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Now, let us go back to the first Moses Sargent, and present his whole family of ten children, all of whom grew up and had families, for that will aid many a person to trace his an- cestry to Sunapee. Here are the children of the first Moses Sargent, the son of Enoch,-the log cabin pioneer.
1. Truda Sargent, born February 7, 1794. Married Elijah George.
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2. Betsey Sargent, March 15, 1796. Married Robert L. Clogston of Goffstown.
3. Dorothy Sargent, April 14, 1798. Married Hills Chase of Syracuse, N. Y.
4. Moses Sargent, March 22, 1800. First married Sarah E. Barchelder, then Susan Osgood. He lived in Lawrence. Moses had two sons, John V. and Moses L. (father of Fred M. now in Sunapee).
5. Charles Sargent, February 12, 1802. Married Sarah Cooper.
6. Hiram Sargent, November 12, 1804. First married Ann Rowell, then Sarah Elliott. The latter was the writer's grandmother and the daughter of Rev. Moses Elliott,-a well- known preacher.
7. Rebecca Redd Sargent, September 17, 1806. First mar- ried Thomas Gibbs of New York.
8. Winthrop Sargent, September 23, 1869. First married Louisa L. Smith, and then Mary Ann Colby. They lived on "Bible Hill" in Claremont (near Joseph Barlett's).
9. Philip Sargent. Married Ann M. Kelsey and resided in Lawrence, Mass.
10. Calista Sargent. Married Plina George and resided in Rumney. Then married Mr. Keyes of Boston.
(Said Hiram Sargent's Children)
1. Edward R. Sargent by his first wife, Ann Rowell. Two daughters are, Mrs. Harvey (Edie) Lear, and Mrs. Elmer (Lutie) Blaisdell of Newport.
The other children of Hiram are by his second wife, Sarah Elliot, as follows:
2. Sylvester P. Sargent who married Sarah A. Sutcliff and resided in Oneida, N. Y.
3. Sarah Ann Sargent, who married John Z. Bartlett, and died in her first childbirth.
4. Sophronia Almeda Bartlett, married said John Z. Bart- lett (the writer's parents).
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5. Rebecca Reed Sargent, who died at 24, unmarried.
6. Hiram Sumner Sargent, who married Moroa George. They left a son, Harry, who with his family resides in Mans- field, Mass. (See George Family).
7. Ellen M. Sargent, who married John Piper and resided in Henniker.
8. Lois P. Sargent, who married Joshua Pillsbury.
9. Sullivan P. Sargent, who married Ida French and re- sided in Lawrence, Mass. Had children.
10. Arthur E. Sargent, who first married Bertha Phillips, then Addie M. Walker. They lived in Newport. Two chil- dren, Hubert and Louise, survive but not in Sunapee. Both are married.
Hiram lived on the home place. His son, Edward R. Sar- gent, acquired the property for caring for his father. He made a summer boarding house of the old home. His daugh- ter, Edie, wife of Harvey Lear, died, leaving a son, Cedric, now in Sunapee. (See Lears.)
Hon. Frank W. Sargent, President of the New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. of Manchester, descended from William Sargent, a branch of the same family.
The census of 1830 revealed the names of only three Sar- gents,-Moses, Moses, Jr., and Charles.
CHAPTER XLV THE KNOWLTON FAMILY
Samuel Knowlton was the pioneer Knowlton in Sunapee, and that was around 1800. His wife was Betsey, and they had three children recorded in Sunapee:
Children of Samuel Knowlton and Betsey Knowlton, his wife:
Dennis Gage Knowlton, born September 25, 1814
Moses Flanders Knowlton, July 9, 1816. Selectman. John Pike Knowlton, October 10, 1821
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William C. Sturoc and the John Chase House Destroyed by Fire Since Sturoc's Death.
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Dennis married Elizabeth Chase and had two children, Moses Flanders Knowlton and Charles A. Knowlton.
