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95. Charles H., b. Nov. 19, 1860.
THE HUTCHINS FAMILY.
I. Joseph, son of Joseph and Polly (Allen ) Hutchings, (for- merly so spelled,) son of Edward, who was a son of one of the brothers who emigrated to America from Scotland, was born at Kittery, Me., June 15, 1813, where he subsequently followed the sea for four years, afterwards learning the house carpenter
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trade at Boston, Mass. Removing to Charlestown, thence to Salisbury in 1846, purchasing the John Carter place, and event- ually buying the Samuel C. Bartlett property. He married Mary, daughter of John and Mary (Burdette) Taylor, who was born at Harvard, Mass., June, 1817 ; he died June 29, 1884. Children ' born at Charlestown :
2. George H. ( See.)
3. Mary A., b. June 4, 1842; m. June 4, 1862, Frederick S. Fifield. ( See.)
4. Sarah A., b. Aug. 20, 1845; m Oct. 2, 1866, Joseph M. Gerrish, of Townsend, Mass.
5. Joseph S., b. in Salisbury, June 5, 1854; d. 1860.
(2.) George H., M. D., b. at Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 3, 1840. At the age of six years he removed to Salisbury, where he received his education, finishing at the academy. En- tered Harvard Medical College in 1857, where he was under the instruction of Drs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry J. Bigelow, Horatio Storer and others. Possess- ing an independent and progressive mind he read eclectic medicine and received his degree of M. D. at the Eclec- tic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, May 22, 1861. In the following October he began practice at Wilmot, remaining three years. In April, 1864, he removed to Townsend, Mass., where he met with good success, and was town physician for three years. Through the advice of friends he removed to Woburn, Mass., where he con- tinues. He is strong in his convictions, believing the "eclectic method" the only true and scientific manner of practicing the healing art. "Magna est veritas et prevalabit." He was a delegate to the National Eclectic Association at Philadelphia, in 1870, and elected Vice President of the same, holding the office four years. In 1871 he was chosen Professor of Laryngoscopy in the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, where he re- mained two years. In 1876 he became a member of the Massachusetts Eclectic Medical Society, and was during the same year sent as a delegate to the National Eclec- tic Convention, held at Washington, and in 1882 was 41
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again chosen a delegate to the same body in their con- vention held at New Haven, Conn. He was editor of the "Journal of Rational Medicine," and author of "The Laryngoscope in Diseases of the Larynx," and "Aphony, its Causes and Cure." He m. June 4, 1862, Emily M. Lathrop, of Auburndale, Mass.
6. Joseph H., b. at Wilmot, Oct. 13, 1863; a student at Tufts College.
7. Alice J., b. at Townsend, Mass., Oct. 11, 1866.
THE JOHNSON FAMILY.
The first ancestor of this family, so far as I have been able to learn, was Maurice Johnson, Esq., M. P. for Stamfort in 1523. Isaac Johnson was the first of the name in America, and one of the original settlers of Massachusetts; arrived at Salem June 12, 1630, and died Sept. 30 following. By virtue of nobility and wealth he ranked next to Gov. Winthrop. Edward and Wil- liam, half-brothers of Isaac, came to America about 1630. For a more extended notice of the family see Mass. Historical Col- lections, Vol. I, p. 252.
I. Ebenezer Johnson, of Plaistow, bought of John Webster, of Stevenstown, (Salisbury ) fifty acres of land, the north half of the 100 acre lot laid out for Jonathan Greeley, No. 15, Ist range, paying for the same £350 old tenor, under date of May 3, 1767. Mr. Johnson immediately came here and settled on the above land, (at the top of the small hill west of William Holmes ) and built a large house, in which the ordination of the Rev. Jonathan Searles took place. His son James having removed to Enfield, the old gentleman went there and spent his last days.
2. Moses settled in Sutton, resided on the George Wells farm for a time, and re- moved to -; m. Jan. 22, 1799, Ruth Chase.
