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1. Pamelia, b. Jan. 21, 1810; d. Dec. 10, 1854.
2. Matilda, b. Feb. 15, 1815; Nov. 7, 1875.
3. Amanda, b. April 26, 1823.
Child of 2d wife,-
4. Lucy Jane, b. May 4, 1832; d. Aug. 20, 1852 : m. Feb. 14, 1852, Philip S. Harvey Gile (2d wife).
1. Pamelia Messer m. Sept. 13, 1832, Moses Hazen. [See same.]
2. Matilda Messer m. Jan. 5, 1836, Reuben G. Messer, son of Adam and Sally (Colcord) Messer. Child,-
(1) Sarah M., b. May 1, 1838 ; d. March 28, 1880 : m. Nov. 23, 1864, Augustus D. Follansbee. Children,-
a. Ada M., b. Jan. 16, 1866.
b. Charles R., b. April 15, 1870.
c. Sarah E., b. Feb. 28, 1880; d. March, 1881.
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a. Ada M. Follansbee m. Nov. 10, 1885, Henry H. Cook. Chil- dren,-
Arthur G., b. July 13, 1886; d. 1889.
Charles R., b. July 15, 1888.
Augustus D. Follansbee m., 2d, June 2, 1881, - Webster, b. Oct. 28, 1844. He was b. May 11, 1842. His brother, Herman D. Follans- bee, b. June 19, 1856, m. Aug. 22, 1882, Lilian A. Webster, b. March 2, 1862.
3. Amanda Messer m. March 8, 1849, Benjamin L. Jenks, who was b. at Crown Point, N. Y., April 25, 1820. They removed to Michigan in 1856. He d. Dec. 10, 1869, and she m., 2d, April 29, 1874, his brother, Jeremiah Jenks, a widower. Children of Amanda (Messer) and Benjamin L. Jenks,-
(1) James Messer, b. July 14, 1850.
(2) Robert Henry, b. July 26, 1854.
(3) Jeremiah Whipple, b. Sept. 2, 1856.
(4) Hester Pamelia, b. Dec. 12, 1858.
(5) Martin Lane, b. July 15, 1861.
(1) James Messer Jenks m. 1877, Nellie Neill. Child,- Max, b. 1878.
(2) Robert Henry Jenks m. 1881, Clara Bouton. Children,- Lorine Amanda, Florence Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1887.
He is a lumber dealer, and manufactures all kinds of dressed lumber, in Cleveland, Ohio. 1
(3) Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, b. Sept. 2, 1856; m. Aug. 28, 1884, Georgia Bixler, of Mt. Harris, Ill. Children,-
Margaret Bixler, b. May 8, 1887.
Benjamin Lane, b. May 20, 1889.
Jeremiah W. Jenks received the degrees A. B., in 1878, and A. M., in 1879, at Michigan University. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar, in 1881, in Michigan. He received the degree of Ph. D. at Hallë, Germany, in 1885. He taught English literature, Greek, and Latin three years at Mt. Harris college in Illinois ; English, in Peoria, Ill., high school, one year. He was professor of political science and English literature in Knox college, Galesburg, Ill., three years, and has been professor of economics and social science in Indiana Univer- sity, at Bloomington, Ind., since June, 1889. He is author of several works on political economy, and has contributed to the "Political Science Quarterly," and other periodicals.
(4) Hester Pamelia Jenks was a very successful teacher, and was principal of the high school at Vinton, Iowa, when a severe illness of her mother called her home.
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(5) Martin Lane Jenks is with Findlay Rolling Mills Co., at Find- lay, Ohio.
Benjamin L. Jenks, father of the foregoing family, was a farmer and lumber dealer. Jeremiah Jenks, his brother, the present hus- band of Mrs. Amanda (Messer) Jenks, is head of the firm of J. Jenks & Co., of Sand Beach, Mich., manufacturers of flour, salt, etc., and dealers in grain and general merchandise.
