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I. Moses Nelson m. Feb. 3, 1803, Lydia Muzzey, of Boscawen, b. Feb. 18, 1785 ; d. Jan. 6, 1817, in Sutton. She was sister of Daniel Muzzey, and dau. of John Muzzey. Children,-
1. John, b. May 5, 1804; d. Aug. 8, 1885.
2. Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 1805.
3. Mary, b. Oct. 13, 1809; d. Oct. 31, 1839, in Newbury.
4. Moses, b. Jan. 2, 1813.
5. Josiah P., b. Aug. 22, 1815; m., 1st, Phebe Downing.
Oven Nelson.
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Moses Nelson m., 2d, Nov. 2, 1817, Dorothy Q. Bean, dau. of Jacob and Hannah (Nelson) Bean, b. Sept. 4, 1797 ; d. Sept. 7, 1888. Children, b. in Sutton,-
6. Oren, b. Feb. 14, 1819.
7. Joseph P., b. Aug. 25, 1821.
8. Ervin, b. Oct. 9, 1823 ; m. Sarah Gregg.
9. Jacob B., b. Jan. 20, 1827.
10. Robert B., b. Aug. 23, 1829; d. Sept. 21, 1855, in Sutton.
11. Lydia M., b. Dec. 30, 1831.
12. Alonzo, b. Sept. 5, 1836 ; d. Aug. 17, 1677, in Sutton.
2. Hannah Nelson m. Seth Russell. [See Russell.]
3. Mary Nelson m. Henry Gillingham, of Newbury. Children, b. in Newbury,-
(1) Almira. (2) Moses Nelson.
(1) Almira Gillingham m. Webster Morse, of Newbury, moved to Henniker, where she died. They had a small family.
(2) Moses Nelson Gillingham m. - , and has a family. Residence, Chester.
4. Moses Nelson m. March 21, 1837, Hepsibah Simons, of Newbury, dau. of Moses and Hepsibah (Gillingham) Simons. Child,-
(1) Henry A., b. in Sutton, June 15, 1843 ; killed in battle at Peters- burg, Va., July 30, 1864.
Adopted son, John A. Brown, b. Feb. 6, 1839, at Newport.
Mrs. Hepsibah (Simons) Nelson d. June 7, 1869, in Sutton. Moses Nelson m., 2d, Oct. 15, 1870, Mrs. Lydia (Hale) Baker, of Bradford, dau. of Daniel and Lydia (Holmes) Hale. Mr. Nelson has lived most of his life in Sutton. He is a farmer, residing near the South village.
John A. Nelson, adopted son of Moses Nelson, m. Jan. 15, 1867, Abbie C. Ferren, of Sutton, b. April 2, 1848, in Warner, dau. of Lo- renzo and Hannah D. (Colby) Ferren. Children, b. in Sutton,-
Charles P., b. Jan. 5, 1870.
Florence E., b. Dec. 24, 1873.
Arthur G., b. May 14, 1876.
Fred A., b. Oct. 15, 1878.
Susan M., b. April 10, 1880.
Elizabeth O., b. Dec. 10, 1885.
6. Oren Nelson, first child of Moses and Dolly (Bean) Nelson, was b. Feb. 14, 1819. He lived with his father till he was of age, and in the autumn following, 1840, went to work in a cotton-mill in Peter- borough, where he continued till 1845. In the autumn of the same year he returned to Sutton, and in company with J. P. Nelson bought the saw-mill of Albert Richards, and a shop of George Bean, with intention of "roughing out " bobbins for the cotton-mills. In April, 1846, he bought a house of Stephen Woodward, opposite the saw-mill
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and shop, and in September following married Miss Lucy Goodhue, of Hancock. The water-power not proving sufficient to run the machinery and saw-mill, the partnership dissolved after a few months, and Oren Nelson bought another shop further up on the stream, into which he put the machinery for roughing out bobbins, and about the same time sold his interest in the saw-mill to Ervin Nelson. In 1848 he took into partnership Phineas Crosby, which partnership dissolved at the end of one year, and Mr. Nelson then rented his shop to Crosby, Pres- sey, Harvey & Co. A short time afterwards, March 11, 1849, the shop took fire and burned down, the building not insured, and very little machinery-two saws and one belt-being about all that was saved.