3. James. ( See.) [ Both James and Moses were b. at Sandown.]
4. Sally, m. - Goodhue and removed to Plainfield.
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(2.) Capt. James, accompanied with his brother Moses, entered Capt. Blanchard's company, which marched from Salis- bury to No. 4, (Charlestown ) thence on to Bennington and Ticonderoga, also serving at Saratoga and through the revolution. Upon entering the army he was but six- teen years of age and weighed 96 pounds ; his knapsack and contents weighed 22 pounds, to which add his mus- ket, (no light affair) a horn containing a pound of pow- der, bullets, flint, canteen, etc. While a resident of En- field his son James boarded at Capt. David Pettengill's and went to school at Centre road, the schoolhouse stand- ing near George Kilburn's. While the children were playing with a large cartwheel it ran over a Pettengill boy, killing him instantly. This fatality occurred May 20, 1801. James m. (1) Mehitable, dau. of Capt. David Pettengill ; they remained on the farm some years, then removed to Enfield, where he was connected with the building of the 4th New Hampshire turnpike, and was one of the original proprietors. After the death of his father he removed to Salisbury, settling near the Dr. Sleeper place, thence removing to the west part of the town, on the centre rangeway, opposite Zachariah Scrib- ner's, where he d. May 5, 1833, aged 73. She d. Feb. 15, 1816; he m. (2) Jan. 1818, Anne Johnson, of Hopkinton, where she was b. May 20, 1769 ; (?) she d. June 26, 1862. Children, who lived to grow up :
4. John. 5. Mehitable m. Oliver Goodhue, of Enfield ; d. in Illinois.
6. James m. Fersia - and d. at Colchester, Vt. He resided here for a time and made bricks.
7. Ebenezer, b. at Enfield, Jan. 16, 1794. (See.)
S. Anne, m. (1) Nov. 16, 1815, Thomas Chase ; m. (2) Enoch J. Chase ; d. at Wilmot.
9. Abigail, m. (1) Sept. 25, 1827, Nehemiah Story, of Enfield; m. (2) Eleazer Taylor, (?) ; d. in Vermont.
IO. Rebecca, m. John Peasley ; d. in Vermont.
11. David m. Catharine, an adopted daughter of Ebenezer Taylor ; resided (ISS2) at Bristol, and d. Sept. 25, ISS7.
(7.) Ebenezer returned to Salisbury when seventeen years of age and resided for a long period opposite Zachariah
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Scribner's. He had been connected with town offices and possessed the good will and respect of his townsmen. He m. (1) March 14, 1822, Dorothy Hildreth, who d. May 12, 1845 ; m. (2) Feb. 4, 1846, Lydia Stevens, who d. Oct. 28, 1865 ; m. (3) Harriet K. Rollins ; he d. - 1888. David was a brother of Ebenezer; his wife d. Sept. 25, 1887.
I2. Mehitable J., b. Dec. 11, 1822; m. William Holmes. ( See.)
13. Ephraim, b. in June, 1824; d. Aug. 30, 1826.
14. Ebenezer, b. in Feb. 1829; d. March 4, 1845.
1 5. Moses, b. Dec. 1, 1846; m. Hattie Poor, of Peabody, Mass., where he was en- gaged in mercantile pursuits ; resides at Kansas City, Mo.
THE JUDKINS FAMILY.
THREE BRANCHES.
The ancestors of this family came from England and settled in Rhode Island, afterwards removing to Hampton. The three brothers removed to Salisbury from Kingston, Mass.
FIRST BRANCH.
I. Leonard, the elder brother, came previous to 1768, settling on the Moses Clement farm at South road. After clear- ing the farm he removed to Danbury ; m. Aug. 6, 1763, Sarah Cram ; he was a tailor by trade.
