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IO. RUFUS, b. July 3, 1780, mn. Olive Fuller.
ROBERT BADGER, son of John and Mary (McFarland) Badger; mar- ried Hannah -. He died March 1, 1792. Children : -
I. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 7, 1763.
2. RUTH, b. Dec. 25, 1765.
3. ELIPHALET, b. Jan. 20, 1768, in. Huldah -. One child recorded : Eliphalet, b. Oct. 23, 1796.
4. MARY, b. June 7, 1771.
5. RACHEL, b. Aug. 19, 1772.
6. ROBERT, b. April 19, 1775.
7. REBECCA, b. March 10, 1777.
8. IRENE, b. Jan. 20, 1781.
9. SAMUEL PATTEN, +
SAMUEL P. BADGER, son of Robert and Hannah, born May 26, 1783 ; married -. Children : -
I. & 2. ROXANNA and HANNAH (twins), b. Jan. 20, 1809.
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3. MARY, b. Oct. 28, 1810.
4. ROBERT, b. Oct. 25, 1812.
5. HUGH, b. Oct. 25, 1814.
6. ELIZA, b. Dec. 4, 1815.
7. SAMUEL P., b. Feb. 18, 1819.
8. SARAH J., b. Aug. 23, 1821.
BAILEY.
LEVI P. BAILEY was the son of Solomon and Betsey (Abercrombie) Bailey of Jay, Vt. He was born Jan. 21, 1819, at Jay ; married, Dec. 18, 1840, Hannah, daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Senter) Morse. She was born at Francestown, Feb. 1, 1817. He died April 1, 1895. He was a stone mason by trade and lived at times in Francestown, Mont Vernon, Wilton,- wherever his work called him. He lived on the Osborne place, North Lyndeborough, and died there. Children : -
I. WILLIAM, b. at Mason, July 4, 1841, d. at Wilton, Jan. 1.9, 1883. He was a soldier in the Civil War. (See Chap. X.)
2. MARCUS M., b. at Bedford, Oct. 14, 1842, m. April 18, 1868, Nellie M. Thompson of Antrim. Was a soldier in the Civil War. (See Chap. X.)
3. CHARLES H., +
4. AMANDA R., b. at Lowell, March 31, 1847, m. July 28, 1869, Richard C. Woodward of Francestown.
5. ALONZO P., b. at West Newton, Mass., Feb. 15, 1849, m. Sept. 11, 1875, Sarah J. Woodward of Francestown.
6. HIRAM S., b. at Nashua, April 15, 1851, m. March 27, 1875, Mary J. Woodward of Francestown. Children : Fred H., b. at Lyndeborough, Aug. 19, 1875, Walter S., b. at An- trim, Nov. 14, 1876.
7. LEVI E., b. at Lawrence, Mass., Aug. 3, 1855, m. Dec. 16, 1882, Mary J. Manahan of Francestown.
CHARLES H. BAILEY, son of Levi P. and Hannah (Morse) Bailey ; born at Lowell, Mass., Dec., 1844; married Sept. 18, 1869, Abby Quint of Great Falls. He was a soldier in the Civil War, serving with the Lafay- ette Artillery at Portsmouth. Child : -
I. CHARLES A., +
CHARLES A. BAILEY, son of Charles H. and Abbie (Quint) Bailey ; born at Wilton, Nov. 26, 1869; married, Nov. 27, 1894, Susie, daughter of George R. and Olive M. (Lovejoy) Barnes. She was born Nov. 26, 1876. Children : -
I. GOLDIE, b. March 13, 1895, d. Sept. 29, 1895.
2. GUY B., b. March 22, 1896.
3. CHARLES A., b. June 15, 1898.
4. ELWIN G., b. April 27, 1902.
Many of the Bailey family were good musicians.
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BALCH.
JOHN J. BALCH, born June 27, 1804; married Abigail Mudgett of Weare, who was born May 14, 1810. Mr. Balch died of pneumonia, March 10, 1879. His wife, surviving a few days, died of the same disease, March 16, 1879. He came to Lyndeborough from Weare in 1862. Chil- dren : -
I. JOHN W., b. Sept. 10, 1828, d. March 4, 1879.
2. MOSES M., b. Sept. 11, 1831, m. Harriet E. Stiles, res. in New Ipswich.
3. MARY E., b. July 17, 1842, m. David G. Dickey. (See Dickey gen.)
BARDEN.
