By Muriel Bristol | May 31, 2026
Jonathan Twombly was born in Dover, NH, October 21, 1727, son of Samuel and Judith (Hanson) Twombly.
Jonathan Twombly married, circa 1755, Deborah Wentworth. She was born in Somersworth, NH, in April 1738, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Roberts) Wentworth.
(The known children of Jonathan and Deborah (Wentworth) Twombly were: Ephraim [Twombly] Swan (1754-1835), Lydia Twombly (1757–1837), Ebenezer Twombly (1758–1848), Jonathan Twombly (c1761–1842), Elizabeth “Betsey” Twombly (1762–1844), Hannah Twombly (–1769), Judith Twombly (1775–1850), and Rebecca Twombly (1777-1822)).
Son Ephraim Twombly was born in Dover, NH, February 28, 1754. Daughter Lydia Twombly was born in Dover, NH, circa 1757.
Son Ebenezer Twombly was born in Dover, NH, circa 1758. He was a namesake for his maternal grandfather, Ebenezer Wentworth. Son Jonathan Twombly, Jr., was born was born in Dover, NH, circa 1761.
The writer [John Scales] is of opinion that Jonathan Twombly is entitled to the honor of making the first [Milton] settlement near the Twombly brook, and upon the farm now owned by Hon. Luther Hayes, and sometimes called the Bragdon farm, Samuel Bragdon having purchased the farm from a son of Mr. Twombly in about 1800. Mr. Twombly and his wife and some of their children were, no doubt buried upon this farm. An ancient headstone records that Hannah Twombly died in February 1769. She was doubtless a daughter of Jonathan and this is believed to be the oldest grave in Milton (Scales, 1914).
Daughter Elizabeth “Betsey” Twombly was born in the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, June 4, 1762. (She was said to have been the “first white child” born in what would become Milton).
Daughter Hannah Twombly died in the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, in February 1769. (Her gravestone is said to be the oldest one in what is now Milton).
Daughter Judith Twombly was born in the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, in 1775. She was a namesake for her paternal grandmother, Judith (Hanson) Twombly.
Jonathan Twombly was among the one hundred ninety-eight men who signed the revolutionary Association Test in Rochester, NH, June 1, 1776.
WE, the Subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise, that we will, to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with ARMS, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets, and Armies, against the United American COLONIES (Batchellor, 1910).
Twenty-two Rochester men “refused” to sign. Another twenty-two Rochester Friends, i.e., “Quakers,” did not “choose” to sign, i.e., they were conscientious objectors.
Son Ebenezer Twombly enlisted in Capt. William McDuffee’s Company, in Col. Thomas Tash’s Regiment, in August or September 1776; and he enlisted in Capt. Daniel McDuffee’s Company, in Col. Stephen Evans’ Regiment, in August or September 1777. He fought in the engagements or battles of Stillwater and Saratoga, New York
…on the last of August or first of September in 1776 he enlisted as a Soldier into the Company of Militia Commander William McDuffee which Company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Tash ~ that he enlisted at Rochester in the State of NewHampshire for the term of three months, he immediately Marched as he Supposed for New York and arrived at Peakskill in about twenty days, remained there a Short time, then the Company was ordered to Tallas Point to prevent communication between the inhabitants and three english Ships then lying in the Hudson River. Soon after the Ships Moved up the river, his Company was ordered to Kingferry where he remained untill 1st day of December, from thence he marched to Peakskill and was there discharged the Same day ~
Daughter Rebecca Twombly was born in the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, in 1777.
In the year 1777 at Rochester aforesaid he again enlisted as a Soldier under Capt. Daniel McDuffee (brother of the afore namd Wm McDuffee) Said Company was attached to the regiment Commanded by Col. Stephen Evans, it was the last of August or first of September that he enlisted for the term of three months, Soon after his enlistment the Company was ordered to March for Bennington in the State of Vermont and their March passed through Keene, N.H., Brattleboro, Vt., to Said Bennington where they remained a few days, from thence they were ordered to Stillwater in the State of New York where he remained in Camp about twenty days. While there they had an engagement or Battle with the British and Indians. I[n] the Battle he took a British Soldier and Conducted him to the Main Guard; Soon after this the British left their encampment & proceeded to Saratoga in the State of New York, his Company followed them to Saratoga and there remained until the Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne ~ they then Marched to Albany in the State of N. York and remained there until the first day of December in the Same year when he was discharged.
