{"1": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3414", "width": "2144", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "\u00e2\u0080\u00a2;aW-. V,.** /j|^\\\\ V.** ..^5^-.\\np^6^\\n^0\\n,x- -^-sd^^r ^-^W* ^^K*\u00c2\u00b0\\n.G^", "height": "3282", "width": "1992", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "A\\n^o^ .9^\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^0^\\n^oV\\ne o\\nV\\no .0 s* A\\n^^0^\\nA.\\nTT** A o. G^ o *yy.-* A ow* ,G^\\nhy\\n0^\\n-t^o^", "height": "3262", "width": "1966", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "I", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "J.\\n^^--t^^t,-", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "HISTORY\\nTOWN OF MARLBOROUGH,\\nCHESHIRE COUNTY, N.H.\\nWITH THE\\nREPORT OF ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN 1 876; ALSO EMBRACING\\nGENEALOGIES AND SKETCHES OF FAMILIES FROM\\n1764 TO 1880.\\nBy CHARLES A. BEMIS.\\nHistory gilds the Present with the Glory of the Past.\\n!ofwashihC\\n0/r\u00c2\u00ab..\u00c2\u00abM,Ka-^^t\\nBOSTON:\\nPress of Geo. H. Ellis, 141 Franklin Street.\\n1881.\\nJ^", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "Copyrighted 1881,\\nBy CHARLES A. BEMIS.", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "PEEFAOE.\\nIn the fall of 1873, I was induced, partly by my own tastes\\nand pleasures, and partly by the earnest request of several\\ncitizens and former residents, to commence the collection\\nof items for the History of Marlborough and now, after\\nmore than seven years of labor in this direction, with reluc-\\ntance I lay down my pen, feeling that, though so much time\\nand labor have been spent in the preparation of this work,\\nit is yet imperfect in many of its details. Still I have done\\nthe best I could with the material at hand. He who has\\nnot entered upon an undertaking of this kind can form no\\nadequate idea of the vast amount of labor required to com-\\nplete it. The work has been delayed beyond expectations\\nand to the disappointment of many but it must be remem-\\nbered that the writer is one of that unfortunate class who\\nis dependent on his own hands for support, and therefore\\nhas been unable to devote his whole time to this work, as\\nhe has received no aid financially.\\nThe town loaned him a sum not exceeding $1,000, which\\nis to be refunded from the sale of the book. Many of the\\nfollowing pages have been compiled at night after toiling\\nten hours at my handicraft.\\nI would acknowledge my indebtedness to Hon. Isaac\\nHammond, Deputy Secretary of State to Elisha O. Wood-\\nward and George G. Davis, Town Clerks of Marlborough,\\nwho have been most obliging and helpful to me also to", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "IV PREFACE.\\nJohn J. Allen, Registrar of Deeds for Cheshire County, Rev.\\nDr. Sullivan H. McCoUester, Hon. Rufus S. Frost, Charles K.\\nMason, Jairus Collins, Daniel W. Tenney, and others, who\\nhave shown me great kindness and encouragement.\\nAnd, now, I respectfully submit these pages to the people\\nof Marlborough, hoping they will be charitably received;\\nand, if the readers find as much pleasure in perusing, as I\\nhave in compiling this volume, I shall feel in some measure\\nrepaid for my extreme anxiety and protracted toil.\\nCHARLES A. BEMIS.", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "OOI^TEI^TS.\\nINTRODUCTION.\\nSituation and Boundary. Surface and Geology. Climate. Trees\\nand Fruits. Ponds. Streams and Brooks. Zoological History.\\n1 4.\\nCHAPTER I.\\nTHE MAS ONI AN CHARTER.\\nLand in New Hampshire granted to Capt. John Mason. New Hamp-\\nshire becomes a Part of Massachusetts. The Grant to John Tuf-\\nton Mason confirmed. New Hampshire becomes a Separate Prov-\\nince. Conflict of Titles. The Masonian Proprietors. The\\nCurved Line. Historical Error relative to the Grant of Monad-\\nnock Number Five. The Charter. Plan of the Township.\\nFrench and Indian War. New Proprietors. First Meeting.\\nDrawing of the Lots. First Roads. 5 22.\\nCHAPTER II.\\nSETTLEMENTS, ETC.\\nWilliam Barker. Isaac McAlister. Silas Fife. Benjamin Tucker.\\nFirst Meeting in the Township. First Saw-Mill. First Houses.\\nFirst Census. Delinquent Grantees. Enoch Hale s Return of\\nSettlements. First Grist-Mill. Difficulty of Settling with Pro-\\nprietors Officers. Breed Batchellor. Partial Organization of the\\nTown. Town incorporated. Origin of the Name. First Town-\\nMeeting. Tithingmen. Deer-reeves and Hog-reeves. Inven-\\ntory of Taxable Property. 23 44.\\nCHAPTER III.\\nREVOLUTIONARY HISTORY.\\nThe American Revolution an Important Event in History. Condition\\nof the Town at the Commencement of the War. Result of the", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "Vi CONTENTS.\\nBattle of Concord and Lexington. Battle of Bunker Hill. Loss\\nof Arms and Clothing. Report of the Selectmen. Expedition\\nagainst Quebec. Jacob and Pearson Newell. The Fourteenth\\nRegiment. Tories disarmed. Association Test. Discharge of\\nBenjamin Goodenow. Col. Baldwin s Regiment. Alarm and De-\\nfensive Measures. Bounties offered. Battle of Stillwater.\\nLieut.-Col. Andrew Colburn. Alarm at Ticonderoga. Captain\\nLewis s Company. Three Men at the Battle of Bennington.\\nEight Men in Col. Moor s Regiment. Eleven Men in Col. Hale s\\nRegiment. Report of the Selectmen, 1780. Men called for, and\\nMeasures taken to fill the Quota. Continental Money. Letter to\\nthe Committee of Safety. Names of those who served in the Army\\nat Different Times. Some Account of Soldiers who afterwards\\nbecame Inhabitants of the Town. Alexander Fish. 45 70.\\nCHAPTER IV.\\nADOPTION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 WAR OF\\n1812. INCORPORATION OF THE TOWNS OF ROXBURY\\nAND TROY.\\nArticles of Confederation drawn up. Rejection of the Plan of Gov-\\nernment by the Town. Rejection of the Second Plan of Govern-\\nment. Amendments offered. War declared against England.\\nAmmunition purchased by the Town. Men called for. The\\nDraft. Inspection of the Militia by Col. Prescott. A Sham\\nFight. Roxbury set off. Troy incorporated. 71 79.\\nCHAPTER V.\\nTHE CENTRE MEETING-HOUSE.\\nCharter Stipulations concerning a Meeting-House. Voted to build a\\nMeeting-House. Opposition. Letters from Benjamin Tucker to\\nGeorge Jaffrey. Building raised. \u00e2\u0080\u0094Measures taken to finisli the\\nHouse. Description of the Interior. Phinehas Farrar s Account.\\nWarming the House. Members of other Denominations ex-\\ncused from paying the Ministerial Tax. Use of Meeting-House\\ndivided among the several Denominations. Repairing Meeting-\\nHouse. The Bell. The House forsaken. It becomes an Object\\nof Contention. Sold at Auction. The Purchaser meets with\\nDifficulties. The Town again becomes the Owner. The House\\nlegally disposed of. Its Destruction. 80 97.", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "CONTENTS. Vii\\nCHAPTER VI.\\nECCLESIA S TI CA L HIS TOR Y.\\nEarly Efforts to secure Preaching. Church formed. Settlement of\\nRev. Joseph Cummings. Difficulties with Mr. Cummings. His\\nDismissal. Protracted Controversy with Mr. Cummings. Half-\\nway Covenant. Different Ministers employed. Rev. Ebenezer\\nHill. Halloway Fish called. His Letter of Acceptance. Ordina-\\ntion of Mr. Fish. His Character. His Death.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Union between\\nChurch and Town dissolved. A Society formed. Rev. Salmon\\nBennett. A New Society Building of the Brick Church. Rev.\\nMoses G. Grosvenor. Rev. Giles Lyman. Meeting-House en-\\nlarged. A Parsonage built. Resignation of Mr. Lyman. Rev.\\nHenry B. Underwood. Rev. Silas P. Cook. Rev. John L. Merrill.\\nMeeting-House repaired and enlarged. A New Organ. The\\nChapel. The Sabbath-school. 98 126.\\nCHAPTER VII.\\nHISTORY OF THE METHODIST, BAPTIST, AND UNI-\\nVERSALIST CHURCHES.\\nFirst Methodist Preaching in Town. A Class formed. Formation of\\nthe Church. Class Leaders. A Meeting-House built in Potters-\\nville. Removal to Marlborough Village. A Parsonage built.\\nEarly Preachers. Lorenzo Dow. List of Preachers. Rev. D. S.\\nDexter. Baptists first mentioned in Town Records. They obtain\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2leave to occupy the Meeting-House. Other Places occupied by\\nthem for Worship. A Society formed. Names of Ministers em-\\nployed. Deacons. A New Meeting-House. The Society unable\\nto support Preaching. They disband. Meeting-House sold. A\\nUniversalist Society formed. Rev. E. Paine. Sunday-school.\\nA Library. A Meeting-House built. Pastors. Church formed.\\nParsonage. 127 141.\\nCHAPTER VIII.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nThe Common Schools of New England. Lease of the School Land.\\nChildren taught at Home. First Schools. Four School Districts.\\nMoney raised for Schools. School-Houses built. Eight Dis-\\ntricts. School-Teachers. School Money. Superintending Com-\\nmittee. 142 162.", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "viii CONTENTS.\\nCHAPTER IX.\\nTHE REBELLION.\\nMarlborough the First Town in the County to respond to tlie Call for\\nVolunteers. Three Men in the First Regiment. Lieut.-Col. Con-\\nverse. Fourteen Men in the Second Regiment. Sixth Regiment.\\nThe Fourteenth Regiment. The Draft. Amount of Bounties\\npaid. Natives of Marlborough who enlisted from other Towns\\n163 167.\\nCHAPTER X.\\nMILLS AND MANUFACTORIES.\\nFirst Saw-Mills. Tucker Mill. Tenuey Mill. Grimes Mill. Hunt-\\ning Mill. Wiswall Mill. Collins Mill. Osborne Mill. Mason\\nMiU. Grist-Mills. Fulling-Mills. Pails. Clothes-pius and\\nother Wooden Ware. Knob-screws. Blanket Mills. Breed Pond\\nCompany. Machinists. Blacksmiths. Tanneries. Shoe-mak-\\ners. Saddlers and Harness-makers. Brown Earthen-Ware.\\nBrick. Granite Quarry. 168 188.\\nCHAPTER XI.\\nTAVERNS AND STORES.\\nThe First Tavern. Anecdote. Taverns previous to 1792. Old Red\\nTavern. Cummings Tavern. Sweetser Tavern. Flood Tavern\\nand Others. The Half-way House. Marlborough Hotel. Sweet-\\nser Store. Roberson s Store. Fife Store. Aaron Gage Co.\\nAbner Boyden. W. E. Boyden. Other Stores of the Olden\\nTime. Union Store. Present Traders. 189 199.\\nCHAPTER XII.\\nPHYSICIANS.\\nDr. Justus Perry. Dr. Kendall Bruce. Dr. David Carter. Dr. E. K.\\nFrost. Dr. James Batcheller. Dr. Samuel A. Richardson. Dr.\\nSamuel J. Marthi. Dr. George L. Harrington, 200 211.\\nCHAPTER XIII.\\nSKETCHES OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS.\\nCharles Cummings. Cyrus Stone. Osgood Herrick. Luther Wis-\\nwall. Philander Wallingford. William C. Whitcomb. Edwin", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "CONTENTS. ix\\nDavis. Sullivan H. McCoUester. Jairus B. Collins. Je amiah\\nStone. Timothy L. Lane. John Q. A. McCoUester. Daniel li.\\nWoodward. Sumner A. Mason. Luther Farrar. Joseph C. Ma-\\nson. Andrew C. Stone. John W. Converse. Justus Perry.\\nSumner Wheeler. Cyrus Wakefield. Warren IL Wilkinson.\\nKufus S. Frost. William H. Greenwood. Deacon Abel Baker.\\n212 266.\\nCHAPTER XIV.\\nMISCELLANEOUS.\\nMonadnock Mountain. Post-offices. Libraries. Odd Fellows.\\nCemeteries. Mortuary Record. Persons over Eighty, Jan. 1,\\n1880. Town Officers. Governor Vote. Mirriam Newton s Diary.\\nPauperism. Abatement of Taxes. Wild Animals. Alexan-\\nder Fish s Ear. Anecdotes. 267 317.\\nCHAPTER XV.\\nThe Centennial Celebration. 318 390.\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\nAPPENDIX.\\nINDEX.", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "INTRODUCTION.\\nSituation and Boundaky. Sukface and Geology. Climate.\\nTeEES AND FkUITS. PONDS. StEEAMS AND BeOOKS. ZOOLOG-\\nICAL Histoey.\\nSITUATION AND BOUNDARY.\\nThe town of Marlborough in Cheshire County, New Hampshirej\\nis situated in latitude 42\u00c2\u00b0 54 and longitude 4\u00c2\u00b0 49 It is bounded\\non the north by Eoxl ury east by Harrisville, Dublin, and Jaffrey\\nsouth by Troy, and west by Troy, Swanzey, and Keene. Its dis-\\ntance from Keene is five miles, from Concord fifty miles, and from\\nBoston ninety-three miles.\\nSUKFACE AND GEOLOGY.\\nThe surface of Marlborough is greatly diversified witli hills and\\nvalleys. Some portions of it are truly romantic and picturesque.\\nIt is almost surprising that within an area of thirteen thousand\\nsquare acres, there should be such a diversity of highland and\\nlowland, forests, and clearings. With truth we can say that\\nNature has smiled ^jropitiously upon this town, filling it with\\nher choicest charms and attractions, beauties and sublimities.\\nIts geological formation is made up mostly of the primitive rock.\\nThe outcropping ledges being numerous, are composed of granite.\\nGeology would call ours the everlasting hills, having existed\\nfrom the very beginning of the world s history. The drift, or\\nloose formation, is composed largely of silicates. The deposits\\ngive evidence of glacial, aqueous, and iceberg action. The grooves\\ncut into the highest ledges, and holes worn into the granite, show\\nthe result of long-continued water-action. The minerals consist\\nmainly of granite, gneiss, granular and rose quartz, feldspar, mica,\\nberyl, garnets, and plumbago. The gneiss has been quarried\\nextensively for building purposes. The granite ledges upon the\\nStone Hill are of o;i eat value.", "height": "3221", "width": "1878", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "2 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThe sedimentary rocks are made up of sand, clay, and peat.\\nThe soil is best adapted to grazing. The farms under good culti-\\nvation yield fair crops of Indian corn, oats, potatoes, rye, and\\nbarley. Those who are tilling their farms after modern methods,\\nguided by the science of agriculture, are proving that systematic\\nfarming is no humbug, but is certain to result in good buildings,\\nrich fields, fine stock, and independence of living.\\nCLIMATE.\\nThe air of this town is usually pure possessing tonic properties.\\nThe elevation is such that even in the hottest days in July and\\nAugust it is seldom sultry. Of course the winters are long,\\nand the snows are frequently deep and drifted. The extensive\\ngrowth of forests, no doubt, has much to do in moderating the\\nair during summer and wintei\\nTREES AXD FRFITS.\\nSome of the principal forest trees are the oak, beech, birch,\\nsugar-maple, elm, cherry, hemlock, pine, larch, and spruce.\\nOrchards are quite abundant in Marlborough. The apple and\\npear trees are sure to yield here, if they do anywhere in this\\nvicinity. The orchardists count largely on tlie income from their\\nfruit trees.\\nThe peach, cherry, and grape do Mell here in certain localities.\\nThis town is highly favored with wild fruits. The blueberry,\\nhuckleberry, blackberry, ra.spl)erry, and strawberry are usually\\nplenty in their season. Some years large quantities are shipped to\\ndistant markets. It is seldom a season passes without a supply of\\nwild fruit sufficient to meet all home demands.\\nThe flora here is very full. The botanist finds a great variety of\\npbmts, all the way from the delicate mosses and ferns in the deep\\ndells to the Alpine flowers upon the highest elevations.\\nroxDS.\\nThe Stone Pond situated in the east part of jMarlborough, is its\\nlargest bod}^ of water it is about three-fourths of a mile in\\nb ngth and one-third of a mile in width its elevation is some\\ntwo tliousand feet above the level of the sea. Its water is clear and\\nsparkling. Its native fish were trout seventy-five years ago large\\nquantities (if tlieiii were cauglit from it, weighing from tliree to", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "iNTRODtTCtlON. 3\\nfour pounds each. At length tlie pond was stocked with pickerel,\\nand the trout since that have nearly disappeared. The pickerel\\ngrow to a large size. The yellow perch are now its most abundant\\nfish.\\nThe scenery just around this pond and in the distance can\\nscarcely be surpassed. Were it located in Italy or Switzerland,\\nit surely would have been famous in song and story it would\\nhave been possessed of as many charms and beauties as Luzerne\\nor Como.\\nThe Cummings Pond in tlie north part of the town, is about\\nthree-fourths of a mile long and one-fourth of a mile wide.\\nNo doubt it was formerly much larger than at the present\\ntime. Trout were once common in this pond, but now pickerel,\\npouts, and shiners seem to monopolize its waters. Through the\\nice hundreds of pickerel have been caught from it in a single day.\\nThe Clapp Pond is in the north-east part of the town. It is not\\nas large as the Cummings Pond, but more depressed. Its waters\\nare not so clear as those of the Stone Pond. Its fish consist\\nmainly of pickerel and pouts.\\nThe Meeting-house Pond, near where the old meeting-house\\nstood, occupies an area of one hundred square acres, including the\\nopen water and what is grown over with bog. This pond has long\\nbeen a favorite resort for fishing. Its waters have been prolific of\\npickerel and catfish.\\nSTREAMS AND BROOKS.\\nThe largest stream is the Minniwawa. Its head waters are in\\nNelson and Dublin. Flowing through a very broken country, it\\nis subject to sudden rise and fall of water stiU, by the means of\\nreservoirs and ponds, it is supplied with power sufficient for exten-\\nsive manufactories of woolen goods, wooden wares, and for grinding\\ngrain. With propriety it may be called the mother of our present\\nthriving village. It has been faithful in driving saws, spindles,\\nand millstones so as to supply work for many active minds and\\nbusy hands.\\nIts faUs and basin, a short distance above the village, are natural\\ncuriosities, of special interest to lovers of the grand and beautiful.\\nAnother stream is known as the South Branch, which is about\\nthe size of the Minniwawa. Its current is rapid and its bed\\nvery stony. Its waters have been utilized to some extent in\\npropelling lathes and saws.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "4 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThere are several brooks in town, which are supplied with pure\\ncold water, furnishing countless haunts for finny tribes.\\nZOOLOGICAL HISTORY.\\nThough in the early history of this town, bears, wolves, pan-\\nthers, and deer, were numerous, still these all disappeared long\\nsince, leaving only traditions of their feats and cruelty. Within\\nthe remembrance of some who are living, beavers and minks were\\nquite common, but now it is seldom one is seen or caught. Foxes\\nare numerous they seem strongly attached to our hills and dales.\\nThey appear to lose none of their sagacity or cunning, as civiliza-\\ntion presses upon them. They evidently enjoy turkeys and\\nchickens with as good relish, as they did pheasants and conies.\\nThe woodchucks hold in their jjossession at present as much real\\nestate as they did fifty or a hundred years ago. In spite of guns,\\ndogs, and traps, they have kept their stock unimpaired and\\nundiminished. Eabbits frequent our glades and thickets. Red,\\ngrey, and chippering squirrels inhabit our woods and forests. We\\nare all apprized now and then that skunks are around, and are\\nfree to lend their infiuence to friend or foe. Rats and mice cling\\nto ojir homes with fondest attachments, assuring us that their\\nrace is not yet run.\\nHawks whistle and crows caw now as they did, when the whoop\\nof the Indian and the bark of the woK echoed among the hills and\\nvalleys. During some seasons, wild pigeons flock to our fields and\\nwoods in large numbers. Ducks swim our ponds, partridges beat\\nour logs and whir through the leafy boughs, and the owls hoot as\\nthey did, when the axe of the early settlers first rang from our\\nhighlands and by our streams. The robin, the oriole, the bluebird,\\nthe phebe, the wren, the lark, the bobolink, the nightingale, the\\nthrush, the ground-bird, the hair-bird, the king-bird, and the\\nhumming-bird, are with us every year to furnish change and\\nenchantment.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER I.\\nTHE MASONIAN CHARTER.\\nLand in New Hampshire GRA fTED to Cai t. John Mason. New\\nHampshire becomes a part of Massachusetts. The grant\\nTO John T ufton Mason confirmed. New Hampshire becomes\\nA separate Province. Conflict of Titles. The Masonian\\nProprietors. The Curved Line. Historical error rela-\\ntive to the grant of Monadnock, No. V. The Charter.\\nPlan of the Township. French and Indian War. New\\nProprietors. First Meeting. Drawing of the Lots. First\\nRoads.\\nDuring the reign of King James I. of England, a\\nconncil was established which had the control of a large\\nterritory including all of New England. One of the most\\nactive members of this conncil was Capt. John Mason\\nwho was born at Lynn Regis, in the Connty of Norfolk,\\nEngland, abont the year 1570.\\nSoon after his appointment as a member of this conncil,\\nhe was chosen their secretary. Finding himself thns placed\\nin the front rank of those who were interested in promoting\\ndiscoveries and encouraging settlements in North America,\\nhe determined not only to countenance these enterprises,\\nl)ut also to embark his fortunes and devote his time to the\\nbusiness.\\nIn March, 1621, he procured from the council a grant\\nof land which included a portion of New Hampshire lying\\neast of the Merrimac River. In 1629, the council granted\\nto Capt. Mason all the land from the middle of Piscataqua\\nRiver, and up the same to the farthest head thereof, and\\nfrom thence north-westward until sixty miles from the mouth\\nof the harbor are finished also through Merrimac River to\\nthe farthest head thereof, and so forward up into the land\\nAvestward until si.\\\\t\\\\ miles arc liiiislu d: und tVoni thciice to", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "6 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ncross overland to the end of sixty miles accounted from the\\nmouth of Piscataqua River. This grant is connected with\\ntlie histor}^ of Marlborough, as it was for many years sup-\\nposed that the patent line was the western l)oundary of the\\ntown.\\nThis tract of land was called New Hampshire, the name\\nbeing derived from the County of Hampshire in England.\\nSoon after this grant was obtained, the towns of Ports-\\nmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter, were laid out but\\nthe attempts at settlement were not successful. Capt.\\nMason died, November 16, 1635, leaving the greater part\\nof his estate in New Hampshire to his grandson, Robert\\nTufton, taking the name of Mason. In 1688, the widow\\nof Capt. Mason, who was executrix of his will, sent over\\nFrancis Norton as her general attorney, to Avhom she\\ncommitted the whole management of the estate. But the\\nexpense so far exceeded the income that she was soon\\nobliged to give up the care of the plantation and tell\\nthe servants that they must shift for themselves and they\\nimmediately took their share of the goods and cattle.\\nThese servants were Danes, and it may truly be said that\\nthey were the pioneers of the great lumber business of New\\nHampshire and Maine. In 1641, all the settlements in\\nNew Hampshire, by a voluntary act, submitted to Massa-\\nchusetts, and were comprehended in the County of Norfolk,\\nwhich extended from the Merrimac to the Piscataqua\\nRiver. This union lasted about forty years and although\\nit was noticed l)y the heirs of Mason, yet they were pre-\\nvented from taking any legal action in regard to it, for\\nreason of the civil war then raging in England.\\nAs the family of Mason had always been attached to\\nthe royal cause, they could expect no favors during the\\nProtectorate of Cromwell but no sooner was Charles II.\\nrestored to the throne than Robert Tufton Mason peti-\\ntioned to the crown for a restoration of his rights. This\\npetition was referred to Sir Geoffrey Palmer, the Attorney-\\nGeneral, who reported that Robert Mason, the grandson\\nand lu ii- of Ca])!. .John Mason, had a good and legal title", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "THE MASONIAN CHARTER. 7\\nto the province of New Hampshire. Nothing effective,\\nliowever, was done to restore to liini his chiim.\\nIn 1()S0 New Hampshire Avas by royal commission s( ]\u00c2\u00bba-\\nrated tVoiu JNIassachnsetts and nuuU a distinct province.\\nThe new government consisted of a president and conncil\\nappointed by the king, and a lionse of representatives\\nchosen by tlie people.\\nAt this time the whole nnmber of voters in the province\\nwas two hundred and nine, all in the fonr towns of Ports-\\nmouth, Dover, Exeter, aiid Hampton. In the first Assembly\\nthe whole nund)er of representatives was eleven, three\\neach from Portsnu)uth. Dover, and Hampton, and two from\\nExeter.\\nIn the latter part of the year 1681, Mason came over\\nfrom England, empowered by the king to take a seat in the\\ncouncil. He noAV attempted to enforce his claims in an\\narbitrary manner, by compelling the people to take leases of\\nhim but his claims were resisted, not only by the people,\\nl)ut ])y the officers of the government: and, finding that he\\nliad lost all countenance and support from the council, lie\\nreturned to England. After this he made several attempts\\nto compel the people to take leases of him, but was unsuc-\\ncessful.\\nHe then commenced suits against several })rominent men\\nfor holding lands and selling timber and in these cases,\\nalthough a verdict was obtained in his favor, yet he coidd\\nfind no purchaser for his lands, and the defendants were\\npermitted to enjoy them as before.\\nIn 1688, Mason died leaving two sons, John and Robert,\\nheirs to the claim. They soon sold their right to Samuel\\nAllen of London for \u00c2\u00a3750. Allen attempted to enforce\\nhis claims, but met with no better success than his prede-\\ncessors. At last, Allen being poor and somewhat advanced\\nin years, proposed to compromise, but died before any\\ndefinite action was taken.\\nHis son, Thomas Allen, renewed the suits, but died in\\n1715 without establishing his claim. When the province\\nwas sold to Allen the bargain was made in England, and", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "8 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntlie lands were by fiction of law supposed to be tliere,\\nand tlie process respecting the fine and recovery was\\ncarried on in the court of the king s Bencli.\\nDuring the lives of the two Masons, no notice was taken\\nof the supposed flaw. The brothers returned to America.\\nJohn died childless Robert married and had a son named\\nJohn Tufton Mason who after the death of his father, con-\\nceived hopes of invalidating Allen s claims, on account of\\nthe informality attending the purchase, but died in 1718,\\nwithout having accomplished his piupose. He left two\\nsons. John Tufton Mason and Thomas Tufton Mason. John\\nTufton Mason, the elder of the two brothers, became of\\nage about the year 1738, at the time when the controversy\\nbetween tlie i)rovinces respecting the southern l)0undary\\nof Xew Hampsliire was renewed and brought to a crisis.\\nWhile this dispute was pending, the agent of New Hamp-\\nshire, Thomlinson made an agreement with Mason in behalf\\nof that province for the purchase of his whole interest, for\\none thousand pounds. New England currency. This agree-\\nment was put into the hands of the governor who laid it\\nbefore the House. It lay on tlie table for some time without\\nany formal notice. In the meantime Mason had suffered a\\nfine and recovery in the courts of New, Hampshire, by which\\nhe could convey his interest in fee.\\nHe also presented a memorial to the Assembly, in which\\nhe told them that he woidd wait no longer, and that\\nunless they would come to a decision he should take their\\nsilence as a refusal, intimating at the same time that, if\\nthey would not ratify the agreement, a sale would be made\\nto other parties. After considerable delay, the House\\ncame to the resolution that they would comply with the\\nagreement, and chose a committee to complete the pur-\\nchase with Mason but they were too late for on the same\\nday, January, 30, 174(), he had by deed of sale, for fifteen\\nhundred pounds currency, conveyed his whole interest to\\ntwelve persons, in lifteen shares.\\nThe purchasers who are known as the Masonian Pro-\\nprietors, were Theodore Atkinson, three-fifteenths; Mark", "height": "3241", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "THE MASONIAN CHARTER. 9\\n11. Wentwortli, two-fifteeiiths Richard Wibird, John Went-\\nworth (son of the governor), George Jaffrey, Nathaniel\\nMeserve, Thomas Packer, Thomas Wallingford, Jotham\\nOdiorne, Joshua Pierce, Samuel Moore, and John Moffatt,\\none-lifteenth each.\\nAll the aforesaid gentlemen were residents of Portsmouth\\nexcept Thomas Wallingford who was of Somersworth, and\\nThomas Packer of (Ireenland. These grantees immediately\\nrelin(|uished all claims, except to the unoccupied portions\\nof the territory, a course which was higjily satisfactory to\\nthe people. That portion in the vicinity of the Monad-\\nnock being still uninhabited was claimed by the Masonian\\nProprietors.\\nPrevious to the granting of townships from their posses-\\nsions, the number of shares was increased to eighteen, and\\nnine m5re persons Avere admitted into the association. The\\nnew members were as follows John Rindge, Joseph Blan-\\nchard, Daniel Pierce, John Tufton Mason, John Thomlinson,\\nMatthew Livermore, William Parker, Samuel Solley, and\\nClement March. Soon after the Masonian Proprietors had\\ntaken their deed, they began to grant townships, and con-\\ntinued to do so to petitioners, often without fees, and always\\nwithout quit rents.\\nThey early directed their attention to the lands around\\nMonadnock, which they laid out into eight townships, as\\nfollows Rindge was Monadnock No. 1 Jaffrey (sometimes\\ncalled Middletown) was Monadnock No. 2 (or Middle\\nMonadnock) Dublin (or North Monadnock) was Monad-\\nnock No. 3 Fitzwilliam (sometimes called Stoddard s town)\\nwas Monadnock No. 4 Marlborough was Monadnock No. V\\nNelson (formerly called Packersfield), Monadnock No. 6\\nStoddard (which was known as Limerick) was Monadnock\\nNo. 7 and Washington (once Camden) was Monadnock\\nNo. 8.\\nThese townships were granted to different parties on\\ncondition that they fulfilled certain stipulations. The\\nlaying out of these was, however, the source of a contro-\\nversy respecting the western boundary of Mason s Patent\\n4", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "10 HISTORY OF IMARLBOEOTJGH.\\nwhich was for many years supposed to be on the west line\\nof Marlborough.\\nBy early measurements, however, it was discovered that\\nonly a part of Rindge and Jaffrey was included within the\\npatent, and that Duldin, Fitzwilliam, Marlborough, Nelson,\\nStoddard, and Washington were wholly without its limits.\\nThe Masonian Proprietors liad granted all these townships,\\nbut, finding they had gone beyond the limits of their charter,\\nthey laid claim to the extraneous territory, and successfully\\nmaintained the cpntrol of the townships in dispute during\\nmany years of controversy.\\nThe original grant to Mason describes an extent of sixty\\nmiles from the sea, on each side of the Province, and a line\\nto cross over from the end of one line of sixty to the end of\\nthe other. The Masonians claimed that this cross line\\nshould l)e a curve, l^ecause no otlier line woidd preserve\\nthe distance of sixty miles from tlie sea in every part of\\ntheir western boundary.\\nThey also claimed that tlie south-west corner of Fitz-\\nwilliam was the termination of sixtj miles from the sea and\\nthen, by making a curved line, they would embrace the eight\\nINIonadnock townships. Several of the more northern town-\\nships had been granted by the crown, and a bitter conflict\\nof grants ensued, which did not end until after the close of\\nthe Revolution, Avhen tlie l^cgishiture took up the matter,\\nand, after a hearing of the conflicting interests, ordered a\\nsurvey to be made, l)y running a line of sixty miles from\\nthe Atlantic Ocean on the eastern and southern boundaries\\nof the State, and a straight line from the end of one, sixty\\nmik s to the end of the other. The termination of sixty\\nmiles, or the south-west corner of Mason s grant, Avas found\\nto be at lot No. 18, in Rindge, and one and one-fourth of a\\nmile from the south-west corner of the town, and thence\\nnortli thirty-nine degrees east, a distance of ninety-three and\\none-half miles to the end of the eastern boundary.\\nThis ended the contest. The INIasonians seeing they\\ncould not substantiate their claim, now came forward and\\npurchased of the State all the land included betAvccn the", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "THE MASONIAN CilAimCR. 11\\nstrau/Jit and curved lines for the sum of forty thousand\\ndollars in public securities and eight hundred dollars in\\nspecie.\\nThese Proprietors, at a meeting held in Portsmouth,\\nDecember, 6, 1751, gave their agent, Joseph Blanchard,\\nEsq., of Dunstable, authority to grant a tract of land by\\nestimation, twenty thousand acres to James Morrison and\\nthirty-three others. This tract, or township, was called\\nMonadnock No. V. Keen-sighted gazetteers and historians\\nwlio give town statistics tell us that Marlborough was first\\ngranted by charter, April, 29, 1751, to Timothy Dwight and\\nsixty-one others. This is a great error. By referring to\\nCharter Records, Vol. I., p. 71, we find that this does not\\nrelate to Marlborough, N.H., but to Marlborough, Vt.,\\nwhich was chartered to Timotli} Dwight and his associates\\nby Governor Wentwortli, before the separation of the two\\nStates, and is consequently entered on our State Records.\\nThe following is a copy of the Masonian charter.\\nTHE CHAETER OF MONADNOCK NO. V.\\nProvince of\\nNew Hampshire. C\\nPursuant to the Power aud Authority Granted and Vested In me the\\nSubscriber by the Proprietors of Land, Purchased of John Tufton\\nMason Esq in the Province of New Hamp by their Vote Pass d at\\ntheir Meeting held at Portsmouth in Said Province the 6 Day of\\nDecember 1751.\\nI Do By these Presents on the Terms and Limitation, hereafter\\nExpress d Give and Grant all the right Possession and Property of the\\nProp aforesaid unto James Morrison Jun Archibald Dunhip, Robert\\nClark, James Lyons, Robert Allen, Andrew Armer, Halbert Morrison,\\nDavid Morrison, Samuel ^Morrison, John ^Morrison, Thomas Morrison.\\nAVilli Gihirer, John Gilmer, Samuel Allison, Samuel Allison Jun\\nJames Willson Jun John AVillson, Robert Willson, Thomas Willson,\\nSamuel Willson, Samuel Steel, James Moore, John Warson, John Cocli-\\nran, Isaac Cochran, Thomas Cochran, Samuel Cochran, Hugh Mont-\\ngomery, Henry Neal, John Moore, Robert Moore, Samuel Mitchel,\\nThomas M =Clary, three Shares Each and To James Willson Sen one\\nShare, of In and To that Tract Of Land or Township Call d Monad-\\nnock Nmnber five Situate in the Province of New Ilamp* Contain-", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "12 HISTOKY OF MAIJLBOROUGH.\\ning By Estimation twenty thousand Acres Bounded as follovvetli,\\nBeginning at the Xovthwcst oi-nev of the Townsliip Call d North\\nMouadnock No. three and Runs from thence North Eighty Degrees\\nWest three Miles and an half To a Beach Tree on the West Line of\\nMasons Patent and tVom thence Southerly in that Line Seven Miles three\\nQuarters forty Rods To the North West Corner of the Township\\nCalled Mouadnock N four from thence South Eighty Degrees East\\nabout four Miles by the North Line of Said No. four till it Come to the\\nWest Line of Mouadnock N two and from thence North by the\\nNeedle by Mouadnock N\u00c2\u00b0. two and N^. three To the first Bounds men-\\ntioned, To Have and To hold To them theu- heirs assigns on the\\nfollowing Terms Conditions and Limitations that is To Say that within\\nNine jNIonths from this Date there be One hundred Twenty three fifty\\nAcre Lotts Lay d out as Near the Middle the Township In the Best of\\nthe Upland as Conveniency Will Admit Drawn for and that the\\nRemainder of the Township be Divided Into One hundred Twenty\\nthi ee Shares not Exceeding two Lotts to a share In Such Quantity as\\nthe Grantees Agree upon Each Lott Drawn for within two Years\\nfrom this Date,\\nThat three of the aforesaid Shares be Granted and appropriated free\\nof all Charge One for the first Settled minister One for the Ministry\\nOne for the School those forever One Lott for Each Said Share to be\\nLaid Out Near the Middle of the Town Lotts Conpled to them So as\\nto Make them Equal with the Rest,\\nThat Twenty more of Said Shares be Reserved for the Grantors their\\nheirs and Assigns forever and Accpiitted from all Duty Charge iintill\\nIinproA ed by the Owner or Owners or some holding mider them\\nRespectively,\\nThat the Owners of the Other Rights make Settlement at their Own\\nExpense in the following manner Viz. all the Lotts to be Lay d out at\\nthe Grantees Expense,\\nThat all the Lotts in Said Town be Subject to have all Necessary\\nRoads Lay d out thro them as there shall be Occasion free from Charge\\nfor the Land,\\nThat at or Before the Last Day of December 1754 there be three\\nAcres Clered Enclosed and fitted for mowing or Tillage on thirty of the\\naforementioned Grantees Shares Viz on one Share of Each of the\\naforenamed Grantees excepting Hugh ^Montgomery, .lames Moor\\nSamuel Steel and from tlience annually one Acre more in Like ]\\\\lanner\\nfor five years and that Each of tlie Grantees have a house Built on Some\\nOne Lott in Said Township of a Room Sixteen feet Square at the Least\\nBesides the Chimney ^Vay with a Chimney Cellar fit for Comfortable\\nDwelling therein In Six Years from the Date hereof and Some Person\\nInhabiting and Resident In Each house and To Continue Inhabitancy\\nthere for foiu- Years then Next Coming and thai Within the Term of", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "THE MASONLAN CHARTER. 13\\ntwelve Years from this Date there be Seventeen Lotts more Yh one of\\nthe Rights of James Morrison, Robert Chirk, .raines Lyons, Robert Allen,\\nAndrew Armer. llalbert jNlorrison, David Morrison, Samuel Moriison,\\nJohn Morrison. Thomas Morrison, William (rilmore, John (iilmoi-e,\\nSamnel Allison, -lames Willson, John Willson. HolxTt Willson. James\\nWillson Jiiii have Jn Like manner live Acies of Land ClerM Kudosed i c\\nHtted as aforesaid (Jver above What they are to Do as aforesaid\\nEach a house in manner aforesaid Some Person Inhabiting therein and\\nContinuing Inhabitancy for three Years afterwards there,\\nThat a Convenient Meeting house be Built In Said Townsliip w itliiu\\nten Years from this Date and finished as Xear the Center of the\\nTownship as Conveniency Avill Admit of to be Determined by a Major\\nVote of Grantors and Grantees Ten Acres of Land Reserved there for\\nPublic Use,\\nThat the aforesaid Grantees or their Assigns Grant Assess any\\nSum or Sums of iVIouey as they shall think Necessary for Carr;^ang\\nforward Compleating the Settlem aforesaid any of the Grantees\\nExclusive of the three Public Lotts aforesaid Who Shall Xeglect for the\\nSpace of three Months Next After Such Assessment Shall be Granted\\nmade to pay the Same So much of Such Delinquents Rights Respectively\\nShall may be Sold as Will Pay the Tax all Charges arising thereon\\nby a Committee of the Grantees appointed for that Purpose,\\nThat all White pine Trees fit for Masting his Majestys Royal Navy\\nl)e liereby are Granted to his Majesty his heirs Successors forever.\\nAnd in case any of the Grantees Shall Neglect Refuse to Perform any\\nof the Articles aforementioned by him Respectively to be Done he Shall\\nforfeit his Share Right In Said Township, Every part parcel\\nthereof to those of the Grantees Who are not Delinquent in the Condi-\\ntions on their part Respectively to be Done and it Shall may be\\nLawful for them or any Person by their Authority to Enter Into upon\\nSuch Delinquents Right, him or them Utterly to Amove Oust\\nExpell for the Use of them their heirs assigns Provided they Settle or\\nause to be Settled Such Delinquents Right within the Term of one\\nYear at the farthest from the Period that is by this Grant Stipulated as\\nthe Conditions thereof and fully Comply wdth the Conditions Such\\nDelinq Ought to have Done within one Year from the Time after the\\nRespective Periods thereof and in Case the said Grantees fulfilling their\\nparts as aforesaid Shall Neglect fulfilling as aforesaid of any Delinquent\\nOwner nor he himself Perform it, that then Such Share or Shares be\\nforfeit Revert Belong to the Grantors their heirs Assigns to be\\nWholly at their Disposal always Provided tliere be no Indian Warr in\\nany of the Terms Limited as aforesaid for doing the Duty Conditioned\\nin this Grant to be Done In Case that Should happen the same time\\nto be allowed after such Tmpedement sliall be Removed.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "14 HISTORY OF MAllLBOKOlTm.\\nLastly the Grantors Do hereby Pi-omise To the Said Grantees their\\nheirs Assigns to Defend thro tlie Law to King Council if Need be\\none Action that Shall may be Bro t against thein or any Xumber of\\nthem by any Person or Persons Whatsoever Claiming the Said Land or\\nAny Part thereof by any Other Title than that of the said Grantors\\nor tiiat by Which they hold Derive theirs from Provided the Said\\nGrantors are avouched In to Defend the Same and in Case on final\\nTryal tlie Same Shall be Recovered over Against the (Trantors the Said\\nGrantees Shall Recover Nothing over against the Giantors for the Said\\nLands Improvements or Expences in Bringing forward the Settlement.\\nTo all AVhich Premises I Joseph Blanchard Agent for in Behalf of\\nthe Grantors have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 20 Day of May\\nin the 25 Year of his ]\\\\Iajestys Reign Annoque Domine 1752\\nJOSEPH BLANCHARD\\nThis copy is a transcript from the Proprietors Records,\\nwhere it was written in a neat and beautiful manner by\\nJoseph Blanchard who was allowed ^1 8s. for calling the\\nfirst meeting, and for the Proprietor s Book and recording\\nthe Charter.\\nAt a meeting of the Prop of the Township called\\nMonadnock, No. V, held at the house of Joseph Blanchard\\nof Dunstable in the Province of New Hampshire, Esq-\\nMa}^ the Twentyeth A.D. 1752, the following vote passed\\nunanimously\\nAAliereas the Projj of ye Lands in the Province of New Hampshire\\npurchased by them of John Tufton Mason Esq, who held them under\\nthe title made l)y a common recovery did on the twentyeth day of JNIay\\nafores d, Grant the (juantity of twenty thousand acres, beginning at the\\nNorthwest corner of the Township called North Monadnock, No. 3,\\nruns from thence North eighty degrees west three miles an half to a\\nBeech tree in the west line of Masons Patent, from thence Southerly\\nin that line seven miles three quarters forty rods to the northwest\\ncorner of the Township called Monadnock No. 4, from thence South\\neighty degrees East about four miles by the North line of s d No. 4, till\\nit comes to the West line of Monadnock No. 2, from thence North by\\nthe Needle by Monadnock No. 2, No. 3, to the first corner mentioned.\\nUnto James Morison Jun Archibald Dunlap, Robert Clark, James\\nLyons, Robert Allen, And^^ Armer, Harlbert Morison, David Morison,", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "THE MASONIAN CHAltTKl?. 15\\nSam Morifsoii, John Morisoii. riioiiias IMorisoii, illiaiii (lilliiior, John\\n(iillmor. Sain Alison, Sani l Alison rliin r, .laine.s Wilson .Iiiu r, .lolni\\nilson, l^obert ils()n, J honias Wilson, Sani l Wilson, Sani l Steel,\\n.James Moore, fJohn Wason, John Cochran, Isaac Cochran, Thomas\\nCochran, Sani l Cochran, Ilunh Montgomery, Henry Xeal, John ^Nloore,\\nRobert jNIoore, Sani l INIitchel, Thomas ]\\\\rCleary James Wilson Sen r.\\nUnder certain conditions Limitations, and reservations in s d (irant\\nmentioned as by lleferences thereto will iuUy appear.\\nVoted that we do hereby accept said Title and for ourselves our heir.s,\\nassignees, do acknowledge that we hold said land under said Title,\\nConditions Limitations with the Reservations therein mentioned.\\nMATTHEW THORNTON Prop Clerk.\\nThese grantees whom we will now call I roprietors, were\\nprobably most of them residents of Londonderry and Dun-\\nstable, and doubtless never intended to take up their abode\\nhere, but expected to realize something from the sale of\\nlands to those Avho would settle thereon.\\nWhetlier an effort was made by these Proprietors to bring\\nforward the settlement of the township it does not now\\na})pear, for we find no record of their proceedings for over\\nnine years. If any effort was made at this time it was\\nsuspended by the Frencli and Indian War which broke out\\nin 1753, and was, no doubt, the cause of the nonfulfilnient\\nof the charter stipulations.\\nThis war spread consternation throughout the settled por-\\ntions of New England. It was the course ever pursued by\\nthe Indians upon the renewal of a war l)etween the French\\nand English, to commence their attacks upon the frontier\\nsettlements. In August, 175-1, a party of Indians broke into\\nthe house of James Johnson at Charlestown, early in the\\nmorning, and captured the whole family consisting of eight\\npersons. In 1755 Benjamin Twitchell was captured in\\nKeene, and several persons were killed at Walpole and\\nHinsdale.\\nParties of Indians were also seen lurking round in various\\nother localities. Exaggerated accounts of Indian atrocities\\nspread with great rapidity throughout the settlements, and a\\ngeneral feeling of insecurily prevailed to such an extent that\\nno progress could be made toward settling new townships.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "16\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOKOCGH.\\nIn 1761 a number of individuals residing in tlie towns of\\nWestborough and Marll)orough, Mass., obtained an interest\\nin the township. Their names were as follows\\nl)avi l C liuicli,\\nCharles Biglo,\\n^Villiam Barker,*\\nJohn Taylor,\\n.Jonathan Blanc-hard,\\nXoah Church,\\nJoseph Biglo,\\nStejihen How,\\nEbeuezer Dexter,\\n\\\\A illiani Eagei\\nJacob Feltoii,\\nflonathan Green,\\n\\\\A illiani Badcock,\\nAdonijah How,\\nIsaac ^NIcAlister,*\\nDaniel Harrington,\\nJesse Rice,\\nBenjamin How,\\nEbenezer Joslin.\\nKichard Tozer,*\\nAbraham How, Jr.,\\nJonathan Bond,\\nSilas Gates,\\nEleazer How,\\nSilas V\\\\ heeler,\\nJohn Woods,\\nMunning Sawin,\\nDaniel Goodenow,*\\nThose whose names are marked thus afterwards\\nbecame settlers the others sold their interest to such indi-\\nviduals as would promise to settle thereon. Several of\\nthese were men of distinction. Noah CUiurch was the son\\nof David and Mary Church of Marlborough, Mass.; being\\na surveyor, he with Isaac McAlister rendered assistance in\\nlaying out the township. He afterwards removed to New\\nMarlborough, Mass. Ebenezer Dexter was a physician in\\nMarlborough. He married Lydia Woods, February, 7, 1754.\\nHe was for some time Proprietors clerk, which office he\\nheld at the time of his death. May, 4, 1769. Munnmg\\nSawin was for many years a keeper of a pidjlic house in\\nMarlborough, ]Mass. He was a member of C apt. Abraham\\nWilliam s company, organized in 1757, in view of the\\ndangers from the French and Indians. He died June, 28,\\n1807, aged 87 years. Ja(M)b Felton was the son of Samuel\\nand Sarah ((xoodel) Felton of Marlborough. He died\\nNovember, 20, 1789, aged 77; his son John became one of\\nthe early settlers in the townshi]), and his son Matthias\\nsettled in Fitzwilliam.\\nSilas (iates was the son of Simon and Sarah (Woods)\\nGates of Marlborough. He comnumded a company \u00e2\u0096\u00a0which\\nturned out and marched to Cambridge on the Lexington\\nalarm, 1775. He died August, 25, 1793.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "THE MASONIAN CflAKTER. 17\\nFriday, November, 20, 1761, there appeared in the New\\nHampshire Gazette the following notification:\\nPkoa ixce of Xkw IlAMPSiiipa:. Whereas application hath tliis T ay\\nbeen made to me y Subscriber by y owners of more than one 16 part\\nof the shares Rights or Interests of the whole of that tract or Township\\ncalled Monadnock N 5, in said Province, Desireiug me to Notify\\ncall a Meeting of the Prop of said Tract of Land. This is therefore\\nto Notify Warn all the Proprietors of the common and undivided\\nLands of the s Tract or Township called Monadnock, N^ 5. aforesaid.\\nTo assemble meet at y^ House of Colo. W illiams, Inholder In Marl-\\nborough in the County of Middlesex on the Tenth Day of December\\nNext at Ten o Clock in the Morning in order to act and vote on the Fol-\\nlowing articles, viz. 1 To chose a Prop** Clerk, 2 ^^y A Prop* Treasurer,\\no Assessors, 4 a Proprietors Collector, 5 To see if the Prop will agree\\nto allot oiit the said Township or any part thereof and raise JNIoney l)y a\\nTax or otherwise for that End or any other, to carry on any Publick\\nMatter or thing necessary to Brings forward the settlement of said Town-\\nship, 6 To agree on some Measures for calling Proprietors Meetings for\\nthe Future.\\nNovember 10 1701\\nJOSEPH BLANCHARD Jus. Peace\\nThe Proprietors assembled at the time and place specified\\nill the above notification, and we copy the following from\\nthe records of that meeting\\n1^ Made Choice of Noah Chm-ch Moderator,\\n2diy Ebenz Dexter Prop Clerk,\\n3 ^^y Jesse Rice Prop Treasurer,\\nitiiiy Xof^ij Church T\\nJacob Feltou Assessors,\\nEbenz Dexter J\\no y Stephen How Prop Collector.\\nThe meeting was then adjourned to April, 30, 1762 then\\nto meet at the house of Jonathan Warren, Innholder, in\\nMarlborough.\\nAt the adjourned meeting, the Proprietors voted to lay out\\nthe whole of the township into one-hiiiidred-acre lots, on or\\nbefore the 20th day of the next June. Dr. Bond, Capt.\\nJoseph Biglo, Mr. Daniel Harrington Lieut. Silas Gates,\\nwere chosen a committee to carry this into effect.\\nTo meet the expense, it was voted to raise five dollars on\\n5", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "18 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\neach Proprietor s right. This meeting was adjourned to the\\n30th day of June to meet at the house of Capt. Bezaleel\\nEager, Innhokler, at Westborough.\\nAt the adjourned meeting, the committee for lotting\\nout the town reported that they were not ready for the\\ndrawing of the lots, by reason of y^ whole of the above\\nsaid Tract of Land not being allotted out and the\\nmeeting was further adjourned to the second Wednesday\\nof October, to meet at the house of Col. Williams, Inn-\\nholder, in Marlborough.\\nAt this meeting little was done beyond choosing a\\ncommittee to couple the lots for drawing, and fixing upon\\na method for calling Proprietors meetings, which was as\\nfollows: Upon applycation of the owners of five original\\nRights Made to the Clerk in Writing inserting the articles\\nto be acted upon, he shall thereupon Make out a notify-\\ncation Warning all y^ Prop*^ at such time and place as they\\nshall appoint, and He shall post up Two Notifycations Viz.\\none in Marlboro, one in Westborough at some Public\\nPlaces 14 Days before said ^Meeting, and all Meetings so\\nPosted Held shall be good Valid.\\nThe drawing of the lots took place on November, 22,\\n1762. We insert here the schedule of the shares, with the\\nlots drawn annexed. The names in the left-hand column\\nare those of the grantees: on the right, those to wliom\\neach rio-ht was transferred at the time of drawino\\n*The town was .surveyed by Jonathan Liverraore, Noah Church, and Isaac\\nMoAlister. A line was first drawn through the geographical centre from east to\\nwest. South oO this line there were eight ranges with thirteen lots in each range\\nnorth, one hundred and five lots, the ranges not being numbered.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "THE MASONTAN CHARTER.\\n19\\nA List of the Pi oprietors of IMouadiiock N 5. With tlie Draft of Their\\nLotts excepting y Lord Proj) Reference Being JIad to the Phin\\nand X umbers as y*^ came.\\nfe-t\\n\u00c2\u00abi\\nSD\\nNames.\\n1\\n1\\no\\ne\\ni 2\\n1\\nHO\\n1\\ni\\nNames.\\nThos. Wilson\\n1\\n11\\n3\\n51\\n10\\n3\\n7\\n3\\n1\\n1\\nDavid Church\\nHenry Neal\\n2\\n12\\n3\\n52\\n53\\n1\\n3\\n2\\n8\\nJona. Mlanchard\\nJames Lyon\\n3\\n17\\n92\\n9\\n4\\n10\\n4\\n3\\n5\\nWni. Eager\\nThos. Cochran\\n4\\n22\\n9\\n7\\n8\\n7\\n60\\n59\\nAddonijah How^-\\nRichd. Tozer v\\nWni. Gilmoie\\n5\\n93\\n30\\n3\\n4\\n4\\n4\\n27\\nRobert Wilson\\n6\\n94\\n6\\n1\\n5\\n3\\n6\\n3\\n105\\nEleazcr How\\nJno. Wason\\n7\\n49\\n10\\n7\\n14\\n15\\n1\\n5\\nCharles Biglo\\nHalbt. Morison\\n8\\n35\\n2\\n4\\n1\\n4\\n62\\n101\\nNoah Church\\nSaml. Mori on\\n9\\n12\\n2\\n43\\n13\\n2\\n103\\n96\\nJacob Fclton\\nAndw. Armor\\n10\\n32\\n2\\n6\\n3\\n6\\n47\\n5\\n4\\nIsa;ic jMcAllester\\nIsaac Cochran\\n11\\n39\\n7\\n4\\n38\\n82\\n2\\n2\\nAbraham How Junr.\\nSaml. Allison Jr.\\n12\\n4\\n6\\n44\\n102\\n4\\n1\\n2\\n6\\nSilas Wheeler\\nArclifl. Diinlap\\n13\\n37\\n12\\n5\\n6\\n2\\n58\\n13\\n4\\nWilliam Harker\\nJohn Gilmore\\n14\\n*18\\n5\\n7\\n10\\n1\\n11\\n1\\n5\\n8\\nJoseph Biglo\\nSaml. Steel\\n15\\n23\\n8\\n4\\n24\\n83\\n1\\n2\\nJona. Hlanchard\\nRobert Allen\\n16\\n7\\n1\\n97\\n98\\n13\\n7\\n4\\n8\\nJona. Blanchard\\nJames Moor\\n17\\n7\\n2\\n73\\n40\\n81\\n106\\n2\\n3\\nJona. Blanchard\\nThcs. McClary\\n18\\n7\\n7\\n41\\n54\\n100\\n11\\n7\\nJona. Green\\nJames Wilson Jr.\\n19\\n7\\n5\\n8\\n5\\n7\\n6\\n8\\n6\\nMil\\n1 Right\\nDanl. Harington\\nJno. Morrison\\n20\\n84\\n9\\n1\\n9\\n2\\n69\\n13\\n5\\nJonathan Bond\\nJno. Wilson\\n21\\n64\\n5\\n6\\n48\\n3\\n1\\n12\\nJohn Woods\\nSaml. Mitchel\\n22\\n65\\n6\\n6\\n2\\n3\\n12\\n7\\nJohn Taj lor\\nSaml. Cochran\\n23\\n50\\n11\\n4\\n3\\n2\\n4\\n2\\n57\\nStephen How\\nJames Morrison\\n24\\n2\\n6\\n10\\n6\\n55\\n56\\ntil\\n6\\nWm. Badcock\\nHngh Montgomery\\n25\\n10\\n9\\n6\\n91\\n90\\n1\\n8\\nJona. Blanchard\\nJohn Moor\\n26\\n9\\n6\\n7\\n70\\n78\\n13\\n3\\n6\\n8\\nJess Rice\\nRobert ^loor\\n27\\n5\\n2\\n72\\n67\\n12\\n1\\n13\\n1\\n36\\nSilas Gates\\nSaml. Wilson\\n28\\n5\\n1\\n71\\n68\\n13\\n6\\n46\\nMuning Sawin\\nThos. Morrison\\n29\\n11\\n2\\n95\\n10\\n2\\n4\\n7\\n104\\nEbenz r Dexter\\nDavid Moi-rison\\n30\\n42\\n1\\n7\\n8\\n3\\n1\\n80\\nDan l Goodenow\\nRobert Clark\\n31\\n8\\n2\\n75\\n85\\n6\\n5\\n3\\n8\\nBenja. How\\nJno. Cochran\\n32\\n88\\n12\\n4\\n33\\n5\\n5\\n25\\nEbenz r Jo-lin\\nSaml. Allison\\n33\\n89\\n1\\n6\\n34\\n61\\n9\\n3\\nEbenz r Dexter\\nJames Wilson\\n34\\n10\\n5\\n+11\\n6\\nEbenz r Dexter\\nMinister\\n35\\n7\\n13\\nMinistry\\n36\\n5\\n116\\nSchool\\n37\\n20\\nJ6\\nA Copy.\\nExamined by\\nEBENZ R DEXTER, Propts. Clerk.\\nThe Proprietors now began in earnest to prepare the way\\nfor settlement. To do this, convenient roads must be laid\\nout through the township. Accordingly, at a meeting held\\nat the house of Abraham Williams in Marlljorough, it was\\nvoted to lay out and clear a Road from Dooblin to Keen.\\nIsaac McAlister, Noah Church, and Muning Sawin, were\\nchosen a committee for this purpose, and were instructed to\\n10 Acres of this lot to be taken out for publick us a by Charter.\\nt And north half of No. 11.\\nt And south half of No. 11.\\nII And north half of No. 6.\\nAnd south half of No. 6.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "NORTH.\\n?reT\\nG each.\\n8G acres J.\\n99 acres.\\n05 acres J.\\n19 acres J. (l3 12\\n42 acres. 1 13 12\\n58 acres. 13\\n73 acres. I 13\\nThis is a Plan of Townshii) in Ntesnns Patent, in the Province of New Hampshire, called Mona^dk\\nVo 5 fotLd o.a into imudre d acre lots, excepting the lots on the oitside of the Town, and them lots\\nit lis sot down against each lot the number of acres contamed in each.\\n.Marlborough, Dec, .3d, 1T08.\\nSurveyed by Jo.na Livkrmore and Noah Chuugii, in ye year 17G2.\\nA Copy, examined by Eiti:Ni-.y.i:i! Dexteu, Propts Clerk.", "height": "3382", "width": "2013", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "THE MASONTAN CHAllTEE. 21\\nlay out the road in the mainiev they tli(\u00c2\u00bbni;ht hcst. for the\\nbenefit and advantage of the Proprietors.\\nTo meet the expense, a tax was hiid of two (h)ll;irs on\\neach Proprietor s right; at the same time, liberty was given\\nfor each one to work out his two dollars on the road at four\\nshillings per day, he finding himself at his own cost (Noth-\\ning being allowed for Travel Expenses out home).\\nThis road commenced at Keene line on lot No. 58, -and\\nthence across lot No. 57, and through No. 39 and 40 across\\nthe corner of No. 32, and through Nos. 31, 30, and 29;\\nacross a corner of No. 28, to No. 22 through the south west\\ncorner of No. 26, and to No. 23 and 2-1: to Dublin line.\\nOr, in other words, commencing at the Keene line and run-\\nning nearly the same as the main street, to the mill of the\\nMonadnock Blanket Company, and thence through the mill-\\nyard to the top of the hill; then following the present road\\nup the hill by the Congregationalist church to the house of\\nOilman Whitcomb, and thence on to the Blodgett place,\\nnow owned by A. T. Woodward.\\nFrom this point the road has been very much changed;\\nand it would be a difficult matter to describe all its turnings\\nand windings until it came to the place now owned by\\nS-amuel Jones. Here it ran several rods north of Mr. Jones\\nhouse, and came out into the present highway at the foot\\nof the hill east of his house, and thence followed the present\\nroad by the Stone Pond to the Dublin line.\\nThis was the first road laid out in the township, and\\nwhen completed was little better than a bridle path through\\nthe woods; for up to this time the township was an\\nunbroken forest with the exception of a small clearing\\non what is now West Hill in Troy. At this late day,\\nAve can hardly form any conception of the wildness of the\\nscenery at that time. The bark of the wolf and the cry of\\nthe catamount, were no unusual sounds; the bear roamed\\nat will through the forest, unpursued by man: the whole\\nforming a striking contrast with that which the eye beholds\\nto-day. The men who performed the labor of clearing this\\nroad have left us no record of their transactions. How", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "22 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nmany there were, the time eraph^yed, how they lived or\\nAvliere they stayed, is all unknown to lis but certain it\\nis that it was only through much toil and many privations\\nthat they Avere able to complete the road and make it lit for\\ntravel.\\nAt a meeting in August, 1763, the Proprietors voted to\\nlay out a road from Rowley (Rindge) to Doobleinn Road\\nLeading to Keen. This road led through the south part\\nof the town, but we have no means of knowing the exact\\nlocation.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER 11.\\nSETTLEMENTS, ETC.\\nWilliam Baijkek. Isaac McAlistek. Silas Fife. Bex.jamin\\nTucKEi!. FiKST Meeting in the Township. First Saav-Mill.\\nFirst Houses. First Census. Delinquent Grantees.\\nEnoch Hale s return of Settlements. First Grist-Mill.\\nDifficulty of settling with Proprietors Officers. Breed\\nBatciielder. Partial Organization of the Town. Town\\nIncorporated. Origin of the Name. First Toavn Meeting.\\nTiTHINGMEN. DeER-ReEVES AND HoG-EeEVES. InVEXTOKY\\nof Taxable Property.\\nWe have now reached the period in the history of our\\ntoAvn in which the first settlement was made. The fii st\\nto try his fortunes in this hitherto unbroken wilderness\\nwas William Barker, a native of Westborough, Mass.\\nAccording to the best information we have, he first came\\nto Monadnock No. V in 1761. It will be remembered that\\nhe was one of the Proprietors, and as such, had drawn\\nseveral lots of land, and was, no donbt, influenced by the\\ndesire to know something of the quality and worth of his\\nnewly acquired possessions.\\nAt this time he did little more than to select a location\\nfor his future residence, which was lot No. XII in the fifth\\nrange, being on what is now called West Hill, in Tro3\\\\\\nIn 1762 he returned, bringing with him a quantity of pro-\\nvisions sufficient to last him a limited time, and commenced\\na small clearing which, no doubt, Avas the first made within\\nthe limits of Monadnock No. V.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "24 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nHis supply of proYisions exhausted, he went back to his\\nnative town, having made bnt little progress in levelling the\\nforest. In 1764 he returned, enlarged his clearing, bnilt a\\nlog-house, and made arrangements for removing his family.\\nEarly in the fall he set out from Westborough, accompanied\\nwith his wife and three small children he also had an\\nox-team well laden with stores of provisions and domestic\\nutensils. The roads being in a jioor condition, their progress\\nwas slow but they soon reached Winchendon, from which\\nplace there was no road, and they were obliged to be gidded\\nby marked trees. This part of their journey was very\\ndifficult; but, after much toil and many slight accidents,\\nthey arrived safely at their new home the 17th day of\\nSeptember, 1764, being the firi t family that settled in\\nMonadnock No. V.\\nSoon after the removal of INIr. l^arker and his family,\\nIsaac McAlister who had previously constructed a log-\\nhouse on the farm now owned by Ansel Nye, removed\\nhis family consisting of his wife who was a sister of\\nMrs. Barker and four children; this was the first settle-\\nment within the limits of the present town of Marlborough.\\nThese two families consisting of eleven members, were,\\nit is presumed, all the inhabitants residing within the\\ntownship during the winter of 1764-5.\\n17(55. Silas Fife, a young man from Bolton, Mass.,\\nhaving heard much of the undeveloped resources and great\\nadaptability of the Monadnock townships for farming pur-\\nposes, together with their abundance of game (a matter of\\nno small importance to the first settlers of our New England\\nforests, as it was necessarily one of the principal sources of\\nfood for themselves and families), determined to visit them,\\nwith the vicAV of purchasing a tract of land for a farm.\\nConsequently in the spring of 1765, as tradition has it,\\nwith a small quantity of food strapped upon his back, he\\nstarted for ]\\\\Ionadnock, accompanied only with his trust}^\\ndog and gun. On arriving at Monadnock No. V, he pur-\\nchased a lot oi laud in the south-easterly part of the", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 25\\ntownship, including most of the hind afterwards owned by\\nDeacon Abel IJaker (for many years known as the Baker\\nfarm), sitnated within the territory set off from Marlborough\\nin 1815 to form a part of the new town of Troy. Here\\nhe constructed a temporary shelter, near the entrance of\\nwhich he cooked his food, while within he slept the livelong-\\nnight, gun in hand, ready at a moment s warning to send\\nBruin howling from his presence. Young Fife appears to\\nhave been an excellent marksman and fond of the chase.\\nThe abundance of game in the vicinity of the mountain\\nafforded ample scope for the exercise of his skill. As his\\nsupply of food during the first few months of his residence\\nin his isolated home was quite limited, he was ol)liged to\\ndepend upon his favorite amusement for his daily suste-\\nnance and whenever he felt the pangs of hunger, the sharp\\ncrack of his musket was pretty certain to bring him relief.\\nFor several summers he toiled on mostly alone, clearing\\nhis ground and bringing it into a state of cultivation in\\nthe meantime he built a house, and then, thinking, like\\nmany others, that he had experienced fully his share of\\nthe sweets of single blessedness, married Abigail Houghton,\\na young lady from his native town, and took her to his\\nwilderness home.\\nThey were married in Boston, Mass., August 15, 1772.\\nMrs. Fife was little accustomed to the rude life she had here\\nchosen, and it is, therefore, no wonder that many perplexing\\nincidents should happen to her in the discharge of her duties\\nas housewife one of which in after years she often related\\nwith great merriment.\\nA few days after becoming settled in her new home, she\\nundertook to bake some pies, being arranged on pewter\\nplates and placed in the heated stone oven. Shortly after-\\nwards, on looking into the oven, it is perhaps unnecessary\\nto add, she found her plates a liquid mass, rolling about in\\ndifferent directions. But a few such lessons probably\\nserved to correct her judgment, and led her to avoid similar\\nunpleasant casualties.\\nIn August, 1765, Benjamin Tucker, with his wife, five", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "26 HISTORY or MARLBOROUGH.\\nsons, and two daughters, came from Leicester, Mass., to\\nMonadnock No. V, and settled on the phxce formerly owned\\nand occupied by Tarbell and Whitne}^; the house standing\\nat the top of the hill, a few rods east of the present build-\\nings. Mr. Tucker was fortunate in choosing this location,\\nfor soon after his settlement here the great road from\\nKeene to Boston was laid out directly by his house, Ayhich\\nhe opened as a tavern, being the first kept in the township\\na full description of which will be given hereafter.\\nMr. Tucker and his sons proved to be men of enterprise,\\nand did their full share towards forwarding the settlement\\nof the town. The meetings of the Proprietors were for\\nseveral years held at his house; he was frequently moder-\\nator of these meetings, and also at different times held the\\noffice of clerk, assessor, and treasurer. Mr. Tucker was\\na man of natural business capacit}^ but this was not\\nseconded by a good education, as is evident from the\\nmanner in which he kept the Proprietors records, mixing\\nup his capitals strangely, and using as many letters as\\npossible in spelling.\\nThe population was further increased this year by the\\narrival of Daniel Goodenow, with his wife and four or five\\nchildren, from Marlborough, Mass, Where he settled is not\\ncertain, but it was probably in that part of the township\\nnow included in Troy. Abel Woodward also became a\\nsettler the same year, but of how many persons his family\\nconsisted we are unable to say, as no records have been\\npreserved. He located in what is now the village, on the\\nJoslin place, now owned in part by Murray Fitch; his\\nhous^ standing on the west side of the road between the\\nresidence of Joel tS. Knight and the sand bank.\\n176G. Novemlier 13th of this year, a meeting of the\\nProprietors was held at the house of Isaac McAlister, Avhich\\nwas the first held within the toAvnship. At this meeting\\nBenjamin Tucker Avas moderator, and Dr. Ebenezer Dexter\\nof Marlborough, Mass., was clerk. The most important\\nbusiness transacted at tins meeting related to highways;", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. -J?\\nand the following is a copy of a vote passed in reference\\nto the sixtli article of the warrant for this uicelinu-;\\nVoted that the great Roads so-callcMl Leading fnnn Keen\\nto Doobleinn, and from Keen to Rowly,* and from Swanzey\\nto Stoddard Townf so called, be Layed ont Three Rods\\nwide and the other Roads 2 rods wide. The Doctor\\nwas, no doubt, a skilful physician, and if the medicine\\nwhich he dealt out to his patients, was equally strong with\\nhis spelling, he must have met with unparalleled success\\nin his practice.\\nNothing of importance seems to have been done this\\nyear towards bringing forward the settlement of the town-\\nship, nor does there appear to have been any increase in\\nthe number of settlers.\\n1T67. Only one meeting was held this year, and that\\nwas at the old Williams Tavern in Marlborough, Mass., on\\nthe 19th of May. The most important transaction at this\\nmeeting was the provision made for the building of a saw-\\nmill. By the schedule of the lots drawn by the Proprietors,\\nit will be seen that Daniel Harrington drew the Mill\\nRight. Tradition tells us that this was located at the\\njunction of the brooks, south of the school-house in District\\nNo. 4.\\nSeveral attempts had been made on the part of the\\nProprietors to induce Mr. Harrington to erect a mill but,\\neither from lack of means or wishing to have -the Proprietors\\nbear the greater part of the expense, he neglected to go\\nforward in the enterprise. At the meeting above alluded\\nto, it was voted to Raise one Dollar on Each Prpt^ Right,\\nfor the use of Daniel Harrington, in case he compleats a\\nsaw-mill fit for sawing of Boards, on or before the first of\\nJuly Next Insueing; and in case Mr. Harrington Throws\\nup the subscription made at Monad No. five on the 13\\nDay of Nov. 1766, Also Mr. Harrington, agrees to allow\\nHalf a Dollar to Each Proprietor that lives in 9,^ Township\\nper Day, if they choose to work out said Dollar.\\nIviiiilKO. tFitzwilliain.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "28 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThe mill was completed during the season, and in the\\nautumn the first two framed houses were erected in town.\\nThe first of these was built by Jedediah Maynard on the\\nfarm now owned by Ivory E. Gates, and is the eastern half\\nof Mr. Gates house. The second was that of Abijah\\nTucker, and was located on the site of the Congregational\\nmeeting-house.\\nPrevious to this time the houses were mere log-huts with\\nstone chimneys, usually with but one room, no chamber or\\ncellar, and oftentimes with no floor except the hard-trodden\\nearth. The roofs were composed of large poles thatched\\nwith bark. Window-glass was at first unkno^vn, but a hole\\nor two cut in the logs with wooden shutters, answered the\\npurpose of windows.\\nThe immigration to the town this year was much larger\\nthan the preceding. Among the number were Joseph Col-\\nlins, his wife and seven children Thomas Rig gs who was\\nthe first settler on the Sargent place John Felton and\\nJedediah Maynard, each of whom was married.\\nIn September the Provincial Legislature ordered an\\nenumeration of the inhabitants, and an inventory of the\\nratable estate in each town in the province to be made in\\nDecember. The return of the inventory from Monadnock\\nNo. V has not been found, and if any was made at this\\ntime, it has been lost. The population of each town was\\narranged in classes. The returns from this township were\\nas follows\\nUnmarried men from 16 to 60 years of age, 9\\nMarried men from 16 to 60 years of age, 16\\nBoys of 16 years and nnder, 25\\nMen 60 years and above, 1\\nFemales unmarried, 26\\nFemales married, 16\\nMale slaves,\\nFemale slaves,\\nTotal, 93\\nThis census is important from the fact that it shows\\nthe number of iiihal)itants in the towiisliip at the close of", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "SETTL15MENTS, ETC. 29\\nthe third year after its settlement. Were it possible, we\\nwould like to give the name and age of each inhabitant at\\nthis time but it is impossible, owing to tlie fact that\\nthe descendants of several of those early families are so\\nwidely scattered we cannot obtain the necessary statistics.\\nFrom this time to 1770, the Proprietors held but few\\nmeetings, and no business of importance was transacted\\ntheir chief aim seemed to be to increase, as fast as possible\\nthe number of settlers, in order to fulfil the conditions\\nof their charter. Some of the grantees, however, failed to\\nperform their whole duty in this respect; and had it not\\nbeen for the great forbearance and long suffering of the\\nLord Proprietors, for whose interest it was to forward the\\nsettlement of the town, they would, no doubt, have forfeited\\nall claim to the land.\\nThese delinquent grantees were men of influence, and so\\ncontrolled the Proprietors meetings that those who had ful-\\nfilled their part considered, these delinquents were hindering\\nrather than helping fulfil the stipulations set forth in the\\ncharter. In view of these proceedings, the resident Pro-\\nprietors in 1768 presented the following petition to the\\nLord Proprietors\\nProvince of\\nNew Hampshire. C\\nTo the Proprietors of Lands purchased of John Tiifton Mason, Esq\\nin the Province aforesaid, (commonly called the Lords Proprietors of\\nsaid Lands).\\nHumbly showeth to your Honors,\\nWe the Subscribers, inhabitants of jSIonadnock Xo. five (so called) in\\nsaid Province, lying in said Mason s Patent, that on the twentieth day of\\nMay, A..D. 1752, your Honors was pleased to grant said ^lonadnock,\\nnumber five to a number of people and gave a Charter of the same to\\nsaid people, with sundry conditions and restrictions, as mentioned in\\nsaid Charter. Since which we have purchased of sundry of the Grantees,\\nand settled in said Township, and have fulfilled said Charter, as to our\\npart, as fully as hath been in our power to do. By reason that there is a\\nnmnber of said Grantees that neglect to settle their rights, or do any\\nconsiderable part of the duty required of them by said Charter, altho\\nwe conceive the time for the settlement on said Rights is long since\\nexpired, and said delinquents at our meetings for bringing forward the", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "30 HISTORY OF jMAKLBOROUGH.\\nsettlements of said Townships c., by means of tlieir own votes, the\\nInterest they make, carry the votes as they please to the great damage of\\nthe inhabitants of said Township, and to the discouragement of others\\nsettling therein c.\\nThe delinquent Rights are as foUoweth {\\\\iz.) Henry Xeal, William\\nGihnore, Halbert Morrison, Samuel Allison Jr, Robert Allen, Samuel\\n]Mitchel, John Moore, Thomas Morrison. We having thus opened our\\ndeplorable case to your Honors, as x bedient children to theil* Parents,\\ndesire your Honors would take our case into your wise consideration,\\nand if your Honors think proper, grant said delinquents Rights to the\\ninhabitants of said Township, on such conditions as your Honors shall\\nthink jiroper; or otherwise release us, as your Honors in your great\\nwisdom shall think proper. And we as in duty bomid shall ever pray.\\nMonadnock, Nmnber five 25th day of July 17G8.\\nDaniel Goodenough, Joshua Tucker, Caleb Tucker,\\nWilliam Barker, Isaac McAlister, Stephen Church,\\nJoseph Collins, Abijah Tucker, Charles Bigelow,\\nAbel Woodward, Moses Tucker, Richard Tozer. y\\nThe delinquent grantees now began to bestir themselves,\\nand, fearing that the prayer of the petitioners would be\\ngranted, engaged Jonathan Blanchard who was supposed to\\nhave great influence with the Masonian Proprietors, to act\\nfor them in the matter of opposing the petition of the\\ninhabitants for a new grant. Accordingly in December\\nfollowing, that gentleman presented to the Lord Proprietors\\nthe following memorial\\nTo the Gentlemen Prop Purchasers of the right of Jolm Tufton\\nMason Esq. in the Province of New Hampshire.\\nThe Memorial of Jonathan Blanchard of Dunstable in said Province\\nshews,\\nThat your JNIemorialist and others are largely intei-ested in the New\\nTownship called Monadnock No. 5, granted to your Right some years\\nsince. That they other families) have at a large expense been\\nstill are carrying on completing the Settlement of said Township, as\\ninjoined by Grant thereof.\\nThat your Memorialist, understands a Petition has been preferred to\\nyour Society, (as well as many causeless Insinuations mentioned) Setting\\nforth that a number of the Original Grantees or their assigns are dila-\\ntory, wholly neglect the improvement and settlement of their Rights\\nShares.\\nThat your Memorialist declares (so far as he can find out) that the\\nRepresentation aforesaid is false, that tliere is not one single right", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 81\\nin said Townyliip, luit lluit has more or less cleared Iiii] roved oii,\\nthat if the whole duty is not already done, as they are perfect of Uic\\nsame, he xirayes for your further indulgence is persmided that any new\\nGrant cannot hasten the Settlement. That if the Petitioners aforesaid,\\nshould again beg for the supposed forfeiture, your IMemorialist prays\\nthat he may have Xotice and Liberty to state the Facts touching the\\nSettlement, before any New Grant takes place, whifh tho perha]3s cannot\\ntake effect yet it may be prejudicial to the Present Claimers no ical\\nservice, and your Memorialist as iu duty shall ever pray.\\nJONA BLANCHARD.\\nPortsmouth, Dec. 22 S 17GS.\\nThe Masoiiian Proprietors wishing- to act jiidicioiTslv in\\nthe matter, wrote to Benjamin Tucker requesting that he\\noul(l forward to them a just account of the settk^neut of\\n^lonadnock, No. V, and how far they had compHed witli\\nthe conditions of their cliarter.\\nThey also employed Col. Enoch Hale of Rindge to\\ninvestigate the matter. As the results of these two investi-\\ngations were rendered at nearly the same time, and were\\nsubstantially the same, we will give that of Mr. Hale, which\\nis as follows\\nAn account of y*^ Settlements in Monadnock Xo. five, calletl Xew\\n]\\\\Iarlborough in y*^ province of Xew Hampshire.\\nDra t.\\n1. Thomas Wilson, settled by Thomas Riggs.\\n2. Henry Xeal.\\n3. .Tames Lyon, settled by Joshua Tucker.\\n4. Thomas Cochran, settled by James Tiffany.\\n5. William Gilmore, settled by Richard Tozer.\\n6. Robert Wilson, settled by AVilliam Adams.\\n7. John AVarson, settled by Joseph Peck.\\n8. ILalbert Morrison. Jonathan Xicholds made some improvement.\\n9. Sanniel ^lorrison, settled by John Felton.\\n10. Andrew Armer, settled by Lsaac ^IcAlister.\\n11. Isaac Cochran, settled by Abel Woodwart.\\n12. Samuel Allison, settled by David Warrin.\\n13. Archibald Dunlap, settled by Bennidick A\\\\ eliber.\\n14. John Gilmore, settled by Benjamin Tucker.\\n15. Samuel Steel. Called Duty free.\\n*This is the earliest date at which the name of Marll)orouf;h aiipears in\\nconnection with the town?hii).", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "o2 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10. Robert Allen, settled by Jonathan Goodenow.\\n17. James Moore. Called Duty free.\\n18. Thomas JNlcClary, settled by Jonathan Shaw.\\n19. James AYilson, settled by Jonah Harrington.\\n20. John Morrison, settled by Silas Hooker; made some improvements.\\n21. John AA ilson, settled by James Grossman.\\n22. Samuel ]\\\\litchel. settled by Thaddevis Hastings made some improve*.\\n23. Samuel Cochran, settled by James Brewer.\\n24. James Morrison, settled by Benja. Tucker, Jr.\\n25. Hugh Montgomery. Called duty free.\\n26. John Moor, settled by Richard Robards.\\n27. Robert Moor, settled by Stephen Church, Single man, 1. acre im-\\nproved some acres girdled.\\n28. Samuel Wilson, settled by Samuel Bishop.\\n29. Thomas Morrison.\\n30. David Morrison, settled by Daniel Goodenow.\\n31. Robert Clark, settled by Joseph Collins.\\n32. John Cochran, settled by William Barker.\\n33. Samuel Allison, settled by Silas Fife.\\nJames Wilson Sen have one single share containing one hundred and\\nfifty acres no duty to be done sooner than the last duties on the doul)le\\nshares, which contains four hundred and fifty acres to each share.\\nA true account of all the Settlements Err^ Excep per\\nENOCH HALE.\\nApril 24 i 1770.\\nThis account of settlements is interesting from the fact\\nthat it gives us a certain knowledge as to aa Iio Avere the\\ninhabitants of the town at so early a date. Of these set-\\ntlers, twenty-seven in number, all had families except\\nWilliam Adams, Silas Hooker, Thaddens Hastings, Stephen\\nChurch, and Silas Fife and of this number, Thaddeus\\nHastings and Silas Fife afterwards married and raised up\\nlarge families in this town the other three remained here\\nbut a short time, and then dej^arted, no one knows Avhither.\\nThis account of Col. Hale seems to have been satisfac-\\ntory and to have ended the controvers}^ as we hear no more\\nconcerning the delinquent grantees and it is probable that\\nthey seeing the matter was to be investigated, made haste\\nand settled their rights, as we find in this report that\\nseveral of those who had been complained of as delinquent,\\nwere reported by Col. Hale as settled.", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 38\\nDuring this period Joseph Collins had built a saw\\nand grist-mill in the iiortli part of the township on the\\nRiehardson brook near tlie bridge east of the place where\\nStillman Richardson now resides. This was the first frrist-\\nmill erected in town. Not far from this time, Abijah\\nTucker built a saw and grist-mill on the site of the mill\\nnow owned by the Monadnock Blanket Company. The\\nerection of these two mills did much towards advancinor\\nthe settlement of the town. Previous to this there was no\\ngrist-mill within six miles, and the early settlers must have\\nhailed with joy the erection of one in their midst for\\ncarrying grain on their backs that distance through the\\nwoods over a rocky, rough, and uneven country with only\\nmarked trees to guide their steps, could have been no\\neasy task.\\n1769. Ebenezer Dexter wdio up to this time had held\\nthe office of Proprietors clerk, died; and by virtue of a\\nwarrant issued by Thomas Frink of Keene, a justice of the\\npeace, the Proprietors assembled on the 3d of January, 1770,\\nat the house of Benjaniin Tucker, for the purpose of choos-\\ning new officers and transacting other important business\\nrelating to the township.\\nAt this meeting Benjamin Tucker acted a consj)icuous\\npart: he was not only moderator and clerk, but was also\\nchosen treasurer, chairman of the board of assessors, and\\nchairman of several committees. It was at this meeting\\nthat the Proprietors voted to build the meeting-house the\\nmeasures adopted for this purpose will be noticed in a subse-\\nquent chapter. It was also voted that every man shall\\nvote in their meetings according to their interest in s^i\\ntownship. Voted that the oners of one sixteenth part of\\nthe Lands in said township, Requesting ye Clark to call a\\nmeeting, he Shall l)e obliged to do it, b}- Posting a notifica-\\ntion in sd town Ship, and in Marlborough, (Mass.) at some\\nPublick Place near the senter of S Town.\\nThere was also considerable legislation relating to high-\\nways in this and subsequent years committees were chosen", "height": "3241", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "34 HISTOKY OF MAKLBOROUGH.\\nto lay out and clear roads, and accounts were brought in\\nat every meeting for Worck done in ye Roads. The\\naverage price paid per day was three shillings.\\n2^771. There were four Proprietors meetings this year.\\nBenjamin Tucker was dismissed from the office of clerk,\\nand Stephen Church was chosen in his room. The legisla-\\ntion related mainly to the difficulty which the Proprietors\\nhad in settling with Capt. Jesse Rice, a former treasurer,\\nand the executrix of Stephen How deceased, and also\\nDaniel Harrington, two former collectors.\\nCommittees were chosen for the jmrpose of settling with\\nthe refractory persons but, meeting with no success, they\\nwere dismissed, and others were chosen in their stead, who\\nmet \\\\yiih no better success than those who had preceded\\nthem. At length the Proprietors, M^eary of the delay Avhich\\nhad been made in settling, determined to bring the matter\\nto a crisis they discharged the old committee, and chose\\nCol. John Weeks, Breed Batchellor,* and Silas Gates, to\\nReckon settle with the above mentioned Treasurer, Col-\\nlectors, and voted that the above committee be impowered\\nto Discharge the said Rice, the former Treasurer, the\\nexecutrix of Stephen How s istate, and Daniel Harrington,\\nformer Collectors, if settled with, or either of them that\\nwill Comply to settle. Voted, that the Committee be,\\nMajor Breed Batchelder was one of the earliest settlers of Packersfield (Nelson).\\nHe was a very wealthy man and a large landholder. He settled on the farm now\\noccupied by Oilman Nims in Roxl)ury. He owned a considerable quantity of land in\\nthe north part of Marlborough, which gave him the right to vote in the meetings of\\nthe I roprietors.\\nWhen the Revolutionary war broke out, Batchelder became a Toi-y. His neighbors\\nwere so exasperated at his conduct that, in the summer of 1777, he was obliged to\\nleave his family and reside some three months in a cave about eighty rods from his\\nhouse, not daring to be seen by his neiglibors, who, had they known of his where-\\nabouts, would have captured him, and he would have been shot or hung. The cave\\nwhere he resided is still known as Hatchelder s Cave. At length, satisfied that the\\nonly way to save his life was to leave the country, he bade his wife and children\\ngood-bye and tied.\\nHe joined the British army, and was mnde a captain in Lieut. -Col. Peters corps of\\nthe Queen s Rangers. He was with liis comi)any at the battle of Bennington,\\nwhere he was severely wounded in the shoulder by a mu.sket-ball. After the war he\\nbecame very dissipated, and finally was drowned in 1785 by falling from a boat in\\nthe Basin of .\\\\nnapoHs.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 85\\nand are impowerecl to Bring an action in tliu Law against\\nthe said Rice Treasurer, the execntrix ol llie estate of\\nStephen How Deceas^ Daniel Harrington former Col-\\nlectors, or either of them tliat will not comply to settle.\\nIn order to post themselves in all the formalities of the\\nlaw, Joseph Collins was instructed to buy a Law Book for\\nthe use of the Proprietors. The committee, now armed witli\\nthis legal authority, at once proceeded to perform the duties\\nassigned them. The delinquent officers satisfied that the\\nProprietors now meant business, and seeing they could\\nno longer hold back without being in danger of the law,\\nreadily closed in with the proposals made by the com-\\nmittee, and came to a settlement. The terms upon which\\nthis settlement was made, are shown by the following-\\nreport rendered by the committee, and accepted at a\\nmeeting of the Proprietors, December 10, 1772:\\nWe the Subscribers being appointed by the Proprietors of monad\\nNo. 5, as a Comitee to recon and Settle with Capt. Jese Rice Former\\nTresur for said Proprietors aforesaid, that we have Recond with the said\\nRice, and find that he has Payed out to Defray Proprietors Charges,\\nBetween four and five Pounds Lawful money more than he has Received,\\nbesides his Trouble of being Treasurer, and we have given said Rice a\\nDischarge in full of all accounts, and all demands that y Proprietors\\nhave against him as being Treasurer for said Proprietors, and have taken\\na receipt in full of all accounts that the said Rice has against s^ pro-\\nprietors the said Rice Throwing in the sum above mentioned and his\\nservice as being Treasurer, for the needless cost that he has put said\\nProprietors to for not settling when requested, and the Settlement made\\nwith Dan^ Harrington, Collector, may be seen by a paper bearing date\\nJuly the 27* 1771, wherein we Turned over the said Harrington to\\nL Tucker the Present Treasurer, or to his Successors in said Office, with\\nthe whole account of what we have done towards a Settlement with him\\nand as to the rate Committed to Stephen How Deceased, we have not as\\nyet Discharged the said deceased widow, but have taken the rate into\\nour hands as it appears that a number are not Crosed, to Examine and\\nnotifie Those that have Paid and Crosed to make it appear if paid,\\nwitness our hands this 9* Day of September 1772.\\nSn.AS GATES\\ny Comitee.\\nBREED BATCHELOR", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "36 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThere was a rapid increase in the nnmber of settlers\\nat this period, and many new names ap})ear in the records\\nof the Proprietors. Among this number were Richard\\nTozer, with a family of six children, from Southborough;\\nJames Lewis, wife, and eight or nine children, also from\\nSouthborough; Ebenezer Rhodes, with his wife and one\\nson, from Walpole, Mass.; Eliphalet Stone (who had not\\nyet removed his family) Thaddeus Hastings and Daniel\\nEmerson, both of whom were without families there were\\nseveral others whose residence here was so short that we\\nknow but little about them or their families.\\n1772. Only two meetings of the Proprietors were\\nheld this year, and nothing of importance was done beyond\\nchoosing new officers and raising money for building and\\nrepairing highways.\\n1773. At a meeting, April 1, all officers were dis-\\nmissed, and new ones chosen in their place. Eliphalet\\nStone was chosen clerk and treasurer; James Brewer, col-\\nlector; Jonah Harrington, Richard Roberts, John Felton,\\nand Richard Tozer, highway survej^ors James Brewer,\\nAndrew Colburn, and Eliphalet Stone, assessors; Lieut.\\nAndrew Colburn, Lieut. Benjamin Tucker, and Richard\\nTozer were chosen a committee to survey, mark, and bound\\nthe roads, and make a return, in order to have the same\\nrecorded. The following year this committee reported\\ntwelve roads, the greater part of which were laid out three\\nrods wide.\\nThis year the question of incorporation was pro})osed for\\nthe first time, and an article relative to this was placed in\\nthe warrant for a meeting held June 2fS, which, after being\\nduly considered, was passed in the negative.\\n1774. A meeting was held on the 19th of January,\\nat which it was voted to Licorporate said Township Into\\na Town. -Voted that Eliphalet Stone, Andrew Colburn,\\nand Lieut Bcuia Tucker, be a committee to u it it done.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 37\\nVoted to raise half peney on Each acre in said Township\\nfor the purpose at ore Said. Voted that the above said\\ncommittee sliall endeavor that said Township he Incorpo-\\nrated after one of the three following names, viz: Oxford,\\nSalsbiiry, or Worcester.\\nWhether an attempt was made at this time to get the\\ntownship incorporated, does not now appear. We find\\nnothing on the Proprietors records, or in the journal of the\\nProvincial Congress, to indicate that there was any petition\\npresented; neither do we find that this committee ever\\nmade a report. The legislation of this jear was mostly\\nconcerning the meeting-house, and for providing preaching\\nand the records indicate that the people were anxious to\\nsettle a minister. In striving for this, they met with\\nmany difficulties, owing to the fact, they were not an\\nincorporated town; and this, probably, was one of the\\nmain objects which led them the following year to pnt\\nforth still greater efforts for the accomplishment of their\\npurpose.\\n1775. At a meeting in March, Lieut. Benjamin\\nTucker, Eliphalet Stone, and Thomas Riggs, were chosen\\na committee to get the township incorporated. These\\ngentlemen petitioned to the Provincial Congress for an\\nact of incorporation.\\nThe petition was read July 6, 1775, and Congress having\\ntaken the same under consideration it was resolved That\\nit be hereby is recommended to the said Town of Monad-\\nnock, No. V, that they proceed to choose as soon as may\\nbe, the several Town officers, which may be necessary for\\nthe internal Government of s^ Town, such as Selectmen,\\nConstable c, as are chosen in other Towns in this Colony\\nat their annual Town meeting also that they choose a\\nCommittee of Safety, or of Corrispondence for s Town, and\\nalso that the s, town (if occasion requires it) may use the\\nmoney in the hands of Mr. James Lewis for the purpose of\\npurchasing of fire arms and ammunition, and for w^h money\\nsd Towne is to be accountable to this Colony or Congress", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "38 HISTORY OP MARLBOEOUGH.\\nand County of Cheshire, when Demanded, and further it is\\nResolved, that Mr. Jonathan Frost be hereby is appointed\\nby this Congress the moderator of the first meeting in s^\\nTown and that j\\\\Iessrs. Jonathan Frost, Benj^ Tucker\\nand Thomas Riggs, be hereby are impowered to call s^i\\nmeeting.\\nWe learn from a subsequent petition that the recommen-\\ndations of Congress were complied with a meeting was\\nheld and officers chosen. No records of this meeting have\\nbeen preserved, and we have no means of knowing who\\nwere chosen to fill the various offices. No charter was\\ngiven at this time, and this partial organization only\\nserved to perplex the people and throw them into greater\\ndifficulties than before for they were very much in doubt\\nwhether the Provincial Congress intended they should enjoy\\nequal privileges with other towns, or not. Accordingly, in\\norder to extricate themselves from this difficulty, in Sep-\\ntember they presented to the Provincial Congress then in\\nsession the following\\nPETITION.\\nProvince of\\nNew Hampshire. I\\nMoNADNOCK N 5, September 28 1775.\\nTo the Hono Congress of Said Province,\\nWhereas Iu the month of July last the Congress See fit to grant us\\nprivilidges which before we was Destitute of, and for whicli we do\\nexpress our gratitude, viz. In recommending to us to choose Town\\nofficers, such as Select men, Constable and a Committee of Safety, all\\nwhich we have don, but as it is a Doubt whether the Congress Intended\\nwe should Injoy privilidges equil to Towns Incorporated by a Governor;\\nor not, and as we have a desire to Settle a Minister in this Town, and as\\nwe have one a preaching here whome the people miiversally like,\\nWe, therefore, pray the Congress to Incorporate Said N 5, by the\\nname of Washington, and appoint a Day for our Annual meeting. In\\nso Doing your Honours would much oblige your Humble petitioners,\\nJONATHAN FROST, Committee\\nELIPHALET STONE, V In behalf of Monad-\\nTHO. RIGGS, J nock. No. Five.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 80\\nThis was a most mifortuiiate time for the i)rfS( iitatioii of\\nsuch a petition. Already had hostilities eommeiieed with\\nGreat Britain, and the Provineial (Jono-ress which was then\\nin session had more weighty and important business to\\nattend to and there is no record to be found among the\\nState papers to show that this petition was ever acted upon.\\nThis year IMonadnock No. V united with Dul)lin, and\\nwas represented by Eliphalet Stone in the fifth Provincial\\nCongress, which assembled at Exeter, December 21st. This\\nCongress continued in session until the fifth day of the\\nfollowing Jannar}- then, by leave of the Hon The\\nContinential Congress, they Resolved themselves into a\\nHouse of Representatives, or Assemldy for the Colony of\\nNew Hampshire.\\nThe proceedings of this Congress related mainlj- to the\\nestablishment of post-oflices, a committee of supplies for the\\narmy, and a committee of safety. This committee, under\\nthe leadership of Hon. Meshach Weare, acted with great\\nboldness and judgment in the affairs of the Province, and\\nsoon after of the State, placing New Hampshire in the fore-\\nmost rank both in j^oint of influence and achievements.\\n1770. Tl^^ partial organization Avhich had been\\ngranted in 1775 to the inhabitants of Monadnock No. V\\nwas not deemed sufficient to overcome the difficulties under\\nwhich they labored for the want of incorporation, and in\\nSeptember of this year Eliphalet Stone presented to the\\nHouse of Representatives then convened at Exeter the\\nfollowing\\nPETITION.\\nState of New\\nHampshire.\\nTo the Hon the Council and house of Representatives Convened at\\nExeter, Sepf 5, 1776,\\nHumbly shows Eliphalet Stone, of a place Called New Marlborough\\nin tlie County of Cheshire, Gent, in Behalf of the freeholders and\\nInhabitants of said place. That your Petitioners, under a title from\\nthe Purchasers of the Right of John Tufton Mason VjSif did enter\\ninto and upon the premises have with Great Toil Lai tor formed\\nSettlements for themselves families.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "40 HISTORY OF IMARLBOROUGH.\\nThat the said tract of Land is Well Situated for a Township, of\\nthe Contents of about Six Miles Square. That yoxu- Petitioners have\\nErected a Meeting-hoiise for Public Worship, had preaching-, That\\nthey Labor imder Difficulties for want of an Incorporation wliicli\\nCoud they Obtain are perswaded would be for tlie Public Good,\\nWherefore, your Petitioners humbly pray tl^at they may be Incorpo-\\nrated in to a Body Politick, to have Continuance be Invested with all\\nthe powers, Priviledges, Immunities that other Towtls in this State\\nby Law hold Enjoy, and your Petitioners as in Duty bound Will ever\\npray, c.,\\nELIPHALET STONE\\nIn the foregoing petition it will be noticed that the\\ninhabitants expressed no wish as to the name of the town\\nbut it was probably understood by all concerned that\\nthe name should be Marlborough. Although the meetings\\nof the Proprietors were always called under the name of\\nMonadnock No. V, yet the place was known by the name\\nof New Marlborough as early as 1770.\\nThis name originated, no doubt, from the fact the\\nmajority of the early settlers were natives, or had been\\nlong residents of Marlljorough, Middlesex County, Mass.\\nand very many of the Proprietors were residents of that\\nplace. At the time of incorporation, the qualifying word\\nNew was dropped, leaving the name which it now bears.\\nWe here present the charter as it is found in the town\\nrecords\\nIn the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six.\\nSTATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.\\nAn act to incorporate a place called New Marl-\\nborough in the County of Cheshire. Wliereas a\\npetition has been preferred to the General Court in\\nbehalf of the inhabitants of that tract of land called\\nNew jMaiiborough in the County of Cheshire, setting forth that they\\nlabor under difficulties for want of an incorjioration, and praying that\\nthey may be incorporated, of which due notice has been given no\\nobjection has been made, and it appearing for the public good.\\nBe it therefore enacted by the Coucil and Assembly that there be\\nhereby is a township erected and incorporated by the name of Marl-\\nborough within the following bounds, (viz) Beginning at the northwest\\ncorner of Dublin, and from thence running North eighty degrees West,\\nthree miles and a half bv Packertield to a beech tree standino- iu the East", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETC. 41\\nline of Keene thence rnnning Sontherly by Keene and Swanzey seven\\nmiles, three quarters forty rods, to the Northwest corner of Fitzwill-\\niam; from thence South eighty degrees East, about four miles by the\\nNorth line of Fitzwilliam, till it comes to the West line of Jaffrey\\nfrom thence running North by the needle by Jaffrey and Dublin to the\\nbounds first mentioned; and tlie inhabitants of said tract of land erected\\ninto a, body politic corporate, to have continuance succession forever,\\nand are hereby invested with all the powers, and enfranchised with all\\nthe rights, privileges immunities which any towns in this State hold\\nand enjoy to hold to the said inhabitants and successors for ever. And\\nMr. Thomas Riggs is hereby authorized to call a meeting of said iidiab-\\nitants, to choose all necessary and customary town officers, giving four-\\nteen days notice of the time, place design of such meeting, such\\nofficers shall hereby be invested with all the powers of the officers in any\\nother town in this State. And every other meeting which shall be annu-\\nally held in said town for that purpose shall be on the second Tuesday of\\nMarch for ever.\\nState of\\nNew Hampshire.\\nIn House of Representatives, December, the ninth, A.D. 1776.\\nThe foregoing bill having been three times read, voted that it should\\npass to be enacted.\\nJONA LOVEWELL, Speak, P. T.\\nIn Council, Decembei the 13*, 1776 this bill was read a third time\\nand voted that the same be enacted.\\nM. WEARE Pres. D.\\nThe public interests which had been controlled b} the\\nProprietors were now in part assumed by the town. As the\\nProprietors were somewhat in del)t, and still laid claim to\\nthe meeting-house, they continued to hold meetings from\\ntime to time as necessity required, until 1801, when, having\\ndischarged their debts, the} gave over their papers to the\\ntown, and their organization was dissolved.\\nAlthough the town was incorporated December 13, no\\ntown-meeting was held until the annual meeting, the 11th\\nof March, 1777. At this meeting the town officers for\\nthe ensuing year were chosen, but no other business was\\ntransacted.\\nThe record of this meeting, and also a copy of the\\ncharter, are found in the town records, in the handwriting\\nof David Wheeler, the first town clerk. The record of this\\nmeeting is given entire.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "42 HISTORY OF MAELBOEOUGH.\\nState of New Hampshire Cheshire ss\\n11 1777. i\\nHaving Received a coppy of incorporation act marlborough in said\\nState, Wherein I the Subscriber Being appointed By the Honorable\\ngeneral Court of s State, to cal the first annual meeting in order to\\nChose all Nesesary and Custuinary Town officers, have warned Said\\nmeeting to meet at the meeting House in said jMarlborough, on Tues*\\nthe Eleventh Day of march 1777, at ten O Clock in the morning, at\\nwhich time and Place Preceded as follows, (viz) first made choice of nV\\nthonias Kigg, moderator for said meeting, Secondly Chose David ^^^leeler\\nTown Clark,* thirdly Chose Cap* James Lewis Treasurer, Chose Cap*\\nJames Lewis first Selectman; Chose Liu* Eliph Stone Second Select-\\nman; Chose m Richard Towzar third Selectman; Chose m Abel\\nWoodard Constable, Voted that the Selectmen Be the Sessors (viz)\\nCap James Lewis, Leu* Eliph Stone and Richard Towzer; Chose m\\nDaniel Cutting Survior for the South west quarter of Marlborough;\\nChose William Tiney Survior for the South East quarter of said Town\\nChose Phinehas Parks for the Survior for the North west quarter of\\nSaid Town Chose m Theodore man Survior for the North East quarter\\nof Said Town, Chose m Silas Fife and m Jedediah Taintor Tithering-\\nmen Chose m David Deufor and m Samuel Bishop, Dear Reaffs\\nChas Egn Richard Robards, Liu* Eliph Stone, David Wheeler, and m\\nReuben Ward, hog Reafs Chose Cap* James Lewis, David A\\\\nieeler, m\\nThomas Riggs, m Oliver Wright, and m Benony Robens, a Committee\\nof Safty Chose m Richard atwell, m Jedediah Taintor, m Jonathan\\ngoodenow, and m Thadeus Hastings, fence vewers all of the above\\nChosen Said officers to serve the insuing year. Voted that this meeting\\nBe Dasolved, Thomas Riggs moderator Recorded from the miuuts pr\\nDAVID WHEELER, Toivn Clark.\\nThe reader will notice that in the foregoing record several\\noffices are mentioned which are not in nse at the present\\nday, as tithingmen, deer-reeves, and hog-reeves. It was the\\nduty of the tithingmen to keep order during public worship\\non the Sabbath and in addition to this duty they were\\nexpected to stop all needless travel on the Sabbath. As a\\nbadge of office, each tithingman was to have a black staff\\ntwo feet long, with al^out three inches of one end tipped\\nwith brass or pewter. The laAv required that all persons\\nchosen to this office should be of good substance and sober\\nlife but the law was not always complied with in this\\n*0n the old records this is invariably written Clark.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "SETTLEMENTS, ETO. 43\\nrespect, for men were sometimes elioscii avIiosc love of gain\\nwas so great, they would not hesitate to take a bril)e, and\\nallow the offending- traveller to go on his way rejoieing. It\\nis related that on one occasion a young man who had been\\nto sea, and was on his way home to visit his mother, was\\npassing through this town one Sabbath morning, wlien he\\nwas accosted by a venerable man who held the office of\\ntithingman, who asked him if he did not know it was\\nagainst the hiw to travel on the Sabbath. The young-\\nman explained to him his circumstances, but the officer was\\ninexorable and the poor man finding that he could make\\nno impression upon him, offered him a dollar, stating at the\\nsame time it was all the money he had. The bribe was\\naccepted, and the man was j)ermitted to pursue his journey.\\nIt was the duty of deer-reeves to expose any person who\\nkilled deer at unseasonable times of the year. These\\nofficers were chosen but a few years, as the deer became\\nextinct and there was no longer any need of their services.\\nThe duties of the hog-reeves, though not laborious, yet\\nwhen called for, were rather unpleasant to perform. In\\nthose days swine were allowed to run at large, if properly\\nyoked and ringed and it was the duty of the owners to\\nsee that this was done as required by law but in case they\\nneglected it, then it became the duty of the hog-reeve to\\nyoke and ring them, and recover from the owner thereof\\none shilling for yoking and sixpence for ringing each swine.\\nIt was the custom to choose every man lately married as\\nhog-reeve. It sometimes happened that men who were old\\nand well stricken in years would be chosen to this office,\\nhaving- for the second time entered the matrimonial state.\\nThis was the case with Esq. Sweetser who, after being\\nchosen to said office, arose in town-meeting, and in his\\n{quaint manner thanked his friends for the honor conferred\\nupon him, but begged to be excused on account of the\\ninfirmities of age, which, should he be called upon to per-\\nform the duties of his office, would prevent his catching\\nthe d d hoo-s. This was deemed a sufficient excuse, and\\nthe town voted to excuse ^Ir. Sweetser from serving as\\nhog-reeve.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "4-1 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nFor five years previous to the incorporation of the town,\\nthere was a rapid increase in the number of settlers. A\\nlarge number of these were influential men, and their\\ndescendants have become useful and valuable citizens.\\nAmong this number may be mentioned David Wheeler,\\nReuben Ward, and Jedediah Tayntor, from jNIarlborough,\\nMass.; David Thurston, froni Leominster; Jonathan Frost,\\nfrom Sherburn William Tenney, from Littleton, Mass. and\\nRobert Converse and Oliver Wright, residence unknown.\\nThe whole number of inhabitants at this time must have\\nbeen less than four hundred.\\nThe following inventor} of taxable ijroperty for 1777\\nshows that the inhabitants had not only met Avith tolerable\\nsuccess in clearing and bringing their lands into a state of\\ncultivation, but were good livers and rapidly increased in\\nwealth\\nInventory of Marlborough, 1777.\\nNo. Tolls 18 yrs. over, 76\\nAcres arable or tillage land, 82\\nmowing 403\\npastui-e 423\\nHorses Mares, 34\\nColts 3 yi-s. old, 1\\na u 9 7\\nu a u\\nOxen, 04\\nCows, 107\\nCattle 3 yi-s. old, 39\\n2 30\\n1 38\\nSum total of money in hand and at interest, \u00c2\u00a3253. G. 4.\\nSum total o|; Real Estate, \u00c2\u00a3608. 10. 0.\\n*Sum total, \u00c2\u00a3141. 12. 7.\\nProportion to 1000, \u00c2\u00a34. 6.\\nAs the main occurrences of this and succeeding years\\nrelate mainly to the part which Marlborough sustained\\nduring the war of the Revolution, we will pause here,\\nleaving those events to be chronicled in another chapter.\\n*I pi esume this means the assessed value of cattle, horses, c.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER III.\\nREVOLUTIONARY HISTORY.\\nThe Amp:ricax Rkvoi.utiox, ax Impoktaxt Evknt ix Histokv.\\nCOXDITIOX OF THE TOWX AT THE COMMEXCEMEXT OF THE WaR.\\nResi lt of THE Battle of Coxcokd and Lexingtox. Battle\\nOF BrxKER Hill. Loss of Arms axd Clothixg. Report of the\\nSELECTMEX. EXPEDITIOX AGAIXST QUEBEC. JACOB AXl) Pe ARSON\\nNeavell. The Fourteexth Regimext. Tories Djsarmeb.\\nAssociATiox Test. Discharge of Bexjamix Goodexoav.\\nGoL. Baldavix s Regimext. Alarm axd Defexsia^e Measures.\\nBouxties Offered. Battle of Stillavater. Lieut.-Col.\\nAXDREAV COLBURX. AlARM AT TiCOXDEROGA. CAI^T. LeAVIS\\nCompaxy. Three Mex at the Battle of Bexxixgtox. Eight\\nMex IX Col. Moor s Regimext. Elea^ex Mex ix Col. Hale s\\nRegimext. Report of the Selectmex, 1780. Mex called\\nFOR AXD Measures takex to Fill the Quota. Coxtixextal\\nMoxey. Letter to the Committee of Safety. Names of\\nthose aa ho Served ix the Army at Differext Times. Some\\nAccouxT of Soldiers avho afteravards became Ixhabitants\\nof the Toavx. Alexaxder Fish.\\nThe American Revolution is one of the most interestinof\\nevents in modern history. Changes equally great, and con-\\nvulsions equally violent, have taken place and history tells\\nus of many instances in Avhich oppression urged beyond\\nendurance has called forth the spirit of successful and\\ntriumphant resistance. But in this event Ave see feeble\\ncolonies Avithout an army, Avithout a navy, Avithout a\\nrevenue, A\\\\ ithout munitions of Avar, Ijoldly stepping forth\\nto meet the A^eteran armies of a poAverful and A indictiA e\\nnation.\\nWe see these colonies amidst Avant, povert} and mis-\\nfortune, supported by the perA^ading spirit of liberty, and\\nguided by the hand of a good Providence, for nearl}^ eight\\nyears sustaining the Aveight of a cruel conflict upon their\\nOAvn soil.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "46 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nAt length we witness them victorious. Their enemies sul-\\nlenly retire from their shores, and they stand forth enrolled\\non the page of history as a free and independent nation.\\nWhat people can dwell with more just satisfaction upon\\ntheir history than ours? Almost all others trace their\\nfoundation to some ambitious and blood-thirsty leader who\\nsought only to aggrandize himself by enslaving others. We\\nmay with truth say that our independence was won by the\\npeople who fought for the natural rights of man.\\nWhenever we advert to this portion of our history, and\\nreview it as Avell we may with patriotic pride, let us not\\nforget the gratitude we owe to those who fought and bled\\nand died for us, as well as to that benignant Providence\\nwho stayed the proud waves of British tyraiuiy.\\nIn giving this part of the history of Marll)orough relating\\nto the Revolutionary war, it will not be necessary to detail\\nthe causes which led to the struggle for American Inde-\\npendence these are too well known to require reiteration\\nhere.\\nAt the time of the breaking out of hostilities with Great\\nBritain, Marlborough was but sparsely populated. There\\ncould not have been more than sixty men in all the town\\nwho were capable of bearing arms; the greater part of\\nwhom were heads of families, who found it extremely diffi-\\ncult to provide food and clothing for themselves and those\\ndependent on them. When we consider this, we can see\\nthat had they been ever so much inclined to join their\\ncompanions in the camp and field, they could only have\\ndone so at the risk of bringing upo]i their families privation\\nand suffering. But these men were ardently attached to\\nliberty, and were not wanting in patriotism nor were they\\nindifferent to the interests of their country in its struggle\\nfor independence.\\nOn the 19th of April, 1775, that movement occurred which\\nopened the war of the Revolution. That day s experience\\nat Lexington immeasurably increased the courage of the\\nAmericans as its tidings spread, the voice of war rang\\nthrough the land, and preparations were everywhere made\\nto carry it forward to a successful cud.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "EEVOLUTIONAKY HISToUV. 47\\nIt is to be regretted the public records give so liKlc\\ninforniiitioii concerning the residents of tliis town -vvlio\\nserved in tlie army during the Revolutionary war. To\\nmake the list complete the most faithful research has been\\nmade, not only of the town records, but of the militar}^\\npapers in the office of the Adjutant-General at Concord.\\nWe cannot learn as any of our citizens were j^resent at\\nthe battle of Concord and Lexington, l)ut immediately\\nfollowing that action a large number of troops from New\\nHampshire joined the arni}^ then assembled near Boston\\nand among them were six men from this town, viz.: INIoses\\nTucker, Timothy Rogers, Robert Worsley, Daniel Collins,\\nLieut. James Brewer, and Pearson Newell. These men\\nwere all in the Third New Hampshire Regiment, connnanded\\nby Col. James Reed of Fitzwilliam, and participated in\\nthe battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Moses Tucker\\nand Pearson Newell were in Capt. Jonathan Whitcomb s\\ncompany; Timothy Rogers, in Capt. Phillip Thomas com-\\npany; Lieut. James BreAver, Robert Worsley, and Daniel\\nCollins, in Capt. Benjamin jNIann s company.\\nThis regiment was stationed for a season at Medford, luit\\non the 12th of June received orders from Gen. Ward to\\nmarch to Charlestown Neck, for the purpose of guarding\\nthe ferry at that place. At the battle of Bunker Hill, the\\nNcAV Hampshire troops took their position behind a rail\\nfence between the redoubt and the Mystic River. Here\\nthey threw up a breastwork of stones across the beach to\\nthe river, extending the fence down the hill to the wall.\\nThis hastily-constructed parapet served an excellent pur-\\npose, as those behind it could take a most deadly aim at\\nthe advancing foe and it is an established fact that the\\nBritish troops in front of this wall were almost completely\\nannihilated.\\nThe following are the articles lost and the amount paid to\\nthe several men in behalf of the Colon v:\\ns.\\ns.\\nMoses Tucker,\\n2.\\n8.\\nRol ert A\\\\ orsley,\\n15.\\nPearson Xewell.\\no\\ns.\\nDaniel Collins,\\n8.\\nTimothy Kogers,\\n15.\\nL Brewer,\\n(5.\\n11,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "48 HISTORY OF MAKLBOROUGH.\\nThe articles lost for Avldeli the above sums were })aid were\\nas folloAvs\\nMoses Tucker st. Bod, d coat.\\nPearson Xewell Gun, i^owder-liorn and cartridge-box.\\nTimothy Rogers one shirt.\\nRobert Worsley a pair of Stockings.\\nDaniel Collins a pair of Breeches.\\nJames Brewer a pair of Shoes.\\nIn August the Provincial Congress sent to the selectmen\\nof the several towns and places in New Hampshire, desiring\\nthem to make a return of the number of inhabitants in\\ntheir respective towns, and also the nund)er of tire-arms fit\\nfor use, and the number wanting to complete one for every\\nperson capable of using them, and also the quantity of\\npowder in each place. The selectmen of Monadnock No. V.\\nmade the following\\nREPORT.\\nMales under 16 years of age, 104\\nMales from 16 years of age to 50, not in the army, 54\\nAll Males above 50 years of age, 2\\nPersons gone in the army, (out of which no. 2 are dead), 16\\nAll Females, 148\\nNegroes and Slaves for life,\\n824\\nMonadnock, No. 5, Oct^ S 1775.\\nIn Obiediance to the Directions herein given, we have taken a true\\naccount of all the persons belonging to this place, and Set the same\\nDown in the Collums above, also an acct of Fire arms fit for Use (viz.)\\n26, the nund)er wanting is 28. Powder 5 1-2 lb. those persons that\\nare gone in tlie army have furnished them Selves with Fire Amies.\\nBEXJA TUCKER? Selectmen of\\nELTPLA STOXE J Monadnock Xo. 5.\\nThe comparative population of the town at this time with\\nothers in this vicinity will l)e seen by their returns Jaffrey,\\n351; Marlow, 207; Nelson, 18G I)ul)liii, 305; Peterbor-\\nough, 549 Keene, 758.\\nOf the sixteen who were in tlie army at this period we\\nknow l)ut little: it is jjrohablc that Lieut. James Brewer", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "IIEVOMTTIONAKV IllS nUtV. 40\\niind Piiiiotliy Ho^xts -wi Vi aiuoiin tliis iiuinhrr. iiiid icmaiiKMl\\n^\\\\\u00e2\u0096\u00a0itll the army in the vii-iiiity of Hostoii until tlie close of tliu\\nyear.\\nRobert Worsley M as another: lie was in tht- cxpcditidn\\nagainst Quebec, under (Icn, Arnold. This expedition left\\nCambridge in September, and marched to Newbnryport,\\nand proceeded tlience by water to the head of navigation\\non Kennebec River, thence through the forests of INIaine\\nand Canada to Quebec. Seldom was there an expedition\\nattempted during the Revolution in which more hardship\\nwas endured or more untiring perseverance manifested\\nthan in this of Arnold s.\\nIn ascending the Kennebec, his troops were constantly\\nobliged to work against an. impetuous current, and often to\\nhaul their bateaux up rapids and over dangerous falls; nor\\nwas their march through the country by an unexplored route\\nof three hundred miles less difficult or dangerous. They\\nhad swamps and woods, mountains and precipices, alter-\\nnately to cross. Added to other trials, their provisions\\nfailed; and to support life they were obliged to eat their\\ndogs, cartouch-boxes, clothes, and shoes. While at the\\ndistance of one hundred miles from human habitations,\\nthey divided their whole store, about four pints of flour to\\na man Avlien thirty miles distant, they had baked and eaten\\ntheir last morsel: yet the courage and fortitude of these\\nmen was unshaken. They were suffering for their country s\\ncause, and contending for the rights and blessings of free-\\ndom. After thirty-one days of incessant toil through a\\nhideous wilderness, they came to a settlement.\\n]\\\\[r. Worsle} in his later j-ears was fond of relating anec-\\ndotes illustrating the sufferings and privations through\\nwhich he passed while on this expedition; some of these\\nare mentioned in Mr. McCollester s Centennial Address.\\nJacob Newell, Jr., was also in the army at this time; he\\njoined the expedition tliat was sent to Canada, and was\\nstationed several months at Ticouderoga. His brother,\\nPearson, was one of the two who were reported as d}ing in\\nthe army.\\n9", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "50 UlSTOltY OF MAltLBOllOUGH.\\nOf tlie renin iiiiiig- luiniber of this little company we can\\ngive no information, as no army rolls of this date have been\\nfound. About this time the State was divided into seven-\\nteen geographical regiments, and a colonel was appointed\\nover each, whose duty it was to see that his proportion of\\nthe soldiers ro(][uired was raised. The Fourteenth Regiment\\nwas composed of the towns of Rindge, New Ipswich, Jaffrey,\\nPeterborough, Temple, Fitzwilliam, Duldin, Marlljorough,\\nStoddard, Nelson, Washington, and Sharon. Enoch Hale\\nof Rindge was appointed colonel of this regiment, Nov.\\n2, 1775.\\nIn iNIarch, 1776, the Continental Congress took measures\\nto disarm all persons who were notoriously opposed to the\\ncause of America. They passed a resolution on the subject,\\na copy of which was transmitted to all the Colonies. The\\nCommittee of Safety for New Hampshire, under the leader-\\nship of Hon. ^Meshach Weare, immediately sent to the sev-\\neral towns a copy of this resolution, and also a pledge of\\nloyalty for the citizens of each town to sign. This pledge\\nwas called the Association Test all those who refused to\\nsign it were supposed to be Tories, and were looked upon by\\ntheir neighbors with suspicion.\\nThe original paper containing the signatures of fifty of\\nthe citizens of ]Monadnock No. V. was found in the office\\nof the Secretary of State at Concord, from Avhich the fol-\\nlowing copy was made\\nCOLONY OF NEW IIAMPSIIIIJK, C.\\nCOMMITTEE OF SAFETY.\\nApril, 12, 1770.\\nTo the Selectmen of Monadnock, No. Jive: In order to carry tlie uiider-\\n^s\u00e2\u0080\u00a2ritten RESOLVE of the Honorable Continental Congress into execu-\\ntion, you are requested to desire all Males above twenty-one years of age,\\n(lunatics, idiots and negroes excepted,) to sign the DECLARATION on\\nthis iniper, and when so done, to make return thereof together with the\\nname, or names of all who shall refuse to sign the same to the (iEX-\\nEUAL, ASSEMBLY, or Conunittee of Safety of this Colony.\\n:\\\\I. AVEARE, Cliairnian.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "IIKVOLUTIONAKV MISTOUY.\\n,1\\nIN CONGRESS, Maucii, U 1770.\\nResolved, That it l)e i-econiincMuled to the several A.s,senil)li(. s, Couvoii-\\ntions and Councils, or Connnittees of Safety of the United States imme-\\ndiately to cause all persons to be disarmed ^v \\\\th\\\\u their respective Colonies,\\nwho are notoriously disaffected to the cause of A^NIEHICA, or who ha\\\\e\\nnot associateil and refused to associate to defend by ^VUMS the United\\nColonies against the hostile attempts of tlie British Fleet and Armies.\\nExtract from the minutes,\\nCHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.\\nIn consequence of the aliove Resolution of the Continental CON-\\nGRESS, and to show our determination in joining our American breath-\\nren in defending the lives, liberties and properties of the inhabitants\\nof the UNITED COLONIES\\nWe, the Subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage and promise that we\\nwill to the utmost of our power, at the risk of our lives and fortunes,\\nwith ARMS oppose the hostile proceedings of the British Fleets and\\nArmies against the United American COLONIES.\\nThis was signed by the\\nreturned by the selectmen\\nBenjamin Tucker.\\nJonathan Frost.\\nThomas Riggs.\\nAbijah Tucker.\\nEliphalet Stone.\\nBenoni Robbins.\\nPhinehas Park.\\nSilas Fife.\\nAbel Woodard.\\nBenjamin Goodenow.\\nBerodick Webber.\\nSamuel Bishop.\\nJohn McBride.\\nDaniel Collins.\\nJoseph Cutting.\\nJames Lewis.\\nJoseph Collins.\\nJames Field.\\nIsaac McAllester.\\nTimothy Biemies.\\nEbenezer Ilixson.\\nJohn Tozer.\\nStephen ^Voodard.\\nMoses Tucker.\\nOliver Wri -ht.\\nfollowing persons, and duly\\nDavid Wheeler.\\nJohn Felton.\\nRichard Tozer.\\nDaniel Emerson.\\nDfmiel Goodenow^\\nThaddeas Hastings.\\nReuben Ward.\\nElnathan Newton.\\nJonah Harrington.\\nWiUiam Adams.\\nJedediah Tayntor.\\nWilliam Tenney.\\nRichard Robbards.\\nEbenezer Rhodes.\\nJames Brewer.\\nSolomon Woodward.\\nJames Flood.\\nDavid Dufer.\\nms\\nAbraham Brooks.\\nMark\\nJonathan Goodenow.\\nDaniel Cutting.\\nDavid Thurston.\\nJacob Newell.\\nRobert Converse.\\nTheodore Mann.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "52 HISTORY OF IVrARLBOROUGH.\\nMONADNOCK, XO. FiVE, Julj, JQ 9 1776.\\nIn obedience to the witliin Riten we have ofered the same to all our\\ninhabitants and they have all sined excepting those whose names are\\nheare under liiten\\nWilliam Barker. Icabard Shaw.\\nRichard Atwell. Daniel Lawrence.\\nJonathan Shaw.\\nBEXJAMIX TUCKER, Selectmen of\\nTHOMAS RIGGS, Monadnock\\nELTPHALET STONE, J Xo. five.\\nTradition tells us that William Barker, although he\\nrefused to affix his name to this resolution, was not a Tory\\nat heart, but, holding an office under the king, and not\\nknowing certain which party would in the end become\\nvictorious, he withheld his name rather as a matter of\\nprudence than from any disaffection towards the cause of\\nthe colonists.\\nRichard Atwell so far overcame his scruples that he\\nenlisted and joined the army at Rhode Island. Jonathan\\nand Ichabod Shaw were probably Tories indeed but, know-\\ning that the sharp eye of the Committee of Safety was\\nupon them, they remained quiet and peaceable, and as such\\nwere undisturbed. Daniel Lawrence was, we are informed,\\nat the battle of Banker Hill, but why he refused to sign\\nhis name to this resolution is a mystery that, at this late day,\\nwe are unable to solve.\\nhi July, 1776, a regiment of New Hampshire militia was\\nraised to reinforce the army in Canada, but joined the\\nnorthern army then commanded by Gen. Gates. This\\nregiment, commanded by Col. Isaac Wyman of Keene,\\nremained in the vicinity of Ticonderoga nearly five months,\\nand suffered much from sickness. On the roll of Capt.\\nJoseph Parker s company in this regiment, we find the\\nnames of Benjamin Goodenow, Abel Woodward, and Peter\\nTozer, who enlisted for five months. Benjamin Goodenow\\nwas discharged before the expiration of his term of enlist-\\nment for reasons set forth in the following:", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. 5:]\\nDISCIIARGK.\\nMount Indki endknck, October (lie 11 177(j.\\nThis May Certify, that Benjamin (xoodenow, a Trivate in Cap Joseph\\nParker s Comjiany, of Col Isaac Wynians Regiment, is rendered unfit\\nfor future Service this Campain, by Reason of a Slow intermitting fever,\\nthese six Weeks past, And is hereby Recommended for a Discharge.\\nTo Col ^Vyman.\\nSAML WIGGLES AVORTH, Surgeon.\\nIn consequence of the above certificate, and convinced that the\\ncomplaint of Benjamin Goodenow is not fictitious, I Recommend the\\nsaid Benjamin Goodenow, Private in Captain Joseph Parker s Company,\\nof the Regiment under my command. Aged Twenty Xine years, about\\nfive feet Eight Inches higli, Dark Brown hair, Blue Eyes, Dark\\nComplection, Belonging to the Towai of New Marlborough in Xew\\nHampshire, New England, as a proper Person to be Discharged from\\nthe Army of the United States of America.\\nTo The HonW*^ Major Gen^ Gates. ISAAC WYMAN Col\\nCommanding at Ticonderoga.\\nI, Benjamin Goodenow, Private in Captain Josej:)!! Parkers company\\nof Col Isaac Wyman s Regiment, do acknowledge that I have Received\\nall my pay and Arrears of all kinds, due to me for my Service in tlie\\nArmy of the United States of America.\\nBENJAMIN GOODENOW.\\nBenjamin Goodenow a Private in Cap* Joseph Parker s Company of\\nCol Isaac Wyman s Regiment, is for the Reason above Mentioned,\\nDischarged from the Service of the United States of America.\\nHORATIO GATES.\\nGiven at Head Quarters,\\n11 day of October, 1776.\\nIn September, another regiment was raised to reinforce\\ntlie army in New York. This was commanded by Col.\\nXahum Baldwin. The third company in this regiment\\nwas commanded by Capt. Abijah Smith, of New Ipswich.\\nThe pay-roll of this company gives bnt two men from this\\ntown viz.^ Daniel Goodenow and Jonah Harrington. This\\nregiment was stationed on Long Island and in the vicinity\\nof New York until tlie first of December, and was under tlie\\nimmediate command of Gen. Washington.\\nIn the spring of 1777, it was settled in England tliat an\\ninvasion of the States should be attempted from tlie north.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "54 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nand a communication formed between Canada and New\\nYork. The execution of the phm was committed to Gen.\\nBurgoyne who left Canada with seven thousand troops,\\nbesides a powerful train of artillery and several tribes of\\nIndians.\\nMeasures were immediately taken by the colonists to raise\\na sufficient number of men to prevent this invasion which\\nnow seemed inevitable. Orders were issued to fill the\\nregiments with men enlisted for three years, or during the\\nwar. The number required from Col. Enoch Ilale s regi-\\nment was one hundred and nineteen men of this number,\\nMarlborough was to raise six.\\nCalvin Goodenow, Frederick Freeman, and Reuben\\nMcAlister immediately offered themselves to help fill the\\nquota. No others being found who signified their willingness\\nto serve their country in this time of peril, a town-meeting\\nwas called for the purpose of devising some method to fill\\ntheir quota. At this meeting, the town voted to give\\ntwenty pounds apiece to the three men that are now to\\nraise. David Wheeler, Capt. James Lewis, and Ens.\\nRichard Roberts, were chosen a committee to procure the\\nmen.\\nThe offer of this bounty was sufficient to tempt Adino\\nGoodenow, Timothy Rogers, and Jabez McBride to add\\ntheir names to the list and complete the quota. The fact\\nthat one-half of the number received twenty pounds apiece\\nmore than the rest was probably the cause of some dissat-\\nisfaction on the part of those who had volunteered without\\nthe promise of any bounty.\\nThe town feeling that they had acted unjustly in the\\nmatter, called a meeting on the 23d of June, in the warrant\\nfor which was an article to See if the town will Cum into\\nany method, Whereby Each person Liable By Law to pay\\ntaxes, may Bare an Equel part with others, in Supporting\\nthe american Cause according to their interest Both for the\\ntime past and yet to Cum. In response to this article,\\nWilliam Adams, Abijah Tucker, and Richard Tozer, engaged\\nto pay f alvin (joodenow twenty pounds for his services in", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "BEVOLUTIONAllY HISTORY. 55\\nthe Avar; Stephen Woodward, John Felton, and IMiiiiehas\\nParks engaged to pay Frederick Freeman twenty ponnds\\nfor his services in the war and William liarker, Oliver\\nAVright, and David Wheeler engaged to pay Reuben\\n]\\\\IcAlister twenty pounds for his services in the war, if\\ncalled for.\\nPeter To/.er also enlisted about this time, and received a\\nbounty of twenty pounds, as is shown by the following\\na[)er, which was copied from the original, now on tile in\\nthe Adjutant-Generars office at Concord:\\nA Muster lloll and Pay IvoU of a part of Cap. Daniel Liverniore .s\\nCoiup ill Col Scaiuniels Regt mustered at the desire of L Col. Coll)urn\\nof said Reg wliich Regiment was raised by the State of New Hamp-\\nsliire for the Coutiiu-ntial Service, 1777.\\nWe the SubscriV)ers Do acknowledge that we have recei^ ed of Tho.\\nSparhawk one of the muster masters for the State of New Hampshire\\nthe several sums prefixed to our names.\\nAdiuo Goodenough, May 2\\nCalvin Goodenough,\\nFredrick Freeman, 4\\nPeter Tozer, 30\\nJoseph Porter, June 17\\n0)\\njf\\ntn\\nH\\ni\\nPrivate\\n22\\n17\\n(i\\n17\\na\\n18\\nii\\n10\\no\\n1\\no\\nPQ\\n0)\\nMarlboro\\n31\\n\u00c2\u00a320\\n5. 2\\n31\\n20\\n5. 2\\nu\\n31\\n20\\n5. 2\\ni(\\n31\\n20\\n.5. 2\\nChesterfield\\n29\\n20\\n4.10\\n\u00c2\u00a320.5. 2\\n20.5. 2\\n20.5. 2\\n20.5. 2\\n20.4.10\\nI haA^e mustered the above men able\\nbodied, Effective and have paid them the\\nseveral sums set against each of their\\nnames.\\nTHOMAS SPARHAWK ^l.M.\\nThese men were in Scammel s regiment, of which Andrew\\noll)urn of this town, was lieutenant-colonel. This regi-\\nment participated in the battle of Stillwater, September 19,\\n1777. Never was more bravery and determination shown\\nthan on this occasion. By turns the British and Americans\\ndrove each other, taking and re-taking the field-pieces, and\\noften mingling in a hand-to-hand wrestle and fight. Scam-\\nmel s regiment was in the thickest of the battle it is said", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "56 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nthe colonel fouglit like a hero, never leaving his post nntil\\nhe was wounded and taken off the field. Lieiit.-( Ol.\\nColbnrn arose that morning with a severe headache, and\\ninstead of wearing his hat he tied a handkerchief over his\\nhead and entered the battle with his companions. The\\nhandkerchief became a mark for the British, and he was\\nkilled in the early part of the action. Of the history of\\nthis brave and active ofiftcer, but little is known beyond\\nwhat is recorded here. He is first mentioned in the Propri-\\netors records in 1771, and for several 3 ears served as\\nmoderator of the meetings. Col. James Reed, in a letter,\\ncommended him to the appointing power as a man worthy\\nto receive the commission of captain, asserting that he had\\nhad experience in the French war, etc. Frederick Freeman\\nwas also killed in the same battle. Adino GoodenoAv was\\ndischarged December 18, 1778, by Gen. Poor.\\nIn the sj)ring of 1777, the storm of war which had for\\nsome time lieen gathering at the North, almost unnoticed by\\nthe Americans, began to roll down upon the frontier settle-\\nments Avitli alarming rapidity. Although the leaders of the\\nContinental army were aware that a large British force had\\nlanded at Quebec, from which an invasion was expected,\\neither by way of Oswego or through the valle} of Lake\\nChamplain, yet, counting on the same dilatory action which\\nhad ever characterized the movements of the enemy since\\nthe battle of Bunker Hill, they supposed it might be late in\\nthe summer before the hostile army would reach the mili-\\ntary posts on Champlain. But in this they were greatly\\nmistaken for as soon as the waters of the North became\\nnavigable. Gen. Burgoyne landed at Montreal, and in\\nanother week his army was march ino- alon the sliores of\\nLake Champlain.\\nThe American generals were greatly surprised at the\\nrapid advance of the enemy; and, having delayed to\\nstrengthen their defences, they were but illy prepared to\\nmeet so powerful a force. An alarm Avas immediately\\nsounded throughout tlie country, and men A\\\\ere seen in\\nevery direction ma veiling toAvard Ticonderoga.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "R-EVOT.UTIONARY MISTOKV. 57\\nWe do not. learn as any of our citizens enlisted at this\\ntime but at a second alarm, a few weeks after, James\\nLewis innnediately enlisted a company of twenty-six men\\n(all but three of them Avere from this town), and marched\\nfor the scene of action.\\nPay Koll of Capt. James Lewis Company in Col. E. Hale s Regt.\\nwhich marched, June, 29, 1777, to reinforce the Garrison at Ticonderoga.\\nCapt. James Lewis. Robert Converse.\\nLieut. Richard Robbins.* James Brewer.\\nEnsign Oliver Wright. Edward Wright.J\\nSergt. John Rogers. James Dean.\\nCorp^ Benja Goodenougli. Samuel Bishop Jr.\\nJohn Felton. John Tozer.\\nMoses Tucker, Richaixl Tozer.\\nJonathan Harrington. f Eliphalet Stone.\\nThomas Upham. Phinehas Park.\\nJohn Lewis. William Tenney.\\nJames Bemis. Elnathan iS^e\\\\^ ton.\\nElijah Park. David Barrass.J\\nJames Flood. Ezra Towne.J\\nOn the fourth day of their march, they received informa-\\ntion that Gen. St. Clair was about to abandon the fortress,\\nand, the company being ordered to return, soon after\\ndisbanded.\\nGen. Burgoyne now determined to send a large force\\nthrough Vermont, or Ncav Hampshire Grants, as it was\\nthen called, and subjugate New England, As soon as it\\nbecame known that this was his object, the Committee of\\nSafety of Vermont sent out expresses to alarm the adjacent\\nStates. The legislature of New Hampshire held a session\\nof three days, and divided the militia of the State into\\nbrigades, to be commanded by Col. William Whipple and\\nGen. John Stark. The brigade under Stark was soon filled,\\nand marched to Vermont with instructions to act in\\nconjunction with the troops of the new State, or any other\\nof the States, or the United States, or separately, as it\\n*This probably means Richard Roberts.\\nt Jonah Harrington.\\nt These three men were probably fn m other towns in this vicinity.\\n10", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "58 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nshould appear expedient to him for the protection of the\\npeople and the annoj^ance of the enemy.\\nFor this brigade Capt. Salmon Stone, of Rindge, raised\\na company of sixty-five men, which was joined to the\\nregiment commanded by Col. Moses Nichols. In this com-\\npany jNIarlborough sent three men; viz.^ Isaac McAlister,\\nSergeant, William Teuney, Corporal, and John Tozer.\\nThese men were in the thickest of the fight at the battle\\nof Bennington, and also participated in the stormy scenes\\nprior to and at the surrender of Burgoyne.\\nIn September another company was raised in this vicinit}-,\\nand James Lewis was appointed captain. In this company\\nwere the following men from Marlborough\\nJedediah Tayntor, Sergeant. John Tozer.\\nJohn Felton, Corporal. John Lewis.\\nJames Bemis. Thomas Upham.\\nMoses Tucker was first lieutenant in the fourtli company\\nof the same regiment which was commanded by Col.\\nDaniel Moore. This regiment joined the army at Saratoga,\\nand was present at the capitulation of the army of Gen.\\nBurgoyne.\\nIn the summer of 1778, a French lieet was sent upon our\\ncoast to operate against the British who were then in\\npossession of Rhode Island. While this fleet was to act\\nagainst them seaward, Gen. Sullivan was to attack them by\\nland. New Hampshire famished a brigade of troops for\\nthe occasion, commanded by Gen. William Whipple. Col.\\nEnoch Hale, of Rindge had command of a regiment raised\\nin tliis section of the State. In the fourth company of\\nwhich James Lewis was captain, we find the names of\\neleven men from Marlborough, as follows:\\nMoses Tucker, Sergeant. Thaddeous llaystings.\\nJohn Lewis, Corporal. John ^McBride.\\nDavid Wheeler. Thomas Kiggs.\\nPhinehas I ark. Itichard Atwell.\\nJonathan Goodeiiough. Abijah Tiidccr.\\nAbel Woodward.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "REVOLUTIOlSrARY HISTORY. 59\\nJames Lewis entered the service August 8tli, and served\\ntwenty-three days, for whieli he received \u00c2\u00a321166-.; Moses\\nTneker received for his service at this time =\u00c2\u00a312 4.S 4:d.\\nIn 1779, the State authorities called for five hundred men\\nto lill up the three Continental battalions from this State.\\nJames Lewis and Russell Oliver were hired by the town to\\nenter the service. We find no other enlistments during the\\nyear.\\nFrom the following returns made l)y the selectmen in\\n1780, it would seem that the town had as yet spent but\\nlittle in paying bounties to soldiers, and that those who had\\nhitherto entered the service had enlisted more from a sense\\nof duty and love of country tlian for the sake of obtaining\\na bounty\\nTo the Honorable general Court of the State of Newhampshire,\\ngentlemen, the town of marlborough Was called upon for six men to\\nEngage for three years, Which men the towTi made out to acceptance\\nof our head Colonel, as our proportion of Contineutial men. Jabez\\nincBride, Reuben mcalester and timothy Rogers, Received no money of\\nthe to\\\\\\\\Ti as a hire, adino goodenow, Calvin goodenow, and Fredarick\\nfreeman, have received twenty pounds Each as town Bounty Which the\\nto-s\\\\Ti Paid the tenth Day of april, 17 (records defaced.)\\nIn July, 1779 the town hii ed two men more for to serve in the Conti-\\nneutial army for the term of one year. Gave to Capt. James Lewis, as a\\nliire, 130 Bushels of Rie and forty pounds of money. Russell Oliver\\nReceived 120 Bushels of Rie and iortj pounds money this Being the\\nWhole that the town of marlborough hath paid to the Contineutial\\nSoldiers. AYliich they had to Raise from January the 1, 1777, to Jan-\\nuary ye, 1, 1780.\\nMarlborough Feb. the 9 1780.\\nDAVID WHEELER Selectmen of\\nOLIVER WRIGHT marlborough.\\nThere is no record of any enlistments during the year\\n1780 but Feb. 13, 1781, a meeting was held for the purpose\\nof devising some method to fill their (j^uota. The records of\\nthis meeting show that it was no easy task to obtain the\\nrequisite number of men. They voted first that Adino\\nGoodenow, Calvin Goodenow, and Timothy Rogers, answer\\nfor three of our Quota of Contineutial men Dnring the\\nwar. James Brewi-r, Moses Tucker, and Kliphalet Stone.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "60 HISTORY OF INIARLBOROLTGH.\\nwere chosen a committee to procure the remainder of the\\nquota. Tlie meeting was then adjourned to the 2Gth of the\\nmonth.\\nAt this meeting, it was voted to Except of the man\\nJohn Tozer hired during the war and to make Return of\\nhim as one of our Quota. Voted, to give Sixty pounds\\nokl way apeace for Each man for three years, or During\\nthe war. Voted, that the committee get the men Before\\nmarch meeting, if to Behad for the above Sum. Voted,\\n.that Mi\\\\ Atwell and L Brewer go to the muster\\nmarster and make Return of thoes men which this town\\nhas Engaged During the war.\\nAt an adjourned meeting, it was voted to give mr.\\nDaniel Goodenow three Hundred hard Dolhirs as a hire for\\nhis son Ebenezer three years in the Continential Service.\\nVoted, to pay one hundred DoHars to mr GoodenoAv in\\none month, one hundred more in two years. Interest to\\nBegin with the second years service. Voted, to pay\\nmr Goodenow one hundred more in three years Interest\\nto Begin in two years from now. Voted, that the\\nSelectmen Give notes for the above Sums in Behalf of the\\ntown to mr. Goodenow for his son s hire. Voted, that L*.\\nMoses Tucker see the men mustered which this town hires\\nfor the army.\\nAt the same time Lieut. James Brewer who was moder-\\nator of the meeting, made the town the following proposals\\nIf I engage for the town for three j^ears, I will have five\\nhundred dollars continential monej^, one hundred dollars the\\nold way the first year, one half in four months, if I serve\\nsix months, and one hundred more for the second year, if I\\nserve six months in the second year, and one hundred more,\\nif I serve the third year six months more. The town\\naccepted these proposals, and the selectmen were instructed\\nto give Mr. Brewer security for the above sums in behalf of\\nthe toAvn.\\nOne great barrier which rendered it difficult to procure\\nmen for the service was the extreme scarcity of hard money.\\nIn June, 1775, Congress issued bills of credit to the amount", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. 61\\nof two millions of dollars. This emission was soon followed\\nby another of one million. For their redemption the con-\\nfederated colonies were pledged each colony to provide\\nmeans to pay its proportion by the year 1779. At the\\nexpiration of eighteen months from their first emission,\\nwhen abont twenty millions had been issned, they began to\\ndepreciate. At first this was scarcely perceptible, bnt they\\ncontinued to lose in value daily. Desirous of arresting the\\ngrowing depreciation. Congress at length resorted to loans\\nand taxes but it was difficult to negotiate for the loans,\\nand taxes could not always be collected.\\nPressed with the necessities of an army. Congress was\\nobliged to continue to issue bills after they had begun to\\ndepreciate, and to pay that depreciation by increasing the\\nsums emitted; so that by the year 1780 the amount in\\ncirculation was no less than two hundred millions.\\nThe progress of this diminution is worthy of notice. At\\nthe close of the year 1777, the depreciation was two or\\nthree for one in 78, five or six for one in 79, twenty-\\nseven or twenty-eight for one in 80, fifty or sixty for one\\nin the first five months. From this date, the circulation of\\nthese bills was limited but when they passed they soon\\ndepreciated to one hundred and fifty for one, and finally\\nseveral hundred for one. Several causes contributed to\\ndiminish the value of the Continental currency. The\\nexcess in quantity at first caused a natural decline in value,\\nwhich was increased by the enemy who counterfeited the\\nbills and spread their forgeries through the States. These\\ncauses cooperating with the decline of public confidence,\\nrapidly increased the decline, until bills of credit, or what\\nwas commonly called Continential money, became of little\\nor no value. The evils which resulted from this system\\nwere immense. From this fact, it became extremely difficult\\nto raise an army and provide for its subsistance. At the same\\ntime, it originated discontent among the officers and soldiers,\\nsince their pay in this depreciated currency was inadequate\\nto the support of their families Four months pay of a\\nprivate would not procure his family a single bushel of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "62 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nwheat, and tlie pay of a colonel would not purt-liase oats for\\nliis horse.\\nThat Marlborough experienced her share of the evils\\narising from this state of the currency, is clearly shown 1)y\\nthe following letter from the Selectmen to the Committee of\\nSafet} of New Hampshire:\\nMay yS 20 1782.\\nTo the honourable, the Coimnittee of Safety of the State of New\\nHampshire.\\nGentlemen, in obediance to a precept Received From the Honorable,\\nthe General Court to procure our Cota of Continential men, we have\\nyoused our utmost Endeavours to procure said men our-selves, we\\nEmeadately called a town meeting and Chose a Com* for that pur^wse\\nwhich Committee has made a return that they cannot procure said men\\nwitliout paying such a large sum of hard money in hand to procure said\\nmen that it puts the matter beyond our power to prociu-e said men\\nupon so short Notice, we therefore Begg Leave to Inform your Honours\\nthat it is not in Disobedience to that precept but it is the Extreame\\nScarcity of hard money in this New town has put it out of our power\\nat present to yeild that obediance that we should have been glad to\\nhave Done.\\nN.B.\\nwe would Inform your honours that we have one man Now in the field\\nthat was not Creadited for Last year, viz Calvin Goodenow who was\\nhired in y*^ year 1777 by this town to Serve for Said town During the war\\nand at the avacuation of ticonderoga he was taken prisoner and Never\\njoined his Regt till Last may and since that he Deserted and was Last\\nmarch taken up and is Now in the first Regt in the hampshire line.\\nJAMES BREWER\\nJAMES FLOOD Select\\nEBENEZER TEMPLE men of\\nSILAS FIFE ]\\\\Iarlborough.\\nDANIEL CUTTING J\\nAmono- the soldiers mustered from this town in 1781, we\\nfind the name of Shem Kentfield who was mustered in April\\n16. Dr. Caverly repOTfs ninnrs hanged, June, 1782, but\\nfor what offence he does not state! iTe was ^proBalfTTy the\\nman spoken of as hired by John Tozer.\\nIn addition to the names already given of those who\\nentered the service from this town, we are informed that\\nShubael Stone, Theodore Mann, Abraham Brooks, Peter", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY\\n63\\nStarkey, Eli Lewis, and Walter Caprou wvw in the arni\\\\\\nfor a longer or shorter time, but at what period of tlu wdv\\nwe cannot say, as we have been nna])le to lind their names\\nii[)on any muster-roll. Other persons who afterwards settled\\nill Marlborough were soldiers of the Revolution. Their\\nnames are as follows:\\nBenjamin Spaulding,\\nFrancis Barker,\\nJonas Gary,\\nJoel Porter,\\nAsa Porter,\\nJacob Woodward,\\nTiinotliY Harvey,\\nKiniber Ilarvey,\\nAaron Willard,\\nDavid Wilkinson,\\nDaniel Farrar,\\nGeorge Farrar,\\nEbenezer Tobnan,\\nBenjamin Tolmaii,\\nJohn Garfield,\\nThomas Moors,\\nJoseph French,\\nOldham Gates,\\nJonathan Adams,\\nTheophilons Howard,\\nJonadab Baker,\\nHezekiah Ilodgkins,\\nNathaniel Corbin,\\nSeth Harrington,\\nLawson Moors,\\nWilliam Collins,\\nEbenezer Tufts,\\nBenjamin Thatclier,\\nEbenezer Hemenway,\\nJohn Wiswall, Sen.,\\nOliver Parmenter,\\nHugh Mason,\\nJohn Bliss,\\nJonathan Blodgett,\\nElias Hemenway,\\nEnoch White,\\nDaniel Lawrence,\\nJonathan Beldiiig,\\n^Paul Fitch.\\nFrancis Barker was a native of Concord, ]\\\\[ass. At tlie\\nage of fourteen, he was apprenticed to Capt. Timothy\\nWheeler llo was a miller and malt-maker. Mr. Barker\\nwas tifteen years old when the battle of Concord took place,\\nand was eve-witness to much that transpired between the\\nBritish and Americans in Concord that day.\\nThe British soldiers on their arrival divided into parties,\\nand went directly to the several places where the province\\nstores were deposited. They rolled out the barrels of flour\\nwhich, unheaded, the} emptied into the streets and rode\\ntheir horses through it. Mr. Wheeler had a large (piantity\\nof provincial Hour, together with some casks of his own,\\nstored upon his premises. A Britisli ofBeer demanding\\nentrance, he readily gave him admission. Tlie officer", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "64 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nexpressed his pleasure at the discovery, and ordered his\\nsoldiers to destroy it but Capt. Wheeler, with much\\naffected simplicity, said to hiui, putting his hand on one of\\nhis )-\\\\vn l)arrels This is my iloiir, I am a miller, sir\\nyonder stands my mill I get my living by it. In the\\nwinter, I grind a good deal of wheat, and get it ready for\\nmarket in the spring.\\nThe officer supposing they were all his, and replying that\\nhe did not intend to injure private property, turned away\\nand left it unmolested. This was all of the government flour\\nand grain saved in Concord that day.\\nThe proceedings of the British on that occasion were\\nmore than young Barker knew how to bear, and he was\\nheard to say in later years that it made his blood boil with\\nindignation. He at once obtained leave of his master to\\nenter the service but, on going to the recruiting office, he\\nwas told by the officer in charge that he was not large\\nenough for a soldier, and that he must go home and get his\\nmother to make him anotlier pudding. He waited one\\nyear, and again offered liimself to his country but again he\\nwas doomed to dii^appointment. At the age of seventeen,\\nhe entered the arm} where he remained three years and six\\nmonths.\\nJonadab Baker was in the camjDaign at Rhode Island,\\nwhere he remained three months. After his return, he\\nagain enlisted, and went to West Point, and was there when\\nMajor Andr(3 was taken as a spy.\\nJoel Porter was in the army about two years he was in\\nthe battle of Bunker Hill, where he was shot through the\\nankle near the commencement of the action. The bone was\\nbadly shattered; but, having poured some .rum from his\\ncanteen through the wound, he continued in the fight till\\nhis ammunition was expended and a retreat Avas ordered.\\nIn consequence of his wound, he received a pension of fifteen\\ndollars per annum during the last twenty years of his life.\\nAsa Porter, a brother of Joel, Avas in many of the most\\nfamous battles of the Revolution, including Monmouth,\\nWhite Plains, and Yorktown, and witnessed the surrender", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "llEVOLUTrONARY lIFSTOltV. 05\\nof Cornwallis. Tlie battle of IMoinuouth was fought on the\\n28 of June, 1778. Mr. Porter used to say that the\\nextreme heat of that day killed more men than the British\\ndid. The tongues of many of the soldiers were so swollen\\nthat it was impossible to retain them in the mouth. Mr.\\nPorter said that he, with many others of his companions,\\ndrank gunpowder with their rum: and this he ])elieved\\nprevented their l)eing overcome by the heat. At the battle\\nof White Plains, Mr. Porter picked up a cannon-])all which\\nhe brought home as a trophy of the war. It is still pre-\\nserved by his descendants.\\nJacob Woodward was in the arm) at three different\\ntimes, entering the service at the age of sixteen. He was\\nat West Point also at the tinu of the capture of Major\\nAndrd, and was one of the soldiers who guarded him the\\nnight before his execution.\\nTimothy Harvey and his lu other Kiml)er enlisted from\\nS\\\\vanzey. Kimber was hired by the town of Swanzey to\\nserve for the period of eight months, for which he received\\nlliirteen pounds.\\nWilliam Collins entered the army from Southborough,\\nwhen only sixteen years of age, serving at first in the\\ncapacity of captain s serA^ant. At one time, the army being\\nshort of provisions, a strict guard was kept over the bread,\\nAvhich was dealt out to the soldiers in very small quantities.\\nOne day Collins and two or three of his comrades, feeling\\nmore than usual the pangs of hunger, formed a plan to steal\\na quantity of bread. Collins was to watch for an oppor-\\ntunity, when the guard Avas looking the other way, to catch\\nthe bread and run; nnd, if discovered, his companions in the\\njdot were to call the attention of the officers in the opposite\\ndirection. They sauntered up near the pile of bread, when,\\nseeing a good opportunity, Collins suddenly snatched a loaf\\nand ran. The theft was immediately discovered; but his\\ncompanions, acting well their part, started and ran in the\\nopposite direction, crying as they did so, This way! this\\nway thus deceiving the officers, and enabling Collins to\\nescape to the place previously agreed upon, where he", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "66 HISTORY or ISIAELBOEOUGH.\\ndivided the loaf equally witli his companions who had\\nassisted him in the plot.\\nAaron Willard was at White Plains. The following\\nincident was related by him to Deacon Abel Baker, of\\nTroy who in turn gave it to the author. On the night\\nbefore the battle, a picket-guard, under a colonel including\\nthe company to which Mr. Willard belonged, was ordered\\non dut} between Washington s camp and the British army.\\nThey advanced through a piece of woods, and were\\nstationed for the night about thirt} or forty rods toward\\nthe British camp, leaving the woods between them and\\nthe American lines. In the company to which Willard\\nbelonged there was one (rreeu who, though he had l)nt one\\neye, .was considered the smartest man in the company. As\\nit began to grow light in the morning, a thick fog came on,\\nso that nothing could be seen at any distance: but, as\\nthe fog cleared away about eight o clock, they beheld the\\nBritish Light Horse Guards within twenty or thirty rods\\nof them. As soon as the colonel discovered the enemy, he\\nordered his men to fire and retreat to the woods. The\\nBritish cavalry pursued, in order to overtake them before\\nthey had time to screen themselves behind the trees but\\nGreen stopped on the field and gave them a second shot, and\\nthen followed his comrades towards the woods, but M-as\\nsingled out by a horseman who raised his sword in order\\nto finish him at a single bloAV. Green loaded his gun as he\\nran; and, when he jumped the fence at the edge of the\\ntimber, the horseman brought his sword down and gave him\\na slisrht flesh-wound in the shoulder. As Green struck the\\nground, he brought his gun round ])ack-handed, and fired\\nwith so good aim that the horseman paid dearly i or his\\nrecklessness, for he fell from his horse a dead man.\\nBenjamin Thatcher, it is said, served during the greater\\npart of the war, and was in many of the most important\\nbattles. He was in the retreat from Ticonderoga to Still-\\nwatei ill Angust. 1777, and was also present at the snvrcndci\\nol (icii. iJnrgoyne.\\nDavid Wilkinson, Senior, enleivd the army at the age of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. 67\\nsixteen from Walpole, Mass. He was at West Point at the\\ntime of Arnold s treachery, and was present at the execu-\\ntion of Andrt;. The records of AValpole state that the town\\nvoted to give each s(ddicr one-half l)nshel ol Indian corn\\nfor each day s service, and the same quantity for every ten\\nmiles travel.\\nDaniel Farrar was one of the minute-men at Concord,\\nand also took part in the battle of Bunker Hill, where a\\nmusket-ball clipped a lock of his whiskers. His term of\\nenlistment expired soon after, and we do not learn as he\\nagain entered the service. His brother George was in the\\narmy some five or six j^ears, but we have not been able to\\ngain any information of his military career.\\nJohn Wiswall, Senior, the father of Major John Wiswall,\\nentered the army from Newton, Mass. He was at the battle\\nof Lexington, being a member of a company from Newton\\nwhich was commanded by his brother Jeremiah. His\\nfather, Capt. Noah Wiswall, was in the same company,\\nbeing at that time seventy-six years old. The History of\\nNewton states that, in 1777, John Wiswall lent the town\\ntwenty pounds to pay the soldiers.\\nEbenezer Tolman enlisted from Fitzwilliam. He was\\nunder Col. Stark, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill.\\nHe assisted in building the breastwork of rail-fence and\\nhay, and fought behind it when the British made the attack.\\nHe was also in the expedition against Quebec under Arnold,\\nwhere he was captured and held a prisoner four months.\\nAfter being exchanged, he re-enlisted and served through\\nthe greater part of the war.\\nHis brother Benjamin was in the battle of Lexington\\nand also of Bunker Hill, where he was in the thickest of\\nthe light. In a hand-to-hand conllict, his gun was wrenched\\nfrom him by a British soldier but he stood his ground,\\ndefending himself with the weapons Nature had furnished\\nhim, until his captain, seeing his condition, quickly brought\\nhim another musket, with which he continued to fight until\\nordered to retreat. Mr. Tolman was paid by the State for\\narticles lost in the battle, as follows For shoes Is. for", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "68 HLSTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nstockings 2s. for trousers 2s. 6d. for shirts 5.s for sun-\\ndries 2.S. He was in the army about two and a half\\nyears, receiving a compensation of \u00c2\u00a34 10s. per month.\\nThe hist battle in which he was engaged was that of\\nBennington, where he passed through one of .the most-\\ntrying scenes of his military life. Ezekiel Mixer, his\\ncompanion in arms, and the one who had been his most\\nintimate friend for two years, received his death-wound\\nwhile linhting bv his side. Mr. Tolman bore him from the\\nfield and closed his dying eyes.\\nEnoch White entered the service from Bolton, Mass.\\nThe following is copied from an old book which formerly\\nbelonged to Mr. White, and was once the property of his\\nfather, Samuel White, having been purchased by the latter\\nin 1764.\\nA list of towns which I went through a going to Benington and half\\nmoon in the American revolutionary war, July, 30, 1777, left Bolton in\\nthe Bay State and went to Lancaster, Starlin JShuesbury Holden\\nRutland: Bare: Petersham: Xew Salem; Shutsborough Amherst:\\nHadley North Hamten Chesterfield Withington Patridgefield Gage-\\nborough New Providence Whosick Pownal Benington Dutch Who-\\nsick Mapleton Pitsfield Half moon. Came home September 3 1777.\\nAlso a list of towns I went through to llhodeisland. Sept. 1781, left\\nBolton Masachusets Bay and went to Marlborough, Southborough\\nHopkinton Milford Belinghani Cmnberland: Rehoboth: Swanzey:\\nWaring: Bristol: Pary: llhodeisland Come home, November 30 1781.\\nENOCH WHITE.\\nJonathan Belding was at West Point, and witnessed the\\ndesertion of Arnold: he saw him (with the aid of a\\nspy-glass) climbing over thd side of the vessel. Several of\\nthe soldiers with himself were so excited they fired their\\nguns at Arnold, but a cannon-ball would have failed to\\nreach him at so great a distance. Mr. Belding used to\\nrelate that upon one occasion when on a long march their\\nrations failed and such was their famished condition that\\nthey roasted and -ate their shoes, after which they could\\nbe tracked by the blood from theii feet for two dnys. The\\nfirst food they came across was an ox Avhich they", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. 69\\nsl.iuglitered and coinineuced dressing, l)iil such was their\\nhunger that, when they eanie to the inwards, these were cut\\nor torn open, tlirown upon the fire, roasted, and being eaten\\nwere dechired to be the best food that ever passed their lips.\\nJosci)k French was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He had\\nbeen serving in the eapaeitv of Drum-major; but one of his\\nneighbors to whom he had lent his gun, lia\\\\ ing served his\\ntime, returned the gun to French just before the battle.\\nMr. French laid aside the drum, and took up his musket\\nand entered the ranks. Near the close of the action, he was\\nwounded in the back of the neck.\\nWe regret that so little is known of the military career of\\nthose men who fought for their country s liberty; but they\\nlong since passed from earth, and their descendants have\\ntreasured up but little of their history, so that at this late\\nday it is impossible to give any connected account of their\\nadventures and experience.\\nThere was one man who, although he was a British\\nsoldier, must not be forgotten in these pages. Alexander\\nFish, a Scotchman by birth, was a soldier in the British\\narmy. He started with Burgoyne from JNlontreal, and\\nshared in the trials and difficulties of the campaign from\\nthat place to New York. His business was to drive a span\\nof horses attached to a large brass gun belonging to one\\nof the batteries. After the battle of Saratoga, and before\\nthe surrender of the army, an order was given to drive that\\ngun away from the encampment and bnry it. The order\\nwas obeyed. Fish drove the gun to the spot, the hole was\\ndug, the gun dismounted and buried. Fish marked the spot\\nwith the intention of securing *t at some convenient time\\nfor his own benefit. Soon after the surrender, and before\\nthe prisoners were exchanged, he deserted, and took up his\\nresidence in Marlborough. He married an Englishwoman,\\nby the name of Mary Montgomery, whose history was even\\nmore singular than that of her husband. She belonged to\\nthe titled family of Montgomery in England, and was\\nbrought up in affluence. At the time of the breaking out of\\nthe Revolutionary war, she was receiving the attentions", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "70 HISTORY OF MARLBOKOUGH.\\nof a British officer, iniicli against the will of her parents.\\nThe officer being ordered to America with his regiment,\\ninvited her to aeconipan) him, which she did, expecting to\\nbe married npon their arrival in America but in this, for\\nsome reason unknown to us, she Avas disappointed, and\\ninstead of being married became an article of merchandise\\namong the soldiers. She followed the fortunes of the army\\nuntil the surrender of Burgoyne, when Fish having made\\nup his mind to desert, bought her of a comrade for a gallon\\nof rum, and brought her to Marlborough where they were\\nmarried. They resided in the east part of the toAvn on\\nwhat is now called the Alger place, living in what was\\ncalled the Old Tomb, being a dug-out, in a knoll near\\nwhere the Hunt road intersected with the one leading\\nto the Phinehas Farrar place. It is quite likely he\\nconstructed this rude habitation, as it is not known that\\nany one had resided there before him.\\nSome years after the war was over, he made a journe} to\\nSaratoga to secure. the buried gun: he probed about with a\\nbar where he supposed it was, but finally came away without\\naccomplishing his object. He then applied to a conjurer\\nfor information, and being informed that he struck the\\nmuzzle of the gun with his iron bar, he started again about\\n1804 or 1805, accompanied with Luther Tenney and Tisdale\\nHoward but, after searching for some days, they gave up\\nthe project without finding the gun.\\nIn his intercourse with his neighbors, it is said, he was\\nnot always conciliator} and did not lose his fighting\\nqualities while in the army.\\nThe latter part of his life* he lived on the north side of\\nthe road, about half way between the place where William\\nC. ^lason now resides and the farm formerly owned by\\nNoah Porter. For many years he was intemperate, and\\ndied leaving no descendants. He died about 1824 or 1825\\nhis wife having died, October 3, 1821.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER IV.\\nADOPTION OF THE STATE COXSTITUTIOX. WAR OF 1812.\\nIXCOIU OIJATIOX OF THE TOWNS OF ROXBUHY AXD TllOY.\\nArticles of Confedebatiox dkaavx up. Rejection of the Plan\\nOF GOVERXMEXT BY TUE TOWX. ReJECTIOX OF THE SeCOXI)\\nPlax of Govekxmext. Amexdmexts offered. War declared\\nAGAIXST EXGLAXD. AmMUXITIOX PURCHASED BY THE TOAVX.\\nMex called for. The Draft. Ixspectiox of the Militia by\\nCol. Prei^cott. A Sham P ight. Roxbury set off. Troy\\nIXCORPORATED.\\nSoon after the Declariition of Independence, the Conti-\\nnental Congress believing that snccess mnst eventnally\\ncrown their efforts, commenced drawing up varions articles\\nof confederation and perpetnal nnion between the States.\\nSnch articles were obviously necessary, in order that the\\nline of distinction betw^een the powers of the respective\\nStates and of Congress shonld be exactly defined. In tliis\\nway only, conld the peace and liarmony of the Union be\\npreserved. Accordingly, snch articles were digested, and\\nat the sitting of Congress, October 4, 1776, w^re signed\\nby all the members, and copies immediately sent to the\\nrespective assemblies of each State, and by them sent to\\neach town in the State for approval.\\nThese articles of confederation were bronght before the\\ncitizens of Marlborough at a meeting called for that purpose,\\nFebruary 6, 1778. At this meeting, Lieut. Oliver Wriglit\\nwas moderator, and it Avas voted to accept all the articles\\nof confederation except the eighth. At the same meeting\\nit was voted to give Benjamin Tucker who Avas representa-\\ntive to the General Assembly, the following instructions:\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Voted, that all the articles of Confederation IJe Concurd", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "72 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nAvith Except .the Eiglitli, Which Wee Look upon that Every\\nResidaiit in tlic united States, ShoiThl Bare their Equil pro-\\nportion according- to wliat- thay poses,- Both in Real and\\npersonal Estate. Voted, that there Be a free and Ful Rrep-\\nresentation, to La}^ a Lasting, just and Righteous Sistim of\\ngovernment in this State.\\nA convention for the above purpose assembled at Concord,\\nJune 10, 1778. We find no record of any delegate being\\nsent from this town to attend that convention. From the\\nfollowing record of a town meeting held September 2, 1779,\\nit appears that the convention prepared and sent abroad\\na system of government. Voted not to Except of the\\nDeclaration of Rites and plan of government the Return\\nof Said Vote, forty fore Voters forty three votes for not\\nReceiving S^ plan, and one for Receiving Said plan. It\\nwas rejected by a majority of the votes in the State.\\nAnother convention was called June, 1781, which held\\nnine sessions before a plan was devised that was wholly\\naccepted, not closing until October, 1783. In 1782, the\\nconvention formed a plan of government, which they sent to\\nevery town, desiring the people to act upon it, and then\\nreturn it. At a town meeting held November 29, 1782,\\nthis constitution having been read, it was Aoted not to accept\\n-it and Alexander Parkman, David Wheeler, Joseph Follet,\\nSamuel Soper, Moses Tucker, Jedediah Tayntor, and James\\nBrewer, were chosen a committee to draw up an amendment\\nto lay before the town. The meeting was then adjourned\\nfor a week when, having met according to adjournment,\\nthey voted to accept the amendments as drawn up l)y the\\ncommittee, which were as follows\\n111 the 30 article in the Bill of Rights coiiceniiiig pensions, it is the\\nopinion of the inhabitants of this town, that no pensions Be allowed to\\nany jierson. Excepting particular persons meeting with Extraordinary\\nmisfortune, as Loss of Limbs and the Like, 2 that all Representatives,\\ntheir wages for their attendance, as well as travel to the genei al assem-\\nbly, be paid at tlie Expeuce of the State, 3. y, that it is the opinion of S\\ntown that where the Constitution limits any time as two, seven, or any\\nNumber of years, for any jierson to Be an inhabitant in the State to\\nattain to office that any person ought to be Elected without that", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "WAR OF 1812. 73\\nRestraint, and that tlie Electors ought in all Reason to Ije Sole juflges of\\nsuch Elections, i.^y and that the governor Counsil have power in the\\nrecess of the General Court, to adjourn thirty Days, 5 y and that the\\ngovernor and Counsil have power to put the inhabitants of this State\\ninto marshal array upon any sudden Emergency, but not to keep them\\nlonger than thirty Days without order from the general Court 0 all\\nJudicial officers to be appointed by the general Court, and Commis sioned\\nby the Governor, Except Justices of the peace. Captains and Subaltern\\nof Company, to be Chosen and appointed by inhabitants of Each town,\\nand to be Commissioned as aforesaid, T and it is the opinion of the\\ninhabitants of Said town, that the town Clark be ap[)ointed Rejerstor of\\nDeeds of Land Lj ing in their Respective towns, and in Such proceeding-\\nwould save Emense Cost, 8 and it is further the ojiinion of S*i town\\nthat the State Treasurer and Commisery General, be under Sufficient\\nBonds for the execution of their trust.\\nThe new plan of government was not finished nutil\\nOctober, 1783, and was not declared to be the Constitntion\\nof New Hampshire nntil June, 178-1.\\nWAK OF 1812.\\nAlthough generally spoken of as the icai- of 1813, it was\\nnot till June, 1814, that Congress passed a bill declaring war\\nagainst Great Britain, which soon after received the signa-\\nture of the President. The principal grounds for war, as\\nset forth in a message of the President to Congress a short\\ntime previous, were stnnmarily the impressment of Ameri-\\ncan seamen by the British the blockade of her enemies\\nports, supported by no adequate force, in consequence of\\nwhich the American commerce had been plundered in every\\nsea, and the great staples of the countrj cut off from the\\nlegitimate markets. On these grounds President ^Madison\\nuro ed the declaration of war.\\nPreparations were immediately made for hostilities and\\neach town provided itself with a stock of ammunition,\\n^larlborongh following the example of her neighbors in\\ntliis respect, called a meeting August 31, at which time it\\nwas voted to purchase oue liundred pounds of powder, two", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "74 HISTORY OF MAKLBOEOrCH.\\nhiimlred pounds of lead, and four lumdred flints. Wliat the\\ntown expected to do with such a qnantity of ammunition,\\nthe record does not state certain it .is that it was never\\nused in defending her territory against the invasion of the\\nenemy, but was stored in the attic of the old meeting-house,\\nwhere it remained until after peace was declared, when it\\nwas divided equally among the several voters in town.\\nINIay 29, 1812, his Excellency, John Langdon, issued\\norders for detailing three thousand five hundred men from\\nthe militia of this State to be organized into companies,\\nbattalions, and regiments the same to be armed and equipped\\nfor actual service, and to be ready to march at the shortest\\nnotice. The orders were executed at the annual training,\\nthe last Wednesday in June. A draft, however, was not\\nmade, because a sufficient number of volunteers were\\naccepted to fill the quota. When the Mal lborough Light\\nInfantry (which was the first organized company in the\\ntwelfth regiment) was called upon for volunteers, the ivhole\\ncompany responded to the call and when Major Wiswall\\nwho then commanded the company, said that out of the\\nwhole number eight must go, the right number immediately\\ncame forward and when thc}^ were notified that they must\\nbe ready to take the field at a moment s notice, one man,\\nwhose clothes were very clean, said he was ready, only his\\nclothes needed mending the man next to him, whose uniform\\nwas somewhat soiled, answered that he was ready, only he\\nwanted a grist in his gun. These men were never called\\ninto the field and no one from this town elitered the service\\nuntil 1814, when the Governor called for troops to garrison\\nthe forts at Portsmouth. To fill this (^uota, a draft was made\\non training day about the twentieth of September and the\\nfollowing persons were either drafted or hired as sub-\\nstitutes\\nEtheel Parmenter, Sergt. Ileiivy II. Cutler.\\nBenjamin Fife. Natlian I). Barker.\\nAbncr Fairbanks.\\nThese men were all on the road towards Portsmouth early", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "^VAR OF 1812. 75\\nthe next moiiiing-. They were attached to Capt. Oliver\\nWarren s company, and served tliree months.\\nA Aveek later, when another draft was orchn cd, the select-\\nmen came Ibrward, and oi l ered to make ii[) their wages to\\niitteen dollars per month and a snfficient number imme-\\ndiately volunteered for tlie service. Their names were\\nMoses Perkins. Darius Williams.\\nStephen White. Aaron Ilodgkins.\\nEzekiel AVhite. Levi Gates, Jr.\\nThese men were in Capt. Silas Call s company, and served\\nabout six weeks, when they were discharged, and returned\\nhome.\\nAfter the second quota of troops had been despatched to\\nL ortsmouth, as a very active campaign was expected the\\nnext year. Col. Prescott, probably at the request of the\\nGovernor of the State, ordered a military training in every\\ntown belonging to his regiment. He and Adjutant Luke\\nHowe, of Jaffrey, inspected every company iii these towns,\\nto see if they were lawfully and properly equipped in order\\nto make them efficient soldiers in case they were ordered to\\ntake the field.\\nSufficient notice having been given for a lawful training,\\nto show the interest the people in Marlborough felt in\\ndefence of their rights, a company of old men came out in\\nvery respectable nund)ers, and were organized. They made\\nchoice of Col. Joseph Frost for Captain, Major John Wiswall\\nfor Lieutenant, and Capt. Sliubael Stoile for Ensign, with\\nLieut. Jonathan Frost for Orderly Sergeant.\\nA company of Indians had also been organized under the\\nleadership of Luke Blodgett as Chief, which was encamped\\nin the woods between the connnon and the Meeting-house\\nPond.\\nAfter the companies had been inspected by the field\\nofficers, the troops were formed into a hollow square, and\\nAdjutant Howe made a famous military speech which was\\nhighly a[)preciated by all present.\\nAfter the field oiVn crs had retired, pnqjarations liaAiiig", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "76 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nbeen previously made for a Hliam fiijltt^ the troops were dis-\\nposed of ill the following manner. The light infantry,\\ncommanded by Capt. Asa Frost, and the Indians, represented\\nthe British army Avhich had concentrated on our borders and\\nused the rifle and tomahawk upon our defenceless settle-\\nments. The Indians under Blodgett retained their position\\nin the woods, wliile the light infantry posted themselves, at\\nthe north-west corner of the woods, near the north-east\\ncorner of the cemetery.\\nThe company of infantry under command of Capt. E. K.\\nFrost, and the seniors under Col. Joseph Frost, were to\\nrepresent the United States army, and were disposed of as\\nfollows Capt. E. K. Frost with his company remained on\\nparade, while Col. Joseph Frost with his command (in which\\nwas Deacon Tucker who was on duty with his three-cornered\\nhat, small clothes, and the old hunting gun) was posted at\\nthe east side of the woods near the Cummings pasture.\\nThe acticni was commenced by a party of Indians falling\\nupon and scalping John Rodgers, an old Revolutionary\\nsoldier wliile another party fired a few sliots from behind\\nthe horse-sheds at E. K. Frost s men on parade. A ser-\\ngeant s guard was ordered to dislodge the Indians, but in\\nso doing were obliged to retreat with the loss of one man\\n(Samuel Goodnough), who was taken prisoner, dragged off\\nto the woods, and condemned to be burned at the stake.\\nHe was tied to a tree, and the fire was lighted but, before\\nthey had accomplished their oliject, Col. Frost s men appeared,\\nand with a very heavy discharge drove the Indians back on\\nthe light infantry, and released him from his perilous situa-\\ntion. At this juncture Col. Frost s men were joined by\\nCapt. E. K. Frost s company. The light infantry coming\\nup to the support of their Indian allies, the two companies,\\nafter a severe fight, retreated towards the church, and were\\npursued by the light troops and Indians for some distance,\\nwhen, turning upon them again, they in turn lied, and\\nfinally took refuge in the pound which was used as a fort.\\nI liis fortress Avas assailed from the most advantageous\\npositions wit h much s])irit l)y the two eouipauies lio kept", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "INCORPORATION OF TOWNS OP ROXBURY AND TROY. 77\\n(lu ir liriiig t or some time, while those witliiii fought\\nbnively in its (.leieiiee, showing a determination to drive their\\nassaihints from tlie tield but, as they manifested no disposi-\\ntion to raise the siege, terms were agreed upon, and the liglit\\ninfaiitr}^ and Indians were adowed to mareh out with the\\nhonors of war.\\nCol. Frost afterwards notilied the Governor of tlie State\\nthat he with his eompany woidd be ready to take the fiekl\\nwhenever in his wisdom it might be necessary to defend the\\nState from foreign invasion.\\nIn the year 1812, the spirit of scces.sion prevailed in the\\nnorthern part of the town to an alarming extent. For\\nseveral years, the people residing in that part of the town,\\ntogether with those in the south-Avestern part of Paekers-\\nheld and the eastern portion of Keene, had become dissat-\\nisfied with living so far from the places of public worship in\\ntheir respective towns, and not only this, but they had\\nsuffered much inconvenience in residing at such a distance\\nfrom the place where their public business was transacted.\\nAt that time, this district had become quite thickly popu-\\nlated the dense forest had given place to well-cultivated\\nfarms, and it was thought to contain inhabitants sufficient to\\nentitle them to the privilege of being incorporated into a\\ntown by themselves.\\nIn 1803, those residing in Packersfield, not getting a road\\nto the middle of the town altered to their satisfaction, united\\nwith the others, and 1)uilt a meeting-house. Soon after, they\\npetitioned to the Legislature whieh sent a eommittee to\\nexamine the district the} desired to have organized into a\\ntown. This committee decided in favor of the petitioners.\\nKeene remonstrated, and the matter was delayed for some\\ntime. Petitions were, however, presented from time to time\\nto the several towns, asking leave to be set off as a separate\\ntown l)ut were refused.\\nIn 1812, the subject was again agitated to such an extent\\nthat near the close of that year a new town was incor.\\nporated by the name of Roxl)ury. lly this act, two ranges", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "78 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nof lots, including those w. di/c-shapcd, were severed from\\nMiirlborough.\\nThe spirit of diseoutent wliirh luul l)eeu so long moving\\namong the people of Marll)orough did not end with the\\nincorporation of lloxbury. The inhabitants of the south part\\nof the town and the northern portion of Fitzwilliam had\\nlong been agitating the subject of a new town in conjunction\\nwith a part of Swanzey and Richmond. The reasons urged\\nwhy this separation should take place, were that the\\nsurface of this territory was so uneven and hilly, and the\\nhills extended in such directions as to render it inconvenient\\nfor the inhabitants of some parts of it to reach the centre\\nof their respective towns. That part which now consti-\\ntutes the pleasant village of Troy, had become thickly\\nsettled, and was fast becoming a place of extensive business\\nand, being built uj) on the borders of two towns, it was\\nunder a divided jurisdiction. This being the case, they\\nmust have felt that their interests to a certain extent were\\ndivided this feeling could have been neither pleasant nor\\nconducive to the prosperity of the place.\\nThe first intimation we have that the inhabitants of this\\nterritory desired a new town was in 1781. In the warrant\\nposted for a town meeting, February 6, 1781, the following-\\narticle appeared\\nto See if the town will vote off pat of the South End of\\nmarlboro, that is Required to Be voted off By part of the\\ninhabitants of marlboro, and part of Fitzwilliam, and part of\\nSwanzey, and part of Richmond, in order to make a town.\\nThe only response to this article was a vote to pass it over.\\nThe matter now lay dormant for ten years, when it was\\nao-ain taken up, but with no better success than before.\\nAgain and again was the subject brought up, but in vain\\nfor, although Swanzey and Richmond wei-e willing to con-\\ntribute their share of the territory for a new toAvn, P ^itz-\\nwilliam and Marlborough were inexorable. In the summer\\nof 1812, seeing that the north end of the town was likely to\\nmeet with success in their efforts to form a new town, the\\nsubject was again revived, citizens meetings were held, and", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "INCOnrOEATlON OF TOWNS OF ItOXIU lIV AM) I ltOY. 70\\nniTangements made for 1)uil(liiio- a iiu ctin^-liousc. Duiino-\\nthe following year, this was completed, and a, harter jx-ti-\\ntioned for but this was not so easily obtained. Marlborough\\nand Fitzwilliam placed every obstacle in the way, and for\\na long time the battle raged; but at hist it resulted in a\\nverdict for the petitioners, and a new town by the name of\\nTroy was incorporated, June 23, 1815. By this act, Marl-\\nborough lost not only a large piece of her territory, but some\\nof her most enterprising men, a loss that was deeply felt\\nfor many years.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER V.\\nTHE CENTRE MEETING-HOUSE.\\nCharter Stipulatioxs concerning a Meeting-House. Voted to\\nBUILD a MeETING-HoUSE. OPPOSITION. LETTERS FROM BeN.JAMIN\\nTucker to George Jaffrey. Building raised. Measures\\nTAKEN to finish THE HOUSE. DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERIOR.\\nPhinehas Farrar s Account. Warming the House. Members\\nOF other Denominations excused from Paying the Ministeimal\\nTax. Use of Meetixg-House divided among the several\\nDenominations. Repairing Meeting-House. The Bell. The\\nHouse forsaken. It becomes an Ob.ject of Contention.\\nSold at Auction. The Purchaser meets with Difficulties.\\nThe Town again becomes the Owner. The House legally\\nDISPOSED OF. Its Destruction.\\nOne condition of the charter granted by the Mnsonian\\nProprietors required the grantees to bnikl a convenient\\nmeeting-honse in the township witliin ten years from its\\ndate, provided they were not j)revented by Indian wars.\\nAt a meeting of the Proprietors held at the house of Isaac\\nMcAllister, November 13, 1776, the following article was\\nacted upon to see if the Prop will Choose a Commtte to\\nLay out a Spot to set a Meeting House on, Cut Down and\\nkill ye growth on Two acres thereof. This was j)assed in\\nthe negative. The subject of l)ni](liug was ealk d up at\\nsubsequent meetings; but no movement was made towards\\naccomplishing the object until January 3, 1770, at Avhich\\ntime a Proprietors meeting was held at the house of Benja-\\nmin Tucker, when it was voted to build a meeting-house\\nforty-five feet long and thirty-eight feet wide. Benjamin", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "THK CENTHE ISIEETINC-HOUSE.\\nTucker, Daniel Goodeiiougli, Joseph Collins, Jonah Ilai-\\nlington, Moses Godard, James Brewer, and Isaac INlcAllisier\\nwere chosen a building committee. Voted to raise ten\\nDollars on each Prop Kight for to Huild a meeting House.\\nVoted that the committee that are appointed to build the\\nmeeting House, are im powered to notify the Lord Prop s\\nand Request their Voice where it shall be set.\\nA subscription paper was circulated for the purpose of\\nraising funds to aid in buihling the house. How large an\\namount was raised we have not learned, but a majority of\\nthe settlers in the township contributed something, as will be\\nseen by the following list of subscribers\\nfJoseph Collins. Richard Tozer.\\nBenjamin Tucker. Moses Godard.\\nJoshua Tucker. John Felton.\\nAbijah Tucker. Jedediah Maynard.\\nCaleb Tucker. Stephen Church.\\nJedediah Tayntor.\\nThe following is a copy of the request sent to the Lord\\nProprietors, relative to locating the meeting-house:\\nMr. Geohge Jaffrey,\\nWe the Subscribers being chosen a Coiiimittee by the Grantees of\\n^lonadnock Xo. 5 to build a Meeting house for public worship, and like-\\nwise to acquaint the Grantors of said Township, of the Proceedings in\\nthat affair, and request their voice in it agreeable to the Charter of the\\nGrantors. We have, therefore, according to our judgment, chosen the\\nl)est spot to set a ^Meeting house on nighest the Centre of said Town,\\nboth in respect of the Grantors and the Grantees, and request the\\nGfantors to come and give their consent to it if they think proper, or\\nsignify their nunds to us any way as they shall think proper, We being\\ninformed that ]\\\\Ir. Jaffrey was Clerk for the grantees of said Township,\\nwe have prepared to send the above request to him, and hope his favor\\nin laying the retpiest befoj-e the grantors and his doing the same and\\nacipuiinting us of their minds, will greatly oblige the Grantees and us;\\nY-^ Hmnble Serv ts,\\nBENJA. TUCKER.\\n.^lunadnock, No. 5, Jan. 11, 1770. DAXIEL (iOODENOUGH.\\nJOSEPH COLLTXS.\\nISAAC :\\\\IcALLTSTER.\\nMOSES GODD.VRIX\\nJA^IESBREAVER.\\nJONAH llAi;itIX(/l ()X.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "82 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nWe do not learn that any dififienlty was experienced in\\nreg ard to locating the house, but it seems that some dissatis-\\nfaction Avas felt on the part of many of the proprietors\\nrelative to its size.\\nAnother meeting Avas called, and held at the house of\\nJonah Harrington on the eighteenth day of the folloAving\\nApril. At this meeting, it was voted to Reconsider what\\nwas don consarning a meeting House in the last meeting at\\nthe house of B. Tucker. The committee chosen to build\\nthe house was dismissed. It was then voted to build a house\\nthirty feet square, without the help of any subscription and\\na new committee was chosen to carry this vote into effect.\\nBut this decision like those of the former meeting, were\\ndestined never to be carried out for another meeting was\\nheld at the house of Benjamin Tucker on the twenty-third\\nday of May, when the committee first chosen were reinstated.\\nWhat instructions were given to this committee in regard\\nto the size of the house does not appear but certain it is\\nthat the building was much larger than had been voted at\\neither of the previous meetings, it being fifty feet long and\\nforty feet wide.\\nThe two following letters, written by Benjamin Tucker to\\nGeorge Jaffrey, will explain the state of affairs in the town-\\nship at this time\\nroRTSMouTH, April, y*^ iT 1770.\\nEsq r Jaffrey, Sir,\\nThese with my due regards to you, hoping they may meet you in\\ngood health, and Sir, I would inform you that I made a journey to\\nPorts on purpose to see yourself with some others of the gentlemen\\nGrantors of our Tow^ashi]), IMonadnock No. 5, hut my fortune happens\\nto be here when Esq r. Jaffrey is not at home, which I am exceeding\\nsorry for. I much wanted to see the Escfr. and to advise with him\\nconcerning the affairs of our town, for I received a letter from the\\nEsq r. last winter, wherein he desired me to return him an answer\\nconcerning the settlement of our township, wliich answer 1 had wrote\\nsometime ago, hut having no opportunity to send it, I made this journey\\nto bring it, with a letter from a committee chosen to build our meeting\\nhouse, desiring the gentlemen Gsantors of oin* town, to give their advice\\nwhere our meeting house shall stand, which they have a right by charter\\nto do. And, Sir, yon will see in my answer to your lettei that we had", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "thp: centre meeting-house. 83\\niiG^i-eed to build a meeting house, and how large, and when to be ready to\\nraise, but I must now let you know, that that part ol my answer is\\nuncertain, for there is a number lliat has arose up and calleil anotlier\\nmeeting the 18 of tliis uu)nth, and reconsidered what was done at our\\nmeeting, y of flan, last, after they were recorded on book, and say they\\nwill not have this meeting house so large, but will have one 30 feet\\n.square, and they dismissed the committee that was appointed to build\\nthe meeting house, that I give you an account of in my answer to your-\\nself, and have not got any coimnittee to build the 30 foot meeting house,\\nand we are now in a bad situation concerning our meeting house, for the\\nworknum that we agreed with to build the house 40 feet wide, and 50\\nlong, has cut the chief of the great timber, and hewn the long sticks, and\\nthey are drawn together where we expect the house will stand, and ye\\nconnnittee has entered into bonds to see ye workman paid by the first of\\nSeptemlier next, and have taken bond of him wherein he is obliged to\\nhave the house ready to raise by that time, and the committee were\\nobliged to draw all the timber to the spot, and to find all the work at ye\\ns]iot, but since they are dismissed by the last meeting from that office,\\nthey think and say they have no further concern with it, which if that\\nmeeting stands good, it must be so, and when ye workman has hewn all\\nthe timber, he must stop his hand, for he will find no man to draw it\\ntogether for him, and there is nobody any power to agree with him to\\nstop, and not to proceed any further in this affair as things now stand,\\nand I would let the Esq r. know that it was by reason of 3 or 4 persons\\ngiving power to Capt. Jesse Rice, and Mr. Daniel Harrington, both of\\nMarlborough, to act for them, was the means of bringing us into this bad\\nsituation, and they are those persons that are the most behind as to\\nsettling; viz; the Right of Henry Neel Robert Allen Thomas\\nMorrison, with ye three duty free rights which belong to old Madam\\nBlanchard, others of that family, which you will see in my answer to\\nyour letter, hold I have retm-ned them, and in whose hands they are\\nnow. Tu the Right of James Morrison, which is now in the hands of the\\nAVidow Dexter, you will see in my answer to you that I wrote in her\\nfavor, but inasmuch as she has empowered those men to act in her behalf,\\nto the damage of our town, I have no more to say in her behalf, and. Sir,\\nif you would be so kind as to get the gentleman Grantors together as\\nsoon as may be, and lay our case before them, and see if they will take\\nso much notice of us, as to give us their advice in all affairs concerning\\nour town, and whether that meeting be good wherein they disannulled\\nwhat was done before, and put on record, also to see what method they\\nwill come into, in order to join with us on a spot to set om- meeting\\nhouse, if we ever agree to build one, for we want to clear up ye spot to\\nset it. No more at present, so I remain your humble servant at com-\\nniand. BENJA. TUCKER.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "84 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nP.S. Sir, I have lei t some papers in ye hand of Cato Atkinson for\\nyourself, and Sir, Mr. Morse of Dublin gives his services to yourself,\\ndesires me to inform you that he received your letter last Friday, wherein\\nyou desired him to return to you a true acooiuit of their settlement,\\nwhich he would do as soon as })ossihly lie could. And, Sir, in my answer\\nto your letter, I did not set forth to you the number of acres that each\\nman had got cleared, but there is not above 2 or 3 but what has got more\\nland than the Charter required.\\nMoxAT xocK, Xo. 5, ]\\\\Iay ye 2!) 1770.\\nEsQu. Jaffkey, Sir,\\nI wrote to you in a letter when I was at rortsnu)ut]i, that we met\\nwith some dithculty about our meeting house, and that the Committee\\nthat was appointed to build it was dismissed, and there was none to\\ncarry on the work, l)ut we ]ia\\\\e had a meeting since and have )uadc\\nchoice of the old Committee again, and the House is like tu go on as\\nit was fii st proposed to be, and if the gentlemen Grantors would take\\nso much notice of our letter, as to appoint some man or men as they shall\\nthink jiroper, to come and see the spot that w e have chosen to set the\\nMeeting house on, and give their consent, if they think proper, for we\\nwant to clear it up as soon as may be, for we cant draw tlie timber to the\\nspot, till the land is cleared up, and, Sir, what I wrote to you concerning\\nthe Rights that were not settled according to Charter, still remain so, as\\nfar as I know excepting the liight of Ilalbert Morrison. There is a man\\ndaily at work and has got his family to Swanzey near by his work, and\\ndesigns to bring them in to town as soon as he can get a house up to jmt\\nthem in; and, Sir, you wrote to me in your letter, tliat I should be paid\\nfor my trouble, but as for that, I leave with you to do as you think\\nproper, I vsras exceeding sorry that Esqr. Jaffrey was not at home, for 1\\nwanted much to see him, but was disappointed. Xo more at present, so\\nI remain your humble servant at command.\\nJ ,J:XJA. TUCKER.\\nThe framing of the house was let to Stephen Church, and\\nthe frame was raised sometime previous to November 21, at\\nwhich time a meeting was held at the house of Benjamin\\nTucker, when it was voted to accept of accompts brout for\\nsarvis don about the meeting house. Voted to give Isen-\\njamin Tucker 3.s. 2d. Iq. pur gallon for 8 gallons of Rum at\\nye raising of y^ meeting house. We are not to suppose from\\nthis item that the early settlers of our town were more\\ntemperate than those of the neighboring towns for it is a\\nwell-known fact that it was customarv on all occasions like", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "THE CENTRE MEETING-HOrSE. 85\\nthis to procure at least one barrel of mm. Tradition tells\\nus that the customary barrel was provided on this occasion\\nl)ut the demand for the indispensable article was so jj^reat\\nthat this (piantily Avas not sullicient, and lieiijaniin Tncker\\nbeing chairman of the bnilding committee, procured the\\nadditional eight gallons, iV)r which he brought in a separate\\naccount.\\nWhen we take into consideration the fact that at the same\\nmeetino- it Avas voted to allow Benjamin Tucker s account in\\nfull, and that at a vendue, sometime afterwards, when a\\nluunber of articles belonging to the proprietors were offered\\nfor sale, a l)arrel was sold to Moses Tucker for 2s. Sd., we\\nmay safely conclude tliat the first meeting-house was raised\\nwith appropriate ceremooiics, according to the custom that\\nprevailed in our New England towns at that day.\\nIt would seem that, in taking the job of framing and\\nraisino- the house, Mr. Church did not correetlv estimate the\\ncost, as the following vote was passed at tlie same meeting\\nVoted to give Stephen Church \u00c2\u00a35 12s. Id. to make up\\nwhat he.Saith he Loast by building the meeting house.\\nSubsequently, we find that Stephen Church received for\\nwork done on the meeting-house \u00c2\u00a344 6s. 4(7. 2q. At the same\\nmeeting, it was Voted to Raise five dolers on itch propt^\\nRite to cover the meeting house with, Voted to dismiss ye\\nCommity that was appointed to Buld the meeting house,\\nVoted to Choues 3 men for a commity to take care and\\ncover y^ meeting house, and made choice of Benja Tucker,\\nIsaac ]McAlister John Felton for that purpos.\\nDuring the next fifteen years, the subject of finishing the\\nhouse was discussed in the meetings of the proprietors but\\nlittle was done bej ond finishing th^ outside, and even this\\nwas not completed until 1779. At a meeting in January of\\nthat year, it was Voted to finish Cleapboording the meet-\\ning house and colour it, to hang the Doors to Lay the Lower\\nfloor and build the body seats and Git one Box of Glass to\\nGlaize it in part.\\nIn 1785 the proprietors gave up all claim to the meeting-\\nhouse, and it passed into the hands of the town, and was", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "86 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nfiiiislu d (lining tlie next five years. To meet the expense,\\npew giounds were sold at public auction at different times.\\nThis l)arn-like structure was located on the north-west\\nc(\u00c2\u00bbrncr ol tlic common, and was as near tlie geographical\\ncentre of the town as it could Ix- conveniently. It had\\nentrances on the south, east, and west sides. The pulpit\\nwas on the north side, over which was suspeiuled a huge\\nsounding-board. There was a row of pews round the house\\nnext to the walls, and an aisle ran round just inside of this\\nrow. There was also a middle aisle which led from the\\nsouth door to the pulpit, which was called the broad aisle,\\nand had two rows of body pews on eai-h side. The\\nDeacons seat was a narrow pew in front of the pulpit,\\nfacing the congregatit)n. The communion table Avas at-\\ntached to the Deacons seat like a common table-leaf, and\\nwas let down when not in use. The gallery extended on\\nthree sides of the house, and liad, as below, a row of pews\\nnext to the wall, and three roAvs of seats in front. The\\nseats in the west galler}^ were designed for old men, and\\nthose in the east for old ladies the singers occupying the\\nfront seats in the south gallery.\\nIn 1785 twenty-one pew-grounds were sold at vendue by\\nOliver Wright, Abijah Tucker, and Daniel Cutting, who\\nwere a committee chosen by the town, for the purpose of\\nfinishing the meeting-house. The terms of the sale were as\\nfollows: Each Pue struck off, the highest Bider Shall pay\\none Dollar Down, three Dollars in four weeks from the sail,\\nthe remainder in six months. These brought sums varying\\nfrom \u00c2\u00a33 to \u00c2\u00a31 16,s-. The ])ews were made with panel-work,\\nsurmounted by a light balustrade of minute ornamented\\ncolumns they were nearly square, and had a row of un-\\ncushioned seats round the interior except at the door.\\nThese board-seats were hung on hinges, so as to turn up\\nagainst the side of the pew for convenience in standing dur-\\ning prayer-time and, as the congregation resumed their\\nseats, these were let down with a zeal that betokened some\\ninterest, at least in this part of the ceremony. We know of\\nno language l)etter adapted to describe this scene tlian the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "FIRST MEETING-HOUSE IN MARLBOROUGH.\\nDrawn from memory by Rev. P. Wallingford.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0107.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0108.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "THE CENTRE M KI-yPlNC-lK \u00c2\u00bbrSK. H7\\nfollowing selection from the poem I eiid Ity Siimuel liiiinliaiii.\\nat the eiileiiiiiiil eU hnitioii of the town of IJiiidge.\\nAmi wlii ii, at last, the loml Aiin ii\\nFell Iruiu aiui l, liow (luickly tiicu\\nThe seats cann down willi JR avv rattle,\\nLike miisketrv in tieiH csJ haltlcl\\nAt a meeting in October, 1789, Capt. Phinehas Farrar\\npresented the following aecouut Avliich was allowed by the\\ntown\\nthe Town of Marlboro, D riiiiiehas Farrar\\nfor Servis as Committee Fiuisliini;- the ]Meeting iiou.s in v \\\\7bd.\\ns. (I.\\nto half a Day Settling with the old Committee, 1 (i\\nto two jonrnays to John Parkhni st aft(?r Nails, ;j\\nonce to Jose[)h Cuttings after Corn for Mr. Cnminings, (I 1 ti\\nonce to Calvins Stones after Nails 1\\nto five time attending vandue to Sel the I ues, (I i\\nand once to Keene after Iron, 10\\nto Part of a Day after Boards, 10\\nto Ciiting and Drawing stage Poles, -l\\nto one Day underpiuiug the Meeting house o\\nto Carting one Lode of Boards from Tuckers mill, d\\nto Carting one Load of Plunk, 2\\nto eight and a half wate of honey, i 8\\nto one journey to Fitzwilliam after Nails o L\\nto tune spent after ,stnf, o 1\\nto two journey to Warrins after Nails, o (i\\nonce to warrins after Bund) for the Car^ienlers, i) 1 li\\nto me and horse one Day after Calves pates, 1 (i\\nto making tlie same, o o\\nto one journey to Bindge to settle with the ar|H Ulers, (i\\nto three half Days .settling with j)eopie 1\\nOnce to Keene after Ballisters, (i 1 li\\nto time spent at sundry times, (i li o\\nto Cash Paid for Calves Pates for sising -J\\nto Cash Paiil for Rum 7 (Quarts and a i)iut, 7\\nto Cash Paid for glew Oil\\nto one hundred of Boards, -020\\nto uiy Cart to Dublin after a Barril of Bunib. 1\\nto one Day and a half settling accounts, Oof!\\n4 8 7\\nPlilXKllAS FABBFB.\\n:\\\\Iarlboro the 12 October 17biJ.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0109.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "88 HISTORY OF MARLIiOUOUGH.\\nTilt meetiiig-liouse was warmed ehietiy by the sun, for\\nstoves and furnaces were unknown in those (Uiys. A poor\\nsubstitute, however, Avas resorted to from necessity namely,\\nthe fiinf-xtovc which the matron of each family aaus i-arcl ul\\nin the coldest weather to have well prepared with living-\\ncoals from the hearth-stone. ^Vside from these, the worship-\\npers were entirely dependent for their cond ort upon the\\nardor of the minister s exhortations and the fervor of their\\nOAvn religious emotions.\\nHere our ancestors worshipped (iod many of tliem\\ncoming the distance of four or five miles, and sitting on\\na cold winter s day while the Rev. HalloAvay Fish, with\\nthe collar of his great coat turned uj) about his ears,\\nand striped mittens on his hands, put forth his doctrinal\\nviews in sermons of not less than one hour in length. The\\nmorning service beino- over, durino the intermission the\\nwomen retired to the nearest house for a fresh supply of\\ncoals for their foot-stoves, the men repaired to the tavern,\\nto warm themselves, and regale the inner man with a\\nmug of warm toddy^ while they discussed the principal\\nevents of the week, or expressed their views on the subject\\nof the morning s discourse.\\nFor the annual meeting of 1823, an article was })lace(l\\nin the Avarrant as follows To see if the town Avill vote\\n(jr consent that a stove, or stoves, may be Placed in the\\njNIeeting hoiise in Marll)orough to render said house com-\\nfortable during public Avorshi^) on the Sabbath and on other\\noccasions in cold Avcather, Avhich shall be furnished and\\nsupported by Su])scribers. NotAvithstanding some men of\\ninfluence Avere o})])()sed to the nu asure, the town voted:\\nthat the Stove or Stoves maybe Placed in the Meeting\\nhouse to render said House comfortahh; in cold weather\\nto be placed in said house by Subscribers. Voted, the\\nStove or Stoves to be placed in the Meeting house may\\nbe Placed at the east and Avest Doors during the pleasure\\nof the toAvn. Sometime previous to the next annual\\ntown-meeting, the stoves Avere procured and placed in the\\nhouse in accordance Avith the vote of the town. A l)rief", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0110.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "Til! cRNTiiK :\\\\iKi:TiN(;-n()rsK. 89\\nexperience in a Avarni elmrcli elianged public o})inion, and\\nonly a short time elapsed before those who had been most\\nopposed to stoves seemed to rejoice equally with the rest\\nin their warmth and comfort.\\nPrevious to 1825, money was raised for the support of\\npreaching by a tax assessed on all ratable polls in the same\\nmanner as for schools, or any other public purpose. Near\\nthe close of the last century, however, laws were enacted by\\nwhich any person entertaining different religious opinions,\\nand joining himself to some other society, and contributing\\nto the support of its minister, was excused by the town\\nfrom paying this tax, on the presentation of a certificate\\nsigned hy the minister or clerk of his society. The fol-\\nlowing is a specimen of these certificates:\\nDuHLiN April y\u00c2\u00ab 8\u00c2\u00ab^ 1794.\\nThese may certify whom it may concei ii, that William White Jr. has\\njoined the Baptist Society in this place and has agreed to do his propor-\\ntion toward tlie support of the ministry with them.\\nJOHN MUZZEY Clerk.\\nIt not unfrequently happened that some persons not\\nwilling to identify themselves with any society in their own\\ntown Avould go the distance of thirty or forty miles to\\nconnect themselves with some other church or society. It\\nwould seem by the following certificate that Richard\\nRoberts was one of these\\nClaremount, Ajjril, 4, 1797.\\nTo all whom it may concern. This may certify that Richard Roberts\\nUsqr has joined the Episcopal Church and pnt himself under my care.\\nTest. DANIEL BARBER,\\nRector of Union Church Claremounl.\\nThese certificates were not numerous at first, only five or\\nsix a year but in 1824, the last year the town was taxed\\nfor this purpose, out of one hundred and sixty-six tax-payers\\nthere were only fifty-one assessed for the minister s salary.\\nMost of the persons presenting certificates were Baptists\\nwho had connected themselves with tlie society in Du])lin.\\nIn later years, a Baptist church was formed in 1o\\\\^n. some\\naccount of which will be given in another chapter.\\n14", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0111.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "90 iiisTOKY OF ^iAi;Li!ouor(;H.\\nJuly 1, 1819, a law was enacted in this State, wliieli\\nopened the way for a nic le t^ntisfactory nietlicd of tniptnt-\\nino- the gospel. In the langnaoe of this statute, Eaeh\\nsect or denomination of Christians in this State, may asso-\\nciate and form societies, may admit n)end)ers, may establish\\nrules and by-laws for their regulation and government, and\\nshall have all the corporate powers which may be necessary\\nto assess and raise money by taxes upon the polls and\\nratable estate of the members of such associations, and to\\ncollect and appropriate the same for the purpose of building\\nand repairing houses of public worship and for the support\\nof the ministry. There was also a provision that no person\\nshould be taxed ])y such society, or be considered a member\\nthereof without his consent was first had and o1)tained\\nand any person having become a member of such an asso-\\nciation had libert} to withdraw his name at any time. No\\na(h antage was taken of the provisions of this act until near\\nthe close of Mr. Fish s ministry.\\nIn 1823, the towji voted that the selectmen be a committee\\nto proportion the time of occupation of the meeting-house\\nto each religious denomination. This the selectmen Avere\\nijistructed to do each year, also to divide the interest of the\\nministerial fund among the several denominations, accord-\\ning to the proportion each pavs of the public taxes. How\\nlong each society was allowed to occu})y the meeting-house\\nat this time is not known, but in 1835 it was proportioned\\nas follows\\nUnitarians, 1\u00c2\u00a7 days.