MOODY. -
Moses Moody, from Wilmot, m. Eliza, dau. of Benjamin Mastin, b. April 19, 1817; d. Aug. 13, 1888. Children,-
I. Edward, b. 1847; d. March 19, 1873: m. Mary, dau. of Charles French.
II. Albert H., m. Emma Fowler.
III. Diantha M.
IV. Chester J., m. May Gowings.
MOORE.
John W. Moore, son of William T. and Lavinia (Dear- born) Moore, m. Lorinda R. Gove, Oct. 24, 1858, in Sut- ton. She d. in Sutton Aug. 9, 1861. Children,-
I. Emma, b. Aug. 3, 1859 ; m. Lewellyn Wells. [See Wells. ] II. Frank, b. June 3, 1861 ; d. July 2, 1862.
John W. Moore m., 2d, Jan. 4, 1862, Melissa George.
MOREY.
Nathan Morey, b. Dec. 14, 1790; d. April 27, 1871 : m. 1811, Lydia Carr, b. March 20, 1795; d. Sept. 28, 1873. They moved from Wilmot to Sutton 1840. Children,-
I. Richard C., b. July 30, 1814.
II. Susan, b. Feb. 13, 1816 ; d. April 5, 1882.
III. Lucy C., b. May 21, 1818 ; d. Dec. 18, 1882.
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IV. Catharine, b. Aug. 6, 1821; d. March 15, 1888. V. Jeremiah P., b. Aug. 7, 1823; d. Aug. 30, 1863.
VI. Betsey C., b. July 20, 1826; d. Nov. 21, 1882.
VII. Millington C., b. July 8, 1828.
VIII. John, b. May 4, 1831.
IX. Hannah, b. July 30, 1834.
X. Emily E., b. Nov. 28, 1837.
XI. Sarah C., b. July 25, 1840.
I. Richard C. Morey m. May 24, 1849, Rosilla French. Chil- dren,-
1. Merrill F. 2. Dora. 3. Edwin N. 4. Emma J. 5. Harrison E. 6. Jeremiah P. 7. Laura T. 8. Chellis B. 9. Rosie.
II. Susan Morey m. 1834, Luther S. Tilton. Children,-
1. Mary Ann. 2. Martha. 3. Nancy. 4. James F. 5. Almira. 6. Joseph. 7. Nelson. 8. Lucas S. 9. Catherine.
III. Lucy C. Morey m. 1837, Samuel G. Hill. Children,- 1. Noyes C. 2. Lydia M.
IV. Catherine Morey m. 1841, Freeman Fellows. Child,- 1. William B.
V. Jeremiah P. Morey m. Nov. 12, 1846, Betsey Cheney. Chil- dren,-
1. Nancy A. 2. George H. 3. Hartson. 4. Nancy. 5. Moses. 6. Luther. 7. Nathan.
VI. Betsey C. Morey m. May 8, 1846, Stephen C. Howlett. Children,-
1. Richard M. 2. John C. 3. George A.
VII. Millington C. Morey m. May 1, 1861, Maria Perry.
VIII. John C. Morey m. Jan. 23, 1855, Olive Heath. Chil- dren,-
1. Samuel B. 2. Martin S.
X. Emily E. Morey m. Jan. 12, 1854, Hartson J. Perry. Chil- dren,-
1. Edmund. 2. Wyman. 3. Curtis. 4. Ida E. 5. Della.
XI. Sarah C. Morey m. April 28, 1859, Horace Morey. Chil- dren,-
1. Edgar. 2. Bertha. 3. Nellie. 4. John. 5. Frederic. 6. Fred- eric A.
Nathan Morey's great grandchildren, ---
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Aggie E., Minnie, and Willie, Howlett.
Anna, Willie, Jennie, and Ina, Fellows. Bertha Smart.
Elroy and Mabel Rollins.
Josie Bell, Bert, and Joseph, Tilton.
Oscar, James, and Susie, Varnum.
