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2. Frank-Almon3, b. Sept. 19, 1851.
3. Millie-Pray8, b. July 4, 1855.
4. Lavinia-Floyd8, b. Sept. 3, 1859; d. Jan. 29, 1879.
5. Herbert-Chellis3, b. Feb. 28, 1861.
6. Fred-Wellington8, b. Dec. 12, 1864; drowned in Stevens'
Pond, Lawrence, Mass., Ang. 20, 1874.
SALMOND FAMILY.
1. David Salmonde, was son of Robert1 and Elizabeth (Ar- nold) Salmond, of Latham, Scotland, where he was b. May 3, 1819. He came to America in May, 1840, settled in Andover, Mass., and in May, 1864, he bought the Parker farm, now occu- pied by G .- W. Hanscom. He was an intelligent, prosperous, and successful farmer. He never forgot the Scotch accent, nor the ways of the fatherland, and his Scotch brogue, wit, and raci- ness of speech were much enjoyed by his neighbors. He sold his farm June 28, 1873, removed to Ballardvale, Mass., where he d. Nov. 20, 1874. He m. Mary, dau. of John and Ann (Hall) Law- rence, of Arbroath, Scotland, where she was b. Oct. 21, 1823. Children : -
2. Jane8, b. Oct. 21, 1844; m. 1865, John Ball ; d. April, 1871. CHILD. 1. Frank+, b. March 17, 1866.
3. Mary-Ann3, b. Dec. 7, 1846 ; m. 1868, Howard-P. Higgins, of Mt. Desert, Me. ; he d. Nov. 20, 1869 ; she res. Methnen, Mass.
4. Margaret3, b. Dec. 16, 1849; m. L .- J. Griffin. (See Griffin family.)
5. David3, b. May 27, 1851 ; mason; res. at Ballardvale.
6. Caroline3, b. 1853; d. 1854.
7. Isaac-W.3, b, 1855; d. 1855.
S. James3, b. March 27, 1856; mason ; res. at Ballardvale.
9. Abraham8, b. 1857 ; d. 1858.
10. Lizzie-Emma3, b. July 22, 1859; res. Waltham, Mass.
11. Florence-L.3, b. June 13, 1864.
SARGENT FAMILY.
1. Chellis Sargent1, came from Amesbury, Mass., to Wind- ham, then removed to Derry, where he died. He m. Jennie Bus- well, of Kingston, N. H .; eight children, three of whom lived in Windham. Children : -
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GENEALOGIES : MOSES SARGENT2.
2. Samuel2, lived in Danville, N. H .; ten children.
3. Simeon2, d. young.
4. Charles2, m. Eleanor, dau. of Samuel Clark; lived in Derry. Chil. : Mary3, dec .; Simon3 and Hiram3, twins; the latter lived in Derry, near Windham line ; Eliza3, Hannah3, Jane3, and Charles3.
5. Moses2 [10], b. Windham, 1781 ; m. Betsey, dan. of Alex- ander Morrow.
6. Thomas2, lived in Windham, and was killed about 1830, by being run over by a load of wood. He lived at " Fletcher Cor- ner," near Simpson's mill. He m. Mary Donahue, of Bedford, who d. there. Children : John-H.3, d. in Lowell, Mass. ; Jeremiah3, machinist, d. in Lowell ; Alexander3, d. in Lowell; Thomas3, fate not known ; Daniel3, went to sea; supposed to be lost.
7. David2, m. Nancy, dan. of Allen Anderson, of Londonderry; m. 2d, Rebecca Shute, of Derry. He lived at Windham; built a suite of buildings nearly opposite George-E. Seavey's cider mill ; the old cellar still remains. He d. on the Charles Clyde place in Derry ; four children by 1st w. Children : Sarah3, William3, Mary3, Rebecca3, Eliza8, Jane3, Harriet3, John3, and George3.
