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seventh ward in the city council of St. Louis. Upon his death he was thus eulogized by the Union Merchants Exchange : " A gentleman of universally modest deport- ment, yet widely known and beloved, on account of the remarkable purity and benevolence of his character ; a merchant of sterling integrity, about whose name the most pleasant memories will forever cluster." Mr. Gale was a thoroughly benevolent man, and for many years an efficient worker in that noble charity, the Provident As- sociation, and was also a trustee and counselor in various charitable organizations. To the cause of education he gave freely, and at his death, which occurred on Sept. 23, 1874, among other liberal benefactions, he devised a bequest of five thousand dollars to Shurtleff College, Upper Alton, Ill., and an equal sum to the Girls Indus- trial Home, in St. Louis. On March 15, 1850, Mr. Gale was made a member of the second Baptist church, of St. Louis, and during the war was its treasurer, and used his private funds to preserve the credit of the church. He m. Feb. 3, 1842, Caroline E. Pettengill, of Salisbury. Children : Charles, Theodore F., Ella R., Arthur H., also George, Charles and George, who d. young. Theodore F. d. aged 21. Ella R. m. Charles W. Barstow, of St. Louis.
26. Amos, b. Oct 28, 1818 ; died of consumption, at San Fran- cisco, Cal., March 27, 1867. A man of much business capacity, who experienced the ups and downs of this life most severely, but through indomitable perseverance suc- ceeded to affluence before his death. Unmarried.
27 Stephen, b. Dec. 28, 1820; m. Sally Bailey, and has three sons and a daughter. To him the compiler is under obligations for facts furnished, notwithstanding which he has failed to give any information concerning him- self or his family.
(20.) Benjamin Franklin m. (1) Lucy Pavere, of Andover, and removed to his father's farm in Vermont. Remaining
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there till 1838 he returned to Franklin and remained two years, and then returned to the homestead, where his wife d. in Nov., 1850 ; m. (2) May II, 1851, Susan Robie, of Andover ; he purchased the Woodbury Stevens farm, where he d. June 8, 1877,
28. Benjamin, b. at Fairfax, Dec. 21, 1832, m. (1) Nov. 1, 1864, widow of Christo- pher Calef, nee Julia Weeks, d. May 3, 1866; m. (2) Nov. 2, 1867, Mrs. A. F. Weeks; res. at Franklin.
29. John, b. - m. -. A lawyer in California.
30. Azro - d. in the army.
31. George P., b. Nov. 28, 1849; m. June 10, 1875, Lilla G. Farrington, of Frank- lin, where he is engaged in trade.
32. Nancy, b. Jan. 16, 1840; m. July 30, 1860, Woodbury Stevens.
33. Mary, b. -; removed to St. Louis, m. - Scudder.
(22.) John Collins remained on the homestead and died while on a temporary visit to St. Louis, Oct. 11, 1839; m. June 28, 1834, Emily Bailey, of Fletcher, Vt., who was b. June 29, 1812. . After the death of her husband she m. Nov. 15, 1840, Richard Pavere. Children by first husband :
34. Francis, b. July 13, 1837 ; d. Feb. 14, 1838.
35. Maria R., b. Feb. 3, 1839; m. Thomas B. Clough ; res. at Franklin Falls. Children by second husband :
Richard Pavere, son of Richard and Nancy ( Simonds ) Pavere, b. at Andover, Nov. 6, 1815; remained on the Gale farm thirty-five years, then removed to North Boscawen, and there continues. Children all b in Salisbury.
36. Ellen S., b. July 25, 1841 ; m. Nov. 1867, H. M. Putney ; res. at Manchester.
37. Carlos G., b. Aug. 17, 1843; m. May 25, 1870, Ellen M. Edmonds, of Andover, where he is a merchant and postmaster.
38. Edwin F., b. July 27, 1846; m. Oct. 30, 1881, Abbie Leavett, of Andover ; res. at Manchester.
39. Philmore N., b. Oct. 23, 1848. 40. Sarah A., b. March 11, 1851.
THE GARLAND FAMILY.
TWO BRANCHES.
