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2. Amos, b. Dec. 3, 1789; m. Susan Pope, of Henniker; they both d. of spotted fever in 1816.
3. Eleanor, d. young. Ch. by 2d wife :-
4. Dolly, d. young.
5. Jonathan, b. April, 1804 .- +-
6. Dolly, res. at Orange, unmd.
7. George, b. 1808 .- +-
JONATHAN2, son of Amos and Dolly (Kimball) Stoning, m. Mary Chase, of Lynn; he lived on lot two, range five; d. at South Weare, March 26, 1885 ; his wife d. June 15, 1847, aged 41. Ch .:-
1. Sarah A., m. Jas. W. Barrett.
2. Mary J., b. 1829; d. Aug. 15, 1853; unmd.
3. Louisa, b. 1832; m. 1, Alfred D. Peaslee ; 2, Lysander W. Nourse, of Manchester.
4. Amos J., b. 1838; m. Mary Barrett; he is a carpenter
and builder; res. at South Weare. Ch .: (1), Mary E., b. 1864; m. Chas. H. Leigh- ton. (2), Veda G., b. 1867.
5. Lucinda, m. J. Benton Os- borne.
6. Lucina, d. young.
7. Amos, b. 1846; d. young.
GEORGE2, son of Amos and Dolly (Kimball) Stoning, m. Nancy Chase; he d. Sept. 16, 1856. Ch. :-
1. Lucinda, b. 1834; m. James Morrill; she d. March 9, 1856.
2. Elvira, m. B. F. Tirrell; rem. to Orange, N. H.
3. Paige, b. 1837; d. 1853.
STORY.
DR. ABRAM B. STORY (see p. 631), son of Warren Story, of Dun- barton, m. Mary A., dau. of Abraham Melvin, of Weare, in 1859. He lived in Weare a number of years and rem. to Manchester, where he now res. His wife d. April 29, 1882. Ch .:-
1. Sarah J., b. March 22, 1860; | 2. M. Elbra, b. Aug. 23, 1862; d. Sept. 14, 1875. m. D. Arthur Taggart.
3. Carrie M., b. Jan. 30, 1868.
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STRAW.
JACOB1 STRAW and his wife, Lydia, came to Weare from Rowley, Mass., about 1766. He was selectman several years; rem. to Hop- kinton. Ch .:-
1. Samuel, b. April 4, 1761. 4. Jacob, b. Feb. 20, 1767.
2. Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1762. 1 5. Levi, b. Oct. 12, 1768.
3. Lydia, b. June 19, 1765. 6. Joseph, b. Feb. 12, 1772.
SAMUEL1, a brother to Jacob, settled on Sugar hill, near Hopkin- ton line. He had two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. The family all rem. from town.
ISRAEL1, another brother to Jacob, m. Abiah Nelson in 1784, and settled on Sugar hill, near his brothers; he served in the Revolu- tionary war; d. April 3, 1800; his wife d. May 5, 1832. Ch .: -
1. Abiah, b. Aug. 8, 1785; m. Andrew Pingree. spotted fever in 1816.
2. Samuel, b. May 13, 1787.+
3. Israel, b. July 11, 1789; m.
Miriam Danforth ; both d. of
4. Betty, b. Aug. 9, 1791.
5. Nelson, b. 1794; d. young.
SAMUEL2, son of Israel and Abiah (Nelson) Straw, m. Betsey Bur- bank, of Bradford, Mass. He lived on Sugar hill till late in life, when he rem. to North Weare, where he d. Aug. 20, 1857; his wife d. Oct. 3, 1857. Ch .:-
1. Nelson, m. Hannah Smith, of Albany, N. Y.
2. Mary, m. Jacob K. Clark, of Hopkinton.
3. Benjamin, m. Sarah Burrill, of Lynn, Mass.
4. William G., d. unmd.
5. Israel, b. 1816; m. Eliza Bar- nard; lived in Weare a few years, then rem. to Dun- barton, where he d. Sept. 30, 1876; his wife d. 1887.
Ch .: (1), Edgar, m. Mary Buntin; res. in Dunbarton. (2), Mary Jane. (3), Addie. 6. Aphia, b. Jan. 1819; m. Di- mond Muzzey.