S. Peter2, d. of spotted fever in Derry.
9. Mehitable2, m. John Clyde. (See Clyde family.)
10. Moses2 [5] (Chellis1), lived in Windham ; bought land of Eleanor Clark, and built his buildings in 1810, where Elijah-L. Watts now lives. The place was then an unbroken forest, except a small patch of cleared meadow. On the 28th of August, 1821, his barn was struck by lightning, and with the hay and grain with which it was filled, was quickly consumed. His neighbors and towns-people rallied to his aid, and the surrounding farmers contributed to his re-establishment. Teams loaded with timber, boards, shingles, and nails quickly appeared; and one day sixty men were there at dinner, having brought their provisions with them, and made of it a festive day. The barn was raised, and in one month the new barn took the place of the old, and was equally well filled with grain and hay. The people literally fulfilled the scriptural injunction, " Bear ye one another's burdens." He. m. Betsey, dau. of Alexander Morrow, who d. April 6, 1869. He d. Sept. 26, 1853. Children, b. in Windham : -
11. Charles3, b. April 12, 1809; d. in Windham, March, 1876; I. - , and their son Charles4 res. in Boston, Mass.
12. Margaret3, b. Dee. 18, 1810; m. Samuel Leavitt, and res. in Exeter.
13. James3, b. April 22, 1814; was on the police force of Boston many years, and d. 1876; lived several years in Windham.
14. Mosesa, b. April 20, 1817; lives on the Abbot farm in the Range; single.
15. Persis3, b. April 22, 1819; m. Thomas-Q. Burt, and died abont 1865, in New Bremen, Ill.
16. Elizabeth3, b. Dec. 22, 1827; single ; lives in Nottingham. This record is wholly from tradition, but is substantially correct.
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GENEALOGIES : GEORGE-E. SEAVEYS.
SCOTT FAMILY.
1. Phineas-Dodge Scott2, b. in Rowley, Mass., May 1, 1837, son of James' and Lydia (Pickard) Scott. He bought the Hop- kins farm, June 14, 1875. This is the place on which John Dins- moor1, the emigrant, settled. He m. Jan. 1866, Eliza-M., dan. of Daniel and Hannah (Conant) Conant, of Ipswich, Mass. Ch .: -
2. Cora-H.3, b. Rowley, July 8, 1861; m. Jacob McGrath ; two children.
3. Albertha-F.3, b. Ipswich, Mass, Jan. 10, 1868.
4. Athol-P.8, b. Windham, May 24, 1875.
5. Myrtie-G.8, b. Windham, Aug. 23, 1877.
SEAVEY FAMILY.
1. Benjamin Seavey2, son of Joseph1, of Pelham, was b. July 2, 1812; m. Sarah-Chandler Coburn, of Tyngsborough, Mass .; came to Windham in 1852; lives upon the Turnpike, and has operated the saw-mill near Bissell's Camp. Children :-
2. Mary3, d. several years ago.
3. George-E.8 [9], b. June 20, 1839.
4. Laura-F.3, b. May 1, 1844; m. George Wilson. He d. Nov. 1881; two children.
5. ( Susan-I.8, b. March 27, 1846; m. William Peabody ; five ch.
6. 2 Sarah-1,3, b. March 27, 1846.
7. Clara3, b. Aug. 27, 1849.
8. Nancy3, b. Jan. 21, 1852.
9: George-E. Seavey8 [3], has been engaged in lumbering and in operating saw-mills all his mature life. When steam saw-mills first made their appearance, he, with John-S. Brown and Hemphill Clark, brought the first one ever in town, and located it at the Junction in Windham. At that place he lives, and has carried on milling operations there for fifteen years ; has operated wood lots in other towns, and at one time was at Mt. Desert, Me. He served as selectmån 1879, '80, '81, and was elected representative in 1882. He m. Nov. 10, 1868, Mary-B., dau. of Edward and Isabel (Me- Gregor) Ballou, of Derry, where she was b. Feb. 6, 1842.
SENTER, OR CENTER, FAMILY.
1. John Senter1, one of the Proprietors of Londonderry in 1719, was the ancestor of the Senters of Londonderry, Windham, and Hudson, and representatives of the name in Centre Harbor and other towns in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He was of English descent or birth, and came from Long Island to Lon-
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GENEALOGIES : SAMUEL SENTER3.
donderry. His home lot was northwest of Beaver Pond. He m. .Jean -. They d. in Londonderry. Ch. b. in Londonderry :-
2. Samuel2 [8], b. Jan. 31, 1721; was the second male child born in town.
3. Joseph2, b. March 2, 1723. Was taken prisoner by the In- dians, carried to Canada, and sold to the French; escaped, and returned to Londonderry. Afterwards he piloted a body of troops to Canada in the French war, previous to 1759. He subsequently took up a tract of land at Centre Harbor, on Lake Winnipiseogee.
