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JAMES,2 (John,1) b. Ryegate, March 24, 1800; m. March 24, 1835, by Rev. Jas. Milligan, Nancy, dau, Alexander Holmes (b. Feb. 14, 1802 ; d. Groton, April 30, 1860); he d. Groton, Feb. 16, 1874; members of Ref. Pres. ch.
Children :
i. James R.,3 b. Groton, Apr. 23, 1836; in. 1st, at W. Barnet, March 15, 1865, Eliza J. Plummer, who d. St. Johnsbury, Oct. 10. 1879. 2d, at St. Johnsbury, June 15, 1880, Lizzie M. Page. He d. Monroe, N. H., April 28, 1898. Chil. Rhoney M.,+ b. May 25, 1866. Eliza M.,+ b. July 4, 1870. William J., + b. Oct. 19, 1873.
ii. John K.,3 b. Groton, April 15, 1839; m. in Groton, March 3, 1870, by Rev. Jas. M. Beattie, Victoria 4., dau. William Whitehill (b. Arp. 23, 1848. ) Member of Ref. Pres. Ch. No Children. He d. in Groton. Nov. 19, 1897.
iii. Nancy E.,3 b. Groton, Feb. 13, 1842; in. in Ryegate, March 9, 1876, by Rev. J. M. Beattie, Oscar J. Gibson, q. v.
i. Frank James., 4 b. Nov. 2, 1877.
ii. Truman W. J.,4 b. Aug. 4, 1879.
iii. Alexander H.,4 b. Nov. 21, 1883.
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3 ISAAC PAGE, 3 (John, 2 John,1) b. Feb. 19, 1834; m. Nov. 12, 1857, Marinda J., dau.John,2 Orr, (b Oct. 25, 1837 ; d. Feb. 4, 1905.) He d. July 29, 1900. Children :
i. Lovine R.,4 b. Sept. 1, 1858; m. Francis J. Keenan, q. v.
ii. Laura J.,4 b. May 29, 1860; m. June 20, 1880, Fred H. Smith and res. Rutland. Ch. (1) Anna Laura,5 [Smith.] b. 1882. (2) Robert,5 [Smith.] b. 1885. (3) James F.,5 [Smith] b. 1888. (4) Jessie E.,5 b. 1890.
iii. Georgianna,4 b. March 24, 1863; m. R. Burns Abbott, q. v.
iv. Fred Isaac,4 b. June 25, 1869; res. Middlesex. Vt., not m.
4 HUGH, 3 (John,2 John,1) b. June 9, 1836; m. by Rev. P. W. Fuller, Feb. 6, 1866, Lucinda, dau. David Welch of Groton, wid. of H. A. Lowd (b. April 15, 1833; d. Peacham, Dec. 31, 1903), They rem. to a farm in Peacham, near East Cabot. He d. Feb. 18. 1907.
Children :
i. Sarah Melissa,4 b. Ryegate, June 12, 1867 ; m. by Rev. John Bole, Oct. 20, 1897, John L. Frye, auctioneer of Danville, where she d. on the Frye farm, May 27. 1905. Ch. (1) George Harvey Dunn,5 [Frye,] b. Dec. 9. 1899. (2) Addie Lucretia,5 [Frye.] b. Aug. 3, 1901. (3) Alice Emma.5 [Frye,] b. Sept. 10, 1902. (4) Bessie Lucinda,5 [Frye,] b. June 1, 1904. The last mentioned has her home with her aunt, Mrs. Wm. J. White of South Ryegate.
ii. Martha L.,4 b. Oct. 24, 1868; m. June 1, 1901, Wm. J. White of So. Ryegate.
iii. William T., 4 d. Nov. 19, 1870; res. Plainfield, Vt. Not m.
iv. Alvin H.,4 b. June 5, 1873 ; res. Peacham, Vt. Not m.
5 ALEXANDER HARVEY, 3 (John,2 John,1) b. Ryegate, May 20, 1838; in Rutland, a few years with his bro. James, bought a farm adjoining his father's, rem. 1900, to Peacham. He m. by Rev. J. M. Beattie, Aug. 18, 1863, Betsey Morrison Ricker (b. Sept. 29, 1832.) Members of Cong. Ch. Peacham. He d. at P. July 7, 1907.
