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2. Georges, res Barre, Vt.
3. Martha", m. - Parley ; res. Portland, Oregon.
4. Byron“, mn. ; res. Portland, Oregon.
S. Sarah7, b. May 27, 1813 ; m. Oet. 4, 1838, John Wakefield, of Reading, Mass., b. April 28, 1806; he d. May 5, 1863.
CHILDREN, BORN IN READING.
1. Charles", b. July 24, 1839; farmer; res. Reading; m. Nov. 25. 1868, Mary-A. Kidder, of Dixtiek, Me.
2. Laurinda-Sarah", b. March 9. 1541; d. Nov. 13, 1860.
3. Olena-A.", b. July 22, 1843: tencher in first free school. Salt Lake. Utah.
4. Emeline-P.", b. March 2, 1846: teacher; m. Alvin-S. Barrus, Goshen, Mass .. June 29, 1869; res. Goshen. .
5. John-P.8, b. July 21, 1848: in. Sarah-1. Anderson: res. Andover.
6. Zelia-Abbie". b. Aug. 5. 1853; teacher : res. Reading.
7. George", b. Oct. 12, 1856.
9. Dea. Milo7, b. Oct. 19, 1814 : cabinet-maker; res. Reading, Mass. Hle m. April 7, 1842, Susannah-B. Wakefield ; was treas- urer of Bethesda parish many years, and of the church for sixteen years. He was made an elder Feb. 14, 1861 ; was chosen select- man and overseer of the poor, and took the valuation of the town of Reading in 1860-61. He was a genial, good man, and held in high esteem. He d. June 29, 18-1.
CHILDREN.
1. Susannah-Marias. b. Dec. 17. 1843 : res. Reading.
2. Ellen-Florence", b. June 14, 1846; d. Sept. 25, 1848.
10. Anna, b. April 14, 1816; d. April 30, 1819.
11. Daniel7, b. April 14, 1818; m. Mary-E. Way, of Amster- dam, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1846. Hle has res. in Bedford, N. II., since April 1, 1845, and is largely engaged in the manufacture of bricks.
CHILDIEN.
1. Simeon-L.8, b. Oct. 21. 1847.
2. Mary-K.8, b. Jan. 30, 1849; d. Aug. 12, 1860.
3. Daniel-I.", b. Aug. 25, 1850; res. Philadelphia, Pa.
4. Laurens", b. April 10. 1854; d. Ang. 8. 1854.
5. Charles-L.", b. April 10, 1861 ; d. Aug. 17, 1864.
6. f Peters, b. Nov. 16, 1862.
7. Į Perham9, b. Nov. 16. 1862.
12. Ward, h. Oet. 18, 1819; settled in Bedford. N. H., in 1839, and engaged in the brick business and lumbering, which he successfully followed till 1852, since which time he has been farm- ing. He is enterprising, progressive, and prosperous. He was one of the seleetmen of Merrimack in 1854, '61, '62, '65, '66, '67; was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1876, and rep- resentative in 1877. He m. March 25, 1850, Phebe-A., dau. of Moses and Anna (Sylvester) Straw, of Barnet, Vt. ; b. Barnet, Vt., Oct. 22, 1822; res. Merrimack, N. II.
CHILD.
1. Everett-E.", b. April 12, 1856.
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GENEALOGIES : OLIN PARKERT.
13. Susie™, b. Jan. 20, 1821 ; d. Aug. 12, 1849.
14. Anna7, b. Dec. 9, 1823 ; m. Ang. 22, 1850, Theron Parker; res. in Reading, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Frank8, b. March 6, 1859; m. Ang. 13, 1879, Hannah-O. Crowe; res. in Reading.
2. Anm8, b. Sept. 30, 1860; d. July 25. 1871, æ. 11 yrs.
15. Laurens7, b. April 16, 1824; m. Clarissa-K. Thompson, of Merrimack; he res. in Bedford, N. H., and followed the brick business till his death, Sept. 5, 1853.
CHILD.
1. Clara-Laurens®, b. Sept. 8, 1853; res. in Nashua, N. H.
16. Olin7, b. April 21, 1826; m. May 14, 1857, Betsey-A., dau. of Daniel Kelley. She d. Feb. 16, 1882. He always res. in Windham. He bought of Isaiah Dinsmoor the William Dins- moor farm, upon which he lives.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Charles-O.8, b. June 25, 1860.