AMOS W. BARDEN, son of Jonas and Betsey (Whitney) Barden ; born Jan. 5, 1848 ; married Nov. 30, 1879, Emma S., daughter of George B. and Mary J. (Clark ) Woodward of Francestown. She was born June 6, 1851 ; settled on the Ordway place on the mountain; later removed to South Lyndeborough.
BARNES.
GEORGE R. BARNES, son of Daniel H. and Sarah (Damon) Barnes ; born Dec. 12, 1837 ; married April 1, 1865, Olive, daughter of James M. and Louisa (Vanscoyt) Lovejoy. She was born Dec. 7, 1846, in Clinton, Ind. He was born at North Chelmsford, Mass., and came to Lyndebor- ough in 1875, and bought the Twitchell place, North Lyndeborough, re- moving thence in 1886 to the Parker Hotel stand on the turnpike, where he has since lived. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have been in demand as musi- cians. Children : -
I. MINNIE B., b. Jan. 3, 1866, m. Lester B. Walton of Danvers, Mass.
2. ROBERT E., b. March 15, 1867, m. Adaline Havens of Moodus, Conn., res. at Hartford, Conn.
3. GEORGE A., b. Nov. 1, 1869, m. Hattie Ardell of Wakefield, Mass., res. at Lynn, Mass.
4. SUSIE, b. Nov. 26, 1876, at Lyndeborough, m. Charles A. Bailey. (See Bailey gen.)
BARRON.
CAPT. WILLIAM BARRON. It is to be regretted that more is not known of the ancestry of Capt. William Barron. He was probably the first settler on the land now owned by Frank B. Tay. He kept a tavern there just before and during the Revolutionary War, which tavern was the meeting place of the business men of the town, where they discussed over a mug of "flip" the various enterprises and political affairs of the community. He was chosen deacon of the church, and his name appears very frequently in the old records and papers of his time. He was a Rev-
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olutionary soldier, and was much interested in the up-building of the town. His wife, Olive Johnson, may have been a relative of the John- sons of Johnson Corner ; but of that there is no record.
Capt. William Barron, born 1737; married Olive Johnson; she died May 23, 1815; he died Aug. 28, 1805. Children: -
I. OLIVE, b. Feb. 17, 1765, m. Nov. 30, 1784, John, son of Dea. Ephraim and Sarah (Cram) Putnam. (See Putnam gen.)
2. RUTH, b. May 23, 1768.
3. SARAH, b. May 24, 1771, m. Dec. 20, 1787, William Clark of Lyndeborough. (See Clark gen.)
4. JONATHAN, b. Mar. 27, 1774, drowned in Badger Pond Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 21, 1793.
5. LUCY, b. June 23, 1781, m. Thomas Boardman.
Transcripts from town records : -
ELIZABETH, dau. of Micah Barron and Elizabeth his wife, b. Nov. 17, 1783.
WILLIAM, son of do., b. Sept. 28, 1785, d. Aug. 8, 1786.
WILLIAM, son of do., b. June 23, 1787.
ALICE, dau. of Nathan Barron and Alice his wife, b. Aug. 2, 1774, d. Aug. 18, 1777.
NATHAN, son of do., b. June 14, 1776.
NATHAN BARRON died May 12, 1777. Micah and Nathan are pre- sumably brothers of Capt. William Barron. Nathan's widow Alice afterward married Capt. Jonas Kidder.
BATCHELDER.
JACOB BATCHELDER came to Lyndeborough from Reading, Mass. His wife was Nabby Thompson of Reading. He died in 1814. Children :-
I. JACOB, +
2. EMERSON, +
JACOB BATCHELDER, son of Jacob and Nabby (Thompson) Batch- elder, born at Townsend, Mass., in 1806; married Almira Smith of Wal- tham, Mass. She was born July 28, 1807, and died Jan. 25, 1888. He died Dec. 5, 1880. Children, born at Waltham, Mass .: -
