/ / / /. ^^ ^^/./ ^. y y. / / V /. / / /. ,/ / .//// / f/. ^ / y jr. / /■■/;■ /^ / / / / / / ^/ / / / / / / V CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Cornell University Library F 44T8 S87 Historical sketch of the town of Troy, N olln 3 1924 028 836 803 W, L. MASON, <^%%.'. HISTORICAL SKETCH Town of Troy. NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND HER INHABITANTS FROM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE TERRITORY NOW WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN IN 1764-1897. BY M. T. STONE, M. D. 3@rfB3 of Sentinel printing iffompanu, V Sffnf, 0.W.- , (^ 1 If I W I ao n z ERRATA. Page 326. Frank W. Aldrich should read Frank A. Aldricb. Page 355. Frank L. Brown, born Sept. 20, 1866. Page 425. Adaline B., wife ofH. S. Gates, horn July 21, 1833. Page 480. George F. Maddox, horn June 4, 1848. Page 523. Myrtie Blanche, dau. ofT. W. Starkey, horn Aug. 14, 1883. Page 558. Ella Frances, dau. ofC. W. Whitney, horn Sept. 26, 1854. The history of Troj^ as a distinct corporation covers a period of eighty-two years, but as the first settlements made were on territory which forms a part of this town, it becomes necessary in giving the early history of this region, to speak of men and measures more or less inti- mately connected with the history of the towns from whose territory Troy v^^as taken. Dr. A. M. Caverly collected the knowledge of the inci- dents occurring in the early history of this region, which v^^as given a permanent form in the History of Troy, published in 1859, at the Sentinel office in Keene, and which forms the basis of the present work, making such changes as time and later researches have made necessary. Many of those who were the sole possessors of the infor- mation concerning the early history of Troy, passed from the stage of life soon after the publication of this history, which has preserved for future generations the traditions and incidents there given. The work was done at a time when but little attention was given to matters of this kind ; but more interest being taken in local history and ancestral connections, several individuals expressed a desire that the history should be revised and brought down to a later date, and Mr. Edwin Buttrick brought the question before the town at the town meeting in November, 1890, and Dr. M. T. Stone was chosen to compile and revise the history. The knowledge of kindred and the genealogies of the families, both past and present, constitute a part of the W 1 y , a^ ?(■ X !..! ^ 1 ERRATA. Page 326. Frank W. Aldrich should read Frank A. Aldrich. Page 355. Frank L. Brown, born Sept. 20, 1866. Page 425. Adaline B.. wife ofH. S. Gates, horn July 21, 1833. Page 480. George F. Maddox, born June 4, 1848. Page 523. Myrtle Blanche, dau. ofT. W. Starkey, born Aug. 14, 1883. Page 558. Ella Frances, dau. ofC. W. Whitney, born Sept. 26, 1854. The history oiTroy as a distinct corporation covers a period of eighty-two years, but as the first settlements made were on territory which forms a part of this town, it becomes necessary in giving the early history of this region, to speak of men and measures more or less inti- mately connected with the history of the towns from w^hose territory Troy ^svas taken. Dr. A. M. Caverly collected the knowledge of the inci- dents occurring in the earty history of this region, which was given a permanent form in the History of Troy, published in 1859, at the Sentinel office in Keene, and v^^hich forms the basis of the present \vork, making such changes as time and later researches have made necessary. Many of those who were the sole possessors of the infor- mation concerning the early history of Troy, passed from the stage of life soon after the publication of this history, ■which has preserved for future generations the traditions and incidents there given. The work was done at a time when but little attention was given to matters of this kind ; but more interest being taken in local history and ancestral connections, several individuals expressed a desire that the history should be revised and brought down to a later date, and Mr. Edwin Buttrick brought the question before the town at the town meeting in November, 1890, and Dr. M. T. Stone was chosen to compile and revise the history. The knowledge of kindred and the genealogies of the families, both past and present, constitute a jjart of the lY PREFACE. knowledge and history of the town, and form an interest- ing and instructive chapter, as it shows the enterprise and thrift, the activity and sagacity in business, the zeal in religious, educational and political matters, in moral and spiritual advancement and the material prosperity of the communit3^ The histories of Fitzwilliam and Marlborough having been published at a recent date, such extracts have been taken from them as has seemed best in order to make the subject more complete, and especialh' concerning the early liistor_Y. Two or three chapters have been given entire as written by Dr. Caverly, namely, upon grants of the land and those containing historical and traditionary matter. Much time and labor has been spent in such fragments as could be spared from professional engagements, in collecting and arranging the additional matter, and it has been the object to make the record as accurate and faithful as possible, but errors will undoubtedly be noticed, and it is submitted to the public hoping that its readers mav find much interest and pleasure in its perusal. Thanks are returned to each and all who have so willingly assisted in any wa^' in obtaining facts and bringing the work to completion. Troy, N. H., Septemljer 25, 1897. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. GRANTS OF THE LAND. Introduction. — Mason's Claim. — Grant of the Township. — Conditions of the Charter. — Meeting" of tlie Proprietors. — Townships Divided into Lots 1-24 CHAPTER H. EARLY SETTLERS. Early Settlers from 1764 to 1780.— WilUam Barker.— Silas Fife.— Thomas Tolman. — Phineas Farrar. — Col. Richard Roberts. — James Brewer. — John Farrar. — Caleb Winch. — Jonathan Shaw. — Jonah Harrington. — David Wheeler. — Ezekiel Mixer. — Benjamin Tolman. — Jacob Nourse. — Moses Kenne3\ — Henry Morse. — Daniel Lawrence. — Daniel Cutting. — Joseph Cutting. — Reuben Ward. — Ichabod Shaw. — Peter Starkej'. — John Starkey. — Benjamin Starkey. — Joseph Starkey. — Enoch Starke}-. Jonathan Lawrence. — Joshua Harrington. — Duncan Cameron. — John Bruce. — Thomas Clark. — Agabns Bishop. — Abner Haskell. — Joseph For- ristall. — Godding Family. — Alexander Parkman. — Joseph Nourse. — Daniel Farrar 25-51 CHAPTER HI. SETTLERS FROM 1780 TO 1800. John Whitney. — Jonathan Whitney. — George Farrar. — Berby. — Wesson. — Jason Winch. — Joseph Parker. — Jonas Warren. — Daniel Gould. — Na- thaniel Kendall. — Hezekiah Coolidge. — Abraham Coolidge. — Ephraim Root. — Benoni Robbins. — James Dean. — Jonathan Whipple. — Jonathan Ball. — Jonathan Plaits. — John Sweetland. — Talmon Knights. — John Garfield. — Elijah Alexander. — Stephen Russell. — Abraham Randall. — Silas Cook. — Isaac Jackson. — William Starkey. — Ichabod Woodward. Jonas Robinson. — Silas Wheeler. — John Rogers. — David Saunders. — Ebenezer Saunders. — Ezekiel White. — Nathaniel Bucklin. — Newton. — William Nurse. — Edward Foster. — Jonathan Capron. — Christopher Harris. — Elijah Fuller. — Isaac Fuller. — Asa Brewer. — Zopher Whit- comb. — John Joy. — Joseph French. — Hugh Thompson. — John and David Garev 52-66 VI CONTBNTS. CHAPTER IV. SETTLERS FROM ISOO TO 1S15. Nathan Wheeler.— Thomas Benney.— William Barnard.— Thomas Clark. — Josiah Morse.— Hezekiah Hodgkins.— Reuben Newell.— Edmund Bemis. — Jonathan Lawrence. — WilUam Lawrence. — Zalmon Howe. — John Lawrence.— Henry Tolman.— Joseph Butler.— Aaron Holt.— Daniel Farrar.— Joshua Harrington.— Samuel Lawrence.— Daniel Cut- ting, Jr.— Levi Maxey.— Easman Alexander.— Robert Fitts.— Josiah Amadou.- Nathan Winch.— Elijah Harrington.— Caleb Perry.— Josejjh Alexander.— Elias Mann.— Daniel W. Farrar.— Luna Starkey.— Isaac Lawrence. — James Godfrey.— Salmon Whittemore. — Luke Harris. — Constant Weaver.— Sylvester P. Flint.— Elnathau (^orham.— Peletiah Hodgkins. — Nathan Newell. — Lyman Wright. — Stephen Farrar. — Cal- vin Bemis (IT-SO CHAPTER V. REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. An .Vccount of Those Who Took Part in the Revolutionary- War. — Ben- jamin Tolman. — Ezekiel Mixer. — Jacob Newell, Jr. — Pearson Newell. — James Brewer. — John Farrar, Jr. — Joseph and William Farrar. — James Dean. — Peter Starkey. — The Association Test. — Continental Currency. — ,\!arm List ,S1-1()0 CHAPTER VL INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN. The People Desire a New Town. — Reasons for the Separation. — Thev Petition to be Voted Oft'. — Their Request Denied. — A Meeting House Built. — Subject Brought Before the Legislature. — Encounters Opposi- tion. — Committee of Investigation Appointed. — Hearing Before the Committee. — ,\ Charter Obtained and the town organized. 101-112 CHAPTER VH. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. Early Religious History.— Religious Societies. — Churches. — Clergvmau Congregational Society and Church.— Baptist Society and Church.- The Liberal Union or UniversaHst Societv 113-14 CONTENTS. VU CHAPTER VIII. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS AND LOCAL TRADITIONS. Topography.— List of Mills and Shops Thirty Years Ago.— Wild Ani- mals.— Wolf and Bear Hunts 148-161 CHAPTER IX. BURYING GROUNDS. First Burying Ground. — First Public Burj'ing Ground. — Mountain View Cemetery. — List of Those Interred in the Old Cemetery. . 162-173 CHAPTER X. EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS. First Chair and Table for Meeting House. — Amount Paid for Working on Highway. — B^'-laws Against Animals Running at Large. — Action of Town in the Division of the Count3'. — First Map of the State. — Toleration Law. — First Stove in Meeting House. — Stone Bridge. — Dispensing with Superintending School Committee. — Distribution of the Public Surplus. — Temperance Reform. — Miscellaneous Matters. — First Printed School Report. — Finishing Room under Town Hall. — Changing the Name of the Town. — History of the Town Hall. 174-186 CHAPTER XL TOWN OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATIONS. List, of Constables. — Town Officers. — Appropriations. — Votes for Governor. — School Committee and School Boards. — Copy of Early Check List. 187-202 CHAPTER XII. THE REBELLION. Slavery. — Missouri Compromise. — Dred Scott Decision. — Bombardment of Fort Sumter. — Call for Troops. — First Ehlistment. — Aid for Soldiers' FamiHes. — Expenses Incurred. — Bounties Offered. — Bounties Paid. — Votes of the Town. — Summary of Expenses Incurred. — Men who Served in the RebelHon and their Record. — List of those Living in Troy but Credited to Other Towns. — Present Residents who Served in Other Towns or States 203-226 viii CONTENTS. CHAPTER XIII. HISTORICAL AND TRADITIONAL. Letter from C. E. Potter, Esq., Respecting the Western Boundary of the State.— The Supposed Murder.— The Roljbery 227-288 CHAPTER XIV. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. DiHcrent Systems of Education.- Interest of School Lots Expended for Schools.— The First School.— The First Teacher.— Division of Town into Squadrons.— Schoolhouses.— New Division of the Town into Districts.— Town System Established.— High School.— Mrs. Louisa B. Wright.— New School Building 239-269 CHAPTER XV. PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. Dr. Justus Perry.— Dr. Ebeuezer Wright.— Dr. Charles W. Whitney.— Dr. Luke Miller.— Dr. A. M. Caverly.— Dr. Mary Ann Harris.— Dr. Daniel Farrar.— Dr. Daniel B. Woodward.— Dr. Benjamin H. Hartwell.— Dr. John Dodge.— Dr. Carl (1. Metcalf— Dr. M. S. Ferguson.— Dr. Benja- min E. Harriman.— Dr. M. T. Stone.— Luther Chapman, Esq. 270-2S3 CHAPTER XVI. MILLS AND M.ANUFACTI'RING. First Orist and Saw Mills. — Manufacture of Wooden Ware. — Pail Shops. — Scvthe Factory. — Pail Handles. — Brown Earthen Ware and Pottery. — Tannery.— Hat Making.— Fulling Mills.— First Horse Blankets Made. — Troy Blanket Mills. — Granite Industry. — Box Making. — Brick Yards 2S6-300 CHAPTER XVII. MISCELLANEOUS. The Old Military Road. — Post Office and Postmasters. — Formation of an Engine Coni])any. — Hamilton Engine and Company. — Monadnock Steamer Co. — Free Masons. — Monadnock Lodge No. SO, F. & A. M. — List of Officers. — Patroiis of Husbandry, — Real Estate Development. 301-320 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. . r Abare, 321. Adams, 322-324. Aldrich, 321-327. Alexander, 327-331. Amadou, 331-322. CONTENTS. IX Baker, 322-3-iO. Ball, 340-341. Ballon, 341. Barker, 341. Barnard, 342. Bemis, 342-347. Beers, 347. Bishop, 347. Bigelow, 348. Birtwhistle, 348-350. Blanding, 350. Boyden, 350. Brewer, 351- 352. Brown, 352-356. Brooks, 356. Brnce, 356. Burpee, 357. But- ler, 357-360. Bnttrick, 360-362. Capron, 362-364. Carpenter, 364. Carter, 365. Caverly, 365-367. Chase, 367. Clark, 367-372. Clement, 372. Cobb, 373. Coohdge, 373-375. Congdon, 375-376. Corey, 376. Crosby, 376-378. Cum- mmgs, 378. Cutting, 378-380. Daggett, 381. Damon, 381. Devine, 382. Dexter, 382. Dort, 382-385. Edwards, 385. Emery, 385. Enright, 385-386. Fairbanks, 386. Farrar, 388-404. Farr, 405. Fassett, 405-407. Field, 408. Fife, 408-410. Fitts, 411. Forristall, 411-415. Foster, 415- 418. Freeman, 418. French, 418. Frost, 419. Fuller, 419-422. Garfield, 422-424. Gates. 425. Goddard, 426. Godding, 427-428. Goodall, 428-430. Gorham, 430. Gove, 431. Greenwood, 431. Grosvenor, 431. Gnmes. 432. Hale, 433. Hardy, 433. Harrington, 434-436. Harris, 437-440. Haskell, 441-445. Herrick, 446-449. Hawkins, 450. Heberts, 450. Hodgkins, 451-452. Holt, 453-458. Ho^Ye, 459. Hubbard, 460. Hurlbutt, 463. Hutt, 464. Ingalls, 464. Jackson, 464-465. Jones, 466. Jarvis, 467. Kenney, 468. Kendall, 468-469. Kimball, 470-472. Knight, 473. Lahiff, 473. Lang, 473. Lapoint, 473. Lawrence, 473-478. Lawson, 478. Lowe, 479. Maddox, 480. Mahon, 480-481. Mann, 481. Mason, 481-482. Mar- shall, 482. Merrifield, 483-484. Miller, 484. Morse, 484. Mortimer, 485. Newell, 485-486. Newton, 487-491. Nurse, 491-494. Oakes, 494-498. Parkhurst, 498. Perkins, 498. Parker, 499. Piper, 499-502. Porter, 500. Putney, 501. Parmenter, 501. Peck, 502. Pratt, 502. Randall, 503-504. Rice, 504. Ripley, 504-507. Roberts, 507. Robin- son, 507. Rogers, 508. Ruffle, 508. Rtigg, 508. Russell, 509. Saunders, 509. Shaw, 510. Sibley, 510-513. Silcox, 513. Silsby, 513- 514. Smith, 515. Spaulding, 515. Sijooner, 516. Starkey, 517- 525. Stanley, 526-527. Stone, 528-529. Streeter, 530. Sullivan, 530. Sutton, 531. Thompson, 531. Tolman, 532-539. Townsend, 539. Tumey, 539. Tupper, 540. Watson, 540. Ward, 542. Wheeler, 543-546. Whipple, 546. Whitcomb, 546-547. White, 548. Whittemore, 548-554. Whitney, 554-558. Winch, 558-559. Wise, 559. Woodward, 560. Wright, 560-565. t List of Illustrations. VIEW OF TROY FROM THE EAST FKOXTISPIECE PORTRAITS. ALDRICH, ISAAC, JR 325 BAKER, ABEL 337 BEMIS, EDMUND 345 BEMIS, CALVIN 846 BIRT WHISTLE, THOMAS A 349 BROWN, LEMUEL 353 BROWN, CHARLES W 354 BUTT RICK, EDWIN 362 BUTLER, MARY ANN HARRIS, M. D 278 CAVERLY, A. M., M. I> 277 CAVERLY, CHARI.F;S S., M. D 366 CLARK, ALVAH S 371 CONGREItATIONAL MINISTERS OFF. 137 COOLIDCE, CHARLES 375 DORT, ASA C 3S3 DORT, EDWIN B 384 FAIRBANKS, CYRUS 3S6 FARRAR, DANIEL, M. D 279 FARRAR, DANIEL W 390 FARRAR, DAVID W 392 FARRAR, HENRY W 399 FARRAR, CHARLES I) 400 FASSETT. dan VERSE C 407 FORRISTALL, JOSEPH M 413 FORRISTALL, STEPHIiN A. D 414 FOSTER, F'RANCIS 416 GOOD ALL, THOMAS 429 HARRIS, LUKE 437 HARRIS, WILLIAM A 439 HASKELL, CHARLES 445 HER RICK, JONATHAN S., REV 449 HO DG KINS, AISGUSTITS 452 HOLT, JOTHAM H 454 HOLT, LEVI BARTLETT 456 HOLT, JUDGE JOEL 457 HUBBARD, CHARLES A 461 HUBBARD, HARRY 462 KIMBALL. EDWARD P 471 L.AWRENCE, JOHN 475 LAWRENCE, GRECiORY 477 LAWRENCE, WILLIAM 478 LOWE, DAVII> 1' 480 NF:WT0N, DANA 487 NEWTON, CALVIN 488 NEWTON, MARTIN 1 489 NEWTON, HIRAM C 490 NURSE, BROWN 498 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Xl OAKES, FREDERICK W., REV 495 PARKER, NATHANIEL iHEl RIPLEY, BARRETT 505 RIPLEY, FRANKLIN 506 SIBLEY, AMOS 511 SIBLEY, HARRINGTON 512 SILSBY, FISHER 514 STAKKEY, GEORGE A 522 STARKEY, WALTER H 524 STANLEY, JAMES R 52 7 STONE, MELYIN T., M. D 2S2 TOLMAN, ELISHA H 535 TOWNSEND, LUTHER, REV 539 WATSON, WILLIAM N 541 WHITTEMORE. LUTHER 553 WHITNEY, CHARLES W., M. D 273 WHITNEY, CHARLES W 557 WRIGHT, MRS. LOUISA B 264 WRIGHT, LY'MAN 561 WRIGHT, LEONARD 562 WRIGHT, THOMAS 564 MISCELLANEOUS. VIEW OF COMMONS LOOKING SOUTH FROM NEAR TOWN HALL 20 VIEW OF MAIN ST. LOOKING SOUTH FROM NEAR CON. CHURCH 39 VIEW OF COMMONS LOOKING NORTH 93 MAIN STREET LOOKING NORTH FROM RAILROAD BRIDGE 59 MILL STREET 107 RAYMOND AVENUE 319 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 137 CONGREGATIONAL PARSONAGE 138 BAPTIST CHURCH 143 STORE OF C. W. WHITNEY 75 STORE AND RESIDENCE OF E. P. KIMBALL 472 TOWN HALL 186 SCHOOLHOUSE ON WEST HILL 255 MERRIFIELD SCHOOLHOUSE 255 NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOLHOUSE 258 SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOLHOUSE 259 SCHOOLHOUSE ON EAST HILL 260 NEW SCHOOLHOUSE 267 PAIL SHOP OF E. BUTTRICK & CO 286 PAIL SHOP OF CHAS. D. FARRAR 287 TROY BLANKET MILLS — FRONT VIEW 293 TROY BLANKET MILLS— REAR VIEW 295 QUARRY OF TROY GRANITE CO 297 OLD FIRE ENGINE 305 HAMILTON FIRE ENGINE 307 MONADNOCK STEAMER AND HOSE WAGON 308 RESIDENCE OF ASA C. DORT 385 RESIDENCE OF C. D. FARRAR 401 RESIDENCE OF H. C. NEWTON AND NEWTON HOMESTEAD, MARL- BOROUGH OPP. 489 HARRINGTON PLACE AS OWNED BY SPAULDING 435 RESIDENCE OF MRS. S. E. HARRIS "tl-O RESIDENCE OF DR. M. T. STONE 529 RESIDENCE OF C. W. WHITNEY 558 History of Troy, CHAPTER I. GRANTS OF THE LAND. INTRODUCTION. — M.VSON'S CI,.\IM. — GK.iNT OF THIi TOWNSHIP. — CONDITIONS OF THE CHARTER. — MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS. — TOWNSHIPS DIVIDED INTO LOTS. The arrival of the "Mayflower," on the shores of Massachusetts in 1620, was no ordinary event. The Old World, in which society had existed under conditions as varied as its political divisions, had failed to produce a civil polity upon a basis sufficiently broad to meet the approbation of enlightened and liberal men. The strong disposition to embrace hereditary sentiments, with the fear of innovations upon established customs, rendered the attempt at the formation there of a new order of things, embracing important reforms, a hopeless task. In the meantime light Avas gradually breaking in, and a few there were who Avere enabled thereby to see the imperfections in the prevailing social sj^stem, and its inabilitv to raise men to that dignity, intellectually and morally, that answered the exalted end of their being. These few were impressed with the importance of a great national reform in religious matters. The religious char- acter of England was arbitrai'j^ invested by authority in the Church of England. Their movement was in favor of freedom in thought and worship. These few, so-called fanatics, were truly the nobilitj^ of the earth, but what could they hope with the tide of public opinion against 2 HISrOKY OF TKOY. them? Institutions congenial to tlieir feelings, and svich as in their opinion would promote the highest interest ot mankind, could only be formed b^' a united and devoted peo]:)le, and that even upon foreign soil. Such being the case, they resolved to forego the com- forts of home, and to brave the hardships incident to distant colonial life, in order to inaugurate a form of government that should be the admiration of the world, and diffuse its blessings upon countless millions. That was a noble resolution and one that converted a gloomv wilderness into a fruitful field, and rendered immortal such consecrated jjlaces as Plymouth, Lexington, Blinker Hill and Yorktown, and brought into iDcing one of the most intelligent and ])oweriul nations. The s])irit of the Puritans did not expend itself upon the limited territory a few miles around the point upon which they first set foot upon American soil, but accom- panied with a strong Saxon energy, it has lived on, cumu- lative in its ]5ower, mitil it has permeated the whole country. In its progress it has levelled mountains, filled up vallevs, turned the current of rivers, and covered arid ^vastes with flourishing" towns and cities. The history of New England is but the record of the influence of that spirit which animated the breasts of such men as Robin- son, Carver, Davenport £ind Brewster, naen whose hearts were overflowing with love to God and good \vill to men. The general outline of this history is familiar to nearly everv one, and is fomid in all our standard works upon this subject ; but there are incidents of a local nature that escape the observation of the general historian, and such as are full of interest to those living in the places where such incidents occurred. An examination of the svuTace of the region embraced in the limits of the town of Trov, shows immistakable GRANTS OF THE LAND. 3 evidences of the existence of people that have long since gone to that bourne from which no traveler retimis. As we look npon the excavations which abound in different parts of the town, and which once constituted the cellars of residences which echoed with the busy footsteps of those wnthin whose breasts "the smiles of joy and the tears of woe, alternately triumphed;" as we look down into those neglected wells that once jnelded the sparkling- element to slake the thirst of the wearj- laborer, now only a retreat tor the lizard and serpent, and as the eye runs along the old thoroughfares, now overgrown with bushes and almost or quite obliterated, but where a century ago might have been seen the panting steed, moving along, slowly, beneath a ponderous load of perhaps a husband and wife, we are forcibly reminded of the unceasing, and never ending change of all things earthly. It is vain to attempt to give a connected and accurate history of any locality a long series of years after the events to be recorded have taken place, and especially is this so when no authentic records have been kept from actual observation. This was emphatically true of Troj^ forty years ago, -when Dr. Caverly \vrote the history which is the basis of the present work, the earb,' settlement of which was effected beyond the recollection of men then living. Many of the records were entirely wanting, or at best, exceed- ingly meagre, and he was c{uite often obliged to I'ely upon uncertain tradition. In this history it is necessary to go back some years previous to the existence of Troy as an incorporated town, and consequently to draw upon the history of those to-wns from v^diose territory Troy Avas taken. In November, 1620, King James I. of England, by his sole authority, constituted a council composed of forty "knights, ladies and gentlemen," hj the name of "The 4 HISTORY OF TROY. Council established at Plymouth, in the Count_v of Devon, for the planting, ruling and governing of New England in Ameriea." Thej' were a corporation with perpetual suc- cession by election of the majority, and were granted all the territory from the fortieth to the forty-eighth degree of northern latitude. In 1622, two of the most active menibei-s of the council. Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Captain John Mason, obtained from their associates jointly, a grant of the territory which included all the land between the Merri- mack and Kennebec rivers, and extending from the ocean back to the great rivers and lakes of Canada. This tract was called Laeonia, and it included New Hampshire and all the western part of Maine. They formed a company Avith several merchants of London and other cities, stvling themselves "The Com- pany of Laeonia," and in the spring of the folloAving yetir, thejr sent over two small divisions of emigrants who commenced settlements on the Piscataqua, one at the river's mouth which they called Little Harbor, and the other some eight miles further tip the river on a neck of land \vhich the Indians called Winnechannet, or Coeheco, afterwards called Dover. From some unexplained reason the affairs of this council were transacted in a confused manner from the commencement, and the grants which they made were so inaccurately described and interfered so much \vith each other, as to occasion difficulties and controversies of a serious nature. Hence quarrels frequently arose about this territory, one part\' claiming it by virttie of a grant from a foreign monarch who held it by right of discovery; the other by purchase of the original owners and occu])ants. Nov. 7, 1629, the Plymouth Council, "upon mature deliberation, thought fit for the better furnishing and GFANTS OF THE LAND. 5 furtherance of the plantations in these parts, to appro- priate and allot to several and particular persons divers parcels of land within the precincts of the aforesaid granted premises," and deeded to Mason, this very same territor3% which was convej^ed to Rev. John Wheelwright, by a deed dated 1629, and signed by four Indian Saga- mores or Chiefs, for the consideration of a few coats, shirts and kettles, and which was afterward found to be a forgerjr. This grant included the land west of the Piscatacjua river and north of the Merrimack and extending back into the country sixty miles, which he, with the consent of the President and Council, named New Hampshire, from the Counts' of Hampshire in England in which he had formerly resided. After his grant had lieen confirmed to him. Mason was especially active in his efforts to liasten the settlement of his ncAvh' acquired possession. Being a mountainous region, it was thought it must abound in the precious metals, and this was one reason for his activity, as he was hoping to realize a princelj- fortune. He spent years of toil and expended large sums of money, but his death, which occurred in December, 1635, put an end to all his projects and left his titles to his lands to be a source of litigation to his heirs for several generations. "After this his widov^ and executrix sent over an agent to manage her interests at the Portsmouth planta- tion ; but finding the expenses far exceeding the income, he abandoned the whole and gave up the improvements to the tenants." The first heir named in Mason's will djnng in infancy, the estate descended to Robert Tufton, grandson of Cap- tain John Mason, who was not of age until 1650. 6 HISTORY OF TROY. The extension of the jnrisdiction of Massachusetts over New Hampshire could not fail to complicate matters still more, and no help could be expected unless the govern- ment of England should interfere, but as the family had always been attached to the royal cause, there could be no hope of relief during the protectorate of Cromwell, as the Massachusetts colony had always stood high in the favor of Parliament and Cromwell. Charles II. was restored to the throne, and immediately- Tufton, who now took the name of Alason, ap]5lied to the King for redress, who referred the matter to his attorney' general, who decided that Mason's claim to the Province of New Hampshire was good and legal. For several years the country had been divided among numerous proprietors, and the various settlements had been governed separately by agents of the different pro- prietors, or by magistrates elected In- the people, but in 1641 the people placed themselves under the protection of the Massachusetts colony. Commissioners were sent over in 1641, to inquire into this as well as other matters; but their reception resulted in a report to the King unfavorable to the Massachusetts claims, and after their return, the government took no active measures for the relief of Mason, who became dis- couraged and joined with the heirs of Gorges in proposing an alienation of their respective rights in the Provinces of New Hampshire and Maine to the crown ; but the Dutch wars and other foreign transactions ]n-cvented any deter- mination concerning them till the country was involved in all the horrors of a general war with the natives. Sept. 18, 1679, a commission i)asscd the Great Seal of England, constituting a President and Council for the Province of New Hampshire to be appointed by the King, and a house of representatives to be chosen by the people. GRANTS OF THE LAND. 7 The making- of a province of New Hampshire was no doubt clue to the claims of Mason, who could obtain no redress from the Massacliusetts courts. Earlj^ in the following year, Mason came from England empowered by the King to take a seat in the council. He soon endeavored to compel the people to take leases of him, but they had enjoyed possession of their lands for many years and his claims and demands for rent were resisted both by the people and officers of the govern- ment. They put every obstacle in the way and he could get but little satisfaction, and he soon left the council and returned to England. After this he made several unsuc- cessful attempts to compel the inhabitants to take their leases of him, and even commenced suits against several prominent men for holding lands and selling timber, and although judgment was obtained against the defendents, he could find no purchasers of the lands and so thev^ were permitted to enjoj'- them as before, and in 1688, A'lason died, a disappointed man, leaving two sons, John and Robert, heirs to the claim. They soon sold their claim for seven hundred and fifty pounds, or about forty-five hundred dollars, to Samuel Allen of London, who in attempting to enforce it met with no better success than his predecessors. After the death of Allen, his son renewed the suit ; but the court rendered a verdict against him, and he too, died without realizing his anticipations. After the sale of the Province of New Hampshire to Allen, by John and Robert Mason, they returned to America. John died childless, but Robert married. He had hopes of invalidating the claim of Allen on account of some informant}^ attending the purchase, but he died at Havana, in 1718, leaving two sons, John Tufton Mason, and Thomas Tufton Mason, as heirs to his claim. 8 IIISroRY OF TROY. Captain John Tomlinson, a merchant of London, and agent of New Hampshire in Enghmd, being informed of the nature of these transactions, entered into negotiations which resulted in his purchasing the Masonian claim in New Hampshire, in behtdf of the Assembly of New Hamp- shire, upon the payment of one thousand pounds, New England currency. Governor Wentworth frequently called the attention of the Assembly to the matter, but that body failed to appropriate the necessary funds to complete the ]nirchase, being engaged in what were considered to be weightier matters. Here the matter rested for some two years, when the Assembly, thinking it would be for their interest to ratif\' the agreement made by Tomlinson, appointed a com- mittee to complete the purchase. But they were too late, for Mason's heirs, becoming impatient, on the same day, Jan. 30, 17-t(3, made a trade with certain gentlemen to dispose of his whole interest for fifteen hundred pounds currency, and thus Mason's claim, instead of being ])ur- chased l)y the Assembly, as woidd doubtless have Ijeen for the interest of the Province, passed into the hands of private individuals, to the no small regret of the people. The purchasers were Theodore Atkinson, Richard Wibird, M. H. Wentworth, Samuel Aloorc, Jotham Odiorne, Joshua Pierce, Nathaniel Meserve, George jaffrey, John Wentworth, Thomas Wallingford and Thonms Packer. Their act raised a storm of indignation, and being aware of the prejudices against them, took measures for conciliating- the pul)lic mind by iirudentlv filing at the recorder's office, a f|uitclaini deed to all towns which had been granted by New Ham])shire authority, claiming only the unoccupied i^ortions of the territory, which proved highly satisfactory to the people, and terminated the Masonian controversy-, which had disturbed the peace of GRANTS OF THE LAND. 9 the Province for twentj^-five years. Thej'- freelj^ granted toAvnships to petitioners, often without fees and always without quit-rents. At this time the western boundary of New Hampshire was held to extend as far as the Connec- ticut river, and several towns had already been granted upon the river by Massachusetts before the establishment of the line. The territorjr in the vicinitj^ of Monadnock being still uninhabited except bj' wandering parties of Indians was included in the claim of Mason's proprietors. They soon found purchasers for the v^hole of this region, and it was accordingly divided into townships, to each of which was given the common name of Monadnock, but distinguished b^^ different numbers. These tov^nships were granted to different jjarties on condition that they should within a limited time, erect mills and meeting houses, clear out roads and settle ministers. In every township they reserved one right for the first settled minister, another for a parsonage, and the third for a school. They also reserved fifteen rights for them- selves and two for their attorneys, all of which were to be free from taxes until sold or occupied. Their names were as follows: Monadnock No. 1, or South Monad- nock, included the greater part of the Massachusetts grant, called Rowley, Canada, and is now the town of Rindge. Monadnock No. 2, or Middle Monadnock, is now Jaffrey. Monadnock No. 3, or North Monadnock, was incorporated as Dublin, and included the present town of Dublin and more than half of Harrisville. Monadnock No. 4, or Stoddard town, was named Fitz- william at its incorporation, and included about one-half of what is now Troy. Monadnock No. 5, was called New Marlborough, and incorporated as Marlborough, and included a part of Roxbury, and some less than one-half 10 HISTORY OF TROY. of Troy. Monadnock No. 6, was named Packersfield at its incoi-poration and changed to Nelson in 1814, and included the present town of Nelson and a part of Harris- ville. Monadnock No. 7, was called Limerick till its incorporation, when it was named Stoddard. Monadnock No. 8, was called Camden, till Dec. 13, 1776, when it was incorporated and named Washington. Perhaps this was the first place to be named for the "Father of his Country'." Monadnock No. 4, was granted b_v the Masonian pro- prietors through their agent, John Blanchard, to Roland Cotton and forty-one others, among whom may be men- tioned Josiah Cotton, Matthew Thornton, Sampson Stod- dard, Thomas Read, William Lawrence and John Stevens, on January 15, 1752, on conditions similar to those named, but this grant became void because of the non- fulfilment of the conditions. Business had been disturbed by the war between Eng- land and France which ended in 174S, and a new struggle between the same nations was just commencing, which proved to be "the Seven Years War," or the "French and Indian War," as it was called, which was disastrous to the settlement of a new toAvnshijj like this. But though they failed to comply with the conditions of their contract, Cotton and liis associates did not lose their interest in the township, for an amicable settlement was made and a new grant given early in 1765, and man_v of the grantees of 1752 were grantees under the new contract; for in this their hardships are alluded to and are treated with due consideration, and the second list doubtless included all of the first who had done anv- thing in the way of im])rovement and wished to be included in the new compan_v, and included the followino- : S:ini|)siin Stdddard, Paul Marcli, Matthew Thonitdii, Jonathan Blanchard, GRANTS OF THE LAND. 11 Nathaniel Brooks, James Reed, John HoneA', Jonathan Willson, William Earl Treadwell, Jacob Treadwell, Jr., Edmund Gronard, Thomas Spanlding, Abel Lawrence, Jonathan Lovewell, George Libliej^, John Woods, Benjamin Edwards, Charles Treadwell, Nathaniel Treadwell, Sampson Stoddard, Jr., Daniel Mellen, Benjamin Bellows, John Stevens, Jeremiah Libliev. The grant ^vas given upon the following conditions : To Have and to Hold to them and to their Several and Respective heirs and assigns in Severalty as the same has been Divided into Separate lots and as the said Lots are Numbered and Set to the Respective Names in Said Schedule on the following Terms, Conditions and Limitations. First that twenty' of the Shares as the same are Sever'd allotted and Divided Numbered and fixed to the Several Names in Said Schedule be and hereby is Reserved to the use of the Grantors their heirs and assigns free and Exempted of and from all charges of settlement and all Other charges until Improved by them their heirs or assigns — and also that two hundred acres Lav'd out for the Grantors at the North East- erly part of said tract of land as appears bj' Said Schedule and a plan thereof be in like manner Reserved to them their heirs & assigns. Secondly, that those of the Aforesaid Shares Ije and hereby a]3pro- priated one for the first Settled minister one for the use of the Ministry and one for the use of a school on Said Tract of Land when Settled. Thirdly that the Remaining Shares be and hereby are Granted and appropriated to the Several Persons and Sever'd to them Respectively as is mentioned and Numbered in Said Schedule; And Each lot of Land in Said Tract shall be Subject to have Necessary high Waj'S Laj''d out thro them as there shall be Occasion hereafter free from the charge of ]]ur- chasing the Land that is the Owners of Said Lots shall not be paid for that part thereof which shall be so Necessarialh' Lay'd out in high Ways untill an Incorporation and then to come under the Rules of Law in that Regard. Fourthly that the Grantees aforesaid (subject to the duty of Settle- ment) Build fift3' houses on Said Tract of Land Such Shares to have one house on One of the Lots belonging to it Respectively as the Grantees shall determine bj' regular Votes according to their Interests within 12 HISTORY OF TROY. three years from tlie Date hereof Eaeh House to be Built so as to have one Room Sixteen feet Square or Ecinal thereto and also to have Twelve aeres Land eleared and fitted for Tillage Pasture and Mowine; within the term of three Years and to add an aere more annually till the Inhab- itants there Shall be Ineorporatcd, (on eaeh Share) the said houses to he Well fitted and made Comfortable habitations and the Said Land to Ije eleared in a good Hnsbandlike manner and every I'artieular Grantee aforesaid shall ]>ay his Due Proportion of all Taxes and Charges neces- sary to the MaUing Said Settlement in the articles aforesaid and in what follows on Pain of forfeiting his Right in Said Land or so much thereof as shall answer his proportion of such Taxes and Charges to be disposed of by a Committee chosen b}" a major i^art of the Grantees appointed for that ])ur]30se. Fifthly the said Grantees shall build a Convenient Meeting House for Public Worshi]) within five years from the Date hereof and shall Maintain C(Tnstant ])reaehing there Irom after the Term of six vears from the Date hereof Sixthly all the white jjinc Trees (Trowing on any ])art of said Land tho' sevrd into Lots arc lierel)y Reserved that arc fit for his i\L\JESTY's use lor that ])urpose to him his heirs and successors. Slvknthly if the Grantees shall fail and make default of Completing the Settlement aeef)rding to the Terms and Limitations aforesaid it shall be lawful to anil for the said Proprietors and their successors to Re-enter into and u|ion the Said Tract of Land to Resume the same and to be- come Re-seized thereof as in their former Instate and as if this grant had not beeu made. Co])y of Record. Attest: (.Tiio. J-\FrRi-:Y, Prop. Cler. Received and Recorded this 132(1 day of May, 17(35. E.xam. S.\Mi's<)N Stodp.vud, Jr. Pros. Clerk. It is not known when or where the first meeting of the ])roi)rietors was held, or when the township was sinwe_ved and divided into k)ts, but Was ])rol5ably done at an earl\' ])eriod after the reception of the charter, and the lots drawn according- to the common custom of the time. Each lot was su]3])Osed to contain one hundred acres, Imt there was considerable variation in their size, and thev GRANTS OF THE LAND. 13 exceeded one hundred acres on an average. According to the terms of the grant by the Masonian Proprietors, each of them, twentj'-one in number, had one share or two lots, though some of these men appear with partners at the drawing and selection, as Grantor Tomlinson and Mason. The following will show the proprietors of that part of the township, now within the limits of Troy, as settled b}^ the draught, \\'ith the number and range of the lot of each. Proprietors' Names. Range. No. Ranj^e. No. Range. No. Range. No. Range. No. Sampson Stoddartl, 5 21 6 21 7 18 8 IS 9 20 Sampson Stoddard, 10 20 6 22 7 19 8 20 9 21 Sampson Stoddard, 10 21 6 28 7 20 8 22 12 16 Sampson Stoddard, 10 22 11 17 7 21 8 23 12 19 Sampson Stoddard, 10 23 11 21 7 22 12 22 Sampson Stoddard, 11 22 Heirs of J. Libbey, 4. 21 Matthew Thornton, 4' 22 5 23 Abel Lawrence, 4 23 12 18 11 20 John Moffatt, 5 22 John Woods, 7 23 Jonathan Odiorne, 8 19 10 19 Jonathan Willson, 8 21 John Stevens, 9 18 James Reed, 9 19 12 23 Daniel Mellen, 9 22 9 23 Noah Emery, 10 17 Grantor Tomlinson and Mason, 10 18 11 18 Charles Treadwell, 11 16 Richard Wibird, 11 19 Peine & Moore, 11 23 12 23 Nathaniel Treadwell, 12 17 Panl & March, 12 20 The new owners soon took measures to perfect their organization as a new compan}^ and to open up their township to settlement, and issued the following call for a meeting, signed by sixteen of the grantees who now took the name of proprietors. 14 HISTORY OF TKOY. Whereas the Proprietors of the Lands granted \i\ John Tufton Mason Esqr. commonly called Mason's Patent, have latel_y jjranted to ns (with some few others) a Tract (jf Land about six Miles Square as ma3' appear bv the Grant, with the conditions of settlement and in order to the Carrying on the same with Effect it is Necessary some method shordd be pursued by General Consent by the Grantees for which and it is proposed that they shall meet at the dwellinf! house of Thomas Har- wood, in Dunstable, on Monda3' the 20th day of May Instant at Twelve O'clock at noon, then and there when met to Chuse a Clerk for the Grantees and to act on any other matter or thing that shall then be ])rojected being necessary iov Carrying forward and Completing the Set- tlement aforesaid. William Earle Treadwell, Benja. Edwards, Paul March, Jacob Treadwell, Jan., Charles Treadwell, Sampson Stoddard, Matthew Thornton, Jacob Treadwell, Jim., for Edminid Grouard, Nathl Tre^idwell, Jonathan Blanehard, Thom^is Sjiaulding, Sampson Stoddard, Jun., Nathl Brooks, Abel Lawrence, llaniel Mcllen, James Reed. A True Co])\' of the (.)riginal. Examd ]icr S.\Mi'SOiN Stoddard, Jun. They met aoreeably to the notice and took action as follows : At a meeting of the Proprs the Grantees of that Tract of Land called Monadnoek No. 4 in the Province of New Hampshire Granted by the Purchasers of Mason's right so-called held at the house of Thomas Elar- wood in Dunstable on Monday the 20th day of May 1765. 1st. Col. Sampson Stoddard unanimously chosen Moderator. 2. Chose Sampson Stoddard Jun. Clerk for the Grantees. 3. Then the following meathod for Calling meetings for the future was agreed u])on and Voted that upon application of the Owners of Ten Origiiml Shares made in writing to the Clerk (for the time being) insert therein the Several matters and things Desired to be acted U|)on, he shall and is hereby authorized and Im])owered to call such a Meeting or meetings Posting proper Notiiications at some place in Dunstable in New Hampshire and at some ]nd)lie place in Chelmsford at least fourteen Days Before hand and all meetings so posted and held accordingly shall be good and Valid. Then this meeting was dismissed. May 20, 1705. Attest Sampson Stoddard Modr. A true co])y of the Original Exanul per Samdson Stoddard Jiin. Projis Clerk. The next meeting of the ]:)roprietors was called h\ GRANTS OF THE LAND. 15 Sampson Stoddard, Junior, Clerk, to be held at the house of Capt. Oliver Barron, lunholder, in Chelmsford, on Mon- day, August 19th, 1765, then and there when met to aet upon the following articles as the}' shall judge proper. 1st. To see who of the Grantees shall make the Fifty Settlements enjoined by grant and to act thereon as shall Be agreed on. 2d. To raise Money by a tax for ;iny use for cjirryin, Jus. Peace. Tlie Proprietors assembled at the time and place appointed, and the followino- is from the records of the meeting- : 1st. Made Choice of Noah Church, Moderator. 2dly. Ebenzr Dexter Pr(jpts Clerk. 3dly. Jessie Riee Pro])ts Treasiu'cr. 4tldy. Noah Church, Jacot) Fclt(jn, .\sscssors. Kbcnzr Dexter, Sthly. Stephen How Pro])ts Collector. The meetinjj; was then adjourned until the 30th da_v of A]3ril, 1762; then to meet at the house of Jonathan Warren, innholder in Marlborong'h, in order to act upon the remainder of the articles in the notification aforesaid. At this adjourned meeting the Proijrietors voted to lav out the whole townshiji into one lumdred acre lots fiefore the 20th day of the next June. Dr. Bond, Capt. Joseph Biglo, Mr. Daniel Harrington and Lieut. Silas Gates were chosen a committee to carry this into effect; proper persons to be employed bv them, and a plan thereof returned to the Pro])rietors at the next meeting, the expense to be paid by the propriety, and to meet the ex])cnse it was voted to raise five dollars on each proprietor's right. This meeting was then adjourned to the 30th day of June, to meet at the house of Capt. Bezaleel Eager, innholder in Westborough, to hear the GRANTS OF THE LAND. 23 report of the committee and draw the lots. At this meeting- the committee for lotting out the town reported that they were not ready for the drawing the lots, "by reason of ye whole of the above said Tract of Land not being alotted out;" and the meeting was further adjourned to meet on the second Wednesday in October at the house of Col. Williams, innholder in Marlborough. At this meeting, Dr. Bond, Daniel Harrington, Capt. Rice, Capt. Joseph Biglo, and Noah Brooks were chosen a committee to couple the lots for drawing and fixing upon a method for calling Proprietors' meetings, which was as follows: "Upon applycation of the owners of five original Rights made to the Clerk in \vriting inserting the articles to be acted upon, he shall thereupon Make out a notify- cation Warning all j^e Propts at such time and place as they shall appoint, and he shall post up Two Notif\'cations Viz : one in Westborough at some Public Place 14 Days before said Meeting, and cUl Meetings so Posted & Held shall be good & Valid." The drawing of the lots took place on Nov. 22, 1762, at the house of Abraham Williams in Marlborough, when each proprietor had a particular jjart of the township assigned to him. Who were all the proprietors of that portion of the territory which aiow comes within the limits of Troy does not readily appear, but it is known that among the num- ber ^vere William Barker, Jacob Felton, Silas Wheeler and Daniel Harrington. It will be perceived in this history of the settlement of these townships, or that part of them which comes within the present limits of this town, that but few of the gran- tees became actual settlers in either of them. A majority of them lived either in Massachusetts or the eastern part of New Hampshire, and probably never intended to estab- lish their residence upon land here of which they obtained 24 HISTORY OF TROY. a grant. Alany of them were prominent and influential men in the communities in wliich they Hved, and oftentimes holding positions of trust and responsil)ility which they did not care to relinquish. Doubtless they some time expected to realize some adecjuate return for their outlay' and appeared to have well understood what would most enhance their value, for they sought to make them com- fortable and agreeable homes, and took such steps as Avould be most conducive in very early establishing a permanent Christian ministry, thereby having the influence of religious institutions constantlj- present. CHAPTER II. EARLY SETTLERS. EARLY SETTLERS FROM 1764 TO 1780. — Wn.LL\M BARKER. — SILAS KIKE. — THOMAS TOLMAN. — PHINIiAS FARRAR. — COL. RICHARD ROBERTS. — JAMES BREWER. — JOHN FARRAR. — CALEB WINCH. — JONATHAN SHAW. — JONAH HARRINGTON. — OAVID WHEELER. — EZEKIEL ML\ER. — BENJAMIN TOLMAN. — JACOB NOURSE. — MOSES KENNEY. — HENRY MORSE. — DANIEL LAWRENCE. DANIEL CUTTING. — JOSEPH CUTTING. — REUBEN WARD. — ICHABOD SHAW. — PETER STARKLY. — JOHN STARKLY. — BENJAMIN STARKEY. — JOSEPH STARKLY. — ENOCH ST.\RKEY. — JON.VTH.'iN LAWRENCE. — JOSHUA HAR- RINGTON. — DUNCAN CAMERON. — JOHN BRUCE. — THOMAS CLARK. — AGABUS BISHOP. — ABNER HASKELL. — JOSEPH FORRISTALL. — GODDING FAMILY. — -ALEXANDER PAKKMAN. — JOSEPH NOURSE. — DANIEL FARRAR. It will be seen that the first settlements in these town- ships were made at nearly the same time. Monadnock No. 4 was first settled b3r John Fassett, Daniel Millen, Jaixies Reed, Benjamin Bigelow and others, the three latter being the "fathers of the to^vn," for no others probably were equally efficient in labor and sacrifice for promoting its prosperity. The first settlements made in Monadnock No. 5 were made by Isaac McAllester, William Barker, Abel Wood- ward, Benjamin Tucker and Daniel Goodenough. A pecu- liar interest attaches to those who first became settlers in any town or place, in that we naturally desire to know who they w^ere, where they came from, and how they fared. As to the general character of these first settlers, it may be said that they were industrious, ener- getic, frugal, kind, considerate, ready for hard labor, and willing to make large sacrifices for the comfort and wel- fare of their families and of society at large. 26 HISTORY OF TROY. There were doubtless some worthless persons and shiftless families among them, for such will always find their way to a new settlement, but the majority of the men and women who founded these homes and established the social, civil and religious institutions upon these hills and along these streams, were persons of genuine woi'th and fit to be the ]Moneers in so great and important an enterprise. They came expecting hard work, a life of toil with many privations, but after all much comfort in laying good foundations and witnessing substantial progress made. In general they were law abiding and ready to frown upon any vice, whoever might be guilty of it, for they brought with them not a few of the strongest and best elements of their Puritan character. The home training of their childhood and youth had been passed under the best moral and religious influence, and they aimed to transplant and cherish the same in the place of their adoption, as their histor\' conclusively proves. As to the age of the first settlers, the majority of them were voting rather than old. A few there were with gray hairs and showing mark of life's struggle, whose families were already established and their children grown to maturity and fully prepared, both intellectually and physi- cally, to take an active part in maintaining the interests and welfare of their new home, but these were the excep- tions rather than the laile, for the records of deaths of the the pioneers in these settlements show that thev were from twenty-five to forty years of age, and of course in the full vigor of their manhood and ^vomanhood, while the fact that some were older served to qualif\' the energy with a larger share of Avisdom and discretion. In the matter of education and general intelligence, it may be said that they were fully ec(ual to the neighbors they left behind EARLY SETTLERS. 27 in the older settlements. At that time the school training was not the best, books were few and not easily obtained, and the newspaper of the present day was almost unknoAvn ; and therefore, judged by modern standards, the learning of these laborious and hard working families could not be very great. The first settlement to be made on land now within the limits of Troy, was made by William Barker, supposed to have been a native of Westborough, Mass. He was one of the original proprietors of Monadnock No. 5, or Marlborough, and had drawn several lots in the division, and perhaps because of this financial interest he was led to explore this region, which he did in 1761, and selected a location on West Hill with a view of making it his future residence. He made but a short stop and the next year returned, bringing with him tools to make a clearing for his house, and provisions for a limited time, and it is supposed he felled the first trees and built the first camp in this then wild land, which must have been a lonely experience, but the hope and promise of a new land caused him to endure and persevere alone b}^ day and night. His supply of provisions becoming exhausted, he retraced his steps homeward, having made a beginning for a per- manent settlement. He returned in the spring of 1764, enlarged his clearing, constructed a log house, and pre- pared the >vay for the removal of his family. Early in the following fall, with his wife and three small children, they bid adieu to their many neighbors and friends and started upon their long and trying journey. Their mode of con- veyance was an ox team, which at that time was a first- class method of traveling. Their progress Avas slow, as the roads were in poor condition, but they easily reached Winchendon, from w^hich there w^as no road; and they had to get on the best they could through the forest by 28 HISTOKV OF TROY. following the direction of marked trees, and with their load and method of traveling, this part of their journey was extremely difficult; and just how long it took them to make this distance of less than twenty miles, we have no record to show, but after much toil and many slight acci- dents, they arrived at their new home the 17th day of September, 1764, we must say, thankful their destination was reached and showing no disposition to retrace their steps, "the first family that moved into Monadnock No. 5." Their neighbors and companions were now the bear, the wolf the panther, the hawk and the partridge. Dur- ing the first year thej' were dependent for most of their provisions u])on the neighboring to\vns, and Air. Barker consequently' had to make several journe^-s to Northfield and Westborough to obtain the requisite supplies, but after that, his lands being tolerably productive, he was obliged to obtain ])ut little from these towns except gro- ceries, and these being expensive luxuries were onlv spar- ingly and economically used. For the first few ^-ears they must have felt some of the privations incident to a ]5ioneer life, but they mav have been of those individuals to whom solitiide imparts a most delightful charm. They could but have felt that thev were sowing for others to reap. Be this as it may, we have no evidence that the}' were not contented with their lot, or that they did not take as much comfort in their family in this quiet retreat as they could have taken amidst the bus}' scenes of a populous town. For more than a year they were the only family in this section, their nearest neighbors being away some three or four miles ; so that the influence of society beyond the limits of their own family circle could have been but little felt. A road having been built past his residence in 1770, he opened a public house which he kept some eight or ten EARLY SETTLERS. 29 years, and was the first public house in the township. His sign ^vas an upright post with an arm projecting from the top, upon the end of which was the picture of a heart. In 1765, a settlement was made in the eastern part of the township. Silas Fife came to Monadnock No. 5 from Bolton, Mass. He was a young man, and having heard much of the undeveloped resources of this region and of its adaptability for farming purposes, he deter- mined to visit it with a view of purchasing a tract for a farm. Consequently in the spring of this year he started, accompanied onlj^ by his trusty dog and gun, and with a small quantit}^ of food strap])ed upon his back. Upon his arrival he purchased a lot of land on East Hill, including most of the Deacon Abel Baker farm, nov^' owned by Oliver P. Whitcomb. Here he constructed a rude hut, or perhaps a cave, as a temporar}' shelter, near the entrance of which he cooked his food, while within he slept during the night, gun in hand, ready at a moment's warning to send Bruin howling from his presence. Young Fife seemed to be possessed of an adventurous spirit to which this wild region was well adapted. He was an excellent shot and fond of the chase, and the abundance of game in the vicinity of the mountain afforded ample scope for the exercise of his skill. As his supply of food during the first few months of his residence was limited, he was obliged to depend upon his favorite amusement for his daily sustenance, and whenever he felt the pangs of hunger, the sharp crack of his rifle was pretty certain to bring him relief. For several summers he toiled on alone, clearing his ground and bringing it into a state of cultivation ; in the meantime he built a house, and then, thinking, like many others, that he had experienced fully his share of the 30 HISTORY OF TROY. sweets of single blessedness, married Abigail Houghton, a young lad}^ from his native town, and took her to his wilderness home. They were married in Boston, Mass., Aug. 15, 1772. Mrs. Fife was but little accustomed to the rude life she had here chosen, and it is therefore no wonder that many perplexing incidents should happen to her in the discharge of her household duties ; one of which she often related in after years with great merriment. A few days after becoming settled in her new home, she undertook to bake some pies which were on pewter plates, and placed in a heated stone oven. Shorth- afterward, on looking into the oven, it is jDcrhaps unnecessary to add, she found the plates a liquid mass, rolling about in dif- ferent directions. A few such lessons probably served to correct her jxidgment and led her to avoid similar unpleas- ant casualties. In 1767, a large numlier of individuals came to these townships, purchased land, and made preparations for taking up their abode here, and in the following year eleven individuals, and some of tliem with families, settled on territory now in Troj-, and included the following; Thomas Tolman, Calel) Winch, Phineas Farrar, Jdiiathan Shaw, Richard Koljerts, Jcmah Harriiijijtoii, James Brewer, David Wheeler, John Farrar, Joseph Tiffany, Ezekiel Mixer. Thomas Tolman came from Dorchester, Mass., and was the son of Henry and Mary Tolman, whose ancestors were reported to have been among the first settlers of Boston and vicinity. He purchased a large tract of land of the heirs of Samjjson Stoddard, who was ]3roprietor of most of the land in this section. The forest was verv heavy here, and he felled with his own hands the first tree to make an opening for the log house into which he EARLY SETTLERS. 31 moved his family as early as 1768. This hut stood on the E. H. Tolman farm, now owned by E. P. Kimball, and was located in the southeast corner of the field in front of the house. After clearing a few acres of ground he built a grist mill, and a few years later he built a saw mill, and as soon as it was in operation, having plenty of lumber at his command, he commenced making prepara- tions for building a better house and soon exchanged the log hut for a good substantial frame house, which he afterwards opened as an inn. This -was the first hotise built and occupied in what is now the village of Troy. This was the house now owned by Mrs. Sarah Brown, formerly occupied by Joseph Haskell, and is the oldest house in town. Its position has been changed, as it formerlj^ stood farther back and with the end tow^ards the common, and it has been con- siderably changed by repairs. Being an active, athletic and vigorous man, he made great improvements, and in the forest Avhich then covered the ground now occupied by the village, he cut the first tree that bowed to the woodman's axe; he built the first house and was the first settler. Mr. Tolman ^vas a man of considerable impor- tance in the early history of this region, and he lived to see settled around him manj' neighbors to whom he was a faithful friend and upright citizen. Phineas Farrar was the sixth generation in descent from Jacob Farrar, vi^ho settled in Lancaster, Mass., in 1658, and was the eldest son of Josiah and Hannah Farrar. He came to Monadnock No. 5 in 1768, and purchased several lots of land, and built a small house near where J. M. Foster now lives. About this time he married Lovina Warren, of Marlborough, Mass., and immediately removed to his new house, where he addressed himself to the work of convert- ing a dense forest into a productive farm. In 1773 or 32 HISTORY OF TROY. 1774-, he went to Newfane, Vt., where he resided about two j'ears, at the expiration of which time he returned and purchased a lot of land coni])rising most of the Elisha H, Tolman farm upon Avhich he built a house. Here he lived until 1778, when he exchanged farms with Benoni Kobbins or sold the same and returned to the location he first purchased. Here he built a new and commodious house and w&s soon joined by his venerable father and mother from Svtdljurv, who came to spend the remainder of their days with him. He obtained possession of nearlv all the land comprising the farms formerly owned by Jose])h A-l. Forristall, and those owned by Gregory Law- rence c'lnd Farwell (). Cobb. He ke])t a ptiblic house for many years and was prominent in all town affairs, and was representative from MarllDorough for several terms. Col. Richard Roberts came to Alonadnoek in 1768, from Bolton, Mass., and located where Wilford E. Parker now lives. He afterwards lived in several different places. He was a man of ordinary height, very corpulent, with a stern, commanding appearance, fmt a benevolent disposi- tion. He was a man of untiring energy, and took a very conspicuous part in all ])ublic business of the town, show- ing he was esteemed by those who had the best means of knowing his real merit. He htid more Avealth than most of his neighbors and often assisted the poor in many ways. During the Revolutionary period he kejjt a public house on the road leading from the Parker Butler place to Geo. A. Porter's. He died in his chaise, Sejrt. 10, 1801, while returning from Keene, and was found by the side of the road near the village of South Keene. James Brewer came from Sudbury, now Wavland, Mass., in 1768 or 1769, being one of a ])arty of eleven who came into the Monadnock region at that time. He purchased a lot of one hundred and twentv acres of land, EARLY SETTLERS. 33 being lot 23 in Monadnock No. 5, drawn by Samuel Coch- ran, building a log house which stood near where Abel Garfield fornierli^ lived, to which he removed his family, and like all the early settlers, his time was principally employed in clearing and tilling . the soil. He possessed naturally a strong mind which was considerably improved by education ; and in his intercourse with his fellow men he was upright, affable, and readil}^ secured their confi- dence and esteem ; consequently he was often promoted to stations of honor and responsibility. In 1770, he was one of the town committee in Monad- nock No. 5, to assist in selecting a site and building the first meeting house, and also of the committee to choose the first minister, the Rev. Joseph Cummings. He also served on the committee chosen later to settle the difficul- ties between the church and the minister. It is said that he was one of the partj^ of men, who disguised as Indians, at Boston, Dec. 16, 1773, went to the -wharf and emptied into the harbor, some three hun- dred and forty chests of tea, brought to the port by three vessels from India. This protest, known as the "Boston Tea Part}^," was against the taxation of the colonies. During that early period there were no schools, and he was often employed in teaching the children of the neigh- borhood, and took delight in having them gather round him to "set them copies and give them sums." At the commencement of hostilities Avith Great Britain, he enlisted in the Patriot cause and was an efficient officer in the Revolutionary army, and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and subsequently at Ticonderoga. Having served his time he returned home. The war w^as not ended and a meeting was caUed at Marlborough, Feb. 13, 1781, for the purpose of devising some method to fill their quota, which at that time was no easy task, for the 34 HISTORY OF TROY. town had as yet spent but little in paying bounties to those who had served, as those who had enlisted had done so more from a sense of duty and love of eountry, than for the sake of obtaining bounties. The Continental currenc_v had depreciated so in value at this time as to be worth but little or nothing. Mr. Brewer was moderator of this meeting and made the town the following pro- posals. "If I engage for the town for three years, I will have five hundred dollars, Continental money; one hun- dred dollars, the old way the first year, one-half in four months if I serve six months, and one hundred dollars more for the second year, if I serve six months in the second 3'ear, and one hundred more if I serve the third year six months more." These proposals were accepted and the selectmen were instructed to give him security for the above sums in behalf of the tOAvn. He was one of the number who signed the Declaration of the Committee of Safetj', and also the agreement b_v which the inhabitants pledged their faith and honor that they would not import, sell, ])urchase, or consume anv kinds of East India teas, nor suffer the same to be used or consumed in their resi^ective families, until the duties should be taken off. Soon after the Declaration of Independence, the Conti- nental Congress sent out to the various Assendjlies of the States, articles signed by all the members of the Congress, which were designed to perpetuate union between the States, and these were sent to the several towns for their ap])roval. These articles of confederation were rejected by a majority of the votes in the state. Another convention was called June, 1781, which held nine sessions before a plan was devised that was wholly accepted, not closing until Oct. 17S2. This was not accepted by the town of Marlborough, at EARLY SETTLERS. 35 Nov. 1782, and James Brewer was one of a committee of seven chosen to dravs,' up an amendment which was accepted at an adjom^ned meeting" a week later, and he was also one of the signers of the Constitution of New Hampshire, which was declared to be such June, 1784. John Farrar Avas a native of Framingham, Mass., and a highly respected and honored citizen before he came to Monadnock No. 4, which was about 1768, as in October of that year he was chosen a member of a committee to locate a meeting hotise and laj' out a Ijurying grotmd. It is not certain that he removed his family until some years later, as his youngest child is recorded as having been baptised in Framingham in 1771. In 1769, it appears he held the office of deputy sheriff in Middlesex County, Mass., and he held other important offices in Framingham as late as 1774. It is quite probable that for some years after 1768 he retained his residence in Framingham, while he was active in promoting the civil and religious interests of Monad- nock No. 4, going back and forth bet'ween the two places as circumstances seem to reciuire. He was twice married, his first wife having been a daughter of Rev. John Swift of Framingham, ^vho left two children, two others having died in infancy, while his second wife, Deborah Winch, had nine children. Caleb Winch came from Framingham, Mass., and settled in the eastern part of the town in 1768, building for himself a log house. He was an intelligent and usefid citizen and became a man of note in the township ; he was energetic and enterprising, and deeply interested in all measures concerning the public welfare. He was one of the six original members of the church in Fitzwil- liam, and took a conspicuous part in all public business of the town, his name frequently appearing upon the 36 HISTORY OF TKOV. records of the town, both of the proprietors and town in connection with important offices. Although not pos- sessed of a hijeral education, he appears to have had more than ordinary talents which left conspicuous "footprints upon the sands of time." His wife's name was Mehitable, and they had ten children born between 1770 and 1788. Mr. Winch died in 1826. Jonathan Shaw and Jonah Harrington were earh' settlers, but no account can be given of the early life or place of residence of the former. He built a house on Hunt Hill, so-called, west of the place no-w owned by H. W. Eastman, on an old road which formerly commenced near the foot of the hill and terminated in the present traveled road, west of the place now owned bj^ John Tatro. The latter was the son of Daniel and Mary Har- rington, one of the early grantees of the township. He was born in Marlborough, Mass., in 17-t'S, and married Damaris Warren of Marlborough, in 1769, and soon after his marriage he came to this section and was the first settler on the Lemuel Brown place. He owned most of the land extending eastward from the road by his house to the lots owned by Silas Fife and Richard Robberts. Both Shaw and Harrington lived on their respective places some ten or fifteen yeai's and then removed to Vermont. Harrington sold his place to Daniel Cutting. David Wheeler came from Marlborough, Mass., prob- ably about 1770, and purchased a lot of land and was the first settler on the farm now owned liv Samuel A. Mason, his purchase including the farms formerly owned by Amasa Fuller, Artemas Beniis, Asa and Luther Bemis and George Lovering. The low land in this vicinity was at that time covered with a heavy growth of ash trees and from these trees yoimg Wheeler split out the timber with which he built rpiite a substantial house on a small EARLY SBTTLERS. 37 S'well a little south of the present barn. He lived here alone some four or five years, when he married Rebecca Hoar. From what is said of him we learn that he was an honest, hardworking man, and a good farmer, and that he was highly esteemed is fully attested by the numerous offices which he held within the gift of his fel- low citizens. Of James Tiffany and Ezekiel Mixer but little can be said, as there is but little recorded of them,, and the most that is known is from traditionary reports. Tiffany came from Attleborough, Mass., and settled on West Hill on the Milan Corey place, where he lived until about 1772, when he sold his land to Moses Kenney, after which all trace of him is lost. Ezekiel Mixer "was the son of John Mixer of Framingham, and made the first improvements on the Daniel Farrar farm. He built a small house and lived there until 1775, clearing the land and bringing it into good condition for the bearing of crops. During the twelve years from 1768 to 1780, but very few settlers came into these townships, being due in part, at least, to the disturbed condition of the country caused by the Revolutionary war and the controversies with Great Britain, which caused a very unsettled state of affairs, the public being more earnestly engaged in seeking their independence from the yoke of the English govern- ment, than in acquiring nev^^ homes in the wilderness. The foUovs^ing it is believed are the most of the immi- grants who settled here during this period. Benjamin Tolman, Joshua Harrinoton, Jacob Newell, Duncan Cameron, Moses Kennej', John Bruce, Henry Morse, Thomas Clark, Daniel Lawrence, Agabus Bishop, Daniel Cutting, Abner Haskell, Joseph Cutting, Joseph Forristall, 38 HIS TOR r OF TROY. Reuben Ward, J""'!!" r.ocldin.ar, Ichabod Shaw, Alexander Parkman, Peter Starkcy, Joseph Norirse, Jonathan Lawrence, Daniel Farrar. Benjamin Tolman was a brother of Thomas, before mentioned, and was 1)orn in Dorchester, Mass. He resided some years in Attleborongh, from which place he came to Monadnock No. 4, about 1770, and built a log- house. He married Hepzibeth, daughter of Jacob Newell, and lived in this house until about 1780, when he removed to a new house which he had built on the opposite side of the road and about one hundred rods west of the present residence of John Tatro and on land now owned by E. P. Kimball. The old well can be found in the wall by the side of the road. At the time of his settlement there was no road in that ]Dart of the township, and finding it con- venient to have one to reach his hut and farm, and the Proprietors being slow to furnish one, he proceeded to clear and make one for himself, and this he did without following stake and stones set by a court's committee, or asking leave of the intervening owners of the territory, and if it was not in all respects \vhat is required at the present day, no complaint was ever made against it and no damages ever paid tor injury to horse or carriage. It was considered in keeping with all the other conveniences of life in those times, when to earn their living by the sweat of the brow was the lot of everv one. In 1790, he sold his place to one Sweetland, and removed to another lot, building another log house and commencing anew to clear the land. This was the farm afterwards occupied by his son vStejihen, and here he spent the remainder of his days. Jacob Newell, was the son of Jacob Newell of Attle- borough, from which place he came in 1769 or 1770, and was the second settler in what is now the village. He EARLY SETTLERS. 39 purchased most probably of William Barker, most of the land comprising the farms formerly owned by William Harris, William Whitcomb, Stillman Newell, Bemis and Clark and Stephen Wheeler. He also obtained a part of a lot in the north part of the village, and built a log house on the spot now occupied by the residence of Mrs. Abel Burpee. View of Main St. Looki.^jg South frc^m near Congregational Ciuircii. He lived there man}^ years, clearing most of the land in that vicinity. After a time he replaced the log with a frame house, and in the mean time he purchased of Thomas Tolman an interest in the new grist mill, prob- ably one-fourth part, as there was a deed of such a part from Jacob Newell to Joshua Harrington, and dated the "27th day of May, 1776, and in the 16th year of the reign of George the 3d." A few years later he sold his house and several acres of land to Ebenezer Tolman and built another on the farm now owned by Franklin Whit- comb, where he resided most of the time till the close of his life. Moses Kenney came from Marlborough, Mciss., about the year 1772, and purchased the farm then owned by James Tiffany, where he resided till 1778, when he sold to 40 HISTORY OF TROY. Moses Cutting, and moved to Vermont. His residence here was short, and his name seldom appears upon the records. Henry Morse came from Charlestown, Mass., in 1773, and settled in Swanze}' on a lot of land which was afterward severed from that township and annexed to Troy, and is what is known as the Jonathan Clark farm. Before coming to Swanzey his occu])ation had been an innkeeper, and undoubtedly he selected this location with the view of pursuing his favorite occu])ation, as it was a very judicious one, it being on the main road from Swan- zey to Boston, and with no other public house in the vicinity. In those days of transjjortation by team, the travel must have been considerable, and the situation and good management soon made a lucrative business, for in a few years the house first built was found too small to accommodjite the increasing business, and a larger and nujre commodious one was built in 1778. Mr. Alorse ke])t the house mitil his death in 1786. Daniel Lawrence was a native of Weston, Mass., where he p£issed his minority with his parents on a farm. He married Elizabeth Graves of Sudbury, in 1773, and in the following year, leaving his wife behind him, he came to Marlborough and purchased a lot of land of Jonah Har- rington, which included most of the farm now known as the John Lawrence place. He built a log house near the site of the present buildings, doubtless intending to remove his family soon, but the breaking out of the Revolutionary war changed his plans, for he entered the army. He arrived at Cambridge about the middle of June, and was amono- the number detached from the main army to fortify Bim- ker Hill, and fought under Prescott in that battle. At the end of eight months he received an honorable dis- charge and returned to Weston, making preparations to move to the selected place for his future residence, which EARLY SETTLERS. 4.1 he did in the spring of 1776, with his wife and one child, making the toilsome journey with an ox team, the usual mode of conveyance in those days, taking possession of the previousl}' abandoned log house. He cleared most of the land comprising this farm and erected part of the present buildings. He was an industrious farmer, having little to do with public business, as his name but seldom appears upon the toAvn records, and at the time of his death, which occurred in 1832, he had accumulated con- siderable property. Daniel Cutting was the son of Moses and Mary Strat- ton Cutting of Framingham, and came to Marlborough in 1773, and located on the Timothj^ Fife place. In 1779, he purchased of Jonah Harrington, the farm at the North end now owned by Charles D. Farrar, and formerly owned by Calvin Barnard. He built a saw mill near where C. D. Farrar's pail shop now stands. He lived there some sixteen years, his time being divided between his farm and mill, and possessing more than ordinary business capacit}' he managed both to good advantage. He was a man of considerable energy and public spirit, and deserving the confidence of his fellov^ men. He frequenth^ took an active part in the business transactions of the town, and it appears his services were very acceptable to the people. But having been called to experience severe affliction in the death of his wife, by which his family circle was broken up, he removed back to Framingham in 1795, where he married Mrs. Martha Brown. He resided there until his death in 1812. His first wife was Submit Ball, whom he married in 1771. Joseph Cutting, brother of Daniel, came to Marlborough in 1775. From the manner in which he left Framingham it appears he had no idea of devoting his life to the ser- vice of his country, and that he possessed but little 42 HISTORY OF TROY. RevolutionarA' spirit. Ifpon receiving intelligence that he had been drafted to enter the army, he fled from his native tOAvn, and after wandering about some time in disguise, directed his steps towards Monadnock. When he had advanced so far as to be relieved from the fear of being recognized, he pursued a more open course ; and on one occasion, seeing a group of men in the distance, he ventured among them to learn the subject of their deliberations. But what was his surprise to see posted on the walls of a building, a large bill offering a reward of twent3^ pounds for the ai'rest of Joseph Cutting. His self-possession did not desert him and he simplv remarked that as he was nearly destitute of money, he would like to capture the fugitive and obtain the proffered reward. He did not ex- cite suspicion and was permitted to pursue his journey, soon reaching the place of his destination where he was safe from his pursuers. He worked for the settlers as opportunity presented and soon accumulated a little prop- erty. The war ended, he emerged from his retreat and after a time was married, but to whom is not known. He built a house on the farm now owned bv Franklin Whitcomb and a little west of the present buildings. After living in this house for a short time, he purchased the farm known as the Jotham H. Holt place on West Hill, building a house west of where the buildings now stand. He afterwards built the present buildings where he lived until his death in 182v^. During his retreat he manufactured a cane from the root of a tree, in which he made a pipe that he might be able to enjoy his habit of smoking. This cane is now owned by one of his descendents. Moses Cutting, another brother of Daniel, came here at an early date, probably before 1775. In 177,S, he pur- chased of Moses Kenney the Abel Garfield farm, and moved EARLY SETTLERS. 43 there with his family. After residing there about twelve 3rears, he sold the farm to John Colburn of Lincoln, and bought the Samuel Farrar farm, recently owned by Wil- lard White, and built the present house. He was of a quiet, retiring disposition, seldom taking part in public affairs, but employed his time mostly in cultivating his farm, although he is said to have possessed great mechani- cal ingenuity and could make anything that had ever been accomplished by human skill. He died in 1834, and being a member of the order of Free and Accepted Masons, was buried v^'ith Masonic honors. Reuben Ward, son of Phineas and Mary Ward, came here from Marlljorough, Mass., his native town, in 1774, and purchased the farm then owned by Richard Robberts, now owned by the heirs of Hamilton Parker. It is said that both himself and wife inherited a large property from their ancestors, so that he had ample means for paying for and improving his farm, conducting the same with strict economy. It is said that he had but little to do with his neighbors ; would seldom borrow or lend, but would contrive to satisfy all his wants from his own resources. His plans were laid after mature deliberation, and he was usuallj^ successful in carrying them out ; and at his death, v^rhich occurred Jan. 8, 1800, he was consid- ered the vrealthiest man in Marlborough. Ichabod Shaw, a brother of Jonathan Shaw before mentioned, came here in 1774, and settled on a lot where H. W. Eastman lives. His history is obscure, but he prob- ably made the first clearing on the land and built a house near the site of the present buildings, where he resided with his family until 1797, when he sold out and moved to Vermont. Peter Starkey was the son of John, and the grandson of Andrew, who settled in Attleborough, Mass., in 1754, 44 HISiriRV OF TROY. and spent most of the earl^- part of his Hfe in that town. Early in 1776, he came to Monadnock No. 5, with his wife and four brothers, John, Benjamin, Enoch and Joseph. He purchased a lot of land of Joseph Tiffany and built a house near the Milan Corey place on West Hill, now owned by J. M. Foster. He resided there until 1787, when he exchanged locations with John Wright, which was the jjlace upon which Benjamin Tolman first settled, where he lived until his death in February, 1821. His brother John, married Mary (iodding and lived and died here. Benjamin was never married but lived with his brother Jose])h, who married Waitstill Morse and settled in Richmond. Enoch settled in what was called the Crocker pasture, a part of Fitzwilliam afterwards annexed to Swanzey. He died in Troy in 1823. Jonathan Lawrence, a brother of Daniel, came here in 1777, and bought of his brother the lot now comprising the farm owned by Charles S. Starkey. He married Luc}- Moore of Sudbury, Alass., and lived several years in a log house imtil he cleared a considerable part of the land and got it in a good condition, when he built a more con- venient house. As his name does not appear upon the record of any ])ublic meeting it is supposed he was one who ]Dreferred jirivate life and never took anv part in public assemblies. Joshua Harrington was a native of Framingham, where he was bom in 1718. He came here about 1774, and lived a few years in the house with Thomas Tolman. .\bout 1780, he bought the Tiftany mill ]n-ivilege, and saw and grist mills of Thomas Tolman, which received the most of his attention until his death in 1784. The saw mill was converted to other uses in a few vears, but the grist mill was kept in operation by his son Joshua, and grandsons Joshua and Elijah, until 1840, when the location was sold EARLY SETTLERS. 