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3. Hattie Judith, b. May 25, 1867.
VII. John Chellis Little, b. March 16, 1817 ; m., 1st, Mary Ann Baker, of New Boston. He m., 2d, Lois Nichols, of Sutton. Chil- dren,-
1. Mary Jane, b. March 16, 1846.
2. Salome Ann, b. March 10, 1850.
3. Emma Emily, b. Jan. 20, 1854 ; m. Nov. 27, 1878, Frank Knowl- ton.
4. Mary Ann, b. 18,61.
(1) Bert Little, grandson of John Chellis Little, b. about 1870, has been most of his life a resident of this town ; he is a promising young man, of good habits and good character.
Thomas Stevens Little, 6th in descent from George Lit- tle, the immigrant, b. May 5, 1766; m. Jan. 30, 1793,
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Hirami J. Little
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Molly Kelly, and had 10 children. He was a farmer living in Goffstown till after his 2d marriage, Oct. 8, 1822, to Mrs. Olive Abbot. He d. in Sutton about 1848. Mrs. Abbot was a widow with 4 children when she m. Mr. Lit- tle
Clementine B. Abbot m. Sept. 17, 1830, John Reed, of Grafton. Their son, John Reed, spent many of his early years in Sutton. He removed to Minnesota and became warden of the Minnesota state prison, which post he held acceptably several years. He married, and has a family. His mother went to reside with him, and there d. a few years ago.
Thomas Stevens Little, while in this town, lived on the place formerly occupied by Jonathan Woodward.
Hiram Kinsman Little was born in Newbury, N. H., May 27. 1830. He was a descendant in the eighth gen- eration of George Little, who came from London, Eng., in 1640, and settled at Newbury, Mass. His great grand- father, Bond Little, served under Capt. John Hazen in the expedition against Crown Point in 1758, and in 1786 set- tled in Fishersfield (now Newbury), where he had made extensive purchases of land. He was a prominent citizen there, served in various town offices, and for many years held a commission as justice of the peace.
The subject of this sketch was the son of William and Evaline (Kinsman) Little, and the eldest of a family of four children. Of these Cyrus Baldwin was born Dec. 21, 1831, and died Aug. 23, 1853. He graduated at Frances- town Academy and commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Dimond Davis, of Sutton. A very promising young man, he was cut down in the strength of early manhood. William was born Jan. 31, 1836, and is now a resident of Warner. Thomas was born June 15, 1838, and resides at Peterborough.
The father was a hard-working man and a thrifty farmer. An old friend and neighbor of his says,-" He was the best
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man to hew timber in town." When young Hiram was about ten years of age his father died. This was a heavy blow to the family. After a few years the mother disposed of the farm at Newbury, and with her young family de- pendent upon her removed to Manchester, where Hiram attended school. During this time he was very frail, and it was thought that he would not live to grow to maturity, but after a few years his health gradually improved.
In 1850 he went to Sutton, and resided there until his- death. He married, in 1856, Susan H., youngest daughter of Capt. Jonathan and Dolly (Harvey) Woodward, of Sut- ton, and had one child,-Cyrus Harvey, b. Aug, 13, 1859. At Sutton Mr. Little was engaged with his brother, Will- iam, in the manufacturing of clothes-pins. He was an influential and popular citizen, and was several times elected a member of the board of selectmen. He was at first a Democrat, but in 1856 joined the Republican party and became one of its leaders in town.
Sept. 4, 1862, he received a commission as second lieu- tenant of Co. F, 11th N. H. Regiment, of which the gallant Walter Harriman was colonel. He was promoted to first lieutenant Jan. 30, 1863. He participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, the sieges of Vicksburg and Knoxville, the battles of the Wilderness and Petersburg. He was mortally wounded while in the trenches in front of Petersburg, June 20, 1864. His wound was in the neck, rendering him speechless. After that terrible slaughter, with some eight or nine hundred wounded men, he was carried on board the United States floating hospital, New World, then lying at Point of Rocks up the Appomattox, and taken to the gov- ernment hospital at David's Island, New York harbor, where he died July 4, 1864.
