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John Taylor, whose wife was sister to Amos Jones, was in trade at North Sutton some eleven years, and was supposed to have made money very fast. He came about 1830, and bought out the store of Hemphill & Armstrong. He removed to New Hampton, and afterwards to Sanbornton, where he d. 1854, and in which town he was b. 1793. His wife, Caroline B., was b. in Salem, 1804; d. 1873. They had one son, John Franklin, b. in New London 1829, a merchant in Northfield.
On coming from Francestown to Sutton the John Felch family was accompanied or very soon followed (1815) by Daniel Dane and wife, also of Francestown, who located near Mr. Felch, and there spent the rest of their lives. They were very worthy people, and are kindly remembered by their old neighbors. No children. Mr. Dane d. Nov. 5, 1843. His wife d. aged 90.
FAMILY OF BENJAMIN FELCH OF WEARE.
I. Lucinda, b. May 17, 1800; d. July 11, 1879 : m. Sept. 18, 1825, Moody Johnson, of Sutton. [See Johnson.]
II. Lucintha, twin sister of the above, m. John Manahan.
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III. Samuel, b. Aug. 9, 1802; m., 2d, Hannah Phelps, of Sut- ton.
IV. Joseph, b. March 26, 1805; d. Aug., 1861, unmarried.
V. Benjamin, b. June 20, 1807; d. Feb. 1, 1855 : m. Lydia- Hoyt, of Hopkinton. 9 children.
VI. Stephen, b. May 17, 1810 ; m. 1836, Lucinda Phelps, of Sutton. No children living.
VII. Mary, b. March 10, 1813; m. June 18, 1838, Horace J. Hoyt.
VIII. Squire, b. Nov. 6, 1815 ; m. April 15, 1840, Laura Ann Silver. 9 children.
IX. Justice, b. Aug. 1, 1820; d. Aug. 23, 1865 : m. April 15, 1840, Almira Hutchinson. 2 children.
X. President, b. March 26, 1823; m. May 17, 1849, his cousin, Abigail Felch, of North Weare. 2 children.
XI. Ira, b. Aug. 23, 1825; d. May 6, 1876 : m. Nov. 11, 1852, Phebe A. Brown, of Danvers, Mass.
Of the above family Lucinda, Lucintha, Samuel and Stephen came to Suttton to live, from 1818 to 1829 inclusive.
II. Lucintha Felch, b. May 17, 1800; d. at Hillsborough, Jan. 16, 1882 : m. 1818, John Manahan, of Deering. He d. at New London May 7, 1862. Soon after their marriage they located on a farm in the north part of Sutton, and in 1828 removed to New. London. Children,-
1. Emily, b. in Sutton.
2. Mary, b. in Sutton.
3. Lucinda, b. in Sutton.
4. Valentine, b. in Sutton.
5. Abby, b. in New London.
6. Newton, b. in New London.
7. Frances, b. in New London.
8. William H., b. in New London.
1. Emily Manahan m. Dea. John A. V. Smith, of Manchester, where? they reside. No children.
2. Mary Manahan resides in Hillsborough. .
3. Lucinda Manahan m. Thomas A. B. Young and lives in Hillsbor- ough; has 2 sons, Walter and George. Walter is married and has a. daughter. Residence, Putnam, Conn.
4. Valentine Manahan is a physician and is in practice, and resides. at Enfield. After graduating at the Jefferson Medical College he practised first in Antrim, then at Springfield, and subsequently located where he now is. He m. Abby E., dau. of Hon. Reuben Porter. She d. young, and Dr. Manahan has never remarried.
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5. Abby Manahan m. Benaiah Fitts; has had 3 sons and 2 daugh- ters. Residence, Worcester, Mass.
6. Newton Manahan lived on the farm in New London, where his parents located. He d. May 7, 1888. He m. Hepsibette Thompson, of New London. Children,-
(1) Helen, m. George P. Sholes, of New London, and they have one son.
(2) Cora, m. Eugene Derby, of New London ; no children.
