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1. Jonathan P., b. July 11, 1829; m. Sarah F. Talbot, of Province- town, Mass .; res. in Manchester. One ch., Elsie C., b. June 15, 1873.
2. J. Harvey, b. March 15, 1831; m., 1860, Emily T. Cook, of Provincetown, Mass., where they now res.
3. Alvah E., b. Jan. 15, 1833; d. Dec. 31, 1836.
4. Susan E., b. May 3, 1834; d. July, 1864.
5. Elsie J., b. April 8, 1836; m. George Simons.
6. Alvah E., b. Feb. 5, 1838; m. Maryan Allen ; res. Athol, Dak.
7. Horace P., b. Dec. 3, 1840; m. Susan Drew, of Manchester, in 1860; he was a soldier in the 9th N. H. vols .; d. at Fal- mouth, Va., Jan. 27, 1863.
8. Hiram, b. Aug. 9, 1841; d. Feb. 9, 1868.
9. Henry P., b. May 10, 1844; m. Carrie F. Nickerson, of Prov- incetown, Mass., 1874; res. Newton, Mass.
10. Clara T., b. May 8, 1846; d. Sept. 11, 1846. .
11. William H., b. May 9, 1847; m. Sarah H. Cushing, of Augusta, Me., in 1877; res. Hartford, Conn. (See p. 497).
12. Mary A. B., b. March 10, 1849; d. Aug. 1, 1851.
13. Sabrina P., b. Dec. 1, 1850; d. Sept. 25, 1853.
ALFRED R. DEARBORN, M. D., f b. in Pembroke, m. Mary A. Moore, of Loudon. He was a physician, and practised at East Weare. He rem. to Concord, where he d. Ch .:-
1. Mabel, b. Aug. 24, 1867 ; d. young.
2. Gertrude M., b. March 5, 1870.
3. Myrtle Bell. 4. Grace L. 5. Maud.
* JASON P. DEARBORN commenced teaching school in 1860, since which time he has taught almost every year, and has also carried on the farm at the old tavern-stand at South Weare. He has been a prominent member of the grange and temperance societies, and is senior deacon of the Union Congregational church.
DR. ALFRED R. DEARBORN received his preparatory education at Pembroke academy. He then studied medicine with Doctors Phillips, of Epsom, and Buck, of Manchester, and attended lectures at Bowdoin college, graduating in 1866. He then commenced practice at East Weare. He had an extensive practice in Weare and the adjoining towns until 1874, when he was stricken by an attack of pneumonia, from which he never fully recovered. In 1876 he removed to Concord, N. II., and there practised what his health would permit until just before his death, Dec. 18, 1879.
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DECATUR; DE COURCY; DENNIS; DODGE.
DECATUR.
ALONZO L. DECATUR, son of Daniel and Hannah (Andrews) De- catur, was b. in Worcester, Vt., Oct. 8, 1832; m. Susie Welch; res. Clinton Grove.
DE COURCY.
This name is of Norman-French origin. The De Courcys are descendants of the Duke of Lorraine. They went to England with William the Conqueror, and afterwards to Ireland with the English forces, Sir John De Courcy being one of the leaders. The king granted him as much territory as he could conquer. His descendants are now scattered all over that country.
JOHN DE COURCY, b. in Ireland, June 24, 1827, m. Mary Riordon; came to Weare about 1851. They now res. in Manchester. Ch .:-
1. Mary F., b. May 24, 1851; m. Jason P. Simons; res. at North Weare.
2. Jennie H., b. July 3, 1856.
3. J. Henry, b. March 31, 1858; is a dealer in wood and coal at Manchester.
4. Nellie S., b. April 19, 1862; m. Denis A. Holland; res. Man- chester.
DENNIS.
MOSES DENNIS was a blacksmith, and lived on Paige hill. He was captain in the militia. Ch. of Moses and Rhoda Dennis :-
1. Gilman, b. June 21, 1802.
2. Rhoda, b. Dec. 13, 1803.
3. Benjamin S., b. March 6, 1806.
4. Rodney, b. Feb. 7, 1808.
5. Ephraim W., b. March 4, 1810.
6. Ursula, b. May 25, 1812.
7. Robert D., b. Aug. 24, 1814.
8. Fanny, b. May 20, 1816.
DODGE.
