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Children of Mary: 13. Mary Ann, b. April 17, 1826; m. Nov. 15, 1849, Rev. Ira Case; resided at North Scituate, R. I.
14. Betsey, b. in July, 1828; d. July 18, 1834.
1 5. Andrew J., b. in Oct. 1830; d. July 20, 1834.
Children of Lovey :
16. Andrew J., b. in 1838. He was a successful farmer and res. at Princeton, IlI.
I7. Sarah E., b. in 1840; m. D. K. Warren, a dealer in lumber, also state senator. resides at Astoria, Oregon.
18. Truman, b. in 1843; a dealer in lumber and resides at Astoria, Oregon.
19. Lewis M., b. in I845; former residence at Princeton, Ill.
( 12.) Jesse m. June 10, 1832, Susan H. Rogers, of Lempster ; she d. Feb. 22, 1872 ; he lived on the homestead and d. Aug. 20, 1861.
20. Samuel, b. May 5, 1833. See. 21. Mary R., b. Oct. 17, 1834; d. July 4, 1860.
22. Ella H., b. Feb. 26, 1846; m. Nov. 1872, W. A. Brown; res. at Manchester.
( 20.) Samuel, m. (1) Dec. 10, 1857, Sarah J. Wormin, of Wheeling, Va. She d.
Sept. 20, 1858; m. (2) Oct. 11, 1860, Adello Fisher, of Princeton, Ill. He
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is a merchant and resides at Chicago, Ill. Of six children three are now living : Jesse, b. Nov. 27, 1865; resides at Chicago. Annie L., b. Dec. 12, 1867. Mary, b. April 1, 1870.
THE EVANS FAMILY.
Edward Evans was born in the city of Sligo, Ireland, of Irish ancestry. His family were protestants, very respectable and in good circumstances, giving Edward a good school education. He was of medium height, spare built, active and sprightly in his movements, possessing the Scotch complexion and was very good looking. He was attracted to the new world by the emi- gration from Londonderry, Ireland, came over about 1760 and settled at Chester. He at once entered upon the pursuit of teaching, and was the only instructor for several years, teach- ing in the different neighborhoods portions of the year 1766. In 1769 married Sarah the fifth child of the distinguished par- son, Ebenezer (and Lucretia Keys) Flagg, of Chester, born July 8, 1751. Mrs. Evans is remembered as being a woman of marked sweetness of disposition and amiability of character, well-favored, and with fine natural endowments. It is said Mr. Evans removed to Bow near the breaking out of the revolution- ary war, where he had his home till its close. He certainly resided at Chester from 1766 to 1773. The tax list of Salisbury for 1775 shows him to have been a resident here at that date. He was regarded as a very successful and popular teacher, gen- erally known as "Master Evans." His services were in great demand, especially where discipline was necessary to success. He was at Bunker Hill, but not in season to participate in the fight. He served as secretary to Gen. Washington for a time, and in the same capacity for Gen. Sullivan, his education and especially his excellency in penmanship fitting him for such a position. On the recommendation of Capt. Ebenezer Webster, and by favor of Gen. Sullivan, he was commissioned Adjutant of the second N. H. regiment of militia, Col. Stickney's. His commission, under date of July 18, 1777, was signed by Meshech
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Weare, President, and E. Thompson, Secretary, At Benning- ton Mr. Evans held the highest position in Capt. Ebenezer Webster's company, and was engaged in the severest part of the battle. He was at Saratoga but did not participate in the battle. He also served in some of the campaigns in New York and New Jersey, in the performance of his duties as adjutant. Serving until the close of the war he was honorably discharged, and although entitled to a pension he declined to make appli- cation. On his return he bought the Buzzell farm, with con- tinental scrip, and built the house which was subsequently destroyed by fire. Master Evans took great pains in educating his children. They took their books into the field, where, after working awhile, they withdrew to the shade of a tree, where he taught them, writing on birch bark. Late in life he removed to that part of Andover now Franklin, settling on the river road near his son Josiah, where he died May 26, 1818, aged 82. She died July 29, 1831, aged 79.
2. Josiah, b. in Chester, 1770; m. Mary Wells; d. Feb. 7, 1847. He was a captain in the state militia and a large farmer.