7. Eleazer, m. Eliza Thompson ; res. in Lynn, where he d. One ch., Joseph.
8. Adeline, m. Henry M. Bar- nard; res. Salisbury, Mass. 9. Diana, m. John F. Chase.
DAVID T. STRAW came to Weare and m. Abigail H. Cilley, who d. Dec. 8, 1887. He was a farmer; res. at East Weare; he d. Oct. 27, 1856. Ch .: -
1. Abby L., b. 1830; m. Daniel R. Mitchell; she d. June 8, 1861; he d. April 21, 1866. Ch .: (1), Ann R., d. young.
(2), Charles H., m. Clara E. Stone.
2. Martha C., m. Andrew J. Hood.
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SETH W. STRAW, son of Levi Straw, was b. in Hopkinton in 1832; m. Elzora E. Felch; res. on Sugar hill. Ch .:-
1. Fred H., b. Dec. 24, 1858. 3. Ruel E., b. Feb. 5, 1862.
2. Clara E., b. March 24, 1860. 4. Edwin A., b. Sept. 14, 1872.
STREETER.
SEBASTIAN STREETER, a Universalist clergyman, came to Weare about 1808 and built a house on Paige hill. He preached at the town-house and in private dwellings ; he lived here about five years and was succeeded by his brother, Squiers Streeter, and he by an- other brother, Russell Streeter. One ch. of Sebastian and Ruth Streeter, Sebastian Ferris, b. in Weare, July 7, 1810.
SUMNER.
SYLVANUS SUMNER, son of Joseph and Polly (Legg) Sumner, b. Jan. 25, 1810 ; m. Orissa Gove; he d. Sept. 29, 1881. Ch .:-
1. Almeda M., b. Dec. 12, 1838 ; d. young.
2. John G., b. Aug. 18, 1843; m. Clara M. Simons; res. at Nashua.
3. Otis F., b. Dec. 19, 1851; m. Ada H. Butler; res. at Goffstown.
4. Charles H., b. 1854; unmd.
TAYLOR.
DANFORTH1 TAYLOR was b. in Dunstable, Mass., Oct. 30, 1769; m. in 1790, Tabitha Fletcher, b. in Hollis, N. H., Feb. 5, 1770. They rem. to Stoddard, N. H., in 1793. He d. Jan. 4, 1858; his wife d. June 8, 1859. They had twelve ch., one of whom, -
JACOB2, their fourth ch., b. Jan. 10, 1797 (see p. 603), m. Mary Harnden, of Wilmington, Mass. They res. in Stoddard many years, and rem. to Weare in Dec. 1868. Ch. :-
1. George, b. Nov. 26, 1832; m. Joanna Gilson, of Stoddard; res. in Rochester, N. Y.
2. Abbie M., b. May 28, 1836; m. D. P. Woodbury, of North Weare.
3. Frank, b. Oct. 4, 1844; m. 1, Libbie Boorman; 2, Mary J. Averill; res. in Rochester, N. Y.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
TENNEY.
BENJAMIN1 TENNEY came from Rowley, Mass .; he m. Lydia Jackman, of Rowley. Ch. :-
1. William.+
2. Judith, m. John Bird; rem. to Vermont.
3. Anna, m. Jesse Caldwell; rem. to Vermont.
4. John, b. Dec. 6, 1793.
5. Timothy, b. Aug. 22, 1795.
6. Benjamin, b. June 17, 1798. .
7. Oliver, b. July 4, 1800 ; m. Tryphena Bissell; lived in Vermont.
8. Hiram, b. July 7, 1802.
9. Lydia, b. Jan. 14, 1805; m. James Eggleston.
10. James M., b. Aug. 26, 1807.
WILLIAM2, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Jackman ) Tenney, m. Susanna Bailey, of Dunbarton. Ch .:-
1. Timothy J., b. Jan. 22, 1807; m. Isa B. Gibson; he was a Universalist clergyman, and settled in Vermont.
2. Elmina, b. Dec. 5, 1808; m. Arunah Allen.
3. Mary B., b. Nov. 18, 1811; m. John Rockwell.
4. Susan, m. Mark P. Smith.
5. William B., b. Mar. 20, 1817.+
6. Abigail W., b. Dec. 28, 1820 ; d. young.
WILLIAM B.3, son of William and Susanna (Bailey) Tenney, m. 1, Eliza H. Buxton, who d. Dec. 22, 1860; 2, Abigail G. Osborne. Ch. by 1st wife :-
1. Sarah, b. June 9, 1841; m. Peter M. Whittaker.
2. Edwin J., b. Oct. 28, 1852; m. Delilah Balch.
Ch. by 2d wife :-
3. Susan B., b. 1863; m. Al- phonso C. Kenniston, 1882. 4. Daniel G., b. 1870; d. Feb. 7, 1876.
TEWKSBURY.
