Month: August 2026

By Muriel Bristol | August 30, 2026

Ebenezer Jones Mathes was born in Milton, April 3, 1810, son of Robert and Sally (Jones) Mathes. He was a namesake for his maternal grandfather, Ebenezer Jones.

Mother Sally (Jones) Mathes died in Milton, August 22, 1822, aged forty-four years, one month, and nineteen days.

Ebenezer J. Matthews [Mathes] married (1st) in Boston, MA, August 16, 1835, Emily E. Shed. Rev. Joy H. Fairchild performed the ceremony. She was born in Hollis, NH, February 25, 1814, daughter of John and Lucy ((Farley) Jewett) Shed.

Ebenezer J. Matthews, formerly of Milton, N.H., married in South Boston, Sunday, Emily E. Shed, formerly of Hollis, N.H. (Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA), August 19, 1835).

Emily E. (Shed) Matthews [Mathes] died in Boston, MA, December 15, 1836, aged twenty-two years.

Ebenezer J. Matthews [Mathes] married (2nd) in South Boston, MA, April 29, 1838, Phidelia Davis. Rev. William Jackson performed the ceremony. She was born in Vermont, November 13, 1819.

Ebenezer J. Matthews married in South Boston, Fidelia Davis (Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA), May 2, 1838).

(The known children of Ebenezer J. and Phidelia (Davis) Mathes were: Emily Elizabeth Shed Mathes (1839-1839), Sarah French Mathes (1842-1873), Maria Louise Mathes (1845-1917), and Emma Jane Mathes (1847-1915)).

Daughter Emily Elizabeth Shed Matthews [Mathes] was born in Boston, MA, circa March 1839. She was a namesake for her father’s first wife. She died in South Boston, MA, October 7, 1839, aged seven months.

Emily Elizabeth Shedd Matthews, only child of Ebenezer J. and Fidelia Matthews, d. at So. Boston, Oct. 7th, aged 7 mos. (Columbia Centinel (Boston, MA), October 9, 1839).

Ebenezer J. Matthews [Mathes] appeared in the Boston, MA, directories of 1839 and 1840, as a housewright, boarding in the rear of 2nd Street, near F Street.

Father Robert Mathes died in Milton, March 13, 1840, aged sixty-eight years.

Died. In Milton, on the 13th inst., at the residence of his son, Elder Robert Mathes, aged 68 (Dover Enquirer, March 31, 1840).

Ebenr Matthews [Mathes] headed a Ward 12, Boston, MA, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Phidelia (Davis) Mathes], and one female aged 30-39 years. One member of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade.

Ebenezer J. Matthews [Mathes] appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1842, as a housewright, boarding in the rear of 2nd Street, near E Street.

Daughter Sarah French Matthews [Mathes] was born in Boston, MA, in 1842.

The Democrat party of Boston, NH, nominated Ebenezer J. Matthews [Mathes] as a candidate for Ward 12 Inspector, in December 1842. (Ward 12 comprised “all S. Boston”).

WARD TWELVE. For Warden – William P. Loring. Clerk – John F. Abbot. Common Council – Eben Jackson, Solon Jenkins, Romanus Emerson, Charles Mead. School Committee – Charles C. Shackford, William Butters. Overseer of the Poor – James D. Blacker. Inspectors-Daniel B. Haynes, Thomas J. Bryant, George B. Bradford, Ebenezer J. Matthews, Jasper H. Eaton (Boston Post, December 12, 1842).

Daughter Maria Louisa Mathes was born in Rochester, NH, July 29 1845. Daughter Emma Jane Mathes was born in Rochester, NH, November 27, 1847.

Eben J. Mathes, a merchant, aged forty years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Fidelia [(Davis)] Mathes, aged thirty years (b. VT), Sarah F.W. Mathes, aged eight years (b. MA), Maria Louisia Mathes, aged five years (b. NH), and Emma Jane Mathes, aged two years (b. NH). Eben J. Mathes had real estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Parsons, a manufacturer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and Stephen M. Mathes, a merchant, aged fifty-three years (b. NH).

Ebenezer J. Mathes received an initial appointment as a Rochester, NH, justice-of-the-peace, July 13, 1855.

Brother Stephen M. Mathes died in Rochester, NH, May 13, 1857, aged sixty years.

Foreclosure of Mortgage. BE it known, – that on the thirty-first day of July A.D. 1857, I, as surviving Partner of the late firm of S.M. Mathes & Co., of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, and for myself, made a peaceable entry upon and took possession of a tract of land situated in said Rochester and bounded Easterly by land of Charity Jenness, Westerly by land of Seth Jenness, Northerly by land of William Danforth, and Southerly by the highway, conveyed to me, the said Ebenezer J. Mathes and one Stephen M. Mathes, late of said Rochester now deceased, and late partners doing business at said Rochester under the firm name of S.M. Mathes & Co., in mortgage by George W. Hurd and Susan K. Hurd, wife of said George W Hurd, formerly of said Rochester, now of Milton in said County, by their deed, dated the twenty-eighth day of September, A.D. 1855, recorded in Strafford County Records, Book 218, page 122, for condition broken and for the purpose of foreclosing the right in equity of said George W. Hurd and Susan K. Hurd, to redeem the same an the same time publicly declared the purpose and object of said entry and of the possession so taken. EBENEZER J. MATHES. Rochester, August 10, 1857. 16 (Dover Enquirer, September 10, 1857).

Ebenezer J. Mathes, aged fifty years (b. NH), headed a Rochester (“Farmington P..O.”), NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Phidelia [(Davis)] Mathes, aged forty years (b. VT), Sarah F. Mathes, a common s. [school] teacher, aged eighteen years (b. MA), Maria L. Mathes, aged fifteen years (b. NH), and Emma J. Mathes, aged twelve years (b. NH). Ebenezer J. Mathes had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $13,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Betsey Lyman, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), and Josiah B. Kimball, a shoe manufacturer, aged twenty-six years (b. MA). The household of widowed sister-in-law Louisa F. [((Meserve) Davis)] Mathes, aged forty-two years (b. NH), lay just below that of Josiah B. Kimball in the enumeration.

Ebenezer J. Mathes received a ten-year reappointment as a Rochester, NH, justice-of-the-peace, June 19, 1860.

Ebenezer J. Mathes appeared in the Rochester, NH, directory of 1867, as a Rochester justice-of-the-peace

ROCHESTER. Incorporated May 10, 1722, included the territory of the towns of Farmington and Milton. Population – 1775, 1548; 1790, 2857; 1820, 2471; 1850, 3006; 1860, 3384. … Justices – Daniel J. Parsons, Cyrus K. Sanborn, Charles S. Whitehouse, William Rand, Jacob H. Ela, Joseph H. Worcester, Nicholas V. Whitehouse, John Legro, State; James H. Edgerly, Quorum; James Tebbetts, John P. Trickey Silas Hussey, jr., Ebenezer J. Mathes, Enoch Whitehouse, Simon Wentworth, Jeremiah D. Evans, Ira Doe, Henry Nye, Wm. K. Kimball, Charles Brown, James Farrington, Alvah M. Kimball, Charles Dennett, Reuben Tilton, George F. Guppy, Noah Tebbetts, Henry W. Locke.

Daughter Sarah F. Mathes married in Somerville, MA, April 14, 1870, George W. Carr, she of Rochester, NH, and he of Somerville, MA. He was a carpenter, aged twenty-seven years, and she was aged twenty-seven years. He was born in Chester, NH, circa 1842, son of John and Rebecca Carr. Rev. A.F. Marsh performed the ceremony.

Ebenezer J. Mathes received a five-year reappointment as a Rochester, NH, justice-of-the-peace, June 16, 1870.

