Gazetteer of Orange County, Vt., 1762-1888, Part 42

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- comp. cn
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers
Number of Pages: 836

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farming. He died October 10, 1849, at the early age of thirty-three years. Mindwell P., born August 17, 1822, married John N. Towns, of Topsham,

and died in Corinth, in November, 1874. Moses, born July 17, 1826, mar- ried Abbie Bailey, March 30, 1853, and settled on the homestead of his father, where he now resides. He inherits his father's mechanical genius, and when he can leave his farming interests gives his attention to carpentering. He has children as follows : Orrin W., John B., Martha N., Moses L., W. Mal- colm and Minnie B.

Dudley Carleton was a descendant of Edward Carleton, who came from England to Rawley, Mass., where he died in 1678. Dudley was born May 16, 1748, married Mehitable Barker, of Andover, Mass., February 10, 1776, and soon after came to Newbury and settled on the Ox Bow, where he resided several years. In 1795 he removed to West Newbury and settled permanently where his grandson George W. Carleton now lives. He was patriotic and loyal to his country, and carried the message from Col. Johnson warning Gen. Bailey that his enemies were in close pursuit. He was a me- chanic of ability, and had charge of the building of the old meeting-house of the Congregational church in Newbury, said to be the first church in the state furnished with a steeple. He made his own clock, furniture and carriages, and constructed all the cider-mills within a radius of many miles. He was a . tall, thin man, with fair complexion and blue eyes, with a pleasing and cheer- ful disposition. He held the office of justice of the peace for many years, and was known as the peacemaker of the town, to whose judgment difficulties were referred with confidence by all. He died April 21, 1835. His children were Moses, Dudley, Jr., John B, Michael, Mehitable, Rebecca, Susannah, Abigail and Hannah. Dudley, Jr, was born September 11, 1787, married Sarah Rogers Carter, June 26, 1814, who was born May 15, 1796. He set- tled with his brother John B. on the homestead farm, which they conducted in company twenty years when it was equally divided. He died here April II, 1879, and his wife June 15, 1870. They had born to them ten children,

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viz .: William C., Dudley B., George W., John N., Henry K., Sally S., Polly Ann W., Betsey P., Laura B. and Luthera M., all of whom are living.

William C. Carleton was born March 31, 1815, married Sarah Luthera Stevens in 1840, and settled in school district No. 6, where he remained until 1857, when he removed to his present farm. He inherited something of his grandfather's constructive genius, and followed the double occupation of farmer and carpenter. Most of the dwellings in the hamlet of West Newbury and vicinity have been constructed by him. His son Dudley, born August 13, 1845, married Martha Jewell, October 5, 1869, and has one son, Arthur A., born October 26, 1873, and a daughter, Luthera Maud, born December I, 1880, and resides with his father.

George W. Carleton, son of Dudley, was born October 15, 1822, married Deborah B. Huckins, of Strafford, N. H., April 7, 1847, who was born August 20, 1822, and settled upon the old homestead where he was born, as before mentioned, has always given his entire attention to the cultivation of the farm, and is classed as one of Newbury's most successful and enterprising farmers. He has had born to him four children, viz .: Luella (Mrs. Edwin Bur- beck) whose husband is a successful teacher in charge of the High school of Danvers, Mass .; Ida M. (Mrs. Arthur F. Johnson) whose husband is an en- terprising farmer on the Connecticut river in Bradford ; and Carrie C. and George Warren who reside with their parents.

John B. Carleton was born September 19, 1791, married Betsey Putnam in 1814, and settled on the old homestead with his brother Dudley, as before mentioned. His only child, Horatio N., is a farmer who resides on the Con- necticut river in Newbury. The latter married Sarah Ann Prescott, who died December 23, 1885.