2. Obediah, b. Aug. 6, 1764; m. Elizabeth Lewis, of Boscawen, and removed to Danbury.
3. Leonard, b. Aug. 26, 1770; one of his descendants was Leonard, who m. in Andover Mary Fellows, who was b. Oct. 10, 1826.
4. Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1774; (?) m. Jacob Bohonon. ( See.)
5. Moses, b. Aug. 23, 1775; d. Sept. 20, 1775.
6. Jonathan, b. Sept. 20, 1777; removed to Portsmouth. Benjamin. (?)
SECOND BRANCH.
7. Caleb Judkins settled on the west side of Searles hill, near the Thompson schoolhouse, his occupation being that of
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a tailor, thereby earning the nick-name of "Tailor Jud- kins." He remained in Salisbury until his death, Aug. 25, 1816, aged 43 ; (?) m. Jan. 13, 1777, Mary Huntoon. 8. Anna, b. Feb. 27, 1778. 9. Molly, b. July 18, 1780; m. Daniel Truc.
IO. Caleb, b. March 30, 1783. Entered Dartmouth College, but through lack of funds left in his second year ; he re- moved to Unity, where he became an influential citizen.
II. Hilton, b. May 25, 1786. 12. Mehitable, b. May, 3, 1788 ; d. Nov. 2, 1797.
13. Benjamin, b. March 13, 1791 ; m. May 9, 1815, Betsey Thompson ; resided on the river road. He was a cooper by trade.
14. Moses, b. Jan. 12, 1794; m. Jan. 29, 1829, Sally True, and settled at Claremont.
1 5. Levi, b. Nov. 20, 1796; removed to Unity.
16. Daniel, b. April 11, 1799. 17. Joel.
18. Joseph. ( The two last named removed to Sutton and married.)
THIRD BRANCH.
19. Samuel Judkins settled on North road, just beyond the "birthplace," and for some years worked in the Col. Ebenezer Webster sawmill. He did faithful service in the revolutionary war. Children, so far as known :
20. Mehitable, b. in Kingston ; m. Daniel Gilman ; d. at Springfield.
21. Abigail, b. in Kingston; m. Abial Hardy ; d. at Springfield.
22. A daughter, m. Samuel Pettengill ; d. at Springfield.
23. Betsey, m. - Kimball. 24. Samuel, b. in 1766. ( See.)
25. Benjamin, remained on the farm and d. - 26. Moses.
(24.) Samuel, who was undoubtedly one of the first children, m. Abigail, dau. of Reuben Greeley ; resided at Spring- field some twenty-five years, but returned to Salisbury and bought a farm on the rangeway between Salisbury and Andover, where he d. Feb. 21, 1843 ; she d. Feb. 6, 1858, aged 86. Children, all b. at Springfield :
27 . Samuel, b. June 23, 1793. ( See.) 28. Joel.
29. Richard, b. March 17, 18oo. ( See.)
30. Hiram, m. Dorothy Judkins ; d. in the west.
31. Lewis, b. -; m. Kazhariah Roe; remained on the farm, which came into his possession ; adopted a daughter Mary.
32. Mary, b. -; m. - Goss, of Springfield.
33. Hannah, h. -; m. March 13, 1817, Samuel Sawyer. ( See.)
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34. Sarah, b. -; m. Elijah George and resides at Manchester.
35. Edith, b. June 22, ISI0; in. June, 1848, Anthony Colby, of Franklin.
(27.) Samuel resided on the river road, in what is now Frank- lin, where he conducted a farm and also carried on the cooper's business, accumulating considerable property. He was a devout christian and a man much respected by his townsmen. He d. May 18, 1873 ; m. - Kimball, of Warner; she d. in 1871.
36. Jeremiah K., b. -; m. - Davis, and resides at Franklin Falls. It is said he was the first child born in Franklin after the town was incorporated.