2. Nellie-C.8, b. April 30, 1866.
17. Emery7, b. April 5, 1829; m. June 11, 1857, Mrs. Clara (Thompson) Parker. He lived upon the homestead in Windham ; removed to Nashua in the fall of 1862, and again to Hudson, March 18, 1863, and engaged in farming; sold his farm and re- moved to Nashua, Nov. 1871, where he now resides, and is in the coal business.
CHILDREN, BORN IN HUDSON.
1. Mary-Mabel8, b. Aug. 22, 1867.
2. Frank-Emery8, b. Feb. 21, 1871.
PEASE FAMILY.
1. George-F.3, son of Shepard2 and Diana (Plummer) Pease, and grandson of Eben1, of Monmouth, Me .; b. there July 3, 1849. Ile bought the John Hills farm of Sarah Spaulding, March 23, 1881 ; is a machinist; unm., and lives with his mother.
PECKER FAMILY.
1. Dr. Pecker' was surgeon in the Revolutionary army. His son,
2. John2, was in Boston when the tea was thrown into Bos- ton harbor. The next morning he drank some tea from the same ship, which wasn't thrown into the harbor. He m. Susan Hovey, and res. in Amesbury, Mass. His son,
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GENEALOGIES . PECKER : PERKINS.
3. William3, m. Mary Harvey, and lived in Methuen, Mass. Their son,
4. William4, of Windham, was b. in Methuen, March 23, 1816, where he lived till April 7, 1853, when he came to Wind- ham. He and his brother Milton4, bought the Simeon Duston farm in the eastern part of the town, of Obadiah Duston, March 31, 1853. He m. March, 1848, Mary-A., dau. of Daniel and Rachel (Beard) Peabody, of Pelham, who d. June, 1856, æ. 33 yrs. Hle m. 2d, Dec. 22, 1859, Mrs. Betsey (Kimball) Felton, dau. of Nathan and Betsey (Day) Kimball, of Bradford, Mass., b. Feb. 15, 1812 ; d. Oct. 14, 1882. Child, by first marriage : - 5. Alzira5, b. April 26, 1855 ; d. May 13, 1859.
6. Milton4, came to Windham with his brother William4, and they occupy the farm together. He was b. in Methuen, April 20, 1822 ; m. March 12, 1857, Hannah-C., dan. of Frye and Abigail (Barker) Austin, of Salem, b. in Methuen, Mass., Nov. 15, 1833 : no children.
CHARLES-N. PERKINS'S FAMILY.
1. Charles-N. Perkins2, son of Charles-B.1 and Abbie (Went- worth) Perkins, of Kenduskeag, Me .; b. in Stetson, April 28, 1854; blacksmith and wood-worker; lived in the village. Came from Lowell, and bought his place Dec. 12, 1876; buildings burned Jan. 26, 1882; he m. June 6, 1878, Agnes, dau. of William and Jane (Ilood) Adams, of Lawrencekirk, Scotland ; her father was b. at that place, her mother at Brechin, and she was b. in Barry Village, Forfarshire, Scotland, April 23, 1854. Child, b. in Windham : -
2. Lulu-Blanche3, b. June 13, 1880.
DR. JAMES-W. PERKINS'S FAMILY.
1. John Perkins1, b. in Newent (as believed), Gloucestershire, Eng., in 1590. Dec. 1, 1630, he embarked with his wife and fam- ily for New England, at Bristol, Eng., and after a tempestuous voyage, arrived at Boston, Feb. 5, 1631, in the ship " Lyon," Wm. Pearce, master. He was admitted freeman May 18 following. After a residence of two years in Boston, he removed, 1633, to Ipswich, Mass. He was representative to the General Court in 1636, and held various offices of trust. The house in which he lived stood " near Manning's Neck and close to the river." (Ilist. and Gen. Reg., Vol. X, p. 213.) He made his will March 28, 1654; proved Sept. 1654; he was aged 64 yrs. at his decease. He m. Judith - Children : -
2. John2, b. 1614: d. Oct. 14, 1686, a .. 72; quartermaster.
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GENEALOGIES : THOMAS PERKINS4.