After the fire had done its work, Mr. Nelson went home and talked the matter over with his wife, who, thankful that he had himself escaped injury, spoke many cheering words. But he was much dis- heartened-all his hard earnings gone and no money left to start busi- ness anew. But friends and neighbors assured him he should have: help about rebuilding his shop The fire occurred on Monday. Tues- day following was town-meeting day, and at that time Mr. Nicholas. Rowell passed around among the citizens a paper he had prepared, stating the circumstances and asking help for Mr. Nelson. "Men from every part of the town responded, till the amount of $132, mostly in work, which was better for me than money, was pledged, and the next day, a light snow having fallen, people came from all parts, some with oxen and sleds, and some with their axes, and others with their car- penters' tools, all being prepared for work, with willing hearts and hands. I had a timber lot, and the men went and chopped and drew timber, which other men took and hewed ready for the carpenters to lay out the work. In a few days another shop was raised, and then some brought boards and shingles. Friends in Hancock gave me $25, and with that and a little more I bought some machinery, hired some turning lathes, and in four weeks from the time the old shop was burned down the new one was in running order. God only knows how thankful we have ever been for the kind favors we received in that, trying time. Had it not been for the help then received I should never have rebuilt."
This description of that picnic at Oren Nelson's shop is given in his own words, and it is encouraging to read it, showing, as it does, that, people are just as easily moved to sympathy now as they were in the ancient days, whenever the occasion for it arises.
In January, 1850, the lease of the company expired, and Mr. Nelson then operated the shops himself successfully for several years In 1855, in company with Erastus Wadleigh, he bought a saw-mill about. one fourth of a mile above his shop, on the sanie stream. In this mill
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he labored with much energy, being up in the morning in time to have his help and his cattle ready to commence work at daylight, and in the spring, when the water was high, running the saws day and night, taking his turn with the help in the night work. At the end of one year, finding it gave him too much care, he sold his interest in the saw-mill to Mr. Wadleigh, of whom Mr. Nelson says in the notes already quoted from, " I found Mr. Wadleigh a very honorable man to deal with, ever ready to do what was right." Mr. Nelson goes on to state the amount of business he did at that period. He says,-" I 'roughed out ' from $1,500 to $2,000 worth of bobbins in a year. The goods were mostly sold to George W. Fisk, of Lowell, and I got some contracts of Parker, of Lowell, and the last two years I ran the shop I sold the larger part of my stock to Joseph Baldwin, of Nashua."
Finding that he was breaking down, and his wife's health failing, Mr. Nelson sold out his business to Clark C. Carr, who took possession September, 1858, and the following year bought a farm in Stoddard, and a few months later, in company with J. Nelson, Jr., bought out a store formerly owned by Whiting, Scripture & Co. In May, 1860, he moved to Stoddard, and as storekeeper and peddler carried on trade for several years. He sold his farm in Stoddard in 1868, and in 1870 bought a house and land in Hancock, where he has since resided, one of the substantial and most respected men in that town, possessor of a handsome property, acquired by his own industry and business sagac- ity, aided by the cooperation of his efficient and judicious wife. It will be observed that in furnishing the notes requested for this sketch Mr. Nelson has dwelt more particularly on his business life while in Sutton, than at a later period, doubtless with the idea that his account would furnish, as it does, interesting reminiscences of that period to his surviving contemporaries. He also relates incidents of other per- sons who suffered from such casualties as are frequent among mills and machinery, one of which, however limited the space left for it, must not be omitted. Henry Flanders, a poor boy, came to work for Mr. Nelson, and live in his family when he was fifteen years old, and remained till he was twenty, when Mr. Nelson sold his business. One morning, when he was oiling the machinery, his sleeve caught on a nut, on the coupling of the main shaft. William Philbrick, seeing his situation, ran instantly and shut the gate, and so stopped the ma- chinery, or else the boy must have been killed. He was wound around the shaft in such a manner that he had to be raised up over the shaft in order to get him down, and when down we expected him to live but a short time. Dr. Lane and Dr. Davis were both summoned, and the former remained with him many hours. He finally recovered, and when the war broke out enlisted, but never came back to Sutton. He was sick in the hospital when his company was discharged, but
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joined them and died on the way home. He was buried in the sea. Mr. Nelson adds,-" He was one of the best young men I ever knew."
