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4. Bertha E., b. Jan. 26, 1877.
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THE COLE FAMILY.
James Cole was the first of the name in America, settling in the Plymouth colony in 1633. His descendant, John Cole, was born in 1669, resided at Lynn, Mass., and died in 1737. He and his son Samuel moved to Boxford, Mass., in 1717. Samuel had fifteen children, all of whose sons served in the revolution- ary war. The third child, Solomon, born in 1743, had -
I. Isaac, b. at Beverly, Mass., June 26, 1769. He was a car- penter by trade, and m. Hannah Atwood, a native of Atkinson. After marriage he rem. to Chester, thence to Landaff, and about 1813 went to Franconia, to assume the superintendence of the wood-work department of the New Hampshire Iron Manufacturing Co., and continued there eight years. In 1821 he rem. to Salisbury, settling in that part of the town now included in Franklin, and built a small foundry on the north side of Chance pond brook, opposite Taylor's foundry. This was the first iron foundry in this section as well as one of the first in the state. He carried on his foundry here for six years, and in 1827 rem. to Lake Village, where he again estab- lished a small foundry, which he operated for nine years. This subsequently formed part of the plant of the present extensive iron works at that place. He was an active man, of marked mechanical aptitude, and of great indus- try and perseverance. He was a member of the Free Baptist church. He d. July 8, 1854, aged 85. His children were :
2. Hannah, m. John Aldrich, of Franconia.
3.
Mehitable, m. Joseph Towne, who lived in Lisbon the most of his life, remov- ing to Lake Village, where he died.
Isaac, m. Lucy Knapp, of Franconia.
5. Mary, m. P'erley Putnam, of Franconia.
6. John, m. (1) Mary Ryan, of Plymouth ; m. (2) Abigail Davis, of Lowell, Mass. I.lizabeth, m. Horace Bugbee, of Hartford, Vt.
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S.
Timothy ( Rev.) m. Susan Hill, of Springfield. He was a preacher of the Christian denomination, beginning his ministry in 1528. Most of his life was spent in evangelical work. lle d. at Lake Village, Jan., 1869.
9. Abigail, m. Joseph Hill, of Springfield.
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IO. Benjamin J. was b. at Franconia, Sept. 28, 1814. He ob- tained his education principally at the old Noyes acade- my, the first normal school in the state. In December, 1836, in connection with his brother Isaac and his brother in law John Aldrich, he purchased the foundry at Lake Village of his father, and continued the business under the firm name of Cole & Co. This firm continued oper- ations until 1846, when it became Cole, Davis & Co. In 1857 Mr. Cole became sole proprietor, conducting it un- til 1873 under the name of B. J. Cole & Co. In 1873 the plant was taken by an incorporated stock company, with a capital of $72,000. At the present time their annual product amounts to one hundred thousand dollars, furnishing employment to seventy-five hands. For a more extended sketch the reader is referred to the His- tory of Merrimack and Belknap Counties, page 774.
THE COLLINS FAMILY.
TWO BRANCHES.
I. Deacon John was one of the early settlers, removing here from Kingston previous to 1768, settling south of the south rangeway, on the east side of the road which leads from the rangeway to the Moses Fellows farm. Later in life he moved to the John S. Dimond place. Early in life he owned much land here and was intimately connected with town affairs pre- viously to and after its incorporation. He was the first deacon of the Congregational church and was a very exemplary man. None of his lineal descendants are known. He was b. Feb. 14, 1741 ; d. Sept. 11, 1844; m. Oct. 1, 1761, Sarah Challis, who was b. Jan. 10, 1741, and d. July 5, 1832.
2. Winthrop, b. Jan. 10, 1763; m. Dec. 2, 1784, Marian Elliott, of Boscawen. Children b. in Salisbury were : 1. Winthrop, b. Sept. S, 1785. II. Marian, b. Dec. 31, 1786, d. Dec. 3, 1796. III. John, b. April 3, 17SS. IV. Charles, b. March S, 1790. v. Nancy, b. 1791. VI. Hannah, b. Sept. 10, 1795. VII. Moses C., b. Oct, II, 179S. VIII. Amos P., b. March 21, IS02.