Esquire Jonas Tucker, son of Samuel, was born May 24, 1775, married Nancy Johnston, who was born May 26, 1785, and settled where his daughter- in-law, Mrs. Betsey P. Tucker, now lives. He died March 23, 1855, and his wife November 30, 1830. They were the parents of a son and eight daughters. He was a prominent man in politics, an old line Whig, and al- though his party was in the minority he held the office of justice of the peace for many years, and also filled many other positions of trust in the town. He was by occupation a mason and farmer. His only son, Levi Livermore, was born November 17, 1814, married Betsey P. Carleton, December 11, 1851, and settled on the homestead of his father, where he also conducted the busi- ness of farming and the trade of mason. He was also a Whig until the or- ganization of the Republican party, when he entered its ranks, and held nearly all the offices of the town, among which were justice of the peace, selectman, etc., and represented his town in the state legislature. He had born to him three children, as follows: Levi L., born December 10, 1853, resides in Newark, N. J .; Kate, born July 24, 1858, also of Newark, N. J .; Jonas, born May 8, 1860, resides on the homestead with his mother. Mr. Tucker died January 22, 1883.

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Lieut. Josiah Rogers, of Londonderry, N. H., settled in Newbury, as near as can be ascertained, between 1765 and 1770, and made a pitch where his grandson Azro B. Rodgers now resides. The neighborhood bears his name, and is known as Rogers Hill. He and his resolute wife came on horse- back from Londonderry, bringing a few articles with them packed behind their saddles, among which was an old arm chair, still well preserved at the old homestead. His claim included a fine tract of woodland of over 400 acres, upon which he built a log cabin on the exact site of the present fine residence of his grandson, Azro B. Rodgers. He, with the help of his sturdy sons, soon cleared a fine farm. They carefully saved the ashes of the burnt timber, which they manufactured into " salts," and exchanged at Haverhill for merchandise, which they carried home, a distance of four miles, suspended from a pole borne on their shoulders, and guided only by marked trees. Their nearest neighbors were at South Newbury, three miles distant. The brooks swarmed with trout, and wild animals roamed the forests. Bears were especially troublesome. One afternoon an enormous bear siezed the ·mother of a numerous litter of young pigs, upon which he made his supper, in the woods a short distance from the cabin. A portion of the remains served to bait a trap into which bruin fell and lost his life by his rashness. Mr. Rogers died upon the farm which he settled at the great age of about ninety- two years. Mrs. Rogers survived to the age of ninety-eight. Their chil- dren were Stephen, Samuel, Josiah, Levi, Ruth, Betsey, Mary and Nancy. Stephen was at one time a merchant at South Newbury, where he died. Samuel married Ruth Stevens, of Haverhill, N. H., and settled upon the homestead where he was born, and where he spent his whole life. He opened his house as a tavern for a number of years, and held the office of selectman several terms. In politics he was an old line Whig. He died about 1858, aged eighty-four years, and his wife six years later, aged eighty- two. Of their children, Josiah married, reared nine children, and died in this town ; Harriet married John H. Bailey, emigrated to Buffalo, N. Y., where she now resides ; George married in Boston, where he lived and died ; Frank S. married Augusta Sawyer, of Topsham, where he settled and still resides ; Nancy married Ezekiel Johnson, and died in Bradford, leaving six children ; Oliver B. married Polly Ann W. Carleton, and settled on the old homestead where he now resides; Horace married in Quincy, Mass., where he engaged in the express business and died, leaving three children; Lucia married Michael Carleton, and died in Haverhill ; and Azro B. resides on the old farm settled by his grandfather. The latter has been twice married, first to Sophronia Wilson, who bore him one son, George H., now residing in Bos- ton, and died in 1852, and second to Almira P. Randall, of Newbury, March 2, 1857, by whom he has had four children, viz .: Hattie F., who died at the age of nine years, and Mary A., Harry A., and Charles A., all residing with their parents.

