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v. Harriet L., b. July 2, 1827. 4 iv. Harris A., b. March 23, 1825; d. Aug. 26, 1826.
vi. Jesse D., b. Nov. 29, 1829; d. Jan. 1, 1832.
vii. Sophia Relief, b. Sept. 26, 1831; d. Hyde Park, Mass., May 21, 1894.
4 HARRIET L., b. July 2. 1827 ; m. in Somerville, Mass., March 30, 1853, Charles B. Tower: res. Somerville, Attleboro and, after 1870, Hyde Park, Mass. where he d. June 11, 1891. She res. at Hyde Park.
Children :
i. Charles P., b. Boston, Feb. 6, 1854; res. New York City; editor of "The Paper Mill," a weekly publication devoted to the paper trade. He m. 1st, May 7, 1879, Martha A. Weeks of Rutland; m. 2d, Sept. 17, 1894, Dorothy Frances Gray of New York.
ii. Harriet, b. Attleboro, April 25, 1856; teacher about 14 years, one term in Newbury : d. April 28, 1890.
iii. Harry E., b. July 7, 1858, Somerville; res. Jersey City ; employed on daily papers in New York. He m. June 25, 1889, Margaret A. Cook; 2 c.
iv. Samuel F., b. Feb 24, 1861, at Boston; graduated Dartmouth College, 1884; junior master, since 1888, of the English High School, Boston.
v. Jessie B., b. Dec. 13; d. Dec. 16, 1867.
vi. Walter S., b. Dec. 23, 1870; d. May 18, 1892.
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HISTORY OF NEWBURY, VERMONT.
QUIMBY.
REV. SILAS, b. Deering, N. H., May 19, 1811. Pastor of the M. E. church in Newbury, April 1858-April 1860, and resided here till May 1863. He m. June 9, 1834, Penelope C. Fifield of Unity, N. H. C., Julia, (Mrs. Dr. Butler of Strafford, N. H.) ; d. 1861. Silas E., (q. v.). Alice, a graduate of Newbury Seminary, 1863, now Mrs. George Nichols of Claremont, N. H., and Moses F., who d. 1834. He d. Unity, N. H., Jan. 25, 1883.
SILAS E., b. Haverhill, N. H., Oct. 19, 1837; graduated Weselyan University, 1859. Teacher in Newbury Seminary Aug., 1859 to May, 1863, and from May, 1864 to July, 1867 ; principal Feb., 1866, to July, 1867. Principal of New Hampshire Conference Seminary, Tilton, N. H., March 1878, till June, 1885. Member of New Hampshire Conference since 1863 and in the pastorate when not teaching. He m. in Newbury, July 10, 1862, Anna W., dau. of Rev. Orange Scott, (b. Lowell, Mass., May 10, 1840; d. Salem, N. H., March 8, 1901).
Children :
i. Clarence E., b. Newbury, May 4, 1863; educated at Tilton Seminary ; now member of the firm of Lord Bros., opticians, Tilton.
ii. Carl N., b. Newbury, Nov. 27, 1866; graduated Wesleyan University, 1890. Optician, 373 Washington, St., Boston.
iii. Mabel, b. Plymouth, N. H., Feb. 6, 1870. (Mrs. Horatio Moore of Wilkesbarre, Penn).
iv. Ernest S., b. Exeter, N. H., July 15, 1872; graduated Wesleyan University, 1896.
v. Alice Lency, b. Tilton, N. H., Sept. 21, 1877; d. Aug. 30, 1878, buried in Newbury.
*RANDALL.
(I.) LEMUEL, (II.) ISAAC, and (III.) MASON, brothers, came from England about 1795, and settled in Newbury.
I. LEMUEL, m. Betsey Hood, of Topsham, about 1808, and settled in the Lime Kiln neighborhood. He d. Aug. 17, 1846, aged 82. His wife d. Oct. 2, 1864, aged 87.