3. Thomas2, b. 1616; d. May 7, 1686, æ. 70; deacon.
4. Elizabeth2, b. 1618; d. 1700; m. Wm. Sargent, Amesbury.
5. Mary2, b. 1620-21 : d. 1700; m. Thos. Bradbury, Salisbury.
6. Jacob2 [8], b. 1624; d. Jan. 29, 1699-1700, æ. 76.
7. Lydia2, b. 1631.
8. Jacob2 [6] (John1), b. England, 1624; d. Ipswich, Jan. 29, 1699-1700. Hle was styled "Sargeant Jacob "; m. (1), Elizabeth b. 1629; d. Feb. 12, 1685, æ. 56; in. (2), widow Damaris Robinson. Children of Jacob and Elizabeth : -
9. Elizabeth3, b. April 1, 1649.
10. John3 [18], 1. July 3, 1652; d. March 15, 1717.
11. Judith3, b. July 11, 1655.
12. Mary3, b. May 14, 1658.
13. Jacob3, b. Ang. 3, 1662; d. 1719.
14. Matthew3, b. June 23, 1665; d. 1755, æ. 90. A Capt. Matthew Perkins d. April 15, 1738, æ. 72 yrs. 9 mos. 23 days.
15. Hannah3, b. Oct. 11, 1670.
16. Joseph3, b. June 21, 1674 ; settled in Norwich, Ct.
17. Jabez3,. b. May 15, 1677; settled in Norwich, Ct.
18. John3 [10] (Jacob2, John1), b. Ipswich, July 3, 1652 ; d. March 15, 1716-17; lived in Wenham; m. Mary Fisk, probably lau. of Rev. Wm. Fisk, of Wenham ; she d. Oct. 9, 1695. Chil- dren : -
19. Thomas+ [26], d. Sept. 1749, at Wenham, Mass.
20. Anna4, m. John Perkins ; pub. Jan. 12, 1711. She was of Wenham.
21. Rebecca+, m. Thomas Howe.
22. Mary+, m. Robert Quarles ; pub. July 9, 1709. She was of Wenham.
23. Elizabeth4, m. William Rogers.
24. Sarah4, m. John Edwards.
25. Esther+, b. Sept. 30, 1695 ; m. Benj. Gilbert, pub. July 26, 1716. She was of Wenham.
26. Thomas+ [19] (John8, Jacob2, John1), b. Ipswich ; d. in Wenham, Sept. 1749; will made Sept. 14, 1749, pd. Oct. 2, 1749; m. 1st, Hannah -; m. 2d, Elizabeth Children, b. in Wenham : -
27. Mary5, b. June 20, 1712; m. - Adams.
28. Hannah5, b. June 3, 1714.
29. John5, b. May 23, 1717.
30. Elizabeth5, b. Oct. 23, 1720; m. - Stevens.
31. Thomas5, b. June 24, 1723.
32. Abigail5, b. Sept. 14, 1725.
33. Hannah5, b. Feb. 20, 1731.
34. Jacob5, b. Feb. 8, 1732.
35. Martha5, b. June 26, 1733.
36. Joseph5 [39], b. Sept. 15, 1735.
37. Sarah5, b. Ang. 30, 1736.
38. Miriam5, b. April 12, 1739.
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GENEALOGIES : DR. JAMES-W. PERKINS ?.
39. Joseph5 [36] (Thomas4, JJohn8, Jacob2, John1), b. Wen- ham, Sept. 13, 1735. Joseph Perkins, Beverly, tailor, and wife Emma, for $200 sell land to Josiah Batchelder, Nov. 4, 1776. Joseph Perkins, tailor, Amherst, N. H., to John Perkins (brother), of Wenham, 73 acres, being all the real estate Benjamin Dodge, of Lyndeboro', N. H., hath in the thirds of Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Perkins, of Wenham, deceased, or that may fall to Jacob Perkins (brother), of Sutton, Mass., in the above-mentioned estate, Nov. 21, 1783. He pub. April 19, 1761, to Emma, dau. of Mark and Sarah Dodge, of Beverly, bapt. June 15, 1738-9. (Mark Dodge3, the father, son of Edward and Mary (Haskell), bapt. Beverly, Oct. 21, 1694; Edward, son of Richard and Edith Dodge, the emigrants; d. Feb. 12, 1727 ; Richard1, d. Beverly, June 15, 1671 ; wife Edith, b. 1603; d. Jan. 27, 1677-8.) Ch. : - 40. Joseph" [44], baptized Ang. 22, 1762.