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Charles, b. Oct. 5, 1764; m. Jan. 2, 1786, Sarah Flanders. Children b. in Salisbury were : I. Sarah, b. July 13, 1787. II. Anne, b. Feb. 23, 1790.
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4. John, b. April 6, 1767. See. 5. Carteret, b. Aug. 5, 1769; m. May 17, 1792, Comfort Carpenter ; he d. July, IS47. 6. Joseph, b. May 6, 1771. See. 7. Enoch, b. Jan. 22, 1773.
S. Enos, b. Sept. 20, 1775; m. Aug. 30, 1798, Elizabeth Sawyer ; he d. May 10, IS17. Had Elias, b. in Salisbury, May 31, 1799.
9. Sarah, b. June 20, 1779, d. Feb. 1819; m. Nov. 5, 1797, Jacob Badger.
IO. Annie, b. March 19, 1781, d. Dec. 31, 1789.
II. Seth C., b. Feb. 15, 1785, d. Jan. 25, 1847 ; m. Oct. 11, 1807, Marian Sawyer.
(4.) John settled south of the Getchell place, then rem. to the west part of the town and finally to Springfield, where he d. Dec. 6, 1853. He m. Dec. 27, 1791, Mehitable Fellows, who d. at Springfield, Oct. 10, 1828.
12. Timothy, b. Aug. 10, 1793, d. young. 13. Sally, b. June 30, 1794, d. young.
14. Timothy C., b. May 28, 1796. Moved west and d. June 12, 1869; m. Feb. 18, 1819, Susannah Colby. 15. Ezra, b. July 9, 1798, d. May 16, 1823.
16. Dolly W., b. Sept. 3, 1803; m. Nov. 23, 1826, Levi Waterman, of Vermont.
17. Mary F., b. Dec. 10, 1805, d. April 12, 1879, unm. IS. Larana, b. March 5, ISO8. 19. Adaline, b. June 3, 1810; m. James Munroe; she d. Sept. 30, 1879. 20. John, b. Feb. 14, 1812, d. Feb. Feb. 27, 1813. 21. Nancy H., b. Dec. 3, 1814. 22. Luther MI., b. June 22, ISI9; m. and rem. to N. Y.
(6.) Joseph, m. Aug. 9, 1792, Phebe Fellows. Subsequent to the birth of three children he rem. to Springfield.
23. Polly, b. Sept. 21, 1793. 24. Joseph, b. June 26, 1795.
25. Hannah, b. June 15, 1797. 26. Phebe, b. June 4, 1799.
SECOND BRANCH.
Thomas Collins, of whom nothing is known, was the head of this branch in Salisbury. He probably married, in Nov. 1771, Molly French. The following entries are taken from the town records :
1. Anne, b. March, 1772.
2. Enoch, b. Jan. 22, 1774; m. Dec. 19, 1797, Dolly Canfield.
3. Lydia, b. Sept. 23, 1775, d. Sept. 28, 1778. 4. Molly, b. April 5, 1779.
5. Lydia, b. June 10, 1781. 6. Thomas, b. March 29. 1785.
7. Samuel French, b. Aug. 3, 1786. S. Moses, b. April 11, 178S.
9. Amos, b. Sept. 7, 1790; deceased. 10. - b. April 6, 1793.
THE CORSON FAMILY.
John Corson was a native of Lebanon, Mc., residing on the farm inherited from his father. He served in the revolutionary war. He m. Jenny Hodgdon and had five children, Thomas, Samuel, Ralph, John, and Charlotte. Ralph, the third child, removed to Lee, where he m. Betsey Elliott. Of this family we have a record of -
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6. John, b. at Lee, Sept. 13, 1826; m. Feb. 13, 1854, Ellen Murnane, dau. of Garrett and Margaret ( Scannell) Mur- nane, who rem. to this country from Aunescales, County Kerry, Ireland, purchasing the Corson farm ; afterwards rem. to Andover, Mass., thence to Lawrence, Ellen was b. March 18, 1834. Mr. Corson rem. to Salisbury in April, 1863. Mrs. Corson cast the first female vote in town, for prudential school committee, and is a very active, energetic woman.
