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These do certify that John Park and Margaret Reid his wife have for some time past been members of the New Relief church. Campbell Street here, and there is no reason known to us why they may not be admitted to any Christian Society where in the course of Providence their lot may be cast. ROBERT BALFOUR, Minister. WVM. WALKER, Sess. Clerk.
He was a very successful farmer and a highly esteemed citizen. Hi wife d. June 24, 1807, and he m. March 22, 1808, by Rev. David Goodwillie, Jean McCallough. He d. Oct. 17, 1811.
Children :
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i. Archibald,2 b. 1780.
2 ii. James,2 b. 1782.
iii. John,2 b. April 30, 1786. Went to New York and was never heard of afterward.
These are all the children whose names are in the old Family Bible of John Park, but there was certainly one more daughter, Jane or Jean, who m. in 1805, Robert Fulton of Newbury, who came from the parish of Ellerslie, near Glasgow, in 1801. She d. in 1816 and has many descendants in Newbury and vicinity. (See Hist. of Newbury). ARCHIBALD,2 (John;1) b. 1780. Came with parents to Ryegate, lived and d. on the farm where his father did. He was prominent in town bus. for many years. He m. Margaret, dau. James Renfrew (b. Paisley, Scot., 1790; d. March 4, 18 6.) Mr. Park came to his death by being thrown from a wagon and kicked by the horse, dying six days later, Dec. 12, 1847 ; bur. in West cemetery,
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Children :
3 i. John, 3 b. March 7, 1807.
ii. Margaret,3 b. Sept. 13, 1808 : m. Robert Miller, q. v.
iii. Jane,3 (Jean) b. Sept. 8, 1810; m. Robert Cochran, q. v.
4 iv. James Renfrew,3 b. Feb. 20, 1813.
5 v. Archibald, 3 b. March 29, 1815.
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These do certify that John Park and Margaret Rud have for sometime hast been members of the New relief Church, Cambellstreet here and there is no reason known to us why they may not be admitted into any Christian Society where in the course of Providence their lott may be cast
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CHURCH CERTIFICATE OF JOHN PARK AND WIFE, MARGARET REID. (GREAT GRANDPARENTS OF ALEXANDER AND GEORGE COCHRAN.)
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vi. Elizabeth, 3 d. 4 mos.
vii. Elizabeth;3 b. Oct. 5, 1818; d. Oct. 19, 1827.
viii. Robert,3 b. June'23, 1821 ; went to California and d. there 1855.
ix. Nancy,3 b. May 18, 1823; m. Wm. J. Nelson, q. v.
x. Abigail,3 b. Sept 15, 1825; m. Harrison Bailey of Newbury.
xi. Andrew J.,3 b. Sept. 22, 1827; d. Sept. 3, 1833.
xii. Caroline,3 b. Dec. 18, 1829; m. James Dickey, q. v.
2 JAMES, 2 (John,1) b. 1782. Came to Am. with parents, settled on the north part of his father's farm, where he d, June 17. 1833. He m. Dec. 5, 1811, Elizabeth Bowles of Newbury, who d. Sept. 26, 1855.
Children :
i. William, 3 b. 1819 ; d. Dec. 17, 1845.
ii. Perry, 3 settled and d. in Pennsylvania.
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iii. Alexander H., 8 b. April 19, 1825.
iv. Elizabeth Jane, 3, b. Jan. 12, 1829; d. 1885.
3 JOHN, 3 (Archibald,2 John,1) b. March 7, 1807. In 1832 he bought the farm formerly owned by Stratford Brown on which was an old log house about half way between the river and the present house. He built the latter and partly finished it in 1832, and m. 1st, March 20, 1833, Jane, dau. Walter Roben (b. Oct. 15, 1812; d. June 11, 1848). 2d, March 16, 1849. Susan, dau. Josiah Quint, (b. Oct. 15, 1825; d. Dec. 11, 1905.) John Park d. Oct. 23, 1885.