\\nBaptist, 6\u00c2\u00a7\\nMethodist, 10^\\nCongregationulist, V)\\nUniversali.st, 20^\\nIt is probal)le that the Congregationalists did ueit occupy\\nthe house their proportion of the time, as they had tnts^-ear\\nprevious built one of their own at the village.\\nThe old meeting-house now began to show marks of decay,\\ntill exterior being in a somewhat dilapidated condition.\\nThe town had been rejieatcdly asked to repair the house.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0112.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "riiK cKNTi;! Mi:icTiN(;-iU)rsi;.\\n!t1\\nand the siil)ic c t liad Ix t ii (list iissod at Ujc annual mcctjiiy\\neach year, with tlic same result, a refusal to take any\\ndefinite aetion.\\nIn 1884. the town was again rcK^uested to repair tlie Jiouse,\\nbut the only aetion taken Avas a vote to dismiss the article.\\nBut the citizens were now thoroughly alive to the subject;\\nand with such men as Samuel Jones, Sen., Abiel Alger,\\nand Benjamin Whitiie}^ Jr., for their leaders, they were not\\ndisposed to give up the project so easily, and it was deter-\\nmined, if possible, to procure by subscription a sum sufficient\\nto repair the house in a suitable manner. The following\\nis a copy of the subscription paper circulated throughout\\nthe town for that purpose, together with the names of the\\nsubscribers, and the amount each one contributed\\nWe the undersigned, inhabitants of.tlie town of Mavlboi ougl), do\\nhereby severally agree to pay the sums set against our names, to be\\nappropriated for repairing the old meeting-house in said town. Provided\\nthat a sum shall be subscribed or contributed sufficient to make the\\nnecessary repairs on said house, otherwise this to be void.\\nMarlborough, March 24, 1834.\\nNames.\\nEber Tenney, f 17.50\\nAsa Porter, 17.00\\nNoah ^Vliite, 1.00\\nWilliam Tenney, 25.00\\nJohn Lane, 17.00\\nClark Mason, 6.75\\nAbel Nutting, 5.00\\nLuther Hemenway, C.12J\\nGeorge Richardson, \u00e2\u0080\u00a22.50\\nAsa Hastings, 2.25\\nLevi Gates, 6.12^\\nAbiel Alger, 7.00\\nLevi W. Porter, 7.00\\nCaleb Baker, 3.00\\nAllen Woodward, 5.00\\nMoses Hunt, 10.00\\nIsaac T. Chase, 1.00\\nAaron Stone, 5.00\\nCharles Gilbert, 5.12^^\\nLevi Thatcher, 1.00\\nNames.\\nZiba Nason,\\n15.00\\nZiba Nason, Jr.,\\n2.00\\nDavid Wilkinson,\\n6.00\\nDaniel Buss,\\n1.00\\nThomas Frink,\\n3.00\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr.,\\n19..50\\nCalvin Hastings,\\n5.00\\nTabatha Baker,\\n3.00\\nAaron Parker,\\n5.00\\nAsa Porter, Jr.,\\n5.00\\nGeorge Harvey,\\n8.50\\nAsa Bemis,\\n3.00\\nJohn B. Farrar,\\n2.00\\nJeremiah Herrick,\\n2.00\\nEbenezer Herrick,\\n1.00\\nArteraas Collins,\\n2.00\\nCharles Collister,\\n1.00\\nThomas Adams,\\n12.00\\nWilliam Richardson,\\n1.00\\nJames Harvey,\\n1.00", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0113.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "02\\nFrrSTOKY OF ^rArvLROTJOTTOTT.\\nNames.\\nJonathan Bemis, Jr., !\u00c2\u00a72.00\\nDaniel Reed 3.00\\nJabez Wight 1.00\\nFranklin Priest, 25\\nPeter Starkey, 1.00\\nThaddeus Parnienter, 5.00\\nJosej^h Woodward, 15.00\\nEnoch Bemis, o.OO\\nCalvin Newton, 15. 25^\\nMiriam Newton. 2.00\\nXancy Newton 2.00\\nJonathan Bemis, 7.00\\nNathan E. Wild, 5.00\\nJames Batcheller, 15.00\\nLuke Blodgett, 5.5(?\\nEzekiel Cudwortli, 5.00\\nArcha Tenney, 6.00\\nSamuel Jones, 30.00\\nCalvin Stone, 5.00\\nCalvin Tenney, 20.00\\nStillman Woodward, G.OO\\nDaniel Cutting, 1.00\\nCharles Ilolman, Jr., 1.07\\nAlbert Jones, 1.00\\nAfter the circulation of this paper, tlio subscribers met\\non the twelfth day of May, 1834, and organized by choosing\\nLevi Gates, chairman, and Nathan Wild, clerk. Allen\\nWoodward, Calvin Tenne} Samuel Jones, Benjamin\\nWhitne} Jr., and Abiel Alger, were chosen a committee\\nto examine the house, and report what repairs were nec-\\nessary to be made.\\nTlie committee made examinatiou. and reported as\\nfolloA\\\\s\\n1st. To iuider] in said linuse with split stone, eighteen inclies wide,\\nsuitably fitted.\\n2d. Two thresholds, one in the front, and the other at tiie west door,\\nwith suitable door.stones.\\n3d. One new door in front, 3.i- or 4 ft. wide, and mnv doors at the west,\\nthe size of the old ones and close the east door.\\n4th. To luive all new window-frames, and sashes where it is necessary.\\n5th. All new clapboards on the front, and to repair the other side and\\nends with those now on the fi-ont. and suitably paint tlic sanif.\\nDaniel Emerson,\\n$1.00\\nCurtis F. Hunt.\\n1.00\\nOliver Boyden,\\n3.50\\nDaniel Woodward,\\nl.(\u00c2\u00bb0\\nJoseph Collins,\\n1.00\\nAmos Sargent,\\n5.0(1\\nAluier Russell.\\n1.00\\nWilliam Greenwood.\\n2.00\\nJohn 8ai-geiit.\\n1.00\\n^Elijah Fitch,\\n1.00\\nLorenzo Hunt,\\n1.00\\nDaniel Clapp,\\n1.00\\nOsgood Collister,\\n1.00\\nLorenzo White,\\n1.00\\nFranklin Clapi),\\n1.00\\nDanierWade,\\n1.00\\nDarius Richardson.\\n1.00\\nJedediah T. Collins,\\n1.00\\nG. and N. Converse,\\n.25\\nCyrus Ayers,\\n.25\\nJonah Davis,\\n.12.1.\\nAbraham Priest,\\n1.00\\nAbner Bovden,\\n1.50", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0114.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "THE CEXTItK MKiyriNC-llorSE\\n93\\nThis repoil luiviiig bi tui accepted by tlic siihsciihcrs,\\nSaiiuiel Jones, Abiel Alger, and Allen Woodward, were\\nchosen a coniniittee to make the necessary repairs, llic esti-\\nmated cost of which was tw(t hniidred and iifleen (ioliai s.\\nThere having been considerable more than tliis snm raised,\\nthe snl)scribers voted, at an adjourned meeting, to build a\\nbelfrv on the west end ol thi house, according to a ])lan to\\nbe drawn bv Capt. Charles (iilbert. The Avork ol re])airing\\nwent forward as ra])idly as circumstances would j)erinit, and\\nby the ndddle of Novend)er the work was completed.\\nThe belfry was two stories in height the hrst st(nT was\\nabout ten feet sij^nare, and rose twelve feet above the ridge-\\npole the second story was proportionate in size and height,\\nand the appearance of the house was greatly improved.\\nNo sooner was the work of repairing completed than those\\nwho were the prime movers in this good work began to\\nagitate the subject of procuring a bell for the house. Sat-\\nisfied that the town would not aid in this project, it was\\ndecided to pay for the bell in the same w ay the repairs were\\nmade nameh by subscription. Accordingly, the following\\npaper was drawai up and circulated through the toAvn, and a\\nsufficient sum raised to purchase a bell\\nThe undersigned do hereby severally ayi-ee to pay the .sums against\\ntheir names to purchase a Bell for the old Meeting house in Marl-\\nhorough, said Bell to be divided into one hundred and ninety shares,\\nestimated at one dollar each, and l)e the property of tlie subscribers.\\nDec. 9, 183i.\\nEber Tenney f 5.00\\nAsa Porter. 5.00\\nWilliam Tenney 5.00\\nJohn Lane, ;3.00\\nClark Mason, 4.00\\nLuther Hemenway, 5.00\\n(4eorge Richardson, 1.00\\nCalvin Newton, 10.00\\n-Miriam Xewton 1.00\\nXancy Xewton, .50\\nJonathan Bemis, 4.00\\nJames Batcheller, 10.00\\nLuke Blodgett.\\nEzekiel Cudworth, \u00c2\u00a71.00\\nSamuel Jones, 10.00\\nMoses Hunt, 1.00\\nIsaac T. Chase, 1.00\\nCharles Gilbert 2.00\\nZiba Xason, Jr.. 1.00\\nDavid Wilkinson 1.00\\nDaniel Buss, 1.00\\nBenjamin Whitney. Jr.. 5.00\\nAaron Parker, 1.00\\nAsa Porter, Jr., 2.00\\nGeorge Harvey, 5.00\\n1.00\\n2.00 I Jolm B. Farrar,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0115.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "94\\nHISTORY OF :\\\\iAi;i.r.oi;or(;ii.\\nArtf-mas Collins ii^l.OO\\nCharles CoUister 1.00\\nTlioinas Adams J.OO\\nCalvin Toniu-v j.OO\\nEmery J)iokinsi)n, 1.00\\n(reorge W. Ilowanl, 1.00\\nBenjamin Tliatolier, 1.00\\nElijali CJates :5.00\\nAbraham Priest 1.00\\nAsa Hastings 1.00\\nLevi Gates, 1.00\\nAbiel Alger, 5.00\\nLevi \\\\y. Portei- .00\\nCaleb Baker 1.00\\nJoseph AVoofl ward 1.00\\nEnoch Beniis -J.OO\\nStillman AVoodward, 1.00\\nCurti.s F. Hunt, 25\\nOliver Boyden, 1.00\\nJoseph Collins. 1.00\\nAmo.s Sargent. 1.00\\nWilliam Greenwood, ;5.00\\nJohn 8argt nt,\\nDaniel Clapp.\\nDaniel Wade.\\n-lonathan Bemis, ,Ir.,\\n(t. and X. Converse.\\niJil.OO\\n1.00\\n2.00\\n2.00\\n2.00\\nCyrus Avers, 1.00\\nJonah Davis, 1.00\\nJosiah Knight 1.00\\nJosiah Fitch 1.00\\nEbenezer Ilemenway. 1.00\\nJohn Morse 1.00\\nStephen AVheeler 10.00\\nDaniel W. Farrar .5.00\\nJoseph Haskell 10.00\\nDaniel Priest 2.25\\nKeuben Ward 1.00\\n.Jacob Brown .50\\nRuth Stone, 1.00\\nXathaiiiel Richardson. 1.00\\nLucy Collins .50\\nAmos Cummings, 1.00\\nThe bell, which weighed about seven hundred pounds,\\nwas purchased by Samuel Jones at an expense of -$175.25.\\nThe ancient custom of ringing the bell at noon was followed\\nfor several years, the town employing Nathan Wild who\\nlived near the meeting-house, to ring the bell at noon and\\non funeral occasions.\\nThe meeting-house was now used by tlie Methodist, Bap-\\ntist, and Universalist denominations. In 1842, the jNIetho-\\ndist Society, having l)iiilt a house of worship in Pottersville,\\nremoved to tliat place. They Avere soon followed by the\\nBaptists, who built a church in the village. The house was\\nnow mainly occupied b}^ the Universalists, who had j)reach-\\ning about one-fourth of the time but they, feeling that\\ntheir place of worship was too far from the now rajjidly\\ngrowing village, built a house in the latter place in 1851.\\nThe old house, now unused except for town-meetings and\\nfuneral occasions, began to show signs of decay and a severe\\nhail-storm, wliicli swept oncv (lie town, broke nearly all the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0116.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "THIO CKNTIM MKKI INC-llorSK. 05\\nQ lass in tlu west ciid, iiiid niiscliicNdiis l)()\\\\s, l)\\\\ llirow iiiL!\\nstones at the windows, coniplctcd the \\\\\\\\i (d (ininicnccd hy\\nthe storm, so that in a slmrt time tlicic was iidt a wIhiIc\\npane of ghiss rcniaiiuni;\\nThe town now l)t canu anxious to sell the Imnsc. liut a\\n(litHc ulty here presented itself. It was niainlaincil hy sonic\\nthat the town had no k ^al viii,ht to tlic huildini; l\u00c2\u00bbnl that\\nit was the property of tlie j)iM\\\\ -liohh rs. Tlu subject was\\nwarmly discussed at towu-nicctings; l)ut those li\\\\in j,- in its\\nimmediate vicinity and at the soutli part of the town Avere\\nso op})Osed to selling the liouse. no nio\\\\c was nia(h in that\\ndirection. J liere were some wise heads wlioargucMl that the\\ntown should purchase of the pew-holders all the right they\\nhad in it, and then repair it, or take it dowai and remove it\\nto the village, and lit it u]) for a town-hon se ])ut this\\nproposition did not meet Avith a favorable reception, and\\nthus the matter remained for several years, the old house\\nbecoming an object of contention between the north and\\nsouth parts of the towai, wdiih at the same tinu it was\\nrapidlv going to destruction, and l)ecoming ol less Aalue\\neach year.\\nA})ril 7, 1849, at a meeting called for that purpose, tlu\\ntown voted -to sell at Public Auction all the right, title,\\nand interest that they have in the centre Meeting-house\\nin said toMU. N^elson Converse, Charles (nlberl. an l Asa\\nGreenwood, were chosen a connnittee to carry tiiis vote\\ninto effect. The house was accordingly set up at auction\\nAugust 18, and was bid off by Asa (ireenwood h)r the sum\\nof \u00e2\u0080\u00a2islOO.50.\\nWhen the sale took place, nothing was said about the bell\\nwhich was clearly the property of the subsci ibi rs. Mr.\\nGreenwood supposed that, when he bought the house, he had\\n])urchased all connected with it but Samuel .lones. Sen.,\\nwlio was one of the largest ow iuts, disputed his right to the\\nl)ell, and, Mr. Greenwood refusing to give it up, the matter\\nwas carried into court, wlierc; the case was decided in favor\\nof Mr. Jones. While the suit was pending, Mr. (irecuAvood\\nsold tlie bell wdiich was carried to a foundrv in ^Nlassachu-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0117.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "06 iiisToKV OK :MAi;i;i!()i;()r(;ii.\\nsetts, to be recast. Mr. (Jreemvood, fearful he sliould meet\\nwitli the same opposition, if he attempted to remove the\\nhouse, that he did in removing the bell, now wished to have\\nthe town take it oif liis liands.\\nAt the annual meeting in 1852, the town voted to pay\\nAsa (ireenwood what he had paid for the old Meeting-house\\nwith interest, -by his redeeding it to the town.\\nThe people of Marlborough now found themselves no\\nbetter off than they Avere before having in their possession\\nan old dilapidated building, with no prospect of getting rid\\nof it. The people, tired of the controversy, were now will-\\ninu- to let the matter rest, as indeed it did for manv vears.\\nWe remember of having heard one man remark at that\\ntime, it was the Lord s house, and that he was willing that\\nthe Lord should dispose of it in the way he thought best.\\nThis feeling seemed to prevail throughout the town but,\\nas the Lord did not see lit to dispose of it without liuman\\nagency, the subject was again brought up at the annual\\nmeeting in ]\\\\Iarch. 1856. At this time, Benjamin Wliitney,\\nThomat* White, Jr., and Charles Gilbert, were chosen a com-\\nmittee to investigate and report at the fall meeting the\\nbest method for the town to a(U)pt, to dispose of their interest\\nin the Centre Meeting-house. This committee reported that\\nthey were unanimous in the opinion that the house might\\nbe legally sold. This report served to revive the old con-\\ntroversy, but nothing was done in relation to the matter,\\nfartlier than choosing connnittees from time to time to dis-\\npose of the property legally.\\n^Marlborough was not the only town in New Hampshire\\nwhich found it im])ossible to dispose of their meeting-house\\nin a legal manner under the existing laws. There were\\nmany such scattered throughout the older portions of the\\nState and, in view of this fact, the Legislature of 1858\\nfortunately came to their aid, and passed an act, the lirst\\nsection of which reads as follows\\nIf any lui L-dug-lioiiisc lias ci-ascd to lie occupied by tiic [Udpi-iclors\\nthereof as a place of piililic worsliip for the space of two years, said\\nproprietors, at a meeting called for that purpose, may by major vote\\ni", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0118.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "THE CENTIIE M F.KTING-HOUSK. 97\\ndecide to sell the same at auclioii, and a] iioiiit a coiiiiuitlcc with lull\\npower to make such sale and execute a conveyance oi said house and\\nits appurtenances to the purchaser, said commitfet; firsl jiuhlishing notice\\nof the time and place of sale.\\nAt the annual nieetino- in 1800, the selectmen were\\ninstructed to sell the house, and make a conveyance of\\nthe same according to law. On the fifth day of the follow-\\ning j\\\\lay, it was again set up at auction, and bid off by\\nJames Townsend for fifty dollars. The door-stones were\\nbid off by Rev. T. L. Fowler, and were soon after placed\\nbefore the doors of the Methodist meeting-house, where\\nthe} still remain.\\nMr. Townsend removed the pews and the best of the\\nfinish inside, which he used for building and other purposes\\nInit the house was allowed to stand until the summer of\\n1865, Avhen in the stillness of the midnight hour, no longer\\nable to withstand the ravages of time, it fell to tlie ground.\\nMr. George Thatcher purchased the timbers. The best part\\nbeing old pine, he manufactured it into pails and nearly\\nevery family in town purchased one or more of these pails\\nas a memento of the old Centre Meeting-house.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0119.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER VI.\\nECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.\\nEablt Efforts to secure Preaching. Cuurch formed. Settle-\\nment OF Rev. Joseph Cummings. Difficulties with Mr. Cum-\\nMiNGS. His Dismissal. Protracted Controversy with Mr.\\nCummings. Half-way Covenant. Different Ministers em-\\nployed. Rev. Ebenezer Hill. Halloavay Fish called.\\nHis Letter of Acceptance. Ordination of Mr. Fish. His\\nCharacter. His Death. Union between Church and Toavn\\nDissolved. A Society formed. Rev. Sai-mon Bennett. A\\nNew Society. Building of the Brick Church. Rev. Moses\\nG. Grosvenor. Rev. Giles Lyman. Meeting-House enlarged.\\nA Parsonage built. Resignation of Mr. Lyman. Rev.\\nHenry B. Underwood. Rev. Silas P. Cook. Rev. John L.\\nMerrill. Meeting-House repaired and enlarged. A New\\nOrgan. The Chapel. The Sabbath School.\\nThe Proprietors charter reserved one right of land for\\nthe ministry, and another for the first settled minister but\\nthese could not be made available until a minister was\\nsettled.\\nThe early settlers having come from towns in which the\\ninstitutions of Christianity were maintained, must have felt\\nseverely the deprivations to which they were subjected, in\\nhaving no public worship on the Sabbath. Especially was\\nthis the case with those who were members of the Christian\\nchurch. Accordingly, as soon as they had reared a comfort-\\nable shelter for their families, and brought their fields into\\nsuch a state of cultivation as to supply their daily food, they\\ncommenced to make preparations for uniting in the public\\nworsliip of God.\\nNo record exists to show that there was any preaching in\\ntlu! township) jjrcvious to 1771. At a meeting the 21st of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0120.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 99\\nMarch in that year, the Proprietors voted to Lay a tax\\nof one farthing on the acre for to liire preaching with.\\nVoted that Mr. Benjamin Tucker, Mr. Daniel Goodenow\\nMr. James J3rewer, be a Committee to liire a preacher\\nvoted that the preaching begin about tlie iirst of June\\nnext.\\nThe sum raised amounted to \u00c2\u00a31Q Ss. 6d., or about f54.75.\\nWhether the whole of tliis sum was expended for preaching\\ntliis year is unknown but we find on the Proprietors rec-\\nords that twelve pounds were paid to Mr. Abraham Wood,\\nand also allowed Lieut Benj- Tucker for boarding Mr.\\nWood \u00c2\u00a32 lis. 4cZ. Mr. Wood was a graduate from Har-\\nvard College, of the class of 1767, and was ordained the\\nfirst pastor of the church in Chesterfield, December 31,\\n1772, where he remained till his death, October, 1823,\\naged seventy-five.\\nIn 1772-73, the same sum was raised for preaching as in\\nthe preceding 3 ear but there is nothing on the records to\\nshow who were the ministers employed, beyond the fact\\nthat during this time there were five children baptized by\\nthe Rev. Benjamin Brigham of Fitzwilliam. It is probable,\\nhowever, there was some preaching during the summer\\nmonths by different ministers.\\nIn 1774, the desire to settle a minister seems to have\\nincreased; for, at a meeting the 19th of January of this\\nyear, it was voted to Chuse a Committee to provide a\\nminister on Probation, in order for a Settlement. Voted\\nthat Eliphalet Stone, andrew C-olburn, and Phinehas Parki\\nbe a Committee for that purpose. Voted to Raise half\\npeney on the acre for to provide preaching as afore said.\\nAs no report of this committee has been found, we are\\nunable to give any account of the ministers employed.\\nAt a meeting, July 12, 1775, it was voted to hire some\\npreaching this summer. A committee was chosen to pro-\\nvide a minister. At a subsequent meeting, Capt. Jonathan\\nFrost was allowed \u00c2\u00a31 2s. for procuring a minister and\\nkeeping his liorse. Nothing farther toward settling a min-\\nister seems to liave been doiu by the Pro[)rictors.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0121.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "100 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThe town being incorporated tlie next year, it riglitfully\\nbelonged to the citizens to provide preaching. They, how-\\never, did nothing about the matter until April, 1777, when\\na meeting was held, and it was voted to hire preaching.\\nVoted, to Raise twenty Pounds for that Purpose. .Voted,\\nthat Capt James Lewis, Abijah Tucker and David Wheeler\\nBe a Committee to hire Preaching. Voted, to give the com-\\nmittee this instruction, Nt)t to a grce with one for more\\nthan fore Sabbaths at first. Not without he hath a mind\\nof settling.\\nThis committee appear to have been no more successful\\nthan the former but the people were in earnest as to this\\nmatter, and the subject was brought up at subsequent\\nmeetings.\\nAbout this time, the Rev. Joseph Cummings, a native of\\nTopsfield, Mass., came among them and, after preaching\\nseveral Sabbaths as a candidate, a town-meeting was called,\\nAugust 6, 1778, at which it was voted to Cum into sum\\nmethod of Settling a minister in said Town.\\nVoted, to give Mr. Cummings a call to settle witli us as\\na preacher.\\nVoted to Cliuse a Committee to propose a method of his\\nsettling with us.\\nVoted, Lent Benjamin Tucker, Capt James Lewis, Lent.\\nEliphalet Stone, Lent James Brewer, and Mr. Samuel Soper,\\na Committee for that jDurpose.\\nVoted, to Except of this Connnittees Proposals, which\\nwere as follows\\nState of New Hainpsliire.\\nCheshire Ss August y^ 0, 1778, att a Legal meeting of the J owu of\\nmarlborough the sixth Day of August inst, made Choise of Mr. Richard\\nAtwell moderator for s meeting, Voted to give the Rev, mr, Joseph\\nCummings of Sea Brook a Call to Settle in S marlborougli as a gospel\\nminister. Voted By Said town to make the llev, m Cummings the fol-\\nlowing proposals for a settlement, to take one share of Land in said\\nmarlborough Containing By Estimation one hundred and fifty acres, one\\nhundred acre Lots the Lot on which the meeting house stands on Which\\nwe Desire to Reserve four acres Round the meeting house For jmliliik\\nuse. Voted to Clear Kigliteen acres on said Lot Leaving ten trees on", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0122.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 101\\nEach acre in addition to what is ah eady C lcaied on Said Lot in two\\nyears, From t)rdi nation one hall yearly, A oted that the Kev in Ciiiii-\\nniings Shall have Liherty to go onto the ministry Land in said town\\nCut any quantity of timher of any sort that shall lie Nesesary for liis\\nown Buildings. For his salery to have For the first year Forty pounds,\\nfor the Second year Forty five pounds, for tlie third year fifty pounds\\nand to Continue Fifty pounds yearly, until thei-e Becomes one hundred\\nand ten families in said Town then to have Sixty Six ])ounds thirteen\\nshillings and fore pence yearly so Long as he shall Kenuiin our gospel\\nminister all the above sums to be made equevelent to lly at three Shil-\\nlings and fore pence p Bushel.\\nLieut BENJa TUCKER\\nLiKUT JOSEPH COLLI NGS Committee\\nMH DANIEL GOODEXOW in Behalf of\\nMK WILLIAM BARKER marlborough\\nLieut JAMES BREWER J\\nDAVID AVHEELER Town Clark.\\nThe following answer of Mr. C unimings is dated at INIarl-\\nboroiigh, October 12, 1778\\nTo the Inhabitants of the Town of i\\\\Iarlborough. Friends and\\nFellow Christians, Whereas, it has pleased the great head of the\\nChurch to incline your hearts to settle the gospel ministry among you\\nand disposed you to give me (unworthy as I am) an invitation to the\\nimportant work after mature deliberation and many anxious thoughts\\nupon a matter of so great moment having been im} ortunate with God\\nfor direction and asked advice of men\\nI conclude to accept your invitation (provided you \\\\\\\\il\\\\ allow me two\\nor three Sabbaths yearly during my ministry to visit my friends as they\\nlive at a distance,) Humbly confiding in Divine goodness for assistance\\nfaithfully to discharge the duty of a gospel minister, and begging your\\nearnest prayers that a blessing may attend my ministerial labors.\\nHeartily wishing that grace mercy and peace may be the stability of our\\ntimes I subscribe your aifectionate Friend and Servant,\\nJOSEPH CUMMINGS.\\nNov. 11, 1778, was the day chosen for the ordination\\nand Benjamin Tucker, Eliphalet Stone, William Barker, and\\nDaniel Goodenow, were chosen to send letters-missive to\\nthe several churclies selected to call a council to ordain\\nMr. Cummings namely, to the churches of New Ipswich,\\nFitzwilliam, Swanzey, Dublin, Keene, and Winchendon.\\nHow h)ng Mr. Cummings had preached before his ordiua-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0123.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "102 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntion is not known, but tlie following accounts copied I roni\\nthe records give evidence that it must have been, at least,\\ntwo months\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Voted to Except of Capt James Lewis account For his\\nkeeping m Cummings horse too weeks and three Days one\\npound and ten shillings.\\nVoted to Except of the widow martlia frost account for\\nher Boarding m Cummings fore weeks his horse, thirty\\nsix pound.\\nVoted to Except of m Samuel Serjents account for\\nBording mr Cummings one fortnit and for keeping his horse\\nthree pounds.\\nThe council convened on the day appointed. Rev. Mr.\\nFarrar of New Ipswich was chosen moderator of the council,\\nand Rev. Mr. Brigham of Fitzwilliani scribe. After its\\norganization, it proceeded, to form a church, consisting of\\neight members, with a covenant, the following being a\\ncopy\\nWe, whose names are hereunto .Subscribed, appreliending ourselves\\ncalled of God into the Church State of the gospel do first of all confess\\nourselves unworthy to be so highly favord of the Lord and admire\\nthat free and rich grace of his, that triumphs over so great unworthi-\\nness and then with an humble reliance on the aid of divine grace,\\ntherein prongiised, for them that in a sense of their inability to do any\\ngood thing, do humbly lay hold on his covenant, and would choose the\\nthings which please liim,\\nWe do publicly and solemnly declare our serious belief in the Chris-\\ntian religion, as containtid in the Sacred Scriptures, heartily resolving to\\nconform our lives unto the I ules of that holy ivligioiras long as we live\\nin tlie world,\\nWe give up ourselves to the Lord Jehovah who is tlic Fatlicr and the\\nSon and the Holy Ghost, and avouch Him this day to l)e our God, our\\nFatlier, our Saviour, and our leader, and receive him, as our portion\\nfoi ever,\\nWe give up ourselves to the l)lessed Jesus who is the Lord -IcIioNali,\\nadhere to Him as the head of his people in the coseiurnt of grace, and\\nrely on Him, as our Prophet, and our Priest, and our King, to bring us\\nunto eternal blessedness. We acknowledge our cxcrlasting and in lis-\\npensible obligation to glorify God in all the duties of a godly, sober, and\\nreligious life, and very particularly we seriously and solemnly promise\\ntliat we will u] liol l Ihc woi sliip of (!od licrc and not I orsalvc the asscm-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0124.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 103\\nbling of ourselves together as the manner of some has been that we will\\nattend on the ordinance of baptism, bring our children thereunto waiting\\nfor Christ s blessing upon them, and will endeavor to bring them up in\\nthe nurture and admonition of the Lord, We also solemnly promise\\nand engage to attend constantly on the ordinance of the Lords supper.\\nWe likewise promise and engage constantly to attend on pul)lic ptjiyers,\\npreaching of the word and on every part of public worship and perform\\ntherein.\\nWe promise and engage to watch over one another as the gospel\\ndirects, and to assist our Rev Pastor when God shall give us one in\\nupholding that government and discipline which Christ has set up in his\\nchurch and to submit ourselves thereunto together with our cliildren,\\ntaking the word of God for our only platform, and rule of faith and\\npractice. We seriously promise religeously to observe the Lord s day to\\nkeep it holy. We likewise promise to keep the worshij) of God in our\\nfamilies, To make our houses places of prayer and that we will\\nendeavor to w^alk soberly, rigliteously, and Godly among ourselves, set a\\ngood example before others and in a word we will make it our care, to\\nlive according to that rule Christ has set us, to do to others as we w^ould\\nthey should deal by us. We also invite our christian neighbors, in this\\ntown to join with us in this profession of faith and these covenant\\nengagements that so this Church of Christ may become beautiful as\\nTirzah, comely as Jerusalem and terrible as an army with banners.\\nWe promise to hold communion with all regular sister Churches,\\nasking their help, when we stand in need of it and willingly lending\\nthem ours when properly desired. We pray that Grace, Mercy and\\nPeace, may be multiplied to all the Churches of our Lord Jesus Christ\\nand tliat the kingdoms of this earth may become his kingdom and the\\nwhole earth be filled with his glory. A. MEN.*\\nJAMES FLOOD WILLIAM ADAMS\\nJAMES LEWIS TIMOTHY BEMIS\\nSAMUEL SOPER BENJAMIN TUCKER\\nEBENEZER RHODES\\nJOSEPH CUMMINGS the first Pastor.\\nWhen this had been signed by the covenanting brethren\\nwho formed themselves into a Church State, it was unani-\\nmously voted by council that they acknowledge them to be\\na regular Church of Christ. The council then proceeded\\nto make inquiry respecting jNlr. Cummings call to the work\\nof the gospel ministry in this place, and likewise into his\\nJ\\nDuring the pastorate of Rev. Moses G. Grosvenor, this covenant was laid aside\\nand a new one adopted, which was revised in 1867, leavinp; it as it now stands upon\\nthe records.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0125.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "104 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nreligious principles and qualifications for that position.\\nVoted that they were satisfactory to the council.\\nAfter this, the council voted that the Rev. Mr. Sprague\\nof Dublin shall make the introductory prayer, that the\\nRev. Mr. Brigham of Fitzwilliam make the prayer preceding\\nthe charge, that the Rev. Mr. Brown of Winchendon give\\nthe charge, that the Rev. Mr. Goddard of Swanzey give the\\nright hand of fellowship, and that the Rev. Mr. Hall of\\nKeene make the concluding prayer.\\nAt this time, the meeting-house wa,s in an unfinished state,\\nhaving no doors or glass windows, and only a loose floor\\nlaid inside and tradition tells us that the interesting ser-\\nvices of the ordination were performed on the carpenter s\\nbench.\\nThat this council was well provided for is shown by the\\nfact that at a town-meeting, October 20, Lieut. Eliphalet\\nStone and Mr. William Barker agreed to provide for the\\ncouncil at the ordination for fifty-five pounds, a sefQsioncy\\nand it was voted to accept of the men for the above said\\npurpose.\\nThe salary of Mr. Cummings f 133.33 not extrava-\\ngantly large at the best, was soon rendered wholly inadequate\\nby the depreciation of paper money, which began in 1777,\\nand went on so rapidly that by 1781 it had become nearly\\nworthless. At a meeting in February, 1780, the town\\nvoted that the Rev^ nv. Joseph Cummings s salary for the\\nlast year Be Doubled forty Times. But even this sum he\\nundoubtedly found to be quite unequal, in actual value, to\\nthe original salary. At a meeting in October of the same\\nyear, the town voted to Dubblc Mr. Cummings second\\nyear s salary seventy two for one, or in other words to give\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2forty Dollars to Mr. Cummings in Lieu of each three shil-\\nlings and four pence Being what was in Lieu of one Bushel\\nof Rie.\\nAt a church-meeting, July 5, 1779, James Flood was\\nchosen deacon and Eliplialet Stone, chorister. The Rev.\\nMr. Cummings undoubtedly presided at this meeting as\\nmoderator, though he did not sign tlie record. Nothing", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0126.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "KCGLESEASTLCAL IllSTORV. 105\\nworth} of notice appears to have taken phicc in tlie cliureli\\nalter this meeting, except the admission of a few members,\\nand the baptizing of a number of children, until the difficul-\\nties arose, which terminated in the dismission of Mr. Cum-\\nmings. So meagre are the records of the town and church\\nat this period that we can get no information as to how\\nthese difficulties commenced, but they probably arose from\\nhis neglecting the duties of a pastor, and failing to lead a\\ngodly life before the people.\\nThe town on its part, had failed to i uliil the contract lo\\nclear eighteen acres of Mr. Cummings land, which was to\\nbe completed within two years from his settlement. What\\nexcuse there could have been for the nonfultilment of this\\ncontract does not appear but it seems that, at the breaking-\\nout of the troubles with him, only one-half of tlie first nine\\nacres had been cleared.\\nConsiderable excitement prevailed throughout the town,\\nthe people charging Mr. Cummings with unfaithfulness, and\\nthe pastor denouncing the people for not fulfilling their con-\\ntract, and also cliarging them with unkindness.\\nIf there were any church-meetings held at this time, the\\nrecord of them has been lost and what little we have been\\nable to learn, was gleaned from the town records. At a\\nmeeting held Nov. 30, 1780, the town chose Lieut. Benjamin\\nTucker, Dea. James Flood, Samuel Soper, Daniel Cutting,\\nLieut. Phinehas Farrar, Reuben Ward, and Lieut. Moses\\nTucker, a committee to goe and try to settle Dificulties\\nBetween m Cummings lind the Town, and if not, to goine\\nwith liini in calling and Chusing a Counsel. The meeting\\nwas then adjourned to the fifth day of December, at whicli\\ntime this committee was ordered to report. At the adjourned\\nmeeting, it was voted to accept of the report of the committee,\\nwhich is as folloAvs\\nWee the Subscribers Being a Coiumittee appointed by the Town of\\nlaarlboro to treat with the Kevd. mr. Joseph Cummings to see what,\\nmethod to Come in to. In order to Settle the Difficulties Subsisting\\nHetween mr Cummings and this church and Town having attended upon\\nthat Business Beg Leave to Report (viz)\\nti) Clmsc a counsil Consist iug t i\\\\\u00c2\u00ab Cliinchcs i/., (lie Kcv mv.\\n\\\\r,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0127.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "tot) HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nFarrar of New Ipswich, the Rev*i nir. lirowii of Wincheiidon, the Kev\\nmr. Lee of Royalstoii, the Kev mr. Brighum nf tit/.williain, the Rev iiir.\\nGoddaicl of Swauzey, agreed to per lue\\n.JOSEPH crj\\\\iMix(is\\nDecember v 1 ITbO muses Tucker\\nCommittee\\nBeiija Tucker Committee pliinehas Farrar\\nJames flood of th(! Daniel Cuttuig\\nSamuel Soiier J Church Keubiu Ward J\\nThe council convened on the 26th of December, and was\\ncomposed of the pastors and delegates from the churches of\\nFitzwilliam, Swanzey, and Royalston, and two delegates\\nfrom the rhurch of New Ipswich. The Rev. Benjamin\\nBrigham of Fitzwilliam was moderator; and the Ke\\\\.\\nEdward (Joddard of S\\\\\\\\an/ey, scribe. The following is\\nthe result of their deliberations\\nTlie council was opened by the llev ^loderator with huml)le prayer to\\nthe Father of lights for influence and direction. The council then Avent\\ninto a full lii ariiig of the objections of the committee of the Chh. ami\\nTown against the Hev ^Ir. Cunnnings, and also of the Revd Mr. Cuiu-\\nmings against the Ciili. and eo[ple and also tlieir several defenses and\\nluiving attained all the light and evidence we could, came unanimously\\ninto the following resolutions, viz.\\nWith regard to the first general article charging the ReV Mr. Cuni-\\nmings witli unfaithfidness iu the great work of the gospel ministry,\\nwhich general being li\\\\ ided into particulars, was considered in tlie fol-\\nlowing manner, viz.\\nPart P His not s]iending a reasonable pari of liis time in liis studies,\\nit was unauimously voted that the complaint was well snppoi ted.\\nPart J His not visiting the sick, voted unanimously to be well sup-\\nported.\\nPart His nut catechising tlie eliildren, \\\\dted unanimously, tiial\\naldioiigli we do not view this complaint in this particular, to lie fully\\nsu[)])orted, yet we would express our sorrow that the Rev Mr. Cum-\\nmings JKis not taken greater pains in tiiis branch of pastoral duty.\\nPart 1 His not seeking after thos(! that went astray, or those he\\nsup|iosed weut astray, voted inumimously to be well supiioited.\\nPai l His not faithi ully wai uiug of ]i;irticidar ])ei sons in private,\\nwhich he has accused to others, votetl unanimously to be well sujiported.\\nArticle li Iu which ^Ir. Cummings is duirged with l)eing unexem-\\nplarv iu walk, imiirudent in conversati(jn, unchristian in com[)aring, lasli\\niu judging, and slandering, voted unauimously to be well supported iu all\\nits jiarts oi- particulars.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0128.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 107\\nArticle 111 Cliargiiig tlic Rev Mr. Ciiinmiiigs witli inotanily, voted\\nmiaiiiinousl} to he well .supported,\\nArticle 1111 Charging tiie Uev JNIr. Ciiininiiigs witii deeeitl ulness.\\noted uiiauimously that although this article witli regard to particular\\ninstances does not appear to us to be supported by such evidence as the\\nlaws of God require in order to full conviction yet we are constrained\\nto say that in our opinion there are some circumstances wliieh render\\nMr. Cummings character at least siispicious.\\nThe council then took into consideration the matters of grievance on\\nthe part of the Pastor and, 1 Voted unanimously that the i^eople are\\nehargable with breach of contract in not clearing the land and payment\\nof salary, yet that this breach of contract is not such as to afford any\\nreasonable excuse for his unfaithfulness in pastoral duty.\\n11 With regard to unkindness from individuals, complained of by\\nthe Pastor, it does not appear to this council that he has just cause of\\ncomplaint.\\nThis council having seriously considered these things, cannot think\\nt hat it would be either for the honor of God, the interest of religion in\\ngeneral, or the spiritual peace and edification either of the Pastor, or\\npeople that the relations between them should be continued. And must\\naccordingly advise, that the Rev l JSIi-. Cmnmings ask and the Chh. and\\npeople immediately vote him dismission. And that they mutually refer\\nall matters of controversy of a civil nature, if any such they have to\\nreferees as it is the judgment of this council, that they cannot come\\nproperly under our cognizance.\\nAfter some words. of admonition and advice to Mr. Cum-\\nmings and the cliurch, the result of the council was pub-\\nlished in the meeting-house.\\nMr. Cummings being asked by the Moderator whether he accepted it,\\npublickly declared his acceptance, and asked a dismission. Whereupon\\nthe question was put to the Chiu-ch whether they accepted it, and did\\ndismiss the Rev Mr. Cummings from his pastorate relation unto them,\\nand the vote being tried, passed unanimously in the affirmative, Where-\\nupon the Moderator in the presence of the council declared the pastoral\\nrelations dissolved.\\nBENJAMIN BRIGHAM, Moderator.\\nAttest, Edward Goddard, Scribe.\\nThe town voted on the 30th of December to accept of the\\nresult of the venerable council, and to concur with the\\nchurch in having the pastoral relation between Mr. Ciim-\\nlaiuu s and the church and town dissolved.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0129.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "108 HISTORY OF MARLBOROITGH.\\nThe difficulties growing out of Mr. Cummings connection\\nwith the church did not end with his dismission, but con-\\ntinued for a long time. Mr. Cummings, after waiting a\\nreasonable time, failing to get a settlement, had recourse to\\nthe law in order to recover \u00c2\u00a391 19.s-. lOd. of his salary, which\\nremained unpaid also another like sum which he claimed\\nwas due him from the town; and also another sum of \u00c2\u00a3108\\nfor damao-e sustained in not havinu his land cleared as tlu^\\ntown agreed.\\nThe case was brought to trial at the October term of\\ncourt, 1782, and was decided in favor of Mr. Cummings.\\nThe town, not satisfied, appealed to the next term of the\\nSupreme Court, which was held in May, 1783 but the case\\nnever came to trial, for the town, on mature deliberation,\\ndecided that it was better to settle the matter in some other\\nway. Accordingly, in June they voted to concur with the\\nCommittees of church and toAvn in bringing the Difficulties\\nBetween mr Cummings and the town to a happy issue.\\nVoted to chuse a Committee to Joine with Mr. Cummings\\nin providing for the Counsel. Chose Abjiah Tucker, Silas\\nfife, and Deacon fiood for the aforesaid purpose.\\nVoted to Chuse a committee of five men to act in Behalf\\nof the town in the Dispute against Mr. Cuilimings. Chose\\nLt James Brewer, mr Samuel Soper, mr Daniel Cutting,\\nLt. Phinehas Farrar, and mr. Reuben Ward a Committee\\nfor the afore Said purpose.\\nVoted that this committee Get such Evidence in the\\ntown or out as they shall think proper for the Defence of\\nthe town against mr Cnmmings.\\nWe regret that we cannot produce the names of those\\nwho composed this council, or give an account of their pro-\\nceedings but we presume it was satisfactory to the town, as\\nthey voted at their next meeting to accept of the award of\\nthe late arbitrators between Mr. Cnnnnings and the town\\ncommittee, and subsequently we find that they voted to\\nRaise the money the arbitrators Jk ought in to pay mr\\nCummings Avhich is forty pounds.\\nThat this council was not allowed to deliberate on sncli", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0130.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 109\\nweighty matters with cuipty stomachs is fully proved hy the;\\nfollowing accounts which were siibsecjuentiy hrdiiglit in iiiid\\nallowed by the town:\\nVoted to allow Lt. Collins for I oiir [loiiiids of IJiiltci- for Coiiiisil,\\n\u00c2\u00a3U :i 8\\nyoted to allow Jedcdiali Ta\\\\utor i or lil ty uiiio jjouuds and halt ot Vo^al\\nfor the Counsil, XO: 11\\nVoted to allow Ebenezer Rhodes for half I lishd tuiiuii]is and seven\\npounds Butter for the council, \u00c2\u00a30 5 8\\nVoted to allow Richard Rol)berts for service and in liudiug Rum and\\nsugar for Counsil, X.0 13 8\\nallowed to Lt. Eliphalet Stone to four Nights horsi? keeping and one\\npound and lialf tobacco for Counsil, \u00c2\u00a30 o 8\\nallowed Reuben Ward for five pounds and three quartci-s of a pound\\npork and six candles for Counsil, \u00c2\u00a30:6:2\\nallowed to Lt. phinehas farrar for thirty two pounds wt of Lamb for the\\nCounsil, \u00c2\u00a30 8\\nallowed to John m ^Bride for two pounds Iralf Butter, \u00c2\u00a30:1:8\\nThe protracted controversy with Mr. Cummings proved a\\ngreat injury to the cause of religion. For more tlian nine\\nyears there is iio record of any additions to the church and\\nfor nearly thirteen years there was no settled pastor, and\\npreaching only a part of the time. Ten were at different\\ntimes adjnitted to the church, and a few were dismissed\\nto other churches. There were sixty-four l)aptisms, the\\nnumber being swelled b}^ the adoption of the half-way\\ncovenant, as it was called, in 1783. This covenant allowed\\nparents, publicly, to give their assent to the creed of the\\nchurch, which allowed them the privilege of presenting\\ntheir children for baptism, but not that of communion.\\nThis custom prevailed only a short time, being set aside soon\\nafter the settlement of Mr. Fish.\\nFor the first few years after the dismission of Mr. Cum-\\nmings, the people were so taxed to procure their quota of\\nmen, and their share of beef and rum i or the continental\\narmy, that they raised but little money for the support of\\nthe Gospel.\\nThe ministers of the surrounding towns occasionally occu-\\npied the pulpit. We find tliat the following clergymen also", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0131.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "110 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH,\\nlabored here lor a longer or shorter time (luring this\\nperiod\\n1785. Kev. .1. Daiumon..\\n1786. John Remniington.\\n1787. Klijah J^eonard.\\nCaieb Blake of Wrenthani, :\\\\Iass.\\nIn 1789, Rev. Ebenezer Hill snpplied the desk for several\\nmonths, giving good satisfaction, and was invited to settle,\\nInit having, ordy a short time previons, received a similar call\\nfrom tlie ehnreli and town of ]\\\\Iason, X.H., he declined the\\ncall, and was ordained in that place, Nov. 3, 171 0, where he\\nremained in the work of the ministry for the nnnsnal period\\nof sixty years, and died May 20, 1854, aged eight3^-eight\\nyears.\\nIn a letter written to a friend, nnder date of May 5, 1790,\\nhe writes^ I have tried to think it was my duty to settle at\\nMarlborough, but it appears quite plain- to me that Pro\\\\i-\\ndence has pointed out INIason as tlie place. Notwith-\\nstanding his declination to settle here, he ever entertained\\nfor the people of Marlborough an affectionate regard.\\nMr. Hill was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Cutler) Hill\\nof Cambridge, Mass., and was born at that place Jan. 31,\\n1766. He entered Harvard College at the age of sixteen,\\ngraduated in 1786, and after this he studied theology with\\nRev. Seth Payson of Rindge.\\nIn 1790, the town and church invited the Rev. Solomon\\nAdams to settle with them, but Mr. Adams declined. The\\nRev. Nathan Underwood supplied the pulpit for some time\\nin 1791, and was invited to settle, and probably would have\\naccepted the call, had they been able to agree upon his\\nsalary. As it was, he, like the others, went his way and\\nthe church, at the close of this year, found itself as before\\nwithout a pastor, and no immediate prospect of obtaining\\none.\\nIn 1792, a Mr. Walcott preached for a short time. In the\\ncourse of the summer, Rev. Halloway Fish of Upton, Mass.,\\ncommenced liis lal)ors here. The first mention made of him", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0132.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "ECCl.KSIASTICAL IllSTOltV. 111\\nOil the records is uiidcr date ol Xovciubcr l(i. at A\\\\lii(li lime\\nthe town voted to hire Mr. Kisli twelve Sabbaths Loiiu er.\\nOn the fourth day of the following February, the town xottMl\\nto concur Avith tlie church in inviting Mr. Fish to settle with\\nthem in the work of the gospel ministry, voting him at Hk-\\nsame time a setth inent of one hundred and seventy pounds,\\nwith a salary of seventy pounds a year so long as he con-\\ntinued their minister. The settlement was to l)e paid one-\\nhalf in three months and the other half in tANclve mouths\\nafter his ordination.\\n^Ir. Fish did not inniiediately reply to this call, but eon-\\ntinued to supply the pulpit. In May, another meeting was\\ncalled, to see if the town holds of a mind to settle mr.\\nHallow Fish in the work of the Gos})el ministry for it hatli\\nbin Reported to him there is not so Good a union now as\\nthere Avas when the Town Gave him his Call, and for that\\nReason he Desires to know your minds in full.\\nIt was voted for mr. Fish to tarry with us in the min-\\nistry. The result of this meeting having been conveyed to\\nMr. Fish, he made the following reply\\nTo the Cluueli of Christ and CongTegational Society in Marlborough\\ngreeting.\\nI have taken into \\\\ie\\\\v the circuin.stances of the case before me; yovu\\nl)roken situation for many years I have seriously considered and your\\ngoings toward your former minister and toward Candidates and tlieir\\ntreatment of you. I have seen the situation of the Chh. I have viewed\\nit is small and I fear that that dissipliue which is absolutely necessaiy to\\n|)reserve a Chh. from contempt and reproach has not been observed in\\ntliis pkice. Your offer I have taken under serious Consideration. To\\nthe union I have been an eye witness, and it is not so good as 1 could\\nwish that it was. I have endeavored to let every circumstance have its\\npropel weight, and to discover what will probalily be the consetjuences of\\nmy accepting or rejecting your invitation. As for the Scriptures of truth\\nI know of no particular direction in them which will apply to my situa-\\ntion uidess it be Christ s general rule, Therefore all things whatsoever ye\\nwould that men should do to you do ye even so to them.\\nBy placing myself in the situation of an inhabitant of this town and by\\nmy placing him in my situation and then inquire what I should wish that\\nhe would do, affords me some light or assistance to miderstand my own\\nway. In addition to these things 1 have represented the situation of\\nmatters in this ]ilace in as just a light as T ]iossibly coulii In thoM who T", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0133.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "112 HLSTOIIY OF MAKLBOROUGH.\\nhave reason to suppose are friends to me and friends to religcou. and who\\nare experienced, and judicious, and the best, and ahnost the only advice\\nwhich I can obtain from them is this. Act like an honest man consult\\nthe good of the cause in which you are engaged. And to the throne of\\n(Jrace T have often repaired for wisdom to understand my own way and\\na heart to do those things which shall l)e for the Glory of God and the\\ninterest of Zion. And what shall 1 do more, that T have not done in\\norder to nnderstand my own way. .Shall I delay the matter? tliis will be\\ndisagreeable to you and to me for a state of suspense is a disagreeable\\nsituation and delays are often dangerous, though in some cases they are\\nsuitable and proper, but as almost four months haA e past since you gave\\nme an invite to tarry witli you. it appears necessary that matters should\\nbe brought to a point and if I understand my own way. or kn(jw what is\\nsuitable to be done, it is iny duty to comply with your request. I there-\\nfore accejtt of your invitation to become your stated minister in Divine\\nthings, yet T must say it is with a treml)liiig heart sensible of the w^ork\\nwhich is before me, sensil)Us of the difficulties which always fall to the lot\\nof ministers, and sensible of my own insufficiency for these things. l ut\\nif I am one of Christ s ministers. He will always be with me according to\\nHis promise to His Appostlcs and to His ministers, Lo I am with you\\nalway even unto the end of the world and by His assistance I shall lie\\nenabled to do all things which shall ])e incumbent on me as one of His\\nambassadoi s.\\nWhat shall I say more? will it be imiiroper to pi ay that the relation\\nwhich will probably ere long be formed between us. may l)e lasting\\nhappy and profitable for Time and Eternity may we live together in\\npeace and be helpers of each other in the way to (ilory This I present\\nyou as my answer ith the following exceptions, viz. That T slioidd have\\ntlie liberty of being absent from you two Sabl)aths in the course of every\\nyear during niv niinistrv with aou.\\nlIAi.LOWAY FLSH.\\nMarlborough. :\\\\Iay. 1!) 170:5.\\nThe town selected the last Wednesday of September as\\nthe day for the ordination, and voted to send to the ehnrelies\\nin Ui)ton, Northl)ridL;e. WcstI)orongh, Keene, Swanzey, Fitz-\\nwilliaiii. irnidoc. ami l)iil)liii.\\nVot jd to choose a Comniitlee of three men to pnn ide for tlie CouiumI.\\nVoted tlnit tlie committee i)rovide for the Council and keep an account\\nof the cost aiul lay it l)el oi e the Town.\\nVoted Deacon Stone, Lt. IJeubeii Waid, and Mi Silas Fife, be a Coin-\\ninittee to jirovidr for the Council.\\nTlic pastors (\u00c2\u00bbr the above ehnrehes were present, with tlie\\ne.xeeplioii of W( stl)or )noli and ixiiidoc. whicli were repre-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0134.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTOKY. 113\\nbeiited 1)y tlieir delegates. Tliis council convened at tlie\\nlioiise of Peletiali Cuiunnngs on tlie 24tli of September, 1793,\\nat three o clock P. INI. The examination of the candidate\\nwas interrupted by Daniel Cutting who presented a remon-\\nstrance against the ordination of Mr. Fish, signed by Richard\\nRoberts and twelve others. The council ^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2otcd that it was\\nnot a sufficient bar to prevent the ordination.\\nAt this time, the distinction between the Orthodox and\\nwhat afterwards became the Unitarian elements of Cono-re-\\ngationalism was becoming marked. Although there was no\\nactual division, j-et it was clearly understood on which side\\neach minister belonged, and the controversy frequently\\ncropped out at councils. Mr. Goddard of Swanzey was the\\nleader of what was then called the Armenian element.\\nThe Fishes, father and sons, were stanch Calvinists. Rev.\\nElisha Fish of Upton, the father of Hallowa}-, was moder-\\nator of the council, and of course the strong points of Cal-\\nvinism Avere clearly brought out in the examination. When\\nthe council were by themselves, led on b} Mr. Goddard who\\nwas scribe, a minority of four voted against ordaining. This\\nwas in the evening, it being the custom to examine one day,\\nand ordain the next. The next morning, when the council\\nassembled, the moderator, having consulted previously with\\nhis Calvinistic brethren, proposed a reconsideration of the\\nvote which had passed by a strong majority to ordain the\\ncandidate. On recpnsidering, all voted not to ordain thus\\nyielding the ground entirely to the four Armenians. But\\nto this they dared not consent, knowing that it would raise\\na storm of indignation against them. Accordingly, Mr.\\nGoddard immediately moved another reconsideration, and\\nthe vote was made unanimous in favor of the ordination.\\n]\\\\Ir. Goddard said he voted for it under the circumstances,\\nbut with fear and trembling.\\nMr. Fish was born in Upton, Mass., Aug. 2, 1762. Grad-\\nuated at Dartmouth College, 1790. His father. Rev. Elisha\\nFish, was pastor of the Congregational Church in Upton for\\nmany years. Mr. Fish was a very different man from Mr.\\nCunimings, serious and dcAout in sj)irit, exemplary in bis\\n17", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0135.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "114 HISTOKY OF UAELBOEOUGH.\\nlife, being faithful as a minister of Christ. He was a man\\nof sound judgment, but not of popular pulpit talents.\\nHe was not a natural scholar, like his brother Elisha, who\\nsettled in Gilsum; but he was a much better manager of\\nbusiness. Their father once said of them, Halloway must\\nteach Elisha farming, and Elisha must teach Halloway\\ntheology.\\nAlthough a veiy blunt man in his speech, he was friendl}^\\ntoward other denominations, and always remained on good\\nterms with them. He was a most vigilant and sagacious\\nwatchman on the walls of Zion. Very feAv men, if any,\\nof his times, were possessed of keener discernment as to\\ntruth and error. He defended the truths and exposed the\\nerrors of his times with boldness and strength, to an extent\\nnot common to liis contemporaries in the ministry. At one\\ntime, he preached against dancing; and some of the gay\\nyoung people who were accustomed to attend balls took\\noffence, and slieared his horse s mane and tail. To this\\nhe paid no attention, but rode his horse everywhere just as\\nbefore. When any questions were asked, he replied that\\nit was not exactly to his own taste, but it was to the taste\\nof some of his people, and so he submitted to it. He\\nwas a sound, sensible preacher and people who liked sound\\ndoctrine, and plain, practical sense, always enjoyed his\\npreaching.\\nAfter the death of Rev. Mr. Hall of Keene, the neigh-\\nboring ministers, as was the custom, supplied the pulpit in\\nturn, for the benefit of the widow. The church in Keene,\\nat that time, was composed of both the Calvinistic and\\nUnitarian elements, and of course there was much com-\\nparing of the preachers of the different views. AVhen Mr.\\nHowe of Siirry (who was a decided Armenian) preached,\\nhe was thought very dull and weak. Elijah I arker, Esq.,\\nmeeting Hon. John Prentiss on ^Monday, rallied him on the\\ndulness of his Armenian preacher. Well, says Mr,\\nPi-cntiss, he will do to offset Father Fish, of Marlborough.\\nI oohl says Mr. Parker: I d rather have Father Fish s\\ngreat coat slulTcil. in the pidpit. than Mr. Howe.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0136.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 115\\nDuring tlio luinisti y of Mr. Fish, the cliiirch greatly in-\\ncreased in membcrsliip. The years of 1813-14 were seasons\\nof special ingathering; thirty-two being i-eceivetl into the\\nchurch by profession of faith. The largest increase in any\\nsingle year was in 1822, when forty were added, all by pro-\\nfession of faith, seven of whom still survive. The whole\\nnumber of members added to the church during the term\\nof Mr. Fish s pastorate of nearly thirty-one years, was one\\nliundred and seventy-eight, and three hundred and three\\nchildren were baptized. Mr. Fish died Sept. 1, 1824, aged\\nsixty-two years and one month.\\nThe wife of Mr. Fish .was Hannah Brigham of West-\\nborough, Mass., to whom he was united previous to his\\nsettlement in Marlborough. To her few acquaintances who\\nstill remain, no words of eulogy are necessary, to add\\nto their estimation of her life and character. Her pure\\nand useful life, her consistent example, winning deportment,\\nand earnest piety, shed a beautiful halo and a gentle radi-\\nance over her husband s long pastorate. To that beloved\\nand venerated pastor, she was truly a helpmeet in all home\\nduties, and a most efficient aid in winning souls to Christ.\\nMany rise up to call her blessed. She remained in Marl-\\nborough until 1840, when she returned to Westborough to\\nreside with her nephew, Halloway Brigham, where she died\\na few years after.\\nAt the death of Mr. Fish, the union which had existed\\nbetween the town and church was dissolved, and a society\\nformed, September 25th of the same year, which was known\\nby the name of The First Evangelical Congregational\\nSociety of Marlborough. Thirty-seven persons affixed\\ntheir names to the constitution, only two of whom are now\\nliving; namely. Rev. Luther Wiswall of Windham. Me.,\\nand Benjamin Whitney of Littleton, N.H.\\nMay 25, 1825, the church and society united in extend-\\ning a call to Rev. Salmon Bennett to become their pastor,\\nwith a salary of -$300 per 3^ear, which call was accepted\\nand he was installed September 28th of the same year. Mr.\\nBennett had prcviousl}- been settled in Winchester, where", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0137.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "116 HISTORY OF ISfARLBOROITGH.\\nhe remained eight years, and had also hxbored one year in\\nRoxbur}^ His pastorate here was only about five and a\\nhalf years. The church and society being unable to make\\nup his salary for a whole year, he was dismissed, April 5,\\n1831. During his pastorate, twenty-five united with the\\nchurch, only five of Avhom remain.\\nAt this period, the chnrch suffered mueh inconvenience for\\nthe want of a stated place in which to liold tlieir meetings\\non the Sabbath. There were four other denominations that\\nclaimed a right to the centre meeting-house; and the Con-\\ngregationalists being few in numbers could only occupy it\\noccasionally, holding tlieir ser^tices in scliool-liouses and\\nprivate dwellings the rest of the time.\\nAfter the dismission of Mr. Bennett, Rev. Erastus Curtis\\nlabored for them one year, and from that time until 1835\\nthey had no stated preaching.\\nJune 25, 1833, the society having disbanded, a new one\\nAvas formed, which took the name of the Trinitarian Congre-\\ngational. Society of Marlborough. At an adjourned meeting\\nof this society, June 29, 1833, it was voted to build a meet-\\ning-house, to be under the control of the society, which\\nshould be built by subscription, giving to all the subscribers\\nthe choice of the spot on which the. house should stand, and\\nthe materials of which it should be built, and the choice of\\nthe committee or agents to build the same.\\nThere were numerous locations spoken of as the site for\\nthe new house. Of the two most prominent, one was near\\nEsquire Sweetser s estate, and the other near Charles Hol-\\nman s, where it was finally located.\\nSoon after the above meeting, the following subscription\\npaper was circulated under date of Aug. 17, 1833\\nThe subscribers taking into consideration the inconvenience of having\\nbut one house of worship for several denominations wish to build a\\nmeeting house on the following conditions, to wit\\n1st. The house shall be for tlie use of the Trinitarian Congregational\\nSociety of Marlborough, and shall be legally secured to said society or to\\npersons appointed by it, to hold in trust for the society, and no other\\ndenomination shall have any right to use said 1ioiis( without the consent\\nof the society.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0138.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 117\\n2(1. The suliscri[it.i()ns sliall ho ]iai(l to Win. Karrar, treasurer of the\\nsociety, or liis yucoossor in otiice.\\n8(1. The house shall be located in that place ol! those ineutioued below\\nfor which the greater number of shares shall l)e subscribed, taking into\\nconsideration the price of the building spot; and no ])erson shall be\\nobliged to pay subscri[)tion except tlie house be plaei d on llic sjjot for\\nwhich he subscribes.\\n4th. The estimated expense of tlie house shall he divided into shares of\\nten dollars each, and each subscriber shall have the right of one vote for\\neach share he may own, provided always that this right of suffrage shall\\nnot be so coustruc d as to etfect the right of said society to control the\\npulpit.\\nNames. Near Charles Holman s. Near Esq. Sweetser s.\\nJames Farrai-, 20\\nDavid Wilkinson, Ji-., 20\\nWilliam Farrar, 6 3\\nLuther Wiswall, G 3\\nCalvin Stone, 1 3\\nCharles Holman o\\nAbner Boyden, 20\\nEbeuezer Hemenway, 2 1\\nSimeon Wliitcomb, G 3\\nJonas Woodward, 2 2\\nPhinehas Farrar, 5\\nBenjamin Whitney, 5\\nCharles Collister, 1\\nJohn Joslin, 1\\nAsa Frost, 20 10\\nJosiah Woodward, 2\\nJacob Woodward, 1\\nZiba Nason, 3\\nAllen Clapp, 1\\nDaniel Buss, 1\\nJohn Wiswall, i 4\\nJoseph Frost, 2\\n121 38\\nBy many it was considered a foolliardy undertaking to\\nbuild a meeting-liouse on its present site, and the society,\\nbeing few in nuniliers, found it up-hill work but each one\\ntook hold in earnest, and did with his might what his hands\\nfound to do. Some aid was also received from neighboring\\nchurches and friends abroad, and the work went steadily", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0139.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "118 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nforward; and the new meeting-house was dedicated, Oct.\\n29, 1834.\\nAt this time there were not more than six or eiglit dwell-\\ning-houses, a store, blacksmith-shop, grist-mill, and tavern,\\nin what now comprises the A illage and the building of\\nthe brick meeting-house was,- no doubt, one of the determin-\\ning causes of the beautiful village which has sprung up\\naround it.\\nRev. Moses G. Grosvenor was installed pastor of the\\nchurch, May 20, 1835. Mr. Grosvenor was a graduate of\\nDartmouth College and Andover Theological Seminary,\\nand had before labored as settled paster in ^Vcworth, N.H.,\\nand Barre, Mass. Thirty-two united with the church\\nduring his pastorate. Difficulties growing out of a case\\nof discipline, which came before the church, led to his dis-\\nmission, Dec. 2, 1840. He afterward removed to Troy,\\nOhio. He died in Boston, Mass., in the summer of 1879.\\nRev. Giles Lyman was born in Belchertown, Mass.,\\n]\\\\Iarch 16, 1802 son of Giles and Mary (Hubbard) Lyman.\\nGraduated at Amherst College in 1827, and Andover Theo-\\nlogical Seminary in 1831.\\nMr. Lyman maintained a high standing in college and\\nseminary as a scholar and a most conscientious Christian\\nman. He was ordained at Jaifre} N.H., Jan. 11, 1832, and\\ninstalled colleague of Rev. Laban Ainsworth, over the Con-\\ngregational Church, as the first colleague this church settled\\nin connection with Mr. Ainsworth. Mr. L3anan thoroughly\\nindoctrinated this people, and thus shielded them against\\nany temptation in the future to settle a pastor of too lax\\nviews. This pastorate was dissolved. May 3, 1837. After\\nthis, he was acting pastor at Fowlerville, N.Y., 1837-38, and\\nat Ashburnham, Mass., 1838-39, and at Gardner, Mass.,\\n1839-40.\\nHe commenced to labor in Marlborough, Dec. 13, 1840.\\nThe distressing and disheartening malady wliich afflicted\\nhim, making it problematical in his own mind whether he\\ncould long discharge the duties of a permanent pastorate,\\nled him to decline a settlement during tlie twenty-eight\\nyears lie continued to labor in this town.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0140.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTirAI. IIISTOKV, 110\\nPie found (lie clnircli, at tlic beginiiiiio f)f liis miiiisti-v\\namong tliem, in a seriously dislractcd condition, witli little\\ninflnence in the community.\\nThe prejudice growino- out ot its eslablisliment as the\\ntown church during tlie first forty years of its history, had\\nabated bnt little, if any. Another caiise of distnrbance,\\nthe removal of the place of worship from the middle of the\\ntown to tlic village, had alienated many of the inhabitants,\\nand they had not yet forgotten their grievances. In addi-\\ntion, internal dissensions had brought the chnrch to the\\nvery verge of ruin.\\nAmong these contending brethren, Mr. Lyman came\\nand by his wise course, unaffected piety, and unmistakable\\ninterest in the real good of all, he gained the confidence\\neven of those who were most at variance in the chnrch,\\nand thus was enabled in time, by the blessing of God,\\nto so heal the differences that prosperity smiled upon the\\nsociety.\\nThe church became independent of missionary aid,\\nmainly through his self-denying efforts. Pie voluntarily\\nrelinquished what was justly his due, that others might\\nreceive its benefit.\\nA revival among the young people, in 1842, cheered the\\nheart of the pastor, and greatly aided in the work of recon-\\nciliation. 1852-58 and 1864 were seasons of revival in his\\nministry.\\nMr. Lyman continued as acting pastor until May 10, 1868,\\nlong enough to see a new generation come upon the stage.\\nDuring his ministry, one hundred and thirty-eight were\\nadded to the church. After his retirement from the min-\\nistry, he remained in town and in the parsonage until the\\nspring of 1870, greatly assisting his successors by his counsels\\nand his prayers, and was much respected and beloved by\\nthe people of his former charge.\\nAl this time, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman accepted the invitation\\nof their brother-in-law. Dr. Gordding of Winchendon, Mass.,\\nwho had recently buried his Avife, to spend tlie remainder\\nof their davs with him. to remove the desolaticni of his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0141.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "120 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nhome. But in tliis retreat, which God had so kindly pro-\\nvided, Mr. Lyniau did not h)iig remain. On the 16th of\\nNovember, 1872, he was released from his earthly toils and\\npain, and entered into his eternal rest.\\nA brother in the ministry well acqnainted with him for\\nmany years, sa) s of him He was ever regarded by his\\nbrethren in the ministry us an able writer and thinker. He\\nwas likewise an earnest preacher, and ver} faithful in dealing\\nAvith his hearers and parishioners. The responsibility of\\nsouls seemed to be upon him, and he burned to do his whole\\nduty to them in declaring the messages of God. Though\\nplain of s[)eech in his dealings with sin, and keen in his\\nanalysis of the motives of human action, his heart was full\\nof the milk of human kindness, and he had most attached\\nfriends in his pastorates. Pure in morals, intelligent, and\\nfair-nunded, he had the respect of all.\\nMr. Lyman married, Dec. 14, 1835, Louisa Whitney,\\ndaughter of Phinehas Whitney of Winehendon, Mass. She\\nwas born in that town, May 30, 1812.\\nFew clergymen have ever found in a wife a more discreet\\nor safe counsellor, or one better suited to increase his influ-\\nence in the pastoral relations. Her warm and affectionate\\nsocial nature, her cheerful, happy, and friendly manner, and\\nthe welcome gush of youthful feeling, attracted many to\\nher, and made them devoted and long-tried friends. She is\\nremembered in this town, where she spent so man}- years\\nof activity, as a woman of great excellence, gentle, modest,\\nand unassuming in her intercourse, self-sacrificing and yet\\nfirm in her convictions of duty, and in her loyalty to truth\\nand to Cln ist.\\nAt the close of ten years from the commencement of Mr.\\nLyman s pastorate, the congregation had so increased that\\nit was deemed expedient to enlarge their house of worship,\\nwhich was carried into effect during the summer of 1851.\\nAt this time, the meeting-house, besides receiving the addi-\\ntion of twenty ])ews and a new pulpit, Avas painted and\\ncarpeted, giving the whole a neat and tasteful appearance.\\nLi 1859, the society, liavinn freed itself from the debt", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0142.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 121\\nwhich had clung to it, since the repairing of the church\\nedifice, eight years before, now began to take into serious\\nconsideration tlie expediency of buihling a house for Mv.\\nLyman. A meeting of the society was liekl on the 16th of\\nJune, for the purpose of taking this matter into consid-\\neration. A piece of hiiid having been deeded by Cliarles\\nHohnan to Mr. Lyman, for that purpose, it was voted to\\nbuild a house thereon.\\nAsa Maynard, Simeon Whitcomb, and Solon S. Wil-\\nkinson, were chosen a committee to carry this vote into\\neffect. The work was rapidly carried forward, and the house\\nwas so far completed that Mr. Lyman took possession of it\\nthe 29th of the following December. During the next year,\\nthe grounds were tastefully laid out, the high bank in front\\nof the house was properly levelled, and INIr. Lyman, at\\nhis own expense, did much toward beautifying the grounds.\\nTo meet the expense incurred by building the parsonage,\\nMr. Lyman generously advanced $800. The ladies of the\\nBenevolent Society took upon themselves the responsi-\\nbility of cancelling this debt, being greatly encouraged\\nby Warren H. Wilkinson of Springfield, Mass., who made\\nthem the generous offer of placing twenty-five cents by the\\nside of every dollar raised for that purpose. It is needless\\nto say that the ladies went to work with a will, and that ere\\nlong the whole was cancelled.\\nIn April, 1868, Mr. Lyman, having served as acting pastor\\nof church and society for more than twenty-eight years, sent\\nin the following letter of resignation\\nGentlemen op the Tiuxitarian Congregatioxal Society:\\nI have long felt that I was unable, on account of impah-ed health,\\nproperly to perform the duties of a minister of the gospel to this\\nChm-ch and Society; and with this conviction and on this ground, many\\nyears ago, as some of j ou will remember, I proposed to the Society that\\nthey should seek a supply elsewhere. But the Society unanimously, if T\\nrightly recollect, expressed a wish that I should remain, and labor as\\nI might be able with the health I had and I have acted accordingly.\\nAt the time when your committee waited wpon me after the annual\\nmeeting of the society in January, I hojjed I miglit be able to go through\\nthe labors of another year, something as in the last year, and other s\\n18", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0143.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "122 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\npreceding, though 1 felt and expressed to them some doubt upon the\\nsubject since that time, however, having narrowly escaped a serious\\nillness, as I think from overtaxing my powers, and having a deep feeling\\nthat the work which needs to be done here in my present state of health\\nis beyond my ability to perform, and especially in consideration of the\\nimpaired health and serious disability of my wife, requiring relief from\\ncare and labor, having sought guidance from God in a matter of such\\nim[ ortance, I have come to the decided conclusion that the time has\\narrived when it is proper for me to resign my charge as your minister,\\nan:l will do this so soon as you shall procure one to take my place.\\nThanking you most sincerely for all your kindness in the past, and\\nearnestly praying that God will guide and prosper you in obtaining a\\nsuitable man to be your minister,\\nI am most affectionately yours,\\nGILES LYMAN.\\nMarlborough, April 27th, 1868.\\nTlie resignation of Mr. Lyman was accepted, and a com-\\nmittee chosen to hire a minister. Several candidates were\\nemployed, among whom was Rev. Henry B. Underwood.\\nHe was the son of Rev. Almon and Henrietta (Piatt)\\nUnderwood, born at Ponghkeepsie, N.Y., Dec. 25, 1839;\\ngradnated at Williams College, 1862, and Andover Theolog-\\nical Seminary, 1865. He labored at Ringwood, 111., and at\\nEast Long Meadow, Mass., previons to his coming to Marl-\\nborongh. He remained here only abont seven months. He\\nafterwards preached at Baxter Springs, Kansas, and also at\\nHillsboro Bridge, where he was installed pastor, March 7.\\n1871, dismissed Jnly 7, 1872. In 1873, he was acting pastor\\nat Algona, Iowa, where he married, July 8, 1875, Emily,\\ndaughter of Capt. Elkana and Sarah (Willey) Rich of\\nthat place. He died at Algona, Sept. 2, 1875.\\nIn the sj3ring of 1869 occurred a very powerful revival, the\\nresult of a series of protracted meetings held by Rev. A. B.\\nEarle, an evangelist. During the year, forty-three Avere added\\nto the churcli, many of them heads of families, and among\\nthem some of our most influential citizens, thus raising the\\nchurch from the feeble position it had hitherto held, to one\\nof the strongest in the county.\\nIn April, 1869, Rev. Silas P. Cook of Keene commenced\\nliis labors here. After preaching some two months, he", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0144.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 123\\nreceived ;i uiiaiiiinoiis call from tlie cliurcli unci society,\\nwhich was accepted and lie was ordained pastor, June 24,\\n1869. Mr. Cook, at his own request, was dismissed Feb.\\n23, 1870, since which time he has hibored in Windsor and\\nLudlow, Vermont.\\nRev. John L. Merrill commenced his labors here in April,\\n1870, and was installed pastor, May 2, 1871. He was born\\nin Haverhill, N.H., May 24, 1833, the son of Abel Kimljall\\nand Mary (Leverett) Merrill; fitted for college at the Haver-\\nhill Academy and Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H.\\ngraduated at Dartmouth College in 1856, and at Princeton\\nThe(?logical Seminary, 1859. Commenced to labor at once\\nwith New Harmony Church, Chanceford, Pennsylvania.\\nOrdained b}^ presbj^tery of Donegoll (now Westminster) as\\npastor of the Presbyterian Church of New Harmony, Oct.\\n31, 1860. Was dismissed in November, 1865, and accepted\\nthe position of principal of the combined high schools of\\nLancaster City, Penn. Resigned in April of the next\\nyear, to accept a call from the Congregational Church in\\nAcworth, N.H., where he was installed. Jiuie 13, 1866, dis-\\nmissed March 1, 1870, and removed to Marlborough, where\\nhe still labors.\\nIn the summer of 1869, Hon. Rufus S. Frost of Chelsea,\\nMass., made known to the society his wish to present them\\na new organ, to be placed in the meeting-house whenever it\\nshould be prepared to receive it.\\nAt a meeting of the society, August 16, Elisha O. Wood-\\nward, George G. Davis, and William M. Nason, were chosen\\na committee to examine the meeting-house, and procure\\nplans for enlarging or remodelling, and repairing the same,\\nand report at a future meeting.\\nAnother meeting was held August 30, at which the com-\\nmittee rendered their report, and it was voted unanimously\\nto repair the house. At the same time, E. O. Woodward,\\nGeo. G. Davis, and Wm. M. Nason were chosen a com-\\nmittee to solicit subscriptions for making the necessary\\nrepairs and additions. At a subsequent meeting, these\\ngentlemen were chosen a committee to make suitable\\nrepairs and additions.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0145.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "124 HISTORY OF ]MARLBOROUGH.\\nThrough the untiring and earnest efforts of this com-\\nmittee, the sum of $1,427.99 was raised by subscription,\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0which amounted to nearly enough to defray the expense of\\ntlie repairs. Of this sum, $300 was generously donated\\nby Warren H. Wilkinson of Springfield, Mass.\\nA recess was built upon the east end of the building to\\nreceive the organ, fourteen new pews were added, the ceiling\\nfrescoed, and the interior tastefully painted. Shortly after\\nthe repairs were completed, the following letter was received\\nby the officers of the society\\nCHARLES E. HOUGHTON, Trustees of the\\nJ. AVHITXEY LAWRENCE, I Trinitarian ComjU Soc.\\nCHARLES RYAN, J of Marlboro N.H.\\nGentlemen, I hereby present to j ou and your successors in office\\nforever the Organ recently erected in the meeting-house of the Society\\nwliich you represent, for the use of those who may worship God with\\nsaid society. Although I desire to make no conditions herewith, I trust\\nthat the wisdom of your successors may prevent their ever creating a\\ndebt which may endanger the possession and use of this organ by those\\nfor whom I have designed it.\\nYour friend, RUFUS S. FROST.\\nMarlboro N.H., July 2.5, 1870.\\nAt a society meeting, August 1, the following preamble\\nand resolutions were presented, and unanimously adopted\\nWhereas, this Society have been engaged in enlarging and repairing\\ntheir house of worship, and have been abundantly blessed and prospered\\nin completing the same, therefore be it\\nResolved, That we devoutly acknowledge the good hand of the Lord in\\nuniting the hearts of the people, and in enabling them to complete this\\nwork speedily in harmony and good-will.\\nResolved, That we duly appreciate the kind motives and benevolent\\nfeelings of Hon. Rufus S. Frost, manifested to the Society by the wise\\nand judicious means he has employed in promoting the best interests of\\nthis Societ)\\nResolved, That we tender to Mr. Frost our most sincere and hearty\\ntiianks for the valuable Church Organ which he has presented to this\\nSociety.\\nResolved, That we return thanks to Mr. W. H. Wilkinson for the\\nliberal and timely assistance which he so generously bestowed upon this\\nSocietv.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0146.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "ECCLESIASTICAL H rSTOIlY. 125\\nResolved, That we tender our tluuiks to the executive committee of the\\nSociety for the faithful discharge of all their duties as such committee,\\nand for their untiring and successful efforts in bringing this work to so\\nspeedy a termination.\\nThe society, having long felt the inconvenience of having\\nno stated place in which to hold their weekly meetings,\\nvoted, at their annual meeting in January, 1875, to purchase\\nthe old school-house, in District No. 2, for a vestry. This\\nvote was immediately carried into effect, and during the\\nsummer the l)uilding was remodelled, and neatly and taste-\\nfully fitted up for that purpose.\\nSince the organization of the church, thirteen persons have\\nofficiated as deacons. The following list gives their names,\\nwith the date of their accession to the office, and that of\\ntheir retirement\\nA cceded. Retired.\\nJames Flood, July 5, 1779, June 24, 1790\\nEliphalet Stone, July 8, 1790, Feb. 9, 1817\\nSilas Fife, June 22, 1791, Sept. 3, 1815\\nJacob Woodward, Dec. 28, 1815, Feb. 22, 1827\\nKimber Harvey, Dec. 28, 1815, Feb. 22, 1827\\nJames Farrar, Feb. 22, 1827, Nov. 3, 1861\\nAsa Holman, Feb. 22, 1827, Mar. 14, 1830\\nSimeon Whitcomb, June 24, 1830, Jan. 1, 18G9\\nLuther Wiswall, June 24, 1830, Sept. 29, 1837\\nCharles E. Houghton, Sept. 2, 1864, 1875\\nCharles D. Tarbell, Sept. 2, 1864, Dec. 8, 1867\\nWilliam M. Xason, Sept. 2, 1870.\\nLevi A. Fuller, Oct. 30, 1874.\\nThe church numbers, at present, two hundred and thirty\\nmembers.\\nThe Sabbath-school connected with this church was estab-\\nlished in 1816, by Cyrus Stone, afterwards a missionary in\\nIndia, who was also the first superintendent. The school\\nwas held during the first two years in the school-house,\\nwhich then stood on the east side of the common. The\\nexercises consisted of recitations of chapters from the Bible,\\nliymns, and the catechism committed to memory. No lessons\\nwere given out, but each youth in attendance chose one for\\nhimself.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0147.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "126 HlSTOliY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nAll under twelve years of age received prizes according to\\nthe number of Bible verses committed. When sixty verses\\nhad been learned, the child received a ticket valued at one\\ncent: when he had received tickets to the value of ten cents,\\nhe received a book of equal value. These tickets were\\nprinted on stiff paper, with a passage of Scripture on one\\nside.\\nThis method lasted for sometime. Then a quantity of\\ntracts were procured, Avhich the children were permitted to\\ntake home and read during the week, to be exchanged on the\\nfollowing Sabbath.\\nAbout 1827, by the kindness of two former residents,\\nMiss Polly Barker and Mrs. Philinda Lane, the school was\\nable to have a library which consisted of about one hundred\\nvolumes of second-hand books, procured by these ladies from\\nthe Sabbath-school libraries in Boston.\\nThe whole number of scholars for the year ending May 1,\\n1878, was two hundred and fifteen average attendance,\\none hundred and fifteen.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0148.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER VII.\\nHISTORY OF THE METHODIST, BAPTIST, AND UNIVERSALIST\\nCHURCHES.\\nFirst Methodist Preaching in Town. \u00e2\u0080\u0094A Class formed. Forma-\\ntion OF THE Church. Class Leaders. A Meeting-House\\nBUILT IN Potters viLLE. Removal to Marlborough Village.\\nA Parsonage built. Early Preachers. Lorenzo Dow.\\nList of Preachers. Rev. D. S. Dexter. Baptists first men-\\ntioned in Town Records. They obtain Leave to occupy the\\nMeeting-House. Other Places occupied by Them for Wor-\\nship. A Society formed. Names of Ministers employed.\\nDeacons. A New Meeting-House. The Society unable to\\nSUPPORT Preaching. They disband. Meeting-House sold.\\nA Univers ALisT Society formed. Rev. E. Paine. Sunday\\nSchool. A Library. A Meeting-House buii-t. Pastors.\\nChltkch formed. Parsonage.\\nMETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.\\nThe first Methodist preaching in this town was at the\\nhouse of Mr. Daniel Emerson in the year 1793 by the Rev.\\nJohn Hill, of Needham Circuit, New London District.\\nThe immediate occasion of this was, Mr. Emerson not\\nbelieving exactly in the doctrinal views of the Congrega-\\ntional and Baptist denominations, and hearing of a new sect\\ncalled 3Iethodist, determined to hear for himself of their\\nfaith.\\nAccordingly, he mounted his horse and rode to Ash-\\nburnham, Mass., which was then the nearest place where\\nMethodist preaching was held, and it is said b} the old\\nministers to have been the year of its introduction there,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0149.jp2"}, "148": {"fulltext": "128 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nonly three years after tlie first Methodist appointiuent\\nwithin the State of Massachusetts, and five 3 ears from the\\nfirst introduction of Methodism into New England. Mr.\\nEmerson was so well pleased with the views and manners of\\nthis new sect that he earnestly besought Mr. Hill to come to\\nhis house and preach, which he did in the year above named.\\nAccording to the best information we have, the people of\\nthis town enjoyed the first regular Methodist preaching in\\nthis State. At this time there was no circuit in New Hamp-\\nshire, Maine, or Vermont. But, although the first to hear it,\\nthey probably were not the first to form a class and join the\\nchurch, as they do not seem thus to have moved for three\\nyears and, as Cliesterfield is mentioned in the old minutes\\nfirst, it is probable that town was the first to act in this\\nregard.\\nTill 1796, we have no evidence that even a class had\\nbeen formed in Marlborough which seems strange when we\\nremember the early customs, and especially the success of\\nthe first itinerants of the Methodist Church. The reason\\nfor this may be accounted for by the strength and influence\\nof the other denominations who held regular meetings in\\nthe town, and naturally drew many away from a meeting\\nlield irregularly, or at most monthly, and many times on\\nweek-days.\\nDuring this year (1796), Phillip Wager preached a power-\\nful sermon from Luke xiii., 7: Behold, these three years I\\ncome seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none cut it\\ndown; why cumbereth it the ground? After which, he\\nextended an invitation to all to join the class, and seven\\nenrolled their names as follows:\\nMehitable Metcalf. Coley Smith.\\nMehitable Metcalf, 2d. Natlianiel Metcalf.\\nLucy Emerson. William Comstock.\\nJosiali Xewell.\\nThis class was presided over by J. Coburn, of Hindge.\\nTo this time, then, we may refer for the foundation of the\\nMethodist Episcopal Church in Marlborough. Although the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0150.jp2"}, "149": {"fulltext": "METHODLST CHURCH. 129\\ncliurcli proper was not formed as a separate organization\\ntill some time subsequent, yet this was the starting-point,\\nand may be said to be the true beginning.\\nIn 1801, the church was more fully organized and Alfred\\nMetcalf was appointed leader, which position he continued\\nto hold nntil about 1802, when he was licensed to preach.\\nWe find on his class papers the names of fourteen members.\\nNFow the church seemed to be well established. Ministers\\nappointed for this station were holy men, filled with the\\nspirit of reformation.\\nIn 1802, a powerful revival progressed for a long time,\\nand the church increased in influence and numbers. About\\nthis date, Mr. Ebenezer Herrick was appointed leader, and\\nthe meetings were removed from Mr. Emerson s to his\\nhouse. In 1807, Mr. Herrick was succeeded by Nathaniel\\nMetcalf. In 1808, Mr. Metcalf was licensed as a local\\npreacher, and Mr. Ebenezer Wallingford was appointed\\nleader. On his class papers are found the names of twenty-\\nseven members. There was some trouble in the church\\nfrom 1812 or 1813 nntil about 1820, and during this period\\nthe circuit preachers did not regularly supply this station\\nyet there appears to have been preachiiig a part of the time,\\neither by the regular circuit riders, or local preachers, nnder\\nthe sanction of the presiding elder.\\nIn 1820, their meetings were held at the house of Thomas\\nWhite. In 1826, they were again held at Daniel Emerson s\\nand Abner Russell was appointed leader, in which office he\\ncontinued faithfully, doing what he could for his Master, till\\ndeath called him to the rewards of the righteous in 1855.\\nNothing worthy of note seems to have occurred from this\\ntime till 1842, when a meeting-house was erected in Potters-\\nville. Previous to the building of this, quarterly meet-\\nings were often held in barns, and not unfrequently in the\\nCooper barn, which formerly stood on the old road\\nleading to Pottersville, but is now a part of the blanket-mill\\nof Whitney Clark.\\nThe meeting-house was built in Pottersville for the reason\\nthat it was the most central place, many of the members", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0151.jp2"}, "150": {"fulltext": "130 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nresiding in Dublin, Roxbury, and Nelson. Preaching was\\ncontinued here without interruption until 1859, when\\nThomas L. Fowler was appointed to the (3harge. During\\nthe summer, he commenced preaching one-half of the time\\nin the meeting-house then owned by the Baptists, and\\nsituated in our village, which had long stood unused,\\nowing to the fact that they, being few in numbers, were\\nunable to support preaching. Mr. Fowler afterwards pur-\\nchased this meeting-house of the Baptist society, and made\\nit over to the Board of Trustees of the iNIethodist Epis-\\ncopal Church. The preaching was then Avholly removed\\nto this town, and the meeting-house in Pottersville was sold.\\nIn the summer of 1867, a move was made to build a par-\\nsonage. A lot was purchased on Frost Street, the .work\\ncommenced, and so far completed as to be occupied by\\nRev. D. S. Dexter Avho was appointed to the charge of the\\nchurch in the spring of 1868.\\nWe have found it impossible to give a complete list of\\nall the Methodist ministers who have been stationed over\\nthis church. In the early days of Methodism, it was not\\nunfrequently the case that the presiding elder transferred\\npreachers from one field to another after three or six\\nmonths, where it was thought thev might be more useful.\\nSeveral of the ministers who were appointed to this\\ncircuit in its early days became in after years distinguished\\nand eminent men. Among these were the eccentric Lorenzo\\nDow, Bishop Hedding, and Martin Renter, afterward Presi-\\ndent of a Southern University, and also a Bishop in the\\nSouthern Branch of the Methodist Episcopal Church.\\nLorenzo Dow preached here in November, 1796. This\\nwas ascertained from liis diary. Under date of Nov. 21,\\n1796, he says: I preached in Rindge, thence to Marl-\\nborough, where our meetings were not in vain. Mr. Dow\\nwas born October 16, 1777, and was only nineteen years of\\nage when he preached in this town. He is described as\\nbeing tall and of ver}^ slender form. His countenance\\nwas serious and solemn, but not dejected; and the words\\ndelivered by him cut like a sword. Abel Stevens, LL.D., in", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0152.jp2"}, "151": {"fulltext": "METHODIST CHURCH.\\n181\\nhis History of the Methodist Episcopal Church, saj-s of him,\\nHe was a right-hearted, but wrong-headed man, labored\\nlike a Hercules, did some good, and had an energy of char-\\nacter which, with sounder faculties, would have rendered\\nhim as eminent as he was noted.\\nThe following list comprises all who have been stationed\\nover this church since 1842:\\n1842.\\nJohn Smitli.\\n1861.\\nHu-am A. Mattersc\\n1843.\\nSamuel S. Dudley.\\n1862.\\n1844.\\na ii\\n1863.\\nSamuel S. Dudley.\\n1845.\\nLorenzo Draper.\\n1864.\\nAnson C. Coult.\\n1846.\\nEzra Wardwell.\\n1865.\\n1847.\\n0. Watkins.\\n1866.\\nIrad Taggart.\\n1848.\\nRufus Tilton J. C. Allen.\\n1867.\\na a\\n1849.\\nJ. C. Allen.\\n1868.\\nD. S. Dexter.\\n1850.\\nIra Carter.\\n1869.\\na a\\n1851.\\nn\\n1870.\\na a a\\n1852.\\nJ. G. Johnson.\\n1871.\\nL. Draper.\\n1853.\\na\\n1872.\\nA. K. Howard.\\n1854.\\nG. W. Bryant.\\n1873.\\na u\\n1855.\\na a a\\n1874.\\nJ. H. Hillmau.\\n1856.\\nJohn Clough.\\n1875.\\na\\n1857.\\nu\\n1876.\\nNoble Fisk.\\n1858.\\nThomas L. Fowler.\\n1877.\\na a\\n1859.\\ni a\\n1878.\\n1860.\\na\\n1879.\\nA. C. Coult.\\nOf the above list, none have had a greater influence on\\nthe hearts and minds of the people than Rev. D. S. Dexter.\\nThe following, in relation to him, was kindly furnished for\\nour use by Rev. Irad Taggart:\\nRev. Deming S. Dexter was born in Newark, Vt., June 15, 1815, and\\ndied in Marlborough, Aug. 20, 1873. He was converted under the\\npreaching of Rev. Eleazer Smitli, and joined the Methodist Episcopal\\nChurch in 1829. He was early convinced that it was his duty to\\npreach the Gos]pel. He spent a few terms in Newbury Seminary, pre-\\nparing for his life-work.\\nHe began to preach when about eighteen years of age. He was ad-\\nmitted on trial in 1846 to the Vermont Conference, and with great\\nacceptability filled various appointments for nearly twenty years.\\nIn the spring of 1870, he was transferred to the New Hampshire\\nConference, and appointed to Marlborough, having supplied the church\\nfor two years previous. During his three years pastorate of the Meth-\\nodist Episcopal Church in Marlborough, he endeared himself to the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0153.jp2"}, "152": {"fulltext": "132 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\npeople of bis own congregation, and also of the town. The citizens of\\nthe town honored him by sending him for two years as Representative\\nto the General Court of New Hampshii-e.\\nMr. Dexter was a Christian gentleman, an affectionate husband, and a\\nloving and kind father. He was a good preacher and a faithful pastor,\\nrespected and beloved by all who became intimately acquainted with\\nhim. Aug. 20, 1873, he sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, and passed to\\nhis reward m glory. His funeral was attended by a large number of the\\npeople of Marlborough. His body rests in the cemetery, in hope of\\na glorious resm rection.\\nBAPTIST CHURCH.\\nThe first mention of persons in Marlborough calling them-\\nselves Baptists is found in the town records under date of\\nNov. 9, 1778, it being about two 3-ears subsequent to the\\nincorporation of the town, and some two or three months\\nafter the settlement of Rev. Joseph Cummings as its first\\ngospel minister. In a warrant of that date for a town-\\nmeeting is an article which reads as follows To see if the\\ntown will relinquish those of other professions from paying\\ntaxes to the minister of said town. The action on tljje part\\nof the town was a refusal to grant the request of the peti-\\ntioners. A second similar request made at the next annual\\nmeeting, was also refused. The petitioners, not being dis-\\ncouraged by these repeated denials, the third time asked the\\ntown for a redress of their grievances, and the action of the\\ntown, as recorded March 14, 1780, was as follows Voted\\nnot to excuse the Separatists or Baptists without a cer-\\ntificate.\\nAccordingly, and in compliance with this condition, some\\nten or twelve persons who were then connected with the\\nBaptist society in Dublin obtained papers, certifying that\\nthey were paying for the support of preaching at that\\nplace. Among this number, the church records give the\\nfollowing names\\nAsa Hrewer. William White.\\nDaniel Ball. Israel Greenlief.\\nJosiah Flint. Elias Hemenway.\\nJosiah Lewis. James Eemis.\\nJohn Greenlief. Isaac McAlister.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0154.jp2"}, "153": {"fulltext": "BAPTIST CHURCH.\\nSeptember 2, 1791, the Baptists, tlirougli an article in the\\nwarrant, asked the town to grant thcni the nse of the meet-\\ning-honse a certain share of the time. This reqnest, like the\\nprevious ones, was, after repeated refusals, at last granted\\nand an arrangement Avas entered into by Mdiich the Baptists\\nobtained the use of the house every fourth Sabbath. For\\nabout three 3^ears from this time, Baptist preaching was\\nsupplied by Rev. Clark Sibley. After this, and until the\\nformation of the church in 1837, there does not appear to\\nhave been any stated preaching. Services were held occa-\\nsionally at the meeting-house, and at other times in the\\nschool-house, which stood near where John M. Davis now\\nresides, and also at the hall in the Old Red Tavern.\\nDuring this period, preaching was supplied mostly by Rev.\\nCharles Cummings, Elder Willard of Dublin preaching\\noccasionally.\\nIn the summer of 1837, agreeably to the request of Rev.\\nCharles Cummings,\\nBenjamin Thatcher, Dudley Clark,\\nElias Thatcher, Joseph Thatcher,\\nHoward Clark, Zeruiah White,\\nLevi Thatcher, Delilah Bemis,\\n^una Farrar, Lydia Cummings,\\nClark Mason, Jemima Thatcher,\\nALmira Mason, Almira Thatcher,\\nCatharine Thatcher, Nancy Thatcher,\\na council composed of delegates from the churches of Troy,\\nSwanzey, Dublin, and Westmoreland, convened at the old\\nmeeting-house June 21, and by their action constituted the\\npetitioners a church, to be known as the Baptist Chuech\\nOF Christ in ]Marlborough.\\nJul} 6, following, a meeting of the members was held,\\nat which Rev. Charles Cummings was chosen chairman;\\nClark Mason, clerk Howard Clark, deacon and Rev.\\nCharles Cummings, pastor. In December of the same year,\\na society was formed, and rules and by-laws were adopted.\\nThe members of the society were:\\nClark Mason. Levi Thatcher,\\nBenjamin Thatcher. Amos Sargent.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0155.jp2"}, "154": {"fulltext": "134 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nEnoch Bemis. eJohn S. Sargent.\\nElias Thatcher. Gilman Converse.\\nJonathan Bemis. Asa Bemis.\\nCharles Cummings. William C. Mason.\\nPhilander Thatcher. Artemas Bemis.\\nSimeon Blanchard. David Thatcher.\\nWillard Converse. Jonathan Calif.\\nSilas Collester. Charles G. Blanchard.\\nAllen Woodward. Almon B. White.\\nAsahel Collins.\\nFrom the society and church records, we gather the\\nfollowing names of ministers and their term of service:\\nRev. Charles Cmnmings, from July 6, 1837, to March 1, 1839.\\nJoseph Sargeant, from March 1, 1839, to Dec. 14, 1810.\\nDaniel P. French, from Dec. 14, 1840, to Jmie 15, 1842.\\nHenrj M. Daiiforth, from July 3, 1843, to Oct. 27, 1844.\\nC. L. Baker preached a few months in 1845.\\nS. Dearborn, from Aug. 15, 1847, to Oct. 1, 1849.\\nX. Clark, from Oct. 1, 1849, to Aug. 3, 1851.\\nJ. Q. A. Ware, from Aug. 24, 1851, to July 17, 1853.\\nG. B. Bills, a few months in 1854.\\nT. B. Briggs, a short time iu 1859.\\nJohn Quincy Adams Ware was the son of Capt. Benjamin\\nand Martha (Chapin) Ware. He was born in Gilsnm,\\nDecember IT, 1822. When a youth, he was considered a\\nyoung man of correct habits, strong to labor, of literary\\ntastes, and showing considerable ability in lyceum debates\\nand papers.\\nAfter reaching maturit}^ he embraced sceptical views,\\nthough he did not refrain from attending divine worship and\\nlistening to the gospel. During the preaching of Rev. Mark\\nCarpenter in Gilsum, while he was settled in Keene, Mr.\\nWare was suddenly arrested by the power of the Holy\\nSpirit, and immediately yielded himself to the claims of\\nthe Gospel.\\nTo prepare himself for the work of the ministry, he pur-\\nsued a thorough course of study at New Hampton, soon\\nafter which he came to Marlborough, and entered at once\\nupon the duties of a preacher and pastor.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0156.jp2"}, "155": {"fulltext": "BAPTIST CHURCH. 135\\nINIr. Ware was a man of coiisi(leral)k energy, naturally\\nsocial and generous-hearted. Physically, there were not many\\nhis equal. He was full six feet in stature, weighing one\\nhundred and eighty pounds. He was a man of more than\\nordinary ability, one whose air and mien made his pres-\\nence felt. His style of composition for the pulpit was\\nthat of strength rather than ornament of rhetoric and gloss\\nof diction. His manner of speaking was open, earnest,\\nand impressive.\\nAfter closing his labors here, he went to Sanbornton,\\nwhere he remained four years thence to Addison, Vt.,\\nwhere he labored two years and then to Whiting, Vt.,\\nwhere he remained till his death.\\nWhile a member of the Addison County Baptist Associa-\\ntion of Vermont, he occupied a position of influence and\\nprominence, showing that he had a power which he could\\nwield for good in the Association. He was man} times\\nchosen its moderator, and took a more or less conspicuous\\npart in all its deliberations. The people of Whiting, while\\nhe was a resident there, paid him a tribute of respect\\nnot only as a minister, but as a man in choosing him\\nmoderator of their town-meetings, which duties he ably\\ndischarged, and by his influence sometimes carried measures\\nwhich otherwise would have failed.\\nThe histor} of the church in Whiting, over which he was\\npastor six years, shows what his influence was to build up a\\nsociety; and although his record was not so great as he\\nhimself could have wished, jet it was very creditable.\\nBeing a man of good physical constitution, he was able\\nto perform and endure more mental labor than many of his\\ncontemporaries. While on business at his sister s in Surry,\\nhe was taken sick, and died suddenly, August 29, 1865.\\nHoward Clark, Clark Mason, Elias Thatcher, and S.\\nBlanchard served as deacons, and Clark Mason, Asahel Col-\\nlins, Curtis W. Capron, Charles G. Blanchard, and N. Clark,\\nas church clerks.\\nDuring the six years following the formatioji of the church,\\nthere was an addition of thirty members. The next year,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0157.jp2"}, "156": {"fulltext": "136 HISTORY OF MARLBOROCTGH.\\n1848, there seems to have been a greater degree of both\\ntemporal and spiritual prosperity than in any previous, or\\nsubsequent years of the church. A new house of worship\\n(the one now owned and occupied by the Methodist society)\\nwas dedicated July 4, and also the same year, there was an\\naddition to the church of seventeen members.\\nThe next eighteen years of this church are marked by no\\nevents of particular interest. There was no special revival,\\nand the removal of church and society members by death\\nand from other causes greatly outnumbered the accessions,\\nin consequence of which the church was yearly growing-\\nweaker, and less able to sustain stated preaching. Under\\nthese discouraging circumstances, the faithful few remain-\\ning struggled on, till, no longer able to bear the heavy\\nburden placed upon them, they reluctantly decided to sell\\ntheir church-property and disband the church. Accord-\\ningly, a meeting was called, and convened at the house\\nof Silas Stone, August 20, 1862, at which time it was\\nvoted to divide the money belonging to the Baptist Church\\nequally to each of the male members who signed the deed\\nof the house. Voted to disband the aforesaid Baptist\\nChurch, and report to the Dublin Baptist Association.\\nThe meeting-house had a short time previous been deeded\\nto Thomas L. Fowler for the Methodist society.\\nHISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST UmVERSALIST CHURCH\\nOF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThe history of this societ} reaches back nearly to the\\neighteenth century. The first records of the society bear\\nthe date, Oct. y^ 14 1805. At this time, the first consti-\\ntution of the society was framed. There had probably been\\nsome Universalist preaching in the town before this. Be\\nthat as it may, in 1805 the laws of New Hampshire recog-\\nnized Universalists as a distinct religious denomination\\nand, availing themselves of this change in the laws, a society\\nwas formed, with the following constitution\\nWe the uudersigiied do firmly 1)elieve iu the restitution of things", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0158.jp2"}, "157": {"fulltext": "I ^IUST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. 187\\nspoken of -l^v the mouth of all God s holy prophets since the world be-\\ngan or, in other words, that God will in his infinite mercj through\\nJesus Christ our Loril, restore all men to a state of happiness. Know all\\nmen, therefore, by these pref^ents, that we have formed ourselves into a\\nChristian regular constitutional independent society, with a full determi-\\nnation to support that gospel which brings glad tidings to all men, so far\\nas our abilities will admit.\\nThis constitution was signed by the foUowing individuals\\nJohn Wiswall. Jonathan Capron, Jr.\\nJacob French. Joseph Willson, Jr.\\nSamuel Collins. Luther Hastings.\\nNathan Wild. Joseph Cutting, Jr.\\nOliver Wright. Tisdale Howard.\\nJoseph FoUett. William Goodenough.\\nChristophei- Harris. Eli Capron.\\nThaddeus Hastings. Benjamin Goodenough.\\nTliis constitution gave place to a better one in 1816.\\nOnly two of the original men, Samuel Collins and Joseph\\nWillson, signed the new one. This one was followed by\\nanother in 1883, and this by another in 1835, and this\\nby still another in 18ol, Avhich was amended in 1875. One\\nhundred and thirty-nine persons have belonged to this\\nsociety, most of them heads of families.\\nThe first society was probably formed as the result of\\nthe preaching of Rey. E. Paine, who preached occasionally\\nin 1805, and once a month in 1806. Only one person\\nnow living remembers attending his meetings. Mrs. Sarah\\nDavis, then a gii l of fourteen, remembers the excitement\\noccasioned by the preaching of doctrines so different from\\nthose usually preached at that time. The meetings were\\nheld at the house of Lieut. Oliver Wright, near the old\\nmeeting-house on the hill. Rev. Mr. Paine lived at Wash-\\nington, N.H. He removed to New York State in 1811.\\nFrom 1808 to 1816 there was only occasional preaching.\\nRev. Russell Streeter, the oldest living preacher in this\\nlenomination, says he preached here once in 1810.\\nWe have no means of knowing definitely all those who\\npreached here, the records of the society are so incomplete.\\n20", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0159.jp2"}, "158": {"fulltext": "138 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nIt is, however, well known that Rev. Hosea Ballon, Sen., a\\nnative of the town of Richmond, Revs. Caleb Rich, William\\nFarwell, Thomas Barns, Elhanan Winchester, Zel)nlon and\\nAdam Streeter, Joab Yonng, and James Babbitt, were\\npreaching frequently in Cheshire County about this time.\\nAt this period, the Universalist clergy, like the Methodist,\\nwere mostly itinerants, and preached in places where they\\ncould obtain a hearing; and, to the credit of this early\\ntime, it may be said that the people liked to go to church\\nso well they gave all who came a respectful hearing. Some\\nof the oldest citizens are (juite confident that they have\\nheard in this place Rev. Hosea Ballon and Ja-mes Babbitt\\nabout the year 1812.\\nThe society was reorganized in 1816, probably l)y Robert\\nBartlett, who A\\\\-as that year ordained. Mr. Elijah Gates\\nremembers ]Mr. Bartlett as a young man of twenty who\\nstayed at his father s frequently. As the records for the\\nyear 1816 show that Elijah Gates, Sen., was collector and\\none of the committee, this tends to fix tiie date of Mr.\\nBartlett s services here.\\nThe following names were alfixed to the new constitution\\nSamuel Collins. Walter (xutos.\\nJoseph Willsou. Windsor Gates.\\nEnoch White. Artemas Collins.\\nYarnum Fiske. Paul Newton.\\nElijah Gates. Stephen Rhoades.\\nCalvin Harvey. Kobt. Emerson.\\nCaleb Emerson. Josiah Fisk.\\nJonah Davis. James Davis.\\nMoses Maynanl. AVilliam Lincoln.\\nJohn B. Farrar. Daniel Cutting.\\nJoseph Haskell.\\nAmong the preachers that are known to have labored\\nhere, some from 1818 to 1835, were Warren Skinner, Otis A.\\nSkinner, I. D. Williamson, Dr. Ithiel Sniead of Rtixbury,\\nformerly a Methodist minister, Mathew Hale Smith, Thomas\\nWhittemore of Boston, editor of the Trumpet,, Robert Bart-\\nlett of Jalfrc^y, Oliver Wi ight aud Joseph Wright, two", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0160.jp2"}, "159": {"fulltext": "FIBST UNIVERSALIST CHUECH. 139\\nbrothers, grandsons oi LicuL Oliver Wright and cousins\\nto CoL Converse and Jairus Collins.\\nIn October, 1885, Rev. J. V. Wilson of Jaffrey, formed a\\nsociety of forty members, and since that time the records\\nshow greater regidarity and more of the evidences of per-\\nmanence and piety.\\nA Sunday-school was formed in 1838. W^illard Converse,\\nwlio had been a Baptist preacher, was superintendent;\\nEdwin and Elisha Davis, Mrs. M. P. Allison, Elijah Boyden,\\nand Mrs. Boydcu were teachers. This school, however, was\\nshort-lived. Possibly the number of societies that occupied\\nthe meeting-house made it impossible to continue it. Mr.\\nBoyden who is now known as a humorist insists that his\\nscholars, a fine class of boys, all rose to eminence as a\\nresult of that year s instruction. If the record of the\\nrest of the school equals that of one of the scholars, S. H.\\nMcCollester, D.D., late president of Buchtel College, we\\ncertainly would recommend Mr. Boyden to resume his\\nduties as Sunday-school teacher.\\nOne of the young teachers, Mr. Edwin Davis, a few years\\nafterward became an efficient and zealous clergyman.\\nA library of about seventy volumes of theological, moral,\\nand historical books, was bought in 1835, and called the\\nMarlborough Moral, Religious, and Historical Library. This\\nlibrar}^ was onl} to be used by the clergy of the place and\\nthe families of the stockholders. These books are now in\\nthe library of the Universalist Sunday-school.\\nIn 181:7, an effort was made to buy or rent an interest\\nin the Baptist (now the Methodist) Church, but unsuccess-\\nfull} In 1851, a church-edifice was built by Asa Greenwood\\nand others, at a nominal cost of -$1,200. Forty-eight shares\\nof $25 each were taken as follows:\\nAsa Greemvood 4 I Amo.s B. Teiiuey 2\\nJuuah Davis, i Jouathaii Jones, 2\\nGeorge Harvey 4 Samuel Allison, 2\\nElijah Boyden, 4 John C. Stone, 2\\nWilliam Boyden 4 Luther Ilemenway, 1\\nCyrus Piper, Jr., 3 J. D. Barker, 1\\nRufus W. Piper, 3 Thaddeus L. Barker, 1", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0161.jp2"}, "160": {"fulltext": "140 HISTORY OP MAIILBOROUGH.\\nH. E. Greenwood, 2 Nelson Converse, 1\\nFred k R. Greenwood, 1 James Knowlton, 1\\nF. R. Thurston, 1 Augustine P. Sno^\\\\ 1\\nBut Mr. Greenwood was the prime mover in the enter-\\nprise. He furnished the lot, built the church, paid all\\nthe bills himself, and received nothing until the time of\\nthe sale of the pews, wliich were taken at the appraisal\\nby the subscribers, to an amount G(][ualling the number of\\nshares subscribed by each, they bidding for choice. The\\npews remaining unsold being the property of Mr. Green-\\nwood, he, after his removal from town, generously deeded\\nto the ^Ladies Sewing Circle connected with the society.\\nThe church-edifice was dedicated Jan. 6, 1862. Rev.\\nLemuel Willis preached the dedicatory sermon. The\\nSunday-school was reorganized in April, and a choice\\nselection of Sunday-school books obtained. The school has\\nsince greatly increased in numbers and usefulness, and\\nhas for several years enjoyed the reputation of being the\\nbanner school of the denomination in this county. The\\nLadies Societ}^ was also organized, which has since done\\nefficient work for the society, having raised and expended\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2$3,812.92 for preaching and current expenses.\\nThe progress of the society since the building of their\\nhouse has been more marked, and the regularity of worship\\na decided improvement upon that of former years. Willi\\nthe exception of about two years in war times, the pulpit\\nhas been supplied and the Sunday-school maintained.\\nThe following statistical table gives the names of all the\\npastors and all suppliers who preached six months or more.\\nMost of these were young men. Edwin Davis alone, of\\nthese, was a native of this town, and his history will be\\ngiven elsewhere. Most of these clergymen are still living.\\nTwo of them, Warren A. Bassett and Lewis L. Record,\\ndied at Marlborough in the midst of their usffulness.\\nhonored and beloved by all who knew them. Three ol\\nthem served in the army during the War of the Rebel-\\nlion. Truman Jackson enlisted in the ranks, was taken\\nprisoner, and died at Andersonville Lewis L. Record was", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0162.jp2"}, "161": {"fulltext": "FinsT FNIVKRSALIST CHURCH.\\n141\\nchaplain of the Twentv-tliird Massachusetts Vohiiiteers\\nHenry Wells Hand eiilistiMl as a private soldier, and rose to\\ntlie rank of captain\\nSTATISTICAL TABLE FROM 1835 TO 1879.\\nRev\\nl!esi(/i )it,\\nXames of Piistors.\\nLength of Pastorate.\\nor otiienvlac\\nHciniirLx.\\nJohn Virgil Wilson^\\nOct.\\n35 to July\\n37, i time, Jallrey,\\nStill living.\\n,T. W. Hailey,\\nJuly\\n37 to April\\n39, h\\nHinsdale.\\nJoseph Barber,\\nApril\\n3S) to April\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0i-\\\\\\nSwanzey.\\nKdwin Davis,\\nJune\\n44 to Feb.\\n46, A\\nMarlborough,\\n1st resident pastor.\\nJoslma Britten,\\nJan.\\n51 to Oct.\\n51,\\nRichmond.\\nJudsun Fisher,\\nMar.\\n52 to Mar.\\n55,\\n3tarll ()riiiigh.\\nAlvin Abbott,\\nNov.\\n55 to Apiil\\n56,\\nEdwin Davis,\\nMay\\n57 to May\\n58,\\nEarl Gilford,\\nDec.\\n58 to Dec.\\n59, i\\nHinsdale.\\nAVarren A. Bassett,\\nJan.\\n60 to Aug.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a260,\\n.MarllM.K.ugh.\\nDied Aug. 4, a\\\\\\nJudson Fisher,\\nOct.\\n00 to April\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a261,\\nTruman Jackson,\\nIMay\\n61 to Jan.\\n62,\\nKeene and\\nMarlborough,\\nICnlisted, and died\\ninAndersonviJle\\nprison.\\nH. P. Osgood,\\nOct.\\n64 to 3Iay\\n70,\\nL. L. Record, A.B.,\\nMay\\n70 to Dec.\\n71,\\nDied Dec. 7.\\nEarnest L. Senft,\\nMay\\n72 to May\\n73,\\n.Made improve-\\nR. T. Sawyer, B.D.,\\nNov.\\n73 to May\\n74,\\nments in church\\nbuilding.\\nH.Wells Hand, B.D.\\n,Oct.\\n74 to jNIay\\n77,\\nOrganized a ch h\\n.March 28, 187.^\\nE. B. Burgess,\\nJune ^77 to present time.\\nOn the 28th of March, 1875, a church composed of twenty-\\nnine members was formed by the pastor, H. W. Hand,\\nassisted by T. J. Sawyer, D.I)., of Tufts College Divinity\\nSchool. This church has at tlie present time over fifty\\nmembers.\\nThe .society having hibored under great inconvenience\\nfor want of a parsonage, in 1878, after mat are deliberation,\\ndecided to build one. A lot was accordingly purchased\\nof Samuel Allison just above the church, and neat and\\ncommodious building^s were immediately erected, which are\\nnow occupied by the pastor. The expense was defrayed by\\nsubscription among the society, and generous and liberal\\ndonations from friends and former citizens of Marlborough.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0163.jp2"}, "162": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER VIII.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nTiiK Common Schools of Xkw Exglaxd. Lk.vse of the School\\nLand. Childkfx taught at Home. Fijjst Schools. Four\\nSchool Distkicts. Moxey raised for Schools. School-\\nHouses built. Eight Districts. School-Teachers. School-\\nMoney. Superintending Committee.\\nThe common schools of New England are closely inter-\\nwoven with her history and prosperity. As early as 1649,\\nthey were made a part of the legal establishment of the\\nMassachnsetts colo ny, having already been introduced into\\nseveral of the towns. The code of that year was prefaced\\nby a preandjle which declared that it was one of the chief\\nobjects of the f)ld delnder, Sathan, to keep men from the\\nknowledge of the Scriptures.- It was therefore enacted that\\neach township should maintain schools for reading and\\nwriting, and that a town of a hundred householders \u00e2\u0080\u00a2should\\nmaintain a grammar-school with a teacher qualified to fit\\nyouths for the uni^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0ersity. This seliool-law was soon after\\nadopted in Connecticut, and by the Plymouth and New\\nHaven colonies.\\nThe first constitution adopted in Massachusetts, in 1780,\\ncharged the legislature to cherish the interests of literature\\nand the sciences, and especially the public and grammar-\\nschools in the towns. The schools and the same was\\nthe case in New Hampshire and Connecticut, and also with\\nthe county schools in Maryland were continued on their\\nold colonial footing. At that time, these four Avere the only", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0164.jp2"}, "163": {"fulltext": "SCHOOLS. 143\\nStiitcH tliat could boast of aiiythiiio like; a svstein of public;\\ninstruction; and it was a long period before their example\\nwas imitated by other States.\\nIt will be remembered that in the j^rant of this township\\none share of land was reserved for the; beneiit of the schools.\\nJan. 1, 1707, the proprietors leased this land for a period\\nof one hundred years to Benjamin Tucker and his tAvo\\nbrothers. Josliua and Moses, for the sum of ,\u00c2\u00a383 6.s*. 8d.\\nThe following is a copy of the original lease iiow on lile\\nin the office of the town clerk:\\nThis Tudenture made this First day of Jauuarv Anno Domini one\\nThousand seven hundred and sixty seven and in the seventh year of\\nliis Majesties Reign.\\nBetween Daniel Harrington, Yeoman Jesse llice, Silas Gates, (lent\\nall of Marlborougli in tlie County of Middlesex and Province of the\\n.Massachusetts bay in New England, Isaac McAllister Daniel (ioode-\\nnow both of Monadniek X Five in the Province of New Hampshire\\nYeoman on the one Part And Benjamin Tucker Gent. Joshua Tuckei-\\nMoses Tucker Yeomen all of ]\\\\fonadnick aforesaid on the Other Part.\\nWhereas the Proprietoi .s of tlie Township of s Monadniek No. Five at a\\n^Meeting of the s Proprietors Legally Assembled on March the sixth\\nday A D. 1705 Chose and Appointed the aforesaid Darnel Harrington,\\nJesse, Silas, Isaac, Daniel Goodenough a Committee to Lease and Kent\\nout the south half of Lot No. six lying in s ^Monadniek N Five for a\\nTerm of Years.\\nNow this Lidenture Witnesseth that the said Danii i Harrington,\\nJesse, Silas, Isaac, Daniel Goodenow In Pursuance of the Power and\\nAuthority Given them as aforesaid and In Consideration of the smn\\nof Thirty three Pounds six shillings and eight pence lawful money the\\nprovince of the Massachusetts bay aforesaid to them in hand Paid by\\nthe said Benjamin. Joslina, Moses Tucker at before the Ensealing\\nand Delivery of these Presents; Paid for the use Benefit of the said\\nProprietors agreeable to the Charter and Proprietors book of Records\\nof the said Township, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and\\nthemselves therewith fully satisfied and Contented and have and do\\nliereby, so Far forth as they are Enabled and Impowered by the said\\nProprietors Demise, Gi-ant, Let to Farm, let unto the said Benjamin\\nTucker, Joshua Tucker, Moses Tucker and to thenr and to Each of\\ntliem and to Each and to Either of their Heirs, Executors, Administrators\\naiul Assigns All the South half of Lot N Six aforesaid.\\nTogether with all the Commodities Priviledges and Appurtenances\\nwhatsoever to tlie Said D-Muised Messuage belonging or otherwise Apper-\\ntainiiiir ,k", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0165.jp2"}, "164": {"fulltext": "144 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nTo liave and To Hold the Said Messuage with all the Priviledges\\nCommodities Appurtenances thereunto belonging to them the s\\nBenj Joshua, Closes and to their Heirs and Assigns c For the Space\\nof One Hundred years next comeing from and after the date hereof\\nfully to be Com])leted and Ended: And the said J5enj Joshua, Moses\\nfor themselves tlieir Heirs Executors it Administrators and Assigns Do\\nCovenant and Agree to Pay as a Yearly Rent one peny every year and to\\nsurrender and Deliver up the Premises to the said Committee or their\\nsuccessors in said Trust or to those that tlie same shall of Right belong-\\nas if this Lease had never been given and that they or their Heirs c\\nwill liave Xo Claim Challenge or Demand to the s Premises after the\\nexpiration of one hundred Years as aforesaid any more than if they had\\nnever been in the Possession thereof and that tlie s Benj Joshua,\\nMoses their Heirs i Assigns c. will Pay aJl Rates Taxes and Duties\\nthat shall and may be Levied and Raised on said Pi emises They and\\nEvery of them well and ti-uly perform all things on their Part as afore-\\nsaid shall and may Peiiceably Enjoy all the above mentioned Premises\\nwithout any Let ])enial or Molestation from us or the aforesaid Pro-\\n])rietors or any other person or persons under us or them during tlie long\\nTerm of one hundred Years as afoi esaid.\\nTn Witness whereof the Parties to these Presents have iiitercliangel)ly\\nset their hands and seals the day and Year tii-st above Written.\\nSigned Sealed and Delivered JJLNJ ITCKER. (Seal)\\n(Seal)\\nin the Presence of us JOSHl A TTCKEb\\nALPHEUS WOODS. MOSES TICKER. ,seal)\\nJACOH FEI/roX. DANIEL HARUIX(; TON. (Seal)\\nWILLIAM ADAMS. JESSE RICE. (Seal)\\nSH.AS GATES. ^seal)\\nDAXTEL GOODEXOW. (Seal)\\nTS.\\\\AC McALLESTER. (Seal)\\nAt the ex|)ir;iti()ii ol this tc rm. it was again leased, but\\nthis time for only fifty years.\\nDuring the first five years after the settleiucnt of tlie\\ntownship, the proprietors made no effort to estahlish a\\nschool; yet the children were not wholly iie lected. The\\nparents themselves, being people of intelligence, attended\\npersonally to their education. Their school-books were few.\\nThe spelling-book, Bible, and catechism, with the well-\\nthnmbed volumes of the New England Primer and The\\nPilf/ruuff Progress, were perhaps in most instances their\\nonly books. Yet what fountains of knowledge were derived", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0166.jp2"}, "165": {"fulltext": "SCHOOLS. 145\\nfrom these sources I Many a man whose education was\\nbegun in this primitive manner, has gone forth to the legis-\\nlative halls of our country, and there acted well his part.\\nOne of the early settlers who took a deep interest in the\\neducation of the youth was James Brewer. Possessing a\\ngood education irmisclf, lie w^as anxious that the children\\nshould not grow up in ignorance and, long before schools\\nwere established, he would gather the children about him\\nand teach them arithmetic and the art of penmanship.\\nThere is no record of public schools previous to 1770.\\nThis 3^ear the proprietors voted that William Barker, Isaac\\nMcAllister, and Richard Robberts be a committee to expend\\nthe interest of the school-lot in schooling the children.\\nDuring the following winter, several schools were kept in\\nvarious parts of the town, one of which was in the house of\\nPhinehas Farrar, under the direction of William Barker, as\\ncommittee. Who the teacher was, is not certainly known,\\nbut it is supposed to have been James Brewer. Another\\nschool was kept in Silas Fife s neighborhood, but in whose\\nhouse, or by whom taught, we have no information.\\nNo school-houses were built in town until long after this\\nperiod, so of course the schools which were of but few\\nweeks in duration were kej^t in private rooms, and even\\nthese few weeks schooling could be afforded only once in\\ntwo or three years.\\nA vote was passed, April 10, 1777, to divide the town\\ninto four equal squadrons for schooling. Jedediah Tayntor,\\nSilas Fife, David Wheeler, and Theodore Mann, were chosen\\na committee for this purpose. On the 23d of June, this\\ncommittee submitted the following report, which was\\naccepted\\nBeginning at the Centre Line at the East Side of the town thence\\nrunning through the town then Beginning on said Line Between the\\nSixth and Seventli Lots; thence Running on said Line to Fitzwilliam\\nfor the North End Beginning at the South East Corner of Lot N\u00c2\u00b0. Sixty\\nnine, thence Running Westerly to the North East Corner of Lot N\u00c2\u00b0 53\\nthence turning South to the South East Corner of Lot 53, thence Run-\\nning West to the town Line.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0167.jp2"}, "166": {"fulltext": "l-ifi UlSTOliY OF MARLBOllOUGIl.\\nIn 1778, the town raised \u00c2\u00a3100 for scliooliiig. This sum\\nwas dealt out sparingly, for we see by the re})ort of the\\ntreasurer in 1780 that only \u00c2\u00a325 had at that time been\\nexpended. It may at iirst appear strange that no more\\nattention was paid to the subject of education, l)ut it must\\nbe remembered that the war of the Revolution was the\\nsubject which principally engrossed the public mind. From\\n1782 to 1787, small sums were raised at different times for\\nschooling, and probably expended nnder the direction of the\\nselectmen.\\nIn 1788, a vote was passed to sqnadron ont the town\\nanew for schooling and Oliver Wright, Renben Ward,\\nPhinehas Farrar, Ebenezer Temple, and Moses Tucker, were\\nchosen to make the division. We have no doubt that this\\ncommittee attended to the duties assigned them, but their\\nreport cannot now be found.\\nOn the 15th of December of the same year, the toAvn\\nvoted that Each Squadron should build thereon School-\\nhouses as near the Centre as possibly could be convenient.\\nVoted that the Selectmen shall appoint the Place to\\nbuild in case of Disagreement in any Squadron nn Town.\\nVoted that the Selectmen shall make the Rate for each\\nSquadron.\\nVoted that every School House shall be built by tlie\\nhrst of December next.\\nJ ut it would seem that some of the squadrons neglected\\ntheir duty in this respect for in a warrant for a town-meet-\\ning, four 3^ears afterwards, an article was inserted to see\\nwhat method the Town will Take witli those sijuadrons thai\\nhave not provided their school-houses sufficient to keep\\nschool in. In relation to this article, the town voted that\\nthe school squadron which Daniel Cutting and others belong\\nto, have until the first Day of may next to finish their\\nSchool House, and if not Done by that time, the Selectmen\\nare to build their school house and assess them to pay for\\nthe same.\\nIn 1789, an effort was m.uic by a few individuals to estal)-\\nlish a Grammar School but, when the town was asked for", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0168.jp2"}, "167": {"fulltext": "SCHOOLS. 147\\ninouey to aid tlie cause, it met witli uii uiiiii\\\\ui al)le reception,\\nand nothing further was done in relation to the matter.\\nDuring the next five years, the popuhition increased so\\nrapidly by the arrival of new settlers that it was found\\nnecessary to redistrict the town, as those on the outskirts\\nt ould receive but little benefit from the present arrangement.\\nAt a meeting April 21, 1794, the following were chosen\\na committee for that purpose Lieut. Oliver Wright, Lieut.\\nReuben Ward, Deacon Stone, Gideon Newton, Robert\\nWorsle} Hugh Mason, Theophilus Howard, Moses Tucker,\\nand David Wheeler.\\nThis committee divided the town into eight districts,\\nthree of which fell within the limits of the present town of\\nTroy; namely, the south, south-east, and south-west districts.\\nThe North-east District was by far the largest in town.\\nBesides the present District No. 1, it contained all of that\\npart of the town which was set off in 1812, as a portion of\\nthe new town of Roxbury. The following is a list of those\\nwho composed that district in 1794:\\nBartholomew Grimes. David Wilkinson.\\nSylvanus Nye. Ziba Nason.\\nWilliam Banks. Josiah Lewis.\\nBenjamin Mayo. Ebenezer Belknap.\\nWilliam Collins. Timothy Kimball.\\nAmos Cummings. Nathaniel Fm ber.\\nCharles Hohnan. Joseph Foster.\\nOliver Parmenter. Gideon Newton.\\nJacob Phelps. Daniel Cmnmings.\\nJohn Day. Timothy Johnson.\\nPutnam Phelps. Paul Fifield.\\nJames Gleason. Asa Brewer.\\nEnoch Foster. John Whittaker.\\nStephen Foster. John Tozer.\\nJesse Hunting. Samuel Hemenway.\\nIsrael Kichanlson. Joshua Leai nard.\\nWidow Kebecca Lewis. Isaac McAlister.\\nEbenezer Hemenway. Samuel McAlister.\\nDaniel Emerson. David Dufor.\\nEbenezer Herrick. Asa Metcalf.\\nJona. Flood Southwick. Israel Greenlief.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0169.jp2"}, "168": {"fulltext": "148 HISTORY OF MARF.r.OROUGH.\\nThe first school-honse in this district was situated a little\\nnorth of tlie Walter Ciipron place, on the east side t\u00c2\u00bbl the\\nroad.\\nIn 1812, when Roxbury was incorporated, no division was\\nmade in the district but all continued to go to the same\\nschool until about 1815, when the school-house was destroyed\\nby fire. It was then thought best to divide the district the\\nRoxbury j)art building a house near the Guild place and\\nthe Marlborough portion, one of brick on the site of the\\npresent school-house. About 1845, this became unfit for use,\\nand the present one was built soon after.\\nNorth-west District. This district comprised all of the\\npresent No. 2 and No. 8. In 1794, it contained the follow-\\ning list of voters\\nJohn Buss. Benjamin Thatcher.\\nPhinehas Farrar, Jr. Stephen Woodward.\\nPhiuehas Farrar, Esq. Abijah Tucker.\\nJohn Farrar. Abel Woodward.\\nJonathan Frost. Abijah Woodward.\\nEbenezer Rhodes. William Lincoln.\\nEbenezer Rhodes, Jr. Caleb Emerson.\\nThomas Page. Samuel Collins.\\nJohn Page. Timothy Harvey.\\nLibbeius Page. John Harvey, Jr.\\nKimbear Harvey. John Wiswall.\\nRobert Converse. John Converse.\\nDaniel Gage. Samuel Stearns.\\nJedediah Tayntor. Moses Tucker.\\nWhen the first school-house was built, it is impossible\\nto state, as we find no records earlier than 1797. The\\nhouse was situated on lot No. 39, a little west of David\\nWilkinson s shop, which land was leased to the town for\\nthat purpose by Abijah Tucker, under date of 1789. As the\\nschool-house was standing on that spot at this date, it is\\nprobable that it had been but recently built. This house\\nwas a rude structure compared with those of to-day. It was\\nabout twenty or twenty-two feet square, rough boarded, but\\nnever clapboarded. The walls of the interior Avere finished", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0170.jp2"}, "169": {"fulltext": "sc 1 1 ()oi\u00e2\u0080\u009es. 141)\\nwith pine boards. On the Avest side was a liv( -})lac( large\\nenough to admit wood four feet in length. On tlie otlier\\nthree sides were the seats and benches for the scliohirs.\\nThe seats were very simple in their construction, being\\nhemlock slabs which run the whole length of the room.\\nThese were placed the flat side up, and were siqjportcd l)y\\nround sticks for legs.\\nIn rude structures like this, our ancestors obtained the\\nrudiments of an education, little dreaming of the comforts\\nand privileges to be enjoyed by their descendants in these\\nlatter days.\\nPerhaps it will prove interesting to our readers, if we here\\npresent them with a copy of the proceedings of the school-\\nmeeting of 1797, which is the first we have any record of in\\nthis district\\nAt a meetmg of the North Westerly School Squadron April 5 1797.\\nProceeded as follows,\\nFirst Made Choise of John Buss Moderator\\n2 Made Choise of Jonathan Frost Clark\\n3 i Chose Jonathan Frost 1\\nSimeon Newton Conimity\\nKimber Harvey J\\n4* Voted to take one Quarter of the Money for a AA onian school the\\nPresent Year.\\n5 Voted that the Woman School Begin the Middle of May Next.\\nVoted that Nabby Converse be Imployed to keep the woman\\nschool if she can be had.\\n7 Voted that the Present Conimity be a Commity to Kecon with\\nthe former Clark.\\nSth Voted that no Child be Permited to Bring any work to school\\nof any kind.\\n9 Voted that those People that Send Children to school Sliall Pro-\\ncure wood to supply the School.\\n10 oted that the commity be Impowered to Imploy a Mistress and\\nhire her Boarded,\\nII Voted that this Meeting be Dissolved.\\nAttest JONATHAN FROST Clark\\nJOHN BUSS, Moderator\\nThe price of board was for many years determined by\\nvendue, the teacher being l)oarded b}^ the one who woidd do", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0171.jp2"}, "170": {"fulltext": "150 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nit lilt, cheapest; tlie price soiuetiuies going- as low as sixty\\ncents per week. When tins was the case, the teacher was\\nsoiuetinies reminded, as she sat at tlie table, that the sum\\nreceived was hardly sufficient to pay ffU her board, and for\\nthis reason she must partake sparingly.\\nThe wood was sometimes obtained in the same wa}^\\nalthough for a time the custom prevailed that every man\\nshould bring two feet of wood for each scholar that he sent\\nto school, and that every man should chop his own wood,\\nthat he brings to the school-house.\\nIn 1807, the old house having become unlit for use, the\\ndistrict voted to build a new one. The work of building\\nwas set up at auction, and struck off to Daniel Gage for the\\nsum of one hundred and seventy dollars, and the old school-\\nhouse. It was voted that the building should be con-\\nstructed as follows:\\nIt is to be twenty-six feet long and twenty-four feet wide nine feet\\na half Posts. Six windows twenty-four lights in each 6 by 8 inch Glass,\\ntwo vows of Gallery seats on three sides of the house with one small seat\\nin the front with an alley in the centre of the seats. And it is to be\\narched or crowning over head 9 inches. It is to have four feet Entry\\nway the floor to be laid with two inch plank. The walls of the house\\nto be ceiled as high as the bottom of the windows with a good brick\\nChimney laid in lime is to be two feet a half on the back of the\\ntire place. And to be plastered over head and the walls down as low\\nas the bottom of the windows. The entry way is to be ceiled and\\nplastered over head the closet on the opposite side of the chimney is\\nto be Ceiled and plastered over head with shelves convenient. The out\\nside of the house to be inclosed with a stpiare roof and well shingled\\nthe body of the house is to be clapboarded painted with Spanish\\nBrown trimed with white lead paint. And to be underpined with\\nsplit stone a good door stone also window shutters to each window,\\nwith a lock and key on the fi ont door. There is to be a writing desk\\nthe hearth is to be laid with stone.\\nThis house was located on the site of the old one, and\\nwhen completed was quite comfortable and convenient in its\\narrangement, as compared with others of that day. Having\\nprepared a suitable place for the instruction of their children,\\nthe parents were not unmindful of the spiritual interests of\\nthose under their charge for at a meeting of tlie district,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0172.jp2"}, "171": {"fulltext": "SCHOOLS. 151\\nOctober 31, 1807, they voted that the School Master teach\\nthe Scholhirs the Catechism oiicte a week, also Voted to\\nhave the Bible introduced into the School.\\nIn 182o, the district chose Asa Frost, VVilliaiii Ward, and\\nJohn Wiswall to visit the schools, at such limes as they\\nmight think proper, to superintend the prudential affairs of\\nthe district, and to advise in the settlement of any difficulties\\nwhich miglit arise in the school. From this time until 1839,\\na committee was chosen annually for this purpose.\\nAs the population of the district increased, the school-\\nroom became so crowded that in 1833 it became necessary\\nto divide the winter school and for the next seven years,\\nor until the building of the ucav school-house in 1840, the\\nprimary department was kept in private houses. .Vs the\\nvillage continued to grow, the pupils increased to such a\\nnumber that the school-house was found wholly inadequate\\nto the wants of the district, and in 1840 it voted to build a\\nnew house, which was located on land of Simeon Whitcomb,\\nnear the Brick Church. This was built at an expense of\\nabout seven hundred dollars, and was large and ample in its\\naccommodations.\\nThe old house was sold to Charles C. Hemenway who\\nremoved it to Lowellville and converted it into a dwelling,\\nand is the main part of the house now owned and occupied\\nby William Richardson.\\nIn 1850, the district was divided by setting off all that\\npart east of the bridge, near where Warren W. Richardson\\nnow resides.\\nIn the sunnner of 1864, the district received from Rev.\\nWilliam C. Whitcomb a generous present of a bell for their\\nschool-house, which from that time to the j^resent has con-\\ntinued to do good service, not only in calling the children\\nfrom their sports to the halls of learning, but also to ring in\\nthe anniversary of our Nation s Declaration of Independence.\\nIn 1872, the number of pu[)ils had so increased that it\\nwas found impossible to acconunodate them in the over-\\ncrowded school-rooms. At the same time, some of the dis-\\ntricts on the outskirts of the town had become so depopu-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0173.jp2"}, "172": {"fulltext": "152 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nlated that it was with difficult}^ they could support a school.\\nBy many, it was thought advisable to unite these districts,\\nand form a graded school. The subject was warmly dis-\\ncussed at the annual town-meeting, the result of which was\\na vote to unite with District No. 2, and build a school-house\\nsuitable for the convenience of the schools, and for the\\naccommodation of a town high school, the expense of which\\nwas to be equally divided between the town and the district.\\nThis would probably have been carried into effect, had they\\nbeen able to agree on the location for a house but failing\\nin this, at an adjourned meeting, the town reconsidered their\\nvote, and refused to do anything further in the matter.\\nThe district held several meetings, at Avhich the subject of\\nbuilding a school-house was discussed, but, being very much\\ndivided in opinions on the subject, the matter was for a time\\nallowed to rest. At a special meeting called for that pur.\\npose, JNIarch 31, 1874, the district voted to build, and chose\\ncommittees for procuring plans and locating the house.\\nAfter holding several meetings, it was decided to build\\non land of Elislia O. Woodward. The lot containing three-\\nfourths of an acre was purchased for 11,500. The house is\\nlarge, commodious, and furnished with many of the modern\\nimprovements. It is 70x36, two stories in height, and sur-\\nmounted with a cupola and vane. On the first floor are\\ntwo rooms, one 35x26 feet, the other 35x30 feet, containing\\nforty-eight seats each. These rooms are separated by a hall\\nrunning the entire width of the building. On the second\\nfloor there is one room 35x32 feet, containing fifty-six seats,\\nand one 35x26 feet, which is at present used as an ante-room.\\nIt is finished throughout with chestnut, and cost, including\\ngrounds, $8,000. The bell was removed from the old house,\\nand placed upon the new one and the old building with\\ngrounds was disposed of at auction for $795, and is now the\\nproperty of the Congregational society, and used by them\\nfor a chapel.\\nCENTRE DISTRICT.\\nTliis district comprised all of No. 3, or Depot District,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0174.jp2"}, "173": {"fulltext": "SCHOOLS. lo^l\\nNo. 4, and a part of No. 6. The following citizens were\\nvoters there in 1794\\nRichard Roberts. Jonadab Bakei\\nJoseph Sweetsev. Walter Caproii.\\nRichard Tozer. Josiah Woodward.\\nSilas Raymond. Elijah Frost.\\nPhillip Sweetser. Joseph Wellington.\\nHezekiah Hodgkins. Joseph AVellington, Jr.\\nPeletiah Ciimmings. Francis Barker.\\nIsaac Cnmmings. Thaddeus Parmenter.\\nOliver Wright. Benjamin Frost\\nAmos Hodgkins. John Haveii.\\nRev. Halloway Fish. Ebenezer Temple.\\nJacob Woodward. Joseph Follett.\\nDaniel Woodward. Lnther Newton.\\nJonathan Bemis. Asa Pratt.\\nThe school4ionse was sitnated at the corner of the roads, a\\nlittle sonth-west of the old meeting-honse. In 1808, it was\\nremoved to the east side of the Common, near the Pound.\\nThis was burned in January, 1827; and for the next two\\nwinters the school was kept in the house which was formerly\\nowned by Isaac Cnmmings being kept by him for a tavern.\\nDuring this period, efforts were made to fix upon a\\nlocation for a schooldiouse. The district was large, and it\\nwas a difficult matter to decide upon a spot which would\\nconvene all alike, and at last it was decided to build as near\\nthe centre of the district as possible, and was accordingly\\nlocated at the fork of the roads, near where J. Merrill Davis\\nnow resides. In 1840, the district w^as divided two ncAv\\ndistricts were made, and a small portion was annexed to\\nNo. 6.\\nDiatrict No. 3, or Depot District., was set off from the old\\nCentre District in 1840, in which year the present school-\\nhouse was built.\\nDistrict No. 4 was made from the south part of the Centre\\nDistrict in 1840. The school-house is situated near the\\nresidence of George Lovering. The number of pupils in\\nthis, like other farming districts, is rapidly decreasing and", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0175.jp2"}, "174": {"fulltext": "154 HISTORY OF :marlborough:.\\nwhere once was a well filled school-iooin, only six or eight\\nchildren can now be found.\\nDistrict JVo. 6. This district tor a long time bore the\\nname of the Six Nations/ It derived its name from the\\nfact that within its limits there resided six men, with\\nfamilies so large that they were suggestive of the ancient\\nIsraelites. In these six families, there were no less than\\n.sixty-four children. In 1794, the district was composed ot\\nthe following citizens\\nWilliam Teuney. Benjamin Hazen.\\nTheopilus Howard. Alexander Fish.\\nKendall Bruce. Melezur Grant.\\nBezaleel Baker. AVilliam Grant.\\nJonathan Capron. Ebenezer Jennings.\\nDavid Capron. Asa Porter.\\nDaniel Whitney. Benjamin Whitney.\\nWidow Flood. Benjamin Goodenow.\\nBenjamin Dole.\\nThe first school-house was located on tlie opposite side of\\nthe road from the present one. This was given up in 1827,\\nand the present house was built. This has been kept in\\ngood repair, and is the best school-house in toAvn outside of\\nthe village.\\nThe East School Squadron^ or District No. 6. This dis-\\ntrict in 1794 was composed of eleven families, as follows\\nHenry Hunt. Seth Harriugton.\\nThaddeus Hastings. Francis Hastings.\\nLuke Newton. Calvin Stone.\\nTimothj Bemis. Shubel Stone.\\nJeremiah Bemis. David Bemis.\\nEliphalet Stone.\\nThe first school-house .stood in the pasture north of the\\nhouse of Samuel Jones. This, like others of that day, Avas\\nbut a rude affair, and at the commencement of the present\\ncentury liad become unfit for use. Consequently, in the\\nyear 1800, the school was kept at the house of Timothy\\nBemis, the same now owiu d by S;niiuel Jones. ^Ir. Hcmis\\nr( (-civo(1 four sinllings per Nvcck for I lie use ol bis |ions(\\\\", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0176.jp2"}, "175": {"fulltext": "scuKior.s. 155\\nThis price beiiii;- cnnsiclurcd too dear, the J oUuwing year\\nthe schools were kept at tlie house of Luke Newton\\nwho charged but thirty-three cents per week. The second\\nscliool-house was built in 1801, and was situated on the\\nnortli side of the present highwa}^ on the line between the\\nfiinn of Sanmel .loues and the one since owned by Curtis\\nHunt. This house was 20x24 feet, 10 feet posts, and\\nsurmounted with a sqiuire roof.\\nThis was very comfortable in its ai-rangement, and was\\nerected at a cost of about one hundred and sixty dollars.\\nThe old school-house was sold to Calvin Stone for i8.75. In\\n1840, the farms which are now owned by A. T. Woodward,\\nR. S. Frost, Benjamin Cushing, and the Moses Hunt place,\\nwere annexed to this district.\\nThe old school-house being somewhat out of repair, it was\\ndecided to build a new one, which is the same now in use\\nand, uidess this district becomes more thickly populated, it\\nwill last as long as they will need a school-house, for, where\\nonce could be counted sixty children, there are scarcely\\nenough now to make a school.\\nDistrict No. 7. This district was known for many years\\nas the Robert Worsley District. It was never very large\\nor populous. In 1794, it contained but eight families, and\\nonly ten voters, as follows\\nSamuel Sargent. William White.\\nDavid Thiirston. James White.\\nBenjamin Thurston. Daniel Ball.\\nDavid Thurston, Jr. William White, Jr.\\nWilliam Greenwood. Robert Worsley.\\nThe present school-house was built in 1828. Previous\\nto this, the schools were kept in private dwellings.\\nDistrict No. 8, or LoirelJviUr Dlstrief. This was set off\\nfrom District No. 2 in 1850, and at that time it contained\\ntwenty families. The school-house Avas built in 1850, at a\\ncost of 1390.87.\\nSchool-teaching is one of the noblest callings. The true\\nteacher is a benefactor to the race. He makes impressions", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0177.jp2"}, "176": {"fulltext": "loB lUSTORY OF MAlilJiOllOLTGH.\\nand sets in motion influences which are lasting as the mind.\\nWith what emotions of pleasure and gratitude do we eall\\nto mind the teachers ot our youth! Many of lliein have\\npassed aAvay, but tJieir memory is precious.\\nOf those who have borne their part toward 1)uildiug uj\\nthe common schools in this town ma}^ l^e mentioned Benja-\\nmin Whitne}^ Sen., Levi Gates, Sen., and Nathan E. Wild.\\nMr. Gates had a thorough knowledge of arithmetic, but\\nknew nothing of grammar; while his esteemed friend and\\nneighbor, Mr. Whitney, though good in grai;imar, knew\\nbut little of arithmetic. Mr. Whitney used to wonder how-\\nMr. Gates could get along so well in teaching without a\\nbetter knowledge of grammar while Mr. Gates expressed\\nequal surprise at the success of JNlr. Whitney who was so\\nlacking in the science of arithmetic.\\nCol. Cyrus Frost, now more than eighty years of age,\\nbegan teaching in the winter of 1818-19, and followed it,\\nwith greater or less intervals, for more than twenty years.\\nHe taught at least twenty-four terms, and was known far\\nand near as a good manager of schools. Twice he was\\ncalled to finish out schools where others had failed. He\\nsays: I did the best I could. The first school I ever taught\\nwas the stillest. I did not flog but little, some two or\\nthree times in the first school I taught, and occasionally\\nsince, but a great many without striking a blow. I had one\\nscholar once, that no teacher before me could get along with\\nwithout flogging. An old teacher (Capt. Whitney) asked\\nme, How is it you get along with that boy, for I have\\nheard that you have not flogged him this winter? I told\\nhim that I came to the conclusion that he had been flogged\\ntoo much, and I thought I would try a different plan, and\\nso I appealed to his manhood. He taught two terms in\\nNewton, Mass., after he was forty years of age. At that\\ntime, the Rev. George H. Hepworth, now of New York City,\\nthen a lad of ten years, was one of his pupils. He also\\ntaught in this town after he was fifty years old.\\nCapt. Asa Frost, a brother of Cyrus, taught several terms\\nin this and neighboring towns, and is said to have been an\\nexcellent teacher.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0178.jp2"}, "177": {"fulltext": "Luther Wiswall who is now ;i (Jt)iigi eg;iti()iial luiuistcr in\\n.Maine, Bonjaiuiu Whitiic v, Jr., and Levi Gates, Jr., taii ;-lit\\nmany terms, and were quite promincMit in our common\\nschools. Jonas Whitne3% a brother ot Ijenjandii, Jr., was a\\ntearher of considerable note. He was a graduate ot Dart-\\nmouth College, and taught the higher branches. For a\\nnumber of j^ears he followed teaching in New York State,\\nand later in St. Louis, where he died some years since.\\nJairus Collins, Esq., commenced teaching in 1835, and has\\ntaught nearly thirty terms. Rev. Sullivan H. McCollester,\\nA.]\\\\L, is one of our most prominent and successful teachers.\\nHe has for several vears been President of Buchtel ColleR-e,\\nAkron, Ohio. Henry Clay, son of Calvin Tenney, has been\\na prominent teacher of both district and high schools in tliis\\nand other towns. Rev. Charles E. Houghton, although not\\na native, was for several j cars a resident in town, and taught\\nmany terms, not only of district but high schools, with good\\nsuccess. He is now a Congregational minister ^n Auburn,\\nN.H. Joseph C. Mason and Joseph C. Shattuck were both\\nsuccessful teachers, and are at present engaged in the cause\\nof education at the West, the former as Superintendent of\\nPublic Schools in Missouri, and the latter as State Super-\\nintendent of Public Instruction in Colorado.\\nAmong the female teachers who have been successfid in\\ntheir calling, we may mention Nabby Converse, who taught\\nmany terms before the commencement of the present\\ncentury. She is said to have been self-educated, and\\npossessed a great faculty for teaching small children. She\\ndied in 1803. Atossa Frost, daughter of Col. Joseph Frost,\\nand ]\\\\liss Cynthia Farrar, daughter of Phinehas Farrar, Jr.,\\nwere noted teachers. They both went as teachers and mis-\\nsionaries to Bombay. The former married Rev. Cyrus Stone.\\nHannah Jones, daughter of Samuel Jones, Sen., was a\\ngraduate of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. She\\nfollowed teaching for many years, not only in tliis town, but\\nin Ohio. She afterward married Rev. Mt)ses G. Grosvenor,\\nand died at Troy, Ohio, February, 1875. Ellen Herrick,\\ndaughter of Jeremiah Herrick, taught with good success", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0179.jp2"}, "178": {"fulltext": "158 HISTORY OF MARLBOROFGH.\\nill various parts of tlic West. Ellen and I Jiza, danghters of\\nAaron Stone, are hotli siiceessful teachers. Kllcn L. Rieli-\\nardson, now Mrs. Ilarringtoii, has taught linu e than seventy\\ninoiitlis, and always witli good success.\\nWere it possible, we would like to give the names of all\\nour native and long resident teachers but so nnnierons are\\nthey that we find ourselves unequal to the task, and have\\ntherefore onl}- mentioned some who liave become eminent in\\ntheir calling.\\nThe whole amount of money expended l)y tlie town for\\nsehooling in the year 1878 was it 1,566.85. This is divided\\namong the several districts as follows, one-third equally\\none-third by valuation, and one-third by the number of\\nchildren attending school the fall and winter previous,\\ncalling District No. 2 two districts. The Literary Fund is\\ndivided equally, calling No. 2 three districts.\\nThe town has received two small legacies for schools.\\nThe first was in 1828, by Abijah Tucker, the interest of\\nwhich is $5.01 yearly. The other -was in 1863, by Lydia\\nW. Wyman. The interest which is expended annually is\\n$33.04.\\nSuperintending school committee were first chosen by the\\ntown in 1809: that year nine were elected, one from each\\ndistrict. As this committee was composed of some of the\\nmost enterprising men, it is to be inferred that they\\nattended to the duties assigned them, although we find no\\nreport of their doings.\\nFtom the report of the school committee of 1820, we\\ngather the statistics of the Avinter schools\\nTeachers. No. of Scholars. Term.\\nlluhama Wliituey, 18 13 weeks.\\nLevi Gates, Jr., 52 8^\\nLiithei- Wiswall, 27 10\\nGeorge Lane, 37 8\\nSolomon Tarbell 64 12\\nAugustus Noyes, 81 14\\nWhole Xo. of scholars, 279 65^\\nTills committee reported that they believed the instructors", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0180.jp2"}, "179": {"fulltext": "SCHUOJ.S.\\n1,V.)\\nhad been faithful and unwearied in the perforinaiice of their\\nduty, and that the pupils were orderly, their progress good\\nand encouraging. As a uniformity of text-books throughout\\nthe various schools in town was desirable, the committee\\nrecommended Murray s English Grammar, the History of\\nthe United States, the Americjan Preceptor, Cumming s\\nSpelling Book, and the Scriptures.\\nThe following is a list of the Superintending School\\nCommittee, from 1809 to the present time, with the\\nexception of the years 1812, 1832, 1837, 1838 and 1839. If\\nany were chosen these years, no record was made upon the\\ntown books, and we have failed to learn their names\\nSUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE.\\n1809.\\nBeujaniiu Whitney.\\nCol. Joseph Frost.\\nAbraham Coolidge.\\nCapt. Jonathan Frost.\\nAmos Cmnmings.\\nJolui Farkhnrst, Jr.\\nLieut. Jonathan Frost.\\nRobert Worsley.\\nShubael Stone.\\n1810.\\nKev. Halloway Fish.\\nLevi Gates.\\nBenjamin Whitney.\\n1811.\\nKev. Halloway Fish.\\nLevi Gates.\\nCaleb Perry.\\n1812.\\n2s one recorded.\\n1818.\\nRev. Halloway Fisli.\\nDr. Ephraim K. Frost.\\nAsa Frost.\\nISU.\\nRev. Ilallowav Fisli.\\nDr. Ephraim K. Frust.\\nAsa Frost.\\n181.5.\\nRev. Halloway Fish.\\nXathan Wild.\\nCaleb Perry.\\n1810.\\nRe\\\\-. Halloway Fish.\\nJames Farrar.\\nLevi Gates, Jr.\\n1817.\\nRev. Halloway Fish.\\nDi-. Epln-aim K. Frost.\\nBenjamin Whitney.\\nAsa Frost.\\nAmos Cummings, Jr.\\nXatlum Wild.\\n1818.\\nRev. Halloway Fish.\\nAmos Cummings, Jr.\\nAsa Frost.\\nLevi (iates, Jr.\\nXatlian Wild.\\nDi E[)hraim K. Frost.\\n1819.\\nKev. Hallowav Fish.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0181.jp2"}, "180": {"fulltext": "IHO\\niii.sTouv OF :MAi;i.i;( i; )rGii.\\nNathan Wild.\\nAsa Hoi I nan.\\nCapt. IW njaniiu WliiUiL-y.\\nAmos Cuniniings, fir.\\nLevi Gates, Jr.\\nJames Farrar.\\nis-jo.\\nlluv. llalloway Fish.\\nAsa Holnian.\\nI)i-. James Batcheller,\\n18-21.\\nUev. Halloway Fish.\\nDr. James Batcheller.\\nLevi Gates, Jr.\\nAsa Frost.\\nlS-2-2.\\nKev. Halloway Fish.\\nGeo. H. Lane.\\nThomas Tolman.\\n1823.\\nRev. Halloway Fish.\\nCjTn-s Frost.\\nLevi Gates, Ji\\n1821.\\nLevi Gates, Jr.\\nAnxos Cmmnings, Jr.\\nAsa Frost.\\n1825.\\nAsa Frost.\\nIjt vi Gates, Jr.\\nKev. Salmon Bennet.\\n182G.\\nlu V. Salmon Bonnet.\\nLevi Gates, Jr.\\nLnther Wiswall.\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr.\\nLS27.\\nKev. Sahnon Bennet.\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr.\\nLevi (lates. Jr.\\nLiilluT Wiswull.\\n1828.\\nRev. Salmon Bennet.\\nDr. James Batcheller.\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr.\\n1820.\\nUev. Salmon Bennet.\\nDr. James Batcheller.\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr.\\n1830.\\nLuther Wiswall.\\nMinot T. Lane.\\nSumner Frost.\\n1831.\\nLuther Wiswall.\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr.\\nMinot T. Lane.\\n1832.\\nNone recorded.\\n1833.\\nDr. James Batcheller.\\nLuther Wiswall.\\nRev. Clark Sibley.\\n1831.\\nDr. James Batcheller.\\nStillman Buss.\\nWillard Adams.\\n1835.\\nRev. Moses G. Grosvener.\\nDr. James Batcheller.\\nStillman Buss.\\n1836.\\nRev. INIoses G. Grosvener.\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr.\\nStillman Buss.\\n1837.\\nNone recorded.\\n1838.\\nNone recorded.\\n183\\nNone recorded.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0182.jp2"}, "181": {"fulltext": "SCHOOLS.\\ni(;i\\n1840.\\nJairus Collins.\\nThuiley CoUester.\\n1811.\\nRev. David I Freucii.\\nGiles Lyman.\\nJairus Collins.\\n1842.\\nRev. Giles Lyuian.\\nJairus Collins.\\nStillmau Buss.\\n1843.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nHenry M. Danlurth.\\nJairus Collins.\\n1844.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nHenry M. Daufortli.\\nDr. James Batcheller.\\nJairus Collins.\\n184.5.\\nRev. Giles Lyirian.\\n184G.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nCalvin Baker.\\nRev. Edwin Davis.\\n1847.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nCharles F. Holman..\\nJairus CoUin-s.\\n1848.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nSherl)urn Dearborn.\\nJairus Collins.\\n1849.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nSherburn Dearborn.\\nJairus Collins.\\n18.50.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\n23\\nJairus Collins.\\nNorman Clark.\\n1851.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nJairus Collins.\\nCyrus Riper, Jr.\\n1852.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nCyrus Piper, Jr.\\nRev. Judson Fisher.\\n1853.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nJudson Fisher.\\nJairus Collins.\\n1854.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nJudson Fis her.\\nJairus Collins.\\n18.55.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nJairus Collins.\\n1856.\\nRev. Giles Lynian.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDr. Samuel A. Richardson.\\n18.57.\\nRev. Giles Lyman.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDr. Samuel A. Richardson.\\n1858.\\nHenry C. Teimey.\\n1859.\\nRev. Solomon Laws.\\nHenry C. Tenney.\\nDr. Samuel A. Richardson.\\n18G0.\\nRev. Solomon Laws.\\nHem7 C. Tenney.\\nDr. Samuel A. Richardson.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0183.jp2"}, "182": {"fulltext": "162\\nHISTORY OF IMAULHOKOUGII.\\n1861.\\nRev. Giles Lymau.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDr. Samuel A. llicliavdsoii.\\n186-J.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDr. Samuel A. Richardson.\\nCharles E. Houghton.\\n1863.\\nJairus Collins.\\nCharles E. Houghton.\\nCharles K. Mason.\\n1864.\\nDr. Samuel J. Martin.\\n1805.\\nJairus Collins.\\nCharles E. Houghton.\\n1866.\\nJairus Collins.\\nRev. Hiram P. Osgood.\\n1867.\\nRev. Hiram P. Osgood.\\n1868.\\nRev. Hiram P. (Osgood.\\n1S6!).\\nDr. Samuel A. Richardson.\\nElisha O. Woodward.\\nISTO.\\nCharles K. Houglitou.\\nElisha O. Woodward.\\nJainis Collins.\\n1871.\\nElisha O. Woodward.\\nJairus Collins.\\nRev. Deming S. Dexter.\\n1872.\\nJairus Collins.\\nRev. Deming S. Dexter.\\nJohn L. Merrill.\\n1873.\\nRev. Deming S. Dexter.\\nJohn L. ISIerrill.\\nCharles E. Hougliton.\\n1874.\\nCharles E. Houghton.\\nRev. R. T. Sawyer.*\\nJolni n. Hillman.\\nJ. Ki]l)arn Soutliwick.*\\n1875.\\nRev. H. W. Hand.\\nJohn H. HiUinan.\\nCharles Sinith.\\n1876.\\nCharles Smith.\\nRev. H. W. Hand.\\n1877.\\nCharles Smith.\\n1878.\\nCharles K. Mason.\\nCharles Mason.\\nMrs. Carrie C. l airl anks.\\n1879.\\nCharles Mason.\\n]\\\\Irs. Carrie C. Fairbanks.\\nCluirles K. Mason.\\nResigned.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0184.jp2"}, "183": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER IX.\\nTHE R E B E L L I O N.\\n^^ai{lb0houo^ the flr.^t town in the county to respond to the\\nCall for Volunteers. Three Men in the First Regiment.\\nLiEUT.-CoL. Converse. Fourteen Men in the Second Kegi-\\nsiENT. Sixth Eegiment. The Fourteenth Regiment. The\\nDraft. Amount of Bounties paid. Natives of Marlborough\\nwho enlisted froji Other Towns.\\nIt would be worse than useless for us, in a volume like\\nthis, to attempt to write a chapter on the cause of the Great\\nRebellion which deluged our country with the blood of\\nmany of our bravest and noblest men.\\nLike the shock of an earthquake, it burst upon our land.\\nThe opening scenes are still fresh in our minds the election\\nof Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in 1860, the occupa-\\ntion of Fort Sumter by Maj. Anderson, and the final attack\\nupon it.\\nIf Marlborough did not do as much toward the suppres-\\nsion of the Rebellion as some other towns, it was not for\\nwant of fidelity to the Union, but because her territory\\nwas smaller, her population less, and her resources not so\\nample.\\nWhen the stars and stripes were ruthlessly assailed on\\nthe ramparts of Fort Sumter by traitors, and Abraham\\nLincoln issued a call for seventy-five thousand volunteers,\\njSIarlborough acted promptly and patriotically, being the first\\ntown in Cheshire County to respond to that call. Her\\nyoung men left their farms and work-shops, and went to the\\nfield. They fought as bravely, suffered as much in battle,\\nin camp, and hospital, as those from other towns. The", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0185.jp2"}, "184": {"fulltext": "164 HISTORY OF MA II I. BOROUGH.\\npeople of Marlborough shared fully in the excitement which\\nspread over the entire North at the news of the i^nrrender of\\nFort Sumter.\\nAs soon as a recruiting-office was opened at Keene, three\\nyoung men enlisted into the First New Hampshire Regiment,\\nwhich was raised for three months. They were honorably\\ndischarged with their regiment on the 9th of August\\nfollowing. They were Thomas L. White, James Totten, and\\nJohn Totten. The first-named is said to have been the first\\nman to enlist from Ches hire County.\\nSoon after this regiment went to the field, a company was\\norganized at Keene for the Second New Hampshire Regi-\\nment, and several of our citizens enlisted, among whom was\\nLevi N. Converse. Young Converse first enlisted as a\\nprivate in Company A. He was soon promoted to Orderly\\nSergeant, in which capacity, in the abJ^ence of his superior\\nofficers, he commanded the company through all the battles\\nof the McClellan Peninsular (\u00e2\u0096\u00a0anipaign, and afterwards\\nbecame Lieut.-Col. He lost liis right arm at Gettysburg;\\nand, at the battle of Chapin s Farm, a minie ball passed\\nthrough the roof of his mouth, injuring and disfiguring his\\nface. Still he remained with liis regiment until mustered\\nout in Concord, at the close of his term of service.\\nThe following from Marlborough were also in the Second\\nRegiment\\nDaniel B. Woodward, Discharged June 20, 1864.\\nWilliam H. Tenney, Discharged for disability, Oct. 8,\\n186-2.\\nJames Newell, Discharged a\\\\ ith his regiment.\\nMirrick H. Ross, Womided at VVilliamsbm-g, Va.,\\nMay 5, 1862. Discharged Dec. 5,\\n1862.\\nAmaziah Sawtelle, Wounded July 2, 1863, and again\\nJune 24, 186-1.\\nJohn Totten, Ivilled at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2,\\n1863. Grave No 15, Sec. A. N.H.\\nLot, Gettysburg Cemetery.\\nAsa IVI. White, Discharged July 30, 1862, in conse-\\n(juence of wound received in the\\nbattle of Williamsbm-g.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0186.jp2"}, "185": {"fulltext": "TIIK IIKHELLION.\\n10/\\nUliodolplms I. White,\\nLucius F. Hunt,\\nAmos L. Corey,\\nMark True Greenwood,\\nCyrus E. Hardy,\\nAugustus C. White,\\n]\\\\Iiltou G. Razey,\\nDied at Camp Ueaulort, Md., Dec.\\n20, 1861.\\nDischarged for disability. Reeu-\\nlisted in Co. F., 2d Regiment\\nSliarpshooters.\\nWounded. Dischai ged for disabil-\\nity Feb. 2, 1803.\\nDischarged Sept. 25, 1861.\\nMustered out Dec. 21, 1865.\\nMustered out May 22, 1865.\\nDeserted at Warsaw, Va., Sept. 30,\\n1865.\\nThis regiment participated in more tlian twenty battles,\\nand lost in action nearly one thousand men. The ]iiost\\nsanguinary battles in which it was engaged were the first\\nand second Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, (7ett3^sburg,\\nCold Harbor, and the battles in front of Petersburg. In\\nthese engagements alone, the loss in killed, wounded, and\\nmissing, was more than eight hundred.\\nThe Sixth Regiment was raised in the autumn of 1861\\nand Nelson Converse was commissioned its Colonel, October\\n26, which position he held until the 8th of March, 1862,\\nwhen he resigned in consequence of ill-health. In this regi-\\nment were seventeen men from Marlborouah\\nCalvin Stone,\\nFalls H. Castone,\\nEdward F. Adams,\\nWilliam A. Russell,\\nThomas L. AVhite,\\nGeorge V. R. Farnum,\\nArcidus Vicar,\\nCharles L. Clark,\\nOscar W. Farnum,\\nCharles A. Field,\\nJohn H. Priest,\\nHenry A. Atherton,\\nGeorge H. Smith,\\nDischarged for disability.\\nMustered out with regiment.\\nPromoted to captain Apr. 20, 1864.\\nDischarged for disability.\\nPromoted to corporal. Transferred\\nto Y.-R. corps May 1, 186i.\\nDischarged Dec. 26, 1864.\\nReenlisted Dec. 22, 1863.\\nReenlisted Jan. 4, 1864.\\nTransferred to V.R. corps July 1,\\n1863.\\nDischarged for disability.\\nMustered out Nov. 27, 1864.\\nDischarged for physical disability\\nJune 20, 1865.\\nTransferred to Invalid Corps Sei.)t.\\n30, 1863.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0187.jp2"}, "186": {"fulltext": "166 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nCharles W. Pike, Killed in 2fl Bull Run iiiittle Aug.\\n29, 1862.\\nFrancis M. Farrar, Discharged for disability at Wash-\\nington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1802.\\nEverett F. Gates, Died at Xicholasville, Ky., Aug. 30,\\n1863.\\nGeoro-e Tilden. Dischai-ged lor disability at Rof^\\nanoke Island, N.C., Feb. 28, 1862.\\nThe Foiu teentb, Avhicli was the last of the tliree years\\nreo-iments raised in the State, was mustered into service in\\nthe anturan of 1862. Cheshire County furnished four com-\\npanies, and Marlborough was represented by eighteen of her\\ncitizens:\\nJames Totten,\\nChristopher Totten,\\nWilliam Collins,\\nEnoch Foster,\\nGeorge H. Stone,\\nGeorge H. Stockwell,\\nAlphonso A. Adams,\\nPerley E. Collins,\\nDelevan C. Richardson,\\nNathaniel P. Rnst,\\nTheodore Pope,\\nSumner L. McCollester,\\nWilliam H. Pierce.\\nhuke Knowlton, Ji\\nCharles A. Mason,\\njvhviii 15. INIatthcws,\\nEbenezer T. Greenwood.\\nCharles Knowlton,\\nMustered out with regiment.\\nPromoted to sergeant Jan. 17, 186-4.\\nCorporal. Discharged for disability,\\nat Concord, May 30, 1805.\\nFirst lieutenant. Wounded Sept.\\n19, and died Sept. 2o, 1864.\\nDied at Troy, while at home on a\\nfurlough, July 20, 1865.\\nDischarged at Concord, Oct. 13,\\n1864.\\nMustered out July 8, 1865.\\nWounded Oct. 19, 1864, mustered\\nout July 8, 1805.\\nKilled at Winchester, Ya., Sept. 19,\\n1804.\\nDischarged f or_ disability at Wash-\\ning-ton, D.C., Oct. 18, 1864.\\nWounded Sept. 19, 1864, but served\\nto the close of the war.\\nWounded Sept. 19, 1804.\\nPromoted to corporal Xov. 1, 1804.\\nDied at Washington, D.C., Sept. 7,\\n1803.\\nMustered out July 8, 1865.\\nPromoted to corporal Jan. 24, 1S(;3.\\nWounded Sept. 19, 1804.\\nDied at Poolsville, Md., Jan. 20,\\n1803.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0188.jp2"}, "187": {"fulltext": "THE liEBKLLlON. 167\\nMelviii H. Collins enlisted in November, 1861, in Company\\nF, Second Regiment, United States Sharpshooters, and was\\ndischarged for disability, Jnne 2, 1862. Asa C. Dort enlisted\\nApril 29, 1864, and served as Quartermaster Sergeant, in\\nCompany D, First New Hampshire Cavalry, and was mus-\\ntered out July 15, 1865.\\nIn September, 1863, tliere was a general draft throughout\\nthe State and this town was no exception. Fourteen\\nwere thus selected and held for service, only one of whom\\nentered the army; namely, Horace O. Lewis who became\\na member of Company D, Fifth Regiment. He died at\\nArmory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C, in consequence\\nof wounds received at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3,\\n1861. The remaining thirteen paid three hundred dollars\\neach as commutation. Their names were as follows\\nCntus S. Moors. Albert W. Stockwell.\\nThomas H. AVhite. Joel S. Knight,\\ndiaries H. Thurston. James Brown.\\nCharles E. Houghton. John Carr.\\nLuther G. Bemis. Lucius F. Hunt.\\nFay Forbush. Hemy D. Richardson.\\nHenry II. Ward.\\nThe whole number of men furnished Ijy the towii, includ-\\ning foreign substitutes, was ninety-eight; and the amount of\\nbounties paid was ten thousand four hundred and twenty-\\none dollars.\\nSeveral of our young men M ere absent from town at the\\ntime the first call was issued for soldiers, and enlisted into\\nthe service from the places of their abode. We are unable\\nat this time to give the names of all who thus entered\\nthe army, but among them were William M. Clapp, Lucius\\nH. Shattuck, Ora W. Harvey, Levi D. Jones, Alfred M.\\nWhite, and George H. Woodward.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0189.jp2"}, "188": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER X.\\nMILLS AND MANUFACTOEIES.\\nFirst Saav-mills. Titcker Mill,. Texxky Mill. Grimes Mill.\\nHunting Mill. Wiswall Mill, Collins Mill. 0.sbokne\\nMill. Masox Mill. Grist-mills. Fulling-mills. Pails.\\nClotiies-pixs axd other Woodex Ware. Kxob Screavs.\\nBlaxket Mills. Breed Poxd Compaxy. Machinists. Black-\\nsmiths. Taxxeiues. Shoemakers. Saddlers axd Harness-\\nmakers. Brown Earthen Ware. Brick. Granite Quarry.\\nFoe. many years after the settlement of the township, the\\nexcellent water power afforded b} the numerous streams\\nrunning through the town was considered of little value,\\nbeyond what was used for the sawing of lumber and the\\ngrinding of grain. In Chapter II., allnsion was made to the\\nfirst saw-mill 1)uilt Ijy Daniel Harrington, and the first two\\ngrist-mills built by Joseph Collins and Abijah Tucker. Both\\nof these had a saw-mill connected with them, thus rendering\\nit comparatively easy for the settlers to obtain lumber for\\nbuilding purposes. The one built by Joseph Collins was\\nsold by him, in 1771, to his brother-in-laAV James Lewis,\\nafter which we hear no more of this mill, and it probably\\nremained in existence only a few years. Mr. Tucker\\ncontinued to carry on his mill until the infirmities of age\\ncompelled him to give up labor after which, he let the mill\\nfor several years to different parties. His mill-dam was\\nthe first obstruction placed across the river and at that\\ntime it was no unusual sight, in the spring of the year, to see\\nshad Ijclow the dam, which had run up from the Connecticut\\nRiver.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0190.jp2"}, "189": {"fulltext": "MILLS ANiJ iMANl FACTUIUES. 100\\nAbout 182G, this mill eaiiie into tlie possession of Cliarles\\nHolmaii who for many years carried oii.au extensive lumber\\nbusiness. In 1837, Mr. Hohiian erected the stone-mill which\\nhe continued to occupy until old age rendered him unfit\\nfor labor, and the mill then came into the possession oi his\\nsons-in-law, Messrs. Thurston Wilkinson. They built an\\naddition to the mill and put in machinery lor the manu-\\nfacture of uaih^d and dovetailed boxes and trunk-cleats.\\nThere was also a saw-mill built at an early date by\\nBenjamin Tucker and his sons a little below the outlet of\\nMeeting-house Pond on the site of the Whitney and Tarbell\\nmill, so called. A native poet of that day, whose rhyming\\ngives evidence of considerable inventive genius, notices this\\nmill in the following verse\\nTucker s boys built a mill,\\nHalf the time it did stand still,\\nWhen it went it made a noise.\\nBecause it was built by Tucker s boys.\\nThe present mill was erected by William. C Mason and\\nNathaniel Tottenham in 1840, who intended to saw out chair\\nstock Ijut, failing in their design, the mill was left in an\\nunfinished state till 1845, when it was purchased by Amos\\nA. ]\\\\Iason and Charles R. Bemis who finished the mill and\\ncommenced the manufacture of cane-seat chair-frames. In\\n1846, Mr. Bemis sold his interest in the business to Mr.\\nMason who carried it on for several years. After this\\nMr. Bemis in company with Austin G. Parmenter carried\\non the same business for twenty years in the mill now\\nowned by Osgood R. Wiswall. Mr. Mason Avas succeeded\\nby different parties, each of whom remained but a short\\ntime and about the year 1856 it came into the possession\\nof Charles D. Tarbell and Jared T. Whitney who for\\nseveral years carried on an extensive lumber business in\\nconnection with the manufacture of chair-seat frames. In\\n1866, Mr. Tarbell sold his interest in the mill to Mr.\\nWhitney who continued the business some two or three\\nyears, and then sold to Mortimer M. Stowe, The mill is\\nnow in the possession of Amos A. Mason, and occupied\\nby Miles Cudworth as a stave-milL", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0191.jp2"}, "190": {"fulltext": "170 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nWilliam Tenney, Sen., biitlt ii saw-mill, probably about\\n1780, on the Baker Brook, about half-way between the\\nbridge and the saw-mill since owned by Allies Cudworth.\\nThe latter mill was built l)y Rufus Brooks some twenty\\nyears since. In 18(57, he sold it to Francis L. ^lason\\nwho used it as a saw-mill and also for the manufacture\\nof clothes-pins. After the death of Mv. Mason, Miles Cud-\\nworth purchased the mill, and used it for the purpose of\\ngetting out pail-staves, until it was burned, Dec. 3, 1877.\\nThere Avas a saw-mill on the Roaring Brook in Roxbury,\\nwhich is supposed to have been built by Bart. Grimes.\\nWe have no account of the l)uilding of this mill but it\\nmust have been previous to 1800. This was afterwards\\nowned by Es([. Holman.\\nA saw-mill was erected l)y Jesse Hunting, at the outlet\\nof Cumming s Pond a])out 1800. It is said, when Mr.\\nHunting was building this mill, that old Mr. Tayntor (fatlier\\nof Jedediah), passing near the spot on his w ay through the\\nwoods, remarked to Mr. Hunting, This is an excellent place\\nto build a mill, but where is your water? This meaning\\nwill be readily understood by all who are acc^uainted with\\nthe surroundings.\\nAbout 1805, John Wiswall, Sen., built a saw-mill on the\\nriver near what is now called the Day Bridge. This,\\nhowever, was washed away in a few years, and never rebuilt.\\nAbout this time, a mill was erected on the Marlborough\\nBrook, upon the site of the old Harrington mill. This was\\nowned by Jonathan Wliipple wlio probably sold it to Joseph\\nWellington. When the latter left town, it came into the\\npossession of Capt. John Lane who continued to own and\\noccupy it until the great freshet of 1826, when it was carried\\naway.\\nSamuel Collins Iniilt a uiiil (probably a saw and grist-\\nmill) at an early date ou the site of the lower mill of\\nthe Marlljorough Manufacturing Company. In 1803, this\\nwas own(?d by Daniel Fisk wlio (-(uiverted a part of it\\ninto a fulling-mill. lu 1.S07. it was jiurchased by Ebenezer\\nHill wlio (lid cousidci ablc luisincss at drcssiuu- clotli. He", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0192.jp2"}, "191": {"fulltext": ".M1I,[.S ANI iNrANPFACTOIMKS. 171\\nremained here eight yours, and then sold t Jolm 15. Fairar\\nwho continued tlie business for several years, and theii sold\\nto Gilman and Nelson Converse who used it as a lumber-\\nmill. They also engaged in the manufacture of powder-\\nkegs, 111 1834, the building was destroyed by fire; and\\nsome time after, the privilege passed into the hands of Asa\\nGreenwood who erected the main building now standing,\\nand engaged in the lumber l)usiiiess.\\nOf the mills erected in the south part of the town, now\\nwithin the limits of Troy, we can say but little beyond the\\nfact that there was a grist-mill built by Phinehas Farrar in\\n1TS4, a few rods above the Forestall mills. This was after-\\nwards owned by Daniel Gould. Alexander Parkman also\\nbuilt a fulling-mill in that part of the town about 1778.\\nJacob Osborne is believed to have been the first to erect\\na saw-mill on the privilege now occupied by Levi A. Fuller.\\nAs this was a part of the tavern property, it was bought and\\nsold in rapid succession for many years. Mr. Fuller, the\\npresent owner, purchased it of his father in November, 1863.\\nIn the sjn ing of 1872, this mill was destroyed by fire. Mr.\\nFuller immediately erected a neat and substantial building,\\nand is at present engaged in the manufacture of bail-boxes,\\npail-staves, and coarse lumber.\\nSome years since a mill was erected on the stream, a few\\nrods below the above-mentioned Fuller mill, by Isaac Fuller,\\nand was used for the manufacture of various kinds of\\nwooden-ware. Osgood J. Bemis succeeded Mr. Fuller, and\\nfor several years manufactured pail-handles to some extent.\\nIn the fall of 1871, he lost the mill b} fire, and built the\\npresent structure w^hich is now occupied by Levi A. Fuller\\nin connection with his other mill.\\nIn 1837, James Hobert built a saw and stave mill on the\\nBaker Brook, which was the one since owned by Aaron\\nMason, llobeit carried on the business for a short time,\\nbut, not making it profital)lc, it passed into the hands of Mr.\\nMason who retained possession of it until the destruction of\\nthe dam by the freshet of 1869. The dam was never rebuilt,\\nand the property soon passed into other hands. A part of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0193.jp2"}, "192": {"fulltext": "172 HISTORY OF MAI vLBOUOUGH.\\nthe mill was taken down, and the remainder converted into\\na barn.\\nSome time previous to 1800, Samuel Collins built a grist-\\nmill at what is now called Marll)orough Glen/ This was\\nin use by Mr. Collins and his sons until 1830; at whicli time,\\nbeing somewhat out of rei)air, it was deserted, and the same\\n3^ear Joseph Collins built the mill now owned b}- Osgood R.\\nWiswall, which he used as a grist-mill for a few years, and\\nthen, selling to George Harvey, removed further down the\\nriver, and about the year 1840 commenced to erect the one\\nsince owned by the late Barton Blodgett. Before it was\\ncompleted, Mr. Collins died and the mill soon after came\\ninto the possession of Stillman Buss, under whose skilful\\nmanagement it soon won the name of being the best liouring-\\nmill in Cheshire County, and was extensively patronized,\\nnot only by the people of the adjoining towns, but by those\\nfrom a distance of more than twenty miles around; and\\nso famous did this mill become, that Mr. Buss was obliged\\nduring a part of the time to run it night and day. In 1861,\\nJedediah T. Collins purchased an interest in the mill whicli\\nwas carried on under the firm-name of Buss Collins.\\nAfter the death of Mr. Buss, Barton Blodgett bought one-\\nhalf of the mill, and continued in company with INIr. Collins\\nfor several years, when he purchased of Mr. Collins his share\\nand continued to run it until his deatli. It is now owned\\nby John M. Farnum of Keene.\\nEliphalet Stone erected a fulling-ndll at the outlet of the\\nStone Pond on the site of the present saw-mill at an early\\ndate. This was probably the first mill for dressing cloth\\nwithin the limits of this town. Mr. Stone divided liis time\\nbetween the farm and mill for many years, until, meeting\\nwith some reverses, he divided his property between liis\\nsons, Calvin and Shubael and Calvin, taking the mill,\\nresumed the business of dressing cloth. He removed the\\nold fulling-mill to the opposite side of the road, and con-\\nverted it into a dwelling-house for his father; built a\\nsaw-mill in place of it, and also a new fulling-mill a few\\nrods below. Calvin Stone, Jr., with his brother Solon,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0194.jp2"}, "193": {"fulltext": "MILLS AND LVXri ACT()i;iKS. J\\nsucceeded their father in the business, and duiiiig their\\nocfiipancy the fulling-niill was buriiod, and the present\\nbuikling erected. Several different kinds of wooden-ware\\nhave been manufactured here by different parties, such as\\n(dothes-pins, pail-handles, staves, etc.; but at present little\\nbusiness is done.\\nJosiah Fisk built the mill now owned by James Town-\\nsend in 1813. This was used by him for a fulling-mill. He\\nwas succeeded by Calvin Page who carried on the business\\nsuccessfully for several 3 ears. He also had a machine for\\ncarding wool into rolls for the accommodation of those who\\ncould spin. In 1837, James Townsend purchased the mill\\nand commenced the manufacture of woollen yarn, which\\nbusiness he has prosecuted with success to the present time.\\nHe also makes hose, knit jackets, sheep s-gray cloth, etc., and\\nhis goods are some of the best found in market.\\nPAILS.\\nPails wei e first made in this town l)y Robert Carpenter\\nAvho commenced tlie business in the mill now owned by\\nOsgood R. Wiswall. The pail-lathe used bj Mr. Carpenter\\nwas Ijut a rude affair, compared with those in use at present.\\nIt would now be considered a slow and tedious job to match\\nthe staves by hand, and drive the hoops with a hand-driver;\\nbut, thanks to the inventive genius of the Yankee, these\\nobstacles have been overcome, and the facilities for manu-\\nfacturing pails greatly increased. Mr. Carpenter remained\\nhere but a short time, and then, in company with Charles\\nCooledge, commenced pail-making where N. Winch s pail-\\nshop now stands, a building having been erected for that\\npurpose by Calvin Page who then owned the privilege.\\nJedediah T. Collins and others continued the pail-business\\nat the Collins mill till 1836, when it came into the possession\\nof George Harvey who carried on the business for seven\\nyears. During this time, he built the house since owned\\nby Luther Smith. In 1843, he traded the house and mill\\nto his brother James, taking in exchange the farm on", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0195.jp2"}, "194": {"fulltext": "174 HISTORY OF IsrARLROROUGH.\\nwhich he now resides. The business was coiitiiiiied l)y\\nJames Harvey sonic two years: l)ul not Ix ini;- snccessfnl,\\nand becoming somewhat inNolvcd in debt, tlie property\\npassed into other hands. ar})enter Cooledge carried on\\nthe business at the Page mill nntil 1882, \\\\y]\\\\on the iirm was\\ndissolved; Mr. Carpenter going to Orange, Mass., where he\\nagain entered into the pail-business on a more extensive*\\nscale. Mr. Cooledge returned to Troy, and set up the same\\nbusiness, which lie carried on for several years. Joseph\\nCummings now hired the Page mill, and manufactured pails\\nuntil April, 1834, when it was burned. The shop now\\nowned by jN^athan Winch was erected by Charles Gilbert\\nand Cyrus Frost wlio manufactured chairs there for several\\nyears. In 1887, Frost sold his share of the mill to George\\nHolman. About this time, they commenced the manu-\\nfacture of pails. Silas Collester and Simeon Whitcomb\\nsoon after purchased an interest in the business, and jNlr.\\nGilbert retired. Mr. Holman soon sold to his partners wdio\\ncontinued the business until 1852, when they sold to Nathan\\nWinch who is still the proprietor. In 1837, Asa Bemis built\\na saw-mill on the south branch, in connection with which\\nthe following year he commenced to make j)ails. He con-\\ntinued in this business until the infirmities of age rendered\\nhim unfit for labor, when he sold his business to Amasa\\nFuller, Jr. who is the present owner. Pails were quite\\nextensively manufactured at the brick mill now owned b}\\nthe Marlborough ^Manufacturing Compan3\\\\ This was l)uilt\\nin 1835, by G. N. Converse for a pail factory. It soon\\npassed into the hands of Asa Greenwood. He in a short\\ntime sold to Robert Carpenter Avho in a few years was suc-\\nceeded by Kelson Howe; and the business wa successfully\\nconducted by him until 1859, when it was purchased by\\nGeorge Thatcher, who continued tlie manufacture of })ails\\ntill 1866, when he sold to Goodhue Tenney and Charles\\nWhitney who in a short time, in connection with others,\\norganized as the Marlborough Manufacturing Company.\\nWilliam Tenne}^ commenced the pail and tub business in\\nthis town in 1853 at the lower mill of the Marlborough Man-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0196.jp2"}, "195": {"fulltext": "MLLLtS ANIJ MANUFAOTOKIKS. 175\\nufacturiug- rompauy. Tie previously liad had consi(leral)le\\nexperience in this branch of business, liaving prosecuted\\nit with success in Swanzey, iu Winchendon, Westminster,\\nand Ashbiirnham, Mass. In 18(34, having acquired a coni-\\npetenc3% he retired from the business, and was succeeded\\nby D. W. W. M. Tenney who enhxrged the factory, and\\nby putting in more maeliinery increased their facilities for\\nmanufacturing 1)otli tubs and pails. They also did consid-\\nerable at the lumber-business. At the time of tlie decline\\nin wooden-ware in 1870, the Messrs. Tenney sold the mill\\nto the Manufacturing Compau} who converted it into a\\nwoollen mill. In 18(58, J. L. Knowlton commenced pail-\\nmaking in connection with their clothes-pin business; at\\nJirst, putting in only one lathe. Afterwards, giving up the\\nmanufacture of pins, they from time to time added more\\npail machinery, until they now have facilities for making\\nfrom one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand pails\\nannually. In 1870, they erected a saw-mill on the opposite\\nside of the river, which is used mainlv for o-ettino- out\\ntheir stock.\\nCLOTHES-PINS\\nWere formerly extensively made in this towii. The prin-\\ncipal nuinufacturers were G. H. S. W. Stone wlio were\\nsucceeded by J. L. Knowlton and Charles C. Hem-\\nenway AAdio sold to W. W. J. M. Richardson, Levi A.\\nFuller, and Francis L. Mason. The scarcity of good tind^er\\ntogether with the low market value of clothes-pins, long-\\nsince rendered the business unprofitable, and none have\\nbeen manufactured in town for several years,\\nAsa Greenwood built the shop now owned by Luther\\nllemenway in 1844. This was used for a few years as a\\nclothes-pin and bobbin shop. Samuel Allison afterwards\\nbecame the owner, and rented it to Leonard Snow who\\nmanufactured a variety of toys. He was succeeded in 1852\\nby Luther llemenway who has continued the toy-business\\nto a greater or less extent up to the present tinu", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0197.jp2"}, "196": {"fulltext": "176 HISTOllY OF MAllLROROUGH.\\nCliarlos C Hemeiiway in 1845 commenced to make bob-\\nbins nnder the orist-mill of Stillman Buss. In 1848, taking\\nhis brother Luther as a partner, he made a change in\\nhis business, and commenced making clothes-pins, and sub-\\nsequently the manufacture of wooden wash-boards. This\\nbusiness he carried on successfully for some eighteen years.\\nIn 1852, he dissolved partnership with his brother, and\\nbuilt a small shop adjoining that of Austin G. Parmenter.\\nHere he did a thriving busiuoss in various kinds of wooden-\\nware, such as wash-boards, bo])bins, trowel-handles, knobs\\nfor wire screens, clothes-pins, etc. In 1859, he built the\\nshop now o^vned l)y Richardson S: Dexter, where he con-\\ntinued the wooden-ware business until the spring of 1868,\\nwhen he sold to W. W. J. M. Richardson who carried\\non the wash-board and clothes-pin business till the fall\\nof 1878, when J. M. Richardson disposed of his interest\\nto James D. Dexter. Mr. Dexter had previously been\\nengaged in making boxes in a part of the grist-mill of\\nBarton Blodgett he removed his machinery to the Rich-\\nardson mill, and at present, in company with Warren W.\\nRichardson, is engaged in that l)usiness.\\nKNOB-SCEEWS.\\nTlic patent knob-screw is the invention of Air. (^harles H.\\nThurston who is a natural mechanic. His tastes from a child\\nhave always run in this direction lie could never see any-\\nthing new in the mechanical line without trying to imitate\\nit; and his grandfather Charles Holman and liis father, did\\neverything in their power to encourage him, the former by\\nfurnishing him with lumber, and the latter providing him\\nwith tools. The water-wheels and saw-mills which he and\\nhis constant companion, Asa C. Dort, constructed, were not\\na fcAv, as many can testify who knew them. When twelve\\nyears old, his father purchased for him a nice turning-lathe,\\nallowing him to run it as he pleased, and on this he used to\\nearn his own si)eiiding money. He afterward learned the\\nblacksmith s trade of his father in the Old Stone Shop.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0198.jp2"}, "197": {"fulltext": "MILLS AND MANUFACTOKIES. 177\\nFor some time during tlic war he worked at the United\\nStates Armory at Springfield, Mass. From that place, he\\nreturned to Marlborough, and in company with Solon S.\\nWilkinson engaged in the manufacture of boxes, trunk-\\ncleats, etc., at the old Holman mill. It was while engaged\\nin this business that he in 1868 took out his first patent\\nfor a Double Gimlet Pointed Screw, with a slot in one end\\nfor a key, by which the slotted end could be firmly keyed,\\nin whatever article it was placed.\\nThe business of Messrs. Thurston and Wilkinson not\\nproving what they desired, the mill was sold by them to the\\nMonadnock Blanket Company, in 1868. Mr. Thurston\\nremained with the Blanket Company for some time; but not\\nliking the business, nor the confinement, he left with the\\nintention of developing the screw business. But about this\\ntime, he made the acquaintance of James H. Fowler, then\\nthe successful manager of the Weed Sewing Machine Com-\\npany s business in Boston, who hired him for three and one-\\nhalf years as a travelling salesman. He therefore had no\\nopportunity to do anything personally, more than to furnish\\nplans for others with which to build a machine for making\\nhis patent screws but all attempts at constructing such a\\nmachine proved a failure, and every one who tried it said\\nthe screws could not be made that way. Mr. Thurston,\\nfeeling certain they could, obtained leave of absence for two\\nweeks, and with but one man to help him (Mr. C. W.\\nHealey) soon had the satisfaction of seeing his machine turn\\nout perfect screws, and in a way he had been repeatedly\\ntold it could not be done. The machine is self-acting, and\\nonly requires to have the cutters kept in order, and a forty-\\nfoot piece of wire placed in it from time to time, which it\\nrapidly converts into perfect screws.\\nMr. Fowler and Mr. Thurston became much attached to\\neach other and the former, seeing th\u00e2\u0082\u00ac screws, machines, and\\nother inventions growing out of the original patent, desired\\nto take an interest in them, to which Mr. Thurston finally\\nconsented. In the fall of 1873, they bought the building\\nnow occupied by Mr. Thurston, and commenced to manu-\\n25", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0199.jp2"}, "198": {"fulltext": "178 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nfactiire the screws and also various articles in which they\\nare inserted, such as hat and closet pins, drawer and picture-\\nknobs, door-stops, etc. They carried on the business until\\nOctober 12, 1877, when Mr. Fowler suddenly died. Since\\nthat time, Mr. Thurston has continued it alone.\\nHe is now engaged also in manufacturing the Companion\\nSewing-machine, which is one of his own invention, and is\\nnot only one of the best but is the simplest in the market.\\nBLANKET MILLS.\\nThe most important branch of industr3% and that which\\nhas added most to the prosperity and growth of the town,\\nis the manufacture of horse-blankets. In the autumn of\\n1866, Dr. S. A. Richardson, D. W. Tenney, and C. K. Mason,\\nin connection with Goodhue Tenney and C. O. Whitney\\n(who had recently bought the brick mill, previously owned\\nby George Thatcher), formed a copartnership under the\\nname of the Marlborough Manufacturing Company; and,\\nin the spring of 1867, they made at that mill the first horse-\\nblankets manufactured in town. Mr. Whitney having pre-\\nviously sold his interest to Mr. D. W. Tenney, in January,\\n1870, W. M. Tenney and J. H. Kimball became associated\\nwith the firm which now became an incorporated company.\\nAt the same time they purchased the pail factory of D. W.\\nand W. M. Tenney, and converted it into a woollen-mill. In\\n1877, Rufus S. Frost and others succeeded the original pro-\\nprietors. The capital stock of the company is at present\\n840,000. The number of emploj^ees at these two mills is\\nninety, with an average pay-roll of $2,200 per month. At\\nthe brick mill, they produce yearly 50,000 blankets,* and\\nat the lower one 50,000 yards of beaver, diagonals, etc.\\nThe Monadnock Blanket Company was incorporated in\\n1868 at which time they purchased the Holman Mill, and\\ncommenced the manufacture of horse-blankets. They have\\na capital stock of 130,000, employ forty or fifty hands, and\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Since the above was written, the blanket machinery has been removed, and\\nreplaced by uew for the minufacture of woollen goods.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0200.jp2"}, "199": {"fulltext": "MILLS AND MANUFACTORIES. 179\\nproduce from seventy-five to eighty thousand blankets\\nyearly. The amount of their pay-roll is from thirteen to\\nfifteen hundred dollars per month.\\nCharles O. Whitney and Warren H. Clark commenced\\nbusiness in 1873, and formed what is now known as the\\nCheshire Blanket Company. Their place of business is the\\nmill wliich was erected by Mr. Whitney in 1869, and used\\nby him as a chair -shop, until, in company with Mr. Clark,\\nit was fitted up for the manufacture of blankets. These\\nenterpiising men have added to their business fi om time\\nto time, until they now have an investment of not less than\\n$20,000, and facilities for producing fifty thousand blankets\\nannually. They have fifty employees, and their pay-roll\\namounts to $1,150 per month.\\nThus it will be seen that in this little village there are\\nannually manufactured no less than one hundred and\\nseventy -five thousand horse-blankets, giving employment to\\none hundred and fifty hands.\\nBREED POND COMPANY.\\nThe facilities for manufacturing in the village have been\\ngi-eatly increased by the Breed Pond Company which was\\nincorporated in 1851. The object was to flow the Breed\\nPond, so called, in Nelson, in order to form a reservoir.\\nThis company consisted of Charles Holman, Stillman Buss,\\nNelson Howe, Whitcomb Collester, James Townsend,\\nF. R. Thurston, George Handy, and Fay Joslin. These\\nenterprising gentlemen constructed a dam at an expense of\\nabout four hundi-ed and fifty dollars, making a pond which\\ncovers about six hundred acres.\\nIn the fall of 1861, Stillman Buss and Jedediah T.\\nCollins constructed at their own expense what is now\\ncalled the Little Reservoir, near the Marlborough and\\nHarrisville line. This was intended to save what water\\nwould otherwise l)e wasted at night. This came into the\\npossession of the Breed Pond Company in 1864. As manu-\\nfacturing increased, it was found that these two ponds were", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0201.jp2"}, "200": {"fulltext": "180 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ninsufficient to supply the demand for water and another\\nreservoir was built at Bemisville, in the autumn of 1868,\\nwhich flows about one hundred and fifty acres. The con-\\nstruction of these ponds improved to a great degree the\\nwater-power, and has been the prime cause of the rapid\\ngrowth of the village for the last ten years.\\nIn the autumn of 1877, the water-power was still further\\nimproved by building the reservoir at Marlborough Glen.\\nJames Knowlton superintended the building of the dam\\nwhich is one of the largest and best constructed in this\\nsection. The whole length of this dam is two hundred and\\nfifty-five feet length of roll-way, ninety-four feet extreme\\nheight, thirty-five feet; height of roll-way, thirty-two feet.\\nThe material used in building was some thirty-five hundred\\ntons of granite and other stone, and fifty-seven thousand\\nfeet of lumber, with three thousand pounds of iron the\\nwhole costing about three thousand dollars. The gate being-\\nclosed at night, this reservoir receives all the water which\\nwould otherwise run to waste, and, being opened in the\\nmorning, enables the water to reach the mills at an earlier\\nhour than formerly.\\nThe rapid descent of the stream at this point renders it\\none of the best water-privileges in Cheshire County, and it\\nis surprising to many that this has remained so long unim-\\nproved.\\nMACHINISTS.\\nCharles Buss commenced as a machinist in this town in\\n1847. The building, he at first erected, was but a small\\naffair, and poorly adapted to the purpose. In the spring\\nof 1852, his business had so increased that he was com-\\npelled to enlarge his shop but, before this was completed,\\nit was entirely destroyed by fire. Not disheartened, he\\nimmediately rebuilt, and enlarged his business, subsequently\\nadding a foundry, thus enabling him to make his own cast-\\nings, and turn off more work than previously. But soon\\nshop and foundry became too small for his rapidly increas-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0202.jp2"}, "201": {"fulltext": "MILLS AND MANUFACTORIES. 181\\ning business. A new foundry was set up and later he\\nerected a neat and substantial brick building in front of tlie\\nold shop, which he filled with machinery, and commenced\\ndoing business on a larger scale. Here he manufactured\\nnearly all kinds of wooden-ware machinery which merited\\nthe highest commendation, and more than once won for\\nthe proprietor the proudest distinctions from various ex-\\nhibitions. His rotary-bed planer and Daniel s planing\\nmachines, clothes-pin, tub, and pail machinery, gauge and\\nstretcher lathes, were all marvels of perfection, and alwa}s\\ncombined the latest improvements. These machines were\\nshipped to all parts of the United States, and to several\\ncountries of the Old World. Notwithstanding his hard\\nwork and extensive trade, he was not altogether successful\\nin business; and, when the hard times came on, he was\\nunable to stem the current that set in against him and,\\nleaving his property in the hands of his creditors, he\\nremoved his machinery and tools to Grand Rapids, Mich.,\\nwhere he is now doing an extensive business.\\nChristopher Hodgkins commenced the machinist-business\\nin this town in 1854 in the second story of Franklin K.\\nThurston s blacksmith shop. After continuing here a short\\ntime, he removed to Keene, where, in company with John\\nKnowlton, he manufactured the circular vent water-wheel,\\nwhich was one of his own invention. In 1857, he returned\\nto Marlborough, and soon commenced the manufacture of\\nsewing machines. Mr. Hodgkins is a man of more than\\nordinary mechanical ingenuity, and was soon able to make\\nmany improvements in sewing machines, taking out no less\\nthan five different patents. After a few years, he gave up\\nthat business and turned his attention to manufacturing\\nvarious kinds of wood-working-machinery, some of whicli\\nhe has greatly improved. Several years since, he obtained a\\npatent on water-rams he has built a large number of these\\nwhich are in successful operation. In the fall of 1878, he\\npurchased the shops formerly owned by Charles Buss, where\\nhe is now doing a good business.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0203.jp2"}, "202": {"fulltext": "182 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nBLACKSMITHS.\\nThe first blacksmitli in town was probably Jonathan\\nCapron, the first settler on the Whitney place, now owned\\nby J, M. Darling. His sons, Jonathan and Walter, also\\nfollowed the trade of their father The former had a shop at\\nthe fork of the roads, south-easterly of the present residence\\nof George A. Porter, where he worked for several years,\\nand then removed to Troy.\\nWalter had a shop a little south-west of the old meeting-\\nhouse, where he plied his trade for a number of years.\\nWhatever faults Mv. Capron may have possessed, he was\\nevidently a man of his word. At one time he was sorely\\ntried by a prominent citizen who took the liberty to tie his\\nhorse in the shop every Sabbath morning without leave.\\nMr. Capron was so incensed at this that he declared, if the\\noffence was repeated, he would shoe the horse and collect\\npay for the same. On the following Sabbath, the horse was\\nfound in its accustomed place in the shop and Mr. Capron,\\ngood as his word, immediately shod it all round the noise\\nof his anvil somewhat disturbing the good people who were\\nlistening to the ministrations of Rev. HalloAvay Fish. It is\\nperhaps needless to add that the horse was ever afterwards\\nfound tied in the meeting-house sheds by the side of those\\nof his neighbors.\\nLevi Whitcomb followed blacksmithing for a number of\\nyears, his shop standing a few rods from the house now\\nowned by Daniel Wright.\\nCapt. Luther Hemenway had a blacksmith shop near the\\npresent residence of C. H. Caldwell. He afterwards removed\\nto Jaffrey, where for many years he occupied the brick shop\\nin Blue City, so called.\\nEzekiel Cudworth was a good smith, though he would\\nsometimes partake rather too freely of the spirit of the\\ntimes. When he had thus imbibed, he found it rather diffi-\\ncult to get up a welding heat, and his customers were\\nobliged to go elsewhere for their work. His shop was at\\nthe four corners, a little south of the William Tenney place.\\nHe removed to liindge in 1843.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0204.jp2"}, "203": {"fulltext": "MILLS AND MAlSrcrFACTORTES. 183\\nThe first blacksmith shop in the village was built l)y\\nAbijah Tucker, occupying the site of David Wilkinson s\\ngarden on Library S(j[uare. Joseph Willson worked in this\\nshop for several years, and then removed to the place now\\nowned by James Knowlton, the line between Marlborough\\nand Keene running directly through his house. He had\\na shop on the site of the Messrs. Knowlton s pail-factory,\\nwhere he manufactured all kinds of agricultural implements\\nused in those days. Being a man well skilled in his trade\\nand of great mechanical ingenuity, he was able to make\\nmany improvements in the articles he manufactured. He\\nwas the inventor of the potatoe hook, which he lived to\\nsee come into general use. He was also the first in this\\nvicinity to manufacture the twisted auger and bit, which\\ntook the place of the old-fashioned pod-auger and for these\\nhe always found a ready market.\\nAaron Lombard succeeded Mr. Willson in the Tucker\\nshop. About 1805, he sold to Paul Newton, and in 1811\\npurchased the place now owned by Thaddeus Metcalf, and\\nbuilt an iron foundry a few rods below the shop of Charles\\nH. Thurston, which he carried on for several years, when it\\nwas burned and never rebuilt. Soon after, Mr. Lombard\\nput up a building with machinery for making shingles,\\nwhich proved a failure, as the market for sawed shingles did\\nnot favor the enterprise.\\nMr. Newton added a small foundry to his establishment\\nfor casting small articles. He removed to Hadley, Mass.,\\nabout 1817.\\nMr. Ebenezer B. Wallingford succeeded Mr. Newton.\\nHe worked here a few years, and then removed to Clare-\\nmont, and Joseph Cummings occupied the shop. While in\\nhis possession in 1823, it was destroyed b}^ fire, but was\\nimmediately rebuilt by him this he also had the misfortune\\nto lose in the same manner some four years afterwards.\\n,/The next building erected on that spot Avas of brick, and\\n\\\\vas occupied by Elijah Fitch, Willard Converse, Ambrose\\nWhite, and many others, in rapid succession. This old\\nlandmark was removed some fifteen years ago, and the\\nmaterials taken for other purposes.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0205.jp2"}, "204": {"fulltext": "184 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nFranklin R. Thnrston built the granite shop on the oppo-\\nsite side of the stream from the Holman Mill in 1840. This\\nAvas used for a blacksmith shop by Mr. Thnrston and others,\\nuntil 1868, when it was purchased by the Monadnock\\nlUanket Company, and by them converted into a picker-\\nhouse. It was destroyed by fire in 1875.\\nA few years since, L. A. Freeman built a shop a little\\nwest of the Herrick- house. This was afterwards removed\\nby J. Clemens to Mechanic Street, and is still occupied by\\nhim. Charles H. Dustin also carries on blacksmithing in a\\nshop which he erected for that purpose back of the Library\\nbuilding.\\nTANNERIES.\\nThe first tannery was erected by Samuel Collins on\\nthe Joslin place. His tan-house was located at the point\\nwhere Mechanic Sta-eet intersects Avith Main, and the vats\\nAvere north of this building. The business was subsequently\\nconducted for a few years by William Lincoln. All traces\\nof this yard are now obliterated, and there are but few\\nliving who remember the fact that there was ever a tannery\\nin that locality.\\nIn 1808, Eber Tenney, having served an apprenticeship\\nwith his cousin Simon Tenney of New Salem, Mass.,\\nreturned to Marlborough, and built a yard and convenient\\nbuildings on his father s farm. Although his capital was\\nsmall, having only fifty cents in his pocket at the time of\\nIlls return to this town, yet he was successful. He sus-\\nl)ended business about 1837.\\nJosiah Woodward, in 1818, set up a tan-yard on the farm\\nnow owned by Philander Thatcher. In 1825, he removed\\nto the village, built a house on the site of the one now\\nowned by Nathan Winch, and resumed the tanning business\\nthere, which he carried on some three or four years. Some\\nof the vats were uncovered a few years since in digging the\\ncellar for the house now owned bv Luther S. Lord.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0206.jp2"}, "205": {"fulltext": "MUAjS AXI) manupactokees. 185\\nSHOEMAKERS.\\nIn the early history of the town there was no such thing\\nas sale boot and shoe work and the shoemakers were\\nmany of them itinerants, going about from house to house,\\nwith their kit of tools, sometimes remaining with one family\\ntwo or tliree weeks, or long enough to make up a stock of\\nboots and shoes for the year. Thaddeus Parmenter was\\none who used to ply his trade in this way, when not engaged\\nin cultivating his farm. His yearly visits were always\\nhailed with joy by the younger members of the families\\nfor, possessing a good voice for singing, he was wont to\\nspend his evenings in that way, and when in his prime\\ncould sing all night without repeating a single song.