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ii, Cynthia B.,3 b. March 11, 1818; m. Stephen Webster, q. v.
iii. Welcome, 3 b. Dec. 20, 1819; went to Louisiana ; m. Ann Crittenden.
iv. Esther, 3 b. Oct. 30, 1821; d. June 23, 1897; m. Benjamin P. Wheeler o Newbury. One ch., Estelle, who m. Charles Reed of Antrim, N. H.f and d. May 2, 1888. 3 ch.
v. Ruth Brown,3 b. June 25, 1824; m. Sept. 27, 1859, Wm. Orr of To ps ham. She d. Nov. 2, 1899.
vi. John,3 b. Oct. 29, 1825 ; killed by the cars in Ill., Oct. 30, 1865.
vii. Roxalana B.,3 b. Feb. 19, 1828; d. Brattleboro. ab. 1870.
viii. Nancy Williams 3 b. Feb. 11, 1830 ; m. Joel Ingalls, q. v.
6 ix. Daniel Azro,3 b. June 29, 1831.
x. Nathan Jabez,3 b. Aug. 18, 1834; m. 1872, Phoebe Jones ; lived in Tops- ham on the old Mills farm, now owned by Joseph Hastings. 1 son, Ward Brown.4
3 AUSTIN, 3 (Stephen.2 John,1) b. 1822; m. 1848, Nancy Henderson, (b. 1827 ; d. March 6, 1856). He m. 2d, 1857, Abigail Folger (b. May 16, 1820; d. 1871.) 3d, Adaline Alger of Strafford, Vt., in 1872 b. 1845.
Children :
i. Charles Milton,4 b. 1849; in. Nov. 24, 1866, Nellie Cheney of Concord N. H.
ii. Jane,+ b. 1851; m. Nov. 26, 1868, Edward H. Colby of Dunbarton, N H.
iii. Stephen E.,4 b. 1853; d. Sept. 29, 1879.
iv. Alma Eliza,4 b. Newbury, June 1855; m. James B. Darling, q. v.
v. Ida May,4 b. Newbury, Sept. 11, 1858; m. March 4, 1879, Luther F. Dawson of Derby, afterwards of Lawrence, Mass.
vi. Austin, b. Aug. 27, 1860.
vii. Martha M., b. Sept. 9, 1863.
viii. Gertrude Viola, b. Aug. 29, 1879.
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4 REUBEN MUZZEY, 3 (Stephen,2 John,1) b. Ryegate, July 8, 1828; m. May 15, 1857 by Rev. Win. Pringle, Isabella dau. Thos.,2 (Win.,1) Nelson (b. April 14, 1826; d. Shrewsbury, Mass .. July 23, 1898). They rem. to E. Haverhill, N. H., then to Worcester, Mass., 1864, where he was a carpenter ; farmer in Shrewsbury, Mass., 1875 till d. April 5, 1897. Children :
i. Mary E., + b. Haverhill, Feb. 13, 1860; m. Worcester. Mass., April 17. 1879 by Rev. E. L. Lathrop to Nathan P. Craigie of Boston; tool- maker. Rem. to So. Walpole, Mass., 1907. Ch. (1) David N.,5 b. April 18, 1900. (2) Everett P.,5 b. July 25; d. Aug. 30, 1901.
ii. Nelson M.,4 b. Haverhill, Nov. 15, 1863; m. in Shrewsbury, June 5, 1884, Edith E. Spaulding of Worcester. Blacksmith. Ch. (1) Mabel Elsie,5 b. Oct. 23, 1896. (2) Nelson M.,5 b. Aug. 16, 1898.
5 GEORGE RONALDS, 3 (John,2 John,1) b. Ryegate, Nov. 19, 1815; m. Nov. 21, 1839 by Rev. G. W. Campbell, Jane, dau. Solomon Jewell (b. 'New- bury, March 25, 1815; d. March 8, 1884.) They lived in Peacham but rem. to Newbury, 1844. He d. Aug. 5, 1891; had been blind many years.
Children ;
i. Abigail,4 b. Peacham, May 11, 1841 ; d. Dec. 29, 1841.
ii. Son, 4 (twin to above) d. May 12. 1841.
iii. Roxalana Elizabeth,4 b. Peacham, Nov. 30, 1842; m. Charles E. Bolkum q. v.
6 Daniel Azro,3 (John,2 John,1) b. June 29, 1832 ; m. Agnes, dau. John Dick- SON. Went to Wis. and settled at Waneka; rem. there some yrs .; rem. to St. Paul and there d.
