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COBURN.
Adoniram Coburn, b. 1791; d. Oct. 16, 1866: m. Sarah Nudd, and came to Sutton in 1835, from Canterbury. Children,-
I. James Munroe, b. Oct. 20, 1817.
II. Mary, b. Jan. 13, 1822.
III. William W., b. June 12, 1825.
IV. Sarah, b. 1832.
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I. James Munroe Coburn m. April 14, 1844, Martha J. Jehonnet, b. July 29, 1823. Children,-
1. Georgiana, b. July 28, 1845; d. Oct. 31, 1851.
2. Frank P., b. March 7, 1847; d. Feb. 10, 1888.
3. George A., b. Feb. 5, 1851 ; d. Jan. 11, 1874.
4. Charles M., b. June 25, 1855.
5. William S., b. June 28, 1857.
6. Fred R., b. July 14, 1866.
3. George A. Coburn m. Hattie Hunt. Child,-
(1) George A., b. Jan. 21, 1873.
4. Charles M. Coburn m. Addie Matten. Children, ---
(1) Arthur J., b. Oct. 25, 1881.
(2) Lee Arthur N., b. Oct. 25, 1881.
(3) Mabel G.
(4) Mattie, b. Sept. 6, 1888.
5. William S. Coburn m. Edith - -. Child,-
(1) Celia.
II. Mary Coburn m., 1st, William Wells (known as Major Wells). Child,-
1. Addie.
She m., 2d, George Hunt. (See Davis.)
III. William W. Coburn m. Nov. 16, 1848, Ruth H. Kezar, b. Aug. 11, 1825 ; d. March 5, 1885. Children,-
1. Susan E., b. Jan. 8, 1850; d. Jan. 25, 1882, aged 32: m. William H. Chadwick.
2. Benjamin K., b. Dec. 8, 1851.
3. Edgar W., b. April 12, 1857.
4. Maria S., b. March 28, 1862.
William W. Coburn m., 2d, Mrs. Adeline C. Sargent, widow of Dea. Benjamin P. Sargent, and dau. of Dea. John Felch. She d. 1889.
2. Benjamin K. Coburn m. Oct. 17, 1874, Minerva V. Harwood, who was b. Jan. 6, 1850. Children,-
(1) Lena M., b. March 18, 1876.
(2) Emma J., b. Aug. 31, 1882.
3. Edgar W. Coburn m. Sept. 28, 1880, H. Nellie Jones, b. Aug. 16, 1856; d. March 6, 1888.
4. Maria S. Coburn m. Charles L. Fowler, Nov. 23, 1881.
IV. Sarah Coburn m. Elisha P. Davis. Children,-
1. Adoniram C. 2. George W.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
LEONARD COLBURN OR COBURN
came to Sutton about the time the Philbrook family came, and was soon followed by his mother, Mrs. Lovejoy, sister to Mrs. Philbrook. Leonard Coburn was her son by a for- mer marriage. Susan Coburn, who m. April, 1797, Eben- ezer Eaton, and Betsey Coburn, who m. July 4, 1797, Paul Towle, of Fishersfield, were probably her daughters.
Leonard Coburn m. Elizabeth Flood. Children,-
I. Hannah, b. Dec. 31, 1767.
II. Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1769.
III. Dorothy, b. Dec. 26, 1772 ; m. May, 1790, John Philbrook.
IV. Abigail, b. Feb. 23, 1783.
V. Betsey, b. March 14, 1786.
COLCORD.
David B. Colcord, b. Oct. 29, 1802 ; d. Sept. 28, 1881 : m. Louisa George, b. 1810 ; d. Oct. 6, 1881. Children,-
I. Harriet, b. Feb. 7, 1825; d. Feb. 19, 1886 : m. Edwin P. Stickney.
II. Alva D., b. Oct. 26, 1831: m. Oct. 20, 1854, Pluma P. Palmer, dau. of David and Nancy (Colby) Palmer, of Sutton; b. in 1832 ; d. in 1876. Child,-
1. Lilian, b. Oct. 21, 1855 ; d. Oct. 4, 1872.
Alva D. Colcord m , 2d, Dec. 13, 1877, Mrs. Clarinda V. (Richards) Bates, dau. of Albert P. Richards, of Sutton.
COLBY.