Eben J. Mathes, agent, life insurance co., aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Phidelia [(Davis)] Mathes, keeping house, aged fifty years (b. VT), Maria L. Mathes, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Emma J. Mathes, aged twenty-three years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration just before that of his son-in-law, George W. Carr, a carpenter, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH).

George W. Carr, a carpenter, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sarah F. [(Mathes)] Carr, keeping house, aged twenty-eight years (b. MA). Their household appeared in the enumeration just after that of her father, Eben J. Mathes, agent, life insurance co., aged sixty years (b. NH).

Daughter Emma J. Mathes married in Rochester, NH, August 11, 1870, Isaac A. Varney, both of Rochester, NH. He was a shoemaker, aged twenty-two years, and she was aged twenty-two years. He was born in Lebanon, ME, October 15, 1848, son of Moses E. and Sarah Ann (Blaisdell) Varney. Rev. A.F. Marsh performed the ceremony.

MARRIED. In Rochester, Aug. 11, Mr. Isaac Varney and Miss Emma J. Mathes, both of Rochester (Dover Enquirer, August 25, 1870).

Daughter Sarah F. (Mathes) Carr died in Rochester, NH, June 11, 1873, aged thirty years.

DEATHS. In Rochester, 11th inst., Sarah F., wife of Geo. W. Carr, and daughter of E. Mathes, Esq., aged 30 yrs, 11 mos. (Dover Enquirer, June 19, 1873).

Ebenezer J. Mathes was elected President of the N.P. [Norway Plains] Savings Bank, in December 1873.

PERSONAL. E.J. Mathes is elected President of the N.P. Savings Bank of Rochester, N.H., in place of John McDuffe, resigned (Boston Globe, December 5, 1873).

NORWAY PLAINS SAVINGS BANK – ROCHESTER. Incorporated 1851. Charter perpetual. President – EBENEZER J. MATHES. Treasurer – FRANKLIN MCDUFFEE. Salary, $1,500. Bond $50,000, a copy of which is on file in office of secretary of state. Date of bond, August 4, 1869. Bond deposited with president for safe keeping. Clerk – George McDuffee. Trustees – Ebenezer J. Mathes, Stephen D. Wentworth, John McDuffee, John Legro, Thomas C. Davis, Charles Greenfield, Enoch Whitehouse. Examination, January 30, 1874 (Bank Commissioners’ Report, 1874).

Phidelia (Davis) Mathes died in Rochester, NH, November 17, 1874, aged fifty-five years, four months.

DEATHS. In Rochester, Nov. 17, Phidelia, wife of Ebenezer J. Mathes, Esq., aged 55 years, 4 days (Dover Enquirer, November 19, 1874).

Ebenezer J. Mathes received a ten-year reappointment as a Rochester, NH, justice-of-the-peace, May 12, 1875.

Eben J. Mathes married (3rd) in Rochester, NH, December 1, 1875, Martha A.  Edgerley. She was born in Somersworth, NH, in 1828, daughter of Thomas T. [Tash] and Sally (Roberts) Edgerley. He was aged sixty-five years and she was aged forty-seven years.

MARRIAGES. In Rochester, Dec. 1, by Rev. A.J. Quick, Eben J. Mathes and Miss Martha A. Edgerly, both of Rochester (Dover Enquirer, December 9, 1875).

Son-in-law George W. Carr died in Rochester, NH, February 16, 1879, aged thirty-four years.

Martha A. (Edgerley) Mathes died of a supposed cancer of stomach in Rochester, NH, May 5, 1880, aged fifty-one years, ten months. She was a married housekeeper. Horace L. Worcester signed the death certificate.

DEATHS. In Rochester, May 3, Martha A., wife of [E.] J. Mathes, Esq., aged 51 years (Dover Enquirer, May 13, 1880).

Eben J. Mathes, an insurance agent, aged seventy years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his daughter, Marie L. Mathes, aged thirty-four years, and his granddaughter, Louise R. Carr, aged seven years (b. NH). They shared a two-family residence with the household of Isaac A. Varney, a house carpenter, aged thirty-one years (b. ME). His household included his wife, Emma J. [(Mathes)] Varney, keeping house, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), his daughters, Edith P. Varney, aged eight years (b. NH), and Grace C. Varney, aged seven years (b. NH), and his boarder, Wilber Cole, a house carpenter, aged forty-seven years (b. ME). They resided on Wakefield Street.

Ebenezer Jones Mathes married (4th) in Rochester, NH, September 22, 1881, Betsey Moody ((Horn) Howard. She was born in Lebanon, ME, November 23, 1829, daughter of Capt. Richard and Narissa Clara (Jones) Horne. She was the widow of John O. Howard.

Ebenezer J. Mathes received his final reappointment as a Rochester, NH, justice-of-the-peace, May 26, 1885.

Brother Robert Mathes died of valvular heart disease in Milton, July 31, 1894, aged eighty-two years, one months, and sixteen days. William F. Wallace, M.D., signed the death certificate.

HERE AND THERE. Mr. Robert Mathes of Milton died on Tuesday evening at the age of eighty-two years. He was a notable figure of Milton and was one of the best-informed men in the county, concerning local history. He had a quick and correct memory, and was an extensive reader of the best authors of the past and present, enjoying also the conversation of bright people. He had been out of health a long time and suffered intensely at times. He was of colonial family and had may interesting recollections of former days at his tongue’s end, and possessed some prized relics of a time long past. Mr. Mathes leaves a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Amos M. Roberts, two sons, Albert O. Mathes of the Strafford bank at Dover, and Dana Mathes of Oakland, California, and two grand-daughters Miss Lura Mathes of Dover, and Miss Molly Mathes of California, besides a brother, Mr. Eben Mathes of Rochester, and hosts of friends (Farmington News, August 3, 1894).

Ebenezer J. Mathes died of chronic bronchitis in Rochester, NH, October 16, 1894, aged eighty-four years, six months, and thirteen days. He was a married retiree.  R.T. Burleigh reported the death.

Betsey M. [((Horn) Howard] Mathes, a widow, aged seventy years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Josephine Howard, asst. librarian (city), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and her lodger, Frances Hussey, a dressmaker, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH). Betsey M. Mathes was the mother of one child of whom one was still living. (See Rochester Social Library – 1792).

Isaac Varney, a janitor (school), aged fifty-one years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Emma J. [(Mathes)] Varney, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), his daughter, Edith [(Varney)] Jacobs, a bookkeeper, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), his son-in-law, William Jacobs, a clerk (drug), aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), and his daughters, Martha E. Jacobs, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Edna D. Jacobs, at school, aged twelve years (b. NH), and Sarah F. Jacobs, at school, aged nine years (b. NH). Isaac A. Varney owned their house at 41 Wakefield Street, free-and-clear.

Louisa Mathes, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. She owned her house at 43 Wakefield Street, free-and-clear.

Son-in-law Isaac A. Varney died of pneumonia at 41 Wakefield Street in Rochester, NH, February 29, 1904, aged fifty-five years. He was a married janitor. Charles Blazo, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Death of Two Very Esteemed Citizens. … Isaac A. Varney, a much respected citizen, died at his home on Wakefield street, corner of Summer, yesterday afternoon after a week’s illness of pneumonia. He will be missed greatly. Mr. Varney was born in Lebanon, Me., and was the son of Moses E. and Sarah A. (Blaisdell) Varney, and he attended school at that place. After becoming of age he moved to this city and learned the carpenter trade which he followed for several years. About ten years ago he accepted a position as janitor of the high school building which he has held ever since. During the construction of the new building on Wakefield street he helped arrange the same. He has been truant officer. In 1891 he was elected councilman from Ward 5 and served his city well. He had married to his last wife 34 years. He was a member of Humane Lodge, No. 21, A.F. & A.M, Temple R.A. Chapter and Palestine Commandery. He leaves a wife and five children, two sisters and one brother. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at the late home, and the Knights Templar will do escort duty and perform their ceremonies. Rev. Henry A. Blake, pastor of the Baptist church, will officiate. The remains will be placed in the tomb at the Rochester cemetery. His age was 55 years (Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover, NH), March 1, 1904).