ISRAEL P. DODGE, son of Ephraim and Hannah (Symonds) Dodge, was b. in Danvers, Mass., Dec. 23, 1800; rem. to Henniker
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when young, with his parents. He m. 1, Anna Connor; 2, Mrs. Judith G. Clark. He rem. to Weare about 1859 or 1860. His sec- ond wife d. Dec. 1876. He rem. to Massachusetts in 1887. Ch .:-
1. George W., b. Nov. 14, 1823; d. Feb. 17, 1825.
2. La Fayette, b. Sept. 26, 1825; d. same day.
3. Betsey S., b. Sept. 14, 1826; m. Ezra E. Lull, of East Weare.
4. Helen A., b. Sept. 1828; d. Oct. 12, 1843.
5. George W.,* b. Aug. 8, 1830.
6. Gilbert P., b. Aug. 3, 1832.
. 7. Lorenzo I., b. July 13, 1834.
8. Ephraim J., b. Dec. 28, 1836; m. Samantha E. Clark; res. in California.
9. Harry C., b. May 28, 1839; m. Hattie M. Porter, of Newton, Mass.
10. Edwin P., b. July 2, 1842; d. Sept. 25, 1843. Ch. by 2d wife: -
11. Henrietta A., b. May 18, 1845; m. 1, James S. Putney ; 2, Cyrus L. Colburn.
12. Rinaldo R., b. Feb. 16, 1847; d. Jan. 8, 1874.
13. Angelo P., b. Aug. 3, 1848.
14. Edward G., b. May 5, 1850; m. Georgie Goodwin.
15. Alfaretta, b. July 4, 1853; d. Feb. 16, 1872.
DOW.
JONATHAN1 Dow, b. Nov. 27, 1739, and KEZIAH (Roberts) Dow, his wife, b. Jan. 27, 1739, came to Weare about 1769, and settled on lot thirty-seven, range five. He served as selectman and represen- tative. He d. April 30, 1813; his wife d. Nov. 27, 1826. Ch .: -
1. Stephen, b. March 29, 1764.+
2. Anna, b. Feb. 29, 1768; m. Levi Hoag, of Stratham.
3. Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1774; m. David Green.
4. Keziah, b. May 26, 1777; m. Carlton Clement.
STEPHEN2, son of Jonathan and Keziah (Roberts) Dow, m. Lydia
* CAPT. GEORGE W. DODGE followed the sea for eight years, part of which time he was an officer of the Gay Head. He was then for a time in the livery business at Manchester, N. II., and afterwards opened a retail boot and shoe store, in which busi- ness he still continues. Mr. Dodge is a man of upright, enterprising and progressive character, and one of the most successful business men of Manchester.
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DOW.
Gove, and lived on the homestead. He carried on the tanning busi- ness and farm till about 1841, when he rem. to Woburn, Mass., where he d. in 1842; his wife d. in 1832. Ch .:-
1. Peace N., b. Feb. 24, 1798; m. Stephen P. Breed.
2. Abraham (changed to Alfred), b. May 1, 1799.
3. Judith P., b. Aug. 20, 1801; m. Enoch Breed, 2d.
4. Jonathan, b. Aug. 29, 1803; m. Harriet Chase; a dau., Harriet.
5. Mary G., b. Aug. 11, 1806; m. Hial P. Cram.
6. Stephen,* b. Jan. 13, 1809; m. - Thompson; rem. to Wo- burn, Mass.
7. Moses G., b. June 7, 1811; rem. to Portland, Me.
8. James N., t b. May 5, 1814; d. in Woburn in 1887.
9. Lydia G., b. Nov. 17, 1816; m. Charles H. Choate.
10. Benjamin F., b. July 2, 1819.
11. Emma M., b. 1824.
JEDEDIAH1 Dow, b. Oct. 30, 1740; m. Dorcas Neal, b. June 1, 1740; came to Weare at or near the same time as his brother, Jonathan. He settled on lot thirty-five, range five; held the office of selectman; d. May 10, 1826; his wife d. May 18, 1810. Ch .: -