Children :
i. Wm. George,4 b. Oct. 13, 1856; res. Minneapolis, Wis. Commercial teacher.
ii. Mary B.,4 b. Jan. 16, 1859; m May 2, 1888, Rev. Wm. J. Gray, pastor of 1st Cong. ch., St. Paul, Minn.
iii. Grace A., 4 b. May 6, 1861 ; m. Sept. 21, 1893, John W. Gray of Minne- apolis, where he is circulator for the Minneapolis Journal.
SMITH.
JAMES and ANDREW Smith came from Scotland, arriving in Rvegate, Oct. 8' 1774. Andrew died 14 days later, the 1st death in town (See p. 43.) James m. ab. 1779, Elizabeth Shields, who came from Scotland in the same ship with the Halls and others, arriving at Boston just before the battle of Bunker Hill, and she was the only person allowed to pass through the lines. James Smith owned much land in Ryegate and Barnet which he sold, and settled in Newbury on the west side of the river at Boltonville, where he seems to have d. Oct. 6, 1802, aged 60, and his wife, Nov. 20, 1824, aged 76.
Children :
i. Jean.2 or Jane, b Aug. 16, 1780; m. 1803 as 1st w. John Peach of New- bury and settled on Jefferson Hill where she d. Feb. 6, 1831. 9 chil. (See History of Newbury.) Covenanters.
ii. Polly,2 or Mary, b. March 7, 1782; m. Charles Wheeler, q. v,
iii. James.2 b. Dec. 15, 1784 ; d, Sept. 14, 1797.
iv. Andrew,2 b. Sept. 14, 1791 ; m, Olive Randall.
SMITH.
JAMES,1 of Scotch ancestry, b, Newtonard, Co. Down, Ireland, 1768. He be longed to the United Irishmen, and was in the patriot army 1798. He went to Scotland in June of that year, where he was taken prisoner, and kept nine weeks and three days, when he was allowed to return
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to Ireland. He m. 1799, Elizabeth McBride, and they came at once to Am., and lived one and a half years at a place called Nine Partners, Clinton, Dutchess Co., N. Y. Came to R. in Feb. 1801, and settled on the farm owned later by the heirs of Theodore W. Smith. Coven- anters. Hed. July 17, 1840, aged 71; she d. Dec. 17, 1838, aged 67; bur. in the West cemetery.
Children all but the oldest born in Ryegate.
1 i. John,2 b. March 23, 1800.
2 ii. James,2 b. Sept. 4, 1801.
3 iii. Thomas,2 b. Jan. 6, 1803.
4 iv. William G.,2 b. Julv 1804.
V. Elizabeth,2 b. June 6, 1806. Never ni., made home with her sister Mary and d.
vi. Mary,2 b. Feb. 18, 1808; in. Wm. McLure, q. v.
5 vii. Robert G.,2 b. Feb. 1, 1810.
viii. Katharine,2 d. y.
6 ix. David.2 b. Oct. 23, 1818.
1 JOHN,2 (James, 1) b. Clinton, N. Y., March 23, 1800. Came to R. with par- ents, and in. Feb. 23, 1832, Mary, dau. Samuel Allen. q. v. (b. Ireland, May 7, 1807; d. Dec. 28, 1801). They lived on part of the homestead 16 yrs., then rem. to the farm now owned by Rem. to So. R., 1874; elected elder in the Ref. Pres. ch., So. R., June 27, 1867. He lived in R. 92 yrs., but d. in Newbury at the home of his dau., Mrs. Win. Bone, March 20, 1894.
Children,
i. Jane,3 b Jan. 8, 1833; m. Ist, Nathaniel K. Laughlin q. v. 2d Appleton Perry, q. V.
ii. Robert Gibson, b. Oct. 2, 1834; d. Sept. 10, 1859; res. Ryegate, except a short time in Boston.
iii. Elizabeth M., 3 b. Dec. 9, 1836; d. Nov. 21, 1889; in. 1st, Win. McLaugh- lin, q. v. 2d, Feb, 1, 1894, John H. Welch, who d. Groton, Dec. 23, 1905.
iv. John B .. 3 b. Dec. 11, 1839; d. April 17, 1856.
v. Ellen, 3 b. April 5, 1841; m. William Bone, q. v.
vi. Nancy.3 b. Aug. 23, 1843; m. 1st, Jan. 12, 1871, David Bone, q. v. 2d, Dec. 8, 1881, Robert H. Gates q. v. Mrs. Gates owns the sword car- ried by Samuel Allen in the Irish rebellion.
vii. Mary Ann,3 b. May 3. 1846; d. Sept. 3, 1848.
viii. William Allen,3 b. June 18, 1848; d. May 25, 1865.
ix. Samuel J., 3 b. July 19, 1852; d. May 5, 1865.