Betsey [((Horn) Howard)] Mathes, aged eighty years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Josephine Howard, a bookkeeper (grocery), aged thirty-seven years (b. NH). They rented their portion of a two-family house at 11 Chestnut Street.

Emma J. [(Mathes)] Varney, a widow, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. Her household included her daughters, Edith P. [(Varney)] Jacobs, a cashier (clothing store), aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), Mattie E. [(Varney)] Wood, a bookkeeper (telephone co.), aged twenty-six years (b. NH), Sarah F. [(Varney)] Clark, aged nineteen years (b. NH), and her sons-in-law, William Jacobs, a clerk (bank), aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), Charles M. Wood, a bookkeeper (foundry), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and William D. Clark, a manager (rendering co.), aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Emma J. Varney owned their house at 41 Wakefield Street, free-and-clear.

M. Louise Mathes, own income, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. She owned her house at 41 Wakefield Street, free-and-clear.

Daughter Emma J. (Mathes) Varney died of an intestinal obstruction at 41 Wakefield Street in Rochester, NH, May 12, 1915, aged sixty-seven years, five months, and fifteen days. She was a widowed housewife.

Death Of Mrs. Emma J. Varney. Rochester, May 12. Mrs. Emma J. Varney, aged 67 years, widow of the late Isaac Varney, died at her home on Wakefield street this morning after a week illness due to a complication of diseases. Up to one week ago, Mrs. Varney was about the house enjoying the best of health and attending to her household duties. The deceased was the daughter of Eben J., and Phidelia Davis Mathes and was born and reared in this city. Rochester has been her home for many years and she has lived to see the city grow to its present size and business activity  Many years ago she was united in marriage to the late Isaac Varney, who for years was employed at the Allen school building as janitor. Mrs. Varney was a lady of a naturally quiet and unassuming disposition and she possessed an excellent character, very affable attainments of culture and refinement and a firm Christian character that she greatly endeared herself to a wide circle of relatives and friends Many years ago she identified herself with the First Congregational church in this city and has tried in her every day life to live the life of a Christian in every sense. She is survived by a sister, Miss Emma [Maria] L. Mathes of this city and five daughters, Mrs. William E. Jacobs of this city, Mrs. W.A. Rogers of Allston, Mass., Mrs. C.M. Wood of this city, Miss Edna D. Varney of Allston and Mrs. William D. Clark of Manchester  (Foster’s Weekly Democrat, May 14, 1915).

Daughter-in-law Betsy M. “Bessie” ((Horn) Howard) Mathes died of senility and arterio-sclerosis on Chestnut Street in Rochester, NH, July 14, 1916, aged eighty-six years, seven months, and twenty-one days. She was the widow of Eben J. Mathes. Louis L. Gilman reported the death.

Death of Mrs. Betsey M. Mathes. Rochester, July 15. Mrs. Betsey M. Mathes, aged 86 years, widow of the late Ebenezer Mathes, died at her home, 10 Chestnut street, yesterday afternoon after a long illness. The deceased was born in Center Lebanon, Me., in 1829 and was the daughter of Richard and Melissa (Hill) Horne. Forty-six years she has been a resident of this city. She was a member of the First Methodist church of this city and is survived by a daughter, Josephine Howard, with whom she resided. The funeral services will be held at her late home tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Joseph Simpson, pastor of the First Methodist church officiating. Undertaker R.M. Edgerly is in charge of the funeral arrangements (Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover, NH), July 15, 1916).

Daughter M. [Maria] Louise Mathes died of influenza at 41 Wakefield Street in Rochester, NH, October 3, 1917, aged seventy-two years, three months, and four days. Charles Blazo, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Death of Miss Louise Mathes. Miss Louise Mathes, aged 72 years, died at her residence on Wakefield street yesterday afternoon after more than a week’s illness. The deceased was a native of this city, the daughter of Ebenezer J. and Phidelia Davis Mathes and had resided here all of her life. For years she has been a member of the First Congregational church and was a constant attendant there as long as her health permitted. Her nearest surviving relatives are six nieces, Mrs. Stanley Wesley of Wrentham, Mass., Mrs. Warren Rogers of Allston, Mrs. William E. Jacobs of this city, Miss Edna D. Varney of Allston, Mrs. Charles M. Wood of this city and Mrs. William D. Clerk of Manchester. The date of the funeral has not been decided upon (Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover, NH), October 4, 1917).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2017, February 13). Sarah F. Mathes Carr. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/176304774/sarah-f.-carr

Find a Grave. (2015, July 15). Betsey Moody “Bessie” Horn Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/149312387/betsey_moody-mathes

Find a Grave. (2015, July 15). Ebenezer Jones Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/149312469/ebenezer-jones-mathes

Find a Grave. (2017, February 13). Emily E. Shed Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/176303299/emily_e-mathes

Find a Grave. (2017, February 13). Emily E.S. Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/176305617/emily-e._s.-mathes

Find a Grave. (2015, July 15). Maria Louise Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/149316438/maria_louise-mathes

Find a Grave. (2017, February 13). Martha A. Edgerly Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/176304278/martha_a-mathes

Find a Grave. (2017, February 13). Phidelia A. Davis Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/176303800/phidelia_a-mathes

Find a Grave. (2015, July 15). Emma Jane Mathes Varney. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/149314721/emma_jane-varney

By Muriel Bristol | August 23, 2026

John Hart was born in Newington, NH, April 17, 1786, son of Nathaniel and Lois (Nutter) Hart.

It does not appear that any settlement was made east of the West Branch river prior to about 1785 or 1786, and among the earlier settlers there may be named, among others, Reuben Jones, Paul Jewett, Amos Witham, the Berrys, the Millers, Ephraim Twombly, Paul Wentworth, Caleb Wingate, David Coursan, John McDuffee, and soon after Hatwell Nutter, Thomas Applebee, William Applebee, John Hart, John Remick, Jr., Nathaniel Dearborn, Joseph Dearborn, and many others (Hurd, 1882).

John Hart was assessed in the Milton School District No. 1 of Joseph Plumer in 1806. (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

John Hart was among the thirty-five Strafford County inhabitants that petitioned the NH Governor and Executive Council, January 2, 1810, to have Maj. Andrew Wentworth of Somersworth, NH, appointed as Strafford County Sheriff. (See Strafford County Sheriff Petition – January 2, 1810).

John Hart married in Wakefield, NH, November 17, 1811, Elizabeth Nutter, both of Milton. She was born in Newington, NH, January 29, 1786, daughter of Hatevil and Susannah (Shackford) Nutter. Rev. Asa Piper performed the ceremony.

(The known children of John and Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart were: Edward F. Hart (1812–1885), Ann Elizabeth Hart (1813–1883), Samuel Shackford Hart (1815–1892), Nathaniel Oliver Hart (1817–1875), William Nutter Hart (1819–1900), Cyrus Frink Hart (1821–1902), John Nutter Hart (1823–1846), Susan Shackford Hart (1827–1905)).

Son Edward F. Hart was born in Milton, March 5, 1812.

Daughter Ann Elizabeth Hart was born in 1813. Son Samuel Shackford Hart was born in Milton, in 1815.

Brother Edward Hart died in Milton, February 20, 1815, aged thirty-one years.

