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GENEALOGIES : JOHN TUFFTS2.
2. John2, b. May 27, 1749. He joined the emigrants to Bel- fast, Me., in 1770, and lived in a log hut. He was one of the proprietors of that township in 1769. He was selectman, 1774; first representative of the town in 1776; was made deacon in the first church, Dec. 29, 1796; d. March 3, 1802.
3. William2, b. July 14, 1751; d. Feb. 11, 1769; buried on the hill in Windham.
4. Mary2, b. May 28, 1753; m. 2d, Major John Pinkerton, of Londonderry ; no children.
5. Joseph2, b. May 1, 1755; d. young.
6. Samuel2, b. May 7, 1757 ; single ; res. in Belfast ; d. Feb. 21, 1844.
7. Ann2, b. Aug. 24, 1759 ; m. Andrew Moore, of Derry.
8. Margaret2, b. April 29, 1762; m. Major Asa Senter. (See Senter family.)
9. Joseph2, b. Aug. 7, 1764; res. Belfast.
10. Catherine2, b. Dec. 27, 1767; d. single.
Children by 2d wife : - -
11. Jane2, b. Jan. 1, 1770 ; m. Robert Patterson, who d. March 19, 1847 ; she d. June 25, 1850, æ. 80 yrs.
12. William2, b. May 14, 1772; d. in the army.
13. Thomas2, b. in Belfast, Me., May 27, 1774; m. Jan. 28, 1800, Dorothy, dau. of Dea. John Davidson, b. March 3, 1777 ; res. in Belfast and Unity; rem. to Windsor, Ohio, about 1815. She d. Sept. 27, 1827.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary3, b. Belfast, Nov. 17, 1800; m. March, 1819, Royal Chandler; children : Thomas-D.+; Armenta4, m. Edward Wood, Aug. 1841; Francena4.
2. Harriet3, b. Dec. 10, 1802.
3. John3, b. Jnly 6, 1804.
4. Cyrus3, b. Unity, Me., June 17, 1806.
5. James-S.3, b. Jan. 28, 1808; m. Elizabeth Smith, Oet. 4, 1841; res. Windsor, Ohio.
6. Lois3, b. Feb. 5, 1810; m. July 4, 1835, Richard MeKibbin ; res. Windsor, Ohio; children : Isaac+, b. Sept. 2, 1835; James-S.+, b.
Jan. 18, 1837; Sarah+, b. July 2, 1840; Mary4, b. Feb. 3, 1842.
7. Linus3, b. Oct. 5, 1811; m. Feb. 1840, Hannah Hagerman, b. 1816; res. Graham Station, Meigs County, Ohio; children : Thomas+, b. June 6, 1840; Janet, b. Sept. 20, 1842; d. Aug. 18, 1843.
8. Miriam-L.3, b. Aug. 5, 1813; d. April 7, 1843.
9. Joshua3, b. Windsor, O., Dec. 24, 1816.
10. Jotham-S.3, b. Windsor, O., Feb. 19, 1821.
14. Jonathan2, b. March 24, 1776 ; went to sea.
15. Susanna2, b. April 17, 1778; m. D. McMillan, of Belfast.
16. Annis2, b. April 19, 1781.
VANCE FAMILY.
1. John' and James' Vance were early settlers, and lived sonth or southeast of Cobbett's Pond as late as 1750.
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GENEALOGIES : DR. MILTON WARDG.
VARNUM FAMILY.
1. Frederick-Augustus Varnum2, is son of Stephen1 and Olive (Waters) Varnuin, of Chester, N. H., and was b. in Auburn, June 26, 1836. He m. July 3, 1862, Mary-Cass, dau. of John-B. and Sarah-H. (Gage) Rowe. He came to Windham, Jan. 26, 1859; worked in Fessenden's woolen mills three years ; bought his farm of Joshua Fessenden, April, 1868. He spent five years in early life in whaling voyages in North Pacific and Arctic Oceans.
WARD FAMILY.
The earliest mention of the name was in 1066, when Ward, one of the noble captains, accompanied William the Conqueror from Normandy to the conquest of England, and is the supposed founder of the family.