Children :
i. Daniel, b. Nov. 3, 1809; m. Eliza Hood of Topsham, March 16, 1838, and lived in Topsham. C., (1) Mary J., b. Oct. 6, 1841; d. July 22, 1863. (2) George, b. Nov. 15, 1845. (3) Adaline, b. Dec. 15, 1848. Daniel Randall d. May 19, 1866; his wife, April 5, 1883.
ii. William, b. 1812; m. Emily Eastman of Newbury, Sept. 16, 1840; lived in Topsham. He d. Jan. 26, 1855; his wife, Feb. 24, 1892. C., (1) Luella, b. Aug. 22, 1841; m. David Lang; d. April 8, 1860. (2) Horace, b. Jan. 18, 1844. (3) Emma J., b. July 2, 1848. (4) Charles N., b. Oct. 2, 1851.
iii. John, b. July 9, 1814; d. un-m. Oct. 17, 1889.
iv. Mary A., b. April 5, 1819; m. May 30, 1838, Henry Johnson, and settled in ยท Monroe, N. H.
II. ISAAC, never m .; lived in Newbury.
III. MASON, m. Hannah Brown, of Londonderry, Eng., about 1797, and settled on Jefferson Hill. He was killed in 1810, by a tree falling on him while chopping wood. His wife d. July 18, 1839.
Children :
1 i. William, b. April 18, 1799; d. April 18, 1867.
2 ii. John, b. May 29, 1801; d. Aug. 18, 1874.
iii. Olive, b. about 1803; m. about 1823, Andrew Smith, of Bath; d. about 1848. C., John, Eliza J., Mary A., Olive, Martha, Lucy, James, Havillah and Luella.
iv. Betsey, b. about 1805; m. about 1825, Chester Spooner of Haverhill; d. about 1848. Six c.
3 v. Mason, b. July 12, 1807 ; d. Oct. 11, 1876.
vi. Samuel, b. about 1810; m. about 1829 Jane Chase of Groton, and settled there; d. 1869. C., Hannah, Frank, Nancy, Lizzie.
*By M. H. Randall.
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1 WILLIAM,2 (Mason,1) b. April 18, 1799; m. Sept. 15, 1817, Mary Gates of Ryegate, and settled on the farm where the Quint family now live. He was engaged in stock dealing several years. Mrs. Randall d. about 1853, and he m. 2d, Helen McClary, of Ryegate, in 1856.
Children, eight by 1st marriage, three by 2d :
i. William M., b. Sept. 18, 1818; m. Wealthy Eastman, of Topsham; lived on Jefferson Hill; rem. to Topsham, thence to La Crosse, Wis., where he d. Oct. 28, 1873. Eight c.
ii. Jonathan W., b. Aug. 27, 1820; carpenter; lived in Groton and Ryegate. He m. 1st, January, 1846, Alma Emerson, of Ryegate. She d. 1855. He m. 2d, 1856, Elizabeth Orr, of Groton. C., (1) Wallace, b. March 19, 1857; d. Jan. 19, 1864. (2) Charles, b. July 17, 1863; d. in infancy. (3) Sydney G., b. Nov. 9, 1865; d. Aug. 9, 1887.
iii. Susan P., b. Sept. 28, 1822; m. 1852, Thomas Young. He was a clerk in Boston.
iv. Robert B., b. Nov. 20, 1824; m. 1854, Nancy Hill; lived in Lowell, Mass; merchant. He d. 1882. One c., George M., b. June, 1857.
v. Mary J., b. July 9, 1827; m. 1850, John R. Wilson; lived in Boston.
vi. Charles W., b. Feb. 6, 1830; went to California, 1852, and d. 1854.
vii. Moses H., b. Aug. 31, 1832; m. April 9, 1833, Ann C. Forsyth, of Topsham; lived in Boston, then on the homestead. C., (1) Lillian V., b. Jan. 11, 1862. (2) Alma J., b. Oct. 17, 1871; m. March 6, 1894, Clarence E. Miller, of Ryegate.
viii. Orintha M., b. Nov. 5, 1836; m. Cushing Fearing, of Boston; truckman; was also a musician and band leader.
2 JOHN,2 (Mason,1) b. May 29, 1801; m. about 1827, Eliza J. Gardner, and settled first on the farm where the late Duncan Ritchie long lived, then on Jefferson Hill, where Albert Wright lives. Farmer and drover. He d. Aug. 18, 1874 ; she d. Apr. 13, 1881.