HENRY TEWKSBURY came to Weare about 1772; m. Sarah Calfe, of Hampstead. He served as a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war, and d. Nov. 28, 1806; his wife d. Jan. 11, 1832. Ch .:-
1. Mary, m. Stephen Vittum, of Sandwich, N. H.
2. Judith, m. - Jewell; rem. to Pennsylvania.
3. Sarah, m. Abner Peaslee.
4. Hannah, b. Feb. 13, 1774; m. Joseph Foster, of Warner.
5. David, b. Sept. 12, 1776; m. 1, Betsey Lull; 2, - Hogg; lived in New Boston.
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6. John, b. March 12, 1779; rem. to Goshen.
7. Naomi, b. April 20, 1781; m. Simon Green.
8. Dolly, b. Sept. 3, 1783; m. David Buxton.
9. Henry, b. Feb. 13, 1786; m. Martha Clement ; rem. to Wilmot.
10. Nancy, b. July 7, 1790; m. James Sawyer.
JACOB TEWKSBURY, probably a brother to Lieut. Henry Tewks- bury, came to Weare about the same time ; m. Hannah Hadley. Ch .:-
1. Mehitable, b. Nov. 4, 1771. 2. Sarah, b. Oct. 27, 1773.
3. George H., m. Dolly Green. Ch .: (1), William Plummer, b. June 9, 1817. (2), Jacob Perry, b. July 13, 1820.
(3), Elliot Greene, b. Aug. 28, 1823. (4), Abby G., b. June 25, 1827; m. Francis Eastman. (5), John P., b. March 17, 1831.
THORBORN.
J. EDGAR THORBORN, son of John E. and Mary (Doll) Thorborn, was b. in Shelburn, N. S., Aug. 18, 1850; m. Almira Phillips. Ch .:-
1. John A., b. Sept. 6, 1879. 2. Robert B., b. Aug. 23, 1883.
THORNDIKE.
WILLIAM1 THORNDIKE was b. in 1470, and lived in the town of Little Carlton, parish of Lincolnshire, Eng.
HERBERT2, son of William, d. in 1554.
NICHOLAS3, son of Herbert, d. in 1580. NICHOLAS4, son of Nicholas, d. in 1595.
FRANCIS5, son of Nicholas, m. Alice Colman.
PAUL6, son of Francis, came to Beverly, Mass., about 1636.
JOHN7, son of Paul, m. a dau. of Rev. John Hale, of Beverly; d. in 1760, aged 88.
JOHN8, son of John, m. a Larkin; d. in 1769, aged 69.
LARKIN9, son of John, was known as "Col. Larkin." He was prominent in civil and military affairs, especially in the time of the Revolutionary war. He m. Ruth Woodbury ; d. 1797, aged 64.
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JOHN10, son of Larkin and Ruth (Woodbury) Thorndike, was b. in 1768; he served an apprenticeship with an apothecary in Beverly, Mass .; moved to Concord, N. H., about 1790, where he engaged in the same business, and was known as "Doctor Thorndike." He m. Mary Wilson; d. in 1821. Their ch. were :-