Children :
i. Ira McClary,4 b. Sept. 25. 1867 ; d. May 5, 1879.
ii. Martha M .. 4 b. Nov. 4, 1871; m. Harry E. Farrow, q. v.
DUNNETT.
In this work the history of the Dunnett family begins with Andrew Dunnett, who was born in Wick, Scotland, Dec. 16, 1816, and emigrated to America in 1842. He came via Quebec as far as Barnet, Vt., where he resided several years. It was in this town that he was m. in 1848 to Christian Galbraith. Soon after this he moved to Peacham, living there until 1858, when he moved to Newbury. In 1867 he came to Ryegate, which was his home until his death in 1881, Mr. Dunnett was a wheelwright by trade, but after his marriage devoted himself to farming. He was a prominent and active Christian man, being an elder for a number of years in the Reformed Presbyterian church.
Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dunnett, five in Peacham and one in Newburv.
i. Jane, the eldest, married Lafayette Carpenter, who died about five years ago, and still resides in Ryegate.
ii. Margaret, married Robert Meserve of Newbury and she died June 3, 1890.
iii. Alexander, was educated at McIndoes Academy and the Randolph Nor- mal School. He studied law with Nelson L. Boyden of Randolph, completing the course at the Law School of Boston University. He was admitted to the bar in Orange county in June, 1877, and com- menced practicing law in Ryegate the same fall. In 1883 he removed to St. Johnsbury where he has since resided and where he is now in
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partnership with L. P. Slack. Esq., the lieutenant-governor of Ver- mont. Mr. Dunnett is regarded as one of the state's ablest lawyers and is serving his second term as United States District Attorney.
iv. Jeannette Alice, married Angus Campbell at Newbury and died about 1874.
v. Clara, married Dr. John M. Gibson of McIndoes where she now resides.
vi. George Henry, has lived in Ryegate since his early childhood and is one of the town's substantial farmers. His oldest sister, Mrs. Carpenter, resides with him.
DUNSYRE.
JAMES,1 b. Lanark, Scot., was a shoemaker in Glasgow; rem. to Edinburg; m. Mary Roger, b. in Edinburg, where their ch. were b. and where all but two d. Came to America, 1803, with two ch., Margaret and James ; lived two yrs. on the Downie farm : bought land of Capt. John Gray, lying e. of Robert Cochran's, owned in 1860 by Wm. Gray, where he d. 1832 ; she d. 1836 ; both bur. at Ryegate Corner. Children :
i. Margaret,2 b. 1791; m, Sept. 17, 1807, by Rev. David Goodwillie to Capt. John Miller, q. v.
ii. James,2 (James,1) b. Edinburg, Scotland, 1796; came to America with his parents in 1803; lived with them, and on the farm which his father bought of Capt. Gray ; m. Oct. 28, 1819, Abigail, dau. Jonathan Page (b. May 1, 1795). In 1836 they removed to Danville; she d. there April 5, 1862, he rem. to Burke and d. there Sept. 2, 1876. Children :
i. Mary R.,3 b. Aug. 7, 1820 ; m ; d in Marshfield, 1855.
ii. James, 3 b. Sept. 9, 1822; d. Danville, 1855; m. who m. 2d Frank
Taylor of Walden.
iii. Jonathan G., 3 b. April 14, 1824; m. 1st, Feb. 11, 1846, Mary S. Meader. 2d, in Waterford, Vt., March 30, 1861, Mary S. Ricker.
iv. Josiah, 3 b. May 2. 1827; m. at Newark, Feb. 25, 1864, Mary J. Ricker. v. William.3 b. Aug. 5, 1829 : m. at Lyndon, Vt., April 20, 1864, Melissa Smith.
vi. Sarah Ann,3 b Sept. 18, 1830; d. March 11, 1833.
vii. Robert C,,3 h. May 2, 1832 ; d. Jan. 23, 1836.
viii. Quincy,3 b. March 10, 1835; d. Danville, March 10, 1854.