Elliot Colby, of Amesbury, b. May 22, 1735 ; d. Feb. 20, 1811, in Warner : m. June 26, 1760, Judith Sargent, dau. of Stephen and Judith (Ordway) Sargent, b. Feb. 9, 1739. They removed to Warner. For account of their ten chil- dren, as well as for their Sargent ancestry, see record of Sargents of Sutton, to whom they were related. Mrs.
Johnson Colby.
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GENEALOGY.
Judith (Sargent) Colby d. June 30, 1782, and her husband m., 2d, Nov. 30, 1782, Mrs. Hannah (Smith) Pearson, b. Oct. 21, 1752; d. March 3, 1830, in Newport. Children, b. in Warner,-
I. Pearson Smith Colby, b. April 26, 1784 ; d. May 17, 1855, in Newport.
II. Daniel Colby, b. Aug. 28, 1790; d. Aug. 13, 1867.
I. Pearson Smith Colby m. Sept. 2, 1806, Polly Johnson, dau. of Jonathan and Molly (Follansbee) Johnson, of Sutton. Child,-
1. Johnson Colby, b. in Newport, Oct. 22, 1808; d. Feb. 27, 1890, in Sutton.
Pearson S. Colby m., 2d, Dec. 1, 1809, Hannah Putney, of War- ner and Hopkinton. Children,-
2. Daniel, b. Dec. 25, 1810; d. June 26, 1818.
3. Asa, b. Feb. 11, 1813 ; d. May 23, 1814.
4. Asa P., b. Jan. 23, 1815 ; d. April 5, 1818.
5. Polly, b. June 26, 1817 ; d. April 12, 1818.
6. Warren, b. April 25, 1821 ; d. May 12, 1864.
7. Priscilla, b. April 14, 1823; d. Aug. 31, 1844.
8. Elliot, b. Dec. 9, 1830 ; d. Nov. 25, 1849.
1. Johnson Colby m. Nov. 12, 1839, Betsey B. Bean, of Newbury, dau. of Samuel and Dorothy (Batchelder) Bean. Children, b. in Sut- ton,-
(1) Mary A. Colby, b. June 23, 1843; d. same day.
(2) Jennie B., b. Nov. 29, 1847; d. Sept. 27, 1879.
(3) Hattie B., b. May 6, 1851.
(2) Jennie B. Colby m. Dr. David M. Currier, of Canaan. No chil- dren. Dr. Currier was b. in Grafton, and was son of David and Rhoda (Morse) Currier. He took the academic course at Tilton Sem- inary, and graduated from Dartmouth college 1867. He went to Bos- ton, remaining two years in study upon special diseases, practised a year and a half in Sutton with Dr. John M. Fitts, locating in Sunapee in 1888. At the end of a year and a half he went to Boston and took a post-graduate medical course, and in 1870 located at Newport, where he has built up a good practice, being much devoted to his profession. He is a highly honored member of the State Medical Society. He is a prominent member of the Methodist church in Newport.
Johnson Colby, the subject of this sketch, was born in Newport, this state, Oct. 22, 1808. His mother died when he was but nine years old, and he was brought to Sutton Nov. 4, of the same year, and was cared for by his maternal grandparents. His whole life has been passed in this town, except when working or teaching in other towns when a young man. He has been well known by a wide circle and respected
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by all. His early life, like many another, was checked with shadows. He worked hard and persistently to earn a comfortable home for him- self and family, to whom he was greatly attached, and he was success- ful. Whatever he did he did heartily. He served his town faithfully as selectman and town treasurer. While quite young, at near the age of twenty years, he became a convert to Universal salvation, to which faith he strictly adhered through life, often speaking of the perfect trust he felt in the Saviour, and in the decline of life feeling the Ever- lasting Arm sustained and comforted him, and we are told went to sleep feeling safe in God's hands. For many years he was deacon of the Universalist church. He leaves the record of an honest, upright life, the golden rule being his motto. He was a kind neighbor, a faith- ful citizen and true friend. He was of a naturally quiet temperament, retiring in his address, never speaking of his sorrows and troubles to other than his dearest friends, never boasting of his successes or attain- ments. He had a good education and admired it in others. For sev- eral years Mr. Colby has been in failing health, being obliged to give up the active work of his farm, and fully realizing that the summons was likely to come at any time calling him away. Yet it came in an unlooked for manner. While going to his door some two weeks pre- vious to his death, and suffering from a dizzy head, he slipped and fell, causing injuries from which his weakened system could not rally, and he died Feb. 27, 1890, aged 81 years and 5 months.