1. Mary, b. April 19, 1765; m. Winthrop Dow.
2. Josiah, b. Sept. 2, 1766.
3. Ruth, b. Sept. 9, 1768; m. Benjamin Gage.
4. Dorcas, b. March 18, 1770; m. Moses Hodgdon.
5. Abraham, b. Dec. 31, 1774; d. 1793.
6. Jedediah, b. April 26, 1777; rem. to Falmouth, Me., in 1799.
7. Jonathan, b. Oct 31, 1782.
WINTHROP1 Dow, b. Feb. 14, 1760 ; m. Mary, dau. of Jedediah and Dorcas (Neal) Dow, of Weare; d. May 24, 1835; his wife d. July 18, 1825. Ch .: -
1. Anna, b. July 3, 1788.
* STEPHEN DOW went from Weare to Woburn, Mass., where he commenced busi- ness as a tanner and currier. His business has steadily increased until now, in addi- tion to his tanneries at Woburn, he carries on a wholesale leather store in Boston. His success in business is due almost wholly to his personal exertions.
t JAMES N. DOW, when about eighteen years old, entered a store at Waterville, Me., and a few years later went to Alton, Ill., in charge of a construction gang on the Chicago & Alton railroad. In 1849 he went to California witli an ox-team, seven months being consumed on the way. After having made, lost, and again made a considerable fortune, he came to Woburn, Mass., where he engaged in the manufac- ture of morocco leather until 1872, when he retired from business. He was one of the originators and the first treasurer of the Woburn Five Cent savings bank, and held many positions of trust in that town.
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2. Ezra C., b. April 11, 1790; d. July 11, 1793.
3. Dorcas, b. Dec. 11, 1792; d. Dec. 6, 1814.
4. Ruth G., b. Dec. 8, 1794; m. Thomas W. Thorndike.
5. Abraham, b. Aug. 5, 1797 ; m. Jane Steele.
6. Ezra, b. Jan. 7, 1802.+
7. Lydia, b. Sept. 15, 1805; d. Nov. 22, 1814.
EZRA2, son of Winthrop and Mary Dow, m. Elvira J. Eaton. He was a tanner and currier ; sold out to J. B. Moulton and retired from business; res. at Weare Center; was a member of the New Hampshire legislature. Ch .: -
1. Mary Jane, b. 1831; m. Thomas McConnell, of Enfield, N. H.
2. Lydia Ann, b. 1835.
3. Dorcas, b. 1837; d. 1840.
4. Harriet B., b. 1840; d. 1841.
5. Maranda, b. 1845.
DAVID1 Dow, son of Winthrop Dow, of Seabrook, was b. April 19, 1749; m. Mary Gilman, b. 1750; came to Weare in 1776; he d. 1826; she d. 1815. Ch .:-
1. Winthrop, b. Oct. 10, 1773.+
2. Betty, b. Nov. 20, 1775; m. Simon Brown.
3. David, b. Jan. 4, 1777.+
4. Elijah, b. Feb. 25, 1779.+
5. Dolly, b. March 28, 1781; m. Thomas Davis.
6. Mary, b. June 2, 1785; m. Aaron Gove.
7. Jonathan, b. Feb. 15, 1788; m. Sally Plummer; rem. Henniker.
8. Anna, b. Aug. 14, 1790; m. Winthrop Chase.
WINTHROP2, son of David and Mary ( Gilman ) Dow, m. Sarah Montgomery in 1799; d. 1841; his wife d. 1863. Ch .: --
1. Abraham, b. Nov. 28, 1800.+
2. David, b. Sept. 19, 1802.+
3. Mary, b. March 25, 1805; m. James Howe.
4. Nancy, b. July 5, 1807; m. Reuben Smith.
5. Winthrop, b. Aug. 29, 1810.+
6. Hannah, b. Dec. 6, 1812; m. John W. Chase.
7. William M., b. May 2, 1815.++
8. Josiah, b. Nov. 16, 1817.++
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DOW.
ABRAHAM3, son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, m. Lucretia Caldwell in 1824; rem. to Washington, N. H., in 1837, where he lived till late in life, and then returned to Weare. He d. July 22, 1878; his wife d. July 28, 1884. Ch .:-
1. Julia A., b. May 19, 1825; m. Henry Train ; she d. in 1886. Ch .: (1), Ansel. (2), Arthur H., res. in Fitchburg, Mass.
