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8. Ichabod, b. March 17, 1792.+
WILLIAM2, son of Ichabod and Mary (Whittle) Eastman, m. Sarah Atwood; lived on lot fifty-three, range one ; sold to Enoch Bartlett and moved to Lowell. Ch. :-
1. Louisa, b. Sept. 9, 1811 ; m. William F. Buroughs.
2. Mary, b. May 5, 1813.
3. Dolly, b. July 24, 1816.
4. Sarah, b. April 13, 1819.
5. Cyrus L., b. June 11, 1822.
6. Caroline, b. May 7, 1825.
JAMES2, son of Ichabod and Mary (Whittle) Eastman, m. Elsie Gove, and lived on the homestead. Ch .:-
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Sarah, b. Jan. 26, 1813; m. Abel B. Cram. (See Cram.)
2. Mary, b. May 24, 1815 ; m. 1, Ezra Chase, of Deering; 2, William Short, of Lowell.
3. Delia, b. Oct. 12, 1818; m. 1, Dudley K. Chase, of Deer- ing; 2, Daniel Andrews, of New Boston; 3, William H. Brown, of Weare.
4. Hannah P., b. June 2, 1821 ; m. Reuben Shepardson, of Lempster.
5. Charles F., b. May 12, 1823 ; m. Mary J. Colby.
6. Jonathan, b. Sept. 1, 1825; d. Sept. 29, 1828.
7. Squiers G., b. Sept. 13, 1827.+
8. Elsie, b. Jan. 14, 1830 ; m. Daniel Lovering, of Deer- ing.
9. James H., b. Jan. 15, 1832; d. young.
10. Ezra C., b. Nov. 26, 1834.+
SQUIERS G.3, son of James and Elsie (Gove) Eastman, m. Frances A. Woodbury. Ch. :--
1. Sarah, b. 1851; m. Lorenzo Philbrick.
2. Mary, b. 1855; d. 1856.
3. Herbert,* b. 1857; res. in Pennsylvania.
4. Clara, b. 1860 ; d. in infancy.
5. Carrie, b. 1861; m. Clarence Johnson, of Goffstown.
6. William L., b. Dec. 25, 1864.
7. Elsie, b. April, 1867.
EZRA C.3, son of James and Elsie (Gove) Eastman, m. 1, Armina Dearborn ; 2, Laura E. Wilson. Ch., all by 1st wife :-
1. Marcia A., b. June 3, 1857 ; m. Luther Farmer. 4. Lucy A., b. Dec. 27, 1864.
3. J. Harvey, b. Jan. 31, 1862.
2. Charles H., b. June 30, 1859.
ICHABOD2, son of Ichabod and Mary (Whittle) Eastman, m. Polly Cross; lived in Weare a few years, then rem. to Sunapee. Ch .:--
1. William W., b. in Weare in 1816 ; m. Hepsey Kelso, and lived in Sunapee; he was warden of the New Hamp-
shire state prison several years.
2. Caroline, m. Lyman Latimer.
3. Charles C., d. young.
MOSES EASTMAN lived on the mountain for a time. He was ac- tive in recruiting soldiers for the army in the Revolution. Ch. of Moses and Sarah Eastman :-
1. James, b. March 18, 1779.
2. Moses, b. June 18, 1782; m.
Dolly Paige. One ch., Polly, b. July 6, 1804. 3. Samuel, b. Feb. 4, 1790.
* HERBERT EASTMAN went from Weare to Brooklyn, N. Y., and entered the employ of an oil-refining company. His executive ability soon brought him into promi- nence, and he was appointed superintendent of the works. In the spring of 1887 he removed to Titusville, Pa., where he now has charge of an extensive oil-refinery.
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EASTMAN.
