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i. Maria Phebe,4 b. June 20, 1849; m. Millard F. Sargent, q. v.
ii. James Brock,4 b. Oct. 3, 1850.
3 iii. Isabella Shaw,4 b. Aug. 28, 1855; m. March 29, 1881, Charles W. Zas- trow, (b. Baltimore, Md., 1860; now chief eng. in U. S. Marine Ser- vice, located at Arundel Cove, So. Baltimore, Md.) Ch. Dau. b. Dec. 29, 1881 and lived a few hours.
4 iv. George Washington,4 b. Nov. 23, 1857.
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v. Horace Greeley,+ b. Apr. 17, 1860; dentist ; grad. Phila. Dental College ; in practice Lowell, Mass., Woodsville, N. H., and Springfield, Mass. He m. Feb. 22, 1886, Julia, dau. Henry G. Rollins (b. Newbury, Oct. 10, 1861.) Ch. Gladys,5 b. Sept. 9, 1888; stenographer at Hartford, Conn.
vi. Jonathan Robards, 4 b. July 6, 1866; res. San Monica, Cal. He m. Dec. 7, 1898, Elizabeth, dau. Geo. N. Randall (b. Newbury, Sept. 2, 1872). Ch. (1) Brock,5 b. Sept. 24, 1899. (2) Henry Victor,5 b. Dec. 1907.
vii. William D., 4 b. Apr. 7, 1868; in granite business at So. Ryegate ; hem. Nov. 30, 1882, Sarah Isabel, dau. James Holmes (b. Feb. 3, 1860). Ch. (1) William J.,5 b. Apr. 12, 1885. (2) Dick Richard,5 b. Feb. 11, 1888. (3) Ida Aldrich,5 b. Apr. 21, 1889; d. Aug. 28, 1894. (4) Lloyd Mil- viii. Margaret Jane,+ b. Feb. 23, 1869 ; m. Geo. H. Roben, q. v.
lard.5 b. Feb. 20, 1895. (5) Dwight Holmes,5 b. July 3, 1901. (6) George Clayton,5 b. Sept. 3, 1904; d. Nov. 6, 1905.
ix. Victor Emanuel,4 b. July 8, 1871; dentist; ed. Peacham, Acad. Three years course in Philadelphia Dental Coll., grad. March, 1895; in prac- tice at Lowell, Mass., since that date. He m. May 2, 1894, Mary Cor- delia, dau. Duane P. and Clara A. J. (Leach) Stacy (b. Lowell, Feb. 16, 1872). C. (1) Millard Stacy,5 b. Feb. 16, 1897. (2) Greta Mar- garet,5 b. Feb. 25, 1899. (3) Victor Brock,5 b. Sept. 8, 1902.
3 JAMES BROCK, 4 (John B., 3 John,2 Robards,1) b. Oct. 30, 1850; ed. at Peacham Acad. In lumber bus. and trade with his father, conducted a branch store at W. Newbury, about two years, till burned out Feb. 21, 1888; rem. to Barre, clerk in a dept. store 10 yrs., in wood bus. since. He 11. 1877, Alma, dau. Austin and Eliza (Gardner) Slye; b. Newbury. Children all b. in R. except the last.
i. Henrietta Bernice,5 b. July 13, 1878; teacher 11 yrs. in Barre; m. June 27. 1906, Frank Odgers, of B .; d. July 10, 1907.
ii. Brock,5 b. June 5, 1881 ; d. Apr. 28, 1883.
iii. John Henderson,5 b. Aug. 4; d. Dec. 8, 1883.
iv. James Robards,5 b. June 17, 1886; took a bus. course at Poughkeepsie, and went to Cal.
v. Lawrence,5 b. Aug. 23, 1889; d. Aug. 13, 1901.
vi. Alma Jean,5 b. June 30, 1893.
4 GEORGE W., + (John B., 3 John,2 Robards,1) b. Nov. 23, 1857; studied medicine with his father and at the Medical Dept. of Vt. Univ., grad. 1882; in practice since at South Ryegate, with his father, and succeeding to his practice. He m. 1st March 29, 1883, Jennie Phœbe Somers (b. Barnet, Oct. 11, 1855; d. June 16, 1905) ; 2d, April 16, 1908 Ella Jean, dau. Albert Hall, (b. R. Aug. 6, 1863). The latter was for 27 years a very successful teacher in the public schools of this town.