7. John L., b. at Durham, June 13, 1855; res. in California.
8. Frank H., b. at Durham, Jan. 31, 1859; res. in Concord.
9. Elmer E., b. at Durham, Aug. 3, 1862. Ile was drowned in the Sacramento river, California, April 10, 1884.
IO. Belle E., b. in Salisbury, June 9, 1871.
THE COUCH FAMILY.
FIRST BRANCH.
The ancestry of this family fled from Scotland to England at a time of religious persecution. Three brothers came to Amer- ica from Wales. Joseph settled at old Newbury, ( Newburyport ) Mass., and another settled at Kingston. The third re-shipped for England and was never heard from.
I. John came to Contoocook (Boscawen ) previous to 1768, settling on the farm owned by Miss Nancy Couch, and d. in 1784. He m. (1) Elsie Rowell ; m. (2) Mrs. Nancy Webster (?); m. (3) Mrs. Muzzey. The children by his first wife were :
2. John. See. 3. Elsie, m. John Sawyer, of Hopkinton.
4. Benjamin, b. June 25, 1753; d. April 16, 1823.
5. Joseph, b. in Dec., 1755; d. Feb. 7, 1821.
The children of Joseph ( I) by his second wife were :
6. Mary, b. March 22, 1761 ; m. Friend C. Little ; d. May 14, 1834.
(2.) John was b. in 1749, m. Polly Gordon, and res'd for a time on Battle street, in Webster ; rem. to Springfield, carrying their goods on a hand-sled, his wife carrying the
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child. After remaining there seven years they returned and settled in Salisbury, on the farm now occupied by his descendant. He d. in July, 1837.
7. William, b. Oct. 19, 1775. Sec.
8. Elsie, m. Nathaniel Weare and settled at Whitefield.
9. John, d. young. 10. John. See. 11. Polly, m. Enoch Colby.
12. Daniel, killed by the kick of a horse. 13. Joseph, d. young.
14. Abigail, m. Bagley Colby. 15. Amos. See.
16. Rachel, m. Caleb Watson, which see. 17. Samuel. See.
18. Sally d. in infancy. 19. Benjamin, d. young.
(7.) William settled just across the boundary, in Warner, on the farm now occupied by his son Albert J., and d. April II, 1856. He m. (1) Oct. 14, 1798, Polly Quimby, who was b. Nov. 28, 1781, and d. Sept. 1, 1835 ; m. (2) Sally Little.
20. Sally, b. June 16, 1799; m. Daniel Sargent, of Warner; d. March 24, 1S61.
21. Sophronia, b. Nov. S, ISor ; m. John Greeley; d. April 26, 1876.
22. Simeon, b. Jan. 15, 1SO4; m. Rosamond Colby ; d. in April, IS36.
23. Hannah, b. May 29, 1So4; m. Dec. 1837, True Flanders.
24. Abigail, b. Jan. 21, 1809; m. (1) John Currier ; m. (2) Joseph L. Couch.
25. Daniel W., b. Oct. 16, 1812; m. (1) Susan ( May) A. Davis; m. (2) E. J. Aus- tin, of Sutton. He d. in July, 1868.
26. Albert J., b. March 9, 1814; m. (1) Sept. 7, 1834, Ruth Sargent, of Warner, who d. July 6, 1854; m. (2) Nov. 3, 1854, Mary A. Boardman.
27. Mary, b. Oct. 31, 1816; m. Nov. 4, 1839, Humphrey Jackman.
2S. Emily M., b. April 29, 1827 ; m. Albert S. Hillard and res. in Gilmanton.
(10.) John (Deacon) was b. May 7, 1780. He built the house occupied (1883) by Clarence E. Couch. By trade he was a blacksmith and a skilful edged-tool worker. He rem. to Concord in 1862, and d. Oct. 7, 1866. He. m. Aug. 11, 1803, Lydia B. Bean, who d. Feb. 20, 1860, aged 76.