37. Nancy, b. -; m. T. O. Whittier.
38. Louisa, b. -; m. Simeon Brown ; she d. -
39. Horace, b. -; m. - Davis; he d. - She m. (2) Joseph Brown.
(29.) Richard m. in Boston, Apr. 21, 1827, Mehitable Worthen, of Candia, who was b. Dec. 31, 1802, and d. Oct. 1, 1881. After a residence of eight years in Charlestown, Mass., he removed to the homestead, afterwards buying the Ash farm on the river road, where he remained eight years, then permanently settled at Franklin village.
40. Mary, b. at Charlestown, April 26, 1829, unm.
41. Edwin, b. at Franklin, Feb. 12, 1833; m. Mary Ladd and resides at Franklin.
42. Joseph G., b. June 2, 1834; m. Chastina Noyes and resides at Franklin. A Judkins m. a daughter of Benjamin Pettengill, Ist.
The following notes are copied from the first church records of Kingston :
Joel Judkins m. Mehitable Calkins and had: I. Leonard, b. Sept., 1741. II. Sam- uel, b. Jan. 8, 1736. III. Moses, b. Feb. 9, 1738. IV. Hannah, b .- v. Jos- eph, b. Aug. 23, 1743. VI. Abi, b. Aug. 9, 1745. VII. Mehitable, b. Nov. 22, 1747 ; d. 1749. VIII. Benjamin, b. April 18, 1749. IX. Henry, b. Dec. 5, 17 50.
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THE KELLEY FAMILY.
I. Hon. Israel Webster Kelley was the son of Moses Kelley, of Newbury, ( Newburyport ) Mass., who commanded a company in the revolutionary war, and was sheriff of Hillsborough coun- ty in 1803. Judge Kelley, as he was familiarly called, was born in Goffstown, Jan. 4, 1778, removing to Salisbury from Bridge- water in 1803, residing in the Pliny A. Fellows house, then in the William Moulton house, after which he removed to Concord, east side, about 1843-4, and died there March 10, 1857. For a period of thirty-five years he was one of our most prominent citizens, and always regarded as a talented and accomplished gentleman. He was sheriff of Hillsborough county from 1813 to 1818: Judge of the Court of Sessions for the same county in 1821; was re-appointed upon the formation of Merrimack county, and continued in that office until the court was abol- ished. Judge Kelley did much pension business for the revolu- tionary soldiers. Under President Taylor he was appointed U. S. Marshal, remaining until removed by President Pierce. In politics he was a republican, and although the town was demo- cratic he held the office of moderator of our annual town meet- ings for thirteen years, besides holding other town offices. In what is known as the " Oxford war," which was the threatened war with France during the administration of President John Adams, 1797, he was Ist Lieut. in Capt. Nathaniel Greene's Co., of Boscawen. Married Aug. 17, 1801, Rebecca, daughter of Rev. Elijah and Rebecca (Chamberlain ) Fletcher, who was born at Hopkinton, July 19, 1776, and died - Rev. Elijah Fletcher was the son of Timothy and Bridget Fletcher, of Westford, Mass. ; he graduated at Harvard College in 1769, and was ordained pastor of the first Congregational church at Hop- kinton, Jan. 27, 1772 ; he died April 8, 1786 ; his widow mar- ried (2) Rev. Christopher Page, which see. By her first hus- band she had : 1. Bridget, who married Josiah White, of Pitts-
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field. II. Rebecca, who married Judge Israel Webster Kelley. III. Timothy, a merchant at Portland, Me. Grace, born Jan. 16, 1781 ; married June 10, 1808, Daniel Webster. (See.) She died Jan. 21, 1828.
2. Albert Livingston, b. at Bridgewater, Aug. 17, 1802. After obtaining early school advantages here he fitted for col- lege at Atkinson Academy and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1822. He read law and began practice at Frankfort, Me. He m. at Boston, Feb. 18, 1829, Caro- line, dau. of Waldo Pierce, of Frankfort ; he d. at Win- terport, Me., Aug. 19, 1885.