\\nWalter Gates built the little red shop now owned by\\nMrs. Davis in 1813, and for several years did considerable\\nbusiness at making and repairing boots and shoes. This\\nshop subsequently passed into the hands of Jonah Davis,\\nwho occupied it till his death, in 1856. It is now used as a\\ndwelling-house. About 1832, Asahel Collins built the little\\nbrick house near the Congregational Church, one part of\\nwhich he used as a shoemaker s shop. Christopher Tilden\\nerected a shop and carried on this business for several years,\\ncommencing about 1842. Gilbert Russell has also worked\\nat this trade more or less for the last twenty-five years, and,\\nbeing a good workman, can always find employment in this\\nline. Charles Stay commenced business in the Davis shop\\nin August, 1865. Subsequently he built the store and\\ndwelling-house which he now occupies, devoting his time\\nto the making and mending of boots and shoes. He also\\nkeeps on hand as good an assortment of shoes as can be\\nfound in the market.\\nSADDLE AND HARNESS MAKERS.\\nDavid Wilkinson, Sen., was the pioneer saddle and harness\\nmaker of Marlborough, commencing business as early as\\n1790, devoting his time to this trade when his labors were\\n26", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0207.jp2"}, "206": {"fulltext": "186 HISTORY OF .MARLBOROUGH.\\nnot needed upon the farm. We are informed that he was\\na good workman, and being the only saddler in this vicinity\\nhe found a ready market for his goods. He was succeeded\\nby his son, the Uncle David of to-day, who has for many\\nyears occupied the old shop at the corner, and, though now\\nmore than eighty years of age, is still active in his labors,\\nretaining somewhat the vigor of youth, can mend or make\\na harness as well now as fifty years ago.* His three sons,\\nWarren H., Solon S., and Cyrus K. learned the trade of\\ntheir father. The two oldest carried on the business in\\nMarlborough for several years. Warren H. is noAv en-\\ngaged in the same business on a large scale in Springfield,\\nMass.; and Solon S. is located in Keene, where he has met\\nwith good success. Cyrus K. commenced business in\\nKeene, but afterwards removed to Springfield, where he was\\nin company with Daniel C. Frost for years. He died Jul}^\\n10, 1867. John W. Bradshaw is also engaged in harness-\\nmaking. He is at present located in Odd Fellows Block,\\ndoing good business.\\nBROWN EARTHEN WARE.\\nNathaniel Furber is said to be the first to manufacture\\nbrown earthen ware in this town, but at what date he\\ncommenced the business we have not been informed. His\\nshop was on the Herrick farm, now owned by Merrill\\nMason. The non-intercourse and embargo acts, together\\nwith the hist war with England, gave sucli an impulse to\\nthe manufacture of this kind of ware, that it soon became\\na lucrative business, and some eight or ten shops were built\\nin the north-west part of Dublin, and several iu the north-\\neast part of Marlborough. William (hecnwood commenced\\nthe business about 1818 on tlie farm noAv owned by Milton\\nWhite. It was also carried on for several years in the same\\nneighborhood by Eben Russell, on the Abner Russell place,\\nand likewise by Daniel Greenwood on his farm. Al)Out\\n1834, Chaunc}^ Mctcalf built a pottery on the hill, a little\\nMr. Wilkinson lias died since the above was written.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0208.jp2"}, "207": {"fulltext": "MILLS AND MANUFACroWlKM. 187\\nwest of the present residence of Luke Knowlton. In a few\\nyears, these buildings came into the possession of Josiah\\nFitch, who removed them to Lowellville, where the business\\nwas continued for a few years by Mr. Fitch and others.\\nThe buildings finall} came into the hands of James INl. L.\\nParker, who converted them into a dwelling-house wliich is\\nnow owned and occupied by W. A. Russell.\\nIn the spring of 1845, Capt. John Wight erected what\\nlias since been known as the Old Pottery on the Dublin\\nroad. He was succeeded by his son Abner who did a good\\nbusiness there for several years. In the spring of 1866,\\nJames A. White purchased the property; he subsequently\\nremoved the buildings to the village, and made them into\\ndwelling-houses. No ware of this kind is at present man-\\nufactured in town. The declension of this business was\\ncaused partly by the low duties and large importation of\\nEnglish wliiteware, and partly by the low price of tin, these\\ntwo having almost entirely driven the brown ware from the\\nmarket.\\nBRICK.\\nHugh Mason was the first to commence brickmaking\\nwithin the limits of the town, having started in the\\nbusiness soon after his removal here in 1793. His yard was\\non the west side of the road, and a little north of the barn\\nof William C. Mason. There being an abundance of clay-\\nin the immediate vicinity, well adapted for this purpose, for\\na few years he manufactured a considerable quantity, which\\nfound a ready market in this and neighboring towns. John\\nWiswall, Sen., made brick for some years in the pasture and\\nmowing now owned by George Holman. David Wilkinson\\nwas also engaged in this business for a short time, near the\\nOld Pottery on the Dublin road. The bricks for his\\ndwelling-house and the Congregational Church, were made\\nat this place.\\nTHE GRANITE QUARRY.\\nA httle west of the centre of the town is a ledge of fine", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0209.jp2"}, "208": {"fulltext": "188 HISTOEY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nand beautiful granite, which, for building purposes, is un-\\nequalled by any in the State. This was worked quite ex-\\ntensively for several years by Asa Greenwood who erected\\nall the granite buildings in the village, except the Library,\\nwhich was built by Jonatlian Jones. Mr. Jones purchased\\nthe quarry in 1850, and in company with J. T. Collins\\nworked it more or less for eighteen years. Mr. A. G. Mann\\nof Worcester, Mass., the present owner, purchased it in\\nMay, 1868, and that year shipped to Worcester from three\\nto four thousand tons, besides what was sent to other places.\\nIn 1873, he shipped to Worcester 6005 tons, to Lowell 135\\ntons, to Boston 360 tons, besides small lots to other places\\nadd to the above figures the amount of wall-stone from the\\nquarry, and it would amount to nearly 10,000 tons during\\nthat year.\\nThe most prominent buildings constructed of this granite\\nare the Union Passenger Depot of Worcester, and the\\nPlymouth Congregational Church of Worcester, which is\\none of the most substantial buildings in the city. The\\nbeauty of this granite is that it retains its color the best of\\nany light-colored granite known, and is well adapted for\\neither fine or rough work, and also peculiarly so for block\\npaving and wide flagging, or flat stones.\\ni", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0210.jp2"}, "209": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER XI.\\nTAVERXS AND STORES.\\nThk First Tavebx. Anecdote. Taverxs previous to 1792.\\nOld Red Taverx. Cummixgs Taverx. Sweetser Taverx.\\nFlood Taverx axd Others. The Half-Way House. Marl-\\nborough Hotel. Sweetser Store. Robersox s Store. Fife-\\nStore. Aarox Gage Co. Abxer Boydex. W. E. Boydex.\\nOther Stores of the Oldex Time. Uxiox Store. Presext\\nTraders.\\nTAVERNS.\\nOne of the most important features of a country-town in\\ntlie olden time was its public houses and, as the number\\nof inhabitants increased, the number of taverns multiplied,\\nuntil they became too numerous for the good of the people.\\nThe first to open a public house within the limits of\\nMonadnock, No. V., was Benjamin Tucker, being inholder\\nin said township as early as 1769. This house is thus\\ndescribed by the late Deacon Abel Baker of Troy. It was\\nsituated on the old County road from Keene to Boston, a\\nfew rods east of the mill formerly owned by Tarbell\\nWhitney. It was a little past the top of the hill, where it\\nbegins to slope toward the east, and on the north side of\\nthe road. It was a low house, perhaps 26x30 and, if there\\nwere four rooms in it, two of them must have been very\\nsmall. No outhouse whatever was connected with it, except\\na horse-shed of some twenty-five feet in length, that run\\nfrom the south-west corner of the house toward the road.\\nOn the opposite side of the road was a log barn, some", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0211.jp2"}, "210": {"fulltext": "190 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntwenty-five feet s(i[itare. After the death of Mr. Tucker\\nin 1785, his son Moses continued the business until the\\ncompletion of the turnpike in 1801, which took the travel\\naway from this house. In a few years, the place was\\ndeserted; and nothing now remains except the marks of an\\nold cellar and a few decaying apple-trees, to denote that\\nthis place was once inhabited by man.\\nIt was here that the proprietors were wont to meet for\\nthe transaction of their public business. These meetings\\nmust have been a source of considerable revenue to mine\\nhost for who would think of deliberating upon the weighty\\nmatters brought up at these meetings, without the inevitable\\nrum, brandy, and sugar, which were freely used on all\\noccasions? At one time about 1792, quite a number, among\\nwhom were some of the most influential men in town, met\\nat the Tucker Tavern for the transaction of some lousiness,\\nbut, having imbibed freely of the ardent^ spent the night in\\ncarousing, acting, said an eye-witness, as though they\\nwere bedeveled. When the morning light began to dawn,\\nthey had just spirit enough in them to attempt to burn\\nJohn Rogers who was one of the party at the stake.\\nThe stake was erected in a pile of green shavings. John\\nwas led out, tied to the stake, and the brand of fire applied\\nbut, not being able to make the shavings burn, Rogers was\\nsaved, and a calamity providentially prevented, which, had\\nit taken place, must have put the town in mourning.\\nIn 1770, William Barker opened a public house in the\\nsouth part of the town, within the present limits of Troy.\\nHis sign was an upright post, with an arm projecting from\\nthe top, upon the end of which was the picture of a heart.\\nCol. Richard Roberts kept a tavern during the Revolu-\\ntion, which was located in the south part of the town, on\\nthe old road leading from the highway near George Porter s\\nto the Simon Butler place. He afterwards followed the\\nsame business for several years on the site of the brick\\nhouse now OAvned by Rufus S. Frost.\\nIn 1775, Jonathan Frost opened a hotel on the farm now\\nowned by Ansel Nye this was destined to be of short", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0212.jp2"}, "211": {"fulltext": "TAVERNS AND STORES. 101\\nduration, as he (lied the foUowiiii;- year, and the phiee was\\nnot afterwards known as a tavern-stand.\\nin 1792, Phinelias Farrar opened his house to the public,\\nhaving obtained the following license\\nSeptember 2, 1792.\\nriuneh;i.s Farrar is Licensed for to keep a tavern for one year from\\nthis date.\\nSILAS FIFE,\\nOLIVER WRIGHT, Select7nen.\\nEighteen days subsequent, these same official dignitaries,\\nwith the addition of Phinehas Farrar, who was first select-\\nman, licensed Seth Stone to Retail Spirituous Lyquors\\nfor one year from date.\\nAbout this time (1792), Abijah Woodward built the\\nOld Red Tavern, which was for so many years one of the\\nprincipal objects of interest in our village. He was suc-\\nceeded in 1798 by David Thurston, Jr., and from this thne\\nuntil 1835 there were no less than sixteen different land-\\nlords in this tavern. We present their names, as nearly in\\nthe order in which they come as it is possible\\nSamuel Thurston. Spear Ballou.\\nDavid Beard. Welcom Ballou.\\nCharles Deming. Oren Sales.\\nBennoni Shirtliff. Olney Cook.\\nReuben Muzzy. Zimri Cook.\\nElnathan Gorham. Nathaniel MetcaK.\\nAlexander Ballou. Gihnan Converse.\\nOlney Ballon. Lyman Tenney.\\nIsaac Cummings opened a public house as early as 1793.\\nThis was a two-story house, which formerly stood a little\\nsouth-west of the old meeting-house, on land since owned by\\nJ. ^Merrill Davis. This was known for many years as the\\nCummings Tavern. Mr. Cummings removed to Winchen-\\ndon in 1817, and was succeeded by George H. Lane who\\nkept it open to the public until 1822, when he was followed\\nby Samuel Tenney.\\nIn 1793, Joseph Sweetser was licensed to keep a public\\nhouse at the place since known as the Sweetser Tavern,\\nbeing the same that was occupied by Moses Hunt. In 1799,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0213.jp2"}, "212": {"fulltext": "192 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nhe was succeeded by his brother Phillips Sweelser, Esq.,\\nwho continued the business for many years. This tavern\\nwas always well patronized the ready wit and good man-\\nagement of the old Squire, who always had the best\\nof accommodations making it a very desirable place for\\nthe traveller. A large number always congregated about\\nthis place on training and muster days. Many ludicrous\\nincidents occurred here at these times, which are well\\nremembered by the older inhabitants. On a certain occa-\\nsion, when all had partaken freely at the bar, some one in\\nthe crowd offered to bet a stipulated sum with Henry Hunt\\nthat he could not lead his two-year-old colt up the stairs\\ninto the hall. Mr. Hunt who was full of spirit^ immedi-\\nately accepted the bet, and led the colt in triumph into the\\nhall. The money was promptly paid but now a difficulty\\npresented itself. The colt, which seemed willing to clinil) the\\nstairs, utterly refused to descend, much to the discomfiture\\nof its owner who appealed to his neighbors to assist him,\\nbut in vain. They were inexorable, until Mr. Hunt, in\\ndespair, offered to expend the whole amount of the bet in\\ntoddy with which to treat the crowd. Whereupon, he\\nimmediately received all needed assistance.\\nIn 1794, Jonathan Ball received a license to open a\\npublic house which he kept for several years in the south\\npart of the town within the ])resent limits of Troy.\\nIn 1796, two more were added to the number of taverns:\\nLemuel Foster s, the location of whose house is at present\\nunknown and Widow Betsey Flood s, which was situated\\non the farm since known as the Daniel Priest place. At\\nthe time her house was opened for the entertainment oi\\ntravellers, the road went directly by the house, and was tht\\nmain thoroughfare from Jaffrey to Keene, making it a ver;)\\ndesirable location for a tavern. Mrs. Flood was united ii\\nmarriage to Capt. Benjamin Spaulding of Jaffrey, in 1797^\\nafter wliich the business was continued by her husbam\\nuntil the present highway was completed, when Mr. Spauld-I\\niug built the liouse afterwards owned by Asa Hastings, an(\\ntransferred liis liotol business to the latter place, where he\\nwith others continued it for many years.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0214.jp2"}, "213": {"fulltext": "TAVEItXS AND S PORKS. 193\\nBenjamin Lougiey comnienccd keeping tavern in 1797, at\\nthe place since owned by Aaron Stone. He was succeeded\\nin 1808 by Elijah Boyden. Christopher Harris was also\\nlicensed this year, and kept the house which was formerly\\nowned by Jonathan Ball.\\nIn 1798, John Cummings and Aaron Rider each received\\na license for keeping tavern; also William Pratt and William\\nPierce, but where they were located is now unknown.\\nSimon Piper in 1799 opened a house to the public on the\\nsite of the far-famed Haskell Tavern. In 1804, he was\\nfollowed by Joseph Haskell, who, in turn, was succeeded\\nby his son Joseph and others of the family.\\nWilliam Lincoln commenced the business in 1800 where\\nMurry Fitch now lives.\\nCapt. Rufus Houghton kept a tavern in 1803, probably in\\nthe south part of the town. Jacob French was also licensed\\nfor this purpose the same year, and doubtless kept in the\\nsame quarter of the town.\\nIn 1808, Jeremiah Frost, in company with Capt. Jonathan\\nFrost, opened a public house where Levi A. Fuller now\\nresides. We find in 1818 Joseph Carter mine host here,\\nwho was succeeded by Jacob Osborn in 1820. He remained\\nhere some eight years, and then rented it to his sons, Daniel\\nF. and Leonard Osborn, who kept it four years, when Daniel\\nF. sold his share to Leoiiard, who continued the business\\nfive years, and then let it to John and Oren Black, who\\nwere there in 1835. They were followed in quick succes-\\nsion by James Spaulding, Elijah Pierce, and Cyrus Bruce,\\nthe latter commencing business here in 1838. Mr. Bruce\\nwas followed by Ebenezer Howard who sold to Amasa\\nFuller.\\nJustus Perry had a license in 1813 to keep a tavern\\nwhere Gilman Whitconib now resides. In 1818, this was\\nkept by Jonathan Dwinnell.\\nIn 1813, we find Silas Newton kept a hotel on the site of\\nthe house now owned by Granville Morse.\\nThe same yeav^ Levi W. Porter commenced the business\\nof a hotel-keeper, which he continued for seven years at the\\nlionse now owned by his son George A. Porter,\\n27", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0215.jp2"}, "214": {"fulltext": "194 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nIn 1826, John Pratt kept tavern for a short time at the\\nold Cummings stand.\\nCalvin Tenney in 1829 built the famous Half-Wa}\\nHouse, so named from the fact that it was supposed to be\\njust half-way from Keene to Jaffrey, and not half-Avay to\\nthe regions of woe, as was suggested by an aged man whose\\nwit far exceeded his wisdom. This was one of the best\\nlocations for a public house, being a noted place of resort for\\nthe drivers of the Vermont Pod Auger teams, and here\\nduring the long winter evenings, regaling themselves with\\ntheir toddy which Uncle Cal. knew so well how to pre-\\npare, they would tell their stories and crack their jokes,\\nmuch to the amusement of the younger portion of the com.\\nmunity, who never failed to put in an appearance on such\\noccasions.\\nIn 1813, Robert Carpenter who then owned the brick\\nmill built the Marlborough Hotel. Clark was the\\nfirst landlord, and remained here some three years, when it\\ncame into the hands of Asa Maynard. ]\\\\Ir. Maynard kept\\none of the best public houses in the State, and it was known\\nfar and near as a temperance hotel. In 1859, he sold to\\nGeorge Thatcher who continued it as .a temperance house\\nfor several years.\\nIn 1871, a number of gentlemen formed an association\\nknown as the Marlborough Hotel Company, purchased the\\nhouse, and still own and keep it as a temperance hotel.\\nThe Converse House was opened to the public several\\nyears ago by its present proprietor. Col. Nelson Converse.\\nSTORES.\\nJoseph Sweetser commenced trade in this town about\\n1792. His goods were kept in a small, low building which\\nformerly stood in tlic corner of the roads near the house\\nsince owned by Moses Hunt. His stock in trade consisted\\nof the usual inventory of a country store of those days,\\nsuch as codfish, tea, rum, tobacco, sugar, and molasses.\\nPrevious to (lie opening of tliis store, the settlers were", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0216.jp2"}, "215": {"fulltext": "TAVERNS AND STOTIES. 105\\nmainly dependent on the neighboring towns i or such nec-\\nessaries of life as could be purchased only at a store. Mr.\\nSweetser continued in trade but a short time, when he was\\nsucceeded by his brother, Phillips Sweetser, Esq., who did\\na thriving business in his store and tavern for many years.\\nIn the spring of 1794, Jonas Roberson opened a store in\\nthe house of Reuben Ward, in the extreme south part of the\\ntown, near the Fitzwilliam line. After trading here one\\nyear, wishing to locate nearer the centre of business, he\\nremoved over the line into Fitzwilliam, and built a store\\non the site of the one now occupied by Charles W. Whitney\\nin the village of Troy. Mr. Roberson, being an enterprising\\nand honorable man, was ]iot long in winning the confidence\\nand esteem of his fellow-citizens, and he soon became a man\\nof influence in the community. Possessing a talent for\\nbusiness, he worked up an extensive trade. It was here\\nthat the farmers and other citizens of the community were\\nwont to gather on a long winter s evening, and over their\\nmugs of toddy tell stories, and crack their jokes at each\\nother s expense. It is related that upon one occasion, when\\nquite a number had thus congregated, it was determined\\nthat the worthy proprietor should treat the company at his\\nown expense. For a time all efforts in that direction failed.\\nSuddenly some one called upon Samuel Wright, a good-\\nnatured, fun-loving fellow, to lead in prayer. Wright imme-\\ndiately assumed the attitude of supplication, and, among\\nother petitions, asked the Lord to be pleased to return to\\nHarrington s mill-pond all the water which Roberson had\\ntaken therefrom with which to water his rum at the same\\ntime putting in the proviso that it might not all come at\\nonce, lest there he a flood. At this juncture, he was inter-\\nrupted by Roberson, who declared he would treat and thus\\ntheir object was attained. Mr. Roberson remained in trade\\nhere until 1806, when he removed to Fitzwilliam village,\\nwhere he died in August, 1819.\\nSamuel and Silas Fife, sons of Deacon Silas Fife, built a\\nhouse some seventy years ago in the south part of the town,\\nnear the Jaffrey line, being the same that is now owned by", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0217.jp2"}, "216": {"fulltext": "196 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nMr. Fox. One part of this thej^ fitted up for a store. Not\\nbeing successful in business, they soon gave up trade, and\\nremoved from town.\\nIn 1813, Aaron Gage, Asa Hastings, and Roberts\\nerected the building now used by David Wilkinson as a\\n]iarness-shop. This they filled with goods, and for about\\none year traded in partnership. At the expiration of that\\ntime, Gage sold his interest to Hastings Roberts, who\\ncontinued in trade until about 1820, when they were\\nsucceeded by William Ward.\\nAlexander Ballon traded for a short time in the old\\nSweetser store. He afterwards removed to Providence,\\nR.I. In May. 1820, Abner Boyden, in company with Dr.\\nJames Batcheller, purchased the goods in the Sweetser\\nstore, and continued in business until 1825,, when Boyden,\\nhaving bought the stock and trade of William Ward,\\nremoved his goods to the Ward store, where he remained\\nin trade until 1837, and was succeeded by his brothers\\nWilliam and Elijah,\\nAbner Boyden was one of the most influential men of\\nhis time. His upright and manly course secured the con-\\nfidence of his fellow-citizens who ever found in him a\\nprudent and safe counsellor. For many years he was called\\nby them to the responsiljle and arduous duties of conducting\\nthe business of the town, serving thirteen years as Town\\nClerk, fourteen 3-ears as one of the Board of Selectmen, and\\ntwo 3 ears representing the town in the Legislature. It may\\nbe safely said that he never neglected or betraj^ed the trust\\nreposed in him, but was ever faithful to his constituents.\\nTo him, perhaps, more than to any other man, our beautiful\\nvillage owes its origin. Early foreseeing that the superior\\nwater-power in this locality would give rise to a village, he\\nin 1825, as has been before stated, removed his goods\\nfrom the middle of the town to what is now the old harness-\\nshop. He aided in building the large brick house since\\nowned by James Wakefiekl, Esq., which soon after came en-\\ntirely into liis possession, and through his influence the Con-\\ngregational clmrch A^as l)uilt tij)()ii its present site. His", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0218.jp2"}, "217": {"fulltext": "TAVERNS AND STORES. 107\\nstore became the central point of the town, where the people\\ninformally came together for animated talks and the discns-\\nsion of public and private measures. He died June 4, 1837,\\ngreatly lamented by a large circle of friends and ac-\\nqnaintances.\\nWilliam and Elijah Boyden continued business in the\\nold store until 1840, when they built the stone block now\\nowned by Elisha O. Woodward. Here they continued in\\ntrade until 1852, when they sold their stock to G. D.\\nRichardson.\\nJohn G. Bond fitted up a store, some seventy-five years\\nago, on the opposite side of the highway from the house now\\noccupied by R. F. Greeley. Timothy Twitchell, a brother\\nof Dr. Amos Twitchell of Keene, traded here for some time\\nabout 1804. It was in this building that Justus Perry,\\nafterwards Gen. Perry of Keene, commenced business about\\n1811. His stock in trade for that year was invoiced at two\\nhundred and fifty dollars. He removed to Keene about\\n1813.\\nIn 1807, Reuben Ward, Jr., purchased a small stock of\\ngoods and commenced trading in a part of the house next\\nsouth of the common. He died in June, 1808.\\nThe following account was taken from the Day-Book of\\nReuben Ward, and is not only a fair sample of the accounts\\nof merchants of that day, but serves also to show the cost\\nof the various articles at that time\\nTo 15 lb. Iron, !t!l.20\\n2 lb. Cotton at 32 cts., 64\\n1 oz. Parsnip seed 8 cts., lb. Tea, o3\\n1 Tea pot 23 cts., 1 Cotton baU 25 cts., 48\\n1 pt. N. Eum 9 cts., 13^ lb. Iron, 1.15\\n4.6 oz. Fish at 7 cts., .31\\n2 Lemons at 7 cts., .14\\n1 pt. W.I. Rum, 15\\n1 lb. Sugar 17 cts., 1 qt. N. Rum 17 cts., 34\\n1 lb. Sugar 17 cts., 2 pt. Boles at 9,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 18, 35\\n1 Spelling Book, 25\\n1 pt. Molasses, 09\\n1807.\\nMay\\n6.\\n12.\\n13.\\n13.\\nJune\\n5.\\n17.\\n25.\\nJuly\\n1.\\n13.\\n13.\\n13.\\nAuo-.\\n8", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0219.jp2"}, "218": {"fulltext": "198 HISTOTtY OF ^rAT;LT50T{0TTGH.\\nAug-. 10 l.l 1 oz. Fish at 7 ct.s M\\n14 1 peck Salt 38 cts., 11). Tea 25 cts., 63\\n25 1 lb. Sugar 17 cts., 1 pt. N. Rum 8 cts 25\\n27 yd. Canibvick 23 cts., Thread 2 cts., .25\\nSept. 2 .1 pt. W.I. lUmi, 15\\n15 2^ yds. Toe cloth, 63\\n24 peck salt, 19\\nOct. 22 doz. Biscuit 12\\n24 i pt. Brandy, 17\\nNov. 17 1 Spelling Book 25 cts., 1 lb. Raisins 16 cts., .41\\n17 i lb. Tea 25 cts., lb. Spice 13 cts., 38\\nDec. 23 i lb. Tea 25 cts., 1 Whip 13 cts 38\\n20 lb. Tea 25 cts., 1 Almanac 10 cts., 35\\n20 1 Pail 40\\nNathan E. Wild who afterwards occupied that phice\\nfitted up the old blacksmith-shop which had been used by\\nWalter Capron and others, and putting in a small stock of\\ngoods traded here for several years\\nSome fifty years ago, James Nason had a store at the\\nnorth part of the town. This building was near the present\\nresidence of Josiah H. Knight. A few years since it was\\nmoved across the highway, and now forms a part of the\\nhouse owned b}^ George F. Wise.\\nThe Protective Union Store, division No. 241, was\\nformed in the spring of 1851 by Dr. James Batcheller,\\nStillman Buss, and others. Their goods were placed in a\\npart of the grist-mill at Lowellville and Elisha O. Wood-\\nward, a young man from Swanze}^ was employed as clerk.\\nIn 1853, Mr. Buss erected the building now occupied by\\nN. M. Chase and the Union Store was removed to that\\nplace. Mr. Woodward afterwards purcliased the stock in\\ntrade of the Union, and remained there about one year. In\\n1858, he bought out G. D. Richardson at the old Boyden\\nstore, and removed his goods to that place, where he has\\nremained to the present time, with the exception of about\\nthree years spent in Grafton, Mass., during which time\\nFrank H. Robertson traded in this store.\\nSoon after the removal of Mr. Woodward from the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0220.jp2"}, "219": {"fulltext": "TAVERNS AND STORES. 199\\nLowellville store, it was opened by Daniel W. Tenney and\\nWilliam SI. Nason. At the expiration of one year, Mr.\\nNason purchased the entire stock, and continued in trade at\\nthat place until 1865, when he sold to Wyman Sawyer and\\nGeorge Tilden. He is now associated with E. O. Woodward.\\nMr. Tilden soon sold his share to J. T. Collins. Subse-\\nquently Mr. Sawyer became the sole proprietor and, on the\\ncompletion of the Town Hall Building, he in company with\\nGeorge G. Davis removed his goods to that place. Henry\\nA. Spofford traded in the old Union Store building for\\nseveral years.\\nThere are at present eight stores in the village. George\\nG. Davis is located in the Town Hall Building, and is a\\ndealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, flour, grain, meal,\\npaints, and oils. C. Hale, meat and provision market, is\\nalso located under the Town Hall. Woodward Nason,\\ndealers in dry goods, carpetings, boots and shoes, gentlemen s\\nfurnishing goods, small wares, room paper, etc. also Miss\\nE. A. KnoAvlton, dealer in millinery and fancy goods, in\\nWoodward s Block. H. A. Powers, dealer in drugs, medi-\\ncines, perfumery, toilet and fancy goods, confectionery, etc.,\\nand George K. Harrington, jewelry and variety store, in Odd\\nFellows Block. Charles Stay, dealer in boots, shoes, rub-\\nbers, etc. B. F. Merriam, manufacturer of tin, sheet iron,\\ncopper w^are, dealer in furnaces, stoves, pumps, lead pipe,\\nzinc, glass, and wooden ware.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0221.jp2"}, "220": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER XII.\\nPHYSICIANS.\\nDr. Justus Perry. Dk. Kexdall Bruck. Dr. David Carter.\\nDr. E. K. Frost. Dr. James Batciieli.er. Dr. Samuel A.\\nRichardson. Dr. Samuel J. Martin. \u00e2\u0080\u0094Dr. (4eorge L. Harring-\\nton.\\nThe first physician to settle witliin the limits of Marl-\\nborough was Dr. Justus Perry. Of the early life of Dr.\\nPerry, but little is known beyond the fact that he was\\na native of Barre, Mass., and studied medicine with Dr.\\nStephen Batcheller, Senior, of Royalston. He settled in\\nMarlborough in 1786 and, possessing rare natural and\\nac(j^uired ability, he soon gained the reputation of a skilful\\nphysician, and for a few years did an extensi^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0c business.\\nUnfortunately, however, he acquired the habit of using ar-\\ndent spirits, which so increased as to dis(|ualify him for the\\npractice of Ids profession. In 1796, he removed to the south\\npart of the town, and located in what is now the village of\\nTroy. That his usefulness might not be lost to his fello\\nmen, an effort was made to reclaim him. He was induced\\nto sign a temperance pledge, and obligated himself to ab-\\nstain from the use of all intoxicating drinks for one year.\\nThis pledge he faithfully kept but, at the expiration of that\\ntime, he relapsed into his former dissipated habits, and,\\nlosing his practice, returned the following year to the centre\\nof the town, where he died in 1800.\\nDr. Kendall Bruce was a native of Marlborough, Mass.\\nHe was in tliis town as a practising physician as early as", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0222.jp2"}, "221": {"fulltext": "I lIVSICIANS?. 201\\n1798. He remained here but a few years, and then removed\\nto Washington, this State, where he continued his profession\\nfor several years, then went to Peterborough, and thence\\nto Cahiis, Vt., where he died Jan. 12, 1832.\\nDr. David Carter was the next physician. He was a\\npupil of the celebrated Dr. Carter of Lancaster, and came to\\nMarlborough soon after the completion of his studies, in\\n1795. He was contemporary with the late Dr. Amos\\nTwitchell of Keene, and always remained on intimate terms\\nwith him. It was in this town, and in company with Dr.\\nCarter, that Dr. Twitchell first commenced the practice of\\nmedicine. In his profession, Dr. Carter reached no incon-\\nsiderable eminence his practice extended much into adja-\\ncent towns, and somewhat into places more remote. He\\nremoved to Peterborough in 1812, and thence to Dublin in\\n1820, where he died Jan. 9, 1828.\\nDr. Carter was succeeded b}^ Dr. Ephraim K. Frost who\\ncommenced practice here soon after the removal of the\\nformer from town in 1812. Dr. Frost was a native of Jaf-\\nfrey. His early education was obtained in a school of three\\nmonths each year later, from a course in Dartmouth Col-\\nlege. He studied medicine with Dr. Carter, paying his way\\nby teaching school. He remained in practice here some six\\nj^ears, and then removed to Swanzey. He afterwards em-\\nigrated to Lincoln, Neb., where he died in 1871.\\nDr. James Batcheller Avas born in Royalston, Mass., June\\n5, 1791. He was the son of Dr. Stephen Batcheller, the first\\nphysician of that town, who established himself there in\\n1768, and continued in practice until his death in 1829, at\\nthe age of eighty-three. Dr. James Batcheller spent his\\nyouthful days in his native town attended schools and\\nacademies then taught school two years in Pennsylvania.\\nOn his retnrn, he studied his profession with an elder\\nbrother, Dr. Stephen Batcheller, Jr., and afterwards attended\\nmedical lectures at Dartmouth, and took his degree of M.D.\\nIn May, 1818, he came to Marlborongh by invitation from\\nRev. TLilloway Fish, and established himself as a practising\\npliysiciau. He was very social, and was generally liked by\\n28", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0223.jp2"}, "222": {"fulltext": "202 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nthe people as a man and pli3-sician was possessed of more\\nthan ordinary ability, and was frequently called out of town\\nfor consultation. So extensive was his practice, that it\\nrequired the services of three horses to enable him to visit\\nhis numerous patients. As a physician, he ranked high, as\\nis evident from the fact that he was honored for some time\\nwith the presidency of the New Hampshire Medical Societ3^\\nDr. Batcheller was widely known as a politician. He was\\nchosen Representative and Senator to the General Court\\nof New Hampshire was also elected Councillor, and per-\\nformed the duties of each with honor to himself and bene-\\nfit to his constituents. He was also a delegate to the Con-\\nvention to revise the Constitution of New Hampsliire in\\n1850-51. He was no timid advocate of the cause of eman-\\ncipation of the slave, and this, too, when it required strong\\nnerves to stem the large majorities against him.\\nAt a meeting in Concord, for the purpose of discussing\\nthe anti-slavery question. Dr. Batcheller and Gen. Frank-\\nlin Pierce, afterwards President of the United States, were\\npitted against each other. So well did the Doctor argue\\nhis side of the question, that he convinced his opponent\\nand, as they came out of the meeting, Pierce slapped him on]\\nthe shoulder, and said, Doctor, you are right, but tlie time\\nhas not yet come.\\nHe was also a zealous advocate of the cause of temper-\\nance, and was one of the first to jiroclaim the doctrine of\\ntotal abstinence.\\nAfter a residence of some thirty-seven years in Marlbor-\\nough, he removed to Fitzwilliam, to be near his sons who\\nhad previously establislied themselves in business there.\\nHe obe3^ed some calls for about a year, when, his health\\nsuddenly failing, he gave up practice altogether. Yr-om\\nthat time, he continued to l)ecome more and more feeble in\\nbody and mind, and at length helpless as an infant gave up;\\nlife without a struggle. Although he was not a college]\\ngraduate, he was well educated. He was quick in motion,\\nrapid in speech, and of untiring energy. He read much,,\\nthought much, and continued to gain as well .as impart]", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0224.jp2"}, "223": {"fulltext": "I HYSKnANS. 203\\nknowledge. He was a man in the noblest sense. of llic\\nterm, a pleasant compannjn, line friend, good neighlKn-;\\nand it may be trnl} said of him that the world was better\\nfor his liaviiig lived in it.\\nThe author is imlel)tetl to William S. Leonard, M.D., for the following\\nsketch of ])r. Samuel A. Kiehai dson\\nSamnel A. Richardson was born in Dnblin, Dee. 23, 18\\nlie was the yonngest of four children, and the only son\\nof Abijah and Mar}^ (Hay) Richardson. His parents were\\nof the old Dnblin stock a little austere in manner, perhaps,\\nas was the fashion of the time, but good types of those\\nsturdy virtues, such as honesty, piety, industry, and thrift,\\nwhich characterized a former generation in tliat mountain-\\ntown. His earl}?- life was spent on his father s farm,\\nassisting in its duties and labor, as was usual with farmers\\nboys of that period. The common schools of Dublin at that\\ntime were equal, if not superior, to any in Cheshire County\\nand the early education and training of the son were\\nmostly gained in the somewhat famous School District,\\nNo. 2, which has produced many young men who have made\\ntheir mark in the various walks of life. The Rev. Dr.\\nLeonard, who was singularly unerring in his estimates of\\nyoung men, early marked him as a boy of promise, and one\\nwho would some day be heard from in the battle of life.\\nThe good doctor was wont in his old age to enumerate the\\nscores of Dublin young men who had fulfilled the promise\\nof their youth and his own propli^cy of success, and Dr.\\nSam was always mentioned among the number.\\nAs 3 oung Richardson approached manhood, he supple-\\nmented his common school education with such higher ad-\\nvantages as could be obtained at the Hancock Literary and\\nScientific Institute, an institution quite flourishing in those\\ndays, and the Normal Institute at Reed s Ferry. Beyond\\nthis, we are not aware that he enjoyed the benefit of any\\nspecial school training before commencing the study of that\\nprofession to which he has devoted his life. He early con-\\nceived the idea of a medical education, and in the intervals of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0225.jp2"}, "224": {"fulltext": "204 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nfarm work bent his niiiid and studies in this direction. He\\nwas obliged to rely almost entirely upon his own resources\\nand earnings and we find him making the first decided move\\nin this direction by attending a course of medical lectures\\nat Philadelphia in 1852. The following spring (1853) he\\nentered his name as a student in the office of Albert Smith,\\nM.D., LL.D., of Peterborough, at that time among the most\\neminent professors and medical teachers in the State. He\\nattended a course of medical lectures at the Woodstock\\n(Vt.) Medical College in 1854, and still another course at\\nthe Albany (N.Y.) Medical College in 1855. In July, 1855,\\nhe located as a physician in Marlborough, taking the place\\nof Dr. James Batcheller. He quickly gained the esteem\\nand confidence of the people and a fair share of the business.\\nNot content, however, with his medical acquirements, in the\\nspring of 1856, Dr. Richardson secured another physician\\nto fill Ms place temporarily, and attended still another course\\nof lectures at Albany, N.Y., receiving from that college the\\ndegree of Doctor of Medicine. He also spent some time\\nas resident physician at the Albany County Almshouse\\nHospital. The six following years were busy ones to him.\\nHaving returned to Marlborough, he entered upon the full\\ntide of a very extensive and successful j)ractice. His skill\\nand good judgment were early recognized, and he was soon\\ncalled to practise more or less in all the adjoining towns.\\nIn addition to the arduous duties of his profession, he\\nidentified himself to a considerable extent with the manu-\\nfacturing interests of the town.\\nIn 1862, when the cloud of civil war darkened our\\nhorizon. Dr. Richardson offered his services to his country,\\nand in September of that year was appointed Assistant\\nSurgeon of the Thirteenth Regiment N.H.V., of which\\nAaron F. Stevens (afterwards General) was colonel, and\\nGeorge B. Twitchell, M.I)., of Keene, was surgeon. The\\nfollowing extract from the arm}^ report of Col. Stevens to\\nthe Governor of New Hampshire, after the battle of Freder-\\nicksburg, dated Dec. 13, 1862, will serve to show how soon\\nSurgeon Richardson s sterling qualities were appreciated by", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0226.jp2"}, "225": {"fulltext": "PFTYSrOTANS. 205\\nhis superior officer. He says: VVitli pariiiuilai- pridf and\\npleasure, I call your atteutiou to the services of Assistaut\\nSurgeon Richardson, who in those dreadful days proved\\nhimself an honor to his profession, and an invaluable aid to\\nthe army in its hour of suffering.* While I look with\\nshame and horror on the conduct of men, who calling\\nthemselves surgeons attached to other regiments, I am\\nproud to say that, from personal observation, I know that\\nfor two days and nights after the battle, and at times when\\nthe shells of the enemy were falling around him, Dr.\\nRichardson pursued his arduous duties in the Hospital and\\nout of it with a fidelity and ability that has endeared him\\nto me personally, and gained him an enviable distinction\\namong his professional brethren in the army.\\nIn April, 1863, Dr. Richardson was promoted Surgeon\\nof the Thirteenth Regiment N.H.V., vice Dr. Twitchell,\\nresigned. June 23, 1863, he was detailed as operating\\nsurgeon to assist Col. Rivers, Fourth R.I.V. April 25, 1864,\\nhe was appointed Acting Medical Director of the Second\\nBrigade, First Division, Eighteenth Army Corps. Dec.\\n6, 1864, he was assigned to duty with the Flying Hospital,\\nTwenty-fourth Army Corps, as Chief Operating Surgeon,\\nJune 8, 1865, and was appointed surgeon in charge of the\\nsame. It is impossible to make any estimate of the extent\\nor magnitude of Dr. Richardson s labors during this fearful\\nperiod. That must ever be unwritten history; but from\\nthe lips of surviving soldiers, old comrades, and the sick\\nand wounded who came under his care, there i-s but one\\nexpression, and that of gratitude and heartfelt thanks for\\nhis unselfish devotion to duty, his tender and skilful minis-\\ntrations to those in his charge, and, more than all, his never-\\nvarying good cheer and light heart in the darkest days,\\nwhich infused new life and hope into the breasts of many\\na poor sufferer, and rekindled the spark of life almost\\nextinguished.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Surgeon Twitchell was unavoidably detained at Wasbington, and did not arrive\\nuntil the Tuesday after the battle. In the same report, Col. Stevens says, I sincerely\\nregret his absence at a time when his distinguished abilities would have rendered\\nhim so useful to the unfortunate suffering victims of the day s carnage.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0227.jp2"}, "226": {"fulltext": "206 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROTJGH.\\nWe cannot better close this brief epitome of Dr. Ricliard-\\nson s military life than by quoting from a letter recently\\nreceived from Gen. Aaron F. Stevens of Nashua. Under\\ndate of Sept. 9, 1878, Gen. Stevens says I desire to\\nreaffirm now whatever you may find in my army reports\\nfavorable to Dr. Richardson, or in appreciation of his talents,\\nindustry, and professional accomplishments, his kindness of\\nheart, and ever prompt discharge of his duties in camp, field,\\nor hospital. He was a man of superior talent and extraor-\\ndinary resources, admirably adapted to public professional\\nservice, as well by his force of character and power of\\norganization, as from his professional knowledge and ac-\\ncomplishments. Dr. Richardson was separated from my\\nimmediate command, early in his term of service, b}^ well\\ndeserved promotion, but not until I had learned to appre-\\nciate and love him, and to witness personally his strength\\nand fitness in the line of duty.\\nWe all deplore his misfortunes and I pray you, my dear\\nsir, to see to it that in Marlborough s History ample justice\\nis meted out to my friend and the friend of the soldier.\\nI remain sincerely yours,\\nA. F. STEVENS.\\nDr. Richardson, in speaking of his army life to an intimate\\nfriend, said simply, It has cost me everything except life\\nand honor.\\nDr, Richardson returned to his home in Marlborough at\\nthe close of the war, and devoted himself assiduously to his\\nprofession for several years but he brought Avith him that\\nscourge of a Southern clime, fever and ague, which gradu-\\nally made inroads upon his health, and, as a sequel to the\\nexposures, privations, and hardships of his army life, caused\\nhis professional labors, comparatively unfelt before, to be-\\ncome more and more a burden. In December, 1872, the\\ndeath of his only child, the apple of his e3 e, a beautiful\\ngirl, gave him a terrible blow, and threw him into a state of\\nnervous depression from which it was feared he would not\\nrally. When sucli strong liearts give way to grief and", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0228.jp2"}, "227": {"fulltext": "rHYSKUANR. 207\\nsorrow, there is not that reaction which comes to lighter\\nnatures. In the years that have passed since, there have\\nbeen many long years of sickness and suffering but it is\\nour hope and belief that time and rest will accomplish a\\ncure, and that Dr. Richardson will regain in a good measure\\nhis old-time elasticity and phj^sical strength, as he retains\\nunimpaired his mental vigor, his happy, genial manner,\\nand personal magnetism.\\nIt remains to speak of Dr. Richardson as a physician, a\\npoint that perhaps should have come earlier in this notice.\\nThere is quite as much difference in doctors as in men of\\nother callings. People are very quick to find out who the\\ngood ones are, while the poor ye have always with you\\nin medical practice. Dr. Richardson inclined towards\\nsurgery before the war and his military life, with its\\nsplendid opportunities and practice, brought him, on his\\nreturn, into the front ranks among New Hampshire sur-\\ngeons. He was ever firm, self-reliant, with nerves of steel,\\nall subservient to excellent judgment and discretion. In\\nthe treatment of general diseases, he always has had distin-\\nguished success, never a great medicine-giver, but relying\\nmuch upon the vis medieatrix natural^ the benign influence\\nof nature in the eradication and cure of diseases. Many\\ntimes it is the doctor s manner that helps the patient, quite\\nas much as the drugs he carries in his medicine-case. Dr.\\nRichardson always gained the confidence of his patients in\\nthe outset, then their esteem and regard. They believed in\\nhim thoroughly and completely, and got well oftentimes\\nbecause he assured them they could not die. The late\\neminent Prof. Dixi Crosby used to say that a doctor s\\nmotto to his patients should be, O King, live forever.\\nThere should be no such word as fail Avritten upon his\\ncountenance. Dr. Richardson was always jovial, always\\nhad a good story to tell, and some amusing anecdote to call\\nthe sick man s attention from his own ailments, to get him\\naway from and out of himself, so to speak. There was\\nsomething positively infectious in his hearty laugh and his\\nwords of good cheer. Said one, I don t know why it is.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0229.jp2"}, "228": {"fulltext": "208 1IIST(1RY OF ArART.IiOROTTGH.\\nbut I alwa^ s feel better after Dr. Richardson has been here,\\neven though he gives me not a drop of medicine. It is\\ntrue that tliere is an untold amount of potency in the\\nhearty laugh that doeth good like a medicine. In those\\ngrave and desperate cases, where life and death are equally\\nbalanced in the scale, each struggling for the mastery, here,\\ntoo. Dr. Richardson was equally at home, watchful, vigi-\\nlant, ready to meet any emergency, and combat dangerous\\nsymptoms at every turn with all the best chosen weapons of\\nhis art. Doctors cannot save ever3^body; and Doctor\\nHolmes has truly said that the best physicians lose the\\nmost patients, for the very reason that to them are in-\\ntrusted the most critical cases, and patients given over by\\nothers go to them as a last resort, in the vain hope of\\nobtainiup- relief when there is none in this world.\\nThus briefly we have recorded our impressions of one of\\nIMarlborough s physicians, giving glimpses of his early life,\\nhis home practice in the town, and his brilliant record in\\nthe service of the United States. It may be said that is\\nwritten with the partiality of a life-long friendship but we\\nclaim that it only brings out into bolder relief and clearer\\nexpression the strong and salient points in a man s char-\\nacter, if this delicate duty is intrusted to an intimate friend.\\nThe records of a physician s life must be at the very best\\nimperfect and fragmentary, and the fame of the most noted\\nis often endjodied in those brief but impressive words which\\nhave the stamp of the Bible upon them, the beloved\\nphysician.\\nThe life of a country doctor, though oft-times hard and\\ndreary, toiling on throiigh summer 4ieat and winter cold,\\nwith long cheerless rides upon rough roads, over high hills,\\nand through stony valleys, has nevertheless its bright spots.\\nIt is something worth living for to have your name deeply\\ngraven upon the hearts of those whose suffering you have\\nalleviated, whose lives you have helped to save and, more\\nthan all, to feel that at all times and in all places, whether\\nat home or ujion the battle-field, yon have ever done your\\nduty, so lived, been so disinterested, so forgetful of self, so", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0230.jp2"}, "229": {"fulltext": "I ll VSK MANS. 200\\nhumane, tender, generous, and noble, that tlie nobleness\\nthat lives in other men, sleeping, but never dead, will rise\\nin majest} to meet thine own.\\nSamuel J. Martin, son of Jefferson and Rhoda (Davis)\\nMartin, was born in Weston, Windham County, Vermont,\\nSept. 9, 1830. When three years of age, his parents\\nremoved to Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, wliere\\nhe received his early education, dividing his time between\\nhis studies and farm work. Previous to his seventeenth\\nyear, his help was much needed at home and he conse-\\nquently had limited advantages for study. At this time,\\nhowever, he entered Black River Academy at Ludlow,\\nVermont, and spent two terms each year, during two years\\nand for the next four years studied at the same place,\\nduring one term of each year. His studies during this time\\nwere confined to the English branches but he afterwards\\nspent two terms at Chester Academy, and there pursued the\\nstudy of Latin, with other higher branches, earning money to\\ndefray his expenses by teaching penmanship and day school.\\nAfter leaving school, he engaged in teaching, and continued\\nit with the exception of one year when he was in poor\\nhealth until his twenty -eighth year.\\nHe early developed a taste for the medical profession, but\\nin his desire to enter it was opposed by his father who\\npreferred that he should become a farmer. Accordingly, at\\nthe age of twenty-eight, he yielded to his father s wishes,\\nand purchased a farm with money, a part of which he had\\nearned by teaching. At the end of one year, becoming\\ndissatisfied with farming, he began the study of medicine at\\nhome, under the direction of A. E. Horton, M.D., of Mount\\nHolly. One year later, he sold his farm, and gave his\\nentire attention to his studies; and after three years study,\\nand taking two full courses of lectures, graduated from the\\nEclectic Medical College of Philadelphia. He began his\\npractice in February, 1863, at Marlborough, and remained\\nthere until April, 1866, doing a successful practice and at\\nthat time removed to Walpole, Xew Hampshire, and there,\\n2;\u00c2\u00bb", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0231.jp2"}, "230": {"fulltext": "210 lllSTOUV OF ISrAKLBOROUGH.\\nin acklitiou to his practice, opened a drug-store with another\\ngentleman who managed the Latter business, while he\\ndevoted himself chiefly to his profession. At the end of\\neighteen months, having lost everything, he closed out his\\ninterest in the drug-store, and gave himself unremittingly to\\nhis studies and practice.\\nThe force of circumstances induced him to investigate\\nthe subject of homoeopathy and, at the end of one year s\\nobservation and careful thought, he embraced the principles\\nof that school. Not having recovered from his failure in\\nthe drug business, and desiring a larger field of action, he\\nremoved to the West in 1869. After spending four months\\nlooking for a place in which to settle, he established himself\\nat Racine,Wisconsin, where he has since resided, building up\\nan extensive practice, and making for himself a most worth}\\nrejivitation as a skilful practitioner.\\nDuring his residence in Marlborough, he was elected\\nsuperintendent of public schools. He has filled the office\\ntwo terms as Vice-President, and one term as President, of\\nthe Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of Wisconsin.\\nHe is also a member of the American Institute of Homoe-\\nopathy and the Illinois Homoeopathic Medical Association.\\nDr Martin has given much attention to self -culture, iind\\nby extensive reading and observation, has acquired that\\nknowledge of men and things which, with his excellent\\nconversational powers, renders him a most agreeable and\\nsocial companion. This is bat a brief outline of the life and\\nhistory of one who, though having many experiences in\\ncommon with others, has yet given an example of continued\\neffort and will-power that entitle him to an honorable\\nmention in these pages.\\nDr. George L. Harrington, son of Leonard B. and Eunice\\nG. Harrington, was born in Wincliendon, Mass., Nov. 11,\\n1814. In his childliood and youth, he was quiet and\\nunassuming, 3 et always thoughtful, fond of his books, and\\nanxious to gain knowledge. Having made the most pos-\\nsible out of his public school and academic privileges, he\\nbecame a medical slndcnt in tlic oflicc of Prof. Walter", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0232.jp2"}, "231": {"fulltext": "PHYSICIANS. 211\\nCiirpeiitev, of Burlington, Vt. Here lie enjoyed peculiar\\nadvantages under tlie instruction of a wise and experienced\\nteacher. In due time, he entered the medical department\\nof the Vermont University, and graduated in course M.D.\\nIn the winter of 1872, he settled in Marlborough as a\\nphysician. Naturally enough, for the first two years he did\\nnot have a great run of practice. However, it became\\nevident to those who early employed him that he Avas\\nno quack, but one determined to establish himself in the\\nconfidence of the people by his works and so gradually\\nhe grew into public favor, all the while extending his pro-\\nfessional career. Long since it became extensively known\\nthat, if he is not a man of many words, he is a man of\\nsecond thought, keen discernment, and sound judgment.\\nHe never has been known to praise himself, or tell of\\nwonderful cures and almost miraculous deeds wrought by\\nhis skill. Perhaps, he has been too reserved and reticent at\\ntimes for his own good and highest success. In the long-\\nrun, no doubt, he will lose nothing from such a constitu-\\ntional habit. The wise Socrates said he never had regretted\\nkeeping silence, but had often sorrowed for much speaking.\\nFrom the fact he is an M.D., it is plain, he does not think\\nhe knows it all for he spends much time among his books,\\nand finds it a necessity to acquaint himself with the latest\\njournals and modern works of his profession. In the sick-\\nroom, he is affable, and naturally adapts himself at once to\\nthe- situation of things. He seems to possess a ready facult}\\nof reading disease, and a willingness, in case he fails of its\\ndiagnosis in any particular instance, to acknowledge his lack\\nof comprehending it. Such frankness is a virtue, and most\\ncommendable, especially in a physician. So the sick under\\nhis charge can scarcely fail of trusting and confiding in him\\nas a medical adviser. In not a few cases, he has proved\\nhimself a skilful and cultured physician. Already he has\\nwon a good field of practice, and certainly his future is\\nmore promising than the present or the past. He has\\nproved himself a useful citizen and a Christian gentleman.\\nWith truth it may be said of him that he is a true friend\\nto the sick and a well-wisher to all in health.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0233.jp2"}, "232": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER XIII.\\nSKETCHES OF PROMINENT INDIVIDTJALS.\\nCharles Cummixgs. Cyrus Stone. Osgood Herrick. Luther\\nWiswALL. Philander Wallingford. William C. Wihtcomb.\\nEdwin Davis. Sullivan H. McCollester. Jairus B. Col-\\nlins. Jeremiah Stone. Timothy L. Lane. John Q. A. McCol-\\nlester. Daniel 13. Woodward. Sumner A. Mason. Luther\\nFarrar. Joseph C. Mason. Andrew C. Stone. John W.\\nConverse. Justus Perry. Sumner Wheeler. Cyrus Wake-\\nfield. Warren H. Wilkinson. Rufus S. Frost. William II.\\nGreenwood Deacon Abel Baker.\\nRev. Charles Cummings, son of Rev. Joseph and Anna\\nCummings, AA -as born in Seabrook, N.H., Sept. 23, 1777.\\nAt the age of two years, his parents removed to Marlbor-\\nough, where he passed his chiklhood. He was married in\\n1798, and settled in Sullivan.\\nIt was about this time, or a little later, that he felt\\nimpressed that it was his duty to preach the gospel, as\\nhe understood it. He struggled with his convictions for\\nseveral years, feeling deeply his incompetency for the work,\\nhaving but a limited education, such as was furnished by\\nthe common schools of those early days but, finding no\\nrest for the body or peace for the mind, his strong con-\\nvictions of duty prevailed. In 1805, he was licensed to\\npreach by the Baptist board of ministers, and received\\nordination in 1810 in Sullivan, where he formed a church,\\nand labored for many years, all or a part of the time. He\\nwas also instrumental in organizing churches in Keenc,\\nSwanzcy, ^larlborougli, Peterborough, Hillsborough, Lynde-\\nborough, and Antrim, and preached more or less in other\\ntowns in Sullivan, Hillsborough, and Merrimack Counties.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0234.jp2"}, "233": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 218\\nIn 1820, lie was called to the Domestic Missionary work.\\nHe was truly one of the pioneers in the ministry. A man\\nof great energy and earnestness, not shrinking from any\\nsacrifice for the good of the cause he loved so well and\\nlabored so faithfully to sustain, iiothing. but utter inabil-\\nity could deter him from meeting his appointments, many\\ntimes travelling until late into the night, and through the\\nscorching heats and drenching rains of summer. He had\\na strong physical constitution, which enabled him to endure\\nhis arduous labors.\\nThe following was copied from the Christian Watchman\\nand Reflector^ some time after his decease. It is from the\\npen of Rev. G. Robbins, who ofiiciated at his funeral, be-\\ning at that time pastor of the Baptist church in Keene.\\nSpeaking of his successful labors in the ministry, he says:\\nHe was a man of a kind, conciliatory spirit, humble,\\nIH ayerful, and zealous in every good work. And he be-\\nlonged to a class of men that ought never to be forgotten,\\nthat class which performed the labors and endured the\\nprivations of the pioneers of our cause in this State.\\nAfter his death in 1849, the Dublin Association, as an\\nexpression of regard to his memory, passed the following:\\nResolved, that his faithful and arduous labors in planting\\nnew churches in fields before unoccupied, and breasting the\\nforce of opposition commonly incident to such a work,\\nclaims from us not only a tribute of high respect, but of\\naffectionate and Christian remembrance and, as life is still\\nspared to us, ma}^ a sense of our increased obligations stim-\\nulate us to renewed devotion in the service of our divine\\nMaster.\\nHe never wrote his sermons; but, in the early years of his\\nministry, he would select a text of Scripture before going\\nto the field (for at that time he tilled the soil), and while\\nlaboring with his hands he mentally studied and wrought\\nout his sermons. He had a strong, sympathetic nature, and\\npossessed the power to move his audience to a remarkable\\ndegree. It was no unusual thing to see the congregation\\nmoved to tears. The last few years of his life lie labored in", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0235.jp2"}, "234": {"fulltext": "214 HISTORY OP MARLBOROUGH.\\nPottersville, and preached up to the last Sabbath but one\\nbefore his death which occurred in Roxbury, N.H., Dec. 27,\\n1849, at the age of seventy-two years.\\nRev. Cyrus Stone, son of Shubael and Polly (Rogers)\\nStone, was born in Marlborough, June 9, 1793. He became\\na professing Christian at nineteen years of age, and re-\\nmained a farmer up to the age of twenty-four years. His\\nattention being then turned to the condition of the pagan\\nworld, he determined, after mature deliberation, to devote\\nhimself to the preaching of the gospel among the heathen.\\nHe spent a year and a half at the Kimball Union\\nAcademy, Meriden, after which he entered Dartmouth in\\n1818, graduating in the class of 1822.\\nPossessed of little means and receiving but slight help\\nfrom others, he mainly supported himself, both in his pre-\\nparatory and through his collegiate course, by his own exer-\\ntions laboring on the farm in summer, and in winter\\nteaching in Fitzwilliam, Westminster, Vt., and other places-\\nHis influence in college and in places of temporar}^ labor\\nwas decidedly felt as a Christian worker. After graduating\\nat Dartmouth, he at once entered Andover Theological\\nSeminary, graduating thence in the class of 1825.\\nIt being deemed by the American Board desirable that\\ntheir male missionaries to India at that time should be\\npossessed of some medical knowledge, he spent the autumn\\nof the same year at Hanover, N.H., in attendance on\\nmedical lectures. Early in 1826, he continued his medical\\nstudies at the Harvard Medical School, spending the year\\nin their prosecution as well as in the performance of a large\\namount of religious work in Boston and vicinity. During\\nthis year, he was united in marriage to Miss Atossa Frost,\\ndaughter of Col. Joseph and Zilpha (Roberts) Frost of his\\nnative town, and with her sailed from Boston for Bombay\\nin the ship Emerald Capt. Heard on the 7th of May,\\n1827, arriving safely in India in September of the same year.\\nThe children of this marriage were two, Elizabeth W. and\\nAtossa F., who, after the death of Mrs. Stone, were sent", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0236.jp2"}, "235": {"fulltext": "PKOMINKNT TNDIVTDFALS. 215\\nto America at a very tender age to be educated their\\nfather remaining to prosecute his work.\\nIn the year 1834, he married Miss Abigail W. Kimball,\\nof Waterford, Maine, who had gone to India, a single lady,\\nto teach in the girls school, under the auspices of the\\nAmerican Board.\\nThe children by this union were five, two of whom, Mary\\nSabine and James Farrar, Avere born in India, and are still\\nliving and three, after their return to this country, of whom\\nonly Rev. Cyrus Stone of Minnesota survives. Of the\\nchildren by the first marriage, the elder, Elizabeth, died\\nbefore her father s return while the younger is still living.\\nIn 1841, after fourteen years service, he was compelled by\\ntlie state of his own as well as his wife s health to return to\\nAmerica. He preached for varying times in Bingham,\\nMaine, Harwich, Saugus, and East Bridgwater, Mass.,\\nand then located for several years in Melrose, Mass., seven\\nmiles from Boston, and engaged in the publication of the\\nMother s Assistant and Happy Home, monthl} maga-\\nzines of a religious character, and books of a similar kind\\nfor families.\\nHis final work, however, was in the ministry. He was\\ninstrumental in founding and providing with a permanent\\nhouse a church in Beechwood, a portion of Cohasset, Mass.\\nand he was called to be the pastor of the flock he had\\ngathered.\\nHere he died, on the 19th of July, 1867, of a chronic\\naffection of the liver, aggravated, if not caused, by his\\nresidence in India.\\nRev. Osgood Herrick,! son of Ebenezer and Lj-dia\\n(Eaton) Herrick, was born in Marlborough, Nov. 19, 1799.\\nHe worked upon his father s farm until the age of fifteen,\\nwhen lie was j)laced in a store in Keene, where he remained\\nuntil he Avas twenty-one, giving entire satisfaction to his\\nemployers.\\n*He was killed by lightning since the above was written.\\nt This notice is taken mainly from a sketch of his life i)ul)lishe(l, soon after his\\ndeath, in the IJoston Ueconler of April 28, 1837.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0237.jp2"}, "236": {"fulltext": "216 lllSroitV OF MARLHOUOrCH.\\nIn the year 1818, at a time of great religious declension,\\nMr. Herrick and two others became the subjects of renew-\\ning influences of the Holy Spirit, and in the month of July\\nof the same year united with the Congregational Church of\\nKeene, under the pastoral care of Rev. Z. S. Bastow.\\nSoon after, he felt an ardent desire to become more\\nextensively useful than he could in the business in which\\nhe was engaged. Accordingly, he resolved, as soon as\\ncircumstances would allow, to prepare himself for the\\nministry. In the spring of 1821, he commenced the study\\nof Latin, and in the fall of 1822 was admitted a member of\\nDartmouth College. As he allowed himself but little time\\nfor i)reparation, he entered college under many disadvan-\\ntages, and consequently severe study became necessary\\nduring his first collegiate year. It was during this year\\nthat his constitution was impaired and the foundation\\nof that disease laid which resulted in his death.\\nIn the autumn of 1826, he graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege, being regarded as one of the most distinguished of\\nhis class. Tlie following year he was engaged in teaching\\nin the State of Virginia. In 1827, he became a member of\\nAndover Theological Seminary, where he remained the\\nusual term of three years.\\nOn leaving the seminary, he received a unanimous call\\nto become the pastor of the Congregational Church in\\nMilbury, and on the 9tli of December, 1830, was ordained\\nand installed over that church and society.\\nTen days subsequent, he was united in marriage to Miss\\nEmily Wilder of Keene.\\nMr. Herrick was a self-made man. By his own persever-\\nance, he overcame difficulties from which most young men\\nwould have shrunk. By his industry and economy, he\\ndefrayed nearly the whole expense of his education. Dili-\\ngence and perseverance were among the distinguishing traits\\nin his character. He was never idle. He felt the Avork of\\nthe ministry was too important to admit of indolence, and\\nhe felt too great an interest in the salvation of men and\\nthe honor of liis Divine Master to be discouraged by any\\ndilHculties that were surmountable.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0238.jp2"}, "237": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 217\\nMr. Herrick s talents were more useful than splendid.\\nHe excelled rather in clearness of mind than brilliancy of\\nimagination. His views were seldom confused or his\\nconceptions feeble on any subject to which he directed his\\nattention. He was a man of sound practicable wisdom. He\\nformed his opihions on subjects, after taking a comprehen-\\nsive view of their various bearings, and generally with such\\nprecision as not to have occasion to change. He was also\\na man of firmness of purpose, did not form any plan of\\naction without careful examination and a conviction of\\nduty but, when his conclusions were formed, he was not\\nwavering, and only on the presentation of weighty reasons\\ndid he desire to change. Cautious to resolve, convinced he\\nwas right, he firmly and with all the energies of his soul\\nexecuted his resolutions.\\nHis mind was well balanced and his faculties were not\\nonly well proportioned, but cultivated in due symmetry.\\nAs a preacher of divine truth, Mr. Herrick was clear,\\ninstructive, energetic, and expressive. He never aimed, in\\nthe solemn work of preaching the gospel, merely to amuse\\nthe fancy or gratify a fastidious taste, but to enlighten the\\nmind, arouse the conscience, affect the heart, and save the\\nsoul. His manner of delivery was earnest and impressive\\nhis eloquence was that of clear thought, sound argument,\\nand ardent feeling. As a pastor, he was devoted and labo-\\nrious, ever ready to counsel the afflicted, to instruct the\\ninquirer, to encourage and edify the saints as a friend,\\nfrank, affectionate, and obliging.\\nIn June, 1835, at a Sunday-school convention, immedi-\\nately after addressing the assembly, he was attacked with a\\nslight hemorrhage of the lungs. A few days after, he had\\nanother severe attack, and from that time began gradually\\nto sink.. He was, however, able to discharge the duties of a\\npastor until the last Sabbath in December, 1836, when he\\npreached his farewell sermon. It was a solemn occasion.\\nHe felt, and gave his hearers to understand, that he was\\npreaching his last discourse.\\nAt no time during his sickness was he desponding or\\n28", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0239.jp2"}, "238": {"fulltext": "218 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ngloomy, but always cheerful and happy. He spoke of death\\nas going home. To me, he said, there is nothing\\ngloomy or terrible in death. He manifested the most entire\\npatience and submission. During the whole of his protracted\\nsickness, not a word of complaint escaped his lips. He\\noften said: I am an astonishment to myself. I did not\\nsuppose it possible that I could endure all the pain and\\nlanguor I have, without a single impatient feeling. But\\nsuch is the fact. I can truly say that I have not felt even\\nthe rising of a single impatient feeling. His countenance\\nwas alwaj^s lighted up with a smile, and, though he shed\\ntears, they were always tears of joy and gratitude. He died\\nat Milbury, Mass., March 16, 1837.\\nRev. Luther Wis wall was born in Marlborough, Jan.\\n9, 1801. He was the son of Maj. John and Mary (Tayntor)\\nWiswall. He early developed a thirst for knowledge, but\\nhad only limited educational privileges, having simply the\\nadvantages of common schools till he was seventeen years\\nof age, when he began to teach winter schools, and con-\\ntinued to do so for fifteen years. In the mean time, he\\nattended two terms at an academy, and pursued his studies\\nat home as he had opportunity. In 1829, he purchased a\\nsmall farm, and in 1830 married Miss Sophronia Kendall\\nof Athol, Mass. Six children were born to them, of whom\\nonly two survive, a son and daughter.\\nIn 1822, Mr. Wiswall united with the Congregational\\nChurch, then under the pastoral care of the Rev. Halloway\\nFish. He was soon brought into active service in the\\nchurch, and for several years superintended the Sabbath-\\nschool. In studying the Scriptures to qualify himself for\\nthe duties of his office, he became interested in study for\\nits own s-ake, and the thought often arose that he would\\nlike to pi each the gospel. This thought was not easily\\nrepressed. His activity in the church led, much to his\\nsurprise, to his election as deacon.\\nThe church in ]\\\\Iarlborough was at that time weak, and\\nmuch disturbed by the coming in of those wlio preached", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0240.jp2"}, "239": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 219\\nanother gospel. Others claimed the right to occupy their\\nhouse of worship a part of the time. A small Unitarian\\nChurch was organized, and the Congregational Church was\\nunable to procure preaching that was acceptable. But, after\\na struggle of more than ten years, they built a small house\\nof worsliip, and have since seen better days. Mr. Wiswall\\ndid much, in those days of trial, to encourage and strengthen\\nthe despised band of believers, often bearing a large part\\nof the burden of sustaining public worship. In 1834, while\\ntliis house was building, he sold his farm and stock, and\\nremoved East, and entered the seminary at Bangor. His\\nmind had been turned to the ministry by witnessing the\\ngreat difticulty of small churches in obtaining ministers,\\nhoping to qualify himself to meet the wants of some needy\\nHock of God.\\nMr. Wiswall was graduated at Bangor, Me., in 1836, and\\nwas settled as pastor of the church in Brooks and Jackson\\nthe following year. Here he labored till 1854, when he\\nremoved to Windham, Me., where he has since labored.\\nThough late in entering the ministry, he has preached the\\ngospel more than forty years. Nor has he preached in\\nvain. Several seasons of refreshing were enjoyed by the\\nchurch in Brooks and Jackson, and large additions made\\nto the church. In Windham also, his labors have been\\nblessed of God. He has uncommon skill in building a\\nchurch on strong foundations, rooted and grounded in the\\ngreat truths of the gospel. His own mind clearly appre-\\nhends the foundation doctrines of the Christian system;\\nand he has the power of so presenting them as to convince\\nothers of their truth.\\nMr. WiswalFs intellectual structure is of a marked\\ncharacter. He has great mental acuteness, is profoundly\\nlogical and of sound judgment. He is therefore eminently\\nfitted to grapple with sceptical minds, and either convince\\nor confound them. A young man of sceptical proclivities\\nat one time boarded in his family, not at all apprehensive\\nthat his confidence in the arguments on which he rested\\nAvould be shaken. He was well assured of his ability to", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0241.jp2"}, "240": {"fulltext": "220 HISTOEY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ndefend his position. Not many months of free intercourse\\nwith his pastor had passed, before his confidence in infidel\\nsentiments gradnally subsided and it was not long before\\nhe gave in his adhesion to the truth and claims of the\\ngospel, and yielded himself as a friend and follower of the\\nLord Jesus Christ. This young man subsequently, with\\ngreat honor to himself and benefit to the public, occupied\\nfor years a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of his\\nnative State and for several years he used the office of\\na deacon well in a prominent church. His death was a\\npublic loss.\\nAt another time, two young men of public education\\ncame under his ministry. They belonged to the liberal\\nschool of theology. Their course for a while gave rise to\\nthe apprehension that they hoped to liberalize the church,\\nand supplant good, old-fashioned orthodox}-. For a season\\naftairs wore a threatening aspect. But the pastor was not\\ncaught napping. By a course of reasoning upon the ques-\\ntions involved, and the wise use of Scripture, the sound-\\nness of the church remained intact, and the 3 oung men\\nfound it convenient to seek other places of residence.\\nMr. Wiswall is a sound theologian, and an able defender\\nof the faith once delivered to the saints. Nor does he\\nbelong to that class of preachers who think it unprofitable\\nto preach the doctrines, the great vital truths, of the\\ngospel, who seem to think they are effete, worn out, and\\nnot fitted to this enlightened age. Men of this da}- are too\\nwise to embrace them, too free and liberal to yield to their\\nauthority. But not so with Mr. Wiswall. He regards\\nthem as the teachings of infinite wisdom, fitted to the\\nspiritual wants of men of all ages, countries, and climes, and\\nas the power of God unto salvation to all who cordially\\nreceive them. Hence he preaches them clearly and con-\\nscientiously, as of vital benefit to his hearers. In his hand,\\nthey are not stale and commonplace, but racy, and instinct\\nwith life and energy.\\nSocially, Mr. Wiswall is one of the most genial and\\ncompanionable of men. A quiet wit, guided by strong", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0242.jp2"}, "241": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 221\\ncommon-sense, adds much to the pleasure of social inter-\\ncourse with him. One needs to know him well to appre-\\nciate him. He is a brother beloved in the churches ot\\njNIaine, having the confidence and respect of all who know\\nhim, ministers and churches.\\nRev. Philander Wallingford,* son of Ebenezer 13.\\nand jNlary Wallingford, was born in Marlborough, N.H.,\\nJune 6, 1812. His childhood was passed like that of other\\nchildren, blessed, however, with the care of Christian\\nparents, Avliose counsels and discipline laid the foundation\\nof his future manhood. One incident, however, occurred at\\nschool, when he was five years old, that gave pleasure to his\\nmother, and is worthy of notice, as it was the first sermon\\nhe ever preached.\\nIt was the custom at intermission for the boys in that\\nschool to go down to Deacon Guild s to drink water out of\\nThe old oaken bucket that hung in the well\\nand one day, while they were thus engaged, one of the little\\nboys swore that it was his turn to drink next. Whereupon\\nlittle Philander told him it was wicked to swear, and\\nthat God would be displeased with him. When the school\\nassembled in the afternoon, the teacher came to him, and\\npresented him with a beautiful little book, upon the fly-leaf\\nof which was written\\nPresented to Philander Wallingford for reproving one of his school-\\nmates for using bad language at intermission.\\n(Sig-ned) WILLIAM GUILD.\\nWhen he went home, his mother pressed him to her bosom,\\ntold him he was a good bo}^, and that the book was a reward\\nof merit. From that moment he regarded that book of all\\nothers the best. Never did he prize one more highly, not\\neven the Book of books, which, more than twenty years\\nsubsequent, the bishop delivered to him, saying, Take thou\\nauthority to read the Holy Scriptures in the church of God,\\nThis sketch is by Rev. A. K. Howard, formerly pastor of the Methodist Epis-\\ncopal Church.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0243.jp2"}, "242": {"fulltext": "222 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\naud to preach the t ame. ludeed, it was a primer con-\\ntaining Sc viptnre lessons adapted to the capacity of little\\nchildren, w ith pictures to illustrate the same.\\nIn 1827, his parents removed to Claremont. He remained\\nat home until he was twenty-one, laboring with and for his\\nfather, thus forming habits of industry and economy, which\\nhave been of great service to him through life. He early\\nsaw that character was formed by the society in which men\\nmove; He therefore chose his companions from the virt-\\nuous and upright, shunning the vicious and evil. Thus,\\nthrough good associations, as he reached his manhood, he\\nwas cultured in wisdom and integrity, and Avas respected\\nby all.\\nAccustomed to attend public worship with his parents\\nand to join with them in their hymns of praise (leading\\nfor some time the choir), he could but see and feel the\\nnecessity of the one thing needful, yet this one thing he\\nlacked.\\nA change, however, was soon to come over his life. In\\nthe summer of 1831, he became more thoughtful, and con-\\nversed freely with an intimate friend upon his need of\\na Saviour. About this time, he decided to attend the select\\nschool of Rev. A. Buck, at Chelsea, Vt.\\nIt was a time of religious revival and the scholars, as\\nwell as the citizens, were sharers in its fruits. The favor-\\nable time had come. The matter was well considered, and\\nhis conclusion was to give his heart to Christ and his life to\\nthe service of God. He immediately informed his parents\\nof the happy change, and, when he returned to his friends,\\nhe united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has\\ncontinued a loyal member.\\nHaving reached his majority, he resolved to improve his\\neducation, to fit himself better for some useful calling. His\\nfather gave him about one hundred and fifty dollars. This,\\nwith what he could add by teaching singing-schools, and\\nother acts of industry, he expended at New Market Acad-\\nemy, When his funds were gone, he asked himself, What\\nshall I do? There was a sensible impression of a call to", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0244.jp2"}, "243": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 223\\nthe ministr}^, seconded by the voice of the Church. l nt, in\\nview of the responsil)ilities of the ministry and liis inability\\nfurther to prosecute his studies, he turned aside to useful\\nand honorable business, which he pursued with fair success.\\nJan. 1, 1838, he married Miss Caroline M. Treadwell, of\\nNew Market, N.H., a lady well qualified to share with him\\nthe responsibilities of his after life. She has been the light\\nof his home, and her companionship he still enjoys.\\nMr. Wallingford was not long to continue in his secular\\nbusiness. God had a higher and better work for him to do,\\nand he very signally and unmistakably called him to it.\\nIn a protracted conversation with a clergyman who was\\ndeeply solicitous that he should enter the ministry, and\\nwho had come a long distance to converse with him on the\\nsubject, and who pressed with great earnestness his en-\\ntreaties, a pledge was given that, if Providence opened\\na door that gave unmistakable evidence that it was of God,\\nhe would no longer resist.\\nVery soon after this conversation, he went to Framing-\\nham, Mass., to visit a sister, one hundred miles distant.\\nThere, on the street, he met Rev. Phinehas Crandall, a\\nPresiding Elder in the New England Conference. They\\nwere entire strangers. After paying to each other common\\ncivilities, Mr. Crandall asked him if he was a preacher.\\nHe answered no. Have you not had drawings and call-\\nings in that direction This question was not directly\\nanswered. Following up the subject, Mr. Crandall said\\nI think it is a Providence that has brought us together.\\nI have a vacancy in my district, and I want you to fill it.\\nEvery objection named on account of inefficiency was laid\\naside by Mr. Crandall who still urged him to comply with\\nhis request and, in view of the pledge he had so recently\\nmade, he yielded to his importunities, and consented to go.\\nIt was therefore arranged that at a given time he was to go\\nto Brookfield, Mass., as preacher in charge of that appoint-\\nment, not having at that time a license to preach.\\nAt the time appointed, he proceeded thither, and was\\nreceived with great cordiality, the people not dreaming that", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0245.jp2"}, "244": {"fulltext": "224 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntheir preaclier was a layman till the expiration of about\\nthree months, Avhen they were informed by their pastor\\nthat the quarterly meeting was approaching, and, if he\\nremained with them in his present capacity, it would be\\nnecessary for him to liave a license to preach, and that it\\nmust, according to the laws of the Church, come from them.\\nAt said quarterly meeting, he was licensed, and his license\\nsigned by Phinehas Crandall, P. E., dated Brookfield, Mass.,\\nSept. 20, 1842. In 1843, he joined the New England Con-\\nference. In 1845, he was ordained Deacon by Bishop E. S.\\nJones, and Avas subsequently ordained Elder by Bishop\\nF. A. ]\\\\Iorris. All this speaks well of his ability as a\\npreacher, and progress in his theological studies.\\nHe preached in the following places in Massachusetts\\nBrookfield, Natick, Barre, South Barre, Winchendon, North\\nBrookfield, Shelburne Falls, and Holyoke.\\nOn account of the feebleness of his wife, and a bronchial\\naffection, which for the time impaired his efficiency as a\\nspeaker, in 1856 he returned and located at Claremont.\\nHe could not, however, be allowed long to remain unem-\\nployed. Many doors were opened for him to preach in his\\nlocated capacity. He was called to supply in New Hamp-\\nshire the following places: Rochester, Rye, South New\\nMarket, Walpole, Cornish, and Goshen and, in Vermont,\\nNortli Hartland and Weathersfield Boav. The church he\\nserved at the latter place was Congregationalist, where he\\npreached more than two years.\\nThe following report of the Windsor Association of Con-\\ngregational Ministers, before whom he was examined while\\nholding his pastorate there, will show how he was regarded\\nby that fraternitj^\\nReport of the Wimlsor Association upon the case of Rev. P. Wallingford,\\nacting pastor at Weathersfield Bow\\nI. Wo found him a regularly ordained Elder in the Methodist\\nEpiscopal Church.\\nII. A clear and full statement of his religious experience leaves no\\ndoubt on our minds that he is a converted man.\\nIII. The statement of his views in entering the ministry makes the\\nimpression that he was actuated by an eai uest desire for the salvation", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0246.jp2"}, "245": {"fulltext": "I KO.MINICNT INDIVIDIALS. 225\\nof souls; and nothing in his ministry liere leads us Jo lliink any other\\nmotive actuates him now.\\nIV. In a protracted examination ol him as to his doctrinal \\\\ie\\\\vs, he\\nseems to us thoroughly sound, and in entire agreement with us on every\\npoint except election and perseverance.\\nV. In respect to worship and ordinances, he declares not only his\\npurpose, but his choice, to conform to the usages of this church, so long-\\nas he shall minister to it.\\nVI. As to his proposed lal)or, he is to do all the church asks; namely,\\nto preach one sei-mou each Sabbath, superintend the Sabbath school, and\\nvisit as if resilient here.\\nVII. The Association iind a very good degree of union and harmony\\nin the church, and no o]iposition personally to Mr. Wallingford.\\nVIII. As to the question of applying funds for the support of any\\nbut a Congregational minister here, would say, were it to be done in any\\ninstance, we cannot conceive of a case in which, so far as any thing-\\nappears, it could be safer than in this case.\\nSigned by vote of the Association,\\nS. 11. CO 15 15. President.\\nX. Bishop. Clerk.\\nThus it will iippear that he labored with acceptance, not\\nonly with his own denomination, but witli others, showing-\\nthat he possessed a true catholic spirit.\\nHis sermons were carefully prepared, and impressively\\ndelivered and, in all the churches he served, he strove to\\ndo the work of a preacher and pastor.\\nEspecially was he efficient in aiding churches to build\\nchurch-edifices and parsonages. His skill as a draughts-\\nnian enabled him to plan wisely, and his habits of economy\\nled him to appropriate funds judiciously.\\nHe has been an earnest worker in the temperance cause,\\nseeking in this and in every other way the best good of\\nsociety.\\nIn the location and establishment of the Claremont Junc-\\ntion Camp Meeting, he has been one of the leaders. The\\ngrounds have been laid out under his special direction, and\\nwhatever is beautiful and convenient in that regard is due\\nto him. The Association has made him its treasurer, and\\nho carefully looks after its interests.\\nWhat he accumulated before entering the ministry he\\nsafely invested, the proceeds of which afford liini now a\\ncompetency.\\n30", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0247.jp2"}, "246": {"fulltext": "226 HISTORY OF MAHLHUKOUGH.\\nllf has miide for Ids wife and himself a pleasant home\\non Central Street, Claremont, N.H., near the church of his\\nchoice. Thus, after his wanderings as an itinerant, he can\\nnow sing\\nAt lioiue again from toil and strife,\\nHome made for wife and me\\nWhere, in the evening of our life.\\nWe may in (juiet he.\\nRev. WILL[A^[ C. Whitcomb, son of Deacon Simeon\\nand Sally (Ijincoln) Whitcomb, was born in Marlborough,\\nFeb. 9, 1820. He was in childhood singularly dutifid to\\nhis parents, never requiring discipline to enforce their com-\\nmands and in mature years was ever anxious, according\\nto his means, to promote their welfare. He received from\\nthem a religious training, and in 1887 united with the Con-\\ngregational Church in this town.\\nHe pursued his literary and classical course at the Acade-\\nmies in Jaffrey, Troy, and Ashby. He earned his money to\\nattend them by teaching, always living in the uu;)st econom-\\nical way.\\nHe studied theology at Gilnumton Theological Seminar}\\ncompleting his course in 1847, at which time he was\\nlicensed to preach. He received several calls to settle in\\nNew Hampshire, but declined, as he wished to obtain\\nfurther help for his work by attending the lectures of Prof.\\nPark, in Andover Theological Seminary. He remained at\\nAndover two years as a Licentiate student.\\nMay 1, 1851, he was ordained pastor of the church in\\nStoneham, Mass. May 1, 1852, he was married to Miss\\nHarriet L. Wheeler, of Concord, Mass. In August, 1855, he\\nwas dismissed from the church in Stoneham, after Avhich he\\nlabored with the churches in (.il()l)e Village (Southbridge),\\nin North Carver, and in Lynnfield Centre, all in Massachu-\\nsetts.\\nHe received a commission as Chaplain of the United\\nStates Hospital at Newbern, N.C., which bears the signa-\\ntures of Abraham Lincoln and Edward M. Stanton, dated\\nJuly 5, 1862. which lie licl l to the time of his death. His", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0248.jp2"}, "247": {"fulltext": "fllOMINENT INDlVIDt ALS. 227\\nlabors in Ne-wbt-ni, I oi tsmoutli, and iMuix licad City, N.C,\\nwere very abundant and interesting, and continued two and\\none-fourth years.\\nIn the summer of 1804, he eanie Jiome on a ruriougli ot\\nsome length. In September, he returned to meet the sad\\neffects of the yellow fever, brought treacherously by the\\nenemy to our soldiers. Soon after his return, he was\\nattacked with malarial fever, and, before he had fully re-\\ncovered, was taken with acute bronchitis, from the effects\\nof which he died at the hospital in Morehead City, Oct. 29,\\n1864.\\nMr. Whiteomb s character was strongly marked, and he\\npossessed many excellences. He had an untiring activity,\\nalways doing with his might what his hands found to do.\\nHe as in a remarkable degree frank and outspoken, being\\nincajjable of disguise and knowing little of concealment.\\nBut for nothing was he more distinguished than for a warm,\\nloving heart. He set a value on friends, and was true in\\nhis friendships. That he had a devoted attachment to his\\nfamily is seen in the fact that, when absent on his chap-\\nlaincy, his general practice was to write to them daily. He\\nwas a decided Congregationalist, but loved all Christ s dis-\\nciples of every name union among Christians being a\\nfavorite theme. He cherished an affectionate remembrance\\nof his native town, in evidence of which may be mentioned\\nthe gift of a bell for the school-house in the village a short\\ntime before his death. He loved the slave and the colored\\nrace, and from an early age was ever ready, according to his\\nability, to aid the cause of emancipation.\\nFrom the outbreak of the slaveholders rebellion, he took\\na lively interest in the struggle and that he was able with\\nso much cheerfulness to separate himself from a family he\\nloved so well may be taken as evidence of true j)atriotism.\\nMr. Whitcomb had (jualities of mind and heart which\\ncould not fail to render him popular and useful as a pastor.\\nMuch good, we are assured, was accomplished by his labors\\nin connection with the churches to which he ministered.\\nBut his active temperament and habits, his self-forgetfulness", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0249.jp2"}, "248": {"fulltext": "228 HISTORY OP MAKLBOROUGH.\\nin his zeal to do guod, his syinpathv with the suiferiiii; his\\ncheerfuhiess, and readiness with thoughts aii l words for\\nevery occasion, seemed to fit him espeeiall\\\\ for the hibors to\\nwliich he was devoted, as hospital chaplain; and much\\nwas he loved by those who Avere the objects of his benefi-\\ncent labors.\\nMr. Whitcomb was a pleasant newspaper correspondent.\\nAs an author, he published two volumes of original and\\nselected matter in prose and poetr}- to comfort the bereaved.\\nAlthough he fell in his prime, still ho has left a full and\\nuseful life.\\nEdwin Davis, son of Jonah and Sarah (Wilkinson)\\nDavis, was born jNIay 8, 1821, under favorable circum-\\nstances. His ancestry reaches back to the first settlers of\\nNew England. His father was a man of mental strength,\\ngood judgment, and emulous to do good as he had oppor-\\ntunity. His mother was a woman of remarkable good com-\\nmon-sense and generous feeling. They were both extremely\\ndesirous to make the most possible of their only child. So\\nEdwin was fortunately cared for in his early childhood, and\\nat a suitable age was sent to the district school. Jieinjy\\nof a genial disposition and full of fun, he was very much\\nof a favorite among his school-mates. He always stood\\nwell in his classes. Having mastered to some extent the\\ncommon branches, he left home at the age of fourteen, to\\nattend Melville Academy in Jaffrey. Now, for several\\nyears, he spent most of his time in academies, pursuing\\nthe sciences, mathematics, English and classical literature.\\nAt the age of seventeen, he taught his first school, in\\nSwanzey, N.H. Though a mere boy, he proved himself\\nable to instruct and govern young men and women who\\nwere his seniors. For a number of successive winters, he\\ntaught with commendable success. In the winter of 1840,\\nwhile teaching in (luilford, Vt., he formed an acquaintance\\nwith Miss Nancy S. Chase, whom he married July 2, 1845.\\nPrevious to this, he became acquainted with Kev. W. N.\\nBarber who was preaching in that town. Up to this time,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0250.jp2"}, "249": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0253.jp2"}, "250": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0254.jp2"}, "251": {"fulltext": "I lJOMlNENT INDIVIDUALS. 229\\nhe liad not fully tlei-idutl what hu would do for ii life-work,\\nlie liad thought of studyiug- theology or uiedieiiie. JUit, as\\n\\\\w associated with Mr. IJarber, his decisiou was made; iu\\nfavor of divinity, nuieh to the gratilicatioii of his parents,\\nand espeeialh his father who thoroughly believed and prac-\\ntised Universalism. After he closed this school, he remained\\nin Guilfi:)rd, stnd\\\\ing for some time theological works under\\nthe tuition of JNIr. Barber. Here he wrote his first sermons\\nand certain articles for publication. In the last part of 1842,\\nhe went to Westmoreland, N.H., to continue his studies\\nunder the direction of Rev. C. Woodhouse. He had here\\na portion of the time, as a companion in his theological\\nstudies. Rev. Josiah Marvin. The aid received from jNlr.\\nBarber and INIr. Woodhouse has effectually told on his min-\\nistr\\\\ In his case, at least, it would seem that the adage has\\nproved true, As is the teacher, so is the taught. In the\\nyear of his majority, he preached his first sermon at Vernon,\\nVt. While pursuing his studies, he continued to preach\\noccasionally. At this time, he was slim and tall, Avith c^uite\\na 3 outhful-looking face and so often, when he would rise in\\nthe pulpit among strangers to preach, there would be silent\\nquestionings on the part of the older portion of the audience\\nwhether that stripling would be able to preach much, but\\nthey would usually become satisfied before he had advanced\\nfar, that lie was equal to the emergency.\\nHe was ordained to the work of the gospel ministry at\\nthe annual session of the New Hampshire Convention of\\nUniversalists at Winchester, June 19, 1845. His first stated\\nengagement to preach was in his native town, where his\\nlabors were crowned with success. In 1845, he removed\\nto Richmond, N.H., where he remained some five years,\\nliving in sight of the birthplace of Hosea Ballou, and\\npreaching in tlie meeting-house in which that gifted one had\\nproclaimed the gospel of glad tidings. In 1850, he changed\\nhis location to Hinsdale, M.ll., taking charge of the Univer-\\nsalist society there, and preaching some part of the time in\\nWest Brattleboro and Vernon, Vt., in Northfield, Mass.,\\nand West Swanzey, N.II. During his settlement here, he", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0255.jp2"}, "252": {"fulltext": "230 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntauglit several select schools iind devoted considerable time\\nto overseeing tlie pnblic schools. On acconnt of the death\\nof his father, which occurred on the 24th of March, 1856,\\nhe went to Marlborongh that same year to reside, for the\\npurpose of aiding his bereaved mother and settling his\\nfather s estate. By earnest solicitation, he made engage-\\nment with the society there for the second time to supi)ly\\nthem with preaching for the year.\\nIn the spring of 1857, he settled in Paper-]Mill-Yillage,\\nAlstead, N.H., where he remained four years, having a very\\nsuccessful ministry, still proving himself a most devoted\\nfriend to the cause of education.\\nIn 1861, he had a call to settle in Methuen, Mass., which\\nhe accepted. He had already spent some twenty years in\\nthe ministry, living all the while in his native county. In\\nthis new field of labor, he made many warm friends and\\nserved well the society as a faithful, religious teacher.\\nAfter laboring three years in Methuen, he located in West\\nActon, Mass., where he organized two societies, one in West\\nand the other in South Acton. He faithfully ministered to\\nthese societies for seven years, being instrumental in having\\na good church edifice built in the West Village, and prepar-\\ning the way for another to be built in the South Village.\\nDuring the centenary year of Universalism in America,\\nhe was employed by the New Hampshire State Convention\\nto take the lead in raising her quota of money for the\\nMurray fund. In this enterprise, he accomplished all that\\ncould rightfully be expected. In December of 1870, he\\naccepted a call, and settled in Canton, Mass., where he\\nhas continued for nearly nine years. During this charge,\\nhe has been employed a portion of two years by the Massa-\\nchusetts Universalist Convention as financial agent of that\\nbody to raise money, and has been successful in securing\\nmore than ten thousand dollars. Few men are better\\nadapted to solicit money for a good cause than ^Ir. Davis.\\nThe people feel at once, as he makes an appeal, tliat he is\\nstrictly honest and believes heartily in his cause.\\nAs a writer, Mr. Davis s style is direct, smooth, and some-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0256.jp2"}, "253": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 231\\nwhat florid. Tlis sermons are quite methodical, and so\\nillustrated as to render them plain and interesting. His\\npublishetl articles have been full of good thought, clearly\\nand tastefully expressed.\\nHe seldom speaks publicly without special preparation,\\nand so he speaks because he has something to say. In\\nmanner, he is aftable without the least ostentation or affec-\\ntation. His voice is expressive of a good head and heart.\\nAs a reformer, his trumpet has given no uncertain sound.\\nHe has always been a bold advocate of freedom and tem-\\nperance.\\nMr. Davis is very much devoted to his family, consisting\\nof a wife, a daughter, and two sons, one of whom, graduated\\nin 1878 from the Medical School of Boston University, is\\nnow a practising physician in Milton, Mass., and the other\\nis in the Senior Class of Tufts College.\\nMr. Davis never repels, but draws others toward him, so\\nhe is a welcome servant of the Lord at the bridal altar, in\\nthe sick-room, or in the place of deepest sorrow.\\nThe subject of this biography is now doing his best work.\\nThough his hair bears the mark of fifty-five winters, still he\\nis well preserved and vigorous. His countenance is fresh,\\nand his eye as dark and vivacious as ever. Marlborough\\nis the better for his being one of her native sons, and the\\nAvorld is better because he is living in it.\\nSullivan H. McCollestee, D.D.,* one of the most dis-\\ntinguished of the citizens, was born in Marlborough, Dec.\\n18, 1826, and has been on the stage of active life for a little\\nmore than half a century. He is the son of Silas and\\nAchsah (Holman) McCollester. He is of Scotch descent,\\nhis ancestors having come from Scotland. His youth Avas\\nspent like that of many New England bo3-s, working on a\\nfarm and at some mechanical employment. During the\\nwinter, he was accustomed to attend the village school.\\nHere he had good privileges; for Marlborough has ever\\nSketch by Rev. John S. Lee, U.D., of St. Lawrence University, Canton, N,Y.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0257.jp2"}, "254": {"fulltext": "282 Hisroitv OF ^farlborough.\\nbeen noted for her good schools. In his iifteentli year, he\\nfirst attended a select school and afterwards several of the\\neducational institutions near his home: Mt. Cjesar Seminary\\nin Swanzey, Dublin Select School, Winchendon (Mass.)\\nAcademy, Jaifrey Academy, and Meli-ose Seminary, Brat-\\ntlelxno Vt., where he gained a thorough knoAvledge of the\\nordinary English branches, the higher matliematics, the\\nGreek and tlie Latin languages, and thus was fitted for col-\\nlege. I first met him at INIt. C;esar Seminary, in the fall\\nterm of 1846. He afterwards attended Melrose Seminary\\nwhen I had charge of it. I remember him as a mild, pleas-\\nant, genial, and social companion and scholar, eager for\\nknowledge and interested in all that concerned the school.\\nHe was a general favorite among the students. He exerted\\na good inlluence in the school, and by his kindness and\\nsympathy, aided the teachers in their arduous and trying\\nlabors.\\nWhen eighteen years old, lie commenced teaching, first\\nengaging in a school at Riclnnond, and receiving for his\\nservices only nine dollars a month. In Walpole, he taught\\nfour successive terms, which shows that his services were\\nreceived with favor. He entered Norwich (Vt.) Univer-\\nsity in the winter of 1848, and graduated in the summer\\nof 1851, having finished the fall classical course. Leaving\\ncollege with the reputation of a fine scholar, he entered\\nCambridge Divinity School, and studied there two 3^ears\\nwitli the intention of entering the Christian ministry, when\\nhe took charge of Walpole Academy. In tlie mean time he\\nwas married, Nov. 28, 1852, at Dummerston, Vt., to Miss\\nSopliia F. Knight, whom he first met in Melrose Seminary.\\nHis Avife, a ripe scholar and a successful teacher, aided him\\nin his scliool. As a Avoman adorned with genial, social\\nqualities, quick sympathies, and all the graces of the spirit,\\nshe has been a most excellent helpmeet to her husband\\namid tlie labors and trials of their married life.\\nIn 1858, he took charge of Mt. Ctesar Seminary, where\\nfor nearly five years he labored almost incessantly, doing\\ndouble diih lc;icliiii mid nrciicliiii j He is held in grate-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0258.jp2"}, "255": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 233\\nfill remembrance here for his efforts in behalf of educa-\\ntion, morality, and religion. From Swanzey, he removed to\\nWestmoreland, and took charge of the Universalist Society\\nthere, and the one also in West Chesterfield. He taught a\\nselect school a portion of the time. He was soon elected to\\nthe responsible office of School Commissioner for Cheshire\\nCounty, which he held till 1859. At the meeting of the\\nState Board of Commissioners, he was appointed president.\\nIn winter, he visited schools and lectured on education. In\\nspring, he held Teachers Institutes, and thus made his influ-\\nence felt extensively among the teachers and the people.\\nFrom Westmoreland, he was called to take charge of\\nWestbrook Seminary near Portland in Maine, commencing\\nhis labors there in April, 1861. He remained there nearly\\neight years, and raised the institution into a flourishing\\ncondition. His first term of thirty scholars, he was accus-\\ntomed to say, was the hardest he ever taught. He sought\\nto put the school upon a firm basis of discipline and\\nsystematic study and he finally succeeded in infusing a\\nhealthy, moral, and intellectual tone among the students,\\nand awakening a noble ambition in their hearts. The\\nschool became very popular, sometimes numbering from one\\nhundred and seventy-five to two hundred and forty mem-\\nbers. In 1864, he obtained from the State Legislature a\\ncharter for a woman s college, the first of the kind belonging\\nto the denomination in New England. From this college,\\nhe graduated annually a class of young women who, by their\\nscholarship and moral influence, gave tone and vigor to the\\nsociety in which they moved. The seminary was noted for\\nthe cultivation of the social powers of the students. A\\ncommon interest united teachers and pupils.\\nIn the summer of 1866, in company with his wife, he\\nvisited Europe, and remained there till the spring of 1867.\\nIn their travels, they visited Ireland, Scotland, England,\\nBelgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. He\\nwas delighted with the varied and sublime scenery of the\\nAlps, and spent several weeks there, breathing the pure air\\nof the mountains in the warm weather, and dwelling on the\\n31", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0259.jp2"}, "256": {"fulltext": "234 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nshores of the Swiss and Italian hikes during the winter.\\nHe stopped a hnig time also in London, Paris, and Rome,\\nand studied their history, anti(;[uities, and social institu-\\ntions, and the topography of the surrounding country. He\\nwrote full, frequent, and interesting letters for the Portland\\nTranscript, the Grospel Banner, and other papers, which\\nwere read with eager interest not only by his friends, but\\nalso by many who had never before heard his name.\\nIn the spring of 1867, he returned to his school with fresh\\nenergy, and his mind invigorated and expanded by what he\\nhad observed and studied. He remained in the seminary\\ntill July, 1868, when, in company with the writer, taking\\none of the Montreal and Liverpool steamers at Quebec, and\\npassing around the north of Ireland, he made his second tour\\nof Europe, revisiting the countries which he on his former\\ntour visited, and extending his travels to Egypt, Palestine,\\nTurkey, and Greece. It was a memorable journey, espe-\\ncially the month passed in the Holy Land and it produced\\na vivid and lasting impression upon his mind. We went up\\nthe Nile, ascended the Pyramids, landed at Jaffa, and spent\\nnearly two weeks in and around Jerusalem, stood before the\\ntombs of the patriarchs, bathed in the Jordan, walked along\\nthe shores of the Sea of Galilee, supped and slept in the\\nbirthplace and the home of the youthful Jesus, for two days\\nrode along the sandy shores of the Mediterranean, stopping\\nover night in the old, dilapidated cities of Tyre and Sidon.\\nHe rode over the Leban mountains, visiting Baalbec and\\nthe Cedars of Lel)anon. Then we took steamer at Beyrout,\\nand passed among the Greek and Turkish Isles of the\\nArchipelago, spent a Sunday at Smyrna, and thence, along-\\nside the plain of old Troy, through the Dardanelles to\\nConstantinople thence to Athens, whence we made excur-\\nsions to Pentelicus and other ports of Greece, to Corinth,\\nCorfu, and Brindisi in Italy. He visited many of the cities\\nwhere he stopped on his first tour, but spent less time in\\nthose, as his chief object was to pass through the lands of\\nthe Bible. The journey was fruitful in results, and his\\nsocial and professional life was greatly enriched by the\\nofferings he gathered,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0260.jp2"}, "257": {"fulltext": "PEOMINENT INDIVIDUALS, 235\\nOn his return in February, 1869, he lectured extensively\\nand his lectures were received everywhere with marked\\nfavor. He also wrote letters for some half a dozen papers,\\ndescriptive of the lands he visited; and these were read\\nmore eagerly even than were those of liis first journey.\\nHe remained in the school at Westbrook until the sum-\\nmer of 1869, when he resigned, and in the fall took pastoral\\ncharge of the Universalist Church in Nashua, N.H. His\\npastorate was a success, productive of marked spiritual re-\\nsults. In the fall of 1872, he removed to Akron, Ohio, and\\nentered upon the presidency of Buchtel College, a new liter-\\nary institution, established chiefly through the labors and\\ngenerous benefactions of John R. Buchtel of that city. In\\nthis honorable and responsible position, he has worked for\\nsix years and with the aid of the benefactors, the patrons,\\nand the members of the faculty, he has put the college upon\\na firm basis, and given it a name, and made it a power in\\nthe State. In addition to his official duties, he has preached\\nand lectured in the principal towns and cities of the State,\\nand thus extended his influence and the influence of the\\ncollege, and done much in behalf of education and religion.\\nIn consideration of his merits as a scholar and his high posi-\\ntion as an educator, St. Lawrence University, in June, 1874,\\ngave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.\\nIn their domestic relations. Dr. McCollester and his wife\\nhave been called to experience much sorrow. Of five chil-\\ndren born to them, only one remains, Lee, now growing up\\nto manhood and fitting to become a blessing to his parents\\nand the world. In his life, Mr. McCollester illustrates the\\nphases that distinguish the genuine New Englander,\\nenergy, patience, faith, industry, and perseverance. While\\nhe has not sought honors, he has obtained them. He has\\naimed to do good, and by faithfully pursuing his object he\\nhas been eminently successful in life.\\nSince the above was written, Mr. McCollester with his\\nwife and son has spent another year in the old country for\\nthe purpose of making himself more familiar with men,\\ninstitutions, and places. During his absence, he wrote for", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0261.jp2"}, "258": {"fulltext": "236 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nseveral different papers and since liis return he has had\\nmore calls to lecture on his travels than he could fidfil.\\nHe has a remarkabl} happy faculty in enabling others to\\nsee what he saw and feel what he felt.\\nJairus B. Collins, M.D., son of Samuel and Lydia\\n(Matthews) Collins, was born in Marlborough, April 21,\\n1794, He studied medicine with Dr. Ephraim K. Frost of\\nthis town and at the completion of his studies, in 1822, he\\nremoved to Londonderry, Vt., where he was a successful\\nphysician up to the time of his death which occurred Feb.\\n3, 1851.\\nJeremiah Stone, M.D., son of Shubael and Polly\\n(Rogers) Stone, was born in Marlborough, Nov. 2, 1798.\\nHe graduated at Dartmouth Medical College, December,\\n1825. He commenced the practice of medicine in Tops-\\nfield, Mass., Jan. 6, 1826, and remained there eleven years.\\nFinding a country practice with its long and tiresome rides,\\nwas impairing his health, he removed to New Bedford, and\\nthence to Provincetown, Mass., in 1864, where he remained\\nuntil his death, with the exception of two 3 ears spent in\\nChatham.\\nIn town affairs, he ever took an active interest, endeav-\\noring to build up the place and render it truly prosperous.\\nForemost in all good movements, he cordially espoused the\\ncause of anti-slavery in its earliest da^-s, wlien it was unpop-\\nular to be an abolitionist. He was an ardent supporter of\\ntemperance, and an earnest worker in the Congregational\\nChurch, of which he had been a member since 1814. He\\nwas an honorary member of the Massachusetts Medical\\nSociety. He was intolerant of quackery in every form,\\nand strict in his views of professional etiquette. Prompt\\nin decision, self-reliant in the emergencies of his profession,\\nhe inspired and retained confidence in his skill.\\nTliough often abrupt in liis manners, yet beneath was a\\nwarm heart that beat in sympathy with the needy and\\noppressed. Earnest in his convictions, decided in his opin-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0262.jp2"}, "259": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 237\\nions, and cheerful in his disposition, he carried the elasticity\\nof youth into the last years of his advanced life. Tall and\\nerect, of powerful presence, he inspired with hope the sick\\nwho sought his aid.\\nTo a naturally buoyant spirit was added the sustaining\\npower of a strong and earnest religious faith that made\\nbelief to him a bright and clear reality. He died April\\n23, 1875.\\nTimothy L. Lane, M.D., son of John and Mary (Living-\\nston) Lane, was born in jNIarlborough, Sept. 1, 1800. He\\nstudied medicine with Dr. Batcheller. Attended school\\nfirst at Groton, Mass., afterwards at Hanover, N.H., where\\nhe graduated in medicine in 1824. He located first at\\nSullivan, in 1825 removed to Lunenburg, Vt., in 1832\\nremained there until 1834, when he went to Gilsum, N.H.,\\nwhere he lived until 1838 from thence to Daysville, 111.,\\npractised medicine there till 1841, then removed to Fillmore,\\n111., and continued the practice of his profession until his\\ndeath, Sept. 1, 1849, being his forty-ninth birthday.\\nHe was married in 1825 to Roxana Harvey who died Jan.\\n1, 1849, preceding him just eight months, leaving two chil-\\ndren, a son and daughter, both residing in Fillmore, 111., at\\nthe present time.\\nJohn Quincy Adams McCollester, M.D., is the son\\nof Silas and Achsah (Holman) McCollester. He first saw\\nlight in the easterly part of Marlborough, near the Roxbury\\nline. May 3, 1831. In March, 1836, the family removed to\\nthe village. From the age of four years to that of ten, he\\nattended the district school which was usually kept two\\nterms a year, of eleven weeks each. Intelligent and active\\nin mind and body, at the age of ten years he commenced to\\nwork in his father s pail manufactory, and soon exhibited\\nhis capability by performing the usual labor of a skilled\\nartisan. His schooling was now limited to the winter term.\\nIn the autumn of 1846, he attended a select school in his\\nown village, taught b}- Uvo brothers. Ransom N. and Royal", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0263.jp2"}, "260": {"fulltext": "238 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nH. Porter, and subsequently received further instruction in\\nthe schools and academies in Fitzwilliam, Walpole, Saxton s\\nRiver, and South Woodstock. He was often associated\\nwith his brother, Rev. Sullivan H. McCollester, as an assist-\\nant teacher, and it was under his supervision, mainly, that\\nhe effected his preparation for college. In the winter of\\n1848-49, he taught school in the Fay Hill district in\\nWalpole, and enjoyed the New England experience of\\nboarding round. The Doctor frequentl}^ alludes to this\\nportion of his life with pleasure. The intelligence, applica-\\ntion, and interest of the scholars in their school work, he\\nrepresents as unequalled in any school with which he has\\nbeen acquainted. During the two subsequent winters, he\\ntaught school in the same district. In 1851, he passed an\\nexamination, and was admitted to the class that graduated\\nin 1853 from the Norwich University at Norwich, Vt. In\\n1856, he received the degree of A.M. from this institution.\\nAfter completing his academical course, he entered the\\noffice of Dr. James Batcheller of his native town as a\\nstudent of medicine. He attended one course of medical\\nlectures at the Dartmouth Medical School, and for five\\nmonths in 1855 he was employed as an assistant in the\\nhospital at Deer Island, Boston Harbor. He went to Pliil-\\nadelphia in October, 1855, attended the course of lectures\\ndelivered at the Jefferson Medical College during the winter\\nof 1855-56, and received the degree of M.D. from this\\ninstitution in March, 1856.\\nIndustrious and apt as a student, he received high mark-\\nings in all his studies, but preferred mathematics and the\\nexact sciences to literary and classical branches. He has\\noften remarked that the great latitude, uncertainty, and\\nwant of precision in the meaning and use of words in\\nliterature and the classics have rendered them less congenial\\nto his taste than the study of the sciences.\\nIn May, 1856, he married Miss Sarah E. Hazen of Shirley,\\nMass., and during the same month settled in South Deer-\\nfield. During his short stay in this place, he gained the\\nconfidence of the people but, concluding tluit the field was", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0264.jp2"}, "261": {"fulltext": "A, ^^..^^c^.^^^^^", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0267.jp2"}, "262": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0268.jp2"}, "263": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 239\\ntoo contracted, in November of the same year he moved to\\nthe vilhige of Groton Junction, now known as Ayer. On\\nthe 28th of August, 1857, his daughter Anna was born,\\nand on the 5th of May, 1858, his happy home was made\\ndesolate by the death of his wife. Aug. 9, 1859, occurred\\nhis marriage to Georgianna L. Hunt, who has borne him\\nsix children, three of whom now survive.\\nIn Ma} 1862, he volunteered his services as a medical\\nofficer, and was employed as a surgeon in the field and in\\nhospital, during and subsequent to the disastrous campaign\\nof McClellan on the Peninsula. In November, 1862, he was\\ncommissioned surgeon of the Fifty-third Regiment Massa-\\nchusetts Volunteers, and was on duty with the regiment\\nduring its active service in Louisiana.\\nHe was mustered out at the expiration of the term of\\nservice of the regiment, Sept. 2, 1863. As a medical officer,\\nhe gained the confidence of his superiors in rank, and was\\nregarded as able and efficient.\\nAt the conclusion of his military service, he resumed his\\npractice at Groton Junction. He was appointed Examining\\nSurgeon for United States Invalid Pensioners in 1864, which\\noffice he held till 1876, when pressure of professional duties\\nobliged him to retire from his position.\\nDr. McCoUester has never been a political aspirant\\nnevertheless, he has always been alive to all matters of\\nsocial interest. He served seven years on the board of\\nschool committee of Groton, and two years in the same\\ncapacity in Harvard, in which town he has resided since\\nApril, 1869. He is a charter member of Caleb Butler\\nLodge of A. F. and A. Masons, and is one of its Past\\nMasters.\\nAs a physician, gifted with senses remarkabh^ acute, deli-\\ncate of touch, quick and keen in observation, taking in the\\nphysiognomy of disease, reading understandingly books,\\nmen, and things, his judgment, correct and rapid, appears as\\nif produced by intuition.\\nProbably the most reliable gauge of a physician s ability\\nis his reputation with his professional brethren. Many who", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0269.jp2"}, "264": {"fulltext": "240 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nstand higli in public esteem as medical men speak very\\nhighly of Dr. McCollester s professional abilities and were\\nit not for his attachment to his friends, which has confined\\nhim to a laborious but not very remunerative practice, he\\nmight easily have found a larger field for his talents, better\\ncompensation, less physical and mental wear, and time for\\nscientific stud}^\\nAs a man, his social nature is largely developed; and the\\nrepeated afflictions he has sustained in the death of his\\nchildren, have been very heavy blows to him. lie is affable\\nand courteous to all, and treats the indigent sufferer with\\nthe same kind consideration which he extends to the\\naffluent. He is not wanting in ambition, and desires and\\nappreciates the good-will and approbation of the public.\\nLove of money forms no part of his composition, and, were\\nit not for the large extent of his practice, he would be con-\\nstantly impecunious.\\nI cannot explain anything about it, said a sick old lady\\nwhom he attended. I certainly thought I should die but,\\nwhen he came into the room, it was like a flood of sunlight.\\nI could not feel discouraged, if I wanted to be. To this\\npower of awakening hope and inspiring courage in the sick\\nand suffering. Dr. McCollester owes no small part of his\\nsuccess.\\nIn his religious views, he is liberal, believing that we\\nknow too little to assert dogmatically that our brother s\\nviews, however different from our own, or however narrow\\nthey may appear, are false. He feels contempt for cant\\nand also a genuine respect for honest religious conviction\\nwherever and whenever exhibited.\\nDANn :L P Woodward, M.D., eldest son of Stilman and\\nEunice (Buttrick) Woodward, was born in Marlborough,\\nN.H., Oct. 1, 1835. He was the eldest of six children, four\\nsons and two daughters, all of whom but one, the youngest\\nson, are married and still living.\\nMr. Woodward was early instructed to care for and\\ncultivate his father s farm, and thereby at an early age", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0270.jp2"}, "265": {"fulltext": "rilOMlNENT INinVlDL AhS. 241\\nwas inured to solid pliysical lahor. He w as ciiipliaticalh a\\nworker in Ids boyhood. His early education was lindteil to\\nthe brief terms of the district and select schools of his nati\\\\e\\ntown. He early ind)ibed an energetic inclination to think\\nand study for himself, being encouraged by his judicious\\nand strong-minded mother who had had experience in teach-\\ning in the district schools of her native town and vicinity.\\nHis youthful mind waxed stronger and stronger while labor-\\ning on his father s farm and in the Avooden-ware shops near\\nhis home, till he arrived at his majority, when he spent two\\nbrief terms at Westminster Seminary, Vermont. He was\\nunpretending, studious, and methodical in his attainments,\\npr(\\\\gressivc, persevering, hopeful, and bound to succeed.\\nHe commenced his professional stiulies under the efiicient\\ninstructions of Dr. Samuel A. Richardson of Marlborough.\\nWhile pursuing his studies, not being unmindful of his duty\\nwhen his country called, he enlisted in her service, and\\nspent three successive years in a cause that lay near to his\\nheart, his country s freedom.\\nDuring this time, he suffered the hardships and privations\\nincident to the Held, the camp, and the hospital; ever effi-\\ncient, faithful, and true on the field of battle as elscAvhere.\\nHe continued his professional studies in the hospitals of\\nthe United States Army, and subse(i[uently entered Harvard\\nMedical College of Boston, INIass., where he graduated\\n^larch 8, 1865, and received the degree of jNI.D., and im-\\nmediately began the practice of his profession in Troy,\\nX.H., in plain view of his old homestead, where he remained\\nactively and efiiciently pursuing the profession of his choice.\\nThe 17th of May, 1865, found the doctor uniting his\\ninterests with the lady of his choice. Miss Ellen A. Burt,\\nof in3-mouth, Vt.\\nIn 1868, Dr. Woodward decided to leave the early held\\nof his profession, and removed to Ellenburg, Clinton\\nCounty, X.Y., where he continues to practise his pro-\\nfession.\\nThe doctor s early temperate habits, iinigorating outdoor\\nexercises, and methodical stivliousness. have develope l ii\\n32", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0271.jp2"}, "266": {"fulltext": "242 HISTORY OP MARLBOROUGH.\\nsound iiiiiid in a strong bod enabling him to pciforni the\\nsuccessive duties of each returning day ahnost unmolested\\nby sickness or pain. In Dr. WoodAvard we see that the\\nchild and yonth was father of the man.\\nSumner A. Mason, M.D., fifth sou of Clark and Almira\\n(Towns) Mason, was born at the old homestead. May 23,\\n18-38, where he continued to reside until twenty-one yeava\\nof age, receiving the limited common school education\\ngranted to tlie residents of the farming districts of Marlbor-\\nough. He subse(iuently became a student of Sullivan II.\\nMcCollester, in Westmoreland Valley Seminary, until the\\nbreaking out of the Rebellion.\\nHe says: Here allow me to })ay a tribute of respect to\\nmy (|uondaui friend and preceptor for Avhatever I may owe\\nto other instructors for their efforts, or to parents for their\\nmoral and religious training, who without doubt laid the\\nfoundation of character, it was he who first inspired me with\\nthe hope of a professional future, that something more\\nthan the busy humdrum of life might be evolved from it.\\nAnd whatever success I may gain in my profession, what-\\never fresh laurels 1 uuiy win iVom new efforts, I shall look\\nback upon his counsels and his teachings as upon apples\\nof gold in pictures of silver.\\nHe enlisted with the first three months troops sent from\\nNew Hampshire, as a private in Company A, Cheshire\\nLight (luards, as named by Capt. Barker, which after-\\nwards became a part of the fighting second. He went\\nfrom Keene to Portsmouth, ^vhere the regiment rendez-\\nvoused for some weeks, and encamped upon the ground.\\nThe exposure, together with a severe attack of conllueiit\\nmeasles, broke up his licallh ny a long time, and confined\\nhim to the hospital. While there, suffering from the second\\nstag(^ of this disease, the only thing he can recollect is that\\nhe was aroused by an unusual commotion, the sounding of\\nbugles and the rolling of (b ums: and when he asked, What\\nis that? Col. H. B. Titus, who had called to bid hiui adieu,\\nplie l. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Tb;ii is yoiip reginu ut goiiig to Washiugton,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0272.jp2"}, "267": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 243\\n(iodd-hy. old boy. After a ^)artial convalescence, he re-\\nturned home: and his brother Charles took his place, he\\nassuming his.\\nIt was alter this that he eommenced his professional\\nstudies in liis native t(\u00c2\u00bbwn. and pursued them under diliH-\\nculties for upwards of one year, having charge at tliat time\\nof the homestead and his widowed mother. The most of\\nhis time during the day was devoted to them, and his nights\\nto study. He then imagined he conkl rob Nature Avitli\\nimpunity, and never heeded the old clock as it rang out\\nforever more its nddnight peal upon the silent air. The\\nwinter of 1864-65 he spent in Philadelphia, for the purpose\\nof attending medical lectures. During the two years and\\nupwards he spent in that city, he studied medicine in the\\noffice of Henry T. Child, M.D., 634 Race Street, a Quaker\\ngentleman of great worth and intelligence, wliose large\\nlibrary was gratuitously open to him at all times, and wliose\\nuniform kindness he will never forget.\\nIn the spring of 1865, he found himself in need of rest,\\nand resolved to seek recreation in the camp of our soldiers,\\nwhere at least he could have a little relaxation from mental\\ntoil, and at the same time render efficient service to the\\nunfortunate wounded. Kor that purpose, he visited AVash-\\nington and Alexandria under the auspices of the Christian\\nCommission, where he was detailed to Aisit the various\\ncamps and hospitals in and about those cities. He remained\\nhere until the 3d of July, when he was ordered to Citj-\\nPoint, Va. Here again he visited the large government\\nhospitals and while engaged distributing stores, tracts,\\nreligious literature, etc., he had a rare opportunity of observ-\\ning the different phases of disease, as manifested in a large\\nnumber of patients.\\nCity Point was one of the places designated by the\\n(xovernment for the discharge of our soldiers, hence was\\none of the last abandoned by the Christian Commission.\\nAs long as there was a sufferer, its beneficent liitnd was\\nstretched forth to alleviate.\\nLet me not, he says, attempt to describe to you my", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0273.jp2"}, "268": {"fulltext": "244 HISTORY OF MARLnoIIOU(4H.\\nfeelings when the hist footfall of the brave defenders of our\\nrniou t-eased to re-echo upon ni} ears, when I watched\\nthe last steamer, until its form grew spectral, gently gliding\\nfrom those historic shores, bearing upon its bosom the\\nhousehold joys of far-off homes, leaving thousaiuls to slum-\\nber where erst they walked in all the pride of numhoocrs\\nbearing. Soon after the departure of the soldiers from\\nthe Point, the Commission was closed up, and its effects\\nturned over to the Freedmen s Bureau.\\nAfter this relapse from constant toil, he spent some time\\nin visiting the battle-field of Petersl)urg, and the line of\\nbreastworks between it and City Pt)int. It was while resid-\\ning here that he made the ac([uaintance of his wife who\\nhad been a nurse in the hospitals, and who in turn nursed\\nhim. She was the only child of Lurad C. Heath, a lineal\\ndescendant of (tcu. Heath of New Hampshire and as\\nthe} journeyed together on horseback, the only means of\\nlocomotion over those bloody iields, they concluded that\\nthe journey of life would be incomplete unless the} trav-\\nelled together. Miss Heath was seven years his junior, and\\na graduate of Rockland Female Institute. This was a ro-\\nmantic meeting of a descendant of his native State in old\\nVirginia. After a few months residence on the beautiful\\nbanks of the James liiver, he returned to I^hiladelphia,\\nwhere, undi-r the tuition of Dr. Child, he graduated in\\n1868, an allopathic physician.\\nire practised only a few months in Phihulelphia. when he\\nremoved to New York City, where he achieved eonsiderable\\nsuccess during the ensuing years, and where he still resides.\\nOn the 18th of November (Thanksgiving), he consum-\\nmated his engitgement with Miss Emma Josephine Heath.\\nHe was married in Plymouth Church, by Rev. Henry Ward\\nlieecher.\\nLuTHKit Faurak, son of Phinchas and Lovina (Warren)\\nI ^irrar, was born in Marlborough, .Jan. 11, 1778. Of his\\nearly life, or Avhere he obtained his education, we have not\\nbeen informed but, having completed his education, he\\nchose the law as his profession, and setlled in ^raiue.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0274.jp2"}, "269": {"fulltext": "I llOMlNENT INDIVIDUALS. 245\\nHe was einimMitl}- possesst d of all those ainiabU and\\nuseful eu(low)uents which reuder man an ornaiiient and a\\nblessing to society. In the discharge of all the relative\\nduties of life, he was governed by a fixed deterniinatioii to\\ndo wliat his conscience should dictate to be right. Jn his\\nfamily, mildness, discretion, and prudence, marked his de-\\nportment. As a neighbor, he was urbane and benevolent.\\nThe predominant traits in his professional (diaracter were\\nhonesty and capability. The effects of religious principle\\nand a coi-rect life were exemplified by a remarkable compos-\\nure and patience during a tedious and distressing sickness,\\nand a perfect resignation in death.\\nEarly called off from active professional duties to pine on\\na bed of sickness and pain, he fonnd support for several\\nyears in the kind attentions of his numerous friends and in\\nthe consolations of religion, until he cheerfidly resigned his\\nspirit to God, in hnnd)le hope of a blessed immortality. He\\ndied at Norway, Me., April 28, 1812.\\nJoseph C. Mason, son of Clark and Almira (Towns)\\nMason, was born at the old homestead, March 13, 1837.\\nHe received a common school and academic education, and\\nbegan his career as an educator at qnite an early age.\\nLater in life, he devoted considerable time to the study of\\nlanguages, sciences, and advanced mathematics. He re-\\nceived a legal education at the Law College in Albany,\\nX.Y., and in the office of Dearborn Scott, distinguished\\nattorneys of Peterborough, N.H. He was admitted to the\\nbar in September, 1864, at Nashua, N.H., at a session of the\\nSupreme Judicial Court. He practised his profession at\\nMason A illage (now Greenville), N.H., nearly three years,\\nand then removed to Missouri, where he has for the most\\npart since resided, and devoted his time mainly to educa-\\ntional work, thouo h still nuiintainino- his connection with\\nthe bar.\\nHe held the office of Superintending School Comnuttee at\\nMason \\\\^illage, and in 1866 was appointed by the Governor\\nof New Hampshire to the office of Connnon School om-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0275.jp2"}, "270": {"fulltext": "246 iiisrouv OF MARLnonot ciit.\\nniissioiici oi llilLsboioiigii Cuuulv. and was c.r nljifin incinbcr\\nof the State Board of Education.\\nDuring the war, he was an earnest advocate of the Union\\ncause, and contributed to swell the Union Army by deliv-\\nering patriotic speeches in various parts of New England.\\nAfter his removal to ^Missouri, he held the office of princi-\\npal of the Washington Public School, St. Louis; superin-\\ntendent of public schools at Boonville, Carthage, and Jopliii,\\nwliicli last-named position lie still holds. He has been a\\nfre({Ui nt contril)utor to educational and other journals, and\\nhas published several quite extended reports growing out\\nof his official relations.\\nHis work as an edutiator for several years past has been\\nlargely that of an organizer. It may be added that a large\\niiumber of teachers have been specially prepared for this\\nwork under his supervision in the Normal department of\\nthe schools above mentioned.\\nAndrew Coolidge Stone, son of Aaron and Mary\\n(Ward) Stone, was born in JNIarlborough, ]March 16, 1839.\\nHe was educated in the Alarll)orough schools, and attended\\nterms in the academies of ^leriden and New Ipswich, N.H.,\\nWestminster, Vt., and graduated at Phillips (Exeter)\\nAcademy. After graduating, he engaged for a short season\\nin teaching in the schools of Walpole, New Ipswich, Keene,\\nand Peterborough but, having chosen the law as his pro-\\nfession, he commenced its study in the office of Hon. D.\\nSanders, in Lawrence, Mass., in 1861.\\nUpon the breaking out of the war, he postponed his legal\\nstudies for the more important duties of the patriot and,\\nenlisting in Company A, Thirty-third Regiment Massachu-\\nsetts Volunteers, he served to the close of the Avar.\\nWith the return of peace, he resumed the pursuit of his\\nprofession, and completed his preparatory studies in the\\noffice of Hon. L. Sherwin, at Ashtabula, Ohio, and was\\nadmitted to tlie bar in 1867.\\nAt Ashtabula, he formed an acquaintance, happily con-\\nsummated in wedlock in 1869, with Mary F. Hulbert, the\\naccomjdislied daughter f)f J. T). Hulbert, Esq., of that [dace.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0276.jp2"}, "271": {"fulltext": "I UOMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 247\\nIniniL tliately upon liis admission to tlie l)ar. he t stablislied\\niiiiiis( lt in the practice of Ihc law at La\\\\\\\\i ciici\\\\ Mass., and\\nspeedily M on, and now holds, an honorable position Tor\\nintegrity and legal ability at the distinguished bar of that\\nState. Mr. Stone s ambition has not led him much into\\npolitical lih and theriddre he has not sought pul)lic (sm-\\nployment. The only political oi tice he has filled was that\\nof member oi the Common Council of Lawrence, of which\\nbody he was the president. But that he is not without a\\nproper degree of interest in political affairs is shown by liis\\nactive and influential membership of the Republican State\\nCentral Committee. He holds the judicial commission of\\n^Master in Chancery. His successful career, social and ])ro-\\nl\\\\ ssional, is due to his native energy of character and the\\nm(U al qualities that distinguish the man of honor.\\n.loHN Willie Conversk, son of Nelson and Sally M.\\n(Jones) Converse, was born in Marlborough, July o, 1848.\\nThough a farmer s boy, and always obliged to labor at tlie\\nfarm work, he was regarded as being of a thoughtful and\\nstudious turn of mind, and was encouraged in this by his\\n])arents, they allowing him the full benefit of such school\\nadvantages as tlie town then afforded, and afterwards send-\\ning him to various seminaries in A ermont, Maine, and New\\nHampshire.\\nWhen about twent) years of age, lie commenced the study\\nof law at home, under the direction of the late law firm\\nof Wheeler Faulkner, of Keene, N.H. and, when he\\nbecame of age, removed to Springfield, Mass., Avherc he\\ncontinued his studies for two years in the office of .Augustus\\nL. Soule, now judge of the Supreme Court of !\\\\fassac]iu-\\nsetts. and in 1872 was admitted to the bar of that State.\\nThe following year he became engaged to and married\\nMiss Clara A. Wheeler, a woman of uncommon merit ami\\nabihty but she died in May, 1875.\\nFeeling that he wanted a larger tield of action, in 1876\\nhe travelled through the West, and visited tlie principal\\ncities there f(U this reason, lint finallv settled in I xiston.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0277.jp2"}, "272": {"fulltext": "248 HISTUKV OF MAULHOUOUGIl.\\nwliei u lit is iiuw practising his prot ession. When in Spriug-\\nfield, lie beeame interested in politics, taking an active part\\nin campaign work, and earned cjnite a repntation as a polit-\\nical speaker. He has always been a Repnblican. l^ike all\\nothers in his profession, he has been obliged to work hard\\nand earnestly for the position he holds, but is now in the\\nenioynient of a moderate practice and the full contidence\\nof the l)ar. .V clear thinker and close reasoner, his jndg-\\nment is always to be relied on, as he never gives an o[)inion\\nhastily. He is fast growing into prominence, and his suc-\\ncess seems assured.\\nJustus Peiirv was born in Marlborough, Feb. 8, 1788.\\nHe was the son of Dr. Justus and Martha (Frost) Perry.\\nAlthough Dr. Perry was the onl} physician of the place,\\nand had a large practice, he died leaving his family poor.\\nDr. Adams, an eminent pli3 sician of Keene, who was his\\ncompeer, when speaking of the circle of young physicians\\nin that neighborhood, generously remarked that Perry\\nhad the most native genius of them all.\\nThe young Justus was ai)prenticed to an excellent and\\nworthy saddler, David Wilkinson, Sen. By him and his\\nwife he was treated as a son. At the age of nineteen years,\\nhe bought his time of his master, and set up in the same\\nbusiness for himself; his master, who was thorough and\\nskilful, working for him. The wife of Mr. Wilkinson had\\nthe greatest turn for trade and before that period she once\\ntook Justus to Boston with her, seeing his talent for busi-\\nness. On Sunday moniing, the l)oy of sixteen expressed a\\ndesire to go to church. The clerk of the hotel said he\\nwould accompany him aud show him about. He took\\nJustus to hear Dr. Cliaiiuiiig })rcacii. This great preacher\\nnr.ule an impression upon tlie youth, wliich he never forgot.\\nHe often referred to it in after life, saying that it was a\\nturning-point in his religious character.\\nNot long after beginning business for himself, he accum-\\nulated enough goods to exchange them for horses, which he\\nsold at New Ha\\\\ cii for a good profit.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0278.jp2"}, "273": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 249\\n111 the iiieaii time, his step-father, Capt. Wheeler, for\\nwhom he had a great respect, died. As soon as his mother s\\naffairs could be settled, he removed her, with her family of\\nyoung children, to Keene. She was a woman of remarkable\\nforce of character, and had unusual sagacity in the labors\\nof love among her sick neighbors. The celebrated Dr.\\nTwitchell of Keene, when he gave up hope of a case, used\\nto say, If she cannot save him, nobody can.\\nJustus rented a store in Keene, and began business there.\\nHis mother s means were small, and he devoted his time and\\nstrength to providing her with a home and the comforts of\\nlife. When told that he was wearing himself out by over-\\ntaxing his mind and body, and running great pecuniary\\nrisks, he replied, My wish is to see my mother and sister\\nwell provided for, and I shall ask for nothing more. He\\nwas never unfaithful to this early trust, although he paid\\nthe penalty of excessive ambition by a severe typhus fever,\\nwhich left his constitution somewhat impaired for life.\\nHe was always on the lookout for o^jportunities and,\\nwhen a glass manufacturing company failed, he bought it at\\ngreat discount, and began a new business, wliich proved\\nvery successful. He built a fine house, displaying a taste\\nbeyond the times in the choice of a lot and the planting of\\nthe grounds. There he installed his mother and her unmar-\\nried sister and brothers.\\nHe shortly after married Mary Haven Edwards, of Bos-\\nton, Mass., by whom he had two children, a boy and a girl,\\nHoratio Justus and Mary Olivia. His wife died soon\\nafter the birth of her daughter and he afterwards married\\nHannah Wood of Concord, Mass. By her he had three\\nchildren, two girls and a boy, Ellen Elizabeth, Martha Ann,\\nand Henry.\\nHe was by no means a mere man of business. Although\\nhis early education was scanty, he had a fine appreciation\\nof books, and collected a valuable library. His children\\nrecall with pleasure the home where he took down these\\nbooks, and inspired them with a love of the best literature.\\nHe was genial in his habits and hospitable, and never\\n34", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0279.jp2"}, "274": {"fulltext": "250 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nforgot his early friends, especially the good saddler and his\\nwife; and quickly came the social glass, which he would\\nmix for them after the custom of their times, when they\\ncame up from Marlborough, and visited him. He was, how-\\never, strictly temperate himself. He had almost an abhor-\\nrence of alcoholic drinks, having seen the evil effects of\\nthem so much. He drank nothing on his table but the\\ncider from the farmer s barn. He was somewhat reserved\\nin disposition with the public at large, and enjoyed most\\nthe intercourse with his family and relatives, whom he loved\\nwith unfaltering affection. His passion, if it might be called\\nso, in early life was for military achievement. He had a\\nfine form, and loved the excitement of the drill and com-\\nmand. He was first captain of a company, afterwards made\\nlieutenant-colonel, and at length general and brigadier-gen-\\neral of the light infantry of the county. He went into this\\nwith all the ardor of youth, and probably found stimulus\\nand refreshment for his jaded nervous system.\\nHe was by nature a religious man. At the time of the\\ndivision in the Congregational Church of Keene, he took\\nhis stand on the liberal side, and became a member of the\\nUnitarian Church, remaining ever one of its best supporters.\\nHe was in the habit of having devotional services in his\\nfamily, and loved much to read the Bible, which, he often\\nsaid, he needed no commentator to interpret for him.\\nDuring the last ten years of his life, he was a great\\nsufferer from neuralgic pain. His nervous system was\\ncompletely prostrated l)y it at length. He rarely ever slept\\na night through, but was constantly watched by his faithful\\nwife, who lost her own health in her anxiety and care for\\nhim. He would walk his sitting-room at intervals during\\nthe day, suffering the most acute paroxysm of pain. As\\nsoon as the agony began to pass away, he would turn ten-\\nderly and solicitously to his sorrowful wife and children,\\nsaying Do not worry. I shall soon be over it. Such\\nwas his native strength, that immediately after these attacks\\nhe would put on his coat and go into the street. His strong\\nframe could not loiiu; hold out. His disease affected his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0280.jp2"}, "275": {"fulltext": "PEOlVriNENT INDIVIDUALS. 251\\nwhole system. He consulted the venerable Dr. Jackson of\\nBoston, who told him that there was great danger of its af-\\nfecting his brain. The prediction proved true, the last two\\nor three months of his life, when his mind succumbed to the\\npower of disease.\\nHe died in November, 1840, aged fifty-two years, and was\\nlaid in his own tomb, which he had provided on his family\\nestate. After the death of his wife and two of his children,\\nand the departure of the others from Keene, the place was\\nno longer sacred from intrusion and his remains were\\nremoved, with the rest of his family, to the beautiful ceme-\\ntery now in Keene, where they repose by the side of his two\\ncompanions and his children.\\nStjmner Wheeler, son of Capt. David and Martha\\n(Frost) (Perry) Wheeler, was born in Marlborough, March\\n8, 1807.\\nHe was a young man of fine disposition and industrious\\nhabits. He was early initiated into business habits by his\\nelder brother, Justus Perry. He continued with him until\\nhe was received as a partner and after Gen. Perry became\\ndisabled, and was obliged to retire, the business was carried\\non by himself and his brother Quincy.\\nHe was married. May 15, 1832, to Catherine Vose of\\nBoston, Mass. By her he had four children, Catherine\\nFrances, Ellen, Mary Bemis, and Frank Sumner.\\nOn the death of his two brothers, he sold out his interest\\nin his business, hoping to enter into other active pursuits,\\nin which, however, he was disappointed. But he was far\\nfrom being an idle man. Such was his character for strict\\nintegrity and generosity, that he was continually put into\\nprivate offices of trust, which gained him much esteem and\\nconfidence in the community. The poor widow felt safe to\\nconfide her all to him, and the orphan child leaned on him\\nfor support. He had a disposition of remarkable geniality.\\nHe loved his friends and his neighbors, and found his high-\\nest happiness in serving them. He was often seen with his\\nsleigh full of children, carrying them home from school", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0281.jp2"}, "276": {"fulltext": "252 HISTOHV OF MARLBOBOUGH.\\non stormy Avinter days for all children were to him as his\\nown, and there was a seat at his table for young or old.\\nHe it was who must lead the picnic and the farail}^ dance\\nand he also was the one who, with grave and sympathetic\\nface, conducted the funeral, or walked by the dead to their\\nlast resting-place. He was a regular attendant and sup-\\nporter of the Unitarian Church in Keene, and not only filled\\nthe office of treasurer for many years, but gave liberally of\\nhis own substance.\\nThe sudden death of his younger brother Quincy in the\\nprime of life, a young man of fine promise, was a severe\\nblow to him and to his family but his attentions were\\nunwearied towards his older brother Franklin, who was an\\ninvalid for many years. His devotion to his half-brother,\\nJustus Perry, then in declining health, was constant, and\\nafter Gen. Perry s death he was like a father to his\\nchildren.\\nHe lived daring the first part of his married life in a\\nhired house on Main Street. He afterwards bought the\\nfine place at the lower end of the street, formerly occupied\\nby ]Mrs. Catherine Fiske who had her celebrated school for\\nyoung ladies there.\\nIt was the brightest of homes and many were the jokes\\nthat passed between him and the venerable Dr. BastoAV\\none side of him, Dr. Charles Adams in front, and Dr. Inger-\\nsoll half-way up the street, wliom he accosted every morn-\\ning.\\nAs an illustration of his character for integrity in the\\ntown, we will mention an incident which occurred one day\\nin the bank. A knot of gentlemen were engaged in con-\\nversation on the subject of honesty. One of them said that,\\nno matter how honest a man might seem to be, there was\\nalways a flaw in every man somewhere. Another said,\\nhe would wager ten dollars that he could show them an\\nhonest man. Another spoke up and replied, Leave out\\nSumner Wheeler, and I will stand you. Sumner Wheeler\\nwas tlie man of the first wager.\\nAs he grew older and had more leisure, his services to his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0282.jp2"}, "277": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDrVrDUALS. 253\\nneighbors were more frequent. His face was a benediction\\non the street. No misfortunes could make him gloomy.\\nHe suffered pecuniary losses, but was never cast down. He\\nwould sometimes say, when he heard others speaking de-\\nspondingiy of this life, For my part, I do not wish for any\\nbetter world than this. Yet when stricken down by\\ntj phoid fever, and called suddenly away, he was ready to\\ngo. He died Sept. 23, 1861.\\nThe 15th Psalm, beginning, Lord, who shall abide in\\nthy tabernacles? who shall dwell in thy holy hills? read\\nat the funeral, was so singularly appropriate to him that\\nlisteners who perhaps rarely read the Bible expressed admi-\\nration and surprise at its fitness to so just a man.\\nHis memory is still green in the home of his affections\\nand the community of Keene.\\nCyrus Wakefield, son of James and Hannah (Hemen-\\nway) Wakefield, was born in Marlborough, Feb. 14, 1811.\\nHis father s farm was included in that territory, which the\\nfollowing year was set off to make the town of Roxbury.\\nHence the report that he was a native of Roxbury. The\\nfollowing sketch of his life and character is taken from\\nEaton s History of Wakefield and Reading, Mass.:\\nHis father s occupation was that of a farmer, and thus\\nhis early associations were connected with the rugged dis-\\ncipline of a New England farm-boy.\\nThe school was a mile and a half over the hills and it\\nwas no easy task in winter, with the snow over the fences\\nto reach it. Yet the New England boy lingers not by the\\nfire, even in the severest storms; but with his books under\\nhis arm, and his cap well tied about his ears, he resolutely\\ngoes on to his place at school. And well he may, because\\nthere are but two terms a year, of ten weeks each, one in\\nwinter, the other in summer and, when he is twelve years\\nof age, he will not be allowed the privileges of the summer\\nterm, since his help is required on the farm. Young Cyrus\\nseems to have realized the importance even of these slight\\neducational advantages, and, by applying himself with great", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0283.jp2"}, "278": {"fulltext": "254 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nzeal to his studies, mastered the rudiinents of the common\\nschooh\\nThe executive and administrative qualities of his mind\\nbegan .to develop very early in life. There were number-\\nless projects in his busy child -brain, to the accomplishment\\nof which he bent not only his own, but also the abilities of\\nhis brothers. He would induce his father to lay out work\\nin advance for himself and younger brother, sometimes\\nhaving plans which required a month s time for their exe-\\ncution. At one time, it would be the construction of a\\nfish-pond at another, the building of coal-pits, the product\\nof which he sold to the neighboring blacksmiths.\\nAt an early age, he grew restive. Some of his relatives\\nhad gone to other States, and at times would return to tell\\nwhat they had seen and done in the great cities. His\\nfather s farm would seem now too small for his growing\\nambition. The successes of his friends kindled in his own\\nbosom a generous emulation. He, too, would try his fortune\\nin the great world outside. At last, after much urging, his\\nfather consented and Cyrus went to Peterboro to enter a\\ncotton mill as a picker-boy. This was a most excellent\\nposition to dissipate the rosy hues which had gathered about\\nhis ideal world, and to discover to him the cold, stern\\nreality.\\nOnly a short time elapsed, and he was back at the old\\nhomestead, still determined to realize his fondest hopes of\\none day becoming a merchant. He had heard of the fame\\nof Mr. Appleton of Dublin, who had emerged from obscu-\\nrity like his own, but who was then widel}^ known as a\\nsuccessful and an honorable merchant. What others had\\ndone he could do; and he incessantly urged his views upon\\nhis father, who as constantly presented the other and darker\\nside, showing how many who went to the city lost health,\\ntime, and even character, in their pursuit of wealth, and\\nwere ultimately obliged to return in disgrace to their native\\ntowns.\\nHis father at length sent him to live with a clergyman\\nin a neighboring village, who, in return for his taking care", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0284.jp2"}, "279": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 255\\nof liis horse and cow, should give him suitable books to\\nread, and if possible lead his mind into theological studies.\\nThis good man, however, was not apt to teach. On the\\nfirst day, he put him down before a large book containing\\nthe history of the controversy between Calvin and Armi-\\nnius. The book was dry and uninteresting. After a trial\\nof several days, the boy gave up in despair, convinced that,\\nif Calvin and Arminius could not settle the theological\\nmatters in dispute, he certainly could not hope to do it.\\nHe returned again to his father s house, more resolutely\\ndetermined than ever to go to Boston, and try his luck in\\nthe great world of trade. After a few more futile attempts\\nto find congenial employment for him near home, he, at\\nthe age of fifteen years, with his parents consent, came to\\nBoston, declaring that he would achieve success, and make\\na name of which his friends would be proud.\\nArriving in Boston, he at first entered a small retail\\ngrocery store of Messrs. Wheeler Bassett on Washington\\nStreet, but soon after secured a clerkship with Messrs.\\nStearns, Cobb, Winslow on India Street. While in their\\nemploy, he conceived the plan of doing business on his own\\naccount, since he had some time at his command not\\nrequired by his employers. His employers gave him the\\nliberty to buy and sell empty barrels and casks. They also\\nassisted him in other ways in small business-transactions.\\nAt length he had saved one thousand dollars in hard\\ncash. But with the thousand dollars came a still stronger\\ndesire for money. He saw the path to wealth opening\\nbefore him and, instead of pursuing a course of study at\\nsome college, he bent his energies more strongly than ever\\nto the accumulation of property. This step he regretted\\nin after life, feeling that he had made a serious mistake.\\nHe attended evening schools, both of an academic and\\nmercantile nature; visited the various debating societies\\nand churches observed carefully the habits of the people\\nlistened, so far as his time would allow, to the various\\ncourses of scientific lectures, for which his mind had a keen\\nrelish and thus laid the foundation of what general knowl-\\nedge he possessed.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0285.jp2"}, "280": {"fulltext": "256 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2During- his business engagement with Messrs. Stearns,\\nCobb, Winslow, he made shipments to Valparaiso, and\\nother ports of South America, with indifferent success. In\\n1834, he entered the grocery business, under the firm name\\nof Foster Wakefield, on Commercial Street, opposite\\nCommercial Wharf. In 1836, the firm was dissolved; and\\nI\\\\Ir. Wakefield sent to New Hampshire for his younger\\nbrother, Mr. Enoch H. Wakefield, with whom two years\\nafter he formed a copartnership under the name of Wake-\\nfield Company. This firm was continued until 1844.\\nDuring the latter part of this copartnership, a small lot of\\nrattan thrown out of a ship as refuse matter was acciden-\\ntally purchased, and sold at a profit to a few chairmakers,\\nwho, working the raw material by hand, used the outside of\\nthe cane in seating chairs. This favorable purchase, led to\\nothers, until, at the dissolution of the firm, Mr. Wakefield\\nopened an office at the corner of Commercial and Cross\\nStreets, where he carried on a jobbing trade in rattan. The\\ndemand for split rattan in seating chairs now increased.\\nThe great cost of preparing it in this country, without the\\naid of machinery, caused Mr. Wakefield to look abroad for\\na supply and as he had a brother-in-law in the house of\\nMessrs. Russell Company, Canton, China, he forwarded\\nto him samples of the cane most in demand. In a few\\nyears, his importations of Canton split rattan were known\\nthroughout the United States.\\nIn the year 1856, Mr. .Wakefield resolved to begin the\\nmanufacture of cane in this country, and to utilize, so far as\\npossible, the whole of the material. The American Rattan\\nCompany was at this time the only party cutting cane by\\nmachiner}^ and they used it only for seating chairs. The\\nremainder of the rattan was wasted. But Mr. Wakefield\\ndetermined to make the whole of the rattan cane, pith,\\nand shavings valuable. He began with one or two ma-\\nchines worked by hand, in Boston. A fortunate speculation\\ngave him both credit and capital, so that he could enlarge\\nhis business. Hearing that there were several large lots of\\nrattan in the New York market, tlie article being much", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0286.jp2"}, "281": {"fulltext": "niUMlNKXT INDIVIDUALS. 257\\ndepressed at that time, Mr. Wakefield, with all tlio ready\\nmoney he could command, went to that city, established his\\nquarters quietly at the Astor House, and put his brokers at\\nwork to obtain the lowest price at which the entire stock\\ncould be purchased, enjoining on them not to name the\\npurchaser. Having obtained the desired information, he\\ndecided to take all the available lots, for which he paid\\nsufficient cash to make the material subject to his order.\\nThis gave him the whole control of the rattan stock in the\\ncountry. Prices soon advanced, and he was able to sell\\nand realize a handsome profit. This single operation, not\\nonly put money and credit at his disposal, but also gave\\nhim a prestige in the business, which he ever after main-\\ntained.\\nSoon after this, he removed his works from Boston to\\nSouth Reading. Water-power took the place of hand-power\\nand, as the business rapidly increased, that of steam was\\nsoon added. The mill at South Reading, in which he first\\nbegan soon became too small for him, and building after\\nbuilding was erected, until at the time of his death his\\nmanufactories and store-houses covered an area of ten acres\\nof flooring.\\nNor was this wonderful increase in his business the only\\nremarkable feature. There was a corresponding advance in\\nutilizing the whole of the rattan, so that nothing was lost.\\nFrom a comparatively small jobbing trade in an article at\\nthat time of little value, he advanced to the manufacture of\\nreeds for boop skirts, then to cane for seating chairs, then to\\nthe manipulation of the waste, and finally to the use of\\nall the small pieces, and even shavings in making various\\nbeautiful and useful articles. His original idea was thus\\nrealized and probably no one ever succeeded, in the face of\\nso many difficulties, and with such a stubborn material as\\nrattan, in so nearly accomplishing his object.\\nIn the year 1851, Mr. Wakefield made his first purchase\\nof real estate in South Reading. In July of that same year,\\nhe bought the larger part of the land comprising his home-\\nstead; and in place of the mansion house, which then stood\\n35", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0287.jp2"}, "282": {"fulltext": "258 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nupon it, he built in 1861 a magnificent residence. About\\nthis time, he fully realized that the town was destined to\\nbecome a very important place. And now he seemed never\\nto have enjoyed a moment so long as he knew that there\\nwas a piece of real estate in the vicinity of his house or\\nfactories which could be purchased. He would not rest till\\nhe had a deed of it in his own name on record. Many of\\nthese purchases were of low swamps and meadows, which\\nhe cleared, filled up, and drained, making valuable building\\nlots of what had been waste land.\\nWhile in the spring of 1867 the citizens of South Read-\\ning were considering the propriety of erecting some suitable\\nmemorial to the brave men who had gone from their num-\\nber to the war of the Rebellion and had perished, Mr.\\nWakefield came forward, and voluntarily offered to give to\\nthe town a lot of land and a cash contribution of #30,000\\nfor a Memorial Hall. In accepting this munificent offer,\\nthe town at once decided to change its name, and on the\\n20th of Januar}^ 1868, by acclamation, voted that it should\\nhenceforth be Wakefield.\\nMr. Wakefield more than fulfilled his promise to the\\ntown. He more than quadrupled the cost of the edifice\\nand on Feb. 22, 1871, in the presence of an audience\\ncompletely filling the new and beautiful hall, he surren-\\ndered the keys of the building to the proper ofiicers of the\\ntown.\\nAlthough Mr. Wakefield never held a position where\\nelevation was due to political influence, j^et he was a leader\\nin all local enterprises and improvements, and sometimes\\nled the way where few were ready to follow. He was one\\nof the corporators of the Savings Bank, director in Citizens\\nGas Liglit Company, president aiul largest stockholder in\\nthe Ice Company, member of the School Board, of the\\nAgricultural Association, and National Bank of South\\nReading.\\nMr. Wakefield was a man of iron will and resolute pur-\\npose, combined with great physical endurance. Energy,\\nperseverance, and an indomitable courage in the face of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0288.jp2"}, "283": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0289.jp2"}, "284": {"fulltext": "i^lyO", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0290.jp2"}, "285": {"fulltext": "PEOMINENO* INDIVIDUALS. 259\\naliiiust iusupei iible obstacles, were his piuniinent cliai iicter-\\nistics. He had a keen perception, and results that other\\nmen reached by hard thought seemed to intuitively come\\nto him. He knew human nature thoroughly, and could\\nread a man at a glance. To those who knew him best, he\\nrevealed at times a warm, genial, and tender nature, though\\nto a stranger he might seem distant. He was charitable,\\ngiving not only in large sums to public enterprises, but\\ncheering the hearts of the poor with his generous gifts.\\nMany students struggling for an education remember with\\ngratitude his timely aid. As a merchant, he was shrewd,\\nindustrious, persistent, and careful in the details of his\\nbusiness. His character and deeds are thus epitomized in\\nthe resolutions adopted by his fellow-citizens on the even-\\ning after his death\\nThe valuable citizen, the prosperous merchant, the progressive leader\\nin ornamental and architectm al improvements, the friend and helper of\\neducation, the chief promoter of onr local industrial pursuits, our munifi-\\ncent namesake, whose numerous and generous benefactions will remain\\nhis enduring memorials.\\nMr. Wakefield died very suddenly on Sabbath morning,\\nOct. 26, 1873, at the age of sixty-two years and eight\\nmonths.\\nWareen Hubbakd Wilkinson, son of David and Patty\\n(Hubbard) Wilkinson, was born in Marlborough, July 9,\\n182-4.\\nDuring his boyhood, besides attending school, he assisted\\nhis father in his labors on the farm, and at the early age of\\nten began to work in the harness-shop, thus following the\\ntrade of both his father aud grandfather, and during his\\nminority acquiring a thorough knowledge of the business,\\nby which mainly he has attained the success he has enjoyed\\nin his later years.\\nAt the age of twenty-three, he became a partner with his\\nfather, and continued the harness business in Marlborough\\nuntil 1853, supplying not only the home-demand, but also\\nstores in Keene, Peterboro, and Greenfield, Mass.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0293.jp2"}, "286": {"fulltext": "2-60 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nRemoving to Greenfield in 1853, he continued in business\\nthere six years, wlien he removed to Springfield, INlass.,\\nwhich has since hevn his home. There he was endeavor-\\ning to build up a trade, when the threatening clouds of\\napproaching civil war unsettled all plans and prospects of\\ncommercial enterprise. During the winter of 1860, how-\\never, Mr. Wilkinson received an order for military work\\nfrom the quartermaster of the State of Connecticut, which\\nbeing satisfactorily filled led to his receiving similar orders\\nfrom other States and from the United States Government\\nfor the manufacture of military leather goods of various\\nkinds during the continuation of the war.\\nFor many of these, he furnished improved patterns, which\\nwere adopted and are still used in the service. During the\\n1-ast three years, he has furnished large quantities of goods\\nfor foreign countries, amounting to about eighty thousand\\ndollars annually.\\nSince 1869, Mr. Wilkinson has been engaged in the\\nmanufacture of horse blankets, first at Marlborough, then\\nat Winchendon, Mass. and, as his business increased, he\\nremoved the work to Holyoke, Mass., where he now has one\\nof the largest mills of the kind in the country, the annual\\nproduction of which amounts to about two hundred thou-\\nsand dollars.\\nIn these different manufacturing enterprises, employment\\nis furnished to more than three hundred persons.\\nIn the midst of these various business interests, he has\\nnot, however, forgotten his native town, but has again in-\\nvested in its manufacturing interests. Nor is he unmindful\\nof the church where he first professed his faith in Christ,\\nand to which he still belongs, as shown by his various gifts\\nas its needs have seemed to require.\\nMr. Wilkinson married first Almira, daughter of Capt.\\nAsa Frost of Marlborough. She died in 1874. He has\\nsince married Emily J., daughter of James Brown of Brim-\\nfield, Mass.\\nHon. RuFUS S. Frost, son of Josepli and Lucy (Wheeler)", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0294.jp2"}, "287": {"fulltext": "PROlSriNEKT INDrVIDUALS. 261\\nFrost, was born in Marlborough, July 18, 1826. His father\\ndied when he was about four years of age. His widowed\\nmother moved to Boston with her children, less than three\\nyears afterwards. lie received liis education mostly at the\\npublic schools in Boston, and at the academy in Newton.\\nAt twelve years of age, he went into the dry goods store\\nof Messrs. J. H. J. Osgood, where he remained until he\\nwas twenty-one, when he became a partner of J. H. Os-\\ngood, which mutually pleasant relationship was continued\\nfor five years. Similar business connections were subse-\\nquently formed with two other firms for shorter periods.\\nAfter these, he became the head of his own business-house\\nin 1866, taking younger partners as the exigencies of the\\ncase demanded and with these he is still associated.\\nIn his mercantile as well as in his manufacturing inter-\\nests, both of which have been large, Mr. Frost has always\\nregarded himself as particularly favored in the honorable\\nbusiness-standing and high-toned moral character of the men\\nwith whom he has been and is still connected.\\nDuring the lapse of thirty years since he began his active\\nbusiness-life, there have been the usual ebbs and floods of\\nreverses and successes, through which he has successfully\\npassed not only without failure or compromise, but with-\\nout a spot or blemish upon his reputation as a thoroughly\\nhonest, upright, fair, and gentlemanly business-man.\\nAt the age of twenty-one, he married Miss Ellen Maria\\nHubbard of Chelsea. She died Feb. 28, 1878; and he\\nmarried June 18, 1879, Mrs. Catharine Emily Willard of\\nTioga, Penn.\\nMr. Frost left Boston when he was fourteen years old to\\nreside in Chelsea, then a rapidly growing village of seven-\\nteen hundred inhabitants. He grew up with it, and took a\\nlively interest in its development. After it became a city,\\nhe was twice elected its mayor 1867 and 1868 with\\ngreat unanimity, and was strongly urged to continue longer\\nin that office. In 1871 and 1872, he served as State Sena-\\ntor. In 1873 and 1874, he was a member of the Governor s\\nCouncil. In these various civic relations, Mr. Frost acquit-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0295.jp2"}, "288": {"fulltext": "262 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nted himself with great credit, and to tlie entire satisfaction\\nof his constituency.\\nMr. Frost indulged tlie Christian s hope, and united with\\nthe Salem Church, Boston, when fourteen years old. Sept.\\n20, 1841, the First Congregational of Chelsea was organ-\\nized, of which he was one of the original forty-one members.\\nHe at once identified himself with the choir, with the Sab-\\nbath school, and with all the various activities and benevo-\\nlences of the church. For a long time he led the choir and\\nplayed the organ. He superintended the Sabbath school\\nfor years, until his health compelled his resignation. He\\nwas always ready to take part in the social meetings, and\\ndischarge any and all his church and parochial obligations.\\nNaturally of a cheerful and hopeful temperament, which\\nChristian assurance necessarily intensifies and adorns, Mv.\\nFrost has always been and is a good neighbor, a warm and\\nwelcome friend, a genial companion, and a safe pattern and\\ncounsellor to every young man.\\nThe citizens of his native town do not need to be told\\nof his lively interest in all their public affairs. He early\\nsecured the old family homestead for his summer residence.\\nHe has aided the churches by contributions, and by sending\\nat his own expense ministers for holding especial religious\\nservices. He gave a beautiful organ to the Congregational\\nChurch, where he worships when in town. The gift of a\\ntown library is a monument both to his generosity and to\\nhis good judgment as to the best methods of interesting\\nand educating, and so elevating, such a community.\\nWilliam H. Greenwood, youngest son of Asa and Lucy\\nMason (Evans) Greenwood, was born in Dublin, March 27,\\n1832. He removed to Marlborough with his parents, work-\\ning on the various public works in which his father was\\nengaged till 1850, when he entered Norwich University,\\nNorwich, Vt., graduating in 1852. The same fall he went\\nwest to Illinois, and began as civil engineer on the line of\\nthe Central Military Tract (tract of land) Railroad (after-\\nwards tlie Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad,) on", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0296.jp2"}, "289": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVrDUALS. 263\\nthe 23d of November, 1852. He remained with said com-\\npany until tlie road was completed, and ran on the train for\\nsometime. He then went to work for the American Cen-\\ntral Railroad as \u00c2\u00a7,ssistant engineer, and was with that\\ninterest until the beginning of the war. He was married.\\nMay 19, 1857, to Evaline D. Knight of Dummerston, Vt.\\nHe enlisted in the Fifty-first Regiment of Illinois infan-\\ntry in 1861, and was commissioned first lieutenant of\\nCompany H. He remained with the regiment but a short\\ntime, though he retained his commission, being detailed as a\\ntopographical engineer at department head-quarters.\\nAt various times, as topographical engineer, he reported to\\nGens. Grant, Rosecrans, Thomas, McPherson, Stanley, and\\nother general officers. He was aide-de-camp to Gen. D. S.\\nStanley for some time, and was appointed assistant inspec-\\ntor-general of the Fourth Army Corps, a part of the army\\nof the Cumberland, in July, 1864, which position he held to\\nthe close of the war. He was mustered out in Texas, and\\nwas retained by Gen. Sheridan to rebuild the railroad, de-\\nstroyed by the rebel Gen. McGruder, from Port Lavaca to\\nVictoria in Texas. In April, 1866, he returned to Ver-\\nmont, remaining there only a month, when he again went\\nWest, and was employed on the engineer corps of the\\nUnion Pacific Railway, Eastern Division, afterwards known\\nas the Kansas Pacific. He was appointed chief engineer of\\nthis road in 1867, which position he held up to 1870.\\nIn the winter of 1867-68, he took charge of a survc}^ for\\nthis compau}^ through to San Francisco on the thirty-second\\nand tliirty-fifth parallels^ and advised the adopting of the\\nCimaron, thirty-fifth parallel, and Tahatchpe Pass route.\\nWhile chief engineer of this road, he constructed one hun-\\ndred and fifty miles of railroad in one hundred working\\ndays, and the last day they laid ten and one quarter miles\\nof track in less than ten hours, which was the largest\\namount ever laid up to that time, and has never been\\nexceeded up to the date of 1876.\\nDuring liis surveys across the Plains, he had several en-\\ncounters with the Indians during tlieir raids in 1867, 1868,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0297.jp2"}, "290": {"fulltext": "264 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nand 1869, and endured hardsliips from cold and hunger\\nwhich few men have ever experienced. While with this\\nroad, he was also consulting engineer of the Denver Pacific\\nRailroad.\\nIn 1870, he made the first general report made in this\\ncountry in favor of a narrow gauge (three feet) railroad,\\nand was appointed general manager of construction of the\\nDenver and Rio Grande Railroad of Colorado. On the com-\\npletion of the first division of said road, he was ajDpointed\\ngeneral superintendent of the same, and remained with the\\nroad until the track was laid to Canon City, one hundred\\nand sixty-five miles. In 1872, in company with Gen. W. S.\\nRosecrans, Gen. W. J. Palmer, and others, he went to\\nMexico to construct a national railroad in that country.\\nWhile on the Mexican national road, he visited England\\nand the Continent, to inform himself as to the best base of\\nsupplies for that interest. Failing to get the proper con-\\ncessions from the Mexican government, he returned to the\\nUnited States, and established himself as a civil engineer in\\nNew York.\\nIn May, 1878, he took charge of the construction of the\\nPueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad for the Atchison,\\nTopeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company, through the\\nGrand Canon and up the valley of the Arkansas River.\\nIn March, 1879, he took charge of the Marion and McPlier-\\nson Railroad, which was the last public work with which he\\nwas connected, up to the writing of this historj^\\nDeacon Abel Baker was a son of Bezeleel and Abigail\\n(Wood) Baker of Marlborough, and was born A})ril 8,\\n1797. Like most lads in this town at that early day, he\\nwas brought up on a farm, and inured to almost all kinds of\\nmanual labor. He possessed a good constitution, was ath-\\nletic and energetic, and seldom failed to accomplish the\\nobject of his desire. His educational advantages were\\nmainly limited to the district school, which at that period\\nwas much less cfifioicnt than now. These advantages, how-\\never, were vvell improved and he became one of the best", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0298.jp2"}, "291": {"fulltext": "PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. 265\\nand most adviiiiced scholars in his district. Having mas-\\ntered the branches taught in tlie district school, he was\\nsent to an academy in New Salem, Mass., where he studied\\none term, and then commenced teaching. For several years,\\nhe taught school in the winter, and assisted his father on\\nthe farm in the summer. As a teacher, he was very success-\\nful, and his services were sought b}^ the best and most\\ndesirable school districts.\\nHe married April 18, 1821, and located upon a farm\\nin the adjoining town of Troy, and devoted his attention\\nto agriculture. His admirable qualities of head and heart\\nwere soon recognized by his fellow-citizens, and he became\\none of the leading men of the town. His sound judgment,\\npractical wisdom, and general intelligence fitted him for\\nany position in the community and he was consequently\\nelected at different times to almost all the civil offices in\\nthe town. He served the town some fifteen years as select-\\nman, the most of the time as chairman of the board,\\nand represented it in the Legislature of the State in the\\nyears 1840-42.\\nIn all the public positions he was called to fill, he was\\nfaithful and honest, and none of his constituents ever had\\nreason to feel that they had misplaced their confidence.\\nHe did a large amount of business in the settlement of\\nestates. His ability and familiarity with the law fitted\\nhim for the transaction of this kind of business, and for\\nmany years his services in this line were in constant\\ndemand.\\nThe crowning excellence of Deacon Baker s life, however,\\nis to be found in his devotion to the service of his divine\\nMaster and in his noble Christian character. He experi-\\nenced religion in early life, and united with the Congrega-\\ntional Church, of which he was ever afterwards a worthy,\\nactive, and honored member. Through the trying period in\\nthe early history of the little church in Troy, he was one\\nof the few who remained steadfast in the Congregational\\nfaith and through his and his co-laborers efforts, under the\\ndivine blessing, the church lived and prospered. Soon after\\n36", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0299.jp2"}, "292": {"fulltext": "266 HISTORY OF MARLBOHOUGH.\\nhe became a member of the church, he was chosen a deacon,\\nand lield and honored this office during the remainder of\\nhis life. As an officer in the church, he was vigilant and\\nfaitliful, watching over its members and laboring to promote\\ntheir spiritual welfare. He was honored by all classes, and\\nlooked up to as a faithful friend, a wise counsellor, and an\\nexemplary Christian. After a long and useful life, he died,\\nvSept. 26, 1878, calmly, and in the full assurance of a glo-\\nrious immortality.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0300.jp2"}, "293": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER XIV.\\nMISCELLANEOUS.\\nMoxADNOCK Mountain. Post-Offices. Libkaeies. Odd Fellows.\\nCeMETEKIES. MORTUABY KeCORD. PERSONS OVER EIGHTY,\\nJanuary 1, 1880. Town Officers. Governor VoTfe. Mirriam\\nNewton s Diary. Pauperism. Abatement of Taxes. Wild\\nAnimals. Alexander Fish s Ear. Anecdotes.\\nMONADNOCK MOUNTAIN.\\nAlthough the line of the town of Marlborongh is at the\\nfoot of the grand Monadnock on the west side, yet, it being\\nso situated that no other town can have access to it without\\npassing througli Marlborough, unless the ascent be made om\\nsome other side, it would seem that the History of Marlbor-\\nough should give, at least, a description of that part of the\\nmountain which has been looking down upon the town\\nsince its settlement. Formerly, a large portion of it was\\ncovered with a thick kind of under-brush, and some quite\\nlarge timber which extended far up the sides, giving the\\nmountain a very different appearance from what it now\\npresents. But in the year 1800, after a very severe drouth,\\nthe mountain was on fire for several weeks, and the west\\nside was nearly all burned over. The fire was followed\\nby a strong wind and the timber was hurled in all direc-\\ntions, and for years afterwards the large timber lay just\\nas it fell. The saplings were, however, soon rotten, and\\nthe bald rocks were visible all over the mountain.\\nThe best way of ascent was thougjit to be on the westerly", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0301.jp2"}, "294": {"fulltext": "268 HISTOKY OF MARLBOKOUGH.\\nside, until 1850 or 1855, when the Mountain House was\\nbuilt and the United States Coast Surveyors constructed\\na new road to the top from the south side.\\nAfter the settlement of the towns in the vicinity of the\\nmountain, during the time that the wolves were on the\\nlookout for mutton,^ and were very destructive among the\\nsheep, it was thought it afforded a secure shelter for them\\nand at three difff rent times the inhabitants in the vicinity\\non all sides, by a general agreement, surrounded it and com-\\nmenced a general hunt, which continued from the foot\\nto the top. But tliese hunts were not very successful.\\nSometimes a stra} bear or wolf was killed, but there were\\nso many hiding-places it was difficult to dislodge them.\\nSome time after the American War, a few chivalrous\\nyoung men of Marlborough, on some important occasion,\\nundertook to make a bonfire on the top of the mountain,\\nwhich they intended should be seen for twenty miles. A\\nbarrel of tar was carried up in buckets, and every effort was\\nmade to illuminate the darkness; but their efforts were not\\ncrowned with success.\\nThe pathway from the foot of the mountain to the top on\\nthe west side was formerly marked by stones, some of\\nwhich still remain.\\nA little to the south of this path, about half-way up the\\nmountain, is what was called the Rock House. It is a\\nsmooth split in a large rock some thirty feet long and eight\\nfeet high, with an opening at the north some three feet\\nwide, running to a point at the other end with a flat stone\\nover it, so that several persons can be sheltered by it.\\nFormerly, every person visiting the mountain felt he must\\nnot fail of seeing the famous Rock House.\\nThe inhabitants living in the vicinity of the mountain\\nare attracted there to secure the large quantities of blue-\\nberries which are found between the ledges in August and\\nSeptember. And, in a fruitful year, the writer has seen\\nthem so thick and large that a good picker would secure a\\nten-quart pail full in two or three hours.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0302.jp2"}, "295": {"fulltext": "MONADNOCK MOUNTAIN. 269\\nGRAND MONADNOCK.\\nBY J. D. CUEIIOUE.\\nTiiou who rear st thy wild, romantic head,\\nPiercing sublime the blue, ethereal sky,\\nA huge, erratic pile, with igneous bed,\\nBe thou my theme while I extol thee high\\nAbrupt amid her thousand granite hills,\\nNew Hampshire proudly claims thee for her own\\nBut thy bold, awful peak wdth wonder fills\\nThe eyes of other sons than hers alone.\\nNo State can own thee by exclusive right\\nFor when the rising sun tips thee with gold,\\nOr, setting, robes thee with effulgent light.\\nThy splendor dazzles far through space unknown.\\nTell me if, oft in meditation lost.\\nThou ponderest not on ages rolled away\\nFor thou art old and gray and tempest-tossed,\\nAnd round thy furrowed cheek the lightnings play.\\nGeology, in its research profound,\\nHas traced thy being back through endless time,\\nTo when the ocean wave, with murmuring sound.\\nRoared round thy cliffs its melancholy chime.\\nYes, from the deep, dark caverns of the sea,\\nVolcanic fire hath borne thee high in air,\\nTo overlook the stream, the vale, the lea,\\nAnd evermore to stand majestic there.\\n1 fancy thou art Nature s monument,\\nErected to record her mighty deeds,\\nHow from the deep she reai-ed the continent.\\nAnd scattered o er its face a million seeds\\nHow thus she formed a dwelling-place for man,\\nLong years before he drew the vital air\\nAnd decked it, long ere human life began.\\nWith wavy trees and fruit and blossoms fair.\\nThou bearest record, too, of wind and tide,\\nWhen yet the foamy wave was lashing thee\\nFor, far above the shrubs upon thy side,\\nThe Iceberg s giant footprints still we see.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0303.jp2"}, "296": {"fulltext": "270 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nBut in fond remembrance thou canst turn\\nBack to the later scenes of other days,\\nWhen the wigwam, thinly thatched with fern.\\nCheered the poor Indian seated by its blaze\\nWhen all around thee. Mountain, far and wide.\\nLay one vast wilderness of leafy shade\\nAnd here the chieftain with liis dusky bride\\nDwelt along the liillside and the floral glade.\\nBut when the Majiiower met thy distant view,\\nAlas it brought destruction to his home.\\nAnd the red-man before the pale-face flew,\\nNo more his native hills to roam.\\nThe forest vanished at the Pilgrim s stroke,\\nAnd the wild waste was fruitful by his toil\\nWhere the rude hut sent up its cheering smoke.\\nThe corn is waving o er the loamy soil.\\nThen watched our fathers, struggling hard and long-\\nTo plant on fair Columbia s wildwood shore\\nA colony, which, dead, yet lives in song,\\nbedecked with laurels stained with heroes gore\\nAnd heard the cannon s thundering -peal afar.\\nCharge after charge on Bimker s awful height.\\nWhen oui su-es, oppressed, sought redress in \\\\Nar,\\nAnd many gallant sons fell in the fatal fight.\\nHow changed The itif ant colony has grown\\nTo be a nation of extensive sway\\nNo monarch ever pressed her lofty throne,\\nAnd Freedom has her quiet, unmolested way.\\nO proud Monadnock thy far-searching eye\\nLooks down upon a thousand happy homes,\\nHomes of the joyful sons of Liberty,\\nWhere despots are unknown, and gladness roams.\\nBut Freedom s fane thou art; and on thy toj)\\nThe eagle oft, with weary spreading wings.\\nFrom the high, ethereal realms will drop.\\nAnd pause awhile midst her wanderings.\\nUpon thy summit, too, thy sons and daughters\\nOft seek the clieering prospect far and wide\\nOf forest and gTove and silver waters\\nThat slow and silent join the distant tide.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0304.jp2"}, "297": {"fulltext": "POST-OFFICES. 271\\nBut thou hast cheer for me when fai* away\\nFor, when in (h-eams I walk my natiA c liills,\\nThy hnage, basking in the sunlight gay,\\nMy weary, troubled soul with rapture fills.\\nFrom the loved spot where passed my youthful days.\\nThy awful grandness bounds the distant view\\nAnd oft in wonder I have paused to gaze\\nAt thy wild beauty of cerulean hue.\\nPOST-OFFICES.\\nThe first post-office was established in this town Feb. 27,\\n1823. Previous to this date, the inhabitants received their\\nmail from Keene. Letters coming to that office for those\\nin adjoining towns were advertised in the New Hampshire\\nSentinel. Those having letters to mail generally left them\\nwith Dr. David Carter who handed them to the post-rider\\nwho in turn delivered them at the post-office at the end of\\nhis route. William Ward was the first postmaster. The\\npost-office was in the building since occupied by David\\nWilkinson as a harness-shop.\\nThe following is a list of the different postmasters at this\\noffice, with the date of their appointment\\nWilliam Ward, February 27, 1823.\\nJonah Davis, July 4, 1825.\\nElijah Boyden, July 29, 1833.\\nAbner Boyden, January 3, 1835.\\nOilman Converse, January 27, 1837.\\nSilas Collester, August 19, 1841.\\nElijah Boyden, May 16, 1845.\\nGideon D. Richardson, December 10, 1852.\\nGeorge W. Garfield, August 8, 1857.\\nElisha O. Woodward, May 26, 1860.\\nWilliam M. Xason, June 23, 1874.\\nAt the time of the reappointment of Elijah Boyden in\\n1845, the post-office was established in the Stone Store,\\nwhere it has ever since remained.\\nA post-office was established at Marlborough Depot,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0305.jp2"}, "298": {"fulltext": "272 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nMarch 24, 1852, since that time the following gentlemen\\nhave held the office of postmaster\\nNames. Date of Appointment.\\nNelson Converse, March 21, 1852.\\nGeorge W. Garfield, Xoveniber 24, 1852.\\nCyi-us S. Moors, August 3, 1857.\\nCleon M. Lane, January 23, 1871.\\nAndrew L. Felch, August 7, 1871.\\nCyrus S. Moors, May 28, 1872.\\nLIBRARIES.\\nSept. 22, 1795, a number of the citizens of Marlborough\\nmet for the purpose of forming themselves into a society to\\nbe known as the Marlborough Social Library. At this\\nmeeting, Rev. Halloway Fish, Dr. David Carter, Jedediah\\nTayntor, Phinehas Farrar, Esq., and Lieut. Calvin Stone\\nwere chosen a committee to draw up a constitution. It was\\nalso voted that two dollars be the price of each share in the\\nlibrary.\\nAt a subsequent meeting, the committee presented a\\nconstitution, which was accepted and adopted. The follow-\\ning persons became members of the society, only one of\\nwhom survives, Rev. Luther Wiswall, of Windhaifi, Me.\\nJedediah Tayntor. Daniel Priest.\\nDavid Cai ter. Sinieon Newton.\\nJoseph Frost. Jeremiah Bemis.\\nHugh Mason. George Farrar.\\nJonathan Frost. William Banks.\\nJohn Parkhurst. Kimber Harvey.\\nIsaac Gould. Abijah Tucker.\\nJonadab Baker. Phinehas Farrar, Jr.\\nReuben Ward. Charles Ilolman.\\nIsaac Cummings. Amos Cummings.\\nSimon Piper. Benjamin Longley.\\nEliphalet Stone. John Harvey.\\nElijah Frost. Persis Sweetser.\\nCalvin Stone. Daniel Goidd, Jr.\\nJacob Woodward. Daniel Cutting.\\nShubael Stone. Hezekiah Ilodgkins.\\nSamuel Collins, Phinehas Farrar.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0306.jp2"}, "299": {"fulltext": "LUUlAlllES.\\n273\\nIsaac Robbius.\\nBenjaiu ui Whitney.\\nLevi Gates.\\nWilliam Teuney.\\nJohn Wiswall.\\nJohn Lane.\\nAnna Temple.\\nWilliam Lincoln.\\nElijah Boyden.\\nNathan Wild.\\nThomas Temple.\\nLuther Newton.\\nThaddeus Pavmenter.\\nJohn Fitch.\\nElijah Gates.\\nJohn Wiswall, Jr.\\nRobert Emerson.\\nPhillips Sweetser, 3d.\\nRobert Worsley.\\nRichard Tozer.\\nAmasa Converse.\\nNathan- D. Barker.\\nEphraim K. Frost.\\nJonas Woodward.\\nJames Batcheller.\\nLovell Porter.\\nThomas Adams.\\nCharles Ilolmau, Jr.\\nEnoch White.\\nLevi Gates, Jr.\\nJohn Joslin.\\nLuther Hemenway.\\nAmos Cummings, Jr.\\nCalvin Hastings.\\nCaleb Perrj-.\\nLuke Blodgett.\\nJonathan Bemis.\\nAl)ner Smith.\\nAbel Baker.\\nOliver Wright.\\nAsa Hastings.\\nJohn Buss.\\nWilliam Ward.\\nCalvin Newton.\\nThomas Tolman.\\nLuther Bemis.\\nEtheel Parmenter.\\nLuther Wiswall.\\nJosejah Woodward.\\nSamuel Joness\\nAmong the first books purchased were Belknap s History\\nof New Hampshire, Morse s Geography, Cook s Voyages,\\nGordon s History of \\\\\\\\\\\\q Revolution, Doddridge s Rise and\\nProgress, Blair s Sermons, Life of Franklin, etc.\\nThe library was kept for many years at the house of\\nWilliam Tenney, where S. O. Pope now lives. This place\\nwas chosen, no doubt, on account of its being near the\\nmeeting-house, as most of the books were exchanged on\\nSunday, although it was accessible at all times.\\nWhenever it became necessary to purchase books, a tax\\nof from fifty cents to one dollar was assessed upon each\\nshare.\\nThe library was removed in 1843 to the house of Charles\\nHolman, where Charles H. Thurston now resides. The\\ninterest in the library now Ijcgan to decline, and in a few\\nyears was given up altogether, and the books divided among", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0307.jp2"}, "300": {"fulltext": "274 HISTORY OF aiARLBOROUGn.\\nthe share-holders, some of wliich have been deposited in the\\nFrost Free Library for safe keeping.\\nFROST FREE LIBRARY.\\nTn tlie summer of 1865, Hon. Rnfus S. Frost of Clielsea,\\nMass., made known to the citizens of Marlborough that lie\\nwished to present his native town with a free library, and\\nwould do so, whenever the town would provide a suitable\\nplace in which to keep it.\\nA meeting of the citizens was held in September, but no\\ndefinite action was taken in relation to the subject, further\\nthan to choose a committee to correspond with Mr. Frost.\\nTliis committee attended to the duties assigned them, and\\nthe followi ng correspondence took place\\nMa-ri.i?oro N.H., Sept. 15, 1805.\\nRuFus S. FnosT, Esq.:\\nDear Sir, A meeting of tlie citizens of Mavlboi o was liolden AVednes-\\n(lay evening to take into consideration the subject of providing a suitaldcs\\nplace for the library which, it is understood, you are intending to present\\nto the town. It was not the object of this meeting to take any definite\\naction on the subject, any further tliaii to ascertain more fully the minds\\nof the jieople liere. There was quite a full attendance and it was tlie\\nunanimous ojunion of those present that the town will, when the matter\\nis formally laid before them, vote to erect a building either indojicnd-\\nently or in connection with a town hall.\\nIt is not clear in the minds of all that it conforms ^itli your wishes to\\nhave a building furnished at the expense of the town. Some think you\\nprefer to erect and present the building as a part of the donation.\\nTo leai U what, if anything, you would have us do, a committee have\\nbeen appointed to correspond with you, and are instructed to say to you\\nthat a ](!gal town-meeting will be called to act upon any proposition you\\nn ay nudce, Avhenever it shall suit your convenience. Also, can you iu-\\nfurm us of the size of the building required, or the size you would liuild/\\nVery respectfully yours,\\nE. WOODWAFyI), 1\\nCHARLES E. IIOI GIITON, I Committee.\\nCHARLES K. MASON, J\\nBosTox, Mass., Sept. 20, 1865.\\nMessrs. E. O. W()(ti)\\\\vAin CuAiti.KS E. Hougutox, Charles K. Mason,\\nCommillce\\nDear Sirs, Your esteemed favor of the IStli inst. did not reach me", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0308.jp2"}, "301": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0309.jp2"}, "302": {"fulltext": "o\\nDO", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0310.jp2"}, "303": {"fulltext": "FROST FllEE LIBllARY. 275\\ntill yesterday; and, iu reply, I woidd say that I or over a year I have ((jii-\\nsidered the plan ol presenting to my native town a free pul)lic lil)rary,\\nand have appropriated ti\\\\e thonsand dollars for that object, a part of\\nwhich is to be invested and the income of the same to be expended\\nannually for new books to freshen up the library. This being perpetnal,\\na proper place for such a library had early occupied my attention. With\\npride and satisfaction, I have seen the good citizens ol Marlboro tax\\nthemselves to raise men to carry to a triumphant termination the war\\nthrust upon us by the South. But the Rebellion is now crushed, and,\\n\\\\vith the glorious success of our arms, w e are left with a large debt and\\nheavy taxation, of which 1 know your patriotic citizens will readily\\nassume their share. Under these circumstances, I could not consent to\\nhave any of them feel that their taxes were increased one cent because\\nI had presented the town with a library. It has been suggested to me\\nthat a town hall might be built by subscription by some of the citizens\\n(and thus avoid taxation), and that a suitable room in it might be made\\nfire-proof, and the free use of it donated perpetually for the library.\\nBut there might be delay in building the town hall, or other difficulties\\nmight arise connected with this plan, in which case I should prol)a])ly\\ncontract for a suitable building.\\nI am pleased to learn from your letter that the citizens of Marlboro\\nthe friends and associates of my honored parents, and also the playmates\\nof my childliood and friends of later years, take so mucli interest in t-he\\nlibrary.\\nI beg to assiu e them through j ou that every year s experience in life\\nmakes me value more highly the principles taught me by my parents,\\nand love more tenderly Marlboro their home and the home of their\\nparents. Truly yours, etc.,\\nRUFUS S. FROST.\\nThe library building, a handsome, substantial granite\\nstructure, having been completed pursuant to the design of\\nMr. Frost as indicated in the preceding correspondence,\\nand furnislied with books to the number of two thousand\\nvolumes, the citizens of the town were formally called upon\\nto meet at three o clock, Monday afternoon, August 26,\\n1867, to see if they would vote to accept the proffered gift\\nupon such terms as the donor should dictate. Accordingl}-,\\nat that hour, the library was fdled to overflowing by the old\\nand young of the town.\\nCharles K. Mason, Esq., having been chosen moderator\\nof the meeting, and tlu^ diviiu l)lcssing- invoked b}- Kev.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0313.jp2"}, "304": {"fulltext": "276 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nIracl Tao-orard, Mv. Frost tlius addressed tlie laroe assera-\\nblage\\nMen, women, and cliildren of my native town, the day which I have\\nbeen anticipating so long has at lengtli arrived and it gives me great\\npleasure to meet you all, and welcome you here.\\nThe great number present indicates the interest you tiake in education,\\nwhich, with religion, must be the foundation of the prosperity of any\\ncommunity.\\nThe facts that my paternal and nuiternal ancestors lived here from the\\nfirst settlement of the town that in 1770 my Great-grandfather Frost\\nand Grandfather AA heeler, with other citizens of the town, signed tlie\\nagreement to opjiose with arms the hostile proceedings of the British;\\nthat, when 1 was four years old, my father (whom I well remember) died\\nhere, and, with my eldest sister and most of our ancestors, lies in the old\\ngraveyard that the first six years of my life were spent here, and that I\\nhere received at the coimnon school, the Sabbath-school, and from my\\nnow sainted mother, the beginning of my education, these facts have\\nrendered this place very dear to my heart.\\nAnd, as I ha^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0e come back to the home of my boyhood from year to\\nyear, with my family, to drink in health and enjoyment from these grand\\nold hills and valleys, and seen these stalwart young men and the beauti-\\nful young women who are growing up here, I have longed to do some-\\nthing which would add to the attractions of dear old Marlborough, and\\nprove a real benefit to all her people. It seemed to me that a/ree library\\nwould accomplish these results. In the summer of 1805, I made the first\\npiu chase of books, and have been selecting and adding mitil the present\\ntime and, in everything connected with the library, I have endeavored to\\nact for the town, without regard to denomination or party. I now oft er\\nyou the property with the following deed\\nKnow all men by these presents, That I, llufus S. Frost, of\\nChelsea, in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,\\nin consideration of the love and affection which I have to Marlboro in\\nthe County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, my native toA\\\\ n,\\nand in the hope of contributing something to the moral and mental im-\\nprovement of the present and future inhabitants of said town, do grant,\\nsell, and convey to said town forever the Library Lot and Stone Building\\nthereon, lately erected by me for a rublic Library in said town. Said\\ntract of land is bounded as follows Beginning on the Depot Boad at\\ntlie north-west corner of land of Wan-en H. Wilkinson, thence northerly\\non same road to other land of said Wilkinson near the intersection of\\nthe roads thence easterly on a curve on said Wilkinson s land to the\\nliighway leading to the Brick Church thence south-easterly on said\\nhighway to a stake in the ground thence soutli-westerly on said Wilkin-\\nson s land to a stnkc ill llic urniiud ami tliciii i soiitlicrly on said Wilk-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0314.jp2"}, "305": {"fulltext": "FlIOST FIM:K LII .llAUY. 277\\ninson s land to tlio place of beginning. Togelher \\\\vi(ii all Uie books,\\nlinniture, and other personal property in said building, and all the privi-\\nleges and appurtenances belonging to said premises, To have and to hold\\nthe same as and for a Public Library free to all the inhabitants of said\\ntown forever.\\nThis conveyance is made for the uses and purpos(js, and upon the\\ntrusts hereinafter expressed, to wit: That the pi emises shall forever\\nhereafter be used and occupied as a Free Library for the iiduil)itants of\\nsaid town, and for no other use or purpose whatever; that the town \\\\\\\\ill\\npermit the general management and control of the grounds, building,\\nlibrary, papers, funds, and property to be in the hands of a Board of\\nTrustees, consisting of the Selectmen of the town for the time being, the\\nClergymen settled or statedly officiating in said town, and three other\\npersons withoiit regard to residence, chosen or appointed as the town\\nmay decide from time to time, and for such length of time as the town\\nshall determine, not less than three years: which Board of Trustees are\\nto choose a secretary, and from time to time make all needful rules, reg-\\nulations, and by-laws for the management of the library and its property.\\nAll books hereafter pm-chased, or received by gift or otherwise for the\\nlibrary, are to be examined by the Trustees or some of them, and, if ob-\\njected to in writing as unfit for the library by any one or more of the\\nTrustees, the book-is not to be admitted into the library, but the objec-\\ntion made is to be recorded by the secretary. The town is to see that\\nthe property is protected from encroachment and trespass, and that the\\nthree Trustees are chosen or appointed, and that the library and all\\nfunds gi\\\\eu for the purposes of the library are used according to the\\nintention of the donor, under the active management of the Board of\\nTrustees.\\nEllen H. Frost, wife of the said Rufus S. Frost, hereby releases all her\\nclaim to dower, and other claim to the premises.\\nWitness our hands and seals this twenty-sixth day of August, A.D.\\n16U7.\\nRUFUS S. FROST.\\nELLEN H. FROST, [l.s.]\\nSigned, sealed, and delivered in presence of\\nWM. P. WHEELER.\\nVINCENT D. LENT.\\nTiiK State of New H.VMrsinnK,\\nCheshiue Co., Aug. *20, 1857.\\nPersonally appeared Rufus S. Frost, and acknowledged the foregoing\\ninstrument to be his free act and deed. Before me,\\nWM. P. WHEELER,\\nJustice of the Peace.\\nDesigning that the taxes of no citizen should be increased because\\nof this gilt, 1 have also laid aside live thousand dollars, the principtil to", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0315.jp2"}, "306": {"fulltext": "278 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH,\\nreiiKiin forever intact, tlic iiitorest to bo jmid ainuKilly to the Trustees\\nto be vised to freshen and iierpetuate the libiai v. And 1 have ah-eady\\nappointed a trnstee to pay over tlie five tlioiisand dollars to the town at\\nmy decease.\\nThe town having t onnally voted to accept the gift upon\\nthe conditions specified, Mr. Frost, addressing Rev. II. P.\\nOsgood of the Board of Trustees, spoke as follows\\nMy dkau Sik, The town of Marlborough, by the ^ote just juissed\\naccepting the Fi-ee Library upon the conditions specitied in the deed,\\nhas constituted you one of its Trustees and I therefore transfer to you\\nthe kej-s, and joyfully bid God-speed to the work of education and eleva-\\ntion which I trust the library will perform. But I cannot let them pass\\nfrom my hands without expressing my gratitude to our heavenly Father\\nthat no loss of life or limb has been experienced in the construction of\\nthe building. I wnsh also to expi-ess my thanks to the builder, Jonathan\\nJones, Esq., and his assistants, for the substantial manner in which they\\nhave accomplished their work to Samuel Crossfield, ICsq., and his assist-\\nants, for the workmanlike finish which they have given to the interior; to\\nWarren H. Wilkinson, Esq., for assisting in arranging the boundaries of\\nthe land; and to the citizens who have kindl} assisted in grading the\\nlibrary-lot. And, sir, hoping that you and your associates may enjoy\\ndispensing the privileges of the library as much as I have enjoyed in\\npreparing them, I herewith deliver you the keys.\\nj\\\\Ir. Osgood, receiving the keys in behalf of the town,\\nresponded to the address of Mr. Frost, expressing the pro-\\nfound gratitude of the people of Marlborough to him for\\nthe inestimable benefit which, in the exercise of a gener-\\nosity so discriminating and provident, he had conferred\\nupon them.\\nAt the close of Mr. Osgood s address, an appropriate and\\nfervent dedicatory prayer was offered by Rev. (liles layman,\\nafter which the following resolutions were reported by Dr.\\nS. A. Richardson\\nResolved, Tluxt the Hon. llufus S. Frost, in the gift of a Library so\\nanqil(! in tlie number of volumes and so rich in varied literature, with a\\nprovision for so large additions from year to year, and in the erection of\\nso goodly a structure for its accommodation, shows himself a most worthy\\nson of Marlborough, and merits the warm and lasting gratitude of evor\\\\\\ncitizen of the town.\\nResolved, That tlie town hereby tender to Mr. Frost, and plac upon", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0316.jp2"}, "307": {"fulltext": "FKOST VllVA I.IIUIAIIY. 270\\nrecord, their .siucxire ami hearty thanks for liis so lilxTal and desirable\\ngift.\\nRexolveri That we will perpotnate the remembrance of this day and\\nits pleasant and profitable associations by giving to this bnilding and\\nLi-l)rary the name of Frost, and it shall be designated as Fito.s r FitKK\\nlyllJUAKY.\\nAfter appropriate remarks by Dr. Richardson, Hon. AVill-\\niam P. Wheeler of Keene, and Rev. Mr. Laws, these reso-\\nhitions Avcre unanimously adopted.\\nThis action was followed by the recitation, in a beautiful\\nand impressive manner, of a neat little poem by Miss Ida\\nWoodward, addressed to Mr. Frost, in behalf of the young-\\nfolks; and the exercises at the library closed by a bene-\\ndiction.\\nA procession was then formed, headed by the Keene\\nlirass Band, and marched to the residence of Mr. Samuel\\nAllison, on whose grounds was spread a most bountiful and\\ntastefull} arranged collation provided by the ladies of jNIarl-\\nborough. The collation was followed by pertinent senti-\\nments and animated speeches, interspersed with appropriate\\nmusic.\\nIn the evening, many citizens having assembled at the\\nresidence of Mr. Frost, fireworks were displayed and a\\ncollation served. Impromptu bonfires sprung up on various\\neminences throughout the town, expressive of the gratified\\nand iu1)ilant feelings of the people and so, merrily and hap-\\npily, closed a day which will ever form a bright spot in the\\nannals of Marlborough.