Children :
i. Jennet G., b. Feb. 17, 1828; m. Samuel McAllister.
ii. John N., b. Oct. 8, 1829; m. about 1872, Mrs. Griggs of Derby ; went to San Joaquin county, Cal. ; farmer and miner; d. 1886.
iii. Isabel M., b. Dec. 19, 1830; m. about 1860, George A. Bang of Boston, a machinist.
iv. Hugh G., b. June 1, 1832; farmer, also drover, doing a very large business ; was prominent in town affairs. Rem. to Geneseo, Ill., where he was a drover; m. Apr. 30, 1856, Eliza J., dau. Robert Renfrew. C., Milo, b. 1861; d. 1889. He d. 1888.
v. George N., b. Aug. 14, 1834; went to California and was a miner; has been there four times; settled on the James Peach farm on Jefferson Hill, where his home was burned, May 28, 1900. He m. 1st, Dec. 10, 1860, Martha W. Hancock of Haverhill, who d. Feb. 26, 1887. He m. 2d, Nancy B. Gardner. C., by 1st wife. (1) Mary, b. Nov. 1, 1867 ; d. Jan. 11, 1868. (2) Henry, b. Apr. 1, 1869. He bought a large farm in Monroe, N. H., but rem. to California, and is a large owner of real estate. He m. Aug. 17, 1892, Agnes G. Hotchkiss of South Ryegate. C., a., J. Hancock, b. Dec. 4, 1893. b., Reginald H., b. Oct. 6, 1898. (3) Lizzie, b. Sept. 2, 1872; m. Robert Darling of South Ryegate; lives in Shermantown, Cal. (4) Hannah A., b. June 18, 1891.
vi. Orrin B .. b. June 25, 1836; went to Stockton, Cal., about 1855. Farmer; d. un-m., 1864.
vii. Martin V., b. Noy. 7, 1838; went to Columbia, Cal., at the age of 17. Mining and teaming; d. un-m., 1877.
viii. Nicholas W., b. March 15, 1840; went to Modesto, Cal., in 1858. Farmer; m. about 1867, Mary Myers of Stockton. C., Mary, b. 1879.
ix. Martha B., b. July 22, 1843.
x. Mary, (twin to Martha), m. July, 1866, Noah Grover of Boston; d. June 28, 1869.
xi. Helen A., b. June 6, 1845; d. 1849.
xii. Edward M., b. Aug. 15, 1848; d. 1855.
xiii. Jackson M., b. June 26, 1851; m. March 3, 1884, Jane B. Annis of Groton. Lived in Missouri some time, but returned to Newbury. She d. Sept. 21, 1885.
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3 MASON, b. July 12, 1807; m. Mary, (Polly), dau. Enoch Nelson, (b. Jan. 22, 1807; d. March 26, 1875). Settled where his son Henry F. lives, and d. Oct. 11, 1876.
Children :
i. Rebecca N., b. Jan. 27, 1830; m. Oct. 22, 1850, David B. Ingalls, a machinist, of Windsor. They went to California, but settled finally in Clinton, Mass., where he is a dentist, and has held responsible positions in town and state.
ii. Mary A., b. Aug. 14, 1831; m. March 9, 1854; lived in Worcester, Mass., where he was steward at the asylum a few years; farmer at Spring Green, Wis., five years, then lived in Newfield, N. J. She d .-
iii. Eliza G., b. Dec. 5. 1832; went to Madison, Wis., about 1853, and was a teacher in the high school about 8 years, then teacher in Alabama, one year, then went to Washington, D. C., where she taught and founded a school. After teaching there about 11 years she d., Dec. 6, 1874. After her death the building where she had taught was remodelled, and named "The Randall School" in her honor.
iv. Almira P., b. July 13, 1834 ; m. Azro B. Rogers, q. v.
v. Sophia T., b. Jan. 28, 1836. Teacher two years at Sauk City, Wis .; m. Feb. 24, 1863, Union Durant of Wells River, long the landlord of the Coosuck House; now res. in Manchester, N. H.