Rev. A. J. Park says that in 1840 there were in close connection with the farm of John Park, three log houses. One on the farm about half way from the present house to the river, in which the Widow Potts lived with her son Joseph who became a lawyer and lived in Barnet. Up past the present house on the hill, was a log house occu- pied by Mr. Wilson who had probably four chil., of whom the young- est were William and Jane. William some years afterward lived on the Crawford place. After he left, John Harvey occupied the house some years, had several chil, of whom Helen, Marion and John were the oldest. Then John Smith bought the place. Across the river, up the road a little way and back from the present road was the log house of Samuel Brown. Up the river and adjoining the Park farm was the log house of Samuel Allen, the last one of the four to be occupied. Mr. Roben says that in 1845 or thereabouts, James Brown, son of Robert Brown was stricken with small pox, in a very putrid form, at his father's home. Mary, the daughter of Stafford Brown, persisted in visiting him. She was taken with the disease, carried it to her home where her brother John took it and died. Robert with his family of boys, who were all carpenters, bought a building lot opposite the bridge that crossed the river, built a cottage house and as soon as James was able, moved in. He burned the old log house. The old people lived here the rest of their lives and the house has been occupied ever since by their descendants.
Children :
7 i. Andrew J.,4 b. July 22, 1834.
ii. Margaret Jane.4 b. May 1, 1836 ; d. May 16, 1840.
iii. Isabel Roben,4 b. June 9, 1837 ; clerk in store of Archibald Park several yrs. She m. March 20, 1874, Frank Finch, who d. July 13, 1898. No chil. She res. Wilton, Conn.
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iv. Walter Archibald,4 b. Feb. 19, 1839.
V. John R.,4 b. Nov. 26, 1840; d. Feb. 4, 1845.
vi. Martin Van Buren.,4 b. July 28, 1842 ; lived in Cal .; dealer in real estate and mining stocks. He d. un-m. May 23, 1909 at Hotel Del Beau- mont, Cal.
9 vii. Sarah Jane, 4 b. June 15, 1844.
viii. Polly Ann,4 b. March 20, 1846; m. Jabez B. Nelson, q. v.
ix. Infant son, 4 b. May 20: d. May 25, 1848.
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By 2d marriage.
x. Susan Augusta, 4 b.
xi. Leander Quint,4 b. Nov. 18, 1850. Went to Cal .; m, Euphemia Somers of Barnet ; d. March 2, 1881. Ch. Nettie May, 5 b. May 20, 1880.
xii. Jennette Helen,4 b. Oct. 23, 1852; d. Feb. 25, 1877.
xiii. Elizabeth Underwood,4 b. Nov. 29, 1853; m. Edgar Miller, who d. at Woodsville, N. H., March, 1912.
xiv. John L.,4 b. Oct. 25, 1855; d. July 7, 1877.
xv. Caroline A.,4 b. Feb. 24, 1857; d. Aug. 22, 1859.
xvi. James R., 4 b. April 24, 1859.
xvii. Abbie M.,4 b. Jan. 10, 1861 ; m. Alva George of Topsham.
xviii. Nancie E.,4 b. Feb. 13, 1863.
10xix. Robert H.,4 b. July 2, 1865.
xx. Rosa A.,4 b. March 14, 1868; m. George G. Nelson, q. v.
4 JAMES RENFREW, 3 (Archibald,2 John,1) b. Feb. 20, 1813; farmer on home- stead till 1881, when he sold to his son Geo. N., and rem. to South Ryegate. In politics a democrat; selectman 7 yrs., lister 10 yrs., town representative 1854; also largely occupied in the settlement of estates. He m. 1st, Feb. 7, 1839, by Rev. Wm. Pringle, Hannah G., dau., George Nelson (b. Sept. 6, 1818; d; March 17, 1874.) 2d by Rev. Mr. Hill, March 1, 1875, Mrs. Nancy (Brown) Plummer. She d. Aug. 2, 1892; he d. May 1, 1895.
Children :
12 i. George N.,4 b. Nov. 26, 1839; d. Jan. 10, 1890.
13 ii. Archibald,4 b. Nov. 30, 1841.
iii. Arabella M.,4 b. Jan. 3, 1844; m. Nov. 21, 1872, Walter T. McLam.
iv. Annette Jane,5 b. July 30, 1847; d. March 3, 1878. She was an invalid all her life.
v. Martha Christie,4 b. Sept. 2, 1855; res. So. Ryegate.