4. Jean2, b. Oct. 8, 1725.
5. Moses2, settled at Centre Harbor with his brother.
6. John2, lived in Londonderry, on the farm once owned by Foster Avery.
7. Reuben2, lived in Londonderry, on the farm once owned by John Follansbee.
S. Samnel2 [2] (John1). Ile was b. Jan. 31, 1721, and lived in Londonderry; m. Susan Taylor, of Dunstable, b. in London- derry. She remembered distinctly when the people gathered into the block-houses at night, for safety from the Indians. She d. about 1795; he d. about 1797; both are buried in Hudson. Two of his sons, whose history is given, located in Windham. He had other children. Children, b. in Londonderry : -
9. Samuel3 [12], b. Feb. 15, 1752; d. in Windham, Feb. 11, 1833, æ. 81.
10. Asa3 [22], b. 1755; d. in Windham, Jan. 12, 1835, æ. 80.
11. Abel3, .a Revolutionary soldier ; probably a son of Samuel2.
12. Samuel3 [9] (Samuel2, John1). He m. in 1774, Hannah, daughter of William Read, of Litchfield. She was b. May 18, 1756. He with two brothers joined the gathering army at Med- ford, Mass., at the commencement of the Revolutionary struggle, under Capt. George Reid, of Londonderry. An illness, brought on by fatigue and exposure, made him a life-long invalid. Hle came to Windham in the spring of 1790, and bought of Alexan- der Wilson what is now known as Neal's Mills. He built a grist and saw mill near the present site, although Wilson had pre- viously, built the dam. He was moderator of a special town-meet- ing in 1796, and clerk in 1797. Ile d. Feb. 11, 1833, and is buried in the cemetery on the hill. His pew in the old church stood directly over the grave in which he now peacefully rests. She d. Jan. 1846, æ. 89 yrs. 8 mos. Children : -
13. Isaac4, b. in Londonderry, Jan. 5, 1775; m. Hannah Pat- terson, of Belfast, Me .; d. in Olean, N. Y. He lived for a time in Windham, and owned the " Neal's Mills " property.
14. William4, b. in Londonderry, June 3, 1777; d. at sea, Oct. 21, 1801, while returning from the West Indies.
15. Allison4, b. in Litchfield, Oct. 25, 1779; m. Sarah, dan. of John Davidson, of Windham; res. in Belfast and Waldo, Me., and Litchfield, N. H.
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GENEALOGIES : CYNTHIA SENTER !.
CHILDREN.
1. Williams, b. Windham, Oct. 6, 1805; res. 1843, at Winchester, Ohio.
2. Adaline6. b. Belfast, May 1, 1807 ; m. William Jeffers.
3. 6 Lanras, b. Belfast, Oct. 13, 1808 ; d. Oct. 27, 1808.
4. \ Laurindas, b. Belfast, Oct. 13, 1808; d. young.
Laurinda-M.5, b. Waldo, July 10, 1810.
6. Allison3, b. Waldo, Jan. 19, 1812.
7. Mary-Janes, b. Wahlo, May 12, 18144 ; m. William Ashley.
8. Christopher-( 5, b. Litchfield, N. 11., JJune 21, 1816.
9. Socrates-S.5, b. Litchfield. N. H., June 24, 1818; m. Susanna-M. Schenck, of Ohio; d. June 28, 1838.
10. Charles-( .- P.5, b. 1820.
16. Samuel4, b. Litchfield, Dec. 25, 1781; m. Mary, dau. of John Davidson, of Windham; res. in Litchfield.
CHILDREN.