Children all by 1st m. and b. in R.
i. Theresa Belle,5 b April 20, 1884; ed. Lowell, (Mass.,) H. S .; m. Garnet Charles Cowan, dentist, grad. of Medico Chirurgical Coll., Philadel- phia (b. Linguinick, P. Q., Nov. 28, 1875).
ii. George Le Roy,5 b. Sept. 5, 1886; ed. Spaulding H. S., Barre, Vt., grad. Medico-Chirurgical Coll., Philadelphia, in dentistry dept., receiving the faculty gold medal awarded for highest rank in class for the 2d year, and Dr. Walter Starr medal for best examinations in Climical Dentistry in senior year.
iii. Grace,5 b. Feb. 11, 1889; ed. Quincy (Mass.) H. S .; m. Dec. 27, 1910, Burnside H. Hooker of E. Ryegate.
iv. Charles Brock,5 b. July 31, 1891 ; ed. Spaulding H. S., Barre, Vt.
v. Jennie Marie, 5 b. Jan. 24, 1894; ed Spaulding H. S., Barre.
vi. Dewey Somers,5 b. March 22, 1896.
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GENEALOGY-DAVIDSON.
DAVIDSON.
ROBERT,1 b. Wigtonshire, Scotland, Oct. 12, 1800; m. there, Nov., 1830 Janet McCubbin. They came to America in 1870, and made their home with their sons till death; she d. Oct. 25, 1886. He d. May 10, 1887; bur. in So Ryegate cem. Robert Davidson and his wife, with most of their descendants have been members of the Presbyterian church.
Children all b. in Scotland :
i. Robert,2 m. Mary Ross. Came from Scotland to Ryegate, 1857, and lived where Andrew Buchanan now lives, rem from R. to Grant Co., Wis , 1864, where he d. Feb. 26, 1907 ; she d. a few years before. Ch. (1) Robert,3 dead. (2) James, 3 in Wis. (3) John,3 dead. (+) Jessie, 3 in Iowa,. (5) Mary J.,3 and (6) Martha,3 in Wis .; (7) Sarah J.,3 in Michigan.
ii. Jessie,2 lived and died in Scotland.
iii. Martha,2 lived with her brother Alexander after his wife's death, till she d. Sept 23, 1906
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iv. John,2 b. Scotland. Dec. 29, 1837.
2 v. James, 2.b. March 31, 1839.
vi. Alexander,? came to America, 1866; farmer in Rvegate, now lives with his son Robert in Groton He m. -- 1873, Isabel, dau. William Nelson of Newbury; she d. 1879. Ch. (1) Marv B.,3 b. d. 1905. (2) Wm. N., 3 lives in Barnet. (3) Robert A., 3 lives in Groton.
vii. Peter,2 came to America 1867; ret. to Scotland 1872, and d. there.
vii. Agnes,2 b. Scotland ; came to America, with her parents; she m., 1873, Peter McDowell; she d. 1881. Ch. Charles W., Thomas P., and William R. of New York City, and Agnes, who res. in Philadel- phia.
1 JOHN,2 (Robert, 1) b. Wigtonshire, Scotland, Dec. 29, 1837; came to Ryegate with his bro. Alexander in 1866; he m. Feb. 28, 1869, by Rev. J. M. Beattie, Margaret, dau. David Bone (b. Dec. 15, 1837; d. Dec. 20, 1889). Lived in Topsham 10 yrs .; rem. to Ryegate, buying the Dun- lap farm, where he d. Feb. 7, 1885, his death being caused by the kick of a horse; member of Ref, Pres. Ch., he being ordained an elder, Dec. 5, 1880; after his death his wife with four chil. under 14, carried on the large farm successfully.