5 ARCH IBALD, 3 (Archibald,2 John,1) b. March 29, 1815. Went to New York City and became a retail dealer in Dress Trimmings and Fancy Goods. He in. by Rev. Wm. Pringle, Aug. 31, 1841, Margaret, dau. Walter Roben (b. R. Oct. 17, 1816; d. March 12, 1881.) He d. Westport, Conn., June 16, 1865. Both bur. Woodlawn cem., N. Y.
Children :
i. Isabel Roben.4 b. N. Y. City, May 12, 1842; m. Dec. 26, 1870, Wm. H. McCord, contractor in the Iron and Steel trade, formerly of the firm of Post & McCord; sold their bus. to the Am. Bridge Co., in which he held an important position. Many office buildings, department stores and public buildings in N. Y., were built by his firm. Member of N. Y. Yacht Club, the Builders Club and other organizations. She d. Nov. 1910, Greenwich, Conn.
Children :
1. Isabel,5 [McCord] b. Nov. 15, 1871.
2. Robert A.,5 b. June 29, 1873; m. June 29, 1893, Catherine Farrington of N. Y., who d. 1905. One s. Robert.6
3. Charlotte,5 b. Dec. 7, 1874; m. Oct. 2, 1899, Nathaniel Webb of Green- wich, Conn. One dau. Catherinc.6
4. Frank B.,5 b. July 12, 1876 ; m. Agnes Clements of N. Y. 2 daus., 1 son.
5. William P.,5 b. April 28, 1878.
6. Herbert,5 b. June 19, 1880.
7. Mary Margaret,5 b. b. Oct. 11, 1881; m. Dec. 26, 1902, Albert Burr of Greenwich, Conn. 2 sons.
8. Grace,5 b. March 7, 1884; m. Oct. 5, 1907, Henry Flanders of Sturgis, Mich.
ii. Benjamin Franklin,4 b. New York, Nov. 1, 1843. Salesman and Euro- pean buyer of fancy goods and human hair, etc .; has made several trips to Europe. He m. June 22, 1886, Mrs. Mary E. (McCord) Armi- tage, who d. April 9, 1906, aged 49. Ch. Jessie McCord,5 b. April 11,1887.
ALEXANDER H. PARK.
GEORGE N. PARK
ARCHIBALD PARK.
MRS MARGARET ROBEN PARK.
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iii. Henry,4 b. New York, Jan. 17, 1845. Salesman and Manager of one of the retail departments of A. T. Stewart & Co., 1870-'77, and for the past 20 yrs., office manager for Hirsh & Park and their successors at Medway, Mass., Manufacturers of Ladies' Felt Hats, employing about 300 hands. He m. 1st, Aug. 5, 1874, Frances Jeanette Thompson of New York City, who d. 1888. No ch. 2d. Oct. 17, 1893, Adelaide Virginia Hodges of Medway, Mass. Ch. Virginia Roben,5 b. Med- way, Feb. 6, 1896.
iv. James Allen,4 b. N. Y. City, March 13, 1846. Salesman of wholesale fancy goods; m. July 28, 1874, Phebe H. Thaw of Danbury, Conn., who d. Dec. 19, 1878. Ch. Stephen F.,5 b. New Canaan, Conn., June 13, 1876; m. N. Y. city, Oct. 18, 1902, Daisy Belle Alcoke, b. Vanda- lia, Mo., Oct. 26, 1876. Ch. (1) Katharine Roben,6 b. N. Y. City, Aug. 31, 1903. (2) Archibald Alcoke,6 b. Nov. 7, 1905.
v. Archibald,4 b. Ryegate, Sept. 21, 1849; Manf'r for 21 years of Ladies' Straw and Felt Hats at Medway, Mass., the firm name being Hirsh & Park. He retired from bus. 1906, the firm being now Hirsh & Guis- burg. He m. in N. Y., City June 3, 1885, Annie Gertrude, dau. Elbre D. and Mary H. (Rider) Cordts. Noch. Hed. Jan. 5, 1912 at the Colonial Hotel, N. Y. City.