3. Richard, b. -; m. Lois Sargent ; res. at Plainfield and Hanover.
4. Mary, b .-; second wife of John Colby, Sen , of Andover, ( Franklin ) his first wife being Susannah, dau. of Capt. Ebenezer Webster. ( See. )
5. Lucretia, b. -; m. Samuel Dyer, of Andover. She d. at Methuen, Mass.
6. Nancy, b. -; m. Samuel Pillsbury, of Danbury.
7. Ebenezer, b. 1775; m. Judith Wells ; settled in Andover, now Franklin, where he d. Oct. 3, 1820. She d. 1813. Son Gilbert b. in Salisbury, Dec. 2, 1808; res. at Boston.
8. Sally, b. -; d. at Salisbury, aged 20, unm.
9. Betsey, b. -; m. Stephen Piper, of Sanbornton. She d. at Upper Gilmanton, now Belmont, Oct. 10, 1856.
IO. Susan, b. Oct 24, 1793; m. Nathaniel P. Morrison. She d. at North Cam- bridge, Mass.
II. Gardner, b. -; m. Lucy Danforth. He d. at Hill, March 10, 1865, aged 74.
12. Edward, b. May 15, 1795; m. Dec. 26, 1822, Phebe Morrison. He died at Sanbornton, Sept. 14, 1872.
13. John d. aged 29, unm.
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THE FARNUM FAMILY.
Ralph Farnum, the ancestor of the Salisbury family of this name, emigrated from Wales and settled at Andover, Mass., previous to 1650, in which year he married Elizabeth Holt, and had seven children. The sixth son died at Andover, five sons of whom were among the earliest settlers of Pennacook, now Concord. The name has been variously spelled - Farnum, Farham and Farnham -the latter orthography being undoubt- edly correct, and is now adopted by many branches of the fam- ily, the signification of the name being "fern home," or "home of the ferns." This beautiful etymology should lead to the restoration of the original name- Farnham.
I. John Farnum removed here from Concord, settled at the west part of the town, and d. in the house at the Corner west of Mr. Alpheus Huntoon's. He was a farmer and extensive land owner. He m. Aug. 16, 1798, Sarah Peters, or Philbrick.
2. Betsey, m. - Savery, at Corinth, Vt. 3. William. See.
4. Joseph, m. Sally Peters.
5. Ebenezer. m. I>olly Tucker. (?) 6. Scaborn, d. in Vt. 7. Jacob. See.
8. John, m. Sally Phillbrick, and died in Vt. 9. Hannah, m. John Fifield.
10. Sarah, m. Nathan Tucker. 11. Benjamin, d. in Mass.
(3.) William, remained on the farm for a time, and then removed to Hill; d. -; m. Eliza Tucker.
12. Moses. 13. Sebon. 14. Eliza. 15. Almon. 16. William.
17. Samuel, d. unm. IS. Hannah, m. William Lampeer, of Warner.
19. John, d. unm. 20. Richard K., m. Mary Philbrick. dau. of John.
21. James, m. Dorothy Morrill; d. in the army. 22. Joseph d. in Wilmot, unm.
23. Daniel, m. April 22, 1845, Mary E. Philbrick ; d. March 31, 1872.
24. Job W., m. Oct. 31, IS41, - Philbrick ; d. in the army. She res. in Wilmot.
25 . Sarah, d. young.
26. Emeline, m. ( 1 ) - Wakchan, of Topsfield, Mass. ; m. ( 2) William Eddy.
27 . Ebenezer, res. Wilmot. 28. Nancy, m. Elijah Reed, res. Unity.
(7) Jacob remained on the farm ; d. -; m. Nancy Tappan, of Corinth, Vt.
29. Nancy, b. IS16; m. Stephen Heath. 30. Martha, b. ISIS, d. 1824.
31. Dorothy, b. Dec. 24, 1820; m. April 10, 18.43, Iliram French, of Salisbury; he d. -; she resided at Andover.
32. Hiram Farnum, son of Ebenezer, (4) m. Oct. 20, 1835, Betsey Philbrick ; d .-
33. Alonzo, b. Aug. 1, 1838; m. Martha Tilton, of Wilmot. Children : t. Oscar
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W., b. Oct. 1861. II. James F., b. July 23, 1864. III. Lizzie B., b. Oct. 29, 1870.