1. Marys, b. Oct. 14, 1805; d. July 14, 1808.
2. Palmyra-D.5, b. Oct. 22, 1807; m. Nov. 3, 1829, Rufus McCleary, of Windham; res. Nashua.
3. Horace5, b. June 8, 1809; m. Dec. 1829, Almira Page.
4. Isaac-N.5, b. Feb. 6, 1811 ; m. 1834, Sarah-Jane Chase.
17. Fanny, b. Litchfield, Aug. 9, 1784; m. Timothy Ken- dall, and d. July 20, 1875; res. Litchfield.
18. Cynthia4, b. Windham, June 13, 1789; m. June 13, 1823, Edward Claggett, son of Hon. W. Claggett, the last attorney- general under George the Third, and the first under the " new dis- pensation." Edward Claggett was b. in Portsmouth, N. H., June 13, 1775; farmer; res. in Litchfield, and d. Nov. 1826, when Mrs. Claggett soon after returned to Windham for a permanent home; subsequently removed to Scranton, Penn., and then to Racine, Wis. In her youth she was a much respected and successful teacher. She d. Mar. 8, 1872. One dan., Cynthia-Cornelia5, b. in Windham, Feb. 14, 1827. She is a bright, intelligent lady ; m. April 26, 1856, J .- W. Hart; res. Racine, Wis.
19. Germain4, b. June 13, 1789, in Windham ; became a sur- geon and physician, and served during the war of 1812-15; was retained as port surgeon, and stationed at Baton Rouge, La., where he d. in 1824.
20. Delia4, b. in Windham, Jan. 18, 1793; she m. John Mar- land, an Englishman, a manufacturer in Exeter, N. H., and An- dover, Mass. She d. May 2, 1852, in N. Y. City, and is buried in the cemetery on the hill. After her husband's death she lived in Windham.
CHILDREN.
1. Martha5, m. B .- F. Peaslee; res. in Nashna and New York City. He d. on a voyage to Australia.
2. Obadiah5, res. in Boston.
3. Georges, owned a large tract of land in Georgia; was loyal during the war, but lost almost all his property when Sherman was marching through Georgia: being a loyal man, he recovered much after the war. He d. in Racine, Wis.
4. Cynthias, m. P .- W. Jones ; d. in Amherst, N. II., where he still res.
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GENEALOGIES : MAJOR ASA SENTER8.
21. Sarah4, b. Windham, Dec. 12, 1798; m. her cousin, John- T. Senter. (See Major Asa Senter's family.) They lived for a while on the home farm, lately occupied by Benj .- F. Senter; sold and removed to Holly, N. Y., where he died. They had one son, Mortimer5; he became a physician, and she removed with him to Hancock, Lake Superior, where she died.
22. Maj. Asa3 [10] (Samuel2, John1), was b. in Londonderry, and d. in Windham, Jan. 12, 1835, æ. 80 years. He belonged to Capt. George Reid's company, which marched from Londonderry, and joined the American army at Medford, Mass., soon after the news was received of the battle of Lexington. He did valiant service during the war for national independence, and was pro- moted to be major. He was in the fight at Bunker Hill, and in twelve other battles. It is said that he was once captured by the Indians, and was a while on board an English prison-ship, into which 400 brave Americans were thrown, and only 36 survived a four months' imprisonment. After the Revolution he bought a farm in Windham Range, Aug. 22, 1785, of Moses Cristy2, son of Capt. John Cristy1. Here he spent the remainder of his life. He m. Margaret, dau. of Dea. John Tuffts, of Windham. She died March 12, 1827, æ. 65 yrs. Children, b. in Windham : -
23. Sophia4, b. Feb. 17, 1789 ; m. April 16, 1809, Benjamin Thom, of Windham. (See Thom family.)
24. George-W.4, b. May 20, 1791 ; rem. to Peterboro', N. H., in 1817. He was at different times a trader, a manufacturer, a mail contractor, and was extensively engaged in staging ; was selectman in 1832, '33. He m. Aug. 23, 1821, Mary, dau. of Gen. John Steele. He d. Sept. 6, 1850, æ. 60 yrs.
CHILDREN, BORN IN PETERBORO', N. II.
1. Georges, b. Nov. 3, 1822; res. California.
2. Joli5, b. Dec. 15, 1823; res. Eagle River, Lake Superior.
3. Henry5, b. Jan. 25, 1825; res. St. Louis, Mo.
4. Mary-A.5, b. Sept. 7, 1829; m. Samuel Mandlebaum; res. Detroit, Mich. ; one child, Mary6.
5. Albert-W.5, b. April 8, 1832; d. Dec. 13, 1865, a. 33 yrs.
25. Benjamin-Franklin4, b. Feb. 21, 1794; d. Sept. 1, 1881. At a very advanced age he occupied the farm which his father bonght in 1785 ; upon it he spent his life. He m. Feb. 15, 1821, Elizabeth, dau. of John Hopkins, of Windham. She was b. Jan. 8, 1801 ; d. Oct. 9, 1857 ; a very capable and excellent woman.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. John-Hopkins", b. Oct. 17, 1822; m. and res. in Malden, Mass.