ESDEN. *
JAMES, 1 b. Paisley, Scotland, Oct. 16, 1759. His mother d. when he was born, and he lived with his grandmother till he was seven, when his father m. a woman named Taylor and he went home and lived until his father's death. His step-mother neglected him and he lived with an uncle who was a miller and a meal dealer, who taught him the busi - ness. His uncle died when he was 17, and he continued the business, opening a small store in the mill. He m. in Houston parish, 1784, Elizabeth, dau. James Neilson and entered the mercantile business in Glasgow, which proved very successful. Deciding to come to America they sailed from Greenock, March 10, 1800, in the Amsterdam packet for New York, in company with Abraham Whitehill and family and Walter Buchanan. They came via Hartford arriving in Ryegate, June 24th. He bought of Judge Cameron the farm afterward owned by William Renfrew and now by Frank R. McColl, also the Blair farm. His wife d. Feb. 25, 1829, in her 75th year (bur. in the West cemetery,) and he m. 2d April, 1830, Jeannette, dau. James Forsythe (b. Stirling- shire. Scotland, Feb. 22, 1811) he being 70 years old and she 19 yrs.
* By Mrs. Robert Esden.
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1 mo. 8 days. In 1835, he rem. to Topsham, and d. Jan. 28, 1842, and is bur. there. His widow m. 2d, Wm. Warden, q. v. James Esden built a saw mill on his farm, to saw the lumber for his large barn; he introduced many improvements in farming, and some of his sayings passed into proverbs. In person he was six ft. in height, well propor- tioned and of a light complexion. He was long a justice of the peace, and known as Squire Esden. Member of Rev. David Sutherland's (Congregational church) at Bath, N. H., often going there on a Satur- day, staying with the minister, returning on Sunday evening. The Esden farm in Topsham is now a pasture.
Children by 1st m. b. in Scotland, where the three eldest d.
i. James,2 b. 1786; d. y.
ii. James,2 b. 1788, d. y.
iii. John,2 b. 1890; d in Paisley.
iv. Jean,2 b. June 21, 1792; m, William Renfrew q. v.
V. William,2 b. 1794; d. Dec. 3, 1814.
By 2d marriage :
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vi. David,2 b. Ryegate, Dec. 17, 1831.
2 vii. Robert,2 b. Ryegate, July 7, 1833.
viii. Jeannette,2 b. Topsham, 1837; m. 1st, 1861, Joel F. Welch of Groton. One dau Evalyn. He d. Boston, 1872. 2d, 1880, Elliot J. Cawley of Haverhill, N. H. Res. Holderness, N. H., with her dau. who m. Curtis Burleigh.
ix. James,2 b. Topsham, May 15, 1840; m. 1862, Julia, dau. Oliver S. and Persis (Goodall) Flint of Bath. They lived on a farm in Peacham 35 vrs. He d. 1904. Ch. (1) Harlan J.,3 b. 1864; farmer on home- stead. (2) Clara P.,3 who d. 1879.
1 DAVID.2 (James,1) b Ryegate, Dec. 17, 1831; m. Oct. 3. 1857, Jane, dau. David Wright (b. Oct. 18, 1837), the 2d marriage solemnized in America by Rev. John Bole ; farmer in Bath, 8 yrs., then in Groton; rem. to Ohio, and went into railroad business; rem. to Sidney, Iowa, then to Nevada where both d. and are bur. at Wadsworth ; she d. March 4. 1899.
Children at time of her death :
i Estelle, 3 m. F. S. Voorhees, mining expert at Blair, Nevada.
ii. Henry W., 3 engineer on Central Pacific R. R. Res. Wadsworth, Nev. 4 chil.
iii. Herbert D .. 3 engineer on different railroads in the west; res. Wadsworth, Nev; 4 Chil.
iv. Clarence J., 3 hardware merchant at Sidney, Iowa; 3 Ch.
2 ROBERT,2 (James, 1) b. Ryegate, July 7, 1833; m. Bath, N. H., by Esq. Patter- son, Jan. 24, 1860, Elizabeth, dau. David Wright (b. R. April 26, 1839.) Lived in Bath 8 yrs .; rem. to Peacham, and bought the Thad- deus Stevens farm where they still live.