45 to Luke Harris. His son Joshua sncceeded to the business. He married Elizabeth Bi-igham of Shrewsbury, in 1780, and several years after he purchased of Thomas Tolman some fifty-three acres of land, which included most of the farm formerly owned bj^ Eri J. Spaulding, and built the house which constituted the old ell to the Spaulding house which was torn down in 1887, and in which he lived until his death, Sept. 20, 1834. He was a very industrious man and a good citizen. He was of medium height but ver^^ corpulent, which made him so infirm in the later years of his life that he could perform but little labor. Duncan Cameron was a native of Scotland, and being a member of the British army at the commencement of the hostilities with America, he came to this country and served under General Burgoyne. In 1777, he accompanied the expedition of that officer from Quebec to the Hudson, and was in the battles of Bennington, Vt., and Stillwater, N. Y., and was among the number surrendered to General Gates on the 17th of October. Unlike most of those who were taken prisoners with him, he chose to remain in this country and share the fortune of the people whom he had been hired to crush, and upon being exchanged came here and located, purchasing the land which Phineas Farrar had commenced to improve near -where J. M. Poster lives, and made a successful farmer. He lived there until about 1798, when he removed to Vermont. The house in which he resided remained vacant a few years and was then burned. John Bruce was a native of Sudbury, Mass., and came here with his wife, Mary Joslin, and eight children, about 1775, and settled on the premises previously occupied by Ezekiel Mixer. He was killed June 3, 1779, "by logs at saw mill." But little is known about his family or descendents. Thomas Clark came from Wrentham, Mass., and settled 46 HISTORY OF TROY. on land purchased of Thomas Tohnan, in the south part of the town. Like most of the early settlers he built a log- house to be the home of himself and family, near the brook that passes through the valley. Unlike the log houses of that time in having a fireplace and chimney at one side or in one corner, this was warmed from a stone fireplace in the center of it, the smoke escaping through a hole in the roof left uncovered for that purpose. He was industrious as well as ingenious, and in addition to carrv- ing on his farm, made various articles of wood for house- hold use, as plates, trays, mortars, bowls and spoons, either entirely b^' hand or by means of the rudely con- structed lathe of those days. This served to increase his incoiue, for they no doubt found a ready sale, for in fami- lies of moderate means wooden dishes v^^ere generally used, as crockery was too expensive and jjcrishable, although pewter plates and cups were used to some extent. At a little later date, brown earthernware was substituted for the wooden and pewter dishes. JVlr. Clark was prospered in his business and soon acquired the means for building a more convenient house and of living in more comfortable circumstances. He died in 1818, c|uite advanced in years, and few men left a better example or were more generallv beloved. Agabus Bishop also came from Wrentham, and settled near where Benjamin Tolman first settled. When he moved his family he came in a very unusual manner, for instead of using an ox team, as had nearly all who had preceded him, he came with a horse and wagon, and for some years this was the only horse in that part of the town. An animal so rare must have been in great demand, and it is quite probable carried to the mill most of the grain raised in the neighl)orhood for several years. Mr. Bishop built a frame house al)out the same time as did his neiohbor . EARLY SETTLERS. 47 Clark, in which he resided until his death about 1798. Abner Haskell was a native of Harvard, Mass., and came here about 1778, and located on the Howard Clark farm near where James Carpenter now lives. Their first habitation was a log htit, but in a few years Mr. Haskell built a more commodious house and out-buildings, which were burned in 1830. The present buildings were built by a grandson of Mr. Haskell. Mrs. Haskell was Martha Ward, a sister of Reuben Ward, previously mentioned. They had a famihr of four children, two sons and two daughters. He served as selectman of Fitzwilliam in 1785. He died in 1809, quite advanced in years, and his son Joseph succeeded to his inheritance. Joseph Forristall was born in Holliston, Mass., and spent his early life upon a farm. At the breaking out of the Revolutionary war he entered the Continental army and was stationed at Ticonderoga, but after three months' service was discharged and returned to Holliston, where he married Hannah Mellen in 1778. This young couple came here about 1781, and located in the south part of the town near where Nahum Green lives. The one hun- dred and tv^renty acres of land upon which they settled were purchased by the father of the bride, who came with Mr. Forristall and aided him in making a clearing and partially building a frame house. This was in the autumn, and early in the folloAving spring, he came with his wife, taking possession of their dwelling, though the floor was not laid until the succeeding fall. Having been reared in comfortable circumstances it must have been hard to commence life in such a rude manner, but possessing energy, strength and courage they soon made themselves a comfortable home. A neat and commodious house took the place of the rude hut, and abundant crops that of the primeval forest. By industry and economy they soon 48 HISTORY OF TROY. actiuired a competence, IjringiiiK up a large family oi chil- dren and living to a good old age. Mr. Forristall built two houses on the farm, the first the small one already mentioned which was occupied until about 1809, when he erected a larger and more substantial one. Few men with equal means accomplished more than did Mr. Forristall. He did not amass great wealth, but every dollar he pos- sessed was the result of honest labor. Fraud and specu- lation had no place in his code of life; he rendered to every one an equivalent for all their demands. Without noise or ostentatious displaj', the example of such a person creates an influence that is sure to be felt. The Godding family, consisting of the widow of John Godding, and eight children, four sons and four daughters, came from Attleborough, Mass., in 1779, and settled on the place now owned by Samuel A. Mason. The eldest son John was a capable and energetic young man, and he made the purchase of the land and arranged all the mat- ters of the removal of his mother and children. He married Polly Rt)bl3ins of Warwick, Mass., and lived on the farm he first purchased until about 1795, when he sold out and purchased another lot about one-fourth mile southeast of the Franklin Woodward farm. He lived there some four- teen years when he moved to Wallingtbrd, Vt., where he lived some years and then moved to the western \Yc\Yt of New York. The eldest child, Mar^', was twice married; her first husband was John Starkcy, Jr., sixth son of John Starkey of Attleborough, who died in Trov ; her second husband was Jacob Newell, who has alreadv been men- tioned. Another daughter married Bethuel Bishop and removed to Shrewsbury, Vt., where they died. The third daughter married Isaac Jackson and lived here several years, when they moved to Wallingford, \'t., where they died. The fourth, married Jesse Bishop and settled near EARLY SETTLERS. 49 the Thomas Clark place. Asa, the youngest child, never married, and died at an early age. William, the next younger, went to Burke, Vt., a single man, where he lived until his death. Timothy married Ruth Robbins, sister of his brother John's wife, in 1790, and lived with him on the farm first purchased until it was sold. He then pur- chased a farm and built a house this side of the Franklin Woodward place where he lived until 1850. He then moved to Winchendon, Mass., and lived with son Alvah, who was a well known physician. Mrs. Godding died in Troy in 1854, and he died in Winchendon in 1856. He was a resident of Troy for more than seventy j'cars, and but few men have left behind a better influence upon the people. Of the early life of Alexander Parkman but little infor- mation can be given. He probably settled here as early as 1777 or 1778, and located near where the Troy Blanket Mills now stand. He was by trade a clothier and he had a fulling mill near by. Here he worked at his trade for several ^^ears, and found plenty of material to occupy his time in the usual dressing season, as it was then the custom for families to manufacture their own cloth. He had a share in the public business, as he was town clerk of Marlborough in 1784 and 1785, and also occupied other important positions, and probably dis- charged his duties to the satisfaction of the people. About 1788, he removed to Cherry Valley, N. Y., and employed William Tenney, Sr., who with an ox team conveyed his family and goods as far as Bennington, Vt., where thej^ were overtaken by a severe storm and obliged to halt. Finding it impossible to proceed farther with his load, Mr. Tenney returned, leaving Parkman to find other means of conveyance when the traveling became favorable. Mr. Parkman had several sons, one of whom en- gaged in mercantile business in Boston and acquired a fortune. 50 HISTORY OF TROY. [oseph Nourse and famil\', consistini^ of mother, four sons and two daughters, came from Hopkinton, Mass., in 1779, and settled where Xahum Green now Hves. They hved there until 1794-, when Air. Xourse died, and his son Ebenezer built a house near the site of the ]jresent resi- dence of Aloses Abare. Jonathan, the oldest child, lived with his ]jarents a few _vears after they came to Fitzwil- liam and then moved to Ohio. Hannah, the eldest daughter, married Colmon Saunders, but it is not known where they settled. jose])h went away while a single man but afterwards married. William married Lydia, daughter of John Bruce, and settled on the place now owned bv H. W. Eastman, but in a few years moved to Warwick. Prudence married Aloseman and settled in Newfane, Vt. Ebenezer married rriscilla Poor of I^o\'al- ston, Mass., and settled on the home farm with his father. Reuben, the youngest child, married Jerusha Bruce, and settled with his brother, and was to share with him the farm after the decease of their ])arents. In a few vears he sold his interest in the farm to David White and moved to I'elham. Mrs. Xourse, the mother, died in 1783, and Mr. Xourse in 1S08, at the advanced age of ninet^'-four. Daniel Farrar was a descendant of Jacob Farrar who came to this country in 165S. He came to this vicinity about 1799, pvn-chasing a lot of land of Samuel Curtis of Marlborough, Mass., u]oon which he erected a log house to which he removed his family and devoted his time to clearing and cultivating the land. The deed was dated Jan. 15, 1799, and the lot com])rised most of the Daniel Cutting farm. He married a daughter of John Bruce. Occasionally he would assist his father Bruce, who was at the same time clearing a ])art of his land, and was with him at the time he was killed as before mentioned. In EARLY SETTLERS. 51 1783, he removed to the Bruce farm, and the following year, he sold the lot first purchased to his brother George, who had alreadj^ lived with him there about one year. To the improvement of the farm upon which he no^v resided he devoted the most of his energies, and, possessing a strong constitution and great pOAvers of endurance, he could perform inore labor than usually falls to the lot of most men. ^**— "-^ — ^^ CHAPTER III. SETTI.ERS FROM 1780 TO 1800. JOHN WHITNEY. — JONATH.^N WIHTNKY. — GEOROK FARKAK. — BERBV. — WES- SON. — jASON WINCH. — JOSEPH PARKER. — JONAS WARREN. — DANIEL GOULD. — NATHANIEL KENDALL. — IIEZEKIAH COOLIDGE. — ABRAHAM COOLIDGE. — EPHRAIM ROOT. — BENONI ROBBINS. — JAMES DEAN. — JONATHAN WHIPPLE. — JONATHAN BALL. — JONATHAN PLATTS. — JOHN SWEETLAND. — TALMON KNIGHTS. — JOHN GARFIELD. — ELIJAH .ALEX.iNDER. — STEPHEN RUSSELL. — ABRAHAM RANDALL. — SILAS COOK. — ISAAC JACKSON. — WILLIAM ST.VRKEY. — ICHAB(JD WOODWARD. — JONAS ROBINSON. — SILAS WHEELER. — JOHN ROGERS.— DAVID SAUNDERS. — EBENEZER SAUNDERS. — EZEKIEL WHITE. — NATHANIEL BUCKLIN. — NEWTON. — WILLIAM NURSE. — EDWARD FOSTER. — JONATHAN CAPRON. — CHRISTOPHER HARRIS. — ELIJAH FULLER. — ISAAC FULLER. — ASA BREWER. — ZOPHER WHlTCflMB. — JOHN JOY. — JOSEPH FRENCH. — HUGH THOMPSON. — JOHN AND DAVID G.AREY. Dnring- the next twenty years, or from 1780 to 1800, the ]5opulation of these towns increased qxiite rapidlv from the arrival of new settlers and by birth to the families already settled. John and Jonathan Whitney, two brothers, came from Dunstable, ptirchasing- a tract of land near where Nahnm Green now lives, upon which they bnilt a home, construct- ing the same for a tavern, and was kept as such by them for several years, during which time they did a fair amount of business and acquired considerable property. In 1778, they closed the house to the public and devoted their time to farming. For a few years they managed affairs to- gether, when the property was divided. About the year 1810, Jonathan sold his interest to one Sanford, and moved to Hartland, Vt. John resided on the farnr until his death in 1829. He married Mary Jones, a native of SBTTLERS FROM 17S0 TO ISOO. 53 Framingham. Jonathan settled in 1772, and John in 1779. George Farrar, a brother of Daniel, settled in Marl- borough about 1783. After residing with his brother about a year he purchased the location and married. He lived here about six j^ears, when he sold out and moved to Templeton, Mass., where he lived two years, when he returned and purchased a farm on West Hill, where he lived until he died. About this time, two families settled in the vicinity of what is now the village, but about all that is known of them is the family name and place of residence. The name of one Avas Berby, and the other Wesson. Berby lived near where Hiram C. Newton now lives. It is said he was Ciuite a musician and took great delight in singing songs, and it is stated that on one occasion he let himself to sing at the rate of one potato for a song, and that he sang until he had obtained a peck. Wesson lived a little farther west on the opposite side of the road. Both families left town at an early date. Jason Winch, a native of Framingham, and brother of Caleb, came here about 1782 or 1783, and built a tannery on the site of the one burned in April, 1887. He carried on tanning and currying for a few years, but being unfor- tunate in business, he closed it up and left town, probably about or before 1793. Near the close of 1783, one Joseph Parker built a log house near the present residence of Gregory Lawrence, Avhere he lived about four years, having charge of the grist mill built by Phineas Farrar. The mill was sold to Daniel Gould and he moved out of town. No history is known of Jonas Warren except that about 1786 he erected a building on the east side of the com- mon, near the house now owned bj' Thomas Mitchell, a part of which was used as a store. This was the fourth 54 HISTORY OP TROY. house in tlie villaoe and the first store in town. After- wards he erected another building- adjoining- on the south, which was used as a tavern. Both of these btiikhngs \vere afterwards remodeled and removed and made into dwellings. In addition to the store and tavern, he built an establishment for making potash, which stood near the roadway leading to the land of E. P. Kimball, on which the ])icture frame shop stood. He appears to have had considerable business tact, and must have contributed quite a good deal towards the prosperity of the town; but he had more interests than he could succcssfullv man- age, as they failed to pay exijenses, and he closed up his business, alter a residence of about ten vears, and moved to Vermont. Another early settler was Daniel Gould, who came about 177S, and settled near the Willard White place, making the first clearing and building a log house in which lie lived until about 17S7, when he sold to Moses Cutting, buving the Phineas Farrar grist mill and Joseph Parker house, and for the next few vears he earned a comfortalile sujiport in taking care of the mill and culti- vating his small lot of land. lie had several children, one of whom, Abigail, married William Bruce, who was after- wards killed by a fall in a saw mill. The family left town about 1797. Nathaniel Kendall came in 17SG. He was born in Providence, K. I., where he lived until he was about six- teen years of age, when he removed to Lancaster, Mass., and while here he lived in various ]ilaces, and is said to have changed his ]:ilace of residence twenty times. Hczekiah and Abraham Coolidge, two brothers from Sherburne, Mass., purchased of Reuben Ward one hundred acres of land on what is now called East Hill. They lived together for several years and then divided the farm. In SETTLERS FROM 1780 TO ISOO. 55 1791, Abraham Ijuilt a hotise on the place now owned by H. E. Mellen, where he Hved until 1818, when he sold his farm and hired the tavern in the village, now known as the Monadnock Hotel, which he kejjt until 1824., when he rented the Bailey Starkey house, where he resided until after the death of his wife in 1836, after which he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Moses Perkins, until his death in 1843. He was a verj^ active man and traded occasionally in cattle and sheep which he disposed of in Brighton mar- ket. Hezekiah continued to reside on the original ])lace until the fall of 1805, when on his waj^ to Swanzey, with an ox team, he fell from the cart tongue upon which he was riding, one wheel passing over his head, killing him instantly. In 1788 or 1789, Ephraim Root came from Coventry, Conn., Avith his two sons-in-law, Ebenezer and Samuel Bacon, buying of Jacob Newell a large tract of land which included the farm formerly owned b}^ Stephen Wheeler and Lyman Wright, and a house Avhere the residence of Mrs. A. J. Burpee noAv stands. He lived here with his son-in- laAV Samuel. Ebenezer built a house on the opposite side of the road near the house now owned by G. H. Aldrich, which was the fifth house built in the village. Ebenezer was a clothier and built a clothing mill near by. He fulled and colored the cloth in this mill but did the finishing in a part of his dwelling house. Mr. Root, soon after this, with the assistance of his sons-in-law, built a sa-w mill near where Charles Carpenter's saw mill stood which was burned about 1802. The land near the mill was cleared the following year by a "clearing bee" which was a pre- vailing custom at that time, at which the citizens of the town assembled and had a jovial time in removing and burning the brush. For about eight years, Ephraim Root Avas one of the 56 HISTORY OF TROY. most prominent men in town, and with his sons-in-law gave quite an impetus to the business of the place. But like the business men of today he was not successful in the prosecution of his plans, and becoming embarrassed in his financial affairs he was obliged to suspend business and his property passed into the hands of his creditors. He removed to another part of the town where he died in indigent circumstances. About 1797, the clothing mill and house were purchased by John Potter, and the Bacons left town. Benoni Robbins, a cooper by trade, came from Attle- iDorough, Mass., about 1770, and settled in the northerly part of Marll:)orough. In 1778, he exchanged farms with Phineas Farrar and took uji his abode on what is now known as the " Fisk place." Robbins is said to have been possessed of moi'c than ordinary physical vigor, of which he was apt to make a vain displaj^ He seemed to sup- pose that a constitution so firm was a sure guarantee of long life; and when in ISOl, he contracted the small pox, he at first looked upon the disease as a trivial thing which his vital energies would soon overcome; but as it steadily progressed and he saw his system graduallv 3nelding to its power, he was led to see the follj- of his reliance, and died in the most heart rending agony. This disease was but little known at that time in this region, and very naturally caused great alarm throughout the towns. People fled from their homes or secluded them- selves in suspense, and all maintained a respectful distance. The excitement was so intense that it was difiicult to get help to administer to the sick from other causes, or to bury the dead. He had several children; the oldest son Isaac, after the death of his father, bought the farm for- merly owned by Daniel Cutting, where he resided for a number of years, afterwards moving to Vermont. SETTLERS FROM ITSO TO 1800. 57 Of James Dean but little information can be given. He probably' came to Marlborough previous to 1777, as he "was a member of Capt. James Lewis' company in Col. E. Hale's regiment, which marched June 29th of that year, to reinforce the garrison at Ticonderoga. He was sexton in 1791. He married a daughter of William Barker, and about 1794, his father-in-law presented him -with fifty acres of land adjoining his ov^m farm, upon Avhich he erected a house, where he lived for three or four years, when he sold this place to Isaac Fuller and moved to Grafton, Vt. In 1790, there was a larger number of new inhabitants who came to the town than in any previous year since 1768. Among them were Jonathan Whipple, Jonathan Hall, Nathan Platts and John Sweetland, besides several others -who remained but a limited period. Jonathan Whipple Avas a carpenter by trade and built a house where Charles Haskell now lives. This was a one-story building Avith the end towards the road, the back part of which was used as a schoolroom. He is represented as being a very erect, portl}^ man, prompt in business and a highly esteemed citizen. This was the sixth house in the village. The family being in humble circumstances most of the children left home at an early age. One son, Edward, learned his father's trade and worked with him most of the time w^hile he lived here. He removed to Concord, Vt., in 1804, and was soon joined by his parents and other members of the family. The house was afterwards removed and remodeled, and is the house now owned by Mrs. Samantha Whitcomb. Jonathan Ball came from Southborough in 1787. He built a tavern on the Flint place, so-called, where E. F. Adams now lives. The main building was two stories high and faced the highway, with a one-story ell extending 58 HISTORY OF TROY. bfick. He kept imblic house here until 1796, Avhen he sold his location to Christopher Harris and removed to New York. On his way there, Kebecca, one of his daugh- ters, was taken suddenly ill and died before reaching the , end of the journej-. There is a tradition respecting the large elm tree Avhich now stands near the premises, and which is probably true. At that time there was quite a curve in the road in front of the house, the road ])assing considerably to the west of the jjresent highway. In the spring of the year, after the winter's wood had been drawn to the dooryard, a sled stake was thoughtlessly stuck into the ground by the side of the road Ijy Henrj^ Tolman, which soon began to show signs of vitality and taking root, sent oiit branches and became a thrifty tree. At that time there was a bank of earth several feet in height on the east side of it, and the ]3lat of ground above was used as a wood yard. And in building tlie turnijike on the east side of the tree, it was S])ared and l.tecame a stately monarch. Jonathan I'latts, soon after coming here, married Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Daniel Farrar, and being a tanner and currier by trade, commenced working the old Wright tannery. His father-in-law built a house for him, the seventh in the village, which was near where Airs. Levi Whittemore lives. Being a man of but little energy, he soon failed in business and left town. The house was afterward sold to a Mr. Barnard, a blacksmith, but after exchanging owners several times, it was removed to where Andrew Foster lived. John Sweetland came from Attleborough, Mass., about 1784, purchasing a lot and building a house near the Porter White ])lace. All traces of this as well as of other residences of the individuals of the past generations have long since been obliterated. He had several children, the SETTLERS EROM ITSO TO 1S00. 59 oldest, a son, married a daughter of Daniel Gould. In 1798 or 1799, these families moved to Vermont. Main Strekt Lookino North fkom Railroad Bridge. Talmon Knights came from Templeton, Mass., in 1791, and purchased of Phineas Farrar the land now consti- tuting the Cobb farm. He prepared a comfortable habi- tation, to Avhich he removed his family and commenced the arduous labor of clearing the land. At that time the highway which now leads to that farm extended on westward, and terminated in that on West Hill. This was laid out in 1774, b}' a committee chosen for that purpose by the Proprietors. Mr. Knights resided here until 1843. The follownng j^ear, 1792, John Garfield came from Lincoln, Mass., and purchased of John Colburn, the farm afterwards owned by his descendants. He was one of the patriots of the Revolution, having entered the army at the cominencement of the war, and served his country through that trying period. After the war he settled in Lincoln, where he lived nine j^ears, when with his wife and ten children he came here, where he lived during the remainder of his life. He had the reputation of being an 60 HISTORY OF TROY. industrious man and a good citizen. In 1793, eight persons with their families settled in different parts of the town. Elijah Alexander was born in Uxbridge, Mass., in 1741, where he married and ^vorked at shoemaking until 1793, when he eame to Marlborough and purchased a farm of Benoni Benson. After coming here he devoted most of his time to agriculture, and having a large family to support he was obliged to practice both industry and economy-, and became a highly esteemed citizen, and he lived to see most of his children and some of his grandchildren com- fortabh' settled in life. Of Stephen Russell we know but little except that he came from New Ipswich in 1793, and made the first clear- ing and Imilt the first house on the place now owned bj- Sidney Butler, and known as the Leonardson place. He lived there a few years, and then exchanging farms with Jacob ()sb(M-n of Keene, he removed there and died soon after. The first known of Aljraham Randall was in 1793, when he was living on a farm on West Hill, although he might have been settled there previously. He was the first to make a clearing and build a house on the Stephen Harris ];)lace, where he lived until about 1S(.)0, when he removed to Swanzey, to the Daniel Woodward farm, where he died. k\\ that is known of Silas Cook, or Davenport, is that they lived a few years on the road leading from the Morse tavern to Richmond. Isaac Jackson came here from Attleborough, Mass., prob- ably about 1778, but little is known of him until about 1793, when he was living on the Timothy Fife farm. William Starkey was from Attleborough, Mass., and settled on the farm now occupied by Matthew Wilson. Ichabod Woodward was from Sudbury, where he SETTLERS FROM 17S0 TO 1800. 61 married and ^vhere his children were born. At what time he came here cannot be ascertained, but in 1793 he Hved on a farm immediately south of the Morse tavern, and was considered one of the best farmers in that part of the town. He kept a large stock of cattle, and few men could furnish the market with more saleable beef or produce a better team. But all traces of the once productive farm, like all of those of the first settlers in that part of the town, have long since passed awa3^ Jonas Robinson, or Robeson, as he spelled his name after coming to New Hampshire, was born in Lexington, Mass., and came here in 1791 or 1792, opening a store in the house of Reuben Ward, on the place now owned by the heirs of Hamilton Parker, which he occtipied for nearly a year. But wishing to be nearer the center of business, he purchased of Joshua Harrington a lot of land near the gristmill and upon the south side of the stream, upon which he erected a building, the eighth in the village. The front part was finished for a store and the rear part for a dwelling. In 1805, he opened a store in the center of Fitzwalliam, placing his brother-in-law, Reuben Ward, there as clerk. He carried on business in both places until 1813, when he sold out his interest to Daniel W. Farrar, his partner. He Avas one of the most enterprising men of the tovvm. While living here, he superintended the building of the new road or turnpike froin Fitzwilliam to Keene, as no one else who was responsible could be found to do it, building log huts for the men he employed. Later he was verj^ active in the erection of the first meet- ing house in Fitzwilliam village, and was much affected when it was burned. When the flames were bursting from the doors and windows, he took from the pulpit the Bible, and before the fire had gone out was arranging v^ath others for rebuilding it at once. For about six years after 62 HISTORY OF TROY. he Opened the store here, he was assisted in his business by Calvin, the third son of Phineas Farrar, but in 1800, a younger brother, Daniel W., became a partner. In 1793, Jonas Robinson received a license "to sell Speritus Liquors, subject to such regulations and restrictions as the law of the State of New Hampshire imposes u]50n retalers." Silas Wheeler came from Holden, Mass., about the year 1800, and settled on West Hill. About six years after, he bought the house and mill formerly owned by Daniel Gould. He immediately rebuilt the gristmill, and soon after built a sa\v mill on the opjjosite side of the stream. When these \vere in operation, he built a house nearly on the site of the old one and now owned by Gregorv Law- rence. In 1826, the saw mill \\'as carried awa^- b\- a freshet, but was afterwards rebuilt and was the one owned later by Joseph M. Forristall. Air. Wheeler lived here until 1832, when he moved to S^vanzey, and lived with his father-inda\v, James Brewer. John Rogers was a native of Westborough, Mass., and his descendants claim that he was the twelfth generation from John Rogers, the martyr, who was burned at the stake in Smithfield, England. At what time he became a settler it is impossible to state, l)ut it was jn-evious to 1773. He is represented as having been a noted hunter, and as having s]5ent a larger part of his time in pursuit of game. After the death of his wife, he went to live with his son-in-law, ila\)t. Shubael Stone, where he died. David Saunders came from Billcrica, Mass., in the fall of 1780, and settled near the Howard T. Clark place, now owned by James Carjicnter. Ebenczer Saunders, a younger brother of David, came in 17S9, and settled on West Hih, near Samuel A. Alason's, where he lived until about 1813, when he sold out. He SETTLERS FROM 1780 TO ISOO. 63 afterwards lived in various places, in Fitzwilliam, in Richmond, N. H., and Dummerston, Vt. Ezekiel White came from Douglass, Mass., quite early, but the precise date is not known. His name first appears in the records of Fitzwilliam in 1782. He settled on the farm formerly owned by Franklin Woodward. All that is known of Nathaniel Bucklin is that he lived a few years on the west side of the road near the Bishop place. He left town about 1800. About this time, or a few years earlier, a man b\' name of NcAvton came here and built a house near where Mrs. A. W. Whitcomb lives. He was a steelyard maker and built a shop northeast of the house. He lived there but a short time when he was succeeded by William Nurse and Edward Foster. Jonathan Capron came from Marlborough. He was a blacksmith and formerly had a shop near the forks of the road, southeast of the residence of George A. Porter. He built a shop ^vhich was situated somewhere between the Congregational church and the residence of Mrs. Sarah E. Harris. He Avorked there some ten or fifteen years and then moved to Vermont. Christopher Harris was a native of Rhode Island, and when a child, came to Richmond, N. H., where he lived during his minority. In 1787 he married a young lady who also came from Rhode Island, and in 1797 purchased the tavern which had been built and kept some years bj^ Jonathan Ball. This tavern was near the residence of E. F. Adams and opposite the large elm tree. At that time the farm connected with the tavern was a large and very productive one, containing one hundred and thirty acres, and yielded a large income. He lived here until about 1811, when he moved to Rockingham, Vt., where he died. Eliiah Fuller was a native of Newton, Mass., and at 64 HISTORY OF TROY. an early age was ptit otit to service with Norman Clark, of whom he learned the carpenter's trade, which he fol- lowed a larger part of the time. In 1797, he located on West Hill. I'revious to his coming here in 1795, he married Lncretia Smith, who was a native of Holden, Mass. Soon after her birth her father moved with his family to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, which is on the Sus- quehanna river, where they remained until the famous "Wvoming massacre," when two thousand Tories and nine hundred Indians came upon the place and murdered the inhabitants without discrimination. Lucretia Smith was one of the fe^v who escaped. She was about thirteen years of age and remembered well the distressing scenes v^diich took pbice at that time, when so many fell a prev to savfige Avarfare. The family after their escape returned to Holden. Capt. Isaac Fuller, a brother of Elijah, came a few months later from Holden, where he had resided a short time. He first moved into a schoolhouse which then stood near his brothers, but later located on a farm afterwards purchased of the heirs of William Barker. He was a car- l^cnter and skillful workman, but his farm demanded so much of his time that he devoted but little attention to his trade. On returning home from the village one stormv night in the winter of 1819, he perished in the storm, at the age of fort_v-four. Asa Brewer became a resident about this time, as he was taxed in Fitzwilliam in 1799. After his marriage he settled in Roxbury, where he lived some time, and then located on the Enoch Garfield farm. In 1S2S, he removed to the Jonjithan Clark form, and a few years later removed to Barton, Vermont. Zo])her Whitcomb came here when but a youth and lived in the family of Joseph Cutting, with whom he staid SETTLERS FROM ITSO TO 1800. 65 during the larger part of his minority. It is said Cutting gave him tlie land comprising the Amasa Aldrich farm, upon which he erected buildings, and where he lived after his marriage. John Joy came about 1798. He married Sally, eldest daughter of Reuben Ward, and built a house on the Henry A. Porter place, which was owned by his father-in-law, who did not relinquish the title during his life. He lived there but a few years, but long enough to clear consider- able land and erect comfortable buildings, and moved to Glover, Vt. The farm then passed into the possession of Levi Ward, who lived there a few years. Joseph French is supposed to have come from Attle- borough, Mass., where his grandfather settled about 1720. He located on the farm now owned by Joseph Haskell. He resided there until 1808, when he sold his farm and moved to LudloAv, Vt. Hugh Thompson came here about 1798, but from what place is not kno\vn. He married Polly, oldest daughter of Daniel Lawrence, and purchased of Nathan Barker that part of the farm v^'hich came into his possession by the will of his father, William Barker. The deed of his pur- chase was in consideration of five hundred dollars, and Avas dated July 9, 1799. Upon this land he erected build- ings, but after a few years he sold his farm to his brother- in-law, Daniel Lawrence, Jr., and purchased land in the eastern part of the town, btit after a few years removed to the state of Maine. John and David Garey, brothers, came from Leomin- ster, Mass., some time prior to 1790, and settled on the Luke C. Clark place. John married Betsey, the eldest daughter of Caleb Winch. In 1800, the two brothers rented the Tolman tavern, and for about a year kept the public house in the village, when they returned to 66 HISTORY OF TROY. Leominster. In 1807, John, with Joseph, another brother, returned and bought of Edmund Bemis the farm which had been purchased b}' the latter of James Brewer. The house Avhich was a one-stor3r building was removed to the spot just south of the residence of Franklin Ripley, and after receiving an additional story and undergoing exten- sive repairs, was opened as a tavern, but after a few years they returned to Leominster. The tavern and the farm came into the possession of Robinson and Farrar, who reserved a portion of the land and sold the remainder \vith the buildinsjs to Tiraothv Kendall. CHAPTER IV. SETTLERS FROM 1800 TO 1815. NATHAN WHEELER. — THOMAS liENNY. — WILLIAM BARNARD. — THOMAS CLARK. — JOSIAH MORSE. — HEZEKIAH HODGKINS. — REUBEN NEWELL. — EDMUND BEMIS. — JONATHAN LAWRENCE. — WILLIAM LAWRENCE. — ZALMON HOWE. — JOHN LAWRENCE. — HENRY TOLMAN. — JOSEPH BUTLER. — AARON HOLT. — DANIEL FARRAR. — JOSHUA H.4-RRINGT0N. — SAMUEL LAWRENCE. — DANIEL CUTTING, JR. — LEVI MAXEY. — EASMAN ALEXANDER. — ROBERT FITTS. — JOSIAH AMADON. — NATHAN WINCH. — ELIJAH HARRINGTON. — CALEB PERRY. — JOSEPH ALEXANDER. — ELIAS MANN. — DANIEL W. FARRAR. — LUNA STAR- KEY. — ISAAC LAWRENCE. — JAMES GODFREY. — SALMON WIHTTEMORE. — LUKE H.ARRIS. — CONSTANT WEAVER. — SY'LVESTER P. FLINT. — ELNATHAN GORHAM. — PELETIAH HODGKINS. — NATHAN NEWELL. — LYMAN WRIGHT. — STEPHEN FARRAR. — CALVIN BEMIS. Nathan Wheeler was born in Holden, Mass., where he spent the early part of his life. He served in the Ameri- can army during the Revolutionary war, after which he married and settled in his native place. He came to Marl- borough in 1800, but did not become the owner of real estate. He afterwards went to Fitchburg, then to Saco, Me., returning to Fitzwilliam and then moving to Keene. John and William Brown came here from Fitchburg about this time, purchasing the clothing mill, working at their trade as clothiers a short time, but not being as suc- cessful as expected, the3' sold the mill to Thomas Benney and returned to Fitchburg. Thomas Benney came from another part of Marl- borough, and on coming here married Lucinda, daughter of Richard Roberts, and lived a short time in the Bacon house, then in the Warren house and finally in part of his mill. After a few years he went to Westminster, Vt. 68 HISTORY OF TROY. In 1801 or 1802, William Barnard of Lancaster, Mass., purchased a liovise of Daniel Farrar, Sen. He was a black- smith by trade, and dtirinj^' his residence in the village he worked at his trade in the shop occupied by Jonathan Capron. In 1808, he sold his location and moved into a house formerly owned by Reuben Ward. About this time he built a shop near the Ward bridge, so-called, in which he constructed a trip hammer and other machinery-, which Avas propelled by water. A short time after, he formed a partnershi]3 with one Moses Aldrich, and built a scythe factorv at the North end, near where the F~orristall saw mill was. This was the first scythe factory in to\vn. Al- drich built a house near the sho]), which was the only house in that section. In 1816 the house and shop were sold to y\mos Siblev and he nun-cd to Cavendish, Vt. Thomas Clark, Jr., son of Thomas, of whom some account has been given, married in 1801 and settled on the home farm, where he lived until 18-t.8. He afterwards ]3urchased the farm formerly occupied by his son, AlvahS., \vhere he lived until his death. Josiah Morse, a son of Hcnrj^ Morse, of whom some account has been given, in 1802 bought of Thomas Tol- man a small lot of land and built a tavern, the one now known as the Monadnock Hotel, Avhich has since undergone extensive repairs. But little is known of him previous to his coming here, otlier than that he lived in Swanzey, and that his wife was a daughter of Levi Maxey, of Attlcborough. He kept a ]iublic house until about 1812, when he sold his location to Constant Weaver, and removed to Attlcborough. During most of the time he resided here there were other ])ublic houses in the vicinity, so that on account of the comi)etition he did not have a very lucrative business. Hezekiah Hodgkins was a native of New Ipswich, SETTLERS FROM ISOO TO 1815. 69 where he spent his early years ; at the breaking out of the war of the Revolution, he responded to his eountry's call, and was in the army several years. Soon after his return from the war he settled in New Ipswich, v^-here he worked at his trade of cabinet making. He came to Marlborough in 1788 and resided in the village for several years. In 1803 he purchased of Simon Piper the farm recently owned bj^ Edmund Berais. About this time he built a sa\v and gristmill, on the site now o^vned bj^ George S. Colburn. In 1808 he sold the farm and mill to Edmimd Bemis, Sr., and bought of Joseph French the farm now owned by Joseph Haskell. The next year he built a new house, but continued to live in the old one for some time, using the new one as a shop in which to manufac- ture rakes, a business which he followed in his later daj's. Reuben Nev^^ell, the third son of Jacob, settled on the farm afterw^ards owned by William A. Harris. The land was given him by his father, upon which he erected the buildings. He resided here until 1815, when he moved into a house built for him by his father, which on account of some peculiaritj' in its construction, Avas called the "plank house." Edmund Bemis was born in Westminster, Mass., in 1765, and came here at the period at which we have arrived. After his marriage, at the age of thirty-four years, he lived in Fitchburg a few j-ears, but in 1807 he purchased of James Brewer the Stephen B. Farrar farm. He lived here three years and then sold the farm to Garey, as already mentioned, and moved on to the Ward farm where he lived one year. He soon sold out to Jonas Garey, and bought the one on West Hill, where he lived until his death, now owned by J. M. Foster. Of the descendants of the first settlers, mention should 70 HISTORY OF TROY. be made of Jonathan Lawrence, son of Jonathan, pre- viouslv mentioned. He lived for some 3'ears on the Foi'bes place, in the south part of Marlborough; but about 1804 he purchased of Hugh Thompson the Sidnej- A. Butler farm, where he lived until near the close of his life when he went to live with his brother William. William Ivawrence, fifth son of Jonathan, married and settled on the home farm about this time. In 1S56 he moved writh his son, Joseph E. Lawi'ence, to a place purchased of A. B. Gates. Zalmon Howe came from Holden, Mass., and settled in Marlborough in 1803, and bought the Joseph Alexander place. He obtained it of Elijah Alexander, whose son Gideon bought it of one White, who Avas the first settler. He lived there four or five years ; afterwards he resided four years on the Barker farm, two on the " Amasa Fuller place," two on the George Farrar place, and three on the Joseph Alexander, Jr., place, and then moved to Fitzwil- liam, where he died. John Lawrence, son of Daniel, married and settled on the home farm in 1805. Nov. 28, 1805, Henry Tolman, son of Benjamin, formed a co-partnership with his father-in-law, Christopher Har- ris, in conducting the business of the tavern. He lived there one and one-half years, tlien moved to Dcrry, Vt., and after three years returned and lived some time where Franklin Whitcomb now lives. After this he kept a public house at the Amasa Fuller place for about two years, and then returned to the Whitcomb place. He worked at brick making in the Thomas Wright yard for three years, and then moved into the Sampson Wheeler house, where he lived for sixteen years; after moving once or twice more he settled in Sterling, Mass., where he died. Joseph Butler was a native of Bolton, Mass., probably. SETTLERS FROM 1800 TO 1815. 71 He lived there about eighteen years after his marriage, coming here about 1806, buying of Rufus Russell a farm near Simon Butler's. This was some distance from the public high^vay, but formerly on an old road leading from Silas Fife's to Hugh Thompson's. He lived here some thirty years and moved to Marlborough, where he died. Aaron Holt was born in Holden, Mass., where his father, from Andover, settled at an early period. In the fall of 1806, he purchased of Daniel Lawrence, Jr., a farm on West Hill, and in the following spring came with his family and settled on the same, v^diere he lived ten years. After this he lived one year each on the Clark and Whit- comb farms ; he then bought the farm afterwards ov^^ned by Hamilton Parker, and resided there three years. In 1822, he lived on the Levi L. Pierce place; in 1823, on the Sidney A. Butler place; in 1824, he moved to the Gove place, so-called, south of the Jonathan Clark place. In the fall of 1826, while passing on the highv\^ay, he met a young man riding one horse and leading another. The led horse was a vicious animal, and refused to go, and in attempting to assist the stranger in managing his uniaily beast, he was kicked so badly that he died the next day. This year, Daniel Farrar, Jr., second son of Daniel, before mentioned, located v^^here Jonathan Capron formerly lived, now owned by Mrs. A. W. Whitcomb. He occupied the old house until after the death of his father, when he built the brick house nov^r on the premises. He was a very industrious man and much esteemed by the people of the town. Joshua Harrington was living with his father in 1807. In 1809, he built the old part of the house now owned by Miss Villa Gates. The year previous, he and his brother Elijah built a carding mill near the pail shop of Charles Coolidge, and thej' were in business together several years ; i2 HISTORY OF TROY. but in 1820, Joshua sold his house to Solomon Goddard and his interest in the mill to his bi-other Elijah, and moved to Alstead, "where he resided until 1850, Avhen he moved to I'ittsto^vn, New York. Samuel La\vrence, second son of Jonathan, settled here not far from this time. After his marriage he lived a short time in Royalston, Mass.; on coming here he pur- chased a house of John Rodgers, which -was north of No. 1 schoolhouse. He was a carpenter, and most of his time was devoted to his trade. In the great freshet of the winter of 1810, he was employed with others, bj^ the pro- prietors of the turnpike, to remove a large body of ice which was obstructing the passage of the ^vater under the bridge at the north end and threatening its destruc- tion. While standing upon the ice, the obstruction sud- denl}' gave way and he was thrown with considerable violence into the stream and carried rapidl_v down the current, and before assistance could be rendered him bj^ those on shore, he was canned down the rapids, where he disappeared forever. The following summer a thigh bone of a man was found some distance below, which was, no doubt, a part of his body. Daniel Cutting, Jr., eldest son of Daniel, settled on a farm east of the schoolhouse in District No. 3, which he purchased of the heirs of Hezekiah Coolidge, in 1807 ; now owned b}^ John Lang. He inherited much of his father's business capacity, was an upright man, took a deep interest in the aflairs of the town and was elected to numerous offices of trust and responsilDilitv. For some \^ears he devoted considerable time to buving cattle and sheep which he sent to Brighton market. About this time, Levi Maxey of Attleborough, ])ought of Jonas Robeson the house in which he lived previous to his removal to Fitzwilliam village. His grandfather. SETTLERS FROM ISOO TO 1815. 73 Alexander Maxey, settled in Attleborotigh in 1721. Levi was the second son of Josiah Maxey and married Rnth, daughter of Jacob Newell, and settled in his native town, where his children were born. Pie was well advanced in life when he came here, prol^aljlv to be with his daughter, Mrs. Josiah Morse. He lived here until Mr. Morse left the tavern, when he returned to Attleborough. Three of his sons, Jonathan, Milton and Virgil, were graduates of Brown University, and eminent in literarj^ and profes- sional life. Levi, another son, who possessed superior talents, though not liberally educated, died in the South. Easnian Alexander, son of Elijah, settled on the home farm Avith his father in 1808. He was emphaticalh' a home man, and never was in a car or stage coach, and very seldom going beyond the limits of the town ; but unlike many other home men, he knew the way to the church. In 1809 or 1810, Robert Pitts of Royalston, Mass., came here Avith his widowed mother and resided in the Whipple house. Soon after coming here he built a shop on the site nov^^ occupied by the old blanket mill. He was a mechanic, and is represented as a very ingenious man and given to making new inventions, and constructed several machines which were propelled by water. This shop was burned in 1825. He married Tryphena Farrar, in 1821, and continued to live here until 1827, when he moved to Mason, and afterwards to New Ipswich, N. H. Josiah Amadon of Fitzwilliam came into what is now Troy, and worked at shoemaking; but after several years' residence he returned to Fitzwilliam. Nathan Winch, third son of Caleb, lived on the home- stead several years ; but after the death of his aged father, he sold the farm to one Derby, and bought of Luke Harris the situation in the village now known as the "Winch place," where he lived until his death. 10 74 HISTOKV OF TROY. Elijah Harrington settled on the liomestead with his parents in 1819, and for a few years devoted his time to farming, occasionalh^ assisting his father in the gristmill ; after the death of the latter, having sole charge of it. In 1808, he and his brother Joseph built a carding mill which has already been mentioned, where they carried on business for a few years ; afterwards Elijah bought his brother's share, and carried on the business alone until 1840, when he sold the mill to Charles Coolidge, who took it down, as it interfered with the operation of his pail shop which was on the opposite side of the stream. Caleb Perry purchased the farm formerly owned by Silas Fife, in May, 1810. He was born in Fitchburg, Mass., about 1773, and married Deborah Fairbanks, of Holliston, Mass., in 1798. After a residence of about twenty years, he removed to Alstead, having sold his farm to his son-in-law, Abel Baker. In 1833, the family were attacked Avith typhoid fever, and all died except Mr. Perry and one son. He subsequentlj' lived in Temple and Athol, Mass., where he died in October, 1849. Joseph Alexander, son of Gideon, settled upon the farm purchased of Zalmon Howe, where he always lived. Elias Mann, son of Theodore, mari'ied Betsey Butler in 1811, and although he frcciuenth' changed locations, spent a large proportion of his life in Trov. Daniel W. Farrar, eighth son of Phineas, came here in 1800, and was employed as a clei-k in the store of Jonas Roljeson seven years. In 1805, Robeson moved to Fitz- william and left him in charge for a time ; he then formed a partnership with him and carried on the business until 1813, when he bought out Mr. Robeson's share and took sole charge of the store. About this time he formed a partnership with Curtis Coolidge, which continued for about three years, when he took the entire business and SETTLERS FROM 1800 TO ISU 75 conducted the same until about 1843, when he was suc- ceeded by his son, David W., and John Whittemore, Jr., from Fitzwilliam. At this time he resided in the Garey tavern. In 1835, he moved the old store, built by Kobe- son, a little back and built the brick store now owned by C. W. Whitney. Robeson established this store in 1793, and there has been a store in operation upon this spot Store of C. W, Whitney. continuously for over one hundred j^ears. After giving up his store, he devoted most of his time to farming, and lived in the house now occupied by C. D. Farrar, which was built in 1836. For more than fifty years he was one of the most enterprising men of the town, and prob- ably no one exerted a greater influence. He was very active in the movement which led to the formation of the tow^n of Troy, and it w^as mainly through his exertions that the act was accomplished, as yviW be seen by referring to the account of its incorporation. His name is identified with almost every public act, and although his position at times may have been violently assailed, yet all seemed willing to give him credit for strict integrity and of acting 76 HISTORY OF TROY. from the liest of motives. In some respects he Avas a remarkalile man, and few witli the same earh- advantages wotild have made so conspicuoiis a mark in life. He pos- sessed good native talent, an active mind, and was quick of apprehension, but his school advantfiges were verj- limited. JBut he had a mind for improvement and an energjr which enabled him to overcome the most formida- ble obstacles, and to make up in good measure the deficiency in his early school advantages. Ever^^ da}' was a practical school to him ; he kept his books b^- his side, but instead of gathering from them a few theories without a knowledge of their ap])lication, like many of our modern scholars, he used them, as was once said by a noted divine, as soldiers to assist him in fighting the liattle of life. He made his books contribute to his business capacity, and in all his studies, '' cni bono?" \vas his earnest inquiry. Thus his education was highly practical and thus will account for his success in life. Luna Starkey, eighth son of Peter, married Hannah White, in the early ])art of this 3'ear and lived a short time in the house with his father. In 1S13, he bought of Ebenezer Saunders the farm upon which the latter had lived some years, where he lived until his death. This year, also, Isaac Lawrence, fourth son of [onathan, built the house on the Levi L. Pierce ])lace, and resided there some four or five years, when he moved to Vermont. His wife was Polh^ Lebourveau of Keene. Capt. James Godfrey, a shoemaker, came here from Lancaster, Mass., but at what time is not known. He married a Goodwin. In 1813, he sold his house to Salmon Whittemore and moved to Fitzwilliam, Salmon Whittemore of Koyalston, Mass., came here in 1S12 and purchased the farm afterwards owned by A. S. Clark. Levi Haskell had owned the farm some vcars SETTLERS FROM ISOO TO 1S15. 77 previous, selling the same to WhittenioreandmovingtoFitz- william. The latter lived here about a j'ear, then Ijotight Capt. Godfre_v's house and moved to the village. In his earlier years he had learned the clothiers' trade, and April 1, 1815, bought of Jonathan Wood of Fitzwilliam, the fulling mill v^'hich had loeen owned by Thomas Bennej-. For this he paid $1600, but the mill was old and the tim- bers so decaj^ed that the following year he took the mill dov\ai and built a new one on the same spot. Mr. Whitte- more is said to have been a skillful workman, and that he was much esteemed Ijy his fellow citizens is evident from the various offices to ^vhich he v^^as promoted by their suffrages. April, 1812, Daniel Ball, a native of Holden, Mass., came from Marlborough, where he settled in 1786, and bought of Simeon Brooks the Abraham Brooks farm on West Hill, afterwards owned bj^ Stephen Harris. He was a farmer and resided there until his death. Luke Harris, son of Christopher, married and moved into the house with his father, about this time, living there a few years when he moved into the Whipple house. He bought the farm on which Josiah Lawrence first settled, in 1818, and lived there about six years, selling out to William Lawrence and moving to the Thomas Tolman house. In 1825, he built a house for Salmon Whittemore. A few years after he bought the pail mill built by Moses Curtis and commenced making pails. Shortl3^ after this he bought the house built by Jonathan B. French and lived there until 1836, when he sold the pail shop to Charles Coolidge, and his house to Nathan Winch, and built the house now owned by E. P. Kimball. This year he bought of Elijah Harrington the gristmill and water privilege, which is the site now occupied bj^ the old blanket mill. The next year he took the gristmill down 78 HISTORY OF TROY. and commenced immediately to build a factorj^ which was completed the following j^ear, and used to manufacture woolen cloth. He moved to Sterling, Mass., in 1841, and after residing there five 3'ears he went to Richmond ; and in 1858, he moved to Nelson, where he died. Early in the spring of 1812, Constant Weaver came with his famih' from the state of Rhode Island, and bought the tavern of Josiah Morse. He kept the tavern about two years, when he sold it to Elnathan Gorham and returned to Rhode Island. During this time he constructed a pottery near the tavern, which ^vas the first establish- ment of the kind in town. Several unsuccessful attempts to find claj', of a stiitable qtialitj' for manufacturing ware, were made before the right material was obtained, which was found near what is now the brick yard, and where the requisite supph' was obtained. Mr. Weaver did little work himself, but committed the management of the potteiw to his son, who did not make a success of it and consequentlj' but little was accomplished. Sylvester P. Flint came here this 3^ear from Fitchburg and bought the Ball tavern and farm of one Fuller, who obtained them of Christopher Harris. He did not adver- tise to keep a public house, although he occasionally entertained travelers who had previously been accustomed to stop there. It is quite probable that he was con- siderable of a business man, as he was chosen one of the selectmen of the town in the years 1815, 1816 and 1818, and represented the town in the Legislature in 1818. He moved to Keene in 1821. Elnathan Gorham was a clothier bv trade and was settled in Chesterfield, but being desirous of changing his business he came here and bought the tavern of Weaver, continuing the puljlic house in which he did an active business for several years. He removed to Ohio in 1820 SETTLBRS FROM 1800 TO 1815. 79 where he died Sei^t. 20, 1824. He was a very enterprising and public spirited man, and while here he took a deep interest in the prosperity of the town. In October of this j^ear, Pelatiah Hodgkins, son of Hezekiah, married and settled on the home farm, where he always resided. In 1815, Nathan Newell, son of Jacob Newell, Jr., built part of the house now occupied by E. P. Kimball. He had married and resided some time previous in \vhat was the Warren store. He was a blacksmith bj^ trade, and his shop stood where Mrs. C. W. Browm's stable now^ stands. In 1818, he sold this house to William Stearns and moved into the house then owned by Solomon Goddard, where he lived about one year, when he moved to Richmond. This year, Lyman Wright bought the Warren stand and the Winch tanyard of David White and Joshua Har- rington, who had obtained them of Warren at the time he left town. He was a native of Fitzwilliam, and learned the trade of tanner and currier in Templeton. He soon built a nev^r tannery, v^hich stood nearly over the stream and a little lower down than the Silsby tannery. Some years after he moved this building a few feet up the stream, and towards the north, putting an addition on the east end, w^hich was the one burned a few years since. While he was building his tannery and making the neces- sary arrangements for housekeeping, he boarded with Col. Farrar, but after his marriage he lived in what was the Warren tavern, which was not changed much until 1841, w^hen he covered the frame with brick walls and remod- eled the inside. The store which had been attached to the north end of the tavern he removed around to the south and made it into a dw^clling house. In 1836 he built the sawmill, afterwards owned by Charles Carpenter, 80 HISTORY OF TROY. and which stood near the site of the present Tro\' Blanket Mills, and also the house owned by Carpenter. At this time the only road to the premises was a common footpath ; the road by the mill and across the pond to the Jaffrey road was not laid out until about 1850. Col. Wright was an active and enterprising man, and held various offices, both civil and military, and was much esteemed by his fellow citizens. In Decendier of this year, Stephen Farrar, third son of George, married and settled on the farm now owned by Walter Elliot. The buildings on the farm were constructed for him by his father, and he resided there until Alarch 15, 1831, when he exchanged farms with Timothy Kendall, and came to the village to live, on the farm now ownied by Mrs. A. W. Whitcomb. Calvin Dfivis of Hancock came here this 3'ear and built a house on the site now occupied by the one owned by the Troy Blanket Mills, and known £is the Chapman house. The north room on the first floor was finished for a store; the remainder of the building was used as a tenement. Air. Davis traded here until 1820, when having become somewhat embarassed in his business he sold his location to Holbrook from Keene, who continued the store. CHAPTER V. RKYOLUTIONAKY HISTORY. AN ACCOUNT OF THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN Tllli KEV(JLUTIONAR Y WAR. — BENJAMIN TOLMAN. — E2EKIEL MIXER. — JACOIl NEWELL, JR. — PEARSON NEWELL. — J.AMES BREWER. — JOHN FARRAR, JR. — JOSEPH AND WILLIAM E'.\RR.AR. — J.\MES DEAN. — PETER STARKEV. — THE ASSOCIATION TEST. — CONTINENTAL CURRENCY. — ALARM LIST. The American Revolution is one of the most interesting- events in modern history. In this event, feeble colonies, amidst want, poverty and misfortune, without an army or nav3% and without the munitions and implements of w^ar, boldly stepped forth and successfully combated the veteran armies of a powerful and oppressive nation, impelled by the spirit of liberty, and directed by an over- shadowing Providence. It is but proper that we should consider how the inhabitants of what is now the town of Troy stood affected in relation to that contest. On the 19th of April, 1775, when the clarion of Avar first sotmded upon the fields of Lexington and Concord, there w^ere probably not more than twenty-five male inhabitants over twenty-one j^ears of age, within these limits, capable of bearing arms. The I'egion was sparsely populated, and most of these ^vere heads of families, who had but recently settled upon this wild land ; and if they had been ever so much inclined to exchange the field for the camp, they could only have done so at the expense of bringing U])on their families almost unendurable suffering, for it was extremely difficult for them to provide food and clothing for themselves and those dependent upon them. There are no stronger claims, of an earthly nature, upon 82 inSTORV OF TROY. man's services than those of the famih-. Next to these stand those of his country, and justice and humanitj- forlDid that the former should Ije sacrificed to the latter. Hence the small number of enlistments should not be attributed to a want of patriotism, or to indifterence in respect to the great interests of the country, for it would be difficult to find men more ardently attached to liberty and to the leading measures of the day than were the early settlers of this town. In most instances in which it was jjossible to make such an arrangement as to protect the family from extreme suffering, the ojjportunity was gladly improved, and the father laid aside the hoe and the plow, and hurried to the assistance of his countrymen who were struggling amidst scenes of conflict and blood. The following are the names of those ^vho tire su]3i)Osed to have entered the American army from the limits of this town. Benjamin Tohnan, Pearson Newell, Jaeol) Newell, Jr., J.anies Brewer, Ezekiel Mixer, Joliii Farr.ar, Jr., I'eter Starkey. Benjamin Tolman was the first to res])ond, and took an active part in the battle which o])ened the blootly conflict. On receiving information of the threatened inva- sion, he seized liis musket and marched for the scene of war. < )n the way he was joined I)y others on a like expedition, arriving in season to dispute the ijrt)gress of the British forces at Lexington. He joined in the pursuit of the enemy on their retreat, and in the battle of Ikmker Hill he was in the thickest of the fight. In a hand-to- hand conflict, his gun was wrenched from him bv a British soldier; but he stood his ground, defending himself with the weapons Nature had furnished him, until his cajitain, seeing his condition, (piickly brought him another musket. REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. 83 with which he contintied to fiijht until ordered to retreat. Mr. Tohnian was paid by the State for articles lost in the battle, as follows: "For shoes Is.; for stockings 2s.; for trousers 2s. 6d.; for shirts 5s.; for stuidries 2s." He was in the army about two and a half years, being on duty at various stations, and receiving a compensation of £4 10s. per month. The last battle in which he was engaged \Yas that of Bennington, where he passed through one of the most trying scenes of his military life. Ezekiel Mixer, his companion in arms, and the one who had been his most intimate friend for two years, received his death- Avound "while fighting by his side. Mr. Tolman bore him from the field and closed his dj-ing eyes. His term of service having expired, Sept. 25, 1777, he retired from the arm3' and resumed his labors on the farm. Ezekiel Mixer has been mentioned as being among the first to break the gloom of the wilderness, and to select a site for a haliitation within what are now the limits of Troy. He was also among the first to strike for liberty' and the suppression of British rule in America. As soon as he learned of the threatening attitude of the British, in company with his friend, Mr. Tolman, he hastened to Lexington, and both there and at Bunker Hill he fought by his side, exhibiting bravery known only among those who are fighting for their lives and homes. He served in the same company and In' the side of his friend over tv^^o years, sharing -with him his pleasures and suffering, and bet\veen them an ardent attachment was formed. But the time was hastening -when the ties that united them v^^ere to be severed forever. In the summer of 1777, Gen. Burgoyne, at the head of a large army, advanced southward from Canada, by way of Crown Point and Ticonderoga, with the view of cooperating with Sir Henry 84 HISTORY OF TROV. Clinton, who at this time held possession of New York, hoping" to ent in two the American forces in New England and the Middle States. Burgoyne had scarceh' reached the valley of the Hudson, Nvhen he fonnd his stores of provision failing, and having received information that the Americans had collected provisions, cattle and horses at Bennington, he sent a detachment imder Lieut. -Col. Baume "to scour the country," to captm-e these stqjplies, to test the dis]3osition of the people, and to levy contribu- tions on the towns. With this detachment was a con- siderable body of Hessians, Tories and Indians. Among othcr things, Baume was directed to bring back to Burgoyne at least 1.300 horses. But the British com- mander entirely misapprehended the temper of the people. Intelligence of this expedition reaching the vigilant Stark, he prepared to give the enemy an unAvelcomed reception. On the 13th of August, Baume was rapidly advancing upon ISennington, but to his surprise found that Stark's command was contesting his advance and pre]iaring for battle; he halted and formed entrenchments upon the borders f)f the town. The ATAh being rainv, neither partv \vas disposed to commence an engagement. But on the morning of the 16th the storm had ]:(assed, and the sun shone brightly upon the distant hills, and Stark deter- mined to attack the enemy in his entrenchments. With his keen e\'e he scanned the ground, formed his plans, and assigned to each subordinate oflicer a particular part in the bold and daring enterprise. Stark attacked vigorouslv in front, exhibiting great sagacity and self-possession. When the troops were drawn out ready for tlie attack. Gen, vStark addressed them in this laconic sijccch : "There are the red-coats; wc must flog them or Mollv Stark sleeps a widow this night. Forward, men,— march!" The order was executed by his men, and thev rushed with REVOLUriONARY HISTORY. 85 a hurrah for the breastwork, behind which were the Tories, and where was the most desperate resistance. The men rushed to the breastwork to the very muzzles of the guns, many of them sealing it, while others went round to join the flanking parties who had driven the Germans from their entrenchments, and all joined in a hand-to-hand encounter with the Tories, with bayonets and clubbed muskets. After two hours of hard fighting the battle was practically won. In this desperate struggle, Mixer, who had exhibited his accustomed bravery, was observed to fall, and his friend carried him from the field to a rude shelter, where it was found that a musket ball had penetrated his body, causing a mortal woimd. He lingered in great agonj' until morning, when he expired, and Mr. Tolman was left to convey the sad intelligence to his distant relatives. Jacob Newell, Jr., was the eldest son of Jacob Newell, of whom some account has been given. At what time he entered the army is uncertain. It is quite probable that he was one of the company enlisted in this vicinity by Capt. James Reed of Fitzwilliam, who on the 26th of April, 1775, was commissioned a colonel bj' the Committee of Safety of Massachusetts, wnth "beating orders." There is no tradition of his having been in the battle of Bunker Hill, but he joined the expedition that was fitted out against Canada, and was stationed several months at Ticonderoga. He was under St. Clair in his retreat to Fort Edward, and from thence he accompanied the main bod}' of the army to the islands at the mouth of the Mohawk. It is quite probable that he was in the tv^^o battles of Stillwater, and that he witnessed the surrender of the British army under Burgoyne. It is said he was in the army five years, but as no records were kept bj' his family, it is difficult to trace his military operations. 86 HISTORY OP TROY. Pearson Newell was the second son of Jacob, and joined the army at Cambridge, in xMay, 1775, The tradition of the family is that he was not a volunteer, but was drafted soon after his brother enlisted. Whether so or not he was a member of Capt. Jonathan Whitcomb's company and fought under that officer at the battle of Bunker Hill, where it appears that he sustained the loss of his gun, powderhorn and cartridge box, for which he was afterwards allowed by the State £2 14-s. Shortly after this he was joined to a small detachment under the command of Lieut. Elijah Clav, but on the 11th of September following, he was ordered with others to report himself again to Capt. Whitcomb, but sudden death prevented his complying with the order. From the record of the acts of the first settlers of the town it would seem that in every enterprise, calling for an exhibition of piu'c patriotism, disinterested benevolence and the characteristics of a good citizen, the name of [anies Brewer stands cons])icuous. The records of Marl- borough and Fitzwilliam fully attest to the value of his public services as a citizen, but very little is known concerning his military career. He was in the army about three years, during which time he must not only have \vitnesscd, but ]iartici])atcd in many of the scenes which form an interesting period in the history of the coimtry. Tlie battle of Lexington, ^vhile it foreshadowed the most fearful results, and spread consternation among the weak and timid, only served to rouse the patriots to the highest pitch of indignation. Expresses were sent to everv town, and the call "to arms," resounded from every hill and valley. At that time, Capt. Benjamin Mann, one of the most devoted patriots of Keene, organized a company of volunteers, and in a short time, at the head of a respect- able body of soldiers, he took u]) the line ol march for the REVOIJiriONARY HISTORY. 87 scene of ^Yar. James Brewer was chosen 1st Lieutenant of this company. Capt. Mann was able to be on duty but a small proportion of the time, owing to advanced age and feeble health, consequently in his absence the command devolved upon Lieut. Brewer. This companj^ reached Charlestown on the 17th of Jime, and participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill, although engaged late in the action. Lieut. Brewer was paid 6s lid for the loss of a pair of shoes in the battle. Lieut. Brewer was not an idle man, and his best energies were devoted to the service of his country. He was attached to the New Hampshire brigade under Gen, Sullivan, and was stationed at Winter Hill through most of the summer of 1775. After the arrival of Washington on the second of Jtily, Lieut. Brewer was employed in various movements planned by that illustrious man, and he remained in the vicinity of Boston till some time after its evacuation 133^ the British in March, 1776. He was in Cajjt. James Lewis' company of Col. Enoch Hale's regiment, which marched from New Hampshire, June 29, 1777, under command of Lieut. Col. Thomas Heald, to reinforce the garrison at Ticonderoga, where he Avas stationed several months, and it is Cjuite probable that he was in the Ijattle of Stillwater. John Farrar, Jr., son of Maj. John Farrar, entered the arm_v in 1781, as appears from the following state- ment. To Mr. Thompson, Secretary for the Hcjnoral^le Assembly of New Hamp- shire, Greeting: Agreeable to the order of Court A]5ril 7, 1781 Reriuiriiig of us to make a return of our Soldiers in the Continental Army by the luth of Jtme next, which S(jl(liers' names are as I'ollows viz. John Barker and Joseph Fassett engaged during the War scnne j'ears ago. The names of those engaged last March for the term of tliree years next ensuing' the date are as f(jllows viz. Stephen Kicliardson, John Farrar, Stephen White, Daniel Gould, Jr., and James Foster which have 88 HISTORY OF TROY. been mustered Ijeforc the aniierintendeiit at Keeiie soon after their en'nit;enicnts, tis will lie made to appear to yovi by liis returns. loseidi Nichols, Levi I!ri,^ham, Josiali llartwell, Selectmen For Fitz- william. Fitzwilliam, May the l-'f-ith, 17S1. FITZWlLLIAAf. 1 John Barker never joined. 2 Jose|)h Fassett Deserted 17,S0. :'> Stejjhen Richardson Must. Feb. 23, 17S1. -I- John F'arrar " .Apr. 3, r> Stephen Wliite " Feb. 27, " () Uaniel (T(nd(l, Jr. " Feb. 23, 7 James Foster " Feb. 23, S kubis Patrick July 13, ] 7S2. Must, by B. EUis. Certified Nov. 7, 1 77.'i. Those enlistini;- in 1781 were for three years, or the war, and each received a botiiit_\' t)f twenty pounds which was paid in specie. Joint Farrar had two yonnj.;er brothers, Joseph and WiUiani, who were nicnitiers of Capt. Nixon's company of Mintite Men, in 1775, and ])rol)ably entered the army from Franiingliam, the phice of their f)irtli. It is said that John possessed a pcctdiar comliination of mental (jualities. In addition tt) a lar_t;"e share of cominonscnsc, he had ready wit, a keen perception of the ludicrons, and none better enjoyed a i^'ood joke. Tiiese characteristics, together with his tiTcat mirthfnlness, rendered him a particular favorite with the soldiers; and wlienever thcv wished to carry otit any ])articnlar plot, rccpiiring- the agency of a rogue, he was just the m£in, for his great shrewdness was a pretty sure guaranty of success. And it would not be surprising, if at that period of life he would sometimes gratify his love of fun at the exi)ense of moral priitciplc. The good lady, on seeing her best goose chasing the yi>ung soldier, who to appearance was vainly striving to REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. ' 89 escape from the fierce attacks of his enraged antagonist, was quite ready to assure him that the fowl was veiw harmless, and would soon give over the pursuit, but con- tinuing until distance obscured the view^, she came to the conclusion that an evil spirit had unfortunately taken possession of the animal. But had she seen the line, to which were^ attached the hook and bait which the unsus- pecting goose had swallowed, and was thereby involun- tarily pursuing the fugitive, she would doubtless have been impressed with the fact that evil spirits, sometimes at least, assume the human form. And could she have looked a little farther and seen the soldiers exulting over their ill-gotten repast, she might have been filled v^^ith the greatest indignation, unless peradventure her love of coun- try ■was paramount to all things else, and she consoled herself M^ith the consciousness of having contributed a mite to the patriot cause. Mr. Farrar resided in Fitzwil- liam some years after the Avar, but eventually moved to South Hadley, where he died, March 20, 1809. James Dean also served in the war of the Revolution as shoAvn bv the folloAving abstracts taken from the Record Index to the Revolutionary War Archives in the office of the Secretarv of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts : Appears with rank of Private on Muster Roll of Capt. Jaeolj Miller's Co., Col. Ephm. Doolittle's Regt., dated Aug. 1, 1775 — Enlisted April 25 1775 — Service 3 mos. 16 da\'S. Residence, Monadnock, No. 5. Appears with rank of Private on Com]5tiny Return of Capt. Miller's Co., Col. Doolittle's Regt., dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775. Appears among signatures to an order for Bount\' Coat or its equivalent in money, due for the Eight Months Service in 1775, in Capt. Jacob Miller's Co., -Col. Ephraim Doolittle's (24.th) Regt., dated Winter Hill, Oct. 31, 1775 — Payable to Lieut. Samuel Burljank — Encamped at Winter Hill. Dr. Caverly states that Caleb Winch served in the Revolutionary army, but his name has not been identified in 12 90 HISTORY OF TROY. the Revolutionary Rolls, and the tradition concerning him is not sufficientl}' definite to justify placing his name in the foregoing list. Peter Starkey was in the ai'my but a few weeks. He was drafted just Ijefore the battle of Bennington. He was in Colonel Nichols' regiment at the battles of Bennington and Stillwater. Soon after this, for some reason, he obtained his discharge and retiirned home. Torj'ism had become so rife in the Colonies, that in March, 1776, the Continental Congress took measures to disarm all persons who were notoriously opposed to the cause of America. They passed a resolution on the subject, a copy of which was transmitted to all the Colo- nies. The Committee of Safety for New Hampshire, under the leadership of Hon. Meshach Weare, immediately sent to the several towns a copy of this resolution, and also a pledge of lo^'alty for the citizens of each town to sigTi. This pledge was called the "Association Test;" all those who refused to sign it were sup]50sed to be Tories, and were looked upon by their neighbors with suspicion. The circular was as follows : COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, &C. , COMMITTEE OK S.\FETV. .\pril 12, 1776. Tu the SelccLmen of" Monadnock, No. five: In oriler to carrA- tlie iiiulci'writtcn Kesoi.ve of the Honorable Continental Congress into exeeu- lion, you are requested to desire all Males above twentv-one j-ears of at;e, (lunaties, idiots, and negroes excepted,) to sign the Decl.\ration on this pa])er, and when done, to make return thereof together with the name, or names of all wdio shall refuse to sign the same to the Gener.vl ,4ssEMiiLY, or Committee of Safetj' of this Colonv. M. We.\kk, Chairman. In Conc.ress, Mareh 1-1-th, 177(3. Resolved, That it Ije recommended to the several .Assemblies, Conven- tions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety of the United States immediately to cause all ])crsons to he disarmed within their respective RE VOL UTIONA R Y HIS TOR V. 91 Colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the cause of Amf.kica, or who have not associated and refused to associate to defend by Akms the United Colonies against the hostile attempts of the British Fleet and Armies. Extract from the minutes, Charles Thompson, Secretary. In consequence of the above Resolution of the Continental Concress, and to shovi' our determination in joining" our American brethren in defending the lives, liberties and ])roperties of the inhabitants of the United Colonies: We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnh- engage and promise that we will to the utmost of oiu' power, at the risk of our lives and fortunes, with Arms oppose the hostile proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies. This was signed by the fohowing persons, and duly returned by the selectmen : Benjamin Tucker, Jonathan Frost, Thomas Riggs, Abijah Tucker, Eliplialet Stone, Benoni Kobbins, Phineas Park, Silas Fife, Abel Woodard, Benjamin Goodeno\v, Berodick Webber, Samuel Bishop, John McBride, Daniel Collins, Joseph Cutting, James Lewis, Joseph Collins, James Field, Isaac McAllester, Timothj' Biemies, Ebenezer Hixson, John Tozer, Stephen Woodard, David Wheeler, John Felton, Richard Tozer, Daniel Emerson, Daniel Goodenow, Thaddeas Hastings, Reuben Ward, Elnathan Newton, Jonah Harrington, William Adains, Jedediah Tayntor, William Tenney, Richard Robbards, Ebenezer Rhodes, James Brewer, Solomon Woodward, James Flood, David Dufer, His Abraham X Brooks. Mark, Jonathan Goodenow, Daniel Cutting, David Thurston. Jacob Newell, 92 HISTORY OF TROY. Moses Tucker, Roljert Converse, Oliver Wright, Theodore Mann. Monaclnoek, No. Five, July, ye 9th, 1776. In obedience to the within Riten we have ofered the same to all our inhabitants and they have all sined excepting those whose names are heare under Riten : William Barker, Icabard Shaw, Richard At well, Daniel Lawrence, lonathtin Shaw. Benjamin Tucker, 1 Selectmen of Thomas Riggs, < Monadnock Ei.irHALET Stone, ' No. Five. Of this nnmlier, Silas Fife, Joseph Cutting, David Wheeler, Reuben Ward, Jonah Harrington, Richard Rob- bards, James Brewer, Daniel Cutting, Jacob Newell, Theo- dore Mann, William Barker, Jonathan Shaw, Icabard Shaw and Daniel Lawrence, lived on territory now in- cluded in Troy. Tradition tells us that William Barker, although he refused to affix his name to this resolution, was not a Torv at heart, but, holding an office under the king, and not knowing which party would in the end become victo- rious, withheld his name rather as a matter of prudence than from any disaffection towards the caiise of the colonists. I\ichard Atwell so far overcome his scruples that he enlisted and joined the army at Rhode Island. Jonathan and Icabard Shaw were probably Tories indeed ; but, knowing that the sharp eye of the Committee of Safety \Yas upon them, they remained quiet and peaceable, and as such were undisturbed. Daniel Lawrence is said to have been at the Battle of Bimkcr Hill, but why he refused to sign his name to this resolution is a mysterv that can- not he solved. A similar circular was sent to the town of Fitzwilliam, but the rettirn, if ever made, has been lost. REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. 93 Few of the particular accounts and Youchers apper- taining to the expenses of Fitzwilliam in the Revolution- ary War can now be found, and probably most of them View of Commons Looking Nokti-i. were destroyed by fire in 1785. The following are copies of those that have been preserved. State of New Hampshire to the Seleetmen of Fitzwilliam Dr. 1779, Julv. To cash paid Joseph Fassett & Joseph Miizzj^, two soldiers inlisted in the Continental Armj' for one year. State Bounty £60 each. £120. Received an order on the Treasurer for One Hundred and twenty pounds. per John Mellen, one of the Selectmen. State of New Hampshire to the Selectmen of Fitzwilliam Dr. 1779, July 18. To cash paid Daniel Gould a soldier inlisted in Col. Mooney's Regiment for the defence of Rhode Island, six months. Bounty £30. Travel 90 miles to Providence £9. pr Rect £39-0-0 Received an order on the Treasurer for Thirty Nine pounds. pr John Mellen, one of the Selectmen. An account of Town Bounties paid by the Town of Co. £24. 30. 24. 0. 0. 14. 8. 0. 9. 12. 0. 24. 14.. S. 0. 9. 12. 0. 24. 9. 0. 0. 94 HISTORY OF TROY. Fitzwilliam to the following soldiers inlisted in the Conti- nental Ann}' for three j'ears. Viz.: 1777 Feb. Amos Boj-nton Capt. Cleaves Co " Zadock Dodge Do. " John Dodge " " Peter Barbe (Burpee) 1778 Do. 1777 Peter Barbe, Jun. 1778 Do. Daniel Squire Capt. Claj'es Co Fitzwilliam, Jan. 17S0. The above soldiers inlisted for the town of Fitzwilliam, and were ])aid the several sums set against their names. Atte.st John Mellen Selectmen, Sworn to at Exeter March 9, 1780 before James Belton. From the Fitz\villiam town fLccounts : Amos Bo.vnton £21-16-10 Zadock Dodge 18-12 John Dodge 14-17- 7 Peter Burpee 10-16- 2 Peter Burpee Jr. 10-16-2 £76-18-9 July 16, 1782. Gave a certificate to James Reed per order from the Selectmen. FrrZWILLIAM ACCOUNT. Pay roll to Cambridge in 1775 Do. to Rovalton £32- 5 19 -11- -6 £38- -10- -6 Record of town returns : MARLBOROUGH. Calvin (lOodenow Absent July 7, 1777. discharged Timothy Rogers no return Jacob Whittier no return Adino Goodenow discharged Dec. IS, 1778 by (^tcu. Poor Shem Kentfield recruit hanged 1782 June (Must. Apr. 16, 81) Ebenezer Goodenow recruit March 21, 1781 |ohn Wilson war Allen Runnels war Samuel Lyon war REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. 