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JONAS WHITCOMB, son of Abijah, travelled extensively in Europe, and on his return went into the Tremont House in Boston, continuing there ten years. At the time of his death he was one of its proprietors. Elbridge was for many years a prosperous clothing dealer in Keene. He went to California but has now returned. His sons, J. F. and F. H., succeed their father in business in Keene. Charles A. is in New York city. Emery is in Idaho.
J. PAGE WHITCOMB, son of Joseph, remained on the old homestead several years after his marriage, but soon removed to Keene, where he has since lived, having been the principal clerk in some of the leading stores in that city.
IRVINE A. WHITCOMB in early life went into business in a book and variety store in Lawrence, Mass., but was not successful. He was soon after employed to conduct excursion parties from Boston to the White mountains and other points of interest in New England. Soon the firm of Raymond and Whitcomb was established which has con- tinued to the present time, doing a large and constantly increasing business.
In this firm Mr. Whitcomb is the principal manager, giving his en- tire time and attention to the outlines and details of the business. Their "Vacation Excursions," as they are called, are sent out from Boston to all the principal points of interest in New England, New York and Canada; to the National Capital, Mt. Vernon and the bat-
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tle fields of the South ; to Colorado, Texas and Mexico; to Califor- nia, Oregon and the Sandwich Islands; to the National Park and the wonders of the northwest ; and now an excursion is planned, and soon to be carried into execution, to Europe. In these excursions all ar- rangements are previously made for the entertainment of the travel- lers, board, lodging, carriage drives, etc. Mr. Whitcomb is a man of great executive ability as he necessarily must be to manage so ex- tensive a business. He is personally very popular in those expeditions which he occasionally conducts. He has a pleasant residence on Winter Hill, Somerville, Mass.
ALONZO WHITCOMB and CARTER, sons of Colonel Carter, have been very successful as machinists, and popular as citizens in Worcester, Mass. J. Baker is a dealer in real estate, in San Francisco, Cal., having a pleasant home across the bay in Berkeley. Byron is a farmer in the Flat-lands, Long Island. Clement has lived both in Califor- nia and Nevada. H. Homer lives in New Haven, Conn.
NEHEMIAH C., son of Captain Alvah, lives in Pennsylvania.
SYLVANDER L. WHITCOMB, was the eldest son of Captain Otis. He commenced life as a peddler. Since his marriage he has resided con- tinuously on the farm now occupied by him and his son Henry F. Thrift is pictured on their buildings, fences and surroundings gener- ally. They are of the number of those that make a good living and some money besides by pure farming. Nathan was a painter and farmer. Otis died in South America. Lucius was killed in the war of the rebellion, went from Fitzwilliam. Charles was a laborer. Chauncey kept a livery stable at Saxton's river, Vt. Lyman lo- cated in Claremont, was killed in the army. Andrew was a painter. Sellick is a painter and keeper of a livery stable in Springfield, Mass. Leonard is a painter and farmer ; Clarence, and Otis, son of Leonard, are likewise painters.
JOEL WHITCOMB was a farmer and merchant. Of his sons, Jo- tham lives in Saxton's river, Vt., and runs a saw mill. George lives in Pennsylvania. Ezekiel O. is a farmer, blacksmith, jobber, etc.
JOHN WHITCOMB was the Methuselah of Swanzey, living to be more than 103 years old. He came from Bolton, Mass. ; lived on Henry R. Bowen place, and built the first mills at East Swanzey. When quite old he imagined that silver could be found on Gardner's moun- tain, in Winchester, as tradition had it that the Indians had carried away large quantities from that place. He made annual pilgrimages to the mountain, searching for the coveted treasure. At one time he
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found, as he supposed, the place and the hidden silver, when his at- tention was diverted from the spot by a headless partridge hovering and circling around him. In watching the partridge he lost the place and was never able to find it again. His son, Thomas, succeeded his father as a farmer and miller. He removed to Richmond, Vt. John, a farmer, lived on J. W. Goodell place, and Silas on a farm south of John D. Hale place.
Of the sons of John, David lived where his son, David, now resides ; both farmers.
Of the sons of Silas, his namesake and also his grandson of the same name, were farmers and laborers, residing in various places. Calvin was a truckman in Boston; Luther, a farmer and laborer in Swanzey ; Sylvester A., a farmer in Richmond (his son, Franklin C., went to Illinois, and George A. is a butcher in Framingham) ; Roswell went to Ohio; Cyrel, a mechanic, resided in Marlboro and Swanzey, and died in Westmoreland.
ANTHONY S. WHITCOMB, a farmer, came in middle life from Rich- mond.
JEHIEL WHITE, a farmer, lived on Mrs. W. H. Knight place ; killed by a falling tree.