7. Joseph P. Nelson m. Nov. 6, 1845, Polly N., dau. of Asa and Miriam (Roby) Page. Children, b. in Sutton,-
(1) Nellie M., b. Sept. 1, 1846 ; d. Aug. 16, 1877.
(2) Frank G., b. May 16, 1856.
(1) Nellie M. Nelson m. March 18, 1869, Hiram H. Davis. Children, b. in Sutton,-
Harry W., b. Aug., 1872; d. Feb. 18, 1873.
Charles H., b. Jan. 29, 1874.
(2) Frank G. Nelson m. Aug. 14, 1879, Nellie G. Knowlton, dau. of James and Frances (Marshall) Knowlton.
9. Jacob B. Nelson m. Sept. 14, 1850, Susan P. Putney, of Sutton, dau. of Benjamin and Lydia N. (Page) Putney. Children, b. in Sut- ton,-
(1) Loratta A., b. April 22, 1852.
(2) Leroy T., b. Nov. 26, 1853.
(3) Etta E., b. Nov. 27, 1857.
(1) Loratta A. Nelson m. May 13, 1875, Charles K. Nichols of Peter- borough. Children, b. in Peterborough,-
Gertrude L., b. March 21, 1878. Warren J., b. May 26, 1888.
Jacob B. Nelson lives upon Nelson hill, at the old homestead, and is one of the most prosperous farmers of this town. He served as select- man in 1881-'83, and in 1889 was chosen to serve a few months in place of Enoch Davis, who died.
10. Robert B. Nelson m. April 22, 1852, Mary Haskins, dau. of the 2d wife of Rev. David Cooper, by her first husband, Mr. Haskins. No children. Mrs. Nelson m., 2d, Henry G. Carleton, of Newport.
11. Lydia M. Nelson m. Sept. 4, 1855, Israel Adams, of Newbury, b. Jan. 19, 1832. Children, b. in Newbury,-
(1) Fred B., b. Jan. 13, 1859.
(2) Elnora E., b. Sept. 12, 1864 ; d. Sept. 22, 1878.
(1) Fred B. Adams m. Oct. 23, 1883, Cora D. Rowell, of Sutton, b. Nov. 26, 1861, dau. of Samuel and Achsah (Whittier) Rowell.
Israel Adams and son, Fred B. Adams, reside at Sutton Mill Village. Mr. Adams sold his farm in Newbury on moving to Sutton a few years ago.
12. Alonzo Nelson m. 1865, Hortensia Adams, of Sutton, dau. of Henry and Betsey (Maxon) Adams ; d. 1889, in Sutton. Child,-
1. Adelbert A., b. in Sutton, Aug., 1869.
II. Jonathan Nelson m. Sally Putney. Children, b. in Sutton,-
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1. Joseph P., b. Jan. 3, 1809.
2. Calno, b. Oct. 10, 1810.
3. Hial J., b. Aug. 18, 1812.
4. Urania, b. June 20, 1815.
5. Lydia, b. May 6, 1817.
6. Jonathan, b. Nov. 3, 1819.
III. Judith Nelson, b. June 3, 1785; d. Sept. 16, 1814. [See Little.]
V. Philip Nelson m. Oct. 17, 1813, Mary Teel, of Goffstown, b. Aug. 4, 1793, dau. of Aaron and Rebecca (Tweed) Teel. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
1. Milton, b. Aug. 20, 1814.
2. Judith, b. Dec. 21, 1815.
3. Mary T., b. March 3, 1818 ; d. Aug. 9, 1820.
4. John.
5. William.
6. Mary.
7. Susan.
8. Celinda.
VI. William Nelson m. Feb. 14, 1820, Patty Teel, of Goffstown, b. Sept. 6, 1795, dau. of Aaron and Rebecca (Tweed) Teel. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
1. Albert, b. Jan. 20, 1822.
2. Benjamin P., b. May 4, 1824 ; d. Dec. 13, 1862; killed in battle of Fredericksburg.
3. Eliza L., b. Jan. 27, 1829.
William Nelson was by trade a shoemaker. He was also a farmer, living near the Mill Village, where they celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage Feb. 17, 1869, about fifty of their friends being present. Mr. Nelson died a few months after- wards, much mourned by his many friends.