Children :
i. John,3 b. Topsham, June 13, 1870; res. in Barnet, wheelwright and other business ; he m. by Rev. J. J. Hall, Dec. 18, 1896, Nettie, dau. Wm. and Mary (Smith) Ordway; members of Cong. ch., Barnet. Ch. (1) Mar- garet Lillias,4 b. Jan. 17, 1897. (2) Marion Alice,4 b. Apr. 10, 1905. i1. Jessie N.,3 b. Topsham, June 30, 1872 ; m. W. Lloyd McLam, q. v.
iii. William B., 3 b. Topsham, Sept. 25, 1875; farmer on homestead ; m. Nov. 27, 1902, by Rev. F. A. Collins, Maggie, dau. Robert Arthur, q. v .; members of U. P. Ch. Ch. (1) Arthur William,4 b. March 17, 1904. (2) Roy Lyle,4 b. Feb. 15, 1906; (3) Clyde Robert,4 b. May 11, 1907. iv. Robert J., 3 b. Feb. 4, 1880; res. on the Bigelow farm; mem. U. P. Ch. Sold their farm in May, 1910, and rem to Alberta.
2 JAMES,2 (Robert,1) b. Kircowan, Wigtonshire, Scotland, March 31, 1839; m. 1860, Elizabeth Butson of Devonshire, Eng .; came to Ryegate, Aug. 31, 1860, in a sailing vessel, being six weeks and one day on the water ; came to his brother Robert's; later, settled where he lived till death, Nov. 23, 1906; members of the Ref. Pres. Ch. at So. Ryegate; later, members of the Gen. Ass. or 1st Pres. Ch. in which he was one of the first elders and the last charter member. Mrs. D. d. Aug. 24. 1903.
Children :
i. Mary M.,3 m. 1883, Forest E. Goodall.
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ii. James T., 3 m. 1886, Lillian E. Bliss.
iii. William A., 3 on homestead.
iv. Mattie L .. 3 on homestead.
v. John B.,3 m. 1895, Ida B. Wilson; res. Woodstock.
vi. Robert,3 res. Woodstock.
vii. Jessie A.,3 m. 1899, Simeon L. Muzzey ; res. Carroll, Maine; d. Feb 21, 1911.
DICKEY.
ADAM,1 b. Londonderry, Ireland ; was an early settler of Londonderry, N. H. JOSEPH,2 (Adam,1) b. Londonderry, N. H., Sept. 10, 1775; tailor; lived in Acworth, N. H., later in Orford. He m. 1st, Anna Barber, Aug. 27, 1798. 10 chil. She had two sisters, one of whom m. James Moore, q. v., and the other m. Moses Barnett of Barnet, who had dau's Ann and Emmeline. Moses had a bro. John, who lived in the Morrill tavern in 1833. He came to Groton, afterwards; rem. to Charleston, Vt., where his w. d. Jan. 23, 1831; ret. to Groton, 1832, Ryegate, 1834, where he m. 2d, on Dec. 6, of that year. Hannah, dau. James, 1 Nelson, widow of Wm.2 Nelson of Lyman, N. H. She bought the Rob- ert White farm and d. May 7, 1838; this farm is now owned by Y. D. Nelson. He m. 3d, Oct. 23, 1839, Elizabeth A. Grout of Acworth, N. H., (b. May 24, 1801; d. April 24, 1875.)
Two of his sons were Joseph and James.
i. Joseph,3 b. March 29, 1818; went from R. with Matthew Roben and d. 1836, near Buffalo, N. Y.
ii. James,3 b. Lyman, N. H, Jan. 15, 1820; rem. to Charleston, Vt., with parents; came to R,, 1834 ; went to Ill., 1837; ret. 1841; m. 1st, Jan. 27, 1848, Elizabeth Ann, dau., Thos.3 Nelson (b. June 17, 1818; d. June 10, 1853). 2d, Feb. 22, 1859, Caroline, dau. Arch Park (b. Dec. 18, 1829.) Town rep. 1870; member Ref. Pres. Ch. So. R., one of 1st members of the 1st Pres. Ch .; elected elder Nov. 12, 1875; he d. March 24, 1893.
iii. By 3rd. m. Joseph, b. 1847, d. 1866.
DICKSON.