34. Mary R., b. Feb. 25, 1846; m. Ira O. Heath, of Rumney. [ The writer is not positive about this family, as he obtained the records orally.]
THE FELLOWS FAMILY.
I. Ebenezer Fellows married Dec. 1718, Elizabeth -; she died Nov. 8, 1764. They had children as follows :
2. John, b. April 27, 1720. ( See.) 3. Abigail, b. Nov. 6, 1721.
4. Moses, b. Dec. 31, 1723. 5. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 19, 1727.
6. Joseph, b. June 10, 1729; settled at New Britain, now Andover, in 1761.
7. Benjamin, b. March 16, 1730. 8. Anne, b. March 15, 1733.
9. Elizabeth, b. June 26, 1738.
(2.) John removed to Salisbury with his family, from King- ston, in 1766, building a small house by the northeast corner of the road which went to the Fellows house, de- stroyed by fire in 1880. He was by trade a ship and house carpenter, being one of the first house carpenters in town. He d. in 1812, aged 92 ; m. (1) March 6, 1746, Elizabeth Blaisdell, of Kingston, who d. in Kingston in July, 1766; m. (2) widow Mary (Tucker) Kenniston. Children by first wife :
IO. David, b. Oct. 6, 1746; m. (3) - Tucker; had a son John who m. Betsey Eaton, of Weare, where they resided.
II. Adonijah, b. July 1I, 1748. ( See.)
12. Hezekiah, b. Dec. 16, 1750; d. at Cambridge, Mass., unm.
13. Ebenezer, b. July 9, 1753; served in the revolutionary war, and d. at Charles- town, Mass., unm.
14. Moses, b. Aug. 9, 1755. ( See.)
15. Sarah, b. Dec. 9, 1758; m. Benjamin Howard. ( See.)
16. Betsey, b. March 9, 1762; d. unm.
17. John, b. Feb. 7, 1764; m. Oct. 22, -, Prudence Stevens; lived and d. at Topsham, Vt.
IS. Hannah, b. June 17, 1766; m. William Terrill, of Deerfield, and settled at Canterbury.
Children by second wife :
19. Richard, b. Aug. 14, 1767. (See.) 20. Daniel, b. Feb. 12, 1769.
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21. Isaiah, b. April 29, 1771; m. Sept. 1792, Betty Hudson Tucker. Children b. in Salisbury : I. Polly, b. Nov. 10, 1793. II. Mehitable, b. March 6, 1795. III. Eliza C., b. April 28, 1797. IV. Isaiah, b. Feb. 27, 1799; d. March 23, 1799. v. Isaiah, b. June 2, ISoo. The family removed to Stewartstown, where the old gentleman d. aged 94.
22 . Mehitable, b. June 1, 1773; m. John Collins.
23 . Phebe, b. May 23, 1775; m. Joseph Collins; had four children who d. young.
(II.) Adonijah, at the age of nineteen years, was given his time and removed to Deerfield, where his children were born. In 1796 he returned to the Col. Pressey farm, building the present house. He d. in 1821 ; m. (1) Eliz- abeth Rowell, of Kingston ; she d. April 6, 1797 ; m. (2) Jan. 4, 1798, widow Sally Clough, of Salisbury ; m. (3) widow King, of Hopkinton.
24. Daniel; m. - French, a sea captain, who was shipwrecked and lost.
25. Betsey, b. -; d. young.
26. Rhoda, m. John Stevens and settled at Corinth, Vt.
27. Ebenezer settled southeast of his father; m. Oct. 15, 1797, Mercherba Stevens. After the births of their children he removed to Tunbridge, Vt., where he d. - Children : 1. Rowell, b. Feb. 28, 1798, and d. unm. II. Nancy, b. March IS, ISoo; d. Nov. 24, 1804. III. Sarah, b. July 23, 1802. IV. Isaac, b. Aug. 23, IS04.
