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51. Jane8, b. April 22, 1793; m. - Tamblane; lived in Watertown, N. Y., and had a family.
52. James3, b. July 25, 1795; rem. to Watertown, N. Y., and had a family.
53. William3 [74], b. Aug. 23, 1797 ; d. Nov. 17, 1865; res. Windham.
54. Benjamin3, b. JJuly 11, 1799; mason; res. Lawrence, Mass. ; m. Nov. 22, 1826, Aleina, dan. of William Smith. No ch. She res. in Lawrence ; he is dec.
55. Joseph8, b. Sept. 1, 1801; went to Watertown, N. Y .; had a family, and d. there.
56. George-Washington3, b. Nov. 29, 1803; went to Water- town, N. Y .: had a family.
57. Jesse8 [31] (John2, Alexander1), was b. Dec. 6, 1787; d. March 13, 1849; m. Rebecca, dan. of William Simpson, b. Oct. 29, 1790; d. April 7, 1868. He bought the Hugh Clyde farm, where he lived till his death. He d. one town-meeting day, at the tavern, while eating his dinner. Children, b. in Windham : -
58. Jesse4, b. Oct. 1, 1810; m. Pauline Carroll, of York, Me., now dec .: res. Somerville, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Margaret-A.5
2. Abigail-P.5
3. Charles-J.5, m. his cousin Carrie-R.5, dau. of Alonzo Simpson.
59. Abigail-Hannah+, b. May 24, 1813; res. Lowell, Mass.
60. Harriet-Smith4, b. March 22, 1815; res. Lowell, Mass.
61. Alonzo4, b. May 22, 1817 ; d. Feb. 8, 1870 ; res. Belmont, Mass. ; m. Susan Frost, of West Cambridge.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah-Emelines, d. young.
2. Annie-M.5, res. Lowell.
3. Carrie-R.5. m. Charles-J. Simpson.
4. John-A.5, res. Lowell.
5. Hattie-S.5
65. Susan5, dec.
62. Margaret-Ann4, b. Sept. 5, 1819; d. Sept. 2, 1842.
63. Emeline-Angusta4, b. Feb. 13, 1822; d. July 4, 1852.
64. Sarah-Rebecca4, b. Sept. 26, 1824 ; d. Jan. 29, 1852.
65. John-William4, b. April 29, 1827; lived with his uncle, Samuel-W. Simpson, and d. Oct. 25, 1860, æ. 33. He m. Eliza- beth, dau. of Jonah and Elizabeth (Patten) More, of Boston, b. May 12, 1829; res. with her daughter.
CHILD.
1. Evas, b. June 12, 1856; m. Walter-P. Cutting, b. Boston, Nov. 20, 1852. She res. on the S .- W. Simpson farm; children : John-W.6,
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GENEALOGIES : OLINTHUS-A. SIMPSON4.
b. Nov. 22, 1874; Charles-W .- W.6, b. March 20, 1876; d. Sept. 6, 1876; Frederick-G.6, b. Dec. 25. 1877 ; Albert-R.6, b. Jan. 24, 1879: d. May 31, 1880.
66. Olinthus-Aver4, b. March 30, 1829; m. Dec. 30, 1860, Emma-Jane, dau. of Jonathan Stickney. He succeeded his fa- ther upon the farm, which he still owns. He resided in town, and engaged in the wood and lumber business till 1872, when he rem. to Lowell, Mass., and is doing an extensive and lucrative business as contractor and jobber.
CHILDREN
1. George-Conants, b. Windham, Nov. 2, 1862.
2. Mary-Francese, b. Oct. 2, 1864.
Edward-Alonzo5. b. Aug. 22, 1867.
4. Jesse-Stickney5, b. Lowell, Sept. 19, 1874.
67. Alvina-Melissa4, b. April 6, 1832; m. 2d wife, Augustus Emerson ; res. Dracut, Mass.
68. Eveline-Bancroft4, b. May 27, 1835; m. Augustus Emer- son ; d. July 2, 1876.
CHILDREN.