(3) Lottie, m. Warren Lewis of Boston ; 1 son.
7. Frances Manahan m. T. Newell Turner, of Worcester, Mass., where they reside. They have one son, Wallace M., educated at Har- vard College.
8. William H. Manahan m. Fannie H. Chaffin, of Holden, Mass. Residence, Hillsborough. Children,-
(1) Josie E. (2) F. Gertrude. (3) William H.
III. Samuel Felch m. Sarah Scales about 1828. She d. within a year, and he m. Nov., 1829, Hannah Phelps, b. Dec. 8, 1806, at New Boston. He d. May 15, 1843. Children,-
1. Sarah Jane, b. March 9, 1831.
2. Eliza Ann, b. Dec. 8, 1832.
3. Samuel Sylvester, b. July 25, 1834 ; d. May 23, 1889.
4. Elvira, b. Jan. 14, 1837 ; d. May 3, 1852.
1. Sarah Jane Felch m. July 4, 1855, John E. Baker, of Newbury, who d. Oct. 26, 1857, at Newbury. She was a superior school teacher many years.
2. Eliza Ann Felch m. Oct. 2, 1850, Charles Wyman, of Woburn, Mass. Children,-
(1) Emma Florence, b. Nov. 1, 1852, at Sutton ; m. Aug. 11, 1886, Willis H. Abbott, of Wilton.
(2) Addie L., b. Sept. 25, 1854, at Francestown; d. Jan. 11, 1877, at Mont Vernon.
(3) Frank Kimball, b. Nov. 18, 1856, at Sutton.
(4) John Frederic, b. May 6, 1859, at Francestown.
3. Samuel Sylvester Felch m. Jan., 1861, Lydia J. Whittier, of New London, who d. Dec. 18, 1872. Child,-
(1) Cora Gertrude, b. May 12, 1864; d. Sept. 29, 1885 : m. June 1, 1884, H. Roscoe Chadwick, then of Wilmot.
Samuel Sylvester Felch m., 2d, Feb., 1879, Abbie M. Littlehale, dau. of Henry P. and Harriet (Tilton) Littlehale, b. Jan. 2, 1851; d. Sept. 25, 1885.
John Boyd, a resident in the above family 23 years, d. May 10, 1882. He was a native of Ireland and was much esteemed and kindly cared for by the family. The beautiful collection of stuffed birds at their house, which has delighted so many visitors, was the result of his skill and taste.
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S. Sylvester Felch was a man of the highest character, and possessed many of the finest qualities that ever fall to the lot of any person. Conscientious, generous, and hospitable in his home, a kind neighbor and a capable citizen, his death in the midst of his years of usefulness was considered a great calamity, not only by his bereaved relatives, but also by the public generally.
V. Stephen Felch ın. 1836, Lucinda Phelps, dau. of Jonathan. No children living. Their dau. Cornelia, as recorded on her grave- stone, d. Aug. 10, 1840, aged 4 years.
FELLOWS.
Jesse Fellows, b. 1767; d. 1841 : m. Dolly Blaisdell, b. . 1769 ; d. 1865. He moved from Hopkinton to Sutton. March, 1790. Children,-
I. Jonathan, b. March 20, 1789.
II. Isaac, b. May 17, 1791.
III. Mary, b. Jan. 8, 1794 ; d. 1872, in Wilmot.
IV. Daniel, b. Sept. 29, 1796 ; d. 1881.
V. Jesse, b. July 29, 1799 ; d. July, 1803.
VI. Dorothy, b. Jan. 28, 1803; d. in Vermont.
VII. Ira, b. Dec. 11, 1805 ; d. 1865, in Newbury.
VIII. Belinda, b. Dec. 7, 1807.
IX. Harrison, b. Feb. 15, 1814; d. 1870.
X. One d. in infancy.
I. Jonathan Fellows m. Dec. 30, 1810, Mary King. Children,-
1. Sarah. 2. Ednah. 3. Jonathan. 4. Mary. 5. Dolly. 6. Char- lotte. 7. John. 8. Almira. 9. Lucy.
Jonathan Fellows moved to New York, and thence to Illinois, where he died.
