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2. Jennie-W.^, b. March 16, 1843; m. John-B. Atwood, of Lisbon; ch. : Henry-D.º. Fannie-M.9, Herbert-K.º, Alice-E.9, Kate-E.9, Josie-L.9, Jennie-M.º. Ethel-B.9
3. James-1.8, b. 1845; physician ; res. Cambridgeport, Mass. ; m. March 26, 1868, Alice-L. Lincoln, of Windsor, Vt ; ch. : Esther-A.º, Clifford-W.9, George-L.9. and Arthur-N.º
1. Marcellus-I.S, b. March 16. 1847; m. April 5, 1871, Eva-A. Temple, b. Landaff, N. H., Dec. 7, 1818; res. Cambridgeport, Mass. ; ch. : Leslie-G.º and Ethel-M.9
5. Julia-E.", b. May 4, 1849; m. March 22, 1871, John-D. Chikl, of Bath ; farmer; ch. : Aline-E.º, Edith-M.9, Dwight-P.º
6. Eliza-A., b. Nov. 25, 1851 : m. Feb. 22, 1877, James Watson, of Cam- bridge, Mass. ; ch., Mabel-D 9
7. Charles-E.s, b. July 3. 1855; reporter.
50. Asa, b. May 5, 1812; d. Lisbon, Sept. 23, 1878; m. Car. oline Buck. His son, George-H.", res. Lisbon.
51. Caleb7, b. Oct. 21, 1814; Episcopal minister; res. when last heard from in New Orleans, La. ; one daughter.
52. Osman7, b. May 2, 1816; d. April 9, 1841.
53. Cyrus-M.7. b. Dec. 25, 1817 ; d. April 2, 1845.
54. Erasmus7, b. Nov. 21, 1819; d. July 20, 1820.
55. Edward-Dean7, b. Sept. 20, 1821; m. Susanna-L. Hart, of New York City, b. Feb. 6, 1823. After leaving college he tanght school from 1813 to 1868, and from 1868 to 1871 he con- ducted the Central Nor Jersey Times, at Plainfield, N. J., where his home had been for many years. He now conducts a general business agency at Knoxville, Tenn., where he resides.
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GENEALOGIES : ABEL DOW".
CHILDREN, BORN IN PLAINFIELD, N. J.
1. Lennie-E.", b. May 3. 1841 : d. April 1, 1868.
Edward-S. a. b. July 19, 1816; d. June 9, IMis.
3. Myra, b. March 5, 1819: 4 June 9, 1868.
1. Aline", b. Oct. 15, 1552 ; d. Jan. 1. 1869.
5. Clara-Hart4. b. Sept. 15. 1557: d May 20. 1864.
6. Coleman-Hart. b. July 15, Istl.
George-Herbert', b. Jan. 16, 1863; d. Aug. 31. 1863.
56. Abel" [33] (Asa3. Richard', Stephen3, Stephen2, Thomas1). was b. in Salem, April 30, 1776; came to Windham in 1785. He with his brothers had a shop which stood near Abel Dow's house. where they manufactured nails. His health failed him, and he removed to Hooksett : afterwards returned to town and bought the Robert Morison farm, now owned by Abel Dow ; here he lived the rest of his life, was an excellent business manager, and one of his brothers often said that " Abel would make more money off of a ledge of rocks than he could on his whole farm," which was a good one. He d. Oct. 23,-1824. His wife was Eliza- beth, dan. of Robert Morison, b. Dec. 12, 1783; she was a strong- minded, energetic, and intelligent woman, and blessed with a great memory : she was authority on the history of families in town, and could tell their annals back to the first settlers; she managed her large family with discretion and ability, and in her serene old age she d. Sept. 28, 1865, æ. 82 yrs. Children, b. in Windham : -
57. Alvat, b. Feb. 13. 1812; d. Nov. 7, 1877; he m. Nov. 30, 1836, Sarah Rumney, of Biddeford, Me., b. Feb. 15. 1820; he res. in Marseilles. III.
CHILDREN.