While we refer with just pride to those natives of Sutton who, seek- ing a wider field for their activities, have gone away from the old town and found distinction or attained eminence elsewhere, we do not forget those who have remained here, and labored for the town, and in the town, and have had here their public and private interests. It is fortunate for the town that not all the energy and capability that awakened into life here has gone away and spent itself. Those who have gone out from us and prospered have done well for themselves, and doubtless also for the place and the community wherein they located, while those who have labored here have done well for this town. Strong in his convictions of right, acting always from principle and sound judgment, such a man as Johnson Colby asks but very little laudation, but it is impossible that one should be benevolent, liberal, and sympathetic as he has shown himself, and not be gratified at re- ceiving those tokens of appreciation which Mr. Colby has many times received.
Mr. and Mrs. Colby celebrated their golden wedding Nov. 12, 1889, an occasion which was much enjoyed by themselves and their many friends present, but, as not unfrequently happens after the celebration of a golden wedding or centennial birthday, death has followed on with rapid footsteps.
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GENEALOGY.
ANTHONY COLBY.
The writer has been informed that the New London Colbys are descendants from the same Amesbury stock as are the Warner families of that name, and that they are nearly related to each other. The name among them of Anthony Colby, so familiar to us some years ago, would seem to indicate the probability of their descent from the Amesbury emigrant ancestor, Anthony Colby.
Anthony Colby came from England to America in 1630. He was made freeman May 14, 1634, and was No. 93 on the list of church members. In 1639 he received a grant of land in Salisbury, and removed thither. Anthony Colby and wife Susanna had eight children, most of whom settled in Salisbury and Amesbury. From one of these descended Elliot Colby, supposed to be Thomas, born May 8, 1651, but that is not ascertained.
Like many other families of Sutton and vicinity that are traced back to Amesbury, the Colbys find a break in the pedigree line which makes it impossible to connect them with the immigrant, and the reason is this, that the record of births on Amesbury books does not begin till 1686 Whether an earlier record-book ever existed, or whether it was lost or destroyed, is not known. The children of Anthony Colby were,-
I. John, b. Feb. 20, 1632.
II. Sarah, b. May 28, 1635.
III. Samuel, b. Aug. 10, 1638.
IV. Isaac, b. July 6, 1640.
V. Rebecca, b. March 11, 1643.
VI. Mary, b. Sept. 19, 1647.
VII. Thomas, b. March 8, 1651.
VIII. Amos, b. Sept. 14, 1654.
OTHER COLBYS.
Benjamin Colby, a Revolutionary soldier, settled here quite early on the mountain side, about one fourth mile back of the Daniel Mastin place. He had a large family.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
His son, Thomas Colby, m. Polly Davis, sister to David Davis. Eri Colby, several years a resident of Mill village, was son of Thomas and Polly Colby.
Enoch Colby lived in this town some years. He was here in 1809. He came from Amesbury. His wife was Sally Harvey, sister to Moses S. Harvey, and they removed to Painesville, Ohio, about the time that Mr. Harvey and his family went to the same place. Their son, Moses Har- vey Colby, b. in Sutton Aug. 16, 1817, m. Shuah Fifield, dau. of Jonathan Fifield. They removed to Michigan, and there reared a family.
CHASE.
Aaron Chase, of Lempster, b. 1767 : m. Dec. 25, 1790, Dorothy Stevens, b. Aug. 24, 1763; d. Nov. 17, 1841. Children,-
I. Joseph P., b. Nov. 5, 1791 ; d. Feb. 6, 1881.
II. Lydia, b. Aug. 11, 1793.
III. Barak, b. Dec. 1, 1796.
IV. Daniel, b. May 24, 1799; d. Dec. 13, 1835, in Sutton.
V. Marriner, b. Dec. 8, 1801.
VI. Nancy S., b. March 8, 1804.
VII. Mary, b. Sept. 6, 1807.
Aaron Chase d. May 27, 1812, at Lempster, and his wife m., 2d, Jan. 13, 1814, Phineas Stevens, of Sutton. Mrs. Chase's children came to this town to live, and this is the first of this family in town. Simeon Stevens was her brother. He died suddenly, probably from exposure to a cold storm.
I. Joseph P. Chase m. Sept. 29, 1825, Sabrina Morrill, of War- ner, dau. of Israel and Rosanna (Farsons) Morrill. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Samuel M., b. May 3, 1826.