1. Mary, b. 1793; m. Charles Hutchins; lived in Concord, N. H.
2. John L., b. 1796; was a mer- chant in Pittsfield, N. H.
3. Thomas W., b. 1797.+
4. Henry, b. 1800; d. in San- bornton, N. H., in 1824.
THOMAS W.11, son of John and Mary ( Wilson ) Thorndike, m. Ruth G. Dow, of Weare, in 1823, and began business as a wheel- wright in Concord, N. H. He was one of the first, if not the first, in that place to make use of machinery in the manufacture of car- riages. In 1840 he rem. with his family to Weare, and a few years later he erected the shop and dwelling-house at the "Glen," where at first sash and doors, and afterwards crayon boxes, were made. In his twenty-fifth year he left the Congregational church and has since been a prominent member, and for many years an elder, in the Society of Friends. Their ch. were :--
1. Henry, b. 1824 .- +-
2. John, b. 1826.+
3. Wilson, b. 1828.+
4. Mary D., b. 1830; m. Edw. L. Gove; rem. to Seabrook, N. H.
5. Charles H., b. 1833.+ 6. Lucy P., b. 1835 ; m. Lindley H. Osborne.
7. Anna D., b. 1838; m. Wilson M. Page; rem. to New Cas- tle, N. Y.
HENRY12, son of Thomas W. and Ruth G. (Dow) Thorndike, m. Anna B. Paige in 1850, and rem. to Iowa in 1855. They were en- gaged in teaching school, both in New England and Iowa, and also among several tribes in the Indian Territory. He d. in 1878. Their ch. were: -
1. Alice, b. 1852; m. Levi D. Johnson, M. D.
2. Mary, b. 1855; m. Gilbert L. Farr.
JOHN12; son of Thomas W. and Ruth G. (Dow) Thorndike, m. 1, Hannah Maria Paige in 1854; 2, Gulielma M. Thorn, of Skaneateles, N. Y., in 1871. He followed mechanical pursuits the greater part of his life, and was a member of the legislatures of 1872 and '73. He d. in 1885.
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WILSON12, son of Thomas W. and Ruth G. (Dow) Thorndike, m. Sarah A. Osborne in 1850. He has been quite extensively engaged in wood and lumber operations. Their ch. were : -
1. Lucy Ellen, b. 1857; m. George Morse, of Newbury, N. H.
2. Charles W., b. 1865; m. Ida Dow in 1887.
CHARLES H.12, son of Thomas W. and Ruth G. (Dow) Thorndike, m. Nellie R. Dodge, of New Boston, in 1863. He rem. to Concord in 1870, but still continues the manufacture of crayon boxes at the shop his father built more than forty years ago. Their ch. werc: -
1. Carlton H., b. 1867; d. 1870. 2. Effie M., b. 1870.
THORP.
ABRAHAM THORP, son of Thomas and Kitty (Oakley ) Thorp (see p. 555), was b. in England, Feb. 2, 1799 ; m. 1, Elizabeth Web- ster in 1820; 2, Hannah G. Worthen. He came to this country in 1829, and lived in New York city a number of years; rem. to Weare in 1837; he d. in Aug. 1882. Ch. by 1st wife that lived to come to Weare: -
1. Isaac H., b. May 4, 1821; m. Anna R. Green, who d. July, 1866. Ch .: (1), Isabell V., d. May 5, 1870. (2), Susie J., m. S. O. Bowers, of Hills- borough. (3), Harry G.
2. William, m. Almira D. Dan- forth; he was a soldier in the 16th N. H. vols. Ch .: (1), Frank D., b. May 24, 1849. (2), Fred E., b. April 5, 1852. (3 and 4), Ella D. and Emma F., b. July 19, 1855. (5), Clara R., b. Oct. 30, 1857.
3. Joseph W., m. Lydia Johnson ;
res. at Allston, Mass. One ch., Elliot G., b. Aug. 1, 1849; m. Hattie Bancroft.
4. A dau., d. unmd.
5. Sarah E., m. Alphonso C. Buxton.
6. Charles A., b. 1859; m. Susan C. Johnson. Ch .: (1), Grace E., b. Sept. 14, 1880. (2), Guy B., b. Sept. 28, 1882. (3), Crofton G., b. Aug. 13, 1883. (4), Theron A., b. Jan. 7, 1887.
7. Mary A., b. 1861; m. George H. Hazen.
REV. JOHN THORPE, son of Joel and Sarah (Brown) Thorpe, was b. at Manchester, Eng., May 4, 1845; m. Emily A. Bennett; res. at South Weare. No ch.
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THURSTON.
