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vii. Jane,3 b. April 4, 1830; d. Sept. 26, 1898; m. Moses D. Johnson, q. v.
3 ENOCH BLANCHARD, 3 (Walter,2 Alexander,1) b. Barnet Feb. 14, 1823; studied law with Cushman & Blanchard, Bellefonte, Pa., ad. to the bar, 1847; in law partnership with T. J. D. Fuller at Calais, Me., taking the bus. when Mr. Fuller went to Congress. He m. May 24, 1853, Ann, dau. Hon. John Cameron (b. Ryegate, Dec. 28, 1822; d. Calais, Me., July 7, 1899.) Hed. July 8, 1896.
Children :
i. Annie,4 b. May 27, 1854; connected with Ingleside School, New Milford, Conn.
ii. Isabel + b. Oct. 18, 1855; m. Oct., 1881, Augustus Cameron of St. Stephen N. B. She d. Sept. 28, 1897. Ch. (1) Allan Harvey,5 b. June 7, 1883. (2) Donald Clark,5 b. Aug. 19, 1888.
iii. Janet,4 h. July 21, 1857; d. Sept. 3, 1910.
iv. Donald,4 b. Feb. 23, 1860; grad. Amherst Coll., 1882; lawyer; d. Min- neapolis, Minn., Jan 8, 1888.
v. Ellen,4 b. Oct., 1863; d. 1865.
HARVEY.
WILLIAM, 1 ]. Inverness, Scotland, 1741; learned the printer's trade. He m. about 1762, Margaret Duncan of the Isle of Bute; they lived in Green- ock till they came to America in 1779, and to Ryegate about 1788, and settled upon land which he bought and cleared, afterward owned by Edward Miller. He was called "Dr." Harvey ; although not regu- larly educated, he had considerable skill. Members of the Ref. Pres. ch. He d. March 23, 1821 ; she d. June 11, 1827. Uutil 1800 or a little later the descendants of this family spelled the name "Hervey."
The following is among the Henderson papers :
INCHINNAN, 21 July, 1786.
These are certifying : that John Walker, formerly in Glenshinnock, now in Paisley, has paid to the Managers of the Scots American Company of farm- ers here his imput money, assessment, etc., due on two lots of land in Rye- gate. And in consideration Thereof this shall serve for his Extract and or- dains the managers for said Company in Ryegate to put him or any other Person bearing this his order or Extract, into the possession of two lots in Ryegate which shall fall to his Share, to be forever peaceably occupied by him or thein.
DAVID ALLAN, Precess
To MR. JOHN WALKER, Thread Maker in Paisley.
On the back of the foregoing paper is the following assignment :
Know all men by these presents that I, John Walker, within designated, have on consideration, for a sum of Money paid to me by Mr. William Har- vie of Greenock, bearer hereof, have given up to him my right of the within Extract, together with my full right and Claim to my said two lots of land in Ryegate and ordain the Managers for the time being in Ryegate to put him or any by his order, in possession of the said two lots of land formerly my property ia Ryegate, as per within Extract thereof to be possessed and acquired by him or them peaceably forever in every respect as I should have claimed myself if personally present.
Given under my hand at Paisley this twenty-second of July, one thou- sand and seven hundred and eighty-six years. Before these witnesses, Mr. William Houston, Maltman in Renfrew, and Alex. McKechnie, Wright in Paisley.
JOHN WALKER.
ALEX, MCKECHNIE, Witness, WILLIAM HOUSTON, Witness.
On Whitelaw's map of Ryegate, William Harvey is given as the owner of Lots Nos. 173, 174, in the sonth division.
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Children all b. in Scotland.
i. John,2 b. 1770.
ii. Margaret,2 b ab. 1772; m. Andrew Warden, q. v.
iii. William,? never m; d. W. Barnet, March 24, 1859.
iv. Stuart,2 m. Oct. 11, 1816, Jane Dow. C >1. Geo. B. M. Harvey, editor of Harper's Weekly, North American Review, etc., is their gr. son.
JOHN,^ (William,1) b. Scotland, 1770; came to America in 1795, leaving Scotland, April 5; m. Dec. 15, 1794, Mary Crooks of Kilmarnock. They lived four years on the town hill, then bought of John Pettie the farm afterward owned by Archibald Leitch, and now by Colin Mc- Donald. Members of the Ref. Pres. ch. He d. in R. Feb. 5, 1845; she d. in Albany, Vt.