1. Sarah Fellows m. William Caldwell. Children,-
(1) Ednah, m. David Miller.
(2) Jonathan, m. Jerusha Crumb.
(3) Mary, m. Myron Strong.
(4) Dolly, m. Milo Strong.
(5) Charlotte, m. Marvin Strong.
(6) John, m. unknown.
(7) Almira, m. Isaac Hayes.
(8) Lucy, m: Darwin Strong.
II. Isaac Fellows m. about 1814 Ruth Bean, dau. of Samuel and Dorothy (Wells) Bean, b. Sept. 23, 1790. Child,-
1. Freeman, b. July. 2, 1815.
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Mrs. Fellows d. Nov. 13, 1817, and her husband m., 2d, April 23, 1820, Hannah Wright, of Sutton, dau. of John and Molly (Chadwick) Wright. Children, b. in Sutton,-
2. John W., b. Oct. 31, 1820; d. July, 1884.
3. Melissa, b. Aug. 12, 1821.
4. Molly, b. Jan. 16, 1823.
5. George, b. March 5, 1825 ; d. Feb. 22, 1882, in Sutton.
6. Andrew J., b. Sept. 1, 1828.
Mrs. Hannah (Wright) Fellows d. Nov. 15, 1855.
1. Freeman Fellows m. Catharine Morey, and had one son,-
(1) William B., m. Feb. 11, 1863, Ellen Towle. Children,- Anna ; Willie; Jennie ; Ina.
5. George Fellows m. Oct. 5, 1853, Harriet W. Bean, of Sutton, dau. of William and Sarah (Dearborn) Bean. Child,-
(1) George Walter, b. Dec. 10, 1854; d. March 10, 1864.
6. Andrew J. Fellows m. Augusta Wiley, of Sutton. Children,-
(1) Carrie, m. Frank Woodward; has one child, Mabel L.
(2) Frank B.
(3) Leonette, m. George J. Messer.
III. Mary (or Molly) Fellows m. June 18, 1815, John M. Will- iams. [For descendants see Williams. ]
IV. Daniel Fellows m. Lydia Agur of Henniker, and moved to Bradford, and thence to Orange, where he d., aged 85. Children, ---
1. Jesse, d. in infancy. 2. Lucinda. 3. Dolly. 4. Lydia A. 5. Mary Ann. 6. Susan. 7. Daniel. 8. Abigail.
2. Lucinda Fellows m. John Chellis, of Orange, where she d. July, 1860. Children,-
(1) Dolly C. (2) Freeman. (3) Daniel. (4) Mary Ann. (5) An- thony. (6) Lydia. (7) Abby.
(1) Dolly C. Chellis m. William Chellis. Children,- William H .; Sumner ; Herman.
Mrs. Chellis m., 2d, Joseph True, and had 2 children, Fred and Free- man.
(3) Daniel Chellis was in service in the late war, and was killed on the battlefield.
5. Mary Ann Fellows m. Eliphalet G. Smith, of Wilmot, a carpen- ter. They moved to Lawrence, Mass., and she there died in 1852, aged 26. Children,-
(1) Isadora. (2) Edwina.
(1) Isadora Smith m. Henry Brock. Children,-
Daniel ; Blanche ; Elmer ; Dora.
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6. Susan Fellows m. Cyrus Whittier, of Sutton. Resides in Wiscon- sin. Children,-
(1) Eldora. (2) Frank. (3) Mary.
7. Daniel Fellows m. Henrietta Powell. He is a farmer in Wiscon- sin. Children,-
(1) Hattie. (2) Mary. (3) Sarah.
8. Abigail Fellows lives on the old homestead in Orange.
Mary A. Fellows, a granddaughter of Daniel Fellows, Sr., m. John Trumbull; has one son, John.