1. Abbie-G.5, b. Oct. 11, 1859.
2. Arthurs, b. Jan. 17, 1860.
3. Monroe-C.5, b. April 28, 1863.
4. Cora-M.5, b. Dec. 5, 1866.
5. Inez5. b. July 15, 1869.
6. Effa-F.5, b. Sept. 1872; d. young.
69. Robert-Smith3 [47] (Samuel2, Alexander1), was b. March 30, 1785: d. April 11, 1861, æ. 76 yrs. He lived at the head of Simpson's Pond ; the house was destroyed by fire in 1864. Hle was killed by being thrown from his wagon. He m. Mary, dan. of George Simpson, who came to town with her father's family ; she was b. in Portsmouth (now Greenland), Oct. 27, 1787, and d. Nov. 13, 1876, æ. 89. Children, b. in Windham : -
70. Samuel, b. June 11, 1808; m. Dec. 31, 1834, Nancy, dan. of John and Lillie (Morrow) Hall; one son. lle m. 2d, Mrs. Sabrina-W. (Tebbetts) Hall, of Methuen, Mass., a native of Belgrade, Me., b. March 24, 1822; have lived in Hudson since 1866.
CHILDREN.
1. Albert-E.5, b. Dec. 25, 1835; res. on the Range road, south of the cemetery ; farmer; was elected supervisor in 1878, selectman in 1882, '83; m. Nov. 29, 1866, Margaret, dau. of Dennis and Gitty- A. (Voorhees) Bordine, of New Brunswick, N. J .; children : Alleities, b. Windham, Feb. 19, 1868; Lilly-G.6, b. Windham, Sept. 2, 1870; d. April 12, 1871; Agnes-T.6, b. Lowell, March 7. 1873; Georgie-P.6. b. Windham, July 12, 1876; Norman-B.6, b. Windham, July 21, 1878.
2. Samuel-R.5, b. Methuen, Jan. 27, 1848; lives in Hudson.
Ella", b. May 20, 1550; m. Albert Titcomb, of Hudson; children : Albert-O " and George-(."
4. Emma', b. Methmen, May 20, 1850; m. Amos Young; res. Derry ; child, Arthur-B."
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GENEALOGIES : BENJAMIN-O. SIMPSONA.
Ada-S.5, b. Methuen, Ang. 10, 1854; res. Hudson.
6. Helen-E.5, b. Methuen, May 23, 1856; m. F .- C. Weston ; lives in Ban- gor, Me.
7. Alfred-1.6, b. Methuen, June 11. 1860; m. Emma-L. Hopkins; res. Derry ; child, Freddie-S."
71. George4, b. Oct. 16, 1809; m. Emeline Buttrick, of Pel- ham. He received fatal injuries by being caught in a belt in the mill now owned by T .- W. Simpson, and survived only thirty- six hours; d. Jan. 29, 1858. He left one son. D .- E. Simpson5, a resident of Pelham.
72. Benjamin-O.4, b. June 23, 1820; m. June 19, 1845, Martha- J., dau. of Henry Sanford, of Freedom, Me., b. June 22, 1824; she d. leaving 2 children, Ang. 24, 1863, æ. 39 yrs. He m. 2d, Feb. 22, 1866, Mrs. Abbie-G. (Young) Foy, of Palermo, Me., b. Candia, N. H., Jan. 10, 1823. He lived 9 years in Chicopee, Mass., being em- ployed in the mills. Bought farm now owned by Mrs. Margaret Richardson, in 1851. He afterward built and occupied a set of buildings on the opposite side of the highway from the home of his son. He bought the Bartley store in the village, Nov. 23, 1872, where he carried on business till May 31, 1876, when he sold to Frye & Griffin. In time of the war he was chosen an agent of the town to go to Portsmouth and look after the inter- ests of the town, relative to the enrolment of the citizens, to have the names of weakly men stricken from the rolls, and to put in substitutes for those who desired them. He was collector of taxes for several years, and served as selectman in 1867, '68; has resided in Cherokee, Iowa, since June, 1878.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary5, d. Feb. 17, 1860, æ. 13 yrs. 10 mos.