41. Sarah6, bapt. June 9, 1765.
42. Betsey6, bapt. Dec. 20, 1767.
43. Lydias, bapt. Dec. 10, 1775.
44. Joseph6 [40], b. 1761; m. Hannah Woodbury ; they were the parents of Dr. J .- W. Perkins7, of Windham.
45. Dr. James-W .? (Josephs, Joseph5, Thomas4, John3, Jacob2, John1), b. in Mt. Vernon, N. H., April 17, 1798, and was the son of Capt. Joseph", b. 1761, and Hannah (Woodbury) Perkins. His grandfather, Joseph Perkins5, who was b. 1735, came from Beverly, Mass., m. Emma Dodge, and settled in Mt. Vernon. Doctor Perkins received his academical education at Frances- town, N. H. He studied his profession with Doctor Kittredge, of Mt. Vernon, and came to Windham as early as 1824. He was a good physician, and a valued and much respected citizen. In 1824, '25, '26, '27, he was a member of the committee for inspec- tion of schools. He prepared for the Christian ministry and left town. He then preached in New Hampton, Bristol, Warner, Hooksett, and Alstead, N. II .; rem. to New Chester, Wis., in 1858, where he labored till his death, March 29, 1874. He m. Frances, dau. of John Cochran, of New Boston, N. H., where she was b. in 1796 ; d. Oct. 1875. Children : -
46. James-W.8, b. Windham, 1826; d. 1827.
47. George8, b. and d. Windham, 1831.
48. Charles-S.8, b. Windham, Jan. 23, 1830; merchant ; res. Onawa City, Ia. ; was a member of Co. G, Nineteenth Regt. Wis. Vols. ; was in the battles of Suffolk, Blackwater, Newbern, Drury's Bluff, and Petersburg. He m. Ruth Stearns, of Wal- tham, Mass., b. Aug. 2, 1826 .; res. Onawa City, Iowa.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary-W.º, b. 1854.
2. Charles-W.9, b. 1856.
3. John9, b. 1858; d. 1865.
4. Ada-M.9. h. 1860.
5. David-S.9, b. 1861; d. 1865.
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GENEALOGIES : LEWIS-SMITH PERKINS8.
49. Lewis-Smiths, b. New Hampton, N. H., Nov. 5, 1834 ; m. July 29, 1858, Martha, dan. of Andrew and Lovina (Smith) Mc- Clyman ; she was b. Oct. 19, 1836, at Florida, N. Y. He enlisted Feb. 13, 1862, in Nineteenth Regt. Wis. Vols. and participated in the battles of the regiment at Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Peters- burg, Drury's Bluffs, Richmond, and Newbern; discharged April 30, 1865. He was quartermaster-sergeant. He res. at Friend- ship, Adams County, Wis., and is clerk of circuit court and abstractor.
CHILDREN.
1. Fanny9, b. June 1, 1859.
2. Sarah-Lovina9, b. Nov. 5, 1860.
3. Lewis-Woodbury9, b. May 21, 1866.
4. Lucretia-Ray9, b. April 6, 1868.
5. John-Cochran9, b. March 14, 1870.
6. Charles-Andrew?, b. Oct. 10, 1873.
7. Roy-Watson9, b. April 16, 1877.
50. James-W.8, b. at Warner, 1840; merchant; res. New Chester, Wis .; was Ist sergt. Eleventh Regt. Wis. Vols .; was in battles of Bayou Cache, Ark., Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Vicksburg, and Jackson, He m. Jan. 1, 1866, Mary-A. Atkins, b. Milton, Wis., March 12, 1845; d. Feb. 13, 1874.
CHILDREN.
1. James-F.9, b. Oct. 31, 1866.
2. Fred-H.9, b. Aug. 7, 1868.
3. Leon-R.9, b. June 23, 1870.
4. George-A.9, b. April 18, 1872.
He mn. 2d w. Nov. 8, 1874, Martha-M. Keller, b. at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 3, 1855.