I. ELEANOR, b. 1835.
2. EMILY, b. Nov. 29, 1839.
3. ADDIE,
4. CHARLES, d. Nov. 15, 1880.
EMERSON BATCHELDER, son of Jacob and Nabby (Thompson) Batchelder, born in Townsend, Mass., March 1, 1808 ; married first, Cath- erine Smith of Amherst. She died Feb. 9, 1839; married second, Han- nah, daughter of John and Ruth (Southwick) Proctor. She was born Feb. 7, 1808 ; died Jan. 7, 1887. He died July 22, 1880. Children by first wife : -
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I. JOHN E., +
2. CATHERINE, born Oct. 17, 1838, m. Jan. 3, 1859, Alfred Sav- age of Greenfield. She died July, 1866.
Child : Emma M., b. March 14, 1860, d. Dec. 1, 1873. Child by second wife : -
4. HENRY M., b. May 9, 1844. Disappeared, and nothing is known of him here.
JOHN E. BATCHELDER, son of Emerson and Catherine (Smith) Batchelder ; born June 14, 1836; married May 29, 1864, Lucy A. Baker of Damariscotta, Me. She was born Aug. 22, 1840 ; died Feb. 8, 1885; mar- ried second, Mrs. Sarah M. Moore of Warwick, Me., April 3, 1888. She was born Oct. 18, 1839. He died Aug. II, 1904. Mr. Batchelder resided in " Perham Corner," and was a well known fruit grower, making a spec- ialty of grapes, although he raised large quantities of berries and apples. He was an energetic, prosperous farmer. He never aspired to public office, but was highly respected and esteemed in the town. Children by first wife : -
.I. GEORGE E., b. in Susanville, Cal., Sept. 8, 1865.
2. CARRIE L., b. in Susanville, Cal., Sept. 20, 1867, m. Oct. 8, 1889, Edwin M. Parker of Milford.
3. CHARLES J., +
CHARLES J. BATCHELDER. son of John E. and Lucy (Baker) Batchelder ; born July 17, 1877 ; married Jan. 25, 1899, Nellie M., daugh- ter of Freeman and Annie (Hutchinson) Bugbee. Children : -
I and 2. DONALD and DOROTHY F., b. Sept. 28, 1903.
BELL.
ROBERT W. BELL, married Abby L. F., daughter of William B. and Ann (Boutwell) Raymond, Sept. 17, 1870. She was born March 3, 1852 ; died Aug. 30, 1875. Children : -
I. WILLIE E., b. July 13, 1871 ; died March 4, 1884.
2. LIZZIE A., b. March 3, 1875, m. George D. Long. (See Long gen.)
BISHOP.
FRANK J. BISHOP, born in Stoddard Jan. 14, 1856; married Ida B., daughter of Joseph A. and Mary L. (Stephenson) Johnson, May 14, 1877. She was born July 4, 1859. Children, born in Lyndeborough : -
I. CARL J., b. Aug. 4, 1884.
2. RAY P., b. April 3, 1889.
BIXBY.
OLIVER BIXBY, son of Thomas and Rebecca (Holmes) Bixby, born March 27, 1796 ; married first, Abigail, daughter of David and Mary C. (Jones) Farrington, Nov. 13, 1823. She was born March 21, 1803, and
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died Feb. 12, 1838 ; second, Huldah Farrington, Nov. 13, 1839. She was a sister of his first wife and was born Dec. 18, 1811, and died June 2, 1884. He died at Hillsborough, Feb. 27, 1879.
Thomas, the father of Oliver, was the youngest of four brothers, all of whom settled in Francestown. In the war of the Revolution he was a lieutenant in Capt. Carson's company, and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and afterward endured the suffering and privation of Valley Forge. He was twice married, and Oliver was the seventh child of the first mar- riage. He was born at Francestown, but came to Lyndeborough when quite a young man, and soon thereafter bought the place at the Centre known since as the Bixby place, where Edward Warren now lives. He was postmaster for some years, and also kept the village store. He was a farmer and general trader, and was much esteemed for his unfailing good humor and genial ways. He removed to Hillsborough, where he died. Children by first wife, all born at Lyndeborough : -
I. MARY J., b. Aug. 23, 1824, d. Aug. 21, 1835, at Amherst.
2. DAVID F., b. Aug. 1, 1826, d. in 1856 at Surinam, S. A.
3. AUGUSTA, b. Sept. 30, 1827, m. Sidney Gage of Wilton, d. Nov. 17, 1890, at Nashua.
4. THOMAS, b. Dec. 14, 1829, d. Oct. 19, 1849, at New Orleans, La.
5. OLIVER H., b. June 29, 1837, m. Sarah E. Clement of War- ren, N. H., d. Dec. 19, 1897, at Boston.
Children by second wife, born in Lyndeborough : -
6. LEVI W., b. March 22, 1845, m. Lydia A. Burtt of Hillsbor- ough, Dec. 17, 1877, d. at Hillsborough, May 1, 1893. Children : Helen A. and Caroline C., b. at Hillsborough.