Mabel, Ola Belle, Nellie, George, Sumner, Helen, Minnie A., Leroy H., Archie G., Claude R., Frank, Nellie D., and Willie B., Morey.
There are twelve others whose names are not given.
MORGAN.
Capt. John Morgan lived in New London, near Pike's shore, on Sunapee Lake. Four of his sons moved into the north-west part of this town, viz.,-
I. William.
II. James.
III. Samuel.
IV. Obediah.
II. James lived near the Chadwicks ; m. Eliza Stanley, and they had several sons,-Horace, the oldest, b. May 26, 1812.
III. Samuel m. Mehitabel Robinson. Children,-
1. Bradley. 2. Almira. 3. Francis. 4. Solomon. 5. Delia. 6. Nancy. 7. Thomas. 8. Lydia. 9. John. 10. Charles. 11. Henry. 12. William L.
2. Almira Morgan m. Edward Waldron. Children,-
(1) Joseph E. (2) Annie M.
(1) Joseph E. m. Annie Simons. Children,- Belle; Everett; Ethel.
(2) Annie M. m. Ezra Hines. Children,- Edward; Ezra ; Mary.
4. Solomon Morgan m. Idell Smith. Child,-
(1) Clifton.
5. Delia Morgan m. Hiram Bean.
6. Nancy Morgan m. Edward Story. Child,-
(1) Addie.
8. Lydia Morgan m., 1st, Augustine Pelton. She m., 2d, - Fisher. Children, by 1st husband,-
(1) Clara. (2) Charles.
9. John Morgan m. Adelaide Holland. Children,-
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(1) Annie. (2) Amelia. (3) John.
10. Charles Morgan m. Caroline Harvey. Children,-
(1) Emma. (2) Ruth E.
He m., 2d, Emily Maxfield. Children,-
(3) Charles. (4) James M. (5) Edward W.
(1) Emma Morgan m. William H. Chadwick. [See Chadwick.]
(2) Ruth E. Morgan died in her young girlhood.
(3) Charles Morgan, Jr., m. Sarah E. Tompkins. Child,- Roy Clifton.
11. Henry Morgan m. Love Kinney. Children,-
(1) Etta. (2) William.
12. William L. Morgan m. Dec. 18, 1860, Florence Bean, dau. of Ephraim Bean. [See Bean.]
OBEDIAH MORGAN,
b. Oct. 5, 1800 ; d. Sept. 28, 1877 : m. Oct. 23, 1821, Hul- dah Messer, of New London, and moved to Sutton about the same time. She was b. July 25, 1803; d. Oct. 28, 1877. Children,-
I. Mary Elizabeth, b. July 7, 1829 ; d. Feb. 19, 1832.
II. Martha A., b. Feb. 18, 1831.
III. George, b. Nov. 26, 1834 ; d. in the war July 23, 1864.
IV. Austin, b. March 1, 1838.
V. Mary E., b. June 14, 1842.
II. Martha A. Morgan m. Sept. 5, 1852, Wyman P. Kimball. Children,-
1. George L. 2. Ida. 3. Ed W. 4. Cora.
2. Ida Kimball m. Frank Call. Children,-
(1) Cora. (2) Minnie.
3. Ed W. Kimball m. Ola E. Goings. Child,-
(1) Etta B.
IV. Austin Morgan m. Jan. 6, 1867, Mary G. Fellows. She was b. 1848; d. Dec. 24, 1887. Children,-
1. Lucy A., b. July 29, 1869.
2. George K., b. Nov. 18, 1871.
3. Walter H., b. March 10, 1874.
4. Charles A., b. May 6, 1879.
5. Lizzie E., b. Nov. 11, 1881.
6. Infant, b. Nov. 22, 1887; d. Nov. 29, 1887.
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V. Mary E. Morgan m. Oct. 6, 1871, Francis Richards. Chil- dren,-
1. Alice. 2. Dura.
THOMAS MORGAN,
b. Feb. 28, 1789; m., 1st, Nancy K. W. Morgan, b. Sept. 11, 1791 ; d. Nov. 24, 1844. He m., 2d, Rachel Davis, b. June 11, 1808. Children,-
I. William D., b. July 26, 1812.
II. George Sullivan, b. May 14, 1714.
III. Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 5, 1816; d. Aug. 24, 1840.