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men of the town, commanded a regiment in the War of 1812, and fre- quently filled town offices acceptably. He married Betsey Stone, a relative of the late President Chester A. Arthur, and settled on a portion of the old domain where he died, in 1839. His wife died a few years later in Plymouth, N. H. They reared seven children, two of whom are living, viz .: Mrs. Webster, widow of the late Samuel Webster, of the firm of Webster, Russell & Co., and Bradley D. Rogers, a wealthy and enterprising merchant of Buffalo, N. Y.

William Doe came to South Newbury at a very early date, established him- self as a blacksmith, did work in several of the adjoining towns, and also. made wooden mold-board plows. He was a soldier in the War of the Rev- olution. His only descendants bearing the name of Doe in this town are his grandsons, Richard, son of John, and Edson, son of Thomas Jefferson. Richard Doe was born May 17, 1826, married Miss Jane Wallace, October 27, 1853, and settled in the west part of Newbury, but eventually on the homestead of Gen. Jacob Bailey, on the Ox Bow, and owns on the river meadows about 200 acres and other lands in town aggregating 800 acres. He. has been a very extensive dealer in cattle and sheep, and his business tran- sactions have been various and large. He has been often appointed to settle estates, and, although a decided Democrat in a Republican town, has been. overseer of the poor and selectman seven years. His judgment has often been sought in apprising real estate. Mr. and Mrs. Doe are parents of one daughter, Lucia J., born September 25, 1854, who married C. Francis Darling, of Boston, and has three children. Mr. Doe was a school teacher six winter terms, and Mrs. Doe taught twelve seasons.

Thomas F. and Walter M. Kelley are sons of Benjamin and Phebe (Green) Kelley. Their grandfather (Kelley) was a native of Ireland, and settled in New Hampshire. Their maternal grandparents, William and Hannah Green, came to Newbury from Pennsylvania before the War of the Revolu- tion, and Mr. Green was a soldier and served in that sanguinary struggle. These brothers, Thomas F. and Walter M., volunteered into the Union army in August, 1862, and served to the close of the war in Co. K, 3d Vt. Vols., participating in the battles of Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, where Walter M. lost his left eye by a buck-shot, and later they were often engaged in skirmishes in front of Petersburgh. At the close of the war they returned to their home in Newbury, and are both receiving a pension, Thomas F. on account of general disability, and Walter M. as a small compensation for the loss of his eye.

Nathan Avery was born in Groton, Conn., March 31, 1759, and was a lineal descendant of James Avery, who came to America from Devonshire, England, in 1635, and settled in Groton, Conn. Nathan Avery married Anna Ayers, February 20, 1782. and emigrated soon afterward to Orford, N. H., as their first child was born there June 28, 1783. Not many years later he removed to the farm in Newbury where Mr. Henry Boyce and Mrs. Boyce, his granddaughter, now live. His farm was in the wilderness, which