1. William Ward1, came from England, and was in Sudbury, Mass., in 1639; made freeman, 1643; deacon afterwards of the church in Marlborongh, Mass., and d. Ang. 10, 1687.
2. John2, his son, b. about 1626; d. July July 8, 1708; was proprietor of Sudbury; res. Newton; m. Hannah, dau. of Ed- ward Jackson, of Newton, b. England, 1731.
3. Joseph8, his son, b. Newton, who d. Oct. 26, 1742, æ. 64; m. Esther Kenneck. Their son,
4. Rev. Nathan4, b. Newton ; m. Frances Ireland, of Charles- town ; settled in Plymouth, N. H., 1763, and was pastor of first church. Their son,
5. Benjamin5, b. Newton, Sept. 1, 1761 ; lived in Plymouth ; m. Mary Bartlett. He d. 1816; she d. 1839, æ. 72. Their son,
6. Dr. Milton6, of Windham, was b. in Plymouth, Sept 8, 1808, and grad. at Dartmouth College at the age of 17; studied medicine, and practised his profession six years; came to Wind- ham in 1830, and practised five years. He then entered the Con- gregational, and afterwards the Episcopal, ministry; preached in various places in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Was rector of St. Stephen's Church at Detroit, Mich., where he died March 2, 1874. He was a brilliant scholar, and ranked high as a linguist ; was once offered a professorship at Dartmouth College. He had much literary talent as a writer of prose and verse. Some of his poems were published, and many exist in manuscript. He m. May 7, 1832, Sarah, dan. of Dea. Samuel and Margaret (Dins- moor) Morison ; she was distinguished for her personal beauty, sweetness of disposition, and her intellectual qualities. During her short married life, she was of great assistance to her husband in his literary work. Her love of all things which delight the eye or gratify the mind was largely developed, and she enjoyed the rippling music of poetry, as well as the delicate touches of the
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GENEALOGIES : ELIJAH-L. WATTS2.
painter's pencil; and there are many of her efforts still in exist- ence, creditable to her refined taste. She d. June 7, 1833, leaving a daughter. He m. 2d, Oct. 1834, Mary-Frances Symonds, of Ilillsborough, b. April 21, 1804; d. Detroit, Ang. 14, 1877.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah-Jane-Morrison7, b. Windham, May 12, 1833; graduated at Nor- mal School, Salem, Mass., and for many years a teacher in Law- rence, Mass., where she now resides.
2. William-Symonds7, b. Hillsborough, Aug. 9, 1835; music-teacher and organist; res. Detroit, Mich. ; m. Oct. 27, 1862, Maria-C. Ludden ; children : Maria-C.8, h. March 31, 1864; d. Aug. 2, 1864; Willie- L.8, b. Dec. 23, 1865; d. July 22, 1866; Harold-M.8, b. Jan. 5, 1869; Helen-L.8, b. July 5, 1877; Fannie Symonds8, b. Aug. 29, 1880.
3. Edward-Newton7, b. Blandford, Mass., April 3, 1838; res. Detroit, Mich. ; m. May, 1860, Mary-P. Nelson, b. July 10, 1842, who d. July 2, 1877; children : Albert-Milton8, b. March 6, 1861; Win- nifred-Emily8, b. Sept. 6, 1864.
WATTS FAMILY.
1. Elijah-L. Watts2, son of Moses1 and Hannah (Leach) Watts, of Londonderry, was b. Ang. 25, 1823. He owns the Sargent farm in the northerly part of the town; was a resident of Wind- ham; enlisted June 24, 1861, and became corporal of Co. B, Fourteenth Regt. Mass. Vols .; was changed into First Mass. Heavy Artillery. He was with the regiment in the defences about Washington till after the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; then was sent to Maryland Heights, and employed on garrison duty. May 17, 1864, the regiment arrived at the front of the Army of the Potomac. On the 19th he was with the regiment in a severe skirmish with General Ewell's forces, where his company lost sixty-three men in half an hour. He was wounded in the arm June 22, near Petersburgh, Va., and was sent to Lincoln Hospital, Washington, from which he was discharged July 8, 1864. He m. Mrs. Susan (Bachelder) Boyes, of Candia, who d. 1860 ; had one child, Charles-H.s, who d. young. He m. 2d, 1869, Martha- A., dan. of Curtis and Euphronia (Norris) Orcutt, of Rochester, Ind., who d. Sept. 11, 1882.