2 JAMES,2 (James, 1) b. Ryegate., Sept. 4, 1801. He m. March, 1836, Janet, dau. James Aiken; rem. to Topsham, and was a prosperous farmer. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith died within. two weeks in Nov. and Dec. 1872.
Children :
i. Alexander, 3 b. Feb. 19, 1837. m. Abbie Burns of Topsham.
ii. Caroline,3 b. 1839; d. Tewksbury, Mass , about 1860.
iii. Margaret,3 res. Manchester, N. H., in 1890.
iv. Thomas,2 d. 1882.
v. Moses, 3 farmer on homestead ; m. Almira, dau. John Hood. vi. Eliza, 3 b. 1853; d. 1874.
3 THOMAS,2 (James,1) b. Ryegate, Jan. 6, 1803; m. by Rev. Wmn. Pringle, July 22, 1841, to Jane, dau. Theophilus McLure (b. R. 1805.) Farmer on homestead. He d. July 11, 1887.
Children (rather uncertain as to dates.)
i. Thomas H. B.,3 b. Jan. 1843; d. Sept. 17, 1844.
ii. Twins,3 b. and d. Feb. 4, 1844.
iv. Jackson, 3 b. 1846.
7 v. Theodore W., 3 b. 1848.
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vi. Daughter,3 b. and d. May 1, 1849.
4 WILLIAM GIBSON,2 (James,1) b. July 1804; settled in Charleston, Me., m. Jan. 23, 1840, Phebe Faulkner Treworgy of Blue Hill, Me. (b. Oct. 2, 1804; d. May, 1885.) Hed. Oct. 1, 1868.
Children ;
i. Oscar Lewis,3 b. Nov. 12, 1840.
ii. Jasper David,3 b. May 14, 1842; d. July, 1896.
iii. Sarah Elizabeth.3 b. Mav. 26, 1843; d. Aug. 17, 1898.
iv. Thomas Benton.3 b. Aug. 21. 1845; d. ab. Feb. 22, 1883.
v. Frances Amelia, 3 b. Jan. 8, 1847.
VI. Mary Ann,3 b. Dec. 2, 1849.
vii. Phebe Jane,3 b July 18, 1853.
viii. Ella Helena,3 b. Dec. 16. 1855.
ix. Helen Judith, 3 b. May 13, 1857,
5 ROBERT B.,2 (James, 1) b. Feb. 1, 1810 ; settled in Charleston, Me., and m. Oct. 17, 1843, Julia Ann Kelsey, who d. Jan. 12, 1879. He d. Oct. 14, 1888.
Children :
i. Mary Jane.3 b. Jan. 6, 1845.
ii. Tliza Ann, 3 b May 15, 1847; d. Feb. 28, 1867.
iii. Charles E.,3 b. April 29, 1850.
iv. John K ,3 b. Sept, 6, 1853.
v. Sarah H.,3 b. Aug. 22. 1855.
vi. Jason M ,3 b. Oct. 5, 1857.
vii. Alice K .. 3 b. April 14, 1866; d. May 21, 1885.
viii. Lizzie L.,3 b. May 4, 1868.
6 DAVID,2 (James.1) b. Ryegate, Oct. 23, 1818; rem. to Charleston, Me., and later to Stetson, Me., where he d. Sept. 28, 1900. He m. in Charles- ton, Jan. 8, 1847, Susan B. Goodwin (b. Shapleigh, Me., Jan. 22, 1826.)
Children :
i. Florence Ada,3 b. Charleston, Sept. 28, 1847.
ii. Susan M .. 3 b. Charleston, Feb. 19, 1849.
iii. David M.,3 b. Stetson, Dec. 1, 1850; d. Nov. 3, 1856.
iv. Frank M.,3 b. Oct. 31, 1852; d. June 9, 1861.
V Clara A.,3 b. Feb. 11, 1859.
vi. Wilson S.,3 b, Feb. 5. 1863.
vii. Arthur H., 3 b. Dec. 26, 1866; d. Feb. 9, 1879.
