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3. Jonathan, b. 1804.
4. Luke, b. 1807; studied medicine and practised in New York.
JOHN E. CARR2 m. Prudence Maxfield. Ch. : -
1. Love, m. Nathaniel Wells.
2. Joseph.
3. Prudence.
4. Ezekiel.
The family rem. to Vermont in 1826.
CARSWELL.
ROBERT B. CARSWELL, M. D.,* son of Elijah and Mary (Greeley) Carswell, was b. in Deerfield, N. H., March 9, 1819, and came to East Weare in 1852. He m. Anna J. Marshall, of Weare. One ch., Anna R., b. Jan. 26, 1866. Rem. from Weare in 1866, to Amesbury, Mass., where he now res.
SAMUEL G. CARSWELL, brother to the doctor, and known as Cap- tain Carswell, came to East Weare from Deerfield in 1859; he had been representative from Deerfield, and was captain of an artillery company there many years. He m. Fanny A. Phillips. A son,
* DR. ROBERT B. CARSWELL graduated from the Worcester (Mass.) Medical college in 1852 and at once commenced to practise at East Weare. In 1862 he was appointed examining surgeon for the purposes of enrollment in the New Hampshire militia, having for his division Manchester, Antrim, Bedford, Bennington, Dunbarton, Fran- cestown, Goffstown, Hillsborough, New Boston and Weare. In 1863 he was appointed examining surgeon by the Pension Department. In the same year, President Lin- cóln appointed him surgeon of the board of enrollment for the second New Hamp- shire congressional district, a position of great responsibility during the drafts of 1863. Doctor Carswell met with excellent success as a physician; was justice of the peace for many years, and represented Weare in the legislature in 1858 and 1860.
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Charles, d. at East Weare, and a dau., Fanny F., is a teacher. Cap- tain Carswell lived in East Weare a few years, moved to Dunbarton, and from there to North Hampton, N. H., where he now res.
CARTLAND.
THOMAS1 CARTLAND came, as is supposed, from Lee, in Scotland, and settled in Dover, N. H., in the early part of the eighteenth cen- tury. His son,
JOSEPH2, settled in Lee, N. H., and was prominent in the organ- ization of that town.
JONATHAN3, son of Joseph, m. Elizabeth Austin and lived in Lee. Their son,
MOSES A.4 (see p. 598), was b. in Lee, Nov. 17, 1805; came to Weare in 1834. In 1846 he m. Mary P. Gove, of Henniker; she d. in Weare July 21, 1860. He moved to Lee about 1861, and d. in Providence, R. I., July 5, 1863. Ch. : -
1. Caroline, b. in Weare, July 6, 1847.
2. Mary E., b. in Lee, May 24, 1849.
3. Charles S., b. in Lee, March 19, 1851; m. - Wallingford.
4. Ellen G., b. in Weare, Nov. 4, 1853.
5. Jane S., b. in Weare, Sept. 29, 1859.
CHANNELL.
ABRAHAM CHANNELL m. 1, Elizabeth -; 2, Sarah Peaslee; lived in the north-east corner of Weare a few years and then rem. to Canada. Ch. of first wife, Mary Cleveland, b. in Weare, Nov. 6, 1796; several ch. by second marriage, b. in Canada.
CHAPIN.
LORENZO B. CHAPIN, b. in Enfield, Conn., Nov. 9, 1823; m. Kath- erine -, b. July 18, 1836. He was a soldier in a Massachusetts regiment during the Rebellion, and came to Weare soon after the close of the war; res. at North Weare. Ch .:--
1. Mary A., b. in Boston, Aug., 1860.
2. Alonzo B., b. in Weare, Aug. 10, 1869.
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CHAPMAN; CHASE.
CHAPMAN.