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he cleared, erected buildings, and the house, with additions, is now the resi- dence of Mr. Boyce. Mr. Avery possessed the patriotism which pervaded tile early colonists, served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and. later received a pension from the government, which he fought to establish. Mr. Avery was an active member of the Congregational church, a prominent citizen, and held many offices of trust. He died January 16, 1841, aged over eighty-one years. Mrs. Avery died May 22, 1840. They were parents of seven children, viz .: The first born, twin daughters, died at birth. Nathan, Jr., was born March 6, 1786, married Sarah White, and settled on a farm in Newbury. He died in his native town, and none of his family are now living. Nancy, born March 17, 1788, married Daniel Meader, and settled in this town. George W., born December 12, 1789, married Vasti Virgin, of Barnet, September 20, 1816, and about a year later settled on the homestead where he spent the remainder of his life. He also, like his father before him, enlisted in the service of his country, served in the War of 1812, and was a pensioner. He held the office of justice of the peace several years, dying May 23, 1863. Mrs. Avery survived her husband until April 11, 1872. Their children were : Mary Ann (Mrs. Luke Temple), born December 30, 1817, resides in Newbury, has two of her six children now living -Julia (Mrs. Durand) in Piermont, and Sidney, who married Miss Anna Conley, with his aged parents. Park, born April 23, 1819, resides in Kansas, served as a soldier in the late war for the Union. Charles, born December 26, 1821, died November 1, 1885, in New Hampshire. Peter died in childhood. Mar- garet, born March 7, 1828, married John Edwards, and resides with her family in Newbury. Harriet (Mrs. Henry Boyce), born May 20, 1830, resides, as before mentioned, on the old homestead. Jane, born March 23, 1832, married James Edwards, and resides with her husband in Newbury village. Caroline, born July 10, 1834, married Reed Virgin, and resides in Piermont, N. H. Hannah died in early childhood. Simeon Avery, son of Nathan, was born July 19, 1791, was married three times, first, July 4, 1813, to Miss Hannah Bailey, daughter of Col. Joshua Bailey, and reared five children who grew to maturity. Sally, daughter of Nathan Avery, born May 7, 1793, never married, deceased August 21, 1814. John A. Avery, son of Nathan, born August 18, 1795, entered the ministry, and removed with his wife to Syracuse, N. Y., where he died in 1863.

Dea. William Carter came from New Hampshire and settled in Topsham previous to 1787, as his eldest son, Levi, was born in that town November 9, of that year. Here he resided a few years, cleared a field and sowed wheat, which he covered with a hoe, and from which he harvested a crop of eighty bushels. He carried his grain to mill at South Newbury, on horse-back, guided on the journey by "marked trees." He next moved to the place where his granddaughter, Mrs. William McDuffee, and Mr. Nathaniel Cunningham and his wife, the latter a great-granddaughter, now live. He next removed about a quarter of a mile on the line of Bradford, where he remained until his death,

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aged seventy-three years. Of his children, Levi was born November 9, 1787, married Martha Wiggins, who was born February 15, 1787, and settled with his father on the line in Bradford. Later he built a residence on the oppo- site side of the road, in Newbury, and still later owned the place where his father first settled in that town. He died March 9, 1873, aged eighty-four years, and his wife January 2, 1865, aged seventy-seven years. Their children now living are Laura (Mrs. William McDuffee), who resided on the old homestead ; William T., a farmer, residing on the Lower Plain, in Brad- ford; Hannah W. (Mrs. Thomas W. Heath), a widow, residing on a farm on Connecticut river where she first settled. Of the latter's children, Mary Ella (Mrs. C. C. Day) resides in Warren, N. H .; John T., unmarried, succeeds to the homestead and resides with his aged mather ; Henry W. married Miss Laura Houghton, daughter of Daniel Houghton, of Bradford, and is station agent at South Newbury.

Maj. Joseph Sawyer was born in Bradford, March 22, 1777, on the place now occupied by John H. Sawyer. He married Azubah Chamberlain, who was born November 6, 1779, and resided for a time on Bradford Plain. He next removed to West Newbury and settled on a wilderness farm, where his granddaughter, Mrs. Lucy A. (Smith) Haseltine, and her husband, Hec- tor D. Haseltine, now reside. Here he remained until his death, September 22, 1818, aged forty-one years. Mrs. Sawyer survived until March 31, 1830, aged fifty-one years. Their children were Remembrance C., Elizabeth, Amanda, Mary P., Ezekiel, Jonathan J., Hannah and Joseph. Elizabeth was born January 10, 1805, married Hiram Smith, April 7, 1828, and first settled on the River road. In 1837 she removed with her husband to the Sawyer homestead in West Newbury, and in 1839 built the house now occupied by their daughter, Mrs. H. D. Haseltine, before mentioned. Mr. Smith died December 31, 1882, aged seventy-nine years, and Mrs. Smith April 16, 1879.