IV. Josiah S., b. Nov. 30, 1825; d. March 20, 1821.
V. Oliver C., b. Oct. 30, 1823; d. April 15, 1845.
VI. 'Josiah S., b. Nov. 30, 1825; m. Nov. 24, 1847, Harriet S. Davis.
VII. Reuben B., b. Feb. 7, 1830 ; d. May 31, 1832.
VIII. Reuben B., b. May 15, 1833.
IX. Frances A., b. Aug. 11, 1847.
X. Thomas resided in this town near his father, in the vicinity of Birch hill, on the Jonathan Roby place.
II. George Sullivan Morgan m. May 20, 1838, Mary, oldest dau. of Moses Pillsbury, of Sutton, b. April 18, 1818; d. March 28, 1851. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. George S., b. Jan. 25, 1839; d. Aug. 31, 1861.
2. Harriet P., b. Dec. 2, 1840 ; d. Dec. 15, 1860.
3. Marietta, b. Nov. 30, 1846 ; m. Oct. 17, 1871, Josiah Chase, of Manchester, who d. Nov. 26, 1877.
George Sullivan Morgan m., 2d, Aug. 17, 1851, Polly, dau. of John and Judith (Johnson) Blaisdell, b. Oct. 11, 1815. Children,-
4. Lydia Jane, b. April 11, 1853 ; d. Nov. 13, 1858.
5. Judith Ann, b. Sept. 5, 1854; d. March 22, 1858.
A few years after his 2d marriage Mr. Morgan removed to Brad- ford, where he is a prominent and prosperous citizen.
Thomas Morgan was not of the same family as the brothers Samuel, James, Solomon, and Obediah, who located in the north- west part of Sutton.
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MORRILL.
Israel Morrill was for several years after 1807 a resident in Sutton, in the vicinity of Roby's Corner, where he was connected with saw-mills. In 1821 he built a saw-mill near the river bridge at Roby's Corner, which he operated till it was destroyed by the great freshet of 1826, which undermined the mill, making it a total wreck. Mr. Morrill was not further identified with this town. He died while on a business trip to New York, Sept. 19, 1828. For chil- dren of himself and 2d wife, Sally Cheney, see Cheney.
MUZZY.
Daniel Muzzy served in the War of 1812. Six soldiers were called for out of the South Co. of Sutton. He volun- teered and enlisted under Capt. Thomas Currier, of New London, James Minot, of this town, ensign. They went into service Feb., 1813. Daniel Muzzy was son of John Muzzy of Salisbury, who for 2d wife m. Polly, dau. of Moses Quimby, Jan. 17, 1798. Daniel was son of the first wife. A sister of Daniel m. Moses, son of Philip Nelson. Polly Quimby outlived her husband, John Muzzy, and for 2d husband m. Joseph Putney, of Hopkinton.
Elizabeth Muzzy, b. Dec. 29, 1790; d. Jan. 5, 1866 : m. Dec. 2, 1810, Perley Andrew, b. Sept. 4, 1783; d. May 8, 1859; 13 children. [See Andrew.]
NELSON.
Jonathan Nelson, the progenitor of the Sutton Nelsons, came here in 1776. He was fourth in descent from Thomas Nelson, the immigrant, who came, in 1639, from Rowley in England, to Massachusetts, and settled in what was soon after named Rowley. The pedigree line was (1) Thomas, (2) Philip, (3) Joseph, (4) Jonathan.
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In May, 1640, Mr. Thomas Nelson was appointed by the court, with Mr. Edward Woodman and Mr. William Paine, to view and settle the bounds between Hampton and Col- chester (Salisbury), and make return thereof, which was done.