29. Sally. b. Jan. 21, 1805; m. Paul Pearson, of Boscawen. She d. Nov. 27, 1875.
30. Eliza, b. Dec. 7, 1807 ; m. Nathan Pearson, of Boscawen. She d. Aug. 7, 1877.
31. Miriam, b. March 1!, IST0; m. (1) Nathan Webster; m. (2) James Merriam, of Concord.
32. John. See.
(15.) Amos, b. in Salisbury, May 11, 1790. He remained here until 1821, when he rem. to Water street, Boscawen. He m. (1) March 20, 1814, Hannah Ray, of Henniker. Second wife not known.
33. Hale, b. May 26, 1814; d. Aug. 29, 1853. 34. Eunice, b. March 15, ISIS.
35. Charles R., b. in Boscawen, Oct. 22, 1823; d. Aug. 1, 1824.
36. Charlotte, b. April 12, 1826; m. Moody A. Pillsbury, Jr.
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(17.) Samuel built the house east of Deacon John's, succeeded his father at blacksmithing and followed the trade for some years. He secured the services of a criminal who had been pardoned out of the state prison, who taught Mr. Couch how to properly weld steel and iron and tem- per the same, and the "Couch axe" was much sought after, being considered the best axe made. He d. Jan. 8, 1865. He m. (1) Susan Call, of Boscawen, who d. in 1845 ; m. (2) Sally Moody, of Boscawen.
38. 37. Henry C., b. July 28, 1821. 38. Martha J., b. May 9, 1823, d. Oct. 28, 1846. George W., b. Aug. 11, 1823; m. Mehitable Eastman, of Warner; d. July 13, 1867.
40. Levi W., b. Sept. 29, 1827; m. Nov. 22, 1855, Mary J. Abbott.
41. Charles, b. Oct. IS, IS29; m. (1) Lucretia N. Abbott, who d. in July, 1868; m. (2) Nov. 12, 1869, Judith N. Bullock.
42. Adaline, b. April 23, 1833; m. Nathan Tucker. See.
(32.) Elder John was b. Aug. 4, 1814. He completed his edu- cation at the Noyes school, under the instruction of Benjamin Tyler. He was commissioned a Lieutenant in the state militia when but eighteen years of age, com- missioned Captain of one of the companies of "Grena- diers," and was a Major when only twenty-one. Two years later he was made a justice of the peace. He m. in 1855 Almeda, dau. of Benjamin Greeley, who d. May 17, 1870, by whom he had: I. Benjamin W. II. Clara. III. Eliza J. Clara d. at the age of twenty-one ; the rest res. at Concord. He m. (2) Maria J. Pickering, of Barn- stead. In 1842 Mr. Couch felt himself called to preach the gospel as an adventist, and has since labored with much vigor for that denomination, meeting with marked success. In 1850 he was chosen senior editor of the Bible Banner, published at New York, retaining his con- nection for three years. In 1873 he was elected editor of the World's Crisis, a large religious paper published at Boston, where he still remains. He is a very labor- ious worker and a gentleman much respected. The first twenty-five years of his life were spent in Salisbury, removing to Warner, thence to Concord, and for the last fourteen years at Boston.
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SECOND BRANCII.
43. Samuel, son of Benjamin and Rachel ( Heath) Couch, and grandson of Joseph, the first of that name who settled at Boscawen, was b. Jan. 25, 1789, and m. Sept. 15, 1812, Eunice Howard, of Salisbury. She d. Oct. 24, 1858 ; he d. March 1, 1858. He res. in the Nathan Morgan house, which was built by his elder brother, Benjamin.
44. Samuel I .. , b. in Salisbury, Jan. 29, 1815; m. Nov. 28, 1839, Eliza Couch, b. Jan. S, IS14. He d. July 2, 1872.
45. Hiram Morrill was b. in Salisbury, Feb. 16, 1818. An ambitious and industrious student, he completed his studies at the Salisbury academy and the University at Norwich, Vt., under the instruction of Capt. Partridge, and began to teach when he was eighteen years of age. From 1840 he taught five terms at Georgetown, Mass. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Herbert, after- wards with Dr. Robinson at Salisbury, and Dr. Timothy Haines at Concord. He graduated at the Dartmouth Medical School in 1847, and began practice at George- town, where he d. Dec. 22, 1862. He. m. Dec. 13, 1848, Mahala Tilton, of Sanbornton, by whom he had two chil- dren. Dr. Couch successfully performed a number of difficult surgical operations. He was also possessed of considerable musical talent and was much respected.