2. Mary-Janes, b. March 4, 1825; d. Sept. 18, 1826.
Mary-JJ.5, b. Sept. 11, 1827; m. Ang. 28, 1851, Alonzo Hill, of Wells, Me. ; one dan., Luella"; res. Hopkinsville, Ky.
George-Franklin5, b. Aug. 10, 1829; m. Nov. 15, 1856, Sarah-C., dau. of William Parker, of Litchfield. He res. on the home farm till the Inte war, when he left town; two children : Mary-P.6, b. Nov. 26, 1857; m. Samnel-W. Simonds; res. Charlestown, Mass. ; Laura-Ellas; res. Manchester, Mass.
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Sophias. b. Feb. 12, 1838; d. Sept. 10, 1853.
6. Edward-Lucins, b. Aug. 11, 1535; d. in London, E. Tennessee, Sept. 13, 1855.
7. Elizabeth-A.S. b. Sept. 28, 1838 ; res. Windham.
26. John-T.4, b. May, 1800, in Windham; m. his cousin, Sarah Senter. (See No. 21.)
SHEDD, OR SHADD, FAMILY.
1. William Shedd1, lived near Butler's Mills. He m. Eliza- beth -. Children, b. in Windham : -
2. ( Jacob-Johnston2, b. Feb. 28, 1777 ; d. in town.
3. (Samuel-Eastman2, b. Feb. 28, 1777; d. in town. .
4. Betsey2, b. March 27, 1779; m. R .- D. Simpson.
SIMPSON FAMILY.
1. Alexander Simpson1, was the emigrant ancestor of most of the Simpsons of Windham ; was of Scotch descent ; came from the north of Ireland to Windham and bought land of James Wilson, cons. £105, old tenor, Nov. 24, 1747. He settled in a meadow, about forty rods southeast of Robert Simpson's house. His brother-in-law, Adam Templeton, came with him, and they both reared log-houses upon the surface of the ground, with no cellars, within a few rods of each other. Simpson was a weaver, and could do exceedingly nice and fine work. He often said " he could weave anything, when the warp was strong enough to bear the weight of his beaver hat." Templeton was a wheelwright, a maker of spinning-wheels. These wheels he carried on horse- back and sold through the settlement. While living in their log- houses they commenced to hew their farms from the wilderness, and also followed their trades. A slight depression in the soil marks the spot where they excavated for the spring from which they procured their water. After living here several years, Simp- son moved about fifty rods southwest, and built a framed house on what is now the highway, only a few rods south of the Dea. Dana Richardson house on the opposite side of the road. The old cellar is still there. At this place he d. Dec. 12, 1788, æ. 67 yrs. His wife was Janet Templeton ; d. July 28, 1787, æ. 68 yrs. Children, b. in Windham : -
2. William2, b. March 22, 1745; d. young.
3. Agnes2, b. April 29, 1747 ; m. - Boardman ; res. Chelsea, Mass.
4. William2 [10], b. Feb. 5, 1748; d. Oct. 15, 1830; m. three times.
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5. Janet2, b. Jan. 22, 1750; m. George Wilson, who lived near Bissell's Camp. (See Wilson family.)