Thomas Eastman was born in Newburyport, Mass., and came to Newbury, as near as can be ascertained, about 1795, and settled in school district Nc. 6, on the farm now owned by George Sawyer. He served his country faith- fully in the war for Independence, and died where he settled about 1828, aged eighty-eight years. He was of the genuine New England type, hardy, energetic and industrious, and soon made of his wilderness a cultivated farm with comfortable buildings. His son Daniel, then about twenty years of age, came with him, assisted his father in improving the place, and succeeded him on the homestead, where he remained until his death, in 1840, aged sixty-three years. He married Miss Mima Worthley, who died in 1854. They had born to them ten children, seven of whom grew to maturity. Mr. Eastman was of medium height, and in early manhood of light weight ; but he gradually increased in flesh until he weighed 400 pounds.

David Eastman, son of Daniel, married Susan Corliss in 1835, and settled on a part of the old homestead where his father had previously built a house.

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In 1875 he sold the place and removed to the little hamlet of West Newbury, where he and his wife still reside, having an experience of continued married life of over fifty-one years. They have but one child, Susan (Mrs. Lowell F. Greenleaf), who resides with her aged parents.

Daniel Putnam was born October 3, 1762, married Sarah Porter, and came from Danvers, Mass., at a very early date, settling near West Newbury, on the farm where his grandson, Joel P. Putnam, now lives. He came here previous to 1796, as his son Joel was born on the homestead July 28, of that year. He first lived in a log cabin, but later built a substantial two-story dwelling, which, with the barns adjacent, were burned August 5, 1882. The present residence was erected on the same site. Mr. Putnam died Decem- ber 19, 1802, at the early age of forty years, his wife surviving until February 13, 1834, aged sixty-nine years. Joel, son of Daniel, was born July 28, 1796, married Mindwell Tucker, March 7, 1821, and settled on the old homestead where he was born. He was an energetic and industrious farmer, a good citizen and an obliging neighbor. He died June 5, 1860, aged sixty-three years, and his wife September 5, 1863, aged fifty-four years. Their children were Joel P., Samuel, Mindwell, Mary, William K., and Sarah. Joel P. was born December 2, 1823, succeeded his father on the homestead, where he and all the others of the family had a home. He has paid off all the heirs and is now sole owner. February 13, 1872, he married Miss Lydia M. Gove. In the fall of 1882 he completed his pleasant, commodious dwelling which he now occupies. He is one of the influential men of the town and is a prosperous and enterprising farmer.

Samuel Tucker came from Spencer, Mass., to Newbury, and was one of the early pioneers of the town. He selected for himself and sons a tract of 500 or 600 acres, extending from and including a portion of the hamlet of West Newbury, to Hall's pond, and including the water-power at the foot of the pond. He located his home on the north side of the street, opposite the store of Mr. Samuel Eastman, where he resided until his death. His wife was Elizabeth Livermore, who survived her husband some years and died in 1826, at an advanced age. Their children were Samuel, Jr., Jonas, Nancy, Elijah, Betsey, Lucinda, and David. Samuel, Jr., born in 1771, married Polly Brock, daughter of Dea. Thomas and Judith (Abbott) Brock, August 30, 1796, and settled where his son Thomas Livermore Tucker now lives, on a portion of the original Tucker domain. When he came into the wilderness there were no roads. He built a log cabin and made a clearing on his tract of about 160 acres, and established for himself a comfortable home. About 1807 he built the residence now occupied by his son Thomas L., which is still in a good state of preservation, and where he continued to live until his death, April 14, 1825, caused by a log which he was unloading falling upon his chest on the ice in Hall's pond. Mrs. Tucker survived her husband until January 10, 1840, aged sixty-six years. They had children as follows: Polly (deceased), born July 1, 1797, married Roger Eastman, and