\\nIn Novemljer, Elijah I oyden, Esq., having been cliosen\\nlibrarian, the library was open to the public. i\\\\lr. IJoyden\\nheld the office until August, 1872, when he resigned and\\nCliarles A. Bemis was chosen, and holds the position at the\\npresent time.\\nAdditions have been made to the books from .time to\\ntime, and they now number over three thousand volumes.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0317.jp2"}, "308": {"fulltext": "280 HISTORY OF MAllLBOUOUGir.\\nODDFELLOWS:*\\nPAQUOIG LODGE, No. 50, I.O.O.F.\\nIn tlie year 1868, five Odd Fellows residing in jMarlbor-\\nough, and members of Beaver Brook Lodge in Keeiie,\\npetitioned to the Grand Lodge of NeAv Hampshire for a\\ncharter to institute a new lodge in Marlborough, to be called\\nPaqnoig Lodge. A charter was granted, and the lodge was\\nnumbered 50, of the Order in the State. And on the loth\\nof January, 1869, the Most Worthy Grand Master, Charles\\nH. Brown, assisted by brothers of Beaver Brook Lodge,\\ninstituted Paquoig Lodge, with the following charter mem-\\nbers\\nNelson Converse. Charles Buss.\\nCharles O. Whitney. Luther G. Beniis.\\nGeorge Tilden. Solon W. Stone.\\nWilliam Collins. Charles Stay.\\nMartin J. Buss. F. R. Thurston.\\nE. O. Woodward. James Knowlton.\\nThese twelve Odd Fellows Avere at the time nu mljers\\nof Beaver Brook Lodge, and withdrew to institute the ne\\nlodge in Marlborough, they all living i-n Marlborough at\\nthat time.\\nOdd Fellowship in Marlborough dates back to the yeal\\n1850. Col. Nelson Converse joined Iknivcr Brook Lodge ii\\nthat year and soon after Asa Maynard, F. R. Thurston]\\nL. N. Converse, L. Hemenwaj^ and Horace Bucklin oi\\nMarlborough joined the lodge at Keene. But the war ol\\nthe Rebellion soon came on, and Odd Fellowship was nearlj\\ndead in this section of the State, Beaver Brook Lodgl\\ncoming very near giving up its charter. After the close o|\\nthe war, the Order commenced to grow with a new interest\\nand these other charter members joined the Order at Keen(\\nThe first lodge of Odd Fellows in New Hampshire waj\\nGranite Lodge, No. 1, at Nashua, instituted Sept. 11, 184?\\nThe first lodge in the United States was AVasliington Lodge\\ninstituted in Baltimore, Aj^ril 26, 1819.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Sketch fmuisbed by Luther Hemenway,JEsq.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0318.jp2"}, "309": {"fulltext": "ODD FELLOWS. 281\\nTill lirsl ol licers of Pac^uoig Lodge, wluj were installed\\nJ;ui. 13, 1869, were N.G., Nelson Converse V.G., WiU-\\nitim Collins; R.S., Lntlier G. Bemis P.S., George F. Buss;\\nT., James Knowlton W., Charles Buss; C, Charles O.\\nWhitney I.G., Charles Sta^y R.S. to N.G., George Smith\\nL.S. t.o ^N.G., L. Hemenway; R.S. to V.G., E. O. Wood-\\nward; L.S. to V.G., M. D. Gay; R.S.S., George Tilden;\\nL.S.S., Solon W. Stone P.G., F. R. Thurston Rev. H. P.\\nOsgood acting as chaplain, who was succeeded before tlie\\nclose of the term by Rev. D. S. Dexter.\\nThe lodge first met, and was instituted in the hall over\\nthe Universalist Church, which had been secured by a lease\\nfor the term of five years. The hall had previously been\\naltered and fitted up with tAvo anterooms at an expense of\\nsome four hundred and forty dollars, which was assumed\\nand paid by the lodge. The hall for the first year was\\nused by the societ}^ of Good Templers, they hiring it of the\\nlodge.\\nThe lodge continued to hold its meetings in this hall\\nuntil the first of April, 1875. At the expiration of the lease\\nof the hall for five years, and as an effort to obtain a new\\nlease for another term of years at a satisfactory price failed,\\nthe lodge decided to see if some other place could not be\\nprocured for their use. Not finding a suitable one, the\\nlodge voted to build a hall that would be better arranged\\nto meet their wants.\\nThe lodge first bought Rev. S. Law s house; but, after\\nsome investigation as to expense in building on that lot,\\nthey concluded to sell it, and did so at some advance over\\nwhat they paid. On Sept. 7, 1874, the lodge, through a\\ncommittee consisting of Charles O. Whitney, James Knowl-\\nton, and Nelson Converse, bought of Mr. E. O. Woodward\\nthe vacant lot of land north of the Stone Store; also a\\nsmall piece adjoining, of E. Fitch.\\nThe lodge then chose A. A. Adams, C. O. Whitney,\\nJames Knowlton, L. Hemenway, and C. H. Thurston a\\nbuilding committee to proceed at once to build on the\\nJiewly acquired land the present ODD FELLOWS BULLDLNG.\\n38", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0319.jp2"}, "310": {"fulltext": "282 HISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThe stone inasonrv, (lig g ino- the celhir, and fitting up the\\ngrounds, were done by J. T^. Knowlton. The wood-work,\\nchimneys, phistering, and painting were contracted to and\\ncompleted by A. R. E. S. Foster of Keene. The buikl-\\ning is of wood above the basement (which is of stone),\\nthirty-fonr feet by fifty feet, tAvo stories with a French roof.\\nThe first floor is finished and occupied as two stores the\\nsecond, a jeweller s store, barber s shop, and a tenement for\\none family and the third story is finished and fitted up for\\na hall for the lodge with tAvo good-sized anterooms.\\nOn the first of April, 1875, the hall was completed, and\\nthe lodge moved in, and held its fii st meeting of the month\\nin their new hall and on the second day of June next it\\nwas dedicated according to the usages and work of the\\nOrder, the Most Worthy Grand ^Master, Samuel J. Osgood,\\npresiding, assisted by the officers of the Grand Lodge and\\nbrothers from J\\\\Ianchester, Peterboro and Keene.\\nThe lodge continued to grow and increase from the first\\ntwelve charter members till it numbered in three years overj\\nfifty, and has continued to number from fifty to sixty mem-\\nbers up to the present time.\\nThe following is a list of the Noble Grands, or the highest]\\noffice in the lodge, each serving one term of six months\\n18G9.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Nelson Converse, William Collins.\\n1870.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Charles Buss, Charles O. Whitney.\\n1871.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 George F. Buss, Charles A. Howard.\\n187*2. Luke Knowlton, Jr., Luther G. Beuiis.\\n1873. Luther Henienway, James Knowlton.\\n1871.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. A. Adams, INLason L. White.\\n187.5. George L. Fairbanks, Alvin K. Martin.\\n1S7G.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Bradley E. Wright, Oren 8. Adams.\\n1877. Ivory E. Gates, S. Emerson Partridge.\\n1878. Charles Stay, Williaiii W. Ap[ilin.\\nCEMETERIES.\\nNo sooner had the pioncci inlialjitants of Marlborough I\\nbecome permanently settled, than they, knowing the uncer-\\ntainty of life and the certainty of death, began to look for", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0320.jp2"}, "311": {"fulltext": "CEMETERIES. 283\\na proper place iii which to bury their dead. Accordingly,\\nill 1707, a eoiiiniittee of rive men was chosen, to iix a place\\nfor a lUirying Yard, viz: Beiijaniin Tucker, Daniel Goode-\\nnow, William I arker, Joseph Collins, and Thomas Riggs.\\nlint it seems this committee failed to perform the duties\\nassigned them for at a meeting in January, 1770, this com-\\nmittee was dismissed, and it was voted that Benjamin\\nTueker, Joseph Collins, and David Warren be a committee\\nto loock out a Buring place.\\nThe spot selected by this committee was the one now\\noccupied by the old cemetery at tlie middle of the town.\\nThis was probably chosen on account of its adjoining the\\nlot on which the meeting-house was to be built for in those\\ndays it was customary to locate the burying-yard as near\\nthe meeting-house as it could be with propriety.\\nWe have no record when the rirst death occurred in the\\ntownship but the earliest date we have of one is about 1772,\\nwhen a child of Jonathan Shaw died, and was buried only a\\nshort distance from Mr. Shaw s house. In the course of a\\nfew years, other persons who died in that neighborliood were\\ninterred there but, as no gravestones were ever erected to\\ntheir memory, we have no means of knowing who they\\nwere.\\nThe custom of burying the dead on the home farm pre-\\nvailed to a considerable extent among the early settlers,\\nowing to the fact that the roads were but little better than\\nbridle-paths through the woods, and there was no way in\\nwhich to convey dead bodies, except to carry them on the\\nclumsy, old-fashioned bier. Thus we find graves scattered\\nhere and there on our hillsides, the last resting-place of\\nmany who have helped form and mould into shape the\\ninstitutions of this town. Often the plough in the hands of\\nsome thoughtless proprietor has levelled these little mounds,\\nso that tlieir exact locality can no longer be pointed out.\\nThere is no tradition to tell us who was the first person\\ninterred in the old burying-yard, and there are no grave-\\nstones which date back earlier than 1777, the first being that\\nof an infant son of Col. Richard and Mrs. S^^bil Roberts,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0321.jp2"}, "312": {"fulltext": "284 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nwhich bears the date, ol April 2o, 1777. Tiiere were also\\ntAVo ehildreii of Ebeiiezer and Sarah Rhodes, that died tlie\\nsame year. A little to the right of the centre of the yard\\nis a stone with the following inscription Mrs. Snbniit\\nSanderson, wife of Lieut. Colnian Sanderson, died Oct. 9,\\n1781, aged twenty-eight years. This we are informed was\\nthe lirst adult person buried in the yard.\\nIn 1785, William Barker, the first settler of the town,\\ndeeded to the town one acre of land to be used as a public\\nburying-ground. This yard is located in the north part of\\nTroy village, falling within the limits of that town at its\\nincorporation in 1815.\\nIn 1793, Daniel Emerson gave the town one-half acre of\\nland in the north part of the town for a burying-place.\\nAnd JNIr. Emerson, in order, as it would seem, to perpetuate\\nthe memor} of this gift, ordered to be placed on his grave-\\nstone the following epitaph:\\nThis land I cleared is now my grave.\\nThink well, my friends, how you behave.\\nTlie first person interred ill this yard, it is said, was\\nJohn Lewis, who died Feb. 21, 1793. This yard has been\\nused chiefly by the inhabitants of the north part of the town\\nand those residing in the north-west part of Dublin, now\\nWest Harrisville.\\nThe burying-ground near i\\\\lr. Esty s was set apart for\\nthat purpose at an early date. The first person interred\\nthere was Mary, wife of John Harvey, Jr., who died in\\n1785. An infant child of John and Mary Harvey was also\\nburied there about the same time. This yard is now chiefly\\nused for the burial of strangers and paupers.\\nGraniteville Cemeteev was laid out in the year 1852\\nby Asa Greenwood Avho foreseeing that a new cemetery;\\nwould soon ])e needed selected the site, laid out, and fenced\\nthe same with a good substantial iron fence. The ground\\nwas divided into sixt^ -four lots which were sold at twelve^\\ndollars per Int.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0322.jp2"}, "313": {"fulltext": "CEMETERIES. 285\\nThis cemetery was consecrated Oct. 20, 1852. Tlie fol-\\nlowing is a copy of a hymn written for the occasion by Miss\\nA. A. Morton\\nHYMN.\\nWe consecrate this chosen spot\\nFor chambers of repose,\\nWhere human forms naay rest, nor feel\\nTlie weight of liiiman woes.\\nNo gloomy fear, no chilling dread,\\nShall haunt this calm retreat.\\nBut forms imbued with life and hope\\nSluiU here our presence greet.\\nAffection s hand around the grave\\nShall gather trees and flowers,\\nTo beautify and cheer the place\\nThrough all save wintry hours.\\nHere would we bring our cherished dead.\\nAnd lay them neath the sod,\\nWhile Faith s sweet voice says, Dust to dust,\\nThe sj)irit to its God.\\nHere we would lie when Death s pale hand\\nLife s silver cord has riven.\\nAnd opened for our waiting souls\\nThe shining gates of heaven.\\nOur Father, bless this sacred rite.\\nImpart thy genial grace,\\nAnd jS.t us for that better land\\nWhere is no burial-place.\\nSarah, daughter of Nelson and Sally (Jones) Converse,\\nwho died April 26, 1853, was the first person buried in this\\ncemetery. So rapidly have the lots been taken up that\\nwithin a few years two additions have been made to the\\noriginal yard. The wliole is finely arranged, and presents\\nan attractive appearance. Much credit is due to the ladies\\nwho have formed a society for the j)urpose of keeping this\\ncemetery in repair. In this work, they are aided by a por-\\ntion of the interest accruing from two hundred dollars\\nbequeathed to the town by the late Jedediah T. Collins for\\nthe purpose of keeping the four cemeteries in repair.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0323.jp2"}, "314": {"fulltext": "286\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nSEXTONS.\\nSince 1778, the following persons have served as sex-\\ntons\\nWilliam Tennej-, Jr.\\nOliver Wright.\\nOliver Wright.\\nWilliam Teniiey, Jr.\\nWilliam Tenney, Jr.\\nElias Hemeuway.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Elias Ilemenway.\\nWilliam Tenney, Jv.\\nElias Hemenway.\\nWilliam Tenney, Jr.\\nElias Hemenway.\\nWilliam Teuney.\\nElias Hemenway.\\nWilliam Tenney.\\nElias Hemenway.\\nEbenezer Hemenway.\\nWilliam Tenney.\\nWilliam Tenney.\\nElias Hemenway.\\nAVilliam Teuney.\\nElias Hemenway.\\nWilliam Tenney.\\nJoseph Cutting.\\nEbenezer Hemenway.\\nWilliam Tenney.\\nLuke Harris.\\nEbenezer Hemenway.\\nAVilliam Tenney, Jr.\\nLuke Harris.\\nEbenezer Hemenway.\\nAVilliam Tenney.\\nEbenezer Hemenway.\\nWilliam Tenney, Jr.\\nEbenezer Hemenway.\\n-John Lane.\\nDaniel P^merson, Jr.\\nAVilliam Tenney, Jr.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\n-Georjie Lane.\\n1778.-\\nJohn Felton.\\n1800.\\nRichard Tozer.\\n1801.\\n1780.-\\nJohn Felton.\\n1802.\\nRichard Roberts.\\n1803.\\n1781.-\\nJohn Felton.\\nRichard Tozer.\\n1804.\\n1782.-\\nJohn Felton.\\n1805.\\n1783.-\\nJohn Felton.\\nRichard Roberts.\\n1800.\\n1784.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\n1807.\\n1785.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\n1786.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nJohn Felton.\\n1808.\\n1787.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nColeman Sanderson.\\n1809.\\n1788.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nEbenezer\\n1810.\\n1789.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nColeman Sanderson.\\n1811.\\n1790.-\\nColeman Sanderson.\\nRichard Tozer.\\n1812.\\n1791.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nJames Dean.\\n1813.\\n1702.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\n1793.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nAVilliam Barker.\\nDaniel Cummings.\\n1814.\\n1791.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nDaniel .Emerson.\\nEbenezer Bacon.\\n1815.\\n1795.-\\nRichard Tozer.\\nEbenezer Bacon.\\n1810.\\nEbenezer Hemenway.\\n1817.\\n1796.-\\nEbenezer Bacon.\\nRichard Tozer.\\n1818.\\nDaniel Emerson.\\n1797.-\\n1819,\\n1798.-\\nAVilliam Tenney, Jr.\\n1799.-\\nWiUiam Tenney, Jr.\\n1820.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0324.jp2"}, "315": {"fulltext": "SEXTONS.\\n287\\n1820. Daiiit l Emerson, Jr.\\nElijah Gates.\\n1821.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 George H. Lane.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\nElijah Gates.\\n1822.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 George H. Lane.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\n1823.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blotlgett.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\n182L\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Lnke Blodgett.\\nWinsor Gates.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\n1825.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\n182G.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson.\\n1827.- Lnke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\n1828.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Levi Thatcher.\\nSilas McColester.\\nLnke Blodgett.\\n1829.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\nLe\\\\d Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\n1830.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson, Jr.\\n1831.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson.\\n1832.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson.\\n1833. William Tenney.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDaniel Emerson.\\n1831.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\nJ835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Luke Blodgett.\\n183. Levi I halcluT.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1830. Luther Ilemenvvay.\\nCharles Gilbert.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1837. Luther Hemenway.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1838. Luther Hemenway.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1839.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1840. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n184:1. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1842.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nThorley CoUester.\\n1843. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1844. Josiah Woodward.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1845. Josiah Woodwai d.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1840. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1847. Emery Ciidwortli.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1848. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1849. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1850.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John SI. Davis,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0325.jp2"}, "316": {"fulltext": "288\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROtJGH.\\n1850.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Levi Tliatcher. 1839.-\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1851.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher. 18(50.\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1852. Emery Cnchvorth.\\nLevi Thatcher. 186 I.-\\nDarius Richardtson.\\n1853. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher. 1802.-\\nJeremiah Herrick.\\n1854.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Emery Cudworth. 1863.-\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDarius Richardson. 1864.-\\n1855. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher. 1865.-\\nDarius Richardson.\\n1856.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Emery Cudworth. 1866.-\\nDarius Richardson.\\nLevi Thatcher. 1867.-\\n18.57. Emery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher. 1868.-\\nDarius Richardson.\\n1858. Aaron Stone.\\nDarius Richardson.\\n-Luke Blodgett.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDarius Richardson.\\nEmery Cudworth.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nDarius Richardson.\\nDarius Richardson.\\nLevi Thatcher.\\nBenjamin Whitney.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDarius Richardson.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDarius Richardson.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDarius Richardson.\\n-Jairus Collins.\\nDarius Richardson.\\nJairus Collins.\\nDarius Richardson.\\n-Jairus Collins.\\nDarius Richai dson.\\nJarius Collins, who lias held\\nthe office from that time to\\nthe present.\\nMortuary Record. A record of deaths was kept by\\nRev. Halloway Fish and his successors, from Jan. 1, 1793,\\nto Jan. 1, 18-11 and from that date up to the present\\ntime by Jairus Collins, Esq. And from these sources we\\nlearn that up to Jan. 1, 1880, there have been twelve hun-\\ndred and sixty-six deaths.\\nYear.\\nNo.\\n1794,\\n12\\n1795,\\n9\\n1796,\\n21\\n1797,\\n17\\n1798,\\n4\\n1799,\\n12\\n1800,\\n9\\n1801,\\n12\\n1802,\\n7\\n1803,\\n9\\nYear.\\nJ^o.\\n1804, 15\\n1805,\\n14\\n1806,\\n17\\n1807,\\n12\\n1808,\\n15\\n1809,\\n14\\n1810,\\n10\\n1811,\\n11\\n1812,\\n9\\n1813,\\n16\\nYear.\\nNo.\\nISU, 25\\n181.0,\\n19\\nISIG,\\n16\\n1817,\\n15\\n1818,\\n8\\n1819,\\n8\\n1820,\\n14\\n1821,\\n13\\n1822,\\n16\\n1823,\\n14", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0326.jp2"}, "317": {"fulltext": "MOUTl-AUY RECORD.\\n280\\nYear.\\niVb.\\nYear.\\nNo.\\nYear.\\nNo.\\n1824,\\n12\\n1843,\\n18\\n1862,\\n17\\n1825,\\n13\\n1844,\\n7\\n1863,\\n88\\n1826,\\n13\\n1845,\\n18\\n1864,\\n25\\n1827,\\n14\\n1846,\\n9\\n1865,\\n21\\n1828,\\n13\\n1847,\\n11\\n1866,\\n14\\n1829,\\n13\\n1848,\\n9\\n1867,\\n19\\n18;]0,\\n7\\n1849,\\n20\\n1868,\\n18\\n1831,\\n13\\n1850,\\n8\\n1869,\\n19\\n18:52,\\n8\\n1851,\\n16\\n1870,\\n11\\n18:5:3,\\n9\\n1852,\\n15\\n1871,\\n18\\n18:51.\\n7\\n1853,\\n11\\n1872,\\n19\\n18:3.\\n11\\n1854,\\n28\\n187:3,\\n20\\n18:3(5,\\n9\\n1855,\\n8\\n1874,\\n13\\n18:37,\\n23\\n1856.\\n17\\n1875,\\n23\\n18:38,\\n12\\n1857,\\n14\\n1876,\\n18\\n18:39,\\n17\\n1858,\\n11\\n1877,\\n19\\n1840,\\n18\\n1859,\\n18\\n1878,\\n17\\n1841,\\n14\\n1860,\\n14\\n1879,\\n30\\n1842,\\n18\\n1861,\\n23\\nFrom the following record, we learn that the number of\\npersons dying in this town since Nov. 2-4, 1808, eighty or\\nmore years of age, has been one hnndred and thirty-two\\nabove eighty-five, sixty-eight above ninety, twenty -eight\\nand above ninety-five, eight\\nXov. 24, 1808, Josiah Favrar, 87\\nFt l 10, 1810, Hannah Farrar, widow of Josiah Farrar 87\\n]May 25. 1811, Ephraim Root,- Esq., 85\\nXov. 3, 1815, Israel Kichardson, 87\\nJan. 2:5. 1816. ISIrs. Parkhurst, 80\\n:\\\\larcli 21, 1816, Widow ^Vliite, 84\\nF. h. 9, 1817, Eliphalet Stone, 82\\n]\\\\Iay 1817, Eichard Tozer, 84\\nMai-oh 29, 1819, Widow Harvey, 90\\n-Ai)i-il 19, 1819, Widow Abigail Whittaker, 96\\nJan. s. 1S20, William White, 83\\nJuly 10, 1820, Lydia (Goodale) White, widow of Wm. White, 80\\nAug. 28, 1820, Elizabeth (Rogers) Tucker, wife of Abijah, 94\\nMarch IS. 1821, Lydia (Goddard) Stone, widow of Eliphalet, 84\\nSept. 20, 1821, Widow Sarah Sampson 89\\nFeb. 11, 182:3, Theodore Mann, ..81\\nJuly 4, 1825, Ebeuezer Rhodes, 80\\nDec. 31, 1825, Widow Betsey (Flood) Spaulding, 80\\n39", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0327.jp2"}, "318": {"fulltext": "290\\nHISTORY OF ISIARLBOROUGH.\\nJune 4, 18:27, John Rogers, 80\\nDec. 21. 1828, Abijah Tucker, 89\\nJuly 11, 1820, Daniel Emerson, 82\\nINIarch 27, 1831. :\\\\rehital)le (Jones) Teuney, widow of William, 81\\nIMarch, 1882, Josiah Parkhurst 95\\nMay 17, 1833, Widow Abigail Emerson, 87\\nJune 28, 1836, Mirriam (Wheeler) Richardson, widow of Israel, 00\\nSept. 14, 1836, Aseneth (Rice) Hastings, wife of Thaddeus. So\\nFeb. 25, 1837, Lois (Johnson) Wright, widow of Oliver. 02\\nApril 24, 1837, Mrs. Mary Buss, widow of Jolni 90\\nAug. 25, 1838, Hugh Mason. 80\\n1838, Mrs. Goodenow, widow of Benjamin 85\\nNov. 30, 1839, Thaddeus Hastings, 95\\nJuly 23, 1839, Luke Newton, 84\\nOct. 27, 1839, Ebanezer Hemenway, 80\\nApril 12, 1840, Queen Harrington, 00\\nDec. 2, 1840, Tabitha (Willson) Baker, widow of Jonadab, 80\\nApril 1, 1841, Phinehas Farrar, 93\\nJan. 7, 1842, Ebenezer Herrick, 83\\nJmie 29, 1842, INIary (Maynard) Taynter. widow of Jedediah. 01\\nFeb. 0, 1843, Aaron Wiilard, 85\\nOct. 2, 1843, Abigail Worsley. wife of Robert 95\\nDec. 10, 1843, David Wilkinson. 81\\nMarch 25, 1844, Hannah (Adams) Sargent, widow of Samuel, 80\\nFeb. 17, 1845, Lovina (Warren) Farrar, widow of Phinehas, 02\\nDec, 1846, Gratia Mann, 80\\nDec. 20, 1847, Lawson Moore, 01\\nJune 16, 1848, Samuel Collester, 81\\nApril 9, 1840, Jacob Woodward, 87\\nSept. 22, 1849, John Converse, 82\\nOct. 1, 1849, Bezaleel Baker, 81\\nApril io, 1850, Benjamin Thatcher 00\\nJan. 7, 1851, Lydia (Matthews) ollius, widow of Sanniel, 80\\nJune 7, 1851, Ruth (Tower) Parmenter, widow of I liaddcus. 87\\nJuly 5, 1851, Widow ]\\\\lorse, 80\\nOct. 6, 1851, Mrs. Atwood, 81\\nOct. 20, 1851, Jonathan Frost, 87\\nJan. 31, 1852, Mrs. Lydia Knight 84\\nMarch 21, 1852, :\\\\Iartha (Clark) Tolman, widow of Josc] li, SO\\nJune 27, 1852, Capt. Benjamin AVliitney 82\\nSept. 22, 1852, MiiTJani (Newton) Xewton, widow uf utlier. 88\\n1852, Ml-*. Howard, 84\\nSept; 24, 1852, Mrs. Hobert, 87\\nNov. 30, 1852, Asa Porter, 00\\nSept. 2, 1853, Mercy (Totman) Woodward, widow of Jacob, 96", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0328.jp2"}, "319": {"fulltext": "Sept.\\n1853,\\nFeb. 5.\\n1854,\\nFel). 7,\\n1854,\\nFeb. 10,\\n1854,\\nJuly Ki.\\n1851,\\nOc t. IS.\\n1851.\\nSept. 20,\\n1855,\\nJuly 27,\\n1856,\\n-May IS,\\n1856,\\nSept. 4,\\n1856,\\nOct. 23,\\n1856,\\nDec. 29,\\n18.56,\\nJail. 12,\\n18.57,\\nXov. Ki,\\n18.57,\\nFeb. 27,\\n1860,\\njNIarch 23.\\n1860,\\nMay 24,\\n1860,\\nFeb. 17.\\n1861,\\nJuly 8,\\n1861,\\nNov. 7,\\n1861,\\nMarch 2^\\n1, 1862,\\nApr. 10,\\n1862,\\nAug. 6,\\n1862,\\nOct. 12,\\n1862,\\nMarch 29,\\n1863,\\nMay 3,\\n1863,\\nDec. 28,\\n1863,\\nMay 21,\\n1864,\\nJuly 22,\\n1804,\\nXov. 24,\\n1864,\\nJan. 4,\\n1805,\\nJan. 27,\\n1865,\\nApr. 12,\\n1865,\\nJuly 30,\\n1865,\\nOct. 10,\\n1865,\\nDec. 8,\\n1867,\\nFeb. 22,\\n1868,\\nDec. 14,\\n1868,\\nMarch 18,\\n1809,\\nXov. 25,\\n1870,\\n^larch 27.\\n1871,\\nAug. 16,\\n1871,\\nAug. 21,\\n1871,\\nAug. 30.\\n1871,\\nMORTCL VRY RECORD. 291\\nMrs. X^oyes, tlir ludtlicr of Mrs. lames Farrar, 80\\nSilence (Belknap) Collester, widow of Saiiiuel, 84\\nMrs. Mary Ward 82\\nMrs. Emerson, 82\\nWidow Lucy l^arrabee, 83\\nliuth (Gates) llenienway, widow ot Fbeiiezer. 87\\nXancy (Fuller) AAliitiicy. widow of Denjamiii. SS\\nMrs. Script lire, 80\\nCatharine lliscock, HI\\nMolly (Patterson) Hemenway, widow of Elias, 93\\nDelilah (Rhodes) Bemis, widow of Jonathan, 81\\nLydia (Collester) Cummings, widow of Daniel, 85\\nDorcas (Farnsworth) Gates, widow of Elijah, 87\\nEliza Knight, 86\\nWiUiam hite, 87\\nJohn Towns, 82\\nSamuel Jones, 82\\nJedediah Putney, 85\\nEsther (iMayuard) White, widow of William, 91\\nEbenezer Coburn, 81\\nZeuriah (Capron) (Converse) White, widow of\\nEnoch, 81\\nAbigail (Wood) Baker, -widow of Bezaleel, 91\\nllelief (Sawyer) llolman, widow of Esq. Charles, 90\\nBetsey Carlton, 96\\nDea. Andrew Spooner, 82\\nRuth (Allen) Wilkinson, widow of David, 95\\nWilliam Farrar, 81\\nJames Wakefield, Esq., 82\\nHannah Mason, 80\\nMary (Tayntor) Wiswall, widow of Major John, 89\\nMrs. Howes, 84\\nAaron Buss, 85\\nRebecca (Metcalf) White, wife of Thomas, 81\\nSarah French, 92\\nThomas AA hite, 82\\nWidow Lydia (Richardson) Lowell, 83\\nSilas Collins, 81\\nMajor Thomas Tolman, 85\\nKeziah Brooks, 81\\nJoseph Carter, 83\\nNathan E. Wild, Esq., 92\\nEunice (Porter) Wild, widow of Nathan, 87\\nAnna (Pratt) (Lawrence) WiUard, widow of Aaron, 94\\nPolly (Converse) Holman, widow of Charles, 80", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0329.jp2"}, "320": {"fulltext": "292 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nLuke Blodgett, 85\\nSally Meniam, wife of Zadock, 84\\nLois White, wife of Porter, 64\\nido\\\\v lllioda Stone, 88\\nBetsey (llerrick) llussell, widow of Abiier, 80\\nWinsor Gates, .81\\nMrs. Nancy Fairbanks, SO\\nZoa (Noyes) Farrar, widow of Dea. James, SU\\nMo.ses Hunt, 87\\nSally (Lincoln) hitcomb, widow of Dea. Simeon. 8.\\nLucy (Collins) Collins, widow of Artemas, 8.j\\nLovisa (Con\\\\erse) Buss, widow of John, 8:2\\nJonas Woodward, 84\\nJethro Coombs, 80\\nJeremiah Herrick, 80\\nHannah (Greenwood) Twitchell, 85\\nOlive (Farmenter) Woodward, widow of Josiali. SO\\nLucy Hunt, widow of Moses, S5\\nSila.s ^Vl^itcomb, so\\nSally Allison, i)l\\nCaty (Woodward) Thatcher, wife of Elias, 91\\nElias Thatcher, 8U\\nDavid Wilkinson, 80\\nCalvin Tenney, 80\\nZadock Merriam, 87\\nThe following persons above eighty years of age were\\nresiding in town Jan, 1, 1880 Benjamin Tilden, born in\\nMarshfiekl, Mass., Dec. 14, 1785; Sally (Wright) Griihn,\\nwidow of the late Nathan Griffin of Nelson, born in Nelson,\\nDec. 24, 1786; Dolplms Bixby, born in Hillsborough, Jan.\\n7, 1790; Sarah (Wilkinson) Davis, widow of Jonah Davis,\\nborn in Marlborough, Oct. 29, 1790; Samuel Allison, born in\\nDublin, March 20, 1795; Col. Cyrus Frost, born in Marl-\\nborough, Sept. 25, 1795 Clarissa (Johnson) (Stebbins)\\nLawrence, widow of Capt. Asa Lawrence of Roxbury, born\\nin Bolton, Conn., Jan. 25, 1796; l^evi Thatcher, born in\\nMarlborough, Dec. 6, 1796; Caroline (Richardson) Frost,\\nwife of Col. Cyrus Frost, ))()rn in Dublin, May 22, 1797;\\nAl)raham (^orcy, Ixnn in Richmond, May 10, 1798; Cyrus\\nThatcher, born in iMarlborough, May 9, 1799; Permilhi\\n(Porter) Gates, widow of Levi Gates, born in Marlborougli,\\nJune 15, 1799.\\nOct. 10,\\n1871,\\nNov. 20,\\n1873,\\nMay 3,\\n1874,\\nMay 17,\\n1874,\\nJan. -21,\\n1875,\\nAug. 5,\\n1875,\\nNov. 14,\\n1875,\\nJan. 20,\\n1870,\\nMarch 29\\n1870,\\nApr. 8,\\n1870,\\nAug. 3,\\n1870,\\nOct. ;50,\\n1870,\\nNov. 2,\\n1870,\\nNov. 15,\\n1870,\\nJan. 9,\\n1877,\\nJan. 17,\\n1877,\\nMarch 1,\\n1877,\\nAug. 11,\\n1877,\\nAug. 24,\\n1877,\\nMay 4,\\n1878,\\nFeb. 7,\\n1879,\\nFeb. 8,\\n1879,\\nNov. 3,\\n1879,\\nNov. 4,\\n1879,\\nNov. 11,\\n1879,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0330.jp2"}, "321": {"fulltext": "TOAVN OFFICERS. 293\\nTOWN OFFICERS.\\n1777. Modevator, Thomas Higgs; Clerk, David Wheeler Selectmen,\\nJames Lewis, Eliphalet Stone, Ilichard Tozer.\\n1778. ]\\\\Ioderator, Ilichard Atwell; Clerk, David Wheeler; Selectmen,\\nRichard Atwell, David Wheeler, Oliver Wright.\\n1779. jNIoderator, Oliver AVright; Clerk, David Wheeler; Selectmen,\\nJames Lewis, David Wheeler, Oliver Wright.\\n1780. Moderator, William Barker; Clerk, Oliver Wright; Selectmen,\\nWilliam Barker, Joseph Collins, Benoni Robbins.\\n1781. ^Moderator, Jedediah Tayntor; Clerk, Oliver Wright; Selectmen,\\nOliver Wright, Samuel Sargent, Jedediah Tayntor, Samuel\\nSoper, David Wheeler\\n1782. Moderator, James Brewer; Clerk, Oliver Wright; Selectmen,\\nJames Brewer, James Flood, Silas Fife, Ebenezer Temple,\\nDaniel Cutting.\\n1783. Moderator, David Wheeler; Clerk, Oliver Wright; Selectmen,\\nReuben Ward, Phinehas Farrar, Alexander Parkman, Thomas\\nUpham, Joseph Blood.\\n1784.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Moderator, Datvid Wheeler; Clerk, Oliver Wright; Selectmen,\\nPhinehas Farrar, Thomas Thompson, Oliver Wright.\\n1785. Moderator, Phinehas Farrar Clerk, James Brewer Selectmen,\\nJames Brewer, Phinehas Farrar, David Wheeler. Representa-\\ntive, Alexander Parkman.\\n178G. Moderator, Oliver Wright; Clerk, Jonathan Whipple; Select-\\nmen, Oliver Wright, Eliphalet Stone, Abijah Tucker.\\n1787. Moderator, Oliver Wright; Clerk, Jonathan Whipple; Select-\\nmen, Oliver Wright, Joseph Collins, Daniel Cutting. Repre-\\nsentative, Jedediah Tayntor.\\n1788. Moderator, Oliver Wright Clerk, Justus Perrj- Selectmen,\\nOliver Wright, Ebenezer Temple, Jonathan Whipple. Repre-\\nsentative, Jedediah Tayntor.\\n1789. Moderator, Phinehas Farrar Clerk, Jonathan Whipple Select-\\nmen, Ebenezer Temple, Phinehas Farrar, Eliphalet Stone.\\n1790. Moderator, Eliphalet Stone Clerk, Phinehas Farrar; Selectmen,\\nSilas Fife, Daniel Cutting, Moses Tucker.\\n1791. Moderator, David Wheeler; Clerk, Oliver Wright; Selectmen,\\nOliver Wright, Joseph Frost, Calvin Stone.\\n1792. Moderator, Phinehas Farrar Clerk, Oliver Wright Selectmen,\\nOliver Wright, Phinehas Farrar, Silas Fife.\\n1793. Moderator, Richard Roberts; Clerk, Ebenezer Temple; Select-\\nmen, Reuben Ward, Andrew Phillips, Moses Tucker. Repre-\\nsentative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1794. Moderator, Reuben Ward Clerk, Ebenezer Temple Selectmen,\\nEbenezer Temple, Jonadab Baker, Phinehas Farrar. Repre-\\nsentative. I li nu lias Farrar.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0331.jp2"}, "322": {"fulltext": "204 HISTORY OF MARLBORO tTGtt.\\n1705. Aloderator, riiiuelias Farrar Clerk, Calvin Stone; Selectmen,\\nCalvin Stone, Phinehas Farrar, Jonadab Baker. Kepresenta-\\ntive, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1790. Moderator, Phinehas Farrar; Clerk. Calvin Stone; Selectmen,\\nPhinehas Farrar, Hugh ]\\\\Iason, Benjamin hitney. Repre-\\nsentative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1797. ^Moderator, Phinehas Farrar Clerk, Ebenezer Temple Select-\\nmen, Phinehas Farrar, Hugh Mason, Benjamin Whitney\\nKepreseutative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n17!t S. Moderator, Hugh Mason; Clerk, Ebenezer Temple; Selectmen,\\nEbenezer Temple, Joseph Frost, David Wheeler, Phinehas\\nP arrar. Gideon Newton, llepresentative, Jedediah Ta}^ltor.\\n1799. Moderator, Phinehas Farrar; Clerk, Ebeiiezer Temple; Select-\\nmen, Phinehas Farrar, Joseph Frost, Ebenezer Temple.\\n18UU. Moderator, Joseph Frost; Clerk, Ebenezer Temple; Selectmen.\\nJoseph Frost, Ebenezer Temple, Amos Cummings. Represen-\\ntative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1801. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Ebenezer Temple; Selectmen,\\nEbenezer Temple, Joseph Frost, Benjamin Whitney. Repre-\\nsentative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1802. Moderator, Phinehas Farrar Clerk, Levi Gates Selectmen,\\nLevi Gates, Phinehas Farrar, William Banks. Representative,\\nPhinehas Farrar.\\n1803. ]\\\\Ioderator, Phinehas Farrar; Clerk, Levi Gates; Selectmen,\\nLevi Gates, Phinehas Farrar, William Banks. Representative,\\nPhinehas Farrar.\\niy()4. Moderator, Joseph Frost; Clerk, Levi Gates; Selectmen, Levi\\nGates, Phinehas Farrar, William Banks. Representative,\\nPhinehas Farrar.\\n1805. Moderator, Joseph Frost Clerk, Benjamin Whitney; Selectmen,\\nBenjamin Whitney, Phinehas Farrar, William Banks. Repre-\\nsentative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1300. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Benjamin Whitney; Select-\\nmen, Benjamin Whitney, Jonathan Frost, William Banks.\\nRepresentative, Col. Joseph Frost.\\n1807. Moderator, Col. Joseph Frost; Clerk, Benjamin Whitney; Select-\\nmen, Benjamin Whitney, Phinehas Farrar, Jonathan Frost.\\nRepresentative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1808. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Benjamin Whitney; Select-\\nmen, Benjamin Whitney, Phinehas Farrar, Jonathan Frost.\\nRepresentative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1809. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Benjamin Whitney; Select-\\nmen, Benjamin Whitney, Col. Joseph Frost, Jonathan Frost.\\nRepresentative, Phinehas Farrar.\\n1810. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Benjamin Whitney; Select-\\nmen, Benjamin Whitney, Col. Joscjdi Frost, Jonathan Frost,\\nRepresentative, Phinehas Farrar.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0332.jp2"}, "323": {"fulltext": "TOWN OFPrCERS. 205\\n1811. Moderator, IShubael Stone; Clerk, Levi Gates; Selectmen, Levi\\nGates, Phinehas Farrar, Maj. John Wiswall. Representative\\nPhinelias Farrar.\\nISrJ.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Moderator, Hugh Mason; Clerk. Benjamin Whitney; Selectmen,\\nCol. -Joseph Frost, Jonathan Frost, Caleb I erry. Representa-\\ntive, Phinehas Farrar.\\nI8I0. ^Moderator, Shiibael Stone; Ckn-k, Jonathan Frost; Selectmen,\\nJonathan Frost, Col. Joseph Frost, Daniel Cntting. Repre-\\nsentative, Col. Joseph Frost.\\nISli. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Jonathan Frost; Selectmen,\\nJonathan Frost, Col. Joseph Frost, Maj. John Wiswall. Rep-\\nresentative, Col. Joseph Frost.\\n181.5. JNIoderator, Hugh Mason; Clerk, Jonathan Frost; Selectmen,\\nMaj. John Wiswall, Hugh Mason, Daniel Cutting. Repre.sen-\\ntative, Phillips Sweetser.\\n181G.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 INIoderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk. Jonathan Frost; Selectmen,\\nJonathan Frost, Hugh Mason, Maj. John Wiswall. Represen-\\ntative, Phillips Sweetser.\\n1817. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Jonathan Frost; Selectmen,\\nJonathan Frost, Levi Gates, Hugh Mason. Representative,\\nCol. Joseph Frost.\\n1818. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Jonathan Frost; Selectmen,\\nJonathan Frost, Levi Gates, Thomas Tolman. Representative,\\nCol. Joseph Frost.\\n1819. ^Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Levi Gates; Selectmen, Levi\\nGates, Thomas Tolman, Maj. John Wiswall. Representative,\\nLevi Gates.\\n1820. Moderator, Hugh ISIason Clerk, Levi Gates; Selectmen, Levi\\nGates, Maj. John Wiswall, Abner Boyden. Representative,\\nLevi Gates.\\n1821. Moderator, Shubael Stone; Clerk, Levi Gates; Selectmen, Levi\\nGates, Abner Boyden, Maj. John Wiswall. Representative,\\nCol. Joseph Frost.\\n1822. ^Moderator, Oliver Boyden; Clerk, Abner Boyden; Selectmen,\\nAbner Boyden, Hugh Mason, Charles Holman. Representa-\\ntive, Col. Joseph Frost.\\n1823. ^loderator, Hugh Mason; Clerk, Abner Boyden; Selectmen,\\nAbner Boyden, Hugh Mason, Charles Holman. Representa-\\ntive, Levi Gates.\\n182i.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 :Moderator, Col. Joseph Frost; Clerk, Abner Boyden Selectmen,\\nAbner Boyden, Charles Hohnan, Samuel Gage. Representa-\\ntive, Col. Joseph Frost.\\n1825. Moderator, Jesse Stone; Clerk, Abner Boyden; Selectmen, Abner\\nBoyden, Charles Holman, Levi Gates, Jr. Representative,\\nJoseph Frost,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0333.jp2"}, "324": {"fulltext": "296 HISTORY OF ISrARLBOROUGH.\\n1826. Moderator, Jolm Wiswall Clerk, Asa Frost; Selectmen, Asa\\nFrost, Abner Boycleii, .Toliii Wiswall. Rein-oseutative, Col.\\nJoseph Frost.\\n1827. Moderator, Joseph Fi-ost, Jr. Clerk, Abner Boyden; Selectmen,\\nAbner Boj den, Charles Hohnan, Levi Gates, Jr. llepresenta-\\ntive, Joye]ih P rost.\\n1828. Moderator, Joseph Frost, Jr. Clerk, Abner Boyden Selectmen,\\nAbner Boyden, Levi Gates, Jr., Amos Sargent. Representa-\\ntive, Joseph Frost.\\n1829. Moderator, Joseph Frost, Jr. Clerk, Abner Boyden Selectmen,\\nAbner Boyden, Levi Gates, Jr., Amos Sargent. Representative,\\nCol. Joseph Frost.\\n1830. Moderator, Jonah Davis Clerk, Levi Gates, Jr. Selectmen, Levi\\nGates, Jr., Abner Boyden, Eber I ennejf. Representative,\\nAbner Boyden.\\n1831. Moderator, Jonah Davis; Clerk, Levi Gates, Jr.; Selectmen, Levi\\nGates, Jr., Abner Boyden, Amos Sargent. Rejn-esentative,\\nAbner Boyden.\\n1832. Moderator, Charles Hohnan, Jr. Clerk, Abner Boyden Select-\\nmen, Abner Boj^den, Levi Gates, Amos Sargent. Representa-\\ntive, Levi Gates.\\n1S33. Moderator, William Tenney; Clerk, Abner Boyden; Selectmen,\\nAbner Boyden, Daniel Emerson, Charles Holman. Represen-\\ntative, Benjamin Whitney, Jr.\\n1834. Moderator, Jonah Davis; Clerk, Aluier IJoydeii; Selectmen,\\nDaniel, Emerson, Benjamin Whitney, Jr., Asa Frost. Repre-\\nsentative, Benjamin Whitney, Jr.\\n1835. INIoderator, Jonah Davis; Clerk, Abner Boyden; Selectmen,\\nBenjamin AVhitney, Jr., Samuel Jones, Amos Sargent. Repre-\\nsentative, Benjamin A^^litney, Jr.\\n1836. Moderator, Jonah Davis Clerk, Abner Boyden Selectmen,\\nCyrus Frost, Levi W. Porter, Amos Sargent. Representative,\\nCyrus Frost.\\n1837. ^loderator, Jonah Davis; Clerk, Abner Boyden; Selectmen,\\nCharles Ilolman, Jr., Benjamin Whitney, Jr., Levi W. Porter.\\nReinx sentative, Charles Ilolman, Jr.\\n1838. Moderator, John Wiswall Clerk, Cyrus Frost Selectmen,\\nBenjamin Whitney, Jr., Charles Ilolman, Jr., Jeremiah Iler-\\nrick. Representative, Charles Holman, Jv.\\n1839. Moderator, John Wi.swall; Clerk, William Boyden; Selectmen,\\nBenjamin ^Vhitney, Jr., Jeremiah Ilerrick, Le\\\\i W. Porter.\\nRepresentative, Benjamin Whitney, Jr.\\n1840. INIoderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, David AN ilkinson, Jr., Se-\\nlectmen, Benjamin Whitney, Jr., Jeremiah Ilerrick, Levi W.\\nfOYttiv. Representiitive, James BatcheUer.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0334.jp2"}, "325": {"fulltext": "TOWN OFFICERS. 207\\nISll. Modorator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, William Boyden Selectmen,\\nJeremiah Ilerriek, Levi W. Torter, ^mos Ciimmings, Jr. Rep-\\nresentative, James Batcheller.\\n1S1 2. Moderator, Nelson Converse Clerk, William Boyden Selectmen,\\nAmos Cummings, Jr., Levi W. Porter, Joseph Cummings.\\nRepresentative, Amos Cummings, Jr.\\n1813. Moderator, Nelson Converse Clerk, William Boyden Selectmen,\\nAmos Cmiimings, Jr., Levi W. Porter, Joseph Cumnungs.\\nRepresentative, Amos Ciimmings, Jr.\\n1811.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Moderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, William Boyden Selectmen,\\nAmos Cummings, Benjamin Whitney, Jaii-us Collins. Repre-\\nsentative, Amos Cummings.\\n1815. ^Moderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, William Boyden; Select-\\nmen, Levi AV. Porter, Jeremiah Ilerriek, Nelson Converse.\\nRepresentative, James Batcheller.\\n1816. Moderator, Nelson Converse Clerk, William Boyden Select-\\nmen, Levi W. Porter, Nelson Converse, Eli Doi-t. Representa-\\ntive, None.\\n1847. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, Jairus Collins; Selectmen\\nLevi W. Porter, Nelson Converse, Jairus Collins. Representa-\\ntive, Levi W. Porter.\\n1818. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, William Boyden Selectmen,\\nLevi W. Portei Merrill Mason, George A. Nutting. Repre-\\nsentative, Levi W. Porter.\\n1819. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, William Boyden; Selectmen,\\nLevi AV. Porter, Merrill Mason, Eli Dort. Representative,\\nLevi W. Porter.\\n1850. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, William Boyden; Selectmen,\\nMerrill Mason, Eli Dort, Samuel Allison Representative, Asa\\nMaynard.\\n1851. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, AA^illi am Boyden; Selectmen,\\nBenjamin AVhitney, Jr., Jeremiah Hei-rick, Samuel Allison\\nRepresentative, Benjamin AA^hitney, Jr.\\n1852. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, AVilli am Boyden; Selectmen,\\nBenjamin AVliitney, Jr., Jeremiah Herrick, Asa Greenwood.\\nRepresentative, Benjamin AA^hitney, eTr.\\n1853. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, William Boyden; Selectmen,\\nJeremiah Herrick, Asa Maynard, \u00c2\u00abiirus Collins; Representa-\\ntive, Asa Maynard.\\n1851. Moderator, Elijah Boyden Clerk, William Boyden; Selectmen,\\nAsa Maynard, Jairus Collins, Menill Mason Representative,\\nAsa Maynard.\\n1855. Moderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, AVilliam Boyden: Select-\\nmen, Asa Maynard, Jairus Collins, Emery Cudworth Repre-\\nsentative, Nelson Converse.\\n40", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0335.jp2"}, "326": {"fulltext": "298 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n1856. Moderator, Elijah Boydeii; Clerk, William Boydeu; Selectmen,\\nWilliam Boyden, William Teuiiey, 2d, Emery Cudworth.\\nRepresentative, William Boyden.\\n1857. Moderator, Edwin DaA is; Clerk, Jairus Collins; Selectmen,\\nJairus Collins, Phinehas Gleason, Amos B. Tenney. Repre-\\nsentative, Jeremiah Ilerrick.\\n1858. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, Elisha O. Woodward; Select-\\nmen, Henry C. Tenney, Phinelias Gleason, Amos A. ]Mason.\\nRepresentative, Jeremiah Ilerrick.\\n1859. Moderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, Elislia O. A\\\\ oodward Se-\\nlectmen, Henry C. Tenney, Amos A. ^lason, Emery Cudworth.\\nRepresentative, Charles Gilbert.\\n1860. Moderator, Elijah Boyden; Clerk, Elisha O.Woodward; Select-\\nmen, Henry C. Tenney, Amos A. ^Nlason, Elias Hardy. Repre-\\nsentative, Charles Gilbert.\\n1861. Moderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, Elisha AV oodward Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, William W. Greenwood, Charles K.\\nMason. Representative,* Charles K. jMason.\\n1862. Moderator, Samnel A. Richardson Clerk, Elisha Woodward\\nSelectmen, Amos A. Mason, William W. Greenwood, Georgv\\nA. Porter. Representative, Charles K. ^lason.\\n1863. ]\\\\Ioderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, Elisha oodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, George A. I orter, Cyrus S. Moors.\\nRepresentative, Amos A. Mason.\\n186i. Moderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, Elish;i Woo lward; Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, George A. Porter, Cyrus S. j\\\\Ioors.\\nRepresentative, Amos A. ^Mason.\\n1865. Moderator, Nelson Converse; Clerk, Elisha O. Woodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, George A. Porter, Elias Hardy.\\nRepresentative, William M. Nason.\\n1866. Moderator, Benjamin Whitnejs Clerk, Elisha O. Woodward:\\nSelectmen, George A. Porter, Elias Hardy, George E. ]\\\\Iasou.\\nRepresentative, William M. Nason.\\n18 i7. ^loderator, Charles K.Mason; Clerk, Elislia (j0(l\\\\vard Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, Josiah L. Sargent. Solon W. Stone.\\nRepresentative, Daniel W. Tenney.\\n1868. Moderator, Charles K.Mason; Clerk, Elisha O.Woodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, Solon AV. .Stone, Elias Hanly. Kep-\\nI esentative, Daniel W. Tenney.\\n1869. Moderator, Charles K. Masoii Clerk, Elisha O.Woodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Jaims Collins, Levi A. FuUei-, Josiali W. Lawrence.\\nRepresentative, Jairus Collins.\\nWilliam Hoyden died March 30, and at a legal meeting, held April 16, Jairus\\nCollins was chosen Town Clerk and first Selectman; and Nelson Converse, Kepresen-\\ntative,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0336.jp2"}, "327": {"fulltext": "TOWN OFFICERS. 299\\n1870. jMoclerator, Charles K. Mason; Clerk, Elislia O. Woodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Jairus Collins, Levi A. Fuller, Josiali W. Lawrence.\\nRepresentative, Jairus Collins.\\nLS7L i\\\\loderator, Cyius S. Moors Clerk, Elisha O. Woodward; Select-\\nmen, Jairus Collins, Levi A. Fuller, Josiah W. Lawrence. Rep-\\nresentative, Deming S. Dexter.\\nl jNloderator, Charles Iv. Mason; Clerk, Elisha 0. Woodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Levi A. Fuller, Josiah W. Lawrence, Amos A. Mason.\\nRepresentative, Deming S. Dextei\\\\\\n187;!. ]\\\\loderator, Charles K. Mason; Clerk, Elisha O. Woodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, Josiah AV. Lawrence, Mowry A.\\nThompson.* Representative, Levi A. Fidler.\\n1874. Moderator, Charles K. Mason; Clerk, Elisha O. Woodward; Se-\\nlectmen, Amos A. Mason, Josiah W. Lawrence, Mowry A.\\nThompson. Representative, Levi A. Fidler.\\n187.3. Moderator, Charles K. Mason; Clerk, George G. Davis; Select-\\nmen, Amos A. Mason, Josiah W. Lawrence, Mow ry A. Thomp-\\nson. Representative, Jedediah T. Collins.\\n1870. Moderator, Charles K. Mason; Clerk, George G.Davis; Select-\\nmen, Josiah W. Lawrence, Mowry A. Thompson, Levi A.\\nFuUer. Representative, Jedediah T. Collins.\\n1877. Moderator, Charles K. Mason Clerk, George G. Davis Select-\\nmen, Levi A. Fuller, Luther Hemeuway, Daniel W. Tenney.\\nRepresentative, Franklin R. Tlnrrston.\\n1878. Moderator, Charles K. Mason; Clerk, George G.Davis; Select-\\nmen, Luther Hemenway, Daniel AN Tenney, Jedediah K.\\nSouthwick. Representative, Franklin R. Thm ston.\\n1879. Moderator, Charles K, Mason; Clerk, George G. Davis; Select-\\nmen, Amos A. Mason, Jedediah K. Southwick, Luther Hemen-\\nw-ay. Representative, George G. Davis.\\nSince the incorporation of the to^ylr, the following per-\\nsons have served as treasurer\\nJames Lewis, 1778.\\nSilas Fife, 1779, 88, 89.\\nOliver Wright, 1780.\\nJames Brewer, 1781, 82.\\nJames Flood, 1783, 84, 85, 80, 87.\\nAbijah Tucker, 1790, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95.\\nJedediah Tayntor, 1790, 97, 98, 99, 1800.\\nJonathan Frost, 1801, 02.\\nAmos Cimimings, 1803.\\nJonadab Baker, 1804, 05, 00, 07.\\nHugh Mason, 1808.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0337.jp2"}, "328": {"fulltext": "300\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nLevi Gates,\\nDauiel Cutting,\\nBenjamin Whitney,\\nCol. Joseph Frost,\\nElijah Collins,\\nJoseph Frost, Jr.,\\nJonah Davis,\\nAbner Boy den,\\nWilliam Tenney,\\nCharles Holman,\\nStillman Buss,\\nAmos B. Tenney,\\nAsa Maynard,\\nHenry C. Tenney,\\nElislia Woodward,\\nGeorge G. Davis,\\n1809, 10, 15.\\n1811.\\n1812, 13, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22.\\n181G, 17, 18.\\n1823, 24, 25.\\n182(J, 27, 28, 29.\\n1830, 36, 37, 38, 39.\\n1831, 32, 34.\\n1833.\\n1835.\\n1840, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46.\\n1847.\\n1848, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57.\\n1858.\\n1859, 60, 61, 62, 63, 04, 65, 66, 07, 68, 09,\\n70, 71, 72, 73, 74.\\n1875, 76, 77, 78, 79.\\nVOTES FOR GOVERNOR.\\nGovernor.\\nVotes.\\nGovernor.\\nJ otes.\\n1784,\\nMeshech Weare,\\n21\\n1804,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n141\\n1785,\\nNo record of the vote\\nJohn Langdon,\\n10\\n1787,\\nJohn Langdon,\\n50\\n1805,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n152\\nJonn Sullivan,\\n3\\nJohn Langdon,\\n36\\ni ;iS8,\\nJohn Langdon,\\n17\\n1806,\\nJohn Langdon,\\n54\\n1789,\\nJohn Sullivan,\\n10\\nOliver Peabody,\\n41\\nScattering,\\n5\\nTimotliy Farrar,\\n13\\n1790,\\nJohn Pickering,\\n20\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n8\\n1791,\\nJosiah Bartlett,\\n25\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n3\\n1792,\\nJosiah Btirtlett,\\n19\\nJohn Goddard,\\n1\\n1793,\\nJosiah Bartlett,\\n27\\n1807,\\nJohn Taylor Gilman,\\n41\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n14\\nJohn Langdon,\\n28\\n1794,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n66\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n21\\n1795,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n49\\nJohn Goddard,\\n1\\n1790,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n40\\n1808,\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n35\\n1797,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n45\\nJohn Langdon,\\n27\\n1798,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n53\\nJohn Taylor Oilman.\\n24\\nScattering,\\n1\\n1809,\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n147\\n1799,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n43\\nJohn Langdon,\\n10\\n1800,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n48\\nJohn Goddard,\\n1\\n1801,\\nJohn Taylor Gilman,\\n140\\n1810,\\nJeremiah Smith.\\n142\\n1S02,\\nJohn Taylor Gilman,\\n147\\nJohn Langdon,\\n20\\n1803,\\nJohn Taylor Oilman,\\n143\\n1811,\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n131", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0338.jp2"}, "329": {"fulltext": "VOTES FOR GOVERNOR\\n301\\nGovernor.\\notes.\\nOovemor.\\notes.\\n1811,\\nJohn Langdoii,\\n29\\n1831,\\nIchabod Bartlett,\\n121\\n181-,\\nJohn Taylor Giliuan,\\n130\\nSanmel Dinsmore,\\n30\\nWilliam riuuier,\\n31\\nScattering,\\n2\\n181;},\\nJulni Taylor Giliiiau,\\nlis\\n1832,\\nSamuel Dinsmore,\\n45\\nWilliam i lumer,\\n13\\nIchabod Bartlett,\\n79\\n181-1,\\nJuliii Taylor Gilman,\\n187\\nScattering,\\n1\\nA\\\\ illiam I hmier,\\n15\\n1833,\\nSamuel Dinsmore,\\n50\\n1815,\\nJohn Taylor Gilmau,\\n172\\nScattering,\\n1\\nWilliam i lumer,\\n2i\\n1834,\\nWilliam Badger,\\n40\\n1810,\\nJame.s Sheai e,\\n118\\n1835,\\nJoseph ilealy,\\n84\\nAVilliam i lumer,\\n32\\nWilliam Badger,\\n50\\n1817,\\nJeremiah Mason,\\n112\\n1830,\\nGeorge Sullivan,\\n90\\nAN illiam i lumer,\\n32\\nIsaac ilill,\\n49\\nJosiah Bartlett,\\n2\\n1837,\\nIsaac iiill,\\n37\\n1818,\\nJeremiah Mason,\\n85\\n1838,\\nJames Willson, Jr.,\\n133\\nilliam i lumer,\\n39\\nIsaac Hill,\\n41\\n1819,\\nAVilliam Hale,\\n92\\n1839,\\nJames Willson,\\n125\\nSamuel Bell,\\n28\\nJohn Page,\\n57\\n1820,\\nSamuel Bell,\\n94\\n1840,\\nEnos Stephens,\\n121\\nJeremiah Mason,\\n9\\nJohn Page,\\n57\\n1821,\\nSamuel Bell,\\n113\\nScattering,\\ni\\nJeremiah Mason,\\n12\\n1841,\\nEnos Stevens,\\n102\\n1822,\\nSamuel Bell,\\n126\\nJohn Page,\\nijo\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n4\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n14\\nTimothy Farrar,\\ni\\n1845,\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n27\\n1823,\\nLevi Woodbury,\\n133\\nJohn ii. White,\\n31\\nSamuel Dinsmore,\\n5\\nHenry Hubbard,\\n51\\n1824,\\nLevi Woodbm y,\\n112\\n1843,\\nAntlijony Colby,\\n81\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n18\\nHenry Hubbard,\\n42\\n1825,\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n121\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n15\\nScattering,\\n2\\n1844,\\nAnthony Colby,\\n80\\n1820,\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n84\\nJohn H. Steele,\\n40\\nBenjamin Pierce,\\n18\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n21\\nScatteiing,\\n1\\nScattering,\\n1\\n1827,\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n73\\nI8i5,\\nAnthony Colby,\\n05\\nBenjamin i ierce,\\n25\\nJohn H. Steele,\\n29\\nJeremiah Mason,\\n4\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n17\\n1828,\\nJohn Bell,\\n124\\nScattering,\\n1\\nBenjamin Pierce,\\n2\\n1840,\\nAnthony Colby,\\n09\\n1829,\\nJohn Bell,\\n106\\nJared W. Williams.\\n44\\nBenjamin I ierce,\\n24\\nXathaniel S. Berry,\\n28\\n1830,\\nTimothy Upham,\\n94\\n1847,\\nJared W. Williams,\\n44\\nMatthew ilarvey,\\n48\\nNathaniel S. Berry,\\n28\\nScattering,\\n2\\nAnthony Colby,\\n88", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0339.jp2"}, "330": {"fulltext": "302\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nGovernor.\\nVotes.\\n1818.\\nJared W. VViUiuius.\\n47\\n1862,\\nXatliuniel S. Berry,\\n108\\nAnthony Colby,\\n8\\n1863,\\n1849,\\nLevi Chamberlain.\\n71\\nSamuel Dinsmore,\\n42\\nNatlianiel S. Berry.\\n42\\n1864,\\n1850,\\nXatlianiel S. Berry.\\n43\\nSamuel Dinsmore.\\n49\\n18( 5,\\nLevi Cliamberlain,\\n87\\n1851,\\nSamuel Dinsmore,\\n40\\n1800,\\nJohn Atwood,\\n60\\nTliomas E. Sawyer.\\n79\\n1867,\\nScattering,\\n1\\n1852.\\nXoali Martin.\\n52\\nJohn Atwood,\\n60\\n1868,\\nTliomas E. Sawyer,\\n83\\n1853,\\nXoah Martin,\\n44\\n1809,\\nJolui H. White,\\n56\\nJames Bell,\\n72\\n1870,\\n1854,\\nXatlianiel B. Balcer,\\n35\\nJared Perkins,\\n74\\n1871,\\nJames Bell,\\n52\\n1855,\\nJames Bell,\\n2\\n1872,\\nAsa Fowler,\\n7\\nX athaniel B. Baker,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a240\\n1873,\\nllalpli ]\\\\letcalt\\n159\\n185G,\\nRalph Metcalf,\\n152\\nJohn S. Wells,\\n51\\n1874,\\nScattering,\\n1\\n1857,\\nWilliam Haile.\\n161\\n1875,\\nJohn S. Wells,\\n31\\nScattering,\\n1\\n1858,\\nAsa P. Cate,\\n38\\n1870,\\nWilliam Haile,\\n108\\n1859,\\nIchabod Goodwin.\\n100\\nAsa P. Cate,\\n36\\n1877,\\n1800,\\nIchabod Goodwin.\\n170\\nAsa P. Gate,\\n38\\n1861,\\nXatlianiel S. Berry,\\n152\\n1878,\\nGeorge Stark,\\n32\\nGovernor. Votes.\\nX\\\\athaniel S. Berry, 151\\nGeorge Stark, 26\\nJoseph A. Gilmore, 144\\nIra A. Eastman, 38\\nScattering 1\\nJoseph A. Gilmore, 162\\nEdward \\\\V. Harrington, 34\\nFrederick Smith, 157\\nEdward W. Harrington, 27\\nFrederick Smith,\\nJohn G. Sinclair,\\nWalter Harriman.\\nJohn G. Sinclair,\\nScattering,\\nWalter Harriman,\\nJohn G. Sinclair,\\nOnslow Steams,\\nJohn Bedel,\\nOnslow Stearns,\\nJoliii Bedel,\\nJames Pike,\\nJames A. Weston,\\nEzekiel A. Straw,\\nJames A. Westou,\\nEzekiel A. Straw,\\nJames A. Weston.\\nScattering,\\nLuther McCutcliins,\\nJames A. Westou,\\nPerson C. Cheney,\\nHiram K. Roberts,\\nScattering,\\nPerson C. Cheney.\\nDaniel Marcy,\\nScattering,\\nBenjamin F. Prescott\\nDaniel Marcy,\\nScattering,\\nBenjamin F. Prescott\\nFrank A. McKean,\\n100\\n31\\n163\\n30\\n1\\n196\\n37\\n186\\n33\\n186\\n28\\n211\\n43\\n237\\n45\\n210\\n43\\n3\\n222\\n54\\n252\\n59\\n1\\n252\\n49\\n2\\n257\\n50\\n1\\n233\\n52\\nThe small number of votes cast for many years after the\\nadoption of a State Constitution was probably owing to the\\nfact that the polls were not kept open through the day", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0340.jp2"}, "331": {"fulltext": "REMARKABLE EVENTS. 303\\nas at present, and tliose wlio were not present at the time\\ntlie votes were called for had no opportunity to cast their\\nballot.\\nMrs. Miriam NeAvton, wife of Luther Newton, kept for\\nmore tlian sixty years a diar}^ in which she made a record\\nof remarkable events, the weather, l)irtlis, marriages, and\\ndeaths of the town s people, or any noted persons she had\\nread or heard of. This diary, which is now in the posses-\\nsion of her daughter, Miss Nancy Newton of Troy, has been\\nof great value to the compiler in the preparation of these\\npages. The following extracts from this manuscript may\\nnot prove uninteresting to the reader\\nUncommon darkness in New England, ^lay 19, 1780,\\nso dark at mid-da}^ candles were lighted, the night equally\\ndark.\\nA remarkable thunder-storm, Oct. 31, 1783.\\nMarch 23, 1785, Rev. Mr. Packard was ordained at\\nMarll)orougli, Mass. The. snow was so deep and hard that\\npeople went with horses and sleighs over walls and fences,\\naca ost lots anywhere. It did not thaw any all day.\\nAn uncommon whirlwind in Southborough, Mass., Aug.\\n15, 1787. And several others in diverse places. Some\\nbuildings burnt by lightning, while others were torn to\\n})ieces by the wind. A very remarkable day through almost\\nall the New England States.\\nA remarkaljle wind, Aug. 19, 1788, blowing from south-\\neast, then from south-west. It turned up a great many\\ntrees, and killed cattle, damaged fields, etc.\\nA great frost. May 17, 1794.\\nA remarkable wind with snow, Oct. 9, 1801.\\nA very extraordinary snow-storm and terrible wind,\\nMarch 31, 1807.\\nA remarkable north-west wind, and extreme cold day,\\nJan. 12, 1810.\\nSept. 23, 1815, a dreadful gale of wind tlu oughout New\\nEngland, in which many lives were lost, and the destruction\\nof property in buildings, ships, merchandise, timber, and\\nwood were beyond all calculation,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0341.jp2"}, "332": {"fulltext": "304 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nJune, 1810, iToiii the 5tli to the 12th very cokl, the\\ngroiuul froze every niglit, some snow fell the 6th day.\\nSept. 27, 1816, a hard frost that killed all the com.\\nJan. IT, 1817, a remarkable thunder-storm and some\\nsnow. The meeting-house in Fitzwilliam ))urnt by light-\\nning.\\nMarch 1 and 2, 1818, remarkable rainy days that caused\\na great freshet.\\nAug. 1, 1819, a severe thunder-storm, the 2d day very\\nheavy showers with tremendous lightning, that struck a\\ngreat many buildings.\\nAug. 28, 1826, a great freshet. It carried off almost all\\nthe bridges, broke dams, and damaged the roads greatly.\\nMarch 12, 1832, a severe thunder-storm, a barn burned\\nby lightning in Jaffrey.\\nNov. 13, 1833, a remarkable streaming of the stars in all\\ndirections.\\nNov. 17, 1835, uncommon brilliant northern lights.\\nJan. 25, 1837, great northern lights, very red.\\nThe dark day alluded to in Mrs. Newton s diary was one\\never to be rememljered in the history of New England.\\nThe morning was clear and bright. About nine o clock, a\\nthick, black cloud was seen rising in the west, which soon\\nspread over the whole sky. The cows came from the past-\\nures, the fowls went to roost, and the birds Hew to their\\nnests the same as at night. At noon, the darkness was so\\ngreat that lighted candles were placed upon the dinner-\\ntables. The night was much darker than the day, and is\\ndescribed as being like that of Egypt, a darkness that\\ncould be felt. Elias Plemenway, who was j)loughing on\\ntliat day, was obliged to put up his cattle bel ore noon, as\\nthe darkness was so intense that he could not see to plough\\na straight furrow. Thaddeus Hastings left liome in the\\nmorning, and on his return got lost, and was ol)lige(l to lie\\nin the woods all night. (Others met with a simihir experi-\\nence, and the Dark Day was ever a subject of frequent\\nremark by the last generation.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0342.jp2"}, "333": {"fulltext": "TA IT I KIMSM. 305\\nPAUPERISM.\\nTlie town has at times been subjected to great expense\\nin assisting the needy. In the early days of its history, the\\ncustom of warning new-comers out of town, with a view to\\nprevent tlieir accpiiring a legal settlement, was practised to\\na considerable extent. The following extract from the rec-\\nords will serve to illustrate the legal process by which this\\nwas accomplished\\nState of Xew IIampsiiiuk. To Mr. RicitAiii) Tozar,\\nCnivSHiRE, ss. Conxlahle of Marlborough.\\nYou are hereby Required in the Xame of the government and people\\nof said State forthwitli to notify and warn James Brook, and his wife\\nElizalieth Brook, Drucilla Brook, mary Brook, Hannah Brook, Sibel\\nBrook, Esther Brook, Rebecca Brook, whose Last place of a Bode Sherly\\nin the State of the masachusets Bay to Depart and leave this Town\\nwithin the space of fourteen Days as the Law Directs.\\nHereof Fail not and make a Return of your Doings herein to us as\\nsoon as may Be, given under our hands and seal this third Day of March\\n1779.\\nLieut. OLIVER WRIGHT, Selectmen\\nMr. RICHARD ATWELL, of\\nDAVID WHEELER, J Marlborough.\\nIn obedience to the within warrant I notified and warned all the\\nwithin named to Depart and Leave this town as the Law Directs.\\nMr. RICHARD TOZAR,\\nConstahle.\\nWarrants like this were served at first on all indiscrimi-\\nnately, without regard to their condition in life or their abil-\\nity to support themselves. Thus we find on the list several\\nwho subsec^uently became men of inliuence, and were found\\namong the heaviest tax-payers. Even Dr. David Carter\\nwho settled here in 1795, received this inhospitable welcome\\nfrom the hands of Shubael Stone, constable, costing the town\\nthe sum of twenty-three cents. The vote in 1780, to warn\\nall out of the town for the futer who are not inhabitants,\\nseems to have been complied with to the letter, if we are to\\ntake as evidence the great multiplicity of these warrants in\\nthis and the following years. These have not been without\\n41", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0343.jp2"}, "334": {"fulltext": "306 HISTOllY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nuse to the comjDiler, as the dates have been the means of\\nascertaining the progress of the settlements in town, and\\ngenerally contain the names of the towns from whicli these\\npersons removed.\\nPrevious to 1778, we have no evidence that the authori-\\nties were called upon to render aid to any individual. If\\nthere were any needy persoiis prior to this, they were either\\nprovided for at private expense or conveyed back to the\\ntowns from whence they came.\\nIn the warrant for the annual meeting in March of that\\nyear, there was an article which reads as follows\\nto see if the town Will make provision for support Mrs.\\nRebecca Webber, according to the request of Mr. Benne-\\ndick Webber. The town voted, not to maintain Mr.\\nBenuedick Webber s Mother as one of the Poor of this\\ntown at present,\\nIn 1789, Oliver Wright presented an account of two\\nshillings and sixpence for time spent about Bethiah New-\\nton and mother being brought and llung on the town.\\nFor the next two years, the name of Bethiah Newton figures\\nconspicuously on the records. The accounts of several\\ndifferent physicians for visits and medicine show her to\\nhave been during this time an invalid and those of Daniel\\nLawrence and others for wood and provisions seem to indi-\\ncate that she lived by herself instead of being let to the\\nlowest bidder, as was not unfrequently the case in such\\ninstances, in the early history of New England townships.\\nThe last we hear of her was in August, 1791, Avhen the\\ntown voted to allow Ebenezer Rhodes four sliillings and\\nsixpence for a petticoat that he let Betliiali Xewlon Jiave\\nwhen she left town.\\nFor many years, tlie support ol tlie poor was let to the\\nlowest bidder. Subse({uently, all the poor were supi)ortcd\\nby one person, in accordance with a contract made witli the\\ntown. But, as the number of paupers increased, it was\\nthought Ijest for the town to purchase a farm, which Avas\\ncarried into effect in 1838.\\nTho farm purchased was the Barker phiee, adjoining the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0344.jp2"}, "335": {"fulltext": "ABATEMENT OF TAXES. 307\\nfarm of George A. Nutting. It was previously owned by\\nAsa Jiaker, aiul was purchased of him for the sum of twelve\\nhundred dollars. Here, under the direction of an^ agent\\neniploj-ed by the town, the poor were well cared for but,\\nafter a triul of some seven years, it proved to be an unprofi-\\ntable investment for the town, and the farm was sold.\\nSince that, those persons claiming assistance from the town\\nhave been boarded in private families, or at the County\\nAlms-house.\\nABATEMENT OF TAXES.\\nPrevious to the commencement of the present century,\\nlaws were enacted giving towns the right to abate the taxes\\nof any person who should request it, provided sufficient\\nreason for such abatement be given. Consequently, in the\\nwarrant for the annual meeting of each year, there was an\\narticle, to see if the town will abate any person s rates.\\nThen, as well as now, there were many transient people in\\ntown, who would remain only long enough to have their\\nnames placed on the tax-list, and then leave without paying\\ntheir respective rates and the collectors, despairing of ever\\ncollecting the same, would petition for their abatement, and,\\nthis being brought before the towai, they would generally\\ncomply with their request, and the collectors would no\\nlonger be responsible for the same.\\nThere were many poor men, the income of whose land\\nwas hardly sufficient to support the large family dependent\\non them, and, money being very scarce, would find it at the\\nyear s end impossible to pay the tax assessed against them.\\nSuch men would avail themselves of the privilege proffered,\\nand ask for an abatement of their taxes and, in justice to\\nthose belonging to the more wealthy class of that day, we\\nwould say that the prayer of such petitioners was generally\\ngranted.\\nThere was also another class of individuals who sought\\nto avail themselves of this privilege, who were not always so\\nsuccessful. They were those who did not make hard work\\na specialty, and who, had they been industrious like their", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0345.jp2"}, "336": {"fulltext": "308 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nneighbors, would luive been abuiuluully able to pay their\\ntaxes. To this class, if we may believe tradition, belonged\\nAsa Metcalf. Being naturally an indolent fellow,* and\\nchoosing to hunt and fish ratlier than till the soil, or work\\nfor such of his neighbors as would have been willing to give\\nhim employment, he sought to pay his taxes in this wa}^\\nAt length, the town, having complied several times with\\nhis request, and thinking perhaps to rid themselves of all\\nsuch petitions from him in the future, passed the following\\nvote: Voted to Abate mr. Asa Metcalfs Hates upon con-\\ndition he Avill Leave this town and Not truble it any more\\nalso, voted not to Rate him this year. As he did not leave\\nthe town, but continued to reside therein until his death,\\nmore than thirty years thereafter, is sufficient proof that his\\ntaxes were not abated.\\n\\\\VILD ANIMALS.\\nThe early settlers of Marlborough w^re much troubled\\nby the invasion of wild animals the most troublesome of\\nwhich were the bear, wolf, and catamount. Many anec-\\ndotes of the warfare carried on with these ferocious beasts\\nhave been handed down to us some of which we will nar-\\nrate. In many instances, these animals were taken in traps,\\nthe most of which were made of wood, and called log traps,\\nbeing constructed similar to the modern mink-trap now in\\nuse. Steel traps were, however, sometimes used, being\\nmore easily set than the former.\\nIt is related that at one time Joel Porter was much\\ntroubled b}^ the depredations of a large bear. He tried\\nvarious ways to get rid of the animal, Init without success.\\nNot knowing how to make a log trap, he applied to Mr.\\nJonathan Bemis for assistance, at the same time offering to\\ngive him five copijers^ if he would go and help set a log trap.\\n*The writer b;is seen a copy of a return made to the State of the number of\\npaupers in town, and the reason wliy they could not support themselves. Among\\nthe number is mentioned Mr. Asa Metcalf, the reason why be cannot support him.\\nself is that lie lias always been an idle and indolent follow.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0346.jp2"}, "337": {"fulltext": "WILD ANIMALS. 309\\nMr. Bemis accepted llic dl t cr, and set the lra|i. Iiaitiiig it\\nMilli a large piece of meat. Having Aviili tlicm ]ii()rt meat\\nthan was necessary for bait, tlie remainder they hung in\\na tree near by. The ncixt morning Mr. Porter visited the\\ntrap, and round it sprung, the bait gone, as was also that\\nwhich Avas hung in the tree. Finding that bruin had once\\nmore eluded his eiforts, Mr. Porter, not easily discouraged,\\nagain baited tlie trap, and on a second visit fuuiid lie was\\nrewarded by a hirge bear, hich weighed four liundred\\npounds, when dressed.\\nAbout 1794, a couple of hunters started a large bear in\\nthe town of Swanzey. Their dogs following him at a brisk\\nrate into Marlborough he finally turned his course toward\\nthe Monadnock, and, getting tired, stopped and set himself\\ndown Avith his back against a tree so that the dogs, when\\ntliey should come up, could not get in his rear. When the\\ndogs came up, a severe hght followed, in wiiich one was\\nkilled before the hunters reached them. On their appear-\\nance, the bear darted off before they could despatch him\\nand, night coming on, they called off their dogs, and put up\\nfor the night at Bezaleel Baker s. Benjamin Dole who then\\nlived on the Phinehas Farrar place, near the foot of the\\nmountain, and who, by the way, was quite a noted\\nhunter, found that niglit what course the bear had taken,\\n^\\\\\u00e2\u0096\u00a0ent home and made preparations for an earl}- start the\\nnext morning, hoping to secure the bear before the hunters\\nshoidd get upon his track. He chai ged his gun for the pur-\\npose, and, soon as he could see in the morning, started off\\ninto the forest toward the place where he supposed bruin\\nhad hid himself from his pursuers. Some three inches of\\nlight snow had fallen during the night. As he was jogging\\nalong, and before he had begun to look for his game, he of\\na sudden came upon him. The bear was completely covered\\nwith snow, and the man Avas almost upon him before he\\nknew it. Bruin, thus suddenly disturbed, sprang up, shook\\noff the snow, and hastily pressed his way toward the moun-\\ntain. His enemy was too much frightened to level and dis-\\ncharge his gun, and the bear escaped. Mr. Dole, who had", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0347.jp2"}, "338": {"fulltext": "310 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntaken 8u niiicli pains to t-apLuru him, tlid not hear tJie last of\\nhis bold adventure lor numy years.\\nWhen the country was new, the settlers who wished to\\nkeep their sheep secure from wild animals were obliged to\\nhave a fold made wolf-proof, where they yarded them during\\nthe summer. Daniel Cutting, Sen., had a yard, the fence of\\nwhich was some six or seven feet high, so tliat he thought\\nJio bear or wolf could get over it. In this his sheep were\\nsecured every night. On going to the yard one morning,\\nthey found the fattest sheep in the flock missing and, on\\nexamining the fence, they discovered where a bear had\\nraked the logs with his claws, which told plainly that bruin\\nhad scaled the fence, secured the best sheep in the flock, and\\ntaken what is called French leave. A couple of hunters\\nwith two or three dogs were immediately put upon the\\ntrack, and, after following some two nules, overtot)k, and\\ndespatched him.\\nWhen the road from Keene to Boston led by Mr. Asa\\nPorter s, where Fuller Clark now resides, a teamster came\\nalong one day, and informed Mr. Porter that a bear and\\ntwo cubs had just crossed the road between his house and\\nthe Brandy Brook, so called. Mr. Porter took his axe,\\nand started off, saying, as he did so, I will have one of the\\ncubs. He went into the woods, as he was directed and,\\nsoon came upon one of the cubs, which he immediately\\nsecured but the cub set up a bitter cry, which brought old\\nbruin to the spot, so enraged that Mr. l*orter dropped the\\ncub, and, Ihiidving he was on the point of being torn in\\npieces, backed up against a tree, and by swinging his axe\\nkept the bear from springing upon him. lie was too much\\nfrightened to scream, but made a noise as though he was in\\ndistress, which brought to the spot Mr. Ebenezer Jenne,\\nwho was at work near by and the bear, seeing his enemy\\nthus re-enforced, left the Held to his opponent and Mr.\\nPorter was glad to return to his house without liis game.\\nThaddeus Parmenter, while going through the forest, be-\\ntween the Stillman Woodward farm and where George A.\\nNutting now resides, walking, as was his custom, Avitli his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0348.jp2"}, "339": {"fulltext": "WILD ANIMALS. B11\\nhead down, I uuikI liiiuscli all at once conrrontcd by a large\\nbear which sat up on its haunches, looking directly at him.\\nMr. Parmenter stood still for a moment, at a loss to know\\nwhat to do, but finally concluded to try to scare it. He\\naccordingly took oft his broad-])rim hat, and, shaking it,\\njumiied toward the bear, at the same time screaming at the\\nto}) of his voice. As he jumped, the bear turned and ran,\\nwith two cubs foUoAving, and were soon lost in the dense\\nwoods. iNFr. Parmenter, in relating the story, used to say,\\nhe did not know which was the most frightened, the bear\\nor himself.\\nAt another time, soon after his settlement on the farm\\nnow owned by Mr. Nutting, he went one afternoon to the\\ngrist-mill of Daniel Gould, in the south part of the town,\\nnow Troy. Several customers had arrived at the mill\\nbefore him and, l)eing obliged to wait his turn, it was\\nnearly dark before he started on his return. When he\\narrived within about one-fourth of a mile of his home, he\\nwas suddenly startled l)y the bark of a wolf, which came\\nfrom the direction of his log house this was answered by\\nanother and another, until there were a score of them. He\\npaused for a moment, and to his horror perceived they\\nwere on his down track, and were rapidlj^ approaching him.\\nHe had but a moment in which to act, but his presence of\\nmind did not desert him. Taking the bag from his shoulder,\\nhe threw it as far as possible into the forest, and then gave\\na leap in the same direction and, picking up a club with\\nwhicii to defend himself, he sat down and waited the\\najjjiroach of the wolves. He had not long to wait, for they\\nwere close up(ui him. When the foremost of the jiack\\nreached the place from which he had leaped, it paused for\\nan instant; and, finding the track freshened, they all pushed\\non with renewed vio-or down toward the mill, not noticing:\\nthat their intended victim was within a few rods of them,\\nbreathlessly awaiting the result. When they had passed\\nout of sight and hearing, he again shonldered his nu al,\\nand traversed the remaining distance as rapidh^ as circnm-\\nstances would admit, well knowing tliat tlu; disap]Jointed", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0349.jp2"}, "340": {"fulltext": "312 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nwolves would soon return, when it uiight not be so easy to\\nelude them. On liis arrival home, he found his wife in great\\ndistress. She, having heard the wolves, and knowing they\\nwere upon her husband s track, had given up all hopes of\\nhis return. Having learned from this experience the dan-\\nger of being out after dark, he was careful ever afterwards\\nto go to mill in the morning, and return to his home by\\ndaylight.\\nAbijah Tucker used to say that it was no uneommon\\nthing for him, as he passed through the forest between his\\nhouse and mill, to see bears and even wolves. He related\\nthat, upon one occasion, he found Ids cow caught in a\\nthicket of brush, and a wolf gnawing the flesh from her\\nlegs.\\nThe catamount was tlie most ferocious of all the wild\\nbeasts in this region. Being of large size, and possessing\\ngreat strength and agility of movement, it was the terror of\\nboth man and beast. But fortunately they were not numer-\\nous in this section.\\nMr. Jonathan Bemis, Sen., having set some snares for\\npartridges, found on visiting them, on a certain morning,\\nthat one had been caught and partly devoured by some\\nwild animal. He accordingly removed the snare, and set\\nin its place a large steel trap. On going to the place the\\nnext morning, to his surprise he found the trap was gone\\nbut, going on a short distance, he soon heard the clanking\\nof the chain with which the trap had been fastened, and,\\nfollowing along some distance, came in sight of the animal,\\nwhich was caught b}^ the leg, and was making off witli the\\ntrap. Mr. Bemis, having no gun, was at a loss to know\\nwhat to do; but, seeing the chain was caught under a root,\\nhe resolved to despatch the animal, if possil)le. Picking up\\na large stone, he threw it with such unerring aim as to\\nhit the creature between the eyes, drop})ing him instantly.\\nHaving made sure tlie animal was dead, he a])])r()a( lie(l, and,\\ntaking it from the trap, found it to be a catanu)unt, so hirge\\nthat, as he was CJUTying it home oil his back, it dragged on\\nthe ground,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0350.jp2"}, "341": {"fulltext": "TVn.D ANIMALS. 313\\nAt tliu request of Jonathan William Fife of Hartford,\\nConn., a great-grandson of Dea. Silas Fife, we insert the\\nfollowing, which is taken from the History of Troy\\nA most remarkable catamount was once killed by Dea.\\nFife, near the pond, a little east of his house. Soon after\\nDea. Fife settled here, his father came to make him a visit\\nand, as was the custom in those days, he brought his axe to\\nassist his son in clearing the forest. One day as they were\\nchopping a little west of the pond, they discovered a deer\\nthat had just been killed by some unknown monster of the\\nwilderness. Being somewhat alarmed, they immediately\\ndecided to take measures to rid the forest of so dangerous\\na visitor. Without delay, 3^oung Fife took his father s\\nhorse, and went to Rindge, where he procured of Dea. Love-\\njoy of that town a large steel trap. As the sun was setting,\\nAvith trap, gun, and axe in hand, the father and son sought\\nthe carcass of the deer. Rut, to their surprise, it had been\\ndrawn several rods, and finally taken up and carried away,\\nso that they could track it no farther. But, finding the\\nheart and liver, they felled a tree, from which they cut a\\nlog and hitched the same to the trap, which they placed\\nin a position to take the fatal grip, whenever the animal\\nshould return to obtain the fragments of his slaughtered\\nvictim. The next morning the deacon took his musket, and,\\nin company with his father, was soon on the ground, and\\nto their astonishment the trap, log, and all were gone.\\nWith much caution, they followed the track of the log in\\nthe direction toward the pond, near which the} perceived\\ntlie animal, with his appendages permanently entangled\\namong the rocks. When they had arrived within a few\\nrods, the monster reared on his hind legs, and, as he took a\\nsurvey of his enemy, gnashed his teeth, and seemed to bid\\ndefiance to them. As young Fife raised his gun to his eye,\\nhis father pleaded with him not to fire, fearing that the\\ncatamount would kill them both. But crack went the mus-\\nket, and at first it seemed to make no impression upon\\nhira. But it was soon reloaded and brought to his eye a\\nsecond time, when seeing his fury abating, and that he was\\n43", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0351.jp2"}, "342": {"fulltext": "314 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntrembling, he waited a iiiomciit and the animal lull. On\\napproaching him, it was found that he was dead, the ball\\nhaving pierced his heart. His measurement was thirteen\\nfeet and four inches from his nose to the end of his tail.\\nHis skin was afterwards stuffed, and placed on exhibition\\nin the Boston Museum.\\nALEXANDER FISH s EAR.\\nThe following is copied from the town records of 1703\\nMauluokougii, Jan. 21, 1703.\\nThese may certify all persons ^Yhom it may Concern that Nathan\\nFrost Lawson Did in anger Avilliulh Bite off Alexander Fish s Ear, this\\ninstant, Jan. 1793.\\nAttest: PHINEHAS FARRAR, 1\\nSILAS FIFE, Selectmen.\\nOLIVER WRIGHT, J\\nFor a long time, the compiler was at a loss to know the\\nmeaning of this (|uaint record, or why it was thus placed\\nupon the pages of our town-books but diligent inquiry\\namong our aged people revealed the following facts. Na-\\nthan Frost Lawson was a transient person, whose residence\\nin this town was very short. It is not known whence he\\ncame nor where he went; but it is known tliat in his 3^outh\\nhe committed a crime, for which he suffered the penalty of\\nhaving his ear cropped, according to the custom of those\\nda3^s. It is stated that on the day referred to he and Fish\\nmet at the tavern; and, both having partaken freely at the\\nbar, an animated conversation took place between the two,\\nin the course of which Fish twitted Lawson about his ear.\\nThis so enraged Lawson that ho seized Fish, and. throwing\\nhim upon the floor, bit off his ear in like manner as his\\nown. Fish, in his sober moments, fearing lest the people\\nmight tliiiik that he, too, had broken the laws of his country,\\nrequested the selectmen to make a record upon the town-\\nbooks, to which he could refer, if need be.\\nANECDOTES.\\nMany pleasing anecdotes arc told of Esquire Sweetser,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\\\\vlio for many years kept the principal tavern in town,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0352.jp2"}, "343": {"fulltext": "ANECDOTES. 315\\nIt is related that on one occasion in town-meeting there\\nwas considerable difficulty in choosing a representative,\\nriiinelias Farrar having held that otlice for several years in\\nsuccession, it was deemed advisable by many of the leading\\ncitizens to choose some one else in his stead; but, being-\\ndivided in their opinions, they were for some time unable\\nto make any choice among the several candidates. A warm\\ndiscussion was taking place, when the old Esquire who, by\\nthe way, had just patronized his own bar entered the\\nroom. Being a warm friend of Mr. Farrar, he felt himself\\nbound to use his influence to send him again to the General\\nCourt. He accordingly rose, and said in his own peculiar\\ntone Mr. Moderator and gentlemen, let me give you a few\\nwords of advice. If you want a man to represent you in\\nthe General Court of this State, send Esquire Farrar by all\\nmeans, for he has been so many times he knows the way,\\nand the necessary steps to be taken. If 3-ou wish to send a\\nman to Canada, send Col. Joseph Frost: he has two or three\\nsons living there, and he would like to visit them. But, if\\nyou want to send a man to hell, send Hezekiah Hodgkins\\nfor he will have to go some time, and it is time he was there\\nnow.\\nEsquire Sweetser and a Mr. Harrington who at that time\\nwas proprietor of the Eagle Hotel in Keene, were firm\\nfriends and, thinking alike in politics, many a time they\\nsat over a mug of toddy, discussing the political news of\\nthe day. Having heard that Mr. Harrington had changed\\nhis views in relation to politics, the Esquire harnessed his\\nhorse and drove to Keene. Entering the hotel, he walked\\nup to JMr. Harrington remarking that he had heard, he had\\nsomewhat changed his views in politics. Mr. Harrington\\nreplied that he had, and attempted to explain, but was\\ninterrupted by Mr. Sweetser, who said, Mr. Harrington,\\nmen and the moon change, but the sun and principle\\nnever. And, turning about, he immediately left the hotel,\\nand from that time all intercourse between these men ceased.\\nThe old Sijuire was very benevolent at times, and not", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0353.jp2"}, "344": {"fulltext": "316 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nunfrequeiitly he bestowed liis eliaiity upon the sehool-ehil-\\ndren. Going to the store, he would fill his leather apron\\nwith figs, raisins, and cand} and go to the school-house\\nwhere the children were at play, and, calling them around\\nhim, would give each a handiul, at the same time repeat-\\ning some passage from the Bible, touching upon charity,\\nlike the following: Charity covereth a multitude of sins\\nor He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord, etc.\\nTheodore Mann was one of that class of individuals\\nwho, not being blessed with superior intellect, was often\\nan object of ridicule among his neighbors, and not unfre-\\nquently was this carried so far as to become open abuse.\\nIt happened on one occasion, as he was returning home from\\ntown-meeting, that he was met by IVter Tozer, John Wis-\\nwall (afterwards Major}, and Josiah Woodward (son of\\nSolomon). These young men, having had the example of\\ntheir elders set before them, commenced to snow-ball and\\notherwise ill-treat Mr. jNIann, who was so incensed at the\\nabuse offered him that he determined to have recourse to the\\nlaw, and have the offenders punished. The culprits, fearing\\nthis threat would be carried into execution, requested him\\nto desist, which he promised to do on condition that they\\nwould apologize in writing, which was readily consented to\\non the part of the young men. Accordingly, the parties\\nmet at the house of Mr. Tozer and Peter, who was a ready\\nwriter, and somewhat witty withal, was set to draw up the\\npaper, the substance of which was as follows\\nWe, the undersigned, do acknowledge that on town-\\nmeeting night we snow-balled and otherwise abused Mr.\\nTheodore Mann but we did not kill him, and we are sorry\\nfor it. This, having been duly signed, was handed to Mr.\\nMann, who, after reading it, said he would accept it as their\\napology, and overlook the injury done.\\nJohn Tozer, eldest son of Richard, was an eccentric fel-\\nlow and many humorous anecdotes are related of him, and\\namong them is the following When a young man, he paid\\nhis addresses to a fair lady but his father (who had buried", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0354.jp2"}, "345": {"fulltext": "ANECDOTES. 317\\nhis wil i hill a short time previous) sup]:)hiiiU (l him in her\\naffections. Soon afterwards, going home on a visit, his\\nfather being aAvay at the time, liis new niotlier recpiested him\\nto ask a blessing at meal-time, which he did as follows:\\nAltlioiigli you are my mother,\\nI love you as my life.\\nIf father had not been so spry,\\nI d had you for my wife.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0355.jp2"}, "346": {"fulltext": "CHAPTER XV.\\nTHE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.\\nAt the annual town-meeting, INIarch 14, 1876, pursuant to\\nan article in the warrant\\nVoted, That there be a committee of five chosen to\\nmake arrangements for celebrating the one hundredth anni-\\nversary of the incorporation of the town, said celebration\\nto cost the town nothing. Chose Thomas White, David\\nWilkinson, Mowry A. Thompson, Daniel W. Tenney, and\\nCharles A. Bemis.\\nThe committee organized by choosing Thomas White,\\nChairman Charles A. Bemis, Secretary and Daniel W.\\nTenney, Treasurer.\\nOn motion of Daniel W. Tenney, Charles K. Mason was\\nadded to the committee.\\nAs the one hundredth anniA ersarj^ of the incorporation\\nof the town occurred at an unfavorable season of the year\\n(December 13), it was decided to celebrate on the 1th of\\nJuly.\\nAt a meeting of the committee, April 7, six more were\\nadded to this committee namely, George F. Wise, William\\nC. Mason, Cyrus E. Hardy, Samuel Jones, John McRoy,\\nand Jedediah T. Collins. This meeting was adjourned to\\nWednesday, April 19, at 7 o clock P.M., at which time it\\nwas voted unanimously to invite Rev. Sullivan H. McColl-\\nester of Akron, Ohio, a native of Marlborough, to deliver\\nthe centennial address on that occasion. Cliose Daniel W.\\nTenney to invite the Mechanics Cornet Band and the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0356.jp2"}, "347": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 310\\nMarlborough Comet Band to furnish music for the cele-\\nhration. Chose Charles K. Mason, Charles A. Bemis, and\\nCyrus E. Hard}- to invite guests. Voted, To adjourn this\\nmeeting for two weeks.\\nMai/ 3. Met according to adjournment, and proceeded\\nas follows Chose Jairus Collins, Col. Cyrus Frost, and\\nINIowry A. Thompson a committee to prepare sentiments.\\nChose George F, Wise, Cyrus S. Moors, and E. Willard\\nINfason to furnish sacred mnsic on the day of celebration.\\nVoted, To invite the old Cadet Band to be present, and\\nmarch together in the j)rocession.\\n3Ia 13. The committee met, and chose Col. Nelson\\nConverse Chief Marshal. He appointed as his aids for\\nthe day the following gentlemen George Tliatcher,* James\\nKnowlton, William M. Tenney, Darius Richardson, Renben\\nWard, Elijah Fitch, Barton Blodgett, Charles R. Bemis,\\n]\\\\Ierrill ]\\\\Iason, Amos A. Mason, William M. Nason, and\\nAlphonso A. Adams. Chose Elijah Boyden President of the\\nday. Chose Daniel W. Tenne} Thomas White, George G.\\nDavis, Cyrus E. Hardy, Col. Cyrus Frost, and Dr. Samuel\\nA. Richardson Vice-Presidents. Chose Lnther Hemenway,\\nAlbert Knowlton, and Franklin R. Thurston a committee to\\nselect a suitable grove in which to hold the exercises on the\\nday of celebration, and to report at the next meeting.\\n3Ia 20. The committee appointed to select a suitable\\ngrove in which to hold the exercises, reported that they had\\nselected the one on land of Luther Hemenway, near the\\ncemetery. Which report was accepted and adopted. Voted,\\nThat this committee trim the grove, build the speaker s\\nstand, arrange the seats and tables, and make all necessary\\narrangements on the ground, and appoint such assistants\\nas they shall think proper. Chose Rev. Henrv W. Hand\\nand Rev. Noble Fisk, Toast-masters. Chose Rev. John L.\\nINIerrill, Rev. Henry W. Hand, and Rev. Noble Fisk to\\nselect appropriate pieces for the choir to sing. It was de-\\ncided that the collation should be free to all; and, to carry\\n*Mr. Thntclier was unable to serve on accmmt of f^jcfeness,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0357.jp2"}, "348": {"fulltext": "320 HISTORY OF MAULBOROFGH.\\nthe same into effect, the committee of airangoments ap-\\npointed Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles\\nSmith, ]\\\\rr. and ]\\\\Irs. J. Whitney Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs.\\nJames Tliatcher, ^Ir. and Mrs. Joseph M. Richardson, Mr.\\nand Mrs. Ivory E. Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Froc;ter, Mr.\\nand Mrs. Benjamin F. Cushing, Mv. and Mrs. George A.\\nPorter, Mr. and Mrs. David S. Derby, Mr. and :\\\\Irs. Elias\\nA. Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. Stillman Richardson, a commit-\\ntee to solicit provisions, who performed their duties in a\\ncommendable manner. Chose Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue\\nTenney, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Knowlton, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.\\nLnther G. Bemis, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Townsend, Mr.\\nand Mrs. Thompson H. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry\\nA. Spofford, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah L. Sargent, Mv. and Mrs.\\nMilton J. White, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jones, Mr. and Mrs.\\nIvers L. Richardson, i\\\\Ir. and Mrs. William C. Mason, Mr.\\nand Mrs. Stillman Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Wilber F.\\nWallace a committee to take charge of the food as it was\\nbrought in, to superintend the tables, and appoint assistants\\nfor waiting on the people, etc. Voted, To choose a com-\\nmittee of finance to provide funds to defray the expenses\\nof the celebration. Chose Daniel W. Tenney, Charles K.\\nMason, Luther Hemenway, Marshall D. Adams, John Mc-\\nRoy, Benjamin F. Cushing, Cyrus E. Hardy, David S.\\nDerby, Philander Thatcher, and Isaac W. Ilolbrook.\\nMuch credit is due to this committee, who attended to\\ntheir duties with promptness and despatch, and succeeded\\nin raising by subscription a sum sufficient to defray all the\\nexpenses of the celebration. Chose Charles K. Mason, Col.\\nNelson Converse, and Daniel W. Tenney to report a pro-\\ngramme of exercises and order of procession on the day\\nof celebration. Chose Albert Knowlton, Nelson Converse,\\nJohn demons, and Edwin B. INIa^thcws to procure a sup-\\n])ly of ice-water, and also to procure a suitable person to\\nsell lemonade on the grounds.\\nJnna 23. Voted, To fire one hundred guns, and ring\\nthe bells on the morning of the celebration. Voted, To ex-\\npend fifty dollars for fijcworks. Chose Daniel W. Tenney,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0358.jp2"}, "349": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CKLKF5K ATION. 821\\nGeorge K. Harrington, and (leorge W. Tenney to procure\\nthe fireworks, attend to the firing of the cannon, and ring\\nthe bells. Chose David Wilkinson and liarlcs Smith to\\npro^dde carriages tor such aged peo})le as could not walk in\\nthe procession.\\nJuly 4:^ 1876. The day dawned favorably, and was ush-\\nered in by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon.\\nLong before the hour for the exercises at the grove, the\\nusually (|uiet streets of the village were filled with the citi-\\nzens of the town, and the absent sons and daughters of\\nMarlborough, who had returned once more to their native\\nplace, to lay their offerings on the altar of their ancestors.\\nInvited guests and citirzens of the neighboring towns were\\ntiocking in, to participate in the joys and festivities of the\\nday.\\nA little before ten o clock, the procession was formed in\\nfront of the Town Hall, in the following order, namely\\nChief Marshal.\\nMechanics Cornet Band.\\nTorrent Engine Co., Ivory E. Gates^, Foreman.\\nPresident and Orator of the Day.\\nVice-Presidents.\\nClergy.\\nCoiuniittee of Arrangements.\\nSpecially invited Cxiiests, expected to respond to Sentiments.\\nOld People of Marlborough.\\nChoir, C. S. iMoors, Leader.\\nNational Flag.\\nSunday Schools.\\nCitizens from other Towns.\\nCitizens of INIarlborough.\\nAt ten o clock, the procession marched to the grove,\\nwhere seats were provided for over two thousand persons.\\nOn the platform were seated the president, vice-presi-\\ndents, clergy, committee of arrangements, choir, and report-\\ners, with a place for the speakers in front. At the right of\\nthe platform, seats were arranged for the band while in\\nfront a smaller stand had been erected, ample enough to\\ncontain seats for the old people.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0359.jp2"}, "350": {"fulltext": "322 HISTORY OF I^IART.ROROUGH.\\nThe seats were all occupied, and many were obliged to\\nstand or sit upon the ground during the exercises. It was\\nestimated that there were ueai ly twenty-five liuudriM] ])eople\\npresent, which was the largest collection ever convened at\\nany one time in Marlborough. Had there not been cele-\\nbrations on the same day at Keene, Troy, and Nelson, it is\\nprobable the nund)er would have l)een much larger.\\nThe assembly was called to order by Chief-iMarshal C\\\\)n-\\nverse, who introduced Elijah Boyden, Esq., President of the\\nday. J\\\\Ir. Boyden came forward and spoke as follows\\nFellow- Citizens^ We have assembled on this our Hun-\\ndredth Anniversary of our National Birthday, to commemo-\\nrate the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of\\nthe town of Marlborough. I congratulate you on the fine\\ncondition of weather with which we are favored to-day. I\\nam pleased also to see so many of the former residents of\\nthe town present to participate with us in the exercises of\\nthis occasion. It used to be said in fornu^r years that New\\nHampshire was a good State to emigrate from. Perhaps it\\nwas not intended as a compliment. Nevertheless, in the\\nsense that a family whose members are worthily brought up\\nand properly trained for the duties of life is a good family\\nto emigrate from, so I consider the Old Granite State, in\\nthis sense, a good one to emigrate from. The very rugged-\\nness of its soil obliges its children to practise the cardinal\\nvirtues of industry and econom}^ in order to obtain a\\nlivelihood. And, although Marlborough is not the State\\nitself, I consider it a fair rejircscntative town of tlie State,\\nand, consequently, a good town to emigrate from. Indeed,\\nwe have present with us to-day many emigrants, former\\nresidents of the town, who liave returned to join wilii us iu\\nthe exercises of this occasion.\\nAnd, as men do not gather grapes of thorns or figs of\\nthistles, I submit to you that their very appearance is proof\\nsufficient that their commencement of life must have been\\nin a creditable locality. Some of them have obtained high\\npositions in the civil government of otir country some", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0360.jp2"}, "351": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 323\\nstand ai the head of educational institutions: others have\\nhecume eminent in the clerical and medical professions.\\nAnd, while all of them have been so successful abroad in\\nadding credit to the place of their nativity, I trust, on their\\nreturn, they will not lind that we who have remained here\\nhave been so uumindfvd of our duties as to cause them to\\nl)lusli for our negligence. I was born in Marlborough, and\\nmy recollection of it extends back a little over one-half of\\nits hundred years of incorporated existence. T do not wish\\nto speak too eulogistically of it as a town, but I think, I can\\ntruthfully say that compared with other places of similar\\nnatural advantages it has shown a commendable degree of\\nprogress in its development. For this I can claim but very\\nlittle credit to myself, since for the last twenty years I have\\nl)een in no active business. But, for the citizens generally,\\nas a business community, I think they have shown a good\\ndegree of enterprise and public spirit, and will conn)are\\nfavorably with other places of no greater advantages. For\\none of our greatest blessings, as you are all aware, we are\\nindebted to the liberal generosity of one of Marlborough s\\nsons, who is not now a permanent resident here, and who,\\nI regret, is unable to be with us to-day. But, perhaps, if\\nthe town had not behaved itself tolerably well, the impulse\\nmight never have entered his generous heart to bestow\\nujion it the inestimable gift of a Free Public Library. But,\\nin occupying the position I do to-day, it M^as not expected\\nof me tliat I should attempt to make a speech or to enter\\nupon any statistical information. I Avill not, therefore,\\ndetain you longer.\\nThe exercises then commenced with\\n1. Voluntary, by the band, -Home, Sweet Home.\\n2. Invocation, by Rev. H. W. Hand, Pastor of the Uni-\\nversalist Church.\\n3. Anthem, by the choir.\\n4. Selections from the Scriptures, by Rev. N. Fisk, Pastor\\nof the Methodist Episcopal Church. Psalm ciii.\\n5. Prayer, by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Pastor of tlie Congrega-\\ntional Church.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0361.jp2"}, "352": {"fulltext": "324 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n0. Antheiu, by the chuir.\\n7. Reading of the Declaration of Independence, by G. G.\\nDavis.\\ncS. Music by the band, America.\\nH. The foUowing Address by Rev. S. H. McCollester,\\nD.L)., of Akn.u, Ohio:\\nFelloro-Citizena, The course of time is full of epochs.\\nThese are the milestones marking luiman progress. They\\nare diamond-points set on the bosom of the past, to light np\\nthe present and reflect a halo of glory about the future.\\nAround these epochs culminate the noblest characters, the\\ngrandest deeds, and the brightest hopes of the race.\\nEvery town, state, and nation has its epochs. About\\nthese memory delights to linger.\\nThey are the spots of earth supremely blest.\\nThe dearest, sweetest spots of all the rest.\\nThere are occasions when God confers on men birthday\\ngifts. Then it is that conscience is almost certain to strike\\nthe freedom-string in the harp of Liberty, inspiring courage\\nin the mind and faith in the soul. Such an occasion has\\nbrought us together at this time. One hundred years ago\\nto-day The Declaration of Independence was read in the\\nC ontinental Congress at Philadelphia, and the question was.\\nShall it be adopted? The ays had it. That vote at once\\nchanged the political aspect of the Western World. It\\nmade a nation free, free to think and free to do right.\\nThat grand action at once quickened new energies of mind\\nand heart, which, in the course of a century, have blossomed\\ninto the most marvellous fruitage. Let speech and cannon\\ncommemorate the day our nation was born. It is worth the\\nstruggles of the past. It is worth the blood of fallen heroes.\\nIt is worth all the hard-fought battles of the American\\nlievolution, and the five millions of recent graves sown over\\nour laud for its preservation. O Washington I O Lincoln!\\nit is worth all your prayins and anxious fears For it tends\\nto develop the truest manhood and the purest wonumhood.\\nIt cual)les each citizen to live, holdini) a birthright in his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0362.jp2"}, "353": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0365.jp2"}, "354": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0366.jp2"}, "355": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, 325\\nluiiul, ;i c onmion scliool in his brain, and the Deehirution ol\\nIndependence in his heart.\\nBut this day comes to us emphasized with a twol ohl inter-\\nest. We meet to celebrate, not only tlie l)irth(hiy ol our\\nNation, but tlie incorporation of our native town. From\\nfar and near, we luive assend)led around the shrine of our\\nnativity, tliat we may lay thereon offerings of gratitude and\\nthanksgiving.\\nSurrounded as we are Avitli these comforts and blessings of\\nhappy homes, successful enterprises, flourishing schools, and\\nconsecrated churches, retrospection bids us look upon the\\npicture a hundred years ago. Then, as a natural exhibition,\\nit must have been attractive, being so diversified with high-\\nlands and lowlands, lakes and rivers, forests and mountains,\\nbalmiest air and fairest sunlight. It must have been\\nstrangely inviting to look upon, for the admirer of the\\ngrand and beautiful. But for one to penetrate then into\\nthe wilderness, with the view of settling here, must have\\nbeen foreboding. Then the ear was greeted with no busy\\ndin from anvil or quarry; no whistle from saw or engine.\\nBut the wide-spreading woods must have rendered the day\\nlonely and the hooting of the owl, the growl of the bear,\\nand the barking of the wolf must have made the night\\nfearfully hideous.\\nHither came in that early time a few adventurers who\\nopened up a cavern in the earth, or built the rudest log\\nhut in which to dwell. This was to be their future home.\\nThere was no cleared land for raising corn. There was no\\ngrist-mill within the distance of eight or ten miles. So they\\nwere forced for some time to follow Indian trails, or tracks\\nmarked by spotted trees, to improved fields where they\\ncould labor till they had earned means with which to pur-\\nchase a bushel of corn. With this on the back, they would\\ngo to the mill, and, after it was ground, would bear it far\\naway to their homes. When sickness came, what must they\\nhave done? There were no neighbors, nor phjsicians at\\nhand. Then, when the dark messenger snatched from their\\nembrace a companion, cliild, or parent, no kind friends were", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0367.jp2"}, "356": {"fulltext": "326 HISIOKV OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nnear to divide their sorrows no pastor was by their side to\\npoint tlieni to the many mansions. Those were hardships\\nwiiich we can bnt faintly understand. Still, they were\\nrealities to the few who wore wont to walk throngh these\\nYalle\\\\s and clind) over these hills a hundred years ay-o.\\nThese wild lands, it appears, were set oft into a township\\nunder the name of Monadnock, No. V., May 25, 1752. The\\ntownsliip was granted by charter to the proprietors of land\\npurchased of John Tufton Mason by their agent, Joseph\\nBlanchard, to James Morrison, Jr., and thirty-three others,\\nbelonging mostly to the towns of Derry and Dunstaljle,\\nN.n.\\nOne aecovint says these proprietors soon transferred their\\nright to David Church and others who resided in Marlbor-\\noiigli and Westborough, Mass. In 17G2, the town was\\nsurveyed. In 1764, Se})t. 17, the first family moved into\\nthe township. It consisted of William Barker, his Avife and\\ntlu ee children, who came from Westborough, Mass., and\\nsettled on what is called West Hill, now in the limits of\\nTroy. Isaac McCollester with his family moved to town\\nthe same year, and settled on the Deacon James Farrar-\\nplace. His daughter Dolly who was born Feb. 12, 1766, is\\nsn})posed to have been the first child having birth in the\\ntown. Others, also, came about the same time. Abel\\nWoodward settled on what is known as the Joslin place\\nin this village likewise Daniel Goodenow, who resided in\\nvarious localities. In August, 1765, Benjamin Tucker with\\na large family moved into town, and settled near the Whit-\\nney and Tarbell Mill. There he kept the first tavern in\\ntown. During the next two years, it is evident, more fami-\\nlies arrived: for wlien the first census was taken, which\\nwas in 1767, there were ninety-three inhabitants in the\\ntownship. Of these, sixteen couples were married. In\\n1775, the second census was taken, showing the population\\nhad increased to three hundred and twenty-four, of whom\\none hundred and forty-eight were females, and one hundred\\nami I dui were males under sixteen years of age. Fifty-\\nlour wtTc upwards of sixteen, and two men were over fifty.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0368.jp2"}, "357": {"fulltext": "TME CKNTKXNrAL KLKI .K AT ION. -rli\\nSixteen men liad now already entered llie Conl iiicidal\\nArmy. Of these early settlers, nearly all caiiic JVdiii old\\nMarlhoron^h, Westboron^ li, S(\u00c2\u00bbiilld)( ronL;ii, and I xtltoii,\\nMass. Tlu ir hearts were lired with Ihe true spirit ot patii-\\nolisni. At lliis [x l iod, the wIkiIc countrN was hcatccl and\\nready to burst into martial llanics. In this lime (d liery\\ntrials, our native State was reniarkabl} tree J roni toryisni.\\nAH were ready to strike mighty blows for freedom. As the\\nery went forth from Boston on the 19th of April, 1775, pen-\\netrating farther and farther into the eountry, declaring tliat\\nthe British troops were marching toward old Concord, bells\\nwere rung, drums beat roll-calls, men were hurrying from all\\n(luarters axes were dropped in the forests ploughs were\\nleft in the fields; mnskets were wrenched from the man-\\ntel-pieces, powder-horns and pouches were shing over the\\nshoulders, blankets were tied to their backs with faces ex-\\npressive of courage and determination, might be seen men\\nhurrying to the fields of strife. Though devoted wives and\\ntender mothers wept, yet the} bid patriotic hnsbands and\\nbrave sons go forth, striking valiantly for God and conntry.\\nIt seems but a day elapsed before a vast army was marching,\\nready to do bloody work at Concord, Lexington, and Bun-\\nker s Hill. Stark quickl}^ deserted his saw-mill at London-\\nderry, as he heard the booming cannon. Putnam left his\\nplough in the furrow, not even stopping to change his dress,\\nbut hurried to the place of carnage.\\nThis is a fit occasion for us to bestow fresh tributes of\\nlove upon the life of Warren, whose courage and bravery\\nfoinid an early grave, but whose memory will live in the\\nhearts of his countrymen. It is just for us to prune and\\nrevive the laurel growing by the tomb of a Putnam. It is\\nbefitting we should cleanse with the waters of retrosjjection\\nthe epitaph inscribed on the monument of a Stark. Let us\\nforever cherish the deeds of the brave men and hei oic\\nwomen of that early, critical period.\\nMarlborough with other towns of the Granite State bore\\nits share of hardships in the Revolution. We are assured\\nthat no less than fortv-three from our town enlisted to eain", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0369.jp2"}, "358": {"fulltext": "828 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nand maintain our independence. It is said thirt\\\\^-nine who\\nwere in the ann^^ afterwards settled in town. One James\\nLewis served several years as captain in the Revolution.\\nRobert Worsley who was a peculiar though strictly reliable\\nand worthy man, entering the army almost at the first call,\\nwas at the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. After the\\nevacuation of Boston by the British, a thousand soldiers,\\nunder the leadership of Benedict Arnold, left Boston, press-\\ning their way toward Quebec through the dense wilderness\\nof Maine. Marching to the Kennebec River, thence they\\nembarked in open boats, struggling against current and\\nbarriers till they reached the head- waters of that river\\nthence they bore their boats, heavily laden with army sup-\\nplies, across to the waters of the Chaudiere, following it\\ndown to the St. Lawrence, six miles above Quebec. In this\\nperilous march, their sufferings must have been beyond\\ndescription. They were terribly harassed by Indians; and\\nin the midst of the wilderness, their rations failing them,\\nthey were forced, as Mr. Worsley reported, to eat the\\nleather of their shoes and cartridge-boxes. As they emerged\\nfrom the woods, approaching a settlement, a dog saluting\\nthem with a bark, was shot at once. Mr. Worsley says\\nIt fell to my lot to dress the animal. While I was pulling\\nout the entrails, the famishing soldiers, excited by the scent,\\nsnatched away the flesh, leaving for me only Avhat I Avas\\nable to clutch in my hands. Although the flesh was raw,\\nhe testified it was the sweetest meat he ever ate. In\\nanother company, at the same time, he says, some men\\ncame upon the carcass of a hog, which was eaten quicker\\nthan he could tell the story. Verily, were not those the\\ntimes that tried men s souls? The oppression of the\\nmother country had fired the hearts of our fathers with\\ntruest bravery, and moved their minds with the determi-\\nnation to conquer or die. With the boldest stroke of the\\nj)en, those members of the Continental Congress put their\\nnames to that immortal Declaration which is being empha-\\nsized to-day by more than forty millions of free people, and\\nis being honored throughout the world. With that Dec-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0370.jp2"}, "359": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELERRATION. 329\\nlaratiou, supported by patriotic fathers, our own Colony\\nof New Hampshire was made an independent State and on\\nthe 18th of December, 1776, our township received from\\nthis State, carved out of rocky hills and mountains, its\\ncorporate charter as the town of Marlborough. In July\\nof the same year, the Test Act was circulated. Fifty\\ncitizens signed it, all but one wrote his own name while\\nonly five refused to put theirs to it. What the exact pur-\\nport of this Test Act was, we do not know but it is\\nsafe to infer, it meant death to toryism and life to freedom.\\nIn the war of 1812, jNIarlborough was true to her high\\nbehests. At least fourteen brave men went forth from its\\nlimits to do their duty, in driving forever British foes from\\nAmerican soil. The bravery and patriotism of the fathers\\nshould be held in lasting remembrance. We have reason to\\nfeel their mantles have fallen upon worthy shoulders from\\nthe loyalty and exalted daring of their sons in the recent\\nRebellion. In their race with Sheridan to Winchester town,\\nin their unparalleled march under Sherman through the ex-\\ntended territory of the enemy, in Grant s repeated battles\\nin the Wilderness, they proved that the spirit of 76 was\\nstill rife in American hearts. Our heroes of a hundred years\\nago, and our heroes of to-day, may they be loved and hon-\\nored in all true hearts, and their genius and patriotism will\\ncreate the noblest heroes of the future\\nThe ecclesiastical history of this town antedates a little\\nits incorporation. The earliest record we have touching the\\nsubject, dates back to 1770, in which year the first meeting-\\nhouse was raised, and the roof covered. At that raising, the\\ntown voted to give Benjamin Tucker 3s. Id. 2qrs. per gallon\\nfor eight gallons of rum at ye raising of ye meeting-house.\\nThis house was not boarded till the next spring but the\\nfirst meeting was held in it while the roof onl} was covered.\\nIt is said the outside was finished in 1774; but this probably\\ndid not include glass windows or hinged doors, for in 1779 it\\nwas voted to put in eleven windows, hang the doors, lay the\\nlower floor, and build the body-seats. To cover this ex-\\npense, a special tax of eightpence per acre was laid upon all", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0371.jp2"}, "360": {"fulltext": "330 HISTORY OF ISrATJLBOROUGH.\\nratable lands in town. But the house was not fully com-\\npleted till 1790. It then had neither steeple nor chimney,\\nand for many years was called the Lord s Barn.\\nIn 1771, a tax of one farthing per acre on ratable lands\\nwas raised for the purpose of procuring preaching. A com-\\nmittee of three was chosen, consisting of Benjamin Tucker,\\nDaniel Goodenow, and James Brewer, to hire a minister.\\nIt was likewise stated that the preaching was to commence\\nthe first of June. It is evident preaching was secured, at\\nleast, a portion of the time that year, from the fact that\\nJune the 23d three children of Daniel Goodenow were bap-\\ntized. These were the first baptisms in town. We find no\\nminister mentioned by name until 1778. On the 11th of\\nNovember of the same year, the first church, consisting of\\neight members, was formed, and at the same time Rev. Joseph\\nCummings from Topsfield, Mass., was ordained their pastor.\\nThis solemn service of consecration, tradition says, was per-\\nformed on a work-bench, there being no desk as yet in the\\nhouse, while the congregation were seated on loose boards\\nresting on blocks. In these dajs^ people were certain not to\\ngo beyond their means, or in any way appear extravagant.\\nThis is made evident from the fact that they voted to give\\ntheir minister, as salary, forty pounds sterling the first year,\\nforty-five the second, and fifty pounds the third, and con-\\ntinue at fifty pounds yearly, till there should be one hundred\\nand ten families in town, and then give him \u00c2\u00a3Q6 ISs. 4d.\\nyearly, so long as he should continue their gospel minister.\\nThe above sums were to be made equivalent to rye at Ss. 4d.\\nper bushel. These good people designed that their minister\\nshould also have a home among them, so they provided for\\nhim the prospective parsonage in this way. He was to have\\none share or lot of land laid out for that purpose, consisting\\nof a hundred and fifty acres, except four acres around the\\nmeeting-house; which were reserved for public use; said land\\nwas to be cleared by the town. The pastor also had the privi-\\nlege of cutting tindjer for his house on the ministerial lot.\\nThe first parsonage was located a little distance south-west\\nof the Old Meetingrhouse. Just how long it was kej^t as a", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0372.jp2"}, "361": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 331\\nparsonage is not known but I am informed it was at length\\nconverted into a tavern, to say the least, a sad terminus\\nfor a parsonage.\\nThe first church in town was organized as Congregational,\\nand lias continued to be an influential and a successful one\\nto the present time. Among its revered ministers, the names\\nof Fish and Lj-man are especially endeared to many hearts.\\nThe first Methodist preaching was introduced to Marlbor-\\nough by Daniel Emerson, in 1791. After meetings had\\nbeen held occasionall}^ for three 3^ears in the house of Mr.\\nEmerson by Revs. Hill, Hall, and Wager, the latter divine\\npi eaching an able discourse from the text, These three\\nyears have we come seeking fruit, and found none, formed\\na class consisting of seven persons. This sect continued to\\nhold their meetings for some time in the same place. At\\nlength, preaching was transferred to the residence of Eben-\\nezer Herrick, where meetings were held on the Sabbath for\\nman} years. Afterwards they were transferred back to\\nMr. Emerson s for a while, at which time the first Sabbath\\nschool of this society was organized thence, for a series of\\n3 ears, to Thomas White s thence to William Greenwood s,\\nand thence to Abner Russell s, up to 1844, when a church-\\nedifice was built at Pottersville, where the Methodist society\\nheld meetings for twenty years; then purchasing the Baptist\\nmeeting-house of this village, and refitting it, they have\\ncontinued their Sabbath worship, proving themselves an\\nearnest Christian people.\\nThe early Baptists of this town worshipped for many\\nyears in Pottersville. At length, they had occasional meet-\\nings in the Old Meeting-house on the hill, and finally were\\nable to build a house of worship in this village. Among\\ntheir good ministers settled here, the names of Cummings,\\nFrench, Danforth, Clarke, and Ware, must be especially\\nremembered by those who listened to their social and relig-\\nious instructions.\\nSome eighty years ago, the Universalists in town began to\\nhave occasional preaching. Not until 1805 was a society\\nformed. In 1851 their church-edifice was erected, and iu", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0373.jp2"}, "362": {"fulltext": "332 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n1875 lliL ir cliiucli-orgaiiization was perfected. Among their\\nsainted ministers may be mentioned Baily, Bassett, and\\nRecord.\\nIt is pleasant for us to realize now the fact that there\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2never have been any bitter religious persecutions in this\\ntown. As a rule, all have been left to choose religiously for\\nthemselves with none to molest or make afraid.\\nIn this connection, I am pleased to make mention of the\\nworthy sons of Marlborough who ha^ e entered the ministry.\\nRev. Cyrus Stone was the first one who went forth as a gos-\\npel minister. Fitted for his work, he sought heathen lands,\\nbearing the glad news to famishing souls. Self-sacrificing\\nin spirit, he spent his life in the Master s service.\\nRev. Osgood Herrick was another minister who won\\nlaurels at home and abroad for his ability and power in\\nthe pulpit.\\nRev. Luther Wiswall who is still laboring as a preacher,\\nhas proved himself worthy and successful. He is regarded\\nby his people, where he has been long settled, as a man of\\nculture and sound judgment. He is most esteemed where\\nhe is best known.\\nRev. William C. Whitcomb, of sainted memory to so\\nmany of us, was an eloquent preacher and true reformer.\\nThough the destroyer cut him down in his prime, yet his\\nlife was earnest, faithful, and full of good works.\\nRev. Philander Wallingford has long labored as a worth}\\nChristian minister. If age has written its furrows on his\\nbrow, his heart is still young and his mind strong with\\nGospel truth.\\nAnother whose face is familiar to most of us is Rev. Edwin\\nDavis who is known only to be respected for his ability and\\nmoral worth. He has already written out for himself an\\nhonored name as a Christian minister.\\nJohn Capron and your speaker, two other clergymen, had\\ntheir birth in your town.\\nLet the spirit of the Master continue to work in the\\nchurches of to-da}^ and they will bless and prosper as never\\nin tlie past, and will hasten the good time when swords", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0374.jp2"}, "363": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 333\\nshall be beaten into ploughshares, and spears into pruning-\\nliooks. Christians never have gained anything by perse-\\ncuting. Wherein they cannot agree as to the letter, they\\nought to agree to disagree, and then they would enjoy the\\nfruit of the spirit which giveth life and Christian growth.\\nOf the educational history of the town, you have already\\nin print and circulation an interesting account of your\\nschools for the past hundred years. This supersedes the\\nnecessity of my dwelling upon items and particulars.\\nIt seems our forefathers in the early settlement of the\\ntown took wise forethought, setting apart a portion of land\\nfor the support of schools. However insignificant the little\\nseeds which they planted may seem to us, nevertheless, they\\ntook root, sprung up, and have produced a hundred-fold of\\nfruitage. Feebly could that first teacher in Marlborough,\\nJames Brewer, during the winter of 1770 and 1771, have\\nestimated what would be the result of that little school\\nwhich he was keeping in the private house of Phinehas\\nFarrar. How grand is the centennial tree which we behold,\\nthe outgrowth of that tiny planting I Its blossoming has\\nbeen prolific, and its fruits are verily manifold. With pride\\nwe may look to the schools of our native town. They have\\nfurnished more than a hundred and seventy-five scholars who\\nhave gone forth as teachers. Well may it be asked, What\\nother town in New Hampshire, with a population little more\\nthan a thousand inhabitants, can show a larger and more\\nhonorable list than this? But none can feel Marlborough\\nhas been too liberal in the support of her schools. To this\\nand her religious instructions may be traced, in no small\\ndegree, the reasons why so few crimes have been committed\\nwithin her limits why there have been so few paupers\\nwhy, possibly, the town never has been able to support a\\nlawj^er why temperance organizations and literar} associa-\\ntions have been so successful. Had it not been for her\\nschools, do you think she would have sent forth Philip\\nSweetser, Joseph C. Mason, Luther Jones, Marquis De\\nLafayette M Collester, William Converse, as lawyers, who\\nrank high in their profession, and whose future is full of\\npromise", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0375.jp2"}, "364": {"fulltext": "334 HISTORY OF MARLBOROtTGS.\\nHud it iu)t been tor your schools, Hannah Jones, no^v Mrs.\\nGrosvenor, \\\\A onid not have been tired with an ambition for\\na collegiate education, which she obtained under difficulties,\\nwhen it was unpopular for a woman to be thoroughly edu-\\ncated. Neither would Henry W. Greenwood have fitted\\nhimself for a first-class engineer and man} others made\\nthemselves eminent as teachers, or skilful craftsmen in\\nwood, iron, and stone.\\nMarlborough has furnished her full share of professional\\nmen. Quite a number have received a college-education.\\nShe has sent forth her quota of ministers, physicians, law-\\nyers, and eminent men. Let her foster her schools, taking\\nadvantage of every possible improvement of the age, and\\nthe rising generations will increase in love for intellectual\\nculture and moral growth. In this way, new charms will\\ncluster in her beautiful vales, and new glories will be re-\\nflected from her lofty and picturesque hills.\\nOften has the remark been made, as travellers have been\\npassing through your town How bright and new the build-\\nings look How singular such a thriving village should\\nspring up where the hills and rocks are so numerous\\nCherish and support your schools, and more taste will be\\ndisplayed, and greater attractions offered. Let these be\\nwhat you can make them, and they will stand as beacons\\nupon your hills to reflect honor and glory far and wide.\\nAs a great help in this work of education, which gives to\\nthe present and the future advantage over the past, is your\\nFree Library, the munificent gift of Hon. Rufus S. Frost, the\\nex-Mayor of his adopted city, and forever the well-wisher of\\nhis native town. That substantial stone structure, quarried\\nfrom our ledges, and completed in 1866, at a cost of \u00c2\u00a78,000,\\nand furnished with |2,000 worth of books, and 15,000 more\\nfunded, so that its annual interest can be used yearly for\\nreplenishing it with new books, all this he presented to\\nyour town, in behalf of the cause of education and Chris-\\ntianity. To show due honor and gratitude to the generous\\ndonor, let the books in that library be read and studied,\\nbooks of history, poetry, biography, ethics, science and", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0376.jp2"}, "365": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 835\\nminds here will come in contact with gifted minds elsewhere.\\nYes, close acquaintance may be enjoyed in this quiet town\\nwith Socrates, Schiller, Shakespeare, Scott, Franklin, Whit-\\ntier, and a host of other gifted minds. In this age, for a\\ntown to be without a library is like an art-gallery without\\nwindows. Books are the glasses through which the young\\ncan see the past. Let them carefully and studiously scruti-\\nnize prophets and apostles, heroes and heroines, and they\\nwill desire to imitate their virtues, and walk their gilded\\nheights. There is no other such monument to perpetuate\\nnoble worth as a choice library.\\nBlessings be with them, and eternal praise to Him who\\ngives us choicest books and free libraries.\\nFrom tradition and records, we learn that the long list of\\nphysicians who have practised medicine in this town the\\npast century have acted no mean or common part. As a\\nrule, they have been men of erudition and influence. One\\nname among them stands out pre-eminent. The thoughts of\\nmau}^ turn at once to the name of Dr. James Batcheller,\\nwho was not only a skilful physician, but a true politician\\nand real reformer. Soon after he settled in the town, he\\nbecame a thorough-going anti-slavery man. William Lloyd\\nGarrison was his ideal of a moral hero and his paper, a\\nperfect paradigm of good news. Though for a long while he\\nwas the only subscriber to it in town, still that one copy\\nhad a wide circulation. Surely that was the case, if it was\\nsickly for, everywhere the doctor went, Garrisonism went.\\nHe was a true friend to the sick, the slave, and the good,\\nwherever found. If his eyes 7vere most always shut when he\\nwas awake, he saw more than most men. It is said, when\\nhe raised the roofing to his brick-house, as the custom was,\\nhe furnished plenty of toddy, which made them so merry and\\njolly thc}^ felt they must toast the doctor, as follows\\nThis is the house that James built,\\nWith ipecac, tartar, and pills.\\nMay he be content therewith,\\nAnd cure the people of their ills.\\n*Th8 author was Major WiswaU,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0377.jp2"}, "366": {"fulltext": "336 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThis same raising opened tlie eyes of the doctor and a\\nfew years after, when he was buikling a barn, he decided it\\nwoukl be raised witliout any rum, but that he would give\\nto all assisting, after the building was up, a good supper.\\nEverybody seemed to be present at the appointed time, and\\nthe greatest excitement prevailed. The rum party, includ-\\ning most present, did not for some time offer to assist; but\\na few of the doctor s firm friends commenced the undertak-\\ning, the doctor continuing to assert the barn would go up\\nwithout any rum, until, at length, cold water conquering, all\\ntook hold with strong hands, merry hearts, and steady heads.\\nWhen the job was done, every one was fed with abundance\\nof beef and potatoes, pork and beans, brown bread and\\npumpkin pies, cold water and spruce beer, making them\\nmore healthy and wise. Thus the good doctor early com-\\nmenced preaching and practising temperance, which he con-\\ntinued to do so long as he lived.\\nIn this connection, I would say Marlborough has sent\\nforth young men who have become successful physicians\\nnamely, Drs. Timothy Lane, Jeremiah Stone, Willard\\nAdams, Jairus B. Collins, Augustus Davis, John Q. A.\\nM Collester, Daniel B. Woodward, and Si imner Mason.\\nSome of these have become eminent in their profession.\\nAs we contrast the present prosperous condition of Marl-\\nborough with what it was one hundred years ago, we can\\nbut feel progress indeed has been made. Happy homes are\\nnow all around us. How was it when Mr. Robert Worsley\\npaid his first visit to the town prior to the Revolution In\\nhis own words, he says I passed up the middle branch\\nof the Ashuelot River to the hill between tlie branch and\\nRobbins Brook, where I discovered a deserted log-house on\\nCooper s Hill. But I continued my journey till I came to\\nanother cleared spot, which was afterwards called Ball s\\nHill, where I found a most splendid growth of hard wood,\\nwith some pine, spruce, and hemlock. Here, I felt, was the\\nplace for me to settle for soil must be good to produce\\nsuch timber.\\n*Now called Minnewawa.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0378.jp2"}, "367": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELERRATION. 387\\nSo he put up liis log buildings in the wilderness, and\\nbegan to live. Wild animals then were common. One\\nnight, when i\\\\Ir. Worsloy was away from home, a bear took\\na hog weighing three hundred and twenty pounds from the\\npen, and, bearing it some distance off, killed it. The next\\nday, the neighbors caught old bruin himself; and he weighed\\nfour hundred and twenty pounds.\\nMr. Worsley speaks of a huge ash-tree, from which they\\nsplit rails enough to last them for ten years in fencing their\\nextensive lots. Also mention is made of a pine cut down\\nby Silas Rhodes, out of which he split thirty thousand\\nshingles and sawed several thousand feet of boards. These\\ntrees must have been similar to those growing in Oregon,\\nwhich are said to be so tall that one must look three\\ntimes before he can see their tops.\\nOur ancestors were very social, it would seem, and fond\\nof fun. The English mirth, the Scotch humor, and Irish\\nwit, were sure to express themselves at huskings, trainings,\\napple-parings, raisings, and night-mowing-bees, where gen-\\nerous hearts and active hands would do their best to bring\\nup the rears of some delinquent farmer. Oh, how the fire\\nwould fly, as they swept over the stony fields Oh, what\\nstifled laughter at the end of the swaths I And, when the\\njob was done, oh, the jokes, the plays, and the frolics of\\nmerriment which were sure to follow Those were hale,\\nhappy old times, which can never be enjoyed in their hearti-\\nness again. It is right, however, that recollection should\\nreview them, and our hearts be refreshed by\\nConning them o er and o er.\\nOf course, as our fathers came to this country, they neces-\\nsarily brought with them some of the faults and foibles of\\ntheir native lands. The haughtiness of the English made\\nthem overbearing the rigidness of the Scotch caused them\\nto be dogmatical the disposition of the Irish to wit ren-\\ndered them hilarious and sometimes riotous but their faults\\nwere usually only virtues carried too far. They were posi-\\ntive and substantial in character. They were social and\\nfraternal in their feelings, polite in their manners, and faith-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0379.jp2"}, "368": {"fulltext": "338 HISTORY OF ]SrARLBOROUGH.\\nful to their duties. They sowed good seed in the church\\nand home. They hiid a solid foundation on which future\\ngenerations might securel}^ build.\\nThe success of a town depends not so much on great ex-\\nternal wealth as on the virtues planted in the hearts of the\\nyoung and cherished in the bosoms of the old. The young\\ngrow strong by the hearth-stone consecrated by their fathers\\ngood counsels and their mothers prayers. All honor should\\nbe paid to our noble sires.\\nA century has gone since the wilderness here was first\\ndisturbed by the ring of the axe. The last hundred years\\nare full of history. Within that time, five wars have caused\\nthese hills and valleys to echo with the blasts of the trum-\\nj)et and the roll of the drum, calling men to arms. Within\\nthat time, the Indian has left his once favorite hunting and\\nfishing grounds the j^oke of Great Britain has been lifted\\nfrom our land the foot of the French monarch has been\\nforced from our borders the Spanish flag within our domin-\\nion has been trampled in the dust and the feeble thirteen\\ncolonies have grown into thirty-seven States and ten Terri-\\ntories, netted over with railroads and telegraphs, dotted with\\ncities and towns, having seas and rivers whitened with the\\nsails of commerce from every clime.\\nHere in our own country within the past century, the\\nfirst steamboat was set in motion the first railroad of any\\nconsiderable length was constructed the first telegram was\\nsent the first mower was made and the first sewing-machine\\nwas patented. A hundred years ago there were but four\\nsmall newspapers published in the country, and less than\\nseventy-five post-offices. The last ten decades have witnessed\\nsurely many and great changes. Minds have invented and\\nhands have wrought out wonderful improvements.\\nBut there have been other changes in this town, which\\nhave been felt more than any to which reference has been\\nmade. The first generation of settlers in Marlborough has\\ngone only a few of the second remain, who are waiting\\nwith us, soon to be called to their fathers. A few more suns\\nwill roll round, and they will all be gone, a noble ancestry,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0380.jp2"}, "369": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 339\\nbold as the summit of yonder mountain, determined as your\\nroaring Minnewawa, gentle as the brooks purling through\\nyour meadows, and as tender as the air that kisses your\\nhills. But the fathers are not wholly gone their deeds are\\naround us. We know of their thanksgivings to God when\\ntheir rude homes were lighted up with children fresh from\\nthe hand of God we know of their deep sorrows as their\\nhearths were darkened and fond ones passed from their\\nsiofht. For in their homes were altars of love around which\\nbridal joys were wreathed, and shrines, too, which were\\noften draped with bitterest affliction. But, as we visit their\\ngraves, the graves of our kindred, how significant the past\\nThanks be to God, they live The stone has been rolled\\nfrom the door of the sepulchre, and the fathers are clothed\\nwith life immortal. Let the influence of the sainted dead\\nrest upon us. May they continue to teach us of their forti-\\ntude in the wilderness, on the field of battle, and in their\\nstruggles for liberty of their devotion to their homes, their\\nschools, their church and country. Their inheritance is\\nworth all it cost. Their bestowals upon us are beyond the\\nprice of rubies. As the grass shall grow green over their\\ngraves and the pine sing its requiem above their peaceful\\nashes, may their lives blossom perennially in the memories\\nof the living, making New Hampshire our Canaan, Marlbor-\\nough our New Jerusalem, Monadnock our Pisgah, and\\nMinnewawa our Kedron\\nA hundred years have gone. A century hence, and the\\nliving here will be sleeping with the fathers. But may the\\nprecious inheritance which we have received, of freedom,\\ntruth, virtue, and faith, be so improved by our diligence,\\nthat our children s children at the second centennial celebra-\\ntion of the settlement of our native town, shall be blest with\\na hundred-fold greater inheritance than we enjoy to-day, and\\nthe sons will continue to call the fathers blessed\\nCome, Patrick Henry, the eloquent vindicator of liberty\\ncome, Franklin, the patriot and philosopher; come, Wash-\\nington, the great general and wise man; come, Jefferson, the\\njudicious counsellor and statesman come, Hancock, from", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0381.jp2"}, "370": {"fulltext": "340 HISTORY OF MARLBOEOtJGH.\\nthe Continental Congress come, Adams, from Fanenil Hall,\\nwith thy memory laden with the wisdom of the past and the\\npresent; come, Lincoln, the liberator of the slave and the\\npreserver of human rights, come, all ye national heroes,\\nand teach us anew the worth of national freedom and State\\ngovernment.\\nCome, ye Pilgrims from Plymouth Rock come, ye Revo-\\nlutionary heroes, who fought for the rights of State and\\nNation; come, ye early settlers of our native town, who\\nwrought so grandly for school and church, come, all ye\\ndeparted and honored fathers, and baptize us afresh with\\nlove and devotion to the mother of our nativity, leading us\\nand our descendants in the ways of faithfulness to her future\\nwants and prosperity, thus adding to her natural charms and\\nglory all the shades and touching beauties of cultured Chris-\\ntian characters.\\nAt the conclusion of the address, the speaker acknowl-\\nedged his many obligations to Mr. Charles A. Bemis, Marl-\\nborough s historian, who had furnished him with many\\nhistorical facts for his address. He also expressed his thanks\\nto Mr. Thomas White, who, unsolicited, favored him with\\nseveral important reminiscences, and to Mr. Charles K.\\nMason, who had been untiring in his efforts to lend him all\\npossible aid.\\n10. Original hymn by Mrs. S. D. Osborne of Keene, read\\nby Rev. E. Davis, sung to the tune of Italian Hymn.\\nHYMN.\\nComposed on the One Hundredth Birthday of the Town of Marlborough.\\nOne hundred years ago 1\\nSwift has thy silent flow,\\nOld Time, rolled on\\nThen forests crown tliese hills,\\nThese rocks no hammer thrills,\\nNo sound of busy mills\\nTo man is borne.\\nI", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0382.jp2"}, "371": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 341\\nRut sti ong young hearts are there,\\nWith wills to do and dare\\nTrusting in God,\\nThey send the fiat forth,\\nThat things of real worth\\nShall have a noble birth\\nOn stream and sod.\\nForests before them fled\\nTreasures, from rocky bed.\\nWere brought to light\\nThe dasliing stream was stayed.\\nSwift wheel and spindle played,\\nEach artisan of trade\\nWrought with his might.\\nThe house of God was reared\\nThe school, mid shops, apjieared\\nTo bless the land.\\nSoon from their halls went forth\\nWomen and men of worth\\nTo every clime on earth,\\nA noble band.\\nWe gather here to-day.\\nTo gaze back o er the way.\\nOne hundred years\\nEach one, with blessings fraught.\\nTeach lis what God hath wrought,\\nAnd to us all have brought\\nMore joy than tears.\\nAnd when these vales and hills\\nHave crumbled, and these rills\\nAre hushed for aye.\\nThen we, our earthly lays\\nExchange, for heavenly praise\\nWill loud hosannas raise\\nAt Home on high.\\n11. Benediction by Rev. P. Wallingford of Claremont,\\na native of Marlborough.\\nAT TABLE.\\nBlessing invoked by Rev. Moses G. Grosvenor of Troy,\\nOhio, formerly pastor of the Congregational Church.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0383.jp2"}, "372": {"fulltext": "342 HISTORY OP MARLBOROUGH.\\nAmple justice was done to the repast by the multitude\\npresent, and much food was left unconsumed.\\nAFTERNOON.\\nOrder being restored, the exercises were as follows,\\nnamely\\nMusic by the band, Marlborough Centennial Quick-\\nstep, composed by F. C. Hayes.\\nThe President then called for the first sentiment, which\\nwas as follows\\nThe Day we celebrate, our Country s Natal Day, the First Centennial of\\nMarlboroufjh, An occasion of friendly greeting to all, of welcome home\\nto our friends from abroad, of solemn reflections for the past, and of\\nhopeful anticipations for the future.\\nJairus Collins, Esq., responded to this sentiment as fol-\\nlows\\nMr. President^ Ladies and Gentlemen, By the invitation\\nof your centennial committee, I am called upon to respond\\nto the sentiment just read: The day we celebrate, our coun-\\ntry s natal day, the first centennial of Marlborough, An\\noccasion of friendly greeting to all, of welcome home to our\\nfriends from abroad, of solemn reflections for the past, and\\nof hopeful anticipations for the future.\\nThe day we celebrate, our country s natal day. It is well,\\nmy friends, in our journe}^ over the sea of life, that we have\\nstand-points on our passage, that we may take a retrospec-\\ntive view.\\nAnd this is a day eminently befitting such an occasion.\\nIt is well that we meet and greet each other with a cordial\\nlook and shake of the hand on this our double centennial\\nday, review the past and contrast it with the present. Let\\nus look where we see our national flag proudly waving be-\\nfore us, and read the meaning of those stars and stripes.\\nOne hundred years ago, a piece of coarse bunting was flung\\nto the breeze, containing thirteen stars and stripes, an\\nemblem of a Nation s independence, the signal of the rights\\nof man, a declaration tliat those thirteen States ought to be,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0384.jp2"}, "373": {"fulltext": "^^i^^.1^^", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0387.jp2"}, "374": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0388.jp2"}, "375": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 343\\nand of right should iind must be, independent of the British\\ncrown. Tliis was a time that tried the spirit, the manhood\\nof our forefathers. Though destitute of the comforts, and\\nmuch more the luxuries, of life, they were equal to the occa-\\nsion and by their valor, patriotism, and perseverance, we\\nare here to-day, enjoying the fruits of their labors, being\\nprotected in our social, intellectual, civil, political, moral,\\nand religious rights and privileges by a government which\\ntlieir sacrifices, hardships, and sacred devotion to principle\\nachieved, yea, the best government the bright sun in the\\nheavens ever shone upon. May we ever emulate their devo-\\ntion, their self-sacrificing devotion to principle and, while\\ntheir names may pass into oblivion, let us, on this our coun-\\ntry s natal day, commemorate their deeds of valor, and with\\njo}^ and gratitude in oiir hearts entreat our heavenly Father,\\nby well-ordered and virtuous lives, that he will continue to\\nrule in and preside over the destinies of this our beloved\\ncountry\\nThis is our first centennial of Marlborough. One hun-\\ndred years ago, the hardy men and women who commenced\\nthe settlement of this town, where are they? Echo answers.\\nWhere? Their names are obscured by the lapse of time.\\nYet in the dim and faded records of the past may be found\\nthe pioneer names of the first settlers of our town. Some\\nten or more years before its incorporation, the names of\\nWilliam Barker, Isaac McAllester, Daniel Goodenough,\\nBenjamin Tucker, Abel Woodward, and Joseph Collins\\nhead the list of pioneers in its settlement. From that time\\nto the present day, what changes have been wrought To\\nrecall some of these, we meet on this occasion. We extend\\nthe hand of welcome to all. We greet you, kind friends,\\nwitli a thrice hearty welcome. We welcome home our\\nfriends from abroad. It is proper that we should welcome\\nyou here, to the old homesteads of former days and years\\nlong gone by. Although the old familiar farm-houses,\\nfields, and yards, may be dilapidated and tenantless, or occu-\\npied by unfamiliar forms and faces, still past reminiscences\\nwill be revived, and solemn refiections will occupy the mind,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0389.jp2"}, "376": {"fulltext": "344 HISTORY OF I^rARLBOROI^OH.\\nwhen we visit tlie scenes of cliildliood and youth, about\\nwhich so many tender recollections cluster, that we are\\nprone to recall the language of the poet when he says:\\nHow dear to my heart are the scenes of my cliiklhood,\\nWhen fond recollection presents them to view,\\nThe orcliard, the meadow, tlie deep-tangied wildwood,\\nAnd every loved spot which my infancy knew\\nThe wide-spreading pond, and the mill tliat stood by it,\\nTlie bridge, and the rock where the cataract fell.\\nThe cot of my father, the dairy-house nigh it,\\nAnd e en the rude bucket that hung in the well.\\nWe welcome you, friends, to our hillsides, valleys, glens,\\nstreams, and old Monadnock s splendid view. We welcome\\nyou to our mills, shops, schools, churches, to our homes and\\nhearts. We thank you for leaving your work and homes, to\\nmeet with us on this festal occasion, in this beautiful grove,\\nwhere the spirit of cheerfulness and friendship may mingle,\\nand gladness glow from heart to heart. We welcome the\\nchildren from our Sabbath schools, and from abroad, to see\\nand hear and partake of the joys and spirit of the occasion.\\nIt is proper that the celebration of this day be enjoyed by\\nthem, that they should hear from those that speak of some\\nof the hardships, privations, aud sacred devotion to princi-\\nples of the first or early settlers of Marlborough, when in\\na state of primeval, unbroken forest. It is well for you to\\nknow and all of us to think of those hardy men and women\\ncoming into this unbroken, dense forest, following their bold\\nleader, William Barker, and felling the first trees, and com-\\nmencing the settlement building for themselves rude log-\\nhuts to protect them from the inclemency of the weather\\nand the depredations of wild beasts and wild men of the\\nforests. You, of to-day, might deem this rather an uninvit-\\ning home. Then view them in later times, in many cases\\nwithout tlie necessaries of life. They came here to make a\\nhome, to build houses, to clear up and cultivate fields, and\\nraise, by the labors of their hands, something on which to\\nlive, here to labor and endure, with a perseverance worthy\\nof our imitation. Here they built, as they progressed,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0390.jp2"}, "377": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 345\\nlidiisos, felled the trees, estiiblislied scliools, organized\\n(liiirchcs, passed over our hills and through our valleys\\nwithout highways, travelling by marked trees from place\\nto place, building mills, and thereby improving our water\\npowers, and amid all the trials and hardships improving their\\nmental, moral, and religious powers. And soon we see the\\nfruit of their labors becoming more and more visible,\\n(iradually their encroachments upon the forest shoAV us\\nbroader fields, with waving harvests ministering to their\\nwants. We look upon the bending, venerable forms of our\\nfathers and mothers in their rural simplicity of character,\\nwith a just and manly pride of admiration, and we and com-\\ning generations will bespeak the gratitude toward them as\\npublic benefactors of our race. If we properly contemplate\\nthe great disadvantages which they encountered, and con-\\ntrast them with the present state of things, we can scarcely\\nfail to thank God in our hearts that our lot has been cast in\\nmore favored times, and that we, enjojdng the necessaries,\\nthe conveniences, and even luxuries of life, ]nay fail fully\\nto conceive of the hardships and privations of those hardy\\npioneers. These venerable men and women, without roads,\\ncarriages, or even beasts of burden, bore upon their broad\\nshoulders their grain to the distant mills, guided by marked\\ntrees through the dark, thick forest, with a perseverance\\nequal to their task.\\nOne hundred years ago, how changed! The same sun\\nin the heavens still shines benignantly upon us, but the face\\nof Nature a different aspect wears. Our fathers and moth-\\ners, where are they? Echo answers. Where? View that\\nvenerable village of graves (too little cared for) on yonder\\nhill, and those other villages of the dead on our eastern and\\nwestern hillsides, and the more lately populated cemetery\\nnear by, with its three hundred and fifteen silent inhabitants\\nof mother earth, and we have the answer, Dust to dust\\nreturneth, while their disembodied spirits are with Him who\\nbreathed the breath of life into man, and he became a living\\nsoul. Their primitive habits, manners, and customs have\\npassed away, and given place to others more in harmony\\n40", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0391.jp2"}, "378": {"fulltext": "846 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nwith our times ami the progressive spirit of the present age.\\nOne hn mired years mark the haml of progress in the arts\\nand sciences, oh, how rapid! Science has directed the\\nlabors of art, nntil resnlts seem almost miraculous. Steam\\ninstead of beasts of burden propels our carriages as on\\nwings, on the iron rail instead of over rocks and gravel and\\nthrough mud and sand. The broad Atlantic s wide expanse\\nis almost annihilated, and the forked lightning is tamed into\\nsubserviency to man, and wades through the briny deep,\\nannihilating time and space, to carry messages of friendship\\nand love to the most distant civilized countries. The means\\nof civilization have progressed with equal strides of develop-\\nment. The rude log hut is exchanged for the modern im-\\nprovements of labor and art. The schoolmaster has been\\namong us. But, friends, the great question is. Have the\\nintelligence and virtues of the people kept pace with the\\nvisible progress of the arts and sciences? Have the ten\\ntalents committed to our keeping been fully utilized, so thai\\nit can be said of us, Well done, good and faithful servants,\\nwhen the future shall look back upon the past\\nOne hundred j ^ears, what changes have occurred in tlic\\nnations and governments of the world! Thrones have\\ntottered and kingdoms fallen, kings croAvned and dethroned.\\nOur national government has arisen through its incipient\\nstages of infancy, childhood, and youth, and passed onward\\nand upward into mature manhood; and, by the labors and\\npersevering patriotisin, under a benignant Providence, our\\nforefathers have bearded the British lion tlirough a Ijloody\\nwar of eight years, maintained their manhood in 1812,\\ncrushed out the late Rebellion, maintained the liberty and\\nrights of man, and slied a halo of glory for the emulation of\\nthe whole civilized world.\\nThe second sentiment was read\\nO ur Forefathers, Austere in their manners, strict in tlie execution\\nof tlie laws and Uic ol)Hcrvance of tlie Sabbath and all religious duties,\\nprimitive in their habits and customs, would it not be well for young\\nAmerica to imitate many of their examples, practise their economy,\\nhave the same regard for law and order, and their high sense of honor?", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0392.jp2"}, "379": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 347\\nSong, Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers.\\nThe following letter from Sumner Frost, Esq., of Derby,\\nVt., was then read\\nDekuy, June 23. 1S7G.\\nTo Charles K. Mason and Others\\nGent.*, Your very kind and flatteriiig invitation to be present at the\\ncentennial celebration of tlie good old town of Marlborough on the 4tli\\nof July next, the town where fivid dawned the light of day upon me,\\nand where are many of n\\\\y earliest and most pleasant recollections,\\nand assist in commemnratinij the (kiij with appi(i[iriate ceremonies, is this\\nday received.\\n1 can assure you that it would l)e a great pleasure to me to be present\\nwith you on that occasion. My engagements are such that it will be\\nwholbi impracticable. With my best wishes for a complete success, and\\nmy kind regards to you and the many kind and loved friends of my\\nnative town, T remain. Yours trul3\\nSUMNER FROST.\\nThird sentiment\\nThe Clitircl), The great nursery of truth, virtue, and practical Chris-\\ntianity.\\nCOMMUNICATION FROM REV. LUTHER WISWALL OF WIND-\\nHAM, MAINE.\\nTo THE Co:mmittee OF Invitation\\nGentlemen^ I thank you for the kind invitation to be\\npresent and take some part in the celebration of the centen-\\nnial anniversary of the orgaidzation of the town. It is a\\nsource of gratiti cation to know that I aiu remembered after\\nan absence of more than forty j^ears. But, while I should\\nbe very glad to be with 3 ou on that occasion, the various\\ncalls for service nearer home will most likel}^ make it virtu-\\nally impossible.\\nThe sentiment to which you invited me to respond is one\\nvery near my heart; namely, -The Church, The great\\nnurftery of truth, virtue, and practical Christianity. In re-\\ngard to the true Church of Christ, of whatever name or in\\nwhatever clime, I would say:\\nOne family we dwell in him.\\nOne Church above, beneath.\\nThough now divided by the stieam.\\nThe narrow stream of death.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0393.jp2"}, "380": {"fulltext": "848 HISTORY OF MARLBOEOUGH.\\nMost of those members of the great famil}^ when I became\\na member, now, I trust, belong to the family above. Bnt\\nto confine m3-self, as you suggested, to the history of the\\nChurch in Marlborough. I must premise that, with the\\nexception of a few historical dates, I must depend on per-\\nsonal recollections previous to 1834, in which year I left my\\nnative town. For while I liave occasionally visited my early\\nliome and have known something of the progress of its civil\\nand religious concerns, yet not so as to enable me to speak\\nof them, among those who iniderstand them much better\\nthan I can be supposed to do.\\nAside from the Congregational Church, there was a\\nMethodist societ}^ organized, as I have understood, about tlic\\nyear 1800. It was composed of members living in Mav]])or-\\nough and in the neighboring towns of Dul)lin and Nelson.\\nTlieir meetings were held in the eastern part of tlie town.\\nI recollect of occasionally attending their meetings at the\\nliouse of ]\\\\Ir. Herrick.\\nTliere were several Baptists in town, but I am not aware\\nof any organized church of that denomination previous to\\n1834. Some of them were connected witli tlie Baptisl\\nCliurch in Dublin, of which Elder Willard was pastor.\\nThere was occasional preaching by ministers of tlie Uni-\\nversalist persuasion, previous to 1820;* but I do not knoAv\\nthat there was any organized church or society in those early\\nyears, or while I resided in town. Usually, as I recollect,\\ntheir meetings, which I sometimes attended, were held in\\nthe school-house, then standing on the opposite side of tlie\\nroad from the present residence of Mrs. Davis.\\nThe first preaching by Unitarian ministers Avas in 1823 or\\n1824, and occasionally for some j ears afterwards. The\\npreachers were graduates of Harvard College. I think a\\nUnitarian Church of a few meml)ers was organized during\\nthose years. I do not know any tiling of its subsequent\\nhistory. The above imperfect sketch of dirferent denomi-\\nnations will of course be supplemented \\\\)y those now living\\namong 3 ou.\\nThere was a society formed Marcb 29, 180C.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0394.jp2"}, "381": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 349\\n111 addition to tliese, there was another vohmtary l)nt\\ninfoi iiial institntion, which exerted a great influence in a\\nreligious point of view. I refer to a social conference and\\nprayer-meeting lield on Sabbath evenings at the school-house\\nbefore mentioned. I cannot tell when it began as a regular\\nmeeting, but it was previous to 1820, and continued, with\\noccasional interruptions, as long as I resided in town. Usu-\\nally, no minister was present, and Christian brethren of dif-\\nferent denominations by turns took the lead of the meeting,\\nin which all who were disposed took part in the exercises of\\nprayer, exhortation, or singing.\\nAmong those more or less prominent in these meetings,\\nbut scarcely remembered by the present generation, I recol-\\nlect among the Baptists the venerable Deacon Cummiiigs\\nand J\\\\[r. Thatcher and his son Elias, who, I believe, con-\\ntinues to this day among you; also Mr. Samuel Gage and\\nMr, Clark Mason. Among the Congregationalists were\\nDeacon Kimber Harvey and Deacon James Farrar and his\\nelder brother William, Deacon Simeon Whitcomb and\\nJoseph Frost, Jr. Of the Methodists who attended, I recol-\\nlect but one name, that of William White. I suppose their\\nsocial meetings were held in the same neighborhood with\\ntheir preaching service.\\nI can speak more at length of the Congregational Church,\\nof which I became a member in 1822. It was organized in\\n1778 and Mr. Joseph Cummings, a native of Topsfield, was\\nordained as its pastor at the same time. But people were\\ndissatisfied with his conduct, and he was dismissed after two\\nyears and the church remained destitute of a pastor for\\niiearl}^ thirteen years, though they had preaching a part of\\nthe time from different ministers.\\nIn 1793, Mr. Halloway Fish, a native of Upton, Mass., and\\na graduate of Dartmouth College, was ordained j^astor, and\\nremained such until his death in 1824, thirty -one years. To\\nadopt the words of another, wliich are in accordance with\\nmy own impressions, Mr. Fish was serious and devout in\\nhis spirit, exemplary in his life, thoroughly orthodox in his\\nopinions, and faitltful as a minister oi Christ. He was a", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0395.jp2"}, "382": {"fulltext": "350 HISTORY OF ArARLBOROUGH.\\nman of sound jiulgment, but not distiiiguislied for popular\\npulpit talents. Two years before liis death, a revival of\\nreligion brought thirtj^-eight members into the church.\\nAbout one year after his death, Rev. Salmon l^ennett was\\ninstalled as pastor, and continued five and a half years, when\\nhe was dismissed; and the church was without a pastor\\nuntil 1835, when Rev. Moses G. Grosvenor was installed\\npastor. Mr. Bennett Avas an acceptable preacher, and a man\\nof very kind and genial spirit. V \\\\\\\\t the church and relig-\\nious matters generally were in a transition state, and for\\nsome years it was impossible to sustain a settled ministry\\nIn accordance with views generally prevailing at the time\\nof the settlement of the town, and for many years after-\\nwards, the civil authorities regarded themselves as under the\\nsame obligation to provide moral and religious instruction\\nas they were to provide secular ov literary instruction, as in\\nour common schools. This, of course, involved a sort of\\nunion between Cluirch and State. So it was the town that\\nbuilt the meeting-house, and in coujunclion wilh the Church\\nchose the minister; and his salary was raised by tax on the\\ntown, the same as the wages of school-teachers. I do not\\nthink there was any law of the State ro(}uiriii towns or\\nchurches to support ministers of any particular denomina-\\ntion and among my earliest recollections of these matters\\nwas this, that any citizen who chose so far to identify him-\\nself with any other religious society as to contribute to its\\nsupport was released from paying the minister tax. In\\n1819, the State law Avas changed, so that no man was obliged\\nto pay any thing for the support of religious teaching. A\\nyear or two before the death of Mr. Fish, the majority of\\nthe people, not being favorable to his religious views, though\\nnot agreeing ujxm any other, decidecl, as they had the legal\\nright to do, to allow the adlicreuts of different denomina-\\ntions to occupy their meeting-liouse, each their due propor-\\ntion of time. The proportion assigned to the Congregation-\\nalists was, I think, less than a third. And for several years\\nthe old meeting-house was occupied in turns by Tnitarians,\\nBaptists, Methodists, and Universalists, as well as Congre-\\ngationalists.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0396.jp2"}, "383": {"fulltext": "t^ Lyt-^Y-^^C^", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0399.jp2"}, "384": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0400.jp2"}, "385": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 351\\nThis state of things was not eoudiicive to harmony, or\\nkind feelings among people, nor to the progress of true\\nreligion.\\nThe (k)ngregationalisU linding themselves unable, under\\nthese eircumstances, to sustain a settled ministry, and find-\\ning also al ter a few years that they were diminishing in num-\\nbers and pecuniary ability, finally, encouraged by the prom-\\nise of some aid from abroad, resolved to build a house of\\n\\\\\\\\()rshi[) of their own, and gi\\\\e up all claim to the old house.\\nBut there was a difficulty wliieh delayed them for a time.\\nAmong the few who were willing to aid, there was a differ-\\nence of judgment and interest in fixing upon a location.\\nSome proposed a site on the hill near where Dr. Batchcller\\nthen lived. Others preferred a site on what was called the\\nGoodenough knoll, near where J. Merrill Davis now lives.\\nAccording to my recollection, it was only by a plurality of\\none or two shares that the present location was selected.\\nTo account for hesitancy in regard to the location, it must\\nbe remembered that within the bounds of the present beau-\\ntiful village there were only a few families, and those,\\nmainly, not in sympathy with the church; nor was there\\nany special prospect of increase. I left town soon after the\\nfoundations of the house were laid.\\nOf the history and progress of the Church for the last\\nforty years, I do not feel competent to speak.\\nThe Church looked upon it as a calamity and a hinder-\\nance to their prosperity and a source of great discourage-\\nment to Christian labor when, more than fifty years ago,\\nthey were denied for a considerable portion of the time the\\nuse of the house which they had occupied more than forty\\nyears, and in which all their religious associations had\\ncentred. I confess to have shared in these feelings. But as\\nI now look at it, m view of results, I regard it as a great\\nblessing in disguise, the hand of God being in it.\\nI spoke of the promise of aid from abroad in building the\\nhouse of worship. Perhaps some would like to know the\\nsources of aid. The first was a subscription of about $1-10,\\nobtained by Miss. Polly Barker, formerly a member of the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0401.jp2"}, "386": {"fulltext": "352 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nChurch, but who had been for some j^ears a resident of\\nBoston, where she obtained the subscription. Through the\\ninstrunicntalit}^ of Rev. Mr. Baston, some aid was obtained\\nfrom Keene. Subscriptions were procured in Nelson, Fitz-\\nAvilliam, and Jaffrey, which were to Ijc paid if the Churcli\\nfound itself unable to meet tlie expense of building by the\\nsale of pews or otherwise. My impression is that these\\nwere not called for.\\nIn concluding, I wish to express my joy that, among the\\ntrue followers of Christ of different names, there appears to\\nbe more harmony and co-operation than formerly. I trust\\nit is so in my native town.\\nTo use in substance the language of another, I think\\nthere is a day, not very distant, when from the watch-towers\\nof Asia, once the land of Lords many/ there shall roll out\\nthe exultant chorus, One Lord when from the watch-\\ntowers of Europe, distracted by divisions in the faith, shall\\nroll up the grateful chorus, One faith when from the\\nwatch-towers of our own America, torn by controversies\\nrespecting the initiatory rite of the Christian Church, shall\\nroll forth the inspiring chorus, One baptism when from\\nthe watch-towers of Africa, where it is felt as if the God of\\nall the race were not her God, as though the Father of the\\nhuman family were not her Father, when from the watch-\\ntowers of despised and long-neglected Africa shall roll forth\\nthe chorus, One God and Father of all when the sacra-\\nmental host, scattered over the face of this lower creation,\\nshall spring upon their feet, and, seizing the liarp of thanks-\\ngiving, shall join in the chorus with responding angels, One\\nLord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all,\\nwho is above all, and through all, and in you all, to whom\\nbe glory, dominion, and majesty and blessing forever\\nMusic by the band.\\nFourth sentiment\\nThe Conirihutious of Marlhnroutih to the Popidntlon of our Large Cities,\\nAmong tliera are men whose untiring business habits have enabled theia\\nto amass much wealth; but their gold has not encrusted their hearts.\\nWe trust their liberality and benevolence will continue to increase in a\\nratio proportionate to their additional means.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0402.jp2"}, "387": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATrON. 853\\nLETTER FROM HON. RUFUS S. FROST.\\nHousK OF Hepueskntativks, Wasihngton, D.C,\\nJune 20, 1876.\\nMessrs. Charles K. Mason, Ciiaiu-es A. Hemis, C. E. IIakov, Com-\\nmillee\\nGentlemen, I rejoice tliat the good ]t( opIe of iny native town are to\\ncelebrate the centennial anniversary of tlie settlement of the town on\\nthe ith of July next, and sinuiM-ely regret that other duties will prevent\\nmyself and wife from participating with them on that occasion.\\nI have always loved Marlborough, and have been proud to call lier my\\nnative town.\\nThe toast to which you invite me to respond is an excellent one; and,\\n;is it does not apply to myself personally, T feel all the more freedom in\\nresi)onding to it. Although it is said to be very convenient to have wealth,\\nmy own opinion has always been that a good reputation is much to be\\npreferred. I admit that both are desirable, and am glad that so many\\nsons of Marlborough who have remained at home, and also those who\\nhave removed to other places, have acquired both.\\nThe man who owns his well-stocked farm, and is clear of debt, is a\\nriclier man than he who lives in the city and is frequently taking risks\\nlarge enough to ruin himself and family, although his yearly income may\\nbe much greater than the farmer s.\\nYou may ask, is the latter a necessity? I answer no; but with the\\nlarge expenses of the city is the temptation to take large risks. Hence\\nthe ruin of so many. In responding to the toast assigned me, I desire to\\nimpress upon the young people of Marlborough the idea that success in\\nlife comes only from hard work and strict attention to some chosen occu-\\npition in life. I believe that these qualities, applied to a well-selected\\nfarm, would yield as good an income, with more independence and better\\nhealth, than the average of other kinds of business away from Marl-\\nborough.\\nOur heavenly Father has given the town great natural advantages,\\nbesides the beauty of its hills and valleys. Its water-power, which can\\nbe largely increased, gives occupation to many people in the village, while\\nthe farmers thereby find a ready cash market for their produce.\\nLet the people of Marlborough, like true patriots, stand by their town,\\nand give their assistance to all its religious, educational, and business\\ninterests; and the future prosperity of the town and its people will be\\nsecured.\\nWith my cordial respect for you, gentlem-en of the committee, and\\nthe people whom you represent, I remain,\\nSincerely yours, etc.,\\nRUFUS S. FROST.\\n47", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0403.jp2"}, "388": {"fulltext": "354 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nFifth sentiment\\nThe Future Generations of Marlborough,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 ^\\\\\u00c2\u00bb.y they emulate the courage,\\npatriotism, aud virtues of the past, now quietly resting beneath the green\\nturf of our native hillsides.\\nResponded to by Rev. J. L. Merrill.\\nSixth sentiment:\\nThe FUkj of our Union, A century ago a piece of striped bunting un-\\nfurled to the breeze of freedom, now floating on every s(;a, and i)roudly\\nwaving over thirty-seven States at home, the shield of liberty, a terroi to\\noppression and tyranny.\\nLETTER FROM COL. HENRY W. GREENWOOD OF DUM-\\nMERSTON, VT.\\nPHiLADKLrniA, Juue IS, 1876.\\nMessrs. Chaklks K. Mason, Chaulks A. Bemis, C. E. Hakdy, Coni-\\nmltlee\\nDear Sirs, I regret that I cannot be present witii you and tln\\npeople of Marlborough on the 4th of July, to celebrate the double anni-\\nversary on that day.\\nThe wandering life necessary to one of my profession has prevented\\nme from adopting a permanent home elsewhere; and, for that reason.\\nMarlborough and my boyhood haunts have ever held tlu^ memory of\\nthe dearest spot on earth to me, and though family-friends are scat-\\ntered, and the old stone house has passed into other hands, I dearly love\\nto visit The Harbor, the pet name of my native village.\\nThe response to the toast Our Flag nuist be a silent wish that it\\nmay wave for many centuries over Marll)orough aTid the entire country.\\nEducated in military science, I naturally fell into the rank and file in\\n1861, and followed the fortunes of the battle flag of the army of the\\nCumberland. (the reunion of which on the 6th and 7th of July at this\\nplace prevents my joining you on the 4th). I have wandered under the\\nprotection of the dear old flmj over the Plains of the great West, across\\nthe Rocky Mountains, through the sands of Southern California, and\\nclaimed its protection in foreign lands with a pride that is natural to an\\nAmerican. Ever yours truly,\\nW. H. GREENWOOD.\\nSong, Onr Flag and our Nation.\\nSeventh sentiment\\nThe Primitive Inhahllants of j}farlhorou(/h, Their simplicity, wisdom-\\nenergy, and virtues, were equal to their hardshi[ s, ju-ivations, and toils.\\nMay we imitate the former, while we enjoy the fruition of the latter\\nGrod bless their memory.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0404.jp2"}, "389": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 355\\nLETTER FROM DEA. PERLEY D. STONE OP ADAMS, N.Y.\\nAdams, Jefferson Co., N.Y., June 5, 187G.\\nChaui-ks A. Hkmis, Chaklks K. Mason, Cyrus E. Hardy, Com-\\nmittee of invitation to attend the anniverxavji of the organization of the\\ngood old town of Marlhovomjh, N.H., on the ith of Jul if next\\nGentlemen, Yours of May the 25th was received in due time. I am\\nmore than pleased that such a celebration will be had; should be glad\\nto be with you on that occasion, and share with you the pleasures and\\nsorrows that will vibrate in every bosom. Pleasure and sorrow c)ftpn\\nmingle together on such an occasion. But my age and other circum-\\nstances (I now think) will prevent my being present.\\nYou wish me to respond as to the first settlers simplicity, wisdom,\\nenergy, and virtues. I would say that they were made equal to their\\nhardships, privations, and toil. Were I present with you, T would speak\\nto you, and have you realize if possible, the township as it was one hun-\\ndred years ago, with its unbroken forests, those hills and valleys\\ngroaning under the weight of those towering oaks, maples, beech, bass,\\nand hemlock, that must fall before the axe, and be cleared up so as to\\nbe productive and those rocks to be dug out before the plough could\\nturn up the soil, and raise sufficient for the support of those growing\\nfamilies numbering from eight to sixteen childi-en.\\nTo accomplish this did require simplicity, wisdom, energy, and virtues\\nand, thanks be to God, our ancestors possessed these qualities in a\\nremarkable degree, as is shown by their fruits. They possessed in a\\nremarkable degree educational and religious principles, as is evident\\nfrom the erection of a house for the worship of God at so early a period,\\nand by planting the school-house in eveiy district, and by the respect\\nshown to the sanctity of the holy Sabbath, sustaining the ministry for all\\nthese rolling years. May God blejjs to us, their descendants, the remem-\\nbrance of our fathers and mothers, that we may copy all that was lovely\\nand of good report, and shun all that was wrong, so that we, their\\ndescendants, may do good and be useful while living, and die the death\\nof the righteous. Yours truly,\\nP. D. STONE.\\nEighth sentiment\\nTlie Clergy, May they, as ever, be found in the front ranks of intelli-\\ngence, vital piety, freedom, anfl practical righteousness.\\nResponded to by Rev. Edwin Davis of Canton, Mass.\\nNinth sentiment:\\nThe Venerable Men and Women vith us to-day, With age, the emotional\\nexcitements and buoyant blood of youth pass away hut the heart of the\\nwise, the older it grows, the warmer it feels.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0405.jp2"}, "390": {"fulltext": "356 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nDeacon Abel Baker of Troy sent the following\\nTkoy, N.II., June 2G, 1876.\\nTo THE Committee of Invitation\\nGentlemen, I would express to you my sincere thanks for your kind\\ninvitation, inviting nie to be present and participate in and partake of\\nthe festivities of your centennial celebration in the town of IMarlborough\\non the 4th of July next.\\nAs it will probably not be. convenient for me to be present at that\\ntime, let me give you some of my recollections of the events of my early\\nlife, which are still fresh in my memory.\\nI was born in that town, April 8, 1707. My father settled and lived\\non a new farm about one and a half miles east of the old meeting-house\\non the hill; and, as I attended school in two districts besides our own, I\\nwas acquainted with and entertain the greatest respect for my youthful\\nassociates in my early life, and formed many acquaintances which I still\\ncherish with profound respect.\\nAmong my teachers in the common schools were Esquire Gates, Oapt.\\nWhitney, Thomas Hardy, Eev. Mr. Hand, James Farrar, Asa Frost, ]C. K.\\nFrost, Catharine Newton, Jane Gilmore, and Anna Harvey.\\nAnd among my classmates were Kev. Cyrus Stone, his wife, Attossa\\nFrost, and t ynthia Farrar, who, after qualifying themselves by diligent\\nstudy, went to India to teach the benighted inhabitants of Asia the\\nChristian religion and the two last beloved sisters found their last rest-\\ning place in that distant country.\\nI likewise have a vivid recollection of the old meeting-house on the\\nhill, and our Christian fathers of that day, as they were seated in their\\nsquare pews; where the people from all parts of the town visited the\\nsanctuary almost every Sabbath where the Rev. IMr. Fish explained the\\nScriptures, and Col. Joseph Frost, with his pitch-pipe, led the choir,\\nwhich performed the singing, to the grgat delight of my youthful mind.\\nThere was also the huge horse-block on the north side of the church,\\nwhere our fathers, at the beginning of this century and before, after\\nmounting their horses, rode to the block, where their wives or daughters\\nseated themselves on the pillion, sometimes with a child in their anu.s,\\nand away they rode to their homes.\\nThis horseback mode of conveyance continued for many years without\\nmuch interruption but a new way of travelling was introduced between\\n1812 and 1820.\\nThe first one-horse wagon I ever saw was owned by ]*]lijah Boyden,\\ninnkeeper on the hill, i)i 1812; and in a few years that mode of convey-\\nance was gene.ral throughout tlie town. And since that time one improve-\\nment has succeeded another, until we have only to take passage by rail,\\nand the utmost limits of our wide-extemled country are reached in a few\\ndays. Then let us rejoice, and bless a kind Providence for all the im-\\nprovements which have been niadti during thn hist one hundred years.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0406.jp2"}, "391": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 357\\nIn conclusion, permit me to express my thanks to the Committee of\\nArrangements, my cordial good wishes to the old survivors of ISIarlbor-\\nough, my old associates and their successors, while a tribute of respectful\\nmemory hovers over the graves of the departed. I close with tlie follow-\\ning sentiment:\\nThe grand JNIonadnock and Gape Mountains stand as watch-towers\\nnear your eastern borders. May your peace, prosperity, and temperance\\nbe as enduring as the everlasting hills\\nVery truly yours,\\nABEL BAKER.\\nTenth sentiment\\nOur Reiiolutionary^Soldiers, Their names may be forgotten, but the\\nfruits of their labors survive, shedding a halo of glory for the people, a\\nprophetic hope to the nation.\\nCol. Nelson Converse responded to this sentiment in an\\nable manner.\\njNInsic by the band.\\nEleventh sentiment\\nOur Merchants, May they in the future as in the past be honorable,\\nupright, respected at home and abroad.\\nElisha O. Woodward, of Grafton, Mass., who for twenty-\\nfive years was one of the merchants of Marlborongh, sent\\nthe folio Aving letter\\nGrafton, Mass., June 27, 1876.\\nCharles K. Mason, Charles A. Bemis, C. E. Hardy, Committee of\\nInvitation:\\nYours of the 6th instant, inviting myself and family to unite with the\\ncitizens of Marlborough in their centennial celebration, July 4, was duly\\nreceived. In reply, I have to say T regret that other duties prevent my\\naccepting your invitation, and sharing with you the enjoyment which the\\noccasion would afford me. Though Marlborough is not my native town,\\nand T am not now one of its citizens, yet my long residence tliere, cover-\\ning a quarter of a century, and the intimate acquaintance with all its\\npeople, which the natuie of my business, to which you allude, was so\\nwell calculated to give me, have made the place and its inhabitants, with\\nall that pertains to its and their prosperity and welfare, dear to my heart;\\nand it would give me pleasure to be present, and join with you and those\\nwho will again return to the home and scenes of their childhood, in com-\\nmemorating, on the one hundiedth anniversary day of our nation s birth,\\nthis important event in the history of Marlborough.\\nMr. Woodwaid has since returned to Marlborough, and to his former place of\\nbusiness.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0407.jp2"}, "392": {"fulltext": "358 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nStanding on the dividing lino that separates tlie past from tlie future,\\nmemory brings to my mind many changes which have marked the\\ntwenty-five years of my residence in your town. But I will not trespass\\non your time further, will only say in closing, enlarging a little on the\\nsentiment to which you ask me to respond\\nMay the merchants of Marlborough of to-day, profiting by whatever\\nis found worthy of imitation in the exiierience of their predecessors, and\\nimproving the superior advantages of the ])resent, strive to make their\\nbusiness, and thus make themselves, in the future, as now, worthy of\\nsupport and respect.\\nThankiiig you for the very kind and cordial invitation, and wishing\\nyou success in all your arrangements, I remain,\\nYour obedient servant,\\nE. O. WOODWARD.\\nTwelfth sentiment:\\nThe Mothers and the Daughters, The joy and snnsliine of our homes,\\nand the pride of the century.\\nThe committee assigned this sentiment to Warren H.\\nWilkinson of Springfield, JNIass. but he, being nnal)le to be\\npresent, sent twenty-five dollars to help defray the expenses\\nof the celebration.\\nThirteenth sentiment\\nOur Public Men.\\nLETTER FROM BEN J. WHITNEY, ESQ., OF LITTLETON, N.H.\\nLiTTi.KTON, N.H., June 17, 187G.\\nGentlemen, Accept my thanks for your cordial iuvitation to be pres-\\nent at the centennial celebration of the incorporation of the town of\\nMarlborough on the 4th of July next, to respond to the sentiment, The\\nPublic Men of Marlborough.\\nBe assured it would give me great pleasure to comply willi your invita-\\ntion; but distance, and the liability to sudden attacks of imlisjiosition of\\npersons of my age, admonish me fo forego tliat pleasure. But, permit\\nme to say, a vivid recollection of more than two-thirds ol the past ceu-\\ntury carries me back to those who are now considered the early inhabi-\\ntants of the town of Marlborough and, permit me further to say, the\\nhigh moral stand taken by the public men of those days lias had an\\nabiding influence on succeeding generations. A defaulter to the town\\ntreasury was never known. But one atteni})t, and that an unsuccessful\\none, has ever come to niy knowledge. I hope many other towns can\\nboast as much, but am sure there are many others that cannot.\\nThe first settlers of Marlborougli were mostly farmers, emigrants from", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0408.jp2"}, "393": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 359\\n]\\\\Iassachusetls, not men of great means, but industrious, intelligent, and\\nlovers of liberty. According to history, the lievolution found them true\\nto freedom, and ready to fight to obtain it. With resources not abun-\\ndant when it commenced, they were reduced to poverty when it closed.\\nTheir fields had lain uncultivated, and Continental paper money had be-\\ncome worthless. They were in debt, but not discouraged, aiul, to their\\nhonor be it said, by IiligeHce and industry supi)orted numerous families,\\nand accumulated comfortable fortunes.\\nAgain in 1812, as also in the late Rebellion, when the camp-fires were\\nagain kindled, and the authorities of the nation called again for help,\\nthe [)atriotism of the sons had in no wise degenerated from that of their\\nworthy sires. Iler quotas were promptly filled, filled with men, men\\nready to do battle for the honor and safety of the nation.\\nIt must be a source of gratification to those who assemble with you on\\nthat day, whether at home or from a distance, after long separation, to\\nrenew their attachments, and mutually express their respect and affection\\nfor the place of their birth and the home of their childhood.\\nAgain acce[)t my thanks for your kind invitation. Gentlemen, 1 am,\\nwith respect. Your obliged servant,\\nBENJAMIN WHITNEY.\\nMessrs. C. K. Mason, C. A. Bemis, C. E. IIakdy, CommiUee.\\nFourteenth sentiment\\nOur Foremotliers, Their spinning-jenny spun but one thread; their\\nmuscular-power loom wove for the protection of their sons and daughters\\nthe hum of the linen-wheel lulled their offspring to rest the horse saddle\\nand pillion was their only carriage, models for wives, excellent patterns\\nfor mothers, the only ingredients from which to raise grandmothers.\\nThis sentiment was wittily replied to by Dr. J. Q. A.\\nMcCollestei- of Ayer Junction, INIass. His speech was full\\nof incidents of the early settlers, and we regret that we\\ncannot produce it here for the benefit of our readers.\\nSong, Spirit of Freedom.\\nFifteentli sentiment:\\nRoxbury, Marlborough s Secediny Daughter, Forming a triple alliance\\nin 1812, before she entered her teens, set up housekeeping for herself\\nregrets her folly, and desires a bill that she may many a rich neighbor.\\nEli Clark, Esq., of Roxbury, responded.\\nSixteenth sentiment\\nTroy, In 1815, partaking of the independent spirit of her northern\\nseceding sister, with a loving heart embraced an amorous trio, and still\\ndwells in peace with her maternal ancestry.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0409.jp2"}, "394": {"fulltext": "860 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nLETTER FROM HON. EDWARD FAERAR OF KEENE, A NATIVE\\nOF TROY.\\nKkenk, July 3, 1876,\\nMy dear Sir, Please accept, in behalf of yourself and the committee\\nyou represent, my sincere thanks for the kind invitation you have given\\nme to be present at your celebration to-morrow, and respond to the toast\\nwith which you are to honor my native town. It would give me the\\ngreatest pleasure to be present with you and respond in person, and par-\\nticipate in the festivities of the occasion but a part has been assigned me\\nin my adopted city, which will prevent my observance of the day else-\\nwhere.\\nIt would be tedious for you to listen to my personal recollections of\\nTroy. They are pleasant and interesting to me; and, as time parses on,\\nI lind myself living over my Troy life more and more often. I might\\nrecite many incidents in tlie history of Troy as well known by others as\\nby me. That would be out of place here. Besides, that duty has doubt-\\nless been assigned to other and more api)ropriate hands.\\nThe words of your toast seem somewhat strange. The nation has but\\njust begun to recover from her exhausting effort to put an end to seces-\\nsion. I supposed secession had become a by-word. But now you speak\\nof my dear old town as a seceder. Call it any name but that. Still the\\ndignity and honor of a rebellion depend upon the question of its success.\\nThe great Rebellion which the nation has just suppressed, thanks to the\\nheroes of the last decade and to the God of battles, was not a success, but\\nwent down in disgrace.\\nNot so with Troy. She fought a deteiuuined foe. Thanks to the men\\nof 1815, she maintained her right to self-government, and secession\\nbecame her honor. The union she then formed was legitimate, although\\nsmacking somewhat of forbidden plurality. Xo one, I presume to\\nspeak for Troy, no member of that union can desire that it should be\\nless close. May no court of law or other authority ever be graceless\\nenough to grant a divorce to any member of the family May the union\\nthat made Troy a town ever endure\\nRespectfully yours,\\nEDWARD FARRAR.\\nTo Charles K. Mason, Es(p, for the CommUlee.\\nSeventeenth sentiment\\n27 e Professions, Their representatives at home and abroad.\\nThis sentiment was ahly and eloquently responded to by\\nMarquis De Lafayette McCollester, Esq., of Waseca, Minn.,\\na native of Marlborough.\\nEighteenth sentiment\\nMarlborough, Not aspiring to the dignity of a city herself, still claims\\nmany municipal officers of our cities as her sons.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0410.jp2"}, "395": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 361\\nSolon S.Wilkinson of Keene replied to this as follows:\\nMr. President, her modesty bespeaks her merit. Thouoli\\nshe does not aspire to the dignity of a city and is not ambi-\\ntious to assume a municipal form of government, she has\\na beautiful village, and is one of the most flourishing and\\nenterprising of our New England towns.\\nFor one hundred years she has stood tirst and foremost\\nin all of the enterprises of the day; and as we look yonder,\\nupon the marble slabs which mark the resting-place of the\\nfallen heroes, we are assured that she never shrank from\\nduty in the time of peril and danger. And as I look back\\nover the past and note the position she has always taken,\\nand which she takes to-day, I rejoice that this is my native\\ntown.\\nMr. President, as I look about me, I see, on either hand,\\nthose who have and do occupy high positions of honor and\\ntrust. And as I look upon the noble men and women who\\nare assembled here to-day, who have from time to time gone\\nout from these hillside homes, to bear the heats and burdens\\nof the day and bless the world, I am proud that I am one\\nof Marlborough s sons. And should she feel to rejoice, as\\none by one rises to eminence, may her greatest joy be that\\nthey are worthy the trust. And, as her sons continue to go\\nout from her, may it not be their greatest ambition to fill\\nhigh places, but to fill thern well and may all their acts,\\nwhether public or private, be such as to defy criticism and\\ninvestigation; and may their great desire be to live respected\\nthat they may die regretted, and long before another centen-\\nnial year merit and receive the approbation of Him who\\nholds in his hand the destinies of men.\\nNineteenth sentiment\\nOur Bands, They speak with brazen tongues, yet their notes, at tlieir\\nbidding, enkindle the fire of patriotism or the glow of friendshi]), molt\\nthe heart with tender pity or warm it into fervent devotion.\\nResponse by the band.\\nTwentieth sentiment:\\nOur Common Schools, The pride of our land, the nurseries of knowl-\\nedge, intelligence, and self-government, the only safeguard to the perpe-\\ntuity of the liberties of a free and enlightened nation,\\n48", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0411.jp2"}, "396": {"fulltext": "362 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nHeiny C. Tenney, of Orange, Mass., spoke as follows\\nThe vitality of every community depends upon its edu-\\ncational interests; and the rank any nation takes among its\\ncompeers depends solely upon the intellectual status of the\\npeople. Thus whatever affects the general intelligence of\\na community affects its moral, social, and political standing.\\nIs it, then, a wonder that the heroes of 76 equally\\nguarded their educational with their political rights? Is it\\nstrange that we had intellectual as well as political heroes?\\nThus the common-school system of the land became co-\\nexistent with the oft-repeated inalienable rights of one\\ncentury ago and hence the political standing of our gov-\\nernment to-day, of which we all are so justl} proud, is but\\nthe outgrowth of the common-school seedling planted by\\nour sires little more than two hundred years since. As\\nthese have been nourished, political science advanced, tlie\\nmoral standard improved, general intelligence was diffused\\namong the masses, and old New England, first and foremost\\nin the rank, could but lead the van in the political, scientific,\\nand intellectual spheres; and well has she held her own.\\nAmerica, first among the nationalities of the world New\\nEngland, ever foremost in America s every great enterprise\\nNew Hampshire, second to none, when brains are wanting,\\nto make glory glad, to lift humanity higher, or to grapple\\nwith the mighty issues of national life.\\nThe common-school system, though, like every other great\\nand good institution, had its origin in and with that of\\nChristianity, yet in its present and peculiar form it had its\\nbirth in New England and, nourished by her fostering\\nmothers, in its full-grown manhood it has become the pride\\nand glory of our land and in all the great councils of the\\ncontinent, or even of the globe, it has truly proven itself the\\nnursery of intelligence, knowledge, and self-government.\\nIts vital force has energized the arts and sciences, and\\ntheir influence is felt in every land has given an impetus\\nto commerce, and its craft ploughs every water, its sail\\nwhitens every sea has warmed the inventive genius till it\\nglows and gladdens the hearts of all humanity in the multi-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0412.jp2"}, "397": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0415.jp2"}, "398": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0416.jp2"}, "399": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 363\\ntudinoiis inventions that almost annihilate time and space\\ngives the toiling millions rest, yet beckons them on, and still\\non, to new fields of beauty and glory it has fostered the\\nspirit of discovery, and spread alike the jungles of India,\\nthe wilds of Africa, and the polar glaciers at our feet it\\nlias visited the ocean s mysterious depths, and brought us\\nits hidden treasures it has enveloped the world in a net-\\nwork of telegraphy, and the electric current darts tidings\\nto all people it has augmented the keen vision of man till\\nthe minutest creations are ours to behold, and we are lost\\nin wonder, admiration, and awe.\\nThus has it become the key with which we unlock the\\ngarnered storehouse of created wisdom, the lever by which\\nwe move the world of thought, the beautiful sunlight\\nthat fills our inmost souls with the glow of intelligence,\\nknowledge, and wisdom.\\nIt is the Common Schools that open the germ of budding\\nyouth into the full bloom of manhood glowing through, and\\nripening into the golden sheaf of God s noblest work.\\nIts riches are alike dispensed to titled princes and cringing\\nserf: it knows no high, no low, no rich, no poor, but with\\na just, equal, and liberal hand it freely offers its store to all.\\nWith it were reared the many noble heroes who in times\\nthat tried men s souls, knew only their country, their God,\\nand the right.\\nWith it were laid the very foundations of our national\\ngreatness; and in after years, when grown to a great and\\nmighty people, it alone burst the shackles of human bond-\\nage and set the captive free. And though to-day our\\ncountry groans in bitter anguish and inactivity, tis but\\nthe merited punishment of ignorance and vice long un-\\nheeded. Its power and force have grown, as have the na-\\ntions. So must we guard, sustain, and support its interest,\\nas we would strengthen our republican institutions. Given\\nus as a birthright, let us transmit it to posterity, enlarged,\\nbeautified, perfected.\\nThe golden sheaves of the world s genius of thought are\\nbeing garnered for the coming ages. Eager millions will", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0417.jp2"}, "400": {"fulltext": "804 HISTORY OF ISIARLBOIIOUGH.\\nfeast at the board. Strengthened, they will pile the sheaves\\nhigher, higher, higher, till time is lost in the dim vista of\\ncoming centuries. Still our common schools will beckon on\\nto richer fields, broader lands, more golden harvests.\\nThe huge scroll of science will unroll at her bidding,\\nnew fountains of thought will gush forth to gladden un-\\nborn millions, and the infancy of a growing world of intelli-\\ngence will be the clierished legacy of our posterity.\\nTruly then our common schools are the only safeguards\\nto the perpetuity of the liberties of a free and enlightened\\nnation.\\nTwenty-first sentiment\\nThe Pro(jress of the Cenlury.\\nREMARKS OF PROF. A. E. DOLBEARE OF TUFTS COLLEGE.\\nMr. Chairman, I thought when I received the invitation\\nof the committee to respond to the sentiment The Prog-\\nress of the Century, that no subject could have been chosen\\nthat I should preferably have responded to. But it seems\\nthat nearly every speaker that has preceded me has, from\\nnecessity, made allusions to this progress, and b}^ so much\\nhas covered the ground which I had expected to enlaigc\\nupon. The advances, however, have been so considerable,\\nand in so many directions, that there is yet a good deal of\\noutstanding material that has not been mentioned. Let me\\nsay, then, that the past century has been pre-eminently a\\ncentury of inventions of labor-saving machinery.\\nThe steam-engine, which we know is the work of our\\ncentury, the most of the improvements whicli liave been\\nmade upon the engine for steam-power, have appeared since\\n1782. Steam applied to the propulsion of vessels was first\\nsuccessful in 1806, upon tlie Hudson River. The success of\\nthe locomotive dates from 1829. The speed of travel upon\\nthe railroad has been steadily advancing since that time.\\nIn 1834 it was twenty miles per hour, in 1839 it was thirty-\\nfive miles per hour, in 1847 it was sixty miles per hour, and\\nsince then it has reached the wonderful velocity of one hun-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0418.jp2"}, "401": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 305\\ndred miles per hour. Men have never been able to travel\\nfast enough. Every increase in speed has but increased the\\ndesire for still swifter translation. I am reminded of a story\\nthat old Deacon Guild told, whose name has been mentioned\\nbefore to-day. After the Cheshire road was finished as far\\nas Troy, in 1847, his son William, then living in Newport,\\nR.L, wished his father to visit him but the old gentleman\\nsaw the cars go by, and was afraid to trust himself uj)on\\nthem. After much persuasion, however, he allowed himself\\nto be placed aboard the cars at Troy, though with much\\ntrepidation. The cars started, and he said that he expected\\nevery minute to be smashed up but they moved along with\\nno accident, and his fears wore away, and gave place to\\nmore enjo^^able feelings for, said the old gentleman to me,\\nBefore we got half-way to Boston, the faster they tvent, the\\nbetter Ifelty So it has been with mankind in general, in\\nthe business of travelling. The faster they go, the better\\nthey feel.\\nIn 1837, the first ocean steamers were built; and here let\\nme just mention that the j^ear 1837 was a most remark-\\nable year for various contributions of value in human affairs.\\nI will simply mention a few of them of general interest:\\nthe screw propeller, the Morse telegraph, the daguerrotype,\\nreform schools, ragged schools and industrial schools, female\\ncolleges, cheap penny postage, these all belonged to that\\nyear.\\nTime will fail me even to specify all of the really valuable\\ninventions and discoveries in mechanical engineering but- it\\nought never to go unchallenged, that statement so often\\nmade, that the ancients had mechanic arts which surpass\\nours.\\nWe know, indeed, that the Egyptians built huge pyra-\\nmids which Herodotus says required, for the largest, the\\nlabor of a hundred thousand men for twenty years to lay\\nthe stones; but I am sure that Mr. Buss could make an\\nengine that would in a year raise every stone to its place,\\nand even deliver them faster than the workmen could place\\nthem.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0419.jp2"}, "402": {"fulltext": "366 HISTORY OP JSIARLBOROTJGH.\\nSome of the stones in the United States Treasury Building\\nat Washington are larger than any of the stones in the pyr-\\namids of Egypt.\\nMost of the things which rank among the conveniences\\nof life, to even those old and called poor to-day, have been\\ncontributed by this century. In order the better to esti-\\nmate their value and the poverty of past centuries in this\\nmatter, suppose you strip from your houses all those things\\nwhich had no existence before this century, and think how\\nthey would look, and how you would like living in such sur-\\nroundings. Strip the paper from your walls, the carpets\\nfrom your floors, take down the steel engravings and the\\nchromo-lithographs. Use candles instead of gas or kero-\\nsene, take off your door-knobs and make latches take their\\nplaces, for the watch and clock use a sun-dial. Carry away\\nall the books except the Bible, and perhaps Pilyrhns Prog-\\nress. The piano and the organ have no place there, for the\\nmost of your furniture substitute old stjde. The sewing-\\nmachine will help make room for a loom and spinning-wheel.\\nThese are but a few of the changes which would be needed\\nto reduce housekeeping to the conditions of a hundred years\\nago. I think that every one will agree with me that the\\nchanges which I have indicated in such an incomplete way\\nhave nevertheless been far greater than all the contribu-\\ntions of preceding centuries to such conveniences.\\nWe always listen with pleasure and profit to one who tells\\nus of the deeds of heroism, of kindness, of charity, but they\\nare such things as every generation can boast of, and every\\ncentury has such heroes but mankind has always accorded\\nto intellectual work the highest place in its ann.ils. There\\nhave been many epochs in history in which knowledge has\\nadvanced until it became science. Such a one marks the\\nage of Newton, when the discovery of universal gravitation\\nimmediately raised astronomy to the dignity of a science\\nwhich was indeed the crowning glory of that age. Let us\\nsee what has been accomplished in this line during the past\\nhundred years. It lias indeed been a century of sciences.\\nConsider what has been done. In astronomy, over a", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0420.jp2"}, "403": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 367\\nhundred and fifty planets have been discovered, the whole\\nheavens charted, the nature of comets and meteors been\\ndetermined, and the distance of the sun and fixed stars\\ncalcuhited. Moreover, through the ruvehitions of the spec-\\ntroscope, the physical condition of the sun, of the stars, and\\ndistant nelnda), is now well known, so that what is called\\nphysical astronomy is almost altogether the product of this\\ncentury.\\nThe science of chemistry is just a centur}^ old. There\\nwas no science of chemistry previous to that time, so that\\nthat is peculiarly a product of this century. Equally so is\\nthe science of geology, which has been mostly developed\\nwithin the past fifty years. The botany we know to-day\\nis almost wholly the work of this generation. Then zool-\\nogy had no existence as a science until within seventy-five\\nyears.\\nIn the domain of natural philosoph} the laws of sound,\\nof electricity, of heat, of light, of magnetism, and of energy,\\neach a science by itself, have all been determined and who\\nshall sa\\\\ in view of all these, that this century has not in\\nthe line of intellectual work surpassed all previous centu-\\nries? But this is not the end. We honor Newton for his\\ngreat discovery, and most for his great generalization of uni-\\nversal gravitation yet this century can show no less than\\nfour such generalizations, each one of which is worthy to\\ntake rank at once with the grandest achievement of Newton.\\nOf these I would speak first of the nebular hypothesis of\\nLaplace, which the researches of late years have so entirely\\nconfirmed that all astronomers everywhere have adopted it\\nas being the expression of the truth as to the origin of the\\nsolar system.\\nAs the second, I would name the doctrine of the persist-\\nence of force, which, through the labors of Faraday, Grove,\\nMayer, Joule, and others, has forced its accej)tance every-\\nwhere, and has profoundly modified all of our notions of\\nthe relations of work to force, and teaches that the amount\\nof energy in the universe is constant, and that when force\\nin one form disappears it immediately appears in some other", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0421.jp2"}, "404": {"fulltext": "368 HISTORY or marlborough.\\nform. Tliat heat may be converted into motion, and elec-\\ntricity or light or magnetism, and all of these being mut-\\nually interchangeable, this is an achievement of which any\\ncentury might feel proud.\\nThird, the doctrine of natural selection proclaimed by Mr.\\nDarwin. This Avas much laughed at at first, but laterly it\\nis not laughed at so much and not a few of those who\\nfeared it most have become assured of its truth, while\\nalmost every naturalist in the world believes it. The doc-\\ntrine itself is so revolutionary that its acceptance makes\\nan epoch in natural history studies, and may properly be\\nranked among the greatest achievements of the nineteenth\\ncentury.\\nLast, but not least, is the doctrine of evolution, pro-\\nclaimed by Mr. Herbert Spencer, and worked out by him\\nwith a marvellous skill, and exhibiting a wonderful knowl-\\nedge of phenomena both physical and mental. Prof. Jevons\\nsaid lately of this work that nothing had appeared compar-\\nable with it since the publication of Newton s Principia. It\\nreduces to law, order, and relationship all phenomena, and\\nwill point out the true functions of government, and help\\nto the solution of all of the now knotty questions in politics,\\nreligion, and education.\\nWith such a record as this, the past century has no\\nreason to be ashamed for its labors have been more than\\ntenfold the labors of any other century, and its progress\\nhas been an astonishment even to itself.\\nTwenty-second sentiment\\nEmifjrants from Marlborough, both present and absent, Scattered from\\nthe Atlantic to the Pacific, and from Tropic to Tropic, may their early\\ninstruction prove a shield in the hour of trial, and assist them to fill\\nwith honor and usefulness the different stations in life they are destined\\nto occupy\\nThis was wittily replied to by J. W. Converse, Esq., of\\nSpringfield, Mass. The wind rose to almost a gale while\\nhe was speaking, so that it was with difficulty he could be\\nheard but he was urged to go on, which he did, much to\\nthe edification of those who remained to hear him.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0422.jp2"}, "405": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 369\\nTHE CENTENARY.\\nOn Marlborougli s hundrodtli anniversary,\\nWe hail our Nation s centenary day\\nAVe d ring long and loudly sweet Liberty s bells,\\nAs on every breeze the clear p.van swells.\\nLusty huzzahs for the red, white, and blue,\\nThe symbol of principles just and true;\\nOn land, at sea, where er she may wave,\\nIler stars gleam with light for the true and the brave.\\nWe meet, and songs of deep gratitude bring,\\nAnd offer our God, our nation s great King.\\nOh what hath he wrought, and how hath he led,\\nBlest and delivered, protected and fed\\nOm* Nation s faithful defeiiders who sleep.\\nWe gratefully mention, revere, and weep\\nGreatly be honored each citizen true,\\nWho donned and wore for his coimtry the blue.\\nWith words of good cheer, and kindness replete,\\nWe gather to-day each other to greet\\nTogether to talk of the memories of yore.\\nAnd God s guiding grace midst our toils to implore.\\nWe meet to look backward, around, onward, up,\\nTo chat, and to sing, shake hands, and to sup\\nMay this day be cherished in memory.