95 State of New Hampshire to the Selectmen of Marlborovigh Dr. 1779 July 19th. To paid Elijah Park a soldier inlisted in Col. Hercules Mooney's Regiment raised for the defence of Rhode Island and mustered by Col. Enoch Hale. Bounty £30. Travel to Providence £10. per rec't 40-0-0 . ' Rec'd an order to Discount with the Treasurer for forty pounds in behalf of the Selectmen of Marlborough. Benj. Tucker. State of New Hampshire to the Selectmen of Marlborovigh Dr. 1779 July 27. To paid Oliver Wright a soldier inlisted in one of the New Hampshire Regiments in the Continental Service for one year, mustered by Col. Enoch Hale. Bounty hj' receipt £60. Rec'd an order on the Treasurer forty six pounds, in behalf of the Selectmen of Marlborough. John Mellen. State of New Hampshire to the Selectmen of Marlljorough Dr. 1779 July 29. Paid James Lewis a soldier for one year in one of the New Hampshire Regiments in the Continental service — Mus- tered by Col. Enoch Hale. Bount}' per receipt £60. — Rec'd an order for the Treasurer to Discount sixty pounds in behalf of the Selectmen of Marlborough. Benj. Tucker. To the Honorable General Court of the State of New Hampshire. Gentlemen the town of Marlborough was called upon for six men to engage for three years which men the town made out to acceptance of our head Colonel as our proportion of Continental menjabez McBride Reuljcn McAlester and Timothy Rogers Received no money of the town as a hire. Adino Goodenow Calvin Goodenow and Fradorick freeman have Re- ceived twentj' pounds Each as town Bounty' which the town Paid the tenth Day of April A. D. 17— In July 1779 the town hired two men more for to serve in the Continental armj' for the term of one j'car gave to Capt. James Lewis as a hire 130 Bushels of Rie and fortj' pounds of money Russel Oliver Received 120 Bushels of Rie and forty pounds of monev this Being the whole that the town of Marlborough hath ])aid to the Continental Soldiers which they had to Raise from January the 1, 1777 to January ye 1, 1780. Marlborough Febuary the 9th 1780. David Wheeler | Selectmen of Oliver Wright I Marlborough 96 HISTORY OF TROY. To the Secretan- of the State of New Hampshire. Sir the following is a Ketiirn of the Men that the Town of Marlbor- ongh hath in the field — Calvin Goodenow, Timothy Rogers, Jacob Whitter, and Adino Goodenow was hired By the Town of Marlborough During the war and was Discharged when he was in good health for Reasons unkone to them and the Town think it hard to hire another in his Kome. Jedh Tayntor j Selectmen Oliver Wright / for David Wheeler ' Marlborough May ye 20th 1782 To the Honourable the Committee of Safety of the State of Ne\v Hamp- shire. Gentlemen in obedience to a precept Received P'rom the honourable the General Court to procure our Cota of Continental men we have 3'oused our utmost Endeavors to jirocure said men ourselves we Emeade- ately Called a town meeting and chose a Committee for that purpose which Committee has made a Return that they cannot procure said men without pa3'ing such a Large Sum of hard money in hand to procure said men that it ptits the matter beyond our power to procure said men upon so short Notice we theretbre Begg Leave to Inform your honours that it is not in Disobedience to the prccc])t but it is the Extream Scarcity of hard money in this New town has put it out of our power at present to yield that obediance that we should have been glad to have done — N. B. We woidd inform your ln)nours that we have one man Now in the field that he was not Creadited for Last vcar viz Calvin Cjoodenow who was hired in ye year 1777 b_v this town to serve for said town during the war and at the avacation of ticoiuleroga he was taken priscmer and Never joined his Kegt till last may and since that he Diserted and was Last march taken up and is Now in the fii'st Regi in the hampshire Line James Brkwhk James Flood Ebknezer Temple Silas Fife Daniel Ciittino Selectmen of Marlborough It would seem that up to 1780, the town had spent but little in ])ayin_ti- bounties to soldiers, and that those who had enlisted, had done so more from a sense of duty REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY. ' 97 and love of country than for the sake of obtaining a bounty'. But after that time the extreme scarcity' of hard money rendered it difficult to procure men for the service. In 1775, Congress had issued bills of credit to the amount of two millions of dollars. This was soon fol- lowed bA' another of one million. The confederated colo- nies were pledged for their redemption, each to provide means to pay its proportion by the year 1779. Twentj^ millions were issued in eighteen months, when they began to depreciate in value. At first the depreciation was slight, but they continued to lose in value daih'. Congress, desirous of arresting the gro^ving depreciation, resorted to loans and taxes, but it was difficult to negotiate for the loans, and the taxes could not ahvays be collected. Pressed with the necessities of an army, Congress was obliged to continue to issue bills after they had begun to depreciate, and to pay that depreciation by increasing the sums emitted; so that in fifteen years, the amount in circulation was about two hundred millions. The progress of this diminution is worthy of notice. At the close of the year 1777, the depreciation was two or three for one; in 1778, five or six for one; in 1779, twentv-seven or twent_v-eight for one; in 1780, fiftjr or sixtj' for one in the first five months. After this date the circulation of these bills was limited ; but when they passed they soon depreciated to one hundred and fifty for one, and finally several hundred for one. Several causes contributed to diminish the value of the Continental cur- rency. The excess in quantity at first caused a natural decline in value, which was increased by the enemy who counterfeited the bills and spread the forgeries through the States. These causes, cooperating with the decline of pub- lic confidence, rapidly increased the decline, until bills of credit, or what was commonly called " Continental money," 98 HISTORY OF TROY. became of little vfilue. The evils resulting from this sj^s- tem were immense. From this fact it became extremely difScnlt to raise an army and provide for its sidjsistence. At the same time it originated discontent among the offi- cers and soldiers, since their pay in this de])reciated cur- rencj' Avas inadec[uate to the support of their families. "Four months' pay of a private Avould not procure his family a single bushel of wheat, and the pjiy of a colonel would not purchase oats for his horse." After the Declaration of Indejjendence in Julv, 1776, it was determined to mjiintain the same at all hazards, and a new militia sj'stem became necessary, and in the Septem- ber following, an act was passed b}^ the Legislature for forming and regulating the militia within the State of New Ham]ishire in New England. This jjrovided for two classes of soldiers — a Training Band and an Alarm List. The entire male pojjulation, negroes, Indians, and a few of the highest civil and judicial officers excejited, between the ages of sixteen and sixty-five, were to be enrolled. The Training Band included all males between the ages of sixteen and fifty, with the exce])tions noted above; and each of these men was reciuired to furnish himself with the following articles, and kee]3 the same at all times readv for use — viz; A good firearm, good ramrod, a worm, l^riming wire and brush, a bayonet fitted to his gun, a scabbard and belt therefor, and a cutting sword, or a tomahawk or hatchet, a pouch containing a cartridge box that will hold fifteen rounds of cartridges at least, a hun- dred buckshot, a jackknife and tow for wadding, six flints, one isound of ^lowder, forty leaden bullets fitted to his gun, a knapsack, and a blanket, a canteen or wooden bottle suflicient to hold one (|uart. Each town was to provide and (le])osit in some safe place for use in case of an alarm, a s])ecified number of spades or shovels, axes REVOWTroNARl' HKTORV. 99 and picks, and to provide arms and equipments for those unable to proAnde for themselves ; and parents, masters or guardians were to provide for those under their care. Each company vi^as to muster eight times a j^ear, including the regimental musters. The Alarm List or Minute Men included all males be- tween sixteen and sixty-five, not included in the Training Band, and who were not exempted b\' this act. The Alarm was to be given b\' firing three guns, one alter the other; by firing the beacon, or the drums locating the alarm. The officers and soldiers, in case of being called forth for an emergency, were each to fmniish himself with at least three days' provisions, and the selectmen of their towns were immediately to cause carriages to attend them, with further necessary provisions, and utensils to cook the same. Military watches, or guards, were to be appointed b\' the commissioned officers of each town, or b}' the com- manding officers, in such numbers and at such times and places as Avere designated; and all persons in the Training Band or Alarm List, under sixty years of age, were required to do vv^atch duty. Penalties were attached for disobedience or neglect, and all fines were to be paid to the selectmen or treasurers of the towns in which the delinquents had their residence. This act continued in operation during the most critical part of the war. Troops were raised by voluntary enlist- ments ; but when these did not furnish the quotas, the Council and House of Representatives, or Committee of Safety, ordered a specific number of men to be raised in each regiment. This number was apportioned among the several companies of the regiment, and the companies being paraded, the draft was made under the direction of their commanding officers. 100 HISTORY OF TROY. A census of the inhabitants of Fitzwilliam made in 177J showed the fohowing results ; Unmarried men between 16 and 60, . . . . 18 Married men between 16 and 60, 44 Males under 16, 55 Total males, 117 Females, married, 44 Females, unmarried, 53 Total females, 97 97 Total jjopulation, 214 The returns from Marlborough were as follows: Unmarried men from 16 to 60 3'ears of age, . 9 Married men from 16 to 60 3'ears of age, . . 16 Boys of 16 _vears and under, 25 Men 60 3'ears and above, 1 Females, unmarried, 26 Females, married, 16 Slaves, 93 CHAPTER VI. INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN. THE PEOPLE DESIRE A NEW TOWN. — RE.\SONS FOR THE SEPARATION. — THEY PETITION TO BE VOTED OFF. — THEIR REQUEST DENIED. — A MEETING HOUSE BUILT. — SUBJECT BROUGHT BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE. — ENCOUN- TERS OPPOSITION. — COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION APPOINTED. — HEAR- ING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. — A CHARTER OBTAINED AND THE TOWN ORGANIZED. The historj' thus far given has been mostly Hmited to poi'tions of the territory of Fitzwilliam, Marlborough, Richmond and Swanzey, for Troj^, up to this time, had no political existence. But in 1815, these portions of terri- torj', Avith the inhabitants thereon, were b3r legislati^^e enactment incorporated into a separate town. It will be necessary to go back several years for a full understand- ing of the matter and notice some of the reasons which made the separation desirable on the part of the people, and the means employed to bring it about. The surface of the territory Ijeing so uneven and hillj', and the hills extending in such directions, rendered it in- convenient for the inhabitants of some parts of it to reach the center of their respective to^vns. At this time, also, the village had attained a considerable size, and had become a place of considerable business, so that it com- manded the most of the trade within a radius of two or three miles. The people, having become accustomed to do much of their private business here, ver3^ naturally con- cluded that it would be for their convenience to transact their public business here also. Then again, the village, having been built up on the border of two towns, was 102 HISTORY OF TROY. under a divided jtirisdiction, and this being the case, the inhabitants felt that their interests, to a certain extent, were divided, which was neither pleasant nor conducive to the prosperity of the place. These were the main rea- sons urged for an act of incorporation. The first knowledge we have that the inhabitants of this territory desired a new town was in 1781. In a warrant posted for a town meeting at Marlborough, Feb. 6, 1781, the following article appeared: "to See if the town will vote off part of the South End of Alarlborough, and ])art of Fitzwilliam, and part of Swanzey, and part of Richmond, in order to make a town." The only re- sponse to this article was a vote to pass it over. The matter lav dormant for several years, until 1794', when a petition was drawn up and presented to the town of Fitz- william, of which the following is a copy. " To the Inhaljitants of ye Town of FitzwilHams in the Coiint3' of Cheshire, in Legal Town Meeting assembled, on ^-e 25th Da\' of August A. D. 1794. The Petion of ye Snbscrilners a Com 'tee in behalf of the Inhabitants settled on ye lands included in the 5th, Gth. cS: 7th Ranges of lotts with tlic weddge tear, togctlier with a numlier of lotts of land on the north end of the Town of FitzwilHams, bounded as foUoweth, beginning at Writeliniond line, including ye 7tli lott in the 12th Range; thence east including the 20th lot in ye 9th range; thence east to Jafery line, includ- ing" all the lands lying north of said line in said Town of FitzwilHams; Together with a mnnber of lotts at ye southeast corner of Swanze_v and ye northeast corner of Writchmond, and a number of lotts from the northwest corner of Writchmond, and number of lotts from the north- west corner of Jaffery, Huml)ly Sheweth — That by reason of our great distance from ye Hous of Publick worship and other meetings for tran- s.-ietion of PuliHck business in our respective Towns, upon mature delibera- tin in pul)lick meeting called for that purpose, think our dutv & a reasonable rcffucst that we should be incorporated into a distinct town with equal ])owers and ]iriveledgcs of other Towns within this State. Therefore in fichalf of said Inhabitants, we humbly recpiest Gentlemen your approbaticni of ye Same, and that by your vote or grant, vou INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN. 103 signify your willingness that we be incorporated by ye General Court into a Distinct Town as afor, all which is humbly Submitted by your obedient Servants — [Com'tee. Ephraim Root, Enoch Starkev Daniel Fakrak, I Jesse Belows, ) FitzwilUams the 6th of August A. D. 1794." Fitzwilliams August 6th, 1794. The subscribers inhabitants of said Town hereby recjuest ye Gentle- men, Selectmen of this Town to insert ye prayer of ye within jjetion, and make it an Artical in j-e warrant for ye next Townmeeting; witness our hands &c. Agabus Bishop, Edward Foster, John Sweetland, David White, Ebenezer Mason, Ebenezer Nurs, William Farrar, John Write, Thomas Bruce, Abraham Hawkins, Nathaniel Bucklin, Nathaniel Bucklin, Jr., Jonas Warren, Ezekiel White, Jonas Robeson, Isaac Jackson, Jonathan Whitney, John Jackson, John Whitney, Thomas Tolman, John Godding, Timothy Godding." At a town meeting, shortl}^ after the date of the above petition, the subject was taken into consideration, but the town refused to accede to tlie pra3'er of the petitioners. In the year 1800, the subject was again agitated, but the result Avas a little talk only, which was soon dropped. In the summer of 1812, the subject was again revived, and under the following circumstance. One afternoon, Jacob Osborn and Edmund Bemis hapjjened to meet at the store of D. W. Farrar, and as the story goes, " over a mug of toddy," broached the subject to Dr. Wright, who by request wrote some notices for a citizens' meeting, to be held at Weaver's Hotel, for the purpose of taking the 104 HISTORY OF TROY. matter into consideration and devising such plans as might seem expedient. At this meeting, of whicli Capt. Daniel Farrar was chairman, and Dr. Wright, secretary, the subject was warmly discussed, but to avoid hasty action and give ample time for reflection, the meeting was adjourned for a few days. In order to jjrepare the way for the organization of a new town, it was thought best as a matter of primary importance to build a meeting house. At this adjourned meeting a committee was chosen, consisting of Capt. Isfiac Fitller, George Farrar, Sen., Daniel W. Farrar, Daniel Cutting and David White, for the purjjose of making the necessary arrangements for building a meeting house and procuring a charter of the proposed town. And in order to obtain the best plan possible for a house, Ca])t. Fuller and Daniel W. Farrar were directed to go to Templeton, Mass., and e.\amine a model house which had just been completed in that town. At a meeting of the citizens in 1813, this committee re- ported the result of their proceedings ; whereupon it was voted that they should draw a ]5lan of the house after the model they had examined, a.nd sell what pews they could to raise money to defray the exijcnse of building. The committee drew the plan and proceeded to sell the pews; but not succeeding according to their expectation, they became discouraged and were about to abandon the enterprise. Just at this time, Elnathan Gor'liam had nu)ved into the village, and bv his zeal and cnergv infused new life into the whole matter. He bought pews and rendered such ]3eeimiary aid, as enabled the committee to go for- ward and place the building under contract. The timber for the frame was furnished by the citizens, and hewn \ INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN. 105 according to the dimensions furnished by the committee ; the framing and outside work were let to a man from SulHvan, for five hundred and fifty dollars ; the inside finishing was let to Samuel Morse of Templeton, Mass., for six hundred dollars. The contractors went forward with their work with all possible speed, so that the frame was raised in June, and the house Avas dedicated early the following winter. Having completed the contracts for the building of a meeting house, the committee proceeded to make a survey and draw a plan of the proposed town; they had an article inserted in the warrants for the annual meeting of each of the towns from which they proposed to sever territory, to see if they would vote off the proposed land. Richmond and Swanzey were willing to contribute their share of the territory for the new town, but Marlborough and Fitzwilliam were inexorable, and refused, as they had done several times before. At the session of the Legisla- ture the following June, the committee, not discouraged but hopeful, presented their plan to that body and peti- tioned for an act of incorporation. In this transaction Col. Daniel W. Farrar was agent for the petitioners, and through his influence the subject was brought before that body, but encountered vehement opposition in the House ; but the question was so far entertained that a committee was appointed to examine the ground, hear the parties, and report at the next session of the Legislature. This committee consisted of John Smith of Peterborough, Lock- hart Willard of Keene, and Brown of New Ipswich. They came here in the spring of 1815, and after a partial view of the place, had a public hearing at Gorham's Hotel. After hearing the testimony on both sides they expressed themselves as adverse to the prayer of the petitioners. Upon learning this. Col. Farrar proposed to them to make 14 106 HISTORY OF TROY. a more thorough examination of the territory. To this they readily assented, and Col. Farrar took them to the top of Fuller Hill as it was then called, now known as West Hill, and from thence to the old center meeting house in Marlborough. It was about this time that bugg_v wagons came into general use through this region ; the\^ were huge and cumbersome affairs in comparison with the light vehicles of the present daj'. One of these buggies, containing two ponderous bodies in the form of a court's committee and drawn over the rough roads, was enough to make a horse of ordinary strength plead the petitioners' cause far more effectually than an^' attorney could do. The ride was sufficient to change completely the minds of the committee, and on arriving at the meeting house, one of them distinctly declared that "the people of West Hill ought never to be compelled to travel such a road as that to reach the center of the town." Having secured the favor of the committee, the petitioners took fresh courage and pressed their claim with more determined resolution. But Marlborough and Fitzwilliam continued to throw ever}' obstacle in their way ; the strife became ardent, and it seemed that " Loiiy time in tveii scale — The battle Inms;" — When circumstances occurred which rendered it much more desirable on the part of Fitzwilliam to lose the trouble- some member than to retain it at the expense of entailing upon herself a perpetual quarrel. At this time the meet- ing house there had become dilapidated, was too small, and, in most other respects i)oorly fitted for the comfort and convenience of the congregation. It was found neces- sary to build a new one, and a contention arose as to its location. The mcitter was brouglit before the town as earlv as INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN. 107 1796, but the project of erecting a new edifice was voted do\vn, and though it was called up again and again in the succeeding j^ears, for a long time it met with the same fate, the friends of the new^ town holding the balance of power between the different parties, were sure to defeat all their efforts. Some argued that the new house should stand upon the site of the old one, others that the village was the onh' proper place, and there were various places named, each of which had its own points of advantage. Mill Street. The localities which received the most consideration, were the old place near the cemetery, the spot where the pres- ent town hall stands, and a lot near where D. H. Reed now lives. After a time, a compromise was effected l^e- tween those who were in favor of locating the house where the present town hall stands and the people in this part of the town, and uniting their forces at the polls, carried both measures by a large majority. In this way did Fitzwilliam relinquish her title to that portion of her territory claimed for the new towm, and was then enabled to settle her own domestic quarrels, although a large and 108 HISTOkV OF TROY. influential party were disaffected and stood aloof from erecting the new house of worship. Marlborough learning that Fitzwilliam had j'ielded in the controversy, called a meeting, and voted to give up about two-thirds of that part of the territory asked for by the petitioners. Thus matters stood on the assembling of the Legisla- ture in June, 1815, and when the subject was brought before that body, the committee reported unanimously in favor of granting the prayer of the petitioners. At the public hearing of the parties, Samuel Green of Concord was employed as counsel for the petitioners, and John C. ChamlDcrlain of Charlestown for the town of Marlborough. After hearing the testimony and the argu- ments of counsel, the petitioners were allowed by the court to bring in a bill for all they asked, excepting the Haskell farm. The following IdIII was brought in and passed : "State of New Hamjishire, in the year ol' our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. An aet to incorporate the inhabitants of the southerly I I part of Marlborough, the northerly part of Fitzwilliam, and I the easterly parts ot Swanzey and Richmond, into a sepa- rate township, with all the jirivileges and immunities of other towns in this state. WiiEHii.xs, a petition signed l^y a number of the inhabitants of the towns of Marlb ; but in the short winter day, when the snow was lying breast deep in the woods, or piled in drifts along the fences, with the meixury at zero, the long- ing for religious service and the loftj' sense of inoral obli- gation must have been greater than that of the present day in order that the toilsome journey should be made. Very often the sun would be sinking behind the hills and the twilight deepening before they w^ould reach their homes. Wagons were not in use and it w-as a period of horseback riding, although when the snow was on the ground some would go with an ox sled. The sermons were often long and forcible, occupying from an hour to an hour and a half, morning and after- noon. Possibly there were other motives than a sense of moral obligJition for attending meetings imder such cir- cumstances, for in those early times there were no newspapers, with daily or weekly mail, and in many places no postoflice, and thcrefoi-c no means of conveying information other than by special messenger on urgent public Inisincss. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 115 The meeting house therefore became the chief center for the dissemination of news — the news exchange — when on Sunday noon all could hear what had taken place during the week. No bell summoned the people, and in winter there was no fire to abate the keenness of the biting air other than the hearthstones of some neighbor, save that obtained from a small foot stove. In summer the men aTid boj's w^ould convene in squads about the horse sheds, when there were any, and the v^^omen would assemble in the pews, and religion, politics and business would be discussed. In the cold winter's da^', the pronouncing of the amen of the benediction would be the signal for a quick move- ment tovv^ard the neighboring houses, when blazing fires w^ould be found burning in every kitchen ; luncheons would be eaten, and the foot stoves would be filled wnth live coals preparatory^ to the long service in the afternoon. Such are the scenes recited to us bj' our grandmothers and contrasted with the religious observances of the present da3^ The grant to the proprietors of the townshij) Monad- nock No. 4, or Fitzwilliam, xA^as on condition that one share of the one hundred and t-\venty-nine shares must be reserved for a gift to the first settled minister, and of another shai'C he was to have the use ; while \vithin five years a meeting house for public w^orship should be erected, and after one year more, thej^ should maintain constant preaching. A failure to fulfill these, with other conditions, should forfeit the grant. Nov. 14, 1769, the proprietors chose a committee "to provide stuf and build a meeting house in said township so far as to inclose the outside and Lajr the Lour floor." The frame for the house was raised in the month of May, 1770, and it was a number of years before it was 116 HISTORY OF TROY. fully completed. It was a substantial but very plain looking building, quite spacious and convenient. The pulpit was at one end, and over it was a huge structure, to be found in all of the meeting houses at that time, called the sounding board, which was supposed to aid in the acoustic properties of the house. The central or body part was furnished with long slips or seats, which appear to have been free, while around the walls, both below and in the galleries, were arranged large, square pews, which were private projiertv, and probably built at different times bv their res]5ective owners. This, with some occasional repairs, was the religious home where the larger part of the people of Troj- worshipped for nearly forty years. For several 3'ears before the meeting house was occu- ]3ied, the people held Sabbath services in private houses or at the inn of James Reed, as circumstances required. As early as 17GS preaching was maintained for at least a part of each year. During the autumn of that year and a considerable part of the winter following. Air. Xehemiah Parker, a graduate of Harvard College in 1763, Avas the ]5reacher, and who soon afterwards became jiastor of the Congregational church in Htibbardston, Mass. About the middle of the year 177(), the proprietors made out a formal call to Air. Benjamin I'righam to settle with them in the gosjjcl ministry. Air. Brigham was a native of Marlborough, Alass., and had graduated at Harvard College in 17^54-. The following provisions tor his pecu- niary sup]Dort was tendered him. Two lots of land of one hundred acres each had been reserved for the first settled minister, and two lots more had been reserved for the use of the ministry, of which he wmild ha^■e the proper benefit. A settlement of eighty ]5ounds lawful monevwas also offered in addition to his salary, which was to be fiftv-three pounds, six shillings, and eight ix'nce sterling, which after ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 117 three j^ears was to be increased by two pounds annually till it should amount to sixtj^-six pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence sterling, or something more than three hundred and fifty dollars. The settlement was a gift as an inducement to accept the call, and such gifts were the rule a century ago. This settlement was estimated to be worth a little over two hundred and sixty-six dollars. This, with the annual salary and the income from two hundred acres of land, was a very liberal support and a sufficient inducement, for in Januarj^ 1771, Mr. Brigham accepted the call that had been extended to him, and preparations were soon made for the ordination of the first pastor, which occurred on the 27th of March following. As the meeting house was not in a suitable condition to be used, the services took place at the inn of James Reed, which was upon the old military road, and in sight of the house formerly occupied b3' Gilbert C. Bemis, in Fitzwilliam, which was burned a few years since. The proprietors paid Mr. John Mellen the sum of twenty-five dollars for providing for the council and the clergymen that might be in attendance. It seemed necessary that a church should be regularly organized before the pastor should be ordained, which was done by the council previous to those services. A cove- nant had been previously dra^vn up, to be accepted and signed for this purpose ; and as showing something of the outer and inner life of the Christian people that first settled in this region, the ancient document is given entire. COVENANT. "A. D. 1771, ] Monadnock No. 4, in ye Province of New Hampshire. March 27. [ We whose names are hereunto subscribed being in- habitants of No. 4 aforesaid, iaiowing that we are ver}' prone to offend and provoke God ^-e Most high, in Heart and life, thro' ye prevaiHng of sin that Dwelleth within Us ; and j'e manifold temptations from without IW 118 HISTORY OF TROY. Us ; and for which we have great reason to be iinfeignedly humbled be- fore him from Dav to Day, Do in ye name of our Lord Jesus Christ, with dependence upon his jjracious assistance and influence of the holy ghost, solemnly enter into Covenant with God, according to God as followeth:— " (1.) That having Chosen and taken ye Lord Jehovah to be our God, we will fear him and cleave to him in Love, and serve him in Truth with all our hearts; giving up ourselves to be his people; in all things at his Disposal and Sovereign Direction, That we may have, and hold Commu- nion with him as Members of Christ's Mystical Body according to his revealed will, to our Lives End. "(2.) We further Promise to keep Close to ye Truth of Christ, En- deavoring with lively affections towards it in our Hearts to Defend it against all opposers thereof, as God shall at any time call us thereunto — which that we mav Do, we Resolve to Use ye holy Scriptures as our Platform, whereljy we may discern ye Mind of Christ, and not ye new- found inventions of men. " (3.) We also Bind ourselves to Bring up our Children and Servants in ye knowledge and fear of God, by boh- instruction from ye sacred Scriptures, — (a Summary of which we have in ye Catechisms of ye Ven- erable assemblv at Westminster.) that true Religion may Be maintained in our Families while we live, and among such as live when we are Dead and gone. "(-t.) We also Engage to have a Careful inspection over our own hearts, so as to Endeavor liy Virtue of ye Death of Christ, ye mortifica- tion of all our sinful worldly frames and disorderly affections, wherebj- we may lie with Drawn frcnn ye Living God." "(5.) Moreover we Oblige our Selves to ye faithful improvement of our abilities and opportimities to worship God, according to all ye par- ticuKar institutions of Christ for his church, under (Tospel administration; as, to give Reverent attention to ye word of God. to jirav unto him, to sing his ])raises, and to hold Communion with Each other in ye use of Both ye seals, viz. Baptism and ye Lord's Supper. " (6.) We likewise promise that we will peaceably submit to ye holy Discipline appointed by Christ in his Chh. for oft'enders, obeving them that rule over us in the Lord. "(7.) W\' Bind also ourselves to walk in Love toward one another. Endeavoring our mutual Edification: Visiting, Exhorting. Comforting as occasion serveth ; Warning any Brother or Sister that ofi'ends; not Divulging any Private olTcnces unnecessarily ; But Heedfullv following ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 119 the several precepts of Christ laid down for Chh. Dealing, Matt, xviii : 15, 16, 17, willingh' forgiving all that manifest to ye Judgment of Charity that thej^ truly Repent of all their miscarriages. "Now ye God of Peace, that Brought again from ye Dead, ye Lord Jesus Christ, ye great Shepherd of 3'e Sheep, through ye Blood of ye ever- lasting Covenant, make us all perfect in evei'y good work to Do his will, working in us tliat which is well pleasing iu his sight, thro' Jesus Christ, to whom be glorj' for ever and ever. Amen. "Benjamin BRiGH.vir, Pastor elect. "Benjamin Bigelow. "John Fassett. "Nathaniel Wilder. " Caleb Winch. "James Reed. "N. B. As to Discipline, this Chh. is founded upon ye Cambridge Platform, as it is commonlj- Received and Practised upon in ye New England Churches." This covenant was signed hj five men in addition to the pastor elect, and of the church thus constituted but one member, Caleb Winch, was a resident of what is now Troy. Ten churches, with their pastors, were invited to com- pose the council, but of these only Marlborough, West- borough, Royalston, and Winchendon, Mass., and Keene and Swanzey appear to have been represented. The answer of Mr. Brigham to the call he received, was probably characteristic of the man and was consid- ered of sufficient importance to be placed in full upon the proprietors' records, and was as follows : Monadnock No. 4, January' 29, 1771. To the Proprietors and Congregating Society of Monadnock No. 4., in the Province of New Hampshire. Grace, Mercy and Peace be multiplied from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Brethren and Friends. The great God who is Sovereign of universal nature and orders all thint's according to the Counsels of his own will, for his (nvn honor and o-lorj' and the best interests of all who love and fear and obey him, has. 120 HISTORY OF TROY. in his all wise providence, broiioht me among you to preach the Gospel of his Son Christ [esus, and also inclined you to make choice of me who am very unworthy of the honor, to settle among you in the work of the Gospel Ministry. You have laid l^efore me your proposals, bearing date Nov. the 7tli 1770 and January the 29th 1771, which offers I view as generous considering the infancy of the town and circiunstances of this i^eople; and cannot forbear returning you my sincere and hearty thanks for the great respect you have sho\vn rae thereby. I have taken your invitation into serious and prayerful consideration, and when I reflect how great and arduous the work of a Gospel Minister is, how much grace and wisdom is necessary and how- very unecpial I am to such an under taking, it makes me to tremble and to say with the blessed A])ostle, "Who is sufiicieut for these things I" Nevertheless wdien I consider the sufficiency of God's grace he affords to all them that sincerely ask it of him and the promise of Christ tliat he will lie with his Ministers always to the end of this world, and the micommon unanimity of the people in the choice ot me for your Pastor it supports me and I take courage. I do therefore, viewing" it my duty, and having taken the advice of my fathers and brethren in the Ministry, with dc|)cndence, upon grace and strength derived from Christ, the Head of all influences, accept of your invitations and offers, witli this reserve that I have two Sabbaths annually allowed me din-ing the time of my ministry, that I may have o])portunit\' to visit m_\' ])circnts iind friends. 1 further entreat that you would remember mc daily in your prayers to (lod, though an umvorthy, yet that I may be a faithful Servtint and watchman upon this part of Jerusalem's walls, instrumental of advanc- ing the Redeemer's Kingdom in the world and of promoting religion, piety, and true Godliness among you, that finally I, who sow and you who reap, may rejoice together in the kingdom of glory forever and ever. I?HNJ,\!MIN BrIGHAM. Mr. Brigham continticd pastor for nearly twenty-nine years, or until his death, which occurred June 13, 1799. His salary was paid according to contract for twenty- seven years, when by mutual agreement, it was assumed by the to\vn. During the ministry of Mr. Brigham there were ad- mitted to the church two hundred and cightv-hve members. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 121 one hundred and thirty-one males and one hundred and fifty-four females. No doubt many of these were resi- dents of what is now Troy. The following tribute to him is from the records of the church: "He was a good Divine, an able and faithful Pastor, the friend of jDeace, truth and righteousness. While he lived he was greatly esteemed and beloved by his people and all his acquaintances, and at his death he was greatty lamented." After the death of Air. Brigham there was no pastor of the church until 1802, services being held b3' candidates or supplies. In June of this j^ear, the church extended a call to Mr. Stephen Williams of Woodstock, Conn., to be- come their pastor, and requested the concurrence of the town in this action. The town voted to comply with this request, and offered Mr. Williams a settlement of three hundred and thirty-four dollars, and an annual salary of three hundred dollars, without the use of the ministerial lot. But unfavorable reports respecting the character and habits of the candidate were put in circulation about that time, and the town took the precaution to vote that if he should become their pastor upon the proposed terms, and Avithin six j^ears should be dismissed because of charges affecting his morals, he should bind himself to restore to the town three-fourths of the amount of his settlement, and a less proportion, or one-half of the saiue, if, for the same reason, his ministry should close in twelve years, and one-fotirth of the same, if within eighteen years. These conditions proved unsatisfactory to Mr. Williams, and a compromise was effected, the settlement of three hundred and thirty-four dollars to be relinquished, and the town adding one hundred dollars to the amount of his stipulated salary, making the amount four hundred dol- lars annuallv. 122 HISTORY OF TROY. He was ordained Nov. 4th, 1800, the council reporting that after a careful examination, in which particular atten- tion was paid not only to the religious qualifications, but also the moral character of the candidate, and were happy to find that he possessed an unusuall3' amiable moral character, which had continued from his early 3^outh, and which they did not consider in the least blemished b_v some injurious reports which Mr. Williams himself candidh' came before the council and informed them of; but which upon a full investigation of the evidence appeared to have been originated and industrioush' propagated with a wicked and malicious design to injure him and to disturb the happy unanimity of the people. The churches represented in the ordination were those in Royalston, Longmeadow tmd Athol, Mass., of Wood- stock, Conn., and of Rindge, Keene, Jaffrej' and Alarl- borough, N. H. Mr. Williams is represented to have been a man of edu- cation, a fluent, pleasing speaker, and of sound doctrinal belief, according to the standard of the times ; but, unhap- pily, he was very penurious, and became so fond of intoxi- cating drinks that he would drink to excess when others stood ready to pay the bill. His bibulous habits soon caused disaffection, and in less than two jcurs the church, the town, and Mr. Williams himself, united in calling a council for his dismission, and proposing to ask for this without setting forth the reasons. This council met Sept. 28, 1802, and declined to comply with the wishes of the parties concerned unless the reasons for the dismission were given, and advised the calling of another council, to which the whole matter should be submitted, which was agreed to. The council met Nov. 19, 1802, and Mr, Wil- liams was dismissed, thus terminating a serious difliculty; but some of the people, who were the especial friends of ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 123 Mr. Williams, were aggrieved, and did not give a ready welcome to his successor. August 20, 1804, a call was extended to Mr. John Sabin of Pomfret, Conn., and offering as a settlement one hundred and fifty dollars, and an annual salary of three hundred and fifty dollars, which was accepted. A council was called for his ordination in January, 1805, but before it assembled, a protest against his acceptance of the call and ordination as pastor w^as presented to Mr. Sabin, signed by twenty-one male members of the church, who were chiefly warm personal friends of the late pastor, Mr. Williams. The council assembled and patiently attended and examined all the evidence that was offered, with the result that it was decided that the interests of religion, the peace of the town, and the usefulness of Mr. Sabin would not be promoted by his settlement. The ground taken was the -want of harmony in the church and town respecting him, and because the candidate had, it was thought, as charged by those opposed to him, given occasion for dis- satisfaction by being somewhat non-committal in his probationary preaching touching some of the generally received doctrines of religion. Several days later, thirty male members of the church signed a request for a church meeting to consider and act upon this result, which was held February 14th, 1805, when it was declared that the call given Mr. Sabin remained good, and making provision for another council, adopting a long and particular answer to the action of the former council; but it did little or nothing toward silencing the opposition. The town joined in the request for the second council, which was held March 5th, at which eight churches were represented, all but one being in Massachusetts. All the 124 HISTORY OF TROY. proceedings of the former council were carefully considered, as well as the new and carefullj^ prepared protest of the twenty-one members of the church and some others, when a committee of the council was raised to confer with both parties and bring about a reconciliation, if possible. The interview proved successful, as the final vote of the council was unanimous, and Mr. Sabin was ordained as a minister and installed as pastor in Fitzwilliam the following day. The circumstances of his settlement c^uite naturally affected unpleasanth' his relations to the neighboring pastors for a time, but after awhile thej' exchanged pulpits freeh' with him, and deemed him a faithful and conscientious minister. Rev. Mr. Sabin was born in Pom- fret, Conn., April 17, 1770, and graduated from Brown University in 1797, at the age of twenty-seven j-ears, and was nearly thirt3^-five years old at the time of his ordina- tion. He continued pastor of the church for nearlv forty- one years, or until his death, which occurred October 14, 1845. The pastorate of Mr. Sabin covered a very important and at times exciting period of the historv of the town. The meeting house was not large enough for the com- fort and convenience of the congregation, and before the ordination of Mr. Sabin, the matter of erecting a new edi- fice was brought before the town, but it was voted down, and although it was brought up again and again in suc- ceeding jft&rs it was always voted down. The location of the new house seemed to be the difficult point to settle, as there were several localities proposed, which caused many warm and protracted disputes, and which was finally settled by the compromise effected between those who lived in this part of the town, who desired the organiza- tion of a new town, and those who were in favor of locating the house where the present Fitzwilliam town ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 125 hall now stands, whose tinited foixes carried both meas- ures at the polls by a large majority. One condition of the charter granted by the Masonian proprietors to the proprietors of Monadnock No. 5, now Marlborough, required the grantees to build a convenient meeting house in the township within ten years from its date, provided they were not prevented by Indian wars. A proprietors' meeting w^as held January, 1770, when it was voted to build a meeting house, and a building committee of six persons chosen, and a subscription paper circulated for the purpose of raising funds to aid in build- ing the house. There was no difficulty in selecting a loca- tion, which ^'as on a spot nearest the center of the town. The frame of the meeting house \vas put up by Stephen Church, some time previous to Nov. 21, 1770, at which time a meeting was held at the house of Benjamin Tucker, when it was voted to accept of certain accounts for ser- vices done about the meeting house, among them being one of Benjamin Tucker for eight gallons of rum, at three shillings, two pence, and two farthings per gallon, for the raising of the meeting house. In those days it was customary on all occasions like these to have at least one barrel of rum, which undoubt- edly was provided on this occasion ; but the demand for this indispensable article was so great that this quantity was not stifficient, and Benjamin Tucker, being chairman of the building committee, procured the additional eight gallons, for which he brought in a separate account. The house was not finished completely for nearly fifteen years, although services were held during the following j^ear when the roof only was covered in. At this time it was voted "to Lay a tax of one farthing on an acre for to hire preaching with." In 1774, provision was made to board the outside, by a tax of one 126 HISTORY OF TROY. and one-half pence per aere. At a meeting in Januarj^ 1779, it was "Voted to finish Cleapboording the meeting- house and colour it, to hang the Doors to Lay the Lower floor and build the body seats and Git one Box of Glass to Glaize it in part." To meet this expense, a tax of eight pence per acre was assessed. In 1785, the proprietors gave up all claim to the ineeting house and it passed into the hands of the town, and in order to get money to finish the building, pew grounds were sold at auction at different times. In 1774', the desire to settle a minister seems to have increased, for it was voted to " Chuse a Committee to provide a minister on Probation, in order for a Settlement." It appears that the several coinmittees chosen w^ere not successful in hiring preaching, and for several years services were irregular. But about 1777, the people became more earnest about this matter and several meetings were held. About this time the Rev. Joseph Cummings, a native of Topsfield, Mass., came ainong them and preached several Sabbaths as a candidate, when a town meeting was called August 6, 1778, at which it was voted "to come into some method of Settling a minister in said Town." It was voted to give Mr. Cummings a call to settle with them as a preacher, and a committee was chosen, consisting of Lieut. Benjamin Tucker, Capt. James Lewns, Lieut. Eliphalet Stone, Lieut. James Brewer, and Mr, Samuel Soper, who were to propose a method of settle- ment, and whose proposals were accepted, which were as follows : STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Cheshikii ss August ye 6, 1778, att a Legal meeting of" the Town of marlborough tlie sixth Day of August inst, made Choise of Mr. Richard Atwell moderator for sd meeting, Voted to give the Rev. mr, Joseph ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 127 Cummings of Sea Brook a call to settle in sd marlborough as a gosiDel minister, Voted by said Town to make the Rev. mr Cnmmings the fol- lowing proposals for a settlement, to take one share of Land in said marlborough Containing By Estimation one hundred and fifty acres, one hundred acre Lots the Lot on which the meeting house stands on Which we Desire to reserve four acres Round the meeting house For publick use, Voted to Clear Eighteen acres on said Lot Leaving ten trees on each acre in addition to what is already Cleared on said Lot in two years. From ordination one half yearh'. Voted that the Revd mr Cummings Shall have Liberty to go onto the ministry Land in said town Cut any C|uantity of timber of anj' sort that shall Be Necessary for his own Buildings. For his salery to have For the first year Forty pounds, for the Second year Forty-five pounds, for the third 3'ear fift}' pounds and to Continue Fifty pounds j'early, until there becomes one hiuidred and ten families in said Town then to have Sixty-Six pounds thirteen shillings and fore pence yearly so Long as he shall Remain our gospel minister all the above sums to be made equevclent to Ry at three Shillings and fore pence pr Bushel. Lieut. Benja Tucker Lieut. Joseph Collins Mr. Daniel Goodenow Mr. William Barker Lieut. James Brewer David Wheeler, Town Clerk. Committee in behalf of Marlborough. Mr. Cummings returned the following answer under the date of October 12, 1778 : To the Inhabitants of the Town of Marlborough. Friends and Fel- low Christians, — Whereas, it has pleased the great head of the Church to incline your hearts to settle the gospel ministry among you and disposed 3'ou to give me (unworthy as I am) an invitation to the im- portant work; after mature deliberation and man\' anxious thoughts upon a matter of so great moment; having been importunate with God for direction and asked advice of men — I conclude to accept your invitation (provided you will allow me two or three Sabbaths yearly during my ministry to visit my friends as they live at a distance.) Humbly confiding in Divine goodness for assistance faithfully to discharge the duty of a gospel minister, and begging your earnest prayers that a blessing may attend my ministerial labors. 128 HISTORY OF TROY. Heartilv wishing that grace, mercj' and peace maj' be the stabiUty of our times — I subscribe j-our affectionate Friend and Servant. JOSETH CUMMINGS. Mr. Cumniings was ordained Nov. 11, 1778, at which time a Congregational chtirch was formed, consisting of eight nieml^ers. The salary of Mr. Cumniings was $133.33, Avhich was soon rendered wholl\' inadequate by the depreciation of the paper money, which began in 1777 and went on so ra]jidly that in about four years it became nearh^ w^orth- less. In 1780, it was voted that his salary be increased forty times, and a fe\v months hiter it was voted to make it seventy-two for one. Soon after this, difficulties arose between the church and Mr. Cumniings, the people charg- ing him with unfaithfulness and the pastor denotmcing the people for not fulfilling their contract in clearing land, and also charging them with tmkindness. A council was con- vened Dec. 26, 1780, to take the matter into considera- tion, and as a result of their deliberations, it was voted that the pastoral relations between Mr. Cumniings and the church be dissolved, which was accepted bv the town and all the ]jarties concerned. The difficulties growing out of his dismission did not end at that time, but continued for a long time, and for nearly thirteen years there was no settled pastor, and ]3reaching only a part of the time. Mr. Halloway Fish was ordained pastor of the chureli, Sept. 25, 1793, with a settlement of one hundred and seventy pounds, and an anntial salary of seventy pounds. Mr. Fish was a native of Upton, Mass., and a graduate of Dartmouth College in 1790. He was pastor of the church nearly thirt\^-one years, and during his ministry the church increased greatly in membei-ship. Mr. Fish died Sept. 1, 1824, at the age of sixty-two years and one month. ,^^ii^ ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 129 During the pastorates of the Rev. Messrs. Sabin of Fitzwilliam and Fish of Marlborough, the town of Troy was incorporated. Sept. 14, 1815, at the request of sev- eral residents of the new town, an Ecclesiastical Council was convened, consisting of Rev. Halloway Fish of Marl- borough, Rev. John Sabin of Fitzwilliam, and Rev. Ezekiel Rich, an evangelist, to assist in organizing a Congrega- tional church. The following agreement of fellowship was subscribed to by ten men and their wives. We do now, before God and these witnesses, severalh' and mutvialty covenant and engage to receive and trust each otlier as Christian breth- ren and sisters ; to watch over each other with Christian tenderness and fidelity; to use our best endeavors to reclaim an}' of our number who may ■wander from the path of truth and dutj' ; and that we will use the best means in our power to have the ordinances of the Gospel, and the faithful preaching of the Lord, regularly administered among us, and in testimony of our cordial assent to the above, we hereb}' subscribe our names. Caleb Winch and Esther Winch. Silas Fife and Abigail Fife. David Saunders and Molly Saunders. Cyrus Fairbanks and Mercy Fairbanks. Joshua Harrington and Elizabeth Harrington. Jacob Osborn and Sibel Osborn. Joseph Butler and Pervey Butler. William Barnard and Bathsheba Barnard. Caleb Winch and Lucy Winch. Joseph -Tilden and Saloma Tilden. Articles of faith and a covenant were also adopted and assented to. A meeting of the church was held Sept. 15, 1815, when it was voted to extend an invitation to Rev. Ezekiel Rich to become their pastor, and appointed a com- mittee, consisting of Silas Fife, Jacob Osborn, and Joshua Harrington, to notify the town of the doings of the church and ask the town's concurrence and assistance in his set- tlement, and also to notify Mr. Rich of their choice. The 17 130 HISTORY OF TROY. town concurred, and Mr. Rich accepted the call, and prep- arations were made for calling a council for his ordina- tion. Lettei's missive were sent to eleven churches, viz: Fitzwilliam, Rindge, Jaffi'ey, Marlborough, Swanzey, Keene, Sullivan and New Ipswich in New Hampshire, and North- bridge, Athol and Harvard in Massachusetts. The coun- cil met December 19, at the house of Capt. D. W. Farrar, and formed by choosing Rev. Seth Payson, D. D., of Rindge, moderator, and Rev. John Sabin of Fitzwilliam, scribe. After a due examination of Mr. Rich, the council voted unanimously to proceed to his installation as pastor over the church the next day, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The introductory prayer was made by Rev. William Muzzy of Sullivan, and Rev. John Crane, D. D., of North- bridge, Mass., preached the sermon; the installing prayer was offered by Rev. Laban Ainsworth of Jafifrey, Rev. Seth Payson of Rindge gave the charge, and Rev. Warren Jo}' of Harvard, Mass., the right hand of fellowship, and the concluding pra3'er was made by Rev. Richard Hall of New Ipswich. The town voted to pay him eight dollars for each Sabbath he supplied the pulpit from the time of his installation tmtil the first Tuesday of the next February, which should be paid monthly, and four hundred dollars as an annual salar_v after that time, so long as the pas- toral relation existed between him and the town, with an additional sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid February, 1816, and one hundred and fift\' dollars more in one year. Should he liecome unable to supplv the pul- pit, one-half the salary, or two hundred dollars was to be paid him annually. After a time a number of the residents of the town who contributed to the support of the minister became dissatisfied with Mr. Rich and asked to be exempted from paying a minister tax, and that the connection between ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 131 him and the town be dissolved, giving as the reason for such action, that he v^ras devoting most of his time to his own private enterprises for the accumulation of property'-, and for preaching doctrines which he had previouslj' denied. This the town voted to do, and Mr. Rich united with the church in asking that a council be called for his dismission. This was composed of the churches in Fitz- william, Marlborough, and Rindge, who assembled at the house of Joshua Harrington, and after careful deliberation found it expedient that his pastoral duties should termi- nate July 18, 1818. No evidence appeared that he had forfeited his Christian or ministerial character, and in their opinion he had been a faithful minister and had discharged the duties that might reasonably have been expected of him at his settlement. Mr. Rich continued his residence in town, on the farm now owned by E. P. Kimball, until about 1845. He occasionally supplied the pulpit after his dismission, and also performed some missionary labor in this and other states. He died at Deep River, Conn. November, 1819, a religious society was formed by the name of the First Congregational Society of Troy, which ■was a party with the church in supplying the pulpit till 1824, when a new constitution was adopted — the society taking the name of the Congregational Society of Troj'. The last meeting of the society was recorded in 1846. There was no regular preaching from this time until 1820, when Rev. Seth E. Winslow was employed as a stated supply for three years. Rev. Otis C. Whiton sup- plied the pulpit from September, 1824, until December, 1827. He was invited to become pastor, but for some reason declined. After he closed his labors in Troy, he preached in different places till April 18, 1841, when he began to preach at Harrisville, and was installed Aug. 11, 1842, and remained pastor till his decease, Oct. 17, 1845, 132 HISTORY OF TROY. at the age of fifty-one years. After Mr. Whiton, Rev. Messrs. Peabody, Pitman, and Erwin, were employed for short periods to supply the pulpit. Rev. Stephen Morse, a graduate of Dartmouth College in 1821, was installed as second pastor of the church, Aug. 26, 1829. The following churches were represented in the council, either hy pastor or delegate, or both, viz: Jaffre_v, Fitzwilliam, Keene first church, Swanzey, and Marlborough. The Rev. Mr. Burnham made the intro- ductory pra3'er and Rev. Mr. Barstow of Keene preached the sermon ; the installing prayer was made by Rev. Laban Ainsworth of Jaffrey, Rev. John Sabin of Fitzwilliam gave the charge. Rev. Salmon Bennett of Marlborough pre- sented the right hand of fellowship. Rev. Ebenezer Coleman of Swanzey addressed the people and Rev. Mr. Sabin offered the concluding prayer. Mr. Morse was pastor until Jan. 31, 1833, and although his ministry was short, it ^vas successful, there being some thirty additions to the church during that time, nineteen joining by profession on one occasion. For some reason there was some falling off in the support of Mr. Morse, and it became necessary for his dismission. There were some in to\vn who were in favor of preach- ing certain doctrines which the church did not support, and could not sanction as hearers, which undoubtedly caused some dissension among the people. These parties were opposed to what was called at that day rigid Cal- vinism, and were in favor of greater liberalitA"^ in covenantal belief, and in the matter of ministerial exchanges. As the meeting house was desired and occupied a portion of the time by others, the church negotiated supplies for a time, and when they could not have the meeting house, worshipped at private dwellings or the center school- house. Among the supplies may be mentioned the Rev. ^r%i ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 133 MeSv^rs. Ains worth, Crosby, Farns worth, Spaulding and Hohnan. When the formation of the new town was first desired, it was thought necessary as a preparatory act that a meeting house should be built, and accordingly at a meet- ing of the citizens held during the summer of 1812, a com- mittee was chosen for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for the building of a meeting house, which consisted of Capt. Isaac Fuller, George Farrar, Sen., Daniel W. Farrar, Daniel Cutting and David White. At a meet- ing of the citizens in 1813, the committee made a report of their proceedings, and it was voted that they should draw a plan of a house they had examined in Templeton, Mass., and sell what pews they could to raise money to pay the expense of building. The committee did not succeed according to their expectations and for a time it seemed they would be obliged to abandon the enterprise, when through the liberality of Elnathan Goi'ham, who had just moved into the village, who bought pev^rs and rendered such pecuniary aid, the committee were enabled to place the building under contract. The timber for the rame w^as furnished by the citizens, and hewn according to the dimensions furnished by the committee ; the framing and outside finishing were let for five hundred and fifty dollars, to a man from Sullivan; the inside finishing was let to Samuel Morse of Templeton, for six hundred dollars. The contractors pushed the -work forw^ard "with all possible speed, and the frame was raised in June, 1814. The raising was attended with a circumstance that came near proving disastrous. Just as the frame was partially raised and the effort of every man was required to sustain and complete the work, an alarm was given that a boy had fallen into the mill-pond and was drowned. Quick as thought, a large number rushed to the water, leaving their 134 HISTORY OF TROY. companions in labor in a most perilous position. For a little time a few only, thouglitfvil and brave men, stood at their posts, though they were almost led to tremble lest the weight they had to sustain should prove too much for their strength, and they should be crushed beneath the falling timbers. Fortunately, however, no harm ensued, and the drowning bo3^ who was Aaron, son of Hugh Mason, by great effort -was saved. The house ^vas dedicated early the following winter, and the sermon was preached by Rev. John Sabin of Fitzwilliam. The Rev. Messrs. Ainsworth of JaffrcA^ Pay- son of Rindge, Fish of Marlborough and Brown of Swanzey, took part in the exercises. This house was situated upon what is now the north common, and faced the east. It is presumed that the interior arrangement was similar to the style then in vogue, being furnished in the central or bodj^ part with long slips or seats, while square pews were arranged next to the walls, both below and in the galleries. The house was painted on the outside at least, for we find that the town accepted the offer of Daniel W. Farrar to paint it for the unsold pews and two hundred dollars in money. In January, 1816, the proprietors relinquished to the town all their interest in the meeting house, except the pews which had been sold to individuals. The deed was as follows : Know All Mkn by Thesk Presents: That we Isaac Fuller, George Farrar, Daniel W. Farrar, Daniel Cutting and David White of Troy, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars paid by the said town of Troy, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and do by these presents remit, release, and forever cpiit- claini unto the said town f)f Troy, a certain house lately built in said town of Troy for public worship, and for a public meeting house. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 13^ situated near the former town line between Fitzwilliam and Marlbor- ough, excepting the pews which have been sold and are the property' of individuals as follows, viz: BODY PKWS. Number. Owner's Name. 18. David White. 19. Henry Tolman. Number. O^'ner's Name. 1. Joshua Harrington. 2. Daniel W. Farrar. 3. Elnathan Gorham. 4. Daniel Farrar. 5. Elijah Fuller. 7. William Barnard. 8. Caleb Winch. 9. Isaac Fuller. 10. Silas Fife. 11. Samuel Starkej'. 12. John Lawrence. 13. Daniel W. Farrar. 14. Ebenezer Wright. 15. Jacob Osborn. 16. John Starkey. 17. Samuel Rockwood. 35. George Farrar. 36. Thomas French. 37. Caleb Perry. 38. Daniel W. Farrar. 39. Josiah Lawrence. 40. Peletiah Hodgkins. 41. Easman Alexander. 42. Solomon Alexander. 20. James Godfre3^ 21. Silas Wheeler. 22. Daniel Cutting. 23. Samuel Farrar. 24. Luke Harris. 25. Asa Brewer. 26. Salmon Whittemore. 27. A. Coolidge & L. Ward. 28. H. Jackson & T. Godding 29. Jacob Daggett. 30. Sylvester P. Flint. 31. Daniel W. Farrar. 32. Zopher Whitcomb. . LL PEWS 43. Talmon Knights. 44. William Farrar. 45. Samuel Morse. 46. Joseph Haskell. 47. Nathan Winch. 48. Joseph Forristall 49. Edmund Bemis. 50. Ebenezer Nurse. 1. Daniel W. Farrar. 2. Nathan Newell. 3. Joshua Harrington, Jr 4. Thomas French. 5. Joseph Cutting. 6. Stephen Farrar. 7. Aaron Holt. 8. Moses Aldrich. GALLERY PEWS. 17. Daniel W. Farrar. 18. Joseph Butler. 19. Joseph Wheeler. 20. Daniel W. Farrar. 21. Joseph Alexander. 22. Daniel Lawrence, Jr. 23. Daniel W. Farrar. 24. Daniel W. Farrar, 9. Daniel W. Farrar. 25. 10. Daniel W. Farrar. 26. 11. Daniel W. Farrar. 27. 12. Daniel W. Farrar. 28. 13. Levi Starkey. 29. 14. Daniel W. Farrar. 30. 15. Daniel W. Farrar. 31. 16. Daniel W. Farrar. 32. 136 HISTORY OF TROY. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar, Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. F'arrar. William Lawrenee. To have and to hold the same together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said town of Tro}' forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixteen. In presence of us, Isaac Fuller. [L. S.] William Baknakd. George Farkak. [L. S.] Sylvester F. Flint. Daniel W. Farrar. [L. S.] Abraham Coolidce. Daniel Cutting. [L. S.] Caleb Perry. David White. [L. S.] A new religious society was formed Dec. 16, 1833, by the name of the Trinitarian Congregational Society of Troy, composed mostly of the members of the church, and a new constitution adopted. The question of a new house of worship for the use of the societ\r soon became a prominent factor, and at a society meeting held Nov. 12, 1834, it was voted to build a new meeting house, and a building committee chosen, consisting of Abel Baker, Solomon Goddard, Charles W. Whitney, Alpheus Crosby, Amos Sibley, Luke Harris, and Moses S. Perkins, who were authorized to obtain a suit- able lot, and make contracts for building, leaving it dis- cretionar3r with them to build with brick or wood. It Avas afterward voted that the house should be fiftv-six feet long by forty-four wide, with a vestry under the roof The land was contributed by Daniel W. Farrar, and it is presumed that operations were commenced the follow- ing spring, atid the house eoniijleted early in the fall, for September 26th, the society voted to accept the report of Rev. Daniet, Goodhi'e. Rev. Levi Brigham. Rev. James Maksuali,. Rev. David W. GoonALE. Rev. Josiah Merrill. Rkv. Wm. p. Clancy. Rev. Dightdn Me. wife of Enoch. Time of Decease. Age. 1837. MaT, 4. 77 1835. May 15. 75 1841. June 19. 22 1839. Oct. 24. 22 1825. Ajir. 29. 3 1838. July 31. 45 18-tl. Mar 2 41 1838. Mar 27. 13 1858. Nov. 6. 64 1S43. Oct. 10. 1858. Sept 17. 63 1853. Oct. 24. 8 m. 1835. Jan. 13. 63 184-1. Sept 24. 38 1838. May 7. 34 1834. Sept 2. 63 1853. Feb. 12. 21 1856. Feb. 10. 59 1848. May 15. 6 1857. Aug. 3. 74 1848. Apr. 12. 90 1849. May 2. 85 1808. Jan. 7. 6 1844. May 11. 62 1847. June 25. 42 1850. Feb. 4. 43 1854. Mar 30. 12 1818. Aug. 24. 1 1851. Dec. 15. 5 1844. Oct. 10. 23 1831. July 9. 24 1819. Feb. 26. 44 1836. Aug. 16. 57 1826. June 19. 25 1825. 1 1833. Dec. 14. 39 1845. Apr. 5. 41 1851. Apr. 11. 24 1854. Dec. 29. 61 -jlllJ BURYING GROUNDS. 169 Name. Garfield, Amos, Garfield, Sarah H., Gilmore, Leonard. Goddard, Solomon. Goddard, Edwin, Godding, Ira. Godding, Eliza, Godding, Loney, Godding, Philinda, Griffin, Hannah. Hager, Edward. Hager, Lucy E., Hayward, Irena, Harris, William F., Harris, William. Harris, Patty, Hawkins, S3dvia, Harring-ton, Joshua, Esq, Harrington, Elizabeth, Harrington, Mary, Harrington, Prudence, Harrington, Frances E., Harrington, Arbee Read, Harrington, Edward, Harrington, Charles B., Haskell, Eliza Ann, Haskell, Henry, Haskell, Mary Ann, Haskell, Simon, Flaskell, Martha Ann, Haskell, Henry George, Hayden, Moses. Hodgkins, Hezekiah. Hodgkins, Lj'dia, Hodgkins, Lydia, Hodgkins, Aaron. Hodgkins, Rhoda, Hodgkins, Christopher, Holbrook, Diana, Family Connection, son of Enoch and Lucy, dan. of Enoch and Lticy. son of Solomon and Sarah. wife of Ira. dau. of Timothy and Ruth. daii. of Timothy and Ruth. dau. of Edward and Marj-. wife of Thoinas P. son of William and Sarah. wife of William, wife of Lamed. wife of Joshua. dau. Joshua and Elizabeth. wife of Elijah. dau. of Elijah. dau. of Elijah. son of A. B. and Betsey. son of A. B, and Betsc}-. dau. of Abner and Laura. son of Abner and Laura. dau. of Joseph and Ruth. son of Joseph and Ruth. dau. of Henry and Martha. son of Henry and Martha, wife of Hezekiah, dau. Peletiah and Mehitable wife of Aaron. son of Aaron and Rhoda. wife of Elkanah. Tim 1845. 1828. IS-tl. 1854. 1846. 1849. 1849. 1833. 1852. 1854. 1844. 1850. 1842. 1852. 1852. 1852. 1827. 1832. 1823. 1833. 1827. 1837. 1833. 1856. 1859. 1845. 1843. 1822. 1829. 1843. 1840. 1851. 1821. 1843. 1845. 1856. 1851. 1826. 1857. of Decea.^e. Feb. 19. Jan. 10. May 30. Jan. 8. July 18. Dec. 10. Oct. 28. Feb. 24. Sept. 11. Apr. 3. Apr. 3. July 24. June 23. Sept. 11. Aug. 15. Sept. 4. Dec. 14. Sept. 20. Feb. 15. May 7. Jime 3. June 22. Aug. 20. Mar. 27. Apr. 19. Oct. 23. June 21. Aug. 27. Mar. 27. Aug. 17. Jan. 28. Oct. 4. Oct. 4. Apr. 3. June 20. Apr. 11. Apr. 10. Aug. 3. Apr. 6. Age. 19 25 59 21 48 28 58 45 16 32 29 59 22 79 66 42 27 5 3 23 oo 6 m. 2 1 m. 60 64 83 27 59 52 3 69 170 HISTORY OF TROY. Name. FamiH' Connection. Time of Decease. Age. Hutchin.s, George W., sun of William and Lydia. 1S42. Feb. IS. 3 Ingalls, Eliza, wife of Ransom. 1857. Aug. 15. 39 Ingalls, George W., son of Kansom £Lnd Eliza. lfS58. Mar. 19. 9 Jenkins, Helen Maria, wife of Rev. Abraham. 1S51. May 22. 31 Kendall, George. 1854. Sept. 14. 29 Kendall, Timothy. 1855. Dec. 16. 42 Kendall, Capt. Timothy. 1851. Feb. 14. 68 Kendall, Charles, son of Timoth_v and Anna. 1837. Feb. 9. 16 Kendall, Caroline, dan. of Timothy and Anna. 1836. Aug. 24. Kendall, Lyman. 1828. May 5. 22 Kendall, Parknian. 185(1. Mar. 22. 21 Knights, Frances Estella, dan. of Winthrop and L3'dia. 1846. SeiJt.20. 2 Lawrence, Irena, wife of John. 1849. Feb. 28. 63 Lawrence, Daniel. 1832. July 13. 84 Lawrence, Elizabeth, wife of Daniel. 1840. Oct. 29. 101 Lawrence, William, son of William and Patty. 1817. Jan. 10. 1 Lawrence, Joseph. 1820. Dec. 5. 11 Lawrence, Fatty, wife of William. 1840. Jan. 5. 51 Lawrence, Jonathan, Jr. 1841. Oct. 14. 67 Lawrence, Alfred. 1848. Apr. 27. 49 Lampson, Sarah, wife of Jonath.an. 1827. Jul\' 26. 96 Lyman, Chester. 1828. Feb. 26. 43 Lyman, Lucy, wife of Chester. 1849. Sept. 19. 51 Lyman, Leonard, st>n of Chester and Lucy. 1835. Aug. 4. 4 Lyman, Harriet, dan. of T. L. 1849. Sept. 27. 16 Maiui, Edwin, son of Elias. 1856. Apr. 29. 35 Marshall, William. 1835. May 17. 50 Marshall, Anna, wife of William. 1857. Feb. 17. 75 Marshall, William, Jr. 1855. Apr. 11. 45 Marshall, Daniel. 1844. Sept. 19. 27 Merrifield, Susannah P.., wife of Simeon P. 1853. Oct. 1. 21 Merrifield, P^'rancis, son of S. K. and Susannah. 1853. Apr. 16. 1 Newell, Hepzibeth, wife of Jacob. 1801. Oct. 2. 73 Newell, Nathan. 1835. May 2. 52 Newell, Rachel. 1831. Oct. 1.20m. Newell, Veranns. 1819. lulv 25. Newell, Reulien. 1842. Jan. 5. 75 Newman, Josci)h S. 1847. May 13. 74 Nurse, P:benczcr. 1824. Dec. 10. 62 .M BURYING GROUNDS. 171 Name. Nnrse, Priscilla, Nurse, Maria. Nurse, Mary J., Nurse, Edward G., Nurse, Charles, Osboni, Jacob. Osborn, Sibel. Parker, Nathaniel. Parker, Eliza, Parker, Minerva, Partridge, Edward. Partridge, Edith, Perry, Caleb. Piper, William J., Putney', Susan M., Rice, Lucy, Rice, Fanny, Rich, Rachel Crane, Saunders, David. Saunders, Polh', Sibley, Amos, Sibley, Amos Whiton, Spaulding, Mahala, Spaulding, Bctsev E., Starke^", Luther, Starkey, Betse3', Starkey, Luna, Starkev', Viana, Starkey, Sarah D., Starkey, L. Diana, Starkey, Maria, Starkey, Ann M., Starkey, Caleb L., Starkey, Stephen. Stanlej', Benjamin B,, Stearns, Sarah Ann, Stearns, Jemime, Stowell, Dea. Isaac. Stowell, Betsey, Family Connection, wife of Ebenezer. dan. of Joseph and Nancv. son of Joseph and Nanc}-. son of Joseijh and Nancj'. wife of Nathaniel. dau. of Nathaniel and Eliza. wife of Edward. son of Rev. A. M. dau. of Joseph and Mary. wife of Cutler. dau. of Cutler and Mar^-. wife of Rev. Ezekiel. wife of David. son of Amos. son of Amos. \vife of Erastus. wife of Eri J. son of Peter and Marj'. wife of Enoch. son of Luna and Hannah. dau. of Luna and Hannah. dau. of Daniel and Sarah. dau. of Daniel and Sarah. dau. of Bailey and Betsej-. dau. of Alanson and Mar}-. son of Stephen and Polh'. son of B. M. and Abigail, dau. of Amos, wife of Jonathan. wife of Isaac. Time i )f Decease. Age. 1S44.. Apr. 26. 78 1832. Feb. 10. 24 1837. May 17. 1 1834.. Sept 4. 1 1834. Aug. 30. 8 1845. Apr. 25. 79 1845. May 12. 80 1857. Oct. 30. 51 1848. June 28. 42 1856. June 4. 17 1851. Oct. 21. 65 1845. Dec. 14. 57 1833. Oct. 18. 26 1850. Jan. 6. 6 m. 1851. Feb. 24. 4 1832. 20 1829. May 18. 2 m. 1837. Mar 20. 53 1833. June 19. 77 1822. June 25. 71 1849. Sept 22. 18 1826. Jan. 8. 14m. 1847. Nov. 18. 37 1847. Aug. 8. 28 1827. Nov. 8. 24 1821. June 18. 70 1833. Mar 30. 20 1849. Jvme 30. 19 1842. July 25. 16m. 1845. Sept 7. 17m. 1847. Feb. 17. 14ra. 1851. June 7. 4 m. 1852. Feb. 18. 10m. 1853. Mar 27. 29 1856. Nov. 5. 13 1837. Aug. 8. 16 1843. July 15. 90 1856. Jan. 63 172 HISTORY OF TROY. Name. Stowcll, Lovina, Stowdl, Harvey L., Stevens, Eliza W., Stickncy, Abiel. Tolmaii, Benjamin. Tolnian, He])zil)eth, Tolman, Edward. Tolnian, Henry. Tolman, Sarah A., Tolman, James T., Tennev, Mclinda, Wetlierbec, Maria, Wetherl.iee, Edmmid H., Ward, David, Whitcomb, filzina, Whiteoml), Charles, Whitcomb, Lather, Whiteondi, Ene\' .\nn, Whitcomb, Abigail. Wheeler, Mary, Wheeler, Lonisa .\., Wheeler, Stephen, Jr. Wheeler, .\aron V., Wheeler, Nathan. Wheeler, Clarissa. Wheeler, Timothy. Wheeler, David B., Wilbnr, Catherine. Wilbnr, Jonathan. White, Daviil. White, Esther, White, David, Whittemore, Levi. Whittemore, Mary, Whittemf)re, Salmon. Whittemore, Sarah, Whittemore, Mary W., Whittemore, Elijah, Whittemore, Salmon, Family Connection, wile of Isaac, son of Isaac, wife of Kev. Alfred. wife of Benjamin. dan. of Henry and Marv. son of Henry and Mary, wife of Moses, dan. of Daniel and Lney. son of C;dvin and Clarissa, son of Nahnm and Marv. dan. of WilHam and Clarissa, son of William and Clarissa, son of William and Clarissa, wife of Lather. wife of Hezekiah. \vife (»f f>]ihriiini. son (d Aaron. son Timothv and Knhannah. wife of David. son of David and Esther. wife (.if Levi. son of Salmon and Lvdia. dan. of S.almon and Lydia. son of Salmon and Lydia. son of Salmon and Lvdia. Time ii Dece asc. A^e. 18,52. Apr. 27. 66 1S45. July 25. 25 1.S4.4-. Dec. 8. 26 1855. Feb. 4. 85 184-0. Mar 9. 85 1842. July 20. 77 1852. Oct. 26. 41 1851. Mar 6. 68 1844. Nov. o 19 1821. June 28. 4 1823. May 24. 30 1837. Dec. 8. 24 1,847. Ang. 16. 7ni. 1845. A]")r. 18. 6 1839. Oct. 9 1855. Nov. 17. oo 1854. Oct. 24. 30 1851. Jan. 25. 21 1827. Nov. 20. 30 1832. June 30. 88 1851. Nov. 14. 25 1837. Jnly 19. 28 1830. Jan. 30. 3 m. 1836. Mar 17. SO 1S32. Mar oo 34 1 846. An.-. 14. 60 1839. Nov. 6. 22 1856. Dee. 26. 21 1857. May 14. 51 1 844. Jan. 3. 81 1839. Sept 27. 75 1825. Nov 12. 32 1847. Feb. 8. 61 1858. Jan. 31. 66 1826. Maj 6. 47 1832. Jan. 21. 23 1831. Oct. 14. 25 1820. Mar . 6. 2 1824. Nov 26. 5 m. M BURYING GROUNDS. 173 Name. Whittemore, Whittemore, Lucy Ann, Whitney, Edward G., Whitney, Sarah A., Wilder, David. Wilder, Lucy, Wilder, Stephen W., Winch, Nathan, Winch, Polly, Winch, Asenath, Winch, Adeline C, Winch, Franklin B., Winch, Oeorne B., Wise, Lydia, Wri,t!-ht, Joel. Wright, Tabitha, Wrifjht, Kesiah, Wright, Thomas, Wright, Sallv, Family Connection, son of Salmon and Lj'dia. wife of Levi, son of S. G. and A. N. dan. of S. G. and A. N. wife of David. son of David and Lncy. wife of Nathan. wife of Nathan. dau. Nathan J. and Abigail. son of Nath. J. and Abigail. son of Nath. j. and Abigail. dan.of Asahel and Hannah. wife of Joel. Avife of Joel. son of Almon and SalK-. wife of Almon. Time jf Decease. Arc. ISIG. Mar 13. 1841. Aug. 10. 24 1857. Ang. 31. 1 185S. Apr. 11. 15 1848. .Itily 9. 40 1842. .T«ly 24. 28 1841. Ang. 21. 3 m. 1851. Aug. 28. 70 1834. Jan. 1. 53 1858. Fel). 11. 72 1842. Aug. 19. 6 1843. Sept 17. 15 1849. Sept 25. 6 1831. Aug. 21. 1 1838. Dec. 29. 79 1838. Ang. 13. 70 1835. Sept 9. 70 1851. May 21. 23 1841. May 15. 41 CHAPTER X. EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS. FIRST CHAIK AND TABLE FOR MEETING HOUSE. — AMOUNT PAID FOR WORK- ING ON HIGHWAY. — BY-LAWS AGAINST ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE.— ACTION OF TOWN IN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY. — FIRST MAP OF THE STATE. — TOLERATION LAW. — FIRST STOVE IN MEETIN<", HOl'SE. — STONE BRIDGE. — DISPENSING WITH SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE. — DIS- TRIBl'TION OF THE PUBLIC SURI'H'S. — TEMPERANCE REFORM. — MISCEL- LANEOUS M.VTTERS. — FIRST PRINTED SCHOOL REPORT. — FIRST PRI.NTED TOWN REPORT. — FINISHING ROOM UNDER TOWN HALL. — CHANGING THE NAME OF THE TOWN. — HISTORY OF THE TOWN HALL. At a toAvn meeting in 1815, it was voted that a chair and table should be furnished by the selectmen at the expense of the town for use in the meeting house, this action being made necessary from the town having to hold the town meetings in this house. Three hundred dollars were voted to be raised in 1816 for the rc])air of highways and bridges, which should be paid in labor at the rate of eight cents per hour for a man or yoke of oxen. A committee was chosen to report by-laws for prevent- ing horses, mules, neat cattle and swine from running at large, and the following were adopted : That the o^vncrs, or those haviiii^" the care ol' any h(")rse, horses or horse kind, or any mtiles, who shall allow them to nin at large on any highwav or public place within the town of Trov, I'roni and after the first day of April next, to the last day of October next, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar for each and every horse, or horse kind, or mule so found running at large, exeeptino- colts under the age of six months. That the owners or those having the care of anv neat cattle who shall allow them tti go at large as aforesaid, within the above specified ^ EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS. 175 time, shall forfeit and pay the sum of fiftj' cents for each and ever_v creature so found going at large as aforesaid. That the owner or per- son or persons having the care of any swine, who shall allow them to go at large, without being yoked and ringed according to the regula- tions of the laws of tliis State, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty- five cents for each and every swine so found going at large; and each of the above pen;dties to be recovered bj' action of debt before any justice of the peace, to and for the use of the ]5erson who shall sue for the same \vith cost of suit. Signed by Svlvestee P. Flint, 1 CiLEB Perry, [Committee. William Barnard, I The Province of New Hampshire was divided into five counties in 1771, Cheshire being one and receiving its name from a county of the same name in England, and included the territory now in Sullivan county. Charles- town and Keene ^vere made the shire towns. As the population increased and business interests became more diversified, this arrangement was not a satisfactory one, and the question of the division of the county was dis- cussed and brought up for action for several years. In 1819, the town voted forty-four in favor and four against ; the next year the decision was reversed, the vote being t-wo for and sixty -eight against division. The question was finally settled, the northern half taking the name of Sullivan and being incorporated July 5, 1827, the vote of Troy at the annual meeting that year being thirty-three for and twenty-five against. A large ma^D of the State w^as published in 1815, by Phillip Carrigain, under the patronage of the Legislature. At that time no map of any state had been published comparable with it in simplicity of arrangement and taste of execution. The government furnished each town with a copy, and in 1817 the town voted that this map should be deposited with the clerk for keeping. 176 HISTORY OF TROY. Before 1819, the law required that each citizen should pav his projjortion toward the supjjort of the settled min- ister of the town or parish in which he resided, unless he produced a cei-tificcite from some society of another denomi- nation, stating that he attended their worship, and con- tributed to the support of their religious order. But in 1818, the town voted "that the selectmen tax the inhabi- tants of the Congregational Society onl_v for Mr. Rich's salar_v," meaning that those inhabitants only who be- longed to the societ\^ should be taxed for the minister's support. This action was ]3robal3h' taken on account of the oi.i]30sition of some of the people to Mr. Rich, who did not wish to be taxed for his support. The following year, the Legislature passed an act, in the face of ]50werful opposition, known as the "Toleration Law," which pro- vided that no ]:)erson should be compelled to join or sup- port any congregation, church or religioxis society, without his express consent ; and that any jjerson choosing to separate himself from any society, should, on leaving a written notice with the clerk, be exempted from any future expenses that might be incurred loy the societv. Whether from the operation of this law or from local causes, the town in 1821, voted "that one-half of all the minister's tax assessed last year, be abated." At this time there was no means of heating the meeting house during the cold weather; what warmth thei-c was being obtained from small foot stoves filled with coals, and no other means had been provided, or action taken for warming the meeting house until 1830, when it was "voted, that a stove might be placed in it, if individuals should see fit to put one in at their own expense." In 1835, the town voted "that every societv in town have the use of the meeting house belonging to the town, for religious meetings on Sabbath days, according to their EXTRACTS FROM TOTIW RECORDS. 177 valuation in making taxes. That the division be made by the selectmen, and that no society have the right to shut the house against others unless to occupjr it for religious purposes." It was found necessary to rebuild the bridge near the Harrington mill this year, and at a special meeting on the 18th of June, Joseph M. Forristall, Daniel W. Farrar and Lyman Wright were chosen a committee to superintend the building of the same. This committee caused an arched stone bridge to be built ; and at a meeting the following- January, the town "voted to accept of the doing of the committee in building a stone bridge ; " also voted to raise $450 bj' special tax to defray town charges. In 1833, it was voted "that the visiting of schools by the Superintending Committee be dispensed with this year," and in 1842, it ^vas further voted "to adopt the law ex- cusing Superintending School Committees from examining the priiTiar\r schools." In 1836, the United States government had a surplus of thirty-six millions of dollars lying in the treasury, which had accumulated from the sale of public lands, and the amount w^as increasing, as at that time the public debt had all been paid. Congress voted to distribute this among the different states. New Hampshire receiving over eight hundred thousand dollars, which the Legislature voted to divide among the towns according to population. The amount received by Troj^ cannot be given. The ques- tion of its disposition seems to have been an important one as it was brought before the annual meeting for two or three years. David W. Farrar and Daniel Cutting were the agents chosen to receive the money, which thej' were to loan to individuals in small sums, but finally the select- men w^ere authorized to appropriate the money for town purposes, under an act of the Legislature, passed in 1838. 