vi. Newell C., b. Nov. 23, 1837; went to California 1857, mining there, and was four years in Oregon. Returned, 1868; in Missouri for a time. He m. May 24, 1871, Lucinda C., dau. Thomas L. Tucker and settled on the "Prescott place" at West Newbury. C., Maurice H., b. July 6, 1872. Farmer with his father; has been school director. He m. Oct. 1899, Jessie Guthrie of Barnet.
vii. Luthera C., b. July 2, 1839; d. Oct. 24, 1868.
viii. Hiram N., b. April 3, 1842; in California and Oregon three years. He m. Oct. 24, 1868, Rosalia L. Tabor of Wells River. Rem. to Clinton County, Iowa, then to Shelbina, Mo. Farmer, d. May 13, 1877. C., (1) Edward P., b. June 13, 1869; d. Feb. 9, 1875. (2) Alfred A., b. and died, Dec. 25, 1870. (3) Hattie A., b. March 2, 1871; m. Aug. 8, 1889, G. A. Holt; 4 c. ix. Oscar H., b. May 10, 1844; in California and Oregon, 1862-68, farming and mining. He mn. Aug. 24, 1871, Martha B. Randall of Newbury. Settled in Shelby county, Mo .; farmer and stock raiser. C., (1) Orrin H., b. June 24, d. Nov. 17, 1872. (2) Birdella A., b. June 18, d. Sept. 8, 1874. (3) Anna E., b. Aug. 8, 1875; m. Oct. 16, 1895, Joseph Mahaffey ; two c. (+) Mary E., b. May 27, 1877; d. Apr. 26, 1878. (5) Vertie C., b. Sept. 17, 1878. (6) Myrtle B., b. Feb. 19, 1881.
x. Henry F., b. June 9, 1846 ; in Iowa a year or two ; farmer on the homestead. He m. Dcc. 31, 1871, Clara R., dau. Samuel A. Tucker. C., (1) Herbert T., b. Feb. 9, 1873; m. Dec. 19, 1900, Hattie F. Morrison of Ryegate, res. Wolcott. (2) Emma T., b. Sept. 30, 1874; d. May 23, 1891. (3) H. Grcely, b. Apr. 18, 1884.
xi. Alicc W., b. March 10, 1848.
REED.
The father of Stephen Recd, of Scotch descent, came to Londonderry, N. H. Stephen m. Janc, dau. of John and Mary (Barnet) Cochranc. He d. at Wells River, May 15, 1815, aged 52. She d. there Dec. 21, 1851, aged 88. Children :
i. Susan, m. Timothy Shedd; d. March 19, 1853, aged 48 years, 11 months, 5 days.
ii. John, m. Caroline Gaylord.
iii. Mary Ann, m. Charles Halc; d. Dec. 14, 1854.
iv. Polly, m. Emory Gale : d. Jan. 22, 1879, agcd 87.
v. Samuel, m. Mary Gillett.
vi. Stephen, m. Cynthia Gillett Simpson; d. Kappa, Ill., Feb. 7, 1869.
vii. James, d. 1826.
viii. Eliza, m. Ira White; d. March 14, 1869, aged 64. ix. Sally, d. 1825.
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REID.
WILLIAM and Jane his wife, came from Scotland, in 1832, and after being in Lowell, Mass., came to Newbury in 1843, and settled on Leighton Hill, where both d.
Children :
i. William; m. Aug. 11, 1846, Janette Allison. He d. Lawrence, Mass., leaving a son, Robert, who lives in Medford, Mass., and a dau., Margaret, who lives in Lawrence.
1 ii. Margaret, b. 1811; d. March 22, 1864.
2 iii. John, b. Aug. 22, 1828.
3 iv. David, b. 1831.
v. Janett, m. Mr. Campbell; one dau. living.
1 MARGARET, b. June, 1811; m. in Scotland, Edward Stewart. They came to America in 1836. He d. July 12, 1846, aged 31. She d. in New York City, March 22, 1864, aged 52. They are buried at the Ox-bow with their three daus, who d. of consumption.