3. Israel Webster, b. in Salisbury, Jan. 1, 1804; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1825. While at college he dropped the name of Israel, and was afterwards known through life as Webster Kelley. He read law with Hon. Joseph Bell, at Haverhill, Mass., also at Bangor, Me., and prac- ticed for a time at Boston, Mass. He m. at Boston, Aug. 29, 1842, Lucilla S., dau. of Waldo Pierce, of Frankfort, Me., in which state he practiced his profession ; he d. while on a visit to Henniker, July 5, 1855.
4. Elijah Fletcher, b. in Jan. 1806; (?) dropped the name of Elijah. He served in the Mexican war, holding a Cap- tain's commission ; was ship-wrecked, and a few days after attacked with yellow fever, from which he d. at the age of 32, leaving a widow and three children.
5. Ann M., b. Oct. 14, 1807 ; resides at Concord, unm.
6. Ellen W., b. Dec. 1809; m. Nov. 29, 1838, Henry H. Pierce, Esq., and resides at Winterport, Me.
7. William P., b. in 1812, and d. Dec. 27, 1834.
8.1" Rebecca F., b. Feb. 10, 1816; resides at Concord, unm.
9. Sarah E., b. in 1818 ; d. July 6, 1837.
10. Charlotte S., b. in 1820; m. Charles Willey and resides at Newfield, N. J.
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THE KILBURN FAMILY.
Thomas, (1) the common ancestor of the family bearing this name, residents of Salisbury, was born in the parish of Wood- Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1578. He had Margaret, Thomas, Elizabeth, George, Mary, Lydia, Francis, and John. In company with five of his children he sailed on the ship "In- crease," from England, and settled at Weathersfield, Ct., in 1639. His son George (2) married Elizabeth - and resided at Row- ley, in 1640. Their fourth child, Samuel, (3) born Sept. 1, 1656, married Mary Foster. Their fifth child, Jedediah, (4) born April 20, 1699, married Susanna Fiske, of Ipswich, and had seven children. The eldest was :
I. Nathan, (5) b. at Rowley in 1750, and removed to Newbury- port, Mass., where he m. Sarah Plummer ; he afterwards removed to that part of Boscawen now Webster, in 1794, where he resided on Corser hill and was an extensive land owner. She d. on the farm ; he d. at Grafton, while on a visit to Vermont. Of their four children two d. young. Their second son was :
2. James, (6) (Deacon,) b. at Newburyport, Nov. 17, 1783 ; m. Nov. 27, 1807, Elizabeth Thurston, who was b. at New- buryport, Feb. 24, 1785. They had six children b. in Boscawen ; he removed to Salisbury in May, 1852, and was soon chosen a deacon of the Congregational church. He d. here Nov. 11, 1869 ; she d. March 20, 1869.
3. Nathan, (7) fourth child of James and Elizabeth, was b. March 2, ISI4; m. (1) Dec. 28, 1836, Polly ( Mary ) Dan- forth, who d. June 19, 1853 ; m. (2,) Jan. 9, 1854, Harriet Huntoon, who d. Sept. 3, 1881, after many years of acute suffering. Mr. Kilburn remained a few years on the Corser hill farm, removing to Salisbury in March, 1856.
4. Albert, b. Aug. 15, 1840; d. at Vicksburg, Miss., in Dec. IS74.
5. Sarah C., b. June 25, -; m. Feb. 9, 1868, W. P. Warren.
6 . Angelia, b. Sept. 22, 1847. 7. Marietta, b. June 27, 1851 ; d. -
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THE LADD FAMILY.