While upon the transport he was recognized by a brother of the Masonic fraternity, Capt. J. M. Durgin, Co. G, 12th N. H. Regiment, of Laconia. Capt. Durgin, at his request, took charge of some few effects that happened to be upon his person, including a beautiful silken sash. September 1,
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1882, more than eighteen years afterwards, Capt. Durgin was present at a veteran's encampment at Blodgett's Land- ing, Sunapee Lake, where the camp bore the name of Lieut. Little. On beholding the name of the camp, memory quickly carried him back to the scene on board the trans- port, and he says,-"I at once inquired concerning the family of the loyal, patriotic dead, and learned that he had a son, the only survivor of the family, Cyrus H. Little, now arrived at early manhood, and in all respects worthy of so noble a sire ; and that on the next day he would be at the camp, where I should make his acquaintance-an event that will be fondly cherished by me while life and reason re- main, for I now have the honor and pleasure of presenting to this son the long kept sash, the beautiful badge of a noble father's military honor and fidelity, which he sealed with his life-blood. And now to this much respected and dutiful son I need not say, Accept this sash with the respect and reverence due to so honored a father, and cherish it as among your sacred things. May you preserve it as a sacred emblem, not only of the honored dead, but also of the noblest country on earth rescued from impending ruin."
Lieut. Little was a brave soldier, and his death was deep- ly lamented by his comrades. Col. Harriman said of him,- " He was one of the most efficient and valuable officers in the service." The remains were brought home to Sutton, and the funeral was held in a beautiful grove near the church, on Sunday, July 10th. A large congregation of the friends and neighbors of the deceased were in attend- ance. He was a member of St. Peter's Lodge F. and A. Masons, of Bradford, and the funeral was conducted with Masonic honors.
His widow, who was in feeble health, grief-stricken by his death, survived him only two months.
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LITTLEHALE.
Richard Littlehale came from England in 1633. He located first in Ipswich, thence went to Newbury, and in 1640 was one of the twelve men who purchased a large tract of land at what is now Haverhill, and commenced there the settlement of the new town.
Richard Littlehale m. Nov. 15, 1647, Mary Lancton. Their children were twelve in number, of whom Isaac, the tenth child, was born July 9, 1660. He m. Jan. 24, 1690, Elizabeth (perhaps) Bridges. They had 6 children, of whom John, the oldest, was born at Ipswich, July 15, 1691. John m. Nov. 3, 1715, Hannah Colburn. They had seven children, of whom Ezra, b. March 30, 1792, m. Dec. 25, 1750, Lydia -. They had two children, of whom Ezra, b. in Dracut, Dec. 6, 1753, m. June 9, 1777, Lydia Richard- son, of Dunstable, b. May 1756. This is the Ezra Little- hale who settled in Sutton not far from 1780. The precise date of his coming is not found, but the tax-list of Daniel Messer, constable and collector for 1779, has been found and copied, and the name of Ezra Littlehale is not on it.
Children of Ezra and Lydia (Richardson) Littlehale,-
I. John, b. May 2, 1779; d. young.
II. Catherine, b. June 8, 1781; d. Aug. 22, 1856.
III. Betsey, b. March 27, 1783; d. 1859.
IV. Lydia R., b. Nov. 11, 1785.
V. Ezra, 3d, b. Feb. 7, 1787.
VI. Ruth, b. Jan. 1, 1790.
VII. Mary C., b. April 29, 1792.
VIII. Isaac, b. July 12, 1794; d. April 21, 1863.
Ezra Littlehale, Sr., d. in 1843, in Sutton. His wife d. in 1838, in Sutton.
Coming to Perrystown they settled upon the farm at the foot of Meeting-House hill. Originally the lot embraced nearly the whole of this hill, and reached down into the meadow. His log-house was east of the present house, where his grandson, W. Scott Littlehale, lives. This is one
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of the few farms still owned in whole or in part by the descendants of the original settler bearing the family name. It is said that the large old willow near the house grew out of the ox-goad which Mr. Littlehale used in driving his. team from Dunstable to Perrystown, planting it in the ground upon his arrival, by the desire of his wife, who wished to have something in her sight which came from her old home, surrounded as it was with willows.
I. John Littlehale m. 1802, Rhoda Scribner, of Salisbury. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
1. James, b. 1803.
2. Lydia, b. 1806.
3. Isaac, b. 1808.
4. Rhoda, b. 1811.
John Littlehale was a carpenter, and lived for several years at the South village. He built the house where Scott Littlehale lives, and assisted in building the Bailey house, and also a house which stood between the Bailey house and Benjamin Johnson's house. E. Leach at some time occupied this house. John Littlehale left Sut- ton and became one of the early settlers of Orange, Vt.