WAUGH FAMILY.
1. Joseph Waugh1, of Scotch extraction, bought meadow- land in Windham, near " Dry Pond," in 1733. At other times he bought other lands, which included the present farms of P .- S. Call, Elisha Worden, and the R .- P. Morrison farm. Was a mem- ber of the first board of selectmen in 1742. His house stood a few rods southwest of the brook which runs by William Rowe's
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GENEALOGIES : JOSEPH WAUGH1.
place, on the Lowell road. A few years ago, an irregular pile of stones, on the south side of the garden of Rev. Calvin Cutler, marked the cellar of the Waugh residence. An anecdote of one member of the family will be inserted here. A Mr. Waugh became very old and infirm, was bent nearly double, wore a cap and gown, walked with a cane, and groaned with every step. He had an apple-tree, which was the joy and pride of his heart. Its fruit he carefully reserved for himself,-he ate his own apples. At last " death closed the scene." " All the girls and boys for miles around came to the 'wake,' and they were not many." Time hung heavily on their hands, and one suggested that as the old man was at rest, they might indulge in eating his apples. They started for the tree, but a merry girl of the company, who knew the premises, ran out a shorter way, dressed in the familiar cap and gown. So when the party arrived, they saw the "old man " walking with his cane under the tree, uttering his char- acteristic "Ugh !" The company was greatly startled, beat a retreat, and the merry girl kept her secret a while, -the place was haunted. He d. March 1, 1771, in his 78th year ; he married Jennet -, who d. Jan. 12, 1756, in her 58th year. Child : - -
2. William2, b. about 1725; received lands of his father ; lived where Robert-P. Morrison lived ; m. Leah -, and d. Oct. 25, 1770, in his 45th year. Ilis widow resided there till Sept. 23, 1776, when she sold sixty-nine acres of land to Ebenezer Hall, of Salem, for £133 6s. 8d. She was very poor, and in a despairing tone, in answer to an inquiry if the place was a good one to make a living on, said, "Yes; for one could make a soup of the gravel-stones in the bottom of the brook," which flowed near the house. Their after history unknown. The family is supposed to have gone to New Boston.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Joseph3, b. Sept. 6, 1752, O. S.
2. Mary3, b. April 9, 1754.
3. [ James8, b. July 31, 1755.
4. John3, b. July 31, 1755.
5. [ William3, b. Aug. 4, 1757.
6. Janet3, b. Aug. 4, 1757.
7. [ Anna3, b. Nov. 5, 1759.
8. \ Robert8, b. Nov. 5, 1759.
9. Agnes8, b. Nov. 15, 1761.
WEBSTER FAMILY.
The Websters, according to my information, run back to the time of the Black Prince (1346-1356), and the first one of the name was messenger at the battle of Crecy, France, from the Earl of Warwick to Edward, for succor or reinforcements for the Prince. On hearing the message, the king said, "Return, Sir Knight (dubbing him knight on the field), and tell your Prince that I reserve the glory of this day for him; he will be able, without my help, to repel the foe." This is claimed to be the first record of a Webster in the annals of English history.
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GENEALOGIES : REV. JOSEPH-F. WEBSTERS.
1. Rupert-Webster1, who was the ancestor of this family, was b. in England in 1616; in 1642 was in the Parliamentary army under Lord Fairfax, and was in the fights of Edgehill, Adwalton- Moor, Wakefield, and Naseby, being captain of Ireton's body- guard at the latter contest, and in manner of the times was called Col. Faithful Webster. His push and prowess caused him to be noted and marked, hence his flight with his younger children to New England between 1660 and 1662, and in 1664 he located at the place which is now Trenton, N. J. His three older children, being neutrals in the contests of that age, remained in England. Their names were James2, Sarah2, and William2.