Daughter Lydia Twombly married in Wakefield, NH, circa 1778, Nathaniel Balch, Jr. He was born in Haverhill, MA, September 18, 1753, son of Nathaniel and Joanna (Dodge) Balch.
Jonathan Twombly and his son, Ebenezer Twombly, were among the eighty-five Strafford County inhabitants that petitioned, between February and May 1783, for the appointment of Nathaniel Cooper of Dover, NH, as Register of Probate.
Jonathan Twombly, and his sons, Ebenezer Twombly and Ephraim Twombly, were among the three hundred fifteen Rochester inhabitants that petitioned the NH legislature, August 30, 1785, seeking repeal of an act requiring milled boards to be square-edged and an inch thick (and other lumber in proportion). Those inhabitants described themselves then as being “largely Concerned in Lumber.” They sought also repeal of an act forbidding transport of lumber to the British West Indies, and seeking the issuance of a new paper money (Hammond, 1884).
Jonathan Twombly was one of eighty-five inhabitants of Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Barrington, and elsewhere, that proposed, August 30, 1786, that a lottery be held in order to raise the £300 they estimated would be necessary to rebuild the Cocheco Bridge in Dover, NH, which had been swept away by the memorable freshet of October 1785 (Hammond, 1882).
Daughter Elizabeth “Betsey” Twombly married, September 13, 1789, James Chesley Hayes, both of Rochester, NH. Rev. Joseph Haven performed the ceremony. Hayes was born in Dover, NH, January 29, 1760, son of Ichabod and Elizabeth (Hayes) Hayes.
Ephm Twombly headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], one male aged under-16 years, and three females [Deborah (Wentworth) Twombly, Judith Twombly, and Rebecca Twombly]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Palmer and Timothy Gerrish. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).
Son Ebenezer Twombly married in Rochester, NH, December 21, 1790, Dorothy “Dolly” Wentworth, both of Rochester, NH. Rev. Joseph Haven performed the ceremony. She was born in Rochester, NH, December 30, 1761, daughter of Ebenezer and Dorothy (Hartford) Wentworth.
Future sons-in-law Benjamin Twombly and James Twombly were among the forty-seven inhabitants of Lancaster, in Grafton County, NH, that petitioned the NH Legislature, November 22, 1791, seeking to have their portion of the county divided off in order to form a new county – which became Coös County.
Future sons-in-law Benjamin Twombly and James Twombly were among the thirteen inhabitants of Lancaster, Northumberland, Stratford, Dartmouth, Percy, Cockburn, Colebrook, etc., that petitioned the NH Legislature, May 10, 1792, seeking a division of their legislative representative district into two districts. It had been established some seven years earlier for some one hundred fifty inhabitants. The same district had since grown to some three hundred inhabitants, spread over some sixty miles, which distance made it difficult to assemble to choose a representative.
Son Ephraim Twombly were among the twenty inhabitants of Rochester, NH, that petitioned the NH Legislature, June 16, 1792, seeking appointment of Joseph Clark, attorney at law, as justice-of-the-peace. Their petition spoke highly of his ability, integrity, and sobriety, and the need for a justice in the Norway Plains part of town “where said Clark now lives.” (Barnabas Palmer and his son, Barnabas Palmer, Junr, also signed the petition).
Future son-in-law Benja Twombly appeared in a list of inhabitants of the “Uper,” i.e., Upper, part of Coös County, dated October 4, 1792.
Son-in-law Nathaniel Balch, Jr., was killed by a falling tree in Wakefield, NH, in April 1795.