HENRY N., son of Jeremiah and Sarah (Newman) Chapman, was b. in Sanbornton, June 30, 1843. His parents rem. to Washington, N. H., when he was a small child. He served in the 8th N. H. vols. during the war of the Rebellion; he m. Laura A. Goodwin, of Web- ster; res. at North Weare. Ch .:-
1. Harry A., b. Aug. 30, 1883.
2. Ethel S., b. April 2, 1885.
CHASE.
AQUILLA1 CHASE, the progenitor of the Chases in Weare, settled in Newbury (now Newburyport), Mass. He m. Anna Wheeler, of Hampton. They had eleven ch. He d. 1670, aged 52.
JOHN2, son of Aquilla and Anna Chase, m. 1, Elizabeth B. -; 2, Lydia -
JOHN3 m. Abigail Chase ; had five ch .: -
1. James, b. July 28, 1698; d. young.
2. Jonathan, b. Oct. 21, 1700; m. Patience Heath; res. Seabrook.
3. Elizabeth, b. April 13, 1703.
4. Elihu, b. Sept. 7, 1705.+
5. John, b. Sept. 18, 1708.++
ELIHU4, son of John and Abigail Chase, m. Mary Swain, and lived in Kensington, N. H. They had eleven ch.
JOHN5, son of Elihu, m. Lydia Green. Six of their ch. came to Weare, viz .: Nathan G., Judith, David, Patience, Abraham and Theodate.
Judith, b. May 23, 1754; m. Levi Green.
Patience, b. July, 1771; m. Joshua Downing; d. 1844.
Theodate, b. July 6, 1773; m. 1, Enoch Paige; 2, Aaron Foster; d. 1862.
Nathan G., b. Dec. 21, 1752, son of John and Lydia (Green) Chase, settled on lot sixty-seven, range four; m. 1, Phebe Hoag; 2, Alice Butman, of Lynn. He was a prominent member of the Society of Friends; d. Sept. 27, 1847. (See p. 348.) Ch .: (1), Hannah, b. March 21, 1776; m. Moses Gove. (2), Molly, b. Jan. 25, 1778; m. Daniel Breed. (3), John, b. Aug. 8, 1782.+
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JOHN7, son of Nathan G. and Phebe Chase, m. Betty Dow. He was an enterprising farmer; one of the first to introduce the Merino sheep into Weare. He d. April 7, 1853. (See p. 348.) Ch .:-
1. Nathan G., b. July 17, 1806.+
2. Lydia G., b. Jan. 4, 1808; m. Moses Gove.
3. Phebe H., b. March 3, 1810; m. Enoch Green, M. D.
4. Josiah D., b. Nov. 1811.+
5. Mary B., b. Aug. 2, 1813; d. June 23, 1833.
6. Hannah, b. June 21, 1817; m. Simon G. Gove.
NATHAN G.8, son of John and Betty (Dow) Chase, m. Anna Gove. He res. in Weare several years after marriage, and then rem. to Iowa. Ch .:-
1. Mary G., b. Aug. 3, 1831; m. Joseph Brownell.
2. Lindley M., b. Aug. 29, 1833; m. Mary C. Gove.
3. Moses C., b. April 18, 1835; d. 1852.
4. Josiah E., b. Sept. 5, 1838.
5. John F., b. June 10, 1841.
6. Caroline A., b. Oct. 15, 1842.
7. Charles M., b. Dec. 17, 1844; d. Aug. 30, 1853.
8. Lydia M., b. Feb. 27, 1848; d. in Iowa.
JOSIAH D.8, son of John and Betty (Dow) Chase, m. Mary C. Breed. He lives on the homestead. (See p. 348.) His wife d. 1887. Ch .: -
1. Caroline, b. 1841; m H. D. Tiffany, of New York.
2. Phebe G., b. 1849; d. 1854.
DAVID6, son of John and Lydia (Green) Chase, m. Judith Johnson; settled on lot sixty-nine, range five. Ch. : ---
1. Abial, b. March 13, 1791; m. Joseph Gove.
2. Peter, b. 1793; d. unmd.
3. Stephen, b. 1799.+
STEPHEN7, son of David and Judith Chase, m. Lois Morrison, of Henniker. He was an active farmer and drover; lived on the home- stead many years, and is now living at North Weare. He is a man of strong political convictions, being the last man in Weare who voted the Whig ticket. His wife d. 1886. Ch .: -
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CHASE.