VI. Dorothy Fellows m. Nov. 4, 1827, Ira Herrick, and moved to Vermont, where she died. Children,-
1. Mary Jane. 2. John. 3. Lucy. 4. Lucretia. 5. Charles.
1. Mary Jane Herrick m. Calvin Campbell, and after her death her sister Lucy became his 2d wife. Residence, Hyde Park, Vt. Chil- dren, --
(1) Cora L. (2) John. (3) Flora A. (4) Charles H. (5) Arthur E. (6) Everett H. (7) Oscar N. (8) Herman L.
2. John Herrick m. Ellen B. Wrisley. Children,-
(1) Addie J. (2) Ira A.
4. Lucretia Herrick m. Ambrose Collins. Children,-
(1) Bertha L. (2) Adolphus B. (3) Elbridge B. (4) Mabel S. (5) Lulu L. (6) Delta A. (7 and 8 twins) Lela and Lida.
5. Charles Herrick m. Verola Reed. Children,-
(1) Della E. (2) Guy A. (3) Almira L. (4) Bernard L. (5) Josie L. (6) John L. (7) Bertha L. (8) Grafton D.
VII. Ira Fellows m. Jane Cunningham. Children,-
1. Mary Jane. 2. Minerva. 3. David. 4. Henry.
1. Mary Jane Fellows m. Timothy B. Lewis. Child,-
(1) Arthur W.
2. Minerva Fellows m. Samuel Emery, of Suncook. Children,-
(1) Nellie. (2) Mark.
3. David Fellows enlisted in the 11th N. H. regiment, went into the battle of Fredericksburg, and never was heard from afterwards.
4. Henry Fellows m. Clara Bingham. Children,-
(1) Willie. (2) Edwin H.
VIII. Belinda Fellows m. July 26, 1827, John Wright, of Sut- ton. Children,-
1. Jason D., b. Jan., 1830; d. Sept., 1848.
2. John, b. Sept. 30, 1833 ; d. Sept. 13, 1883.
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3. Edwin, b. Feb. 1, 1835.
4. Lavina.
5. Adelaide.
6. James I.
7. Jesse F., b. Jan., 1848 ; d. young.
8. Belinda F., b. Feb., 1851.
2. John Wright m. 1870, Mary A. Blake, of Sutton, dau. of Jesse O. P. and Fanny (Simons) Blake. Children, b. in Sutton,-
(1) Estella Agnes, b. Feb. 10, 1872.
(2) Sidney, b. 1875; d. in infancy.
(3) Caroline, b. 1878.
(4) Bertha Adelaide, b. 1880 ; d. 1885.
(1) Estella Agnes Wright m. William Annis, of Warner. They have one son. Residence, Concord.
3. Edwin Wright m. Aug. 30, 1862, Helen Persis Keeler, of Malone, N. Y., b. April 25, 1841, dau. of Ira and Lydia (Amsden) Keeler. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
(1) Wilbert E., b. June 22, 1863.
(2) Fred A., b. Sept. 30, 1865; m. Nov. 5, 1888, Winnie A. Barker. [See Russell.]
(3) Jason K., b. Jan. 21, 1873 ; d. Sept. 17, 1886.
Mrs. Helen P. (Keeler) Wright d. Aug. 2, 1889, in Sutton.
4. Lavina Wright m. Nelson Gove, of Weare, where they now re- side. No children.
5. Adelaide Wright, m. Milton Kimball, of Maine. Residence, Henniker. Child, --
(1) Carrie M., b. Dec. 10, 1872, in Sutton.
16. James Wright m. -. Residence on the homestead in Sutton.
:8. Belinda F. Wright m. Eugene M. Cummings. [See Peaslee.]
IX. Harrison Fellows m. May 31, 1840, Julia Ann Presby, of Bradford, and lived upon the old homestead of Jesse Fellows. Chil- dren,-
1. Harriette.
2. Catharine, b. 1845; d. 1865.
3. Mary G.
4. Harrison Augustine, b. 1851; d. 1874.
5. Phebe M., b. 1859 ; d. 1876.
1. Harriette Fellows m. James D. Prescott. Children,-
(1) Fred O. (2) George B., d. (3) Mabel H.