\\nAs still on we sail o er life s turgid sea\\nHark what music s that so cheering\\nFrom the distant Orient\\nWho are they so sweetly singing.\\nAs _with hearts and voices blest\\nList they are good news proclaiming,\\nAnd in confidence they speak\\nThey with holy zeal are flaming.\\nThey are Christ s disciples meek.\\nOnward in her happy mission.\\nGoes the Church lost men to win\\nAnd to save from false ambition.\\nAnd the subtile ways of sin.\\nThrough the ages dark and hoary,\\nMidst the fagot, rack, and chain,\\nShe hath told to men the story\\nOf the cross, and not in vain.\\n49", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0423.jp2"}, "406": {"fulltext": "370 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nFor, behold, the light of ghidness\\nTliat is beaming in the sky,\\nWJiich would win man from his madness.\\nAnd that brightens sorrow s eye\\nAs the gospel light advancing,\\nDriving sin s dark clouds away,\\nKnowledge, science, art enhancing,\\nBrigliter dawns each century.\\nAnd as we, the last reviewing.\\nNote tlie light s advancing power,\\nA\\\\ ith our hope and faith renewing,\\nWe can see the golden hour\\nWhen to ploughshares swords are beaten,\\nAnd men go to war no more.\\nAnd when love and justice sweeten\\nEvery heart the wide world o er.\\nOh what progress marks our century\\nWhat improvements year by year\\nHow sublime our Nation s history.\\nNever as this hour so dear\\nThrice baptized, her flag is floating\\nO er the soil redeemed and fi ee.\\nFor no tyrant now is gloating _\\nOn her chains and slaveiy.\\nWith electric fluid speaking\\nTo the nations far away.\\nWith the mightiest competing\\nIn all technics of the day,\\nAVith our railroads now uniting\\nGulf to lakes and sea to sea,\\nAs the millions were inviting.\\nWho can judge what we shall be\\nWhat a work the press is doing\\nIn our great America\\nReconstructing, and renewing\\nBonds of union sweet to-day.\\nWith magnetic power and wonder.\\nSpeeds its influence o er the land\\nMay its lightning and its thunder\\nEvermore the wrong withstandj!\\nWith our books and schools refining,\\nWith our com ts of justice pm-e.\\nPress with pulpit e er combining\\nFreedom s blessings to secure,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0424.jp2"}, "407": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 371\\nEvery man in every station,\\nWe sliall be a beacon bright,\\nAnd an honored, happy nation,\\nAnd to all tlie world a light.\\nGentle hearers, fi-iends so dear,\\nWho with joy have gathered here.\\nThough perhaps you scarcely need,\\nWill you a monition heed?\\nSince in God we inove and live,\\nSince from him all good receive,\\nMen of JVIarlborough, ladies too.\\nTo yourselves and God be true.\\nSad will be the day when ye,\\nFailing thus to gTatef ul be.\\nHave forgotten whence you came,\\nAnd shall dare revile his name.\\nIn Jehovah s might confiding.\\nIn his favor thus abiding,\\nOh, to him your tributes bring.\\nAnd his praises ever sing\\nCherish long the memory\\nOf your sires who ve passed away,\\nNoble men who planted hei e\\nInstitutions sweet and dear.\\nWith no dram-shop s baneful sway\\nLeading young and old astraj\\nBut with ample churches, three,\\nHeralding salvation free\\nWith good schools of fair renown.\\nShedding influence sweet around,\\nWith water power and fruitful soil\\nRequiting well your faithful toil,\\nMay it be your earnest care\\nE er to seek to do and dare\\nFor the right, and e er aspii e\\nWith a patriotic fire\\nMay the star of Marlborough shine,\\nAVith a lustre piu-e, benign.\\nEver toward tlie zenitli go.\\nWhere few rivals she may know\\nWhile on earth they may assemble.\\nLike the pillars of a temple.\\nMay her sons, renowned in story,\\nBe to her a joy and glory.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0425.jp2"}, "408": {"fulltext": "872 HISTORY OF iSrARLBOKOUGIt.\\nMay lier danghters, gems of beauty,\\nNurtured in the school of duty,\\nKnowing well their God-like mission,\\nFinding there their true fnution.\\nLike the summer s gentle breeze\\nSoftly whispering mong the trees,\\nPure as roses of the morn,\\nEver virtue s paths adorn.\\nWhile the granite hills shall stand,\\nMay the guiding, loving hand\\nThat has blest a century\\nGuide and bless posterity\\nTwenty-tliird sentiment\\nThe Violin, Though superseded by the piano and organ, still speaks\\nfor itself.\\nP. S. Batclieller, of Fitzwilliam, sent the following\\nTo THE Sons and Daughters of the good old Town\\nOF Marlborough, greeting:\\nI felicitate you upon being permitted hy a kind Provi-\\ndence to behold this day, this, the one hundredth anniver-\\nsary of the birth of our native town, and of the nation.\\nWith filial reverence, with heartfelt gratitude, let us\\nthank the God of our fathers that we, their children, are\\nprivileged to commemorate with appropriate ceremonies\\nthis centennial year, to us a double centennial. As tlie\\nblessed memories of our early childhood come welling up,\\nhow the pulse of every son and daughter of our dear old\\nnative town quickens!\\nAgain, we live over the days of Lang Syne, when the\\nfuture loomed up so invitingly bright and golden. Tlien,\\nto us, old time moved at but a sluggard s pace. Now, aye,\\nnow, he speeds on wings of lightning and we fain would\\nturn back his wheels, roll back the j^ears, and become chil-\\ndren once again.\\nIt is eminently fitting yea, a duti/ that at this period\\nof our town s history we pause for a moment, and, ere we\\ncross the magic threshold, separating the past from the cen-\\ntury just dawned, call liouii the scattered sons and daugh-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0426.jp2"}, "409": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 373\\nters of this, the Mecca of our youth, that we may here,\\neven as did the pilgrims to that more ancient Mecca, renew\\nour vows of loyalty and love for the town whose children\\nwe are only too proud to be called.\\nYes, call them home to mingle their congratulations witli\\nyours, you who have so nobly borne the heat and burden\\nof these j^ears, from INIarlborough s infancy to the glorious\\npresent.\\nWith what fidelity you have discharged the duties inci-\\ndent to the healthy and rapid growth of our beloved town,\\nthis charming village fully attests. Aside from natural\\nattractions, which are, indeed, very great, the village is in\\nand of itself one of the most lovely in New Hampshire.\\nThe branches of industry here represented are many and\\nvaried. Every facility for rapid and permanent develop-\\nment, numerically and financially, is j^ours and well have\\nthese been improved. Verily, j^ou have wrought with your\\nmiglit.\\nI trust you will pardon me for thus wandering from\\na direct response to the sentiment just read, assigned me.\\nYou know that the present is an age of new departures.\\nTis the fashion and, having no especial desire to be out\\nof the world, I have feebly endeavored to be in fashion.\\nAt your next centennial, I will stick to my text. While\\nthinking of the many natives of Marlborough who will to-\\nday grace the occasion by their presence and eloquence,\\nold school-fellows, I can but feel a degree of honest town\\npride that she has reared so large a number of eminent\\nmen, men so well filling the different positions in life to\\nwhich they are called. She has sent forth ministers, doc-\\ntors, lawyers, teachers, merchants, and fiddlers\\nIt really matters not so much ivhat we do, presupposing\\nour calling honorable, as hoto we do. You have doubtless\\nheard of old Billy Grey of Boston. When quite a young\\nman, he was a drummer. Later in life, he became a popu-\\nlar merchant, and very wealth3\\\\ A rival in trade, with\\nwhom he had had some trouble, said to him one day,\\nliill} I can remember when you was nothing but a drum-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0427.jp2"}, "410": {"fulltext": "374 HISTOHY OF MARLBOROFGH.\\nmer boy. Very true, says Billy Grey, but didn t I\\ndmm well That s the point, my friends. Let us see to\\nit tliat we drum ivell.\\nIt has been said of tlie violin that it was the deviVs own\\ninstrument. Well, all I have to say is, his majost3 s musi-\\ncal taste is far in advance of his morals.\\nWell do I remember my first violin. Forty years ago,\\nI was made its happy possessor; and no candidate for pres-\\nidential honors was ever made so completely satisfied with\\nthe situation, though possibly more surprised, inasmuch\\nas I knew the prize was to be my own.\\nBut it is of my first violin how of which I would more\\nparticularly speak. Just tldnh of it, fair daughters of\\nMarlborough, to remember your first beau, your very first.\\nThe thing looks absolutel}^ impossible. Still, in my case,\\nmemory serves me well. The fiddle came, but the boAv\\nwith which to awaken its slumbering melodies was, alas\\nnon est. Finally, after much anxiety and mechanical delib-\\neration, one was manufactured at the old homestead on\\nthe hill, from the stave of a flour-barrel, that presented\\nthe desired bend and shape. With the addition of a little\\nhorse-hair, drawn from the tail of our favorite nag, the bow\\nwas complete in all its parts. Although not a thing of\\nbeauty, it nevertheless brought great joy to that house-\\nhold. Of course I must give 3 ou the name of the artist to\\nwhom I was indebted for this little gem. Although it is\\ncustomary for celebrated makers to stamp their mimes upon\\ntheir productions, yet in this case the exception was the\\nrule. Nothing but these words appeared, to wit: Extra\\nsuperfine.\\nEven to this da}^ I have inclined to the belief that they\\nhad more direct reference to the qualitj^ of fiovr the barrel\\ncontained than to the maker of the bow, who was Dr.\\nJames Batcheller. However, I am not disposed to be cap-\\ntious in the matter, and respectfully refer the decision to\\nthe good citizens of INfarlborough, with whom he spent his\\nbest days, and /or whom he cherished the kindliest feelings\\nof friendship and esteem. I deem no apology necessary for", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0428.jp2"}, "411": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 375\\nreferring to one who, though not u native, was so thor-\\noughly identified with all that could in any way contribute\\nto the prosperity of this, the town of his early adoption.\\nCould he but speak to you to-day, no uncertain sound\\nwould assure you of his love for this people, of his unceas-\\ning devotion to those principles, the development of which\\nhas made Marlborough so eminently prosperous, her people\\nso happy.\\nAmong the natives of our town who made for themselves\\na reputation as teachers of the divine art of music, first and\\nforemost stands the name of Osgood Collester. Who of\\nhis numerous pupils can ever forget his genial, facetious\\nstjde of teaching, his beautiful playing of the violin?\\nIt was while attending one of his schools that I experi-\\nenced the first great grief of my life. At intermission one\\nevening, and while we scholars were having a good time\\ngenerally, one of the young ladies (Miss Julia Wakefield)\\ninadvertently sat down upon my violin. It collapsed like\\na torn balloon. She was distressed about it, I was frantic.\\nMy heart was broken, and my violin. If ever I felt like\\nsinging, IIow fleeting are all things below it was then\\nand there. The minor key of A-jiat would have been in\\nexact unison with my feelings, for the dear old fiddle was\\nfiat as a pancake.\\nAnother name, and one held in very high esteem by Marl-\\nborough s true lovers of music, Silas Collester, whose soul\\nwas as full of music as his heart of kind and generous\\nimpulses. His conception of the proper rendition of church\\nmusic was most correct. Pleasant, indeed, are my recollec-\\ntions of my old chorister, Silas Collester. I am not quite\\nsure that he was a native of Marlborough. At any rate, he\\nought to have been.\\nYou will hardly expect me, my friends, to admit that the\\nviolin has been superseded by either the organ or piano.\\nIn my belief, it is the king of all musical instruments. Its\\ntones more closely imitate the human voice than any other\\never invented. Until that has been superseded, the senti-\\nment that the organ and piano tjike precedence is not my", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0429.jp2"}, "412": {"fulltext": "376 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nsentiment. Were I with you to-day, I avouIcI invite my\\nviolin to speak for itself, and in its own behalf. Really,\\nif the people of Marlborough ever felt like tripping the\\nlight fantastic to the inspiring notes of Money INlusk\\nand Chorus Jig, now is the time and this the occasion.\\nI remember, when a lad, playing these tunes to a good,\\nstaid Marlborough man, a near neighbor and, noticing he\\nwas not over-pleased with my efforts, I ventured to inquire\\nif he liked dancing music. Said he hesitatingly, Well, yes;\\nbut I want it played very slow I\\nAnd now, in bringing these early reminiscences to a close,\\npermit me to offer again my congratulations that you have\\nbeen given so goodly a heritage, that the material pros-\\nperity of the town is so marked and gratifying, that the\\nfoundation for popular education was laid so broad and\\ndeep, and that* the great principles of right, early inculcated\\nby the fathers, and without which no community can hope\\nto prosper, have been brought to so glorious a fruition.\\nFor myself, I can truly say, if I have any ambition to sat-\\nisfy, any hope to realize, it is that, when I am gathered to\\nmy fathers, by no act of mine need you have cause to blush\\nwhen you say, He was a son of Marlborough.\\nTwenty-fourth sentiment\\nEarly Reminiscences of Marlborough.\\nRev. Philander Wallingford of Claremont responded to\\nthis sentiment as follows\\nMr. President, sir, and ladies most fair,\\nAud gentlemen also, I too would declare\\nMy participation in your joyful mirth,\\nAs we gather to-day at the place of our birth.\\nThere s nothing on earth more dear unto me\\nThan the mountains and meadows and streamlets I see\\nLike a deer I have roamed o er these valleys and hills,\\nAnd for minnows and trout have lished in these rills.\\nBut first let me tell you of things that I know\\nThat happened, I m certain, sixty-four years ago.\\nThat my right here to heirship may ever abound.\\nAnd never be questioned the wide world around.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0430.jp2"}, "413": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEIJRATION. 377\\nIn the days of oiu fuUiors, when tliis ];uid was new,\\nAnd the settlements here were scattered and few,\\nThese townships were si^acious, and broad were the bounds\\nA century ago, when they chartered these towns.\\nYes, Marlborough then, sii-, of famous renown,\\nWas broad in her acres, a large si)acious town,\\nO ershadowed, it may be, by INIonadnock Mount,\\nYet rich in lier treasures, we this day recount.\\nBut as tlie good jteople increased year by year,\\nAnd centres of business were formed there and liere,\\nTwas thought to be wisdom some towns to create\\nFrom parts of old townships to make the lines straight.\\nSo a strip from the south gave Troy her renown.\\nAnd a gore from the north made Roxbury a town\\nBut this does not make my condition forlorn,\\nAs neither existed before I was born.\\nThe boys up in Roxbury, in sadness or mirth,\\nMay claim that small town as the place of their birth\\nAnd Troyites may think they were born in said Troy,\\nBut I claim to be, sir, a Marlborough boy.\\nTis true the old homestead, the house, shop, and barn,\\nWhere father made axes and mother spun yarn.\\nAre standing to-day, sir, for aught I can tell,\\nIn Roxbm-y township, out on the side hill.\\nBut the legislature, authority high.\\nAnd Governor Plummer, though nervous and spry,\\nCould not make a town ere the sixth day of June\\nI therefore outstripped them, arriving at noon,\\nIn Marlborough, surely, and oped my young eyes\\nTo see your green pastures beneath your mild skies.\\nI think you must own, for the reasons laid down.\\nThat I, sir, am tridy a son of yom- town.\\nBut very soon after I know not the hours\\nThey made a new township with corporate powers.\\nAnd gave it the name of Roxbuiy, forsooth,\\nAppropriate enough, and thus not uncouth.\\nAnd so, without leaving our bed or om- board,\\nWe found om-selves surely in Roxbuiy stored\\nThis neither the parents or childreu enjoyed.\\nAnd thus we were deeply and sadly annoyed.\\n50", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0431.jp2"}, "414": {"fulltext": "378 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nAVith neighbors no nearer than Foster and Gove,\\nMy father conchuled it Avisdom to move\\nSo packing liis goods, vise, anvil, and all,\\nlie came to this village, a place then quite small.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Six dwellings, a school-liouse, two shops, and a store.\\nGrist, saw, and carding mill, down on the Branch shore,\\nBut why its name Harbor the letters should spell,\\nNo one but a land-lubber ever could tell.\\nThen Tucker and Davis, the ITolmans, and AVard,\\nAnd Jonathan Wliitcomb and E. B. Wallingford,\\nWere considered to be the firm business men.\\nIn the year of our Lord eighteen twenty-one.\\nA bell was not needed to wake up that score\\nThe blacksmith s trijvhammer rang out the hour four,\\nAnnomicing to all that the day had begun.\\nAnd work must begin in advance of the sun.\\nNo wishing for slumber or sighing for sleep\\nBy men of that day, who expected to reap\\nThe fruit of their labor in a true, lawful way.\\nBy the sweat of their brow, in the heat of the day.\\nThe evening approaching by signs in the west.\\nAnd bodily lassitude calling for rest.\\nStill labored they on, keeping pace with the sun.\\nTill the orb of the day liis joiirney had rmi.\\nThe oldest of all this industrious group.\\nWhose age and infirmity had caused hhu. to stoop,\\nWas Tucker, the deacon, whose name we revere.\\nBut the boys that were roguish thought him quite severe.\\nHowever tlie deacon and I were good friends\\nI brought in his firewood and fed his gray hens,\\nWho, always when serving him doing my best,\\nWould give me an apple as large as my fist.\\nAnd now I would give much more than a dime\\nFor one of his apples at this very time\\nNo baldwin or pippin from nice grafted shoot\\nCan equal in flavor his genuine fruit.\\n^Vhenever the deacon would take a short walk.\\nHimself to regale or with neighbors to talk.\\nHis wife l)eing aged, e en fourscore and nine,\\nAnd somewhat rheumatic in limbs, I opine.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0432.jp2"}, "415": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBHATTON. 379\\nWould go in liov -weakness and stand in the doov,\\nAnd say the same say she had oft said before,\\nMissa Tucker, where going? (Oh, tell, or I die.)\\nDo go long and sit down, would be liis reply.\\nThe next one in order, permit me to say,\\nAnd the one that made boots and shoes every day,\\nWas Davis, our neighbor, who stuck to his trade.\\nAs all could attest by the shoes that he made.\\nA companion for children we found him to be.\\nAnd ready at all times with us e en to play\\nBut always we foimd him much more than our match.\\nWhenever we ventured some mischief to hatch.\\nI remember quite well, though twas done all in fun,\\nThat he happened one time myself to outrun\\nSo catching my heels, by hook or by crook.\\nHe ducked my red head in the little trout brook.\\nNext, Holmans, the millers and sawers of logs.\\nWho built them fine houses, and fatted large hogs\\nThey also were busy in those good old times.\\nWhen men preferred labor to making poor rhymes.\\nAnd no one was jealous, so far as I knew.\\nBecause they made houses of timber they grew\\nOr that they ground barley their porkers to feed,\\nAs all knew% of course, it was raised from their seed.\\nMy father, the blacksmith, made ploughshares and chains,\\nShod oxen and horses, but small w^ere the gams\\nHowever, lie managed eight children to feed.\\nAnd, with mother s prudence, supplied every need.\\nThe merchant in broadcloth, of color dark blue,\\nAll made up in fashion and looking quite new.\\nWho wore a broad neck-tie as white as the snow,\\nAnd kept up a living that made a fair show\\nWho sold to the women his buckram and tape.\\nAnd took in exchange sti-aw braid in good shape\\nA\\\\Tio bartered with farmers as money was tight.\\nReceiving their produce l)oth weighty and light\\nWlio traded with persons tlu\\\\t came from afar,\\nAnd treated his customers well at his bar,\\nThis man of all others, by name William AVard,\\nSeemed most consequential in that business board.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0433.jp2"}, "416": {"fulltext": "380 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nOne morning we saw there, as soon as twas light,\\nSome miscliief performed in the dead of the night:\\nTlie burglars had entered his store in the rear,\\nAnd stolen his goods without favor or fear.\\nSuch a stir as it made in that little tribe\\nExceeded by far my j)owers to describe\\nTo justice, to justice! these scamps we will bring,\\nAnd break up at once this vile thievish ring!\\nSo Holman and Davis, and Whitcomb and Stone,\\nAnd Farrar and Converse, and Lombard and son.\\nAnd Boyden and Thatcher, and Nason and Frost,\\nAll just in their prime, a resolute host.\\nProceeded forthwith on ileet-footed horse\\nTo catch these vile knaves and give them remorse\\nBut whether they caught these villains or not,\\nIf ever I knew, I have long since foi got.\\nBut none were more useful of all I can name,\\nWlien girls wore pressed homespun and women the same\\nAnd when the mechanics, and yeomanry too.\\nWore cloth their wives made of wool, flax, and tow,\\nThan Jonathan Whitcomb, who, having good skill,\\nWith carding-machine and nice clothing-mill.\\nNot only made rolls for the women to spin.\\nBut colored and dressed all the flannel brought in.\\nTheir clothes made of homespun, ere shoddy was known,\\nWould last lads and lasses till they were outgrown\\nThe coat I have on, rather coarse, it is true.\\nIs of cloth that was made forty-five years ago.\\nThe soul most liberal of all in the town.\\nWho rode his horee queerly o er hills up and down.\\nWas Doctor Batcheller, as seen through the eyes\\nOf us little children, more simple than wise.\\nHe came to my father s one bitter cold day,\\nAnd while we, the children, were busy at play,\\nHe took very slyly from his large saddle-bags\\nA genuine baby, one not made of rags,\\nAnd gave it to mother to keep as her own,\\nA generous feature in him widely known\\nFor this was his wont, at each house by the way.\\nWhich accouiils for the crowd convened here to-day.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0434.jp2"}, "417": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 381\\nOut westward a furlong on tlie turnpike toward Keene,\\nAn inn painted red from the Harbor was seen\\nBut, as from my birth I have loathed such a place,\\nI knew not the landlord, his name, or his face.\\nI felt toward the place where liquors were sold\\nLike the Dutchman of whom this story is told\\nWho moving his goods and chattels out West,\\nBeing weary and thu sty, and sighing for rest,\\nTold John, his good son, the horses to drive,\\nAnd he d go ahead, that he might arrive\\nWhere he could find water, refreshing and cool.\\nTo slake his great thirst, and bathe in the pool.\\nEre long he discovered the water he sought\\nHe kissed it, but found it exceedingly hot.\\nNot knowing the nature of a boiling spring.\\nHe cried out lustily that made the woods ring\\nRive on, rive 07i, John Out of this place we ll get\\nWe can t be but ten feet from the bottomless pit.\\nSo if by a grog-shoi? I was forced e er to go,\\nI thought I was near to the region of woe.\\nThe wives of these fathers were faithful and true,\\nA word in their praise is certainly due\\nI remember with pleasure the prim Mrs. Ward,\\nFull equal in worth to her portly liege lord.\\nMrs. Holmau, a worthy and complaisant dame.\\nIn all life s vicissitudes was always the same\\nI ve heard my dear mother oft speak in her praise.\\nWhile living her neighbor in those early days.\\n]\\\\Irs. Davis, a ladj^ in stature quite small.\\nBut to me the fairest and best of them all,\\nIf she were not present to hear what I say,\\nI d speak of her virtues more freely to-day.\\nThe house of my mother, with white sanded floors.\\nShowed neatness, and prudence whate er were the stores\\nShe suffered no carelessness ever to spoil\\nThe handful of meal and the small cruse of oil.\\nPermit me to mention another dear friend,\\nWho came as our teacher, the simimer to spena\\nWhere, in the red school-house, close by the old store,\\nWe learned more of letters than we e er knew before.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0435.jp2"}, "418": {"fulltext": "382 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nI need not tell you the name of this one,\\nShe afterwards married our friend Wilkinson\\nHer sweetness of voice, her beauty and grace.\\nWere known and admired by all in tlie place.\\nHigh up on the hill the meeting-house stood,\\nA beacon to point the erring to God,\\nWhere they, by the preaching of Halloway Fish,\\nFound food to satisfy their most ardent wish.\\nTo that house of God I went in my youth.\\nTo learn in the Sabbath-school virtue and truth\\nAnd now I possess a book I can show,\\nA gift from my teacher, fifty-seven years ago.\\nI remember with sadness an event of that day,\\nThat filled every one in the town with dismay\\nIt occurred on the eve of the Sabbath of rest,\\nA day then esteemed of all others the best.\\nJNIrs. Harvey, whose age was nearly fourscore.\\nAnd the wife of Charles Holman, we ve mentioned l)efore,\\nHad spent the long Sabbath, their minds well to fill\\nWith sacred instruction, at the chiu-ch on the hill.\\nReturning from meeting when the service was o er,\\nAnd nearing the village down by the Branch shore.\\nTheir horse, old and gentle, and trusty and riglit.\\nFrom an unexpected occurrence took friglil.\\nAnd, plunging and leaping, witli fury he went\\nDown, down the long hill of steepest descent:\\nThe harness was broken, pei-haps quite unsound,\\nThey were thrown from the carriage, and dashed to the ground.\\nTo portray to you this distressing alfair\\nExceedeth by far my words to declare\\nMrs. Holman was rescued, as Providence willed\\nBut her friend, Mrs. Harvey, was instantly killed.\\nThat Marlborough s children thereafter might know\\nThe saddest disaster their recoi ds could show,\\nA stone was erected, if I mistake not.\\nTo note the event and to point out the spot.\\nIt also reminds us that sliort is our day;\\nThat life is a shadow that passeth away.\\nOur fathers and mothers, oh where are they now?\\nLike them, to death s mandate we shortly must bow.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0436.jp2"}, "419": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBKATION. 383\\nWilli pleasure we meet this centennial year,\\nTheir deeds to recount and their names to revere\\nWe think of them now, in a land bright and fair.\\nWith anticipations of meeting thoin thei e.\\nHow sweet to reflect on reunion above\\nWith fi-iends, tlie bestowers of labor and love\\nBut our expectations must centre in Cod,\\nTlirougli Clirist who has bought us witli his precious blood.\\nMy range of inspection of men and of things\\nIs small, you perceive, and thus only brings\\nTo mind what transpu ed in a short space of time.\\nWhen I was a boy in years less than nine.\\nOf farmers, mechanics, and things that occurred\\nBefore I was born, and of which I ve not heard,\\nAnd recent events which others well know,\\nThese Marlborough boys will faithfully show.\\nI am an itinerant, as some of you know.\\nAnd so I left Marlborough lifty-five years ago\\nI therefore will weary your patience no more.\\nAnd with due respect will yield you the floor.\\nTwenty-liftli sentiment\\nJuly 4, 187G, The centennial of our Nation s birthday.\\nLETTER FEOM JOSEPH C. MASON, ESQ., OF CARTHAGE, MO.\\nCaiithage, Mo., June 26, 1876.\\nChas. K. Mason, Esq., Marlborough, N.H.\\nMy dear Sir, Your kind favor, inviting me to take part in your cen-\\ntennial exercises on the coming 4th, was duly received and the response\\nhas been thus delayed, in hopes that I should be able to say I could\\nbe present on that interesting occasion. But such an enjoyment will be\\nimpossible, and I can merely in this feeble manner express my feelings\\nin relation to an event that crowns the first century of the lifetime of\\nmy native town.\\nThe welfare of her sons and daughters who now live as rej^reseuta-\\ntives of what she is, and the memory of those who have passed out into\\nthe gi-eat beyond, having made her what she was, are still potent to\\nstir in my bosom emotions of respect and love. It is ours to stand as\\nsentinels on the watch-tower in this centennial year, to survey that which\\nUes behuid us, and in the light of its marvellous realities forecast the\\nexperiences of succeeding generations of men and women. They who", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0437.jp2"}, "420": {"fulltext": "384 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nhave fallen would have stood strong at this eventful epoch: they looked\\nwith steadfast hope, with large expectations, to the consummation of\\none hundred years, filled Avith labor and progress in the history of our\\ntown, and nation as well.\\nGentlemen of the Committee, I feel sure that the Ith of July next\\nwill prove the proudest, grandest day that Marlborough ever saw. Then\\nand there; her gifted sons and beautiful daughters will lift up their\\nvoices in speech and in song and in that distinguished presence none,\\nnot even the humblest of her children, will be forgotten. Those who\\nslmnber on the village hillside, and those who, a little earlier, took their\\nplaces in the church-yard by the old meeting-house on the hill, as\\nwell as they whose dust mingles with the soil of other climes the living\\nand the dead, your kindred and mine, all will take part in the exercises\\nof that imposing yet solemn occasion. They who went down in the\\nshock of battle, or in any way gave life or service for country, will speak\\nagain, and a gxateful concourse will give them audience.\\nAmong those whose attachment remains strong, and who woidd hail\\na prosperous future for their native town, please include the writer of\\nthis communication. From my present home, within a few miles of the\\nIndian nation, on the very border of civilization, T shall, in mind and\\nheart, co-operate with those celebrating in the old home. The same\\nold bells that made music and gladness for my boyhood will usher in\\nthe morning of the coming Centennial Day. Though night s sable\\ncurtain will at that hour still hang above the soil of South-western\\nMissouri, yet tlie eai liest note that summons my kindi ed and the neigh-\\nbors of my youth to honor the centmy past, and inaugiu-ate the one to\\ncome, shall find in my heart an instantaneous response and I will fondly\\npicture the thousand friendly greetings, as reunited friends once more\\nlook into one another s eyes and recall past experiences, and as the noon-\\nday sun looks down upon a bountiful repast spread for the assembled\\nthousands.\\nMay God bless my native town. May her children duly appreciate\\ncircumstances of time and place, which have fixed their abode in a local-\\nity so well fitted to confer happiness and engender filial regard. ]\\\\Iay\\ntheir virtues and integrity be as firm as the hills that abide while ages\\nflee Yours truly,\\nJ. C. MASON.\\nTwenty-sixth sentiment\\nThe Homes of our Youth.\\nLETTER FROM SUMNER A. MASON, M.D., OF NEW YORK.\\n138 E. 61sT Street, New York, July 2, 1876.\\nGentlemen, I fully intended to have been with you on this occasion\\nand it is with regret that I find myself, at the last moment, unable to", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0438.jp2"}, "421": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELElUiATION. 385\\naccept your kind iuvitiiLiou to be present at your centennial celebration,\\nand respond to the sentiment, The Homes of our Youth.\\nIt would give me more pleasure than I can express to meet with you,\\nand assist, not only in celebrating this time-honored day, but in paying\\na fitting tribute to the one hundredth anniversary of our town.\\nThere is something beautiful in the sentiment, The Homes of our\\nYouth, something that unlocks the lloodgates of memory, bringing\\nwith it a thousand fond associations of our childhood, rendered more\\nsacred by time and absence.\\nAs I draw aside the curtain that separates the present from the past,\\nI stand once more (in imagination) on my native hills, I gaze again\\nupon the old familiar landscape, I behold once again those youthful\\nfaces which have grown with the lapse of years. I see those who with\\nstrong hands and wise heads led on om* youthful footsteps, and guided\\nus in wisdom s ways, grown gray with years, silently treading the de-\\nclining path of life.\\nThere are others we were wont to meet in the halcyon days of youth,\\nwhose forms we see no more. They sleep the sleep that knows no\\nwaking. Some fell in life s green spring, when all was beauteous and\\nfair some, weary and worn with life s burdens, have gladly laid down\\nthe cross, that they might gain the better life some died upon the far-\\noff battle-field, to save the Union and the Old Flag, beneath whose\\nprotecting folds we meet in peace and joy to-day.\\nThey fell in the valley, they fell on the hill-top, they fell in the\\nswamps and morasses of the sunny South. The sun in its dim-nal revo-\\nlution looks in upon their lonely resting-places and the leaves of the\\ntrees, as they are tossed by the gentle southern zephyrs, sing their only\\nrequiem. They shed their blood that this union might be cemented and\\npreserved; that these homes, ai ound which so many happy memories\\ncluster, might be perpetuated.\\nYou will assemble on that day amid the granite hills to celebrate the\\ncentennial of our native town. One hundred years ago the bright smi\\narose behind yon old Monadnock, and looked down upon a little handful\\nof adventurers, whose only home was the log cabin which they had\\nreared, whose children were rocked to sleep by the lullaby sung by the\\nwinds amid the forest trees.\\nTo-day the sun rises as of yore, but it smiles upon cultivated fields\\nand institutions of religion and learning, upon structm-es beautified by\\nindustry and art, upon children and youth developing in their lives the\\nprecious precepts and truths instilled in their early home training.\\nThank God for the homes of om- youth. Their gentle memories and\\ninfluences linger with us ever, and form, amid the tm-moUs of after life,\\nthe green spots, the sunny pictures to which we turn for refreshing, the\\nshields from devious temptations which assail us.\\nAs we note the mighty progress our town has made in the last century,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0439.jp2"}, "422": {"fulltext": "386 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nas we meet and grasp the warm hands of her cordial sons and daugh-\\nters, we say, We may find warmer lands, we may travel in fairer climes,\\nwe may make more beauteous homes, but there is no other land like\\nthee, there are no homes dearer than these.\\nS. A. MASON.\\nTwenty-seventh sentiment\\nOur Patriot Brothers, For humanity they braved the hazards of war.\\nWar gave some to death, the rest she gave back to life. Justice gives all\\nalike the hero s wreath, and gratitude will keep it fresh forever.\\nLETTER FROM ANDREW C. STONE, ESQ., OF LAWRENCE, MASS.\\nLawrence, Mass., June 15, 1876.\\nMessrs. Chas. K. Mason, Chas. A. Bemis, and Cyrus E. Hardy,\\nCommittee, etc.\\nGentlemen, I am in receipt of your kind invitation to be present on\\nthe coming 4th of Jvdy at the celebration of my native town, of lier\\none hundredth birthday, and to say something that will remind her citi-\\nzens of the valor and patriotism of her sons who participated in the late\\nwar of the Rebellion.\\nI regret exceedingly that previous engagements render my acceptance\\nof your invitation impossible. In summing up the record of the good\\nold town of Marlborough for the first one hundied years of her corpo-\\nrate existence, I believe it will be found in all things honorable. And\\nher record of brave sons, which she furnished for our common country s\\ndefence when assailed by internal, treacherous foes, is one of which she\\nmay justly feel proud. There were no soldiers in the line more brave\\nthan those who came from the Granite State. Patriotic and intelliyent.\\nthey fought with a will, and for a purpose which they miderstood and by\\ntheir noble devotion we are enabled to celebrate a national centennial\\nthroughout the domain of an unbroken countiy. I hope and predict for\\nyou a glorious celebration. Allow me to offer the following sentiment\\nThe Town of Marlborough, May the modest but noble and patriotic\\nhistory of her first century run on, into, and through the next, with no\\nstain of dishonor or treachery to blot its brilliant page.\\nWith expressions of personal regard to your Committee, I am yom-s\\nvery truly, ANDREW C. STONE.\\nLETTER FROM REV. S. LAWS OF AKRON, OHIO.\\nAkron, Ohio, June 30, 1876.\\nGentlemen of the Committee, Your courteous invitation to attend the\\ncentennial celebration of the incorporation of Marlborough on the day\\nof the great National Centennial Jubilee, was duly and thankfully re-\\nceived.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0440.jp2"}, "423": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 387\\nIt woukl give me much pleasure to joiu with tlie many friends in the\\nfestivities and mutual congratuhxtions of that occasion; but the distance,\\nin connection with other circumstances, will necessarily prevent.\\nAllow me to say that my heart sympathies are with all who gather on\\nthat eventful day, to do honor to their native or adopted town, and to\\nrehearse and work into historic form the hard toils, the brave deeds, the\\nsturdy virtues, and the sagacious enterprise of those whose combined\\nlabors have conspired to make the town what it is, one of great activity,\\nfree thought, general intelligence. Christian principle, and temperate\\nhabits. And if a very few individuals that could be named would fol-\\nlow my example, so far as to leave the town for ilie town s r/ood, it would\\nbe one of the most desirable residences to be found among the rugged\\nhills of my native State. The persistent energy of the present leading\\nspirits might then soon mould it into a comparatively earthly paradise.\\nMy two daughters, eighteen years of whose younger days were spent\\namong you, until they left for collegiate advantages, join with me iu\\nwishing you a most joyous festival, and your town permanent prosperity.\\nVery truly yours,\\nSOLOMON LAWS.\\nP.S. The following is at your service\\nMarlborough, May religious progress, sound learning, and pure morals\\nconspire to assuage the sorrows, sweeten the joys, and strengthen the\\nhearts of all her inhabitants.\\nLETTER FROM A. E. NEWTON OF ANGORA, N.J.\\nAncora, Camden Co., N.J., June 27, 1876.\\nMessrs. Chas. K. Mason, Chas. A. Bemis, and Cyrus E. Hardy,\\nCommittee, etc.\\nGentlemen, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your kind\\ninvitation to attend the centennial celebration of JSIarlborough, my na-\\ntive towTi, on the 4th of July proximo.\\nIt would give me great pleasure to accept this invitation, did circmn-\\nstances permit but I can only thank you for it, and express my interest\\nin the occasion.\\nThough my father with his family removed from ]\\\\Iarlborough when\\nI was only two years old (i.e., fifty-three years ago), yet there has ever\\nremained imprinted on my memory, as the earliest picture there in-\\nscribed, a scene which had fov me a peculiar charm. It presents a group\\nof children, of whom I was the youngest, playing on the borders of a\\nhay-field one summer afternoon, while my father and elder brothers\\nwere loading a cart with hay, a short distance off the cot where I was\\nborn standing near by, and the majestic form of old Monadnock loom-\\ning up iu the background.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0441.jp2"}, "424": {"fulltext": "388 HISTORY OP MARLBOROUGH.\\nIt is doubtless owing to my birthplace having been in the midst of\\nsuch surroundings that I have ever been a great lover of moiintains.\\nNo landscape seems to me complete or satisfying in which they do not\\nappear. I pine for the hills, and have long cherished a desire never\\nyet gratified to climb to the summit of that grand old pile which\\nstands sentinel over your town and my birthplace. But circumstances\\ncompel me to wait a little longer.\\nIt is said that all fashionable Americans wish to go to Paris when\\nthey die. My preference would be, decidedly, to go to old Monadnock.\\nWishing you and your town s people (who, so far as I know, are all\\nstrangers to myself) much pleasure and profit from this centennial occa-\\nsion and all desirable prosperity for the century to come,\\nI am very respectfully yours, A. E. NEWTON.\\nThe following poem was composed by Mrs. H. C. Piper,\\nof Dublin, a native of Marlborough\\nOUR FATHERS.\\nOur fathers, though they ve passed away,\\nAnd mouldered in the dust,\\nYet sweet the memories they leave,\\nThe records of the just.\\nTlie warfare well did they endure,\\nThe tried and true were they\\nA sterner life to them was known\\nThan in our later day.\\nOh let us bless the patient love.\\nThat strong, unflinching will,\\nThat moved them on to do and bear,\\nTheir place so well to fill.\\nUnlettered oft in books and art.\\nThey sought to smooth the way.\\nThat those who follow in their path\\nMay walk in learning s ray.\\nTheir childlike faith and Christian hope\\nAre lamps about our feet\\nThese were the sources of their strength,\\nHere found they joys most sweet.\\nTheir virtues we will strive to gain,\\nAnd Christian graces bright\\nWe humbly hope at last to reach,\\nWitli them, the land of light.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0442.jp2"}, "425": {"fulltext": "THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 389\\nIt was unanimously voted to call henceforth the name\\nof the place where the celebration was held Centennial\\nHill.\\nCol. C^-rus Frost, one of the oldest persons present, who\\nremained on the ground until near tlie close of the exer-\\ncises, moved that, when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet\\nhere one hundred years from to-day, for the celebration of\\nour second centennial.\\nIt was decided by vote, after considerable discussion, all\\nof which was most friendly and pleasant, that the name of\\nthe river on which our pleasant village is located should\\nhenceforth be Minnewawa, signifying pleasant sound.\\nThe following farewell hymn, composed for the occasion\\nby Rev. Noble Fisk, was omitted, as the choir, together with\\nthe plaj^er and organ, had left the ground at the a2^proach\\nof the gale which sprung up while Mr. Converse was speak-\\ning, as before mentioned:\\nHYMN.\\nFather, we humbly pray\\nThy hand of love\\nMay guide our pilgrim way\\nTo worlds above,\\nUnto the perfect day.\\nIn Heaven s own light to be\\nNearer, our God, to thee,\\nNearer to thee.\\nGod bless our native town.\\nTo us so dear\\nWith purpose grand and high,\\nWith love and fear,\\nMay we draw nigh to thee.\\nThus, pure and good, to be\\nNearer, oiu- God, to thee.\\nNearer to thee.\\nCenturies flying past\\nOn lightning wing.\\nAges that ceaseless roll,\\nOh may we bring", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0443.jp2"}, "426": {"fulltext": "390 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nA nobler type of soul,\\nBy greater love to be\\nNearer, our God, to thee.\\nNearer to thee.\\nIf led by God s own hand\\nTo realms of day,\\nWe need not stop to gi ieve\\nFarewell we say,\\nIII bliss supreme to be,\\nriiroughout eternity,\\nNearer, our God, to thee,\\nNearer to thee.\\nIt was after five o clock when the exercises were brought\\nto a close. Thus passed a daj^ long to be remembered iu\\nthe history of Marlborough. It was an occasion which was\\neminently calculated to unite heart to heart, and to cemeut\\nin still stronger union the ties of brotherhood, a day in\\nwhich the lights and shadows of the past, miugling with\\nthe bright joys of the present, spread a lustie over the\\ncentury of the town s history, and inspired the fondest\\nhopes that her future will never be shadowed by misfor-\\ntune or darkened by crime, but be enlivened by progress,\\nbrightened by prosperity, and rendered more resplendent by\\nintelligence and virtue.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0444.jp2"}, "427": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0445.jp2"}, "428": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0446.jp2"}, "429": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER\\nFAMILIES OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nThe preparation of tlie following genealogies has been the work\\nof years and, although it is not to be presumed they are free\\nfrom errors, yet care has been taken to make them as accurate\\nas possible. To secure these registers, hundreds of letters have\\nbeen Avritten, and the records of many of our New England\\ntowns, as well as county records, have been carefully examined.\\nMuch information has been gleaned from Bond s Genealogies of\\nFamilies of Watertown, Waltham, and Weston Hudson s His-\\ntory of jMarlborough, Mass., and the Histories of Newton, Fram-\\ninghaiu, and \\\\Yinchendon, Mass., also the Histories of Dublin,\\nRindge, Troy, Mason, and Temple, N.H. I have also availed\\nmyself of the Aarious genealogies that have been published that\\nrelate to the Marlborough-families. I am also indebted to Rev.\\nS. Hayward, the Historian of Gilsum, and H. C. Tenney of\\nOrange, JMass., for much valuable information.\\nOwing to the great carelessness in keeping family records,\\nmuch trouble and inconvenience have been experienced. I have\\nsolicited information from private sources wherever it Avas attain-\\nable, and in many instances from those who Avere indifferent,\\nand, if such jtersons find the record of their families incomplete,\\nlet them remember their negligence and charitably overlook the\\nomissions.\\nIn the arrangement of the genealogy, the ]\u00c2\u00bblan used in the\\nHistory of Rindge, by Ezra S. Stearns, has been folIoAved,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0447.jp2"}, "430": {"fulltext": "Explanations. In the registers, the name of the parent is given in\\nfull and printed in small capitals. His children s names are printed in\\nitalics, and are numbered in Roman numerals, i., ii., iii., etc. When-\\never the names of the grand-children of the person whose name intro-\\nduces the paragraph, are given, they are indented, printed in lower case,\\nand are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. The numbers in the margin are con-\\nsecutive persons bearing the same family-name are numbered in the\\norder in which they are introduced. The character after a person s\\nname denotes that the name is thereafter repeated, and can be found\\nby following down the margin until the same number appears enclosed\\nin parentheses.\\nAbukkviations. b. stands for born bap. for baptized d. for died;\\nm. for married um. for unmarried; dan. for daughter; c. for childless\\na?, for aged q.v. for which see register of his or her family Marl, for\\nMiirlborougli.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0448.jp2"}, "431": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\nADAMS.\\nJoseph Adams, of West Cambridge, m., Jan. 18, 1710, Rebecca Cutter,\\nwho d. Jan. 12, 1717, ie. 24:, and he m. again. They had nine children.\\nJoseph, the third, b. July 3, 1715; m., Jan. 10, 1739-40, Martha, dau.\\nof Ephraim Frost. She d. Dec. 23, 1749, and he m. (2d) Hannah\\nHall, Sept. 11, 17.50. He was for many years dea. of the church in\\nwhat is now Arlington, Mass. He d. May 3, 1794. His wife Hannah\\nsurvived him, and d. Aug. 13, 1803. He had sixteen children, fifteen\\nof whom lived to an adult age, and followed him to the grave. Thomas,\\nthe fifth child, b. July 19, 1751, was in the field with his father and\\nelder brother when the British went to Lexington from Boston. Two\\nof the British officers went into the house. One ordered his mother,\\nwho was sick on the bed, to get up and go out to the loom-house, while\\nthe other poured a basket of chips on the floor, and, taking a brand\\nfrom the fireplace, put it with the chips in order to set the house on fire.\\nWhile he Avas doing this, Joel, another brother of Thomas, a bold,\\ndaring boy who was luider the lied with two or three of the children, put\\nout his head and told the officer not to do so for, if he did, his father\\nwould whip him when he came home. These officers were shot on the\\nthreshold of the door. Thomas Adams m.. May 28, 1780, Martha Stone,\\nb. Aug. 22, 1750, d. Jan. 15, 1847. He settled first at Cambridge;\\nafterwards in New Salem, where he d. June 27, 1848.\\n1\\nThomas Adams, son of Thomas and Martha (Stone)\\nAdams, the eldest of seven cliildren, was b. at West\\nCambridge, July 6, 1781. He m., Nov. 28, 1805, Naney\\nWyman, who was b. in Woburn, Mass., May 27, 1784.\\nFor the first ten years of their married life they resided\\nat New Salem, wdiere their children were b. In Ajiril,\\n1815, he removed to Marlborough, and located on the\\nfarm now owned by Mrs. Nancy Farnum, where he\\nresided until 18oG, wlien he moved to \\\\yoburn, Mass.,\\nwhere he d. July 19, 1851. His Avidow^ d. Dec. 11, 1869.\\nI. WUlard, h. Dee. 6, 1808.+\\nII. Jerifsha A., h. Apr. 22, 1809; m. Rev. Clark Sib-\\nley, a Baj)tist minister. She now resides in\\nBoston.\\nIII. Am!m, b. Feb. 23, 1815; d. March 7, 1815.\\nWiLLARD Adams, M.D., son of Thomas, m,. May, 1834,\\nAnstris Joslin of Jaffrey, b. May 5, 1808. He studied", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0449.jp2"}, "432": {"fulltext": "396\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\nmedicine Avitli Dr. James Batcliellor tAvo years, after\\nwhich he spent one year at tlie ^Medical College in Han-\\nover, and graduated at B^^iwdoin College, Me., 1835. lie\\ncommenced ractice in Wells, Me., where he remained\\ntwo years, when he removed to Wobiirn, Mass. He\\npractised medicine there six years, and then moved to\\nSw\\\\anzey where he resided until 187*2, when he came to\\nMarlborough. lie represented the town of ISwanzey in\\nthe State Legislature one year, held the office of County\\nCommissioner three years, and was Justice of the Peace\\nfifteen years; also Post-master from the time Lincoln\\nwas elected President until 1872.\\nI. Joseiih W., b. in Wells, Me., Aug. 31, 1885.\\nII. Thomas^ b. in Wells, Me., June 22, 1887.\\nIII. Emily b. in Woburn, Mass., Apr. 2, 1839; d.\\nMarch 81, 1840.\\nIV. Randall, b. in Woburn, Mass., Sept. 23, 1841 d.\\nFeb. 17, 1842.\\nV. Ainira K., b. in Swanzey, Jan. 19, 1847 d. Apr.\\n9, 1847.\\nVI. Emily i., b. in Swanzey, July 28, 1848; m. Levi\\nA. Fuller, q.v.\\nVII. Everett, b. in Swanzey, June 19, 1850; m. Emma S.\\nEllis of Swanzey.\\nJohn Adams of Sudbury m. Hannah Bent settled in Framingham.\\nHe had John, b. March 12, 1684 m. Elizabeth Goddard of Koxbury,\\nMass., June 27, 1700; settled in Franiiiighani, and had, among others,\\nJoseph, b. Aug. 12, 1723; m. Prudence Pratt; settled in Dublin about\\n1776.\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nIG\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\nJoNATHAisr Adams, son of Joseph of Didilin, b. in\\nFramingham m., Feb. 25, 1779, Hannah, dan. of Josiah\\nand Elizabeth (Bigelow) Parkhurst removed to Dublin\\nin 1782, and afterwards to this town. He resided here\\nfor several years, and then returned to Dublin.\\nI. Joseph, b. Feb. 22, 1780.\\nII. Hannah, b. March 13, 1782.\\nIII. Elizaheth, b. Jan. 27, 1785.\\nIV. Ahagail, b. June 14, 1788.\\nV. Sally, b. Oct. 22, 1790.\\nVI. Lucy, b. March 23, 1792.\\nVII. Eunice, b. Dec. 31, 1795 m. Clark Mason, q.v.\\nviii. John, m., Jan. 8, 1822, Martha, dau. of Ebenezor\\nand Kuth (Gates) Hemenway; removed to Fort\\nAnn, N.Y.\\nWilliam Adams, from jNIarlborough, ]\\\\Iass., was in\\ntown as early as 1705, as tlie following account on the\\npr()]\u00c2\u00bbrietors records will show: Pelowed to William", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0450.jp2"}, "433": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 397\\nAdams for worok don in yf Koads from Sept., y\u00c2\u00ab 1765, to\\nMay, ye 23, 177(5, 21 days, \u00c2\u00a38\u00e2\u0080\u00948. He is montioiu-d by\\nBenjamin Tucker, in his account of settlements in town,\\n1770, as a single man. He was one of the eight origi-\\nnal members of the church formed 1778. Soon after this\\ndate, his name disa])2)ears from the reconls.\\n22 I Cajit. Edavaed F. Adams, son of Isaac and Adela\\n(Perkins) .Vdams of Jalfrey, b. May 25, 1825, came to\\n]NIarlborough in 1854. He enlisted into Co. E, 6th Reg.\\nN.H. Vols., Avhich Avas mustered into the United States\\nservice Nov. 28, 1861, at Keene. He Avas chosen Corpo-\\nral at the organizati(\u00c2\u00bbn of the company, Avas ])romoted to\\nSergeant Dec. 1, 1862, to Orderly Sergeant Jan. 1, 1868,\\nto First Lieutenant Dec. 10, 1868, and to Captain May 2,\\n1864, mustered out Jan. 6, 1865. He moved Avith his\\nfamily to Leominster, Mass., April, 1865. He noAV re-\\nsides at Brattleboro, Yt., having moved there May, 1878.\\nHe m., Feb. 28, 1853, Sarah H., dau. of George and\\nLouisa (Jones) Harvey; she d. Aug. 17, 1859.\\nI. John Quincy, b. in Marl., June 18, 1858.\\nHe m. (2d), Dec. 25, 1860, Rebecca J., dau. of Jona-\\nthan and Melinda Hill of Swanzey.\\nII. Eugene Elmer, b. Oct. 27, 1865; d. March 21,\\n1867.\\nIII. Wbifiehl Scott, b. in SAvanzey, ]\\\\Lay 1, 1868.\\nlA^. Era Jennie, b. in BelloAvs Falls, June 5, 1870; d.\\nJuly 28, 1878.\\nV. Orv dle Edtvavd, b. in BelloAvs Falls, March 17,\\n1872; d. Aug. 12, 1872.\\nVI. Gertxj May, b. in Brattleboro, June 80, 1878.\\nLysandek a. Adams, a brother of Capt. EdAvard F.,\\ncame to this toAvn from Jaffrey in Se])t., 1859. He en-\\nlisted in Nov., 1861, into Co. E, 6th Reg. N.H. Vols.;\\nserved three years. He m.. May 6, 1861, Rebecca C,\\ndau. of George V. R. and Nancy V. (Webb) Farnum.\\nShe d. in Marl., Dec. 15, 1875. He d. in Jaffrey, March\\n30, 1880.\\nI. Maud B., b. in Marl., May 14, 1873.\\nAlphonso a. Adams, son of Jesse and Ruth (Perkins)\\nAdams of Jaffrey, b. Nov. 13, 1834, came to j\\\\Iarl.\\nin the spring of 1854. He m., Jan. 20, 1857, Mary E., dau.\\nof John A. and Nancy (Wheelock) Cutter of Jaffrey, b.\\nJuly 27, 1836, d. March 6, 1879. He Avas a member of\\nCo. C, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0451.jp2"}, "434": {"fulltext": "398\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\nI. Fred E., b. Jan. 1, 1858.\\nII. LUlxe J., b. Sept. 24, 1859.\\nOren S. Adams, son of Nehemiali and Lydia C. (Ben-\\njamin) Adams of Jaffrey, Avas b. Apr. 1, 1841 enlisted\\nfor tliree months in 1st Vt. Rog. Vols. re-enlisted Sept.\\n18, 1801, in Co. A, 2d Reg-. N.II. Vols. He was wounded\\nin the shoulder while engaged in a skirmish near Big\\nBethel, in 1861 was discharged May 30, 1863. He again\\nenlisted Jan. 30, 1865, in Co. C, *2d Reg. N.H. Vols.,\\nwhere he remained until the regiment was mustered out\\nof service. He m., Feb. 2, 1865, Anna ]M., dau. of Bailey\\nand Betsey (Clark) Starkey of Troy, b. :\\\\[ay 21, 1849.\\nHe came to Marl, to reside in 1867.\\nI. Minnie G., b. March 22, 1868.\\nII. Wil/mr a, b. July 25, 1872.\\nIII. Walfer B., b. Nov. 29, 1876; d. Dec. 5, 1878.\\nMarshall D. Adams, son of Jarvis and Eunice H.\\n(^Mitchell) Adams, in Croydon, Sejjt. 12, 1838 m., Nov.\\n22, 1868, Lucy A. (White) Stockwell, widow of Walter\\nE. Stockwell; settled first in Keene came to Marl, to\\nreside in Aug., 1878. c.\\nMoses Aldex came from Needham, Mass., to Marl,\\nin 1795. He was b. in 1760. His wife s name was Eliza-\\nbeth Whitney. He resided in the north ))art of the town,\\non land n ny owned l)y Josiah Parker. The house stood\\nsouth of Mr. Parker s Ijuildings, and only a short distance\\nfrom the pond. After residing here some five years, he\\nremoved to Surry. He has descendants living in Alstead\\nand Newport, N.H. This family claim that they are\\ndescendants of John Aldcn, who came over in the May-\\nflower.\\nI. ReuJien, m. Isabell Philli])S of Roxbury.\\nII. Alraii^ m. Elizabeth Allen of Surry; d. in New-\\nl)ort, July, 1876, je. 85.\\nIII. 3foses, m. Amanda ()ydcn removed to N,Y.\\nIV. 3Iar//, m. Rev. Warren Wilbur.\\nV. Sarah.\\nVI. Dexter, m. Mary Balcom removed to Nashville.\\nVII. Williaiii, removed to Lewiston, N.Y.; d. 1878, um.\\nVIII. Maria, in. I^lanchard of Charlestown, Mass.\\nElijah Alexander was b. in Uxbridge, Mass., in\\n1741. About tlie year 1765, he married Elizabeth Taft\\nof Mendon, and settled in Uxbridge, where he worked at\\nshoemaking until 1793, wlien lie came to Marl, and ])ur-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0452.jp2"}, "435": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n399\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n18\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n(12)\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n28\\nchnsecl the farm since owned by his son Easman, now\\nwithin the limits of Troy. He was a higlily esteemed\\ncitizen, and lived to see the most of his children and\\nsome of Ids grand-children settled in life. He d. in 1822.\\nHis Avidow d. in 1888.\\nI. Gideon, b. Aug. 18, 1707; settled in Canada.\\nII. Amam, b. Nov. 30, 1769; d. in N.Y.\\nIII. EUzaheth, b. Sej^t. 13, 1771; d. re. 30.\\nIV. Luther, b. Sept. 19, 1778. Graduated at Harvard\\nUniversity, and studied theology with Dr.\\nCrone of Northbridge but, as lie was about to\\nenter the ministry, lie went to Canada to visit\\nhis brother, and while there he took the small-\\npox and died.\\nV. Calvin, b. June 20, 1775. Studied medicine with\\nDr. Willard of Uxbridge, and settled in Mon-\\ntreal, where he achieved an honorable fame.\\nElijah, b. March 25, 1777; d. in Vermont.\\nJemima, b. March 15,1779; m. James Cheever;\\nd. in Trov.\\nTimothy, b. Nov. 27, 1780; d. in N.Y.\\nPhinehas, b. Aug. 29, 1782; m., Feb. 18, 1812,\\nAda Bullock removed to Ohio.\\nX. Joseph, b. Oct. 20, 1784; m. Lucretia Howe; set-\\ntled ill Troy.\\nXI. Easman, b. Apr. 28, 1786.-|-\\nXII. Eunice, b. Jan. 29, 1788; m. James Davis of\\nJaffrey.\\nxHi. Lois, b. Dec. 16, 1790; m. James Hicks; settled\\nin Wisconsin,\\nxiv. Submit, b. Aug. 1, 1791; m. Isaac Garfield; re-\\nmoved to Sedonna, N.Y.\\nXV. Ezva, b. A])r. 16, 1794; m. Lucretia Fuller; set-\\ntled in Fitzwilliam.\\nVI.\\nVII.\\nVIII\\nIX\\nEasmax At,p:xander, son of Elijah, m. Lucy, dau. of\\nJohn Garfield settled on home farm with his father,\\nwhere he d. but a few years since.\\nI. 3Iani, b. May 13, 1805; m. Russell Waters of\\nFitchburg.\\nII. Elixaheth, b. Dec. 20, 1808; d. 3Iarcli 8, 1830.\\nIII. Elinov, b. Julv 25, 1810; d. Feb. 21, 1888.\\nIV. Annis, b. June 12, 1812; d. March 12, 1884.\\nV. Hannah, b. Julv 10, 1814; d. Dec. 22, 1838.\\nVI. Luc;/, b. A])r. 12, 1817 m., Ai)r. 15, 1842, Levi\\nWhitlemore, Jr., of Troy; d. Aug. 10, 1843.\\nVII. Easman, b. Sei)t. 5, 1819 m., Dorothy Ann Law-\\nrence of Troy; removed to Gardner, ]Mmss.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0453.jp2"}, "436": {"fulltext": "400\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n24\\n25\\n26\\nVIII. John C, b. March 17, 1822; m., Dec, 1852, Laura\\nBayard of Fitzwilliam d. in Troy.\\nIX. Ah\\\\(/a\\\\l, b. Feb. 26, 1824; m., Dec. 31, 1846,\\nLuther Whittemore of Troy.\\nX. Samh, b. Oct. 4, 1825; m., Oct. 10, 1848, Levi\\nMerrifield.\\n9\\n10\\nAbiel Alger, b. in Bridgewater,- Mass., June 22,\\n1772; ni., 1789, Rlioda Drake, b. in Easton, Mass., Feb.\\n26, 1770. He settled first in Bridgewater. About 1794,\\nlie moved to Winchendon, where he resided until 1814,\\nwhen he came to this town and located on the farm\\nwhich still bears his name. Mr. Alger was a noted\\nfox-hunter; and, his farm being in ])roximity to the\\nmountain, he found ))lehty of them. Oftentimes in the\\nwinter season he would procure a ([uantity of meat, and\\nplacing it in an open field he would wra|) himself in buf-\\nfalo robes, select a position near, and watch the coming\\nof reynard. He was a good marksman, and would fre-\\nquently obtain several of these creatures in one night.\\nThe fii st pair of oxen he purchased, after coming to\\nMarl., he jiaid for in fox-skins to the value of fifty dol-\\nlars. In his old age, he returned to Winchendon, Avhere\\nhe d. Jan. 24, 1848. His wi low d. Jan. 20, 1860.\\nI. OUve^ b. in Bridgewater, Oct. 0, 1789 m., A] r.\\n19, 1812, Jonathan Wymau resided in Win-\\nchendon, where she d. Aug. 25, 1871.\\nII. Lavina, b. in Bridgewater, A]ir. 1, 1791 m.,\\nDec, 1825, A. Flagg. He d., and she m. (2d),\\nJan., 1845, 8. Tenney; resided in Winchendon,\\nwhere she d. Oct. 23 1866.\\nIII. Ahlel., b. in Bridgewater, INIarch 19, 1793 d. in\\nVt., Dec, 1814\\nIV. Chios, b. in Winchendon, Nov. 11, 1794 m., March\\n9, 1826, Luke Bice; resided in Wincliendon d.\\nDec. 4, 1873.\\nV. Sf/lvia, 1). in Winchendon, July 3, 1796; d. in\\nWinchendon, Nov. 26, 1873, um.\\nVI. Asnah, b. in AVinchendon, Mux 18, 1798 m., Feb.,\\n1828, Sally Xorcross; she d., and he m. (2d),\\nAug., 1X6(1, yi-.wx Moon resides in Orange,\\n:\\\\ra ss.\\nVII. yli/ith, b. ill Wiiiclu iidmi, July 2i\u00c2\u00bb, ISOO; m., Oct.,\\nIS il, Ezra Porter; resides in Winchendon.\\nVIII. N((tli(iv, b. in Winchendon, Jan. 27, 1802; m.,\\nNov., 1831, Louisa Hale; resides in Winchen-\\ndon.\\nIX. Mrlnud, b. in Winchendon, Oct. 29, 1804; in.,\\nMay, 1829, Silas S. Norcross resides in Win-\\nchendon,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0454.jp2"}, "437": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 401\\n11 X. Christophei Cohcmbu.t, h. in Wincheiidon, June\\n17, ISOT; m., M-.m-h \u00e2\u0080\u00a22\\\\\\\\ 1836, Sabrina Balcom\\nresides in Wincliendoii.\\n12 1. Christoplioi- C, July 14, 1837; in., Sci\u00c2\u00bbt.\\n22, 1874, Ella L. May; resides in Win-\\nchendon.\\n13 2. Amelia V., b. May 17, 1880; ni., Fob. 15,\\n187 Calvin INIil ler; ret^ides in Athol.\\n14 3. Belle J., b. June 27, 1852.\\n15 XI. Rhofhi, b. in Wineliendon, Jan. 17, 1811 ni., July,\\n1834, Joel Sibley: be d., and she ni. (2d), July,\\n1804, William Sil)ley; resides in Wincbendon.\\n16 xri. fforace /i., b. in Marl. N .v. 17, 1817; m., 1842,\\nBetsey Smitb. lie a\\\\ as a member of tbe lOtb\\nI Ohio Cavalrv d. while in the service, Apr, 6.\\nI 1864.\\nCharles A, Allen, b, in AVardsboro, Vt., 8e]\u00c2\u00bbt. 13,\\n1836; m., Sept., 1870, Susie A. Davis, b. in Rockingham,\\nVt., June 27, 1838. Mr. Allen Avas a member of Co. I,\\n4th Reg. Vt. Vols. Served three years and one month,\\nI. Georr/e H., b. Aug. 17, 1873; d. Aug. 3, 1875.\\nSamuel ALLiso?f, son of Andrew and Sarah (Morse)\\nAllison, b. in Dublin, March 29, 1795; m., Jan. 28, 1851,\\nMrs. Maria (Mason) Pijier, widow of Artemas Piper,\\nb. in Dublin, ]\\\\[arch 6, 1804, d. in Marl., Jan. 26, 1880.\\nMr. Allison came to Marl, to reside in 1848. He\\nremoA^ed to Charlestown in 1859, and returned to this\\ntown in 1867, where he still resides, c. His sister\\nSarah resided with him for many years. She was b. in\\nDublin, March 13, 1787; d. in Marl., Mav 4, 1878, nni.\\nJoHX Amidox, b, in Fitzwilliam, Nov. 4, 1813; m.\\nBetsey Putney of Chesterfield, b. July 3, 1814 resided\\nin Fitzwilliam, Richmond, an l Troy. He came to this\\ntown in 1851, and reside l here some seven years, work-\\ning at his trade of blacksmithing. 3Ir. Amidon was\\nja member of Co. F, 6th Reg. N.H. Vols. He d. at\\ni Hatteras Inlet, Jan. 15, 1862. His widow resides in\\nI Troy.\\n2 I I. Sarah E., b. in Troy, July 1, 1841 m. J. Foster\\nCapron resides in Troy.\\n3 j ir. James 0., b. Sept. 10, 1842; in. Susie Bryant;\\nresides in Keene.\\n4 III. Hennj J., b. in Fitzwilliam, March 18, 1845. He\\nI enlisted in the same company Avith his father,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0455.jp2"}, "438": {"fulltext": "402\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nserved three years, and was in twenty-three\\nbattles. He was one of the number who snr-\\nA ived tlie wreck of the ill-fated steamer West\\nPoint, which Avas sunk in the Potomac River.\\nAt the end of his term of enlistment, lie re-\\nceived an honorable discharge, returned home,\\nwhere he soon d. of disease contracted in the\\narray.\\nIV. Frank E.^ b. in Richmond, July 550, 1847; m.\\nSarah A. Wright; resides in Keene.\\nV. Charles H., b. in Troy, Nov. 8, 1849; is a sailor.\\nVI. Ella 3L, b. in Marl., Oct. 2, 1855; m. Julius\\nBemis of Athol, Mass., where she now resides.\\nVII. George F., b. in Marl., May 11, 1857.\\nHenry A. Atherton was b. in Ashburnham, Mass.,\\nOct. 29, 1842. He enlisted in Co. E, (Ith Reg. N.H.\\nVols.; was mustered into service Nov. 28, 1861; was\\nwounded at the second battle of Fredericksburg. He\\nwas discharged on account of ill-health. May, 1865. He\\nm., Feb. 27, 1864, Mary L., dau. of Moses and Mary\\n(Pratt) Putney; she d. July 24, 1865; m. (2d) Lizzie\\nM. Putnev, a sister of his first wife, who d. Mav 29,\\n1870. He d. Apr. 2, 1869.\\nI. JVillie, b. July 16, 1867.\\nRichard Atwell is first mentioned on the town rec-\\nords as one Avho refused to sign the Association Test,\\nJuly, 1776. He is su])posed to have resided on the\\nSweetser place lately owned by Moses Hunt. He Avas\\nconspicuous in the affairs of the town until near the\\nclose of the Revolution. The names of only two chil-\\ndren appear on the records.\\nI. Manj, b. July 20, 1775.\\nII. Hannah, b. May 28, 1777.\\nEbenezer Bacox came to Marl, at an earlj- date, and\\nlocated in Avhat is now Troy village. He Avas a clothier\\nby trade, and l)uilt a mill for fulling and coloring cloth.\\nHe continued this business some nine or ten years, Avhen\\nhe sold to John Potter, and left the ])lace. He m.\\nBetsey, dau. of E])hraim Root.\\nI. /ra, b. Nov. 12, 1792.\\nII. Septimous, b. Aug. 22, 1795.\\nIII. Fanny, b. A]n-. 15, 1797.\\nAlmox Bailey, b. in Jaffi-ey, Jan. 21, 1801 m. Maria,\\ndau. of Shubael and Polly (Rogers) Stone resided first", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0456.jp2"}, "439": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL KEGIRTER.\\n403\\nill Jaffivy, then for a s^hort time in Utica, N.Y. He\\ncame to Marl, about 183G, and located in a small house\\nnear the present residence of Clark Hill. Here he had\\nthe misfortune to lose his house by fire, and he soon\\nafter greeted the house now owned by Hiram Collins-,\\nAvhere he d., Au 12, 1837. Mr. liailey was a man pos-\\nsessed of considerable mechanical ingenuity, and could\\nmanufacture almost any article to which he turned his\\nattention but his chief business was buildinr^ church\\norgans, and he is said to have been a very skilful work-\\nman at that trade. His widow m. Hiram Collins, q.v.\\nI. Almon Fernando, b. Dec. 21, 1835; m., Apr. 9,\\n1856, Susan M. Smith of Worcester, b. May,\\n1835. He Avas a soldier in the Union army, and\\nd. at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 186-1, twelve\\nhours after he Avas wounded in battle.\\nBAKER.\\nJoux Baker and Elizabeth, his wife, were in Concord, Mass., in 1729.\\nOf his ancestry, we have no knowledge but he was probably b. in\\nEngland, emigrated to this country when a young man, and settled in\\nConcord, where four of his children were b. He is supposed to have\\nreturned to England, where he remained some three years, when he\\nagain emigrated to this countiy, and settled in Waltham, where he\\nresided five or six years, and then, with a part of his family, moved to\\nKillingiy, Conn. Richard, son of John and Elizabeth, was b. in Concord,\\nApr. 8, 17 29. When twenty-nine years of age, he purchased a tract of\\nwild land in Westminster, Alass., intending to take up his abode there,\\nbut was pressed into the British service in the French and Indian War\\nfor one year. At the expiration of his term of service, the English\\notficers refused to give him and his company their discharge, and\\nretained them against their consent. They prepared themselves Avdth\\nsnow-shoes and the whole company, consisting of about sixty men, left\\nthe camp at Albany about midnight, intending to cross the Green j\\\\Iomi-\\ntains to Massachusetts. They got lost, wandered several days among\\nthe mountains, but finally found Ueerfield River, which they followed\\nto Coleraine, where they found inhabitants, after having been out nine\\ndays without provisions, except a small dog which they killed the fifth\\nday, and having the snow, which was some four feet deep, for their\\nbed. Mr. Baker reached home in safety, and soon m. J\\\\Iary SaA\\\\ j er of\\nLancaster, settled in Westminster, raised up a numerous family of chil-\\ndren, and d. Dec. lo. 1808. Mary (Sawyer) Baker s grandfather, Thomas\\nSawyer, was one of the first settlers of Lancaster, Mass. He built a\\nhouse, surrounding it by a fort, and a saw-mill, to which the inhabitants of\\nhis village resorted in case of Indian hostilities, which were very common\\nfrom 1G70 to 1710. At one time, supposed to be between 1()75 and ItiSO,\\nhis garrison was attacked by the Indians and all were killed except Mr.\\nSawyer and two women. N ight came on, the women loaded the guns,\\nand ]\\\\Ir. Sawyer continued to fire from the port-holes till nearly mid-\\nnight, at which time the Indians withdrew from the place. Mr. Sawyer\\nthen caught his horse, and after setting fire to his house, which contained\\nshocks of grain, the women mounted the horse, and he walked by their\\nside until they reached a place of safety. On the 1.9th of October,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0457.jp2"}, "440": {"fulltext": "404\\nHISTORY OF MABLBOROUGH.\\n1705, Mr. Sawyer, with liis sou Julias and John Bigelow, were taken\\ncaptive by the Indians at his saw-mill, a little after daylight, whither he\\nhad gone to commence the labors o\u00c2\u00a3 tlie day, and the savages imme-\\ndiately set out with their prisoners to Canada. On their journey, they\\ntreated Mr. Sawyer with great cruelty. On arriving at Montreal, he\\nremarked to the governor, whose residence was at that place, that there\\nwas a good site for mills on the River Chamblee, and that he would\\nbuild him a saw-mill, on condition that he would procure his, his son s,\\nand Bigelow s redemption. The governor readily closed in with the\\nproposal, as at that time there was not a saw-mill in all Canada, nor an\\nartificer capable of building one. He accordingly applied to the Indians,\\nand very readily procured the ransom of young Sawyer and Bigelow,\\nbut no sum would procure Mr. Sawyer s redemption him being dis-\\nriuguished for his bravery, which had proved fatal to a number of their\\nbrethren they were determined to immolate. The victim was accord-\\ningly led forth, and fastened to the stake environed with materials so\\ndisposed as to produce a lingering death. The savages, surrounding tlie\\nunfortunate prisoner, began to anticipate the horrid pleasure of behold-\\ning their victim writhing in tortures amid the rising flames, and rend-\\ning the air witli their dismal yells. Suddenly a friar appeared, and with\\ngreat solemnity held forth what he declared to be the key to the gate of\\nPurgatory, and told them that, unless they released their prisoner, he\\nwould instantly unlock that gate, and send them headlong thereinto.\\nSuperstition prevailed, and wrought the deliverance of Mr. Sawyer; for\\nthey at once unbound him, and gave him up to the governor. In one\\nyear from that time, he completed the mill, when he and Bigelow were\\ndischarged. They retained his son Elias one year longer to instruct\\nthem in the art of sawing, ajid keeping the mill in oi der. He was then\\namply rewarded, and sent home to his friends and both he and his\\nfather lived to an advanced age, and were gathered to their graves in\\npeace.\\n1 i JoxADAB Baker, the eldest son of Richard and Mary\\n(Sawyer) Baker, was b. in Westminster, Mass., Aug.\\nI 81, 1759. He served two enlistments during the Revolu-\\nj tion (see Chap. III.). After his discliargv, he returnet]\\nto Westminster, built a shoemaker s sliop in the centre\\nof the town, and, Ijeing a^i exceHent workman, followed\\nI that business some three or four years. lie was one of\\ni the government troops in the rebellion headed by Capt.\\nj Daniel Shays, and followed tlieni to Pliilli]\u00c2\u00bbston, where\\nGen. Lincoln fired upon the insurgents. Abi ut the year\\n1787, he came to Marl, and purchased the farm formerly\\nOAvned by Samuel So])er, in the south-east i)art of the\\ntown, situated on what was then the great road from\\nKeene to Boston, and is now owned by David S. Derby.\\nHaving received an injury in early life which disabled\\nhim for hard labor, he hired most (\u00c2\u00bbf his w^ork done on\\nhis fai-m, and resumed his former occupation of shoe-\\nmaking. It Avas a saying in those days that no man\\ncould go to the General Court until Jonadab Bak\u00c2\u00ab r had\\nmade him a pair of boots. He m., A]\u00c2\u00bbr. 20, 1787, Tabi-\\ntha Willson of Royalston, ]\\\\[ass. He d. Sept. 25, 1820,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0458.jp2"}, "441": {"fulltext": "GEISIEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n405\\nleaving an estate valued at about twelve thousand\\ndollars* Among his assets Avere twelve liundred silver\\ndollars, deposited in stockings, and kejit in tlie old-\\nfashioned eloek-case. Mrs. aker d. Dee. 2, 1S4( iv. S(\u00c2\u00bb.\\nI. Persis, b. June 19, ITOU; ni. Ephraim K. Frost,\\nM.D., q.V.\\nII. Polly, b. Feb. 3, 1T9 2; m. Calvin Hastings, q.v.\\nIII. Luci/, b. Feb. 4, 1794; m., Dec. 26, 1815, Carter\\nWhiteoinb, who d. in 1879. She still resides in\\nSwanzey.\\nIV. Tahitliii, b. Jiiiu 7, 179U; in. ahin rciiucy, q.v.\\nBkzalkei. Bakku, fonrth son of lliehard and jVfary\\n(Sawyer) Baker, was b. in Westminster, IMass., Jan.\\n4, 1768. At fifteen years of age, the care of his father s\\nfarm and brick-yard devolved on him and two younger\\nbrothers, his father being confined to the house by sick-\\nness for several years. He first came to M:irl. in Dec,\\n1787, worked for his brother Jonadab at shoemak-\\ning and other business during tlie winter, and returned\\nto Westminster in the s])ring; went back and forth occa-\\nsionally until Nov. 16, 1789, when he purchased a tract\\nof wild land which comi)rised the farm recently owned\\nby Lyman Underwood. He m., Sept. 17, 1793, Al)igail,\\ndau. of Dea. Nathan and Rebecca (Haynes) Wood\\nof Westminster, b. June 9, 1770. Mr. Baker and his\\nwife came to Marl, the next day after their marriage,\\nattended the ordination of Rev. Halloway Fish, and\\noccu]tied their new house for the first time. Mi-. Baker\\nwas strictly a temperance man, when e^ery one else\\nthouglit it did them good to drink yet his neighbors\\nsaid that they never knew him drink s])irits but once,\\nand that was at a Avolf-hunt, where one was killed, and\\nthe bounty paid in rum, and, AA hile the rain fell in tor-\\nrents, he drank with the others. But the influence of his\\ntemperance habits has been very salutary on his family,\\nfor no one of them has ever made excessive use oi\\nardent spirits. He built upon his farm, during his occu-\\npation of it, two houses, four forty-feet barns, one hun-\\nDeacon Nathan Wood was a descendant of William Wood, who came to this\\nronntry in 1638, and settled in Coucord, Mass. Married, May 2, 1750, Rebecca,\\ndaughter of Ahijah Haynes of Sudbury, Mass., b. Feb. 14, 1731. Mr. Wood removetl\\nto Westminster in 1756. He was active in opposing those measures of the British\\ngovernment whii h led to tlie Revolution and the .vtrugf;le for independence; wns a\\nnifiuber of the first conpress. which met in Cambridge, and encouraged resistance\\nto the arbitrary acts ot the English crown. I .ut he died June 19, 1777, and hi-\\nfifteen children followed his remains to the grave. His posterity have since settled\\nin almost every State in the Union, anil among them have been many clergymen.\\nAhijah Havnes wis a son of James and S irah (Noyes) Havnes, ai.d w as born in\\nSudbury, Oct. lG, 1701. Married, Jan. 18, 1726, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and\\nElizabeth Smith. James Haynes was the son of John and Dorothy Haynes, b. at\\nSudbury, March 17. 1661.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0459.jp2"}, "442": {"fulltext": "406\\nHISTORY OP MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\ndred ami eiglity feet of wood-liousos, toul-liousi^s, sheds,\\nand a cider-mill, one set of barns and sheds having been\\nstruck bv lightning and consumed in- Aug., 1829. He\\nd. Oct. l 1849. His w id..w d. Apr. Itl, 1862.\\nI. Hcheccd,]). J yi\\\\x 14, 1795; m. Etheel Parmenter, y.r,\\nII. AIh h. Apr. 8, 1797; m., Aj.r. 18, 1821, C\\\\)rdelia,\\ndau. of Caleb and Deborah (Fairbanks) Perry;\\nsettled in Troy; she d. Aug. 4, 1889, and he\\nm. (2d), Nov. 16, 1840, Mrs. Sarah (Crosby)\\nBush she d. March 27, 1872, and he m. (8 i),\\nApr. 29, 1875, Martha, dau. of Elijah and Pru-\\ndence (Newell) Harrington. He d. in Trov,\\nSept. 26, 1878 (see Chap. XHT.). Children all\\nby his first wife.\\n1. Orissa, b. Aug. 28, 1822; d. Sept. 6, 1823.\\n2. Cordelia, b. Dec. 27, 1823; m., Dec. 1,\\n1845, John F. Humphreys; resides in\\nAthol, Mass.\\n3. Abel Warren, b. Apr. 28, 1825; m., Aj.r.\\n8, 1847, ]\\\\rary, dau. of Jose])h and Ruth\\n(White) Haskell; resides in Keene.\\n4. Caroline B., b. Jan. 5, 1827; m., June 6,\\n1848, F. S. ParnuMiter; resides in Athol,\\nMass.\\n5. Myra A., b. Feb. 24, 1832; m., Dec. 10,\\n1850, John U. Beers; d. in Hinsdale.\\n6. Mary W., b. May 21, 1836; m. Kev. J. A.\\nBatcheller; resides in Boston.\\nIII. Ezra, b. Feb. 27, 1799; ni., Feb. 21, 1826, Caro-\\nline Adams resides in Jalf rev. He was one of\\nthe board of selectmen of tJiat town in 1845,\\n1846, and 1847; also for several years one of\\nthe directors of Monadnock liank at East\\nJaffrey. He is considered a man of sound\\njiulgment and a good counsellor in settling\\nlitticult matters pertaining to town affairs. A\\nnuin of undoubted integrity, plain ajnl unassum-\\ning in his manners, kind and social in his inter-\\ncourse with his fellow-men, a good farmer and\\na most worth V citizen.\\n.id(\\nJaf-\\nIV.\\nV.\\nVI.\\n1. iAIilton, b. July 23, 1830\\nt rey, uiii.\\n2. Mahida, b. Aug. 15, 1833; m. George A.\\nUnderwood resides in Jail rey.\\nMary, b. June 27, 1801 m. Luke Moors, q.v.\\nAsa, b. Feb. 24, 1803.+\\nThlrza, b. Dec. 7, 1804; m., Nov. 26, 1828, Joel\\nHolt; d. in Trov, June, 1862.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0460.jp2"}, "443": {"fulltext": "n\\n:^-\u00e2\u0082\u00acC- CO^y^/^,ey)-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0463.jp2"}, "444": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0464.jp2"}, "445": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n407\\n21\\n22\\n(10)\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\nVII. Caleb, 1). Feb. 27, 1^07; d. Jan. 16, 1837, um.\\nviii. Mahala, 1.. A])r. 3, 1810; ni., Nov. 5, 1839,\\nErastus S| aul(liiig of Jaffrcy tl. iu Troy, Nov.\\n18, 1847; was fatally biinicd by the firing of a\\nkettle ot varnish that was upon the stove in the\\nroom where she was sitting.\\nAsa Bakeu, son of Bezaleel, in., Sept. 19, 183(1, Han-\\nnah Moors of Sharon, b. Oct. 28, 1807, l. Dec. 30, 18a4;\\nand he in. (2d), Jnne 19, 1856, Adaline Pluininer of Goft s-\\ntown. Mr. Baker first settled on the farm lie had ])revi-\\nonsly ))nrchase l of Natlian Barker. In the spring of\\n1S39, he sold his farm to the town, and removed to\\nJaftVey, where he was for many years a jn-osperous\\nfanner. Tie d. Oct. 12, 1869. His widow now resides\\nin Antrim. Children all by his first wife.\\nI. Erastus, b. in Marl., Apr. 8, 1833 d. May 3, 1833.\\nII. Sumner A., b. in Marl., May 5, 1834; m., July 15,\\n1865, Mvra A. Coombs of Winchester.\\nIII. Edwin a,b. in Jaffrev, Jnly 4, 1843; m., Nov. 18,\\n1869, Jnlia P. Panl of Walpole; resides in\\nFitzwilliain.\\nIV. Elliott jr., b. in Jaffrey, Sept. 1, 1846; m., Feb.\\n10, 1878, Julia V. McCoy; resides in Antrim.\\nJoseph Baker, supposed to be the son of William and Eliza Baker\\nof Concord, Mass., settled in old Marl., Mass., previous to 1710, at which\\ntime he is mentioned as one of the proprietors. He d. June 2, 1755.\\nRobert, son of Joseph, b. Xov. 24, 1713; ra. Lydia They had\\nfifteen children, among- whom was Thomas, b. Dec. 31, 1756; m. Sai ah,\\ndau. of Jonathan and Dorothy (Morse) Temple of old Marl., and settled\\nin Nelson.\\n27 I Thomas J. Baker, son of Tliomas and Sarah (Tem-\\ni ])le) Baker, b. in Nelson, Aug. 27, 1804 m., Feb. 24,\\nj 1835, Lovina Taft, b. in Nelson, Sept. 20, 1802, d. in\\nMarl., Aug. 5, 1878.\\n28 I I. C. Elmina, b. Dec. 6, 1836; m. James F. Town-\\ni send, r/.r.\\n29 i II. Sarah E., b. Feb. 24, 1838; d. in Keene, Nov. 3,\\nj 1855.\\n30 I III. Vasronih W., b. Aug. 7, 1843; m. Nancy Petts;\\n1 resides in Keene.\\n1\\nEdward S. Baldwin, b. in Cambridge, Mass., N(n\\n12, 1837 m., Feb. 24, 1863, Josei hine I) Black, dan. of\\nHorace and Betsey Black, b. in Putney, Vt., Feb. 4,\\n1843. He came to Marl, to reside in the spring of 1875,\\nT. Carrie Jane, b. in Putney, Vt., March 15, 1865.\\nII. Ada Maria, b. in Marl., Sept. 11, 1876.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0465.jp2"}, "446": {"fulltext": "408\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ni)\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\nDaxiel Ball came from Holden, Mass., to this town\\nin 1785, and located on the farm known as the Ahncr\\nRus.sell phico, on the ohl road leading from Marl, to\\nPottersville. He remained here until A])r., 181 2, when\\nhe removed to that ]\u00c2\u00bbart of the town now included in\\nTrov, where he d. Feb. 28, 1830, a*. 74. His wife was\\nLydia Smith of AVorcester. She d. Oct. 13, 1840, x. 86.\\nI. Li/tfi(i, m. John Thurston,\\nII. Befsei/, m., March 24, 1807, Amos Stanford of\\nDublin.\\nIII. Reliefs b. Oct. 15, 1781 n\\\\. Liebieus Rliodes. y.c.\\nIV. Olipe, m., Apr, 20, 1802, Simeon Cobb of Dublin.\\nV. Esthei\\\\ m. Benjamin Bosworth of Winchendon.\\nVI. Ruth, b. March 14, 1780; m. Stei hen Kliodes. y.r.\\nvii. Luci/, b. Feb. 24. 1780; m. D;niicl AVoodward of\\nSwanzev.\\nVMi. Pott II, b. March 4, 1703; m., Alarch, 1816, Stephen\\nHarris of Troy; she d. 1852.\\nTx. D niiel,^K March X i, 1705; m. Il:iiinah liolls ol\\nIJichmond.\\nX. Wesson, m. L^ dia Walker of Rovalston, Mass.\\nJonathan Ball came from Southborough to Marl,\\nin 1787. He built a tavern on the Flint jdace, so called,\\nnow within the limits of Troy. He continued to keep a\\npublic house until 1706, when he sold his location to\\nChristopher Harris, and removed to Xew York. On his\\nway there, Rebecca, one of his daughters, bccaine sud-\\ndenly ill, and d. before reaching the end of the journey.\\nHis wife was Anna, sujijtosed to lie the dan. of Isaac\\nGibbs.\\nI. Jonathan.\\nII. Rebecca.\\nIII. Polly.\\nIV. Naur I/.\\nV. Nahh)i, b. June 19, 1786.\\nVI. Lvciuda., b. A\\\\n-. 25, 1780.\\nVII. Silas, b. March 26, 1702.\\nIsrael Banks, son of William, Avho came from Oak-\\nham, Mass., and settled in that ])art of Keene Avliich was\\nset off to make the town of Roxbury, b. May 30, 1780;\\nm. Patty, dan. of James and Martha (Collins) Lewis, and\\nsettled about 1802 on the farm known as the Banks\\nplace, on the Daken road, so called. About 1807, he\\nremoved to Wheelock, Vt., and thence to Shefford, Can-\\nada, about 1812. He d. in Oxford, Canada, 1835. The\\nthree eldest children were b. in Marl.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0466.jp2"}, "447": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 409\\n2 I. WlUiam, h. May 30, 1802; in. Rcbocca Isliani\\nresi Ie^^ in Gilsuni.\\n3 II. Israel^ b. Apr. 8, 1804; settled in Nevada, Iowa.\\n4 III. Ellzo., ra. Neal Raney d. in OsAvego, N.Y.\\nb IV. Ali in, m. and resides in loAva.\\n6 i V. Faft//, m. Ilenian Clothier; d. in New Milford,\\n111!\\n7 vr. Ltcciiida, in. Samuel Beach of Oxford, Canada.\\n8 I VII. Amanda, ni. NYasliiniftoii Btirr; resides in Syea-\\nmore, Mich.\\n9 VIII, /Samuel, resides in Iowa.\\n10 IX. Sullivan, resides in New Milford, 111.\\n11\\nWilliam BajjivS, a half-brother of Israel, m. Elizabeth\\nDwiuell, a native of To])sfie]d, Mass. He resided for\\nsome time on the farm with his brother, afterwards re-\\nmoved to Gilsum, where he d. Apr. 27, 1830. He was\\nfor several years one of the selectmen of this town. Tlis\\nwife d. in Gilsum, March 3, 1853, a?. 97. c.\\nNathan Bakber was allowed for w^^rck in the\\nRoads in 1768 17G! 7.s-. 6 On the church records\\nwe hud\\nI. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Hannah, dau. of Nathan Barl er and Margaret,\\nhis wife, bap. June 23, 1771.\\nII. Nathan, bap. Sept. 17, 1775.\\n1 I William Barker is su])posed to have been a native\\nof Coiu-ord, Mass. lie ni. Jane, dau. of William and\\nKeziah (Cloyes) Goddard, b. March 12, 1739; settled\\nfirst in Westboroiiiih. In 1761, he became one of the\\n[)ro|irietors of ^rouadnock, No. V., and iniinediately\\ncommenced ])repar.itions for si ttling here. Tic is s;ii l\\ni to have first visited the townshi]t some tinu during that\\nyear, and to have spent considerable time here in 1762\\nI and 1763. lie also spent the spring and summer of\\n1 1764 in clearing his land and erecting a log house, into\\nwhich he moved his family, Se}\u00c2\u00bbt. 17, 1764. So to this\\nfamil} belongs the honor of being the first one to settle\\ni in this town. Mr. Barker was for many years an active\\nand influential citizen. He d. Oct. 5, 1798, ae. 62.\\n2 I. Aharjail, b. Auo-. 20, 176(1.\\n3 IT. William, b. June 5, 1762; d. Aj.r. 12. 1790.\\n4 III. Mar b. Dec. 18, 1763.\\n5 IV. Huf/i, b. Apr. 2, 1766; d. Apr. 7. 1790.\\n6 j V. John, b. Dec. 1, 1767; d. 182U.\\n7 I VI. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1770; m., March 20, li 00,\\nAbijah Cadwcll .f Fair Haven, Yt.\\n8 VII. Luke,h. Oct. 12, 1771 d. March 3, 1786.\\n64", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0467.jp2"}, "448": {"fulltext": "410\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\nVIII. Nathan, b. Sept. 28, 1773; ni., Jan. 6, 1804, Lucy\\nLawrence; settled in Vermont.\\nIX. Peleg, 1). Aujr. 6, 1776; d. ]\\\\rarch 1, 1786.\\nX. Lvci/, 1). July 14, 1780.\\nXI. Ollrp, b. Sept. 18, 1783; Avns scalded to death,.\\nJan. 7, 1786.\\n_\\nFrancis Barker, a halt-brother of William, was b. in\\nConcord, Mass., Feb. 24, 1760. At the age of seventeen,\\nhe entered the Continental army, where he remained\\nthree years and six months. Soon after the close \u00c2\u00bbt the\\nwar, he purchased a tract of land in the soutii-west part\\nof this town, afterwards the town-farin and still known\\nas the Barker-place. The land at that time was covered\\nwith a heavy growth of ])ine-trees, some of A\\\\duch were\\nof immense size and, as he was looking about for a\\nplace on which to erect a tenijiorary shelter, he by acci-\\ndent discovered that the stub of one of these was hollow.\\nIt had an entrance near the ground, and had evidently\\nbeen the abode of wild l\u00c2\u00bbeasts. He entered this o]iening,\\nand, to Ids surprise, found that, although nearly six feet\\nin height, he could lie down easily. This he at once\\ndecided to make his abode, while clearing his land.\\nCleaning it out, he obtained a large flat stone, wdiich \\\\w\\nplaced within to be used as a door, fastening it with a\\nprop placed against the opposite side. Here he would\\nlie down at night after the iTibors of tlie day, having\\nhis slumbers often disturbed by the howling of wolves,\\nwhich gathered in large numbers about his rude habita-\\ntion. This was consumed Avhen he burned his first\\nchojiping, although he used every precaution to ])reveiit\\nits destruction. He then constructed a hut not unlike\\nan Indian wigwam, in which he continued to reside until\\nhe could erect a more commodious dwelling. His fond\\nconsisted mainly of raw salt pork and brown breail,\\nwhich he obtained at his brother s once a week. He ni.\\nLucy Derby of Concord, Mass., who 1. Sept. 16, 1817,\\n33. 55.\\nHe d. Oct. 4, 182S.\\nNathan /A, b. Oct. 14, 1781\u00c2\u00bb.+\\nPolh/, b. Sept. 5, 171)1; m. Jolm Hardy of\\nWestboro, Mass.; d. in Windham, N.H., June\\n28, 1866.\\nIII. Josf 2jh, b. Dec. 9, 1793; d. 1799.\\nIV. ryurif.h. Sept. 9, 1796; m. Elijah Pratt of Mai-\\nden d. in AVatertown, ]Mass.!, Oct. 6, 1876.\\nV. Bi^tx, b. June Id, 179S m., March 9, 1824, John\\nHardy of Westboro, Mass.; d. Aug., 1833.\\nVI. Joseph/ h. Feb. 26, 1800; m. Mary Britton of\\nKeene; resided in Delevan, Wis.; d. 1880.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0468.jp2"}, "449": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL KEGISTEK. 411\\nNathax 1). Bakkkk, soil of Francis, in., Marcli 18,\\n1S18, Susanna (Allen) Hastings of Sullivan. In 1830,\\nlu- sold his farm, and ivinoved to the Cuinininos tavern,\\nwhere he resided two years, and thence to Troy re-\\nmained there a short time, and afterwards resided in\\nFit/william and Keene. He d. in Fitchburii INIarch 28,\\n18GG. His widow d. in Fitchburg, Nov. 3, 1873.\\nI. Lucius, b. Jan. 2:1, 1811); removed to the West.\\nHe was a member of the 14th Wis. Reg., and\\nwas killed at the battle of l^ittsburg Landing,\\nApr. 7, 1802.\\nII. Tho)iias H., b. Jan. 4, 1821 m. Ann Jom-s of\\nReading, Vt. d. in Fitchburg, P^eb. 25, 1850.\\nIII. Cltai-h s, b. Aug. 1, 1822; m. Elmira Ellis; she d.,\\nand he m. (2d) Emily Hall resides in Fitch-\\nburg. He served in the War of the Rebellion,\\nin the 21st and 57th Regs. Mass. Vols. was\\n])romoted to First Lieut. Aug. 21, 18G1, and to\\nCapt. Nov. 11, 1864.\\nIV. Lucy D., b. July 31, 1824; m., Nov. 18, 1848, Henry\\nP. Wheelock of Leominster; resides in Fitch-\\nburg.\\nV. Lorenzo, b. June 13, 1826; m. Ellen Jones of\\nReading, Vt. resides in Fitchburg is a car-\\nenter, luml)er dealer, and manufacturer of sash-\\ndoors and blinds.\\nVI. Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 25, 1829; resides in Fitch-\\nburg.\\nVII. Francis A., b. in P^itzwilliam, June 17, 1832; d.\\nSept. 24, 1834.\\nMrs. Sally Barker came to Marl, to reside in May,\\n1867. She is the dau. of Josiah and Sophia (Grifhn)\\nParker; b. in Nelson, Jan. 21, 1816, and the widow of\\nOra Barker, who was b. in Nelson, Feb. 16, 1814, and d.\\nin Lowell, Mass., Jan. 25, 1863. They were m. March\\n12, 1840. Of the children, the six eldest were b. in\\nNelson, tlie remainder in Lowell.\\nI. Ahncr Ora, b. Oct. 18, 1841 d. May 9, 1845.\\nII. Thaddeus Aiujdo, b. Oct. 13, 1843 m. P:innia C.\\nHowe; resides in Boston.\\nIII. Sarah Emma, b. Feb. 4, 1846, uin.\\nIV. Daphene Priscilla, b. Feb. 11, 1848, uni.\\nV, Jerome Josiah, b. May 31, 1852; m., March 19,\\n1879, Emma F. Colburn resides in Lancaster,\\nMass.\\nVI. Amelia Sophia, b. Julv 27, 1854; d. Dec. 21, 1856.\\nVII. Charles Wilder, b. Feb. 29, 1856; d. May 16,\\n1856.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0469.jp2"}, "450": {"fulltext": "412\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n35\\n36\\n37\\nviii. James Ora, b. Aug. 3, 1857.\\nIX. Edwin Chap in, b. Feb. 3, 1859.\\nX. Minnie Stella, h. Oct. 8, 1862.\\n9\\n10\\nCalvix Barnard, b. in Schenectady, N.Y., Sept. 2,\\n1816: m., Sept. 29, 1846, Mary Miranda Perkins, b. in\\nUnity, X.H., Aug. 28, 1823. They came to this town\\nApr., 1859, and resided on the Shaker farm, so called, at\\nthe foot of the mountain, near the Jaffrey line. _ The\\nfamily removed to Troy in 1872, where they now reside.\\n1. Josejjhlne Clariiula, b. in ^NFarlow, Sept. 30, 1847;\\nm., Jan. 2, 1872, Hudson 1). Hale ..f Kindge.\\nHe d. Juiu 5, 1873; and she ni. (2d), Sept. 27,\\n1876, Charles 11. Stanford \u00c2\u00bbf Keene.\\nII. .Ulelalile Melhida, b. in Unity, N.H., Sej.t. 28,\\n1849; d. Feb. 17, 1867.\\nIII. Carlos Melvin, b. in Unity, X.H., July 24, 1851\\nm., Mny 17, 1877, ITarriet R. Lawrence of\\n^I roy.\\nly. Alice Betsei/, b. in Unity, X.II., June 26, 1853.\\ny. Homer Calvin, b. in Ashby, Mass., Oct. 17, 1855.\\nyi. Mary Eliza, b. in Fitchbnru-, July 8, 1858; d.\\nFeb. 14, 1867.\\nyii. Henri/ Li/man, b. in Marl., Jan. 23, 1861.\\nVIII. Idella Eranres, b. m Marl., ]March 10, 1863.\\nIX. Emily Lucy, b. in Marl., July 10, 1865.\\nJohn A. Batchei.der, b. in Northfield, N.H., Sept. 16,\\n1830 m., July 3, 1852, Elmina, dan. of George TT. and\\nLaura (Greenwood) Worsley he now resides in Keene\\nis a carpenter by trade, and works for the lfuni])hrey\\nI Machine Co.\\n2 I. Clara E., b. in Marl., Oct. 17, 1853 d. Api-il 20,\\nI 1858.\\n3 II. Clarahelle L.. b. in Swanzey, Sei)t. 18, 1859.\\n4 III. Ader M., b. in Ware, N.H., Aug. 11, 1861; d.\\nOct. 21, 1861.\\n1 Jamks Batcheller, M.D., was b. in Rovalston, Mass.,\\nI June 5, 1791 (see Cha|). XIL). lie came to Marl, in 1818,\\nand commenced t\\\\w practii-e of medicine; m., Dec. 31,\\nI 1821, Persis, dan. of Phillij.s and Persis (Joslin) Sweet-\\nser. For a few years, he re^ ided with his fatlicr-in-law\\nin the house since owned by Moses Hunt. He then\\n|\u00c2\u00bburchased the jtlace now ciwned by Benjamin B. Gush-\\ning, and built the present liouse about 1825. He re-\\nmoved to Fitzwilliam in 1855, Avhere he d. April 14,\\nI 1866. His wife d. in Marl., Aug. 14, 1851.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0470.jp2"}, "451": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 413\\nI. James, I). Aug. 7, l^ l l; d. Dec. 24, 1881.\\nII. Charles, b. June 15, 1825;. d. in Fit/,\\\\villi:iin,\\nMarch 12, 18G0, uin.\\nIII. PhiUp aS b. Sept. 2, 1828; m., Feb. 11, 1851,\\nFrances A. Chaplin, b. in Fitzwilliam, Se))t. 30,\\n1880, (1. Dec. 28, 1871; resides in Fitzwilliam.\\nHe is a drugoist in Co. witli his brother.\\n1. Ida Louisa, b. Apr. 1, 1859.\\nIV. Stephen, b. Sept. 14, 1880; m., Sept. 13, 1859,\\nAbby Briggs of Clareniont, N.TI., b. in Charles-\\ntow n, X.H., Apr. 10, 1841 resitles in Fitz-\\nwilliam.\\n1. Fannie, b. June 25, 1867.\\n2. James, b. March 17, 1872; d. Aul,^ 17,\\n1872.\\n3. James, b. June 29, 1878; d. Aug. 26, 1878.\\nJonathan Belding, b, in Northfield, Mass., Apr. 3,\\n1761 m. Sarah K. Larabee, b. in Eindge, July 5, 1763\\nsettled tirst in Xorthfield, and was a soldier of the Reyo-\\nlution from that town.\\nI. Sarah,\\\\). m Northtield, Oct. 26, 1785; removed\\nto Canada.\\nII. Jonathan, b. in Northfield, Nov. 27, 1787; d.\\nMay 31, 1818, um.\\nMrs. Belding d. Oct. 12, 1788, and he m. (2d) Abigail\\nCoal, b. Apr.^11, 1771. The family came to Marl. to\\nreside in 1794, and located on the Thomas Page farm, in\\nwhat is now known as the Prescott Pasture, south-\\nwesterly of the farm now owned by Leyi Jones. After re-\\nsiding here some eight years, they removed to Vermont.\\nHe d. in Canton, N.Y., May 17, 1851. His wife d. Oct.\\n26, 1850.\\nIII. Abigail, b. in Northfield, Nov. 2, 1790; m. Samuel\\nWilliams of Dublin; d. May 17, 1872.\\nIV. Harriet, b. in l^orthfiehl, Sept. 5, 1792; ni. Samuel\\nLewis of Cornish; d. July 29, 1845.\\nV. Samuel C, b. May 6, 1794 m. Cynthia Wilson\\nof Shoreham, Vt. settled in Canton, N.Y. d.\\nNov., 1854.\\nVI. Mary, b. in Marl., April 24, 1797 m. James\\nWhite of Cornish; remoyed to the West about\\n1834.\\nvii. Suhm it, b. in Marl., Nov. 19, 180(1; m. Oliver\\nHolden of Pittsford, Vt. d. 1869.\\nviii. Asa, b. in Marl., Oct. 10, 1802; m. Cynthia Mus-\\nsey of Brandon, Vt.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0471.jp2"}, "452": {"fulltext": "414\\nKISTOKY-OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\nXI.\\nXII.\\nJ/our:o, b. in Crown I uinI, N.Y., Aug. 24, 1804;\\nni. ]\\\\[aria Slilhnan of J^randon, Vt. rcniovod\\nlo lliL West.\\nJt inuiia, b. in CroAvn Point, Ajir. (J, 1807; m.\\nAlvorus Kilburn of Whitinu Vt.; d. .Ian. 14,\\n1840.\\nDanfoi d Ii.,\\\\). in Shon-liaiu, A t., A]ir. o, 1809;\\nm. Betsey Taskei- of Cornish resides in Iowa.\\nClement 31., h. in Shoreliam, Vt., Fel). 7, 1812\\nm. Melutal)]e Wheeler of Pittsford, Vt. d.\\nNov. 1, 1848.\\nLiirlna, b. in Leicester, Vt., May 22, 1815 ni.\\nMason Simons of Orwell, Vt. lie d., and she\\nm. (2d) William McEwin of Marley, N.Y.\\nEbe^^ezer Belk^sTAP, eldest son of Jedediah and Deb-\\norah (Streeter) Belknap of Framingham, ^Nfass., came to\\nMarl, at an early date, and settled in the north art of\\nthe town, on what is now called the; Capmn ])lace in\\nRox])nry.\\nI. Silence, m. Samuel McCollester, q.v.\\nII. Deborah, ni. Taylor.\\nIII. Ehenezer, d. young.\\nIV. A daugliter, in. Hadley.\\nV. A daiKjltter, m. Winch.\\nCajit. Ehenezer Belknap m. Mrs. Polly Rogers, Dec.\\n19, 1792. (Town records.)\\nBEMIS.\\nJoseph Bkmis, b. in 1019 was in Watertown, Mass., as early as\\n1640; was selectman, 1G48, 1072, and 1075; d. Aug. 7, 1084. By wife\\nSarah, he had nine children. John, the youngest, b. Aug., 1059; ni.\\nMary, dau. of George and Susannah Ilanington, b. Jan. 12, 100:5-01.\\nShe and he m. (2d), Jan. 1, 1710-17, Sarah, widow of Jonatiian\\nPhillips, Esq. She d., and he m. (;5(1), May IJO. 1720, Judith, widow of\\nJames Barnard. lie d. Oct. 21. 17- 52. John, son of John and Abuy\\n(Harrington) Beinis, b. Oct. 6. 1080; ni.. May 8, 1710, Hannah, dan. of\\nDaniel and Elizabeth (Whitney) Warren, b. .Tan. 25, 1090-91. Their\\neldest son, John, b. Feb. 11, 1711-12; m., Feb. 10, 17:31-;{2, Hannah, dau.\\nof Capt. Daniel and Hannah (Bigilow) Warren, b. Apr. 28, 1715; settled\\nin Weston, and had twelve children.\\nTuroTiiY Bemis, son of John and Ilannali (Warren)\\nBemis, b. in Weston, Mass., March G, 1784; m. Martha\\nWesson, Jan. 10, 175(i settled first in Weston, where\\nseveral of liis cliildren Avere b. He came to this town\\nas early as 177G, and settled on the farm now owned by\\nSamuel Jones. He was killed in 180G, by falling from a\\nload of corn-stalks. His widow d. Apr. 24, 1808.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0472.jp2"}, "453": {"fulltext": "GENKALOCilCAL REGISTER. 415\\nI. Jamefi, b. Sept. 7, 1756.-f-\\nII. Elizabeth, 1). Jan. 7, 1759.\\nIII. Martha, b. March 3, 1701 m. Josiali Lewis, q.v.\\nIV. David, h. June 13, 1763.-|-\\nV. Jeremiah, b. July 13, 17C)5.-|-\\nVI. Ahel, ui., Miirch 4, 17!)3, Prudence Swan.\\nVII. Jonathan, b. July 1709.-|-\\nVIII. Daniel, settled in Uoston.\\nIX. Sail I/. ,\\\\^v ^vviu^l )r M\\nX. Timothy, b. July 19, 1776.+\\nJames Bemis, son of Timothy, ni. Hannah, dan. of\\nJonathan and Martha (Leland) Frost, and settled in\\nwhat is now called the Log-house Pasture, in the\\nnortherly part of the town; ix nioved to Dublin aljout\\n179-i.\\nI. Jonathan, b. in Marl., Dec. 80, 1780.\\nMrs. Bemis d. Feb. 9, 1785; and he ni. (2d), in 178G,\\nLois Walker of Sudbury, Mass. He d. Dec. 15, 1832.\\n11. Hannah, b. Jan, 30, 1786; ni. Benjamin Fair-\\nbanks.\\nin. James, b. Oct. 17, 1787; d. July, 1807.\\nIV. J^ois, b. A2)r. 12, 1789; m. John Knowlton; re-\\nmoved to N.Y. State\\nV. Thomas, b. May 7, 1793 m., 1815, Sally Williams,\\nwho d. June 22, 1818 and he m. (2d) Anna\\nKnight of Sudbury, Mass. settled in that part\\nof Dublin called Pottersville.\\nVI. Josiah, b. Aug. 20, 1795 m. Esther Riggs of\\nCornish. She d., and he m. (2d) Svl)il Emery\\nof Jaffrev. He d. March 0, 1852.\\nvn. Betse b. Oct. 15, 1797; d. Sei)t., 1799.\\nVIII. Eli, b. A].r. 30, 1800; d. Sept. 9, 1833.\\nIX. Merry, b. Sept. 12, 1804; m. Luke Knowlton, q.v.\\nDavid Bejiis, son of Timothy, m., 1783, Lucinda,\\ndan. of Oliver and Lois (Johnson) Wright; remoyed to\\nLondonderry, \\\\i.\\nI. Oliver Wriyht. b. Jan. 31, 1784; d. Feb. 3, 1785.\\nII. Ltirinilii, b. Apr. 12, 1786; in. George W. Phillijis,\\nq.r.\\nIII. Pattif, b. A])r. 2, 1788; ni., Oct., 1811, Oliver\\nPlundy of Keene.\\nIV. Lois, b. Jan. 7, 1792.\\nV. Dwoid, b. Feb. 9, 1795.\\nVI. Cijrns, b. Sept. 3, 1802.\\nJekemiaii Bemis, son of Timothy, m., Sei)t., 1788,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0473.jp2"}, "454": {"fulltext": "416\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n27\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n(8)\\n38\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n(11)\\n49\\n50\\nSarah, dau. of Oliver and Lois (Johnson) Wright; re-\\nmoved to Dublin in 1795.\\nI. Jeremiah, b. in Marl., May 23, 1789; m. Hannah,\\ndau. of Ebenezer and Lydia (Eaton) Herrick;\\nremoved to Wethersfield, Vt.\\nII. Lua-etla, b. in Marl., Feb. 16, 1791 m. John\\nLewis, q.r.\\nIII. Oliver, b. in Marl., Jan. 13, 1793 m. Diadama,\\ndau. of Jose] h and Martha (Clark) Tolman\\nremoved to (4uil(lhall, Vt.\\nIV. ITorare,h.\\\\u Dublin, June 22, 1799; d. Nov. 20,\\n1801.\\nV. Horace, b. in Dublin, A]\u00c2\u00bbr. 13, 1803; resides in\\nWilliston, Vt.\\nVI. A dangJiter, b. in Dublin, Vpr. 4, 1807; d. the\\nsame year.\\nJoxATHAX. Bemis, SOU of Timothy, m., Feb., 1789,\\nDelila, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Page) Rhodes\\nsettled on the farm afterwards owned bv his son Enoch,\\nwhere he d. Jan. 31, 1835. His widow d. Oct. 23, 1856.\\n1. Jonathan, b. June 5, 1789; d. in infancy.\\nII. Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1791; m. William Thatcher; d.\\nFeb. 23, 1816.\\nIII. A son, b. .Tan. 22, 1792; d. in infancv.\\nIV. Delila, b. Dec. 17, 1793; in., Dec. 17, 1815,\\nStej.hen Farrar of Troy; d. July 31, 1838.\\nV. Jonathan, b. Se])t. 17, 1794; d. in infancv.\\nVI. Luther, b. Mav 21, 1796.+\\nVII. Calcin, 1). Jan 27, 1798.-[-\\nVIII. Martha, b. Se])t. 12, 1799; d. Feb. 23, 1829, uin.\\nIX. Anna, b. July 5, 1801 m. Amasa Fuller, q.v.\\nX. Jonathan, b. Sept. 16, I8O3.4-\\nXI. Doll If, b. June 13, 1805; in., Dec. 23, 1827, How\\nard Clark; resides in Trov.\\nXII. Beti e i, 1).. March 19, 1807; d. Apr. 4, 1831.\\nXIII. Am., h. March 13, 18(19.+\\nXIV. Enoch, 1). Jan. 28, 1811.+\\nXV. Artemas, b. Dec. 21, 1812.-|-\\nXVI. Harriet, b. Oct. 12, 1815; m., Sept. 21, 1841,\\nDaniel Bugbee; removed to Vermont.\\nTimothy Bemis, youngest son of Timothy, m., June 3,\\n1795, Lois, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Page) Rhodes;\\nsettled on the home farm. In 1812, he removed with his\\nfamily to Malone, X.Y. Cliildrcn all but four b. in ^Farl.\\nI. Harriet, b. Feb. 12, 1796.\\nII. A child, b. Feb. 11, 1797.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0474.jp2"}, "455": {"fulltext": "51\\n52\\n58\\n54\\n55\\n56\\n57\\n58\\n59\\n60\\n61\\n(38)\\n62\\n63\\n64\\n65\\n66\\nGENEALOnH AL REGISTER. 417\\nIII. Jl inun, 1). July 14, 17U8.\\nIV. Ehuitxtv, I). M.-utIi 28, 1800.\\nV. Thirm, 1). Auu;. 12, 1801.\\nVI. UaruHcs, I). ])ec. 1802.\\nVII. Xancy, h. Dec. 13, 1804.\\nVIII. Manj, b. Mav 9, 1807.\\nIX. Harry, b. Oc t. 1, 1808; a. Aug. 26, 1810.\\nX. Eunice, b. in Maloue.\\nXI, George, b. in Malone.\\nXII. Charles A., b. in Malone.\\nXIII. Harry, b. in Malone.\\nTimothy Bemis ])urchased a tract of wild land in\\nMalone, built a saw-mill, and soon acquired (juite a\\nfortune for those times. In 1840, he became blind, and\\nremained so until his death, which took place Mav 24,\\n1848. His widow d. Aug. 2, 1856.\\nLuTHEK Bemis, son of Jonathan, m., June 1, 1820,\\nSally, dau. of George Farrar; resided for many years in\\nTroy, Avhere he d. Sept. 6, 1842. His widow d. March\\n24, 1845, aj. 48.\\nI. A son, b. Apr. 4, 1821 d. Apr. 19, 1821.\\nII. George F., b. Apr. 11, 1822.-}-\\nIII. Luther G., b. July 11, 1828.-[-\\n(39) CALViJf Bemis, son of Jonathan, m., March 14, 1822.\\nDeborah, dau. of Asa and Deborah (Sargent) Brewer,\\nHe settled first in Swanzey, where he remained eight\\nyears, then came to Marl., and, after a residence of one\\nyear, removed to Rindge, where he lived twenty years,\\nand thence to Troy in 1851, where lie d. Aug. 9, 1872.\\nHe Avas a man of sound judgment, and universally re-\\nspected.\\nI. Mlza, h. Oct. 10, 1823 m. Calvin Hastings, q.v.\\nII. 3faria, b. Jan. 24, 1826; ni., March 31, 1847,\\nCharles Perry resides in Fitzwilliam.\\n67 j III. Mary Jane, b.* Apr. 9, 1839; in., Oct. 23, 1855,\\nI Leonard Wright resides in Keene.\\n(42) i JoxATHAX Bemis, son of Jonathan, m., Jan. 11, 1844,\\nI Lois, dau. of Silas and Xabl\u00c2\u00bby (Wright) Collins; resided\\nI in the house with Ids brother Asa, where he d. July 4,\\n1 1854. His widow m. (2d) David Martin of Kicliniond,\\nI and d. July 22, 1856.\\n68 I I. Abbie J., b. Apr. 10, 1845; d. Oct. 10, 1851.\\n69 11. Maria L., b. Sept. 6, 1846; in., Dec. 9, 1869,\\nI James M. Bobbins of Leominster, Mass.\\n70 III. Osgood J., b. Jan. 16, 1848.-|-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0475.jp2"}, "456": {"fulltext": "418\\nHlSTOltY OF MARLBOllOUGH.\\n71\\n1-1\\n73\\n(45)\\n74\\n75\\n76\\n77\\n(46)\\n78\\n79\\n80\\n(47)\\n81\\n82\\n83\\n84\\n85\\n(63)\\n86\\n87\\n89\\nIV. Gcoiuje L., h. Jan 4, 1850 m., Jan. 11, 1870,\\nNettie Willson of Fitzwilliam.\\nV. Ahhle b. Ang. 5, 1852.\\nVI. John IV., b. May 16, 1854; d. Oct. 30, 1854.\\nAsa Be:his, son of Jonatlnin, ni., Nov. 8, 1838, Mary,\\ndau. of Abel and Kaehel (C nttev) Nutting.\\nI. James H., b. May 27, 1846; ni., Aug. 7, 1871,\\nLouisa B. Mentyer of JStowe, Mass., wlio d.\\nSei)t. 0, 1876, x. 25 yrs. 9 nio.\\n1. Leon M., b. Sept. 7, 1872.\\n2. Harvey Clement, b. Fel). 25, 1874.\\n3. May Louise, b. Apr. 15, 1875.\\nExocH Bemis, son of Jonathan, m., Feb. 19, 1840,\\nAbigail Bugbee, b. Feb. 19, 1820; settled first in ]5ethel,\\nVt. returned to Marl., and settled on the home farm,\\nwhere he remauied till Oct., 1865, when he again I e-\\nmoved to Bethel, Vt., where he d, Feb. 11, 1868. His\\nwidow m. (2d) Justin H. Beckwith of Bethel, Jan. 1,\\n1870, and d. May 30, 1873.\\nI. Henri/ F., b. Apr. 16, 1841 d. Mav 17, 1861.\\nII. Samh b. Dec. 8, 1845 m., Oct. 19, 1872,\\nCharles A. Beckwitli resides in Bethel, Vt.\\nIII. Edivard, b. March 4, 1849; m. Minnie French.\\nArtemas Bemis, son of Jonatliau, m., Nov. 6, 1845,\\nCatharuie, dau. of Elias and Caty (Woodward) Thatclier.\\nHe d. Nov. 14, 1863.\\nI. Calista b. Oct. 15, 1846, um.\\nII. Lucy E.^ b. Oct. 16, 1850 m. George E. Gould, q.v.\\nIII. r ii o.sa X., b. May 2, 1853; m., A])r. 15,\\nrp I 1874, Horace A. McLane.\\nIV. i^-i liossa X., b. Mav 2, 1853; m., Aug. 25,\\n1874, Moses Mavnard.\\nV. Clarence A., b. Ai)r. 27, 18o8 d. Apr. 11, 1864.\\nGeorge F. Bemis, son of Luther, m., June 1, 1845,\\nRowena L.Jackson of Fitzwilliam, b. March 31, 1826;\\nresided for several yeai s in Troy. He was a mend er of\\nCo. F, 3d Reg. Vt. Vols. d. of Avounds received at the\\nbattle of the Wilderness.\\nI. Mirtin Z., b. May 21, 1846; d. Jidy 3, 1852.\\nII. Jlor/ tJi. A., b. JulV 14, 1847 d. Aug. 21, 1872.\\nIII. /Sarah I., b. March 22, 1849; m., Nov. 24, 1866,\\nClinton J. Parker.\\nIV. Horn Z., b. Apr. 28, 1852 d. Sept. 28, 1872.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0476.jp2"}, "457": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL KEGISTER.\\n419\\n90\\n91\\n9-2\\n(64)\\n93\\n94\\n95\\n(70)\\n96\\n97\\nV. Ada E., b. Feb. 19, 1854; d. Oct. I J, 1859.\\nVI. Georc/e L., b. Dec. 15, 1855.\\nVII. Byron C, b. Dec. 16, 1861 cl. Oct. 12, 1862.\\nLuTiiKK G. Bkmis, sou of Lutlier, m., Marcli 80, 1852,\\nAbbv IT., (Liu. of Moses nud Abagail (DaA idsou) Cutter,\\nb. iu Jaff rev, Nov. 2(), 1832.\\nI. Charles Z., 1). Juue 6, 1854; m., Marcli 13, 1877,\\nSarah A., dau. of Ileury aud Sarali (Fliut)\\nGould.\\nII. Frederick C, b. Oct. 16, 1857.\\nIII. Ahhy X., b. Nov. 12, 1859.\\nOsoooi) J. Bemis, sou of Jouathau aud Lois (Collius)\\nBeniis, ui., Se])t. 23, 1868, Hattie S. Ilouo-htou of Leo-\\nmiuster, Mass., d. Feb.- 8, 1870; ui. (2d) Lucy J.\\n(White) Shepherd, Dec. 25, 1871. Children by first\\nwife.\\nI. 3r!nme L., b. June 17, 1869.\\nIT. Franhie J., b. Jau. 12, 1870.\\nPhilip Bemis, perhaps grandson of Joseph, who settled in Water-\\ntown, ]\\\\[ass., in 1G40 was in Cambridge in 1723, and m., jSTov. 21, 1723,\\nElizabeth Lawrence. In 1738, he moved to Westminster, INIass., being\\nthe third settler in that township. He liad six children, all born in\\nCambridge. The date of their birth is not recorded, but the church\\nrecords give the date of baptism as follows Pliilip and William, Nov.\\n13, 1726 David, July 30, 1727 Abagail, July 25, 1731 Edmund, Oct.\\n22, 1732 Zacheus, July 25, 1736. Zacheus m. Elizabeth Lyon, and\\nsettled in Westminster. He had several children, among whom was\\nWilliam, b. Jan. 11, 1777; m., Nov. 28, 1799, Hannah, dau. of John and\\nHannah (Garey) Derby, b. in Westminster, Nov. 17, 1781. He was a\\nlilacksmith, and resided for the most part of his life in AVestminster,\\nwhere he d. Oct. 8, 1835. His wife survived him, and d. in Ashburnham,\\nAnr. 12. bS61.\\n98\\nCharles Russell Bemis, son of William and Hannah\\n(Derby) Bemis, Avas b. in Princeton, Mass., Dec. 5, 1814.\\nHis youthful days were spent in Westminster at work\\non the farm or in his father s shoj), until twenty years\\nof age, when he learned the aiuter s trade, serving an\\napprenticeship with E. and G. Kendall. He afterwards\\nresided in Ashluirnham, and in 1838 removed to Jaffrey,\\nwdiere he m., July 21, 1839, Elmira, dau. of Etheel and\\nRebecca (Baker) Parmeuter, b. in Marl., Jan. 9, 1818.\\nAfter a short residence in Jaifrey, lie went to Troy,\\nwdiere he remained until the s]U ing of 1842, when lie\\ncame to Marl, to t^fike charge of the Baker farm. In\\n1845, in com]\u00c2\u00bbany with Amos A. Mason, he commenced\\nthe manufacture of chair s( ats, in the mill since owned", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0477.jp2"}, "458": {"fulltext": "420\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n99\\n100\\n101\\n102\\n103\\n104\\n105\\n106\\n107\\n108\\nby Tarbell Whitney. He soon sold his interesl in tliis\\nmill, and conunonccd the same business with Austin G.\\nParmeuter, in the mill now owned by Osgood K. Wis-\\nwall, where he remained for nearly twenty years, since\\nwhich time he has followed painting. His wife d. Apr.\\n7, 1880.\\nI. Ellen Ji., b. in Trov, May 15, 1841.\\nII. Charles A., b. in Marl., Jan. 29, 1848.\\nEdmuxd Bemis, son of Capt. Edmund and Elizabeth\\n(Hand) Bemis, and grandson of Phili]) and Elizabeth\\n(Lawrence) Bemis, b. in Westminster, Mass., in 1765;\\nm. Susannah (irraves, and settled first in Fitchburg, but\\nin 1807 he ]\u00c2\u00bburchased a farm in that ])art of Mai-1. now\\nincluded in Troy. He d. Feb. 12, 1857 his wife, Jan.\\n5, 1848.\\nI. Clarissa, m. William Whitcomb.\\nII. Elijah, d. in infancy.\\nin. Elijah, m. Lucy Butler; d. Nov. 5, 1852.\\nIV. Susannah, m, William Jackson of Walliugford,\\nVt.; d. Dec. 5, 1826.\\nV. Jonas, m. Fannie Lawrence d. in Troy.\\nVI. Polhj, m. George AY. BroAvn resides in Troy.\\nVII. Sumner, m. R. Ann Thompson.\\nRev. S ALMOST Bennett was b. in Bi-attleboro, Vt.,\\nJan. G, 1790. He received academic education in his\\nnative town, and entered the Soi\u00c2\u00bbhomore class of Middle-\\nbury College at the age of twenty-two. At that time,\\nthere were one hundred and fifty students. Among his\\ncollege mates Avere many Avho attained eminence, both\\nin Church and State Silas Wi-ight, the distinguished\\nSenator and Governor of New York, Pliny Fisk, Levi\\nParsons, Myron Winslow, and others. After leaving\\ncollege, he studied theology with the Pev. Mi-. Newton\\nof Marlboro, Yt. In the winter of 1816, he had a call\\nto i)reach in Winchester, which he accepted, and was\\nordauied and installed their pastor the Septendier follow-\\ning. He labored there eiglit years; and, after ))reaching\\none year in Koxbury, he came to Marl., and Avas installed\\njiastor of the Congregatioiial Church, Sejtt. 28, 182.5.\\nHe purchased the farm noAV oAvned l)yEliasA. Thatcher,\\nwhere he reside I during his ]\u00c2\u00bbastorate here. Li 1832, he\\naccej)ted a call to BoscaAven, Avhere he Avas for some time\\nthe associate pastor Avith the Rev. Dr. Wood. He after-\\nwards ))reacheil at Irvhig, Wendell, and Heath, Mass.,\\nand Halifax, Yt. He Avas noAV ])ast threescore years,\\nand failinn health made it necessarv for him to make", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0478.jp2"}, "459": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 421\\nother arrangements for liis comfort and, in tlic fall of\\n1862, he removed to Slierman, N.Y., to reside with his\\nchildren, wlicre lie was living in 1876. He m. in 1821\\nHepsibali N. Jewell of Winchester.\\nI. Henri/ Martin, b. in Winchester, A])r. 10,1822;\\nm., Oct., 1851, Sarah Wartield of Heath, Mass.\\nd. at Fainted Post, Steuhcn Co., N.Y., Jan. 17,\\n1873. Plis parents intended him for the minis-\\ntry, but bronchitis affected his voice so that he\\nwas obliged to relinquish tlie idea, but at the\\nage of nineteen commenced teacliin which he\\nfollowed till his death.\\nII. Ilepsihah C, b. in Roxbury, Aug. 18, 1824; m.,\\nJuly 14, 1847, Leonard Scott of Heath, Mass.;\\nresides in Dunkirk, N.Y.\\nin. J^rances J3.,}). in Marl, July 25, 1826; m., Mav\\n16, 1849, Henry L. Kendrick of Heath, Mass.*;\\nresides in Sherman, X.Y.\\nIV. Sitlmon, b. in Marl., Apr. 11, 1829; m., 1855,\\nLvdia Heath of Sherman, X.Y.\\nV. Noah, b. in Marl., Aj.r. 26, 1831 m., Sept., 1855,\\nNancy Hill; d. in Sherman, N.Y., Feb. 7, 1875.\\nVI. Lucia Maria, b. in Winchester, Dec. 12, 1836 m.,\\nOct., 1861, L. Clark of Waterford, Fa. resides\\nin Sherman, N.Y,\\nNatiiaxiel Bigelow, son of Nathaniel and Susannah\\n(Jeimings) BigeloAV, b. in Framingham, Mass.; m., 1813,\\nCatharine Tyler of Leominster, Mass. came to this\\ntown, and located on the farm since OAvned by Noah\\nForter. He removed to Leominster about 1818, and\\nthence to Jaffrey, where he d. July 28, 1876.\\nI. PerJcins, b. Nov. 11, 1814; resides in Mansfield,\\nO. is a wholesale druggist, and was the first\\nmayor of that citv.\\nII. Catherine, b. March 29, 1817; ni. William Carter\\nj of Jaffrey resides in Fitchlnirg.\\n4 I John Bigelow, a brother of Nathaniel, m. Betsey\\nFollansbee of Leominster, IVIass. came to Marl. Avilli\\nhis brother, and resided on the same farm returned to\\nFranungham about 1818. We find no record of this\\nfamily.\\nAluekt S. Bigeloav Avas b. in Montpelier, Vt., Sept.\\n10, 1831. He came to Marl, in Jan., 1855, and ni.. May\\n14, 1855, Lydia Maria, dau. of John and Lovisa (Con-\\nverse) Buss. Tji the s] ring of 1859, he removed to", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0479.jp2"}, "460": {"fulltext": "422\\nHISTOHY OF MARLBOKOUGH.\\nSwniizey, l)ut rctunu d to M;ir]., Juno, 1872, where he\\nlias since resid^fl. He is ;i ni.u-liinist by trade.\\nI. Arthur l^Vemo/if, h. March 21, 1856; m., INlay 28,\\n1877, Anna M., dau. of Cleors^e W. Ellis of\\nSwanzey; resides in Kecne, and is employed\\nin the Keene National liank.\\nIT. Udith Miria, h. ^larcli 7, ISC.U d. Auo-. -23, 18G1.\\nIII. Jr/ie Wilson, h. Aiio-. 15, 1802.\\nIV. Zester Zi/rnan, h. June G, 18G9; d. Feh. 10, 1871.\\nMrs. EigeloAV d. Sept. 24, 187l2; and he m. (2d), A])r.\\n10, 1878, Alice L., dau. of Thaddeus and Eliza H. (Buss)\\nMetealf.\\nEussELL Bixnv, b. hi Whidsor, N.IL, March 1, 181C;\\nm., May 15, 1842, Sarah L. Wright, b. in Washino ton,\\nX.II., Aug. 15, 181:5, d. Ai)r. 24, 1849; and he m. (2d),\\nAu 1, i850, Emily R. Dame, b. in Goshen, Aug. 29,\\n182G. Mr. Bixby moved from Lemi)ster to this town,\\nDec. 29, 1870, and located on the farm formerly owned\\nby Cai)t. Asa Frost, where he now resides.\\nI. Helen Etta (an ado|)ted dan.), 1). in Keene, A])r.\\n7, 1860 m., Apr. 29, 1877, Walter II. Bruce, b.\\niu Shirley, Mass., March 28, 1855.\\n1. Clinton Russell, b. in Marl., May 24, 1878.\\n2. Maud M., b. in Marl., March 4, 1880.\\nBLANCIIARD.\\nThe history of tlie Blanchard family dates back to the time of\\nLouis XIV. of France, when there was living a race of people called\\ntlie Huguenots, who were persecuted to such an extent on account of\\ntheir religion that they were obliged to flee from the country; they went\\nto England, and there took up tneir abode. Among this race was a\\nfamily ol Blancher (or Blanshaw as pronounced in French), who resided\\nin the town of Preston. In the year 1630, several families in that place\\ndecided to emigrate to America, and among them was one TnoMAS\\nBr.AXcnAiii) and his wife Agnes, who, with four sons, all by his lirst\\nwife, and an infant of liis then present wife, embarked with this colony\\nin a vessel by the name of Jonathan. Thomas Blanchard. who was\\nthe ancestor of the larger part of the. New England families of that\\nname, arrived in Charlestown, Mass., June 23. Kiol). Before the vessel\\narrived, his wife d., leaving an infant, wlu) survived lier but a short time.\\nHe m. a third wife, I\\\\biry who sm vived him, and d. a widow in\\n1G7G. After leaving Charlestown, it is sui posed he settled in Braintree,\\nwhere he resided from KifG to 1051. He then purchased a house and\\nfarm of two hundred acres on ]\\\\Iystic-Side, Charlestown, now jSbdden, to\\nwhich he removed the same year, and where he d. iSlay, Kiol. He left\\nfoiu sons, George, who settled in Charlestown, Thomas, who settled in\\nMaiden, Samuel and Nathaniel, who settled in Weymouth. Samuel, the\\nthird son of Thomas, the emigrant, was h. in England, Aug. 0, 1(527, and\\nwas twelve years old when he came to this country. He m., Jan. 3, 1G54,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0480.jp2"}, "461": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGKIAL KEGISTER.\\n423\\nMarv, dau. of 8eth Sweetscr, Es(j. .settlod in Andovcr, Mas.s. His wile\\nd. Feb. 20, lOOO and lie m. (2d), June 2-1, Hu-l, llannali DoygeU;. J)ea.\\nJohn, son of Samuel and Hannah (Doggett) lilanchard, ni. Elizabeth\\nand had Thomas, b. in KiTO; ni. Tabitha Lippenwcll, and hud\\nJolin, b. May 20, 1(500; who ni. Mary and had William, b. in Pep-\\nperell, Mass., Sept. 5, 1714, and d. in New Tpswich, Feb. 17, 1805.\\nWilliam ni. Deliverance Parker, and had Simeon, b. in Groton, June 11,\\n17-17; m. Elizabeth Shattuck.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00baSniKox LAX( iiAKi), soil of Siiiieoii and Elizabotli\\n(Sliattuek) Blaiichard, b. Nov. 25, 1776 in. Submit Wiii-\\nshij), b. Aug. 14r, 1779, 1. in Rc)xl)ury, Sc })t. 0, 1856.\\nHe d. Sept. rS, 1856.\\nI. Ilosea, h. March 20, 1801 m. Melissa IJullard\\nresided many years in Roxbury on the Benj.\\nFoster farm, afterwards owned liy his brothers\\nCharles G. and Amos M. He afterwards came\\nto Marl., and located on the farm more recently\\nowned by Simon Holt. He d. in Winchendon,\\nMarch 21, 1863.\\n1. Ann, b. Jan., 1830; m. Whitney Thompson.\\nII. Josc2)h TK, b. Dee. 21, 1802; d. Nov. 12, 1805.\\nIII. Charles G., b. Sept. 8, 1806.+\\nIV. JVciiicy JL, h. June 2, 1809; m. Luke French of\\nJaftVey; d. June 20, 1838.\\nV. /Susan, b. June 15, 1813 m. Robert E. Robertson\\nof Chicopee, Mass.\\nvi. /Sarah, b. Aug. 10, 1816; m. George Lambert,\\nand reside in Portland, Me.\\nviT. Amos JL, b. Apr. 28, 1818; m. Maria E. Atwood\\nof Nelson. He purchased the old homestead\\nin Roxbury of his brother, where he resided till\\n1869, when he removed to Greenfield, Mass.,\\nwhere h.e noAV resides.\\n1. Eunice Amanda, b. Sept. 27, 1847; m.,\\nFeb. 20, 1866, Minot Ellis; resides in\\nGreenfield, Mass.\\n2. Milan Warren, b. Sept. 5, 1849; m., Sept.\\n1872, jMary J., dau. of John and Emer-\\nline (White) McRory.\\n3. Araminta jNfaria, b. Nov. 1, 1851; m., 1867,\\nHenry Ellis. She d. Aug. 22, 1870.\\n4. Nancy Eliza Jane, b. Dec. 24, 1854; in.,\\nDec. 24, 1873, Frank D. Osborne; resides\\nin Greenfield, Mass.\\n5. Willie Edgar, b. May 28, 1857.\\n6. Tola Franc^es, b. A])r. 8, 1859.\\n7. Hattie C, b. June 13, 1864.\\n8. Frank P., b. Sept. 15, 1867.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0481.jp2"}, "462": {"fulltext": "424\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROXJGH.\\n20\\n18 vnr. Joseph, h. A] r. lil, IS il m., A])r. 11, 1844, Kliza\\nJane, dan. of Charles and Emily (Frost) Gil-\\nbert, aud resided iu Leoniiuster, Mass., where\\nhe d. Dec. 25, 1877.\\n19 1. George F., b. Oct. 31, 1848.\\n(5) Charles G. Blaxchard, son of Shiieon, m., Sej)!. 23,\\n1832, Sophroiiia, dan. of Samuel and Sarah DaA is, b. in\\nCom})ton, Lower Canada, Nov. 23, 18U7. He first settled\\nin Roxbury, where he remained twenty years, and after\\nresiding two years in Peterboro, several years in Ilart-\\nland, Vt., and one year in Troy, lie came to M.lrl., where\\nhe d. Dec. 15, 18G7. His Avidow m. (2d), 187(1, William\\nI Felch, Esq., of Felchville, Vt., where she now resides, a\\nwidow.\\nI. Charles C, b. Aug. 12, 1833 m., May 31, 1857,\\nMaria E. Jewett of Peterboro Apr. 1, 1858,\\nhe removed to Maiden, Mass., where his wife d.\\nNov. 28, 1858. He m. (2d), Jan. 2, 18G2, Annie\\nM., dau. of Charles and Lucy Simonds. To him\\nthe author is indebted for valuable information\\nconcerning the Blanchard family.\\n21 1. Alice Lambert, b. Jime 12, 1807.\\n22 II. Samuel D., b. Feb. 26, 1838; m. Lovina F. Dorr\\nof Biicksport, Me resides in Boston, and is one\\nof the police in that city.\\n23 1. Mary Alberta, b. Mav 29, 1862.\\n24 2. Effie Lillian, b. Feb. 28, 18G5.\\n25 3. Nellie Frances, b. Apr. 12, 1874.\\n26 4. r Charles S., b. Nov. 5, 1876; d.\\n.p J Sept. 22, 1878.\\n27 5. ^s-i Florence E., b. Nov. 5, 1876; d.\\nJuly 24, 1877.\\n1 Jonathan Blodgett, b. in 1755 came to Marl, about\\n1794. He had previously resided in Harvard, Mass.,\\nand Jaffrey. He was in the war of the Ilevolution,\\nI entering the army when twenty years of age was at the\\nbattle of Bennington, and also one of the sufferers at\\nTiconderoga. His first wife was Susan Tenney, probably\\nI of Jaffrey.\\n2 I. Joseph, d. in Gilead, Me.\\n3 II. Luke, b. 1787.+\\n4 III. JVathan, d. in Jaffrey.\\n5 IV. /Sarah, d. in Berlin, N.H.\\n6 V. Polh/, m.. May 5, 1811, Levi Wliittemore d. in\\nI Trov, Jan. 31, 1858.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0482.jp2"}, "463": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 425\\nMrs. Blodg-ett d., and he m. (2d) Parney, dau. of\\nBeiijainin (4ot)denouoli, Oct. 8, 1795. About 1800, he\\nremoved to Gilead, Me., wliere he d. at the age of 96.\\nChildren by second wife\\nVI. Suscoi, resided in Milton, Me.\\nVII. JVcmci/, resided in Attleboro, Mass.\\nVIII. /Stonuel, resides in Berlin, N.H.\\nIX. t/osejj/i, resides in Berlin, N.H.\\nX. Moxanna.\\nXI. Betsey.\\nxir. Washington.\\nXIII. lieuben.\\nLuke Blougett, son of Jonathan, m., Oct., 1810,\\nCatharine, dau. of Luther and Miriam (XcAvton) New-\\nton. He resided for many years on the Tozer farm,\\nnow owned by Augustus T. Woodward, where his wife\\nd. Jan. 1, 1860. He d. in Roxbury, Oct. 16, 187L\\nI. Alton, b. Apr. 1, 1812; m., Nov. 9, 1837, Mary\\nAnn, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Knight) But-\\ntrick resided for many years in Fitchburg,\\nwhere he d. Sept. 19, 1878. c.\\nII. Melinda, b. June 20, 1813; m., A])r. 20, 1841,\\nJoseph Brooks Wilson of Mason, N.IL; d.\\nJune 23, 1862.\\nIII. Catharine, b. Nov. 13, 1814, um.\\nIV. Cyrus, b. Sept. 29, 1817 m., Aug. 1, 1855, Lorinda\\nSmith of Fitchburg; d. July I, 1880, c.\\nV. Barton, b. March 13, 1819.-[-\\nVI. Edrmmd, b. Sept. 9, 1820.-{-\\nVII. Miriam, b. Feb. 3, 1822 resides in Fitzwill-\\niam, um.\\nVIII. Persis S., b. Feb. 7, 1826; m., July 28, 1864,\\nJoseph Brooks Wilson; resides in Mason, N.IL\\nIX. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 28, 1827; m. L. D. Tomkins of\\nOrange, N.J., where she now resides.\\nX. Hannah, b. March 15, 1829.\\nBartox Blodgett, son of Luke, m., May 25, 1843,\\nCosbi, dau. of Calvin and Tabitha (Baker) Tenney d.\\nSept. 5, 1879.\\nI. Jennie Cosbi, b. Oct. 30, 1852; d. Oct. 12, 1864.\\nII. Julia Clara, b. Nov. 24, 1855 d. Jan. 25, 1859.\\nIII. Flora May, b. Apr. 19, 1858.\\nIV. Frank Barton, b. Marcli 28, 1860.\\nV. George Fllswo7-th,\\\\). J nnc 22, 1862; d. Sept. 11,\\n1866.\\nvr. Clement Baker, b. May 22, 1864.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0483.jp2"}, "464": {"fulltext": "426\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(2(1)\\n31\\n32\\n33\\n10\\n(\u00e2\u0080\u00a22)\\n11\\n12\\n(10)\\nEoMUXD Blodgett, son of Luke, m., Dec. 8, 1853,\\nClara A. Esty, b. in Keene, Nov. 0, 1834. He resided\\nin Marl, until A]\u00c2\u00bbr., 1859, when he removed to Keene;\\nd. in Fitehburg, Jan. 18, 1873.\\nI. Alice A., b. Nov. 5, 1854.\\n11. Charles B., b. June 11, 185G.\\nIII. JVellie F., b. Nov. 23, 1857.\\nElijah Bovdkx came from Walpole, Mass., in the\\nspring of ISOG, and purchased of Benjamin Longly the\\nplace now owned by lion. Rufus S. Frost, and known as\\nthe Aaron Stone farm. It is said he brought with him\\nthirty-seven hundred silver dollars, which he aid for\\nthis place. He resided here until his death, July 22,\\n1814, \u00c2\u00a3e. 52. His wife was Amity Fisher of Walpole,\\nMass. She d. Oct. 29, 1841, fe. 76.\\nI. Abner, b. in Walpole, Mass., Nov. 4, 1192.-\\\\-\\nII. George^ b. in Walj^ole, Mass., jMarch 16, 1794 d.\\nMarch 17, 1822, \\\\\\\\u\\\\.\\nIII. Hanyiah, b. in Walpole, Mass.; d. Apr. 3, 1825, um.\\nIV. Oliver, h. in Walpule, Mass., 18UU; m., Dec. 31,\\n1821, Eliza Prescott. He d. in New Ipswich\\nin 1855.\\n1. George, b. June 26, 1826 m. Myra Adams\\nof New I})SwicK; resides at Washington,\\nD.C.\\n2. Henry K., d. Apr. 8, 1831.\\nV. Addison, b. in Walpole, Mass. d. May 7, 1843, um.\\nVI. Willicnn, b. in Marl., Jan. 8, 1808; m., Se])t. 21,\\n1837, Sarah N., dau. of Eber and Lydia (Adams)\\nTenney, d. iVug. 25, 1845; and he m. (2d),\\nMarch 26, 1846, Nancy W., sister of his first\\nwife, d. Sei)t. 15, 1851. He d. March 30, 1856.\\nHe was highly respected as an honorable, hon-\\nest, and u])right man.\\nVII. Elijah, b. in Marl., Aug. 15, 1814.-|-\\nAnxER BoYDEX, son of Elijah, m. Nancy Crosby of\\nJaffrey (see Chap. XL). He d. June 4, 1837. His\\nwidow removed to Troy, Avhere she d. in 1842.\\nI. Charles A., b. March 27, 1829; resides in Kansas.\\nII. Ann JIaria, b. Feb. 17, 1832 resides in Rockford,\\nJll. um.\\nElijah Boydex, son of Elijah, m., Apr. 5, 1838, Anna\\nG., dau. of Elder Charles and Polly (Ilemenway) Cum-\\nmings, whom he met for the first time in the stage-coacli", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0484.jp2"}, "465": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0485.jp2"}, "466": {"fulltext": "(^r^^.^", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0486.jp2"}, "467": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 427\\non ]us return ivom Boston, and tlie op])ortnnity for\\nacquaintance was mutually improved. It is not known\\nthat Mr. Boyden ever gave expression in words of liis\\nopinion as to the importance of this accidental meeting;\\nbut we douht not he himself together Avith the many\\nfriends of Mrs. Boyden regard it as the most fortunate\\ncircumstance of his life. At the age of fourteen, he\\nentered tlie store of his brother Abner as clerk, Avhere he\\nremained about six years and to the experience and\\ntraining Avhich he received during this time he is prob-\\nably very largely indebted for the formation and strength-\\nening of correct business-habits, which have given him\\nsuch marked success. At the age of eighteen, he had\\nso gained the I espect and confidence of the citizens\\nof the town that he was recommended for postmaster;\\nto which oftice he was soon after appointed. He dis-\\ncharged the duties of this position nearly three years,\\nwhen he resigned and, with the consent and apjn-oval\\nof his brothei-, he went to Boston, and in company\\nwith Josiah L. Crosby engaged in the retail dry-\\ngoods business, occupying a store at No. 73 Court St.\\nThis business was successfully carried on for about two\\nyears and a half, when, on account of the death of his\\nbrother Abner, he sold out his business in Boston, and\\nreturned to Marl. After settling his brother s estate,\\nMr. Boyden, in company with his brother William, took\\nthe stock of goods and stoi e of his deceased Ijrother,\\nand commenced trade under the firm-name of W. E.\\nBoyden. The store then occupied was the one since\\nused by David Wilkinson for a harness-shop. In 1840,\\nMr. Boyden and his brother built and moved into the\\nstore noAV occupied by Woodward ISTason. In 1845,\\nhe was again appointed postmaster, and held the office\\ntill 1852, when he resigned, and about the same time the\\nfirm sold their store to G. D. Richardson Co. In\\n1854, Mr. Boyden was appointed Route Mail Agent\\nbetween Boston and Burlington. This office he resigned\\nin 1860, since which time he has lived comparatively\\nretired from active labor. He has held the office of\\nJustice of the Peace for nearly twenty-five years, and\\nhas been given many positions of responsibility and\\ntrust in the affairs of the town. In 1865 and 1866, he\\nreceived tlie highest vote of his arty for State Senator.\\nHe has always taken a deep interest in political matters,\\nand by extensive reading has ke})t thoroughly conversant\\nwith the politics of the country, though in no sense has\\nhe been an office-seeker, and his convictions of duty\\nhave not been influenced by any considerations of per-\\nsonal distinction. He is conservative in his ideas, which,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0489.jp2"}, "468": {"fulltext": "428\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n13\\n14\\n2\\n3\\n4\\n5\\n(2)\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\nin\\n11\\nunited with keen foresight and good judgment, ninke his\\nadvice and counsel of peculiar value. In August, 1878,\\nMr. and Mrs. Boyden visited Euro]\u00c2\u00bbe, s]ien ling a short\\ntime in England and France, and the winter in Italy.\\nIn May following, tliey returned to their home in Marl.,\\nwhere tliey met a cordial reception from their many friends\\nand neigld)ors. Soon after tlieir return, Mr. Boyden at\\nthe earnest solicitation of many citizens gave an account\\nof their journey, in an able and interesting address at the\\nTown Hall.\\nI. Emelia (adoj)ted dau.),b. Xov. 6, 1849; m., Sejit.\\n27,1872, Clark N. Chandler of Keene, of the\\nfirm of Dort Chandler, druggists.\\n1. Carl Boyden, b. Nov. 10, 1877.\\nJames Brewer came from East Sudbury, now Way-\\nland, Mass., to that part of Marl, now included in Troy,\\nin 1708 or 17G9. lie ])ossessed naturally a strong mind,\\nwhich was considerably improved l)y education; and in\\nhis intercourse with his fellow-men he was u]iright, affa-\\nble, and readily secured their confidence and esteem;\\nconsequently, he was often promoted to stations of honor\\nand res])onsibility. He was an efticient officer in the\\nRevolutionary army, and Avas with his com]iany at\\nBunker Hill and subsequently at Ticonderoga. His\\nwife Avas Mary Hoar.\\nI. Asa, b. Julv 24, 1767.+\\nII. Perxis, b. July 22, 1771; m., Aug. 12, 1789, Silas\\nWheeler,\\nin. James, b, June 10, 1779.\\nIV. Mary, b. Oct. 8, 1782.\\nAsa Brewer, son of James, m., Aug. 25, 1794, Debo-\\nrah, dau. of Samuel and Del)orah (Sylvester) Sargent.\\nHe resided for a few years on the Gove jdace in\\nRoxbury, afterwards on tlie Enoch Crarfield and Jona-\\nthan Clark farms in Trov, and tlien removed to Barton,\\nVt., Avhere lie d. IMarch 11, 1824.\\nI. Poll)/, m. Jonathan Clark, who d. Aug. 20, 1850;\\nand she m. (2d) Isaac StoAvell.\\nII. Asa, m. TJachel Knight of Sudl)ury, ^lass. moved\\nto Rindge in 18.37; d. in Fitzwilliam, about 180G.\\nIII. Dehorah, m. Cah in licmis, q.v.\\nIV. /Silas, m. Lovina AVoodward of Swanzey.\\nV. Petsey, m. Benjamin Garey of Jaffrcy.\\nvr, Pcrsis, ui. S;nnuel Cross of Salcni.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0490.jp2"}, "469": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 429\\nBRIGIIAM.\\nThomas BKioiiA r, the ancestor of the Briojhams of Xew Englaiifl,\\neiubarkod at LoiuUmi for America, A\\\\n\\\\ 18, Ki:]; at wliich time lie \\\\vas\\n32 years of age. Ho settled in Watertowii. Mass., on land snhsocinently\\nannexed to Cambridge. He was adiuitted freeman in 1039, and was\\nselectman several years. Soon after his arrival in this country, he m.\\nMercy Hard, who was b. in England. He d. Dec. 18, 1653; and his\\nwidow m., March 1, 1G55, Edmund Rice, then of Sudbury, and subse-\\nijuently of Marl., Mass. After the death of Mr. Hire, she m., 1GG4,\\nWilliam Hunt of Concord and Marl., Mass., who d. 1607, and she d.\\n1()!)3. The children of Thomas Brigham were Mary, Thomas, John,\\nHannah, and Samuel. Thomas, the eldest son, m. Mary Rice, eldest dau.\\nof Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice, and settled in JNIarL, ISIass., where\\nhe d. Xov. 2o, 1717. David, the fifth son of Thomas, Jr., b. Apr. 12,\\n1678; m. Deborah who d. Oct. 11, 1708, and (2d) Mary Newton;\\nsettled in Westborough, Mass., where he d. June 20, 1750. His son\\nJonas, b. Feb. 25, 1718; m. Persis Baker; resided in Westborough, where\\nhe d. Sept. 25, 178!). They were the parents of Hannah Brigliam, who\\nm. Rev. Ilalloway Fish, the second pastor of the Congregational Church\\nof Marl. David, son of Jonas, b. March 31, 1762; m. Lucy Harrington\\nof Westborough, and resided there. They w ere the i:)arents of Hannah,\\nb. 1796, m. Silas Paine of Randolph and of Ilalloway, b. 1801. These\\nchildren were adopted by Rev. Ilalloway Fish, and resided many years in\\nMarl.\\nCapt. Samuel Brigham, the youngest son of Thomas, the emigrant, b.\\nDec. 11, 1052; m. Elizabeth How, and settled in Marl., Mass. His son\\nJedediah, b. June 8, 1093; m., May 18, 1720, Bethiah How, and settled\\non the homestead. He d. JMay 21, 1763. Stephen, son of Jedediah and\\nBethiah (How) Brigham, m., Jan. 4, 1757, Betsey, dau. of John and\\nDinah Weeks; settled in Princeton, Mass., where he d. in his 90th year.\\nHis son Stephen, b. Aug. 9, 1762; m., Feb. 13, 1791, Louisa Howe, b.\\nMay 24, 1768. They resided in Alstead, and had a numerous family,\\namong whom was Aaron, b. Oct. 20, 1797 m., June 25, 1825, Susan K.\\nI roctor, and settled on the homestead in Alstead. In his old age, after\\nthe death of his wife, he came to Marl, to reside, where he m.. May 1,\\n1867, Mrs. Elvira (Wallingford) Stone, widow of Calvin Stone. He d.\\nFeb. 16, 1870. His son, Willard P., resides in Marl., and is number 8\\nin the following register.\\nHalloway Brigham, son of David and Lucy (Har-\\nrington) Brigham, was b. in Westborough, Mass., Scjit.\\n2, 1801. He Avas named for his nncle, the Rev. Hallo-\\nway Fish, who ado]ited liim when less than two years\\nof age, and brought him up as his own son. He resided\\non the Fish fnrm till 1830, when he sold to Luther Wis-\\nwall, and removed to Northborough, Mass. d. March 28,\\n1869. He m., Aug. 1, 1828, Frances, dau. of Jonathan\\nKeed, prece])tor of an academy in Portland, Me. She\\nwas b. at Portland, Apr. 27, 1805; now resides a widow-\\nin Boston.\\nI. ,7(nie Putnam, b. Aug. 29, 1824; m., A]n-. 15,\\n184( Austin Belknaj) of Westborough, who now\\nresides in Somerville, Mass., and Avas mayor of\\nthat city in 1875.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0491.jp2"}, "470": {"fulltext": "430\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\nII. Hannah Farrai\\\\ 1). Mnvcli 20, 1827; ni., Apr. 15,\\n1847, C^nlvin Froiich; resides in P^ast Randolph,\\nMass.\\nIII. Maria E., b. Se])!. 22, 1820; uiu.\\nIV. Lyman M., b. Feb. 8, 1836; m., Nov. 22, 1864,\\nJennie Moody of Waterbury, Vt. is a trader at\\nEssex Junction, Vt.\\nV. Ciirus, b. Dec. 27, 1838 m., Dec. 6, 1865, Maggie\\nEvans resides in Boston.\\nVI. Harriet Frances, b. Jan. 1, 1842 ni., Jan. 1, 1870,\\nWill E. Bryant resides in Boston.\\nWiLLARD Proctor Brigham, son of Aaron and Susan\\nK. (Proctor) Brigham, b. in Alstead, Aug. 25, 1835\\nui., Feb. 5, 1865, Marv J., dan. of Lucius and Cvntliia\\n(Clay) Taft of Keene, b. in Putney, Vt., March 14,\\n1842. He came to Marl, to reside 1866.\\nI. Albert W., b. June 17, 1869.\\nII. JMle E., b. March 31, 1874.\\nKexdall Bruce, M.D., was a native of Marl., Mass.,\\nwhere he m., 1787, Rebecca, dan. of Solomon and Mary\\n(Priest) Barnard, b. Aug. 1, 1769. He was in this town\\nas a practising ])hysician as early as 1793. He resided\\non the farm now owned by Ivers L. Richardson until\\n1795, when he removed to Washington, this State, Avhere\\nhe practised his profession for several years; then to\\nPeterborough, and thence to Calais, Vt., where he d.\\nJan. 12, 1832, ae. 64. His Avidow d. at Peterborough,\\nSept. 10, 1852. The following record of his family is\\ntaken from Smith s History of Petei borough\\nI. Lutlier, d. uin.\\n11. Peter, b. Jan. 30, 1790 m., Dec. 27, 1815, Eliza\\nFrench d. in Peterborough, March 1, 1850.\\nIII. JerusJia^ m. Hollis Bruce.\\nIV. EendaN, m. Nancy Carr; d. in Plainfield, Vt.,\\n1866.\\nV. IVilliani, m. Lydia Carr; settled in Worcester, Vt.\\nVI. Eonis, d. Oct. 4, 1861, re. 63.\\nI VII. Solomon.\\nI VIII. BenarJ, probably lost at sea.\\nI Salmon Buckmixster of Roxbury m., Nov. 28, 1826,\\nBetsey, dan. of John and Polly (Wright) Converse, Avho\\nid. July 17, 1840; and he m. (2d), March 30, 1841,\\nBelinda, dau. of Samuel and Abigail (Merriam) Jones.\\nI He resided in Marl, till about 1841. He was residing in\\nI St. Louis, Mo., wlicu last lieai-(l fi oni. Cliildren l\u00c2\u00bby first\\nI wife", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0492.jp2"}, "471": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL KEGrSTER. 431\\nI. George Harvey^ b. July I J, 18*27.\\nII. (h ville, b. Jan. 14, 18 it).\\nIII. JIarriet A\\\\, h. May 31, 1831.\\nIV. Joseph, b. May 10, 1888.\\nV. Orman, b. Apr. 23, 1840.\\nJoiix Buss, son of John and Eunice Buss, was b. in\\nLancaster, Mass., Jan. 3, 1737 m., in Lunenl)urg, Jan. 1,\\n1707, JNIary Wood. lie was residing in Fitchburg in\\n1766, in which year he was chosen to the office of sur-\\nveyor of hooj)s and staves, and was also one of the fire\\nwards of that town for several years. He came to Marl.\\nin 1778, and settled on the farm still known as the Buss\\nplace, situated east of the Henry T.- Wiswall farm. We\\nfind no record of his death. His widow d. in 1837, vc. 90.\\nI. Zep/iani((/i, b. in Fitchburg, Oct. 26, 1767; i)rob-\\nably settled in Vermont.\\nII. tTo/t/i, b. in Fitchburg, May 6, 1770; d. about\\n1794.\\nIII. SV/as, b. in P^ itchburg, Jan. 20, 1773.\\nIV. JJavid, b. in Fitchburg, Feb., 1775.-|-\\nV. Daniel, b. in Fitchburg, March 30, 1778.-f\\nVI. Mary, b. in Marl., July 27, 1781; m., 1804, John\\nJones of Dublin; settled in Marlow, where she\\nd. Dec. 19, 1859.\\nVII. Pamela, b. in Marl., June 30, 1788; m., May 8,\\n1808, Thomas Howard, Jr.; moved to Marlow;\\nd. Xov. 8, 1857.\\nVIII. Eunice, b. in Marl., Nov, 23, 1790; m. Ziba\\nNason, q.v.\\nDavid Buss, son of John, m., Nov. 2, 1803, Anna,\\ndau. of Samuel and Anna (Gates) Jones of Dublin, b.\\nJan., 1779; removed to Marlow in 1808, where he d.\\nJan., 1845. His widow d. March, 1854.\\nI. 3Iary, b. July, 1804; resides in Alstead.\\nII. /Samuel, b. March, 1806; resides in Marlow.\\nIII. Daoid, b. July, 1808; resides in Acworth.\\nIV. Eliza Ann, b. July, 1810; resides in Alstead.\\nV. Eunice A., b. Apr., 1813; resided in Marlow; d.\\nMarch, 1876.\\nVI. Daniel, b. Apr., 1815; resided for many years in\\nKecne.\\nVII. Elisha, b. Aug., 1817; resides in Marlow.\\nVIII. Anna G., b. Jan., 1820; resides in Claremont.\\nDaxikl Buss, son of John, m., Dec. 10, 1806, Tabitha,\\ndau. of Samuel and Deborah (Sylvester) Sargent; set-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0493.jp2"}, "472": {"fulltext": "432\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n18\\n19\\n(18)\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n(25)\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\ntied on the home farm; d. July 12, 1842. His widow d.\\nFeb. 25, 1857.\\nI. ^tinman, b. Sept. 14, 18()8.-|-\\nII. JIarriet, b. Aug. 31, 181U d. Jan. 31, 1816.\\nStillman Buss, son of Daniel, m,, 1835, Mary W.,\\ndan. of Charles and Polly (Converse) Ilohnan. He was\\none of the leading men in town, and for many years the\\nproprietor of the grist-mill in Lowellville. He. d. Aug.\\n31, 1862. His widow now resides at Boston Highlands.\\nI. Zed IL, b. Apr. 22, 1836; d. May 31, 1849.\\nII. Harriet, A., b. May 20, 1841 resides in Boston,\\num.\\nIII. Emma M., b. Aug. 14, 1855; m. Thomas Sar-\\ngent; resides at Boston Highlands.\\nJoHX Buss, son of John, Jr., b. Nov. 24, 1794; m.,\\nNov. 24, 1816, Lovisa, dan. of John and Polly (Wright)\\nConverse settled on the place now owned by Thaddeus\\nMetcalf, where he d. Aug. 29, 1857. His widow d. Oct.\\n30, 1876.\\nI. Harriet, b. Feb. 13, 1818; d. Sept. 27, 1819.\\n11. Charles, b. Sei)t. 21, 1820.-f\\nIII. Fannie, b. Jan. 11, 1822; in.. May 5, 1846, Ira P.\\nSmith of Pottersville, who d. Apr. 10, 1877\\nand she in. (2d), Nov. 27, 1879, Caleb Goodnow;\\nresides in Keene.\\nIV. 3Iary L., b. Feb. 15, 1824; m., Nov. 28, 1843,\\nCaleb Goodnow of Sullivan d. in Keene, Jan.\\n30, 1878.\\nV. Eliza H., b. March 7, 1831 ni, Thaddeus Met-\\ncalf, y.y.\\nVI. Li/dia M., b. May 13, 1834; m. Albert S. Bigclow,\\nq.v.\\nCiiAKLEs Buss, son of John, m., Feb. 25, 1845, Jane\\nA., dau.iif Allen and Lydia (Knight) Woodward. He\\ncarried on the machinist business in Marl, until 1877,\\nwhen he removed to Grand Kapids, Mich., Avhere he\\niioAv resides (see Chap. X.).\\nI. Georffe FratiJdin, b. May 30, 1847 m., Nov. 3,\\n1867, Clara E. Weeks; resides at Grand Rapids,\\nMich. engaged in the machinist business.\\n1. Waldo Everett, b. in Marl., June 7, 1869.\\n2. Gertrude Inez, b. in Marl, Oct. 18, 1872.\\nu. Henri/ C, b. May 15, 1851 m., Sept. 21, 1871,\\nSarah II. Bryant; resides in Grand lva])ids,\\nMich.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0494.jp2"}, "473": {"fulltext": "34\\n85\\n36\\n87\\n38\\n39\\nGENEALOGICAL llEGISTER. 433\\n1. Mni-v Adi lle, b. in Marl., Oct. 2, 1872.\\n2. Loston Klhcrt, b. in Marl., Nov. 27, 1874.\\n8. Grace Lillian, b. Jan. 1, 1877.\\nIII. -Edwards Park, b. Oct. 11, 1853; ni., Feb. 24,\\n1874, Kebecca E. Hetherington of Keenc is a\\nniacUlnist, in company with liis 1)rotlicr George\\nat Grand Kajiids, Midi.\\nIV. Wendall liawson, b. May 11, 1859.\\nV. Florence Antoinette, b. Apr. 22, 1864.\\n1 SiMEOx Butler came from Bolton, Mass., about 1805.\\nHe was killed, March 1, 1822, by falling from tlic scaf-\\nfold in his barn. By wife Lucy, he had the following\\nchildren\\nI. Jefferson., b. Feb. 26, 1803.\\nII. Julia, b. Sept. 7, 18U4; m. Asa Butler, q.v.\\n4 I III. Luci/, b. Dec. 14, 1806.\\n5 IV. Anna, b. Apr. 9, 1809.\\n6 V. ASimeon, b. Jan. 16, 1814.\\n7 VI. Emerson, b. Nov. 18, 1818.\\n17\\n8 I Joseph Butler, a brother of Simeon, b. probably in\\nBolton, Mass., June 2, 1767 m. Parna Tem]\u00c2\u00bble, b. Nov.\\n22, 1770, d. in Troy, May 22, 1832. He settled first in\\nI Bolton came to Marl, about 1806, and located in the\\nsouth-east part of the town, now Troy, and, after\\nresiding there several years, removed to the farm since\\nowned by Moses Putney; d. March 28, 1844.\\n9 I. Betsey, b. Sept. 28, 1791 ;m. EliasManu; d. in\\nJaffrey.\\nH\u00c2\u00bb II. Amos, b Dec. 13, 1793.+\\n11 III. Joseph, b. March 10, 1794; m. Polly Mason of\\nSwanzey.\\n12 IV. Olive, b. Oct. 11, 1795 m. Simon Butler, q.o.\\n18 V. Abif/ail, b. June 3, 1798 m. Levi Daggett.\\n14 VI. Liict/, b. .June 8, 1800 m. Elijah Bemis, Avho d.\\nin Trov, 1852.\\n15 VII. Asa, b. june 15, 1802.+\\nHi VIII. JaJ}ez, b. Nov. 14, 1808.+\\nIX. Levi, b. July 7, 1809; m., Nov. 11, 1827, Saphire\\nSargent of Lancaster removed to Oxford,\\nMass.\\n(H I Aaios Butler, son of Joseph, m. Mary Sargent, b. in\\nLancaster, Mass., Dec. 18, 1801; came to Marl, in 1820,\\nj where they resided until 1884 sul)sequently removed to\\nPlymouth, Vt., where lie d. March 19, 1862.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0495.jp2"}, "474": {"fulltext": "434\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n26\\n27\\nI. IIfihij)7eton M win,h. in Lancaster, May 0, 1817;\\nm., Dec, 1855, Mary Williams of Readino-, Vt.\\nHe was a macliiuist; d. in Plvmoutli, Vt., in\\n1865.\\nII. Amos Orson, h. in Troy, Aug. 28, 1818 d. in\\nShrewsbury, Mass., July 28, 1829.\\nIII. Ehnim, 1). in Troy, Fd). 16, 1820 nt., 1840,\\nAmos W. Dike. She d. in Plynioutli, Vt., Dec.\\n8, 1844.\\nIV. Cordelia, b. in Marl., Dec. 10, 1822; d. in Ply-\\nmouth, Vt., Dec. 8, 1869.\\nV. George Appleton, b. in Marl., Marcli 22, 1825; d.\\nSept. 28, 1826.\\nVI. /Susan Ahu/ail, b. in Marl., Apr. 14, 1827; m.,\\nOct. 4, 1854, David Boyd, formerly of Antrim;\\nresides in Plymouth, Vt.\\nVII. StepJien MerricA\\\\ b. in Shre\\\\ysbury, Mass., Feb.\\n21, 18,31 m., Oct. 29, 1860, Ellen A. Williams,\\nAyho d. Noy., 1874.\\nVIII. FrederlcJx Austin, b. in Lancaster, Mass., March\\n11, 1834; m., March 26, 1860, Julia Pollard of\\nBridge water, Vt. is a carpenter; resides in\\nPlymouth. He has a son who, at four years of\\nage, weighed one hundred pounds, and could\\nlift as inuch.\\nIX. /S*. 31. Webster-, b. in Lancaster, Mass., Dee. 27,\\n1836; resides in Plymouth, Vt.\\nX. FitzharJan H., b. in Plymouth, Vt., Fel). 4, 1840;\\nm., Feb, 4, 1863, Angie Johnson of Plymouth;\\nremoyed to Stratton, Vt., Avhcre he was or-\\ndained a Freewill Bajitist minister, Dec. 12,\\n1865.\\n(15) Asa Butler, son of Joseph, m., Apr. 2, 1826, Julia,\\ndan. of Simeon and Lucy Butler; resides in St. Augus-\\ntine, 111.\\n28 I. FJi IL, b. July 7, 1827 resides in Worcester,\\nMass.\\n29 II. Fannie, b. Ai)r. 8, 1833; m. A. O. Wheeler of\\nTroy; resides in Illinois.\\n30 III. 3Iarif, b. Aug. 22, 1834 m. Nathaniel Bourn of\\nRichmond resides in Illinois.\\n(16) Jahkz Butlkr, son of Joseph, ni. Betsey Boydeu of\\nChesterfield. She d., and he m. (2d) Mary A.,*dau. of\\nLuke and Polly (Whitney) Harris, b. in Troy, Oct. 30,\\n1813; resides in Plymouth, Vt. Children by lirst wife:\\n31 I. (Mis I*., resides in Rindge.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0496.jp2"}, "475": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 436\\nII. Jai^o?}, 1, young.\\nIII. Atnbrose, servc d in the ir.S. army; since l.\\nIV. A}t[/ie, ni. W. Guild of Sliro\\\\vsl)ui-y, Vt.\\nV. Onuir D.^ d. in U.S. service.\\nSiMOx BuTLKK, a native of Lancaster, Mass., m,,\\nMarcli 5, 1817, Olive, dau. of Jose]tl) and Parna (Teni-\\n])le) Butler; resided in Marl, and Troy; d. March 2U,\\n1869. His Avife d. Jan. 8, 1860.\\nI. Lovell Parker, b. Nov. 14, 1817; resides in Troy,\\num.\\nII. Simon Oliver, b. Marcli 30, 1810.+\\nIII. Algernon Sidney, b. Se]it. 23, 1822; ni., March 4,\\n1847, Harriet Goddard of Kindo-e; shed. May\\n22, 1861; m. (2d) Mary Darlino- resides ili\\nJaffrey.\\nIV. Charles, b. .Jan. 25, 1826 m. Sarah P. Haskell,\\nwho d. Sept. 13, 1856; and he m. (2d), Nov.\\n19, 1857, Maria L. Haskell; resides in Wor-\\ncester, Mass.\\nV. Ira Melvin Broad, b. Dec. 5, 1829 ni., Se])t. 25,\\n1854, Eliza J. White of Fitzwilliani. She d.\\nAug. 29, 1867 and he m. (2d), March 29, 1869,\\nRebecca Jane lioss of Dublin. She d. Mav 28,\\n1873; m. (3d), Aug. 19, 1873, Louisa W ilder\\nof Winchendon resides in Troy.\\nVI. Mary Jane, b. Nov. 9, 1835 in. Edward F. Star-\\nkey, who d. and she m. (2d) Dickernian.\\nSimon Oliver Butler, son of Simon, m., Apr. 12,\\n1854, Ruth E. Haskell of Oakham, Mass. He moved\\nfrom Troy to Marl., March 2, 1858, and resided on the\\nBezaleel Baker farm. Apr. 1, 1861, he removed to\\nHolden, Mass., and thence to Oakham, where he now\\nresides,\\nI. Clara P., b. in Trov, June 7, 1856; d. Feb. 8,\\n1857.\\nII. Henry N b. in Marl., May 27, 1858.\\nIII. Olive Maria, b. in Marl., Dec. 19, 1859.\\nIV. George S., 1). in Oakham, Dec. 4, 1863.\\nV. Sarah E. N., b. in Oakham, Oct. 5, 1867.\\nErasmus Butterfield from Chesterfield came to\\nMarl, about 18nO; m., July 17, 1803, Esther, dau. of\\nPhillips an l Persis (.Toslin) Sweetser. He is said to haA e\\nbeen educated for a lawyer; but, being of indolent\\nhabits, he chose rather to gain a livelihood by other\\nmeans than his profession. He d. in Westmoreland,\\nDec. 31, 1828.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0497.jp2"}, "476": {"fulltext": "436\\nHISTORY or MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\nI. Maria, h. in Marl., Oct. 2, 1S03.\\nII. Charles Sweetsei\\\\h. in Fllzwilliam, .Fan. G, 18(l(i;\\n(1. Mareli 5, 18U8.\\nIII. Harriet, b. in Fitzwilliani, .Tunc 28, 1808.\\nIV. ASVf% SiveeUer, 1). in Marl., Ani;-. 20, 1810.\\nV. John, 1). in Kecne, 8e])t. 6, 1812.\\nVI. Geor(/e IFi, b. in Marl., Oct. 8, 1814; ni., Juno 4,\\n1848, Pamolia Kin;.-. Ho A. Ayr. 2!), 18(57.\\nCharles, b. in Marl., Marcli 27, 1810; d. .Alarch,\\n18G7.\\nFaiviie, b. in Marl., Feb. 11, 1820.\\nEoeline, b. in Marl., March 30, 1825.\\nVII\\nVIII\\nIX\\nDaxiel Buttrick, son of Daniel and Eunice But-\\ntrick, Avas b. in Wincliendon, Jan. 23, 1783; m., Dec. 23^\\n1810, Mary, dan. of William Kniglit of Fitzwilliani;\\ncame to Marl, about 1819, and for several years tended\\nthe toll-gate on the south turnpike. In 1831, lie removed\\nto Troy, where he d. Marcli 31, 1860. His Avidow d.\\nOct. 7, 1879, te. 90.\\nI. Eiudce, b. Sept. 26, 1811 m. Stillman Wood-\\nAvard, q.o.\\nII. Edwin, b. June 18, 1813; m., March 31, 1835,\\nLucy Wetherbee of Swanzey; resides in Troy;\\nis a niainifacturer of tubs and ])ails.\\nIII. Daniel, b. Oct. 4, 1814; d. March 25, 1815.\\nIV. 3Iarii Ann, b. Jan. 11, 1816; m., Nov. 9, 1837,\\nAlton Blodgett resides, a AvidoAA^, in Fitchburg.\\nMartha C, b. Jan. 18, 1818 m., Fel). 15,\\n1837, Osgood Collester, avIio d. Fel). 28,\\n1873; an^l she m. (2d) Lucius Aldrich;\\nTwins. resides in Fitchburg.\\nVI. 3Iaria K., b. Jan. 18^,1818; m., Feb. 16,\\n1837, Hari ington .Sibley of Troy re-\\nsides in Fitc]d)urg.\\nVII. Zijdia IL, b. Feb. 4, 1820 n^i. Walter Hay ward\\nresides in Fitchburo-,\\nCharles H. Caldavell, b. in Wobnrn, Mass., May 10,\\n1848; m., Feb. 7, 1871, Frances C. Wynian, a native of\\nWebster, Me. He removed from Lynn, j\\\\[ass., to Marl.,\\nwhere lie noAV resides.\\nI. Alice B., b. in Lynn, Dec. 6, 1871.\\nII. Lila May, b. in Lynn, Apr. 12, 1874.\\nCAPRON.\\nThe iiuiuei-ous families in New England bearing the name of Capron,\\nare the descendants of Banliekl Capron, wlio is supposed to ha\\\\ e been a", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0498.jp2"}, "477": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n437\\nunlive of Chester, ;i large seaport town in the iiortli of iMinlaiid. We\\niia\\\\e not learned the preeise time of his iinmigralion to this eountry, Imt\\nit was not J ar from KiUO, when he ami three otiier yoiitiis, eaeh altonl\\nfourteen years of age, uiutnally agreed to leave their native land and o\\nto America. They knew of a ship that was going to New* England; and\\nthe night before it sailed they privately concealed themselves in the hold\\nof the vessel, with a. small (quantity of pro\\\\isions to live on a few tlays.\\nThe vessel sailed the next morning. When they had been to sea a iew\\ndays, a strange noise was heard in the hold the liatchways were opened,\\nand these four lads came on deck, to the surprise of all the ship s crew.\\nThe captain said he must return with them, for it was against the law\\nfor the captain of a vessel to transport any of the inliabitanls of En land\\nto America, except they obtained license to go there. But both of the\\nmates ami all the ship s crew thought it best to proceed, and the captain\\nfinally fell in with their opinion, and brought them all safe to New Enoland.\\nSoon after young Capron s arrival in this country, a family by the name\\nof C allender, with whom he was actpuainted in England, came over and\\nsettled in Kehoboth, Mass. They are said to have been a very respecta-\\nble family, and in affluent circumstances. Young Capron renewed his\\naciiuaintance with them, and afterwards married one of the daiii hters\\nand settled in the adjoining town of Barrington, where he li\\\\ed about\\ntwenty years, and then removed to Attleborough, where he resided till his\\ndeath, which took place, Aug. 2U, 17o J, being nearly ninety years old.\\nlie is described as being of medium stature, \\\\\\\\ell built, of a light com-\\nplexion, blue eyes, and reddish hair. He w^as thrice married, and had\\ntwelve cliildren, eleven of whom lived to marry and have families\\nBantield, Joseph, Edward, Walter, John, Jonathan, Betsey, Mary, Han-\\nnah. Margaret, Sarah, and a daughter who died young. Jonathan was\\nb. March 11, 1705; he m. Rebecca Morse, who d. Aug. 29, 1772. He\\nwas a farmer, and resided with his father at Attleborough.\\n1\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n1(1\\nJonathan Caprok, second son of Jonathan and Re-\\nbecca plorse) Capron, ni. Alice Alden, b. July 12, 1783.\\nShe was a great-granddaughter of Hon. John and\\nPriscilla (Mullens) Al(h n, who came over iji tlie ]\\\\lav-\\nflower. He came to Marl, at an early date, and settled\\non the farm afterw^ards owned by Benjanun Whitney.\\nT. Jonatlian.-\\\\-\\nn. Tlicnil-ftil^ b. June 12, 1762; ublished to Jose])h\\nFulluni.\\nIII. Marynrtt., 1). June 18, 1764; ni. Levi Porter, q v.\\nIV. Wr/her, 1). March 6, 1766.+\\nV. Charles, h. Feb. 24, 1768.\\nYi. JJavid, b. Apr. 19, 1770.\\nYii. John, h. March 2, 1772.\\nVIII. J^utiiam, b. Aug. 8, 1774.\\nIX. Rebecca, b. Aug. 28, 1777.\\nJoxATHAX Caprox, son of Jonathan, m. Lois Porter,\\na sister of Joel and Asa Porter. Settled on tlie farm\\nnoAv owned by George A. Porter. His house stood at\\nthe fork of the roads south-easterly of tlie resent build-\\nings. He afterwards remox ed to Troy, where he worked", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0499.jp2"}, "478": {"fulltext": "438\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nIG\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n(5)\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n25\\n27\\n(24)\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n(28)\\nat liis tnii^li l)lacksiuitliing some ton or tittccii yo;\\nand tlii- n wont to Vermont.\\n1. Zeruiah, b. Ajir. 10, 1781; m. (1st) Annisa C\\nverso, (/.y., (2il) Enooli White, q.i\\\\\\nII. Ell, 1). Jan. 14, 178o.\\nHI. Z,ois, 1). Nov. 17, 1784; m. Josiali Ingalls of\\nWilliam d. Maroli 20, 1855.\\nIV. /Stcjj/iat.\\nV. Cyrus.\\nVI. /Surah, in. Jolni Peak.\\nVII. Alice, m. Shnbael I lympton.\\nVIII. Hcoinah, m. Martin.\\nIX. jVanc i/.\\nX. Philinda.\\nXI. Jonathan.\\nXII. Patience, m. Chapin.\\nirs,\\nitz-\\nWalter Capuox, son ot Jonathan and Alice (Ahlen)\\nCapron, ni. Hannah llomenway of Framingliani, jMass.,\\nb. Nov. 20, 1709. He was a Ijlaoksmith, and resided for\\nmany years in the house which formerly stood a little,\\nsouth of the old meeting-house, and since OAvned by\\nNathan E. Wild. In liis old age, he removed to Kox-\\nbury to live with his son, where lie d. Jan. 31, 1836.\\nHis wddow d. Jan., 1852.\\nI, Polly, b. Sei)t. 9, 1791 m., Oct. 24, 1810, Joseph\\nB. Andrews of Jaffrey removed to Ohio.\\nII. Walter, b. July 30, 1795.+\\nIII. Ourtis, b. July 27, 1797; d. Nov. 30, 1820, uni.\\nIV. Pebecca, b. July 23, 1801; d. in Koxbury, Jan. 3,\\n1849, uni.\\nV. Caroline, b. May 23, 1807 d. Nov. 29, 1807.\\nWalter Capeox, son of Walter, m., March 20, 1822,\\nLucy Parker of Keeno, b. Apr. 20, 1801. He resided\\nfor many years in IJox^ury, on what is know ii as the\\nCapron jtlace. In his old age, he returned to Marl., and\\nresided on the lace now owned bv his son Curtis, Avliere\\nhe d. Nov. 22, 1866. His widow d. July 23, 1872.\\nI. Curtis W., h. in Roxbury, Marcli 8, 1822.+\\nII. Charles W., b. in Roxbury, Feb. 8, 1827.+\\nIII. Caroline M., b. in Roxbury, June 30, 1830 re-\\nsides in Marl., um.\\nCuKTis W. Caprox, son of Walter, m., jMay 7, 1845,\\nEmelino B., dau. of Levi and Hannah (White)\\nThatcher.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0500.jp2"}, "479": {"fulltext": "81\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n(29)\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 439\\nI. Hmma A., h. July 16, 1846; in., March 16, 1865,\\nEdwin Fogfj resides in Concord,\\nir. ChiO Jes b. Aug. 5, 1S4S; ni., Nov. 2, 1808,\\nEmma A. Mabury resides in Bellows Falls,\\nVt.\\nIII. Flora L.,\\\\). June 28, 1852; m., March 16, 1870,\\nCharles M. Fairbanks.\\nIV. Jennie A., h. Auo-. 22, 1858; m., Sept. 3, 1878,\\nWillie A. Russell.\\nV. Cora 31., b. in Springfield, Mass., Jan. 8, 1870.\\nCriAKLES W. Caprox, son of Walter, m., Nov. 13,\\n1849, Aurelia H., dau. of Levi and Hannah (White)\\nThatcher. Settled on the Tliatcher farm, where he now\\nresides.\\nI. Maria A., b. June 28, 1852; m., Jan. 20,1873,\\nHenry H. Pease.\\n1. Charles Henry, b. Sei)t. 18, 1875.\\n11. men a, b. July 28, 1857; m., Oct. 23, 1876, Ed-\\nward B. Holt.\\nIII. Zizzie 31., b. Oct. 12, 1859 d. Jan. 11, 1860.\\nIV. George X., b. May 3, 1866.\\nDavis Carpenter, son of Willard and Serepta\\n(Smith) Carpenter, b. in Surry, Oct. 17, 1827; in., June\\n6, 1849, Livonia, dau. of Capt. Benjamin and Martha\\n(Chapin) Ware. He came to Marl, to reside, Se])t.,\\n1876.\\nI. 3Iartha Adelaide, b. in Surry, Nov. 17, 1859 m.,\\nNoA 3, 1878, William Swithin of Quincy,\\nMass. Slie d. in Keene, Dec. 8, 1874.\\n8 I II. Amu ii^ Surry, June 18, 1855 in., Jan. 19,\\n1S77, Frank L. Adams resides in Winchester.\\n4 III. 3fary Emma, b. in Surry, Jan., 1857 d. Apr. 12,\\n1858.\\n5 IV. Charles Edward, b. in Surry, Oct. 6, 1859.\\n6 V. James Henry, b. in Surry, Aug. 12, 1862 d. in\\nKeene, June 14, 1865.\\n7 VI. JoJinie A., b. in Keene, 3Iay, 1865; d. Sept. 15,\\n1867.\\n8 VII. Ida 3Iay, b. in Keene, Sept. 1, 1S67.\\n9 I VIII. Arthur Willie, b. in Keene, Dec. 25, 1870;\\ndrowned July 25, 1879.\\n10 IX. Walter, 1). in Keene, July 29, 1873; d. Sept.,\\nI 1 872.\\n1 I Oliver Carter came to Marl, to reside about 1808,\\n1 and lived in a snlall house which fornicrlv stood near", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0501.jp2"}, "480": {"fulltext": "440\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nlU\\n11\\n(0)\\nlilt brifk oiu uwv ownod by Christoplicv Tultoii. Hav-\\ning t omid no record of liis family, we have been obliged\\nto rely on the memory of such elderly peo])le as remem-\\nber them. By his first Avife he had\\nI. Oliver.\\nII, Priscilla.\\nIII. J3etsey, m. Andrew Allison of Dublin.\\nIV. Joseph., d. young.\\nV. Davhl.-\\\\-\\nBy a second wife, who d. June 9, 1816, he had\\nVI. JosepJi, m., Feb. 9, 1800, Rebecca, dau. of Joscjili\\nand Martha (Adams) Wellington.\\nVII. Phebe.\\nVIII. Nancy.\\nIX. William, m., Aug. 23, 1812, Mary, dau. of Phillips\\nand Persis (Joslin) SAveetser.\\nX. /Sally, m. Ezra Emmerson, q.v.\\n12\\nDavid Caktkk, M.D., son of Oliver, settled in Marl.\\nin 1795; m. Betsey, dau. of Samuel and Alice (Wilson)\\nTwitclu U of Dublin, and a sister of the late Dr. Amos\\nTAvitclu ll of Keeue. She was b. in Duldin, Apr. 18,\\n1778; d. .Jan. 20, 185-3. He removed to Peterboro in\\n1812, and thence to Dul)lin in 1820, where he d. Jan. 9,\\n1828 (see Chap. XII.).\\nI. Eliza, b. March 5, 1792 d. in Keene, um.\\nMaktix Chase, son of Stickney and Esther M. Chase,\\nb. hi Unity, July 11, 1806; m., June 19, 1832, Betsey,\\nlau. of Dr. Xatlian and Betsev Wright, b. in Washing-\\nton, N.II., Oct. 8, 1 808. At the age of 14 he com-\\nmenced to serve an apprenticeship at the boot and shoe\\ntrade, which busuiess lie followed over thirty years.\\nHe resided in Wasliington from 1880 to 1869, at Avhich\\ntime he came to Marl. During his residence in AYash-\\nington, he held the office of town clerk fourteen years,\\nand was, for a number of years, one of the selectmen,\\ncollector, and treasurer of the town he also rej)iv-\\nsented that town in the Legislature in 1837, 1839, and\\n1840; was county treasurer two years, and road-coni-\\nmissioncr for the County of Sullivan two years. May\\n12, 1853, he was appointed one of the judges of the\\nCourt of Common Pleas, which office lie held till the\\nCourt was abolislied. He was ait])ointed justice of tlie\\npeace in 1837, and justice of the ])eace and quorum\\ntliroughout the State in 1853, Avhich office lie still\\nholdsV", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0502.jp2"}, "481": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 441\\n2 I I. Helen, b. in Wasliino^tou, July i*i, I880 uin.\\n3 II. Caroline, h. in W:isliin ,4on, Oct. 27, 1840; ni.,\\nI Nov. 24, 1S(38, George 1.. Fairbanks, b. in\\nSpriugiield, Vt., Jan. (j, 1840.\\nAlvin B. Chase, son of Loren and Eliza (Bolton)\\nChase, b. in RovalstoTi, ]Mass., Fel). 7, 1880; ni., Nov.\\n22, 1852, 8arah Bnnu-tt, b. in Wen. la 11, Oct. 1:5, 1835.\\nHe Avas a soldier in the war of the llebcilion, l)eing a\\nmember of Co. B, 53d liegt., JMass. A ols. he also\\nserved in the 4th jMass. Heavy Artillery. He i-anie to\\nMarl, to reside, in the sj)ring of 1S70.\\nI. Sylvanus Eugene, b. in OranLfe, Mass., Nov. 12,\\n1853; d. Oct. 12, 1855.\\nn. Emma Jane, b. in West Fitchburg, June 1, 1856.\\nIII. Adah Elore}ice, b. in West Fitchburg, Sejit. 28,\\n1858; m., Apr. 17, 1878, Edward I.. Hardy of\\nWest Harrisville.\\nIV. Sarah N^elUe,h.m Fitchburo-. Jan. 21. 1800; m.,\\nJan. 28, 1880, George F. Cla).].; resides in Or-\\nange, Mass.\\nV. Effie Estella, b. in Fitchbui-g, Oct. 28, 1804.\\nVI. Cora Mabel, b. in South Keene, May 14, 1807.\\nVII. Clarence Adolphus, b. in South Keene, July 28,\\n1871.\\nVIII. Loren Bertie, b. in South Keene, .Jan. 2:!, 1S74.\\nJoHx Cheevek, b. in Wrentham, Mass., 1777 m.,\\nSei.t. 24, 1806, Dolly, dan. of Cai)t. David and llel)ecca\\n(Hoar) Wheeler. In 1808, he removed to Newton Uj)-\\nj er Falls, where he in 1855.\\nI. Lyman, b. 1807; m. Lucy Gardner; she d., and\\nhe 111. (2d) Charlotte l^ening; resides in New-\\nton Upper Falls.\\nII. Elvira, b. 1808; m. Stillniau Twitchell resides\\nin Lowell, Mass.\\nIII. Warren, b. 1810; resides in the West.\\nIV. Jliranda, b. 1812; resides in Newton Ujiper\\nFalls.\\nStephen Church was in town as early as 1770. He\\nappears to liave been a man of mueli intluence in the\\ntownship, and was for some time iiroprietor s elerk.\\nHis writing, which is in a fair, bold hand, shows him to\\nhave been a man of some education. Being a carj\u00c2\u00bbenter\\nby trade, he was employed to take charge of tlie framing\\nand raising of the old meeting-house. The eastern part\\nof the house now owned by Ivory E. Gates was also", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0503.jp2"}, "482": {"fulltext": "442\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nframed liy liiin, and is probably all that remains of his\\nAvork in tOAvn. He is not mentioned on the town rec-\\nords after 1776.\\nCLAPP.\\nThomas Clapp, son of Richard Clapp, was b. in Dorchester, England,\\n1597. He came to this country in a ship which arrived July 24, 1633,\\nand settled in Dorchester, Mass. He afterwards resided at VVeyniouth\\nand Scituate. At the latter place, he was deacon of the church in 1(517.\\nHis wife was Abigail Their eldest son, Thomas, b. in Wey-\\nmouth, March 15, 1639; m., Xov. 10, 1662, ]\\\\Iary Fisher, and settled in\\nthat part of Dedham afterwards incorporated as Walpole. Joshua, the\\nthird sou of Thomas and ^lary (Fisher) Clapp, b. in Walpole, 1667 m.\\nMary, dau. of Jonathan Boyden of Walpole, where he resided till his\\ndeath in 1728. Joshua, eldest son of Joshua, b. 1707; d. May 6, 1802.\\nHe m., Dec. 12, 1728, Abigail BuDard, who d. Aug. 12, 1782. Tlieir\\neldest son, Joshua, b. Sept. 7, 1729, m. Margaret Guild, and settled in\\nWalpole, Mass.\\nAsa Clapp, son of Joshua and Margaret (Guild)\\nClapp, b. in Walpole, Mass., March 26, 1763 m., Sept.\\n16, 1790, Esther Allen, b. in AValj.ole, Mass., Dec. 16,\\n1771. He came to Marl, abont 1798, and settled in the\\nnorth-easterly part of the town, near Avhat is now known\\nas the Clapp i)ond. He d. March 81, 1840; his wife\\nd. May 29, 1889.\\nI. Allen, b. in Walpole, Mass., Ai\u00c2\u00bbr. 28, 1794.+\\nII. Asa, b. in Marl., Feb. 11, 1801 m., ]\\\\[ay 5, 1825.\\nDelina Bullard, who d. in Walpole, Mass., Nov.\\n25, 1872. He now resides in Norwood, Mass.\\n1. Harriet, b. in Roxbury, Mass., July 10,\\n1827 m. Charles Robertson, resides in\\nWaljjole, Mass.\\n2. Frances, b. Dec. 1, 1829; m. William\\nAllen resided in West Dedham d.\\nabont 1860.\\n8. Asa Elbridge, b. .Inno 22, 1? 34; m. Eliza-\\nbeth Annis of JMorrill, Me. resides in\\nNorAvood, Mass.\\n4. George A., b. IMav 7, 1888 d. Feb. 24,\\n1850.\\nin. Fi iDiJdiiiy 1). in ^Marl., June 17, 1805.-|-\\nIV. Daniel, b. in Marl., July 16, 1810; m. Fannie Snell\\nof Roxbury, Mass.; d. July 31, 1846.\\n(2) Allkn Clapp, son of Asa, ni., Feb. 10, 1819, Hannah\\njNeAVC )mb of Roxbury; settled on home farm; i. Feb.\\n9, 1887. His widow d. March 26, 1846.\\n10\\nI. John Newcomh, b. Nov. 27, 1819; d. Jan. 4, 1S84.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0504.jp2"}, "483": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n443\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n(8)\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\nII. Esther, b. So].t. 1, 1822; m. Mattlu w Harr; re-\\nsides in Nashua.\\nIII. Lura iV:, b. July 8, 1825; in. Edwin Piper of\\nNashua d. LStS.\\nIV. Ly(l!(i Z?., b. Marcli 5, 1828; m., Jan. 1, 1861,\\nEll)ridge Cumniings resides in Fitzwilliam.\\nV. Sarah, Nov. 17, 1830; in. Fiwlier; re-\\nsides in Mancliester.\\nVI. Allen JVeiccomb, h. Jan. 2, 1837 ni. Josie M.\\nMason, dan. of Ashley Mason of Sullivan re-\\nsides in Manchester.\\n21\\nFkanklin Clapp, son of Asa, m. Roxanna, dan. of\\nArchie and Susannah (Jones) Tenney. Settled on that\\npart of home farm since owned bv Abraham Corey. He\\nd. Marcli 13, 1854. His wife d. Apr. 29, 1853.\\nI. Sahrina E., b. May 31, 1830; m. (1st) William\\nGuild, who d. in Worcester, Mass, Sept. 18,\\n1855; and she m. (2d) William Dort of Keene.\\nIT. Charles A., b. Sept. 27, 1831 m. Eugenia M.\\nSmith of Fitzwilliam.\\n1. George F., b. Dec. 30, 1854; m., Jan. 28,\\n1880, Sarah Nellie, dan. of Alvin B. and\\nSarah (Burnett) Chase resides in Or-\\nange, Mass.\\nHI. William M., b. Dec. 25, 1832; m. Elizabeth, dau.\\nof Silas and Achsah (Holman) McCollester; she\\nd. May 7, 1864, and he m. (2d), Jan. 9, 1879,\\nSarah M. Bryson of Watsontown, Pa. resides\\nin Keene.\\nIV. Elmer Augustus, b. Aug. 15, 1835. He went to\\nCalifornia when twenty years of age remained\\nthere about three years, and thence to Chili,\\nwhere he m. Damiana Corasco, a Spanish lady.\\nHe has had four children, one of whom, Will-\\niam, is now living in Valparaiso.\\nV. JSlaria S., b. July 21, 1839 m. Solon W. Stone, q.v.\\nCLARK.\\nThomas Clark, from Wrentham, Mass., settled in Fitzwilliam in 1779\\nd. 1818, at an advanced age. He had seven children. Thomas, the sec-\\nond son, m., 1801, Roena Phillips of liichmond; he d. in Troy, Oct. 14,\\n1856. His wife d. 1^ 57. Johnatlian, youngest son of Thomas Clark of\\nFitzwilliam, b. June 3, 1788 m., 181*2, Mary, dau. of James and Mary\\nBrewer. He resided in Keene some twelve years, and then removed to\\nTroy, where he d. Aug. 20, 1850. Asa, eldest son of Johnatlian and\\nMary (Brewer) Clark, b. Sept. 1, 1814 ;nn., 1837, Martha Howe of Fitz-\\nwilliam resided for many j-ears in Swanzey now resides in Oregon\\nCity, Oregon. His son, VVarreii H., resides in ^Nlarl., and is number 6\\nin the following register.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0505.jp2"}, "484": {"fulltext": "444\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n1 i Fi LLKR Clark, son of Thomas and Rocna (Philli])s)\\nClark, h. Oct. JG, 1804; came to Marl, in 1825, and m.,\\nFeb., I80O, Adaline, dan. of Asa and Ennice (Williams)\\nPorter; settleil on the Porter farm where he still re-\\nsides. Mrs. Clark d. Ki-b. 9, 1876.\\n2 I 1. Asa Locelh b. Ansj. 2, \\\\Xo\\\\ d. Dec. 27, 1854; urn.\\n3 I II. JosqjJiine E., b. Dec. 25, 1884; nm.\\n4 111. harks X., b. Feb. 9, 1889; m., Dec. 2, 1868,\\nj Mai-y E., dan. of George V. K. and Nancy V.\\nI (Webb) Farnnm. Slie d. Ajir. 17, 1864 and he\\nI m. (2d), Jan. 9, 1S6S, Ellen L., dan. of John E.\\nWhitney, b. in Westminster, Mass., Oct. 26,\\n1847 resides in Dnblin.\\n5 I IV. Alfred F., b. March 9, 1845 um.\\n6 I Warrex H. Clark, son of Asa and Martha (Howe)\\nClark, b. in Fitzwilliam, Jnne 23, 1844; m., Feb. 27,\\n1870, Fannie i\\\\I. Wentworth, b. in Holliston. Mass., Oct.\\nH, 1S51.\\n1. Harry E., b. Sej.t. 24, 1871.\\nIT. KateE., b. July 27, 1876.\\nJohn P. Clemoxs, son of John L. and Joannah\\n(Richardson) Clemons, b. in Hiram, Me., Oct. 18, 1850\\ncame to Marl, to reside in 1872; m., May 29, 1873, Mar-\\ntha E., dan. of Frederick and Sarah Hannaford, b. at\\nCape ?]li/.abeth. Me., June 1, 1853. Is by trade a black-\\nsmith.\\nI. Lillian, b. Dee. 16, 1874.\\nII. Jhlla, b. Jan. 9, 1877.\\nAndrew Colburn, probably from Chesterfield, came\\ninto the townshi]) about 1770. He seems to liave been\\nan active business man, and was not lonjj in gaining the\\nrespect and confidence of the jirojtrietors. He Avas fre-\\n(juently moderator of tlieir meetings, and served on vari-\\nous committees for laying out roads, ]\u00c2\u00bbroviding jireach-\\ning, etc., etc. At the commencement of the Revolution,\\nlie entered the army, rose to tlie rank of l^ieut.-Col., and\\nwas killed at the battle of Stillwater. No record of his\\nfamily lias been found.\\nLieut. Josiiph Collins came to this town in 1767.\\nHe is snp])osed to be a descendant of Henry Collins, who\\nwas b. in Fngland in the year 1606; came to America in\\nthe ship \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Al\u00c2\u00bbigail of J^ondon, 1685, and settled in that\\npart oi Lyini now called Essex St. Joseph was prob-\\nably b. in Southborough, Mass., Jime 9, 1726; ni.. May", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0506.jp2"}, "485": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n445\\n20, 1749, Eunice Mnttliews, 1). Oct. 10, 1730. He came\\nfrom Soiithborougli to Murl. on foot, taking with him\\nthree sons, and j\u00c2\u00bbrovisions f*)r a limited time. Tradition\\nsays that each brought a pack on liis ])ack of as many\\npounds weiglit as he was years old. He settled lirst on\\nthe old Simeon Whitcond) place, near the ine woods,\\non the old road leading past the lower mill of tlie Mai l.\\nM f g Co. He was an enterprising man, and )trol)al)ly\\ndid more towards bringing forward tlie settlement of\\nthe township than any other ))roprietor. He was ap-\\npointed the first Justice of the Peace in town, and held\\nvarious town offices. He d. July 15, 1798; and his\\nwidow m. Jd) Theophilus Howard, f/.v., and d. March\\n23, 1809.\\nI. A daughter, b. in Southborough, Dec. 14, 1750;\\nd. in infancy.\\nII. Lucy, b. in Southborough, Kov. 1\u00c2\u00bb), 1751; m.\\nDaniel Kmmerson, y.y.\\nIII. Daniel, b. in Southborough, Aj)r. 25, 1754; d. of\\nsmall-pox, Sei t. 17, 1776.\\nIV. Samuel, b. in Southborough, Feb. 11, 1757.-|-\\nV. Olire,h. in Soutld orough, March 80, 1759; m.\\nWilliam Collins, y.c.\\nVI. Jarih, b. in Southborough, June 12, 1701.\\nVII. A daughter, b. in Southborough, July 27, 1763;\\nd. the next day.\\nVIII. Chedelorner, b. in Southborough, July 9, 1764;\\npublished to Sarah Severans, Jan 15, 1785\\nprobably settled in Unadilla, N.Y.\\nIX. Hannah, b. in Southborough, Oct. 20, 1766 m.,\\nJune 1, 1785, Zacheus Farnsworth of Fitzwill-\\niam removed to Unadilla, N.Y.\\n1. Solomon, b. in Marl., Dec. 12, 1785.\\n2. Elizabeth, b. in Marl., May 21, 1787.\\nX. Eunice, b. in Marl., May 20, 1769; m. Joseph\\nWilson, q.v.\\nXI. A daughter, b. in Marl., Apr. 18, 1772; d. in in-\\nfancy.*\\nXII. Elijah, b. in Marl,, May 21S, 1776; d. Aug. 23,\\n1777.\\nSamuel Collixs, son of Lieut. Joseph, m. Lydia\\nMatthews; he resided for some time on the joslin place,\\nwhich ])e sold to William Lincoln in 1792; after which\\nhe settled on the farm lately owned by Henry T. Wis-\\nwall, where he d. in 1831. His widow d. Jan. 7, 1851.\\n*Lovina, an adopted dau. of Joseph Collins aad Eunice, his wife, was bap-\\nAug. 16, 1772.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0507.jp2"}, "486": {"fulltext": "446\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROrOH.\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n28\\n24\\n(17)\\n25\\n20\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n(24)\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\nI. Danid^\\n(1. Jan. 1, 1842, um.\\nir. Arfe//ias, l\u00c2\u00bb. June 4, 1788.-|-\\niii. Jairu.^ 7?., b. A])!-. 21, 17iU m., M:\\\\x 25, 1823,\\nSylvia Gibson. He was a pliysician, and re-\\nsided in J^ondonderry, Vt., wliert lie d. Feb. 3,\\n1851.\\n1. Nancy C.\\n2. Jairus I.\\n3. Euieline E.\\n4. Henry H.\\niv. Lovina, ni. Charles Wilson, q.v.\\nJoseph, b 1805.+\\nArtemas Collins, son of Samuel, m., Noy. 17, 1818,\\nLucy, dau. of William and Oliye (Collins) Collins set-\\ntled on the farm nt)\\\\y owned by lyorj E. Gates, where\\nhe d. Feb. 14, 18\u00c2\u00ab3. His widow d. Aug. 3, 1870.\\nI. Eunice Almira, b. June 27, 1823; m., Dec. 22,\\n1840, Sarel Whitcomb, b. in Swanzey, Feb. 27,\\n1814. She d. Dec. 17, 1857. He now resides\\nin Westmoreland.\\n1. Eyeline A., b. in ]\\\\Iarl., Apr. 24, 1841 m.\\nCharles R. Collins, q.v.\\n2. Oliye Ann, b. in Marl., Sej)!. 18, 1843; m.\\nlyory E. Gates, q.v.\\n3. Ella Viola, b. in Winchester, Dec. 1, 1847;\\nd. Sept. 25, 1849.\\n4. William F., b. in Swanzey, June 10, 1850.\\n5. Ella Viola, b. in Marl., Apr. 15, 1855 d.\\nin SAvanzey, June, 18H3.\\n0. Lucy Ellen, b. in Winchendon, Auo-. 18,\\nl8o7; m., Sept. 18, 1878, Charles Calkins;\\nresides in Winchendon.\\nJoseph Collins, son of Samuel, m., June 18, 1829,\\nEunice, dau. of P^rancis and Lydia (Richardson) Lowell\\nsettled on the farm since owned by Henry T. Wiswall,\\nwhere he d. Sept. 7, 1840. His wife d. July 23, 1854.\\nI. EmeUne F., b. July 18, 1830; m. Austin G. Par-\\nmenter, q.v.\\nII. JIarriet E., h. Aug. 20, 1832; m., Jan. 22, 1855,\\nAlfred Richardson of Keene, by whom she had\\none child.\\n1. Annie V., b. June 9, 1857.\\nMr. Richardson d. Jan. 17, 1802, and she m.\\n(2d) Henry Raymond of South I^raintree, Mass.\\nHI. Charles Ji., b. June 4, 1835; m., Jan. 24, 1806,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0508.jp2"}, "487": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 447\\nE\\\\(. line A., ilau. of Sard and Eunice Alniira\\n(Collins) Whitcoinl).\\n1. Cliarlcs B., 1.. Jan. 21, 1868.\\n2. Willie D., b. Feb. 21, 1866.\\n3. Ethel Eunice, b. Sei)t. 15, 1878.\\nIV. Lucy E., b. Dec. 1838; d. Se])t. 80, 1856.\\nV. J/ary 7 b. Sept. 5, 1840; m. Edwin H. Mat-\\nthews,\\n\\\\Vii,LiA r CoT.Lixs, son of Mark and Sarah Collins,\\nand a ne]\u00c2\u00bbhew of Lieut. Joseph, b. in Southborouifh,\\nMass., Feb. 24, 1762; m., Feb. 13, 1783, Olive, dau.^of\\nLieut. Joseph and Eunice (Matthews) Collins; settled\\non the farm since owned by his frandson, Asahel\\nCollins, where he d. Apr. 15, 1809. His widow d. Oct.\\n28, 1814.\\n1. Elijah, b. Dec. 28, 1784.+\\nII. -SV/\u00c2\u00ab.s, b. Dec. 26, 1786.+\\nIII. Eunice, b. Oct. U, 1788; in., Jan. 27, 1814, Martin\\nllenienway; settled in Unadilla, N.Y. she d.\\nFeb. 28, 1868.\\nIV. Lucy, b. Oct. 13, 1790; ni. Arteinas Collins, y./.\\nV. Asdhd, b. Jan. 22, 1792; d. March 25, 1792.\\nVI. ^aruh, b. Feb. 17, 1794; m., Jan. 12, 1815, Luther\\nPoiul; removed to the State of Xcav York,\\nwhere she d. June 16, 1843.\\nvii. Olim, b. Oct. 27, 1800 d. Sept. 26, 1805.\\nEli.iaii Collins, son of William, m., March 9, 1808,\\nRhoda, dau. of Jonathan and Chloe (Wilson) Wheeler\\nof Keene, b. June 16, 1791 settled on the home farm.\\nHe d. Feb. 13, 1847, and his Avidow d. Nov. 28, 1870.\\nI. Jliram, b. Aui?. 7, 18 13.+\\nII. EJi. ^ha, b. Oct^ 29, 1820 m., Dec. 20, 1846, Abby\\nRobbins resides in Chester, Vt.\\n1. Charles E., b. July 17, 1849; m., June,\\n1871, Julia M. Hemenway, b. June 26,\\n1852; he d. June 27, 1874.\\n2. Clinton A., b. Nov. 2, 1852; d. March 17,\\n1854.\\n3. Flora A., b. June 80, 1856; d. Aug. 9,\\n1858.\\n4. Cora L., b. Feb. 17, 1858; d. Nov. 7, 1860.\\nm. .S/^s\u00c2\u00ab/*, b. Feb. 1, 1824; m.. May 1, 1845, Frank-\\nlin Wheeler resides in Acton, Mass.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0509.jp2"}, "488": {"fulltext": "448\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(43)\\n56\\n57\\n58\\n59\\n60\\n61\\n(49)\\n62\\n63\\n64\\n(58)\\n65\\n66\\n67\\n68\\n(59)\\nSilas Collins, sou of William, ra., Jan. 10, 1808,\\nNabbv, dau. of Oliver and Lois (Jolnison) Wriglit set-\\ntled on the westerly part of home farm d. Fel). 22,\\n1868 his wife d. Nov. 15, 18GG.\\nI. AsaheU b. Feb. 27, 1809\\nCaroline (Woodward)\\nLewis Cud worth.\\nm., Apr. 22, 1841, Mrs.\\nCudworth, widow of\\n1.\\nInfant son, b.\\n1856.\\nFeb. 22, 185(3; d. Feb. 24,\\nII.\\nIII.\\nIV.\\nJedediah Tayntor, b. Jau. 2, 1811.-|-\\nJairus, 1). Apr. 13, 1816.-f-\\nLois, Oct. 30, 1824; m. (1st) Jonathan Bemis,\\nq.v. he d., and she m. (2(1) David ^Martin of\\nRichmond; she d. Julv 22, 185G.\\nWUliam, b. July 31, 1827.+\\nIIiKAM CoLLixs, son of Elijah, m., Feb. 10, 1841, Mrs.\\nMaria (Stone) Bailey, widow of Almon Bailev she d.\\nJan. 21, 1873, and he m. (2d), Nov. 18, 1875, Lavhiia A.\\nTliompsou of Framingham, Mass. Children by first M ife.\\nI. Julia B. 71, b. Aug. 12, 1842; m., Oct. 11, 1866,\\nWalter Clissold resides in Worcester, Mass.\\n11. Perhy Elijah. l Feb. 26, 1844; ui., Sept. 15,\\n1868, Lizzie Locke, dau. of W. 1). Locke of\\nNew Ipswich resides at Great Bend, Kansas.\\n1. Laura Whittemore, b. Aug. 20, 1869.\\nJkoediaii T. Collixs, son of Silas, m., INIay 9, 1842,\\nMartlia, dau. of John and Annie (Lewis) Sargent; he d.\\nNov. 28, 1877.\\nI. J/d/wm b. March 20, 1843; m., Oct. 11, 1864,\\nEmily E. Webber of Fitchburg; d. May 25,\\n1867.^\\n1. Minnie Maria, b. Se])t. 29, 1805; d. Apr.\\n29, 1868.\\n2. Annie, b. Feb. 19, 1867.\\nji. JUaria X., b. Jau. 17, 1848; m. George G.\\nDavis, q.v.\\nJaiiius Collixs, son of Silas, m., Aug. 30, 1842,\\nElmira, dau. of Joshua and Susannah (Babcock) Flint of\\nRoxbury, b. in Dublin, Feb. 16, 1820. In early life he\\nfitted himself for school-teachhig by attending academies\\nin Jaffrey and Keene. In the winter of 1835 he taught\\nhis first school, in Swanzey, and since that time has\\ntaught nearly thirty terms in Marl, and vicinity. By", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0510.jp2"}, "489": {"fulltext": "60\\n70\\n(61)\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 449\\ndiligence, fidelity, and unswerving integrity, JNfr. Cillins\\nhas won the ennfidenco of tlioso witli wlioni he li:is had\\nintercourse and dealiiiii s. Tlic cstiM-iu of his fellow-citi-\\nzens lias but U niaiiift stcd in their sek ctioii of him to (ill\\nthe various ofhces of honor and trust in the town, as\\nclerk, selectman, meniher and chainnan of tlic school-\\ncommitee. He also rc ])resented the town in the Legislat-\\nure two years. He has held the office of Justice of the\\nPeace since 185l). His services in Avriting wills and\\nother legal docunients, an l settling I states, are fre-\\nquently called into requisition, and he has ])rol\u00c2\u00bbal)ly done\\nmore Pr(d)ate business tlian any other man in town.\\nPossessed of excellent judgment, he has never engaged\\nin hazardous speculations, but C(jnfined himself to the\\nlegitimate o]^erations of his vocation. By jiersonal ajipli-\\ncation to business, perseverance, and economy, he has\\naccpiired for the evening of life a competent estate.\\nI. Clinton, b. May 29, 1858.\\nII. Lester, b. Apr. 24, 1863 d. Apr. 26, 1863.\\nWilliam Collixs, son of Silas, m., 8ei)t. 7, 1848,\\nLucretia J,, dau. of Josejdi and Nancy (Linc(dn) Wood-\\nward.\\n71 1, Elhm J/,, b, F eb. 7, 1851 m. ^lartin Gay re-\\nsides in Ac worth.\\n72 it. Flora L.,\\\\). Jan. 12, 1854; resides in Stirinsfield,\\nMass., mn.\\n73 III. Eddie W., b. Aug. 10, 1850.\\n74 IV. Frederick E., b. Jan. 15, 1858 d. P\\\\4i. 17, 1858.\\n75 V. Jennie A., b. Jan. 3, 18(iO m., Oct. 18, 1874,\\nDuTee Knight.\\n76 1. Jennie Maud, b. in Swanzev, Aug. 30,\\n1876.\\n77 2. Infant son, b. in Marl., Sept 1, 1880.\\nVI. Battie S., b. June 21, 1862; m., March 22, 1879,\\n78 William A. Jk.oth.\\n79 VII. Martin T., b. Bee. 15, 1867; d. June 24, 1870.\\n80 I vm. Jeasie JI., b. Feb. 7, 1870 d. Aug. 10, 1870.\\n81 IX. Frankie W., b. Ai)r. 30, 1871.\\n82 X. ICati/ Bell, b. Feb. 6, 1874.\\n1 William P. Coxant, b. in Topsfield, Mass., July 22,\\n1831; m., Sept., 1865, Alice L., dau. of David S. and\\nMarinda M. (Creed) Derby. He was a member of Co. A,\\n23d Reg. Mass. Vols. Soon after the close of the war\\nlie came to Marl., where he now resides.\\n2 I. tlo/mie William Hider, b. June 29, 1866.\\n3 n. Herbert Chaplin, b. May 9, 1873.\\n4 in. N. Eulena, b. Feb. 25, 1878.\\n59", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0511.jp2"}, "490": {"fulltext": "450\\nHISTORY OF MABLBOROUGH.\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n(4)\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\nRobert Coxverse was in town as early as 1776. He\\nsettled on the farm known as the Converse place his\\nhonse was situated above S. H. McCollester s farm, and\\non the Avesterly side of the road leading to* the John\\nWiswall place. He m., 1762, Sarah Newton, who d.\\nSept. 17, 1820, re. 75.\\nI. Dinah, b. Sept. 29, 1762; m. Daniel Wood-\\nAvard, q.v.\\nII. Jonas, b. Oct. 6, 1764; d. Apr. 29, 1778; was\\nkilled by the fall of a tree,\\nin. John, b. Feb. 21, 1707.+\\nIV. JVabbi/, b. July 21, 1769 m., Nov. 13, 1799, James\\nWhite settled in Boston; d. Sept. 28, 1803.\\nv. Sally, b. Jan. 15, 1772; m. Ebenezer Rhodes,\\nJr., q.v.\\nVI. Robert, b. Apr. 14, 1774 m. Ednah Hale d.\\nSept. 19, 1848.\\nVII. Uriah, b. Nov. 22, 1776; d. Aug. 1, 1778.\\nvm. Luther, b. Apr. 23, 1779 d. Jan. 20, 1780.\\nIX. Amasa, b. March 1, 1782.-)-\\nX. Lovisa, b. July 15, 1784 d. July 19, 1786.\\nJohn CoisrvERSE, son of Robert, m., Dec. 10, 1789,\\nPolly, dau. of Oliver and Lois (Johnson) Wright she d.\\nSept. 16, 1814, and he m. (2d) Mrs. Betsey Brabrook, a\\nsister of his first wife. He d. Sept. 22, 1849, and his\\nwidow d. Feb. 11, 1866. He was a carjjenter, a good\\nworkman, a great thinker, and possessed a retentive\\nmemory. Although he never liad the advantages of a\\nschool education, and no knowledge of figures, he could\\nmentally solve difficult problems quicker than most peo-\\nple could ])ei form them on a slate. He settled on the\\nfarm now owned by Rev. S. H. McCollester.\\nI. Polly, b. July 25, 1791 m. Charles Holman, q.v.\\n11. Lovisa, b. June 9, 1794 m. John Buss, q.v.\\nIII. John Oilman, b. Nov. 22, 1802; d. in Wilkes-\\nbarre. Pa., Sej)!., 1872.\\nIV. Betsey, b. Aug. 20, 18(J6; m. Salmon Buckmin-\\nster, q.v.\\nV. Nelson, b. Oct. 10, 1810.-}-\\n(10) I Amasa Converse, son of Robert, m., March 15, 1802,\\nj Zeuriah, dau. of Jonathan and Lois (Porter) Capron;\\nsettled on the home farm, where he d. 1813. His widow\\nj m. Enoch White, q.v., and d. March 23, 1862.\\n17 i I. Esther, b. Nov. 19, 1802; m. Windsor Gates, q.v.\\n18 I II. Abiyail, b. Oct. 2, 18U4; m., Feb. 28, 1827, Si-\\nI mon Fosket of Westminster, Mass.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0512.jp2"}, "491": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 451\\nIII. Ira, b. Auc;. 9, 1806.\\niv. Luther, b. Feb. 2-2, 1809.-|-\\nV. Wil/ard, b. May 27, 1811.+\\nVI. Arvilla, b. Apr. 25, 1814; m. Lorenzo White, q.v.\\nNelson Converse, son of John, m., Sept. 10, 1829,\\nSally M., clan, of William and Sallv (Merriam) Jones.\\nShe cl. Nov. 9, 1872, and he m. (2d), Jan. 10, 1873,\\nMrs. Fannie JNI. Everett. His mother dying when lie\\nwas but four years of age, he was placed in the\\nfamily of his sister, Mrs. Charles Holman, where he\\nremained until grown to manhood. Soon after his mar-\\nriage, Avhich occurred at the early age of nineteen, lie\\nmoved to the town of Newport in the northern ])art of\\nVermont, and located on a farm. After residing there\\ntwo years, he returned to Marl., andengaged in the mill-\\nbusiness in company with his brother Oilman. Losing\\ntheir mill by fire, soon after commencing business, the\\nColonel then turned liis attention to boot-making for a\\nshort time; but, finding that the business returned but a\\nmoderate income for the lalior ]ierformed, he soon gave\\nit up, and became interested in the manufacture and sale\\nof trusses and supporters, Avhicli business he continued\\nuntil the com})letion of the Cheshire Ifailroad, Avhen he\\nwas apjiointed station agent at the Marl, station. Sub-\\nsecpiently he was transferred to the station at Bellows\\nFalls. After an experience there sufhcient to satisfy him\\nthat it was not a desirable position for him to occupy,\\nhe resigned it, and returned to Marl., and purchased the\\nresidence in the village, which he now occupies. He then\\nengaged in the stone-quarrying business, which he con-\\ntinued on his own account, and as agent for others, for\\nmany years; in the mean time ])urcliat ing and improving\\nconsiderable real estate.\\nBeing a person of an active and sanguine tempera-\\nment in his early life, lie naturally took the lead in all\\nenterprises of a ublic character. His military career\\ncommenced at the age of sixteen. In 1838, through his\\ninstrumentality jirobably more than that of any other\\nindividual, the Marl. Cadet Comjtany was organized,\\nuniformed, and equipped. He soon became its com-\\nmander, and from thence rose to the command of the\\n12th Regiment of the N.H. Militia. Ke-entering the\\nranks again, he attained the ])Ositi()n of Major-General\\nof the 3d Division of the N.H. State Militia.\\nSoon after the breaking out of the Rebellion in the\\nspring of 1861, he commenced a weekly military drill of\\nall citizens of the town who chose to assemble for that\\npurpose, thus preparing them for the duties of actual", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0513.jp2"}, "492": {"fulltext": "452\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n23\\n24 i\\n25\\n(20)\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\nstTviee, in case they were called for. In the a\\\\itunin of\\nthat year, lie was a])i ointe l Colonel of the 6th Keginient\\nof N.H. Volunteers. The rei^inient was orijanized at\\nIveene, and left there in Dt ceniher for Washin rt\u00c2\u00bb)n, and\\nfrom tliere was sent t i C a] e Hatteras. In eonsi cjuence\\nof seven and chronie indisjiosition, he was ohiigrd to\\nri lin(|uish tin- active duties t f the field and, instead of\\nasking for a furlough and continuing uiuler ay from\\nthe government, lie ado] ted the less scltisli coui-sc, and\\nri signed his commission at once.\\nIn civil jtuhlic oHice, the Colonel has officiated as\\nmoderator in town meetings for niany years, has held\\nthe office of selectman for three years, declining to serve\\nagain when afterwards elected, represented the town in\\nthe Legislature two years, was County Commissioner for\\nthree years, and one of the huilding committee for erect-\\ning the ])resent court house at Keene. He has also held\\nthe office of r)e])uty Sheriff for six years, and was twice\\nunanimously nominated hy the county delegation for\\nthe office of Sheriff of the County, hut declined accept-\\ning it, and has held a Justice of the Peace commis-\\nsion for over twenty years. In all these jiositions liis\\nrecord has been an h()noraV)le one to himself, and credit-\\nable to the town.\\nAs a citizen and neighhor, his sympathies are always\\nactivi for those in trouVde, and, conse(|uently, his counsel\\nand advice are oftener solicited, perhaps, tlian those of\\nany other individual in town.\\nI. T.,in N.,\\\\^. Aj.r. 30, 1880; d. in Louisville, Kv.,\\nOct. 3, 1870.\\n11. Sarah JL, h. Aug. 13, 1834 d. A].r. 26, 1853.\\nIII. Joh)i. WlUiam, 1). July 3, 1848; m. Clara Wheeler\\nof Mason. She d., and he m. (2d) Mrs. Georg-\\nianna Hiickins. He is a lawyer, and resides in\\nBoston (see Chap. XIIL).\\nLuTHEK Converse, son of Amasa, m. Sojihia, dau. of\\nThomas and Rebecca (Metcalf) White; he d. :\\\\[ay 18,\\n1843; his widow m. Samuel Bloduett, and d. Feb. 5,\\n1873.\\n1. Lnulm, m., ,Iuly 16, 1848, Bradley E.\\nOlmstead of St. Albans, Vt.; resides in Iowa.\\nII. Uuirtj Mih.% b. Feb. 22, 1832; m., Sej.t. 1854,\\nKectina Louisa Ryder, b. al Hartley, Canada\\nEast, June 26, 1837. He now resides in Canada.\\n1. Sophia, b. July 31, 1855.\\n2, AVilliam Luther, b. in Keene, Aug. 18,\\n1858.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0514.jp2"}, "493": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n453\\n30\\n31\\n3 2\\n33\\n34\\n(21)\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n3. Harriet L., b. in Orford, Sept. 5, 1860.\\n4. E. Louisa, 1.. in Orford, A].r. 28, 1862.\\n5. Wesley jNnies, 1 in S|)rin fHeld, Mass.,\\nMav*22, 1SG4.\\nIII. A)nasa, h.\\nIV. Wesley,\\n1887 d. .lime Hi, 1842.\\nremoviMl to tlie West.\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\nWiLLABD CoNVKKSK, son of Ainasa, ni. Hannah Ellis\\nof Grafton, Mass. She d. Jan. 9, 1887.\\nI. St ill man Anios^ h. Jan. 24, 1882.\\n11. Zcntidh Lufretui. I). Jiilv 6, 188^.\\nIII. WUhird Amasa, h. Der. 28, 1886; d. Oet. 28,\\n1887.\\n^Nfr. Converse ni.- (2d), A]tr. 18, 1S87, Hannah, dau.\\nof Enoch and Hannah (Hale) White. She d. in 1851,\\nand he ni. (3d) ]\\\\rary, dau. of William and ]Mary (Sweet-\\nser) Carter, and settled in Kew Oregon, Iowa. Children\\nby second wife b. in Marl.\\nIV. Wif/ard Enodi, b. Dec. 2, 1840.\\nV. Sainitel Atnbrose, b. Jan. 8, 1848.\\nVI. Cynthia Abhif, b. Feb. 5, 1845.\\nVII. George Washington, b. Dec. 17, 1847.\\nCOOLIDGE.\\nThe ancestor of the Coolidge family in this country was John Cool-\\nidge, who was one of the earliest proprietors of Watertown, ]\\\\Iass., in\\n1030-7. His eldest son, John, who \\\\\\\\as probably b. in England, ni., Nov.\\n11, 165.5, Hannah Livermore. His third son, fJolm, 1). Feb. 19, 1002, set-\\ntled in Sherburne. He was a carpenter by trade, and was a soldier in\\nKing riiillip s war. Isaac, eldest son of John last named, b. Apr. 21,\\n1085; m., Apr. 20, 1710, Hannah, dau. of Capt. Joseph ^lorse of Sher-\\nburne. John, the eldest son of Isaac, b. June 21, 1711; m. Annie, who\\nd. Jan. 18. 1782. They were the parents of Samuel, who is numbered 1\\nin the following register.\\nJoseph, another son of Isaac, b. Apr. 22, 1720 m., -Jan. 20, 1746. Eliza-\\nbeth Frost. They had twelve children, among whom were Abraham and\\nHezekiah, who settled in this town, and are numbered 7 and 15, respec-\\ntively, in the following register.\\n1\\nSamuel Coolidge, son of John and Annie Coolidoe,\\nwas b. in Sherburne, Any:. 13, 1753. His wife was Han-\\nnah They settled first in Slierburne, wliere his\\ntwo eldest cliildren were l)orn. Tlie family resided for\\nmany years in Marl.-, but iii record has l)een found of\\ntheir di-atli or removal from town.\\nI. liihccca, b. Marcli 1, 1779; m. (1st) Keuben\\nWard, /.t and (2d) Jolni Stone, (j.v.\\n11. Zaicson, b. Apr. 4, 1782 d. May 26, 1806.\\nill. Persis, d. um.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0515.jp2"}, "494": {"fulltext": "464\\nHISTOKY OF MAELBOHOUGH.\\nIV. Cin tis removed to St. Louis.\\nV. Henry d. in Keene.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\nAbraham Coolidge, son of Jose])li and Elizabeth\\n(Frost) Coolidge, was b. in Slierlmnie, Jan. 1, 1704.\\nIn conij)any witli his brother, Iley.ekiali, lie eanie to\\nMarl, in 17S7, and purehascd of l^eiiben Ward one hun-\\ndred acres of land, lyin-o- in the soutli jiart f the town,\\nin Mhat is now Troy. They resided touether for several\\nyears, and then divided the farm. Abraham afti-rwards\\nresided in various localities in town. He was quite an\\nactive man, and durinij: the early part of his life traded\\nconsiderably in cattle and sheep, whicli he dis))osed of\\nin Brighton market. He d. July 26, 1843. His wife,\\nwliose name we have not learned, d. Oct. 8, 1830.\\nI. Baral; b. Dec. 80, 1789 m. Nancy Harris d.\\nMarch, 1851.\\nII. As/ter, b. Ausf. 8, 1791; m. Olive Starkev; d.\\nNov. 15, 1837.\\nIII. JJorcas, b. May 24, 171(4; m. Charles Farrar; re-\\nmoved to the West, where she d. May 29, 1855.\\nIV. Orlando, b. Jan. 14, 1790; m. (1st) C-. Rock-\\nwood she d. and he ni. (2d) Mrs. Louisa\\n(Woodward) Eaton removed to Keene.\\nV. Oscar, b. July 22, 1698; m. Lovina Rockwood;j\\nremoved to Chesterfield.\\nVI. Cosby, h. June 11, 18U0; m. Moses F. Perkins;\\nremoved to Jaffrey.\\nVII. Charles, b. March 28, 1804; m. Sarah Cari)enter;\\nresides in Troy.\\nHezekiah Coolidge, brother of Abraham, was b. in\\nSherlnirne, Feb. 13, 1766. His wife Avas Esther\\nHe continued to reside in INIarl. till the fall of 1805, when,\\non his way to Swanzey with an ox team after a load of]\\ncider, he fell from the cart-tongue u]\u00c2\u00bbon which he wasi\\nriding and one M heel passed over his head killing him\\ninstantly. His widoAv m. Jonathan Frost, q.v.\\nI. Harriet, b. Jan. 0, 1792 m. Asa Frost, q.v.\\nII. ElUot, b. Dec. 8, 1794; m. Jan. 22, 1818, Nancy,\\ndau. of Levi and Hannah (Brigham) Gates; re-\\nmo\\\\ ed to Canada.\\nIII. IIarloic,\\\\). Oct. 21, ,1698; d. young.\\nJedediah Cooper was a native of Westminster,\\nMass., and the son of Jedediah. Of his ancestry we\\nhave learned but little, excejit that his mother was b. of\\nDjitch parents Avhile on their way from Holland to this", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0516.jp2"}, "495": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 455\\ncountry. His fatlier purchased tlic Tluirst \u00c2\u00bbn farm,\\nwliicli is now kuoMii as the Cooper ])lacc, on tlie old\\nroa l leading from Marl, to Pottersville, and gave it to\\nliini and his brother Henry. After residing here many\\nyears, he removed to Winchester, where he engaged in\\nstore-keeping, and thence to Swanzey, whei e he d. um.\\nHkn rv Coopek, brother of Jedediah, resided in town\\nfor several years, and then removed to Swanzey, where\\nhe d, uni.\\n1 Nathaniel Cokbix, from Chesterfield, settled in\\ntown about 1804, on the farm now OAvned by the widow\\nof Dea. Augustus Smith. After a residence here of a\\nfcAV years, he returned to Cliesterfield.\\n2 I. Aret/tusa, ni. Ste]\u00c2\u00bbhen llodgkins.\\n3 II. Joseph /Sawyer, b. in Chesterfield, Oct. 4, 177G\\nj m., Oct. 5, 1815, Lydia, dau. of Hezekiah and\\nI Lvdia (Cumniings) Hodgkins. She d., and he\\nui. (2d), Feb. 22,^ 1822, Sally, dau. of Thaddeus\\nand Ruth (ToAver) Parmeiiter removed to\\nRochester, N.Y., Avhere she d. Dec. 19, 1826.\\nI He d. Sept., 1869.\\n4 i 1. Joseph, b. Dec. 19, 1822 resides in Roch-\\nester, N.Y.\\n1 Abraham Corea b. in Richmond, May 10, 1798 m.,\\nJune 1, 1824, Hannah W. Perkins, b. in Jatfrey, Nov.\\n26, 1806. After residing in P^itzwilliam, Jaffrey, and\\nTroy, he came to Marl., Avhere he now resides. For sev-\\neral years he resided on the P^ranklin Cla] p place, Avhere\\nhe had the misfortune to lose his house by lire. May 1,\\n1870, since Avhich time he has resided Avith his son,\\nEdward C, on the SaAvyer place.\\n2 I. Louisa A., b. in FitzAvilliam, Mai ch 8, 1826 m.,\\n1847, Henry S. Ajjplin of SAvanzey; he d., and\\nshe m. (2d) Wesson Applin; resides in SAvan-\\nzey.\\n3 II. Phehe E., b. in Jaffrey, Jan. 31, 1828; m., March\\n30, 1852, Charles Hunt of SAvauzey resides in\\nPeru, Vt.\\n4 III. Marij Jane, b. in Troy, June 21, 1830; m., Oct. 5,\\n1852, George Perkins of Jaffrey; resides in\\nNewport, R.I.\\n5 lY. Eihcard Clark, b. in Fitzwilliam, Dec. 8, 1831.-|-\\n6 V. rynthia, b. in JaffVey, Dec. 20, 1834; m., Oct. 11,\\nI 1853, John Kimball of Troy; resides in Winch-\\nI en don.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0517.jp2"}, "496": {"fulltext": "456\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROFGH.\\n10\\n11\\n(5)\\n12\\n13\\n14\\nVI.\\nVII.\\nVIII\\nAmos Z., b. in FitzAvilliain, Aug. 1, 1837.-|-\\nAlf ed G., h. in Fit/.williani, Apr. 1:}, 1840; d.\\nSq.t. 2-1, 187(1.\\nJ ^-a/icis A., 1). in Ti-oy, Feb. i), 1848; ni., March\\n16, 1871, Rebecca Doudes of Canton, Oliio.\\nShe d., and he m. (2d), Apr. 2(\u00c2\u00bb, 1874, Nellie\\nMedill of CautDii, \\\\vhere he now resides.\\nClara A., b. in Troy, July 3, 1845 m. Joel S.\\nKnig ht, fj.v.\\nX. Ilen.ri) (7., b. in Marl., Mav 22, 1848; d. Aug. 23,\\n18o2.\\nIX\\nEdward Ct.ark Cokey, son of Abraham, in., Nov.\\n27, 18G0, Mary A. Da\\\\is of Spriiigfield, Vt., b. in\\nChester, Vt., March 4, 1836.\\nI. Florence E.^ b. in Jaffrey, Se]\u00c2\u00bbt. 7, 1861 d. Nov.\\n27, 1863.\\nII. Htnry C, b. in Dublin, Oct. 8, 1868.\\n111. Emma Z, b. in Marl., May 7, 1872; d. June 15,\\n1872.\\n(7) I Amos L. Corey, son of Abraham, m., Feb. 13, 18 i3,\\nI Ellen Sperry of Cavendish, Vt. He is a car})enter l)y\\ntrade, and has also been a successful teacher of penman-\\nship. He resided in town for several years, and then re-\\nmoved to Swanzey, where he now resides.\\n15 I I. Clara Adella, b. in Cavendish, Vt., Dec. 8, 1863.\\n16 II. Charles X., b. in Marl., Sept. 24, 1866.\\n17 I III. Man/ I., b. in Marl., May 80, 1869.\\n18 I IV, Byron, b. in Marl., Sept. 28, 1871.\\nEzEKiEL CuDWORTH, 1). in Greenfield, N.H., Marchj\\n14, 1784; m. Lydia Lewis, b. Feb. 17, 1783. He\\ncame to Marl, about 1817, and resided for some time\\nin the house south of the Common, since owned bj\\nSquire Wild. He afterwards lived in the Wriglit house, sol\\ncalled, a few rods south of the William Tenney place. Hej\\nwas a blacksmith, and worked in a shop which formerlyj\\nstood at the fork of the roads, a feAV rods south of tliej\\nlast-mentioned ]\u00c2\u00bblace, hence the name Cud s Corner. i\\nHe i-emoved to Kindge about 1843, where he d. Sept. 15,\\n1866. His widow d. jan. 5, 18(i9.\\nI. Lewis, b. Jan. 15, 1814; m., Sept. 28, 1837, Care\\nline, dau. of Jonas and Phebe (Parmenter)^\\nW^oodward; he d. Aug. 16, 1839, and his]\\nwidoAV m. Asahel Collins, q.v.\\nII. Emery, b. Aug. 2, 1815.-}-\\nm. Timotliy, b. Sept. 6, 1818; m., Dec. 23, 1841,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0518.jp2"}, "497": {"fulltext": "GENKALOCH AI. i; i:(;is TKi;.\\nKiitli 8., (l;ui. of Ann. II mid K utl, Mdralf)\\n8:i\\\\vti-ll( resides in Iv iiid .-e.\\nIV. Ez.l,kl h. Auo;. s, isiio; ,n., A]..-. 8, 1844, Aeli-\\nsa 1 d:iu. \u00e2\u0080\u009et K eulHMi aii.l Jjealriee (Board) Tar-\\nI oll; reside.l in Kiiidu-e until 1S72, wlieii lie re-\\nniuved to [.ittleton, N.IT., where lie is eii-\\npi--e(i ni tlie Jinnber Inisiiiess. While in\\nliiud,o;e, lie was seleetnian three years, an.l held\\nother loeal offices.\\nV. J/.w., b. Apr 27, 1827; ni. Lavilla .Moore, wlio\\nl. Jan. 5 18.% and he ni. (2d) ]\\\\[ary A., dau. of\\nJoseid. Kendall of Troy, I.. Dec. 23, 1831 re-\\nsides in IJludo-e.\\n(3)\\nEmkry Cudwoktii, son of Ezekiel, ni., Oct 8 1837\\nWizn dmi ,,t-AamnandAnnie(Pratt)(Lawrence)w illard;\\nM^ie d. July 31, 1800 and ho m. (2d) Roxana Farwcdl of\\nNeLson b Juno 11, 1817. He resided for several vear\u00c2\u00ab\\non tlie C alvm 1 enney place, Avhere he d. Jan. 17, 1864.\\nI. MiJ^ 7-:, 1). Sept. 3, 1852; ni., i\\\\ov. 30, 1876,\\nllamet L., dau. of Georg-e A. .ind P:iizahetli V\\n(llartslioru) Lovering.\\n7 ?^i J\u00c2\u00ab-; ;^f V^ V ^^^V^^^^^X Mass., Jan.\\ni/4b. l: ut little IS known of his Iiistory, exeent that\\nho graduated at Harvard ITniversitv in 1768 after\\nMluch he taught school f,)r a short time, and studied\\njdivniity in las native town. He came to Marl, in 1778\\nI preached for a short time as a candidate, and finally ac-\\nt-epted a call to become the first settled pastor of the\\nI Congregational Church (see Ecclesiastical History)\\nAt the close of his labors here, he returned to Topsfiold\\nand soon after went to Ohio as land agent for a com-\\npany in Mass. While on his way homo, he was taken\\nsuddenly ill, returned to Marl, to the house of his\\nbrother Amos, where he d. Se])t. 24, 1788. He was bur-\\nied m the cemetery near the old meeting-house, a few\\nfeet from the wall, at the right of the gate. A white\\nmarble stone was erected to mark the si.ot; but this\\nmysteriously disappeared a few years since. His wife\\nwas Anna Gove.\\nI. Cliarhx, b. Sojit. 23, 1777.-f\\nII. Mary, b. Aug. 31, 177!) m. Jacob IJalcheller\\ndosceiKlants live in Lynn, Mass\\nHI. urn. b. .Inly 30, USii m. Susan Wil.ler; set-\\nllod 111 To].sfield, Mass.\\nr\u00e2\u0080\u009e ff h. Apr. 5, 1785; m. Simon Lane\\n1 wins. of Sanbornton, N.H.\\nV. SwHiUil, Apr. 5, 17S5; d. al I he age of I7.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0519.jp2"}, "498": {"fulltext": "458\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(2)\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n18\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\nVI. Sophia; m. Joseph Sperry of Portisinoutli, wliere\\nthey settled.\\nCharles Cummix(;s (known as Elder Cumniino s),\\nson of Rev. Joseph, nu, Oct. 9, 1798, Polly, dau. of Dea.\\nElias and Mollv (Patterson) Henienwav (see Chaj).\\nXIII.). He d. Dee. 27, 1849. His widmt^ d. July 8,\\n1857.\\nI. Charles, b. June 28, 1799; ni. (1st) Lydia Iligby\\nof Alstead m. (2d) Ruth Smart settled in\\nWest Windsor, Ohio d. Dec. 7, 1870.\\nII. Elias Patterson, b. A])r. 18, 1802; d. A])r. 12,\\n1813.\\nIII. Mary, b. Aug. 22, 1807 ni. laike Ilenienway.\\nShe now resides in Plorence, Italy.\\nIV. Joseph Elliot, b. June 15, 1811 ni. Daphne\\nWright of Washington, N.IT. settled in Lex-\\nington, Mich., where he d. June 20, 1855.\\nV. Enoch Patterson, b. March 28, 1815 ni. (1st)\\nDolly Pillsbury of Sutton ni. (2d) IMary Rus-\\nsell of Sutton resides in Couccn d.\\nVI. Cyrus, b. Sept. 5, 1817 m. Harriet Condon re-\\nsides in Charlotte, Mich.\\nVII. Anna Gove, b. in Sullivan, Nov. 22, 1820; ni.\\nElijah Boyden, q.v.\\nAmos Cummi^tgs, a brother of Rev. Joseph, was b. in\\nToj.slield, Mass., Dec. 15, 1765. He came to INfarl. in the\\nspring of 1782, and purchased a lot of wild land in the\\nnorth part of the town, still known as the Cunnnings\\nplace. In the autumn, young Cummings, having exi)ei i-\\nenced something of the hardshi]\u00c2\u00bbs and privations of the\\npioneer-life, returned to Topsfield. The A])ril following,\\non his return to Marl., he Avas obliged to travel on snow-\\nshoes, guided by trees marked by him the autumn before.\\nHe m., 1785, Mercy Knowlton of Beverly, JMass., b. May\\n16, 1761, d. June 21, 1819. Mr. Ciunmings was a\\nstrong man, possessed of an iron constitution and great\\npowers of endurance. He was a good neighbor, a con-\\nscientious Christian, and d. Aug. 8, 1848.\\nI. Betsey, b. Oct. 4, 1785 m. Luther Hemenway, /.v.\\nII. Amos, b. Nov. 1, 1792 m., Jan. 21, 1817, Nancy,\\ndau. of Tliaddeus and Asenath (Rice) Hastings;\\nsettled on tlie home farm. Late in life, lie re-\\nmoveil to llic \\\\ill:ig( to tlie stone house since\\nowned by Samuel Allison, Avhere lie d. Aug. 28,\\n1862. liis widow .1. .luly 2, 1866.\\n1. Kliza, b. Dec. 15, 1817 m., Mav 15, 1889,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0520.jp2"}, "499": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTEll. 4r)9\\nC liai-lt s Slurtr\\\\;iiit of Kct iic; d. Aul;-.\\n5, 187G.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. Xauey, b. Apr. 4, is-Jl July 1:5, ls47,\\nFroderiek JNI. IJallou of niackstoiuN\\nj\\\\Iass. resides in l*ro\\\\ ideiice, K.I.\\n8. Elhridov, I). Alio-. 0, 1,S27; in., Jan. 1,\\nISGl, Lydia H., dan. of Allen and Han-\\nnah (Newconib) Clap]). He is ])ostnias-\\nter and station-agent at Fitzwilliani De-\\npot he also represented that 1(\u00c2\u00bb\\\\vn i)i\\nthe Legislature in 1879.\\n4. E. Jennie, b, Aug. 12, 1881; ni., Dec. 2(5,\\n1860, J, Reynolds Beal of Keene, casliiei-\\nof Keene Nat. Bank.\\n5, Maria, 1). Feb. 3, 1834; resides in Keene,\\niini.\\nPelatiah Cummings, another brother of Rev. Josepli,\\npnrchased of tlie Latter in 1786 the farm since known as\\nthe Cuniniings tavern phice, a few rods south of tlie old\\nmeeting-house, where he d. in 1803. His widow d. May\\n1, 1808. His chiklren were all born in Topsfiekl, Mass,\\nI. John, b. July 12, 1755 m., and settled in Barn-\\nard, Vt.\\nII. Pelatiah, b. March 6, 1758.\\nIII. Lydia, b. Apr. 24, 1760; m. Hezekiah Ilodg-\\nkins, q.v.\\nIV. Mehitable, b. Oct. 26, 1762; m. Stephen Adams\\nof Jaffrey.\\nV. Sarah, b. Nov. 28, 1764; d. um.\\nVI. Isaac, b. Jan. 23, 1767.-(-\\nVII. Abigail, b. March 25, 1769; d. young.\\nVIII. Ahigail, b. Oct. 8, 1771 d, nni.\\nix. Oliver, b. June 4, 1773 d. in the war of 1812.\\nX. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1775; m. Stephen Benja-\\nmin of Ashby, Mass.\\nXI. Betty, b. March 24, 1778.\\nIsaac Cummixgs, son of Pelatiah, m.. May 20, 1800,\\nBetsey Emery of Winchendon settled on the home\\nfarm, where he kei)t a ]iublic house for several years.\\nIn 1817, he removed to Winchendon, where lie d., Feb.\\n24, 1843. His widow d. Jan. 23, 1862, at the advanced\\nage of 92.\\nI. George, b. Jan. 2, 1803 d. the same year.\\nII. Eliza, 1). Aug. 31, 1804; m. Levi Prentiss of\\nWinchendon; removed to Acworth in 1859,\\nwhere thev still reside.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0521.jp2"}, "500": {"fulltext": "460\\nHISTOirV OF AIARMUmOUGH.\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n(49)\\n51\\n52\\nIII. T or(/(\\\\ 1). Juno 22, 180(3; in. ]\\\\rir;ui(la IMoove of\\ni^owcll ix si lL S in Wnu-lu ndon.\\nIV. AJzhia, h. Dw. 17, 1807; d. ^v\\\\A. 17, lS-i4.\\nV. Charles J^ naiklii), 1 Auu. 30, 1809; d. A).r. 30,\\n1812.\\nVI. /:saar, b. Dec. 13, 1810; ni. Eliza Wood settled\\nin Wineliendon.\\nVII. Lydia^ 1). Nov. 17, 1813; ni. Andrew Beard; set-\\ntled in Palmer, Mass.; d. Maroli 16, 18G1.\\nDea. Daniel Cummixgs, the fifth son of Capt. Tliomas\\nCuniniinfi s of Toj)stield, INfass., was 1). in that town, Apr.\\nU, 17:)S. He in., Feb. 26, 1782, ^lary, the fifth dan. of\\nSamuel l)()dL -e of Ipswieh, Mass., b. Apr. 13, 1756. lie\\ncame to Marl, in 17S7, and soon after settled on what is\\nknown as the Stillman Fifield jdace, now included in the\\ntown of Roxl)ury. His wife d. March 10, 1824, and he\\nm, (2d), ]May 12, 1825, Lydia, dan. of Isaac and Hannah\\n(Cxoddard) McAllister. He Avas for niany years deacon\\nof the Ba])tist Cluirch in Pottersville. He d. Nov. 26,\\n1S36, and his widow d. Dec. 29, 1856. Children by first\\nwife:\\nDanhJ, 1). Feb. 26, 1783; d. Jan. 13, 1784.\\nDaxu J, b. Dec. 13, 1784; in., Dec. 5, 1815, Eliza-\\nbeth Daiiu et; d. in Chelsea, Mass., Dec. 30,\\n1852.\\nMarq, b. Feb. 10, 1787; d. Jan. 21, 1834.