Son Ephraim Twombly married in Madbury, NH, November 21, 1795, Deborah Drew, He of Rochester, NH, and she of Dover, NH. Rev. William Hooper performed the ceremony. She was born in Dover, NH, June 2, 1776, daughter of Elijah and Abigail (Thomas) Drew.
Daughter Judith Twombly married in Rochester, NH, February 28, 1799, Benjamin Twombly [Jr.], she of Rochester, NH, and he of Lancaster, NH. Rev. Joseph Haven performed the ceremony. Benjamin Twombly was born circa 1768, son of Benjamin Twombly.
Much of this Twombly family left the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, and began moving to Lancaster, NH, around 1800, although they retained some connections with their former residences, family members and neighbors. (Milton would be described later, in June 1823, as being on “the great main road leading from Portsmouth to Lancaster”).
Ephm Twombly headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Deborah (Drew) Twombly], one male aged 16-25 years, one female aged 10-15 years [Cynthia Twombly], one male aged 10-15 years [Jonathan Twombly], two females aged under-10 years [Mary Twombly, and Elizabeth Twombly], one male aged under-10 years [Wilson Twombly], and one female aged 45-plus years [Deborah (Wentworth) Twombly].
Ebener Twombly headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Dorothy (Wentworth) Twombly], one female aged 16-25 years, and three females aged under-10 years [Lucy Twombly, Sophia Twombly, and Eliza Twombly]. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).
Jonathan Twombly [Jr.] headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years.
James Hayes headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Betsey (Twombly) Hayes], three males aged under-10 years [James Hayes, Hanson Hayes, and Chesley Hayes], one female aged under-10 years [Abra Hayes], and one female aged 16-25 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).
Benjamin Twombly, Junr, headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], two females aged 26-44 years [Judith (Twombly) Twombly], and one female aged under-10 years [Melinda Twombly].
Son Ephraim Twombly and son-in-law, James C. Hayes, signed the Rochester division petition of May 28, 1802.
Son Ebenr Twombly was among the “respectable inhabitants & freeholders” that sought a special Town Meeting to reconsider the proposed Meeting House site, in 1803. He did not subsequently purchase a pew. Son-in-law James C. Hayes purchased Pew No. 23 in the newly-constructed Milton Town House, for $12.50, in 1804. It was situated on the east side of the Gallery balcony, between a vacant pew, Pew No. 22, and that Saml Nash, Pew No. 24. (See Milton Town House – 1804).
The Milton Selectmen of 1805 were Wm. Palmer, Eben. Twombly, and John Remick, Jr.
Daughter Rebecca Twombly married in Lancaster, NH, March 14, 1805, James Twombly, both of Lancaster, NH. Rev. Joseph Willard performed the ceremony. James Twombly was born in Somersworth, NH, January 14, 1769.
Son Jonathan Twombly [Jr.] was one of thirteen residents of Coös County, New Hampshire that petitioned the NH Legislature, in 1805, seeking appointment of a committee to layout a new State Road from Lancaster to Plymouth, running through Whitefield, Bethlehem, Franconia, Pealing, Thornton, and Campton. Their petition was dated Lancaster, July 3, 1805.
Son Jonathan Twombly [Jr.] married, circa 1806, Mary “Polly” Drew. She was born in Dover, NH, May 10, 1768, daughter of Elijah and Abigail (Thomas) Drew.
Son Ephm Twombly and son-in-law Ens. James C. Hayes were assessed in the Milton School District No. 1 of Joseph Plumer in 1806; and son Ens. E. Twombly was assessed in the Milton School District No. 2 of Lieut. J. Nute (See Milton School Districts – 1806).
Son-in-law James C. Hayes died in Milton, February 27, 1809, aged forty-nine years. It would be related, many years later, that he had been killed suddenly …
… by the rolling of a log upon him (Dover Enquirer, April 15, 1845).
Son Ephraim Twombly of Lancaster, NH, changed his name to Ephraim Swan, June 20, 1809.