(14.) Moses, in his twentieth year, fought at Bunker Hill, at which time a ball fired by the British cut off the cord to which his powder horn was suspended. With his last charge of powder and no ball he fired his ramrod with such precision as to kill one of the enemy. He served through the revolution, crossed the Delaware with Gen. Washington, endured the winter's hardships at Valley Forge, and at the battle of Falmouth captured a British officer. He built the large red house occupied by his grandson, Moses H., where he d. in Feb. 1846. He m. May 20, 1782, Sarah, dau. of Reuben Stevens, who was b. at Plaistow, Nov. 26, 1762, and d. in July, 1863, aged 100 years and 8 months. On her one hundredth birth- day she gave a party to her large circle of friends, who were the oldest people in town. In her eighteenth year her parents removed to Springfield. She attributed her
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long life to a good constitution, regular habits and early rising. She left 7 children, 63 grand-children, 131 great- grand-children, and I great-great-grand-child.
29. Hezekiah, b. Dec. 22, 1782; d. June 16, 1783.
30. Hezekiah, b. June 18, 1784. ( See.) 31. Moses, b. Jan. 26, 1786. ( See.)
32. Reuben, b. Oct. 12, 1787 ; m. and d. in Canterbury.
33. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 21, 1790; m. Elizabeth Carr and removed to New York.
34. James S., b. Nov. 7, 1791 ; m. Polly ( Mary ) Calef, resided at Webster and d. in Iowa.
35. Sarah, b. Dec. 4, 1793; m. Dec. 20, 1808, John Bowley, ( Burleigh.)
36. Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1795; m. Betsey Williams and d. in N. Y.
37. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 14, 1797 ; m. John Tirrell and d. in N. Y.
38. Polly, b. Feb. 8, 1800; m. May 9, 1820, David Call, of Webster, where she d. in Feb. 1863.
39. Meele, b. April 3, 1802; m. Eliphalet Little. ( See.)
40. Adonijah, b. March 17, 1804; m. Polly Gerald, of Webster, and d. in N. Y.
41. Pierce, b. July 3, 1807. ( See.)
(19.) Richard settled on the old road to Boscawen, ( Webster) southwest of his Brother Moses. While on his way to Boston with a load of goods he broke his back, maiming him for life, although he survived the accident fifteen years. He m. Rachel Scribner.
42. Benjamin, b: March 22, 1790; d. at Derry. 43. John, b. July 11, 1793.
44. Sarah, b. Nov. 8, 1794; m. Dec. 7, 1812, Moses Call. ( See.)
45. David, b. July II, 1796; d. Feb. 20, 1797.
46. Margaret, b. Nov. 16, 1798; m. - and resided at Goffstown.
47. David, b. Feb. 28, 1800; m. June 4, 1823, Sophia Thurlow, of Newburyport, Mass., and resided at Boscawen.
(20.) Daniel remained on the homestead, following his father's trade of a cabinet maker, and made all kinds of farming implements. He built the Fellows house in 1818, which was destroyed by fire in 1880. For some years he car- ried on a brick yard, south of the Stephen Fellows place, and was a smart, energetic and respected citizen. He d. May 7, 1863, aged 94. He. m. Nov. 28, 1789, Susan Stevens, who was b. Nov. 28, 1769, and d. April 26, 1864, aged 95.
48. Mehitable, b. April 22, 1790; m. (1) Capt. Edward Berry, a sea captain; m. (2) Aug. 10, 1821, Benjamin Howard. See.
49. Reuben, b. May 4, 1792 ; m. Hannah Heath, and d. in Michigan. It is tradi- tional that he was the strongest man in the state. He easily lifted up to
B. Sale
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his body the bell on the Congregational church, Lieut. Benjamin Petten- gill only raising it from the ground. He served in the war of ISI2.
50. Lydia, b. July 6, 1794; m. Moses Watson. See.
51. Stevens, b. Sept. 28, 1796. See.
52. John, b. Feb. 12, 1799; m. (1) Temperance York, who d. in IS32; m. (2) Lucy Robinson and resided April 15, 1804, at Cornish. Ile d .-
53. Richard, b. July 16, 1So1. 54. Sargent, b. Dec. 9, 1803; d. April 30, 1804.
55. Richard, b. April 6, 1So6. See.
56. Susan, b. March 31, 1809; m. Samuel Smith ; she d. Jan. 6, 1864.
57. Daniel, b. Nov. 26, 1811 ; m. 1836, Euphemia Greeley and res. in Michigan. Ile d. in Aug. 1887 ; she d. -
58.y. Eliphalet, b. Jan. 8, 1815; d. Feb. 21, 1816.