I. Ensign Moses came from the vicinity of Kingston, previ- ous to the revolutionary war, building a log house just west of the pound. The old well in what is now the road was dug by
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him. After the war closed he built the Dennis Lorden house, where he kept tavern for "man and beast." The tavern was on the old " College road," and he received a large patronage, es- pecially from the old soldiers, who made it a tarrying place where they could enjoy their " toddy," smoke, and tell over old war experiences. He cleared up the field in front of the house, built a log fort and had a muster field for sham fights, Indian " pow-wows" and athletic sports. The Ensign served in Rog- ers's Rangers throughout the revolutionary war. ( See chapter on Wars.) He died Nov. 13, 1833, aged 88 ; his wife was Me- hitable Sleeper, who d. June 13, 1821, aged 78.
2. Jonathan. (See.) 3. Moses. (See.) 4. Joseph. (See.) 5. Mehitable, m. April 10, 17SS, Jeremiah Bean.
6. Lydia, m. Joseph Garland, and resided in Hooksett.
7. Hannah, b. Sept. 5, 1767; m. Feb. 5, 1786, Jonathan Calef. ( See.)
S. Betsey, d. Oct. 1, 1847, unm.
9. Asenath, m. Daniel Calef ; she d. May 29, 1865.
10. Dorcas, m. Folsom Bean.
11. Mary, m. Richard Currier, of Hanover ; she died in I875.
(2.) Jonathan built the Nicholas Wallace house, removed to Hanover, and d. June 23, 1874, aged 89; m. Dec. 25, 1814, Susan Green, who d. Aug. 15, 1873, aged £o.
12. Mary M., b. June 13, IS15; m. William Bean.
13. Lucia A., b. Jan. 22, 1817; m. M. P. Thompson. ( See.)
14. Susan, b. May 29, IS19; d. July 30, 1822.
1 5. Jonathan S., b. March 31, 1823, and married at Lexington, Mass., April 16, IS4S, Julia A. Stoddard, b. at Woburn, Mass., May 16, IS29; res. there.
16. John M., b. Dec. 25, 1825; d. July 26, 1832. He removed to Canada and died there.
(3.) Moses removed here from Canada, where he lived for some time; m. Dec. 31, 1800, Hannah Hackett.
17. Hannah, b. Oct. 17, ISO1 ; m. - Samuel Flanders and lived in Enfield.
18. Asenath, b. Sept. 18, 1803; m. John Pool. She died in California.
19. Enoch O., b. Jan. 10, 1So5; m. Mary Pastor, of Andover. Ile died in Cali- fornia.
20. Ruth, b. March 7, 1806; m. Joshua Bufham. They res. in Wilmanton, Mass.
21. Sarah, b. Dec. 4, 1So8 ; m. Josiah Marston ; he died and she res. at Bridge- water.
22. Joseph H., b. Feb. 27, 18to; m. Lorinda Carter, and res. at Canaan. 39
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23. Moses, b. May 10, 1813; m. Oct. 18, 1852, Mary E. Kingsbury, of Newton, Mass. ; res. at Tilton, N. H., where he d. Nov. 3, 1887.
4. Harriet, b. April 14, ISI8; d. unm.
(4.) Joseph lived just north of Sanborn Shaw's, on Raccoon hill ; he m. Ruth Elkins.
25. Darwin. 26. Jerome. Both removed west. 27. Moses. 28. Joseph.
29. Judith, m. - Gilbert. 30. Mehitable, m. - Mathews.
31. Mary, m. - Merrill, and res. in Massachusetts.
32. Eliza, m. - Read.
SECOND BRANCH.
I. Jacob Garland, a cousin to Ensign Moses, was a cooper by trade. He served at Bennington and in other hard- fought battles of the revolution. Little else is known of him ; m. Betsey Pettengill, who d. July 18, 1818, aged 75 ; he d. Sept. 30, 1797, aged 59.
2. Joseph, settled in the town named in his honor, Garland, Me .; d. -
3. Jacob, lived and died in Bangor, Me.
4. James, b. in 1775. ( See.)
5. Benjamin, b. June 13, 1777; m. (1) Feb. 3, 1807, Betsey Quimby ; m. (2) Elizabeth -. He built the Franklin House, at Bangor, Me .; d. -
6. Elizabeth, m. (1) -; m (2) Humphrey Webster, then of Plymouth. ( See.)
7. Hannah, m. March 14, 1788, Jonathan Dickerson, Esq., of New Chester, ( Hill.) Five children blessed their mar- riage, four of which are dead. To the surviving member of this family, Kendrick R., of Grenville, Iowa, the com- piler acknowledges indebtedness for some facts concern- ing this family.