This family is from Scotch Covenanter stock, and believed to be descended from Rev. David Dickson, a prominent minister in the time of the per- secution.
i. Robert,1 b. Lanarkshire, 1756. He m. Jean, dau. John Anderson, a free- holder of Lanark, and rem. to Paisley. To them were b. two sons, Robert,2 b. March 12, 1798, and James who d. y. His w. d. 1800, and he m. 2d Jean Lindsay of Clovernant, near Bridge of Weir, and sister of Andrew Lindsay who settled in Barnet. With his brother John and family who settled in Danville, Vt., they came to America in 1803. They left their oldest son Robert in Boston for the winter, and came to Ryegate purchasing 100 acres adjoining Barnet line, which, with extensive additions, is still in the family. He was es- teemed for his sterling worth and was one of the earliest members of Ref. Pres. Ch. He d. 1823, and his w. with their sons and one or two dau's went to the Rock River region in No. Illinois, where the sons became men of some prominence.
Children :
1 i. Robert, b. March 12, 1798.
ii. John. d. y. By 2d marriage :
iii. Infant, d. y.
iv. Margaret, m. James Sandelants.
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v. Daughter, m. Williams.
vi. Daughter, m. Kalen.
vii. Jane, m. William Gilfillan, q. v.
viii. Mary, m. Ephraim Somers.
James and John, who are dead.
ROBERT,2 Robert,1 b. Scotland, March 12, 1798; m. June 3, 1819, Mrs. Car- michael, in Janet Lenny, dau. Robert and Margaret [Galbraith] Lenny of Balfour, a half sister of the sons and dau's of John Galbraith who had settled in Barnet. She was b. in Balfron in Feb. 1796; her hus- band d. soon after their marriage and she came to Barnet in 1818. She was noted for the excellent traits of her domestic, religious and social life ; she d. April 24, 1851, and he m. 2d, Abigail, dau. Charles Weed of Topsham, who d. Oct. 27, 1877 ; he d. July 1, 1872. Farmer on homestead, prominent in town and private business; a skillful manager of men. He was a deacon and later, elder in the Ref, Pres. Ch. of Ryegate, and one of the committee which had charge of build- ing the church at the Corner.
Children all b. in Ryegate :
i. Jane Anderson,3 b. July 8, 1821; m. Elbridge G. Locke of Lyman, N. H., and d. at Titusville, Pa., some years ago.
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ii. Robert,3 b. Jan. 28, 1823.
iii. Margaret Galbraith, 3 b. March 25, 1825; m. David M. Anderson of N. Y .; d. at Minneapolis. Minn.
iv. David Symes, b. Jan. 14, 1827; went to California: m. there Sarah Frances Barnes, from Illinois.
v. William John,3 b. Jan. 25, 1829; went to Cal., m. Jennie Barr of Roches- ter, N. Y.
2 vi. James Milligan, 3 b. Feb. 6, 1831.
vii. Christiana 3 b. Sept. 10, 1832; went to Cal., teacher ; m. Warren Coburn who is d. She res. in Cal. with her chil.
viii. John Calvin,3 b. Nov. 3, 1834; went to Cal., m. Jane, dau, Wm. Cald- well (b. Sept. 28, 1842). 7 ch.
ix. Mary Ann,3 b. April 29, 1839; m. Rev. Wm. Graham pastor of 1st Ref. Pres. Ch., Boston, 1860 till death about 1893; she res. W. Somerville, Mass. Two sons who are lawyers.
x. George Edwin,3 b. June 25, 1941; d. un-m. Jan. 10, 1897, leaving a large estate.
Two who d. in infancy.
These sons have all retired from business with independent fortunes, and are prominent members of the churches with which they are connected.
ROBERT,3 (Robert,2 Robert,1) b. Jan. 28, 1823; farmer, first near So. Ryegate later and till d. on homestead; in Cal. awhile, was always lame; mem. of Ref. Pres. ch. and Supt. of S. S. several years Hem. Jan. 18, 1849, Elizabeth, dau. David and Margaret (Blair) Gibson (b. Jan. 21, 1826 ; d. April 18, 1910). He d. April 25, 1875, while the children were young ; she kept up the farm. and completed the house which he had begun to build.