178 HISTORY OF TROY. The question of temperance reform received considera- tion by the citizens of the town in 1838, the following article appearing in the warrant for the annual meeting that vefir : "Is it expedient that a law be enacted by the General Court, prohibiting the sale of wane, or other spirituous liquors, exce])t for chemical, medicinal, or me- chanical purposes." The vote stood fift3'-five in favor and twenty-one against. For several j^ears large numbers of men and women had been ardently engaged in the jjrosecution of this reform, and while great and gratifjdng success had been gained, it was considered incomplete, and the question of more stringent laws, prohibiting its sale, was being agitated, and an effort mtide to have the Legislature pass such an act. Four years later the question again received consideration iqjon the article, "Is it expedient that a law be enacted for the suppression of tippling shops," fifty voting for and thirty-six against. In 1839, it was voted that the road tax should be paid in money, and in 1848, that the Superintending School Committee be allow^ed three dollars each for their services. Up to 184-0, the only approach to the sawmill which stood near wdiere the blanket mill now stands, was by a narrow jjath on private ground ; but in the fall of this year, the selectmen, on petition of Charles Carpenter and others, laid out a new highway from the meeting house to the mill. Several town meetings w^ere held during the vear IS-fl, and the following items are taken from the votes passed : Voted. That the taxes he eoUeeted hy the lirst of Mareh aext, or the eolleetor reeeive no pa\' Ibr eolleetin^. Vote(h To (liseontinue the ohl Tuniiiike niail, nniniiiL; from near BXJ^RAC7'S FROM TOWN RECORDS. 179 Amos Stearns' house towards Elijah Bowker's, to the boundary line of the town. Voted. That the hell be cast over and made into a new one. Voted. That an agent be appointed to n;et the bell repaired, and that seventj'-five dollars be appropriated for that purpose. Voted. That Daniel W. Farrar be the said agent. The Cheshire Railroad was being constructed through the town in the years 1846 and 1847, and consequently a large number of transient laborers were emplo\'ed, and at the annual meeting the latter year, it was voted, "that the Irish laborers be excused from taxation the present year." In 1846, the following regulations were established bj' the firewards : B_v virtue of the authority in us vested by law, we the subscribers, a majority of the firewards in the town of Tro}% in the Count}' of Cheshire, do establish the following regulations respecting the kindling, guarding and safe keeping, and for the prevention and extinguishment of fires to be in force in said town. 1st. All persons are requested to furnish them.selves with ladders and buckets according to the State law, as adojited b}- the said town. 2d. No person shall place and keep an\' dry ashes in anv wooden vessel under the penalty of five dollars for each offence. 3d. No person shall keep a wooden door at any fireplace under the penalty of five dollars for each offence. 4th. No person shall carr}' any lighted pipe or cigar into any barn, stable, or shed, or into any building while finishing, or into anv cabinet or house joiner or wheelwright's shop, nor shall any person carry any lighted candle or lamp into any barn, unless the same be inclosed in a lantern, under the penalty of three dollars for each offence. 5th. The foregoing regulations shall take effect and be in force on and after the 15th of May, A. D. 184-6. Charles Coolidge, Oliver Hawkins, Joseph Jones, Board Thomas Wright, '^ of Salmon Wright, Firewards. David W. Farrar, Edwin Buttrick, 180 HISTORY OF TROY. The Ward Hill was formerly one of the most difficult in the town, .and was tor a long time the subjeet of com- plaint. Many efforts had been made to avoid this, b3' constructing a road on different ground, but it was found impossible to lay out a road on any ground which should be satisfactory' to all parties concerned. But in the fall of 1849, the selectmen, after a careful examination of the whole matter, laid out the present road on the petition of John Lawrence and others, which was completed and o])ened the following j-ear. They also, in accordance with a vote of the town on the ]Detition of Charles Carpenter and others, laid out a road extending from Mr. Carpen- ter's sawmill to the bridge near the foot of the Ward Hill. Previous to the ycfir 1852, and for several years after- wards, all re]K)rts of the town officers were written and placed on file with other papers, but this year it was voted that the selectmen should get the report of the Sujierintending School Committee printed, and that every family in town should be fimiished Avith a cop}'. It was also voted to allow engine men one dollar and fifty cents each for their services. The amount of highway tax appropriated for winter use was very often insufficient to keep the roads suitably broken out, and individuals woidd have bills presented for breaking roads, to the payment of which objection was frequently made, and the cpiestion of ])aying an extra sum for this service in the winter was brougiit u]5 for discus- sion ; and at the annual meeting in 1857, it was A'oted to raise a highway tax of one hundred and fifty dollars in monej', which should be aiDin'opriated as other highway taxes to the several surveyors, to be exjiended in the win- ter, the amount unexpended to be reported to the select- men before the first of March. It was voted tt) procure blinds and a lightning rod tor EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS. 181 the town hall, in 1858. The next year Dr. A. M. Caverly was chosen an agent to get a lithograph of the town house put into the "History of Troy," which was soon to be published, and the sum of sixteen dollars was appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expense of the same. The following resolution was adopted : WiiERE.vs: Dv. A. M. Caverly, having procured at his own expense and arduous labor, a ver}- complete Historj' of the Town of Troy, Rksolvkd. That we as a town tender him a vote of thanks, and as a token of our esteem, we pa^- the expense of his lithograjih which is to ap])ear in said History. This year it was voted to have three hundred copies of the selectmen's report printed. Upon the question of the expediency of purchasing a county poor farm for the support of county patipers, the vote was two in the affirmative and sixty-four in the negative. At this time a contagious disease appeared among the cattle in town, and the selectmen were authorized to take such steps to prevent its spread as they thought best. In 1861, it was voted to have the room under the toAvn hall finished, two hundred dollars being appropriated for that purpose. It was also "Resolved: That if individuals feel disposed to contribute a sufficient sum to finish the lower part of the town hall for a school room, they have the privilege, provided however, that the said contribu- tions shall be put into the hands of a competent commit- tee appointed by the town, and expended under their direction." John Grimes, Ira Boj^den and David W. Far- rar were chosen for this committee. E. P. Kimball, John Grimes and Edmund Bemis were selected to procure a new bell for the town house and to dispose of the old one. Three hundred dollars was raised in 1862, to be put 182 HISTORY OF TROY. with a sum already raised, for the purpose of liurchasing a fire engine and hose. At a special town meeting held June 18, 1864, E. P. Kimball, Stephen B. Farrar and David Wheeler were chosen a committee to finish a room in the lower part of the town hall, for an engine room, thi^ee hundred dollars being raised for the ]3urpose. At the election in November, 1864, upon the question : " Is it expedient that a eonventinn be called to revise the constitution." 1st. To enable the qualified voters of the State, engajjed in the mili- trtrv or naval ser\'iee of the countr\', in time of \var, insin'rcction, or reliellion, to exercise the ri.nht of sufl'rage while absent from the State; 2(1. To abolish all religious tests as qualifications for office; 3d. To diminish the numlier of mendiers of the House of Repre- sentati^■es: 4tli. To increase the number of members of the Senate; 5th. To make ]tro\'isions for I'utinx' amendments of the constitution; the vote stood thirtv-four for and thirty-eight against. An article was inserted in the ^varrant for the annual meeting, March, 1866, "To see if the town will vote to instruct their representative to the next Legislature to use his influence to have the name of Troy changed to that of Monadnock." This \vas doubtless inserted on account of the trouble and inconvenience in jjostal, exjDress and baggage matters, arising from a confusion and similarity in writing the names Troy, N. H., and Troy, N. Y. The vote was fifteen in favor and fift_Y-four against. November, 1871, the town voted to discontinue that part of the highway rtmning across the common, beginning near the Chajiman hotise and running in a southcrlv direc- tion to nearly opposite the "tin shop house," and to lay out a new one licginning near the same point and running easterly to a ]3oint nearly op]30sitc the town hall, inter- secting with the road there. EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS. 183 Barrett Ripley, C. W. Whitney and William Bntler were chosen a committee to fence, grade and beautify the common, four hundred dollars being appropriated for the purpose. Sometime previous to the year 1872, a ijrass band had been formed and had become involved in debt in procuring the necessary equipments, and the town voted to appro- priate two hundred and fifty dollars to relieve them from debt. It was also voted to sell the State bonds at par, as occasion arose, to pay town debts. In 1875, it was voted to I'edistrict the town for school purposes, and the followng pei'sons were chosen for that purpose: District No. 1, Barrett Ripley; District No. 2, Chas. W. Whitne3'; District No. 3, Edmund Bemis ; District No. 4, William N. Watson; District No. 5, Daniel J. Fife; District No, 6, Alvah S. Clark. In the warrant for the annual meeting for 1878 was an article to see if the town would vote to procure a soldier's monument, but no action was taken. June 4, 1853, the proprietors of the old meeting house met agreeable to a call made by Daniel W. Farrar, Eas- man Alexander and Elijah Harrington, under an act passed b^^ the Legislature in 1848, providing for the sale of meet- ing houses in certain cases. There were present: Stephen Wheeler. Luther Chapman. EKjah Hai"rington. Lyman Wright. Easman -Alexander. " Peletiah Hodgkins. David W. Farrar. Daniel Cutting". Daniel W. Farrar. Arteraas Fairbanks. Abel Baker. It was voted to sell the house at auction, and Daniel W. Farrar, Lyman Wright and Artemas Fairbanks were chosen a committee to sell and convey the same, the select- men of Jaffrey being appointed to make the division of the 184 HISTORY OF TROY. proceeds among the proprietors. The house Avas pur- chased bj^ the town. An article was inserted in the warrant for the March meeting, 1855, to see if the town would vote any direc- tions as to what should be done with the old meeting house, and choose an agent or committee, with power to purchase land for the I'emoval of the house if thought ex- pedient, or take any action in relation to the same. A committee of five were chosen, consisting of Joseph M. Forristall, Leonard Farrar, Lyman Wright, Abel Baker and Brown Nurse, to investigate and see what could be done and report at the next town meeting. A special meeting was held April 25, for the purpose of hearing the report of the above committee, and to see if the tOAvn w^otild remove the house to anj^ lot that might be purchased ; to choose an agent or committee to pur- chase land and take a deed of the same; to carry the removal of the house into effect and to submit a plan or plans to finish the same. The committee made a report, but no further action was taken and the matter was brought up again at the annual meeting in 185(3, when the question was referred to a committee consisting of Daniel W. Farrar, Brown Nurse and Ira BoA'den, who were to report at a meeting to he held not later than the first of September, following, and at a meeting held on the second day thereof, they submitted the following : We recommend that the town decide first to remove or not to re- move said honse. We recommend that the town cause a liall to be linished in the upper part of said honse, -to by +5 feet, with a stairway about 8 feet wide in the center of the front part, about four feet from the frinit door, and oceupyini; about eleven feet in tlie ascent. To lower down the windows about three feet and |Hit a ,i;-othie head upon the windows; the pulpit windows to be closed up. The hall to be laid with a new floor and in EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS. 185 every respect to be well and thoroughh' finished, and to be furnished with fifty settees. To finish a room upon each side of said stairs of about fifteen by seventeen feet, and to put up two stacks of chimneys in the partition between the hall and these rooms. All of which your committee think may he done for the old materijd and five hundred dollars. That the roof be repaired b}' patching, which we think ma^' be done to last eight or ten j'ears. That the house be well painted outside with two coats of good paint, which we estimate to cost from $100 to $125. That the pews be taken out and the pew floors placed u]3on a level with aisle floors, and we estimate the old pew material will paj' the expense. That the town choose an agent or committee to carry the above report into effect, with such instructions as the town shall give him or them' This report was adopted, and it was voted to move the house, by turning it one quarter round, into the north- east corner of the common, within from eight to twelve feet to the north and east line of said common. All the sections of the report were adopted, and a committee was chosen by ballot to carry these measures into eifect, consisting of David W. Farrar, Edward P. Kimball and Ira Boyden. In addition, this committee was instructed to have a good cellar under the house, jsrovided it would not cost more than one hundred dollars extra. The work having been completed, it was accepted by the town at the annual meeting in 1858, and it was voted to procure blinds for the whole house and to have a new lightning rod. Edwin Buttrick, Brown Nurse, David W. Farrar, Edward P. Kimball and A. M. Caverly w^ere chosen to prepare suitable by-laws for the regulation of the hall, which were in due time reported and adopted. The hall having become too small for the needs of the town, especially on occasions of public gatherings or entertainments requiring the use of a stage, the question 186 HISTORY OF TROY. of an enlargement %vas agitated for several years, but no definite action was taken until the March meeting, 1893, when two thousand dollars was voted to be raised for that purpose, and Charles W. Whitney', William J. Boyden and Warren W. Kimball were chosen a building committee. Town Uai.t.. An addition about twenty-five feet in length was built on to the north end of the hall, the land being given by James L. Stanley. The upper part was finished as a large and commodious stage, with suitable dressing rooms and closets, with an entrance from the lower floor. The lower part was finished for the use of the fire department, with the addition of a hose tower. The old side seats in the hall were removed, and the interior decorated and furnished with inside blinds, increasing the capacity of the hall very materially. CHAPTER XI. TOWN OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATIONS. LIST OF CONSTAIILES. — TOWN OFFICEKS. — .\I'I'ROPKIATIONS. — VOTES FOR GOVERNOR. — SCHOOL COMMri'TEES AND SCHOOL BOARDS. — COPY OF EARLY CHECK I..TST. In former times the office of town constable was one of considerable importance, and from one to three were usually chosen at each annual meeting. Their jurisdiction did not extend beyond the town, but their duties were similar and of greater scope and the position moi'e impor- tant perhaps, than that of the deputj^ sheriff of the pres- ent day, for they represented the majesty of the law, and were charged with the execution of warrants and the ser- vice of summonses. It was usualh^ the custom to appoint the tax collector one of the constables, as in the discharge of his duties it was necessary that he should have author- ity to enforce the law. The following list gives the names of those chosen as constables from the incorporation of the town until 1860 : 1816. Jolin Lawrence. 1822. Calvin Starkey 1817. Calvin Starke}-. David White. David White. 1823. Calvin Starkey 1S18. Calvin Starke^-. 1824. Luke Harris. David White. 1825. Luke Harris. 1819. John Lawrence. 1826. John Lawrence David White. David White. 1820. Edmund Bemis. 1827. John Lawrence David White. 1828. Calvin Starkey 1821. Calvin Starkey. 1829. Lemuel Brown. David White. 1830. Lemuel Brown. 188 HISTORY OF TROY. 1531. Thomas Wrifjlit. 1532. Thomas Wri.i^ht. 1833. William Marshall. Calvin Starkey. 1834. Calvin Starkey. 1S35. Calvin Starkey. John Lawrence. 1836. Abel Baker. Calvin Starkey. 1837. Calvin Starkey. Benjamin F. Grosvenor 1838. Charles Coolidgc. yVshael S. Wise. 1810. Ezckiel White. Luke Harris. 1841. Ezekiel White. John WHiittemore, Jr. 1842. Ezckiel White. John Whittemore, Jr. 1843. Nathan Winch. Brown Nnrsc. 1844. Thomas Wright. Charles Coolidge. ISl.'i. Thomas Wright. 1846. Thomas Wright. Edward P. Kimliall. 1846. Isaac Aldrich, Jr. 1847. Isaac Aldrich, Jr. Edward P. Kimball. 1848. James L. Bolster. 1849. James L. Bolster. 1850. James R. Stanley. James L. Bolster. 1851. James R. Stanley. 1852. Anstin B. Gates. Stephen B. Farrar. 1853. Anstin B. Gates. Stephen B. Farrar. 1854. vStejihen B. Farrar. Elhott Goddard. 1855. James R. Stanley. Leonard Wright. 1856. Steijhen B. Farrar. 1857. Edward P. Kimball. Abel W. Baker. 1858. Charles B. Wright. 1859. Stephen B. Farrar. Alonzo B. Harrington. Lyman Wright. 1860. Isaac Aldrich, Jr. Albert G. Hurlbutt. Modcratdr.'^. 1816. Sylvester P. Flint, 1817. Caleb Perry. 1818. Sylvester P. Flint, 1819. Timothy Kendall. 1820. Timothy Kendall. 1821. Timothy Kendall. 1822. Lyman Wright. 1823. Lyman Wright. 1824. Lyman Wright. 1825. Lyman Wright. 1826. Lvman Wright. TOWN OFFICERS. Town Clerks. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Charles W. Whitney. Daniel W'. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. F'arrar. Daniel W. I'arrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Representatives. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Sylvester P. Flint. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel Cutting. Daniel Cutting. Daniel Cutting. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel CuttiTig. Daniel W. Farrar. Ezckiel Rich. TOWN OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATIONS. 189 Moderators. 1827. Lyman Wright. 1828. Lyman Wright. 1829. Lyman Wright. 1830. Lyman Wright. 1831. Lyman Wright. 1832. Lyman Wright. 1833. Lyman Wright. 1834. Lyman Wright. 1835. Lyman Wright. 1836. Timothy Kendall. 1837. Lyman Wright. 1838. Lyman Wright. 1839. Lyman W'right, 1840. Lyman Wright. 1841. Lyman Wright. 1842. Lyman Wright. 1843. Lyman Wright. 1844. Lyman Wright. 1845. Lyman Wright. 1846. Lyman Wright. 1847. Lyman Wright. 1848. Lyman Wright. 1849. Abel Baker. 1850. Abel Baker. 1851. Edward P. Kimball. 1852. Lyman Wright. 1853. Lyman Wright. 1854. Lj'man Wright. 1855. Lyman Wright. 1856. Abel Baker. 1857. Abel Baker. 1858. Abel Baker. 1859. Abel Baker. 1860. Leonard Farrar. 1861. Edwin Buttrick. 1862. Leonard Farrar. 1863. Leonard Farrar. 1864. Edwin Buttrick. 1865. Edwin Buttrick. Town Clerks. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W'. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Brown Nurse. David W. Farrar. David W. Farrar. Brown Nurse. David W. Farrar. David W. Farrar. David W. Farrar. David W. Farrar. Brown Nurse. Brown Nurse. Brown Nm'se. Brown Nurse. Luke Miller. Luke Miller. Luke Miller. Luke Miller. Luke Miller. William Marshall. William Marshall. Leonard Wright. Abial M. Caverly. Abial M. Caverly. Abial M. Caverly. George A. Adams. George A. Adams. John Grimes. George A. Adams. Henry W. Farrar. Henrv W. Farrar. Representatives. Daniel Cutting. Daniel Cutting. Daniel W. F'arrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Lyman Wright. L3'man Wright. Chester Lyman. Chester Lj'man. Daniel Cutting. Daniel Cutting. Jonathan Clark. Jonathan Clark. Abel Baker. Abel Baker. Abel Baker. John W. BeUows. John W^ Bellows. Jeremiah Pomeroy. Thomas Wright. Thomas Wright. John W. Bellows. John W. Bellows. Brown Nurse. Brown Nurse. Jotham H. Holt. Jotham H. Holt. Aldin Egleston. Lyman Wright. L\'man Wright. Joseph M. Forristall. Joseph M. Forristall. Edwin Buttrick. Edwin Buttrick. Abial M. Caverly. Abial M. Caverly. David W. Farrar. David W. Farrar. Edmund Bemis. 190 HISTORY OF TROY. Moderators. Tovn Clerks, 1S66. Edwin lUittrick. Henry W. Farrar. 1.S67. Edwin Ikittrick. Asa C. Dort. ISGS. Edwin Buttrick. Asa C. Dort. 1569. Edwin P.nttrick. Asa C. Dort. 1570. Edwin Bnttrick. Charles E. Kimball. 1571. Edwin Bnttrick. Charles D. Farrar. 1572. Edwin Bnttrick. Charles D. Farrar. 1573. Edwin Bnttrick. .4ns"nstns Hod.ykins 1S74-. Edwin Bnttrick. An^nstns Hod.^kins 1575. lidwin Bnttrick. y\ujjnstns Hodpkins 1576. Charies W. Whitney. Henry M. Whittcmore. Wilhara N. Watson. 1577. Charles W. Whitney. Henry M. Whitteniore. William G. Silsby. 1578. Charies W. Whitney. Henry M. Whitteniore. William G. Silsby. The first election under the biennial inethod of ehoosing state offieers was held in November, when the representa- tive and siT])ervisors of the cheek list v\'ere chosen, town officers only being chosen at the annual March meeting. Representatives. Edmund Beniis. Elisha H. Tolman. Elisha H. Tolman. Angnstus Hodgkins. Augustus Hodgkins. Charles W. Whitney. Charles W. Whitney. George W. Brown. George W. Brown. William N. Watson. Moderators. 1879. Henry W. Farrar. 1880. Henry W. Farrar. 1881. Henry W. Farrar. 1882. Henry W. Farrar. 1883. Edwin P.uttriek. 1884-. Edwin Bnttrick. 188,5. Charies W. Brown 188(5. Charles W. Brown 1887. Charles W. Brown 1888. Charles W. Brown 1889. Charies W. Brown 1890. Charies W. Brown 1891. Charies W. Brown 1892. Charles W. Brown 1893. Franklin Ripley. 1894.. Franklin Ripley. 1895. Franklin Ripley. 1896. Franklin Ripley. Town Clerks. Moses E. W'right. Moses E. W'right. Charies A. FInbbard. I-'rauklin Ri]tlev. Franklin Ripley. Franklin Ri])lev. Franklin Ri])lcy. Fr^mklin Ki]jlev. Franklin Riplev. Mclvin T. vStone. Melvin T. Stone. Mclvin T. Stone. Mclvin T. Stone. Melvin T. Stone. Melvin T. Stone. Mclvin T. Stone. Mclvin T. St(nie. Mclvin T. Stone. TOWN OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATIONS. 191 Commencing with the biennial election in November, 1878, the following officers were chosen : 1878. Aloderaturs, Heiirv VV. Farrar, Representati ves . Asa C. Dort. 1880. Heiirv W. Farrar. Asa C. Dort. 1882. Heiirv W. Farrar. 1884-. Edwin Buttrick. Charles W. Brown. Eclwin Buttrick. 1886. Charles W. Brown. Melvin T. Stone. 1888. Charles W. Brown. Henrv M. Whittemore. 1890. Charles W. Brown. John H. Conodon. 1892. Charles W. Brown. Edwin B. Dort. 1894. FrankUn Ripley, 1896. Franklin Rijiley. Daniel F. K. Herrick. Alvah S. Clark. Supervi.scjrs. Edwin Buttrick. Charles W. Wliitne}'. Charles W. Brown. Charles W. Brown. William G. Silsby. William N. Watson. William G. Silsby. William N. Watson. Warren W, Kimball. Edwin Buttrick. William N. Watson. Frank S. Harris. Edwin Buttrick. Henry M. Whittemore. Frank S. Harris. Edwin Buttrick. Henry M. Whittemore. Frank S. Harris. Edwin Buttrick. Henrj' M. Whittemore. Frank S. Harris. Edwin B. Dort. James L. Stanle3'. Henr_v M. Whittemore. Henry M. Whittemore. Edwin B. Dort. Frank L. Brown. Harvey E. Gates. iVIelvin T. Stone. James L. Stanley. SELECTMEN. 1816. Sylvester P. Flint, Daniel Cutting", William Barnard. 1817. Daniel Cutting, Caleb Perr3', Salmon Wliittemore. 1818. Sylvester P. Flint, Daniel W. Farrar, George Farrar. 1819. Daniel Cutting, Salmon Whittemore, Timothy Kendall 192 HISTORY OF TROY. 1820. Daniel W. Farrar, Salmon Whittemoi'e, Timothy Kendall. 1821. Daniel Cutting, Timothy (Jodding, Amos Sil)ley. 1822. Daniel Cutting, Timothy Godding, Amos Sibley. 1823. Daniel Cutting, George Farrar, Timothj' Kendall. 1S24-. Daniel W. Farrar, Amos Sibley, Caleb Perry. 1825. Daniel Cutting, Amos Sible_v, Calvin Starkey. 1826. Amos Siblej-, Salmon Whittemore, Calvin Starkey. 1827. Daniel Cutting, Calvin Starkey, Lyman Wright. 1828. Daniel W. Farrar, Lyman Wright, Timotln- Kendall. 1829. Daniel Cutting, Calvin Starkey, Luke Harris. 1880. Daniel Cutting, Luke Harris, Abel Baker. 1831. Abel P.aker, Calvin Starke^', John Lawrenee. 1832. Daniel Cutting, Abel Baker, Daniel Buttriek. 1833. Daniel Cutting, Daniel Buttriek, Jonathan Clark. 1834. Daniel Buttriek, Daniel \V. Farrar, Calvin Starkey. 183,'5. Daniel Cutting, Jonathan Clark, Daniel W. Farrar. 183(). Daniel Cutting, Jonathan Clark, Daniel \V. Farrar. 1837. Jonathan Clark, Aljel Baker, John Colburn. 1838. Abel Baker, Thomas Wright, John W. Bellows. 1831). Abel Baker, Thomas Wright, John W. Bellows. 184.0. John W. Bellows, Joseph M. Forristall, Charles Coolidge. 1811. .Vbel Baker, Charles Coolidge, Solomon Goddard. 1812. John W. Bellows, Charles Coolidge, Joseph M. Forristall. 1843. Abel Baker, Leonard Farrar, Edwin Buttriek. 1844. Abel Baker, Leonard Farrar, Edwin Buttriek. 1845. Al)el Baker, Lyman Wright, Jonathan Clark. 1846. Abel Baker, Lyman Wright, Jonathan Clark. 1847. John W. Bellows, Moses S. Perkins, Nathan Wineh, Thomas Wright, Jonas Bemis. 1848. Abel Baker, Leonard Farrar, George W. Brown. 1849. Abel Baker, Thomas Wright, Jonas Bemis. 1850. Abel Baker, Thomas Wright, Jonas Bemis. 1851. Abel Baker, Thomas Wright, Jonas Bemis. 1852. John W. Bellows, James R. Stanley, Augustus Hodgkins. 1853. John W. Bellows, Jotham H. Flolt, James K. Stanley. 1854. Jotham H. Holt, Augustus Hodgkins, Lyman Harrington. 1855. Augustus Hodgkins, Lyman Harrington, James R. Stanley. 1S5G. Jotham H. Holt, Ini Boyden, Henry A. Porter. 1857. Jotham H. Holt, Henry A, Porter, Isaae Aldrieh, Jr. TOWN OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATIONS. 193 1858. Jotliam H. Holt, Henry A. Porter, Isaac AUlricli, Jr. 1859. Abel Baker, Edmund Bemis, John C. Alexander. 1860. Edmund Bemis, Stephen B. Farrar, Elliott Whiteomb. 1861. Stephen B. Farrar, Elliott Whiteomb, John C. Alexander. 1862. John C. Alexander, Edmund Bemis, Augustus Hodgkins. 1863. Edmund Bemis, Augustus Hodgkins, William G. Silsby. 1864-. Edmund Bemis, .\ugustus Hodgkins, William L. Bemis. 1865. Edmund Bemis, Augustus Hodgkins, John U. Beers. 1S66. Augustus Hodgkins, John U. Beers, Jotham H. Holt. 1867. Steplien B. Farrar, Edmund Bemis, Charles W. Brown. 1868. Edmund Bemis, Charles W. Brown, Hamilton Parker. 1869. Edmxind Bemis, Charles W. Brown, Stephen B. Farrar. 1870. Stephen B. Farrar, Robert M. Silsln', Charles A. Farrar. 1871. Edwin Bnttrick, William N. Watson, Edmund Bemis. 1872. Edwin Buttrick, William N. Watson, Edmund Bemis. 1873. William N. Watson, Edmund Bemis, Alvah S. Clark. 1874. William N. Watson, Alvah S. Clark, George W. Randall. 1875. Alvah S. Clark, Edmund Bemis, William N. Watson. 1876. Edmund Bemis, William N. Watson, James R. Stanle.v. 1877. William N. Watson, James R. Stanley, Augustus Hodgkins. 1878. William N. Watson, Charles C. Smith, William A. Flarris. 1879. . Edmund Bemis, James R. Stanley, Henry W. Farrar. 1880. James R. Stanley, Henry W. Farrar, Edmund Bemis. 1881. Henr3' W. Farrar, Edmund Bemis, Wilham A. Harris. 1882. Edmund Bemis, James C. Parker, Alfred G. Lawrence. 1883. Edmund Bemis, James C. Parker, Alfred G. Lawrence. 1884. Edmund Bemis, James C. Parker, Alfred G. Lawrence. 1885. James C. Parker, Alfred G. Lawrence, John H. Congdon. 1886. Edmund Bemis, John H. Congdon, Edward F. Adams. 1887. John H. Congdon, Edward F. Adams, George N. Parmenter. 1888. Edward F. Adams, George N. Parmenter, Edmund Bemis. 1889. Edward F. Adams, George N. Parmenter, John H. Congdon. 1890. John H. Congdon, Edmund Bemis, Frank L. Brown. 1891. Edmund Bemis, Edward F. Adams, Elmer E. Haskell. 1892. Edmund Bemis, George A. Starkey, Elmer E. Haskell. 1893. George A. Starkey, Elmer E. Haskell, George N. Parmenter. 1894. Elmer E. Haskell, George N. Parmenter, William J. Boyden. 1895. Elmer E. Haskell, George A. Starkey, Henry M. Whittemorc. 1896. John H. Congdon, Ora C. Mason, Herbert P. Tliom|)son. 1897. Alvah S. Clark, Herbert P. Thomjison, Ora C. Mason. 25 194 HISTORY OF TROY. TREASURERS. The following persons have served as treasurers 1816-17. Geavid W. F^^irrar. 1827 Charles Davis. 1828 Glivcr Hawkins. 1829 Elijah Harrington. 1830 (Oliver Hawkins. TOWN OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATIONS. 195 the purposes for which they were made. The amount stated to be raised for the support of schools for the past few years does not give the amount expended, for it has been voted to appropriate enough from the savings banks tax, in addition to the Hterar3' fund and dog tax, to make the amount from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars. During the years when no amount is recorded as being raised it is supposed it was only that required b^^ la^v. The amount allowed per hour for labor upon the high- ways was probablj' the same as that of the other towns in the county ; in 1827 it was eight cents for a man or 3'oke of oxen; in 1836, ten cents; later it was fifteen cents. For several j^ears previous to the passage of the highwaj' law now in force, the town had raised their high'way tax in money, which ^vas expended under the direction of one or more firents chosen bv the town. High- Schools 1816. $300 $250 1817. 300 200 1818. 300 300 1819. 300 240 1820. 300 250 1821. 300 250 1822. 300 250 1823. 400 250 1824. 400 250 1825. 400 300 1826. 600 250 1827. 450 250 1828. 400 250 1829. 400 300 1830. 300 250 1831. 600 300 1832. 400 275 1833. 400 275 APPROPRIATIONS. Town ChaiKcs. Hisli- Avays. Schools. Town Charge.'^ $600 1834. $400 $275 $300 550 1835. 400 300 250 600 1836. 400 300 75 300 1837. 350 250 350 200 1838. 400 250 600 150 1839. 400 1,200 180 1840. 600 ' 300 1,200 150 1841. 400 300 800 200 1842. 600 300 1,000 400 1843. 400 300 350 150 1844. 400 400 400 400 1845. 600 400 1,000 400 1846. 600 400 1,000 200 1847. 600 400 1,000 150 1 848. 500 400 1,000 80 1849. 500 400 1,000 300 1850. 500 400 1,000 300 1851. 500 400 1,000 196 HISrORY OF TROy. wriys. Schools. Town Ch.'n-;.^cs. Ilifih- ways. Schools. Town Charade. i8r,2. $500 $400 $1,000 1874. $1 500 $800 $2,000 1853. 500 4(.)0 1,000 1875. 1 ,000 800 2,000 1S54. 5 (.!(.) 400 800 1876. 80(.) 900 1,500 ISSf). 500 800 1877. 600 900 1,000 1850. 5( »0 1,000 1878. 700 900 1,500 1857. 500 1,000 1879. OOO 839 1,500 1858. 500 2,000 1880. 700 1 ,500 1850. 5(10 500 1881. 800 1,075 1,500 18(50. 500 1,50(1 1882. 800 1,075 1 ,500 1861. 500 1,800 1883. ,S0O 1,075 1,500 18(32. 5( 10 1,000 1884. 700 1,075 1,200 18(33. 500 1 ,000 1885. 900 ,S0( 1 1 1864. 800 2,150 1886. 900 .SOO 1 1865. 800 500 3,000 1887. 800 800 400 1S66. 70(1 8( 10 1,500 1888. OOO 800 800 1807. 700 .X( l( 1 1,500 1880. 1 1( 10 800 SOO 1868. 5( 10 ,S( 1(1 1,500 1890. 1,000 1,000 800 1860. 500 800 1,500 1891. 200 1,150 800 1870. 500 800 1,500 1892. 000 1,150 800 1871. 800 1,000 1,500 1893. 2( 10 900 500 1872. 1,000 1,00(1 1,500 1894. 250 200 1873. 1,000 800 1,500 VOTES F(1R GOVERNOR. In the following list of votes for governor, the name of the ]ierson elected is placed first each year. In the early history of the state it is quite probable that part}' distinctions did not exist. After a time the terms federalist and repnblican designated jiarty divisions, and from the time of the incorporation of Tro_\' until 1824', the leading candidates voted for arc classed by their aftcr-partv aihlia- tion. About 1824 the federal ]5arty ceased to exist, and the contending political interests rallied about individual men. Jackson and Adams were contestants for the presidential chair, and although not differing materially in principle, these interests espoused tlic cause of either one or the other TOWN OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATIONS. 197 and were recognized as Jackson men or Adams men, and the contests became intensely bitter at times. Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay were the rival candidates in the presidential campaign of 1832, and those sujjporting Jack- son were called democrats, and those supporting Clay were termed whigs. The abolitionist or free soil party began to develop about 1841, and in the presidential elec- tion of 1856, the whig, free soil and American or KnoAv- Nothing party organizations were abandoned, and a new^ party formed from them, in opposition to the democratic party which took the name of republican. 1S16. William Pkimmer, r, 41 James Sheafe, f, 77 William Plummer, r, 44 Jeremiah Mason, f, 66 Williatn Pkimmer, r, 44 Jeremiah Mason, f, 64 Samuel Bell, r, .SS William Hale, f, 52 Samuel Bell, r, 92 Samuel Bell, r, 89 Samuel Bell, r, 69 Levi Woodbury, r, ,S3 Samuel Diusmoor, r, 19 David L. Morrill, a, 19 Jeremiah Smith, 59 Levi Woodbury, j, 2 David L. Morrill, a, 87 David L. Morrill, a, 78 Benjamin Pieree, j, 5 Benjamin Pierce, j, 58 David L. Morrill, a, 21 1828. John Bell, a, 80 Benjamin Pierce, j, 12 1829. Benjamin Pierce, j, 16 John Bell, a, 85 1830. Matthew Harvey, j, 14 Timothy Upham, a, 95 1817. 1818. 1819. 1820. 1821. 1822. 1823. 1824. 1825 1826 1827. 1831. Samuel Dinsmoor, j, 30 lehabod Bartlett, a, 84 1832. Samuel Dinsmoor, j, 28 Ichabod Bartlett, a, 74 1833. Samuel Dinsmoor, j, 54 Arthur Livermore, a, 47 1834. William Badger, d, 10 Andrew Jackson, 1 1835. WiUiam Badger, d, 28 Joseph Healy, r, 85 1836. Isaac Hill, d, 29 George Sullivan, 78 1837. Isaac Hill, d, 39 Luther Chapman, 2 Blank, 2 1838. Isaac Hill, d, 32 James Wilson, Jr., w, 118 1839. John Page, d, 43 James Wilson, Jr., w., 113 1840. John Page, d, 44 Enos Stevens, w, 95 1841. John Page, d, 45 Enos Stevens, w, 96 1842. Henry Hubbard, d, 39 Enos Stevens, w, 89 John H. White, i d, 4 1843. Henrv Hubbard, d, 35 198 HISTORY OF TROY. 184H. Anthony Colljy, \v, John H. White, i d, Daniel Hoit, f s, Seatterinfj, 1,S44. John H. Steele, d, Anthony Colby, w, Henry Hubbard, John H. White, David Hoit, 1545. John H. Steele, d, Anthony Coll:)3', ^v, Daniel Hoit, f s, 1546. Jared W. Williams, d, 30 Anthon3' Colby, \v, Nathaniel S. Berry, f 1,S47. Jared W. Williams, d Anthony Colby, \v, Nathaniel S. Berry, f s, 19 l.S4,S. Jared W. Williams, d, 55 Nathaniel S. Berry, Is, 107 1549. Samuel Dinsmoor, d, 57 Levi Chamberlain, \v, 7'J Nathaniel S. Pierry,fs, 17 1550. Samuel Dinsmoor, d, 69 Levi Chamberlain, w, n's Ma]) of 1761, and in Holland's Map oi' 1 7S4. Thns you will see that Troy was within the i:;'rant of Mason as elainied 1)\' the Masonian Proprietors. This eiirve line of the Masoninn Proprietors was snrve^'ed soon after the settlement of your town, by Robert Fletcher in 1 7<)S and a,i;ain in 1769. The two stn-veys differed, but the differenee did not alTeet the line in Cheshire County. This line of 17(i.S erossed the Pemigewassett betwixt the towns of Plymouth and P>ridi.;ewater, (then a ]iart of .\lexandria,) passed t!ironL;h Ilolderness and the north ])art of Scpiani Lake and interseeted the State line betwixt Freedom ;ind Katon, that now are, but ,'it the north antjle of what was then " Leavittstown." This line of 1 7r>9, eommeneed to divide from that of 176,S, at the south eorner of (ir.afton cind on the line of what was then ealled .\lex- .'indria, over|)lus now Danbury, and jiassinn ;i little north, erossed the PemiL;ewassett at the bend of tile ri\'er ;d)ove the Li\'ermore Farm in Holderness, and interseeted the State line where the Saeo erosses the s;ime in Conway. After the Revolution the eontroversv as to the Masoni.an etirve was settled by the Legislature. Jan. 6, 17S7, they appointed John MeDuffie, Josiah Pjartlett and Areliibald MeMuqihy, a committee to run and ileter- iniiic the line. They determined ujjon a straight line as the head line of Mason's Patent. Their rejjort was accepted by the Legislature. This cut off a large segment from their claim, and the Masonian Pro])rietors then came forward and purchased it of the State, for forty thousand dollars in State securities and eight lunidred dollars in specie. The State's title was passed to them June IS, 17SS, by a Committee con- sisting of Thomas Bartlett, Dudley (Idlin and Archibald McMnrphy. Thus ended the Masonian controversy, and leaving Troy still within the Masonian claim. (See "History of Manchester," pages 520 ane,t;innin,i; at the Sonth East Corner of Lot No. Sixt_v- nine, thenee Rnnning' Westerly to the North East Corner of Lot No. 53; thenee tnrninjj Sontli to the Sonth East Corner of Lot No. 53, thence Rnnniny West to the town Line. In 177S, an additional sum of one hundred potmds was raised for schooling. This sum was dealt out verv spar- ingh', for the treasurer, James Brewer, reports two years later that only twenty-five pounds had been expended. It may seem strange that so small a sum should have been ex]5ended, l"*ut it must be remendjered that the war of the Revolution had principally engrossed the public mind, in addition to the building of the meeting house, the support of the ministry, and the making and repairing of high- ways, conscc|uently but little provision was made for the schools. It seems that the town hardlv fulfilled the recjuirements of the law, for an article was inserted in the warrant for the annual meeting in April, 1781, "To see if town will provide a school or schools the present year, and raise money for that jnirjiose, in order to keep the town from being presented." No action w^as taken upon the article. From this time until 1787, small sums were raised at different times for schooling, and pro1)ably expended tmder the direction of the selectmen. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 245 In 1778, it was voted to squadron out the town anew for schooling, and Ohver Wright, Keulaen Ward, Pliineas Farrar, Eb'enezer Teinple and Moses Tucker \vere chosen to make this division. It is evident the committee attended to their duties, but no report of their proceedings has been preserved. On December 15th of the same year, the town voted that: Each Sqiiarlron should build thereon school houses as near the Centre as possibly could be convenient. Voted that the Selectmen shall appoint the Place to build in ease of Uisagreement in any Squadron in Town. Voted that the Selectmen Shall make the Rate for each Squadron. Voted that every School House shall be built liy the first of December next. It would seem that sotne of the squadrons neglected to comph^ with this vote, and it is quite certain that no schoolhouse was built within the limits of Troy during this period, for four A^ears afterwards an article was inserted in the warrant "to see what method the Town will Take with those squadrons that have not provided their schoolhouses sufficient* to keep school in." In rela- tion to this article, the towni voted "that the school squadron which Daniel Cutting and others belong to, have until the first Day of May next to finish their School House, and if not Done by that time, the Selectmen are to build their school house and assess them to pay for the same." At the annual meeting in March, 1789, the town voted to raise thirty pounds for schooling, and at a ineeting in the following May, it was voted that each squadron should have their proportion of the mone}^ and expend it as they thought proper. About this time a few indi- viduals made an effort to establish a Grammar school, prob- ably in accordance with a law passed in 1719, requiring 246 HISTORY OF TROY. towns of one hundred house-holders to support a grammar school, Ijut when the town Avas asked to raise mone^' to aid the cause, it met with an unfavorable response and nothing further was done in relation to the matter. During the next few years the population increased so much by the arrival of new settlei's, that it became neces- sary to re-district the town, as those living in the outskirts could receive Ijut little benefit from the schools as then arranged. At a meeting held A])ril 21, 1794, the following comiriittee \vere chosen for that purpose : Lieut. Oliver Wright, Liexit. Reuben Ward, Deacon Stone, Gideon New- ton, Robert Worsley, Hugh Mason, Theopilus Howard, Moses Tucker and David Wheeler. This committee divided the town into eight districts, thi-ee of which were within the limits of Troy, namelv, the southwest, southeast and south. The Southwest District comprised the territory on West Hill, and the following is a list of persons included in that district in 1794: Joseph Tolm.-ui. " Isa;ic Rolibins. Benjamin Tohnan. ' William Barker. Josepli Cuttino;. Mr. Alexanrlcr. Warren Warner. John Barker. John CarfieUl. James Dean. Benoni Robbins. Gideon Alexander. Talmon Knights. David Wheeler. The Southeast District comjjrised the territory on East Hill, and included the following: Lient. Renlx-n Ward. Hezekiali Coolid,!;e. Daniel Lawrenee. Abraham Coolidge. Jonathan Lawrenee. Jonathan Whipple. Hugh Thompson. Cajit. Joseph Frost. Dillington Phillips. Joseph Freneh. Simon Piper. Silas Fife. George Farrar. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 247 The South District included the north part of the village and what is now called the North end, whose list comprised the following persons : Ichaljod Shaw. Joseph (Joulcl. Esquire Root. Jacob Newell. Ebenezer Bacon. Keuben Newell. Jonathan Ball. Htigh Mason. John Rogers. James Newell. Lawson More. Theodore Mann. Isaac Gould. John Parkhurst. Daniel Cutting. Calvin Goodenough. Daniel Gould. William Bruce. Daniel Gould, Jr. Eli Gould. The Southwest District immediately made preparations for building a schoolhouse. A meeting was called, an appropriation made, and Warren Warner, a resident of the district, was emploA^ed to build it, and hy the first of January was so nearW completed that it was used for the winter's school. The building was verj^ small, being only about eighteen feet square, and the walls of the room were wainscotted with rough pine boards. There was no ceiling, consequentl3^ the timbers in the upper part \vere left bare. There were two long benches on one side of the room for the larger scholars, with low seats in front for the smaller ones. About two years afterwards the house was clapboarded, Ijut it was never painted. This ^vas the second schoolhouse built Avithin the limits of the town and stood in a corner of the orchard of Jonas Bemis. The South District, in March, 1796, raised fort\'-six dollars and sixty-six cents for the purpose of building a house. Whether this small amount covered the whole expense does not appear from the records, but it is certain that a house was soon built which was located on the west side of the road and nearly opposite the residence of Lemuel Brown. This was never clapboarded or painted, 24.8 HISrOKY OF TROY. and was finished on the inside similar to the house last described, only in addition to the two long benches at the end of the room opposite the fireplace, there was one on either side and a common table took the place of the teacher's desk. This was tised for a schoolhouse until 1806, when it was sold, the district uniting with the con- tiguous one in the north part of Fitzwilliam, and sent their children to the schoolhouse \vhich stood several years a few rods west of the Marshall barn, now owned by C. D. Farrar. This district raised one hundred and fortj'- three dollars towards building" the new^ schoolhouse, \Yhich is supposed to have been about one-half the expense of the building. The house first built, after exchanging owners several times, was piu'chased by Jabez Butler, who converted it into a dwelling house, and now constitutes a part of that owned and occu])ied by Winthrop Knight. A schoolhouse was built in the Southeast District in 1796, which Avas located near the residence of Daniel Cutting, now owned l)y John Lang. This house was burned in the winter of 1806, and a new one was built the following spring, one hundred dollars being raised for the purpose, which Avas not sufficient, for the next year an additional sum of fifty-seven dollars was raised to com])lete the work. This was built on the north side of the road and near the residence of Henrv A. Porter. As many of the early records of the town of Fitzwil- liam were destroyed, and especiallv those relating to the schools, it is im])ossible to give an accurate accoimt of the first efforts of the ])eo])le in establishing their schools. The town was divided into squadrons, Avhich in 1792 were nine in ninnber, of which three were wholly or in ])art within the limits of Trov. In 1778, a committee was chosen who leased the school lots, the interest of which was expended for the EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 249 schools. Whether a school was maintained in Fitzwilliam previous to 1773 cannot be determined. In 1774 and 1775, seven pounds Avere raised each year for the use of a school, which indicates that up to that time but a single school w^as maintained. There was no appropriation made in 1776, for the reason that the previous appropria- tion had not been expended. yVn act was passed by the Legislature in 1789 for regulating the schools in the State, by Avhich each town was required to raise five pounds on every twenty' shil- lings, in the "Proportion Act," to be expended for the support of schools. Two years later an act w^as passed making it obliga- tory upon the towns to raise seven pounds, ten shillings, on every twenty shillings, in the " Proportion Act," instead of five pounds. It is quite probable that from this time Fitzwilliam raised fully the amount required by these acts, as the records show that she was liberal in her appropri- ations, raising annually from four to six hundred dollars for schools. The first schoolhouse on land now in Troj^ was built by FitzwilHam in 1790, in the North Squadron, and it stood on the east side of the road, between the place now owned bv Mrs. A. W. Whitcomb and the late residence of Willard White. This was a small house with a hipped roof, and was never clapboarded. The chimney and fire- place were built of stone, and there Avas a large stone hearth which formed nearly half the flooring. There was a long bench at one end of the room and one on each of the two sides, for the use of the large scholars, wdth smaller seats in front for the smaller scholars. In 1800, by a vote of the town, this squadron was divided "at the Brook between Mr. David White's and Mr.JonathanCapron's House." This schoolhouse remained 250 HISTORY OF TROY. unoccupied from this time until 1806, Avhen it was sold to David White, who removed and attached it to the west end of his house. Soon after the district was divided, the house near the Marshall barn was commenced, but it was not completed in season for the winter school, which was kept in the house of Walter Ca]Dron. The new house was built by Elijcih and Isaac Fuller, and was finished earlj' in 1803, at a cost of about two hundred and fiftv dollars. Another schoolhouse was built very soon after by the south division, which was located on a road which at that time led from Jose])h Forristall's to Aaron Wright's. The floor of this house 'was elevated at one end of the room, making" an inclined plane, ui^on which were placed the benches, of which there were four tiers, separated bj^ aisles. These were cpiite an improvement upon the long benches of the first schoolhouses, as thej' were only of sufficient length to accommodate tAvo scholars. The Northeast Squadron built a house about 1790, which stood near the residence of Samuel Griffin, which site is now within the limits of Fitzwilliam. This house was burned in the winter of 1806, and at a district meet- ing on the 19th of the next June, one hundred and seventy- five dollars were voted to be raised for building a new one. This was built on the south side of the road between the residence of Jonathan B. Clark and the Griffin farm. After the first house was burned and before the new one was completed, two terms of school were kept in the dwelling house ot Ivers' Emerson. The new house was completed in 1807, and from that time the district was well accommodated until after the division of the town in 1815. The schools in the Northwest Squadron, were kept for some years in a log house which stood a few rods east of the Bishop house. The house was built bv Agabus EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 251 Bishop, and was occiipied by him until he built the frame house in which he afterwards lived and died. In 1804, the town voted to district the town anew, and the selectmen, consisting of Oliver Damon, Arunah Allen and John White were the committee chosen for the pvirpose. Their report was adopted, and the new arrange- ment called the North Squadron, District No. 10; the Northeast, District No. 6; the Northwest, District No. 13; and the scpiadron near Forristall's, District No. 9, and these numbers were retained until most of the territorj^ comprising these districts passed from the jurisdiction of Fitzwilliam. At the first annual meeting after the incor]Doration of Troy, a committee of seven were chosen to regulate the school districts, consisting of Caleb Perry, D. W. Farrar, David White, William Farrar, Samuel Starkej^, Elijah Ful- ler and Thomas Clark, Jr. At an adjourned meeting on the 25th of the same month, this committee reported as follows, viz: "That the following persons should be included in the several districts : DISTRICT NO. 1. Rev. Mr. Rich. George Farrar, Jr. Moses Aldricli. Henry Tolman (Farm). Silas Wheeler. Curtis Coolidge. Joab Daggett (Farm). Roswell Crossfield. Sylvester P. Flint. Jose])h Forristall. Joseph Barrett (Farm). John Whitney. Luke Harris. Luther Nurse. Arnolfl & Thompson. John Whitney, Jr. Lyman Wright. Ebenezer Nurse. Nathan Newell. Josiah Amadou. Salmon Whittemore. David White. Joshua Harrington. Daniel Farrar. Elijah Harrington. Daniel Farrar, Jr. 252 HISTORY OF TROY. John Bruce. Widow Bruce. Timothy (iodding. Asa Brewer. Thomas Tohnaii. Andrew Sherman. Samuel Farrar. Daniel W. Farrar. Timothy Kendall. Preston Bishop. Joshua Harrington, Jr. DISTRICT NO. 2. Cyrus Fairbanks. William Barnard. C\'rus Fairl^anks, Jr. John Lawrence. Moses Perkins. William Lawrence. Caleb Perry. Joseph Butler. Peletiah Hodgkins. Josiah Lawrence. Levi Ward. Jonathan Lawrence. Abraham Coolidge. Jacob Osborn. Diuiicl Cutting. Benjamin Tolman. Josiah Wheeler. Isaac (larheld. Elijah Fuller. Edmund lieuiis. George Farrar. Silas Fife. Zo]iher Whitcomb. Henry Jackson. Benjamin Starkty. Peter Starkcy, Jr. William Chase. William Bishoj). Widow Starkey (Farm). DISTRICT NO. 3. Joseph Cutting. Easman .Vlcxander. Joseph Alexander. Talmon Knights. Aaron Holt. Isaac Fuller. Stephen Farrar. DISTRICT NO. -1. Calvin Starkey. Nathan Starke^-. Peter Starkey. Lima Starkey. John Starkey. Thomas Clark, DISTRICT NO. 3. David Saunders. Nathan Winch, Joseph Haskell (Farm). Caleb Winch, Jr. John Sargent. William Farrar. Caleb Winch. Elias Evans. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 253 DISTRICT NO. 6. Elijah Buxton. Daniel Hall. David Wilc.v. Levi Starkey. Samuel Staii;cy. Thomas Freneh. Enoch Starkej-. Joseph Tilclcn. All the property taxed for the support of schools, to be paid into the district where the owner resides, if residing within the limits of said to^vn ; all polls and non-resident lands to pjiy their school tax to the district where they are contained, reference being had to boundaries, to the real estate of individuals whose names are set to their respective districts." District No. 6, being destitute of a schoolhouse, raised one hundred dollars for the purpose of building one, which was located on a lot of land afterward owned by Stephen Harris. The district Avas so small that a school could be maintained only a very few Aveeks each 3'ear, and conse- quenth^ but little benefit to the scholars. For this reason it was thought best to unite the district with No. 3, which was done bx' vote of the town in March, 1831. Having no further use for their house it was sold to Jona- than Clark, who removed it near his buildings. The schoolhouse in District No. 1, was soon found too small to accommodate the large number of pupils, and in 1828, the district voted to build a larger one, raising five hundred dollars for that purpose. The old schoolhouse was sold to Charles M. Tolman, who removed it to the west side of the mill pond and converted it into a dwelling house. The contract for building the new house was given to Joseph M. Forristall, and the work was completed in 1828, in season for the winter school. This was used until the division of the district in 1838, when it was sold for three hundred and seventy-five dollars. 254 HISTORY OF TROY. The purchasers formed a stock company', and the par vahie of the shares was twenty-five dohars. The proprie- tors were : Daniel W. Farrar, who had four shares ; Ste- phen Wheeler, who had two shares ; Solomon Goddard, who had two shares ; Alpheus Crosln^ who had two shares; Nathan Winch, who had two shares; L_vman Wright, wdio had one share; Luke Harris, who had one share; Jose]ih AI. Forristall, who had one share; Charles W. Whitney, wlio had one share; D. Farrar and E. Harring- ton, who had one share. The house was thoroughly rejjaired, individuals sub- scribing abotit ninetv-two dollars toAvards the expense. This, in addition to the excess of the stock funds above the cost of the building, made the expense of the repairs two hundred and thirty-foin- dollars. The object of the proprietors in this outlay, was to retain the building for the use of a high school, and it was occupied a part of the time for several vears for this purpose. After a time, David W. Farrar purchased the building of the proprietors and converted it into a dwelling house. This is the brick building next to the Congregational church, known as the " old academy." District No. 2 ex])ended but little on her schoolhouse for several years. The first account for repairs was in 1S33, when twenty-five dollars was raised for that purpose. District No. 3, was destitute of a schoolhouse at the incorporation of the town, the old one having been burned in 1814. For two winters the school was kept in the house of William Barker, but in 1817, the district voted to build a new house and raised one httndred dollars towards the expense. This was built by Isaac and Elijah Ftdler, but whether the one hundred dollars was the whole cost, does not appear from the records. In 1S34, forty- four dollars was expended in repaiinng the hoiise. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 255 Until 1823, District No. 4 had only a log house, when it was voted to build a house in accordance with the improvements of that period, and affording more com- fortable quarters for the children. The site selected was - ■■ 4 li^flH tmiA, ~ ■ ■—«■'* ^^^^ 1 t| ^^^■R ¥1 ^B^ -,.mm PiPPiP^^ nm^^ -._;:•.- ScHooLiiousK ON West Hill. near the junction of the two roads between the residence of Peter Starkey and William Bishop. The hotise was Mekrifip:ld Schoolhouse. finished in 1824, and cost one hundred and twenty dollars. The schoolhouse in District No. 5, being located some 256 HISTORY OF TROY. distance from the center, was removed nearer, and repaired in 1823 at a cost of forty-five dollars. In 1834, thirty dollars was expended for a like purpose. At the annual meeting in March, 1838, the town voted to make some cilterations in the school districts, and chose a committee to make inA^estigations and report what alterations tliey considered necessar}'. This committee consisted of the following persons, viz: District No. 1, Stephen Wheeler, Amos Sibley, Daniel Farrar. District No. 2, Daniel Cutting, William Lawrence. District No. 3, John W. Bellows, Amasa Aldrich. District No. 4, Joseph I'utney. District No. 5, Chester Lyman. On the 19th of the same month the committee made their report, whereu])on the town voted "that the altera- tions be made as reported by the committee." Btit this division onlj- included the inhabitants of the town, no reference being made to a division of the real estate, and consec|uentl\' was found not to answer the ])urpose intended. Another meeting was called April 9, when it was voted to reconsider the vote of accepting the report of the committee, and that they be authorized to amend their report so as to include all the real estate in the same district, except what was by law taxable in other districts. The committee reported the following amendment, viz: "Every person living in the several school districts in the town of Troy shall be taxed in the district in which he lives, for all the real estate he holds in the town of Troy under his own actual improvement, and all other of his real estate in the town of Troy shall be taxed in the district in which it is included ; and all real estate owned by persons living out of the town shall he taxed in such district or districts as the selectmen shall determine." The town voted to accept the report of the committee, EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 257 made on the 19th of March, with this amendment. But it was soon discovered that this amended report was defective, and it did not meet the requirements of the law, for the boundaries of the districts were hable to be changed with every change in the ownership of real estate. Another meeting was called on the 2d of June, when it was "voted to divide the town into school districts according to law." And to be sure of its legality, a law- yer was placed at the head of the committee, which was as fohows: Luther Chapman, J. M. Forristall, Abel Baker, John W. Bellows, Chester Lyman, Calvin Starkey, Daniel Farrar. One week later the committee submitted their report, which was adopted by the town. District No. 1, or the village district, was divided, the northern half being called No. 1; the southern half. No. 2. The other districts were nearljf the same with some slight alterations and a change in numbers; No. 2 was changed to No. 3, and so on. At this time Districts Nos. 1 and 2 were each destitute of a schoolhouse, and a meeting warned b}^ the selectmen, was held June 1st, 1839, when No. 1 voted to raise three hundred dollars for building a schoolhouse. This house was built by Mr. Forristall, and finished in season for the winter school. In 1853, two hundred dollars was expended in repairing the house which was newly painted, the lot upon which it stood well fenced and ornamented with small trees. During the year 1862, this house was repaired at con- siderable expense, several hundred dollars being expended, and the following winter was burned. A special meeting of the district was called Jan. 24, 1863, when it was voted to build a new house on the site of the old one, one thousand dollars being raised for the purpose. The new house was to be larger than the old 258 HISTORY OF TROY. one — fifty feet long and thirty -two wide — to be constructed of brick or wood, as thought Ijest Ijy the committee chosen to build the same, consisting of Jacob Boyce, A. B. Gates and Calvin Alexander. The old lot not being large enough for the enlarged house, a narrow strip of land on the north side, twenty feet in width and the length of the lot, was purchased of Thomas Wright. The building was made of brick and completed in North Primary Schcjolhoi'SE. season for the winter school, the expense being a little over two thousand dollars. This building known as the North Primary schoolhouse, has recently been made into tene- ments . District No. 2 made preparations for building a house, l)ut not agreeing upon a location, an application was made to the selectmen, who appointed a committee to fix the location agreeably to the provisions of the statute at that time. The committee consisted of Daniel Cutting, Brown Nurse, Daniel Buttrick, Luke Harris, Thomas Wright and John Lawrence. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 259 They reported "that the site for the schoolhonse should be on land of Elijah Harrington, at the southeast corner, adjoining land of Moses Ballou's heirs." This report was dated the Sth of June, 1840, and the contract for building the house was given to Mr. Forristall for two hundred and eighty dollars. After seven years it was found neces- sary to make repairs and one hundred and forty-seven dollars were raised for the purpose, and two years later about fifty dollars more were expended upon it, but after South Primary Schooi^hoose. all the repairs it v^^as an old house and did not meet the requirements of the district. In 1834 the district voted to build a new house and made a liberal appropriation for the ptirpose. This was let out in portions to different individuals, but the most of the work was done by Ira Boyden, and it was finished in January, 1855, at a cost of thirteen hundred dollars. This was the South Primary schoolhouse, now occupied as a residence by Moses Abare. The schoolhouse in District No. 3 was burnt in the winter of 1838, and early the next spring preparations were made for building a new one, but a contention arose 260 HISTORY OF TROY. about its site, and it became necessary to petition the selectmen to appoint a committee to settle the question. This committee consisted of Luther Chapman, Joseph M. Forristall, Chester Lyman, Brown Nurse and Alpheus Crosby, who re]Dorted that "the site for the schoolhouse shall be on land, called and known by the name of the Boyden pasture, a few rods east of an old cellar, on the road leading from Nathaniel Parker's to Daniel Cutting's, at a stake and stones in the center erected by your com- mittee," This question being settled, the ne\A' house was SciLodT-iioi'SE OX East Hill. finished in a fe\v months from that time, at a cost ot alDout two hundred and fifty dollars. This is the present schoolhouse site on East Hill. The inhabitants of District No. 4 had expended about sevent^r-fivc dollars for repairs up to 1S58. The schoolhouse in No. 5 Avas first located nearly a third of a mile from the inhabited -[lart of the district, and in 1840, in accordance with a vote of the district, it was removed to near the barn of All)ert Pratt, and repaired at a cost of about sixty dollars. This house was burnt in EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 261 1841, and the next year a new one was bnilt which cost one hundred and seventeen dollars. The schoolhouse in District No. 6, becoming consider- ably dilapidated, was entirely enlarged in 1849, and thor- oughly repaired, at an expense of one hundred and eighty dollars. In 1861, the selectmen were chosen a committee to make alterations in the school districts. They enlarged and defined the boundaries of District No. 1, and made slight alterations in No. 4, the others remaining as before given. In 1861, the sum of two hundred dollars was raised to finish the room under the town hall, which was to be done by laj'ing new floors and repairing the walls and ceiling, and painting. In 1864, part of this room Avas finished to use as an engine room, and in 1866, it was voted that the south room be fitted in a manner suitable to be used for educational ]Durposes, and furnished with seats, tables, benches, and all articles necessary for such purpose, four hundred and fifty dollars being raised for the expense, Edward P. Kimball being chosen the agent to carry this vote into effect. It was also voted that the two south rooms in the lower part of the hall be used for a graded or high school. A special town meeting was called May 25, 1878, for the purpose of voting upon the question of redistricting the town anew, and the selectmen and school committee were chosen a committee for that purpose viz : William N. Watson, Charles C. Smith, William A. Harris, Asa C. Dort and George H. Aldrich, who made the following report which was adopted. After a very careful examination of the school interests of Tro_v, your committee present the following rej^ort. We find that something must l)e clone with District No. 5. It has money apportioned but is in no situation to school it out, and we are obliged to do something in order to receive the State funds. 262 HISTORY OF TROY. We also find the several distriets lines in very bad shape, so that the same piece of land has been taxed in one district at one time, and at other times in another. After a very carefnl examination, we recommend that the town be made into three districts, constitnting a village district, and two out- side districts, said village district to consist of Nos. 1 and 2, together with a larger part of Nos. 5 and 6 ; adding" a part of No. 5 to No. -l, and part of No. 6 to No. 3, making a total valuation in the village dis- trict of $l-t+,4,S6.00. Valuation of No. 3, $187.05, and of No. 4, $231.3.S. The other districts having the benefit of grammar school b_v paying tuition. We recommend that the village district be divided for the primary department ; the north half of the district occupj-ing the No. 1 house, and the south half the No. 2 house; the grammar school going into the high school room, which entirely obviates the building of a new house, and gives the scholars the full and in om- opinion the best use of the money we raise for school purposes. As.\ C. DOKT. Wm. N. \V.\tson. C. C. Smith. Wm. .v. H.\rris. This arrangement continued until all districts were abolished In' an act of the Legislature in 18S5, establish- ing the town system. B_v this act the district systeiu of common schools, which had prevailed for nearly two generations, was abolished, and the town became one entire district. The entire siijiervision of the schools was vested in boards of education, wdio are chosen by the towns, each member being elected for three years. They have authority "to ]3rovide schools at such places and times as in their judgment shall " "" ■" give all the scholars of the town as nearh' equal advantages as may be practicable." The chief reason for establishing this law^ was to place all pupils, so far as may he, on the same footing. In the remote and outside districts the number of scholars was frequently very small, and complaint was often made that EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 263 under the former sj'steni these small schools fared poorly in respect to facilities for instruction. A special meeting of the town held Feb. 16, 1861, the use of the town hall was voted to be given Mr. Carroll D. Wright, for the purpose of holding a high school. Mr. Wright was hired by the district and taught two or more terms, when the interest in the school abated and the project was abandoned. In 1866, several of the citizens petitioned the selectmen for a special meeting, which was held Juh' 5, when it was voted to adopt the provisions of Chapter LXXIX of the Compiled Statutes, relating to the estaljlishing of a high school. This petition was signed by E. P. Kimball, A. G. Hurlbutt, Geo. A. Adams, E. Buttrick, Thos. Goodall, James O. Amadou, Stephen B. Farrar, G. W. Randall, Andrew J. Aldrich and John Wheeler. In order to carr^^ these proA'isions into effect it was voted that the south rooms in the lower part of the hall should be fitted up and used for this purpose. The school was opened in the spring of the following year and was taught by William Moore. There were two terms in each year, spring and fall. In 1868, Mrs. Louisa B. Wright, then teaching at West Swanzey, was employed as teacher. The services of Mrs. Wright were secured the following year and she became a resident of the to\vn. She also taught the summer and winter terms in the North or District No. 1 school. Under the able and efficient instruction of Mrs. Wright, the school attained a high degree of perfection and acquired more than a local reputation, a large number of pupils from neighboring towns availing themselves of its privileges. This arrangement continued for ten years, or until 1878, when the village district was constituted and the 264 HISTORY OF TROY. schools graded ; the grammar department being put in the town hall room, when no more pupils were admitted from adjoining towns. It is fitting that more than a jjassing notice should be taken of the labors of Mrs. Wright, wdiose services as a teacher in Troy covered a period of sixteen j'ears, fifteen AIRS. LOIIISA B. \VK!C.HT. of which were continuous. Her labors commenced in March, ISGJS, as teacher of the high school. The follow- ing year she became a resident of the town, and for nine years taught the high school and that in District No. 1, EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 265 or until the change was made in the arrangement of the schools, and the high school changed to the grammar depai'tment in 1878. She taught the latter until the summer of 1883, \vhen she went to West Swanzey for one year, returning in the fall of 1884, teaching until the close of the summer term in 1885. Mrs. Wright completed her one hundredth term of teaching at the close of the summer term in 1880, and her forty-fourth in Troy, which was celebrated bj^ suitable exercises at the town hall on July 3d. Mr. William Butler w^as chairman of the committee of arrangements, and in his introductory remarks, spoke of the occasion as no ordinary one, for he knew of no one, not advanced in years, who had taught one hundred terms of school. David W. Farrar was president of the day, and spoke of the importance of one hundred terms of school in a community like this, and of its salutary influence and the liability not to give it that consideration commensurate with its importance. Rev. S. H. McCollester, of Marl- borough, delivered an address upon "Education," and at the close. Rev. J. S. Herrick presented Mrs. Wright with one hundred dollars in gold, consisting of twent3^ five- dollar coins, and former pupils from Swanze3' presented an additional sum. Numerous toasts were given, which were responded to by H. W. Farrar, M. E. Wright, A. C. Dort, Rev. D. W. Goodale, C. C. Smith and Rev. S. H. Mc- Collester. After leaving Troy, Mrs. Wright went to Marlborough, where she taught for about three years, when she went to Kansas. With increasing years has come increased knowl- edge from continuous study, and she has until recently been actively engaged in educational work, having been principal of the high school in Seneca, until the summer of 1897. 266 HISTORY OF TROY. The old schoolhouses not being sufficient to accommo- date the increasing numljer of scholars in the village, the town at the annual meeting in March, 1893, voted to build a new house, and chose a committee to procure estimates for a four-room schoolhouse, either w^ood or brick, and secure a location. This committee consisted of John H. Congdon, Henry M. Whittemore and J. H. Bige- low. They reported at the next annual meeting, their report being adopted. The matter was then taken up in the town district meeting. At the meeting, March 13, 1894, Charles D. Farrar, Augustus Hodgkins and George A. Stark ey were chosen a committee with authority to locate and ]3urchase a lot. The committee made a report at an adjourned meeting held April 7th, when it was voted to purchase of Joseph W. Raymond the north lot on the muster field. At a meeting one week later, E. P. Kimball, Asa C. Dort, Franklin Ripley, Geo. A. Starke3^ and Wm. J. Boyden were chosen a building committee, who were to procure plans and estimates and report at a future meet- ing, when the sum of ten thousand dollars was voted to be raised. At a meeting September 29, an additional smn of two thousand dollars was voted to be raised. The plans were drawn by Barker & Nourse, architects, of Worcester, Mass., and the contract for building was let to W. E. Austin of Jefferson, Mass. The building is situated at the head of the new street on the muster field, and is seventy-six Ijy forty-seven feet, two stories, with basement, built of Ijrick with granite trimmings. The entrances are on the east and west ends, the halls and corridor occupying the entire north side of the building; the four school rooms are on the south side of the building, ex])osed to the sunlight and well lighted and ventilated. The floors are of hard pine and the walls are sheathed with the same, with natural slate blackboards. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 267 The rooms are twenty-eight by thirty-four feet, con- taining book closets, and the two rooms on each floor being connected by a teacher's room, with suitable ward- robe rooms outside. The building is heated with steam, and the basement besides containing the heating appa- ratus, has two large plajTooms, each twentj^-eight by thirty -three feet, with concrete bottom. The entrance *.*».,. . f %# «#^ 1 New Schoolhousk. doors are made to swing both ways and wide stairways give easy access to the basement and second story. The building will accommodate two hundred and twenty-five pupils, and was appropriately dedicated Thurs- day afternoon, April 18, 1895, addresses being delivered by Fred Gowing, state superintendent of public instruc- tion, and Rev. S. H. McCollester of Marlborough. 268 HISTORY OF TROY. There being no further use for the two primary school- houses, the committee sold the same at auction ; the north one was purchased by Samuel Mortimer for five hundred and two dollars, and the south one by Moses Abare for four hundred and twenty-seven dollars, and thej^ have since l)een converted into tenements. We have attempted to give a bi'ief sketch of the efforts of the people to promote the cause of popular education, and which, like all great enterprises, had a small begin- ning; but by the persistent efforts of a few individuals, the work has been gradually carried forward until the ];)resent time, when nearh' all the citizens are interested in the work. The town has always done, by "\vay of appropriation, all that could reasonably have been expected. For several years after its incorporation, the amount annually raised for the support of schools was two hundred and fiftj- dollars, in addition to the literary fund, and this sum has gradually been increased until the present time. In 1896, the sum raised was nineteen hundred and seventA'-fivc dollars, and the whole amount expended was over tAvcnty-foiu' hundred dollars. The whole ntimber of different pupils registered was two hundred and eighty, of which two hundred and fourteen were in the village. But the question will probably arise, has this increased expenditure yielded an adequate return ? The answer is best given by the schools in comparison with those of the earlier jjeriod. How different the schools and method of teaching of the present day ! Then teachers were paid eight or ten dollars a month. Now three or four times that amotmt is paid, and we have reason to feel that the m one}' is well expended. Then the government of a school \vas often conducted b}' force, and the most essential qualifi- cation of a teacher was bone and muscle to wield the rod. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. 269 It is said that Jtipiter on one occasion made a procla- mation that he would cro^vn the person Avith immortality w^ho had done the most good, and been the greatest blessing to his felloAv-men. The competitors Avere numer- ous ; the ^varrior, the statesman, the sculptor and painter, the musician and benevolent, all pressed their claims. But Jupiter, seeing an old gra\r-headed, sage-looking man standing far behind the rest and apparently taking no active part in the matter, asked him what made him look so smiling? The old man replied that all these competi- tors were once his pupils. "Crown him," says Jupiter, "and seat him at mv right hand." CHAPTER XV. PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. DR. JUSTUS PERRY. — DR. KIIKNEZER WRIGHT. — DR. CH.4RT,ES W. WHITNEY.— DR. LUKE .MIEI.ER. — DR. A. M. CAYKREY. — DR. M.VRY ANN HARRIS. — DR. D.\NIEL FARRAR. — DR. DANIEL D. WOODWARD. — DR. IlENjAMlN H. HART- WELL. — DR. JOHN DODGE. — DR. CARL G. METCALF. DR. M.S. FERGl!SON. — DR. ISEN|A>HN' E. HARRIMAN. — DR.M.T. STONE. — HITHER CHADMAN, ESQ. For some years the inhaljitants of Yvliat is now Troy, residino' upon the borders of Alarlfjoroug'h and Fitz\Yiniam, were dependent for medical assistance upon the phj'sicians located near the center of these towns, for the population was too small to support a resident physician. But after the formation of the new town was seriously contem- ]3lated, efforts were made to obtain one, and Dr. Justus Perry of Marlborough Ayas selected. Of his early life but little is known beyond the fact that he was a natiye of Barre, Mass., and studied medicine with Dr. Stephen Batcheller, Sr., of Ro\'alston. He settled in Marlborough in 1786, and jiossessing great natural and acquired ability, he gained the reputation of a skillful physician, and for a fe\y years did an extensiye business. But unfor- tunately he acquired the habit of using strong drinks, a habit which so increased as to disqualify him for the practice of his iDrofessioTi. He located in Ayhat is now Troj', in 1796, and an effort was made to reform him, that his usefulness should not be lost to his fellow-men. He \yas induced to sign a temperance pledge, obligating himself to fdjstain from the use of all intoxicating drinks for one year, in consideration of Ayhich the citizens bound themselyes to furnish him \yith a horse and all medicines PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. 271 free of charge during the year. This pledge he faithftdly kept, but as soon as the time expired he relapsed into his former dissipated habits, and losing his practice, returned the following year to the center of Marlborough, where he died in 1800. The next physician who located hei'e was Dr. Ebenezer Wright. He was the son of Capt. Ebenezer Wright and was born in Templeton, Mass., Nov. 3, 1761. He ac- quired a good English education and entered upon the study of medicine at Rutland, Vt. He settled in Fitzwil- liam in 1785. He is said to have possessed the rudiments of a great mind, applied himself closel3r to business, became noted for his sound judgment and soon gained the confi- dence of the community. In compliance with the request of individuals he removed to this village in 1811. He was here during the excitement attending the efforts to obtain the charter of Troy, and took an active part in those measures which resulted in the organization of the new tOAvn. He returned to Fitzwilliam in 1814, continuing the practice of his profession until his death, March 16, 1829. Dr. Wright was succeeded by Dr. Charles W. Whitney, who located here in 1815. He was the son of Dr. Isaiah Whitney and was born in Rindge in 1791. Dr. Isaiah Whitney was born in Harvard, Mass., Dec. 13, 1765; married Dorcas, a daughter of Dr. Charles Whitman of Stowe, in August, 1787. The Whitman family are descend- ants of the first settlers of New England. Dr. Charles Whitman was the son of a pln^sician, and whose grand- father, also a physician, came from England, one of the band of Pilgrims on the Mayflo-wer, in 1620. Dr. Whitman of Stowe, was surgeon in the army during the Revolutionary Avar, and his wife was a Stevens, and it is asserted that she was a descendant of the celebrated Indian princess, Pocahontas. 272 HISTORY OF TROY. Dr. Isaiah Whitney, soon after his marriage, settled in Rindge and continued in the practice of his profession until his death, Nov. 30, 1S39. Dorcas, his wife, died in Rindge, Juh^ 11, 1844, They had ten children, five sons and five daughters. Charles W. was the second son, and he gave the follow- ing account of his history: "My youth was s])ent like that of most children at that time; I was very fond of fishing; nothing suited me better than to be angling for the s])otted trout in the various streams of my native town, and this was a great detriment to my future knowledge. In the fall and winter of 1809, I roomed with Philip Payson and recited to his father, Seth Payson, D. D. In 1810, I w£is sent to New Ipswich Academy, and in the spring of 1811 commenced the studj' of medicine under the tutelage of my father. In the spring of 1813 I was sent to Boston to studj^ and practice with John Randall, M. D., six months, and in December of the same year I commenced the practice of my profession in Marl- borough, Mass. It was thought by many at that tune that experimental knowledge formed the most important jjart of a young medical student's education." He left Marlborough in the spring of 1815, and assisted his father in Rindge a few months, but, the narrative con- tinues : "In October, I started for Vermont to look nie up a place to practice my profession, got up among the Green Mountains where the sun would shine a few minutes, and then there would be a snow squall, and above all, I did not like the looks of the land or the people ; I became homesick and thouglit I would much rather winter among m_v native hills, so made tracks back much faster than I went on, and on arriving at Capt. Gorham's hotel in Troy, the Captain invited me to locate here. I told him I would take the matter into consideration and decide in PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. 273 a fewr days. My father adviised me not to coine, on account of the smaHness of the place ; but having no place in view, 1 concluded to make the trial. I came, engaged board at D. W. F'arrar's, boarded there three years, built my house in 1818, married Mai-y, daughter of Dea. Samuel Griffin of Fitzwilliam, in November of the same year." ^'' f' V, Charles W. Whitney, M. D. He became a member of the New Hampshire Medical Society, and was licensed May 8, 1828, and he was also a member of the Western New Hampshire Medical Associa- tion. He was an excellent citizen, a judicious, careful 35 274 HISTORY OF TROY. practitioner, and enjoyed the confidence of the people. He continued in practice until advanced age, feeble health and serious loss of hearing obliged him to relinquish it. He said: "I can truly say what few of my age can, I never called for a glass of spirit of any kind for myself, at either of the tavenis or stores, since I established myself in town." Although disabled b}^ these infirmities, he enjoyed the societ3' of his friends and retained his intellect imtil the end. In conseciuence of the impaired health and partial deaf- ness of Dr. Whitney, who found it difficult to perform all the labor re<:|uired of the physican of the town, it \vas thought advisable to obtain a younger man to take a part of the professional business. Consequently, Dr. Luke Miller located here in IS-fT. But little is known of his early life, excejit that he first saw light in the town of Petei"borough, and jjraeticed dentistry some years in his native town. He studied medicine with Dr. Albert Smith of Peterborough, and commenced practice with Dr. Hitch- cock of Ashby, Mass., remaining a few months, coming to Troy, where he did a fair amount of business. He removed to Winchendon, Mass., in the fall of 1853, remaining about a year, v^'hen he came to Fitzwilliam, and entered into partnership with Dr. Silas Cummings. In 1857, he removed to Chatfield, Minn. His wife was Abby Ann Lovell. Dr. A. M. Caverly located in Troy, Sept. 1, 1853. He was a descendant of Moses Caverly, who was born about the year 1715, in Croydon, a town which lies about ten miles south of London Bridge, England, and who, in coni- ])any with two younger brothers, Nathaniel and Thomas, immigrated to this country about the year 17'10, and settled in Portsmouth. Moses married a Johnson of Ports- mouth, about the year 1743, and resided thei-e till about 1770, when with his brother Thomas, he removed to that PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. 