Son Nathaniel Oliver Hart was born in February 17, 1817.

Mother Lois (Nutter) Hart died in Milton, April 21, 1817.

Son William Nutter Hart was born in Milton, June 1, 1819.

Son Cyrus Frink Hart was born in Milton, June 3, 1821. He was a namesake for Cyrus Frink, husband of his maternal aunt, Abigail Simms (Nutter) Frink. Frink had been a Colonel in the War of 1812, and had completed the Piscataqua Bridge, in 1818.

Son John Nutter Hart was born in Milton, August 15, 1823. Daughter Susan Shackford Hart was born in Milton, July 25, 1827.

John Heart [Hart] headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart], one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, two males aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years, and one female aged under-5 years, and one female aged 50-59 years [Mehitable Hart]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hawley Applebe [Applebee] and Samuel N. Chamberlain.

Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, her children, Ann E. Hart, Samuel S. Hart, and Nathaniel O. Hart, and son-in-law, Aaron H. Hodsdon, were among the fifty-two members that were dismissed or released from the Acton and Milton Baptist Church, October 28, 1834, in order to found the Milton Baptist Church.

Baptist Church. – Prior to 1834 a church existed, known as the Acton and Milton Baptist Church. This church had a large membership in Milton. On the 28th day of October, in said year, fifty-two members were dismissed from said church, and the 30th day of the same October they organized them into a new church, called the Baptist Church of Milton. The membership was as follows: Charles Swasey, Sarah Swasey, John Shackford, Elizabeth Hart, Ann E. Hart, Hannah Nutter, Ruth Nutter, Samuel S. Hart, Daniel Jones, Nancy Witham, Ira Witham, Nathan Jones, Mehitable Witham, Eunice Swasey, Harriet Fox, Widow Betsey Berry, Susan S. Nutter, Mary Ann Nutter, John Witham, Jr., William S. Nutter, Aaron H. Hadsdan, Nathaniel O. Hart, John Witham, Francis Berry, Josiah Witham, Susan Jones, Martha Witham, Fatima Wallingford, Lydia Jewett, Susan Archabald, Eliza G. Berry, James J. Jewett, Lydia Witham, Nathan Dore, Climena Witham, Alice Hussey, Mary Wentworth, Lydia Fall, Sarah Wentworth, Sally Merrow, Eliza Merrow, Mary Jones, Nancy Jewett, Asa Jewett, Betsey Berry, Mary Witham, Abigail Witham, Deborah Dore, Sarah Berry, Francis Wallingford, Sarah Dore, Elizabeth Nutter. William S. Nutter was chosen clerk, and Charles Swasey and John Witham, Jr., were chosen and ordained as deacons. Of these fifty-two members nine only are now living (Scales, 1914).

Nathaniel O. Hart of Milton was in the Senior English Department at the New Hampton Academical & Theological Academy, in New Hampton, NH, in 1837. Benjamin F. Hayes of Milton, and Samuel D. Kenney of Rochester, NH, were students in that same department. Lydia S. Jewett of Milton was a Junior in the Female Department. Charles P. Hubbard of Acton, ME, was a student in the Classical Department.

ADMISSION. Application for admission should be made personally, or by letter, to the Principal. None will be admitted, who have not entered upon their eighth year.
PLAN. It is designed that the students shall be divided into five distinct departments;  the Theological, embracing such students as are engaged in studies preparatory to the ministry, under the direction of the Principal – the Classical, consisting of students in the Latin and Greek languages, instructed by a professor exclusively devoted to them – the Senior English, comprising young gentlemen in the common and higher branches of English Literature, the Mathematics and Natural Science, under the Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy – the Junior English, including lads from 8 to 15 years of age, in the appropriate branches of English education, under the immediate care of a tutor – and the Female Department, being a distinct branch of the Institution, under the general superintendence of the Principal, but instructed usually by four ladies, one of whom sustains the chief responsibility of management and instruction. …
[Instruction will be given by LECTURES in Physiology, Chemistry, Botany, Geology and Mineralogy, which may be attended by any of the students in the Senior English and Theological Departments].

Samuel S. Hart married (1st) in Acton, ME, June 9, 1838, Rachel F. Buck, he of Milton, and she of Acton, ME. She was born in Wilmington, MA, December 13, 1815, daughter of Dr. Reuben and Alice (Jaquith) Buck.

MARRIED. In Acton, Mr. Samuel S. Hart, of Milton, to Miss Rachel F. Buck (Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), June 27, 1838).

Son Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1840, as a housewright, boarding at 1 Portland street.

John Hart headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart], one male aged 20-29 years, one female aged 20-29 years, one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 10-14 years, and one female aged 60-69 years [Mehitable Hart]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel Chamberlain and Thomas Applebee.

Samuel S. Hart headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Rachel F. (Buck) Hart], and one male aged under-5 years [Henry C. Hart]. One member of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Nutter and Ezekiel Merrow.

Ann E. Hart married in Milton, October 1, 1840, Aaron H. Hodsdon, both of Milton. Rev. Theodore Stevens performed the ceremony.

William N. Hart married in Milton, October 30, 1841, Olive F. Gowen. She was born in Sanford, ME, June 21, 1821.

Son Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1842, as employed at Patch & Hart, with his house at 57 Salem street. Patch (Franklin) & Hart (N.O.) appeared as housewrights, in Charlestown, with their house, i.e., Franklin Patch’s house, at 17 Province House court.

Son Edward F. Hart married in Acton, ME, September 24, 1843, Sally T. Fox, he of Milton Mills, and she of Acton, ME. Elder J. Fullonton performed the ceremony. She was born in Acton, ME, July 3, 1820, daughter of Jonathan and Betsey (Wentworth) Fox.

Marriages. In Acton, Me., by Eld. J. Fullonton, Mr. Edward Hart, of Milton, N.H., to Miss Sally Fox (Dover Enquirer, October 10, 1843).

Son Edward Hart was called as a potential juror for the murder trial of Andrew Howard, who was accused of the Meaderboro Murder of 1843. During the voir dire process, NH Attorney General Walker asked all potential jurors the same question: “Have you such conscientious scruples in regard to the right of Government to take human life as to refuse to give a verdict that may?” In answer to a subsequent question, Edward Hart replied that he had not formed an opinion regarding the case. Nevertheless, he was excluded from the jury via a peremptory challenge (Dover Enquirer, August 20, 1844)).

(The seated jurors were Foreman William B. Smith of Dover, NH, David Young of Barrington, NH, John S. Shaw of Durham, NH, Job Thompson of Lee, NH, Moses Place of Middleton, NH, Thomas Tash, Jr., of New Durham, NH, Joseph Berry, Jr., of New Durham, NH, George Wentworth of Somersworth, NH, John R. Wentworth of Somersworth, NH, James Coleman of Somersworth, John B. Foss of Strafford, NH, and Stephen Young of Strafford, NH (Dover Enquirer, August 20, 1844)).

Son Nathaniel O. Hart married in Chelsea, MA, October 17, 1844, Almira Marshall White. Rev. Aaron Stow performed the ceremony.

Son John N. Hart died in Milton, December 17, 1846.

Aaron H. Hodsdon of Milton, cordwainer, made his last will, March 10, 1849. He bequeathed all of his real and personal property to his beloved wife, Ann E. Hodsdon. He appointed his friend, Jeremiah C. Buck, as executor. Aaron Hubbard, Benjamin Brackett, and Jeremiah C. Buck signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 65:107).

Aaron H. Hodsdon died in Milton, October 26, 1849, aged thirty-three years. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Rochester, NH, December 4, 1849 (Strafford County Probate, 65:108).

Father Nathaniel Hart died in 1850.

John Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), Elizabeth A. [(Hart)] Hodgdon, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), Susan S. Hart, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), and Mehitable Hart, aged seventy-three years (b. NH). John Hart had real estate valued at $3,000; Elizabeth A. Hodgdon had real estate valued at $700. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hawley Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), and Edward Hart, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH).

Edward Hart, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sarah [(Fox)] Hart, aged thirty years (b. ME), Mary E. Hart, aged five years (b. NH), and Sarah E. Hart, aged three years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), and James Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH).

Samuel S. Hart, a carpenter, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Rachel F. [(Buck)] Hart, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Henry C. Hart, aged nine years (b. NH), Lydia H. Hart, aged six years (b. NH), Caroline B. Hart, aged four years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Gilman Jewett, a postmaster, aged seventy-three years (b. NH), and Benjamin Hubbard, a Bap. clergyman, aged thirty years (b. ME).

Nathaniel O. Hart, a housewright, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), headed a Chelsea, MA, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Almira M. [(White)] Hart, aged twenty-eight years (b. MA), Charlotte R. Hart, aged four years (b. MA), Emma L. Hart, aged one year (b. NH), and Minerva Owen, aged fifteen years (b. ME). Nathaniel O. Hart had real estate valued at $3,300.

William N. Hart, a shoemaker, aged thirty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, aged twenty-nine years (b. ME), Margaret E. Hart, aged five years (b. NH), Horace G. Hart, aged one year (b. NH), Peter Campnell, a shoemaker, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). William N. Hart had real estate valued at $800. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John March, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and Samuel Wallingford, a farmer, aged sixty years (b. ME).

Cyrus F. Hart, a farmer, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Clara J. Hart, aged three years (b. NH), Lydia Witham, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and Naomi Witham, aged nineteen years (b. NH).

John Hart died in Milton, February 9, 1854, ae. sixty-eight years.

DEATHS. In Milton, … – Also on the 8th inst., Mr. John Hart, aged about 70 years, a substantial and worthy citizen, beloved and respected by all who knew him. – Few men have so many friends or would be so deeply mourned. – Com (Dover Enquirer, February 14, 1854).

Son Samuel S. Hart acted as administrator of the estate of Gilman Jewett, who died in Milton, May 24, 1856, aged seventy-nine years.

Administrator’s Notice. THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of GILMAN JEWETT, late of Milton, deceased, intestate. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to male immediate payment, and all having claims to present them to the subscriber for adjustment. SAMUEL S. HART, Administrator. Milton, Aug. 7, 1856. 12 (Dover Enquirer, August 14, 1856).

Daughter Susan S. Hart married (1st), circa 1858, William Hiram Lord. He was born circa March 1834, son of Hiram and Hannah (Goodwin) Lord.

Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. Her household included Mehitable Hart, aged eighty-four years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Hart, a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and Alpheus Remick, a farmer, aged forty-five years (b. NH).

Edward Hart, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Salley [(Fox)] Hart, aged forty years (b. ME), Mary E. Hart, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Sarah E. Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Harriet Hart, aged eight years (b. NH), John F. Hart, aged five years (b. NH), and George E. Hart, aged eight months (b. NH). Edward Hart had real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), and Elizabeth Hart, aged seventy-five years (b. NH).

John Gerrish, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Ann E [((Hart) Hodsdon)] Gerrish, a seamstress, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and John E. Gerrish, aged fourteen years (b. ME). John Gerrish had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $550.

S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart, a farmer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Rachel [(Buck)] Hart, aged forty-four years (b. NH), H.C. [Henry C.] Hart, aged fifteen years (b. NH), L.H. [Lydia H.] Hart, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), C.B. [Caroline B.] Hart, aged sixteen years (b. NH), J.R. [John R.] Hart, aged nine years (b. NH), A.E. [Alice E.] Hart, aged five years (b. NH), and Charles B. Hart, aged four years (b. NH). S.S. Hart had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $100. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Polley Fox, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), and Asa Jewett, a farmer, aged forty-five years.

Nathaniel O. Hart, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Almira M. [(White)] Hart, aged thirty-eight years (b. MA), Charlotte H. Hart, aged thirteen years (b. MA), Emma Hart, aged eleven years (b. MA), Nathaniel S. Hart, aged six years (b. MA), and Mary MacIntire, a domestic, aged twenty-eight years (b. Ireland). Nathaniel O. Hart had personal estate valued at $1,000.

William Hart, aged forty-one years (b, NH), headed a Sanford (“Springvale P.O.”), ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), Margaret E. Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Horace G. Hart, aged eleven years (b. NH), Cora A. Hart, aged one year (b. ME), and Charles H. Dow, a jour. shoemaker, aged nineteen years (b. ME).

Cyrus F. Hart, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary J. Hart, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), Clara J. Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH), A.F. Hart, aged nine years (b. NH), Mary Bell, aged seven years (b. NH), and Lydia Witham, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH). Cyrus F. Hart had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William Wentworth, a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and David Jewett, aged thirty-five years (b. NH).

William Lord, a farmer, aged twenty-six years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Susan [(Hart)] Lord, a seamstress, aged thirty years (b. NH), and Elisebeth A. Lord, aged ten months (b. ME). William Lord had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $350.

Maternal uncle John Nutter, Esq., of Rochester, NH, made his last will, April 12, 1861. While he explicitly omitted his sister, Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, her sons, Edward Hart, [Nathaniel] Oliver Hart, William S. Hart, and Cyrus F. Hart, and her daughters, Ann [(Hart)] Gerrish and Susan [(Hart)] Lord. He had assigned to them already during his lifetime. He did devise a residue to his nephew, Samuel Shackford Hart, whom he named as executor (Strafford County Probate Docket 2652 (Strafford County Probate, 74:204)).

Son Samuel S. Hart was one of six petitioners requesting, in October 1861, that the Selectmen of Acton, ME, lay out a road.

To Hon. Court of County Commissioners for the County of York, to be held at Alfred, within and for said County, on the 2d Tuesday of October, A.D. 1861: RESPECTFULLY show the undersigned, that a petition by us signed, praying for the Selectmen of the town of Acton, in said County, to lay out a townway for the inhabitants of said town, beginning at or near the apple tree standing by the road-side near the dwelling-house of Aaron Witham, in said town, and thence running Northerly over lands of Samuel S. Hart, Aaron Witham, James Berry, Asa Jewett, and Luther and John Wiggin, to the Salmon Falls river, near a hemlock tree marked X, in said town, and the Selectmen aforesaid, having unreasonably neglected and refused to lay out the townway as aforesaid, as will appear by our petition to them to lay out the same dated September 2d, A.D. 1861, we, the petitioners aforesaid, are aggrieved, and request your honorable board to proceed and act thereon as is provided by the Statutes of the State of Maine in such cases. SAMUEL S. HART, and 6 others (Union & Journal (Biddeford, ME, October 18, 1861).

Son Nathaniel O. Hart created the shelving in a new warehouse building in Boston, MA, 1862.

THE STORES OF JAMES M. BEEBE AND W.F. WELD. Articles have heretofore appeared, descriptive of the architecture of this most elegant and noble warehouse – a monument to the liberality and good taste of its owners, Messrs. James M. Beebe and William F. Weld. In early autumn of the last year, the northeasterly portion of the edifice, belonging to Mr. Weld, and measuring 62 feet on Winthrop square and 112 feet on Devonshire street, was leased and has since been occupied by Messrs. Parker, Wilder & Co. and Anderson, Sargent & Co. … The shelving, as well as all other carpenters’ work of the store, including the counting rooms previously described, are all the work of Mr. Nathaniel O. Hart. Few opportunities like that of which we write occur in the practice of a contractor to display thorough mechanical skill, and Mr. H. has most satisfactorily succeeded. (Boston Evening Transcript, April 2, 1862).