S. Mehitable, m. Ebenezer Tenney.
9. Sally, m. Jan. 3, 1792; Moses Tenney.
IO. Jane, b. June 13, 1778; m. (1) Samuel Greeley ; d. at Garland, Me., May 23, 1832; m. (3) Dea. Amos Pettengill; she d. Feb. 27, 1835.
II. Polly, m. Phillip Greeley
(4.) James built the O. K. Moore tavern stand, in what is now Franklin, renting the front part of the house to John Cavender, who built a cooper shop just north of the house. Mr. Garland had the first carding machine in that part of the town. He d. July 14, 1856, aged 81 ;
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m. (1) Sept. 22, 1804, Jane Greeley, who d. Nov. 14, 1818; m. (2) Dec. 28, 1819, Lydia, dau. of Jacob True, (see ) who d. April 5, 1866, aged 84.
12. Frank, removed to St. Louis, Mo.
13. Charles, m. widow Jane L. Sanborn. He d. March 2, 1879, aged 65; she d. Aug. 15, ISSO.
14. Persis, m. James Smith ; she resided at St. Louis, Mo.
15. Rosalina, d. March 16, 1826, aged 16.
16. Sophia, m. Rev. Winthrop Fifield. ( See.) She d. Nov. 19, 1836.
17. Cerella E., m. Oct. 9, 1824, Joshua Rogers, of Sutton.
THE GEORGE FAMILY.
THREE BRANCHES.
I. Stephen was a native of Salisbury, Mass., removed here previous to 1796, and built the house north of Sylvanus Web- ster's, and was a carpenter by trade. In building the barn of William H. Moulton he fell from the ridgepole, receiving injur- ies from which he died, in June, 1821, having been a sufferer for eight months. He married, May 8, 1792, Mrs. Eunice Mor- rill, of Salisbury, Mass., who died -
2. Amos, m. (1) Dec. 25, 1817, Nancy Dunlap, and d. at West Newbury, Mass. ; m. (2) -; he conducted the town poor farmi at Franklin for a number of years ; removed to Concord, and d. in Connecticut.
3. True, b. in Salisbury, Feb. 25, 1797. ( See.)
4. Stephen, - d. aged 18 years.
5. Axy, - m. Dec. 21, 1824, Daniel Andrews, and removed to Maine where he d. She returned to Franklin and there d.
6. Ursula, m. Oct. 8, 1822, Benj. Sanborn; d. March 2, 1865, aged 64.
7.7 Eunice, b. Aug. 15, 1805; m. March 4, 1851, Robert Thompson, of Warner, and resides there.
S. Jonathan, b. Oct 18, 18OS; m. - 1832, Mary Hill, of Warner, a sister of Dr. Moses Ifill, ( see physicians ) ; res. in Concord.
(3.) Capt. True learned the trade of a tanner and currier with his neighbor, Reuben Truc. He built the house now occupied by B. F. Heath, north and east of which he put in a tannery on the "George brook," where he did a
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successful business. While in Maine on business the great August freshet occurred, (1826) when his dam gave way, washing out his tannery pits and carrying the hides and leather into the Blackwater river. The works were never rebuilt. In 1841 he was appointed a justice of the peace, and held that office through life. Pleasant, capa- ble and honest in his dealings, he held at various times all the town offices, and for fifteen years was moderator at our annual town meetings. In 1843-4 he was chosen county treasurer ; in 1846 he was appointed road com- missioner, serving two years, and was also for a number of years deputy sheriff. In politics he was a democrat. On his appointment as keeper of the county jail he re- moved to Concord and there died, Sept. 21, 1875 ; he m. Dec. 31, 1819, Elizabeth Calef, of Lyman, Me., who was b. July 8, 1795, and d. Sept. 30, 1879.