275 part of Barrington noAv included in Strafford. Nathaniel afterwards resided in Barrington a short time, but eventu- ally moved to Township No. 4 (now Charlestown), where he died. Moses had five sons: Phillip, Charles 1st, John, William and Charles 2d; and one daughter, Abigail, all of whom were born in Portsmouth. Phillip, the oldest, was born March 23, 1745 ; removed with his father and the rest of the family to Barrington ; married Bridget Pendergast, who was born Feb. 24, 1745, and resided in Barrington till his death, April 1, 1813. During the time of the Revolutionary war he took an active part in opposing the arbitrary acts of the British ; his name occurs ujDon the "Test Papers" from his adopted town, as one who joined the "American Association," and in 1777, he entered the army, and was on duty several months in the state of Rhode Island. After the war his time was devoted to farming, and he owned one of the best farms in Barrington, and had considerably property invested in wild lands in different parts of the state. He had nine children, eight sons and one daughter. Moses, the eldest son, was born April 3, 1771; married Judith, daughter of John Caverno, Aug. 4, 1793, and the follow- ing year removed to Loudon and located on a lot of land given him by his father. He died June 25, 1821. Mrs. Judith Caverly died Feb. 1, 1824, aged forty-nine j'cars. They had two sons, Solomon and Moses, the former was born Feb. 21, 1795, the latter, April 13, 1797. Solomon married Sarah, daughter of John Moore of Canterbury, Nov. 14, 1816, and settled on a farm given to him by his father, and adjoining the homestead. They had two chil- dren, a son and daughter. The son, Abial Moore Caverly, was born Nov. 28, 1817, and after having pursued a preparatory coiu'se of stud^^ became the pupil of R. P. J. Tenney, M. D., of Loudon, under 276 HISTORY OF TROY. whose instruction he remained one year. The last two years of his medical course were spent under the tutelage of Dr. William W. Brown of Manchester. He attended lectures at Dartmouth Medical College and the Phila- del]3hia College of Medicine, graduating from the latter institution, after which he spent several months in the Pennsylvania Hospital. He married Caroline, daughter of Thomas Ames, Esc|., of Canterbury, March 25, 1845, and the following year was elected principal of the South Grammar School in Manchester, and he entered upon the duties of the position the next spring. Mrs. Caroline Caverlv died Pel). 2, 1S51, and the following \'ear he resigned his ]K)sition as teacher, and again resumed the sttidj' and practice of medicine with Dr. Brown. On com- ing to Troy he purchased the location owned by Dr. Mil- ler, near the railroad bridge, now owned by Mrs. F. S. Schncll, and resided there until the 30th of November, 1854', when he married Sarah L., daughter of Solomon Goddard, and afterwards resided on the Goddard place. Dr. Caverlv was a skillful and successful ]iractitioner and had a large practice, and was honored with several town offices. He was Superintending School Committee for several years. Representative to the Legislature in 1861 -62, town clerk, 1857-59. He possessed a love for anti- fpiarian and historical researches, and while engaged in riding over these hills, as dutj' called, he collected infor- mation concerning the early settlement of this region and the early settlers, which \vas incorporated in a '■History of Troy," published in 1859. The ]50ssessors of this infor- mation long since ]iasscd from the stage of life, and the facts here ]3resented have been valuable in giving a more com])letc history of the towns from which this town was formed. In the siiring of 1863, he removed to Pittsford, \'t., where he continued in practice until his death. Being PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. 277 actuated by the same love for historical research, he col- lected material and wrote a "History of Pittsford," which was published in 1872. Abiat. M. Caveki.y, M. D. Mary Ann Harris, daughter of Luke Harris, entered upon the study of medicine at the time when the subject of the medical education of women was first brought forward. The first women's medical college was estab- lished in Philadelphia, although there had ]3reviously been formed in Boston a "Female Medical Educational Society," which was chartered in 1852, for the education of mid- wives, nurses and female physicians, and in 1856 \vas chartered as the "New England Female Medical College." From this institution Miss Harris graduated in 1859, and after graduatfon settled in Abington, Mass., remaining for three years. Not being in robust health she returned to her native town and practiced her profession during the 278 HISTORY OF TROY. Slimmer season for about three years. She married Jabez Butler in 1809 and removed from town, giving np the practice of medicine. The following resolution v^^as adopted at the annual meeting in 1894 : i'S^J Mary A. H.vrkis Butleu, M. D. Resolved, That the thanks of the Town of Troy are hereby presented to Mrs. Mary A. Harris Butler, for her gift, free of all expense to the town, of the tower eloek whieh now adorns the town house. Resolved, That the town elerk be retpiested to transmit to Mrs. But- ler, an attested eojjy of this resolution. Daniel Farrar, M. D., was born in Troy and was the sixth physician to locate in the town. He graduated from PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. 279 the Harvard Medical School in the spring of 1862. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the Third New Hampshire Regiment, Ang. 13, 1862, and arrived at the regiment about the middle of September, 1862. His jjosi- tion at this time was an anomalous one, as in his appoint- ment a vacancy was anticipated in the medical staff and Daniel Fakrar, M. D. soon after occurred. He began his duties at once and performed them well. In the spring of 1868, the regiment was scattered, two companies being at Hilton Head, S. C, seven companies were at Pickney Island and one company 280 HISTORY OF TROY. at Pope's. Dr. Farrar remained \vith the two companies at Hilton Head, (^n April 15, 1863, after the regiment had gone to Edisto Island, Dr. Farrar was ordered to special dutA', taking charge of the sick at the outposts of Hilton Head (Seabrook, Fort Mitchel, Pope's, Jenkin's Island and Spanish Wells), with headquarters at Pope's. He hfid scarcely entered upon these duties when he was relieved by an order relieving everybody in the brigade of which the Third New Hampshire was a part. He rejoined the regiment fit Edisto River, and not being in good health very soon after sent in his resignation, Avhich was not accepted. He repeated the act at once and \vas honorabh' discharged, on surgeon's certificate (jf disability, at Botany P)ay Island, on ^\i\y 4-, 1863. Upon his return home he commenced practice here. Not being ])hysica!ly strong he could not endure the rides over this hilly country, and he gave up his practice sometime in 1865, and afterwards removed to Leominster, Mass., where he continued in practice till his death, June 3, 1875. Dr. Farrar was succeeded b}' Daniel B. Woodward, M. D., who ])racticed imtil about 1868, when he removed to Ellcnburgh, N. Y., \vhere he now resides. The next physician was Dr. Benjamin H. Hartwell, who was born in Acton, Mass., Feb. 27, 1845; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, March, 1868. He commenced practice here the following May, and remained until March, 1869. He removed to Aver, Mass., where he has since resided, a highly respected and successful physician. Dr. John Dodge came next from Springfield, Vt., but remained only a few months. Dr. Carl G. Mctcalf was the tenth ]ihysician. Born in East Unity, N. H., April 21, 184-6; studied medicine with Di's. Butler of Lcm]3ster and Swett of Newport, graduating at Albany Medical College in December, 1869. Commenced PHVSrCIANS AND LAWYER. 281 practice in Troy in Februar3^ 1870, remaining imtil April, 1872, when he removed to Middleton, Mass., where he was located three years. Failing health required a year's rest, and in 1876 he located in Marlborough, Mass., where he resided until his death, Nov. 1, 1884. He married, in August, 1872, Abbie A., daughter of Rev. Levi Brigham. The next physician to settle here was Dr. M. S. Fer- guson, but he remained only a short time. The twelfth phj^sician to locate here was Dr. Benjamin E. Hari-iman. He was born in Concord, Oct. 20, 1854, while his family were temporarily residing at the capital, his father, Ex-Governor Walter Harriman of Warner, fill- ing at that time the responsible office of state treasurer. He commenced the stud}' of medicine in 1874, with A. H. Crosby, M. D., of Concord. He attended one course of lectttres at the University of Vermont, two at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and three at Dartmouth Medical College, graduating from the latter institution; in November, 1877. He commenced the practice of medicine at Manchester in the December following and almost im- mediately accjuired a good jDractice, and met with a success most flattering to a beginner. He had not been in robust health for several years, and in June, 1878, he broke down and gave up his practice, going to Florida for the winter, without much apparent benefit. In October, 1879, he established himself in Tro3% and once more at- tempted to practice, meeting with encouraging success, but the labors of a country practice so wore upon him, that he again succumbed and he returned home the last of the fol- lowing February, and now, really for the last time. Even then he would not admit that his life's work v^ras done, but combatted his disease as best he was able and looked forward to the time when he should be strong enough to renew the practice of his profession. These hopes were 36 282 HISTORY OF TROY. not destined to end in fruition, for he continued to grow worse, and finally passed peacefully away, on the morn- ing of May 23, 1880. In April, 1879, Dr. Harriman married Miss Jessie B., daughter of Isaac W. Farmer of Manchester. Melvin T. Stone, M. D. Dr. M. T. Stone settled in Troy, Feb. 20, 1880. Studied medicine with Dr. F. A. Stillings of Concord, N. H., and gradiuited frona Dartmoxith Medical College, November, 1879, PHYSICIANS AND LAWYER. 283 The legal profession has never had but one representa- tive who became a resident of Troy. Whether this should be attributed to the peaceful disposition of the citizens, or to some other cause, we \vill not attempt to state. The fact is but one lav^^j^er ever resided in TroJ^ Luther Chap- man, Esq., was born in Keene, Dec. 28, 1788, and was the son of Samuel Chapman, a farmer of that town. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1803, studying law with John C. Chaiuberlain, Esq., of Charlestown, and commenced the practice of his profession in Swanzey in 1806. He married Sally, daughter of Samuel King of Chesterfield, Feb. 9, 1808, and removed to Fitzwilliam, where he resided until 1836, when he came to Troy and located in the house Avhich formerlv stood on the site of the double tenement house now owned by the Troy Blan- ket Mills. He was for many years a conspicuous member of the Cheshire bar, and although not regarded by many of his associates as a very brilliant lawyer, was considered as one of the "best read" lawyers in the state. The fol- lowing anecdote is related of him : It is said that at one time he was defendant in a suit brought against him bj^ Cyrus Merrifield, vi'^hich, though verj^ small in magnitude, maintained its place upon the court docket through many successive terms, and afforded some amusement among his professional brethren. Whenever a term of court com- menced and he appeared, their first inquiry would be con- cerning the progress of the Merrifield suit. On one of these occasions he was asked how he got along with Merrifield; to which he replied, "I guess the suit is about done ; I told Merrifield the other day that he might take fifteen dollars and go to h 1, and I guess he will do it." Mr. Chapman returned to Fitzwilliam, where he died Aug. 15, 1856, aged seventy-seven. His wife died there Aug. 1, 1869, aged eighty-seven. CHAPTER XVI. MILLS AND MANUFACTURING. FIRST GRIST .VND S.WVUriLLS. — M.VNUFACTURE OF WOODEN WARK. — FAir. SHOTS. — SCYTHE FACTORY. — PAIL HANDLES. — BROWN EARTHERN WARE AND POTTERY. — TANNERY. — HAT MAKING. — FULLING MILLS. — FIRST HORSE BLANKETS MADE. — TROY BLANKET MILLS. — GRANITE INDUSTRY. — BOX MAKING. — BRICK YARDS. At a meeting of the proprietors of the township Monad- nock No. 4, held at the inn of Capt. Thomas Cowdin, in Fitchbiirg, Oct. 11, 176S, it was voted that the sum of twenty pounds, lawful money, be paid to Col. Sampson Stoddard in consideration of his conve_ving to Doctor Gideon Tiffany two lots of land to build a gristmill on, which sum was to be in full for the same. For some reason the mill built by Tiffany was not accepted by the proprietors, and at a meeting held March 4, 1772, a com- mittee was chosen to put in exectition the bond giY-en by Tiffany-, to build and keep in good repair a gristmill, or to make soine proper settlement with him regarding the mill. Soon after this, the mill was completed and put in order by Thomas Tolmaii. This mill, which stood near where the old blanket mill stands, answered the pui'pose of the proprietors. A little later he erected near it a good sawmill, which was close by the spot wliere the higluva_v crosses the stream. Joshua Harrington purchased the property about 1780. The sawmill was not long used, but the gristmill for a long time was known far and wide as the "Harrington mill," and was continued in operation by Mr. Harrington and his sons until about 1S34, or more than fifty vears. MILLS AND MANUFACTURING. 285 About 1779, Daniel Cutting built a sawmill near the present mill of C. D. Farrar, and Phineas Farrar built a gristmill at the North end in 1784. A sawmill was built near the present site of the Troy Blanket Mills about 1789, b3^ Ephraim Root, which was burned some years later. In 1803, Hezekiah Hodgkins built a sawmill on the location now OAvned b^' Geo. S. Colburn on East Hill. At one time Ltike Parkhurst had a sawmill near the Porter White place, so-called, on West Hill. The manufacture of wooden ware is one of the most important industries of the town, having been carried on for more than one hundred years. Thomas Clark, in 1779, commenced the making of mor- tars, spools, plates, bowls and trays, which he carried away and exchanged for food and clothing, thus materi- ally adding to his income. The first shop erected for the manufacture of pails ^vas built by Moses Curtis and was situated on the stream below the old tannery. At lA^hat time this shop was built we are unable to state, but about 1826, or a little later, the shop was purchased by Luke Harris, and soon after he formed a partnership with Charles Coolidge. This part- nership continued for a few years, when the shop was purchased by Mr. Coolidge who carried on the business alone until 1859, when he sold the shop to Thomas Goodall and retired from the business. In the spring of 1845, Capt. Solomon Goddard and Edwin Buttrick formed a partnership for the manufacture of pails, and built the brick pail shop now in use. This partnership continued until the death of Capt. Goddard, which occurred in 1854, when Mr. Buttrick bought his partner's share of the business which he carried on alone until 1866, when his son-in-law, Asa C. Dort, became a 286 HISTORY OF TROY. partner. In June, 1878, the larger part of the shop was destroyed b}^ fire, the sawmill and the interior of the brick building being burnt, entailing a loss of several thousand dollars. The present wooden buildings were built soon after. After the death of Mr. Buttrick in 1891, the latter Paii. Simr of E. Bi'TTkick iS; Co. succeeded to the business which is still carried on luider the name of E. Buttrick & Co. Some twenty or twenty- five hands arc employed in the manufactiu-c of tubs and pails, consuming about twelve hundred cords of pine. About 1826, Amos Sibley biiilt a new shop at the North end, which was for several years used as a peg mill and was afterwards converted into a pail shop. This mill remained vacant for a number of 3^ears and became the property of David W. Farrar. This is the mill now owned by his son, Charles D. Farrar, in which he commenced the manufacture of pails and buckets in 1873. Since 1880, Mr. Farrar has had his dry houses destroj^ed MILLS AND MANUFACTURING. 287 by fire several times, either wholly or in part, with more or less loss each time, aggregating a large sum. He employs eighteen or twenty men, and uses al^out a thou- sand cords of pine yearly, making principally pails and buckets. Pail Shop of Chas. D. Fakkak. George Brown built a mill at the North end in 1837, in which he made wash boards, mop handles, clothesijins, turned bed posts, mortars and fancy dishes. About 1878, Coolidge & Whittemore commenced the manufacture of wooden ware at Bowkerville, in the shop formerly owned by Elijah Bo\vker of Fitzwilliam. Both partners, Elbridge Coolidge and Henry M. Whittemore, are residents of Troy, but the mill is located just over the line in Fitzwilliam. This firm continued in business until 1895 \vhen Mr. Coolidge retired, and the business was conducted by Henry M. Whittemore for a short time. About 1801, William Barnard and Moses Aldrich built 288 HISTORY OF TROY. a scA'the factory at the North end, the first one in to"wn, and commenced making scythes, continuing in business until 1816, when tliej^ sold out to Amos Sible3^ who carried on the business until 1844. At that time it was considered a good daj^'s work for a person to make six scjrthes, which were worth ten dollars per dozen. He sold the scythe shop to Whitcomb & Forristall in 1856, who converted it into a pail shop. This is the building near the railroad crossing, which was last used as a potterj^ and is now owned by the Troy Blanket Mills. For several years Webster Corey made pail handles at his shop on West Hill, turning them by hand, and at one time did c|uite an extensive business, but the invention of machinery, so that the whole work is done automatically, has made it unprofitable to do business by hand turning. Winthro]) Knight carried on the wheelwright business at his shop at the North end, and forty or fifty years ago nianutactured s£ish and Ijlinds. The manufacture of earthen ware and potterj^ was carried on more or less constantly for a period of sixty- five or seventy years. In 1821, Constant Weaver built a potter^-, the first in town, which stood in the back part of what was recently the hotel garden. Mr. Weaver did liut little in the pottery himself devoting his time to the tavern, but comnntted the management of it to his son, who proved incompetent to the task, and it not proving profitable was soon given up. About 1812, Col. Daniel W. Farrar built a pottery which stood in the forks of the road near the place owned b^f Mrs. Gilbert C. Bemis, and which was rented in 1S17 or 1818 to Solomon Goddard and Jonathan B. French, who carried on a partnership business for about three years, when their business relations were dissolved. Capt. MILLS AND MANUFACTURING. 289 Goddard was a potter by trade, having served an appren- ticeship in his father's shop. Some time previous to the dissolving of the partnership, he had purchased of Joshua Harrington, Jr., about two acres of land with the build- ings thereon, which was part of the place now owned by Hiram W. Hutt, and upon which he built a new pottery in which he carried on business until 1843, when he sold it to Eri J. Spaulding, and after about two years entered into business with Edwin Buttrick in the manufacture of wooden ware. The old pottery in which Goddard and French \vorked was afterwards removed and formed part of the dwelling house now owned by Nicholas Grimes. After quitting the pottery, French, in company with Moses Ballou, rented Col. Farrar's store and was engaged in trade for a short time but soon relinquished it and moved to the West. At one time there -was a pottery on the brow of the hill just bej'ond the residence of John McCarley. This originally belonged to Rev. Ezekiel Rich and afterwards became the property of Elisha H. Tolman. Who carried on business in this establishment cannot be ascertained. About 1878, C. M. Silsby & Co. made pottery at the North end in the old Whitcomb & Forristall pail shop, and a year or two later by W. G. & R. M. Silsby for a short time, and afterwards by Henry McCormac. About the same time Charles A. Farrar was engaged in making pottery in the brick shop now owned bj^ him. The business could not be made profitable in competi- tion with the larger establishments which turned out the cheaper grades of Avare b;^ machinery, and gradually fell into decay, and no manufacturing has been done for some twelve or fourteen years. Frank A. Aldrich carried on the North end pottery for a short time previous to Henry McCormac. 37 290 HISTORY OF TROY. Harvey Blanding built the shop now owned by C. A. Farrar, in 1849, in which he manufactured pails for about ten years, or until his death. After his death the shop ^vas pui'chased by E. P. Kimball and Daniel M. Farrar, and for a time was rented to one Perley for the manu- facture of chair stock. After a time Mr. Farrar purchased the interest of his partner and engaged in the manufacture of pails until his death in 1870. He also built the saw- mill which is now a part of the shop of Marcus V. Damon. Jason Winch, a native of Framingham, Mass., came here in 1782 or 1783, and built a tannery on the site of the one burned a few years since. He carried on tanning and currying for a few years, but being unfortunate in business he closed it up and left town. It is quite prob- able that the property remained idle until 1815, when the tanyard and the Warren stand was purchased by Lyman Wright, of David White and Joshua Harrington, who obtained them of Warren at the time he left town. He came here from Templeton, Mass., where he learned the t£inner's trade. Soon after acciuiring the property, he built a new tannery Avhich stood neaily over the stream and a little lower down than the old one. Some years after he moved it farther up the stream and toAvard the north, putting an addition upon the east end, and this formed the principal part of the tannery as long as it stood. Moses Bush, a native of Temjjleton and a tanner by trade, came here in 1824', and formed a partnership with Col. Wright, which continued until the death of Mr. Bush in 1826. At a later period a partnership was formed with Francis Foster, and the firm of Wright & Foster con- tinued in business tmtil the death of Mr. Wright. Mr. Foster carried on the business alone for several years, but in 1869 the tannery passed into the hands of W. G. & R. MILLS AND MANUFACTURING. 291 M. Silsb3^ The firm consisted of William G. Silsby and Robert M. Silsby, tanners by trade, who came here from Alstead. They carried on the business for about fifteen 3^ears, when the former retired from the firm. R. M. Silsbv carried on business for a short time until the destruction of the tannery by fire, which occurred April 13, 1887. The tannery site and water^ privilege is now owned by the Troj- Blanket Mills. Charles Davis, a native of Han- cock, came here in 1819, and purchased an old house which stood on the farm formerly owned by John Flagg and moved it to the village. Mr. Davis was a hatter bv trade, and. a part of his house v^^as finished for a hat shop, and was probably the first establishment of the kind in Troy. He carried on the business for about ten years and then moved to Holden, Mass. Benjamin F. Grosvenor, a hatter, came here about 1831, and commenced hat making in what is now called the tinshop house. On coming here he formed a partner- ship with Edward Tolman, and the following j^ear he sold his interest to Tolman and moved to New Boston, where he resided one year, and then went to Hillsborough Bridge, but returned to Troy in 1836, and resuined the business of hat making. The following year he built a shop which stood near vs^hat is now the stable of C. W. Brown's heirs, which was removed in 1856 and converted into a dwelling house. He removed from here to Me- thuen, Mass. The business was afterwards carried on bj^ E. P. Kim- ball, who served an apprenticeship under Grosvenor. Mr. Kimball carried on the business of tinsmith in the same house for a number of years, the tinshop house, so-called, and at one time had ten peddlers on the road. Alexander Parkman, a clothier by trade, had a fulling mill near the present site of the Troy Blanket Mills, about 292 HISTORY OF TROY. 1778. He livecl here for about ten years, and it is pre- svnned found plenty of work to keep him busj^ in the sea- son for dressing cloth, for at that time all families spun their yarn and wove their cloth. He removed to New York about 1788. About 1790, a fulling mill was built in the village. By whom built or operated cannot be stated. About 1800, two brothers, John and William Brown, came here from Fitchburg and purchased the mill and worked at their trade as clothiers a short time, but not succeeding accord- ing to their expectations, they sold the mill to Thomas Benney and moved back to Fitchburg. The mill was burnt soon after and Mr. Benney rebuilt it. He remained for three or four 3^ears and then left the place. Salmon Whittemore bought of Jonathan Wood of P'itz- william, the Benney mill, April, 1815, paving sixteen hun- dred dollars for the same, but the mill was old and the timbers so decayed that the following year he took the mill down and built a ne^v one on the same spot, and this building was the one that formed that part of the tannerj' which was used for finishing leather. Mr. Whit- temore carried on the mill for several years and was succeeded by Oliver Hawkins, who used the mill onh' for a short time. After this the building \vas used by a Mr. Coolidge for the manufacture of rakes, and later by one Danforth for the manufacture of pitchforks, etc., and still later by William Jackson, who made axes. Joshua Harrington, Jr., and his brother, Elijah Har- rington, built a carding mill about 1808, wdiich stood on the opposite side of the stream from what is now called the "middle mill" of the Troy Blanket Mills. They car- ried on business until 1808, when Joshua sold his interest in the mill to his brother Elijah. He continued the btisiness alone in the season for carding wool until 1840, MILLS AND MANUFACTURING. 293 when he sold it to Charles Coolidge, who took it down, as it interfered with the operation of his pail mill. Luke Harris bought the gristinill and Avater privilege of Elijah Harrington, in 1836. He took the gristmill down and eommenced immediatelj' to btiild a factory, which was completed the following ^^ear and used to manufacture w'oolen cloth. The most important and chief branch of industrjr, and one that has added much to the growth and prosperity M^-, Troy Bi^ankkt Mills — Fkont View. of the town, is the manufacture of horse blankets. Troy is the birthplace of this branch of industry, for previous to the time -when the first blanket was made by Thomas Goodall, in 1857, there was none made in America, all blankets used being the English square blanket, imported and expensive. Froin a very small beginning, this branch of manufacturing has become an extensive one throughout 294 HISTORY OF TROY. the countrj', and is an important one in many towns in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Thomas Goodall was a native of Dewsbur}^ England, and served an apprenticeship with a large manufacturing establishment in his native town for eleven years. He came to America in 1846 and settled in Troj' in 1851. (^n coming to Troy he hired the Harris mill, then owned by Stephen Wheeler and Brown Nurse, and in company with a Mr. Turner, commenced the manufacture of a cheap grade of beavers and satinets, or "nigger cloth," as it was called on account of its color. The weaving was done in the Harris mill, but the material was prepared at the mill of Winthrop Knight, at the North end. After a few years, Goodall & Tm-ner sold out to Bur- nett & Risley, Mr. Goodall going to Ashuelot, where he engaged in getting out shoddy ; from there going to Marlborough. The latter firm did not possess sufficient capital to conduct a successful business, and Mr. Goodall returned to Troy, buying out the interest of Burnett, the firm becoming Goodall & Risley. The business did not pay and Risley disposed of his interest to Mr. Goodall. This was just preceding the financial panic of 1857; business ^vas getting dull and money scarce, and horse blankets Avere imported and expensive. Mr. Goodall con- ceived the idea of making blankets from the cheap cloth which he was manufacturing, with straps and buckles attached. This cloth was three-fourths of a \'ard in wadtli, and the first blanket was made by taking two strips ot suitable length, joining thein together, a narrow strip of red flannel being used to cover the seain and for binding. As all the imported blankets were square, an improvement was made in those for stable use in having them cut out so as to fit the neck without wrinkling. As a lilanket made from this cloth was not qviite wide enough, the MILLS AND ALiNUFACTURING. 295 width was increased to one yard, and for a long time the blankets were made in this manner, being sewed together by hand by the people of the village, the doth being cut into suitable lengths and shaped and distributed at their residences. The blankets did not sell very readily at first, but the hard times and the war of the Rebellion soon created a demand for a cheap blanket and they then found a ready sale, and for several years the business proved highly profitable. Troy Blanket Mills — Rear View. After a time, Mr. Goodall purchased the mill and also the building known as the middle mill, and continued in business until November, 1865, when the Troy Bkinket Mills was formed by J. H. Elliot, R. H. I^orter and Bar- rett Ripley of Keene, who purchased of Goodall the mills and machinery and all the other real estate and privileges owned by him. At that time the mill contained two sets 296 HISTORY OF TROY. of cards, two hand jacks, nine looms and but one or two sewing machines, as most of the blankets were made by hand. The present Ijrick mill was erected in 1869 and contained three sets of cards, jacks and looms. It was enlarged in 1877, and the machinery of the old mill moved to it and the old mill abandoned. The mill was enlarged in 1880, at that time containing ten sets of cards, seven self-operating jacks, with fourteen hundred spindles and sixty looms, besides printing machin- ery and se\ving inachines. It was further enlarged in 1887, when the office was built; in 1889, by the addition of the engine house, storehouse and Avest wing, and again in 1890 and 1892. The capacity of the mill has been increased from five hundred blankets dailj^ in 1880, to tAvelve hundred at the present time, and tv\'0 hundred and fifty hands are employed. Barrett Ri])ley \vas superintendent until 1887. The Troy Blanket Mills was incorporated Jan. 1, 1887, with a capital stock of eighty thousand dollars. Franklin Rip- ley is the present superintendent. The growth of the town has been commensurate with the growth of this industry. Mr. Goodall located in Sanford, Maine, after leaving Troy, where he has been very successful, building up a large and prosperous business, having six or seven large mills used in the maniifacture of blankets, plushes and plush goods of various descriptions, and about which has developed a large and flourishing village. But little was done in the granite industry tmtil within a verAr few years, although Troy contains granite of a su]ierior quality, which has been foimd to be very valu- able for l)uikling and monumental purposes, having good color and evenness and firmness of composition which enables it to withstand exposure, holding its color well MILLS AND MANUFACTURING. 297 after long exposure to air and moisture. As examples, the residences of Mrs. Sarah E. Harris and Hiram C. New- ton may be cited, iDoth having been Ijuilt more than fifty years ago from stone taken from the quarry now owned by the Troy Granite Co. Quite a good many years ago, a Mr. Bates opened a quarry near the present farm of Michael Enright, 2d. The stone was used in the constrtiction of a bank build- ing in Fitchburg. This quarry was afterwards owned by David Woodward, but little stone was ever taken from it, and it has remained idle for twenty j^ears or more. Alpheus Crosby owned the Falls quarry, no^v owned by the Troy Granite Co., and got out the stone from Quarry of Troy Granite Co. which the basement to the Congregational church and the house of Mrs. Harris was built, the latter in 1837. Later one Frye became the owner and built the house now owned by H. C. Newton. After changing hands several times, it became the property of Luther Whittemore, but 298 HISTORY OF TROY. it was not worked much, neai-l\r if not all the stone taken out being used for local purposes only. About 1890-91, the quarry became the property of Pellett Bros, of Wor- cester, Mass., who quarried considerable stone which thej' used for building purposes. After a year or two they sold out to other Worcester parties, who operate it under the name of the Troy Granite Co. The present officers are, L. A. Taylor, president; O. W. Norcross, vice president; A. O. Knights, treasurer. In 1895 the firm of Norcross Bi'os. secured the contract for building the approaches to the new Congressional Library at Washington, which the_v built of the Troy granite, erecting a large shed, two hun- dred feet in length, and several other buildings for the pur])ose, and for a time over a liundred men were em- ployed. Previous to this all stone had been shipped in the rough state. William Y. Woodbury is the present super- intendent. Marcus V. Damon commenced the manufacture of pails in 1893, on the site of the Mellen Farrar sawmill. Austin B. Gates manufactured clothesijins in the mill now owned by Arthur Edwards. This mill was built by Mr. Gates and was afterwards owned by John Woods and later, by George Brown and A. W. StockwcU, who sold it to Edwards. In 1883, Oliver C. Whitcondi came here from Swanzey and commenced the manufactiux' of locked corner packing boxes in the old mill formerly occupied by the Troy Blan- ket Mills. A few years after, Frank S. Harris entered into partnership with Mr. Whitcomb, the firm name being 0. C. Whitcomb & Co. Some twenty to thirty hands were eonstantl}' employed, and it became necessarv to procure larger and more commodious quarters. Accordingly the old "picture frame shop" was leased and was being fitted up for the business, when it was destroyed by the fire MILLS AND ALANVFACTURING. 299 which occnrred in April, 1887. They remained in their former quarters until 1891, when thej' moved to Harris- ville. The making of brick was an industry that has been carried on quite successfully at different times. The first brickyard was near the present residence of Elijah H. Adams, and was owned and conducted by Rev. Ezekiel Rich for a short time, when it was abandoned. The brick used in building the Congregational church were made in this yard. Mr. Rich also owned another yard, which is that part east of the railroad, now owned by the Troj^ Brick Co. This became the property of Elisha H. Tolman, who manufactured brick for a few vears. After this it passed into the hands of E. P. Kiinball, who sold it to W. P. Chamberlain of Keene, and the clay was used in the manufacture of pottery at Keene. It then became the propertj^ of George W. Ball of Keene, who made brick for some years, vi'hen the business was abandoned, and it remained idle. About 1888 or 1889, the property was sold at auction for one hundred dollars, and ^vas pur- chased b3'^ a company, of whom C. C. Abbey of Chicopee, Mass., and M. J. Sherman of Keene were the principal owners, and known as the Troy Brick Co. Considerable money was expended in erecting new buildings and sheds and putting in modern machinery and implements, and for several years a large number of bricks were made. About 1836, Capt. Thomas Wright opened a yard near where George A. Starkey's trout ponds are situated, and carried on a successful business for twenty-five or thirty years. He did considerable business as a contractor, and made the brick for and built all the brick structures in the village with the single exception of the Congregational church. In 1870, Moses E. Wright, Henry J. Brown and E. P. 300 HISTORY OF TROY. Kimliall formed a partnership tinder the name of Wright, Brown & Co., for the manufacture of picture frames and moulding. The frames were made in the brick shop now owned by C. A. Farrar, and the finishing done in part of Mr. Kimbah's store. In 1873, a building was erected on the opposite side of the stream from the tannery, eighty by fort}^ feet, two stories high with basement, and the Ijxisiness moved into it. The enterprise proved profitable for several years, but finally the firm v\,ras dissolved, and later H. J. Brown & Co. carried on the manufacture of brooms for some three or four years. This firm was com- posed of Henrj' J. Brown, Charles C. Smith and E. P. Kimball. For several years after this the Ijuilding remained empty, xmtil the spring of 1887, wdien it was leased by 0. C. Whitcomb & Co. for the manufacture of boxes, and was being fitted up for that ptirpose when it was destroyed by fire, April 13, 1887. About fifty years ago, James R., Alvah and Abner Stan- ley purchased the Hodgkins mill on East Hill, and making- some additions and improvements, carried on business for many years, first in getting out chair posts, which were carried to Gardner bj' team, and later in the manufacture of clothespins and office chairs. They also operated a grist- mill during the time, and did the grinding for the sur- rounding country in Jaftrey, Marlljorough, Fitzwilliam and Troy. This mill was afterwards purchased bj- George S. Colburn, and ojierated b}- him at different times, until it was burned a few 3rears since. CHAPTER XVII. MISCELLANEOUS. THE OLD MILITARY ROAD. — POST OFFICE AND TOSTMASTERS. — FORMATION OF AN ENGINE COMPANY. — HAMILTON ENGINE AND COiMPANY. — MONAD- NOCK STEAMER CO, — FREE MASONS. — MONADNOCK LODGE, NO. 80, F. & A. M. — LIST OF OFFICERS. — PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. — REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT. During the j^ears 1735 to 1760, the almost constant wars with the Indians made it a matter of importance that some direct way of communication should be estab- lished between Massachusetts and the frontier towns towards Canada. During this time Massachusetts claimed nearl3' all of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont as part of her territor^^ and sustained garrisons along the Con- necticut river, in townships that had been granted bj' that Province, to protect their frontier. These forts were at Number Four, or Charlestown ; Great Meadow, or West- moreland ; Great Falls, or Walpole; Fort Dummer, or Hinsdale; Upper Ashuelot, or Keene; and Lower Ashuelot, or Swanzey. In order to transport the munitions of war with the troops through the wilderness to these frontier forts, it would seem that roads for wheeled vehicles would be necessary and constructed. That such a road was made through this section of territory is undoubtedly true, although there is no record of it, only what has been handed down b}^ tradition, therefore it is impossible to state the time it was built or the exact location, although its general direction can be given. It is quite probable that this road, or that portion of it in Massachusetts, 302 HISTORY OF TROY. was bnilt about 1735, starting from the vicinitj'^ of Fitch- burg, Mass., passing through Ashburnham, into Winchen- don. As the first settlement in this region ^vas made about 1760, this part of the road must have been made at a later date, or else the first settler must have taken the trail from what had been the road some fifteen or twenty j^ears previously. The uncertainty of the location is clue to the reason that, in succeeding j-ears, wherever the road did not meet the wants of the people as a public highwaj', it soon went out of use, and wherever it did it was maintained like all other town roads, and soon its history became lost. From Winchendon, it is believed that a branch extended in a Avesterly direction, passing through the southwestern corner of Fitzwilliam into Richmond, and continuing on to Fort Dummer. The other branch, and most important one, taking a northwesterly direction, passing through the entire length of Fitzwilliam, proceeded onward to Number Four, or Charlestown. The Fitzwilliam historian says that in 1871 he easily traced the road for a considerable distance through the northwest section of the town, and that it was located a short distance west of the former residence of Gilbert C. Bemis, burned a few years since, and proceeding northerly, passed east of Rockwood pond and ~«'est of the present traveled highway. The track was grown up with trees, and some of them of very large size, but the sluices made across the water courses were standing as thej' were built, one hundred and fifty years ago. From the point above named it proceeded in a northerly course to Troy village, and taking a northeasterly direction, passed near the present residence of John Tatro, and on over the hill near the old Clark place into Swanzey. It is highly probable that this road was continued on MISCELLANEOUS. 303 through Vermont, and was used for the transportation ot troops and supplies from Massachusetts and New Hamp- shire during the Revolutionary War for the militarj' oper- ations that took place in the Lake Champlain region. One of the older inhabitants of the town once remarked to the writer that undoubtedly some of the powder used in fighting the battle of Bennington was transported over this road. POST OFFICE. The records of the Post Office DeiDartment show that a post office was not established in Troy until about nine years after the incorporation of the town, the majority of the inhabitants receiving their mail through the post office at Fitzwilliam, which Avas established in 1805. The Marlborough post office was not established until 1823, or a little more than a year previous to Troy, the people of that town getting their mail through the office at Keene. A post office -was established in Troy, March 10, 1824, and Daniel W. Farrar was appointed postmaster. The following is a list of the persons who have held the office of postmaster, up to the present time, with the date of their commissions : Daniel W. Farrar, Mar. 10, 1824. Stephen Wheeler, April 9, 1825. Otis C. Whiton, Jan. 9, 1827. Brown Nurse, Feb. 27, 1836. David W. Farrar, Mar. 19, 1850. Edward P. Kimball, April 2, 1855. Charles W. Whitney, July 23, 1861. David W. Farrar, ' Dec. 17, 1864.. Charles W. Whitney, Oct. 13, 1865. William G. Silsby, April 24, 1871. Charles W. Whitney, Aijril 27. 1874. Warren W. Kimball, Aug. 25, 1S85. Herbert P. Thompson, July 12, 1897. 304 HISTORY OF TROY. FORMATION OF AN ENGINE COMPANY. A fire engine company was incoi'porated in 1839, according to the following notice: Be It Known, That Charles CooHdge, N. B. Rollins, Benj. F. Grosve- nor and fifteen others, inhabitants of Troy, have associated themselves into a Company to be known by the name of Fire Engine Company, No. 1, in said Troy, a,t;reeable to the Laws of the State of New Hamp- shire. Troy, N. PI., Fcb'y 20, 1S39. Wm. S. FIutchins, Clerk. The names of the other members of the company can- not be given, because of the deficiency in the records. In 1843, the company was composed of Edward Far- rar, D. D. Foster, Edwin Buttrick, J. F. Craig, Stephen Starkey, William Marshall, Charles Coolidge, John Wheeler, Samuel G. Whitney, Charles Carpenter, Milton Frost, J. How, Isaac Aldrich, George Fairbanks, N. F. Newell, A. R. ]?allou and Charles Patch. The annual meeting was held at the engine hall, Jan. 2, 1843. After the roll had been called the company voted to adjotn-n to the tavern of Capt. Stei^hen Wheeler for thirty minutes, probably for refreshments, after which the following list of officers were chosen : William Marshall, Clerk ; Charles Coolidge, Ca]rtain ; D. D. Foster, First Steward; John Wheeler, Second Steward; S. G. Whitney, Charles Carjjcnter and Milton Frost, Standing Committee. George Fairbanks, A. R. Ballon, Stephen Starkey, Charles Fatch and J. F. Craig Avere new members appointed at this meeting. The by-laws required the mendjcrs to meet once a montli, and for failure to be pi'csent at the meeting, each absentee was subject to a fine of twentj^-five cents, or twelve and one-half cents each roll call, and fifty cents when absent from a fire. MISCELLANEOUS. 505 At the next annual meeting, Eri J. Spaulding, E. P. Kimball, N. Whitcomb and E. Wheeler became members. The records do not show at what time the first engine was purchased, but it was prol3ab]3f soon after the forma- tion of the company. This machine is one of the oldest fire engines in the United States. The date of its manu- facture is unknown, but at the time it was purchased was considered a great improvement over anything used for such purposes. The machine can still be used for throwing water. It was made by the National Hydraulic Company of Proctorsville, Vt., a company wdiich was organized in •"^ m H ^^*w.r,Jg"a«. Old Fire Engine. 1829. The body of the machine is about six and one-half feet in length and two and one-fourth feet wide. The tank which holds the water is at the back end of the apparatus and is about four and one-half feet in length, two feet wide, and fourteen inches deep. The pump is of the rotary pattern and is operated b_v two cranks a little over four feet in length, there being room for four or five men on each crank. There is no suction hose attached, and the water was drawn from wells, cisterns or other sources, and carried to the machine in buckets or pails ; a double 39 306 HISTORY OF TROY. row of men, women and children passing these from hand to hand to the engine; the empty Ijuekets being returned to the water suppl}' in the same manner. There is a reel on the front of the machine for carrying the hose to be attached to the pipe, and in the front part is a compart- ment for carrying such articles as desired. For years this engine was kept in a place prepared for it in the north end of the shed attached to the store of C. W. Whitne_v. The old engine having been in use for twent3' years or more, had become nearly obsolete, and a more modern machine was necessary for the suitable protection of prop- erty against fire, and the company' took measures to pro- cure one. They held a levee, or fair, Feb. 19, 1862, for the purpose of raising money to go toward purchasing a new engine, the proceeds of which amounted to one hun- dred and fifty-two dollars and twent^'-fotir cents, individual members of the company subscribing in addition the sum of twenty-tv^'o dollars, mtiking the total amount one hun- dred and seventy-four dollars and twenty-four cents. At the town meeting the following month, the town voted to raise a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, to be put with the sum tdready raised for the purchase of a fire engine and hose, and Henry A. Porter was chosen the agent of the town for this purpose, to act in conjunction with C. B. Wright, agent of the fire com pan v. An engine was purchased of the city of Chelsea, Mass., as i^er the following report made by ,A.gcnt Wright : Pair! City of Chelsea, t'oi" Hamilton, No. 4-, $15(1 00 Fare to ISoston and back, 3 00 Motel liill and incidental c-\])enses, ',) HO Daniel W. Parrar, towards IVeiyht on engine, 10 00 $174- 30 Troy, May 10th, 1SI)2. Tlie number of members originally recjuired for a full company was about twenty, Imt in 1S63 the number was MISCELLANEOUS. 307 increased to forty. Soon after the purchase of the new engine, the companj' adopted the name of Hamilton F'ire Engine Company No. 1. With increased membership and a larger machine, new quarters became imperative, and in 1864 the company petitioned the selectmen to call a meet- ing, to see if the town woidd vote to build a new engine house. The town voted to take the north part of the lower portion of the town hotise for an engine room, appropriating three hundred dollars to defray the expense Hamilton Firp: H.ngixk. of putting the same in proper condition, under the direc- tion of a committee composed of E. P. Kimball, Stephen B. Farrar and David Wheeler. During the past fifteen years, the town suffered consid- erably from frequent fires, the largest and most severe of which occurred April 13, 1887, when the tannery of R. M. Silsby, the picture frame shop and a house and barn * belonging to the Troy Blanket Mills, were destr03'ed, and other adjacent property saved only after a desperate fight by the fire department. The engine company did excellent work with the old Hamilton machine, and the escape of the village from 308 HISTORY OF TROY. serious destruction, led to a discussion of better ]irotection against fires, and in 1891 the to\vn appro])riated eighteen hundred dollars for the purchase of a steam fire engine. The matter was put in the hands of a committee, consist- ing of the three first members of the board of firewards, John H. Bigelow, Asa C. Dort and Franklin Ripley. A modern steam fire engine was purchased and the succeed- ing year a suitable hose wagon was procured. The pur- chase of the steamer necessitated the formation of a new JM()N.\1)N(ICK STE.VMKR .\X1 company and Alonadnock Steamer Compjinv was organ- ized. With the advent of the modern aj^pliances for extin- guishing fires the necessity for Hamilton Engine Company ceased to exist and the company was disbanded after a continuous existence of more than fiftv years. In the fall of 1893, a hydrant was put in near the town hall, and a line of ]5ipe laid connecting with the pipe system of the Troy Blanket Mills. The water su])]3ly is obtained from the stream which passes through the center of the village and from niunerous large reservoirs in different parts of the village. With the modern apparatus and an efficient company MISCELLANEOUS. ■ 309 of firemen for the proper handling of the same, and an abundant supply of water which can be carried to all parts of the village, but fcAv towns of the size of Troy have as good protection against conflagration. FREEMASONS. Freemasonry was established for the purpose of fraternal deeds of charity and benevolence, and has been cherished and perpetuated bj^ a united brotherhood through centti- ries, until it has spread over the whole world. When the pioneers of our countrj^ emigrated to America and established their colonies on our shores, there were laid the foundations of a great nation v^^hich was to insure social, religious and political freedom. Through all the vicissitudes and adverse circumstances of social and political revolutions the fraternity survived. Churches and schools were in turn followed iDy Masonic lodges and halls set apart for their accommodation duly consecrated. Some of these lodges were chartered by the Grand Lodge of England, and others by the Mother Kil- winning Grand Lodge of Scotland. When independence was declared, a large nuinber of citizens were Freemasons, and the order flourished in a land where there was liberty of thought and freedom of conscience ; where the happiness of the human race was to be perpetuated through the tenets of "brotherly love, relief and truth." After independence was secured, grand lodges were formed in all the original states and the order grew and prospered. In the sparsely settled regions, the membership in a lodge of Freemasons was a tie that was highly appreciated, and the history of the public men of those early times show that the mutual claims of "brother Masons" had a prominent part in politics. The assertion that one William Morgan had been abducted and drowned 310 HISTORY OF TROY. because he had revealed the secrets of the order, raised a storm of anti-niasonrj^ in 1826 that swept over the countrj^. For poHtical purposes, outrageous falsehoods and the most absurd statements regarding Freemasonry were cir- culated, and members of the order of the highest respecta- bility declared in vain that they had taken no obligation conflicting with their duties to God, their country, to society or themselves ; but were obliged to succumb before the storm of political persecution and hundreds of lodges were temporarily closed. But after a few years had elapsed. Freemasonry, true to itself and its principles, arose purified and regenerated, and resumed the discharge of its duties. Anti-masonry as a separate political force came to an end after the presidential election of 1832. The Grand Lodge of New Hampshire chartered July 23, 1806, Charity Lodge No. 18, F. & A, M., which was located at Fitzwilliam, and at the institution of the lodge the follo^ving oflncers were installed : Joshua Harriuf^ton, Wors1ni)t'iil Master. Joseph Wineh, Senior Warden. David (Daniel, pro))a1)ly) Farrar, Junior W.arden. Henjamin Bemis, Jr., Treasurer. Joseph Carter, Seeretarv. Henoni Shurtleff, Senior Deaeon. Edward Perkins, Junior Dcneon. Alexander Foster, Steward. Josiah Goldsmith, Tyler. Benjamin Bemis, Representative to Grand Lodtjc. Joseph Carter, I'roxy, Of these persons, Joshua Harrington and Daniel Farrar were residents of Troy. Joshua Harrington was Alaster of the lodge in 1808 and 1812-13. The lodge was located in Swanzey in 1817-18, then moved to Troy, where it remained until 1826, when it was returned to FitzwilHam. It remained in F'itzwiUiam MISCELLANEOUS. 311 until 1847, when it was removed to Jaffrey. It is now located at East Jaftrey. William Barnard, a resident of Troy, was one of the first Masons made in Charity Lodge. Members were admitted from these and adjoining towns and the lodge had about sixty members. Quite a large number of the residents of Troy were made Masons in Charity Lodge after it was located in Jaffrey, and finding it inconvenient to go so far to attend the meetings, a petition was presented to the Grand Lodge of Ne^v Hampshire for the formation of a lodge in Troy, and a charter was granted to Monadnock Lodge No. 80, F. & A. M., June 13, 1866. The petitioners, who became the charter members, were John Clement, E. P. Kimball, A. G. Hurlbutt, Elliott Whitcomb, Amos J. Blake, D. M. Farrar, Silas Cummings, Abner Gage, J. J. Allen, Robert McDonald, Amos Gurnsey, A. B. Gates, A. J. .\ldrich, Daniel B. Woodward, A. F. Boyce, Wm. G. Silsby and Lemuel W. Brown. The lodge was constituted, consecrated, and its officers installed, Aug. 23, 1866, by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, under tlie direction and super- vision of District Deputy Grand Master Edward Gustine of Keene, Bro. R. H. Porter of Keene performing the duties of Grand Master. The following are the names of those installed as officers : John Clement, Worshipful Master. Silas Cummings, Senior Warden. Amos J. Blake, Junior Warden. Elliott Whitcomb, Treasurer. Albert G. Hnrlbiitt, Secretary. William Butler, Senior Deacon. Enoch S. Aldrich, Junior Deacon. A. B. Gates, Senior Steward. Abner Gage, Junior Steward. Lemuel W. Brown, Tyler. J. T. Collins, Marshal. 312 HISTORY OF TROY. MAY, 1.S67. Elected. Appointed. John Clement, W. M. C. W. Whitney, S. D. Amos J. Blake, S. W. E. S. Aldrieh, J. I). Reuben Pratt, J. W. Rev. Ira Bailey, Chaplain. Ellicjtl Whitcomlj, T. Amos (jnnisey, Tyler. A. C,. Hnrlbutl, S. A. B. (lates, S. S. C. W. Whitney, Rep. to (",. L. Abner Gage, J. S. Elected. Appointed. John Clement, W. M. Rev. Ira Bailey, Chajjlain. Amos J. Blake, S. W. Ciistavtis Lneke, S. D. Reirbeu Pratt, J. II. L. D. Pease, J. D. Elliott Whitcomb, T. L. W. Brown, Marshal. A. (",. Hnrlbutt, S. A. J. Aldrieh, S. S. Abner Ga.ne, J. S. A. B. Gates, Tyler. 1S69. Elected. Ai)]iointed. John Clement, W. M. Rev. Ira Bailey, Cha])lain. C. W. Whitney, S. \V. L. D. Pease, S. I). William Bntler, J. W. lilbriilge Cmnmiiigs, J. D. .\bner ("age, T. Wyman S. White, Marshal. A. G. Ihrrlbull, S. O. S. Adams, S. S. A. J. Blake, Rej). to G. L. R. M. Silsby, J. S. D. C. Fassett, Tyler. tS70. l{Iectcd. A]ip(iintcd. Charles W. Whitney, W. M. E. S. Aldrieh, S. D. Wm. Bntler, S. W. R. M. Silsby, J. D. Reuben Pratt, J. W. W. S. White, Marshal. Abner Gage, T. A. J. Aldrieh, S. S. Wm. G. Silsliy, S. D. C. Fassett, J. S. John Clement, Kep. to (7. L. Elliott Whiteomb, Tyler. 1871. lilcctcd. A|3iiointcd. C. W. Whitney, W. M. R. M. Silsby, S. D. Wm. Bntler, S. W. Chas. I). Farrar, J. D. R. Pratt, J. W. W. S. White, Marshal. A. (;a,i;e, T. A. J. Aldrieh, S. S. W. G. Silsby, S. Lneian K. Warden, J. S. J. Clement, Ke]). to G. E. E. H. Streeter, Tyler. MISCELLANEOUS. 313 1872. Elected. Wm. Butler, W. M. George A. Whittemore, S. W. R. M. Silsby, J. W. A. Gage, T. A. G. Hurlbutt, S. C. W. Whitney, Rep. to G. L. 1873. Elected. Wm. Butler, W. M. R. M. Silsby, S. W. A. G. Hurlbutt, J. W. A. Gage, T. G. A. Adams, S. Geo. A. Whittemore, Rep. to G. L. 1874. Elected. R. M. Silsby, W. M. A. G. Hurlbutt, S. W. W. J. Boyden, J. W. A. Gage, T. Chas. E. Kimball, S. Wm. Butler, Rep. to G. L. 1875. Elected. R. M. Silsby, W. M. A. G. Hurlbutt, S. W. Wm. J. Boyden, J. W. C. E. Kimball, S. A. Gage, T. R. Pratt, Rep. to G. L. Elected. C. W. Whitney, W. M. W. J. Boyden, S. W. 1876. Appointed. J. J. Allen, Chaplain. C. D. Farrar, S. D. Wm. J. Boyden, J. D. W. S. White, M. Wm. H. Blanchard, S. S. Thomas H. Lewis, J. S. E. H. Streeter, Tyler. Appointed. J. J. Allen, Chaplain. W. J. Boyden, S. D. E. H. Streeter, J. D. Chas. B. Wright, M. A. B. Gates, S. S. Stephen A. Wright, J. S. J. A. Tupper, Tyler. Appointed. Wm. G. Silsby, S. D. James E. Lovibj', J. D. Anson G. Beebe, Chaplain. Albert E. Ingalls, S. S. Lester K. Stiles, J. S. D. C. Fassett, M. Benj. F. Clark, Tyler. Appointed. W. G. Silsby, S. D. James E. Louby, J. D. A. G. Beebe, Chaplain. A. E. Ingalls, S. S. L. K. Stiles, J. S. D. C. Fassett, M. B. F. Clark, Tyler. Appointed. Wm. Butler, S. D. Geo. W. Willis, J. D. 314 HISTORY OF TROY. Elected. Appointed. W. Ct. Silsl5y, J. W. A. E. Ingalls, S. S. A. (iage T. B. F. Clark, J. S. Henry W. Farrar, S. L. W. Brown, Chaplain. A. G. Htirlbutt, Rep. to G. L. A. J. Tupper, Tyler. 1877. Elected. Appointed. Wm. J. Boyden, W. M. Wm. Butler, S. D. W. G. Silsby, S. W. Solon H. Lane, J. D. G. W. Willis, J. W. D. C. Fassett, M. L. W. Brown, T. A. B. Gates, Tyler. H. W. Farrar, S. C. W. Whitney, Kep. to G. L. 187S. Elected. Appointed. W. G. Silsby, W. M. Wm. Butler, S. D. G. W. Wilhs, S. W. S. H. Lane, J. D. A. n. Injralls, J. W. K. M. Silsby, Chaplain. L. W. Brown, T. L. K. Stiles, S. S. H. W. Farrar, S. W. H. Blanchard, J. S. W. J. Boyden, Rep. to the G.L. C. D. Farrar, M. A. B. Gates, Tyler. 1879. Elected. Appointed. W. G. Silsby, W. M. Solon H. Lane, S. D. G. W. Willis, S. W. A. B. Gates, Tyler. C. D. Farrar, J. W. L. W. Brown, T. H. W. Farrar, S. W. J. Boyden, Rep. to G. L. 1880. Elected. .\ppointed. G. W. Willis, W. M. Wm. Butler, Chaplain. C. D. Farrar, S. W. Chester L. Lane, S. D. H, W. Farrar, J. W. Walter F. Page, J. D, L. W. Brown, T. D. C. Fassett, M. A. G. Hurlbutt, S. B. F. Clark, S. S. W. G. Silsby, Rep. to G. L. Geo. H. Lane, J. S. A. B. Gates, Tvler, MISCELLANEOUS. 315 Elected. G. W. Willis, W. M. C. D. Farrar, S. W. H. W. Farrar, J. W. A. G. Hurlbtitt, S. L. W. Brown, T. R. M. Silsby, Rep. to G. L. 1881. Elected. C. D. Farrar, W. M. H. W. Farrar, S. W. C. L. Lane, J. W. L. W. Brown, T. A. G. Hurlbutt, vS. G. W. Willis, Rep. to G. L. Elected. C. D. Farrar, W. M. C. L. Lane, S. W. G. E. Lane, J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. Wra. Butler, Rep. to G. L. 1882. 1883 1884. Elected. C. L. Lane, W. M. G. E. Lane, S. W. M. T. Stone, J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. A. G. Hurlbutt, S. C. D. Farrar, Rep. to G. L. Elected. G. E. Lane, W. M. M. T. Stone, S. W. C. M. Lane, J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. A. G. Hurlbutt, S. C. L. Lane, Rep. to G. L. 1885. Appointed. C. L. Lane, S. D. G. E. Lane, J. D. B. F. Clark, S. S. J. M. Ramsdell, J. S. R. M. Silsby, Chaplain. Don C. Taft, M. D. C. Fassett, T3'ler. Appointed. G. E. Lane, S. D. M. T. Stone, J. D. B. F. Clark, S. S. J. M. Ramsdell, J. S. R. M. Silsby, Chaplain. D. C. Fassett, Tyler. Appointed. M. T. Stone, S. D. Henry L. Barnard, J. D. R. M. Silsby, Chaplain. Wm. Butler, M. D. C. Fassett, Tyler. Appointed. C. Marcellus Lane, S. D. C. W. Whitney, Jr., J. D. R. M. Silsby, Chaplain. A. C. Dort, M. Fred C. Lincoln, S. S. Arthur A. Woodward, J. S. A. S. Mahon, Tyler. Appointed. C. W. Whitney, Jr., S. D. A. A. Woodward, J. D. A. C. Dort, Chaplain. L. H. Burnham, S. S. Geo. W. Mason, J. S. Wm. Butler, M. A. S. Mahon, Tyler. 316 HISTORY OF TROY. 1886. Elected. M. T. Stone, W. M. C. M. Lane, S. W. C. W. Wliitney, Jr., J. W. W. J. Boyrlen, T. A. S. Mahon, S. G. E. Lane, Rej). to G. L. 1887. Elected. M. T. .Stone, W. M. C. M. Lane, S. W. C. W. Whitney, Jr., J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. A. S. Mahon, S. A. S. Mahon, Rep. to G. L. 1888. Elected. M. T. Stone, W. M. C. M. Lane, S. W. C. W. Whitney, Jr., J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. A. S. Mahon, S. G. W. Ma.son, Rep. to G. L. 1S89. Elected . C. M. Lane, W. M. C. W. Whitney, Jr., S. L). F. S. Sehnell, J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. A. S. Mahon, S. M. T. Stone, Rep. to G. L. Elected . C. M. Lane, W. M. F. S. Sehnell, S. W. I. AL Ranisdell, 1. W. 1890. Appointed. Fred S. Sehnell, S. D. J. M. Ramsdell, J. D. A. C. Dort, Cha])lain. C. D. Farrar, M. Geo. W. Mason, S. S. C. H. Applin, J. S. D. C. Fassett, Tyler. Appointed. F. S. Sehnell, S. D. J. M. Ramsdell, J. D. A. C. Dort, Chaplain, G. W. Mason, S. S. C. H. Applin, J. S. C. D. Farrar, M. L. W. Brown, Tyler. Appointed. F. S. Sehnell, S. D. J. M. Ramsdell, J. D. A. C. Dort, Chaplain. G. W. Mason, S. S. C. H. Applin, J. S. CD. Farrar, M. C. W. Whitney, Tyler. Appointed, J. M. Ramsdell, S. D. Frank S. Harris, J. D. A. C. Dort, Chaplain. Geo. A. Starkey, S. S. Herbert A. Marshall, J. S. H. M. Whittemore, M. G. W. Mason, Tyler. Appointed. F. S. Harris, S. D. Geo. A. Starkey, J. D. A. C. Dort, Chaplain. MISCELLANEOUS. 317 Electee!, W. J. BoYclen, T. A. S. Mahon, S. M. T. Stone, Rep. to G. L. 1891. Elected. F. S. Schnell, W. M. J. M. Ramsdell, S. W. F. S. Harris, J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. A. S. Mahon, S. C. M. Lane, Rep. to G. L. 1892. Elected. F. S. Schnell, W. M. J. M. Ramsdell, S. W. H. L. Barnard, J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. A. S. Mahon, S. M. T. Stone, Rep. to G. L. 1893. Elected. J. M. Ramsdell, W. M. H. L. Barnard, S. W. G. W. Mason, J. W. W. J. Boyden. T. E. B. Dort, S. F. S. Schnell, Rep. to G. L. 1894. Elected. J. M. Ramsdell, W. M. H. L. Barnard, S. W. G. W. Mason, J. W. W. J. Boyden, T. E. B. Dort, S. A. A. Woodward, Rep. to G. L. Appointed. H. A. Marshall, S. S. Herbert D. Gee, J. S. H. M. Whittemore, M. Edjjar M. Thompson, Tyler. Appointed. G. A. Starkey, S. D. G. W. Mason, J. D. H. M. Whittemore, Chaplain. H. A. Marshall, S. S. H. D. Gee, J. S. E. M. Thompson, M. D. C. Fassett, Tyler. Appointed. G. A. Starkey, S. D. G. W. Mason, J. D. H. M. Whittemore, Chaplain. Edwin B. Dort, S. S. A. A. Woodward, J. S. C. D. Fan-ar, M. D. C. Fassett, Tyler. Appointed. H. M. Whittemore, S. D. A. A. Woodward, J. D. A. C. Dort, Chaplain. H. A. Marshall, S. S. Chas. H. Apphn, J. S. C. W. Whitney, M. H. L. Bryant, Acting Tyler. Appointed. H. M. Whittemore, S. D. A. A. Woodward, J. D. A. C. Dort, Chaplain. H. A. Marshall, S. S. C. H. Applin, J. S. M. T. Stone, M. H. L. Bryant, Acting Tyler. 318 HISTORY OF TROY. PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. Trojan Grange No. 157, P. of H., was organized Dec. 13, 1890, with the following charter members and officers: Henrv M. Whittemore, Master. George W. Mason, Secretarj-. Carlos M. Barnard, Overseer. John H. Congdon, Gate-keeper. Charles W. Brown, Lecturer. Jane S. Congdon, Pomona. Frank H. Lewis, Steward. Lillian E. Lewis, Flora. Alvah S. Clark, Chaplain. Jennie G. Whittemore, Ceres, (leorge A. Starkey, Asst. Steward. Alice Starke_v, Lad_v Asst. Steward. Edward P. Kimliall, Treasurer. The following have served as Master of Trojan Grange: Henrv M. Whittemore, John H. Congdon, Carlos M. Bar- nard, Hiram W. Eastman. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT. In the fall of 1888, Joseph W. Raymond of Keene purchased of James L. Stanleys the old muster field, so- called because it Avas upon this level tract of land that the old time regimental musters were held. In those days these musters were an important event which was looked forward to with pleasure, and for weeks preceding Avould be the theme of conversation. Everybod}^ went to the muster ; the soldier to perform his duty ; his wife to admire him ; his children to eat gingerbread and candy ; to drink egg-nog and explode firecrackers ; peddlers to hawk their wares, and showmen to exhibit their curiosi- ties, the climax of the whole being the sham battle between rival regiments. This tract of land had freqtiently been spoken of as a desirable one for building lots, and Mr. Rajniiond had the same surveyed and laid out into lots with a street through the center, the town voting to lay out a highway in con- formity with the same in the spring of 1889. Mr. Thomas A. Birt whistle was the first to buy a lot and build a house, being soon followed bv others, until there are now MISCELLANEOUS. 319 twelve houses containing about twenty-two tenements, besides the new schoolhouse which stands at the head of the street. A few years later he purchased of Mrs. Sarah Brown a part of the Spaulding farm, a portion of which he put into building lots, and upon this tract there have been built three houses. To Mr. Raymond's energj^ and ik. ■^ l. .8*^1 ^^^feflSn f'^^mt 'Ja^' £':^«fdtK! iW 8^P . "*" _„ ^tSSSiuis'^y'^' f...... -■,;::■ ff"-'!^'^ ■■:^-\ .™-.-— ^HHPT/'i' -4 - ' .^ ■P^^"' ' ^vr'"'-r"' i*. ^^^^»-" r:^t»f~ ■ ' ^f--' Raymond Avenue. perseverance the town is indebted for the many improve- ments in this direction. About 1889, A'larcus V. Damon built a house on the lot near the Blanding sawmill, and a new highway was laid out to the same. In 1895, Freeman Abbott built two houses on land bought of E. P. Kimball, near the railroad and south of the brickyard, and the following j^ear a highway was laid out to reach them. During the past eight years there have been built alDout forty-six houses in different parts of the village, containing from one to four tenements each. The building occupied by E. P. Kimball & Son was built by S. G. Whitney about 1842, but has been owned 320 HISTORY OF TROV. and kept as a store bj^ Mi'. Kimball since 1846. Until within a few years, E. P. Kimball and C. W. Whitney were the only dealers in general merchandise in town. In 1895, Ernest F. Barrett of Swanzey opened a store in a building which was erected by Mrs. Sarah Brown near the railroad bridge and on the opposite side of the street. Elbridge Howe carries on a small newspaper and periodi- cal business, and Herbert P. Thompson deals in boots, shoes and medicines, in a building erected a few 3^ears since between Mrs. Sarah Brown's and the hotel. Genealogical Register* The preparation of the followinfj;^ genealogies has entailed considerable labor, man\' letters have been written and much time spent in searching records. So far as possible, information has been solicited direct from the families themselves or some rejjresentative, and in nearh^ everj^ instance jDrompt and full replies have been received. Where information could not be obtained from private sources it has been taken from the genealogies that have been published in the histories of the adjoining towns, and especially those of Marlborough and Fitzwilliam. It has been the object of the compiler to make the record as full, complete and accurate as possible, although it is not to be presumed it is free from errors. In many cases where the family records give onlv the births, marriages and deaths, further details concerning the individual Avill be found in other portions of the work, either in the list of town officers, biographical sketches or the records of the soldiers in the Kevolutionarj' War or the War of the Rebellion. Moses Abare was born in Canada ; came to Troy about 1872 or 1873 and settled on the Asa Nurse place; married. May, 1865, Celinda Ladderljush. I. Celina, born Aug-. 26, 1S66; married Elmtr L. Whitinj; ; resides in Fitchbiirg. II. Moses. III. EOWARD. IV. Nelson, married, July 29, 1.S95, Hattie Marrotte. V. Claka, bom April l.S, 1S73. VI. Agnes, born Aug. 29, 1875. 322 HISTORY OF TROY. VII. JusEi'ii, boni Nov. (>, 1S76. vui. Henkv, born April 29, 1878. IX. Loris, Ijoni Ma.v 23, 1879; died June 17, 1879. X. ZoE, born vSept. 27, 1880. XL PlIKBK, Ijorn Feb. 24, 1882. XII. John, born Dec. 15, 1885. XIII. Louis, bom March 28, 1887. Alonzo B. Abbott, born in Hancock, Me., May 10, 1860; married, Ma_v 10, 1882, Etta, daughter of Franklin and Eliza P. (Brooks) Whitcomb. I. Cl,\ra Elzin.\, born April 27, 1886. II. Elsie RiiisiicCA, born Nov. 23, 1887. III. JAMiis Franklin, Ijorn Jnlv 25, 1889. IV. KuiiiE Agnes, Ijorn Oct. 22, 1892. V. Hon Bradford, born June 1(3, 1896. Nehemiah Adams came from Ipswich, Mass., about 1820, and settled in Jafifrey; married Lydia C. Benjamin; had eight children. Mr. Adams was a meiuber of the state convention for the revision of the constitution in 1850. He died Aug. 10, 1S53, aged 53; Mrs. Adams died in Troy, June 20, 1886, aged 78. I. AuiU'STi's A., Ijorn Aug. 4, 1829, at Hartford, Vt ; married Mary, daughter of William and Sarah White Haskell; resides in Win- ehendon, Mass. II. C.EOKC.E A., l)orn Nov. 24, 1831 ; married, Oct. 5, 1852, Josephine Maria, born (let. 10, 1836, danghter of Lather and Carohne Cntter of Jaffrey. III. Oscar N., born Dee. 15, 1833; married, Oct. 31, 1855, Liiey Jane Johnson. He died in Troy, Oct. 5, 18(5(.). IV. Isaac Milton, born April 20, 1835; married Charlotte S. Allen, June 2, 1858; died in Cavendish, Vt., June 28, 1860. Had one son, George Augustus, Ijorn June 3, 1859; died March 15, 1886. V. Helen L., born Nov. 5, 1838; married, 1st, George E. .Aldricli, Jnne 11, 1858; married, 2d, lidw.ard S. Foster, Nov. 1,1878. VI. Oren S., born April 1, 1840; married Anna M. Starkcy, Feb. 2, 1865. VII. Charles W., born March 11,1843. Served in Co. A, Second Regt., X. H. v.; resides in Salina, Kansas. \iii. AiuiiE Frances, born April 25, 1845; marricil Charles H. Streeter; died Dec. 13, 1868. Geokge a. Adams, son of Nehemiah and Lydia C. (Benja- min) Adams, born in Jaffrey, Nov. 24, 1831 ; married, 1st, Oct. 5, 1852, Josephine Maria, born Oct. 5, 1836, daughter of Luther aud Caroline Cutter of Jaffrey; GENEALOGICAL REGL'^IER. 323 she died March 23, 1890; married, 2d, Mrs. Mar^^ A. Brown, Ma^- 15, 1892. I. MiNNRTT.v F., born Sqit. 16, 1S55; married Jniiies L. Stanley, Jnne 20, 1876. II. Carrie A., born Jan. 30, 1S59; married, Dec. 2+, ISS,'"), Fred F. Page, born July 24, 1860; resides in Keene. One child, Hany A. Page, born in Troy, Nov. 25, 1S86. III. Anna L., bom March 26, 1865; married, Jnne 2, 1890, Mnrray J. Bliss, born Nov. 30, 1865; resides in Keene. IV. Alice J., born in Sanford, Me., Nov. 21-, 1867; married, Dee. 25, 1889, F. Eugene Bowen, born Oct. 28, 1865; resides in Keene. One child, Richard A. Bowen, born Nov. 2, 1891. Augustus A. Adams, son of Nehemiah, born Aug. 4, 1829; married, Sept. 25, 1855, Mary, daughter of Wilham and Sarah (White) Haskell; resides in Winchendon, Mass. I. Charles, born Oct. 29, 185B ; married, 1st, Oct. 29, 1877, Hattie Chandler of Winchendon, who died; ,and he married, 2d, Jan. 4, 1892, Josie Hart well of Gardner; resides in Gardner. One child, Bernice, born March 16, 1878. Oren S. Adams, son of Nehemiah and Lydia C. (Benjamin) Adams, was born April 1, 1844; he married, Feb. 2, 1865, Anna M., daughter of Bailey and Betsey (Clark) Starkey, born May 21, 1848. Mrs. Adams died Jan. 14, 1897. I. Minnie Gertrude, born March 22, 1,S68. II. Wilbur Clement, horn July 25, 1872; married, Feb. 14, 1895, Flora B. Tenney of Marlborongh, born Aug. 19, 1872. m. Walter Bailey, born Nov. 29, 1876; died Dee. 26, 1878. Edward F. Adams, son of Isaac and Adela (Perkins) Adams of Jaffrey, born May 25, 1825, came to Troj- Dec, 1881; he married, 1st, Feb. 28, 1853, Sarah H., daughter of George and Louisa (Jones) Harvey of Marlborough; she died Aug. 17, 1859; married, 2d, Dec. 25, 1860, Rebecca J., daughter of Jonathan and Melinda Hill of Swanzey. I. John Quincy, born in Marlborongh, Jnne 18, 1858. II. Eugene Elmer, born in Chittenden, Vt., Oct. 27, 1865; died March 21, 1867. III. WiNFiELD Scott, born in Swanzej', Maj' 1, 1S68; married, Ma3- 10, 1887, Katie Isabel!, daughter of John H. and Ann (Robertson) Kimball of Marlborough. 324 HISTORY OF TROY. IV. Eva Jennie, born in Bellows Falls, Jnne 15, 1870; died Julv 28, 1878. V. Orvili,e Edw.vrd, born in Bellows Falls, March 17, 1872: died Aug. 12, 1872. VI. Gertrude May, born in Brattleboro, June 3(1,, 1873. VII. Morris E., born .Vpril 19, 1877. Elijah H. Adams, son of Elijah, was born in Keene, Nov. 2G, 1826; married, Sept. 19,1848, Lnthera, born Aug. 18, 1827, daughter of Silas Howe of SwanzeJ^ I. Marion A., born Felj. 18, 1850; married, Jnne 2, 1869, Marvin D. Le\\'is. II. Charles L., born Dec. 15, 1851 ; married, Dec. 15, 1880, Jnlia E. Caldwell of Rvegate, Vt., where they now live. III. LvDiA A., born March 25, 1S54-; married, Oct. 3(.i, 1877, William S. Blair of" S|)ring"field, Mass. IV. S.VRAii M., liorn March 27, 1856; married, March 21, 1883, Horace W. Baker of Warwick, Mass., where they now reside. V. ULEYIiTTA C, born April 2, 1858. VI. JoM.x, born (let. 19, 1860; died in Troy, March 14, 1862. VII. Susan E., born Jan. 6, 1S63; married, Dec. 2+, 1889, Fred E. Whit- comb. Isaac Aldrich came to Troy in 1830 and settled on the farm south of the Morse tavern, formerly the residence of Peter Starkey, Jr. He was the son of Ananias Aldrich, a native of Mendon, Mass., who settled in Richmond at an early period, where most of his chil- dren were born. He was born April 9, 1777, and married Abigail, daughter of Levi Aldrich of Richmond, March 12, 1801, and resided a short time in Rich- mond, then moved to New York, and from there to Pennsylvania, in each of which places he stopped one or two vears, then returned to Richmond, from which town he came to Troy. After residing on five or six different farms, he came to the village in 1844 and resided with his son Isaac. Mrs. Aldrich died Aug. 21, 1858; he died Nov. 24, 1863. I. David, born Aug. 10, 1801; married Phebe Decker; lived in Penn- sylvania where he died. II. ;\xANi,\s, born April 2, 1803; married Marv Davis; was killed in Pennsylvania by blasting stone. HI. Joiii,, born Jan. 9, 1805; married Jnli.a King; died in New York. IV. Lot-ISA, l)orn 1-^cl). 1, 1807; married William Marshtill, Sejit. 23, 1834- ; died in October. V. Levi, ])orn F\b. 23, 1809; married Marv MeCartv. .,^Ud. GENEALOGICAL REGTSTER. VI. SOPHRONIA, born Feb. 25, ISll; married, Nov. 1, 1S32, James Capron; died April 3, 1871. VII. Arigail, born Jan. 30, 1814-; died Mareh 25, 1S38. VIII. Isaac, born M^reh 11, 1817; married, Ang. 29, 1839, Abigail Ann, daughter of Pelatiah M. and Abigail (Carter) Everett of Fitzwil- liam; died Jnlv 30, 1882. IX. Judith E., bom May 22, 1819; married, Dec. 10, 1848, Benjamin F. Perry of Keene; died Jan. 24, 1884. Mr. Perry died Jnly 16, 1887. X. Julius C, born June 6, 1822; married Catherine Wood; died July 21, 1855. XI. Joseph E., born Jan. 29, 1828. Isaac Aldrich, Jr., son of Isaac, born March 11, 1817; married, Ang. 29, 1839, Abigail Ann, born March 17, 1821, daughter of Pela- tiah M. and Abigail .' ■ (Carter) Everett of Fitz- Avilliam. Mr. Aldrich was a blacksmith and carriage maker, and for a few 3'ears after his marriage he lived in FitzAvilliam and worked at carriage making. Af- terwards he returned to Troy and occupied the Bush house, now owned by C. H. Gove, a short time ; then in company with his brother, Julius C, he built the brick house now owned bj^ Mrs. Polly Bemis and Simeon Merrifield. He was at one time deputy sheriff. Mrs. Aldrich died July 30, 1882. I. George E., born June 11, 1840; married, June 11, 1858, Helen L., daughter of Nehemiah and Lydia C. (Benjamin) Adams; married, 2d, ; died Jan. 21, 1895. Children: 1. George M., born June 11, 18 — ; 2. Harry A., born Oct. 25, 18 — ; 3. Arthur IT., born Feb. 21, 18 — . Isaac Aldkich, Jk. Feb. 11, 1878; he died 326 HISTORY OF TROY. Amasa Aldrich, son of Nahum, of Richmond, bought the Whitcomb fami of Abel Baker, in 182S, and located here with his family. He was liorn in 1799; married, 1st, Ang-. 25, 1816, Susanna, daughter of Samuel Thompson of Swanzey ; married, 2d, April 24, 1825, Anna, daughter of Benjamin Tolman. I. Angeline, born Feb. 26, 1827; died April 11, 1S51. II. Andrew J., Iiorn Nov. 13, 1S29. Andrew J. Aldrich, son of Amasa, was born Nov. 13, 1829; married, Oct. 15, 1851, Sarah W., daughter of Abel and Martha (P\iller) Garfield, who died Jan. 21, 1891. In April, 1874, he moved to Keene, buying out the restaurant at the depot, which he conducted until about 1892 or 1893, when he retired from business and went to Bellows Falls to live with his son. He was overseer of the jjoor for Ward 5, Keene, for two years, and also held the office of justice of the peace. I. Frank \V., Iioni in MarlliorouKh, Jan. 31, 1853. II. IIerbi-;kt L)., born Al.-ircli -t, 18,'"i7. III. .V.NC.ELINE A., liorn Jnnc 1, 1800; died April 25, 1862. IV. CvKRoLL, born Oct. 8, 1862; married, Oet. 19, 1S87, Helena 8. Di- vanl of Nelson, who was born Nov. 21, 1861. Frank W. Aldricii, son of Andrew J., was born Jan. 31, 1853; married, 1st, Dec. 25, 1872, Emma J. Clement, born in Royalston, Mass., July 20, 1851 ; died in Troy, June 24, 1881; married, 2d, Cora F. Town, born in Rindgc, Jan. 24, 1866; died May 12, 1885'; married, 3d, Aug. 16, 1887, Margaret A. Becker, born in Port Dover, Ont., July 26, 1861; resides in Athol, Mass. I. P.rR.MCE C, born Oet. 14, 1873; died Oet. 5, 1886. II. , born May 24, 1877; died June 18, 1877. III. C\Ri;ii-; (".., born Sept. 21, 1886. Hkkbkrt I). Aldrich, son of Andrew J., born March 4, 1857; married, Nov. 3, ISSO, Mina J., daughter of Anderson and Almira (Ballou) Aldrich of Swanzey, born Nov. 8, 1860. Mr. Aldrich has been the proprie- tor of the depot restaurant at Bellows Falls since 1887. I. LoTTii; Is., Ijorn Nov. 1. 1883. GijoRCK Hhkman Aldrich, son of Amasa, of Swanzey, born in Swanzey, May 30, 1833; married, Oct. 3, GENEALOGICAL REGLTLER. 327 1853, Hannah, born Jan. 20, 1832, daughter of Alvah Thompson of Swanzey. For a few years after his marriage he lived in Wisconsin, living a pioneer's life, engaged in farming and teaching. He came to Troy and settled on West Hill, farming for a few years, when he moved to the village, purchasing the A. W. Baker place where he lived, having an office and doing an extensive business in Keene as an insurance agent, to which place he removed in 1889. I. Walton Herman, born July 2, 185-i; married, Oct. 3, 1S79, Eliza J. Wilder of Peterborough. Is a practicing physician in Marl- borough. ir. Herhekt Cyrel, born Aug-. 23, 1S55; married, Aug. 6, ISTS, Clara J. Cook. rii. Edwin Thompson, born Aug. 24, 1858; married. IV. Edith Lavinia, born Xvig. 24-, 1862. V. John Langdon, born Aug. 23, 1864- ; died April 2, 1865. VI. Eugene Langdon, born March 30, 1866; married, 1st, Oct. 3, 1888, S. Florence Hannaford; she died May 22, 1891, aged 26 years; he married, 2d, July 17, 1894, Harrictte M. Mctcalf of Keene. VII. Emma Maria, born Nov. 30, 1868; married, March 10, 1890, A. M. Doohttle. VIII. Sidney Cook, born May 3, 1872. Elijah Alexander, born in Uxbridge, Mass., 1741 ; mar- ried, 1765, Elizabeth Taft of Mendon ; died in 1822; Mrs. Alexander died in 1838. I. Gideon, born Aug. 13, 1767; settled in Canada, where he died. II. Amasa, born Nov. 30, 1769; died in New York. III. Elizaiieth, born Sept. 13, 1771; died in Mendon, aged 30. IV. Luther, born Se]3t. 19, 1773; graduated at Harvard College and studied theology with Dr. Crane of Northbridge; but as he was about to enter the ministry, he went to Canada to visit his brother. Dr. Alexander, and while there he took the smalliMix and died. v. Calvin, born June 20, 1775; studied medicine with Dr. Willard of Uxbridge, and settled in Montreal, where after achieving an hon- orable fame and doing an extensive business, he died. VI. Elijah, born March 25, 1777 ; died in Vermont. viL Jemima, born March 15, 1779; married James Cheever; died in Troy. VIII. Timothy, born Nov. 27, 1780; learned the hatter's trade; died in New York. IX. Phineas, born Aug. 20, 1782 ; Uved in Canute, Ohio. X. Joseph, born Oct. 20, 1784.; married Ltieretia Howe. 328 HISTORY OF TROY. XI. Eashian, born Ajjril 28, 17S6; married Lucy Garfield; lived on the homestead. .\n. Ei'NiCK, born Jan. 29, IT.SS; married James Davis of Jaffrev. XIII. Lois, born Dee. 10, 1790; married James Hieks and settled in Wis- consin, XIV. SriiMiT, born Any. 1, 1791; married Isaac Garfield; lived in Se- dana, X. Y. XV. EzKA, born April l(i, 1794-; married Lncretia Fuller; lived in Fitz- william. JusKi'H Alexander, son of Elijah; married, 1811, Lucretia, dangliter of Zalmon Howe, who was l^orn in Holden, Aiass., July 11, 17SS; Mrs. Alexander died in Troy, Aug-. 28, 1861 ; Mr. Alexander died May 6, 1868. I. JosKi'ii, born F'eb. 7, 1S12; married Prudence (Blanding) Bowen. II. Ul.IJAH, born Fell. 14, l.Sll-; died March 20, 1822. III. C.VLVI.N, liin-n .\]n-il 23, 1816. i\'. LrcuHTiA, born Se]}t. 1 1 , 1818 ; married David Woodward of Swan- zev, who died June, 185(). \-. LoriSA, liorn Oct. 18, 1820; died Oct. 20, 1820. VI. Elijah, 2d, born iMarcli 14, 1823; died Sept. 29, 1826. VII. LrTiiiCK, born May 1, 1825. VHI. Cakoi.ixe, born May 3, 1827; died -Au.t;. 23, 1880. IX. CiiAiiLES, born March 5, 1831. Joseph Alexander, Jr., son of Joseph, born Feb. 7,1812; married, Oct. 2, 1839, Prudence (Blanding) Bowen, born Jan. 24, 1814; died Nov. 13, 1878; Mrs. Alex- ander resides in Templeton, Mass. I. CvKoi.iXH L., born May 26, 1840; married, Feb. 3, 1864, Levi Mcrrifield. II. Loi'is.v .\., Ixnai March 24, 1842; married, Xov. 13, 1862, Edward S. Foster; died May 13, 1876. III. Mauv E., born Jan. 20, 1847; married, Jan. 2(1, 1872, William W. Ross of Dublin, who died March, 1873. One child, Violn L. Ross, born July 1, 1872; married, Harry J. Nash, Nov. 15, 1890. She married, 2d, April 7, 1876, Walter F. Elliott. Children; Cora L. EUiott, born Nov. 6, 1878; died Jan. 18, 1879. Mabel J. Elliott, born May 4, 1886. IV. E.mma M., born A])ril 28, 1849; died March 20, 1859. V. lu.i.iiN E., born Nov. 18, died Nov. 26, 1852. VI. Viola A., born Nov. 26, died Nov. 29, 1853. vii. JosiU'iiiNU M., lun-n May 3, 1859; m,irried, Jan. 6, 1882, Daniel F. Richards; resides in tiardner. Calvin Alexander, son of Joseph, born April 23, 1816; married, Feb. 19, 1843, Alibie Ann, daughter of Geo. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 329 W. Murphy of New Ipswich, who was born Dec. 5, 1823, and located on the home place, now known as the Stillman Taylor place on West Hill. The house now standing was built by him about 1S58. He lived there eight or nine years, then moved to Marlborough; but he returned in 1858. He followed the occupation of shoemaker, carpenter and farmer, and alwa3's found employment in one of them. He removed to East Swanzey in October, 1871, and engaged in the manti- facture of wooden ware, and continued in the business until within two or three years of his death, which occurred Dec. 18, 1888. I. Geokge D., l)om July 3, 184-7; died March 18, 1866. II. Abhie Frances, born Nov. 27, 1854; married, June 26, 1877, Her- 1)ei-t W. Mason; died Jan. 15, 1897. HI. H.\TTIE Rebecc.v, born Aug. 21, 1859; married, March 24, 1881, James M. R-amsdell. Luther Alexander, son of Joseph, born May 1, 1825; married, Sept. 7, 1848, L_vdia S. Harris, daughter of Stephen Harris ; born Sept. 9, 1832. He resides in East Swanze3^ at the present time, and has lived in Marlborough and Swanze_v most of the time. I. Walter Scott, born Ma_v 9, 1849. II. Martha A., born Dec. 24, 1853; married, Jan. 24, 1,S72, George E. Fuller of Marlborough. III. Lillian M., born Oct. 2, 1856; married, Juh' 18, 1877, Jasper E. Lovering. IV. LoRA E., born April 29, 1860; married, Sept. 21, 1881, Fred A. Carter. V. Nellie M., born March 8, 1865; married, Dec. 31, 1883, Charles A. Harden of Richmond. Charles Alexander, son of Joseph, born March 5, 1831 ; married, March 27, 1856, Ellen C, born July 19, 1837, daughter of Philo Applin. He moved from Troy to Westport, Swanzey, about 1862 or 1863, and after- wards lived in Keene, East Swanzey, Winchendon and Fitchburg, where he died Aug. 31, 1889. I. Charles Warren, born Oct. 28, 1857; married, April, 1883, Hattie M. Stoddard of Gardner, Mass. II. Julian Egbert, born April 14, 1859. III. Frank Philo, born July 27, 1860; died in Swanzey, May 6, 1883. 330 HISTORY OF TROY. ■ IV. Willie Edward, liorn March, 1SG2; ditd Oct. .31, 1863. V. WiLLiK Wesson, )jorii Se])t. .S, 1863; married, Dec. 31, 1890, Lizzie Hartiiett of Gardner, Mass. VI. IIakl Evans, born March 20, 1805; died in Fitclilniry, |iiiic -t, 1887. Walter Scott Alexander, son of Lutht-r, bom Alay 9, 1849; married, June 16, 1880, Nellie Adaline, born Jan. 1, 1862, daughter of Hernion L. Lincoln. I. K(iLAM) LuTHiiK, born .