2. James2, of Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk County, was b. in 1640. His son,
3. Rudolph3, of the city of Ipswich, Suffolk County, removed to the County of York, and located at Adwalton ; was b. 1680. His son,
4. Rupert4, of Bristol, West Riding, County of York, was b. 1710. His elder son died childless, and his second son, and suc- cessor and heir at law, was
5. Henry5, of Moreley, in West Riding, County of York, b. 1750; had seven children. His oldest son,
6. Joseph6, of Gildersome, Moreley, in West Riding, County of York, was b. 1776; m. Ann, youngest daughter of the second Sir Henry Gilpin, of Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. They had six sons and one daughter, and were the parents of
7. John7, of Pudsey, West Riding, County of York, who came to Lowell, Mass., from that place in 1848. He was born in 1802; m. Mary Norton, b. 1804, dan. of Joseph Norton, who was b. in 1760; a rigid Episcopalian, whose family can be traced back to 1562. This John Webster had eight sons and two daugh- ters ; two sons and two daughters now living in New England, namely: Joseph-F. Websters, of Windham; Norton8, at South Hadley Falls, Mass .; Mrs. D .- W. Lakeman&, of Nashua, N. H .; and Mrs. Lewis-L. Fish&, of West Windham.
8. Rev. Joseph-F. Webster8 (John7, Joseph6, Henry5, Rupert4, Rudolph8, James", Rupert1). Mr. Webster was b. Feb. 20, 1830, in the hamlet of Small Well, Township of Pudsey, West Riding, County of York; studied to fit for college with Revs. Henry Hanson, William Crowther, and Samuel Redhead, D. D., succes- sively, 1846, '47, '48; proposed to enter Eton College, but it was otherwise ordered ; studied 1844, '45, '46,'47, mathematics, history, philosophies, and the classics, with Rev. Professor Armstrong, a native of Kilburn, Forfarshire, Scotland, a Presbyterian teacher at Airdale Academy, Bradford. Sailed from Liverpool in the ship "Sunbeam," Captain Windsor, Train's line of packets, Sept. 1, 1848; landed at Boston, Long Wharf, Oct. 5, 1848, at 7 o'clock, P. M. Oct. 18, 1848, engaged as bookkeeper at West Chelmsford, for Crowther & Co .; John Nesmith, owner of dye-works and
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GENEALOGIES : REV. JOSEPH-F. WEBSTER".
mill, 1849; engaged with the Manchester mills, Aug. 13, and served in different positions till 1860; May, 1861, to Nov. 1862, in Christian Commission, and other service; 1863, engaged with Nevins & Co., to put in the woolen department in the new Pem- berton Mills, at Lawrence, Mass. May, 1866, to May, 1868, spent in Wisconsin and Michigan, starting woolen mills; July, 1868, engaged with the Newichananock Co., South Berwick, Me., as general overseer of their blanket mills; 1874, he bought part interest in new mill at Wayne, Kennebec County, and organized the Johnson's Woolen Co. at that place, after four years' active service as agent and general superintendent; health failing, he sold out, March 1, 1878; on the 20th, same month, bought the Hills homestead of Dea. Rei Hills. Is now a farmer, and preacher of the Methodist denomination. His Ist wife's name was Nellie- S. Hammond, of Guilford, Me., who d. at South Berwick, Me., March 20, 1872; his 2d wife, Julia-F. Hammond, same place, both daughters of Joseph and Mary (Prime) Hammond. His father and mother, and Oliver and Amos, brothers, are buried at Valley Cemetery, Manchester, N. H., in the family lot ; also Mary -; Nellie his wife, and Mamie9, child, at Guilford, Me., in family lot there.
CHILDREN.
1. Freddie-O.9, b. at So. Berwick, Me., Sept. 23, 1851.
2. Mary9, d. at Manchester, 1853.
3. Mamie9, d. at Foxcroft, Me., in 1868.
DAVID WEBSTER'S FAMILY.