3. Mary G. Fellows m. Austin Morgan. Children,-
(1) Lucy A. (2) George G. (3) Walter H. (4) Charles A. (5) Elizabeth E.
5. Phebe M. Fellows m. Frank Sargent.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
The Fellows farm, having been owned by Jesse Fellows and his descendants more than three fourths of a century, passed out of their possession in 1875.
When Jesse Fellows moved to this town he had with him his wife and one child, and the family, with their household goods, travelled on an ox-sled drawn by ten yoke of oxen. They completed the journey in three days, stopping the first night in Warner, and the second night at the farm now owned by John Pressey. Mr. Fellows had bought a hundred acres of wild land, on which he had, in the previous autumn, erected a rude log house, where they lived seven years, at the end of which time they moved into a small frame house.
Mrs. Fellows lived to be almost a centenarian, within three and one half years of it, and yet retained her mental faculties to a surprising degree. Even up to six weeks be- fore her death she was able to relate incidents of early years, including her recollections of the dark day, at which time she was ten years old. She became totally blind twenty years before she died. She was b. in Amesbury, Mass., and is supposed to have been sister to Hezekiah Blaisdell, who m. Anna Sargent, and moved to Sutton. Her father was Jonathan Blaisdell, who, as a gunsmith, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and died on the way home from the fight. Several of the name and family of Blais- dell have been noticeable for longevity.
FERRY.
Francis E. Ferry, of Hyde Park, Vt., m. Aug., 1881, (2d wife) Alice E. Shattuck, of Pittsfield, dau. of Elder Calvin S. and Phila (Grey) Shattuck. Child,-
I. Phila Gertrude, b. in Sutton, Oct. 31, 1884.
Mr. Ferry has resided part of the time since his last mar- riage in Sutton. He is partial owner, and has had charge, of the saw-mill on the road from South Sutton to Roby's Corner.
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FERRIN.
Levi Ferrin was, for several years before and after 1870, in trade at the North Village, where he and his family were much respected. He sold out and removed to He- bron. Children,-
I. Frank.
II. Emma.
FISHER.
Asa Fisher, b. Oct. 1, 1798 ; d. Feb. 28, 1846 : m. June 16, 1821, Mary Gage, b. Sept. 21, 1798; d. March 24, 1866. They removed from Francestown to Sutton in 1825, locating on the Moses Hills farm. Children,-
I. Phineas G., b. March 31, 1827 ; residence, Milford.
II. David M., b. Dec. 3, 1829 ; residence, Sutton.
III. George W., b. April 16, 1831; d. Oct. 19, 1852.
IV. Thomas J., b. Jan. 4, 1833 ; residence, Gibbon, Neb.
V. Joel H., b. Oct. 28, 1835 ; residence, Milford.
VI. Freeman A., b. April 8, 1838; residence, Minneapolis, Minn.
VII. Franklin W., b. July 16, 1844; d. June 16, 1860.
I. Phineas G. Fisher m. Caroline M. Dickinson. Children,-
1. Edwin C., b. June 22, 1852.
2. Willie G., b. Aug. 15, 1853.
3. Herbert S., b. Aug. 27, 1855.
4. Asa J., b. Sept. 5, 1861 ; m. July 24, 1887, Vinnie Towne.
5. Clara E., b. July 3, 1864.
1. Edwin C. Fisher m. Nov. 8, 1876, Anna Young. Child,-
(1) Mabel, b. Jan. 5, 1881.
2. Willie G. Fisher m. Feb. 4, 1880, Emma Lear. Children,-
(1) Ora G., b. Oct. 6, 1881.
(2) Clarence E., b. Feb., 1886.
5. Clara E. Fisher m. Feb. 19, 1884, Elber R. Cutts. Child,-
(1) Edwin F., b. Sept. 5, 1886.