7. MARY C., b. June 23, 1849, res. at Hillsborough.
8. HARRY A., b. June 12, 1851, d. Feb. 26, 1852.
BLANCHARD.
LIEUT. JOTHAM BLANCHARD, the ancestor of one of the Blanchard families in Lyndeborough, came from Billerica, Mass., and settled in that part of the town now known as Perham Corner. He was born in 1751 and probably came here soon after the Revolutionary War. He married Abigail - and doubtless two of his sons came here with him, Asa and Jotham, Jr. The family all owned farms in the above- named section of the town. Lieut. Jotham died Feb. 16, 1832 ; Abigail, his wife, died July 30, 1818. She was born in 1756.
ASA BLANCHARD, son of Lieut. Jotham and Abigail Blanchard, born 1776; married Sybil Pierce of Wilmington, Mass. She was born 1775, and died at Lyndeborough Oct. 15, 1815. He died March 17, 1810. Children born at Lyndeborough :-
I. ASA, +
2. ANN, b. April 1, 1803, m. March 29, 1825, Rufus Crosby of Billerica, Mass. They removed to Milford, where she died
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March 19, 1879. They had seven children, the eldest of whom, Mary Ann, m. William W. Howard.
3. BRADLEY, b. May 6, 1805, m. first, Almira Stearns. She d. Feb. 28, 1827, m. second, Mary M. Bowers of Concord, Mass. He d. at Milford, Oct. 15, 1893. They had seven children.
4. MARY, b. April 15, 1807, m. Jacob Woodward. (See Wood- ward gen.)
5. SYBIL P., b. 1811, d. Oct. 8, 1884, unmarried.
ASA BLANCHARD, son of Asa and Sybil (Pierce) Blanchard, born April 3, 1801; married April 20, 1826, Elizabeth Goodwin, born March 4, 1802; died March 2, 1893. He died Sept. 6, 1845. Children born at Lyndeborough :-
I. ELMIRA, b, March 3, 1827, m. March 21, 1847, Frank Howard.
2. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 19, 1829, m. Charles G. Hatch. (See Hatch gen.)
3. ASA, b. Aug. 14, 1831, m. Mary R. Spaulding of Wilton, He d. June 8, 1874.
4. MARY ANN, b. Jan. 5, 1835, m. Nov. 26, 1857, Rufus P. Chase of Newburyport, Mass. He was b. April 1, 1835, d. Dec. 7, 1876. Children : Lilly F., b. at Worcester, Mass., March 25, 1860, d. Dec. 9, 1864; Frank M., b. at Worcester, Mass., Jan. 25, 1862, d. Aug. 2, 1863; Harry R., b. at Worcester, Mass., Nov. 3, 1865; Homer F., b. at Worcester, Mass., Aug. 9, 1869.
5. SYBIL P., b. Oct. 6, 1838, m. George W. Parker of Lynde- borough. (See Parker gen.)
6. CAROLINE, b. Jan. 26, 1840, m. Dec. 26, 1862, George Jen- nison, of Worcester, Mass.
7. ELIZA J., b. Nov. 22, 1843, m. Feb. 26, 1878, Gilbert A. Heald of Milford.
JOTHAM BLANCHARD, son of Lieut. Jotham and Abigail Blanchard, born 1774; married Amy Smith, born 1784; died Feb. 21, 1868. He died Jan. 21, 1847. Children born at Lyndeborough :-
I. DANIEL, b. July 15, 1798.
2. LUCINDA, b. Sept. 11, 1800, in. Daniel Holt of Milford.
3. CHARLES, b. March 13, 1803.
4. FREDERICK, b. Oct. 8, 1805.
5. CYRUS, b. Nov. 3, 1808.
6. JOTHAM, b. April 19, 1811.
7. ASA, b. June 12, 1813.
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BLANCHARD.