Children :
i. Corilla,3 b. Bath, April 6, 1861 ; d. June 27, 1862.
ii. Carrie J., 3 b. Bath, N. H., Nov. 6, 1862; m Peacham, by Rev. John Bole, Jan. 23, 1884, Wm. A. Ricker (b. Hardwick, Vt., June 8, 1861) ; drover and in banking business ; res. St. Johnsbury. Chil. (1) Alice L.,4 grad. Smith Coll., 1908; m. Jan. 27, 1911, Philip L. Thompson of St. J. (2) Albert A.,4 grad. Dartmouth Coll., 1911.
iii. Mattie P., 3 b. W. Barnet, June 6, 1871 ; m. by Rev. John Bole, June 4, 1892, E. M. Taft of St. Johnsbury ; d. there Dec. 7, 1903.
iv. Clarence R.,3 b. Ryegate, Aug. 6, 1873; m. June 1, 1911, by Rev. J. K. Williams, Mary Emily, dau. Russell Kinerson. At home.
v. George W.,3 b. Aug. 27, 1874; merchant at East Peacham; m. Abbie Waterman of Thetford. Ch., Reginald.
vi. Isabella,3 (twin to above) ; m. John H. Williams; res. Meriden, Conn. Ch., Parnel.
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ESDEN.
JAMES,2 son of James and Agnes (Renfrew,) b. near Paisley, Scotland, Nov. 12, 1809; came to Barnet when 21 yrs. old and the rest of the family followed. He m., 1842 by Rev. Thos. Good willie, Marion, dau. Wm. and Isabel [Galbraith] Gilkerson; res. Barnet, Wheelock and Ryegate. He d. Dec. 2, 1889; she died Ryegate, July 13, 1865.
Children : All born in Wheelock, except the youngest.
i. James,3 b, Dec. 22, 1842 ; served in the 1st Vt. Cavalry till disabled by disease; ret. home and d. Ryegate, April 4, 1863.
ii. Agnes, 3 b. Jan. 1, 1845; m. Edward Rhodes, q. v.
iii. William,3 b. Jan. 27, 1847; d. Montena, Ill., Dec. 8, 1866.
iv. Annabelle,3 b. Oct. 14, 1849; d. Ryegate, May, 9, 1864.
v. Margaret J.,3 b. Sept. 22, 1851; d. R., Dec. 29 1881; m. Theodore W. Smith, q. v.
vi. Janet,3 b. Sept. 1852; m. S. F. Nelson. q. v.
vii. Jolın,3 b. Feb. 8, 1854; m. in Boston, 1877; 2 chil., both d. He d. 1893.
viii. Mary G.,3 b. Passumpsic, Jan. 16, 1857 ; m. Henry J. Park, q. v.
FARROW.
SAMUEL MILTON,1 b. Aug. 29, 1841; m. Barnet, July 2, 1867, Hannah Jewett, - dau. James Hall (b. Ryegate, Nov. 1, 1842; d. Peacham, Apr. 30 1909) ; res. Peacham ; members of Cong. ch.
Children :
i. Harry Elmer,2 b. May 29, 1868; farmer in Ryegate, owning the old Knight farm .; He m. Oct. 10, 1893, by Rev. J. K. Williams, Martha M., dau. A. Harvey Dunn (b. Ryegate, May 29, 1868). Members of Cong. ch., Peacham.
Children all born in Ryegate. (1) Ira Dunn,3 b. June 27, 1896. (2) Sid- ney Martin,3. b. March 25, 1898. (3) Theodore Glenn,3 b. Aug. 28, 1900. (4) Elmer Herbert,3 b. May 1, 1907.
ii. Gertrude Eliza,2 b. Nov. 16, 1875; m. Peacham, June 20, 1907, James Burton Renfrew of Groton (b. Oct. 20, 1868). Ch. Irma Evelyn,3 b. Groton, Apr. 2, 1910.
FARQUHARSON.
ROBERT,1 (Wm, and Catherine [Glennie],) b. Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Jan. 7, 1853; limited public school edu., served apprentice, ship to the stone cutting and building trade. He m. March 31, 1880, Elizabeth Munro; started for America next day ; in Quincy, Mass., at his trade 21/2 yrs .; came to So. R., with R. F. Carter one year; in part- nership with M. F. McDonald and with him formed the "Blue Mt. Granite Co.," afterwards agent 7 yrs. for Washington Life Ins. Co .; return to granite bus., supt. of Osgood Granite Co., which employs 100 men on Government work. He is a naturalized citizen, and has held offices. He m. 2d, Christy, dau. Alexander G. and Dora [Camp- bell] Morrison, who came from the Highlands of Scotland, and now reside at Hampton, P. Q.