46. Ira H., b. Jan. 17, 1821 ; m. June 27, 1859, Mary, dau. of Jonathan Brown, of Andover. She d. Oct. 9, 1861. He res. at Contoocook.
47. Elbridge I)., b. July 27, 1825, unm. 48. Ellen M., b. April 5, 1835, unm.
49. Warren, b. July 7, 1841. 50. Joseph, b. Feb. IS, 1843.
51. Silas W., b. Jan. 5, 1846.
THE CROSS FAMILY.
Three families of this name settled on the east side of Merri- mack river, viz : Thomas, who resided at what is now Franklin Falls, where he had a store and manufactured potash, etc., and Jesse and Abraham.
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I. Stephen was a lineal descendant of Thomas, the family emi- grating to this country from Ipswich, England. Stephen rem. to Salisbury from Massachusetts, settling at the lower village, (Orphans Home, Franklin,) on the site now occupied by Wallace Burleigh's brick house. In addition to farming he operated a ferry across the river to Jesse Cross's, in Northfield. He m. Peggy, sister of Capt. Peter Bowen, which see. Children all b. in Salis- bury.
2. Judith, b. Aug. 19, 1771 ; m. Feb. 21, 1796, John Edwards, of Montpelier, Vt.
3 . Stephen, b. July 20, 1773, after recovering from a fractured leg, learned the tailor's trade and carried on that busi- ness in what is now the town of Tilton, where he m. June 23, 1799, Sally, dau. of Winthrop Durgin. He d. at Tilton, April 30, 1841 ; she d. at Plymouth, Aug. 20, 1867, aged about 85.
4. Abraham, b. June 10, 1775, res. in that part of Sanbornton now Tilton, where he built a large sawmill, known as the "Cross mill." He m. Jan. 21, 1880, Ruth, dau. of Deacon Francis Sawyer, of Canterbury. He. d. Sept. 24, 1853 ; she d. April 15, 1868.
5. Isaac, b. Dec. 11, 1776. 6. Timothy, b. Dec. 12, 1778.
7. Peggy, b. May 28, 1780. S. Moses, b. March 20, 1783.
9. Peter B., b. May 28, 1785.
IO. Michael, b. April 18, 1787; m. Nov. 26, ISII, Betsey Sanborn; remained on the homestead.
II. Ruth, b. May 23, 1789. 12. Rebecca, b. Aug. 11, 1791.
13. Theodore, b. April 23, 1794.
14. Luke, b. Oct. 30, 1796. When he was 40 years of age all the members of the family were living.
THE CURRIER FAMILY.
James removed here from Newburyport, Mass., and built the house now occupied by Mrs. Farnum. He built the first grist- mill in that vicinity, which stood opposite Mr. John Shaw's
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mill. (See mills.) He rem. to Enfield, where he died. He m. (1) Lydia - who d. Nov. 13, 1802, aged 66 ; his second wife is not known.
2. Nathan remained on the homestead and d. Nov. 6, 1844; m. May 13, 1802, Sally Carter, of Canterbury, who d. at Wilmot, Dec. 7, 1845. Their chil- dren were: 1. Nathan, m. Oct. 4, 1835, Mary Frazier, who d. at Weare, leaving one son, Dr. G. W. Currier, who res. at Nashua. II. Thomas W., m. June 3, 1833, Elvira W. Bixby; he d. at Wilmot ; she m. (2) Daniel IJobbs and res. at Wilmot. III. Sarah E., m. April 18, 1847, Jesse Stevens; d. May 24, 1851.