The immigrant ancestor of the Blanchard family of America was of Huguenot extraction.
Amaziah Blanchard, son of Simon and Catharine Wyman Blanchard, was born at Milford, Nov. 27, 1782; married Aug. 26, 1807, Mary Damon of Amherst. She was born Sept. 10, 1785. He came to Lyndeborough in 18II, and bought the place where Asher Curtis now lives. He ran in debt for the whole of the purchase price, which was considered in those days a rather hazardous venture. He used to make molasses hogsheads, and haul them to Boston, sixty miles, with an ox team, sell them and re- turn, with the fear of robbers always present, if his journey kept him on the road after nightfall, especially, as the notorious Stephen Burroughs sometimes invaded the lonely road between Milford and Nashua. How- ever, the times improved after the War of 1812, and he paid for his farm. Children : -
I. CALVIN, b. Sept. 4, 1808, +
2. EDWIN A., b. March 14, 1811.
3. ANNA D., b. June 9, 1813.
4. SOPHIA N., b. Feb. 4, 1817, +
5. HARRIET N., b. March 4. 1819.
6. RUFUS, b. March 7, 1821, +
7. FRANCES, b. Sept. 22, 1823.
RUFUS BLANCHARD, son of Amaziah and Mary (Damon) Blanchard, was a man of considerable literary ability, as was also Calvin. Rufus re- moved to the west, settling in Chicago, Il1., where he died in 1902 or 1903. He was the author of the following maps and books : " The His- torical Map of the United States" ; a book entitled "The Discovery and Conquests of the Northwest, with a History of Chicago"; a romance in verse entitled, "Abraham Lincoln The Type of American Genius "; "History of the State of Illinois "; "Rise and Fall of Political Parties in the United States"; "The Historical Geography of North America "; a romance, now in manuscript not yet published, descriptive of American characteristics.
CALVIN BLANCHARD, his brother, wrote the "Life of Thomas Payne," and a book entitled "The Science of Religion." He was also author of several pamphlets on " Natural Religion." He published the works of Thomas Payne, "Volney," part of Voltaire's works, Stearns' " Life of Jesus," and a large number of books on similar subjects. He was a leading member of the "Payne Society " in New York, and an in- timate friend of Horace Greeley, the two having been journeyman print- ers together.
SOPHIA BLANCHARD OLSEN was the author of a poem written on the great Chicago fire of 1871, which was highly esteemed by literary critics. She also wrote several other pamphlets, and was a contributor to various magazines and newspapers.
JOSEPH BLANCHARD, son of Luther and Mary (Kinson ) Blanchard, born in Milford, Nov. 16, 1829; married Oct. 28, 1852, Rhoda, daughter of
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Nathan and Sally (Draper) Fish. She was born Jan. 15, 1835. He came to Lyndeborough in 1856; resides in South Lyndeborough ; has taken great interest in military matters, and was captain of the Lafayette Ar- tillery from 1894 to 1896. (See Chap. VIII.) Children : -
I. FRANCENIA, b. in Wilton Aug. 13, 1853, d. July 2, 1858.
2. SARAH A., b. in Temple Jan. 21, 1856.
3. CARRIE F., b. in Lyndeborough Aug. 1, 1862, m. Oct. 26, 1881, Adna A. Page of Lebanon, res. in Woburn, Mass.
4. ELMER J., b. June 14, 1876, m. Feb. 14, 1900, Ella M., dau. of Daniel A. and Mary M. (Hoyt) Colby of Francestown. She was b. Sept. 6, 1874.
BLANEY.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLANEY. Among the early comers to Lynde- borough was William Blaney and Ruth S., his wife. He is said to have been a sea captain, and was probably a relative of Maj. Joseph Blaney, one of the original proprietors. Children : -
I. WILLIAM, b. April 18, 1773.
2. CHRISTOPHER, b. Feb. 27, 1776.
3. STEPHEN, b. 1786.
4. BETHIA, b. 1789.
5. SUSANNA, b. 1790.
6. GRACE, b. 1794.
7. NANCY, b. Nov. 8, 1797.
BOARDMAN.