7 THEODORE W.,3 (Thomas,2 James,1) b. R. 1848; d. June 15, 1908; Deacon in 1st Pres. ch. Farmer on homestead; m. 1st, 1875, Maggie J., dau. James Esden of Barnet (b. Sept. 22, 1850 ; d. Dec. 28, 1888.) 2d, Feb. 6, 1890, Mrs. Alice Peters, dau. Labbeus Welch.
Children by 2d marriage.
i. Henry Finney.4 b. Aug. 26, 1876.
ii. Thomas Roscoe,4 b. May 18, 1879; m., lived in Bath, N. H .; d. June 23, 1908. Noch.
iii. Charles Warren,4 b. Sept. 7, 1882.
iv. Carrie Jane, 4 b. May 24, 1884; m. Dec. 8, 1909, Horace James of Tops- ham.
v. Clara Marion,4 (twin to above) d. Sept. 7, 1886.
vi. Matilda Louisa,4 b. June 12, 1886.
SMITH.
GEORGE of Paisley, Scotland, m. Isabel Craig, and they had two sons, George and James, who followed their father's trade of a stocking weaver.
GEORGE, b, April 9, 1782; m. April or May, 1807, Margaret, dau. William and Agnes [Miller] Renfrew (b. May 18, 1784; d. 1876.) This Ren_
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frew family and their descendants have lived 300 years on the same farm in Renfrewshire. They lived in Paisley till 1816, when they ein- barked for America, reaching Ryegate after ten p. m., Aug. 28, the night of the "great frost," which killed all vegetation and the leaves on the trees. He bought of John Buchanan land afterwards owned by Archibald Whitehill, then lived ten years on what was called the Hall place. Elected an elder, 1817 in the Associate Church. They removed to Greensboro in 1842 and they with their sons, Thomas and John, were set off to become members of a congregation formed at that place, June 5, 1845. He d. in G. in May 16, 1863; she d. in Barnet in the winter of 1875.
Children, the first five born in Scotland :
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i. George,2 b. May 19, 1808;
ii. William,2 b. Dec. 29, 1809; d. Jan. 16, 1816.
iii. Agnes,2 b. Sept. 7, 1811 : m, Dec. 25, 1854, George Smith of St. Johns- bury ; d. May 16, 1887.
2 iv. James,2 b. Oct. 3, 1813.
3 v. Thomas,2 b. March 29, 1816.
4 vi. John,ยช b. Jan. 14, 1818.
5 vii. Isabel,2 b. Sept. 11, 1820.
viii. Margaret.2 b. May 16, 1822.
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ix. William,2 b. March 23, 1824.
7 x. Elizabeth,2 b. June 23, 1826.
xi. Jennet,2 b. Dec. 28, 1829; m. Samuel Boardman, who d. in Indiana, 1865. She d. Ch. Lizzie, 3 and Edwin J.3
1 GEORGE,2 (George,1) b. Paisley, Scotland, May 19, 1808; came to America with his parents, and in. March 14, 1840, Mary, dau. John Dunn (b. Aug. 7, 1806; d. Aug. 17, 1867.) When he m. he bought of Joshua Thomas the farm known as "The Birches," now owned by his son, Win. J. Smith, and where he d. Jan. 24, 1882.
Children :
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i. Hugh Alexander, 3 b. Dec. 30, 1840; d. June 14, 1848.
11. Margaret Elizabeth, 3 b. May 30, 1842.
iii. William John,3 b. May 30, 1844; farmer on homestead. He inherited a love for animals, especially horses, and has reared and owned some very fine ones notably "Helen M.," and "Lambert B," The cattle on his farm are all descended from a cow bought by George Smith, Sr., in 1816. He mm. 1st, by Rev. G. M. Wiley, Dec. 5, 1867, Martha, dan. Win. and Lucina Whitehill (b. R. April 10, 1849; d. Aug. 8, 1871.) 2d, Oct. 1882, Jennie E., dau. Abram M. Whitehill.
ix. Mary Jennett,3 b. Nov. 21, 1851 ; m. Nov. 20, 1875, by Rev. D. C. Faris at So. Peacham, Frank Whitehill b. 1853 at Danville, Vt., who is in partnership with her brother W. J. Smith. She is an invalid, but is local correspondent for several papers, and has, with care and pains, collected most of these Smith records for this work. In 1908 Messrs. Smith & Whitehill purchased the Beattie farm at East Kyegate, and res. there.