Children all born in Ryegate.
1
i. Elizabeth,3 b. Jan. 10, 1796; d. Aug. 25, 1798.
ii. John,3 b. Jan. 10, 1798.
iii. William,3 b. Oct. 23, 1799; m. Isabel Morse; d. in Craftsbury. Ch. (1) John C.,4 lives in Craftsbury, Vt. (2) Susan Jane, 4 un-m., lives in Albany, Vt. (3) Owen H., 4 lives in Albany, Vt.
iv. Margaret,3 b. Dec. 2, 1802 ; m. James Orr, q. v.
v. James, 3, b. March 11, 1806; lived in Barnet or Ryegate. Ch. (1) Mar- garet Jane,4 m. Robert Dickson; d. in Cal. No ch. (2) Robert,4 lives in Cal .; several ch. (3) Renwick,4 d. in Minn. Left chil.
vi. Jane,3 b. April 17, 1808; never m.
vii. Francis.3 b. Aug. 25, 1810; d. Oct. 17, 1811.
1 JOHN,3 (John,2 William,1) b. Ryegate, Jan. 10, 1798; m. Feb. 19, 1823, Mar- garet, dau. John and Alice [Nutter] Hight of Barnet (b. Sept. 26, 1801; d. Ryegate, March 8, 1876). They lived in Topsham, near the Powder Spring, but rem. to So. R., where he d. March 14, 1866; farmer.
Children all b. in Topsham.
i. Mary A.,4 b. Jan. 4, 1824; m Robert T. Miller, q. v.
ii. Jane W.,4 b. Jan. 16, 1826; m. 1st, John Calvin Morse of Craftsbury ; they rem to Barnet, where he d. Aug. 31, 1865, and she m. 2d Jas. F. George of Topsham, who d. not long afterward. She d. at St. Johns- bury, Feb. 19, 1908; member of Ref. Pres. ch., Ryegate. Chil. who survived her: (1) William B.,5 [Morse] of Washington. (2) Lora M.,5 [Morse] of St. Johnsbury.
iii. Maria M ,4 b. Aug 11, 1826; m. April 28, 1853, as 2d w. John Renfrew of Newbury. They rem. to Peacham, where he d. May 18, 1875; she lived at So. R., but d. Littleton, N. H., 1809. Ch. (1) Mary,5 [Ren- frew]b 1857; d. 1863; (2) John C.,5 b. Newbury, 1864; res. Plym- outh N. H. (3) Irving,5 b. Peacham, 1868; res. Littleton, N. H.
iv. Elizabeth,4 b. Sept. 1, 1830; d. Sept. 12, 1907 ; m. Dec. 8, 1856, Cloud Harvey. (See Col. Alexander Harvey family).
v. Matthew C.,4 b. Feb. 26, 1833; lived with parents ; d. un-m. in R.
vi. Phebe A.,4 b. July 29, 1835; m. at Napa, Cal., 1862, Walter Blair, q. v .; res Oakland, Cal. Ch. (1) Ethel Blair.5 (2) Mabel [Blair] Squires. 5 (On p. 289, it is stated that Mrs. Blair d. suddenly Jan. 17, 1888. It should read Walter Blair d. etc.)
vii. John H.,4 b. Oct. 7, 1837; m. Belle Harvey; rem. to Winchester, Kan., and d. 1877; she with one son, Charles, res. in Kansas.
viii. William,4 b. Nov. 19, 1840; went to Cal., 1863; twice m .; res. Hap- land, Cal. 2 ch.
ix. Moses Roney,4 b. May 20, 1843; known as R. M. Harvey; ed. Newbury Seminary and Peacham Acad .; teacher in dist. schools; studied law with J. O, Livingston at W. Topsham; ad. to the bar, 1869; in prac- tice at W. Topsham; States Att. 1878-'79; town rep. from T. 1880, '81; 1886-'87; State Senator from Orange Co., 1890-'92; ap. one of the supervisors of insane; rem. to Montpelier, in practice there to
WILLIAM HENDERSON.
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MAJ. WM. J. HENDERSON.
ROBERT SYMES.
JOHN H. SYMES.