The name was Boreman in England and originated from the knight who came into England from Normandy with William the Conqueror in 1066. He had lost a hand and had in its place a wooden substitute. His name was William and he was called William la de Bois de Main (sic) or William of the Wooden Hand. The name became in time Boreman and thence Boardman. Thomas Boardman was a descendant of William Bore- man of Banbury, England. He came to Lyndeborough in 1750.
THOMAS BOARDMAN was born 1749; died Dec. 10, 1836. He mar- ried first, Ann Noyes of Newburyport, Mass .; second, Hannah Brown, who was born 1748, and died Aug. 12, 1818. Thomas Boardman came to Lyndeborough from Ipswich, Mass., and settled on the farm now owned by Erwin D. Wilder. Children : -
I. HANNAH, b. June 29, 1776, m. in 1798, Aaron Lewis. (See Lewis gen.)
2. THOMAS, +
3. DANIEL N., +
4. JOHN, b. 1780, d. in Francestown, Nov. 25, 1810.
THOMAS BOARDMAN, son of Thomas and Hannah (Brown) Board- man ; married Lucy, daughter of William and Olive Barron, born June 23, 1781. She died Oct. 20, 1857. Children : -
.
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1. JOHN, d. in infancy.
2. MICAH BARRON, b. Dec. 21, 1806, rein. to Frances- town.
3. FRANCIS, b. Nov. 10, 1811, m. in 1831, Sarah E., dau. of the Rev. Moses Bradford of Francestown.
4. LUCY, b. Nov. 28, 1817, m. John Huntington.
5. SARAH, b. March 27, 1820, m. John H. Patch of Frances- town, d. at Webster, Mass., Feb. 4, 1883.
DANIEL N. BOARDMAN, son of Thomas and Hannah ( Brown) Board- man, born Feb. 7, 1792; married first, Abigail Fuller of Francestown, Oct. 10, 1817. She was born April 28, 1795, and died Dec. 7, 1818; mar- ried second, Jan. 24, 1822, Olive, daughter of Oliver and Hannah (Marshall) Whiting. She was born Jan . 24, 1800. She was married twice after the death of Mr. Boardman, first to Abner Pettee of Francestown ; second, Samuel Dennis of Jasper, N. Y. She died Sept. 16, 1860. Daniel N. Board- man died July 2, 1849. He was a man who had great influence in town affairs in his day, and held many offices of trust, and it is said fulfilled their duties with fidelity and honesty. He lived where Erwin D. Wilder lives now. He was representative to the General Court in 1840 and 1841, and was selectman for nine years. Children : -
' I. ABIGAIL, b. March 3, 1823, m. Frank B. Dennis, July 1, 1850.
2. SON, b. Jan. 1, 1825, d. Jan. 2, 1825.
3. OLIVE, b. Nov. 7, 1825, d. 1826.
4. DANIEL M., b. July 28, 1827, m. May 11, 1859, Mehitable Allen.
5. LANGLEY J., b. March 21, 1830, m. first, June 26, 1859, Martha Storrs, m. second, July 4, 1878, A. Cochran. She was b. Oct. 17, 1848. He removed to Manchester in 1849. In 1861 he entered government employ in the South, re- maining there four years. He returned to Manchester and entered the Amoskeag Mills, where he remained until he died, May 10, 1903.
6. SON, b. Jan. 7, 1833, d. Jan. 7, 1833.
7. ANSTIS E., b. Oct. 8, 1834, m. June 17, 1859, S. Porter Marsh.
8 and 9. TWIN boy and girl died in infancy.
10. OLIVE A., b. May 3, 1839, m. Oct. 31, 1861, Judson Sargent.
BOFFEE.
MELCHIZEDECK BOFFEE was one of the first settlers of Salem- Canada. He came from Londonderry and it is said he first improved land on the hill east of David Clark's, but, Jan. 30, 1744, bought 90 acres
Rooney CBoutwell
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of land where the late David C. Grant lived. With him came his wife, Margaret, and two sons, at least, were born to them in town, John and Thomas. John and Thomas were soldiers in the Revolutionary Army and their story is told in another chapter. Children : -
I. MARY, b. Aug. 29, 1742.
2. HANNAH, b. May 5, 1745.
3. THOMAS, +
4. MEHITABLE, b. April 12, 1752.
5. JOHN, +
LIEUT. THOMAS BOFFEE was born April 10, 1750. His wife, Sarah, died Sept. 9, 1772. The town records contain the following : "Thomas Spaulding, son of Thomas and Sarah Boffee, born Sept. I, 1772."