Sister Mehitable S. Hart died in Milton, November 12, 1862, ae. eighty-six years, five months.

Son-in-law William H. Lord registered for the Class I military draft in Acton, ME, in June 1863. He was a married farmer, aged twenty-nine years (b. ME).

Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart died in Milton, June 19, 1866.

Son Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1869, as a carpenter at 75 Wareham street, Box 22, State street, with his house on Moreland street, near Warren street.

Son Samuel S. Hart was active in the Prohibition cause in the East Rochester, NH, of 1869. (See Milton Under “Semi-Prohibition” – 1855-02).

ROCHESTER … The citizens of East Rochester met in the vestry on Sunday evening, Oct. 31, to devise means to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors in the village. Remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Cushman, and by Messrs. John Hall, S.S. Hart, L. Harrington, C.F. Horne and others, after which the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, that we, the citizens of East Rochester, in public meeting assembled, having the best interest and prosperity of this village at heart, and believing that it is our duty and right to protect ourselves and families from the effects of rum drinking, by preventing the sale of the same in this village – will do everything in our power to prevent the sale of Rum, Ale, Beer, or any kind of intoxicating liquor, in this place.
Resolved, That we will use all honorable means to furnish evidence which will convict and bring to punishment any person who shall sell intoxicating liquor in this place; and we pledge ourselves to prosecute any person who may attempt to sell it here against the laws of New Hampshire (Dover Enquirer, November 11, 1869).

Edward Hart, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Fox)] Hart, keeping house, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), and Sarah E. Hart, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Harriet A. Hart, aged seventeen years (b. NH), John F. Hart, a farm laborer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), and George E. Hart, at school, aged ten years (b. NH). Edward Hart had real estate valued at $5,000, and personal estate valued at $1,900. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and James Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH).

John Gerish, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lizzie A. [((Hart) Hodsdon)] Gerish, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), Joseph H. Gerish, aged eleven years (b. ME), and William G. Morse, works in saw mill, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME). John Gerish had real estate valued at $1,800 and personal estate valued at $700.

Saml S. Hart, a grocer, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Rochester “Gonic P.O.”), NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Rachel [(Buck)] Hart, keeping house, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), Kitty Hart, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), John R. Hart, a trader, aged twenty years (b. NH), Alice Hart, at home, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Charles Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH). Saml S. Hart had real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $500.

William N. Hart, a shoemaker, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, keeping house, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), Maggie E. Hart, a cloak maker, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Horace G. Hart, a painter, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), Cora E. Hart, attending school, aged eleven years (b. ME), and Charles Wimpfheimer, a retail fancy goods dealer, aged forty years (b. Holland). William N. Hart had real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $500.

Cyrus F. Hart, a farm laborer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, keeping house, aged forty-six years (b. NH), Addie F. Hart, a dressmaker, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Mary B. Hart, works in woolen mill, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Lydia E. Hart, aged three years (b. NH), Lydia Witham, aged seventy-seven years (b. ME), Robert Taylor, printer in mill, aged twenty-nine years (b. England), and James Mcnulty, aged thirty-six years (b. Scotland). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ebenezer Osgood, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), a blacksmith, and James Berry, a farmer, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH).

William H. Lord, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Susan S. [(Hart)] Lord, keeping house, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and John H. Lord, aged eight years (b. ME). William H. Lord had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $375.

Son-in-law William H. Lord died in Lebanon, ME, May 14, 1871, aged thirty-seven years, two months.

DIED. Lebanon. – May 14th, Mr. William H. Lord, aged 37 years (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), June 2, 1871).

Sons C.F. [Cyrus F.] Hart and Edward Hart were selected as Strafford County petit jurors for the third week of September 1871 (Dover Enquirer, September 21, 1871).

Rogues stole silverware from the Moreland Street house of son Nathaniel O. Hart, in March 1873.

Police Notes. … The house of Mr. Nathaniel O. Hart, of Moreland street, was entered by rogues, on Tuesday night, and robbed of about one hundred dollars’ worth of silver ware (Boston Globe, March 14, 1873).

Other rogues stole the horse and sleigh of son Nathaniel O. Hart in Boston, MA, ten months later, in January 1874.

THE CITY. NOTES OF THE DAY ABOUT TOWN. … James Doyle and James Nichols, on a complaint charging them with stealing a horse and sleigh, valued at $362, the property of Nathaniel O. Hart, are held in $1000 each (Boston Globe, January 23, 1874).

Daughter-in-law Rachel F. (Buck) Hart died in Rochester, NH, June 2, 1874, aged fifty-eight years.

DEATHS. In Rochester, – June 2, Mrs. Rachel F., wife of S.S. Hart, aged 58 years (Dover Enquirer, June 11, 1874).

Son Samuel S. Hart received a single vote in a recount and investigation of a disputed election for State Representative, in June 1874. Charles F. Caverly was declared to be the winner, with 463 out of 1,919 total votes (Dover Enquirer, June 25, 1874).

Son Nathaniel O. Hart died of heart disease (fatty degeneration of heart & embolism in leg) at 22 Moreland Street in Roxbury, MA, July 2, 1875, aged fifty-eight years, aged fifty-eight years, four months, and thirteen days. He was a married builder.

RECENT DEATHS. Nathaniel O. Hart, president of the Mechanics’ Savings Bank and deacon of the Dearborn-street Chapel, died suddenly of heart disease at his house, 22 Moreland street, Highland District, last night. Mr. Hart was fifty-eight years of age (Boston Evening Transcript, July 3, 1875).

Daughter Mrs. Susan S. [(Hart)] Lord married (2nd) in Berwick, ME, December 31, 1875, Samuel Poindexter, she of Acton, ME, and he of Limerick, ME. Rev. P.W. Perry performed the ceremony. He was born in Cornish, ME, circa 1820, son of Rev. Samuel and Catherine (Morrill) Poindexter.

MARRIED. … Berwick – Dec. 31st, Mr. Samuel Poindexter, of Limerick, and Miss Susan S. Lord of Action [Acton] (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), January 18, 1876).

MARRIED. In Berwick, Dec. 31st, Rev. Samuel Poindexter, of Limerick, and Mrs. Susan S. Lord of Acton (Brunswick Times-Record (Brunswick, ME), January 21, 1876).

Widowed daughter-in-law Mrs. Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directories of 1876, and 1877, as having her house at 22 Moreland street.

Son S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart was a Surveyor of Wood and Lumber in Rochester, NH, in 1876.

Son Samuel S. Hart married (2nd) in Rochester, NH, January 3, 1877, Mrs. Mary E. [(Tibbetts)] Hodgdon. She was born in Rochester, NH, circa 1820.

MARRIAGES. In Rochester, Jan. 3, by Rev. A.J. Quick, Mr. Samuel S. Hart, Esq., and Mrs. Mary E. Hodgdon (Dover Enquirer, January 11, 1877).

Son S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart was a Surveyor of Wood and Lumber in Rochester, NH, in 1880.

Edward Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Sally [(Fox)] Hart, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), and his children, Hattie H. Hart, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), John F. Hart 2d, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and George E. Hart, aged twenty years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and David Philbrick, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH).

John Gerrish, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Elizabeth [((Hart) Hodsdon)] Gerrish, keeping house, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), his sister-in-law, Susan S. [((Hart) Lord)]] Poindexter, a housekeeper, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and his nephew, John H. Lord, a farm laborer, aged eighteen years. John Gerrish has kidney disease; Elizabeth Gerrish had drops & heart disease.