The first Moses Flanders Knowlton married Elizabeth Bailey, of the Bailey family. They had two daughters,- Ellen A. and Mira.
John Pike Knowlton had no children.
Moses F. Knowlton, son of Dennis, married Jennie Farmer, first and Lucy D. Heselton, second. They had one son who died in his minority.
Charles A. Knowlton, son of Dennis, married Emily Trow. They had a daughter, Lena, who married Alfred Sutherland, a Superintendent of the Granite Works in town around 1890.
The Knowltons were all store-keepers in Sunapee from the beginning. They were leaders in the Town, and one of the family made bequests to it.
Moses, the son of Dennis, purchased the Abiather Young place, overlooking the lake, and erected on the site perhaps the best residence in Town.
The Knowltons and Squire Sturoc were connected by mar- riage-Dennis G. Knowlton married Elizabeth Chase, one of the three daughters of the pioneer, John Chase, the gristmill man who erected the Chase Sturoc house on Chase Hill. The other sisters were Sarah and Abigail. Mr. Sturoc was the third husband of Sarah, and lived in the Chase house. Prior to the Sturoc marriage, Sarah was Mrs. Gage and Mrs. Rem- ington. Sturoc received the Chase homestead through his wife, Sarah, who was much older. Moses Knowlton, son of Dennis, was always fond of "Aunt Sarah," and at her death he took an interest in Mr. Sturoc. Some of the Sturoc and Chase heirlooms passed to Moses at Sturoc's death. Moses is now deceased, childless.
Samuel Bailey married the other daughter of John Chase, Abigail. In this fact lies the confusion in calling the "Chase Mill," the "Bailey Mill." It was one and the same mill,- both Chase and Bailey had to do with it.
There are no Knowltons in Town to-day.
The town report of 1941 shows that the town has a trust
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fund given by Ellen A. Knowlton for library, and one given by Moses F. Knowlton for firemen.
CHAPTER XLVI THE ROGERS FAMILY
Richard Carr Rogers had two sons, Captain Samuel Rogers and Nathan Rogers, came to Sunapee from Hopkinton about 1800.
Captain Samuel Rogers' children born to him by his wife, Sally Rogers, were:
Moses T. Rogers, born November 21, 1788 at Hopkinton Charles E. Rogers, October 5, 1790 at Hopkinton
Phebe Pike Rogers, June 7, 1794 at Wendell
Lieutenant Charles E. Rogers, son of Samuel Rogers, mar- ried Nancy Batchelder, who lived to be 94. Their children were:
Phebe Rogers, born December 21, 1823
Charles Edwin Rogers, March 21, 1828
Sarah P. Rogers, June 11, 1832
Moses Rogers, July 9, 1834, and
Mary Ann Rogers, January 19, 1938. who married Dr. Henry Tubbs of Newport. Their daughter married Dr. Fred P. Clagett. They have three children.
The other settler, Nathan Rogers, married Polly Rogers. Their children were:
Nathan Rogers, Jr., born in Hopkinton, July 18, 1794
Thomas Jefferson Rogers, born in Wendell, October 12, 1801
Polly Rogers, February 6, 1811
Some of the grandchildren of Nathan Rogers, who died October 6, 1825, were:
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Children of Nathan Rogers, Jr., and Betsey Rogers:
Daniel George Rogers, born August 25. 1817
Albert George Rogers, February 18, 1819 Lorenda Rogers, August 24, 1820
Mary George Rogers, February 17, 1822
Rhoda George Rogers, September 16, 1824
Rogers Shore, Rogers Grove and Rogers Sucker Brook were so named because they were on the Rogers' Farm be- longing to the family.
Only Samuel and Charles E. Rogers were named in the 1830 census. There are none in town to-day.