1. Mary H., b. Nov. 12, 1820; m. Nathan Cram.
2. Judith J., b. Aug. 12, 1822; d. young. .
3. David C., b. July 5, 1824; was a promising young man, a pop- ular teacher, and member of the school committee; he d. unmd., 1853.
4. Peter A., b. May 24, 1826; lived in Boston.
JOHN4, son of John and Abigail Chase, m. Anna Rundlett. Lived in Seabrook, and had five ch.
THOMAS5, son of John and Anna (Rundlett) Chase, m. Mary Dow. Six of their ch. settled in Weare and adjoining towns: -
Nathaniel, b. June 9, 1753; m. Mary Brown, of Hampton ; settled in Henniker.
Amos, b. July 12, 1756; m. Elizabeth Kimball; settled in Deering. Rachel, b. Jan. 2, 1759; m. Eliphalet Paige, of Weare.
Winthrop, b. 1761; m. and settled in Henniker.
Anna, m. Samuel Hanson, of Weare.
Dolly, m. Elijah Brown, of Weare.
JOHN7, son of Amos and Elizabeth (Kimball) Chase, was b. in Deering, N. H., Aug. 23, 1782; m. Sarah Hanson, of Weare. He was a shoemaker and farmer; lived in Deering; afterwards built a house at North Weare, where he d. Jan. 12, 1865. His wife d. 1863. Ch., all b. in Deering, but all came to Weare :-
1. Otis, b. July 17, 1807.+
2. Amos, b. July 20, 1809.+
3. David G., b. April 20, 1811; drowned in Dudley pond, Deer- ing, 1821.
4. John W., b. Jan. 30, 1813.+
5. Edward, b. Jan. 30, 1813; d. July, 1813.
6. Edward G., b. 1815; m. Sarah Chase, of Weare; he was a mechanic, and lived at Nashua; d. March 27, 1877.
7. Moses, b. March 17, 1819; m. Martha Blood, of Hancock; was engaged in clothing business in Lynn; d. 1873. Ch. d. young.
8. James, b. March 17, 1819; m. Maria Lewis, of Lynn; in cloth- ing business at Lynn. One ch., Charles E.
9. Charles F., b. Jan. 27, 1821; d. June 30, 1884; m. Eunice H. Thompson, of Lynn ; he was a mechanic, and a man much esteemed. Mrs. Chase is the proprietor of a dry-goods and general store at North Weare.
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10. David G., b. 1823.+
11. · Rodney, b. July, 1826 ; d. Dec., 1826.
OTIS8, son of John and Sarah (Hanson) Chase, m. Phebe S. Wil- . lard, of Francestown. He was a shoemaker and farmer; built a house in Chase village, where he d. Aug. 11, 1880 ; she d. 1881. Ch .:-
1. Emily A., b. April 22, 1834; m. Joseph R. Clark, of Derry. Ch : (1), Otis R. (2), Edna. (3), Warren. (4), Rodney.
(5), Harry. (6), Augustus. (7), James. (8), Robert.
2. Caroline W., b. July 2, 1836 ; m. D. P. Bixby.
3. Rodney G.,* b. April 30, 1839 ; m. Mary A. C. Williams, Feb. 25, 1874. Ch .: (1), Addie M., b. July 27, 1876. (2), Lena, b. May 18, 1878.
4. Sidney B., b. Aug. 20, 1842; res. at North Weare; served one year in the navy ; is employed on the Manchester & North Weare railroad ; unmd.