2. Roberts, b. April 13, 1848; m. Cora-E., dau. of Lyman-J. and Abbie- B. (Worthen) Slate, b. Jan 27, 1853. His house stands where the house of Matthew Templeton, the early settler, stood ; child, Carrie-E.6, b. April 7, 1876.
73. Thomas-W.4, b. Feb. 28, 1822; he occupied the home farm till 1864, when his buildings were destroyed by fire; he then located at the Mills, and erected a set of buildings where he now resides. He owns and carries on the grist-mill and saw-mill in connection with his farm. Has been active in town affairs, and served acceptably as moderator for nine successive years, from 1853 to 1861 inelusive, and also served in 1863 and '71; served as selectman in 1853, '55, '56, '60, and '61. Hle m. Jan. 5, 1854, Sarah, dau. of Nathaniel Clark.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM, EXCEPT THE YOUNGEST.
1. Albion-F.5, b. Nov. 6, 1854; in. Jan. 7, 1880, Eva, dan. of James Emer- son ; res. at the Mills.
2. George-H.6, b. Nov. 3, 1856.
3. Charles-E.5, b. March 18, 1862; member of Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Mass. ; will graduate in 1883.
4. Bertha-S.5, h. July 3, 1865.
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GENEALOGIES : WILLIAM SIMPSON3.
5. Mary-1.5, b. Oct. 25. 1869.
6. Daisy5; b. Feb. 12, 1871: d. Ang. 31, 1874.
7. Tennyson-Wendell5, b. Lowell, Jan. 2, 1882.
74. William3 [53] (Samuel2, Alexander1), b. Aug. 23, 1797; d. Nov. 17, 1865. In his youthful years he was a stone-cutter, and worked in quarries in Rhode Island and New York. He lo- cated a short distance north of Fessenden Mills, and erected the building in which his son now lives. He then opened a store, and traded for five years. Hle served for sixteen years as col- lector. He mn. Nancy Barnet, dan. of Thomas and Jennie (Alld) Wilson. She was b. in Francestown, Feb. 7, 1803; came to town in 1810; res, with her son. (See Wilson family.) Children, b. in Windham : -
25. Augustus4, b. April 30, 1825; d. Oct. 17, 1854, æ. 29 yrs. 5 mos.
76. William-Preston4, b. Feb. 27, 1827; res. on the home- stead in Windham, near Neal's Mills; m. Jan. 1, 1867, Margaret- 1 .. , dan. of Capt. Isaac Cochran. She d. Dec. 16, 1869.
CIIILD.
1. William-C.5, b. Dec. 4, 1869; d. Sept. 1870.
2. Sarah-Jane4, b. April 1, 1829; teacher; m. June 7, 1871, Francis-A. Brown ; res. at Haverhill, Mass.
8. Nancy-Maria+, b. Aug. 2, 1834; res. Haverhill.
On the town record of births, I find the following of this family (unassigned). It seems probable that Alexander Simpson1 may have had a brother John, whose children and descendants these are. I have been unable to find any further record.
JOHN AND GENET SIMPSON'S CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM. 1. Agnes, b. Feb. 22, 1762. 5. Samuel, b. Sept. 18, 1769.
2. Adam, b. Sept. 18, 1763. 6. John, b. Dec. 26, 1771.
Saralı, b. Nov. 16. 1765. 7. Robert. b. Sept. 29, 1773.
1. Margaret, b. Oct. 28, 1767.
ALEXANDER SIMPSON, JR.,* AND HIS WIFE MARY'S CHILDREN.
1. Henry, b. Windham, June 5, 1791. 3. , Jane, b. Salem, April 8, 1796.
2. William, b. Pelham, Dec. 5, 1793. 4. \ Nancy, b. Salem, April 8, 1796.
WILLIAM SIMPSON'S FAMILY.