Lieut. Charles E. Rogers had a son, Moses Rogers, who died in 1909, spending a life of 75 years on the well-known "Rogers Place," on the New London road. He was one of the most respected men of the town, whom many now living well remember. His old home is now occupied by a summer inn. At his death, Thomas P. Smith, in his familiar diary, paid him a splendid tribute.
The Rogers homestead was built in 1801.
CHAPTER XLVII THE FELCH FAMILY
Children of Amos and Betsey Felch:
Jane P. Felch, married John L. Adams Moses K. Felch, married Olive Carter Ruth S. Felch, married Samuel B. Page Lorris N. Felch, married Moses Ayers John Felch, married Melinda Livingston (1) John Felch, married Sarah J. Bartlett (2) Almira Felch, married John B. Smith Hannah D. Felch, married Albert W. Brown Betsey K. Felch, married Hiram Baker May P. Felch, married Dustin Seavy
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Children of John Felch, son of Amos Felch, by his first wife Melinda Livingston: Melinda Ann, who married Herman Brown; Alice Jane, who married Sargent Abbott; Alzina Lear, who married Almon Burpee Abbott; and Horace Mann, who married Alice Bass.
Children of John Felch by his second wife, Sarah J. Bart- lett: Lilla M., Charles S., and Albert D. (See Bartlett Family.)
CHAPTER XLVIII
THE PERKINS FAMILY
Nathaniel Perkins, son of Ichabod Perkins, was an early settler, a Town Clerk and Selectman. He married Hannah Burbank (Perkins) February 19th, 1795. They had a son, Nathaniel Perkins, born January 18th, 1796, who was also Town Clerk, and a son Enoch. There were two daughters, Sally and Debby.
Children of said Enoch Perkins and Sarah Perkins:
Mehitable Perkins, born June 20, 1804
Mary Perkins, October 15, 1806 Lucy Perkins, March 18, 1809 James Perkins, June 19, 1814 Moses Perkins, March 22, 1818
Enoch Perkins, December 30, 1822 Mary Perkins died February 23, 1822
Children of said James Perkins and Nancy Perkins:
Charles Atherton Perkins, born October 9, 1843 James Monroe Perkins, November 1845 Sarah Maria Perkins, December 2, 1847 Langdon Suvet Perkins, July 8, 1849 Edwin S. Perkins, July 19, 1851 Harry H. Perkins, May 20, 1854 Carrie H. Perkins, April 29, 1857 Clara S. Perkins, May 6, 1861 Willey W. Perkins, November 5, 1863
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Swett Perkins, now remembered in Sunapee, has children as follows: Harry A. Perkins, Seth D. Perkins, Will Perkins, Arthur Perkins, Eva, Ona and Frank. These are all known in Sunapee now.
The Perkins early gave the name to Perkins Pond, as they lived near the north end of it.
James Monroe Perkins was in the rake business under the firm name of Perkins and Alexander.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This was a very conspicuous family early, and many have remained in Sunapee.
CHAPTER XLIX THE EASTMAN FAMILY
The progenitor of one branch of the Eastman family in Sunapee was Isaac Eastman, who must have arrived in the 1790s since he was not in the 1790 census, but had a child born in Sunapee in 1798.
This Isaac Eastman and his wife, Mehitable, had these chil- dren:
Sally Eastman, born January 28, 1798
Nancy Eastman, October 25, 1801
Thomas Eastman, March 13, 1804, Wendell
Joseph George Eastman, February 3, 1809, Wendell Isaac Eastman, July 6, 1811, Wendell Mehitable Eastman, March 25, 1816
Daniel C. Eastman, December 24, 1821
David Eastman, February 8, 1825
Mary Ann Eastman, November 30, 1827
Daniel C. Eastman of the above named children lived near the Hill cemetery.
The record also states: Enoch Eastman and Ruth Whitnie, both of Wendell, were married in Wendell, April 11th, 1799.