Children .
i. David Morrill,4b. Nov. 6, 1850 ; in ineat and grocery bus., San Francisco, Cal .; m. Anna Slack of N. Y. Ch. David M. and Edith.
ii. Henry Morrison,4 b. April 16, 1852; in business and real estate, San Francisco; un-in., d. July 8, 1908.
iii. Martha J.,4 b. March 20, 1854; m. John A. McLam of R. (see), Asst. Town Clerk, six yrs. school director, p m. at Ryegate since 1889.
iv. Margaret Jane,4 b. 1856; m. John G. Mclellan of Watsonville, Cal. Ch. Bernice and Florice.
v. Robert Knox,4 b. 1858; m. Jean Mclellan of Greensboro, Vt., resides in Watsonville, Cal. 4 ch.
vi. William M.,4 b. March 15, 1894; d. Feb. 19, 1802.
vii. Clara E.,4 b, Feb. 10, 1860.
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viii. John C., 4 b. Feb. 12, 1862 ; resides on home farm.
ix. George Albion,4 b. July 1867; attended Dartmouth Col .; grad. from Bel- levue Med. Col., N. Y., physician at Ogden, Utah ; he in. Grace E. Dun- ham of Valley Springs, So. Dakota. 2 ch.
x. James Lenny,4 b. July 9, 1869; dentist in Montana; he m. Myrtle A. Todd of Chicago. One son, Joe. Robert.
2 JAMES MILLIGAN, 3 (Robert,2 Robert,1) b. Feb. 6, 1831 ; fitted for college at Peacham Acad .; grad. Dartmouth Coll. 1853; Union Theo. Sem. 1857, pursuing part of both literary and theological course in Ref. Pres. schools; declined Greek professorship in Ref. Pres. college; pas- tor 3 yrs. of a Ref. Pres. ch. in Brooklyn, N. Y .; Sixth Pres. ch., New- ark, N. J., 1862-'69; Goodwill Pres. ch., Montgomery, N. Y., 1869- '83; Thirty-fourth St. Ref. Dutch ch., N. Y., 1883-'89; Pilgrim Con- gregational ch., Providence, R. I., 1889-'94; East N. Y. Ref. Dutch ch., Brooklyn, 1894-1903; received degree of D.D., in 1883; Dr. Dick- son has been a frequent and valued contributor to the religious press, has published sermons and addresses, and while pastor at Montgom- ery, N. Y., prepared a history of the "Goodwill Presbyterian Church," a work involving much research. Since retiring from active ministry he has engaged in volunteer work, and the organization of churches in the State of Washington. The summer of 1903, he spent in Europe with his daughter and has crossed the continent fifteen times. He m. 1st, April 7, 1858, Agnes A., dau. John Nelson, (b. March 20, 1837 ; d. Brooklyn, N. Y , Feb. 23, 1859). Two sons, Nelson of No. Yakimo, and Clarence H., of N. Y. 2d, Helen A. West of Brooklyn, N Y .; one dau., Margaretta May, now Mrs. Warren Barclay Conrad of Centralia, Wis. There are now living about 100 descendants of Robert and Jane Dickson, in nine states of the Union. Not one has lacked in thrift, or failed of success in life, while those who have lately come, or are coming into active life are fully equal to any who have gone before.
DICKSON.
JOHN,1 b. Ranton, Scotland, 1788; m. Sarah Johnston, b. Johnston, Scot., Oct. 2, 1790; his sister Jean m. John Gibson of Ryegate. Seven chil. were b. to them in Johnston. They left Scotland. April 19, 1837, on the "Tropic" and reached New York six weeks later, where they rem. till Nov. when they came to Ryegate, up the Hudson by boat, where they were met by John Gibson. They settled near the Newbury line, land now owned by A. M. Whitelaw. In the spring of 1855, their son Thomas. and Daniel A. Slye went to Wisconsin. In the fall, Mr. and Mrs. Dickson and dau. Agnes started for the west ; near Niagara Falls while the train was going at high speed he fell from the train but was not seriously injured; they were delayed two weeks. Galena was then the end of the railroad whence they went by boat to North Pepin, Wis., where Agnes Dickson was m. to Daniel A. Slye on their arrival, by Judge O'Connor. They settled at Spring Brook, where she d. Nov. 29, 1860 and he d. Aug. 15, 1866. Their chil. were Rob- ert, George, John, Archibald, Thomas, Mary and Agnes. Of the sons, only the two youngest ever lived in Ryegate.