EPHRAIM1 EASTMAN, son of Ephraim and Lydia (Robie) East- man, b. in Andover, N. H., Nov. 26, 1811, m. Mary Frost, of San- ford, Me. He lived in Manchester, Mass., for a time; then rem. to Weare, and lived at Rockland; d. suddenly May 6, 1863; his wife d. Nov. 5, 1868. Ch .: -
1. George W., b. Aug. 7, 1840.++ 4. Carroll, b. 1847; d. young.
2. Francis, b. Jan. 15, 1843; res. at Amesbury, Mass. 6. Augusta, b. Oct. 14, 1850.
5. Augustus, b. Oct. 14, 1850.
3. Anna, b. 1845 ; d. 1847. 7. Charles F., b. 1855 ; d. 1859.
GEORGE W.2, son of Ephraim and Mary (Frost) Eastman, m. Martha Felch ; res. at Rockland. Ch .:-
1. Andrew, b. April 5, 1872. 3. Perley B., b. Aug. 20, 1877.
2. Mary Ella, b. March 12, 1874. 4. George A., b. April 7, 1881.
JOHN L.2, son of Ephraim and Lydia (Robie) Eastman, b. in An- dover, N. H., April 1, 1810 ; m. Mary C. Morey, b. in Wilmot, March 11, 1818. He was a blacksmith, and came to South Weare in 1849. His wife d. March 9, 1883; he d. May 27, 1887. Ch .:-
1. Minerva L., b. Nov. 11, 1840; m. Geo. R. Congdon; res. at Lawrence, Mass.
2. Angie A., b. May 22, 1842; d. Sept. 20, 1883; unmd.
3. Matilda, b. Oct. 5, 1844; res. at Lawrence; unmd.
4. Kirk B., b. Jan. 26, 1847; m. Lucena B. Smith; res. at Lawrence, Mass.
5. Abbie M., b. March 11, 1849 ; d. May 18, 1865.
6. Frank S., b. May 29, 1852; res. at Lawrence, Mass., and is unmd.
7. Anna H., b. June 16, 1854; m. Leonard Farley; she d. Sept. 20, 1885.
8. Juliette, b. Jan. 30, 1857; res. at Lawrence; unmd.
9. Irene V., b. June 17, 1859; m. Albert J. Murch; res. at Lawrence.
JAMES M.2, son of Ephraim and Lydia (Robie) Eastman, b. in Andover in 1820, m. Mary G. Sawyer. They lived in Weare a long time, then rem. to Boston, where he d. Dec. 21, 1871. Ch .:-
1. Irving. 3. Ellen M., b. 1856; d. Nov. 25, 1865.
2. Marinella F., b. 1854 ; d. July 1, 1873.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
EATON.
ITHAMAR1 EATON,* son of Samuel and Hannah Eaton, of Plais- tow, b. in 1743; m. 1, Mary Ordway, of Kingston, Feb. 23, 1769, who d. Oct. 25, 1802 ; 2, Hannah -, who d. May 6, 1845, aged 86; he d. Nov. 11, 1817. Ch., all by 1st wife :-
1. Peter, b. March 3, 1770.+ 6. Joseph, b. July 23, 1782. 2. Nathan, b. Nov. 25, 1771; d. Sept. 29, 1796. 7. Mary, b. July 18, 1785; d. May 21, 1812.
3. Samuel, b. Feb. 10, 1773.
4. Jacob, b. July 23, 1776.
5. Ithamar, b. Aug. 28, 1778.+
8. George Washington, b. Jan. 7,1788.+ 9. Hannah, b. Oct. 1, 1793.
PETER2, son of Ithamar and Mary (Ordway) Eaton, m. Elizabeth Brackenbury. He was a farmer, and lived near Hopkinton line; d. Aug. 31, 1815; his wife d. Feb. 11, 1835. Ch .:-
1. Nathan, b. 1799; m. Dorcas Marshall; d. Oct. 21, 1885 ; his wife d. 1881. Ch .: (1), Geo. W., m. Lydia Marshall.
(2), Mary Ann, m. Freeman Bachelder; res. at Concord. (3), Hilliard L., m., and res. at Concord.
ITHAMAR2, JR., kept a public house at East Weare. He m. Jane Price; rem. to Cape Ann, Mass. Ch .:-
1. Andrew L., b. June 9, 1807. 3. John L., b. Jan. 24, 1813.
2. Harriet, b. March 16, 1810.
GEORGE WASHINGTON2, son of Ithamar and Mary (Ordway) Eaton, m. Hannah Low. He d. Sept. 2, 1841. Ch .:-
1. William L., b. 1812; was a Baptist clergyman. ( See
p. 398.)