Another branch of the Eastman family, headed by Moses Eastman, must have come around 1800, or a little later, as is shown as follows:
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Moses Eastman's children born to him and his wife, Mary Eastman:
Olive Eastman, born March 9, 1809
Hersey Eastman, July 9, 1811
Moses Eastman, June 21, 1813 Rodney Eastman, February 9, 1816 Rosel Eastman, April 9, 1818 Walter Eastman, April 13, 1820 James Eastman, January 11, 1825
There is on record still another Moses Eastman. The record:
Children of Moses Eastman and Mrs. Mehitable Eastman, his wife:
Caroline Maria Eastman, born March 3, 1812 Moses Quimby Eastman, September 21, 1813 Ezra Stack Eastman, January 11, 1821
William Conant Eastman, October 16, 1825
The dates of the birth of his children show he could not be the son of the first Moses Eastman.
The Eastmans were in the census of 1930. They were James, Isaac, Moses, Ichabod and Philip, indicating changes. Said James Eastman, son of Moses Eastman, was the father of Fred Eastman who died in Sunapee recently, leaving a widow, Alice, and son, Junior.
Eli Eastman had a son, Hiram Eastman, who had a son, Hiram Burt Eastman, now living in Sunapee. H. "Bert" had a son, Eli, who lives in Maine.
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CHAPTER L THE GARDNER FAMILY
Sunapee's well-known citizen, farmer and Granger, George E. Gardner, Esq., on request loaned me his "family tree" all nicely graphed and resembling a tree somewhat. From it we re-write as follows (numerals mean "son"):
1. David Gardner, wife, Marget Cate of Portsmouth. Their son
2. John Gardner (born 1715 and died 1797), wife, Elizabeth Perry. Their son
3. Christopher Gardner (born 1753 and died 1849), wife, Ruth Sherburne. This Christopher Gardner, ancestor of George E., had a brother, named Major William Gardner, whom President Washington made Commissioner of Loans for New Hampshire in the War. He was a soldier and Major. Christopher and Ruth had a son.
4. David Gardner (born 1779 and died 1826), wife, Betsey Young, who was a daughter of Cornelius Young, a Revolu- tionary War soldier from Wendell. Their children were: Peyton R. Gardner, Nathaniel S. Gardner, Cornelius Gard- ner and John Y. Gardner.
5. John Young Gardner, wife Mary Ann Colby, who was in the same family as Governor Anthony Colby of New London. John Young Gardner was born May 12, 1819 and died March 23, 1897. He came from Portsmouth and lived on Gardner Hill overlooking the Lake.
6. Charles D. Gardner, wife, Ellen Hurd.
7. George E. Gardner.
8. George W. Gardner, wife, Pauline Mehl.
Christopher Gardner's name appears in the Wendell census of 1790, and, as then having one son under 16 (name not given) and five females in his family. He married Ruth Sherburne. As presuming relationship we note the name of Daniel Sherburne of Portsmouth on the 1790 list. Christo- pher lived to be 96 years old. He was given a Revolutionary War pension (see census of 1840).
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Another early Gardner family and the only one found in Sunapee records is as follows:
Samuel Gardner's children born to him by his wife, Sally Gardner:
Ruth Gardner, born November 4, 1811
Polly Gardner, November 14, 1813 Samuel Gardner, Jr., October 3, 1815 Louisa Gardner, April 15, 1817 Polly Gardner, March 29, 1819 Stattaniah Gardner, February 9, 1822
Mehitable Dow Gardner, October 30, 1825
We remember a Samuel Gardner and note there was one listed in the census of 1830 as head of a family. We remem- ber a younger man, a son of Samuel, named Selden Gardner. They lived off the George's Mills road from the Harvey Brown "four corners."
The Gardners came from Portsmouth. The old Gardner house in Portsmouth is famous. We find much Gardner data in Portsmouth church records.