9. Elizabeth H., b. Nov. 15, 1820; m. Dec. 22, 1842, William B. Parsons. ( See.)
IO. Mary C., b. April 27, 1822 ; m. Isaac Flanders; d. July 12, 1875.
II. Lucy F., b. Nov. 10, 1823; m. Aug. 5, 1843, John S. Russ, and resides at Concord.
12. Erastus, b. Dec. 17, 1825; m. April 16, 1850, Mattie Clark. He died at Og. densburg, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1863; she d. in Vermont.
I3. Nancy C., b. Dec. S, 1827; m. July 27, 1850, George Fitch; res. at Concord.
14. Jane C., b. Aug. 24, 1830; d. Nov. 18, 1832.
15. Edson C., b. July 4, 1833 ; m. (1) Frankie McQuestion ; m. (2) - res. in Kentucky.
16. Austin F., b. March 31, 1837 ; d. Sept. 12, 1837.
SECOND BRANCH.
17. Samuel C. George, son of Ezra, and brother of Ezra and Levi S., (see below) and cousin to Stephen, (1) was b. at Haverhill, Mass., April 16, 1786. After serving an ap- prenticeship at the "carpenters and builders'" trade he removed to Salisbury, settling at the lower village, ( Or- phans Home, Franklin,) building the house now occu- pied by Henry W. Burleigh, where he died Nov. 5, 1861. On account of his honesty and faithful workmanship he was nicknamed "Deacon." Most of the buildings in that vicinity were built under his supervision. He m.
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Oct. 8, 1807, Susannah, (Sukey ) dau. of Nathaniel Mor- rill, who was a son of Henry, a son of Henry the son of Ezekiel, the first of the Morrill families who settled in Sanbornton. She was b. Dec. 14, 1788, and d. April 5, 1 864.
18. Prescott, b. April 18, 1809; d. May 21, ISIO.
19. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 11, ISI0; m. Sept. 21, 1834, Margaret M. Andrews; d. Sept. 21, 1831.
20. Samuel C., b. May 14, 1812 ; d. April 13, 1843.
21. Eliza A., b. June 24, 1814; m. Oct. 6, 1835, Caleb P. Smith. ( See.) She d. March 20, 1847.
22. Susan, b. April 23, 1816; m. Feb. 28, 1842, Galutia Heath ; d. April 6, 1850.
23. Cynthia, b. March 21, 1818; m. Oct. 3, 1836, Joshua Heath; he d. Oct. 3, 1851 ; m. (2) April 16, 1853, M. S. Stevens, who d. Feb. 11, 18 57.
24. Charles F., b March 25, 1820; d. Jan. 9, 1827.
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William B., b. Feb. 21, 1822; m. Aug. 12, 1845, Eliza D. Riggs; d. March IO, ISSI.
26. Ezra, b. Oct 27, 1823 ; m. July 15, 1845, Amanda McIntire ; d. Aug. 25, 1853.
27. Alfred K., b Jan. 31, 1826; m. March 18, 1853, Kate Hughes ; d. May 13, 1856.
28. Mary N., b. July 3, 1829 ; d. Feb. 19, 1849.
29. Catherine B., b. May 2, 1831 ; m. Dec. 14, 1854, Wallace Burleigh. (See.)
THIRD BRANCH.
30. Col. Levi S. George (see above) came here previous to 1796, resided for a time at the lower village, ( Orphans Home, Franklin,) thence to the Centre road and after- wards to Canaan. He m. (1) Sept. 13, 1790, Polly, dau. of Benjamin Pettengill, (see) ; m. (2) Oct. 25, 1814, Bet- sey Sanborn. Children by first wife, born here :
31. Polly, b. March 24, 1792. 32. Betsey, b. Feb. 13, 1793.
33. Hannah, b. June 2, 1795. 34. Pemerton, b. June 15, 1797.
35. Kimball, -. 36. Clifton.
-37. Henry C., m. Dec. 28, 1842, Mary J. Calef.
Children by second wife :
38. Nancy, b. Jan. 14, 1815. 39. Levi W., b. April 4, 1816.
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THE GOOKIN FAMILY.