CHILDREN.
1. Claude-B.9, b. June 17, 1877.
2. f Edith-M.9, b. Feb. 21, 1880; d. March 2, 1880.
3. [ Charles-E.9, b. Feb. 21, 1880; d. Feb. 21, 1880.
PLUMMER FAMILY.
1. John Phimmer1, lived in what is now the village, opposite the house of James Cochran. One of his barns stood near the spot on which James Cochran's house now stands, and the other where the Town House stands, and his orchard included the land front of the Town House. He gave the town three aeres for a building lot, and the town gave him $50 for his apple-trees stand- ing upon it. He m. Nancy - Children, b. in Windham : -
2. John2, b. Dec. 19, 1796.
3. Catherine-Williams2, b. May 26, 1798.
4. Nancy2, b. May 28, 1800.
GENEALOGIES : JAMES POOLE'. 739
POOLE FAMILY.
1. John Poole, was at Cambridge, Mass., 1632, and rem. to Lynn Village about 1634, afterwards called Reading, where, with Lord Brooke, Thos. Towns, and others, they were each granted large tracts of land. He died in 1667, leaving a son and daughter. His son,
2. Timothy2, b. Feb. 9, 1703: m. Elizabeth -, and had five children. Their son,
3. John3, b. Lynnfield, JJune 10, 1735, and his wife Sarah had seven children. He d. May 1, 1798.
4. James4, b. West Saugus, Mass., March 2, 1784; m. Sept. 5, 1806, Dorcas Mansfield, b. March 11, 1784; 7 children. He d. April 15, 1856. Their son,
5. James5, of Windham, b. E. Saugus, Mass., March 16, 1809; res. Lynn, Mass. ; an active member of the Methodist church ; m. Sept. 29, 1830, Mary Downing, b. Aug. 2, 1806; d. Feb. 27, 1832; m. 2d, Eliza-A. Holt, Jime 2, 1833, b. Jan. 20, 1813, and d. Dec. 3, 1869. He came to Windham in April, 1869, having bought the farm now occupied by Joseph-T. Hunneywell, of Asa Buck and his son William, April 30, who were the owners and occupants. He res. there till -Oct. 1872, when he removed to Salem; now res. in Lynn, Mass. Children, b. in Lynn, Mass. : -
6. Clarissa6, b. Oct. 20, 1831; d. Jan. 17, 1832.
7. James6, b. Oct. 27, 1834; d. Aug. 5, 1836.
8. William-Decatur6, b. July 14, 1836; leather merchant ; res. Lynn, Mass .; m. May 4, 1858, Abba-Frances Raddin, of Lynn.
CHILDREN.
1. Caroline-R., b. July 13, 1869.
2. Lena-F.7, b. Feb. 5, 1871.
9. James-Symonds6, b. Jan. 12, 1838; mason; res. at Lynn ; m. April 25, 1861, Susan-E. Caldwell.
CHILDREN.
1. Emma-A.7, b. Nov. 4, 1862.
2. James-C.7, b. March 27, 1870.
10. Mary-Eliza6, b. March 21, 1840 ; m. May 10, 1860, Rich- ard-II. Mansfield ; res. at Lynn.
CHILDREN.
1. Annie-FT, b. May 15, 1860; m. Win. Swett, Nov. 3, 1880; one child.
2. Hattie-P.7, h. Oct. 11, 1866.
3 Richard-II.7, b. Feb. 1, 1870.
11. Dorcas-Mansfield6, b. Sept. 22, 1841; d. Jan. 17, 1875; m. Jan. 1, 1866, Gustavus-A. Fairchild ; res. at Lynn.
CHILDREN.
1. Eliza-A.™, b. April 1, 1867.
2. James-P.7, b. Dec. 8, 1869.
3. Nellie™, b. May 20, 1871.
4. Dorcasĩ, b. Oct. 3, 1875.
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GENEALOGIES : SAMUEL-LEWIS PRESCOTT2.
12. Herbert-Carlton6, b. Jan. 1, 1844; shoe-cutter; single.
13. Harriet-Husted6, b. Sept. 22, 1845; m. May 13, 1868, Thomas-H. Pedrick ; res. in Lynn.
CHILDREN.