Charles D. Gardner had a son, the said George E. Gardner, proprietor of Prospect Farm on Gardner Hill. His family consists of wife, Gladys Howe, and children,-Mrs. Miriam von Dreden, who has two daughters, Emily M. (6 years) and Miriam Ellen (4 years). The other child of George and his wife was Mrs. Norma Gardner (wife of N. L. Gardner). They have one son, David G. Gardner and lives in Beverly, Mass.
George W. Gardner had two children, Arthur B. and Mabel M.
Said Nathaniel S. Gardner, son of David Gardner, had two sons,-Nathaniel J. Gardner who now lives in Springfield, and William P. Gardner, deceased at Springfield, leaving a daughter, Edith.
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CHAPTER LI THE DAVIS FAMILY
The Davis whom some now living will well remember is John F. Davis who was the mail, express and passenger car- rier from and to Sunapee Depot. Before his day we recall Esek Young as stage carrier. Since Davis we have had George A. Hart, Wilbur Young, C. S. Young, Francis Young and, now, Frank Young.
John F. Davis' father came to Sunapee about the time of John Bartlett,-around 1820. His name was Eli Davis, and his wife was Eunice P. Davis. Their children born in Suna- pee were:
Ruth Augusta Davis, born December 10, 1829 Primelia Melenza Davis, November 12, 1831
Eunice Maria Davis, November 8, 1832
John Francis Davis, November 11, 1835 Mary S. Davis, October 12, 1838
Julia S. F. Davis, March 28, 1841
Some reader not in Sunapee may be interested in this line and its female branches. For the same reason we give an- other Davis line, recorded in Sunapee.
Children of Ephraim (a settler) born to him by his wife Lydia Davis:
Abraham Davis, born May 26, 1806
Theodore Davis, March 27, 1808
Ira Sanborn Davis, January 11, 1810 Francis Davis, September 12, 1812 Jeremiah Davis, March 8, 1815 Ephraim Davis, June 11, 1817
Drucilla Davis, February 9, 1820 Michael McLary Davis, April 20, 1823 Josiah Conant Davis, March 21, 1827
John F. Davis had a daughter, Carrie Davis, whom we re- call and who visited in town in later years.
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Seth Davis, about the time of John Davis, lived on the farm, a mile back of Hiram Sargent's. Was a Civil War vet- eran.
A Josiah Davis taught the No. 8 school one year, about 1880.
One, Edmund Davis, was grantee under the original deed, and, as such, owned a plot of land in Sunapee.
CHAPTER LII THE CHASE FAMILY
Joseph Chase came from Chester to Sunapee about 1791 for his name was not in the Wendell census of 1790, but he had a daughter born in Wendell in 1792.
The town record is as follows:
Joseph Chase, born March 12, 1768 in Chester
Ruth Pike Chase, wife of Joseph Chase, was born De- cember 3rd, 1770 in Massachusetts
Children of Joseph Chase and Ruth Chase, his wife:
Sally Stuart Chase, born August 29, 1792 Wendell Phebe P. Chase, March 30, 1794, Wendell Joseph Pike Chase, March 1, 1798, Wendell John Langdon Chase, February 7, 1805, Wendell James Sullivan Chase, April 13, 1809, Wendell
John Chase, another settler, came about the same time as Joseph Chase. We assume that they were related. His rec- ord of children follows:
The Children of John Chase and his wife Elizabeth were:
Betsey Chase, born June 4, 1795 (Elizabeth) Richard Rogers Chase, December 19, 1797 Hills Chase, July 3, 1800 Nabby Rogers Chase, June 1, 1802 (Abigail)
Sally Chase, September 30, 1803 (Sarah) Alven Chase, August 14, 1806 Almira Chase, May 14, 1808
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In the census of 1830 John Chase was the only Chase in town.
A third early settler of Chases was Metaphor Chase. His record of children follows:
Children of Metaphor Chase and his wife, Betsey:
Betsey Chase, born in Deering April 22, 1809
June Chase, in Deering, November 3, 1811
Nelson Chase, in Deering, June 28, 1813
Eldridge G. Chase, in Deering, October 30, 1815
Lorin Chase, in Deering, July 27, 1820
In the census of 1870 Eldridge G. Chase was the only Chase in town.