vi. Walter Roben,4 b. Ryegate, July 20, 1857: salesman wholesale millinery goods. He m. 1st, in Greenwich, Conn .. Nov. 17, 1880, Josephine J. Mead of G .; she d, Jan. 9, 1901. 2d, in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1902, Clemence S. Mead, both wives being dau's of Benj. C., and Mary E. Mead of Greenwich,. Ch. all by 1st m. (1) Mary E.,5 b. Nov. 14, 1884; m. Dec. 5, 1906, Charles Henser of N. Y., (b. Aug. 24, 1877.) (2) Archibald,5 b. May 12, d. July 21, 1887. (3) Walter Swan,5 b. Sept. 20, 1893; d. Jan, 23, 1894.
vii. Charles P.,4 b. N. Y. City, Dec. 23, 1852; farmer, clerk, etc. He m. in the winter of 1890, Mattie McManigill in Iowa (b. June 5, 1856 ) Res. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Ch. (1) Benjamin F.,5 b. Nov. 28, 1896. (2) Charles McCord,5 b. Feb. 24, 1898.
viii. Margaret Jane, 4 b. N. Y. City, March 15, 1856; m. there July 7, 1877, John H. Totten, farmer of Wellfort, Conn., and res. there. Ch. (1) Mary Frances,5 [Totten] b. Fairfield, Conn., May 26, 1879. (2) Jes- sie Margaret,5 b. Fairfield, March 10, 1882; m. in N. Y. City, Jan. 1, 1907, Walter S. Meeker of Westport. (3) Archibald Park,5 b. West- port, Nov. 12, 1888.
ix. Jessie,+ b. Ryegate, 'June 23, 1859; m. N. Y. City, Jan. 18, 1883, Arthur W. Taylor (b. Greens-Farms .- Conn., July 23, 1859); farmer and sales- man; res. Greens Farms, Ch. (1) Margaret Park,5 b. Greens Farms June 8, 1884. (2) Eleanor Wakeman,5 b. Southport, Conn., Oct. 26, 1889.
6 ALEXANDER HENDERSON., 3 (James,2 John,1) b. April 19, 1825. His father d. in 1833 after a long term of sickness, leaving little to his family. Be- fore his death he sold a strip off the south side of his farm to Alex- ander Gibson for $250. Many years after the son bought it back from W. N. Gibson, paying $1600. He sought no office, but was a pub- lic spirited citizen. He m. June 24, 1854, by Rev. John Bole (his 1st marriage ceremony) Margaret, dau. Andrew Renfrew (b. Groton, Nov. 10, 1831 ; d. Oct. 19, 1909) Members of ch. They gave their children the best education they could. He d. July 1, 1891.
Children :
i. Clara,4 b. March 7, 1857 ; d. July 13, 1865.
13 ii. Henry James,4 b. Jan. 2, 1859.
14 iii. Nelson A.,4 b. Jan. 16, 1861.
iv. Lizzie Ann.,+ b. Sept, 9 1863; m. Sept. 27, 1892, Charles S. Mills, q. v.
v. Martha Jane,4 b. Oct. 16, 1866; m. Frank R. McColl, q. v.
7 ANDREW JACKSON, 4 (John, 3 Archibald, 2 John, 1) b. July 22, 1834. Went to N. Y. City 1855, and was in the store of Archibald Park 21/2 yrs .; fitted for
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college at Peacham and McIndoes Acads. In N. Y. City two and one- half yrs. in a store. Grad. at the Univ. of New York City 1863; Union Theo. Sem., 1866; ord. an evangelist by the 4th Presbytery of New York, April 22, 1866. He m. Sept. 15, 1866, Mary, dau. John and Mary Barnett of Albany. N. Y. Started same day as self-support- ing missionaries in Mexico, but as war was then raging in Mexico, were compelled to remain at Brownsville, Tex., in charge of the church there till June, 1868. Then proceeded to Monterey, and adjoining cities of Mexico preaching in Spanish, 1868-'72, the last two years under the auspices of the Am. Foreign and Christian Union. Ret. to the States, pastor, 1873-'79 of the Free Ref. Dutch ch., Jersey City ; North Dutch ch., N. Y. City, Fulton St., in connection with the Fulton Street Prayer meeting 1879-'82. Acting pastor, Cong. ch., Weston, Conn., 1882-'88; Huntington, Conn., 1888-'99; Exeter Parish, Leb- anon, Conn., 1901 to date. Mr. Park has published sermons and addresses, and has contributed somewhat to the press.