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settled on a farm in this town ; Mindwell, born July 9, 1799, married Joel Putnam, of West Newbury, and died September 5, 1853 ; Elizabeth, born March 30, 1801, married David McAllister, and settled in this town, where she died; Judith, born August 5, 1803, married Samuel Eastman, is a widow, and resides in the village of West Newbury ; Sarah, born November 8, 1805, married Harvey Westgate, is also a widow, and resides with Carlos Brock ; Jonas Livermore, born December 5, 1807, died at the age of sixteen months ; and Samuel A., born February 4, 1810. The latter married Irene Prescott, of Vershire, and settled on the homestead, where he remained until 1861. He and his brother built the house near the old home where S. S Tucker now lives. In 1861 he removed to Jefferson hill, where he died in March, 1886. His widow is still living. They had. children as follows : Horace, born December 9, 1843, died April 1, 1863 ; Mary Jane, born April 10, 1846, married Peach Thomas, and resides in South Ryegate ; Clara R., born October 4, 1848, married Henry Randall, and resides in this town ; Emma, born March 28, 1852, resides with her mother ; Freeman, born July 4, 1854, is an attendant at the insane asylum at Concord, N. H .; and Samuel A., Jr., born March 4, 1858, is a farmer and resides on the estate of his father with his aged mother.

Thomas Livermore Tucker, son of Samuel, Jr., was born August 7, 1814. He married Mary Prescott, of Vershire, June 18, 1839, and settled on the the homestead, as before mentioned, where he was born and still lives. He has been a farmer and lumberman, and now owns the mill-site at Hall's pond. He is also a musician, and for thirty years has taught vocal and in- strumental music. When only fourteen years of age he was employed by the militia as fifer, and when about thirty he held the position of drum-major. In 1861 he enlisted with the Bradford Guards, as drummer, and served three months in the army of the Union. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker reared children as follows : Sherburne S., born on the old homestead May 13, 1840, married Hattie P. Cutting, daughter of Amos P. and Mary (Pushee) Cutting, of Lyme, N. H., November 28, 1872, who was born September 26, 1849, and has two children, Nettie E. and Sherburne Samuel, Jr. He resides on the old place near his aged parents. Lucinda C., born January 9, 1844, married Newell C. Randall, May 24, 1871, has one son, Maurice Randall, and resides near his father. Annette J., born April 8, 1849, married William S. Jenne, Feb- ruary 18, 1874, removed to New York city, and died at East Corinth while on a visit to her husband's brother, Dr. R. C. Jenne. Franklin H., born May 5, 1854, died January 19, 1855.

Thomas Mellen, a native of Londonderry, N. H., of Irish descent, was born in 1756, and settled at Newbury Center at an early date. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served in the battle of Bennington. He died in 1853 at the great age of ninety-seven years.

Ashbel Buell was born in Litchfield, Conn., January 12, 1765, married Huldah Webster, a relative of Hon. Daniel Webster, November 1, 1787,

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and removed to Newbury with an ox-team, in February, 1796, and settled on the hill about two and a half miles southeast from Wells River. In 1805 he made a permanent settlement in school district No. 6, where he died Novem- ber 3, 1853. When he came here he had some ready money, $500 of which was in silver, which he placed in a brown earthen jug and hid in a cask of apple-sauce which formed a portion of his freight. Both the jug and cask are now in the possession of his grandson, Ashbel C. Buell. Mrs. Buell sur-

vived her husband until October 10, 1856. Their married life extended over a period of sixty-six years, and they were the parents of five sons and one daughter. Their fifth child, Ashbel, Jr., was born July 23, 1799, married Sarah Cochran, January 20, 1822, and settled on the homestead, which in 1870 he sold and removed to a farm in Bradford, but eventually died at the home of his son, Ashbel C. His wife died March 30, 1861. They were the parents of three children, viz .: Mary H. and Ashbel C., both residing near Newbury Center, and William L., deceased.

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Gazetteer of Orange County, Vt., 1762-1888, Part 42

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- comp. cn Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers Number of Pages: 836

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- comp. cn
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers
Number of Pages: 836