2. Peter, b. Nov. 9, 1815; m. Eliza A. Pillsbury; rem. to Henniker.
3. Otis, b. April 9, 1818; d. young.
4. Abigail, b. June 9, 1819; m. Rev. Joseph C. Foster, of Brattleborough, Vt.
5. James W., b. Dec. 11, 1821. 6. Willis, b. Dec. 11, 1821; d. April 1, 1853.
OBADIAH1,1 son of Samuel and Hannah Eaton, was b. in Plaistow,
* ITHAMAR EATON served as a soldier in the French and Indian wars, and was a lieutenant during the Revolution. He was subsequently a colonel in the state militia, the duties of which office he performed with great dignity. He carried on a large farm and did considerable town business, being a member of the board of seleetmen for eight years, and at one time representative to the legislature.
+ OBADIAH EATON was an extensive farmer and lived on Sugar hill, where Seth W. Straw now resides. He was an active and energetie business man; did a large amount of town business, and represented Weare in the legislature from 1792 to 1795.
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EATON.
N. H., April 22, 1747; m. Betsey, dau. of Benjamin Paige; he d. April 22, 1800. Ch .:-
1. Samuel,* known as Capt. Sam Eaton, m. Betsey Edmunds, and lived in Weare; he sold out and rem. to Barnstead, N. H., where he d.
2. Paige,; b. July 19, 1790; m. Roxanna Bradford, of Fran- cestown, in 1817; rem. to Henniker, and to Woburn,
Mass., in 1853, where he d. in 1872.
3. Obadiah, m. Abigail Wood- bury ; rem. to Montpelier, Vt.
4. Betsey, m. Dr. Thomas Ea- ton; lived in Francestown.
5. Polly, m. Samuel Wilson, of Henniker; she d. March 31, 1858.
HUMPHREY EATON came from Seabrook. Ch .:-
1. Jacob, m. Jane Goodwin. Ch .: (1), Lewis F., b. April 24, 1801. (2), Lavinia A., b. Jan. 5, 1804; m. Elijah Johnson. (3), Elvira J., b. Nov. 6, 1805; m. Ezra Dow. (4), John Q., b. Feb. 25, 1808; m. Cassan D. Cilley. (5), Jeremiah S.,¿ b. June 19, 1810. (6), Helen M., b.
April 3, 1812; m. Rev. T. M. Preble.
2. Lydia, b. 1770; m. Jonathan Cilley.
3. Jeremiah; was a physician ; where he went is unknown.
4. Tristram, m. Abigail Murray; went to Alabama. Ch .: (1), Humphrey F. (2), Julia.
5. Ruth, m. Ambrose C. Cilley.
SAMUEL1 EATON m. Mary Eaton, of Seabrook; lived on Barnard hill. Ch .:-
1. Huldah, m. Reuben Barnard; lived in Weare, afterwards in Dunbarton.
2. Reuben.+
3. Moses.+
4. Mary, m. James Worthley.
5. Edmund, d. young.
6. Polly, m. Nathan George. 7. Samuel, m., lived in Seabrook.
8. William, went to Maine.
9. Lydia, m. Marden Emerson, Jr.
10. David.+
11. Sarah, m. Josiah Swain.
REUBEN2, son of Samuel and Mary Eaton, m. Judith Eaton. He d. Oct. 24, 1862; his wife d. Jan. 24, 1868. Ch .:-
* SAMUEL EATON, ESQ., was one of the justices of Weare, and did considerable business in that capacity. Quite a part of his time was occupied serving his towns- men, he being a member of the board of school inspectors ten years, selectman thirteen years and representative to the General Court six years. He was a man of excellent ability, well fitted for the various positions he was called upon to fill.
t PAIGE EATON removed from Weare to Henniker, N. H., about the time of his marriage, in 1817. Here he engaged in mercantile pursuits, and was quite successful. For over a third of a century he was one of the leading men of Henniker, and was held in high esteem by his fellow-townsmen.
+J. SEWALL EATON graduated at Union college and studied for the Baptist min- istry. His ability as a preacher soon brought him into prominence, and he was called to a pastorate at Portland, Me., where he continued his labors throughout the remainder of his life. Mr. Eaton had a strong love for his work, which, added to his eloquence of speech, made him the leading preacher of his state and denomination.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Betsey, m. Samuel Paige; res. Merrimack, N. H.