Children by 1st marriage :
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i. Robert Burns,2 b. Quincy, Mass., Jan. 25, 1881.
ii. William S.,2 b. Quincy, Mass., July 14, 1882; owner the John Park farm ; milk dealer. He m. Oct. 20, 1909, Minnie S., dau. James H. and Jane [Townsend] Hooker.
iii. Elizabeth M.,2 b. Ryegate, Sept. 4, 1884.
iv. Catherine M.,2 b. Aug. 20, 1889; m. Feb. 10, 1909, Malcolm McDonald ; res. Somerville, Mass. Ch. (1) Dorothy Isabell.3. (2) Hector Arthur.8
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By 2d marriage, all born in South Ryegate.
v. Dora Annie,2 b. June 10, 1896.
vi. Theresa Jean,2 b. June 3, 1898.
vii. Christy May,2 b. May 1, 1900.
viii. Marion Kerr,2 b. Dec. 2, 1903.
ix. Margaret Ellen,2 b. Aug. 28, 1906.
1 ROBERT BURNS,^ b. Quincy, Mass., Jan. 25, 1881; ed. schools at So. Ryegate, grad. Norwich Univ., 1903, C. E .; ent. U. S. Marine Corps as 2d Lieut. Jan. 16, 1904; attended school of application for marine officers, An- napolis , Md., Feb .- Dec. 1904, graduating; on duty at N. Y. Marine Barracks; ordered to Culebra, W. I., with a draft of men on board U. S. S Illinois, on duty there June-Sept, 1905; at N. Y. M. B., Dec. 1905-March 1906; com. 1st Lieut. in navy June 16, 1906; in re- cruiting service in Minnesota, Ohio, Georgia and N. Y., April, 1906- Sept. 1907; on duty U. S. S. Kearsage, Nov. '07-June 1908, making the cruise with the Atlantic fleet through the Straits of Magellan. and along the Pacific Coast ; ordered to S. S. Washington at San Diego, in charge of marine detachment, July-Nov. 1908; on duty Mare Island, then ordered to Puget Sound with detachment; on duty at Honolulu, then at San Francisco; ret. to Vt., 1910, now on duty at Philadelphia. A self-made man of patience and perseverance. He m. at San Fran- cisco, Jan. 2, 1909, Anna Wentworth, dau. Hen. T. C. Phinney of Montpelier. Ch. Robert Burns, 3. b. Montpelier, May 11, 1910.
FINLAY.
JOSEPH,1 of Scotch-Irish descent, came from Londonderry, Ireland to Lon- donderry, N. H., commanded a volunteer com. in the rev. war, which marched to Saratoga in 1777; in. 1st, Jane Taylor and had sons, Hugh, Samuel, and Robert, 2d, Elizabeth Logan, and had dau's Esther and Elizabeth.
HUGH,2 (Joseph,1) m. Jane Cochran. 6 chil. of whom Mary,3 b. 1784, m. as 2d w. John,2 (Wm.1) Nelson, q. v., and Joseph.3
JOSEPH, 3 (Hugh,2 Joseph,1) b. Acworth, N. H., Dec. 31, 1796; m. Ryegate, by Rev. Wm. Pringle, Jan. 16, 1839, Margaret, dau. John,2 (Wm.1) Gib- son (b. Jan. 18, 1804; d. Apr. 7, 1891). They moved from Acworth to Barnet (McIndoes 1856) where he d. Aug. 3, 1872.