II. Catherine Littlehale m. Dec. 29, 1803, Penuel Allen. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
1. Betsey L., b. Oct. 25, 1804.
2. Mercy, b. March 5, 1806.
3. Elva A., b. Oct. 11, 1808.
4. Stephen, b. Dec. 31, 1810.
Children, b. in Lempster,-
5. Abner, b. Nov. 24, 1812.
6. Lorinda, b. June 30, 1815.
7. Louis C., b. March 17, 1817.
Penuel Allen d. Jan. 5, 1860, at Lempster. His wife d. Aug. 22, 1856. They lived in Sutton some ten years, and then removed to Lempster, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Allen was the master-builder of the Bailey house in the South vil- lage now owned by Thomas Nelson.
III. Betsey Littlehale m. Dec. 26, 1805, Amos Jones. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Abner, b. July 23, 1806 ; d. Nov., 1850.
2. Lucinda, b. March 26, 1808.
3. Amos W., b. Aug. 21, 1810.
4. Betsey A., b. Dec. 13, 1812; m. April 4, 1833, Gage Woodward.
5. P. Caroline, b. Dec. 7, 1814; m. 1839, Zenas Oliver.
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Amos Jones served about a year in the War of 1812, was taken sick in service, and d. at Plattsburg, N. Y., in 1815. His widow m., 2d, March 24, 1818, Joseph Wells, of Sutton. Children, b. in Sutton,-
6. Samuel, b. Jan., 1820 ; d. Aug., 1820.
7. Benjamin, b. May, 1822.
1. Abner Jones m. 1835, Eunice Littlehale. Child,-
(1) Evaline, b. 1838, in Shrewsbury, Vt .; d. 1847.
2. Lucinda Jones m. 1832, Stedman Darling, of Orange, Vt. Chil- dren, b. in Orange,-
(1) Albert, b. 1834.
(2) Alfred, b. 1836.
(3) Abner, b. 1839.
3. Amos W. Jones m. July 4, 1833, Orpha Potter, of Schroon, N. Y .; d. Jan. 26, 1842. Children, b. at Schroon, ---
(1) Esther E., b. Dec. 18, 1835; m. June 19, 1853, James Call, of Benson, Vt. Children,-
Eva; Laura; Ervin ; Maud J .; Robert A.
(2) Rosalia C., b. Aug. 17, 1841; d. Nov. 13, 1849.
Amos W. Jones m., 2d, Nov. 20, 1842, Angelia A. Pratt, who d. Sept. 12, 1852; he m., 3d, Nov. 16, 1856, Mrs. Eunice (Littlehale) Jones, who d. Aug. 20, 1869.
IV. Lydia R. Littlehale m. Feb. 25, 1811, Enoch Sargent. Children,-
1. Beulah, b. 1812 ; m. Hial Hurd, of Newport.
2. Enoch, Jr., b. 1814.
3. Susan, b. 1816 ; m. Erastus Reed, of Newport.
4. Isaac L., b. 1818.
5. James, b. 1820 ; d. young.
6. Americus, b. 1822; m. Miss Whipple, of New London.
7. Lydia L., b. 1824; drowned, in 1829, by falling into a well.
Enoch Sargent was a blacksmith, and lived at the South village, and did business in the shop between the school-house and Scott Littlehale's. The family moved to Orange, Vt.
V. Ezra Littlehale, 3d, m. Dec. 14, 1813, Hannah Smith, of Bradford. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Ezra, 4th, b. May 12, 1815; d. -.
2. Eunice, b. April 1, 1819.
3. Curtis, b. Jan. 21, 1822.
4. Oliver, b. July 7, 1825; d. June, 1837.
Ezra Littlehale, 3d, removed to Shrewsbury, Vt., about 1830.
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VI. Ruth Littlehale m. Dec. 3, 1817, James Cunningham, of Hillsborough. Children, b. in Hillsborough,-
1. Benjamin, b. 1818.
2. Catherine, b. 1821.
3. Nancy, b. 1823.
4. Healey, b. 1826; lived at Sunapee.
5. Ruth, b. 1829; d. young.
6. Ezra, b. 1831; d. young.
1. Benjamin Cunningham m. Miriam Roby, of Sutton, and had five children,-
(1) Celia. (2) James. (3) Frank. (4) Ella. (5) Ida. James died some years ago ; the others live in southern California.