\\nJohn, b. Oct. 29, 1789; in., Feb. 16, 1815, Eliza-\\nbeth Emerson; removed to Warren, N.A\\nd. June 5, 1852.\\nThoinas.h. May 22, 1792; m., Dec. 5, 1820, Sa-\\nrah Harvey; d. in Indiana, Feb. 8, 1844.\\nAnna, b. Jan. 21, 1795; m., Nov. 6, 1821, llobert\\nFay of Wal]\u00c2\u00bbole; m. (2d), Mav, 1834, Alonzo\\nHubbard of Walj.ole d. Jan. 31, 1841.\\n,/o.svy b. June 19, 1798.-f\\nAhrahani, b. May 15, 1801 in., March 20, 1817,\\nDa))hne Carter of Roxbury; d. Aug. 31, 1827.\\nJoseph Cumjmings, son of Daniel, m., 1819, Ilep-\\nzibah lJol)bins, b. in Nelson, Jan. 17, 1799. He settled\\nlirst in Ivoxbiiry, but came to Marl, in 1821. He was a\\nblacksmith by trade, and worked for many years in the\\nsho]\u00c2\u00bb which formerly stood on Library Square. He now\\nresides in Ti oy. His wife d. Aug. 12, 1880.\\nI. Asa, b. in Roxbury, Aui 12, 1819; d. in Provi-\\ndence, R.I., Nov 13, 1844, urn.\\nH. Caroline E., b. in Marl., June 12, 1821 m. Eli\\nDort, i.r.\\n43\\nI.\\n44\\nII.\\n45\\nIII.\\n46\\nIV.\\n47\\nV.\\n48\\nVI.\\n49\\nVII.\\n50\\nVIII.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0522.jp2"}, "501": {"fulltext": "genealogi(;ai. reci istkk.\\n1(11\\n58\\n,I(\u00c2\u00bbsi;rii CiwiMiMis ;iih1 wife Il;inii;ili wnriicd tu Icinc\\ntown, ill ITS; witli tlicii- cliildix ii, Molly, Kuiiico, Natli.-tii,\\nand Jolin. The warrant, states that tlicy were from Jaf-\\nfvev. Tlie folio wiiiii is from tlic town records: Second\\nwall Pew to the right of the fore Door Bid off IJy Mr.\\nJosei)h Cumniiugs, for three jjounds, 1785.\\n(TTTTING.\\nThe ancestor of the Catting family of ^larl. was Kichavd Cutting,\\nwho, at the age of eleven years, with liis brotlier AVilliam, embarked\\non the ship Elizabeth at Ipswich, England, lor America, April, lO;]!.\\nKichard was a wheelwright, and settled in AVatertown, Mass., where he\\nwas admitted freeman, Apr. 18, 1G!)0. He (h in AVatertown, March 21,\\nlG9o-9(J. His son James, b. Jan. 2G, 1017-48; m., Jnne 16, 1079, Han-\\nnah Cutler. Jonathan, the fonrtli son of James, was b. Jan. 12,\\n1687-88; m., Jan. 5. 1709-10, Sarah Elagg; d. May 29, 1754. Moses,\\nson of Jonathan and Sarah (Flagg) Cutting, b. Feb. 14, 1711-12;\\nni.. May 2.5, 1736, Mary Stratton, and settled in Framingham. They\\nhad eight children, among whom were Daniel, Joseph, and Moses,\\nwho settled in Marl.\\n1\\nDaxiel Cutttn g, son of Moses and Mary (Stratton)\\nCutting, bap. 1749; m., 1771, Submit Ball. He came to\\nthis town from Framingham in 1773, and located on tlie\\nfai-m since owned by Timothy Fife, in Troy. In 1779,\\nhe ])urchased of Jonah Harrington the Lemuel Brown\\nplace, in the nortli part of what is now Troy; he built a\\nsaw-mill on the s])ot afterwards occuided by Amos Sib-\\nley s ])eg-mill. Pie resided liere some sixteen years, his\\ntime being divided between his farm and mill. Possess-\\ning more than ordinary business-capacity, he managed\\nbotli to good advantage. He seems to have been a man\\nof considerable energy and ])ublic s])irit, deserving the\\nconfidence of liis fellow-men, but, having been called to\\nexperience severe afiiiction in the loss of his Avife, and\\nhis family-circle being broken up, in 1795 he returned to\\nFramingham, wdiere lie m. JNIrs. Martha Brown. He d.\\nin 181-2, a G3.\\nI. /Sarahs b. Aug. 1 1772; m. \\\\bner Smith ot\\nDublin; d. Sej.t. 11, 1830.\\nII. DanhU b. dan. 17, 1775.-|-\\nm. To.- j h, b. Mni-ch 15, 1777; removed t Framing-\\nliani.\\nIV. Rebecca^ b. June 5, 1779; ni. Reuben (lonld\\nsettled in Vermont.\\nV. Levi^ b. ]March 2, 1782; ri inoved to Fi-amingham.\\nVI. Xo/.s-, b. A]ir. 25, 1785.\\nvii. Axiiha, b. Se].t. 22, 1787.\\nVIII. Sulmiit^ b. March 5, 1792.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0523.jp2"}, "502": {"fulltext": "462\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(3)\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\nDanikl Cutting, son of Daniel, ni., Fi l 22, 1807,\\nSarah, dau. of Jonathan Lawrenc c, and settled on the\\nfarm east of the school-house hi Dist. No. 3, in Troy,\\nwhich he purchased of the hoii S of Hezekiah Coolidge.\\nHe inherited much of his father s business-ca] tacit y, was\\nan ujn-ight man, took a deep interest in the affairs of the\\ntown, and Avas elected to numerous othces of trust and\\nresponsiliility. He d. Nov. 16, 1855. His wife d. A])r.\\n30, 1847.\\nI. Permelia^ b. Apr. 17, 1807 m. Abner Stanley.\\nII. Caroline, b. Dec. 5, 1808 m. Chester Lyman.\\nIII. Adaline^h. Sept. 10, 1810; m. Samuel Garey.\\nIV. Albert, b. Aug. 20, 1812; d. Oct. 30, 1838.\\nV. Sarah, b. June 12, 1814; d. Sept. 29, 1815.\\nVI. Daniel Wise, b. March 7, 1816 removed to\\nVermont.\\nVII. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1818; m. Charles Coolidge.\\nVIII. Clarissa, b. Feb. 23, 1820; m. Hale Wetherbee.\\nIX. Abigail, b. Jan. 4, 1822 m. .Tames R. Stanley.\\nX. Armlla, b. Nov. 25, 1823.\\nJoseph Cuttixg, brother of Daniel, bap. in Franiing-\\nham, Feb. 3, 1754; came to this town in 1775. Fromj\\nthe manner in which he left Framingham, we shouldl\\nsn])pose he had but little idea of devoting himself to the\\nservice of his country, or that he possessed little of the\\nspirit of the Revolution, On receiving intelligence that i\\nhe had been drafted to enter the army, he fled from his\\nnative town, and, after wandering about for some time\\nin disguise, directed his steps toward Monadnock.\\nWhen he had advanced so far as to be relieved from the\\nfear of being recognized, he pursued a more open course\\nand, on one occasion, seeing a grouj* of men in the dis-\\ntance, he A cntured among them to learn the subject of\\ntheir deliberations. But what was his surjtrise to see\\nposted on the walls of a building a large bill, offering a\\nreward of twenty pounds for the arrest of Joseph Cut-\\nting. His self-j)ossession did not desert him, but he\\nsimply remarked that, as lie was nearly destitute of\\nmoney, he would like to capture the fugitive and obtain\\nthe proffered reward. As he excited no suspicion, he\\nwas jtermitted to })ursue his journey, and soon reached\\nthe place of his destination, where he was safe from his\\n[)ursuers. He built a house in the southerly part of the\\ntown, on the lot since owned by William Whitcomb, now\\nsituated in Troy. He m., Dec. 1, 1795, Anna Ball of\\nBolton. On that day commenced the most violent\\nsnow-storm of tlie 17th century. The snow fell so deep\\nthat Mr. Cutting could not return with his bride for five\\nweeks. He resided in Troy until his death in 1823.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0524.jp2"}, "503": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n463\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n20\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n80\\n31\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n39\\nI. Mas, I). Dec. 18, 1796.\\nII. Joseph, h. Oct. 30, 1798.\\nIII. iSfi phen, b. Nov. 23, 1800.\\nIV. JjiK inda, b. A])r. 2, 1803.\\nV. Gihnan, b. Apr. 22, 1805.\\nVI. Anna, b. Aupj. 6, 1807.\\nVII. Lxtheria, h. Feb. 5, 1810.\\nVIII. Submita, b. June 27, 1812.\\nIX. Elias, b. Jan. 25, 1815.\\nMoses Cutttxg, another brother of Daniel, came to\\nMarh at an early date. In 1778, he ])urchased of Moses\\nKenney the Abel Garfield farm in what is now Troy,\\nand moved his family to that ])lace. After a residence\\nhere of tweh e years, he sold his farm to John Colburn\\nand removed to Fitzwilliam. He seldom took part in\\n])ublic affairs, l)ut emjtloyed his time mostly in culti-\\nvating his farm, although he is said to have possessed\\ngreat mechanical ingenuity and could make almost any-\\nthing that had ever l)een accom])lished bv human skill.\\nHe m., 1770, Mary Whitcomb. He d. in 1834.\\nI. Jjxicy, m. Bailey lived in West-\\nmoreland.\\nII. Dorothy,\\nII r. Moses,\\nIV. Delia,\\nv. Lydia,\\nVI. Dolly,\\nVII. Aaron,\\nVIII. Nancii,\\nN.Y.\\nIX. Asa.\\nm. Jonathan Lawrence.\\nd. fe. 30.\\nm. Piper; d. in Maine.\\nlu. Samuel Farrar.\\nm. Bolster removed to X.Y.\\nm. Fanny Harvey.\\n111. Rufus RaiKlall removed to\\nDAGGETT.\\nJohn Dagget, settled in Attleborough, ]Mass., about the year 16G6\\nand was one of the proprietors of that township. Ilis sou, Josei^h, built\\nthe first corn-mill iu Attleborough. Ebenezer, son of Joseph, settled in\\nAttlelioi ougli, and had two sons, Xaphtali, who was President of Yale\\nCollege from 1706 to 1777, and John, who was one of the leading men\\niu Attleborough during the period of the Revolution. Joab, sou of John\\nwas the father of Levi, who m. Abigail, dau. of Joseph and Paruae\\n(Temple) Butler, and settled in Troy, and Marcus, who settled in Marl.\\nMarcus Daggett, son of Joab, b. in Attleborough, in\\n1793 m., 1817, Martha Xye of Falmouth, :\\\\rass. They\\ncame to Marl, in 1818, and located on the farm since\\nowned by Noah Porter. After residing here eight\\nyears, he removed to Rindge, where lie remained one\\nyear, ami then retunu il to his native town. His wife d.\\n^Farcli 21. 1 ()1. Hi now ri ^iilcs in Fislicrx illc. X.H.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0525.jp2"}, "504": {"fulltext": "464 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nI\\nI. Martha Ann^ b. Nov. 29, 1818; m. David A.\\nBrown.\\nII. Marcus X., 1). Juik l. i, 18-20.\\nIII. Fanny B., b. .June 2, 1822; resides in P^islier-\\nvillc, N.ll.\\nIV. Fliza M., 1). Jan. 14, 1825; ri sides in Attk bor-\\nough, Mass.\\nV. Josepli J!f., b. Nov. 14, 1828; ivsidcs iii California.\\n.VI. Ebenezer, b. in At tk bo rough, June 14, 1832;\\nd. aj. 31.\\nVII. Ellen ^4., b. in Attleborougli, May 1,1835; resides\\nin Boston.\\nJoxAii Davis, son of Ricliard and Lois (Wliitnev)\\nDavis, b. in Jaffrey, Oet. 5, 1788; ni., Aug. 20, 1818, Sa-\\nrali, dan. of David and Ruth (Allen) Wilkinsoji, and\\nlocated in the village, in the house now owned by his\\nwidow. He was a shoemaker, and learned his trade of\\nMr. Walter Gates in this town, ha^ ing bought his\\ntime of his father, at the age of eighteen. On reaching\\nthe age of twenty-one, he found himself in debt to the\\namount of two hundred dollars, on account of sickness.\\nHaving in a few years mastered his trade, he ]iaid off\\nthis indebtedness by his earnings, and, with only a small\\nsum in his 2^urse, made his way on foot, seeking em])loy-\\nmeiit, with his tools and all his earthly goods sti-ajijjed\\nnp in his leather apron, to Cambridge, Mass. Here he\\nengaged to Avork at his trade three months for one\\nEnoch Train, a custom boot and shoe manufacturer of!\\nthat toAvn-. At the expiration of the sj)ecified time, Mr.\\nTrain engaged him for the term of three years. Before\\nthe three years expired, Mr. Train was appointed High\\nSheriff of Middlesex Co., and the charge of the county\\njail located in Cand^ridge devolved upon him but, on\\naccount of his frc(|uent calls to other otiicial duties, he\\nintrusted this cliarge to Mr. Davis, who served him in\\nthis caj)acity during the remainder of the three years for\\nwhich he Avas engaged.\\nAt tlie expiration of tliat time, he rt turni d to Marl-\\nboro, and entered into j)artiiershi]) Avith his former mas-\\nter in the business of custom l oot and shoemaking.\\nAbout 1815, they erected the little red shop now\\nstanding on the corner near the Liltrary Building; and\\nhere, for more than forty years, JMr. Davis Avorked faith-\\nfidly at liis humble calling.\\nHis habits of industry, economy, and order, were,\\nremarkable, and exerted a marked and salutary influence\\nin the coiiiniiiiiil v.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0526.jp2"}, "505": {"fulltext": "GENKAI.()(!1( AL i; i:(i ISTElt. 465\\nHe WMs a mail ol (Iceidcd coiiviclious, and licld liis\\njjolitical and ]-i liL ious opinions with no uncertain grasji.\\nHe was uneomproniising in Ids adlierenee to jirinciple\\nand right, and Avas true to his religious, jxditieal, and\\ntcnijierance principles, when it cost alienation of friends\\nto be so.\\nAs a citizen, he was always interested in the cause\\nof education, temperance, and whatever jiertained to the\\nwelfare of the town and village, often suggesting general\\nim])rovements, and aiding in their consunnnation. He\\nfirst suggested the location of the present village ceme-\\ntery, and was active in having that tract of land set\\napart for its present purpose.\\nPrevious to his marriage, lie purchased the house now\\noccuj^ied by his surviving companion. On the day of\\nhis marriage, he moved into it and it continued liis\\nhome during the remainder of his earthly life. He d.\\nMarch 24, 1856.\\nI. Edwin {Bev.), b. May 8, 1821 m., July 2, 1845,\\nNancy Sophia Cliase of Guilford, Vt. He is\\npastor of the Universalist Church- at Canton,\\nMass. (see Chap. XIII).\\nJoHjf Merpjll Davis, b. in SiilliA-an, Aug. 29, 1821;\\nm., Sept. 16, 1845, Maria L., dan. of Nathan and Eunice\\n(Porter) Wild. After his marriage, he resided in Marl,\\nuntil 1879, Avhen he removed to Troy.\\n1. Martin Z., b. Apr. 6, 1846; m., Se].t. 15, 1866,\\nVictoria L. Harris resides at South Keene.\\n11. Henry A., b. June 1, 1850; m., Aug. 28, 1873,\\nAnnie M. Bowker.\\nin. Cm-rie M., b. Sept. 5, 1855.\\nIV. JIatfie E., b. Jnly 27, 1860.\\nV. Eunice C, b. Nov. 28, 1862; d. March 7, 1864.\\nIsaac A. Davis, son of Isaac and Fanny (Esty) Davis\\nof Roxbury, was b. in that town, June 20, 1826 in., Sept.\\n5, 1852, Melissa D., dan. of Clark and Lucy (Adams)\\nStockwell, b. in Dayton, N.Y., Aug. 12, 1835. He came\\nto Marl, to reside, Sept., 1859. He enlisted in Co. C,\\n14th Pteg. N.II. Vols., Aug. 12, 1862, from Koxbury, to\\nwhich ]\u00c2\u00bblace he liad moved his family but a short time\\npreA ious. He received an honorable discharge May 30,\\n1865, ha\\\\ing served nearly tlirei years. Hi relurni d to\\nI Marl. Nov. 21, ISO!), where he has since resided.\\n10 1 1. Siihiey b, in Barnard, Vt., Oct 21, 1855 m.\\ntil", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0527.jp2"}, "506": {"fulltext": "466\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n11\\n12\\n18\\nU\\n15\\n16\\nSarah, dan. of George Seaver of Ilarrisville.\\nHe 1. Apr. 14, 1875, and his widoAv m. Jd)\\nHarry Reed.\\n1. Albert Sidney, b. Feb. 24, 1874.\\nII. Inn i., b. Feb. 24, 1866; m., Feb. 24, 188 Her-\\nbert T. Wiswall.\\nGeorge G. Davis, son of Joshua and Eliza (Rice)\\nDavis, b. in Roxbury, Auo-. 28, 1842, He was a member\\nof Co. A, 2d Reg. N.H. Vols. He was severely\\nwounded in the arm at the liattle of Williamslmrg, and\\nat the end of eighteen months received an honorable dis-\\ncharge. He came to jNIarl. soon after, and m., Jan. 1,\\n1866, Maria L., dau. of Jedediah T., and jMartha (Sargent)\\nGollins. He has for several years held the office of town\\nclerk and treasurer; also re]tresented the town in the\\nLegislature, in 1879.\\nT. EvncM Mdmn, b. Mav 12, 1867; d. Dec. 5, 1868.\\nII. Lemr Grant, b. Aug! 6, 1868.\\nIII. Clifton Collins, b. May 31, 1877 d. Jan. 2, 1880.\\nJohn Day, from Walpole, Mass., settled, in 1791, on\\nthe farm known as the Day place the house being sit-\\nuated in the orchard north-easterly of the residence of\\nFliram Collins. After a residence here of nearly twenty\\nyears, he removed to Londonderry, Vt., where he died.\\n^Ir. Day was said to be the strongest man in town. It\\nis remembered of him that, on one occasion, at the rais-\\ning of a barn in Roxbury, he easily lifted, witli mie hand,\\na weight which none present could with botli.\\nI. Clarissa, m., JMay 4, 1813, Philander Ware\\nof Franklin, Mass.\\nII. John, m. Roxana Aldricli of Londonderry,\\nYt., and removed to the West.\\nIII. Hannah, b. IMay 5, 1794; m. Edward Aiken of\\nLondonderi v, Vt. He d., and she removed to\\nTriangle, Rroom Co., N.Y., where she m. (2d)\\nCliester Osborn she d. at Glen Arbor, IMich.\\nIV. Betsey, b. Jan. 27, 1796; m., Dec. 25, 1816, James\\nWiswall d. at Triangle, N.Y., Feb. 26, 1841.\\nCiiai;ij:s Dkmmini; kept the olil reel\\nseveral years, comiiK-ncing in 1804. He\\nBrighton, Mass., 1810.\\nI. William, ba]). June 10, ]S(l4.\\nII. Isaac, 1)ap. jAfai-cli 23, 1806.\\nIII. Jonathan,\\n1a\\\\crn for\\nremoved to", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0528.jp2"}, "507": {"fulltext": "GENEALOOIOAI. ItKCMSTEn. 467\\nIV. Annie.\\nV. Charles.\\nDavid S. Dkrijv, 1). in Loominster, Mass., Nov. IG,\\n1809; m., Nov. 25, 18;U, Mai-inda M. Creed, b. in P^itcli-\\nburg, Se] t. 11, ISl J. Settled first, in Ijeoniinster, wlieic\\nall their ehildreu were born. He came to ]\\\\Iai-l. No\\\\\\n1S6H, and located on tJie JonadaI\u00c2\u00bb Baker ]\u00c2\u00bblac( where he\\nnow resides.\\n1. Dorotht/ Maria, b. Nov. 24, 188G; d. Mav 27.\\n185G.\\nir. Charles Henry, b. Oct. 1), 1888; he was a soldier\\nin the war of the Rebellion, a member of Co. A,\\n86th Reg. Mass. Vols., and w\\\\as killed at Han-\\nover Court House, May 24, 1864.\\nIII. Alice i., b. Apr. 28, 1841 m. William J\\nConant, q.v.\\nIV. Mari/ F., b. July 22, 1851 d. July 12, 1852.\\nV. Ennna Jane, b. June 28, 1854.\\nVI. Hannah L., b. May 8, 1858 m. Nov. 25, 1871),\\nRodney Cudw^orth; resides in West Rindge.\\nVII. Francis /S., b. Oct. 22, 1860.\\nRev. Demijstg S. Dexter, b. at Newark, Vt., June\\n15, 1815; m., Sept. 19, 1836, Jerusha Humphrey of St.\\nJohnsbury, Vt., b. in Boston, Nov. 18, 1811. (See\\nChap. VII.) Of their seven children, only the two\\nyoungest have resided in Marl.\\nI. Jcimes D., b. in Craftsbury, Vt., June 16, 1858\\nm., Feb. 17, 1872, Carrie L. Taft, b. in Swan-\\nzey, Dec. 31, 1852.\\n1. James Deming, b. in Marl, May 4, 1873;\\nd. Nov. 8, 1878.\\n2. Abbie H.,b. in Keene, Aug. 9, 1874.\\n3. Addie V., b. in Marl, March 11, 1877.\\nII. Hattie D., b. in Sutton, Vt., Feb. 18, 1855 urn.\\nEm Dort, b. in Surry, June 25, 1816; m., Nov. 19,\\n1840, Caroline E., dau. of Joseph and Hepzibah (Rob-\\nbins) Cummings settled in Marl., where he followed\\ntlie occupation of house-})ainting and graining, until\\n1865, when he removed to Keene, wdiere he still resides.\\nI. Asa C, b. July 10, 1843 m., Dec. 27, 1865, Nel-\\nlie A., dau. of Edwin and Lucy (Wetherbee)\\nButtriclc of Troy, wdiere he now resides, and is\\nengaged in the manufacture of pails and tubs,\\nunder the iinu-iiame of E. Buttrick Co.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0529.jp2"}, "508": {"fulltext": "4r.8\\nHISTORY OF ]\\\\IARr.I50i;orGH.\\nII.\\nIV.\\nEliza Ahnh d, b. March 30, 1847; m., Jan. S,\\n1807, Iloracc N. Irisli of Colcliostcr, Vt.\\n(Jcor /e Gilnian, b. Aug. 27, 1850; in,. May 81,\\n1877, Mary A. Wilson of Ntnv Bedford, Mass.;\\nresides in Keene. Is a drui^ gist,\\nEim Julia, b. Aug. 10, 185l m., July 23, 1871),\\nT. Jewott Lock of Keene.\\nMary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 27, 1859.\\nFkaxklin Due, son of Elliot and Lois Due, b. in\\nILnncock, Dec. 5, 1838; m., Oct. 12, 1S08, Martha J.,\\nlau. of Samuel and Lois D. Stearns, b. in Peterborough,\\nMay 14, 1850. He served three years in the late Avar,\\nl eing a member of Co. C, 4th Reg. N.II. Vols.\\nI. Chm-ley F., 1). Jan. 1, 1870; d. July 24, 1871.\\n3 II. Willie E., b. June 9, 1876.\\n1 David Dufer came from Bolton, Mass., in 1773, and\\nsettled on land now owned by Ansel L, Nye. The re-\\nmains of the cellar are still visible on the knoll near the\\nspring, on the road leading from Charles RyanV to Ivory\\nE. Gates s. He resided here but a few years, and then\\npurchased laud and built a house in what is now called\\nthe Dufer orchard, north-easterly of the school-house,\\nDist. No. 1. No record of his (leath oi- removal from\\ntown has been found.\\n2 I. David.\\n3 II. Ilepsy.\\n4 III. Silas. He was noted for his love of mischief,\\nand there are those now living who can testify\\nto the many mischievous acts committed by\\nhiui while a resident of this town.\\nJoxATiiAX DwiXELL Came from Keene, about 1818,\\nand located on the farm now oecu])ied by (Tilman Wliit-\\ncoml). No record has been found, but the following are\\nknown to have belonged t his family.\\nI. Ahiah.\\nn. liacJiel.\\nIII. Liither.\\nI\\nJohn Eastebhrooks and Hannah, his wife, with\\ntheir children, Samuel, Sarah, John, Elizabeth Tri]ihena,\\nand Lena, from Packersfield, warned to leave town, Feb.\\n23, 1787, i)y Jedediah Tayntor, constable. This family\\nresided for a few years on the Alden place, so called,\\nbetween where Josiah Parker now lives and the Cum-\\nminu s ])ond.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0530.jp2"}, "509": {"fulltext": "GENKALOfilCAL REGISTER. 40\\nDaniel Eaikksu-n, kiiuwn as ^JJr. Emersun, was b\\nm INaisk.w, N.B.., Apr. 19, 1747. Of his ancestry, or his\\nlite j.revious to Jus coming to Marl., we have no account\\nHe was in town as early as 1771, and was the first set-\\ntler on the farm since owned by Darius liichardsoii\\nHe won the title of Dr. from his skill in the treatment\\nof the diseases of domestic animals. Eccentric in char-\\nacter, rapid in speech, and somewhat witty Avithal, he\\nmade for hhnself many friends. Possessing- an inquiriix.-\\nnund, and ever ready to hear the news, his neighboi?\\noften practised jokes upon him, which he failed not to\\ntake m good part, never harboring malice toward any\\none, but oftentimes, being quick at repartee, would pay\\nthem off m their own coin. Many humorous anecdotes\\nare related of hhn for which we cannot find place in\\nthis volume. He m., Jan. 19, 1775, Lucy, dau. of Lieut.\\nJoseph and Eunice (Matthews) Collins. This is the ear-\\nliest marriage recorded in the town records. His court-\\nship Avas short, and peculiar to himself. He had but a\\nslig-lit acquaintance witli the object-of his affections, and,\\nwithout consulting the young lady or her parents in re-\\ngard to the matter, went to the clerk and requested to\\nbe published the following Sabbath. On his return\\nhome, he met the young lady, and, stopping his horse, ad-\\ndressed her as follows Well, Lucy, 1 have been to be\\nimblished, been to be published, published to you, pub-\\nhslied to you. You may forbid it or not, just as you\\nplease. If you don t want me, you must forbid it. The\\nyoung lady, although surpi-ised, concluded not to forbid\\nIt, and m due time the marriage took ]dace. Mr. Emer-\\nson d. July 11, 1829. We have found no date of the\\ndeatli of his widow, which occurred in Barry, 111.\\nI. A a%, m., Dec. 21, 1797, William Com-\\nstock of Sullivan.\\nII. Anna, b. May 27, 1782; m. Samuel Fife, q.v.\\nHI. Ikiniel, b. Jan. 9, 179(J; m.. May 80, 1809, Kuth,\\ndau. of William and Lydia (Goodale) White;\\nsettled on the home farm, where he resided\\nsome twenty years. About 1885, lie removed\\nto Newfane, Erie Co., N.Y., and thence to\\nBarry, 111., where he d. Nov., 1872. His wife\\nd. Nov. 9, 1849.\\ni 1- Asbury, b. Apr. 23, 1812 resides in Texas.\\no 2. Gilman, b. June 11, 1815; m. Orinda Saw-\\nyer; settled in 111., where his widow now\\nresides.\\n8. Minot, b. Aug. 20, 1818; m. Eliza Wood-\\nward; was a cariK iiter bv trade; d. in\\nIllinois.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0531.jp2"}, "510": {"fulltext": "470\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROtJGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\nIf)\\n1(5\\n17\\nis\\n10\\n(1^\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n2;\\n20\\n27\\n28\\n4. Luoy, 1). Sept. 20, 182U; in. William Dal-\\ntoii (1. ill Illinois.\\n5. Im, 0. Auo-. 24, 1823; m. Sarali J. Hol)-\\norls. He is a Methodist minister, now\\nprcacliinu in Illinois.\\n0. Amos, 1\u00c2\u00bb. .luly 12, 1S25; m. Jane Taylor;\\nresides in Texas. He and liis Orotlier\\nAsbiiry are carriage-makers.\\nLieut. Caleb Emeuson })rol\u00c2\u00bbabiy not related to the\\n))recediug family, Avas b. in IIam])stead, N.I I., about\\n1741; m. Abagnil French., He settled in Marl., on the\\nlace now owned l)v Tliaddens Metcalf, where he d.\\nApr. 15, 1811.\\nI. Jlannah, in. Johnson remoA-eil to\\nWhite of Bri lgewater,\\nVermont.\\nII. Af/CK/ail, m.\\nVt.\\nIII. /SW/y, m., March Kl, 18( 2, Francis Curti-\\nof Woodstock, Vt.\\nIV. jRohert, b. Apr. 13, 1778.+\\nV. Caleb, m., July 22, 1813, Mary Farns-\\nworth; settled in Keene.\\nVI. Joseph, d. A})!-. 28, 1810, re. 30.\\nVII. Lydia, d. Nov. 18, 1804, re. 23.\\nVIII. Ezra.-\\\\-\\nKoisEKT Emeksox, son of Lieut. Caleb, in., Nov. 14,\\n18(15, Rachel Howard, b. Apr. 20, 1780. Mr. Emerson\\nd. in Marl., Apr. 1, 1824. The familj^ left towji soon\\nafter the death of the father. Mrs. Emerson d. Feb. 27,\\n1868.\\nI. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 22, 1806; m., June 6, 1830,\\nAugustus French; d. May 15, 1860.\\nn. Ahiyail F., b. Jan. 25, 1808 d. Jan. 12, 1863.\\nIII. Lydla, b. Nov. 26, 1809 m., Nov. 9, 1843, George\\na. Nutt.\\nIV. Caroline, b. Dec. 15, 1811 m., June 19, 1834,\\nAlbert Marshall.\\nV. Sophia Maria, h. Jan. 23, 1814; in., June 14,\\n1836, Henrv C. Dodge.\\nVI. Joseph JL, h. Dec. 28, 1815; m., Feb. 21, 1844,\\nSophronia Pierce of Holliston, Mass.; d. May\\n20, 1851.\\nVII. Fanny L., b. June 14, 1818; d. Oct. 27, 1836.\\nVIM. William li., h. Sept. 18, 1820; m., July 18, 1855,\\nLizzie M. Hall.\\nIX. llobert, b. June 1, 1824 m., Sept. 30, 1847, Fran-\\nces Vaughn of Amherst, who d. and he m.\\n(2d), June 23, 18(i2, Mrs. Ilannali", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0532.jp2"}, "511": {"fulltext": "39\\nGENEALOGKJAL lIKOrSTKR. 471\\n(19) Ezra Emiciisox, son of Lieut. C.-ik b, in., May 7, 1815,\\nSally, (laii. of Oliver Carter. Me was a inilhvriglit, and\\nresided in Marl, and Swanzey. The first two children\\nh. in Marl., the others in Swanzey.\\n29 I. Fniul-lln Carter, h. Aug. 19, 1815.\\n30 II. Laurlnda A., h. May 21^ 1817.\\n31 III. hebe Carter, b. Nov. 18, 1820.\\n32 IV. j\\\\fm-ietta, h. A]n\\\\ 21, 1822.\\n33 V. Infant, b. June 1, 1824; d.\\n34 VI. Jose2)h French, h. July 12, 1825.\\n35 VII. Laura, b. Sept. 27, 1827.\\n36 VIII. An infant son, b. June 24, 1829 d.\\n37 IX. Sally 3rar la, b. June 23, 1830.\\n38 I X. Irina, b. March 6, 1836.\\nA^fDREw J. E;mers().v, b. in Ware, N.II., March 6,\\n1828; ni., July 4, 1852, Mary A. Crediford, b. in Abbot,\\nMe., Se])t. 15^ 1833. lie lias resided in Charlestown\\nand Canibridy-e, Mass., also Rind ;-e, N.IT., from which\\nplace lie came to this town in 1871, whei-e he still\\nresides.\\n40 i 1. Arthur II.,h.\\\\\\\\\\\\ Charlestown, Mass., .Tan. 8, 1856;\\nI resides in Minnesota.\\n41 Ji. Fred C, b. in Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 6, 1857\\nresides in Minnesota.\\n42 III. Florence b. in Rindge, Nov. 13, 1862; d. Jan.\\n21, 1879.\\n43 IV. Ida May. b. in llindge, Jan. 20, 1866.\\n44 j V. Herman L., b. in Riiidge, March 28, 1869.\\n1 j Hexry Estv, son of Aaron and Susannah (Davis)\\n|Esty, b. in Roxbury, Ky^x. 21, 1818. He came to Marl,\\nto reside, 1871 n i., Feb. 4, 1874, S. Addie, dau. of\\nJames C. and Elizabeth R. (Brown) Breed, b. in Antrim,\\nSept. 18, 1842.\\nI. Minetta L., b. July 22, 1879.\\nTiMOTHV M. Faikb.vxks, b. in Wrentham, Mass.,\\nFeb. 18, 1760 m. Lucy Kendall, b. in Walpole, Mass.,\\nAug. 23, 1764; settled first in Walpole, Mass. lie also\\nresided for a short time in Wrentham. About 1799, he\\ncame to Marl., and located in the north ])art of the town,\\non what is now the Esty place in Roxbury. In 1816,\\nhe removed, with his family, to Cambridge, Vt., and sul)-\\nsecpientlv to Waterville, Vt., where he d. Oct. 1, 1844.\\nHis widow d. March 16, 1846.\\nI. Samuel, b. in Walpole, Mass., Oct. 28, 1788; m.,\\n1813, Lois Willey of Jericho, Vt. He resided", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0533.jp2"}, "512": {"fulltext": "472\\nHISTORY OF IMAKI.P.OPvOrOIT.\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\nin Lamoille Co., until 1820, when lie ri moved\\nto ColmnT)in, Bradford Co., Pa.; d. in 1840.\\nShe d. 1802. Descendants still living in Penn-\\nsylvania.\\nII. Benjamin, b. in Walpole, Mass., Jan. 12, 1791\\nni., 1810, Hannah, dau. of James and Lois\\n(Walkei-) Pemis. lie d. in Kiehmond, May\\n29, 1871.\\n111. Jo/in,h. in Waljtole, Mass., 8e])t. 17, 1794; d.\\nJan. 22, 1875, nni.\\njv. JjUCi/, 1). in Wrenthani, June 4, 1790 d. in Kox-\\nl)ury, May 9, 1872, nm.\\nV. ,SaU(/ h. in Wrentham, Mass., Feb. 10, 1798 d.\\nin Waterville, Vt., May 25, 1870, nm.\\nVI. Thomas, b. Jan. 6, 1800 m. Arvilla Ilodskins of\\nBelvidere, Vt. d. in Manchester, N.H.\\nvir. Susan, b. Jan. 14, 1802 m., 1820, Pavid Willey\\nof Waterville, Vt.\\nVIII. Ranaj, b. Apr. 12, 1804 m. Russell 8. Many of\\nMontgomerv, Vt.\\nIX. Harriet,}). 1808; m., 1835, Silas Willey; resides\\nin Waterville, Vt.\\nGeoegk V. R. Far;n-um, b. in Chelsea, Vt., Sept. 5,\\n1812; m., Dec. 2, 18-34, Nancy V. Webb, b. in Brook-\\nline, Mass., March 17, 1818. He d. of disease contracted\\nin the army, July 3, 1871.\\nI. Oscar W., b. Nov. 12, 1835 d. Apr. 22, 1868, nm.\\nII. John li., b. Jan. 13, 1839; m., Aug. 15, 1864,\\nEllen L. Wheeler,\\nin. Jiehecca C, b. Sept. 12, 1842; m. L. A. Adams,\\nq.v.\\nIV. JT^yry E., 1). Oct. 15, 1845; m., iXx 2, 1863,\\nCharles L. Clark; d. in JalTrey, Aj.r. 17, 1807.\\nV. Ilattie M.,h. i\\\\.\\\\\\\\^. 22, 1847; m., Aug. 22, 1867,\\nJ. Allen Greenwood; d. Xov, 7, 1871.\\nVI. William C, b. Mav 22, 1849.\\nviT. Charles E., b. March 5, 1852.\\nVIII. Daniel E. J., b. A\\\\n\\\\ 7, 1855.\\nFARRAR.\\nThe name of Farrur is said to have been derived from the Latin\\nand French word signifying iron, and was, doubtless, first used to desig-\\nnate a locality wliere that metal was found. As a family name, it was\\nfirst known in Euglaud from Walki-liue de Ferrars, a Norman of dis-\\ntinction, attached to William, Duke of Normandy, before the invasion\\nof lOOO. From him all, of tlie name in PvUglaud and America, are de-\\nscended. Jlis son. Henry de Ferrars, was the first of the family to seltle\\niu England, whicii he did soon after the Compiest. The family after-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0534.jp2"}, "513": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n478\\nwards became very numerous \\\\n England. Among the original proprie-\\ntors of Lancaster, Mass., were two brothers by the name ot John anil Ja-\\ncob Farrar. They were tliere as early as 1(35;}. Ti-adition tells us that\\n^they came from Lancasliire. JCnglaiul. Jacob Farrar, the youngest of\\nthe two, was probalily thirty years old, or more, when he came to this\\ncountry. His wife anil children remained in England till a new resi-\\ndence was prepared for them in Lancaster, 1058. During King Philip s\\nWar, he had two sons killed. lie d. in Woburn, Aug. It, 1077. llis\\neldest son, Jacob, b. in England probably about 1012, m., I(i08, Hannah,\\ndau. of George Ha ^vard. He was killed by the Indians, Aug. 22, 1075.\\nGeorge, second son of Jacob, Jr., b. Aug. 10, 1070, m., Sept. 9, 1092,\\nMary Howe, and settled in that part of Concord, now Lincoln. He was\\nbrought up a farmer. When he was twenty-one years of age, he had but\\na quarter of a dollar. Calling together his companions, he told them he\\nwould treat them with all he had, and begin the world square. He is\\nsaid to have been a man of great energy and thrift. He d. May 15,\\n1700. His wife d. Apr. 12, 1701.\\nDaniel, the second son of George and Mary (Howe) Farrar, b. Nov.\\n30, 1090; m. Hannah Fletcher; settled in Sudbury, and d. about 1755.\\nJosiali, the eldest son of Daniel, b. Sept., 1722; m., 1745, Hannah, dau.\\nof John Taylor, of Northborough, a man of considerable note and a\\nTory of the Revolution, whose name was borne l)y a former Governor of\\nNew Hampshire, John Taylor Gilman. Josiali Farrar d. in Marl., Nov.\\n24, 1808. having come here to reside with his son Phinehas. His wife\\nd. Feb. 10, 1810.\\nDaniel Farrar, a brother of Josiah, b. 1724; m., 1748, ]Mary\\nThey were the pai ents of Daniel and George, who settled in this town,\\nand are numbered 57 and 09 in the followinc^ register.\\n1\\nPhinehas Farrar, son of Josiali and Hannah (Tay-\\nlor) Farrai-, b. in Sudbury, Ang. 20, 1747; m. Lovina\\nWarren of Marl., Mass. In 1768, he came to this\\ntown, purchased several lots of land, and built a small\\nhouse in the southerly part of the township, in what is\\nnow Troy, and near the spot where Jonas Bemis for-\\nmerly lived. In 1773 or 1774, he went to Ne^vfane, Vt.,\\nwhere he resided about two years, at the expiration of\\nwhich time he returned to Marl. In 1788, he e.vchanged\\nfarms with Benoni Robbins, wlio tlien resided on the\\nArtemas C^^llins place. He immediately sold the latter\\nplace, and bought the farm afterwards owned by his\\nson James, where Ansel Nye now resides. He d. Apr.\\n1, 1841, IB. 94. His widow d. Feb. 17, 1845, re. 92.\\nI. Phinehas, b. Nov. 12, 1771.-|-\\nII. John, b. Aug. 24, 1773 m. Cynthia Stone.\\nIII. Betset/, b. Jan. 18, 1776; m. Elijah Frost, q.o.\\nIV. Calrin, b. Jan. 11, 1778; m. Belhsheba B. Bates\\nof Brimficld, and residt-d in Waterford, Me.,\\nwhere lie d. Feb. 9, 1819. His eldest dan.,\\nCaroline Eliza, b. 18Ji 4, m. Levi Brown of\\nWaterford, ]\\\\Ie., and was the motlier of Charles\\nFarrar Brown, Avhose nom da plum was Arte-\\nmas Ward.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0535.jp2"}, "514": {"fulltext": "4T4\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\nV. Luther (twin to Calvin), b. Jan. 11, 1778; m.\\nMercy Wliiting of New Ii)swi(*h was a law-\\nyer, and settled in Norway, Me. d. IMareh,\\n1812 (see Chap. XTIT.).\\nVI. Josiah, b. Apr. 1780; m. Betsey Prince of\\nWaterford, Me., wliere he settled and d.\\nVII. a ildad {yv\\\\io on l)ee()niing of age took the name\\nof William), b. Oct. 21, 1782.+\\nVIII. JJaniel W., 1). Feb. 22, 1786; m., May 24, 1812,\\nEliza, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Wright settled in\\nTroy, where he Avas for more than fifty yeai S\\none of the most enterprising men of the town.\\nHis name was identified with almost every j)nb-\\nlic act; and, although his ])osition at times may\\nhave been violently assailed, yet all have been\\nwilling to give him the credit of acting from\\nthe best of motives. In some res])ects, he Avas\\na remarkable man. He possessed good native\\ntalent, an active mind, and Avas (piick of a]i])re-\\nhension but his school advantages were very\\nlimited. But he had a mind for improvement,\\nand an energy whicli enal)led him to overcome\\nthe most forun lable obstacles, and to make u])\\nin good measure the deficiency of early school-\\nadvantages. He d. March 7, 1860.\\n1. David Warren, b. Jan. 80, 1817; m., June\\n29, 1841, Hannah Wheeler resides in\\nTroy.\\n2. Eliza Wright, b. Sept. 26, 1818; m., Aug.\\n17, 1844 Kev. Alfred Stevens; d. Dec.\\n8, 1844.\\n3. Helen Maria, b. June 15, 1820; m., June\\n7, 1848, Rev. A. Jenkins; d. IMay 22,\\n1851.\\n4. Edward, b. Nov. 14, 1822; m., Aug. 23,\\n1858, Caroline Brainard. He graduated\\nat Harvard LaAV School 1847 resides in\\nKeene; is clerk of the Court for Chesli-\\nire Co., and has also been mayor of the\\ncity.\\n5. Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1824; d. Maroii 27,\\n1888.\\n6. Dauiel, 1). May 2 1886; Avas a physi-\\ncian d. in Leominster, Mass.\\nIX. David, b. July 5, 1788 d. at Waterford, Me.,\\nMay, 1S17.\\nX. (Rancf.h. Marcli 16, 1792; d. Mav 14,\\nTwins.- 1795.\\nXI. James, h, March 16, 1792.-|-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0536.jp2"}, "515": {"fulltext": "C-^)\\n10\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 475\\nPhineiias Fakkak, soil of I liiiR lias, m., M.-iy, 17 J4,\\nAbigail, dan. of Elipliulct and J.ydia (Goddaid) Stone-\\nsettled ill Dublin on Sect. 2-2, liangc 1, which l.y an act\\nof the Legislature was annexed to Marl, in 181^8. His\\nwife d. Jan. 24, 1840. He afterwards removed to Michi-\\ngan, where he d. Sej.t. 24, 1855.\\nI. Cynthia, b. Apr. 20, 1795. She was a successful\\nteacher in Boston, l^ut was led to think of be-\\ncoming a missionary in connection with matri-\\nmonial i)rosi)ects. Just hei-e is an element of\\nromance in her history, which may not be dwelt\\nuj.on at length. Suffice it to say those pros-\\npects were not realized, though it was no fault\\nof her own. The i aths of the parties lay\\nwidely a])art. Having put her hand to the\\nlough, Miss Farrar was not one to look l)ack,\\nand^so she went alone. She left America in\\n1827, and was the first single lady to go as a\\nteacher from this country to India.\\nAs has been said, her field was in India, and\\nshe had for her associates such men and women\\nas the Graveses, Burgesses, and others whose\\nnames are venerated in missionary annals. By\\nthem she was held in high regard, her counsels\\nwere often sought, and her judgment Avas\\nmuch respected. She was not only a teacher,\\nbut a housekeeper also, and in this position\\ncommanded the respect and esteem of both na-\\ntive and English residents among whom she re-\\nsided. In reply to some unfriendly criticisms\\non the keeping of servants by missionary fam-\\nilies, she once said, after stating circumstances\\nin vindication of the custom, that, of sixteen\\ngirls who had lived with her at different times,\\nshe had reason to believe all or nearly all were\\nno longer idolaters, and several gave evidence\\nof true change of heart. Testimonials of re-\\ngard were at different times sent her by her\\nfriends at the English residency in both Bom-\\nl)ay and Calcutta; and once, Avhen her horse fell\\nwith her and was killed, another and more val-\\nual)le animal, with e(]ui])ments complete, was\\npresented to her by some of them, with most\\nflattering exi ressions of the esteem in which\\nthey held both her and her work.\\nAlthough of different church relations from\\nlierself, they yet recognized and thus acknoAvl-\\nedged her worth and the value of her labors.\\nTo her more immediate associates, she also", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0537.jp2"}, "516": {"fulltext": "476\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n2f.\\n2G\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n(8)\\n32\\n33\\ngreatly endeared herself by her comforting\\nininistriitions in times of sickness and sorrow,\\nas may be learned from lier letters, still in pos-\\nsession of relatives. Of her death, which oe-\\ncnrred Jan. 24, 1862, we have no particulars;\\nbut she was full of days, and had tinished her\\nwork, fler name shall be held in everlasting\\ni*emembrance. Her record is on high.\\nII. Charles, b. Nov. 16, 1796; m., March 12, 1822,\\nDorcas, dau. of Abraham Coolidge removed\\nto Michigan.\\nIII. Nancy, b. Oct. 20, 1798 m. Asa Holman, (j.v.\\nIV. Philbida, b. Feb. 24, 1801 m. George H. Lane,\\nq.V.\\nV. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1802 resided in Romeo,\\nMich.; d. Aug. 24, 1873, um.\\nVI. Edmund AV., b. Nov. 16, 1804; m., June 6, 1838,\\nHarriet Kerchdale of Columbia, Tenn. resided\\nin Nashville.\\nVII. lintli, b. Aug. 8, 1807; m., Nov. 16, 1829, Minot\\nT. Lane removed to Detroit, Mich. d. Jan. 9,\\n1863.\\nVIII. Minot, b. Sept. 22, 1810; m., Nov. 24, 1834,\\nMabel Barns of Whitesborough, N.Y. settled\\nin Romeo, Mich. In Nov., 1837, he returned to\\nMarl., where he resided until Marcli, 1858,\\nwhen he removed to Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,\\nwhere he d. Apr. 18, 1874.\\n1. Caroline E., b. Sept. 8, 1836; m., Apr. 21,\\n1875, Samuel T. Bird resides in Boston.\\n2. George H., b. Jan. 14, 1840; m., July,\\n1870, Meta M. Macarty of Philadelphia.\\nIX. Caroline, b. March 24, 1813; d. Dec. 17, 1834.\\nX. Eather, b. Sept. 14, 1817 d. in Michigan, Feb.,\\n1870.\\nWilliam Farkae, sixth son of Phinehas, m., Nov.\\n27, 1812, Nancy, dau. of Levi and Hannah (J3aker)\\nVVhitcomb; settled on the eastern half of home farm;\\nd. Dec. 28, 1863. His wife d. Sept. 3, 1861.\\nI. Eliza, b. Dee. 12, 1815 d. Sept. 21, 1846, um.\\nII. Alonzo, b. Aug. 6, 1818; ni., Sei)t. 16, 1845,\\nNancy S. Bailey of J a ft re y she d., and he m.\\n(2d), Dec. 20, 1852, Louisa Stone of Nelson\\nresides in Sullivan.\\nIII. Arvilla, b. June 7, 1820; m.. May 25, 1848,\\nCharles Ryan, q.v.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0538.jp2"}, "517": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 477\\n84 IV. II7///(//y^ 1.. Mairli 14, 1822; in., Apr. 20, 1851,\\nAliuir:i B. T:iL!;g;ir(l, 1). in Ilillsboro, Oct. Hi,\\n1825. lie a. M:vy ll\u00c2\u00bb, 18(i9; iuid liis widow lu.\\n(2(1) Moses tS. Deetli, ivsidcs in Kindgo.\\n1. Enunii Eliza, h. Sept. 1, 185G; d. Jnly 2G,\\nISGI.\\n2. Sarah I/izzit b, Sept. 12, 1859.\\n3. Ida Florence, b. June 4, 1867.\\nV. Calvin, b. March 21, 1824; ni.. May 1, 1849,\\nAtossa F., (bin. of Charles and Emily (Frost)\\nGilbert resides on the farm formerly ownccl\\nby Charles Gilbert.\\n1. Charles Edwin, b. Feb. 8, 1850; resides in\\nFitchburg.\\nVI. Myron, b. Aug. 2, 182G; d. Dec. 21, 1826.\\nVII. JIarkt A., b. Sept. 3, 1829; d, June 2G, 1861, um.\\nVIII. JEdwln,h. Sept. 18, 1832; m., Oct. 4, 1855, Lou-\\nisa C. Bailey of Jaffrey is a machinist resides\\nin Springfield, Mass., c.\\nDeacon James Farrae, youngest son of Phinehas,\\nm., Feb. 22, 1816, Roxanna, dau. of Col. Joseph and Zil-\\npha (Roberts) Frost settled on the home farm. He\\nwas for more than thirty years a deacon of the Congre-\\ngationalist C hurch. jNIrs. Farrar d. Nov. 6, 1845 and\\nhe m. (2d), Juncco, 1846, Zoa Noyes of Westmoreland,\\nwho d. Jan. 26, 1876. He d. Nov. 3, 1861. Children by\\nfirst wife.\\nI. JVanci/, b. July 29, 1817 d. June 5, 1840, um.\\nII. Harriet, b. Nov. 18, 1818 m. Henry T. WisAvall,\\nq.V.\\nIII. Caroline, b. Apr. 13, 1820; d. Dec. 12, 1825.\\nIV. Orinda, b. Apr. 22, 1822; d. July 4, 1840.\\nV. Warren, b. Dec. 26, 1823; m., Dec. 31, 1857,\\nMrs. Louisa J. Woodward d. Jan. 25, 1867.\\n1. Anna, 1). Oct. 2, 1858; d. March 25, 1864.\\nVI. Sumner, b. March 6, 1826; d. Feb. 28, 1854, um.\\nVII. Elvira, b. Nov. 22, 1827 m. Albert Whitcomb,\\nq.V.\\nVIII. Cyrus S., b. Sept. 29, 1829 m., Dec, 1849,\\nSarah Jane S])aulding, who d. Feb. 8, 1851; m.\\n(2d), Aug., 1851, Mary E. Pratt of Lowell,\\nMass. He was a member of a Wisconsin Reg.\\nin the war of the Rebellion.\\n52 IX. Jliron W., b. Feb. 9, 1832; d. May 10, 1832.\\n53 I X. Emily F., b. June 24, 1833; m. Loren L. Moors,\\nq.V.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0539.jp2"}, "518": {"fulltext": "47^\\nHISTORY OF JMAULBOROUGH.\\n54\\n55\\n5G\\n57\\nxr. CiiroUne A., h. July 11), 183; lu. Cyrus S.\\nMoors, q.v.\\nxir. Miiiot, 1). Oct. 29, 1837 m;is a Cor|\u00c2\u00bboral in the 5tli\\nWisconsin Reg. was in the battles before\\nRiclimoncl, and soon after vvas taken sick and\\nd. in the hospital at Philadelpliia, Sejjt. 18,\\n18G2, uni.\\n:iii. Francis JL, h. Nov. 26, 1842; m., Sept. 16, 1867,\\nMrs. Harriet M. Rust, Avidow of Xatlianiel\\nRust; resided in Keene, where he d. iJec. 31,\\n1871, c.\\n59\\n60\\n61\\n62\\n63\\n64\\n65\\n66\\n67\\n68\\nDaniel Farrar, son of Daniel and Mary Farrar of\\nLincoln, Mass., was 1). March 25, 1755. He served for a\\nshort thue in the war of the Revolution. Soon after\\nhis return from the iirniy, he ni. a dau. of John Bruce of\\nSudbury, and settled in Lincoln, where he resided until\\n1799, when he purchased a lot of land in the southerly\\npart of Marl, and now included in Troy. Early in the\\nfollowing s] ring, he built a log house, to which lie re-\\nmoved his family, and devoted his time to clearing and\\ncultivating his land. He possessed a strong constitution,\\nand was able to jierform more labor than most men.\\nHe d. Nov. 13, 1837. His wife d. Aug. 20, 1838.\\nI. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1776; m. (1st) Nathan\\nPlatts, (2d) S. Rockwood.\\n11. Umtiel, b. March 24, 1778 d. vc. 3 years,\\nin. I^ucij, b. Oct. 31, 1780 m. Caleb Winch d.\\n1848.\\nUaniel, h. Nov. 10, 1782; m., 1806, Lucena, dau.\\nof Daniel Millin of Fitzwilliam settled in\\nTroy.\\n/Samuel, b. Apr. 15, 1785; m. Lydia, a dau. of\\nMoses Cutting settled in Vermont.\\nJohn jB., b. Dec. 17, 1787.+\\nMari/, b. Apr. 14, 1790 m. William Winch\\nremoved to the West.\\nVIII. /Sal/i/, b. Feb. 16, 1792 m. Collins d.\\n1843.\\nIX. William, b. Feb. 18, 1794; m. Betsey Whit-\\ntemore removed to the West.\\nX. Nancy, b. Jan. 5, 1797 m. A. Rawson d. in\\nVermont.\\nXI. Trij2 hena, b. Oct. 21, 1799; m. Robert Fitz; d.\\nin New Ipswich, 1842.\\nIV.\\nVI.\\nVII.\\n69 Geokgk Fakkar, a brother of Daniel, came to Marl.\\nI in 1783, and located in what is now Troy. In 1789, he", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0540.jp2"}, "519": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL KEGISTEII.\\n470\\n7U\\n71\\n72\\n73\\n74\\n(63)\\n76\\n77\\n78\\n79\\n80\\n81\\n82\\nsold his farm to Hezekiah Cooliflcfc; and after a resi-\\ndence of two years in Tem])leton, Mass., lie ])urcliased a\\nfarm on Avliat is now called West ITill in Troy, where\\nhe d. Nov. 1, 1824. His Avidow d. March 26, 1825.\\nI. Georr/e, h. Dec. 8, 1784; m. (1st) Naomi Starkey,\\nwho d. Sc])t. 2, 1842; m. (2d) Sally, dau. of\\n.John Whitney.\\nTT. Nrrhnm., h. Nov. 7, 1786; d. 1812.\\nIII. Stephen, h. .Tan. 1, 1780 m., Dec. 7, 1815, Delila,\\ndau. of Jonathan and Delila (Rhodes) Bemis.\\nShe d. .Tulv 31, 1838.\\nIV. Pattn, 1). A{n: 21, 1793; d. 1810.\\nV. Sally, b. Sept. 11, 1797 m. Luther Bemis, q.v.\\nJoHX B. Farrak, son of Daniel, m., Aug. 15, 1810,\\nAinia, dau. of Timothy and Martha (Long) Harvey\\nsettled fii st in Hinsdale, afterward in Marl., on the farm\\nof Timothy Harvey, since owned by Elienezer Green-\\nwood. He d. Oct. 14, 1854. His widow removed to\\nCarthage, Jefferson Co., N.Y., where she d. Jan. 14,\\n1870.\\nT. Samnnthii, b. June 1, 1811 m. Worcester\\nremoved to Canada, and thence to Illinois.\\nII. Adaline, h. A\\\\)V. 20, 1813; resides in Carthage,\\nN.Y., um.\\nIII. Emily.h. Feb. 1, 1815 m.. May 9, 1835, William\\nJones removed to Carthage, N.Y.\\nIV. Amanda, b. Apr. 18, 1817; m. Loren C. Frost;\\nd. June 27, 1845.\\nV. Sarah, b. Sei)t. 15, 1810; d. Apr. 8, 1833.\\nVI. Martha, b. Sept. 11, 1821.\\nVII. J. EJ(7ri(7(/e, b. Aug. 11, 1823; m., and settled in\\nDenmark, N.y.\\nVIII. Harvey D., b. March 2, 1828; m., June 1, 1853,\\nCaroline R., dau. of Silas and Achsah (Holman)\\nMcCoUester, who d. Oct. 8, 1854; and he m.\\n(2d), Jan. 1, 1862, Ellen A. McColl ester, sister\\nof his first wife resides in Carthage, N.Y.\\nFELTON.\\nNathaniel Feltox, b. in England, 1(116; was in Salem, Mass., in\\nlOo;]. The following year he went back to England, and returned to\\nthis country in 1():}.5. with his motlicr and brother Heujaiuin, and set-\\ntled in .Salem, wliere he d. iu 1705. He had, among otlier children, John,\\nwho m., 1(370. Mary Tompkins. Samuel, son of John, m., 1709, Sarah\\nGoodale, and had nine children. Jacob, the third child, b. 1712, re-\\nmoved to Marl., Mass., 17;}8, and soon after m. Sarah, dan. of Tliomas\\nand Elizabeth Barrett. She d. 1742,35. 27; and he m. (2d), July 27,\\n1719. llezadiah, dau. of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Rice) Howe, who d.\\nFeb. 25, 1819, fe. 93. He d. Nov. 20, 1789.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0541.jp2"}, "520": {"fulltext": "480\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n2\\nI.\\n3\\n11.\\n4\\nIII.\\n5\\nIV.\\n6\\nV.\\n7\\nVI.\\n8\\nVll.\\ny\\nVIII.\\n10\\nIX.\\nJohn Felton, son of Samuel and Snrali (Barrett)\\nFelton, 1). in Marl., Mass., Nov. 9, 1741 m., Jan. 23,\\n1766, Persis Rogers, a sister of John Rogers of this\\ntown. He is first mentioned in the j)roi)rietors records\\nin 1767, when he was chosen one of a committee of three\\nto serve as trustees of the school-money. He was the\\nfirst to make a clearing, and Ijring into a state of culti-\\nvation the farm now owned by Rufus S. Fi ost. He re-\\nmoved to Cooperstown, X.Y., i)revious to 1800. Chil-\\ndren born in Marl.\\nJohn, b. Sept. 17, 1766.\\nSarah, 1). Aug. 10, 1768.\\nElizabeth, b. May 20, 1770.\\nJedediah, b. Fel) 2, 1773.\\nJacob, b. Dec. 6, 1774 d. Nov. 23, 1776.\\nietv*, b. July 22, 1776.\\nI ersis, b. Jan. 16, 1770.\\nAnna Sophia, b. Aj)r. 5, 1782.\\nSylva7ius^ b. Aug. 22, 1785.\\nJames Field was in town as early a.s 1770, and was\\nthat year allowed \u00c2\u00a32 13.s. \\\\\\\\)d. for work done about\\nthe meeting-house. He i-esided ou tlu place near the\\nCuramings pond, afterwards owned by Moses Alden.\\nAbout 1787, he removed to Nelson, .})robably exchanging\\nfarms with John Esterbrook.\\nDextek Field, b. in Leverett, Fraid lin Co., Mass.,\\nAug. 9, 1812; m., March, 1836, Celinda, dan. of I)ea.\\nAndrew and Sally (Adams) Spooner of Oakham, Mass.,\\nb. Oct. 7, 1814. He resided ten years or more, after\\nmarriage, in Leverett, and then removed to Montague,\\nwhere he lived seven years. In 1854, he came to Marl.,\\nand located on the Eber Tenuey ]\u00c2\u00bblace, now owned by\\nAmos A. Mason, where he d. Sejit. 3, 1867. His widow\\nnow resides in Jalfrey.\\nI, Charles Allen, b. in Leverett, Mass., June 24,\\n1837; resides in Jaffrey, um.\\nir. Daniel Adams, b. in Leverett, Mass., July 17,\\n1S39; m., Aug., 1866, Mary E., dau. of George\\nW. and Mary (Bemis) Brown of Troy; resides\\nin Jaffrey.\\nIII. Arthur Wells, b. in Leverett, Mass., Oct. 2, 1816;\\nm., Nov. 19, 1868, S. Delia, dau. of Mirick aud\\nCharlotte E. D. Stimpsou of Ashburnham\\nresides in Leominster, Mass.\\nIV. IdeJIa Celi)ida, b. ui Montague, Aug. 30, 1849;\\nd. March 11, 1863.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0542.jp2"}, "521": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n481\\n7\\nV. Frances Dexter, b. in Montague, Sept. 10, 1851;\\nd. Marcli 4, 1863.\\n8\\nVI. Edvy in Leroy, b. in Marl., Nov. 20, 1856 d.\\nMarch 21, 1863.\\nFIFE.\\nThe surname Fife claims to be descended from a younger son of Fife\\nMacduif, Earl of Fife, from whicli title they have the name and carry\\nthe arms. Lorcer s Family Names of the United Kingdom. It is not\\ndoubted that those of the name of Fife are descendants of Fife Macduif.\\nThey have the paternal arms of Macduff. Old Manuscript furnished hy\\nJoseph Bainhridffe Fife, M.D. While it is true that the name had its ori-\\ngin in the foregoing manner, it is believed to have also been assumed by\\nnatives of the county of Fife, Scotland, other than descendants of Fife\\nMacduff, and, as applied to their descendants, is a local surname. The\\ncounty is spelled Fife, but in Scotland the surname is most often spelled\\nThis is one of the oldest families in Scotland, as is shown by its fre-\\n([uent and honorable mention in Scotland s history from the very com-\\nmencement of the use of surnames, and by traditions handed down in\\nthe family from generation to generation. James and William were the\\nancestors of the Fife family in this country. They were natives of Fife-\\nshire, Scotland, and were among the early settlers of Bolton, Mass.\\nJames m. Patience Butler, a native of Bolton. They had twelve children,\\namong whom were Silas, and Robert, who is number 24 in the following\\nregister.\\n1\\nDea. Silas Fife, son of James and Patience (Butler)\\nFife, b. in Bolton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1743; m., Aug. 15,\\n1772, Abigail Houghton, a native of Bolton, He was\\none of the earliest settlers of this toAvn, and located on\\nthe farm, now in Troy, since owned by Dea. Abel Baker\\n(see Chap. II.). In 1779, Mr. Fife united with the Con-\\ngregational Church in Marl., of which he was made one\\nof the deacons June 22, 1791, and continued to hold\\nthat offict until Sept. 3, 1815, when he withdrew from\\nthe Marl. Church in order to unite with the Congrega-\\ntional Church in Troy, on account of the latter being\\nmuch nearer his residence. He also held various posi-\\ntions of honor and trust in town, with credit to himself\\nand advantage to his fellow-citizens. He d. in Troy,\\nMay 23, 1836. His wife d, March 25, 1823, ffi. 72.\\nI. Samuel, b. June 27, 1773.-]-\\nII. Betsey, b. May 3, 1775 m, William Tenney, q.v.\\nIII. Silas, 1^ Apr. 21, 1777 m, Abigail Johnson,\\nFor a number of years, he was engaged in teach-\\ning school in the vicinity of Marl., and was\\nafterward associated with his brother Samuel\\nin merchandising. He finally removed to Hali-\\nfax, Vt., where he d, Apr. 12, 1834.\\n63", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0543.jp2"}, "522": {"fulltext": "482\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n(2)\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n(6)\\n18\\n19\\n1. Otis, b. July 17, 1810; m., Oct. 15, 1832,\\nTem])ei auce Pearce cl. in Oswego, N.Y.,\\nMay 2, 1843.\\nIV. John, b. Feb. 6, 1779.+\\nV. James, b. Nov. 14, 1780; m. Mrs. Coy; d. in\\nTroy, 1840.\\nVI. Abigail, b. Dec. 2, 1782 d. in childhood.\\nVII. Benjamin, b. March 24, 1786 m. Betsev Newton\\nd. in Troy, Nov. 24, 1842.\\nVIII. Araos, b. Oct. 14, 1790 m. Nancy, dau. of Reu-\\nben Ward. He d. in Boston, Dec. 18, 1830.\\nIX. Timothy, b. Apr. 24, 1792; m., Jan. 24, 1821,\\nMary Jones d. in Troy, Dec. 12, 1871.\\nX. Nathan, b. Feb. 22, 1795 m. Margaret Bird d.\\nat Isle-au-Haute, Me., Oct., 1834.\\nSamuel Fife, eldest son of Dea. Silas, in., Sept. 6,\\n1806, Anna, dau. of Daniel and Lucv (Collins) Emerson,\\nb. in Marl., Mav 27, 1782, and d. in Jaffrey, July 28,\\n1818. He m. (2d), Apr. 1, 1819, Sarah Thayer, l). in\\nRichmond, Aug. 15, 1776, and d, in Elmore, Vt., June\\n20, 1847. In early life, he taught school for several\\nyears, and afterward engaged in mercantile business, in\\ncompany with his brother Silas. Late in life, he re-\\nmoved to Chelsea, Vt., where he was successfully\\nengaged in farming for a number of years, and from\\nthence to Elmore, Vt., where he d. Oct. 15, 1851. Chil-\\ndren by first wife\\nI. Almond, b. March 4, 1811 m., Jan. 5, 1841,\\nMarinda Peck d. Sept. 3, 1868.\\nII. Ahha, b. July 5, 1814; m., Jan. 28, 1836, Char-\\nlotte Courser lives in Irvington, Iowa.\\nIII. Mira, b. Apr. 19, 1818; m. Jason M. Kendrick of\\nWilmington, N.Y. d. Apr. 5, 1848.\\nChildren by second wife\\nIV. Emerson, b. Nov. 13, 1819; d. Nov., 1853, um.\\nV. Silas, b. Apr. 20, 1825; m., Jan. 1, 1857, Sarah\\nAllen resides in Chicago, 111.\\nJohn Fife, third son of Dea. Silas m. Sarah Seward,\\nb. March 27, 1774; d. in Peterboro, Aug. 24, 1858. He\\nremained in town but a few years after his marriage,\\nthen removed to Jaffrey, where he was engaged in farm-\\ning for many years, and thence to Peterboi-o, where\\nhe d. May 7, 1843.\\nI. Abigail, b. July 29, 1800; ra., Oct. 12, 1823,\\nSamuel Stratton resides in Jaffrey.\\nII. William, 1). Nov. 23, 1803; m., Apr. 27, 1833,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0544.jp2"}, "523": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 483\\nRuth Gott m. 2d), Dee. 22, 1847, Sarali Sel-\\nlers; d. at Ellsworth, Me., June 2, 1857.\\nin. John, b. Jan. 81, 1807; m., Nov. 4, 1880, Carolin(t\\nStone resides in Charlotte, N.Y.\\nIV. Mary, b. June 27, 1808; d. 1828, urn.\\nV. Elmira, b. Aug. 11, 1811; resides in\\nrp j Peterboro, uni.\\nj ^/mm, b. Ai;o-. 11, 1811; resides in\\nVI. Peterboro, um.\\nRobert Fife, a brother of Dea. Silas Fife, b. in Bol-\\nton, Mass., March 11, 1747 m., July 11, 1776, Hep/ibah\\nBash of Marl., Mass. He resided for a few years in this\\ntown on a lot of land near his brother, and then returned\\nto Mass., where he d. in Apr., 1785. He had children\\nas follows, all of whom, except Jesse, were b. in Bolton.\\nI. Zivcij, b. Jan. 1, 1777 d. in infancy.\\nII. Hannah, b. July 29, 1778 m. Solomon Moore\\nd. hi Hillsboro Feb. 21, 1841.\\nIII. Lucy, b. Mav 18, 1780; m. Curtis Pollard; d. in\\nBolton, Sept. 26, 1846.\\nIV. Hepzibah, b. Nov. 30, 1781; m. Asa Goss; d. in\\nSterling, Mass., 1871.\\nV. Robert, b. Sept. 27, 1783 m. Larhuhannah Nel-\\nson removed to Florida, Mass., where he was\\ndeacon of the Congregational Church, and\\nheld nearly all the responsible offices within\\nthe gift of his fellow-townsmen. He d. Nov.\\n24, 1846.\\nVI. Jesse, removed to Florida, Mass., where\\nhe m. Lydia Kemp; d. Sept. 22, 1839.\\nPaul Fifield, b. in Concord, N.H., Aug. 6, 1763;\\nm. Temperance Furber, a native of Portsmouth. She\\nwas a sister of Nathaniel Furber, a potter who resided\\nfor some time in this town and Dublin. Mr. Fiiield\\ncame to Marl, previous to 1800, and settled in that part\\nof Roxbury set off from Marlboro being the first settler\\non what is known as the old Fifield place. He d.\\nJuly 22, 1840. His widow d. in 1855.\\nI. Samuel, b. Nov. 27, 1791 m. Almira Allen of\\nWalpole removed to Otselic, N.Y.\\nII. Asa, b. Apr. 11, 1794 d. in Painsville, Ohio.\\nIII. Gardner,}). San. 15, 1796; m. Hepsibeth Green-\\nlief of Medford, Mass., where he settled, and d.\\nin 1850.\\nIV. Ira, b. Jan. 11, 1798 m. Irena Allen of Walpole\\nremoved to Otselic, N.Y.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0545.jp2"}, "524": {"fulltext": "484\\nHISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nBetsey, b. March 21, 1800; m. Elias Tozer;\\nresides in Illinois.\\nStiUman, b. June 12, 1802 m., Sept. 28, 1828,\\nJnlia Robbins of Nelson resided for many\\nyears in Roxbury, then removed to Marl., and\\nthence to Swanzey, where he d. Dec. 15, 1878.\\nCynthia, h. Feb., 1800 m. Alvah Foster re-\\nmoved to Wheatland, Mich., where she d.\\nMarch 28, 1875.\\nVIII. Lxicina, b. Jan., 1808 m. Nahnm Nims resides\\nin Sullivan.\\nVI.\\nVII.\\nRev. Hallow at Fish, son of Rev. Elisha Fish, was\\nb. in Upton, Mass., Aug. 2, 1762 graduated at Dart-\\nmouth College 1790, and was ordained pastor of the\\nCongregational Church, Sept. 25, 1793 (see Chap. YL).\\nHis wife was Hannah, dau. of Jonas and Persis (Baker)\\nBrigham of Westborough, Mass. He d. Sept. 1, 1824.\\nShe d. Sept. 1, 1824. He adopted two children, a niece\\nand nephew of his wife.\\nI. Hannah, b. in Westborough, 1790 Silas\\nPaine of Randolph, Mass.\\nII. Halloxoay, b. in Westborough, Mass., Sept. 2,\\n1801 (see Brigham family).\\nFITCH.\\nJohn Fitch, with his wife and two children, removed in 1739 from\\nBradford, Mass., to that part of Luneuburg now included in Ashby.\\nHis abode was several miles distant from liis nearest neighbors, and was\\ndescribed by him as seven miles and a half above Luneuburg meeting-\\nhouse, and three miles and a half above any of the inhabitants, on the\\nroad leading from Lunenburg to Northfield. The settlers in tliat vicin-\\nity, apprehensive of an attack from the Indians, assisted Mr. Fitch in\\nfortifying his house; and early in the year 1748 four soldiers were sta-\\ntioned within the garrison. Mr. Fitch was a man of considerable dis-\\ntinction. He had traded much with the Indians, and his frontier posi-\\ntion was well known. It appears that they had resolved ujion his capt-\\nure and a party of them, not far from eighty in number, stealthily\\napproached his abode during the absence of two of the soldiers, and, on\\nthe morning of July 5, 1748, suddenly fell upon him and his two remain-\\ning co^npanions, who were a short distance from the garrison. One of\\nthe soldiers, named Zaccheus Blodgett, was instantly killed. Mr. Fitch\\nand the other soldier, named Jennings, escaped within the enclosure,\\nwhere they made a stout resistance for an hour aud a half, when Jen-\\nnings received a fatal wound in the neck, from a shot through a port-hole.\\nThe wife of Mr. Fitch loaded the guns, while her husband continued his\\nefforts to repel the assault. The Indians at last assvu ed liim that, if he\\npersisted in firing, he and his family should perish in the flames of the\\nbuilding but, if he would surrender, they promised to spare the lives of\\nall within his house. A surrender was then made, and the house and\\nfences were burned by the Indians and Mr. Fitch, accompanied by his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0546.jp2"}, "525": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 485\\nwife and five children, was conducted to Montreal. The ages of the chil-\\ndi en were, respectively, five montlis, four, five and one half, eleven, and\\nthirteen years. A company of men from Lunenburg and vicinity, under\\ncommand of Major Hartwell, started in pursuit, early the following morn-\\ning. The Indians proceeded along the south side of Watatic Mountain,\\nand made their first stop at the meeting-house in Ashhurnham, the inhab-\\nitants of which town had abandoned their settlement but a short time\\nprevious. It is probable that they continued their course through the\\neastern portion of Rindge, and thence by way of Spoiford Gap in a more\\nnorthern direction. Somewhere in the township of Ashburnham, the\\npm-suing party discovered a piece of paper fastened to a tree, containing\\na few lines written by Fitch, imploring his friends not to attempt his\\nrescue, as the Indians had promised to spare their lives, if unmolested,\\nbut threatened instant death to himself and family, if his friends at-\\ntempted to deprive them of their captives. The pursuing party then\\nreturned. After enduring the severest hardships in their long journey\\nthrough the wilderness and in captivity, the family were ransomed l)y\\ntheir friends in Bradford. After bravely enduring the perils of captiv-\\nity, the wife of Mi\\\\ Fitch sickened while returning, and died in Provi-\\ndence, Dec. 2-i, 1748, nearly six months after the date of capture. The\\nothers returned to their former home in Ashby.\\nJMi Fitch used to relate that among the plunder taken from his prem-\\nises by the Indians, was a heavy draft chain, which one of them carried\\nupon his shoulders to Canada, and there bartered it for a quart of rum.\\nPaul, one of the children, then between five and six years of age, was\\nstrapped upon the back of an Indian, and performed the journey more\\neasily than other members of the family. He alwaj^s remembered\\nthis experience of his childhood, and used to say that, brought into such\\nclose contact with his animated vehicle, the smell of the Indian made\\nhim sick, and that he cried so lustily the savage tm-ned him about and\\nagain bound him to his back. With his face toward his former home,\\nand blindly entering the unknown future, the journey was continued.\\nHis new position was a truthful symbol of the uncertainty of his fort-\\nunes. Jacob, another of the sons of Mi Fitch, then four years of age,\\nand who subsequently was one of the early school-masters in Rindge,\\nsuffered more severely. Though in other respects well formed, his lower\\nlimbs were of dwarfish size, on account of the rigor with which he was\\nbound to the back of his Indian transport. John Fitch m. (2d), Feb.\\n14, 1750-51, Elizabeth (Bowers) Peirce. He took an active part in secur-\\ning an act for the incorporation of Fitchburg, and from him that city\\nreceived its name. He resided a few years in Rindge, after which he re-\\nturned to Ashby, where he d. Apr. 8, 1795.\\n1\\nPaul Fitch, son of John, b. June 15, 1744 m., Apr.,\\n1767, Mary Jaquith of Billerica, Mass., b. June 25, 1744,\\nwho was the mother of his nine children, and d. Feb. 18,\\n1800; and he m. (2d), in Rindge, Jan. 7, 1802, Joanna\\n(Rice) Walker, widow of Samuel Walker. He settled\\nfirst in Rindge, and entered the army from that town,\\nbeing a member of Capt. Stone s Company in 1777.\\nSoon after his discharge, he removed to Jaffrey, and\\nsubsequently came to MarJ., where he d. May 2, 1818.\\nI. Hannah^ b. June 25, 1768 m. John Moore of\\nSharon, N.H.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0547.jp2"}, "526": {"fulltext": "486\\nHISTORY OF MAELBOROTTGH.\\n10\\n11\\n(4)\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\nII. .Tohn, l\u00c2\u00bb. Oct. 1, 1770; in. TT:nin:ili d. in\\nOlevelaiul, Ohio, 1841.\\nIII. Paul, b. June 21, 1773.+\\nIV. Mary, b. JNIarch 15, 1776; m., Ai r. 15, 1799,\\nWilliam Moore of Sharon. He d. Oct. 6,\\n1828 she d. Oct. 23, 1835, in Rindsje.\\nV. Alice, b. Apr. 11, 1779; d., 1859, nm.^\\nVI. Abigail, b. Feb. 26, 1782; ni. Joseph Pi])er of\\nJaffrev.\\nVII. Jacob, h. Fob. 20, 1785; d. Auo-. 19, 1852, nm.\\nVIII. Susannah,h. Oct. 2, 1789; ni. (1st), Au 7, 1808,\\nDavid Blood. He was killed by tailing u]ion\\nthe water-wheel in tlie saw-mill at the outlet\\nof Stone Pond, May 2, 1813. She m. (2d),\\nApr. 3, 1815, Josej)h Tolman, q.i\\\\ By Mr.\\nBlood, she had one child.\\n1. David, b. Jan. 28, 1813.\\nIX. Luther Jaqiiith,\\\\). Sept. 8, 1792; m. Jane Hoyt;\\nresided in Hopkinton, N.H.\\nPaul Fitch, son of Paul, m., Nov. 25, 1802, Sarah\\nWalker, dau. of Samuel and Joanna (Rice) Walker of\\nRindgo. She d. Xov. 14, 1814, and he m. (2d), Dec. 21,\\n1815, Sarah Da^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0is. He resided for many years in JNFarl.,\\nand subsequentlv removed to Claremont, Avhere he d.\\nDec. 18, 1843. Children by first wife\\nPaul, m. (1st) Heard, (2d) Maria\\nGould of Bellows Falls resides in Claremont.\\nII. Josiah, b. July 29, 1805.+\\nIII. Sarah, m. Wan-en Batcheller of Lvnn,\\nMass.; d. Mav 8, 1868.\\nIV. A chikl,h. 1810; d. Xov. 25, 1811, Ji^. 18 mos.\\nV. Elijah, b. June 25, 1812.+\\nChildren by second wife\\nVI. Lucy, in. William Fletcher of Lempster.\\nVII. L^uther, m. resides in Newport.\\nVIII. Lovina, was drowned.\\nJosiAH Fitch, son of Paul and Sarah (Walker) Fitch\\nm., Dec. 2, 1830, Caroline, dau. of William and Betsey\\nJ. (Needham) Greenwood. She d. Apr. 4, 1839.\\nI. E. Wall-er, b. Aug. 21, 1831 m., Nov. 19, 1853,\\nRachel C. Cox she d., and he m. (2d), Sept. 3,\\n1857, Nancy J. Clark; resides iu Milford, N.H.\\nII. Wilbur, d. June 11, 1843.\\nMr. Fitc-h in. (2d), June 14, 1839, Lucretia Herrick of\\nReading, Vt. He d. June 9, 1865.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0548.jp2"}, "527": {"fulltext": "Twins.\\nV.\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 487\\nIII. Sarah, b. Oct., 1842 m., Apr., 1858, George\\nCollester resides in West Harrisville.\\nIV. [Martha, b. June 29, 1843; m., Dec. 11,\\n1865, Roger Derby. He d., and she m.\\n(2d) Ilulton Travis; resides in West\\nHarrisville.\\nMan/,h. June 29, 1843; m., June 14, 1865,\\nMilan Derby; resides in West Har-\\nrisville.\\nVI. Wi/birr^h. Oct. 13, 1847; m., Feb. 19, 1867, Lizzie\\nKnight; resides in Swanzey.\\nVII. Warren B., b. Feb. 9, 1850 m., June 2, 1870,\\nIsadore Bowker; resides in Keene.\\n(16) Elijah Fitch, son of Paul and Sarah (Walker)\\nFitch; m., May 19, 1839, Eliza, dau. of David and Lucy\\n(Knight) Joslin. He was a blacksmith by trade, and\\nworked for several vears at that business in the village.\\nHe d. Aug. 4, 1876.\\nI. Murray, b. Feb. 23, 1841 m., Sept. 3, 1868,\\nCarrie L. Allen of Troy.\\nII. Emmett, b. Dec. 22, 1845 m., Abbie A.\\n(Priest) Capron, dau. of Silas and N^ancy M.\\n(Wilder) Priest.\\n1. Frank E., b. March 27, 1871.\\n2. Walter Scott, b. Oct. 24, 1875.\\n3. F. Carl E., b. Mav 31, 1879.\\nIvEKS Flint, son of Joshua and Susanna (Babcock)\\nFlint, b. in Ashbv, Mass., Aug. 27, 1814; m., Dec. 29,\\n1840, Harriet, dau. of David and Dolly (Fisher) To\\\\viis-\\nend, b. in Dublin, Feb. 26, 1817. He resided in Roxbury,\\non the farm now owned by Josiah Parker, from 1838 to\\n1870, in which year he came to Marl, to reside.\\nI. Josephine ^manda, b. Oct. 19, 1841 ra., March\\n13, 1865, Myron C. Wilder of Ashby, Mass.\\nShe d. Sept. 20, 1876.\\nII. Lavater Mnnroe, b. Mav 4, 1846 m., Oct. 31,\\n1867, Clara E., dau. of* Oliver and Eliza (Hem-\\nenway) Jewett.\\n1. Ernest Frederick, b. Apr. 22, 1872.\\nDea. James Flood was b. probably in Bolton, Mass.,\\n1730 m. Betsey Whitcomb. He was a resident of\\nMarl, in 1776, being the first settler on the Daniel Priest\\nplace, lately occupied by Dea. A. M. Smith. He was ac-\\ntive in forming the Congregational Church, was one of\\nthe eight original members, and was the first deacon of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0549.jp2"}, "528": {"fulltext": "488\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(5)\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n(6)\\n17\\n18\\n19\\nthe church, being chosen to that office July 5, 1779.\\nHe was killed by the fall of a tree, June 24, 1790. His\\nwidoAv m. (2d), Apr. 20, 1797, Benjamin Spaulding of\\nJaffrey, who d. Oct. 4, 1806, 83. 68. She probably d.\\n1825.\\nJames\\nm., Aug. 23, 1785, Lois Hunt of\\nDublin removed to Canada, where he raised\\nu]) a family of four boys and four girls.\\nII. J3etsey^ d. um.\\nIII. /Sarah, m. Henry Hunt.\\nIV. Israel, b. Jan. 24, 1776.+\\nV. Josep/i, b. Oct. 10, 1779.+\\nVI. Abigail,}). July 27, 1782; m. Daniel Priest, q.v.\\nVII. Jiufus, b. March 4, 1784.-}-\\nVIII. Azubah, b. March 3, 1786; m., March 8, 1807,\\nAbijah Ruggles; settled in Brighton, Mass.,\\nwhere he d. Dec. 1, 1839. She d. at Hudson,\\nMass., Nov. 28, 1866. Descendants living in\\nHolliston, and Westboro, Mass.\\nIsrael Flood, son of Dea. James, m., 1810, Lydia,\\ndau. of Asa and Eunice (Williams) Porter. He d. Jan.\\n4, 1829.\\nI. Emeline, b. May 30, 1811 d. Oct. 30, 1828.\\nII. Israel Whitcomb, b. Jan. 27, 1813; d. Oct. 11,\\n1828.\\nIII. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 6, 1815; m., June, 1831,\\nWilliam Putnam of Jaffrey, where they resided\\nuntil 1837, when they removed to Marilla,\\nN.Y., where they now reside.\\nIV. Louisa, b. Apr. 15, 1817; m. Calvin Winch;\\nresides in Marilla, N.Y.\\nV. Lydia, b. Feb. 6, 1820; d. Aug. 31, 1828.\\nVI. James Addison, b. June 26, 1822.\\nVII. Adaline, b. Dec. 31, 1827.\\nJoseph Flood, son of Dea. James, m.. May 5, 1802,\\nBetsey Priest of Jaffrey resided in Marl, until 1806,\\nwhen they removed to Londonderry, Vt., where all the\\nchildren, except the two oldest, were born.\\nI. Azubah, b. Jan. 23, 1803 m. Jan. 7, 1827, Luke\\nBennett settled in Alden, Erie Co., N.Y., and\\nd. March 1, 1872.\\nII. Letseij, b. Jan. 11, 1805 m., May 5, 1831,\\nSamuel Rich of Alden, N.Y, resides in Ba-\\ntavia, N.Y.\\nIII. Almira, b. Jan. 2, 1807; m., Feb. 18, 1835,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0550.jp2"}, "529": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGLSTER. 480\\nLuther Barrett resides in Ridgeway, Orleans\\nCo., N.Y.\\nIV. Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 1810; m., July 4, 1832, Ira\\nCocliran of Londonderry, Vt. d. in Dorset,\\nVt., Oct. 11, 1841.\\nV. Josejyh P., h. Feb. 10, 1813; m., Jan. 4, 1838,\\nCaroline Battalpli resides in Marilla, Erie Co.,\\nN.Y.\\nRuFus Flood, son of Dea. James, m., and resided for\\nsome time in Marl., and had the following children.\\nI. Eufus, b. Jan. 3, 1808; d. March 20, 1808.\\nII. Nathaniel Corbin, b. March 5, 1810.\\nIII. rp 1 Mary, b. Oct.-24, 1812; d. Jan. 30, 1816.\\nIV. Josejyh, b. Oct. 24, 1812.\\nV. Hufus Loring, b. Feb. 2, 1817.\\nJoseph Follet came from Cumberland, R.I., in\\n1780, and located near the granite quarry and on the\\nspot where A. G. Mann s boarding-house now stands.\\nHe was a very intemperate man, and when under the\\ninfluence of liquor was so abusive to his family they\\nwere frequently obliged to flee his presence for their own\\nsafety. Nov. i, 1806, he returned to his home so intoxi-\\ncated that his wife, feeling that her life was in danger,\\ntook refuge in the chamber, drawing the ladder up after\\nher, leaving him sitting before the fire. In the morning,\\nshe was horrified to find her husband lying in the fire-\\nplace with his head burned off. After the death of Mr.\\nFollet, his widow lived alone for several years, with the\\nexcej^tion of a small dog for company, when her son\\nSilas came and took her to his home in Thetford, Vt.,\\nwhere she d. at an advanced age.\\nI. Silas, settled in Thetford, Vt.\\nII. Sybel.\\nIII. Benjamin.\\nIV. Otis.\\nBen.jamin Forbes from Oakham, Mass., came to\\nMarl, about 1829, and located in the south part of the\\ntown, on the place which still bears his name. No\\nrecord of his death has been foimd.\\nSargent.\\nBaldwin resided in Waltham,\\n2\\n3\\n4\\n5\\nI.\\nII.\\nIII.\\nIV.\\nHuldah, m.\\nLucinda, m.\\nMass.\\nJohn.\\nWaldo.\\n64", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0551.jp2"}, "530": {"fulltext": "490\\nHISTORY OF MAKLBOKOUGH.\\nHiram Forbitsh, b, in Harvard, Mass., Dec. 13,\\n1812; 111. Lucinda L. Willis of Wiiu-lioster, 1). Jan. 27,\\n1816. Ho resided foi a munber of years in Cliestortield,\\nwhere all his ehildren but the youngest were born.\\nMrs. Forbush d. Sept. 8, 1870. He now resides in\\nSwanzey.\\nI. milie M., b. Apr. 15, 1840; m., Oct. 11, 1864,\\nGeorge S. Ellis.\\nII. Lucius M., b. Aug. 3, 1841 d. in Virginia City,\\nMontaina Territory, Se])t. 20, 1860, um.\\nin. I m/ W., b. Sej.t. 5, 1848; d. Dec. 17, 1864, um.\\nIV. Charles 11.^ b. Jan. 16, 1846; resides in Swanzey,\\num.\\nV. Nettie i., b. July 29, 1848 ni., Aug. 7, 1872, Frank\\nJ. Perry of Saeo, Me. resides in Worcester, Mass.\\nEmma E., b. July 28, 1850 m., June 9, 1873,\\nSolon W. Nelson resides in Worcester, Mass.\\nAnna L. /S., b. in Marl, Jan. 8, 1856; d. July 26,\\n1857.\\nVI.\\nVII.\\n(3)\\nJoseph Foster, b. in Lunenburg, Mass., was prob-\\nably a descendant of Reginald Foster, who came to this\\ncountry from England, about the year 1038, and settled\\nin Ipswich, Mass., being one of the earliest inhal)itants\\nof that town. Jose])h in., Jan. 17, 1760, Sarah, dau. of\\nWilliam and Sarah (Locke) Jones of Lunenl)urg. He\\nfirst settled in Lunenl\u00c2\u00bburg, but in Ajtr., 1793, he came to\\nthis town and located on a lot of land now known as\\nthe John Houghton ])lace in Roxbury, then within the\\nlimits of Marl. His wife d., and he m. (2d) Rebecca\\nPhelps. He d. Dec. 11, 1804. His widow m. Joseph\\nRollins of Dublin, and d. in Roxbury, about 1834.\\nChildren all by first wife, and b. in Mass.\\nI. Jiebecca, b. Sept. 16, 1760 in. Isaac Whittemore\\nof Ashburnhani, Mass.; d. in Sullivan.\\nn. Enoch, b. Aug. 21, 1762.+\\nIII. James, b. Apr. 24, 1764 was kilK d l)y falling\\nfrom a liorse.\\nIV. /Stephen, b, Dec. 11, 1768 d. in Sullivan, Dec. 10,\\n1855.\\nV. Sarah, h. Oct. 19, 1770.\\nEnoch Foster, son of Joseph m. Rebecca, dau. of\\nJohn and Mary (Whitcomb) French of Dublin settled\\nin Roxbury.\\nI. Benjaynin, b. Jan. 23, 1793.-)-\\nII. Sally, b. June 21, 1794 m.. May 7, 1813, Samuel\\nWinchester, of Ashburnham; d. in Sullivan.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0552.jp2"}, "531": {"fulltext": "9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n(7)\\n20\\n21\\n22\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 491\\nIII. Step/itu^ 1). Fel). 5, 1790 iii. Sojdiia Briu ^s of\\nSullivan.\\nIV. liehecca, b. Aug. 16, 1797 ni., March 10, 1814,\\nReuben Phillips of Koxbury d. Jan. 19, 1858.\\nV. Enoch, b. ]May 10, 1799; ni. Eliza, rtau. of Levi\\nand Hannah (Briiihani) Gates, He in Som-\\nerset, Mich., March 24, 1872.\\nVI. Asa, b. Dec. 29, IHUO ni. Polly French; settled\\nin Norwich, N.Y.\\nVII. Alvah, 1). Dec. 20, 1802 m. Cynthia, dau. of\\nPaul and Tenijierance (Furber) Fifield resides\\nin Michigan.\\nVIII. Eoxie, b. Aug. 17, LSO; ni., Aug. 17, 1825, Will-\\niam Merriam resides in Sterling, Mass.\\nIX. J/ary, b. Mav 2, 1807; m., 1820, Abel Merriam.\\nShe d. in JaraestoAvn, N.Y., Feb. 23, 1851.\\nX. Jeremiah, b. Feb. 28, 1810; m. Sarah Carpenter\\nof Gilsum settled in Nelson; d. Jan. 27, 1867.\\nBen,jamix Foster, son of Enoch, m., Aug. 21, 1814,\\nBarbary Phillijis, b. in Rutland, Mass., March 19, 1793;\\nsettled in Koxbury. In his old age, he removed to\\nPeterboro, where he d. May 26, 1855. His wi low d.\\nJuly 12, 1873. Mr. Foster was an occasional contrib-\\nutor to the weekly ])a])ers. He never attained nor\\nas))ired to any great eminence as a writer, but, while\\nearning his bread by the sweat of his brow, j\u00c2\u00bbreferred to\\nj sj end his leisure hours in a way that would imj)rove\\nI himself and benefit others. The stories which he wrote\\nj were ]\u00c2\u00bbarticularly calculated to drop useful hints along\\nI the jjathway of the young. He was ever regarded as an\\nj honest, industrious, and worthy man.\\n17 I. Rebecca B., b. Feb. 16, 1816; m., Ai r. 30, 1839,\\nWilliam Towns of Roxbury d. in Peterboro.\\n18 II. Enoch, b. March 25, 1819.+\\n19 III. Mary Ann, b. March 3, 1824; ni., Nov. 15, 1848,\\nSamuel Hardy of Dublin resides in Hillsboro.\\nIV. I/Kcina F., b. Nov. 17, 1825; m., Oct. 11, 1846,\\nJohn R. Forbush of Peterboro. He d. Jan. 30,\\n1857 and she m. (2d), Oct. 15, 1857, Julius C.\\nPearl of DeKalb, 111.\\nV. Samira Jane, b. Apr. 27, 1830 m., June 27,\\n1847, Philip C. Wheeler of Peterboro she d.\\nApr. 10, 1861.\\nVI. f^arah E., b. Jan. 23, 1832; ra., July 24, 1851,\\nOrange P. Harris of Nelson d. in DeKalb, 111.,\\nDec. 2, 1859.\\n(18) j Enoch Foster, son of Benjamin and Barbary (Phil-\\nllips) Foster, m., Dec. 2, 1842, Mary A., dau. of John", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0553.jp2"}, "532": {"fulltext": "492\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n23\\n24\\nand Lucretia (Bemis) Lewis. He served three years in\\nCompany C, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols.\\nI. Alma L. (adopted dau.), b. Apr. 17, 185.3 ni.,\\nJune 10, 1873, Charles H. Rockwood of Swan-\\nzey, b. Feb. 23, 1852.\\n1. Claude Eugene, b. in Troy, March 2, 1877.\\nJoseph French is supposed to have come from\\nAttleboro, Mass., where his grandfather settled about\\nthe year 1720. He located on the farm since owned by\\nPelatiah Hodgkins, in what is now the north-east part of\\nTroy. He resided here until 1808, then sold his farm\\nand removed to Ludlow, Vt.\\nI. Arethusa,\\nJr., of Dublin.\\nII. Sarah,\\nIII. Bridget,\\nJune 23, 1803.\\nVryling,\\nm., June 5, 1804, J(ise])li INLason,\\nm. Samuel Thurston, q.v.\\nm. Jonas Knight of Fitzwilliam,\\nd. Nov. 14, 1804, 03. 25.\\nFROST.\\nElder Edmuivd Frost, the ancestor of nearly all of that name in\\nMarl., embarked at Ipswich, England, with his wife, Thoniasine, and son\\nJohn, in the ship Great Hope, in the autumn of 1G35. He settled at\\nCambridge, ]\\\\lass., where he was elected ruling elder of the first church,\\nwhich was established soon after his arrival. The town of Cambridge\\ngranted six acres of land to Elder ifrost Feb. G, 1636 (Candi. Rec),\\nand iu 1646 Edmixnd ffrost granted eight acres meddow to lie in com-\\nmon for town s use and the 9tli, -1 mo. 1652, it was agreed by the cliurcli\\nthat Shawshine should be divided, being land that was granted by court\\nto the first church at Cambridge. Elder Frost s share was two liundred\\nacres, which was afterward inherited by his sons, Samuel and James,\\nand by them deeded to Billerica.\\nFeb. 8, 1668-69, Elder Frost was appointed to catechise the children of\\nthose families on east side of town. He d. July 12, 1()72, having nuide a\\nwill Apr. 16, 1672, proved Oct. 5, 1672, in which he mentions his wife\\nRena and all his eight children. His first and second wives names not\\nknown, Thoniasine and Mary His third wife was Kena,\\nwidow of Robert D;uiiels.\\nSamuel, son of Elder Edmund Frost, b. Feb. 12, 1638, m. (1st), at\\nCambridge, Oct. 12, 1663, Mary Coale; m. (2d) Elizabeth, dau. of Rev.\\nJohn and Lydia Miller. He moved to Billerica about 1670, where he\\nhad one-half of two hundred acres of land granted by the town of Cam-\\nbridge to his fatlier. He d. Jan. 7, 1717. Joseph, son of Samuel, b.\\nDec. 23, 1680, m. (1st), Jan. 12, 1707-8, Sarah Whittemore. She d. Apr.\\n1717, and he m. (2d), 1718, Hannah Easterbrook. He had fourteen chil-\\ndren, maJiy of whom d. in infancy, .\\\\bout 1710, he removed to Sherborn,\\nwhere he d. in 1760.\\n1 1 Jonathan Fkost, son of Joseph and Hannah (East-\\nI erbrook) Frost, was b. in Sherbuni, oMass., Feb. 27, 1738;", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0554.jp2"}, "533": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 493\\nm., in Sherborn, 1760, Martha Leiand. lie came to this\\ntown in March, 1775, having previously purchased of\\nIsaac McAllester the farm now owned by Ansel Nye.\\nHe commanded a company of militia in Sherborn before\\nhis removal, and had sent in his resignation, but it was\\nnot granted. The month folloAving, the battle of Lex-\\nington took pLace. As soon as Capt. Frost heard of the\\nbattle, he buckled on his sword, and, mounting his horse,\\nstarted for the scene of conflict. On arriving at Towns-\\nend, he learned the ])articulars concerning the affray,\\nand that the British soldiers had retreated to Boston.\\nHe then returned to his family. During the autumn of\\n177(5, a discharged soldier on his way from Ticonderoga\\nto Boston sto])ped with Capt. Frost over night, and from\\nhim all the family contracted the small-])OX, of which\\ndisease he d. Sept. 25, 1776. His widow d. March 15,\\n1804, a3. 64. Of his eight children, seven lived to marry\\nand settle in Marl. and both they and their descendants\\nhave taken an active part in shaping and sustaining the\\ninterests of the town.\\nI. Hannah^ b. 1761 m. James Bemis, q.v,\\nII. Joseph^ b. 1763.-|-\\nIII. Jonathan^ b. 1765.\\nIV. Benjamin^ b. 1767.--|-\\nV. Martha^ b. 1769; m. (1st) Justus Perry, M.D., q.v.;\\nm. (2d) David Wheeler, q.v.\\nVI. Elijah, b. 1771.+\\nVII. Asa, b. 1773 d. in infancy.\\nVIII. Jeremiah, b. 1776.-[-\\nCoL. Joseph Frost, son of Capt. Jonathan, m., Sept.\\n17, 1782, Zilpha, dan. of Col. Richard and Sybel (Goode-\\nnow) Roberts settled on the Stillman Woodward ])lace,\\nwhere he d. Nov. 7, 1839. His wife d. Apr. 5, 1822.\\nIt may be truly said of Mr. Frost that he passed through\\na long life liighly respected and esteemed by all who\\nwere favored with his acquaintance. As a townsman, he\\nwas anxious for the promotion of peace, good order, the\\nimprovement of morals, and for the religious and moral\\neducatiou of the rising generation. His townsmen gave\\nample testimony of their confidence by repeatedly elect-\\ning him to all the civil offices in tlieir gift. For a number\\nof years, he was cliosen to ]-e])resent the town in the\\nState Legishiture, in which capacity he never disap-\\npointed the expectation of his constituents. He was a\\nprofessor of religion for nearly fifty years, and mani-\\nfested the sincerity of his religious faith by practising\\nthrough his whole life upon the principle of ])ure mo-\\nrality and Christian benevolence.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0555.jp2"}, "534": {"fulltext": "494\\nHISTORY OF IMARLBOROl^GH.\\n10\\n(4)\\n11\\nII.\\n12\\nIll\\n13\\nIV\\n14\\nV\\n15\\nvr\\n16\\nVII\\n17\\nVIII\\n18\\nIX\\n19\\nX\\n20\\nXI\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n(5)\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n(7)\\nRichard, h. March 10, 1783 m., Mnrcli 14, 1802,\\nHannah Rider removed to Granby, Canada.\\nJonathan, b. Feb. 17, 1785.-|-\\nJoseph, b. Apr. 30, 1787.+\\nEbenezer, b. Nov. 2, 1789; d. Feb. 5, 1792.\\nAaron, b. July 29, 1792 removed to Canada.\\nSylvester, b. June 5, 1794.-|-\\nMoxanna, b. Dee. 14, 1796 m. Dea. James\\nFarrar, q.v.\\nAtossa, b. Dec. 1, 1798; ra., Aug. 21, 1826, Rev.\\nCyrus Stone, q.v.\\nEmily, b. June 24, 1801 in. Cluirles Gilbert, q.v.\\nLoicell, b. Oct. 31, 1803 d. in Boston.\\nBenjaiyiin, March 11, 1806; settled first in\\nBoston, afterward removed to Abini^ton.\\nLieut. Jonatha^t Frost, son of Capt. Jonathan, m.\\nBeulah, dau. of Eliphalet and Lydia (Goddard) Stone;\\nsettled on the farm now owned by Russell Bixby. Mrs.\\nFrost d. May 3, 1808; and hem. (2d), Dec. 21, 1808,\\nMrs. Esther Coolidge, widow of Hezekiah Coolidge.\\nShe d. March 15, 1848. He d. Oct. 20, 1851.\\nI. Patty, b. March 12, 1787 m. Zephaniah Harvey\\nremoved to Shefford, Canada, where she d.\\nMarch 17, 1835.\\nII. Asa, b. Dec. 17, 1788.+\\nIII. Hannah, b. June 19, 1791 m. Daniel Coolidge\\nof Sherborn, Mass. d. Nov. 25, 1831.\\nIV. Cyrus, b. Sept. 25, 1797.+\\nV. Lydia, b. June 24, 1800; m. Samuel Barrett; d.\\nSept, 6, 1831.\\nVI. Almira, b. Sept. 1, 1803 d. Jan. 11, 1823.\\nBex.iamin Frost, son of Ca])t. Jonathan, m., 1789,\\nPhebe, dau. of Col. Richard and Sybel (Goodenow) Rob-\\nerts. He d. Feb. 27, IBOO.\\nI. Charles, b. July 8, 1789; d. in Marl., Apr. 17,\\n1866.\\n11. Charlotte, b. Feb. 10, 1792; m. William Rider;\\nlived in Swanzev.\\nIII. Bildad,h. Nov. 14, 1794; d. Apr. 16, 1795.\\nIV. Phebe, b. June 25, 1796 m. Bishop of Troy.\\nV. Persis, b. Apr. 13, 1798; d. young.\\nElijah Frost, son of Capt. Jonathan, m. Betsey, dau.\\nof Phinelias and Lovina (Warren) Farrar. He resided\\nfor a few years in Marl., and then removed to Siilliv.in,\\nnud thence to Thetford, Yx., wlicre he d. in 186U.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0556.jp2"}, "535": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGLSTER. 495\\nI. Lovina^ h. March 7, 1795 in. Aylswortli ITul)-\\nbard; d. in Snlli\\\\ an.\\nII. Betsey, b. March 11, 1797; ni. Enoch Woods; d.\\nin Snllivan.\\nIII. Selim, b. Oct. 2-2, 1799; ni,, 1824, Lydia Heald\\nresided in Sullivan d. 1858.\\nIV. Benjamin, b. Sept. 9, 1802; m., 1825, Mary C.\\nBarrett; d. in 1858.\\nV. Perley, ni. Adaline Ino-raham.\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n(9) j Jeremiah Frost, youngest son of Capt. Jonathan, m.,\\nAug. 7, 1804, Eunice, dau. of Capt. David and Rebecca\\nI (Hoar) Wheeler removed to Shefford, Canada.\\nI. Bersis, b. Jan. 14, 1805.\\nII. David, b. Aug. 31, 1806.\\nIII. /Selina.\\n41 i IV. Charlotte.\\n42 V. Eunice.\\n43 i VI. Jeremiah.\\n(11) I JoTATHAx Frost, son of Col. Joseph, m.. May 23,\\nj 1804, Sally, dau. of Capt. David and Rebecca (Hoar)\\nWheeler removed to Shefford, Canada, and thence to\\nDerby Centre, Vt.\\n44 I. Charles, b. Oct. 26, 1805.\\n45 II. Pinchney, settled in Wethersfield, Vt.\\n46 m. Joseph.\\n47 IV. Jonathan.\\n48 i V. Alice.\\n49 VI. Asa.\\n(12) Joseph Frost, son of Col. Joseph, m., July, 1805,\\nLucy, dau. of Capt. David and Rebecca (Hoar) Wheeler;\\nsettled first in Shefford, Canada. In 1819, he returned\\nto Marl., and settled on the farm now owned by his son\\nRufus S. Frost, where he d. Oct. 23, 1830. His widow\\nafterward removed to Boston, where she d. July 23,\\n1848.\\n50 I. Caroline, b. May 13, 1806 d. Aug. 20, 1819.\\n51 II. Sumner, b. Jan. 17, 1808.4-\\n52 HI. Joseph P., b. Aug. 29, 1809 m., Apr. 8, 1830,\\nMartha B., dau. of John and Mary (Livhigston)\\nLane resided for many years in Galesburg, 111.,\\nwhere he d. Apr. 19, 1880.\\n53 IV. Loxoell, b. Jan. 17, 1813 d. Aug. 29, 1813.\\n54 V. Lucy W., b. Oct. 13, 1814; m., Aug. 4, 1836,\\nTurner C. P airlield; d. in Boston, 1872.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0557.jp2"}, "536": {"fulltext": "496\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n55\\n56\\n57\\n58\\n59 J\\n60 I\\n61 i\\n62 I\\n63\\n64\\n65\\n60\\n67\\n68\\n69\\n(15)\\n70\\n71\\n72\\n73\\n(22)\\n1. Joseph, b. 1838 d. 1840.\\n2. Emma F., b. 1848 m., 1867, Charles S.\\nDunuells.\\n3. Lucy A., b. 1850 m., 1870, Charles H.\\nCutler.\\nVI. Luther, b. May 12, 1817; um.\\nVII. Emdine, b. Feb. 21, 1820; m., Nov. 30, 1853,\\nHenry B. Swazey resides in Clielsea, Mass.\\n1. George Henry, b. 1855.\\n2. Emma Frost, b. 1857 d. 1872.\\n8. Walter B., b. 1862 d. 1803.\\nVIII. Bufu.^ S., b. July 18, 1820 m., Aug. 4, 1847, Ellen\\nM. Hubbard. She d. Feb. 28, 1878; and he m.\\n(2d), June 18, 1879, Mrs. Catherine Emily\\nWillard of Tioga, Penn. resides in Chelsea,\\nMass. (See Chap. XIII.)\\n1. Charles Hubbard, b. 1848; m., 1871,\\nEmma H. Tripp. Children: Edith, b.\\n1873; Gertrude, b. 1876, d. 1880;\\nGeorge T., b. 1878.\\n2. Ellen A., b. 1849; m., 1869, Rufus Frost,\\nGreeley. Children Marion, b. 1870\\nNorman, 1871 Russell, b. 1878.\\n3. John Osgood, b. 1852 d. May 23, 1879.\\n4. Emma Wheeler, b. 1856.\\n5. Rufus H., b. 1857.\\n6. Albert Plumb, b. 1859.\\nSylvester Frost, son of Col. Joseph, m., Nov. 4,\\n1817, Damariss, dau. of Kimber and Polly (Hazleton)\\nHarvey resided for some time in Troy, and afterward\\nin Fitchburg.\\nI. David, b. Aug. 11, 1818.\\nII. Perley, b. July 12, 1821 d. Oct. 10, 1 844.\\nm. Milton, b. Apr. 30, 1824.\\nIV. Mary Z., b. Nov. 29, 1826; d. Nov. 29, 1827.\\n74\\nCapt. Asa Frost, son of Lieut. Jonathan, ra., Nov. 21,\\n1811, Harriet, dau. of Hezekiah Coolidge settled on the\\nhome farm. In his old age, he built the house now\\nowned by Elisha O. Woodward, where he resided till\\nafter the death of his wife, Apr. 12, 1863, when he\\nremoved to Springfield, Mass., where he d. March 18,\\n1868.\\nI. Loring Coolidge, b. Feb. 8, 1813; m., Nov. 1,\\n1838, Anuuida, dau. of John B. and Anna\\n(Harvey) Farrar d. in Cleveland, Ohio.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0558.jp2"}, "537": {"fulltext": "WeiropoJimr. rdbbrliinj *t Eajravm^ Go NewTork.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0561.jp2"}, "538": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0562.jp2"}, "539": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n497\\nII. Charles Milton, h. March 5, 1.S15; d. A]\u00c2\u00bbr. 25,\\n1867, uin.\\nIII. Harlow, h. Nov. 18, 1816; m. Eliza Wright of\\nKoeiie; d. in Vermont.\\nIV. Giiriis, b. June 18, 1821; d. Aug. U), 1845.\\nV. Almira, h. June 18, 1825 m., Sei)t. 5, 1849,\\nWarren H. Wilkinson resided in Springfield,\\nMass. 1. Oct. 12, 1874.\\nVI. Daniel 6\\\\, b. Sept. 12, 183l ni. Esther Merriain\\nresides in Springfield, Mass.\\nCol. Cyrus Frost, son of Lieut. Jonathan, ni., Nov.\\n1, 1821, Caroline, dan. of Ebenezer and Rhoda (Cool-\\nidge) Richardson of Dublin, b. May 22, 1797.\\nI. Almira, b. July 20, 1823; d. Dec. 21, 1823.\\nII. /Sarah Jane, li. A]\u00c2\u00bbr. 20, 1825 d. Feb. 5, 1826.\\nIII. Ebenezer B., b. May 26, 1828; m. Rachel L.\\nClemons of Belgrade, Me., Dec. 8, 1853; resided\\nin Boston, wliere he d.\\nIV. Laura tSophia, b. Mav 16, 1830; ni. O. H. Perry\\nof Springfield, Mass.; d. Feb. 6, 1872.\\nV. Edvard Jonathan, b. June 17, 1833 m. Eliza-\\nbeth Mott of Peterboro resides in Philadel-\\nphia.\\nVI. /Sarah KlizabetJi, b. June 23, 1836 in., March 2,\\n1862, Clark Farrar of Keene. He d. Apr. 20,\\n1866; and she m. (2d), July 26, 1868, Hervey\\nTJphani resides in Texas.\\nVII. Harriet Coolidge, b. Dec. 31, 1838 ni. Rev.\\nCharles E. Houghton, q.v.\\nVIII. Amanda Caroline, b. A])r. 4, 1842; ni. Charles\\nH. Thurston, q.v.\\n88\\n89\\n90\\n65\\nSumner Frost, son of Joseph, m., Oct. 14, 1828,\\nElizabeth, dau. of John and Mary (Tayntor) Wiswall\\nresided first in Newport, and afterward in Derbv, Vt.\\nShe d. Jan. 3, 1835; and he m. (2d), Apr. 8, 1835,\\nLucinda Olive Field, b. Sept. 2, 1816, d. Aug. 7, 1849;\\nand he m. (3d), Jan. 28, 1850, Lydia E. Blake, b. Nov.\\n19, 1821. He d. Nov., 1876. Children by first Avife as\\nfollows\\nI. Caroline Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1829; m. Justus\\nLawrence of Roxbury. He d. in Yonkers,\\nN.Y. His widow is now in Euro])e.\\nII. Harriet A., b. Ai)r. 20, 1833; m. (1st) Fernando C.\\nHarrington, by whom she had one child, and\\nm. (2d) Cyrus S. Moors, q.v.\\n1. George K. FTarrington, b. in West Charles-\\nton, Vt., June 23, 1853 m., Nov. 13,\\n1877, Carrie A. Osborne.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0563.jp2"}, "540": {"fulltext": "498\\nHISTORY OF MARTvBOROUGH.\\n91\\n92\\n93\\n94\\n95\\n96\\n98\\n99\\n100\\n101\\n102\\n103\\n104\\n105\\nChildren by second wife\\niir. Lucinda Maria, b. Jan. 18, 1836; d. Auo-. 21,\\n1864.\\nIV. Sumner Webster, b. May 1, 1837 d. in Marl.,\\nSept. 18, 1877, uni.\\nV. Luther Wesley, b. Sept. 14, 1838.\\nVI. Henrxi Warren, b. Dec. 7, 1842 d. June 24,\\n1844.\\nVII. iMcia M, b. Ai)r. 18, 1844; d. Aug. 2G, 1871.\\nVIII. Rufus Chester, b. Sept. 27, 1845.\\nEphraim K. Frost, M.D. (genealogy not traced), b.\\nin Jaffrey, Dec. 17, 1790 came to Marl, and coninieneed\\nthe ])ractice of medicine, 1812. (See Cha]). XIL) He\\nm., Nov. 11, 1S13, Persis, dau. of Jonadab and Tabatha\\n(Wilson) Baker; removed to Swanzey in 1818; d. in\\nLincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 18, 1871.\\nI. Charles, d. ae. 2 years.\\n11. Feronia, b. Dec. 26, 1815 m., 1835, G. N. Sher-\\nwood.\\nIII. Lyman, b. Feb. 10, 1820 m. resides at Lincoln,\\nNebraska.\\nIV. Lafayette S., b. June 4, 1S24.\\nV. Caroline, b. Jan., 1826; d. in her fifth\\nTwins. X year.\\nVI. i^JEmeline, b. Jan., 1826.\\nVII. FranJclin, b. 1831; d. in Wisconsin, 1857.\\nAbraham Frost, m., Nov. 24, 1796, Polly Woodbury,\\n(Town records.)\\nFULLER.\\nJohn Fuller, the ancestor of the families in Marl, bearing this name,\\nwas one of the first settlers of Cambridge Village, now Xewton, IVIass.\\nHe was b. in 1611, and settled there about 1611, and was one of the\\nlargest land-owners in the village, owning upwards of one tliousand\\nacres. This laud at his death was. divided among his five sons, who\\nlived to the following ages: John, 75; Jonathan, 74; Joseph, 88;\\nJoshua, 98 Jeremiah, 83. The History of Newton says that twenty-two\\nof the descendants of John Fuller w^eut into the army of tlie Revolution.\\nHe d. Feb. 7, 1698-99 and his widow, Elizabeth, d. Apr. l;j, 1700. His\\nson John, b. 1645, m., 168:^, Abigail Boylstou settled in Xewton, and\\nhad nine children, among whom was Isaac, b. Nov. 22, 1695, m. Abigail\\nand had, among others, Abijah, b. June 1, 1723, m. Lydia Rich-\\nardson of Newton.\\n1\\nElijah Fuller, son of Abijah and Lydia (Ricliard-\\nson) Fuller, was b. in Newton, Mass., Feb. 11, 1760.\\nHe was put out to service at an early age Avith Norman", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0564.jp2"}, "541": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAi EEGISTER. 499\\nClark, of whom he learned the carpenter s trade. In\\n1797, he came to Marl., and located on what is now\\nWest ITill in Troy, working at his trade a considera-\\nble portion of his time. Previons to his coming to this\\ntown, he m. Lucretia Smitli, b. in Holden, Mass., about\\n1765. Soon after her birth, her father moved with his\\nfamily to Pennsylvani:], and located at Wyoming on the\\nSuscpiehanna River, where they remained until the fa-\\nmous Wyoming massacre, when two tliousand Tories\\nand nine liuudred Indians came ui)on the lace, and mur-\\ndered the inhabitants without discrimination. Lucretia\\nSmith was one of the few who escaped. She, being at\\nthat time thirteen years of age, remembered well the\\nhorrors of those distressing scenes which took place at\\nthat time, when so many fell a prey to savage warfare.\\nThe family after their escape retui-ned to Holden. Mr.\\nFuller d. 1822. His wife survived him, and d. 1863, at\\nthe ripe age of 97. Children, all but Isaac, born in Marl.\\nI. Isaac^ b. in Hubbardston, Mass., Nov. 14, 1794\\nm., Feb. 7, 1818, Temperance Hinckley of Barn-\\nstable, Mass., b. Nov. 11, 1792. He d. in Trov,\\nDec. 14, 1833.\\nII. Martha, b. Dee. 14, 1797; m. Abel Garfield of\\nTrov.\\nlit. LydU i, b. June 9, 1800 d. March 11, 1811.\\nIV. Lucretia, b. Aug. 1, 1805; m. John E. Jackson\\nremoved to Vermont.\\nV. JElyah,\\\\). Apr. 6, 1808; fell into scalding water,\\nand d. Jan. 19, 1812.\\nVI. Harriet, b. Apr. 21, 1810.\\nCapt. Isaac Fuller, a brother of Elijah, b. in New-\\nton, Mass., 1775; came to Marl, about 1797. He m.\\nPatty Howe of Holden, Mass., at which place he resided\\na short time before his removal to this town. He first\\nmoved into the school-house in the south-west part of\\nthe town, in what is now Troy, where he resided for\\nseveral months, and finally located on the William Barker\\nfarm. He was a carpenter, and a skilful workman.\\nOn returning home from Troy village one stormy night\\nin the winter of 1819, he perished in the storm at the\\nage of 44. His widow d. Aug. 16, 1836, a. 57. Chil-\\ndren all but Amasa b. in Marl,\\nI. Amasa, b. in Holden, Mass., Dec. 7, 1797.-f-\\nII. Lucretia, b. .Tan. 11, 1800; m. Ezra Alexander of\\nTroy; d. June 11, 1873.\\nIII. Patty, b. Sept. 6, 1802; m. David Jackson of\\nWallinofford, Vt. she was killed by lightning,\\nSept. Sr 1847.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0565.jp2"}, "542": {"fulltext": "600\\nHISTORY OF ISIARLBOROUGH.\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n(9)\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\nIV. Nancy, b. Jan. 11, 1805; ra., Aug. 17, 1823,\\nAndrew Sherman, who d. May 26, 1871. Slie\\nnow resides in Keene.\\nV. Dorothy, b. Apr. 5, 1807 d. June 22, 1807.\\nVI. Stillmdn, b. July 22, 1808; d. March 16, 1809.\\nVII. Lydia, b. Feb. 9, 1810; ni. Rufus Jackson;\\nresides in Wallingford, Vt.\\nviii. Tsaac, b. Aug. 1, 1812; d. July 3, 1814.\\nIX. Harriet, b. Feb. 28, 1815; d. Sept. 14, 1818.\\n.v. Eliza, b. June 28, 1817; ni. Shennan\\nresides in Brooktield, Mass.\\nAmasa Fuller, son of Capt. Isaac, m. (1st) Anna,\\ndau. of Jonathan and Delilah (Rhodes) Beuiis. She d.\\nJune 19, 1826.\\nI. Isaac, b. in Troy, Aug. 10, 1819.\\nII. Elmira, b. Apr. 9, 1822; m., July 16, 1846,\\nStephen Harris of Trov; she d. in Swanzey,\\nMay, 1847.\\nIII. Anna, b. Feb. 14, 1826; d. Nov. 23, 1826.\\nMr. Fuller ni. (2d), Jan. 11, 1827, Ilaiuiah Jackson of\\nWallingford, Vt., b. Nov. 5, 1803.\\nIV. A daughter, b. June 11, 1828; d. Julv 18,. 1828.\\nV. A son, b. Apr. 29, 1829; d. Apr. 30, 1829.\\nVI. Elvira, b. Sept. 21, 1830; d. March 14, 1832.\\nVII. A daughter, b. March 1, 1832; d. March 6, 1833.\\nVIII. Amasa, b. Sept. 28, 1833; m., Sept. 13, 1855,\\nGeorgianna D. Taylor of Winchendon, b. Sept.\\n13, 1834.\\n1. Edward S. (adopted son), b. in Winchen-\\ndon, June. 25, 1866.\\nIX. Levi A., b. May 4, 1836.+\\nX. A son, b. July 1, 1838; d. same day.\\nXI. Erroin J., b. Sept. 19, 1839; m., Sept. 16, 1865,\\nCzarina W. Jacobs, 1 in Royalston, June 8,\\n1841 resides in Winchendon. During the\\nRebellion, he was in the army as hospital stew-\\nard eighteen months.\\n1. Nettie C, b. June 16, 1866.\\n2. Winfred E., b. Aug. 5, 1868.\\n3. Herbert W., b. Dec. 22, 1870.\\nMrs. Hannah F uller d. Apr. 5, 1845; and Mr. Fuller\\nin. (3d), Oct. 2, 1845, Mrs. Mary (Knight) Ilager of\\nTroy, b. Feb. 14, 1802. He m. (4th) Mrs. Lovey I*.\\nKidder, b. Oct. 6, 1813. He d. in Swanzev, Julv 18,\\n1879.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0566.jp2"}, "543": {"fulltext": "GENEALOQ-ICAL REGISTER. 501\\nIsaac Fuller, son of Amasa, m., Dec. I i, 1848, Ilep-\\nzibah, ciau. of Abel and Martha (Fuller) Garfield, b. in\\nTroy, March 2, 18-25. He d. Nov. 7, 1866; and she ni.\\n(2d), Dec. 8, 1870, Asa B. Clark of Troy. She m. (3d)\\nSamuel B. Aldrich, Dec. 2, 1875; residesin Keene.\\nI. Julia 31., b. Feb. 4, 1847 ni., July 16, 1868,\\nEdwin F. Stockwell of Keene; d. July 28,\\n1868. Tie (1. Apr. 26, 1871.\\ntr. Georr/e E., b. Dec. 18, 1850; lu., Jan. 24, 1872,\\nMattie A. Alexander of Swanzey, b. Dec. 24,\\n1853; resides in Swanzey.\\nni. Frederick A., b. Sept. 2, 1853 ni., Apr. 8, 1874,\\nFannie M. Blanding, b. Apr. 24, 1853.\\n1. Winfred T., b. Oct. 29, 1875.\\nIV. Andrexc Z, b. Se])!. 22, 1858; m., Oct. 18, 1876,\\nBessie A. Gates resides in Troy.\\n1. Julia M., b. March 14, 1879.\\nDea. Levi A. Fuller, son of Amasa, m., Feb. 22,\\n1860, Elvira L., adopted dau. of Joseph Bemis of Ash-\\nburnham, b. June 4, 1839 d. Nov. 15, 1865. He was\\nelected deacon of the Congregational Clinrch Oct. 30,\\n1874.\\n1. Cora A., b. June 24, 1862 d. July 27, 1862.\\nn. Elmer A., b. Dec. 27, 1863.\\nMr. Fuller m. (2d), Oct. 30, 1866, Emily L., dau. of\\nDr. Willard and Anstrice (Joslin) Adams of Swanzey,\\nb. July 28, 1848.\\nin. Ida E., b. Nov. 16, 1871.\\nIV. Walter T., b. Jidy 6, 1876.\\nDaniel Gage was b. Dec. 16, 1757. He came from\\nHubbardston, Mass., to Marl, some time previous to 1793,\\nand located on the farm now owned by Daniel Towne,\\nwhere he continued to reside till his death, Jan. 15, 1818.\\nHis wife, Sarah, who was b. March 14, 1763, d. Jan. 3(1,\\n1818.\\nI. Samuel, b. Marcli 7, 1782; m., Apr. 8, 1S05,\\nPatty, dau. of William and Mehitable (Jones)\\nTenney. He d. in Templeton, Mass.\\nII. Abigail, b. Aug. 9, 1784; m., Nov. 23, 1807,\\nJeremy Underwood of Jaffrey.\\nni. Daniel, b. March 28, 1787 removed to Jamaica,\\nVt.\\nIV. Aaron, b. Aug. 8, 1791.\\nV. Sally, b. July 30, 1793 d. Jan. 26, 1814.\\nVI. Priscilla, b. Apr. 23, 1795; m., A])r. 2: 1815,\\nJohn Simonds of Tem])leton, Mass.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0567.jp2"}, "544": {"fulltext": "502\\nHISTORY OF MARLBORO!] OH.\\n8\\nVII. Phhiehas, b. Apr. 19,\\nWest.\\n1797 removed to the\\n9\\nVIII. John, b. June 14, 1799;\\nPetersbniu, Mass.\\nwas a tanner settled hi\\n10\\nIX. Luke, b. March 2, 1802\\nd. in New York City.\\nGARFIELD.\\nThe Garfields of this country are mostly descendants of Edward Gar-\\nfield, one of the earliest proprietors of Watertown, INIass. He m. (1st)\\nRebecca the mother of his children. She d. Apr. 10, 1601, a?. 55;\\nand he m. (2d), Sept. 1, 1061. Johanna, widow of Thomas Buckminster\\nof Brookline. He d. June 14, 1672. His youngest son, Benjamin, b.\\n104o, m. (1st) JNIehitable Hawkins, who d. Dec. 9, 1075; and he m. (2d),\\nJan. 17, 1077-78, Elizabeth Bridge. He was representative of Watertown\\nnine times between 1089 and 1717. He d. Xov. 28, 1717. Thomas, son\\nof Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bi idge) (iarfield, b. Dec. 12, 1080, settled\\nin Weston, Mass., where he m., Jan. 2, 1700-7, Mary, dau. of Joshua and\\nElizabeth (Flagg) Bigelow. who d. Feb. 28, 1744-45. He d. Feb. 4, 1752.\\nHis son John, b. Dec. 3, 1718, m., 1744-45, Thankful Stowed. He d.\\nMay, 1707.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\nJohn Garfield, son of John and Thankful (Stowell)\\nGarfield, b. in Weston, Mass., Oct. 11, 1751 m.,\\nJuly 6, 1775, Lucy Smith of Weston, and settled first in\\nLincoln, where ten of his children were born. About\\n1792, he removed to Marl., and ])urchased the farm after-\\nwards owned by his son Abel, now within the limits of\\nTroy. He gained the reputation of being an industrious\\nman and a 2:ood citizen.\\n11, 1776; m. Richard Davis; d.\\nd. in Lon-\\ni. Sarah, b. Apr\\nin Vermont.\\nII. John, b. Oct., 1777 ni. Lucy Davis\\ndonderry, Vt.\\nIII. Abraham, b. June 12, 1779; m., Oct. 6, 1805,\\nEunice, dau. of David and Eunice (Whitney)\\nThurston settled in Troy.\\nIV. Lucy, b. Feb. 19, 1781 ni. Easman Alexander,\\nq.v.\\nV. Samuel, b. Apr. 8, 1782 d. in New York.\\nVI. James, b. Apr. 18, 1784; d. 1844.\\nVII. Thomas, b. Sept. 29, 1785; m., Sept. 1, 1811,\\nLois Cobb of Jaffrev settled in Londonderry,\\nVt.\\nVIII. Isaac, b. July 7, 1787 m. Submit Alexander.\\nIX. Thankful, b. May 1, 1790; m. Israel Davis; set-\\ntled in Montgomery, Vt.\\nX. Abel, b. Apr. 20, 1792; m. Martha Fuller; settled\\nin Troy.\\nXI. Elijah, b. in Marl., June 14, 1794; m. Polly\\nPierce d. in N.Y.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0568.jp2"}, "545": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 503\\nXII. Enoch, h. in Marl., Oct. 26, 1796 m. Lucy Hodg-\\nkins settled in Troy.\\nXIII. Ahigail.h.m. Marl., Nov. 10,1798; m.\\nrp J Newell Day: settled in Winchcndon.\\nXIV. Hepzibeth, h. in Marl., Nov. 10, 1798;\\nm. Amos Ray settled in Gardner.\\nGeorge WAsniisrGTox Garfield, son of Abel and\\nMartha (Fuller) Garfield, b. in Troy, 1825 m., Oct. 31,\\n1852, Augusta L., dau. of George and Louisa (Jones)\\nHarvey. He came to Marl, in 1851, and was for a short\\ntime in company with Isaac Fuller in the manufacture\\nof boxes, after which he was station-agent at Marl, depot\\nfive years. He then moved to the village, and was asso-\\nciated with Elisha O. Woodward in the store, three\\nyears. He removed to Keene in 1862, where he was\\nfreight agent for Cheshire R.R. four years then removed\\nto Lawrence, N.Y., in 1867, where he was for nine years\\nengaged in the pail and butter-tub business returned to\\nKeene in 1876, where he now resides. Mrs. Garfield d.\\nMay 27, 1878.\\nI. Win/red G., b, Apr. 27, 1854; d. Ai)r. 4, 1859.\\nII. Infant daughter, b. Nov. 26, 1859; d. Nov. 29,\\n1859.\\nAsa Garfield, probably not connected with the fore-\\ngoing families, settled on land now known as the Pres-\\ncott pasture, about 1802. He had previously resided in\\nOrange and Chelsea, Vt.\\nI. Cevy, b. in Orange, Yt., March 31, 1800.\\nII. Phebe, b. in Chelsea, Vt., Julv 11, 1802.\\nIII. Hollis, b. in Marl., Oct. 17, 1804.\\nIV. Frederick, b. in Marl., Apr. 7, 1807.\\nV. Am, b. in Marl., June 28, 1809.\\nLevi Gates came from Marl., Mass., about 1795, and\\nsettled on the farm now occu])ied by Ivers L. Richard-\\nson. Mr. Gates was in some respects a self-made man\\nhe stored his mind with considerable history, and was\\nwell versed in the affairs of the country. By close appli-\\ncation to the branches of a common-school education,\\nhe qualified himself for teaching, which he followed for\\nseveral Avinters, with good success. In 1807, he was\\nappointed a Justice of the Peace, and was employed by\\nthe people of the town to draft deeds and other legal\\ninstruments. He also held courts for justice trials, when-\\never it was necessary so to do. He held the office of\\nSelectman and Town Clerk for several years, and repre-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0569.jp2"}, "546": {"fulltext": "504\\nHISTORY OF jSIARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\nsented the town in the General Court two years. He\\nwas a man possessed of considerable natural ability,\\ncomj)aring favorably in that and other respects with the\\nleading men of the town. His wife was Hannah, dau.\\nof Caleb and Hannah (Barnes) Brigliam of Marlboro,\\nMass., b. A])r. 17, 1767, and d. Oct. 2, 1837. He d. Jan.\\n3, 1832, X. 71. The first three children b. in Marlboro,\\nMass.\\nI. Zevi\\\\ b. June 26, 1780.-|-\\nII. .Dol/ h. Feb. 12, 1791 d. Jan. 23, 1798.\\nIII. N anci/, b. March 20, 1793; ra., Jan. 22, 1818,\\nElliott Coolidge.\\nIV. Hannah, b. July 29, 1796 d. Bee. 3, 1814.\\nV. TMhj, 1). Aug. 8, 1798; m., March 5, 1819, John\\nHai-ris of Fitchlnirg.\\nvr. HepslbetJu b. Dec. 11, 1800; d. Dec. 2, 1807.\\nVII. Eliza, b. Apr. 22, 1803; m. Enoch Foster; re-\\nmoved to Michigan.\\nVIII. Josejyh, b. Apr. 19,^1805; d. March 2, 1806.\\nIX. Joseph Brigham, b. Aug. 23, 1810; d. July 14,\\n1811.\\n17\\n18\\nLevi Gates, son of Levi, m. Permilla, dau. of Asa\\natid Eunice (Williams) Porter, and settled on home\\nfarm, where he d. Sept. 23, 1858.\\nI. Austin Brigham, b. March 8, 1821; m., Sept. 19,\\n1844, Samira, dau. of Joseph M. and Fannie\\n(Brigham) Forristall of Troy, b. Oct. 31,\\n1823 resides in Troy.\\nII. Mmitia W., b. Oct. 31, 1822; m. Ivers L. Rich-\\nardson, q.v.\\nIII. Winsloio Zovell, b. Feb. 20, 1824; m., Jan. 20,\\n1876, Sarah M. Derby of Harrisville.\\nIV. Ann Jamiett, b. June 29, 1828; d. Dec. 13, 1836.\\nV. Everett Eelton, b. Feb. 19, 1843; d. Aug. 30,\\n1863.\\nElijah Gates, a brother of Levi, Sen., b. 1765; m.\\nDorcas Farnsworth, and settled first in Bolton, Mass.\\nHe came to Marl, in 1800, and purchased of Ebenezer\\nRhodes, Jr., the farm on which his son Elijah now\\nresides. He d. Oct. 16, 1824. His widow d. Jan. 12,\\n1857, ae. 87.\\nI. Walter, b. in Bolton, July 25, 1791 d. um.\\nII. Winsor, b. in Bolton, Sept. 26, 1794; m., June\\n19, 1825, Esther, dau. of Amasa, and Zeuriah\\n(Capron) Converse; d. in Westmoreland. His\\nwife d. Feb. 6, 1828.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0570.jp2"}, "547": {"fulltext": "GENKALDGK^AL KKGISTER. 505\\n1. Dorothy M,, b. March 27, 182r); ni. James\\nTTarvey, q.th\\nIII. Avhsidi, 1). in Bolton, Jan. 0, 171)8; d, Sept. 8,\\n1800.\\nIV. Elijah, h. hi Marl., June 17, 1801.+\\nV. Galmn, b. in Marl., Feb. 23, 1804; d. um.\\nVI. Rufiis, b. in Marl., Se])t. 12, 1807 m. Minerva\\nPaffe of Swanzey; resides in Keene.\\nElijah Gates, son of Elijah, m., Oct. 20, 1831,\\nAmoret, dan. of Nathan PI and Eunice (Porter) Wild\\nsettled on home farm, where lie now resides.\\nI. Caroline Maria, b. Feb. 21, 1833; m., Apr. 14,\\n1852, Bradley E. Wriglit d. Nov. 16, 1862.\\nII. Achsah Amoret, b. Sept. 3, 1834; in. Granville\\nMorse, (j.v.\\nin. Ivory Elijah, b. Aug. 20, 1836.+\\nIV. Angelia Whitcoml), b. July 28, 1838 m., Jan.\\n22, 1860, Charles W. flathaway; resides in\\nEast Boston.\\nV. JIari/ Elizabeth, b. Ai)r. 29, 1840; in., Aug. 17,\\n1850, Jose])h Wright; resides in Keene.\\nVI. Ellen J)., b. Sept. 18, 1842; d. Aug. 7, 1843.\\nvii. Emih/ Minerva, b. Aug. 21, 1847; m.. May 4,\\n1870, Sawyer Porter resides in Leominster,\\nMass.\\nviii. Alice Ellen, b. Oct. 9, 1850; resides in Marl., um.\\nIvo\u00c2\u00abRY E. Gatks, son of Elijah, m., Sept. 18, 1861,\\nOlive Ann, dan. of Saril and Alraira (Collins) Whit-\\ncomb settled on the Artemas Collins farm, where he\\nnow resides.\\nI. Jennie E., b. Aug. 7, 1862,\\nII. John D., b. July 7, 1867.\\nIII. Katie 31., b. Dec. 23, 1869.\\nIV. ffa -ry If., b. June 20, 1872.\\nV. Fred Ivor II, b. Apr. 12, 1875.\\nVI. Leon W., b. Nov. 24, 1877.\\nOldham Gates, son of Amos and Mary (Trowbridge)\\nGates of Franiingham, Mass., July 27, 1759 m., June\\n1783, Deborah, dau. of Nathan and Tliankful (Gil)bs)\\nWinch of Franiingham, b. May 6, 1765. They settled in\\nDublin, June, 1784; removed to IMarl. in 1797; resided\\nfor some time on the Abner Russell place, also for a\\nshort time on the farm now owned by Ivory E. Gates.\\nHe d. in Pittsburg, N.Y., 1843,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0571.jp2"}, "548": {"fulltext": "506\\nHISTORY OF MAKL150R()UGH.~\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\nI. Deborah^\\nd. youny,\\nII. N ellie, b. Aiig. 30, 1785; in., 1807, Joshua ITar-\\nrington of Troy removed to Alstead, where\\nslie d. P h. 7, 1847.\\nIII. Amos, b. Aug. 29, 17S7 m., and settled in Mid-\\ndleburg, N.Y.\\nIV. Buth, b. Nov. 2, 1789; ui. Etlian Hall of Grafton,\\nN.Y.; d. Aug. 3, 1871.\\nV. Oldham, b. March 12, 1792 ni., and settled in\\nMiddleburg, N.Y.\\nVI. Anna, b. June 15, 1794; ni. Porter;\\nremoved to the West.\\nVII. JSTatJuin, b. ]May 2, 1796 ni., and settled in New\\nYork.\\nVIII. John, m., and settled in Middleburg, N.Y.\\nIX. Clarissa, ni. Porter lived in Athens, N.Y.\\nX. Marrilla, ni. Wynian lived in Albany,\\nN.Y.\\nXI. Patty, in., and settled in New York.\\nXII. Polly, removed to the West.\\nJohn Gates, a brother of Oldham, bap. in Framing-\\nham, Mass., May 31, 1772 m., Jan. 5, 1795, Eunice, dau.\\nof Joseph and Mary (Beals) Winch of Framingham, b.\\nOct. 26, 1770. He came to Marl, about 18 ()1, and\\nresided on the farm iioav owned by Ivory E. Gates.\\nHis wife d. Nov. 16, 1803 and he m. (2d) Jemima, dau.\\nof Timothy and Martha (Long) Harvey, Oct. 21, 1805,\\nand removed to New York.\\nA child of John Gates d. June 23, 1809, a3. almost 3\\nyears. (Fisli- records.)\\nGIBBS.\\nMatthew Gibus was in Sudbury, Mass., in 1654. lie m. Mary, dau.\\nof Robert Bradisli of Cambridge, who d. about 16.59. His second son,\\nJohn, m. Anna Gleason of Sherboru settled in Sudbury, and had among\\nothers Isaac, who m., 1725, Thankful Wheeler.\\nIsaac Gibus, son of Isaac and Thankful (Wheeler)\\nGibbs, b. in Sudbury, Mass., Jan. 28, 1728; m., 1755,\\nLois Townsend. He first settled in Sudbury. About\\n1759, he removed to Framingham, where he remained\\nuntil 1787, wdien he came to Marl. Pie jn-obably resided\\non the Tem])le jdace, now owned by Elias A. Tliatclier.\\nHe d. Nov., 1799. Mrs. Gibbs d. in Gilsuni, June 23,\\n1825. At that time, her children and grandchildren\\nnumbered one hundred, and great-grandchildren one\\nhundreil and twentv.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0572.jp2"}, "549": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0573.jp2"}, "550": {"fulltext": "^^^^f^^U^^^ ^y/^-a^t.^^f-^", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0574.jp2"}, "551": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 507\\nI. Zois, h. Nov., 175G; in. Timolliy Walker of\\nIlopkinton.\\nII. Olive, b. M:iy 18, 1758; ui. Eboiiezor Temple, /.o.\\nIII. Annie, b. Oct. 2G, 17G0; m. Jonatlian Ball, q.v.\\nIV. Molly, b. Oct. 21, 1762; published to Abijah\\nWoodward Aug. 27, 1786.\\nV. Patty, b. June 8, 1765 m. John Stow of South-\\nborougli.\\nVI. Thankful, 1). June 2o, 1767; in. William Mofiit;\\nsettled in Shcftortl, Canada.\\nVII. Eleanor.\\nVIII. N ahlni,\\\\yA\\\\ March 4, 1770.\\nIX. Eunice, m. Aaron Lombard, q.v.\\nCharles Gilbert, b. in Sharon, Mass., Nov. 6, 1793\\ncarpenter l)y trade came to Marl, in the S])ring of 1815\\nm., Jan., 1820, Emily, dau. of Col. Joseph and Zilpha\\n(Roberts) Frost. She d. July 14, 1851 and he m. (2d),\\nMay 6, 1852, Emilv Lang of Concord, N.H., who d. Sejtt.\\n30, 1874. He d. Feb. 9, 1863.\\nI. Eliza, m., Apr. 11, 1844, Joseph Blanch-\\nard, q.ii. She resides, a Avidow, in Leominster,\\nMass.\\nII. John, m., Dec. 17, 1848, Mai-y Lee;\\nresides in Waltham, Mass. is a contractor\\nand builder.\\nIII. Atossa, m. Calvin Farrar, q.v.\\nIV. Zydia, d. Aug. 22, 1845.\\nV. Caroline P., m., June 1, 1853, L. W.\\nPorter resides in Leominster, Mass.\\nVI. 3Iary Ann, d. Feb. 25, 1853.\\nMoses Goddard was b. in Marlboro, Mass., Nov. 21,\\n1742. He was a son of William, who m., Jan. 26, 1726,\\nKeziah Cloys, and the fourth generation from William\\nGoddard of London, England, who m. Elizabeth Miles\\nabout 1650, and came to this country in 1665, and set-\\ntled in Watertown, Mass., where he was known as a\\nteacher.\\nMoses in. Milly Walker. He came to this town in\\n1770, and purchased the lot of land afterward owned by\\nhis brother-in-law, Eliphalet Stone. He remained here\\nbut a few years, and then removed to Stukely, Conn.\\nI. Eber, b. Apr. 5, 1766.\\nII. Abel, b. Sei)t. 22, 1767.\\nIII. 3Ioses, b. P eb. 23, 1771.\\nIV. Elijah, b. March 15, 1773.\\nV. Archelaus, b. May 13, 1775.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0577.jp2"}, "552": {"fulltext": "508\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\nVI. Silas, h. :M:ircli 7, 1778.\\nVII. Abraham, h. May 22, 1780.\\nVIII. /Solomon, h. July IG, 1782.\\nIX. Jlilley, b. Oct. iiO, 1785.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n(9)\\n14\\n15\\n16\\nDaniel Goodenoav, or (Toodenough, Avas probably\\nthe third settler of the townshi]*. He was from Marl-\\nboro, Mass., where he m., Dec. 29, 1746, Martha Banis-\\nter. For many years, he was one of the most intluential\\nmen in this town, holding many offices nnder the rule of\\nthe ])ro])rieto) S, being cotemporar}- with Josejih Collins\\nand Benjamin Tucker. In 1788, he sued the town for a\\nsum of money, which he claimed was due him for the\\nservice of his son, Ebenezer, in the war; but, failing to\\ngain tlie suit, he soon after removed from town,\\nperhaps to Frainingham, Mass. He resided at different\\nplaces in tOAvn, first locating on the road leading from\\nGeorge A. Porter s to Butler Hill in Troy. In 1780,\\nwe find him residing on the old Hunt road, which leads\\nfrom the Hunt farm to the Alger place. Of his children,\\nall but the two youngest were probably b. in jNIarlboro,\\nMass. The three youngest were among the first chil-\\ndren baptized in Monadnock No. V.\\nI. Sybil, b. May 31, 1747 in. Richard Roberts, y.w.\\nII. Lovina, b. Feb. 19, 1749.\\nin. John, b. Dec. 1, 1751 m., Aug. 19, 1765, Phebe\\nSaunders.\\nIV. Stephen, b. Apr. 29, 175;:).\\nV. Adina, or Adino, b. July 15, 1755.\\nVI. il/a? b. March 18, 1757; jjublished to Timothy\\nRogers July 31, 1783.\\nVII. Martha, b. Apr. 22, 1759.\\nVIII. Calvin, b. Feb. 15, 1762.-[-\\nIX. A child, b. Jan. 3, 1764; d. Jan. 28, 1764.\\nX. Ebenezer, b. July 13, 1765.\\nXI. Lydia, bap. June 23, 1771 ]\u00c2\u00bbrobably m. Lawson\\nMoore.\\nXII. Daniel, baji. June 23, 1771.\\nCalvin Goodenoav, son of Daniel, m. Elizabeth\\nParker of Braintree, Mass. After a residence of a few\\nyears in this town, he removed to Vermont, and d. in\\nSalisbury, July, 1853. His wife d. in Middlebury, Vt.,\\n1842, a^. 85. Chihlren all l nt the two vonno est b. in\\nMarl.\\nI.\\nII.\\nIII.\\nZ\\nRob\\nenas lYoohins\\n(yy)ithia,\\nCalvin, b. A])r. 13, 1785; d. at the age of 3(1, um.\\nLnfher, b. July 25, 1787; m. Phelte Cushniaii\\nd. in Ogdensburg, N.Y.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0578.jp2"}, "553": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 509\\nIV. Jesse^ b. March 12, 1789 (town records) ni.\\nAhnira KoMnsou of Hancock, Vt. resides in\\nMiddlebury, Vt.\\nV. Asa^ b. Nov. 1, 171)2; ni. Patty Spofford of Han-\\ncock, Vt. resides in Middlebnry, Vt.\\nVI. lietsey^ ni. Tra Coo])er settled in Illinois.\\nVII. Olive, d. in Hancock, Vt., se. 19.\\nJonathan Goodenoav, wliose name often appears on\\nthe early records, })robably resided at what has since\\nbeen called Goodenough knoll, near where J. Merrill\\nDavis has since resided. He was, without doubt, from\\nMarlboro, Mass., and returned to that ))lace about 17 ISO,\\nwith his wife Mary and children.\\nI. Jonathan.\\nII. David.\\nIII. Ephraim.\\nIV. Stejjhen.\\nV. Lucy.\\nVI. Esther.\\nVII. Eunice.\\nBenjamin Goodenow was the first settler on the\\nShaker place, so called, at the foot of the Grand Monad-\\nnock. His deed, which bears date of Nov. 28, 1771,\\nrepresents him as from Marl., Mass. but his name is not\\nfound on the records of that town. His wife was Mary\\nTradition tells us that twenty-eight children\\nwere b. to them. Whether this be true or not, we have\\nreason to believe there was a large family, but we find\\nthe names of only those who were b. in Marl. He d.\\nMarch 16, 1825. His widow d. in 1838.\\nI. Benjamin., b. June 9, 1772; m., Feb. 11, 1793,\\nEunice Hunt of Dublin.\\nII. William, b. June 26, 1774; m., Apr. 19, 1798,\\nRachel Piper.\\nIII. Parney, b. May 7, 1776 m. Jonathan Blodgett,\\nq.v.\\nIV. John, b. Feb. 8, 1778; m., Jan. 1, 1799, Susanna,\\ndau. of Theophilus and Bathsheba Howard,\\ny. Samuel, b. Oct. 23, 1779.\\nVI. George, b. March 18, 1781 m., Aug. 17, 1800,\\nBe*tty Ilogei-s.\\nVII. Henry, b. March 5, 1782.\\nDaxiki, Gould came from Fitzwilliam in 1787, and\\nsettled in the south part of tlie town now included in\\nTroy. He for several years owned the grist-mill built\\nby Pliinehas Farrar. He left town about 1797.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0579.jp2"}, "554": {"fulltext": "510\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n2\\n3\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nI. Darnel.\\nII. Joseph., 111., Aug. 14, 1790, Chloe Foster.\\nIII. Isaac.\\nIV. jSallj/, m., Jnn. 1, 1799, John Sweetland of Fitz-\\nwilli:mi.\\nv. mi.\\nVI. Polly.\\nVII. Reuben, in., FeL. ilo, 1799, Rebecca Cutting.\\nVIII. Abigail, in. William Bruce.\\nHexry Gould, son of John and Eliza (Appleton)\\nGould, b. in New Ijiswich, Feb. 25, 1827; m., June 15,\\n1852, Sarah C, dan. of Joshua and Susanna (Babcock)\\nFlint, b. in Dublin, Sept. 30, 1825. She d. in Marl.,\\nSept. 14, 1859.\\nI. /Sarah Amelia, b. in New I})swich, June 22,\\n1850; m., March 13, 1877, Charles L. Bemis.\\nGeokge E. Gould, son of David and Lois (Dutton)\\nGould, b. in Greenfield, N.IT., Dec. 20, 1848; m., Sept.\\n14, 1809, Lucy E., dau. of Artemas and Catharine\\n(Thatcher) Bemis.\\nI, JEva Lois, b. Jan. 15, 1871.\\nII. Ada Bell, b. Oct. 9, 1874.\\nIII. Bertha mien, b. Feb. 24, 1878.\\nIsrael Greenleaf and Prudence, his wife, with\\ntheir children, Elizabeth, John, Sarah, Tilley, Joshua,\\nand Prudence, from Bolton, Mass. warned to leave\\ntoAvn Jan., 1781.\\nGREENWOOD.\\nWilliam Greenwood from Sherborn, Mass., settled in Dublin in\\n1765. He was a carpenter by trade, and was killed at the raising of a\\nbarn, June 28, 1782, te. (51. lie lu. Abigail Death of Sherborn, who d.\\nOct. 1, 1814, ic. 91. They had eight children,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Daniel, Waitstill,\\nElizabeth, Eli, Joshua, Ilepzibali, Alngall, and William.\\nElizabeth m., Aug. 27, 1772, Moses Greenwood from Newton, b. 1750;\\nsettled in Dublin, 1771, where he d. July 2, 1827. She d. Apr. 5, 1827.\\nTheir eldest son, Moses, b. June 29, 177G, m., 1792, Asenatli, dau. of\\nEbenezer and Esther (Pratt) Hill of Dublin, b. Aug. 17, 1778. He d.\\nSept. G, 1827. She d. JMay 31, 1851. They had ten children. Their\\neiglitii child, Ebenezer, is iiumhered 29 in the following records of the\\nGreenwootl family.\\nEli. 1). in Sherborn. ^hlss., 1751, m., Dec. 12, 1770, Betsey, dau. of\\nJohn French, 1). in Ilollis, 17()U, and d. in Dublin, Jan. 17, 1833. He\\nd. Oct. 8, 1837. His eldest son, Eli, is numhered 1 in the following\\nregister.\\nJoshua m., Aug. 22, 1779, Hannali, dau. of Gersiioui and Prudence", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0580.jp2"}, "555": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGTCAr HKOISTER.\\n511\\nHis soil Asa is nuinberod 8 in the fol-\\n(Adams) Twitohell of Dnl.\\nlowing register.\\nWilliam ni. Az.ibali and d. Ano-. 50, IS- iO, a;. 74. His sou Will-\\niam IS numbered 15 in the following register.\\nEli Greenwood, son of Eli and Betsey (French)\\nGreenwood, h. in Duhlin, March 13, 1799; m., Sept. 25,\\n1822, Roxanna, dan. of Luther Carlton of Lunenhurf\\nMass., b. Jan. 20, 1801. They resided in Dublin unt^l\\nMarch, 183(), when they came to Marl., and resided in\\nthe brick house now owned by Artemas Richardson.\\nHe removed with his family to Nashua, Apr., 1842.\\nHe d. July 81, 1868. His widow now resides in Trov,\\nN.Y.\\nI. Arvada Z, b. in Dublin, Oct. 30, 1824; d. Nov\\n21, 1824.\\nII. miza M, b. ill Dublin, Dec. 6, 1825; m., June 10,\\n1846, John P. Wioht resides in Troy, N.Y.\\nIII. Zoa Ann, b. in Dublin, Oct. 14, 1829; d. March\\n7, 1866.\\nIV. Martha A., b, in Dublin, Au 24, 1832 d. Sept\\n19, 1848.\\nV. Charles I., b. in Marl., Nov. 12, 1837; d. Dec.\\n14, 1858.\\nVI. Sarah S., b. in Marl., Dec. 10, 1838; d. Sept. 10,\\n1839.\\nAsa Greenwood, son of Joshua and Hannah\\n(Twitchell) Greenwood, b. in Dublin, July 1, 1797; m.,\\nDec. 31, 1821, Mrs. Lucy Evens, widow of Heman\\nEvens and dau. of Benjamin and Phebe (Norcross)\\nMason of Dublin, b. June 3, 1799. He settled first in\\nDublin, but moved to Marl., June, 1836. Mrs. Green-\\nwood d. Feb. 20, 1852 and he m. (2d) Mary, dau. of\\nJohn and Prudence (Twitchell) Minot, and renioved to\\nIllinois in 1858. He resided for a short time in Peoria,\\nFarmington, Yates City, and finally removed to Toulon,\\nStark Co., 111., where he continued to reside until the\\nsummer of 1877, when he returned to the East to visit\\nj his friends, and d. at the house of his son in Dummers-\\nton, Vt., July 16, 1877. He was an extraordinary\\nbenevolent and public-spirited man. Marlboro is very\\nmuch indebted to him for many of its former important\\nimprovements. It was through his generosity that the\\nUniversalist Society are now able to boast of their com-\\nmodious church-edifice. He also furnished the land,\\nlaid out and fenced Granitville cemetery almost exclu-\\nsively at his own expense, and there his remains were\\ninterred. For many years he had expressed a great", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0581.jp2"}, "556": {"fulltext": "512\\nHISTORY OF ^rVKLMOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\ndesire to be buried there uud he arrived here from his\\nWestern home only a few days before his death. He,\\ntoo, was the leadinsj s])irit, if not the prime mover, in\\nthe erection of nearly all of our resi nt substantial gran-\\nite dwi llings, factories, etc. Probably, no one man ever\\nlived in this town who did so much for the rajtid growth\\nand permanent prosperity of the town as he did in the\\ntune he resided here.\\nI. Ileman JEvens, b. 18 22; m. Lucy, dau. of Eber\\nand Lydia (Adams) Tenney; removed to Gales-\\nburg, Til., in the spring of 1854, where lie d.\\n1860.\\nII. John, b. Dec, 18 24; m. Mary Ann, dau. of Geo.\\nand Laura (Greenwood) Worslev removed to\\nGalesburg, 111., in 1854, and while there estab-\\nlished a machine-slio]) and foundry, of which he\\nhad control until 1870, when he moved to Den-\\nver, Col., where he now resides.\\nin. Frederick R., b. Dec. 18, 1826 m., and resides\\nin Toulon, 111.\\nIV. Maria, b. 1829; in. J. Whitnev Tenney; d.\\nMarch 20, 1855.\\nV. William Henry, b. March 27, 1882; m. Eva D.\\nKnight of Dummerston, Vt. He was chief\\nengineer of the Sullivan Palmer International\\nand Inter-Ocean Railroad in Mexico, and on\\nthe 29th of August, 1880, was murdered while\\nin discharge of his duty near Rio Hondo. The\\nBoston Morning Journal of Sept. 24, 1880,\\nsays\\nThe death of Colonel W. H. Greenwood,\\nEngineer in Chief of the Sullivan Palmer Rail-\\nroad enterprise, has thrown a gloom over the\\ncapital. Indignation against the crime, sympa-\\nthy for the widow, and grief for the loss of a\\nman honored and respected by all who knew\\nhim, have been manifested everywhere, in all\\ngrades of society. His funeral was attended\\nby about one hundred and fifty persons, among\\nwhom were Americans, English, French, and\\nGermans, and, Ave have to add, a very large\\nnumber of distinguished Mexicans. The gov-\\nernment has resolutely taken the most active\\nsteps to discover the criminals, and already\\nthree men liaAC been caj)tured, against whom it\\nis said the evidence is strong. C olonel (irccu-\\nwood was highly resjiectecl by all who knew\\nhim, and we trust foi- the honor of Mexico\\nan l in the mime of justice that due piinislmieiit", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0582.jp2"}, "557": {"fulltext": "^-t/-(y -z^/^", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0585.jp2"}, "558": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0586.jp2"}, "559": {"fulltext": "14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n(18)\\nGENEALOGICAL llEGUSTER. 518\\nof the crimiiiMls will in-omptly follow, ^so that it\\nwill appear this was not an act of Mexico, but\\nof vile wretclies wliom we all abhor. He was\\na member of the American Society of (Uvil\\nEngineers, and had surveyed and su)\u00c2\u00bberin-\\ntended the construction of over three thou-\\nsftnd miles of railroad. It was his firm reso-\\nlution to build the railroad to Toluca in five\\nmonths. (See Chap. XIII.)\\nVI. Mart/ Ann, d. Aug. 12, 1841, m. 17 mos.\\nWilliam Greexwood, son of William and Azubah\\nGreenwood, b. Se] t. 1, 1701 m.. May 11, 1813, Betsey J.\\nNeedham, b. March 23, 1789. He settled in Marl, soon\\nafter liis marriage, on the farm now owned by Milton J.\\nWhite, where he d. Dec. 8, 1841. His widow m., Sei t.\\n9, 1849, Cai)t. John Lane, wdio d. Apr. 28, 1850, and\\nshe m. (3d) Samuel Jones, Sen., who d. May 23, 1860,\\nand she m. (4th) C apt. John Wight. She d. July 19,\\n1870.\\nI. Betsey Caroline, 1). Jan. 21, 1814; m. Josiah\\nFitch, q.v.\\nII. Harriet, JV., b. Aug. 21, 1817 m. William Rich-\\nardson, q.v.\\nIII. Mlicin, b. Feb. 25, 1823.-f-\\nIV. William Winslow, b. May 21, 1825.-|-\\nEdwin Greexwooi), son of William, m. Esther A.\\nNims of Sullivan. He resided in Marl, several years,\\nj and then removed to Sterling, Mass. He now resides\\n1 in Keene. No record of this family has been received.\\ni The following children were b. in Marl.\\n20 I I. Eugene, m., and resides in Keene.\\n21 I II. Orman Edwin, ni. resides in Boston.\\n22 j III. Frank.\\n(19) I William W. Greenwood, son of William, m., Apr.\\nI 2, 1850, Sarah Hardy of Hollis; resided in Marl, until\\nj Oct., 18G6, when he removed to Milford, N.H., where his\\nj wife d. Jan. 23, 1877, and he m. (2d), June 27, 1878,\\nJNIrs. Abbie J. George.\\n23 i I. 3Iinot W., b. in Marl., July 30, 1854; m., June\\nI 23, 1878, Ida A. Wallace of Milford, where he\\nnow resides.\\n24 II. Mary Ellen, b. Oct. 2, 1861.\\n25 Daniel Greenwood, another son of William and\\nAzubah Greenwood, b. in Dublin, Feb. 14, 1794; m..", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0587.jp2"}, "560": {"fulltext": "614\\nHISTORY OF MAUM .OHOl^fiH.\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\n1817, Polly Nt edliaiii (.f Milford, X.H. Ih- \\\\va, a uiau-\\nufacturcr of brown earthen-ware, and settled on the\\nold Pottersville road, a few rods above the school-house\\nin District So. 7.\\nI. Emily, b. Apr. 18, islU: m., Sept., 1S;K5, Xor-\\nnian Hart of Dublin, wlio d. Dec, 1838, and\\nshe m. (2d), Oct., 1839, Charles Whitniore of\\nBarry, 111. She d. Feb., ISOo.\\nMr. Greenwood s wife d. July 5, 1820; and he m. (2d),\\nJan. 2, 1821, Rebecca Ilardv of Tlollis. lie d. Mav 19,\\n1833. She d. in Jaffrey, Jaii. 7, 1871.\\nII. Mari/, b. Dec. 24, 1823; m., March 2(1, 1842,\\nAlviii J. Beniis resides in Jaffrev.\\nHI. Sylvia, b. A])r. 8, 1830; d. Apr. 26, 1837.\\nEnENRZKK (4i:kkxwool), son of Moses and Asenath\\n(Hill) (xreenwood, was b. Oct. 23, 1812, in a log house\\n0} site the liider mill in Dublin. He m., Xov. 19,\\n1835, Lucy, dau. of Ru^ gles and Lucy (Kingsbury) Smitli\\nof Dublin, b. Nov. 5, 1816. Settled first hi Dul)lin, where\\nhe held the office of Town Clerk for nine successive\\nyears, and a portion of that time Town Treasurer. He\\nwas also Postmaster from 1849 to 1853. He came to\\nthis town to reside, June 1, 1858; d. March 20,1861.\\nHis Avidow now resides in Fitchburg. Children b. in\\nDublin, except the youngest.\\nI. Lucy 3I((rreUa, h. Aug. 21, 1836; m. Sumner L.\\nMcCoUister, q.r.\\nII. Mark True, b. Nov. 18, 1838; m., Jan. 22, 1868,\\nMary A. Chapin of Westmoreland. He enlisted\\nin Co.. A, 2d N.H. Reg., Apr., 1861; Avas in the\\nfirst battle of Bull Run, where lie Avas very\\nmuch prostrated by the retreat, hardshi] s, and\\nexposure of that time, the effect of Avhich\\nbrought on a disease of the throat and lungs\\nfrom which he never fully recovered. He Avas\\ndischarged Se] t., 1861, and re-enlisted in Co.\\nL, 2d Mass. Heavy Artillery, and Avas commis-\\nsioned Quartermaster Sergeant Dec. 22, 1863.\\nHe remained in the service until the close of\\nthe Avar. Removed to Fitchburg, Mass., and\\nwas forem.MU of a machine-shop several years,\\nand d. there Feb. 18, 1875.\\n1. Walter, b. in Fitchburg, Apr. 8, 1869; d.\\nDec. 24, 1870.\\n2. George True, b. in Fitchburg, A])i 11,\\n1871.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0588.jp2"}, "561": {"fulltext": "34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n4-2\\n43\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER, 515\\nin. Elx neznr Ttil 1 Feb. 27, 1841. Ife was :i Cor-\\nl.oviil in Co. A, I4tli Ilog. N.H. Vols.; was\\nwouiKlcd in both liips at the battle of Win-\\nchester, Se))t, 19, 18G4; discharged July 8,\\n18G5. lie 111., Oct. 7, 1869, Abbie A. llari-ing-\\nton of Fitchburg; removed to Akron, Ohio,\\nwhere he was for some tune foreman in a ma-\\nchine-shoit. He d. in Akron, Nov. 19, 1876.\\nHe suffeied to the close of liis life from the\\neffects of his wounds and disease contracted in\\nthe army.\\n1. Grace, b. in Akron, July 20, 1870.\\n2. Gertrude Louisa, b. in Akron, Feb. 11,\\n1873.\\nIV. Jonathan Allen, b. Jan. 16, 1844; m., Aug. 22,\\n1867, Hattie M., dan. of George V. R. and\\nNancy V. (Webb) Farnum. Tie d. May 18,\\n1868. She d. Nov. 7, 1871.\\nV. George Z,eonanl,h. July 16, 1849; m., Nov. 16,\\n1871, Hattie E. Underwood of Swanzey, where\\nthey now reside.\\n1. Edna Margaret, b. Sept. 12, 1876.\\n2. True Leonard, b. Nov. 7, 1877; d. Nov.\\n-13, 1878.\\nVI. Sarah Maria, b. Ai)r. 28, 1852 m,, Dec. i4,\\n1870, Harrison Upton of Fitchburg, where they\\nnow reside.\\n1. Lizzie Marcella, b. Dec. 18, 1874.\\nVII. Henry Arthur,}), in Marl., Nov. 11, 1858; resides\\nin Fitchburo-.\\nBartholomew Grimes, from Keene, settled in town\\nas early as 1785. He located on the most northerly\\nfarm in the town, being the same now owned by Allja\\nDavis in Roxbnry. We h nd no record of his death\\nor removal fi-om town.\\nI. John, b. in Keene, Apr. 7, 1775 m. Sally Grimes\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0of Hulibardston, Mass. He d. March 24, 1851.\\nShe d. in Gilsum, 1845.\\n1. Josiah, b. in Gilsum, Aug. 2, 1813; d. in\\nWestmoreland, Sept., 1876. He was the\\ncelebrated fortune-telli r and vender of\\nThistle thread, Kitridge grease, and\\nessences, which he ever declared to be\\nthe best there was out.\\nII. JTannah, b. in Keene, Dec. 27, 1766; m. Stod-\\ndard Buckminster.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0589.jp2"}, "562": {"fulltext": "516\\nHISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nIV.\\nV.\\nVI.\\nWiUiam^ b. in Koone, July lo, 1770; m. Harriet\\nSavage.\\nSusanna^ b. in Keeiie, Oct. 20, 1779; in. Jolm\\nTowns of Roxl)ury.\\nStephen 7^, b. in Keene, May 1, 1782.\\nSally, b. Apr. 28, 1785 ni. Benjamin Norris.\\nVII. Josiah, m. Pattie Poineroy\\nMoses Guild, b. in Walpole, Mass., Jan. 6, 1772, m.,\\nMarch 19, 1795, Philena Barrows, lie came to Marl,\\nin 1797, and located on tlie Walter Capron place now in\\nthe limits of Roxbnry.\\nI. William, b. in Walpole, Mass., Jan. 15, 1796; m.,\\nApr. 25, 1820, Sally Banks. She d. in Rhode\\nIsland and he m. (2d) Mary DeWolf, a native\\nof Cuba. Soon after the incorporation of the\\ntown of Roxbui y, he formed the first Sabbath-\\nschool in that town, and was for many years\\nengaged in that work, and most of the time as\\nsuperintendent. For more than twenty-five\\nyears, he was em2)loyed as a teacher of youth in\\na week-day school in Connecticut and Rhode\\nIsland.\\nII. Willard, b. Feb. 8, 1798; m., Nov. 2, 1822, Abi-\\ngail Woods of Nelson. He was a cabinet-maker\\nby trade resided Avitli his fathei a few years,\\nand then removed to Michigan. He d. in Illi-\\nnois, Feb. 20, 1865.\\nIII. 2 i/la, b. Aug. 13, 1799 d. in Roxbnry, June 22,\\n1855,, um.\\nMrs. Guild d. Oct. 16, 1800; and hv m. (2d), i\\\\[arch 12,\\n1801, Sally, dau. of Gideon and Pha^be (Temple) New-\\nton. He afterward removed to tlie Newton farm now\\nowned by Mark Nye, where he d. Sept. 6, 1854. His\\nwife d. Feb. 29, 1840.\\nIV. Betsey, b. Feb. 13, 1803 d. Oct. 1, 1822, um.\\nV. Hannah, b. March 3, 1812; m., Sept. 9, 1841,\\nJames W. Bain of Keene. He d. in Royalton,\\nVt., Oct. 7, 1865. She was living in So. Royal-\\nton (Dec, 1876).\\nHARDY.\\nThomas IIakdv, sou of I liinelias and Abigail Hardy, b. in Ilollis,\\nJune 11, 17.3(), ni., Jan. 18, 1781, Lucy, dau. of Lieut. Robert Colbuni,/^\\n1). in Ilollis, Jan. 12, 1701. He settled in Dublin, 1777; was in the army\\nof the Revolutiou three years, and was engaged in the liattles of Bunker\\nHill, Hennington, and Trenton. He d. in l)ublin, July 25, 181(J. His\\nwife survived him, and d. Sept. 2!l. 1840. J lieir second son, Moses, b.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0590.jp2"}, "563": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n517\\nill l)iil liii, Soj)!. 11, 178t), m., Oct. o, 181:3, Elizal)clli, dan. of SaimicI\\nand Debuiali (.Sylvtisler) .SargeiiL, and settled in Diihliii. They had ten\\nchildren, among whom were Moses and C^yrns E., who are numbered 8\\nand 13 respectively.\\n1\\nElias Hardy, another, son of Thomas and Lncy (Col-\\nl)urn) Hardy, 1 in ])iil)lhi, Dec. 19, 1798; m., Feb. 28,\\n182(3, Alice W., dau. of Samuel and Mary (Twitchell)\\nFisk, b. in Dul)lin, Sept. 16, ISOO. Mr. Hardy settled\\nfirst in Dublin, but moved to Walpole Apr. 6, 1842, and\\nthence to Mai-ll)oro, where lie d. July 27, 1872. Five of\\nthe children b. in Dublin, the youngest in Walpole.\\nI. iSanmel Albert, b. Nov. 18, 1827 m., Jan.\\n1854, Sarah Ann Hall resided in Boston\\nJune 29, 1858.\\nII. Thomas Alfred, b. Nov. 27, 1829; d. Oct.\\n1853.\\nIII. Julia Sophia, b. Feb. 23, 1832; m. William M.\\nTenney, q.v.\\nIV. Mary Louisa, b. May 20, 1834; m. Amaziah\\nSawtelle resides in Detroit, Mich.\\nV. Lucy 31aria, b. June 4, 1839.\\nVI. Anna Elizabeth, b. June 8, 1844; ni. Alvin\\nStreeter d. Dec. 7, 1868.\\nMoses Hardy, son of Moses and, Elizabeth (Sargent)\\nHardy, b. in Duldin, May 26, 1816 m. (1st), March 28,\\n1843, Clarissa Sargent of Phillipston, jNIass. settled on\\nthe Tozer farm in Koxbury. She d. Oct. 12, 1843 and\\nhe m. (2d), Dec. 24, 1845, Emily Colburn of Langdon,\\nb. June 2, 1819. Mr. Hardy d. Oct. 19, 1866. His\\nwidow with her family removed to Marl., June 5, 1873.\\nI. Clara JE., b. Apr, 14, 1847; um.\\nII. Nettie, b. Nov. 21, 1850; m., Nov. 2, 1871, Alonzo\\nNye resides in Roxbury.\\nChester A., b. Jan. 31, 1856, um.\\nIII.\\nIV. Joseph L., b. Aug. 9, 1860.\\nCyrus Edmund Hardy, second son and fifth child\\nof Moses and Elizabeth (Sargent) Hardy, b. in Dublin,\\nSept. 29, 1818; m.. May 11, 1845, Sarah, dau. of Samuel\\nand Abigail (^lerriam) Jones; settled first in Dublin;\\nremoved with his family to this town, JMarcli, 1S59;\\nenlisted into the army in the autumn of 1863, and served\\nto the close of tlie war. Mrs. Hardy d. Dec. 26, 1863\\nand he m. (2d), A])r. 3, 1866, jMrs. Maria Smith oi\\nDummerston, Vt. He d. Feb, 6, 1878, and she d. July\\n9, 1878. Children all but the vonngcst b. in Dublin.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0591.jp2"}, "564": {"fulltext": "618\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROtTGS.\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\nI. Enqenc Walh r, 1.. Feb. 1 1S46; d. Dec. 8,\\nl 854.\\nII. Solon Augustus, b. July 5, 1847; il. .Tuly 80,\\n1854.\\nIII. Ahhie Sarah, b. Oct. 80, 1849; m.-, March 28,\\n1871, Frederick A. 8outlnvick d. Feb. 21,\\n1874.\\nIV. Adah Maria, b. Apr. 10, 1851 d. June 11, 1851.\\nV. Charles Webster, b. Apr. 11, 1852; resides in\\nMissouri, and is studying for a physician um.\\nVI. Solon Wallace, h. Jan. 28, 1854; d. Nov. 20,\\n1877, um.\\nVII. Fred Merriam, b. June 0, 1857.\\nVIII. ISfelUe Maria, b. in Marl., Dec. 9, 1859 resides in\\nWilton.\\nHARRINGTOX.\\nThe Marlboro families l)earing this name are descendants of Robert\\nHarrington, one of the early pi oprietors of Watertown, Mass., and was\\nadmitted freeman May 27, 10()3. He m., Oct. 1, 1049, Susanna George,\\nb. 1032, d. July 6, 1004; and he d. May 17, 1707. He had thirteen chil-\\ndren. His fourth son, Daniel, b. Nov. 1, 1657, m., Oct. 18, 1081, Sarah\\nWhitney. She d. June 8, 1720 and he m. (2d), Oct. 25, 1720, Elizabeth,\\nwidow of Capt. Benjamin Garfield. His eldest son, Daniel, b. Feb. 24,\\n1G84, m., Oct. 18, 1705, Elizabeth Warren. Soon after his marriage, he\\nremoved to Marl., Mass., where he d. Fel). 3, 1724. His son Daniel, b.\\nOct. 5, 1707, m. jNIary She d. June 9, 1793, in her eighty-ninth\\nyear. He d. Aug. 31, 1795. His youngest son, Jonah, is numbered 1 in\\nthe following register.\\nThomas Harrington, another son of Robert and Susanna (George)\\nHarrington of \\\\Vatertown, b. Apr. 20, 1665, m., Apr. 1, 1080, Rebecca,\\nwidow of John White and dan. of John Bemis. His son Ebeuezer, b.\\nJan. 27, 1087, m., Feb. 3, 1707-8, Hepzibah Cloves of Framingham, and\\nhad, among others, Joshua, b. Oct. 11, 1718, m., Jan. 11, 1743, Sarah\\nNurse. She d. and he m. (2d), Oct. 3, 1751, Betty Bent. Joshua, son of\\nJoshua anil Bcitty (Bent) Harrington, 1). Sej^t. 13, 1755, in., 1770, Eliza-\\nbeth Brighamof Shrewsbury, and settled in Fitzwilliam. He d. in Troy,\\nSept. 2U, 1834. He had eight children, among whom was Elijah, who\\nni., 1810, Prudence Newell, who d. 1827, and he m. (2d) Tabitha Tolman.\\nHis son, Alonzo Brigham Harrington, is niunbered 8 in the following\\nregister.\\n1\\nJoxAH Harringtoj^, son of Daniel and Mary Har-\\nrington, Avas b. in Marlboro, Mass., June 17, 1748. He\\nm., Aug. 24, 1769, Daniaris Warren of Marl., Mass., b.\\nJune 26, 1750. Soon after his marriage, lie came to this\\ntown, and was tlie Hrst settler on the Lemuel Brown\\nplace, now within tlu limits of Troy. He resided here\\nsome ten or fifteen years, and then I emoved to Vermont.\\nCiiildreu b. in Marl!\\nI. Jonah, b. A]tr. 27, 1771.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0592.jp2"}, "565": {"fulltext": "GENEALOOrcAL KF(;rSTER. .MO\\nII. Dariiif:, 1). Atiif. ol, 1772.\\niiT. J arv/.h. Fel) -JO, 1774.\\nIV. Lvi ii, b. Sept. 23, 177\\nV. Damarh, b. Aiiu 23, 1778.\\nVI. Leonard^ b. Oct. 25, 1780.\\nAi.oxzo Brigiiahi: Hakuington, sou of Elijah and\\nPnidenee (Newell) TTairiiigton, b, in Troy, A])r. 9, 1815;\\nm. Betsey, dan. of John and Irene (Newell) Lawrenee,\\nb. in Troy, 1814. He d. in Troy, July 9, 1866; and his\\nfamily eaiue to Marl, to reside, 1872.\\nI. Edward, b. March 15, 1833; d. March 27, 1856,\\nuin.\\nII. Charles b. Apr. 23, 1837; d. Apr. 20, 1859,\\num.\\nIII. Eliza Jane, b. Oct. 13, 1839; d. June 13, 1840.\\nIV. Adliza, b. June 17, 1841 d. July 21, 1842.\\nV. Sarah A., b. Jan. 23, 1843 in. I^unroe Dicky.\\nVI. Duane (7., b. July 6, 1846; m., March, 1876,\\nMarietta, dau. of Frederick and Sarah Hanua-\\nford of Cape Elizabeth, Me. resides in Fitch-\\nburo-.\\nVII. No}/es G., b. Oct. 13, 1848 m., 1877, Ellen L.,\\ndau. of Artenias and Lovina (Beniis) Richard-\\nson resides in Leominster, Mass.\\n1. Anna Lovina, b. in Leominster, Aj\u00c2\u00bbr. 17\\n1878; d. in Marl., Julv 25, 1878.\\n2. CharlesBrig\\\\|am,b. inMarL,Aug. 14, 1879.\\nVIII. George A., b. July 8, 1851 resides in Fitchburg,\\num.\\nIX. Irene X., b. Oct. 13, 1855; m., Oct. 13, 1880, Rev.\\nMillard F. Hardy of Whately, Mass.\\nSeth Harringtox came from Jaffrey. His Avife was\\nRebecca, dau. of Abraham Brooks. They were warned\\nto leave town Feb. 22, 1793. They Avere generally\\nkuoAvn as Kiuij and Queen Harrington. He d. ]\\\\rai-ch\\n3, 1808, re. 61. ^His Avidow m. (2d)r Ajir. 3, 1809, Elea-\\nzer Taylor of Dummerston, Vt. She d. A]\u00c2\u00bbr. 12, 1840,\\n\u00c2\u00a3e. 90. Mr. Harrington served in an Artillery Co. in the\\nFrench and Lidian War. Mrs. Harrington Avas known\\nas a fortune-teller.\\nI. Hannah, m., Oct. 11, 1801, Joseph Buss.\\nII. Abi(/aU, m. LeAvis Peck; removed to\\nVermont.\\n23 III. Rebecca, m., Nov. 25, 1810, Thomas\\n1 Dunster; removed to Vermont.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0593.jp2"}, "566": {"fulltext": "520\\nHISTORY OF IVrARLBOROUGH.\\n24\\n25\\nIV. James JBrooks, h. iu Marl., Dec. 17, 1793 settled\\nin Canada.\\nV. Moses, b. in Marl., Oct. 4, 1796; settled in\\nCanada.\\nChristopiikk Hakkis was a native of Rhode Island.\\nHe s]\u00c2\u00bbent his minority in the town of Richmond. In\\n1787, he m. a young- lady who also came from Rhode\\nIsland, and continued to reside in Richmond until 1796,\\nwhen he came to Marl., and ])urchased the tavern in the\\nsouth part of the town, formerly owned hy Jonathan\\nBall, and within the ])resent lindts of Troy. About\\n1811, he removed to Rockingham, Vt., where he d. in\\n1828.\\nPolh/,\\nJLuke,\\nm. TIenry Tolman.\\nm. (1st) Polly Whitney, who d.\\nSept., 1818; and he m. 2d) Betsey Whitney, a\\nsister of his first wife.\\nIII. James, m. Eunice P\\\\)ster. He was\\nkilled by the cars at the dejtot iu Troy, 1856.\\nIV. JJaniel, settled in Courtland, N.Y.\\nV. Oliver, settled in Plymouth, Mass.\\nVI. JVcmcy, m. Barak Cooledge; d. in Ster-\\nling, Mass.\\nVII. Joseph,\\nto Michigan.\\nm. Mary Ann Wheeler removed\\nKiMBER Harvey was the son of John Harvey, who\\ncame from Taunton, Mass., some time previous to the\\nRevolution, and settled on the farm since occu])ied l)y\\nhis grandson, (reorge Harvey. This farm at that time\\nwas within the limits of Swanzey, but was annexed to\\nMarl, in 1793. Kimber Harvey Nvas b. Apr. 15, 1755.\\nHis wife was Polly Hazelton. He settled on the home\\nfarm, where he d. Feb. 1, 1828. His widow d. May\\n2, 1842.\\nLifther, b. Se])t. 26, 1783 d. in Michi-\\n-I gan, Feb. 8, 1816.\\nCa/rin, b. Sept. 26, 178:?.+\\nJ o//,/, b. Jan. 16, 1785; m., Jan. 21, 1807, Silas\\nC. French removed to Montpelier, Vt. d.\\nApr. 19, 1869.\\nJiefset/, b. Oct. 26, 1786 m., Aug. 7, 1808, Josiah\\nFisk d. March 7, 1865.\\nPliUhuJa, b. Nov. 9, 1788; m. Nahum Baldwin\\nof Swanzey; removed to Chester, Vt. d. Oct.\\n3, 1871.\\n(Jharlotte, b. Nov. 25, 1790; d. Nov. 19, 1816, urn.\\nT\\\\vin\\n11.\\n111.\\nIV.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0594.jp2"}, "567": {"fulltext": "f}ENi-:ALO(ir(;AL register. 521\\nVII. Hannah, 1 Oct. 23, 1792; in., .Jan. 10, 1815,\\nSamuel Kondall d. K\\\\\\\\\u00c2\u00bb. 28, 1S5;}.\\nVIII. NehemUih, b. Oct. 13, 17 94; m. S()])hroni!i King\\nof Ncw))ort, N.ir. rcinovcrl to Moii1|ii li( r,\\nVt. (1. Apr. 22, 18G!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nIX. David., b. Aug. 1 1796; went to Ohio.\\nX. Demaris, b. Oct. 3, 1798; m. Sylvester Frost,\\nq.v.; (1. INIay 6, 1871.\\nXI. Gihnan.h.Ocf. 11,1800; was in tlu; Mexican war.\\nXII. lio.iuoina, b. Aug. 2, 180-2; m., Oct. 25, 1825,\\nTimothy Lanc^M.D.; d. Jan. 1, 1849.\\nxiii. (reorge, b. Aug. 27, 1805.-|-\\nXIV. Ira, b. July 25, 1806; m., and resides in Pi ovi-\\nclence, R.T.\\nXV. James, b. D ^c. 8, 1810.-f\\nCalvin^ Haiivev, son of Kimber, m., Jan. 10, 1810,\\nSarah Dwinell of Keene, b. Apr. 12, 1789. He resided\\nin Keene ami Marl.; remo\\\\ ed to Sheff n (l, Canada,\\nabout 1819. He d. at AYaterviJle, Yt., Jan. 14, 1855.\\nHis widow is still living in Waterville.\\nI. Charles, b. Jan. 15, 1811 m., 1837, Mrs.\\nBean settled in Boston afterward removed-\\nto the West.\\n11. Laurinda C, b. Feb. 19, 1812; d. in Boston,\\nApr., 1860, um.\\nIII. Chester, h. Jan. 29, 1814; m., 1843, Almira Hodg-\\nkins settled in Waterville, Vt. d. Sept. 7,\\n1863.\\nIV. Carlos C, b. Jan. 25, 1816.\\nV. Luther C, b. Jan. 12, 1818; m., 1847, Esther\\nScott d. in Montgomery, Yt., Jan. 21, 1853.\\nVI. Sarah A.,h. in Shefford, Canada, Xov. 3, 1820;\\nm., 1841, Solon Burdick settled in Cambridge,\\nvir. Calvin JV., b. in Shefford, Canada, A])r. 2, 1825\\nm., 1853, the widow of his brother Luther d.\\nin Waterville, Vt., Nov. 7, 1875.\\nGeokck Hauvev, son of Kimber, m., .Jan. 31, 1880,\\nL.iuisa, dau. of William and Sally (Merriam) Jones;\\nsettled on the homestead, where lie d. July 8, 1880.\\nI. Zoui.sa Aur/usta, b. Jan. 19, 1829; m. George\\nW. Garfield, q.v.\\nII. Georr/e 31., b. Feb. 10, 1831; d. in New Orleans,\\nOct. 3, 1867.\\nIII. Sarah IL, b. Apr. 27, 1834; m. Francis E.\\nj Adams, q.v.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a227 i IV. Goodwin. M., b. May 14, 1836; d. Sept. 17, 1837.\\nus", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0595.jp2"}, "568": {"fulltext": "622\\nHIRTOHV OF MAKLHOKOrGH.\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n(16)\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\nV. James G., b. June 26, 1887; m., Jan. 24, 1861,\\nMaria B. Black resides in Keene.\\nVI. Ozro K., 1). June 2, 1839; rn., Dec. 4, 1870,\\nCatliarine Regal resides in Moscow, Mich.\\nVII. Ora W., b. Nov. 19, 1840; m., Dec. 24, 1870,\\nEliza A. Webber of Gardner, Mass. resides at\\nOtter River, Mass.\\nVIII. Frank H., b. Aug. 25, 1850 in., Sei)t. 15, 1874,\\nLizzie A. Goodwin of Westminster, Mass.\\nresides on the homestead.\\n1. Frank Leslie, b. July 17, 1875.\\n2. Ernest Herbert, b. Ai)r. 22, 1877.\\n3. Mabel Goodwin, b. July 10, 1879.\\nJames Harvey, son of Kimber, m. Emily Fisk of\\nJaffrey; who d. Aug. 28, 1844; and he m. (2d), Dor-\\nothy, dau. of Winsoi* and Esther (Converse) Gates.\\nHe d. in Minnesota. The first three children by his\\nfirst wife,\\nI. Emma Ii.,h. Ai r. 28, 1839; d. Sept. 27, 1864.\\nII. Alphonso IL, h. March 29, 1841.\\nIII. James F., b. July 25, 1844.\\nIV. George K., b. Nov. 14, 1848.\\nV. Ella A., b. Aug. 27, 1851 d. Oct. 6, 1852.\\nVI. Charles Gates, b, Jan. 9, 1854.\\nVII. Freddie Gil man, b. Dec. 2, 1856.\\nVIII. Edwin B., b. ]\\\\Iav 25, 1859.\\nIX. Willie W., b. Ma y 14, 1868.\\nX. Clara Hosina, b. Oct. 7, 1866.\\nXI. Silas W., b. Dec. 17, 1869.\\nTimothy Hakvey, a brother of Kimber, b. at Taun-\\nton, Mass., March 29, 1751 m., Apr. 12, 1774, Martha\\nLong, b. in Taunton, May 24, 1750 settled on the farm\\nsince owned by Ebenezer Greenwood, where he d. Dec.\\n11, 1828. His wife was thrown from a carriage and\\nkilled, Ai)r. 8, 1822.\\nPatti/, h. Dec. 22, 1775 d. Dec. 28, 1776.\\n3Iarf/i((,h. A])r. 19, 1776; m. Isaac Wellington;\\nremoved to Trov, N.Y., Avhere she d. Sept. 9,\\n1854.\\nTimot/ty, b. Aug. 81, 1777 d. Feb. 19, 1789.\\nJeinima, b. Nov. 4, 1780; m., Oct. 21, 1805, John\\nGates settled in Cornish, N.TL, Avhere she d.\\nApr. 14, 1841.\\nJemuel, b. Sept. 1, 1782; d. Apr. 12, 1828, um.\\n/j(j)heniah, b. A))r. 30, 1784; m. Patty, dau. of\\nJonathan and Beulah (Stone) Frost; settled in\\nI.\\nII.\\nin.\\nIV.\\nV.\\nVI.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0596.jp2"}, "569": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTEE. 523\\nSlicfford, Canfida. He d. July 11, 1S5(I. His\\nwife (1. Mnrcli 17, 1885.\\nVII. Anna, h. Feb. 25, 178() ni. Joliii B. F:ii rai-, y./,\\\\\\nVIII. iSaUy, I). Apr. 7, 1788; in. Tlioma.s Ciiinmings;\\nsettled in Virginia.\\nIX. Timotlui, 1). Nov. 4, 17!)U settled in (\\\\uiada.\\nX. l)avid, Sept. 30, 1794; d. Aug. 15, 171\u00c2\u00bb5.\\nThaddp:lts Hastings, h. in Berlin, Mass. ni. Asenath\\nRice of Shrewsbury, Mass. He came to Marl, in 1770\\nor 1771, and was the first settler on the farm still\\nknown as the Hastings place, on the old road leading\\nfrom the farm formerly owned by Moses Putney to the\\nHnnt phice. He d. Nov. 3U, 1838, 95. His wife d.\\nSept. 4, 1836, J8. 85.\\nI. Luther, b. Oct. 2, 1775 m. Sally Sturtevant, a\\nnative of Northboro, Mass. settled in New\\nYork.\\nII. Asenath, h. March 14, 1778 d. May 27, 1785.\\nIII. Eunice, b. P eb. 14, 178U d. June 5, 1785.\\nIV. Anna, b. Jan. 15, 1783 d. Jan. 17, 1787.\\nV. Calvin, b. Oct. 20, 1785.-f\\nVI. Asa, b. Nov. 19, 1788.+\\nVII. Patty, b. March IG, 1791 d. in Dublin, 1844, um.\\nVIII. JSfancy, b. Aug. 15, 1793 m. Amos Cummings, q.v.\\nIX. Folly, b. July 22, 1795 m. John McElroy d. in\\nRoxl)ury, Mass.\\nX. Ira, b. March 5, 1801 m. Rebecca Cutter of Jaf-\\nfrey, and resided there until 18(9, when he\\nreturned to Marl., Avhere he now resides with\\nhis son-in-law, J. M. Darling.\\nCalvin Hastings, second son of Thaddeus, m., Jan.\\n4, 1814, Polly, dau. of Jonadab and Tabitha (Wilson)\\nBaker settled on home fai-m. He is said to have been\\nthe first man in town to purchase a whole barrel of flour\\nfor home use. At that time, it was thought to be very\\nextravagant to buy more than a few pounds for election\\nand Thanksgiving. Rye and barley flour were com-\\nmonly used.\\nI. Harriet, b. Sept. 4, 1816; m. Eli Lawrence;\\nremoved to Windham, Vt.\\nII. Calvin, b. Nov. 25, 1817.+\\nIII. Jairits C, b. June 16, 1820 m., May 5, 1847,\\nAbbie D. Coburn, b. Aug. 1, 1820; resides in\\nWinchendon, Mass.\\n1. Eva A., b. Feb. 13, 1848.\\n2. George W., b. Feb. 19, 185G.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0597.jp2"}, "570": {"fulltext": "524\\nHISTOllY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n17\\n18\\n1\\\\)\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n80\\n31\\n32\\n(7)\\n33\\n34\\nIV. J erlina, h. Dec. 28, 1821.\\nV. J oNi/ Ji., b. Dec. 25, 1820; in. Alfred Ilvde, b.\\nSejit. 23, 1820; reskles in Winclieiidoii.\\n1. Harriet Ellen, b. Sept. 20, 1840.\\n2. Daniel Baxter, b. Oct. 24, 1848.\\n3. Mary I., b. July 8, 1852.\\n4. Eddie Payson, b. Ang. 26, 1856; d. Apr.\\n24, 1858.\\n5. Clara I., b. July 10, 1851).\\n6. Alvah A., b. May 24, 1801.\\nMrs. Polly Hastings d. Dec. 26, 1825; and he ni. (2d),\\nOct. 21, 1827, Betsey Stone of Dublin, b. Oct. 11, 1794,\\nd. June 13, 1832.\\nVI. \u00c2\u00a3Jb za, b. Ai)r. 19, 1828; ni., Aug. 19, 1854, Amos\\nWitliington, b. Aug. 20, 1S32 resided in\\nWinchendon. She d. June 10, 1870.\\n1. Effie Ann, b. Feb. 15, 1856; d. Dee. 20,\\n1874.\\n2. Elfie Leila, b. June 13, 1858.\\n3. George Elmer, b. June 9, 1865; d. Se])t.\\n18, 1865.\\n4. George Ehner, 1). Aug. 10, 1867; d. Aug.\\n27, 1867.\\nVII. Emily, b. Dec. 10, 1830 m. Henrv Stone of\\nWinchendon; d. Aj)!-. 29, 1857.\\nCalvin Hastings in. (3d), Aug. 21, 1837, Hhoda\\nStreeter of Swanzey, b. Apr. 1, 1801, d. Aug. 17, 1838.\\nviii. George B., b. Ang. 17, 1838; m., March 13, 1861,\\nSarah M. Niins of Keene resides in Nashua.\\n1. Eugene, b. June 24, 1864.\\nMr. Hastings m. (4th), March 0, 1848, Nancy Swallow\\nof WestmoreLand, b. Feb. 6, 1793, d. Aug. 3, 1860. He\\nd. Jan. 11, 1856.\\nAsa Hastings, third son of Thaddeus, m., Jan. 25,\\n1815, Mary, dau. of David and Kuth (Allen) Wilkinson;\\nand resided for some time in the south \\\\rAvt of tlie town,\\non the farm known as the Asa Hastings place. He after-\\nwards removed to Orange, Mass., where his descendants\\nnow reside. He d. July 5, 1878. His Avife d. July\\n13, 1S 07.\\nI. Minot, b. A])!-. 22, 1810; m., Dec. 31, 1840, Jane\\nTisdale, who d. Dec. 12, 1852; and lie m. (2d),\\n1804, Abbie Cady.\\nII. yl,s\u00c2\u00ab yJ., b. Dec. 13, \\\\^\\\\1 111., 1847, Hannali", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0598.jp2"}, "571": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 525\\nirownrcl. Slic d. Nov. li), 1858 aiul ]\\\\v m. (2 1),\\nA\\\\n: 17, 1855, Sar.-ili Howard, \\\\vli(\u00c2\u00bb d. Sc ])t. 28,\\nISCO; and ho m. (;id), Mardi 14, 18G0, Mary\\nlilakc.\\nHI. C/utrlcs W., h. Aug. 2-1, 1819 m., Nov. 29, 1850,\\nCatliarine Lvman, wlio d. Jan. 25, 1859; and he\\nin. (-id), Oct. 1(1, 18(30, Lois Webster.\\nIV. Miri/ W., 1). Sei)t. 17, 1821 d. June 80, 1855.\\nV. Jason X., 1 ,Iulv 20, 1S23; drowned, Aug. 18,\\n18G9.\\nVI. David W., 1 May 8, 1825; d. Aug. 15, 1847.\\nVII. Gardner Z., d. May 29, 1856.\\nVIII. Ira, d. Jan. 1(1, 1870.\\nIX. Sarah I)., m., Dec. 9, 1852, Benjainin\\nW. Lyman.\\nCalvunt Hastings, son of Calvin, m., May 8, 1845,\\nEliza, dan. of Calvin and Deborah (Brewer) Bemis.\\nThey now reside in Keene.\\nI. C. Warren, h. Oct. 9, ISbi); urn.\\nII. Lizzie, b. Aug. 24, 1855; d. in Koxbury, Jan. 21,\\n1858.\\nIII. Fred E., b. Feb. 9, 1859; m., Oct. 21, 1879, Mary\\nSawyer of Keene resides in Gardner, Mass.\\nIV. Frank L., b. Aug. 13, 1861.\\nFkancis Hastings, son of Francis Hastings and\\nSally his wife, b. March 28, 1796 (town records).\\nJoseph Haskell, son of Abner and Martha (Ward)\\nHaskell, came to Marl, about the year 1803, and located\\na little south-west of JMonadnock Mountain, on the third\\nNew Ham})shire turnpike. The stage from Keene to\\nBoston jiassed his house daily, Sundays excepted and\\nMr. Haskell opened a public house. He also became an\\nextensive land-holder, and was considered one of tlie\\nthrifty yeomen of the town. He m. Hitty Farrar of\\nFramingham, baj). Oct. 14, 1771, d. Oct. 29, 1824. In\\nthe autumn of 1824, Mr. Plaskell Avas thrown from his\\nwagon, and received injuries, i^hich caused his death Jan.\\n7, 1825, se. 62.\\nI. Patty, b. Aug., 1788; m. William Lawrence of\\nTroy; d. Jan. 5, 1840.\\n3 II. Nancy, b. Aug. 21, 1791 m. Josiah Wlieelei- d.\\nI June 20, 1824.\\n4 III. Joseph, b. Marcli 24, 1794.+\\n5 IV. William, b. June 28, 1790. -f-\\n6 j V. Eleanor Urown, b. Nov. 13, 1798; m., Jan. 14,\\nI 1817, Peter Tarbell of Grafton, Vt. d. 1877.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0599.jp2"}, "572": {"fulltext": "526\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n(4)\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n(5)\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\nVI. Abner, b. March 11, 1801.\\nVII. Alphens, b. July 30, 1^04; d. Oct. 21, 1805,\\nVIII. John, b. March 19, 1807 went to sea and was\\nnever lieard from.\\nIX. Harriet, b. Nov. 15, 1809; ni. Alanson Barber.\\nX. Henr^j, b. July 20, 1812.+\\nJoseph Haskell, son of Joseph, m., Apr. 2, 1818,\\nRuth White of Fitzwilliam settled first in Troy. In\\n1828, he ])urchased liis father s farm and tavern-stand,\\nand came to Marl., where he remained till 1845 or 1846,\\nand then returned to Troy, where he d. A\\\\)y. 18, 1865.\\nHis widow d. in Troy, 1879.\\nI. Mary Ann, b. in Troy, May 21, 1820 d. 1822.\\nII. Eliza Ann, b. in Troy, Nov. 14, 1822; m. Cyrus\\nThomi^son.\\nIII. Eleanor, b. in Troy, Jan. 12, 1824 m. George A.\\nNutthig, q.v.\\nIV. 3Iary, b. in Troy, May 21, 1826; m. Abel W.\\nBaker of Troy resides in Keene.\\nV. Ly%nan, b. in Marl., Se^st. 21, 1828; d. March 27,\\n1829.\\nin Marl., Nov. 11, 1880 m. William\\nVI. Harriet, b.\\nJackson.\\nVII. Joseph, b.\\nStarkey.\\nVIII. Maria, b.\\nWheeler.\\nIX. Sarah, b. in Marl., June 12, 1839; in. Allison\\nHowe of Peterboro.\\nX. IJ^lcy Jane, b. in Marl., Feb. 9, 1841 m. John E.\\nWoodward, q.v.\\nin Marl., Aug. 6, 1832; m. Mary J.\\nMarl., Aug. 4, 1834; m. David\\nWilliam Haskell, son of Jose])h, Senior, m., Oct.\\n20, 1818, Sarah White of Fitzwilliam. He resided on\\nthe homestead for several years, and then removed to\\nTroy, where he d. Jan. 26, 1841. His widow resides in\\nTroy.\\nI. Ezekiel, b. Feb. 6, 1820 m. Mirantha Demary,\\nof Rindge settled in Troy.\\nII. Joseph, b. Oct. 16, 1822 m. Anna M. Bemis\\nresides in Keene.\\nIII. Alonzo, b. Feb. 10, 1824; m. Betsey Marshall of\\nJaffrev.\\nIV. Albert, b. Marcli 10, 1826; d. Aug. 6, 1846.\\nV. Sarah Ann, b. Feb. 26, 1830; in. (1st) Fos-\\ngate he d., and she m. (2(1) Horace Knapp\\nresides in Wincliendon.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0600.jp2"}, "573": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL i; IKilSTER.\\n5-27\\nVI. Lydia, b. M:nrli (5, 1832; m. Addison Marshall of\\nJnffiTv.\\nVII. Marii, h. JuiR 29, 1834; m. Augustus A. Adams\\nof Jaffrey resides in Winchendon.\\nVIII. Charles, h. May U, 1841 m. Alice Allen resides\\nin Troy.\\nIll\\nIV\\nAkxer Haskell, son of Joseph, Senior, m., May 3,\\n1823, Laura Lawrence. He resided in Marl, some three\\nor four years after his marriage, then removed to Troy,\\nwhere he d. Sei)t. 1, 1847. His widow resides in Win-\\nchendon.\\nI. Orrick Z., b. in Marl., Nov. 18, 1825 m., March,\\n1850, Elizabeth Ward of Troy; resides in\\nKeene.\\nII. 3fary Ann, b. in Troy, Sept. 12, 1829; m., Sej)t.\\n10, 1847, Joseph N. Forristall settled in Swan-\\nzey Factory village. He was fatally injured by\\nthe falling of a building he was repairing, and\\nd. June 1, 1871.\\nHenry A., b. in Troy, July 8, 1834 d. June 21,\\n1843.\\nElizeann M., 1). in Troy, Nov. 14, 1838 d. Oct.\\n30, 1840.\\nHenry Haskell, youngest son of Joseph, Senior, m.,\\nFeb. 14, 1838, Martha, dau. of Geo. and Naomi (Stark-\\ney) Farrar, b. in Troy, Aug. 16, 1820. Settled first in\\nTroy. Came to Marl., March 1, 1841, and located on\\nthe Alger place, in the south-east art of the town.\\nMay 10, 1859, he removed to Wnichendon, Avhere he\\nnow resides. He Served eighteen months in the war of\\nthe Rebellion. Children, all but the oldest, b. in Marl.\\nI. Henry George, b. in Troy, Jan. 15, 1839; d. Jan.\\n28, 1840.\\nII. Martha Ann, b. March 18, 1841 d. Aug. 17,\\n1843.\\nIII. Albert H, b. June 4, 1849; Jan. 29, 1877, while\\nengaged in running a circular saw at Merriam s\\nmill in Westminster, Mass., he was caught by\\nthe saw in such a manner as to nearly sever his\\nbody. He left a wife and one child.\\nIV. Tarbk P., b. March 19, 1854.\\nV. Fra7ik E., b. March 20, 1856; d. Oct. 27, 1875.\\nHAVEN.\\nRichard Havex came from the west of England, and settled in\\nLynn, Mass., in 1045. His wife, Susannah, d. Feb. 7, 1682. They had", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0601.jp2"}, "574": {"fulltext": "528\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\ntwelve children. Their youngest son, Moses, b. May 20, 16G7, m. Mary\\nBallard, and settled in Lynn. They had eight children, among whom\\nwas Richard, b. Jan. 8, 1G92-93 m., Feb. 4, 1713-14, Lydia Whitney,\\nand settled in Athol, Mass.\\n2\\n3\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\nSiMOX Havex, sou of Eicliard and Lydia (Whitney)\\nHaven, in. Ruth and settled first iu Atliol, where\\nmost, if not all, of their ehildreu Avere born.\\nThey came to oNIarl. iu 1786, aud located on the farm\\nwhere Ahnon C. Mason now lives.\\nI. John, h. 176-2.+\\nII. Moses, b. 1764.\\nIII. JBetti/, h. 1766 ])ul)lished to Natliau Ellis of\\nSuUivau, Nov. 9, 1789.\\nIV. liuth, b. 1768.\\nV. Sitnon, b. 1770.\\nVI. Hicharcl, b. 1772.\\nVII. Lydia, b. 1774.\\nVIII. Chloe, b. 1776.\\nIX. Daniel, b, 1778.\\nX. Jfoses, b. 1781.\\nXI. Susanna, b. 1783.\\nJOHX Haven, sou of Simon, m. Nabl)y\\nthe following ehildreu.\\nI. Amos, b. Sept. 4, 1784.\\nII. Nahnm, b. Aug-. 29, 1786.\\nHI. Folly, b. Juue 28, 1788.\\nIV. Luther, b. June 20, 1790.\\nv. Vina, b. Sept. 17, 1792.\\naud had\\nJohn SiiiLEY of Framinghaui m. Lucy Haven, Feb.\\n24, 1803 (town records).\\nSewell F. Hayes m., Jan. 2, 1854, Lucy C, dan. ^f\\nDexter and Rebecca (Griffin) Whitcomb. Came to\\nMarl, to reside, July, 1871.\\nI. Charles F., b. Marcli 30, 1856; m., Apr. 24,\\n1879, Ann L., dau. of Stillmau and Sarali P.\\n(Frencli) Ricliardsou,\\nn. Fred C, b. Feb. 21, 1859.\\nIII. Nellie J., b. Jan. 9, 1862 d. Oct. 1, 1865.\\nIV. Ada F., b. Nov. 4, 1865.\\nSAMUEii Heard, son of Henry and Mehitable (Col-\\nburn) Heard, b. in Dublin, Aug., 1825; ui., Nov. 26,\\n1851, Mrs. Fidelia Pike.\\nI. Ahhy, b. Sept., 1852; ni. Charles L. While, i.i\\\\\\nII. (Jiifton.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0602.jp2"}, "575": {"fulltext": "GEJSEALOGICAL IIEGISTEK. 529\\nT)ka. Ei.ia.s IlK ri:xwAv, son of Saiiiuc] and llanuali\\n(Kicc) IK nuMnvay, h. in Fiaminuhani, Dec. 2 2, 1757; ni.\\nMolly, (lau. of David and Molly (Clark) Patterson, h. in\\nFraniino-hani, St ])t. oO, 17G8. He came to Marl, sonic\\ntime ))i evious to 178U, and settled on the lot now known\\nas Kidder Hill, in lloxbury. He was an honest, upright\\nman, and for many years a deacon of the l^aptist Church\\nin PottersviUe. He d. in Roxhury, Oct. 11, 1884. His\\nwidow d. in Marl, Sept. 4, 1856.\\nI. I ol/t/, b. Jan. 21, 1781; m. Elder Charles Cum-\\nmings, q.i\\\\\\nII. Persis, 1). I\\\\Iay 4, 1788; d. Aug. 24, 1786.\\nIII. Hannah, b. Nov. 25, 1785 m. James Wakefield,\\nEs(j(., q.v.\\nIV. Elias, b. May G, 178S d. May 28, 1788.\\nV. Per.^h, b. Apr. 20, 1789 m. Aaron B. Kidder, q.v.\\nVI. EUas, b. Jan. 9, 1792.\\nVII. Enochs b. Jan. oO, 1794 d. Apr. 8, 181:).\\nEbexkzer HEjrENAVAV, brother of Elias, was b. in\\nFramingham, Mass., May 26,1760; m., June 15, 1786,\\nRuth, dau. of Amos and Mary (Trowbritlge) Gates, b. in\\nFramingham, Fel). 12, 176S. He came to Marl, in 1787,\\nand settled on Avhat is now known as the Franklin Smith\\nlace. He was a member of the Congregational Church\\nfor oA er forty years, a man of Christian integrity, and\\nuniversallv resj)ected. He d. Oct. 27, 1839. His widow\\nd. Oct. 18, 1854.\\nI. Luther^ b. Jan. 2, 1787.-1-\\nII. Am, b. June 6, 1790.+\\nIII. Martin, b. March 8, 1792 m., 1818, Eunice, dau.\\nof William and Olive (Collins) Collins\\nremoved to Unadilla, N.Y.\\nIV. Ezra, b. May 4, 1794 m., Aug. 28, 825, Philena\\nRichardson of Alstead settled in Fort Ann,\\nN.Y., Avhere he d. a few vears since.\\nV. Patty, b. Nov. 14, 1796 m., June 28, 1822, John\\nAdams; settled in Fort Ann, N.Y. d. March\\n9, 1878.\\n\\\\i. An Infant cli dd, d. Feb. 26, 1799.\\nVII. Bi(th ,h. A\\\\n-. 5, 1801; m., July 9, 1834, William\\nRichardson of Alstead d. in Alstead.\\nVIII. Jesse, 1). Dec. 13, 1808 in., July 1, 1827, Lois\\nRichardson of Alstead. He resided in Marl,\\nfor some time after his marriage, and tlien\\nremoved to the West. Resides near St.\\nJose])h, Mich.\\n1. William K., b. in Marl., May 12, 1828.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0603.jp2"}, "576": {"fulltext": "530\\nuisToitV OF :maiilj;okougii.\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n20\\n27\\n28\\n(10)\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n(35)\\n3(j\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n2. Lvflia, 1). in Marl., July 23, 1880.\\n3. Mnrv Jane, h. in Marl.; Nov. 13, 1832.\\n4. Sarah Harriot, 1). in ]\\\\[arl., Oct. 2. 1834.\\n5. Luther, h. in Marl., March 4, 1837.\\n6. Franklin Smith, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 21,\\n1839.\\n7. Georo-e W., b. in Lewis Co., N.Y., Oct.\\n21,1842; d. in the array, Oct. 9, 1802.\\n8. Martha J., b. in Jefferson Co., N.Y., Dec.\\n4, 1845.\\nIX. lioe/K T h. Miwch 19, 1800; ni. Jonathan Starkey,\\nq.v.\\nX. Harriet, b. Sept. 1, 1811 d. Oct. 10, 1812.\\nXI. Fannie C, b. Dec. 20, 1812 m., July 18, 1843,\\nIsaac Starkey resides in Swanzey.\\nLuTHEK Hemenavay, son of Ebenezer, ni. (1st), Nov.\\n22, 1810, Sallv, dan. of Robert and Abigail (Wheeler)\\nWorsley, who d. Feb. 23, 1813.\\nI. Esther, b. Apr. 7, 1811 d. March 22, 1829.\\nMr. Ilenienway ra. (2d), Oct. 20, 1813, Betsey, dan. of\\nAmos and Mercy (Knowlton) Cummings.\\nH. Jose2)h, b. Oct. 19, 1814 d. Jan. 20, 1815.\\nIII. Charles C, b. March 8, 1810; in., Sept. 24, 1840,\\nLucinda, dan. of Arba and Betsey (Carlisli\\nGreenwood, b. in Dnblin, Apr. 10, 1822. He\\nnow resides at Swanzey Factory Village.\\n1. Sarah A., an adoi)ted dau., b. March 12,\\n1844 m. Albert W. Stockwell, q.v.\\nIV. Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1818; m. Warren C. Towns\\nresides in Keene.\\nV. EJi?:a, b. June 14, 1825 m. Oliver Jewett of\\nJaffrey, q.v.\\nVI. Luther, b. Jan. 15, 1827.-J-\\nMrs Hemenway d. Aug. 28, 1850; and he m. (3d), Jun.,\\n4, 1851, Sally Jacpiith of Jaffrey, b. Nov. 18, 1780, d.\\nJan. 31, 1804 and he m. (4th) Mrs. Sally (Byam) Carter\\nof Jaffrey. He d. in Jaffrey, Feb. 13, 1872.\\nLuTHEK HEAfEX\\\\yAY, SOU of Luther, m., Dec. 7, 1853,\\nMary dau. of Joshua and Eliza (Rice) Davis of Ro.\\\\-\\nbury.\\nI. Mar,/ Lizzie, b. Aug. 0, 1859; d. Sept. 20, 1800\\nII. Gem-qe A., b. Oct. ^28, 1801; drowned Aug. 21\\n1804.\\nIII. Fred D.. b. Aj.r. 30, 1800.\\nIV. Katie 3L, b. Sept. 27, 1871 d. Nov. 5, 1872.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0604.jp2"}, "577": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGK^Al. KKGISTKR.\\ni^81\\n(10\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n4G\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\nAsa Hkmknwav, suii of Klx iiczcr, iii., 1812, Sally,\\n(Inii. of PliiiK has and Ilaiiiiali (IJowcll) (illeason, h. in\\nubliii, Fi b. 28, ITUo. lie r si U (l for several years on\\nthe Abiier Russell ])lace, and then removed to Granville,\\nN.Y., where Ite d. Feb. 10, 18()4. She d. A])r. 14, 1864.\\nI. Li ci/, b. .June 20, 1813; ni. Hiram vVvery settled\\nin Granville, N.Y.\\nII. Harrk t E., b. May 29, 1817; m. Amos IT. P ee-\\nman resides in Keene.\\nIII. Mi not TK, b. A])!-. 25, 1819; m. Harriet Knowl-\\nton; settled in (Granville, N.Y. d. March 30,\\n1872.\\nIV. Phinehas G., b. July 11, 1821; m. Susan Knowl-\\nton settled in Michigan.\\nV. Cordelia B., b. Nov. 23, 1823; m. Ira Knight;\\nsettled in Marlow.\\nVI. Sarah A., b. Sejit. 15, 182G m. Horace P. May;\\nsettled in Chester, N.Y.\\nYii. Philinda C, b. Dec. 19, 1828; m. Warren S.\\nBailey settled in Sandy Hill, N.Y.\\nVIII. A,Ha C, b. June 14, 1831; m. Harriet, dan. of\\nNoah and Abigail (Hobert) Porter resides in\\nKeene.\\nIX. Frmiklin jB., b. Oct. 29, 1837 m. Julia Cone\\nsettled in Troy, N.Y.\\nSamuel Hemenw ay,- another brother of Elias, m.\\nElizabeth, dan. of James and Martha (Collins) Lewis.\\nHe resided for a short time in the north part of the\\ntown, and then removed to Shefford, Canada, where he\\nd. Dec. 30, 1829. Children b. in Marl.\\nI. Samuel, b. Feb. 12, 1793.\\nII. Betsey, b. Oct. 11, 1795.\\nHI. A son, b. July 3, 1801,\\nHEPvRICK.\\nThe traditions of this very ancient family claim their descent from\\nEricke, a Danish chief, who invaded Britain about the year 911, during\\nthe reign of Alfred, and, having l: een vanquished by that prince, was\\ncompelled, with his followers, to repeople the wasted districts of East\\nAnglia, the government of which he held as a fief of the English crown.\\nIn an attempt to unite the Danish power in Britain against the\\nEnglishmen, Ericke was defeated by Edward, the son and successor of\\nAlfred, and was subsequently slain by his own subjects for alleged sever-\\nities in his government.\\nThe Norman invasion found this name represented by Eric, the for-\\nester, who resided in Leicestershire, and was an extensive land-holder.\\nEric raised an army to repel the invaders and in the subsequent efforts\\nof the English earls and princes to dispossess the Normans of their", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0605.jp2"}, "578": {"fulltext": "532 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nrecuiiL coinjae. .l, aiul drive thciii out ol Uic oumitry, he bore a iiromineiit\\npart. But he shared also in the uut ortunate issue of all these patriotic\\nefforts. His followers and allies were stripjied of their estate, and the\\nsources of his own power were dried up and, being no longer in a con-\\ndition formidable to the new government, Eric was taken into favor by\\nWilliam the Conqueror, who intrusted him with important ottices about\\nhis person and in the command of his armies. In his old age. he was\\npermitted to retire to his house in Leicestershire, where he closed his\\nstormy and eventful life. This estate was given him by William the\\nConqueror for military services, about the year 108(1. His descendants\\noccupied the estate without internqition for nearly eight hundred years.\\nThe Illustrated London Almanac for 1877 records the death of illiam\\nPerry Herrick, an elderly gentleman of Beau ^lanor Park, Leicestershire,\\nEngland.\\nHenry Eyryk, a lineal descendant from Eric, the forester, was seated\\nat Great Stretton, in the comity of Leicester, England, at a very remote\\nperiod. His grandson, Robert Eyryk of Stretton, by his wife Joanna\\nhad William, who bore the title of Sir William Eryrk, Knight of Stret-\\nton. He was comnussioned to attend the Prince of Wales on his exjie-\\ndition into Gascony, 1355. From him descended Robei t Eyrick of\\nHoughton, who was living in 1450. Thomas Eyrick of Houghton settled\\nin Leicester, and d. in 1517. His second son, John Eyrik, or Heyrick,\\nb. 1513, m. Mary, daii. of Jolni Bond, Esq., of Ward End in ^Varwick-\\nshire. He d. Apr. 2, 1589, leaving a large family, among whom was\\nWilliam, b. 1557. He was a member of Parliament fi-om IGOl to 1G30,\\nknighted 1605, and was known as Sir William Herrick of Leicester,\\nLondon, and Beau Manor Park. He m., 159(5, Joan, dan. of Richard\\nMay, Esq., of London d. INIarch 2, 1652-53, a?. 96. Henry, the fifth son\\nof Sir William, was b. at Beau Manor in 160-1, and was named V)y com-\\nmand of the unfortunate Prince Henry, eldest son of James L His\\nsponsors were Sir David Murry, Sir John Spillman, and Lady Aston.\\nHe came to this countiy, and settled in Salem, Mass., in 1629. He m.\\nEditha, dan. of Mr. Hugh Laskin of Salem, and became the ancestor of\\nthe numerous race by that name in this country. He and his wile were\\namong the thirty who founded the first church in Salem, in 1629. He\\nd. 1671, leaving seven sons and a daughter, who are named in his will.\\nOf these, Thomas and Benjamin, the eldest and youngest of the sons,\\nand the daughter, Elizabeth, d. childless. The other five sons are\\nregarded as the patriarchs of their respective branches of the posterity\\nof Henry and Editha Herrick. They are known in history as Zacharie\\nof Beverly, Ephraim of Beverly, .Joseph of Salem, John of Beverly, and\\nGeorge of Salem. Joseph of Salem, bap. Aug. 6, 1645, d. Feb. 4, 1717-\\n18 m. (1st) Sarah Leach, who d. about 1674 and he m. (2d) jNlary\\nEudicott, about 1677-78. JNIartyn, son of Joseph and Mary (Endicott)\\nHerrick, bap. Jan. 26, 1679-80, m. Ruth Endicott of Salem, July 17,\\n1710 settled in Lynn, now Lynntield, d. 1739. Samuel, the second son\\nof ALartyn, m., 1742. Elizabeth Jones of Wilmington; settled in Bead-\\ning, Mass., d. 1792, te. 79.\\n1\\n1\\nEiJENEZEU Herrick, youngest son of Samuel and\\nElizabetli (Jones) Merrick, b. March 12, 1759; ni., Se])t.\\n26, 1782, Lydia Eaton of Reading, Mass., h. Oct. 18,\\n17(37. He came to MarL 1795, and jturcliased of Andrew\\nPhillips the farm now owned by Merrill Mason, where\\nhe d. Jan. 7, 1842. His wife d. Sept. 28, 1829.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0606.jp2"}, "579": {"fulltext": "GENEAI.OGrC AL flEniRTKl!. .r- y\\nI. J^benezer, 1). Mnrc-li li, ITS:); m., Kd.. 7, Isd s\\nAvvillii Hall of Jvcene; scttlctl in Ivfading, y\\\\.\\nHis wife cl.; and lie ni. (tid), .Iniie G, ISIU,\\nPatty Nye. He d. Mavch 11, 184ii.\\nII, Zi/dia, h. Feb. 2, 1785; ni., June 11, 1805, John\\nGoA e, a Methodist minister. She d. Oct. 24,\\n1844.\\nIII. Henry, 1). June 12, 1787; ni., 1822, JMrs, Lydia\\nDodge of iAIalden, Mass., h. March 17, 178().\\nHe settled in Iteading, Vt., wliere lie d. N(n-.\\n29, 1882. His widow d. Apr. 17, 18G2.\\n1. Mary A., b. July 29, 1823; in. Michael\\nWeston of Reading, Vt.\\n2. Harriet M., b. Dec. 27, 1824; ni. Merrill\\nMason, q.v.\\n3. Henry O., b. Feb. 24, 1828; in. Jennie B.\\nHeard of Vernon, Vt.\\nIV. Hannah, b. Sept. 18, 1789; m., Dec. 25, 181G,\\nJeremiah Beniis settled in Weathersfield, Vt,\\nd. March 9, 1858.\\nV. Samuel, b. March 2, 1792; m. Eliza Hayes; d. in\\nWatertown, N.Y., Oct. 19, 1876, To his son,\\nRev. Osgood Herrick, the author is indel)tcd\\nfor much valuable information concerning the\\nancestry of the Herrick family.\\nVI. Betsey, b. Sept. 2, 1794 m. Abner Russell, q.v.\\nVII. Jeremiah, b. Sejjt. 12, 179G.-|-\\nVIII. Osgood, b. Nov. 19, 1799; in. Emily Wilder;\\nwas a Congregationalist minister d. March IG,\\n1837. (See Chap. XIII.)\\nIX. Martin R., b. March 7, 1802; m., Dec. 28, 1831,\\nCharlotte Sawver, b. Jan. 13, 1808; settled in\\nBoston; d. Mav 31, 18G9. His widow d. Feb.\\n5, 1872.\\n1. William M., b. Dec. 13, 1833 ni. Eliza A.\\nLawrence.\\n2. Sophronia N., b. Jan. 6, 1836.\\n3. Marv E., 1). March 27, 1838; m., A]ir. 17,\\n18GG, Wilber F. Webster.\\n4. Ellen L., b. Oct. 9, 1840.\\n5. Gardner M., b. Jan. 8, 1843; d. Oct. 28,\\n1843.\\n6. Julia M., b. Jan. 29, 1845.\\n7. Charlotte E., b. Feb. 20, 1851.\\nX. Mary, b. ^fay 17, 1804; d. June 17, 1815.\\nXI. Sophronia, b. Aug. 27, 1807 in. Melvin Newell;\\nd. Nov. 28, 1846.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0607.jp2"}, "580": {"fulltext": "534\\nFlISTORY OP MARLBOROUGH.\\n(11) Jeiikmiaii ITicKRicK, SOU of Eheiu zev, ni. (Isl), Dec.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jo, 181(), Emily, dan. of William and Azubali Greenwood\\nof Dublin, b. June -25, 171)8, d. May 15, 1818.\\n23 I. Marij, b. 1817 d. June 15, 1818.\\n]Mr. Hen-ick m. (2d), March 20, 1828, TIannah, dan. of\\nAbner and Hannah (Prentice) Smith of Dublin, b. July\\n7, 1804; d. March 1, 1854.\\n24 n. Emily G., b. Apr. 7, 1824; m., Jan. 21, 1846,\\nOrville W. Shattuck d. July 20, 1850.\\n25 1. Emma E., b. March 12, 1847 m. John W.\\nLewark of Pendleton, Ind.\\n26 2. Ella, b. 1849; d. Aug. 26, 1850.\\n27 111. Ellen J/., b. Feb. 15, 1827; m., July 16, 1856,\\nHorace P. Hall of Croyden. Resides in Syca-\\nmore, DeKalb Co., 111.\\n28 1. Infant son, b. May 12, 1857; d. May 15,\\n1857.\\n29 2. M. Augustus, b. March .31, 1858 d. Sept.\\n21, 1860.\\n30 3. Judson H., b. Aug. 9, 1859; d. May 19,\\n1877.\\n31 4. Marttia E., b. Oct. 17, 1862 d. March 18,\\n1864.\\n32 5. Eva K, b. Dec. 4, 1865.\\n33 IV. Zydia E., b. Feb. 3, 1830; d. Dec. 28, 1857, urn.\\n34 V. Prentice S., b. Jnlv 25, 1834; d. Apr. 21, 1841.\\n35 VI. Osgood, b. Sept. 10, 1838; d. Apr. 21, 1841.\\n36 VII. Osgood I\\\\ b. June 11, 1841; ra.. May 7, 1867,\\nMary F. Miller of Chester, Vt., where they\\nnow reside. He is of the firm of William Mil-\\nler Co., dealers in stoves, tinware, etc.\\n37 1. Ernest W., b. Dec. 23, 1871 d. Sept. 4,\\n1876.\\nMr. Herrick m. (3d), Aug., 1854, Mrs. Nancy Pease,\\nwho d. Nov. 20, 1878. He d. Jan. 9, 1877.\\nClaimv Hill, b. in S])encer, Mass., Apr. 25, 1818; m.\\nDec. 20, 1841, Huldah Avery, b. in Preston, Ct., March\\n4, 1817. Came to Marl, to reside May, 1861.\\nI. Hannah A., b. in Brooklyn, Ct., Sejtt. 30, 1844\\nm., Oct., 1862, J. M. Fox resides in Norwich,\\nCt.\\nII. James A., h. in Brooklyn, Ct., Dec. 4, 1846 d. in\\nMarl., Sept. 7, 1871 ;\\\\im.\\nIII. Mary A., b. in Preston, Ct., Jan. 2, 1850.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0608.jp2"}, "581": {"fulltext": "-^X,- j.^ :/l", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0611.jp2"}, "582": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0612.jp2"}, "583": {"fulltext": "GENKALOOICAL RKGI.STKll. 535\\nIV. George II., 1). hi Prostoii, Ct., ])oc. 7, 1854; uin.\\nV. Huldah e/l, b. iu Preston, Ct., March 13, 1858; um.\\nEbkxkzek Hills, b, in Swanzey, Ang. 16, 1771; ni.,\\nJune 8, 1790, Lydia Clinniberlain, b. in Washington,\\nN.H., Aug. 15, 1775. lie came to Marl, to reside, Sejtt,,\\n1807, and located on the jilace now owned ])y the heirs\\nof Gilbert Russell. He had a mill for dressing doth on\\nthe site of the lower mill of the Marlboro Manufacturing\\nCompany. After a residence here of eight years, he\\nremoved to Swanzey, and in 1825 to Holland Pur-\\nchase, as it Avas then called, in the State of New York,\\nwhere he d. Sept., 1847. His wife d. June, 1840.\\nI. Sylvia, b. in Washington, N.H., Apr. 6, 1797 m.\\nI Nathaniel Stanley of Swanzey; d. Nov. 2, 1844.\\n3 I 11. Calvin, b. in Windsor, Vt., Sept. 16, 1799 m.\\nI Watkins; settled in East Randol])h, N.Y;\\n4 I III. Sichiey, b. in Bernardston, Mass., Dec. 23, 1801\\nm. Louisa Hall; resides in New Boston, N.H.\\n5 IV. James M., b. in Bernardston, Mass., Feb. 14,\\n1804 m., Oct. 28, 1833, Nancy Stanley of Swan-\\nzey resides in Orange, Mass.\\nV. Henry X., b. in Bernardston, June 25, 1806 m.\\nDeniaris P. Flint of Fitchburg d. in Lvnn,\\nJulv n, 1843.\\nVI. WiUiam G., h. in Marl., June 23, 1808; d. in\\nBethanv, N.Y., March 14, 1832.\\n8 VII. Francis D., b. in Marl., Oct. 15, 1810 d. in Med-\\nj ford, Mass., Dec. 9, 1839.\\n1 Abiah Hinds from Westmoreland, warned to leave\\nI town Jan. 20, 1783.\\n2 j Sarali, dau. to Daniel Hinds and Sarah, his Avife, b.\\nJune 15, 1782.\\n3 Lydia Hinds and her dau., Lydia, from Westmoreland,\\nI warned to leave town March 3, 1784.\\nHkzekiaii Hodgkins was a native of New Ipswich,\\nwhere he spent his early years at the breaking out of\\nthe Revolution, he resj^onded to his country s call, and\\nwas in the army several years. Soon after liis return\\nfrom the war, he m. Lydia, dau. of Pelaliah Cummings,\\nand settled in New Ipswich, Avhere he Avorked at his\\ntrade of cabinet-making. He came to Marl, in 1788. and\\nresided for a few years in the house on tlie south side of\\nthe Common, since OAvned by Nathan E. Wild.\\nIn 1803, he ])urchased the farm since owned by\\nEdmund Bemis, in the north-east jtart of Troy. About\\nthis time, he built a saw and grist mill, Avhere the Stanley", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0613.jp2"}, "584": {"fulltext": "536\\nHISTOKV OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\nmill now stands, which he sold to Edmund Beniis, in\\n1808. In his later days, he manufactured rakes. Ho d.\\nOct. 4, 1821, JE. 64. His widow d. Ajir. :5, 1H4:], :e. 83.\\nI. Stephen, h. 11 S l\\\\ m. Arethusa Corbin, March 26,\\n1807 d. in Albany, X.Y., 1827.\\nII. Pdatiah, b. 1784; m., Oct., 1814, Mcliitable\\nAdams of Jaffrey settled in Ti oy.\\nHI. Sarah, h. 1786; d. 1817.\\nIV. Lydia, b. May 21, 1790; d. the same year.\\nV. Amos, b. July 25, 1792 d. the same year.\\nVI. Lucy, b. Nov. 15, 1793; m. Enoch (iarlield d. in\\nTroy, Dec. 29, 1854.\\nVII. Lydki, b. 1796; m., Oct. 5, 1815, Jose] ili Corl)in\\nof Rochester, N.Y. d. 1817.\\nVIII. Aaron, b. Apr. 25, 1797; m. Rlioda Perkins; she\\nd., and he m. (2d) Alfreda Ui-own. He d. in\\nTroy, Apr. 11, 1856.\\nIX. EUzaheth, b. June 7, 1804; d. 1812.\\nX. Sarah, b. 1810; m. Almon Writ -ht.\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nIC)\\n17\\n18\\nA:\u00c2\u00abos IIorxiKixs, a brother of He/.ekiah, w.is livinu;\\non the Alger farm in 1793. The buildings, at that time,\\nstood on another art of the farm fi-oin their present\\nlocation, about thirty rods from the Dul)lin line. He\\nwas an ingenious mechanic, and manufactured looms,\\nchairs, and other rude furniture common to those days.\\nAbout the year 1800, he sold his farm, and removed to\\nVermont, and subsequently to Potsdam, N.Y., where he\\nS])ent the remainder of his days. He had one dan., b. in\\nMarl.\\nI. Priscilla, b. Dec. 2, 1793.\\nCiiRiSTOPHEn HoDGKixs, SOU of Aarou and Khoda\\n(Perkins) Hodgkins, and grandson of Hc/.ckiah, was b.\\nin Troy, Jan. 6, 1829; m. Nov. 14, 1854, ]\\\\Irs. Mellissa\\n(Gurnsev) Tennev, widoAv of Samuel Tenney (see Chap.\\nX.).\\nI. Leila E.,h. in Keene, May 20, 1856; m. Henry\\nMetcalf.\\n1. Henry Ernest, b. July 6, 1874.\\nII. Artlmr C, b. in Keene, Aug. 31, 1857.\\nIII. Eva M., b. in Marl., Aug. 4, 1859; d. Aug. 21,\\n1864.\\nIsaac W. Hot,i{kook, b. in Richmond, Nov., 1818;\\nm.. May 23, 1841, Sarah AY., dau. of Luke ;ind Betsey\\n(WbitnVy) Harris, b. in Troy, Oct. 23, 1819. Mr. Hoi-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0614.jp2"}, "585": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL UEGlSTEll. 537\\nlirook lias i-esidiMl in llinsdaU Ivicliiiioiid, and Nelson,\\nremoving- from the latter ])lace Nov., 1SG9; resides on\\nthe farm formerly owned by Darius Richardson. Of the\\nchildren, the eldest was born in Hinsdale, the others in\\nRichmond.\\nI. Ellen Maria, b. June 15, 184 2; m., Nov. 8, 1864,\\nGeorge G. Newcomb of Roxbury,\\nII. /Susan L., h. Nov. 10, 1844; m. Fred C. Lang, q.v.\\nIII. Mary C, b. July 27, 1847; m.. May 23,^1875,\\nCharles Phillij)S of Keene.\\nIV. John II., b. May 28, 1853; um.\\nV. Ida X., b. Jan. 24, 1855 um.\\no\\nCharles Holmax, Esq., b. in Bolton, Mass., July 6,\\n1764; m., 1787, Relief Sawyer of Bolton, b. May 10,\\n1772. He came to Marl, about 1780, and located in the\\nnorth part of the town, in what is now Rox1)ury, on the\\nfarm since owned by Ivers Flint. In town affairs, he\\nalways took a deep interest, and was regarded a most\\nworthy citizen. In his early manhood, he was ([uite a\\nmilitary character, an4 held the office of captain, with\\nhonor to himself and his com])any. He d. Oct. 9, 1840.\\nHis widow d. Aug. 6, 1862. Of the children, all but the\\neldest b. in Marl.\\nI. Charles, b. in Bolton, Mass., March 31, 1788.-1-\\n3 II. PoUi/, b. March 28, 1790; d. May 31, 1814.\\n4 III. A daitr/hter, b. Nov. 16, 1791 d. in infancv.\\n5 IV. A daugliler, b. Nov. 27, 1792 d. Dec. 23, 1792.\\n6 V. Axa, b. Dec. 21, 1793; m., July 22, 1817, Nancy,\\ndan. of Phinehas and Abigail (Stone) Farrar.\\nHe resided in Marl, for some time after his\\nmarriage, and then removed to Romeo, Mich.,\\nwhere lie d. Oct. 23, 1860. Record of his fam-\\nily a])plied for, bnt none received.\\nVI. Oliver, b. May 25, 1796; m. Caroline Reddington\\nof Keene; d. in Keokuk, la., Jan. 31, 1861.\\n8 vii. AlrlH, b. Oct. 13, 1798; m. Lucretia Nye of Rox-\\nburv. He d. in Winchester, March 1, 1869.\\n9 VIII. /Sullivan, b. Jan. 30, 1801^; m. Harriet Hall of\\nKhiderhook, N.Y. resides in Detroit, Mich.\\n1(\u00c2\u00bb IX. Achsah, b. May 11, 1803; m. Silas McCoUester,\\nq.v.\\n11 X. Levi /Saw}/er,h..h\\\\\\\\y lb, 1S05; m, Orrilla Grover;\\nsettled in Michigan d. at Townsend, Vt., June\\n16, 1S34.\\n12 XL Georr/e, b. Aug. 18, 1809.-^\\n13 XII. Fraiddin, 1). Dec. 31, 1812; m. Nancy Chamber-\\nlain, of Swan/ev settle(l in Wisconsin.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0615.jp2"}, "586": {"fulltext": "638\\nHISTORY OF MAHLHOKOUGH.\\n(2)\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n(12)\\nCharles Holman, son of Chnrles, in., July 25, 1813,\\nPolly, dan. of John and Polly (Writilit) Conyerse. He\\nd. Feb. 23, 1866. His widoAy d. Aug. 30, 1871.\\nI. Mary TFi, b. Jan. 22, 1815 m. Stillman Buss, q.v-\\nII. Fannie Z., b. Aug. 31, 1816; m. Franklin R.\\nThurston, q.v.\\nIII. Gilman C, b. Aug. 13, 1818.\\nIV. Charles FranJdin^ b. Noy. 16, 1821.-|-\\nV. Oliver S., b. Nov. l, 1826; d. Dec. 17, 1826.\\nyi. Chestina B., b. June 23, 182H; ni. Solon S. Wilk-\\ninson, q.v.\\nVII. Harriet S., b. Feb. 28, 1831 in., June 14, 1853,\\nR. Watson Hill of Greenlield, Mass. He d.\\nOct. 31, 1862. She now resides in New York\\nCity.\\n1. Chessie E., b. in Nashua, Dec. 16, 1855;\\nni., June 14, 1877, Loreiiz Zeller, a native\\nof Ulin, Germany resides in New York\\nCity.\\nGeorge Holmax, son of Charles, in., June 1, 1831,\\nLydia, dau. of Nathan and Lydia (I ensoii) Nye of Pox-\\nbury. Mr. Holnian early manifested a fondness for\\nbooks, making the most ]\u00c2\u00bbossible ont of his meagre\\ncommon-school advantages. In 1827 he attended the\\nKimljall Union Academy at Meriden, and in 1828 he\\nwent to Chesterfield Academy. From thence, he went\\nto Keene to reside, that he might still enjoy the op-\\n[)ortunity of acquiring a more practical mathematical\\nand various other academic branches under the instruc-\\ntion of Rev. Dr. Barstow, Ayhich he always considered\\nthe best ])art of his education. At length, the infirm-\\nities of age of his father demanded his return to the\\nold homestead in Roxbury, t-o assist in the various duties\\nof the farm. He lias always manifested a deej) interest\\nin the cause of education reform and religious move-\\nments; and his ballot has alwnys been cast against\\nslaA cry, and in favor of freedom, home, and county.\\nIn 1837, he moved with his family to this town, ami\\nfirst engaged in the manufacture of chairs and ]):iils.\\nHe sold out his interest in the factory in a few years,\\nand tui-m-fl his attention to wheelwright business,\\nwhicli he li.Ms followed, more or less, up to the ])resent\\n(inic; l)u1 li.is always been ready to turn his Iniiid to\\n\\\\;ii-ions kiiuls of )nech;inical work. In liis ))rinn\\nfew men could do more work in a given time. He li:is\\nheen the ]\u00c2\u00bbrin( i])al building-mover, master of taking\\ndown large frames, always ready for the most difficult\\nand dangerous work. Mrs. Ilolmau was a lady (jf", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0616.jp2"}, "587": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL IJE(JISTEH. 539\\n:il)ility, cnlturi ami iimial wortli. Slic pursued n course\\nof study in the JJeleliertown Aead( iny, and ))revious to\\nher mnrriage tauglit seliool in Keene witli marked suc-\\ncess. Slie d. May 21, 1877. Children born in Roxbury.\\nT. Myron, b. Oct. 5, 1832; ni., March 4, 1861,\\nAmanda A. Day of Minneapolis, Minn.\\nII. Jidiaett Z., b. Oct*. 22, 1836; um.\\nCharles PuANKLm Holm ax, son of Cliarles, Jr., m.,\\nNov. 30, 1843, Susan G. Pearson, dau. of Silas Pearson,\\nM.D., of Westminster, Mass.; settled first in New York\\nCity; returned to Marl, in 1846. Mrs. Holnian now\\nresides with her children in Kansas City, Mo.\\nI. Charles Francis, h. Aug. 22, 1844; m., June 17,\\n1869, Annie T., dau. of Frank P. and Almira\\nDevens. He is a druggist in Kansas City, Mo.\\n1. Susan A., b. March 11, 1870; d. March 24,\\n1870.\\n2. Arthur Seward, b. Dec. 11, 1873.\\nII. Willie Gaylord Clark, b. Sept. 21, 1846; resides\\nat Kansas City, Mo.\\nAaron Holt, b. in Holden, Mass., Oct. 27, 1776 set-\\ntled in the south j)art of Marl, (now Troy), in the spring\\nof 1807. He d, in 1826, from the effects of a kick from\\na vicious horse.\\nI. Aaron, b. Jan. 25, 1801 d. Jan. 6, 1818.\\nII. Joel, b. March 30, 1803; m., Nov. 20, 1828,\\nThirza, dau. of Bezaleel and Abigail (Wood)\\nBaker d. in Troy.\\nIII. Jotham H., b. Feb. 22, 1805; m., Apr. 19, 1831,\\nMiriam Bartlett of Berlin, Mass.; resides in\\nTroy.\\nIV. Dorothy, b. Sept. 8, 1807; d. 1812.\\nV. Moses W.,\\\\). July 6, 1810; d. Sept. 21, 1813.\\nVI. William, b. Oct. 13, 1812; removed to the West.\\nVII. Amos, b. Dec. 20, 1814.\\nVIII. Dorothy,h. Feb. 28, 1816; m, John Pool of Jaf-\\nfrey; d. Apr. 18, 1840.\\nIX. Betsey, b. March 16, 1819 m. Eri J. S])aulding\\nof Troy d. Aug. 8, 1847.\\nX. Aaron, b. July 15, 1821.\\nXI. Lydia, b. Nov. 16, 1825.\\nCharles E. Houghton (Rev.), son of Daniel W.\\nHoughton, b. in Sullivan, Jan. 27, 1886 m., Feb. 13,\\n1861, Hattie C, dau. of Col. Cvrus and Caroline (Rich-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0617.jp2"}, "588": {"fulltext": "640\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nardsoii) Frost. Mr. Houghton s school advantages were\\nvery limited, being confined to the district school, which\\nhad two terms a year of eight weeks each, until he was\\nten years of age, after whicli he attended tlie winter\\nterm only until he was sixteen. He then attended tlie\\nseminary under the direction of Prof. L. F. Ward, in all\\na little moi e than seven terms. On leaving tlie semi-\\nnary, Mr. Houghton engaged in teaching, and l)ecame\\nwidely known as a successful teacher both of district and\\nhigh schools. He was :dso engaged for several years in\\nfarming and other pursuits; but, never wholly neglecting\\nhis books, he continued his studies, and prepared himself\\nfor the work of the ministry. In the winter of 1873-74,\\nhe commenced })reaching in Stoddard. He also preaclied\\nin Surry for six months in 1874. In May, 1875, he\\nremoved to Aidjurn, N.H., to become the pastor of the\\nCongregational Church in that place, where he still\\nremains.\\nI. Carrie Mabel, b. Jan. 3, 1863.\\nII. Frank Irving, b. Aug. 8, 18(34.\\nIII. Charles Cyrus, b. Oct. 18, 1866.\\nIV. Lizzie St07ie, b. Dec. 31, 1868.\\nV. Herveii Frost, b. Oct. 26, 1871.\\nVI. Mary Agnes, b. March 3, 1875.\\nTheophilus Howard and Bathsheba, his wife, with\\ndaughter Zilah, and Josej)]! Gilbert, their servant, Avere\\nwarned to leave town by Jonathan Shaw, constable, Jan.\\n20, 1783. But this was not a sufficient bar to prevent\\ntheir settlement on the farm now owned by Mrs. Nancy\\nFarnum, where they resided for many vears. jNfrs.\\nHoward d. Oct. 21, 1803; and he m. (2d), Sej)t. 8, 1804,\\nMrs. Eunice (Matthews) Collins, widow of Lieut. Josej\u00c2\u00bbh\\nCollins. She d. IMarch 23, 1809. He d. in Winchendon,\\nJuly 13, 1814, 92.\\nTisdale.-\\\\-\\nMark.\\nSusanan, b. Oct. 9, 177*.); m., .Tan. 1799, John\\nGoodnow.\\nZllah, b. Dec, 1781.\\nMartin, b. July 17, 1783.\\nE/ioda, b. March 4, 1785.\\n(2)\\n2\\nI.\\n8\\nII.\\n4\\nIII.\\n5\\nIV.\\n6\\nV.\\n7\\nVI.\\nTiSDALK Howard, son of Theo])liilus, m. Chloe Alger\\nof Winchendon, a sister of Abial ^Vlger, wlio afterwards\\nsettled in this town. About 1810, he removed to Win-\\nchendon, where he d. Feb. 27, 1854, ae. 85.\\nI. Ansel, m. Esther Lovcjoy d. 1868.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0618.jp2"}, "589": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ^41\\nn. S//hu a, tl. Aiir. 1, 1S71, a\\\\ 77.\\nIII. Lyman-i 1. Nov. 7, 18li3, re. G7.\\nIV. Apol/as, iii. l^ucy Norcross I. Oct. I i,\\n1863, 05.\\nV. Chloe, m. Lutlici Lovejoy d. 1870, le. O.o.\\nVI. Tlsdale^ iii. llniinali Boycc resides in\\nWiiK-lieiidon.\\nGeorge Washington Hoavap.d, son of Thomas and\\nPainelia (Buss) Howard, b. in Marlow, Aug. 12, 18(J9;\\nm., March 10, 1883, Martha A., dan. of Eher and Lydia\\n(Adams) Tenney.\\nI. Charles T., h. Apr. 4, 1834; m., Aug. 3, 1857,\\nEllen K. Needham, b. Nov. 18, 1837.\\nII. Francis S., b. Jan. 17, 1835 d. June 17, 1838.\\nIII. Lucas E., b. Jan. 24, 1837 d. Oct. 24, 1837.\\nIV. Maria, b. May 18, 1840; m., March 11, 1867,\\nStillman H. Clark.\\nV. An infant child, b. 1842; d. Dec. 18, 1842.\\nMrs. Howard d. Oct. 25, 1842; and he m. (2d), Feb.\\n5, 1843, Ann S. Davis, b. March 5, 1806. Mr. Howard\\nd. at Warwick, Mass., Jan. 29, 1864.\\nVI. Martha A., b. Nov. 4, 1844; m., Apr. 30, 1863,\\nJewett Underwood.\\nVII. Sarah B., b. Aug. 24, 1848.\\nZalmox Howe came from Holden, Mass., in 1803?\\nand located in that part of Marl, now included in Troy-\\nHe resided on several different farms in that 2)art of the\\ntown, and afterward removed to Fitzwilliam, where he\\nd. in 1855. His wife was Phebe Holt of Holden.\\nI. Asenath, m. John Simonds of Brattle-\\nboro, Yt.\\nII. Nelson, m. Sweetser of Fitzwilliam.\\nShe d. and he ra. (2d) Aiigeline, dau. of David\\nPlatts.\\nIII. Sally, m. Sweetser of Fitzwilliam.\\nIV. Mary, m. Harvey Blanding.\\nV. Martha, m. Asa Clark of Swanzey.\\nVI. Harriet, m. Gideon Willis of Swanzey.\\nVII. Joel, m. Richardson.\\nAlbert HunuARD, son of Daniel and Catherine (Grif-\\nfin) Hubbard, b. in Walpole, May 29, 1829; m., :\\\\Iarch\\n23, 1854, Hannah C, dau. of Ezra and Betsey (Kidder)\\nLivermore, b. at Dalton, Nov. 3, 1834, d. in Gilsuiu,\\nJune 9, 1879. He came to Marl, to reside in 1856, and\\nlocated on the farm formerly owned by Archie Tenney,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0619.jp2"}, "590": {"fulltext": "542\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nwlitTc he resided for several years, when, his liouse being\\ndestroyed by fire, lie removed to Gilsinn, where he now\\nresides. Children, all l)ut the eldest, b. in Marl.\\nI. Charlie Albert, b. in Keene, Feb. 22, 1855.\\nII. Addie Betsey, b. Dec. 5, 1857; ni. resides in\\nSalem, Mass.\\nIII. Ezra Livermore, h. Oct. 23, 1850.\\nIV. Frank Kidder, b. Sept. 25, 1861.\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n(5)\\nHexry Huxt from Dublin came to this town 1783,\\nand the same year m. Sarah, dan. of Dea. James and\\nBetsey (Whitcomb) Flood. He settled on what has\\nsince been knoAvn as the Hunt place, in the east part\\nof the town. He d. Xov. 17, 1828. His wife d. Feb. 22,\\n1823.\\nI. Henri/ Hunt Cutler (adopted son), b. Feb. 9,\\n1795; d. Jan. 24, 1816.\\nCapt. Caleb Hunt d. May 26, 1811, te. 50 (grave-\\nstone).\\nMoses Hunt, son of Isaac and Martha (Knowlton)\\nHimt, and nephew of Henry, before mentioned, b. in\\nDublin, Dec. 25, 1788 m. Lucy, dan. of Josiah and Milli-\\ncent (Wheeler) Stone of Hancock, b. Oct. 8, 1791 set-\\ntled first in Hancock. He afterward removed to this\\ntown, and located on the farm formerly occupied by his\\nuncle, Henry Hunt. He was a soldier in the war of\\n1812. In later years, he resided on the Sweetser place,\\nwhere he d. March 29, 1876. His widow d. Aug. 11,\\n1877. Chililren all born in Hancock except the two\\nyoungest.\\nI. Ciirtis F., b. Aug. 26, 1812.+\\nII. Lorenzo, b. Jan. 20, 1815.-)-\\nIII. Allen D., b. Sept. 23, 1815 m. Emeline Ward of\\nPeterboro resides in Winchester, Mass.\\nIV. Maria L., b. Dec. 29, 1817 m. Reuben Ward, q.v.\\nV. Millicent W., b. May 12, 1821 d. May 29, 1877,\\num.\\nVT. Martha L., b. Oct. 23, 1825 resides in Boston,\\num.\\nVII. Adolphus IL, b. in IMarl., May 15, 1834.-|-\\nVIII. Aljihonso A., b. in Marl., Apr. 5, 1836; d. Apr.\\n23, 1837.\\nCurtis F. Hunt, son of Moses, m., Oct. 15, 1840,\\nHarriet, dau. of Ziba and Eunice (Buss) Nason. She d.\\nAug. 7, 1843.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0620.jp2"}, "591": {"fulltext": "(JKNKAI.nCilCAr. H EC! 1ST Kit.\\n543\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nI. Lifcii s 1.. Aug. 9, 1841.\\nII. A?i Infant dauffhfei; b. Sc j)t. 9, 1S4G; d. yoimg.\\nMr. Hunt in. id) Mary E. Pike of Marlow. She d.\\nFeb. 5, 1875.\\nI. Ella L., b. May 8, 1849 m. Levi Morse.\\n(6) LouExzo Hunt, son of Moses, m., Sejtt. 5, 1839, Cyn-\\nthia Ann, dan. of Joseph and Xaney (Lineohi) Wood-\\nAvard.\\n16 I. J/ni Maria, b. Apr. 13, 1844; in. Henry W.\\nWhitconib, q.v.\\n17 i ir. Andrew A., b. Apr. 5, 1848; d. Feb. 11, 1872.\\n(11) Adolpiius H. Huxt, son of Moses, m.. May 1, 1859,\\nMary A. Kendall, b. in Athol, Mass., March 23^1835.\\n18 I. Stella 31., b. in Athol, July 9, 1860 m., Nov. 28,\\n1878, Dexter A. Smith of Athol.\\n19 u. Flora E., b. in Marl., Sept. 28, 1865.\\nHUNTING.\\nJoHX HuNTixG came from Euglaud, and settled in Dedhara, Mass.\\nTlie records of Dedliam state that he came from between Xorfolk and\\nSutfolk, England. He had a son, Samuel, who married, and settled in\\nNeedham, Mass.\\n1 I Jesse Huxtixg, son of Samuel, b. in Needham,\\nMass., July 21, 1765 m., Apr. 6, 1792, Lois Newell of\\nNeedham, b. March 31, 1770. Came to Marl., in 1794,\\nand purchased the farm which had been occujiied by\\nJames Lewis, and is the same now known as the Hunt-\\ning |4ace, and owned by Stillman Richardson. He\\nresided here until the fall of 1806, Avhen he removed to\\nLondonderry, Yt., where he d. Feb. 13, 1859. His \\\\y\\\\ie\\nd. July 1, 1851.\\n2 I. Jesse, b. Sept. 17, 1793 m. Polly Barnard of\\nWhdiall, Vt. settled in Londonden-y.\\n3 II. Lois, b. Feb. 24, 1796; m. John Barnard, Jr., of\\nWinhall, Vt.\\n4 III. Samuel A., b. Apr. 12, 1800; m. Abigail Cook\\nof Londonderry; resides in Friendshij), Alle-\\nghany Co., N.Y.\\n5 iv. A7 //vV/, b. Aug. 21, 1802; m. Lueinda Carkin of\\nDraeut, Mass. residi s in Londonderr}\\n6 V. Ganlni r, b. Sept. 1, 1805; m. Rhoda Ann Knight\\nof Pownal, Vt.; resides at East Hampden, Me.\\n7 VI. Ro.iuinna, b. in Londonderry, July 17, 1809; ra.\\nChandler Ward of Orange, Mass,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0621.jp2"}, "592": {"fulltext": "544\\nHISTOKY OF IMAKLBOROUGH.\\nCharles F. Ixgalls, son of Ransoui and Sylpbin\\n(Pickering) Ingalls, h. in Fitzwilliam, Jniu 18, 1881 m.,\\nJnne S, 1859, Mary Eliza, dan. of Al)ijali and Betsey\\n(Sweetzer) Spofford of Fitzwilliam, b. .Alareli 21,1838.\\nHe came to Marl, to reside, A])r. 1, 1808.\\nI. Georf/e.\u00c2\u00a3Jlmer, h. in Troy, Marc-li 5, 1862.\\nII. William Henri/ Spofford., b. in Marl., Feb. 15,\\n1875.\\nEbenezer Jenxe was an early settler, and resided\\nfor some time on a farm that lies east of (leoruv Portei s,\\nand eommonly known as the Jenninjis ]\u00c2\u00bblace, deriving its\\nname from him, althongh it apjiears that he wrote his\\nname Jenne, and not Jennings. He Avas a shoemaker,\\nand worked at that trade when not engagt d in tilling the\\nsoil.\\nI. Clarissa.\\nOliver Jewett, son of Oliver and Mary (Tnrner)\\nJewett, b. in Jaffrey, May 27, 1811; m., Nov. 18, 1846,\\nEliza, dan. of Capt. Luther and Betsey (Cummings)\\nHemenway. He settled first in Jaffrey, but removed to\\nMarl, in 1857, Avhere he has since resided. Children\\nborn in Jaffrey.\\nI. Clara K, b. Oct. 23, 1847 m. Lavater M. Flint,\\nq.v.\\nII. Otis E., b. Feb. 11, 1849; d. Aug., 1850.\\nIII. Willie A., b. Dec. 27, 1851 nm.\\nTimothy Johnson and Mary his wife resided for\\nseveral years in the northerly i)art of the town. They\\nwere here as early as 1784, but it is not known from\\nwhence they came. They removed to Grafton, Vt.,\\nabout 1796, and thence to Windham, Vt., where the\\ntwo youngest children were born.\\nI. Stephen, b. Oct. 26, 1784.\\nII. Lovisa, b. Apr. 25, 17S7. _\\nin. Ebeiiezer, b. Sept. 10, 178t).\\nIV. Jotliatn, b. Feb. 11, 1792.\\nV. Bhoda, b. March 7, 1794.\\nVI. Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1798.\\nVII. Timothy, b. Oct. 8, 1801.\\nSamuel Jones, son of Samuel and Martha (Tay)\\nJones of Berlin, Mass., was 1). in Berlin, Mav 20, 1778;\\nni., May 20, 18(1(1, Abigail Meriam, b. in licrliu, May 20,\\n1779; settled lirsl in Berlin. He came lo iAFarl. in", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0622.jp2"}, "593": {"fulltext": "GKNKAi.()c;i(;.\\\\L KKcisrKi;. 545\\n1808, and locatcMl on the Timothy Bcniis farm, now\\nowned by his son, Samuel. Mrs. Jones d. Marcli 3,\\n1852; and lie m. (2d) INfrs. Betsey J. (Needham) (Green-\\nwood) Lane. He d. May 23, 18G0. Children, the five\\neldest b. in Berlin, the others in Marl.\\nI. Mif/ai/, b. Nov. 22, 1801 d. Oct. 12, 1803.\\nII. Belinda, b. March 30, 1803; m. Salmon Buckmin-\\nster of Roxbury, q.v.\\nIII. Abigail Meriani, b. March 5, 1805; d. Jidy 28,\\n1837, um.\\nIV. Lueij, b. Oct. 26, 1806; d. March 2, 1876, um.\\nV. Artemas, b. Dec. 26, 1807 m., Dec. 6, 1838, Lucy\\nBarnes of Marl., Mass.; d. Feb. 3, 1877.\\nVI. Samuel, b. Jan. 11, 1810.-f-\\nVII. Levi Mirick, b. July 20, 1811 m.. May 4, 1838,\\nSally M. Bruce oi Marl., Mass.; d.* Aug. 15,\\n1877.\\nVIII. Albert, b. Apr. 22, 1813 m., Feb. 25, 1841, Per-\\nmilia P., dau. of Simon and Sybil (Brooks)\\nTenney d. Sept. 23, 1844.\\nIX. Clarissa, b. Jan. 3, 1815; d. March 20, 1856, ura.\\nX. Sarah, b. March 18, 1817 m. Cyrus E. Hardy, q.v.\\nXI. Hannah Danforth, h. Oct. 29, 1819 d. Sept. 10,\\n1871, um.\\nXII. Elvira Maria, b. Jan. 7, 1822; m., Dec. 5, 1839,\\nSamuel Burton resides in Wilton.\\nXIII. Clarinda, b. Sept. 20, 1826; m., Aug. 12, 1851,\\nMilan Parker of Nelson d. Jan. 30, 1877.\\nWilliam Jones, a brother of Samuel, b. in Berlin,\\nMass., Dec. 23, 1779; m., Jan. 30, 1804, Sally Meriam\\nof Berlin settled first in Berlin, where he remained until\\n1825, when he came to this town, and located first on\\nthe farm now owned by Daniel Towne. He afterward\\nremoved to the place since owned by Gilbert Russell,\\nwhere he d. Aug. 28, 1859. His wife d. Aug. 4, 1858.\\nChildren, all except the youngest, b. in Berlin.\\nI. Nannj L., b. Dec. 3, 1804; d. Oct. 17, 1868, um.\\nII. Louisa, b. Jan. 31, 1807 m. George Harvey, q.v.\\nin. Levi, b. Feb. 28, 1809.+\\nIV. Sally M., b. July 15, 1811 m. Nelson Converse,\\nq.v.\\nV. William, b. March 16, 1814; m., May 9, 1837,\\nEmilv, dau. of John B. and Anna (Harvey)\\nFarrar; d; Feb. 26, 1847.\\nVI. Abif/ail, b. June 6, 1816; d. Sept. 4, 1816.\\nVII. Jonathan M., b. Aug. 26, 1817.\\nVIII. Hannah I)., b. Feb. 9, 1820; m., Julv 11, 1847,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0623.jp2"}, "594": {"fulltext": "546\\nHISTORY OP MAKLBOKOl GH.\\n24\\n25\\n(7)\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n(18)\\n83\\nDavid W. Orbison of Troy, Ohio. He d.\\nMarch 24, 1856; and she m. (2d), Aug. 24,\\n1865, Rev. Moses G. Grosvenor. She d. at\\nTroy, Ohio, Feb. 1, 1878. Mr. Grosvenor\\nd. in Worcester, in the summer of 1879.\\nShe attended a full three years course at Mt.\\nHolyoke Female Seminary, at which she gradu-\\nated and received her diploma, Aug. 1, 1844.\\nThe two succeeding years she taught high\\nschools for young ladies in South Adams, Mass.,\\nand Winchester, N.H. In 1846, under the\\nsupervision of Rev. Dr. Brice, she went to\\nTroy, Ohio, and engaged as teacher in the high\\nschool. For more than tliirty-seven years, as a\\nmember of the church, she adorned her profes-\\nsion by a humble, consistent. Christian walk\\nand conversation, and by promi)t and efficient\\nefforts in the various benevolent enterprises of\\nthe day.\\nIX. Samuel HarUvell, b. March 30, 1822; m., Oct. 9,\\n1845, Minerva Jewell resides in Needham,\\nMass.\\nX. Joseph L., b. in Marl., May 20, 1825 m. Harriet\\nE. Fowler of Brattleboro, Vt., where he now\\nresides.\\nSamuel Jones, son of Samuel, m. Huldah Brooks of\\nChester, Vt., b. May 2, 1825 settled on home farm,\\nwhere he now resides.\\nI. Warren S., b. Nov. 11, 1847; m., Jan. 18, 1872,\\nMary Ella Felch. She d. Nov. 20, 1872; and\\nhe m. (2d), March 25, 1874, Sarah A. Day;\\nresides at Ayer Junction, Mass.\\n1. Charles W., b. Jan. 18, 1877.\\nII. Clara A., b. Sept. 4, 1850; m., July 2, 1870,\\nLyman N. Beat of Harrisville, who d. March 13,\\n1874.\\nIII. Charles M., b. Sept. 15, 1852; um.\\nIV. Lvet/ 3L, b. May 29, 1854; m. Frank I. Merriam,\\nq.v.\\nV. Georr/e A., b. Nov. 26, 1858; resides in Washing-\\nton Territory.\\nVI. Stella 31., b. Se])t. o, 1861.\\nLevi Joxes, son of William, m., June 23, 1831,\\nLovisa, dan. of JNTajor Jolm and Mary (Tayntor) Wis-\\nwall.\\nI. Sarah M., h. Oct. 17, 1833 d. March 30, 1869\\num.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0624.jp2"}, "595": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 647\\nII. Luther Maynard, b. Apr. 21, 1837; graduated at\\nYale College, 1860; studied law at Columbian\\nLaw School, New York.\\nIII. Levi Dnuforth, b. May 17,1839; m., Jan. 25,\\n1866, Mary Jane Chandler of Boston.\\n1. Mary Chandler, b. Nov. 19, 1871.\\nJonathan M. Joes, son of William, m., Jan. 10,\\n1849, Harriet J. Whitcomb of Swanzey, b. Nov. 17,\\n18 25, d. in Keene. He now resides in Keene.\\nI. Elsie A., b. Oct. 28, 1849; m., Jan. 12, 1871,\\nEdward M. Woodward.\\nII. Fred P., b. March 2, 1853 graduated at Univer-\\nsity Medical College, New York City, Feb. 20,\\n1877\\nIII. Clarana S., b. Apr. 16, 1862.\\nCapt. John Joslin, son of John and Susannah\\n(Carter) Joslin, removed from Jaffrey to Marl., and\\nlocated on the Joslin place, so called, now owned by Mur-\\nray Fitch. He d. Dec. 22, 1836. His wife, Sarah, d.\\nAug. 22, 1841. c.\\nDavid Joslin, son of David and Becca (Richardson)\\nJoslin, was b. in Stoddard, March 14, 1791. His father\\nwas a brother of John, before mentioned, and was b.\\nApr. 25, 1765. David Joslin m. Lucy Knights of Stod-\\ndard, and came to Marl. 1819, to reside with his uncle\\nJohn, and from him inherited his property. He d. Oct.\\n31, 1861. His Avidow d. June 8, 1873.\\nI. Miza, b. Oct. 29, 1819; m. Elijah Fitch, q.v.\\nII. David, d. in infancy.\\nIII. Lycurgus, d. in infancy.\\nIV. James, b. Jan. 22, 1835 um.\\nNathaniel Kendall was b. in Providence, R.I.,\\nwhere he resided till he was sixteen years of age, when\\nhe removed to Lancaster, Mass. He came to Marl,\\nin 1786. He lived in various places. It is said he\\nchanged his place of residence twenty times. He d. in\\nTroy.\\nI. Xafhaniel, b. March 2, 1783; m. Mary Annis d.\\nat Springfield, Aug., 1846.\\nII. John, b. Dec. 11, 1784; d. at sea.\\nIII. Rebecca, b. Feb. 15, 1786; m. Thomas Dival of\\nLancaster, Mass. d. 1831.\\nIV. Abigail, b. Sept. 6, 1787 m. Jonathan ]\\\\[artin of\\nRichmond d. 1856.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0625.jp2"}, "596": {"fulltext": "548\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\nV. Samuel., I). Dec. 17, 1788; in. Hannah, dan. of\\nKiral)er Harvey; d. in Canada, 1829.\\nVI. Thomas, h. Dee. 28, 1789; ni. Onda Tiffany of\\nNorthfield.\\nVII. Henry., 1 Aj)r. 2, 1795; ni. Dorothy Parker;\\nremoved to Canada.\\nVIII. Hannah, b. March 18, 1796; ni, Jonathan Martin\\nof Richmond.\\nIX. Nancy, b. June 30, 1798; m. Hosea Bowen of\\nRichmond.\\nX. Joseph, b. Sept., 180(1 m. Mary Ann Thurston\\nsettled in Trov.\\nXI. Sally, b. Dec. 18, 1802; d. 1832.\\nMoses Kenney came from Marlboro, Mass., about\\nthe year 1772, and purchased the farm then owned by\\nJames Tiffany, where he resided until 1778, when he\\nsold to Moses Cutting, and removed to Vermont. He\\nhad one son.\\nI. John, bap. Oct. 31, 1773.\\nWilliam Keyes, son of William Keyes and his wife,\\nbap. Nov. 9, 1800.\\nI. Stillman, bap. May 30, 1802. (Church records.)\\nKIDDER.\\nTlie Kidder family is one of the most ancient families of England\\nand, if tradition may be relied on, they are of the stock of ancient Brit-\\nons, and existed as a family previous to the invasion of the Romans,\\nDanes, or Saxons, and were not disturbed in the possession of their hinds\\nat the conciuest. Although the name is found in different parts of Eng-\\nland, it is most common in Maresfteld, where a family by that name has\\nresided for several centuries.\\nJames Kidder, who was b. at East Grinstead in Susses, England, in\\n1G20, is considered as the patriarch of the family, and the ancestor of all\\nwho bear that name in this eoniitry. He settled in Cambridge, Mass.,\\nas early as KloO. He m. Anna iAIoore, dan. of Elder Francis Moore, one\\nof the most wealthy and res]iectable families of the place. He d. Ai)r.\\n16, 1670. His son John, h. 1655, m. Lydia Parker, Sept. .3, 1681, and\\nsettled in Chelmsfoi d. Thomas, son of John, in Chelmsford, Oct. 30,\\n1690, m., Dec. 31, 1716, Joanna Keyes. Aaron, second son of Thomas,\\nb. Dec. 22, 1719; m. Rachel Bush, at Marl., Mass., May 1!), 1749; settled\\nin New Ipswich, where he d. Nov. 16, 1769. His widow d. 1815. k. 90.\\nAaron, eldest son of Aaron and Racliel (Bush) Kidder, .Xov. 18, 1761,\\nm. Elizalietli Hudi settled in New Ipswich.\\nAakox Bush Kidder, son of Aaron and Elizabetli\\n(Bush) Kidder, b. in New I])swich, July- 21, 1788; m.,\\nNov. 7, ISOS, l\u00c2\u00bbersis, (hiu. of Klias and Mary (Patterson)\\nHciiicnway sclllcil on a ]tart of tlic llenicinvay farm.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0626.jp2"}, "597": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n549\\non what is now called Kidder Hill in Roxbury. He\\nd. May 21, 1840. His widow d. in Ilolyoke, Mass., Sept.\\n29, 18G8.\\nI. Aaron B., b. 1809; m. Mary Jane Paul; settled\\non a part of Kidder Hill, where he resided for\\nseveral years. Pie is now living in Illinois.\\nThirzaE., b. March 29, 1811 ni. Franklin Spauld-\\ning; d. Oct., 1851.\\nBetsei/ M., b. Dec. 10, 1813; ni. Charles W.