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date; m. Cora I. Bill of Topsham, dau. Maj. R. M. Bill. Chil. all b. Topsham. (1) Erwin M.,5 b. Oct. 12, 1871; res. Montpelier; m. Clara Mayo of Colchester, Vt. One dau. (2) Laila M.,5 b. March 14, 1877; m. R. W. Newton, M. D .; d. Montpelier, Nov. 6, 1903. (3) John N.,5 b. Aug. 23, 1879; res. Montpelier; m. Daisy Rineheart of Montreal : one dau. Phyllis.
x. Margaret Ella,4 b. May 11, 1846; m. Rev. W. B. Priddy, in Cal .; res. Oakland. Cal. Chil. (1) Myrtle,5 [Priddy], m. E. Deming. (2) Vita,5 [Priddy ], m. Morgan.
HATT.
BURTON A., 1 b. in Nova Scotia ; in young manhood a sailor and river driver ; came to Ryegate and worked on several farms; learned the creamery business at Jersey Hill creamery ; manager several years of creamery at Cookville, Corinth, and 11 yrs. of the creamery at South Ryegate; rem. to No. Danville in spring of 1909. He m. April 24, 1894, Isadore A., dau. Jas. M. Doe (b. June 10, 1869; d. Dec. 18, 1909.) A noble Christian woman. Members of Un. Pres. ch., So. Ryegate.
Children :
1. Mildred A., b. Ryegate, Sept. 24, 1897.
ii. Florence, b. Nov. 22, 1902.
HEATH.
This family, once numerous and prominent, has long been extinct here, but their decendants are numerous in this and surrounding towns. The following records are as given by Mr. Mason and Mr. Miller.
JESSE Heath,1 b. Chatham, Mass., served in the revolutionary war with his father. They were in the campaign against Burgoyne; the father was missing after a battle-fate unknown; the son served through the war; his powder horn is preserved and bears the inscription "Jesse Heath, West Point, 1780.", He came to Groton 1781, lived in New- bury, 1784, but settled in R. about 1786 and lived in the s. w. part of the town, on land which afterward were the farms of O. G. Morrison and Matthew Renfrew. "He was very prominent in town affairs hold- ing several offices ; was popular in town as a man and a Christian, practicing that religion which is known in good words and works." He m. Phebe Straw, who d. May 9, 1842; he d. April 27, 1839, and was the 1st person bur. in the cemetery at Groton village. The fol- lowing are from Mr. Mason with additions from town and cemetery records, and are given here for their preservation.
Children : Three b. in Groton, the rest in Ryegate.
i. John,2 b. Dec. 25, 1782 ; d. 1869; m. Hannah Darling.
ii. Susanna, 2 b. June 27, 1784; m. W. Stanley.
iii. Thomas, 2 b. Dec. 13, 1785; in. Vodica, dau. John Sly.
iv. Moses,2 b. Oct. 29, 1787; m. 1st, Nov. 1811, Betsey Gates of Newbury ; 2d. Sally Chase.
v. James,2 b. Oct. 23, 1789 ; d. Sept. 2, 1872; m. Nancy Taisey, who d. Jan. 8, 1870.
vi. Moulton,2 b. Jan. 17, 1792 ; m. Ruby Savage.
vii. Daniel, 2 b. Nov. 12, 1793; m. Polly Hudson. 2d, Widow Humphrey.
viii. Sally,2 b. May 22, 1795; m. John O. Page, q. v.
ix, Phebe,2 b. Jan. 22. 1797; m. John Taisey.
x. Jesse.2 b, Dec. 28, 1798; m. Hettie Paul.
xi. Betsey,2 b. Nov. 30, 1800; m. Robert Brown.
xii. Hazen,2 b. Sept. 29. 1802.
xiii. Jonathan, 2 b. and d. April 28, 1804.
xiv. Polly,2 b. 1896; d. y.
XV. Cyrus, 2 b. 1808; m. 1st, Jessie Taisey ; 2d, Margaret Bailey ; 3d, Widow Frost.
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EBENEZER,1 bro. of Jesse, lived with his bro. Daniel on what was afterward called the Clough farin, but rem. to the one adjoining his brother Je-se's. Name of wife not given.
Children by town rec.
i. Moody,2 b. Sept. 18, 1787.
ii. Rhoda,2 b. Oct. 14, 1790.
iii. Polly,2 b. Feb. 27, 1793.
iv. Almira.2 b. March 6. 1796.
v. Betsey,2 b. March 10, 1798.
vi. Truman,2 b. Sept. 19, 1800.
vii. Hazen,2 b Jan. 20, 1803.