The earliest known was Arnold Gookin, (spelled Gookinge) a resident of the county of Kent, England, early in the 16th century. His son Thomas was a resident of Beakesborne, Kent, and his grandson dwelt at the manor of Repple Court. At this time the family was wealthy and of considerable conse- quence. John Gookin married Catharine Dennie, whose family was among the oldest and best in England. Arnold Gookin's sons became possessed of the spirit of adventure ; Daniel and Vincent (whose son Vincent was the author of the great case, "Transplantation in Ireland Discussed,") removing to Ireland, where they took up large tracts of land. Daniel removed to Virginia in 1621, coming to New England in 1644.
I. Nathaniel, b. at Hampton, (?) Feb. 22, 1742. David Carter Gookin says: "Grandfather when a young man worked in a shipyard at Newburyport, Mass." He may have been born there, as the entry of his birth is not found on the Hampton records. Jan. 18, 1766, he m. Mary Clark, of Newburyport, who was b. Jan. 7, 1742, and d. Dec. 17, 1831. By occupation he was a farmer and early removed to Boscawen, settling on Water street ; he d. Nov. 18, 1825.
2. Samuel, b. Aug. 25, 1767 ; m. -. He kept the first store in what is now Web- ster, as early as 1794.
3. Sarah, b. July 18, 1769; m. June 30, 1789, Stephen Corser. She d. April 26, 1793.
4. Daniel, b. Dec. 28, 1770.
5. Betsey, b. Sept. 14, 1772; m. Joseph March.
6. Mary, b. Sept. 3, 1774; m. Samuel Elliott, of Boscawen.
7. Nicholas, b. Jan. 16, 1776; d. May 29, 1848, unm.
8. Pelatiah, b. June 7, 1778. ( See.)
9. Mercy, b. April 29, 1780; d. young.
IO. Anne, and II, Moses, ( twins ) b. May 6, 1782. Anne m. Thomas Carter, of Bos- cawen, ( Webster.)
12. Abigail, b. Jan. 6, 1784; d. Nov. 16, 1856, unm.
13. Benjamin S., b. April 21, 1786.
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(8.) Pelatiah was by trade a clothier, following that occupation at Sweatt's mills, residing for a time at Warner. In May, 1834, he removed to West Salisbury with his fam- ily, settling in the house now occupied by Mrs. Cyrus Gookin. He d. in the William Dunlap house, March 3, 1858; m. (1) Martha, dau. of David and Dorcas (Fitz- gerald) Carter, who was b. Aug. 25, 1781, and d. Jan. 24, 1844; m. (2) Sept. 18, 1850, Belinda, widow of Joshua Wood, who was a dau. of George and Hannah (Spencer) Latimer, of Woodstock, Vt., and who was b. Feb. 10, 1790, and d. Sept. 3, 1861.
14. Daniel C., b. in Warner, Nov. 2, 1799. ( See.)
1 5. Cyrus, b. Aug. 22, 1802. ( See.)
16. Flora, b June 22, 1812; m. Oct. 6, 1831, James F. Sargent, M. D., of Concord, who resided there and d. -. She d. at Concord, June 13, 1888.
17. Mary C., b. July 1, 1836; d. June 30, 1854, unm.
(1.4.) David Carter, by occupation a cloth manufacturer and miller. In 1820 he removed to what is now Webster and engaged in the cloth-dressing business. In May, 1833, he removed to Salisbury, (although still owning a mill in Webster, with his brother Cyrus,) bought out the Dunlap mill, and with Cyrus built the present John Shaw mill, which was completed in the following November. They industriously prosecuted the flouring, grist, and saw mills for many years. The flour mill had a wide reputation, not only for the good quality of flour made but for the small waste and large capacity for grinding. While a resident of Webster he professed religion, was baptised by Elder David Harriman, and on his arrival here associated himself with the Christian church, of which he was a deacon for over forty years. From 1841 to 1864 he held the office of coroner. In Nov., 1850, he was appointed a justice of the peace, and also held offices of trust in his adopted town. In Dec., 1875, he removed to Franklin, where he d. Oct. 27, 1880; m. (I) Dec. 6, 1819, Nancy Stanley, dau. of Moses Carlton, of Webster, who was b. Oct. 16, ISoo, and d. June 21, 1851 ; m. (2)
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Feb. 7, 1852, Abby, dau. of Josiah and Belinda ( Latimer) Wood, who resides at Franklin.