2. Frank, b. Oct. 15, 1828.
3. Dorothy, b. March 19, 1831 ; d. June 23, 1865.
Joseph P. Chase lived on a part of the Nathaniel Cheney farm, and later at the South village. He d. Feb. 6, 1881, in Sutton, and his wife d. July 1, 1863.
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GENEALOGY.
1. Capt. Samuel M. Chase m. Oct. 27, 1852, Clarissa Green, b. Jan. 24, 1832; d. Oct. 9, 1858. Children,-
(1) George N., b. April 11, 1853 ; d. Nov. 21, 1856.
(2) S. Lee Forrest, b. May 3, 1854; m. Nov. 25, 1882, Addie Holt.
(3) William E., b. May 10, 1856 ; m. Sept. 24, 1889, Carrie M. Otis.
(4) Clara E., b. July 12, 1858 ; m. June 23, 1881, Leslie M. Berry.
Capt. Samuel Chase m., 2d, May 20, 1859, Sarah P. Getchell, of Lewiston, Me. Children, b. in Lewiston,-
(5) Frank M., b. Jan. 6, 1860; m. May 26, 1884, Mary Mahanny.
(6) Nellie E., b. Sept. 19, 1861 ; m. Aug. 11, 1888, George F. Saw- yer.
(7) Maria C., b. Sept. 8, 1863.
(8) Annie C., b. July 14, 1868.
(9) Charles E., b. May 31, 1870.
(10) Walter B., b. April 7, 1872.
(11) Sarah P., b. Aug. 1, 1873.
(12) George S., b. Nov. 14, 1876.
(13) Ralph L., b. April 15, 1885.
2. Frank Chase, of Sutton, m. May 6, 1853, Emily J. Clark, of Man- chester. He is a mechanic and inventor. See "History of Modern Spiritualism," by Emma Hardings, for account of his patented inven- tions.
3. Dorothy Chase m. March 29, 1855, Samuel Straw, of Newbury. Child,-
(1) Lilla Dale, b. Dec 15, 1859; d. Oct. 5, 1886.
She m. May 8, 1879, Nathan B. Bly, of Newbury. Child,-
(2) Moses H.
IV. Daniel Chase, of Sutton, m. Nov. 6, 1821, Mary Littlehale. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Carleton. 2. Julia. 3. Catherine. 4. Daniel, Jr.
VI. Nancy S. Chase m. March 24, 1825, Gilman Currier, of Bristol. Children,-
1. Sarah A., b. March 12, 1826; m. William Hannaford, June 1 1849.
2. Charles R., b. July 22, 1828 ; m. Abbie A. Edgerly, March, 1853. 3. Theodore E., b. June 16, 1830; m. Mary F. Sanborn, Oct. 20, 1852.
4. Cyrus C., b. March 5, 1834 ; m. Annie E. Brown, April 24, 1858.
5. Lorenzo M., b. July 30, 1836 ; m. Hattie S. Hunt, Aug. 6, 1860. 6. George C., b. Feb. 13, 1841.
7. Martha J., b. March 3, 1845.
VII. Mary Chase m. John Smith, of Bradford, who d. Feb. 3, 1845 at Bradford. He was a sea captain many years of his life ; later he taught school many terms, and finally settled in Bradford. His wife m., 2d, a Mr. Burrill, from Maine.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
CHELLIS.
John Chellis came from Amesbury to Sutton early in the present century, and settled on Dodge's hill, near Thomas Wadleigh. His wife was a Miss Harvey, from Warner, a. sister to the wife of Seth Russell. Children,-
I. Thomas : went West.
II. John, d. in early manhood.
III. Timothy, m. Mary, dau. of Joseph Putney, of Hopkinton.
IV. Eunice, m. July 11, 1819, Joseph Putney, Jr.
V. - , m. Moses Colby, of Warner.
VI. Dolly, m. Feb. 22, 1816, Dea. Ezekiel Little.
III. Timothy Chellis m. Mary Putney. Children,-
. 1. John, m. June 29, 1845, Nancy W. Spofford, of Peterborough. No children.
2. Timothy, d. 1864 in Hopkinton ; not married.
3. Dolly, m. John Ellis.
4. Elvira, b. Oct. 15, 1815; m. George W. Wadleigh, June 10, 1841. [See record of George W. Wadleigh, in Russell.]
5. Elmina, b. Oct. 15, 1815; m. Erastus Wadleigh, Feb. 21, 1839. [See record of Erastus Wadleigh.]
3. Dolly Chellis m. John Ellis, and d. young, leaving two children,-
(1) Mary Elvira. (2) Joseph P. [See Erastus Wadleigh.]