Daniel Heath, bro. of Jesse and Ebenezer m. July 30, 1785, Mrs. Hannah Gates. and lived near his brother. No record.
HENDERSON.
The church certificate of James Henderson, dated at Kilbarchan, Scotland, July 24, 1771, specifies him as "the son of William Henderson, late- Gardener in this Parish, and Town of Kilbarchan." Mr. Mason says that the family went to live at Kilpatrick in 1768 and James learned the carpenter's trade of David Allan at Inchinnan. He was engaged to come to America as carpenter for the Company. His contract will be found on p 259. He sailed from Greenock about the 28th of March 1773, and arrived at Philadelphia about May 24th of that year .- (Session Book.) James Whitelaw, writing home to Scotland, July 26, 1773, from Philadelphia, says: "James Henderson is in this town and has five shillings Currency a day, which is equal to 31/2 shill. Ster- ling ; and his boarding costs him 10 shill. Currency a week." He re- mained in Philadelphia till November, when he came to Ryegate, and began work for the Company as related elsewhere. He was a skillful workman and many buildings erected by him still attest the solid character of his workmanship. He selected for himself, and settled, the farm now owned by his gt. gr. son, Henry W. Henderson, building a log house about 25 rods northeast of the present buildings. An old pocket book of his shows that his services were in constant de- mand, and that his pay was generally in grain, or in goods brought from the seaboard towns. He was, with William Neilson and Hugh Gardner, one of the three Commissioners to whom the conduct of the Scotch Company's affairs was intrusted after the resignation of James Whitelaw, and he discharged his duties faithfully Mr. Mason says that he was a Federalist, and the leader of the party in Ryegate. He held town offices, and was town representative in 1813 and 1815. James Henderson, b. Balfron, Scotland, 1749; m. probably by Rev. Peter Powers, Jan. 9, 1777 (the 1st in. in Ryegate), Agnes, dau. Alex- ander Symes (b. 1752; d. Dec. 20, 1812). He d. Sept. 13. 1834; both bur. Ryegate Corner. "They were original members of the Associate Presbyterian church, devoted to its interests and liberal in its support.
They were frugal and industrious, accumulating a good property." Children :
i. Jean,2 b. Oct. 20, 1777; bapt. by Rev. Peter Powers ; m. William Nelson, 2d, q, v.
1 ii. Alexander,2 b. Nov. 22, 1779; bapt. by Rev. Peter Powers.
2 iii. William,2 b. April 13, 1782; bapt. by Rev. Dr. Witherspoon.
3 iv. James,2 b. Sept. 22, 1785; bapt. by Rev. John Houston.
v. John.2 b, Sept. 18, 1789; bapt. by Rev. David Goodwillie ; lived at home ; never married.
vi. Agnes,2 (Nancy) b. Nov. 3. 1793; m, Benjamin Folger, q. v.
*ALEXANDER, 2 ( James,1) b Nov. 22, 1779. He lived on the farm now owned 1 by D. B. Fisk which the family owned for over 80 years. He m. Abi- gail, dau. of Gen. James Whitelaw, and gr. dau. of Col. Robert Johns-
* By William N, Gilfillan
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ton of Newbury, (b. May 23, 1783). She was well educated for those times, and after her marriage taught a young ladies school in her own house. "Her advertisement appears several times in Spooner's Vt. Journal for 1813, by which she undertakes to teach 15 or 20 pupils at $15 per quarter." This was one of the earliest schools of the kind in Vermont ; she taught painting and fine needle work ; one of her pupils named Slafter, a gentleman, painted her portrait, which shows great strength and calmness. She was a lady of the old school and resem- bled Mrs. N. P. Trist, a gr. dau. of Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Hender- son was prominent in the town affairs and a good citizen. Hed. Jan. 12, 1883 ; shed. April 13, 1861 ; both bur. at So. Ryegate. Of their chil- dren four were never married and lived together on the homestead; it was a happy home life and yet they said if they were to live their life over they would marry. They were very kind and hospitable and no home in town had so many visitors, so many indeed, as to seriously embarrass them financially.