1. Albert Nelson m. Nov. 2, 1844, Marilla, dau. of John and Molly P. Q. (Fellows) Williams, b. -; d. Sept. 17, 1873. Mr. Nelson m., 2d, Sept. 12, 1877, Elizabeth B. Fuller, of Bangor, N., Y., b. May 20, 1828, dau. of Franklin and Betsey (Weeks) Fuller. She d. in Sutton Aug. 18, 1889.
2. Benjamin P. Nelson m. March 19, 1849, Ellinor M. Babb, of Sut- ton. Children, b. in Sutton,-
(1) Monira G., b. June 14, 1851.
(2) Martha C., b. May 23, 1853.
(3) William F., b. Aug. 9, 1855.
(4) Loren F., b. Aug. 15, 1858.
3. Eliza L. Nelson m. William Henry Hart. Children, b. in Sut- ton,-
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(1) Selwyn Van Ness, b. Dec. 23, 1853.
(2) Arletta Estella, b. Sept. 6, 1859.
William Henry Hart d. Nov. 4, 1864, and his wife m. Nov. 8, 1877, Charles A. Fowler, of Sutton (2d wife).
(2) Arletta Estella Hart m. Nov. 26, 1876, Fred P. Harvey, of Sut- ton, son of Jacob S. and Almira (Putney) Harvey. Children, b. in Sutton,-
Albert H., b. March 10, 1878.
Edwin, b. Oct. 10, 1887.
Sarah Nelson, who m. about 1798, Jonathan Roby, was dau. of one Philip Nelson, who perished in the French War.
NICHOLS.
Josiah Nichols, son of Josiah Nichols of Hopkinton, moved to this town about 1788, as is supposed from San- down or Pelham. It is said that he and Stephen Wood- ward came about the same time, and that they both bought their land of Dea. Matthew Harvey, and settled near each other. Josiah Nichols was born (according to their family record) " March 6, 1755, Thursday." " He married Abi- gail Long by ye Rev. Mr. Elijah Fletcher, of Hopkinton, Oct. 17, 1785." This Miss Abigail Long was sister to Col. Stephen H. Long, one of the earliest Rocky Mountain ex- plorers. Children,-
I. Josiah, b. Dec. 13, 1786, " Wednesday, about 10 o'clock in ye evening."
II. Enoch, b. June 3, 1789, " Wednesday, about 6 o'clock in ye morn."
III. Abigail, b. Feb. 9, 1791, "about 8 o'clock in ye evening."
IV. Hannah, b. March "ye 26th, 1794, Wednesday, about 7 in ye morn ;" d. Jan., 1869.
V. Mary L., b. Aug. 19, 1796, " Friday, about 2 o'clock in ye afternoon."
VI. Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1798, "Saturday, between 8 and 9 in the even."
VII. Ellinor, b. April 29, 1801, " Wednesday, about 6 o'clock in the morning."
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VIII. Lucy Long, b. June 8, 1803, " Wednesday, about 9 o'clock in the evening."
II. Enoch Nichols m. Polly Maynard. He left no children. He d. April 1, 1869.
V. Mary Nichols m. - Connor, in Henniker. They had one son,-Lafayette. She was the only one of the daughters who mar- ried.
VII. Ellinor, d. Oct. 27, 1883.
I. Josiah Nichols (Dea. Nichols) m. Sept. 24, 1812, Cynthia Whittier, who d. May 27, 1845 ; he m., 2d, Laura Fletcher, of Newport, who d. 1876. He d. 1868. Children,-
1. William Carey, b. Jan. 6, 1816; m. Maria Baldwin. Children,-
(1) Harriet, m. Jerome Dunn. Child,-
Lilian, b. June, 1861; d. March 9, 1883.