2. James, b. 1816; m. Mary Wil- liams; d. July 5, 1870. One ch., Zillah, m. Walter Eaton.
3. Thomas, b. 1818; m. Kather- ine Dow; no ch.
4. Daniel B., b. 1820; d. young.
5. Daniel B., b. 1822.+
6. Ruth A., m. Wm. H. Brown.
7. Louvilla, b. 1825; d. 1845.
8. William S.+
9. Pillsbury R., b. 1831.+
DANIEL B.8, son of Reuben and Judith Eaton, m. Lucretia Gould ; res. in Weare. Ch .:-
1. George H., b. 1847; d. 1863. (2), Jennie M., b. June 15, 1881. (3), Alonzo E., b. April 10, 1883.
2. Thomas H., b. 1856; m. Fran- ces I. Favor. Ch .: (1), George T., b. Feb. 26, 1880.
WILLIAM S.3, son of Reuben and Judith Eaton, m. Eliza A. Hoyt; lived in Weare; held the office of school committee several years; now res. in Goffstown. Ch .:-
1. Annie, b. 1857. 2. Nellie, b. 1863. 3. Frank, b. 1872.
PILLSBURY R.3, son of Reuben and Judith Eaton, m. 1, Julia A. Felch, who d. Nov. 17, 1863; 2, Elvira J. Marshall. He d. Nov. 21, 1885. Ch. by 1st wife : -
1. Henry E., b. Oct. 25, 1854; m. Nellie M. Willard; res. on Sugar hill .; he was select- man in 1887. Ch .: (1), Grace, b. Aug. 5, 1884. (2), George H., b. Dec. 13, 1885.
2. Sidney, b. Nov. 7, 1855.
3. Catherine, b. May 26, 1861; m. Edgar C. Breed. Ch. by 2d wife: -
4. C. Edwin, b. 1866; m. Hattie W. Merriam.
5. Archie B., b. 1868.
6. Erminnie J., b. 1872.
MOSES2, son of Samuel and Mary Eaton, m. 1, Mary Eaton, who d. 1844; 2, Ruth Johnson. He d. March 23, 1868. Ch., all by 1st wife :-
1. Samuel, b. 1819; d. in 1835.
2. William, d. young.
3. Nancy W., b. 1823 ; m. Moody Huse.
4. William, b. 1825 ; m. Celestia A. Swett. Ch .: (1), Fred, b. April 28, 1854. (2 and 3), Willie and Willis, twins,
b. Dec. 28, 1859. Willie m. - Frazier; Willis d. young. (4), Elsie, b. May 12, 1862.
5. Julia, m. 1, John Phelps. One ch., Estella, m. Fred Burn- ham ; Julia m. 2, Fred Spof- ford; res. in Hopkinton.
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EATON; EDMUNDS.
6. Hannah, b. 1828; m. Joseph Whipple; res. at Manches- ter; she d. 1868.
7. Adeline L., b. 1830 ; m. Moody Huse.
8. Walter, m. Zillah Eaton; res. on Sugar hill. No ch.
9. Abbie, m. Augustus Parker. One ch., Charles.
DAVID2, son of Samuel and Mary Eaton, m. Polly Worthley. He d. in 1874; his wife d. in 1872. Ch .:-
1. Sarah, m. John Martin. liams; res. at Manchester,
2. Perry A., m. Lucretia Wil- N. H.
WHEELER EATON was a tanner and farmer; lived on Barnard hill and at East Weare; rem. to Franklin about 1835. Ch. of Wheeler and Abigail Eaton : -
1. Horace P., b. Aug. 30, 1811; rem. to Franklin, afterwards to Hill ; was representative from Hill in 1881.
2. Cyrus W., b. May 23, 1813.
3. Govern, b. Sept. 5, 1815.
4. Emily, b. July 27, 1817.
5. William, b. March 29, 1820.
FRANK EATON, M. D.,* son of Lyman and Lucy (Brown) Eaton, was b. March 8, 1851; m. Luella P., dau. of Ezekiel Knowlton, of Bolton, P. Q .; res. at East Weare. No ch.