. James H. W.,3 the eldest son, m. Mrs. John Foster, gr. dau. of Col. Wil- liam Wallace of Newbury. He carried on the home farm for some time; later he purchased part of it and erected buildings; P. Thomas now owns it Chil : Moses Wallace, 4 has been a resident of Portland, Ore., for many years and was president of the Williamette Iron Works for some time. He m. and has one son. Eustis,4 was in real estate business in Boston ; went to San Francisco where he lost a leg by an accident; sailed for Oregon, was shipwrecked and the whole ship's company barely escaped starvation on an island where they were cast up by the sea. He d. in the State of Washington many years ago. James d. Newbury.
ii. Alexander, 3 b. May 20, 1817 ; lived in Newbury, South Hadley and Low- ell, Mass; m. Oct. 5, 1841, Sarah J., dau. of David Dailey of Newbury. He d. in Lowell, May 7, 1861. Ch. (1) Whitelaw W .. 4 d at New- bury, July 22, 1849. (2) Allen W.,4 d. Lowell, May 31, 1868. (3) Edrick L.,4 d. Sept. 22, 1863, (4) Alden W.,+ b. July 19, 1854; music teacher at Lowell. He made a good home for his mother who was a cripple for many years. She d. Dec. 5, 1901, aged 82 yrs., 11 mo.
Abigail and Janet had much of their mother's artistic temperament but could not exercise it on account of their many household duties.
Alexander and Robert were fine violinists. John learned mercantile busi- ness with Geo. Cowles at Ryegate Corner. He was employed for some time by John Buchanan at Groton and by Charles Stuart in Iowa. He and Andrew Buchanan were in trade at West Barnet sev- eral years; he spent his last years on the farm; he and Robert were excellent horsemen and were successful in the business. Abigail d Oct. 19. 1888 in her 69th year. John d. Jan. 21, 1892 aged 71. Robert had a long illness and passed away Sept. 12, 1890, aged 68.
Nettie, as she was familiarly called was the last and after the old home was sold lived for some years very happily with Mrs. John Renfrew near South Ryegate. Her final home was at W. N. Gilfillan's, when she suddenly passed on Sept. 15, 1898, aged 72. All were members of the R. P. Ch. Robert was an elder and clerk of the Session ; John was clerk for the congregation for many years. The entire family is buried at So. Ryegate except Alexander, who was buried at Lowell, Mass.
2 WILLIAM,2 (James,1) b. April 13, 1782 ; he was very ingenious, like his father, and was a mill-wright, following his trade in Vermont, New York and Canada; succeeded his father on the homestead, and built a saw mill at the outlet of Ticklenaked Pond, where he did a large business for
NOTE. Ticklenaked Pond: The origin of the name is unknown and many fictions have been advanced as to its history, Mr. Miller was told by the oldest people in his youth that it had an Indian name which the Scotch settlers were unable to pronounce correctly and twisted it into its present form, On Whitelaw's map of Ryegate. 1785, the name is printed as we have it. The editor of this work has received letters from all parts of the country inquiring as to the origin and meaning of this curious namc.
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many years. He mn. at Deer River, N. Y. (7 miles from St. Regis) Dec. 2, 1818, Sarah, dau. Sylvanus Leonard, a revolutionary soldier who came to Ryegate, 1824, and lived on the farm now owned by Harry Nelson. 11 ch. He is bur. at Ryegate Corner. She was b. on Mount Desert Island, Me., March 7, 1797, and d. in R., Nov. 23, 1893. He d. Nov. 1, 1865 ; bur. at Ryegate Corner.
Children :
4
i. Sarah Ann, 3 b. June 1822.
ii. James,3 b. Feb. 12, 1824; d. May 2. 1832.
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iii. William J., 3 b, Aug. 10, 1828.
3 * JAMES Henderson, son of James 1st, b. April 22, 1785; settled on a farm near Boltonville now owned by James Gardner. When about 21 he 111. "Elizabeth L. S. Todd, a young lady who came to Ryegate, Vt., from Glasgow, Scotland, and found the home her father required for hier in the family of Gen'l Whitelaw. There she remained until her marriage to the man of her choice." There has been much of mystery and romance connected with the early life of Miss Todd. Many state- ments have been made in regard to her which are untrue yet in her case truth was stranger than fiction. Reared in a home of wealth and luxury, with every want supplied, she became the wife of a pioneer in the wilderness and bravely did her part to make his home pleasant. She was small and very kind and was known as the "Scotch Lady." Her father an Englishman, was a cotton manufacturer on the Clyde and married Jane Scott. 10 ch. He took his sons into partnership and became wealthy. Having business connections in New York his agent came with Miss Todd to Rycgate, arriving on Oct. 26, 1805. This date was marked on a pane of window glass in the old hotel at Ryegate. It is claimed she came in the second wheeled carriage that arrived in town. After a few years Mr. Henderson erected the build- ings where Edwin Henderson now lives. She d. Oct. 21, 1846, aged 58 ; he died June 12, 1859, aged 74. They were members of the Asso- ciate Pres. Ch. of Ryegate; they were bur. at Ryegate Corner and the first granite monument in town was erected to their memory.