Nelson Chase had a son Ashley Chase and a daughter, Arabel Chase.
Eldridge G. Chase had two sons, Edgar and Hollis. We recall Hollis and his son Dell Chase who worked as a rail- road conductor.
The following are the grandchildren of the settler, John Chase, being children of his son, Hills Chase:
Children of said Hills Chase and Mrs. Dorothy Chase, his wife:
Cloe Dane Chase, born July 7, 1823
Charles Sargent Chase, March 20, 1825
Sally Gage Chase, November 27, 1826
One John Chase died July 4, 1841, aged 63, and another John Chase died April 21, 1851, aged 85, according to stones in the cemetery near the Crowther farm.
Maurice G. Chase who now runs the store of his father, the late Dura A. Chase, at the Harbor, married Ellen Bart- lett, a daughter of Ernest P. Bartlett. Dura A. Chase was the son of Willard W. Chase, who owned and ran a summer Hotel at George's Mills for many years. Dura A. Chase married Hattie George, daughter of Ackley George. Willard
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was the son of Asa Chase, (we are told) and the brother of James A. Chase and Marshall Chase. James Chase married Betsey Smith, daughter of John B. Smith.
We have not been able to bring down to date a connected line from John Chase, the gristmill owner, if there is such a connection.
CHAPTER LIII KNOWN AS "MART COOPER"
John Martin Cooper was a Selectman and an outstanding figure in Sunapee. He died when far into the nineties, about five years ago,-a man highly respected. His home was not far from Murvin A. Bailey's, in school district No. 2.
He was the son of John Cooper who is shown as the son of Abiel Cooper in the following Sunapee town record, namely:
Children of Abiel and Sarah Cooper:
Abigail Rogers Cooper, born October 5, 1802, on Tuesday Sarah Cooper, February 28, 1804 David Cooper, March 9, 1807 on Tuesday Ruth Cooper, June 26, 1808 on Sunday Betsey Cooper, October 5, 1810 on Friday John Cooper, November 7, 1812 on Tuesday Richard Carr Rogers Cooper, January 7, 1816 on Sunday Erasmus Darwin Cooper, September 26, 1818 on Saturday
Henry Cooper, known as the father of Ray E. Cooper, killed in the World War, was "brought up" by John Cooper in the family with John Martin Cooper. Henry has a son Ralph who has a son, Henry, now in Sunapee. John Martin Cooper had a daughter who married Ellsworth Tucker of Sunapee.
Ray E. Cooper who was killed in the World War was an ex- ceptional young man, probably the boy with the greatest promise of future success that the town has produced in many years. He was educated, of excellent character and in- dustrious. Ray was widely mourned.
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CHAPTER LIV
THE CURRIER FAMILY
William Currier, whom the writer remembers as an old man, probably born about 1830, had two sons,-Chestellar Currier (now living in Sunapee) and Winfield. The last named was father of Avon Currier, born April 25, 1882, now living near the Central school. He has one son who is a teacher in Portsmouth.
We have not been able to connect this branch back to a Joshua Currier who lived here and had a son, Daniel Stick- ney Currier, born July 18, 1800, and who, in turn, had these children recorded in Sunapee:
Children of Daniel S. Currier and Polly Currier:
Oliver Smith Currier, born April 22, 1828
Hannan Stickney Currier, September 20, 1830 Alzira Melvina Currier, June 14, 1832 Mary Jane Currier, January 31, 1835
Lavina Brown Currier, May 17, 1837
But we believe it probable there is a connection.