EDMUNDS.
JONATHAN1 EDMUNDS m. Mary True, and came from Salisbury, Mass., in 1780. He bought and lived on lot ninety-one, range seven. Ch .: - rem. to Andover, N. H., in 1830.
1. Ezra, b. Feb. 2, 1777.+
2. Jonathan, m. Hannah Gove; 3. Betsey, m. Samuel Eaton.
EZRA2, son of Jonathan and Mary (True) Edmunds, m. Hannah Paige. Ch .: -
*DR. FRANK EATON received his preparatory education in the common schools and Barnard academy at South Hampton, N. H. In 1873 he commenced to study medicine, his preceptors being Drs. H. C. Canney and L. B. Howe, of Manchester, N. H. He took the regular course at the Dartmouth medical school, graduated in 1876 and at once bought out the business of Dr. A. R. Dearborn at East Weare. Here he has since practised, meeting with excellent success as a physician, and command- ing the respect of all who know him. In 1886 he was chosen representative to the legislature.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. John, b. Sept. 17, 1802.+
2. Horace, b. Feb. 27, 1804.+
3. Ezra, b. Feb. 22, 1806.+ .
4. Alfred, b. April 10, 1808; m. Jane Austin ; he d. 1836, leaving one ch., Mary.
5. Polly, b. March 11, 1810; m. Lewis Felch.
6. Hannah, b. Dec. 4, 1813 ; m. Elbridge Putnam.
7. Betsey, b. April 16, 1816; d. Sept. 5, 1836.
JOINS, son of Ezra and Hannah (Paige) Edmunds, m. Diantha Hovey; d. Dec. 12, 1876; his wife d. May 18, 1882. Ch .:-
1. Helen A., b. Feb. 4, 1831 ; m. Abraham Jones, of Concord.
2. Henry H., b. Oct. 28, 1832; m. Martha R. Kidder; res. in California.
3. Adelaide, b. April 6, 1836 ; m. Charles Bowen; she d. Dec. 19, 1868.
4. Medora, b. Sept. 6, 1841; m. Benj. H. Currier, of Lynn.
HORACE®, son of Ezra and Hannah (Paige) Edmunds, m. Bridget Cilley; res. in Hopkinton; has held the offices of selectman and representative. Ch .:-
1. Hannah, m. Melvin Colby. 4. Ellen.
2. Fred.
3. Harvey, m. Marion Straw.
5. Alice, m. James N. McCoy ; res. in Thornton, N. H.
EZRA3, son of Ezra and Hannah (Paige) Edmunds, m. Mary Fol- som. He lived on Sugar hill; was an excellent farmer and a re- spected citizen. He d. Jan. 15, 1878; his wife d. April 15, 1879. Ch. : ---
1. Alfred, m. Arvilla Cilley ; res. in Manchester. No ch. He has been in the employ of the Concord railroad, as en-
gineer and in other capaci- ties, for many years.
2. David, b. 1845; is a farmer; res. on Sugar hill ; unmd.
EDWARDS.
OLIVER2 EDWARDS, son of Benjamin and Sarah Edwards, was b. in Bolton, Mass., in 1757-8. During the Revolutionary war he rem. with his father to Henniker, where they lived a number of years, and then rem. to Lebanon, N. H., where Benjamin1 d. in 1801. Oliver m. Sarah Howlet, b. in Ipswich, Oct. 1760. He served a short time in the Revolutionary war. About 1806 they rem. to Weare, where he d. June 4, 1829 ; his wife d. Jan. 8, 1852. Ch .:-
1
1
J
3. 4.
5.
6.
1. Jici
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EDWARDS; EMERSON.