In the division of his estate, Thomas Nelson gave a double portion to his oldest son, Philip, who thus became possessor of 3,000 acres of land. It was not unusual for the early English settlers in New England who owned large tracts of land to carry out in this manner the Eng- lish ideas concerning the division of their estates, the aim being, of course, to keep as much of the same entire, irre- spective of any especial merit in the favored eldest son. Even down to the Revolutionary period similar divisions of property were occasionally made.
Philip Nelson was a graduate of Harvard college in 1654, and was captain of a Rowley company, fighting against the French at Quebec in 1690.
Jonathan Nelson, who settled in Perrystown, had been in the French war, and his son, Philip, served in the Rev- olutionary war. In coming to this town, Jonathan Nelson was accompanied or soon followed by both of his sons, Asa and Philip, and they all spent the remainder of their lives in Sutton, and died here, leaving a numerous posterity here and elsewhere. Some ten years ago there were in this town sixteen legal voters by the name of Nelson.
Before coming here to live, Jonathan Nelson had helped to make the first highways in Perrystown. It is said that he helped to hew the logs for the small log structure which the early settlers built somewhere in the present Mill Village, which for a few years served the neighborhood for a meet- ing-house. He had been deacon of a church in Rowley, and perhaps held the same office in the church in this town, but there is no record in existence to show who were the officers of the early church in Perrystown.
He settled about one fourth of a mile above Mill Vil- lage, on the stream. Moses Quimby's lots were 33 and 34,
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which included most of what is now Mill Village. Jona- than Nelson's was the mill lot, and made the remainder of the village.
Dea. Jonathan was considered a worthy, industrious, and pious man,-not merely a professor, but full of earnestness in the cause of religion. He was kind and pleasant in man- ner, tall, slender, and remarkably erect in person, even in old age. He died in 1801, aged 77. His wife died in 1802.
Dea. Asa, son of Dea. Jonathan, like his father, was dis- tinguished for piety, industry, and integrity, being recog- nized as a very exemplary and upright man. In personal appearance, also, he much resembled his father.
Philip Nelson, the other son of Dea. Jonathan, settled on land adjoining his brother, Asa, on the road leading from Newbury to Mill Village. He was greatly distin- guished for physical strength and agility, being in his youth a noted wrestler-an accomplishment much esteemed at that date. He died in 1841, aged 86.
Stephen Nelson, a son of an older brother of Jonathan, settled here about 1792, and owned lot No. 14, 2d Div., a little above North Sutton village. He subsequently moved to Salisbury, where he died in 1814. He was con- nected with some of the early settlers of that town. Sev- eral of the settlers of Salisbury and Sutton came from the same vicinity-Hampstead and Kingston-and in early times intermarriages between them were frequent.
Thomas Nelson, of Rowley, Yorkshire, England, m. 1634, Joan Dummer, of the same place, dau. of Thomas, and niece of Richard Dummer. Children,-
I. Philip, b. in England, 1636; d. Aug. 19, 1691.
II. Thomas, b. in England, 1638.
III. Mercy, b. in Rowley, Mass., 1643.
IV. Samuel, b. in Rowley, Mass., 1646.
V. Mary, b. in Rowley, Mass., 1648.
I. Philip Nelson m. June 24, 1657, Sarah Jewett, of Rowley, Mass., who d. Feb. 14, 1665. He m., 2d, Nov. 1, 1666, Elizabeth
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Lowell, of Newbury, Mass., dau. of John Lowell, b. 1646; d. Dec. 14, 1731. Children, b. in Rowley,-
1. Philip, b. April 16, 1659.
2. Mary, b. March 22, 1662.
3. John, b. June 30, 1668.
4. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 23, 1670 ; d.
5. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 27, 1672.
6. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 15, 1674.