(2) Enoch, m. Sarah Kibbey.
2. Lois H. Nichols, b. April 30, 1818 ; m. John C. Little (2d wife). Residence on her father's homestead.
3. Ruth W. Nichols, b. July 4, 1819 ; m. Ebenezer Putney, of New London. Children,-
(1) Etta W., b. Oct. 20, 1853 ; d. May 11, 1877 : m. Rev. Joseph H. Trow.
(2) Laura M., b. May 21, 1855; d. May 18, 1874.
(3) Mary A., b. Feb. 6, 1857 ; d. -.
(4) Rosabelle L., b. Feb. 12, 1859 ; m. John Felch.
(5) Cynthia M., b. Oct. 6, 1862; d. Aug. 1, 1887; m. Nov. 7, 1886, Luther M. Ray.
(6) Joseph E., b. May 14, 1864 ; d. Sept. 10, 1884.
The Nichols family, both of the first and second genera- tion, may with truth be termed a " Puritan " family, father and son being alike religious, precise, gentlemanly, and conscientious ; and, indeed, it may be said of the whole family that they were characterized by strict propriety in dress and behaviour. So careful and orderly were they that they never lost fire in the house for a period of twenty- four years. The velvet vest and breeches that were a part of the wedding suit of Josiah, Sr., when seen by the writer, were ninety years old, and were in a good state of preserva- tion. The elder Nichols always wore his own hair tied and braided in a cue, and was never seen any other way. Almost every man of his generation had his own hair short, and
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kept a false cue (or braid of hair) laid carefully in the desk all the week, and on Sunday the wife combed her lord's hair and tied on the cue with a ribbon.
The Nichols family were all fond of music. Enoch was a fine performer on the violin, and was the owner of an instrument noted, far and near, for its superior quality. Abigail was skilled on the bass-viol. Dea. Josiah Nichols taught many terms of singing-school, and always led the singing in meeting till extreme old age disqualified him. He was polite and pleasant in manner, though like all con- scientious persons, he liked to have people do right accord- ing to his standard of right.
Several boys, one after another, served their minority with him, and it is worthy of notice that all of Dea. Nich- ols's boys were good boys, and proved to be good men. Some people have attributed his extraordinary success in the training of boys to the interest he took in their musical education, fostering in them a taste for music, and thereby supplying them with an agreeable and elevating entertain- ment for their leisure hours.
NOYES.
Stephen Noyes, of Atkinson, b. Sept. 12, 1730 ; d. Feb. 18, 1793 : m. Sept. 26, 1756, Lydia Eaton, of Atkinson, b. June 15, 1735 ; d. Dec. 30, 1806. Children,-
I. Lydia, b. Nov. 22, 1757; m. Jonathan Kimball : lived in Lisbon.
II. Moses, b. Jan. 15, 1760; lived in Landaff : went away and was never heard from.
III. Amos, b. April 1, 1762.
IV. David, b. Oct. 24, 1764 ; d. March, 1850 : lived in Enfield.
V. Betsey, b. April 9, 1767 ; m. Samuel Noyes ; lived in Canaan.
VI. Amos, b. Aug. 26, 1769.
VII. Dolly, b. Oct. 5, 1771; m. Daniel Page, and went to Sut- ton.
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VIII. Sally, b. March 12, 1774; m. Enoch Page, and went to Sutton.
IX. Ephraim, b. Dec. 13, 1776; lived in Orwell, Vt. : d. June, 1849.
X. Hannah, b. Aug. 19, 1779 ; d. March 20, 1854; m. Isaac Jones, of Enfield. Children,-
1. Albee C. 2. Tracy. 3. Mrs. R. H. Pattee, all of Enfield.
OGILVIE.