State of New Hampshire } AN ACT AUTHORIZEING EPHRAIM TWOMBLY AND HIS FAMILY TO ASSUME THE NAME OF SWAN. [Approved June 20, 1809. Original Acts, vol. 20, p. 79; recorded Acts, vol. 18, p. 231]. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, that Ephraim Twombly of Lancaster in the County of Coos, be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to assume and bear the name of Ephraim Swan, and the Children of the said Ephraim, are hereby authorized and empowered to assume and bear the name of Swan, instead of that of Twombly, and the name of Swan to annex to each and every of their Children, given or baptismal names instead of the name of Twombly as afore said and by those names respectively, in future shall be called and known, any law usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding ~ Provided that nothing in this act contained shall impair any contract, or obligation by them or either of them made, or effect any action or suit now pending in any Court of law, within this State, wherein the said Ephraim or either of his Children is a party (NH Secretary of State, 1918).
Ephraim [Twombly] Swan headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], two females aged 26-44 years [Deborah (Drew) Swan], one male aged 16-25 years, one male aged 10-15 years, one female aged 10-15 years, one male aged under-10 years, two females aged under-10 years, and one female aged 45-plus years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Spauldwin and Isaac Derby.
Joseph Balch headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-25 years [himself], one female aged 16-25 years [Eliza (Legro) Balch], one male aged 10-15 years, one female aged 10-15 years, and one female aged 45-plus years [Lydia (Twombly) Balch]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ebenezer Twombly and James Twombly.
Ebenezer Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 16-25 years [Dorothy (Wentworth) Twombly), two females aged 10-15 years [Lucy Twombly and Sophia Twombly], and three females aged under-10 years [Eliza Twombly and Deborah Twombly]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Burgin and Joseph Balch.
Jonathan Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one male aged 26-44 years, one female aged 26-44 years, one female aged 16-25 years, two males aged under-10 years, and three females aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Farnham and Richard White.
Betsy [(Twombly)] Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 45-plus years [herself], two males aged 16-25 years [James Hayes and Hanson Hayes], one female aged 16-25 years [Abra Hayes], one male aged 10-15 years [Chesley Hayes], and one female aged 10-15 years [Sarah Hayes]. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).
Benjamin Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 16-25 years [Judith (Twombly) Twombly], one female aged 10-15 years [Melinda Twombly], one male aged 10-15 years [Calvin Twombly], two males aged under-10 years [James C.H. Twombly], and three females aged under-10 years [Sally Twombly, Eliza Twombly, and Sophia Twombly]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John More and Jonathan Spaulding.
James Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years, one female aged 26-44 years [Rebecca (Twombly) Twombly], one male aged under-10 years, and two females aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Balch and James Rorbrooks.
Joseph Balch, Ebenr Twombly, Jonathan Twombly, and James Twombly, were among the thirty-five inhabitants of Barker’s Location, NH, that petitioned the NH legislature, June 12, 1818, for authority to tax land at 5¢ per acre for maintenance of roads. [“Barker’s Location: Triangular portion now of Lancaster north of Jefferson bounded to east by Kilkenny” – Wikipedia].
Ephraim [Twombly] Swan headed a Bloomfield, ME, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Deborah (Drew) Swan], one male aged 16-25 years, one female aged 16-25 years, and one male aged 10-15 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.
Joseph Balch headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Eliza (Legro) Balch], one male aged 16-25 years, four males aged under-10 years [James H. Balch, Amos Balch, Samuel B. Balch, and Reuben Balch], one female aged under-10 years [Almira Balch], and one female aged 45-plus years [Lydia (Twombly) Balch]. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Benjamin Hays, and James Twombly.
Ebenr Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Dorothy (Wentworth) Twombly], and three females aged 16-25 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Mardin, Jr, and Benjamin Hays.
Jonathan Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], two females aged 45-plus years [Mary (Drew) Twombly], one male aged 16-25 years, one male aged 10-15 years, and two females aged 10-15 years. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Asa Westan, and William Elliot.
Benjamin Twombly headed a Alexander, NY, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Judith (Twombly) Twombly], one male aged 16-25 years [Calvin Twombly], one female aged 16-25 years [Sally Twombly], two females aged 10-15 years [Eliza Twombly, and Sophia Twombly], two males aged 10-15 years [James C.H. Twombly, and Luther Twombly], and one male aged under-10 years [Lyman Twombly]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William Lee, and Nathan Bardsley.
James Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Rebecca (Twombly) Twombly], one male aged 10-15 years, and two females aged 10-15 years. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Balch, and John Mardin, 3d.
Jonathan Twombly was among the Coös County inhabitants that petitioned the NH Governor and Council, June 7, 1820, to have Maj. John W. Weeks of Lancaster, NH, appointed as replacement Coös County Sheriff.
Deborah (Wentworth) Twombly died either in Lancaster, NH, or Milton, NH, in August 1821. (“Mr. Twombly and his wife and some of their children were, no doubt buried upon this [their Milton] farm” (Scales, 1914)).
Daughter Rebecca (Twombly) Twombly died in Lancaster, NH, February 22, 1822, aged forty-four years.
Son-in-law Benjamin Twombly died in Elton, Freedom, NY, April 9, 1829, aged sixty years. (Elton is a village of Freedom, NY).
Jonathan Twombly died either in Lancaster, NH, or Milton, NH, in 1830. (“Mr. Twombly and his wife and some of their children were, no doubt buried upon this [their Milton] farm” (Scales, 1914)).
E. [Twombly] Swan headed a Bloomfield, ME, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself]. one female aged 50-59 years [Deborah (Drew) Swan], two males aged 20-29 years, one female aged 15-19 years, and one female aged under-5 years.
Joseph Balch headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years, one female aged 30-39 years, one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, one male aged 10-14 years, two male aged 5-9 years, two male aged under-5 years, and one female aged 70-79 years [Lydia (Twombly) Balch].
Ebenezer Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Dorothy (Wentworth) Twombly], two females aged 30-39 years, one female aged 20-29 years, and one male aged 10-14 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jonathan Twombly and Joseph Twombly.
Jas. Hayes, Jr., headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Apphia (Card) Hayes], one male aged 20-29 years, one female aged 15-19 years, one male aged 10-14 years [Benjamin F. Hayes], one male aged 5-9 years [Charles C. Hayes], one male aged under-5 years [Cyrus A. Hayes], and one female aged 60-69 years [Betsey (Twombly) Hayes]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Moses Chamberlain and Levi Jones.
Jonathan Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years, two females aged 20-29 years, and one male aged 15-19 years.
Judith [(Twombly)] Twombly headed a Freedom, NY, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 50-59 years [herself], two males aged 20-29 years, three females aged 20-29 years, two males aged 15-19 years.
James Twombley headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one male aged 20-29 years, and two females aged 20-29 years.
Son Ebenezer Twombly of Lancaster, NH, aged seventy-four years, applied for a Revolutionary War pension in Lancaster, NH, September 5, 1832. He included his narrative or declaration – quoted above – that described his service.
He did acknowledge that he did not have the full set of approved documentation. He does not know whether he could procure any positive proof of Service or not. Lancaster where he now resides is over one hundred Miles from the place Where he lived When he enlisted and he has not been able to learn Whether any of those that Served with him are now living and that it would be a great expense to him to obtain their testimony if they are living ~
He did receive ultimately a Revolutionary War Invalid Pension, under the Pension Act of June 7, 1832.
Son Ephraim [Twombly] Swan died in Bloomfield, [Skowhegan,] ME, December 7, 1835, aged eighty-one years, nine months, and nine days.
Ebenezer Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 80-89 years [himself], one female aged 70-79 years [Dorothy (Wentworth) Twombly], two females aged 40-49 years [Lucy (Twombly) Banfield and Sophia Twombly], one female aged 30-39 years [Dorothy Twombly], and three females aged 5-9 years. Revolutionary War pensioner Ebenezer Twombly, aged eighty-one years, resided in the household. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Balch and Joseph Hanson.
James Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Apphia (Card) Hayes], one male aged 15-19 years [Charles C. Hayes], one male aged 10-14 years [Cyrus A. Hayes], one female aged 10-14 years [Sarah C. Hayes], one female aged 5-9 years [Mary J. Hayes], and one female aged 70-79 years [Betsey (Twombly) Hayes]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of David M. Corson and John Nute.