1. Alice-A., b. April 17, 1870. 2. Marion-F.7, b. Sept. 19, 1875.
14. Lavinia6, b. March 4, 1847; d. May 25, 1858.
15. Sarah-Lizzie6, b. Oet. 15, 1849; m. April 17, 1872, War- ren-Q. Kelley; res. in Lynn. (See Kelley family.)
16. Rebecca-Frances6, b. March 28, 1852; m. June 6, 1876, John-Calvin Crowell, of Salem, N. H.
CHILDREN.
1. John-William™, b. March 20, 1877.
2. Margaret-Abba, b. Nov. 18, 1879 : d. Sept. 19, 1881.
17. Augusta-Abbott6, b. Sept. 15, 1854; d. Sept. 28, 1854.
PRESCOTT FAMILY.
1. Samuel-W. Prescott1, was b. in Madison, N. H., March 10, 1817; m. Sarah-Dunlap, dau. of Deliverance and Mary (Emerson) Brown, b. April 5, 1825; d. June 11, 1866. He came to Windham in 1849. He bought the farm now owned by Elisha Worden about 1831, which was sold to Fred-A. Varnum in the summer of 1865; he enlisted for three years, served in the Forty-fourth Regt. Mass. Vols., nine months, and was discharged on account of disability. He d. Jan. 6, 1865. æ. 47 yrs. 9 mos. 27 days. Ch. : -
2. Orriville2, b. Saxonville, Mass., Aug. 28, 1846; res. Lowell, Mass. He m. Dec. 4, 1869, Amy Wheeler, b. Lowell, Vt., Oct. 16, 1850.
CHILDREN.
1. Ella-E.3, b. Belmont, Mass., Dec. 18, 1870.
2. Orriville3, b. Windham, Feb. 8, 1873; d. Dec. 22, 1876.
3. Alfred-F.3, b. Lowell, Mass., July 8, 1876.
3. Samuel-Lewis2, b. Malden, Mass., Jan. 31, 1848 ; res. Wind- ham. May 14, 1873, he purchased the Abram Woodbury farm, where he now lives; farmer and butcher ; served as collector in 1880, '81, '82. He m. Dec. 21, 1870, Ella-Almeda, dau. of James and Nancy (Rowe) Emerson.
CHILDREN.
1. Amy-Nancy3, b. Lowell, Mass., Nov. 10, 1871.
2. Eva-MabeB, b. Windham, April 6, 1873; d. Dec. 24. 1876.
3 Ilda-Gertie3, h. Windham, July 21, 1875.
4. Charles2, b. Windham, Oct. 1850.
5. Susan-Lizzie2, b. Windham ; m. William Foss ; res. Nashua, N. H. Child, Eva-Mabel8.
6. Hattie-Merinda2, b. Windham, June 17, 1856; d. March 29, 1858.
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GENEALOGIES : JOSEPH PROCTOR.
PROCTOR FAMILY.
1. John Proctor), was b. in England abont 1595; d. in Salem, Mass., 1672; his will was dated Aug. 28, 1672, and proved Nov. 28th of that year. He, his wife Martha, and two children, were registered April 12, 1635, to embark from London, Eng., for New England, in the " Susan and Ellen," Edward Payne, master. He settled first in Ipswich, Mass., and prior to 1665, removed to Salem, Mass., where, Nov. 29, 1666, he petitioned the selectmen for " Liberty to sett up A house of Entertainment to sell Beare, sider Liquors & efr for ye Accommodation of Travellours." Ile was then living at " Mr. Downing's farm." He m. Martha Children : -
2. John2, b. 1632; d. Ang. 19, 1692.
3. Mary2, b. 1634 ; m. George Hadley, of Rowley.
4. Martha?, m. James, son of William White, of Ipswich, b. 1636. She had previously engaged to marry JJohn Haskell, and March, 1665, her father sued Haskell for breach of promise.
5. Abigail, m. Thomas Varney, who d. about March, 1693.
6. Joseph? [10], lived at . Ipswich ; ancestor of Windham family ; d. 1705.
7. Sarah2, m. April 10. 1659, John Dodge, of Beverly.
S. Benjamin2, b. 1651.
9. Hannah2, m.
Weed, of Salisbury, Mass.