Children :
i. Margaret. b. 1835; d. Newbury, Sept. 11, 1868.
ii. Jane, b. March, 1839; d. Aug. 24, 1863.
iii. Janet, d. New York City.
2 JOHN, b. Bannockburn, Scotland, Aug. 23, 1828 ; came to America, 1832, and to Newbury, 1843; farmer on Leighton Hill. His house was burned March 13, 1901. He m. Feb. 25, 1858, Jane, dau. William Wallace, (b. 1829; d. Jan. 17, 1895.)
Children :
i. Edward S., b. April 19, 1862 ; d. May 1, 1882.
ii. William W., b. March 25, 1868; m. 1st, June 22, 1895, Lizzie, dau. of James Gardner. She d. Sept. 23, 1896. C. He m. 2d, Lillian, dau. of Henry T. Swan; 2 c.
3 DAVID B., b. Bannockburn, Scotland, 1831; came to Lowell, Mass., with his parents, 1832, and to Newbury, 1843. In 1850, he went to Boston, and worked, sometimes as a sailor, and part of the time in Newbury. In 1860, he went to New Jersey as a track layer on a railroad, and there enlisted in the U. S. Navy, and was sent to the receiving ship, North Carolina, then transferred to the torpedo boat, Canoe, and went up the James river, and was in the "Casco," at the surrender of Richmond. This boat going out of commission at Washington, he was sent to Boston navy yard, and served as guard on the ship Ohio, then transferred to the ram Dictator, then to the Bainbridge, and later to the monitor Monadnock, which was ordered to San Francisco, and was the first monitor to take a long sea voyage, in company with the Vanderbilt, Tuscarora and Powhatan. They left the navy yard at Philadelphia May 2, 1865, and were absent three years. During this time, Mr. Reid kept a careful diary, recording with minuteness his observations of the countries and cities which he visited, and, incidentally, much of the war between Spain and Chili. They touched at the principal ports on the eastern coast, and entered the straits of Magellan Feb. 3, 1866, reaching the harbor of Valparaiso, March 1, and on the 31st witnessed the bombardment of the city, and the withdrawal of the Spanish fleet, which they followed to the harbor of Callao, Peru, and there saw the bombardment of Callao, May 2d, and the repulse of the Spaniards. They left the harbor of Callao, took coal at San Diego, and, after encountering a severe gale which lasted 72 hours, the Monadnock reached San Francisco on the 22d of June. Mr. Reid remained on the Pacific coast, being stationed on different ships, till February, 1868, when they were sent home to New York. Mr. Reid returned to Newbury in 1868, bought the farm south of the cemetery, near Boltonville, intending, as he said, "to plow the land instead of the sea for the rest of his life." He m. Feb. 9, 1869, Isabel M., dau. of Hugh Gardner. Children :
i. Arthur W., b. Jan. 9, 1870; m. March 22, 1899, Mrs. Sarah (Lane), widow of F. A. Tucker; rem. to Piermont, and is a merchant there.
ii. Charles, b. June 15, 1875.
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RENFREW.
JAMES, b. Paisley, Scotland, 1755, where he was a weaver. Came to America, 1804. and bought a farm lying partly in Ryegate, and partly in Groton, the house being in the latter town, where he d. 1818. He m. Jan., 1783, Margaret Smith, b. Paisley, Scotland, 1761; d. in Groton, 1857, aged 96. Children :
1 i. James, b. Feb., 1784; d. Sept. 30, 1870.
2 ii. John, b. Feb. 14, 1788; d. July 6, 1876.
iii. Margaret, b. 1790; m. Archibald Park; lived in Ryegate; 12 e. ; d.
iv. William, b. 1792; m. June 1, 1815, Jean Esden. They lived in Ryegate and had 7 e.
v. Andrew, b. 1794; m. Elizabeth, dau. of James Nelson; (b. Sept. 19, 1797) ; lived in Groton.
3 vi. Robert, b. 1800.
vii. Matthew, b. 1802; m. Sally Roberts of Groton.