Archibald,2 b. Sept. 6, 1820, res. in Spring Brook; has been road. com. 20 yrs.
Thomas,2 settled on an adjoining farm in Wis .; m. Margaret Haush- man ; was much in town and county bus. He d. Jan. 16, 1899.
Mary,2 b. June 1, 1824; m. Wm. Whitcher; some years conductor on the old B. C. & M. R. R .; rem. to Spring Brook, Wis., 1859, and be- came a farmer. Five chil. of whom 2 are living-Frank of Sioux City, Iowa, in bus. there ; and George, in grocery bus. Everett, Wash. Agnes,2 m. Daniel A. Slye, q. v.
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DOE.
i. Jacob,1 b. 1734; d. in the Continental army ; m. Sarah Neally.
ii. William,2 (Jacob,1) b. Deerfield, N. H., Nov. 11, 1760 ; rev. soldier; rem. to So. Newbury, 1789-90; m. Joanna Hall; hed. Jan. 21, 1828; she d. July 20, 1840. Nine chil. All the Doe families in this vicinity and many others are their descendants.
iii. Noah,3 (William,2 Jacob,1) b. Newbury, Sept. 3, 1799; rem. to Ryegate about 1835, and settled between So. R , and the Corner. He m. 1st, Fanny Bailey of Piermont. 3 ch. who never lived in R. 2d,
Agnes, dau. James McKinley (b. April 26, 1801; d 1875. He d. 1865.
James M.,4 (Noah,3 Wm.,2 Jacob,1) b. March 20. 1837; farmer on home- stead; m. Nov. 1, 1865, Isabel, dau. James McLam; he d. Jan. 28, 1901.
Children all b. in Ryegate:
i. Frederick J.,5 b. July 19, 1867; m. Sept. 16, 1892, Etta M. Aldrich, who d. Chil. (1) Elmer F.,6 b. May 25. 1893. (2) Max E.,6 b. Aug. 13, 1896. (3) Pearl E.,6 b. May 9, 1899.
ii. Isadore A.,5 b. June 11, 1869; m. Burton A. Hatt, q. v. She d. Dec. 18, 1900.
iii. John Luther,5 b. Aug. 16, 1871; d. Nov. 14, 1874.
iv. Marion,5 b July 16, 1874; m Robert J. Miller, q. v.
v. George Albion,5 b. Aug. 15, 1876; res. Newbury ; manager of creamery there; he m. March 8, 1899, Abigail Armstrong. Ch. Howard E., 6 b. Dec. 20, 1899.
DONALDSON.
GEORGE,1 b. Markinck, Fifeshire, Scotland, 1811; came to America with Richard Patterson who m. his sister Janette. They left Scotland Sept. 20, 1832, reaching Montreal after a voyage of nine weeks, walking from Burlington to Ryegate. They worked one year in Ryegate, then bought land in Newbury, where W. Patterson and son now live. Mr. Donaldson rem. to Ryegate where he lived till his death, owning or renting several farms. He m. 1st, by Rev. Wm. Pringle, Nov. 5, 1835, Marion, dau. David Miller (b. April 8, 1809; d. Nov. 29, 1841). She d. Nov. 29, 1841. 2d, July 21, 1842, Margaret Jane, dau. Campbell Symes (b. April 18, 1842; d. April 25, 1854). He d. Sept. 29, 1855. Admitted to the Ref. Pres. ch., Barnet.
Chil. all b. in Ryegate :
i. Elizabeth Margaret,2 b. Nov. 27, 1836; m. Groton, by Kimball Hadley, Dec. 30, 1862, Thomas B. Hall, merchant and in lumber bus. at Gro- ton (b. Nov. 29, 1834 ;) she d. April 19, 1908).