AMos®, son of John and Sarah (Hanson) Chase, m. Mary Hanson. He was the originator of a variety of manufactures,-a man of great mechanical ingenuity and skill, who did much to build up the section of the town where he lived. He d. 1884; his wife d. 1882. Ch. :-
1. John H., b. July 1, 1837; owns and lives on the place occupied by his father ; unmd.
2. Mary Ann, m. Jacob K. Sargent; res. in Milford; two ch.
JOHN W.8, son of John and Sarah (Hanson) Chase, m. Hannah Dow. He was a mechanic, and carried on the manufacture of skiv- ing machines for a long time with great success. He was an invalid several years before his death, which occurred Oct. 25, 1877. Ch .:-
1. Alfred W., b. 1840 ; was a member of Co. G, 16th N. H. vols .; d. April 30, 1863.
2. Sarah E., b. 1847 ; d. Sept. 7, 1853.
3. Frank W., b. 1853; d. in infancy.
4. George S., b. 1854; d. in infancy.
5. Sarah M., b. 1858 ; m. Oliver E. Branch.
* RODNEY G. CHASE attended Henniker academy four terms and graduated from the Chandler scientific department of Dartmouth college in 1864. During his entire college course he led his class in scholarship, and on graduation was offered a tutor- ship in that institution. This offer he declined, and for ten years taught in various schools and academics. In 1871 he was offered the chair of professor of mathematics in the college from which he graduated. Since 1875 he has been engaged in mechan- ical pursuits, and is now interested in the manufacture of steam-heating apparatus for railroad cars.
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CHASE.
DAVID G.S, son of John and Sarah H. Chase, m. Lydia A., dau. of John and Lydia (Patterson) Chase. He possessed much of that mechanical genius for which this family have been remarkable. He d. in 1887. Ch .:-
1. Hattie M., b. May 14, 1852; m. H. W. Lull, of Manchester ; he is now principal of the high school in Milford, Mass. Ch. : (1), Isidore C., b. Jan. 6, 1882. (2), Gertrude C., b. April 30, 1884.
2. William H., b. March, 1857; res. at Leominster, Mass.
JOHN6 CHASE, called "Hunter John," was son of David, who is supposed to have been the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Chase. He was noted for his skill in hunting when wild animals were common in the forests of Weare. John and his brother, Dudley, came here before the Revolution. John m. Sarah Morrill, of Salisbury, Mass., and had four sons, -Chevey,+ Charles, | David and John,+ and three daughters.
Hannah, m. John Gove.
Rhoda, m. Stephen Breed.
Sally, m. Moses Gove.
CHEVEY', son of John and Sarah ( Morrill ) Chase, b. Feb. 14, 1775; d. March 16, 1863; m. 1, Abigail B. Gove, and had one ch. : -
1. Anna, b. May, 1802; d. March, 1803. He m. 2, Ruth Sawyer. Ch .:-
2. Charles, b. April 27, 1805; d. 1807.
He m. 3, Abigail Brown. Ch .:-
3. Abigail, b. July 19, 1809;m. James Squiers ; res. at Amesbury, Mass.
4. Stephen, b. Dec. 25, 1810; m. Hannah Hazen ; he d. in Hills- borough.
5. Charles M., b. May 29, 1812.
6. David, b. April 27, 1814; m. Sarah Davis.
7. Anna T., b. July 12, 1818; m. 1, William Parker ; 2, Hezekiah Copeland.
8. Mary Jane, b. Dec. 21, 1822; d. 1868; unmd.
9. Chevey John, b. Dec. 7, 1825; lived in Vermont.
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CHARLES7, son of John and Sarah (Morrill) Chase, m. 1, Fanny Whittle; 2, Mrs. Nancy Peterson. He was in trade several years at Weare Center, afterwards built the mills on Center brook and the house near, which he occupied till his death. Ch .: -