1 JAMES,2 (James1,) b. Feb., 1784, Paisley, Scotland. Came to America, 1803; farmer. Rem. to Newbury, 1825, and lived where Charles Thompson now does, and m. Jean, dau. James Nelson, (b. Ryegate, Feb. 3, 1790; d. Newbury, April 2, 1880). He d. Sept. 30, 1870, and buried in West Newbury.
Children :
4 i. James, b. Ryegate, Feb. 26, 1810.
ii. Eliza, b. Groton, Nov. 12, 1811; m. Geo. Whiteher of Groton; 3 e.
5 iii. George, b. Groton, Oct. 6, 1813.
iv. Margaret, b. Groton, Dee. 11, 1816; never m.
v. William, b. 1818; d. in infancy.
vi. William, b. Nov. 9, 1820; d. Sept. 14, 1854.
vii. Jane, b. Sept. 28, 1822; m. 1st, Oet. 23, 1856, John Hazeltine; q. v .; m. 2d, 1865, Jeremiah Boynton.
viii. Robert, b. Oet. 12, 1824; m. Vilinda Collier of Hardwiek, who d. June 6, 1884; lived in Newbury until 1871, when he rem. to Bradford ; no e.
ix. Alexander N., b. Newbury, Jan. 5, 1837; m. Sarah Gove of Holland. Res. Newbury, till 1864, when he rem. to Fairlee. C., Olin and Carlos, the latter d. at two years of age.
2 JOHN,2 (James,1) b. Paisley, Scotland, Feb. 14, 1788; came to America in 1803, to Newbury, 1821; rem. to Topsham, 1864, where he d. July 6, 1876. His farm is now owned by Lovina Renfrew. He m. 1st, Anna, dau. of Benjamin Bayley, of Peacham, who d. April 20, 1838; m. 2d, May 12, 1842, Mrs. Jane (Craig) Caldwell; 3d, June 29, 1859, Mrs. Euphemia Greig.
Children, all b. in Groton:
i. Archibald, b. February, 1812; m. Asenath Corliss of Topsham; Calvinistic Baptist minister; rem. to Remington, Ind., where he and his wife d., leaving one son, Alvah, now in Mississippi.
ii. Anna, b. Mareh 10, 1813; m. Horace Divoll, who d. Feb. 17, 1882. She d. Mareh 31, 1890. No e.
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iii. John, b. Sept. 20, 1814.
7 iv. Andrew, b. Dee. 18, 1815.
Isabel, m. A. W. Nourse.
vi. Angeline, b. May 1, 1820; m. John Weed, q. v.
3 ROBERT,2 (James,1) b. Paisley, Scotland, 1800; came to America with his father; m. April 1, 1824, Lois Roberts, and eame to Newbury at onee and lived on a farm now owned by Henry Whiteher, where he d. and she d. in Bradford.
Children, all b. Newbury :
i. Lydia, b. Feb. 14, 1825; m. Harvey Nourse, who d. Aug. 18, 1893.
ii. Sylvester, b. Sept. 16, 1826; rem. to Illinois, and later to Hastings, Neb., where he d. 1888. Seven e.
iii. Thomas, b. Sept. 17, 1828; rem. to Bradford; m. Lizzie Cate. C., Harry and Carlos.
iv. Lois Ann, b. Dee. 11, 1830; m. Aug. 29, 1854, Harvey J. Allbee ; res. Newbury, Haverhill and Nashua, where he d. Aug. 4, 1896. One e., Clara, m. A. K. Woodbury ; res. Nashua.
ANDREW RENFREW.
HENRY WHITCHER.
RICHARD PATTERSON.
LEVI LIVERMORE TUCKER.
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v. Eliza Jane, b. May 4, 1833; m. April 10, 1856, Hugh G. Randall. One c., Milo. All d.
vi. Mira J., b. Sept. 25, 1840; m. Reuben Bisbee.
JAMES,3 (James,2 James,1) b. Ryegate, Feb. 26, 1810; m. April 5, 1838, Sarah Waldron, (d. May 15, 1884); lived in Newbury, Groton and Topsham; bought the old homestead, 1864; d. Aug. 18, 1873.