7. Martha, b. Oct. 30, 1677.
8. Ruth, b. Aug. 20, 1680.
9. Joseph, b. Nov. 28, 1682.
10. Jemima, b. Oct. 22, 1686.
11. Lucy, b. Jan. 14, 1689.
Of the above children of Philip Nelson, the ninth, Joseph, m. 1706, Hannah, dau. of Capt. Samuel Brocklebank, of Rowley, who was killed by the Indians at Sudbury, Mass., April 21, 1696. She was b. 1683; d. June 5, 1732. Children, b. in Rowley,-
(1) Jeremiah, b. June 23, 1707.
(2) Joseph, b. March 10, 1709.
(3) Moses, b. March 15, 1711.
(4) Mary, b. May 11, 1713.
(5) Samuel, b. May 6, 1715.
(6) David, b. Aug. 8, 1717.
(7) Francis, b. Dec. 2, 1719.
(8) John, b. Nov. 9, 1721.
(9) Jonathan, b. July 27, 1723 ; d. June 18, 1801.
(10) Philip, b. Nov. 21, 1725.
(9) Jonathan Nelson m. Dec. 24, 1752, Hannah Cheney, of Haver- hill, Mass., who d. July 14, 1802. Children, b. in Rowley,-
Asa, b. April 3, 1754; May 31, 1837.
Philip, b. June 3, 1756 ; d. Sept. 4, 1841.
Betsey, b. March 11, 1759 ; m. James Smiley, of Haverhill, Mass.
ASA NELSON, SR.
Asa Nelson, Sr., married in Warner, and his wife re- mained at her parents' home till after the birth of their first child, he meantime going back and forth between the two towns, improving his lot, and building his house. Early in the season of 1777 they started for their home in the woods, a walk of eight miles, carrying their child in their arms, and driving their cow before them. Before reaching their house snow began to fall, and, cow and all, they were glad of its shelter that first night, though as yet
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the door was not hung, and the driving snow kept them busy with the broom to sweep it out. The next day the door and window-shutters were hung, and the cow-stall finished ; and the cow lived nicely upon the fodder he had carefully saved, with evergreen-tree boughs to browse upon. In the spring she became the mother of a fine calf, and Mr. Nelson bought a mate for it, giving therefor his wedding shirt of fine linen, and the two calves became his first yoke of oxen. The experience of this young couple was like that of many others in Perrystown. Beginning in this simple, rude way, comfort and independence came in a few years as the result of hard labor and good manage- ment.
Asa Nelson, Sr., m. Jan. 1, 1776, Abigail Harriman, of Warner. Children,-
I. Hannah C., b. in Warner, Dec. 24, 1776; m. Oct. 20, 1796, Jacob Bean, of Sutton.
II. Sarah A., b. Oct. 2, 1779 ; m. March 26, 1807, Elder Will- iam Taylor. No children.
III. Polly, b. Sept. 12, 1781; m. Dec. 24, 1809, Wm. Hall, of Massachusetts. No children.
IV. Betsey, b. Aug. 31, 1784; m. April 20, 1810, Benjamin Fifield, of Wilmot. Children, b. in Wilmot,-
1. Asa Nelson. 2. Abigail H. 3. Susan.
V. Asa, b. Dec. 18, 1787 ; d. 1853.
Mrs. Abigail (Harriman) Nelson d. Feb. 3, 1814, and her husband m., 2d, Nov. 21, 1815, Mrs. Susan (Smith) Sweetser, of Windsor, Vt. Her children by former mar- riage who came to Sutton were, 1. Mary, 2. Susan, 3. Elizabeth A.
V. Asa Nelson m. Jan. 31, 1811, Elizabeth Wadleigh. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton, ---
1. Belinda, b. Jan. 22, 1812; d. -.
2. Abigail H., b. Oct. 13, 1813; d. Jan. 22, 1876.
3. Miriam A., b. May 6, 1816; d. March 15, 1881.
4. Marcus, b. Nov. 21, 1818 ; d. May 29, 1884, in New London.
5. Lucas, b. May 30, 1821; d. March 25, 1873.
6. Jonathan Harvey, Nov. 17, 1823; d. April 5, 1866. 53
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7. James Madison, b. July 19, 1825.