VII. Mary C. Littlehale m. Nov. 6, 1821, Daniel Chase, of Sut-
ton. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Carlton. 2. Julia. 3. Catherine. 4. Daniel, Jr.
Daniel Chase d. in Sutton, Dec. 13, 1835. After his death Mrs. Chase, with her children, went to Massachusetts, and after some years died there.
2. Julia m. Sanford Stevens, and, after some years, removed to Corinth, Maine, and thence to Boston.
3. Catherine d., aged 20 years.
VIII. Isaac Littlehale m. June 30, 1819, Margaret Walker, b. March 12, 1803; d. Jan. 8, 1884; dau. of George Walker. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton, --
1. Langdon, b. March 14, 1820; d. Oct. 2, 1875.
2. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 15, 1824.
3. John McNiel, b. May 31, 1826; d. Feb. 21, 1887.
4. Henry P., b. July 22, 1829.
5. Winfield Scott, b. Dec. 29, 1837.
Isaac Littlehale, lived with his parents upon the farm near the South village, where he d. April 21, 1863.
1. Langdon Littlehale m. March 26, 1856, Martha A. Gilson, of Woburn, Mass., b. Nov. 16, 1835, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Rich- ardson) Gilson. He was a popular and successful hotel-keeper at Bradford, Sutton, and Concord. He was considered a very honorable man in his business relations, and made many friends. He d. suddenly at the Bradford fair-grounds. No children.
2. Mary Ann Littlehale m. Nov. 1, 1842, Homer Beckwith, of Lemp- ster. Children, b. in Lempster,-
(1) Edson Leroy, b. Aug. 22, 1843; d. Jan. 3, 1848. .
(2) Edson, b. March 27, 1848; d. July 4, 1885.
(3) Martin, b. June 21, 1849,
(4) Infant dau., b. and d. Oct. 29, 1855.
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(2) Edson Beckwith m. 1874 Catherine Danforth. Child,-
Natt Head, b. in Boston, April 17, 1875.
Edson Beckwith m., 2d, Sept. 13, 1879, Eliza Smidier, of Manchester. Child,-
Elizabeth A., b. at Sutton, April 22, 1883.
Edson Beckwith was employed for several years as hotel-clerk by his uncle, Langdon Littlehale, and also by other parties. He finally settled in South Sutton village, where he died very suddenly, of heart disease, July 4, 1885. His widow and daughter still live in Sutton.
(3) Martin Beckwith m. Nov. 15, 1877, Martha J. Blake, of Derby, Vt. No children. Residence, Lempster, where he is one of the lead- ing men of the town.
3. John McNiel Littlehale m. 1882 Leah Fleischman, of Dunkirk, N. Y. Child,-
(1) John Joseph, b. Sept. 9, 1885.
John McNiel d. Feb. 21, 1887, at Selma, Ala., where he had for sev- eral years made his home, and was much esteemed, having prospered well. He was in the army during the war as veterinary surgeon, whence his title of doctor.
4. Henry P. Littlehale m. Sept. 10, 1850, Harriet Tilton, dau. of Josiah and Dorothy (Smith) Tilton, of Sutton. Children,-
(1) Mary Abby, b. Jan. 2, 1851.
(2) George Henry, b. April 12, 1852.
(3) Emogene, b. Sept. 4, 1854.
(1) Mary Abby Littlehale m. Feb., 1879, Sylvester S. Felch (2d wife). She d. Sept. 25, 1885.
(2) George H. Littlehale m. May 2, 1882, Martha C. Page, dau. of Enoch and Polly (Colby) Page.
Henry P. Littlehale has resided in Sutton most of his life, where he is highly esteemed.
5. Winfield Scott Littlehale m. Jan. 6, 1870, Celesta Rand, of War- ner, dau. of Noyes Rand. Children,-
(1) Maud, b. April 8, 1872.
(2) Blanche Winfred, b. Jan. 22, 1877.
MAXON.