PELEG B. THURSTON, son of Elijah D. and Mary (Dexter) Thur- ston, was b. Aug. 9, 1835; m. Rachel G. Paige. He was a soldier in the 14th N. H. vols .; res. at North Weare. Ch .:-
1. Marianna, b. Dec. 8, 1858; d. Dec. 6, 1862.
2. Maria A., b. April 6, 1867; m. Charles G. Cram. 3. Mabel C., b. Oct. 25, 1873.
TIFFANY.
HENRY D. TIFFANY, son of Francis A. and Mary L. (Fox) Tif- fany, of New York city, m. Caroline, dau. of Josiah D. Chase, of Weare. They rem. to Weare in 1872, where they remained a num- ber of years; now res. in New York. Ch. : -
1. William W. Fox, b. Sept. 13, 1865; d. Feb. 23, 1867.
2. George Fox, b. in New York, June 10, 1867.
3. Edith, b. in Weare, June 26, 1873.
4. Marie, b. in Weare, Aug. 6, 1875; d. April 3, 1877.
5. Isabel, b. in Weare, May 18, 1878.
6. Harry, b. and d. Jan. 20, 1881, in New York.
TIRRELL.
HENRY J. TIRRELL, son of Johnson and Abigail (Roberts) Tirrell, was b. Oct. 10, 1828; m. 1, Mary J. Colby; 2, Lucretia T. Colby. Ch. by 1st wife : -
1. George, b. July 6, 1854. Ch. by 2d wife : - 1 4. Blanche M., b. June 30, 1878.
3. Jesse W., b. Dec. 28, 1871.
2. Edwin J., b. Jan. 1870. 5. Ruth A., b. Sept. 3, 1881.
TOBIE.
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TOWNES.
LUKE TOWNES was b. in New Boston, N. H., May 11, 1810; m. Roxanna Clough, of Weare, who d. Aug. 20, 1869. Ch .:-
1. Cynthia, b. March 29, 1832; d. July 12, 1858.
2. James, b. March 10, 1834; d. Feb. 11, 1858.
3. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 8, 1836; d. Aug. 29, 1850.
4. Olive, b. Aug. 9, 1839; m. Charles Mills, of Hopkinton ; d. Dec. 21, 1886.
5. George, b. April 5, 1846.
6. Emma, b. April 30, 1848 ; m. Frank Drew.
7. Mary E., b. Feb. 3, 1851; m. Samuel I. Cutler.
8. Henry, b. Sept. 20, 1854; m. Annie Martin ; he d. July 8, 1884.
JOHN TOWNES, son of John and Mary (Hackett) Townes, was b. in Goffstown in 1825; m. Lydia A. Osborne; res. in the south-west part of Weare. Ch .:-
1. William, b. 1857; m. Sarah Lull. Ch. : (1), Ethel M., b. 1882. (2), Mary E., b. 1884.
2. Lydia M., m. Nathaniel J. Chase.
TUCKER.
FRANK TUCKER, son of Nathan and Adaline (Couch) Tucker, was b. in Salisbury, N. H., Aug. 30, 1856; m., May 4, 1881, Fanny D. Richards, of New Boston, who d. Dec. 13, 1886. He came to Weare in 1881, and is now engaged in trade at North Weare. Ch .: -
1. Minnie E., b. Feb. 25, 1882. 2. Ethel R., b. Aug. 18, 1883. 3. Harold F., b. Jan. 24, 1885.
TUTHERLY.
RUFUS TUTHERLY, son of William and Patience Tutherly, was b. in Elliot, Me., in 1801; m. 1, Hannah Folsom, of Deering; 2, Judith Green, of Weare. He rem. to Hillsborough about 1860. He d. March 12, 1877; his 2d wife d. Aug. 17, 1874. Ch. by 1st wife: -
1. Hannah, m. James Straw, of Ch. by 2d wife: -
Henniker, who d. 1871; she now res. at Manchester.
2. David G., b. 1831; d. Oct. 14, 1854.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
TUTTLE.