Jonathan Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one female aged 70-79 years [Mary (Drew) Twombly], one female aged 30-39 years, and one male aged 5-9 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ivory Stanley and Isaac Derby.
Luther Twombly headed a Freedom, NY, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Census. His household included two males aged 30-39 years [himself], two females aged 20-29 years, two females aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 60-69 years [Judith (Twombly) Twombly]. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.
Alvah Twombly headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Orpha Twombly], and one male aged 70-79 years [James Twombly]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James L. Chase and John Stalbord.
Son Jonathan Twombly [Jr.] died in Lancaster, NH, April 2, 1842, æ 81 years.
Daughter Elizabeth “Betsey” (Twombly) Hayes died in Milton, October 16, 1844, aged eighty-two years.
DEATHS. In Milton, Oct. 16, 1844, widow Betsey Hayes, relict of Mr. James C. Hayes, who was killed suddenly some years since by the rolling of a log upon him, aged 82. She had a long, painful sickness through the operation of a cancer, on the part of the face over the eye, which she endured with the greatest patience, and died in a most desirable state of tranquility and hope. Being an early settler in the town where she had lived so long, and having witnessed the desolations which death had already made among her early associates, she was willing to go hence, especially as she contemplated so calmly an end to the trials and sufferings she had endured and the lasting enjoyment of rest which is provided for the faithful in Christ (Dover Enquirer, April 15, 1845).
Dorothy “Dolly” (Wentworth) Twombly died in Lancaster, NH, August 5, 1848, æ eighty-eight years. Ebenezer Twombly died in Lancaster, NH, August 17, 1848, æ eighty-nine years.
DEATHS. At Lancaster, N.H., Mr. EBENEZER TWOMBLY, one of the earliest settlers, and a soldier of the Revolution, 89 years, 10 mos. His wife also, 86 (Boston Evening Transcript, September 6, 1848).
Revolutionary War pension accounts confirm that Ebenezer Twombly of Lancaster, NH, died on August 17, 1848, in the 3rd quarter of 1848.
James Twombly, a farmer, aged eighty years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Alvah Twombly, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. N H), and Orpha Twombly, aged forty years (b. NH). Alvah Troambly had real estate valued at $1,000.
Francis W. Snow [Swan], a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Bloomfield, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary A. [(Littlefield)] Snow [Swan], aged thirty-five years (b. ME), Mary J. Snow [Swan], aged nine years (b. ME), Deborah Snow [Swan], aged seven years (b. ME), Martha Snow [Swan], aged four years (b. ME), Francis W. Snow [Swan], aged one year (b. NH), Deborah [(Drew)] [Twombly] Snow [Swan], aged seventy-three years (b. NH), Franklin McKechnie, a farmer, aged forty-five years (b. ME), and Orlando McKechnie, aged fourteen years (b. ME). Francis W. Snow had real estate valued at $2,500.
Calvin Trumly [Twombly], a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Machias, NY, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Eliza Trumly, aged forty-four years (b. NH), Sophia Trumly, aged forty years (b. NH), Luther Trumly, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and Jane Trumly, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH). Calvin Trum has real estate valued at $2,740.
Daughter Judith (Twombly) Twomley [Twombly] died of consumption in Machias, NY, June 21, 1850, aged seventy-five years. (Per the Mortality Schedule of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census).
Daughter-in-law Deborah (Drew) [Twombly] Swan died in Bloomfield, [Skowhegan,] ME, February 19, 1855, aged eighty years.
DIED. In Bloomfield, 19th ult., Widow Deborah Swan, aged 80 (Portland Press Herald, March 3, 1855).
Son-in-law James Twombly died of old age in Lancaster, NH, July 28, 1859, aged ninety years, six months, and fourteen days. He was a married farmer.
Daughter-in-law Mary “Polly” (Drew) Twombly died in Carroll, NH, October 20, 1860, aged ninety-two years, five months, and ten days.
References:
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