SANFORD S. WILBER, a blacksmith, came from Massachusetts and lived at the Centre. He died in the army.
EDWARD WILCOX, a farmer and wooden-ware manufacturer, was born and spent his youth in Gilsum. Since his marriage he has been at the easterly part of Swanzey. He has been representative and se- lectman. Allen C. is now associated with him in the box business.
DR. ABEL WILDER, as appears by the records, was a physician, and the second postmaster in Swanzey.
GEORGE H. WILDER, a carpenter, lived several years about 1850 at Westport and West Swanzey. He removed to Hinsdale and was drowned in the Connecticut river at Holyoke.
LEVI WILLARD came to Swanzey from Dublin in 1815 and located at Factory Village, building the house now occupied by - - Gates. He was a shrewd business man, wealthy, but benevolent ; a justice of the peace, a leading member of the Baptist denomination in Cheshire county ; was treasurer of the Dublin Baptist Association for thirty years. He died with his daughter in Lynn, Mass., but was buried in the family vault on his homestead in Swanzey. His son, Curtis E., removed to Keene, where he lived and died. He was at one time as- sistant cashier in Cheshire bank, Keene.
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The original home of the WILLIAMS family was the J. Prentice place, in the south part of the town. Here lived John and his son, Moses B., farmers. Of the children of the latter, John went to Richmond, Vt. ; Benjamin lived and died on L. R. Ballou place; Hubbard remained till middle life on the old homestead, and then removed to J. W. Goodell farm; Boardman located in Charlestown, Mass., one of his sons becoming a distinguished civil engineer ; Benjamin O. lived sev- eral years in Richmond, when he removed to Iowa ; David, as a farmer and lumber manufacturer, lived at Warwick, Mass., Swanzey and North Richmond.
Of the' sons of David, Benjamin and John live at South Ashburn- ham, Mass .; Hubbard lives on Josiah Parsons place; Willie and David in North Richmond.
GIDEON WILLIS came from Framingham and located in that part of Swanzey now in Troy, and died in early manhood. His widow mar- ried Daniel Osborne and lived where Mrs. J. D. Hale now lives. His son, William W., was a shoemaker where his son, Geo. W., now resides. Gideon G. was also a shoemaker, but abandoned the business, built the shop and houses where Geo. F. Lane & Son are now located and manufactured pails and buckets. He did more to build East Swanzey than any other man in recent years. Geo. W. Willis is a farmer and merchant, has been selectman, representative, and member of constitutional convention.
BENJAMIN WILSON came from Leeds, England, quite early in the history of the town and lived on the Cantlin farm. He was a dealer and broker in real estate in this and adjoining towns.
Of his sons, Abel was a prominent man at West Swanzey; Wil- liam and John went to Vermont; David had a farm in Winchester, but sold it and bought the T. Hanrahan place, where he lived the last of his life. He was a shrewd and successful farmer and an extensive sheep raiser ; Clark was a mechanic, quite an inventive genius, and lived in Westport. His tables for log measure were considered quite accurate, and were extensively used in those days when custom saw- ing was so generally practised. He was the inventor of Wilson's spiral water wheel, the first to operate under water.
DAVID WILSON, a farmer, etc., at West Swanzey. James died on his farm near Westport.
CHARLES WILSON, a farmer and brick mason, came from Marlboro and lived on William I. Sawyer place. His sons Horace, Dorson, Dan and Albert are extensive farmers in or near Gilroy, Cal. Most of them were also brick masons.
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STILMAN WILSON was a mechanic and blacksmith living on B. H. Richardson place, and having a shop near the same. He afterwards removed to the east part of the town.
JOSIAH WILSON lived at East Swanzey and was a sash maker. His son Josiah is at Westmoreland.
JOHN WITHINGTON came from Fitzwilliam, located on the Charles Marsh place and spent the greater part of his life there. When old age crept upon him he sold his farm and lived awhile at the Centre and the last of his days in Richmond. He was a good farmer, a fair scholar, a decided utilitarian, homespun in his tastes, opposed to show and fashion, scrupulously honest and conscientious, odd and eccentric. He would in warm weather walk barefoot to church, carrying his shoes in his hand and put them on before entering. He disliked mats or rugs in his house, and would not enter a church where the aisles were carpeted. He was witty as illustrated by the following anec- dote : While living at the Centre he had his milk of Rev. T. E. Rob- erts who was the minister at the time, and kept a cow. Going for his daily supply one morning, he found that Mr. R. was not up, and he was obliged to wait for his milk. When it was ready Mr. Roberts handed it to him accompanied with an apology, saying he was sorry to keep him waiting so long. Mr. W. replied with a peculiar twinkle in his eye as he edged towards the door in departing, "I don't mind waiting for the milk, but I do hate to have such shiftless neighbors." The story was related with much glee by Mr. Roberts. Mr. Withing- ton accumulated several thousand dollars and bequeathed most of it to four indigent old ladies. Originally a stern democrat, he cast the first solitary vote in Swanzey in 1840, for James G. Birney, the aboli- tion candidate for president. His son Asa, a fine scholar in boyhood at the common school, received his academical education at the Han- cock Literary and Scientific Institution, and prepared for the Baptist ministry at the New Hampton Institution. He was licensed to preach but died soon after entering the ministry. He was a good writer of poetry.