1. William Simpson1, was an emigrant from the north of Ire- land, and of Scotch blood. He settled in Portsmouth, N. H., now Greenland, where he d .; his wife was Mary Haynes. There was no known connection between him and the Simpson family which first settled in Windham.
* This Alexander may be No. 11.
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GENEALOGIES : DR. BENJAMIN-F. SIMPSON8.
2. Joseph2, his son, came to Windham about 1788, and lived on the spot where T .- W. Simpson's house now stands. The house was taken across the pond a few years since, and is now in ruins. He was the originator and builder of Simpson's Mills, first built in 1788 or '89. Ile was a fine carpenter and millwright, being very ingenious. He d. in town, and was buried on the hill. Ile m. Jennie, dau. of George Wilson ; she d. leaving two children, who left town, and he m. 2d, Abigail Caldwell, who subsequently m. Asa, son of Asa Buttrick, of Pelham.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Charles3, lives in Pennsylvania.
2. Alva-O.8, m. Sarah Packard, of Windham; res. in Lowell; farmer; d. in Lowell, 1881; she res. there.
3. Esther3, m. - Smith ; rem. to Vermont.
4. Joseph3, went to California, and died there.
3. George2, son of William1, and brother of Joseph2, came to Windham in 1793, and lived a few rods from T .- W. Simpson's mill, near the Pelham line. The house has disappeared, but the cellar remains ; the place was sold to Atwood. He m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Lang, of Lee, N. H .; she was b. in Portsmouth. Mr. Simpson lived in Windham sixteen years to a day, and in 1809 he rem. to Rumney, where he died.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary8, b. Portsmouth, Oct. 27, 1787; d. Nov. 13, 1876: m. Robert Simpson. (See Simpson family, No. 69.)
2. Thomas3, b. Portsmouth : merchant; res. Boston; dec. and buried in Mt. Auburn; two children, Sarah+ and Thomas+.
3. George3, b. Windham, 1797; went to Wentworth; d. and was buried with his family in West Rumney. He m. Mary Savage. of Orford, N. Il. : six children : Mary4, m. - Emerson, of Rumney ; Kath- erine+, m. Smith, of Laconia; Thomas+, mn. Miss Merrill; lives in East Haverhill : Dan .- Y.4, m. and lives in Orford ; John+, res. Wentworth ; Ayer', res. Wentworth.
4. Dr. Benjamin-F.8, b. in Windham, July 21, 1799. He went to Rumney in 1809; returned to Windham when sixteen years of age, purchased " an old horse and wagon," and being supplied with dry goods by Thomas and John Nesmith, then in trade at Windham Centre, he peddled these goods through the country from Windham to Haverhill, N. H., and laid the foundation of the wealth which he possessed. He taught school in the winter, and during the three years made $1,000, which he expended in getting an education. In 1819 he commenced the study of med- icine with Dr. David Gibson, of Rumney, graduated at Han- over in 1821, and practised his profession in Rumney seven months, having one patient; he cured her, and never received any pay. Removed to Plymouth in 1822, where he practised his profession till the fall of 1829, when he moved to Chester; came to Windham in the fall of 1829, living in the village. Afterwards owned and lived upon the farm of G .- W. Noyes. Stayed in town
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GENEALOGIES : DR. DANIEL-L. SIMPSON3.
twelve years; was a successful physician ; was collector of taxes; was selectman in 1834. In 1843 he settled in Lowell, and prac- tised his profession till 1879 ; has been a lender of money, and had a large amount of real estate which demanded his constant atten- tion. He m. 1827, Elizabeth McDearmaid, of Thornton, b. July 23, 1801. Hed. April 10, 1883; buried in Windham.
CHILDREN.
1. Olenia+, b. Plymouth, Feb. 20, 1829; d. Jan. 1841.
2. Odanathus+, b. Windham, Dec. 15, 1831 ; carpenter; m. Esther Clif- ford, of Wentworth; res. Lowell ; children : Frank5, Olenia5, and Lavinia5.