JOTHAM1 TUTTLE was one of the early settlers in Weare. He m. Molly Worthley, and lived about two miles west of Oil Mill. They rem. to Goffstown. Ch .:-
1. Samuel, was in the Revolu- 4. Timothy. tionary war; d. in service. 5. Benjamin.+
2. Thomas. 6. Simon.++
3. Jotham.
7. Olive, m. - Beede.
BENJAMIN2, son of Jotham and Molly (Worthley) Tuttle, m. Polly Webster. Ch .: -
1. Benjamin, b. 1803.+ A. Briggs. (2), Rosanna, m. Daniel Silver.
2. Timothy, b. 1808 ; m. 1, Char- lotte Rowell; 2, Hannah McCartha; he d. Oct. 14, 1885. Ch .: (1), Mary, m. 1, James Barrett; 2, William
3. Lydia, m. John Rowell, of Hopkinton.
4. Mary, m. 1, Amos C. Burbeck ; 2, - McDuffie.
BENJAMIN3, son of Benjamin and Polly (Webster) Tuttle, m. Hannah Barnard; res. at South Weare. Ch. : -
1. Sarah B., b. 1828; m. Benja- min N. Webb.
2. John M., b. 1834.
3. Lucy, b. 1842; m. John Met- calf.
4. Laura, b. 1845; m. Frank Burgess ; d. 1885.
SIMON2, son of Jotham and Molly (Worthley) Tuttle, m. Relief Jones, and lived on the Tuttle homestead at South Weare. Ch .:-
1. Mary, m. David Sands Green.
2. Nancy, m. Amos Chase, 1811.
3. Jesse, m. Dorothy Gould; went to Boston; he was a dealer in shooks, and be- came wealthy.
4. Irene or Rene, m. Barnard Gould in 1820.
5. Relief.
6. Simon.+
7. Lewis, b. 1816.++
SIMON®, son of Simon and Relief (Jones) Tuttle, m. Sarah Bux- ton, and lived in New Boston. Ch. :-
1. James B., b. Oct. 5, 1834; m. Mary A. Rowell. Ch .: Liz- zie M., Mabel S., Jennie I. and Annie B.
2. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 24, 1844 ; m. - Rowell.
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TUTTLE; TWISS.
LEWIS®, son of Simon and Relief (Jones) Tuttle, m. 1, Lydia Buxton, who d. Sept. 13, 1856; 2, Amanda Colby. He d. June 22, 1879. Ch. : -
1. Harriet, b. July, 1844; m. Hiram Whittaker, of Deer- ing.
2. Carlos, b. Nov. 26, 1847.
3. Angie, b. Nov. 18, 1850; m.
Warren Garland, of Hen- niker.
4. Carrie, b. Nov. 18, 1850; m. Henry Cochrane, of New Boston.
TWISS.
JOHN1 TWISS and his wife, Elizabeth (Russell) Twiss, lived in the west part of Weare about twenty-five years, when they rem. to Newbury, where he d. in 1835. Ch. : -
1. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9, 1773 ; d. 1795, unmd.
2. John, Jr., b. Feb. 14, 1775; m., and lived in Warren county, N. Y .; d. 1832.
3. Joseph, b. April 7, 1777; m., and lived in Warren county, N. Y .; d. 1850.
4. Benjamin, b. Nov. 7, 1778 ; m. Sarah Peaslee; lived in War- rensburg, N. Y .; d. 1865.
5. Mary, b. May 24, 1781; m. Levi Jones ; d. 1865.
6. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 27, 1784.+
7. Caleb, b. May 30, 1787; m. Hannah Gove; lived in Newbury, N. H .; d. 1838;
they had several dau., one of whom, Clarissa, m. Paige E. Gove, of Weare.
8. Achsah, b. April 13, 1789; m. Isaac Gunnison, of New- bury; d. 1835.
9. Sarah, b. Aug. 7, 1791; m. Samuel Cisco, of Sunapee; d. 1883.
10. Hannah, b. Oct. 1, 1793; m. 1, James Gillingham; 2, Stephen Folsom.
11. Russell, b. April 15, 1796; m., and lived in Albany, N. Y .; killed by lightning in 1829.
JEREMIAH2, son of John and Elizabeth R. Twiss, m. Miriam Peas- lee; settled first in Weare, then rem. to Warren county, N. Y .; from there to Sunapee, and from there to Weare, where he d. in 1864. Ch .: -
1. Julia, b. in Weare; m. Moody Gillingham, of Newbury.
2. Achsah, b. in Weare; m. Lorenzo Angell, of Sunapee.
3. William C., b. in Warrens- burg; res. in Newbury.
4. James G., b. in Sunapee ; was a soldier in the 18th N. H. vols .; m. Emily A. Willard; res. in Henniker; several ch.
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VANCE.