Children :
i. Horace, b. May 31, 1840; served three years in the Union army, Mass. Regiment ; m. 1st, Olive, dau. of Smith Corliss, of Topsham, who d. Nov. 11. 1865. One son, Fred, m. Feb. 13, 1892, Blanche May, dau. of Albert Fuller; d. Dec. 23, 1892. He m. 2d, Emma Smalley of Bradford. Rem. to Bradford, 1882.
ii. George, b. Aug. 8, 1842; enlisted in the Civil war and was killed in battle.
iii. Nancy Jane. b. April 23, 1848; m. as 3d wife, Samuel Fisk of Fall River, Mass. One c.
iv. Abbie Eliza, b. March 11, 1850; m. John Patten of Manchester, N. H. Two c.
5 GEORGE,3 (James,2 James,1) b. Groton, Oct. 6, 1813; m. June 25, 1840, Eliza, dau. of Amos Noyes, (b. Ryegate, Jan. 22, 1819). Lived in Newbury, Hartford and Littleton. Teacher, farmer and railroad employee. He d. Dec. 24, 1898. His farm was owned later by Milo C. Bailey.
Children :
i. Clara, b. Newbury, Jan. 30, 1846; m. May 17, 1894, in Springfield, Mass., George N. Merrill of Jackson, N. H.
ii. Ellen, b. Topsham, July 14, 1848; m. July 21, 1875, Rev. C. C. Lovejoy ; Res. Morris, Il1. No c.
iii. William R., b. Hardwick, Aug. 19, 1850; m. April 2, 1881, at Suncook, N. H., Jennie Moore; res. Springfield, Mass. C., (1) Clara Belle, b. Chester, Mass., Nov. 7, 1886. (2) Bernice, b. Springfield, Mass., December, 1893.
6 JOHN3, (John,2 James,1) b. Sept. 30, 1814; rem. to Peacham, 1864; m. 1st, Mary A. Hodgson, who d. May 10. 1846, aged 26. John and Andrew, brothers, m. sisters. They lived in the same neighborhood. Their wives d. within 36 hours of each other, and were buried in the same grave, in the cemetery on the Orrin Heath place. He m. 2d, April 28, 1853, Maria, dau. John and Margaret (Hoyt) Harvey. He d. May 17, 1875. Buried in Newbury.
Children :
i. Mary A., b. Newbury, 1857; d. 1863.
ii. John. b. Newbury, 1864; m. 1886, Luella Barnard, of Lunenburg. C., Earl B., Florence, Marion, Mabel.
iii. Irving, b. Peacham, 1868; m. 1893, Hattie, dau. Henry G. Rollins, of Newbury. John and Irving Renfrew res. at Littleton, N. H., where they are engaged in the clothing business under the firm name of Renfrew Brothers, and have a flourishing trade.
7 ANDREW, 3 (John,2 James,1) b. Groton, Dec. 18, 1815. Farmer, schoolmaster, surveyor. Town representative in 1857-58. Lived in the southwest part of the town until 1897, when he rem. to the Ox-bow. He held nearly all the town offices at one time and another. He m. 1st, Feb. 4, 1842, Chastina Hodgson of Groton, (b. July, 1818; d. May 12, 1846). He m. 2d, May 25, 1848. Lavinia, dau. Hiram Whitcher. He d. Apr. 3, 1896. Children, one by 1st m., and four by 2d :
i. Charles H., b. Apr. 12, 1846. Left Newbury 1869; res. Urbana, Ill. Teacher in public schools. Six c., Belle, Frank, Marie, Adelia, Clara, Carlos.
ii. Eva, b. March 30. 1849; m. Jan. 26, 1878, S. H. Jones of Weathersfield. C., Ella F., b. Nov. 15, 1887. Kenneth, b. April 1889.
iii. Ella, b. Jan. 7, 1853; m. Jan. 1, 1884, Hugh Gilchrist; res. Great Falls, Montana. C., Walter, b. Nov. 6, 1884. Percy, b. Nov. 1887. Raleigh, b. Jan. 8, 1893.
iv. Oscar A., b. Dec. 31, 1856; m. Jan. 31, 1880, Kate H. Goodall of Topsham. C., Margie M., b. Oct. 25, 1886. Beth L., b. June 16, 18
v. Ludell N., b. March 15, 1865; res. Newbury and Norwood, Mass.