The Amesbury ancestors of the Sutton Chellis family for several generations had been Quakers in faith and practice.
CLARKE.
Rev. Elmore C. Clarke, b. Aug. 10, 1854 : m. Aug. 30, 1873, Annette E. Turner, b. Feb. 28, 1855. He was or- dained a Free Will Baptist minister Aug. 27, 1884, at North Sutton.
CLAY.
Nathaniel Clay came from Candia. He was b. Feb. 6, 1831; m. Jane Bartlett, of Newbury, b. Nov. 25, 1831. Child, ---
I. John W., b. May 19, 1856; m. Feb. 8, 1880, Cora Worthen. Child,-
1. Joey B., b. April 22, 1885.
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COMO.
Francis Como, or Coomer, b. in Canada ; m. Judith Davis. Children,-
I. Hannah, b. Nov. 6, 1773.
II. Anna, b. June 17, 1775.
III. Elizabeth, b. June 21, 1778.
IV. John, b. April 27, 1780 ; he went to Canada.
V. Benjamin, b. Jan. 10, 1785 ; he went to Canada.
VI. Polly, b. Oct. 11, 1787.
VII. Judith, b. Jan. 9, 1790.
COOPER.
Rev. David Cooper was b. in Arlington, Vt., June 14, 1799. He was son of Owen Cooper. He received an academic education and entered the Baptist ministry, but becoming a convert to the Universalist faith he afterwards connected himself with that denomination, and did a good work preaching in different places in Vermont. In 1829 he was called to take charge of the Universalist society in Washington. Finding many friends in different towns in the vicinity he soon established a circuit, which gave him employment all the time. At that date most Universalist societies were small and not able to support preaching more than one or two Sabbaths in each month : hence arose among them the circuit system.
Mr. Cooper continued to preach in Washington and in his circuit some five years, when he found it necessary on account of failing health to give up preaching, and he went into mercantile business in Washington, and later in Sut- ton, part of the time in connection with Col. N. A. Davis. He was at the Mill village, and for several years at the North village. He removed from Sutton for some time, but about 1870 he returned, and remained in this town till his death, June 26, 1885.
Mr. Cooper was twice married. His first wife was Sarah
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
Goodspeed, m. March 7, 1822. She d. June 21, 1847. Children,-
I. Eveline, b. Jan. 22, 1823 ; d. April 23, 1825.
II. Elvira E., b. Aug. 21, 1824.
III. Caroline M., b. Jan. 18, 1828.
IV. Solon, b. Sept. 9, 1835, at Sutton.
Mr. Cooper m., 2d, Sept., 1848, Mrs. Nancy S. Haskins. Child,-
V. Carrie H., b. in Washington, April 25, 1859.
COUCH.
Daniel W. Couch, b. Oct. 16, 1812 : m. Aug. 15, 1839, Mary A. Davis, b. April 30, 1810; d. Nov. 24, 1855. Chil- dren,-
I. Edmund D., b. July 24, 1840.
II. Sarah J., b. Jan. 7, 1842; m. Dec. 25, 1871, Edgar W. Smith.
III. Emma M., b. June 24, 1844; d. April 11, 1875.
IV. Katie P., b. Aug. 18, 1846; d. March 3, 1861.
V. Charles H., b. July 20, 1848.
VI. Laura A., b. March 14, 1851; d. April 14, 1888.
VII. John F., b. May 10, 1853.
Daniel W. Couch m., 2d, Feb. 11, 1857, Edna Austin, b. June 27, 1829. Children,-
VIII. Bert D., b. Oct. 31, 1857.
IX. Frank W., b. July 21, 1861.
X. Cora E., b. May 18, 1865; m. March 24, 1887, William Page.
XI. Alonzo, b. June 23, 1871.
VI. Laura A. Couch m. Sept. 16, 1871, Henry J. Mastin. Chil- dren,-
1. Lilian E., b. Feb. 8, 1872.
2. Frank H., b. June 14, 1874.
3. Mary E., b. July 12, 1876.
4. Bertha J., b. Aug. 12, 1884.
VII. John F. Couch m. March 10, 1886, Florence M. Presby. Child,-
1. Delma E., b. June 21, 1887.
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GENEALOGY.