JONATHAN WOODCOCK was one of the first to locate in Swanzey after its abandonnent. He probably lived where Edgar Handy now re- sides. He came from Attleborough, Mass. His sons Elkanah and Jonathan lived with him awhile but went away.
NATHAN WOODCOCK from Attleborough, owned what are now the farms of S. L. Whitcomb and C. B. Holbrook. His son Nathan oc- cupied the same place and he with his entire family, sons and daugh-
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ters, at different times near 1835, removed to Allegany Co., N. Y., thence some of them to Pa. The sons were farmers and me- chames.
DAVID WOODCOCK also removed to western New York. His son Harry became a Presbyterian clergyman. Levi Woodcock lived at various places in town. His son Virgil was an enterprising carpenter, house builder and gold miner, both in California and Vermont. His home was at Swanzey Centre where his widow still lives. He built the City hotel in Keene, the Congregational meeting house at Swanzey and also that in Troy. Addison Woodcock was a carpenter in Keene. Virgil Woodcock, jr., died en route to California while crossing the plains in 1849 with his father and others. Volney Woodcock is a car- penter, newspaper correspondent and justice of the peace, living on his father's homestead.
ICHABOD WOODWARD, came from Sudbury, Mass., about 1780 and located south of the old Clark place now in Troy. His son Josiah re- mained there awhile, then went to Richmond and afterwards to B. F. Mead place. Isaac located in the southeast part of the town and Ichabod went to Dummerston, Vt.
Joseph, son of Josiah lived on Mrs. D. R. Marshall place and late in life on J. F. Hunt place. Daniel, son of Isaac lived on J. W. Murphy place ; John, on M. Handy farm ; Solomon went to Wallingford, Vt. William lived awhile in Richmond, but the latter part of his life on E. W. Handy place.
David, son of Daniel, lived at East Swanzey ; was killed on the rail- road. His son Daniel E. was a pail manufacturer at East Swanzey and afterwards in Michigan. Charles F. is salesman for a marble firm in Fitchburg. Ezekiel P., son of John, is a farmer and cobbler. His son Arthur A., a merchant at East Swanzey and the present postmaster. John Bradford, son of John, removed to Pennsylvania. Elisha has been a successful business man, merchant, postmaster, etc., in Marl- borough.
DENNISON WOODWARD, son of William, went to Minnesota and died there.
T. NELSON WOODWARD, son of T. L. Woodward of Marlboro, has been for many years an employé on railroads.
REUBEN WORCESTER lived on a now abandoned farm near Chesterfield line. Of his sons, Moses lived awhile in a house east of Volney A. Marcy place, which has since been burned, and afterwards near Graves'
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mills. His son Merrick M. is a laborer in the east part of the town. Emery lived at various places in town. Abel and Selim emigrated to the west.
CHARLES R. WORCESTER is a prominent farmer and teamster ; keeps a large number of cows and furnishes milk for the Keene market.
WILLIAM WRIGHT, one of the first to resettle the town after its aban- donment, lived on Asa Healey place. Of his sons, Cyprian went to Pennsylvania, Alpha located on Lorenzo Ballou place, Luther on his father's homestead, and Calvin on G. W. Eastman place. Paul, son of Alpha, located in Old Marlborough, Mass. ; Elliot, son of Luther, on a now abandoned farm south of Edmund Stone's, and William in Richmond where for many years he was one of the leading citizens. Captain William, son of Calvin, lived on Geo. W. Eastman place and made pumps.
DARIUS E. and PARK E. WRIGHT are residents of West Swanzey, the former a farmer and the latter an employé in the shops.
MOSES E. WRIGHT came from Vermont, a graduate of Dartmouth College, teacher in Mt. Cæsar Seminary and other schools ; now re- sides in Marlborough.
REV. N. R. WRIGHT was for several years a Universalist minister at West Swanzey. His son Carroll D. Wright was a scholar and teacher in our schools, and is now perhaps the most eminent statisti- cian in the country, having been for many years at the head of the Massachusetts statistical department, and now at the head of that of the United States.
