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ADAMS.
RICHARD ADAMS, or "Master Adams," was an Irish school-master, who, it is supposed, came to America with the British army during the Revolution ; he was a successful teacher, though a very eccentric man ; he built and lived in the house now owned by Jonathan F. Vitty, lot ninety-seven, range seven. One dau., Jenny, b. in Weare. They rem. to Canada, where he d. at a great age.
JAMES, son of Moses Adams, of Henniker, was b. Feb. 15, 1789; came here about 1820, and taught school in this and adjacent towns many years; m. Sarah Peaslee, of Weare. He lived in Illinois a Long time previous to his death; d. in Weare Sept. 22, 1870. Ch .:- 1. James P., b. in 1821; m. Anna G. Paige, of Henniker; they lived in Weare a few years, and moved to Nashua. He enlisted into the 7th N. H. vols., and was mustered Nov. 1, 1861; d. at Beaufort, S. C., Aug. 25, 1862; she d. at Weare Dec. 6, 1866. Ch .: (1), Charles F., b. May 20, 1851; m. Marianna D. Sanborn ; he is a printer; res. at Concord, N. H. Two ch .: I, Enid H., b. Feb. 19, 1879; II, Arthur G., b. May 25, 1883. (2), Ida G., b. Oct. 2, 1856 ; res. at North
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Weare; unmd. (3), James M., b. in Nashua June 26, 1862; is engaged in literary work, and now (1887) messen- ger of the New Hampshire senate; res., North Weare; unmd.
2. Jane, b. in 1827 ; m. Frederic L. Walker, of Goffstown ; rem. to Boston; he d. in Somerville, Mass., June, 1884. Ch. : Sarah and Eva, who live with their mother at Somerville.
ZIBA ADAMS, M. D., lived near the Oil Mills in Weare a few years, and then moved to Goffstown.
ALCOCK.
HON. ROBERT ALCOCK came to Weare about 1775; he remained here a short time and went to Deering; he was one of the signers of the Association Test in Weare in June, 1776; he held many pub- lic offices in Deering, and was one of the judges of Hillsborough county until disqualified by age. His son, Benjamin Alcock, came to Weare about 1800, and m. Dolly Paige; he served as deputy sheriff several years. One ch., Albert, b. in 1804. (See Vitty.)
ALLEN.
JEREMIAH ALLEN, EsQ., was one of the early settlers of the town; he lived on the farm now owned by Alonzo H. Wood, lot thirty- four, range one, and owned land in different parts of the town. He moved away after a few years.
JOHN ALLEN, a single man, lived in Weare a few years. He was a blacksmith and captain of the militia.
J. C. WALDO ALLEN, son of Ezekiel and Hannah Allen, was b. in Lynn, Mass., in 1832; m. Sarah Clement, of Weare, in 1872; lived in Lynn till 1883, when they came to Weare Center. No ch.
ALLEY.
JOSEPH ALLEY, a retired sea-captain, came from Lynn about 1802, and bought the farm of Chase Purington, lot forty-six, range six.
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He sold to the Weare Woolen Factory Co. in 1830, and returned to Lynn. The three youngest children of Captain Alley came to Weare with him, viz. : Henry, George and Hannah. Henry m. Susanna Hazelton. George served in the war of 1812; afterwards went West and joined the Mormons. Hannah m. James Wiley, of Hillsbor- ough, in 1821.
JONATHAN, son of John Alley, of Lynn, came to Weare and bought lot eighty-three, range three, and m. Abigail Peaslee. One ch., John.
ANDERSON.
JOHN ANDERSON, and his wife, Nancy, came from Deering and lived on lot seventy-nine, range three ; he was a shoemaker; rem. to Concord, N. H. The town records contain the births of the fol- lowing ch .: -
1. John, b. Jan. 30, 1804.
2. Philena, b. Aug. 23, 1805.
3. Jared, b. April 15, 1819.
4. Orissa, b. April 7, 1821.
ARCHELAUS.