\\nThompson resides in Somerville, Conn.\\nPollij H., b. Aug. 19,1816; m. James M. L.\\nParker, (/.v.\\nNancy E., b. Nov. 18, 1818 d. July, 1826.\\nEllas b. July 15, 1821; m. Sarah Lamphear;\\nresides in Woodstock, Vt. was a soldier in the\\nlate war.\\nSylvester W., b. Oct. 24, 1824; d. July, 1826.\\nCharles C, b. in Peterljoro, Aug., 1826; m. Har-\\nriet Robbins is a. carpenter resides in Illinois.\\nMalvina P., b. in Peterboro, March 24, 1831 m.\\nGeorge Thayer resides in Haverhill, Mass.\\nII.\\nIV.\\nV.\\nVI.\\nVII.\\nVIII.\\nJohn H. Kimball, son of Stephen and Ann (Robert-\\nson) Kimball, was b. in Troy, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1841. He\\nis the sixth generation from Hannah Dustin, who was\\ntaken prisoner by the Indians at Haverhill, Mass., and\\nafterward escaped by killing several of the savages. Mr.\\nKimball m., May 10, 1862, Maria, dau. of Benjamin O.\\nand Merial (Spaulding) Hale, b. in Jaffrey, Oct. 5, 1841.\\nI. Lizzie Mabelle, b. Nov. 6, 1867 d. Aug. 15, 1868.\\nir. Katie Isabell, b. May 17, 1869.\\nIII. Han-ie Eddie, b. Sept. 2, 1871; d. Sept. 15, 1871.\\nJosiAH H. Knight, b. in Sudbury, Mass., June 1,\\n1808 m., Apr. 4, 1833, Martha, dau. of Samuel and Mary\\n(Willard) Mason of Dublin, b. June 24, 1814. Mr.\\nKnight came to Marl, to reside, immediately after his\\nmarriage, and located on the farm now owned by John\\nMcRoy. He removed to Dublin in 1837, but returned\\nto this town in 1855. He now resides on the farm for-\\nmerly owned by Ziba Nason.\\nI. Hannah J/., b. Feb. 5, 1834; d. Oct. 3, 1852.\\nTi. Rosea B., b. Oct. 22, 1835; m., Aug. 20, 1857,\\nAbbie, dau. of Frederick and Fanny (Tenney)\\nWallace; removed to Winchendon in 1872,\\nwhere he now resides.\\n1. Fred. II., b. July, I860; d. Sept. 25, 1860.\\n2. Gladdie A., 1). Apr. 4, 1862.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0627.jp2"}, "598": {"fulltext": "550\\nHISTORY OF MAELBOROtTGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n3. Birdis M., b. in Winchendon, Apr. 7, 1876.\\nIII. Harriet M., h. in Dublin, Jan. 13, 1838 m.\\nJoseph C. Sliattuck, g.v.\\nIV. Joel S., b. in Dublin, Aug. 5, 1840 ni., Sept. 15,\\n1863, Clara A., dau. of Abraham and Hannah\\n(Perkins) Core3^ Killed by falling from a load\\nof coal, Nov. 24, 1879.\\n1. Edith Mabel, b. March 12, 1865.\\n2. Frank Leslie, b. Nov. 15, 1869.\\nV. Caroline M., b. in Dublin, July 29, 1842; m.\\nWyman Sawyer, q.v.\\nVI. John A., b. in Dublin, March 5, 1845; resides in\\nCentralia, Mo., um.\\nVII. Sarah Ednah, b. in Dublin, Oct. 3, 1848; ra.\\nDelevan C. Richardson, q.v.\\nVIII. Josiah, b. in Dublin, Jan. 24, 1851 d. Dec. 28,\\n1863.\\nIX. Charles Byron, b. in Dublin, Oct. 8, 1853.\\nX. Lana S., b. in Marl., A})r. lU, 1857 d. Dec. 30,\\n1863.\\nAlmiea (CoLBURii) Knight, widow of Emerson T.\\nKnight, was b. in Langdon, Aug. 10, 1825. Her hus-\\nband enlisted as a member of Co. K, 105tli 111. Reg.,\\nAug. 14, 1862; d. of disease, in the army, Feb. 28, 1863.\\nThe same year Mrs. Knight came to Marl., where she\\nstill resides.\\nI. Clayton T., b. in Keene, March 16, 1853 d. Sept.\\n5, 1863.\\nII. Charles If., b. in Sugar Grove, 111., July 7, 1855.\\nIII. Rattle A., b. in Afton, DeKalb Co., 111., May 19,\\n1858 m., Oct. 23, 1879, Frank A. Tarbox.\\nTalmon Knights came from Templeton, Mass., 1791\\npurchased of Phinehas Farrar the land now constituting\\nthe Cobb farm in Troy, where he continued to reside\\nuntil his death in 1843.\\nI. Annis, d. young.\\nII. Susan, d. young.\\nJessk Knowlton, son of John and Susannah (Jen-\\nnings) Knowlton, b. in Dublin, July 22, 1791; m., 1816,\\nSarah, dau. of Jabez and Mary (Webster) Wight, who\\nd. Feb., 1824. He resided in Marl, for several years\\nafter his marriage.\\nI. Mary Webster, h. in Marl., Feb. 18, 1817 m.\\nJason Phelps.\\n11. Jaher: Wnjlit, b. in Marl., Nov. 4, 1822.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0628.jp2"}, "599": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, 551\\nLuKK Knowlton, soil of Dea. .John and hllizabeth\\n(Wiglit) Knowlton, 1). in Dublin, Auo-. 1, isoi m., Doc.\\n28, 182G, Mercy, dau. of .James and Lois (Walker) Bemis,\\nb. ill Dublin, Sei)t. I J, 1804. lie settlea first in Dnl)lin,\\nbut came to Marl, to reside, Ai)ril, 1849. Cluldreu b. in\\nDublin.\\nI. James, b. Dec. 20, 1828; ni., M.ay 28, 1854, Emily\\nL., dau. of Dexter and Abigail (Adams) Mason,\\nb. in Dublin, Oct. 2, 1834. She was a success-\\nful school-teacher. He resides on the old Wil-\\nson place on the line between Marl, and Keene\\nwhich passes directly through his house. He is\\ncalled a citizen of Keene.\\n1. Lilla M., b. Apr. 16, 1857.\\nII. L u] e, b. Sept. 5, 1830 m., Nov. 29, 1854, .Tane\\nPierce of Milbury, Mass. She d. Nov. 2, 1861.\\n1. Jennie M., b. Oct. 12, 1861.\\nMr. Knowlton m. (2d), Sept. 5, 1867, Hannah M., dau.\\nof James and Sarah (Killham) Townsend. He enlisted\\nin 1862, in Co. A, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols., and served\\nthrough the war.\\n2. Carrie T., b. Aug. 12, 1878.\\nIII. Eli B., b. Dec. 3, 1833; m., Jan. 19, 1858, Eliza-\\nbeth E., dau. of Silas and Asenath (Stone)\\nStone, c.\\nIV. Caroline E., b, Jan. 27, 1836; m. William M.\\nNason, q.v.\\nV. Charles, b. June 23, 1838; enlisted in the service\\nof his country, Sept., 1862, as a member of Co.\\nA, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols. d. of fever, at Pools-\\nville, Md., Jan. 20, 1863.\\nVI. Lois Jane, b. March 10, 1842; d. Dec. 8, 1845.\\nVII. Sarah Ann, b. Nov. 27, 1843; m. William M.\\nNason.\\nVIII. Maria Jane, b. Sei)t. 3, 1845; d. Sejjt. 30, 1847.\\nAlbert Knowltox, b. in Framingham, Mass., April\\n12, 1816; m., Aug. 30, 1834, Catherine Carlton, a native\\nof England. He came to Marl, to reside, 1852.\\nI. Ellen A., b. in Troy, Dec. 9, 1840; um.\\nCapt. John Laxe was b. in Lunenburg, Mass. He\\nm., Jan. 28, 1798, Mary Livingston, b. in Billerica, Mass.,\\nDec. 23, 1777. Came to Marl, about 1802, and located\\non the farm since known as the Reuben Morse place.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0629.jp2"}, "600": {"fulltext": "552\\nHlSTOliY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\nHis wife d. Auq-. 25, 1846; and he m. (2d) Mrs. Betsey\\nJ. (Needliain) Greemvood. He d. Apr. 28, 1850. Chil-\\ndren all but the two eldest b. in Marl.\\nI. Geortje H., b. in Billerica, Mass., Jan. 28, 1799.+\\nII. Timothy, b. in Braintree, JMass., Sept. 1, 1800; m.\\nRoxanna, dan. of Kiniber and Polly Hazleton\\nHarvey; was a physician. (See Cha]). XIII.)\\nHe d. in Fillmore, III, Sept. 1, 1849. His\\nwife d. Jan. 1, 1849.\\n1. J. Bowers, b. Sept. 10, 1826.\\n2. Jane A., b. Nov. 25, 1828; d. May 6, 1836.\\n.3. Timothy, b. Apr. 2, 1830; d. Apr. 20, 1832.\\n4. Mary Jane, b. Dec. 15, 1837.\\nIII. J. Boivers, b. Feb. 27, 1803; d. Nov. 1, 1824.\\nIV. Man/, b. Apr. 30, 1805; d. Nov. 1, 1830; nm.\\nV. Mlnot 7 b. March 12, 1807; m., Nov. 26, 1829,\\nRuth, dan. of Phinehas and Abigail (Stone)\\nFarrar; removed to Detroit, Mich., Avhere he\\nd. Feb. 23, 1875. His wife d. Jan. 9, 1863.\\n1. George M., b. May 28, 1833.\\nVI. Horatio, b. Oct. 1, 1809 d. Sept. 11, 1811.\\nVII. Martha B., b. Sept. 24, 1811; m., Apr. 8, 1830,\\nJoseph P. Frost resides in Galesburg, 111.\\nVIII. Mar ta L., b. Nov. 17, 1813; m.. May 26, 1829,\\nGeorge C. Rice.\\n1. Marv Jane, b. Feb. 4, 1830.\\n2. Samuel C, b. Nov. 4, 1834.\\nMr. Rice d. Jan. 27, 1838; and she m. (2d),\\nOct. 8, 1843, Hubbard Hancock. She d. Feb.\\n18, 1870.\\n3. Sarah M., b. Feb. 10, 1845.\\nIX. Melinda A., b. Dec. 16, 1815 m. Reuben Morse,\\nq.V.\\nX. James BatchdJer^ b. Julv 29, 1818 m., Jan.,\\n1849, Abbie E. Merriam of Fitchburg d. July\\n27, 1867. In the intervals of his- labors on the\\nfarm, he fitted himself for college at the schools\\nin Jaffrey and Fit/Avilliam, and graduated with\\nan honorable rank at Dartmouth. For a time\\nafter his graduation, he taught schools, after\\nwhich, ill 1843, he o]K ned a drug-store in Fitch-\\nburg, under the name of Lane Thayer. He\\nsoon after l ought out his partner, and from\\nthat time to his decease devoted himself unre-\\nmittingly to his business.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0630.jp2"}, "601": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 553\\nMr. Lane had many valuable traits of cliar-\\nacter, and was cliicfl y remarkable for tlie intense\\nenthusiasm witli which he embraced those view\\nand rinciples, whether j)olitical or reformatory,\\nwhich commended tliemselves to his judgment,\\nand the untirino- energy with whicli lie advo-\\ncated and enforced them. These qualities made\\nhim peculiarly valuable to the Ilejjublican party,\\nof which, from the first, he was a devoted ad-\\nherent, and in his connection with it he ren-\\ndered constant and im])ortant services. To the\\ncause of public education, Mr. Lane was also\\ndevotedly attached, and for many years was\\ninfluential, as a member of the school-board, in\\npromoting the welfare of the public schools.\\nNext to the cause of education, and not second\\nto it in his estimation, he held the cause of tem-\\nperance, in support of which he labored assidu-\\nously to the very close of his life. His illness\\nwas long and peculiarly painful, but it was\\nborne with a degree of manly fortitude rarely\\nexhibited. His indomitable will supported him,\\nand apparently enabled him to triumph over\\nhis disease until near the very close of his\\ncareer.\\nGEOfiGB H. Lane, son of Capt. John, m., Apr. 4,\\n1820, Philinda, dan. of Phinehas and Abigail (Stone)\\nFarrar. He resided for two years after his marriage at\\nthe old Cummings tavern, which he kept open to the\\npublic. He then removed to Boston, where he d. May\\n12, 1874. His widow still resides in Boston.\\nI. Phinehas, b. March 29, 1821 d. Feb. 28, 1822.\\nII. Philinda, b. Dec. 23, 1822 d. Feb. 28, 1823.\\nFrederick C. Lang, b. in Wtirtemberg, Germany,\\nApr. 3, 1840, came to this country in 1856. He was a\\nmember of Co. H, 20th Ind. Reg. was wounded at\\nSeven Pines, Va. discharged in the fall of 1862; re-\\nenlisted in the spring of 1864, in Co. E, 1st N.H. Cav-\\nalry, serving until the close of the war. He m., July 1,\\n1863, Susan, dau. of Isaac W. and Sarah W. (Harris)\\nHolbrook.\\nI. Hattie I., b. in Troy, Jan. 20, 1867.\\nII. Berdie E., b. in Nelson, March 14, 1868; d.\\nMarch 16, 1868.\\nin. Eldora Bell, b. in Harrisville, Jan. 29, 1871.\\nIV. Annie Cora, b. in Marl., Nov. 29, 1872.\\n72", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0631.jp2"}, "602": {"fulltext": "554\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n6 V. Ernest Eugene, b. in Marl., Jan. 7, 1875.\\n7 I VI. Ambrose Butler, b. in Marl., Dec. 16, 1876.\\nJoshua Larnard from Cambridge, Mass., resided for\\nsome time previous to 1793 on land now owned by\\nGeorge F. Wise, between Stillman Richardson s and the\\nschool-house in Dist. No. 1. Nothing is known of the\\nfamily.\\nLAWRENCE.\\nGeorge Lawrence, an early settler of Watertown, Mass., b. 1637\\nm., Sept. 29, 1657, Elizabeth Crisp, who d. May 28, 1681 and he m. (2d),\\nAug. 16, 1691, Elizabeth Holland. He d. March 21, 1708-9. His son\\nGeorge, b. June 4, 1688, ui. Mary and d. March 5, 1735-36. Will-\\niam, son of George, b. March 20, 1711, m., Xov. 28, 1731, Mary Perry;\\nsettled in Weston, Mass.\\n(6)\\nDaniel Lawrexce, son of William and Mary (Perry)\\nLawrence, b. in Weston, Mass., Sept. 29, 1747 m., Apr.\\n22, 1772, Elizabeth Graves of Sudbury. Soon after his\\nmarriage, leaving his wife in Weston, he came to Marl.,\\nand purcliased of Jonah Harrington Lot No. 5, in the\\n6th Range, which included most of the farm since owned\\nby his son John, in the north part of Troy. He built\\na log house near the site of the present buildings, and\\ndoubtless intended to remove there with his family the\\nfollowing year but, the Revolutionary war breaking\\nout, he changed his plans, and entered the army. He\\nwas among the number detached from the main army to\\nfortify Bunker Hill, and fought under Prescott in that\\nmemorable battle. At the expiration of eight months, he\\nreceived an honorable discharge, and returned to Weston.\\nIn the spring of 1776, after a toilsome journey (coming,\\nas did most of the other settlers, with an ox-cart), with\\nhis wife and one child he took possession of his log house.\\nHe d. July 13, 1832. His widow d. Oct. 29, 1840, a3. lOL\\nPolly, b. 1774 m. Hugh Thompson d. in Maine.\\nBetsey, b. 1777 m., Oct. 7, 1800, George Starkey\\nof Swanzey d. in Troy.\\nDaniel, b. 1779; m., Nov. 25, 1802, Sukey Moore;\\nremoved to Albany, N.Y.\\nUicy, b. 1781; m., July 29, 1802, Josiah Cool-\\nidge of Sullivan.\\nJohn, b. 1783.+\\n2\\nI\\n3\\nII\\n4\\nTII\\n5\\nIV.\\n6\\nV.\\nJohn Lawrence, son of Daniel, m., March 4, 1806,\\nIrena, dau. of Jacob Newell, Jr., settled on the home\\nfarm. Mrs. Lawrence d. 1849; and he m. (2d) Mrs.\\nEliza Hayden.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0632.jp2"}, "603": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 555\\nI. Louisa, b. 1806 d. at an early age.\\nII. Anna, b. 1807; removed to Attleboro, Mass.\\nIII. Clarissa, b. 1809; d., se. 13 months.\\nIV. Irena, b. 1810; d. 1842.\\nV. Simon, b. 1812; m. Eliza Buffum; removed to\\nFitchburg.\\nVI. Betsci/,h. 1814; m. A. B. Harrington, q.v.\\nVII. John,h. 1816; m. Adaline Goodenow of Winch-\\nendon.\\nVIII. Houghton, b. 1818.\\nIX. Cynthia, b. 1820; d. 1840.\\nX. Sarclh, b. 1822 d. 1849.\\nXI. Harvey, b. 1823; removed to Illinois.\\nXII. Almvra, b. 1826; removed to Indiana.\\nJonathan Lawrence, a brother of Daniel, b. Feb. 1,\\n1750; m., 1773, Lucy Moore of Sudbury, Mass. He\\ncame to Marl, in 1777, and purchased of his brother\\nDaniel the lot next north of the one occupied by himself,\\nconstituting the farm since owned by his grandson,\\nJoseph E. Lawrence.\\nI. Jonathan.-\\\\-\\nII. Saniuel.-\\\\-\\nIII. Cyrus.\\nIV. Lucy, removed to Vermont.\\nV. Isaac, removed to Vermont.\\nVI. William.-\\\\-\\nVII. Abigail.\\nVIII. Sally, m. Daniel Cutting d. in Troy.\\nIX. Eunice, removed to Vermont.\\nX. Betsey.\\nJonathan Lawrence, son of Jonathan, m., 1798,\\nDorothy, dau. of Moses Cutting, and resided for several\\nyears on the farm since known as the Forbes place in\\nthe south ]iart of the town. About 1804, he purchased\\nof Hugh Thompson the farm since owned by Sidney A.\\nButler, in the north part of Troy. He d. in 1837.\\nI. Alfred, b. June 2, 1799; d. Oct. 14, 1841.\\nII. Belinda, b. July 12, 1802 m. James Downing of\\nDedham, Mass.\\nIII. Sophronia, b. Jan. 29, 1804.\\nIV. Horatio, b. May 17, 1807 m. Mary Newell re-\\nmoved to Vermont.\\nV. Austin, b. Dec. 25, 1809.\\nVI. Dorothy, b. Nov. 26, 1812.\\nVII. Gregory, b. Feb. 23, 1816; m. Emily Brown;\\nresides in Troy.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0633.jp2"}, "604": {"fulltext": "556\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(21)\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n(25)\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n5U\\n51\\n52\\n53\\n54\\nSamuel Lawrence, son of Jonathan, m. Anna Pratt,\\nand lived a few years in Royalston, Mass. He came to\\nMarl, in 1807, and resided near the school-house in Dist.\\nNo. 1, now in Troy. He was a carpenter, and the most\\nof his time Avas devoted to that trade. In the great\\nfreshet in the winter of 1810, he was employed with\\nothers to remove a large body of ice, which was obstruct-\\ning the passage of the water under the bridge, near the\\nshop since owned by E. Whitcomb in Troy, and threat-\\nening its destruction. While standing u})on the ice, the\\nobstruction suddenly gave way, and he was thrown with\\nconsiderable violence into the stream and carried rapidly\\ndown the current, and before assistance could be ren-\\ndered him by those on shore he was hurried down the\\nrapids, where he disappeared forever. His widow m.\\nAaron Willard, q.v.\\nI. William, b. Feb. 23, 1800 m. Sarah E. Hiscock\\nd. Jan. 8, 1852.\\nII. Ahnon, b. 1802 m. (1st) Eliza Lawrence, who d.\\n1835; and he m. (2d) Mary Bamfield removed\\nto Cambridge, Mass.\\nIII. Danforth, b. 1804; m. Mary Newman.\\nIV. Jonas, b. 1 806 m. Lydia Coburn settled in\\nHillsboro.\\nWilliam Lawrence, son of Jonathan, m. Patty, dau.\\nof Joseph and Hitty (Farrar) Plaskell; settled on the\\nhome farm.\\nI. Calvin, b. Apr. 10, 1805; m., Nov. 8, 1838, Mary\\nAnn Merrifield.\\nII. Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1807 m. (1st) E. Perkins, who\\nd., and (2d) Asa Boyden of Rhode Island.\\nIII. Jose2)h, b. Dec. 22, 1809; d. Dec. 25, 1820.\\nIV. Fannij, b. Sept. 12, 1812 m., Aug. 25, 1831,\\nJonas Bemis.\\nv. William H., b. Sept. 29, 1815 d. Jan. 10, 1817.\\nVI. William, b. July 15, 1817 removed to New\\nYork.\\nVII. Luke, b. July 2, 1819; removed to Rhode Island.\\nJosiAH Lawrence (genealogy not traced) had chil-\\ndren b. in Marl, as follows\\nI. Harriet, b. Feb. 24, 1803.\\nII. Hannah, b. Feb. 17, 1S07.\\nIII. Keziah, b. June 29, 1809.\\nIV. Harlow, b. Nov. 7, 1811.\\nV. Angelia, b. June 13, 1814.\\nVI. Sarah, b. May 23, 1817.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0634.jp2"}, "605": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL EEGISTEK. 557\\nEli Lawrence (genealogy not traced) m., Jan. 1,\\n1840, Harriet, dau. of Calvin and Polly (Baker) Hast-\\nings; resides in Windham, Vt.\\nI. Elmer H., b. Oct. 18, 1840; m., March 19, 1863,\\nHelen A. Kendall; d. Aug. 12, 1875.\\nII. John B., b. Nov. 2, 1842; m., Jan. 1, 1866, Rose\\nR. Kendall.\\nIII. 3\u00c2\u00a3yron G., b. Dec. 15, 1844; m., Nov. 15, 1871,\\nMary E. Wiley.\\nIV. Hattie E., b. Oct. 13, 1848 m., March 25, 1876,\\nSolon W. Kendall j resides in Rockingham, Vt.\\nJo SI AH Whitney Lawrence, son of Capt. Asa and\\nClarissa (Stebbins) Lawrence of Roxbury, b. Apr. 22,\\n1832; m., Sept. 13, 1863, Julia B., dau. of Silas Keyes of\\nEast Princeton, Mass. came to Marl, to reside in the\\nfall of 1866.\\nI. Fannie Clarissa^ b. Feb. 22, 1869.\\nII. Alice Julia, b. June 26, 1871.\\nIII. Josephine Whitney, b. May 18, 1878.\\nSolomon Laws (Rev.), youngest child of Thomas\\nand Mary (Locke) Laws, b. in Peterboro, Nov. 13,\\n1806; graduated at Dartmouth College, 1836. He stud-\\nied divinity, and joined the Universalist denomination.\\nHe preached some years in Temple, and in 1856 came\\nto Marl., where he remained until the spring of 1874,\\nwhen he removed to Akron, Ohio, to give his daughters\\nthe advantages of Buchtel College. He m., Sept. 30,\\n1847, Olive Mason Johnson of Chester, Vt., b. in Mt.\\nHolly, Vt., Jan. 31, 1818, d. Apr. 2, 1867. He d. in\\nAkron, in the summer of 1879. Children b. in Temple.\\nI. Thomas Johnson, b. March 17, 1850 d. July 18,\\n1851.\\nII. Solomon M., b. Nov. 1, 1851 d. June 21, 1853.\\nIII. Lillie Clara, b. Dec. 4, 1853.\\nIV, Mara Ella, b. Aug. 14, 1855.\\nJames Lewis was b. in Oxfordshire, England. He\\nwas a sea-captain for several years, after which he set-\\ntled in Southboro, Mass., where he m., Sept. 5, 1753,\\nMartha Collins. He came to Marl, in 1771, and pur-\\nchased of his l)rother-in-law, Joseph Collins, the farm\\nknown as the Hunting farm, now owned by Stillman\\nRichardson. He served as captain in the Revolu-\\ntionary war. His townsmen gave ample proof of their\\nrespect for him by electing him to offices of trust and\\nresponsibility. He was one of the eight who formed", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0635.jp2"}, "606": {"fulltext": "558\\nHISTORY OP MABLBOROUGH.\\n3\\n11\\n4\\nIII\\n5\\n6\\nIV.\\n7\\nV\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n(3)\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n(6)\\n20\\n21\\n(18)\\nthe church in 1778, and one of its most active mem-\\nbers. Some time about 1790, he removed to Green-\\nbush, N.Y. His wife d. in 1809.\\nI. Mary, b. 1754 m. Thomas Upham removed to\\nGreenbush, N.Y.\\nJohn, b. Nov. 16, 1755.+\\nDaniel., m., and removed to Stanstead, Canada;\\nhad one child, b. in Marl.\\n1. Betty, b. Aug. 17, 1783.\\nJosiah, b. March 6, 1758.+\\nJareh, b. Aug. 19, 1772 m. Patty Treadwell, b.\\nJan., 1776, d. Dec. 3, 1808. He d. Nov. 13,\\n1808. _\\nVI. Eli, enlisted in the Revolutionary war at the\\nage of fourteen, and served three years pub-\\nlished to Olive Parker, July 9, 1784; settled\\nin Granville, Vt. Descendants living in Win-\\nchester.\\nVII. Rebecca, published to John Greenlief, March 4,\\n1783 lived and d. in Cornish, N.H.\\nVIII. Silas, removed to Stanstead, Canada.\\nIX. Ezekiel, removed to Stanstead, Canada.\\nX. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Hemenway, q.v.\\nXI. Cate, bap. July 18, 1779; m. Oliver Willard;\\nremoved- to Ogdeu, N.Y. He d. in 1826. She\\nd. Sept. 23, 1856.\\nXII. Fatty, m. Israel Banks, q.v.\\nJohn Lewis, son of Capt. James, published to Re-\\nbecca Upham of Hubbardston, Mass., 1782; probably m.\\nsame year. He d. Feb. 21, 1793.\\nI. Phebe, h. Aug. 5, 1782.\\nTi. James, b. Apr. 25, 1784.\\nIII. 3Iary, b. Dec. 14, 1786.\\nIV. John, b. May 7, 1789.-f-\\nV. Rebecca, b. Feb. 19, 1792 ra. Moses Wark, q.v.\\nJosiAH Lewis, son of Capt. James, m. Martha, dau.\\nof Timotliy and Martha (Wesson) Bemis settled on the\\nfarm now oAvned by Ezra Livermore. He d. Nov. 2,\\n1828. His wife d. Feb. 13, 1841.\\nI. Ihn-iil b. Ai)r. 20, 1781.+\\nII. Anna, b. Apr. 20, 1784 m. John Sargent, q.v.\\nJohn Leavis, son of John, m., Dec. 14, 1811, Lucretia,\\ndau. of .Tcremiah and Sarah (Wright) Bemis. He d.\\nDec. 22, 1848, and his widoAV d. March 2, 1861.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0636.jp2"}, "607": {"fulltext": "22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n(20)\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 559\\nI. Sarah W., b. in Roxbury, Nov. 10, 1812; m.,\\nDec. 31, 1833, Josiah Bemis of Dublin; d in\\nJaffrey, Dec. 14, 1840.\\n11. LiicretUi B., h. in Roxbury, Feb. 5, 1815; m.\\nThomas White, q.v.\\nIII. John G.,h. in Dublin, Dec. 24, 1817; m., Aug.\\n1, 1843, Sarali S. Leman, of Hallowell, Me.;\\nsettled in Lancaster. He was first lieutenant\\nof Co. H, 9th Reg. N.U. Vols., and was killed\\nat the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862.\\nHe was marching with his company to the\\nplace assigned his regijnent just out of the city,\\nwhen a shell from the enemy exploded near\\nhim, and a piece struck him upon the left side\\nof the neck, just below the ear, severing the\\narteries. He fell instantly, and never again\\nbreathed or moved. He was a good man, a\\nkind and genial neighbor, and a tried and faith-\\nful friend. No truer man ever fell a martyr in\\nthe war than he.\\nIV. Horatio 0., h. in Dublin, March 28, 1820; m.\\nSarah W. Bemis of Guildhall, Vt. d. in Lan-\\ncaster, June 1, 1873.\\nV. Georffe W., b. in Dublin, Nov. 4, 1823; m., July\\n3, 1853, Elizabeth Bugbee of Bethel, Vt., where\\nhe now resides.\\nVI. Ifari/ A., b. in Dublin, March 24, 1826; m. Enoch\\nFoster, q.v.\\nvii. A7i infant daughter, b. in Windsor, Vt., Aug. 22,\\n1832 d. the same day.\\nviii. James K, an adopted son, b. in Windsor, Vt\\nMay 23, 1832 m., Dec. 25, 1859, Fostina C,\\ndau. of Warren C. and Sarah (Hemenway)\\nTowne. He was killed by the cars at Fitch-\\nburg, Oct. 6, 1868.\\nIX. A7i infant son, b. in Windsor, Vt., June 22,\\n1834 d. the same day.\\nX. Horace 0., b. in Dublin, July 11, 1836; d. June\\n13, 1864, at Armory Square Hospital, Washing-\\nton, D.C., of wounds received at the battle of\\nCold Harbor.\\nDavid Lewis, son of Josiah, m. Azubah Greenwood\\nof Dublin. He d. Nov. 26, 1834. His widow d. Sept.\\n2, 1855.\\n32 I. Arvilla, m. Noah White, q.v.\\n33 II. Prescott.\\n34 I III. Leonard was drowned.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0637.jp2"}, "608": {"fulltext": "560\\nHISTOKV OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nWilliam Lincoln, b. in Hingham, Mass., July 1,\\n1761; m., June 5, 1787, Jael Gushing, b. Apr. 6, 1764;\\nsettled first in East Sudbury, now Wayland, Mass.\\ncame to this town in the summer of 1792, and purchased\\nof Samuel Collins the Joslin place, now owned by Mur-\\nray Fitch. Tradition states that he set out the elm\\nnear Mr. Fitch s house, whicli is now the most beautiful\\nshade-tree in the village. He d. Oct. 29, 1839. His\\nwidoAv d. Oct. 30, 1840.\\nI. William, b. in East Sudbury, May 2, 1788; d. in\\nOhio, Dec. 27, 1813.\\nII. Poll]/, b. in East Sudbury, Feb. 21, 179U; m.\\nEzekiel Colman of Ashby; d. June 30, 1855.\\nIII. Sallie, b. in East Sudbury, May 6, 1792; in.\\nDea. Simeon Whitcomb, q.v.\\nIV. Levitt, b. in Marl., March 24, 1795 d. Sept. 17,\\n1796.\\nV. Levitt, b. in Marl., June 22, 1797 m. Sybil Hale\\nof Townsend, Mass. resides in New Ipswich.\\nVI. Henrij, b. in Marl., Dec. 4, 1800; d. June 25,\\n1822.\\nvii. Fannie, b. in Marl., Sept. 26, 1803 m. William\\nWhitney of Ashby.\\nVIII. Harriet, b. in Marl., June 20, 1807; m. Abiel\\nWheeler resides in Concord, Mass.\\nAaron Lombard was b. in Brimfield, Mass., March\\n2, 1772. In 1793, after acquiring the blacksmith s trade,\\nhe came to this town and commenced business in Dea.\\nTucker s shop, which formerly stood on Library Square.\\nHe m., June 21, 1796, Eunice, dau. of Isaac and Thank-\\nful (Wheeler) Gibbs, and located in the house now\\nowned by Mrs. Sarah Davis. He also resided a fcAV\\nyears on the place now owned by Thaddeus Metcalf.\\nHe removed to Swanzey in 1821, where he d. Jan. 27,\\n1^59. His wife d. Jan. 18, 1859.\\nI. Perley, b. Jan. 22, 1797 d. Aug. 2, 1800.\\nn. Josejyh, b. Sept. 8, 1799; in., Dec. 17, 1828, Mary\\nE. Ferrin of Charlestown, Mass., who d. May\\n16, 1832; and he m. (2d), Nov. 16, 1832, Susan\\nCurtis of Boston. He d. in New York, June\\n24, 1856.\\nIII. Sylvester, b. Aug. 27, 1801 d. Oct. 27, 1802.\\nIV. Eliza, b. May 9, 1803.\\nV. Benjamin F., b. May 2, 1805; d. Oct. 2, 1807.\\nVI. Laura, b. Feb. 7, 1807; m., Oct. 12, 1823, Daniel\\nKendrick of Swanzey resides in Nashua.\\nVII. Mary F., b. A])r. 22, 1809; m., Sept. 8, 1827,\\nWilliam Stratton of S^vanzey.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0638.jp2"}, "609": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 561\\nVIII. Emily, b. July 3, 1811; ni., May 14, 1833, John\\nScates resides in Nashua.\\nIX. Benjamin F., b. June 29, 1814; m., Feb. 2, 1840,\\nFanny Whitcomb resides in Swanzey.\\nX. Isaac G., b. Aug. 24, 1816; d. Dec. 3, 1837.\\nXI. Jane E., b. Nov. 12, 1818; m., Jan. 29, 1843,\\nJohn R. Hinckley resides in Boston.\\nXII. George S., b. Oct. 16, 1820; m., Nov. 9, 1852,\\nMary E. Crosby of Boston settled in Worces-\\nter; entered the army in 1863; d. in hospital\\nin North Carolina, 1865.\\nBenjamijj Longly came from Ashburnham, Mass., in\\n1795, and purchased the farm since owned by Aaron\\nStone. Here he opened a public house, which he con-\\ntinued to keep until 1806, when he sold his farm and\\ntavern to Elijah Boydeu of Walpole, Mass., and removed\\nto Canada.\\nI. FolUj, d. in Canada.\\n11. Edmund, d. March 25, 1806, m. 20.\\nIII. Luther, b. in Ashburnham, July 17, 1792.\\nIV. Nancy, b. in Ashburnham, March 16, 1794.\\nV. Betsey, b. in Marl., Sept. 30, 1796.\\nVI. Sophia, b. in Marl., July 22, 1799; d. Nov. 25,\\n1803.\\nVII. Nathan, b. in Marl., Sept. 1, 1800.\\nVIII. Harriet, b. in Marl., Oct. 22, 1802 d. Aug. 29,\\n1805.\\nGeorge Lovering was b. in Sudbury, Mass., May 6,\\n1814; m., Apr. 1, 1838, Elizabeth V. Hartshorn, b. in\\nBoston, Deo. 29, 1819; resided in Boston until 1851,\\nwhen he came to Marl. He resided here five years, and\\nthen removed to Sudbury, Mass. In 1872, he returned\\nto this town, and purchased the farm of Reuben Morse,\\nwhere he now resides.\\nI. George JE., b. in Boston, Jan. 2, 1839; d. July\\n25, 1842.\\nII. Charles, b. in Boston, Dec. 27, 1840 d. Sept. 3,\\n1841.\\nIII. Charles W., b. in Boston, June 12, 1842 d. Dec.\\n10, 1843.\\nIV. 3Iary E., b. in Boston, July 19, 1844; m., Aug.\\n4, 1864, Charles A. Rowe; resides in West\\nNewton, Mass.\\nV. George A., b. in Boston, June 27, 1846; m.,\\nSept. 23, 1872, Elsie E., dau. of Simon Holt.\\nVI. William, b. in Boston, July 20, 1848; d. Aug. 2,\\n1848.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0639.jp2"}, "610": {"fulltext": "662\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\nvii. Washington, b. in Boston, July 22, 1849 d. Aug.\\n19, 1849.\\nVIII. Sarah F., b. in Marl., June 11, 1851 m., Dec.\\n25, 1871, Frank W. Wyman; resides in May-\\nnard, Mass.\\nIX. Catharine Z, b. in Marl., March 22, 1853; m.\\nHenry II. Mason, q.v.\\nX. Harriet Z., b. in Marl., March 17, 1855; m., Nov.\\n30, 1876, Miles F. Cud worth,\\nxr. Emma M., b. in Sudbury, Feb. 8, 1857 m., Jan.\\n1, 1879, Frederick W. Farwell of Boston.\\nXII. Carrie X., b. in Sudbury, March 15, 1859; m.,\\nSept. 30, 1880, Ora W. Mason resides in Keene.\\nXIII. Luella, b. in Sudbury, Jan. 20, 1861 d. Feb. 21,\\n1862.\\nXIV. Nellie G., b. in Sudbury, March 12, 1862; d.\\nNov. 9, 1868.\\nWilliam A. Lovering, a brother of George, was b.\\nin Waltham, Mass., Oct. 19, 1821; m., Dec. 11, 1851,\\nLucy A. Jordan, b. in Lisbon, Me., Aug. 28, 1826. He\\ncame to Marl, in Jan., 1854, and located on the Joel\\nPorter farm. He left town in 1866, and d. in Somer-\\nville, Mass., Aug. 21, 1873. His widow still resides in\\nSomerville.\\nI. Agnes U.,h. in Marl., Aug. 29, 1854 d. June 26,\\n1863.\\nII. Clarence A., b. in Marl., May 25, 1859.\\nIII. ^Toward W., b. in Troy, Apr. 9, 1871.\\nTheodore Mann, from Walpole, Mass., settled in\\nMarl, previous to 1776. He is said to have come into\\ntown in better circumstances than most of the settlers\\nwho had preceded him and, being a man of wealth, he\\nwas able to procure for his family many luxuries which\\nhis poorer neighbors were unable to have. He resided\\nfor a short time on the farm now owned by Augustus\\nSouthwick. He then purchased a lot of land comprising\\nthe farms now owned by George F. Wise and Josiali\\nIT. Knight. He built a house near the one occu})ied by\\nMr. Wise, in which he resided for many years but,\\nbeing a man of intemperate habits, he squandered his\\nlittle fortune, and d. in extreme poverty, Feb. 14, 1823.\\nHis wife d. July 12, 1822.\\nI. Gratia, b. 1766; d. Dec, 1846; um.\\nII. ieui, b. Apr. 9, 1777.\\nIII. Abigail, b. June 13, 1779.\\nIV. Mias, b. Feb. 8, 1781", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0640.jp2"}, "611": {"fulltext": "6\\n7\\n(5)\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER, 563\\nV. Sarah, b. A\\\\n\\\\ 3, 1783; m., Apr. 2, 1827, Mor-\\ndecai Cass of Riclnnond.\\nVI. Beuben, b. Ajn-. 30, 1789.+\\nElias Makn, son of Theodore, ni., Jan. 1, 1811, Bet-\\nsey, dan. of Joseph and Parna (Temple) Butler. He d.\\nin Jaffrey, March 11, 1858.\\nI. Lauren A., b. July 15, 1813; d. oe. 8 months.\\nII. mias TF:, b. Oct. 15, 1815; d. Oct. 20, 1829.\\nIII. Edxoard, b. Feb. 16, 1817; d. Oct. 15, 1819.\\nIV. Lauren, b. Jan. 15, 1819 d. Feb. 5, 1819.\\nV. Edioin, b. Sept. 20, 1821 d. Apr. 29, 1856.\\nVI. Almon, b. Sept. 15, 1823.\\nVII. LJliza, b. July 15, 1825; d. June 27, 1826.\\nVIII. L. Jason, b. July 1, 1827; d. Jan. 1, 1831.\\nIX. John W., b. Dec. 8, 1830 m., and resides on the\\nhomestead in Jaffrey.\\nReuben Mann, son of Theodore, m., 1811, Anna Cass,\\nb. in Richmond, 1793. He removed to Fitzwilliam\\nabout 1840, where he d. Jan., 1841.\\nI. Nathan, b. 1812; m., Jan. 1, 1835, Philinda, dau.\\nof Libieus and Relief (Ball) Rhodes; d. in\\nSomerset, Vt., 1864.\\nII. Eunice, b. July 7, 1814; m., March, 1841,\\nChauncy Chase of Fitzwilliam; resides in\\nAthol, Mass.\\nIII. Susan, b. Feb. 2, 1820; m. Aaron A. Rhodes;\\nresides in Windham, Vt.\\nIV. Lorinda, b. 1822; m., Feb., 1841, Martin P.\\nStone of Fitzwilliam.\\nV. Maria L., b. 1823 resides in Shirley, Mass.\\nVI. Lovina, b. 1825; drowned May, 1830.\\nVII. Eeuhen, b. July 3, 1838; m., 1852, Caroline Bos-\\nworth of Royalston, Mass.\\nVIII. Mary, b. 1829 d. in Shirley, Mass.\\nIX. Lovina, b. 1831 m. Henry Parsons; resides in\\nConnecticut.\\nX. Henry, h. 1832; ni., 1870, Sarah Sweat of Tem-\\npleton, Mass.\\nXI. Martha E., m. Charles Kest of Walpole resides\\nin Newfane, Vt.\\nXII. Levi.\\nSamuel J. Martin, M.D., son of Jefferson and\\nRhoda (Davis) Martin, b. in Weston, Vt., Sept. 7, 1830\\nm.. May 11, 1859, Helen A., dau. of Holland and\\nRosanna Albee, b. Nov. 24, 1834. He commenced the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0641.jp2"}, "612": {"fulltext": "664\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\npractice of medicine in this town Feb., 1863, where he\\nremained until Aj)ril, 1866, when he removed to Wal-\\npole. He now resides in Racine, Wis. (see Chap. XII.).\\nI. Mae H. A., b. in Marl., Jan. 4, 1865.\\nAlvin K. Martin, son of Caleb and Clara (Emerson)\\nMartin, b. in Manchester, Apr. 3, 1844; m., Oct. 12,\\n1869, Mrs. Lizzie E. Dow. She has one daughter by her\\nfirst husband, Ina M., b. in Epsom, Oct. 13, 1S66. Mr.\\nMartin was a member of Co. G, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols.;\\nserved three years.\\nI. Charlie Alvin, b. Apr. 27, 1871.\\n11. Clarence E., b. Feb. 16, 1879.\\nMASON.\\nThe nimierous families in Marlborough bearing the name of Mason are\\nthe descendants of Capt. Hugh Mason, a tanner, and one of the very first\\nsettlers of Watertown, Mass., who at the age of twenty-eight, with his\\nwife, Esther, aged twenty-two, embarked in the Francis of Ipswich,\\nEngland, the last of April, 1634. He was representative ten years, and\\nselectman twenty-nine years a lieutenant as early as 1649, and made cap-\\ntain May 5, 1652. He d. Oct. 10, 1678, \u00c2\u00a3e. 73. His wife d. May 1, 1692.\\nThey had seven children. Joseph, the second son, b. Aug. 10, 1616, m.,\\nFeb. 5, 1683-84, Mary Fiske, who d. Jan. 6, 1724-25, aj. 62 years, 6\\nmonths. He was a tanner, and lived on the homestead. He d. July 22,\\n1702. His son, Joseph, b. Oct. 2, 1688, m., Sept. 14, 1710, Mary Monk,\\ndau. of Elias and Hope Monk of that part of Dorchester which is now\\nStoughton. He was a deacon of the church, a Justice of the Peace, and\\nfilled various town offices. He d. July 6, 1755 and his wife d. April 22,\\n1763, je. 72. They had six sons aud six daughters, all of whom lived to\\nbe married aud have left numerous descendants.\\nBenjamin, the second son and fourth child, b. in Watertown, July 14,\\n1717, m., Sept. 28, 1741, Martha Fairbanks of Sherborn, where he set-\\ntled, and remained until about 1765, when he removed to Dublin. He\\nwas a carpenter, and framed most of the houses in the neighborhood in\\nhis day, aud at raisings he was distinguished for his agility, fearlessness,\\nand self-possession. He was selectman of Dublin in 1771. He d. July\\n5, 1801, and his widow d. Feb. 4, 1815. His son, Thaddeus, b. July 4,\\n1746, m., June, 1768, Sarah, dau. of Thomas aud Mary (Treadway)\\nMorse, b. Apr. 24, 1750, d. Oct. 7, 1828. He d. Sept. 27, 1821. They\\nhad eleven children. Thaddeus, the eldest son, b. Nov. 15, 1770, m.,\\nOct. 29, 1797, Lydia, dau. of Ivory and Keziah (Broad) Perry, b. Aug.\\n28, 1775. He d. March 26, 1851. Calvin, sou of Thaddeus and Lydia\\n(Perry) Mason, b. Nov. 16, 1798, m., Oct. 31, 1822, Rebecca, dau. of Joel\\naud Abigail (Babcock) Kendall, b. Aug. 16, 1802, d. June 6, 1870. Their\\nson, Charles K., is numbered 48 in the following register.\\nJoseph, another son of Benjamin aud Martha (Fairbanks) Mason of\\nDublin, b. 1718, m., Nov. 9, 1769, Anna Prentiss of Slierborn. He was\\nkilled by the fall of a tree, 1806. She d. 1822. Their son, Samuel, b.\\nMarch 29, 1771, m., Oct. 15, 1795, Mary, dau. of Rev. Elijah and Mary\\n(Athertou) Willard. He d. Oct. 20, 1822. Their eldest son, Samuel, b.\\nNov. 4, 1796, m., Nov. 26, 1818, Anna, dau. of Joel and Abigail (Bab-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0642.jp2"}, "613": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n565\\ncock) Kendall, b. Aug. 18, 1799. They were the parents of Stephen\\nSpaulding and Elijah Willard Mason, who are numbered 54 and 69\\nrespeoti\\\\ely, in the following register. Merrill Mason, another son of\\nSamuel and Mary (Willard) ISlasou, is luiniber 82 in the i-egister.\\nBenjamin Mason, third son of Benjamin and Martlia (Fairbanks)\\nMason of Dublin, b. JMay 28, 1700, ni., Jan. 27, 1783, Phebe, dan. of Asa\\nand Elizabeth Norcross, b. June 30, 1701, d. July 1, 1841. He d. May\\n16, 1840. His son, Jeremiah, b. Feb. 11, 1789, m., Feb. 6, 1815, Sally\\nFisk of HoUiston, INIass. settled in Sullivan. They were the parents of\\nLevi F. Mason, who is numbered 92 in the following register.\\nBela, fom th son of Benjamin and Martha (Fairbanks) Mason of\\nDublin, b. Oct. 1, 1764, m.. May 12, 1785, Sally, dan. of Asa and Eliza-\\nbeth Norcross, b. June 10, 1708, d. March 12, 1840. He d. in Sullivan,\\nJan. 6, 1841. Capt. Ilufus ]\\\\Iason, son of Bela and Sally (Norcross)\\nMason, b. May 16, 1788, m., June 1, 1815, Prudence Woods of Sullivan.\\nHe resided in Sullivan, where he was for four years one of the select-\\nmen, and was also representative two years. His son, Charles, is number\\n98 in the register.\\nNehemiah Mason, another son of Joseph and INIary (^lonk) Mason of\\nWatertown, b. June 14, 1721, m. (1st), March 28, 1754, Elizabeth Stone.\\nShe d. Apr. 24, 1755, se. 32 and he m. (2d) ^lartha Clark, who d. July\\n25, 1761 and he m. (3d), Apr. 17, 1764, Rebecca Fillebrown. He d.\\nAug. 6, 1775.\\n9\\n10\\nHugh Mason, son of Nehemiah and Martha (Clark)\\nMason, b. in Watertown, Dec. 23, 1758, ra., June 20,\\n1782, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard and Elizabeth Clark of\\nWatertown. He remained in Watertown until Feb.,\\n1793, when he removed with bis family to Marl., and\\nsettled on the farm which had previously been occupied\\nby Thomas and Lawson Moore, and is the one now\\nowned by his grandson, William C. Mason. Mr. Mason\\nwas a man of good business talents, and was much\\nrespected by his fellow-townsmen, who embraced every\\nopportunity to place him in offices of trust and respon-\\nsibility, as will be seen in the former chapters of this\\nwork. Of the children, six were b. in Watertown, the\\nremainder in Marl.\\nI. Martha Clark, b. Dec. 14, 1782; d. May 7, 1817.\\nII. Richard ClarJc, b. Feb. 23, 1784; removed to\\nBaltimore, Md., where he d. March 25, 1873.\\nIII. Jose^yh, b. Apr. 16, 1786; d. Jan. 26, 1803.\\nIV. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2, 1787 d. Nov. 20, 1798.\\nV. Amos, b. June 3, 1789 d. Oct. 18, 1810.\\nVI. Seth, b. Nov. 24, 1790; removed to Portland,\\nMe.\\nVII. ClarJc, b. Apr. 16, 1794.+\\nVIII. Charles, b. June 17, 1796; removed to Portland,\\nMe.\\nIX. Aaron, b. Aug. 22, 1799 resided in Quincy,\\nMass. d. some years since.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0643.jp2"}, "614": {"fulltext": "666\\nHISTORY OF MABLBOROTJGH.\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n(8)\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\nX. Edioard^ b. March 4, 1802 removed to Portland,\\nMe.\\nXI. Eliza, b. Oct. 10, 1805; m., Apr. 5, 1829, Rufus\\nR. Cook of Boston; d. SejDt. 14, 1834.\\nXII. Joseph, b. May 17, 1808; in. Nancy Daggett;\\nwas killed in a coal-mine, Aug. 25, 1836.\\nMrs. Elizabeth Mason d. Feb. 26, 1819; and he m.\\n(2d), Jan. 19, 1820, Lydia, dau. of Lawson and Lydia\\n(Goodnough) Moore. He d. Aug. 25, 1838, and his\\nwidow d. in Swanzey, Nov., 1876.\\nXIII. Martha Clark,h. Sept. 7, 1821 d. Aug. 31, 1826.\\nClark Mason, son of Hugh, m., Jan. 1, 1817, Eunice,\\ndau. of Jonathan and Hannah (Parkhurst) Adams.\\nImmediately after marriage, they started on an ox-sled\\nfor what was then the Ear West, and arrived in Rich-\\nland, Oswego Co., N.Y., in twenty-two days. Mrs.\\nMason d. Jan., 1826, and in Feb., 1827, he returned to\\nMarl., where he m., Feb. 7, 1828, Alniira Towne of Rox-\\nbury, and located on his father s farm, where he\\nremained until his death, Aug. 12, 1861. His widow d.\\nJan. 24, 1864. Children by first wife b. in Richland,\\nN.Y.\\nI. William (7., b. Dec. 8, 1817.+\\nII. Amos A., b. Sept. 25, 1819.+\\nIII. Eliza, b. Sept. 29, 1821 d. May 1, 1831.\\nIV. Ebnira, b. Apr. 23, 1824 d. Oct. 22, 1824.\\nChildren by second Avife b. in Marl.\\nV. George F., b. Feb. 5, 1829.+\\nVI. Fanny, b. March 17, 1830; ni., Sept. 8, 1853,\\nGeorge W. Brooks resides in Swanzey.\\nEdwin J., b. Dee. 18, 1832 m., Nov. 29, 1855,\\nHannah M. Bliss, of Royalston; d. Dec. 21,\\n1866.\\nEliza S., b. March 29, 1834; d. March 8, 1835.\\nCharles II., b. July 23, 1835 d. Dec. 19, 1835.\\nJoseph C, b. March 13, 1837; m., Dec. 2, 1866,\\nMartha Jane Kingsbury of Mason village is a\\nlawyer resides at West Jofflin, Mo. (see Chap.\\nxm.).\\n1. Hortense M., b. July 31, 1868.\\n2. Ernest C, b. Oct. 20, 1S71.\\nXI. Sumner A., b. May 23, 1838; m., Nov. 18, 1869,\\nJosephine Heath is a physician in New York\\nCity (see Chap. XIII.).\\nXII. Susanna, b. Feb. 23, 1840 d. July 5, 1863; um.\\nVII\\nVIII\\nIX\\nX", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0644.jp2"}, "615": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 567\\nXIII. Martha E.^ b. March 18, 1841; m. Obediah\\nSi)rague resides in Swanzey.\\nXIV. Charles A., b. A\\\\)v. 11, 1843 d. in the army,\\nSept. 7, 1863.\\nXV. 3Iary A., b. Feb. 15, 1845; d, Jan. 1, 1867; urn.\\nWilliam C. Mason, son of Clark, m., Oct. 19, 1841,\\nSusan W., dan. of Charles and Elizabeth (Warren)\\nPage. He remained in Marl, until 1854, then he re-\\nmoved to Troy, where he resided until March, 1865,\\nwhen he bought the old homestead and returned to\\nMarl., Avhere he has since resided. One article of furni-\\nture, of which Mr, Mason maybe justly proud, is a brass\\nclock of old-time fashion, which has descended to him\\nfrom his great-grandfather, Richard Clark of Watertown,\\nMass. This clock was made in London and, although\\nit has run for a hundred and nineteen years, it still\\nkeeps good time, and is said to be good for another\\ncentury.\\nI. Warren William, b. July 5, 1845 m. Ella Parks\\nof Winchendon resides in Keene.\\nAmos A. Mason, son of Clark, m., Apr. 10, 1845,\\nAlzina, dan. of Josiah and Olive (Parmenter) Wood-\\nward. He has been representative two years, and\\nselectman sixteen years.\\nI. Francis X., b. June 11, 1846 drowned Nov. 20,\\n1872; urn.\\nII. Frederick A., b. Apr. 13, 1848; m., Nov. 29,\\n1871, Nellie B., dau. of Daniel and Lucy Ann\\n(Sprague) Wright.\\nHI. Henry H., b. Dec. 27, 1849; m., June 4, 1873,\\nIsabella, dau. of George and Elizabeth V.\\n(Hartshorn) Lovering resides in Northfield,\\nMass.\\n1. Frank H., b. July 9, 1874.\\n2. Walter L., b. May 6, 1876.\\nIV. Marietta A., b. Jan. 19, 1852; m., Jan. 25, 1871,\\nAlfred Putney.\\n1. Herbert A., b. Apr. 12, 1875.\\nV. Edwin W., b. Deo. 27, 1853; m., Sept. 15, 1875,\\nMartha E. Jewett of Ashby, who d. July 14,\\n1877, je. 24; and he m. (2d), May 4, 1880, Ella\\nM. Farwell of Mason.\\nVI. Samuel A., b, Feb. 6, 1856; um.\\nvn. Ora (7., b. June 13, 1860; m., Sept. 30, 1880,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0645.jp2"}, "616": {"fulltext": "568\\nHISTOBY OF MABLBOEOUGH.\\n43\\n(19)\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\n53\\n54\\nVIII.\\nCarrie L., dau. of George\\n(Hartshorn) Lovei ing.\\nA7i7ia 31. b. Dec. 11, 1864.\\nand Elizabeth V.\\nGeorge F. Mason, son of Clark, m. Eunice A. Parker\\nof Nelson. Feb. 12, 1874, while engaged in drawing ice,\\nhe slipped from his load, which passed over him, causing\\nhis death on the following day. His widow d. June 7,\\n1874.\\nI. Sarah A., b. Nov. 27, 1855; d. March 11, 1878.\\nII. rp Albert Franklin^ b. Dec. 6, 1864.\\nIII. \\\\Albin Lucius^ b. Dec. 6, 1864.\\nIV. Ida May, b. Nov. 13, 1868; resides in Swanzey.\\nCharles K. Masox, son of Calvin and Rebecca (Ken-\\ndall) Mason, b. in Dublin, July 27, 1830 m., June 2,\\n1852, Adra E., dau. of Jeremiah and Sally (Fisk) Mason,\\nb. in Sullivan, Jan. 26, 1832. She d. March 5, 1861.\\nOn the 5th of Sept., 1853, while at work in the mill of\\nAmos E. Perry, at Harris ville, he was caught in a belt\\nby his left arm, which was torn off, making it necessary\\nto amputate at the shoulder-joint. He came to Marl, to\\nreside in the spring of 1859. He was U.S. Assistant As-\\nsessor for six years, and has held the office of Justice of\\nthe Peace since 1862.\\nI. Ella G., b. in Dublin, Aug. 15, 1853; m., Oct. 9,\\n1871, M. W. Andrews, b. in Gloucester, Mass.,\\nJuly 25, 1845; resides in Swampscott, Mass.\\n1. Herbert W., b. in Swampscott, Mass.,\\nMarch 25, 1875.\\nII. Ada fS., b. in Sullivan, Oct. 9, 1856; m., Sept.\\n29, 1875, William T. Dort, b. in Keene, July\\n25, 1852 resides in Grand Rapids, Mich.\\nMr. Mason m. (2d), Nov. 27, 1862, Mrs. Elizabeth H.\\n(Andrews) Bassett, dau, of Malachi and Elizabeth (Her-\\nrick) Andrews of Gloucester, widow of Rev. Warren A.\\nBassett, b. Feb. 5, 1838.\\nIII. Arthur Mlery, b. in Marl., Apr. 7, 1 865.\\nIV. Adra JR., b. in Marl., Dec. 10, 1868.\\nStephex Spaulding Mason, son of Samuel and\\nAnna (Kendall) Mason of Dublin, b. June 8, 1821 ra.,\\nSept. 20, 1846, Lucy Ann, dau. of Charles and Lucy\\n(White) Collister. They settled first in Dublin re-\\nmoved to Marl, in 1869. His wife d. Jan. 13, 1875. He\\nd. Dec. 16, 1878. Children all b. in Dublin.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0646.jp2"}, "617": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n569\\nI. Hartley D., b. July 23, 1847; m., Oct., 1872,\\nEliza Bean.\\n1. Willie 11., b. March 3, 1874.\\nOrson X., b. Aug. 1, 1849; m., July 4,\\n1874, Martha F., dau. of Isaac and\\nFannie (Ileinenway) Starkey.\\n1. Gertrude R., b. March 31, 1879.\\nIII. Twins.-! Q^.;^^ j^ 1^ A^^^ 1^ 1849. ,^^_^ July 4^\\n1872, Susan M. Pahner; d. Dec. 28,\\n1875. She m. (2d), June 26, 1878,\\nMelbern A. Wood.\\n1. Gracie Ann, b. Nov. 17, 1875.\\nIV. Ella E., b. Aug. 1, 1851 m., Oct. 26, 1871,\\nWilliam H. Reyoum resides in Keene.\\nV. LetUe A., b. Aug. 29, 1853; m., July 4, 1874,\\nEdwin Elall of Hancock. He d. Nov., 1874.\\nVI. Willie E., h. Dec. 1, 1855. Oct. 20, 1870, he was\\ncaught on a shaft in the wooden-ware shop of\\nW. W. J. M. Richardson, and instantly killed.\\nVII. Eddie a, b. Feb. 23, 1858.\\nVIII. Ifyrtie E., b. Aug. 23, 1860.\\nIX. Orlei/ jS., b. Oct. 29, 1862.\\nX. Ered jS., b. Feb. 15, 1865.\\nXI. JSertie C, b. July 8, 1867.\\nEliJxVH Willard Masox, son of Samuel and Anna\\n(Kendall) Mason of Dublin, b. Nov. 23, 1825 m., Apr.\\n11, 1850, Clarissa Cobl) of Maine, b. Apr. 22, 1824.\\nCame to Marl, in 1867, where they now reside.\\nI. Warren C, b. in Dublin, Jan. 17, 1851 m., 1872,\\nAzubah M. Whitney of Keene resides in Troy.\\n1. Waldo J., b. March 25, 1877; d. Nov. 19,\\n1877.\\n2. Edith M., b. Nov. 7, 1878 d. May 6,\\n1879.\\nII. Charles S., b. Aug. 8, 1853 m., Nov. 26, 1879,\\nMrs. Ednah M. Robertson.\\nIII. Joseph P., b. in Nelson, Dec. 11, 1855 m., June\\n10, 1875, Lizzie M. Rollins.\\n1. Everett, b. Nov. 2, 1876.\\n2. Lena Mav, b. Jan 20, 1879.\\n3. Bertha Lizzie, b. Dec. 11, 1880.\\nIV. Jessie A., b. in Dublin, Aug. 13, 1857 m., May\\n18, 1878, Frank O. Rollins.\\n74", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0647.jp2"}, "618": {"fulltext": "570\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOEOFGH.\\n79\\n80\\n81\\n82\\n83\\n84\\n85\\n86\\n87\\n88\\n89\\n90\\n91\\n92\\n93\\n94\\n95\\n96\\n97\\n98\\nV. Ahhie K., b. Nov. 13, 1860.\\nVI. Frank E., b. in Dubliu, May 13, 1862.\\nVII. Clara Belle, b. in Dublin, March 20, 1866.\\nMerrill Mason, son of Capt. Samuel and Mary (Wil-\\nlard) Mason, b. in Dublin, Sept. 9, 1816; ra., Apr. 13,\\n1841, Mary Eliza, dau. of Abner and Betsey (Herrick)\\nRussell, who d. Dec. 17, 1849.\\nI. Carrie Mnelia, b. Apr. 13, 1842; d. Nov. 11,\\n1849.\\nII. 3Iartin 31., b. Oct. 8, 1843; m., Nov. 28, 1867,\\nJennie I., dau. of Levi and Irene (Knight) Wil-\\nlard, b. in Dublin, Feb. 11, 1850; resides in\\nWest Harrisville.\\nIII. JIari/ M, b. Jan. 13, 1845 d. Apr. 11, 1845.\\nMr. Mason m. (2d), Apr. 24, 185^), Harriet M., dau.\\nof Henry and Lydia (Dodge) Herrick of Reading, Vt.,\\nb. Dec. 27, 1824.\\nIV. JEliza JE., b. June 8, 1851 uni.\\nV. Charles E., b. Apr. 3, 1853 um.\\nVI. Henry S., b. Nov. 1, 1855 resides in California.\\nVII. Sattie i., b. June 24, 1858 d. Aug. 13, 1864.\\nVIII. Samuel, b. May 19, 1862.\\nIX. Jlerrill, b. June 2, 1865.\\nLevi F. Mason, son of Jeremiah and Sally (Fisk)\\nMason, b. in Sullivan, Sept. 16, 1819; m., June 5, 1844,\\nElizabeth F. Hubbard, b. in Sullivan, Dec. 12, 1821,\\nd. Apr. 5, 1855 and he m. (2d), Oct. 28, 1856, Annette\\nMerrill, b. in Ho})kinton, June 28, 1831. He came to\\nMarl, to reside in 1871. Children by first wife.\\nI. Almon C.,h. in Sullivan, Feb. 27, 1849; m., Sept.\\n6, 1871, Leola M., dau. of Daniel M. and Ursula\\n(Stone) Burpee, b. in Manchester, July 19, 1851.\\n1. Everett S., b. July 19, 1872.\\n2. Essie G., b. May 21, 1875.\\n3. Eugene F., b. July 10, 1878.\\nII. Lesion E., b. in Sullivan, Apr. 28, 1853 resides\\nin Keene.\\nCharles Mason, son of Capt. Rufus and Prudence\\n(Woods) Mason, b. in Sullivan, June 28, 1816 m., March\\n22, 1841, Amanda, dau. of Joseph and Nancy (Heaton)\\nSeward, b. in Sullivan, Dec. 27, 1819, d. Dec. 24, 1857.\\nMr. Mason represented the town of Sullivan in the Leg-\\nislature in 1869 and 1870, served as one of the selectmen", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0648.jp2"}, "619": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 571\\nseveral terras, and also held various other offices in that\\ntown, both civil and military. He came to JMarl. to re-\\nside, June 14, 1877.\\nI. Atin Amanda, b. July 20, 1843; d. Aug. 10, 1859.\\nII. Charles Henry, b. Apr. 24, 1847; d. March 4,\\n1868.\\nMr. Mason m. (2d), Feb. 23, 1860, Ellon P., dau. of\\nJoseph and Sarah D. (Parker) Joslin, b. in East Jaffrey,\\nAug. 19, 1836.\\nIII. Joseph Henry, b. June 26, 1866.\\nLevi Matthews, son of Solomon and Prudence\\n(Holbrook) Matthews, b. in Swanzey, Oct. 16, 1807\\nm., Jan. 3, 1833, Lucy, dau. of Francis and Azubah\\n(Farnsworth) Bowman, b. in Henniker, Sept. 8, 1805.\\nHe resided for a few years in Marl, on the place now\\nowned bv Curtis W. Capron. He d. Julv 28, 1861, in\\nSwanzey! His wife d. Aug. 30, 1846.\\n1. Maria Antoinette, b. Nov. 24, 1833; d. March,\\n1837.\\nII. Anna Agenora, b. May 26, 1835 m., July 28, 1857,\\nCharles H. Woods, b. in Henniker, March 10,\\n1831 d. Oct. 1, 1869.\\n1. David Perkins, b. in Henniker, March 5,\\n1861.\\n2. Charles EdAviu, b. in Henniker, April 28,\\n1863.\\n3. Susan Maria, b. in Marl., July 1, 1865.\\nIII. Helen Maria, b. March 11, 1837; m. (1st), Dec.\\n10, 1855, Daniel W. Smith- of Henniker, who\\nd. July 28, 1859.\\n1. MmnieK, b. Aug. 16, 1863; d. Dec. 29,\\n1867.\\n(2d), June 22, 1862, Moses O. Bean of Haver-\\nhill, Mass.; (3d), April 16, 1879, John M.\\nFarnsworth of Fitchburg.\\nIV. Edwin JBoioman, b. Dec. 24, 1838.-]-\\nV. Effie Ann, b. in Marl., Aug. 30, 1841; m., Sept.\\n8, 1861, George G. Jones of Dracut, Mass.\\n1. Lucy M., b. April 23, 1864.\\nEdwin B. Matthews, son of Levi, m,, Jan. 24, 1860,\\nMary L., dau. of Joseph and Eunice (Lowell) Collins.\\nI. HaUie E., b. Apr. 29, 1861.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0649.jp2"}, "620": {"fulltext": "572\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nII. Birdie E., b. Feb. 12, 1867 d. March 13, 1867.\\nIII. Herbert Leon, b. Jan. 21, 1873.\\nIV. Lula G., b. June 21, 1877.\\nMAYNARD.\\nJohn Maynard, with one sou, John, came from Englaiifl, and in 1638\\nwas found in vSudbury, iNIass. Jolin, J:*., h. in England, lfi3(), ni., Apr. 5,\\n1658, Mary, dau. of Stephen and Ann (xates and settled in INIarlboro,\\nMass., where he d. Dec. 22, 1711. His son, John, b. Jan. 7, 1661, m.\\nLydia, dau. of Richard Ward of Sudbury. He d. March 15, 1731, and\\nshe d. Jan. lU, 17-10. Daniel, son of John and Lvdia (Ward) Mavnard,\\nb. March 16, 1692, m., Feb. 20, 1735, Mary, dau. of Nathaniel and ]\\\\Iary\\n(HoUoway) Oaks, b. March 31, 1710, d. Apr. 4, 1805. He d. Jan. 1,\\n1760. Their son, Jedediah, is No. 1 in the following register.\\nDavid, another son of John and Mary, (Gates) j\\\\Iaynard, b. Dec. 21,\\n1669, m. Hannah Wait. He d. 1757. His son, Jotham, b. May 29, 1714,\\nlived in Bolton, Mass. m 1740, Abigail Allen. His eldest son, Jotham,\\nb. i\\\\Iarch 14, 1714, resided in Berlin, Mass., where he d. 1788. One of\\nhis sons, Antipas, b. in Bolton, Apr. 27, 1776, m., Aug. 14, 1797, Sally\\nKice of Berlin. Their son, Asa, is numbered 5, in the following register.\\n1\\nJedediah Maynard, son of Daniel and Mary (Oaks)\\nMaynard, b. in Marlboro, Mass., Jan. 15, 1745; m.,\\nJuly 13, 1765, Susanna Rogers. He came to this town\\nin 1767, purcliased a lot of land which comi\u00c2\u00bbrises the\\nfarm known as the Artie Collins place, now owned by\\nIvory E. Gates, where he built the first framed house\\nin the township. On the evening of the day on which\\nhe moved into tliis house, a terrific thunder-storm swept\\nover the place, the lightning struck the chimney, and,\\ncoming down into the fireplace, scattered the fire and\\nashes in all directions, greatly terrifying Mr. ]\\\\Iaynard\\nand his family, but fortunately no damage was done.\\nHe remained in town but a few years, and then returned\\nto liis native ]ilace.\\nI. Daniel, b. in Marlboro, Mass., July 21, 1765.\\ni II. Lockhart, bap. Sept. 1, 1771.\\nI III. Zeba, bap. Aug. 16, 1772.\\nAsa Maynard, son of Antipas and Sally (Rice)\\nI Maynard, b. in Sullivan, Aug. 14, 1804; m., June 4,\\n!l82S, Rhoda Thom])Son, b. in Swanzey, Sei)t. 6, 1S04;\\ni resided in Keene and Orange, Mass. He came to Marl,\\nin 1846, and jiurchased the tavern-stand of Robert Car-\\npenter, where he kei)t one of the best juiblic-houses in\\nthe State. This he sold to George Thatcher, and\\nI returned to Orange. After a short residence there, he\\nremoved to Keene, where he d. Se])t. 6, 1872. His\\nI widow still resides in Keene. He was deacon of the\\nCongregational Church in Keene, and was a man uni-\\n1 versally respected.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0650.jp2"}, "621": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n573\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nI. Zilpha Elizabeth^ b. in Keene, Aug. 30, 1829 m.,\\nJuly 25, 1849, Damon C. Cheney of Orange.\\nShe (1. June 16, 18G7.\\nII. Jesse Thomjyso)}^ b. in Keene, Apr. 18, 1831; m.,\\nFeb., 1868, Maria Harvey of Brooklyn, N.Y.\\nResides in Memphis, Tenn.\\nrii. Sarah E., b. in Keene, JMay 15, 1 833 m., June\\n3, 1857, H. II. Davis of Ilancoek; resides in\\nSalem, Mass.\\nIV. George Asa, b. in Keene, June 4, 1835; m., Dec.\\n30, 1864, Julia Snow of Somerset, Vt.; resides\\nin Orange, Mass.\\nV. Anna, b. in Marl., Dec. 18, 1848; m., Aug., 1867,\\nSamuel G. Lyman; resides in Millville, Mass.\\nMoses Maynard (genealogy not traced), m., Dec. 21,\\n1808, Olive, dau. of John and Mary (Frye) Tozer. He\\nis sup])osed to be the first to settle on the place where\\nJairus Collins now resides. It is not known what be-\\ncame of him. He left home one morning, saying he.\\nwas going to mill, and never returned. Eight years\\nafter, his wife m. the eccentric John Houghton of Rox-\\nbury, and d. April 1, 1839.\\nI. Ilaria, b. March 27, 1809.\\nII. Abigail, b. Dec. 8, 1810.\\nIII. John, b. Nov. 25, 1814.\\nIV. Moses, b. May 15, 1817.\\nBenjamin Mato came from Princeton, Mass., in\\n1794, and settled on what is still known as the Mayo\\nplace, about one-fourth of a mile west of the farm for-\\nmerly owned by Silas Collins. He resided in town but\\na few years. The following children were b. in Marl.:\\nI. Sally, b. Feb. 20, 1794.\\nII. Hannah, b. July 2, 1796.\\nIII. Benjamin, b. Sept. 28, 1798.\\nMcALISTER. McCOLLESTER. COLLESTER.\\nThe McAlister family of this town originated in the following\\nway. During the colonial difficulties, two brothers, John and Samuel,\\nScotch by birth, were captured and held as prisoners for some time and\\nwhen they were set free, instead of returning to their native country,\\nthey settled in Dorchester. The descendants of John turned tlieir course\\nto Maine, while those of Samuel came to Xew Hampshire and Vermont.\\nFrom this branch, of course, have sprung all whose record is given in\\nthese pages. For many years, they spelled tlieir name McAlister after-\\nwards, by local custom, it was changed to INlcCollester, and was so written\\nmany years. About the time of the French war, it changed again, drop-\\nping the Mc, and writing it CoUester. For the last thirty years, the Mc\\nhas been restored by a j)ortion of the family.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0651.jp2"}, "622": {"fulltext": "674\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n(7)\\n13\\n14\\nIsaac McAlister, b. Sept. 25, 1736; m. Hannah,\\ndau. of William and Keziali (Cloycs) Goddavd, h. Jan.\\n27, 17o6. He was one of the projn-ietors of Monadnock,\\nNo. v., and as such he took an active part in the affairs\\nof the town and it is said that he rendered assistance in\\nthe survey of the township, and for his services took his\\npay in land. His name a])])ears on the jiroprietors book\\nas one of a committee of three to lay out and clear a\\nroad from Dublin to Keene in 1763. He was the second\\nsettler in town, removing his family here in the winter\\nof 1764-65. He first located on the farm now owned by\\nAnsel Nye. But it seems he was not contented with\\nthis location, and sold his farm to Jonathan Frost, tak-\\ning his pay in Continental money. It was his intention\\nto purchase the Converse place, now owned in part by\\nRev. S. H. McCollester; but in this he was disappointed,\\nand, before an opportunity presented itself for him to\\nbuy, his money so depreciated that he became penniless,\\nand Avas obliged to clear up and settle his only remain-\\ning lot, which is now known as the Sawyer jilace, and\\nowned at the present time by Abraham Corey, then\\nconsidered Avorthless. Here he continued to reside until\\nhis death June 8, 1809. His widow d. March 3, 1814.\\nI. Meiibcn^h. Dec. 9, 1758; m. Jennie McBride; d.\\nin Windsor, Vt.\\nII. Hannah, b. June 9, 1760; m. John Wright of\\nSwanzey.\\nIII. Lucy, b. Sej^t. 12, 1761 m. Elijah Graves of\\nSwanzey.\\nIV. Molly, b. March 30, 1763; m. Benjamin Parker;\\nlived and d. in Windsor, Vt. X^^^jvo^\\nV. Dolly, b. Feb. 12, 1765; m. Aea Belding; d. in\\nVermont. She was the first child b. in Monad-\\nnock, No. V.\\nVI. Samuel, b. Marcli 24, 1767.-(-\\nVII. Isaac, b. Apr. 8, 1769; d. in South America.\\nVIII. Lydia, b. May 8, 1771 m. Daniel Cummings, q.v.\\nIX. Zicvi, b. Jan. 13, 1773.\\nX. Keziah,\\\\ Dec. 1, 1774; m. Josiah Woodward;\\nd. July 31, 1810.\\nXI. Zadock^h. Sept. 23, 1779; d. Apr. 10, 1785.\\nSamuel McCollester, son of Isaac, m. Silence, dau.\\nof Ebenezer and Silence (Winch) Belknap settled on\\nhome farm d. June, 14, 1848. His widow d. Feb. 4,\\n1854.\\nI. Ehen B., b. June 5, 17 89.+\\nII. Luther, b. Sept. 9, 1791 d. Feb. 13, 1795.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0652.jp2"}, "623": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 575\\nIII. Charles, b. Jan. 9, 1794.-1-\\nIV. Silas, I). Jixne 5, 1796.-}-\\nV. Levi, b. Oct. 21, 1798; d. July 21, 1821.\\nVI. Luther, b. jMarch 81, 1801 d. Sept. 27, 1805.\\nVII. Samuel, b. Dec. 24, 1803 d. Sept. 22, 1805.\\nVIII. Eoxana, b. Marcli 15, 1807 m. (1st) Eli Bemis\\nof Dublin, who d. Sept. 9, 1833; and she m.\\n(2d) Jason Phelps of Dublin. Slie d. March 4,\\n1840.\\nIX. Ira, b. Oct. 17, 1809; d. May 12, 1813.\\nX. Almira, b. Aug. 23, 1812 d. Aug. 1, 1815.\\nXI. Osgood, b. Feb. 12, 1815; m. Martha, dau. of\\nDaniel Buttrick d. at Worcester, Feb. 26, 1873.\\nEben B. Collester, son of Samuel, m., 1811, Rebecca,\\ndau. of Phinehas and Hannah (Rowell) Grleason of Dub-\\nlin d. Nov. 9, 1833, and his widow d. May 24, 1837.\\nI. Keziah, b. 1812; m., 1839, Benjamin H. Rugg of\\nGardner, Mass. d. 1869.\\nII. Thorley, b. 1814.-|-\\nIII. Laura, b. 1816; d. 1833, um.\\nIV. Almira B., b. 1818; m., 1835, Leander Felt of\\nSullivan; d. in Winchester, 1876.\\nV. Eliza G., b. 1821 d. 1834.\\nVI. Maro, b. 1823 m., 1848, Lucy Temple of Gard-\\nner, Mass., where he now resides.\\nVII. Silence B., b. 1827; m., 1846, Luther B. Walker\\nof Gardner; d. in Fitchburg, 1866.\\nCharles Collester, son of Samuel, m., Jan. 19,\\n1820, Lucy, dau. of Enoch and Hannah (Hale) White;\\nand resided for man} years on the farm noAV owned by\\nDavid Mclntire. He d. Feb. 3, 1845. His widow re-\\nsides in Peterboro.\\nI. Levi G.,h. Nov. 4, 1820 m., May 28, 1842, Lucy\\nDunton.\\n11. Harriet, b. Apr. 22, 1822; m., Nov. 10, 1841,\\nEdwin O. Ellenwood.\\nIII. Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 22, 1S26; m. Stephen S.\\nMason, q.v.\\nIV. Laura IC, b. Feb. 19, 1834; m., March 31, 1858,\\nElmer J. Starkey resides in Peterboro.\\nV. Cynthia A., b. Nov. 18, 1835; d. Jan. 20, 1837.\\nCharles 6).,b. Feb. 27, 1838; m.. May 14,\\n1859, MarvE. Blood; d. in the army.\\nGeorge 0., b. Feb. 27, 1838 m., Apr. 18,\\n1858, Sarah C, dau. of Josiah and Lu-\\ncretia (Herrick) Fitch resides in West\\nHarris ville.\\nVI.\\nVII. Twins.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0653.jp2"}, "624": {"fulltext": "576\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n38\\n(16)\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n(25)\\n51\\n52\\n53\\n54\\n55\\nviir. Edwin i b. July 13, 1841 d. Oct. 5, 1862.\\nSilas McCollester, son of Samuel, m. Achsah, dau.\\nof Charles and Relief (Sawyer) Holnian resided for\\nmany years on the farm now owned by his son. Rev.\\nS. H. McCollester, where he d. Dec. 26, 1873.\\nI. 3fary H., b. Nov. 18, 1820; m. Augustus South-\\nwick, q.v.\\nII. Samuel b. Jan. 2, 1822; d. Oct. 27, 1832.\\nIII. Relief S., b. Oct. 23, 1823; m. Amos B. Tenney,\\nq.v.\\nIV. Sullivan H., b. Dec. 18, 1826.+\\nV. Oliver II., b. Oct. 20, 1828 d. July 2, 1832.\\nVI. Joh)i Quincj/ Adams, b. May 3, 1831 m. (Ist)\\nSarah Mazeli. She d., and he m. (2d) Geor-\\ngianna Hunt. Is a physician resides at Ayer\\nJunction, Mass. (See Chap. XIII.)\\nVII. Caroline H., b. Feb. 4, 1833 m. Harvey D.\\nFarrar; d. Oct. 8, 1854.\\nVIII. Orrilla G.,h. Oct. 19, 1834; m., Nov. 9, 1853,\\nT. L. Barker of Fitchburg; resides inWalthara,\\nMass.\\nIX. Sumner L., b. Nov. 2, 1836.+\\nX. Elizabeth, b. March 21, 1839; m., Jan. 1, 1862,\\nWilliam M. Clapp d. May 7, 1864.\\nXI. Ellen A., b. Feb. 14, 1842; m., Jan. 1, 1862, Har-\\nvey D. Farrar resides at Carthage, N.Y.\\nXII. Louisa A., b. Oct. 10, 1844; m., Mav 4, 1862,\\nThomas B. Flint; d. Oct. 6, 1865.\\nThorley Collester, son of Eben, ra.. May 2, 1838,\\nSarah M. Nims, b. in Sullivan, Nov. 22, 1817, d. Aug.\\n4, 1842.\\nI. Marquis D. Lafayette, b. in Marl., .Ian. 26, 1839.\\nII. Edward E., b. in Marl., 1841 d. in infancy.\\nMr. Collester m. (2d), 1845, Abby Whitney, and re-\\nmoved to Gardner, Mass., where he was engaged in the\\nmanufacture of chairs. He held various town offices,\\nwas a Justice of the Peace, and representative to the\\nGeneral Court. He d. Apr., 1864.\\nIII. Eugene B., graduated at Amherst College 1873;\\nm., 1875, Sarah Holland of Ncav London, Ct.\\nHe was )n-inci])al of the High School in that\\nplace, 1878.\\nIV. Laura 31., b. 1849; m., 1875, Orange Whitney\\nof Ashburnham.\\nV. Frank M., b. 1855 graduated at Amherst Col-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0654.jp2"}, "625": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 577\\nlege 1877. He was principal of the High\\nSchool in Gardner, 1878.\\nRev. S. II. McCoLLESTER, son of Silas, m., Nov. 23,\\n1852, Sophia F., dau. of Joel and Fannie M. (Duncan)\\nKnight, b. in Duinnierslon, Vt., Oct. 12, 1829. (See\\nChap. XIII.)\\nI. Eda /Sophia, b. in Duramerston, Vt., Aug. 21,\\n1853; d. in Swanzey, Nov. 11, 1856.\\nII. Carrie Kaight, b. in Swanzey, July 8, 1855; d.\\nin Westmoreland, May 23, 18(31.\\nin. Sullivan Lee, b. in Westmoreland, Jnne 5, 1859.\\nIV. Edwin Fay, b, in Westbrook, Me., June 14, 1863;\\nd. Nov. 1-4, 1864.\\nSumner L. McCollester, son of Silas, m., Dec. 23,\\n1860, Marcella L., dau. of Ebenezer and Lucy (Smith)\\nGreenwood. She d. in Marl., Jan. 10, 1875; and he\\nremoved to North Lawrence, N.Y., where he now\\nresides. He m. (2d) Martha Kenahan, who d. Aug.,\\n1878 and he m. (3d) Hannah Connolly of North Law-\\nrence. Children by first wife,\\nI. Win field Swmier, b. May 31, 1861.\\nII. Lizzie Louisa, b. March 26, 1867 d. Feb. 11,\\n1873.\\nIII. 3Iabel Marcella, b. May 15, 1874; d. Aug. 8,\\n1875.\\nRotce McCollester, perhaps a grandson of Isaac,\\nm.. May 16, 1798, Beulah White, probably a sister of\\nEnoch White. He resided for some years in Marl,,\\nthen removed to Keene.\\nI. Loring, b. in Marl, Oct. 20, 1798.\\nII. Lra, b. in Marl., May 22, 1800.\\nin, Betsey, b, in Keene, July 8, 1801,\\nDavid McIxtire, son of David and Eunice (Burnap)\\nMclntire, b, in Sullivan, .June 15, 1811 m,, Apr, 21,\\n1842, Betsey, dau, of Josiah and Sophia (Griffin) Parker,\\nb. in Nelson, May 16, 1818, He settled in Nelson,\\nwhere he was a prosperous farmer, and was one of the\\nboard of selectmen of that town for several years. He\\nremoved to Marl, in 1864, where he now resides,\\nI, Hannah E. (adopted dau,), b, Nov, 18, 1844; m.\\nWarren W. Richardson, q.v.\\nElbridge McIntire, a brother of David, b, in Sulli-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0655.jp2"}, "626": {"fulltext": "578\\nHISTOEY OF MAELBOEOUGH.\\nvan, Apr. 11, 1816 m. Mary Taylor, b. in Stoddard,\\nSept. 22, 1822. He d. in Lowell, Feb. 25, 1872. His\\nwidow, with her family, came to Marl, to reside in 1874.\\nI. Rosaline M., b. in Stoddard, Feb. 11, 1844; d. in\\nLowell, March 28, 1860.\\nII. Franh IT., b. in LoAvell, June 8, 1852; m., June\\n26, 1875, Anna M., adopted dau. of Charles and\\nArvilla (Farrar) Ryan.\\n1. Rosie M., b. Apr. 25, 1879.\\nIII. Fred. E., b. in Lowell, May 23, 1862.\\nJohn McRoy, b. in Ballygawley, Ireland, Mai ch 12,\\n1828; m., March 22, 1852, Emeline A., dau. of Lorenzo\\nand Arvilla (Converse) White.\\nI. Mary J., b. in Troy, Feb. 13, 1854; m., Sept.\\n21, 1871, Milan W. Blanchard.\\nII. Edioard, b. in Marl., Oct. 10, 1857 m., Apr. 2,\\n1878, Jennette Simmons; resides in Killingly,\\nConn.\\nIII. Weston, b. in Marl., Dec. 4, 1859.\\nIV. Florence, b. in Marl., Sept. 24, 1861.\\nBenjamin F. Merriam, son of Zadock and Sally\\n(Snow) Merriam, b. in Washington, N.H., Aug. 5, 1826;\\nm., June 26, 1851, Sarah W., dau. of Joseph and Azubah\\n(Munroe) Tubbs. He came to Marl, to reside in 1873,\\nand is engaged in the stove and tin business. His wife\\nd. March 1, 1879. His parents came to Marl, and re-\\nsided with him. His father Avas b. in Mason, Apr.\\n16, 1792, and d. in Marl., Nov. 11, 1879. His mother\\nwas b. in Jaffrey, June 22, 1789, and d. in Marl., Nov.\\n20, 1873.\\nI. Frank Irving, h. in Peterboro, Aug. 3, 1852; m.,\\nJune 17, 1874, Lucy M., dau. of Samuel and\\nHuldah (Brooks) Jones.\\n1. Laura Mabell, b. May 13, 1875.\\nII. Joseph Sumner, b. in Peterboro, March 17, 1854;\\nm.,Nov. 18, 1880, Ella L., dau. of George W.\\nand Sylvania P. (Esty) White.\\nIII. Maria Louisa, b. in Peterboro, March 16, 1857;\\nd. in Marl., Oct. 8, 1873.\\nIV. Sarah Anna, b. in Peterboro, May 3, 1859 d.\\n]\\\\Iay 22, 1859.\\nV. Marxf Annabell, b. in Marlow, June 26, 1860 d.\\nin Winchester, Feb. 11, 1865.\\nVI. Rosa, Tubbs, b. in Marlow, June 20, 1862; d. in\\nWinchester, Jan. 25, 1865.\\nVII. Henry Zadock, b. in Winchester, July 14, 1865.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0656.jp2"}, "627": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 570\\nJohn Levbrett Merrill (Rov.), son of Ahel Kim-\\nball and Mary (Leverctt) Merrill, b. in TIaverliill, N.TT,,\\nMay 24, 1833; m., Sept. 11, 1860, Mary Louisa Murphy.\\nHe came to Marl., April, 1870, and was installed\\npastor of the Congregational Church May 2, 1871. (See\\nChap. VI.)\\nI. 3Iinnie Leverett^ b. June 18, 1862.\\nII. Annie Glarkson, b. Dec. 20, 1867 d. July, 1868.\\nIII. Charles Clarkson, b. in Marl., March 8, 1872.\\nAsa Metcalf, son of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Dill)\\nMetcalf, b. at Greenbush, N.Y., about 1738 m. Meliita-\\nble TJphara of Hubbardston, Mass. Came to Marl,\\nto reside in 1788. His father was a native of Wales,\\nand on his arrival in this country settled at Greenbush,\\nfrom which place he entered the service in the time of\\nthe French and Indian war, and was shot by Indians in\\nambush at Flat Rock, while on his return from the army.\\nAsa Metcalf resided on several different farms in the\\nnorth part of the town. He d. in Marl., Sept. 2,\\n1826 and his widow d. at Fort Ann, N.Y., in 1829.\\nI. Mehitahle, m. Jonathan Policy of Fort Ann d.\\nat Fort Edward, N.Y.\\nII. Nathaniel., m., March 25, 1813, Hannah, dau. of\\nRobert Worsley removed to Barry, 111., where\\nhe d. Oct. 25, 1853. His wife d. Aug., 1835.\\n1. Chauncy.\\n2. Loren.\\n3. Franklin.\\n4. Rosina.\\n5. Upham, d. Aug. 18, 1841.\\n6. Abigail.\\nIII. Hebecca, m. Thomas White, q.v.\\nIV. Alfred, m. (1st) Sophia Weston, (2d) Ann\\nAdams. He was a Methodist minister. (See\\nChap. XIII.)\\nV. Asa, m., Feb. 23, 1813, Sally, dau. of Jonathan\\nRussell. He d. Aug. 28, 1820; and his widow\\nd. Nov., 1844.\\n1. Roxanna, m. Richard Davis resided in\\nCamljridge, Mass.\\n2. Calvin, m. Mary Manning of Fort Ann,\\nN.Y. resides at Fort Edward, N.Y.\\n3. Elcenna, m. Aaron Darling of Swanzey\\nresides at Stony Brook, Mass.\\nVI. Daniel, m. Eunice Shannon of Nelson d. at\\nFort Ann, N.Y., March 12, 1826.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0657.jp2"}, "628": {"fulltext": "680\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\nThaddeits Metcalf, son of Thaddeits and Almira\\n(Rand) Metcalf, b. in Granby, Vt., March 29, 1826,\\ncame to Marl, to reside in the spring of 1845 m.,\\nApr. 18, 1848, Eliza H., dan. of John and Lovisa (Con-\\nverse) Buss. Mr, Metcalf is a blacksmith and machinist,\\nand lias worked at that business the greater part of the\\ntime he has resided in town.\\nI. Alice X., b. Dec. 26, 1854; m.- Albert S. Big-\\nelow, q.v.\\nII. Walter X., b. March 5, 1859; is a printer; resides\\nin Marl., um.\\nGeoege a. Metcalf, son of George and Abbie\\n(Stone) Metcalf, b. in Keene, Feb. 11, 1842; m. lola\\nS., dau. of Henry C. and Fidelia (Twitchell) Taggart,\\nHe removed from Harrisville to Marl. 1869.\\nI. llinnie X., b. in Harrisville, Dec. 7, 1866.\\nLawson Moore, b. in Marlboro, Mass., about 1758\\nm., June, 1784, Lydia GoodenoAV of Framingham, Mass.\\n(She is supposed to be a dau. of Daniel Goodenow, one\\nof the early settlers of this town.) He came to Marl,\\nin 1788, in company Avith his brother Thomas, and\\nlocated on the farm now owned by William C. INIason.\\nTn his old age, he was afflicted with a white swelling on\\none of his knees, which soon rendered the amputation\\nof his leg necessary. He d. Dec. 20, 1847.\\nI. Lydia, h. May 10, 1786; m. (1st) Hugh Mason,\\nq.v.; (2d) Ebenezer Coburn.\\nII. Lawson^h. Dec. 12, 1791; m. Hannah Blodgett\\nof Swanzey settled in SAvanzey, where he d.\\nIII. William, b. May 21, 1798 removed to the West.\\nThomas Mogee, a brother of Lawson, b. in Marlboro,\\nMass., March, 1760; m., March 1, 1786, Mary Gibson, b.\\nMarch, 1758; came to Marl. 1788, where he resided\\ntill 1794, when he removed to Fitzwilliam, where he d.\\nDec. 13, 18;]7.\\nI. David, h. Aug. 23,1789; m. Joanna Prescott of\\nFitzwilliam; settled in Royalston, Mass., where\\nhe resided about thii ty-five years, and then re-\\nmoved to P itzwilliam, where he d. Oct. 3, 1866.\\nII. Rebecca, b. Oct. 14, 1791 m. David Heaton of\\nKeene; d. June 7, 1838.\\nIII. Jbsiah, b. in Fitzwilliam, Dec. 13, 1795; m.\\nIMartha Haskell of Fitzwilliam.\\nIV. Polly, b. in FitzAvilliam, July 18, 1797; m. John\\nLeathe of Royalston, Mass., where she now]\\nresides.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0658.jp2"}, "629": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 581\\nLuke Moors, son of Jolm and Hannah (Fitch)\\nMoors, b. in Sharon, N.IL, March 29, ITOC. ni., March\\n11, 1824, Mary, dau. of Bczaleel and Abigail (Wood)\\nBaker; settled first in Jaffrey, but came to ]\\\\Iarl. to\\nreside in the spring of 1845, and located on the Baker\\nfarm. He was killed at the raising of a shed on the Al-\\nger place, Apr. 25, 1846. Children b. in Jaffrey.\\nI. Loren i., b. May 20, 1831; ni., Sept. 7, 1854,\\nEmily, dau. of Dea. .Tames and Roxanna (Frost)\\nFarrar resides in Leominster, Mass. He en-\\nlisted into the United States service in the\\nband of the 1st Mass. Reg., June 1, 1861 and\\nwas discharged July 27, 1862.\\n1. Emma M., b. May 2, 1857.\\n2. Clifford Loren, b. Aug. 22, 1860; d. Feb.\\n28, 1861.\\nII. Cyrus Sidney, b. July 5, 1832 m. (1st), Se])t. 7,\\n1854, Caroline A., dau. of Dea. James and Rox-\\nanna (Frost) Farrar.\\n1. Fred Sidney, b. Nov. 1, 1856; m., Jan. 1,\\n1S77, Mary A., dau. of Charles B. and\\nSarah J. (Hancock) Hall of Walpole, b.\\nApr. 23, 1854. He is station-agent on\\nthe Monadnock R.R. at Peterboro, N.H.\\nThey have one child, Charles Ernest, b.\\nin Marl., Oct. 12, 1878.\\n2. Lizzie C, b. Feb. 22, 1860.\\n3. Albert Loren, b. Oct. 13, 1865; resides in\\nLeominster, Mass.\\nMrs. Moors d. March 14, 1866 and he m. (2d)\\nApr. 9, 1867, Harriet (Frost) Harrington. He\\nis post-master and station-agent at the Marl-\\nboro station, on the Cheshire R.R.\\nReuben Morse, son of Reuben and Betsey (Hay-\\nward) Morse, was b. in Sullivan, March 23, 1805. His\\ngreat-grandfather, Thomas Morse, was b. in Sherborn,\\nDec. 5, 1709, m. Mary Treadway of Framingham. He\\nmoved to Dublin about 1762, and was the first perma-\\nnent settler in that town. Reuben Morse m., and set-\\ntled in Sullivan. His wife d. and he m.,ISrov. 24, 1840,\\nMelinda A., dau. of Capt. John and Mary (Livmgstone)\\nLane, and, after residing a short time in Sullivan, came\\nto ]\\\\Larl., and purchased the Lane farm, now owned\\nby George Lovering, where he resided until a few years\\nsince, when he removed to Troy.\\nI. Rose v., b. Sept. 9, 1842; m., Apr. 29, 1869, Ira\\nW. Ellis resides in Ashland, Mass.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0659.jp2"}, "630": {"fulltext": "582\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n1. Leslie E., h. Sept. 24, 1872.\\n2. Editli M., Ij. July 7, 1874.\\n11. ^/len 3L, b. Jan. 18, 1845; m., Apr. 5, 1873,\\nGeorge N. Parmeuter resides in Sudbury, Mass.\\nIII. Mary X., b. Apr. 17, 1847 m., March 29, 1871,\\nCharles P. Ellis resides in Leominster, Mass.\\n1. George S., b. Dec., 1873.\\nIV. Sarah F., b. May 13, 1849; m., March 14, 1872,\\nAlfred G. Lawrence of Troy d. in Troy, Aug.\\n3, 1878.\\nV. George JR., b. Dec. 31, 1851 killed by the acci-\\ndental discharge of a gun, Apr. 6, 1863.\\nJohn- Morse, son of Ezra and Agnes (Swan) Morse,\\nb. in Dul)lin, Dec. 5, 1779; m., Apr. 25, 1816, Hannah\\nWallingsford, who d. June, 1851. He resided for many\\nyears on the farm now owned by Isaac W. Holbrook,\\nwhere he d. March 11, 1857. c.\\nGranville Morse, son of Peter and Hannah (Glea-\\n8on) Morse, b. in Dul)lin, Dec. 7, 1828; came to Marl, to\\nreside Apr., 1848 m., June 22, 1852, Achsah A., dau. of\\nElijah and Amoret (Wild) Gates.\\nI. JEva 3Iaria, b. Nov. 29, 1853 m., Dec. 31, 1873,\\nCharles W. Bailey.\\nII. Franh Edward, b. Sept. 17, 1856; m., Dec. 2,\\n1880, Fannie Hopkins of East Douglass, Mass.\\nresides in Worcester.\\nIII. Walter Wilds, b. May 23, 1860.\\nIV. L\\\\(,cy Fmina, b. March 11, 1862.\\nZiBA Nason, a carpenter by trade, came from Wal-\\npole, Mass., some time previous to 1800 and settled on\\nthe farm now OAvned by George F. Wise. His Avife was\\nElizabeth Whittaker, ])robably from Dedham, Mass.\\nShe d. March 19, 1819; and he m. (2d) Mrs. Lucy Whit-\\ncomb of Swanzey. He d. Apr. 7, 1839, te. 74.\\nI. Betseif, b. June 9, 1788.\\nII. GhaAotte, b. Feb. 15, 1790; m., June 27, 1816,\\nE])hraim Shei)herd of Foxboi o, Mass.\\nrii. Jemima, b. Feb. 17, 1792; m., Feb. 1, \\\\^21, Lor-\\ning C. Shaw of Foxboro, Mass.\\nIV. Ziha, b. March 3, 1794.+\\nV. James, b. Apr. 27, 1796.-|-\\nVI. Lewis, b. A])r. 3, 1798; removed to New York.\\nVII. Alvin, b. Ai r. 3, 1800; m., Aug. 6, 1823, Phebe\\nWhitcomb of Swanzey. He d. March 10, 1866.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0660.jp2"}, "631": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 583\\nVIII. Willimn, b. March 1, 1802; d. Oct. 8, 1818.\\nIX. xSa%, b. May 21, 180G; m. James Rogers of Wal-\\npole, Mass.\\nZiBA NASo f, son of Ziba, in., Sept. 30, 1817, Eunice,\\ndan. of Jolm and Mary (Wood) Buss settled on that\\npart of the homestead whicli is now owned l)y Josiali II.\\nKnight. In 1856, he removed to the vinasce, where he\\nd. Feb. 25, 1857. His widow d. June 8, 18G7.\\nI. Harriet, b. Sept. 27, 1818 m. Curtis F. Hunt, q.v.\\nII. ^m%, b. July 24, 1822; d. Jan. 17, 1830.\\nIII. Louisa, b. June 12, 1826 m. Austin G. Parmen-\\ntei q.v.\\nIV. William M, b. Aug. 7, 1832 m., June 6, 1855,\\nCaroline E., dau. of Luke and Mercy (Bemis)\\nKnowlton. Mr. Nason has been for many\\nyears a successful merchant in Marl. He was\\nchosen deacon of the Congregational Church,\\n1870, and holds that office at the present time.\\n1. Carrie, b. March 23, 1862; d. Oct. 9, 1862.\\nMrs. Carrie Nason d. Apr. 9, 1862 and he\\nm. (2d), Nov. 27, 1862, Sarah A. Knowlton, a\\nsister of his first wife.\\n2. Nellie I. (adopted dau.), b. March 9, 1866.\\nJames Nason, son of Ziba, m., Jan. 31, 1826, Sarah,\\ndau. of Calvin and Mehitable (Dodge) Stone settled on\\nhome farm. Mr. Nason was for many years one of our\\nmost enterprising business men, and in his early days\\ncontributed his share towards building up our beautiful\\nvillage.\\nI. James, b. Apr. 5, 1827; m., June 8, 1854, Anna\\nS. Foster of Baltimore, Md. resides in Plain-\\nfield, N.J.\\nMrs. Sarah Nason d. June 22, 1827; and he m. (2d),\\nJuly 10, 1828, Nancy, dau. of Moses and Sally (Banks)\\nPratt. He d. March 9, 1875.\\nII. Sarah S., b. Sept. 18, 1828 m. George F. Wise, q.v.\\nJacob Newell came from Attleborough, Mass.,\\nabout 1769, and located in the south part of the town\\n(now Troy). He m. Hepzibeth Hart of Lynn, Mass., by\\nwhom he had six children.\\nI. Jacob, d. in Pennsylvania.-f-\\nII. Pearso^i, d. in the army.\\nIII. James, removed to Vermont.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0661.jp2"}, "632": {"fulltext": "684\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(2)\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n(5)\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\nIV. JReuhen.-^\\nV. Sarah,\\nWest.\\nVI. Hepziheth,\\nBoyce; removed to the\\ncl. in Troy.\\nJacob Newell, eldest son of Jacob, m., .Tan. 12, 1782,\\nAnna Finney of Riclimond settled in Pennsylvania.\\nChildren all b. in Marl.\\nI. Nathan, b. Nov. 4, 1783 in, Adelia Wheeler.\\nII. Pearson^h. June 29, 1785,\\nHI. Urana, b. Aug. 28, 1786 m., March 4, 1806,\\nJohn Lawrence of Troy.\\nIV. Martha, b. Aixg. 18, 1788.\\nV. Prudence, b. July 29, 1790; m. Elijah Harring-\\nton; d. in Troy, June 3, 1827.\\nVI. Holton.\\nReuben Newell, son of Jacob, m., 1804, Polly, dau.\\nof Nathan Wheeler. He d. in Troy, May 30, 1847.\\nChildren b. in Marl, and Troy.\\nI. Stillman, b. March 7, 1806 m. Lucy Clark.\\nII. Miranda, b. 1807; m., Feb. 18, 1841, Sampson\\nWheeler.\\nIIL Pearson, b. 1808 perished with cold on board\\nthe schooner Hudson, in returning from New\\nYork in 1832.\\nIV. Ilarloio, b. 1810; m. Mary E. Simons; removed\\nto Wisconsin.\\nV. Mary, b. 1811; m. Horatio Lawrence of Troy.\\nVI. Eliza, b. 1817 m. William Whitman of Troy,\\nN.Y.\\nVII. Sarah, b. 1822; m. Sumner Taylor of Richmond.\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\nJames Newell (not connected with the above fam-\\nily) was b. in Canada, March 17, 1828 came to Marl, in\\n1848 m., Oct. 1, 1849, Mary, dau. of .John and Annie\\n(LcAvis) Sargent. She d. March 28, 1852, and he m.\\n(2d), May 17, 1853, Mary Ann, dau. of Noah and\\nArvilla (Lewis) White. Children by second wife.\\nI. Ellen L., b. Aug. 8, 1854; m., Dec. 21, 1871,\\nRalph F. Turnbull, a brakeman on the Cheshire\\nR.R. He was killed by the cars, Dec. 10, 1872.\\n1. Ralph F., b. July 21, 1873; d. Jan. 27,\\n1875.\\nShe m. (2d), July 18, 1875, James W. Flem-\\ning, who d. Oct. 14, 1876.\\n2. Agnes, b. July 3, 1876.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0662.jp2"}, "633": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 585\\nII.\\n}eor(je E., b. June 4, 1856; m., Ajn-il 3, 1878,\\nLaura 11. Howard of Gilsum rosidcs in Surry.\\nIII. Fred Z., b. Dec. 25, 1857; m., Aug. 18, 1880,\\nIlattie Gritlith of Albany, N.Y., where he now\\nresides.\\nIV. Will A., b. Apr. 3, 1859.\\nV. Eda Z., b. May 20, 1860; ado])ted at the age of\\neiglit years by Mr. and Mrs. David Woodward\\nof Worcester, Mass.\\nVI. Viola, b. Feb. 4, 1864; adojited by ]Mr. and Mrs.\\nEnoch Bemis resides in Bethel, Vt.\\nVII. Byrde X., b. Dec. 4, 1865.\\nVIII. Lettie A., b. May 23, 1867.\\nIX. Eloise Z, b. Dec. 2, 1868.\\nX. Leon Duane, b. Mav 9, 1870.\\nXI. Everett White, b. Nov. 11, 1871.\\nXII. Jfate D., b. May 1, 1873.\\nXIII. Itali.e A., b. May 3, 1877.\\nXIV. Faye, b. Nov., 1878, d. Jan. 2, 1879.\\nXV. Lee, b. Nov. 16, 1879.\\nElnathan Newton came from New Braintree, Mass.,\\nin 1771. It is probable, however, that he had not resided\\nlong in that place, as his family is not mentioned on the\\nrecords of that town, but he is supi)0sed to have emi-\\ngrated from Southboroiigh, which contained at that time\\nmany families by the name of Newton. He settled on\\nthe farm since owned by Moses Putney, in the south-east\\n]tart of the tOAvn. He d. Aug. 12, 1792, in the 68th year\\nof his age. Jemima, widow of Elnathan, d. Apr. 16,\\n1801, 03.^71. Children all b. in Mass.\\nI. (Temima, b. May 30, 1751.\\nII. Azubah, b. Feb. 3, 1753.\\nIII. Zeneth, b. Nov. 6, 1755.+\\nIV. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, 1756.\\nV. Asahel, b. Aug. 29, 1758.\\nVI. Joannah, b. Feb. 4, 1761.\\nVII. Elnathan, b. March 14, 1764.\\nVIII. Bethiah, b. Jan. 4, 1767; d. Feb. 18, 1793.\\nIX. /Silas, b. Apr. 9, 1769.\\nLuke Newton, supposed to be the same as Zeneth,\\nwho is mentioned as the eldest son of Elnathan and\\nJemima NeAvton, was b. Nov. 6, 1755. His Avife Avas\\nSally b. 1757. He resided on the farm with Elna-\\nthan, Avas joint OAvner Avith him, and came into full ]ios-\\nsession of the place on the death of the latter. He d.\\nJuly 22, 1839. His wife d. Nov. 8, 1826.\\nI. Lnl-e, b. Apr. 5, 1785.-|-\\n76", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0663.jp2"}, "634": {"fulltext": "586\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n12\\n13\\n(11)\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n2 -J\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\nII. Salhj, b. May 11, 1789; d. Apr. 26, 1810.\\nIII. 3Iary, b. May 13, 1793 d. Jan. 6, 1813.\\nLuke Newton, son of Lnke, m., Jan. 9, 1806, Susan-\\nnah, dau. of Silas Parmenter of Notown, Mass. settled\\non the home farm, llis wife d. Sept. 14, 1827 and he\\nd. in Berlin, Mass., Sept. 13, 1859.\\nI. Susannah, b. Ang. 15, 1806; m., Feb. 14, 1839,\\nJacob Hammond of Jaifrey d. in Lunenburg,\\nMass., June 21, 1871.\\nII. Mira, b. May 17, 1808; d. Aug. 1, 1813.\\nIII. LuJce, b. Apr. 24, 1811 d. Aug. 1, 1813.\\nIV. 3Iary, b. Dec. 30, 1812 d. Dec. 23, 1875.\\nV. Luke, b. Feb. 22, 1815 d. in infancy.\\nVI. /Sarah, b. June 7, 1817 d. Sept. 30, 1821.\\nVII. Martha, b. Apr. 17, 1819; d. in infancy.\\nVIII. Azuhah, b. May 23, 1822; d. July 12, 1827.\\nIX. David Alexander, b. Feb. 8, 1824; m. Jan. 21,\\n1849, Lovisa Ellison, b. Jan. 20, 1828; resides\\nin Vineland, N.J. is a contractor and builder,\\nalso a dealer in lumbei*, doors, sash, blinds, etc.\\n1. Eugene D., b. Nov. 17, 1849.\\n2. Emma L., b. Sept. 7, 1858.\\n3. Henry E., b. Apr. 5, 1860 d. May 9, 1860.\\n4. Clara, b. Feb. 11, 1865.\\nX. Luke, b. March 1, 1827 d. June 13, 1827.\\nLuther Neavton, son of Seth Newton of Southboro,\\nMass., m. Miriam, dau. of Ezra Newton of Southboro.\\nThey came to Marl, in May, 1788, and resided for a\\nshort time on the farm now owned by Hon. R. S. Frost.\\nHe purchased a lot of land, and erected a house near\\nwhat has since been known as the Newton meadow.\\nThis house Avas built of logs Avhicli Avere hcAvn on the\\ninside, making it much better than most of the log\\nhouses of that day. Mr. NeAVton Avas a very industrious\\nman, and, possessing a strong constitution and great\\npOAvers of endurance, Avas able to perform more labor\\nthan most men. II is land being rather ])Oor, he was\\nobliged to Avork out by the day to procure grain and\\nother necessaries to sup}\u00c2\u00bbort his family, and often, on his\\nreturn home, Avould make shingles until a late hour at\\nnight. He soon jnirchased another lot of land, Avhcre he\\nbegan to level the forest, and built a house, Avhicli is the\\none noAV OAvned by George Thatcher, into Avhich he\\nmoA ed in 1797. Mrs. Newton Avas no less industrious\\nthan her husband. While he Avas raising stock and\\nSeth Newton s mutliei- died .at tlie ajjc cii IOC, and his grandmother at the age of", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0664.jp2"}, "635": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0665.jp2"}, "636": {"fulltext": "d^-y e^i^^/^^\\nThe Heliotype PrintinoCo 126 Pearl St. Boston.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0666.jp2"}, "637": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 587\\nmaking sliinglcs to pay for his land, she workt d at dress-\\nniaking and millinery, taking spinning and Aveaving for\\nj)ay, Avhich helped to su])ply the family with clothing.\\nMr. Newton d. Nov. 19, 18;^9. His AvidoAV d. Sei)t. 22,\\n1852.\\nI. Artemas, b. June 18, 1785; m., 1811, Anna Mat-\\nthews of Southboro, Mass. removed to Shef-\\nford, Canada. They had ten children. lie d.\\nMay 14, 18()8. Ilis widow d. May 25, 18G9.\\nII. Catharine, b. Oct. 10, 178G m. Luke Blodgett, q.v.\\nIII. Calvin, b. Feb. 1, 1791.-f-\\nIV. J)a)ia, b. June 17, 1795; m., Sept. 2i, 1817,\\nNancy Moffet of Shefford, Canada; m. (2d),\\nJan. 1, 1881, Martha Reed of Rockingham, Vt.\\n.He d. at Freeport, 111., Sept. 26, 1875\\nV. N ancy, b. Feb. 16, 1801 resides in Troy, um.\\nCalvin Newtoist, son of Luther, m. Sally, dau. of\\nReuben Newton .of Southboro, Mass. She d. May 25,\\n1832. At the death of his father, Mr. Newton came into\\npossession of the home farm, where he resided for many\\nyeara.\\nI. Emily, b. Oct. 3, 1818; d. June 18, 1834.\\nII. 3fartin L., b. July 21, 1820.-1-\\nMr. Newton m. (2d), Feb. 24, 1833, Lucretia Lebour-\\nveau of Keeue, who d. July 25, 1840.\\nIII. John C, b. Apr. 24, 1835 m. Sarah J. SwalloAv\\nof East Bridgewater, Mass. resides in North\\nAbington. During the Eebellion, he enlisted\\nin the United States service, and was ju omoted\\nto sergeant in the 1st Battalion of Heavy\\nArtillery stationed at Fort Warren, Boston\\nHarbor. He was afteiAvard promoted to lieu-\\ntenant. Served three years and eight months.\\nIV. Charles W., b. Sept. 9, 1836; removed to Illinois.\\nIn 1862, he enlisted in the 51st Reg. 111.\\nVols., and served three years and four months.\\nMr. NcAvton m. (3d), Ai)ril 6, 1841, Sally Elmina, dau.\\nof Benjamin and Phebe (Norcross) Mason of Dublin, b.\\nJuly li, 1811, d. March 24, 1843.\\nV. Emily E.,\\\\). Nov. 27, 1842; m. Shepherd Wat-\\nson of Winehendon.\\nMr. Newton m. (4th), Oct. 1, 1844, Sally Hart of\\nHancock, who d. March 28, 1849; and he m. (5th), May\\n13, 1857, Sabra Worster of Swanzey. She d. Oct. 16,\\n1871. Soon after the death of his wife, IMr. Newton sold\\nhis place in Swanzey, where he had resided for several", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0669.jp2"}, "638": {"fulltext": "688\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(35)\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\n53\\n54\\nyears, and renioved to Troy to live with liis son, where\\nhe d. Dec. 16, 1873.\\nMartix L. Keavtox, son of Calvin, m., Feb. 14, 1845,\\n3Iary Ann Cronibie of Hancock settled on home farm,\\nAvliere he lived until 1870, when he removed to Troy,\\nwhere he noAV resides.\\nI. Hiram C, h. Dec. 8, 1845; resides in Troy, nm.\\nis publisher of The Some Comjjcinion, a literary\\npaper which he started in Apr., 1872.\\nMrs. Newton d. Apr. 12, 1847 and he m. (2d), May\\n14, 1848, Sarah M., dan. of Richard and Sally Strong of\\nDublin, b. Nov. 19, 1823.\\nII. Jetmie, b. Sei)t. 3, 1855; um.\\nIII. Ora W., b. .Julyi. 2, 1857; m., Feb. 5, 1878, Louie\\nE. Leaden of East Berkshire, Vt. resides in\\nProctorsville, Vt.\\n1. Warren O., b. Nov. 22, 1879.\\nSiMEOX Neavtox, a brother of Luther before men-\\ntioned, resided for a short time in a house which for-\\nmerly stood near the late residence of George Harvey.\\nHe afterward purchased the farm now owned by George\\nA. Porter, where he resided until 1818 or 1819, when he\\nsold his farm and removed to Tem})leton, Mass., where\\nhe d. May 3, 1829, se. 61. His wife was Sarah Fisk.\\nShe d. Oct. 18, 1854, k. 83. Children all except the\\noldest b. in jNIarl.\\nI. Amos, b. in Holliston, ]Mass., Sept. 3, 1792.\\nII. David I b. Dec. 18, 1796.\\nIII. Dexter, b. Dec. 29, 1799.\\nIV. arah B., b. Dec. 1, 1805.\\nV. Myra, b. Aug. 23, 1807.\\nVI. Cyrus, b. July 12, 1813.\\nVII. Simeon.\\nGiDEOX Newtox is supposed to have come from\\nSouthboro, Mass. He settled, about 1780, on the farm\\nnow known as the Guild ])lace, in Koxbury, since owned\\nby G. W. Nye. His wife was Phebe Temple, a sister of\\nEbenezer, b. in Franiingham, Mass., Apr. 1, 1750 d. Jan.\\n13, 1822. He d. March 1, 1822.\\nI. Sally, b. Aug. 25, 1777 m. Moses Guild, q.v.\\nII. Silas, b. Sept. 3, 1779.+ (Town-Records.)\\nHI. Josiah, b. July 20, 1784; d. Dec. 10, 1789.\\n(53) Silas Newtox, son of Gideon, m. Sarah, dan. of\\nI Robert Challin of Acton, Mass. He resided in several", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0670.jp2"}, "639": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 589\\ndifferent places in town, and in 1823 he romoA ed to West-\\nminster, Vt., Avliere he resided about three years, and\\nthence to Surry, where lie lived three ydars, and from\\nthere to Westmoreland in iSiJO, where he was engaged\\nfor a time in the manufacture of earthen-ware, and was\\nknown in that town as Potter Newton. He is spoken\\nof as being a very religious man, strictly inculcating the\\nviews and practising the duties enjoined by the Congre-\\ngational Church, to which he was at 1 ached. He had\\nmore than an ordinary inquisitive and ]\u00c2\u00bbenetrating mind,\\nholding opinions on many tojiics different from those\\naround him, and ])robably for this reason was considered\\nby his neighbors rather eccentric. When a young man,\\nhe had a strong desire to obtain a collegiate education\\nand fit himself for the ministry; but his ])arents were\\nunable or did not see fit to second his Avishes, and he\\nwas obliged to give up the idea of obtaining an educa-\\ntion. He d. in 1833. His widow d. in Lowell, Mass., in\\n1868, \u00c2\u00a3e. 87.\\nI. Silas FrcmMin, b. March 23, 1808; d. in West-\\nmoreland, about 1831, imi.\\nII. Julia Ann, b. Apr. 23, 1809; d. in Lowell, 18-iO,\\nuni.\\nIII. Harriet, b. Oct. 6, 1810 m. Capt. John H. Fuller\\nof Lowell resided in Boston, Acton, and Sf)ring-\\nfield, Mass. d. 1860.\\nIV. Gi/man, b. Sept. 25, 1812 removed to the West.\\nV. Alvin H., b. Dec. 26, 1814; d. in Lowell, 1836.\\nVI. Charles Addison, b. March 9, 1817 d. in West-\\nminster, Vt., a3. 8 _year8.\\nVII. Sarah Chaffin, b. Feb. 2, 1819; d. in Lowell,\\n03. 16.\\nVIII. Alonzo Elliott, b. Feb. 23, 1821. He learned the\\nbusiness of printing in Lowell removed to Bos-\\nton 1844, and in 1845 he m. Miss Sarah I. Em-\\nery. He followed the occupation of printer,\\nproof-reader, and journalist about twenty 3 ears.\\nIn 1863, he went to Washington, D.C., where\\nhe held a clerkshi}) in the War Dejiartment,\\nQuartermaster-General s office, for some time.\\nHe organized and su])erintendecl the public col-\\nored schools for about five years, was clerk and\\nbook-keeper to the municipal government for\\ntAVo years, Avhen ill-health compelled him to\\ngive u] regular employment. In 1876, he was\\nresiding in.Ancora, Camden Co., N.J.\\nIX. Henry L. C, b. March 21, 1823. He learned the\\nprinting business in Lowell, which he pursued\\nin the same city until his decease in 1856.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0671.jp2"}, "640": {"fulltext": "590\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n64\\n65\\n66\\n67\\nPaul Neaa-tox, h. Nov. 27, 17S0; came from Belcher-\\ntown, Mass., and resided for some time in the house\\nsince owned by Jonah Davis. He was a blacksmitli, and\\nworked in the shop Avhich formerly stood on Library\\nSquare. He removed to Hadley, Mass., about 1817.\\n1. Zj/7nan A., b. July 22, 1806.\\nII. jSevilla, b. Sept. 10, 1808.\\nIII. Albert F., b. Jan. 11, 1812.\\nA child of Paul Newton d. Feb. 6, 1814, 03. about 2\\nyears. (Fish records.)\\nJustus Woodbury Nims, b. in Sullivan, July 28,\\n1821, m. Lois Wright, b. in Hubbardston, Mass., March\\n25, 1821, He resided for several years on the farm now\\nowned by Jacob Proctor. He now resides in Keene.\\nChildren b. in Marl.\\nI. Charles P. TPi, b. May 24, 1849.\\nII. George W. JB., b. Jan. 6, 1858.\\n(a)\\nAbel Nutting, b. in Groton, Mass., Feb. 13, 1788\\nm. Rachel Cutter of Jaffrey, b. Oct. 31, 1792. He set-\\ntled first in Jaffrey, and enlisted from that town as a sol-\\ndier in the war of 1812. He came to this town in 1831,\\nand located on the Parmenter place noAV owned l)y his\\nson, George A., where he d. June 10, 1863. His wife d.\\nOct., 1848. Children all b. in Jaffrey.\\nI. Jane, b. March 12, 1815; d. May 10, 1837.\\nII. George A., b. Feb. 19, 1817.-]-\\nIII. llary, b. Feb. 7, 1820 m. Asa Bemis, q.v.\\nIV. Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1822 d. Oct. 31, 1842.\\nV. Zo2iisa A., b. Jan. 19, 1820; m., Apr. :iO, 1847,\\nEphraim Wheeler of Troy; d. Nov. 14, 1851.\\nGeoege A. Nutting, son of Abel, m., Sept. 28, 1843,\\nEleanor B.. dau. of Joseph and Ruth (White) Haskell\\nsettled on the home farm, where he noAv resides.\\nI. George Henry, b. Nov. 15, 1857.\\nII. Sarah Jane, b. Apr. 29, 1859.\\nIII. David Wheeler, b. Sept. 30, 1862.\\nSylvanus Nye was the eldest son of Benjamin Nye\\nof Barre, Mass. At the early age of thirteen, he accom-\\npanied his father, Avho was a soldier in the Revolutionary\\nwar, to Boston, and was present at the battle of Bunker\\nHill, Avaiting on an officer and making himself generally\\nuseful. He came to Marl, in early life, and settled on\\nwhat has since been knoAvn as the Daiken place, near the", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0672.jp2"}, "641": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 591\\nextensive granite quarries now in the town of Roxbury.\\nHis Avife Avas Mary Banks.\\nI. Francis, b. in Barre, Mass., June 3, 1780.\\nII. Ziba, b. in Barre, Mass., Oct. 15, 1781.\\nIII. Gratia, b. Oct. 4, 1784.\\nIV. Benjamin, b. Aug. 19, 178G; m., Nov. 23, 1809,\\nMary, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Reed)\\nWight, b. in Dublin, Feb. 19, 1778; removed\\nto Fairfield, Vt.\\nV. Putty, b. Oct. 8, 1789; m., June G, 1811, Ebene-\\nzer Herrick, Jr.; settled in Reading, Vt.\\nVI. Mary, ni. Atwood settled in Barre, Mass.\\nAnsel L. Nye, son of Gardner and Fannie (Towns)\\nNye, b. in Roxbury, June 12, 1834; m., May 5, 1874,\\nHannah M., dau, of Elisha S. and Mary W. Fish, b. in\\nGilsum, Oct. 20, 1826. He resided in Marl, some years\\nprevious to his marriage, and kej^t a meat and provision\\nmarket. He afterward located on the farm formerly\\nowned by Dea. James Farrar, where he now resides, c.\\nJacob Osborxe, a native of Fitchburg, Mass., m.\\nSybil Farwell of that place. After a few years resi-\\ndence in Fitchburg, he removed to Keene, where he re-\\nmained a short time, and then exchanged farms with\\nStephen Russell, who then owned the place now occu-\\npied by Lovell P. Butler in Troy, which was at that time\\nin Marl. Mr. Osborne resided here fifteen years, and\\nthen purchased the place now owned by Levi A. Fuller,\\nwhere he was for several years joroprietor of the cele-\\nbrated Osborne tavern. He afterwards removed to Troy,\\nwhere he d.\\nI. r Susan, b. 1787 m. William Down set-\\nm I tied in Fitchburg.\\nII. is.^ Mary,\\\\). 1787; m., Sept. 15, 1813, Ben-\\njamin Page /settled in Cavendish, Vt.\\nIII. Sybil, b. 1791 m. Asa Porter, Jr., q.v.\\nIV. Nancy, b. Nov. 12, 1798; m.. May 22, 1823,\\nLeonard Cobb of Troy.\\nV. Louisa, m. Jedediah Tuttle settled in\\nActon, Mass., where Mr. Tuttle d. She now\\nresides in Fitchburg.\\nVI. Daniel Farwell, b. Aug. 6, 1805 m.. May 1,\\n1828, Sarah Maynard of Sudbury, Mass.; re-\\nmoved to Weathersfield, Vt. In 1851, he\\nwent to California, where he d. the following\\nyear.\\nVII. Leonard, b. July 6, 1809; m. Eliza Holman of\\nFitzwilliani settled first in Troy, afterwards", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0673.jp2"}, "642": {"fulltext": "692\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH,\\nremoved to Cambridge, Mass., where he was in\\nthe stable and omnibus business for nearly\\ntwenty years. He noAV resides in Leominster,\\nMass.\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n(8)\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\nThomas Page, with Elizabeth, his wife, came from\\nMedway, Mass. Warned to leave town. May 1, 1780,\\nwith their children, John, Paul, and Elizabeth. They\\nsettled on what is now known as the Prescott pasture.\\nI. Seneca, son of Thomas and Elizabeth his wife,\\nbai5. March 5, 1785.\\nII. John was published to Mary Cuniniings of Hins-\\ndale, Nov. 9, 1789.\\nLiBiEUS Page, son of Thomas and Sarah (Robbins)\\nPage, b. in Walpole, Mass., June 7, 1761 m.. May 30,\\n1786, Susan Wails of Stoughton, Mass., b. June 20,\\n1765. He came to Marl, in early life, and settled on the\\nfarm next north of Levi Jones, now known as the Wade\\nplace. He d. July 5, 1837. His Avife d. Feb. 18, 1826.\\nI. Sarah, b. Apr. 15, 1787.\\nII. Wails, b. Apr. 21, 1789 d. Apr. 21, 1791.\\nIII. 3Ioses, b. May 10, 1791; drowned July 18, 1807.\\nIV. Charles, b. Apr. 16, 1798.-f-\\nV. A daughter, b. Nov. 3, 1794; d. in infancy.\\nVI. Samuel, b. Oct. 12, 1796; d. in infancy,\\nvii. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1798.\\nVIII. Mary, b. March 2, 1800; d. Sept. 18, 1842.\\nIX. Susanna, b. Jan. 18, 1802 d. June 1, 1815.\\nX. Joanna, b. Aug. 6, 1803; d. Apr. 5, 1829.\\nXI. A son, b. Apr. 26, 1806; d. in infancy.\\nXII. Abigail, b. Sept. 1808 d. March 22, 1809.\\nCharles Page, son of Libieus, m., March 18, 1817,\\nEhzabeth R. Warren, b. Oct. 9, 1803. He d. Aug. 12,\\n1849. His widow d. in Harrisville, March 4, 1851.\\nI. Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 13, 1818 m. True-\\nworthy Chase; resides in Seabrook, N.H.\\n11. Susan Wails, b. March 31, 1821 m. William C.\\nMason, q.v.\\nIII. Harriet B., b. March 23, 1824; m., Sept. 5, 1842,\\nNathaniel Tottingham of Ashburnhara, Mass.,\\nb. March 10, ISls, d. Mav 25, 1874.\\nIV. Elvira irarmi, b. May 20, 1827; m., March 18,\\n1845, Horace Bowman d. in ]5arnard, Vt.,\\nA\\\\n: 11, 1870.\\nV. Martha Stone, b. Oct. 25, 1829; m. Thomas\\nJewett resides in Ashby.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0674.jp2"}, "643": {"fulltext": "Twi\\nVIII.\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 593\\nVI. Marinda JJoi cas, h. Feb. 14, 1882; m., Dec. 9,\\n1851, Rodney Farwell resides in Mason.\\nVII. Mo-ia JS., b. July 19, 1834; d. Aug. 7,\\n1835.\\nMeloina B., b. July 19, 1834 ni., March\\n18, 1852, Oliver L. Bugbee.\\nIX. Charles Wavren, b. Aug. 22, 183G; d. Oct. 20,\\n1854.\\nGeorge Edicard, b. May 28, 1839; m., Apr. 23,\\n1860, Mary Ellis. lie was killed at the battle\\nof Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, by a New\\nYork regiment firing into his regiment by mis-\\ntake, supposing them to be rebels.\\nCaroline Maria, b. Apr. 5, 1842; d. Feb. 15, 1843.\\nPhixehas Park was one of the proprietors of the\\ntownship, and came from Sutton, Mass., about 1 772. lie\\nis supposed to be the first settler on the farm now owned\\nb)i Augustus Southwick. He ])rol)al)ly remained in town\\nbut a few years, as the name disappears from the records\\nsoon after the Revolution. He m. Ruth NcAvton of\\nShrewsbury, Mass., in 1750. Children b. in Sutton, Mass.\\nI. Buth, b. Oct. 13, 1751.\\nII. Miriam, b. Dec. 2, 1753.\\nIII. Trgphiida, b. Oct. 20, 1755.\\nIV. Elijah, b. Aug. 28, 1757.\\nJosiAH Parker and Martha, his wife, came from\\nBarre, Mass., in 1779. It is not known in what part of\\nthe town he resided. The names of three children are\\nfound upon our town records.\\nI. Samuel, b. Jan. 11, 1778.\\nII. Susannah, b. March 13, 1780.\\nIII. Batti/, b. Sept. 13, 1782.\\nJoseph Parker, perhaps a brother of Josiah, came\\nfrom Barre, Mass., in 1780, and located on the ])lace\\nwhere Gregory Lawrence now resides in Troy. While\\nthere, he had the charge of the grist-mill built by Phine-\\nhas Farrar. About 1784, the mill was sold to Daniel\\nGould, and Parker left town. We find no record of the\\nfamily.\\nStephen Parker and his wife, Anna, with their chil-\\ndren, Josiah, Nathan, Farrington, Simeon, and Levi, from\\nWeston, Mass., warned to leave town Jan. 20, 1783, by\\nJonathan Shaw, constable.\\nI. Anna, dau. of Stephen Parker and Anna his wife,\\nb. Jan. 19, 1784. (Town records.)\\n77", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0675.jp2"}, "644": {"fulltext": "594\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\nAaron Parker, b. in Ilolden, Mass., Oct. 10, 1796\\nm., 1823, Asenath, clau. of Paul and Sarah (Gale) Ray-\\nmond, b. ill Winchendon, Dec. 3, 1795. He located on\\nthe farm now owned by Levi Jones, where he d. May 4,\\n1840. His widow d. in Boston, Mass., March 27, 1857.\\nI. Ahhie E., b. May 8, 1824 resides at Rio Vista,\\nCal.\\n11. Harriet li., b. July 4, 1825; m. Dennis Law; re-\\nsides in Worcester, Mass.\\nIII. JI((ri/ W., b. Dec. 10, 1827 d. in Claremont,\\nDec. 25, 1850.\\nIV. Iii/t/t A., b. Feb. 1, 1829; m, Ezra Griffin; resides\\nin Buchanan, Mich.\\nV. Geor(/e IT., b. Dec. 5, 1830; d. at Singapore, East\\nIndies, Nov. 20, 1856.\\nVI. Aaron, b. Aug. 17, 1832 m. Eunice Howe of\\nTunbridge, Vt, She d., and he m. (2d) Amy\\nCurtice of Worcester, Mass. He is a carpenter,\\nand resides at West Berkley, Cal.\\nVII. x^aornl A^, b. Aug. 23, 1833 m. Stephen Leigh;\\nresides at West Berkley, Cal.\\nVIII. liay)yio)td J.^h- 5,1835; m. Lilla A. Buean\\nof South Tunbridge, Vt. He is a machinist,\\nand resides in Fitchburg, Mass.\\nIX. Sar(i/i A., b. Jan. 18, 1837; m. James Leigh; re-\\nsides in Worcester, Mass.\\nJames M. L, Parker, b. in Phillipston, Mass., Sept.\\n3, 1812; 111., Apr. 1, 1835, Polly IL, dau. of Aaron Ji.\\nand Persis (Hemenway) Kidder of Roxbury. He came\\nto Marl, in 1851, and purchased the old pottery in Low-\\nellville, whicli he converted into a dwelling-liouse, which\\nis the same since occupied by S. S. Mason and others.\\nIn Nov., 1855, he removed to Wisconsin, and now resides\\nat Ahnepee in that State. His wife d. at Forestville,\\nWis., Jan. 8, 1868.\\nI. Jajiies AjiseJ, b. in Eoxbury, June 25, 1836. He\\nwas one of the crew on the ill-fated whaling\\nschooner Virginia, which sailed from Province-\\ntown, Mass., Apr. 19, 1854. This schooner\\nwas spoken the 25th of July following, and is\\nsupposed to have been lost in a very severe\\ngale in Aug., 1854, and that all on board jter-\\nished, as nothing has been heard from the vessel\\nor crew since.\\nII. Amine C, b. in Hillsboro, July 12, 1839; m.,\\nDec. 21, 1857, George Fowles of Ahnepee;\\nresides in Furestville, Wis.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0676.jp2"}, "645": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL IIEGISTEII.\\n511\\n21\\n22\\n23\\niiL Kdiir;/ 1). ill riiillipston, Mass., Dec. 26, 1842;\\nd. in Wisconsin, June 4, 1S57.\\nIV. llosell li., b. in Phillipston, Mass., June 28, 1845;\\nd. in Wisconsin, July 4, 1857.\\nV. Maynard 7 b. in lloxbuiy, Oct. 30, 1850; resides\\nin Ahnepee, Wis.\\nPARKHURST.\\nGeouge Parkijuust was an early settler of Watertown, Mass. We\\nhave not ascertained at what time he (jjnie to America, or whether he\\nbrouyiit a wife with him but he was accompanied by two children,\\nGeorge and Phebe. He removed from Watertown to Boston about 1(J45.\\nGeorge, Jr., b. in IGIS, m., Dec. 16, 1043, Sarah Brown; d. ]\\\\Iarch 16,\\n1698-99. John, son of George and Sarah (Brown) Parkluirst, b. June\\n10, 1644, m. Abigail Garfield of Watertown, and d. Sept. 12, 1725. His\\neldest son, John, b. Feb. 26, 1671, m. Abigail IMorse, and settled in\\nWeston. He was one of the original members and first deacon of eston\\nchurch. Josiah, son of Dea. John and Abigail (Morse) Paikhurst, b.\\nFeb. 9, 1706-7, m., Oct. 23, 1735, Sarah, dau. of Daniel and Sarah Carter\\nof Weston.\\n1 j Jos [AH Parkhurst, son of Josiah and Sarah (Carter)\\nParkhurst, b. March 8, 1736-37; ni., June 1, 1758, Eliz-\\nabeth, dan. of Nathaniel and Hannah (Robinson) Bigelow\\nof Weston. In later years, he came to MarL, and settled\\non the farm since owned b}^ Noah Porter. He d. in\\n1832. Children b. in Weston and Framingham.\\nL Hannah, b. March 27, 1759; m., Feb. 29, 1779,\\nJonathan Adams; removed to Pennsylvania.\\n3 n. John, b. May 2, 1760.+\\n4 III. Aaron, b. June 1, 1761 m. Salh^ Tlionijison\\nmoved to Stafford, Conn.\\n5 IV. JEUzaheth, b. Feb. 28, 1763; m., May, 1784, Sam-\\nuel Walker,\\n6 V. Ephraim, b. Jan. 16, 1765; m. Elizabeth Luke.\\nShe d. Dec. 25, 1825 and he m. (2d) Mrs.\\nMary Adams.\\nVI. Lncij, b. June 19, 1766; m., Jan. 15, 1784, Abra-\\nham Fislier; lived in Claremont d. 1845.\\nV]i. Salhi, b. Jan. 6, 1768; m. Micah Morse; d. 1814.\\nVIII. Eunice, b. Nov. 20, 1769; m. ecket; lived\\nin Unity, N.H. d. 1829.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n(3)\\nIX. MoJh/, b. Nov. 15, 1771 m., 1793, Josiali Ilemen-\\nway settled in Framingham.\\nX. Lydia, b. June 28, 1775; m., Aug. 19, 1794,\\nSolomon Brackett.\\nXI. Josiah, b. May 25, 1778; m., Apr. 2, 1801, Nancy\\nJones.\\nJohn Parkhurst, son of Josiah, m., Dec, 1783, Sally\\nBullard. He came to Marl, about 1788, and located", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0677.jp2"}, "646": {"fulltext": "596\\nHISTOllY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n10\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\neither on the farm with liis father or the place adjoining,\\nafterwards owned by Ebenezer Coburn. Children, first\\ntwo b. in Framinghani, the others in INIarl.\\nI. JoJiJi, b. Dee. 30, 1784, He studied medicine\\nAvith Dr. Carter, and removed to Pennsylvania.\\nII. Daniel, b. May 0, 1787.\\nIII. Joshih, b. March 12, 1789.\\nIV. ASV/^b.A])^ 10, ITOo; m., Se])t. 5, 1813, William\\nEA ens.\\nLuke Parkhurst, son of Josiah, m., Nov. 10, 1831,\\nLaurana, dan. of Abraham and Huldah (Wells) Priest.\\nTie d. about 1874. His wife d. Oct. 13, 1853.\\nI. DanielJ., b. Sept. 1, 1832.\\nII. Josiah, b. March 24, 1834.\\nIII. ISfancij 31., b. June 10, 18o6.\\nIV. Lnth er C, b. Feb. 21, 1S30.\\nV. Laurana, b. May 10, 1S41.\\nVI. Martha, b. Sept. 17^ 1843.\\nVII. Zuke, b. Aug. 9, 1845.\\nVIII. Elmira, b. 1847.\\nAlexander Parkman wash, in Westboro, Mass., Feb.\\n17, 1746. He was the son of Rev. Ebenezer Parkman of\\nWestboro, who was b. in Boston, Sept. 5, 1703, and or-\\ndained Oct. .28, 1724. Alexander m. Keziah, dau. of\\nDea. William Brown of Framinghani. He Avas a cloth-\\nier by trade, and must have settled in Marl, as early as\\n1778. His residence Avas in the southerly ])art of the\\ntoAvn, Avithin the limits of the ])resent village of Troy,\\nwhere he had a fulling-mill a short distance beloAV tlie\\nsaAV-mill since OAvned by Charles Carpenter. Here he\\nworked for several yeai\\\\s; and, it being a time Avhen fam-\\nilies manufactured their OAvn cloth, he found i)lenty to\\ndo in the usual season for dressing, A share of the\\npublic business Avas also intrusted to his care. He Avas\\ntoAvn clerk in 1784 and 1785, and occu])ied other impor-\\ntant positions; and Ave have no doubt he discharged liis\\nduties to the satisfaction of the people. He renaoved\\nwith his fanuly to Cherry Valley, N.Y., in 1788.\\nI. Btttij, bap. in F raming]iani, Dec. 3, 1769.\\nII. liohert Jireck, d. in Parkman, O.\\n.III. I ollif, b. in Marl., Nov. 16, 1779.\\niv. Johii, b, in Marl,, March 25, 1782.\\nPARMENTER.*\\nJohn Parmkntek, ]n-ol)ably the coiinnoii ancestor of all bearnigthe\\nname in New England, Avith his son Jolni, was among the first settlers\\nTUo name of rarmeuter is said to lie uf Freucli origin, aud denotes a mountaineer.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0678.jp2"}, "647": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n507\\nand proprietors of Sudbury, Mass., and took the freeman s oath May 13,\\nlOlU. lie was selectman in KMl and he (or his son .lohn) was on a com-\\nmittee of inspection into the moral condition of families, etc., Feb. 28,\\n1(J55. His wife, Bridget, d. Apr. G, IGGO. No record of his death is\\nfound, but his will was proved 1G7L Ills son John m., and settled in\\nSiidbui-y; and in 1GG5 he was allowed to kee]i a house of entertainment\\nin that town. He d^ Apr. 12, IGGG. His widow was Amee, who d. in\\nSudbury, 1G81. He was the father of five children, among whom was\\nGeorge, who ni., 1G79, Hannah -lohnson, and settled in Sudbury.\\nTheir eldest son, George, b. INIay 5, 1G79, m., 1701, Mary Bent. Deliv-\\nerance, son of George and Mary (Bent) Parmenter, b. Dec. 10, 1709, m.,\\n17- 31, Ruth Hayden. Their son. Deliverance, Jr., m., Feb. 11, 17G2,\\nMary Osborne, and settled in Sudbury. They had eight children, among\\nwhom were Oliver and Thaddeus, who afterwards settled in ]\\\\Iarl.\\nDeliverance, -Jr., was a zealous patriot. On the memorable 19th of April,\\n1775, he was ploughing in the field near his house when the news reached\\nhim of the battle of Lexington and Concord. He immediately unyoked\\nhis oxen, drove them into the yard, and with gun in hand started on the\\nrun to meet the British. He was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and\\nremained in the service till October, when he returned home. The follow-\\ning spring, he again enlisted, and remained in the army three years.\\nOliver Parmenter, son of Deliverance and Mary\\n(Osborne) Parmenter, was b. in Sudbury, Oct. 12, 1762,\\nHe Avas in the war of the Revolution, entering the ser-\\nvice when only fifteen or sixteen years of age. Soon\\nafter the close of the war, he ni. his cousin, a dan. of\\nJason Parmenter of Bernardston, Mass. He resided\\nin that jdace until the death of his wife, which took i)lace\\nabout 1790. He then came to Marl., Avorked for his\\nbrother Thaddeus a short time, and then juirchased a lot\\nof Avild land in the north part of the town, now Avithin\\nthe limits of Roxbury. His house was located on a\\nknoll, a little north of the Daiken meadoAV, so called.\\nHe m. (2d), Apr. 4, 1793, Vianna Fay of Athol, Mass.\\nIt is probable he made but little improvement on his\\nland, as his Avife d. Avhen he had resided here but a few\\nyears. He then disposed of his jjroperty, and removed\\nto Springfield, Vt., where he soon after m. Nancy\\nMcLentice. He resided in Sjtringfield many years, but\\nin his old age he removed to Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.,\\nAvhere he d. at an advanced age.\\nL Tis(7c(Ie, d. young.\\nII. 31 tn/, m, Russell Titus, a blind man\\nsettled in Moriah, N.Y.; d. May 8, 1852.\\nIII. Osborne, m. Lydia Gowing of Rockingliam, Vt.;\\nsettled in Moriah, N.Y., Avhere he resided till\\n1838, wlien he removed to Wisconsin, and d.\\nthe same year.\\nIV. Pdiuilhi, d. re. 10 years.\\nThaddeus Parmexter, the second son of Deliver-\\nance and Mary (Osborne) Parmenter, was b. in Sudbury,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0679.jp2"}, "648": {"fulltext": "598\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\nMarch 15, 1767. He Avorked with his father, shoemak-\\ning, till the age of twenty-one. In the spring of 1789,\\nhe came on foot from Sudbury to this town, bringing\\nwith him all his worldly possessions tied \\\\ip in a bundle\\nand swung on his axe over his shoulder. He purchased\\nthe lot of land in the south-west ])art of the town which\\nnow comprises the farm owned by George A. Nutting.\\nHaving been brought up to Avork in his father s shop,\\nhe found himself but poorly ])re])ared for the task he\\nnow saw before him. Consequently, he made but little\\nprogress at first in levelling the forest. But his neigh-\\nbor, Francis Barker, kindly rendered him assistance, and\\ntaught him how to fell the trees to the best advantage,\\nso he soon had quite a clearing. He m., Dec. 3, 1789,\\nRuth, dan. of Benjamin and Ann (Yose) Tower of Sud-\\nbury, b. Oct. 27, 1762. Soon after his man-iage, he\\nremoved his wife to Marl., and during the winter resided\\nin the house with Francis Barker. The following s])ring,\\nhe constructed a log house, which was so far completed\\non election day that he thatched the roof with hemlock\\nbark, his Avife standing xipon the ground and handing\\nhim the pieces while he tied them on Avith elm bark.\\nHe d. June 12, 1844. His widoAv d. June 7, 1851.\\nI. Sail;/, b. Aug. 1, 1790 m., Feb. 26, 1822, Joseph\\nCorbin removed to Rochester, N.Y. d. Dec.\\n19, 1826.\\nII. Jetheel, b. Jan. 4, 1793.-]-\\nIII. Zi/pa/i, b. 1794 d. in infancy.\\nIV. Phebe, b. May 4, 1795; m. Jonas WoodAvard, q.v.\\nv. Olive, b. Nov. 22, 1796 m. Josiah Woodward, rj.v.\\nn. Edwards, b. Sept. 12, 1798; m., Jan. 15, 1822,\\nEliza Frost of Mt. Holly, Vt. In 1821, he re-\\nmoved to Shefford, Canada, Avhere he remained\\nsome fifteen years, then returned to Mt. Holly,\\nAvhere he d. March 8, 1878. His Avife d. May\\n14, 1860.\\n1. Lucretia, b. Dec. 5, 1822; resides in Mt.\\nHolly, Vt., um.\\n2. Oscar, b. July 3, 1825; m., June 1, 1852,\\nJanett Ackley. He d. July 3, 1852.\\n3. Frederick, b. Nov. 10, 1828; m., Oct. 19,\\n1851, Ann P:iiza Baker, b. in Mt. Holly,\\nVt., Aug. 3, 1831; resides in Mt. Holly.\\nThey have tAVo sons Charles W., b.\\nSept. 8, 1852, m. Ella Sjjicer; he is prin-\\ncipal of the High School in Waltham,\\nMass., Frederick Elmer, b. June 17,\\n1855; resides in Detroit, Mich.\\n4. Benjamin Franklin, b. July 12, 1832; m..\\nVI", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0680.jp2"}, "649": {"fulltext": "17\\n18\\n(8)\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n(20)\\n23\\n24\\nGENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 599\\nAug. 28, 1856, Polly B. Tarbell, b. in\\nMt] ITolly, March 26, 1884; resides in\\nMt. Holly, Vt. They have one son,\\nEdward C, b. Nov. 4, 1857.\\n5. Charles, b. Feb. 12, 1834. lie commenced\\nthe practice of law at Windsor, Vt.,\\nSept., 1864, biit the folloAving month\\nenlisted in the 6th Reg. Vt. Vols., and\\nwas killed at the battle of Cedar Creek,\\nOct. 19, 1864.\\nVII. Lucas, b. 1802; d. Aug. 22, 1813.\\nEtheel Parmenter, son of Thaddeus, m., Dec. 4,\\n1816, Rebecca, dau. of Bezaleel and Abigail (Wood)\\nBaker settled on the home farm d. Nov. 3, 1829. His\\nwidow d. Nov. 10, 1841.\\nI. iiV\u00c2\u00ab, b. Jan. 9, 1818; m. Charles R. Bemis, q.v.\\nII. Austin Geon/e, b. Sept. 20, 1822.-J-\\nIII. Jane Rebecca, b. July 6, 1826; d. Aug. 31, 1828.\\nIV. 3Iary Judith, b. Oct. 28, 1828 d. Aug. 16, 1830.\\nAustin G. Parmexter, son of Etheel, m., Aug. 13,\\n1851, Emeline F., dau., of Joseph and Eunice (LoAvell)\\nCollins. She d. July 9, 1862.\\nI. George C, b. Nov. 30, 1861.\\nMr. Parmenter m. (2d), March 11, 1863, Louisa, dau.\\nof Ziba and Eunice (Buss) Nason.\\nJacob Parmenter appears on the tax list of 1815.\\nHe was commonly known as Toddy Parmenter on\\naccount of his love for the ardent, so common m those\\na child of Jacob Parmenter d. Nov. 30, 1807, re. 3\\nyears, 4 months. (Fish records.)\\nSalh/ Parmenter, who m. Josiah Lawrence, March 19,\\n1803, may have been his daughter.\\nEdward Partridge was b. Dec. 17, 1785. His grand-\\nfather, Edward Partridge, b. in 1710, was a soldier m\\nthe Revolutionary war, and one of .the original mem-\\nbers of the church in Oakham, Mass. Edward Part-\\nrid^^e, Jr., m. Editha Bullard, b. in Oakham, iMass., June\\n11 *1788 d. in Marl., Nov. 14, 1845. He removed from\\nOakham to Marl, about 1838; d. in Troy, Oct. 21, 18^1.\\nI. (^reemcoof?, b. Aug26, 1819; m. Emily Kilburn\\nresides in Winchendon, Mass.\\nII. ^Uas B., b. May 27, 1821; in. Mary Emerson;\\nresides in Swanzey, N.H. Their son, bilas", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0681.jp2"}, "650": {"fulltext": "600\\nHISTOKY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\nEmerson, b. in Cavendish, Vt., May 14, 1848,\\nm.. May 11, 1875, M. Anna, ilau. of Jose])h and\\nLucinda (Mclntire) Dunn of Ludlow, Vt., b.\\nMarcli 15, 1851 resides in Marl.\\niir. Xuci/,h. Feb. 18, 1823; m. George B.Jackson;\\nresides in Attleboro Falls, Mass.\\nHannah X., b. May 22, 1824; ni. Charles Jack-\\nson resides in Attleboro, Mass.\\nEdward, b. Dec. 20, 1825; m. Martha A. II. Strib-\\nling resides in Erin, Tenn.\\nBarnard JJ., b. Jan. 10, 1S28; m. Mrs. Alniira\\nFish resides in Francisville, Ind.\\nVII. Abigail, b. Dec. 22, 1829; m. Marcus Robinson;\\nresides in Kokomo, Ind.\\nVIII. Ziafai/ette, h.^i^-y IQ, 1831; resides in Erin, Tenn.\\nIX. Susan P., b. Dec. 19, 1832; m. Thomas Kendrick;\\nresides in Ware, Mass.\\nIV.\\nVI.\\nJoseph Peck and family are mentioned by Benjamin\\nTucker as among the settlers in 1770. The name fre-\\nquently occurs on the early records, but nothing is\\nknown of the family.\\nWidow Lydia Peck, and Ichabod, Seth, Jeremiah,\\nJoseph, Mary, and Lydia Peck, from Cumberland, K.I.,\\nwarned to leave town, Aj^r., 1780.\\nDaniel Peck, published to Mehitable Harvey of\\nSwanzey. Ebenezer Page of Keene published to Lydia\\nPeck of this town, July 6, 1782. (Town records.)\\nJustus Perry, M.D., b. in Barre, Mass., 17G0; set-\\ntled in Marl., as a physician, about 1786. (See Chap.\\nXII.) He served as town clerk in 1788, and the records\\nof that year were transcribed by him in a neat and beau-\\ntiful handwriting. He m. Martha, dau. of Jonathan and\\nMartha (Leland) Frost. He d. Aug. 11, 1800. His\\nwidow afterwards m. Cajit. David Wheeler, q.v.\\nI. Sylvia, b. Jan. 14, 1787 m. Adolphus Wright\\nresided in Keene, where she d. Dec. 19, 18(37.\\nII. Jmtus (Gen.), b. Feb. 8, 1789; m. Mary O.\\nEdwards of Boston. She d., and he m. (2d)\\nHannah Wood of Concord, Mass. resided in\\nKeene, where he d. Dec. 10, 1842. (See Chap.\\nXIII.)\\nIII. JT^rr/// b. Feb. 13, 1795; m. Lamson. He\\nd. in 1827, and she m. (2d), 183G, John Foster,\\nwho d. in 1854. She d. in Keene, ISSO.\\nIV. LiKirctia, 1). Apr. 10, 1797 m. John Wood re-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0682.jp2"}, "651": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\nGOl\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\nsided in Keeuo, whei-e he d,\\nChicago, Aug., 1875.\\n1833. She d. in\\nJacoi! TiiELrs, son of Ebenezer and Lucy (Allen)\\nPhelps, h. in Marl, Mass., Oct. 4, 1755, ni., Sej)t. 10,\\n1783, Prudy Dudley of Harvard. He resided for several\\nyears in the north part of the town, in what is now Rox-\\nbury. His wife d. July 2-J, 180G; and he m. (2d) Re-\\nbecca Walker. He d. about 1810. We have the names\\nof three children. Perhaps there were others.\\nI. /Samuel.\\nII. Moses.\\nIII. Sally.\\nPutnam Phelps, a brother of Jacob, b. in IMarl.,\\nMass., Dec. 18, 1762; m., Feb. 5, 1789, Eunice Good-\\nnow. Soon after his marriage, he came to Marl., and\\nsettled near what is now the Esty place in Roxbury.\\nI. Peter, d. about 1810.\\nII. JBetsey, b. Jan. 27, 1792.\\nIII. Aaron, b. Oct. 7, 1795.\\nIV. Sally, b. Nov. 7, 1798.\\nV. Lydia, b. Aug. 28, 1804.\\nPHILLIPS.\\nJames Phillips appears in Providence, R.I., the last part of the 17th\\ncentury. His ancestors were of Scotch-Irish extraction, and probably\\nsettled near Newport, R.I., soon after the arrival of Roger Williams.\\nJames Phillips became a citizen of Smithfield, II .1., at its incorporation,\\nand d. there in 1748. In 1743, he conveyed some real estate to his sou\\nJoshua. The consideration named is love and good-will. Of his other\\nchildren, there is no other record except that his sou Michael was ap-\\npointed administrator of his estate. Joshua m. Freelove and had\\nJoshua and James (twins), Richard, b. Sept. 4, 1754, Gideon and Paine\\n(twins), b. Nov. 7, 17(33, Freelove, and Patience. In 1767, he sold his\\nproperty, given him by his father, and removed with his fannly to Rut-\\nlaud, ^Nlass., from which place his sous, Joshua, Richard, Gideon, and\\nPaine, enlisted, and served their country in the war of the Revolution.\\nAt the close of the war, Richard settled iii. Dublin, he having ui., 1778,\\nOlive, dau. of David Evens of Hopkintou, Mass., b. jNIarch 7, 1755.\\nTheir sou, George Washington, afterward resided in Marl., and is niun-\\nber 1 in the following record.\\nGideon, b. Nov. 7, 1763, m., 1786, Chloe Shattuck of Hubbardston,\\nMass., b. Aug. 16, 1765, d. July 5, 1809 and he m. (2d) widow Huldah\\nAbbott, who d. in 1830. He d. in Roxbury, June 13, 1840. Deacon\\nReuben, eldest son of Gideon and Chloe (Shattuck) Phillips, b. March\\n24, 1788, m., 1803, Rebecca, dau. of Enoch and Rebecca (French) Foster;\\nsettled in Roxbury, where he d. Aug. 20, 1861. His wife d. Jan. 17,\\n1858. They had fourteen cliildren. Washington, the third son and sev-\\nenth child, is nund)er in the register.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0683.jp2"}, "652": {"fulltext": "602\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\nGeorge Washixgtox Phillips, son of Richard and\\nOlive (Evens) Pliillips of Dublin, b. March 2, 1783, ra.,\\nOct. 7, 1804, Lucinda, dau. of David and Lucinda\\n(Wright) Beniis, b. Apr. 12, 1786. He d. in the army,\\nduring the war with Great Britain and his widow ni.,\\nJuly 25, 1815, Asa Wilcox of Surry.\\nI. Frtelove Paine, b. June 10, 1805 ;m. Otis Phil-\\nlips she d. in Worcester, Mass., July 28, 1853.\\nII. Lucinda ir, b. March 21, 1807; m., June 8, 1831,\\nWilliam Wilson, Jr., of Keeue. She d. Apr. 15,\\n1847.\\nIII. Elcira, b. May 10, 1809 m., June 1, 1825, Gilman\\nGrimes of Hancock; d. July 30, 1827.\\nIV. George W. A., b. June 16, 1811.\\nWASHiiSroTON Phillips, son of Dea. Reuben and\\nRebecca (Foster) Phillips, b. Feb. 7, 1826; m.. May 7,\\n1850, Eliza Ellen, dau. of Rnfus and Louisa (Barnes)\\nDay of Nelson, b. Sept. 5, 1827. He has resided in Nel-\\nson, Roxbury, Harris ville, and Marl., to which place he\\nremoved with his family Aug., 1877. Children all b. in\\nNelson.\\nI. Laura JEllen, b. Nov. 8, 1851; d. in Ilarrisville,\\nJuly 19, 1873.\\n11. Ererttta Jane^h. Jan. 23, 1854 ni., Jan. 23, 1873,\\nMelbern A. Wood of Hancock. She d. in Marl.,\\nNov. 14, 1877.\\niiL Mary L.estina, b. May 10, 1856; m., Jan. 1, 1881,\\nCharles A. Bemis.\\nIV. KlUwortli Wai Jdjujton, b. Aug. 5, 1861.\\nAndrew Phillips, b. Jan. 6, 1750 (genealogy not\\ntraced), came from Sonthborough, Mass., in 1777 and\\nwas the first settler on the Herrick farm, now owned by\\nMerrill Mason. He is said to have been a man of good\\nhabits and comfortable pecuniary circumstances, but\\nnot a man of great business talents. He was twice mar-\\nried: (1st) to Sarah Fairbanks, who d. Oct. 16, 1793;\\nand (2d) to jNIary Smith, probably in 1794. He d. in\\nChesterfield, Nov. 26, 1822. Children by first wife.\\nI. MartJui, b. Aug. 28, 1778; m. Jackson; d.\\nDec. 24, 1858; resided in Chesterfield.\\nII. E^ perience, b. Nov. 6, 1788; d. Oct. 6, 1802.\\nSiMOX PiPEK (genealogy not traced) m. Abigail, dau.\\nof Reuben and Sarah (Kendall) Ward. He resided for\\na few years in Marl., and then removed to Maine.\\nI. Ahiijail.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0684.jp2"}, "653": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 008\\nII. fi!i))wn.\\nIII. John.\\nIV. Fannie, b. Aug. 20, 1798 ra., Feb. 3, 1817, P:iisha\\nW. Bishop of Swanzey.\\nV. Ollre, b. Jan. 24, 1801 m., Oct. 21, 1822, Freder-\\nick Mills of Leroy, N.Y.\\nCvRUS PirER, son of Cyrus and Catlirine (Greenwood)\\nPiper, b. in Dublin, Nov. 23, 1810, m., 1844, Eliza, dan.\\nof Phinehas and Sarah P. (Smith) Gleason, wlio d. Feb.\\n4, 1845; and he m. (2d), 1846, Abl)y C, dau. of Capt.\\nJohn and Beulah (Smith) Wight, wlio d. Feb. 15, 1861\\nand he m. (3d), 18i53, Jerusha, dau. of John Allison of\\nWeathersfield, Vt. He resided in Marl., from 1840 to\\n1850. Since 1850, he has resided in Keene.\\nI. ]SM)d E., b. Feb. 2, 1865.\\nII. Louis A., b. Oct. 14, 1866.\\nDavid Platt, an Englishman by birth, came to Marl,\\nabout 1852, and engaged for several years in the manu-\\nfacture of pails at the brick mill, but left town about\\n1865. No record of the birth of his children has been\\nreceived.\\nI. Angeline, m., Dec. 5, 1850, Nelson Howe.\\nII. Mirtha, m. George H. Stone, q.v.\\nIII. Edward, m., and resides in Winchendon.\\nIV. Sarah.\\nV. Albert, d. several years since.\\nBexjamix Pltmptox came to Marl, about 1805, and\\nresided for a short time on the farm now owned by\\nCalvhi Farrar. He afterwards resided on the i)lace now\\nowned by the heirs of Gilbert Russell. He d. July 3,\\n1820, \u00c2\u00a36. 60. We find the names of three children.\\nI. /Shnbael.\\nII. Metcalf.\\nIII. Jael Gushing.\\nSamuel O. Pope, b. in Salem, Mass., March 4, 1824;\\nm., March 21, 1854, Viana A. Ferrin, b. in Bridgewater,\\nN.H., Feb. 15, 1820. The family have resided in Boston\\nand Lynn; removed to Marl., Apr., 1876. Children all\\nb. in Lynn, except Harriet, who was b. in Boston.\\nI. Harriet G., b. Feb. 15, 1855.\\nII. Betsey V., b. Oct. 22, 1858 m. Wilbcr Fish of\\nCliftondale, Mass.\\nIII. Samuel A.,h. March 16,1860; d. Apr. 16, 1860.\\nIV. Oliver A., b. Nov. 11, 1861.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0685.jp2"}, "654": {"fulltext": "604\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOllOUGH.\\nV. lEram G., h. Aug. 11, 1804.\\nVI. Enos B.,h. March 13, 1867 d. May, 1867.\\nVII. Clara Z., 1). Nov. 11, 1868.\\nThere were other families by the name of Pope who\\nhave resided in town, from whom Ave liave received\\nno registers.\\nPOETER.\\nRichard Porter settled in Weymouth, Mass., in 1635. In the New\\nEngland Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 25, p. 13, his name\\noccurs among a list of passengers at eymouth, England, ^larch 30,\\n1635, bound for New England. He was a member of the original church\\nin Weymouth, and for many years served, the town as selectman, consta-\\nble, etc. Xo record of his marriage is found. He d., probably, in 1689.\\nHe had four children. His eldest son. John, m., Feb. 9, 1660, Deliver-\\nence, dan. of Nicholas and ^Martha (Shaw) Byrum. He resided in Wey-\\nmouth, and is said to have been one of the most enterprising men of his\\ntime, and was a useful, honored citizen, holding all the various town\\noffices at diiferent times. He d. Aug. 17, 1717. His widow d. Sept. 30,\\n1720. His son Thomas ni., about 1706, Susanna, dau. of ^latthew and\\nSarah (Hunt) Pratt, b. 1684. Ezra, son of Thomas and Susanna (Pi att)\\nPorter, h. Sept. 8, 1725, m., 1751. Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Ruth\\n(Richards) Lovell, b. Dec. 17, 1723. She d. and he m. (2d) Patience,\\ndau. of Solomon and Temperance Plathaway, b. Oct. 21, 1741 lived in\\nWeymouth.\\n1\\nJoel Porter, sou of Ezra and Ruth (Lovell) Porter,\\n1). in Weymouth, Mass., June 10, 1755; m., 1780, Lovina\\nWoods, b. 1757 came to Marl, in 1780, and located in\\nthe south-east part of the town, near the foot of Monad-\\nnock Mountain, his land lieing situated in Marl, and\\nDublin. In 1792, he built a house on the Dublin part\\nof his farm, into which he moved his family. This Avas\\nset off to Marl. 1)y an act of the Legislature, in 1818.\\nMr. Porter served iibout two years in the Avar of the\\nRevolution (see Cha]). IIL). He d. Sept. 8, 1824. His\\nwife d. August, 1819, as. 62. Of the children, the live\\noldest were b. in Maii., the others in Dublin.\\n1. Joel, b. March 19, 1783 d. 1786.\\nII. David.h. A\\\\M 15, 1784; m., March 20, 1809, Deb-\\norah Farrar; removed to Sulliv.Mn, afterwards\\nto Gilsum. He d. Aug. 24, 1867. She d. Julv\\n15, 1870.\\nIII. Zoviua,h. Nov. 10, 1786; m., 1847, Jesse KnoAvl-\\nton, Avho d. in 1849, and she m. (2d), 1851,\\nChester Lvmnn, Esq., of Swanzey. She d. Jan.\\n6, 1876.\\nIV. James, h. July 13, 1788; m., 1812, Betsey Will-\\niams removed to Potsd.-im, N.Y.\\nV. Joel, b. June 22, 1790; d. Oct., 1810.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0686.jp2"}, "655": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 605\\nVI. Ezra, b. July 23, 1792; m., Oct., 1821, Ada, dnu.\\nof Abiel and Rlioda (Drake) Alger removed\\nto Winclieiidon, Mass.\\nVII. Xoah, b. July 6, 1794.+\\nvjii. Joseph, b. May 6, 179G; m., 1824, Orathe Wliit-\\ncomb removed to Florida.\\nIX. Lkvij, b. Aug. 27, 1798 m. Chester Lyman.\\nX. Hannah, b. Jan. 22, 1801 d. in Nashua, 1852.\\nAsa Porter, a brother of Joel, b. in Weymouth,\\nMass., Nov. 3, 1756; m. Eunice Williams of Groton,\\nMass., b. July 23, 1760. He was in several of the most\\nfamous battles of the Revolution. (See Cha]\u00c2\u00bb. III.) He\\ncame to Marl, about 1780, and resided for a short time in\\nthe Tomb, so called, a sort of dug-out in the side-hill,\\nat the corner of the roads near the Alger i)lace. He\\nafterwards purchased a lot of wild land, Avhich comprises\\nthe farm now owned by Fxdler Clark. Here he resided\\nuntil his death, Dec. 1, 1852, being the oldest ]K rson that\\nhas ever d. in Marl. His wife d.^Dec. 18, 1821.\\nI. Asa, b. May 3, 1779; d. Oct. 14, 1780.\\nII. Zi/dia, h. March 17, 1781 in. Israel Flood, q.o.\\nIII. Poll b. Nov. 24, 1782 d. young.\\nIV. Eunice, b. July 27, 1784; m. Nathan E. Wild, q.v.\\nV. Ban, b. Sept. 5, 1786; d. March 6, 1790.\\nVI. Asa, b. Julv 5, 1788.-J-\\nVII. Abtl, b. March 8, 1791.\\nviii. 3Iari/, b. June 8, 1793; m. Calvin Starkey of\\nTroy; removed to Towusend, Vt.\\nIX. Levi, b. March 21, 1795.+\\nX. Reuben, b. June 8, 1797; m. Prudence Hills;\\nremoved to Chesterfield.\\n1. Charles Lovell, b. Feb. 18, 1826.\\n2. Ellen Maria, b. Jan. 16, 1828.\\n3. Sumner Williams, b. March 3, 1830.\\n4. Elisha Hills, b. Nov. 13, 1831.\\nXI. Permilla, b. June 15, 1799 m. Levi Gates, Jr., (j.v.\\nXII. Locell, b. Feb. 20, 1801 d. Nov. 28, 1824; mn.\\nXIII. Elvira, b. March 12, 1803 resides in jNIarl., uin.\\nXIV. Adaline, b. Jan. 1, 1807 m. Fuller Clark, (j.c.\\nNoah Porter, son of Joel, m., March 5, 1820, Abigail\\nHobert of Groton, Mass., b. Aug. 17, 1797. After resid-\\ning a short time in Groton, he removed to J.affrey, and\\nthence to Marl., Avhere he resided for many years. In\\nhis old age, he removed to the village of Troy, where he\\nd. Dec. 10, 1880. His wife d. in Marl. July 30, 1875.\\nI. Lorinda JL, 1). in Groton, Dec. 29, 1820; m.\\nJonathan Page resides in Jaffrey.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0687.jp2"}, "656": {"fulltext": "606\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n(18)\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n(21)\\n45\\n4G\\n47\\nII. lioanctj vl., b. in Jnffrcy, July 16, 1822 m. Joseph\\nJ. Piper of Jaffrey. He cL, and she m. (2cl)\\nAbel J. Burpee of Sterling, Mass. resides ^in\\nTroy.\\nHI. /Sarah Z., b. in Jaffrey, Sept. 15, 1824; m. Will-\\niam Ward resides in Troy.\\nIV. Charles W., b. in Marl., March 26, 1826; ni. Sabra\\nWbeeler of Ac worth resides in Swanzey.\\nV. Catharh e II., b. in Marl., Feb. 4, 1828; in. (1st)\\nJosiah Newell of Jaffrey, and m. (2d) I. Wheeler\\nof Ac worth.\\nVI. Geovffe W.,^x in Marl., Dec. 29, 1829; ni. Eliz-\\nal)eth Wlieeler of Acworth resides in Keene.\\nVII. Harriet W., b. in Marl., July 9, 1833 m. Asa C.\\nHenienway resides in Keene.\\nVIII. I-yancis J., h. in Marl., Feb. 10, 1836; m. Ellen\\nIliggins of Hinsdale d. Oct. 27, 1862.\\nIX. i:/i.za A., b. in Marl., May 20, 1840 d. Nov. 23,\\n1856.\\nAsa Porter, son of Asa, m. Sybel Osborne of Troy,\\nand first settled in. Weathersfield, Vt. He afterwards\\nresided in Marl., Troy, and Waltham, but in 1855 he\\nremoved to Oregon, where he soon after d.\\nI. Henri/ A., b. Oct. 12, 1817 m. Czarina Foristall,\\nApr. 7, 1842.\\nIT. Leonard W., b. Sept. 14, 1820 in. Mary Howard\\nof Ho])kinton, Mass. removed to Boston.\\nIII. Ahnira, b. Jan. 1, 1823 m. Luke Bemis of Wal-\\ntham, Mass.\\nIV. Lorinia, b. Dec. 25, 1828 m. Amos W. Buttrick\\nof Winchendon.\\nV. Louisa, b. March 14, 1831; m. Oliver Smith of\\nWinchendon.\\nLevi Porter, son of Asa, m. Sally, dau. of Moses\\nSawyer of Sharon, N.H. settled on the farm noAv owned\\nby his son, George A. Porter. He d. Apr. 6, 1867. His\\nWife d. Aug. 19, 1866.\\nI. Moses Sawyer, b, Aug. 23, 1824 in.. May 4, 1870,\\nEmily, dau. of Elijah and Amorite (Wild)\\nGates resides in Leominster.\\nII. L^evi Williams, A]n\\\\ 5,1826; m., June 1, 1853,\\nCaroline Pliilista, dau. of Charles and Emily\\n(Frost) Gilbert; resides in Leominster.\\nIII. George Auyastas, 1). Jan. 9, 1828 m., Oct. 24,\\n1861, Lucy A. Smith of Fitchburg; resides on\\nthe home farm.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0688.jp2"}, "657": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n607\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n1. George Wilber, b. Feb. 8, 1871.\\n2. Joseph Warren, b. Oct. 17, 1873.\\nLevi Porter, another brother of Joel, resided in\\ntoAvn a short time about 1785. He ni. Margaret, dau. of\\nJonathan and Alice (Alden) Capron. They had one dau.\\nI. Zone, b. March 7, 1785; ni. Benjamin Twiss;\\nremoved to Vermont.\\nPRATT.\\nJoshua Pratt came over in the third ship, Ann, in 1620, and waa\\namong the forefathers at Plymouth. Of his children, Thomas took the\\nfreeman s oath. May 2Q, 1G17, and settled early in Watertowu, Mass.\\nlie had eleven children, among whom was Ephraim, b. in Sudbuiy, Nov.\\n1, 16S7, m., 1708, Martha Wheeiock. He d. in Shutesbury, Massl!, May,\\nISOl, at the age of 116 years. It is said he took no animal food for\\nforty years, and was able to mow a good swath one hmidred and one\\nyears in succession. At the time of his death, he could count fifteen\\nhundred descendants.\\nMoses Pratt, a grandson of Ephraim and Martlui\\n(Wheeiock) Pratt, b. in Shutesbury, Mass., Aug. 12,\\n1765 m. Patty, dau. of James and Martha Banks, b. Nov,\\n25, 1779. They resided for many years in Marl. He d.\\nJune 4, 1855. His wife d. Aug. 16, 1854.\\nI. Betsey, b. Jan. 11, 1799 m., June 3, 1813, Porter\\nWhite. She d. Dec. 3, 1831.\\nn. Martha, b. Nov. 27, 1801 d. March 28, 1862.\\nIII. Willard, b. Nov. 8, 1803.+\\nIV. JVcoici/, b. Dec. 11, 1805 m. James Nason, q.v.\\nV. Jlaiy, b. May 25, 1808 m. Moses Putney, q.v.\\nVI. Ira, h. June 6, 1814; d. 1818.\\nVII. Albert, b. Dec. 13, 1817 d. 1818.\\nVIII. Zaura, b. Apr. 8, 1820; d. 1829.\\nIX. Ira, b. May 27, 1823.+\\nX. Albert, an adopted son, b. July 20, 1830.-]-\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\nWillard Pratt, son of Moses, m., Feb. 16, 1828,\\nSoplironia Goodspeed, b. hi Hubbardston, Mass., May 29,\\n1809. This family removed to New Ipswich, March,\\n1850, where Mrs. Pratt still resides. He d. Jan. 3, 1859.\\nI. Mary A., b. Sept. 16, 1830 m., Jan. 28, 1848,\\nSlocum Colman of Hubbardston, Mass. resides\\nin Gardner.\\nII. Zaura E., b. in Troy, July 26, 1832; m., Jan. 5,\\n1855, Joel Colman of Hubbardston; resides in\\nGardner.\\nIII. Sophronia G., b. in Troy, Sept. 18, 1833 ni., Feb.\\n11, 1857, Stephen Bowker; resides in Royalston,\\nMass.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0689.jp2"}, "658": {"fulltext": "608\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n(10)\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n(11)\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\nIV. Catharine TT b. in Troy, Nov. 29, 1835; m. Phi-\\nlander Colnmn of Hubbardston. She d. Nov.\\n29, 1858.\\nV. Charles II., b. July 14, 1838; m., Sept. 4, 1862,\\nAbbie W. C. Sinionds; resides in New Ijiswu-h.\\nHe served three vears in the late war, being a\\nmeml)er of Co. G; 13t]i Reg. N.H. Vols.\\nVI. David r., b. June 30, 1840 m., Nov. 24, 1864,\\nHelen Weston resides in Wincliendon, Mass.\\nHe served three years iu the 13th Reg. N.H.\\nVols.\\nvii. Otis P., b. May 12, 1842; m., Oct. 24, 1867,\\nEmma C. Ball resides in Greenville.\\nnn. Louisa L., b. May 27, 1844; m., May 27, 1872,\\nWilliam Hawkins of Wilton.\\nIX. Edward JK, b. in New Ipswich, Sept. 15, 1853.\\nIra Pratt, son of Moses, m. Lizzie A. Davis of Rock-\\ningham, Vt. She d. several years since.\\nI. Mary Jane, b. in Troy, Feb. 9, 1853 m. Richard\\nCram.\\nII. Ida May, b. May 8, 1855 m. Francis Bates.\\nIII. Minnie Adell, b. in Keene, Se])t. 9, 1863.\\nIV. Myrtie Aurilla, b. Feb. 3, 1867.\\nAlbert Pratt, adopted son of Moses, m., April 30,\\n1861, Nancy W., dan. of John W. and Nancy B. (Fos-\\nter) Wheeler of Fitzwilliani. He now resides in Troy,\\nwhere his wife d. May 13, 1875. Children b. in Troy.\\nI. Eannie M, b. Sept. 20, 1865.\\nII. Edith M, b. 1869; d. July 9, 1871.\\nIII. A son, b. and d. Dec. 18, 1873.\\nAsa Pratt (genealogy not traced) appears ofi the\\ntax-list of 1794. He resided for a few years in a house\\nwhicli formerly stood in the orcliard on the Newton\\nfarm, now owned by George Tliatclier. We learn noth-\\ning respecting his family except that while residing here\\nhe had a child scalded to death.\\nThere was a Jared Pratt Avho resided in town for a\\nfew years about this time, who may have been one of\\nthis family.\\nDaniel Priest, son of Daniel and Betsey (Partrin)\\nPriest was b. in Bolton, Mass., Dec. 17, 1773. His\\nparents removed to Jalfrey soon after his birth. He\\nm., March 25, 1802, Abigail, dau. of Dea. James and\\nBetsey (Whitcomb) Flood, and resided for many years on\\nthe old Flood place now owned by the widow of Dea,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0690.jp2"}, "659": {"fulltext": "(6)\\n10\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n79\\nGENEALOGICAL KEGISTEK. 609\\nAugustus Smith. He Avns a carpenter, and a very good\\nworkman at that trade. Most of the liouses built at\\nthat time were finished by liim, and give evidence tlial\\nhe was an uncommonly skilful mechanic. He d. June\\n11, 1839.\\nI. Gilman, b. Aug. 14, 1803; d. May, 1849.\\nII. Carroll, b. SeiJt. 17, 1806; d. Dec. 20, 1810.\\nHI. Ilearij H., b. Oct. 6, 1810; m., May 1, 1839,\\nMartha Coolidge of Gardner, wliere he now\\nresides.\\nIV. ^arali, b. Oct. 1, 1812; in., May 3, 1838, David\\nBrick of Gardner; d. in Fitchburg, June 6,\\n1842.\\nV. .SV7(^s-, b. Aug. 14, 1814.+\\nVI. FranJdin F., b. March 7, 1818; m.. May 28, 1845,\\nAbbie Coolidge of Gardner, where he now\\nresides. She d. Sept. 11, 1860.\\nVII. FUza, b. Aug., 1819; m., Sept. 19, 1844, William\\nBruce resides in Hudson, Mass.\\nVIII. Jahtes, b. June 28, 1821 m., Sept., 1845, Elvira\\nRay of Gardner d. in California, 1862.\\nSilas Priest, son of Daniel, m., Dec, 1839, Nancy M.\\nWilder of Jaffrey, b. June 25, 1822. They resided in\\nMarl, until about 1848, when they removed to Ashuelot.\\nThey now reside in Gardner, Mass. First four children\\nb. in Marl., the rest in Ashuelot.\\nI. Nancy, b. Se])t. 9, 1840; m. Logan Burl of Win-\\nchester.\\nII. JIaria jS., b. May 23, 1842.\\nFliza A., b. Dec. 27, 1843 m. Joel Blanden of\\nTroy.\\nWiUiahi mnnj, b. July 15, 1845 m. Nellie Phil-\\nlips of Ashuelot.\\nAhhie A b. Sept. 22, 1849; m. (1st) George\\nCapron of Troy. He d., and she m. (2d)\\nEmmet Fitch, q.o.\\nJames G., b. Aug. 6, 1851 d. Dec. 12, 1857.\\nFlorence A., b. May 5, 1854; d. June 7, 1855.\\nAnna, b. Oct. 13, 1855; m. Henry Tenney of\\nWinchendon.\\nIX. Jiose F., b. Oct. 17, 1857 m. Albert Gushing of\\nBaldwinsville.\\nX. Frank A b. July 1,8, 1859.\\nXI. Fred 6 b. Aug. 26, 1861.\\nxu. Minnie E., b. Feb. 29, 1864.\\n11\\nII.\\n12\\nIII.\\n13\\nIV.\\n14\\nV.\\n15\\nVI.\\n16\\nVII.\\n17\\nVIII.\\nxViiitAiiAM PrjEST, a brother of Daniel, ni. Huldah\\nWells. Came to Marl, to reside in 1809. He was fond", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0691.jp2"}, "660": {"fulltext": "610\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n23\\nof relating improbable stories, of which the following\\nwill serve as a sample When I was down below, sir,\\nI saw a machine for making nail-hammers, which was\\nworked by tAvo horses. A junk of iron of a ton s weight\\nwas put into a hopper at the top, alongside a jjiece of\\nwood, and the hammers came out at the bottom all\\nhandled and ready for use, just about as fast as you can\\ncount, sir. They had one child.\\nI. JLaurana^ b. Apr. 2, 1811 m. Luke Parkhurst,\\nq.v.\\nJacob Pkoctor is the eldest of a family of three\\nbrothers and four sisters, children of Edmund and Eliz-\\nabeth (Goodrich) Proctor of Lunenburg, Mass. Edmund\\nProctor was the second son of Nathaniel and Mercy\\n(Russell) Proctor of Littleton, Mass. The ancestor of\\nthe Proctor family was one of five brothers who came\\nfrom England, and settled in Littleton and vicinity. Sub-\\nsequently, a branch of the family settled in that ])art of\\nCavendish, Vt., knoAvn as Proctorsville. Jacob Proctor\\nwas b. in Lunenburg, Mass., Feb. 20, 1816, m., Jan. 27,\\n1848, Nancy, dau. of James Bowers of South Acworth,\\nb. in Marlow, Dec. 18, 1816. He came from Nelson to\\nthis town in 1867.\\nI. Edmund b. in New Ipswich, Aug. 4, 1849 um.\\nII. Anna E.^ b. in South Acworth, Feb. 9, 1857; um.\\nMoses Putney, son of Jedediah and Abigail (Knights)\\nPutney, b. in Fitzwilliam, May 12, 1812 m., Feb. 17,\\n1841, Mary, dau. of Moses and Patty (Banks) Pratt. He\\ncame to Marl, to reside in 1858.\\nI. f Mary Z., b. Aug. 23, 1842 m. Henry A.\\nrp j Atherton, q.v.\\nII. is. j j^^,.^;^^^ j^^ A^^g 23, 1842; d. Sept. 2,\\n1842.\\nIII. Elizabeth M., b. Sept. 18, 1845; m. Henry A.\\nAtherton, q.v.\\nIV. Sarah A., b. Aug. 30, 1847 d. Jan. 9, 1865.\\nV. Susan 3\u00c2\u00a3, b. Oct. 13, 1849 um.\\nSumner Raymond, son of Paul and Sarah (Gale) Ray-\\nmond, was b. in Winchendon, Apr. 5, 1799. He was a\\ntanner, and resided for several years in Rindge, from\\nwhich place he came to Marl., and located on the farm\\nnow OAvned by Henry Esty. He m., Dec. 19, 1824, Irene,\\ndau. of Dr. Thomas and Rebecca (Green) Jewett of\\nRindge, who d. Aug. 29, 1847; and he m. (2d) Ann C.\\nWillis of Winchester. He d. in Moline, 111., Jan. 20,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0692.jp2"}, "661": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 611\\n1869; and his widow m. (2d) Samuel Parsons, who d.\\nabout 1875. She now resides in Vernon, Vt. Children\\nby first wife.\\nI. Elmira Green, b. Nov. 29, 1825; m., 1850, Frank-\\nlin J. Carlton. She d. in Shirley, Mass., Ai)r.\\n24,1857.\\nII. Cynthia Anne, b. Jan. 25, 1829; m., July 19, 1853,\\nCharles R. Whiteonil) resides in Wiiicliendon.\\nIII. r Thomas, b. May 2, 1831 m. at Moline,\\nTwins J 1856, Hannah Lawton.\\nIV. WiW^ecc\u00c2\u00ab, b. May 2, 1831; d. June 25,\\n1832.\\nV. WilUam, b. Oct. 21, 1833 d. in Moline, 111., A])r.\\n29, 1860.\\nVI. Samnel, b. in Bellows Falls, Vt., March 10, 1839;\\nwas a member of the 3d Minn. Vols.; d. on\\nboard the steamer Undine, bound for Fort\\nDonaldson, March 22, 1862.\\nEbexezer Rhodes came from Walpole, Mass., about\\n1770, and Avas the first settler on the farm now oAvned\\nby Levi Jones. His wife was Sarah Page, a sister of\\nLibieus Page. She d. Oct. 6, 1821, 76. He d. July\\n4, 1825, se. 80.\\nI. Ehenezer, b. March 13, 1768.-]-\\nII. Sarah, b. Apr. 11, 1770 d. 1777.\\nIII. Deliverance, b. Feb. 8, 1772 m. Jonathan Bemis,\\nq.v.\\nIV. Thomas, b. Jan. 6, 1773 d. Apr. 11, 1790.\\nV. Lois, b. May 1, 1775 m. Timothy Bemis, q.v.\\nVI. iSally, b. Jan. 31, 1776; d. in infancy.\\nvn. Anna, b. Aug. 9, 1779; d. Feb. 2, 1844, um.\\nvni. Libieus, b. Apr, 10, 1781.-(-\\nIX. Silas, b. Sept. 24, 1782.-]-\\nX. Stephen, b. Sept. 14, 1784; m., Dec. 14, 1808,\\nRuth, dau. of Daniel and Lydia (Smith) Ball\\nremoved to the State of New York. He liad\\ntwo children b. in Marl.\\n1. Mary,b. Dec. 19, 1809.\\n2. George, b. Sept. 3, 1810.\\nXI. Justus, b. Jan. 18, 1787.-|-\\nA\\nEbenezer Rhodes, son of Ebenezer, m. Sarah, dau. of J\\nRobert and Sarah (Newton) Converse. They were m.\\nby the Rev. Mr. Hall of Keene, wlio received a quantity\\nof beans for the mnrriago fee. He was the first settler\\non the farm now owned by Elijah Gates, but removed to\\nWindham, Vt., about ISOO. Tra liti(m tells us there", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0693.jp2"}, "662": {"fulltext": "612\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n15\\n16\\n(9)\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n(10)\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\nwere fourteen children in this family, but the names of\\nonly two are found upon the town records.\\nI. Chloa, b. July 14, 1790.\\nII. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 13, 1792.\\nLiBiEus Rhodes, son of Ebenezer, m-, Dec. 30, 1800,\\nRelief, dau. of Daniel and Lydia (Smith) Ball. Sl o d.\\nDec. 26, 1842. He d. 1864.\\nI. iSarah,h. May 17, 1802; m. John Cummings of\\nAthol, Mass. d. July 20, 1846.\\n11. Nancy, b. Nov. 18, 1803 m. William Butler of\\nPennsylvania; d. Nov. 17; 1836.\\nIII. Thomas, b. Jan. 13, 1806; m. Eliza Edson of\\nAndover, Vt. d. June 23, 1872.\\nBobert, b. June 28, 1807; m., Jan. 1, 1830,\\nAseneth Abbott of Andover, Vt. resides in\\nDresden, N.Y.\\nV. ASYi7^/\u00c2\u00abc 7?,b. Oct. 29, 1809; resides in Eastport, Me.\\nDulcena, b. July 15, 1811 m., Feb. 22, 1834, Joel\\nHoward of Andover, Vt.\\nVII. Philinda, b. Nov. 10, 1813; m., Jan. 1, 1835,\\nNathan Mann.\\nVIII. /So^jhia C, b. Jan. 6, 1815; m., Jan. 1, 1836,\\nCharles Cummings of Athol, Mass.\\nIX. Aaron A., b. Dec. 24, 1819; m., Nov. 2, 1841,\\nSusan, dau. of Reuben and Anna (Cass) Mann;\\nresides in Windham, Vt.\\nX. Charles W., b. Feb. 24, 1824; m. Sarah T. Gros-\\nvenor of Paxton, Mass. resides in Lancaster,\\nMass.\\nIV,\\nVI.\\nSilas Rhodes, son of Ebenezer, m., Aug 19, 1804,\\nBeulah, dau. of Benjamin and Rhaney (Harvc)^) Thatcher,\\nwho d. Nov. 3, 1826. In 1830, he removed with his\\nfamily to Malone, N.Y., where he resided two years,\\nthence to Cleveland, Oliio, where he m. (2d), Dec. 27,\\n1836, Rutli Ann Sawyer. He d. July 6, 1859. Children\\nl)y first wife.\\nI. Ci/rus, h. A])Y. 25, 1805 resided for many years\\nin Swanton, Vt.\\nn. lii/fus, 1). Nov. 4, 1806 m. Eveline AVheeler of\\nKeene, wlio d. Oct. 30, 1871, ve. 64. He resides\\nin Stockliolm, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.\\nIII. Bo.ranna, b. Aug. 12, ISOS m. Josc])li Merrill\\nremoved to Cleveland, Ohio, where she d. June\\n14, 1844.\\nIV. Maruida, b. May 16, 1810 d. Aug. 26, 1810.\\nv. Affvon, b. Mav 31, 1812; d. May 22, 1818.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0694.jp2"}, "663": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n613\\n32\\n33\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a034\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n(14)\\nVI. Harriet^ b. Nov. 2U, 1814; in. Simcuii Morey d.\\nSept. 27, 1845.\\nVII. Silas, b. Dec, 20, 1816; resides in St. Francis, Cal.;\\nis a mason by trade.\\nVIII. Charles, b.. Feb. 27, 1819; m. Nancy Pitman;\\nresides in St. Francis, Cal. is a mason by trade.\\nIX. Levi, b. Feb. 1, 1821. He resided in Cleveland,\\nuntil the Mexican war, when lie received from\\nJames K. Polk a commission in the army, and\\nwent to Mexico, wliere he d. July 4, 1847.\\nX. Edwin B., 1). Ai.r. 23, 1823; m. Jane Harris; is\\na merchant resides in Solon, Cuyahoga Co.,\\nOhio.\\nXI. James, b. Aug. 16, 1825 resides in Cleveland.\\nChildren by second wife.\\nXII. Fanny Delila, b. May 29, 1838; d. July 13, 1839.\\nXIII. Aluin, b. Dec. 24, 1840 resides in Sidney, 111.\\nXIV. Lovina, b. Jan. 10, 1845 d. Jan. 29, 1846.\\nXV. Herman, b. March 10, 1847 resides in Jackson-\\nville, Ark.\\nXVI. lieuben II., b. May 10, 1851 resides in Ilhnois.\\nJustus Rhodes, son of Ebenezer, m. Sophia and\\nd. Sept. 17, 1828. A son of his, living in New York, was\\nwritten to for a record of the family, and replied that\\nhe possessed all the record there was, which he would\\nforward when it could be made to appear what the fam-\\nily had to do with the history of the town now they had\\nleft it. The birth of one child only is on the town\\nrecords.\\nI. Justus Addison, b. June 3, 1807.\\nRICHARDSON.\\nThe Richavdsons of New England are mostly descendants of three\\nbrothers, Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas, who came to this country from\\nEngland, Ezekiel in 1630, and his two brothers soon after. Samuel\\ncame in the fleet with Winthrop, 163G, and settled first in Charlestown,\\nMass. In IGil, he, with his two brothers and several others, went to\\nWobum and commenced a settlement, but did not move their families\\nimtil the following year. The church in Woburn was constituted Aug.\\n14, 1642. These three brothers and four others were the seven pillars\\n(Proverbs ix., 1). They were the nucleus around which the new church\\nwas to be gatliered, and to them was committed the responsible duty of\\ndeciding who should belong to it. Samuel Richardson ni. Joanna\\nHe d. March 23, 1658. They had eight children. Lieut. John, the eldest\\nson, baptized in Charlestown, Mass., Nov. 12, 1639, m. (1st), Oct. 22, 1658,\\nElizabeth, dau. of Michael Bacon of Woburn, b. Jan. 4, 1611-42. He ni.\\n(2d) INIary, dau. of Bartholomew and Ursula Pierson. He m. (3d) Mar-\\ngaret Willing, who d. Oct. 28, 1726. He was a soldier in King Philip s\\nWar, 1675-7 6. He d. Jan. 1, 1696-97. His son Jacob, b. Feb. \\\\r 1675-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0695.jp2"}, "664": {"fulltext": "614 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n76, m., Nov. 9, 1697, Hannah Converse, b. June 12, 1680, d. Sept. 7,\\n1748. He d. in Woburn, Aug. 9, 1763. Edward, son of Jacob, b. March\\n12, 1705, m., April li, 1730, Jeruslia Wynian, b. in Woburn, July 23,\\n1712. He resided in Wolnirn till 1735 or later, and then removed to\\nReading. He d. June 22, 1793. His wife d. Apr. 10, 1782. His son\\nBarnabas, b. in Woburn, Marcli 16, 1733-34, m., June 14, 1758, Rebecca\\nTidd, b. May 11, 1738, d. Jan. 14, 1788. He was a cooper, and resided in\\nWoburn, where he d. Jan. 5, 1816. Abijah, son of Barnabas, b. in\\nWoburn, March 20, 1761, m., March 5, 1789, Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph\\nand Abigail (Felton) Richardson, b. Feb. 23, 1763. In 1791 or 1792, he\\nremoved with his family to Peterborough, and thence in 1794 to Dublin,\\nwhere he d. July 12, 1840. His wife d. Jan. 9, 1853.\\nDea. Al)ijah Richardson, eldest son of Abijah and Elizabeth Richard-\\nson of Dublin, b. in Woburn, Aug. 1, 1789, m., Apr. 29, 1819, Mary Hay,\\nb. 1796. He was for many years a deacon of the Orthodox Church in\\nDublin. His son, Samuel A. Richardson, M.D., is numbered 54 in the\\nfollowing register.\\nSamuel, the third son of Samuel and Joanna Richardson of Woburn,\\nb. May 22, 1646, was four times married, and had fifteen children. A\\nhostile incursion was made by the Indians Apr. 12, 1676, when his first\\nwife and two of his children were cruelly slain while he was at work in\\ntlie field. He passed his life in Woburn, and d. Apr. 29, 1712. By his\\nfourth wife, Sarah Howard, he had Thomas, b. Sept. 25, 1684, m., Sept.\\n29, 1713, Rebecca, dau. of Samuel and Rebecca (Johnson) Wyman, b.\\nNov. 11, 1693. He was in Lovewell s fight at Pigwacket, May 8, 1725,\\nand was one of the nine who escaped unhurt. He d. in Woburn, Jan.\\n12, 1774. His son Israel is number 1 in the register.\\nThomas Richardson, the youngest of the three brothers, came from\\nEngland about 1635, and settled first in Charlestown, but removed to\\nWoburn in 1641, and d. Aug. 28, 1651. His wife, Mary, survived him,\\nand became the second wife of Michael Bacon of Woburn. She d. May\\n19, 1670. Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Richardson, b. in Wobm-n,\\nOct. 4, 1645, m. (1st), in Cambridge, Jan. 5, 1669-70, Mary Stimpson,\\nwho d. June 7, 1690 and he m. (2d) in Billerica, Dec. 29, 1690, Sarah\\nPatten. He removed to Billerica about the year 1667, and d. there Feb.\\n25, 1720-21. Nathaniel, son of Thomas and Mary (Stimpson) Richard-\\nson, b. in Billerica, Jan. 25, 1679-80, m.. May 7, 1703, Mary Peacock,\\nwho d. Oct. 18, 1756. He d. Apr. 4, 1753. Their third son, William, b.\\nin Billerica, May 5, 1713, m., Dec. 9, 1742, Mary Hobert of Groton. He\\nresided in Townsend, where he d. Apr. 30, 1773. His wife d. Sept. 2,\\n1763. Abel, third son of \\\\A illiam and Mary (Hobert) Richardson, b. in\\nTownsend, Apr. 22, 1751, m., INIarch 6, 1783, Tabatha Bennett of Hollis,\\nN.II. He settled in Asliby, where he d. Dec. 7, 1843. His wife d.\\nMarch 14, 1839. His son William, b. in Ashby, June 27, 1791, m., 1815,\\nRebecca Lawrence, b. in Ashby, Feb. 3, 1797. She d., and he m. (2d),\\nabout 1835, Polly (Barrett) Wiggin, a widow. He resided for many years\\nin Ashby, but late in life he removed to Ashburnham, where he d. Dec.\\n3, 1872. His son, Ivers L. Richardson, is number 56 in the register.\\nIsrael Richardson, the ninth son and eleventh child\\nof Thomas and Rebecca (Wyman) Ricliardson, b. in\\nWol)uvn, Aug. 2, 1730 m. (1st), Aug. 13, 1762, Elizabeth\\nITutcliinson of Sutton. He w^as a carpenter by trade, but\\ndevoted the princij)al part of his time to farming. He\\nsettled first in Tem])leton, wliere all liis cliildren Avere b.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0696.jp2"}, "665": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 615\\nHe came to Marl, in 1788, and located on the farm now\\nowned by his grandson, Stillman Richardson.\\nI. Betseij, b. June 3, 1765 m., 1785, William Cutler;\\nd. in Charlemont, Mass., Aug. 22, 1837.\\nII. Joanna, bap. July 27, 1766 m., about 1787, Ebcne-\\nzer Eaton. He d., and she m. (2d), about 1800,\\nSimeon Metcalf d. in Barre, Mass., 1803.\\nIII. llannah, b. 1768 m., May 23, 1791, William\\nMorse d, in liubbardston, Mass., Nov. 25,\\n1809.\\nIV. Azuba/i, bap. Apr. 17, 1769 m.. May 23, 1787,\\nLevi Stockwell of Athol.\\nV. liebecca, b. 1770 m. Elisha Hunt settled in\\nFlorida, Mass., where she d. Apr. 30, 1850.\\nVI. Salh/, bap. May 2, 1773.\\nVII. jVafha/iiel, b. March 11, 1777.-|-\\nVIII. Jiath, bap. May 10, 1778.\\nIX. Artej/uts, b. Feb. 17, 1780; m., Nov. 23, 1801,\\nNancy Richardson she d., and he m. (2d), May\\n23, 1804, Mary Thompson, b. in Buxton, Me.,\\nOct. 4, 1779 settled in Maine, where he d. June\\n13, 1844.\\nMrs. Elizabeth Richardson d. before the removal of\\nthe family to Marl.; and Israel m. (2d) Mirriam Wheeler,\\na sister of Capt. David Wheeler of this town, b. in Marl.,\\nMass., Dec. 4, 1746, d. June 28, 1836. He d. Nov. 3,\\n1815.\\nX. Z,i/(Ua, b. Sept. 29, 1784 m. Francis Lowell of\\nWashington, N.H. She caused to be erected\\nthe first house in that part of the town known\\nas Lowellville, and from her that village takes\\nits name. She d. Dec. 8, 1867.\\n1. Eunice, b. 1806 m. Joseph Collins, q.v.\\nNathaniel Richardsgi^ son of Israel, m., 1807,\\nSarah, dan. of William Barker of Nelson, b. July 10,\\n1784 settled on the home farm, where he d. Nov. 16,\\n1843. His widow d. Apr. 16, 1849,\\nI. Wmiam, b. Jan. 18, 1808.+\\nII. 6^earye, b. Nov. 18, 1809; d. Dec. 18, 1858, uni.\\nIII. Darius, b. Sept. 8, 18ll.-|-\\nIV. Mart/,h. Jan. 10,1814; m., July 23, 1845, Joab\\nF. Adams of Winchester, where they now\\nrGSlClG\\nV. Artemas, b. Feb. 29, 18 16.+\\nVI. Lorisfi b. July 10, 1818; m. Christopher\\nTilden, q.o.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0697.jp2"}, "666": {"fulltext": "616\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOKOUGH.\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n(18)\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33.\\n(15)\\n3-4\\n35\\n36\\n87\\nVII. Stillnian, b. Dec. 25, 1820.-{-\\nviii. Charles, b. Dec. 2, 1822; m., May 14, 1860,\\nRebecca Hardy of Ilollis, b. Aug. 12, 1820; re-\\nsides in Hollis. They have two adopted chil-\\ndren.\\n1. Albert H., b. March 28, 1858.\\n2. Carrie E., b. Aug. 19, 1860.\\nIX. Hannah, b. Ang. 12, 1825 m. Thompson H.\\nRichardson, q.v.\\nX. Horatio, b. Jan. 5, 1827 d. Jan. 8, 1827.\\nXI. Head N., b. July 12, 1830; m., June 20, 1854,\\nAnn B. Duncklee, b. in Marlboro, Vt., Feb. 29,\\n1832. He d. at Willianistown, Vt., July 18,\\n1856. His widow d. Dec. 15, 1859.\\nWilliam Richardsoj^, son of Nathaniel, m., Apr. 26,\\n1836, Harriet, dau. of William and Betsey (Needham)\\nGreenwood; settled first in Marl. removed to Dublin\\n1844, where he resided until April, 1864, when he\\nreturned to Marl., where he still resides. His wife d.\\nAug. 5, 1864. Children, the two eldest b. in Marl., the\\nremainder in Dublin.\\nI. Warren W., b. Oct. 12, 1837 m., Oct. 8, 1863,\\nHannah E., adopted dau. of David and Betsey\\n(Parker) Mclntire.\\n1. Frank M., b. March 20, 1868 d. May 28,\\n1873.\\n2. Earnest B., b. Dec. 28, 1870 d. June 21,\\n1878.\\n3. Gracie May, b. Apr. 6, 1872.\\nII. Carol! ne G., b. Oct. 12, 1839 m., Jan. 4, 1860,\\nJ. Franklin Mason resides in Harrisville.\\nIII. Herbert W., b. Sept. 4, 1845.\\nIV. Edwin. G., b. Nov. 11, 1850 d. July 27, 1873.\\nV. Ervin, b. Sept. 19, 1853; d. Jan. 8, 1854.\\nDarius Richardson, son of Nathaniel, m. (1st), May\\n9, 1839, Rebecca D., dau. of Sewell and Rebecca Page,\\nb. Aug., 1819, d. Nov. 11, 1849.\\nI, Henri/ D., b. Jan. 10, 1840; um.\\nII. Delemn C, b. Sept. 17, 1842; m., Sept. 19, 1871,\\nSarah Edna, dau. of Josiah H. and Martha (Ma-\\nson) Knight.\\n1. Katie M., b. July 11, 1872.\\nIII. Sarah R., b. March 3, 1847 m., Apr. 12, 1864,\\nJ. Appleton Mason resides in Harrisville.\\nMr. Richardson m. (2d), Sept. 24, 1850, Ruth T., dau.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0698.jp2"}, "667": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL ItEGISTER. 617\\nof Josiah and Olive (Parmenter) Woodward, who d.\\nNov. 10, 1879.\\nIV. Ella Z b. July 6, 1852; m., Jan. 24, 1874, Wil-\\nber F. Wallace.\\nArtejias Richardson, son of Nathaniel, m., Feb. 1,\\n1841, Lovina G. Bemis of Windham, Vt., b. Aug. 20,\\n1821.\\nI. Lkcius J., b. Jan. 80, 1842; ra., Jan. 1, 1867,\\nEmily R. Hill of Winchester. He d. Jan. 6,\\n1868.\\nII. Charles E., b. Dec. 2, 1845 m., Nov. 1, 1865,\\nLouisa C, dau. of Matthew and Nancy W. (Ad-\\nams) Richardson.\\n1. Frank A., b. Sept. 9, 1866.\\n2. Forrest E., b. Aug. 24, 1868.\\nIII. Ellen Z., b. Nov. 9, 1847; m., Aug. 30, 1877,\\nNoyes G. Harrington resides in Leominster,\\nMass.\\nIV. Anna E., b. Dec. 15, 1851 d. Dec. 14, 1869.\\nStillman Richardson, son of Nathaniel, ra., June 5,\\n1850, Sarah P., dau. of Daniel and Aseneth (English)\\nFrench, b. in Orford, Dec. 12, 1822. After residing a\\nfew years in Maine, he returned to Marl., and located on\\nthe old homestead, where he still resides.\\nI. Daniel X., b. in Hiram, Me., Sept. 19, 1851 m.,\\nDecember 9, 1880, Louisa C., dau. of Matthew\\nand Nancy (Adam s) Richardson.\\nII, Martha A.^ b. in Hiram, Me., March 11, 1854; d.\\nMarch 8, 1855.\\nm. Martha A., b. in Hiram, Me., Feb. 29, 1856 d.\\nDec. 13, 1856.\\nIV. A)oi X., b. in Marl., Jan. 3, 1858 m., Apr. 24,\\n1879, Charles F. Hayes.\\nV. George Oi son, b. in Marl., Dec. 13, 1859.\\nThompson H. Richardson, son of Artemas and Mary\\n(Thompson) Richardson, b. in Baldwin, Me., March 20,\\n1819; m., Feb. 4, 1845, Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel and\\nSarah (Barker) Richardson. He resided for some years\\nin Hiram, Me., then removed to Marl., where he now\\nresides. Ten years of his life were spent among the\\ngold mines of California.\\nI. Horatio S., b. Mav 21, 1846; m., Aug. 20, 1872,\\nElla C, dau. of ^Franklin R. and Fannie (Hol-\\nman) Thurston. He is a druggist in Cam-\\nbridgeport, Mass.\\n80", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0699.jp2"}, "668": {"fulltext": "618\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n52\\n53\\n54\\n55\\n56\\n57\\n58\\n59\\n60\\n61\\nn. Leroy B., b. Dec. 17, 1847 d. May 14, 1849.\\nIII. Emnia^ b. May 7, 1850; um.\\nSamuel A. Richardson, M.D., son of Dea. Abijah\\nand Mary (Hays) Richardson of Dublin, b. Dec. 23,\\n183U; m., Dec. 18, 1856, Mary Jane, dau. of Dr. Charles\\nW. and Mary (Griffin) Whitney of Troy, b. Aug. 13,\\n1830. He settled in Marl, as a physician, 1855. (See\\nChap. XII.)\\nI. Mary Bell, b. Apr. 12, 1861 d. Dec. 16, 1872.\\nIvERS L. Richardson, son of William and Rebecca\\n(Lawrence) Richardson, b. in Ashby, Aug. 23, 1815,\\ncame to Marl, in 1843, and June 2, 1847, he m. Elmina\\nW., dau. of Levi and Permilla (Porter) Gates.\\nI. Lem Ivers, b. July 10, 1848.\\nII. Ann Janet, b. March 5, 1850; d. March 14, 1850.\\nIII. Oreu William, b. Dec. 26, 1853.\\nIV. Jennie Anna, b. Nov. 24, 1855.\\nV. Nellie Maria, b. July 27, 1860 d. Oct. 26, 1864.\\nThomas Richardson from Attleboro resided for some time in Nel-\\nson, where his wife Esther d. Feb. 5, 1795, re. 69. He afterwards m.\\nJudith who d. 1809, a?. 79. He d. May o, 1806, ?e. 82. The chil-\\ndren of Thomas and Esther Richardson were John, b. Aug. 14, 1750,\\nAmos, b. Oct. 6, 1755, Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 1757, Charity, b. May 12, 1761,\\nall b. in Attleboro. John Richardson m. Dorothy Vining; settled in\\nNelson, where he d. Aug. 14, 1814. His wife survived him, and d. Jan.\\n4, 1833, e. 81. They had thirteen children, among whom was IVIatthew,\\nwho m. Nancy Brackett resided for a short time in Boston, and then\\nreturned to Nelson, where he spent the remainder of his days.\\n62\\n63\\n64\\n65\\n66\\nMatthew Richardson, son of Matthew and Nancy\\n(Brackett) Richardson, b. in Boston, May 30, 1812 m.\\nNancy W. Adams, b. May 30, 1819, d. July 28, 1879.\\nFor the most part of his life, he resided in Nelson, but\\ncame to Marl, in 1864, where he has since resided.\\nI. Joseph May, b. in Nelson, Aug. 31, 1839 m., July\\n13, 1862^ Melvina, dau. of Sterns and Nancy\\n(Smith) Tarbox. He was a member of Co. G,\\n16th Reg. N.H. Vols. served nine months\\ncame to Marl, to reside in 1863. They have\\none adopted child.\\n1. John Wardwell, b. Feb. 1, 1875.\\nII. James F., b. in Keene, July 7, 1842 m. Mary\\nDarling of Dublin. He was a member of Co.\\nG, 2d Reg. N.H. Vols served three years.\\nIII. Louisa b. in Nelson, June 9, 1849; m. (1st)\\nCharles E. Richardson, (/.y./ and (2d), Dec. 9,\\n1880, Daniel L. Richardson.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0700.jp2"}, "669": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 619\\nIV. Edioard Payson^ b. in Nelson, Nov. 16, 1851 m.,\\nNov. 2, 1870, Nettie A., dau. of John and Mary\\n(Batcheller) King of South Royalston, Mass.,\\nb. May 26, 1852.\\n1. Willie Joseph, b. in Winchendon, Dec. 25,\\n1872; d. in Marl, Feb. 19, 1873.\\n2. Grace Louise, b. in Marl., June 4, 1874.\\n3. J. Herbert, b. in Marl., July 27, 1876.\\nThomas Riggs settled on the Sargent place at an early\\ndate. His name appears on the tOAvn records in 1767,\\nwhen he was chosen one of a committee of five to locate\\na burying-yard. He was a shoemaker by trade, but\\ndevoted his time chiefly to farming. He held many im-\\nportant offices, and was one of the board of selectmen\\nwhen the town was incorporated. He d. March 8, 1779.\\nHe Avith two of his family were buried on the farm east\\nof the present buildings. His widow m., Sept. 7, 1786,\\nMoses Pratt of Dublin,\\nI. James, b. Aug. 10, 1770.\\nII. John. Gill, b. May 26, 1772 m. Esther, dau. of\\nThomas and Molly White of Dublin.\\n1. Josiah, b. 1795.\\n2. Esther, b. 1797.\\n8. Ephraim, b. 1799.\\n4. Lucinda, b. 1801.\\nHI. Moses, b. Oct. 15, 1774; m. Esther Adams of\\nDublin.\\nIV. Sally, b. Jan. 8, 1776.\\nBenoni Robbins came from Attleboro, Mass., about\\n1770, and purchased the farm now owned by Ivory E.\\nGates. The Robbins brook derived its name from him.\\nIn 1788, he exchanged farms with Phinehas Farrar, and\\ntook up his abode in the south-east ])art of the town.\\nHis trade was tliat of a cooper. Mr. Robbins is said to\\nhave been a man of more than ordinary physical power,\\nof which he was too apt to make a vain disi)lay. He\\nseemed to suppose that a constitution so firm was a sure\\nguarantee of a long life and, when in 1801 he contracted\\nthe small-pox, he at first looked upon the disease as a\\ntrivial thing, which his vital energies would soon over-\\ncome, but, as it steadily progressed, and he saw his sys-\\ntem gradually yielding to its power, he was led to see the\\nfolly of his reliance, and died in the most heart-rending\\nagony. He had several children, but we have been un-\\nable to obtain their record.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0701.jp2"}, "670": {"fulltext": "620\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n3\\n4\\n6\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\nIsaac Robbins, a son of Benoni, m. Mary Barker,\\nprobably a dau. of William Barker, and had the follow-\\ning children b. in Marl.\\nI. Olive, b. Nov. 9, 1787.\\nn. Patty, b. Dec. 27, 1788 d. Apr. 16, 1790.\\nIII. Anna, b. June 17, 1790.\\nIV. William, b. Aug. 8, 1791.\\nV. Peleg, b. Apr. 20, 1793.\\nVI. Samuel, b. Oct. 1, 1794.\\nVII. Polly, b. May 4, 1797.\\nVIII. A child, b. Nov. 3, 1798.\\nIX. Eosioel, b. Feb. 18, 1802.\\nX. Peuel, b. May 20, 1803.\\nXI. Richard, b. Feb. 5, 1805.\\nXII. Bicfus, b. May U, 1807.\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\nAmos Robbins, b. in Nelson, Sept. 12, 1803; m., Feb.\\n23, 1826, Philena Priest, b. in Brownington, Vt., Oct. 9,\\n1806. He came to Marl, to reside about 1832. He also\\nresided at different times in Keene, Swanzey, Jaffrey,\\nand Nelson, where he d. Feb. 26, 1870. His widow n^w\\nresides in Harrisville.\\nI. Levi E., b. in Nelson, Nov. 20, 1827 d. July 31,\\n1829.\\nII. Levi E., b. in Nelson, Dec. 25, 1829; m., Novem-\\nber, 1850, Amanda Martin of Barton, Vt. He\\nd. Apr. 24, 1864.\\nIII. Eveline E., b. in Nelson, Feb. 13, 1831 d. March\\n8, 1832.\\nGeorge W., b. in Marl., March 31, 1833; m., Jan.\\n31, 1856, Rosana Lewis of Bridgewater, Vt.\\nshe d. in Morgan, Vt., Oct. 16, 1863 and he m.\\n(2d), Nov. 18, 1869, Katy Packard of Quincy,\\nMass. resides in Nelson.\\nCharles G., b. in Marl., Aug. 31, 1834; m., (1st),\\nJan., 1854, Adeline Bemis of Morgan, Vt., and\\n(2d), Oct., 1860, Augusta Perry ot^ Dublin; re-\\nsides in Morgan, Vt.\\nVI. Elvira E.,\\\\ in Jaffrey, Jan. 31, 1836; d. Apr.\\n6, 1845.\\nVII. Mary J., b. in Roxbury, July 2, 1838 d. Apr. 6,\\n1845.\\nVIII. Francis IL, b. in Marl., Sept. 6, 1840 m., Octo-\\nber, 1867, Hannah Lawrence of Holland, Vt.,\\nwhere he now resides.\\nIX. Minot IL, b. in Keene, July 2, 1842 m., Oct. 10,\\n1870, Julia Albee of Morgan, Vt. resided in\\nHarrisville, where he d. A})ril 26, 1880.\\nX. .l///^//v^b. in Marl., Sej.t. 12, 1844; d. Apr. 12,\\n1845.\\nIV.\\nV.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0702.jp2"}, "671": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 621\\nXI. Horace b. in Marl., May 2, 1846 m., Feb. 16,\\n1871, Heni-ietta J., dau. of Rufus and Louisa\\n(Barns) Day of Nelson, b. Nov. 29, 1845; re-\\nsides in Nelson.\\nXII. Al)na, b. in Swanzey, Jan. 13, 1849 m., Sept. 7,\\n1867, Henry D. Holmes of Harrisville.\\nCol. Richard Roberts was from Bolton, Mass. He\\nm., Feb. 9, 1765, Sybil Goodenow, b. May 31, 1747. He\\ncame to Marl, to reside in 1768, and located first where\\nHamilton Parker now resides in Troy. He afterwards\\nlived in several different places in town, and at the time\\nof his death he resided on the place now occupied by\\nC. H. Caldwell. Col. Roberts was a man of ordinary\\nheight, but very cor])ulent, with a stern, commanding\\nappearance, and withal a benevolent disposition; and,\\nhaving a larger amount of wealth than most of his neigh-\\nbors, he was able to assist the poor in many ways. He\\nwas a man of untiring energy and, in nearly all the pub-\\nlic business of the town, he acted a cons})icuous part,\\nthus showing the estimation in which he was held by\\nthose who had the best means of knowing his real merit.\\nHe d. in his chaise, Sept. 10, 1801, while returning from\\nKeene, and was found by the side of the road near the\\nvillage of South Keene.\\nI. Zilpha, m. Col. Joseph Frost, q.v.\\nII. PM)e, b. Apr. 25, 1772 m., 1789, Benjamin\\nFrost, q.v.; he d., and she m. (2d), Jan. 4, 1803,\\nHenry Morse of Swanzey.\\nIII. Zucinda, b. Dec. 4, 1776; m., March 7, 1796,\\nThomas Benney of Westminster, Vt.\\nIV. An infant son, who d. in 1777.\\nJonas Roberson was a native of Bedford, Mass. He\\ncame to Marl, in the spring of 1794, and located in what\\nis now Troy, where he kept a store for several years.\\n(See Chap. XI.) He m., Sept. 6, 1796, Elizabeth, dau.\\nof Reuben and Sarah (Kendall) Ward. He removed to\\nFitzwilliam in 1806; and d. August, 1819.\\nI. Eliza, m. Dr. Wills, and removed to the\\nWest.\\nII. J onas.\\nIII. 3Iaria, m. D. B. Clark of New Milford, Conn.\\nIV. Jo/w, d., se. 30.\\nV. Abel B.\\nPeter Roes, from Coventry, Ct., was in town as\\nearly as 1793, in which year he was chosen constable and\\ncollector, to collect the taxes for tlie sum of three", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0703.jp2"}, "672": {"fulltext": "622\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOBOUGH.\\npounds and six shillings. His name frequently appears\\non the records, with the prefix Doct. to his name\\nbut we cannot say that he was a regular, practising phys-\\nician. That he was not faithful to his trust as collector\\nis seen from the fact that in the warrant for a town-\\nmeeting, in Feb., 1794, there appeared the following art-\\nicle, To chuse a constable and collector for to collect\\nthe Taxes for the year A.D. 1793, that was Delivered to\\nPeter Rose to collect, for by the means of his absconding\\nfrom this Town there is no constable nor collector as\\nthe Law Directs.\\n9\\n10\\nJohn Rogers was b. in Westboro, Mass., Nov. 13,\\n1747. His descendants claim that he was the twelfth\\ngeneration from John Rogers, the martyr, who was\\nburned at the stake in Smithfield, England. He m.,\\n1769, Esther Ball, b. in Grafton, Mass., Dec. 9, 1745. At\\nwhat time he became a settler here we have not learned,\\nbut it was previous to 1773. We cannot point out his\\nplace of residence until 1780, in which year he was living\\nin a log house at the Goodenough knoll, so called, near\\nwhere J. Merrill Davis has since resided. His Avife d.\\nDec. 13, 1811. He then went to reside Avitli his son-in-\\nlaw, Capt. Shubael Stone, where he d. June 4, 1827.\\nMr. Rogers is rejiresented as being a strong, active man,\\nand withal a great hunter, spending a large proportion\\nof his time in pursuit of game.\\nI. Polly^ b. Jan. 31, 1770 m. Shubael Stone, q.v.\\nII. John, b. Apr. 1, 1772; d. May 18, 1796.\\nIII. Eli, b. Apr. 25, 1774 d. in Watertown, N.Y., in\\n1817.\\nIV. Thomas, b. June 15, 1776; d. Nov. 17, 1778.\\nV. Josiah, b. Aug. 22, 1778 removed to Scio, N.Y.\\nVI. Esther, b. Aug. 12, 1780 m. Ephraim Keyes re-\\nmoved to Ohio.\\nElizabeth, b. Nov. 26, 1782; m., Aug. 17, 1800,\\nGeorge Goodenow removed to Pisa, N.Y.\\nAhijah, b. March 9, 1785.\\nI^ally, b. March 12, 1789 m. Silas Cofiin of Win-\\nchester, and removed to Rindge.\\nVII.\\nVIII.\\nIX.\\nEphraim Root came from Coventry, Conn., and set-\\ntled in what is now Troy village. He built a saw-mill a\\nlittle below the one since owned by Charles Carpenter.\\nFor some years, he was one of the most prominent men\\nin that part of the town, and with his sons-in-law gave\\nquite an impetus to the business of the place. But, for\\nsome reason, he was not successful in the prosecution of\\nhis plans, became embarrassed in his financial affairs, and", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0704.jp2"}, "673": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 623\\nhis property passed into the hands of his creditors. He\\nd. in indigent circumstances, May 25, 1811.\\nI. Jietset/, m. Ebenezer Bacon, q.v.\\nII. A daughter^ m. Samuel Bacon.\\nSxEPHEif EussELL Is oue of whom we have but little\\nknowledge, except that he came from New Ij)swicli\\nabout 1793, and was the first to locate on tlie farm now-\\nowned by Lovell P. Butler on Butler Hill in Troy. He\\nresided there a few years and then, exchanging farms\\nwith Jacob Osborne of Keene, he removed to tliat place,\\nand d. soon after. His wife was Bridget Jaquith of New\\nIpswich.\\nI. John, b. Oct. 27, 1796.\\nII. Nancy, b. Dec. 23, 1798.\\nIII. IStephen, b. June 19, 1801.\\nIV. Becca, b. Nov. 8, 1803.\\nAbner Russell, son of Jonathan and Rachel (White)\\nRussell, b. in Dublin, March 3, 1791 m., 1816, Betsey,\\ndau. of Ebenezer and Lydia (Eaton) Herrick. He re-\\nsided for many years on the farm now occupied by\\nGeorge W. Gillson. He was a consistent member of the\\nMethodist Church for more than thirty years, and the\\nmeetings of that denomination were frequently held at\\nhis house previous to their building a house of worship\\nin Pottersville. He d. March 24, 1855. Plis wife sur-\\nvived him, and d. in Harrisville, Jan. 21, 1875.\\nI. Ehen IL, b. March 29, 1817.+\\nII. Gilbert, b. Feb. 28, 18 19.+\\nIII. Jonathan F., b. May 12, 1821 d. in infancy.\\nIV. Mary E., b. May 27, 1823; m. Merrill Mason, q.v.\\nV. William A., b. July 16, 1825 m. Carrie A., dau.\\nof Rev. S. Dudley. He d. in Keene, Sept. 6,\\n1878.\\n1. Alvin D., b. Sept. 23, 1850 m., Sept. 26,\\n1872, Lizzie H. Crockett of Newbury-\\nport, Mass.\\n2. Carrie E., b. March 23, 1856.\\n3. Grade S., b. Oct. 5, 1863.\\nVI. rp Emih/ 31., b. Jan., 1832 d. Apr. 5, 1837.\\nvii. -Lwms. I .|\u00e2\u0080\u009e^g/^Y^ jy;^ 1, jjjjj^ 183.2 2, 1837.\\nVIII. Joseph Merrill, h. July 7, 1834; m., Aj)ril, 1854,\\nHelen M., dau. of Elisha and Hannah (Cham-\\nberlain) Knowlton of Dublin. He now resides\\nin Harrisville.\\n1. EUa M., b. Aug., 1856; d. Dec, 1858.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0705.jp2"}, "674": {"fulltext": "624\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n(7)\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n2. Fred A., b. Sept., 1857.\\n3. Ella R., I). Dec, 1859.\\n4. Frank M., b. Jan., 1862.\\n5. Chester W., b. Sept., 1864.\\n6. Burdette E., b. May, 1867.\\nEben H. Russell, son of Abner, m., Nov. 23, 1841,\\nAlmira, dau. of Samuel and Anna (Kendall) Mason of\\nDublin, b. Sept. 8, 1823. Mr. Russell lias resided at dif-\\nferent times in Dublin, Marl., Harris ville, and Troy. He\\nreturned to Marl, in the spring of 1878, where he now\\nresides.\\n1. Anna E., b. in Walpole, Oct. 30, 1842; d. Feb.\\n7, 1864.\\nn. George II., b. in Marl., Oct. 6, 1844 d. Aug. 1,\\n1864.\\nIII. Mary Ehiogene^h. in Dublin, Aug. 7, 1846; m.\\nAustin E. Chamberlain of Hanover resides in\\nState Centre, Marshall Co., Iowa.\\nIV. ErniUi M., b. in Marl., Nov. 14, 1848; d. May 27,\\n1861.\\nV. Willie A., b. in Troy, May 18, 1857 m., Sept. 3,\\n18-8, Jennie A., dau. of Curtis and Emeline\\n(Thatcher) Capron.\\nVI. Eva A., b. in Nelson, Nov. 4, 1862.\\nGilbert Russell, son of Abner, m., Jan. 25, 1842,\\nNancy, dau. of David and Rebecca (Moors) Heaton of\\nKeene, b. March 9, 1823. He d. July 28, 1880.\\nI. Stella 31., b. June 28, 1847; m., Nov. 12, 1871,\\nNewell McQuade.\\n1. Edward Everett, b. Sept. 19, 1875.\\nII. 3Iary E., b. June 23, 1855 m. John Connelly.\\nIII. Samuel A., b. May 3, 1860.\\nEbex Russell, a brother of Abner, b. in Dublin, Nov.\\n27, 1797; m., Feb. 18, 1823, Olive Newell of Jaffrey, b.\\nMarch 20, 1801. He resided for some years in Marl.,\\nthen returned to Dublin. The two eldest children b. in\\nMarl., the others in Dublin.\\nI. Rachel Diantha, b. Aug. 10, 1825 d. March 19,\\n1837.\\niL Osgood 31., b Aug. 12, 1827; m., Sept. 12, 1847,\\nAmelia N. Sinclair of Maine. Is a travelling\\nsalesman resides in Rochester, N.Y.\\nIII. Jonathan 3Tilan, b. June 16, 1830 m., Apr. 25,\\n1854, Rosilla D., dau. of Noah and Arvilla\\n(Lewis) White resides at Salt Lake, Utah.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0706.jp2"}, "675": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n625\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\nAUeu I\\\\., h. Jan. 7, 1833. Pie was in tlie war of\\ntlie Rebellion, beino- a member of tlie Gist Re\\nN.Y.Vols.; (I. Dec^., 1861.\\nr//*^/-A .s- J., b. Jan. 25, 1836; ni., March, 1858,\\nHelen Wakely of Cazenovia, N.Y., where he\\nnow resides. Is a travelling salesman.\\nWiLMOTT A. Russell, son of James and IMoriah\\n(Barker) Russell of Nelson, b. at Mt. Auburn, Mass.,\\nJan. 31, 1837 m. Sarah E. Reeves, b. in Windsor, Me.,\\nApr. 19, 1837.\\nI. Lizzie Velina, b. in Nelson, Sept. 29, 1861; d.\\nMay 24, 1864.\\nII. JJlIiaii Moridh, b. in Nelson, June 15, 1S64.\\nIII. Wihnott Suiiiner^ b. in Marl., May 13, 1S69.\\nIV. Witty Jcunes, b. in Marl., Feb. 15, 1871; d. June\\n25, 1880.\\nV. JIarry Alfred, b. in Marl., March 24, 1874; d.\\nApr. 15 1874.\\nCharles Ryan, son of Walter and Lucy (Fuller)\\nRyan, was b. in Boston, Oct. 4, 1815. He was bereft of\\nhis parents at an early age, and was brought up in the\\nfamily of Capt. Benjamin Whitney of this town, whose\\nwife was a sister of Mr. Ryan s mother. He m., May 25,\\n1848, Arvilla, dau. of William and Nancy (Whitcomb)\\nFarrar,\\nI. Anna J\u00c2\u00a3, adopted dau., b. in Ilarrisville, March\\n4, 1858 m. Frank H. Mclntire, q.t\\\\\\nSARGENT.\\nWilliam Sargent came from England in 1638, and was admitted a\\nmember of the church in Chaiiestown, Mass., March 10, 1 39, and his\\nwife Sarah the Sunday following. He resided at Mj^stic Side, now Mai-\\nden, where he was a lay-preacher from 1648 to 1650. He is mentioned\\nby Johnson in his Wonder-working Providence, page 211, as a Godly\\nChristian. He removed, probably in 16.57, to Barnstable, where he d.\\nDec. 16, 1682. His eldest son, John, b. at ]\\\\Iystic Side, Dec, 1639, m.,\\nMarch 19, 1662, Deborah Hyllier of Barnstable, who d. Apr. 20, 1669;\\nand he m. (2d) Mary She d. Feb., 1670-71, and he m. (3d) Lydia\\nChipman. Samuel, son of John, b. in Maiden, Sept. 15, 1688, m., Dec.\\n2, 1714, Elizabeth Pratt. He d. Dec. 7, 1721. His youngest son,\\nThomas, b. Sept. 1, 1720. m., Sept. 27, 1744, Tabitha Tattle; resided in\\nHubbardston, Mass. d. Jan., 1795.\\n1\\nSamuel Sargent, second son of Thomas and Tabitha\\n(Tuttle) Sargent, b. in Hubbardston, Dec. 30, 1748 m.,\\nJan. 13, 1772, Deborah Sylvester, b. 1750. Soon after", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0707.jp2"}, "676": {"fulltext": "626\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n(3)\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\nliis marriage, he came to Marl., and settled on the farm\\nnow OAvned hy Willard P. Brigham.\\nI. Dehorali, b. Apr. 17, 1772 m. Asa Brewer, q.v.\\nII. Samuel, b. March 5, 1774.-]-\\nIII. John, b. Dec. 19, 1780.+\\nIV. Hxt/t, b. Apr. 14, 1783; d. Nov. 14, 1861, urn.\\nV. Tabitlui, b. Marcli 13, 1785 m. Daniel Buss, q.v.\\nVI. Amos, b. Feb. 17, 1787 m., Nov. 5, 1811, Lucy,\\ndau. of Thomas and Lucy (Colburn) Hardy, b.\\nin Dublin, Nov. 25, 179:i. He d. in Pottersville,\\nOct. 13, 1871. He was for many years a deacon\\nof the Baptist Church, c.\\nVII. Elhuheth, b. March 9, 1789; m., Oct. 3, 1813,\\nMoses Hardy; d. Yoh. 7, 1854.\\nVIII. David, b. Sept. 3, 1791.+\\nMrs. Sargent d. Oct. 17, 1791 and he m. (2d) Han-\\nnah Adams, b. Nov. 30, 1754, d. March 25, 1844. He\\nd. Apr. 2, 1819.\\nIX. Hannah,\\\\). A\\\\)Y. 2, 1793; m., March 2, 1814, Isaae\\nDavis; d. March 16, 1816.\\nX. Thomas, b. March 13, 1795.+\\nSamuel Sakgent, son of Samuel, m., Oct., 1797,\\nSarah Gypsom; removed to Potsdam, N.Y, He d. Apr.\\n2, 1841; and his wife d. Feb. 7, 1847.\\nI. Samuel, b. Oct. 10, 1799; m., Feb. 14, 1822, Han-\\nnah Freelove. She d., and he m. (2d), Nov,\\n20, 1837, Eunice Martin. She d. Sept. 4, 1845;\\nand he m. (3d), Jan. 7, 1848, Prudence Hem-\\nmet resided in East Middlebury, Vt.\\nII. John, b. Sept. 18, 1800 m., Dec. 24, 18-iO, Ruth\\nStiles; removed to Bellevue, Mich.\\nIII. Sarah, b. Feb., 1802 m,, 1835, Calvin Norton.\\nIV. Amos, b. Aug. 16, 1803 m., Jan. 25, 1830, Mar-\\ngaret Earl.\\nV. ClarJy, b. Apr. 23, 1805 m., 1 837, Mary Dingman\\nremoved to Buckton, 111. d. 1847.\\nLucinda, b. July 1, 1807; m., 1829, William\\nSteward.\\nLndna, b. Aug., 1809; d. Dec. 12, 1838.\\nTruman, b. Dec. 4, 1810; m., Sei)t. 12, 1837,\\nCaroline Bruce removed to Essex, N.Y.\\nIX. Joseph, b. June 14, 181ii; m., July 17, 1839,\\nEmily Bugbee removed to Bethel, Vt.\\nX. Mary, d. 1816.\\nXI. IIannah,\\\\). Apr. 19, 1814; m. Kansum Floyd; d.\\nOct. 1, 1849.\\nVI\\nVII.\\nVIII.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0708.jp2"}, "677": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n627\\nJohn Sargent, son of Samuel, in., Jan. 1, 1806, Anna,\\ndau. of Jof^iali and Martlia (Beinis) Lewis, who d. Feb.\\n16, 1858. He d. Jan. 5, 1850.\\nI. John iSyloester, b. Sept. 29, 1808.-|-\\nII. Josiah X., b. May 18, 1818.-|-\\nIII. J/a/-M,\u00c2\u00ab, b. Aug. 21, 1820; m. Jedediah T. Collins,\\nq.v.\\nIV. J/ary, b. Sept. 28, 1828 m., Oct. 1, 1849, James\\nNewell d. March 12, 1852.\\nDavid SarcxEnt, son of Samuel, ni., March 5, 1821,\\nSusanna Bocket. He d. Apr. 6, 1830. Ills widow m.\\n(2(1) Arba Greenwood of Dublin, who d. in Marl., July\\n21, 1859. She d. in Maiden, Mass., July 30, 1876.\\nI. William J3., b. March 8, 1822; m., Oct. 14, 1844,\\nMary Ann Lavery; d. in Maiden, Mass., 1876.\\n1. David H., b. Sept. 5, 1847; m., Dec. 25,\\n1873, Lucia C. Root of Kingston, Ca.\\n2. William E., b. May 2, 1850.\\n3. Sarah E., b. Aug. 27, 1857.\\n4. George Alfred, b. June 2, 1859.\\n5. Susan Jane, b. Nov. 21, 1860.\\nII. ASarah Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1824; m., Jan. 20, 1841,\\nWilliam R. White, q.v.\\nThomas Sargent, youngest son of Samuel, m., 1816,\\nSarah, dau. of William and Mehitable (Jones) Tenney\\nremoved to Grafton, Mass. He d. Feb. 4, 1854. His\\nwidow now resides in Chelsea, Mass.\\nI. Sarah A., b. Apr. 13, 1818; d. July 22, 1818.\\nII. Hannah A.,\\\\). May 15, 1819; m., Dec. 12, 1855,\\nOliver Merrill.\\nIII. Horace W., b. Feb. 21, 1820 d. March 21, 1821.\\nIV. Horace, b. Feb. 14, 1822; m., Jan. 1, 1850, Jane\\nC. Guppy.\\nV. Prentice, b. May 9, 1825.\\nJohn Sylvester Sargent, son of John, m., Nov. 10,\\n1S36, Damaris Read. She d. Dec. 4, 1849; and he m.\\n(2d), Sept. 8, 1850, Malinda Read; resides in Swanzey.\\nChildren by first wife.\\nI. Fidelia, b. Dec. 1, 1837; d. Oct. 2, 1849.\\nII. Harvey, b. Feb. 17, 1839; m., June 12, 1867,\\nSusie n. Gould of East Dover, Vt. resides in\\nSwanzey.\\nm. Milton, b. May 23, 1841 d. Sept. 19, 1849.\\nIV. Annette, b. Dec. 8, 1843 d. Sept. 21, 1849.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0709.jp2"}, "678": {"fulltext": "628\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(24)\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\nJosiAH L. Sargext, son of John, m., Auo-. 24, 1841,\\nHannah Miller, who d. Jnno 7, 1843.\\nI. Edward E., h. March 18, 1843; m., Oct. 1, 1867,\\nLura D. Yardley of Harrisville, who d. May\\n22, 1879; and he m. (2d), Nov. 18, 1879, Mrs.\\nSarah L. ITitchens resides in Duhlin. Children\\nb. in Harrisville.\\n1. Willie E., b. May 8, 1869.\\n2. M. Addie L., b. A])r. 7, 1873.\\n3. Lewis J., b. Nov. 19, 1877 d. Feb. 5, 1 878.\\nMr. Sargent m. (2d), Sept. 5, 1843, Abigail Coombs of\\nLondonderry, Vt.\\nII. 3Iar)f Adidalde, b. Dec. 30, 1847; m., Dec. 11,\\n1871, Charles R. Woodford removed to Sar-\\ngent s Blnff, Iowa; d. in Marl., Ang. 5, 1873.\\nin. Lizzie II., b. Jnne 2, 1861; m., Jnly 13, 1879,\\nFrank Mortimer d. Sept. 14, 1879.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\nHenry Sawyer, b. in Hancock, March 6, 1789; ni.,\\nAi)r. 1, 1821, Roxelana Emerson, b. in Richmond, Feb.\\n28, 1797. He came to Marl, abont 1845, and located on\\nthe farm now occupied by Abraham Corev, where he d.\\nMarch 20, 1861. His wife d. Sept. 24, 186(3.\\nI. Mary A., b. Dec. 30, 1821 m.. May 23, 1853,\\nJames M. Johnson of Hancock, where they now\\nreside.\\nrjioda, b. March 14, 1823 d. Feb. 2, 1842.\\nCaroline M., b. Oct. 26, 1824; d. Apr. 29, 1844.\\nAdaline E., b. Jnly 6, 1826; d. Aug. 26, 1856.\\nV. IRirriet A^, b. March 3, 1828 d. Oct. 29, 1843.\\nVI. EUzaheth II, b. Feb. 26, 1830 d. May 27, 1844.\\nVII. Daniel II., b. Jan. 6, 1832; m. Sarah Fairbanks\\nof Troy resides in Keene.\\nWi/rnan, b. Feb. 3, 1835; m. Carrie, dau. of Jo-\\nsiah H. and JNIartha (Mason) Knight resides in\\nWinchendon, Mass.\\n1. Edson E., b. in :Marl., Dec. 3, 1861.\\n2. Mattie F., b. in Winchendon, Aug. 8,\\n1874.\\n11.\\nIII.\\nIV.\\nVIII.\\nJohn W. Saavyer, b. in Alstead, July 28, 1826 m.,\\n1852, Eveline F., dau. of Aaron and Susan (Procter)\\nBrigham, b. in Alstead, A])r. 11, 1829. He came to\\nMarl, to reside in Nov., 1865.\\nLestina A.\\nardson.\\nb. July 16, 1855 m. Charles E. Rich-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0710.jp2"}, "679": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 629\\nAlbert D. Sawveu, in Andovov, Vt., Jan. 20, 1844;\\nm., March 14, 1871, Flora T. Pike, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Orange, Vt.,\\nApr. 6, 1.S47.\\nI. Jennie X., L. IMarcli 14, 1872.\\nII. Carrie J/., b. Jan. 11, 1874.\\nIII. Charlie A., b. May 6, 1876.\\nAhraham Shattuck, b. in Pepperell, Mass., Oct. 29,\\n1791; ni., Jnne 22, 1814, Soi)hia Kendall of Dublin, who\\nd. Oct. 10, 1814; and he ni. (2d), Nov. 22, 1817, Jerusha\\nH. French of Dublin, dau. of Whitcond) P rencli. She d.\\nJuly 8, 1839. He lived in Marl, from 1832 to 1835, in\\nthe house now owned by Luke Knowlton, and worked at\\nblacksmithinsj in the brick shop Avhich formerly stood on\\nLibrary Square. He d. at Easton, Pa., Dec. 28, 1863.\\nHe had one child by first wife, and nine by second wife.\\nThe eight oldest b. in Dublin, the nintli in Marl., and the\\ntenth in Peterboro.\\nI. Ahraham^ b. Oct. 10, 1814; d. the same day.\\nII. Kendall, b. Sept. 24, 1818; d. Oct. 4, 1821.\\nin. OrviUe W., b. Aug. 23, 1820 m. (1st), Jan. 22,\\n1846, Emily G., dau. of Jeremiali and Hannah\\n(Smith) Herrick. She d. at Philadelpliia, Pa.,\\nJuly 26, 1850.\\n1. EmmaE., b. March 23, 1847; m. and re-\\nsides at Pendleton, Ind.\\n2. Ella H., b. Jan. 31, 1849 d. Aug. 15, 1850.\\nHe in. (2d), March 17, 1859, Harriet J. Pike\\nof Plymouth, N.H. resides in Columbus, Ohio;\\nis superintendent of Cinn. Muskinghain Valley\\nR.R.\\n3. Edith.\\n4. Ethel.\\n5. Eva.\\nIV. EUzaheth G., b. Oct. 21, 1822. She graduated\\nat the Female Medical College in Philadelphia,\\nin 1854, with the first graduating class of the\\ninstitution. Was elected Professor of Anat-\\nomy and Physiology in Vassar College, Pough-\\nkeepsie, N.Y., but d. at Pliiladel])hia, Jan. 27,\\n1865, before the opening of the college.\\nV. Julia /S b. Oct. 21, 1824; resides at Minneapolis,\\nMinn.\\nOven K., b. Feb. 8, 1827; d. March 5,\\n1832.\\nVII. rp Orson F., b. Feb. 8, 1827 accidentally\\niwins. j.jjj^^^ ^rj^ jgg^^ Bethlehem,\\nPa., while employed as conductor on\\nthe Lehigh Valley R.R.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0711.jp2"}, "680": {"fulltext": "630\\nHISTOKY OF MARLBOROTJGH.\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\nvni. JSIandana M., b. May 25, 1831 resides at Phila-\\ndelphia. Is teachei- of Natural Sciences.\\nIX. Joseph C, b. Feb. 28, 1835 ra., Aug. 17, 1858,\\nHattie M., dau. of Josiah II. and Martha (Ma-\\nson) Kniyht.\\n1. Fannie McClurg, b. Sept. 18, 1861.\\n2. Hubert L., b. at Phillipsburg, N.J., Aug.\\n20, 1865.\\n3. Orville F., b. at Linn Creek, Mo., Nov. 17,\\n1868.\\nMr. Shattuck removed to Colorado in 1S70,\\nwith the Union Colony, an organization\\nwhicli originated with N, C. Meeker, Agricult-\\nural Editor of the N.Y. Tribune, and which\\nfounded the temperance town of Greeley.\\nThis Avas the first attempt of Eastern j^eople\\nto settle on Western lands in a body, and has\\nresulted in the most extensive and tlioroughly\\norganized system of farming by irrigation in\\nthis country. In 1874, Mr. Shattuck repre-\\nsented his county in the Territorial Legislature.\\nHe was principal of the tirst graded school in\\nGreeley, organizing and grading it, and was for\\nseveral years vice-])resident and business mana^\\nger of the colony, resigning that position Nov.,\\n1876, to enter upon the duties of Superintend-\\nent of Public Instruction of the Centennial\\nState, to which office he was elected at the\\nfirst State election, held Oct. 3, 1876.\\nX. Zucius IL, b. June 18, 1839; m. (1st), Feb. 9,\\n1863, Evalina II. Knapp of Portland, Me., who\\nd. Apr. 24, 1864; and he m. (2d), 1873, Alice\\nDeKalb Armstrong of Alexandria, Va. lie\\nresided for some time at Brooklyn, N.Y., where\\nhe was a druggist. He enlisted in 1861 in a\\nregiment of three months men from Massachu-\\nsetts, and was in the battle of Bull Run. At the\\nend of his terni of service, he again enlisted in\\nthe 11th Reg. U.S. Infantry, in which he served\\ntill the close of tlie war. During the last year,\\nhe was Hospital Steward, connected with the\\nhead-quarters of the Army of the Potomac.\\nHe d. at Alexandria, Va., June 29, 1877.\\nJoxATiiAN Shaw came to this town about 1768, and\\nsettled a little west of the George Farrar place, so called,\\nnow within the limits of Troy. He resided here some\\nten or fifteen years, and then removed to Vermont. We\\nfind no record of his family.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0712.jp2"}, "681": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n631\\n2\\nIcHABOD SiiAW, a brother of Jonathan, settled a little\\nnorth-east of Troy vil[;it e, on the road leading to West\\nHill. He resided here Avith his family till 1797, when he\\nsold his farm, and removed to Vermont.\\n3\\nI. Zilpah, b. March 2, 1775; m., Aug. 24, 1797,\\nThomas Bruee of Fitzwilliam.\\n4\\n11. jVajici/, b. Apr. 12, 1777.\\n5\\nIII. SV^//y, b. Oct. 15, 1779.\\n6\\nlY. Bditiel, b. Ai)r. 20, 1781.\\n7\\nV. Benjamin, b. Nov. 2, 1783.\\nBenoni Shirtliff resided for a short time about 1806\\nin the Old Red Tavern. He afterwards removed to\\nKeene, and ke])t a hotel where the Cheshire House now\\nstands.\\nI. lSo2ohia.\\nII. Charlotte.\\nIII. George G., b. Dec. 7, 1806.\\nSiMEOx Smeed, Betty his wife, and their children,\\nIthiel, Filena, and Eliel from Keene, warned to leave\\ntown 1793. Tliey resided in that part of the town now\\nRoxbury.\\nDarius Smeed is mentioned among the tax-payers of\\n1793.\\nSMITH.\\nJonathan Smith of Xeedham, Mass., m. Martha Ruggles. They had\\nten children, among whom was Aaron, b. March 28, 1780, m., Dec. 14,\\n1755, Beulah Woodward, b. 1734, d. Apr. 11, 1796. He d. Dec. 4, 1795.\\nAbner and Ruggles, sons of Aaron and Beulah (Woodward) Smith, set-\\ntled in Dublin. Abner, b. March 30, 1762, m., Jan. 23, 1791, Hannah\\nPrentice of Xeedham, b. June 5, 1764, d. Aug. 14, 1813. He d. Apr. 7,\\n1833. They settled in Dublin in 1791. Their son Luther is number 1\\nin the following register.\\nIra Smith, another son of Abner, b. Apr. 20, 1799, m., June 3, 1823,\\nMary, dau. of Sanmel and JNIary (Willavd) Mason settled in Pottersville,\\nwhere he d. Jan. 11, 1875. His widow d. Apr. 15, 1879. Their son,\\nFranklin M. Smith, is numbered 21 in the register.\\nRuggles Smith, b. Sept. 10, 1766, m. Lucy Kingsbury of Needham, b.\\nMarch 17, 1777, d. Feb. 11, 1852. He d. March 11, 1833 settled in Dub-\\nlin, INlarch, 1797, on the farm now owned by Norris Allen. Their son\\nCurtis is number 10 in the register.\\n1\\nLuTiiEK Smith, youngest son of Abner and Hannah\\n(Prentice) Smith, b. in Dublin, Feb. 25, 1808 m., May 4,\\n1837, Mary L., dau. of Josephus and Eleanor (Gilchrist)\\nSnow, b. in Dublin, Nov. 16, 1814. Mr. Smith settled\\nfirst in Dublin, where he remained until Oct., 1845, when\\nhe removed to Marl., to the i)lace now owned by Isaac\\nDavis.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0713.jp2"}, "682": {"fulltext": "632\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n(12)\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\nI. Eleanor J/., b. in Dublin, Ajjr. 8, 1838 d. Apr.\\n23, 1838.\\nII. Eleanor 3/., b. in Dublin, Oct. 9, 1839 d. in Marl.,\\nMarch 18, 1849.\\nIII. Alfred J)/., b. in Dublin, Jan, 2, 1842 d. in Marl.,\\nSept. 5, 1861.\\nIV. Ahhie A., h. in Dublin, May 6, 1845 m., Apr. 9,\\n1867, John H. Mason resides in Dublin.\\n1. Fred L., b. March 29, 1868.\\n2. Fannie E., b. Dec. 20, 1869; d. Oct. 24,\\n1880.\\nMrs. Mary L. Smhh d. July 13, 1849; and he ni. (2d),\\nJune 6, 1850, Mary, dau. of Nathan and Sally (Wright)\\nGriffin of Nelson, b. Feb. 16, 1817. Mr. Smith d. Sept.\\n22, 1878.\\nV. Evander E., b. in Marl., Aug. 20, 1855; um.\\nVI. Harvey M., b. in Marl., May 25, 1857 d. July 14,\\n1857.\\nCurtis Smith, son of Ruscgles and Lucy (Kingsbury)\\nSmith, b. in Dublin, Dec. lo, 1807; m., Sei)t. 8, 1835,\\nCaroline, dau. of Josephus and Eleanor (Gilchrist) Snow,\\nb. in Dublin, Nov. 18, 1816. Settled first in Dublin,\\nafterwards removed to Marl., where he d. Nov. 8, 1861.\\nHis widow d. Feb. 23, 1863. Children all b. in Dublin.\\nI. Luther Curtis, b. May 26, 1836; d. Sept. 11,\\n1849.\\nII. Buggies, b. Nov. 14, 1840.+\\nIII. Sarah Caroline, b. Aug. 12, 1844; m., Feb. 28,\\n1866, Albert S. Corey; resides in Maryland.\\nRuGGLES Smith, son of Curtis, m., Apr. 10, 1861,\\nCaroline Hardy of Greenfield.\\nI. Fred C, b. March 7, 1862.\\nII. Flora C, b. Oct. 5, 1863.\\nIII. Albert C, b. Sept. 24, 1865.\\nIV. Ilattie M., b. March 26, 1867.\\nV. Amia jS., b. Nov. 22, 1868.\\nVI. Willie B., b. Jan. 25, 1869.\\nVII. Harry B., b. Nov. 16, 1871.\\nFranklin M. Smith, son of Ira and Mary (Mason)\\nSmith of Pottersville, b. Aug. 24, 1830; m., Nov. 29,\\n1855, Cliloe Titus of Keene, a native of Maine. He came\\nto Marl, in 1805, and resided on the Hemenway ])lace,\\nin the north-east ])art of the town (noAV occupied by\\nCharles Howe), where he d. A] r. 7, 1874. His family\\nnow reside in Pottersville. Children all b. in Dublin,\\nexcept Mary Isabell, who was b. in Marl.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0714.jp2"}, "683": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 633\\nI. Sarah Mlith, h. Oct. 26, 1856.\\nII. /m, I). Jum 6, 1859; d. Nov. 14, 1864.\\nIII. Jfori/ Isabella 1\u00c2\u00bb. July 2, 18G7.\\nIV. Fannie Florence, b. Aut 27, IHCO d. ]\\\\[ay 22,\\n1874.\\nGkorge H. Smith, b. in Alstond, Aug. 7, 1835; m.,\\nApr. 7, 1S57, Eluiini E., dan. of Isaiah and Emily S.\\n(Parker) White. He Avas a member of Co. E, 6th\\nReg. N.II. Vols. He is a blacksmith and machinist re-\\nmoved to Keene in 1871, where he still resides. Chil-\\ndren, five b. in Marl., remainder in Keene.\\nI. Willie IT., b. Fel). 13, 1858 d. Feb. 25, 1858.\\nII. Anna X., h. March 12, 1859.\\nIII. Fthel B., b. Sept. 24, 1865.\\nIV. Sarah j5., b. Sept. 22, 1867.\\nV. Ilwriet B., b. Jan. 27, 1870.\\nVI. Bertha Z, b. Fel). 3, 1873.\\nVII. Leon IL, b. July 16, 1875.\\nVIII. Margaret i., b. Dec. 31, 1877.\\nCharles Smith was b. hi Fitzwilliam, Nov. 2, 1S21.\\nHe is the son of Elijah Thayer Smith, who had a family\\nof seventeen children, twelve of whom lived to mature\\nage. Charles resided with his parents on the farm nntil\\nthe age of twenty-one, soon after which he removed to\\nFitchburg, and thence to Westboro, Mass., and in 1845\\nto Worcester, where he resided for twenty years. In\\n1861, at the breaking out of the Rebellion, he enlisted for\\nthree years in Co. A, 25th Reg. Mass. Vols., and accom-\\n])anie(i Gen. Burnside s expedition from Amiapolis, Md.,\\nto Cape Hatteras and Roanoke Island, and participated\\nin tlie battle at tlie latter place. At the close of the war\\nin 1865, lie removed to Marl., where he lias since resided.\\nHe ni., Oct. 30, 1845, Harriet, dan. of Dea. Isaac Stowell\\nof Troy, b. Aug. 29, 1827. Children, with the exception\\nof tlie yonngest, b. in Worcester.\\nI. Henry C, b. Sept. 18, 1848; in., July 8, 1869,\\nClara A. Rollins.\\n1. Clarence Henry, b. Dec. 28, 1871.\\n2. Charles Wolcott, b. Nov. 17, 1876.\\nII. Etta S., b. March 28, 1852 m. J. Milton White,\\nq.v.\\nIII. Amy Gertrude, b. Oct. 26, 1855 in., Nov. 24,\\n1880, Frank II. L. Feaslee.\\nIV. Carrie A., b. Ai\u00c2\u00bbr. 26, 1864.\\nV. Nellie M., b. in Marl., May 28, 1866.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0715.jp2"}, "684": {"fulltext": "634\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\n53\\nDea. Augustus M. Smith, b. in Dana, Mass., Jan. 8,\\n1812; m., Apr. 10, 1838, Harriet Eliza Jolnison, b. in\\nWestboro, Mass., Nov. 13, 1815. After residing in\\nvarious places in Mass., he, in the fall of 1859, re-\\nmoved to Marl. He was chosen deacon of the Baptist\\nChurch in Woodville, Mass., in 1844, and again in Troy\\nin 1860, which office he held at the time of liis death,\\nSept. 26, 1876.\\nI. Augustus Mas07i, b. in Hopkinton, Mass., Feb.\\n14, 1839; is a Baptist minister, being licensed\\nto preach in 1862, and since that time has\\nlabored mostly in Maine; um.\\nII. Harriet Aw/tiHa^ b. in Westboro, Mass., May 21,\\n1841 d. in Lawrence, Mass., A])r. 2, 1858.\\nHI. Martha Eliza., b. in Westboro, Aj\u00c2\u00bbr. 12, 1843 m.,\\nP\\\\ b. 19, 1877, James E. Boudreau of Fitzwilliam,\\nwho d. Jan. 2, 1877. She d. Oct. 16, 1875.\\nIV. Charles Y., b. in Ho)\u00c2\u00bbkinton, Mass., May 81, 1845;\\nm., Nov. 6, 1872, Esther D., widow of Thomas\\nL. White; resides iu Marl., Mass.\\n1. Dora M., b. Nov. 13, 1875.\\nV. William, Johnson, b. in Ho})kinton, M.ass., Feb.\\n12, 1848; is at present pursuing the study of\\ntheology um.\\nVI. George Edward, b. in Andover, Mass., July 19,\\n1850 m., May 14, 1873, Addie Chickering of\\nSouthboro, Mass. resides in Marl., Mass.\\nVII. Ellen 3Iaria, b. in Lawrence, Mass., Oct. 31,\\n1852; um.\\nVIII. Annie Louisa, b. in Lawrence, Dec. 31, 1857; um.\\nIX. Ephraim hertnan, b. in Lawrence, Aug. 29,\\n1859 m., Oct. 1, 1879, Hattie E. Rice of Troy.\\nLeoxard Snow, son of John and Mercy (Twitehell)\\nSnow of Dublin, b. June 24, 1815; m.. May 28, 1844,\\nMartlia, dau. of Cyrus and Catharine (Greenwood) Pi])er\\nof Dublin, b. Oct. 1, 1817. Immediately after his mar-\\nriage, he came to Marl, to reside, and wt)rked at tlie car-\\npenter s trade. He removed with liis family to Boston\\nin 1853, where he still resides. He is a member of the\\nfirm of Snow Haselton, manufacturers of children s\\ncarriages, etc.\\nI. Martha P., b. Oct. 23, 1848 m., Aj.r., 1874, Will-\\niam J. Stewart of Cambridge, Mass. resides\\nin Winchester, Mass.\\nMrs. Snow d. Nov. 3, 1848; and he m. (2d), Dec. 17,\\n1850, Mary E. Shedd of Pei)pereU, Mass., b. Oct. 10,\\n1818.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0716.jp2"}, "685": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 635\\nII. G. Lxjman, b. in Brighton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1856.\\nSa^muel Soper was an early settler on the farm now\\nowned by David S. Derby, being a resident tlierc in 1778.\\nHe remained in town but a few years, but wliile liere he\\ntook an active j\u00c2\u00bbart in the affairs of town and church,\\nserving one year on the board of selectmen, lie was\\ncliairman of the Committee of Safety in 1778, also one\\nof the tithing-men (he same year. In 1788, he was one\\nof a connnittee of three to examine candidates for admis-\\nsion to the church. Abont 1787, he removed to Chester-\\nfield.\\nI. Joseph, b. Dec. 9, 1777.\\nAugustus Southwick, son of Jedediah K. and Dor-\\ncas (Twitchell) Southwick of Dublin, b. July 12, 1816;\\nm., Aug. 22, 1844, Mary H., dau. of Silas and Achsah\\n(Holman) McCoUester. Settled first in Potlersville.\\nAfter a residence of a few years in that town, he re-\\nmoved to Marl., and located on the Enoch White place,\\nwhere he has since resided.\\nI. Frederick A., b. June 20, 1845; m., March 28,\\n1871, S. Abbie, dau. of Cyrus E. and Sarah\\n(Jones) Hardy, M ho d. Feb. 21, 1874; and he\\nm. (2d), Sept. 1, 1875, S. Eva Potter; resides\\nin Carthage, N.Y.\\nII. J. Kilburn, b. Nov, 8, 1847 um.\\nIII. Silas 3IcCollester, h. Awg. 19, 1849; m., Aug. 9,\\n1877, Louisa E. Wilmott of Carthage, N.Y.\\nHe d. in Carthage, Oct. 11, 1878.\\n1. Maud J., b. in Carthage, N,Y., July 1,\\n1878.\\nIV. Sarah 0., b. Feb. 27, 1853 m., March 20, 1880,\\nOrison H. Moore resides in Dublin.\\nHenry A. Spofford is the eighth generation from\\nJohn and Elizabeth S]iofford, Avho came from England\\nand settled in Rowley, Mass., about 1640. He is the son\\nof Abijah and Betsey (Sweetzer) Spofford of Fitzwilliam,\\nand was b. in that town, July 22, 1839; m., Se})t. 17, 1861,\\nMartha H. Metcalf of Royalston, Mass. He came to\\nMarl, to reside Jan., 1871, and for several years kept the\\nstore in Lowellville. They have one adopted dau.\\nI. Jessie 3f., b. in Athol, Mass., Sept. 27, 1864.\\nPeter Starkey was b. in Attleborough, Mass., in\\n1754, and spent the most of the early part of his life in", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0717.jp2"}, "686": {"fulltext": "636\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n2\\n3\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\nthat town. He removed his family to Monadnock No.\\nV. in 1776, and located in what is now Troy. At this\\ntime, he had a wife, whose name Ave have not learned,\\nand one son. Eiglit otliers were afterwards added to liis\\nfamily, whose names avo give beloAV.\\nI. Otis, b. Feb. 25, 1774.\\nII. Peter, b. Sept. 25, 1777.\\nIII. Nathan, b. March 12, 1779.\\nIV. Lahan, b. Jan. 30, 1782.\\nV. Benjamin, b. June 14, 1785.\\nVI. John, b. Apr. 3, 1788.\\nVII. Calvin, b. March 17, 1790.\\nVIII. Lona, b. Apr. 25, 1792 d. at an early age.\\nIX. Luna, b, Sept. 11, 1794.\\nJonathan Starket, son of Peter and Mary (Sweet)\\nStarkey, b. in Avhat is noAV Troy, Oct. 10, 1808 m.,\\nMarch 4, 1835, Roena, dan. of Ebenezer and Ruth (Gates)\\nHemenAvay. He d. in Marl., Dec. 22, 1839. His widoAV\\nnow resides in Swanzey.\\nI. Mary Eliza, b. in East Boylston, Mass., March 31,\\n1836; m., March 12, 1856, William Parker;\\nresides in West Harrisville.\\nII. Luther Ilememoay, b. in East Boylston, Mass.,\\nSept. 15, 1837 m., Feb., 1857, Mary Jane, dau.\\nof Zopher and Adaline (Williams) White re-\\nsides in South Keene.\\nIII. Elmer JoiuttJia)), b. in Marl., July 9, 1839; m.,\\nMarch 31, 1858, Laura H. McCollester resides\\nin Peterborough.\\nIsaac Starkey, son of Peter and Lucy (Graves)\\nStarkey, b. in Troy, June 18, 1818; m., July 18, 1843,\\nFannie C., dau. of Ebenezer and Ruth (Gates) Hemenway.\\nHe noAv resides in Swanzey.\\nI. Holla French, b. in Marl., April 18, 1844; d. in\\nWestminster, Mass., Aug. 8, 1846.\\nII. Muth Ilemenirai/, b. in Swanzey, March 31, 1848\\nd. Jan. 19, 1863.\\nHI. Martha Adams, b. in Marl., May 5, 1853 m., July\\n4, 1873, Orson L. Mason, q.v.\\nMartin Holla, b. in SAvanzev, July 24, 1855 d.\\nAug. 15, 1857.\\n3Iilan, Edgar, b. in SAvanzev, May 22, 1857 m.,\\nMay 22, 1878, Flora E. Gay of Acworth re-\\nsides in South Keene.\\nMartin Peter, b. in SAvanzey, May 22, 1859; d.\\nJan. 1, 1863.\\nIV.\\nV.\\nVI.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0718.jp2"}, "687": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n637\\nCiiARLKs Stay was b. in Burlington, Vt., March 22,\\n1840. lie resided for some years in Sullivan. He was\\na member of Co. G, 1st N.ll. Reg.; afterwards re-enlisted\\nin Co. F, 4th Vt. Keg., in which he served four years. He\\ncame to Marl. Aug., 1865; m., Nov. 21, 18G5, Lizzie M.,\\ndau. of riersey and Sarah (Emerson) Ward well of Sulli-\\nvan.\\nI. Clarence Z., b. May 2, 1868.\\nII. ErneM TFi, b. June 12, 1870.\\nIII. Ilerhert Leslie, 1 IMay 26, 1874.\\nIV. Charles, b. Apr. 11, 1880; d. Apr. 14, 1880.\\nWalter E. Stockwell, son of Clark and Lucy\\n(Adams) Stockwell, b. in Palmyra, Mich., Se])t. 22, 1838;\\nm.. May 1, 1862, Lucy A., dau. of William R. and Sarah\\n(Sargent) White. He d. in Marl., June 2, 1867. His\\nwidow afterwards m. Marshall D. Adams, q.v.\\nI. Carrie 31., b. May 23, 1863.\\nII. Ada M, b. Aug. 7, 1866.\\nAlbert W. Stockwell, a brother of Walter E., b.\\nin Hartford, Vt., July 20, 1841; came to Marl, to reside,\\n1862; m., March 12, 1862, Sarah A. Hemenway, and\\nafter a residence here of six years removed to Keene,\\nwhere he resided eight years, and then retui ned to Marl.,\\nwhere he has since resided.\\nI. Jennie L., b. July 3, 1866.\\nSTONE.\\nThe ancestor of the Stone family of Marl, was Rev. Timothy Stone, a\\nDissenting minister in the west of England. He had three sons who\\ncame to this country, Simon, Gregory, and Samuel. Simon and Gregory\\nembarked in the ship Increase at Ipswich, England, Apr. 15, 1635.\\nSimon settled in Watertown, Mass., and Gregory in Cambridge. John,\\neldest son^of Gregory, left London at the age of sixteen, and resided with\\nhis father^in Cambridge till the age of twenty-one, when he removed to\\nSudbury, and afterwards to Framingliam, and at the deatli of his father\\nreturned to Cambridge. Nathaniel, son of John, b. May 11, 10(30, m,\\nSarah Wayt of Maiden, Apr. 25, 1G84. Hezekiah, the sixth son of\\nNathaniel, b. March 5, 1710, m. Ruth Howe of Sudbury.\\nDea. Eliphalet Stone, the eldest son of Hezekiah\\nand Ruth (Howe) Stone, b. in Framingham, Mass., Dec.\\n5, 1735; m. Lydia, dau. of William and Keziah (Cloyes)\\nGoddard of Berlin, who was b. Sept. 4, 1737. He came\\nto Marl. 1771, and purchased of his brother-in-law, Moses\\nGoddard, a lot of land near the Stone ])ond, which now\\ncom))rises the farm owned by Clark Hill and the one ad-\\njoining, formerly owned by Curtis F. Hunt. He was for", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0719.jp2"}, "688": {"fulltext": "638\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n(2)\\n(4)\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\nmany years a deacon of the cliurch. He d, Feb. 9, 1817.\\nHis wife d. March 18, 1821.\\nI. Calvin, h. Jan. 11, 1701.-}-\\nII. Beula/), ni. Jonatlian Frost, q.v.\\nIII, Jo/m, b. 1764.-J-\\nIV. IShuhael, b. Dec. 14, 1763.-J-\\nV. Cynthia, b. 17G8; m., March 29, 179G, John\\nFarrar, q. V.\\nVI. Ruth, b. 1770; m., Marcli 15, 1796, Sihis Raj^mond\\nof Rindge.\\nVII. Abigail, 1). 1772; m. Phinelias Farrar, q.i\\\\\\nvm. Luther, b. Nov. 17, 1775 d, in New Orleans, in\\n1806, urn.\\nIX. Patty, b. Jan. 13, 1777 drowned in Stone Pond,\\nJuly 25, 1784.\\nX. Asa, b. Dec. 1, 1779 d. Apr. 14, 1785.\\nLieut. Calvin Stone, son of Eliphalet, m., June 18,\\n1794, IMehitable Dodge; settled on the home farm; was\\na clothier by trade, which business he followed for many\\nyears. He d. Oct. 12, 1820. His wife d. Apr. 1, 1813.\\nAm, b. Sept. 6, 1794; d. Sept. 13, 1794.\\nHarriet, b. Jan. 14, 1796; d. Oct. 15, 1820.\\nSarah, b. Oct. 15, 1797 m. James Nason, q.v.\\nSolon, b. June 9, 1799; m. Philettie Hubbard of\\nPutney, Vt. d. April, 1828.\\nCalvin, b. June 10, ISOl.-}-\\nVI. Hannibal, b. Aug. 8, 1803 was a lawyer d. in\\nNew Orleans, La., Jan. 5, 1832.\\n12\\nI.\\n13\\nII.\\n14\\nIII.\\n15\\nIV.