George Ogilvie, b. March 21, 1815; m. Jan. 26, 1843, Lucy A. Gillingham, b. Feb. 15, 1818. Child,-
I. Rosina E., b. Nov. 30, 1864.
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Asa Page, of Atkinson, b. Aug. 19, 1740; d. April 8, 1807, in Sutton : m. Jan. 20, 1763, Abiah Webster, b. Sept. 12, 1742; d. Nov. 8, 1763. He m., 2d, March 8, 1764, Susanna Johnson, b. July 13, 1742, at Hampstead ; d. Sept. 12, 1805, dau. of Stephen and Susanna (Lovekin or Lufkin) Johnson. Children, b. in Atkinson,-
I. Nathan, b. June 13, 1765.
II. Abiah, W., b. July 30, 1766.
III. Sarah Ann, b. April 29, 1768 ; went to Sutton.
IV. Daniel, b. May 30, 1770 ; went to Sutton.
V. Enoch, b. July 17, 1772; d. Oct. 31, 1828 : went to Sutton.
VI. Rachel, b. May 28, 1774.
VII. Sukey, b. July 6, 1776.
VIII. Ruth, b. Sept. 17, 1778.
IX. Lois, b. Dec. 10, 1781.
X. Betsey, b. March 4, 1783.
XI. Polly, b. June 15, 1785 ; d. May 28, 1791.
III. Sarah Ann Page m. Nov. 28, 1799, Dr. Ezra Marsh. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
1. Benjamin F., b. Dec. 7, 1802.
2. Aaron P., b. Sept. 2, 1811.
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Capt. Daniel Page was a useful citizen, a farmer in good circumstances. One who knew him well and remembered him said of him,-" He was the best neighbor that ever lived." He m. Dec. 26, 1792, Dolly Noyes, of Atkinson, b. Oct. 5, 1771, dau. of Stephen and Lydia (Eaton) Noyes. Children, b. in Sutton,-
I. Polly, b. Feb. 6, 1795 ; d. Aug. 7, 1858.
II. Lydia, b. Feb. 12, 1797 ; d. July 7, 1852.
III. Asa, b. July 19, 1799 ; d. July 2, 1885.
I. Polly Page m. Sept. 28, 1815, Stephen Johnson. [See John- son.]
II. Lydia N. Page m. Feb. 7, 1815, Benjamin Putney. [See Putney.]
III. Asa Page m. May 9, 1822, Miriam Roby, of Sutton, dau. of Ichabod and Miriam (Putney) Roby, b. June 14, 1799 ; d. Sept. 27, 1865. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Susanna P., b. June 29, 1823; d. June 29, 1827.
2. Dolly N., b. Aug. 15. 1825; m. Nov. 6, 1845, Joseph P. Nelson. [See Nelson.]
3. Asa, b. Jan. 28, 1831.
4. Lydia P., b. Feb. 21, 1834.
5. Miriam R., b. July 19, 1836; d. March 2, 1880, in Sutton.
6. Susan Satyra, b. Nov. 5, 1838 ; d. July 28, 1874, at West Rox- bury.
Asa Page m., 2d, 1867, Mrs. Jerusha (Hale) Sawyer, of Salis- bury, dau. of Daniel and Lydia (Holmes) Hale.
4. Lydia P. Page m. Nov. 8, 1854, H. Frank Burpee. Child,-
(1) Willie P., b. in Sutton. May 30, 1857 ; d. Oct. 12, 1864.
H. Frank Burpee died, and his widow m., 2d, June 23, 1868, Silas W. Dana, of Newbury. Children, b. in Newbury,-
(2) Ada Bell, b. July 16, 1870.
(3) Frank S., b. Feb. 17, 1872; d. Aug. 29, 1874.
5. Miriam R. Page m. Sept. 1, 1854, George W. Craft, of New Lon- don. Children, b. in Sutton,-
(1) Clarence A., b. Oct. 18, 1859; d. Oct. 2, 1860.
(2) Elmer Eugene, b. Dec. 25, 1863 ; lives in New London.
George W. Craft d. Feb. 17, 1882, in New London.
6. Susan S. Page m. Aug. 10, 1862, Enoch P. Davis, of West Rox- bury, Mass. Children, b. in West Roxbury,-
(1) Adah M., b. Jan. 4, 1864; d. July 14, 1883.
(2) William A., b. Dec. 25, 1866.