CRESSEY.
Azariah Cressey, of Bradford, b. Feb. 20, 1821; m. Nov. 27, 1851, Dorothy Ann Gordon, of New Hampton, b. Oct. 23, 1828, dau. of George B. and Sarah (Drew) Gordon. Children, b. in Bradford,-
I. Sarah E., b. Oct. 13, 1852.
II. Allen Franklin, b. Sept. 17, 1854; d. Dec. 2, 1866.
III. Hattie M., b. Nov. 16, 1859 ; d. Feb. 5, 1881.
IV. Abbie M., b. March 8, 1863 ; d. Feb. 14, 1881.
V. George B., b. Oct. 15, 1866.
VI. Henry William, b. Oct. 20, 1871.
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Cressey d. Dec. 11, 1880, and Mr. Cressey m., 2d, Feb. 3, 1885, Mrs. Sophronia (Carroll) Stockwell, of Sutton, dau. of John P. and Rachel (Powers) Carroll, of Croydon.
I. Sarah E. Cressey m. May 25, 1882, J. R. W. Hutchinson, of Manchester. Residence, Manchester.
V. George B. Cressey m. Dec. 6, 1887, Minnie L. Wells, of Sut- ton, dau. of Elliot and Alma (Palmer) Wells.
Azariah Cressey is son of Allen and Judith (Sargent) Cressey, of Bradford, where his early years were spent, and where he learned the tinsmith's trade. He moved to Sut- ton in 1858, and has been a resident of this town ever since, and has here carried on and been engaged in the business of tin and stove work, either by himself or with a partner, or as agent for other parties, until November, 1879, a few days before the fire, which burned the shop and its con- tents.
Mr. Cressey has long been an ardent Christian of the Advent persuasion, and Oct. 24, 1884, he was ordained by the Advent Christian Conference at their session at Lake Village. Nov. 15, 1884, he with others organized the "Advent Christian Conference" of Sutton, and by the Advent people of Sutton he was elected pastor of this church, which position he still holds.
The death by diphtheria of the two lovely daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Cressey in February, 1881, was a severe
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affliction, and one in which their friends and neighbors sor- rowed with them.
Mrs. Sophronia ( Carroll ) Stockwell's Family.
Sophronia Carroll, of Croydon, b. Oct. 27, 1820, dau. of John P. and Rachel (Powers) Carroll ; m. Jan. 30, 1840, George Stockwell, of Croydon, who d. Jan. 20, 1858. Chil- dren,-
I. Henry H., b. Aug. 30, 1840.
II. Orah S., b. June 19, 1844; m. Sept. 10, 1865, J. C. Loverin.
III. George T., b. April 9, 1847.
IV. Ellen E., b. May 9, 1849; d. Feb. 17, 1882.
V. Etta A., b. July 3, 1851 ; m., 1st, Feb. 18, 1874, Daniel B. Smith, of Claremont ; he died Oct., 1876. She m., 2d, George H. Severance.
III. George T. Stockwell m., 1st, Sept. 8, 1868, Sarah E. Winn. She d. March 27, 1871, and he m., 2d, Nov. 30, 1872, Ella J. Baker, of Concord. She d. Sept., 1876, and he m., 3d, Frank Badger, of Barnet, Vt.
I. Henry H. Stockwell enlisted in Col. Tappan's Regiment for three months. He served his time and came home, reenlisted for three years or during the war in Co. E, 5th Regiment, N. H. Vols., and was mortally wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, and d. June 6, 1862,
Mrs. Sophronia (Carroll) Stockwell moved to Sutton Dec. 31, 1860.
CUMMINGS.
Enoch P. Cummings, b. March 28, 1815; d. Dec. 31, 1883 : m. Jan. 14, 1838, Dolly W. Pillsbury, dau. of John and Susan (Wadleigh) Pillsbury, of Sutton, b. Sept. 6, 1818 ; d. Dec. 8, 1858. Children,-
I. Alfred P., b. Sept. 23, 1838 ; d. Nov. 5, 1843.
II. Charles E., b. Aug. 5, 1843; m. June 5, 1867, Sophia S. Cheney, of Sutton, dau. of Daniel and Mehitabel (Murdough) Che- ney. [Children, for whom see Cheney.]
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GENEALOGY.