CHAPTER LV THE BATCHELDER FAMILY
There were two Batchelder settlers who moved here in about 1800. The record of one branch of children follows:
Children of Daniel Batchelder (settler) and Lucinda Batch- elder:
Caroline Batchelder, born February 25, 1813
Elam Batchelder, May 19, 1814
Zachariah Batchelder, April 3, 1816 Jonathan C. Batchelder, June 21, 1818 Sally C. Batchelder, June 21, 1818 Daniel Batchelder, April 30, 1821 Diantha Batchelder, March 23, 1823
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Ebenezer Batchelder, April 16, 1825 Lucinda Batchelder, May 25, 1827 Asa K. Batchelder, September 8, 1829 John Batchelder, September 12, 1831 Sylvester B. Batchelder, January 6, 1835 Ednor Amanda Batchelder, May 6, 1838
Ebenezer Batchelder had a son, Elmer E. Batchelder, born November 1860 and a daughter, Isabell, born December 11, 1857.
The children of Zachariah Batchelder, another settler, and his wife, Polly, were as follows, viz:
John Batchelder, born July 18, 1801 Sally Knowton Batchelder, March 18, 1803
Nathaniel Batchelder, December 11, 1804 Hepzibeth D. Batchelder, August 23, 1806 David Batchelder, November 26, 1808 Calvin Batchelder, August 9, 1813 Gilman Batchelder, December 28, 1810
Both settlers were in Sunapee as shown by the census of 1830. The writer remembers Ebenezer Batchelder who lived at Lower Village. Many remember Henry Batchelder, De- pot Master for years. A. J. Batchelder, former Mayor of Keene, came from this family.
CHAPTER LVI THE TROW HILL TROWS
Josiah Trow (a settler) and his wife, Mary, had the follow- ing children in Sunapee:
Hepsibah Trow, born June 19, 1797 William Trow, August 23, 1799 Francis S. Trow, February 17, 1802 Nathan Trow, March 28, 1804 Mary Trow, April 2, 1807 John Trow, May 18, 1809
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John Trow had two sons, James F. Trow, born October 30, 1840 and John Smith Trow, born October 5, 1843.
Josiah Trow died in Sunapee November 30, 1874. Aged 74.
Said William Trow and his wife, Mehitable, have these children recorded in the Sunapee records, namely:
James Warren Trow, born June 24, 1825
Enoch Perkins Trow, March 22, 1827
Lora Abbott, daughter of Sargent Abbott, married Frank Trow, son of James F. Trow. She is now a widow with children in Massachusetts.
Lieutenant and Mrs. William Trow, (a settler) had these children as of record, viz:
William Trow, born November 4, 1818 John Calvin Trow, June 3, 1821 Mary Joanna Trow, January 28, 1824 Francis Smith Trow, October 25, 1826
John C. Trow's son, Joseph H. Trow, became a Minister.
Chester Trow, now living in Sunapee, told the writer that his grandfather's name was William Trow, who lived near the corner at the east slope of Trow Hill. Chester is a brother of the late Willis Trow who is the father of Harley Trow, now living in Sunapee and operating a lumber mill.
The town record shows these births to Nathaniel Trow, a settler, and Elizabeth, his wife:
James Trow, born August 2, 1801 Elizabeth Trow, August 2, 1803 Maria Trow, August 28, 1806 Rebecca Trow, February 26, 1809
Nathaniel Gilman Trow, July 25, 1811 Josiah Trow, April 16, 1814
Was Nathaniel Trow a brother of Josiah Trow? Both came to Sunapee early, and began to record children about the same time.
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In the census of 1830 we find Josiah, William, William 2nd, and Francis S. Trow.
The census of 1870 showed James F. Trow, John Trow, William Trow and Enoch Trow. Of these John Trow was a constant church and Sunday School attendant.
CHAPTER LVII THE COLBY FAMILY
Children of Mr. John Colby and Mrs. Judith Colby, his first wife:
Clark Stickney Colby, born February 27, 1820
Caleb Kimball Colby, September 24, 1823
John Peasly Colby, November 25, 1827
Maria Antoinette Colby, December 4, 1830
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