1. David Webster1, of Peham, settled on the William McCoy farm in West Windham, about 1816, and d. about 1848. He m. Mary Kittredge, of Pelham, who d. in town. Children : -
2. Ilannah2, b. Dec. 1803; m. Benjamin-B. Allen. (See Allen family.)
3. Joanna2, b. 1805 ; single ; res. Lowell.
4. David2, b. 1807 ; single; d. in town.
5. John2, b. 1809; m. Abbie Currier, of Amherst ; res. Law- rence.
6. Eliza2, b. 1811; d. æ. 16. yrs.
. Thomas2, b. 1813; m. Clara Allen; res. Andover, Mass .; two children.
8. Mary-Ann2, b. 1815; dec .; m. Stephen Hadley ; lived in Andover, Mass.
9. George2, b. 1817 ; m. Esther Gowen ; res. Pelham.
10. Noah2, b. 1819 ; lost his eyes. (See chapter of accidents.)
11. Laurie2,b. 1821; m. Jacob Clark ; res. Goffstown.
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GENEALOGIES : DR. IRA WESTON6.
WESTON FAMILY.
1. John Weston1, was b. in Buckinghamshire, Eng., in 1631; came when thirteen years of age to Lynn, Mass., thence to Read- ing, Mass., where, in 1653, he m. Sarah Fitch, and d. at the age of 92 yrs. His youngest son,
2. Thomas2, b. 1670, and d. 1745; whose fourth son,
3. Ebenezer3, b. 1702, m. Mehitable Southwick, and had 12 children. Thomas4, the ninth child, b. June 26, 1744, in Reading, where his ancestors had lived. Ebenezer3, his father, moved to Souhegan West, now Amherst, N. H., between 1752 and '57.
4. Thomas+, m. 1765 or '66, Ruth Tuttle; lived in Amherst, and d. Dec. 29, 1822, æ. 80, leaving four children. His son,
5. Thomas5, b. Jan. 20, 1773, m. July 12, 1795, Lucy Wilkins, of Amherst. They settled in Mt. Vernon, N. H .; nine children. 6. Dr. Ira6 (Thomas5, Thomas+, Ebenezer3, Thomas2, John1), of Windham, was their eldest child. He was b. at Mt. Vernon, Feb. 18, 1796. In 1815 he attended the Kimball Union Academy at Plainfield (now Mendon), N. H., and at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., in 1818-19, where he prepared for college. His health becoming impaired, he gave up the profession upon which he had decided to enter, that of the Christian ministry, and in 1820 began the study of medicine, thus choosing " a profession in which, next to the Christian ministry, he felt he could do the most good; and his subsequent life and conversation vindicated the purity of his motives." He studied medicine four years with Dr. Daniel Adams, of Mount Vernon, and in 1847 he received the honorary degree of M. D. from Dartmouth College. In 1824 he commenced practice in Goshen, N. H., where he remained till 1839, when he removed to Bradford, N. H., remaining there five years. In the spring of 1844 he came to Windham ; with its in- terests and history his after life was intimately connected. As a physician he was careful, conscientious, and successful. His mo- tives were pure, and he was upright in his dealings with men. Truly has a writer said : "He was the friend of his country, was a pillar in the church, in the State, in the Sabbath-school, in the common school." He was a firm supporter of law and order. He early and carnestly espoused the antislavery cause, and lived to see the beginning of the end of slavery. Upon the great moral questions of the day he spoke in no uncertain tones. "Good breeding, good humor, good sense, were the ornaments of his daily life." He was chosen the first president of the West Rock- ingham County Bible Society. He was chosen town clerk in 1849, and never have the town records been more handsomely or cor- rectly kept. He did not outlive his usefulness. He labored faith- fully in his profession, warding off the shafts of death, till he himself felt the touch of his lance. He d. Oct. 12, 1863, æ. 67. He m. at Goshen, May 2, 1825, Miriam, dan. of Ezekiel and Eliz- abeth (Chellis) Chellis, of Goshen ; b. March 7, 1794, and d. Jan.
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GENEALOGIES : WESTON ; WHEELER.