1 Vermelia-C.", b. May 19, 136; m. Sept. 28, 1856. Nelson Rhines, of Marseilles; she d. July 28, 1878; ch. : Ella-Mary9. b. Dec. 31, 1858: Sadie-Bell, b. Sept. 12. 1859: d. Ang. 15, 1870; Alva-Dow", b. Oct. 10, 1871.
2. Gilnan-Corning*, b. Jan. 4. 1840: res. Salem, N. H. : m. Dec. 16, 1865, Hannah-JJane Kelley, of Salem; b. March 5, 1848: ch. : Alva-N.º, b. Oct. 8, 1866: Millie-(.9, b. April 22, 1870; Frank-II.9, b. Nov. 16. 1872: Lillian-1.º, b. Aug. 23, 1877.
3. Sarah-E., b. Feb. 18. 1844; m. Nov. 7, 1868, W .- JJ. Burnet, of Mar- seilles, Ill ; ch. : Alida-B.º. William-T.9. Lizzie-M.9
4. Charles-1.º, b. Sept. 21. 1846: d. April 30, 1856.
5. Emma-F.x, b. July 6. 1855 ; d. July 19, 1855.
58. Robert-M.E. b. Sept. 3, 1813; res. Bellevne, Sarpy Co .. Neb. ; farmer : he m. Oct. 3. 1841, Ann-W. Bennet, of Salem, N. H., b. Ang. 9, 1813 ; d. June 10, 1850. He m. 2d, Emily-R. Lane, May 4, 1855 ; b. March 2, 1827.
. CHILDREN.
1. Olive-H.^, b. Marseilles, Ill., July 12, 1842.
2. Robert-H.8, b. Marseilles, May 19, 1844; d. April 1, 1865.
3. Willard-W.s, b. July 20, 1846.
4. Infant son', d July 10. 1850.
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5. Lizzie-J.^, b. Aug. 31. 1856.
6. .Jessie-F.S. b. Jan. 13. 1858; d. Oct. 30, 1865.
Cora-L.s. b. Aug. 13, 1860.
8. Nellie-C.s. b. July 18, 1862.
0. Infant dau.s, d. Dec. 13, 1863.
10. Jessie-L.s, b. Aug. 23, 1865.
59. Nancy-Betton?, b. March 30, 1815 ; d. April 18, 1875; m. Dec. 31, 1835, Jonathan Massey, of Salem, N. H. ; b. there Jan. 10, 1839: farmer and trader; res. Morris, Ill. He d. June 16, 1866.
CHILDREN.
1. Stillman-E.8. b. Oct. 28, 1836; res. Morris, IN .; m. July 31, 1872, Mir- iam-R. Barstow.
2. Adeline-P.6, b. June 12, 1841 ; m. Oct. 18, 1861, J .- N. Raymond ; res. Morris, III. ; ch. : Edward-S.9, b. Aug. 12, 1863; d. Aug. 18, 1863; Howard?, b. Feb. 18, 1865.
3. Myra-S.&, b. June 1, 1844; m. Jan. 30, 1873, Joseph-H. Pettitt; res. Morris, Ill .; ch., Muriel9, b. June 11, 1876.
4. Horace-S.8, b. Aug. 16, 1851.
5. Lizzie-H.R. b. Sept. 24, 1852.
60. Lucinda™, b. Oct. 22, 1816; m. Dec. 27, 1838, Gilman Corning, of Salem ; res. in Haverhill, Mass., where she d. 1881.
CHILD.
1. Albian-James8, b. Nov. 7, 1841 ; chemist ; now an apothecary in Balti- more, Md .; m. Nov. 12, 1871, Margaret-Shepard Woodside, of Baltimore ; ch : John-Woodside?, b. Dec. 10, 1872: Charles-Fran- cis9, h. Dec. 10, 1872; Albion-James9, b. July 27. 1876.
61. Betsey7, b. June 26, 1818 ; d. Dec. 27, 1854 ; m. (2d w.) Aug. 29, 1849, Ebenezer-T. Abbot, of Windham. (See Abbot family.)
62. Philena7, b. Sept. 8, 1820; m. Dec. 26, 1839, Samuel-Car- ter Jordan, b. Kennebunk, Me., Jan. 26, 1818; res. in Morris, Il. She d. Sept. 7, 1880.
CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth-Hannahs, b. May 15, 1841: d. Jan. 11, 1844.
2. Alva-Reynokiss, b. Dec. 13, 1842 Is a lawyer of high standing and county judge in Morris, III. He m. June 18, 1869, Sarah-D. Par- molie.
63. Hannah7, b. Dec. 27. 1822 : d. Sept. 1842.
64. Aber, b. Dec. 12, 1824 : m. Sept. 28, 1849, Rhoda-Ann, dau. of Samuel Plummer, of Salem, N. H. ; she was b. April 9, 1833. Mr. Dow succeeded his father in possession of the farm in East Windham onee owned by his grandfather, Robert Mori- son4, and a part of which was laid out in 1728 to Charter James Morison, of Londonderry. The latter was succeeded in owner- ship by Capt. Thomas Morison, then of Windham, afterwards of Peterborough, and he by Lient. Samuel Morison, the father of Robert4. Mr. Dow is a successful farmer, and has for many years
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been engaged in the wood and lumber business. He represented his town in the legislature in 1877, and again in 1879, '80.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Martha-Morrison", b. Dec. 15, 1850; d. Ang. 27, 1852
2. George-Plummer, b. Nov. 23, 1852; res. Windham.
3. Charles-Allison', b. Dec. 24, 1854; m. Dec. 24, 1878, Ada-Dow, dan. of William Colby, of Salem, b. Oct. 7, 1860; res. Salem; ch. : Charles-Abel, b. March 15, 1880; Lura-Edna?, b. April 24, 18-1.
4. Willard-Elbridge", b. Oct. 6, 1856; m. Dec. H4, 1880, Alice-Heath, dau. of Lorenzo and Sarah-Elizabeth (Heath) Fairbanks, of Boston, Mass., b. in Philadelphia, Penn., July 11, 1861; res. Windham ; . ch., Alice-Rebecca?, b. Dec. 8, 1881.
5. Lizzie-Lucinda", b. JJuly 27, 1859; m. Dec. 30, 1880, Albert-Onslow Alexander; ch., Hannah-May?, b. Dec 14, 1882; res. Windham. (See Alexander family. )
6. Marion-Louises, b. Aug. 13, 1876.
65. Richard6 [35] (Asa5, Richard4, Stephen3, Stephen", Thom's1), b. in Salem, Oct. 11, 1780. Came to Windham with his father when five years of age. He succeeded his father upon the farm now owned by Charles-A. Reed, in East Windham. He m. April 13, 1819, Phebe Kelley, of Salem, b. Dec. 14, 1796; she d. March 10, 1872 ; he d. Oct. 2, 1846. Children, b. Windham : -
66. Lorenzo7, b. Jan. 9, 1820; was, after 1848, engaged in woolen mills as employe or superintendent ; res. in Lake Village five years ; the rest of the time in Methuen, Mass .; was superin- tendent of the Arlington mills in Lawrence, and left in April, 1870. He m. May 14, 1850, Hannah-E., dan. of Francis and Lydia (Whittier) Frye, of Methuen. He d. in Methuen, Nov. 24, 1876. His widow res. in that town.
CHILD.
1. Nannie-F.s, h. Methuen, Sept. 27, 1852; res. Methuen
67. Adaline7, b. April 22, 1821 ; m. Oct. 10, 1844, James-W. Bailey, b. July 9, 1818, in Brooklyn, Penn .; res. Bradford, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles-M.8, b. Jan. 29, 1849; m. July 1, 1874, Susie-E. Vance, of Leroysville, Penn. ; ch., Myra-V .- B.9
2. Sarah-M.s, b. April 22, 1851.
3. James-B.S. b. Oct. 27, 1858: d. Sept. 17, 1877.
68. Virgil, b. Jan. 26, 1823; m. Dec. 12, 1850, Sarah, dau. of Reuben and Sally (Maynard) Kimball, of Concord, N. H., b. Feb. 20, 1827. He left Windham about 1846, and since then has been in the employ of cotton and woolen mills in Salem, N. H., Braintree and Methuen, Mass. Is now farming in the latter place.
CHILDREN, BORN IN METHUEN.