WILLIAM W. VANCE, son of Caleb Vance, was b. 1813; came to Weare and bought the Peaslee tavern stand at East Weare; m. 1, Helen -; 2, Sarah Leighr, in 1865. He d. Oct. 1882. Ch., all by 1st wife :-
1. Julia A., m. William Merrill. 3. Ida, m. Hollis Loveland.
2. John F., m. Alberta Poor, of New Boston, in 1872.
4. Helen, m. Seth Clough.
VITTY.
ALBERT VITTY was the son of Benjamin and Dolly (Paige) Al- cock, but afterwards took the name of Vitty. He m. Phebe Puring- ton, and lived in the north part of Weare. He d. in 1866; his widow survives him. Ch .:-
1. Jonathan F., b. June 12, 1828; m. Elizabeth Howe. Ch .: Albert E., Alfred S., Net- tie M.
2. Dolly, b. June 7, 1830; m. John Stephens, of Newbury, N. H.
3. John P., b. May 23, 1832; m. Eliza Martin ; rem. Vermont.
4. Delia, m. William H. Sleeper.
5. William C., b. May 13, 1837; m. Lucy E. Howe. One ch., Albert W.
6. Laura, b. April 8, 1840; d. May 16, 1846.
7. Albert O., b. March 12, 1846; m. Mary Jane Peaslee; he is a railway engineer; res. in Windsor, Vt. One ch., Guy C., b. Sept. 12, 1875.
WADLEIGH.
RUFUS WADLEIGH, son of Elias and Hannah (Knox) Wadleigh, was b. in Dover, N. H., in 1803; m. Mary Cram, of Weare. He was a shoemaker and farmer, and lived near Clinton Grove, where he d. Dec. 21, 1884. Ch. :-
1. Olive, b. Aug. 1829; m. Man- sel Blake, of Sutton.
2. John, b. Oct. 22, 1830; m. Melissa Barrett; he served as lieutenant in the 1st N. H. light battery three years in the Rebellion; res. at Manchester.
3. Electa, b. Sept. 21, 1832; m. 1, Sumner Beard; 2, Cyrus W. Flanders.
4. Hannah K., b. March 2, 1834; m. Alfred Fales, of Lyme.
5. Cynthia, b. Oct. 30, 1840; m. Lucian B. Richards.
6. Moses H., b. April 10, 1843; m. Delia Hall, of Rumney ; he was a member of the 14th N. H. vols .; res. at Man- chester.
7. Emma R., b. Aug. 22, 1850; m. Loren Durrell.
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WALDO; WALKER; WALLACE; WARREN.
WALDO.
ALLEN WALDO came to Weare as a teacher. He lived near Oil Mill; m. 1, Peggy Boyes, in 1808; 2, Nancy Maxwell, in 1816. Ch .: -
1. Sarah A., m. - Jewell.
2. Hannah.
3. Allen, m. and d. in Lowell.
4. Caroline, d. in Massachusetts; unmd.
5. James, m. Orissa Currier ; now res. in New Boston.
Ch .: (1), Pamelia, m. John P. Favor. (2), Frances, d. unmd. (3), Fred. (4), Or- rin. (5), Mary.
6. John, went West, where he d. 7. Almon, m. - Annis; d. in Lowell.
WALKER.
ISAAC F. WALKER, son of James and Lucinda (Bowen) Walker, was b. in Antrim, Jan. 16, 1820; m. Nancy J. Richardson ; rem. from Antrim to North Weare, where he now res. Ch .: Jenness M., Leona J., Everett H., Abi and Julia E.
WALLACE.
JAMES WALLACE (see p. 627), son of Thomas Wallace, of Lon- donderry, was b. in 1782; came to South Weare and was in trade for a great many years. He m. Fanny Woodbury, who d. March 28, 1848. He d. Nov. 18, 1860. One ch., Charles, b. Nov. 6, 1816 ; d. April 25, 1837.