II. David M. Fisher m. Sept. 20, 1841, Lois S. Nelson. Chil- dren,-
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
1. Ella V., b. Jan. 24, 1850.
2. George F., b. Jan. 13, 1855.
3. Oren C., b. Jan. 16, 1857.
4. Frank J., b. April 3, 1859.
5. Fred W., b. April 16, 1864.
1. Ella V. Fisher m. Feb. 28, 1880, Frank E. Hemphill. Child,-
(1) Persis M., b. Sept. 9, 1882.
3. Oren C. Fisher m. Oct. 13, 1881, Lydia II. Flint. Children,-
(1) Charles M., b. Oct. 27, 1882.
(2) Irving R., b. March 13, 1887.
IV. Thomas J. Fisher m. Jan. 29, 1856, Amanda A. George.
V. Joel H. Fisher m. March 4, 1857, Angeline C. Spaulding. Children,-
1. Cora B., b. Aug. 7, 1860.
2. Emma G., b. March 9, 1868.
1. Cora B. Fisher m. Aug. 7, 1885, George Holbrook. Child,-
(1) Bertha M., b. Oct. 8, 1886.
VI. Freeman A. Fisher m. Feb. 29, 1860, Marion Orvis. Chil- dren,-
1. Elmer E., b. Dec. 11, 1862 ; m. Jan. 3, 1884, Carrie B. Whittier.
2. Frank O., b. April 14, 1864.
3. Marion L., b, Oct. 15, 1866.
FIFIELD.
Jonathan Fifield, b. in Salisbury, April 28, 1784; d. April 16, 1846: m. March 17, 1806, Hannah Thompson, dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Hazeltine) Thompson, of Salisbury, b. Jan. 22, 1789 ; d. Aug. 10, 1874. They moved to Sutton when they were young, and there spent the rest of their lives. Mr. Fifield was a blacksmith, a worthy, industrious man. Children,-
L. Benjamin, b. Sept. 4, 1806; d. June 23, 1885.
II. Sally, b. Feb. 8, 1808 ; d. June 3, 1888.
III. Phebe, b. Aug. 6, 1809 ; d. May 24, 1846.
IV. Abigail, b. Dec. 26, 1811 ; d. Oct. 8, 1813.
V. Hannah, b. July 1, 1813 ; d. April 28, 1887 : m. Gilman Greeley. [See Greeley.]
VI. Abigail, b. April 8, 1815.
VII. Louisa, b. Oct. 9, 1817.
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VIII. Albert, b. July 29, 1819 ; d. Sept. 19, 1819.
IX. Shuah, b. Sept. 28, 1820.
X. Susan, b. April 7, 1823.
XI. Margaret H., b. Feb. 21, 1827 ; d. Feb. 20, 1887.
XII. Jonathan, b. March 17, 1829; d. May 16, 1829.
XIII. James J., b. Aug. 8, 1831.
XIV. Caroline, b. July 4, 1834 ; d. Feb. 2, 1872.
I. Benjamin Fifield was a very ingenious blacksmith and ma- chinist, and for several years held a responsible position in the machine shops in Exeter, where he was married and had children, none of whom lived much beyond infancy. Later he returned to Sutton, and there spent the remainder of his life. He was among the last survivors of the Sutton men who were members of King Solomon's Lodge.
XIII. James J. is a machinist and salesman. Residence, Chel- sea ; m. Emily Brown, and has had several children, among them Charles and dau. Belle.
II. Sarah or Sally Fifield m. William Norcross and had several children, of whom only one, George, is living. Two sons lost their lives in the civil war. This family resided in Malden.
VI. Abigail Fifield m. Oct. 27, 1833, Oren Silver, of Newport, and removed to Cass Co., Mich., where she had a family.
VI. Louisa Fifield m. Joseph Crummet and had a family ; has resided mostly in Concord. Mr. Crummet was in the war.
IX. Shuah m. Moses H. Colby, son of Enoch and Sarah (Har- vey) Colby, b. Aug. 16, 1817. They removed to Michigan.
X. Susan, m. Jan. 19, 1843, Hiram B. Judkins. They had one child, a daughter, who d. in childhood.
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FOWLER.