2 JAMES,2 (George,1) b. Paisley, Scot., Oct. 2. 1813. Came with parents to Rye- gate, 1816 or 1817; joined the Seceder Ch, Oct. 2. 1845; m. 1st, May 28, 1848, Marion, dau. Wm. Somers of Barnet ; she d. June 28, 1863. 2 ch. 2d, in. Nov. 16. 1864, Lucy K. Abbott. 3 ch. Hed. May 9, 1876. He was a member of the United Pres. ch. 60 yrs. Children :
i. Lewis,3 b. June 22, 1852.
ii. Jennett,3 b. Jan. 2, 1850; in. James Manchester.
iii. George Ellis, 3 b. April 24, 1854; m. Martha Gilman. 1 dau.
iv. Lelia Jane,3 b Sept. 28, 1865; in. Fred Morton.
v. Julia, 3 a missionary in China; m. Rev. Mr. Marshall, who d. there, 1911.
vi. Jackson W.,3 m. Mrs. Rhenis [Peach] widow of G. E. Meader.
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3 Thomas,2 (George,1) b. Paisley, Scotland, March 29, 1816; came to R. with parents; rem. to Greensboro 1842; m. 1846, Lydia, dau. Samuel Knight of Ryegate, b. Oct. 7, 1825. He d. Nov. 12. 1879.
Children :
i. Lydia Ann,3 b. Sept. 8, 1848; m. April 21, 1870, Loren F. Miner. Ch. (1) Mary,4 b. April 26, 1872. (2) Edna,4 b. Oct. 25, 1880.
ii. Frank,3 b. Dec. 1, 1949 farmer; m. June 14, 1881, Ida Dow of Albany. Ch. (1) Luther,4 b. Jan. 21, 1887. (2) Orrin,4 b. Aug., d. Oct. 1891.
iii. Hattie, 3 b. May 22, 1854; m, Dec. 25, 1873, Emory Norris. Children :
1. Thomas W.,4 b. Hardwick, Oct. 5, 1874.
2. Lydia H.,4 b. Hardwick, Aug. 21, 1876.
3. Ernest E .+ b. Lyndonville, June 9, 1882; d. Newport, Aug. 20, 1883.
4. Althia G.,4 b. Derby, Vt., Aug. 16, 1893.
5. Ernest E.,4 b. Derby, Vt., June 14, 1897.
iv. Dr. Moses E., 6 b. May 7, 1852; practiced at Troy, Vt., now res. in Cal .; m. Nov. 1876, Maria Buzzel. Ch. Gladys,4 b. Dec. 20, 1882.
v. Julia F.,3 b. Sept. 6. 1856; m. Feb. 11, 1892, Irving P. Dillon. Ch. (1) Irving W.,4 b. Nov. 25, 1894. (2) Wendall M:,4 b. Aug. 12, 1896.
vi. Charles H.,3 b. Oct. 31, 1857 ; farmer, m. Nov. 15, 1893, Julia W. Cheney. vii. Lois C.,3 b. Dec. 25, 1859; m. Sept. 1880, James Davidson. Ch. (1) Lulu L.,4 b. Oct. 15, 1882. (2) Everett J.,4 b. Sept. 15, 1894.
viii. Fred S.,3 b. Oct. 6, 1862; m. 1st at Newport, Vt., July 3, 1889, Helen, dau. Maj. Noyes (b. Feb. 20, 1859 ; d. Sept. 20, 1897.) 2d, at Hard- wick. Vt,, Sept. 27, 189S, Sara A. Mayron. Ch. by 1st m. (1) Isabel M.,4 b. Sept. 17, 1892; adopted Oct. 1897 by Eliza Hathaway. By 2d m. (2) Rhoda L.,+ b. March 11, 1903. (3) Emory N.,4 b. Sept. 25,1906.
ix. Abbie M.,3 b. July 29, 1865,
x. Josephine A., 3 b. Sept. 25, 1867,
4 JOHN,2 (George, 1) b. Ryegate Jan. 1, 1818; in. 1st, Jane Barr of Danville. They had one son, Andrew who went. 2d, Maria, dau. John Somers. They lived in Greensboro, rem. to Newbury, near the townhouse, and on Jefferson Hill, 1856, '64. They rem. to Barnet, then to Texas, where both d.
Children :
Eva Bell, b. Dec. 1850; Esther, b. May, 1852, who d. y .; John, Morris, Margaret, Lillv Ann.
Isabel,2 (George,1) b. Ryegate, Sept. 1, 1820; m, Moses Boardman of Greens- boro.