1. Harriet, b. Nov. 16, 1809; m. Jonathan Dow, 1831; went West.
2. Charles, b. Feb. 11, 1811; m. Hannah B. Hovey, 1834.
3. Samuel W., b. Jan. 1, 1813.+-
4. Fanny, b. 1820; m. Thomas Rogers.
5. Cosmus, d. unmd. Ch. of 2d wife :-
6. Rhoda, b. 1824; m. Homer F. Breed.
7. Israel P.,* b. March 7, 1827; m. Frances S. Vose, of Frances- town. Ch .: (1), James P., b. Feb. 2, 1856; d. Nov. 1, 1876. (2), Emma, b. July 7, 1859. (3), Alice, b. Aug. 28, 1861.
SAMUEL W.8, son of Charles and Fanny (Whittle) Chase, m. Mar- tha Coolidge, of Hillsborough. He carried on the mills built by his father for a number of years, then rem. to Hillsborough, where he now lives; his wife d. 1885. Ch :-
1. Arabella F., b. 1842; d. May 20, 1861.
2. Edwin H., b. 1847; m. Jennie H. Crooker; res. at Weare Cen- ter. Ch .: (1), Mabel F., b. 1873. (2), Ella M., b. 1876. (3), Ida B., b. 1878. (4), Albert H., b. 1880.
3. Henry W., b. 1850; m. 1, Anna E. Smith, who d. July 1, 1885; 2, Ada J. Collins ; res. at Hillsborough. Ch. of 1st wife: (1), Nina M., b. July 3, 1882. (2), Chester M., b. May 26, 1885. Ch. of 2d wife: (3), Samuel D., b. 1886.
4. Horace F., b. 1852; m. Martha J. Coolidge. Ch .: (1), John F., b. 1872. (2 and 3), William C. and Mary A., twins, b. March 23, 1875.
5. Frank L., works in Hillsborough; unmd.
DAVID7, son of John and Sarah (Morrill) Chase, was in trade a few years at Weare Center, then rem. to Andover, N. H., where he d. Little is known of him.
* DR. ISRAEL P. CHASE was for several years an editor at Manchester, N. H., and from there went to California. Returning to New Hampshire he studied medicine with Dr. James Peterson, of Weare; he then removed to Virginia, where he was in practice several years. He then practised in Henniker, N. H., from which place he removed to Hillsborough Bridge, N. H., where he now resides. Doctor Chase is a very skillful physician, and has always had an extensive practice.
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CHASE.
JOHN7, son of John and Sarah (Morrill) Chase, m. Lydia Patter- son, of Henniker, who was b. 1789. He was a farmer; lived on lot thirty-six, range five, and was in trade for a time at Weare Center. He d. June 9, 1852; she d. Sept. 19, 1879. Ch .: -
1. Susan, b. Feb. 22, 1811; m. John Whittle.
2. Almeda, b. June 19, 1813; m. Hiram Simons.
3. Eliza, b. 1815; m. Richard Huntington.
4. Sarah, b. April 14, 1818; m. Edward Chase.
5. Harriet, b. May 14, 1820; m. C. M. Langley.
6. Lydia A., b. Nov. 12, 1824; m. David G. Chase.
7. Olive H., b. 1827; m. E. G. Merrill, of Manchester.
8. Frances, b. Jan. 11, 1831; res. Manchester; unmd.
DUDLEY6, brother of "Hunter John," settled on lot ninety-one, range four, near his brother; he lived here about twenty years, then rem. to Deering. Ch .: --
1. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 28, 1770; m. Sarah Gove.