Children :
i. Andrew J,,5 b. Brownsville, Tex., Aug. 16; d. Aug. 24, 1867.
ii. Mary Isabel,5 b. Monterey, Mex., Dec. 26, 1868; grad. Mt. Holyoek Coll., 1893; grad. at the Post Grad. School of Philosophy of Yale Univ., 1893, with degree of Ph.D., 1904. Dean of woman's depart- ment, Heidelburgh Univ., Tiffin. O.
iii. Louisa,4 b. Monterey, May 5; d. Oct. 11, 1870.
iv. Jennie Alice,5 b. Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 29, 1872; grad. Mt. Holyoke Coll,. 1896; took Post Grad. course at Yale Univ .; teacher in New Haven, Conn., High School, 2 yrs. She m. Aug. 6, 1906, Arthur H. Clark, a grad. of Yale Univ. Ch. Arthur H., 6 b. Nov. 25, 1907.
8 WALTER ARCHIBALD,4 (John,3 Archibald,2 John,1) b. Feb. 19, 1839; went to Ill ... 1862; crossed the Plains in a wagon; in Idaho 2 yrs .; in Oregon and Washington 2 yrs .; res. in California. Twice m. He d. at Clairs Creek, Butte Co., Cal., Dec. 17, 1911.
Children ;
i. Anna B.,5 b. Feb. 7, 1872.
ii. Clara M.,5 b. Aug. 15, 1873.
iii. Mary H.,5 b. March 1, 1875.
iv. Emma J.,5 b. July 19, 1876.
v. Walter R., 5 b. May 7, 1878.
vi. Frank H.,5 b. Aug. 27, 1881,
vii. Leo H.,5 b. April 27, 1883. All m. except Walter R. (June, 1908).
9 SARAH JANE,4 (John, 3 Archibald,2 John,1) b. June 15, 1844; m. as 2d w., March 1, 1866, Henry T. Swan of Newbury. He bought in 1867, the "Dea. Moody Powers farm," in N., where he d. Oct. 10, 1883. (Mr. S. was b. in Haverhill and bur. there.) Mrs. Swan and her son rem. on that farin till 1896 when they sold it and bought of Frank W. George a large farm on the Upper Meadow in N. where they live. Children all born in Newbury.
i. Charlotte I.,5 [Swan] b. Jan. 4, 1867; m. Feb. 23, 1898, Geo. N. Dimick of Wells River; plumber; res. Woodsville, N. H.
ii. Isaac H.,5 [Swan] b. April 8. 1870; farmer on Upper Meadow, Newbury.
iii. Mary J., 5 [Swan] b. Nov. 7, 1873. d. May 8, 1889.
iv. Lillian C., 5 [Swan] b. Aug. 22, 1876; m. Jan. 5, 1898, Wm. W. Reid of Newbury; res. Barre, Vt. Ch. (1) Katherine C.,6 b. Aug. 30, 1899. (2) Eloise M.,6 b. Aug. 14, 1902.
10 ROBERT H., 4 (John,3 Archibald,2 John,1) b. July 2, 1865; m. April 15, 1893, Lena Willis.
Children :
i. Leforest L.,5 b. Sept. 19; d. Oct. 7, 1894.
ii. Mona M.,5 b. Dec. 2, 1895.
iii. Bernard E.,5 b. March 15, 1897.
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iv. Roland D.,5 b. April 30, 1899.
v. Hollis L.,5 b. Aug. 20, 1900.
vi. Wynona J.,5 b. Dec. 19, 1901; d. Feb. 27, 1902.
vii. Reginald W .. 5 b. May 28, 1903.
viii. Wynford J.,5 b. July 6, 1904; d. Dec. 12, 1906.