[Despite having married Rev. Samuel Poindexter in 1875, Susan S. [((Hart) Lord)]] Poindexter appeared as her sister’s Acton, ME, housekeeper in June 1880 (as above). Meanwhile her husband headed a Limerick, ME, household (as below) – with his wife Susan. She and her estranged husband divorced in January 1882].

Samuel S. Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary E. [(Hodgdon)] Hart, keeping house, aged sixty years (b. NH).

Almira M. [(White)] Hart, keeping house, aged fifty-eight years (b. MA), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Emma L. Hart, a correspondent, aged thirty-one years (b. MA), her son, Nathaniel S. Hart, a bookkeeper, aged twenty-six years (b. MA), her daughter-in-law, Annie C. [(Littlefield)] Hart, at home, aged twenty-two years (b. MA), her daughter, Almira E. Hart, at home, aged nineteen years (b. MA), her sister, Sarah E. White, at home, aged sixty-three years (b. MA), and her servant, Maude Trusty, a servant, aged thirty-six years (b. MD). They resided at 22 Moreland Street.

William N. Hart, aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Berwick, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), and his daughter, Cora A. Hart, aged twenty-one years (b. ME).

Cyras [Cyrus] F. Hart, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and his daughter, Lizzie L. Hart, at school, aged twelve years (b. NH). They shared a two-family residence with the household of Hiram Wentworth, a carpenter, aged thirty-six years (b. NH). Their households appeared in the enumeration between those of Isaac B. Dore, a day laborer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), and Ezra Farnham, an expressman, aged forty-eight years (b. ME).

Samuel Poindexter, a clergyman, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Limerick, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Susan [((Hart) Lord)]] Poindexter, keeping house, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and his children, Marshall Poindexter, driving coach, aged twenty-three years (b. ME), Katie Poindexter, teacher of public school, aged twenty-one years (b. ME), Willis S. Poindexter, a student, aged nineteen years (b. ME), Addie M. Poindexter, aged fifteen years (b. ME), and Lillian A. Poindexter, aged eleven years (b. ME).

Daughter Susan E. [S.?] Poindexter and her husband, Samuel Poindexter, divorced in York County, ME, in January 1882.

Son S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart was a Surveyor of Wood and Lumber in Rochester, NH, in 1882.

York Co. S.J. Court. … Tuesday, Sept. 16th. … Susan S. Poindexter, vs. Elizabeth A. Gerrish. Assumpsit on a note for $100 given by deft. In May 1881, and also for 68 weeks labor doing housework at $2 per week. The defendant, who has deceased since the action was brought, was a sister of the plf. Verdict for plf. $274.52 (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), September 17, 1884).

Son Edward F. Hart died in Milton Mills, May 12, 1885, aged seventy-three years, two months, and seven days.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following real estate transfers in York county for the fortnight ending Sept. 8, bave been recorded at the Register of deeds office: … ACTON – Aug. 27. Samuel S. Hart of Rochester, N.H., to Aaron Witham of Milton, N.H., real estate in Acton for $1. (Union & Journal (Biddeford, ME), September 18, 1885).

Daughter Ann E. ((Hart) Hodsdon) Gerrish died in Acton, ME, August 30, 1889.

Former son-in-law Samuel Poindexter of Shapleigh, ME, lost several cattle to poisoning in October 1889.

THE HERDS OF MAINE. … October 25th. Commissioners Harris and Bailey visited the farm of Rev. Samuel Poindexter at Shapleigh, who had lost several head of cattle, and reported others sick with the same symptoms. A post mortem on an ox that had recently died, disclosed the fact that it was a case of poisoning, and the history of the previous cases all go to confirm the same diagnosis. No appraisal (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), March 12, 1890).

Son-in-law John E. Gerrish died in Acton, ME, January 22, 1890, aged forty-three years.

DIED. … GERRISH. In Acton, Jan. 23, John E. Gerrish, aged 43 years (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), January 31, 1890).

Mary E. [((Tibbetts) Hodgdon)] Hart died of La Grippe in Rochester, NH, December 30, 1891, aged seventy-one years, nine months, and twenty-two days. She was a married housewife. Hubbard Dearborn [?] signed the death certificate.

Son Samuel S. Hart died of softening of the brain in Rochester, NH, December 22, 1892, aged seventy-seven years. He was a widowed farmer. C.T. Hubbard, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Daughter-in-law Sally (Fox) Hart died of La Grippe in Milton, May 22, 1897, aged seventy-six years, ten months, and nineteen days. She was a [widowed] housewife. Charles W. Gross, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Cyrus F. Hart, a farmer, aged seventy-eight years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, aged seventy-six years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hiram Young, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. ME), and Hiram Wentworth, a carpenter, aged fifty-six years (b. NH). Cyrus F. Hart owned their farm, free-and-clear.

John H. Lord, restaurant, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twelve years), Hattie B. Lord, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), his son, William C. Lord, in school, aged seven years (b. ME), his mother, Susan S. [(Hart)] Lord, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), and his boarder, Walter S. Howard, a cook, aged forty-eight years (b. NH). Hattie B. Lord was the mother of two children, of whom one was still living; Susan S. Lord was the mother of two children, of whom one was still living. John H. Lord rented their house on N. Main Street.

Son William N. Hart died in Berwick, ME, February 4, 1900.

Son Cyrus F. Hart died of paralysis & fatty generation of the brain in Milton Mills, July 27, 1902, aged eighty-one years, one months, and twenty-four years. He was a married farmer. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate

Daughter-in-law Olive F. (Gowen) Hart died in Berwick, ME, December 12, 1902.

Daughter Susan S. (Hart) Lord died of senile debility in Milton Mills, November 17, 1905, ae. seventy-eight years, three months, and twenty-two days. She had lived in Milton Mills for two years, with her previous residence having been in Farmington, NH. She was a divorcée (and also said to be the widow of Samuel Poindexter). F.S. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Daughter-in-law Lydia (Witham) Hart died of La Grippe and pneumonia in Milton Mills, February 1, 1907, aged eighty-three years, four months, and five days. She was a widowed housewife. Charles W. Gross, M.D., signed the death certificate.

NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS. Mrs. Lydia Hart, widow of the late Cyrus F. Hart, is also very low and it is thought, cannot possibly survive many days (Sanford Journal (Biddeford, ME), February 8, 1907).

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By Muriel Bristol | August 16, 2026

William Wentworth was born in Rochester, October 20, 1730, son of Ephraim and Martha (Grant) Wentworth.

William Wentworth married in Dover, NH, in 1754, Hannah Hayes. She was born in Portsmouth, NH, January 5, 1734, daughter of Ichabod and Abigail (Evans) Hayes.

(The known children of William and Hannah (Hayes) Wentworth were: Mary Wentworth (1756–1836), Ichabod Wentworth (1759–1834), William Wentworth (1761–1795), Abigail Wentworth (1764–1838), Martha Wentworth (1766–179?), Sarah Wentworth (1770–1852), Ephraim Wentworth (1773–1846), and Hannah Wentworth (1778–1845)).

Daughter Mary Wentworth was born in Rochester, NH, October 8, 1756.

Son Ichabod Wentworth was born in Rochester, NH, February 25, 1759. He was a namesake for his maternal grandfather, Ichabod Hayes.

Son William Wentworth [Jr.] was born August 15, 1761.

Daughter Abigail Wentworth was born June 2, 1764. She was a namesake for her maternal grandmother, Abigail (Evans) Hayes.

Daughter Martha Wentworth was born August 21, 1766. She was a namesake for her paternal grandmother, Martha (Grant) Wentworth.

Daughter Sarah Wentworth was born September 26, 1769.

Son Ephraim Wentworth was born June 16, 1773. He was a namesake for his paternal grandfather, Ephraim Wentworth.

[William Wentworth] was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and served more or less through the war of the Revolution (Wentworth, 1878).