3. Verazino+, b. Windham, Dec. 31, 1833; res. Winona, Minn. ; has been mayor of the city ; has a family.
4. Longinust, b. Windham, March 10, 1841 ; d. 1843.
5. Longinust, b. Pelham, June 4, 1843; went to sea in 1858; not heard from for many years.
5. Sally3, b. Windham, 1801; m. John-M. Smart, of Rumney ; lived in Plymouth ; rem. to New York City, and died ; 6 ch.
6. William-Washington3, b. Windham, 1803; farmer and stage owner; res. in Haverhill, N. HI .; d. about 1873. He m. Susan Burnham, of Rumney, who d. 1875. Ch. : George4; Charles4, b. Aug. 22, 1828; m. Rosalie-J. Lund ; m. 2d, Mrs. Ilulda-M. (Emery) Pierce ; William4, Henry4, Jabez4, John4, Ellen4, and Frank4.
7. Daniel-Lang3, b. Windham, May 9, 1807. He graduated at the medical college, Hanover, 1827; practised his profession in Colebrook and Londonderry ; came to Windham in 1832; res. 16 months, and was one of school committee; went to Londonderry and lived till 1837; then rem. to Nashua, and again to Windham ; settled in West Rumney in June, 1838, where he d. July 15, 1878. He m. Feb. 5, 1829, Angeline-L., dau. of Edward Kneeland, of Hartford, Vt., b. Nov. 20, 1809.
CHILDREN.
1. Henry-Clay+, b. Londonderry, Jan. 29, 1830; printer; lived in Kees- ville, Vt., and Potsdam, N. Y. ; was first lieutenant in Second Regt. Minn. Vols .; d. in Lebanon, Ky., Dec. 1, 1861. He m. Mary-E. Carson, of Roxbury, Mass. ; four children, two d. in infancy : Helen-M.5, mn. Loren Bailey (see Bailey family) ; Ernest-Henry5, printer in Boston.
2. Edward-Alphonso+, b. Londonderry, April 1, 1832; m. Jan. 1, 1855, Angusta Fox, of Chelmsford, Mass., h. Dracut, July 9, 1833; served as surgeon three years in Thirtieth Mass. Regt. ; wounded at Cedar Creek, and lost his leg; postmaster at Chelmsford ; children : Isabella-M.5, b. Nov. 12, 1855; m. June 20, 1878, D .- C. Nichols, of Southboro', Mass. ; child, Grace-I.", b. June 9, 1879. Annios, b. July 20, 1858; m. Willis-H. Bean, Jume 9, 1880; Ger- trude-E.5, b. March 9, 1868.
3. Minerva-Janel, b. Londonderry, Dec. 28, 1833; m. Dec. 27, 1852, James-M. Douglass; res. Anoka, Minn. ; children : Fred-H.5; William-H.5, dec. : James-E.5; Henry-C.5, dec. ; Alice-M.5, dec. ; Annie-C.5, dec. ; Benjamin-S.5, dec. ; Kenneth-V.5
4. Helen-Maria4, b. Windham, May 17, 1834; in. April 5, 1863, Alphens- (. Hobbs; res. Pelham; children : Sherman' and Helen-A.5
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GENEALOGIES : FRANCIS SMILEY !.
5. Charles-Daniel, b. Londonderry, Jan. 31, 1836; m. Rosanna-G. P'it- man, of Gilmanton ; res. Fairport, N. Y. ; one child.
6. Mary-Langt, b. Windham, March 24, 1538; m. Joshua Fessenden. (See Fessenden family. )
7. Evelyn-Louisel. b. West Rumnes, Feb. 11, 1841; m. Jan. 8, 1869, Henry Clark : res. Windham. (See Clark family.)
Oliver-Everett4, b. West Rumney, Jan. 24, 1842; res. West Rumney ; was member of the Twelfth Regiment N. HI. Vols.