10. Joseph2 [6] (John1). Made his will Oct. 4, 1705 ; proved Nov. 12, 1705. Lived in Ipswich (portion called Chebacco, now Essex), Mass. Ile m. Martha, dan. of Francis Wainwright, of Ipswich ; m. 2d, Sarah, widow of Richard Ingersoll, of Salem, who was son of John and Judith Felton, baptized Sept. 1, 1651 ; d. Nov. 27, 1683. They had one son, Richard. In a deed, Dec. 24, 1701, she is represented as late wife and administratrix of Richard Ingersoll, of Salem, when "in consideration that Rich- ard Ingersoll, of Salem, only son and heir of sd Richard Ingersoll, dec'd, shall well and truly pay all debts due and from ye estate of his father Richard," said Joseph and his wife Sarah will " quitelaim all our right in sd estate." Proctor was in the fight at Bloody Brook, Sept. 18, 1675. Children by 1st wife : -
11. Daniel3, b. Jan. 30, 1680 ; d. before 1705.
12. Joseph8, b. Feb. 25, 1677 ; d. before 1709. Was at sea when his father made his will, which provided that if he did not return alive, his portion should be given to his brother, Fran- cis8. He did not return, and Francis was appointed executor Oct. 20, 1709, but would not accept.
13. Jacob3 [23], b. Jan. 25, 1679; ancestor of the Windham family.
14. Martha3, b. Dec. 10, 1681.
15. Mary8, b. July 28, 1683; m. Oct. 1, 1716, Humphrey Pierce, of Marblehead.
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GENEALOGIES : WILLIAM-H. PROCTOR ?.
16. Abigail8, b. April 13, 1685 ; m., 2d wife, July 10, 1719, Humphrey Pierce.
17. Francis8, b. Jan. 8, 1687 ; d. 1732.
18. Elizabeth3, m. Dec. 8, 1714, John Davis, of Marblehead, Mass.
19. Simon3, d. in Marblehead.
20. Jonathan3, d. in Marblehead.
Children by 2d wife, Sarah : -
21. Thomas8.
22. Sarah3.
23. Jacob3 [13] (Joseph2, John1), b. Chebacco, Jan. 25, 1679. He was living in 1756. His wife was Mary -, b. 1689; d. at Chebacco, Jan. 17, 1777; was admitted to the church March 3, 1728. Children : -
24. Joseph4 [27], d. 1766 ; ancestor of the Windham family.
25. Isaac4.
26. Mary4, and perhaps others.
27. Joseph+ [24] (Jacob3, Joseph2, John1). He made his will July 23, 1766 ; proved 27th of following October; lived at Che- bacco; m. April 9, 1741, Sarah Leatherland, b. 1727 ; d. Sept. 1, 1797, in 71st year. Children : -
28. Sarah5, bapt. May 15, 1743; m. March 27, 1766, Nath'l Byles, of Gloucester, Mass.
29. Abigail5, bapt. Oct. 20, 1745; m. Feb. 6, 1766, Nathaniel Pulcifer, of Gloucester.
30. Mary5, bapt. May 17, 1747 ; m. Feb. 16, 1764, Jolmn Manning, Jr.
31. Jacob5 [35], bapt. Oct. 8, 1749; ancestor of the Wind- ham family.
32. Joseph5 [43], bapt. Oct. 6, 1751; d. in what is now Derry.
33. Francis5, bapt. Nov. 16, 1755; not named in will.
34. William5, bapt. Jan. 29, 1764; pub. Ang. 21, 1785, to Ruth Mitchell, of Gloucester.
35. Jacob5 [31] (Joseph4, Jacob3, Joseph2, John1), was bapt. at Chebacco, now Essex, Mass., Oct. 8, 1749; d. in Derry, N. H. He moved to Londonderry, N. H., now Derry, after 1777. In the Gloucester, Mass., records is a notice of his intention of mar- riage with Lucy Bray, Dec. 6, 1775. Children : -
36. Humphrey6, b. Oet. 16, 1777 ; d. Manchester, Mass., Nov. 5, 1856; pub. Jan. 25, 1806, to Charlotte, dau. of William and Anna Allen ; b. 1787 ; d. July 31, 1849, æ. 62. He m. 2d w., in his old age.