11 GEORGE N.,4 (James R.,3 Archibald,2 John,1) b. Nov. 24, 1839; ed, McIndoes Falls Acad .; went to Boston at 22, and was a truckman for Park, Symes & Co., till 1889; ret. to the old Park homestead, 1881. He was a fine musician, and taught music several years. Had quite a knowledge of medicine, and practised as a veterinary. Mason of the Order of St. Omer, St. Matthew and St. Paul. He m. Boston, May 17, 1877, Agnes, dau. Walter Buchanan of Ryegate. He d. Jan, 11, 1890, and she carried on the farm successfully till 1892, when she sold it to Henry Park and retired to her birthplace which she purchased of her brother James.
Children ;
i. James Walter,5 b, Boston, 1879; d. at 1 mo. 7 d's.
ii. Gertrude Agnes,5 b. So. R., April 10, 1881 ; m. June 22, 1904, Frank Rob- ert Meserve of Newbury. Ch. (1) Robert George,6 b. June 24, 1907. (2) Cecile Agnes, b. April 14, 1909.
iii. Jeanie Bell,5 b. So. R., Feb. 8, 1887; d. Oct. 11, 1893.
12 ARCHIBALD,4 (James R., 3 Archibald,2 John,1) b. Nov. 30, 1841; worked some years in Boston; m. Nov. 27, 1873, Maria, dau. James McLure. One ch., James Frank, b. Ryegate, Oct. 26, 1874; d. Oct. 20, 1884. He m. 2d. Jan. 14, 1885, Martha, dau. John McLure. She d. June 30, 1897. 13 HENRY JAMES,4 (Alexander H., 3 James, 2 John,1) b. Jan. 2, 1859; ed. Peacham Acad., taught school; in Boston in publishing bus. nearly 10 yrs .; farmer in Ryegate eight or nine yrs., also school director six yrs., hold- ing other offices; in publishing bus., Boston, again two yrs .; since, farmer at Passumpsic, also school director and Supt. of schools. He m. Aug. 21, 1884, in Ryegate, by Rev. John Bole, Mary G., dau. James Esden of Barnet.
Children :
i. James Walter,5 b, 1885; d. in infancy.
ii. Margaret Marion,5 b. Boston, June 14, 1887. Now in Smith Coll.
iii. Nelson Renfrew,5 b. Boston, Nov. 24, 1800.
iv. Raymond,5 b. Ryegate, Oct. 19; d. Oct. 21, 1894.
v. Harold Alexander, 5 b. Ryegate, Nov. 2, 1896.
14 NELSON ANDREW,4 (A. H.,3 James,2, John,1) b. Jan. 16, 1861; ed. Peacham Acad,; taught seven or eight winters; elected Supt. of Schools, 1887, serving 16 or 17 years; town auditor several yrs., town treasurer, 1907 till date; clerk and treasurer Caledonia Park Corporation some ten yrs., and closed up its affairs when it dissolved in 1906; farmer on homestead. He m. Feb. 7, 1907, Jane Craigie, b. Leeds, Prov. of Quebec. She began teaching at 15, taught three yrs., entered McGill Univ., and grad. there; taught in Canada, 10 yrs. at So. Ryegate, three in Mass. Members of 1st. Pres. ch.
Children :
i. Nelson Paul,5 b. April 27, 1909.
PATTERSON.
JAMES,1 b. Annandale, Scotland, 1818; came to Ryegate, 1846; m. 1st, April 24, 1848, Mary Jane, dau. James,2 (James,1) Whitehill (b. Feb. 18, 1819; d. March 14, 1879.) 2d, Jan. 30, 1880, Lurie Ann, dau. Allen and Sally Barret Keyser, b. Woodbury, Vt .; June 9, 1847. She was adopted by her grandfather Benjamin Barret and always went by the name of Barret. Res. in Ryegate, but rem. 1886 to Cabot, Vt., where he d. Aug. 1, 1893. She res. Concord, N. H. James Pat- terson and 1st w. are bur. in Walter Harvey cemetery.
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Children by 2d marriage.
i. Mary Ann,2 b. Ryegate, March 14, 1881; m. 1901, Arthur Mann, em- ployed in the Navy Yard Boston. Res. Bristol, N. H. Ch. all b. Na- tick, Mass. (1) James A. A. Mann,3 b. Dec. 9, 1902. (2) George A. A.,3 h. Dec. 26, 1903. (3) Walter M., 3 b. March 9, 1905. (4) Frank IV. H.,3 b March 10, 1906.
ii. Grace Lurie,2 b. Ryegate, Nov. 3, 1883; in Dec. 26, 1900, George A. Duke of Plainfield; carpenter. No ch. She is now matron of the Prison for Women, Sherburne, Mass.