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Children born in Greensboro.
i. Agnes 3 d. at 8 yrs.
iii Charles E.,3 d. at St. Johnsbury, ab. 30.
iii. Lydia, 3 d. at 7 yrs.
iv. Carrie Ella, 3 m. C. C. King of Albany. Vt .; d. at 42.
v. Hattie, & d. y.
6 WILLIAM,2 (George,1) b. Ryegate, March 23, 8824 ; m. 1st, Jan. 9, 1855, Mary, dau. Robert Smith of W. Barnet, b. in Scotland. when her mother d. She d. April, 1866. 2d, Aug. 22, 1867, Jane, half sister of 1st w., her mother, Agnes Esden, being half sister of 1st w. of Robert Smith.
Children by 1st marriage, George, Agnes Annie, Mary Ella, Barbara J., (dea.) Marion E., Robert William. All went to Iowa.
By 2d marriage.
Jessie,3 b. 1868. Edwin,3 d. y. Herbert, 3 d. y.
7 Elizabeth,2 (George,1) b, Ryegate, June 23, 1826; m. John Calderwood, went to California and d. there.
Children :
i. Solomon,3 went to California and m. there.
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ii. Margaret,3 went to California.
iii. Matilda Jane, 3 m. Ellsworth Hawkins, killed by a derrick on Blue Mt. One son, Ellsworth, Jr., living and m. She in. 2d, a Mr. Clough and lives in Bloomfield, Vt.
iv. Elizabeth J., 3 m. Geo. D. Bradley, stone cutter at St. Johnsbury.
v. Annie,3 m. Rev. Edward T. Sanford, pastor of Baptist church at St. Johnsbury several years; Chaplain in the army in the civil war; went to California.
vi. Mary Isabel,3 d. at ab. 16.
8 MARGARET ELIZABETH, 3 (George,2 George,1) b. May 30, 1842; m. at Monroe, N. H., March 1. 1864 by Rev. Mr. Sterling to James Ramsey ; rem to Wis.
Children :
i. Mary Elizabeth,+ b. Ryegate Nov. 10, 1864; m. in Wis., May 1, 1889, Frank Cook. Cl. (1) Harry Edward.5 b. Feb. 26, 1890. (2) Hazel May,5 b. May 1892. (3) Ella Anna,5 b. Jan. 9, 1896.
ii. Laura Annie, 4 b. Ryegate, July 29, 1866; m. 1888, Henry Kelley. Ch. (1) John Franklin.5 b. Wis. Nov. 26 1888.
iii. Agnes Ellen,4 b, Peacham, April 9, 1868; m. at Lake City, Wis., Feb. 24, 1892, Samuel James Wills. Ch. (1) Gladys Jane,5 b. Cherokee, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1894. (2) Gertrude Florence,5 b. Cleghorn, Iowa, Sept. 9, 1896. (3) Irma Frances,5 b. Cleghorn, April 14. 1899.
iv. Carrie Ella,4 b. Peacham, April 5, 1870; d. Ryegate, Feb. 25, 1877.
v. William James + b. Barnet, June 1, 1872; m. Peacham, June 17, 1896, Lizzie Belle Hastie. Ch. (1) Ethel May,5 b. Peacham, April 18, 1897. (2) Geo. Andrew.5 b. Peacham, June 4, 1899. (3) Margaret Eliza, 5 b. Peacham, Jan. 16, 1903. (4) Mary Luella,5 b. Barnet, May 13, 1906.
vi. George Alexander, 4 b. Lyman, N. H., June 1, 1874; drowned in the river at E. Ryegate, July 17, 1883.
vii. John Henry,4 b. Ryegate, Aug. 6, 1876; rem. to Nebraska; m. Kate Hoth, in 1904. Ch. (1) Bernard Henry,3 b. Oct. 23, 1904. (2) James Stephen, 8 b. March 27, 1906. (3) John Harold,3 b. 28, 1908. (4) Mae Margaret,3 b. May 9, 1910.
viii. Cora Luella,+ b. Union, Wis., Oct. 29, 1878; m. in Ryegate, Dec, 20, 1898, Newton A. Whitehill. Ch. (1) Erwin Newton, b. Barnet, July 27, 1902. (2) John Franklin, b. April 26, 1905.
ix. Harry Edward;4 b. Union, Wis., Sept. 9, 1881 ; grad. 1897, Carnegie Ins., N. Y. Dentist with office at Brevoort Place, Brooklyn. Has also studied law. Visited Europe four times.
x. Benjamin Harrison, 4 b. Nov. 9, 1885. In R. R. service.