JOHN BOFFEE, son of Melchizedeck and Margaret Boffee, born July 4, 1754; married Anna Howard. He died Oct. 6, 1820. Children : -
I. JOHN, b. May 22, 1783, d. Oct. 21, 1802.
2. SALLY, d. April 26, 1779.
3. ANNA, d. April 29, 1787.
4. POLLY, b. Sept. 19, 1790.
5. BETSEY, b. July 28, 1792, m. Ephraim Kidder. (See Kidder .gen.)
BOSWORTH.
CAPT. GEORGE W. BOSWORTH was born at Plympton, Mass., in 1823. He died at Amherst, 1902; married, March 2, 1847, Amy, daughter of Gideon and Amy (Putnam) Cram of Lyndeborough. She was born Oct. 9, 1823. He lived at Lyndeborough for a few years, but the latter years of his life were passed in Amherst. He was a man of sterling quality and had the respect of his associates. For his military record see another chapter. Children : -
I. GEORGE W., b. in Milford, Sept. 13, 1848, d. March 27, 1853.
2. AMY F., b. in Lyndeborough, Nov. 23, 1850, d. July 17, 1854.
3. MARY E., b. in Lyndeborough, Dec. 29, 1852.
4. ABBY F., b. in Milford, Jan. 31, 1856.
5. EMMA H., b. in Milford, Dec. 14, 1861, d. Jan. 18, 1862.
6. GEORGE N., b. in Milford, Nov. 4, 1866.
7. GRACE A., b. in Milford, May 28, 1871.
BOUTWELL.
The name Boutwell is of Huguenot origin, and this family can trace its descent to those who left the south of France to escape persecution and made England their home. Some of the family emigrated to the Massachusetts Colony during the last half of the sixteenth century.
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HISTORY OF LYNDEBOROUGH
James Boutwell and Alice, his wife, are common ancestors of all the Boutwells of this country. He was made a freeman in 1638, and his will is on file among the old Norfolk County records of Salem, Mass. In this will he mentions his son, John. John, born 1645, married Hannah -, and settled in Reading, Mass. He had a son John. This John was born Feb. 26, 1669; married Sarah -, and lived in Reading. He had a son John, also. This John was born August 1, 1695 ; married Rebecca Knight and lived in Wilmington, Mass. He had a son James, who came to Lyndeborough. James was of the fifth generation from James, the im- migrant ancestor.
The Boutwell homestead farm is situated on gently rising ground at the south end of what is termed the " middle of the town." It was here that James Boutwell settled when he came to Salem-Canada or Lynde- borough, April 8, 1767. This farm has been in the possession of the Boutwell family ever since. There was probably a clearing and perhaps a log house there when he bought, but the farm has been theirs practi- cally since the settlement of the town.
The farm buildings were formerly somewhat rambling and discon- nected, but when Charles R. Boutwell came into possession, he enlarged and remodeled them, and the result is one of the most commodious and attractive country residences in this section of the state. Surrounded by fertile fields and beautiful shade trees it commands one of the finest views of country scenery to be found anywhere. Pinnacle, Winn, Peter- borough, Pack Monadnock, and the range of mountains to the south, with the intervening valleys, form a fair picture, as seen from this outlook.
But little is known of James Boutwell. Like that of many of the early settlers of the town, his history is shrouded in the mist of years. He was evidently well received by the settlers of Lyndeborough, for he was elected selectman the year after he came to town, and again in 1771. He came from Wilmington, Mass., to Amherst, and thence removed to Lyndeborough. Probably the three older children were born at Am- herst, but they are recorded as born at Lyndeborough, which must be a mistake, for these three were born before 1767, the date on which he came to Lyndeborough. James Boutwell was born in 1736, and married Mary Johnson, presumably of Wilmington, Mass. He died Feb. 6, 1804. His descendants have left a large impress on the history of Lyndebor- ough, and have carried New England ideas to many remote sections of the country. Children: -
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