1, 1855. He mn. 20, Mrs. Rebecca (Bradbury) Hughes, of New- buryport, Mass., who d. May, 1881. Children : -
7. George-Wilkins7, b. at Goshen, May 7, 1828. He finished his studies at " Crosby's School," Nashua, N. H. After 1844, he resided in Windham till 1872. In company with Horace and Milon Anderson, he commenced the manufacture of shoes, pre- vious to the rebellion, and continued the business several years. He was elected town clerk in 1855, serving eleven years, being annually elected till 1866. The records were neatly kept. Was representative in 1866, and moderator in 1870. Was one of the building committee of the parsonage, and chairman of the repair committee of the town-house in 1868. Was justice of the peace many years. In 1866 he received the appointment of U. S. as- sistant assessor of internal revenue, which position he held till 1872, when he was elected register of deeds of Rockingham Co., which office he still (1883) holds. Has been a res. of Exeter, N. H., since 1874. He m. Jan. 18, 1853, Mary, dau. of Capt. James Anderson ; she was b. in Windham, Dec. 9, 1827.
CHILDREN.
1. Miriam-C.8, b. Windham, Nov. 29, 1854; res. Exeter.
2. George-H.8, b. Windham, July 14, 1858; d. Jan. 3, 1877.
3. Mary-A.8, b. Windham, Jan. 23, 1862.
4. James-I.8, b. Windham, Dec. 22, 1864.
5. Sarah-A.&, b. Windham, July 22, 1868; d. Feb. 17, 1875.
6. Hattie-M.8, b. Exeter, April 2, 1873.
8. Lucy-Maria?, b. Goshen, July 7, 1829; m. June 19, 1856, Milon Anderson. She was for many years a leading member of the choir; res. Lawrence. (See Anderson family.)
9. Harriet-Newell7, b. Jan. 7, 1833, Goshen ; m. Feb. 7, 1861, William-A. Dinsmoor; res. Windham. (See Dinsmoor family.)
WHEELER FAMILY.
1. Charles-Farrar Wheeler3, son of Thaddeus", of Derry, and grandson of Thaddeus1, of Hollis, whose progenitors were of English extraction, lived in Concord, Mass. He was b. Aug. 7, 1833 ; m. Adeline, dau. of Benjamin-F. and Lucy-J. (Danforth) Gregg, of Derry; came to town and located near the Junction, in 1873; carpenter. Children, all b. Derry, except Elmer-W. :-
2. Lucy-Caroline4, b. Sept. 24, 1860; d. Oct. 17, 1864.
3. Charles-Goodell4, b. June 15, 1862; d. Oct. 26, 1864,
4. Helen-Lucinda+, b. April 22, 1864.
5. Horace-Franklin4, b. March 5, 1868.
6. Henry-Thaddeus4, b. March 24, 1870.
Elmer-Wallace4, b. May 22, 1877.
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GENEALOGIES : WHITE ; WHITTAKER.
WHITE FAMILY.
1. In Albert-A. Morrison's pasture in "The Range," in the Stuart house, lived that quaint couple, John White and his wife " Hopy"; her maiden name was Hope Beetle, of Salem. He was a British soldier, who deserted in the Revolution, came to Wind- ham, was secreted by a Mr. Park, and was assisted by the people. . Hope, his wife, spun tow for a living. She had a large head thickly covered with curly, brashy hair. They were inoffen- sive people ; removed to vicinity of Bedford, N. H., and became public charges; no children.
WHITTAKER FAMILY.
1. Moses Whittaker1, of Salem, married JJennet, dau. of James Betton, of Windham, b. Oct. 21, 1763, and d. Aug. 25, 1815. He d. May 3, 1839, æ. 74 yrs. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary army, and in his last years a pensioner.
CHILDREN.
1. Hannah-Graves2, b. March 15, 1797; m. Nathaniel Conant, of Man- chester, N. H. ; five children.
2. Robert2, b. Aug. 28, 1798; lived in Atkinson; d. in Salisbury, N. H.
3. Mary2, b. Ang. 12, 1802, m. Abraham Woodward; res. in Derry ; chil- dren : Capt. Augustus3, a brave soldier, d. in the service of his country during the war; Frances3, m. John Kelley.