Enoch P. Cummings m., 2d, May 26, 1859, Mary E. Russell, of Sutton, dau. of Aaron and Sally D. (Wadleigh) Russell. They removed to Concord, Jan., 1871. [3 chil- dren, for whom see Russell.]
ADIN M. CUMMINGS,
b. July 20, 1821 ; m. Dec. 5, 1843, Elizabeth M. Peaslee, b. Nov. 20, 1818, dau. of Elder Isaac and Hannah (Mastin) Peaslee, of Sutton. Children, b. in Ashburnham, Mass.,-
I. Eugene M., b. Oct. 22, 1846.
II. Edwin, b. Oct. 10, 1848.
III. Arthur, b. March 14, 1854 ; d. April 16, 1854.
IV. Franklin, b. May 12, 1855.
V. John B., b. Sept. 4, 1864, in Sutton.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. (Peaslee) Cummings d. in Sutton, April 2, 1889.
I. Eugene M. Cummings m. Aug. 10, 1871, Belinda F. Wright, of Sutton, dau. of John and Belinda (Fellows) Wright. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Herbert A., b. Oct. 9, 1873.
2. Harry D., b. Sept. 26, 1881.
3. Harlan G., b. April 27, 1887.
Eugene M. Cummings resides at the South village. He is a prominent man, a painter by trade.
II. Edwin Cummings m. June 13, 1874, Orrie A. Bisbee, of Hanover, Mass., b. July 2, 1854. Children, b. at Hanover, Mass.,-
1. Walter, b. Oct. 6, 1875; d. Sept. 1, 1876.
2. Jennie M., b. Dec. 31, 1876.
3. Effie, b. Aug. 1, 1880.
4. Minnie A., b. Jan. 19, 1883 ; d. Feb. 21, 1888.
5. Charles E., b. Aug. 23, 1885.
IV. Franklin Cummings m. May 15, 1874, Ella M. Noyes, who d. 1879, in Sutton. He is a painter, and resides in Manchester.
V. John B. Cummings resides in Manchester.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
DAVIS.
Jacob Davis, Sr., was b. in Haverhill or Plaistow, 1714; d. in Sutton 1819. His wife d. one week after his death, aged 99. Children,-
I. John, m. Rebecca Ambrose.
II. Jacob, m. Judith Cheney.
III. Aaron, never married.
IV. Betty, never married.
V. Anna, m. Moses Davis.
VI. Ezekiel, b. July, 1773 ; d. March 31, 1852.
I. John Davis m. Rebecca, sister to Elder Samuel Ambrose .. Children,-
1. Ruth, b. Dec. 10, 1789 ; d. Oct. 13, 1874.
2. Hannah, b. April 5, 1793 ; d. about 1833.
3. Lois, b. Jan. 30, 1796.
II. Jacob Davis, Jr., m. June 14, 1785, Judith Cheney, sister to Peter Cheney. Children,-
1. Thomas, b. Sept. 19, 1786.
2. Hannah, b. Aug. 22, 1788.
3. Daniel, b. Nov. 9, 1790.
4. Nabby, b. Oct. 24, 1793.
5. Jane, b. Oct. 19, 1797; d. 1874, unmarried.
1. Thomas Davis m. Feb. 1, 1815, Clarissa, dau. of Hezekiah Parker,, b. Jan. 12, 1796. Children,-
(1) Sylvia J., b. March 10, 1716.
(2) Darius H., b. Feb. 1, 1818.
(3) Charles, b. Jan. 13, 1820.
(4) Charles P., b. June 30, 1822.
(5) Alvah M., b. June 6, 1824.
(6) Thomas S., b. Nov. 3. 1826.
(7) Daniel S., b. May 31, 1828; accidentally killed at the age of 6. years. [See Casualties.]
(8) Harriet M., b. April 17, 1831.
(9) Mary Lavinia, b. July 17, 1833.
(10) Clara A, b. June 18, 1838 ; m. July 7, 1858, Charles J. Fox, of Centre Harbor.
3. Daniel Davis m. Asenath, dau. of Rev. Job Seamans, of New London. Children,-
(1) Job Seamans. (2) Mary. (3) Daniel.
(2) Mary Davis m. Charles Young, of Concord, in which city he. worked for many years as journeyman printer. He was for several years one of the editors and publishers of the National Eagle, of Clare-
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GENEALOGY.
mont. His wife died in Concord, and he there married again. The 2d wife has since died. Children, by 1st wife,-
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