2. Clarissa H., b. Oct. 1, 1826; m. Joseph C. Jones, of Washing- ton ; d. in 1865.
3. Daniel R., b. Aug. 23, 1834; d. March 20, 1836.
4. Caroline, b. Dec. 25, 1836; d. July 30, 1853.
DAVID3, son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, m. 1, Rhoda Shaw, who d. Sept. 14, 1853 ; 2, Mrs. Sarah J. Taylor. He d. Nov. 13, 1874. Ch., all by 1st wife : -
1. John Q., b. Feb. 2, 1829; m. Sarah Jane Dow. One son, Chas. L., m. Carrie Carter; two ch.
2. Sherburn, b. June, 1831; m. Harriet Young; res. in Fitchburg, Mass., where he d. in 1884.
3. Elijah, b. June, 1834; d. 1884.
4. Sarah J., b. March, 1836; d. Jan. 26, 1853.
5. Charles, b. Feb. 2, 1839; m. Laura A. Emery.
6. Almon, b. July 21, 1841 ; d. Aug. 27, 1863; served in the 16th N. H. vols.
7. Henry, b. Dec. 29, 1843; res. Fitchburg, Mass .; served in the N. H. artillery in the war of the Rebellion.
8. James Irving, b. 1849; d. Aug. 15, 1869.
WINTHROP3, son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, m. Betsey L. Downing; she d. Aug. 28, 1871. Ch .:-
1. Sarah E., b. Sept. 12, 1841; m. James H. Wallace.
2. James W., d. in infancy.
3. Frank C., d. in infancy.
4. Herbert, d. young.
WILLIAM M.3, son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, m. Mary J. Goodale, of Deering. He d. at Lawrence, Mass., Feb. 1886. Ch. :-
1. Wesley W., b. March 8, 1841; a member of the 3d Mass. cav- alry; d. at Port Hudson, La., Aug. 11, 1863.
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2. Albert F., b. Feb. 3, 1844; was a lieutenant in the 4th Mass. vols .; m. Mary Everett; res. at Fall River, Mass. One ch., Walter.
3. Emma J., b. March 12, 1846; m. George D. Armstrong, of Lawrence, Mass. Ch .: Byron W., Edward, Helen and Emma J.
4. Ella M., b. May 7, 1849; m. Lucius E. Hogle. Ch .: Marion, Milton and Isabel.
5. Mary L., b. March 20, 1854; m. George W. Putnam; res. Law- rence, Mass. Ch .: Alice and Frank.
6. Frank W., b. Oct. 10, 1857; d. July 16, 1877.
JOSIAH3, son of Winthrop and Sarah ( Montgomery ) Dow, m. Sarah Peaslee; res. at Rockland. Ch .:-
1. Mary E., b. 1845; d. May 20, 1848.
2. Minerva E., b. Jan. 10, 1847; m. Charles Shackford; res. in Boston. Ch .: (1), Willie J., b. Jan. 9, 1870. (2), Albion C., b. March 27, 1874.
3. Clara, b. Jan. 29, 1850; m. Charles Blood. Ch .: (1), Fred E., b. Nov. 14, 1870. (2), Frank, b. Jan. 27, 1876. Clara d. July 10, 1882.
DAVID2, son of David and Mary (Gilman) Dow, m. Jemima Rob- bins, of Stow, Mass., and lived on the west part of lot forty-four, range six. He d. April 13, 1856, aged 79; she d. July 10, 1867, aged 88. Ch .:-
1. Daniel G., b. Aug. 1, 1806.+
2. Ruth, b. April 2, 1808; m. Sumner Stanley.
3. Lewis, b. Dec. 9, 1809; d. Sept. 10, 1837, unmd.
4. George A., b. Dec. 27, 1811; m. Nancy Kenniston. He lived on the farm with his father a few years; was deacon of the Freewill Baptist church; rem. to Concord, N. H., where he
d. Aug. 12, 1869, in consequence of the caving-in of a well.
5. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 7, 1814 ; m. John L. Green.