\\n16\\nV.\\n17\\nVI.\\nCapt. John Stone, son of Eliphalet, m. (1st), March\\n12, 1788, Elizabeth Stanley; settled north of the Stone\\npond, the line between Marl, and Dublin running through\\nthe centre of the house.\\nI. John, b. May 20, 1788; d. Nov. 29, 1804.\\nII. Polly, b. Nov. 22, 1789; m. Seth Fisher; re-\\nmoved to Francistown.\\nIII. Betsey, b. Oct. 2, 1791; m. Jesse Worsley; d.\\n1833.\\nIV. Abif/ail, b. Nov. 15, 1793 in., Jan., 1815, Robert\\nHardy removed to Rutland, N.Y.\\nV. Andreio, b. Oct. 11, 1796; m. Hannah Shirtliff of\\nWatertown, N.Y. d. 1833.\\nVI. Martha, b. Jan. 19, 1798; m. Socrates Fay;\\ni-emoved to P^ramingham, Mass.\\nVII. Silas, b. Jan. 12, 1800.-f\\nVIII. Aaron, b. Feb. 28, 1802.+\\nIX. Mahala, b. P eb. 20, 1804; d. Oct., 1804.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0720.jp2"}, "689": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 639\\nX. 3fahala^ b. Aug. 8, 1806 m., June, 1831, Fran-\\ncis Coolidijc; removed to FraniinsTliani, Mass.\\nXI. X//c?ia, 1). June 4, 1808; m., Apr. 1:5, 1830, Ben-\\njamin Alcott of Kcene. She d. 1844.\\nXII. Emellne, h. May 8, 1810; m., June, 1831, Peter\\nLaAVSon removed to Lowell, Mass.\\nXIII. Louisa^ b. Jan. 14, 1812 d. Jan. 14, 1867.\\nMrs. Stone d. Nov. 4, 1813; and he m. (2d) Mrs.\\nRebecca (Coolidge) Ward, widow of Reuben Ward.\\nShe d. Oct. 24, 1856. He d. Apr. 18, 1849.\\nXIV. John C, b. Aug. 22, 1S19.4-\\nXV. Caroline E., b.^Aug. 28, 1821; m., Feb. 15, 1849,\\nWilliam J. Logan of Bellows Falls.\\nXVI. liufh Helen, b. Feb. 24, 1824; in. P red Rogers of\\nBellows Falls, where they now reside.\\nXVII. George H., b. Dec. 21, 1825; m., Feb., 1866, Mrs.\\nStarkweather of Walpole removed to Bellows\\nFalls.\\nShubael Stone, son of Eliphalet, m., 1791, Polly, dau.\\nof Jolin and Esther (Ball) Rogers settled on part of\\nhome farm, where he d. Juiu 21,1823; and his widow\\nm., Dec. 12, 1825, Hezekiah Stone of Fitzwilliam. She\\nd. in Leominster, Mass., March 18, 1850.\\nI. Jesse, b. Dec. 9, 1791 m. Lucy Emery of Broom-\\nfield, Me. d. in Ripley, Me., Apr. 21, 1871.\\n1. Samuel E., resides in Ripley, Me.\\n2; Sherman, d. in Maine, Feb. 8, 1878.\\n3. Cyrus, settled in Somerville, Mass. d. in\\nMaine.\\n4. Lucinda A., m. (1st) Willard Scovell, and\\n(2d) Nathan Winch; resides in Marl.\\n5. Harriet A., drowned in Stone pond, June,\\n1825.\\n6. Ann Maria, resides in Woburn, Mass.\\n7. Leonard, resides in Monson, Me.\\n8. Allen, resides in New York City.\\nII. Cyrus (Rev.), b. June 9, 1798 m. Atossa, dau. of\\nCol. Josei)h and Zilpha (Roberts) Frost. She\\nd. Aug., 1833, at Bombay, India; and he m.\\n(2d) Abigail Kimball, a native of Maine. (See\\nChap. Xill.)\\nIII. Perky D., b. Jan. 15, 1795. At the age of seven-\\nteen, he went to Keene, and learned the cabinet-\\nmaker s trade of Dea. A. Wilder. He removed\\nto Adams, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1817, and m., Dec. 15,\\n1819, Harriet Kellogg, a native of Paris, Oneida", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0721.jp2"}, "690": {"fulltext": "640\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n46\\nIV\\n47\\nV\\n48\\nVI\\n49\\nVII\\n50\\nVIII.\\n51\\nIX\\n52\\n53\\n64\\n55\\n(16)\\n56\\n57\\n58\\n59\\n60\\n61\\n62\\nX.\\nXII.\\nCo., N.Y. He worked at his trade in Adams\\nforty-four years. In 1821, he was elected dea-\\ncon of the Presbyterian Church, and in 1828\\nAvas made ekler.\\nLydia, b. Nov. 20, 1796 d. July 13, 1799.\\nJeremiah, b. Nov. 2, 1798 was a physician m.\\nEsther Wilds of Topstield, Mass. settled in\\nProvincetown. (See Cliap. XIII.)\\nPersis, b. Oct. 14, 1800; m., Oct. 17, 1824,\\nAuorustus Noyes of Westmoreland d. Aug.,\\n187 6.\\nStUlman, b. Aug. 20, 1802; m., June 2, 1880,\\nSarah Mason of Sullivan. He was killed in tak-\\ning down a saw-mill in Maine, Nov. 19, 1853.\\n3I((ria, b. Aug. 12, 1804; m. (1st) Almon Bailey,\\nq.v. and (2d) Hiram Collins, q.v.\\nMarinda, b. May 16, 1806; m., Feb., 1826, Jeffer-\\nson Jones of Fairfield, N.Y. He d., and she m.\\n(2d) Joshua Talford of Brooklyn, N.Y. She\\nd. Feb., 1881.\\nLuther, b. Apr. 14, 1809; m.Ruth French of Mil-\\nton, Mass.; d. in South Boston, April, 1876.\\nArvilla, b. Jan. 11, 1812; m. Alonzo Mason of\\nSullivan.\\nBenjamin FranJdin, b. A]\u00c2\u00bbr. 6, 1814; m. Lucy\\nBarker of Watertown, Mass. resides in Chel-\\nsea.\\nJidia R., b. Sept. 26, 1817; m., June 1, 1837,\\nEzra Towne resides in Toj)sfield, Mass.\\nCalvin Stone, son of Calvin, m., Dec. 25, 1826,\\nElvira, dau. of Ebenezer B. and Mary (Hildreth) Wal-\\nlingford settled on the home farm. In the autumn of\\n18G1, he enlisted in Co. F, 6th Reg. N.H. Vols. d. Jan.\\n20, 1864; and his widow m., May 1, 1867, Aaron Brig-\\nham, who d. Feb. 16, 1876.\\nI. Charles A., b. Nov. 18, 1827; d. June 14, 1845.\\nII. Harriet E., b. July 31, 1829; m., Nov. 6, 1851,\\nHenry C. Piper; resides in Dublin.\\nGeorge Hildreth, b. May 3, 1831; m.. May 12,\\n1859, Martha E., dau. of David Piatt. He was\\na lieutenant in Co. 1, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols. and\\nd. of wounds, Sept. 25, 1864.\\nSolon W., b. May 5, 1834.+\\nJ/ari/ Lizzie, b. June 19, 1S40; m., Oct. 22, 1862,\\nDavid Ileald resides in Milford.\\nVI. Alanson C, b. Nov. 8, 1847 d. May 9, 1863.\\nVII. Ida M., b. Nov. 24, 1849; d. July 16, 1859.\\nIII.\\nIV.\\nV.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0722.jp2"}, "691": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 641\\nSilas Stone, son of Capt. .Tolin, m., Dec. 22, 1824,\\nAsenath, dan. of .John and Lydia (Byam) Stone of Dub-\\nlin, b. Oct. 6, 1701 settled first in Dublin; removed with\\nhis family to Marl. j\\\\[areh 20, 1850; d. Dec. 9, 1867.\\nHis children were all b. in Dublin.\\nI. Edwin, b. Oct. 9, 1826; d. Apr. 24, 1837.\\nII. Elizabeth S., b. Jan. 22, 1828; d. Aj.r. 3, 1837.\\nHI. Eimira E., b. Jan. 17, 1830; d. Ai)r. 8, 1837.\\nIV. X. Jennette, b. Jidy 2, 1833; m., July 5, 1863,\\nBradley E. Wright.\\nV. Elizabeth Eimira, b. Oct. 21, 1836; m., Jan. 19,\\n1858, Eli B. Knowlton.\\nAaron Stone, son of Capt. John, m., June 12, 1828,\\nMary, dau. of Reuben and Rebecca (Coolidge) Ward.\\nHe d. June 30, 1869.\\nI. Ellen B., b. Dec. 16, 1830.\\nII. Eliza Ann, b. Jan. 4, 1833.\\nIII. Mar If Jane, 1). Dec. 7, 1836.\\nIV. Andreio (J., b. May 16, 1839; m. Mary Hulbert of\\nAshtabula, Ohio. He is a lawyer, and resides\\nin Lawrence, Mass. (See Chap. XIII.)\\nJohn C. Stone, son of Capt. John, m., Apr. 17, 1856,\\nEllen M. Fay of Fraraingham, Mass., b. Jan. 25, 1831.\\nI. Malora B., b. Feb. 20, 1857 m., June 22, 1878,\\nLyman E. Bigelow.\\nII. Ehie J., b. June 15, 1858; m., Oct. 30, 1877,\\nArthur J. Clapp of West Upton, Mass. resides\\nin Franklin, Mass.\\nIII. Delia M., b. Apr. 28, 1860.\\nIV. George F., b. Feb. 18, 1862.\\nV. LoKi.- a S., b. Dec. 20, 1863; d. May 27, 1865.\\nVI. Lizzie M., b. Sept. 5, 1865; d. Feb. 21, 1866.\\nMrs. Stone d. Feb. 19, 1866; and he m. (2d), Oct. 20,\\n1866, Marion E. Munroe, b. Dec. 25, 1846.\\nVII. Nellie M., b. Oct. 8, 1867.\\nVIII. Frank Leslie, b. Feb. 14, 1869.\\nIX. Eddie M., b. Oct. 12, 1870.\\nX. Herman C, b. Aug. 9, 1872.\\nXI. Freddie Elmer, b. Dec. 25, 1874 d. Feb. 15, 1876.\\nSolon W. Stoke, son of Calvin, m., Jan. 9, 1858,\\nMaria S., dau. of Franklin and Roxanna (Tenney) Clapp;\\nresided in Marl, till 1875, when he removed to Keene,\\nwhere he now resides. In 1858, while at work at a\\n83", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0723.jp2"}, "692": {"fulltext": "642\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n83\\n84\\n85\\n86\\nbench saw in the mill now owned by J. L. Knowlton,\\nhis right hand was caught on the saw, and injured in\\nsuch a manner as to render amputation necessary.\\nI. Gertrude, b. 185S.\\nII. Willie C, b.July 11, 18G1.\\nMrs. Stone d. A] r. 18, 1870; and he m. (2d), July 10,\\n1879, Lucretia P. Richardson of Keene.\\nSeth Stone, probably not connected with the above\\nfamily, came from Cambridge, 1791, and ])urchasod lot\\nNo. 6, in the 4th Range. He was chosen titliing-man in\\n1792, and field-driver m 1793,\\nEbenezer Stone, published to Sarah Hammond of\\nTopsfield, Mass., Jan. 15, 1785, may have been his son.\\nJoseph Sweetser, son of Phillii) and Sarah (Richard-\\nson) Sweetser of Leominster, Mass., was b. in that town,\\nAug. 25, 1757. Of his life previous to his coming to\\nJNIarl., we know but little beyond the fact that he had a\\nwife, whose name we have not learned, by whom he had\\ntwo children.\\nI. Sally, m. Judge Solomon Strong of Leominster,\\nMass.\\nII. Joseph, settled and d. in Lowell.\\nPlis second wife was Persis Miles of Westminster,\\nMass. He came to Marl, in 1792, and located on the\\nfarm now owned by the heirs of Moses Hunt, which com-\\nprised also the farm recently owned by Granville L. White.\\nHe kept a tavern for several years, and in connection\\nwith it a store, which was ke] t in an old building a few\\nrods north-Avest of the Hunt house. But, being unfortu-\\nnate in his business transactions, he sold his farm, tavern,\\nand store to his brother Phillips. He d. Jan. 3, 1831.\\nIII. Nancy, b. Dec. 25, 179U m., Apr. 17, 1817, Rev.\\nCyrus Mann, for many years pastor of the Con-\\ngregational Church in Westminster, Mass.\\nShe d. in Fitzwilliam, Aug. 9, 1871. She was\\neducated at the acadeniy in New Ipswich, and\\nbecame the wife of Mr. Mann at the age of\\ntwenty-seven. We cpiote the following from the\\nCongregational Quarterly of Ajn-il, 1873:\\nShe })erformed the duties of a pastor s wife\\nduring the twenty-eight years of her husband s\\npastorate in that place with great fidelity; and\\nher memory as well as that of her husband,\\nwhom she survived thirteen years, is cherished\\namong that people with great love and respect.\\nShe was gifted with superior intellectual ability,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0724.jp2"}, "693": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 643\\nand exercised great inrtuenoe in moulding the\\neliaraeter of tlie young ladies of tlie ])arish,\\nmany of wliom became the Avives of ministers\\nand foreign missionaries, and liave done good\\nservice in the church of Christ.\\n[V. T/iomas, 1 Jan. 3, 17*J8 m. TJ])ton of Fitch-\\nburg, Mass. settled first in Boston, afterwards\\nin Lowell, where he d. a few years since.\\nV. J^/tillip, b. Jan. 26, 1795; settled in Indianapolis,\\nInd., where he was for many years a prominent\\nlawyer; d. 1843.\\nPhillips Swep:tsek, Esq., a younger brother of\\nJoseph, b. in Leominster, Mass., Apr. 27, 1760 m., May\\n29, 1785, Persis Joslin of VVinchendon, Mass. lie re-\\nsided for a short time in Winchendon, and then removed\\nto Royalston, where he remained till 1799, when he came\\nto Marl, to reside. He ke])t a ])ublic-house for many\\nyears, and, being somewhat eccentric in his character,\\nwas widely known as the i)roprietor of the famous\\nSweetser tavern.\\nI. ^6 (;/ier,b. Sept. 20, 1786; m. Erasmus Butterfield,\\nq.V.\\n11, Xiuke, m. Mrs. Hepsabath Chadwick of Jaffrey.\\nIII. P/ti/lij)s, m., Sept. 5, 1816, Mary Pond.\\nIV. Mari/, m., Aug. 23, 1812, William Carter d. se. 27.\\nV. Fannie, b. Feb. 11, 1794; m., Aug. 27, 1817,\\nAlexander Ballon d. in Providence, R.I., Dec.\\n26, 1875.\\nVI. Sarah, d. ne. 4 years.\\nVII. Persis, h. Sept. 16, 1799; m. James Batcheller,\\nM.D., q.V.\\nMrs. Sweetser d. Jan. 7, 1824; and he in. (2d) Mrs.\\nBetsey Wright, formerly of Fitzwilliam. He d. Sept. 16,\\n1884.\\nDea. Ch\\\\eles D. Tarbell, son of Reuben and\\nBeatrice (Beard) Tarbell, b. in Rindge, July 20, 1832\\nm., Nov. 18, 1856, Elmira F., dan. of Benjamin and\\nElmira (Stimpson) Whitney. For several years, he, in\\ncompany with his brother-in-law, Jared I. Whitney, man-\\nufactured chair seats at the mill near the outlet of Meet-\\ning-house ])ond. -He afterwards resided in So. Keene and\\nBellows Falls. In Sept., 1870, he removed to Littleton,\\nN.TL, where he now resides.\\nI. Frank Leslie, b. March 20, 1859; d. March 7,\\n1867.\\nII. Mar]) Edith, b. March 17, 1861.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0725.jp2"}, "694": {"fulltext": "644\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nIII. Anna Mabel^ b. Sept. 14, 1868.\\nIV. Flora Ehnira, b. March 6, 1870.\\n(3)\\n9\\n10\\n11\\nStearns Tarbox, b. in Stoddard, Oct. 29, 1807 m.,\\nApr. 3, 1831, Nancy Sniitli, b. in Medticld, JNIass., Feb. 17,\\n1808. They resided for many years in Stoddard and\\nNelson; came to Marl. 1805. Mrs. Tarbox d. Jan. 11,\\n1879.\\nI. Liicxj A., b. in Stoddard, Feb. 18, 1832; d. Feb.\\n14, 1833.\\nCharles A., b. in Nelson, Feb. 18, 1834.+\\nLucy A.^ b. in Stoddard, A])r. 27, 1830; d. Aug.\\n10, 1849.\\nMelvhia, b. in Nelson, Feb. 24, 1841 m.\\nJose|)h M. Richardson, q.r.\\nTwins. Elmlna, 1). in Nelson, Feb. 24, 1841 m.,\\nI Sejtt. 7, 1805, Luman J. Crouch of\\nChesterfield; resides in West Swanzey.\\n3\\nII.\\n4\\nIII.\\n6\\nIV.\\n6\\nV.\\nCharles A. Tarbox, son of Stearns, in., March 1,\\n1855, Alma A. Beaverstock of Nelson. Resided for sev-\\neral jears in Marl., on tbe Sargent place. lie now lives\\nin Nelson.\\nI. Frank A.^ b. in Nelson, Jan. 23, 1857 m., Oct.\\n23, 1879, Hattie A., dan. of Emerson T. and\\nAlmira (Colburn) Knight.\\nII. Arthur C, b. in Nelson, Sept. 3, 1804.\\nIII. Alice M, b. in Nelson, Nov. 17, 1868.\\nIV. Willie JI., b. in Marl., Dec. 11, 1870.\\nV. Anna i., b. in Sullivan, March 10, 1874.\\nTAYNTOR.\\nJoseph Tayntor, b. 1618, embarked in the ship Confidence, at\\nSouthampton, England, for New England, Apr. 24, 1088. He came in\\ncompany witli tlie family of Nicholas Guy, a carpenter, wliose dau. Mary,\\nb. 1019, he m. a])Out lOiO, and settled in Watertown, Mass., where he d.\\nFeb. 20, 1089-90. His widow d. in 1705. Jonathan Tayntor, a son of\\nJoseph, 1). July 10, 1054, m., Dec. 0, 1081. Elizabetli, dau. of Daniel War-\\nren of Watertown. She d. June 14, 109 J, leaving four cliildren and he\\nm. (2d), March 5, 1702, Mary llandall. He d. in 1712. Dea. Joseph\\nTayntor, son of Jonathan, b. May 25, 1088, m., Apr. 20, 1715, Thankful,\\ndau. of John and Deborah (Howe)- Barrett of Marl., Mass., where he set-\\ntled and d. Feb. 19, 1704. His eldest son, .John, b. in Marl., Mass., Nov.\\n1, 1710, m., Jan. 1, 1739-40, Hannah Goodell, who d., and lie m. (2d)\\nSarah Ward. He resided in Shi-ewsbury, Mass., and Woodstock, Conn.,\\nbut s])ent the last years of his life in this town, with his son .Tedediah,\\nand d. in 1805.\\nJedediah Tayntor, son of John and Sarah (Ward)\\nTayntor, b. in Shrewsbury, Mass., July 25, 1748; m., May", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0726.jp2"}, "695": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n645\\n22, 1770, Mary, dan. of Daniel and IVFary (Oaks) Maynard\\nof Marl., Mass., b. July 15, 1751. He served seven years\\n(from fourteen to twenty-one) to learn the ar|)enter s\\ntrade. He resided in Marl., Mass., after his marriage,\\nuntil June, 1776, when he came to this town, and located\\non the farm since owned hy his j:raiulson, John T. Wis-\\nwall, where Osgood K. Wiswall now resides. He had a\\nlarge frame ami great ))hysicMl strength wMsanianof lim-\\nited edu(;ation, but of superior native talent. It was his\\ncustom to sit up late at night to read after the rest of his\\nfamily had retired and it is said that when reading Rol-\\nlins Ancient History (ten volumes), which was kept in the\\nold Town Library, nearly three miles from his house, tak-\\ning but one volume at a time, he would read and return\\nthree volumes a week beside doing a full week s work at\\nfarming. He is also said to have read the Bible through\\nonce a year for forty years. He was a cori)oral in a\\ncompany of minute-men of Marl., Mass., who marched to\\nLexington at the alarm, Aj)r. 19, 1775; was at the battle\\nof Bunker Hill and in the army at Cambridge at the time\\nWashington took command. After coming to this town,\\nhe again joined the army, and was orderly sergeant in\\none of the com])anies, under Col. Graton. He was after-\\nwards a lieutenant in the State Militia, Avas a delegate to\\nthe convention that adopted the Federal Constitution,\\nand a representative in the State Legislature. He d.\\nMarch 26, 1817 and his widow d. June 29, 1842.\\nI. Darius, b. March 7, 1772 left home when about\\ntwenty years of age, and was never heard from.\\nII. Mary, b. Apr. 6, 1775; m. Major John Wiswall,\\nq.v.\\nIII. Jedediah, b. Aug. 7, 1781 d. Apr. 2, 1786.\\nIV. Darnel, b. June 6, 1790; d.Aug. 9,1793.\\nV. William, b. July 19, 1793 d. Aug. 4, 1793.\\nVI. Betsey, b. Apr. 7, 1795; d. Oct. 5, 1805.\\nTEMPLE.\\nRichard Tkmple, of Reading, Mass., was the son of Robert of Saco,\\nMe., who was killed by the Indians in 1076. Richard was b. 1008, and\\nm., 1690, Deborah, dau. of Dea. Thomas Parker. lie d. 1737. Thomas,\\nsou of Richard, b. 1714, m. Sarah Parker and settled in Framingham,\\nMass.\\nThe Temples of England, from whom this family descended, have fur-\\nnished some of the most illustriou.s personages in English history, among\\nthem many knights, earls, and lords.\\n1\\nEbenezer Temple, son of Thomas and Sarah (Parker)\\nTemple, b. in Framingham, Mass., March 15, 1754; m.\\nOlive, dau. of Isaac and Lois (Townsend) Gibbs. He\\nfirst settled on the Milan Atwood farm in Koxbury, where", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0727.jp2"}, "696": {"fulltext": "646\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n2\\n3\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\nro\\nhe remained a few years, and then removed to tlie place\\nnow owned by Elias A. Thatrher, Avhere he d. Oct. 7,\\n1805.\\nI. Anna, b. Aug. 25, 1777; m., Apr. 2, 1810, Jona-\\nthan Pease of Gilsiim d. in Nelson, Jan. 31,\\n1835.\\nFoster, b. March 31, 1779; m. Sarah Dunham;\\nsettled in Charlestown, Mass. d. in Gilsum, July\\n12, 1839.\\nPatty, b. Ai)r. 15, 1781 m. Nathan Goddard of\\nSwanzev.\\nIsaac, b. May 1, 1783 d. Feb. 28, 1809.\\nThomas, b. Fel). 21, 1786; m., Aug. 22, 1805,\\nJane Banks.\\nVI. Joseph, b. March 6, 1790 d. March 7, 1790.\\nVII. Jesse, b. March 21, 1792; m., Feb. 24, 1 24, Bet-\\nsey Ellis of Gilsum; d. in Marl., May 31, 1860.\\nviir. Asenath, b. Nov. 6, 1797; m., Oct. 16, 1816, Beza-\\nleel Lord Mack of Gilsum d. in Nashua, Ai)r.\\n20, 1828.\\nIX. Sajyhira,}). Nov. 27, 1800; m.,Apr. 13, 1833, Oli-\\nver Robbing settled in Nelson.\\nII.\\nin.\\nIV.\\nV.\\nTENNEY.\\nThomas Texney, b. in Rowley, Euglaiid, in 1G14; m. Ann\\ncame to America with Rev. Ezekiel Rogers in 1()38, and settled in Row-\\nley, Mass. He d. Feb. 20, 1700, O.S., a\\\\ 86 years. He held several mili-\\ntary, civil, and ecclesiastical offices, llis wife, Ann, tlie motlier of his\\nchildren, d. Sept. 25, 1657 and he m., Feb. 24, 1058, Elizabeth Panot.\\nHe had six children. The eldest, John, b. Dec. ll, 1640, m., Feb. 26,\\n1663, i\\\\Iercy Panott, and settled in tliat part of Rowley now called Grove-\\nland. His wife d. Nov. 27, 1667. He was afterwards twice married. He\\nwas an active man in public affairs in town and church, holding offices\\nthen held for merit and unsought, such as ensign, deacon, constable,\\nmoderator, and selectman. Samuel, son of Jolm, b. Nov. 20, 1667, m.\\nAbigail Bailey. She d. 1689; and he m. Sarah Boynton, who was the\\nmotlier of eleven cliildren, and d. at the age of 37. His third wife was\\nHannah Moody. He d. Feb. 3, 1748. He lived a long, honest, aiul use-\\nful life, holding every office of trust that the church and town could con-\\nfer upon iiim. In 1725, he was among the fifty members of the Mass.\\nProvincial Assembly at Boston who voted against the king s charter, a\\nbolder step even than it was in 1776 to sign tlie Declaration of Indepen-\\ndence. He was for many years town clerk, and wrote a beautiful hand,\\na lieutenant in military affairs, and an elder in the church.\\nHis son Samuel, b. in Bradford, Dec. 17, 1697, m., Jan. 5, 1720, Sarah\\nWooster, by whom he had eleven children. His second wife was Eliza-\\nbeth Fales, to whom he was m. Dec. 28, 1749. He moved to Littleton,\\nMass.. in 1727, and d. 1777.\\nWilliam, son of Samuel and Sarah (Wooster) Tenney, was b. in Brad-\\nford, .Ian. 20, 1721, m. Sarah Proctor. He removed to Littleton, w ith his\\nfatlier, and had a large farm near Magog Ponil in the middle of the town.\\nHe d. March 7, 1804.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0728.jp2"}, "697": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 647\\nWilliam Tenney, son of William and Sarah (Proc-\\ntor) Tenney, b. in Littleton, Mass., July fi, 1749; in.\\nMehitable Jones of Berlin. In 1772, lie came to Marl.,\\nand purchased lot No. 6 in the 2d Range, for which\\nhe paid thirty ])Ounds lawful money. This is the farm\\nnow owned by Amos A. Mason. It is quite probable\\nthat he did not move his family till 1774 or 1775. He d.\\nSept. 14, 1S28. His wife d. March 27, 1831, te. 81.\\nI. William, b. May IG, 1772.+\\nII. ^fehitable, b. May 8, 1774; m. Zopher Whitcomb,\\nq.v.\\nIII. Li(thei\\\\ b. Apr. 22, 1770.-|-\\nIV. iSusaioia, b. July 28, 1778; m., June 12, 1798,\\nSilas Davis removed to Vermont.\\nV. Patty, b. Apr. 29, 178(3; m., Apr. 3, 1805, Samuel\\nGao;e.\\nVI. JonatlHiit, b. Dec. 24, 1782.+\\nVII. Jonah, b. Jan. 13, 1784; removed to the South.\\nVIII. Archie, b. Sept. 30, 1785.-|-\\nIX. W er, b. Oct. 1, 1787.+\\nX. An infant, b. Feb. 8, 1789; d. Feb. 16, 1789.\\nXI. Samuel, b. June 2, 1790.-|-\\nXII. Calvin, b. Dec. 6, 1792.-|-\\nXIII. Sarah, b. March 30, 1795 m. Thomas Sargent,\\nq.v. She is the only one of the family now\\nliving (1881).\\nWilliam Tenney, son of William, m., June 7, 1797,\\nBetty, dau. of Dea. Silas and Abigail (Houghton) Fife.\\nShe d. June 22, 1821 and he m. (2d), Nov. 29, 1821,\\nBetsey Lewis, b. Aug. IG, 1804, d. Jan. 7, 18G1. Mr.\\nTenney lived on the farm now owned by Sanniel O.Pojje.\\nHe was a shoemaker, and worked at that trade when not\\nengaged at farming. He d. Dec. 22, 1867.\\nI. Betseij L., b. Aug. 13, 1825 m., Dec. 4, 1849,\\nHenry Bigelow of Hudson, Mass., where they\\nnow reside.\\n1. Lucius Henry, b. Sept. 28, 1851 d. Sept.\\n27, 1855.\\n2. Ann Maria, b. Oct. 31, 1856.\\n3. Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1858.\\n4. Adin Duane, b. Aug. 24, 1868; d. Dec. 24,\\n1868.\\nII, William Henry, b. June 20, 1837 m., Dec. 16,\\n1863, Sarah F. Grout of Maine. He d. in Hud-\\nson, Mass., July 29, 1874.\\n1. Lizzie Olive, b. Sept. 10, 1864.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0729.jp2"}, "698": {"fulltext": "648\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n28\\n(4)\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n(7)\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n2. Helen Lillian, b. Aug. 12, 1868.\\n3. Willie Herbert, b. Dec, 1873.\\nHI. C/uo Ies Herbert, b. May 28, 1843; m., May 2,\\n1868, Abbie A. Wheeler of Hudson, where they\\nnow reside.\\n1. Bessie E., b. Sept. 6, 1870.\\nly. Lydia Maria, b. Feb. 17, 1846 m., Nov. 8, 1866,\\nWilliam Henry Strong of Hudson resides in\\nBoston,\\n1. Edith Rose, b. March 10, 1868.\\n2. Cora Louise, b. Nov. 29, 1872.\\nLuther Texney, son of William, m., Dec. 4, 1800,\\nJudith, dau. of James and Huldah (Goodell) White he\\nresided for many years on the farm now owned by the\\nheirs of George V. R. Farnum, and tlien removed to\\nGrafton, Vt., where he d. Feb. 16, 1840. His widow\\nd. Sept. 25, 1869.\\nI. Luther, b. Oct. 7, 1801.\\nII. Cahnn, b. Oct. 12, 1803.\\nIII. Ehnira, b. Apr. 11, 1806; d. Aug. 15, 1809.\\nIV. Arvilla, b. May 9, 1808.\\nV. Elmira, b. March 24, 1811.\\nVI. Twins. Ehlna T., b. March 24, 1811 d. March\\n16, 1853.\\nVII. Judith W., b. June 29, 1813.\\nVIII. LeoHard,\\\\). Sept. 16, 1816; d. Aug. 26, 1863.\\nIX. Eleanor, b. Apr. 6, 1819.\\nX. Abigail, b. Ai)r. 22, 1822.\\nJoNATHA2 r Tenney, son of William, m., Apr. 12, 1803,\\nBetsey Jones of Berlin, Mass., b. July 7, 1784. He re-\\nmoved to Landsgrove, Vt., where he d. Oct. 21, 1825.\\nHis widow d. Aug. 1, 1870.\\nI. Lyman, b. Feb. 11, 1804; d. Apr. 11, 1805.\\nII. Eliza, b. A])r. 1, 1806; m, Alvin Wheeler.\\nIII. Lmbel, b. Apr. 1, 1808; d. Dec. 22, 1809.\\nIV. Lyman, b. June 10, 1810; m. Almina Davis; re-\\nsides in Orange, Mass.\\n1. James Lyman, b. Aug. 22, 1842 m. Jennie\\nDike.\\n2. George Henry, b. Dec. 17, 1844; d. May\\n31, 1845.\\n3. Edward E., b. May 3, 1847.\\nV. Isabel, b. June 2, 1814 was twice m., and d. Nov.\\n25, 1869.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0730.jp2"}, "699": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 649\\nVI. Martha, b. Feb. 19, 1815; d. June 19, 1817.\\nvii. Kafhrine, b. Feb. 18, 1818; m. Spaulding.\\nShe d. Oct. 13,1850.\\nVIII. Sauiuel J., b. Feb. 2, 1821.\\nIX. Lucy Ann, b. Oct. 21, 1824; ui. ratterson;\\nd. Aug. 1, 1870.\\nArchie Tenney, son of William, m., Apr. 10, 1809,\\nSusanna Jones of Berlin, Mass. In 1826, he purchased\\nthe Lewis farm, now owned by Ezra Livermore, wliere\\nhe resided for many years. He afterwards lived in Keene,\\non the place now owned by Levi T. White. He d. Nov.\\n7, 1870. His wife d. Sept. 19, 1860.\\nI. James Madison, b. Sept. 15, 1809; d. Feb. 16,\\n1813.\\nII. Iioxa ina, b. March 1, 1811 m. Franklin Clapp,\\nq.v.\\nIII. Jidia Ann, b. Nov. 12, 1812; d. Apr. 15, 1813.\\nIV. William, b. Sept. 23, 1814.+\\nV. /Samuel, b. Oct. 25, 1816.-f-\\nVI. Fawiie, b. Jan. 28, 1819 m. Frederick Wallace,\\nq.v.\\nVII. Caroline, b. March 31, 1821 m. Christopher Til-\\nden, q.v.\\nVIII. Harrison, b. Feb. 27, 1823; d. June 13, 1840.\\nIX. Hartwell, b. Apr. 4, 1825; m., July 18, 1850,\\nJosejihine P. Stearns, of Ashburnham, Mass., b.\\nSe2:)t. 3, 1830 resides in Ashburnham.\\n1. Nellie J., b. Sept. 6, 1857 d. July 31, 1859.\\n2. Charles S., b. Sept. 27, 1860.\\n3. Mabel W., b. July 6, 1863.\\nX. Lucretia, b. March 19, 1827 m. David W. Bill.\\nXI. Louisa, b. June 29, 1829; m. Lucius Taylor, who\\nd. Apr. 7, 1874, and she d. Sept. 10, 1879.\\nXII. Lyman A., b. Aug. 21, 1833.-}-\\nEbek Texxet, son of William, m., Jan. 5, 1808, Lydia\\nAdams of New Salem, Mass., b. May 30, 1789. He was\\na tanner by trade, and carried on that business for many\\nyears on the home farm.\\nI. Martha A., b. Oct. 30, 1808; m. George W.\\nHoward, q.v.\\nII. Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 1810 m. Robert Carpenter;\\nremoved to Orange, Mass., where she d. Nov.\\n9, 1835.\\nin. Tliomas, b. Sept. 29, 1812; removed to Orange,\\nwhere he d. Aug. 22, 1863.\\nIV. Maria, b. Dec. 7, 1814 d. Sept., 1833.\\n84", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0731.jp2"}, "700": {"fulltext": "650\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n70\\n71\\n72\\n73\\n74\\n75\\n76\\n77\\n78\\n79\\n80\\n81\\n82\\n83\\n(12)\\n84\\n85\\n86\\n87\\n88\\n89\\nV. Charles, h. March 31, 1817 d. Jan., 1834.\\nVI. .S arah JV., h. Feb. 3, 1819 m., Sei)t. 21, 1837,\\nWilliam Boyden d. Aug. 25, 1845.\\nVII. JVajH-i/ W., b. Jan. 18, 1821 m., March 2G, 1846,\\nWilliam Boydcn; d. Sept. 15, 1851.\\nIII. Amasa A., b. March 18, 1828; m., July 22, 1846,\\nMary E. Kendall of Royalston, Mass. He re-\\nsided in Mai-1. till June, 1S54, Avhen he removed\\nto Templeton, Mass., and after a residence of a\\nfew years in that place removed to Winchendon,\\nwhere lie now resides.\\n1. Henry Murray, b. Aug. 9, 1848; m., Aug.\\n1, 1870, Anna Priest.\\nFred Clarence, b. June 30, 1850.\\nJennie Augusta, b. May 15, 1853.\\nWillie Leroy, b. May 26, 1855.\\nHerbert Leslie, b. Sept. 9, 1858 d. July\\n22, 1872.\\nFlora May, b. May 3, 1863; d. March 4,\\n1864.\\n7. Harry Amasa, b. July 26, 1867.\\nIX. Jacob Whitjiei/, b. Aug. 21, 1824; m. Maria, dan.\\nof Asa and Lucy (Mason) Greenwood resides\\nin Denver, Col.\\nX. Lucy Ann, b. Jan. 30, 1827; m. Henian Green-\\nwood resides in Galesburg, 111.\\nXI. Francis J/, b. Aug. 16, 1830; m., Apr. 29, 1862,\\nHattie W. Lawrence resides in California.\\nMrs. Tenney d. Nov. 3, 1845 and he m. (2d), Aj.r. 29,\\n1846, Mrs. Lucy Whitney, and resided in Oi aiige, Mass.,\\nwhere he d. March 4, 1864.\\nSamuel Tenj^ey, son of William, m. Fannie Wood of\\nMinisink, Orange Co., N.Y. He d. in Baldwinville,\\nMass., March 30, 1859. His widow d. in Richmond, Oct.\\n20, 1865.\\n1815; m. Stillman\\nin. Horace Pat-\\nI. ^Susan Adaline, b. Apr. 25,\\nTaylor; d. Feb. 11, 1858.\\nli. Dthorah Ann, b. Feb. 28, 1816;\\nterson resides in Boston.\\nIII. WilUani, b. Sej)t. 18, 1818; m. Sarah Works; d.\\nMarch 31, 1871.\\nIV. Timothy Addison, b. June 3, 1822; m. Harriet\\nMuni^e; d. Apr. 10, 1869.\\nV. Sarah, b. Jan. 18, 1821; m. Moses Elliott; d. in\\nPtichmond, May 23, 1857.\\nVI. Samuel, b. July 24, 1823 d. in infancy.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0732.jp2"}, "701": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. G51\\nVII. Fcmnie^ b. July 24, 1825; m. Amos Baker,\\nvm. Samuel, b. Aug. 16, 1827; d. Aug., 18-19.\\nIX. llnnnah Maria, h. Nov. 23, 1829; ui. George\\nDavis resides in Nashua.\\nX. George WasJiinr/fon, b. Oct. IB, 1831; ni. Ji uett\\nNorcross resides in Winchendon.\\nXI, j\\\\fartha 7 b. June 5, 1833 d. young.\\nXII. Martht Jane, b. May 26, 1838 in. Austin Nor-\\ncross resides in Templeton, Mass.\\nCalvix Tenney, son of William, m., Dec. 6, 1821,\\nTabitha, dan. of Jonadab and Tabitlia (Wilson) J^akor\\nresided for a few years on the Baker ])lace, now owned\\nby David S. Derby. In 1828, he built the brick house\\nsince owned by Emery Cudworth, and resided there until\\nafter the death of his wife, which occurred Oct. 10, IS;\\nHe then sold his farm, and removed to the village, lie\\nd. Nov. 4, 1879.\\nI. rosJ))f, b. Oct. 24, 1822; m. Barton Blodgett, q.v.\\nII. Goodhue, b. Oct. 16, 1824.+\\nIII. George Washington, b. June 30, 1828 m,, Se] t.\\n16, 1857, Martha A. Wilber of Westmoreland.\\n1. Clinton Wilber, b. Nov. 17, 1873.\\nIV. mnry Clay, b. Dec. 26, 1830.-|-\\nV. Daniel Webster, b. Sept. 12, 1834.+\\nWilliam Texxey, son of Archie, m., Feb. 20, 1837,\\nAnliza Whitcomb of Swanzey, b. Nov, 12, 1816, d. in\\nKeene, Jan. 2, 1875. Mr. Tenney Avas for many years a\\nmanufacturer of wooden ware. He removed to Keene in\\n1864, where he still resides.\\nI, Williajn JInnroe, b. Oct. 1, 1839 m., Jan. 9, 1861,\\nJulia S., dau. of Capt. Elias and Alice (Fisk)\\nHardy.\\n1. Harry Albert, b. Oct. 28, 1861.\\n2. Ada Bell, b. July 9, 1866.\\n3. Eddie Munroe, b. Sept. 15, 186\\nII. ^[idiza Jane, b. Jan. 10, 1841 ni. Duniel W. Ten-\\nney, (J.V.\\nin. lleiirj/ Harrison, h. Feb. 22, 1847; m., Dec. 25,\\n1874, Mary L. Chase; resides in Keene.\\nSamuel Tenney, son of Archie, m. (1st) Mary A.\\nBill of C4ilsum. She d. Aug. 15, 1842 and he m. (2d)\\nMelissa Gurnesey of Franconia. He d. July 15, 1853\\nand his widow m. Christopher Hodgkins, q.v.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0733.jp2"}, "702": {"fulltext": "652\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n108\\n109\\n110\\n111\\n(cr.)\\n112\\n113\\n114\\n(07)\\n115\\n116\\n(100)\\n117\\n118\\nI. Mary Ann, ra. Charles Witt resides in Spring-\\nfield, Mass.\\n11. JE hriu, m. Fredia Richardson of Boston, where\\nhe now resides.\\nIII. Lliioni, m. Washington Wood.\\nIV. Emraa, m. Chandler Smith.\\nLvMAX A. Texnet, son of Archie, m. (1st), Nov. 1,\\n1858, Persis P., dau. of Jeremiah and 8arah (Caqtenter)\\nFoster of Nelson, who d. July 20, 1860.\\nI. Viola A., b. May 5, 1855; m., Aug. 30, 1871,\\nFrancis L. King,\\nn. Clifford IL, b. Noa^ 22, 1859.\\nUr. Tenney m. (2d), May 1, 1861, Lizzie M. Tolman\\nof Nelson. He now resides in Hancock.\\nIII. Alice X., b. July 21, 1864.\\nGoodhue Tenxev, son of Calvin, m. (1st), Dec. 22,\\n1853, Philena M. Smalley, who d. Apr. 4, 1859.\\nI. Alice, b. March 13, 1859; d. Feb. 28, 1864.\\nMr. Tenney m. (2d), Nov. 27, 1862, Ann E. Whitney\\nof Fitzwilliam.\\nII. Flora Bell (an adoj^ted dau.), b. in Maria, N.Y.,\\nAug. 19, 1872.\\nHenry C. Tbnxey, son of Calvin, m., March 18, 1858,\\nJulia C. Stebbins of Hinsdale resides in Oi-ange, Mass.\\nI. Fred (7., b. July 9, 1859.\\n11. Loci-hart S., b. Nov. 2, 1865.\\nFrom an early age, Mr. Tenney manifested an unusual\\nfondness for books, and zealously apjilied himself to every\\nmeans of obtaining knowledge. His evenings Avere de-\\nvoted to study, and the facilities for education offered by\\nhis native town improved to the utmost, and his college\\n])reparatory course completed at Westminster, Vt., under\\nProf. L. F. Ward. His close application to study per-\\nmanently injured his eyesight; and, with the cherished\\nobject of his ambition almost within his grasp, he was\\nforced to forego his plans of college and a })rofessional\\ncareer.\\nFor the next few years, he followed the vocation of\\nteacher in various New England towns, holding succes-\\nsively the post of jirincipal in Mettowee Academy, Paw-\\nlet, Vt.j Peterborough Academy, and the High School in\\nMarl.\\nThe people of Marl, showed their aj)preciation of his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0734.jp2"}, "703": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0735.jp2"}, "704": {"fulltext": "CO\\nIT!\\nO\\n-d\\nen\\nm", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0736.jp2"}, "705": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n653\\nabilities by couferring iijion him various offices of trust\\nand honor. These he liHed with justice and prudence\\nto the satisfaction of alh\\nLeaving his native town, he lived for some time a wan-\\nderer s life, visiting the land of gold, the Pacific coast,\\nand finally settled in East Jaffrey in 1802, as clerk of the\\ncotton manufactory of A. Bascomb Co. For nearly\\nsix years, much of the business devolved upon him and\\nhe was held in the highest esteem by his em))loyers.\\nLeaving Jaffrey in the spring of 1868, he opened a gen-\\neral store in Orange, Mass., under the firm name of H. C.\\nTenney tfc Co. In the ra])id growth and develojmient\\nof the town, this was gradually changed to a jobbing and\\nretailing hardware and paint and oil house.\\nHe was one of the founders of the Orange Savings and\\nOrange National Banks, and has always been and still is\\nan oflicer of each.\\nMr. Tenney is an able and thoughtful speaker. His\\nvoice is often heard in the biisiness and literary circles\\nof the town of his adoption. He possesses in a marked\\ndegree the faculty of concentration, or thinking upon his\\nfeet, ever ready to answer with crushing effect any and\\nevery attack upon him.\\nAs a scholar, he is searching and thorough as a teacher,\\npractical and full of apt illustrations as a mei chant,\\nprompt and energetic; as a man in all the various stations\\nof life, he is ever the firm lover and champion of right.\\nDaxiel W. Texxey, son of Calvin, m., Aug. 1, 1861,\\nJane A., dau. of William and Anliza (Whitcomb) Ten-\\nney, who d. Oct. 5, 1879.\\nMr. Tenney commenced his business life as clerk in\\nthe store of G. D. Richardson Co., serving an appren-\\nticeship of one year, after which he opened a store in\\nLowellville, in the firm of Tenney Nason.\\nWe next find him on the road, a t^^holesale peddler.\\nBeing moderately successful in trade, he next developed\\nas a manufacturer of wooden Avare in the firm of D. W.\\nW. M. Tenney.\\nIn 1867, as the head of the Marlboro Manufacturing\\nCompany, he introduced in town the manufacture of\\nwoollen goods, opening up a new industry, and giving\\na fresh impetus to business. Gradually, the tub and\\npail business was SAvallowed up in this new enterprise,\\nthe spindle and loom supplanting the saw and lathe.\\nThe business was a success imtil the crash of 1877, when\\nhe was forced to retire. He successively held Avith fidel-\\nity the many offices of trust within the gift of the town,\\nwhose present thrift and prosperity are mainly due to his", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0739.jp2"}, "706": {"fulltext": "654\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROFGH.\\n119\\n120\\n121\\n122\\n123\\n124\\n125\\n126\\n127\\n128\\n(127)\\n129\\n130\\n131\\n132\\n133\\n134\\nstirring genius in tlnis developing her manufacturing\\ninterests,\\nI. Wmie W., b. Jan. 18, 1804.\\nII. Jenyiie Jlcn/, b. 3Iav 8, 1865.\\nIII. Dan. Herhtrt, b. Nov. 15, 1868.\\nSiMOX Tex^s et, a nephew of William Tenney, Sen.,\\nb. probably in Littleton, Mass., Dec. 3, 1777 m., March\\n4, 1802, Sybel Brooks of Littleton, b. A].r. 14, 17SL He\\nremoved to Xew Salem, Mass., where he carried on the\\ntanning business, and was also town clerk for a number\\nof years. He served three months in the war of 1812.\\nHe resided at Sand Lake, N.Y. from thence lie re-\\nmoved to Marl., and occupied for a few years a house\\nwhich formex ly stood opposite the present residence of\\nAmos A. Mason, He d. in TTinchester, Xov. 16, 1860,\\nHis wife d, Oct. 31, 1872,\\nI. JEdrcin P., b, Jan, 18, 1803; m., and resides in\\nWinchester.\\n11. Irene, b. Xov. 13, 1805; d. Xov. 28, 1805.\\nIII. Caroline, b. May 2, 1807 d. Dec. 29, 1807.\\nIV, Louisa, b. May 1, 1811 m. William Stowits of\\nTroy, X. Y. removed to 111.\\nV. Amos J?., b. May 28, 1815,+\\nVI. Pamilla jP.,b, June 17, 1819 m, Albert Jones, q.v.\\nAmos B. Texxet, son of Simon, m., Xov. 25, 1841,\\nReliefs., dau. of Silas and Achsah (Holniau) McColles-\\nter. In 1846, he bought the Charles McCollester place,\\nwhere he resided until 1863, when he sold to David\\nMclntire. In 1867, he removed to Xorth Lawrence,\\nX,Y., where he was for several years engaged iu manu-\\nfacturing j^ails. He now resides in Keene.\\nI. Oliver S., b. Aug. 8, 1843 m. Hattie Harrington,\\nII, Ada P., b, Sept. 22, 1848 d. Xov. 10, 1864,\\nDaniel Teknet (genealogy not traced, but supposed\\nto be a cousin of William Tenney, Sen.) lived for some\\ntime about 1780 north of the Stone pond. But little is\\nknown of him, excej)t tliat he was a basket-maker and\\ntravelled about from place to place, can*ying his baskets\\non his back, offering them for sale. He afterwards re-\\nmoved to Hancock, and resided on the east side of Long\\npond, where he d, in 1812. His wife Avas Liicy Shattuck\\nof Pepperell, Mass, They had three sons, who m, and\\nremoved to Webster, Ontario Co,, X,Y.\\nI, Daniel.\\n11. Shadrach.\\nIll, Meshach.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0740.jp2"}, "707": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGLSTER. 655\\nBenja^hx Thatcher, b. Oct. 10, 1760 m. Rhany\\nHarvey. He entered the war of tlie Revolution at the\\nage of 17, and served three years. (See Chai\u00c2\u00bb. HI.) He\\ncame to MarL in 1785, and settled on the farm now\\nowned by Charles W. Ca]\u00c2\u00bbrou, where he resided until his\\ndeath, Apr. 10, 1850. His wife d. Dec. 9, 1835.\\nI. Balah, b. July 16, 1784; ni. Silas Rhodes, q.v.\\nII. llhanii, b. Apr. 14, 1786; d. Apr. 27, 1860, urn.\\nIII. Benjamin^ b. March 14, 1788.4-\\nIV. William, b. March 10, 1790; m., Dec. 7, 1815,\\nSally, dan. of Jonathan and Delila (Rhodes)\\nBemis; d. in Canada, Mav 24, 1838.\\nV. Ulias, b. May 22, 1792.+\\nVI. Jemima, b. Sept. 9, 1794 d. Sept. 3, 1796.\\nVII. Levi, b. Dec. 6, 1796.-[-\\nVIII. Cyrus, b. May 9, 1799 m. Esther, dau. of Will-\\niam and Esther (Maynard) White. She d. Feb.\\n3, 1873, c.\\nIX. Jemima, b. June 4, 1801 d. Nov. 9, 1859, ura.\\nX. Kancy, b. Aug. 24, 1803 d. Dec. 5, 1844, urn.\\nXI. Joseph, b. Sept. 22, 1806 m. Nancy .Joslin of\\nStoddard settled in Keene d. Nov., 1873.\\nBenjamin Thatcher, son of Benjamin, m., Apr. 25,\\n1812, Betsey Page of Roxbury, who d. Sept. 19, 1853.\\nHed. Apr. 23, 1847.\\nI. A. Jldinda, b. Aug. 26, 1813 m., Aug., 1852,\\nAlbert BosAvorth.\\nII. George, b. Sept. 8, 1815.-|-\\nm. Eliza Jane, b. Ausr. 5, 1817 d. Jan. 7, 1825.\\nIV. Mary A., b. May 26, 1819; m., Apr., 1840, Daniel\\nH. Bates; d. in Westboi o, Mass., Sept., 1873.\\nV. Sophronia C, b. Apr. 9, 1821; m., Nov., 1843,\\nDaniel B. Gary d. in ZanesA-ille, O., Feb., 1852.\\nVI. Sarah A., b. May 9, 1823 d. May 12, 1823.\\nvn. Charles, b. Aug. 7, 1824. He entered the army\\nin Sept., 1861, was wounded at Gettysburg,\\nJuly 2, and d. Jidy 20, 1863.\\nvm. Siimner, b. Jan. 17, 1827 m., Apr., 1857, Mary\\nHodge of Owego, N.Y.\\nIX. 3Iaria E., b. Sept. 2, 1828 d. Oct. 9, 1850.\\nX. S. Elida, b. Sept. 27, 1830 m., Nov., 1853, M. D.\\nMoore.\\nXI. Rosaline 3L, b. Sept. 25, 1834; um.\\nxn. James, b. March 20, 1837 m.. May, 1860, Ellen\\nC. Baxter.\\n1. Henry L., b. July 14, 1861.\\n2. Bertha E., d. Jan., 1867, as. seven\\nweeks.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0741.jp2"}, "708": {"fulltext": "656\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n27\\n28\\n(6)\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n83\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n38\\n(8)\\n39\\n40\\n(14)\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n3. C. Abiah,\\ntwelve weeks.\\n4. Austin E., b. Dec. 26, 1870.\\nd. Sept., 1868, a?.\\nDea. Elias Thatcher, son of Benjamin, m., Jan. 16,\\n1811, Caty, dau. of Daniel and Dinah (Converse) Wood-\\nward. He resided for many years in Swanzey, but in\\nhis old age returned to Marl, to reside with his children.\\nHe was for many years a deacon of the Baptist Church.\\nHe d. Feb. 7, 1879. His Avife d. Feb. 6, 1879.\\nI. Willard, b. June 20, 1811; m. in N.Y. Eliza\\nMorse d. Nov. 23, 1871.\\nII. Mias A., b. Nov. 20, 1814.+\\nHI. Catharine,}). March 20, ISIQ; m. Artemas Bemis,\\nq.v.\\nIV. David, h. Jan. 11, 1818; um.\\nV. Elmira, b. May 10, 1819; m. Elisha Ayer; d.\\nMarch 13, 1855.\\nVI. Philander, b. June 16, 1821.-|-\\nVII. Esther, b. Dec. 25, 1823 um.\\nVIII. Bhaney J., b. June 22, 1825 d. Sept. 24, 1865, um.\\nIX. Nancy, b. March 7, 1827 m. Levi T. White, q.v.\\nX. Warren, b. May 8, 1831 m. Lucy Emerson of\\nRoyalston, Mass., who d., and he m. (2d) Delia\\nWood of Gardner, Dec. 25, 1878. He d. Nov.\\n19, 1879.\\nDea. Levi Thatcher, son of Benjamin, m.. May 5,\\n1825, Hannah, dau. of William and Esther (Maynard)\\nWhite; settled on the home farm, where he still resides.\\nHe was for several years deacon of the Baj^tist Church.\\nI. Emiline B., b. Sejjt. 16, 1827; m. Curtis W.\\nCapron, q.v.\\nII. Anrelia H., b. Jan. 10, 1831 m. Charles W.\\nCapron, q.v.\\nGeorge Thatcher, son of Benjamin, Jr., m., Sept.,\\n1843, Abiah Haselton of Dresden, N.Y., who d. June 16,\\n1868.\\nI. Georqe Henry, b. Jan. 30, 1845 d. Aug. 16, 1860.\\nII. Ella 31., b. March 15, 1848; d. Feb. 27, 1864.\\nIII. Charles H., b. Sept. 30, 1862.\\nMr. Thatcher m. (2d), Mar. 30, 1870, Ellen J. Howard.\\nIV. Infant dau., b. Aug. 7, 1872; d. Aug. 7, 1872.\\nV. George Howard, b. Oct. 22, 1876.\\nGeorge Thatcher was b. in Keene, Sept. 8, 1815, and\\nresided in Keene, Swanzey, and Marl, at different times,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0742.jp2"}, "709": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0743.jp2"}, "710": {"fulltext": "J\u00c2\u00ab^ //I utc^^~^i.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0744.jp2"}, "711": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. G57\\nuntil 1855, when he became a permanent resident of Marl.\\nHe was quite extensively engaged in the wood and lum-\\nber business, having bought several fanns, ;iiid reino\\\\ eel\\nthe wood and timber from them previous to his perma-\\nnent settlement in INIarl. In 1 S59, he purchased thu\\nMarl. Hotel jirojicrty and the brick-mill now belonging\\nto the Marl. Manufacturing Comi)any, and, in connection\\nwith kee})ing the hotel, for six years carried on the })ail\\nmanufacturing business. In 1867, he built the house on\\nWest Street which he now occupies, and rented the\\nhotel buildings, and about this time sold the brick-mill.\\nSince occupying his present residence, he has ke])t him-\\nself busy in looking after his real estate interest. He\\nfound time, however, to invent and get patented, in 1877,\\na road-scraper, which is considered by the best judges in\\nroad-making and rej)airing to l)e an article of great jjrac-\\ntical value, and the best thing out for that purpose.\\nMr. Thatcher is one of the solid men of the town finan-\\ncially, and spares no labor or expense in improving every-\\nthing coming into his possession. The hotel buildings,\\nwhile owned by him, were remodelled, and wonderfully\\nimproved and beautified, particularly by the removal of\\nthe barn to its present position, and the additions made\\nto it. On his Newton farm, he has ei ected one of the\\nfinest barns in the county. Having no as])iration8 for\\noffice-holding, he has always declined the solicitations of\\nhis friends in that direction; but for real, sound judg-\\nment in business matters, and 2) ii ticularly in the value\\nof real estate, no person in town excels him.\\nElias a. Thatcher, son of Dea. Elias, m., May 4,\\n1835, Delina, dau. of William and Esther (Maynard)\\nWhite.\\nI. Willard E., b. Nov. 10, 1835 m., Oct. 29, 1858,\\nFloraUa C. Wyman. He was a member of Co.\\nC, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols. d. at Offutts Cross-\\nroads, Dec. 31, 1862.\\n1. Willie A., b. Nov. 13, 1860.\\n2. Henry A., b. Nov. 14, 1861.\\n3. George W., b. June 2, 1862.\\nII. Esther D., b. Feb. 13, 1838 m. (1st) Thomas L.\\nWhite, q.v. He d., and she m. (2d) Charles V.\\nSmith, q.v.\\nIII. JDoratha N., b. Aug. 4, 1842 d., Dec. 11, 1867,\\num.\\nIV. Ella A., b. Oct. 17, 1846; m., July 9, 1876, Frank\\nH. Parker of Claremont.\\n85", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0747.jp2"}, "712": {"fulltext": "658\\nHISTORY OF MAELBOROUGH.\\n(34)\\n53\\n54\\n55\\n56\\nPhilander Thatcher, son of Dea. Elias, m., Apr. 14,\\n1846, Roxa L., daw. of Silas Wliitcomb.\\nI. Ellen L., b. July 14, 1850 d. Apr. 8, 1853.\\nII. Herbert P., b. Aug. 9, 1855; d. May 31, 1859.\\nIII. 3Iary J., b. Oct. 14, 1860.\\nIV. Bertie J\\\\, b. Nov. 23, 1865.\\nTHOMPSON.\\nJames Tuompson came to this country from Ireland (tradition says)\\nin 1712, bringing with him one son, Samuel, then fourteen years of age.\\nThey settled in what is now llolden, Mass., where they both d. in Aug.,\\n1755. Samuel had eight or nine children, the youngest of whom was\\nThomas.\\n1\\n2\\n3\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\nThomas Thompson, son of Samuel, was b. in Holden,\\nMass., 1742. He m. his first wife in Royalston, but her\\nname has not been ascertained. He came to Marl, about\\n1780, where he resided some ten years, and then re-\\nmoved to Keeue, where he d. Feb. 21, 1813. While a\\nresident of this town, he was published to Sarah Scott\\nof Fitzwilliara.\\nI. Azuhah, b. in Marl., May 2, 1783 m. Aldrich\\nof Uxbridge, Mass.\\nII. Thomas^ b. in Marl., Apr. 6, 1785; d. in Keene,\\nJune 4, 1857.\\nIII. Isaac, b. in Marl., March 2, 1787; d. Dec. 20,\\n1864.\\nIV. Sally, b.\\nV. Aaro7i, b. 1790 d. in Keene, March 10, 1847.\\nVI. Daniel, b. in Keene, Jan. 31, 1794.\\nVII. Jolm, d. 1866.\\nVIII. Luther, d. 1856.\\nSamuel Thompson (supposed to be a nephew of\\nThomas, Sen.), came to this town from Princeton, Mass.,\\n1783. His wife was Molly Names of the follow-\\ning children appear on the town records.\\n1. James, b. Apr. 10, 1783.\\nII. Moses, b. Apr. 20, 1785,\\nIII. Samuel, b. June 18, 1787.\\nIV. Isaac, b. Apr. 3, 1789.\\nV. Jeremiah, b. Sept. 22, 1791.\\nJames Thompson and Sally Cutting m., Sept. 22, 1796.\\nHugh Thompson m. Polly Lawrence, 1794.\\nMo WRY Augustus Thompson, son of Alvah and Ar-", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0748.jp2"}, "713": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 659\\nvilla (Page) Thompson, b. in East SAvanzcy, March 5,\\n1830 m., June 17, 1851, Laura Jerusha Newton, at\\nSaxton s River, Vt., June 15, 1832. They resided in\\nEast Swanzey until 1870, when they removed to Marl.,\\nwhere they have since resided.\\nI. 3Iari/ J\\\\, b. in East Swanzey, Feb. 5, 1859.\\nDavid Thurston became a settler of Marl, some time\\nprevious to 1776. He Avas b. July 8, 1736, but at what\\nplace we have no knowledge. He m. a young lady by\\nthe name of Eunice Whitney, and settled first in Leo-\\nminster, Mass., where he resided for several years. He\\nthen came to Marl., and located on the old road leading\\nto Pottersville. His wife d. Jan. 5, 1802; and he after-\\nwards removed to Owego, N.Y., Avhere he d. Aug. 6, 1826.\\nFirst four children b. in Leominster, Mass., I emainder in\\nMarl.\\nI. lienjaniin, b. Dec. 26, 1766 m. Sally and\\nremoved to Canada. He had the following\\nchildren b. in Marl.\\n1. Ginnet, b. Aug. 30, 1792.\\n2. Sally,*b. March 9, 1794.\\nII. David, b. Oct. 17, 1768 m. Fannie Darling of\\nKeene removed to Owego, N.Y., about 1812.\\nThe oldest child b. in Marl., the others in Owego.\\n1. Fannie, b. June 27, 1809 m. Prentiss Ran-\\nsom; resides in Iowa City, la.\\n2. Nancy, b. March 24 m, Drury Thomp-\\nson resides in Mobile, Ala.\\n3. George W., resides in Owego.\\n4. David Whitney, resides in Syracuse, N.Y.\\n5. John Metcalf, resides in Syracuse, N.Y.\\n6. Mary Alraeda, m. Anson Garrison.\\n7. James Sidney, resides in Elmira, N.Y.\\nIII. I^evi, b. June 1, 1770 m. Sally Newton removed\\nto Binghamton, N.Y. d. Aug. 20, 1861.\\nIV. Jo/m,h. July 21, 1772; m., Nov. 4, 1801, Lydia,\\ndau. of Daniel Ball resided for many years in\\nSt. Johnsbury, Vt. The following children b.\\nin Marl.\\n1. Leland, b. May 29, 1803.\\n2. Roswell, b. Oct. 22, 1807.\\n8. Emily, b. March 8, 1810.\\nv. Samuel, b. Aug. 16, 1775.+\\nVI. Jason, b. June 4, 1777 m., and lived in Noble-\\nborough, Me.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0749.jp2"}, "714": {"fulltext": "660\\nHISTORY OF MAHLBOROUGH.\\n20\\n21\\n(18)\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\n27\\n(27)\\n28\\n29\\n30\\n31\\n32\\n33\\nVII. Eunice, b. June 25, 1780; m., Oct. 6, 1805, Abra-\\nham Garfield removed to Loiidondery, Vt.\\nd. Feb. 23, 1841.\\nVIII. Stejihen, b. March 18, 1783 d. Jan. 25, 1784.\\nSamuel Thurston, son of David, m., Jan. 1, 1800,\\nSally French. He resided for several years in the old\\nRed Tavern, then removed to Alstead, where he d.\\nDec. 23, 1873. His wife d. March 2, 1839.\\nI. Louisa, b. Dec. 16, 1800 m. Timothy Dort of\\nGilsum d. Nov. 5, 1835.\\nII. Jonas Gibnwi, h. Oct. 8, 1802; d. Apr. 17, 1804.\\nIII. Joseph, b. May 30, 1804; m. Betsey Brown of\\nSullivan resides in Keene.\\nIV. Hartley, b. March 3, 1806 m. Arminda Robinson\\nsettled in Berlin, Wisconsin; d. in Alstead,\\n1879.\\nV. Alden Spooner, b. Sept. 12, 1809; m. Esther Ada-\\nline Miller resides in Alstead.\\nVI. FranJclin liobinson, b. Jan. 22, 1815.-J-\\nFranklix R. TnuRSTOif, son of Samuel, m. (1st),\\nMay 24, 1838, Fannie L.,dau. of Charles and Polly (Con-\\nverse) Holman, who d. Dec. 23, 1871 and he m. (2d),\\nNov. 28, 1878, Mrs. H. Elizabeth (Nichols) Hoit of Con-\\ncord, b. in Boston, July 12, 1829. Children by first wife.\\nI. Charles Holman, b. June 3, 1842; m., Nov. 23,\\n1864, Amanda C, dau. of Col. Cyrus and Caro-\\nline (Richardson) Frost.\\n1. Frank Watson, b. Sept. 7, 1865.\\n2. Clarence Frost, b. Apr. 1, 1870; d. Sept.\\n28 1870\\n3. Charles Willis, b. Mav 18, 1872.\\n4. Arthur Clemens, b. Oct. 8, 1873 d. Feb.\\n22, 1874.\\n11. Ella Chestina,h. Dec. 4, 1848; m., Aug. 20, 1872,\\nHoratio S. Richardson resides in Cambridge-\\nport, Mass.\\nChristopher Tilden, son of Benjamin and Lucinda\\n(Boynton) Tilden,b. in Fitchburg, Mass., Aug. 25, 1813\\nm. (1st), Nov. 25, 1837, Caroline, dau. of Archie and\\nSusanna (Jones) Tenney; settled first in Fitchburg;\\ncame to Marl, to reside Apr., 1840. He worked for sev-\\neral years at shoemaking, and then turned his attention\\nto pail-turning, which business he follows at the present\\ntime.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0750.jp2"}, "715": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n661\\n(2)\\nI. George^ b. in Fitchburg, Nov. 4, 1838.-f-\\nII. An infant dau.^ b. in Marl. d. Aug. 3, 1840.\\nMrs. Tilden d. Aug. 12, 1840 and he m. (2d), July 8,\\n1841, Lovisa B., dau. of Nathaniel and Sally (Barker)\\nRichardson.\\nm. Oliver Washburn, b. in Marl., Oct. 1, 1848; d.\\nDec. 27, 1865.\\nGeorge Tilden, son of Christopher, m., June 4, 1860,\\nBetsey L., dau. of Leonard and Hannah (Tolles) Roby,\\nb. May 30, 1839. Mr. Tilden was a member of Co. E,\\n6th Reg. N.H. Vols.\\nI. Leonard Elhworth, b. March 28, 1861.\\nII. Caroline Hannali, b. Oct. 7, 1869.\\nTOLMAN.\\nThomas Tolaiax emigrated to this country from England about 1635,\\nand settled in Dorchester, Mass. His first wife, Mhom he probably m. in\\nEngland, was Sarah She d., and he m. (2d) Katherine who\\nd. Nov. 7, 1677, and he d. Jan. 28, 1690. He had seven children. His\\nson John, b. 1642, m. (1st) Elizabeth Collins of Lynn, who was probably\\nb. Apr. 8, 1666. She d. Oct. 7, 1690; and he m. (2d), June 1.5, 1692,\\nMaiy Paul. He d. Jan. 1, 1724-25. Henry, son of John, b. March, 1678\\n-79, m. Hannah He resided at Dorchester for some years, and\\nthen removed to Attleboro, Avhere he d. at an advanced age. His wife\\nd. Nov. 11, 1735. His son Henry, b. in Dorchester, Feb. 23, 1708, m.\\nMary, dau. of Dea. Benjamin Slack of Attleboro. He resided in Attle-\\nboro, and d. Dec. 25, 1762. His -n-idow d. in Fitzwilliam, Dec. 26, 1785.\\nThree of his sons, Ebeuezer, Joseph, and Benjamin, settled in Marl.\\n1 Ebenezek Tolman, son of Henry and Mary (Slack)\\nTolman, was b. in Attleboro, May 31, 1748. He was left\\nan orphan at the age of eight years. At the age of four-\\nteen, he was apprenticed to a carpenter; and, at the age\\nof twenty-one, he removed to Fitzwilliam, and at the\\ncommencement of the Revolution joined the army, and\\nwas at the battle of Bunker Hill. (See Chap. IH.)\\nMarch, 1781, he m. Mary Clark of New Ipswich. He\\nresided in Fitzwilliam six years after his mai-riage, and\\nthen came to Marl., where he remained three yeai-s, and\\nthen removed to Nelson, where he passed the remainder\\nof his days, and d. Dec. 27, 1838. His wife d. Apr. 18,\\n1824.\\n2 I. Polly, b. in Fitzwilliam, Feb. 16, 1782 d. Aug.\\n18, 1796.\\n3 u. Ehentzer, b. in Fitzwilliam, Apr. 23, 1784; m..\\nMay, 1816, Hopeful Randall.\\n4 III. George, b. in Fitzwilliam, May 31, 1785 m., May\\n6, 1815, Mrs. Joanna T. Whitteman.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0751.jp2"}, "716": {"fulltext": "662\\nHISTOEY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n(11)\\n21\\n22\\nIV. Betsey, h. in Marl., June 2, 1788; m., Apr. 27,\\n1817, Thomas Baker.\\nV. Cynthia, b. in Marl., Jan. 25, 1793 m., Apr., 1816,\\nJosiah Richardson.\\nVI. William, b. in Nelson, Nov. 7, 1795 m., Oct. 9,\\n1827, Mary Bancroft.\\nVII. 3Iary, b. in Nelson, Fel). 11, 1798 m., Sept. 21,\\n1836, C. C. Rich.\\nVIII. Cyrus, b. in Nelson, Marcli 16, 1800; ni., 1830,\\nLucy Abbott.\\nJoseph Tolman, a brother of Ebenezer, was b. in At-\\ntleboro, Mass., July 30, 1752. He was apprenticed at an\\nearly age to learn the art and mystery of the blacksmith,\\nat Taunton. Soon after he became of age, he went to\\nFitzwilliam, where he remained till 1778, when he i)ur-\\nchased a lot of land in Marl., Avliich is the farm now\\nknown as the Maj. Tolman place. His wife was Martha\\nClark, who d. March 21, 1852. He d. Apr. 22, 1813.\\nI. Thomas, b. July 11, 1783.+\\nII. Joseph, b. Dec. 3, 1784; d. in infancy.\\nIII. Martha, b. Jan. 23, 1787 m., March 20, 1820,\\nDaniel Sewall.\\nIV. Joseph, b. March 8, 1789; m., Apr. 3, 1815, Mrs.\\nSusan Blood, widow of David I31ood.\\nV. Nancy, b. Jan. 18, 1793 m. Thomas Brown of\\nSullivan.\\nVI. Biadama, b. June 5, 1795 m., March, 1818,\\nOliver Bemis of Dublin removed to Guildhall,\\nVt.\\nVII. f^iisanna, b. July 7, 1798; m., 1818, Edward C.\\nHale,\\nvui. Betsey, b. Jan. 19, 1800; m., Apr., 1819, Jeremy\\nKnowlton of Dublin. She d. in Wisconsin,\\nApr. 16, 1847.\\nIX. Louisa, b. March 5, 1802; d. A])r. 19, 1830, urn.\\nX. John, b. Oct. 13, 1803 m., Sept. 15, 1820, Salome\\nCorbin of New Ipswich removed to Guildhall,\\nVt.\\nMaj. Thomas Tooian, son of Joseph, m., March 12,\\n1812, Sarah Clark, b. Aug. 5, 1785 settled on the home\\nfarm. He d. Dec. 14, 1868. She d. June 10, 1864.\\nI. Samuel Clark, b. Nov. 9, 1812 m., Dec. 19, 1837,\\nAnn N. Dearbon.\\n11. Thomas, b. March 12, 1814; m., Nov. 30,1836,\\nSusan R. Adams resides in Troy. A record of\\nhis family was ai)2jlied for, but none received.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0752.jp2"}, "717": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 663\\nin. Mary Leslie, b. Sept. 14, 1815; iii., Oct. 26, 1842,\\nJohn P. Sal in.\\nIV. Willi im G., V). Jan. 31, 1817 m., Marcli 0, 1842,\\nAbbie McCollestor; resides in Fiteliburf^.\\nV. Ca/iiU, b. May 25, 1818 m., Sept. 9, 1842, Rebecca\\nTony of Fitcliburg, -where he now resides.\\nVI. Sarah, h. A]n: 28, 1820; m., Oct. 13, 1845, Am-\\nnion Woodward removed to Lisbon, Me.\\nVII. Martha A., b. Nov. 10, 1821 d. March 7, 1847,\\num.\\nvni. Daniel Loch, b. Jnly 9, 1823.+\\nIX. A daughter, b. May 23, 1825; d. in infancy.\\nX. Harriet JVeioell, b. Jan. 30, 1827.\\nXI. Leander, b. Oct. 2, 1828; m., Marcli 28, 1848,\\nLncy Copeland of Tliompson, Conn. He d. July\\n5, 1857.\\nDaniel L. Tolman, son of Maj. Thomas, m., Aug. 20,\\n1851, Mary Maria Reed of Keene. He resided a few\\nyears in Keene, and then settled on the home farm, where\\nhe remained until 1872, when he removed to Red Oak,\\nla., where Mrs. Tolman d. Nov. 13, 1874.\\nI. Clara Jtfaria, b. in Keene, Oct. 5, 1852; m., July\\n3, 1879, William W. White of Hawthorn, la.\\nII. Lizzie M., b. in Keene, Dec. 19, 1853.\\nin. Fayette Cahill, b. in Keene, Aug. 25, 1855.\\nIV. Laura M., b. in Marl., Aug. 6, 1857 m., March\\n26, 1879, J. Walter Scott of Stanton, la.\\nV. Mary Loxiisa, b. in Marl., May 6, 1860.\\nVI. Sarah Emma Augusta, b. in Marl., Oct. 30, 1864.\\nBenjamin Tolman, another brother of Joseph, was\\nb. in Dorchester, Mass., May 6, 1756. He resided some\\nyears in Attleboro, from which place he went to Fitz-\\nwilliam about the year 1770. He m. Hepzil)eth, dau. of\\nJacob Newell, and resided in Fitzwilliam till 1780, when\\nhe removed to that part of Marl, now within the limits\\nof Troy. In the struggle for American Independence, he\\ntook an active part. (See Chap. III.) He d. March 9,\\n1840. His widow d. July 20, 1842.\\nI. Benjamin, b. Apr. 5, 1782 removed to Fitchburg.\\nII. Henry, b. March 6, 1783 m. Polly Harris of Troy;\\nd. in Sterling, Mass., March 6, 1851.\\nIII. Charles, d. at an early age.\\nIV. Hepziheth, d. at an early age.\\nV. Ch(irles,\\\\). Apr. 5, 1789; m., Jan. 1, 1817, Alta\\nAnderson of Albany, N.Y. He was in some of\\nthe most noted engagements of the war of 1812.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0753.jp2"}, "718": {"fulltext": "664\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\nVI. Jacob, h. Oct. 9, 1790 removed to Fitcliburg.\\nVII. Hepziheth, b. 1793 d. in Troy.\\nVIII. David, b. 1795 m. Martha Ballou d. in Troy.\\nIX. Wathaii, h. 1797 d. in Fitcliburg.\\nX. Stephen, b. 1798 settled in Troy.\\nXI. Sally, b. 1800 m., and removed to the West.\\nXII. Cahnn, b. 1803 m. Mary Bowers removed to\\nFitcliburg.\\nXIII. Anna, b. 1804 m. Amasa Aldrich settled in\\nTroy.\\nXIV. Luther, b. 1807 removed to the West.\\nRoger Tooth aker was a resident in town in 1796.\\nHe was best known as a quack doctor, and was generally\\naddressed as Dr. Toothaker. His residence was a rude\\nhovel which formerly stood near a large rock about half-\\nway between where Henry Esty now resides and the\\nhouse of Elijah Gates. His business was not so lucrative\\nas many of his profession, and he is said to have been\\nmiserably poor. His residence here was short, he prob-\\nably leaving for some place where he could have a more\\nextensive practice. His wife, Mary, united with the\\nchurch Apr. 10, 1796, by virtue of a letter of dismission\\nand recommendation from the church in Merrimack. No\\nrecord of the family has been received.\\nDaniel Towne, son of Archelaus and Ruth (Hen-\\nney) Towne, b. in Stoddard, Jan. 17, 1821 m., March 7,\\n1844, Emily Sophia, dau. of Harrison and Sophia (Bev-\\nerstock) Rugg, b. in Sullivan, July 17, 1825, He re-\\nmoved with his family from Sullivan to Marl., in the fall\\nof 1870.\\nI. Emihj Rosette, b. in Sullivan, Apr, 25, 1845 m.,\\nNov. 26, 1868, Albert Davis of Sullivan; resides\\nin Nelson.\\nII. Clarissa Ann, b. in Langdon, June 15, 1847; m,,\\nMarch 24, 1875, George H. Clapp resides in\\nBrattlelioro, Vt.\\nIII. Watso?i Daniel, b. in Langdon, May 20, 1850 m.,\\nNov. 26, 1874, Jennie Estella, dau. of Minot and\\nCaroline E. (Harris) Phillips of Roxbury, b. Jan.\\n21,1855; d. Dec. 11, 1879.\\n1. Harry Delbert, b. Jan. 9, 1877.\\n2. Minot Watson, b. Sept. 21, 1879.\\nIV. Daren Wesley, b. in Langdon, Jan. 24, 1853 m.,\\nMarch 6, 1878, Stella M. Carr of Keene resides\\nin East Sullivan.\\nV. Addie Dacina, b. in Langdon, Oct. 15, 1855.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0754.jp2"}, "719": {"fulltext": "GEMEALOGICAL REGISTKIi. (Wu)\\nVI. Lizzie liid/i, 1). at North Wliite Crci k, N.Y., Juiit;\\n19, 1858 (1. Dec. 2(1, 18G0.\\nVII. Elhv)orth. IFwritioii, 1). in Hebron, N.Y., Nov. 4,\\n18G1 (1. Oct. 7, \\\\m\u00c2\u00b1\\nVIII. Ella Soj /iia, 1). in Hebron, N.Y., Awj;. 1, 18G3.\\nIX. Lester Ile/mj, b. in Cambridge, N.Y., Dec. 29,\\n1864.\\nGeorgr W. Towns, b. Jan. 4, 1807, in that part of\\nKeene wliieli was afterwards set off to make the town of\\nRoxbury. lie m., Sept., 1831, Laura, dan. of Capt. Asa\\nand Lucy (Whitney) Lawrence of Rox])ury. He settled\\nfirst in Roxbury, where all but the two young est of his\\nchildren were b. For the last twenty years of his life,\\nhe resided in Marl.\\nI. Charles A.,h. Dec. 10, 1833 in. Lucretia Knight.\\nHe d. Apr. 12, 1858.\\nII. L fc Whitjn b. Feb. 25,1836; m., Jan. 1, 1857,\\nJohn Sawtelle. She d.\\nIII. Lijumn, b. Dec. 29, 1838; d. Nov. 11, 1839.\\nIV. lAinra L., b. Mav 8, 1841 d. July 30, 1841.\\nV. Eveline E., b. Jan. 30, 1843 d. 1865.\\nVI. EiiDtia Jane^ b. Dec. 24, 1845 m. Joseph Daniels;\\nresides in Hartford, Conn.\\nVII. Sarah Ann, b. May 8, 1848; d. March 26, 1853.\\nVIII. Lora E., h. Jan. 9, 1850 d. March 11, 1853.\\nIX. Gcor(/e IVoodlmri/, b. in Marl., March 1, 1858 re-\\nsides in Minnesota.\\nMrs. Towns d. March 5, 1858; and he m. (2d), 1858,\\nNancy Smith of Sullivan. He d. Feb. 15, 1874.\\nX. Uetie E., b. in Marl., March 7, 1863.\\nJamks TowN-SE rD was b. in Wilton, Co. of Wiltshire,\\nEngland, June 9, 1802 sailed from Southampton, June,\\n1820, to Havre-de-Grace in France, and thence to Amer-\\nica. He m., June 12, 1826, Sarah Killham, b. in Man-\\nchester, Mass., Aug. 24, 1801. At the time of his mar-\\nriage, he resided in Framingham, but removed to Troy,\\nN.Y., Sept. 27, 1827, to start up and put in operation the\\nTroy Woollen Manufactory. He resided there two\\nyears, and then went to North Brookfield, Mass., to- i)ut\\nin ojteration a woollen-mill there. Li a short time, he\\nagain changed his residence, this time removing to\\nLowell, where lie Avas engaged as a dyer and finisher of\\nwoollen flannels. He afterwai ds resided for a short time\\nat North Amlover and North Dighton; removed to (Til-\\nsum, Nov., 183(), from which jtlace he came to Marl., with\\na decision to live, and as a dyer to die. He has from", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0755.jp2"}, "720": {"fulltext": "666\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nthat time to the i resent been engaged in tlie manufact-\\nure of woollen yarn, the quality of which is superior to,\\nany in the market. Mrs. Townsend d. Dec. 28, 1875.\\n1. Sarah Ann, b. in Fr;iminghani, Mass., Ajir. (i,\\n1827; m., Sei)t. 13,1853, Albert A. Anthony.\\nShe now resides, a widow, in Pe]t])erill, Mass.\\nII. Jaints F., 1). in Troy, N.Y., Feb. 3, 1829 m., Apr.\\n3, 1856, Cynthia Elniina, dau. of Thomas J. and\\nLovina (Taft) Baker.\\n1. Elizabeth B., b. Oct. 11, 1859.\\nIII. Mary Jane,h. \\\\i\\\\ North Brookfield, Mass., Oct. 24,\\n1831; um.\\nIV. Charlotte JE., b. in North Andover, Mass., June 13,\\n1833 m., Sept. 27, 1854, George W. Buxton of\\nNelson. Mr. Buxton was a member of Co. A,\\n2d Reg., Mass. Vol. d. at Alexandria, Va.,\\nAug. 31, 1863. She in. (2d), Jan. 1, 1867, John\\nA. Prince; resides in Worccsti i-, M;iss.\\nV. Daniel 7i], b. in North Diglitun, Mass., Apr. 10,\\n1835 um.\\nVI, Hannah M., b. in Gilsuin, Alay 25, 1837 m., Sept.\\n5, 1867, Luke Knowlton, Jr., q.v.\\nRichard Tozer, b. in Southboro, Mass., Oct. 13, 1782;\\nm., Feb. 14, 1753, Mary Bclkna]). He was one of the\\n])r()j)rietors of Monadnock No. V, and, as such, drew\\nthree lots of land. One of these was in the south part\\nof the township, another in the extreme northerly part,\\nwhich he sold to his son John, reserving for himself the\\nthird lot, which is tlie farm known as the Blodgett jilace,\\niu)W owned by Augustus T. Woodward, where he settled\\nabout 1770. At that time, he was a man of wealth; and\\nit seems was highly esteemed, and held many offices of\\ntrust among the proprietors. But his last marriage\\nproved an unhappy comiection, and his jiroperty grad-\\nually wasted away; and in his old age he was very poor,\\nand supported himself and family by collecting ashes\\nand milking potash.\\nSouthboro.\\nThe following childi-eu b. in\\nI. John, b. Apr. 23,1754.+\\nII. Mary, b. iMay 14, 1756.\\nIII. Peter, b. July 6, 1758; removed to V^ermont.\\nIV. An)i((, b. Sej)t. 30, 1760.\\nV. Patty, 1). Oct. 26, 1762.\\nVI. Ueborah, b. Oct. 0, 1764; in., Feb. 12, 1793,\\nJoseph Fellows of Jal frey.\\nMrs. Tozer d. about 1770 and he m. (2d) Lydia Lewis,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0756.jp2"}, "721": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 007\\nwlio d. Se])t. 7, 1821. ITo 1. May 1), 1817. Tlic fal-\\nlowing c liildren b. in Marl.\\nVII. /.ripis, h. JNIarcli H, 1771.\\nVIII. Jyi/dia, I). Apr. 2. 1773.\\nIX. I7//a, 1). Nov. 5,1770; in. Slmltncl Went w orlli.\\nX. XxNic, h. Dec. *27, 1778; in. Adonijah Wheeler.\\nXI. J- J.^ra, h. March ;}1, 17S1. While engagiMl in grind-\\ning an axe, lie bore on to the stone so hanl as\\nto rupture a blood-vessel, which caused his death\\ninstantly.\\nXII. .sV w, b. Dec. 29, 1783.\\nxiiT. Si/h^ia, b. July 5, 1787; d. in Westmoreland, uni.\\nXIV. SiJa, b. June 17, 1791.\\nXV. Justics, b. May 15, 1793; d. in Keene.\\nJohn Tozer, son of Richard, m. Mary Fry, and set-\\ntled on the farm now known as the Moses Hardy jtlace\\nin Roxbury. He was somewhat distinguished for his\\nincredible stories, which he narrated with assumed grav-\\nity, anmsing liimself with the staring wonder of credu-\\nlous listeners.\\nI. HcDinaJi, b. Jan. 18, 1779.\\n11. John,^ b. Aug. 26, 1780 d. in Boston, Nov. 17,\\n1806.\\nIII. Eben, b. Feb. 23, 1783.\\nIV. Ruth.h. Feb. 17, 1785; d. young.\\nV. I*o//t/, 1). March 25, 1787 in. Samuel Parker of\\nNelson.\\nVI. Olire, b. May 23, 1789; m. (1st) Moses Maynard,\\nq.v.; (2d), Feb. 8, 1827, John Houghton of Rox-\\nbury. She d. Apr. 1,1834.\\nVII. FJ er^ b. June 5, 1792 d. in Jamestown, N.Y.\\nVIII. J cviJy b. May 2, 1794; removed to Montrose,\\nMich.\\nIX. JUtseif, b. June 30, 1796; m., June 11, 1840, John\\nHoughton d. in Jaffrey, Jan. 23, 1868.\\nX. A7/a..v, b. Nov. 3, 1800; m., Apr. 15, 1827, Betsey\\nP ifield d. in Illinois.\\nJoseph Tubbs, son of Capt. Joseph and Rhoda\\n(Henry) Tubbs, b. in Marlow, Jan. 23, 1789, m. A/.ubah,\\ndau. of Dr. Josejih and Azubah (Henry) JMunroe, b. in\\nHillsboro, March 7,1795. In 1811, he removed to Peter-\\nboro, where he was for some years engaged in the inaiin-\\nfacture of cotton yarns, cnndlewicking, etc. He con-\\ntinued this business until 1833, when he sold his mill.\\nHe afterwards removed to Hancock, from which place\\nhe came to Marl., and located on ihe farm whicli still\\ni)eais his name. He re1unie l to Peteiboio in 1S57,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0757.jp2"}, "722": {"fulltext": "668\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nI whore he d. May 22, 1859. His widow d. in Hancock,\\nI.Tan. 16, 1871.\\n2 I. Thom.ax Bahr.h. Feb. 24, 1815; resides in Han-\\nj cock, nni.\\n3 II. Maria, h. Sej.t. 22, 1S17; m., March 15, 1S41),\\nAmbrose V. Blood of Hancock, wlio d. Nov. 2\\n1878.\\n4 III. Elijah J/inn-oe, b. Marcli 21, 182:} in. Sarali, dan.\\nof Zachick and Sally (Snow) Merriain d. in JNIan-\\nchester, Feb. 8, 1878.\\n5 IV. /Sarah Wallace, b. Apr. 12, 1826; m. Benjamin\\nF. Merriam, q.i\\\\\\n6 I V. Xo//m^, b. July 25, 1828 resides in Hancock, nin.\\n7 i VI. Ifem-i/ X., b. Feb. 24, 1831; m., Dec. 25, 1865,\\nI IMary Ann Rogers. He is a dentist; resides in\\nNewport.\\nTUCKER.\\nBi:n.(AMix Ti CKEi: emigrated from Wales, and was an early settler in\\nlloxhury, Mass. His eldest son, Benjamin, ni., and settled in Roxbury,\\nand liad among others Benjamin, b. in Roxbury, March 15, 1704.\\n1\\nBen.iamin Tuckkr, third son of Benjamin, m., A])r. 8,\\n1729, ]\\\\[ary, dan. of Daniel and Elizabeth (Whitney)\\nWarren of Watertown, Mass., \\\\m\\\\). May 2, 1703. He set-\\ntled first in Leicester, Mass., but came to this town with\\nhis family in Aug., 1765, and located on the old road\\nleading from Keene to Boston, his house standing on the\\nhill a few rods east of the mill formerly owned by Tar-\\nbell and Whitney, wliere he kei)t the first tavern in the\\ntownship. He was one of the most inflnential men\\namong the ])ro])rietors, and was one of the eight who com-\\nposed the Congregational Church at its formation. He\\nd. May 20, 17S5, and his widow d. June 1, 1793. Chil-\\ndren all b. in Leicester, Mass.\\nI. Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1730; d. Aug. 9, 1814.\\nII. Marif, b. March 5, 1732; d. Nov. 26, 1804, um.\\nIII. Jioijamin, b. Jan. 23, 1734; m. Davis of\\nRoxbury, Mass. He was a soldier in the French\\nand Indian war. He resided for a few years in\\nMarl., and then removed to Vermont.\\n1. Benjamin, who was living in Strafford, Vt.,\\nin 1840, at the age of 78, a Revolutionary\\npensioner.\\n2. Jacob Davis settled in Strafford, Vt.\\n3. Ichabod. He was a lawyer, and resided\\nmany years in Salem, Mass.\\nIV. Ste2)hen, b. Feb. 2, 1786 d. June 2, 1738.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0758.jp2"}, "723": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 669\\nJiK-^hMu, 1). July 4, 1738; m., 1705, Elizabeth\\nDavis of Koxbury, Mass., b. Apr. 7, 1747. He\\ncame to Monaduock No. V, witli his father and\\nbrotliers; resided liere for several years, then\\nremoved to Strafford, Vt.\\n1. Esther, b. 17G6 m. (1st) Norton, (2d)\\nCarpenter; settled in Strafford, Vt.,\\nwhere she d. at an advanced age.\\n2. Jemima, m. Prince Ho]\u00c2\u00bbkins. She d. in\\nSi)ringfield, N.Y., about 1826.\\n3. Jane L., m. (1st) Norton, a brother\\nof her sister s husband, (2d) Barrett;\\nsettled in Strafford, Vt.\\n4. Eunice, b. 1779; m. Chillingworth Hop-\\nkins settled in Hamilton, Madison Co.,\\nN.Y.\\n5. f Joshua, b. Aug. 10, 1780; settled\\nI in Cherry Valley, N.Y. d. at an\\nrp j advanced age.\\n6. ^^i Caleb, b. Aug. 10, 1780; settled\\nin Cherry Valley, N.Y. prol)-\\n1 ably d. in 1828.\\n7. Elizabeth, b. 1784; m.Abram Shaft; settled\\nin Ohio.\\n8. f Joseph, b. Feb. 17, 1790 settled\\nI in Cherry Valley, N.Y. d.\\n^^^.j^^^ J June 13, 1857.\\n9. 1 Benjamin, b. Feb. 17, 1790 set-\\ntled in Cherry Valley, N.Y. re-\\nmoved to Ohio, in 1837 d. 1855.\\nVI. Abijah, b. May 23, 1740.-1-\\nCaleh, b. Apr. 25, 1742; pub. to Lucy Hardy,\\nMarch, 1783; d. Jan. 12, 1809.\\n3roses,h. Apr. 23, 1744; m., about 1781, Sarah,\\ndau. of Thomas and Sarah Temjile of P raming-\\nham, Mass., b. Apr. 14, 1746; settled on home\\nfarm, where he d. Jan. 10, 1803.\\n1. Joseph, b. Feb. 20, 1782.\\n2. Moses, b. May 12, 1784.\\nVII.\\nAbijah Tucker, son of Benjamin, came to this town\\nwith his father and brothers in Aug., 1765. He soon\\nafter m. a Avidow lady by the name of Elizabeth Rogers,\\nand in 1767 built a house on the site now occuj)ied by\\nthe Congregational Church, which was the first house\\nbuilt in the village. He was always called Dea. Tucker,\\nalthouoh he never held that office. He was a constant", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0759.jp2"}, "724": {"fulltext": "670\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n24\\nattendant at chnrcli, and received that title from the fact\\nthat, being a good reader, he was often selected to line\\nout the hymns for singing, in the absence of Dea. Flood.\\nHe was a man that was always true to his word, and\\nwithal a zealous patriot. When the tea was thrown\\noverboard in Boston Harbor, he pledged liimself to drink\\nno more tea during life, and in no instance was he ever\\nknown to break that pledge. His wife d. Aug. 28, 1820,\\nffi. 94. He d. Dec. 21, 1828.\\nI. 3fary, b. Apr. 8, 1768; d. Feb. 3, 1800, urn.\\nEbenezer Tufts came from Billerica, Mass., about\\n1795, and settled on the west side of Horse Plill, so\\ncalled, in Roxbury. His first wife was Hannah\\nwho d. May 20, 1802.\\nEhenezei\\\\ was a soldier in the war of 1812.\\nBetsey, m., Jan. 4, 1810, Moses Greenfield of\\nDeering.\\nEUahiam.\\nLydia, b. Aug. 4, 1796.\\nCatharine, m., Dec. 21, 1815, Reuben Clark of\\nWrentham, Mass.\\nPhebe, b. Apr. 23, 1799.\\nMr. Tufts m. (2d) Betsey\\nvn. Abigail, b. Sept. 24, 1803.\\n2\\nI.\\n3\\nII.\\n4\\nIII.\\n5\\nIV.\\n6\\nV.\\nVI.\\nElliot Twitchell, son of Joseph and Hannah (Green-\\nwood) Twitchell was b. in Dublin, Aug. 5, 1821. Mr.\\nTwitchell, is a carjienter by trade, and came to Marl, in\\n1849, and built the house now owned by Luther G.\\nBemis. In 1855, he commenced the erection of another\\nset of buildings, which in due time were completed and\\noccupied by him until the summer of 1880, when he re-\\nmoved to another house which he had recently erected,\\nwhere he now resides, um. His aged mother resided\\nwith hhn for many years, and d. in Marl. Jan. 18, 1877,\\nffi. 85.\\nHorace Twitchell, a brother of Elliot, b. in Dublin,\\nNov. 21, 1816; m. Julia A. Adams of Franklin, Mass.,\\nwho d. Dec. 15, 1876. He came to Marl, to reside with\\nhis brother May, 1878, and d. Dec. 17, 1880, c.\\nThomas UriiAM, probnbly from Templet on, Mass., was\\nin town in 1778, and resided on the farm now owned by\\nStillman Richardson. He was one of the selectmen in\\n1788. In 1787, lie sold his fMrm nnd left the town.\\nNothing is known of his family.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0760.jp2"}, "725": {"fulltext": "GENEAI/MilOAL RKCISTKR.\\n671\\nWidow Rkbkcoa UriiAjr, wiirned to leave town Feb.\\n28, 1785 (town records).\\nWidow Upliniii d. Apr. 24, 1803, so. 88. (Fisli\\nrecords.)\\nLyman Underwood, b. in New Salem, Mass., Oct. 0,\\n18*21 in., 1846, Eliuira G. Pliiiiiicy, b. in New Salem,\\nNov. 16, 1827. He came to Marl, from Orani^e, Mass.,\\nin 1859, Children all b. in Orange.\\nI. Granville M, b. March 3U, 1848; d. Aug. 24,\\n1851.\\nII. J^Jlou a, b. Oct. 8, 1850; d. Aug. 30, 1851.\\nIII. livth M, b. Feb. 4, 1852; m., June 15, 1869,\\nFranklin Leigliton,\\n1. Charles C, b. July 9, 1872.\\n2. Flossie M., b. Sept. 28, 1877.\\nIV. J/inwi. 31., b. Oct. 7, 1855; uni.\\nV. J.i/di(t A\\\\, b. Oct. 17, 1858.\\nVI. Charles 6 b. Jan. 3, 1860; d. July 31, 1865.\\nWAKEFIELD.\\nJoseph Wakefield, said to be a native of Wales, was in Boston as\\nearly as 1727. His wife was Cassy Bridge. Their son Thomas, b. in\\nBoston, Aug. 5, 1727, in., 1750, Dorcas, tlau. of Timothy and Dorcas\\n(Eaton) Pratt. He d. 1791. She d. 1802, jl 77. Their son Thomas,\\nb. in Reading, 1751, m., 1772, Elizabeth, dau. of Phinehas and Lucy (^Col-\\nburn) Hardy of Ilollis, b. in Bradford, Mass., July 22, 1750. He resided\\nin Amherst, N.H., seven years, and in 1778 settled in Dublin, and in 1804\\nremoved to Jaffrey, where he d. Jan., IS^iO.\\nJames Wakefield, son of Thomas and Elizabeth\\n(ILirdy) Wakefield, b. in Dublin, Sei)t. 9, 1782 m., Oct.\\n11, 1803, Hannah, dau. of Elias and Mary (Patterson)\\nHemenway. They came to Marl, immediately after their\\nmarriage, and located in the north ])art of the town on\\nwhat is still known as the Wakefield place, and was set\\noff to help make the town of Roxbury, in 1812. Mr.\\nWakefield was a citizen of marked integrity, and of con-\\nsiderable })rominence, serving, wdiile a resident of Rox-\\nJ)ury, as town clerk, selectman, and representative, also\\nas Justice of the Peace for many years. He removed to\\nMarl, village about 1837.\\nI. James P., b. May 31, 1805 m., Ai)r., 1830,\\nHannah B. Hall of Roxbury, Mass. d. in Wis-\\nconsin, Dec, 1871.\\nSt/lvester, b. Feb. 13, 1808; d. May 4, 1823.\\ndi/rHs,\\\\). Feb. 7, 1811; m., Dec, 1841, Eliza A.\\nM., dau. of Capt. Henry Bancroft, a retired sea-\\ncaptain of S])ringfield, Mass. (See Cha]). XIIL)\\nII.\\nIII.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0761.jp2"}, "726": {"fulltext": "672\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH,\\nIV. Enoch, b. Dec. 1, 1813; m., May, 1836, Ann\\nHowe of Boston. She d. the following Sei)t.,\\nand he m. (2d), P^b., 1838, Caroline H. Kmgs-\\nbury. He resides in Cambridge, Mass., and is\\na real-estate broker in lioston.\\nV. Elias, b. Sept. 17, 1817; d. Sej.t. 2, 1819.\\nVI. Hannah, b. Aug. 29, 1820 m.. May 27, 1845, Joel\\nC. Greenwood of Gardner, Mass., who d. Dec.,\\n1853; and she ni. (2d), March 13, 1856, Edwin\\nSawyer resides in Wakefield, Mass.\\nVII. Maria, b. June 5, 1827 ni., Apr., 1851, S. D.\\nOsborne resides in Keene.\\nMrs. Hannah Wakefield d. Nov. 13, 1829; and he m.\\n(2d) Nancy Parker of Philli] ston, Mass., who d. Nov.\\n13, 1848; and he m. (3d), 1849, Mrs. Rebecca Lord.\\nHe d. May 21, 1864. By second wife, he had,\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nVIII. Juliette N., b. March, 1831 m., Oct., 1851, Obed\\nG. Dort of Keene. She was drowned in the\\nPotomac River, Aug. 13, 1862, on her return\\nfrom a visit to her husband, who was Major of\\nthe 6th N.H. Regt., being one of the passen-\\ngers on the ill-fated steamer West Point,\\nwhich came in collision with the George\\nPeabody, causing it to sink with most of the\\njiassengers.\\nFrederick Wallace, son of David and Susannah\\n(Conn) Wallace, b. in Ashburnham, Mass., June 19,\\n1816 m., May 15, 1839, Fannie, dau. of Archie and\\nSusannah (Jones) Tenney. He resided in Ashburnham\\nfor several years after his marriage, and about 1849 he\\ncame to Marl., and located on the farm now occupied by\\nhis son, Wilber F. Wallace.\\nI. Ahby F.,\\\\). in Ashburnham, June 17, 1840; m.\\nHosea Knight, q.o. resides in Winchendon.\\nWilher F., b. in Marl., Nov. 29, 1850 m., Jan.\\n24, 1874, Ella D., dau. of Darius and Ruth T.\\n(Woodward) Richardson c.\\nII.\\nWALLINGFORD.\\nNicholas Wallingkord emigrated from England previous to 1672,\\nand settled in Bradford, Mass. lie brought with him two sons, John aiid\\nSamuel. Subsecjuently, he had six children, b. in Bradford. John, the\\neldest son, m. Mary and settled in Bradford. Nicholas, son of rJohn\\nand Mary, b. in Bradford, Oct. 28, KiDl, m. Sarah settled in Bradford,\\nand had .lonathan, b. May 8, 1715, who m. Martha and had David,\\nb. in Bradford, Sept. 25, 1744. lie m. Elizabeth Leman. Their son,\\nEbenezer B., settled in Marl., as will be seen in the following record.\\nHon. Thomas VVallingford was also a son of the above-named John.\\nK", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0762.jp2"}, "727": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTEE.\\n673\\nHe was b. in Bradford, Mass., July 28, 1697. He went to Dover when a\\nyoung man, and was for many years a member of the State legislature.\\nlie engaged in mercantile business, was very successful, and became one\\nof the richest men in New Hampshire. He possessed a large estate in\\nPortsmouth, and was one of the original purchasers of JMason s Patent,\\nby which he acqiured a great landed estate. As a military man, he rose\\nto the rank of Colonel, and distinguished himself as a brave and gallant\\nofficer.\\nEbexezer B. Wallingfohd, son of David and Eliz-\\nabeth (Leman) Wallingford, b. in Hollis, Oct. 5, 1780\\nni., Oct. 20, 1803, Mary llildreth, b. in Newbury, July\\nG, 1784. He was a blacksmith, and resided in Dublin\\nuntil 1812, when he came to Marl., and located first on\\nthe Walter Capron place, in what is now Roxbury.\\nAfter a few years residence there, he removed to the\\nvillage, and plied his trade in the old sho]) that formerly\\nstood on Library Square. He d. in Claremont, Feb.\\n18, 1855. His widow d. Apr. 21, 1868.\\nI. Elvira^ b. in Dublin, Aug. 24, 1804 m. (1st)\\nCalvin Stone, q.v. (2d) Aaron Brigham.\\nII, Mary^ b. in Dublin, Aug. 10, 1806 m., May 16,\\n1830, Charles Parker of Framingham, Mass.\\nShe d. in Boston, March 1, 1870.\\nIII. George^ b. in Dublin, July 17, 1808 m., June 13,\\n1838, Helen P. Hitchcock of Claremont; d.\\nJuly 18, 1863.\\nIV. Sarah i)/., b. in Dublin, May 27, 1810 m., Feb.\\n17, 1833, Frederick Handerson of Claremont.\\nV. Philander^ b. in Marl., June 6, 1812; m., Jan, 1,\\n1838, Caroline M. Treadwell of Newmarket.\\nHe is a Methodist minister, and resides in\\nClaremont. (See Chap. XIII.)\\nVI. Elizabeth X., b. in Roxbury, Sept. 8, 1814; d. in\\nClaremont, May 5, 1836,\\nVII, Faniih^ b. in Roxbury, Sept. 23, 1816; m., Sept.\\n8, 1839, Alanson Way of Claremont; d. Aug,\\n14, 1848,\\nVIII. Catharine, b, in Marl,, Feb, 1, 1819 m,, Jan, 8,\\n1841, John F. Mellen of Claremont.\\nWARD,\\nWiLLiA:\\\\r Ward, who is supposed to have come from Yorkshire, Eng-\\nland, was in Sudbury, Mass., in 1039, and was made freeman 164.3, rep-\\nresented Sudbury in the General Court 1614, and was several years chair-\\nman of selectmen. He removed to Marl., JNIass., 1000, where he was soon\\nafter chosen deacon of the Church. He, in common with others, endured\\ngreat hardships and sustained great losses by Indian hostilities in the\\ntime of King Philip s War in 1675-70, when his buildings were burned,\\nhis cattle destroyed, and one of his sons slain by the enemy. He d. Aug.\\n10, 1087 and his widow, Elizabeth, d. Dec. 9, 1700. He had fourteen\\n87", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0763.jp2"}, "728": {"fulltext": "674\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nchildren, among whom was Samuel, b. Sept. 24, 1641, m., June 6, 1667,\\nSarah, dau. of John and Mary Hone, b. Sept. 25, 1644; d. Aug. 11,\\n1707. He d. 1727, leaving a widow, Elizabeth. His eldest son, Joseph,\\nb. 1670, m., June 5, 1700, Abiah Wheelock. He d. June 30, 1717, leav-\\ning seven children. His son Phinehas, b. Aug. 5, 1705, m. Mary\\nHe d. Oct. 19, 1756.\\nReuben Ward, son of Phinehas and Mary Ward, b.\\nin Marl., Mass., Dec. 28, 1746; m., June 13, 1771, Sarah\\nKendall. He came to this town in 1774, and settled on\\nthe farm since knoAvn as the Ilamleton Parker place, now\\nwithin the limits of Troy. It is said that both he and\\nhis wife inherited a large amount of property from their\\nancestors, so that, unlike many of the early settlers, he\\nhad ample means for paying for and improving his farm,\\nwhich was the best in that part of the town. His whole\\nattention was given to the management of his farm, and\\neverything about him was conducted with a strict regard\\nto economy. His ])lans were laid after mature deliber-\\nation, and he was usually successful in carrying them\\nout and, at the time of his death, which occurred Jan.\\n8, 1800, he was considered the most Avealthy man in\\nMarl.\\nSally^ b. Jan. 30, 1772; m. John Joy removed to\\nGlover, Vt.\\nAbigail, b. Nov. 9, 1773; m. Simon Piper, q.v.;\\nremoved to Maine,\\nReuben, b. Dec. 9, 1775.+\\nElizabeth, b. July 10, 1777 m, Jonas Robinson,\\nq.v.\\nJohn, b. May 25, 1779; d. in Troy, of hydroj^ho-\\nbia, um.\\nDaniel, b. June 21, 1781. -f\\nLucy, b. Apr. 12, 1784; m., March, 1805, Timothy\\nThompson of Swanzey,\\nLevi, b. Jan. 7, 1788 m., Sept. 20, 1809, Nancy\\nWhitney of Winchendon removed to Coving-\\nton, N.Y.\\nPatty, b. Apr. 17, 1790, was scalded to death by\\nboiled cider, Nov. 4, 1795. In order to perpet-\\nuate the memory of this event, the following\\nverse was placed upon her gravestone, which\\nstands in the old centre burying-ground\\nBy boiling cyder she was slain,\\nWhilst less than six of age,\\nThen her exquisite, racking pain\\nRemoved her from the stage.\\nBut her immortal spirit went\\nTo the Almighty King,\\nWhere all the godly ones are sent,\\nThe praise of God to sing.\\n2\\nI\\n3\\nII\\n4\\nIII\\n6\\nIV.\\n6\\nV\\n7\\nVI\\n8\\nVII.\\nVIII.\\n10\\nIX.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0764.jp2"}, "729": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 675\\nX. JVanci/, b. Nov. 25, 1793; m. Amos Fife of\\nBoston.\\nXI. Calvin, b. May 4, 1798 in. Thankful Smith re-\\nmoved to Leroy, N.Y.\\nReubex Ward, son of Reuben, m., June 3, 1804,\\nRebecca, dan. of Samuel Coolidge. He d. June 2, 1808;\\nand his widow m. (2d) Ca})t. John Stone, q.v.\\nI. EUzaheth, b. June 23, 1805; d. A])!. 23, 1813.\\nII. Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1807 m. Aaron Stone, q.v.\\nIII. Heuben, b. Dec. 3, 1808.+\\nDantel Ward, son of Reuben, m., Dec. 13, 1802,\\nLois Whitney of Winchendon; resided in Marl, until\\n1808, Avhen he removed to Greene, Chenango Co., N.Y.,\\nand thence to Leroy, Genesee Co., N.Y.\\nI. Daniel, b. Sept. 10, 1805; m., Dec. 6, 1827, Sarah\\nM. Webb of Leroy, N.Y.\\nII. Josiah Wilder, b. May 18, 1807; d, June 18,\\n1831.\\nIII. Caroline, b. Nov. 5, 1809; d. Aug. 26, 1812.\\nIT. Calvin Thompson, b. Nov. 24, 1812; m., June 9,\\n1833, Eunice B. Carpenter of Plymouth, Vt.\\nV. Emery Whitney, b. Oct. 4, 1815 d. Apr. 6, 1833.\\nVI. Charles Kendall, b. July 7, 1819; m.. May 31,\\n1841, Laura C. Davenport of Elkland, Pa.\\nVII. Adaline Nancy, b. Dec. 11, 1822; m., March 6,\\n1844, Leonard H, Newton of Leroy, N.Y.\\nReuben Ward, son of Reuben, Jr., m.. May 17, 1840,\\nMaria L., dau. of Moses and Lucy (Stone) Hunt.\\nI. Frederick Elhridge, b. Apr. 10, 1841 m., Jan. 1,\\n1864, Dorothy, dau. of Nathan and Abigail\\n(Bucklin) Winch. He d. March 7, 1864.\\nII. Henry Huhhard,\\\\i.^Q^\\\\.. i^l; m.. May 1, 1871,\\nMattie A. Collins of Winchester, Mass.\\n1. Freddie O., b. in Boston, Dec. 31, 1873; d.\\nAug. 15, 1874.\\n2. George Henry, b. in Marl., Feb. 23, 1876.\\nIII. OrviUe Allen, b. March 8, 1845; m., Oct. 31,\\n1871, Mary Jane Fogg; resides in Boston.\\n1. Fred Orville, b. Oct. 15, 1874.\\nIV. Addie M., b. July 9, 1847 resides in Boston, urn.\\nv. Frank P., b. Aug. 27, 1848 d. Dec. 11, 1877, urn.\\nVI. Louisa A., b. Sept. 15, 1851 d. Nov, 9, 1851.\\nVII. Erwin E., b. Oct. 8, 1852; m., Apr. 26, 1876,", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0765.jp2"}, "730": {"fulltext": "676\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n86\\nEmma F., clan, of George W. and Sylvina P.\\n(Esty) White.\\n1. Frank Erwin, b. June 9, 1878.\\nVIII. Charlie C, h. Apr. 1, 1855 resides in Boston; um.\\nIX. ZiUia J/, b. Oct. 15, 1858 lun.\\nX. eme J., b. June 15, 1863 d. Sept. 22, 1863.\\n2\\nI.\\n8\\nII.\\n4\\nIll\\n6\\nIV,\\n6\\nV.\\nRev. Johx Quincy Adams Ware, son of Capt. Ben-\\njamin and Martha (Chapin) Ware, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 17,\\n1822 m., Nov. 11, 1851, Emily, dan. of Oliver and Patty\\nPleald, b. in Nelson, Dec. 18, l823. Came to Marl, to\\nreside in 1851 was pastor of the Baptist Church two\\nyears. (See sketch of Baptist Church.) He d. in Surry,\\nAug. 29, 1865.\\nZJihohi C/iapin, b. in Marl., Oct. 8, 1852.\\nMartha Jane^ b. in Sanbornton, Dec. 25, 1853 m.,\\nSept. 13, 1874, Willis K. Emerson.\\nLaura 3faria, b. in Sanbornton, July 19, 1855.\\nWalter Henry, b. in Addison, Vt., Apr. 25, 1859.\\n3Iari/ Frances, b. in Whiting, Vt., May 30, 1860;\\nd. March 6, 1862.\\nMary Emily, b. in Milford, March 6, 1866.\\nWarren Warner and Cleopatra Brigham of Chester-\\nfield, published together for marriage Oct. 25, 1792.\\nThey resided for some time in Marl., but no record of\\ntheir family has been found.\\nEbexezer Warren and Hepzibah, his Avife, had the\\nfollowing children b. in Marl.\\nI. Samuel,-}:). Sept. 3, 1804.\\nII. 3Iary Ann, b. Jan. 21, 1806.\\nni. Oliver, b. July 27, 1809.\\nBenedic Webber was in town and worked on the\\nroads in 1769. For the next ten years, he is occasionally\\nmentioned on the records, but nothing is known of his\\nfamily.\\nWELLINGTON.\\nRoger Wellington, b. in England about 1609-10, was an early\\nsettler of Watertown, INlass. lie ni. INIary, eldest dau. of Dr. Richard and\\nAnnie Palgrave of Charlestown, Mass., and d. March 11, 1697-98. Joseph,\\nson of Roger, b. in Watertown, Oct. 9, 1643, m. Sarah who d. Feb.\\n5, 1683-84; and he in. (2d), June 6, 1684, Elizabeth, dau. of Capt.\\nThomas and Elizabeth (Kimball) Straight of Watertown. lie d. Oct.\\n30, 1714. By his second wife, he had four cliildren. Of these, Thomas\\nwas b. in Watertown, Nov. 10, 1686, ni. Rebecca, dau. of Samuel and", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0766.jp2"}, "731": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n677\\nIsabelle (Park) AVhittemore, who d. Nov. 0, 1731, and lie again married.\\nHe d. 1759. His son Joseph, b. in Watertown, Nov. 21, 1711, m., Nov.\\n13, 1733, Dorcas, dau. of Jonathan and Chary (Adams) Stone, and set-\\ntled in Lexington.\\nJosBPn Wkli-ixgton, eldest son of Jose])h and Doreas\\n(Stone) Wellint;-tou, h. in Lexington, Nov. 13, 1734; m.\\n(1st), A))r. 1, i7()0, Miirtha, dau. of Ca])t. Daniel and\\nElizabeth (Minot) Adams of Lincoln settled first in\\nWaltham, Avhere all his children were born. He came\\nto Marl, some time previous to 1800, and settled on the\\nplace since owned by Reuben IMorse. After a residence\\nhei-e of several years, he probably returned to Waltham.\\nI. Martha, b. Jan. 3, 1761 m., May 7, 1782, Joel\\nDix.\\nII. Joseph Adams, b. Feb. 20, 1763; d. June 27,\\n1764.\\nMrs. Wellington d. Dec. 9, 1763 and he m. (2d), Sept.\\n10, 1766, Anna Dix, who d. Feb. 21, 1803, ie. 58.\\nSusan )ia, b. May 4, 1764.\\nAnna, b. July 27, 1768; d. Sept. 2, 1775.\\nJoseph, b. July 7, 1770.\\nDorcas, b. Aug. 8, 1771; published to Daniel\\nViley, Marcir30, 1794.\\nEehecca, b. June 21, 1773; m., Feb. 9, 1800,\\nJoseph Carter.\\nDaniel, h. Sept. 25, 1774.\\nIX. An?ia, b, June 16, 1776.\\nX. Elizabeth, b. July 21, 1777.\\nXI. Isaac, b. Feb. 11, 1779; ra., Aug. 21, 1802,\\nMartha Harvey settled in Troy, N.Y.\\nXII. Josiah, b. June 4, 1780 settled in Troy, N.Y.\\nXIII. Caty, bap. Sept. 16, 1781.\\nIII.\\nIV.\\nV.\\nVI.\\nVIII.\\nDaniel Wetherbee, b. in Swanzey, Jan. 11, 1809;\\nm., 1837, Harriet Chajdin of Bolton, Mass. He came to\\nMarl, soon after his marriage, and jnirchased a part of\\nthe Jonas Woodward farm, where he erected buildings\\nand has continued to reside to the present time.\\nI. Francis 3L, b. June 13, 1837 m. Lillia Houston\\nresides in Langdon.\\nII. Harriet Maria, b. Sept. 2, 1839; d. July 29, 1854.\\nMrs. Wetherbee d, June 23, 1841 and he m. (2d)\\nMary Corey of Richmond.\\nIII. Mart/ L.,\\\\). July 21, 1845; m. Jonas Foster; d.\\nNov. 18, 1868.\\nIV. Daniel Warren,\\\\). Nov., 1847; d. Feb. 3, 1848.\\nV. Charlie D., b. Nov. 6, 1852 um.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0767.jp2"}, "732": {"fulltext": "678\\nHISTOBY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nWHEELER.\\nThomas Wheeler was in Concord, Mass., in 1640, and in 1675 accom-\\npanied Capt. Hutchinson, himself then a captain, with about twenty men,\\nto Quaboag, now Brookfield, Mass., to treat with the Indians. They\\nwere drawn into an ambush by the perfidious savages, and eight of tlieir\\nnumber killed. Capt. Hutchinson was mortally wounded, and died soon\\nafter. Capt. Wheeler was severely wounded, had his horse shot under\\nhim, and, when near being despatched by the enemy, was rescued by his\\nson Thonras, he also being wounded, who placed his father upon a horse\\nwhose rider was slain, and both succeeded by flight in saving their lives.\\nCapt. Wheeler d. the following year. His son Thomas, whose wife was\\nHannah had John, b. in Concord, 1661, but soon after settled in\\nMarl., Mass. John m., June 25, 1684, Elizabeth Wells. He d. 1721.\\nTheir son Joseph, b. Apr. 19, 17U0, m., Jan. 16, 1718, Elizabeth Hollo-\\nway, who d. and he m. (2d), March 17, 1730, Deborah Whitney. He d.\\nApr. 23, 1772.\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\nDavid Wheeler, son of Joseph and Deborah (Whit-\\nney) Wheeler, b. in Marl., Mass., Dec. 8, 1744; m.,\\nabout 1775, Rebecca Hoar. Previous to liis marriage,\\nhe came to Marl., probably in 1770, and purchased a lot\\nof land, and Avas the first settler on the farm since owned\\nby Daniel Buttrick, now Avithin the limits of Troy. The\\nlow ground in the vicinity of the present house Avas at\\nthat time covered with a heavy growth of asli-trees, from\\nwhich young Wheeler split out the timber with which\\nhe built quite a substantial house, a little south of the\\npresent barn. From what we can learn of Mr. Wheeler,\\nwe judge he was an honest, hard-working man, a good\\nfarmer, and that he was highly esteemed is fully attested\\nby the numerous offices which he held within the gift\\nof his fellow-citizens.\\nI. David^ b. June 17, 1776 was a physician settled\\nin New Jersey.\\nII. Phehe, b. Nov. 6, 1777; m., Oct. 2, 1798, Abel\\nBrigham of Jaffrey settled in New York.\\nIII. Dolhj^ b. Sept. 2, 1779 m. John Cheever, q.v.\\nIV. Josiah^ b. Feb. 5, 1781 m. Nancy Haskell d.\\non home farm.\\nV. Rebecca^ b. Apr. 18, 1782 m. Solomon Rice of\\nFitzwilliam.\\nVI. Eunice, b. June 19, 1783; m. Jeremiah Frost, q.v.\\nvii. Sally, b. Feb. 26, 1785 m. Jonathan Frost (2d),\\nq.v.\\nviii. Z? cy, b. May 7, 1787; m. Joseph Frost, q.v.\\nII. Joseph, b. Dec. 7, 1788; m. Wilder; re-\\nmoved to Utica, N.Y.\\nX. Jonathan, b. Apr. 28, 1791 removed to Newton,\\nMass.\\nXI. Charlotte, b. Nov. 18, 1792 m. Rufus Smith,\\nxn. Billy, b. May 24, 1794; d. Nov. 30, 1812.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0768.jp2"}, "733": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 679\\nxiii. John, b. Aj)!-. 30, 1796 d. May 8, 1796.\\nXIV. Curtis, b. July 17, 1797.\\nXV. Jioxaima,h. Aug. 24, 1799; m. Jeremiah Wilkins.\\nMrs. Wheeler d. Sept. 11, 180.S and he m. (2d), Nov.\\n14, 1804, Mrs. Martha Perry, widow of Dr. Justus Perry.\\nMr. Wheeler d. Oct. 6, 1813. His widow d. May 19,\\n1825.\\nXVI. Beujcnnin Franklin, b. Sept. 9, 1805 m. Mary\\nEvens; d. in Keene, Sept., 1872.\\n^Yii. Sumner, b. March 8, 1807; m.. May 15, 1832,\\nCatharine Vose of Boston. (See Chap. XIII.)\\nXVIII. Quina/,\\\\). March 17, 1809; d. in Keene, Jan. 13,\\n1839.\\nXIX. Virgel, bap. June 23, 1811 d. Oct. 10, I8l3.\\nNathan Wheeler, not connected with the above\\nfamily, was a native of Holden, Mass. In 1798, he came\\nto Marl., and, after residing here a few years, removed to\\nFitchburg, and thence to Saco, Me., where he had the\\nmisfortune to bury his wife, after which he resided in\\nFitzwilliam and Keene, where he d. 1836.\\nI. Polly, m. Reuben Newell,\\nn. Adelia, m. Nathan Newell.\\nIII. Jonathan, m. Lucy Whipple; settled in Fitch-\\nburg.\\nIV. Eliza, m. (1st) Elnathan Gorham. He d. 1821,\\nand she m. (2d) Moses Hayden, who d. in 1851\\nand she m. (3d) John Lawrence.\\nV. Clarissa, d. se. 36.\\nVI. JVcdhan.\\nSilas Wheeler, perhaps a brother of Nathan, came\\nfrom Holden, Mass., to Fitzwilliam, about the year 1800.\\nIn 1806, he came to Marl., where he resided until 1832,\\nwhen he removed to Swanzey. He m., Aug. 12, 1789,\\nPersis, dau. of James Brewer.\\nI. /Silas, b. Apr. 17, 1790 d. young.\\nII. Persis, b. Sept. 30, 1791.\\nIII. James, b. July 26, 1794.\\nIV. Mas, b. Dec. 25, 1796.\\nv. Vashfi, b. March 29, 1802.\\nVI. Asa, b. June 12, 1805.\\nVII. Aaron, b. Apr. 3, 1807.\\nVIII. Simon, b. March 16, 1810.\\nJonathax Whipple, a carpenter by trade, was in\\ntown previous to 1777. He is said to have been a very", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0769.jp2"}, "734": {"fulltext": "680\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOEOIJGH.\\nerect, portly man, prompt in business, and a highly es-\\nteemed citizen. In 1804, he removed to Concord, Vt.\\nHe d. March, 1839, ffi. 87. Plis wife d. Jan., 1830.\\nI. Edwards, b. Nov. 6, 1777 was a carpenter by\\ntrade.\\nII. Edmund Bice, b. March 19, 1779.\\nm. Hcm\u00c2\u00bba/i,.h. Apr. 22, 1780; m., July 17, 1808,\\nJosiah Rogers.\\nIV. J^oel Green, b. Dec. 2, 1781 removed to Vermont.\\nV. jSarah, b. July 27, 1783 m. Walker.\\nVI. liizpa/i, b. March 13, 1785.\\nVII. Zuci/, h. May 15, 1787.\\nVIII. Jonathan, b. July 23, 1789.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n(10)\\nZoPHEK Whitcomb was b. in Framingham, Mass., in\\n1781. When but a youth, he came to Marl., and resided\\nin the family of Joseph Cutting. He m.. May 7, 1797,\\nMehitable, dau. of William and Mehitable (Jones) Ten-\\nney, who d. 1832. He d. 1847.\\nI. Asa, removed to Vermont.\\nII. Abigail, d. se. 30.\\nHI. William, m., July 18, 1821, Clarissa, dau. of Ed-\\nmund Bemis.\\nIV. Eliza, m. Nathaniel Parker of Troy; d. 1849.\\nV. Zidce, d. 1838.\\nVI. JVanci/, m. Nathaniel Parker of Troy.\\nLevi Whitcomb, b. in Templeton, Mass., April 24,\\n1763; m., Feb. 13, 1787, Hannah Baker, b. Jan. 21, 1764.\\nHe was a blacksmith by trade, and settled in Nelson\\nsoon after his marriage, where he remained until 1801,\\nwhen he removed to Marl., and resided one year in that\\npart of the town now Troy. He then purchased the\\nfarm now owned by Daniel Wright, where he d. Sept.\\n23, 1827. His wife d. Feb. 16, 1825. Children, all but\\nthe youngest, b. in Nelson.\\nI. Nancy, b. Dec. 2, 1787 m. Capt. William Farrar,\\nq.v.\\nII. Simeon, b. May 28, 1790.+\\nIII. Asenath, b. Jan. 5, 1794; d. Apr. 19, 1869; urn.\\nIV. Polly, b. Apr. 2, 1796; d. Feb. 13, 1854; um.\\nV. Dexter, b. June 27, 1798.-f\\nVI. Adaline, b. Sept. 20, 1800 um.\\nVII. Gilma)i, b. in Marl., May 19, 1805; um.\\nDea. SiMEOx Whitcomb, son of Levi, m., Nov. 11,\\n1813, Sally, dau. of William and Jael (Cashing) Lincoln.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0770.jp2"}, "735": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 681\\nHe residerl foi- many years on a farm near tlie pine\\nwoods, so called afterwards removed to tlie place now\\noccupied by his dan., Mrs. Eastman, wliere lie d. Jan. 1,\\n18G9. His wife d. Apr. 8, 1876. Mr. Wliitcomb was\\nfor forty-six years a member and for thirty-eight years\\nan officer in the Congregational Church in Marl. He\\nhad sterling qualities as a man and a Christian, Avas\\nsocial, had much firmness, and sound jutlgment. He\\nloved his Church and was identified with it in its many\\nsti uggles and trials, being an efficient helper at all times.\\nI. William Z., b. Aug. 1, 1814; d. Sei)t. 24:, 1815.\\nII. Sail)/ X., b. Apr. 9, 1816; d. Aug. 12, 1818.\\nIII. Jaei Cashing, b. Apr. 6, 1818; m., Feb. 5, 1857,\\nHarvey Wyman of Wincliendon. She now re-\\nsides, a widow, in Wincliendon.\\nIV. William C, b. Feb. 20, 1820.+\\nV. Sarah Z., b. Feb. 14, 1822; m., xMay 18, 1842,\\nGeorge W. Faii-banks of Hopkinton, Mass.\\nVI. Albert Simeon, b. March 8, 1824.-f-\\nVII. Hannah JBal-er, b. June 22, 1827 m., June 20,\\n1855, John B. Eastman of Maiden, Mass. She\\nnoAv resides in Marl.\\nVIII. Henry Z., b. July 13, 1831; d. March 6, 1838.\\nIX. Harlan Page, b. July 5, 1837; d. Oct. 30, 1838.\\nRev. William C. Whitcomb, sou of Dea. Simon, m.,\\nMay 1, 1851, Harriet Wheeler of Concord, Mass. He d.\\nOct. 29, 1864 (see Chap. XIII.). The family now re-\\nsides in Concord, Mass.\\nI. Eva 3fi/rtella,h. in Stoneham, Mass., Jan. 6, 1853.\\nII. 7 J/art/ Harriet, b. Aug. 22, 1854 d. Sept.\\nrp J 28, 1855.\\nIII. -^^^i s-i Jfaria Sarah, b. Aug. 22, 1854; d. Oct.\\n27, 1855.\\nIV. Lizzie Philenie, b. in Southb ridge, Mass., July 12,\\n1856.\\nV. Albert William Henry, b. in Marl., March 8, 1858.\\nVI. Mira Florence, b. in Lynnfield Centre, Mass., Apr.\\n19, 1860 d. May 11, 1860.\\nVII. Nellie Lincoln, b. in Lynnfield Centre, Mass., June\\n5, 1861.\\nVIII. John Chalmers, b. in Marl., March 15, 1865.\\nAlbert S. Whitcomb, son of Dea. Simeon, m. (1st),\\nMay 25, 1846, Elvira, dau. of Dea. James and Roxanna\\n(Frost) Farrar. She d. Dec. 16, 1847; and he m. (2d),\\nJan. 2, 1849, Martha A. Willis, b. in Alstead, Jan. 12,\\n1830. Resides in Keene.\\n88", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0771.jp2"}, "736": {"fulltext": "682\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n33\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n37\\n(13)\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n51\\n52\\nI. 3Tari/ i., b. March 27, 1851 m. Waldo L. Lowe;\\nresides in Fitchburg.\\nII, Ella Mart/ia, b. June 16, 1853; m. Henry E.\\nHuntley resides in Fitchburg.\\nIII. Hattie Elvira, b. May 16, 1856; d. Sept., 1857.\\nIV. Anna Alberta, b. Aug. 17, 1861.\\nV. Sarah Lizzie, b. Nov. 15, 1863 d. Oct., 1864.\\nDexter Whitoomb, son of Levi, m., Aug. il, 1825,\\nRebecca Grifhn of Nelson, b. Dec. 13, 1801. He resided\\nin Marl, until 1830, when he removed to Nelson. He d.\\nin Keene, June 1, 1867. His widow d. 1879. Children,\\nfirst three b. in Marl., the others in Nelson.\\nIII.\\nIX.\\nLevi S., b. July 24, 1826 d. Feb. 22, 1832.\\nSophia F.., b. Feb. 16, 1828; ra. Ezekiel Pike of\\nPetersham, Mass. resides in Boston.\\nWilliam F., b. June 4, 1830 m. Lizzie Gay of\\nAshburnham, INLass. resides in Keene is a\\npainter, grainer, and i)aper-hanger.\\nLucy a, b. Dec. 29, 1881; m. Sewell F. Hayes,\\n(J.V.\\nLevi S., b. Jan. 13, 1833 m. Mary A. Miller of\\nRoyalston resides in Leominster, Mass.\\nITenri/ L., b. Dec. 8, 1835 m. Carrie A. Whitney\\nof Concord, Mass., where he now resides is a\\nmerchant, and has been j^ostmaster of that\\ntown.\\nEdumrd P., b. Oct. 22, 1838 m. Anna Parker of\\nSouth Manchester, Conn. is a merchant-tailor\\nin Boston.\\nHarlan P., b. Sept. 28, 1840 resides in Boston\\nis a merchant-tailor.\\nNathaniel CA, b. Dec. 3, 1841 is a merchant-tailor\\nin Boston.\\nSilas Whitoomb, b. in Swanzey, 1797 m., Dec. 18,\\n1823, Louisa Lincoln, of Leominster, Mass., who d. July\\n29, 1877. He d. Aug. 24, 1877.\\nI. Ljouisa Jane, m. William A. Woodward, q.v.\\nHe d. March 21, 1856 and she m. (2d) Warren\\nFarrar, q.v.\\nII. lioxalina, m. Philander Thatcher, q.v.\\nIII. Silas L., b. Aug. 6, 1828.+\\nIV. Susan S., m., Jan. 16, 1855, Levi H. Whitney of\\nRoyalston, Mass., where they now reside.\\nV. Charles W., m. Mary Ann Simonds resides in\\nAshby.", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0772.jp2"}, "737": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL EEGISTER.\\n683\\n54\\n65\\n56\\n57\\n58\\n69\\n60\\n(50)\\n61\\n62\\n63\\nVT. Maria J)., m. Daniel W. Clark of Troy resides\\nin Swanzey.\\nvii. AhU/iul Anu, d. July 13, 1885.\\nVIII. TliiDuati ^V.^ m. Hnrnli Whitney of Ashby, where\\nhe now resides.\\nIX. James liatdidler, d. Feb. 8, 1843.\\nX. James B.^ d. in infancy.\\nXI. JIe)ir TFi, m. Ann Maria, dan. of Lorenzo and\\nCynthia Ann (Woodward) Hunt.\\n1. Bertie E., b. March 18, 1868; d. May 4,\\n1878.\\nXII. Lijdia Ann, m. Edward E. Cutter.\\nSilas L. Whitcomb, son of Silas, m., March 20, 1851,\\nClara S. Woodcock, b. in Swanzey, Jan. 4, 183.S. Set-\\ntled first in Swanzey, where he remained until the spring\\nof 1860, when he came to Marl. After a residence here\\nof seven or eight years, he returned to Swanzey, where\\nhe d. Feb. 11, 1877. The family now reside at West\\nSwanzey.\\nI. Virgil Vernell, b. in East Swanzey, Feb. 23, 1853;\\ndroAvned July 15, 1854.\\nII. Carrie Z., b. in Swanzey, Jan. 9, 1860.\\nni. Emma J., h. in Marl., Dec. 8, 1865.\\nWHITE.\\nWilliam AVhite came over in the Mayflower. Ilis name was the\\nsixth in order subscribed to the celebrated compact made on board that\\nvessel Nov. 11, 1620. He d. March 3, 1621 but his age is not mentioned.\\nHis widow, Susanna, m. Gov. Edward Winslow, May 12, 1621. This was\\nthe first marriage in New England.\\nPeregrine Wliite, son of William and Susanna, received his name from\\nthe circumstance of his birth on board the Mayflower, in Cape Cod Har-\\nbor, the latter part of Nov., 1620, the first one born of English parents in\\nNew England. About the year 1636, he removed with the family of\\nGov. Edward AVinslow to Marshfield. His wife was Sarah, the dau. of\\nWilliam Bassett of Duxbury. His children were Daniel, Sylvauus, who\\nd. in 1688, Jonathan, Peregrine, Sarah, and Mary. He d. July 20, 170-1,\\nand his wife d. in 1711.\\nThe Boston News-Letter of July 31, 1704, the fifteenth number of\\nthe first newspaper printed in New England, contains the following in-\\ntelligence Marshfield, July 22, Capt. Peregrine White of this town, si.\\n83 years and 8 months, died here the 20th inst. He was vigorous and\\nof a comely aspect to the last. In Oct., 1665, the court gi-anted him\\ntwo liundred acres of land, in compliance with the request of the king s\\ncommissioners, desiring that the court would accommodate him with a\\nportion of land in respect that he was the first of the English that was\\nborn in these parts. He was admitted a member of the Rev. Mr.\\nThompson s church in 1698, in his 78th year, on which occasion a ser-\\nmon was delivered from the text, Matt, xx., 6, 7 And about the eleventh", "height": "3267", "width": "1945", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0773.jp2"}, "738": {"fulltext": "684\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nhour, he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them,\\nWhy stand j e here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no\\nman hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard\\nand whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.\\nDaniel White, the son of Peregrine, m., 1674, Hannah Hunt of Dux-\\nbury. They had seven sons. Thomas, the third son, b. in 1G80, m.\\nRachel settled in Scituate, and afterwards in Bolton. He d. in\\n1770, leaving si widow and five children, William, James, Samuel,\\nThomas, who m. Molly French of Hollis, and settled in Dublin in 1774,\\nand Rachel, who m. a Williams, settled first in Dublin and afterwards in\\nCornish.\\n3\\n4\\n5\\n6\\n7\\n8\\n9\\n10\\n11\\n(3)\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\nWilliam White, son of Thomas and Rachel White,\\nb. in Scituate, Mass., 1736, m. Lydia Goodale, and after\\nthe death of his father purchased the homeetead at Bolton,\\nagreeing to su])])ort his motlier. He soon sold his farm,\\nand moved to Tem])leton. In 1778, he came to Marl.,\\nhaving purchased a tract of wild land which com])rised\\nthe farm now owned by his grandson Thomas, where\\nhe d. Jan. 8, 1820. His widow d. July 10, 1820.\\nI. liulah, b. 1757 m.\\nFisk, and moved to Ru-\\npert, Vt., where slie d. at the ripe age of 102\\nyears.\\nII. David.-\\\\-\\niii. Molly^ m. Benjamin Phelps.\\nIV. Li/dia, b. 1767 m., May 7, 1802, Josiah Atwood\\nof Nelson. She d. Oct., 1851.\\nV. William, b. March 27, 1772.+\\nVI. A))v/, b. Oct. 14, 1775; m., 1797, John Mudge.\\nSiie d. Sept. 30, 1855.\\nVII. Rachel, m, Hosea Dunbar,\\nvnr. John, b. March 22, 1781 m. Polly Carlisle.\\nIX. Thomas, b. Jan. 20, 1784.+\\nX. liuth, b. Oct. 7, 1786 m. Daniel Emerson, Jr., q.v.\\nDavid White, son of William, m., Sept. 29, 1801,\\nTliankful Maynard.\\nI. Lydia, b. Nov. 18, 1801.\\nII. David, b. March 23, 1803.\\nMrs. White d. and lie m. (2d) Eunice Shannon, who\\nd. Dec. 4, 1860. He d. Feb., 1848.\\nm. Zo2^her, b. Nov. 11, 1807.-^-\\nIV. Gardner, b. May 22, 1808 um.\\nV. Emih/, b. Sept. 18, 1811 m., Oct. 6, 1830, Joseph\\nSandal resides in Keene.\\nVI. Jthiel, b. Oct. 22, 1813.+\\nvn. Irene W., b. Jan. 14, 1816; m., Nov. 2, 1837,\\nBarney Griffeth resides in Keene.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0774.jp2"}, "739": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 685\\nWilliam White, son of William, m., March 13, ITOf),\\nEstluT Maynard, b. Jan. *29, 1770. lie ivsidcd for many\\nyears on the place now owned by W. W. and J. M. Rich-\\nardson, and the place adjoinint^, now owned l)yhis (laugh-\\nter Naomi White. He d. Feb. til, 1860. Ilis widow d.\\nJuly 8, 1861.\\nI. \u00c2\u00a3t thcr, b. Nov. 14, 1796; m., June, 1836, Cyrus\\nThatclier; d. P\\\\ b. 3, 1873.\\nII. A ^oa/i, h. June 11, 1800.+\\nIII. JSfaomi, b. May 29, 1802; um.\\nIV. JIa)inah,h. Apr. 30, 1804; m. Levi Thatcher, y.?;.\\nV. Levi, b. Feb. 23, 1806; d. March 5, 1806.\\nVI. Delina, h. July 5, 1807 m. Elias A. Thatcher, q.v.\\nVII. Imia/i, b. July 13, 1809.+\\nVIII. Williayn Iianso7n, b. Nov. 12, 1813.-}-\\nThomas White, son of William, m., Oct. 11, 1807,\\nRebecca D., dan. of Asa and Mehitable (Ui)]iam) Met-\\ncalf; settled on the home farm, where he d. Oct. 16,\\n1865. His wife d. Apr. 12, 1865.\\nI. Lorenzo D., b. Sept. 23, 1808.-f\\nII. iSophia, b. Sept. 11, 1811 m. (1st) Luther Con-\\nverse, q.v. and (2d) Samuel Blodgett. She d.\\nFeb. 6, 1873.\\nIII. IViontas, b. Jan. 2, ISlS.-j-\\nIV. Ixehecca, b. March 5, 1823; m. (1st) Edmund\\nNeedham (2d) Liike Blodgett.\\nZoPHER White, son of David, m., July 7, 1839, Ada-\\nline Williams of Mt. Holly, Vt., b. March 12, 1819. He\\nd. in Marl., Feb. 29, 1880.\\nI. J/rtry j;, b. May 12, 1840; m., 1857, Luther H.\\nStarkey resides at South Keene.\\nII. Justina E., b. Nov. 11, 1845 m., March 13, 1864,\\nHenry J. Jacjuith, of Mt. Holly, Vt., where they\\nnow reside.\\nJehiel AVhite, son of David, m., Marcli 30, 1841,\\nSarah Cheeny, b. in Concord, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1821 settled\\nfirst in Nelson, l)ut came to Marl, in 1858, and located on\\nthe Amos Cuinmings farm. Li 1866, he removed to\\nSouth Keene, and thence to Swanzey, where he was\\nkilled by the fall of a tree, Feb. 15, 1879. His widow m.\\n(2d), July 26, 1879, L. Warren Harris of Richmond.\\nChildren b. in Nelson.\\nI. Emihj, b. Jan. 27, 1842; m., Sept., 1867, Thomas\\nMintz.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0775.jp2"}, "740": {"fulltext": "686\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOKOUGH.\\n34\\n35\\n36\\n87\\n(20)\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\n(25)\\n45\\n46\\n(26)\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n50\\n(27)\\nir. Lucy J., b. Feb. 23, 1843 ra. (1st), July 1, 1860,\\nJames Shepherd. He cL, and she m. (2d)\\nOsgood J. Bemis, q.v.\\nIII. Cyrus Auyustus, b. Nov. 5, 1845 m., July 4,\\n1867, Alvira Burgess; resides in Keene.\\nIV. Ilattie, b. Apr. 20, 1848; d. Sept. 2, 1867.\\nV. Eihoard J., b. Apr. 10, 1853.\\nNoah White, son of William, Jr., m., Apr. 25, 1822,\\nArvilla, dau. of David and Azubah (Gi eenwood) Lewis.\\nShe d. Nov. 6, 1854. He d. July 24, 1869.\\nI. Almo7i B., b. May 8, 1823 m., May 5, 1844, Eliz-\\nabeth Ehvell removed to Whitefield, N.H. d.\\nJune 26, 1864, of wounds received in the army.\\nII. Levi T., b. Nov. 12, 1824.+\\nIII. Everett E.,\\\\). Feb. 14, 1829.+\\nIV. L.ewis Z b. Sept. 9, 1832.+\\nV. Mary Ann., b. March 1, 1837 m. James Newell,\\nq.v.\\nVI. Rosella D., b. Sept. 16, 1838 m., Apr. 25, 1854,\\nMilan Russell removed to Utah.\\nVII. Elvira M., h. Jan. 11, 1846 m. Albert D. Heath.\\nIsaiah White, son of William, Jr., m., March 3, 1834,\\nEmily S. Parker of Phillipston, Mass., b. Apr. 13, 1806.\\nHe d. Sept. 25, 1837. His widow d. May 28, 1867.\\nI. Rodoljyhus Harvey^ b. Feb. 15, 1835; d. Apr. 7,\\n1835.\\nII. Elmira E., b. July 9, 1836; m. George H. Smith,\\nq.v.\\nWilliam Ransom, son of William, Jr., m. (1st), Jan.\\n20, 1841, Sarah, dau. of David and Susanna (Becket)\\nSargent.\\nI. Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 13, 1841 m. (1st) Walter\\nStockwell, q.v. and (2d) Marshall D. Adams,\\nq.v.\\nMrs. White d. Feb. 7, 1843; and he m. (2d), 1847,\\nLucia Moulti ou]) of Westminster, Vt.\\nII. Eleanor 7?., b. Oct. 6, 1849 m. Manly Yardley.\\n1. Bertie, b. in Harrisville, Feb. 21, 1871.\\nIII. Naomi., b. m., 1869, George Hill, who d.\\nJan. 12, 1879.\\nLorenzo D. White, son of Thomas, m., March 12,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0776.jp2"}, "741": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTEE. 687\\n1829, Arvilln, dau. of Amasa and Zeruiah (Capron) Con-\\nverse. She d. May 26, 1872.\\nI. Granville X., b. Apr. 1, 1831 m., Jan. 31, 1854,\\nSarah A., dau. of Josiah and Sarah W. (Lewis)\\nBemis. She d. Sept. 4, 1879.\\n1. Emery B., b. Oct. 31, 1857; d. Aug. 14,\\n1859.\\n2. Lester G., b. Oct. 23, 1862.\\nII. Emelinc, b. July 16, 1832; m. John McRoy, (/.y.\\nIII. Thomas Leroy, b. March 6, 1836; ni., 1856,\\nEstlier D., dau. of Elias A, and Delina (White)\\nThatcher. lie d. June 18, 1867. To him be-\\nlongs the honor of being the first volunteer\\nfrom Cheshire Co. to enlist for the war of the\\nRebellion.\\n1. Orren L., b. Feb. 23, 1859.\\n2. Edna, b. in Swanzey, Oct. 1, 1862.\\nIV. Alfred M., b. July 26, 1838; m. Maryetta Holt\\nof Nelson. He was a member of the 2d\\nMass. Rog., and served his country faithfully in\\nthe war of the Rebellion, and d. while in service,\\nOct. 8, 1862.\\n1. Eva, m. Charles Hudson resides in Keene.\\n2. Fred A.\\nV. William Wesson, b. Dec. 7, 1841 m., Sept. 29,\\n1864, Kate Doyle of Kingston, Canada. He is\\na merchant, and resides in Killingly, Conn.\\nVI. -Luther A., b. Feb. 23, 1844; was severely burned\\nby the premature discharge of a cannon, July\\n4, 1861, which caused his death Sept. 9, 1861.\\nVII. Ambrose, d. Feb. 18, 1849.\\nVIII. JIaria L., b. June 23, 1848; d. May 9, 1879; um.\\nIX. Eliza jS., b. Sept. 4, 1850 m. James Kennedy.\\nX. Ermn A)nhrose, b. Aug. 28, 1852 m., March,\\n1872, Eliza Temple of Alstead.\\n1. Eulaloo Temple, b. March 24, 1876.\\nxr. Georf/e Was/rinf/ton, b. May 26, 1856; m., Jan.,\\n1877, Georgie Lamphere of Killingly, Ct.\\n1. Jimmie, b. Nov., 1878.\\nXII. Ellery Cliford, b. July 8, 1858.\\nThomas White, son of Thomas, m., Sept. 10, 1838,\\nLucretia B., dau. of John and Lucretia (Berais) Lewis,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0777.jp2"}, "742": {"fulltext": "688\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n71\\n72\\n73\\n74\\n75\\n76\\n77\\n78\\n79\\n80\\n81\\n82\\n83\\n84\\n85\\n8G\\n87\\n88\\n89\\n90\\n(39)\\n91\\n92\\nwlio d. Aug. 14, 1876. Mr. White ra. (2cl), Jan. 1, 1880,\\nMrs. Mirriaiii (Ferrin) Robinson of Lowell, Mass.\\nI. Thoma II., h. May 22, 1839; ni., Jan. 1, 1861,\\nFidelia E., dan. of Joel Bancroft of Nelson, b.\\nJune 15, 1839.\\n1. Leslie Rodolphus, b. Aug. 16, 1864.\\n2. Bertha Cornelia, b. May 22, 1870.\\nII. Ilointr b. June 12, 1840; ni., June 1, 1863,\\nAbbie Ellis of Swanzey, b. Oct. 9, 1841 resides\\nin Keene.\\n1. Walter Harris, b. Sept. 4, 1867.\\nITT. Asa 31, b. Nov. 17, 1841 ni., March 1, 1862, Mary\\nI., dan. of William and Abigail (Oney) Knight,\\nb, Aug. 6, 1846 resides in Keene.\\n1. Homer Asa, b. July 27, 1864.\\n2. Bertrand Arthur, b. Nov. 10, 1867.\\nIV. liodoljyhus I., b. May 11, 1843; d. in the army,\\nDec. 20, 1861.\\nV. Arthur A., b. Nov. 22, 1846; d. Oct. 31, 1865.\\nVI. Sarah A., b. Jan. 24, 1849; d. Feb. 15, 1849.\\nVII. Milton J., b. Jan. 7, 1850; m., March 26, 1871,\\nEtta, dau. of Charles and Harriet (Stowell)\\nSmith.\\nVIII. Ashley K., b. Aug. 2, 1851; m., July 9, 1872,\\nJulia A. Clark, b. March 28, 1854.\\n1. Arthur A., b. May 28, 1873.\\n2. Perley C, b. Oct. 5, 1874.\\nIX. Augustus A., b. Oct. 23, 1852; d. ,Lan. 8, 1853.\\nX. Leslie X., b. May 21, 1854; m., Oct. 14, 1876,\\nHattie L., dau. of William and Abigail (Oney)\\nKnight.\\nXI. Sarah A., b. March 29, 1856 m. (1st), Oct. 1, 1872,\\nLucius Ormsby; m. (2d), Jan. 10, 1880, George\\nW. Shattuck.\\n1. Harry S., b. Feb. 28, 1874.\\nXII. Mary C, b. Nov. 8, 1858; m. Fred Jewett, of\\nHarrisville.\\nLevi T. White, son of Noah, m., Nov. 12, 1846,\\nNancy, dau. of Elias and Caty (Woodward) Thatcher;\\nresides in Keene. Children b. in Marl.\\nI. Viamia, b. Jan. 6, 1849 m., Nov. 2, 1869, Charles\\nW. Gould; d. Feb. 1, 1871.\\nII. Eliza A., b. March 20, 1852; m., Sept. 20,\\n1874, Charles H. Dustin, b. in Antrim, March 3,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0778.jp2"}, "743": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 689\\n1850. lie is a lineal (IcscciKlant of Haiiiiali\\nDustin of liistoi ic faine.\\n1. Bertie Jl., b. in llillshuru, June S.i, 1875.\\nIII. fSara/i A b. Jan. 13, 1854; ura.\\nIV. Loren J\u00c2\u00a3.^ b. May 5, 1857 um.\\nV. iSunmtr X., b. Oct. 5, 1858 uni.\\nVI. iJacid II., b. June 27, 1860.\\nVII. Charlie 7i b. May 27, 18G2.\\nVIII. XtUie Mabel, b. in Keene, Sept. 20, 1870 d. Dec.\\n16, 1870.\\nEverett E. White, son of Noali, m., Oct. 20, 1853,\\nMrs. ]\\\\[elissa A. Heard, b. in Leroy, Genesee Co., N.Y.,\\nAug. 14, 1828. He removed to the West about 1856.\\nIn the time of the Kebelliou, lie enlisted in the 5th Ohio\\nVol. Infantry, serving as fife-major, scout, and hospital\\nsteward during the lirst three years. He participated in\\nthe battles of Winchester, Port Rejjublic, Cedar Moun-\\ntain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout\\nMountain, Mission Ridge, and Atlanta, and went through\\nthe grand campaign of Savannah and North and South\\nCarolina with Gen. Sherman. He re-enlisted in the\\nfield at Bridgej)ort, Ala., as veteran volunteer, in the\\nsame regiment, and was with the troops when Gen.\\nJohnson surrendered. He was mustered out of service\\nJuly 26, 1865, having been more than four years in the\\nservice of his country. He is now a jeweller in Oshkosh,\\nWis.\\nI. Emrett li., b. in Marl., Jan. 27, 1855.\\nII. Charles Z., b. in Rochester, Wis., March 10, 1857.\\nIII. Lala Bell, b. in Burlington, Wis., Feb. 7, 1861.\\nIV. Gerti/ Adelle, b. in Burlinoton, Wis., Apr. 9, 1863\\nd. Aug., 1865.\\nV. Daisy JJell, b. in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 9,\\n1873.\\nLeavis D. White, son of Noah, m.. May 1, 1854,\\nEmily M. Snow resides in Whitefield.\\nI. Thersea E., b. Dec. 29, 1856.\\nII. Ernest E., b. Sept. 1, 1860; drowned Apr. 13,\\n1870.\\nIII. 3linnie Ji., b. May 27, 1862.\\nJames White, a brother of William, Sen., and son of\\nThomas of Bolton, b. March 28, 1744; m., Oct. 5, 1768,\\nHuldah Goodell, b. Apr. 5, 1750. He came to Marl,\\nabout 1781, and located near his brother William. He", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0779.jp2"}, "744": {"fulltext": "690\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n109\\n110\\n111\\n112\\n113\\n(110)\\n114\\n115\\n116\\n117\\n118\\n119\\n120\\n(114)\\n121\\n122\\n123\\n(118)\\n129\\nwas a carpenter and shoemaker, and l)eing an industri-\\nous man gained a good living. He d. Nov. 25, 1821.\\nHis Avife d. Aug. 11, 1806.\\nI. Huldah, h. Sept. 8, 1770.\\nII. JRuth, b. June 1, 1772.\\nIII. James, b. May 9, 1774.-1-\\nIV. Ezra, b. Oct. 26, 1777.\\nV. Judith, b. Sept. 5, 1780 m. Luther Tenney, q.v.\\nJames White, son of James, in. Sally Norris, b. Jan.\\n24, 1778. He d. Dec. 19, 1857 and his widow d. July\\n19, 1858.\\nI. James, b. June 19, 1796.\\nII. iSalk/, b. July 21, 1798; m^ Barnabas Guild of\\nWindham, Vt.\\nIII. Elijah, b. Sept. 3, ISOl; m. Jerusha Mack; re-\\nsides in Windham, Vt.\\nIV. Aznhali, b. Sept. 20, 1803 m. Daniel French.\\nV. Calvin, b. Oct. 6, 181\\nVI. Hiram, b. Nov. 28, 1812; d. March 27, 1817.\\nVII. Hiram, b. March 6, 1818 d. Oct. 27, 1820.\\nIII.\\nJames White, eldest son of James and Sally (Norris)\\nWhite, m. Lucinna Hazelton of Windham, Vt. settled\\nin Windham. He d. Dec. 26, 1863.\\nI. James A., b. Feb. 26, 1824.+\\nII. Hiram Z., b. Feb. 4, 1826; m., Nov. 29, 1849,\\nPhila Ploughton settled in Windham, Vt. d.\\nMarch 20, 1860.\\nLaura L., b. Nov. 29, 1829; m., Apr. 20, 1853,\\nAugustus Blaisdale resides in Nashua.\\nSalhi M., b. May 2, 1833 d. Sept. 21, 1834.\\nAzuhah, b. Oct. 29, 1835 m., June 30, 1853, Ariel\\nP. Stephens of Weston, Vt. settled in Nashua.\\nCynthia E., b. May 5, 1838; m., Feb. 23, 1864,\\nHenry Moors of Windham, Vt.\\nHannah E., b. May 25, 1840 m. Beckwith\\nsettled in Nashua.\\nGeorge W., b. July 20, 1843 ;.d, Jan. 12, 1867.\\n124\\nIV\\n125\\nV\\n126\\nVI\\n127\\nVII\\n128\\nVIII\\nCalvin White, son of James and Sally (Norris)\\nWhite, m., June 8, 1811, Mary Richardson of Vershire,\\nVt. resides in Andover, Vt.\\nI. Elisha OrlavfJo, b. May 1, 1837; m, Roxanna\\nStrong of Mt. Taber resides in Wallingford,\\nVt.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0780.jp2"}, "745": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL BEGISTER.\\n691\\n130\\n131\\n132\\n133\\n134\\n135\\n136\\n137\\n(121)\\n138\\n139\\n140\\n141\\n142\\n(131)\\n143\\n144\\n145\\n146\\n147\\n148\\n149\\nII. JervsJia Emclhie^ b. Dec. 2, 1840; ni. TTorac-o\\nWilder of Wallinsrforcl, Vt.\\nIII. E/i}ah Elliott, b. May 6, 1842; (In.wnefl Sept.\\n19, 1854.\\nlY. Lorenzo Muso)!, b. Aug. 7, 1843.-|-\\nV. Calvin 7?., b. Aug. 20, 1845 m. Mary A. Cole-\\nmau of Woodstock resides in Wiudliam, Vt.\\nVI. WiUiatn Wonier, b. P eb. 28, 1847; in., and re-\\nsides in Jamaica, Vt.\\nYii. BLiri/ Alfaretta, b. July 17, 1849; ni. Daniel\\nHoward,\\nviii. C/iorles Eiberti/, b. Aug. 18, 1851 ni.; resides in\\nWallingford; Vt.\\nIX. Elizabeth E., b. Aug. 13, 1853 m. Leroy Howard.\\nJ^oiES A. White, son of James, m., July 3, 1851,\\nEllen C. Fairbanks of Springfield, Vt.\\nI. Jai/ies C, b. in Nashua, Aug. 29, 1852 m., Dec.\\n22, 1875, Emma L. Dame.\\n1. Inez Florence, b. Oct. 10, 1876; d. Oct. 12,\\n1877.\\n2. Mabel L., b. May 18, 1879.\\nII. Georc/e W., b. March 7, 1855 d. Nov. 19, 1858.\\nIII. Carrie E, b. in Marl., July 22, 1872.\\nLoREKzo Mason White, son of Calvin, m., Dec. 20,\\n1866, Ilattie J. Clark of Chester, Vt. Came to Marl, to\\nreside in 1869.\\nI. mittie Effie, b. June 22, 1868.\\nII. Zilo, h. Jan. 13, 1870.\\nIII. Clarence JIason, b. Aug. 13, 1872.\\nEnoch White, son of Samuel and Sarah (Fosgate)\\nWhite of Bolton, b. in that town, Dec. 18, 1757 m.,\\nMarch 3, 1801, Hannah Hale, dau. of Ambrose and.\\nMercy Hale, b. Apr. 23, 1776. He came to Marl, in\\nJune, 1797, having been appointed guardian of his\\nbrother Robert, who but a short time previous had jmr-\\nchased the farm now owned by Augustus South wick, and\\nhad commenced to erect new buildings thereon, but had\\nbecome insane, and d. July 5, 1815. Enoch took posses-\\nsion of his brother s farm, which he occupied until 1833,\\nwhen he sold to his son Samuel.\\nI. Zuci/ Hale, b. June 29, 1802; m. Charles McCol-\\nlester, q.v.\\nII. ^a}nuel, b. Dec. 23, 18U3.-|-\\nIII. Hannah,, b. Dec. 2, 1810 m. Willard Converse,\\nq.v.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0781.jp2"}, "746": {"fulltext": "692\\nHISTOEY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n150\\n151\\n152\\n(148)\\n153\\n154\\n155\\n156\\n157\\n158\\n159\\n1(50\\n161\\n162\\n163\\n164\\nMrs. Hannah White d. March 22, 1820; and he m.\\n(2d), Apr. 26, 1823, Mrs. Zeuriali (Capron) Converse,\\nwidow of Amasa Converse. He d. Nov. 16, 1835 and\\nliis widow d. March 23, 1862.\\nIV. Ambrose C, b. Dec. 4, 1824; ni. Maria, dau. of\\nSimon and Abigail (Converse) Fosgate of West-\\nminster, Mass.\\n1. Emma Maria, b. May 24, 1848.\\n2. Milan Ambrose, b. Oct. 13, 1849.\\nSamuel White, son of Enoch, m.. May 22, 1833,\\nHarriet N., dau. of Daniel and Dimniis (Blish) Wade;\\nsettled on home farm, where he resided until 1849, when\\nhe sold his farm to William Dix, and removed to Fitch-\\nburg, where his wife d. July, 1880. He now resides with\\nhis son Daniel in Bolton. To him the author is indebted\\nfor much valuable information concerning many of the\\nearly families of Marl.\\nI. Charles H., b. July, 1834; m. Elizabeth A.\\nWheeler of Newlniryport, Mass.; resides in\\nBoston.\\nII. Daniel,\\\\). Aug. 12, 1836; m. Ellen Hastings of\\nBerlin, Mass. resides in Bolton.\\nEzEKTEL White (genealogy not traced) and Alice,\\nhis wife, had the following children b. in Marl.\\nI. Olitm; b. Sept. 29, 1797.\\nII. Charlotte, b. Nov. 5, 1799.\\nIII. Polly, b. March 2, 1802.\\nGeorge W. Whitk, b. in Grafton, Vt., Feb. 15, 1825,\\nm.. May 3, 1849, Sylvina P., dau. of Aaron and Susanna\\n(Davis) Esty, b. in Roxbury, Feb. 12, 1828. He d. Apr.\\n27, 1857. His widow afterwards resided in Marl., where\\nshe d. Oct. 5, 1875.\\nI. Charlie X., b. in Westminster, Vt., Mav 10, 1X50\\nm.. May 21, 1876, Abbie M. Heard.\\nII. Kmma F., b. in Westminster, Vt., June 20, 1851\\nm. Erwin E. Ward, q.v.\\nIII. Era R., b. in Westminster, Vt., Sept. 13, 1852;\\nm., Oct. 8, 1873, George Underwood resides\\nin Swanzey.\\nIV. Clarence JEhner, b. in Westminster, Vt., Sejit. 15,\\n1854; d. Jan. 16, 1879.\\nV. Ella b. in Keene, Oct. 8, 1857; m. Joseph\\nMerriam.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0782.jp2"}, "747": {"fulltext": "cy-j^-x^ ^-tv\\ny-KA^/^", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0785.jp2"}, "748": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0786.jp2"}, "749": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL EEGISTER.\\n693\\nWHITNEY.\\nJohn Whitnky embarked at Ipswich, England, for America, April,\\nKU?; He was at that time thirty-five y^iH of age, liis wife, Kleanor,\\nthirty, and the sons, .Fohn, eleven, Richard, nine, Nathaniel, eight,\\nI homas, six, and ffonathan, one. He settled in Watertown, Mass., where\\nhe owned considerable land. He was one of the selectmen of that town\\nfor several years, from KJIiH to Kior), and town clerk in 10 His early\\nelection to these offices shows that he held a respectable social jiosition.\\nHis wife d. May 11, 1(359 and he m. (2d), Sept. 2d, 1(5. dudith Clem-\\nent. He survived his second wife, and d. dune 1, lOT^J, a;. 71. His son\\nJohn, b. in England, 16 2l, m. Huth, dan. of Robert Reynolds of Boston,\\nand settled in Watertown, where he d. Oct. 12, 1G92. Benjamin,\\nyoungest son of John, b. June 28, 10(50, m., March iUl, KiST, Abigail\\nH.agar. David, third son of Benjamin, b. fJune 16, 1(J97, m. Rebecca,\\nand .settled in Waltham. Jonas, fourth son of David, b. June 25,\\n1738, m., Sept. 27, 1757, Sarah Whitteman of Lexington, and .settled in\\nWestminster, Mass.\\n1\\n10\\n11\\n12\\nBen.iamin Whitney, son of Jonas and Sarah (Whit-\\nteman) Wliitney, b. in Westminster, JNIass., Ajtr. 28,\\n1770; m., 1794, Nancy Fuller, b. in Newton, Mass., Feb.\\n14, 1767. Soon after his marriage, he came to Marl., and\\npurchased of David and Walter Capron tlie farm now\\nowned l)y J. M. Darling, where lie d. June 27, 1852.\\nHis widows d. Sept. 20, 1855.\\nI. JJenJmnm, b. Oct. 29, 1795 d. in infancy.\\nII. Nancy, b. Dec. 2, 1796 ni., June 2, 1819, Sol-\\nomon Sawtelle of Rindge. She d. Apr. 17,\\n1864.\\nIII. livhumah, b. Jan. 11, 1798; m., IMarcli 28, 1826,\\nJeremiah K. Needham of Hollis, where she d.\\nIV. Sarah.h. A\\\\n\\\\ 28, 1799; m.. May 14, 1829, Joel\\nBarker of Milford, wliere she now resides.\\nV. Lydia, b. May 15, 1800; m., Dec. 6, 1836, Abner\\nBailey of Jaffrey d. in Jaffrey.\\nVI. lienjariiin, b. May 25, 1802.-|-\\nVII. ^Soj^hrouia, b. Nov. 25, 1808; m., Jan. 22, 1829,\\nMoses Parmenter; settled in I*e])])erell, Mass.\\nviii. Joudx, 1). July 4, 1805; graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1883, after wliich he spent some time\\nin various ])laces in N.Y., then settled in Mis-\\nsouri, where he d. March 21, 1869 (or 1870).\\nHe m., Dec, 1835, Charlotte Tarman of Ithaca,\\nN.Y.\\nIX. Lucy, b. Oct. 8, 1807 d. Nov. 11, 1807.\\nX. jSyrena,h. Oct. 16, 1808; m. Lewis Mclntire of\\nAshljurnham, Mass.\\nIX. Hiinht, 1 May 22, 1812; m., Sept. 15, 1835,\\nJames Hobert of Brookline settled in Pep-\\nperell, Mass.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0787.jp2"}, "750": {"fulltext": "694\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(7)\\n18\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\nIS\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\n24\\n25\\n26\\nBenjamin Whitney, son of Benjamin, m., .Oct 10,\\n1826, Ehnira Stimpson, of Ashburnham, Mass.- She d.\\nMay 12, 1862. Mr. Wliitney resided in Marl, until 1872,\\nwlien he removed to Littleton, N.II., where he noAv\\nresides.\\nI. Jarol IriuiHj, b. Aug. 1, 1833; m., Jan. 19, 1S58,\\nSarah J. Kidder. He removed to Leominster,\\nMass., in 1869, Avliere he now resides.\\n1. Fannie B., b. Oct. 16, 1863.\\n2. Arthur E., b. Sept. 9, 1868; d. June 8,\\n1869.\\nII. Ebnh-a Francet b. Jan. 18, 1836; m. Charles\\nD. Tarbell, q.r.\\nIII. George Edward, b. Aug. 2, 1843; d. March 12,\\n1861.\\nDaniel Whitney and wife Mary, from Guilford, Vt.,\\nwarned to leave town, 1787.\\nTheir son, Daniel Whitney, Jr., and wife Sarah were\\nwarned out at the same time. Tliey had children b. in\\nMarl, as follows:\\n1. Joel, b. June 13, 1786.\\n2. Oliver, b. June 29, 1789.\\n3. Levi, b. Apr. 27, 1792.\\nCharles O. Whitney, son of Luke and Lovina\\n(Wliite) Whitney, b. in Troy, May 4, 1838; m., Nov.\\n27, 1861, Frances F., dau. of Hyman and Lovina (Allen)\\nBent, b. in Fitzwilliam, Oct. 27, 1838. Came to Marl, to\\nreside Oct., 1866.\\nI. Frank Ruxsell, h. in South Gardner, Mass., Aug.\\n29, 1866.\\nII. Charles Winfred, b. in Marl., Aug. 4, 1877.\\nHI. Robert L., b. in Marl., Sept. 10, 1880.\\nJohn Whittakek came from Dedham, Mass. lie m.,\\nOct. 11, 1792, Juda Easman. Tie resided in a rude hut,\\nwhich stood above the Day l\u00c2\u00bbridge, on the knoll on the\\neast side of the highway. The little brook that em])ties\\ninto the river near that i)lace took its name from him,\\nand is still known as the Whittaker brook. After resid-\\ning here a few years, he removed to Vermont.\\n1. Jo/i7i Eastmim, b. July 1, 1793.\\nII. James, b. March 20, 1796.\\nIII. Juda, b.Sept. 8, 1797.\\nIV. Xannj, b. Oct. 8, 1802.\\nV. Ahiijdd.\\nInfant child of John Whittaker, d. 1805 (Fish records).", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0788.jp2"}, "751": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n695\\nJaukz Wight was 1). ])roV)al)ly in Dublin, Dec. 21,\\n17G9. His father, .lolm Wiu:lit, b. In Medfield, Mass.,\\nMarch 29, 178G; m., 1759, Elizabeth Keed, b. Sept. 29,\\n1789, and settled in Dublin about 1763. Jabez Wight\\nm., 1787, Mary Webster, the great-grand-daughter of\\nIlannMh Dustin, who was taken jyrisoiior by the Indians\\nat Haverhill, and afterwards escaped by killing several of\\nthe savages. (History of Dublin.) Mr. Wight settled\\nfirst in liublin, but came to Marl, to reside about 1812,\\nand located first on land now owned by James A.White.\\nHis house stood on a little knoll on the south side of the\\nroad near the present residence of Francis O. Ball.\\nLater in life, he jnit u]) the frame of a house on the site\\nof the one now owned by W. W. and J. M. Richardson.\\nBefore this was completed, he sold to William White,\\nJr., and built a house on the old road to Pottersville,\\nbeing the same afterwards owned by Thomas Shapley.\\nHe removed to Sterling, Mass., about 1851.\\nI. Betsey, b. Dec. 21, 1788; m., Oct. 13, 1805\\nHughenos Tyrell.\\nII. John, b. Jan. 24, 1791 in., Apr. 22, 1813, Beulah,\\ndau. of Abner Smith, of Dublin,\\nin. Sally, b. Sept. 18, 1793; m. Jesse Knowlton, q.v.\\nWILD.\\nJoseph Wild emigrated to this country from England. His son\\nElijah m. Amy Ilovey of Plymouth, Mass., and had two sons, Ivory and\\nElijah. Ivory, b. Oct. 3, 1752, O.S., m. Hannah, dan. of Aaron and\\nHannah Esterbrook of Lancaster, Mass. He was a member of the\\nSociety of Shakers in Shirley, Mass., and was for many years their\\ndeacon.\\nNathan E. Wild, son of Ivory and Hannah (Ester-\\nbrook) Wild, Avas b. in Shirley, Apr. 14, 1778. He re-\\nmained with the Shakers until twenty-one years of age,\\nwhen he left the Society and came to Marl. He was\\nfond of relating his stories of Shaker life, and could well\\nremember the celebrated Shakeress, Ann Lee. He m.,\\nMay 18, 1803, Eunice, dau. of Asa and Eunice (Williams)\\nPorter. He d. March 27, 1871. His widow d. Aug. 16,\\n1871.\\nI. Amoret, b. Oct. 30, 1804; m. Elijah Gates, q.v.\\nII. Ivory II., b. Oct. 1, 1806; d. Sept. 10, 1827.\\nIII. Maria, b. Sept. 12, 1821 m. John Merrill Davis,\\nq.v.\\nIV. Caroline E., b. July 17, 1824; d. Aug. 10, 1844.\\nDavid Wilkinson was b. in Sharon, Mass., Aug. 20,\\n1762. At the age of fourteen, he went to Walpole,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0789.jp2"}, "752": {"fulltext": "696\\nHISTOEY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(6)\\nMass., to learn the trade of a saddler. Two years after,\\nhe entered the Continental army from that town. On\\nhis return from the war, he went back to his old master,\\nand remained with him until he was twenty-one years\\nold. He m., Jan. 1, 1788, Ruth Allen of Walpole, b.\\nJan. 1, 1768. Soon after his marriage, he came to Mai-1.,\\nand purchased a tract of wild land which comprises the\\nfarm now owned by Wilber F. Wallace, Avhere he spent\\nthe remainder of his days. When not engaged in tilling\\nthe soil, he manufactured saddles which always found a\\nready market, not only in this, but surrounding towns.\\nHe d. Dec. 10, 1843. His widow d. May 3, 1863.\\nI. Sarah, b. Oct. 29, 1790 m. Jonah Davis, q.v.\\nII. Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1792 m. Asa Hastings, q.i).\\nIII. Rath, b. Jan. 29, 1794; d. May 29, 1795.\\nIV. Ruth, b. Aug. 6, 1797 m. Jason Lewis of Wal-\\npole, Mass., where she now resides.\\nV. Daoid, b. June 30, 1799.+\\nVI. Esther, b. Apr. G, 1807; d. March 26, 1873, urn.\\nVII. Irena, b. Aug. 31, 1809; m., Apr. 4, 1832, Hosea\\nB. Gibson, of Ashburnham resides in Boston.\\nDavid Wilkinson, son of David, was b. in Marl,,\\nJune 30, 1799, on the farm and in the house now owned\\nand occupied by Wilber F. Wallace. Always re-\\nsiding in his native town, Mr. Wilkinson s life did\\nnot abound in those incidents and adventures which\\ngenerally attract a biographer.\\nUnlike multitudes of New England boys, he remained\\nat home, tilling the ])aternal acres and learning his\\nfathex s trade. Even after he married, he followed the\\ngood old patriarchal custom, remaining under the ances-\\ntral roof, and gradually assuming the rcs})onsibilities of\\nthe head of the family, as his father, by reason of ad-\\nvancing years, laid them aside. His parents and one\\nsister remained with him until, at a good old age, they\\nslept with their fathers. In the same field and shoj)\\nwhere he passed his boyhood, he trained up his sons to\\nhabits of industry, self-reliance, and enterprise. The\\nharness and saddlery business, which he inherited from\\nhis father, he transmitted to his sons. In 1834, he built\\nthe commodious brick mansion in the village, which was\\nhis residence until his death.\\nMr. Wilkinson appeared generally to look upon the\\nbi ight side of life. He was ho])eful and impulsive in his\\ntem])erament, and unusually active and energetic. Be-\\ning also cordial in his intercourse with his neighbors, he\\nwas not one to hide away in a corner, but was interested", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0790.jp2"}, "753": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0791.jp2"}, "754": {"fulltext": "uicot^^\\n?-J -l_", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0792.jp2"}, "755": {"fulltext": "(f^^.yi M:^", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0795.jp2"}, "756": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0796.jp2"}, "757": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 697\\nin all that seemed to be for tlie good of the community.\\nHence, we tind him active in the temperance movement\\nthrougli all the various phases of its history in town.\\nAnd, for the same reason, he was always prominent in\\nthe Church to which he united himself at an early age.\\nHe became a member of the Congregational Church in\\n1821, and until his death was ever active in promoting\\nits interests, and was one of the -leaders in the measures\\nthat resulted in the erection of the bi-ick church.\\nThough he passed the limit of fourscore years, it\\nmight be said of him in an eminent degree, up to the\\nlast sudden attack of acute disease, that his eye was not\\ndimmed, nor his natural forces abated. He was a man\\nthat always enjoyed life, and never, apparently, more\\nthan during his last days and yet, having always been\\nmindful of the life beyond, he was not taken unaware by\\ndeath. He d. Nov. 3, 1879. He m., Oct. 7, 1823, Patty\\nHubbard of Putney, Vt., b. Oct. 9, 1801, who had been\\na successful and popular teacher in the public schools of\\nMarl, previous to her marriage. She was not ambitious\\nfor a wider sphere in which to employ her qualities of\\nheart and mind than she found at the head of her hus-\\nband s household. Here, the aged and infirm found her\\na friend in whose care they might safely trust, her chil-\\ndren a mother anxious to instill into their hearts the\\nprinciples of a manly. Christian character, and her hus-\\nband a true helpmeet always ready to encourage and\\nsustain him in every good work. Especially in his efforts\\nto further the interests of the Church of his choice and\\nlove did she zealously co-operate with him. She was\\npublic-spirited, ready to engage in every work promising\\nto benefit society, but particularly earnest in promoting\\nthe religious welfare of all who came within her influ-\\nence. But, if one sentiment rather than another pos-\\nsessed her heart and stimulated her activities, it might\\nbe expressed in the words of the hymn,\\nI love thy kingdom, Lord.\\nMrs. Wilkinson was remarkable for her confidence in\\nthe love of her heavenly Father toward her, even in the\\nmidst of deep aflliction. Returning from the burial of\\nher only daughter, just blooming into womanhood, she\\nwas heard singing as usual as she went about her domes-\\ntic duties. Many years after, when a well beloved son\\nhad been snatched away, she met the messenger bringing\\nthe details of his death with the word, Is it well with\\nmy boy meaning. Did he give evidence of a prepara-\\ntion for death. Assured that he did, she exclaimed\\nThe Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away. Blessed\\n90", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0797.jp2"}, "758": {"fulltext": "698\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\nbe the name of the Lord She was truly a devoted\\nChristian, wife, and mother; and in all the relations of life\\nshe sought the good of others, being ever ready for every\\ngood word and work. She d. Oct. 17, 1870; and Mr.\\nWilkinson m. (2d), Aug. 7, 1873, Mrs. Nancy (Locke)\\nAbbott of Concord.\\nI. Warren IL, b. July 9, 1824; m. (1st), Sept. 5,\\n1849, Almira, dau. of Capt. Asa and Plarriet\\n(Coolidge) Frost, who d. Oct. 12, 1874; and he\\nm. (2d), Sept. 1, 1875, Emily J. Brown, b. in\\nBrimfield, Mass., May 4, 1833; resides in\\nSpringfield, Mass.; c. (See Chap. XIII.)\\nII. ASarah, b. Dec. 23, 1825 d. June 25, 1838.\\nHI. ^Solon Stone, b. March 22, 1828; m., June 22,\\n1852, Chestina, dau. of Charles and Polly (Con-\\nverse) Holman resides in Keene is a harness-\\nmaker and dealer in trunks, valises, travelling-\\nbags, etc.\\n1. Edward H., b. June 15, 1859.\\nIV. rp 3Iart/, b. June 8, 1832 d. Sept. 9, 1832.\\nV. I J/ar\u00c2\u00abAa,b. June 8, 1832 d. Sept. 18, 1832.\\nVI. Mar Eliza, b. March 31, 1834 d. March 4, 1838.\\nVII. Martha, b. Oct. 9, 1836; d. Nov. 20, 1836.\\nvrii. Cyrus IRnysbvry,\\\\). Dec. 17, 1839. He learned\\nthe trade of harness-making of his father, and\\ncommenced business in Keene, and after a few\\nyears residence there removed to Springfield,\\nMass., where he entered into partnershi]) with\\nDaniel C. Frost. He m., Sept. 25, 1866, Kate\\nA. Barr of Oakham, Mass., b. March 21, 1845.\\nHe d. July 10, 1867.\\nl.^Catharine K., b. March 20, 1868.\\nIX. Oliver A., b. May 13, 1842 d. Sept. 25, 1843.\\nAaron Willard came to Marl, about 1811. He was\\nb. Feb. 9, 1758 m., and resided for many years in West-\\nminster, Mass., where he raised up a family of children.\\nHis wife d., and he came to Marl., where he m., March\\n11, 1813, Mrs. Anna (Pratt) Lawrence, widow of Samuel\\nLawrence, b. in Royalston, Mass., March 3, 1777. He\\nd. Feb. 9, 1843. His widow d. Aug. 21, 1871.\\nI. Eliza, b. Apr. 28, 1815; m. Emery Cudworth; d.\\nJuly 31, 1850.\\nDavid Willard, son of Levi and Irene (Knight)\\nWillard of Dublin, b. Jan. 27, 1831; m., June 30, 1857,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0798.jp2"}, "759": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 699\\nIrena F., dau. of Apollas Nye of Keene, b. Oct. 5, 1831.\\nHe came to Marl, in 1859, aud for six years resided on\\nthe farm now occupied by Charles E. Howe. He now\\nresides in West Harrisville.\\nI. George A. E., b. Oct. 19, 1859.\\n11. Lizzie Z, b. July 11, 1862.\\nJoseph Wilson is supposed to have come from\\nBrookiield, Mass. He was b. June 11, 1770. He m.\\nEunice, dau. of Lieut. Joseph and Eunice (Matthews)\\nCollins, and settled first on the place now owned by Mrs.\\nSarah Davis. He was a blacksmith by trade, and a man\\nof great mechanical ingenuity, and could make almost\\nanything in the shape of agricultural tools. He after-\\nwards resided on the place now owned by James Knowl-\\nton, and had his shop on the site of Mr. Knowlton s ])ail-\\nshop. His house stood on the line between Marl, and\\nKeene and it is related of him that, when a constable\\nfrom Marl, attempted to arrest him, he went into Keene\\nwithout leaving the house, well knowing that the law\\nwould not allow that ofiicer to arrest him except in his\\nown town.\\nI. Eunice, b. Jan. 29, 1793 m. Tower Speare.\\nII. Joseph, b. Dec. 14, 1795.\\nIII. Mary, b. July 31, 1796 m., Nov. 28, 1820, Jona-\\nthan Lampson.\\nIV. Olive, b. June 1, 1798 m. Jonathan Roberts.\\nV. Stillman, b. June 25, 1800; m. Azubah Bowman;\\nsettled in Swanzey.\\nVI. Hnldah, b. Jan. 8, 1802; m., Apr. 13, 1825,\\nThomas Frink.\\nCharles WiLSO f, m., July 16, 1818, Lovina, only dau.\\nof Samuel and Lydia (Matthews) Collms resided for\\nsome years in Marl., then removed to Swanzey, where he\\nd., and his widow removed to Gilroy, Santa Clara Co.,\\nCal., to reside with her children.\\nI. Hiram, d. in Randolph, Mass.\\nII. Horace, m. Eliza Chickering; resides in Gilroy,\\nCal.\\nni. DatDSon, m. settled in California.\\nIV. Dan, m. settled in California.\\nV. Albert, m. settled in California.\\nVI. Ann, m. William Fames of Swanzey removed to\\nCalifornia.\\nVII. Amanda, m. Carson Aldrich of Swanzey.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0799.jp2"}, "760": {"fulltext": "700\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nWINCH.\\nSamuel Winch, m. Hannah Gibbs of Framingham, Mass., Feb. 11,\\n1673. He was one of the original members of the church in that town.\\nHe d. with a cancer Aug. 3, 1718. His son Thomas, b. 1694, m., Oct. 23,\\n1718, Deborah Gleason settled in Framingham, where he d. Sept. 22,\\n1761. Thomas, Jr., second son of Thomas and Deborah (Gleason)\\nWinch, b. June 25, 1723 m., Dec. 20, 1743, Elizabeth Drury.\\nCaleb, son of Thomas, Jr., b. in Framingham, Sept. 26, 1744, m.\\nMehitable Maynard, and settled in Fitzwilliam in 1768. Nathan, son of\\nCaleb, b. in Fitzwilliam, March 1, 1781, m. Polly Davidson settled in\\nTroy, where he d. Aug. 28, 1851.\\nNathan Winch, son of Nathan and Polly (Davidson)\\nWinch, b. in that part of Fitzwilliam now Troy, Ajn-. 2,\\n1807 m., Oct. 20, 1833, Abigail Bucklin of Wallingford,\\nVt., and removed to Swanzey, where for six years he was\\nengaged in manufacturing pails. Selling his pail factory,\\nhe was for seven years engaged in farming, after which\\nhe resumed the pail business. In Sept., 1852, he came\\nto Marl., and purchased the pail factory wliich he now\\nowns. In 1868, he sold out and returned to Swanzey\\nand engaged in the same business but, having the mis-\\nfortune to lose his pail-shop by fire, he returned to Marl.,\\nand purchased an interest in his former ]\u00c2\u00bblace of business,\\nand subsequently became sole proprietor. Mrs. Winch\\nd. Ai)r. 23, 1867 and he m. (2d), Dec. 12, 1867, Mrs.\\nNancy Winzel of Framingham, Mass., who d. Jan. 28,\\n1872 and he m. (3d), Aug. 6,1872, Mrs. Lucinda (Stone)\\nScovell of Woodstock, Vt. Children by first wife.\\nI. Fraiiklln B., b. in Swanzey, Aug. 17, 1833; d.\\nSept. 17, 1849.\\nII. Adelia b. in Swanzey, Oct. 24, 1835 d. Aug.\\n19, 1842.\\nIII. Dorotha A., b. in Troy, Nov. 7, 1840; m. (1st),\\nJan. 1, 1864, Fred E. Ward, who d. March 7,\\n1864; and she m. (2d) George Hammond of Me-\\nchanicsville, Vt. She d. July 31, 1872.\\nIV. GeoTf/e 7?., b. in Troy, June 12, 1843 d. Sept. 25,\\n1849.\\nV. Lifant so/t, b. Aug., 1848; d. same day.\\nVI. Geor(/e 7^., b. in Swanzey, Nov. 20, 1850; m.,\\nNov. 6, 1873, Laura I., dau. of Dea. Gilman and\\nHarriet (Atwood) Griffin, b. in Nelson, Nov. 6,\\n1849.\\n1. Abbie Amelia, b. June 12, 1877.\\nGeorge Frederick Wise was b. in Elsis, in the\\nsouth-east part of France, now within the territory of\\nPrussia, Feb. 12, 1826. He came to this country when", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0800.jp2"}, "761": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.\\n701\\nonly twelve years of age and after a residence of one\\nyear in New York City, and a short time in Boston, lie\\ncame to Marl. He m., Feb. 6, 1840, Sarah S., dan. of\\nJames and Nancy (Pratt) Nason, and settled on the Na-\\nson farm, where he now resides.\\nI. Frederick Z., b. March 9, 1850 m., March 27,\\n1872, Hattie Emma Clark; resides in Oregon.\\n1. Mabel Maud, b. in Marl., March 5, 1878;\\nd. in Oregon, 1880.\\n11. Nellie J., b. July 26, 1859; m., Sept. 10, 1879,\\nDaniel Hunt of Stoddard.\\n1. Fred Harvey, b. Aug. 14, 1880.\\nWISWALL.\\nThomas Wiswall, with his brother John, came from England in\\n1635, and settled in Dorchester, Mass. They were both called Elders\\nin the early records, and were prominent men among the early settlers of\\nthat town. Thomas d. Dec. 6, 1683. His son Noah, bap. in Dorchester,\\n1638, m., Dec. 10, 1664, Theodosia Jackson. In May, 1690, about five\\nhmidred French and Indians were discovered about Casco (Portland)\\nwhich was attacked, and Maj. Davis carried to Canada. Capt. Noan\\nWiswall, Lieut. Gershom Flagg, and Ensign Edward Walker, with a\\ncompany of infantry, marched for the security of Casco. They arrived\\nat Portsmouth July 4, where a court was called and it was agreed to\\nsend Capt. Wiswall to scour the woods as far as Casco with one other\\ncaptain and four sergeants. Several captains desired to go with Capt.\\nWiswall, and they cast lots to know who should go. The lot fell to Capt.\\nFloyd. They took up their march into the wood, and were soon joined\\nby Lieut. Davis with twenty-two men from Wells. On the 6th of July,\\nCapt. Wiswall sent out his scouts early in the morning, found the trail of\\nthe enemy, and overtook them at Wheelwright s pond, where a bloody\\nengagement followed. Capt. Wiswall, Lieut. Flagg, Sergt. Walker, and\\nfifteen men were slain, and others wounded. Capt. Floyd continued the\\nfight for several hours, when his tired and wounded men drew off, and he\\nsoon followed them.\\nThomas, the eldest son of Capt. Noah Wiswall, b. 1666, m., July, 1696,\\nHannah Cheney, and settled on the homstead, where he died 1709. His\\nson Noah, b. Sept. 7, 1699, m., 1720, Thankful FuUer d. June 13, 1786.\\n1\\nJohn Wiswall, son of Noah and Thankful (Fuller)\\nWiswall, b, in Newton, Mass., March 10, 1758 m., June\\n30, 1774, Esther, dan. of Thaddeus Trowbridge, b. Dec.\\n10, 1754; settled first in Newton, Avhere most of his chil-\\ndren were b. He came to Marl, previous to 1800, and\\nsettled on the farm now^ owned by David Mclntire.\\nAbout 1809, he removed to Jefferson Co., N.Y.\\nI. Henry, b. June 3, 1775 d. young.\\nIT. Johri^ b. Aug. 8, 776.-4-\\nIII. I olly, b. June 18, 1778.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0801.jp2"}, "762": {"fulltext": "702\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH,\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n(3)\\nIV. Benlah, b. May 29, 1780.\\nV. Sarah, b. June 21, 1782 m., March 9, 1802, John\\nBigelow of Worcester, Mass.\\nMrs. Wiswall d. June 17, 1784; and lie m. (2d), Dec.\\n10, 1784, Lois Worsley, b. Jan. 16, 1760. He d. Dec.\\n28, 1838.\\nVI. Lois, b. Oct. 6, 1785; d. Apr. 8, 1791.\\nVII. William, b. March 6, 1787 m., July 7, 1807,\\nMercy, dau. of Jacob and Mercy (Totuiaii)\\nWoodward removed to Broome Co., N.Y.\\nVIII. Samuel, h. 3 m\\\\Q 8,1789; settled in Broome Co.,\\nN.Y.\\nIX. Lois, b. Feb. 16, 1791 d. Jan. 17, 1873.\\nX. Eunice, b. March 28, 1793; d. Oct. 3, 1847.\\nXI. James, b. Sept. 20, 1795; m., Dec. 25, 1816, Eliza,\\ndau. of John Day removed to Londonderry,\\nVt., and thence to Broome Co., N.Y.\\nXII. Da7 ii(s, b. Apr. 25, 1799. Has descendants living\\nin Adams, N.Y.\\nXIII. Susan, b. Nov. 11, 1822; d. Dec, 1871.\\nXIV. Willard, b. Apr. 10, 1805.\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\nMaj. John Wisw^all, son of John, m., Jan. 7, 1799,\\nMary, dau. of Jedediah and Mary (Maynard) Tayntor\\nsettled on the farm since owned by Hiram Collins, noAV\\nowned by Cliarles F. Hayes. After the death of Mr.\\nTayntor in 1816, he removed to the farm now known as\\ntheWiswall place, and owned by Mrs. Caroline Lawrence.\\nHe was one of the selectmen for several years was also\\nmuch interested in military affairs, and rose to the rank\\nof major. He d. Nov. 19, 1849. His widow d. Nov. 24,\\n1864.\\nI. LutJier, b. Jan. 9, 1801.-[-\\nII. Mary, b. Aug. 22, 1804; m., Apr. 26, 1861, Phi-\\nlander T. Clark, a native of Greenfield, Mass.\\nShe is now a widow, and resides in Vineland,\\nN.J.\\nIII. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 18, 1807 m. Sumner Frost, q.v.\\nIV. Lovisa, b. Oct. 15, 1809; m. Levi Jones, (j.v.\\nV. Lanrinda, b. Aug. 10, 1811 d. June 9, 1865, um.\\nVI. A son,\\\\ Jan. 4, 1815; d. Feb. 5, 1815.\\nVII. Henry Troirbridge, b. Apr. 13, 1816.-|-\\nviiL Joh.n 2\\\\(ifiitor, b. Dec. 21, 1819; m., Dec. 19,\\n1849, Mary W., dau. of Sylvester D. and Cla-\\nrissa (Johnson) Stebbins, b. in Deerfield, Mass.,\\nDec. 12, 1826; d. Jan. 9, 1856. He d. Sept.\\n20, 1865. They had an adopted son.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0802.jp2"}, "763": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 703\\n1. Alexandoi-, b. in Glasgow, Scotland. lie\\ngraduated from Dartmouth ColK go in\\nthe class of 1873, and from Bangor Theo-\\nlogical Seminary in 1879. lie is now\\npastor of the Congregational Church at\\nBenton Falls, Me.\\nOren^ b. Sept. 19, 1822; d. in Lowell, Mass., Oct.\\n8, 1851, urn.\\nRev. Luther Wiswall, son of Maj. John, m., Apr. 9,\\n1830, So})hronia Kendall of Atliol, Mass., and settled on\\nthe farm since pwned by Allen Woodward. In 1830, he\\ncommenced preaching in Jackson and Brooks, Me., where\\nhe remained, seventeen years. In 1853, he removed to\\nWindham, Me., where he still resides. (See Chap.\\nXIII.) His wife d. in Windham, Me., Jan. 8, 1860; and\\nhe m. (2d) Mrs. Catherine (Johnston) Ginn of Winter-\\nport, Me., b. Jan. 21, 1814.\\nI. Mary Sophronia, b. in Marl., May 11, 1831 d. in\\nBrewer, Me., June 9, 1836.\\n11. Elh7i Ke7idall, h. in Marl, Feb. 22, 1834 um.\\nIII. Luther, b. in Brooks, Me., May 19, 1838 m.\\nApril 5, 1859, Emeline Whipple of Windham\\nMe. resides in Lynn, Mass.\\nIV. James Buttheller, b. in Brooks, Me., May 22, 1840\\nd. Aug. 12, 1843.\\nV. Mary Frances, b. in Brooks, Me., Oct. 14, 1846\\nd. in Windham, Jan. 8, 1858.\\nHenry T. Wiswall, son of Maj. John, m., Jan. 2,\\n1840, Harriet N., dau. of Dea. James and Roxanna\\n(Frost) Farrar. She d. Oct. 26, 1841.\\nI. Francis Henry, July, 1841; d. Aug., 1842.\\nMr. Wiswall m. (2d), May 6, 1845, Ruth, dau. of\\nJoshua Lawrence of Roxbury.\\nIT. Osgood Bainso7i, b. Sept. 30, 1846 m., Apr. 3,\\n1873, Nettie, dau. of George and Mary (Ste-\\nvens) Hardy of Nelson.\\n1. Mary Gertrude, b. Nov. 1, 1877.\\nIII. Henry Lyman, b. July 28, 1849; m., 1873, Eliza\\nThomas.\\n1. Charles Lyman, b. Aug. 2, 1874.\\n2. Eugene L., 1). Sept. 17, 1879; d. Aug. 7,\\n1880.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0803.jp2"}, "764": {"fulltext": "704\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n37\\n38\\n39\\n40\\n41\\n42\\n43\\n44\\nIV. Oren Hanson, b. Sept. 5, 1851 m., Nov. 18, 1875,\\nLizzie, dan. of Addison and Mary (Loveland)\\nNutting of Vineland, N.J., b. Jan. 2, 1855.\\n1. Mary Ruth, b. Nov. 27, 1877.\\n2. George Oren, b. Apr. 5, 1879.\\n3. Infant son, b. June 4, 1881.\\nV. FranJc Troiohridge, b. Apr. 3, 1854 una.\\nVI. Herbert Tayntor, b. Dec. 23, 1856 m., Feb. 24,\\n1880, Ina L., clau. of Isaac A. and Melissa D.\\n(Stock well) Davis.\\n1. Infant dau., b. June 19, 1881.\\nVII. Fred May nard., b. Dec. 27, 1859.\\nmMrs. Wiswall d. Dec. 29, 1859; and he m. (3d), in\\n1861, Harriet N. Earns of Maine. He d. Jan. 5, 1878.\\nWOODWARD.\\nThe Woodward family, which was once quite numerous in Marl., dates\\nback to the first settlement of the town and we regret we cannot give a\\nhistory of their ancestry. But the older families have become extinct\\nwithin the town, and their descendants are so widely scattered the writer\\nhas found it impossible to gather much information concerning them.\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n18\\n14\\n15\\nAbel Woodward came to Marl, about 1765, and set-\\ntled on what is now known as the Joslin j^lace. He re-\\nsided here for many years, but we find no record of his\\nfamily. Tradition tells us he had two sons.\\nI. Abijah, m., 1786, Polly, dau. of Isaac and Lois\\n(Townsend) Gibbs. He is the only person\\nknown to have made counterfeit money within\\nthe limits of Marl.\\n1. Rebecca, b. May 2, 1787.\\n2. Patty, b. May 4, 1790.\\n3. Nelly, b. May 1, 1792.\\n4. Polly, b. Jan. 1, 1794.\\n5. Eunice, b. Nov. 28, 1795.\\n6. Betsey, b. Sept. 27, 1797.\\nII. Steiyhen. He is said to have been the first to\\nmake a beginning on the farm now owned\\nby Calvin FiU rar. He removed with his family\\nto Vermont previous to 1800.\\nStephen, b. Aug. 29, 1779.\\nHepsy, b. March 29, 1781.\\nAsa, b. Oct. 22, 1782.\\nAbel, b. June 6, 1785.\\nElizabeth, b. May 5, 1788.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0804.jp2"}, "765": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 705\\nSolomon Woodward came from Sutton, Muss., aiul\\nwas one of tlie early settlors. ITe ])i-()l)al)ly resided on\\nthe fann now occupied by Alnion C. Mason.\\nI. liuth, b. May 2, 1763.\\nII. Jonathan^ b. Dec. 25, 1764.\\nin. Josuih^ b. Dec. 15, 1766.\\nTV. Solomon, b. Dec. 5, 1768; m. Susannah Wilson;\\nremoved to Keene.\\nV. Samuel, b. Dec. 1, 1770; removed to Spencer,\\nMass.\\nVI. Moll}/ Holmes, b. Feb. 20, 1773.\\nVII. Salli/, b. July 1, 1775.\\nVIII. Jacob, b. Aug. 25, 1778; went to Peru, Vt.\\nIX. Priscilla, b. Aug. 23, 1780; m. David Rugg; re-\\nmoved to Vermont.\\nX. Phebe, b. Jan. 23, 1783 m. Caleb Warner.\\nXI. Robert, bap. July 15, 1787 went to New York.\\nSamuel Woodward, a brother of Solomon, settled at\\nan early date on the farm now owned by Philander\\nThatcher, which was much larger than at present, and\\nowned in company with his brother Solomon. They\\nsold to their nephews Daniel and Jacob, and Samuel left\\ntown.\\nI. Eunice, b. June 11, 1773.\\nII. Submit, b. Aug. 15, 1774.\\nm. Polly, b. Sept. 13, 1776.\\nIV. Sarauel, b. Nov. 1, 1778.\\nV. Joshua B., b. Oct. 14, 1780.\\nDaniel Woodward, b. in Sutton, Mass., Nov. 2, 1760.\\nHe settled on the farm known as the Josei)h Woodward\\nplace. He m., Apr. 14, 1786, Dinah, dau. of Robert and\\nSally (Newton) Converse, who d. Jan. 8, 1820. He d.\\nMay 3, 1837.\\nI. Catij, b. Feb. 12, 1787 m. Elias Thatcher, q.v.\\nII. Salhj, b. Jan. 17, 1789; d. Sept., 1839, um.\\nIII. Daniel, b. March 24, 1791 d. March, 1793.\\nIV. Joseph, b. June 12, 1793.-]-\\nV. Allen, b. Nov. 9, 1796.+\\nVI. Pai id, b. Oct. 20, 1798 m. Patty Moore, b. in\\nWorcester, Mass., 1797 settled in Worcester,\\nwhere he d. Feb. 3, 1858.\\nvn. Roxanna, b. Jan. 21, 1800 m., Sept. 14, 1823, John\\nRobb, b. in Stoddard, May 23, 1799 settled in\\nStoddard. She d. in Antrim, Feb. 11, 1846.\\nVIII. Esther, b. Aug. 15, 1804; m., May 11, 1836, Silas\\nButtrick of Winchendon. She d. Jan. 22, 1840.\\nIX. Stillman, b. June 2, 1807.-|-\\n91", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0805.jp2"}, "766": {"fulltext": "706\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(38)\\n44\\n45\\n46\\n47\\n48\\n49\\n(39)\\n50\\n51\\n52\\n53\\n54\\n(43)\\n55\\nJoseph Woodward, son of Daniel, m., Api il, 1817,\\nNancy, dau. of Jesse Lincoln. Settled on the home farm,\\nwhere he d. July 18, 1854. His widow afterwards m.\\nClark B. Holbrook of Swanzey and d. Aug. 15, 1870.\\nI. Thomas X., b. Aug. 25, 1819; m., May 11, 1843,\\nMary A. Stone of Hubbardstou, Mass., where\\nhe settled, and d. Feb. 24, 1846.\\nII. Cynthia., b. Apr. 15, 1821 m. Lorenzo Hunt, q.i).\\nIII. Maria A., b. Feb. 18, 1826; m., March 10, 1846,\\nAndrew A. Stone of Hubbardston, Mass. d.\\nOct. 15, 1870.\\nIV. Charles TF., b. May 10, 1829; m. Mary B. Stock-\\nwell; resided in Wendell, Mass.; d. in Ohio,\\nFeb. 6, 1859.\\nV. Lucretia J., b. July 18, 1881 m. William Collins,\\nq.v.\\nVI. Abby /S., b. May 15, 1839; m. James Smiley of\\nPeterboro.\\nAllen Woodward, son of Daniel, m., Jan. 27, 1824,\\nLydia Knight, b. in Leominster, Mass., Apr. 20, 1803\\nhe d. Feb. 2, 1862.\\nI. William Allen, b. in Swanzey, Dec. 21, 1824 m.,\\nApr. 15, 1845, Louisa J., dau. of Silas and\\nLouisa (Lincoln) Whitcomb, b. in Swanzey,\\nOct. 27, 1824. He d. March 21, 1856; and his\\nwidow m. Warren Farrar, q.v.\\n1. Edward M., b. Nov. 11, 1846; m. Elsie,\\ndau. of Jonathan Jones.\\n2. Frederick William, b. Nov. 19, 1850; d.\\nSept. 12, 1851.\\nII. tlane A., b. in Swanzey, May 6, 1828; m. Charles\\nBuss, q.v.\\nIII. Mary Av7i, b. in Swanzey, May 21, 1832; m.\\nDavid Woodward of Worcester, Mass., where\\nshe now resides.\\nStillman Woodward, son of Daniel, m., Dec. 11,\\n1834, Eunice, dau. of Daniel Buttrick settled on the\\nfarm now occupied by Almon C. Mason. His wife d.\\nApr. 1, 1866; and he m. (2d), May 14, 1867, ]\\\\Irs. Maria\\n(Smith) Newell, b. July 22, 1826. He d. Jan. 26, 1879.\\nHis widow now resides in Iowa.\\nI. Daniel B., b. Oct. 1, 1835; m.. May 17, 1865,\\nEllen A. Burt of Plymouth, Vt., b. May 17,\\n1838. He is a physician, and resides in Ellen-\\nburg, N.Y. (See Chap. XIII.)", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0806.jp2"}, "767": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 707\\nII. James BatcheUer, b. Apr. 5, 1837; m., June liU,\\n1865, Ellen L. Burnhiun, b. in Boston, July 20,\\n1845; resides in Watertown, Mass.; is a druir-\\ngist.\\nIII. Mary M, h. May 26, 18.39 in., March 16, 1858,\\nMaynard F. Burt of Plymouth, Vt. resides in\\nRockingham, Vt.\\nIV. John E., b. Oct. 17, 1842; m., Oct. 27, 1869,\\nLucy J., dau. of Jose])h and Ruth (Wliite)\\nHaskell resides in Fitchburg.\\n1. Willie S., b. March 20, 1874 d., Sept. 1,\\n1874.\\n2. Gerty May, b. Jan. 25, 1877.\\nV. Martha Ann, b. Sept. 20, 1849 m., June 5, 1878,\\nFriend B. Peabody of Fitchburg, Mass.\\nVI. Stillman Edmund., b. Aug. 12, 1851.\\nDea. Jacob Woodward, a brother of Daniel, b. in\\nSutton, Mass., May 28, 1762; m. Mercy Totinan of\\nBarre, Mass. He came to Marl, about 1785, and settled\\non the farm now owned by Philander Thatcher, where\\nhe d. Apr. 9, 1849. His wife d. Sept. 2, 1853. He was\\nfor many years deacon of the Congregational Church.\\nI. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 4, 1785 m. (1st) Nancy\\nStone of Fitzwilliam. She d., and he m. (2d)\\nRuth Jackson; removed to Newport, after-\\nwards to Ohio.\\nII. Lucinda, b. Jan. 6, 1787 d. Aug. 24, 1788.\\nIII. Mercy, b. Aug. 1, 1788 m. William Wiswall.\\nIV. Rachel, b. Oct. 24, 1790 m. Jonathan Ward re-\\nmoved to Ti oy, N.Y.\\nV. Jonas, b. March 7, 1792.+\\nVI. Josiah, b. Jan. 6, 1794.-[-\\nVII. Hannah, b. July 2, 1795; m., Apr. 25, 1816,\\nMartin Kockwood of Fitzwilliam. He d., and\\nshe m. (2d), 1833, Jedediah Putney. She d.\\nin Troy, 1880.\\nvm. Bildad, b. Jan. 27, 1796 d. 1805.\\nIX. Reuben, d. 1805.\\nX. Polly, b. March 8, 1799 m., Apr. 6, 1826, Rufus\\nB. Phillips of Fitzwilliam.\\nXI. Louisa, b. Oct. 7, 1801 m. (1st) William Heaton\\nof Keene. He d., and she m. (2d) Orlando\\nCoolidge.\\nxii. Sophia, b. 1805; d. Oct. 30, 1807.\\nxiu. Franklin, b. May 7, 1809.-[-", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0807.jp2"}, "768": {"fulltext": "708\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(68)\\n77\\n78\\n79\\n80\\n81\\n82\\n83\\n84\\n(69)\\n85\\n86\\n(76)\\n87\\n89\\n90\\n91\\nJonas Woodward, son of Dea. Jacob, m,, Nov. 8,\\n1814, Phebe, dan. of Thaddeus and Ruth (Tower) Par-\\nnienter. Settled on the home farm. He afterwards\\nsold his farm to Philander Thatcher and, after a few\\nyears residence on the place noAV owned by Curtis\\nCapron, he purchased the Luke Blodgett farm, now\\nowned by his son, Augustus T. Woodward. He d. Nov.\\n2, 1876. His wife d. June 15, 1866.\\nI. George Hamilton^ b. Apr. 12, 1816.\\nII. Caroline^ b. Apr. 7, 1818; ra. (1st) Lewis Cud-\\nworth, q.v. He d., and she m. (2d) Asahel\\nCollins, q.v.\\nIII. Augustus Toxoer^ b. Dec. 24, 1826; m., Oct. 11,\\n1850, Emily J., dau. of Lawson and Hannah\\n(Blodgett) Moors of Swanzey.\\n1. Elmer Tower, b. Apr. 8, 1852; m,, Jan. 1,\\n1873, Charlotte M. Streeter.\\n2. Lucia Anna, b. Apr. 20, 1855 d. Feb. 5,\\n1863.\\n3. Lizzie O., b. Aug. 29, 1858 ni., Jan. 24,\\n1877, Herbert O. Wardwell.\\n4. Carrie P., b. Apr. 2, 1862.\\n5. Walter A., b. Feb. 12, 1S68.\\nJosiAH Woodward, son of Dea. Jacob, m., Nov. 6,\\n1816, Olive, dau. of Thaddeus and Ruth (Tower) Par-\\nmenter. He was by trade a tanner, and settled first in\\nPlainfield. After a short residence there, he returned to\\nMarl., and worked at his trade for several years, then\\nturned his attention to farming, which occupation he\\nfollowed until his death, Oct. 16, 1872. His widow d.\\nMarch 1, 1877.\\nI. liuth To irer, b. Jan. 29, 1820 ra. Darius Rich-\\nardson, q.v.\\nII. Alzina, b. May 7, 1823; m. Amos A. Mason, q.v.\\nFranklix Woodward, son of Dea. Jacob, m., May\\n26, 1830, Louisa Dyer of Athol, Mass. After residing\\non several different farms in Marl., he removed to\\nRindge, and thence to Troy, where he still resides.\\nI. Louisa Maria., b, Feb. 4, 1831 m., March 17,\\n1850, Farwell Cobb of Troy.\\nII. Charles FranJdhi, b. Jan. 14, 1833.\\nIII. 3Iary Sophia, b. July 29, 1837; m., Oct. 28, 1857,\\nAmbrose S. Wilder.\\nIV. Sarah AhlgaU, b. Sept. 29, 1838.\\nV. James Warren, b. Dec. 17, 1849; m. Etta Due.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0808.jp2"}, "769": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 709\\nElisiia O. Woodward, son of Jolui and Rebecali\\n(Osgood) Woodward, was b. in Swanzey, Aug. 15, 1H28;\\nm., Apr. 12, 1852, Mary C. Wilder, b. in Rockingham,\\nVt., May 15, 1832.\\nI. M. Ida, b. Feb. 19, 1858.\\nMr. Woodward came to Marl, in 1851, and was\\nemployed as clerk in the Protective Union Store while\\nthat organization existed. In 1855, he bought out the\\nstockholders, and continued the business on his own\\naccount in the Lowellville store until 1858, when he pur-\\nchased and removed into the store now occupied by him\\nand Mr. Nason. Here he carried on a very successful\\nbusiness until 1874, when he sold out his goods to Frank\\nRobertson, and rented the store to him. In 1875, he re-\\nmoved to Grafton, Mass., purchasing a farm there, and\\noccupying himself in farming a couple of years. In 1877,\\nhe returned to Marl., and in company with William M.\\nNason bought out Mr. Robertson, and entered the mei--\\ncantile business again, in which business he is engaged\\nat the present time (1881). Mr. Woodward has an\\nexcellent business tact, and is one of our most popular\\nand successful merchants. He has held the office of post-\\nmaster for fifteen years, and has been elected town clerk\\nfor seventeen years in succession, in sixteen of which he\\nalso held the office of town treasurer in connection with it.\\nMoses Wark, b. in Hopkinton, Mass., Jan. 10, 1787\\nm., Feb. 10, 1814, Rebecca, dau. of John and Rebecca\\n(UlJham) Lewis. He resided for several years on the\\nAbner Russell place. Pie afterwards lived in Potters-\\nville, and kept a store in the house now occupied by\\nDea. Amos Sargent. He d. in Claremont, Feb. 10, 1845.\\nI. Rebecca J., b. June 6, 1815; m.. May 28, 1840,\\nAlbert Cowles resides in Claremont.\\nRobert Worsley was a native of Walpole, Mass.\\nHe came to Marl, probably about 1775, and was the first\\nsettler on the farm now owned by William Harradon.\\nHe was among the first to strike for liberty and the sup-\\npression of British rule in America. (See Chap. HI.)\\nHis wife was Abigail Wheeler of Keene. Mr. Worsley\\nsaid he was the son of Robert Worsley, who was b. in\\nEngland, and whose parents d. when he was only eight\\nyears of age, leaving a large amount of property. Ilis\\nuncle with whom he was left in charge, desiring to obtain\\nthe property himself, ])ut Robert on board a vessel, in\\ncare of the captain, with orders to leave him in Boston,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0809.jp2"}, "770": {"fulltext": "710\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n(2)\\n10\\n11\\n12\\n(9)\\n13\\n14\\n15\\n16\\n17\\n18\\nwhich was doue, and young Worsley was left with no\\none to care for him. He remained in Boston for some\\ntime, and then took up his residence in Watjiole, where\\nhe m. a Scotch lady. Robert, Jr., who settled in Marl.,\\nd. Apr. 9, 1827, re. 74. His widow d. Oct. 3, 1843, x. 95.\\nI. Bobert, b. June 15, 1778.-|-\\nII. Aratht/sa, b. Sept. 1, 1779 m., March 23, 1802,\\nJacob French,\\nin. Ahigail, b. March 2, 1782.\\nIV. Hannah.h. Oct. 12, 1783; m., March 25, 1813,\\nNathaniel Metcalf.\\nV. Sally, b. Aug. 5, 1785 m. Luther Hemenway, q.v.\\nVI. Esther, b. Apr. 3, 1787 d. Oct. 24, 1810.\\nvii. Jesse, b. Jan. 8, 1790; m., Dec. 17, 1811, Betsey\\nStone of Dublin.\\nRobert Worsley, son of Robert, Jr., m. Rebecca\\nCrossfield, b. Jan. 21, 1785. Settled in Dublin.\\nI. George W., b. July 28, 1806.+\\nMrs. Worsley d. May 28, 1815 and he m. (2d) Ruth\\nFletcher, who d. June 6, 1866. He d. Sept. 23, 1858.\\nII. Rebecca, b. Sept. 8, 1822; m., Sept. 17, 1857, Cal-\\nA in Carlton, b. in Lunenburg, Mass., May 5,\\n1812; d. Jan. 4, 1862. She now resides in\\nWest Harris ville.\\n1. Walter A., d. Sept. 24, 1858.\\n2. Prentiss W., b. Apr. 20, 1861.\\nGeorge W. Worsley, son of Robert, m., Sept. 11,\\n1832, Laura A., dau. of Arba Greenwood of Dublin. He\\nnow resides in Keene.\\nI. Ehnina, b. Jan. 3, 1833; m. John A. Batchelder,\\nq.v.\\nII. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 18, 1834 m. John Green-\\nwood resides in Colorado.\\nHI. Ellen O., b. Feb. 27, 1842; m. Fred. A. Lane of\\nSwanzey; d. May 28, 1863.\\nIV. Eliza M., b. Apr. 24, 1844; m. L. S. Holden.\\nV. Etta G., b. Sept. 9, 1853; d. Apr. 14, 1862.\\nVI. George li., b. Jan. 20, 1858.\\nLieut. Oliver Wright was b. in Concord, Mass., Jan,\\n16, 1741. He was a soldier in the P ench and Lidian\\nwar, and also of the Revolution. (See Chap. IH.) He\\nm., 1763, Lois Johnson of New Haven, Conn., b. May 26,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0810.jp2"}, "771": {"fulltext": "GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 711\\n1745. He resided for some time after his mnrriMge\\nin New Haven, then removed to Concord, Mass., and\\nthence to New Ipswich, from which place he came to\\nMarl, about 1775, and located on the farm since owned\\nby Reuben Morse. He afterwards resided at the Wriglit\\nplace, so called, south of the William Tenney farm.\\nThey had a family of twelve children, ten girls and two\\nboys. The old gentleman was wont to boast he liad\\nbrought up a ton of girls and it is a fact that they were\\nall weighed at one time, and averaged two hundred\\npounds apiece. He d. May 20, 1820, and his widow d.\\nFeb. 25, 1837.\\nI. Lucinda^ b. Jan. 8, 1764 m. (Ist) David Bemis,\\nq.v. (2d) Chubbuck. She d. March 23,\\n1849.\\nII. Sarah, b. Apr. 16, 1766 m. Jeremiah Bemis, q.v.\\nShe d. July 6, 1857.\\nIII. Samuel, b. March 1, 1768.-)-\\nIV. Polly, b. Jan. 24, 1770 m. John Converse, q.v.\\nV. Lois, b. Feb. 12, 1772 m. Samuel Wright of Ac-\\nton, Mass. She d. Nov. 16, 1813.\\nVI. Betsey, b. Oct. 16, 1773 m. (1st) Nathan Brooks\\nof Acton, Mass., (2d) Benjamin Brabrook, and\\n(3d) John Converse. She d. in Roxbury, Feb.\\n11, 1866.\\nVII. Hamuih, b. Nov. 3, 1776; m., Feb. 24, 1803,\\nSolomon Davis of Jaffrey removed to London-\\nderry, Vt., where she d. June 9, 1867.\\nVIII. Rebecca, b. Oct. 15, 1778 m. (1st), Nov. 25, 1801,\\nElisha Davis of Jaffrey; removed to London-\\nderry, Vt. He d., and she m. (2d) Peas of\\nWeston, Vt. She d. Jan. 4, 1853.\\nIX. Eunice, b. Dec. 15, 1780 m. (1st) Asahel Osmer\\nof Concord, Mass., (2d) Reuben Barker of\\nActon, Mass.\\nX. Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1783 m. Sally Law of Acton,\\nMass. d. Feb. 5, 1814.\\nXI. Lydia, b. Jan. 15, 1785; m. (1st), March 20, 1814,\\nSamuel Wright of Acton. He d., and she m.\\n(2d) Stephen Wyman of Ashby, Mass. Slie d.\\nin Marl., July 17, 1863.\\nxii. Nahhy, h. May 2, 1789 m. Silas Collins, q.v.\\nSamuel Wright, son of Lieut. Oliver, m..SaIl^ Bemi s;\\nremoved to Vermont, where he d. Oct. 24, 1813. He\\nhad the following children b. in Marl\\nI. Sarah, b. Nov. 5, 1787.\\nII. Moses, b. Nov. 5, 1789.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0811.jp2"}, "772": {"fulltext": "712\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\n16\\n17\\n18\\n19\\n20\\n21\\n22\\n23\\nIII. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 16, 1792.\\nIV. Olirer, b. Apr. 13, 1795.\\nV. Samuel, b. Jan. 27, 1797.\\nVI. So2yhia, b. March 24, 1800.\\nDaniel Wright, b. in Meredith, May 25, 1812; m.,\\nMay 22, 1840, Lucy Ann Sprague, b. in Boston, Jan. 28,\\n1817. He removed troni Stoneham, Mass., to this town\\nin 1868.\\nI. Daniel, b. in Meredith, Aug. 16, 1841; m., Nov.\\n24, 1860, Sarah Jane Towne settled in Woburn,\\nMass.\\nII. Lizzie N., b. in Woburn, Mass., Aug. 16, 1848.\\nIII. Nellie B., b. in Boston, Mass., July 16, 1854 ra.,\\nNov. 29, 1871, Fred A. Mason.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0812.jp2"}, "773": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX.\\nNote I.\\nIn the autumn of 1880, the manufacturing company of which Charles\\nH. Thurston is president erected new buildings, which, besides being\\nornamental, are a model of convenience and arrangement for which they\\nare designed. Tlie present structure is now composed of two main\\nbuildings, one 75 by 28 feet, the other, 80 by 28 feet, joined together at\\nright angles, making a line of buildings 155 feet long. In the rear is\\nanother building, 32 by 40 feet, and beyond this the japanning house.\\nThe main buildings are three stories high, and designed for the manu-\\nfacture of the Companiqn Sewing Machine, knob screws, etc. The\\nwork, when fully established, will make quite an accession to the busi-\\nnesg* of the town.\\nNote II.\\nIn the spring of 1880, the Cheshire Blanket Co. greatly enlarged\\ntheir facilities for manufacturing, by the erection of a new mill, 40 by\\n45 feet, two stories high. They now have a capital stock of f40,000,\\nand manufacture five hundred horse blankets per day on an average.\\nNote III.\\nIn the spring of 1880, the Marlboro Hotel Co. sold their hotel to\\nClinton Collins, who immediately fitted up the upper part into tene-\\nments, and the lower story into two stores, one of which he, in company\\nwith Daniel W. Tenney, occupies as a general store, and the other,\\nGeorge K. Harrington, as a jewelry store.\\nNote IV.\\nIn October, 1880, Dr. George L. Harrington, on account of ill-health,\\nsold out his practice to Nathaniel H. Merriam, and removed to the West.\\nDr. Merriam is the son of Matthew and Jane (Wild) Merriam, and was\\nborn in Chelsea, Mass., Oct. 24, 1854. He graduated at Amherst Col-\\nlege, 1878; studied medicine at Harvard Medical College, and at the\\nNew Hampshire Medical College of Hanover, where he graduated, 1880.\\n92", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0813.jp2"}, "774": {"fulltext": "714 HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nAlthough he has been in town but a few months, he has ah-eady shown\\nhimself to be a skilful physician, and has won the confidence and esteem\\nof the people.\\nNote V.\\n1876 was an eventful year, especially to the inhabitants of Marlboro\\nand the 4th of July of that year was a memorable day to all its native\\ncitizens who were permitted to participate in celebrating the birth of\\ntheir national independence and the centennial of their native town.\\nAfter the joy and enthusiasm of that occasion, after comuiuning with\\nthe past and hoping in the future, after learning anew of the virtue and\\nheroism of the fathers, the question naturally forced itself upon the\\nminds of many. How can their mantle continue to fall most securely\\nupon their children, and their influence descend upon coming generations\\nto encourage and ennoble The answer at once given was, by having\\ntheir history written out so far as possible, and put into such form that\\nit might go down to their posterity, exhibiting their adventures and\\nhardships, their triumphs and defeats, their joys and soitows; and this\\ninvolved the interrogation, Who is equal to this demand It was already\\nknown to some that Marlboro had one sou who seemed to be peculiarly\\ngifted for this kind of work, and who had for some time been gathering\\nup on his own responsibility material to be used for such a pui-pose.\\nAccordingly, those interested in the matter, and learning what Charles\\nA. Bemis had accomplished in this direction, with one accord turned to\\nhim as the person fitted to carry forward the work so desirable, and yet\\nso difficult, earnestly soliciting him to proceed with it to its completion.\\nAs a result, we have this history, for which we have reason to be most\\nthankful, and which we are sure will prove a decided blessing to those\\nwho shall read it. The matter and style of the book is all we could\\nreasonably expect. The author has evidently been unwearied in his\\nonerous task and, if any of us have been somewhat impatient while\\nwaiting for its appearance, we are able now, as we examine it, to com-\\nprehend the reasons of its delay, and can scarcely refrain from wonder-\\nment that it should be presented to us so full and complete so soon.\\nThe thousands of letters written, the hundreds of miles travelled to ex-\\namine records and secure facts, the time and labor required to write\\nout the details and arrange the different parts, all must show how difficult\\nthe work has been of producing the History of Marlboro Ikit, now\\nthat it is done, we feel to express our satisfaction and gratitude, earnestly\\nhoping that every citizen and native-born of our town, who can, will not\\nfail to purchase one copy or more, to assist our historian financially, so\\nthat he shall not suffer any pecuniary loss from this undertaking. He\\nhas not only been forced to give time to this enterprise, but also invest\\nconsiderable money, which, as citizens, we should cause to be returned\\nto him. We can well afford to do this when we realize, as we must, the", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0814.jp2"}, "775": {"fulltext": "\u00e2\u0082\u00ac^JL.Zjt^ dj -t^-^^", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0817.jp2"}, "776": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0818.jp2"}, "777": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX. 715\\nvalue of his labors to the present and future welfare of our town. Let\\nus see to it that he is none the poorer for doing this work, which is to\\nrender our nativity still more attractive, the deeds of our ancestors still\\nmore endearing, the old homes still sweeter, tlie graves of our kindred\\nstill dearer, and the favorite nooks and spots on the hills and in the\\nvalleys still more memorable.\\nIt is not unbecoming that we should here give a brief biography of\\nour historian, whose modesty forbids his making any mention of him-\\nself, further than his simple genealogy, in order that the readers of his\\nhistory who may not be familiar with his life will be the more ready\\nto excuse its imperfections and become more appreciative of its good\\nqualities.\\nThe records show that he was born in Marlboro Jan. 29, 1848.\\nHis early educational advantages were very meagre and, after he was\\ntwelve years of age, he was privileged to attend only four short terms\\nof winter school. He early began to train his physical powers to hard\\nwork so, when he was not in school, his hands were busy in his father s\\nshop, or in some place of manual labor. Long before he reached his\\nmajority, he was skilled in various kinds of handicraft.\\nIt is related, that, before he was ten years of age, he read the History\\nof Dublin, N.IL, and from that experience he seemed determined to\\nhave a history written of his native town. Still, it is said, he little\\ndreamed then that it would be possible for him ever to do such a work\\nfor, while in school, he had given no attention to the study of grammar,\\nand in fact had gained little knowledge which would fit him for any kind\\nof writing or composition. But, in his endeavors to enlist some one to\\ncarry out his beau-ideal, he failed yet his heart was too full to let his\\ncherished object die out, so he began to collect, in his unskilled manner,\\nmaterials for such an enterprise, all the while trusting and hoping that\\nhe should yet find some one else who would be induced to take it up an(^\\nperfect it. At length, he ventured to show some of the material which\\nhe had been collecting to friends. They at once sympathized with the\\nmovement, and could readily see that the subject of this paper was the\\none to write the history of our town. Though he had been deprived of\\nsuperior school advantages, still they could realize that he had special\\ngifts qualifying him for just such an undertaking. It was made evident\\nthat he enjoyed searching out events and reminiscences and placing\\nthem in shape, that they might be enjoyed by others that his aim was\\nto be correct in statement and careful in detail, and his leading desires\\nwere to do good.\\nSince the history was under way, he has been forced to daily toil in\\nthe wooden-ware shop. The odds have appeared to be against him.\\nNevertheless, by constant persistency, strictest economy, improving his\\nspare hours, and studyiirg by the midnight lamp, he has justly earned\\nthe title of Marlboro s Historian,", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0819.jp2"}, "778": {"fulltext": "716 HISTORY OF MAELBOKOUGH.\\nFor several years past, he has been librarian of the Frost Free Library.\\nHe also had for some time a class in the Sunday-school of the Congrega-\\ntional Church. His influence is always on the side of general education,\\nreform movements, and all interests pertaining to the progress of his\\nnative town and the advancement of the human race. So from ob-\\nscurity, by his own efforts, has come forth the worthy citizen and faithful\\nHistorian of Marlboro\\nJAIRUS COLLINS,\\nD. W. TENNEY, Town\\nLEVI A. FULLER, Committee.\\nCHARLES K. MASON, J", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0820.jp2"}, "779": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES.*\\nAbbott, A. Kev 141\\nAdams, William 31,32, 51, 54, 103, 144\\nJonathan 63\\nS. Rev 110\\nThomas 91, 94, 273\\nWillard, Dr 160, 336\\nEdward F 165\\nAlphonso A. 166, 281, 282, 319\\nOren S 282\\nMarshall D 320\\nAlger, Abiel 91, 92, 93, 94\\nAllen, Samuel 7\\nThomas 7\\nRobert 11, 13, 14, 19, 30, 32, 83\\nJ. C. Rev 131\\nAllison, Samuel 11, 13, 15, 19, 31,\\n139, 141, 175, 279\\nSamuel, Jr. 11, 15, 19, 30, 32\\nAinsworth, Laban Rev 118\\nApplin, W. W 282\\nArmer, Andrew 11, 13, 14, 19, 31\\nAthertou, Henry A 165\\nAtkinson, Theodore 8\\nCato 84\\nAtwell, Richard 42, 52, 58, 60, 100, 305\\nAyers, Cyrus 92, 94\\nBabbitt, J. Rev 138\\nBacon, Ebenezer 286\\nBadcock, William 16, 19\\nBailey, J. W. Rev 141,3.32\\nBaker, Jonadab 63, 64, 153, 272\\nBezaleel 154, 264, 309\\nAbel 25, 66, 189, 264, 265,\\n273, 356, 357\\nAsa 307\\nCaleb 91, 94\\nC. L. Rev 134, 161\\nBaldwin, N. Col 53\\nBall, Daniel 132, 155\\nJonathan 192, 193\\nBallou, H. Rev. 138, 229\\nAlexander 191, 196\\nOlney 191\\nWelcome 191\\nBanks, William 147, 272\\nBarber, Daniel 89\\nJ. Rev 141\\nW. N. Rev 228, 229\\nBarker, William 16, 19, 23, 30, 32,\\n52, 55,101,104,145, 190,\\n283, 284, 286, 326, 343\\nFrancis 63, 153\\nNathan D 74^ 273\\nJ- I^ 1.39\\nT. L 139\\nBarnes, T. Rev ],38\\nBarstow, Z. S. Rev. 216, 252, 352\\nBarrass, D 57\\nBartlett, R. Rev 138\\nBassett, W. A. Rev. 140, 141, 332\\nBatchelder, Breed 34, 35\\nBatchellor, James Dr. 92, 03, 1 60,\\n161, 196, 198, 201, 204,\\n238, 273, 335, 351, 374, 380\\nPhillip S 372\\nBeard, David 191\\nBelding, Jonathan 63, 68\\nBelknap, Ebenezer 147\\nBemis, Timothy 51, 103, 154\\nJames 57, 58, 132\\nJonathan 92, 93, 134, 153,\\n273, 308, 309, .312\\nJonathan, Jr. 92, 94\\nJeremiah 154, 272\\nDavid 154\\nLuther 273\\nLuther G. 167, 280, 281, 282, 320\\nAsa 91, 134, 174\\nEnoch 92, 94, 134\\nArtemas 134\\nCharles R 169, 319\\nCharles A. 279, 318, 319,\\n340, 353, 354, 355 357,\\n359, .386, 387, .-4.5 Q 714\\nOsgood J 171\\nBennett, Salmon Rev. 115, 116, 160, 350\\nBiglo, Charles 16,19, 30\\nJoseph 16, 17, 19\\nBills, G. B. Rev 134\\nBishop, Samuel 32, 42, 51\\nSamuel, Jr 57\\nBlack, John 193\\nOren 193\\nBlake, C. Rev 110\\nBlanchard, Joseph 9, 11, 14, 17, 326\\nJonathan 16, 19, 30, 31\\nSimeon 134\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6The names in the Genealogical Register and those in the Mortuary and Polit-\\nical Records are not included in this Index.", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0821.jp2"}, "780": {"fulltext": "718\\nHISTOEY OF MAELBOKOUGH.\\nBlanchard, Charles .134, 135\\nBlodgett, Jonathan 63\\nLuke 75, 92, 93, 273, 287, 288\\nBarton 172, 176, 319\\nBond, Jonathan 16, 17, 19\\nJ. G 197\\nBoyden, Elijah 193, 273, 356\\nElijah, Jr. 139, 196, 197,\\n271,279,319,322, 356\\nOliver 92, 94\\nAVmer 92, 117, 196, 271\\nWilliam 139, 196, 197\\nBradshaw, John W 186\\nBrewer, James 32, 36, 47, 48, 51,\\n57, 59, 60, 62, 72, 81,99,\\n100, 101, 108, 145, 330, 333\\nAsa 132, 147\\nBriggs, T. B. Eev 134\\nBrigham, Benjamin Rev. 99, 102,\\n104, 106, 107\\nHalloway 115\\nBritton, J. Rev 141\\nBrooks, Abraham 51, 62\\nRufus 170\\nBrown, Jacob 94\\nJames 167\\nBruce, Kendall Dr 154, 200\\nCyrus 193\\nBryant, G. W. Rev 131\\nBucklin, H 280\\nBurgess, E. B. Rev 141\\nBuss, John 63, 148, 149, 273\\nDaniel 91, 93, 117\\nStillman 160, 161, 172, 176,\\n179, 198\\nCharles ISO, 181, 280, 281, 282\\nGeorge F 281, 282\\nMartin J 280\\nButler, Simon 190\\nCaldwell, Charles H 182\\nCalif, Jonathan 134\\nCapron, Walter 63, 153, 182, 198\\nJonathan 154, 182\\nJohn 332\\nDavid 154\\nEli 137\\nCurtis W 135\\nCarpenter, M. Rev 134\\nRobert 174, 194\\nCarpenter Cooledge, 174\\nCarr, John 167\\nCarter, Ira Rev 131\\nJoseph 193\\nDavid, M.D. 201, 271, 272, 305\\nCastone, F. H 165\\nChase, N. N 198\\nIsaac T 91, 93\\nChurch, David 16, 19, 326\\nNoah 16, 17, 19, 20\\nStephen 30, 32, 34, 81, 85\\nClapp, Daniel 92, 94\\nAllen 117\\nWilliam M 167\\nClark, Robert .11, 13, 14, 19, 32\\nHoward 133, 135\\nDudley 133, 331\\nN. Rev. 134, 135, 161\\nCharles L 165\\nWarren H 179\\nFuller 310\\nEli 359\\nClemens, John 184, 320\\nClough, John Rev 131\\nCoburn, J 128\\nCochran, John .11,15,19, 32\\nIsaac 11, 15, 19, 31\\nThomas .11, 15, 19, 31\\nSamuel 11, 15, 19, 32\\nColburn, Andrew 36, 55, 56, 69\\nCollins, Joseph 28, 30, 32, 33, 35,\\n51, 81, 92, 94, 101, 168,\\n172, 283, 343\\nDaniel 47, 48, 51\\nWilliam 63, 65, 147, 166,\\n280, 281, 282\\nArtemas 91, 94, 138\\nJedediah T. 92, 172, 179,\\n188, 199, 285, 318\\nAsahel 1.34, 135, 185\\nSamuel 137, 138, 148, 170,\\n172, 184, 272\\nJairus 139, 157, 161, 162,\\n288, 309, 342, .716\\nPerley E 166\\nJairus B., M.D. 236, 336\\nClinton 713\\nCoUester, Charles 91, 94\\nO. ^good 92, 375\\nSilas 134, 174, 271\\nThorley 161, 287\\nColt, A. C. Rev 131\\nConverse, Robert 44, 51, 57, 148\\nG. N. 92, 94, 171, 174\\nNelson 95, 139, 140, 165,\\n194, 247, 272, 280, 281,\\n282, 285, 319, 320, 322, 357\\nWillard 134, 139, 183\\nGilman 134, 191, 271\\nJohn 148\\nLevi N 164, 280\\nJohn W. 247, 333, 368\\nAmasa 273\\nCook, Silas P. Rev 122,123\\nOluey 191\\nZimri 191\\nCoolidge, Abraham 159\\nCorbin, N 63\\nCorev, Amos L 165\\nCraudall, P. Rev 223, 224\\nCrehore, J. D 269\\nGrossman, James 32", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0822.jp2"}, "781": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES.\\n719\\nCudworth, Ezekiel 92, 93, 182 I\\nEmery 287, 288\\nMiles F 169, 170\\nGushing, Benjamin 155, 520\\nCummiugs, Josepli Rev. 100, 101,\\n102, 10.3, 104, 105, 106,\\n107, 108, 109, 132, 330, 349\\nPeletiah 113, 153\\nAmos 94, 147, 159, 272\\nAmos, Jr. 159,160,273\\nCharles Rev. 133, 134, 212, 331\\nDaniel 147, 286, 349\\nIsaac 1.53, 191, 272\\nJoseph 174, 183\\nJohn 193\\nCurastock, William 128\\nCurtis, E. Rev 116\\nCutler, Henry H 74\\nCutting, Daniel 42, 51, 62, 86, 92,\\n105, 106, 108, 113, 138,\\n146, 272, 310\\nJoseph 51, 187, 286\\nJoseph, Jr 137\\nDammon, J. Rev 110\\nDauforth, H. M. Rev. 134, 161, 331\\nDarling, J. M 182\\nDavis, Jonah 92, 94, 138, 139, 185,\\n228, 271,378, 379, 380\\nEdwin Rev. 139, 140, 141,\\n161, 228, 230, 231, 332,\\n340, 355\\nJames 138\\nElisha 139\\nAugustus 336\\nJ. Merrill 133, 153, 191, 287, 351\\nGeorge G. 123, 199, 319, 324\\nDay, John 147\\nDearborn, S. Rev 134, 161\\nDean, James 57, 286\\nDemiug, Charles 191\\nDerby, David S 320\\nDexter, Ebenezer, M.D. 16, 17, 19,\\n20, 26, 33\\nDeming S. Rev. 130, 131,\\n132, 162, 281\\nJames D 176\\nDickinson, E 94\\nDraper, L. Rev 131\\nDolbeare, A. E. Prof 364\\nDole, Benjamin 154, 309\\nDort, AsaC 167, 176\\nDow, L. Rev 130\\nDudley, S. Rev 131\\nDufer, David 42, 51, 147\\nDunlap, A 11, 15, 19, 31\\nDustin, Charles H 184\\nDwight, Timothy 11\\nDwiunell, Jonathan 193\\nEager, William 16, 19\\nEager, Bezaleel Capt 18\\nEarl, A. B. Rev 122\\nEmerson, Daniel 36, 51, 92, 127, 129,\\n147, 284, 286, 287, 331\\nDaniel, Jr 286, 287\\nRobert 138, 273\\nCaleb 138, 148\\nEsty, Henry 284\\nFairbanks, Abner 74\\nGeorge L 282\\nFarnum, G. V. R 165\\nOscar W 165\\nJohn M 172\\nFarrar, Daniel 63, 67\\nGeorge 63, 272\\nPhiuehas 70, 87, 105, 106,\\n108, 109, 117, 145, 146,\\n148, 171, 191, 244, 272,\\n314 315\\nPhinehas, Jr. 148, 157, 272, 309\\nJohn B. 91, 93, 138, 171\\nDaniel W 94\\nJames Dea. 117, 125, 159,\\n160, 326, .349, 356\\nWilliam 117, 349\\nJohn 148\\nFrancis M 166\\nLuther 244\\nEdward, Esq 360\\nFarwell, William Rev 138\\nFay Joslin, 179\\nFeich, A. L 272\\nFelton, Jacob 16, 17, 19, 144\\nJohn 28, 31, 36, 51, 55, 57,\\n58, 81, 8.5, 286\\nField, James 51\\nCharles A 165\\nFife, Silas 24, 32, 42, 51, 62, 108,\\n112, 125, 145, 191, 195,\\n313, 314\\nBenjamin 74\\nSamuel 195\\nJona. William 313\\nFifield, Paul 147\\nFish, Halloway Rev. 88, 90, 109, 110,\\n111, 112, 113, 114, 11.5,\\n153, 159, 160, 182, 201,\\n218, 272, 331, 349, 350,\\n356, 382\\nElisha Rev 113\\nAlexander. 69, 154, 314\\nFisher, J. Rev 141, 161\\nFisk, N. Rev. 131, 319, 323, 389\\nVarnum 138\\nJosiah 138, 173\\nFitch, John 273\\nPaul 63\\nElijah 92,183,281,319\\nJosiah 94, 187\\nMurray 26, 193", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0823.jp2"}, "782": {"fulltext": "720\\nHISTORY OF MABLBOEOUGH.\\nFlint, Josiah 132\\nFlood, James 51, 57, 62, 103, 10-4,\\n105, 106, 108, 125\\nFreeman, L. A 184\\nFrederick .54, 55, 56, 59\\nFrench, Joseph 63, 69\\nJacob 137, 193\\nDaniel P. 134, 161, 331\\nFrink, Thomas 33, 91\\nFrost, Jonathan 38, 44, 51, 99, 190\\nJonathan Lieut. 75, 148, 149,\\n159, 272\\nJonathan Capt. .159, 193\\nJoseph Col. 75, 77, 117, 157,\\n159, 214, 272, .315\\nJoseph 260\\nJoseph, Jr 349\\nJeremiah 193\\nBenjamin 153\\nElijah 153, 272\\nSumner 160, 347\\nRufus S. 123, 128, 155, 178,\\n190, 260, 261, 262, 274,\\n275, 276, 277, 278, 279,\\n334, 353\\nAsa Capt. 76, 117, 151, 156,\\n159, 160, 260, 356\\nCyrus Col. 156, 160,174,319, 389\\nDaniel C 186\\nEphraim K., M.D. 76, 159,\\n201, 273, 356\\nFollet, Joseph .72, 137, 1.53\\nForbush, Fay .167\\nFoster, Stephen 147\\nEnoch 147, 166\\nLemuel 192\\nJoseph 147\\nFowler, T. L. Rev. 97, 130, 131, 136\\nJames H 177, 178\\nFuller, Isaac 171\\nAmasa, Jr 174, 193\\nLevi A. 125, 171, 175, 193, 716\\nGage, Daniel 148, 150\\nAaron 196\\nSamuel 349\\nGarfield, John 63\\nGeorge 271, 272\\nGary, Jonas 63\\nGates, Silas 16, 17, 19, 34, 35, 143, 144\\nHoratio Gen. 53\\nOldham 63\\nLevi 91, 92, 94, 156, 159, 273\\nLevi,Jr. 75,157,158, 159, 160, 273\\nEverett F 166\\nElijah 94, 138, 273, 287\\nWalter 138, 185\\nWindsor 138, 287\\nIvory E. 28, 282, 320, 321\\nGav, M. D 281\\nGilbert, Charles 91, 93, 95, 96, 174, 287\\nGilford, E. Rev 141\\nGilmer, William 11, 13, 15, 19,30, 31\\nJohn 11, 13, 15, 19, 31\\nGleason, James 147\\nGoddard, E. Rev. 104, 106, 107, 113\\nMoses 81\\nGoodenow, Daniel 1 6, 19, 26, 30, 32,\\n51,52,53,60,81,99,101,\\n143, 144, 283, 326, 330, 343\\nBenjamin 51, 52, 53, 57,\\n137, 154\\nJonathan .32, 42, 51, 58\\nCalvin 54, 5.5, 59, 62\\nAdino 54, 55, 56, 59\\nSamuel 76\\nWilliam 137\\nGorham, E 191\\nGould, Daniel 171, 311\\nDaniel, Jr 272\\nIsaac 272\\nGrant, William 144\\nGreeley, Rufus F 197\\nGreen, Jonathan 16, 19\\nGreenlief, John 132\\nIsrael 132, 147\\nGreenwood, William 92, 94, 155,186, 331\\nDaniel 186\\nAsa 95, 96, 139, 140, 171,\\n175, 188, 262, 284\\nFred R 140\\nHeman E 140\\nWilliam H. Col. 262, 334, 354\\nE. Tyler 166\\nM. True 165\\nGrimes, Bartholomew 147, 170\\nGrosvenor, Moses G. Rev. 103, 118,\\n158, 160, 341, 350\\nGuild, William 221, 365\\nHale, Enoch Col. 31, 32, 50, 54, 58\\nHand, H. W. Rev. 141, 162, 319, 323\\nHandy, George 179\\nHardy, Cywis E. 165, 318, 319, 320,\\n353, 354, 355, 357, 359,\\n386, 387\\nThomas 356\\nHarrington, Daniel 16, 17, 19, 27,\\n34, 35, 83, 143, 144, .168\\nJonah 32, 36, 51, 53, 57, 81, 82\\nSeth 63, 154\\nGeorge L., M.D. 210, 713\\nGeorge K. 199, 321, 713\\nHarris, Christopher 137, 193\\nLuke 286\\nHarvev, Timothy 63, 65, 148\\nlumber 63, 65, 125, 148,\\n149, 272, 349\\nGeorge 91, 93, 139, 172, 173\\nJames 91, 173, 174\\nCalvin 138\\nJohn 272, 284", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0824.jp2"}, "783": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES.\\n721\\nHarvey, John, Jr 148, 284\\nOra W 167\\nHaskell, Joseph .94, 138, 193\\nHastings, Thad. 32, 36, 42, 51, 58,\\n137, 154, 304\\nAsa .91, 94, 192, 196, 273\\nCalvin 91, 273\\nLuther 137\\nFrancis 154\\nRoberts, 196\\nHaven, John 153\\nHayes, Fred C 342\\nHazen, Benjamin 154\\nHeaiy, C. W 177\\nHemenway, Ebenezer 63, 94, 117,\\n147, 286\\nElias 63, 132, 286, 304\\nLuther 91, 93, 287, 139, 182,\\n273, 287\\nSamuel 147\\nCharles C. 151, 175, 176\\nLuther, Jr. 175,176,280,281,\\n282, 319, 320\\nHerrick, Ebenezer 91, 129, 147, 215,\\n331, 348\\nJeremiah 91, 157, 287, 288\\nOsgood Rev. 215, 216, 217, 332\\nHill, Ebenezer Rev 110\\nJohn Rev. 127, 128, 331\\nHillman, John H. Rev. 131, 162\\nHickson, Ebenezer 51\\nHobert, James 171\\nHodgkins, Hezekiah 63, 147, 153,\\n272, 315\\nAaron 75\\nAmos 153\\nChristopher 181\\nHolbrook, Isaac W 320\\nHolman, Charles 147, 169, 170, 179, 272\\nCharles, Jr. 92, 116, 117,\\n121, 176, 273, 382\\nAsa 125, 160\\nGeorge 174, 187\\nHooker, Silas 32\\nHoughton, Charles E. 124, 125, 157,\\n162, 167, 274\\nRufus 193\\nHoward, Theophilous 63, 154\\nTisdale 71, 137\\nGeorge W 94\\nA. K. Rev 131, 221\\nEbenezer 193\\nCharles A 282\\nHowe, Stephen 16, 17, 19, 34, 35\\nAbraham 16, 19\\nBenjamin 16, 19\\nAbraham, Jr. 16, 19\\nEleazer 16, 19\\nNelson 174, 179\\nHunt, Moses 91, 93, 155, 191, 194\\nCurtis F 92, 94, 155\\n93\\nHunt, Lorenzo 92\\nHenry 154, 192\\nLucius F 165, 167\\nHunting, Jesse 147, 170\\nJackson, T. Rev 140, 141\\nJaffrey, George 9, 81, 82, 84\\nJohnson, James 15\\nJ. G. Rev 131\\nTimothy J47\\nJones, Samuel, Sen. 91, 92, 93, 94,\\n95, 157, 273\\nSamuel 21, 154, 155, 318, 320\\nJonathan 139, 188, 278\\nLuther 333\\nLevi D 167\\nJoslin, Ebenezer 16, 19\\nJohn 117, 273\\nKentfield, Shem 62\\nKimball, Timothy ffy\\nJohn H 178\\nKnight, Josiah H 94, 198\\nJoel S 26, 167\\nKnowlton, Luke 187\\nLuke, Jr. 166,282,320\\nJames 140, 180, 183, 280,\\n281, 282, 319\\nJ. L 175, 282\\nCharles 166\\nJolm 180\\nAlbert 319, 320\\nLane, John 91, 93, 170, 237, 273, 286\\nGeorge H. 158, 160, 191,\\n286, 287\\nMinot T 160\\nTimothv, M.D. 227, 336\\nCM. 272\\nLawTence, Daniel 52, 63\\nJosiah W 124, 320\\nLaws, Solomon Rev. 161, 279, 281,\\n386, 387\\nLawson, N. F 314\\nLee, John S. Rev 231\\nLent, V. D 277\\nLeonard, E. Rev no\\nDr. Rev 203\\nWilliam S., M.D 203\\nLewis, James 36, 37, 42, 51, 54, 57,\\n58, 59, 100, 102, 103, 168\\nJohn 57, 58, 284\\nEli 53\\nJosiah 132, 147\\nHorace 167\\nLincoln, William 138, 148, 184, 193, 273\\nLivermore, Matthew 9\\nJonathan 20\\nDaniel Capt 55\\nLombard, Aaron 183\\nLongley, Benjamin .193, 272", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0825.jp2"}, "784": {"fulltext": "722\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nLord, Luther S 184\\nLevering, George 153\\nLoveweU, Jonathan 41\\nLyman, Giles Rev. 118, 119, 120,\\n121, 122, 161, 162, 278, 331\\nLyons, James 11,13,14,19, 31\\nMann, Theodore 42, 51, 62, 145, 316\\nBenjamin 47\\nA. G 188\\nMarch, Clement 9\\nMartin, Samuel J., M.D. 162, 209, 210\\nAlvin K 282\\nMarvin, J. Rev 229\\nMason, John Capt 5, 6\\nRobert Tufton 6\\nJ. Tufton 8, 9, 11, 14, 29,\\n30, 39, 326\\nThomas Tufton 8\\nHugh 63, 147, 187, 272\\nClark 91, 93, 133, 135, 242,\\n245, 349\\nWilliam C. 70, 134, 169, 187,\\n318, 320\\nJoseph C. 157, 245, 333, 383, 384\\nCharles K. 162, 178, 274,\\n275, 318, 319, 320, 340,\\n347, 353, 354, 355, 357,\\n359, 360, 383, 386, 387, 716\\nCharles 162, 243\\nCharles A 166\\nAmos A 169, 319\\nFrancis L 170, 175\\nAaron 171\\nMerrill, 186, 319\\nSumner A., M.D. 242, 336,\\n384, 386\\nE. Willard 319\\nMatterson, H. A. Rev 131\\nMatthews, Edwin B. 166, 320\\nMaynard, Jedediah 28, 81\\nAsa 121, 194, 280\\nMoses 138\\nMayo, Benjamin 147\\nMcAlister, Isaac 16, 19, 24, 26, 30,\\n31,51,58,80,81,85, 132,\\n143, 144, 145, 147, 326, 343\\nReuben 54, 55, 59\\nMcBride, John 51, 58, 109\\nJabez 54, 59\\nMcCoUester, Silas 231, 237, 287\\nSamuel 147\\nSullivan H. Rev. 139, 157,\\n231, 235, 237, 242, 318, 324\\nJohn Q. A., M.D. 237, 239,\\n240,336,359, .375\\nSumner L 166\\nM. D. L .333, 360\\nMcClarv, Thomas 11, 15, 19, 32\\nMcRoy, john 318, 320\\nMerriam, Nathaniel H., M.D. .713\\nMerriam, Benjamin F 199\\nMerrill, John L. Rev. 123, 162, 319,\\n323, 354\\nMeserve, Nathaniel 9\\nMeteaK, Nathaniel 128, 129, 191\\nAsa 147, 308\\nAlfred 129\\nThaddeus 183\\nChauncy 186\\nMitchell, Samuel 11, 15, 19, 30, 32\\nMixer, Ezekiel 68\\nMoffatt, John 9\\nMoore, Samuel 9\\nJames .11,12,15,19, 32\\nJohn .11, 15, 19, 30, 32\\nRobert 11, 15, 19, 32\\nDaniel Col 58\\nThomas 63\\nLawson 63\\nMoors, Cyrus S. 272, 319, 321\\nMontgomery, Hugh 11, 12, 15, 19, 32\\nMorrison, James 11,13,19, 32\\nJames, Jr. 11,14,83,326\\nHalbertll, 13, 14, 19, 30, 31, 84\\nDavid 11, 13, 14, 19, 32\\nSamuel. .11,13,15,19, 31\\nJohn .11, 13, 15, 19, 32\\nThomas 11, 13, 15, 19, 30,\\n32, 83\\nMorse, John 94\\nGranville 193\\nMuzzey, John 89\\nReuben 191\\nNason, Ziba 91, 117, 147\\nZiba, Jr 91, 93\\nWilliam M. 123, 125, 199,\\n271, 319\\nJames 198, 380\\nNeal, Henry 11, 15, 19, 30, 31, 83\\nNewell, Pearson 47, 48\\nJacob 49, 51\\nJosiah 128\\nJames 164\\nNewton, Elnathan 51, 57\\nCalvin 92, 93, 273\\nPaul 138, 183\\nGideon 147\\nSimeon 149, 272\\nLuther 153, 273, 303\\nLuke 154, 155\\nSilas 193\\nAlonzo E 387, 388\\nNichols, Jonathan 31\\nMoses Col 58\\nNims, Gilman 34\\nNorton, Francis 6\\nNoyes, Augustus 158\\nNutting, Abel 91\\nGeorge A. 307, 310, 311\\nNye, Sylvanus 147", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0826.jp2"}, "785": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES.\\n723\\nNye, Ansel L 24, 190\\nOdiorne, Jotham 9\\nOliver, Russell 59\\nOsborue, Jacob 171, 193\\nDauiel F 193\\nLeouard 193\\nOsgood, H. P. Rev. 141, 162, 278, 281\\nPacker, Thomas 9\\nPage, Thomas 148\\nJohn 148\\nLibbieus 148\\nCalvin 173\\nPaine, E. Rev 137\\nPalmer, Geoff rev Sir 6\\nPark, Phiuehas 42, 51, 55, 57, 58, 99\\nElijah 57\\nParker, William 9\\nJoseph Capt 52, 53\\nAaron 91, 93\\nElijah, Esq 114\\nJames M. L 187\\nParklmrst, John 87, 272\\nJohn, Jr 159\\nParkman, Alexander 72, 171\\nParmenter, Oliver 63, 147\\nThaddeus 92, 153, 185,273,\\n310, 311\\nEtheel 74, 273\\nAustin G 169, 176\\nPartridge, S. Emerson 282\\nPayson, Seth Rev 110\\nPeck, Joseph 31\\nPerkins, Moses 75\\nPerry, Caleb 159, 273\\nJustus, M.D 200, 248\\nJustus 193, 197, 248, 249,\\n251, 252\\nPhelps, Jacob 147\\nPutnam 147\\nPierce, Joslma 9\\nDaniel 9, 94\\nWilliam H 166\\nWilliam 193\\nElijah 193\\nPike, Charles W 166\\nPiper, Simon 193, 272\\nRufus W 139\\nCyrus, Jr 139, 161\\nPope, Samuel 273\\nTheodore 166\\nPorter, Joseph 55\\nJoel 63, 64, 308, 309\\nAsa 63, 64, 91, 93, 154, 310\\nAsa, Jr 91, 93\\nLevi W 91, 94, 193\\nNoah 70\\nGeorge A. 182, 190, 193, 320\\nLovell 273\\nPowers, H. A 199\\nPratt, Asa 153\\nWilliam 193\\nJohn 194\\nPrentiss, John Hon 114\\nPriest, Aliraham 92, 94\\nDaniel 192, 272\\nFranklin 92\\nJohn II 165\\nProctor, Jacob 320\\nRaymond, Silas 153\\nRazey, Milton G 165\\nRecord, L. L. Rev. 140, 141, 332\\nReed, James Col 47, 56\\nDaniel 92\\nRemmington, John Rev 110\\nRuter, Martin 130\\nRliodes, Silas 337\\nEbenezer 36, 51, 103, 109,\\n148, 284, 306\\nEbenezer, Jr 148\\nStephen 138\\nRice, Jesse 16, 17, 19,34,35, 83, 143, 144\\nRich, Caleb Rev 138\\nRichardson, Israel 147\\nNathaniel 94\\nWilliam 91, 151\\nGeorge 91, 93\\nDarius 92, 288, 319\\nStillman 33, 320\\nWarren W 151, 176\\nSamuel A., M.D. 161, 162,\\n178, 203, 204, 205, 206,\\n207, 208, 241, 278, 279, 319\\nDelevan C 166\\nHenrv D 166\\nJoseph M 176, 320\\nW. W. J. M. 175, 176\\nDexter, 176\\nGideon D. 197, 198, 271\\nThompson H 320\\nIvers L 320\\nRider, Aaron 193\\nRiggs, Thomas28, 31,37,38, 41,42,\\n51, 52, 58, 283\\nRindge, John 9\\nRobbins, Benoni 42, 51\\nIsaac 273\\nG. Rev 213\\nRoberson, Jonas 195\\nRoberts, Richard Col. 32, 36, 42, 51,\\n54, 57, 89, 109, 145, 153,\\n190, 283, 286\\nRobertson, Frank H 198\\nRogers, John 57, 76, 190\\nTimothy 47, 48, 49, .54, 59\\nRoss, M. H 164\\nRussell, Ebenezer 186\\nAbner 92, 129, 186, 331\\nGilbert 185\\nWilliam A 165, 187", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0827.jp2"}, "786": {"fulltext": "724\\nHISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH.\\nRust, Nathaniel P 166\\nRyan, Charles 124, 320\\nSales, Oren 191\\nSanderson, Coleman Lieut. 284, 286\\nSargent, Samuel 102, 155\\nJohn 92, 94\\nJohn S 134\\nAmos 92, 94, 133\\nJosiah L 320\\nJ. Rev 134\\nSawin, Munning 16, 19\\nSawtelle, Amaziah 164\\nSawjer, R. T. Rev 141, 162\\nT. J. Rev 141\\nWyman 199\\nSenft, E. L. Rev 141\\nShattuck, Joseph C 157\\nLucius H 167\\nShaw, Jonathan 32, 52, 283\\nIchabod 52\\nShirtliff, Benoni 191\\nSibley, Clark Rev 133, 160\\nSkinner, Warren ~t83\\nOtis 138\\nSmead, I. Dr 138\\nSmith, Abijah 53\\nJohn Rev 131\\nEleazer Rev 131\\nM. H. Rev 138\\nAlbert, M.D 204\\nAbner 273\\nLuther 173\\nGeorge H 165, 281\\nCharles 162, 320, 321\\nSnow, Augustin P 140\\nLeonard 175\\nSoUey, Samuel 9\\nSoper, Samuel 72, 100, 103, 105, 106, 103\\nSouthwick, Jonathan F 147\\nJ. Kilburn 162\\nSparhawk, Thomas 55\\nSpear Ballon, 191\\nSpaulding, Benjamin 63, 192\\nJames 193\\nSpofford, Henry A 199, 320\\nSprague, Edward Rev 104\\nStarkev, Peter 63, 92\\nStay, Charles 185, 199, 280, 281, 282\\nStearns, Samuel 148\\nSteel, Samuel 11, 12, 15, 19, 31\\nStevens, Aaron F. Gen. 204, 206\\nStockwell, Albert W 167\\nGeorge H 166\\nStone, Eliphalet 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,\\n42,48, 51, ,52, 57, 59,99,\\n100, 101, 104, 109, 125,\\n147, 1.54, 172, 272\\nSolomon Capt 58\\nShubael 62, 75, 1.54, 159, 172,\\n214, 236, 272, 305\\nStone, Calvin 87, 92, 117, 154, 155,\\n165, 172, 272\\nCalvin, Jr 172\\nAaron 91, 158, 193, 246, 288\\nJeremiah, M.D. 236, 336\\nCyrus Rev. 125, 157, 214,\\n332, 336\\nPerlev D 355\\nJohn C 139\\nGeorge H 166\\nSolon W 280, 281\\nG. H. S. W 175\\nAndrew C. 246, 247, 386\\nSeth 191\\nStowe, Mortimer M 169\\nStreeter, Russell Rev 137\\nZ. Rev 138\\nA. Rev 138\\nSweetser, Phillips, Esq. 43, 116, 117,\\n153, 192, 195, 314, 315\\nPhillips, 2d 333\\nPhillips, 3d 273\\nJoseph 153, 191, 194, 195\\nTaggart, I. Rev 131, 276\\nTarbell, Solomon 158\\nCharles I). 125, 169\\nWhitnev, 26, 169, 189, 326\\nTaylor, John 16, 19\\nTayntor, Jedediah 42, 44, 51, 58, 72,\\n81, 109, 148, 272\\nTemple, Ebenezer .62, 146, 153\\nThomas 273\\nTenney, William 42, 44, 51, 57, 58,\\n91,93,170, 174,182,273,\\n286, 287\\nLuther 70\\nEber 91, 93, 184\\nArcha 92\\nCalvin 92, 94, 157, 194\\nAmos B 139\\nHenrv C. 157, 161, 362\\nWilliam H 164\\nGoodhue 174, 178, 320\\nDaniel W. 178, 199, 318,\\n319, 320, 713, .716\\nWilliam M 178, 319\\nD. W. W. M. 175, 178\\nSimon 184\\nLyman 191\\nSamuel 191\\nGeorge W 321\\nThatcher, Benjamin 63, 66, 94, 133, 349\\nLevi 91, 133, 287, 288\\nElias 133, 134, 13.5, 349\\nElias A 320\\nPhilander 134. 184, 320\\nDavid 134\\nGeorge 97, 178, 194, 319\\nJames 320\\nJoseph 133", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0828.jp2"}, "787": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES.\\n725\\nThomas, Phillip Capt 47\\nThomliuson, John 9\\nThonipsou, Charles 51\\nMowrv A 318, 319\\nThorntou, Matthew 15\\nThurston, David 44,51, 155\\nDavid, Jr 155, 191\\nFranklin K. 140, 179, 181,\\n184, 280, 281, 319\\nBenjamin 155\\nCharles H. 167, 176, 178,\\n183, 273, 281, 713\\nWilkinson, 169, 177\\nSamuel 191\\nTiffiny, James 31\\nTilden, Christopher 185\\nGeorge 166, 199, 280, 281\\nTilton, II. Rev 131\\nTolman, Ebenezer 63, 67\\nBenjamin 63, 67\\nThomas 160, 273\\nTotten, Christopher 166\\nJames 164, 166\\nJohn 164\\nTottenham, Nariianiel 159\\nTowne, Ezra 57\\nTownsend, James .97, 173, 179\\nJames F 320\\nTozer, Richard 16, 19, 30, 31, 36,\\n42, 51, 54, 57, 81, 153,\\n273, 286, 305, .316\\nJohn 51, 57, 58, 60, 147, 316\\nPeter 52, 55, 316\\nTucker, Benjamin 25, 26, 31, 32, 33,\\n34,36,37,38, 48, 51,52,\\n71, 80, 81, S3, 84, 85,99,\\n100, 101, 103, 105, 106,\\n143, 144, 169, 189, 190,\\n283, 326, 329, 330, 343\\nAbijah 28, 30, 33,51,54,58,\\n76, 81, 86, 100, 108, 148,\\n158, 168, 183, 272, 312, 378\\nJoshua 30, 31, 81, 143, 144\\nCaleb 30, 81\\nMoses 30, 47, 48, 51, 57, 58,\\n59, 60, 72, 85, 105, 106,\\n143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 190\\nTufts, Ebenezer 63\\nTwitchell, Benjamin 15\\nAmos, M.D. 197, 201, 249\\nTimothy 197\\nGeorge B., M.D. 204, 205\\nUnderwood, Nathan Rev 110\\nHenry B. Rev 122\\nUpham, Thomas 57, 58\\nWade, Daniel 92, 94\\nWager, Phillip 128, 331\\nWakefield, James .196, 253\\nCyrus 253, 256, 257, 258, 259\\nWakefield, Enoch 256\\nWallcott, Rev. Mr no\\nWallace, Wilber F 320\\nWallingford, Thomas 9\\nKbeiie/.er B. 129, 183, 221, 378\\nPhilander Rev. 221,223,224,\\n225,3.32,341, 376\\nWard, Reuben 42, 44, 51, 94, 105,\\n106, 108, 109, 112, 146,\\n147, 19.5, 272, 319\\nReuben, Jr 197\\nWilliam 151, 271, 273, 378, 379\\nHenry H 167\\nWardwell, Ezra Rev 131\\nWare, J. Q. A. Rev. 134, 331\\nWarren, .Jonathan 17\\nDaniel 31\\nWarson, John 11,15,19, 31\\nWatkins, 0. Rev 13 1\\nWeare, M. Hon 39, 41, 50\\nWebber, B 31, 51, 306\\nWeeks, John 34\\nWellington, Joseph 1.53, 170\\nJoseph, Jr 153\\nWentworth, Mark H 9\\nJohn 9\\nWheeler, Silas 16, 19\\nDavid 41, 42, 44, 51, .54, 55,\\n58, 59, 72, 100, 101, 145,\\n146, 249, 251, .305\\nTimothy Capt 63\\nStephen 94\\nSumner 251, 252\\nQuincy 252\\nFranklin 252\\nWilliam P 277, 279\\nWhipple, Jonathan 170, 378, 380\\nWhitcomb, Gilman 21, 193\\nSimeon 117, 121, 125, 151,\\n174, 226, 349\\nWilliam C. Rev. 151, 226,\\n227, 228, 332\\nCollester, 179\\nLevi 182\\nWhite, Enoch 63, 68, 138, 273\\nStephen 75\\nEzekiel 75\\nWilliam 132, 155\\nWilliam, Jr. 89, 155, 349\\nNoah 91\\nLorenzo 92\\nThomas 129, 331\\nThomas, Jr. 96, 318, 319, 340\\nThomas L 164, 165\\nThomas H 167\\nAlmon B 134\\nJames 155\\nJames A 187\\nAsa M 164\\nRodolphns 1 165\\nAugustus C 165", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0829.jp2"}, "788": {"fulltext": "726\\nHISTORY or MARLBOROUGH.\\nWhite, Alfred M 167\\nAmbrose 183\\nMilton J 186, 320\\nMason L 282\\nWhitney, Benjamin 117, 154, 156,\\n159, 160, 273, .356\\nBenjamin, Jr. 91, 92,93,96,\\n115, 157, 160, 288,358, 59\\nJonas 157\\nJared 1 169\\nCharles 0. 174, 178, 179,\\n280, 281, 282\\nClark, 129\\nCharles W 195\\nWhittaker, John 147\\nWhittemore, Thomas 138\\nWibird, Richard 9\\nWigglesworth, Samuel 53\\nWight, John Capt 187\\nJabez 92\\nAbner 187\\nWild, Nathan E. 92, 94, 137, 156,\\n159, 160, 198, 273\\nWillis, L. Rev 140\\nWilkinson, David 63, 66, 91, 93, 147,\\n185, 248\\nDavid, Jr. 117, 148, 183,187,\\n196, 259, 271, 319, 321, 382\\nWarren H. 121, 124, 186,\\n259, 260, 276, 278, 358\\nSolon S. 121, 177, 186, 361\\nCyrus K 186\\nWilliams, Abraham Capt. 16, 18, 19\\nDarius 75\\nWilliamson, J. D 138\\nWillard, Elder 133, 348\\nAaron 63, 66\\nWilson, Joseph 138, 183\\nJoseph, Jr 137\\nJ. V. Rev 139\\nJames .11, 13, 15, 19, 32\\nJames, Jr. .11,13,15,19, 32\\nJohn .11,13,15,19, 32\\nRobert 11, 13, 15, 19, 31\\nThomas 11, 15, 19, 31\\nWilson, Samuel 11, 15, 19, 32\\nWinch, Nathan 173, 174, 184\\nWinchester, E. Rev 138\\nWise, George F. .198,318,319\\nWisvvall, John 63, 67, 148, 170, 187, 273\\nJohn Maj. 75, 117,137,218,\\n273,316, 335\\nLuther Rev. 115, 117, 125,\\n157, 158, 160, 218, 219,\\n220, 272, 273, 332, 347\\nOsgood R. 169, 172, 173\\nWood, Abraham Rev 99\\nWoods, John 16, 19\\nAlpheus 144\\nWoodward, Abel 26, 30, 31, 42, 51,\\n52, 58, 148, 326, .343\\nStephen 51, 55, 147\\nSolomon 51, 316\\nJacob 63, 65, 117, 125, 153, 272\\nDaniel 92, 153\\nAllen 91, 92, 93, 134\\nJoseph 92, 94, 273\\nStillman 92, 94, 240, 310, 320\\nJonas 117, 273\\nJosiah 117, 153, 184, 287\\nAugustus T 21, 155\\nElisha 0. 123, 152, 162, 197,\\n198, 199, 271, 274, 280,\\n281, 357, 358\\nNason, 199\\nAbijah 191\\nDaniel B., M.D. 164, 240,\\n241, 242, 336\\nGeorge H 167\\nWorsley, Robert 47,48,49, 147, 155,\\n159, 273, 328, 336, 337\\nWright, Oliver 42, 44, 51, 55, 57,\\n59, 71, 86, 137, 138, 139,\\n146, 153, 191, 273, 286,\\n305, 306, 314\\nSamuel 195\\nJoseph 138\\nEdward 57\\nDaniel 182\\nBradley E 282", "height": "3247", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofm00bem_0830.jp2"}, "789": {"fulltext": "ERRATA.\\nPage 34. In note at bottom of page, for Batchelder read Batchellor.\\n80. Sixth line from top, for 1776 read 1766.\\n87. In Phinehas Farrar s account, for Plunk read Plank.\\n148. In list of names, for Kimbear read Kimber.\\n154. Id list of names, for Shubel read Shubael.\\n252. For Mrs. read Miss.\\n264. In tenth line from bottom, for Bezeleel read Bezaleel.\\n408. In eleventh line from top, for Liebieus read Libreus.\\n423. In tenth line from bottom, for McRory read Mclloy.\\n443. In fifth line from bottom, for Johiiathan read Jonathan.\\n487. In fifth line from top, for Hulton read Holton.\\n538. In twelfth line from bottom, for County read Country.\\n540. In tenth line from bottom, for Susanan read Susannah.\\n571. In Levi Matthews s family, Minnie N. should be inserted as the\\nchild of Moses 0. Bean.\\n681. For Simon read Simeon.\\n703. In family of Rev. 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