(30.) Hezekiah obtained such school advantages as his native town afforded, and became one of the best scholars in the academy. In 1820, in company with his brother Moses, he removed to Corser hill, now in Webster, con- tinuing there till 1830. He was town clerk from 1817 to 1855, when, in the sudden sweep made by the "Know Nothing" party, which had as quick decline as its rise was sudden, he failed of a re-election. He was a repre- sentative to the legislature, with Ezekiel Webster, in 1810, 1824 and 1825. His word was as good as his note, his fellow-citizens trusted him implicitly, and he never betrayed their confidence. Although not a member of the church, he was a constant attendant at worship and did much for the gospel ; and when the Congregational church was erected on Corser hill, in 1823, he presented the society with a pulpit bible. He was kind, genial and unreserved in his ways. He d. Oct. 10, 1861 ; m. Dec. 13, 1806, Parmela F. Center ; she d. -. Children born in Salisbury :
59. Salome, b. July 26, iSor ; d. Jan 23, 1823.
60. A son, b. July 11, 15=); d Sept. 30, 1509.
61. Catherine, b. Sept. 30. 1910; d. March 5, 1513.
62. I.benezer S. b. in 1513; d. Oct. 21, 182).
63. John, b. Oct. 7, 1815. He graduated at Dartmouth Col- lege in 1838, read medicine and practiced for a time at Loudon, where he m. Leonora Hosmer, of Boscawen. He subsequently removed to Concord, where he contin- ued in practice, and d. in 1873.
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64. Moses, b. March 11, 18I8 ; d. July 14, 1819.
Children of Hezekiah (30) born in Boscawen :
65. Catherine A., b. May 6, 1820; m. Feb. 23, 1837, Horace Gleason, of Boston.
66. Lucy S., b. May 27, 1822; d. Oct. 4, 1846.
67. George R., b. April 19, 1824; m. Fanny B. Wheeler ; he d. Dec. 13, 1862.
68. Salome, b. Aug. 25, 1827 ; m. D. A. McCurdy.
(31.) Capt. Moses -see his brother, (30)-learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner. He resided in the Rev. Ed- ward Boxton house, Corser hill. While his brother held the office of town clerk, the townsmen of Moses had equal confidence in his ability as selectman, which posi- tion he held from 1825 for eleven years, and also served as representative in the legislature in 1832-35. He was energetic in business and brought the same fidelity to the discharge of his public duties that he gave to his private affairs. In 1840 Mr. Fellows removed to the Joel Eastman house, destroyed by fire in 1882, where he d. in 1864. He m. (1) Feb. 8, 1813, Miriam Bean, who d. July 2, 1814 ; m. (2) Dec. 10, 1817, Mehitable Eastman, who d. -; m. (3) her sister, Lucia Eastman, who d. March 20, 1864.
69. Miriam, b. -; m. Hiram Gage. 70. Caroline, m. F. W. Gile.
71. Charles W., m. Rebecca Eastman, of Salisbury. He was a merchant at Boston.
(41.) Pierce remained on the farm and d. in 1862. He m. Oct. 2, 1831, Polly Saunders, who was b. at Grafton Dec. 13, 1810, and d. May 31; 188 1.
72. Elizabeth, b. June 17, 1832; m. Aug. 2, 1882, William Duckworth, and res. at Pennacook.
73. Samuel I'., b. March 27, 1834; d. in Aug. 1843.
74. James B., b. Aug. 29, 1837 ; d. in July, 1850.
75. Sarah, b. March 2, 1840; m. James T. Minard and res. at Andover ; she d.
76. Frank J., b. April 27, 1843; m. - and res. at Boulder, Colorado.
77. George W., b. May 28, 1846. 78. Moses H., b. June 21, 1850.
79. John P., b. Nov. 27, 1854; d. April 2, 1867.
(5 I.) Stevens built the house near that of his uncle Moses, continuing there until the latter years of his life, when he went to Henniker, remaining with his son (SI) where he. d. Nov. 9, 1880. Mr. Fellows was an extensive
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reader, possessing a remarkable memory, and was well versed in political and historical facts. In politics he was an uncompromising Democrat, and although ten- dered town offices he declined. By honest dealing and hard labor he gained a competence, and preferred to suf- fer rather than do wrong. As he was about to leave his old home he turned, raised his hat, and delivered the following :
Dear old house, I leave you at last, Fifty years with you I have passed ; My children raised and filled my purse, Now must I leave you for better or worse.