Benjamin Fowler, b. probably in Hopkinton, Jan. 20,. 1767 ; m. Sarah Stevens, b. June 16, 1766. Children,-
I. Lucinda, b. April 20, 1790.
II. Micajah, b. March 5, 1792.
III. Levi, b. Nov. 20, 1793.
IV. Lydia H., b. Jan. 14, 1796.
V. Matilda, b. April 2, 1798 ; m. Samuel Andrews.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
VI. Salome, b. Oct. 19, 1800; m. Frederick Hills, son of Moses Hills, Esq.
VII. Pamelia, b. Jan. 5, 1804 ; m. - Whittier.
VIII. Amanda, b. June 2, 1805 ; m.
IX. Adna, b. April 17, 1809; d. in childhood.
I. Lucinda Fowler m. 1807, John Kimball, of Hopkinton. Chil- dren,-
1. Ruth H., b. Dec. 9, 1807.
2. Benjamin F., b. Sept., 1809.
3. Ozro, b. Sept. 7, 1811. [See " Deaf and Dumb."]
4. Alfred A., b. July 31, 1819.
5. Sarah E., b. April 20, 1822.
6. Joseph, b. May, 1813.
7. Gilbert, b. May, 1815.
II. Micajah Fowler m. Achsah Dow, of New London. Chil- dren,-
1. Andrew. 2. Adna S. 3. Cyrus A.
1. Andrew J. Fowler went to New Orleans, where he m. and has a family.
2. Adna S. Fowler, b. June 13, 1826; d. Dec. 19, 1766 : m. Lucina H., dau. of Samuel Shepherd, of New London. Children, --
(1) Fred. (2) Alma E. (3) Mary E .; d. in childhood.
3. Cyrus A. Fowler m. Dec. 6, 1858, Amanda M. Pressey, dau. of William and Polly (Phelps) Pressy. Has two children living. Resi- dence, Lawrence, Mass. [See Pressey.]
III. Levi Fowler, b. Nov. 20, 1793 ; d. Sept. 18, 1860 : m. Dec. 30, 1817, Harriet, dau. of Jesse Shepherd, of New London. She d. June 21, 1863. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Hannah S., b. Nov. 12, 1818; d. young.
2. George S., b. May 20, 1820.
3. Charles A., b. Jan. 15, 1823.
4. James Wesley, b. Nov. 9, 1826 ; d. 1857.
5. Infant daughter, b. Nov. 9, 1828 ; d. Dec. 10, 1828.
6. Marietta R., b. Sept. 8, 1836.
7. Harriet A., b. Sept. 26, 1839.
8. Ann Elizabeth, b. Jan. 17, 1843; d. 1845.
2. George S. Fowler m. Maria Hildreth, of Henniker. Child,-
(1) Hattie, m. - Jones, of Wilton.
3. Charles A. Fowler m. Catharine, dau. of Benjamin W. Harvey, b. .Jan. 23, 1823 ; d. 1872. Children,-
(1) Mary Esther, b. 1850 ; d. 1872.
(2) Katie, m. Job Cross, of New London.
(3) Charles L., m. Maria Coburn, of Sutton. Residence, Scytheville, 'New London.
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GENEALOGY.
Charles A. Fowler m., 2d, Mrs. Eliza L. Hart, dau. of William and Patty (Teel) Nelson, and widow of W. Henry Hart.
6. Marietta R. Fowler m. Charles Holmes, of Georgetown, Mass. They have two sons and two daughters.
7. Harriet A. Fowler m. William W. French, of Enfield. Their oldest son, Sherman B., m. and lives at North Enfield.
IV. Lydia H. Fowler m. July 11, 1820, Nathaniel Curtis, of Hopkinton, and resided there many years. Children,-
1. Mary Ann P. 2. Walter. 3. Henry Martin. 4. Margaret Eliza- beth.
1. Mary Ann Curtis m. Mr. Mixter, in Lowell (his 2d wife), and later lived in Boston. She was, with her family, on board the steamer "City of Havre " when it collided with another vessel in the English Channel and went down with nearly all on board, and supposed to be among the lost.