9. Harriet-Francest, b. West Rumey, June 25, 1844; m. March 19. 1866, Dixie-C Smolley. He d. March 29, 1873; res. Lebanon ; children : Nellie-R.5, dec. ; Ina-M.S. dec. ; Bertrand-A.5; Fred-L.5
10. Susan-Carolines, b. West Rumney, June 17, 1846; teacher; res. West Rumney.
11. Alice-Olenat, b. West Rumney, April 9, 1848; m. Feb. 1869, Aaron 12. Hamblet, of Pelham ; children : Lillian-M.5, Ina-B.5, and Harrys. Elizabeth4. b. West Rumney, April 30, 1850; m. William-E. Flynn ; 13. res. South Boston, Mass. ; children : Ethel-C.5 and Raymond-P.5 Frank-Edwin4, b. West Rumney, July 3, 1853; m. JJuly 8, 1878, Lucy Holyoke, of South Boston, Mass.
SMILEY FAMILY.
This family is of Scotch origin. Five are reputed to have come to America at the same time, and settled in Ilaverhill, Mass. Francis1, came to Windham; Margaret1, m. Francis Smith, of Salem. A brother of these, John1, remained in Haverhill, and is the ancestor of the Smileys of that city. Of the other two I am unable to give information.
1. Francis Smiley1, appeared in town Nov. 3, 1743, when he bought of Thomas Morison the farm now owned by Mrs. Isaiah Dinsmoor. Here he lived till his death, March 16, 1763, æ. 74 yrs .; was tithing-man in 1746; constable in 1749. His place was sold to Alexander Park, Sept. 10, 1765. Children : --
2. William2; he m. Mary -, and lived southeast of the Senter farm. An old cellar near the top of Spear Hill marks the place where his house stood. On Jan. 6, 1764, he deeded this land, " bonnding on William Woodbury," 85 acres, consideration £2,000, to John Cristy ; was selectman 1753, '59, '60. The county records speak of William and Mary his wife, " deeding land sev- eral times during these years." The town records give the chil- dren of William and Sarah. Sarah may have been a second wife. I have been unable to find but one William Smiley in town.
CHILDREN.
1. John3, b. Aug. 21, 1754. 4. Francis3, b. Feb. 21, 1759.
2. Agnes3, b. Dcc. 8, 1755. 5. David3, b. Nov. 16, 1761.
3. William3, b. July 12, 1757.
3. David2, lived southwest of the Senter farm, near the shore of Cobbett's Pond; an old cellar marks the spot. He sold this land, "110 aeres, on banks of Cobit's Pond," March 4, 1776; con- sideration £453 6s. His wife was Elizabeth
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GENEALOGIES : FRANCIS SMITH1.
4. Hugh2, m. Mary, dau. of Alexander Park. He removed to the State of Massachusetts, now Maine. It is supposed that his brothers accompanied him.
CHILDREN.
1. Williams, d. Nov. 12, 1751.
2. Mary3, d. Nov. 26, 1756, in her fifth year.
SMITH FAMILY.
" Whence cometh Smith, be he knight or be he squire, But from the smith that forgeth at the fire? "
There were three brothers by the name of Smith, viz. Francis1, Robert1, and Joseph1. They are said to have emigrated from the north of Ireland.
1. Francis Smith1, the elder brother, b. 1728, settled in that part of Salem which was once Windham ; Feb. 20, 1755, he bought of James Wilson, of Londonderry, for £407, old tenor, 80 acres of land, " being Lot No. 21, in the 4th Division," and laid out to the right of Thomas Packer, Esq. This is the farm now owned by his great-grandson, John-F. Smith, of Salem. He m. Margaret Smiley, sister of Francis Smiley1, of Windham, and John Smiley, of Haverhill, Mass. He died May 14, 1766, in his 38th year. Their children were,
2. William2, b. Sept. 4, 1751; d. 1794; m. Agnes Simpson, who d. Dec. 10, 1781, æ. 48.
CHILDREN.