Daniel Ladd, the ancestor, came from England in the ship "Mary and John," in 1633-4. From him descended Dudley Ladd, of Exeter, (son of Nathaniel ) who married Dec. 15, 1748, Alice Herley, of Haverhill, Mass., at which place they settled and had nine children. Their sixth child, (1) Dudley, was born July 8, 1758 ; m. March 13, 1783, Bertha Hutchins, of Concord, to which place they removed after marriage. He was a hatter by trade and resided at the corner of what is now South and Pleasant streets, paying for his land £25 old tenor. Thence he removed to Salisbury, (now Franklin ) where he died Dec. 23, 1841. His children were :
2. Samuel G., b. April 14, 1784 ; m. Oct. 3, 1815, Caroline D. Vinal. These were the parents of Prof. Horatio O. Ladd, of the State Normal School, at Ply- mouth. Mr. Ladd was a tin plate worker, and settled at Hallowell, Me. Removed to Pennsylvania and d. -
3. John, b. Feb. 15, 1786; m. April 4, 1807, Abigail Prouse, of Portsmouth. He was a cabinet maker, and removed to Georgia, where he d. July 26, 1824.
4. Dudley, b. Aug. 19, 1789. ( See.)
5. Nathaniel G., b. Sept. 25, 1791 ; settled in New York. He was the father of WV. D. Ladd, for many years a resident of Concord; m. Ann Morton.
William M., b. Feb. 9, 1794; m. Betsey Collins, who d. - He was for many years a druggist at Laconia ; resides at Lynn, Mass.
(4.) Dudley went to Hallowell, Me., where he served an ap- prenticeship with his elder brother at the tinsmith trade. In 1815 he removed to Salisbury East Village, (now Franklin ) where he began the manufacture of lead pipe, in the old Silas (?) Eastman iron wire shop, standing near the outlet of Webster Lake brook, near the Clem- ent carriage shop ; his shop was carried away during one of the great freshets. He did much piping for aque- ducts in this state, as well as in Vermont and Maine, and much of his work is still to be seen about the village of Franklin, which speaks well for his usefulness and thoroughness. When the statehouse was built at Con- cord, in 1818, he took the contract for the tinning of the
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domc, which he did from a swinging stage. While work- ing there one cold windy day his staging caught fire and but for rare presence of mind would have burned so as to have precipitated him to the ground. In 1833 he built the residence of Edwin C. Stone, and the store ; the latter was not rented for some years after its comple- tion because he would not allow liquor sold on his prem- ises. As a man of wealth he erected a number of build- ings and did much for the prosperity of the place. Mr. Ladd was a strong anti-slavery advocate and often se- creted slaves on their way north to liberty, for which he was once arrested, but the case never came to trial. He · was honorable in his dealings, a strict temperance advo- cate, and a devout christian, being one of the pillars of the Congregational church crected at that place, having united with the church in 1837. He d. March 20, 1875. The first stoves in the aforesaid church were a gift from him, being cast at his foundry, which stood near the present Taylor foundry. He was chairman of the com- mittee on building the church and gave personal and pe- cuniary aid in its alteration, about 1834. He m. (1) May 21, 1823, Charlotte, dau. of Ebenczer Eastman, who d. Jan. 30, 1826; m. (2) Dec. 24, 1837, Amanda Palmer, of Orford, who still resides at Franklin.
7. Charlotte E., b. in Hallowell, Me., May 5, 1824; m. Oct. 28, 1845, Edward H. Barrett, and resides at Minneapolis, Minn.
S. Ellen F., b. Nov. 6, 1838; m. June 10, 1862, Daniel F. Murphy and resides at Stoneham, Mass ..
9. Harriet L., b. Nov. 11, 1840; unm. She was for fourteen years a successful teacher at Chauncy Hall School, Boston, which position she relinquished on account of poor health. Resides at No. 10 Beacon street.
Io. Julia A., b. Oct. 21, 1842; m. Aug. 1, 1861, George O. Baker and resides at Boston.
II. Maria F., b. July 2, 1844. For some years she has been matron at the New England Hospital, Boston. It is justly celebrated and the only one of the kind in New England, giving treatment to women and children. In addi- tion to this women receive special instruction to fit them for the responsi- ble position of nurses. The institution is conducted by ladies. who are strongly interested in the advancement of their sex.