HENRY ARCHELAUS, or ARCHILAS, was a Hessian soldier, taken prisoner at the battle of Bennington ; he was the body servant of Colonel Baum, and aided by a Hessian surgeon carried the colonel, who was mortally wounded, from the field. He afterwards served in the Continental army; m. - Paige. Ch .:-
1. Sally, m. Levi Colby, of Weare, in 1803.
2. Olive, m. Benjamin Bohonon, of Salisbury, in 1808.
3. Charles, m. Polly Montgomery, in 1811.
4. Henry, m. Patty Hadlock, in 1823.
ATKINSON.
REV. JOSEPH P. ATKINSON, a Universalist clergyman, b. Nov. 17, 1809, in Gloucester, Mass., rem. to Weare in June, 1838; lived and preached at Weare Center until 1841, when he moved to Stone-
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ham, Mass., afterwards to Marblehead, Westbrook, Me., Orleans, Orange and Boston, Mass., and from Boston to Laconia, N. H., where he now res. Mr. Atkinson has been a life-long temperance man, and a preacher for fifty years. He m. Martha M. Perley, of Laconia. Ch. : -
1. Josephine, b. in Weare, Sept. 11, 1840.
2. Joseph P., b. in Marblehead, March 1, 1844.
3. Orville A., b. in Westbrook, Jan. 30, 1846.
ATWOOD.
Three brothers, Caleb, Jonathan and John, sons of John Atwood, of Hampstead, settled in Weare.
CALEB came in 1760; settled on lot sixty, range two; served in the Revolution. Ch. : -
1. Samuel, b. Sept. 22, 1763; m. Lydia Persons, June 3, 1787; set- tled in Bradford, N. H.
2. Abigail, b. Sept. 8, 1765; m. Charles Colburn.
3. Caleb, b. Sept. 25, 1767; m. Hannah Persons.
4. Mehitabel, b. Dec. 4, 1769; m. Hezekiah Emerson.
5. Elizabeth, b. March 6, 1772.
6. Eunice, b. Sept. 16, 1774; m. William Row, May 8, 1794.
7. Stephen, b. March 27, 1777; m. Fanny Seal.
8. Joshua, b. June 26, 1779; m. - Patten; lived in Deering.
9. Moses, b. Sept. 21, 1781.
CAPT. JONATHAN ATWOOD came in 1764; settled on lot fifty-two, range one; served in the Revolution; was captain in the militia at the time. Ch .: -
1. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1760; m. Thos. Colby ; rem. to Sutton, Vt.
2. Joshua, b. April 17, 1762; m. 1, Susan Cram, 2, Mrs. Anna Dresser ; lived in Antrim, N. H .; had sixteen ch., two of whom m. and lived in Weare : Dolly, m. Squiers Gove, and Rhoda, m. Jesse Gove.
3. Ruth, b. July 13, 1764.
4. Philip, b. July 29, 1766; m. Sarah Dustin.' One ch., William D., b. 1789; m. Sally Simonds, of Antrim; lived in Antrim till 1823, when he rem. to Bridgewater, Vt., where he lived to a great age.
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5. John, b. May 18, 1768.
6. Peter, b. June 9, 1771.
7. Jonathan, b. Oct. 9, 1772.+
8. Dolly, b. Oct. 3, 1774.
9. Elijah, b. May 7, 1777; m. Polly Dustin. Ch., b. in Weare : (1), Peter P., b. May 12, 1796.
10. Jessie, b. July 10, 1779.
11. David, b. July 6, 1781 ; m. Dolly Barnard, 1802.
12. Mehitabel, b. March 7, 1784; d. unmd.
13. Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1786; m. William Eastman.