2. Nancy, b. Nov. 2, 1772; m. Dr. Isaac Kelley.
3. Ruth, b. Oct. 13, 1774.
4. Esther, b. Aug. 17, 1776; m. Dr. Michael Tubbs.
5. Daniel, b. May 24, 1778.
JONATHAN DOW8 CHASE, son of Winthrop and Anna (Dow) Chase, and grandson of Nathaniel, of Henniker, was b. June 18, 1817; m. 1, Anna J. Huntington, who d. June 2, 1859; 2, Adaline Saltmarsh. He lived on the Huntington farm, lot eighty-nine, range four. He d. June 30, 1885. Ch. of 1st wife :-
1. Benjamin H., b. 1840; m. Laura Smith. One ch. (adopted), Blanche E.
2. Nathaniel J., b. April 28, 1844; m. 1, - Gillingham ; 2, - Courser, by whom he had two ch .; 3, Maria L. Townes.
3. Asa P., b. March 7, 1850.
4. Sarah M., b. 1855; m. Amos E. Wood.
Ch. of 2d wife : -
5. Everett D., b. July 9, 1861.
6. Mary E., b. March 28, 1864.
7. Frederick G., b. Dec. 12, 1869.
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ELI8, son of Jonathan and grandson of Nathaniel Chase, of Hen- niker, was b. in Henniker in 1821; m. Hannah A. Brown; res. in Weare. Ch .: -
1. Roanna, b. Dec. 18, 1844; m. Edward C. Dow.
2. Martha Elma, b. April 10, 1848; m. James Locke, of Deering.
3. Horace O., b. 1852; m. Ida L. King. One ch., Florence I., b. 1886.
4. Vilona, b. 1870.
JOHN F.8, son of Nathaniel and Eliza (Leach) Chase, and grand- son of Nathaniel, of Henniker, was b. in Henniker, Dec. 31, 1829; m. 1, Diana M. Straw, of Weare, who d. Nov. 28, 1879; 2, Harriet Kentfield, of Deering. He lived in Weare and. was express mes- senger from North Weare to Manchester many years; now res. at Hillsborough Bridge. One ch., Sherman, b. July 24, 1864 ; d. 1883.
WINTHROP7, son of Winthrop and grandson of Thomas and Mary (Dow) Chase, was b. in Seabrook, N. H., April 15, 1790. He was a blacksmith and came to Weare about 1820; m. Sarah Hussey, of Henniker; d. Jan. 11, 1866; his wife d. May 29, 1871. Ch .: -
1. Mary P., b. Oct. 28, 1828; m. David Gove.
2. Valentine M., b. May 23, 1830; d. Sept. 20, 1832.
3. Joseph H., b. Feb. 1, 1832; m. Almira Hunt; rem. to Meredith; served in the 9th N. H. vols .; d. of wounds June 17, 1864. Ch .: Lucien H. and Ella, both m. and live in Grantham, N. H.
4. Elizabeth G., b. June 10, 1834; m. Daniel F. Muzzey.
5. Bethiah B., b. Sept. 23, 1836; m. Nathaniel P. Peaslee.
6. Anna H., b. Sept. 17, 1838; m. Horatio H. Brown; she lives at Manchester.
7. Valentine M., b. Aug. 15, 1841; enlisted in the 3d N. H. vols., and d. of wounds July 24, 1862.
WILLIAM CHASE, son of Abraham and Peggy Chase, lived for a time in Weare; what relationship he bears to the other Chases is not known. William m. Polly Sanborn, of Sanbornton. Ch .:-
1. Elmira, b. Oct. 8, 1807.
2. Belinda, b. Feb. 4, 1809.
3. William, b. June 25, 1811.
4. Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 1813.
5. Rachel.
The family rem. to Grantham, N. H.
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CALVIN CHASE, b. in Dunbarton ; m. - Horn, of Dover. He was a blacksmith at East Weare about 1830. Ch., b. at Weare: -
1. Stewart .*
2. Mary, m. Charles Konioscio, a German teacher. She took up painting after she was forty years of age, and has been very successful in her chosen occupation.
PHILIP CHASE, b. in Lynn 1799, came to Weare in 1860. He and his wife, Rebecca (Ryder) Chase, res. at Weare Center. Ch .: -
1. Derwin W., b. in Lynn 1839; m. Mary Elizabeth Brownell, of Calais, Me .; came to Weare in 1860; he was a member of Co. D, 14th N. H. vols., and was killed at the battle of Winchester, Sept. 19, 1864. One ch., Wilbur D., b. 1861; res. at North Weare.