Children :
i. Son,3 d. in infancy.
ii. Susan,3 b July 27, 1808; m. Moses Gilfillan of Barnet ; they lived near McIndoes on a farm for 34 years, then moved to West Barnet. He was an Elder in the Covenanter Ch. He d. in 1882. She was a mem- ber of the Un. Pres. Ch. at Barnet Center. She contributed the first sum of money for perpetual care of cemetery lots in Ryegate; it was for her father's lot. They had one child who died young. Mrs. G. d. July 13, 1903, almost 95 years old ; bur. at Barnet Center.
iii. Henrietta, 3 studied with Rev. James Milligan, the noted Covenanter min- ister of Ryegate; not m ; was a teacher; died in 1886, aged 73.
iv. Jane,3 b. 1812; d. June 13, 1844.
v. Agnes, 3 b. May 25, 1815; m. Sept. 27, 1832, Hugh Gardner ; they lived on a farm in Ryegate now owned by John Nelson; later moved to her father's farm ; she was a member of R. P. Ch. at So. Ryegate and was blind for many years; died July 28, 1901, at D. B. Reid's who m. a daughter ; they had nine ch.
vi. James, 3 resided at South Ryegate in the house now owned by John White- hill; he was a carpenter ; m. Mrs. Hannah Pollard, dau. of Wm, Lind- sey of Newbury ; d. July 24, 1872, aged 55.
vii. Arthur,3 (named for an aunt) m. Wm. Forsyth and lived on the farm now owned by Tait Ritchie; she d. April 3, 1842, aged 22 years ; they had two chil.
* By William N. Gilfillan.
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viii. David Todd,3 b. Feb. 25, 1822; carpenter and ran the carding mill at Boltonville for a time ; lived on Jefferson Hill for many yrs. and moved to the old homestead in 1875; he m. April 24, 1844, Mary, dau. Jacob Bailey (b. Jan. 15, 1820). He d. July 23, 1893 ; she d. April 21, 1905; they had six children .
ix. Charles T , 3 b. May 3, 1824; lived in Newbury ; m. June 21, 1852, Mar- ion T., dau. Joshua Bailey (b. Dec. 8, 1820; d. July 11, 1898). He d. May 4, 1880 ; one dau., Mrs. Alex. Greer of Newbury.
X. Eliza, 3 m. Austin Sly : a carpenter and clothier at Boltonville; both d. Four chil.
xi. Abigail,3 m. Robert Bailey of Newbury ; d. Aug. 7, 1857, aged 29.
xii. Barzillai,3 carpenter and in stage business in California, where hem. Jan- nett Monteitli; d. Nov. 16, 1868; aged 38.
xiii. Mary,3, d. Sept. 3, 1335, aged 3.
xiv. Alma,3 teacher ; edu. at Newbury Seminary ; she taught in Newbury and in Kansas, where she in. Neil Wilkie, one of the pioneers of Douglas; merchant and banker; state senator two yrs .; is now farming and deals in grain. Mrs. Wilkie is the last one of this large family.
4 SARAH ANN, 3 (William,2 James,1) b. June, 1822; edu. at Newbury Sem .; m. May 8, 1844, Rev. Henry Hill (b. Claremont, N. H., Feb. 13, 1819; edu. at Newbury Sem .; admitted to N. H. Conf., Meth. Epis. ch., 1844; in the ministry, except as noted about 40 yrs .; chaplain of 3d N. H. Reg. in the civil war, and was in 33 battles in the diseharge of his duties, 1861-'65; Chaplain and Supt. Webster Hospital, Manchester, N. H., some years ; in Ryegate without charge, 1867-'69; d. Chicago, Ill., Sept. 1, 1884-[Native Ministry of N. H.) She d. Boston High- lands.