Children all born Acworth :
i. Wm. Jolin,4 b, Oct. 9, 1839 ; ed. McI. Acad .; went to Cal. via Isthmus, March 27, 1869; in Cal. Arizona and Nevada; ret. July, 1877, res Mc- Indoes with his brother.
ii. Mary Jane Dutton,4 b. Sept. 12, 1840; d. Jan. 11, 1846.
iii. Margaret Jennet,4 b. Jan. 11, d. Feb. 9. 1843.
iv. Azro Joseph,4 b. Dec. 1, 1844; m. June 20, 1866, by Rev. Geo. M. Willey, Ellen Jean,4 dau. Wm. J., 3 (Robert,2 Win. 1) Gibson (b. Jan. 15, 1841). She was ed. McI. F. Acad., teacher ; member of Cong. ch. Mc- Indoe Falls; lived in Ryegate, moved to McIndoe Falls, Nov., 1876. Children all born in Ryegate.
i. Effie Agnes,5 b. April 17, 1867 ; d. April 2, 1881.
ii. Alice Sophia, 5 b. May 31, 1869; ed. McI. Falls and St. Johnsbury Acade- mies ; was 111. by Rev. H. R. Titus, McI. Falls, April 12, 1899, Howard Lawrence Coles, M. D. (b. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 6, 1867, son of Wm. C., and Eleanor Jansen Coles of French Huguenot descent ; ed. Cor- nell Univ., and N. Y. Hoemeopathic Med. Coll., one year in Germany. in practice at Tarrytown, N Y.) Members of Ref. Dutch ch. Chil. (1) Howard Finlay,6 b. March 6, 1900. (2) Charlotte Ellen,6 b. Feb. 9,1907.
iii. Angeline Margaret,5 b. Apr. 23, 1871.
LIEUT. ROBERT B. FARQUHARSON, U. S. M.
WILLIAM D. GRANT, 1ST VT. VOLS. CUBAN WAR.
1 PODEir LIPRAKTY
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FISK.
CURTIS B., 2 (Curtis, 1) b. Newbury, Aug. 28, 1836; res. Topsham ; m. Jan. 9, 1862, Margaret, dau. Walter Buchanan (b. R. Nov. 25, 1839); mem- bers of Un. Pres. ch., Topsham, in which he is an elder.
Children all born Newbury :
i. Alonzo Bole,3. b. March 10, 1864; attendant at N. H., Ins. Asy., 4 yrs. Farmer on Galusha Hill, Topsham, owning the Geo. Eastman farmn. He m. April 19, 1802, Mrs. Abbie B., widow of Freemont Minard of Groton. Ch. (1) Fanny Eva,4 b. Oct. 28, 1893. (2) Charles James, 4 b. Oct. 19, 1896. (3) Alonzo Nelson,4 b. Nov. 11, 1901. (+) Roy Curtis.4 b. Nov.23, 1903.
ii. David Buchanan,3 b. Dec. 28, 1869 ; farmer near So. Ryegate, owning the Alexander Henderson farm, and other real estate; he m. Dec. 27, 1893, Clara F., dau. Hugh G. Gibson; members Un. Pres ch., So R. Ch. (1) Hugh Gibson.4 b. Apr. 15, 1895. (2) George C. A., 4 June 18, 1902. iii. Eunice Annette,3. b. June 8, 1879; grad. Wells River H. S., grad. 1900 from N. H. Ins. Asy. Training school for nurses; attendant there 1900-1; reg. nurse at Concord, N. H., 1905-6. Grad. 1908 from Polyclinic Hospital Med. Sch., nurse on childrens boat, New York to Oceanic, 1907; supervisor and teacher of nurses at State Hospital, Danvers, Mass., 1909 to date.
FLAGG.
REV. JAMES WESSON, b. Castleton, Vt., May 5, 1855; prepared for college a, home., and Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass. Grad. Middlebury Coll. 1878; teacher of mathematics and natural sciences in Burr and Bur- ton Sem., Manchester. Vt .. 1878-'79; in Union Theo. Sem , 1879-'81 ; grad. Andover Theo. Sem., 1882; supplied in summer of 1880. 1st Pres. ch., Alberton. P. E. I., and in the summer of 1881 the Cong. ch., Sudbury, Vt. Pastor, June, 1882-1887 of 1st Pres. ch , So. Ryegate; 1st Pres. ch., So. Framingham, Mass., 1887-'93; Bethany Cong. Ch., Foxboro, Mass., 1893-1901; Pilgrim 'Cong. ch., Merrimac, Mass .. 1901 to present time. He m. Aug. 20, 1884, Sarah M. Cushman of Manchester, Vt. Ch. Marion Cushman, b. So. R., Aug, 7, 1885 ; grad. Boston Univ., and Lowell Normal School; teacher in Whittier School for young ladies, Merrimac, Mass.