8. Thomas W., b. June 20, 1827.
9. Asa, b. May 12, 1832; d. Jan. 8, 1833.
10. Franklin, b. June 11, 1834; d. Feb. 20, 1875.
Dea. Asa Nelson, Jr., became one of the prominent men of Sut- ton. He held many town offices, and was afterwards justice of the peace. He was captain of infantry, and deacon of the Freewill Baptist church,-a pious, honorable, efficient man. He died in 1853. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1841.
1. Belinda Nelson never m., and much of her life was spent in teach- ing school, and it is recorded of her that "she taught forty terms of school, and always with success."
2. Abigail H. Nelson m. Sept. 15, 1833, Eli P. Todd, of New Lon- don. Children, b. in New London,-
(1) Janette S. B., b. Jan. 20, 1834; d. Jan., 1861.
(2) Asa Nelson, b. May 24, 1836.
(3) George Sumner, b. Feb. 5, 1839.
(4) Sarah Elizabeth, b. April 7, 1841.
(5) Abby Maroa, b. Dec. 10, 1846; d. 1890.
(6) Harriet, Sept. 22, 1851.
(7) Frank Walter, Feb. 10, 1854.
Eli P. Todd d. April 23, 1881, at New London. His wife, Abigail H., d. Jan. 22, 1876, at New London. Abby Maroa, their fifth child, taught successfully 25 terms of school.
(1) Janette S. B. Todd m. Aug. 1854, Benjamin F. Davis, of Brad- ford. Child,-
a. Elizabeth H., b. Oct. 9, 1856; m. Dec., 1877, Willian G. Hoyt, of Bradford. Children,-
Eva J., b. Aug. 4, 1880.
Ina Frances, b. Jan. 14, 1888.
(2) Asa Nelson Todd m. June 7, 1860, Maroa C. Harvey. (See record of Joseph Harvey.)
(4) Sarah Elizabeth Todd m. May 1, 1866, Thomas J. Courser, of Webster. Children,-
Emma J., b. Oct. 30, 1867.
George W., b. April 7, 1871.
Fred W., b. Sept. 19, 1872.
Sarah A., b. Feb. 22, 1876.
Mrs. Sarah E. (Todd) Courser d. March 9, 1876.
(7) Frank W. Todd, of New London, m. April 27, 1878, Ella S. Key- ser, dau. of Jonathan H. Keyser, of Sutton. (See Kezar record.)
3. Miriam A. Nelson m. May 6, 1840, Edmund T. Ring, of Newbury, a farmer, and, by trade, also, a mason, who taught many terms of school in Sutton. They lived for some years in New London, at the
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north end of Sunapee lake ; later they removed to Bradford, where both died. Edmund T. Ring d. April 5, 1887. His wife, Miriam A. (Nelson) Ring, d. March 15, 1881. Child,-
(1) Annette M., b. in Newbury, May 5, 1841; m. May 30, 1862. Frank Cressey, of Bradford. Children, b. in Concord,-
Willis Martin, b. Oct. 29, 1863. Harry Ring, b. Sept. 5, 1869. May Florence, b. Jan. 28, 1872.
Mr. Cressey resides at Concord, and is a business man of that city. Mrs. Cressey is a writer of considerable note.
4. Marcus, or Mark, Nelson m. Sept. 12, 1844, Lucy J. Fifield of Andover, b. Aug. 1, 1826. Children,-
· (1) Lucia, b. Oct. 10, 1845; m. Nov. 9, 1863, James E. H. Shepherd, of New London.
(2) Ellen, b. Aug. 20, 1851; m. Dec. 28, 1875, George A. Watts, of Charlestown, Mass.