6. Moses, b. Nov. 18, 1815 ; d. Nov. 9, 1832.
7. Adeline R., b. May 1, 1817; m. Thomas Stearns, of Hollis.
8. Almeda, b. Dec. 24, 1818; d. Feb. 18, 1846.
9. Ceba H., b. Feb. 6, 1822; m. Leonard Clark ; res. Milford, N. H.
10. Cynthia H., b. Feb. 6, 1822; m. 1, Enos Hoyt ; 2, Charles G. Thayer.
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DOW.
DANIEL GILMAN3, son of David and Jemima (Robbins) Dow, m. Eliza Chase, of Deering. He was a blacksmith and machinist; lived first in Weare, afterwards in Deering and other places, and d. Sept. 21, 1875. Ch .:-
1. Harriet Melissa, b. Aug. 15, 1827; m. Lawrence Keiley.
2. Amos C., b. Dec. 20, 1829; m. Sarah J. Nichols; res. Laconia.
3. Daniel G., b. March 19, 1832; m. Jennie (Van Loan) Raymond ; res. in Albany, N. Y.
4. Edward C., b. Oct. 11, 1834; m. 1, Roanna Chase, who d. May, 1879 ; 2, Emily Webber ; res. in Deering.
5. Ann C., b. July 15, 1837 ; m. Gilbert P. Hill; res. in Deering.
ELIJAH2 Dow, JR., son of David and Mary (Gilman) Dow, m. 1, Hannah Chase; 2, Eunice Robbins, b. Aug. 4, 1781; settled on lot forty-nine, range six. He d. in 1827; Hannah d. in 1809; Eunice d. in 1870. Ch. of 1st wife :-
1. John, b. Dec. 28, 1805; d. July 5, 1810.
2. Hannah, b. Dec. 20, 1807 ; m. Josiah Dow, son of Elijah, Sr.
3. Greeley, b. Feb. 6, 1809; d. Dec. 25, 1815. Ch. of 2d wife : -
4. Dorcas N., b. Dec. 25, 1810; m. Washington Crafts; res. in Vermont.
5. Mary C., b. Dec. 20, 1812; m. 1, Horace Tucker, of Henniker; 2, Burton Wadsworth.
6. Nathan C., b. Dec. 19, 1814.+
7. Greeley, b. Sept. 18, 1818; m. Lydia B. Holder; res. Bolton, Mass.
8. Peace C., b. Dec. 24, 1819; res. at Weare; unmd.
9. Levi H., b. Dec. 17, 1821.++
10. Ann Catherine, b. Sept. 20, 1825; m. Harrison Philbrick; res. Plymouth, N. H.
NATHAN C.3, son of Elijah J. and Eunice (Robbins) Dow, m. 1, Mary E. Leighton, of Weare, who d. Oct. 30, 1862; 2, Abby O. Hussey, of Henniker. He is a farmer; res. on lot thirty-seven, range five. Ch .:-
1. Luella E., b. Oct. 25, 1850; d. Sept. 2, 1852.
2. John L., b. Feb. 6, 1854; m. Lizzie J. Sweet, 1882; she d. Dec. 25, 1883. He is engaged in farming with his father; they own a large amount of real estate in Weare.
3. Luella E., b. Jan. 31, 1857.
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LEVI H.3; son of Elijah, Jr., and Eunice (Robbins) Dow, m. Aurora M. Waite, of Newport, N. H. He was at one time owner of the Baker mills; since then he has been a farmer; has been much in town office, serving six years as selectman, four years as supervisor, and representative in 1885 ; res. at Chase village. Ch .:-
1. Charles H., b. Sept. 11, 1852.
2. Nellie M., b. June 23, 1855.
3. Emma L., b. Dec. 3, 1857; m. Fred O. Downing.
4. Herbert L., b. May 30, 1860.
5. Nelson L., b. July 21, 1862; m. Lizzie J. Rogers. One ch., Harry L., b. 1887.
6. Fred C., b. Feb. 9, 1865; res. in Kansas.
7. Ida M., b. May 28, 1867.
8. Willie, b. Aug. 31, 1870; d. Sept. 11, 1870.
9. Mabel E., b. Oct. 28, 1874.
ELIJAH1 Dow, SR., b. Aug. 4, 1758; m. Judith Paige, b. Aug. 21, 1766; settled on lot seventy-one, range five, near Deering line. He d. March 25, 1836; she d. April 30, 1865. Ch. :-