3. Gideon, m. Sarah Dunlap; d. in Massachusetts. 4. James. See.
5. Richard, m. (1) Nov. 30, 1797, Nancy Pettengill; m. (2) May Garland and rem. to Enfield, where he became cel- ebrated as a popular hotel proprietor.
(4.) James built a house which stood in William Dunlap's garden. He rem. to Lowell, Mass., and afterwards to Danville. He m. April 23, 1795, Sally Bohonan.
6. Mary, m. June 16, 1814, William Loverin.
7. James, m. (1) April S. 1823, Phebe Dustin ; second wife not known ; res'd at Haverhill.
S. Betsey, m. - Coffin and res .. at West Newbury.
9. Sarah, m. - White and res. at Lowell, Mass.
10. Smith. 11. Charlotte.
Other members of this family (?) are :
1. Daniel Currier, m. Feb. 3, 1791, Dorothy French. Their children were :
1. Henry, b. Jan. 2, 1792. 11. Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1794.
THE CUSHING FAMILY.
FIRST BRANCH.
Prior to 1400 the name is spelled Cusheyn and otherwise. The earliest authentic record of the Cushing family, from which an unbroken descent can be traced, is found in several deeds and charters, dating from 1466 to 1480. Matthew, the third child of Peter and Susan Hames, whom he m. June 2, 1585, (?)
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was the son of Thomas, the second son of John of Hardingham, England. Matthew m. 1613, (?) Mazareth Pitcher, and with his children embarked in the schooner "Diligent," arriving at Bos- ton Aug. 10, 1638. With his fellow-passengers he began the settlement of Hingham, which they named in memory of their former home.
I. Caleb Cushing, third child of Caleb and Sarah (Sawyer) Cushing, who was the third son of John and Eliza (dau. of Rev. Seaborn Cotton) Cushing, who was the son of John and Sarah (dau. of Matthew Hawke, of Hingham,) Cushing, this John being the youngest son of Matthew, referred to above. Caleb, the 7th in descent from John of England, was b. at Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 4, 1767 ; m. in 1792 Polly ( Mary ) Church, and rem. to Salisbury, settling on the old college road and building the house now standing northeast of Moses P. Thompson's. He carried on the blacksmithing business, afterwards remov- ing to Orange, Vt., and d. at Charlestown, Me., Aug. 22, 1863. She d. there in 1861. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and for nineteen consecutive years was a representative to the general court. He was emin- ently a self-made man, having but slight school advan- tages, a shrewd, close observer of men and things, and correct in his estimate of character. As will be inferred from the names of his sons, he was in politics a demo- crat. The children, all b. in Salisbury, were :
2. Sally, b. June 15, 1793; m. Feb. 1, 1816, Dr. Benjamin Flint, who d. Sept. 26, 1838. She res. at Bangor, Me.
3. John C., b. Feb. 12, 1795; d. at New Orleans, La., Jan. 12, 1873, unm.
4. Harriet, b. June 18, 1798; m. July 16, 1818, Dr. Samuel Haskins. He d. June 12, 1873.
5. Thomas Jefferson, b. Feb. 7, 1801 ; m. Dec. 21, 1826, Sophia Gallison. He d. June 26, 1841.
6. Henry Dearborn, b. Oct. 15, 1803; d. at Washington, D. C., Oct. 16, ISSI, unm. For some years he was engaged on the genealogy of the family, and to his researches we are much indebted.
7. Jonathan Ambrose, b. May 12, 1806; m. June 8, 1843, Nancy W. Hill. He d. at Washington, D. C., July 3, 1873.
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S. James Madison, b, Sept. 19, 1808; m. June 5, 1850, Maacha T. Miller. He d. at Boston, Mass., March 26, 1883.
9. Amanda MI., b. May 15, 1813; m. Aug. 24, 1837, Elihu R. Averhill, and res. at Dover, Me.
SECOND BRANCH.