36a. Thomas6, lived and died in Essex, Mass.
37. Jacob6, lived in Derry ; m. Lois Lufkins, and had 11 children ; among them was,
38. William-II. Proctor7, of Windham, who was b. in Derry, Ang. 2, 1814. He has lived in Braintree, Essex, Reading, and Saugus, Mass., living in Saugus twenty years; rem. from that
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GENEALOGIES : JOSEPH PROCTORS.
place to Windham in 1870, having bought the Gilman-D. Whit- aker farm in the east part of the town, in 1869. He m. June 10, 1855, Sarah-D., dau. of Isaac and Margaret ( Dunlap) Emerson.
CHII.D.
1. Luey-S.3, b. Sangus, May 28, 1858: m. May 28, 1882, John-A. MeVoy. (See MeVoy family.)
39. Silas6, lived and died in Derry, and was father of George Proctor, of Exeter.
40. Asa6, lived in Derry, and was father of Moses and Allen Proctor, of Lawrence, Mass.
41. Lueys, probably died young.
42. William-N.6
43. Joseph5 [32] (JJoseph+, Jacobs, Joseph?, John1), was bapt. Oct. 6, 1751, and he and his brother Jacob [No. 35] came to Lon- donderry, now Derry, where they lived till death. He m. Sarah Brown, of Ipswich, Mass,, and for 2d wife m. her sister Eunice Brown. Children : -
44. Sarah®, b. March 9, 1775.
45. Joseph6 [52], b. April 3, 1777 ; d. in Windham, Feb. 1, 1826.
46. John6, b. March 28, 1779.
47. Eunice5, b. May 1, 1781.
48. Lois®, b. Feb. 16, 1783.
49. Benjamin®, b. March 10, 1786; m. Rachel Campbell, of Bedford: 2d w., Eleanor Wilson, of Derry. He lived and died in Derry. Ch .: William", John-Reed, Louisa, Nancy", Olive", Margaret, and Alexis", once of Derry, now (1883) cashier of savings-bank, Franklin, N. H.
50. Charlotte6, b. Nov. 8, 1788.
51. Olly6, b. June 9, 1794.
52. Joseph" [45] (Joseph5, Joseph+, Jacob3, Joseph2, John1), b. April 3, 1777, probably in Ipswich, and in childhood was brought to Londonderry by his parents. He m. in 1802, Mary, dan. of John Hughes, and res. in Derry. He subsequently pur- chased the " woods " on John Hopkins' farm, in Windham, about 1815, upon which he lived till his death, Feb. 1, 1826. His wife d. April 23, 1847. Ch., b. Derry, except Jos .- B. and Thomas-T. : - 53. Anna-G.7, b. Aug. 22, 1803; d. Oct. 30, 1805.
54. James-H., b. Aug. 27, 1804; m. 1836, Augusta Liver- more, res. Boston, Mass. : d. July 15, 1838.
CHILDREN.
1. Fred-W.", b. Sept. 5, 1837.
2. Augustus-Jamess, b. March 9, 1839; d. June 13, 1842.
55. Abner-B3, b. Aug. 22, 1806; m. in Washington, D. C .; d. May 21, 1852; left five children.
56. Hannah-H.7, b. July 22, 1808; res. Boston, Mass.
57. Moses-B.7, b. Dec. 22, 1810 ; no record,
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GENEALOGIES : DR. ARCHELAUS-F. PUTNAM6.
58. Ebenezer-G.", b. Jan. 28, 1813; studied for the ministry ; was settled over the Lutheran Church in Smithfield, Va., at time of death, June 16, 1851.
59. Samuel-W.7, b. Jan. 30, 1816; no record.
60. Joseph-B.7, b. Feb. 12, 1817, in Windham. He lived upon the home farm till 1855, when he sold, and bought the orig- inal Nesmith farm, now owned by Horace Berry, of David Snell- ing, in 1856, which he sold in 1865, and rem. to Nashua, where he now lives; engaged in wood and lumber business. He m. Nov. 27, 1851, Sarah-J. Gage, of Pelham.
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