1. George-William", b. Sept. 23, 1851; grad. at Brown University, 1877, Harvard Medical School, June, 1881. Was lieut. in Sherman
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Cadets. Lawrence. Is now surgeon of the Eighth Regt. Mass. Militia, and a practising physician in Lawrence.
2. Harry-Robinsons, b. Feb. 12. 1862 ; member junior class. Harvard Col- lege, 1882.
69. Homer7, b. Jan. 26, 1823; m. April 24, 1851, Parmelia, dan. of Samuel and Parmelia (Stevens) Potter, of Concord, V. H., Nov. 29. 1827 ; d. Jan. 2, 1871. He m. 2d, Feb. 5, 1878, Mary-A., dau. of Martin and Clarissa (Prouty) Titus, of Chester- field, N. H., b. there May 19, 1826. He left town in 1842, and has since been employed in woolen mills in Salem, Laconia, Bris- tol, Sanbornton, and Methuen. Farmer, and res. in Methuen in 1882.
CHILDREN.
I. Loren-Stevens", b. Salem, N. H., Nov. 6. 1854; freight agent B. & L. R. R. depot ; res. Lawrence. Mass.
Harriet-Sanders", b. Atkinson, Oct. 4, 1858 ; d. Sept. 27. 1878.
Frank-Merton', b. Methuen, Jan. 30, 1864.
70. Amos7, b. Jan. 13. 1825 ; was a woolen manufacturer at North Salem, N. H., and was killed by the accidental discharge of his gun, Sept. 22, 1855. He m. April 26, 1849, Maria-Eliza- beth, dau. of Leonard and Elizabeth (Bennet) Morrison, b. Nov. 16, 1828 ; d. Dec. 22, 1859.
CHILDREN.
1. Alvin-Edsons, b. Salem, March 15, 1852; d. Sept. 11, 1852.
2. Maria-Lizzies, b. Salem, Nov. 10, 1853; m. Sept. 19, 1875, George-W. Adams, of Newbury. Mass. : ch., Raymond-Morris9. b. Oct. 30. 1876.
3. Lura-Amanda". b. Methuen, Mass., March 15, 1856.
71. Elizabeth-Ann7, b. Nov. 8, 1826 ; d. Oct. 12, 1872, æ. 46 yrs.
22. Phebet, b. Feb. 22, 1828 ; m. John-W. Wheeler, of Sa- lem, b. Ang. 19, 1826. He is a woolen manufacturer ; served as selectman, representative, senator, 1878, '79; councillor, 1881, '82.
CHILDREN, BORN IN SALEM.
1. Mary -Azilla", b. Det. 16, 1851 ; d. JJuly 1, 1862.
2. William-Rust", b. Jan. 20, 1854 : lives in Salem.
3. Ethel-Mayr, b. Dec. 3. 1872.
3. Susan-Adams, b. Dec. 31, 1829; d. young.
4. Frances-Emeline7, b. Dec. 3, 1832; m. William-Green- leaf Colby, son of Clark Colby, of Bow, N. H., b. Jan. 27. 1820 ; res. Salem, N. H.
CHILDREN.
1. Williun , b. Windham, June 19, 1856 ; seaman.
Ava-ES., b. Salem. Oct 3, 1857 ; d. June 10, 1879.
Ada-Dow . b. Ocl 7, 1860: m. Der. 24, 1878. Charles-A. Dow. (See Abel Dow's family . )
1. Ida-Dow , D. Salem, Oct. 7, 1860; in. Dec. 24, 1878. Wallace-W. Cole; res. Salem: ch., Mabel. D. Jan. 26. 1880.
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GENEALOGIES : DOW ; DOWNING . DUNLAP.
5. Emma-L.", b. Feb. 18, 1863.
Evelyn-M.A, b. Feb. 16, 1866.
7. Sarah-B.M. b. Sept. 15. 1871.
8. Gertrude-W.x, b. Jan. 13, 1873; d. Dec. 24, 1873.
9. Charles-E.5, b. April 28, 1878; d. March 7, 1879.
75. Esther, b. March 3, 1834; d. young.
76. Oliver-Kimball, b. July 7, 1838; d. Jan. 24, 1869.
DOWNING' FAMILY.