SOMERS.
This name has always been very common in both Ryegate and Barnet, and the families are all descended from several of the name who came from the same locality, but their immediate connection is not known.
BARTHOLEMEW SOMERS,1 b. Cambuslang, Scotland, 1744; came to Am. 1771 and to Ryegate 1774. He served in the revolutionary war in Capt. Frye Bayley's Co., which marched to Saratoga, and his adventure in swimming the Hudson is related on p. 86. He was a very large man and was called "Lang Bart," and was elected ensign in the 1st Co. of Ryegate militia. Mr. Mason says that he was a merry man, abound- ing in fun and practical jokes. He settled in Ryegate, but ab. 1782 rem. to Barnet and d. there.
Children all but the first born in Barnet.
i. Jane.2 b. Ryegate, Jan. 15, 1781; d. Jan. 15, 1871; m. 1805, William Carrick of B. who d. Dec. 23, 1868.
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ii. Marion,2 b. 1783; d. March 14, 1850. She m. Dea. Thos. Gilkerson of Barnet, who d. May 31, 1845 on the farm now owned by Wilbur Nel- son. These children married into Ryegate families; James m. Jane, dau Andrew Buchanan; Susan m. John Whitehill; Bartholemew m. Margaret. dau. James Warden; John m. Agnes Warden; Janet m. Robert Gibson; Marion m. James Shaw ; Robert and Luther m. Agnes and Mary Batchelder. There were 11 children.
iii. Robert.2 m. Harriet Sheldon.
iv. William.2 m. 1st, Emma Pierce. 2d, Margaret Goodwillie. 7 chil., one of whom is Mrs Robert Lackie of Jefferson Hill, Newbury.
v. Agnes, 2 m. Elijah Clifford.
vi. Susanna,2 m John McVane.
vii. Bartholemew,2 in. Bathsheba Page.
viii. John,2 m. Lucinda Harriman.
Another Bartholemew Somers, b. at Camberslang, Scot., 1772, came to Bar- net in 1793. He was called " Black Bart," from his dark complexion. He settled by Moore's Pond on the farm afterwards owned by Har- vey Somers, where he d. June 11. 1859. He m. Agnes Trumbull who came from Scotland to Craftsbury when 16 yrs. old. 3 chil. They have also many descendants.
JANET, dau. John and Janet Hyndman, b. Feb. 20, 1774, the 1st ch. b. of Scotch parents in Ryegate; m. Claudius Somers of Barnet (b. Sacahey Gray, Camberslang Parish, Scotland, 1757; d. Barnet, 1828.) She d. Sept. 30, 1847.
Children, as given by Mr. Mason.
i. Robert, b. 1790; m. Sally Rockwell of Barnet.
ii. Claudius, b. 1792 ; m. Janet McNab of B.
iii. John, b. 1794; m. Katherine, dau. John McLaren.
v. William, b. 1795; m. Sally
vi. Janet, b. 1800; m. Hiram Blaisdell of Peacham.
vii. Agnes, b. 1802; d. 1820.
viii. Alexander, b. 1805; m. Sarah Eames.
ix. Bartholemew, b. 1807; m. 1st, Phebe Herbert. 2d Mary Kidder.
x. Margaret, b. 1810; m. James Freeland.
xi. Hyndman, b. 1812; d. 1831.
xii. Marv, b. 1814; m. Noah Partridge.
xiii. Flora, b. 1818; m. L. F. Waterman.
JOHN,1 b. Glasgow, Scotland, 1740; came to America 1795 and cleared the James Gibson farm in Barnet, afterwards lived at McIndoes, and d. 1818. His wife d. at Wm. Galbraith's, who m. their dau. in 1824, aged 84. Besides this daughter only two chil. are imentioned, Wil- liam (1) and John (2).
1 WILLIAM,2 (John,1) b. Glasgow, Scotland, 1778; came with parents to Am. 1795; m. 1804, Janet, dau. John Buchanan. Bought of her father the farm owned by the late Wm. L. Somers, where he d. suddenly Aug. 4, 1850. She d. Dec. 14, 1853.