1. Hannah, b. Jan. 16, 1798; m. Levi Brown, of Deering.
2. Josiah, b. April 5, 1805.++
JOSIAH2, son of Elijah and Judith (Paige) Dow, m. Hannah Dow, dau. of Elijah, Jr., and Hannah (Chase) Dow. He lives on the farm where his father lived and d. Ch. :-
1. Lucinda H., b. Sept. 9, 1832; m. William T. Morse; she d. 1887.
2. Sarah J., b. Sept. 8, 1834; m. John Q. Dow.
3. Elijah, b. Aug. 4, 1836; m. 1, Eliza A. Marsh, who d. Dec. 17, 1872; 2, Eliza J. Carnes; res. on the homestead. One ch., Orrin D., b. July 27, 1879.
4. Aura A., b. July 5, 1838; m. Moses H. Clement; she d. 1862.
5. Eliza C., b. Feb. 5, 1841 ; m. Moses H. Clement.
6. John Duane, b. Aug. 21, 1847; m. Abbie F. Cram; he d. Feb. 19, 1876.
JOHN1 Dow came from Rowley, Mass., about 1765; m. Lucy Brewer, of Rowley, and located on a farm about two and one-half miles above Oil Mill village; here he lived until about 1816, when he moved to lot three in the gore; he was a joiner, chair-maker and farmer ; d. Dec. 12, 1825. Ch .: -
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1. Polly, b. 1772; m. Marden Emerson.
2. John.+
3. Lucy, b. 1776 ; m. John Peaslee.
JOHN2, JR., son of John and Lucy (Brewer) Dow, m. Hannah Worthen; he followed the business of his father a number of years, then rem. to Warner, and afterwards to Canaan. Ch. : -
1. Samuel; m. Sarepta Sargent ; rem. to Hopkinton, afterwards to Canaan.
2. Helen, m. William Dinsmore; rem. to Maine, afterwards to Manchester, N. H.
3. Mary, m. Daniel Locke; rem. to Warner.
4. Hannah.
5. Lucy.
EVAN, son of Capt. Reuben Dow, of Hollis, rem. from Hollis to Deering, and from Deering to Weare ; he held many public offices while living in Deering; he served in the Revolutionary war; his father commanded a company at Bunker hill. Evan Dow settled on a farm near the Mountain school-house. Ch. : -
1. Evan, m. Nancy Balch, and with his mother and brother rem. to Ohio.
2. Reuben, d. in Ohio ; unmd.
3. Salley, m. Nathan Cram.
4. Hannah, m. Jonathan Cram.
5. Lydia, m. Lowell Cram.
ASA Dow was a tailor, who lived in the south-west part of the town. He m. 1, Mary Gove; 2, Huldah Brackenbury. One ch. by 1st wife, Sally N. G., d. March 7, 1876.
AARON1 Dow lived in different parts of the town ; he m. Adelia Gove. Ch .: -
1. Zaccheus, b. 1788, went to Vermont; d. unmd.
2. John G., b. 1789.+
3. Samuel, had one son, Lorenzo, who lived at South Weare, and m. Laura Philbrick.
4. Swett, settled in Vermont.
5. Phebe, d. unmd.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
JOHN G.2, son of Aaron and Adelia (Gove) Dow, m. Mehitable Green ; he was a shoemaker ; d. March, 1858 ; his wife d. Jan. 22, 1852. Ch. : -
1. Obed H., b. March 25, 1832; m. Sarah P. Cogswell, of Henni- ker ; he was a prominent Odd Fellow, and the first noble grand of Mt. William lodge; d. in Henniker, June 22, 1885.
2. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 1837; m. Sydney Taft; res. in Hunting- ton, Vt.
DOWNING.
OSCAR DOWNING, b. in Limerick, Me., in 1822; m. Susan Coch- ran, of New Boston, who was b. in 1826. He is a farmer; res. in the " Friends' District," Weare. Ch .: -
1. Ella J., b. 1849; m. Chester B. Cochran, of Fitchburg, Mass.
2. Laura E., b. 1851 ; d. Feb. 1868.
3. Fred O., b. 1852; m. Emma L. Dow; res. in Weare. Ch. : (1), Olive F., b. Sept. 28, 1877. (2), Herbert A. (3),
Bessie E., b. March 6, 1883. (4), Elsie I., b. 1887.