1. Henry Downing1 lived on the old road (cellar still there) which leads from Copp's house to Isaac Emerson's, and near the cemetery. He left town about 1812. Hle in. Abigail Ellenwood. Children, b. Windham : -
2. Anna-Cook2, b. Sept. 5, 1799.
3. Loammi-Baldwin2, b. June 15, 1801.
4. Robert-Ellenwood2, b. Sept. 27, 1803.
5. James2 was supt. of a cotton mill in Dedham, Mass. ; d.
South Boston, leaving a family.
6. Henry2, rem. to Vermont, or northern New Hampshire.
DUNLAP FAMILY.
1. Alexander Dunlap bought sixty acres of land of James Wilson, at the upper end of Golden Meadow, May 13, 1740; consideration £120. He deeded this "to Mary and James Dun- lap2,"" 2," with buildings, stock, and movables. A meadow was deeded Oct. 2, 1754. This James was undoubtedly his son. On the 26th of June, 1762, James Dunlap2 and James Dunlap, Jr.3, deeded to Joseph Smith land "formerly possessed by Alexander Dunlap, deceased," and a piece of meadow for £1,935, O. T. This is the farm owned by T .- W. Simpson, upon which the buildings were burned a few years since.
2. James Dunlap2, m. Sarah Robinson, who was b. in Ireland and was a dan. of Mrs. Nathaniel Hemphill by her first husband. July 5, 1757, he bought of Nathaniel Hemphill sixty acres south of Cobbett's Pond, for " £100 lawful money"; was chosen select- man in 1743 and 1752, and d. June 21, 1771, æ. 72 years. Ch. :
3. Isabel3, b. 1747 ; m. Dea. William Gregg. (See Gregg family.)
4. Thomas3 was a soldier in the French and Indian war. His wonderful escape from a barbarous death is recorded in the mili- tary history (p. 58). Settled in Antrim in 1785; m. Elizabeth -; d. March 7, 1815, æ. 75. She d. Aug. 1, 1807. Ch. : Sarah4. Hannah4, Polly4, Alexander4, and James4.
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5. James8. No record.
6. Adam3, removed to Antrim in 1784. A Revolutionary sol- dier, and m. Elizabeth, dan. of William Adams, of Londonderry. He d. 1823, æ. 73 yrs. ; ch. : Sarah4, James4, Samuel4, Mary+, Thomas4, Jennet4, d. young, and Jennet+. .
DUSTON FAMILY.
1. Thomas Duston1 was an early settler in Haverhill, Mass. He m. Dec. 3, 1677, Hannah, dan. of Michael and Hannah-Web- ster Emerson. On the 15th of March, 1697, the Indians made an attack upon his house; he mounted his horse, and placing him- self with his trusty gun between his seven children and the savages, retreated to a place of safety. Mrs. Duston and her nurse, Mary Neff, were taken prisoners, her young child slain, and they were carried to Pennacook, now Concord. On the 30th of March, 1697, while the twelve savages slept, Mrs. Duston, Mary Neff, and Samuel Leonardson killed ten of the Indians, took their scalps, and returned to her home; they had 13 ch.
2. Thomas2, their son, b. Jan. 5, 1683, lived in Haverhill, and had four sons. His son, Joshua3, remained in Haverhill; the other three settled in Salem, N. H. Caleb3 lived where Jonathan-K. Gordon lives.
3. Thomas3, lived where Richard Taylor built a snite of build- ings. The place where Obadiah$ lived is now (1883) owned by Captain Obadiah and his son, Thomas Duston. He m. Ruth Morse for 2d wife; first wife's name not known ; she had a son, Obadiah4, accidentally shot in the Revolutionary war. His other children were, Davids, the father of Capt. Obadiah Duston5, of Salem, and
4. Simeon4, of Windham. The latter came to town and bought the farm now owned by William and Milton Pecker. He m. Nabby Emery, of Atkinson, and d. Jan. 18, 1846, æ. 82 years ; she d. Feb. 2, 1799, . 31 yrs. Two ch., b. in Windham.