JONATHAN2, JR., son of Capt. Jonathan Atwood, m. Polly Cheney ; was an active public man; representative three years ; was justice of the peace and selectman. In 1811 he rem. to Genesee county, N. Y., and in 1814 to Granville, Licking county, O., where he d. in 1834. Ch .: -
1. Roxina, b. May 26, 1799.
2. Ira, b. Nov. 19, 1800.
3. Louisa, b. Feb. 3, 1802.
4. John Langdon, b. July 23, 1804.
5. Jacob Smith, b. June 21, 1805; lives in Missouri.
6. Eli, b. Feb. 10, 1807.
7. Mary, b. April 20, 1809.
JOHN ATWOOD came to Weare and settled on lot seventy-six, range two; he sold out early and returned to Hampstead. One ch .: -
1. Daniel, b. June 17, 1770.
JACOB ATWOOD, a blacksmith, came from Atkinson in 1808; m. Sarah Cross ; he remained here about ten years and moved to Dun- barton. Ch :-
1. Lettice, b. May 25, 1797; m. John Barnard.
2. Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1799; m. Nathan Gutterson.
3. Hiram, b. Feb. 5, 1802.
4. Jane, b. 1804.
5. Almira, b. Sept. 2, 1810; d. Jan. 30, 1830.
6. Horace, b. Dec. 25, 1816.
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AYER.
WILLIAM AYER, b. in Haverhill, Mass., in 1753; m. Mary Run- nells ; came to Weare and settled on lot eighty-one, range seven. He served in the Revolutionary war; was on the body-guard of General Washington. He moved to Hillsborough and then to New- bury, N. H., where he d. June 6, 1827; she d. 1842, aged nearly 84. Ch : -
1. William, b. March 2, 1779.
2. John, b. June 4, 1781 ; d. 1819.
3. Polly, b. 1782.
4. Betsey, b. Nov. 17, 1783.
5. James, b. May 12, 1788.
6. Moses, b. Feb. 8, 1790.
7. Sally, b. Nov. 25, 1791.
8. Orissa, b. May 30, 1793.
9. Benjamin, b. Jan. 15, 1795 ; d. 1874.
10. Naomi, b. July 30, 1798.
11. Samuel, b. May 15, 1800.
SAMUEL and MARY AYER came from Haverhill, Mass., and lived on lot ninety-one, range seven. Ch : -
1. Simon, b. Jan. 9, 1773; m. Polly Peaslee, and settled in New- bury, N. H.
2. James, b. Nov. 2, 1774.
3. Thomas, b. April 7, 1776; settled in Dunbarton; his son Oba- diah d. in Weare, Dec. 13, 1879, aged 80.
4. William, b. Dec. 9, 1777.
5. Molly, b. May 24, 1779.
6. Cotton, b. Dec. 3, 1780.
7. Eleanor, b. Feb. 18, 1783.
8. Moses, b. Nov. 15, 1784.
There was another WILLIAM AYER in Weare, who was selectman in 1769; he removed to Goffstown. One ch. of William and Abi- gail Ayer, b. in Weare : James, b. April 24, 1767.
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BAGLEY.
ORLANDO BAGLEY was for a time a resident of Weare; he served in the Revolutionary war. Ch. of Orlando and Dorcas Bagley, b. in Weare: -
. Winthrop, b. May 11, 1779.
2. Betty L., b. Jan. 14, 1781.
3. Thomas, b. May 3, 1784.
HENRY BAGLEY also lived here a short time. They all removed from town about 1789.
BAILEY.
RICHARD1 BAILEY is said to have come from Yorkshire, Eng., to America in 1638, when he was fifteen years of age; settled in Row- ley, Mass., and m. Ednah Holstead; he d. sometime between 1647 and 1650. He was one of a company to set up the first cloth-mill in America. One ch .:-
JOSEPH2, m. Abigail -; settled in the north part of Rowley, which was soon incorporated by the name of Bradford, and is now part of Groveland. He was one of the leading men of the town, and deacon of the church many years until his death, Oct. 11, 1712. He had eight children, five daughters and three sons.
RICHARD3, called Elder Richard, first son and second child of Dea. Joseph Bailey, was b. in Bradford, Mass., Sept. 30, 1675; m. Joanna Webster, of Bradford; he d. in 1748. They had nine children.