Children :
i. James William,+ [Hill] b. Holderness, N. H., Jan. 2, 1848; edu. in 'public schools of Nashua and Manchester, N. H., with one term at Newbury Sem., spending summers on the Henderson farm; entered the U. S. Navy, serving in the civil war; now connected with the U. S. Army Transport service, holding an unlimited certificate as Master on ocean steamship from U. S. Government; he m. at Minneapolis, Minn., Eliz- abeth Dodge Richardson. Ch. (1) Elizabeth Richardson,5 (Mrs. E. R. Consadine). (2) Charles P.5
ii. Roscoe Renwick,4 b. Jan. 5, 1851; d. Chicago, Ill., May 6, 1873.
6 WILLIAM J., 3 (William,2 James,1) b. Aug. 10, 1828; ed. New Hampton Ins., N. H .; farmer on homestead, his specialty being the breeding and training of colts in which he was very successful ; he enlisted June 1862 in Co. I, 9th Vt., in the civil war as a private and was chosen captain; was captured with his regiment at Harper's Ferry and paroled; dis. 1863 for physical disability ; at the time of the St. Albans raid he raised a Co. from Peacham, Groton and Ryegate of which he was elected Major, and was ever after known by his military title; he m. at Mere- dith, N. H., May 8, 1855, Caroline Kent, dau. Moses Gilfillan (b. Bar- net, Sept. 3, 1836; d. July 11, 1882) ; he d. April 30, 1904. Major Henderson was the first to urge upon the editor of this history the task which had been begun by Mr. Mason and Mr. Miller.
Children :
i. Virginia Jane,4 b. May 9, 1856; m. 1st, March 30, 1887, John W. Nelson, q. v., who d, 1893 ; 2d, Oct. 6, 1896, Sumner A. Williams. Ch. Caro- line Mary, b. March 15, 1899.
ii. Capitola K., b. Oct. 5, 1860. d. Nov. 12, 1879.
6 iii. Henry W., b. June 12, 1864.
6 HENRY W.,4 (William J.,3 William,2 James,1) b, June 12, 1864; farmer on homestead ; he m. Jan. 1, 1887, Artie M., dau. Orange Morrison.
Children :
i. Knox Gilbert,5 b. Sept. 24, 1887; in. Sept. 18, 1906, Mary, dau. Edwin Abbott; res. St. Johnsbury. Ch. (1) Lottie Jean,6 b. April 16, 1907. (2) George Abbott,6 b. June 9, 1909.
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ii. Capitola Jean,5 b. Dec. 20, 1888; d. Dec, 12, 1906.
iii. Bessie Hill,5 b. Dec. 10, 1890; m. April 29, 1909, Leon Roberts of Bath, N. H.
iv. Marion Elizabeth,5 b. Dec. 10, 1892.
v. James Morrison,5 b. Feb. 7, 1898.
vi. Winona Margaret,5 b. April 21, 1905.
HENDERSON.
WILLIAM, 1 called " Scotch Henderson," to distinguish him from other Wm. Hendersons, was b. at Pathhead, near Edinburgh, 1775; learned the tailor trade but did not follow it; he worked for James Robertson who d. and he m. his widow; her name was Jean, dau. Robert and Jean (Foger) Melles (b. Troach, Scotland, 1771; she m. 1st, 1791, James Morrison, q. v. 2d, James Robertson, who d. Sept. 14, 1811 and had chil .: Janet, b. April 5, 1808: m. Wmn. Symes, q. v., and Jemima, b Oct. 14, 1811, who lived in Ryegate, with her half-sister, Nancy Henderson ) Wm. Henderson and Mrs. Robertson were m. in 1812, and had 3 chil. all b. in Scotland; they came to America in 1820, arriving in Ryegate. July 4; her son Wm. Morrison, had bought for them the farm of George Ronalds, and had the spring work done when they came. This farm is now owned by M. H. Gibson. He was elected anelder in the Asso. Pres. Ch., Sept. 1830; she d June 14, 1867 in her 96th year, and he d. Sept. 2, 1868, in his 94th year, their united ages being about 170 years, the oldest couple who ever d. in Ryegate. She was 21 at her 1st m., her married life was 72 yrs .; she was twice a widow, in all 5 yrs. She lived in Scotland 47 years and in Vermont 49 years. Soon after he came to Ryegate he built a "pung," which he used in his winter journeys to Boston and for all local purposes. This sleigh, having been in constant use by three generations of Wm. Hen- dersons is still in faithful service by Wn. J., 3 at St. Johnsbury. Wil- liam Henderson and his sons were very tall men.
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