5. Nabby6, m. Amos Dow and went to Michigan. (See Dow family.)
6. Simcon-O.5, b. Ang. 20, 1794, who succeeded his father on the farm. He m. July 14, 1819, his cousin Ruth, dau. of David Duston, of Salem, and brought her to town, July 8, 1819. She was b. June 21, 1786, and d. Feb. 3, 1832 ; 6 ch. He m. 2d, April 6, 1533, Betsey-M. Paul, of Salem, b. Dec. 27, 1817. He d. May 22, 1×13. She res. Haverhill, Mass .; 5 ch. The farm was sold to the Messrs. Pocker after his death. Children, boru in Windham : -
%. Infant", b. Jan. 22, 1820 ; d. Jan. 23, 1820.
8. Obadiah", b. Jan. 2, 1821 ; m. Lizzie Farley, of Atkinson. She d., and he m. 2d, Mary-Ann Tenney, of Salem. She d. July
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18, 1847, æ. 24, and he m. 3d, Harriet, dau. of Amos Hall, of Salem. She d. Dec. 1879. He lived on the Hadley place in Windham; sold and lived in Salem, Rumney, Ashland, and d. in Sanbornton, Sept. 1880.
CHILDREN, BY THIRD WIFE.
1. John7, lives in Farmington.
2. Harriet-M .- E.7, drowned in Taylor's mill-pond, at North Salem, Dec. 1862.
3. Charles-H.7, lives in Boston.
4. Cynthia-J.7. d. in youth.
5. Clara-M.7, mn. Edwin Duston, of Salem.
6. Ella-M.7, lives in Methuen.
7. Simeon-Levi7, lives in Salem.
9. Ruth6, b. June 25, 1822; m. Daniel Taylor, of Salem, b. Salem, Feb. 11, 1815.
CHILDREN.
1. Hiram7, b. Nov. 29, 1842; d. March 31, 1881; he m. Frank Lee; one son, Ernest-L.s
2. Levi-W.7, merchant; res. in Salem: m. Lizzie, dan. of John-Noyes Brown, of Windham. She d. He m. 2d, Ellen-L., dan. of Hon. Matthew-II. Taylor, of Salem. She was b. Sept. 7. 1854 ; one ch., Mabels, b. March 22, 1881.
10. David6, b. Sept. 22, 1825; res. Salem and is dec. He m. Nancy Nichols.
CHILDREN.
1. Ruth-Jane7, m. Charles Bailey ; lives in Hampstead ; six ch.
2. Abbie-Maria7, lives in Haverhill.
11. Simcon6, b. Aug. 16, 1828 ; d. Aug. 13, 1831.
12. Nabby6, b. Oct. 20, 1830 ; d. Sept. 20, 1831. By second marriage : -
13. Abbie-E.6, b. July 10, 1834; m. Oct. 4, 1855, Aaron-S. Hill, of Atkinson, N. H. ; res. Arlington, Mass.
14. Jackson", b. April 10, 1836; m. Sept. 1857, Eliza-J. Bicker, of Iowa; m. 2d, Lydia Tucker, of Manchester, N. H., 1866 ; res. Manchester, N. H.
15. Mary6, b. April 15, 1838; m. Sept. 3, 1857, Dr. Samuel Page, of Haverhill, N. H. ; res. California ; he d. Jan. 14, 1874.
16. Levi6, b. Jan. 25, 1841 ; m. June 10, 1866, Mary Greene, of Bradford, Mass. ; res. Bradford; d. Nov. 8, 1874; m. 2d, Lizzie Smith.
17. Eliza-Maria6, b. Nov. 14, 1843 ; m. H .- A. Lowell, Nov. 9, 1864.
PETER DUSTON'S FAMILY.
This family is connected with the preceding. one, and is de- scended from Thomas and Hannah Duston, of heroic memory.
1. Peter Duston1, of Windham, son of Nathaniel Duston and his wife Betsey-Sawyer, who were natives of Haverhill, Mass.
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GENEALOGIES : PETER DUSTON !.
He was a soldier of the Revolution. He lived on Zion's Hill, in Salem, a while, and Jan. 10, 1785, he came to Windham and bought the place on the turnpike now owned by Benjamin-F. Wilson, of Lient. Abraham Reid, some 98 acres, for £390, and afterwards the Ripley farm, of Matthew Reid.