1. Josiah, b. May 28, 1782.+
2. Sally, b. Dec. 23, 1786; m. 1, Charles Cleveland ; 2, John Cheney.
3. Jabez, d. in Lebanon.
4. Thomas, b. 1790; d. March 20,1807.
5. Mary, b. July 8, 1792; m. Ebenezer Huse, 2d; rem. to Lowell, Mass.
6. Betsey, b. 1795 ; m. John Paige.
7. Benjamin, went South, where he d. about 1832.
8. Lorenzo, b. 1798; d. Nov. 25, 1815.
9. Ethalinda, b. Feb. 26, 1801; m. Stephen Cushing.
10. Hiram, b. 1803; d. Nov. 18, 1815.
11. Harriet, b. July 13, 1806; m. Luke Gove; res. Stone- ham, Mass.
JOSIAH®, son of Oliver and Sarah (Howlet) Edwards, m. Naomi Judkins, b. in Hopkinton, N. H., Aug. 18, 1781. He d. Feb. 21, 1849; his wife d. Sept. 26, 1855. Ch .: -
1. Ermine, b. 1805; m. David D. Hanson.
2. Thomas, b. 1807; m. Sarah Flanders. Ch., Clarissa, m. S. S. Clark.
3. Jabez,* b. 1815 ; m. Elizabeth Bean. Ch., Elizabeth, who d. 1869, aged 25.
4. Oliver, b. 1817; d. Feb. 14, 1880.
EMERSON.
The members of this family were at one time very numerous in Weare.
STEPHEN1 EMERSON and his three sons, James (known as Deacon James), Stephen and Marden, came from Hampstead, N. H., about the year 1762. They bought lots one and four in the gore and lot twenty-six, range one. These three sons and a daughter, Sarah, who m. Ezra Clement, probably comprised the family of Stephen Emerson.
DEA. JAMES2, son of Stephen Emerson, m. Lydia Hoyt, of Salis- bury, Mass. They settled on lot one in the gore. He d. in 1814. Ch .: -
1. Moses, b. in Hampstead, Sept. 24, 1760.+
2. Susanna, b. in Weare, May 18, 1763; m. Moses Favor, and settled in Francestown.
3. James, b. May 26, 1767.
4. Lydia, b. March 2, 1771; m. Moses George.
5. Polly, b. Aug. 20, 1775 ; m. Benjamin Cilley.
* JABEZ EDWARDS worked in the cotton mill at Rockland for a few years, and then removed to Lowell, Mass. From 1834 until 1881 he was in the employ of the Merrimack manufacturing company, being in charge of the carding department most of this time. Since 1881 he has not engaged in active business.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
6. Hannah, b. April 27, 1781; m. 1, William Stevens; settled in New Boston, near Oil Mill village ; he d. 1829; she
m. 2, John Fairfield, of New Boston; he d. 1860; she d. March 19, 1865.
7. Stephen, b. May 5, 1782. +
MOSES3, son of Dea. James and Lydia (Hoyt) Emerson, came to Weare with his father when an infant, and m. Elizabeth -. The town records show the birth of one ch., Mary, b. March 2, 1784.
JAMES3, son of Dea. James Emerson, m. Polly Cilley; settled on part of lot twenty-seven, range one, near the spot where his father first located. About 1799 he sold his land and moved to Newbury, N. H., where he d. Ch. :-
1. Jonathan.+
2. Stephen.
3. James, Jr., m. and had two sons, Albert and Alfred.
4. Lydia, went to Warrensburg, N. Y., and d. there.
STEPHEN®, son of Dea. James Emerson, m. Elizabeth Boynton ; settled on part of his father's farm in the gore. He served in the war of 1812 as lieutenant and captain, and in 1815 sold his right in the farm to John Priest, and rem. to Ohio with his family. He d. 1856; she d. 1854. Ch .: -
1. Sally, b. Jan. 20, 1804; m. Josiah Philbrick.
2. Fanny, b. Feb. 10, 1806; m. Paige Muzzey.
3. Eliza, b. Dec. 8, 1807.
4. Jasper P., b. Nov. 1, 1809.
5. Lucretia, b. April 23, 1811.
6 Almira, b. March 23, 1813. 7. James M., b. April 13, 1817, at St. Albans, O.
8. George E., b. April 3, 1820, at Liberty, O.
9. John Langdon, b. March 20, 1823, at Liberty, O.
JONATHAN4, son of James, Jr., m. Polly Collins, of Newbury, and moved to Lebanon, N. H. Ch .:-
Hiram, who res. in Lebanon. Jonathan, res. in Newport. James, a noted mechanic; res. in Holyoke, Mass.