Children :
1. Henry W.,3 [Hall], b. Aug. 16; d. Dec. 12, 1869.
2. Isaac N., 3 [Hall], b. Nov. 21, 1870.
3. George W.,3 [Hall], b. March 10, 1874 ; d. March 23, 1882.
4. Elizabeth M .. 3 [Hall], b. Aug. 26, 1877; m. Jan. 28, 1904, Lee S. Blan- chard of Groton.
ii. David Miller,2 Jan. 27, 1838.
iii. Thomas Martin,2 b. Feb. 7, 1840 ; d. Jan. 1, 1844.
By 2d marriage:
iv. Agnes Jane,2 b. April 4, 1843; m. Feb. 18, 1864, John C. Sinclair of Haverhill, N. H.
Children :
1. Bertelle Mamie, 3 [Sinclair], b. Haverhill, March 22, 1866; m. May 29, 1889, Clayton Clark Foster of Bath, N. H .; merchant. 3 chil.
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2. Horace Bliss, 3 [Sinclair], b. Warren, N. H., July 4, 1868 ; m. July 4, 1892, Nellie Prince of Brookfield, Mass.
3. Maggie Rilla,3 [Sinclair], b. Warren, N. H., Dec. 8, 1875; m. May 14, 894, Almon N. Clark of Groton.
4. Lena Belle,3 [Sinclair], b. Warren, N. H., March 13, 1883; m. June 15, 1905, Geo. N. Clark of Groton. 1 ch.
v. Abigail,3 b. Sept. 27, 1844, m. at Newark, Ill., Feb. 7, 1880. George S. Ahapin, who d. at Groton, Jan. 31, 1886. Ch. Josephine,+ b. May 27, 1882, m. June 11, 1907, G. Ernest Taisey.
vi. Jannet,2 b. April 30, 1847; m. Dec. 30, 1867, Wallace N. Clark.
vii. Ellen,2 b. Oct. 27, 1849; m. 1868, Manly Clark of Groton ; d.
June 22, 1900.
viii. Alice Georgianna,2 b. April 8, 1854.
1 DAVID MILLER,2 (George,1) b. Jan. 27, 1838; went to Lowell, Mass., then to Chicopee; in cotton mill; enlisted July 16, 1862, Co. A., 37th Mass., was in nineteen battles and several skirmishes, wounded at Fredericks- burg, Dec. 11, 1862, promoted to be 1st Lieut., mentioned for special bravery at Petersburg, being at the head of 50 picked men who broke through obstructions with axes, turning the tide of battle; must. out July 21, 1865 ; policeman at Chicopee, chief of police and deputy sheriff at So. Hadley, postmaster at So. Hadley Falls; d. Dec. 25, 1899; he m. 1st, May 28, 1861, Emily A. Elliott, who d. Nov. 5, same year. 2d, July 19, 1862, Sarah B. Gaut, who d. Aug. 26, 1870, aged 24. 3d, Nov. 22, 1887, Louisa Smith.
Children, by 2d marriage :
i. Bertha May, 3 b, Ang. 8, 1866; m Jan. 2+ 1889, Charles Dana Hubbard.
ii. Claudia Mabel,3 b. April 24, 1868; m. 1st, Jan. 24, 1895, Frank B. Chap- man. 2d, March 28, 1901, Warner W. Bradley.
DAWIN OR DOYEN.
JOHN,1 b. Pembroke, N. H ; m. Aug. 6, 1805, Mary Rollins, b. in Rochester, N. H., who came to Ryegate with some of the Scotch people. He came to Ryegate about 1795, and owned a farm. He was of Scotch- Irish stock. Mr. Miller says he was a younger brother of Mrs. Alex- ander Syms. He d. in Newbury, 1814. John Doyen and Samuel In- galls were buried on the same day and the widows of both were buried on the same day, 40 years later, in 1854.