PERRY.
DR. ELI,1 b. Wardsboro, Vt., 1790, Educated in Buffalo, N, Y .; came to R. ab. 1820, and taught school having 100 pupils. He studied medicine and began practice at the Corner about 1825, and continued with fair success till near his death, being the first settled physician in this town. Those who remember him speak highly of him, both as a man and a physician. Member of the Covenanter church at the Corner and later one of the charter members of the Ref. Pres. ch. at So. Ryegate. He was precentor over 40 years, at first lining out the psalmn line by line, later two lines at a time. Finally psalm books came into use and the ancient practice was discontinued. Dr. Perry built and occu- pied the house which is now the home of Chas. L. Adams. He m. 1st, Oct. 30, 1825, Azubah, dau. of Hezekiah Weatherbee of Grafton, Vt., gr. dau. of Col. Enoch Hale of Hinsdale, N. H. She d. Nov. 1837. He m. 2d, March 9, 1841, Margaret, dau. James Hall (b. Dec. 2, 1805; d. Feb. 13, 1885.) He d. Aug. 1865.
Children, by 1st marriage :
i. Benj. Franklin,2 b. July 25, 1827; in. Amelia Pratt; both dead. Ch. (1) Llewellyn and Estella, who are in the west.
ii. Mary,2 b. Sept. 28, 1829; m. L. Glynn. One dau., who m. B. B. Lane, with whom her mother resides.
iii. Rhoda,2 b. June 29, 1831 ; m. Volence Orr 1848; d. 1849.
1 iv. Appleton,2 b. Feb. 6, 1836.
By 2d marriage.
v. Helen L,,2 b. 1844;d, May 10, 1912; m. George Crowe, q. v.
vi. Azubah,2 d. y.
vii. Martha,2 d. aged 8 mos.
viii. Charlotte Ann,2 b. 1848; m. E. N. Spencer of Concord, N. H.
1 APPLETON,2 (Dr. Eli,1) b. Feb. 6, 1836; m. 1st, Feb. 1870, Jane, dau. Dea. John Smith, wid. of N. K. Laughlin. Hed. E. Montpelier, July 13, 1909. She d. Nov. 21, 1889. 2d, 1899, Jane Orr. Mems. Ref. Pres, ch.
Children :
1. Mary Anna,3 b. June 29, 1871. Res. Barnet.
ii. William John,3 b. Oct. 20, 1872; mechanic at Fairbanks Scale Works, St. Johnsbury. He m. Nov. 17, 1897, Louise Donahoe. Ch. (1) Flor- ence Irene,4 b. Sept. 1, 1898. (2) Margaret E .. 4 b. April 26, 1906.
iii. Ralph Gibson, 3 b. June 15, 1876. Studied medicine one year in Medical Dept., U. V. M., Burlington; three years course at Baltimore, (Md.) Med. Coll., grad. 1901. In practice at Jarvisville, W. Va., 10 yrs., now in practice at Wells River, Vt. He m. at Washington, D. C., Jan. 4, 1901, Minnie Asenath, dau. Horace Homer and Almira S. Hollister of Plainfield, Vt., b. June 24, 1876. She grad. Mary Fletcher Hos- pital Training School for Nurses at Burlington, Vt., 1899. Ch. (1) Maidae Campbell,4 b. July 14, 1902. (2) Mona Jane,4 b. Nov. 22, d. Nov. 25, 1903. (3) Ralph Gibson,4 b. Jan. 30, 1911.
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GENEALOGY-PETERS.
PETERS.
(For a more complete account of the Peters family in England and America see McKeen's History of Bradford, Vt., pp. 126-140.)