FRED YOUNG was a resident of East Swanzey for several years, a laborer, and teacher in writing. His wife S. Lizzie Lane Young was a writer of poetry, several pieces of which may be found in the "Poets of New Hampshire."
HERBERT O. YOUNG is an employé in the West Swanzey mills.
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APPENDIX I.
THOMAS CRESSON'S WILL.
In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Cresson of Swanzey in the County of Cheshire in the Province of New Hampshire in New Eng- land yeoman, being advanced in Age, & exercised with many Inferm- ities, but of perfect mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God therefor - But calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing it is appointed for all Men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, Principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it, hum- bly begging the Remifsion of all my Sins thro' the Merit & Intercef- sion of the Great Redeemer, & my Body to the Earth to be buried with a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the General Refurection I fhall receive the fame again by the Mighty Power of God, And touching fuch worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleafed God to blefs me in this Life, I give Demise & Dispose of in the following Mannor & Form
Imprimis-I give & bequeath to Mary my dearly beloved Wife the following Things (She accepting of the fame in Lieu of her Right of Dower of Thirds out of my Estate) viz. my dwelling house during her Natural Life, and all my Houfehold Stuff, Fire wood ready cut at the Door to keep one fire all the year, during her Natural Life, alfo two Cows to be well kept for her, Summer & Winter and four Ewes, and fhe fhall have the Priviledge of Selling the Increase of faid Stock above mentioned for her own use, also fhe fhall have a Hog pro- vided yearly for her that shall weigh Ten Score, & Salt to falt the same, also fhe fhall have provided for her yearly Six Bushels of In- dian Meal four Bushels of Rye meal and two Bushels of Wheat meal, two Bushels of Malt a Garden four Rods Square well tended, also one third of the apples that grow in my Orchard yearly, and a horse to ride where fhe wants to travel, & Eighteen Shillings of Money yearly, & Ten Pounds of drefsed Flax yearly- and good attendance
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in fickness, all these above mentioned Bequeathments to my beloved Wife shall be fully Performed by my Executor hereafter to be named, She accepting the fame as above mentioned, and alfo to give her a decent Christian Burial after death.
Item I give to my beloved Son Thomas Cresson jr. of Swanzey above said yeoman, all my Homestead Lands & Twenty acres to be laid out adjoining to the fame, and all my Buildings of all Sorts (excepting my dwelling House during my Wife's nat- ural Life) and all my husbandry Tools of all Sorts, to him & to his afsigns freely to be possessed & enjoyed by them,- Item ' I give to my grandson Nathan Cresson one Hundred acres of Land, being a Hundred acre Division-faid Land lies joining on the South fide of Nathaniel & Joseph Dickinson's Land in Swanzey abovefaid, butted & bounded as the Plan of faid Lot on Record fhoweth to him & to his Heirs & assigns for- ever.
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I give to my grand Daughter Anna Beverftock Seven Pounds to be paid by my Executor in a year after mine and my Wife's Decease-
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I give to my grand Daughter Hannah Tubbs Seven Pounds to be paid by my Executor in a year after mine & my Wife's Deceases-
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I give & bequeath to Chloe Roason Child to my Daughter Mary Fish deceased Two Meadow Lots lying in the Great Meadow in Swanzey No. Thirty six & Thirty Seven and Twenty Pounds Money to be paid by my Executor hereafter to be named, in the space of a year after mine and my Wife's Decease-
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I give to my Grand Child William Gunn Son to my Daughter Sarah Gunn late of Swanzey deceased a Meadow Lot No. Forty in the Great Meadow & Six Pounds in Money to be paid unto him by my Executor when he fhall arrive to the age of Twenty one years-
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I give and bequeath to my two Grand Children Mary Gunn and Tirza Gunn Children of my Daughter Sarah Gunn above Mentioned, Eight Pounds each of them to be paid unto them by my Executor hereafter to be named, when they arrive at the Age of Twenty one years-
Moreover it is my Will that if any of my Grand Children above mentioned die before they have Received the Legacies bequeathed to them above that the surviving Brother or Sister shall have the Sums bequeathed to them that are deceased-
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I give to Elizabeth Hews of Swanzey Wife to Benjamin Hews the Sum of Six Pounds in Money to be paid by Exe- cutor hereafter to be named in the space of a year after mine & my Wife's Decease-
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I give & bequeath to Elisabeth Balch, Wife to Benjamin Balch of Keene, the Sum of Six Pounds in Money to be paid unto her by my Executor hereafter to be named in the space of a year after mine & my Wife's Decease-
Finally if there be any of my Estate Real or Personal which I have not willed away in this my last Will & Testament above, I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Thos Cresson above mentioned and to his assigns forever ; and I do hereby constitute make and ordain my above said Son Thomas Cresson jr sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Impowering him hereby to receive all my Dues from all persons whether due by Note of hand & Book Debts or any other- wise due, & to pay all my Lawful Debts and I here by utterly disal- low Revoke & Difannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequefts & Executors by me in any wise before named Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twenty first Day of July Anno Domini 1775 Signed Sealed pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Cresson to be his last Will & Testament, in the Presence of us the Subfcribers
Simeon Clark Jur David Foster Jur Thomas Cresson (L. S.) David Foster
APPENDIX II.