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HISTORY OF NEWBURY, VERMONT.
The Renfrews have been, one and all, substantial citizens, noted for their intelligence and worth; men always ready and willing to give well-considered reasons for whatever faith, political or religious, that they held. Only one family bearing the name, is left here, and their disappearance is a public loss.
RICKER.
MATURIN and GEORGE came from England about 1670, and were both killed by the Indians June 4, 1706. Joseph, son of Maturin, m. Elizabeth Garland of Berwick, Me. Joshua, his son, b. Berwick, April 9, 1737, O. S. He m. June 28, 1756, Betsey Drew, (b. Oct. 28, 1740, O. S .;. d. Nov. 12, 1811). Came to Newbury before 1765; were members of 1st Ch. in Newbury; lived awhile on Musquash Meadow, and perhaps on the Ox-bow. Rem. to Bath, N. H., and he d. March 5, 1818. They are buried on the Carbee place.
Children :
i. Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1757 ; m. James Hamilton; d. May, 1803.
ii. John, b. May 23, 1759.
iii. Abigail, b. Feb. 25, 1762; m. M. W. Downes.
1 iv. Joseph, b. Feb. 23, 1765; d. Jan. 21, 1851.
v. Benjamin, b. April 23, 1766; m. Ruth, dau. Ebenezer White, q. v.
vi. Joshua, b. May 11, 1768; d. Nov. 27. 1769.
2 vii. Joshua, b. May 6, 1770; d. May 27, 1813.
viii. Polly, or Mary, b. Aug. 3, 1772; m. 1st, Martin Chamberlin, q. v .; m. 2d. Ezekiel Manchester; d. 1863.
ix. Andrew, b. Jan. 27; d. Sept. 27, 1775.
x. Nahum, b. Jan. 25, 1777; m. Oct. 13, 1800, Lucretia Spear; d. Oct. 27, 1827.
xi. Mehetabel, b. March 5, 1780; m. Parker Dodge.
xii. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 23, 1782; m. 1st, Jan. 11, 1804, Betsey Hurd; m. 2d, Oct. 29, 1819, Polly Lang.
1 JOSEPH, son of Joshua, b. Bath, Feb. 13, 1765; m. 1st, Newbury, Oct. 27, 1792, Polly, dau. Sylvanus Heath, (b. Newbury, Dec. 25, 1769; killed by a team in Bath, Jan. 21, 1821). He m. 2d, Peacham, March 27, 1821,
; d. Lowell, Mass., May 26, 1868. He owned in 1797, Lots 1, 2 and 3, Upper Meadow, and rem. later to the Ox-bow, and after some years to Groton. He d. Groton, Jan. 21, 1851.
Children, 13 by 1st marriage, 6 by 2d, all b. in Newbury, except
i. Venus, b. Aug. 20, 1793; d. 1795.
ii. Abigail, b. March 9, 1795; m. April 6, 1814, Capt. Andrew McClary; d. Peacham, June 4, 1868. Eight e.
iii. Eunice, b. Dec. 22, 1797; d. Groton, Nov. 28, 1815.
iv. Azubah, b. Sept. 19, 1799; d. Groton, May 6, 1806.
v. Simon, b. Oct. 5, 1801; m. Judith Hosmer; m. 2d, Mary Carter; d. Groton, Oct. 30, 1873.
vi. Amaziah, b. July 14, 1803; d. about 1815. (See Bibliography of Newbury).
vii. Joseph. b. Feb. 12, 1805; m. April 7, 1830, Meribah Morrison ; d. Groton, Feb. 28, 1770. Nine e.
viii. Benjamin, b. Nov. 15, 1806; d. Peoria, Ill., Nov. 5, 1843. Two e.
ix. Orson, b. Nov. 18, 1807 ; m. Dec. 6, 1829, Lydia Taisey ; d. Groton, Dec. 10, 1887. Thirteen c.
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