1. William3 [7], of Windham.
2. Alexander1, m. Sarah, dau. of John Simpson ; d. in Tiffin, Ohio.
3. Solomon3, lived in Delaware, Ohio, and left children.
4. Francis3, settled in Ohio.
5. David3, lived in Ohio.
3. Solomon2, lived on Joel Richardson's farm in Salem ; he I. Elizabeth, dau. of John Smith, of Salem ; no children. He is buried on the hill in Windham.
4. Margaret2, m. (3d wife) John Simpson, of Windham. (See Simpson family.)
5. Naney2, single ; lived and died in Salem on the homestead.
6. Francis2, b. Salem, May 16, 1763; lived in Salem, on home farm; m. Margaret Smith, who d. April 7, 1813, æ. 53; m. 2d, her sister, Mrs. Lydia (Smith) Talbot, who d. Nov. 3, 1825, æ. 71 ; In. 3d, Elizabeth, dau. of William Thom2, of Salem. He d. Oct. 5, 1837, æ. 74.
* On the Windham records is the notice of children of Samuel and Peggy Smith : Peggy, b. Dec. 16, 1780; Nathan, b. Aug. 14, 1782; Luke, b. Feb. 15, 1784.
In the old cemetery on the hill is the head-stone of Mrs. Jean Smith, d. April 8, 1781, in her 76th year.
GENEALOGIES : LIEUT. JOSEPH SMITHI. . 773
CHILDREN.
1. John3, b. April 14, 1792; m. Benlah-M. Lee; seven children; d. in Lawrence, Mass.
2. Jeremiah3, b. Aug. 9. 1796; d. in Boston; m. Mary Hill; 2d, Mrs Martha (Hill) Moore; one son, Frank-HI.4, artist; res. Boston.
3. Francis-Smileys, b. May 20, 1798; res. Salem, on home farm : m. Susan- C. Jones. of Methuen ; children : Alpheus-J.+, dec. ; John-F.4, an active citizen of Salem; William-B.4; James-H.+, res. Salem ; Margaret-N.4; Laura-1.4; Susan-C.+, res. Boston; Charles-B.+, res. Salem Depot, N. HI.
7. William Smith8, of Windham, son of William2, and grand- son of Francis1, lived near T .- W. Simpson's mill; was a school- teacher, deputy sheriff, U. S deputy collector for the direct tax in the time of the war of 1812-15; was selectman in 1814. He m. Molly, his relative, dan. of Lient. Joseph Smith. She d. Dec. 18, 1854; he d. Oct. 2, 1855. Children, b. in Windham : -
S. Alcinda+, b. July 7, 1804; m. Nov. 22, 1826, Benjamin Simpson ; res. Lawrence, Mass .; d. Dec. 25, 1873 ; he d. Oet. 9, 1873.
9. Joseph4, b. Jan. 31, 1806; res. Methuen ; d. May 9, 1878. He m. Harriet McCoy, of Goffstown, who d. Aug. 1868.
CHILDREN.
1. Maranthas, b. Sept. 14, 1836; d. April, 1860.
2. Harriet-Isabel5, b. Nov. 14, 1843; m. J .- Frank Emerson ; res. Methuen.
10. Mary4, b. Jan. 15, 1808; m. Oct. 7, 1845, Jonathan Kim- ball, of Bradford, Mass.
11. Isabella4, b. March 29, 1810; m. Sept. 5, 1844, Moses-G. Merrill; res. Lawrence. He d. Dec. 26, 1878.
12. Sarah-Jane4, b. May 20, 1812; res. Lawrence.
13. William4, b. March 27, 1814; name changed to Marcel- lus Judson; res. Dorchester, Mass .; m. Rachel Belcher; d. Aug. 30, 1841.
14. Solomon4, b. July 22, 1816; d. a. 14 yrs.
15. Caroline4, b. Nov. 22, 1819; res. Lawrence.
16. Eliza+, b. Nov. 17, 1822; m. March, 1848, Thomas Mudg- ett; res. Lawrence. He d. June, 1873; she d. Dec. 9, 1871 ; had three children : Winfield-S.5, dee .; Benjamin-W.5, dec .; Thomas- J.5, res. Lawrence, Mass.