ADDITIONS.
Page 305, line 19 from top, after Elizabeth, read Oliver m. Hannah Work.
Page 305, line 33 from top read Oliver4 (Oliver,3 Oliver,2 Banfield1), m., 2ª, widow Mary Jane Howard, dau. of Calvin White.
Page 306, read George O.5 (Oliver,4 Oliver,3 Oliver,2 Banfield1).
Page 306, read Carroll F.6 (George 0.,5 Oliver,4 Oliver,3 Oliver,2 Banfield1).
Page 306, read Oliver W.6 (George O.,5 Oliver,4 Oliver,3 Oliver,2 Banfield1).
Page 308, line 6 from top, after 1782 read William, Ralph, Sarah, Samuel, Augustus, b. Sept. 7, 1799, Gilbert, Clement, James.
Page 313, Mary E. Cook, dau. of Andrew B. Cook, mn. Henry Banks.
Page 335, line 7 from top, Irena Emerson m. Oscar Scott.
Page 343, line 5 from top, after Jothan W., read Isabel m. Mo- ses Kinney.
Page 344, line 16 from top, after 1876, read Arthur Levi, b. July 2,1882.
Page 348, Warren Starkey m. Sarah Graves, dau. of James M. Graves.
Page 348, Ellen M. Graves, dau. of Edwin B. Graves, m., 1st, Charles S. Whitcomb ; m., 2nd, William F. Carkin.
Page 349, Mrs. Sophia Stevenson, m., 2nd, Richard Weeks.
Page 351, Lydia, dau. of John Guild, m. Elisha Simonds.
Page 351, Emeline Guild m. Dexter Howard.
Page 353, Daniel H. Gunn m., 1st, Jennie E. Bishop.
Page 359, Hiram Hammond m., 2nd, Matilda Park of Camden, N. Y., and the dau. of Augusta L. m. G. G. Chandler of Tipton, N. Y.
Page 361, line 25 from top read children of William Edgar Handy : Dennis W., b. July 10, 1874. Carrie Josephine, b. Oct. 10, 1875. Wallace E., b. Jan. 5, 1877. Percy C., b. Nov. 8, 1881.
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Page 367, Samuel3 Hewes m., 1st, Matilda Norwood.
Page 368, sons of William Hewes : Omer, Olan.
Page 375, Charles H. Holbrook, son of Lyman Holbrook, b. in Springfield, 1850.
Page 375, children of Clark B. Holbrook : Mary E, b. 1862. Emma L., b. 1871 ; m. John F. Ballou. Clark B., b. 1880.
Page 385, daus. of Norman Hunt : Hattie, m. Fred Flavor. Carrie, m. Charles Flavor.
Page 385, dau. of J. G. Huntly : Arabella, b. July 30, 1860; d. May 31, 1871.
Page 388, Benjamin Kimball, m. a sister of Hon. Thomas M. Ed- wards.
Page 393, children of Chester L. Lane : L. Agnes, b. Aug. 15, 1885. Chester E., b. March 17, 1887. Earl E., b. April 5, 1890.
Page 393, line 21 from top, after Carl S. add b. Feb. 18, 1877.
Page 394, Josiah Leach by 1st wife, had Laura, m. Ira Page. Ly- man. Lewis, m. Emily Hill, dau. of Jonathan Hill.
Page 418, Jane, dau. of Jairus Perry, m. John F. Hunt.
Page 428, son of Abel W. Read, George H., b. Oct. 9, 1834.
Page 433, children of John S. Rice : Anna, b. Nov. 1, 1874. Sa- rah L., b. Oct. 17, 1875. George J., b. June 12, 1878. Harry, b. Sept. 5, 1880.
Page 472, Samuel3 Thompson, m., 2nd, Sally Bennett. Children : Susanna, m. Amasa Aldrich. Samuel, b. 1805. Sally, m. Horace Drewry.
Page 483, children of James Wheelock : Amy, m. William Wil- son, Feb. 12, 1804. Lois, m. John Wilson, Feb. 16, 1808.
Page 488, Augusta A., m. Lyman B. Collins, dau. of Otis Whit- comb.