FOLGER.
This family has long been extinct in this town, and the following record from Mr. Mason with a few additions by Mr. Miller, is given for the benefit of their descendants elsewhere. The dates of births and marriages are from the town records.
CAPT. BENJAMIN FOLGER of Nantucket ancestry, b. Charlton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., 1785; came to R. ab. 1815 and bought land high up on the westerly slope of Blue Mountain, on or near the "old road." The buildings are gone excepting an old barn and part of the orchard remain. He was quite prominent in his time, held office and was cap- tain in the militia. He m. 1st, Sept. 28, 1818, Agnes, dau. James Henderson (b. Nov. 3, 1793; d. March 31, 1831). 2d. 1832, Martha, dau. Daniel Holt, (b. Apr. 19, 1803; d. May 17, 1852). Children :
i. Abigail. b. June 26, 1820; m. Austin Slye, q. v.
ii. James Henderson, b. Aug. 16, 1822; m. 1857, a Miss Mears of McIndoes.
iii. Thomas, b. Jan. 31, 1825 ; lived in Boston, in 1885.
iv. Eliza A., b. Jan. 23, 1827. d. July 18, 1852.
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By 2d marriage,
v. Martha Maria, b. Sept. 23, 1832; d. Jan. 1, 1850.
vi. Daniel, b. Jan. 30, 1834. d. March 23, 1836.
vii. Harvey, b. Dec. 14, 1835 ; went to Cal.
viii. Alfred B., b. Apr. 14, 1838; d. Boston, 1882.
ix. William S., b. March 8, 1840; enlisted in the army in the Civil war, and never returned.
x. Mary Jane, b. Nov. 8, 1841 ; d. in Boston.
xi. Richard M , b, Aug. 29, 1842; went to Ottawa.
xii. John B., b. Oct. 6, 1846.
viii. James, no rec.
FORSYTH.
JAMES,1 b Sanchen, Stirlingshire, Scotland, 1786; m. Janet Hasting of Thorn- hill, Stirlingshire, 1810. 4 ch. b. Scotland. Came to America, 1820, landed at Boston, lived at Medford five years, gardener; then came to Ryegate and hired a farm of John Nelson; lived there three yrs. and rem.to Topsham, where he d. June 4, 1861.
Children :
i. Jennet,2 b. Scotland, Feb. 22, 1811; m. James Esden, q. v. and 2d, Wm. Warden, q.v.
ii. James,2 b. Scotland; m. 1st, Wealthy Huntley and 2d, Laura Thompson; d. Trinidad, Colorado.
iii. William,2 b. Scotland; m. 1st, Mrs. Arthur Henderson ; 2d, Abbie Bates ; d. in State of Washington.
iv. Susan,2 b. Scotland, Feb. 22, 1820; in. Harvey N. Gates.
v. Mary,2 b. Medford, Mass., Dec. 5, 1820; m. Calvin Mills of Topsham; d. Jan. 5, 1897.
vi Ann,2 b. m. Moses H. Randall of Newbury.
vii. Robert,2 b. Ryegate, May 11, 1827; res. Topsham, farmer and drover; he m. 1st, Avis Jones, who d. leaving one ch: who d. y. 2d. Adaline [Boyce] Jones, who d. 1910. Ch. (1) son, d. y. (2) Everett L., 3 b. May 17, 1870; grain dealer and town clerk at T. some years, now connected with the customs service at Derby Line. He m. Edith Taplin.
viii. Jane,2 m. Hiram Mills of T.
ix. David,2 b. 1831; m. Sarah Leighton; lived in Bath, d. Woodsville, 1910. x. John,2 m. Jane Downie.
FULLER.
ORLANDO,1 b. Newbury, Dec. 25, 1817; farmer in Topsham; m. Mary Jane Hamlet of Haverhill, N. H., (b. Aug. 17, 1822; d. Sept. 12, 1901). He d. Topsham, March 6, 1889.
Children :
i. Caleb,2 b. Topsham, July 5, 1845; farmer in Corinth; m. Diana Sever- ance. Hed. in C. 1910.
ii. Alma,2 d. at 2 years of age.