Nathan Maxon, of Lempster, m. Mrs. Sarah (Cheney) Ingalls, of Warner, dau. of Samuel and Abigail (Joseph) Cheney. Children, b. in Sutton.
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I. Nathan, Jr., b. June 17, 1817.
II. Susan P., b. Feb. 5, 1823.
III. Jonathan H., b. June 18, 1828; m. Sarah A. Johnson. [See Johnson. ]
IV. Amos C., b. Nov. 10, 1834; m. "- Clough, of Wilmot ; removed thither.
Nathan Maxon d. near 1865 in California. His wife, Sarah (Cheney), d. Nov. 8, 1861, in Sutton.
II. Susan P. Maxon m. Isaac Putnam, of Wilmot, who went to California, and died there. After his death, his widow m., 2d, his brother, Samuel Putnam. She had no children. Died in Califor- nia, but is buried in Sutton Mills graveyard.
MASTIN.
Benjamin Mastin came to Perrystown in January, 1776. He had bought land here in 1771, he being then resident in Litchfield. His wife, Elizabeth (Chandler), and six chil- dren accompanied him. The names of the children were Jacob, Isaac, Thomas, Asa, Betsey, Phebe. Thomas and Asa left town early. Thomas d. in Sutton, Vt., and Asa in Marlow, at a very advanced age.
Benjamin Mastin, his wife, and daughter Betsey all died of dysentery in a few months after coming to Perrystown. He had been a Revolutionary soldier, and it is recorded of him that he was one of the first company to march to Lexington in 1775, and it is believed that his son Jacob, who is known to have served in the war, accompanied his father at that time.
Jacob Mastin, though but 18 years of age at the time of his father's death, at once stepped forward and proved to be a man of enterprise and ability. He made his mountain farm valuable and productive, meantime bringing up his large family in comfort and respectability. As before re- marked, Jacob Mastin and David Gile, in marrying, "swapped sisters."
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Jacob Mastin, b. March 8, 1758 ; d. Jan. 5, 1837. Lydia Gile (1st wife), b. Aug. 6, 1758; d. Jan. 11, 1795. Chil- dren,-
I. Betsey, b. May 3, 1779; d. April 10, 1860 : m. Joseph Flan- ders.
II. Polly, b. March 18, 1781 ; d. Dec. 17, 1857 : m. Judge Ben- jamin Wadleigh.
III. Benjamin, b. April 22, 1784.
IV. Ephraim G., b. June 20, 1786.
V. Phebe, b. Apr. 14, 1788 ; m. Frederick Wilkins.
VI. Sally, b. July 24, 1790 ; m. Oct. 14, 1813, Dr. Daniel Kel- cey, of Newport.
VII. Lydia, b. March 12, 1792 ; m. Elisha Boardman.
Jacob Mastin m., 2d, 1797, Alice Hoyt, of Hopkinton. Children,-
VIII. Jacob, b. Nov. 22, 1798 ; d. Feb., 1871.
IX. Judith, b. 1800.
X. David, b. 1802; d. of spotted fever when it raged here in 1816.
XI. Thomas, b. 1805; d. of spotted fever when it raged here in 1816.
XII. Joseph, b. 1810; m. Sarah Gove, and for some years, about 1840, resided in the North village. Has one son, Cyrus, who resides in Chester.
I. Betsey Mastin m. Joseph Flanders. Children,-
1. Eunice, b. Sept. 5, 1800.
2. Susan, b. June 14, 1803; d. March 29, 1854 : m. Eliphalet Wad- leigh (2d wife).
3. Joseph, b. July 12, 1806 ; d. -
4. Polly W. (Mary), b. April 17, 1808 ; d. May 4, 1865 : m. Jan. 5, 1848, Erastus Wadleigh (2d wife).
5. Benjamin M., b. Aug. 22; d. Nov. 13, 1830.
III. Benjamin Mastin m. Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel and Sarah (Emerson) Messer, b. May 6, 1779 ; d. 1872. Children,-
1. Ephraim, b. in Wilmot, May 9, 1812; d. in Sutton, July 21, 1877.
2. Whittier P., b. -; m. Jan. 1, 1845; Betsey C. Morey, of Wil- mot., Child,-
(1) Anjulette.