Duston was a character, - witty, impulsive, impatient, and fretful. He loved his apples and cider. In the "good old times," muster-day was a great day of enjoyment, and looked forward to with anticipations of delight, and retrospectively with great amusement. One time the muster took place on the hill about a fourth of a mile south of the Ripley house, where Peter then lived. A number had arrived, and sprang from their horses, and began helping themselves from a pile of apples near at hand. They were seen by the impulsive Peter, and in a lond and com- ical tone, he exclaimed : "Boys ! you are welcome, I say you are welcome, to all the apples you want to eat, but don't fill your infer- nal saddle-bags !"
At the time of the great gale, Sept. 23, 1815, he lived at the place now occupied by B .- F. Wilson. Four-wheeled carriages had just come into use, and Peter had one. He had unhitched his horse, and his wagon stood on the top of the hill. The gale came from the south, struck the wagon, and drove it rap- idly down the descent some eight rods into the gutter, struck the shafts against the wall, breaking them off short. Peter beheld the catastrophe, but was powerless to help; when he saw his valned wagon, the delight of his eye, the joy of his heart, going rapidly on the highway to destruction, his wrath knew no bounds. He was not a religious man, not even very moral at times. When he beheld his wagon in the gutter, the shafts sticking in the stone-wall, broken short off, his anger was uncontrollable, he fairly raved, and gave vent to his wrath in language more forcible than pious. He brought five children from Salem. He died July 23, 1825. a. 79. She died Oet. 8, 1835, æ. 82. Children: -
2. Nathaniel2, d. unm.
3. Betsey", m. Stephen Poor, of Andover.
CHILDREN.
1. Georg(3, d. single.
2. Eliza3, m. Miles Osborn, of South Danvers; eight ch.
4. Jonathan2, lived in Danvers ; m. Betsey Osborn.
CHILDREN.
1. Eliza3, m. Eben Sutton.
2. Syrena", m. Hazen Ayer, of Haverhill, Mass.
5. Peter, Jr.2. b. June 4, 1781; m. Abigail, dau. of Samuel Brown, of Hampstead, b. Oct. 17, 1783 ; he lived where B .- F. Wilson res. on the turnpike. His father, for $1,500, decoded him half of home farm, March 12, 1818; he d. Jan. 27, 1825, æ. 43. She d. Jan. 17, 1854, æ. 70.
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GENEALOGIES : DESTON : EARLY.
CHILDREN.
1. Hannah-P.3, b. March 6. 1807; m. Capt. Amos Osborn, of South Dan- vers: three ch. : Thomas-JJ.4, res Peabody ; Angusta, dec. ; Amost, d. in I'nion army.
2. Sarah-Fitz3, b. May 3, 1809; m. Dec. 29, 1836, Woodbury Storer, of Derry : two ch. : Martha-J.4, b. June 23, 1841 ; m. E .- P. Varnum; res. Waltham. Mass. Henry-Allen-Gault4, b. Feb. 26, 1843; res. Alton, Ill.
3. Jonathan3. b. Feb. 28, 1812: m. Jan. 26, 1837, Elizabeth Emery, of Biddeford. Me. Ch. : Eliza-A .- S .- E.4, lives Waltham. Eben-Sut- tons, d. from wounds received at battle of Antietam. Samuel-C.1, m. Clara Root, res. Coldwater, Mich. Gertrude+, res. Waltham. Sarah-Cranot, d. a. 24 yrs. Herbert-D .- B.+, is a physician in Caledonia, Minn.
4. 1 Abbie3, b. Dec. 2, 1814 : still living single.
5. | Eliza3, b. Dec. 2, 1814 ; d. æ. 22 yrs. - Puffer, of Westmoreland, N. Il. ;
6. Samuel, b. Jan. 21, 1818; m. m. 2d, Miss Percy, of Keene, where he lives.
7. Susan3, b. May 25, 1820: m. Dennis Maguire : m. 2d, Hugh McEvoy, of Lowell: four sons : one d. young; George-A.4: Willie-A.+; Charles-H.+, lives in Lowell.