EBENEZER4, seventh child of Elder Richard Bailey, was b. in Brad- ford, April 16, 1719; m. Sarah Palmer; settled in Bradford, where he d. Nov. 17, 1815. Ch .:-
1. Ebenezer, b. July 13, 1740.++
2. Samuel, b. Nov. 3, 1745.+
3. Daniel, b. Jan. 26, 1748.++
4. Jonathan, b. 1750; d. 1761.
5. Jesse, b. March 26, 1752.++
EBENEZER5, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Palmer) Bailey, m., 1762, Mehitable Eaton, of West Haverhill, and settled in Weare, lot forty- five, range one, where he d. 1807; she d. 1818. Ch .:-
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1. Sally, b. Aug. 3, 1763; m. George Kinson, of Greenland, N. H.
2. Thomas, b. Nov. 13, 1764.+
3. Ebenezer, b. July 12, 1767; m. 1, Betsey Goodwin; 2, Polly Currier. No ch. He lived and died on the old homestead in Weare.
4. John, b. May 11, 1769; m. Polly Humphrey; rem. to Acworth.
5. Amos, b. May 15, 1771; m. Bethia Silsby; rem. to Acworth, and from there to Schroon, N. Y.
6. Moses, b. June 6, 1773; m. Hannah Cram; rem. to Unity, N. H.
7. Jesse, b. May 12, 1775; m. Phebe Bailey; rem. to Unity.
8. Eliphalet, b. April 6, 1777; m. Abigail Silsby ; lived in Acworth, where he filled various public offices.
9. Lydia, b. April, 1778; m. Jesse Cram, of Weare.
10. Joseph, b. June 19, 1781; m. Hannah Cram; rem. to Unity.
THOMAS6, son of Ebenezer and Mehitable (Eaton) Bailey, m. Anna Kinson in 1787; settled in Deering; d. Sept. 6, 1838. Ch .:-
1. Thomas, b. April 22, 1789; went to Amesbury, Mass.
2. Lydia, b. Sept. 10, 1790; m. Daniel Walker, of New Boston.
3. Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1791; m. Robert Fulton, of Deering.
4. Eaton, b. Feb. 15, 1793 ; m. Sarah Bucklin; lived at Her- kimer, N. Y.
5. David, b. Sept. 11, 1794; m. Mary Chase, of Deering.
6. Mehitable, b. Jan. 26, 1796; m. Alexander Wilson, of Deering.
7. Willard, b. Aug. 5, 1797 ; m. 1, Betsey Fulton, of Deering; 2, Lydia Peaslee, of Weare.
8. Enos, b. Nov. 4, 1798; m. Judith White, of Deering.
9. Nathan, b. May 20, 1800; m. Phebe Peaslee; kept hotel in Weare and Wolfborough, N. H .; now lives at Manchester.
10. Hiram, b. Jan. 23, 1803; m. Mary Manahan ; lived in Lowell.
11. Nancy, b. 1806; m. Stephen F. Manahan; lived in Lowell.
SAMUEL5, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Palmer) Bailey, m. Hannah Clark, of Hampstead; rem. to Weare, where he d. 1824; she d. 1827. Ch. :-
1. Molly, b. April 10, 1768; m. Capt. Jacob Sargent.
2. Hannah, m. Thomas Philbrick, of Seabrook.
3. 'Sarah, b. Oct. 21, 1772; m. John Corliss, of Haverhill.
4. Susannah, b. 1775; m. Rev. Amos Wood.
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5. Betsey, b. May 16, 1777 ; m. Samuel Eastman.
6. Miriam, b. 1778; d. 1831, unmd.
7. Samuel, b. 1780; d. 1799.
8. Clark, b. Nov. 1781 ; m. Hannah Hovey ; lived in Weare; d. March 18, 1830. Ch .: (1), Benj. F., b. 1817; m. Catherine A. Black; lived in Ohio. (2), James M., b. 1819; d. 1843. (3), Levi H., b. 1821; went West. (4), Samuel C., b. 1823 ; d. 1840. (5), George E., b. 1824. (6), Sarah B., b. 1826 ; m. Stephen K. Fifield. (7), Amos W., b. 1829.