Children :
i. Anna,3 b. 1805; m. John Brock of Barnet.
ii. Nancy,3 b. Oct. 27, 1806; d. May 8, 1890; m. Capt. Robert Gibson, q. v
iii. Janet, 3 b. 1808; d. in Cal. Dec. 18, 1888; in. William Gibson, q. v.
iv. Marion, 3 b. 1810; d. June 28, 1863 ; m. James Smith, q. v. v. John, 3. b. 1812.
vi. Caroline,3 b. March 20. 1815; m. Moses Noyes, q. v. 3
vii. William Loudon, 3 b. March 24, 1817.
ix. Claudius,3 b. 1819; m. 1st, April 12, 1848. Agnes, dau. John 2 Gibson, (b. Nov. 26, 1821; d.) 2d, Jan. 16. 1866, Janet Samuels.
x. Phebe B.,3 b. May 17, 1823; m. Wm. F. Gibson, q. v .; d. March 10. 1901.
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HISTORY OF RYEGATE, VERMONT.
2 JOHN,2 (John,1) b. Scotland, Dec. 18, 1785; came to Am. with parents, lived with them till 1812, then bought of his father-in-law the farm where the late Harvey Dunn long lived. He m. Isabel, dau. John Buchanan (b. Jan. 8, 1785 ; d. Jan. 15, 1845.) He d. Aug. 28, 1870.
Children :
4 i. Claudius, 3 b. 1808.
ii. Eliza, 3 d. at 22.
iii. Agnes,3 b. Nov. 6, 1810; m. Alden Brock, q. v.
iy. Anna,3 (twin to Agnes) seems to have d. Aug. 1896.
v. Eleanor,3 b. Feb. 17, 1813 ; d.
vi. Moses,3 b. March 9, 1815; m. Sally Woodward of Danville and lived there.
vii. Jennett.3 b. Oct. 4, 1816; m. James M. Daniels.
viii. Maria,3 b. July 24. 1818; m. John Smith, q. v.
ix. Archibald,3 b. Sept. 26, 1819. Went to Iowa and d. there 1867. He m. Harriet Morrison.
x. Reuben, 3 b. June 17, 1823 ; m. Ruth Richardson. Went to Iowa.
xi. Isabel,3 b. Dec. 28, 1825; m. ab. 1852, Alvin Farnham of Peacham.
3 WILLIAM LOUDON, 3 ( William,2 John,1) b. March 24, 1817; farmer in Barnet. Hem May 9, 1844, Isabel. dau. William Gray (b. Ryegate, July 27, 1821; d. Barnet, Sept. 19, 1912.) Members of the United Pres. ch. in which he was an elder for several years. Hed. March 6, 1902, bur. in Walter Harvey cem.
Children all born in Barnet.
i. Albert Gray,4 b. Feb 15, 1845. Went to So. Dak. Lawyer, and for six yrs. member of the House of Representatives, being speaker four yrs. Res. Summit, So Dak .: un-m.
ii. Frances Gray,4 b. July 27, 1846; res. Audoubon. Iowa.
iii. Edwin R.,4 b. July 1, 1848; res. Audoubon, Iowa; farmer and stock dealer.
iv. George Hamilton,4 b. July 30, 1850; res. Audoubon, Iowa; farmer and stock dealer; m. Annie Dykes of Gray, Iowa.
v. Mary Elizabeth,4 b. Aug. 30, 1852; m. Nov. 21, 1871, Thos. B. Roy of San Geronimo, Cal.
vi. Phebe Jane,+ b. Oct. 11, 1854; d. June 16, 1905; m. Dr. G. W. Darling of Ryegate, q. v.
vii. William James,4 b. July 27, 1858; m. June 1, 1887, Effie B. Hackett of Manning, Iowa.
viii. Jessie Emily 4 b. Oct. 24, 1860 ; m. Dcc. 24, 1885, W. J. Newell of Audou- bon, Iowa.
ix. Charles Wendell,4 b. Nov. 18, 1864; m. March 30, 1892, Clara Belle, dau. Albert Hall of R. He d. Dec. 9, 1911. Ch. Harold Loudon,5 b. June 13, 1875.
4 CLAUDIUS,3 [called Cloud] (John,2 John,1) b. 1808. Lived in Mass. some years; ret. to homestead; prominent in town affairs, selectman, jus- tice, and town rep., 1855-56. Sold his farm in R. and bought the Bachop farm in Barnet. Hed. Feb. 28, 1887. He m. 1st, 1842, Re- becca Witham, who d. Jan. 5. 1849. They had two daus. Helen and Abigail who d. y. 2d Louise [Lee] widow of John Abbott, who d. Feb. 20, 1894.
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