Page 502, Daniel E. Woodward m. Mary Ballou. Children : Dan- iel E. Charles F.
Page 504, Esther, dau. of Calvin Wright, m. Henry R. Morse.
John C. Webber, b. in Germany, Nov., 1819 ; m. Helen A. Handy, Sept., 1864; d. June 9, 1889. Children : Henry C., b. March 1, 1867. Whitney Dickinson, m. Grace M., dau. of Ranson O. Tay- lor.
HENRY3 WARD (Nahum W.,2 Calvin1), b. July 13, 1840 ; m. Nancy Louisa (b. April 13, 1843), dau. of Philo Applin.
MERRICK3 WORCESTER (Moses,2 Reuben1), b. June 13, 1834 : m. Betsy R. (b. Dec. 17, 1837), dau. of Sands Aldrich. Children : S. Lizzie, b. Nov. 6, 1866 ; m. William Murdough.
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BENJAMIN C. SMITH, m. Lovisa Read (d. Sept., 1876), came from Plainfield m March, 1871 ; d. July, 1877 : Had one dau., m. Elihu, Burnham, who came from Montague, Mass., and d. Jan., 1875 ; she d. May, 1875.
Hon. ELKANAH RICHARDSON, brother of Wyman, was a prominent and honored citizen in this town before emigrating to Ohio, whither he went in middle life. In his adopted state he was County Commis- sioner, State Senator and Associate Judge of Court.
INDEX.
NOTE .- This index covers only the principal names and subjects mentioned in the text, with the exception of the chapter on the early settlement and Indian troubles, in which every name is indexed. The list of genealogies will be found in the Contents.
Chapter XII, Biographical and Supplementary, being arranged alphabetically, is not in- dexed. See also list of soldiers in Military Chapter.
Accidents, 249. Alarm list, 144.
Alexander, Capt , 26. Amherst, Gen., 34. Animals, -7. Appleton, Aaron, 230.
Artillery company, 151. Ashuelot, 29.
- river, 1. - Upper, 25, 39. - Lower, 39. Avery, Oliver, 26.
Bacon, Rev. Mr., 25.
Baker, Robert, 15. Ballou, Hosea, 182. Baptist Church, 164.
Barker, Jonas, 19.
Beaman, John, 19. Beef tax, 69. Belding, 25. Bellows, Major Benj., 31. Bennington, Battle of, 112. Bickford, Wm., 28.
Billerica, Mass., 28.
Billings, James, 29. Birds, 9. Blacksmiths, 228,241. Blake, Nathan, 16, 17. - Eliz'h, 17. Boating, 261.
Boston, 82, 83. Boundary line, 47.
Bounds, 56.
Bounties, 128, 130. Box-factory, 225, 226.
Bridges, 205. Bridge Brook, 244. Bridgman, Capt., 26. Brown, Capt., 19.
- Rev. Clark, 159.
- Samuel, 237. Bullard, John, 16. Bunker Hill, 103, 105. Burgoyne, Gen., 66. Burt, Asahel, 25. Burying-ground, 74.
Canada, 88. Canal, 229.
Carpenter, Rev. Ezra, 158.
- Rev. E. I., 163. - George, 34. Catlin, Capt. John, 30.
Cemeteries, 253. Chandler, Henry, 29. - Rev. Joshua, 160. - Wm., 36. Charlestown, 15, 20. Charter, 53. Chartered by N. H., 52. Chautauqua Circle, 200. (581)
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Chelmsford, 28, 29. Church, Baptist, 170. - Congregational, 165. - covenant, 158. - formation of, 156. - funds, 168. - library, 160. - music, 167. Churches, 154.
Cider, 82, 90. Clark, Mrs., 16.
Clergymen, 256.
Clesson, Matthews, 17.
Clothing, 82, 84, 90.
Cold winter, 259.
Colman, Rev. Eben, 160.
Commissioned officers, 151-3.
Committee of Safety, 66. Concord, 28, 29.
Constitution, 72, 93.
Continental money, 71.
- - depreciation of, 71.
votes concerning, 71. scale of depreciation of 1777, 71.
Cooper, Moses, 27.
Cresson, Thomas, 26, 29. Currying, 224. Cutler, Rev. W. H., 162.
Dams, 73. Debeline, Gen., 22. Debt, 257. Deerfield, 30. De Neverville, Ensign, 16. Dickinson, Nath'1, 25.
Dorchester, 28. Dorman, Ephraim, 16.
Drift formation, 2. Dublin Baptist Association, 171. Dunham, Levi, 172. Dunstable, 28. Dwight, Timothy, 36. Earle, Rev. A. B., 162. East Swanzey, 232. Edghill, John, 29. England, war with, 1812, 125. Enlistments, 118. Epidemics, 253, 255. Equipments, 144, 149.