SAMUEL,1 son of Andrew B., and Lydia ( Bliss) Peters, b. Bradford, April 16, 1797; m. at Lyman, N. H .. March 1, 1821, Margaret, dau. Robert,2 (William,1) Nelson (b. at L., now Monroe, June 4, 1802.) They came to Ryegate in May, 1825. He kept tavern at the Corner, also owned and operated a tannery, which he sold in 1843 to John Gibson and Harry Moore, and rem. to Haverhill, engaging in similar bus. for many years, but d. in Benton, Jan. 20, 1875. She d. at Littleton, Jan. 29, 1883. Samnel Peters was a very active man, quite eccentric, many of whose sayings were long current in the town.
Children : (This record is by Mr. Miller.)
i. Ann Eliza,2 b. Monroe, April 15, 1822; m. Nov. 2, 1848, Myron Bailey (b. Hardwick, Vt., April 27, 1824.) Farmer at Monteno, Ill .; rem. 1880 to Littleton, N. H., where both d. No ch.
ii. George R.,2 b. Feb. 29; d. March 2, 1824.
iii. William,2 (twin to above) d. same day.
iv. Lydia,2 b. June 30, 1825 ; m. Andrew Warden, q. v.
v. Nancy N.,2 b. Ryegate, May 19, 1827; d. at Haverhill, N. H., Dec. 5, 1848
vi. Henry N.,2 b. Ryegate, July 18, 1829 ; m. at Bath, N. H., Jan 4, 1854, Charlotte E., dau. Joseph Davis (b. Bath, March 4, 1836.) They rem. to Manteno, Ill., 1856, and he enlisted in Sept. 1861, in the 4th Ill. Cavalry, and saw mich service. He d. in Texas, 1893. Ch. (1) Fred H.,3 b. Bath, N. H., Oct. 6, 1854. (2) Charles G.,3 Manteno, Ill., May 31, 1861. (3) Frank M.,3 b. Nov. 10, 1866.
vii. Milo K.,2 b. Ryegate, March 20, 1832; went to Ill., 1847; farmer and merchant. He m. at Manteno, Oct. 22, 1856, Ellen F. Richardson (b. Columbus, O., Oct. 24, 1838.) Ch. (1) Minnie C.,3, b. July 28. 1857 ; d. March 4, 1858. (2) Nellie M., 3 b. May 31, 1860, (3) Maggie J., 3 b. Sept. 22, 1862. (4) George,3 b. Feb. 13, 1866. (5) Mary,3 b. Aug. 23, 1869. (6) William, 3 b. May 3, 1874.
viii. Margaret Flora,2 b. Ryegate, July 2, 1834; m, at Lowell, Mass., March 10, 1858, James B. Truworthy, boot and shoe dealer at Lowell, Mass. 6 ch., all d. in 1890 but one.
ix. Helen Mar,2 b. Ryegate, Jan.5, 1837; m. Feb. 7, 1866, Paul H. Seager of Manteno, Ill., (b. April 6, 1830.) Fariner. Noch.
x. Ruby Chastena,2 b. Ryegate, Jan. 22, 1840; m. Oct. 12, 1875, Rev. Frank W. Smith, a Methodist minister of the N. H, conference.
xi. Jared,2 b. Aug. 15, 1848; d. Feb. 27, 1849.
POLLOCK.
REV. WILLIAM ALLEN, 6th son of William Wiley and Annie Murphy Pollock, b. Philadelphia, Pa., June 6, 1881. (His father was b. in Glasgow, Scot., his mother in Co. Antrim, Ireland, both of Covenanter stock. The original name of the family was Polk, Pres. James K. Polk being 1st cousin of the g. father of Wm. A.) Ed. public schools of Philadel- phia; grad. Cedarville Coll., Cedarville, O .. 1904; two yrs. in Theo. Sem. of the Ref. Pres. ch. (Gen. Synod.) In the Theo. Sein. of the United Pres. ch. at Allegheny, Pa., Oct. 1906, till graduation. May, 1907. ; rec, call from the Ref. Pres. ch., So. Rycgate, Jan. 1907 and began his service in July following. He m. Oct. 16, 1907, Mary E. Sterret of Cedarville, O., who was educated in the public schools and college at Cedarville. Ch. (1) Anna Mary, b. So. Ryegate, Aug. 14, 1908, (2) Esther. b. Omaha, Neb., June 16, 1911.
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