8. Franklina. b. April 10, 1823; d. single.
6. Hannah2, b. Dec. 5, 1783; m. Moses Duston, of Candia. One dau. d. young. She m. 2d, Amos Sawyer, of Salem, Mass.
7. Nancy2, b. May 15, 1787 ; m. Phineas Chadwick, of Hop- kinton ; lived in South Danvers.
8. Sarah2, b. May 19, 1790 ; m. Samuel Crane, South Danvers, Mass. No ch.
9. Moses2, b. March 31, 1792 : lived in Windham on the Rip- ley farm, near Derry line and upon the turnpike. He m. Betsey, dau. of John and Mary (Morison) Anderson, of Londonderry. He d. Jan. 2, 1845. She d. Jan. 13, 1866.
CHILD.
1. Mary3, b. Windham, Oct. 16, 1818; d. April 13, 1870: she in. Nathan- iel Ripley. (See Ripley family.)
EARLY FAMILY.
1. John Early2, son of Patrick' and Katie (Murray) Early, was b. in Parish of Murhaun, County Leitrim, Ireland; landed in Boston, March 17, 1846; came to Windham about 1866, and bought his farm west of the Dea. Jacob Evans farm, May 11, 1868, and erected his buildings. He enlisted for Nashua, and was mustered into Co. F, Third Regt. N. H. Vols., Aug. 23, 1861 ; was in the battles of Port Royal and James Island ; was severely wounded by a piece of a shell, and was discharged July 8, 1862. He m. in America, Catherine, dau. of Thomas and Mary (MacRyan) Reynolds, of his native parish. Child : - 2. Thomas8, b. Dec. 17, 1857.
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GENEALOGIES : MICHAEL EMERSON).
EMERSON FAMILY.
1. Michael Emerson1, came from England in 1652, and set- tled in Haverhill, Mass. He was commander of one of the garrison houses, and in 1691, he, with others, repulsed an attack the Indians made upon him. He was the father of fifteen children, and from him most, if not all, of the Emersons in this section are descended. His oldest dan., Hannah2, m. Thomas Duston, of heroic memory. She was heroic, and her name became historie on account of her bravery and endurance, the story of which is familiar to all.
2. John8, his grandson, was the father of Peter4, who was b. in Haverhill in 1732. The latter served several years in the French and Indian war, and was in Braddock's defeat. While in Pennsylvania, he m. Mary Stanton ; returned to Haverhill, where they had twelve children, five sons and seven daughters. He came to Windham in 1784, and settled where Isaac Emerson now lives, having bought the farm of the first settler, Abram Annis. Ch. :
3. Miriam5, m. Joseph Corliss. (See Corliss family.)
4. Sarah5, m. Jesse Annis, of Londonderry.
5. Mary5, m. -- Annis, of Londonderry; brother of Jesse, and son of Abraham Annis.
6. Elizabeth5, m. David Crowell, of Londonderry. (See Crowell family.)
2. Edna5, m. George McAllister, of Londonderry, and re- moved to Ohio.
S. Susan5, m. James Hutchins, of Wilton, N. H. She d. in New London.
9. Abigail5, m. Daniel Haseltine, of Haverhill, and removed to Vermont.
10. Peters, d. in the Revolutionary war.
11. James5, settled in Vermont.
12. Jesses, was run over by a loaded sled in Salem, N. H., and killed.
13. Isaac5 [15], m. Margaret Dunlap, of Bedford; lived in Windham.
14. Amos5, m. Mary, dau. of Alexander Morrow; 2d, Rebecca Little : lived in Boston.
15. Isaac5 [13], (Peter4, John3, grandson of Michael1). He was the only member of his father's large family who remained in Windham. He owned and resided upon the ancestral aeres till about one year before his death; he bought March, 1828, of William Davidson, the farm upon which James Emerson lives. Ile was the ancestor of the Emersons of Windham ; b. in Haver- hill in 1772; came to town 1784; m. Margaret Dunlap, of Bed- ford, in 1793: d. 1811. When his wife came from her father's in Bedford, to her new home, where Isaac Emerson now lives, in Windham, she brought, as a memorial of her early residence,
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