2. Walter Curtis became a physician.
Benjamin Fowler came to Sutton from Hopkinton about 1790. He was a land owner in 1792, and perhaps earlier. His farm, which he probably cleared up himself, was well stocked and productive, being the place afterwards owned and occupied by Jeremiah Hazen and his descendants. Mr. Fowler was chosen deacon of the present Calvinistic Baptist church on its formation in 1803, but he had held the same position at least ten years before in the early church of 1782. He was a man of fine personal appearance, gen- tlemanly and dignified in manner, and always maintained a high character. He had a large family, his children being finely developed mentally and physically. Most, if not all of his daughters became school teachers. He removed from Sutton to Orange in 1823, soon after the great tor- nado, which demolished his barn and greatly damaged his large, commodious house. He exchanged farms with Jere- miah Hazen who, at that time, came to Sutton.
Capt. Levi Fowler spent most of his life in Sutton, and died there at the age of 66. He was a man of keen intel- lect, and possessed many noble qualities. He was one of the men drafted from this town to serve in the war of 1812, and received therefor a bounty of a land grant.
Charles A. Fowler is the only one of his children resi-
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dent in this town, which he has repeatedly served in vari- ous positions of trust and responsibility, as the records show. He is a veteran school-teacher, and is well qualified by nature and education to fill almost any position he might aspire to.
The following, concerning the probable ancestor of the Sutton Fowlers, is copied from Amesbury town records :
"Jeremiah Fowler of Amesbury, and Rebekah Colby, daughter to Isaac Colby, of Rowley, were married together, Jan. ye 6th, 1706, by Mr. Thomas Wells, minister in Amesbury."
" Jeremiah Fowler died Feb. 3, 1754.
Rebekah, his wife, died Oct. 13, 1753."
FRENCH.
Greene French, of Hopkinton, purchased a three hundred acre lot in the east part of Sutton in 1798, and divided the same between his two sons, Oliver and Greene, "in consid- eration of love and good will," and they probably settled. there the same year.
Cyrus French now lives on the part deeded to his grand- father Oliver.
Oliver French, b. 1769 ; d. March 24, 1812 : m. Aug. 30, 1792, Martha Hadley, b. 1768, in Weare ; d. Dec. 15, 1848. She m., 2d, 1838, Robert Dickey. She was a cousin to the- wife of Dea. Matthew Harvey. Children,-
I. Greene, b. June 24, 1793.
II. Sally, b. Nov. 16, 1794; m. Nehemiah Knight.
III. Martha, b. Jan. 31, 1796.
IV. John, b. Sept. 13, 1797.
V. Laura, b. Oct. 16, 1800; burned to death Aug. 13, 1834.
VI. Cyrus, b. July 20, 1802.
VII. Matthew Harvey, b. July 20, 1802.
VIII. Abigail, b. Sept. 30, 1804.
IX. Mary (Polly), b. June 28, 1806; m. Asa Knight.
X. Eliza, b. Nov. 30, 1808.
XI. Mercy, b. Jan. 31, 1812.
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I. Greene French m. Sept. 15, 1815, Betsey Temple.
III. Martha French m. Henry Saunders. Children,-
1. Sarah, m. Charles Graves. Children,-
(1) Harry. (2) Mattie.
2. Abby, m. - Wing.
3. Martha, m. Rev. George W. Norris.
IV. John French m. - Brown; he m., 2d, Jane Flanders. Children, ---
1. Oliver. 2. Joseph. 3. Cyrus. 4. John. 5. Harvey. 6. Betsey. 7. Brewster. 8. Sarah. 9. Clara Belle.
VI. Lieut. Cyrus French m. Polly, dau. of Israel Andrew, b. 1805. Child,-
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