17. Robert Smith1, brother of Francis' and Lient. Joseph1, was b. 1731. He lived near Simpson's Pond, place now owned by T .- W. Simpson ; m. Anne-, b. 1731 ; d. April 20, 1811, æ. 72 yrs. He d. June 17, 1817, æ. 86 yrs. Children, b. Windham : - 18. Sarah2, b. Nov. 18, 1764; m. Samuel Simpson ; d. Sept. 26, 1824.
19. Lient. Joseph Smith1, the younger brother of Francis1 and Robert1, was b. 1736. He lived on the farm now owned by his grandson, E .- B. Smith. A portion of this farm he bought of Arthur Darrah, April 30, 1772. Mr. Smith lived in close prox- imity to the first church, which stood on Cemetery Hill, and .
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GENEALOGIES : FRANCIS SMITH2.
which, besides being the place where the people congregated for worship, was where they also met for their town-meeting. His name often appears upon the records, and with the title of lieu- tenant. He and his wife were members of the church. His abili- ties were good, was a fine mechanic, and this mechanical gift has been perpetuated in his descendants. He m. Isabella Wason, b. 1744; d. March 4, 1825, æ. 81 yrs. Ile d. Oct. 13, 1805, æ. 69 yrs. Children, born Windham : -
20. Hannah2, b. Nov. 17, 1767 ; lived and d. on homestead.
21. Francis", b. Dec. 16, 1769; lived in Northfield, N. H. He d. June 3, 1815; farmer and carpenter. He m. Jane Gorrill, sister of Major Gorrill, of Salem.
CHILDREN, BORN IN NORTHFIELD.
1. Jane-Gorril!3, b. Jan. 25, 1799; m. Nathan Wells, b. Danvers, Mass., Dec. 14, 1798; res. Northfield, N. H., and has lived in Lawrence ; d. Dec. 27, 1878; children, b. Northfield : Francis-W.+, b. Sept. 17, 1829; d. Aug. 7, 1869. N .- Dana+, b. July 17, 1831 ; m. Sarah-S. Clemmer; lives 109 Willow Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mary-Jane+, b. March 27, 1833 ; res. Lawrence. Charles-Henry+, b. Jan. 31, 1836 ; d. Nov. 22, 1847. Betsey-Ann+, b. Feb. 13, 1838 ; d. April 24, 1853.
2. Joseph-Smith3, b. Nov. 3, 1801 ; lived in Northfield, N. H. ; farmer ; m. Betsey Ham. He m. 2d, Mrs. Fanny (Jaquith) Blanchard. She is dee. ; he d. May, 1879 ; children : Joseph-F.4, lives in Methuen ; Elizabeth4, lives in Northfield.
3. Louisa3, b. Oct 18, 1802; m. David Evans, and res. Northfield; four children. She m. 2d, Sanborn Shaw ; res. Salisbury, N. H. ; one child. She d. May, 1879; children, by first marriage : Harriet- A.4, d. young ; Ann-L.4, m. Elbridge Shaw : res. Salisbury, N. Il .; Adaline4, m. Harry Shaw, of Northfield, N. H. ; child, by 2d m., Belle-Shaw4, who m. David Smith, of Tilton, N. H.
4. Harriet-Ann3, d. a. 4 yrs.
5. Benjamin-Franklin3, h. Sept. 15, 1807; d. Sanbornton, N. H. ; m. Me- hitable Gale, of Sanbornton; three children. He m. 2d, Polly Gale, a sister ; children : Mary-Jane+, Martha-Ann+, Mehitable+.
22. Anna2, b. Jan 17, 1771 ; m. Dr. Kelly, of Three Rivers, Canada.
23. Sarah2, b. March 8, 1773; m. Nov. 13, 1794, Ebenezer Blanchard; res. Franklin, N. H. He was b. June 12, 1768 ; d. Feb. 12, 1849. She d. Nov. 22, 1855.
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