Farmer, Dan'l, 29. Farms, 80. Farnsworth, Steven, 16. Fires, 239, 241. Fish, 10, 81. Fisher, Josiah, 15, 33.
Food, 81. Forts, 49.
Framingham, 29. French, Jona., 28.
Frost, John, 28.
Fruits, 7.
Fulling-mill, 223.
Garfield, Benj., 32.
Gilson, Michael, 19.
Goddard, Rev. Edward, 158.
Goodale, Thomas, 26.
Goss, Rev. Thomas, 155.
Gould, Nathan, 26.
Grantees 1753, 56.
Grant of township, 35.
Grasshoppers, 259.
Graves, Abraham, 17.
- Asahel, 26, 29. - Joshua, 232. - place, 242. Grimes, Wm., 26.
Grist mills, 222, 226.
Groton, 29.
Grout, Hilkiah, 32.
Hammond, Col. Joseph, 106, 116. - - Morrill, 153. - Dr. Nathaniel, 255.
Hammond's ride, 106. Harrington, Rev. Timothy, 15, 156, 157.
Hatch, Rev. Roger C., 161.
Hawkes, John, 17. Heaton, James, 26.
- Samuel, 26. - Wm., 26. Henderson, John, 26. Henry, John, 29. Hills, Gaius, 182. Hinsdale, 15.
Hobbs, Capt. Humphrey, 28.
Hotels, 232, 240, 246. Houses, 50. House lots, 51.
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How, Caleb, 32. - Daniel, 19, 29. - Nehemiah, 15. Hurricane, 63.
Indian dam, 14. - relics, 12. - raids, 15, 34, 50, 52. - village, 13. Indians, 11, 57.
- implements, 11. - remains, 12. - war, 15, 33.
- last appearance of hostilities at Swanzey, 33. - (Squakheag), 11. Inhabitants, 63,73.
Johnson, James, captivity of, 31. - James, Mrs., 31. - Joel, 28. Justices of the Peace, 262. Keene, 15, 25, 76. - Church, 158. Kellogg, Joseph, 36. Kilburn, John, 33. Kinney, Mrs., 16. Know Nothing Party, 264. Ladies Benevolent Society, 166.
Lancaster, 157. Land divisions, 61. Lane Mill, 243. Lawrence, Jona., 29. Lawyers, 256. Leyden Baptist Association, 170. Libraries, 160, 197. Liquor-selling, 260. List of names, 151. - - militia, 151. - proprietors, 37. settlers, 1747, 50. - 1762-77, 64. 1777-93, 77. 1794-1801, 79. by years, 84, 92. soldiers 1748, 26. - Revolutionary soldiers, 104, 108, Paupers, 258.
110, 111, 112, 118 et seq.
List of Volunteers 1861-65, 128, 129. Littleton, 29. Living, mode of, 81. Logging, 88. Log-house, 81. Lots, 37. Lower Ashuelot, 50. - Falls, 237. Lumber, 89. Lumbering, 88.
Maffett, Robert, 18. Mails, 256.
Map boundary, 47. Marlborough, 75. Masons, 264.
McCullor, Dea. William, 171.
Meeting house, 57, 76, 91.
Meeting-houses, 168, 170.
Melvin, Capt., 27. Merrill, Rev. Benj., 164.
Metcalf, Capt., 33. Methodist Episcopal Church, 180.
Military affairs, 102.
Militia, 102. Militia of 1760, 143, 151. - organization of, 144, 145. Mills, 220, 229, 233, 237, 241, 242, 243, 244. Minerals, 4.
Ministers Early, 155. Ministers, 256.
Mirick, Rev. Noah, 155.
Moore, Capt., 33. Mt. Cæsar Seminary, 183. - - Union Library Association, 197. Muster, 147, 149.
Name, town, 52. New settlers, 124. Northfield, 25, 29.
Officers, military, 151, 152, 153. Osgood, Benj., 28.
Paine, Capt., 18. Parker, Isaac, 34. - Lt. Isaac, 16.
Peck, Mr., 33.
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INDEX.
Perkins, Mark, 28.
Phillips, Eben, 19.
Phips, William, 15.
Physicians, 255.
Plan of Swanzey 1762, 59.
Poem, by author unknown, 106.
Pomroy, Col., 18.
Powers, Ephraim, 29.
Proprietors, 37.
- records, 38, 62.
- meetings, 61.
- records, last entry, 62. - - first entry, 63.
Public houses, 84.
Putnam, Mr., 65. - Seth, 18.
Putney, 15.
Quebec, 108.