One dau., m. O. F. Hayes, a law- yer at the West. One ch., Nina, res. with her uncle at Holyoke.
" ENSIGN " STEPHEN2, son of Stephen and Susan Emerson, was b. in Hampstead, N. H., in 1743; settled on lot four in the gore. He was an active business man and much respected. He m. 1, Sarah -, who d. 1777; 2, Judith Little, who d. 1798, aged 40; he d. in 1823, aged 80. Ch .: -
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EMERSON.
Sally, m. Edward Shaw, son of Follansbee Shaw, and went to live in Newburyport, Mass.
Jane, m. James Davidson, of
Goffstown ; rem. to the state of New York. Joseph, b. 1775 .- +- Son of 2d wife :-
Samuel, b. 1785.++
JOSEPH®, son of "Ensign " Stephen and Sarah Emerson, m. Mary Clement, of Dunbarton. He lived on the place where his father ived, and was actively engaged in farming and the lumber business. He d. July 14, 1842, aged 67; she d. Oct. 4, 1853, aged 81. Ch .: - 1. Clarissa, b. 1801; d. March 4. Laura, b. 1809; d. Feb. 4, 1817. 27, 1864; unmd. 5. Joseph C., b. 1811.+ 2. Walter, b. 1804.+
. Fanny, b. 1806; d. April 4, 1864; unmd.
6. Mary, b. 1817; d. June 1, 1851; unmd.
WALTER4, son of Joseph and Mary ( Clement ) Emerson, m. Martha A. Gilchrist, of Goffstown. He always lived on the home arm, where all the family, with one exception, lived and died. Walter d. April 1, 1860, aged 56; Martha d. 1852, aged 51.
JOSEPH C.4, son of Joseph and Hannah (Clement) Emerson, lived at home until he was about 22 years old, when he went to Concord, N. H., and learned the printer's trade. He m. Lucinda Paige; set- led first in Concord, then rem. to Manchester, where he published he Amoskeag Memorial for several years, and carried on the job- printing business. He finally sold out and rem. to Cleveland, O., where he was living in 1883.
SAMUEL3, son of " Ensign " Stephen and Judith (Little) Emerson, n. Sarah McAffee, of Bedford. He was a joiner, cabinet maker and farmer, and located on lot six in the gore. He carried on the cabinet business from 1810 to 1836, employing a number of hands. He rem. to Manchester, N. H., about 1844. He d. June 3, 1847, ged 62; his wife d. at Candia, N. H., June 22, 1853. Ch .:-
1. Catharine Little, b. Sept. 28, 1810; m. Samuel P. Morse ; she d. 1839.
2. Mary Ann, b. May 11, 1812; m. Alexander Gilchrist ; she d. 1856.
3. Hiram M., b. July 17, 1814; m. Florence Huntington, of Trinity, La.
4. Rodney S., b. May 14, 1817 ; m. Caroline Slater, of Wor- cester, Mass .; he d. in 1849.
5. George W., b. Feb. 14, 1819; d. same day.
6. Andrew, b. Feb. 14, 1819; d. Feb. 16, 1819.
7. Sarah Jane, b. July 14, 1820;
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m. Benaiah S. Ellsworth, of Lowell ; she d. 1848.
8. Samuel, b. March 26, 1822; went to sea when young and never returned.
9. Darius R., b. Nov. 8, 1823 ; m. 1, Hannah C. Gray; 2, Henrietta L. Dearborn ; he is a dry - goods merchant, doing a large business in Boston ; has three ch .: (1), Mary D. (2), Charles W.,
who is in business with his father. (3), Frederick W., a graduate of Harvard col- lege, and now a lawyer in Boston.
10. Perry R., b. April 20, 1826; m. Julia A. Ayer, of Man- chester, N. H. ; rem. to New Orleans, where he d. Oct. 26, 1883.