9. Jonathan, b. March 9, 1784; was a physician and lived in King- ston, N. H .; m. Elizabeth Fifield, of Kingston; he d. Feb. 12, 1834. One ch., Elizabeth, m. Jeremiah Clough.
10. Daniel, b. Dec. 4, 1786.+
11. Amos W., b. March 1, 1789.+
12. James, b. Nov. 1, 1790; m. 1, Sylvia Marshall, of Unity. Ch : Sylvester and James M. 2d wife, Mrs. Lydia Trow, of Franklin. One ch., Sylvia.
DANIEL6, son of Samuel and Hannah (Clark) Bailey, m. Sarah F. Buzzell ; lived in Weare; was a farmer, merchant, school-teacher, eleven years postmaster, and held other offices of honor and trust. He d. May 14, 1872; she d. March 19, 1870. Ch .: -
1. Elbridge A., b. June 14, 1817.+
2. Mary, b. May 13, 1819; m. Dea. Enoch Hadley, of Deering.
3. Hiram D., b. April 15, 1829; m. Arvill J. Nichols, 1850. Ch .: (1), Elbridge O., b. May 14, 1852. (2), Hiram M., b. Aug. 8, 1853. Hiram D. d. July 26, 1876.
4. Hannah E., b. Nov. 19, 1831; m. John B. Philbrick. (See Philbrick.)
ELBRIDGE A.7,* son of Daniel and Sarah F. Bailey, m. Roxy Ann True, 1844. Ch. : -
1. Henry True, b. Feb. 12, 1847.
2. Luther T., b. Dec. 27, 1850; d. young.
3. Nathan H., b. Oct. 12, 1855.
* ELBRIDGE A. BAILEY commenced trade at East Weare in 1842; he was soon ap- pointed postmaster, and remained there about two years. In 1849 he removed to Manchester, N. H., where he was engaged in the grocery business eight years. Dur- ing the first three years of the civil war he was a shipper for John H. Pearson & Co., of Concord; he then entered trade again at Andover Center, as one of the firm of Bailey & Burleigh, and continued there until 1869. In 1872 he removed to Somerville, Mass., where he has since been engaged in trade as senior member of the firm of E. A. Bailey & Co.
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AMOS W.6 (see p. 447), son of Samuel and Hannah C. Bailey, m. Olive Felch, in 1820. He was a farmer and school-teacher ; was deacon of the Freewill Baptist church; held many public offices in the town. Lived on the farm where his father settled ; d. Dec. 29, 1877; she d. 1883. Ch .: -
1. Olive, b. 1822 ; died Jan. 1, 1841.
2. Amanda M., b. 1828; d. 1843.
3. Abigail, b. 1833; d. young.
DANIEL5, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Palmer) Bailey, rem. to Weare with his brothers; m. Sarah Mudgett, 1774; lived in Weare till 1795, when he rem. to Fletcher, Vt. He was the first repre- sentative from Fletcher in the Vermont legislature. He d. Sept. 6, 1834; she d. 1810, aged 53. Ch .:-