3. Eliza, b. April 19, 1817; d. Aug. 13, 1888 : m. Moses Moody, of Wilmot. (See Moody.)
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1. Ephraim Mastin m. Feb. 4, 1838, Louisa Harvey, dau. of John and Hannah (Hoyt) Harvey; b. Aug. 21, 1812; d. Feb. 15, 1883. Children,-
(1) Almedia, b. Oct. 12, 1838.
(2) Bryant, b. Oct. 5, 1840; d. March 6, 1866.
Ephraim Mastin m., 2d, Mary Upton. Two sons, b. in Sutton.
(1) Almedia Mastin went West, and engaged in teaching school. She is now a missionary and evangelist preacher in the West and South.
IV. Ephraim G. Mastin m. Nancy Y. Hastings, b. Sept. 20, 1796, in Warwick, Mass. Children, b. in Ridgeway, Orleans coun ty, N. Y.,-
1. Carolina, b. 1818.
2. Edwin H., b. Feb. 1, 1820.
3. Angelina, b. Dec. 12, 1822.
4. Laura, b. April 10, 1824.
5. Maryette, b. July 10, 1826.
6. Charles, b. March, 1828.
7. Lydia, b. Aug. 11, 1829.
8. Ephraim H., b. July 18, 1832.
9. Harriet E., b. May 17, 1834.
10. Martha C., b. July 2, 1836.
11. Wm. Henry Harrison, b. Sept. 28, 1840.
VIII. Jacob Mastin m. 1834 Lucinda Harvey, b. March 31, 1807 ; d. 1867 ; dau. of John and Hannah (Hoyt) Harvey. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
1. Ellen M., b. Sept. 10, 1835; d. Sept. 16, 1855.
2. Edwin A., b. June 18, 1838.
3. Jacob H., b. Aug. 1, 1841; d. April, 1858.
4. Maryette, b. Sept. 3, 1843; d. Nov. 26, 1864.
Jacob Mastin was a man of much general knowledge and surpris- ing accuracy of memory, and, having been a lifelong resident in this town, was able to furnish many facts concerning the early Mas- tin families, as well as some of general interest and importance in the history of the town.
ISAAC MASTIN, SR.,
son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Candler) Mastin, b. 1869 ; d. Aug. 10, 1853 : m. Feb. 11, 1794, Hannah Messer, dau. of Daniel and Sarah (Emerson) Messer, b. Dec. 29, 1766 ; d. Nov. 28, 1823. Children, b. in Sutton,-
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I. Isaac, b. Nov. 26, 1795 ; d. 1871.
II. Hannah, b. May 4, 1797 ; d. Sept. 21, 1840 : m. Rev. Isaac Peaslee. [See the same.]
III. Asa, b. Jan. 14, 1799 ; d. Nov. 19, 1844.
IV. Daniel, b. March 13, 1800; d. July 29, 1880.
V. John.
VI. Betsey, b. Aug. 25, 1806.
Isaac Mastin, Sr., located near the base of the mountain, in the neighborhood of his brother, Jacob, and like him became a useful and worthy citizen. He was remembered as a man of a very cheerful, vivacious disposition, indus- trious, and noted for honesty and uprightness in all his dealings.
I. Isaac Mastin, Jr., m. Betsey Shepherd. Children,-
1. Roxana Shepherd, b. Aug. 25, 1821.
2. Harriet Fowler, b. July 26, 1825.
3. John, b. Dec., 1828.
Isaac Mastin, Jr., m., 2d, Miriam Whittier. Children,-
4. Albert F., b. May 28, 1844 ; d. in service in war.
5. Isaac H., b. June 2, 1848.
III. Asa Mastin m. Oct. 24, 1822, Polly Bean, dau. of Ensign Jacob and Hannah (Nelson) Bean, b. 1802; d. Sept. 7, 1873. Children,-
1. Carlos, b. Aug. 24, 1823 ; d. Sept. 1, 1865.
2. Mark, b. Dec. 25, 1825.
3. Mary, b. April 25, 1829; m. March 21, 1850, Charles H. Hoyt, of Beverly, Mass. She m., 2d, Dec. 19, 1888, Moses S. Blaisdell.
1. Carlos Mastin became a homoeopathic physician, a skilful practi- tioner, and a very good man. He was killed by his insane. wife. She became insane unexpectedly, shot her husband, her daughter, Cora, ten years old, and herself. They were at that time (1865) residing in Dedham, Mass.