\pril 21, 188-t. Easmax Alexander, son of Elijah, born A]jril 20, 1786; married, 1808, Lncv, daughter of John Garfield, and settled on the home farm with his father. He was emphatically a home man, and never was in a stage- coach or railroad car, and very seldom going beyond the limits of the town ; but unlike many other home men he knew the wa\' to church. He died June 9, 1803; his wife died April 23, 1866. I. AL\KV, born ilav 13, 1803; died in 1885; married Russell Waters; resided in Fitchbnrg ; he ilied Oct., 1S90. Children: 1. Silus U'lil- crs, married Eveline Sawyer; resides in Leicester, Mass.; 2. Snr^th Waters, married William Baldwin; resides in Fitehbnry; 3. Rus- sell R. Waters, resides in Fitchlmrg. II. liLizABETH, born Dec. 20, 1808; died March 8, 1830. III. Eli.xok, born July 25, 1810; died Feb. 21, 1838. IV. Anms, Inn-n June 12, 1812; died March 12, 1834. v. Hannah, born July 10, 1814; (bed Dec. 22, 1833. VI. Lrcv, born April 12, 1817; married, .\pril 13, 1842, Levi Whitte- more, Jr., of Troy ; died Any'. Ill, 1843. VII. Kasman, born Se|)t. 5, 1810. VIII. John C, Ijorn Alarch 17, 1822. IX. .ViiIOAIL, born Feb. 26, 1824; married, Dec. 31, 184(;, Lnthcr Whit- temcn-e; died May 20, 18<)0. X. Sakaii L., born Oct. 4, 1825; married, Oct. 10, 1848, Levi Merri- ficld; died March 4, 1863. Easman Alexander, son of Easman, born Sept. 5, 1819; married, 1st, June 9, 1842, Dorothy Ann, daughter of Jonathan and Dorothy (Cutting) Lawrence; resides in Gardner, Mass., where he was engaged in the under- taking business for many years; Ah's. Alexander died Aug. 25, 1890; married, 2d, Jan. 2, 1894, Mrs. L. Sleeijcr of Annapolis, N. S. I. Lic\ .\nn, born Ang. 18, 1843; married Walter E. Stnart; resides in Worcester,' Mass. GENEALOGICAL REGL'HER. 331 II. Clinton H., born Maj- 1, IS^G; married Florence Johnson, who died in 18S6. m. Alfked L., born March 3, l.SiS; married Nellie Allen of Fitchbnrs. IV. Austin F., born May 6, 18-t9; married Carrie Stndley ; resiilca in Natick, Mass. V. Frank E., born May 12,1853; married Almeda Converse of Stock- holm, N. Y.; resides in Gardner. VI. Arthur, born April 12, 1855; died Nov., 1888. John C. Alexander, son of Easman, bom March 17, 1822; married, Dec. 28, 1852, Laura E., daughter of Artemas and Polly Beard of Fitzwilliam ; died Nov. 17, 1862. I. George H., born Jnly IS, 1844; married, June 20, 1888, Lncy F., danghter of Lorenzo and Sarah H. (Garfield) Dexter. One child, Ralph Irwin, lK)rn July 31, 1890. II. M. AiiBiE, born Jan. 19, 1867; married, Aug. 12, 1881, Edward W. Tolman. Children: 1. Adelaide H. Tolmaii, liorn Feb. 16,1883; 2. Easter Lillian Tolman, born April 5, 1.8,85; 3. Laura Franees Tolman, born April 19, 1889. III. John H., born Jan. 12, 1859. IV. L.4URA E., born Dec. 1, 1860; died Nov. 8, 1862. V. Clifford, born Oct. 4, 1862. JosiAH Amadon, born Aug. 9, 1787; died July 6, 1847; married, 1st, April 1, 1810, Lydia, born May 8, 1788; died Jan. 15, 1827, daughter of David and Esther (Bruce) White of Fitzwilliam; he married, 2d, Majr 29, 1839, Mary White, sister of his former wife, born Oct. 12, 1794. Mr. Amadon came into what is now Troy, in 1809, and worked at shoemaking, where all his children, -which -were by his first wife, were born. He removed to F'itzwilliam about 1827. I. ilARV, born Oct. 29, 1810; married, Oct. 14, 1832, Gideon Bemis of Westminster, Vt., son of David and Lj'dia (Stiles). Cliildren born at Westminster; 1. Lydia Bemis, born Aug. 4, 1833; 2. Ruth Bemis, born March 5, 1836; 3. Josiah Bemis, l)orn Nov. 11, 1841; 4. Phebe Bemis, b(n-n Nov. 11, 1841; 5. Mary Bemis, born Nov. 13, 1843. II. John, born Nov. 12, 1812. ui. Leander, born .\ng. 9, 1814; died Dec. 12, 1878; married, Ma^' 14, 1847, vSarah H. Randall, 1)orn March 18, 1822, daughter of Eleazer and Clarissa (Wheeler) of Chestei'field. Cliildren liorn at Bellows Falls, Vt. : 1. Clara, born Feb. 18, 1850; 2. Frederick, born Feb. 25, 1852; 3. Alice, born Sept. 25, 1856; 4. Ilenry, born July 31, 1858. 332 HISTORY OF TROY. IV. JosiAir, born Feb. 20, 1S16; died July 18, 1H49 ; unmarried. V. Sarah A., born Sept. 7, 1S21 ; married Jared D. Perkins; resides in Bellows Falls. VI. Esther, born Oct. 9, 1823; married, Aug. 8, 1844, Elbridge Al- drieli, son of Luke and Mary (Martin) .Mdricli of Kielimond; died Dec. 4, 1879, at Worcester, Mass. VII. Hannah, born Aug. 26, 1825; married, A])ril 13, 1847, David Da- mon of Fitzwilliam ; died Aug. 2, 1875. John Amadon, son of Josiah, born Nov. 4, 1813; married, Oct. 20, 184-0, Betsey B. Putney of Chesterfield, born July 3, 1814; died at Hatteras Inlet, Jan. 15, 1862. He resided in Fitzwilliam, Richmond, Marlborough and Tro}', working at his trade as a blacksmith. Mr. Amadon was a member of Co. F, 6th Regt., N. H. Vols. Mrs. Amadon died Dec. IS, 1896. I. Sarah Ei^izadeth, born Juh- 1, 1841 ; married Joseph F. Capron. II. jAMiis Orlando, born Sept. 10, 1842; married, March 2, 1871, Susie Bryant. Children: 1. Rohvrt S., bom Aug. 24, 1872: 2. Lucy A/., born Sept. 10, 1,S74; 3. Henry H., born Aug. 13, 1876; 4. Annie A'., born Feb. 11, 1878; 5. Jnnies O., born Jan. 18, 1881 ; 6. Fred P., born Nov. 17. 1882. III. Henry Josiah, born March 18, 1844; he enlisted in the same com- pany with his father, served three years, and was in twenty-three battles; he was one of the number who survived the wi'eck of the ill-fated steamer "West Point," which was sunk in the Poto- mac river. ,-\t the end of his term of enlistment he received an honorable discharge, returned home, and died of disease con- tracted in the army, July 27, 1867. IV. Francis Edward, born July 30, 1846; married, Nov. 4, 1872, Sarah A. Wright. One child, HawnrtI John, born May 24, 1880. V. CiiAREiis Herbert, born Alareh 3, 1848; is a sailor. VI. Ella Maria, born Oct. 2, 1854; married, Jan. 1, 1874, Julius E. Bemis; resides in F'itzwilliam. Children: 1. Son, born Dee. 20, 1875; diedj'ouug; 2. Henry H7;/tcon;/) /,'c';j;;.s-, born Feb. 2, 1885 ; 3. Chester Luke lienn's, Ixnai .\ug. 14, 18S6. VII. C,eor(;e Frederick, born May 11, 1857; married, June 12, 1879, Clara C. Webber. Children: 1. Pniil //., born March 31, 1881; 2. Frederick 11'., born July 21, 1883; 3. Helen L., born March 25, 1887; 4. /. Hnrnid, born May 9, 1889; 5. F. Philip, bom Oct. 21, 1894. Baker. John Baker and Elizabeth, his wife, were in Concord, A-Iass., in 1729. Of his ancestry we have no knowledge; but he was ])ro1)ably born in England and emigrated to this country when a young man, and settled GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 333 in Concord where four of his children were born. He is supposed to have returned to England where he remained some three years, when he again emigrated to this coun- ti'y and settled in Waltham, where he resided five or six years and then with a part of his family moved to Kill- ingly, Conn. Richard, son of John and Elizabeth, was born in Concord, April 8, 1729. When twentj^-nine years of age he purchased a tract of wild land in Westminster, Mass., intending to take up his abode there, but was pressed into the British service in the French and Indian War for one year. At the expiration of his time of service the English officers refused to give him and his company their discharge and retained them against their consent. The}' prepared theinselves with snow shoes and the ^vhole companj^ consisting of abotit sixty men, left the camp at Albanj' at midnight, intending to cross the Green Moun- tains to Massachusetts. They got lost, wandered several days among the mountains, but finally found the Deerfield river, which they followed to Colerain, where they found inhabitants, after having been out nine clays without pro- visions except a small dog Avhich they killed the fifth day, and having the snow, which was some four feet deep, for their bed. Mr. Baker reached home in safety, and soon married Mary Sawyer of Lancaster, settled in Westmin- ster, raised up a numerous family of children, and died Dec. 13, 1808. Mar}' (Sawj'cr) Baker's grandfather, Thomas Saw3'er, was one of the first settlers of Lancaster, Mass. He built a house, surrounding it by a fort, and a sawmill, to which the inhabitants resorted in case of Indian hostilities, which wei-e very common from 1670 to 1710. At one time, sup- posed to be between 1675 and 1680, his garrison was attacked by the Indians, and all were killed except Mr. Sawyer and two women. Night came on, the women 334 HISTORY OF TROY. loaded the gtms and Mr. Sawyer continued to fire from the port holes till nearl_y midnight, at which time the Indians withdrew from the place. Mr. Sawyer then caught his horse, and after setting fire to his house which con- tained shocks of grain, the women mounted the horse, and he walked bv their side until the_v reached a place of safety. On the 15th of October, 1705, Mr. Sawj^er with his son Elias and John Bigelow were taken captives by the Indians at his sawmill a little after da\dight, whither he had gone to commence the labors of the day, and the savages imme- diately set out with their prisoners for Canada. On the journev they treated Mr. Sawyer with great cruelty, and on arriving at Montreal, he remarked to the governor, whose residence was at that ])lace, that there was a good site for mills on the river Chambler, and that he would build him a sawmill on condition that he would procure his, his son's and Bigclo\v's redemption. The governor readilv closed in with the proposal, as at that time there ^vas not a sawmill in all Canada, nor £in artificer capable of building one. He accordingly applied to the Indians and very readih- jn-ocured the ransom of young Sawyer and Bigelow, but no sum would procm-e Mr. Sawyer's redem]ition ; him — lieing distinguished for his bravery, which had proved fatal to n number of their brethren — they were determined to immolate. The victim was accordingly led forth and fastened to the stake, environed with materials so dis]30sed as to produce a lingei'ing death. The savages sm-rounding the inifortunate prisoner, began to antici]Date the horrid ]ileasures of beholding their victim writhing in torture amid the rising flames, and rending the air with their dismal 'iclls. Suddenly a friar appeared and with great solemnity held forth what he declared to be the kev to the gate of Puriiatorv, and told them that GENEALOGICAL REGL^TER. 335 tmless they released their prisoner he would instantly unlock that gate and send them headlong thereinto. Sujjer- stition prevailed and Avrought the deliverance of Mr, Sawyer; for they at once unbound him and gave him up to the governor. ■ In one year from that time he completed the sawmill, when he and Bigelow were discharged. They detained his son Elias one year longer, to instruct them in the art of sawing and keeping the mill in order. He was then amply rewarded and sent home to his friends, and both he and his father lived to an advanced age and were gathered to their graves in peace. Bezaleel Baker, fourth son of Richard and Mary (Sawyer) Baker, was born in Westminster, Mass., Jan. 4, 1768. At fifteen 3'ears of age the care of his father's brick yard and farm devolved upon him and two 3'ounger brothers, his father being confined to the house Ijy sick- ness for many years. He came to Marlborough in Decem- ber, 1787, working at shoemaking and other business during the winter, and I'eturning to Westminster in the spring, which he continued to do until Nov. 16, 1789, when he purchased a tract of wild land, and married, Sept. 17, 1793, Abigail, daughter of Dea. Nathan and Rebecca (Haynes) Wood of Westminster. Mr. Baker was a strictly temperate man \Yhen every one else thought it did them good to drink ; yet his neighbors said thej^ never knew him to drink spirits but once, and that was at a wolf hunt, where one Avas killed and the bounty paid in rum, and Avhile the rain fell in torrents he drank with the others. The influence of his temperate habits was very salutary on his family, for none of them ever made exces- sive use of ardent spirits. The Deacon Nathan Wood above referred to \vas a descendant of William Wood, who came to this country 336 HISTORY OF TROY. in 1638 and settled in Concord, Mass, Married, May 2, 1750, Reljecca, daughter of Ahijah Haynes of Sudbtn-y, Mass., born Felj. 14, 1731. Mr. Wood removed to West- minster in 1756. He Avas active in ojjposing those measures of the British government which led to the Rev- olution and the struggle for inde]3endence ; was a member of the first Congress which met in Cambridge, and encour- aged resistance to the arbitrary Jicts of the English crown. But he died June 19, 1777, and his fifteen children followed him to the grave. His posterity' have since settled in almost every state in the Union, and among them have been several clergymen. Mr. Baker died (let. 1, 184.9, and his wife died April 10, 1862. He had eight children of whom three married and lived in Troy. I. Keiii;cc.\, born jiily 14-, 1 7'J5 ; married Etlieel Pamienter; died Nor. 10, 1,S4.1. 11. AitiiL, Ijoni .Vpril S, 1797. III. Ezi(.\., Ijorii Fel). 27, 17'J!* ; married Caroline Adam.s; lived in Jaffrey. IV. M.vnv, born June 27, 18(11; married Luke Moors. V. As.v, born Feb. 24-, 1S()3; married Hannah Moors of Sharon; died Oet. 12, 1S(39. VI. TiiiKZA, born Dec. 7, ISO-t; married, Nov. 26, 1S2S, Joel Holt; died in Troy, June, 1862. VII. C.vi.HB, born Feb. 27, l.S()7; died Jan. 1("), 1837, unmarried. vm. M.\ii.\LA, born April 3, 1810; married, Nov. 5, 1839, Erastus Spaulding; died in Troy, Nov. 18, 184-7; was fatallv burned Ijy the firing" of a kettle of varnish th.at was upon the stove in the room where she was sitting. Abel Baker descended from an honorable aneestrv and it was found the blood had not been contaminated in passing through his veins. He came from Marlborough in 1821, and located on the Whitcomb place, afterwards owned by Amasa Aldrich. He resided there for some eight years, then bought the Perry farm, formerly owned by Dea. Silas Fife, now owned by Oliver P. Whitcomb, where he lived several years when he moved to the village. Like most lads at that early daj^ he was brought tip GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 337 on a farm, and accustomed to almost all kinds of manual labor. He possessed a good constitution, was athletic and energetic, and seldom failed to accomplish the object of his desire. His educational advantages were limited and were mainly those of the common schools of the time, which were much less efficient than those of the present day. These advantages however were well improved, and he became one of the best and most advanced scholars in the district. Having mastered the branches taught in the district schools, he was sent to an academy in New Salem, Mass., where he studied one term and then commenced teach- ing. For several ^^ears, he taught school in the w^inter and assisted his father on the farm in the summer. As a teacher he was very successful and his services were sought by the best and most desirable school districts. He married, April 18, 1821, and coming to Troy, devoted his time and attention to agriculture. His admirable qualities of head and heart were soon recognized by his fellow citi- ^^g, baker. zens and he became one of the leading men of the town. His sound judgment, prac- tical wisdom, and general intelligence fitted him for anj^ position in the community; and he was consequently elected at different times, to almost all the civil offices in the town. He served the town as selectman some sixteen 338 HISTORY OF TROY. years and most of the time as chairman of the board, and re]jresented the town in the legislature in the yeai's 1840, 1841 and 1842. In all the public positions he was called to fill, he was faithful and honest, and none of his constit- uents ever had reason to feel that they had misplaced their confidence. He did a large amount of business in the settlement of estates. His ability and familiarity with the law fitted him for the transaction of this kind of business, and for many years his services in this line were in constant demand. The crowning excellence of Deacon Baker's life, however, is to be found in his devotion to the services of his Divine Master and in his noble Christian character. He experi- enced religion in earlv life and united with the Congrega- tional church of which he was ever afterwards a worthy, active and honored member. Through the trying period in the early history of the church in this town, he Avas one of the few who remained steadfast in the Congrega- tional faith; and through his and his colaborers' efforts, under the Divine blessing, the church lived and prospered. Soon after he became a member of the church he was chosen one of the deacons, and held and honored the ofiice for thirty-six years, or diu-ing the remainder of his life. As an officer in the church he was vigilant and faithful, watching over its members and laboring to promote their s]jiritual welfare. He was honored by all classes, and looked up to as a faithful friend, a wise counselor, and exemplary Christian. His intimacy with the people and matters of the town had made him well acquainted with its history, and previous to his death had commenced collecting material for the purpose of continuing the same. After a long and useful life, he died Sept. 26, 1878, calmly and in the full assurance of a glorious immortalitv. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 339 Abel Baker, second son of Bezaleel, born April 8, 1797; married, 1st, April 18, 1821, Cordelia, danghter of Caleb and Deborah (Fairbanks) Perry; she died Aug. 4, 1839, and he married, 2d, Nov. 16, 1840, Mrs. Sarah (Crosbj^) Bnsli, daughter of Alpheus Crosby of Jaffre}^; she died March 27, 1872, and he married, 3d, April 29, 1875, Martha, daughter of Elijah and Prudence (Newell) Harrington; he died Sept. 26, 1878; she died March 6, 1884. Children all by first wife. I. Okrissa, boni Aug. 28, 1822; died Sept. 6, 1823. II. Cordelia, bom Dec. 27, 1823; married, Dec. 1, 1845, John F. Humphreys of Athol, Mass.; died April 29, 1892. Had one son George F. Humphreys, ■who is a clergyman in New York. III. Abel W., born April 28, 1825. IV. Caroline B., born Jan. 5, 1827; married, June 6, 1848, F. S. Parmenter of Athol, Mass., who died Dec. 7, 1881 ; his widow now resides in Boston. Two children, Frank S. and Willinm H. V. Myra A., born Feb. 24, 1832; married John U. Beers; died Dec. 3, 1874. VI. Mary W., born May 21, 1836; married Rev. J. A. Batcheller; he died in Exeter, N. H., Dec. 27, 1884. Abel Warren Baker, son of Abel, born April 28, 1825 ; married, April 8, 1847, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (White) Haskell. After residing one year in Marlborough and about as long in Jaffrey, Troy, South Orange and Fitchburg, he returned to Troy and resided until about twenty years ago, Avhen he moved to Keene. I. George Washington, born Juh' 4, 1848. II. Abel Warren, born Julj' 13, 1851; married Catherine Page of Worcester, Mass.; resides in Oakland, Cal. One child, Sumner Warren. III. Fred Henry, born June 11, 1855; married, 1st, Sarah D. Chase, who died May 9, 1890; married, 2d, Ella F. Parke of Roxbnry ; resides in Oakland, Cal. One child, Florence E. IV. Ida Mary, born Dec. 10, 1857; married E. N. Cummings; resides in Fitchburg, Mass. One child, Eddie E. Cummings. V. ABBDi A., born Aug. 10, 1865; married William E. Wilbur; resides in Fitchburg, Mass. VI. Horatio S., bom Aug. 11, 1868. George W. Baker, son of Abel W., born July 4, 1848; married, 1st, June 15, 1876, Helen M., daughter of David W. and Hannah (Wheeler) Farrar; she died 340 HISTORY OF TROY. Aug. 18, 1S84; married, 2d, Oct. 15, 1889, Lucy Goss of Chicago ; he died Felo. 3, 1892, in Chicago. I. Anna Louisa, born March 6, 1878. II. CiiARLHS Warren, Ijorn October, 1879; died Atig. 13, 18S0. III. Leila Helen, born June 16, 1882. Amos Baker came to Troj' in February, 1866, and bought the George Farrar place of Lorenzo Dexter, where he resided until a few years since when he removed to Marlliorough. He was born in Hubbards- ton, Mass., July 25, 1819; married, 1st, June 14, 1843, Fannie Tenney of AYeston, Yt., who was born July 24, 1825; died Nov. 8, 1884; he married, 2d, Cynthia Buttrick, Ijorn May, 1830; died Feb. 5, 1890; married, 3d, Nov. 4, 1890, Mrs. Abigail C. Sargent of Marlborough. I. Fanny Kozell, Ixirn Ma}- 26, 1844-, in Mendon, Mass.; married, Oct. 26, 1869, Charles D. Clark; died July 22, 1893. II. vSaraii S., born July 13, 184-6; married, July 21, 1866, Aluier W. Pierce; resides in Nova Scotia. III. Samuel Amos, born Feb. 20, 1853; married, Aug. 9, 1875, Alice E. Lonl. Children: 1. Elliot L., born Jvme 25, 1875 ; married, Nov. 14-, 1894, Junic E., daughter of Ozro J. and Lucy (Kendall) Hale; thev have children: Beth Helen; Ntu'inan Harry, born March 11, 1896; Doris Eva, born June 30, 1897. 2. Fred Amns, born Jan. 7, 1877; 3. Corn Alice, born April 9, 1883. Daniel Ball came from Holden, Mass., in 1785, and settled in Marlborough ; he came to what is now Troy, in 1812; he died Feb. 23, 1830, aged 74; his ^vife was Lydia Smith of Worcester; she died Oct. 13, 1840, aged 86. I. LvDiA, married John Tlun-ston of Marlborough. II. Betsey, married, Marcli 24, 1807, Amos Stanford of Dublin. III. Keliee, born Oct. 15, 1781; married Licbieus Rhodes of Marl- borough; died Dec. 26, 1842. IV. Olive, married, April 20, 1802, Simeon Cobb of Dublin. V. FsTMER, married Bepjamin Bosworth of Winchendon. VI. KuTii, born March 14, 1786; married Steiihcn Rhodes of Marl- borough. VII. Lucy, born Feb. 24, 1789; married Daniel Woodward of Swanzey. VIII. Tatty, born March 4, 1793; married, ALarch, 1816, Stephen Harris; she died 1852. i\. Daniel, born March 16,1795; niarrieil Hannah BoUes of Richmond. X. Wesson, married Lydia Walker of Rovalston, Mass. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 341 Jonathan Ball came from Sotithborongh, in 1787, and built a tavern near the present residence of Capt. E. F. Adams ; his wife was Anna, supposed to be a daughter of Isaac Gibbs. I. Jonathan. II. R?;becca. III. Polly. lY. Nancy'. V. NAI3DY, born June 19, 1786. VI. LuciNDA, born April 25, 1789. VII. Silas, born March 26, 1792. Moses Ballou came from Smithfield, R. I., Dec. 1, 1823, and located in the Maxcy house ; he was the son of Moses Ballou and was born June 2, 1781; married, Dec. 28, 1818, Martha, daughter of John Randall of North Providence, R. I., born Feb. 29, 1792; died Sept. 23, 1873, in Swanzey; Mr. Ballou died in Troy, Oct. 3, 1838. I. Dezah C, born March 20, 1821, in Smithfield; married Benjamin Read of Swanzey; died Nov. 10, 1882. iL Moses D., born Dec. 2, 1822; married, Jan. 18, 1850, Eunice F., daughter of Elijah Lane; died Nov. 27, 1867. One child, Fanny M. Ballou, born Jvme 19, 1855; married Eugene E. Applin. III. Albert R., born in Troj-, Dec. 26, 1824; married, Dec. 26, 1849, Mary M., daughter of Benjamin Mason; died Nov. 20, 1865. Children: 1. Frank Albert Ballon, born March 4, 1850; died Nov. 20, 1890; 2. Emma M. Ballon, born Nov. 23, 1855; died March 28, 1856; 3. Elwin M. Ballon, born July 24, 1857; died April 28, 1859 ; 4. Ella M. Ballou, born Feb. 22, 1859 ; died Nov. 3, 1865; 5. Mary Deziah, born June 22, 1862; married Charies Eveleth of Swanzey. Welcome Ballou married, June 2, 1852, Lucy, daughter of Stephen Harris and settled on the place where A. B. Harrington afterwards lived. He was a painter and had the reputation of being a verj^ skillful workman. His health failing, he sold his farm in 1856, and went to the West, but soon returned to Troy, where he died Nov. 3, 1857. I. Frank W., born July 22, 1856. William Barker is supposed to have been a native of Concord, Mass. He married Jane, daughter of William and Keziah (Cloyes) Goddard, born March 12, 1739; 342 HISTORY OF TROY. A'Ir. Barker was the first person to settle in what is now the town of Troy ; he died Oct. 5, 1798, aged 62. I. Aiur.AiL, l)orn Ana;. 20, 17()0; married James Dean. II. William, boni June 5, 1762; died .\]}ril 12, 1790. III. Maky, Ijorn Dec. 18, 1763. IV. RiTii, born April 2, 1766; died April 7, 1790. V. John, born Dec. 1, 1767; died 1.S20. VI. ELiZAiiKTii, born Feb. 5, 1770; married, Mareb 20, l.SOO, Abijah Cadwell of Fair Haven, Vt. VII. Li'Kii, Ijorn Oct. 12, 1771; died March 3, 1786. VIII. Nathan, Ijorn Sept. 28, 1773; married, Jan. 6, 1804, Lnc^- Law- rence; settled in Vermont. IX. PiiLKG, born Ant;. 6, 1776; died March 1, 1786. X. Li'cv, born Jnlv 14, 1780; married James Whcclock. XI. Olive, Ijorn Sept. 18, 1783; was scalded to death, Jan. 7, 1786. Calvin Barnakd came from A'larlborough to Troy in 1872, and settled on the Lemuel Brown place at the North end. He was born in Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 2, 1816; married, Sept. 29, 184-6, Alary Aliranda Perkins, born in Unity, N. H., Ang. 28, 1823. Air. Barnard died Nov. 24, 1891. His widow died July 17, 1895. I. Josephine C, born in Marlow, Sept. 30, 1847; married, Jan. 2, 1872, Hudson D. Hale of Rindge. He died June 5, 1873; and she married, 2d, Sept. 27, 1876, Charles H. Stanford. Children: 1. George M. Stanford, born Oct. 19, 1877; 2. ^Yillis C. born May 10, 1881; 3. Mnrr A., born Sept. 16, 1883. II. Adhlaidk M., born in Unity, N. H., Sept. 28, 1849; died Feb. 17, 1867. III. Carlos Mhlvin, born in Unity, N. H., Jidy 24, 1851 ; married. May 17, 1877, Harriet R.. danghter of Gregory and Emily (Brown) Lawrence. Children; 1. Lumen Downing Barnard, born Jan. 18, 1884; 2. Walter Melvin Barnard, born Aug. 26, 1891. IV. Alice B., born in Unity, N. H., June 26, 1853; married, Jan. 4, 1882, Charles W. Brown; died July 30, 1884. V. HoMEK C, born in Ashln-, Mass., Oct. 17, 1855; married, 1879, Addie E. Taylor. One child /css/e A'., born April 25, 1881. VI. Henry Lyisian, born in Marlljorongh, Jan. 23, 1801. VII. IiiELLA Frances, born in Marlliorongh, March 10, 1863. VIII. Emily Lrcv, Ijorn in Marlljorongh, July 10, 1865. Philip Bemis, perhaps grandson of Joseph, who settled in Watertown, Alass., in 1640, was in Cambridge in 1723, and married, Nov. 21, 1723, Elizabeth Lawrence. In 1738 he moved to Westminster, Alass., being the third settler in that township. He had six children, all born GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 343 in Cambridge. The date of their birth is not recorded, but the church records give the date of liaptism as follows : I. Philip, Nov. 13, 1726. II, William, Nov. 13, 1726. in. David, July 30, 1727. IV. Abigail, July 25, 1731. V. Edmund, Oct. 22, 1732. VI. Zacheus, July 25, 1736; married Elizabeth Lvon, and settled in Westminster. Edmund Bemis, son'of Capt. Edmund and Elizabeth (Rand) Bemis, and grandson of Philip and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Bemis, born in Westminster, Mass., in 1765; married Susannah Graves, and settled first in Fitchburg, but came to what is now Troy in 1807, and purchased a farm. Mr. Bemis died Feb. 11, 1857; his wife died Jan. 5, 1848. I. Clarissa, married William Whitcomb. II. Elijah, died in infancy. III. Elijah, married Lucy Butler; died Nov. 5, 1852. IV. Susannah, married William Jackson of Wallingford, Vt. ; died Dec. 5, 1826. V. Jonas, born Feb. 14, 1809. VI. Mary, born June 7, 1814; married, 1835, Georye W. Brown; lives in Tro5'. VII. Sumner, born 1815; married R. Ann Thompson; died April 19, 1877; killed by an accident in E. Buttrick & Co.'s mill. Jonas Bemis, son of Edmund, born Feb. 14, 1809; married, Aug. 25, 1831, Fanny, daughter of William La^vi-ence of Marlborough, and resided a few years on the farm formerly owned by Levi L. Pierce, but eventually sold the jDlace and went to live with his father, on the farm now owned by J. M. Foster, and became one of the most successful farmers in the westerly part of the town. Mrs. Bemis died April 26, 1870; he died March 21, 1874. I. William L., born Nov. 2, 1834; married, April 3, 1861, Mary J. Holt of Troy; resides in Pawtucket, R. I. Children; 1. Nellie A., born Dec. 10, 1861 ; 2. Henry Leslie, born Jan. 21, 1873. II. Warren B., horn March 12, 1839; married, May 20, 1867, Sarah Frances Holt of Alabama, born April 21, 1848. No children; resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. 344 HISTORY OF TROY. III. Makv E., born Oct. 20, IS-tO; married, Jan. 11, 1866, Henry C. Almy of South Portsmouth, R. I. Children: 1. Frederic Warren Almy, born Oct. 29, 1866; 2. Funny Gertrude Almy, born April 28, 1873. IV. Frkdkrick W., born April 28, 1852; died Oct. 18, 1862. V. Frank H., born May 3, 1857; married, July 20, 1887, JuHette C. Miller; resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. One child, Mary Adeline, born July 1, 1888. Elijah Bemis, son of Edmund, married, March 11, 1824, Lucy Butler, and located on the farm formerl_v owned by Hugh Thompson, but afterwards hj Jonathan Law- rence, Jr., where he resided until his death, Nov. 1, 1852. I. Edmund, born Sept. 19, 1824. II. Cakouine, born Jan. 13, 1826; married David Robbins of Winchen- don; died May 17, 1849. III. LoRiNG, born April 6, 1827; married, March 2, 1854, Ellen Hall of Plymoxith, Vt. IV. Elijah, born March 2, 1829; married, June 2, 1852, Susan H. Kim- ball of Rindge. V. GiLHERT C, born June 23, 1830; married, Oct. 10, 1854, Ellen Metcalf of Rindge. VI. Si'SANN.\ii, born March 30, 1832; married, April 1, 1850, Simeon Merritield; died Oct. 1, 1853. vii. Li"cv Ann, born Sept. 22, 1835; married, July 4, 1S59, Derby of Fitzwilliam. Edmund Bemis, son of Elijah, born Sept. 19, 1824; married, 1st, Aug. 13, 1846, Mary M. Kimball of Rindge. Mrs. Bemis died June 20, 1885, aged 58; and he married, 2d, May 18, 1886, Polly A. Bowen of Richmond. He died June 10, 1892. A few years after his marriage he jiurchased the I'erkins place on East Hill where he lived until about 1887, when he moved to the village and purchased one-half of the brick house formerly owned by Isaac Aldrich. Mr. Bemis v^^as a shrewd business man and a successful farmer, and by industry and economy secured quite a competence. He served as selectman of the town at different times for twentj^- five years, and in 1865 and 1866 represented the town in the legislature. He was frequently called upon to act in the settlement of estates and other probate business. Children: GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 345 George Wakren, born Jan. 2, 1852; married, November, 1883, Cecelia Sweezer of New Brunswick; resides in Templeton, Mass. Marianna, born June 16, 1853; married, Sept. 14, 1871, Henry P. Howe of Fitzwilliam. Cliildren: 1. Alta May Howe, born March 14, 1873; died Sept. 1, 1873; 2. Edmund Bcmis Howe, born July 7, 1878; 3. Perky Clifton Howe, born Jan. 1, 1882. Emma Jane, born July 21, 1860; married, June 29, 1886, Alfred F. Haskins. Children: 1. Rof^er Abbott Haskins, born Aug. 6, 1891 ; 2. Ernest Pearl Haskins, born April 4, 1893. Edmund Bemis. Alice Lillian, born April 11, 1862; married, April 27, 1886, Elmer J. Adams. Children: 1. Tracey Addison Adams, born April 3, 1889; 2. Arnold Bemis Adams, born Jan. 27, 1891; resides in Jaffrej'. 346 HISTORY OF TROY. Gilbert C. Bemis, son of Elijah, born June 23, 1830; married, Oct. 19, 1854, Ellen Sarah, born Feb. 18, 1836, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Pratt) Metcalf of Rindge. He died Feb. 4, 1892. One child : I. Charles Gilbert, born Sept. 23, 1864, in Jaffrey. Calvin Bemis was the son of Jonathan Bemis of Marlbor- ough, where he was born Jan. 27, 1798; married, March 14, 1822, Deborah, daughter of Asa and C-\T.YIN BkmIS. Deborah (Sargent) Brewer; after his marriage they resided eight years in Swanzey, one year in Marlbor- ough, twenty years in Kindge, and came to Trov in GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 347 1851, locating on the place now owned by Mrs. Abel Burpee. He was a man of soiuid judgment and tini- versalh' respected. Mr. Bemis died in Troy, Aug. 9, 1872; his widow died in Fitzwilliam, July 17, 1882. Children : I. Eliza, born Oct. 10, 1823; marriecl, May 8, 1855, Calvin Hastings, born Nov. 25, 1817, son of Calvin and Polly (Baker) of Marl- borongli ; resides in Keene. II. Maria, born Jan. 24, 1826; married, March 31, 1847, Charles Perry of Fitzwilliam. III. Marv Jane, born April 9, 1835; married, Oct. 23, 1855, Leonard Wright. John U. Beers was born April 8, 1829. He settled in Troy, Aug. 10, 1853. His father, John Spencer Beers, was born in Providence, R. I., in 1797, and moved to Orwell, Bradford County, Pa., about the year 1820. He married, Aug. 25, 1822, Sally Howe, and returned to Providence where he resided eight years, when he returned to Or-well. John U. resided with his parents till 1843, when he went to Brooklyn as an apprentice at the tanning business, and remained there until Nov. 27, 1847; the next year he worked at his trade in Ashby, Mass.; he went to Rindge in 1849, and married Marcia A. Woods, a native of that town, in 1850. After coming to Troy, he -worked at his trade for Wright & Foster; later he removed to Hinsdale. Died in Whately, Mass., February, 1895. Mrs. Marcia A. Beers died Oct. 27, 1854, and he married, 2d, Myra A., daughter of Dea. Abel Baker, Dec. 10, 1856. I. John Addison, born Dec. 5, 1851. II. Charles A., born Aug. 7, 1863; died Aug. 19, 1863. III. Arthur H., born Aug. 4, 1864. IV. Walter S. Agabus Bishop and wife, Rebecca, are said to ha^^e come from Wrentham, Mass., and settled here about 1778; he died Dec. 26, 1795. His widow was taxed in Fitz- william until 1802. They had ten children, all born before the familj^ came here. I. Rebecca, married William Clark and settled on the farm formerly owned b}- John Godding, where they lived a few years, when they went West. 348 HISTORY OF TROY. II. Dolly, married Nathaniel Buckland, Jr. They left town about 1797. III. Hannah, married Robert Bowditch ; lived in Vermont, IV. AniGAiL, married Ezekiel Miles; resides in WalUngford, Vt. V. Betsey, married Aaron Sparks; resides in Springfield, \'t. VI. Lucy, married Aaron Spofford ; resides in Peru, New York or Ver- mont. VII. Polly, married James C. Allen; resides in Wallingford, Vt. viii. Jesse, married Godding, a sister of Timothy and John, and settled near Thomas Clark's. Mrs. (^Todding died Sept. 6, 1790; he died Oct. 3, 1790. IX. .AoAiius, married Reljecca Sweetland, probably a daughter of John Sweetland. One child, yesse, born about 1792; married Lucinda, born 1799; died 1837, daughter of Jesse and Rose (Swift) Bal- lon of Richmond. Children: Smith, bom Nov. 12, 1814; Betsey, born Aug. 10, 1818; Lois, born April 22, 1823; married Harrison Taft of Richmond. Troy records show that Jesse, son of .\galnis and Rebecca Bishop was mai'ried Aug. 2, 1860, to Mrs. Prudence Thornton, daughter ol Stephen and Olive White of Fitzwilliam; she was his fourth wife and lie was her fourth husband. ,x. William, died Feb. 6, 18,'il, aged 57 years; he married Betsej' Jes- su]) of Warwick, Mass.; she died Aug. 21, 1830, aged 57 years. Children: 1. Hose:), liorn July 3, 1803; 2. (leorge, born Feb. 27, 1806; died July 10, 1828. John Herbert Bigelow, son of Charles Bigelow, was born in Fitzwilliam, Feb. 14, 1ear(l) Tarbell of Rindge; resides in Boston, Mass. V. C..\Kii.Ni:n, li, in Boston, aged 22 years, 'J months; resided in Charlestown, Mass.. Died at Bur- lington, Vt., 18'.)7. VI. R.vciuiL, born .\])ril 10, 183;!; died Oct. 2, 1853, unmarried. VII. lI.vuNiiiT R., bcnn June 3, 1835; married William H. Wheeler of h^it;c\villiam. VIII. liLiz.vBKTH A., born June 21, 1837; married, Dec, 2, 1864, Edwin S. Chase of Royalston ; resides in Bost, 1833. VI. S.\K.\H, born Jainiary, 1835; married, October, 1855, George \V. Billii]"s; died in 1858. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 375 Charles Cooi.idge, son of Aliraham, born March 28, 1804; married, Dec. 22, 1833, Sarah Carpenter, born May 17, 1806. Mr. Coohdge died June 13, 1881; Mrs. Coohdge died April 7, 1891. .'•"F^if" Charles Coolidgk. I. Sarah P., born Nov. 2, 1842; died Sept. 5, 184.5. ir. Charles R., born July 28, 1846; married, Nov. 18, 1875, Jnletta A. R. Stone, born April 25, 1851. Children: 1. Sadie J., born Sept. 9, 1856; died March 1, 1889; 2. Charles P., born Aug. 5, 1877; 3. Henry E., born March 30, 1883; 4. Annie M., born Dec. 23, 1887; died Jan. 22, 1889; 5. Bertha S., born May 7, 1890; 6. Bessie A., born May 9, 1891; died Aug. 17, 1891. John H. Congdon was born in Wahingford, Vt., July 1, 1837. He became a resident of Troy in February, 376 HISTORY OF TROY. 1883, when he came here from Lowell, Mass., and purchased of William Morse the farm upon which he now resides. Married, 1st, Nov. 21, 1861, Mrs. Jane Peck, daughter of David and Lydia Stevens of Cam- bridge, N. Y., born March 22, 1826; died April 20, 1896. He married, 2d, July 1, 1897, Mrs. Lydia Marshall. One adopted child, Charles H., born Maj- 16, 1883. George H. Congdon was born in Sutton, Mass., Dec. 18, 1854; married, Sept. 27, 1877, Margaret Mahon, born in Wallingford, Vt., April 18, 1858. I. Stkphen Andrew, born Dec. 16, 1879. IT. Robert Harvey, bom Nov. 17, 1887. Webster Corey was born in Dublin, Aug. 28, 1827; married, 1st, Feb. 22, 1855, Amanda C, daughter of Beriah Oakes ; she died Feb. 22, 1856. Mr. Corey married, 2d, Dec. 30, 1859, Mary Abbie, sister of his first wife. Mr. Corey came from Marlborough, in 1866, and located on the farm he now occupies on West Hill. He carried on the business of manufac- turing pail handles on the Chancy N. Garfield farm for many years. I. Am.\nda M., born Dec. 19, 1855; married Hadley ; resides in Jaffrev. II. Charles W., born Feb. 12, 1862; married, Sept. 20, 1886, Eva M., daughter of Josepli and Harriet (Fuller) Lawrence; resides in Keene. III. Jennie M., born Jan. 29, 1864-. IV. Gertrude N., born Dec. 30, 1869; married Henry E. Brown. V. Belle, born Aug. 10, 1871. Crosby. The origin of the New England portion of the Crosby' family has been traced to Simon de Crosby, of Lancashire, England, 1220. Simon the emigrant, at the age of 26, with his wife Ann, and son Thomas, came to this country and settled in Cambridge in 1635. He died in 1639, and his widow married Rev. William Thompson of Braintree, Mass. They had three sons, Thomas, Simon and Joseph. Simon, born in 1637; settled in Billerica, Mass. ; became GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 377 freeman in 1668 ; representative in 1692-7-8 ; married in 1659, Rachel Brackett, and had a famih^ of nine children. Josiah, son of Simon Crosby, born in Billerica in 1677; married Mary Manning and had eleven children. Josiah, his eldest son, born 1730; married Sarah Fitch of Bed- ford; settled in Milford, N. H., and had ten children. Two of his sons, Joseph and Alpheus settled in Jaffrey. Alpheus was born Nov. 16, 1762, at Milford, and came to Jaffrey in 1786, and was warned from the town the same year. He married, 1st, Elizabeth Gilmore, Nov. 18, 1788, and carried on the business of farming and teaming to Boston and other places. His wife died Oct. 26, 1839, aged 70; he died Oct. 4, 1845, aged 83; he married, 2d, Mar_v Fos- ter of Amherst, who survived him, and after his decease returned to her native town. He had ten children by his first wife; Betsej^ Esther, Mar^^ Nancy Ann, Sarah, Alpheus, Asa, Franklin, Porter and Josiah. Alpheus Crosby, son of Alpheus, born in Jaffrey, April 13, 1798; married Mary, daughter of Jonathan and Sibyl (Jackson) Fox, and located in Troy in 1821, pursuing his trade of blacksmith. He resided a short time in a house owned bj' E. F. Kimball and worked in a shop formerly occupied by Nathan Wheeler. Afterwards he lived in a tenement under the Congre- gational church, but in 1837 he built the stone house owned by Mrs. S. E. Harris, and resided in this until just before he removed to Illinois in 1854. His wife died Oct. 19, 1868; he died Dec. 16, 1873. I. Infant, l5orn in Jaffrey ; died. II. Mary Louisa, born in Jaffrey; died j'onng-. III. Joseph Fo.x, born in Troy, Dec. 25, 1827; married Priscilla Bab- cock of Rockford, 1850, and died tliere. IV. George Fox, born Dec. 28, 1829; married May Wood of New Milford, 111.; was killed by a kick of a horse, Nov. 16, 1874. Children: 1. Charles Arthur; 2. Laura May : 3. Hattic. V. Mary E., born Feb. 11, 1832; married John G. Pendleton, broker, Oct. 20, 1856; resides in Rockford. Children: 1. Helen Maria; 2. Fannie Hunter; 3. Kate Crosby. 378 HISTORY OF TROY. VI. Emma C, born Jan. 7, 1842; married Charles Cotton, jeweler, Aug. 14, 1862; lie died September, 1872. Children: 1. Roger Gil- more; 2. Alary Elizabeth ; 3. William Boydcn ; 4. Helen Louisa. VII. Frederick L., born June 28,1846; married Elizabeth Larime, Feb. 20, 1868. Children: 1. Mary Elizabeth; 2. Clara Maria; 3. Ann Hunter. viii. Abhie Crocker, born May 28, 1848; married Norman Robinson of Rockford, hardware dealer. One child, Robbie, died in 1872. Joseph Cummings, son of Daniel, married, 1819, Hepzibah Roljbins, born in Nelson, Jan. 17, 1799; died in Troy, Aug. 12, 1880. He settled first in Roxbur\', removed to Marlborough in 1821, and later came to Tro_v, and resided on the place now owned bj' Mrs. George N. Parmenter. He was a blacksmith by trade ; he died March 17, 1887. I. Asa R., born in Roxbur^', Aug. 12, 1819; died in Providence, R. I., Nov. 13, 1844. II. Caroline E., l)orn in Marlborough, June 12, 1821; married EH Uort; died Oct. 18, 1884. Cutting. The ancestor of the Cutting familj' in this region, was Richard Cutting, Avho, at the age of eleven vears, W\t\\ his brother William, embarked on the ship "Elizabeth" at Ipswich, England, for America, April, 1634. Richard was a wheelwright, and settled in Water- town, Mass., where he was admitted freeman, April IS, 1690. He died in Watertown, March 21, 1695-96. His son James, born Jan. 26, 164'7— 48 ; married, Jxme 16, 1679, Hannah Cutler. Jonathan, the fourth son of James, was born Jan. 12, 1687-88; married, Jan. 5, 1709-10, Sarah Flagg; died Ma^^ 29, 1754. Moses, son of Jona- than and Sarah Flagg Cutting, born Feb. 14, 1711-12; married, May 25, 1736, Marj' Stratton, and settled in Framingham. They had eight children, among whom were Dtmiel, Joseph and Moses, who settled here. Daniel Cutting, son of Moses and Mary (Stratton) Cutting, baptized 1749; married, 1st, 1771, Submit Ball. He came from Framingham in 1773, and located on the Timothy Fife farm. About six vears later, he GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 379 purchased of Jonah Harrington, the Lemuel Brown place in the north part of the town, w^here he resided some sixteen years, but the family circle being broken up by the death of his wife, he returned to Framing- ham in 1795, where he married, 2d, Mrs. Martha Brown. He died in 1812, aged 63. I. Sarah, born Aug. 15, 1772; married Abiier Smith of Dublin; died Sept. 11, 1830. II. Daniel, born Jan. 17, 1775. III. Joseph, born Mareh 15, 1777; removed to Framingham. IV. Rebecca, born June 5, 1779; married Reuben Gould; settled in Vermont. V. Levi, born March 2, 1782; removed to Framingham. VI. Lois, born April 25, 1785. VII. AzuBA, born Sept. 22, 1787. viu. Submit, born Mareh 5, 1792. Joseph Cutting, brother of Daniel, baptized in Framing- ham, Feb. 3, 1754; came here in 1775; ^vas never married; died in Troy in 1823. MoSES Cutting, another brother of Daniel, came here at an early date. He married, 1770, Mary Whitcomb, who died June 17, 1808; he died Dec. 3, 1834. I. Lucv, born Julj- 4, 1772; married Baile}'; lived in Westmore- land. II. Dorothy, born Aug. 26, 1774; married, 1798, Jonathan Lawrence, son of Jonathan and Lucy (Moore) Lawrence. III. Moses, born Sept. 11, 1777; died Nov. 21, 1807. IV. Deliverance, born Sept. 28, 1780; married Piper; died in Maine. V. LvDlA, born Feb. 23, 1784; married, Nov. 17, 1808, Samuel Farrar, born April 15, 1785, son of Daniel and Lucy (Bruce) Farrar of Marlborough. Settled in Vermont. VI. Mary, born July 31, 1787; married, Jan. 1, 1810, Artemas Bolster; removed to state of New York about 1812. They had one infant child, died March 22, 1811. vn. Aaron, born April 9, 1790; married, Fanny Harvey. vin. Anna, born Dec. 23, 1792 ; married Rufus Randall ; removed to New York. IX. Asa, born Jan. 28, 1796. Joseph Cutting, son of Daniel, born March 15, 1777; married, Dec. 1, 1795, Anna Ball of Bolton. He left town about 1820, going to West Boylston, Mass., where he w^as superintendent of a large factory farm. 380 HISTORY OF TROY. Died in Pelham, Mass., Jan. 31, 1849. Mrs. Cutting died in Framingham, Mass., Sept. 21, 1852. I. Silas, born Dec. 18, 1796. n. JdSKPn, Ijorn Oct. 30, 179S. III. Stephen, born Nov. 23, ISOO. IV. LuciNDA, l)orn April 2, 1803. V. (iiLMAN, Ijorn April 22, 1805. VI. Anna, born Aug. 6, 1,S07. VII. LuTHERA, born Feb. 5, 1810. VIII. Submit, born June 27, 1812. IX. liEi.^L, born Jan. 25, 1815; died in Pelham, ilass., in 1885. Daniel Cutting, Jr., son of Daniel, born Jan. 7, 1775; married, Feb. 22, 1807, Sarah L., daughter of Jona- than Lawrence, born June 4, 1787 ; died April 30, 1847, and settled on the ]3lace now owned by John Lang. He died Nov. 15, 1855. He Avas prominent in the affairs of the to-wn, and was a memlier of the Legislature eight terms between 1828 and 1837. I. Permelia, born April 17, 1807; married, June 16, 1829, Aimer Stanley; died Dec. 30, 1870. II. Caroline, born Dec. 5, 1808; married, Nov. 22, 1825, Samuel Geary; died March 12, 1866. III. Adaline, born Sept. 10, 1810; married, Se])t. 19, 1833, Chester Lyman; died Dee. 7, 1876. IV. Albert, born Au-. 30, 1812; died Oct. 30, 1838. v. Sarah, born June 12, 1814; died Sept. 29, 1815. VI. Daniel Wise, born March 7. 1816. VII. Sarah A., born Feb. 19, 1818; married, May 27, 1838, Charles C. Coolid.ije; died Feb. 17, 1895. viii. Clarissa, born Feb. 28, 1820; married, April 21, 18+0, Calvin H. Wetherbee ; died June 6, 1884-. IX. Abicail, Ijorn Jan. 4, 1822; married, Feb. 7, 1850, James R. Stan- ley; died Sept. 5, 1873. X. Arvilla, born Nov. 25, 1823; married, Oct. 10, 1848, Jacob W. Gates; died April 25, 1885. Daniel Wise Cutting, son of Daniel, Jr., born March 7, 181G; married, 1st, Feb. 11, 1840, Adaline A. Gates, born April 30, 1818; died Dec. 11, 1854; married, 2d, Aug. 30, 1858, Asenath I'. Barrett, Ijorn Feb. 18, 1832. Mr. Cutting resided in Cambridge, Vt., where he died Nov. 2, 1895. I. Auc.rsTA, P., Iiorn June 26, 1843; died Nov. 20, 1852. II. AlbI'RT J., born March 27, 1845; died Dee. 26, 1890. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ' 381 Levi Daggett was a descendant of John Daggett, who settled in Attleborough, about the year 1666, and was one of the proprietors of the township. Joseph Daggett, son of John, built the first corn mill in Attle- borough, but at what time is not known. Ebenezer Daggett was the third generation, and had t^vo sons, Naphtali, who was president of Yale College from 1766 to 1777, and John, who, says the historian of Attle- borough, "was one of the principal public characters and leading men of the town, especially during the trying period of the Revolution. He and Col. May were the two, on whom the town placed the most reliance. He was possessed of a strong and sound mind, and was marked by a resolute and decided char- acter." Joab Daggett, son of John, was possessed of considerable property, and he obtained possession of the Daniel Cutting farm, b}^ virtue of a mortgage from one Robbins. He died March 17, 1816, and his son Levi bought out the other heirs and took up his resi- dence in Troy about this time. He married, April 15, 1818, Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Parna (Temple) Butler and resided in the hotise he purchased until 1823, when he sold the farm to Abel Brown. In 1825 he returned to Attleborough, where he resided until 1846, then moved to Jaffrey. In 1854 he returned to Troy, and resided in Mrs. Hayden's house one year, and a like period in the Newell house, but in 1856 he bought the Starkey farm of Asa Butler, and in 1858 he sold this and moved to Rindge. I. Abigail, born Feb. 11, 1819; married, May 17, 1847, B. J. Tetiney. n. Levi, born July 3, 1820; married, Nov. 17, 1S47, ; died April 18, 1857. III. Joab, born Aug. 7, 1822; married, April 24, 1844. IV. Emeline, born Sept. 3, 1824. V. Cordelia, born May 15, 1830. VI. Caroline, born Nov. 2, 1832. George Damon, son of George, of Fitzwilliam, was born Sept. 6, 1821; married, Sept. 6, 1852, Lucy, born Dec. 24, 1831, daughter of Elijah and Dorothy (Crombie) Bowker. Capt. Elijah Bowker was the son of Bartlett 382 HISTORY OF TROY. Bowker, and was born in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 8, 1803. He married Dorothy Crombie, Nov. 18, 1830. Mr. Damon located in the southern part of Troy, about 1852, and for a larger part of the time had the prin- cipal charge of a gristmill which was located near his resi- dence. He removed to Keene about 1880, where he died June 2, 1890. Children born, i in Fitzwilliam, ii, niinTro3\ I. Marcia Cleaves, born Jan. 22, 1854; married Albert D. Marshall. II. Marcus Victor, born June 19, 1859; married, Sept. 19, 1879, Ella L., born Sept. 19, 1860, daughter of Frank D. and Helen Knapp of Keene. Children: 1. George Franklin, born May 6, 1880; 2. Maud Irene, born Jan. 10, 1883 ; 3. Milo Marcus, born .\u{f. 5, 1896. III. Minnie Madrith, born Feb. 14, 1867; married William J. Wright, John Devine was born in Ireland ; married about 1856, Margaret Enright, who was l)orn about 1837-38. He has resided in Troy about thirty years. I. William, born Nov. 24, 1858. II. Marv Josephine, born Aug. 20, 1861. III. Michael; died young. IV. John; died young. V. Maurice, born Fel). 26, 1869. VI. Maggie, born Oct. 11, 1870; died March 5, 1882. VII. Lizzie A., born June 11, 1875. Lorenzo Dexter, son of Esick and Sophia Whitney Dex- ter of Royalston, Mass., was born in Boston, May 25, 1829; married, Feb. 16, 1854, Sarah H., daughter of Enoch and Luc}' (Hodgkins) Garfield; died Sept. 21, 1892. After his marriage he located on the farm which had long been occupied hj his father-in-law, and about four years later he removed to the George Farrar farm, no-w owned by H. W. Eastman, and some years later came to the place now owned by his widow. I. Lucy Frances, born May 3, 1855; married, George H. .-Mexander. II. LvDiA Almedia, born July 1, 1857; married, Jan. 1, 1880, Wilham F. Whitcomb of Keene. III. Lizzie Sophia, born July 11, 1860; died Feb. 15, 1861. IV. Amos Oscar, born Dec. 19, 1861; married, Dec. 13, 1892, Mattie A., daughter of John and Elvira ((jlines) Leavitt ; died Nov. 30, 1894. His wife died March 28, 1893. V. LoNEV Alzina, born June 14, 1864. VI. Arthur Edward, born Aug. 16, 1865. Eli Dort was born in Surry, June 25, 1816; married, Nov. 19, 1840, Caroline E., daughter of Joseph and Hepzibah (Robbins) Cummings ; settled in Marlborough GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 383 IV, V. where he follo^ved the occupation of house-painting and graining until 1865, when he removed to Keene where he still resides. Mrs. Dort died Oct. 18, 1884. Asa C, born July 10, 1843. Eliza Almiha, born March 30, 1847; married, Jan. 8, 1867, Horace N. Irish of Colchester, Vt. George Oilman, l)orn Aug. 27, 1850; married, Maj' 31, 1877, Mary A. Wilson of New Bedford, Mass. Is a druggist and resides in Providence, R. I. Eva Julia, born Aug. 16, 1852 ; married, July 23, 1876, T. Jewett Locke, Mary Elizabeth, born Jan. 27, 1859 ; married Frank H. Wright. Asa C. Dort. Asa C. Dort, son of Eli, born July 10, 1843; married, Dec, 27, 1865, Ellen A., daughter of Edwin and Lucy 384 HISTORY OF TROY. (Wetherbee) Buttrick. Soon after his marriage he entered into business with his father-in-law, and con- tinues the business under the name of E. Buttrick & Co. Mr. Dort has been treasurer of the town for twenty-three years and has also been an active mem- ber of the fire department for several years. He has been a member of the Legislature and held other town offices. EnwiN B. IIORT. Edwix B., Ijorn Dec. 29, 1866; married, Oct. 10, 1S94, Charlotte F., (kuighter of George F. and Mary L. (Matthews) Wyman of Keeiic; died May 2, 1S97, One child, Kutherine May, bom Oct. 29, 1895, GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 385 II. Katie B., born May 31, lcS68; died April 13, 1.S72. lu. Mary S., boru April 1, 1872; married, Oct. 19, 1893, Eiigeue C. Mj'rick ; resides in Providence, R. I. ' '-.«'■' ■; '■/":%■■.■ ,-'ls i.^' mmm *. ■- i ' ■'^'^ .5 . - ■* * ' '^ d|p r^f^^J '. ' ''^■' '^''^-,. ' " J-*^ W ^% ''0: ,. ■ ■ »■.., ,*1 ■ -^ it^ |f ' t^> » " ' f rC g ^^ dy •'if ^p :^m:^'''^''^ •''' ppa ■■'■-■im V'^^'- "'^^HlMli '■•'*■** '"''Wl tfHi^^fe i4?iMl v;:.-.i>:'':v.'/;<^:;;|*^^/^ii^;^^^^^^^ ^^[^M«e^ ^^W^Sp*'' /lf"'(WtJI' ^ mm* Residence of Asa C. Dort. Arthur J. Edwards, son of James and Maria (Fisher) Edwards; born Jan. 21, 1858; married, March 31, 1887, Emma M., daughter of John D. and Abigail (Wright) Hale of Swanzey, born April 21, 1865. I. Ethel Maria, born Nov. 2, 1887. II. Charles, born Nov. 5, 1889; died Nov. 12, 1891. III. .Arthur James, born April 30, 1892. IV. Billy Albert, born Dec. 26, 1894. V. Daughter, born Jnl.v 13, 1897. LiNWOOD B. Emery, son of Samuel D. Emer}'-, was born in Turners Falls, Mass., Sept. 23, 1867; married, Feb. 14, 1891, Alice M., daughter of Eleazer W. and Mary M. (Gilmore) Heath of Jafifrey, born Feb. 8, 1869. I. Harold Leslie, born March 10, 1892. Thomas Enright, son of Dennis, born 1860; married, Aug. 12, 1885, Kate V. Stanton of Athol Mass., born May 15, 1866. He died Aug. 28, 1894. I. Eva, born Aug. 7, 1886. II. Thomas James, born Aug. 21, 1888; died Aug. 4, 1889. III. Nellie Gertrude, born May 12, 1890. IV. Lizzie Belle, born Jan. 12, 1892. V. Edward Michael, born Jan. 24, 1893; died Jtily 31, 1893. VI. Marion Frances, born Feb. 6, 1894. 49 386 HISTORY OF TkOY. Michael Enright, son of Michael, born in Ireland, 1856; married, June 25, 1889, Mary V. Deschene, born in Canada, Nov. 10, 1868. I. Maky Elizabeth, born Aug. 25, 1890. II. Maggie Agnes, born March 31, 1892. III. John Martin, born Sept. 24, 1894. IV. Charlotte Ellen, born March 1, 1896. V. Cecelia Lena, born March 1, 1896. Cyrus Fairbanks, born in Harvard, Mass., Nov. 17, 1786; mari-ied, July 3, 1817, Betsey Jackson of Westminster, C^■Rl■S F.VIKTIANK^ Mass. Soon after his birth his parents removed to Ashburnham, and here he spent a large part of his minority. In his early life he had the misfortune to lose the use of his lower limbs, in conse((uence of which GENEALOGICAL REGLSTBR. 387 he learned the shoemakers' trade, and came to Troj^ in 1816, working one year with Preston Bishop, who had, a little more than a j^ear previous bought of Samuel Garey a carpenter's shop which stood near where the house now owned by E. P. Kimball stands on the corner. In the fall of 1815, the shop was burnt, and Bishop being very much esteemed, his neigh- bors, out of sympathy, assisted him in building another house, the present house which has been modified and improved. Mr. Fairbanks bought the location in 1817, and resided there until his death, which occurred Nov. 23, 1861; his wife died April 29, 1868. ]. Eliza, bora March 22, 1818; married Kanaom Ingalls; died Aug. 15, 1857. II. Silas H,, bom Dec. 7, 1818; married Catherine Aldrich; died at .laftrey, Oct. 24, 1858. One child, Arthur. III. Mary Ann, born Dec. 3, 1822; married E. P. Kimball. IV. George, born Oct. 22, 1825; married, 1st, Jan. 1, 1846, Abby Wright, who died Aug. 27, 1848; inarried, 2d, October, 1849, Nancy Watkins of Walpole, who died July 27, 1858; married, 3(1, . Children, i by 1st wife, ii by 2d wife, III, iv by 3d wife. 1. Charles Henry, born March, 1847; died Nov. 29, 1848; 2. Charles Henry, 2d, born May 17, 1851 ; 3. Delos : 4. Sarah Jane. V. Charles, born March 15, 1827; died June 18, 1843. VL Walter A., born Jan. 5, 1830; married, Aug. 4, 1864, Mary Jane, daughter of Brown and Mary (Wheeler) Nurse; resides in Fitch- burg, Mass. Mrs. Fairbanks died Oct. 25, 1896. Mr. Fairbanks was for a time clerk in the store of Dexter Whittemore at Fitz- william. In the fall of 1863, he became a resident of Fitchburg, and for about eleven j'Cars, or until 1874, he was interested with L. J. Brown in the dry goods business, but at the latter date re- tired from active business, but has been connected with various enterprises. At the present time he is a trustee in the Worcester North Savings Institution ; vice president and director in the Wachusett National Bank; director in Orswell yarn mills, Nockege print mills, and Lancaster mills of Lancaster, Mass. ; is a director in the Fitchburg Park Association and trustee in the Fitchburg Real Estate Association. Was also a director of the Wachusett Electric Light plant, and president of the same when it was sold to another company. viL Sarah W., born May 8, 1832; married, June 28, 1865, Daniel H. Sawyer of Keene; died Oct. 26, 1895. One child, Walter Fan-hanks Sawyer, born Feb. 5, 1868. Is a physician in Fitchburg. vm. Caroline A., born Jan. 6, 1836; married Daniel Farrar. 388 HISTORY OF TROY. Farrar. Jacoli Farrar and his Ijrother Jonathan were among the original proprietors of Lancaster, ATass., and were there as early as 1653, find tradition says they came from Lancashire, England, and Jacob was probably between thirty and thirty-five years of age when he came to this country. His wife and children remained in Eng- land until 1658, when he had a residence prepared for them to live in. During King Philip's War he had two sons killed. He died in Wobtirn, Alass., Aug. 14, 1677. His eldest son, Jacob, was born in England, probably about 1642; married Hannah, daughter of George Hay- ward, in 1668. He was killed by Indians, Aug. 22, 1675. His second son, George, born Aug. 16, 1670; married Mary Howe, Sept. 9, 1692, and settled in that part of Concord, Mass., now Lincoln. He is said to have been a man of great energy and thrift. His second son, Daniel, born Nov. 30, 1696 ; married Hannah Fletcher, and settled in Sudbury, Mass., where he died about 1755. His eldest son, Josiah, born September, 1722; married, 1745, Hannah, daughter of John Taylor of Northborough, Alass., a man of considerable note and a Tor}- of the Revolution, whose name Avas borne b}' a former governor of New Hampshire, John Taylor Gilman. He died in Marlborough, Nov. 24, 1808; his widow died there Feb. 10, 1810. Daniel, a brother of Josiah, born 1724; married, 1748, AIar\' , and resides in Lincoln, Alass. I'fiiNEAS Farrar, son of Josiah and Hannah (Tajdor) Farrar, born in Sudbur}-, Aug. 20, 1747; married Lovina Warren of Alarlborough, Alass. He came to this region in 1768, purchasing several lots of land. He died April 1, 1841 ; his widow died Feb. 17, 1845. I. I'hink.\s, 1)()i'n Nov. 12, 1771; married. May, 1794, .\higail, daugli- tcr of Eliplialet and Lydia (Goddard) Stone. He went to Michii>an, where he (Hed Sept. 24, 1.S55. II. John, born Any. 24, 1773; married Cynthia Stone. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 389 III. Betsey, bom Jan. 18, 1776; married Elijah Frost of MarllioroiiRli ; she died 1830. IV. Calvin, born Jan. 11, 1778; man-ied Bathslieba B. Bates of Brim- field, and resided in Waterford, Me., where he died Feb. 19, 1819. His eldest danijhter, Caroline E., married Levi Brown of the same town, and who was the mother of Charles Farrar Brown, whose tiom cle plume was Artemus Ward. V. Luther, twin to Calvin, born Jan. 11, 1778; married Mary Whit- ing of New Ipswich; was a lawyer and settled in Norwav, Me., whei-e he died April 28, 1812. VI. JosiAH, born April, 1780; married Betsey Prince of Waterford, Me., where he lived and died. VII. BiLDAi) (who on becoming- of age took the name of William), born Oct. 21, 1782; married, Nov. 12, 1812, Nancy Whitcomb. He died Dec. 28, 1863; his wife died Sept. 3, 1861. VIII. Daniel W., born Feb. 22, 1786. IX. David, born Jnly 5, 1788; died in Waterford, Me., May, 1817. X. Nancy, born March 16, 1792; died May 14, 1795. XI. James, born March 16, 1792; married, Feb. 22, 1816, Koxanna Frost; died Nov. 3, 1861. Daniel W. Farrar was the eighth son of Phineas Farrar of Marlborough, and he became a resident of Troy in 1800, when he came here and was employed as a clerk in the store of Jonas Robeson, seven years. In 1805, Robeson moved to Fitzwilliam and left him in charge for a time; he then formed a copartnership with him and carried on the companj' business until 1813, when he bought out Mr. Robeson's share and took sole charge of the store. About this time he formed a partnership with Curtis Coolidge, which continued for about three years, when he took the entire business and conducted the same until about 1843, when he was succeeded by his son, David W. Farrar and John Whittemore, Jr., of Fitzwilliam. At this time he resided in the Garey tavern, but in 1835, he moved the old store built by Robeson, a little back and built the brick store now owned by C. W. Whitney. After giving up his store, he devoted the most of his time to farming, and lived in the house now owned b}' C. D. Farrar, and which was built in 1836. 390 HISTORY OF TROY. For more than fifty years he was one of the most enter]3risinrn Aug. 13, 1854; married George W. Baker; died at Bradford, Vt., Aug. 18, 1884. Henry W. Farrar, son of David, born April 21, 1842; married. Ma}- 30, 1865, Leila B., daughter of Jerry and Ann Waterhouse. He received his education in the common schools and at Vermont Academv. For a time he was engaged in business with his father. Later was in business in Nev\' York citv for some time. Upon the completion of his business there, he returned to Troy and was engaged in looking after his father's business, and held various town offices. W^as town clerk and selectman in 1879, 1880 and 1881. After the death of his father he inherited real estate interests in Iowa and adjoining states and removed to Britt. He was mayor of the town one year and filled the office with credit, and was a leader in all matters of public interest. In his business relations he was prompt, rendering to every man his due and expected the same in return. Failing health compelled him to give up business, and he died at Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 13, 1885. His widow resides, and is vice GENEALOGICAL REGL'^TER. 399 president of the State Bank at Monte Vista, Colo- rado. Henry W. Fakrar. Charles D. Farrar, son of David, born Oct. 3, 1847; married, Sept. 6, 1877, Elizabeth A., daughter of Thomas and Susanna (Stocks) Birtwhistle. He at- tended the common schools of the town and took a course of instruction at Highland Military Academy, Worcester, Mass. He was a clerk for about two years in the dry goods store of L. J. Brown in Fitchbui'g. He returned to Troy, and in 1873 commenced the manufacture of wooden ware in the Sible_v peg mill at 4-00 HISTORY OF TROY. the North end, and is a successful business man and the largest real estate owner in town. He was town > /B«'iSB">2'™a«iBWaei,ri^< _ J/ -i^fi... : "%. £ Charles D. Fakrak. clerk in 1872 and 1873, but aside from this has always declined accepting any town office. I. Daughter, liorn Nov. 5. 1S7S; died Nov. 8, 1878. II. D.wiD Wakren, Imrn Oct. 13, 1S82. III. Theodore Birtwhistle, boi-n Sept. 2, 1884-; died Oct. l(i, 1884. IV. Edward Henry, born May 12, 1886. Edward Farrar, a younger brother of David W., was born in Troy, Nov. 14, 1822, and after pursuing a preparatory course of study entered Dartmouth Col- lege, but on account of physical inability, he did not GENHALOGICA L REGISTER. 401 finish the usual college course, but left without his degree. Soon after he commenced the studj^ of law with Levi Chamberlain, Esq., of Keene, and entered Harvard Law School from which he graduated in 1847, and entered upon the practice of his profession in Keene, being admitted to the Cheshire County Bar in December of the same \'ear. He held the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Cheshire from December, 1857, until the time of his death. He also served as Mayor of Keene, and held many places of trust and responsibility. He married, Aug. 23, 1858, Caroline, daughter of Charles H. Brainard of Keene. He died Feb. 11, 1888. Children: C.iROLiNE Frances, born Aug. 3, 1860. Sarah Brainard, bom Aug, 13, 1869; died Nov. 11, 1888. Residence of C. D. Farrar. Major John Farrar was a native of Fraraingham, Mass. ; married, 1st, Oct. 13, 1740, Martha, daughter of Rev. John and Sarah (Tileson) Swift of Framingham. His wife died 1749, and he married, 2d, Oct. 4, 1750, Deborah, born Jan. 27, 1728-29; died Nov. 2, 1793, daughter of Thomas and Deborah (Gleason) Winch of Framingham. I. Marv, born Jan. 8, 1742; married Oen. James Reed. II. Martha, born Dec. 15, 1744; died April 3, 1775. 51 402 HISTORY OF TROY. III. John, born and died May 5, 1749. IV. Martha, born June 7, 1749. V. John, born Aug. 11, 1751; married, May 8, 178(3, Ruth Davis; died March 20, 1809. VI. Deborah, born Dec. 26, 1753; married, Sept. 12, 1776, Caleb Le- land ; resides in Leominster, Mass. VII. Nelly, born Not. 4, 1755 ; married, Capt. John Brown of Fitchburg. VIII. Joseph, born April 3, 1758; married, 1st, Hannah Kimball of Fitchburg; married, 2d, Martha Nutting of Pepperell ; married, 3d, Elizabeth Fletcher of Dunstable. IX. William, born June 30, 1760; married, July 6, 1780, Irena Boyn- ton; he died May 4, 1837; his wife died May 15, 1835. X. Daniel, born Feb. 19, 1763; died in Troy, Sept. 5, 1832, luimarried. XL .\nne, born Oct. 27, 1765; married Benoni Shurtleff. XII. Samuel, born Jan. 22, 1769; married Mary Nutting of Pepperell. XIII. Hetty, born Oct. 14, 1771 ; married Joseph Haskell. Daniel Farrar, born in Lincoln, Mass., March 25, 1755; married Lncy, daughter of John and Mar\' (Joslin) Bruce of Sudbury, Mass. He died Nov. 13, 1837; his wife died Aug, 20, 1838. I. Elizaiieth, born Jan. 23, 1776; married, 1st, Nathan Platts ; married, 2d, Samuel RocUwood; died Jan. 10, 1836. II. Daniel, born March 24, 1778; died April 29, 1781. III. LiCY, born Oct. 31, 1780; married, Dec. 31, 1805, Caleb Winch. IV. Daniel, born Nov. 10, 1782. V. Samuel, born April 15, 1785; married, Nov. 17, 1808, Lvdia Cut- ting; settled in Vermont. VI. John B., Ijoni Dec. 17, 1787; married, Aug. 15, ISIO, Anna Harvev of Mariborongh; died Oct. 14, 1854. VII. Mary, born April 14, 1790; married William Winch. VIII. Sally, born Feb. 16, 1792; married Aljishai Collins; died Sept. 25, 1843. IX. William, born Feb. 18, 1794; married, March 20, 1810, Betsey, born Sept. 26, 1793; died Dec. 2, 1881, daughter of Josiah and LuC3' (Snow) Whittemore of Philli])ston, Mass.; died |an. 7, 1870. Removed to Monroe County, N. V., and from there to Hadley, Lapeer County, Mich., where both died. Thev had four- teen children, of whom twelve lived to maturity and eleven married. X. Nancy, born Jan. 5, 1797; married A. Rawson ; removed to Vermont. XL Trypiiena, born Oct. 21, 1799; married Robert Fitz of New Ipswich, where she died in 1842. George Farrar, brother of Daniel, born in Lincoln, Feb. 1, 17(50; married Bruce of Sudbury, Mass.; died Nov. 1, 1824; his Yvidow died March 26, 1825. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 403 I. George, born Dec. 8, 1784; married, 1st, Naomi Starkey, who died Sept. 2, 1842; married, 2d, Sally, daughter of John Whitney. Died Oct. 3, 1860. n. Nahum, born Nov. 7, 1786; died 1812. III. Stephen, born Jan. 1, 1789. IV. P.\TTY, born April 21, 1793; died 1810. V. Sally, bom Sept. 11, 1797 ; married Lnther Bemis; died March 24, 1845. George Farrar, son of George, born Dec. 8, 1784 ; married, 1st, 1817, Naomi Starkey and settled on the farm formerly owned by Ichabod Shaw. He bought the farm of one Piper, who had it of Thayer, and the latter had it of Moses Kenney, who had it of Shaw. Mr. Farrar lived on this place until his death. Mrs. Farrar died in 1842, and he married, 2d, Sally, daughter of John Whitney. I. Naomi E., born 1818; died 1829. II. Martha, born 1820; married Henr^- Haskell. III. Harriet Newell, born 1822; died 1825. IV. Nan-cy, born 1824; died 1825. V. George Elliott, born 1826; died 1829. VI. George E., born 1830, and died same 3'ear. Stephen Farrar, son of George, born Jan. 1, 1789; married, Dec. 17, 1815, Delila, daughter of Jonathan and Delila (Rhodes) Bemis; died March 2, 1841. L Charles, born April 6, 1817; died 1838. n. John, born Feb. 3, 1819; died July 24, 1831. in. Stephen Bemis, born May 18, 1821 ; died June, 1826. lY. Stephen Bemis, 2d, born Aug. 23, 1826. Stephen Bemis Farrar, son of Stephen, born Aug. 23, 1826; married, June 2, 1846, Persis Twitchell of North- field, Mass., born Sept. 16, 1827; died April 15, 1874. He located on the home farm, the place now occupied by Carlos M. Barnard, where he lived until his death, Nov. 15, 1870, which was caused by falling from a building. I. John S., born May 23, 1848; died Nov. 28, 1860. n. Charles, born Aug. 10, 1850; died Nov. 28, 1860. Both drowned. III. Julia Cora, born Jan. 24, 1862 ; married, April 9, 1884, Fred S. Schnell, born April 8, 1859. Daniel Farrar, son of Daniel, born Nov. 10, 1782; married, Dec. 30, 1806, Lucena, born April 11, 1780, 4-04 HISTORY OF TROY. daughter of Dfiniel and Hannah (Goodrich) Mehen. He died Nov. 26, 1867. I. Hannah Goodrich, born Oct. 11, 1807; r1ied Se])t. 14, 1824.. II. Li'CENA, born May 15, 1810; died Dec. 12, 1855. III. Bktsev, born April 22, 1813; died Jan. 0, 1892, nnmarried. IV. Daniel M., born Nov. 7, 1815. V. Leonard, l)orn Se])t. 20, 1817; died June 1, 1876. VI. J.\MES, born Jime 29, 1,820; married Clara Brown of Warwick, Mass.; died in Adrian, Mich., Dee. 8, 1890. VII. Hannah, born Ajn'il 25, 1825; died Jan. 30, 1.S20. Daniel Mellen Farrar, son of Daniel, born Nov. 7, 1815; married, Feb. 15, 1838, Sophronia Keith, born Dec. 10, 1810; died April 3, 1872; he died March 28, 1870. I. Daniel Warren, l)orn Nov. 7, 1,839. II. John Lvman, born Oct. 0, 1841. III. Charles Adeliieut, liorn April 24, 1844-. IV. AmiiE Lucena, born Dec. 10, 1848; married Charles E. Kimball; died Sept. 20, 1893. Daniel W. h^ARRAR, son of Daniel M., born Nov. 7, 1839; married, Nov. 7, 1860, Nancy A., born April 9, 1812, daughter of Luther F., and Harriet Piper; died July 14, 1881. Children born in Fitzwilliam. I. Ll'LA EsTELLA, l)orn Dec. 4, 1800; m.arried, Jan. 19, 18,87, Henry H. Buckwold. II. E^DITH May, born Juh- 24, 1871; married Perley .\. Hale. III. .\delhert Warren, born Ma^- 29, 1876. John Lyman Farrar, son of Daniel M., born Oct. 6, 1841; married Ellen Josephine Piper, born May 10, 1845; died A])ril 1, 1875. His widow married, 2d, Feb. 3, 1879, William W. Webster. I. Walter Daniel, born A]jril 20, 1867. II. Stephen Mellen, born Feb. 6, 1869. III. James Henry, born Jan. 30, 1871. IV. Frank Warren, bom May 4, 1873. Charles Adelbert Farrar, son of Daniel M., born April 24, 1844; married, April 3, 1865, Chariotte E. Bemis. I. Mary Aiimie, born March 11, 1866; married, Dee. 18, 1888, Fred W. Fidler of Westmoreland. II. LiioNARi) Adelhert, born Sept. 28, 18G9 ; married, September, 1894, Mary Bennett. One child, Lcoiinrcl Cluuics, l)orn Nov. 13, 1895. Resides in Maiden, Mass. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 405 III. Fred Jones, born Jiil_v 28, 1871; married, Nov. 12, 1896, Ida E., daughter of Levi A. and Emily L- (Adams) Fuller of Marlborough. IV. Nellie Ida, born Oct. 28, 1875. V. Charlotte Bkmis, born June 10, 1877. Elias French Farr, was born in Windham, Vt., June 30, 1831; married, 1st, Nov. 24, 1857, Janette Weir, born in Victor, Nova Scotia, Jan. 17, 1833, who died Aug. 9, 1892 ; killed by the cars on the railroad bridge at the North end. Mr. Farr, married, 2d, Nov. 24, 1896, Mrs. Angelia Burpee. I. George Henry, born Oct. 22, 1858; married, June 11, 1881, Ella M., daughter of William N. Watson. One child, William Henry, born in Troy, Oct. 30, 1885. II. John Thomas, born Oct. 12, 1860; married, June 17, 1885, Flora G. Cobnrn of Jaffrey. Children: 1. Gladys; 2. Ralph. III. EiTA, born Jan. 17, 1862; married, June 4, 1884, Edwin Ray of West Gardner, Mass. Children: 1. Vurwill Maynard Rav ; 2. Ethel Idell Ray. IV. James, born Dec. 30, 1864; married, June 17, 1891, Martha M. Emery of Jaffrey. One chihl, Leila. V. Florinda, born Dec. 8, 1867; married, Aug. 1, 1892, Earl H. Whit- ney- of Athol, Mass. One child, Harold Francis Whitney. Fassett. Patrick Fassett and his wife Sarah, came from Rock Fassett Castle, Ireland, and settled in Lexing- ton, Mass. There is a tradition that the ancestors of the family were refugees who fled from Scotland to escape religious persecution, and that the name Fassett was assumed to conceal their identity, the original name being Macpherson. The proper English pronunciation of the name Fassett gives the broad sound to the a, and in England as well as in this country, some branches of the family spell the name Fawcett or Fossett, as being less liable to mispronunciation. The final consonant is often written single. The oldest children of Patrick and Sarah were : Joseph, born Oct. 2, 1672; died June, 1754; resided in Lexington. By wife Mary had a son, Joseph, born Dec. 6, 1701; died Aug. 14, 1755; married Amity Willard, whose father was from Wales. Had six children of whom the fourth, 406 HISTORY OF TROY. John, born Dec. 7, 1739; married Isaljel Bogle of Natick, Mass. They came to Fitzwilliam abotit 1768, their third child, Joseph, being the first white male child born in that town. The}' had eight children, Willard, John, Joseph, Obil, Thomas, Isabel, Benjamin and Lucy. Obil, born Aug. 25, 1771; married, Sept. 28, 1794, Lois, born April 5, 1768; died Aug. 11, 1847, daughter of Levi and Ruth (Darling) Bixby of Winehendon. He died Nov. 14, 1842. The\' had Joseph, Benjamin, John, Francis Benjamin, Isaljcl, Stephen Franklin, Clarissa, Obil William, two sons, twins, Eunice BixlD\', Dr. Thomas Willard. Joseph Fassett, son of Obil, born May 1, 1795; married, March 3, 1820, Tabitha, born Sept. 12, 1791; died Sept. 6, 1871, daughter of Joel and Tabitha Wright of Fitzwilliam. Was in the woodenware and lumber business in Fitzwilliam ; removed January, 1836, to Jaf- frey; built the first half-way house on the Monadnock. I. T.\niTii.i B., born Aug. 26, 1820; married Edward B. H. Stewart. H. JdSETH Wright, born June 7, 1822. III. Lois Bixby, liorn Xov. 1, 1823; married Abel Thomjison, born Dec. 13, 1815; died Oct. 7, 1846. IV. John Benj.^min, born Oct. 12, 1825; married, Nov. 23, 1851, Lydia Ann Plielps of Winchester; died in Springfield, Mass., Oct. 2-i, 1886. V. Joel E., liorn Atig. 8, 1827; went to Boston when cjuite A-oung" and lived there until the war of the Rebellion, when he enlisted in Company E., Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, where he saw much service. After the war he returned to the old homestead in Jaffrey, where he died Ma^' 11, 1864. VI. EinvAKi) Gardner, born Sept. 16, 1829; died May 20, 1850. VII. Ll'THEK W., born Nov. 12, 1831; married, Sept. 24, 1856, Sarah E., daughter of Dr. Thomas Willard Fassett. He served in Second Regiment and was killed at Evansport, Va., April 2, 1862. One child, Carrie. VIII. Danvekse C, born May 2, 1834. IX. Cl.\rissa C, born June 9, 1836; married Sumner Wilbur: died Dec. 26, 1856. Danverse C. Fassett, son of Joseph, born May 2, 1834; married, Aug. 18, 1855, Hannah Hammond, born Jan. 12, 1836; died Nov. 15, 1895. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 407 Garonek C, born Oct. 19, 1857; married, 1st, Annie Brine; married, 2d, Josie Lvither; resides in Reading, Mass. Ellsworth L., born Mareh 11, 1863; married, 1st, Juh' 4, 1882, Jessie M., adopted daughter of Henry A. Spofford ; married, 2d, Aug. 4, 1891, Elleanor Mabel Robinson, born Oct. 26, 1870. Danverse C. Fassett. Joseph Wright Fassett, son of Joseph, born June 7, 1822; married, 1st, Nov. 16, 1847, Sarah A. Putney, who died Dec. 13, 1873, from injuries received by being- thrown from a carriage on Ward Hill; married, 2d, Nov. 5, 1874, Mrs. Emily L. (White) Dunn of Sullivan, who died April 7, 1888; married, 3d, Mrs. Ehza N. Powers. Mr. Fassett died July 23, 1891, caused from 408 HISTORY OF TROY. having his neck broken by being thrown from a mow- ing machine while at work in a field near his house. After his first marriage, Mr. Fassett lived for a few 3'ears in this town and in Boston, Mass.; but in 1854, he returned to Jaffrey and bought the old homestead farm, on which he resided until his death. He was chosen and appointed to many offices of honor, trust and responsibilit3^ Children born, i and iii in Trov, ii in Boston. T. Chaki.es Wkight, bom Dec. 3, 1S48; married, Oct. 5, 1876, Adelia P., born Jan. 14, 1847, daughter of Thomas and Marietta (Cut- ter) Upton of Jaft'rey, where he resides. One chikl, Fred Wright. II. AiiBii-; .\nx, born Jan. 14, 1851; married, Oct. 10, 1878, Alvin H. Simonds of Fitchbnrg, Mass. ; died Nov. 22, 1879. One child, Susnn Ethel Simonds. born Oct. 22, 1879. III. Fh.vnk p., bom March 2, 1853; died Dec. 19, 1S63. IV. He.nkv J., l)orn Dec. 19, 1863, in FitzwilHam. (.\dopted). D,\xiEL A. Field, son of Dexter Field, born in Leverett, Mass., July 17, 1839; married, August, 1866, Mary E., daughter of George W. and Mary (Bemis) Brown. Children born, i, u, in, iv, v, and viii in Tro}-, vi, vii in Jaffrey. I. Lizzii; Ii)iii,L.\, l)orn Dec. 1, 1866; married. May 30, 1889, Charles H. Cornell. II. (iKOKi'.E Hi)W.\KI), Ijorn Jnly 21, 1889. HI. Wv.NNA M.\iii-;i., born Jan. (5, 1873. IV. W.AHHEN Dextek, born April 13, 1875. v. Fred Brown, born Aug. 31, 1876. VI. Charles Artiitr, Ijorn Aug. 9, 1879. VII. Johnnie Washington, born Nov. 9, 1881. VIII. Cmfeori) Fnnis, born July 2, 1883. Fife. "The surname Fife claims to be descended from a younger son of Fife Macduf, Earl of Fife, from which title they have the name and carr3' the arms." — (Lowers' Family Names of the ITnited Kingdom.) "It is not doubted that those of the name of Fife are descendants of Fife Macduf The}' have the paternal arms of Macduff." — (Old Manuscript furnished by Joseph Bainbridge Fife, M. D.) While it is true that the name had its origin in the foregoing manner, it is believed to have also been GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 409 assumed by natives of the countj^ of Fife, Scotland, other than descendants of Fife Macduff, and, as api3lied to their descendants, is a local surname. The county is spelled Fife, but in Scotland the surname is most often spelled Fyfe. This is one of the oldest families in Scotland, as is shown by its frequent and honorable mention in Scotland's history froin the very commencement of the use of sur- names, and by traditions handed down in the family from generation to generation. James and William were the ancestors of the Fife family in this country. They were natives of Fifeshire, Scotland, and were among the early settlers of Bolton, Mass. James married Patience Butler, a native of Bolton. They had twelve children, among whom were Silas and Robert. Dea. Silas Fife, son of James and Patience (Butler) Fife, born in Bolton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1743; married, Aug. 15, 1772, Abigail Houghton, a native of Bolton. He was one of the earliest settlers in this region. He united with the Congregational church in Marlborough in 1779, and was made one of the deacons, June 22, 1791, and continued to hold the office until Sept. 3, 1815, when he -withdrev^ from the Marlborough church in order to unite with the church here, on account of its being nearer his residence. He held various positions of honor and trust in town with credit to himself and advantage to his fellow citizens. I. Samuel, born June 27, 1773. II. Betsev, born May 3, 1775; married William Tenne_v; died June 22, 1821. III. Silas, born April 21, 1777; married Abigail Johnson; removed to Halifax, Vt., where he died April 12, 1834. One child: Otis, born Jul}' 17, 1810; married, Oct. 15, 1832, Temperance Pearce; died in Oswego, N, Y., May 2, 1843. IV. John, born Feb. 6, 1779. V. James, born Nov. 14, 1780; married Mrs. Coy; died in Troy, 1840. VI. Abigail, born Dec. 2, 1782; died in childhood. vn. Benjamin, born March 24, 1786; married Betsey Newton; died in Troy, Nov. 24, 1842. 410 HISTORY OF TROY. VIII. Amos, born Oct. 14, 1790; married Nancy, daughter of Reuben Ward; he died in Boston, Dec. 18, 1830. IX. Timothy, born April 24, 1792. X. Nathan, born Feb. 22, 1795; married Margaret Bird; died at Isle- au-Haute, Me., October, 1834. Samuel Fife, son of Deacon Silas, born June 27, 1773; married, 1st, Sept. 6, 1806, Anna, daughter of Daniel and Lucy (Collins) Emerson of Marlborough, born May 27, 17S2, and died in Jaffrey, July 28, 1818; married, 2d, April 1, 1819, Sarah Thaj^er, born in Richmond, Aug. 15, 1776, and died in Elmore, Vt., June 20, 1847. He died in Elmore, Oct. 15, 1851. Children: i, ii, in by first wife; iv and v by second wife. I. Almond, born March 4, 1811; married, Jan. 5, 1841, Marinda Peck; died Sept. 3, 1868. II. Abba, born July 5, 1814; married, Jan. 28, 1836, Charlotte Courser; resides in Iowa. III. MiRA, born April 19, 1818; married Jason M. Kendrick of Wilming- ton, N. Y.; died April 5, 1848. IV. Emerson, born Nov. 13, 1819; died November, 1853, unmarried. V. Silas, born A])ril 20, 1825; married, Jan. 1, 1857, Sarah Allen; resides in Chicago. John Fife, son of Deacon Silas, born Feb. 6, 1779; married Sarah Seward, born March 27, 1774; died in Peterborough, Aug. 24, 1858 ; he died there Maj' 7, 1843. I. AniGAiL, born July 29, 1800; married, Oct. 12, 1823, Samuel Strat- ton ; resided in Jaffrey. II. William, born Nov. 23, 1803; married, 1st, April 27, 1833, Ruth Gott; married, 2d, Dec. 22, 1847, Sarah Sellers; died at Ells- worth, Me., June 2, 1857. III. John, born Jan. 31, 1807; married, Nov. 4, 1830, Caroline Stone; resides in Charlotte, N. Y. IV. Maky, boru June 27, 1808; died 1828, unmarried. V. Elmira, born Aug. 11, 1811; died March 16, 1895. VI. Elvira, born Aug. 11, 1811; died Dec. 8, 1894. Both lived and died in Peterborough, unmarried. Timothy Fife, son of Deacon Silas, born April 24, 1782; married, 1821, Mary Jones of Framingham, and located on the farm \vith his father, and resided there till the death of the latter, when he came into possession of the farm. In 1848, he sold this place to William A. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 411 Harris, and purchased of George Beniis the farm now owned by John Tatro, -^.^here he Hved until his death, Dec. 12, 1871. Mrs. Fife died Feb. 10, 1856. I. Daniel Jones, born Aug. 11, 1823; married, 1st, Sept. 23, 1.S51, Lony Alzina, born July 8, 1833; died Dec. 1, 1862, daughter of Enoch and Lucy (Hodgkius) Garfield; mai'ried, 2d, March 24, 1864, Lizzie H., born Jan. 27, 1840, daughter of Jabcz, Jr., and Mary Jane (Perkins) Morse. Children: 1. Arthur Frederick, horn Feb. 27, 1866; 2. Graee Franees, born April 24, 1872; died Oct. 16, 1884. II. Betsey T., born Dec. 24, 1824; married Jacob N. Harrington; died May 29, 1868. III. S.ARAH E., bom May 23, 1826; married William A. Harris; died July 28, 1897. IV. Mary M., born Aug. 18, 1827; died Aug. 19, 1847. V. Rachael, born Oct. 30, 1828; married, January, 1862, Joseph Bailey, who died June 26, 1888 ; died March 14, 1892. Robert Fitts -was a native of Royalston, Mass., and came here in 1809 or 1810 with his -widowed mother, and resided several years in the Whipple house. Married, 1825, Tryphena Farrar. He was a mechanic and was represented as being a very ingenious man and given to new inventions. Soon after coming here he built a shop which stood near the old blanket mill, and in this he constructed several machines which were pro- pelled by water. This shop was burned in 1825. He lived here until about 1827, when he went to Mason and afterwards to New Ipswich. I. Robert, lived in Ashburnham. II. Mary, married White of New Ipswich. III. Keziah, married Kenyon; lived in Ashl)urnham. IV. Samuel, lived in Ashburnham. V. Lucy, lived with her father. VI. Georgianna, died in infancy. FoRRiSTALL. Jessc and Joseph Forristall, sons of John and Thankful (Jones) Forristall of Holliston, Mass., came to this region in the spring of 1781. Joseph settled on land now within the limits of Troy. Joseph Forristall, born 1758; died April 12, 1848; married, 1778, Hannah, born 1764; died May 2, 1849; 412 HISTORY OF TROY. daughter of Joseph and Mar_v (Parker) Mellen of Hol- liston, Mass. I. Betsey, born Dec. 31, 1780; married Samuel Hemenway of Fitz- william. n. Keziah, born Sept. 17, 17.S2; married, Feb. 2, 1809, Thomas Gould of Swanze_v; died May 11, 1844. III. John, born Feb. 23, 1786; married Marj' Parker; resided in Win- chendon. IV. Hannah, born Sept. 9, 1789; married Samuel Stone of Fitzwilliain ; resided in Swanze_v. V. Polly, born March 6, 1792; married Rufus Gould; resided in Cavendish, Vt. VI. Joseph Mellen, born Oct. IS, 1794. VII. Jonas, born Oct. 18, 1794; married Lucv Blandinj^; resided in Sutton, Mass. VIII. Dexteh, born July 22, 1797. IX. Ezra, born Sept. 20, 1799; mai-ried, April 12, 1825, Betsey, daughter of George and Betsey- (Lawrence) Starker' ; died March 3, 1872; resided in Boston, Mass. X. Belinda, born 1802; died Jan. 7, 1808. XL Alexander, born 1805; married, Jan. 9, 1831, Marj- L., daughter of George and Betsej' (Lawrence) Starkey ; died at Woodbury, L. I., June 25, 1847; she died at Chelsea, Mass., July 31, 1875. XII. Thomas J., born 1807 ; married Jane Chamberlain ; died Feb. 4, 1850. XIII. SvLVENDiiR, born 1809; married, 1st, Hannah Knight; 2d, Harriet (lorham ; resides in Chelsea, Mass. Joseph M. Forristall, son of Joseph, born Oct. 18, 1794; married, March 9, 1818, Fannv^ born Dec. 22, 1797, daughter of Benjamin and Sally (Haskell) Brig-ham; died Oct. 14, 1864. His wife died April 12, 1889. After his marriage he located on the farm formerly owned by Caleb Winch, where he resided six years. After this he lived on the Sanders farm two years, then leased the tavern built by Josiah Morse, and kept the pulilie house two years. He resided a short time in the Whipple house, but in 1829, he built the Flint house, now owned by E. F. Adams, and resided there six years. In 1833, he purchased of Asa Porter, the sawmill at the North end, built Ijy Silas Wheeler. At this time there was a high sand Ijank at the junction of the two roads near the mill, and Mr. Forristall levelled this and built upon its site the house now owned bv Leonard Bovce. He was a verv GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 413 athletic, industrious man and did much to impi-ove the condition of the town, and enjoyed the full confidence of his fellow citizens. He held many town offices and represented the town in the Legislature for two years. F' Joseph M. Forkistall. I. Czarina, born March 1«, 1819; married Henry A. P'orter. II. Franklin Beigham, born Dec. 15, 1821. III. Samira, born Oct. 31, 1823; married Austin B. Gates; died May 26, 1882. IV. Joseph N., born April 19, 1826. V. Benjamin Brigham, born Maj' 2, 1830. v[. Alpheus Merrill, born Jan. 1, 1833. VII. Henry M., born Sept. 6, 1835. VIII. Sarah Jane, born May 18, 1838; died March 30, 1851. 