18. Martha C., b. July 3, 1820; m. Nov. 25, 1841, William H. Huntoon, who d. at Newport, June 19, 1875; m. (2) Charles C. Davis, and res. at Franklin.
19. Alfred H., b. July 12, 1826; d. Dec. 5, 1826.
20. Emma W., b. Dec. 14, 1853; d. Jan. 18, 1858.
21. Amelia W., b. Dec. 18, 1855; m. 1880, Elbridge Thompson; res. at Franklin.
(15.) Cyrus (see 14) was an extensive land owner and oper- ated the sawmill alluded to above. He was an influen- tial, energetic and successful business man. Dec. 21, 1841, he was made a justice of the peace and held the office through life. For fourteen years he was modera- tor of our town meetings, selectman five years, and rep- resentative to the legislature in 1842-3. In 1857 he and William Dunlap built the present store, where he was a successful merchant. He d. Dec. 10, 1873 ; m. May 15, 1832, Martha, dau. of Jeremiah and Rebekah (Corser) Eastman, who was b. at Webster, Feb. 5, 1811.
22. Hamilton, b. March 5, 1833. ( See.)
23. Frank, b. Sept. 18, 1843; d. Aug. 22, 1847.
24. Flora, b. May 13, 1849; m. May, 3, 1870, Francis C. Shaw, and res. at Hill.
25. Myra, b. May, 11, 1852.
26. Georgianna, b. Sept. 8, 1854, m. Oct. 12, 1878, F. S. Sargent; res. at Exeter.
(22.) Hamilton is a wheelwright by trade, and runs the saw- mill. He built the first "silo" in this state ; m. Oct. 22, 1855, Mary, dau. of Nathan Tucker.
27. Isabel M., b. July 18, 1856. 28. Cyrus F., b. April 28, 1858.
29. Abbie M., b. March 22, 1860. 30. Martha J., b. Dec. 15, 1862.
31. Frank, b. Feb. 2, 1866. 32. Guy, b. Feb. 5, 1869.
THE GRAVES FAMILY.
I. Arthur L., son of Jeremiah and Mehitable (Thompson) Graves, both of whom were natives of South Hampton, was b. at Meredith, July 15, 1815 ; m. April 3, 1842,
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Lucy B., dau. of Dea. William Parsons. (See.) He built the house where he resided at Parsons corner. By trade he was a sign and carriage painter, but soon after his removal here he purchased the Herschel D. Green mill, which he converted into a wood-turning shop, where he made various articles. Two years previous to his death he and a Mr. Sleeper purchased a planing mill at Frank- lin, where they continued business under the firm name of Sleeper & Graves, Mr. Graves retaining his residence in Salisbury. In politics Mr. Graves was a republican, and sought all honorable means to convert men to his political belief. As a business man he was capable and honest in all his dealings. He possessed a fine tenor voice and for a number of years he led the church choir and gave instruction in vocal music. In 1858 he was elected county treasurer, holding the position two years. Was U. S. assistant assessor for upwards of seven years, and at the time of his death was a member of the repub- lican state central committee. Was appointed justice of the peace, Sept. 18, 1852, and made a state justice in 1858 ; he d. of heart disease, Aug. 26, 1874.
2. Helen J., b. Nov. 9, 1843; m. Oct. 27, 1868, Frank W. Durgin, of Andover, and d. in ISSS at West Lebanon.
3. Willie, b. Nov. S, 1847; m. June 27, 1883, Marian H. Corbitt. He is a composer and professor of music at the North-Western University, Ev- anston, Ill.
4. Lucy P., b. March 30, 1852; m. - Charles W. Dow; res. at Melrose, Mass.
THE GREEN FAMILY.
Capt. Josiah, son of Josiah and Esther Green, was born in Stoneham, Mass., March 5, 1735 ; married (1) in 1757, Eliza- beth, dau. of Josiah and Sarah Green, by whom he had eight children ; she d. Oct. 27, 1798 ; m. (2) Ann Skinner, of Stone- ham, by whom he had eight children ; he died July 31, 1814.