Raimbault, 29.
Raimbut, Lt., 17.
Rawson, Joseph, 20.
Ray, Patrick, 19.
Rebellion of 1861, 125.
- votes of town regarding enlistments, 126.
Revolution, 65, 66, 103.
Revolutionary pensioners, 255.
Richardson, Joseph, 28.
Richardson's Mills, 237.
Richmond, Gore, 76. Richmond, N. H., 58. Roads, 51, 201.
Robbins, Williams, 19.
Roberts, Rev. T. E., 162.
Rockwood, Rev. Elisha, 160, 161. Rolls, 26.
- of companies in 1748, 26. - - Militia Co. 1775, 104. Rogers, Major Robert, 34. Rose, Joseph, 29. Rugg, David, 15. Rutland, 29.
Sackett, 28. Sargent, Lt., 27. Sartwell, Jona., 20. Sash-mills, 88. Saunderson, Rev. H.H., 163.
Saw-mills, 220. Sawtle, Jona., 26. Secret societies, 264.
Settlers, 50.
- early, 50, 57, 63.
- 1747, 50.
- 1777, 63. - 1781, 124. - 1793, 77.
-1801, 79. - 1802-1830, 84, 86. - 1831-1890, 92, 101. Shade trees, 175.
Shirley, Gov., 21.
Shook, 247.
Small pox, 253.
Snakes, 10.
Snow storm, 263.
Soil, 4.
Soldiers, 26.
- 1775 (see lists), 104.
- in Civil War, 126, 128, 129. - individual record of, 131. Spofford, Capt. John, 16, 19.
Spragueville, 241.
Squakheag, 11.
Steam mill, 224.
Stearns, Abraham, 227.
Stebbins, Asahel, 34.
Stevens, Capt., 19.
- Henry, 28.
- Capt. Phinehas, 21. St. Lawrence river, 88. Stratton Free Library, 200.
- Mills Co., 227.
Stone quarrying, 241.
Store, first in W. Swanzey, 227.
Stores, 237, 240, 246. Streams, 3. Sunday Schools, 167, 177, 180.
Supervisors, 262. Swanzey, N. H., 52.
- animals in, 7.
- birds of, 9.
- charter from New Hampshire, 53.
- early settlement, 35, 42.
- early tax-payers in, 78.
- first settlers, 50.
- fish, 10, 73.
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INDEX.
Swanzey, forest trees of, 6.
- fruits of, 7. - geology of, 1. - grant, 35.
- grantees, 37, 56, 57.
- minerals in, 4.
- mountains : Huggins, Cresson, Cæsar, Franklin, Peaked, Pine Hill, Cobble Hill, 2.
- origin of name, 52.
- original plan of town, 59.
- part of Richmond annexed, 38, 63.
Town meeting, 65, 73. - officers, 207. - records (lost), 77. Township granted, 35. Training-field, 143. Transportation, 83, 261. Travelling, 83. Trees, 6. Troy, 76. Twitchell, Benj., 32.
Underwood tavern, 232.
- part set off to Marlborough, 75, 76. - Timothy, 233. - proprietors' records, 38, 42, 45, 62, Universalist Society, 182. 63.
- settlers 1762-1777, 64. - settlers 1777-1793, 77. - situation and topography of, 1. - snakes in, 10.
- soil of, 1, 4. - schools, 184. - school districts, 189. - houses, 191. - committee, 192. - teachers, 194. - text-books, 195. -- associations, 196.
- town meeting, 65.
- topography of, 2. Swanzey Centre, 242. - East, 232. - Factory, 229. - social library, 197. Syms, Capt. Wm., 32.
Tanning, 91, 224, 248. Taverns, 83, 84, 232, 240, 243, 246. Taylor, Mr., 28. Taylor, John, 7. Taxes, 69, 74. Tax-lists, 77. Temperance, 260. Ticonderoga, 111. Town lots, 37.
Vermont controversy, 67, 69, 72. Vote, first under new constitution, 73.
Wagons, 88, 91. Walker, Reuben, 29. Walpole, 31. War, 50.
- debt, 257. - of 1812, 125. Warren, Mr., 17. Wells, Joshua, 27.
Westford, 29. Westport, 2, 3, 237, 255.
West Swanzey Mfg Co., 227.
Wilcox shop, 243. Wilson, Rev. John G., 162. Willard, Col., 19.
- Josiah, 36.
- Capt. Josiah, jr., 26. Willey, Rev. Chas., 162. Williams, Moses Boardman, 237. Winchester, 15, 25. Woburn, 28. Women, 84. - clothing of, 84. Wooden ware, 223, 225. Worcester, 65. Wright, Amasa, 20. Wyman, Matthew, 28.
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