1 iii. Benjamin M.,2 b. March 15, 1849.
iv. Ambrose,2 b. Topsham, June 11, 1852; m. Jan. 22, 1879, Jane Colby.
v. Emma,2 b. Bradford, Nov. 29, 1856; in. Owen Delany, hotel keeper at Rochester, N. H. She d. at Rochester, Aug. 29, 1884.
1 BENJAMIN M.,2 (Orlando,1) b. Topsham, March 15, 1849; farmer in T. till 1894; came to R. and bought the farm of Wm. J. Nelson. He m. Jan. 11, 1877, Ida Jane, dau. Josiah A., and Lucinda (Gates) Keenan, (b. Topsham, Feb. 14, 1855).
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Children :
i. Maude Blanche,3 b. Topsham, Sept. 18, 1880; m. Sept. 25, 1902, George B. Steele, (b. Peacham, April 15, 1879). Ch. (1) Edna Mae,+b Rye- gate, Dec. 4, 1903. (2) Burton Baylor,4 b. Ryegate, Aug. 8, 1905. (3) Ida Louisa,4 b. Topsham, Dec. 9, 1908.
ii. Mabel L.,3 b. Topsham, July 11, 1885; m. Aug. 10, 1905, Dean Law- rence Turnbull.
GARDNER
HUGH,1 b. Glenshinnock, Parish of Erskine, Scotland, in 1751; came to America and Ryegate in 1784. He brought two church certificates, one dated at Inchinan June 7, 1783, stating that he had lived there for six preceding years, signed by Archibald Davidson, Minister, and another dated at Houston, May 15, 1784, that he had lived for one year in the United parish of Houston and Kilallan, signed by John Monteith, Minister, and William Stewart, Session Clerk. He was long justice of the peace, and an elder in the Ref. Pres. ch. Mr. Miller says that Hugh Gardner was a cousin to Abraham and James White- hill. His farm was that now owned by John H. Nelson, one of the best in town. He m. by Josiah Page, Esq., Feb. 9, 1791, Mary, dau. William Neilson (b. March 1772, in Scotland; d. Ryegate, Oct. 6, 1825, of consumption). He d. Feb. 1, 1815; bur. Blue Mt. Cem.
Children :
i, Jean,2 b. Nov. 7, 1791 ; d. March 31, 1853; m. Alexander Gibson, q. v.
ii. Margaret,2 b. June 10, 1793; d. Feb. 3, 1843; m. George Nelson, q. v.
iii. Isabel,2 b. April 12, 1795 ; d. Oct. 30, 1878; m. Edward Miller, q. v.
iv. Janet,2 b. May 30, 1796; d. March 20, 1873; m. James Whitehill, q. v.
v. Agnes Nancy,2 b. June 1, 1799; d. Nov. 25, 1883; m. James Peach of Newbury.
vi. William,2 b. Oct. 4, 1801; d. Oct. 10. six days later.
vii .. Mary,2 b. Nov. 27, 1802; d. Feb 21, 1886; m. William Whitehill q. v. viii. William,2 b. Aug. 9, 1805; d. Oct. 15, 1879; m. Eliza Nelson ; lived in Newbury.
ix. Elizabeth,2" b. Nov. 12, 1807; d. Aug. 13, 1881; m. John Randall of Newbury.
x. Sarah,2 b. Feb. 23, 1810; d. March 29, 34 days later.
xi. Hannah,2 b. May 29, 1812 ; d. April 1818.
xii. Hugh,2 b. May 29, 1812; d. May 1, 1869; m. Nancy Henderson ; lived in Newbury.
The above dates are from the town record, but Wm. Gardner gave Mr. Miller the date of his birth as Aug. 9, 1803; and Mrs. Randall's Oct. 11, 1807. Hugh Gardner and his wife had 12 chil. and 83 gr. chil. Six of his gr, sons were named for him. He was one of three managers of the Scotch-American Co., who were elected after the res- ignation of Gen. Whitelaw. He was a man of high character. resolu- tion and industry, who made an impression upon his generation. His main business was farming but he had been a blacksmith in Scotland, and was the first of the trade in this town. His death lett his widow with a large family of young children, in straightened circumstances, and they were relieved by the liberality of her brothers from time to time.
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