IV. Daniel Mastin m. Roxana Gile, dau. of Reuben and Sarah (Messer) Gile, b. March 22, 1799 ; d. Sept. 27 1881. Child,-
1. Eliza Jane, b. about 1828; d. Dec. 16, 1869. She m. Nov. 16, 1852, Amos H. Smith, son of Daniel and Susan (Peaslee) Smith. No children.
PHEBE MASTIN,
dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Chandler) Mastin, m. Apr. 10, 1788, David Gile. [See Gile.]
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MERRILL.
Moores C. Merrill, b. Aug. 19, 1817 ; d. Sept. 25, 1873 : m. Dec. 25, 1844, Mary J. C. Tucker, b. Feb. 16, 1819. Child,-
I. John Tucker, b. May 16, 1847; m. Jan. 1, 1871, Effie V. Johnson. Children,-
1. Carl H. G., b. May 3, 1872.
2. Elwyn L., b. Dec. 25, 1882.
3. Fred E., b. Sept. 28, 1885.
JAMES H. MERRILL,
b. July 10, 1837; m. April 8, 1859, Eliza J. Sleeper, b. June 28, 1840. Children,-
I. John H., b. Feb. 28, 1860 ; d. March 27, 1862.
II. Frank W., b. Oct. 28, 1861.
III. Addison W., b. Jan. 2, 1865.
IV. Mary E., b. Sept. 10, 1767.
V. Effie J., b. Nov. 22, 1869.
VI. Lydia M., b. July 25, 1875.
VII. Lucy A., b. May 21, 1877.
VIII. Arthur G., b. Oct. 8, 1882.
MESSER.
Daniel Messer, b. in Methuen, Mass., Dec. 8, 1735; d. Nov. 11, 1815: m. Sarah Emerson, b. in Haverhill, Mass., May 11, 1737. She d. Feb. 2, 1828. They moved to Per- rystown about 1776. Children,-
I. Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 1763; m. Apr. 14, 1785, Reuben Gile. [See same.]
II. Thomas, b. Sept. 1, 1765.
III. Hannah, b. Dec. 29, 1766; m. Feb. 11, 1794, Isaac Mastin. [See same.]
IV. Isaac, b. Sept. 5, 1768.
V. John, b. June 2, 1770 ; m. Feb. 16, 1796, Hannah Emerson. VI. Jane, b. Feb. 22, 1772; m. Nov. 21, 1793, Whittier Perkins.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
VII. Adam, b. Jan. 7, 1774 ; d. Jan. 1, 1849.
VIII. Abigail, b. March 4, 1775; m. Nathan Phelps. [See same. ]
IX. Phebe, b. April 5, 1777; d. June 1, 1861 : m. Israel An- drews.
X. Elizabeth, b. May 6, 1779 ; m. Benjamin Mastin. [See same.] XI. James E., b. March 28, 1782 ; d. Nov. 4, 1851.
II. Thomas Messer m. April 29, 1794, Elizabeth Emerson. He m., 2d, Sally Rowell. Children,-
1. Thomas, b. Oct. 2, 1801.
2. Perley, b. March 1, 1803.
3. Ralph, b. Oct. 8, 1804.
4. Elizabeth, b. June 14, 1806.
5. Whittier P., b. Aug. 16, 1808.
6. Eunice, b. April 16, 1810.
7. Isaac, b. March, 19, 1812.
VII. Adam Messer m. Nov. 25, 1799, Sally Colcord, who was b. April 25, 1780; d. April, 1855. Children,-
1. Anna, b. Nov. 15, 1800; d. April 10, 1802.
2. Sarah, b. April 18, 1802.
3. Abigail, b. March 1, 1804; d. Sept. 6, 1804.
3. Daniel, b. June 6, 1805 ; m. - Bean.
5. Reuben G., b. April 22, 1809 ; d. Oct., 1888.
6. Abigail, b. July 3, 1811 ; m. Daniel Palmer.
7. Anna, b. Oct. 30, 1813.
XI. James E. Messer m. Pamelia Eaton ; d. April 9, 1828. He m., 2d, Lucy M. Worth, b. 1802; d. Sept. 18, 1866. She m., 2d, Jan. 7, 1862, Aaron Russell (2d wife). Children of James E. and Pamelia (Eaton) Messer,-
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