Children :
i. Hannah,2 b. May 15, 1806; m. John Nutting and rem. to Shipton, P. Q.
ii. John B.,2 b. Dec. 8, 1807; m. a Miss White at Burlington ; rem. to Can- ada. later to Indiana. Several children.
iii. James,2 b, Jan. 27, 1810; m. Angeline Foster at Burlington; rem to Canada.
iv. Mary,2 b. Feb. 12, 1812; in. Abraham Nutting ; ren. to Claremont, N. H. v. Sarah,2 b. Jan. 20, 1816; m. Jan. 19, 1840, Robert Smith, q, v.
DOUGLAS.
JAMES A., son of Dan and Martha (Langille) Douglas, from Aberdeen, Scot- land; b. River John, Picton County, N S., Nov. 5, 1862. Blacksmith, came to R., 1890. When the present Presbyterian Church was built at the Corner, he bought the old church building which he moved a- cross the street, and now uses it for a shop.
He m. at Waterbury City, Conn., Apr. 15, 1890, Lillian M. dau. James B. Collier from Eng. and Margaret A. (Rolfe) from Nova Scotia.
Children born in Ryegate.
Fredrick A., b. Oct. 24, 1891. Gordon J., b. June 7, 1897.
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GENEALOGY-DUNN.
DUNN.
JOHN,1 b. Kilmarnock, Scotland, 1774; m. there Jan. 1, 1798, Elizabeth, dau. James, 1 Whitehill (b. Jan. 1773; d. June 8, 1860). They came to Rye- gate in the same year (1798) when he bought land of James Hender- son, which he cleared, and where they lived and died, now owned by Frank Page. Hed. May 26, 1844 ; bur. in West cemetery. The tive sons of John Dunn were remarkable for their great size and strength. Children :
1 i. John,2 b. Oct. 2, 1798.
2 ii. James,2 b. March 24, 1800.
iii. Elizabeth,2 b. Aug. 1, 1802 ; m. Peter,2 Whitehill, q. v.
iv. Hugh,2 b. Feb 4, 1805; m. 1st, Joanna Paul, who d. Feb. 22, 1866. 2d, March 22, 1867, Lucina [Bingham], wid. of Wm. Whitehill, who d. April 17, 1883; he d. Oct. 6, 1882 ; town rep. from Groton.
V. Mary, 2 b. Aug. 4, 1807 ; m. Geo. Smith, q. v.
vi. Alexander,2 b. Feb. 20, 1810; farmer on homestead ; he in. by Rev. Jas. M. Beattie, Christian, dau. Alexander Holmes (b. June 5, 1818; d. July 24, 1883). He d. May 13, 1875. Ch. Christiana,3 b. Dec. 3, 1847 ; d. Feb. 12, 1907; m. March 7, 1876, Chauncey C. Page.
vii. William,2 b. June 3, 1813; d. un-in. March 18, 1843.
JOHN,2 (John,1) b. Oct. 2, 1798; farmer ; he in. March 29, 1829, by Walter Harvey, Janet, dau. Wm. Page, (b. March 29, 1803; d. Sept. 12 1870.)
Children all born in Ryegate.
i. James 3 b. Jan. 13, 1830; went into the hardware bus. with J. M. Cram- ton at Rutland ; prominent in banking and other bus. He m. Dec. 16, 1862, Frances E. Purdy of and at Manchester, Vt. He d. Sept. 6, 1889 at M. Chil. George,4 who died at 24; James,+ Frank,4 and Wm. Hugh.+
ii. Abigail H.,2 b Oct. 26, 1831 ; m. John H. Welch, q.v.
, iii. Isaac P.,3 b. Feb. 19, 1834.
4 iv. Hughı,3 b. June 9, 1836.
53 v. Alex. H.,3 b. May 20, 1838.
vi. Charles C.,3 h. Ryegate, Feb. 20, 1841; in. June 16, 1869, Anna Jones. One child Oscar J. Dunn, b .- He d. Jan. 18, 1908.
vii. Sarah J.,+ b. Rygate, May 16, 1844; m. June 16, 1869, Edward D. Warren. Chil. Charles D.,5 b. Mar. 4, 1870; d. June 5, 1899. Edith L.,5 b. July 22, 1879; d. Nov. 6, 1909.
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