1. Haynes, b. Sept. 6, 1775; m. Lemira Buck, of Arlington, Vt .; he d. 1842.
2. Jonathan, b. Feb. 9, 1777; m. Dillah Fullington, of Cam- bridge, Vt.
3. Nathan, b. Aug. 2, 1778; m. Sibyl Moore, of Mt. Holly, Vt.
4. Achsah, b. March 31, 1780; m. Benj. Gale, of Salisbury, N. H.
5. Philip, b. April 26, 1782; m. Betsey Paige, of Haverhill, Mass.
6. Betsey, b. 1784; m. Capt. Daniel Reed, of Townsend, Vt.
7. Sally, b. 1789; never married.
8. Polly, b. 1797; m. Josiah White, 1822.
JESSE5, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Palmer) Bailey, m. Sarah Philbrick ; in 1776 lived in Weare. He d. 1836; she d. 1845. Ch .: -
1. Phebe, b. June 25, 1777; m. Jesse, son of Eben Bailey.
2. Samuel P., b. Feb. 27, 1780.+
3. Bradbury, b. May 20, 1783.++
4. Jesse, b. Sept. 29, 1784.++
5. Ebenezer, b. June 26, 1786.+
6. David H., b. Jan. 10, 1790.+
7. Jonathan, h. Jan. 9, 1792; m Sarah Marshall; res. in Unity till 1841; then rem. to Wisconsin.
8. Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1794; m. Maj. Christopher Cross; moved to Lowell.
9. Solomon, b. Sept. 16, 1803; m. Elvira Manahan; res. in Fran- cestown.
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SAMUEL P.6, son of Jesse and Sarah (Philbrick) Bailey, settled in Washington, N. H .; m. 1, Betsey Balch, of Topsfield, Mass .; 2, Betsey Harriman, of Henniker, N. H., 1816; he d. July 12, 1880. Ch .: -
1. Clarissa, b. 1802; m. Elder James Hudson, of Gilsum, N. H.
2. Gilman, b. 1804.
3. Daniel D., b. 1807.
4. Cynthia, b. 1809.
5. Betsey, b. 1813.
Ch. of 2d wife : -
6. David H., b. 1817.
7. Alpha, b. 1818.
8. Abigail, b. 1820.
9. Jesse, b. 1823.
10. Ira, b. 1825. 4
BRADBURY6, son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Agnes Marshall, of Unity ; lived in Weare till 1818, when he rem. to Unity. Ch. :-
1. Fidelia, m. Roswell Bailey, of Claremont.
2. Clarissa, b. 1811; m. Sylvanus Huntoon, M. D.
3. Lucinda, b. 1813.
4. Phebe J., b. 1814.
5. Rev. George W., b. 1816.+
6. Sarah A., b. 1818.
7. Samuel P., b. 1821.
8. Bradbury M., b. 182 -.
REV. GEORGE W., son of Bradbury and Agnes (Marshall) Bailey, rem. from Weare with his parents when very young, obtaining his education at the academies of Cavendish and Chester, Vt., and the Unity Scientific and Military academy at Unity, N. H., then in charge of A. A. Miner, now Doctor Miner, of Boston. He com- menced preaching in 1839; was licensed and ordained by the Uni- versalist denomination in 1840; settled first in Springfield, Vt., from 1841 to 1847; then in East Randolph, Vt., from 1848 to 1851; in Lebanon, N. H., from 1851 to 1866; in Morrisville, V.t., from 1866 to 1876, since which time he has lived in Springfield, Vt., without a pastoral charge. Mr. Bailey has been honored by an elec- tion as representative to the New Hampshire legislature in 1864 and
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1865, and in the Vermont legislature in the years 1872 and 1873. He has also been superintendent of schools for about fifteen years in the different towns where he has lived. The historian of the old church in Lebanon, N. H., where he was settled about fifteen years, writes of Mr. Bailey in the following language: "He possessed a well-cultivated mind, wrote excellent sermons, and delivered them in a calm and impressive manner. He was also remarkable for his order and adaptation in all his services, and as a man and a preacher he stands among the first of the denomination." Mr. Bailey m. 1, Martha B. Dow, of Lowell, Mass .; 2, Mrs. Hannah H. Brown, of Springfield, Vt. ' One son, George Byron, b. in Springfield, Vt., 1842.