5. Lucas Nelson m. Mary Jane Kendrick, of Sutton, dau. of William and Sarah (Johnson) Kendrick. No children. Mary Jane (Kendrick) Nelson died, and he m., 2d, Jan. 2, 1862, Sarah C. Hardy, of Nashua.
6. Jonathan Harvey Nelson m. Oct. 22, 1850, Mehitabel Rogers, of Sutton, dau. of Joshua and Cervalla E. (Garland) Rogers. Child,-
(1) Ralph Byron Rogers, b. in Sutton, Feb. 28, 1852; m. July 4, 1872, Maria A Connor, of Plattsburg, N. Y., dau. of Horace G. and Sophia (Parsons) Connor. No children. Present residence in South village, at the Joshua Rogers homestead, formerly the Mariner Chase place.
Jonathan Harvey Nelson d. April 5, 1866, in Sutton. He was a resi- dent in town during his whole life ; was a man of influence and excel- lent business capacity ; was town collector several years in succession, and held other offices.
7. James Madison Nelson m. March 16, 1854, Sarah A. Simons, of Newbury, dau. of Moses and Mary (Savary) Simons. No children. Resides at Enfield.
8. Thomas W. Nelson m. Sept. 25, 1849, Hannah S. Burpee, dau. of Nathan and Lois (Savary) Burpee, of Sutton. She d. April 24, 1851, and he m. May 29, 1853, Angeline R. Johnson, dau. of Asa and Sally (Brown) Johnson. Children,-
(1) Carrie, b. March 7, 1854; d. March 21, 1865.
(2) Asa J., b. Nov. 20, 1856; d. March 17, 1865.
(3) Frederic, b. Aug. 3, 1858; d. April 30, 1865.
(4) Sarah B., b. April 18, 1860; m. Nov. 30, 1882, Fred. C. Brock- way, of Bradford.
(5) George, 2 b. Nov. 16, 1862 ; d. April 22, 1865.
(6) Georgiana, § b. Nov. 16, 1862.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
(7) Jeannette, b. Nov. 27, 1864; m. June 6, 1888, Moses F. Whit- tier, of Warner.
(8) Herbert, b. Jan. 26, 1867.
(9) Blanche C., b. Feb. 10, 1870.
Thomas W. Nelson was for many years a resident in Sutton, and was prominent as a citizen. He lived upon the Dea. Asa Nelson farm for several years ; later, at the South village ; present residence, War- ner.
10. Franklin Nelson m. Sept. 9, 1857, Lydia M., dau. of Emery and Lois (Clough) Bailey. Children,-
(1) Linda Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20, 1858; d. Jan. 25, 1886 : m. Jan. 1, 1884, Rev. Orison L. Gile.
(2) Frank Albertus, b. Jan. 26, 1865; d. Feb. 15, 1882.
(3) James Madison, b. Nov. 1, 1870.
Mrs. Lydia M. Nelson m., 2d, Feb. 28, 1880, Truman Putney.
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PHILIP NELSON,
b. in Rowley, Mass., June 3, 1756 ; d. Sept. 4, 1841, in Sutton : m. Oct. 24, 1778, Hannah Quimby, of Sutton, b. Oct. 18, 1758 ; d. April 16, 1831. Children, b. in Sutton,-
I. Moses, b. June 30, 1780 ; d. June 28, 1855.
II. Jonathan, b. April 27, 1783.
III. Judith, b. June 3, 1785 ; d. Sept. 16, 1814.
IV. Hannah, b. Aug. 27, 1787 ; d. Jan. 14, 1862; m. Nov. 12, 1837, John Mattingly, of Sutton (2d wife).
V. Philip, b. Dec. 22, 1790.
VI. William, b. July 28, 1797 ; d. Aug. 16, 1869.
Philip Nelson m., 2d, March 28, 1834, Elizabeth Good- win. He was a farmer, and lived in the western part of this town, upon " Nelson's hill." At one period he did quite a business in purchasing and selling cattle, and had other outside interests. His sons Philip and Jonathan left this town.
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