6. Sarah2, b. Feb. 9, 1753; m. an Atchinson or Robinson ; moved to Vermont.
7. John2 [27], b. Nov. 8, 1754; d. Nov. 18, 1824; m. three times.
S. Alexander2 [35], b. Nov. 28, 1756; res. Bow, N. H.
9. Samuel2 [45], b. 1760; m. Sarah Smith ; d. Aug. 4, 1806, æ. 46 yrs.
10. William2 [4] (Alexander1), b. Feb. 5, 1748; owned and lived upon a farm east of T .- W. Simpson's mill ; his house stood in the field, a few rods west of the present highway ; the old cellar still remains. There he lived till the death of his first wife, when in 1786 he sold the place to Cole, which was soon bought by George Simpson, of Greenland. He then moved to the farm now owned by Mrs. Eva Cutting, and built the house demolished by S .- W. Simpson. He lived there till about 1825, when he moved to the small place now owned by Alfred Lewis. He was killed by falling from a load of wood, Oct. 15, 1830. He was m. three times, and had sixteen children; m. Ruth Dow, who died July 16, 1786, æ. 38 yrs .; m. 2d, widow Grizzell Wilson (see No. 14, Wilson family), who died Aug. 23, 1810, æ. 60 yrs., upon her farm, now Mrs. Cutting's; m. 3d, June 11, 1811, Sarah Morgan, and occupied the Morgan homestead till his death; she d. Sept. 1837, æ. 80 yrs. Children, b. in Windham: -
11. Alexander3, b. March 16, 1769; went to Haverhill, Vt.
12. Williams, b. Feb. 25, 1771 ; lived in the Lewis house; d. in Boston.
13. Sarah3, b. Dec. 18, 1772; died young.
14. Sarah3, b. Dec. 18, 1773.
15. Elizabeth8, b. Jan. 16, 1775; m. John Hunt; res. Bow, N. Il .; d. in Lowell, Mass.
16. David3, b. Nov. 29, 1776; went West.
17. John3, b. May 11, 1778; went to Bradford, Vt.
18. James3, b. Dec. 16, 1779; went to Vermont.
19. Daniel3, b. July 29, 1781; went to Vermont.
20. Robert-D.3, b. June 29, 1783; m. Dec. 3, 1812, Betsey
Shedd. He owned the Stephen Demott farm, where they d.
CHILDREN.
1. Franklin4, m. Miss Danforth; d. in St. Panl, Minn.
2. Elmiras, m. and lives near St. Paul, Min.
3. Lonisas, umm. : d. St. Paul, Minn.
4. Sammel-Wilson, lives in Ballardvale, Mass. ; three children.
21. Molly3, h. Nov. 14, 1784.
22. Moses8, b. Jnly 6, 1786.
23. Sammel-Wilsona, b. Nov. 14, 1787 ; d. Ang. 15, 1873 ; unm. Sammel-W. Simpson owned and occupied the farm now owned and ocenpied by Mrs. Eva (Simpson) Cutting, in district No. 2,
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GENEALOGIES : SAMUEL-W. SIMPSONS.
but was never married. He was often in office, served as collector of taxes, was treasurer in 1840, selectman in 1832, '33, '34, '35, 36,'37, '35, and representative in 1839, '40, and '57; was much interested in the schools of Windham, and in 1852 he gave dis- triet No. 2 a school fund of $1,000; later, he gave to two other school districts $500 each, they having raised an equal amount for a permanent school fund. He lived to an advanced age, and d. in Windham Ang. 15, 1873, æ. 85 yrs. 9 mos. 1 day.
24. Ruth3, b. April 23, 1789; m. Jacob Merick ; m. 20, - Marshal.
25. Rebecca3, b. Oct. 21, 1790; m. Jesse Simpson.
26. Hannah3, b. Oct. 28, 1792; m. Samuel Simpson.
27. John2 [7] (Alexander1), was b. Nov. 8, 1754: d. Nov. 18, 1824. Ile lived in the field a few rods west of the highway, at the head of Golden Pond; an old tumble-down house now covers the ancient cellar. He built the small unoccupied one- story house which stands upon the opposite side of the high- way, and there he lived till his death. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and in the battle of Bunker Hill, two of his fingers were shot away by a cannon-ball ; he was a pensioner the last years of his life ; was a well-to-do farmer, capable, and one of the wealthiest men in the sontherly part of the town. He m. Mary Hennesey, a conscientious but high-tempered woman. In those days, jus- tice's courts were often held to settle neighborhood difficulties, and when she was brought on as a witness, she was often too honest and outspoken for the good of her side of the controversy. She d. Jan. 3, 1804. He m. 2d, Margaret Smith, of Salem, who d. Oct. 22, 1809, a. 49 yrs. He m. 30, in 1810, Mrs. Jane Wilson, of Francestown. She d. May 10, 1854, we. 96 yrs. (See Wilson family.) Children, b. in Windham :
28. John3, b. Feb. 27, 1781; m. Margaret Smith, of Salem. Ile owned a farm, and lived upon it a short time. The house stood over the cellar a little south of Mrs. Margaret Richardson's house, on the opposite side of the highway. He removed to Pel- ham ; subsequently d. in New York. His wife, with her three children, returned to town.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah+, b. Pelham; m. Nov. 21, 1826, Jesse Emerson; res. La' rence. (See Emerson family.)