I. Theodore Cushing, next younger brother to Caleb, (1) was b. March 9, 1780. His father fought at Lexington, served through the revolution, and was at West Point at the time of Arnold's defection, holding the position of brigade quartermaster. He went to Hopkinton, where he was engaged in a store, removing to Salisbury about 1793. On his journey here he met Abigail, dau. of Dea. Samuel Jackman, whom he m. May 27, 1798. While a resident here he made the acquaintance of Daniel Web- ster, and the first case Webster cver tried in open court was for him. While here he wrote a series of political articles for a federal newspaper at Concord, under the signature of the "Freewill Baptist Preacher," which were variously attributed to Esq. Bowers, the Rev. Mr. Wor- cester, and a lawyer at Concord. He also wrote a series of letters to young men, which appeared in a literary and religious magazine called the "New Star," then published at Concord. In 1806 he rem. to Thetford, Vt., where he followed his trade and farming till June, 1831, when he rem. to West Grace, near Rochester, N. Y., where he engaged in the manufacture of furniture and spinning wheels, and d. there Jan. 13, 1850. Of Mr. Cushing Daniel Webster said : "I knew him in Salisbury thirty- eight years ago, as one of the most honest and industri- ous men I ever knew." He possessed a most retentive memory and a confiding and truthful disposition. He was a member of the masonic fraternity, and became, Oct. 15, 1847, a corresponding member of the "New England Genealogical Society."
2. Samuel was b. Jan. 23, 1799, and rem. to Vermont with his parents, where he attended school. He learned the trade
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of a chairmaker with his father, and rem. to Monroe county, N. Y., in 1838, accompanied by his family. The year following he located at Crete, N. Y., where he d. Jan. 8, 1881. He was universally respected for his kind- ness of heart and purity and uprightness of character. He was a deacon in the church, a noted anti-slavery ad- vocate, and assisted many a poor slave to freedom. He was once indicted for harboring slaves, but when the day of his trial came his accusers were not to be found. He m. (1) Rebecca Lee; m. (2) Elizabeth, dau. of Elias Stone, a revolutionary soldier.
3. James Royal (Rev.) was b. Nov. 24, 1800, and rem. to Vermont with his parents. He entered Bangor Theolog- ical Seminary about 1823, completed his studies in 1825 and immediately began to preach, laboring as city mis- sionary at Boston, Mass., and as pastor at Boxboro', Taunton, and East Haverhill, Mass., and at Wells, Me. He spent fifty years in the ministry and d. at Haverhill, April, 1880. He m. (1) Hannah Lawrence, of Woburn, Mass., by whom he had four children; m. (2) Charity M. Daniels, of Boston, Mass., who d. in 1879.
4. Ann, b. Nov. 2, 1802; m. Dea. Enoch Foote. She res. at Haverhill, Mass.
5. Nathaniel Sawyer, b. Dec. 7, 1804. In 1827 he rem. to Monroe county, N. Y. He m. in 1830, Melissa Wright, of Ogden; res. till 1837 at Brockport, then rem. to western Illinois, and in 1840 took up his residence in Chicago, where for thirty-five years he was a large wholesale paint and plaster dealer. He was twice married and res. at Lamboard, a suburb of Chicago.
6. [ Sarah J., b. at Thetford, Vt., Feb. 14, 1807; d. Dec. 31, 1809.
7. Emily Worrel, b. at Thetford, Vt., July 9, 1800; m. Rev. Samuel Porter, and res. at Crete, Ill.
8. Maria A., b. Feb. 11, 1812; d. Sept. 3, 1840.
9. William Theodore was b. at Thetford, Vt., Jan. 28, 1816, and rem. to western New York in 1830. He pursued his preparatory studies with S. B. Bradley, M. D., and entered a college located at Brockport, New York, which shortly afterwards became defunct in the financial crash of 1837. He spent the year 1840 at Chicago, then a
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place of less than 5000 inhabitants, and in the fall of that year rem. to Rochester, N. Y., where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for thirty-seven years. While a res- ident of that city he held the office of school commis- sioner and was a member of the city council. In 1867 he rem. to Chicago, and in 1877 to Atlantic City, Iowa. He m. in 1844 Lucian A. Grayer.
THE DIMOND FAMILY.
The ancestor of the Salisbury family bearing this name emi- grated to New England prior to 1640.
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