4. Susan M., b. 1855; m. Daniel N. Gove; res. in Manchester.
5. Mary A., b. 1856; d. Jan. 1879.
6. Frank A., b. 1858.
7. Sarah D., b. 1862; d. June, 1882.
8. George I., b. 1868; m. Nettie L. Harris.
DUNLAP.
SAMUEL G. DUNLAP, b. Dec. 20, 1799, was of Scotch descent. His father, Alexander (?) Dunlap, b. in Scotland, emigrated to Nova Scotia, afterwards rem. to Deering, N. H., where he was a miller. Samuel G. m. 1, Lois, dau. of Abner Gove, of Weare, who d. Feb. 28, 1848; 2, Mary Downing, of Deering; he d. June 17, 1871; 2d wife d. 1881. Ch., all by 1st wife : -
1. Harriet, b. Oct. 14, 1826 ; d. Oct. 10, 1827.
2. Abigail H., b. Dec. 9, 1828; m. Samuel Osborn.
3. Lydia G., b. Nov. 4, 1830; m. Squires S. Gove.
4. George A., b. Jan. 26, 1834; m. Mary E. Jones; res. in Unity.
5. Julia, b. July 4, 1838; d. young.
6. Melissa, b. Jan. 14, 1846; d. young.
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DUSTON ..
PAUL DUSTON, son of Timothy and Sarah (Johnson) Duston, and grandson of Thomas and the famous Hannah (Emerson) Dus- ton, of Haverhill, Mass., was b. Sept. 24, 1721; came to Weare in 1762. He lived at South Weare; in 1765 he bought part of lot forty-two, range six, where he lived many years. Ch. of Paul and Betty Duston : -
1. Sarah, b. April 15, 1758.
2. Samuel, b. April 13, 1761.
3. John, b. Sept. 14, 1764.
4. Timothy, b. March 4, 1767.
5. Jonathan, b. April 16, 1772.
LIEUT. WILLIAM DUSTON, b. 1740, a descendant of Thomas and Hannah (Emerson) Duston, of Haverhill, was one of the early settlers of Weare. He kept a tavern at South Weare ; m. Rhoda Pettee in 1761; he d. suddenly from a fall, June 4, 1818. Ch : -
1. Sarah Pettee, b. March 14, 1765; m. Philip Atwood in 1788.
2. Peter Pettee, b. Oct. 19, 1766.
3. Asa, b. Sept. 19, 1768 ; m. Sarah Martin in 1790.
4. Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1770 ; m. Henry White.
5. William, b. March 17, 1771.
6. Rhoda, b. Feb. 14, 1774.
7. Jane, b. June 23, 1775 ; m. Elihu Luce, of Hartland, Vt.
8. Polly, b. Dec. 3, 1776; m. Elijah Atwood.
9. Mary Ann, b. March 14, 1780 ; m. Zaccheus Duston in 1805.
EASTMAN.
THOMAS1 and SARAH EASTMAN came to Weare about 1767; rem. to Newbury, Vt., after 1790. Ch .:-
1. Roger, b. Jan. 2, 1769; d. 1790.
2. Isaac, b. April 10, 1775; m. Mehitable George, Nov. 22, 1796.
3. Daniel, b. Feb. 25, 1777; m. Jemima Worthley in 1797.
4. David.
SAMUEL1 EASTMAN, brother of Thomas, m. Sarah Currier, of New- ton; moved to South Weare subsequent to 1776. She d. June 21,
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1827, aged nearly 81; he d. March 2, 1841, aged 94 years, 4 months, 14 days. Ch .:-
1. Molly, b. Aug. 17, 1769; m. Elijah George, and lived in Sunapee; she d. 1859.
2. Sarah, b. Sept. 22, 1771; m. Moses Hazen.
3. Philip, b. Oct. 3, 1773; m. Sally Eastman, and lived in Croydon ; he d. in 1836.
4. Ruth, b. Sept. 17, 1775; m. Jonathan Clement, and lived in Hillsborough; d. in 1853.
5. Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1777; m. Jesse Clement.