He m. Oct. 19, 1818, Mrs. Miriam Dow, dau. of John Tewksbury, of Sandwich, who d. Oct. 18, 1871, aged 74.
So. Susan H., b. Dec. 8, 1819; m. (1) Oct. 25, 1837, Caleb Eastman ; m. (2) Lewis C. Hardy, and res. at Prescott, Wis.
81. James, b. Sept. 12, 1821. See.
82. Betsey, b. Feb. 10, 1828; m. George Scribner, of Salisbury, and resides at Chandler, Wis.
(55.) Richard remained on the homestead until its destruc- tion. He was a man strictly honest in his dealings and much respected by his townspeople. He d. July 8, 1881 ; m. Feb. 22, 1832, Alice H. Watson, of Salisbury. She d. April 1, 1882.
83. Matilda W., b. Jan. 14, 1833 ; d. Jan. 19, 1868, unm.
8.4. Ellen C., b. July 16, 1834; m. William Dunlap. See.
85. Joseph W., b. April 2, 1836; m. (1) Feb. 7, 1856, Betsey J. Pierce ; m. (2) Susie Langmaid, and resides at Manchester.
86. Henry A., b. April 11, 1838 ; m. Aug. 10, 1869, Marion, dau. of James and Jane ( Stevens ) Fellows. He was for some years a merchant at Hopkinton, ( Contoocook ) was one of the founders of the N. H. Antiquarian Soci- ety, and the originator of the Philharmonic Club, of . Contoocook, now a merchant at Winsor, Mo.
87. George E., b. Feb. 7, 1841. See.
88. Frances A., b. June 1, 1844; m. (1) James Shaw ; m. (2) Walter Sargent, of Warner.
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(81.) James, son of Stevens and Miriam Fellows, m. (1) June 15, 1843, Jane, dau. of Daniel Stevens, of Salisbury, which see; she d. July 8, 1885 ; m. (2) Aug. 22, 1886, Amelia M. Stanley, of Hillsborough, dau. of Jacob Chandler. He purchased the Timothy Eastman place, putting the buildings into their present shape. He was selectman for four years, representative to the legisla- ture two years, and superintending school committee six years. In 1856 he was elected register of deeds of Merrimack county, and re-elected for a second term. On retiring from this office he removed to Hopkinton, N. H., where he continued in trade eight years, during which time he was chosen county commissioner for the years 1864, 1885 and 1886. He also served as justice of the peace for twenty-three years. From Hopkinton he re- moved to Henniker, where he was for seven years en- gaged in trade. In 1872 he operated a steam sawmill at Dorchester, where in the following March he lost his left arm. He then disposed of the mill, went to Boston and rented the Massachusetts House, and afterwards the Crystal House, at Hubbardston. Returning to Henni- ker, he purchased the Foster Grange place, and made extensive improvements in fitting it for a summer hotel. His children were :
89. Clara Adelia, b. Jan. 13, 1846; m. Feb. 22, 1868, Charles Mackintire, of Pea- body, Mass .; d. Oct. 10, 1884.
90. Marion Awilda, b. July 22, 1848; m. Aug. 10, 1869, Henry A. Fellows, of Salisbury.
91. John Stevens, b. June 18, 1850; d. Nov. S, 1858.
92. Wilfred Dunbar, b. Aug. 16, 1852; m. Dec. 14, 1873, Mary Ellen Gordon, of Andover. She d. April 8, 1876; m. (2) April 20, 18So, Emma V. Ander- son, of Sedalia, Mo.