11. Walter H., b. Dec. 12, 1830 ; d. Feb. 27, 1852.
MARDEN2, youngest son of Stephen and Susan Emerson, lived near the Emerson bridge, lot twenty-six, range one; m. Nancy Carr. He served in the Revolutionary war, and was one of the select- men. Ch .:-
1. Molly, b. Feb. 9, 1774.
2. Stephen, b. Oct. 25, 1776.++
3. Elias, b. Jan. 26, 1779.
4. Marden, b. Feb. 11, 1781.+
5. Moses, b. March 30, 1785.
6. Hannah, b. July 4, 1787.
7. Obadiah, b. Jan. 1, 1790.
8. John, b. June 29, 1792.
9. Levi, b. Jan. 5, 1795.
STEPHEN®, son of Marden and Nancy (Carr) Emerson, m. Anna Gould Nov. 15, 1798. Ch. :-
1. John, b March 1, 1800.++-
2. Mehitable, b. Oct. 20, 1801; m. Moses Hazen. Wilson; 2, Cleveland
3. Anna, b. Sept. 5, 1803; m. James Woodbury.
4. Polly, b. Dec. 28, 1805.
5. Elvira, b. April 9, 1813 ; m. 1,
Cram.
JOHN4, son of Stephen and Anna (Gould) Emerson; now living at South Weare. Ch. : -
1. John, d. unmd. mer, and owns much real 2. Rodney W., b. 1829 ; m. Mary Jane Melvin. He ·is a far- estate. Ch .: (1), Nettie L., b. 1863. (2), John, b. 1864.
MARDEN3, son of Marden and Nancy (Carr) Emerson, m. Polly Dow. He lived on the farm next north of his father's. Ch. : -
1. Marden.+ 4. John L., d. unmd.
2. Solomon.
3. Jesse, b. 1810.+
5. Mary Jane, m. Daniel Barnard.
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MARDEN!, son of Marden and Polly (Dow) Emerson, m. Lydia N. Eaton. Ch. : -
1. Geo. L., m. 1, Eliza A. Follans- 2. John F., d. 1862; unmd.
bee; 2, Mary Mudgett.
JESSE4, son of Marden and Polly (Dow) Emerson, m. Harriet Duke; lived on the farm. He d. 1887. Ch. : -
1. Emmeline, b. June 30, 1840; m. George L. Hadley.
2. Mary A. D., b. March 23, 1842;
m. Edwin Flanders ; res. at Goffstown.
3. Harriet E., b. Dec. 12, 1844.
OBADIAH3, son of Marden and Nancy (Carr) Emerson, m. Eunice Marshall, of Bradford, N. H. He was a farmer, and kept a hotel the last fifteen years of his life; d. Oct. 10, 1835. Ch .:-
1. Moses E., b. Nov. 27, 1812 ; m. Margaret Gilmore, of Bed- ford ; he was a cabinet-maker at South Weare many years ; rem. to Bedford ; d. 1884.
2. Hannah E., b. Aug. 31, 1815 ; m. Abijah Wheeler, of War- ner, N. H.
3. Clara M., b. Nov. 4, 1817 ; m. Caleb Martin, of Goffstown; res. at East Jaffrey.
4. Fanny J., b. Jan. 3, 1820; m.
Nathaniel Martin, of Goffs- town; res. at Candia, N. H. 5. Joseph M., b. March 18, 1824; m. Sarah Jane Low, of Hen- niker; res. in Eugene City, Lane county, Ore.
6. Andrew J., b. March 6, 1828 ; m. Mary A. Crediford; res. Marlborough, N. H.
7. Sarah H., b. Sept. 8, 1832; m. Augustus Stearns; rem. to Derry, N. H.
THOMAS1 EMERSON settled where Levi B. Laney now res. One son, Thomas, Jr., m. Miriam Kimball, and rem. to Maine. One ch., Thomas Kimball, b. Feb, 28, 1812.
DANIEL1 EMERSON lived on lot thirty, range two, and d. there. His ch. were Daniel, Jr.+, William, Joseph+, Jonathan+, Hannah and Susanna.
DANIEL2, JR., m. Mary Doyan ; lived on lot one in the gore. Ch .:-
1. William, b. Oct. 15, 1790.+ Col. Daniel Fuller, of Fran- cestown ; no ch.
2. Mary, b. April 2, 1796; m. |
WILLIAM3, son of Daniel, Jr., and Mary (Doyan ) Emerson, m. Betsey Carr. He built on the south-west corner of lot one, but
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