Another son of Moses Whittaker1, was
2. James-B.2, of Windham; b. Salem, Sept. 13, 1795; m. 1820, Roxanna, dan. of Henry and Abigail (Clement) Saunders, of Salem ; b. Dec. 10, 1797; she died Nov. 4, 1881. He d. Oct. 9, 1867. He came to Windham in April, 1827; purchased the Lebbens Gordon farm in the east part of the town, now occupied by Richard Foran, on which he lived till his death; shoemaker and farmer; served as selectman in 1844-45.
CHILDREN.
1. Gilman-Dinsmoor3, b. Salem, April 10, 1822; he owned the Charles-A. Reed farm; sold, and built the William-H. Proctor house, own- ing and living upon that place till he sold it to William-II. Proc- tor, and removed to Braintree, Mass. He m. July 17, 1851, Hannah, dan. of John Davidson, of Derry; one child, Hattie+, b. Windham, Aug. 25, 1853; m. Dec. 31, 1874, William-G. Hill, b. Braintree, April 6, 1847 ; children : Frederick-E.5, b. March 10, 1875, and Anna Roseman5, b. JJune 9, 1876.
2. John-Sanders3, b. Salem, June 2, 1824; m. April 25, 1850, Catherine- Colby, dau. of Ira Morrison, of Braintree, b. Jan. 10, 1825; res, Braintree, Mass. ; children : Horace- T.+, b. Braintree, May 31, 1851; d. March, 1881; Luella-E.4, b. Salem, Nov. 29, 1853; m. Jan. 16, 1876, Francis French, of Brockton, Mass.
3. Moses3, b. Salem, March 2, 1826; received injuries on the cars, from which he has never recovered; m. JJan. 20, 1877, Lucy, dan, of John Roberts, of Salem; res. Salem.
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GENEALOGIES : WHITTAKER ; WILDS ; WILLIAMS.
4. Roxanna3, b. Windham, Feb. 5, 1828; in. William-R. Little, res. Atkin- son, N. HI.
5. Dr. James-Monroe8, b. Windham, April 21, 1830; physician at Charles- town, N. H .; graduated at Dartmouth College, 1861; at medical school at Hannover, 1864; was assistant surgeon in the army the last two years of the war; was resident physician at the alms- house, Tewksbury, Mass., and in 1875 went to Los Angeles, Cal. ; practised there two years, and returned to Charlestown, N. Il. ; mmmmarried.
6. Lucina3, b. Windham, April 21, 1832; d. of consumption, April 2, 1854; m. John-R. Pilling, of Andover, Mass.
7. Silas-Morrison3, b. Windham, Jan. 10, 1835; d. of consumption, April 7, 1856.
8. Harriet-Jane3, b. Windham, Sept. IS, 1836; d. of consumption, May 2, 1854.
9. Mary-Angeline3, b. Windham, Aug. 10, 1839; res. Haverhill, Mass.
WILDS FAMILY.
1. Ezra Wilds1, lived in the west side of the town about one hundred years ago ; m. Molly -; she d. in town. Children, b. in Windham : -
2. John-Hazen2, b. Oct. 27, 1787.
3. James2, b. April 2, 1790.
4. Philip-Right2, b. Aug. 16, 1793; soldier in 1812-15 war.
WILLIAMS FAMILY.
1. Rev. Simon Williams1, was b. in Trim, county of Meath, province of Leicester, Ireland, Feb. 19, 1729, and was the son of wealthy parents. He became greatly attached to a young lady. of higher social position than himself, and before he was sixteen years of age, they became engaged. Her parents forbade her to receive his addresses, and they fled to England and sought pro- tection. The king became interested in them, sent them to school, where he was finely educated, and by and by married them in the city of London, April 30, 1749. He sent them to St. Thomas, one of the West India Islands, where he was a teacher for several years. Previous to 1760 he and his family removed to Philadel- phia, Penn., and followed his vocation as a teacher. Ile was con- verted under the preaching of Rev. Gilbert Tennent ; was tutor in a college of which Rev. Samuel Finley was president. He grad- uated at the College of New Jersey, Princeton, N. J., in 1763, at the age of thirty-four years. He was highly educated before coming to America, but probably wished the finish of an Ameri- can college as a better passport to the churches. His family, a wife and two children, resided at Fogg's Manor, N. J., at the time of his graduation.
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