6. Lydia, b. in 1781; m. Amos Hadley.
7. Jane, b. in 1782; m. Samuel Straw, and lived in Sand- wich; d. in 1845.
8. Samuel, b. in 1784.+
9. Thomas, b. in 1784 .- +-
10. Betsey, b. in 1787; d. unmd.
11. Moses, b. in 1787; m. Mary Gould, and had one son, Edmund G., who m. Mary McCurdy, and res. in Chi- cago, Ill.
SAMUEL2, JR., son of Samuel and Sarah (Currier) Eastman, m. Betsey Bailey, and lived on the Asa Sargent farm in the gore. He sold here and bought the Rev. Amos Wood place, lot one, range two, lately owned by his son, Josiah B. Eastman ; he d. 1847. Ch .:-
1. Daniel B., b. July 4, 1812.+ 2. Josiah B., b. July 19, 1814.++
3. Eliza B., b. Dec. 3, 1816; m. David Buxton.
4. Miriam S., b. Sept. 9, 1819 ; m. David Buxton.
DANIEL B.3, son of Samuel, Jr., and Betsey (Bailey) Eastman, m. Mary Ann Morrill, of East Kingston, N. H. He was engaged in teaching for some years; is now in the real-estate business; res. at West Manchester, N. H. Ch .:-
1. George S., b. 1850; m. Jennie Goffe; res. at West Man- chester; is engaged in build- ing; was member of the N.
H. house of representatives in 1883 and 1885, and mem- ber of the senate in 1887.
2. Allen, b. 1864.
JOSIAH B.3, son of Samuel, Jr., and Betsey (Bailey) Eastman; m. Margaret A. Colby, of Hillsborough. He was a drover and butcher, and an extensive farmer; d. Jan. 23, 1885. Ch .: -
1. Flora, b. 1869. 2. Jessie, b. 1872. 3. Minnie, b. 1879.
THOMAS2, son of Samuel and Sarah ( Currier ) Eastman, m. 1, Asenath Hoyt, who d. in 1823, aged 27; 2, Abiah Muzzey, who d. in 1853, aged 67; he d. Nov. 26, 1870. Ch., all by 1st wife :-
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1. Francis, b. May 12, 1820; m. Abbie G. Tewksbury; res. at South Weare. Ch. : (1), Willie T., b. Jan. 19, 1852; d. young. (2), Lizzie, b. May 27, 1854; m. Samuel Holman, a lawyer at Hills- borough Bridge. (3), Frank L., b. Dec. 16, 1857; m. Fan- ny Dodge, and have one ch., Charles F., b. May 22, 1882.
(4), John P., b. Sept. 28, 1860. (5), George Henry, b. July 23; 1865.
2. Samuel C. (see p. 633), b. Nov. 1821; m. Fidelia Nichols. Ch .: (1), George Franklin, b. Sept. 17, 1846+. (2), Morrison W., b. Nov. 10, 1850; m. Jennie N. Foss, of Maine; res. Taunton, Mass.
GEORGE FRANKLIN4, son of Samuel C. and Fidelia ( Nichols ) Eastman, m. Emeline Currier; res. at South Weare. He was a selectman in 1886 and 1887. Ch .:-
1. Eugene S., b. Sept. 13, 1871. 4. Byron L., b. April 3, 1882.
2. Ervin A., b. April 30, 1874.
3. Luther G., b. Feb. 13, 1879.
5. Nettie V., b. Jan. 1, 1886.
ICHABOD1 EASTMAN, b. in 1749; m. Mary Whittle, of Merrimack, who was b. in 1750. They moved from Merrimack to Weare; he was a carpenter and joiner, did a good business, and usually had a number of apprentices. He d. Sept. 3, 1825; she d. Sept. 22, 1817. Ch .: -
1. Molly, b. Nov. 20, 1774; m. Samuel Worthley.
2. Nabby, b. Nov. 20, 1776; m. John Hazen.
3. Sally, b. June 2, 1779; m. Philip Eastman in 1801.
4. Rachel, b. May 25, 1781.
5. Fanny, b. Aug. 22, 1783.
6. William, b. Dec. 6, 1785.++
7. James, b. Jan. 13, 1788.+
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