93. James Fred, b. Sept. 25, 1855; m. Jan. 19, 1876, Lillian I. Davis, of Andover.
94. Nellie Stanwood, b. May 5, 1859; d. Sept. 15, 1879.
95. John Henry, b. July 8, 1861 ; m. Sept. 26, 1885, Martha W. Campbell.
(87.) George E. carries on the ancestral farm; m. Oct. 30, 1862, Hannah C. Morrill, of Salisbury.
96. Agnes M., b. April 10, 1864; d. May 2, 1864.
97. Kate A., b. Aug. 29, 1867 ; d. Sept. 2, 1869.
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THE FIFIELD FAMILY.
FIVE BRANCHES.
John was the father of five sons, who removed here from Kingston. The church records of that town show the follow- ing: Mary, baptized Dec. 8, 1743 ; Joseph, son of John, bap- tized Feb. 14, 1748 ; David, baptized March 14, 1751 ; and John and Mary, baptized Feb. 24, 1754.
I. John, b. in Kingston in 1733 ; m. Anna Snow, who d. Oct. 21, 1824, aged 84. She was a smart, capable and ener- getic woman, and was present at the birth of Daniel Webster. Mr. Fifield purchased land of Col. Ebenezer Stevens, removing to Salisbury previous to 1771, build- ing a log house, in which he resided until 1776-8, when he erected the large house now occupied by his lineal descendant, John W., at North road. He d. Oct. 24, 1824, aged 91. This aged couple were buried in the same grave.
2. Winthrop. See. 3. Mary, b. -; d. young. 4. Edward, removed to Maine.
5. Mary, b. -; m. Peter French. See.
6. Anna, b. -; m. William Searle, a brother to Rev. Jonathan Searle.
7. Joshua, b. Dec. 24, 1776. See.
(2.) Winthrop, (Capt.) served in the revolutionary war as a marine. He settled in Enfield and afterwards returning to Salisbury he located on the old Mill road. He built two houses west of Punch brook, the second being a large frame house, painted yellow, which was destroyed by fire in 1879. He also erected a two-story brick house, on the rise of land cast of the brook, known as "the mansion," which was also destroyed by fire. In this house he d. Jan. 10, 1834. He m. March 11, 1784, Me- hitable, dau. of Benjamin Pettengill ; she d. Oct. 8, 1831. ( See also sawmills.)
S. Amos, b. Jan. 16, 1785. See. 9. Edwin, d. young.
10. Benjamin P., b. Jan. 27, 17SS. See.
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II. John, b. Jan. 10, 1791 ; m. Hannah Babcock and resided at Hampden, Me. He d. Sept. 8, 1872.
12. Mehitable, b. July 18, 1793; m. Nov. 14, 1819, March Barber, of Canaan. She d. Oct. 25, 1875.
13. Sukey, ( Susan ) b. Feb. 25, 1795; d. Sept. 21, 1803.
14. Israel, b. Aug. 17, 1798; m. Judith Taylor, of Danbury. He remained on the homestead, carried on several sawmills and d. Nov. 28, 1834.
I5. Nancy, b. Feb. 28, 1800, and d. young.
16. Nancy, b. Jan. 1802; d. March, 1802. 17. Nancy, b. in 1804, and d. in 1805.
18. . Winthrop, b. Jan. 3, 1806. See.
19. Polly, b. Sept. 23, 1808; m. Joshua Jackson and res. in Danbury.
(7.) Joshua, known as "Squire Joshua," from his being a jus- tice of the peace, being first appointed Jan. 25, 1795. He was officially associated with S. C. Bartlett, trans- acted a considerable justice business and settled many estates, being honest in all his acts and universally re- spected. He was a large lumber dealer, and remained on the farm till deacon Amos removed from Danbury, when he sold out and removed to what is now Franklin, building a brick house, now the Congregational parson- age. Previous to his permanently leaving the farm he removed to the South road and resided in the Mrs. H. C. W. Moore house, where he was postmaster from Oct., 1826, to Dec., 1827. Contemplating a visit to St. Louis, Mo., he had a premonition that he should die before his return, and made his will, leaving his business affairs with Judge Nesmith. While on this visit he d. at St. Louis, Nov. 17, 1840. He m. (1) Susannah Sanborn, who was b. July 1, 1781, and d. Jan. 25, 1826; m. (2) Sept. 18, 1827, Louisa Smith, of Peterborough, who d .-
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