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Col. Asa Page lived to the age of 86 years. His eyesight was entirely gone for some time before his death, but otherwise he re- tained his faculties to a wonderful degree. He was able a few weeks before his death to inform the writer concerning some impor- tant points connected with the history of the town, from memory, his daughter, Mrs. Dana, carefully writing down the same from his dictation. He possessed the highest integrity of character, and was universally esteemed. Reference to the town records shows him to have presided at town-meetings twenty years; to have served as selectman twelve years ; was representative three sessions of the legislature, 1843-'45; state senator two sessions, 1846-'47. In 1827 he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the 30th Regi- ment N. H. Militia.
Enoch Page, of Atkinson, 5th child of Asa and Susanna (Johnson) Page, m. March 21, 1795, Sarah Noyes, of Atkinson, dau. of Stephen and Lydia (Eaton) Noyes, b. March 12, 1774 ; d. Aug. 8, 1855, in Sutton. Children, b. in Sutton,-
I. Susanna, b. April 21, 1797; d. Feb. 5, 1875; m. Oct. 24, 1816, Hazen Putney, of Hopkinton. [See Putney.]
II. Enoch, b. Oct. 21, 1804; m. Jan. 24, 1847, Hannah C. Col- by, of Warner, dau. of Daniel and Betsey (Clement) Colby. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
1. Daniel P., b. May 5, 1848 ; d. Oct. 1, 1848.
2. Josephine, b. Aug. 1, 1849.
3. Eugene, b. May 16, 1851 ; d. Aug. 19, 1851.
4. Martha C., b. Dec. 12, 1852.
5. Sarah, b. Feb. 24, 1856 ; d. Aug. 23, 1856.
6. Mary, b. May 4, 1860; d. July 28, 1860.
2. Josephine Page m. Dec. 31, 1868, George Roby, of Warner. Child,-
(1) Eva Blanche, b. in Warner, Sept. 15, 1870.
4. Martha C. Page m. May 9, 1882, George H. Littlehale. No chil- dren.
Among the early settlers of Warner were Moses Colby and his wife Molly (Parsons). They had twelve children, of whom the seventh, Daniel, was b. June 9, 1794; d. Oct. 15, 1820. He was a clothier by trade, and carried on that business in Warner as long as he lived. Daniel Colby m. Betsey Clement, b. in Salisbury, 1794;
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
d. 1865 in Claremont, dau. of Capt. John Clement, who was b. in Amesbury, March 17, 1753; d. April 12, 1857, in Warner. Dan- iel and Betsey (Clement) Colby had a family, of whom Hannah, 3d child, m. Enoch Page, Jr.
Being the only son, Enoch Page, Jr., made his home with his father while he lived, afterwards caring for his mother. He re- ceived his early education in the schools in Sutton, and later attended Pembroke and Meriden academies, and was a young man of good habits and an earnest student, of sterling integrity, and possessed much executive ability. He taught several terms of school with success. At the age of 23 he was appointed post-master at South Sutton, and continued in office many years, the post-office being in the old tavern building, which his father had remodelled and made a private residence. Mr. Page was a good farmer, and took much pride in the cultivation and improvement of his farm. He also held many public offices, being town-clerk ten years, town treasurer six years, was county ommissioner in 1870, and held sev- eral other important offices, for which see record of town officers. He also attended to a large amount of probate business, and settled many estates. Being possessed of good judgment and much knowl- edge, many persons went to him for advice. Kind-hearted and unassuming in manner, he formed many friendships among all classes. In religion he was a Universalist, though not a member of any church. In politics he was a Democrat till the breaking out of the war, when he became a Republican. He was a magistrate, and also held a commission as officer of militia. He served faithfully in all the offices to which he was elected or appointed. He d. of par- alysis, Jan. 14, 1882.
2. Josephine Page was educated at New London academy, and be- came a school teacher, continuing such till her marriage to George Roby, who is 4th in descent from Samuel Roby, Sr. He enlisted Aug., 1862, and served till the close of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Roby reside in South Sutton village, having purchased, in 1878, the B. Frank Pills- bury estate. Their daughter, Eva Blanche, has been a successful school teacher. Wishing to carry her own education further, she is now pursuing her studies in the classical course at Green Mountain Seminary, Waterbury, Vt.
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