2. Horacet, went West, and d. there.
3. Henry+, d. in Fisherville, N. II.
29. Sarah3, b. Nov. 21, 1783 ; m. Alexander Smith, of Salem ; rem. to Delaware, Ohio.
30. Alexander", b. Jan. 12, 1786; d. May 22, 1804, . 19 yrs.
31. Jesse8 [57]. b. Dec. 6, 1787 ; m. Rebecca Simpson : died March 3, 1849.
32. Abigail3, b. Dec. 11, 1789; went to Delaware, Ohio; m. Levi Creasy ; one child, Harriet-M.+
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GENEALOGIES : ALEXANDER SIMPSON2.
33. Persis3, b. July 15, 1793; m. March 14, 1816, John-A. Wilson. (See Wilson family.)
34. Alice8, b. Dec. 18, 1795; m. April 18, 1815, Thomas Wil- SOD. (See Wilson family.)
35. Alexander2 [8] (Alexander1), was b. Nov. 28, 1756. He first settled in Bow, N. H., where he m. Mary -. He returned to town previous to July, 1789, and resided most of the time, till after 1805, on the place after wards owned by William Smith, near T .- W. Simpson's. His wife was peculiarly unfortunate in being insane. She was known to take one of her children in a pillow-case, and journey on foot, carrying her child, to visit her native town of Bow; at another time she clandestinely gathered up provisions, took her child in a pillow-case, left home, and before she was found, lived for two or three days in the old Cross cellar, in the woods near Isaac Emerson's He removed to New York, with his family, and resided at or near Watertown. There was quite an emigration at that period to what was called the " Black River Country," and many Windham people removed there. The then " Far West " was only four or five hundred miles away. Children : -
36. Janet-Lindseya, b. March 5, 1784, in Bow; m. her cousin, John-Lindsey Wilson ; res. Watertown, N. Y. No children.
37. Anna-Caldwell3, b. Bow, Oct. 24, 1786.
38. Alexander3, b. Windham, July 22, 1789.
39. Sylvanus-Leonard3, b. Salem, June 1, 1791.
40. Samuel-Rogers3, b. Windham, May 9, 1793.
41. Isaac3, b. Windham, April 18, 1797.
42. Margaret-Flanders3, b. Windham, July 7, 1800.
43. Elizabeth-McConnell3, b. Windham, April 26, 1803.
44. James-Rogers3, b. Windham, July 22, 1805.
45. Samuel2 [9] (Alexander1), was b. 1760 (?) ; d. Aug. 4, 1806, de. 46 yrs. ; m. Sarah, dau. of Robert Smith. He lived and died upon the farm now owned by Mrs. Margaret Richardson, in dis- trict No. 2. She d. Sept. 26, 1824, æ. 60 yrs. Children, b. in Windham : -
46. Sarah3, b. April 8, 1783; m. Stephen Blaisdell.
47. Robert-Smith3 [69], b. March 30, 1785; m. Mary Simp- son ; d. April 11, 1861.
48. Alexander3, b. June 25, 1787 ; went to N. Y., and d. there.
49. Anne3, b. March 25, 1789; m. Oct. 16, 1823, Leonard Frost; lived at or near Watertown, N. Y. Two children, Jo- seph' and Sarah4, both dec.
50. Samnel3, b. May 17, 1791 ; m. May 18, 1819, his cousin, Hannah Simpson. Lived on the farm now owned by Jonathan Stickney; luft town about 1850; it is supposed that he d in Chi- cago, with cholera. She d. in Laconia.
CHILDREN.
Sophronias, m. Arthur-1. Russell, and lives in Chicago. Children : Ar- thurs, Samuel-P.5, and Adaline-S 5
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GENEALOGIES : JESSE SIMPSONS.
2. Adalines, m. David JJohnson; res. Nashua ; both dec.
James-P'ninant, went West : fell from a building and received injuries from which he d. He in. Mary Whittemore, of N. H. ; 2 ch.
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