JAMES HENRY WALLACE, son of James and Jane (Morrill) Wal- lace, was b. in Henniker, Feb. 8, 1838. He has been engaged in the manufacture of toys at North Weare about twelve years; m. 1, Cleora J. Chase, of Deering, who d. June 27, 1876; 2, Sarah E. Dow. Ch., all by 1st wife :-
1. Henrietta, b. 1867; d. Oct. 12, 1877. 2. Clara, b. 1871. 3. James R., b. 1875; d. Oct. 2, 1877.
WARREN.
WILLIAM C. WARREN, son of William P. and Mary Warren, was b. March 25, 1847; m. Maria Mudgett, of New Boston. He is a blacksmith, and res. at North Weare.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
WATSON.
JOHN WATSON settled about one-fourth of a mile west of what is now known as Rockland. Ch .: -
1. John, b. Sept. 9, 1766; m. Abigail Corliss.
2. Jonathan, b. June 29, 1768; m. Abigail -. One ch., Brooks, b. in Weare, April 3, 1793.
3. Mark, b. April 18, 1773; m. Sally Nudd.
4. Martha, b. Jan. 2, 1775. 5. Jedediah, b. Sept. 23, 1778.
6. Sally, b. 1782; m. Samuel Colby.
NICODEMUS WATSON lived on the hill just west of Mt. William pond, on the farm now known as the William Martin place, where he d. at a great age. His ch., as far as known, were : -
1. Daniel, served in the Revolu- tion; m. Hannah George; rem. to Warner.
2. Abijah, served in the Revolu- tion; m. Sarah Quimby ; rem. to Warner; he was a preacher.
3. Caleb, also served in the Revo- lution ; m. Hannah Howlett; rem. to Warner. Ch., b. in Weare : (1), Thomas, b.
May 10, 1782. (2), Ithamar, b. Sept. 7, 1784.
4. Ithamar, m. Lucy Burnham, and lived on the homestead. Ch .: (1), Sally, m. John Whittaker in 1813. (2), Mary, m. George Watson, of Warner, in 1817. (3), Levi H., b. April 3, 1801; m. Alice White. One ch., Henry, res. in Hillsborough.
WEBB.
BENJAMIN N. WEBB, son of Benjamin and Mary (Nash) Webb, came to Weare in 1866 ; m. Sarah B. Tuttle; res. at South Weare. No ch.
WEBSTER.
JOHN and ABIGAIL WEBSTER lived in the west part of Weare. Ch. : -
1. Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1767. 2. Joseph, b. Dec. 3, 1769. 3. John, b. Feb. 13, 1772.
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WEBSTER; WHEELER; WHITE.
JOSEPH and MARY WEBSTER settled in Weare at a very early date. Ch .:-
1. Shuah, b. April 11, 1758. 5. Jacob, b. April 20, 1767.
2. Mary, b. Oct. 31, 1760. 6. Hezekiah, b. May 14, 1769.
3. Jonathan, b. March 9, 1763. 7. Sarah, b. April 22, 1771.
4. William, b. March 21, 1765. 8. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1773.
Another JOSEPH WEBSTER lived in the east part of Weare on the River road. He had four sons, and perhaps other ch .:-
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2. John, went to Maine. 4. Cotton, went to Maine.
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ABEL2, son of Joseph Webster, m. Susanna Burnham, who was b. Feb. 12, 1774. He d. Sept. 17, 1844; his wife d. Dec. 30, 1836. Ch. :-
1. Susan B., b. Dec. 27, 1802; m. John Gillett.
2. Abel, b. March 12, 1804; d. Feb. 28, 1811.
3. Thomas E., b. Feb. 25, 1806; m. Lois Scales; rem. to
Maine; he d. in 1870.
4. Hannah B., b. Jan. 15, 1808; m. James Gould.
5. Fanny C., b. March 22, 1809;
m. Thomas Huse; she d. in Maine, July 3, 1866.
6. Lucy M., b. May 22, 1811; d. Sept. 15, 1839.
7. Justus, b. April 10, 1813; m. Harriet Johnson.
8. Abel, b. Aug. 7, 1815; m. Lydia Canfield in 1839; d. at Great Falls, March 1,1845.
9. Betsey B., b. Dec. 21, 1817; m. Joseph Webster in 1839.
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