414 HISTORY OF TROY. Benjamin B. Forristall, son of Joseph M., born Mha' 2, 1830; married, March 23, 1853, Harriet E. Shannon. I. Edwin B., bom Aug. 18, 1862; married, Dec. 21, 1S86, Elberta G., davigliter of George and Nellie (Converse) Brown. II. Frrderick C, born Dec. 10, 1868; married, Jul_v 8, 1889, Catherine C. Downiie of Fitchbvirg. Children: 1. Fred E. 73., born Jan. 18, 1891; 2. Rnlph D., born April l-l, 1894. Alpheus M. Forristall, son of Joseph M., iDorn Jan. 1, 1833; married, Jan. 1, 1856, Sarah M. Adams; resides in Chftondale, Mass. STHI'HKN a. n. l"r)RRlST.\7.L. I. HiiidiiiRT M., born Ang. 1+, 1859; married, Sept. 30, 1886, Emma J. Radden of Chftondale. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 415 II. Stephen A. D., born Sept. 10, 1861; mai-ried, May 6, 18S4, Kath- eriiie P. Cross of Keene; resides in Cliftondale, Mass.; he is at present superintendent of telegraph of the Boston & Maine rail- road system. One ehild : Phillip M., born Feb. 19, 1888. in. Anna L., born Nov. 9, 1863; died Oct. 12, 1880. Franklin B. Forristall, son of Joseph M., born Dec. 15, 1821 ; married, Sept. 15, 184.6, Martha Ann, daughter of William and Patt}' (Haskell) Lawrence; died A'lay 5, 1884. His widow died Oct. 7, 1890. I. Mariett.\ M., born Dec. 12, 1847 ; married Levi Randall of Keene; died Nov. 21, 1890. II. Hannah E., born Jan. 20; died .April 3, 1851. III. Sarah Jane, born April 13, 1852. IV. George H., born Sept. 17, 1853. Joseph N. Forristall, son of Joseph M., born April 19, 1826; married, Sept. 10, 1851, Mary Ann, daughter of Abner and Laura (Lawrence) Haskell; died June 1, 1871. I. WiLLARD Noyes, boni in Swanze}', Sept. 19, 1865; married, Nov. 15, 1888, Lueretia Marshall of Stamford, Conn.; resides in Hart- ford, Conn. One child: Joseph Marshall, born Aug. 4, 1891. II. E. Viola, adopted daughter; died June 2, 1863, aged eight j'ears. Henry M. Forristall, son of Joseph M., born Sept. 6, 1835; married, Dec. 25, 1859, Helen M. Ormsby, at Elkhart, Ind. He returned to Troy where he lived until 1862, w^hen he located in Edwardsburgh, Mich., remaining about two years, when he went to Grinnell, Iowa, where he died Jan. 31, 1867. His widow resides at Tecumseh, Mich. I. Lincoln M., born in Tro}', Oct. 18, 1860; died in Tecumseh, Dec. 31, 1891; unmarried. II. Fannie May, born in Grinnell, July 3, 1865; died March 4, 1868. Francis Foster was born in Worcester, Mass., in 1812; married, March 11, 1835, Susan W. Packard. Mrs. Foster's father, Jonathan Packard, was born in Oakham, Mass., in 1790, and died in 1856. Her paternal grand- father, Caleb Packard, was born in Oakham, in 1764, and died in 1847. Her great-grandfather, Ichabod Packard, was a native of Bridgewater, Mass. Her mother, whose maiden name was Susan Crawford, was a native of Oakham. Her maternal grandfather was 416 HISTORY OF TROY. born in Oakham, her great-grandfather in Rutland, Mass., her great-great-grandfather in Ireland. Her great- great-great-grandfather was a native of Scot- land, where he remain- ed till he married ; he then set out for Amer- ica, but the laws were such at that time as to jjrevent his coming, and consequently he went to Ireland, where his son, the ancestor of Mrs. P^oster, was born. The Fosters, it has been said, descended from the re- nowned Miles Standish, but the statement is not authenticated. Calvin Foster, the father of Francis, was born in Dudley, Mass., in 1782, married and resided some time in Worcester, but died in Colebrook in 1830. Calvin Foster's father was a native of Harvard, and died there in 1782. Francis Foster became a citizen of Troy in the early part of 1843, and resided some time in the house afterwards owned by Edwin But- trick. He was a tanner and currier, and carried on the business for several years under the name of Wright & Foster. He sold his interest in 1860, to Leonard Wright and moved to Keene, where he con- tinued in business till within a year of his death. The business Avas afterwards carried on by his son until a few years since. Mrs. Foster died in Keene, April 13, 1877. Mr. Foster died July 23, 1877. Sus.\iN Maria, l)oni Aug. 8, 1S36; married, .Vug. 20, 18G3, James Ruby Siblej' of Stafford Springs, Conn.; resides in Lynn, Mass. Children: 1. Frederick James Sibley, horn Feb. ,S, 1SG6: 2. Clinrles Ruby Sibley, born Marcli 21, 1869; married, July 29, 1891, Francis Foster. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 417 Georgie May Pierce of Lynn. Children: Edna K., born April 22, 1892; Charles R., Jr., born Nov. 13, 1895; 3. Mary Foster Sibley, born Jan. 13, 1872; married, Oct. 23, 1S93, Herbert Grant Morse of Fitchbnrg; -l. Martha Louise Sibley, born Aug. 2, 1874. II. Lucy Jane, born Sept. 27, 1838 ; married, Feb. 26, 1863, Joseph W. Cross, Jr. Children: 1. Katherine Prentiss Cross, born May 17, 1864; married S. A. Douglass Forristall ; 2. Francis Foster Cross, born Oct. 13, 1866; 3. Gertrude May Cross, bom Jan. 8, 1869; 4. Robert Morrison Cross, born Aug. 3, 1872; 5. Franlz Eugene Cross, born June 30, 1876. The family reside in Somerville, Mass., the sons being emploj'ed in the dry goods business in Boston. III. M.iRTHA Alamanza, bom Dec. 27, 1841; married, Dec. 8, 1862, Hiram Allen Crawford, bom in Oakham, Mass., July 22, 1832; resides in Buekworth, Victoria, Australia. Children: 1. Hiram Allen Crawford, Jr., born Sept. 28, 1863; died July 25, 1866; 2. Gertrude Maria Crawford, born May 25, 1865; died Jan. 9, 1866; 3. Susan Maud Crawford, bom May 25, 1867; 4. Walter Carle- ton Crawford, born Feb. 18, 1870; married, May 28, 1895, Jessie Haeffner. lY. Mary' Caroline, born Aug. 15, 1844; married, June 26, 1867, Rev. Silas P. Cook; died April 9, 1883, in Chelsea, Mass. Y. Frank Eugene, born June 30, 1848. VI. Addie ISAiiEL, bom Julj' 12, 1853; married, June 25, 1873, Solon E. Buffnm of Keene; resides in Taunton, Mass., where Mr. Buffimi is at the head of the large carpet dejjartment of N. H. Skinner. Children: 1. Walter Solon Buffum, born Aug. 16, 1874; 2. Grace Isabel Buffum, bom Jan. 8, 1877. vn. Julia Gertrude, born June 21, 1856; married, 1879, Charles E. Hutchinson, who was a native of Rutland, Vt. ; resides in Fitch- burg, Mass. Mr. Hutchinson is express messenger from Fitch- burg to Boston on the New York, New Haven and Hartford K. R. Children: 1. Hazel Foster Hutchinson, born Feb. 6, 1884; 2. Margaret Isabel Hutchinson, born Nov. 3, 1885. Edwakd S. Foster, born Oct. 22, 1833; married, 1st, Nov. 13, 1862, Louisa A., daughter of Joseph and Prudence (Bowen) Alexander; she died May 13, 1876; he married, 2d, Nov. 1, 1878, Helen L., daughter of Nehemiah and Lydia C. (Benjamin) Adams. I. Frank E., born Feb. 13, 1865; died Sept. 12, 1872. II. Leon W., born Sept. 3, 1871; died Dec. 4, 1891. Committed sui- cide bjr shooting. Andrew S. Foster, born in Ashburnham, Mass., Dec. 1, 1836; married, Sept. 13, 1862, Lizzie vS., daughter of Joseph and Adeline (Chase) Hale, born in Winchendon, 53 4-18 HISTORY OF TROY. Mass., Aug. 29, 1844.; died April 2, 1895. Settled on the Allen place in 1877. 1. Arthur E., adopted sou, bom March 31, 1871. Joseph M. Foster, born in Sheldon, \'t., Sept. 10, 1840; married, Juh' 22, 1865, Luna A. Wright, born in Enosburg, Vt., Feb. 15, 1841. Children born, i to v, in Montgomery', Vt., vi to x, in Troy. I. Edmund E., born June 13, 186(3; married Lilla E. Rice. One cliild, Elsie L., born Sept. 9, 1894-. II. Alma R., born Oct. 28, 1861; married ,\lbert Potter; resides in Gardner, Mass. Children: 1. Hnrokl 11'. Putter, born Sept. 17, 1891; 2. Ethel M. Potter, born Jan. 7, 1894- ; 3. Gladys E. Pot- ter, Ijorn July 22, 1895. III. LoNA E., born Sept. 5, 1870; married, Aug. 18, 1892, Charles M. Russell. IV. JiisSE A., born March 3U, 1873. V. ,\rlin E., born Nov. 10, 1875. VI. CORNiiLius C, born April 26, 1878. vii. Alice M., born May 12, 1880. VIII. Xellih L., born Sept. 9, 1883. IX. LiLLiAX M., born May 2, 1886. X. Martha B., born Dec. 2, 18S8. Charles Freeman, born 1856; married. May 30, 1880, Eliza Palidee, who was born October, 1863. I. AisiiiE, born .Vup;. 13, 1882. II. Artiuir, born Nov. 11, 1S84. ni. Cii.iKLHS, liorn June 26, 1887. IV. Henkv, born June 15, 1889. V. Frank, Ijorn June 23, 1891. VI. Leon E., born Sept. 28, 1892. VII. Edna K., born Jan. 10, 1895; died June 2. 1896. VIII. Bertha Edna, Ijorn March 1, 1897. Alfred Freeman, married, February, 1881, Louisa Pali- dee, born December, 1868. I. Malvina, born Sept. -t, 1883. II. Eva, born Jan. 1, 1889. III. Marv .\lice, born A])ril 23, 1892. Stephen Freeman, married, Oct. 14, 1890, Mary Barron. I. Marv Urella, born Feb. 29, 1892. II. Ina F'rances, born Nov. 15, 1893. Joseph French is su]3posed to have come from Attle- borough, Mass., where his grandfather settled about GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 4-19 the year 1720. He located in the northeast part of what is noAv Troy, on the farm now owned l]_y Joseph Haskell. He resided there until about 1808, when he sold his farm to Hezekiah Hodgkins and removed to Ludlow, Vt. I. Arktiu'sa, married, June 5, 1804, Joseph Masmi, Jr., of niibliii. II. S.iRAH, married, Jan. 1, 1800, Samuel Tliurston of Marlborough; died Mareh 2, 1839. m. Bridget, married, June 23, 1803, Jouas Kuight of Fitzwilliam ; died Oet. 13, 1804. IV. Vrvling, died Nov. 14, 1804, aged 25. David Frost, son of Sjdvester Frost of Marlborough, born Aug. 11, 1818;- married, Aug. 29, 1843, Abigail T., daughter of Stephen and Polly (Wright) Wheeler, and commenced housekeeping in the Jacob Boj'ce house. Mr. Frost came to Troy "with his father, March 28, 1827. He was employed in the store of Dexter Whitte- more, in Fitzwilliam about three years, and commenced trade in Troy, in April, 1841, and continuing until 1851. He moved from Troy to Fitchburg in 1853, where he died Dec. 22, 1872. I. Abby Ann, born in Troy, Nov. 16, 184C; died Dec. 15, 1851. II. Roger Perley, born in Fitehburg, Oct. 11, 1854. Fuller. John Fuller, the first ancestor of the families in Troy bearing this name, was one of the first settlers of Cambridge Village, now Ne-wton, Mass. He was born in 1611, and settled there about 1644, and was one of the largest land owners in the village, owning upwards of one thousand acres. This land at his death was divided among his five sons, who lived to the following ages : John, 75; Jonathan, 74; Joseph, 88; Joshua, 98; Jere- miah, 83. The "History of Newton" says that twenty- two of the descendants of John Fuller went into the army of the Revolution. He died Feb. 7, 1698-99; and his widow, Elizabeth, died April 13, 1700. His son John, born 1645; married, 1682, Abigail Boylston ; settled in Newton, and had nine children, among whom was Isaac, 420 HISTORY OF TROY. born Nov. 22, 1695; married Al^igail , and had among others, Abijah, born June 1, 1723 ; married Lydia Richard- son of Newton. Elijah Fuller, son of Abijah and Lvdia (Richardson) Fidler, was born in Newton, Mass., Feb. 11, 1766; married Lucretia Smith, born in Holden, Mass., about 1765. He came here in 1797, and settled on West Hill. Mr. Fuller died in 1822. His wife survived him and died in 1rn Sept. 23, 1851. III. Ernest M., l)orn Aug. 15, 1853. IV. Ii).\ M.uiv, l)orn Aug. 15, 1858; died Oct. 5, 1862. V. LiiL.i H., born Jan. 23, 1864; died 1869. Elnathan Gorham, married Eliza, daughter of Nathan Wheeler of Fitchburg, Mass., for his third wife. He GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 4-31 kept the public house, now the Monadnock Hotel, about 1816; four yeai's later he went to Ohio, where he died Sept. 10, 1824. Mrs. Gorham married Moses Hayden, who was clerk tor many years for Squire Farrar. She died Aug. 18, 1863. He had two chil- dren by Eliza. I. Eliza W., born in Oakham, Mass., Nov. 14, 1817; married, 1st, Jnne 16, 1849, George Baker of Chelsea, Mass.; married, 2d, Earle Clark. II. Chaules, born 1820; died near Panama, 1856. Charles H. Gove, son of Levi and Olive F. Gove, born in Hartland, Yt., Alay 19, 1836; married, March 9, 1860, Thankful, daughter of William and Thankful (Sawyer) Sebastian of Swanzey, born Aug. 11, 1834. Came to Troy in 1871. Mrs. Gove died March 26, 1896. I. WiLUAM S., born June 22, 1861; married, 1st, Oct. 5, 1882, Mabel D., daughter of Lyman W. and Mary Ann (Brockway) Bowker of Fitzwilham, born July 11, 1860; died Sept. 23, 1883; married, 2d, Nov. 14, 1885, Jennie L. Bj'ron. Children: I.John Henry, born March 15, 1887; 2. Orrie Maude, bom Oct. 14, 1889. II. Maude M., born May 1, 1863; married, Aug. 2, 1881, Walter S. Savory of Boston. Children: 1. Norma B. Savory, bom Sept. 20, 1881; died Sept. 2, 1890; 2. Thomas Charles Savory, bom March 12, 1883. III. Levi, bom July 9, 1866; married, Feb. 4, 1897, Mary E. Lynch of Fitzwilham. MiNOTT W. Greenwood is the son of William W. and Sarah (Hardy) Greenwood, and was born in Marl- borough, July 30, 1854; married, June 23, 1878, Ida A. Wallace of Milford, N. H. Mr. Greenwood came to Troy, from Milford, in 1891, in the employ of Troy Blanket Mills. The following year he purchased of J. W. Raymond a lot on the muster field and built his present residence. I. Clara Burns, born Dec. 5, 1879. II. Elsie Mav, born Oct. 21, 1886. Benjamin F. Grosvenor was a native of Pelham and married Mary J. Titcomb of the same town. He was a hatter by trade and came to Troy in 1831, and commenced making hats in the house now owned by Trov Blanket Mills, called the tinshop house. He ■432 HISrOKY OF TROY. formed a partnershijj with Edward Tolnian, and built the house in 1832, afterward occupied by Thomas Goodall, now owned hy C. W. Brown's heirs. The following year he sold his interest to Tolman and went to Ne^v Boston, where he resided one year, and then went to Hillsborough Bridge, but returned to Tro}' in 1836, and resumed the business of hat making. In 1837 he built a shop which stood for some years near what is now the stable belonging to this place, and Avhich was afterwards removed and converted into a dwelling house. He removed from Troy to Dracut, Mass., in 1S4-2, and afterwards to Methuen. He had three children. I. M.\KY |.\.\'Ii. II. H.\.NX.\ii, .\. S. I). III. JciSHI'IIINE. John Grimes, son of Alexander, born in Keene, Jan. 1, 1819; married, Alarch 12, 184'6, Alary Louise, born in Tyre, N. Y., March 10, 1820; died in Troy, July 9, 1859. Mrs. Grimes came to Keene at the age of four years and resided there most of the time until her marriage. Air. Grimes' father left his native town, I'elham, N. H., with his father, John Grimes, when a boy and loctited in Keene. He was a grandson of Alexander Graham, who is supposed to have been a Scotch immigrant, and came to this country about the year 1 7-40 ; and who died in the town of New Boston at the advanced age of one lumdred years. Air. Grimes was for several years station agent for the Cheshire Railroad companv. Nicholas Grimes, born in Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 1, 1831; and came to Troy when about foui'teen years of age, and has lived in this vicinity ever since. For many years was emijloyed in the tanneries in Fitzwilliam and Troy. Alarried, Aug. 25, 1855, Ellen Supple, who was born in Cecilstown, Ireland, Alarch, 1830; died Alarch 26, 1894. I. IVI.\KG,\i(KT Ellhn, boni Aui;-. 3, 1856. II. WiLi,i.\M Hkxkv, lioni X\m\ 4, 1S5S; nuirried Mary Ann Mclniire of Claremont. Children: 1. Fr;incls Fllcn, born April 12, 1883; 2. Willinni Nicliolas, Ijoni Jmie 15, 1884-. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 433 ni. John Nicholas, born Sept. 17, 1,S61. IV. Katiierine EuzAiiETii, Ijorn Sc'irt. 22, 186(5; married, June 19, 1895, Thomas J. Winn of Harrisville. V. Francis Supple, liorn Oct. 21, 1S68. ■'•-•; OzRO J. Hale was born in Winchendon, Auo^. 20, 1841 ; married, Dec. 9, 1865, Lucy A., daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann (Thurston) Kendah, born in Swanzey, March 5, 1843. Children born, i, in Winchendon, ii, in Rindge, iii, iv, vii, in Troj^, v, vi, in Royalston. I. Perlev a., Ixn-n Oct. 19, 1866; married, Aug". 20, 1890, Edith M., danghter of D. Warren and Nancy Ann (Piper) Farrar. Children: 1. Dorothy Hazel, born March 24, 1892; 2. Carl Victor, born Feb. 4, 1894. II. Eva Marv, born Jan. 25, 1869; married, Sept. 28, 1892, Elmer E. Ward; died March 18, 1893. One child, Eva Hale Wnrtl, born March 4, 1893. III. Ida Frances, born June 24,1870; married, Sept. 25, 1895, William K. Gordon Carson. One child, lua Carson, born March 23, 1896. IV. Susie Clara, born Sept. 5, 1872; married, July 16, 1895, Eldridge N. Dow. V. JuNiE Etta, born June 1, 1874; married, Nov. 19, 1894, Elliot L. Baker. VI. Harrv Norman, born Aug. 12, 1875. VII. Florence Mabel, born Aug. 17, 1883. John F. Hale, son of John D. and Aliigail (Wright) Hale, born in Swanzey, Sept. 5, 1857; inarried, Sept. 3, 1885, Chloe E., daughter of Nelson W. and Jennie M. (Brooks) Rice. I. Elmer Franklin, born April 13, 1886. II. Jennie Ella, born Aug. 30, 1887. III. Melyin, bom Jan. 5, 1890. IV. LoRETTA, born Dec. 31, 1893. V. Edwin Ellsworth, born March 27, 1896. Edward L. Hardy, born in Harrisville, June 28, 1854; married, April 17, 1878, Adah F., born Sept. 28, 1858, daughter of Alvin B. and Sarah (Bennett) Chase. Came to Troy in 1883, in the employ of E. Buttrick & Co., and later, Troy Blanket Mills, where he has been employed for the last eight or nine years as engineer. He purchased of Joseph W. Raymond a lot on the old "muster field" in 1889 and built his present residence. I. Florence Anice, born Maj^ 4, 1882. II. Effie Estella, born Aug. 22, 1889. 434 HISTORY OF TROY. Harrington. Robert Harrington, probably the emi- grant ancestor, was one of the early proprietors of Water- town, Mass., where he died May 17, 1707. He married, Oct. 1, 1649, Susannah George, born 1632; died July 6, 1694. They had thirteen children of whom was Thomas, born April 22, 1665 ; married, April 1, 1686, Rebecca, daughter of John Bemis and widow of John White; resided in Watertown. They had six children of whom the eldest was Ebenezer, born June 27, 1687; died 1753; settled in Waltham, Mass., and from thence removed to Framing- ham about 1709; married, Feb. 3, 1708, Hepzibah, daughter of Peter Clayes of Framingham. The}" had nine children of whom the fifth was Joshua, born Oct. 11, 1718; married, 1st, Jan. 11, 1743, Sarah, daughter of John and Bathsheba (Rugg) Nurse. She died without issue, and he married, 2d, Oct. 3, 1751, Bett\' (Reed), widow of John Bent of Framing- ham; she died March 18, 1784; he died Nov. 24, 1784. Thcv had four children, John, Sarah, Joshua and Hannah. Joshua Harrington, son of Joshua, born Sept. 13, 1755; married, Nov. 21, 1780, Elizabeth, daughter of Asa and Mary (Newton) Brigham, who died Feb. 15, 1823, aged 66 years ; he died Sept. 20, 1834. I. .\nna, bom Jvine 29, 1781; married William Marshall; died Feb. 16, 1857. II. Danikl, born Dee. 15, 1782; married, Jan. 2+, 1809, Mary, Ijorn A])ril 11, 1786, daughter of Jesse and Martha Forristall of Fitz- william; removed to Vermont where he died, and the widow returned to Fitzwilliam, where she died June 28, 1819. III. Bktskv, born April 18, 1784'; married, Jan. 10, 1805, Asa Stowell, son of Abijah ; removed to the West. IV. Josnu.\, born Sept. 29, 1785. V. Elijah, born April 23, 1787. Yi, Sally, born June 17, 1789; died Feb. 1, 1800. Yii. PoLLV, bajitized June 12, 1791 ; died May 7, 1833, unmarried. Yiil. Lyman, baptized March 2, 1794; died Feb. 1, 1800. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 435 Joshua Harrington, son of Joshua, born Sept. 29, 1785; married, 1st, June 2, 1808, Nelly Gates of Dublin; married, 2d, Ruth Hall, sister of his first wife. In 1820, he removed to Alstead and in 1850 from thence to Pittstown, N. Y. I. Sally, born May 6, 1809 ; died unmarried. II. Lyman, born May 5, 1811; married Mary Wilbur, who died Feb. 21, 1873, aged 63; he died Aug. 20, 1866. One child, Nellie Jane, adopted daughter; died April 20, 1861, aged 5. ui. Eleanor, born May 23, 1813; married Josiah Bridge of Lowell, Massachusetts. IV. Joshua, born Aug. 26, 1815; married R. M. Wright of Winchendon ; he died in California, Sept. 4, 1849. V. Leonard B., born March 7, 1818; married Eunice Grant of Lyme, New Hampshire. Charles, born May 9, 1820; married Rachael Evans; lived in Ohio. Lucy Ann, born July 22, 1822 ; married Nathaniel Adams of Marlow. George. P., born Jan. 10, 1824; married the widow of his Vjrother Joshua. IX. Mary Jane, born Aug. 27, 1826; married Stephen Adams. Elijah Harrington, son of Joshua, born April 23, 1787; married, 1st, Feb. 1, 1810, Prudence Newell; she died June 3, 1827, and he married, 2d, Mrs. Tabitha Tol- man. He died May 15, 1870. VI. VIT. VIII Harrington Place as Owned by Spahlding. I. Nelson F., born Jan. 4, 1811; died at sea. II. John, born March 5, 1812; married Emily Capron of Jafifrey. III. Alonzo Brigham, born April 9, 1815. IV. Daniel, born Jan. 20, 1817. V. Patty, born March 31, 1819. 436 HISTORY OF TROY. VI. Elizabeth, born April 16, 1823 ; married Ford of Concord; died in 1857. VII. Jacob Xkwell, born Jan. 4-, 1827. VIII. Akbee Read, died Aug. 20, 1S33, aged three years. IX. Frances E., died June 22, 1837, aged five years. Aloxzo B. Harrington, son of Elijah, Ijorn April 9, 1815; married Betsey, daughter of John and Irene (Newell) Lawrence, In 1857, he bought a part of the Ichabod Shaw farm of Welcome Ballou, and afterwards resided on that place. He died July 9, 1866. After his death the family went to Marlborough to reside. I. Edward, Ixirn ilarcli 15, 1833; died March 27, 1856; unmarried. II. Charles B., born April 23, 1837; died April 20, 1859; nnmarried. III. Eliza Jane, born Oct. 13, 1839; died June 13, 1840. IV. .Adliza, born Jnnc 17, 1841; died Julv 21, 1842. V. Sarah A., Ijorn Jan. 23, 1843; married Alonroe Dickey-; resides in Worcester, Mass. VI. Duane C, born July 6, 1846; married, March, 1876, Marietta, daughter of Frederick and Sarah Hannaford of Cape Elizaljeth, Me.; resided in F'itchbnrg; died Dec. 14, 1895. VII. NovES (t., 1)orn Oct. 13, 1848; married, 1877, Ellen L., daughter of Artemas and Lovina (Bcmis) Richardson; resides in Worcester, Mass. Children: 1. Anna Lovina, born in Leominster, April 17, 1878; died in Marlborough, July 25, 1878; 2. Charles Brigham, born in Marlborough, Aug. 14, 1879; 3. A'oi-cs E., Ijorn in Leom- inster, March 24. 1882; died in Troy, Aug.' 25, 1882. VIII. (tEorge, liorn July N, 1S51 ; married, Oct. 24, 1883, .Adaliza H. Chase, Ijorn in Newport, N. H., Dec. 31, 1849. One child, Marion Irene, born Jan. 13, 1891. Is engaged in trade in Antrim, N. H., under the name of Harrington & Kibbey, general merchandise. IX. Irene L., born Oct. 13, 1855; married, Oct. 13, 1880, Rev. Millard F. Hard^-; resides in Townshend, Vt. Jacob N. Harrington, son of Elijah, born Jan. -1, 1S27; married, Oct. 25, 184-9, Betsey T., daughter of Timo- thy and Mary (Jones) Fife. She died May 29, 1868. I. Addie, born Oct. 23, 1850; died. II. liiiGAR H., Ijorn Aug. 5, 1852; married Iris E. Nash. One child. Bertha L.. born April 2, 1879. III. Charles, born Dec. 13, 1854. IV. Marv J., born July 25, 1857; died July 23, 1862. V. Martha M., born Sept. 10, 1859; married Currier; resides in Andovcr, N. H. VI. Frank W., Ijorn .\ug. 15, 1861; died in I'assaic, N. J., Feb. 22, 1890. VII. Lizzie V., born July 3, 1865; died Nov. 15, 1895; burned to death ciiuscd 1)v clothing talking fire fr(nii a lamp. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 437 Christopher Harris was a native of Rhode Island. He spent his minority in the town of Richmond. In 1787, he married a young lady also from Rhode Island, and continued to reside in Richmond until 1796, when he came here and purchased the tavern formerly owned by Jonathan Ball. About 1811, he removed to Rocking- ham, Vt., w^here died in 1828. I. Polly ; married Henry Tolman. II. Luke. III. James; married Eunice Foster. He was killed l)y the ears at the depot in Troy, 1856. IV. Daniel, settled in Cortland, N. Y. V. Oliver, settled in Plymouth, Mass. VI. Nancy; married Barak Coolidge; died in Sterling, Mass. VII. Joseph; married Mai'y Wheeler; removed to Michigan. Luke Harris, son of Christopher, married, 1st, 1812, Alary, daughter of John and Mar}^ (Jones) Whitney . After his marriage he lived with his father a "~" ""^ "" few years and then moved into the Whipple house, where Charles Haskell now lives. Mrs. Harris died in 1816; and he married, 2d, 1817, Betsey Whitney, a sister of his first wife ; she died 1858-59; and he married, 3d, July 9, ' 1861, Hannah Blood of Nelson ; he died in Nel- son, Feb. 3, 1872, aged 81 years, 2 months. In 1818, he bought the farm on which Josiah Lawrence first settled, and lived there five and one-half years, then sold the farm to William Lawrence, and moved into the Thomas Tolman house, now owned by G. H. Aldrich, in 1824. The following year he built for Salmon Luke Harris. 438 HISTORY OF TROY. Whittemore the house now owned by E. P. Kimball, and a few years later bought the pail shop built b^' Moses Curtis, which stood below the old tannery, and commenced making pails. In 1828-29, he bought of Jonathan B. French the house now known as the Winch house, where he lived until 1836, when he sold his pail shop to Charles Coolidge, and his house to Nathan Winch, and moved into the house he built for Whittemore. He bought the Harrington gristmill and water privilege. He took the gristmill down and commenced immediately to build a factory, "^vhich ^vas completed the following year, and used to manufacture woolen cloth. The business did not prove successful and he moved to Sterling, Mass., in 1841, where he resided five years, then Avent to Richmond, where he lived until 1858, when he went to Nelson. Children, I to III, by first marriage, iv to xi, bA^ second marriage. I. James Madison, Ijorii May 24-, 1812; died Febraar_v, 1816. II. Makv Ann, born Oct. 30, 1813; married Jaljez Butler. III. Martha, born March 25, 1816; married, June 16, 1S44-, Heman Kendall, son of Heman and Svibmit (Tuttle) Kendall of Sterling, Mass.; and died there Aug. 7, 1881. Children: 1. Nathan Henry Kendall, born Sept. 15, 1846; died April 15, 1860; 2. Heman Prentice Kendall, born May 28, 1856; married (".race E. Shattnck of Sterling. IV. Susan, born March 20, 1818; died 1839. V. Sakah W., born Oct. 23, 1819; married Isaac W. Holbrook. VI. Nathan W., born March 5, 1821. VII. FiiRDiNAND, born March 28, 1824; died 1825. VIII. IsAiiEi-LA, born March 28, 1824; died 1825. IX. John W., born Sept. 15, 1828. X. Isaiah, born Jan. 13, 1831; resides in Missovu'i. XI. Caroline Elizabeth, born Feb. 14, 1833; married Minot R. Phil- lips of Nelson. Stephen Harris was the son of Stephen Harris who came from Gloucester, R. I., and settled in Richmond; mar- ried Charlotte, daughter of Jesse Ballou. He was born Sept. 25, 1790; married, 1st, Maixh; 1816, Patty, daughter of Daniel Ball, born March 4, 1793; died Sept. 24, 1852; married, 2d, Sally, widow of Joseph Whitcorab of Swanzey, who died Jan. 7, 1875. He came to Troy in April, 1819, and resided a short time OjEnealogical register. 439 I. II. III. IV. V. VI. with his father-in-law, Daniel Ball. He moved to Swanzey in 1820, residing there for about eighteen years when he returned to Troy. After the death of his first wife he lived in Richmond for a time but finally returned to Troy, where he died July 17, 1861. Elisha, born Sept. 29, 1817; died 1846. Stephen, born Oct. 24, 1820; married, Jidy 16, 1846, Alraira Fuller. WiLLARD, born June 3, 1823. William A., born Aug. 29, 1825. Lucv, born Feb. 16, 1829; married, June 2, 1852, Welcome Ballou. Lydia, born Sept. 9, 1832 ; married Luther Alexander. William A. Harris. William A. Harris, son of Stephen, born Aug. 29, 1825; married, Oct. 25, 1849, Sarah E., daughter of Timothy Fife. After his marriage he resided a short time on his 440 HISTORY OF TROY. father's farm, but afterwards purchased and lived for several vears on the farm no-w owned b_v Arthur J. Edwards, and later purchased the Crosby place in the villajjc, where he lived until his dccith, Juh^ 10, 1885. Mrs. Harris died July 28, 1897. WiLLi.\M F., born Sept. 11, liS52; died same da_v. Fkei) a., born May 13. 1.S56; married, Oct. 2, 1878, Ida E., daughter of James S. and Betsey (Atlierton) Bliss, who was born in Whitin,«ham, Vt., .\ng. 11, 1858. Children: 1. Bertha M., born in Jacksonville, Vt., Dec. 16, 1878; 2. Leon A., born in Troy, Jnly 31, 1880; 3. Robert E., born in Keene, April 3, 1889. Ri.:siDE.\CK OF Mrs. S, E, H.\rris. HI. VVii.i.i.vM H., born Sept. 18, 1857; married, Sept. 23, 1882, Lizzie M., daughter of .Asa and Sophronia L. (Gonld) Davis of Stod- dard, who was born March, 1858. Children: 1. Lilliun A., born in Sullivan, Dec. 20, 1885; 2. Oscar O., born in Sullivan, Jime 16, 1895. IV. .\rRiLL.\ M., born Oct. 2, 1859. V. Fk.v.nk S., born March 16, 1862; married, 1st, May 16, 1889, Josie H., daughter of Thimias B. and Fannie Burns of Fitzwil- liam ; married, 2d, Oct. 11, 1893, .\ddie E., daughter of Zopliar and Betsey H. (Culver) Willard of Harrisville, who was born Jan. 1, 1857. One child. Myrtle F., born Aug. 28, 1890. Benj.'\min F. Harris is the son of Joseph Harris of Fitz- william, formerly of Saugus, Mass., where he was born 1838; married, 1st, March 31, 1863, Abbie J., daugh- ter of Nathan and Julia (Martin) Whipple of Fitzwil- liam. Mr. Harris lived for some vears on the farm GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 441 now owned by Nahum Green. Mrs. Harris died Octo- ber, 1885, and he married, 2d, May 25, 1887, H. Maria, daughter of Bowman and Cynthia (Whitcomlj) Howe. I. Cora A., born Jan. 5, 18B4; married, Nov. 25, 1884, John M. Farnham of Lancaster, N. H. II. Charles H., Ijorn Nov. 10, 1865; married, 1st, May 8, 1888, Olive S. Eaton of Worcester, Mass.; she died Ang. 24, 1892, and he married, 2d, Dec. 17, 1893, Ida Brownhill of Worcester. UI. Hkrhekt F., born July 28, 1868; died June 14, 1885. Drowned in Bowkerville pond. IV. Mahelle G., born Oct. 15, 1873; married, Oct. 21, 1891, Fred Clough of Lancaster. V. Lester F., born Sept. 22, 1876. VI. Florence G., born May 15, 1881. Abner Haskell, a native of Harvard, Mass., came here about 1778, and located near where James Carpenter Uves; married, Feb. 21, 1759, Martha, born April 18, 1739; died Feb. 8, 1817, daughter of Phineas and Mary Ward of Marlborough, Mass. ; Mr. Haskell died April 4, 1809, aged 73 years. I. Martha, married Joseph Farwell of Lancaster, Mass. II. Joseph. HI. Levi, born July 20, 1769; died Nov. 22, 1830. IV. Sally, married Benjamin Brigham of Fitzwilliam. Joseph Haskell, son of Abner, came to Marlborough, about the year 1803, and located a little southwest of Monadnock Mountain, on the third New Hampshire turnpike. A stage from Keene to Boston passed over this road daily, Sundays excepted, and Mr. Haskell opened a public house. He also became an extensive landholder. He married, May 10, 1787, Mehitable, baptized, Oct. 14, 1771; died Oct. 29, 1824, daughter of Major John and Deborah (Winch) Farrar; he died Jan. 7, 1825, aged 62, from injuries received bj^ being thrown from his wagon the previous fall. I. Pattv, born Aug. 26, 1778; died Jan. 5, 1840; married William Lawrence. II. Nancy, born Aug. 21, 1791; died June 20, 1824; married Josiah Wheeler. III. Joseph, born March 24, 1794. IV. William, born June 28, 1796. 56 442 HISTORY OF riiOY. V. Eleanor Brown, born Nov. 13, 1798; married, Jan. 14, 1817, Peter Tarbell of Grafton, Vt. ; died 1877. VI. Abner, born March 11, 1801. VII. Alpheus, born July 3Q, 1804; died Oct. 21, 1805. VIII. John, born March 19, 1807. IX. Harriet, Ijorn Nov. 15, 1809; married Alanson Barber. X. Henry, born July 20, 1812. Joseph Haskell, son of Joseph, born Maixh 24, 1794; married, April 2, 1818, Ruth, born Oct. 28, 1796, daughter of David and Esther (Bruce) White, and settled first in Troy. In 1828 he bought his father's farm and tavern stand, and lived in Marlborough till 1845-46, when he returned to Troy, v^^here he died April 18, 1865; his widow died Aug. 21, 1879. I. Mary Ann, born in Troy, May 21, 1820; died in 1822. II. Eliza Ann, born in Troy, Nov. 14, 1822; married Cyrus Thompson; died Aug. 8, 1896. III. Eleanor, born in Troy, Jan. 12, 1824; married, Sept. 28, 1843, CTCorge A., son of Abel Nutting", born Feb. 19, 1817: resided in Marlborough; died Dec. 4, 1895. Children: 1. George Henry Nutting, born Nov. 15. 1857; 2. Sarah Jane Nutting, born April 29, 1859; married George Howe; 3. David Wlieeler, born Sept. 30, 1862. IV. Mary, born in Troy, May 21, 1826; married Xhe\ \V. B.aker. V. Lyman, born in Marlljorough, Sept. 21, 1828; died March 27, 1829. VI. Harriet, born in Marlborough, Nov. 11, 1830; married William Jackson. VII. JosiiPii, born in Marlborough, Aug. 6, 1832. VIII. Maria, born in Marlborough, Aug. 4, 1834; married David Wheeler. IX. Sarah, born in Marlborough, June 12, 1839; married, 1st, June 19, 1867, Allison G. Howe of Peterborough, who died March 3, 1872; married, 2d, Oct. 19, 1881, Lemuel W. Brown, who died Aug. 30, 1890. One child, Nellie Ada, born in Peterborough, Aug. 28, 1871 ; died Feb. 18, 1888. X. Lucy Jane, born in Marlborough, Feb. 9, 1841; married, Oct. 27, 1869, John E., son of Stillman and F^unice (Buttrick) Woodward of Marlborough; resides in Fitchburg. Children: 1. Willie S. Woodward, born March 20, 1874; died Sept. 1, 1878; 2. Gerty May Woodward, born Jan. 25, 1877. William Haskell, son of Joseph, Senior, married, Oct. 20, 1818, Sarah, daughter of David and Esther (Bruce) White of Fitzwilliam. He resided on the homestead for several years and then came to Trov, Avhere he died Jan. 26, 1841; his widow died in 1892. Ill GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 443 I. EzEKiEL, born Feb. 6, 1820. II. Joseph, born Oct. 16, 1822. Alonxo, born Feb. 16, 1824; married, Sept. 10, 1852, Betsey Mar- shall of Jaftrey. IV. Albert, born March 10, 1826; died Ang. 6, 1846. V. Sarah Ann, born Feb. 26, 1830; married, 1st, Corbett Fosgate; he died and she married, 2d, Horace Knapp ; resides in Win- chendon. VI. LvDiA, born March 6, 1832; married, 1st, Addison A. Marshall; mar- ried, 2d, John H. Congdon. VII. Mary, born June 29, 1834; married Augustus A. Adams; resides in Winchendon. VIII. Charles, born May 14, 1841. Abner Haskell, son of Joseph, Senior, born March 11, 1801 ; married, May 3, 1823, Laura Lawrence. After his marriage he resided in Marlborough some three or four years, and then came to Troy, where he died Sept. 1, 1847; his widow died I. Orrick L., born in Marllnorough, Nov. 18, 1825. II. Mary Ann, born in Troy, Sept. 12, 1829; married, Sept. 10, 1847, Joseph N. Forristall. III. Henry A., bom in Troy, July 8, 1834; died June 21, 1843. IV. Elizkmann M., born in Troy, Nov. 14, 1838; died Oct. 30, 1840. Orrick L. Haskell, son of Abner, born Nov. 18, 1825; married, March, 1850, EHzabeth W., daughter of Nahum and Mary Ward ; resides in South Keene. I. Andrew L., born in Troy, March 11, 1851; married, Dec. 15, 1874, Annie M. Lord, born Feb. 21, 1848. II. Lizzie A., born June 30, 1854; married, Nov. 24, 1874, James Biggs of Lowell, Mass. III. George H., born April 6, 1856; married. Oct. 2, 1878, Nellie An- drews of Chesterfield. IV. Maria A., born Oct. 21, 1857; married, Nov. 8, 1880, Frank H. Strickland of Winchendon. V. Eva M., born June 28, 1860. Henry Haskell, youngest son of Joseph, Senior, born July 20, 1812; married, Feb. 14, 1838, Martha, daughter of George and Naomi (Starkey) Farrar, and settled in Troy, but removed to Marlborough, March 1, 1841, and located in the southeast part of the town, where he lived until 1859, when he removed to Winchendon. He served eighteen months in the War 444 HISTORY OF TROY. of the Rebellion. Children, all but the first born in Marlborough; died 1891. I. Henry George, born Jan. 15, 1839; died Jan. 28, 1840. II. Martha Ann, born March 18, 1841; died Aug. 17, 1843. III. Ai.isERT H., born Jnne 4, 1849; killed Jan. 29, 1877, while engaged in running a cireular saw in Merriam's mill in Westminster, Mass. He left a wife and one child. IV. Tarbel p., born March 19, 1854. v. Frank E., born March 20, 1856; died Oct. 27, 1875. Joseph Haskell, son of Joseph, Jr., born Aua;. 6, 1832; married, Sept. 25, 1858, Mary Jane, daughter of Bailey and Betsey (Clark) Starkej-. Children born, i to in, in Marlborough, iv to vi, in Tro^^ I. Elmer Ellsworth, born June 26, 1862; married, Oct. 28, 1893, Angle .\., daughter of Edward C. and Caroline ,1. (Spooner) Sutton. II. Walter Joseph, born Oct. 12, 1864. ni. .Vrtiiur Herbert, born Sc])t. 2, 1866; married, Sept. 9, 1895, Mary M., bin-n July 21, 1872, daughter of Elijah T. and Ella A. (Bennett) Plntts of Jafl'rcy. One child, Rnlpli Platts, born May 27, 1896. IV. Etta Vina, born Jan. 29, 1868; married, Nov. 21, 1895, Elliott W. Aldrich. V. Nellie jANii, born Nov. 18, 1872; married, Jan. 16, 1895, Ernest F. Dean. VI. HiiSSiE ,\nxa, liorn Fell. 2, 1878; married. May 28, 1897, Fred E. Whitcomb of Fitzwilliani. EzEKiEL Haskell, son of William, born Feb. 6, 1820; married, 1st, Mirantha Demary of Rindge ; married, 2d, Mrs. Jane Lawrence of Troy ; died Sept. 23, 1834. Children Ijorn, i to in, by 1st marriage, iv, v, by 2d marriage. I. Flor.\ E., born ; married li. Locke of Athol, Mass. II. Nelson W., born . III. .\iiiiiF. N., born ; married Giles. IV. Fred E., born Aug. 20, 1866. V. Hattie a., born Ma^' 13, 1868; married Bert Ilale; I'esides in Athol. Joseph Haskell, son of William, born Oct. 16, 1822; married, 1st, Anna Bemis of Southborough, Mass.; married, 2d, Teresta T. Ray of Shutesbury, Mass.; married, 3d, Mrs. Ermina S. Rice of Jaffrey. Mr. Haskell is a regular ordained minister of the Baptist GENEALOGICAL REGLSTER. 445 denomination and during the early part of his hfe held several pastorates. Charles Haskell, son of WilHam, born May 14, 1840; married, Jan. 1, 1868, Mary Alice, born in Peter- borough, April 10, 1844, daughter of John A. and Charles Haskell. Charlotte D. P. (Richardson) Allen. Mr. Haskell is quite well known as a dealer in horses, having followed the business, more or less for twenty years, and has also done something in training and driving horses upon the track. He has also followed the business of auctioneer, having commenced in Boston when about 446 HISTORY OF TROY. eighteen years of age. He was proprietor of the Kim- ball House for seven years, but about ten years ago he purchased the B. F. Perr}' place in the village where he has since resided. I. Mary Alice, born Nov. 6, 186S; niarrietl, May 17, 1892, Herbert D. Gee; resides in Winchester. Children. 1. Rettn May Gee, bom Dec. 2:-?, 1893; 2. Marion Louise Gee, born April 15, 1897. Herrick. The traditions of this very ancient family claim their descent from Ericke, a Danish Chief, who invaded Britain about the j'ear 911, during the reign of Alfred, and, having been vanquished by that prince, was comjjelled, with his followers, to re-people the wasted districts of East Anglifi, the government of which he held as a fief of the English crown. In an attempt to unite the Danish ])Ower in Britain against the Englishmen, Ericke was defeated 1)v Edward, the son and successor of Alfred, and was subsequently slain by his own suljjects for alleged severalties in his government. The Norman invasion found this name represented by Eric, the forester, \vho resided in Leicestershire, and was an extensive landholder. Eric raised an army to repel the invaders; and in the sul)sec|uent efforts of the English earls and princes to dispossess the Normans of their recent conquest, and drive them out of the country, he bore a ])rominent part. But he shared also in the unfortimate issue of all these patriotic efforts. His followers and allies were stripped of their estate, and the sources of his own ]30wer were dried up; and being no longer in a condition formidable to the ne-w government, Eric was taken into favor by William, the Conqueror, who intrusted him with important offices about his person and in the command of his armies. In his old age, lie was ])ermitted to retire to his house in Leicestershire, where he closed his stormy and eventful lite. The estate was given him by William, the GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 447 Conqueror, for militarj^ services, about the year 1080. His descendants occupied the estate without interruption for nearly eight hundred 3^ears, Henry Eyryk, a lineal descendant from Eric, the fores- ter, was seated at Great Stretton, in the county of Lei- cester, England, at a very remote period. His grandson, Rol3ert Eyryk of Stretton, by his wife Joanna and William, who bore the title of Sir William Eyryk, Knight of Stret- ton. He was commissioned to attend the Prince of Wales on his expedition into Gascony, 1355. From him descended Robert Evrick of Houghton, who was living in 1450. Thomas Ej^rick of Houghton settled in Leicester, and died in 1517. His second son, John Eyrik, or Heyrick, born 1513, married Mary, daughter of John Bond, Esq., of Ward End in Warwickshire. He died April 2, 1589, leav- ing a large family, among whom was William, born 1557. He was a member of Parliament from 1601 to 1630, Knighted 1605, and was known as Sir William Herrick of Leicester, London, and Beau Manor Park. He married, 1596, Joan, daughter of Richard May, Esq., of London; died March 2, 1652-53, aged 96. Henry, the fifth son of Sir William, was born at Beau Manor in 1604, and was named by command of the unfortunate Prince Henry, eldest son of James I. His sponsors were Sir David Murry, Sir John Spillman and Lady Aston. He came to this country and settled in Salem, Mass., in 1629. He married Editha, daughter of Mr. Hugh Laskin of Salem, and became the ancestor of the numerous race by that name in this country. He died 1571, leaving seven sons and a daugh- ter, who are named in his will. Of these, Thomas and Benjamin, the eldest and the youngest of the sons, and the daughter, Elizabeth, died childless. The other five sons are regarded as the patriarchs of their respective branches of the posterity of Henry and Editha Herrick. They are 448 HISTORY OF TROY. known in history as Zacharie of Beverly, Epliraim of Bev- erly, Joseph of Salem, John of Beverh^ and George of Salem. Joseph of Salem, baptized, Aug. 6, 1645; died Feb. 4, 1717-18; married, 1st, Sarah Leach, who died about 1764; married, 2d, Mary Endicott about 1677. Joseph, son of Joseph and Sarah (Leach) Herrick, born April 2, 1667; married Elizabeth ; died Sept. 11, 1749. Benjamin the second son of Joseph, was born April 14, 1700; married, Nov. 27, 1720, Lydia Hay ward ; died 1773, at Methtien, Mass. He had a large family of whom the tenth was Nathaniel, baptized, Oct. 31, 1736; married Susannah Messer of Methuen, who died Nov. 7, 1807, aged 74; he died 1807. He had Neheraiah, born Sept. 16, 1775; married, 1st, Sarah Daj', who died; married, 2d, Nov. 29, 1832, Abigail Hall. Inherited an estate in Methuen from his uncle, Thomas Herrick ; died 1844. He had six children of whom the third Avas Jonathan S. Jonathan Symonds Herrick, son of Nehemiah and Sarah (Day) Herrick, was born in Derrj% N. H., April 20, 1810; married, 1st, Jan. 3, 1843, Maria S. Whitier, who died 1845; married, 2d, Maixh 4, 1846, Martha K. Richardson, who died in 1852; married, 3d, April 20, 1853, Sarah Richardson; he died Dec. 8, 1895. At an early age his parents moved to Methuen, Mass., settling upon a farm wdiich his father inherited from his uncle, Thomas Herrick. This farm now forms a part of the city of Lawrence. Here he passed his boy- hood and youth. At the age of seventeen he became converted and united with the Baptist church in Me- thuen, On coming of age, he became desirous of fitting himself for the ministry, and took measures to secure an education. He attended the high school in Haver- hill, Phillips Academy, Andover and Dartmouth College. He supported himself while studying by teaching com- mon schools and singing schools, and, at times, Avorking at shoemaking. He left college in his junior j^ear, to GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 449 take charge of the Baptist church at West Norwich, Vt., where he was ordained September, 1840. He held pastorates in Hudson, N. H., Tjmgsborough, Mass., Warner, Rumney and Hanover, and came to Troy in December, 1864, as pastor of the Baptist church, which he held for about fourteen years, or until late in the REV. Jonathan S. Herkick. winter of 1879, when feeble health compelled him to resign. Mr. Herrick was alwa\'s interested in educa- tional matters, and especially in the schools of Troy, serving as superintendent of schools for a good many years. He w^as a Christian gentleman in the truest sense of the word and was honored and respected by the entire community. 450 HISTORY OF TROY. I. Aktiiuk S., died 1845. II. M.^RIA E., born in Warner, N. H., Dec. 19, 184(3. III. James D., born in Warner, N. H., June 4, 1848. IV. Marth.^ J., born in Warner, N. H., Feb. 11, 1850; married, Sep- tember, 1876, Rev. Fred A. Thayer, a Congregational minister, who died in Ouincy, Ills., March, 1883. V. Daniel F. R., born in Rtnnney, N. H., Jan. 10, 1852. Oliver Hawkins, born in Winchester, Feb. 6, 1801 ; mar- ried, Sept. 1, 1824, Johannah H. Foster, and resided two years in his native town. He became a citizen of Troy in Sept., 1826. Soon after coming here he bought the location now owned Ijy Mrs. Abel J. Burpee, and resided there until March, 1851, when he removed to Rindge, and later to Fitzwilliam. The last few years of his residence here he was one of the firm of Goddard, Buttrick & Co., in the manufacture of tubs and pails. I. Lucv F., born Jnly 3, 1826. II. Johannah, born April 15, 1828; married, 1st, Ang., 1847, Willard Holt, who died; married, 2d, June, 1857, Jesse Pike. III. ,\nn Lanv, 1)orn Oct. 18, 1830; married, Nov., 1852, Alfred R. Harris. IV. Fannv, born Sejit. 9, 1832; married. May, 1854, Alfred T. Colony. V. Nancv E., born June 10, 1834; married, Nov., 1858, Nathan B. Boutwell. VI. Oliver P., born July 21, 1836. VII. Marshall P., born March S. 1839; served in the Third Regiment, N. H. v., in the War of the Rebellion ; resides in Minneapolis, Minn. VIII. Susan A., born Feb. 22, 1845. ) IX. John H., born Jnly 14, 1846. Andrew Heberts, born in Canada, June 20, 1847 ; mar- ried, Aug. 28, 1868, Josephine Freeman, born in Vermont, Aug. 12, 1849. I. Bertha L., born in Canada, Dec. 7, 1871; married, Aug. 21, 1886, Daniel Enright, born Aug. 1, 1865. Children: 1. Cora Mahcl Enright, born June 2, 1887; 2. Norman Edward Enright, born Aug. 1, 1895. II. Oscar L., born July 28, 1873; married, vSept. 10, 1894, Kathcrine Shehan. One child, Elt'rida Sybil, born Feb. 28, 1896. III. Minnie E., born Aug. 20, 1875; married, Oct. 1, 1894, Edward McOuade of Marlborough. IV. Ida M., born Sept. 12, 1878; married, June 18, 1895, Edmund H. Tenney. One child, Ellsworth Edwin Tcnney, born Aug. 4, 1896. V. Ahhie E., born Oct. 12, 1880. VI. IsAHEi.LE P., born March 2, 1882. VII. Wilfred J., born April 30, 1884. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 451 viir. Melvin S., born Feb. 25, 1887. IX. Clifford D., bom Nov. 8, 1889. X. Olive E., born Sept. 4, 1893. Hezekiah Hodgkins was born in New Ipswich; married Lydia, daughter of Pelatiah Cummings. He died Oct. 4, 1821, aged 64. His widow died April 3, 1843, aged 83. I. Stephen, born 1782; married Aretlnisa Corbin, March 20, 1807; died in Albany, N. Y., 1827. II. Pel.\tiah, born 1784. m. Sarah, born 1786; died 1817. IV. Lydia, born May 21, 1790; died the same year. V. Amos, born July 25, 1792; died the same A-ear. VI. Lucy, born Nov. 15, 1793; married Enoch (Garfield; died Dec. 29, 1854. VII. Lydia, born 1796; married, Oct. 5, 1815, Joseph Corbin of Rochester, N. Y.; died 1817. VIII. Aaron, born April 25, 1797. IX. Elizabeth, born June 7, 1804; died 1812. X. Sarah, born 1810; married Almon Wright. Pelatiah Hodgkins, son of Hezekiah, born 1784; married, Oct., 1814, Mehitable Adams of Jaffrey, and settled on the homestead farm, now owned by Joseph Haskell, where he lived until his death, July 11, 1860. His wife died July 29, 1860, aged 72. I. Augustus, born Nov. 12, 1815; died Oct. 29, 1817. n. Lydia, born Aug. 30, 1818; died June 20, 1845. III. Augustus, 2d, born June 29, 1820. IV. Sarah C, bom July 19, 1823; died March 8, 1826. V. Hezekiah, born Jan. 8, 1829; married. Died Sept. 14, 1875. One child, Aiigie Maria, born Oct. 6, 1867. Augustus Hodgkins, the second son of Pelatiah, was born June 29, 1820; married, 1st, 1858, Hannah J. Rose- brook, who died Feb., 1883; and he married, 2d, April 14, 1883, Mrs. Elvira M. Leavitt of Twin Mountain, N. H. ; died Dec. 15, 1894. Mr. Hodgkins Hved on the home farm until about 1865, when he purchased of Leonard Wright the place in the village where he resided until his death. He was one of the selectmen from March, 1862, until March, 1867; represented the town in 1869 and 1870, and was town clerk in 1873, 452 HISTORY OF TROY. 1874 and 1S75. He was a man of conservative prin- ciples and sound judgment, and held the confidence and esteem of his fellow-citizens. Augustus Hodgkins. Aaron Hodgkins, son of Hezeldah, born April 25, 1797; married, 1st, Dec. 30, 1821, Rhoda Perkins, who died in 1851 ; and he married, 2d, Jan. 15, 1852, Mrs. Alfreda T. Brown, widow of Erastus Brown, and daughter of Ezekiel Thompson of Swanzey. He died ' April 11, 1856; Mrs. Hodgkins died Fell. 4, 1873. After his marriage he located in a house near the mill formerly owned by Jaines R. Stanley. After residing there some years he bought the farm no^^^ owned by H. E. Mellcn, where he resided tmtil his death. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 453 I. Harriet A., bom July 10, 1825. n. Christopher, born Jan. 6, 1829; marrietl, Nov. 14-, 1854, Mrs. Mellisa (Gnrnsej') Tennj-; resides in Marlborough. Children: 1. Leila E., born May 20, 1856; married Henry Metealf; 2. Arthur C, born Aug. 31, 1S57; 3. Eva M.. born Aug. 4, 1859; died Aug. 24, 1864. III. Ambrose, born Jan. 20, 1831. IV. Mary, born Dec. 25, 1832. V. Frederick, born March 4, 1835. VI. Cyrus, born Jan. 24, 1837. VII. Ermina B., born March 19, 1839. Aaron Holt, born in Holden, Mass., Oct. 27, 1776; settled in Troy in 1807; died in 1826, from the eifects of a kick froin a vicious horse. I. Aaron, born Jan. 25, 1801 ; died Jan. 6, 1818. II. Joel, born March 30, 1803. III. JoTHAM H., born Feb. 22, 1805. IV. Dorothy, born Sept. 8, 1807; died 1812. V. Moses Wheeler, born July 6, 1810; died Sept. 21, 1813. VI. William, born Oct. 13, 1812; married, and went West; died in Newport, Ky. VII. Amos, born Dec. 20, 1814. At the age of nineteen he left home and joined the regular arm}', and served with credit to himself and country during the Florida war, under Gen. Winfield Scott, as one of his body guard. He carried to his death an honorable scar from a wound received during- this campaign. After his discharge from the army, he moved to Somerset, Ky., where he taught school and married in 1844. In 1849, he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and entered into mercantile pursuits, and for many years was one of the leading merchants of the city. He died Ma}-, 1895. Children : 1. Lucy; inarried T. J. Collins; 2. Sarah Frances; married W. B. Bemis; 3. Lizzie. Yiii. Dorothy, born Feb. 28, 1816; married John Pool of Jafifrey; died April 18, 1840. IX. Betsey, born March 16, 1819; married Eri J. Spaulding; died Aug. 8, 1849. X. Aaron, born July 15, 1821. XI. Lydia, born Nov. 16, 1825; married Henry Maynard of Holden, Mass. Joel Holt, son of Aaron, born March 30, 1803; married, 1st, Nov. 20, 1828, Thirza, daughter of Bezaleel and Abigail (Woods) Baker of Marlborough, and located in Troy. In 1835 he moved to Princeton, Mass., and resided there until 1858, when he bought the Baker place and again located in Troy. Mrs. Holt died May 454 HISTORY OF TROY. 17, 1861, and he married, 2d, Bathsheba . Mr. Holt died June 19, 1873. I. Mary B., born Sept. 8, 1829; died July S, 1833. II. Thirza Maria, born March 8, 1832; died Jan. 10, 1851. III. Eunice Abigail, born Nov. 11, 1834- ; married Alvin S. White of Shirley-, Mass. IV. Mary Jane, bom Oct. 16, 1839; married William L. Bemis. JoTHAM H. Holt, son of Aaron, born Feb. 22, 1805; married, April 19, 1831, Miriam Bartlett of Berlin, 5-|, JOTH.VM H. HctLT. Mass., who was born Nov. 26, 1804; he died Julj^ 2, 1881. Mr. Holt resided about two and a half vears on the Luther Whittemore farm, but in 1834, he purchased of Zopher Whitcomb and heirs the Joseph GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 455 Cutting farm, which he owned and cultivated for many years, but finally disposed of it and came to the village to live. He w^as one of the prominent men of the town and had the confidence of his fellow citizens and was chosen to numerous positions of trust and respon- sibility. I. Ellen P., born March 8, 1832; married, June 22, 1853, Charles Lewis of Cincinnati, Ohio ; resides in Topeka, Kans. II. Milton J., born April 7, 1834; married, Dec. 27, 1864, Lodenia Giddings of Cincinnati, Ohio. Children: 1. George E., born July 27, 1866; 2. Julian B., born April 28, 1870; died March 6, 1897; 3. Alice M., born Aug. 30, 1878. Went to New York city in 1868 and has been engaged in the prodvice commission business; resides in Hoboken, N. J. III. Levi B., born Nov. 9, 1835. IV. Sarah D., born Oct. 7, 1838; unmarried. V. Frederick A., born June 23, 1841; died March 19, 1842. VI. Joel, born Oct. 27, 1843. VII. Frederick, born Oct. 29, 1845; died Aug. 10, 1846. VIII. Edwin F., born July 27, 1848. Levi Bartlett Holt, son of Jotham H., was born Nov. 9, 1835; married, June 13, 1869, Cecelia Fish of Stockton, California. He went to California when young, and June 12, 1863, was enrolled as sergeant of Capt. Cook's Co. G, Sixth Regiment California Infantry, serving until Oct. 31, 1865, when he was discharged. The following spring he secured employment on the west side of the San Joaquin river, twenty miles south of Stockton, and later was engaged to tend the ferry near by. . In December, 1868, in company with H. Fish, an uncle of his wife, he purchased the ferry. In 1873 he also engaged in farming and stock raising near San Joaquin city. In 1875 he sold his interest in the ferry and devoted his time exclusively to farming, stock raising and buying grain on commission. By energy and industry he soon became a leader in the commission business. In 1886 he rented his farm and moved to Stockton, devoting his time wholly to the grain business. After residing in Stockton a short time he was elected councilman, which office he held for two years. He died May 16, 1889, from concussion 456 HISTORY OF TKOY. of the brain, caused by being thrown from his carriage while returning from his farm a few daj's preYiousl3^ His sudden death caused widespread sorrow in the community in which he resided. 3arti,htt HOI-T. Joel Holt was the fotu'th son of Jotham H. Holt and was born on the "Holt place," on West Hill, Oct. 27, 1843. He attended the district school, and for a time was a private pupil of Dr. Caverly who found him to be an apt scholar. Later he attended Appleton Academy at Ne\v Ipswich, from which he graduated in 1864, the valedictorian of his class. Soon after he enlisted in the First New Hampshire Cavalrj% serving in Troop OENBALOGICAL REGISTER. 457 G, from August, 1864, until June, 1865. After his dis- charge he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and studied law with Judge Storer of that city and was admitted to the bar. He soon after went to Kansas, his first set- tlement being made at Wathena, Doniphan county. JuiioE Juki. Hoi.t. whence he migrated to Mitchell, then a ne-w county. He was early chosen to the bench, where he served to great acceptance. For two terms of four years each he served as judge of the fifteenth judicial district of Kansas, the second term being held by the unanimous consent of the voters of that district. Afterwards he ^vas 458 HISTORY OF TROY. appointed one of the associate justices of the supreme court of that state, the duties of which arduous and exalted position he discharged with impartiality and singular ability. He was at one time a prominent candidate for Congress in the northwestern section of the state, and although he made a strong fight was defeated. He was a thorough and profound lawyer and a model man, and was a leading citizen in that section of the country, assisting in laying solidh^ the foundations of lawful government and the institutions of society and religion. In all his public career he was revered as a man above reproach and of great ability. A kind and devoted husband and father and a Christian gentleman, always kind and gentle as a child and pure-minded ; no one who ever associated with him in business affairs or the social circles but felt better for the contact, and greater admiration for the strong but simple character of the man. His home was at Beloit, but he joined the great movement from Kansas to Oklahoma and had established himself at Guthrie, and had attained a fine standing at the bar in his new home when he was stricken down before reaching the prime of life. Although a sufferer for some time from chronic stomach trouble, his death was sudden and unexpected, and occurred at Guthrie, O. T., y\pril 27, 1892. On being congratulated after the delivery of an address on the previous Memorial Da}-, at his home, he remarked that he was gratified, not on his own account, but because he wanted his wife should hear him in such an address before she died, as Mrs. Holt at that time was not expected to livelong; but we know not the uncertainty of life, for at the next Memorial Day observance his comrades were called upon to decorate his grave. He received the honorary' degree of A. M. from Dartmouth College in 1887. He was for a great luany years an active and consistent member of the First Pi'esbyterian Church of Beloit. Married, 1870, Kate A. Blanchard, born Oct. 6, 1846; died Aug. 18, 1894. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 45^ I. Joel S., born Sept. 20, 1871. II. Kate M., born April 7, 1873. ni. Milton, born Sept. 22, 1875. IV. Alice Wells, born Feb. 28, 1S7G. V. Ann.\ Hayes, born May 8, 1877. Zalmon Howe came from Holden, Mass., about 1803. About 1837, he removed to Fitzwilliam, where he died Sept. 13, 1855, aged 87 years ; he married Phebe Holt of Holden, who died April 10, 1867, aged 87 years, 9 months. I. AsENATH, born ; married John Simonds of Brattleborough. II. Nelson, born May 7, 1807; married, 1st, Dec. 24, 1831, Eliza, born March 14, 1815; died June 3, 1850, daughter of Caleb and Mary (Wliittemore) Sweetser; married, 2d, Dec. 5, 1850, Angeline, daughter of David Piatt of Troy. For many j'ears Mr. Howe, either alone or in connection with his brother, did a large amount of business in manufacturing wooden ware at Howeville, in Fitz- william; removed to Boston, and later to Maine. III. Sarah, born Aug. 10, 1810; married, April 14, 1831, Thomas Sweetser of Fitzwilliam; died June 19, 1847. IV. Mary, born ; married Harvey Blanding. v. Martha, born ; married Asa B. Clark. VI. Harriet N., born June 6, 1816; married, June 5, 1809, Gideon G. Willis of Swanzey ; died May 12, 1878. vn. Joel, born ; married, March 6, 1844, Nancy, daughter of George Richardson ; died in Keene. Bowman Howe, born Aug. 30, 1814; married, Jan. 1st, 1838, Hannah, born June 25, 1815, daughter of Jacob and Phillis (Sweet Grant) Whitcomb ; she died Dec. 18, 1854, and he married, 2d, Oct. 2, 1855, Cynthia, born Sept. 21, 1825, a sister of his first wife, who died in Troy, Feb. 20, 1890; Mr. Howe died Jan. 20, 1877. L Charles, born Sept. 14, 1838; married, March 1, 1866, Sarah J., daughter of Jason and Sally Knights of Phillipston. II. Isaac Whitcomb, born May 8, 1840; died July 3, 1842. lu. Elizabeth, born June 10, 1843; married Henry Handv, June 29, 1865. IV. Orrin Bowman, born Aug. 2, 1847; married, March 17, 1872, Emma, born July 1.6, 1852, daughter of Amos A. and Catherine (Carter) Flint of Richmond. Children: 1. Edna, born in Rich- mond, Jan. 2, 1876; 2. Carl E., born in Winchester, Aug. 31, 1878. V. Cora M., born April 20, 1859; died Dec. 6, 1861. VL Emily S., born Nov. 6, 1861 ; married, July 8, 1896, Walter N. Gay. 460 HISTORY OF TROY. VII. Eliskidgk, born Jan. 5, 1S64-. VIII. Hpiikaim W., liorn Se])t. 13, 1867; married, June IS, 1S91, Sadie E., daughter of A. F. Hannat'ord. Hubbard. George and A'larj^ (Bishop) Hnl^hard came to America from England al^out 1733, and first settled in Watertown, Alass. They had John, who married Mar_v Merriam and lived in Concord, Mass. They had Jonathan, who married Hannah Rice and lived in Concord. They had Thomas, who married Mary Fletcher and lived in Con- cord. They had Nathan, who married Mar^^ Patterson and lived in Groton, Mass. The\^ had Hezekiah, who married Rebecca Hutchinson, and who went from Groton to Rindge, N. H., in 17S3. They had Harrv, who married, June 8, 1823, Clarissa h^ay and lived in Sonthliorough and ShrewslHir3', Mass. Api'leton Burnham Hubbard, son of Harry, married, Sept. 19, 1854-, Betsey L., daughter of Howard and Dolly (Bemis) Clark; died Sept. 29, 1802, aged 33 years. I. Chakles a., born Jnne 7, 1857. II. Harry, born Oet. 11), 1859. Charles Appleton Hitcbard, son of Appleton B., was born in Troy, Jnne 7, 1857; married, Oct. 15, 1884, Maryanna, daughter of Julius Augustus and Marj^ Ann (Wood) Stearns of Rindge. He attended the schools of Troy and the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts at Hanover, graduating from the latter in 1877; returned to Troy and was employed as a clerk in the store of E. P. Kimball & Son for about two years. In 1882 he removed to Boston, Alass., with his mother and larother. Mr. Huljbard was for several years in the accounting department of ' ' the Union Pacific Railway Company at its Boston > office. He has recently been ai^pointcd comptroller of the Oregon Short Line Railroad C6m])any with head- quarters in Boston. This railway is about fourteen hundred and fifty miles in length, located in Utah, GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 461 Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon. He resides in Newton, Massachusetts. I. H.\KRY Appi.eton, born May 5, 1895. Charles A. Hitbbard. Harry Hubbard, second son of Appleton Burnhani Hub- bard and Betsey Louisa (Clark), was born in Troy, N. H., Oct. 19, 1859. When he was about three years old his father died. He lived in Troy with his mother and brother, Charles A. Hubbard, until the summer of 1882, when the}' all moved to Boston. As a boj' he attended the public schools of the town, for several vears under Mrs. L. B. Wright, and afterwards received 462 HISTORY OF TROY. private instruction from her, and later from Franklin Ripley, who had then just graduated from Amherst College. At the age of nineteen (1878), he entered Harry Hi'bbakd. Phillips Exeter Academ3', Exeter, N. H,, and grad- uated from that Academy in 1880 with the highest rank ; and in the fall of that year entered Harvard College, where he remained the fttll four years and graduated in 1884, with the highest degree {sumina cum laiule) and with the highest honors in political science. In the fall of 1884, he entered the Harvard Law School, where he remained until alDout Jan. 1, 1885, when trou1)le with one of his e^-es compelled him to rest from studv for several months, after which he GENBALOCICAL REGISTER. 463 entered the law office of Gaston & Whitnejs Boston (of which firm ex-Governor Gaston was the senior member), and remained there until the opening of the Harvard Law School in the fall of that j^ear, and continued his course in the school until December, 1885, when the return of the eye trouble again compelled him to suspend study. Feai'ing that this trouble would compel him to abandon the law as a profession, he applied to Charles Francis Adams and obtained a situation in the service of the Union Pacific Railway Companj% in May, 1886, and remained with that company in Boston until 1888. During this time and after the e\^e trouble ceased, he resumed the studj' of law and was admitted to the Suffolk County Bar, in Boston, Jan. 17, 1888. In August, 1888, he removed to New York city and entered the law office of Dillon & Swaj^ne, where he continued until the dissolution of that firm. In January, 1893, he foi'med a copartner- ship with ex-Judge John F. Dillon and his son John M. Dillon, under the style of Dillon & Hubbard, and is nov^ practicing law as a member of that firm at No. 195 Broadway, New York city. Resides at No. 45 West 95th street in same cit^^ Member of Madison Avenue Baptist church ; of Bar Association of the city of New York ; of Bar Association of state of New York ; and of Harvard Club, New York city. Married, Oct. 15, 1891, Maria Louise Clancy, daughter of Edward Clancy and Maria Louise (Gilborne). William Galatin Hurlbutt was born in Williamstown, Vt., Sept. 23, 1831; married, Feb. 7, 1860, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Charles and Elvira (Wadsworth) Carpenter. Mr. Hurlbutt was for several j'cars, or until May, 1881, station agent at Troy. After that he was at North Ashburnham for a short time, but at present is station agent and postmaster at East Boxford, Mass. I. Alice Makia, born Jan. 2, 1862. II. Annie Wadsworth, born April 17, 1865; married, Oct. 18, 1893, Charles C. Read of South Gardner, Mass. Children: 1. Kath- erhie Elizabeth Read, born Sept. 18, 1894; 2. Alice Gertrude Read, born July 15, 1896. 464 HISTORY OF TROY. III. Charlotte Elizabhtii, l)oni Oct. 5, 1873. IV. Bks.sih Gektkudk, l)orn Avig. 13, 1880. Hiram W. Hutt was born in Nova Scotia, Dec. 15, 1861 ; married, March 31, 1888, Ida M. Snyder, born in Nova Scotia, April 30, 1867. Mr. Hutt came to Troy soon after his marriage, and a few years since pur- chased of Mrs. Sarah Brown the jDlace on the Jaffrey road formerly belonging to Eri J. Spaulding. I. CoKA May, Ijoni June 21, 1892. II. MruRAY EuiiE.NE, Ijoni Jan. 24, 1895. Ransom Ingalls, son of Zimri of Richmond, born Oct. 9, 1811; married, 1st, Sept. 30, 1837, Sylphina, born Aug. 18, 1817; died 1844, daughter of Timothy and Nellie (Keith) B. Pickering of Richmond ; married, 2d, May 21, 1844, Eliza, born March 22, 1818; died Aug. 15, 1857, daughter of Cyrus and Betsey (Jackson) Fairbanks; married, 3d, Abigail ; died Nov. 3, 1880; he died Dec. 2, 1882. I. Charles F., liorn Jinie 15, 1838; married, June 8, 1859, Mary E., born March 21, 1838, daughter of .Aliijah and Betse}- (Sweetser) Si)oftord of Fitzwilliam ; resides in Hillsborough Bridge, X. H. Children: 1. George Ehvell, born in Troy, March 5, 1862; married, Oct. 6, 1883, Flora R., born Aug. 23, 1861, in Sulhvan, N. H., daughter of John S. and Jane E. (Jennings) Currier. One child, Charles Onley, born March 5, 1885. 2. William Henry Spotibrd, born in Marlliorongh, Feb. 15, 1875. II. .\LiiiiRT E., born 1816; married, Ella Loomis of Win- chendon. One child, Leon E., i)orn in Troy, Dec. 1, 1874. III. Okorc.e, born ; died. IV. Sarah, born 1853; married Herbert Woods. V. .ViiiiiE Eliza, born July 12, 1855; married Eugene Woods. Amos H. iNciAi.LS, son of Zimri, was a carpenter and builder; lived in Troy several years; married Polly, daughter of Nicholas Cook. Built the house now owned by Ira G. Starkey, the one owned by George A. Starkey, where he lived for a time, and also built the residence of Mrs. Spooner. He died in Gardner in Feb- ruary, 1883. I. .\ktiii'r. II. liMMA. Isaac Jackson, with wife Ruth and children, among whom were Henry and Isaac, came from Attleborough, Mass., GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 465 in 1778, or before, and settled on land now comprising the farm owned by John Tatro, where they cleared up the land, raising a few potatoes and making maple sugar. He died July 16, 1796. His widow was taxed in Fitzwilliam till 1802. The list of his children as given in the old history is not correct in some of the items. The list given here is as correct as it is possible to make it. There was also recorded in Fitzwilliam, infant of Isaac Jackson, died June 29, 1789; daughter, died Oct. 16, 1793. I. Henry. II. Is.4AC, married Dea. Godding's sister; went to Wallingford, Vt. III. John, married Lucretia Millin of Westminster, and settled in Swanze\'. IV. Amos, moved to Vermont. V. Samuel. VI. Anna. VII. Sarah. VIII. Bebe, born Dec. 16, 1778; married, 1st, Joel Mellen ; married, 2d, Kussell Ballon, son of James and Tamasin (Cook) Ballon of Rich- mond ; his 2d wife; he was born July 11, 1763, in Cumberland, R. 1.; died in Swanzey, Nov. 10, 1847. i\. Polly, born Jan. 16, 1781; married, March 16, 1802, Laban Star- key, son of Peter; died 18-t4. X. Lucy, married Fisher and settled in Fitzwilliam. Henry Jackson, son of Isaac, was born in Attleborough^ and came to Troy with his father and brother Isaac. He married Sally Childs of Alstead, N. H., and settled on West Hill, and afterwards bought of Otis Starkey the farm known as the Porter White place. They had eleven children, six boys and five girls. The girls all died young. He left Troy in 1833, and went to Berlin, Vt., where he died at the age of 93. The fol- lowing list is not complete and most of the items given are from a letter written by Isaac, son of Henrv, when he was 86 years of age. I. Henry, born Oct. 25, 1793; married Abigail Bruce; went to Ver- mont; died in Williamstown. II. Silas Whitcomb, born Aug. 22, 1795; married Isabel Phillips; removed to Berlin, Vt. III. Susannah, born June 13, 1799; married Herman Fisher; 4ied (Sept.?) 1822. IV. Samuel, born June 13, 1799; married Laura Lovell; died about 1881. Opened a store in Troy, afterwards removed to Rocking- ham, Vt., and was in trade there for many years and died there. 59 466 HISTORY OF TROY. V. Sally, Ijoni Dec. 24, 1800. VL Ekastus, born ; died in Michigan. viL Isaac, born 1805 ; married Mary, daughter of Henry Tolman. They were itinerant preachers and held meetings in Maine, New Hamp- shire, Vermont and Massachusetts, and throughout the Western states for thirt3' 3'ears, but finally returned to Harrison, Maine, where they died at a good old age. viiL Charles. Jones. Benjamin Jones was born in Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 18, 1751; married, May, 1773, Elizabeth Cleaves, who was born in Beverly, Oct. 20, 1752. After his mar- riage, he settled in Ljmdeborough as a physician and gained considerable celebrity in his profession. The^^ had ten children and all but one became professed]3^ pious. The grandfather of Benjamin was born in Wales. Joseph Jones, son of Ben- jamin, married, 1st, Sept. 11, 1811, Ann Richardson, who was born in Billerica, Mass., Aug. 19, 1788; she died in Lyndeborough, May 19, 1827; and he mar- ried, 2d, Mrs. Clarissa Page of Burlington, Vt., daughter of Dr. Isaiah Whitney of Rindge ; she died Feb. 16, 1844 ; and he married, 3d, Sept. 28, 1844, Sophronia, another daughter of the aforesaid Dr. Whitney, and resided in Lynde- borough one 3'ear. He became a citizen of Troy, in April, 1845, residing in the house built by Lucius Bryant, and now owned by H. A. Marshall. Mrs. Sophronia Jones died in Troy, Jan. 10, 1872; Mr. Jones died June 19, 1872, aged 87. Joseph Jones. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 467 I. John, born Sept. 12, 1812 ; gradtiated at Dartmouth College in 1833; studied theology at Andover, and was settled over a Con- gregational church at Chittenden, Vt., but in a few j'ears was dismissed at his own request, after which he was employed two years by the Home Mission arj' Society to preach as a missionary in Indiana, at the expiration of which time he removed to San- dusky, Ohio, and from thence to Earlville, Illinois. He labored as an evangelist for many years, but finally gave it up and entered the drug business, which he was in at the time of his death, which occurred at Colorado Springs in 1890. II. Joseph, born Sept. 2, 1818 ; entered the College Institute at Ober- lin, Ohio, but after two j'ears study was obliged to leave on account of ill health, and was a commission merchant in Chicago ; was president of the Lackawanna Coal Company for several years ; died at Chicago in 1884. in. Benjamin Cleaves, born March 31, 1824; died at Chicago in 1884; was in the hardware business. IV. Clarissa Ann, born Nov. 9, 1828 ; married, Nov. 8, 1849, William R. Hurlbutt. He was a drj' goods merchant in Boston ; died Jan. 22, 1882. Mrs. Hurlbutt resides in Cambridge, Mass. Children : 1. Mary Clara, born in Troy, Oct. 16, 1850; married, Oct. 4, 1878, George Edward Shaw of Dorchester, Mass., who died Nov. 30, 1881; 2. William Scollay, born in Cambridge, Oct. 14, 1854; unmarried. Is a dry goods merchant in Boston. John Jaryis, born in Ireland, Oct. 16, 1840; married, May 16, 1853, Mary Given, born in Ireland, August, 1830. Came from Ireland to Troy in 1879, and located on the farm he now occupies. I. Lizzie, born March, 1855; died 1878. IL James, born Nov. 27, 1857 ; died in Concord, N. H., February, 1887. m. John, Jr., born Jan. 7, 1859. IV. Andrew, born April 9, 1861. v. Joseph, born September, 1864; married, June 2, 1888, Emma L., daughter of Henry S. and Mary Brown. Children: 1. Roy Henry, born May 8, 1889; 2. Alice Lillian, born Sept. 21, 1890; 3. Bernice, born Nov. 11, 1894; died Aug. 25, 1895; 4. Theodore Stafford, born Sept. 5, 1896. VI. Arthur, born April 13, 1870; died in Troy, Aug. 19, 1882; killed by being run over bj' cars. VII. Mary, born Feb. 28, 1872. vin. Annie, born Oct. 24, 1873. Arthur Jaryis, a brother of John, was born in Ireland ; married, Dec. 11, 1880, Johanna Enright, born in Ireland, March 17, 1856. He came to Troy about the same time as his brother. 468 HISTORY OF TROY. I. Maky E., born in Akron, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1881. II. Letitia, born Nov. 27, 1882. III. Teresa E., born Aug. 29, 1884. IV. Lillian F., born Dec. 28, 1894. Moses Kenney came from Marlborough, Mass., about the year 1772, and purchased the farm then owned by James Tiffany, where he resided until 1778, when he sold to Moses Cutting and moved to Vermont. He had one son. I. John, baptised Oct. 31, 1773. Nathaniel Kendall was born in Providence, R. I., \\'here he resided until he was sixteen years of age, when he removed to Lancaster, Mass. He came here in 1786, and lived in various places. It is said he changed his residence twent^^ times. I. Nathaniel, born March 2, 1783; married Mary Annis; died at Springfield, Mass., August, 1846. II. John, liorn Dec. 11, 1784; died at sea. III. Rebecca, born Feb. 15, 1786; married Thomas Dival of Ivancaster, Mass.; died 1831. IV. Abigail, born Sept. 6, 1787; married Jonathan Martin of Rich- mond ; died 1856. V. Samuel, born Dec. 17, 1788; married Hannah, daughter of Kimber Harvey of Marlborough ; died in Canada, 1829. VI. Thomas, born Dec. 28, 1789; married Onda Tiffany of Northfield. VII. Henkv, born April 2, 1795; married Dorothy Parker; removed to Canada. VIII. Hannah, born March IS, 1796; married Jonathan Martin of Richmond. IX. Nancv, born June 30, 1798; married Hosea Bowen of Richmond, x: Joseph, born September, 1800. XI. Sally, born Dec. 18, 1802; died 1832. "' Timothy Kendall, born Aug. 25, 1782; married, Sept. 26, 1804, Anna, born April 26, 1782; died April 1, 1860, daughter of Levi and Tabitha (Hardy) Brigham ; died Feb. 14, 1851. Mr. Kendall came here about 1815, and in 1819 he built the Stephen B. Farrar house, and resided there until 1831, when he exchanged farms with Stephen Farrar. He reserved several house lots and built the house afterward owned by Earle Clark, and lived there two 3'ears. In 1833, he built the house afterwards occupied by A. W. Baker, where GENEALOGICAL REGIS7'ER. 469 he lived until 1845, when he returned to Fitzwilliani. Children born, i to iv, in Fitzwilliam, v to ix, in Troy. I. LVMAN, born July 9, 1805; died May 5, 1828. II. Caroline, born June 22, 1807; died Nov. 11, 1812. III. Clarissa, born Sept. 29, 1809; died March 15, 1812. lY. Timothy B., born Dec. 14, 1811 ; died Oct. 24, 1812. V. Timothy, born Oct. 9, 1813; married, May 10, 1839, Catherine, daughter of Stephen and Polly (Wright) Wheeler; died Dec. 16, 1855. Children; 1. Charles B., born Aug. 15, 1842; 2. Lucy Ann, born Jan. 17, 1844. Yi. Carolink, born Jan. 30, 1816; died Aug. 24, 1836. VII. Parkman, born Sept. 13, 1818 ; died March 24, 1850, Yiii. Charles, born Jan. 10, 1821 ; died Feb. 9, 1837. IX. George, born Oct. 24, 1824; died Sept. 14, 1854. Joseph Kendall, son of Nathaniel, born September, 1803 ; married Mary Ann Thurston of Marlborough, and located on the Rhan farm, which had before been occu- pied by his father. He resided there a few years, then moved to the farm then owned by Col. D. W. Farrar, situated south of the S. B. Farrar place. In 1852, he bought of Mrs. Sarah Haskell, a farm upon which he lived for several years. Mr. Kendall died March 30, 1877; Mrs. Kendall died Sept. 17, 1886, aged 78. I. John, born Dec. 7, 1827 ; died June, 1842. II. Rebecca, born Sept. 12, 1829; married, 1st, Hayward Bigelow of Princeton, Mass. ; married, 2d, Leonard Spaulding of Ayer, Mass. ; died April, 1892. III. Mary Ann, born Dec. 23, 1831 ; married Moses Cudworth of Rindge; died Nov. 6, 1895. IV. Helen M., born Jan. 7, 1834; married John Hosley of Springfield, Massachusetts. V. Joseph W., born Aug. 4, 1838; married, ; resides in Princeton, Massachusetts. VL Cornelia J., born Oct. 31, 1840; married, 1st, Frank Colburn; married, 2d, Anderson ; died 1883. VII. LuCY' A., born March 5, 1843; married Ozro J. Hale. VIII. John A., born Aug. 13, 1845; married, Hattie Ward. IX. Caroline E., born Oct. 30, 1848; married Alex Frazer of Nova Scotia. X. Edwin Francis, born April 20, 1851; married, 1st, ; married, 2d, Lucy A. Hubbard of Watertown, Mass. XL Edwina Frances, born April 20, 1851; married Horatio Hastings; resides in East Templeton, Mass. 470 HISTORY OF TROY. Edward P. Kimball is the son of Col. Retyre Kimball of Hillsborough, where he was born Feb. 23, 1820. His mother was Mary Bell of Tewksbury, Mass. His father died Dec. 10, 1830, and at the age of eleven years he was left dependent upon himself to earn his living, which he did doing chores and clerking in stores for different persons. Later he became apprenticed to Benjamin F. Grosvenor, a hatter, and came to Troy in 1836, when a little more than sixteen years of age, and worked at- hat making and as salesman until 1841, Avhen he went into business for himself in the shop formerly occupied by Grosvenor, which stood near what is now the stable of C. W. Brown's heirs. The following year he commenced the grocery business. In 1844, he opened a livery stable which he carried on in connection v\'ith his numerous other enterprises for thirty years or more. In 1848, he bought of David W. Farrar the store which is now occupied by E. P. Kimball & Son, and which was built a few years before by S. G. Whitney. Ten j^ears later he added the tin business which he carried on in the house no^v owned by Troy Blanket Alills and known as the "tinshop house." At one time he had ten pedlars on the road. He conducted this business for a few vears when he gave it up. In 1859 he bought out the store of Brown Nurse, which was in what is now the tenement part of the Monadnock Hotel, and two years later bought out Thomas Goodall in the D. W. Farrar store. In addition to these he has at different times been con- nected with or interested in numerous other enterprises which have been carried on here, the picture frame business, the broom business and the brick business, besides holding various offices and serving as post- master, town clerk, tax collector, auctioneer and deputj' sheriff. He was appointed deputy sheriff in 1844, and was appointed sheriff in 1874, and has held the office of deputy sheriff from his first appointment until the present time except under sheriffs B. Lovell,Geo. W. Hol1)rook and E. F. Lane and while he was sheriff. In 1870, he bought of Elisha H. Tolman, the farm he GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 471 now owns, which he has improved and brought into a good state of cultivation, devoting his interests in this direction more particularly to dairying. He is a mem- ber of Monadnock Lodge, No. 80, F. & A. M., and was a member of the old Fitz-Trojan lodge of Odd Fellows, which was located in Fitzwilliam from 1849 Edward P. Kimball. to 1854. In politics he has ahvays been a Democrat. Thus it is seen that for sixty years he has been inti- matety associated w^ith most of the local industries, and his knowledge of the to-wn and the history of its people is interesting and varied. He has always been deeply interested in the w^elfare and prosperit}^ of the 472 HISTORY OF TROY. town and favorable to all measures that would conduce to its rise and progress, always ready to assist with labor and monej' in any undertaking promising any advancement. Having been deprived of securing onlj^ a meagre education, he has always been desirous that others should receive all the advantages possible, and has been interested in the public schools and an advo- cate of all improvements, and was one of the first to take measures for the establishment of a hieh school Store and Residence of li. P. Kimdall, department, which flourished for several vears tnider the tuition of Mrs. L. B. Wright. July 9, lS4-i, he married Mary Ann, daughter of Cyrus and Betsej^ (Jackson) Fairbanks, and in 1853, bought the house in which he now resides. Three sons have been born to them of whom two survive and are engaged in the Imsiness of E. P. Kimball & Son. Col. Retyi-e Kimball was a native of Hillsborough, where he was born Feb. 4, 1789, and he married, Mai'ch 28, 1818, Mary Bell of Tewksbury, Mass. He died Dec. 10, 1830, and his widow lived with her son, in Troy, until her death, which occurred Oct. 14, 1873. Charles E., born July 10, 1847; married, May 25,1870, Abbie L., r1au};litei- of Daniel and Sophronia (Keith) Farrar, who died Sept. 20, 1893. One child, Bessie A., born Aug. 3, 1872. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 473 n. George Fred, born April 1, 1851; married Ajig. 21, 1877, Ella F., daughter of Charles W. and Frances S. (Tajdor) Whitney; died Aj^ril 25, 1881. Children: 1. Edward Whitney, born July 11, 1878; 2. Mary Frances, born Jidy 28, 1879; died Aug. 19, 1880. in. Warren W., born March 1, 1857. WiNTHROP Knight, son of Joel and Betsey Knight of Sudbury, Mass., born Sept. 9, 1816 ; married, 1st, April 6, 1843, Lydia, daughter of Isaac and Temperance (Hinck- ley) Fuller, and settled on the place formerly owned by Jabez Butler, and now owned by him. A few years after, he erected, upon the stream near his house, a shop in which he has manufactured sashes, blinds, has a grist mill and has carried on a wheelwright business. He is the youngest son in a family of fourteen children i eight sons and six daughters, which included three pairs of twins. Mrs. Knight died Nov. 12, 1866, and he married, 2d, July 21, 1867, Mrs. Betsey Starkey, wido^v of Bailey Starkey. I. Daughter, died in infancy. II. Son, died yoimg. III. Arthur Pearl, born Sept. 1, 1858; married Sept. 8, 1880, Ella M., born in Charlestown, Mass., Dec. 17, 1858, daughter of Moses E. and Ellen M. (Parker) Wright. Resides in Marlborough. Child- ren : 1. Edwin Winthrop, born Oct. 13, 1881; died Sept. 23, 1882; 2. Ralph Lewis, born June 27, 1890; 3. Mildred Alice, born Dec. 6, 1895. Thomas J. Lahiff was born in County Clare, Ireland, Aug. 21, 1834; married, Feb. 17, 1863, Bridget Mac- namara, who was born in County Clare. He became a citizen of Troy in 1888, coming from Nelson, and settled at the North end on the place he purchased of E. S. Foster. I. Henry T., born in Keene, Jan. 23, 1864; died July 1, 1865. II. Margaret, born in Keene, Dec. 24-, 1865; married, Nov. 13, 1889, James McGinness of Hillsborough. III. HoNORA, born in Keene, Dec. 1, 1867; died Oct. 19, 1882. IV. John, born in Keene, Jan. 8, 1870. V. Bridget, born in Nelson, May 9, 1872. VI. Mary, born in Nelson, April 18, 1873; died May 16, 1875. VII. Thomas M., born in Nelson, July 25, 1875. John F. Lang, born in Germany, March 29, 1818; married, 1st, Christine Young; married, 2d, 1836, Minnie Fetler, 474 HISTORY OF TROY. born Nov. 29, 1814. He came to Troy in 1859, and worked in the blanket mills for several j^ears, but pur- chased the Cutting place in 1873, where he has since resided. I. Paulina, born 1840; married, 1st, Buckwold ; married, 2d, Josiah KtifBe. II. GoTTLiER, born 1,S42. III. Augusta, born 1S4-7; married D. Alden Starlvey. IV. Charles, born 185-t. V. John, born 1856. Louis LaPoint, born June 1, 1847; married, March, 1867, Julia Freeman, born Nov. 21, 1846. I. Mary Alice (Eliza), born June 8, 1870. II. Emily, bom Dec. 21, 1874. III. Fred, bom July 16, 1876. IV. Arthur, born Oct. 1, 1877. V. Cecelia, bom Dec. 8, 1880. VI. Josephine, bom Feb. 17, 1882. VII. Emma, bom Feb. 10, 1885. VIII. Walter, born May 17, 1888. IX. Theodore, Ijorn June 7, 1894. Lawrence. George Lawrence, an carh' settler of Watertown, Mass., born 1637; married, 1st, Sept. 29, 1657, Elizabeth Crisp, who died May 28, 1681 ; and he married, 2d, Aug. 16, 1691, Elizabeth Holland; he died March 21, 1708-9. His son George, born June 4, 1688; married Mary , and died March 5, 1735-36. William, son of George, born March 20, 1711; married, Noa-. 28, 1734, Mary Perrv, and settled in Weston, Mass. Daniel Lawrence, son of William and Mary (Perry) Lawrence, born in Weston, Mass., Sept. 29, 1747; married Elizabeth Graves of Sudbury, their "marriage intention" being published Dec. 5, 1772. He died July 13, 1832; his widow died Oct. 29, 1840, aged 101. I. Polly, bom 1774; married Hugh Tliompson ; died in Maine. II. Betsey, bora 1777; married, Oct. 7, 1800, George Starkey of Swanzey; died Sept. 13, 1813. III. Daniel, bom 1779; married, Nov. 25, 1802, Lucy Moore; removed to Albany, N. Y. IV. Lucy, Ijorn 17S1; married, July 29, 1802, Cyrus Coolidge. V. John, born Feb. 2, 1784. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 475 John Lawrence, son of Daniel, born Feb. 2, married, 1st, March 4, 1806, Irena, daughter of Newell, Jr., and settled on the home farm. Mrs. Lawrence died 18 49, and he married, 2d, Mrs. Eliza Hayden,who died Aug. 18, 1863; he died Jan. 16, 1864. I. Louisa, born 1806 ; died at an early age. II. Ann.\, born 1807 ; removed to Attleborough, Mass. ui. Clarissa, born 1809; died aged 13 months. IV. Irena, born 1810; died 1842. V. Simon, born 1812; married Eliza Buffum ; removed to Fitchburg. VI. Bktsev, born 1814; married A. B. Harrington. VII. John, born 1816; married Adaline Goodenow of VVin- chendon. VIII. Houghton, born 1818; mar- ried, Feb. 2, 1868, Mrs. Betsey L. Hubbard ; died April 10, 1884. Cynthia, born 1820; died 1840. Sarah, born 1822; died 1849. Harvev, born 1823; removed to Illinois. Almira, born 1826; removed to Illinois. 1784; Jacob IX. X. XI. XII John Lawrence. Jonathan Lawrence, a brother of Daniel, born Feb. 1, 1750; married, 1773, Lucy Moore of Sudbury, Mass. I. Jonathan. II. Samuel. III. Cyrus, died in Massachusetts. IV. Lucy, removed to Vermont. V. Isaac, removed to Vermont; married Polly Lebourveau of Keene. VI. William. vn. Abigail, married Newton. vm. Sarah L., born June 4, 1787; married Daniel Cutting; died April 30, 1847. IX. Eunice, removed to Vermont. X. Betsey, married Rice. 476 HISTORY OF TROY. Jonathan Lawrence, son of Jonathan, married, 1798, Dorothy, born Aug. 26, 1774; died Feb. 21, 1860, daughter of Moses Cutting. He lived some years on the Forbes place in the south part of Marlborough. About 1804, he purchased of Hugh Thompson the farm afterwards owned b^' Sidney A. Butler, where he lived till near the close of his life, when he went to live with his brother William. He died October, 1841. I. Alfkkd, lioni June 2, 1799; died April, 184,S. II. Beli.mda, born July 12, 1X02; married James Downing of Dedham, Mass.; died Nov. 25, 1873. Children: 1. James Lafayette Down- ing, born Oct. 2, 1S24-; died April 13. 1826; 2. Marietta Ange- line D Former Residence of THE Late M. L. Xewton. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 4-89 and his farm became a model one for the times. He enjoyed the good opinion of his townsmen as an honest and enterprising man. The son, Martin L., Martin L. Newton. inherited the old homestead and worked hard to improve its condition, and resided there until 1869. He came to Troy, in 1870, purchasing of Ira G. Starkey the place where he afterwards resided. He was much like his father in looks and methods, being straightforward, open-hearted and industrious, attending strictly to his own business. He was con- sidered a square man in his dealings and paid his honest debts, his financial motto being "Pay as you 490 HISTORY OF TROY. go." He was just what he seemed, despising h^qDOcrisy and false pretense. While he believed in having the comforts and necessaries of life as much as possible, he Hiram C. Newto.w was opposed to extravagance, and it troubled him to see others living beyond their me£ins for the purpose of making a show before the world. He worked upon the principle of "doing unto others as you Avould have others do unto ^^ou," and it is believed his record will bear no testimony of dishonesty, extravagance, duplicity or unkindness to friends or neighbors. He married, 1st, Feb. 14, 1845, Mary Ann Crombie of Hancock, and settled on the home farm in Marlborough, where GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 491 he lived until 1870, when he came to Troy. Mrs. Newton died April 12, 1847, and he married, 2d, May 14, 1848, Sarah M., daughter of Richard and Sally Strong of Dublin, born Nov. 19, 1823; he died Dec. 26, 1895. I. HiR.\M C, born Dec. 8, 1845; unmarried. Is publisher of a monthlj' literary paper, the "Home Companion," which he started in April, 1872, and is a dealer in periodicals and \'ankee notions. II. Jennie, born Sept. 3, 1855; married, Jan. 17, 1883, Fred C. Cow- ing of Dublin. Children: 1. .4//ce Alary Gowing, born Nov. 28, 1884; 2. Henry Newton Cowing, born Oct. 17, 1886; 3. Albert Charles Gowing, born June 2, 1889. III. Ora W., born July 22, 1857; married, Feb. 5, 1878, Louie E. Leaden of East Berkshire, Vt. Died May 20, 1893. Children: 1. Warren Ord, born Nov. 22, 1879 ; 2. Walter Martin, born 1881 ; 3. Lavern Eva, born May 26, 1889. Joseph Nurse, born Jan. 26, 1724; married, Feb. 27, 1746, Sarah Walkup. It is not definitely known when they first came here, but as early as 1776, and perhaps earlier. The history of Fitzwilliam says that Mr. and Mrs. Nurse were recommended by the church in Framingham, April 21, 1776, and received by the church in Fitzwilliam, July 14, 1776. Mr. Nurse died Feb. 8, 1812, and Mrs. Nurse died Aug. 27, 1784. They had ten children, i to vi, recorded in Hop- kinton, Mass., vii to ix, baptized in Framingham, x, added from the old history. Sarah, Molly and Bath- sheba appear to have married and settled in Massa- chusetts before the remainder of the family came here. I. Sarah, born Feb. 11, 1747. II. Molly, born Sept. 15, 1749. III. Jonathan, born Feb. 9, 1751 ; married Thankful . He left town about 1790. The old history says in one place, "moved to Ohio," in another, "settled in Putney." Had children born and recorded in Fitzwilliam. Children: 1. Nahhy, born July 15, 1782; 2. David, born Nov. 16, 1784; 3. Jonathan, born March 10, 1787; 4. Stephen, born Aug. 4, 1789. IV. Bathsheba, boi*n Nov. 9, 1752. Y. Joseph, born June 13, 1755; married, Feb. 24, 1785, Mary Bruce and settled in Dummerston, Vt. VI. Hannah, born March 15, 1757; married, Dec. 19, 1782, Colman Sanderson. The old history says Sanders, and states that they moved to Leverett, Mass. 492 HISTORY OF TROY. VII. Reuben, baptized June 7, 1761; married Jeriisha Bruce, who died March 3, 1791. He was recommended to the church in Leverett, Mass., Aug. 26, 1796, and he probably left town two or three j'cars earlier. Had children recorded in Fitzwilliam. The 4-th child was doubtless b_v a 2d marriage after he left the town. Children: 1. Sally, born Oct. 6, 1786; died March 13, 1789; 2. William Bruce, born Aug. 3, 1788; died May 14, 1791; 3. Sally, baptized Aug. 1, 1790; died April 6, 1791; 4. Jerusha Bruce, baptized Oct. 5, 1794. VIII. EiiENEZER, ba]rtized June 19, 1763. IX. Katv, baptized Dec. 28, 1766; married, April 17, 1783, Reuben Graves. X. Prudence, married Moseman, and moved to Ohio. Ebenezer Nurse, born June 9, 1763 ; married Priscilla Poor of Roj'alston, Mass., born Jan. 29, 1766; died April 26, 1844; lived on the home place and died Dec. 10, 1824. I. JosiAH, born Oct. 18, 1785; married, Feb. 6, 1811, Rhoda, daugh- ter of Samuel and Rhoda (Johnson) Rockwood. II. Luther, born July 16, 1787; married, Nov. 12, 1811, Luc}-, born June 21, 1789, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Davis. Chil- dren: 1. Eliza, born Aug. 13, 1812; 2. Josiah, born Oct. 1, 1813. m. Li'cv, born June 30, 1789; married, July 3, 1810, Moses Drur3' of Fitzwilliam; died April 2, 1827. IV. William, born July 6, 1791; died Dec. 14, 1791. V, Sarah, born Nov. 25, 1792; married Solomon Goddard. VI. Selectv, born March 25, 1795; married, Feb. 2, 1819, John Morse. VII, Joseph, born Sept. 10, 1797; married, March 11, 1825, Nancv Starkey. viii. Asa, born Maj- 9, 1801 ; married, 1835, Olive Cummings. IX. Jerusha, born Sept. 10, 1804; died 1834. X. William, born June 3, 1807; married, 1827, Charlotte Kimball. XL Makia, (twin), born June 3, 1807; died Feb. 10, 1832, unmarried. Brown Nurse was born at Harvard, Mass., Jtme 24, 1804; married Mary, daughter of Stephen Wheeler, Dec. 15, 1831. He Avas a descendant of Dea. David Nurse, who married Rachael Barrett of Concord, Mass., and v\'ho was a recruiting officer for the Ameri- can army, in the Revolutionary \var, and the captain of a company of minute men which he called out on the alarm being given that the British were at Con- cord ; but having some twelve or fourteen miles to march, he arrived too late for action, the British having retired. The eldest son of Dea. David was GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 493 David Nurse, born Oct. 1, 1762; married, Dec. 14, 1793, Lois Brown and located in Harvard as a farmer. He was called out in the Shay's insurrection, and was offered the post of aid to the commanding officer, Brown Nurse. which he declined, preferring that of the soldier. He endured some hardships on account of the severe cold, while in pursuit of Capt. Shay and his party, but came to no engagement. Brown Nurse v^as the fourth son of David. He came to Troy in August, 1829, stopped about ten months, taught school in District No. Three, went to Richmond in June, 1830, and engaged in trade. He resided there until November, 494 HISTORY OF TROY. 1835, when he came to Tro}', purchasing a stock of goods of his father-in-law, and resumed trade. He was a man of ability and took a great interest in the wel- fare and prosperity' of the town. He served the town as postmaster for nearh^ fourteen years, and was a representative in the Legislature in the years 1850 and 1851. He died suddenly in church at Fitchbtirg, Feb. 21, 1869; Mrs. Nurse died Oct. 16, 1865. I. Maky Jane, born An;;-. 2, 1833; married Walter A. Fairlianks. Beriah Oakes was born in Sudbury, Mass., Jan. 28, 1797; married, Dec. 3, 1821, Polly Hayden, born July 10, 1793; died Nov. 15, 1863; his widow died Nov. 13, 1872. I. John, born Sept. 29, 1822; rlied Feb. 21, 1874. n. Remecca, ))orn Mareli 25, 1824; married Robbins; died July 10, 1859. III. Olive Goodnow, born .Ang. 20, 1825. IV. Ai'PLETON, born Feb. 24, 1827. V. Joel Stearns, born Dee. 4, 1829; died May 17, 1831. VI. Joel H.\vde;n, born Aug. 5, 1831 ; died. VII. Mary A., Ijorn Feb. 15, 1835; married Webster Corey. VMi. Chaklotte Amanda, born Fell. 25, 1837; married Webster Corey; died Feb. 22, 1855. Api'leton Oakes, son of Beriah, born Feb. 24, 1827 ; married, Nov. 10, 1852, Lucy Jane, born , daugh- ter of Henry Stickney; died Aug. 24, 1874. His widow married, 2d, June 3, 1875, Stephen M. FoUansbee, born in Weare, Aug. 18, 1834; died June 22, 1896. I. William Edmund, born in Fitehburg, Nov. 26, 1853; married Lizzie S. Leonard of Lawrence, Mass., Nov. 9, 1876. Children: 1. Lizzie Gertruile, born March 15, 1879; 2. George Edmund, born Nov. 28, 1883; died Nov. 28, 1887; 3. Jennie Mar, born March G, 1886; died Dec. 5, 1887; 4. Fred Edmund, born Nov. 28, 1889; died Jan. 1, 1890; 5. Lucy Jane, born Sept. 21, 1891; died Nov. 10, 1891 ; 6. Blanche G., born June 30, 1893. II. Gkokge Webster, born in Troy, April 1, 1856; married, 1st, Nov. 24, 1888, Sadie Clapp; married, 2d, May 9, 1889, Lizzie E. Tuttle of Winchester. III. Fkeherick Warren, born in Troy, Sejit. 28, 18G0. IV. Lizzie E., born in Marlborough, Sept. 9, 1863; married, June 26, 1884, (icorge W. Putnam. Children: 1. Fred Melvin Putnam, born March 28, 1885; 2. Lottie May Putnam, born Aug. 12, 1888. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 495 Frederick Warren Oakes, is the son of Appleton and Lucy Jane (Stickney) Oakes, and was Ijorn in Troy, Sept. 28, 1860. When about eight years of age he was sent to Jaffrey, where he lived in the family of Rev. Frederick W. Oakes, Jonathan Coburn for one and one-half years, for his board, clothes and schooling. Later he lived in the families of John Lawrence and a Mr. Ray for about six years. After this he was put to learn the black- smiths' trade in Dublin, but one day's experience was enough. He returned to Troy, and for one year was employed in the Troy Blanket Mills, and for two years 496 HISTORY OF TROY. watched the ledge in Marlborough, for the Cheshire railroad, under the direction of S. M. Follansbee. He was then about seventeen years of age, and while alone with the rocks and trees he began to hear a voice calling him to a larger sphere of life, and he once more left home for Lawrence, Mass., where he found emploj^nent with the Street Railwa\r Compan3\ using pick and shovel. The superintendent, seeing that this young man was determined to earn his own living soon found him a position as car driver, and in two weeks advanced him to conductor, at ten dollars per week, which seemed to him a fabulous sum. Later he entered a machine shop at North Andover, for the purjjose of learning the machinists' trade. He one evening attended the Baptist church in Lawrence, where a young theological student was preaching for the summer vactition. It was then that the restless- ness and real pur]5oses of life took form, the word was spoken which enabled him to catch a glimpse of life in its reality. He united with this church, and after once jjassing through the imcertainty which ahva3'S sui'- rounds a new life, and getting a glimpse of its possi- bilities, he began to tit for college, receiving financial assistance during his first year, from a Christian ladv who w£is desirious of helping him. He attended the Nichols Latin school, Lewiston, Me., where for four years he maintained himself by canvassing, teaching, working in the machine shop through the first vaca- tion, and waiting on the table in the summer hotels. He graduated from the Latin school in June, 18S4-, and the following September entered Bates College, receiving the degree of B. A. in 1888. During his college course he worked constantly, teaching winters and in hotels in summers. During his Junior year he received first honors in oratory. His one purpose and dutv seemed to be the Christian ministry, and in the fall of 1888, he entered Yale Theological Seminary, much against the wish of many friends. But the narrower views of religion were giving way to the wider knowledge. He GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 497 left the Baptist church and united with the Center Congregational church of New Haven, Conn., in 1889. He graduated from the Theological Seminary in May, 1891, receiving the degree of B. D. He soon received a pressing call to become pastor of the Congregational church at Jeffersonville, Vt., which was excepted. He remained there until September, 1892, when he accepted an urgent call to the Congregational church in Lead- ville, Colorado, where he remained for seven months. The dissatisfaction with church views, and unrest of mind which had been at work for some time finall3^ led him to make a change and become a member of the Episcopal church, and he was confirmed by Right Reverend F. J. Spalding, Bishop of Colorado, and -was placed rector in charge of All Saints church in Denver. And here he seemed to find his real place of usefulness. As rector of the church, he within two years relieved it from a debt of ten thousand dollars, trippled its membership, and placed the church on a strong basis spirituall3^ and financially. Denver being the Mecca for consumptives, -where there are thirty thousand seeking health, and many of them without friends and with limited means, made it seem that a great opportunity was there opened for a place where such persons could have the general comforts of home, at an expense within their limited means and still not be a charity; and after much thought and care, Mr. and Mrs. Oakes decided to take measures for the building of a Christian home where men and women needing the refinements of life might secure them. So with this end in view he has been successful in equipping and giving to the world the largest and most beautiful philanthropic work of America. This noble work was made possible by the wealth of such people as the Vanderbilts, Auchumutys, Sloans, Lows, Jessups, and Hoffmans of New York, and others, who contributed the necessary funds for the successful completion of the enterprise, and who entrusted $150,000 to Mr. Oakes with which to do the work for others. "The Home" comprises 498 HISTORY OF TROY. three buildings : St. Andrews House for men, Grace House for mother and son or husband and wife, and the Emil3r House for women, covering an entire block of land and connected by a glass-covered porch. There is a music room, a library containing two thousand volumes, a well equipped gymnasium, with bath rooms, lavatories and closets in abundance. "The Home" is situated about fifteen minutes' ride bj' three car lines from the Denver postoffice, and is so situated that one gets a commanding view of the entire city, the plains for hundreds of miles and the Rockies for one hundred and fifty miles. "The Home" is a Christian home under the direct ownership and management of the Episcopal Church of Colorado, but seeks to draw lines only at unworthiness of character. Mr. Oakes is super- intendent and has built a residence and intends to make Denver his permanent home. He luarried, June 16, 1891, Mabel Underbill, of Yonkers, N. Y. I. Fhedekick W.iKREN, born July 2, 1892. II. Klizahetii Biddle, born May 16, 1894. Luke Parkhurst, born Dec. 25, 1806; married, 1831, Laurana F. Priest, born April 2, 1811. Mrs. Parkhurst died Oct. 13, 1852. Mr. Parkhurst died August, 1872. I. D.\NIEL J., Ijoi-n Sept. 1, 1832; died April 8, 1883. II. jcisiAii, 1)oni March 24-, 1834-. III. Na.ncv M., born Jan. 16, 1836. IV. LuTiiEK C, born Feb. 21, 1839. V. Lal-ra a., born May 10, 1841. VI. Martha J., born Sept. 17, 1843. VII. Luke, born Aug. 9, 1845; married, 1st, April 20, 1872, Liiella E. Ronndy, who died Jan. 30, 1873; and he married, 2d, Mav 5, 1875, Ella H., daughter of Algernou S. Butler. VIII. EliMIRA, born Aug. 9, 1847. Moses S. Perkins, son of Moses, married, Nov. 15, 1820, Cosby, daughter of Abraham Coolidge, and located on the Edmtmd Bemis farm, where he lived until 1850, when he removed to Jafifrey, where he died Feb. 27, 1875. I. Sarah, born Sept. 7, 1822; married, Sept. 12, 1848, Merrill P. Far- rar ol' Komeo, Mich.; died Jan. 19, 1854. II. PiiKHE, born Nov. 17, 1824; married, Nov. 2, 1847, James L. Bolster. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 499 m. Haet, born Sept. 26, 1828; married, July 25, 1854, Phebe P. Flowers. IV. Charles, born Oct. 27, 1833; married Sarah R. Eveletli. V. Dorcas, born June 24, 1835; married, Juh' 24, 1855, James S. Lac\'. VI. CozBiE, born June 28, 1838; married John V. Tenney. vn. Mary, born May 24, 1840; married Fred W. Bailey; died Dec. 8, » 1867. Nathaniel Parker married, 1st, Nov. 27, 1834, Eliza, daughter of Zopher Whitcomb, and located on the Ward place, which he purchased of Col. D. W. ' Farrar. Mrs. Parker died June 4, 1854, and he married, 2d, 1849, Nancy, sister of his for- mer wife. He died Oct. 30, 1857, aged fifty- one years. His -widow died Sept. 6, 1882. He w^as an honest, upright man and an excellent citizen. I. Hamilton, born Feb. 2, 1836. II. Minerva, born Aug. 4, 1838; died June 4, 1854. III. Ellen, born Dec. 24, 1846 ; married Oliver P. Whit- comb. Hamilton Parker, son of Nathaniel, born Feb. 2, 1836; married, December, 1857, Eunice A., daughter of Caleb and Polly (White) Sweetser, born May 7, 1835; died June 20, 1886. I. WlLFORD E., born April 8, 1860; married, April 6, 1886, Hattie J. Collins of Keene. One child, Arthur Hamilton, born March 11, 1887. Benjamin F. Piper, born in Jaffrey, Nov. 27, 1847; mar- ried, Oct. 4, 1870, Georgianna Shannon of Moulton- borough, born Jan. 1, 1850; died March 7, 1895. I. George L., born Sept. 13, 1874; married, Oct. 16, 1895, Mary Cai'penter. One child, Anna Elizabeth, born Nov. 18, 1896. Natuaniel Pakkkr. 500 HISTORY OF TROY. u. EvKRETT Edwin, born Aug. 18, 1877. III. WiNiFREu, born June 22, 1880. IV. Anna Viola, born Nov. 13, 1881; died Oet. 13, 1883. Asa Porter was the sixth child of Asa and Eunice W. Porter of A'larlborough, born Jtih' 5, 1788; married Sj'bil Osborne of Troy, and settled in Weathersfield, Vt., where he resided until he came to Troy in 1832, when he purchased the mills formerh^ owned by Silas Wheeler. The following year he sold his real estate to Joseph M. Forristall and moved to Marlborough. He soon afterwards returned and resided one year on the Flint place, two years on the Daniel Starkej' farm, and then moved to Waltham, Mass., where he resided ten years; in 1855 he went to Oregon, where he died. I. Henry A., born Oct. 12, 1817. II. Leonard W., born Sept. 14^, 1820; married Mary Howard of Hop- kinton, Mass.; removed to Boston. III. Almira, Ijorn Jan. 1, 1823; married Luke Bemis of Waltham, Mass. IV. LoRiNDA, born Dec. 25, 1828; married Amos W. Buttrick of Win- chendon. V. Louisa, born March 14, 1831 ; married OHver Smith of Winchendon. Henry A. Porter, son of Asa, born Oct. 12, 1817; mar- ried, April 7, 1842, Czarina, daughter of Joseph M. Forristall, and located in Waltham, and later in Boston. He came to Troy in 1853 and purchased a farm of Isaac Stowell, the one now owned by Fred Whitcomb, and resided there until 1862 or 1863, when he left town. He was a successful farmer, and served several years as one of the selectmen ; resides in Ayer, Mass. I. Henrietta J., born Nov. 2, 1850. II. Charles Henry, born Oct. 17, 1855. Noah Porter, son of Joel of Marlborough, born Juh- 6, 1794; married, March 5, 1820, Abigail Hobert of Groton, Mass., born Aug. 17, 1797. He lived in Jaffrey and Marlborough, where his wife died July 30, 1875. He then came to Troy, Avhere he died Dec. 10, 1880. I. Lorinda H., born Dec. 29, 1820; married Jonathan Page of Jaffrey. II. RoANCv A., born in Jaffrey, July 16, 1822; married, 1st, Joseph J. Piper; married, 2d, Abel J. Burpee. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 501 m. Sarah L., born in Jaffrey, Sept. 15, 1824- ; married, Ist, William Ward; married, 2d, Alvan W. Lewis of Leominster, Mass. IV. Charles W., born in Marlborough, March 26,1826; married Sabra Wheeler of Acworth. V. Catherine H., born in Marlborough, Feb. 4, 1S28; married, 1st, Josiah Newell of Jaffrey ; married, 2d, \. Wheeler of Acworth. Yi. George W., born in Marlborough, Dee. 29, 1829; married Elizabeth Wheeler of Acworth. vn. Harriet W., born in Marlborough, July 9, 1833; married Asa C. HeiTienway. Yiu. Francis J., born in Marlborough, Feb. 10, 1836; married Ellen Higgins of Hinsdale; died Oct. 27, 1862. i\. Eliza A., born in Marlborough, May 20, 1840; died Nov. 23, 1856. Jedediah Putney was born in Ashfield, Mass., 1777; married, 1st, June 3, 1801, Abigail, daughter of Jonas and Abigail (Majmard) Knights, bom Aug. 26, 1776; died Sept. 8, 1832; married, 2d, Jan. 24-, 1833, Mrs. Hannah, widow of Martin Rockwood, and daughter of Jacob and Mercy (Totman) Woodward of Marl- borough. Settled in Fitzwilliam about 1808, and came to Troy in 1837, buying the Calvin Starkej^ farm, where he resided seven years, and in 1844 bought a farm of Horatio Lawrence. He died Feb. 21, 1861, and Mrs. Putney died Sept. 16, 1880. I. Jonas K., married Phebe Flagg. u. Joseph M., married, April 23, 1829, Mary, born Jan. 14, 1809, daughter of Nathan and Pollj' (Davidson) Winch. No record of children but a daughter. One child, Susan M., died in Troy, Feb. 24, 1851, aged 4 years. iiL Leonard, married Woodworth. IV. Manasseh, born Jan. 30, 1808. V. Nathan, born April 28, 1810; died May 16, 1891, unmarried. VI. MosES, born May 12, 1812; married, Feb. 17, 1841, Mary, born May 25, 1808, daughter of Moses and Patty (Banks) Pratt of Marlborough. VII. Nahum, born June 3, 1815; married Julia Chase; died June 12, 1863, in Algiers, La. ; resides in Richmond. vm. Sewell, born Feb. 1, 1817. IX. Susan, died June 14, 1820, aged 1 year, 6 months. X. Charles. George N. Parmenter, son of Warren and Sally (Haines) Parmenter was born in Sudbury, Mass., June 4, 1844; 502 HISTORY OF TROY. married, April 5, 1873, Ellen M., daughter of Reuben and Melinda A. (Lane) Morse; died A/fay 5, 1895. I. George Livingston, born July 21, 1883. Orren H. Pkck, born in Weston, Yt., Feb. 14, 1833; married, 1st, June 6, 1861, Hattie A. Chene3% born in Chesterfield, March 16, 1844; married, 2d, March 16, 1880, Mrs. Mary L. Clark, widow of Geo. W. Clark, born Dec. 25, 1838. Children, b^^ 1st inarriage. I. Etta C, l)orn in Richmond, March 11, 1863; married Warren N. Clark. II. William C, born in Swanzey, Sept. 1, 1865; married, June 11, 1892, Addie M., dauohter of Barton and Jenettie C. (Stone) (irant of Fitzwilliam. III. Artemas ()., liorn in Troy, Feb. 22, 1868; married, June 2, 1885, Annie L., daughter of George W. and Marj' F. (Bria;,a;s) Clark. Children: 1. Ethel, born Dec. 31, 1866; 2. Ir^yin Herbert, born Feb. 24., 1889; 3. Bessie Miriam, born Nov. 22, 1891; died Aug. 29, 1892; 4. Ernest Daniel, born Jan. 26, 1893; 5. Merton, born Sept. 24, 1894; died Aug. 12, 1895; 6. Gordon Benjamin, born Nov. 2, 1895; 7. Lvman Juclson, born Nov. 27, 1896. Joseph J. Piper, born Aug. 31, 1818; married, April 12, 1842, Ronancy A., daughter of Noah Porter; died Oct. 5, 1857. His widow married Abel J. Burpee. Children born, I, in Tro\% ii to v, in JafifreJ^ Yi to vn, in Marl- borough, Yiii, in Swanze3'. I. AiiBV J., born Oct. 9, 1842; died March 27, 1846. II. Eloesa S., born Nov. 24, 1844; married, June 5, 1867, Cornelius P. Harding-; died Jan. 6, 1876. III. George W., born March 28, 1846; married, Jan. 25, 1879, Lizzie S. vSmith. IV. Charles O., born Dec. 2, 1847; died April 6, 1850. V. Emma J., Ijorn Aug. 23, 1850; married, June 27, 1872, Charles Shumway. VI. Willie O., Iiorn Nov. 21, 1852; married, July 1, 1874, Hester Pollard. VII. Charles L., born Aug. 10, 1854; married, July, 1874, Kate Mor- rison. VIII. Fred F., born Feb. 21, 1859. Albert Pratt, adopted son of Moses Pratt, was born in Marlborougl^, July 20, 1830; married, April 30, 1861, Nanc3' W., daughter of John W. and Nancy B. (Foster) Wheeler. Mr. Pratt was for mauA- years a respected citizen of Troy, and is still living in North Dana, Mass., GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 503 with his daughter. Mrs. Pratt died Ma}' 13, 1875. Children born in Troy. I. Fannik M., born Sept. 20, 1865; married, Jan. 23, 1889, Willie A. Towue; resides in North Dana, Mass. II. Edith M., born 1869; died July 9, 1871. m. A son, born and died Dee. 18, 1873. Abraham Randall, born Nov. 24, 1731 ; married Sarah Lyon ; died 1804. Lived in the western part of the town a fev^ years and then removed to Swanzey. I. Freelove, born Jan. 11, 1754; married Jonathtm Wheeler, n. Mary, born Oct. 22, 1756; married Ananias Aldrich. ni. Reuben, born Jan. 27, 1760. IV. Levi, born Dec. 22, 1761 ; married Huldah Newell of Richmond ; died July 3, 1843. V. Wait, born April 10, 1763. VI. Sarah, born Aug. 20, 1765; married David Twitchell. VII. RuFUS, born Dec. 5, 1768. VIII. AsAHEL, born April 30, 1770; married Damaris Whitcomb. IX. Stephen, born Feb. 15, 1774; married Esther Hammond. X. Abraham, born Oct. 7, 1778. XI. William, born Sept. 26, 1780; married, 1st, Sarah Parmenter; married, 2d, Mrs. Mahala Kelton; died April 11, 1859. Levi Randall, son of Abraham, born Dec. 22, 1761 ; married Huldah, daughter of Joseph Newell, 1st, of Richmond; died July 3, 1843. He was the first person to locate on the farm occupied by Luther Whittemore, and after living there some years he sold out and went to Richmond. I. Mary, born Jan. 3, 1793. II. Benjamin, born July 28, 1794. lu. Joseph, born Aug. 24, 1796. IV. Levi, born Aug. 31, 1798. V. Huldah, born Aug. 31, 1798. VI. Abraham, born Aug. 16, 1800; died Sept. 29, 1S73. VII. Lucy, born July 15, 1802 ; died April 12, 1803. VIII. Reuben, born July 15, 1804; died July 8, 1818. IX. Elisha, born Aug. 2, 1806; died Nov. 10, 1809. X. Stephen, born March 9, 1808. XL Lyman, born April 17, 1810. XII. Jonas, born Nov. 14, 1811. XIII. John, born April 15, 1814. XIV. Silence, born April 18, 1816; married Edson Starkey of Richmond. XV. David, born Feb. 14, 1819. 504 HISTORY OF TROY. Walter G. Randall, son of George W., born in Richmond, Aug. 20, 1856; married, Sept. 24, 1885, Annie F., daughter of John Lahiff of Keene, born Jan. 7, 1865. He has been employed for several years in the spinning department of Troy Blanket Mills. During 1894, he purchased of J. W. Rayinond a lot on the muster field and erected a house where he now resides. George W. Randall \vas the son of Willard Randall, born Sept. 6, 1830 ; married, Oct. 18, 1854, Hannah, daughter of Nicholas Cook; died in Richmond. I. Don Waltkk, born in Gardner, Jan. 18, 1888. II. Ralph Aldricii, born Nov. 20, 1889. III. DoKis Lmogene, l)orn Feb. 9, 1895; died Aug. 18, 1895. IV. Fkkda (iRACE, born June 26, 1896. Np:lson W. Rice, son of Luke, of Winchendon, born April, 1840; married, June 5, 1867, Jennie Al. Brooks, born Feb. 17, 1852. Came to Troy in and purchased the farm on West Hill, where he no^v resides. I. CiiLOE Eliza, 1)orn Dec. 14, 1870; married John F. Hale. II. Ella Jane, liorn Nov. 6, 1874; died July 17, 1880. Bakrett Ripley was the son of Franklin and Charlotte (Barrett) Riple_v of Greenfield, Alass., where he was born Sept. 26, 1827. He was educated in Greenfield and vicinity, and when a j^oung man he went to Springfield, Mass., where he yvas employed in the hard- Avare store of Homer Foote & Co. He went to Keene about 1850, and became a member of the firm of Elliot & Ri])le\', hardware dealers, where he remained in busi- ness until 1864 or 1865, when he sold out. Mr. Ripley then went to Waterbury, Conn., for a vear, where he held a position in a manufactory. He became a resident of Troy in NoA^ember, 1865, when he pur- chased, in company with John Henrj^ Elliot and others of Keene, the blanket business of Thomas Goodall, now known as the Troy Blanket Mills, of which he was superintendent until a short time before his death. He resided in Troy for ten j^ears, when he moved to Keene, whei'c he became a prominent citizen and business man. He was a director in the Cheshire National GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 505 Bank for several years, taking a prominent part in the management of its affairs. He also served as one of the trustees of the Cheshire Provident Institution, being also a member of the board of investment. He Barrett Riplev. had the reputation of being a successful business man- ager, and his counsel and advice were sought and valued by his associates, fellow citizens and employees. He married, Sept. 2, 1852, Mary Colton, born in Springfield, Mass., Jan. 6, 1832, daughter of Zimri and Sophia (Van Horn) Richmond. Mr. Ripley resided where Mrs. C. W. Brown now lives, but removed to Keene in November, 1875 ; he died Jan. 10, 1888. 506 HISTORY OF TROY. I. Franklin, boni Oct. 12, 1853. II. M.AKTiiA Bakkett, born Marcli 1(5, 1856; married Franci.s C. Faulkner. III. AIakv Richmdnd, born Ma^- 22, 1858. IV. Harriet Buckmin.-ater, born Aug. 6, 1860. V. Sophia Van Horn, born Dec. 23, 1862; died Dee. 11, 1865. vi. Ji.niN Barrett, born July 4, 1868; died Jan. 28, 1874. VII. LorisA Allen, born Jan. 20, 1875; died Mav 4, 1876. Fkanklix Riplev, son of Barrett, born Oct. 12, 1853; married, Sept. 8, 1880, Clara I., born June 26, 1854, FKANK1.IN KlPLI.:V. daughter of Charles and Elizabeth E. (Richardson) Keyes of Keene. He gradnatcd from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1872, and from Amherst Colles-e in 1876. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 507 After graduating he entered the employ of Troy Blanket Mills as bookkeeper, serving in that capacity and as assistant to his father until 1888, Avhen he was appointed superintendent, which position he has held until the present time. He has been a member of the Board of Education for several years. Has served as one of the firewards for a number of years, and also as moderator. In 1881, purchased of Moses E. Wright, the place where he now resides. I. John Barrett, born Sept. 13, ISSl. II. Franklin, born Dec. 5, 1882. III. Elizabeth, liorn Feb. 16, 1884. IV. Mary Sophia, born June 23, 1886. V. George, born May 8, 1893. Col. Richard Roberts was from Bolton, Mass. He married, Feb. 9, 1765, Sj'bil Goodenough, born May 31, 1747. He died in his chaise, Sept. 10, 1801, while returning from Keene. I. ZiLPHA ; married Col. Joseph Frost of Marlljorough ; died April 5, 1822. II. Phebe, born April 25, 1772; married, 1st, 1789, Benjamin Frost of Marlborough; he died and she married, 2d, Jan. 4, 18U3, Henry Morse of Swanzey; died April 28, 1835. IIL LuciNDA, born Dec. 4, 1776; married, March 7, 1796, Thomas Binne_v of Westminster, Vt. IV. An infant son, who died in 1777. Jonas Robinson, or Robeson as the name was first written, was a native of Lexington, Mass. He married, 1st, Sept. 3, 1796, Betsey, born July 10, 1777; died March 2, 1807, daughter of Reuben and Sarah (Kendall) Ward ; married, 2d, 1815, Susan Bellows of Walpole, who survived him. He died Aug. 24, 1819, aged 49 years. I. Eliza Ann, born April 27, 1798; married, Dec. 7, 1820, Dr. Thomas Wells of Columbia, S. C, and died there. II. Jonas, born May 10, 1800; married Miss Farrell of Maine; resides in Louisiana. III. Maria, born Nov. 23, 1802; married D. P. Clark of New York; removed to New Milford, Ct., where she died. IV. John Ward, born Jan. 30, 1805; was a physician; died in South Carolina, aged twenty-two years. V. Mary Ann Louisa, born April 22, 1816; died March 28, 1822. 508 HISTORY OF TROY. VI. Ahhl Bellows, born April 10, 1817; married Susan Ta3'lor of New Haven, Ct. He was a physician in New York City. He died in 1855 ; she died in 1857. John Rogers was born in Westboro, Mass., Nov. 13, 1747; married, 1769, Esther Ball, born in Grafton, Mass., Dec. 9, 1745. His descendants claim that he was the twelfth generation from John Rogers, the martyr, who was burned at the stake in Smithfield, England. He was a settler here probabl}' Ijefore 1773. His wife died Dec. 13, 1811, and he then went to reside with his son- in-law, Capt. Shubael Stone, where he died June 4, 1827. He is represented as being a strong, active man, and withal a great hunter, spending a large proportion of his time in pursuit of game. L Polly, l>orn Jan. 31, 1770; married Shubael Stone. n. John, born April 1, 1772; died May 18, 1796. iiL Eli, born April 25, 1774; died in Watertown, N. Y., in 1817. IV. Thomas, born June 15, 1776; died Nov. 17, 1778. V. JosiAH, born Aug. 22, 1778; removed to Scio, N. Y. VI. Esther, born Aug. 12, 17S0; married Ephraim Keyes ; removed to Ohio. VII. Elizabeth, born Nov. 26, 1782; married, Aug. 17, 18U0, George Goodenough ; removed to Pisa, N. Y. VIII. Abijah, born March 9, 1785. IX. Sally, born March 12, 1789; married Silas Coffin; removed to Rindge. JosiAH Ruffle, born Oct. 14, 1842; married, Jan. 8, 1868, Mrs. Pauline Buckwold, born in 1840. Mr. Ruffle has been employed as teamster for Troy Blanket Mills sev- eral 3'ears and a few years since purchased a lot and erected his present residence. I. Edward Samuel, born Dec. 15, 1877. LovELL RuGG became a resident of Trov' in 1845, when he purchased a part of the Samuel Farrar farm of Howard, the place afterward owned by Willard White. He had previoush^ lived in Rov'alston from which place he removed to Fitzwilliam in 1842. He married Mary Bradley. I. Albert Williams, born June 22, 1837. II. Jane Aiielia, born Aug. 1, 1841. III. Laura Maria, born May 19, 1843. IV. Martha Eliza, born Feb. 22, 1845. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 509 V. George N., born July 29, 1846. VI. . Marg.\ret B., born Maj' 19, 1848. VII. Mary Ann, born March 11, 1854. VIII. Wright L., born Aug. 3, 1855. IX. Chloe Augusta, born Julv 25 and died Oct. 21, 1857. Edward Russell was born in Dunkirk, Scotland, 1831 ; married Ann Conboy, who was born in Sli^o, Ireland, 1841. He died in Trojs Dec. 15, 1867. His widow married, 2d, Daniel Casey. I. George Perry, born in Otis, Mass., Feb. 11, 1862. II. Edward Jones, born in Troy, April 22, 1867 ; died at Asbeville, N. C, April 15, 1897. David Saunders, from Billerica, Mass., came to this region probably in the fall of 1780 ; married Molly Living- stone, who died June 25, 1822, aged seventy-one j^ears. He died June 19, 1823, aged seventj^-seven years. I. Charles, married, Dec. 22, 1796, Sail}-, daughter of Silas and Eliz- abeth Angier of Fitzwilliam. n. Isaac. III. Ezra, married Polly, daughter of Abijah and Mary Stowell. IV. Polly, married, Feb. 24, 1799, Amos Locke. V. Sarah, baptized June 24, 1781; married, Jan. 26, 1801, Luther Knight. VL Joshua, born June 30, 1782; died March 4, 1790. vn. John, born Aug. 11, 1784; married, Jan. 26, 1807, Mary, daughter of Nahnm and Mar}' (Taylor) Howe. VIII. Jesse, born June 1, 1786. IX. Levi, born Aug. 23, 1789. X. LoviNA, born Aug. 23, 1789 (twin); married, Jan. 19, 1807, Jesse Livingstone of Unitv, N. H., who died, and she married, 2d, Elisha Drury. XL Joshua, born Nov. 1, 1792; died Nov. 13, 1792. XII. Joseph, born Jan. 30, 1794. Ebenezer Saunders, a brother of the preceding, was born in Billerica, Jan. 11, 1754, and came to this region about 1789, and located on the farm afterwards owned by Luna Starkey. He lived here until 1813, when he removed to FitzwiUiam. He died in Fitzwilliam, Dec. 7, 1834. Married, Feb. 10, 1786, Martha, daughter of Elezear Stickney of Billerica, who died Oct. 29, 1853. I. Ebenezer, born Dec. 10, 1786. II. AsA, born July 4, 1788; died February, 1854, in Mohne, Ills, m. Anna, born May 23, 1790; married, Feb. 8, 1810, Silas Ballou. 510 HISTORY OF TROY. IV. HosEA, born March 9, 1792; died AuKust, 1795. v. JusHr.\ Stickney, born March 9, 1794; died in 1795. VI. Rox.\N.\, Ijorn in 1796; died in 1799. VII. Eeisiia, b(jrn in 1798; died Nov. ID, IKOl). VIII. Joel, Ijoni March 14,1801; married Marv Biftelow ; died March 5, 1870 ; resided in Keene. IX. Fanny, born Sept. 15, 1803. X. Jeremy S., born July 18, 1805; died Aug. 11, 1834. XI. Akunah ,\llen, liorn Sept. 9, 1809. IcHABOD Shaw, a brother of Jonathan Shaw, settled a little northeast of the village, on the road to West Hill. He resided here with his family till 1797, when he sold his farm and removed to Vermont. I. ZiLPAH, liorn March 2, 1775; married, Aug. 24, 1797, Thomas Bruce of Fitzwilliam. II. Nancy, Ijorn April 12, 1777. III. Sally, born Oct. 15, 1799. IV. Daniel, born April 20, 1781. V. Benjajiin, born Nov. 2, 1783. Amos Sibley, born Oct. 19, 1783; married Prudence Har- \vard, who ^vas born JuU' 27, 1793. He was a scj'the- maker and learned his trade of his brother in Athol, where he married and settled. Soon after he left Athol, and after residing a short time at Oxford, Sutton and Dudley, successiveh', he came to Troy in 1816, and bought the scythe shop built by Aldrich and Barnard, and ^vhich was located near C. D. Farrar's pail shop, and commenced the making of scythes. In 1826, he built a new shop in which he cai^ried on business until 1S44'. At the time he commenced scythe-making here, it was considered a good day's work for one man to make six scythes, and these v^rere worth ten dollars per dozen, but Yvhen he closed, by the improvements in machinery, one man could make nine quite as easilv in the same time, but thev^ were worth only seven dol- lars and a half per dozen. Mr. Sibley lived in a small house near the shop till 1S32, when he built the large house afterward owned In^ Elliot Whitcomb, now bj- Charles (^.oldthwait. In 1856, he sold his scythe shop to Whitcomb and Forristall, who converted it into a pail shop. The next year Capt. Sibley sold his house GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 511 to Elliot Whitcomb and moved to the village into a house which he bought of John J. Wrisley. He died Nov. 22, 1863. ^ Amos Sibley. I. WiLLARD, born Sept. 29, 1810; died March 28, 1812 n. Lucv, born May 6, 1812; died Feb. 2, 1832. m. Harrington, born June 4, 1814. IV. Abigail, born Pel). 3, 1818; married, Feb. 5 Stanley. V. Emilv, born March 13, 1820; married, Oct Kendall. VI. Elvira, born March 19, 1822. vir. Amos W., born Nov. 13, 1824; died ]vme 8, 1826. VIII. Caroline M., born Sept. 3, 1827; married, September, 1845, Edwin M. Mann, who was drowned April 29, 1846. 1839, Benjamin M. 1, 1840, George A. 512 HISTORY OF TROY. IX. Amos W., bom April 13, 1831; died Sept. 22, 1849. .\. Delano H., born June 22, 1834; married, Dec. 23, 1857, Martlia L. Garfield; died March 4, 1897. Killed l)y gas explosion in Boston. One child, Leonora, born Jvih- 1, 1860. XI. Gideon, born Sept. 3, 1839. Harrington Sibley is the son of Amos Sibley and was Ijorn in Tro}', June 4, 1814. He married Maria R. Harrington Sibley, Buttrick, a sister of Edwin Buttrick, Feb. 16, 1837, and has been a resident and influential citizen of Fitch- burg, Mass., for a good many years. His father was a scythe-maker, and he learned the business in the old shop at the North end, now OAvned by Troy Blanket Mills. After he settled in Fitchburg, he carried on the GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 513 business of sc3^the-making at West Fitchburg for a time, but later became connected with the firm of Hey- wood, Wilson & Co., in the foundry and machine business, and is at the present time the oldest surviving partner. He has held numerous offices of trust and responsibility, and when once chosen has been continu- ously reelected. Fitchburg was made a city in 1873, and he was elected a meinber of its first Common Council, and again chosen in 1875. He served on the Board of Aldermen in 1877, 1878 and 1879. He was elected a director of the Fitchburg Co-operative Bank in 1878, and a director of the Wachusett Na- tional Bank in 1879, both of which offices he holds at the present time, having been reelected each year since the first. He is one of the trustees of the Burbank Hospital, a position which he has held for several years. He is a member of the First Universalist Society of Fitchburg, in which he has held various offices at different times. I. Fred H., born Jan. 16, 1838; married, Sept. 27, 1862, Florence F. Smith; died Aug. 17, 1863. II. Martha M., born Sept. 17, 1839; married, Nov. 26, 1857, Clark S. Simonds, who died Sept. 17, 1862. Children: 1. Maria B. Simonds, born June 20, 1859; 2. Louise S. Simunds, born Oct. 7, 1861; died Sept. 20, 1863. III. Mary P., born June 20, 1842; married, June 14, 1866, William G. Silsb.v; died Jan. 16, 1871. IV. Amos W., born Sept. 6, 1851; died Sept. 8, 1853. Stephen F. Silcox, born in England, March 25, 1847; married, Oct. 19, 1872, Ellen, daughter of Samuel Mortimer. I. Edith, born Feb. 4, 1874; died Nov. 30, 1876. II. Florence Hallett, born Aug. 6, 1876. III. Grace Eloise, born Oct. 5, 1886; died Aug. 19, 1891. Fisher Silsby, born in Acworth, March 21, 1805; mar- ried, Oct. 13, 1835, Drusilla F. McKean, born in Salem, Mass., Jan. 7, 1811 ; died in Troy, June 6, 1888. Mr. Silsby came to Troy from Langdon, N. H., in the spring of 1857 and commenced work in the tannery of Francis Foster. He continued to be employed in the tanner V until feeble health compeUed him to give it up. 65 514 HISTORY OF TROY. Francis Foster sold out to Leonard Wright, and he to Putnam & Phelps of Leominster, Mass. His sons. FlSMKH SlTvSBY. William G. and Robert M., bought the tannery in the spring of 1869. Children all born in Langdon. Mr. Silsb_v died in Rochester, N. Y., May 26, 1891. William Gilson, born May IT, 1838; married, 1st, June 14, 1866, Mary Prudence, danoliter of Harrington and Maria K. Siblev ; she died Jan. 16, 1871; and he married, 2d, March 12, 1S74, Ada J., born in Charlestown, N. H., Oct. 12, 1846, daughter of David W. and Jane Parks. Chiklren : 1. Nellie Mary, born Aug. 24, 1868 ; 2. Bertha MeKcan, born July 7, 1875. D.wiD H., born Oct, 3, 1841; married. May 30, 1865, Frances M. French, wlio was Ijorn May 16, 1842. Is a salesman; resides in Fitchlmrg, Mass. One child, Florence L., born Aug. 2, 1877. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 515 III. Robert M., born April 24, 1844; married, Oct. 29, 1868, Melissa S. Bucklin, born in Grafton, N. H., Dee. 7, 1850; resides in Roehester, N. Y. One child : Rac Blanche, adopted daughter, born Jan. 11, 1878. lY. Charles M., born Jan. 16, 1849; died Jan. 11, 1879. Oliver W. Smith, son of Royal T., was born Dec. 25, 1831 ; married, 1st, July 13, 1853, Eunice, born Oct. 29, 1831; died May 7, 1861, daughter of Levi and Nancy Ann (Byam) Harris; married, 2d, Feb. 14, 1862, Hannah, born June 12, 1838, a sister of his former wife. I. Abel H., born Aug. 11, 1854; married, May 27, 1878, Alice M., born Feb. 2, 1859, daughter of Elisha and Sarah (Richardson) Bolles of Richmond. iL Leslie E., born June 8, 1857; married, Feb. 11, 1879, Ada M., born July 21, 1862; died June 4, 1884, daughter of Nathan and Rosetta (Whitcomb) Smith of Rindge. ra. Sidney E., born April 7, 1861; married, Nov. 2, 1885, Etta E., born Oct. 28, 1867, daughter of George B. and Eliza Jane (Bolles) Handy of Richmond. Children: 1. Carrie Louise, born Maj' 9, 1886; 2. Walter Arlon, born June 22, 1887; 3. Eva May, born Feb. 7, 1892; 4. Flossie Geneva, born Nov. 19, 1893; 5. Royal Truman, born May 29, 1896. IV. Eunice H., born April 26, 1868; married, Jan. 17, 1887, George T. Lovewell. Children: 1. Alary A. Lovewell, born Jtdy 19, 1890; died Dec. 10, 1890; 2. Henrietta F. Lovewell, born Dec. 16, 1891; 3. Ralph H. Lovewell, born Nov. 18, 1895; died Feb. 8, 1896. Y. Ida L., born Dec. 17, 1869; married George F. Maddox. Yi. Herbert 0., born June 5, 1871. VII. Charles S., born May 20, 1877; died June 18, 1893. vm. Elwin, born Dec. 18, 1879. IX. Edwin, born Dee. 18, 1879. X. Nellie, born April 10, 1883. Eri J. Spaulding, son of Abel Spaulding, born in Jafifrej^ Oct. 17, 1821; married, 1st, Sept. 3, 1844, Betsey P., daughter of Aaron and Dorothy (Howe) Holt, who died Aug. 8, 1847; married, 2d, May 14, 1848, Lucy Ann, daughter of Capt. John Jones of Dublin, who died Feb. 14, 1861 ; married, 3d, Jan. 22, 1868, Maria R. Ellis of Springfield, Vt. Mr. Spaulding became a citi- zen of Troy in March, 1841, and was employed in Charles Coolidge's pail shop for two years. He then bought the pottery of Capt. Solomon Goddard and 516 HISTORY OF TROY. was engaged in the manufacture of earthern ware for five 3'ears. He resided in the house with his Ijrother, Erastus, a short time, afterwards occupied the Winch house, and in 1850 built the house now owned by H. W. Hutt, which he occupied for several years, until he purchased the Harrington farm, upon which he resided until his death. He was a carpenter bj' trade and worked at that business Avhen not engaged in farming. He died Jan. 17, 1886. His widow died in Rutland, Vt., March 8, 1889. Children: i and ii by first mar- riage ; III to Yii by second marriage, and viii b^- third marriage. I. Di.\NTHA R., Ijorn Sept. 1, 1S45; married, Sept. 25, 1866, Georye k. Merrifiekl. Children: 1. Alice B.; 2. Evn S.; 3. Arthur H. Re- sides in Athol, Mass. n. Mrdora Frances, l5orn April 19, lS-t7. III. Lucy Ann, born Mareli 19, 1849; died in Ascutne^-ville, Vt., June 12, 1862. IV. LoRENzd C, born Sept. 25, 1850; died Sept. 30, 1850. V. Ellen C, born Aug. 16, 1851, in Dublin; married. May 1, 1877, William L. Morse; resides in Marlborou.gli, Mass. One ehild, Pauline H. Mr. Morse is of the firm of Morse & Bigelow. VI. Albert Eri, born May 9, 1853; married, 1874 or 1875, Carrie L., daughter of Ambrose W. and Elizabeth (Robinson) Spaulding of Jafifrey. Removed to Princeville, Ills., where he was prineipal of the high school; died there Oet. 5, 1875. VII. .VnniE C, born Aug. 21, 1857; married, Aug. 24, 1878, Dudley S. Philbrick of Auburn, Me.; resides in CuUison. Pratt Conntv, Kansas. One ehild, Jessie C. VIII. Emma, born Sept. 22, 1870, in Milford, Mass.; died April 8, 1892, in Colorado Springs, Col. Lyman Spooner was a native of Vermont, born Nov. 26, 1814; married, April 27, 1842, Almira, daughter of Lemuel and Leafy (Knight) Brown. He located in Brookline, where he remained a few weeks onlv ; after- wards he resided a short time in Barre and Sudbtn^v, Mass. He returned to Troy iti the fall of 1842, and resided here until he enlisted in the War of the Rebel- lion. He was a house painter and devoted most of his time to that occupation. In 1853, he bought the Cutting sawmill of Warren McClenathan, but sold it the following year to Edwin Mann, tie died at GENEALOGICAL REGLSTER. 517 Savannah, Ga., Jul3r 7, 1865, of disease contracted in the service. 1. Caroline A., born S«pt. 9, 1843; married, 1st, Edward C. Sutton, who died; married, 2d, Christopher F. Lawson. Starkey. The earliest records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony give, of this surname, first, Robert Starkey of Concord, Mass.; second, George Starke}^ or Starke, v^^hom Savage says may have been of Lj'nn, or Maiden; third, Rol^ert Starkey, a mariner, whose house stood on land belonging to Rev. Increase Mather and near his own house. His will was made in 1705, and his only son, Robert, Jr., was a printer and bookseller of Fleet street, Boston; his will was made in 1727, and with him the male line became extinct. Fourth, John Starkey of Boston, 1667. A lineal descendant states that this John Starkej^ came from Standish, county Lancaster, England, and, though the connection has not yet been established, yet it is rendered probable from the fact that there have been large numbers of this family in Lancaster County for gen- erations, in which the names of John, Thomas, William and George prevail. It is from this John Starkey that those who inhabited this region descended. John Starkey, by wife Sarah, had, born in Boston: John, Jr., born Sept. 23, 1667; Mary; Sarah, born April 1, 1671; Experience, born Feb. 3, 1672; Martha, born March 25, 1674; Andrew. The records show he -was a landholder in Maiden and Charlestown, Mass., in 1674 and later, and in 1689 that he was an inhabitant of Pemaquid, Me. One authority states that on Aug. 2, 1689, the Penobscot Indians, one hundred in number, headed by Moxas, landed at New Harbor, on the op^DOsite side of the Point from the fort. There they seized an Englishman by the name of John Starkey, who was alone, and compelled him to give them information in regard to the condition of affairs at 518 HISTORY OF TROY. the fort. They surprised the garrison at broad noondays "no scents out," and forced Lieut. Weems to surrender; terms of caiDitulation were made and kept, as, several years later, Lieut. Weems, then living in New York, presents repeated petitions for pay due himself and to his men for their services at his fort. What John Starkey's fate was, cannot be learned ; no record has, as yet, yielded to long and exhaustive search. Of his family, it is probable that, as his lands lay near the fort, thej' were among those who were embarked "in Mr. Pateshall's sloop" and were carried to Boston. The son, Andrew, was the first of the family to settle in Attleborough, Mass., to which town he moved from Maiden, Mass., where he married, 1st, in 1708, Mehitable, daughter of Samuel and Mehitable Waite of Maiden, who was born Dec. 22, 1686; died in 1717; he married, 2d, Feb. 2, 1717-18, Katherine, datighter of Alexander and Sarah (Woodcock) Balcom, who was born Feb. 7, 1694. Their children were: Mehitable, John, Jason, Jemima, AndrcAv, Thomas. "^^ John Starkey, born July, 1712; married, Feb. 2, 1734, at Attleborough, Amy, daughter of Capt. Joseph and Judith (Peck) Capron, who was born Jtily 15, 1715. Their children were: i, John, Jr., born March 6, 1736-7; died Oct. 29, 1739; ii, Loes ; iii, Nathan (or Nathaniel) who remained at Attleborough ; iv, William, born in 1742 ; V, Mehitable; vi, John, Jr., born March 13, 1745-6; vii, Enoch; viii, Peter; ix, Chloe ; x, Benjamin, who died in Tro3% unmarried; xi, Jose])h. About 1776, Peter, with his brothers, John, Benjamin, Enoch and Joseph, came to this region and settled. P'eter Starkey died in February, 1821. His oldest child was born in Attleborough ; all the others in New Hampshire. •"The Starkc'vs of New EiiKlaiid," by Emily Wilder Leavitt, Boston, 1S92. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 519 I. Otis, born Feb. 23, 1774; married Desire Peters. Had children recorded: 1. Otis, born Nov. 27, 1797; 2. Lewis, born JUI3' 28, 1801. II. Peter, born Sept. 25, 1777; married Mary, born April 13, 1769, daughter of Jonatliau and Amy (Brown) Sweet of Richmond. III. Nathan, born March 12, 1779; married Esther Briggs. One cliild, Briggs, born June 23, 1804. IV. Laban, born Jan. 30, 1782; married, March 16, 1802, Polly, born Jan. 6, 1781, daughter of Isaac and Ruth Jackson. V. Benjamin, born June 14, 1785; married Sally Smith. Children: 1. Benjamin Proctor, born Juh' 31, 1807; 2. George Wasliington, born April 30, 1809. VI. John, born April 3, 1788; married, Aug. 20, 1812, Sarah, born Jan. 6, 1789, daughter of John and Lj'dia (Taft) Cass of Richmond. Had ten children. VII. Calvin, born March 17, 1790; married Mary, born June 8, 1793, daughter of Asa and Eunice (Williams) Porter of Marlborough; removed to Townsend, Vt. vm. LoNA, born April 25, 1792 ; died aged 2 j'ears, 6 months. LK. Luna, born Sept. 11, 1794. John Starkey, son of John, born March 13, 1745-46 ; married Mary, daughter of John, Sr., and Rebecca (Sweetland) Godding. No famity. Enoch Starkey, son of John, born July 29, 1748 ; married, Oct. 15, 1774, EHzabeth (or Betsey) Blackinton of Attleborough, Mass., who was born Jan. 3, 1751; died Jan. 18, 1823. He lived in that part of Troy, now included in Swanzey, and where he died in 1823. I. D.AVID, born ; married, March 23, 1797, Lavinia Woodcock. II. George, born 1775. III. Samuel, born Nov. 30, 1786; married, March 20, 1811, Thankful, daughter of Nathaniel and Thankful BoUes. IV. Levi, born March 2, 1790 ; married Hannah Holman of Fitzwil- liam; she died Dec. 23, 1846; he died June 17, 1848. V. Polly, born June 15, 1793; married, June 27, 1819, John Tilden of Keene. She died in Westmoreland, June 10, 1854. Joseph Starkey, son of John, born in Attleborough, Mass.; married, July 23, 1778, Waitstill, daughter of Henry Morse, and lived in Richmond. He served in Capt. Oliver Capron's company, Col. William Doo- little's regiment, at Winter Hill, Somerville, Mass., Oct. 6, 1775. I. Martha, born March 13, 1779; married, March 4, 1798, Joseph Clark. 520 HISTORY OF TROY. II. Esther, born June 3, IT.SS; married Elijah Davenport. III. W.\ITSTILL, Ijorn Jan. 17, 17S7; married, Maj' 15, 1811, Noah Aldrich. IV. Joseph, born Sept. 27, 179(J; married. Eel). 20, 1812, Lvdia Akh-ich. v. Henkv, bom Se])t. 1, 1795; married, Eeb. 17, 1S18, Liiey Woodward. VI. Betsev, Ijorn May, 1803; married, June 26, 1820, William Wood- ward. William Starkey came from Attleborough, Mass., and \vas doubtless a relative of Peter, and came to this region probabh^ before 1793. He died about 1808. I. Sak.mi, born Sept. 5, 1794; married Tyler Tenney ; died at the homestead. II. H.VNN.iH, born Oct. 17, 1795. III. Naomi, born Sept. 29, 1796; married George Farrar; died Sept. tj, 1842. IV. WiLEiAM, died in childhood. V. Olive, liorn Oct. 25, 1801 ; married Asher Coolidge. VI. Ebenezek, born Nov. 20, 1803. VII. Khoda, born Nov. 12, 1805. viii. LvDiA, Ijorn July 26, 1807; married L. Martin; resides in Keene. Lu.NA Starkey, son of Peter, born Sept. 11, 1791; married early in 1812, Hannah, daughter of Stephen White, born May 1, 1793; died Feb. 18, 1866. For a short time he lived in the house with his father, but in 1813, he purchased the Ebenezer Saunders farm, where he lived until his death, Sept. 17, 1850. I. Luna, born May 28, 1812; died March 30, 1833. II. Daniel, born Eeb. 12, 1815. III. Bailev, boi-n Jan. 20, 1816. IV. Hannah L., born Jan. 19, 1820; married, 1st, Jonathan Clark, Jr.; married, 2d, Daniel G. Carter; died Sept. 9, 1878. V. Stephen, born July 20, 1823. VI. E^ZEKIEL, born Nq.v. 24, 1S24. VII. Alanson, born Oct. 12, 1826. VIII. Vienna, born May 15, 1829; died Jan. 30, 1848. i.\. Edward E., born Oct. 14, 1831; married, Nov. 14, 1850, Mary Jane, daughter of Simon and Olive Butler; died .\pril 28, 1859. One child, Uthvard Eugene, born E'eb. 1, 1857; died April 22, 1858. X. Ira G., born March 4, 1834. Daniel Starkey, son of Luna, born Feb. 12, 1813; married, Oct. 20, 1836, Sarah O. Holbrook; died March 1, 1865; his widow died Dec. 21, 1870. He GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 521 resided a few years in the Bush house and worlced at shoemaking; afterwards he hved on the Whitney place and on the Nurse farm, where he died. I. Daniel Alden, born July 10, 1838. II. Sakah Diana, born March 20, 1841 ; died July 25, 1842. m. Laura Diana, born Feb. 27, 1844; died Sept. 7, 1845. IV. Vienna O., born April 19, 1848; married Charles Lang; died March 23, 1879. Bailey Starkey, son of Luna, born Jan. 20, 1816; married, November, 1838, Betsey, daughter of Jona- than Clark. He died Jan. 1, 1866, and his widow married, 2d, Winthrop Knight. I. Mary Jane, born Feb. 12, 1840; married Joseph Haskell. n. Ellen, born March 13, 1842; married George J. Ripley; died Sept. 24, 1870. Children: 1. Frank L. Ripley, born Oct. 17, 1860; died Nov. 14, 1874; 2. Flora B. Ripley, born Jan. 21, 1864; 3. Walter G. Ripley, born Nov. 28, 1866; died April 18, 1879. III. Maria, born Nov. 21, 1845; died Feb. 17, 1847. IV. Anna M,, born May 21, 1849; married Oren S. Adams; died Jan. 14, 1897. V. Vienna, born Dec. 14, 1851; married Jonas Foster. VI. Warren B., born Oct. 8, 1853. vii. Walter J., born Dec. 23, 1858; died in 1862. Stephen Starkey, son of Luna, born July 20, 1823; married, Jan. 2, 1849, Polly Sweetser of Fitzwilliam ; died March 27, 1853. Mrs. Starkey married, 2d, Oct. 5, 1858, John T. Leonardson, who died Dec. 6, 1890, aged seventy-five. She died Oct. 11, 1892. I. Charles Steven, born June 13, 1843; married, 1st, Adelaide R. Howard of Richmond, who died July 27, 1885, aged twenty-nine; married, 2d, Nov. 2, 1891, Mrs. Delia Luce. II. Caleb Luna, born March 29, 1851 ; died Feb. 10, 1852. Alanson Starkey, son of Luna, born Oct. 12, 1826; mar- ried, April 28, 1850, Mary Rice, born April 26, 1830. After his marriage he located in the Jacob Boyce house, but in 1855 he built the house now owned by Daniel Sullivan, and worked in the pail shops for several years. After a time he sold this place and went to live with Thomas Wright in the house he now occupies. 1. Ann Maria, born Jan. 27, 1851; died June 7, 1851. n. George Alanson, born Sept. 23, 1852. III. Thomas Wright, born Dec. 7, 1857. 522 HISTORY OF TROY. IV. Fred Siblkv, born Jan. 12, 1866; married, Sept. 24, 1890, Hattie M. Matthews of Fitzwilliam. Children: 1. Harry Matthews, liorn Sept. 1, 1891; 2. Ervin Fred, born Nov. 6, 189-t. V. Frank Herhert, born April 16, 1873; married, June 16, 1894, Eva L. Sliippe}-. VI. LiLLACE Mav, born March 1, 1877; died April 15, 1877. Geokge a. Starkey, son of Alanson, born Sept. 22, 1852; married, 1st, Aug. 31, 1881, Jennie A., daughter of Gkoki:-e a. St.vkkkv. Ivers L. and Almira W. (Gates) Richardson of Marl- borough. She died May 30, 1890, and he married, 2d, July 20, 1890, Mrs. Ahce Diana Cole. Soon after his marriage he bought the Amos Ingalls place, where he GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 523 has since resided and for several j^ears has been engaged in the meat and provision business and occupies a market building which he built, situated near the railroad and a short distance north of the depot. Some twenty years ago he estabhshed the Monadnock Trout Ponds for the artificial propagation of the brook trout, in which business he has been very successful. He was one of the selectmen in 1892, 1893 and 1895. I. Mary Lillian, born May 16, 1882. II. Nellie Gertrude, born Aug. 23, 1883. in. Henry Ivees, born Aug. 20, 1886; died Dec. 11, 1891. IV. Minnie Jennie, born Jan. 21, 1889. Thomas W. Starkey, son of Alanson, born Dec. 7, 1857; married, June 17, 1879, Emma May Walker, born Aug. 11, 1855. I. Charles H., born Jan. 5, 1880. II. Bertie G., born Sept. 25, 1881. III. Myrtie Blanche, born Aug. 14, 1884. IV. Mary Gertrude, born Feb. 4, 1887. V. Lela Belle, born July 14, 1889. VL Bernice Emma, born Nov. 5, 1893. Ira G. Starkey, son of Luna, born March 4, 1834; married, Nov. 19, 1862, Augusta, daughter of Dexter Warren of Swanzey, born April 27, 1839. After his marriage, Mr. Starkey lived for several years on the place now owned bj^ H. C. Newton ; he then went to Winchendon, where he lived for a short time, returning to Troy, and purchasing of George Tupper, the Porter place on East Hill, where he resided until 1889, when he left the farm and went to Kansas. He returned to Troy in 1891, and purchased the Ezekiel Peck place in the village, where he has since lived, selling his farm to Charles Freeman. L Walter H,, born Oct. 12, 1863. n. Charles E., born Jan. 16, 1865; died Oct. 7, 1870. III. LuLA A., born Feb. 23, 1867 ; died Oct. 13, 1870. IV. LuLA A., born Jan. 28, 1871; died Sept. 2, 1871. V. Webster T., born April 1, 1872; died Sept. 26, 1872. VL Lester D., born Aug. 8, 1875. Walter H. Starkey, son of Ira G. and Augusta (Warren) Starkey, was born in Troy, Oct. 12, 1863. He was 524 HISTORY OF TROY. iDorn and reared upon the farm, attended the common schools of the town, and was for several terms under the instruction of Mrs. L. B. Wright, and was a close student and desirous of obtaining a good education. Walter H. Starkey. Later he entered Ashbuniham Academy, at Ashburn- ham, Alass., from which he graduated, but close attention to his studies had impaired his health. He was ambitious to become a Greek professor, but the failing health interfered with his plans, and seeking a change of climate with a view to warding off the disease, he went to Kansas in the fall of 1883, first locating in Nchema Coimty, and for two winters GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 525 taught school near Seneca in that state. During the next four years he was deputy county clerk of Neliema County, and in the fall of 1888 he entered the law department of the State University, frorn which he graduated in 1891. After leaving the university, he went to Holland, Jackson County, and entered a law office, but only remained there a short time. In Octo- ber, 1891, he went to Osage City and entered into partnership with J. P. McLaughlin, who had been his roommate at the university, under the firm name of Starkey & McLaughlin. He was an estimable j^oung man, of good ability and very popular where he was known, and had his life been spared he would undoubt- edly have made his mark in his profession. He married, July 12, 1894, Miss Clara Niles of Osage City, who died one year later. For twelve years the climate held his disease in check, but after the death of his wife the disease took hold of him again and made rapid progress to the end, which occurred March 16, 1896. Daniel A. Starkey, son of Daniel, born July 10, 1838; married, 1st, who died ; married, 2d, Jan. 15, 1866, Augusta C, daughter of John Lang, who was born in Germany, Sept. 11, 1848. He died March 1, 1892. I. Daniel Alden, Jr., born Jul_v 10, 1866; married, April 15, 1890, Ellen Rock. Children; 1. Charles Henry, born Nov. 6, 1890; 2. Herbert Samuel, born Sept. 10, 1892; died young. II. Alma L., born May 31, 1867; married, Jmie 7, 1891, Walter C. Carrol] of Winchendon. III. Sarah Padline, born Oct. 8, 1871; died May 8, 1873. IV. Lena May, born April 29, 1874; married, Nov. 9, 1892, Edgar H. Blossom. Children: 1. ; 2. Son, born May 7, 1894. V. John J., born April 4, 1876. VI. Charles Herbert, born May 15, 1877; died Sept. 11, 1886. VII. Cora C, born Sept. 20, 1878; married, May 29, 1895, Curtis M. Huckins of Ashby, Mass. vra. Leonard W., born Sept. 27, 1879. IX. Herbert L., born Aug. 2, 1881; died Aug. 9, 1882. X. Anna A., born Dec. 14, 1885. XI. Lillian B., born Feb. 18, 1888. EZEKIEL Starkey, son of Luna, born Nov. 24, 1824; married, July 3, 1850, Lucy M. Drury, who was born 526 HISTORY OF TROY. in Weston, Vt., May 13, 1831. Mr. Starkey worked in the pail shops in Troj', and in Ohio and St. Louis, for several years, but finally returned to Troy and engaged in the livery business, ^vhich he carried on until a few years since, and was well known to the traveling public all over the country', as for a long time he carried the passengers from the depot to Monadnock mountain. I. Hattie M., born April 25, 1856; died Dec. 30, 1856. II. Minnie L., born Maixh 22, 1859; died Aug. 30, 1860. ni. H.\RKV L., born Jan. 9, 1861; died Feb. 9, 1861. iv. COKA L., 1)orn April 1, 1866; died Oct. 14, 1878. V. Effie Blanche, bom April 12, 1873. Stanley. Jonathan Stanley, was originally from Acton, Mass., settling first in Rindge and then in Jaffre^-. He married Louise, probabW a daughter of Benjamin Moors of Rindge. He was a soldier in the Revolution. He died July 12, 1789, aged forty-one; his wife died Dec. 9, 1828, aged eighty-one. He had nine children: Jonathan, John, Benjamin Moors, Jedediah, Nathan, Sarah, Abiah, Keziah and Abner. Jonathan Stanley, the first son, married Betsej^ Ross, daughter of Abraham Ross of Jaffrej-. He died Nov. 4, 1852, aged seventj'-eight ; his wife died Feb. 10, 1842, aged sixty-seven. I. Aukaham, married Lydia Eveleth. II. AllNER. III. Benjamin Moors, born June 12, 1806. IV. Alvaii, 1)orn 1807; married, 1st, Lucj' B. Cuttiiig, who died March 14-, 1875; married, 2d, Jane Danforth. Children: 1. Warren: 2. Henry; 3. Liiella, adopted daughter. V. James Ross, born Aug. 5, 1810. VI. Persis. VII. Jonathan. Benjamin Moors Stanley, son of Jonathan, born in Jaffrey, June 12, 1806; married, Felx 7, 1839, Abigail, daughter of Amos Sibley. He resided in Jaffrey until 1851, when he came to Troy, but returned to Jaffrey in 1855, and returned to Troj' the following year. GENEALOGICAL KEGTS7^ER. 527 His wife died May 14, 1862; he died in Newport N. Y., Feb. 6, 1879. I. Benjamin Bradley, born May 1, 184.3; died Nov. 5, 1856. Killed m the house of Elijah Harrington, by the discharge of a gun in the hands of a young lad, who playfully pointed the fatal weapon at him, not knowing it was loaded. II. Betsev Ross, born Feb. 26, 1845; died in Fitchbnrg, Nov. 1, 1883 m. Eva Henrietta, born July 20, 1847; married Rev. Randall Aldrich. James R. Stanley, son of Jonathan, born Atig. 5, 1810- married, Feb. 7, 1850, Abigail, daughter of Daniel James R. Stanley. Cutting, Jr., who died Sept. 5, 1873. He died June 21, 1888. He lived with a Mr. Warren of Jaffrey for several years until he became of age, where he learned 528 HISTORY OF TROY. the trade of a stone mason, which business he followed for a larger part of his life. In 1837, he purchased the mill on East Hill, afterwards owned by George S. Col- burn, manufacturing clothespins and chairs, and also run a grist mill for several 3'ears. He lived on the " Stan- ley" place in Jaffrey for several j^ears, later on the Cutting place, and finally came to the village about 1885, purchasing of Edmund Bemis the Wright place, where his son now resides. Was town constable for several years and selectman at different times for nine terms. I. James Lyford, born Dec. 1, 1853; married, June 20, 1876, Minnetta F., daughter of George A., and Josephine M. (Cutting) Adams. Stone. Capt. George Stone, \vas born in Lexington, Mass., March 21, 1760; mai'ried, 1st, Hannah Lovering, of Kingston, about 1788, who died Dec. 27, 1826, aged sixty-five; married, 2d, Abigail Currier, of Canterburv, in 1830, who died April 18, 1849, aged sixtj'^-six. He was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting at the age of fifteen, and served five years ; participated in the battles of Brandywine and Stillwater, and other engagements ; wit- nessed the surrender of Burgo^me; endured the suffering and privation of the winter encampment at Valley Forge ; and was wounded at the battle of Monmouth. On the return of peace, he settled in Boscawen, N. H., but the depreciation of Continental money left him so poor that he had only twenty cents to begin life with. By industry he was soon able to purchase twenty acres of land, upon which he commenced farming, and in time acquired land sufficient to give each of his eight children a homestead. He died at West Boscawen, Dec. 8, 1834. His second child was John, born Feb. 28, 1792; married Submit Sweatt of West Boscawen; died Jan. 25, 1870. They had two sons, the second, Hiram George, was born May 24, 1822; married, 1st, Jan. 26, 1847, Mary Ann C. Ticknor of Lebanon, who died Nov. 10, 1856; married, GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 529 2d, Dec. 5, 1857, Lucinda Lane of Ei^som. Mrs. Stone died Dec. 21, 1891; he died Dec. 26, 1891. Melvin T. Stone, son of Hii-am G., was born in West Boscawen, July 28, 1854; married, Jan. 26, 1882, Cora M., daughter of Charles W. and Sarah Frances (Taylor) Whitney. His early life was spent upon the farm and in attending the common schools of his Residence of Dr. M. T. Stunk. native town, and New Hampton Literary Listitution. Studied medicine with Dr. F. S. Stillings of Concord, N. H., and attended lectures at Dartmouth Medical College, from which he graduated in November, 1879. Came to Troy, Feb. 20, 1880, and entered upon the practice of medicine as successor to Dr. Benjamin E. Harriman. In 1887, purchased the Elijah Harrington house, previously owned b}' Eri J. Spaulding, which was considerably enlarged and improved, and where he has since resided. Was superintending school com- mittee and a member of the school board from 1883 until 1887 ; was chosen representative to the General Court in 1887, and has been town clerk from 1887, besides holding other offices of trust and responsibilit}'. Was a member of the Board of Pension Examining Surgeons, at Keene, during President Harrison's 530 HISTORY OF TROY. administration. Is a member of the New Hampshire Medical Society; of the Cheshire County Medical Society, and Connecticut River Medical Society, having been president of the two last named societies. I. Marv Frances, born April 29, 1886; died April 15, 1891. II. MiLDRKD TiCKNOR, borii March 17, 1889. III. Dorothy Cora, born April 25, 1896; died Aug. 20, 1896. Levi Streetkr was born in Rindge, Jan. 12, 1797; mar- ried, 1st, Sarah Packard, Jan. 17, 1822. Mrs. Streeter died August, 1835, aged thirty-eight years; and he married, 2d, Dec. 17, 1835, Sophia Stanford, who was born in Dublin, Oct. 10, 1808. I. ClIAKLKS, died ayed one year, six months. II. Elvira, died aged three years. III. Caroline, died aged three years. IV. Katiierine, born in 1831 ; married Amos Lawrence of Fitchbiirg. V. Sarah Jane, born in 1883; married Charles Brown of Winehendon, Mass. VI. Elizameth, born Aug. 18, 1836; married Barton (iraiit of Fitzwil- liam. VII. Caroline, lun-n Nov. 4, 1,S37; married Alfred Lawrence of Troy. VIII. Sophia, b(n-n Feb. -f, 1889; married (Tcorge Brooks of Fitehbnrg. IX. FrALV, 1)oni in Swanzey, Jan. 4, 184-1 ; married John F. Whiteomb of Richmond. X. Charles H., Ijorn Sept. 5, 1,843; married, 1st, .\l)l)ic Frances, danghter of Nehemiah Adams; married. 2d, Mary Powers of Winehendon. XL Elvira, born April 15, 1845; married Albert Ames of Fitchlnirg. xiL Aiimii, born Nov. 1, 1847; married Henry H. Haisey ; died .\ugust, 1892. XIII. Daniel L., born Jiih' 21, 1850; married, 1st, Nov. 6, 1877, Mrs. Nettie K. Grant, danghter of David C. Stone of Fitzwilliam, born Dec. 21, 1854; died Feb. 7, 1895; married, 2d, Feb. 2, 1896, Mrs. Flora C. Bourn. Children: 1. Stephen Daniel, born Dec. 2, 187,S; 2. Albert Perley, born Sept. 5, 1884; 3. Leila Florenec, born March 10, 1897. John Sullivan was born in Ireland, and on coming to Troy, purchased the John Lawrence farm. He died April 30, 1880, aged 45 years. Married, 1st, Mary O'Brien, who died; married, 2d, Ellen Dunn. I. Daniel, born Jan, 31, 1861, II. John, born 1865; died. HI. Thomas, born Jan. 25, 1869. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 531 IV. Nellik AgniiS, born Jan. 1, 1870; married, Jiil_v 26, 1893, Edward Gushing. V. Mary Elizabeth, born April 1, 1871; married, Sept. 24, 1889, Miehael Enrigbt, 2d. Daniel Sullivan, son of John, born Jan. 31, 1861 ; married, June 14, 1881, Deborah King, born Aug. 15, 1858. I. Mary J., born Aug. 7, 1882. II. K.vrHERiNE Mabel, born March 13, 1885. in. JOH.N Lawrence, born Dec. 6, 1886. IV. Gilbert James, born April 5, 1889. V. Daniel Joseph, born March 29, 1891. VI. Morris Bartholomew, born Nov. 3, 1893. VII. Gertriide, born May 9, 1896. Edward C. Sutton was a son of Nathaniel Sntton, and was born in Shelburne, Vt., Oct. 17, 1841 ; married, Oct. 24, 1861, Caroline A., daughter of L3'man and Almira (Brown) Spooner; died June 13, 1870. His widow married, 2d, Christopher F. Lawson. I. WiNKRED Homer, born Jan. 29, 1864; died July 12, 1869. II. Charles Lyman, born Dec. 17, 1865; married, April 5, 1885, Isa Adele Knapp of Keene ; resides in Keene. Children : 1 . Harry Melvin, born Oct. 5, 1887; 2. Aldith Eleanor, born Nov. 16, 1888; 3. Dorothy Ardelle, born Jan. 2, 1892. III. Angie Alice, born Juh' 27, 1868 ; married Elmer E. Haskell. IV. Amy Almira, born July 23, 1870; died Aug. 20, 1871. Samuel M. Thompson of Lisbon, N. H., and Mrs. Olive J. (Bowen) Howard were married Jan. 19, 1858. She was born Oct. 5, 1831, and man^ied, 1st, Oct. 6, 1855, Romanzo Howard of Montgomery, Alabama. She had one child, Adelaide R. Howard, who was born July 3, 1856, and married Charles S.Starkey; died July 27,1885. I. Mabel F., born Aug. 4, 1859. II. Benjamin F.. born Dec. 24, 1860; married, May 12, 1891, Mary Weeks of Richmond. III. Edgar M., born Nov. 8, 1863; married, April 6, 1891, EHzabeth Davis of Fitzwilliam. One child, Paul. Resides in Fitzwilliam. IV. Herbert P., born Sept. 1, 1866; married, July 3, 1890, Mary Ellen, daughter of Edward and Harriet (Birtwhistle) Hartley, born in England. Children: 1. Harriet Hartley, born Feb. 22, 1893; 2. William Edward, born Feb. 1, 1895. V. Gertrude M., born May 22, 1871; married, June 17, 1891, George Rowley of Fitchburg; resides in Brockton, Mass. 532 HISTORY OF TROY. ToLMAN. Thomas Tolmaii emigrated to this country from England about 1635, and settled in Dorchester, Mass. His first wife, whom he probably married in England, was Sarah . She died and he married, 2d, Katherine , who died Nov. 7, 1677, and he died Jan. 28, 1690. He had seven children. His son John, born 1642, married, 1st, Elizabeth Collins of Lynn, who was probably born April 8, 1666. She died Oct. 7, 1690, and he married, 2d, June 15, 1692, Mary Paul. He died Jan. 1, 1724-25. Henry, son of John, born March, 1678-79, married Hannah . He resided at Dorchester for some years, and then removed to Attleborough, where he died at an advanced age. His wife died Nov. 11, 1735. His son Henrj', born in Dorchester, Feb. 23, 1708, married Mary, daughter of Benjamin Slack of Attleborough. He resided in Attleborough, and died Dec. 25, 1762. His widow died in Fitzwilliam, Dec. 26, 1785. Three of his sons settled in this region, Ebenezer, Joseph and Benjamin, the latter in Avhat is now Troy. Benjamin Tolman, married Hcpzibeth, daughter of Jacob Newell, and raised up a large famih'. I. Benjamin, Ijoni 17S2. II. Henkv, born 1783; married Polly Harris; died in 1S51. III. Ch.\ri,es, died at an early age. IV. HeI'ZIBETH. V. Charles, born 17**ii»'i 'x% IvHONAKl) W'Kicirr, an interest in the store of Gates boots, shoes, hats, caps and clo Randall & Wright. This store w known as AVright's block. Later nership with Solon S. Wilkinson, & Wilkinson, and dealing in bo trunks, etc. After six years Mr from the firm, and takino- the & Randall, dealers in thing, the firm being as in the building now he formed a copart- the firm iDeing Wright ots, shoes, harnesses, Wilkinson withdrew harness department. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 563 established the business in Lamson block. Mr. Wright continued the business alone for some time, but after- wards took his son, Frank H., into partnership. The firm of F. H. Wright & Co. have been one of the largest dealers in their line in Keene, carrying on both a wholesale and retail business. He was town clerk of Troy in 1856 and councilman from ward five in Keene in 1883. He was adverse to accepting public positions, and, as a rule, declined to be a candidate for any political office. He was for many years one of the leading Republicans of his adopted city. Mr. Wright was a successful business man, being enterprising and diligent in conducting his business, and was interested in the growth and prosperity of Keene. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, entering the Lodge of the Temple in Keene in 1872, and also being a member of Cheshire R. A. Chapter and Hugh de Payens commandery of Knights Templar. He died Aug. 10, 1897. I. Frank H., born Oct. 10, 1858; married, June 18, 1885, Mary E., born Jan. 27, 1860, daughter of Eli and Caroline (Cummings) Dort. Children: 1. Bertha Carolyn, born Aug. 1, 1886; 2. Willard Lyman, born Aug. 27, 1888; 3. Mildred Dort, born April 23, 1890. Thomas Wright was the third son and sixth child of Joel Wright of Fitzwilliam, where he was born Aug. 28, 1796. Soon after his marriage, he settled in Jafifrey, but in 1826 he bought the Davis house in Troy, but did not move here with his family until two years later. In 1833 he sold this house to Stephen Wheeler, and with his cousin. Col. Lyman Wright, bought the Barrett farm, and divided it between them, he taking the westerly and his cousin the easterly half Soon after this he built the brick house in which he resided until his death, and now owned by Alanson Starkey. The first service of Capt. Wright in town was in driv- ing a line of stages from Troy to Keene. Before this, the line of stages on the third New Hampshire Turn- pike had undisputed sway of all the travel from Keene to Boston, and they did not- give up any part of it to 564 HISTORY OF TROY. the rival line without a contest. The fare Avas put down to two dollars a passage, and Capt. Wright and the Branch Company proved equal to the contest and secured their share of the travel. HonestA^ in all busi- ness transactions procured for him the good will and i:in^'u. Tn(»M,\s Wkight. approbation of all the citizens. He represented the town in the Legislature in 1846 and 1847, and was selectman for several years. He served the town as sexton for nearly thirty-four years, during which period he buried some four hundred people. He married, April 8, 1824, Sarah Coan of Wrentham, Mass. ; died Mav 22, 1876; his wife died March 2, 1892. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 565 Joel Wright, born Nov. 4, 1759; married, 1st, Tabitha ; lived for a time in Fitzwilliam, then moved to Jaffrey, and then to Troy. His wife died Aug. 13, 1828, aged 70 years, and he married, 2d, Kesiah , who died Sept. 9, 1835, aged 70 years ; married, 3d, Rispah, who died July 11, 1863, aged 83; he died in Troy, Dec. 29, 1838. I. Lucy, born Oct. 24, 1785; married, June 14, 1810, John Work. II. Polly, born Jan. 30, 1788. III. Joel, born April 6, 1790; died April 20, 1790. IV. T.\BITHA, born Sept. 12, 1791; married Joseph Fassett ; died Sept. 6, 1871. V. Joel, born Jtily 7, 1793. VI. Thomas, born Aug. 28, 1796. VII. Edward Gardner, born Aug. 4, 1798. vni. Almon, born April 5, 1801 ; married Sarah, daughter of Hezekiah and Lydia (Cummings) Hodgkins, died. Almon Wright, son of Joel, born April 5, 1801 ; married Sarah, born 1810, daughter of Hezekiah and Lydia (Cummings) Hodgkins. Mrs. Wright died May 15, 1843; he died in Sanford, Me., Aug. 10, 1884. I. Charles Brown, born Aug. 5, 1833; married, 1st, Oct. 31, 1854, Rose Damon Perham, born July 16, 1833, of Fitzwilliam; died Feb. 22, 1870; married, 2d, Oct. 1, 1872, Mrs. Lorenzie Ann Shattuck; died Sept. 15, 1876. Children: 1. Estella Rose, born Feb. 25, 1856; died June 30, 1876; 2. Charles Ehvin, born Aug. 9, 1859 ; resides in St. Paul, Minn. ; 3. Willard Almon, born Aug. 29, 1861; resides in Sanford, Me.; 4. Etta Frances, born March 14, 1864; 5. Hattie Maria, born Sept. 22, 1865; 6. Minnie Belle, born July 4, 1868; married W. S. Garfield; 7. George Fred, born July 16, 1869; died Dec. 26, 1869. n. Thomas, born 1828; died May 24, 1851. III. Stephen, born ; married, Dec. 17, 1863, Louisa A. Miller. Children: 1. Arthur L., born Jan. 1, 1867; died Nov. 12, 1872; 2. Ada Winfred, born May 2, 1869; 3. Don Adolphns, born July 2, 1871; 4. Elror, born Aug. 16, 1873; died Sept. 27, 1873; 5. Anna E., born Aug. 16, 1873; died March 31, 1889. Additions and Corrections. William Barker died in 1788, according to the inscription as given on his tombstone. It is quite probable that William Barker presented his son-in-law, James Dean, with the fifty acres of land in 1784-, instead of 1794, as men- tioned on page 57. David W. Goodale, born in Douglass, Mass., Dec. 28, 1847; married, July 9, 1878, Mary Lydia Reed. Children: I. Hl'iiiiRT D.\.NA, Ijoni in Troy, June 5, 1879. II. Kw CoiT, born in Troy, Ano". 3, 1884-. Children of Charles J. and Ellen (Birtwhistle) Shaw. Page 34-9. I. Walter Jiii-'FERSO.\, Ijoni Ausj. 19, 1SS3. II. EvELYX Ei.iZAiiETii, Ijin'n Sept. 9, 1885: dicil Ang. H, 1886. III. Louis Ethei.bert. Ijorn March 16, 1888. IV. Fr.anklin Aked, Ijorn Sept. 12, 1891. V. Charlks Leonard, born Sept. 4-, 1896. Children of John H. and Lillian Genevieve (Gates) Wentworth. P'age 425. I. Haroed Ernest, born Jnly 9, 1885. II. Helen .Vdaline, born March 3, 1887. Silas H., son of Cyrus Fairbanks, born Dec. 7, 1819; married Catherine (Woods) Aldrich. Page 387. I. .\RTnuR Walter, born Aug". 2-t, 1857. Children of George Fairbanks. Page 387. II. Delos Eugene, born April 3, 1861 : married. Dec. 9, 1886, Lilla Florence, daughter of Lyman H. and Hannah L. (Siinonds) (jOod,no\v of Fitchburg, who was l)orn in Worcester, Mass., March 6, 1866. III. Jennie S., born March 24, 1864- ; married, Aug. 5, 1891, Fred W. L.vnch, son of Wallace and Mary Wilson Lynch, born in New Ips- wich, N. H., 1856. due child, Juno F. Lynch, born April 21, 1892. Mr. Fairbanks married, 2d, Nancy Watkins, July, 1850. He married, 3d, Oct. 26, 1859, Mrs. Marriete P. (Stebbins) French, who was born in Swanzcw, Oct. 25, 1827. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. 567 Benjamin F. Fox was born in Enfield, N, H,, Nov. 12, 1803 ; married Hannah S. Cole, who was born in Rowle3%, Mass., Oct. 5, 1807. He tcame to Troj^ from Marlborough, Mass., about 1865, and purchased of John Flagg the farm where he resided until his death Jan. 23, 1889. Children born, i to v in Enfield, N. H., VI, in Manchester, and vu, in Nashua. I. Charlks Edwin, born Sept. 12, 1832. II. Sarah A., born May 27, 1835. III. Rosamond F., born Jan. 30, IcSSS. IV. Anna Loretta, born Maixli 17, 1S4(); married Elbridge Coolidge. V. James C, born Feb. 13, 1842. VI. Addie, born Nov. 3, 1848; married Christopher F. Lawson. VII. Fransena M., born Dec. 25, 1849; died Aug. 25, 1851. Index of Names. This Index does not cont; cal Register nor those in the 135, 136, 165 to 173, 187 to 318. ABBOTT, Freeman 319 Abare, Moses 50, 25'J, 2(37 Al)ley, C. C 299 A