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I. Capt. Josiah Green, son of the above by his first wife, was- b. Feb. 24, 1768; m. Nov. 19, 1789, Susannah, dau. of John and Susannah (Wright) Buckman, of Stoneham ; she d. Feb. 25, 1848, aged 79. Capt. Green removed from his native town to Salisbury Centre road, in 1800, and soon after went into business, the firm being Smith, Green & Co. (See merchants.) In 1808 he sold out to the junior member of the firm, Elisha Perkins. Soon after his removal here he became connected with the Baptist church, and through life was one of its most prominent and useful members. He d. June 4, 1846.
2. Josiah, b. May 25, 1790. ( See.) 3. Joshua, b. Nov., 1791 ; d. Jan. 9, 1796.
4. Susan A., b. Aug. 5, 1793; m. Dec. 25, 1814, Jonathan Garland. ( See.) She d. Aug. 15, 1873.
5. Herschel D., b. Dec. 9, 1795. ( See.)
6. Roxallana, b. May 1, 1798 ; m. March 24, 1825, Isaac Bailey, 3d, of Hopkin- ton; she d. Aug. 17, 1827.
7. Joshua T., b. Aug. 7, 1800.
8. Clarissa H., b. Oct. 10, 1802; m. Oct. 11, 1824, Deacon Reuben Pettengill, and res. at Ogden, N. Y.
9. Ann G., b. Feb. 20, 1806; m. Oct. 7, 1830, Isaac Bailey, 3d, of Hopkinton. He d. here Jan. 3, 1868; she died Oct. 20, 1885.
10. Emily A., b. Oct. 22, 1808 ; m. Jesse Martin, of Canaan, and d. Nov. 4, 1870.
II. Nathan B., b. Aug. 11, 1810; m. Lucy Davis, of Grafton, where he was for some years a merchant. He subse- quently became a prominent railroad builder, settled at Pennacook, and d. Aug. 17, 1872, from the effects of a blow inflicted by a runaway horse. He had three child- ren ; the eldest m. Mr. Harris, the large woolen manu- facturer, of Pennacook, who d. -; he afterwards m. the youngest, Kate. (?)
(2.) Josiah, at the age of fourteen, went to South Reading, (now Wakefield, Mass.,) where he served during his min- ority in learning the carpenter and builder's trade, then returned to Salisbury and followed his trade, building a number of houses at the Centre, among which was the Mrs. Isaac Bailey house, in which he resided for a few years. He removed thence to the homestead, opposite
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to which, in 1820, he opened a store and was in trade until 1840, although some years previous he followed the occupation of clock repairing, in which he gained a great reputation. Like his father he was connected with the Baptist church, shouldered many of its debts, and gave much to charitable purposes. He d. Feb. 22, 1866; m. (1) Jan. 21, 1817, Clarissa Sweetser, who d. March 22, 1848, aged 56; m. (2) widow Blake; m. (3) widow Ruth J. Silver.
12. Josiah B., b. Sept. 20, 1818. ( See.)
13. Elizabeth S., b. July 2, 1820; m. Nov. 30, 1843, William F. Elliott, and res. at Meredith.
14. Sylvester W., b. Dec. 2, 1823. ( See.) 15. Alvin S., b. March 15, 1827.
16. William E., b. Dec. 30, 1828; m. Mary L. Currier, of Hopkinton ; d. aged 25 IS66.
(5.) Herschel D. learned the trade of a tanner and currier. With the assistance of his father he built the dam on Meadow or Beaver Dam brook, on the centre rangeway, where he put in a tannery and in addition built a grist- mill, where for many years much business was done. He resided in the house south of the mill, where he d. June 6, 1875 ; m. (1) Nov. 26, 1821, Phebe, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Pillsbury ) Couch, who d. Sept. 22, 1854, aged 56; m. (2) Nov. 1, 1857, Dorothy Ross, of Gilmanton, who d. Oct. 11, 1859, aged 54; m. (3) Jan. 17, 1865, Mrs. Maria Keekin, of Dover. Children by first wife :
17. Joseph C., b. Nov. 28, 1822; m. March 7, 1866, Martha H. Swallow, of Al- bany, N. V. She d. at Buffalo, Jan. 28, 1873, aged 33. He res. at Tan- nando, N. Y.
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