JESSE6, son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Polly (Barnard) Gove, widow of Elijah Gove, of Ludlow, Vt. Ch .:-
1. Ira, b. 1807.
2. Mary P., b. 1813.
" EBENEZER6, son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Miriam Barnard, and lived on the homestead. Ch .: -
1. Lurena, b. 1807; m. John Bartlett.
2. Eliza, b. 1808; m. Gorham P. Kendrick.
3. John B., b. 1815; m. Fanny W. Patterson, of New Boston. Ch .: (1), John Mason, b. 1840. (2), Mary Frances, b. 1841.
4. Sarah P., b. 1826; m. 1, Daniel Hoyt; 2, William Thayer.
DAVID M.6, son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Sabra Philbrick. He graduated at Middlebury college, 1814; studied law with Judge Levi Woodbury; lived in Unity, N. H., two years; in Rochester, N. Y., two years; in Oswego eleven years. Returned to Weare in 1838; he d. 1875; she d. 1874. Ch .: -
1. Albion H., b. Aug. 13, 1821 ; m. Alcinda Wason, of Hudson, N. H .; he d. in Boston.
2. Cleora F., b. June 18, 1828; m. William H. Hutchins.
3. Austris W., b. Oct. 4, 1830; m. Asa Beard, of New Boston.
4. Joseph P., b. July 11, 1832; m. Lucy A. Woodbury; live in Milford, N. H.
5. William H., b. Feb. 3, 1838; m. Susan Nason, of Cambridge.
6. Winfield Scott, b. June 19, 1842; m. Ella M. Hedding; he is a farmer and lumber dealer; lives at North Weare. Ch .: (1), Arthur D., b. May 21, 1882. (2), Ethel, b. July 11, 1885.
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JACOB5, son of Ezekiel4, son of Joseph3, Jr., son of Joseph2, was b. in West Newbury, in 1765; m. 1, Betsey Woodman; 2, Anna Rogers; 3, Hannah Graves, of Deering, in 1839; he res. in West Newbury until 1793, then rem. to Weare; he d. 1849. Ch .: -
1. Abigail, b. Nov. 2, 1790, at West Newbury ; m. Abner Hoyt, of Weare.
2. Samuel, b. Aug. 28, 1792; m. Abigail Chase, of Wendell, now Sunapee; now living (July, 1887).
3. Joseph, b. Feb. 6, 1794; d. unmd., 1814.
4. Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1795; m. William Bachelder.
5. Betsey, b. 1797; d. young.
6. Anna, b. 1798; m. John Young.
7. Sally, b. Feb. 8, 1800; m. Samuel Austin.
8. Jacob, b. Aug. 16, 1802; m. Rebecca Dodge, of New Boston; res. there.
9. Daniel, b. Sept. 29, 1804; m. Sarah Currier; lived in Newport, N. H., afterwards went West and joined the Mormons ; d. 1844.
10. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 19, 1806; m. Moses Smith; lived in Peter- borough.
BAKER.
JAMES BAKER, son of Samuel Baker, of Salisbury, Mass., b. 1773, came to Weare in 1803, and bought the farm and mills of Samuel Caldwell. Mr. Baker worked at shoemaking and fishing while in Salisbury, and acquired the capital with which to start business in Weare. He was a very successful farmer and miller; he d. 1850. He m. 1, - Brown. One ch .:-
1. Nancy, b. 1793; m. John Hoyt (see Hoyt); d. 1873. 2d wife, Margaret Coffin, of Salisbury. Ch .:-
2. Samuel, b. 1800. He lived on the homestead; was captain of cavalry in the militia, and was widely known as Captain Baker; m. Elizabeth Peterson, dau. of Dr. Daniel Peter- son, and grand-dau. of Dr. Daniel Peterson, a surgeon in the Revolution. Captain Baker d. 1860. No ch.
3. Enos, b. 1802; m. Hannah Hoag, 1826; lived in Weare till about 1840, when he rem. to Bradford, N. H., where he d. 1845. Ch .: (1), George W., b. April 26, 1827; m. Lavina Durrell,
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of Bradford. (2), Elizabeth P., b. March 4, 1829. (3), Charles N., b. June 25, 1830, lost at sea. (4), Orville W., b. July 4, 1832 ; drowned. (5), Harriet, b. Aug. 28, 1838. (6), Phebe, -.