12. Charles I)., b. Aug. 13, 1847, unm. Resides at Benton, Montana.
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THE LITTLE FAMILY.
TWO BRANCHES.
I. George resided on Unicorn street, London, England, where he followed the occupation of a tailor. He emigrated to Newbury, (Newburyport) Mass., in 1640. He was a man of enterprise, thrift and good judgment, acquiring some of the most productive land in that town, a large portion of which is still held by his descendants. He died between March 25, 1693, and Nov. 27, 1694 ; he married (1) Alice Poor, of New- bury, who d. Dec. 1, 1680, aged 62 ; married (2) Eleanor, wid- ow of Thomas Barnard, of Amesbury, who d. Nov. 27, 1694. Children by first wife :
2. Sarah, b. May 8, 1652 ; d. Nov. 19, 1652.
3. Joseph, b. Sept. 22, 1653; d. Sept. 6, 1740; m. Oct. 31, 1677, Mary, dau. of Tristram Coffin, Esq., of Newbury.
4. John, b. July 28, 1655; d. July 20, 1672.
5. Moses, b. March 11, 1657 ; d. March 8, 1691. ( See.)
6. Sarah, b. Nov. 24, 1661 ; m. March 3, 1682, Joseph Illsley, of Newbury.
(5.) Moses (2) m. Lydia Coffin, and had Moses (3) b. Feb. 26, 1691 ; m. Sarah Jacques, and had John, (4) b. Nov. 16, 1721 ; m. Temperance Ripp and had-
7. William Coffin, (5) the fifth descendant from the ancestor, b. at Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 17, 1745. He learned the trade of a silversmith and removed to Amesbury, where he followed his trade for ten years. About 1800 Mr. Little purchased the old Andrew Pettengill place of Jonathan Carlton Pettengill, who had in 1798 built the main house and made other extensive repairs. In 1801 Mr. Little removed his family here and took up farming, which he continued until his death, Dec. 16, 1816, aged 71 ; m. -; his wife d. Oct. 18, 1840, aged 95.
8. Thomas R., b. Sept. 29, 1769; d. July 8, 1784.
9. William, b. April 7, 1771. He followed the occupation of his father and re- moved to Philadelphia, where his descendants still reside. He d. while on a temporary visit to Kentucky.
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IO. John, b. Nov. 13, 1773 ; d. July 9, IS12 ; m. - Kendrick, resided at Amesbury, and was one of the pioneers in the manufacture of wagons.
II. Nabby, b. Aug. 30, 1777; d. in 1859; m. (1) William Chase, of Amesbury ; m. (2) Aretas Chandler, of Franklin.
12. Francis, b. May 7, 17So. ( See.)
13. Mary, b. May 15, 1782; d. Nov. 18, 1827, unm.
14. Thomas R., b. May 23, 1786. ( See.) 15. Valentine, b. Feb. 21, 1790. ( See.)
(12.) Francis was a carriage manufacturer, at Amesbury, Mass., where he m. Polly Sargent and removed to Salisbury, residing in the house now occupied by Thomas R. Little, where he followed farming and getting out bows for the tops of chaises. He d. in Salisbury in 1860. Children all b. in Salisbury :
16. Dorothy, b. Oct. 30, 1SOS; d. Aug. 20, 181 5.
17. Sarah E., b. Jan. 30, 1811 ; d. Sept. 5, 1853; m. - Patten, at Amesbury.
IS. John, b. Dec. 13, 1813. He was a cabinet maker at Manchester, Mass. Re- sides at Minneapolis, Minn.
19. Dorothy S., b. Jan. 24, 1816; d. in Sept. IS39.
20. William C., b. Feb. 19, ISIS; resided at Woburn, Mass., and Newmarket and now resides at Concord.
21. Moses S., b. March 10, IS20; d. Oct. 15, 1822.
22. Moses S., b. March 20, 1823; d. at Framingham, Mass., July 6, 1879.
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