2. Susan M., b. 1842; m. Joseph V. Bowie.
3. Melissa A., b. 1851; m. Bradford Bowie.
CHENEY.
JOHN1 CHENEYT was b. in West Newbury, Mass., in 1788; came to Weare about 1813, and lived at Weare Center. In 1815 he m. Mrs. Sally Edwards Cleveland; he d. April 15, 1847; his wife d. May 23, 1838. Ch .:-
1. John L.2,# b. March 20, 1816; m. 1, Cynthia B. Cram; 2, Ade- laide O. Baker. Ch. by 1st wife: (1), Sarah, b. May 20,
* STEWART CHASE settled at Holyoke, Mass., where he soon arose to prominence, and was chosen superintendent of the Holyoke Land and Water company. He was selected by that company to make a trip to Europe in its interest, and on the return voyage received an injury to his knee from which he died soon after reaching home. Mr. Chase was a man of great ability, and during his life at Holyoke accumulated a large fortune. His brother, William, born after the family left Weare, succeeds him as superintendent of the Land and Water company.
t JOHN CHENEY learned the trade of a saddler and harness-maker during his stay at Bristol, N. H., and carried on that business at Weare. During the time when all able-bodied men were required to do military duty, he did a large business, manufac- turing caps, cartridge-belts, knapsacks, etc., for the various companies throughout the state. Towards the latter part of his life he became interested in the temperance revival in connection with "Father Robie."
# JOHN LORENZO CHENEY worked as a saddler in his father's shop until twenty years of age, when he entered the cotton mills at Weare, remaining there two years. In 1839 he removed to Lowell, Mass., where he was employed by the Merrimack mills for twenty-five years, most of the time as superintendent. In 1865 he commenced the manufacture of spools, bobbins, etc., in which business he still continues. Mr. Cheney is a prominent citizen of Lowell, and has served as a member of the school board of that city.
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1841. (2), John E.,* b. Feb. 12, 1847. Ch. by 2d wife: (3), Edwards, b. May 3, 1861. (4), Frank P., b. Jan. 15, 1866.
2. Minerva H., b. Jan. 20, 1818 ; m. John Starrett; she d. in Stone- ham, Mass., in 1880.
NATHAN CHENEY came from Massachusetts; m. Rhoda Holbrook, of Swansey, N. H. He was agent of the Weare Cotton Factory Co. several years. One ch., Ellen, m. Jesse Johnson.
CILLEY.
This name for a long period was spelled in many ways, such as "Seely," "Seelye," "Selly," etc., but the spelling now in general use is "Cilley."
CAPT. ROBERT1 SEELY, of Watertown, Mass., m. Mary - in 1630; they had five ch.
RICHARD2, their third child, was a magistrate at the Isles of Shoals in 1653; rem. to Hampton Falls; he had three ch.
BENONI3, third child of Richard; m. Elenor Getchell; they had eleven ch.
THOMAS4, third child of Benoni and Elenor Cilley, b. 1707; m. 1, Elizabeth Fowler; 2, Lydia French, and had seven ch.
JOHN5, the second child of Thomas and Lydia Cilley, b. 1739; m. Elizabeth Fowler, of Salisbury; came to Weare. Ch. :-
1. Mary, m. David Lull.
2. Thomas, m. Margaret Hoyt in 1793.
3. Lydia; m. Benjamin Marshall.
4. John.+
5. Levi, b. 1772.+-
6. Philip, b. 1774.+
7. Aaron, b. 1780.+
8. Seth Noble, b. 1783.+
9. Nancy, m. Thomas Colby.
* JOHN E. CHENEY studied civil engineering, and for several years followed his profession at Lowell, Boston and vicinity, and in Washington Territory. He has re- cently returned to Lowell and entered business with his father. Mr. Cheney is a practical surveyor, and has been very successful in his work as a mechanical engineer.