4. James,* b. 1810; m. 1, Melissa Muzzey; 2, Hannah Paige, of Henniker; she d. 1886. He owns and lives on the home- stead. Ch .: (1), Julia M., b. 1843, d. 1865. (2), Ella J., b. 1845; m. Warren Gray; res. in Boston, Mass. Ch. of 2d wife: (3), James Wilson, b. 1849; res. in Weare; unmd.
DR. JOHN BAKER came from Salisbury about 1820; lived at South Weare; m. Esther Towne; rem. to St. Louis, where he d. Ch .: (1), John G., b. Sept. 24, 1823; studied medicine and went West. (2), Harriet R., b. Sept. 12, 1825.
BALCH.
JEFFERSON BALCH, and his son Moses M., came from New Boston to Weare and lived a few years on the Johnson Gove farm; then sold and rem. to Temple, N. H.
WILLIAM P. BALCH came from New Boston; m. Sarah C. Gove, 1846; he d. April, 1884. Ch .: -
1. Henry H., b. Jan. 18, 1847; m. Maria R. Emery. Ch .: (1), Eva L., b. 1873. (2), Myrtie W., b. 1875.
2. Delilah, b. Sept. 16, 1847; m. Edwin J. Tenney.
3. Almina, b. March 11, 1850; m. Newton Butterfield, of New Boston.
4. Emma D., b. July 18, 1855; m. G. Frank Hadley.
BARNARD.
TRISTRAM BARNARD1, and wife Tabitha, came from Amesbury, with three sons: David, Edmund and Tristram.
* JAMES BAKER resides on the place commonly known as Baker's hill, where he has successfully carried on a very large farm for many years. With the exception of Abraham Melvin, he has been the largest wool-grower in Weare in recent times. Mr. Baker is a man of sound judgment and good business ability, and has always taken a lively interest in town affairs.
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BARNARD.
DAVID2, m. Miriam Currier. Ch. :-
1. Daniel, b. 1771; m. Elinor Page; settled in Thornton, N. H.
2. David, b. Oct. 20, 1778; was a school-teacher; d. 1818.
3. Dorothy, b. Feb. 25, 1785.
4. Morrill, b. Sept., 1787; m. Judith Worthen. Ch .: (1), David, m. Elvira Webster; rem. to Maine. (2), Daniel, m. Mary J. Emerson. (3), Paige M.+, m. 1, Betsey Webster; 2, Sarah Boynton; 3, Mary J. (Barnard) Chase. Ch .: I, Edmund B., b. Dec. 4, 1862. II, Betsey, b. Nov., 1864; d. March 21, 1884. III, Henry W., b. March, 1867. IV, Helen E., b. Sept., 1869. V, Harlan P., b. July 10, 1872.
EDMUND2, son of Tristram1 and Tabitha Barnard, m. Sarah -. Ch. : -
1. Reuben, b. June 16, 1782; m. Huldah Eaton; settled in Dun- barton.
2. Edmund, b. Oct. 22, 1784.
3. John, b. May 16, 1787.
4. Betsey, b. April 11, 1789.
5. Tristram, b. March 11, 1791.
6. Sally, b. 1794.
7. Anna, b. 1796.
8. Isaac.
9. Nancy, m. 1, John Merrill; 2, John Muzzey; 3, Leonard Kim- ball. She d. 188-, in Pennsylvania.
10. Hannah, m. Benjamin Tuttle, 1828.
REUBEN3, son of Edmund2 and Sarah Barnard, lived in Weare a number of years, and then moved to Dunbarton. Ch .: -
1. Samuel, m. 1, Lucy Howe. One ch., Nelson, lives in Dunbar_ ton. Samuel m. 2, Hannah Ring. Ch .: (2), Lucy, m. El- bridge C. Brown. (3), Reuben.
2. Tristram, m. Olive Carr. Ch .: (1), Clara A., b. Sept. 26, 1847; m. Albe Smith. (2), Abbie H., b. April 2, 1851; m. Colby; live in Hopkinton. (3), Henry C., b. Oct. 2, 1853. (4), Aaron C., b. April 4, 1859.
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