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JOHN6, son of John and Elizabeth (Fowler) Cilley, m. Mary Good- win. Ch .: -
1. Clarissa H., b. 1811.
2. Alonzo G., b. 1815.
LEVI6, son of John and Elizabeth ( Fowler ) Cilley, m. Abigail Hoyt. Ch .:-
1. Amos W., b. June 8, 1798.+
2. John, b. Sept. 20, 1801.+
3. Ambrose C., b. Jan. 11, 1803; m. Ruth M. Eaton.
4. Abigail H., b. March 10, 1805; m. David T. Straw.
5. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1811; d. 1833; unmd.
6. Benjamin H., b. Oct. 24, 1813; d. 1840; unmd.
7. Joseph W., b. June 28, 1817.+
AMos W.7, son of Levi and Abigail H. Cilley, m. Mehitable Mel- vin; he d. 1869. Ch .:-
1. Elvira, m. Almon Lufkin.
2. Melissa, b. Oct. 10, 1830; m. George W. Colby.
JOHNT, son of Levi and Abigail H. Cilley, m. Judith Cilley. Ch .:-
1. Otis G., b. 1831.+
2. George, m. - Baldwin.
3. Eliza Jane, m., and lives in Maine.
4. Arvilla, m. Alfred Edmunds.
5. Tristram, m. - Dowling.
OTIS G.8, son of John and Judith Cilley, m. 1, Fanny M. Huntoon; 2, Mary Morrill. He served in the 14th N. H. vols., and was taken prisoner in 1864; is a carpenter and farmer; lives at East Weare. Ch. by 1st wife : -
1. Alfred M., b. 1858. Ch. by 2d wife :-
2. Frank G., b. 1860; m. Annie I. Hill. Ch., Harry O., b. 1884. 3. Antoinette, b. 1863.
JOSEPH W.7, son of Levi and Abigail (Hoyt) Cilley, m. Lydia Bartlett in 1840. He held various town offices and was much re-
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spected by his townsmen; he d. May 14, 1880; his widow survives him. Ch .: -
1. Mary C., b. 1841; d. May 31, 1872.
2. Benjamin F., b. 1843; m. Mary Cushing. He lives on the farm that was the home of his father ; has built a saw-mill, and is engaged in the lumber business as well as farming; was a member of the superintending school committee three years. Ch .: (1), Elden G., b. 1869. (2), Ernest A., b. 1874. 3. Cleveland C., b. 1845; d. 1860.
PHILIP6, son of John and Elizabeth ( Fowler ) Cilley, m. Susan Whipple ; he was a physician; d. Sept. 16, 1854; she d. April 2, 1866. Ch. :-
1. Susanna, b. Aug. 10, 1803; m. Eleazer Hoyt.
2. Bridget, b. Oct. 3, 1805; m. Horace Edmunds.
3. Elbridge Putnam, b. Aug. 30, 1810; m. Hannah Edmunds; he is a farmer ; was one of the selectmen several years; no ch.
4. Cassan D., b. Jan. 6, 1813; m. 1, John Eaton; 2, Lewis Eaton; 3, William Huntoon.
AARON6, son of John and Elizabeth (Fowler) Cilley, m. Louisa Murray; kept a hotel in Goffstown, N. H., and Bucksport, Me .; afterwards went into trade at Bucksport. Ch .:-
1. Maria S., b. July 12, 1801.
2. Sophronia, b. Dec. 14, 1803.
3. Elizabeth F., b. Aug. 11, 1806.
4. Leander, b. April 17, 1808.
5. George W., b. Jan. 28, 1813.
SETH NOBLE6, son of John and Elizabeth (Fowler) Cilley, m. Sarah Cavis; he was a farmer, representative three years, and held various town offices. Ch. :-
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