Hannah Wentworth was born in Rochester, NH, March 22, 1778.

William Wentworth appeared in a muster roll of Major Amos Morrill’s Company, in the 2nd NH Battalion, November 2, 1780. The muster roll ran from July to October 1780. It had marginal notes about Constitution Isle and Fishkill, NY.

Wm Wentworth [Went appeared in a pay abstract of Capt. Moses Duston’s Company, in Lt. Col. George Reid’s 2nd NH Regiment. The abstract concerned January 1781.

William Wintworth [Wentworth] appeared in a pay abstract of Capt. Moses Duston’s Company, in Lt. Col. George Reid’s 2nd NH Regiment. The abstract ran from February to April, 1781.

“In 1781 the towns of Wakefield and Somersworth (N.H.) had a controversary as to which town he [William Wentworth] should be credited” (Wentworth, 1878).

Somersworth, July 3, 1781. These May Certify the Mens Names under Written Belongs to and Enlisted for the town of Somersworth for During the War for three years Returnd from the Army Last March during the War, Vizt George Fall, Edward Grant, John Smith, Ebenr Whitehouse, John Canney, William Wentworth, Saml Grant, Cato Wallingford, James Marden. New Recruits for three years Joseph Tate, Benja Tate, Tobias Cole, Paul Yeaton. Total Thirteen. Errors Excepted. Ebenr Ricker, Benja Quimby } Select Men.

William Wentworth appeared in a pay abstract of Capt. Moses Duston’s Company, in the 2nd NH Regiment. The abstract concerned January 1782. Marginal notes mentioned detachments at Schenectady, Fort Herkimer, Fort Dayton, Albany, and New Windsor, NY.

Will Wentworth appeared in a pay abstract of Capt. Moses Duston’s Company, in the 2nd NH Regiment. The abstract concerned February 1782. Marginal notes mentioned detachments at Schenectady, Fort Herkimer, Fort Dayton, Albany, and New Windsor, NY.

Daughter Abigail Wentworth married, circa 1784, George Yeaton, he of Wolfeboro, NH. He was born circa 1760.

Strafford County historian Duane H. Hurd noted the settlements at Plummer’s Ridge, after 1772, of Benjamin Scates, Beard Plumer and his brother Joseph Plumer. He noted further that they were followed by James C. Hayes, David Wallingford, William Palmer, Elijah Horn, Moses Chamberlain, and others.

This was soon followed by quite a rush of settlers to the west side of the town, Daniel Hayes, Caleb Wakeham, Enoch Varney, Samuel Nute, William Wentworth, William Tuttle, Ichabod Hayes, James Hayes, Ebenezer Coursan, and Stephen Merseron [Meserve], being among the first, Jeremiah Cook, Dudley Burnham, Jotham Nute, Otis Pinkham, Ephraim Plumer, John Twombly, James Varney, John Varney, William Mathes, and others coming soon after (Hurd, 1882).

William Wentworth was among the three hundred ten 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). (See Rochester Lumber Remonstrance – August 1785).

Daughter Martha Wentworth married in Rochester, NH, June 7, 1787, James Varney, she of Rochester, NH, and he of Dover, NH.

Son Ichabod Wentworth married (1st), circa 1788, Mercy Wentworth. She was born circa 1768, daughter of [his uncle,] Ephraim Wentworth.

Son William Wentworth [Jr.] married, circa 1788, Jemima Dearborn, of Hampton, NH. She was born August 15, 1761.

Wm Wentworth headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included two males aged 16-plus years [himself], four females, and two males aged under-16 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm Henderson and Timo Roberts. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).

Ichabod Wentworth headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], one female, and one male aged under-16 years [Jonathan Wentworth]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Goodwin and Enoch Varney. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).

Wm Wintworth [Jr.] headed a Parsonsfield, ME, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], one female [Jemima (Dearborn) Wentworth], and two males aged under-16 years.

George Eaton [Yeaton] headed a Wolfeboro, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], and three females [Abigail (Wentworth) Yeaton].

James Varney headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], two females [Martha (Wentworth) Varney], and one male aged under-16 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ezecal Hays and Jotham Nute. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).

Son Ichabod Wentworth married (2nd) in Rochester, NH, March 10, 1791, Keziah Cook, he of Rochester, NH, and she of Somersworth, NH. She was born in Somersworth, NH, circa 1763.

Daughter Sarah Wentworth married in Rochester, NH, January 1, 1793, Dudley Burnham, both of Rochester, NH. He was born in Somersworth, NH, August 15, 1762, son of Nathaniel and Mehitable (Colbath) Burnham.

Daughter Mary Wentworth married in Rochester, NH, October 1, 1793, John Varney, both of Rochester, NH.

Son William Wentworth [Jr.] died in Parsonsfield, ME, May 6, 1795.

Son Ephraim Wentworth married, April 7, 1796, Susannah Cook, she of Middleton, NH. She was born May 6, 1794.

Daughter Hannah Wentworth married in Rochester, NH, March 22, 1798, Jeremiah Cook, both of Rochester, NH.

Widowed daughter-in-law married (2nd), April 15, 1798, Joshua Palmer, of Parsonsfield, ME.

William Wentworth died in Milton, October 20, 1798.

John Varney headed a 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 [Mary (Wentworth) Varney], and one female aged 16-25 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Ichd [Ichabod] Wentworth headed a 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 [Keziah (Cook) Wentworth], one male aged 10-15 years, two males aged under-10 years, and three females aged under-10 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

James Varney headed a 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 [Martha (Wentworth) Varney], one female aged 10-15 years, one male aged under-10 years, and two females aged under-10 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Dudley Burnham headed a 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 16-25 years [Sarah (Wentworth) Burnham], three females aged under-10 [Mehitable Burnham and Hannah Burnham] and one male aged under-10 years [Dudley Burnham, Jr.]. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Ephm Wentworth 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, one male aged undr-10 years, and two females aged under-10 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Jeremiah Cook 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 16-25 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged under-10 years, and one female aged under-10 years. (See South Milton Farmer Samuel Bragdon (1771-1840)). (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Son-in-law John Varney died in Milton, July 11, 1806, ae. fifty-seven years, six months.

Hannah (Hayes) Wentworth died in Milton, August 11, 1808.

Wd [Widow] Mary [(Wentworth)] Varney headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 45-plus years [herself], and one female aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Varney and Jonathan Nute. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Ichabod Wentw [Wentworth] headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Keziah (Cook) Wentworth], one female aged 16-25 years, three males aged 10-15 years, and one female aged 10-15 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ephraim Wentw [Wentworth] and John Meservy. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Geo. Yeaton headed a Wolfeboro, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Abigail (Wentworth) Yeaton], one male aged 16-25 years, one female aged 16-25 years, one male aged 10-15 years, two females aged 10-15 years, three males aged under-10 years, and two females aged under-10 years.

James Varney headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years, one male aged 16-25 years, two females aged 10-15 years, and one male aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ezekiel Hayes and Wd [Widow] Mary [(Wentworth)] Varney. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Dudley Burnham headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Sarah (Wentworth) Burnham], one female aged 16-25 years [Mehitable Burnham], one male aged 10-15 years [Dudley Burnham, Jr.], one female aged 10-15 years [Hannah Burnham], four females aged under-10 years [Abigail Burnham, Ruth Burnham, Mary Burnham], and one male aged under-10 years [Nathaniel W. Burnham]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Drew and Joseph Cook. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Ephraim Wentw [Wentworth] headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years, one female aged 16-25 years, two females aged 10-15 years, three males under-10 years, and two females aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Nathl Whitehouse and Ichabod Wentw [Wentworth]. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Jere. Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged 10-15 years, one female aged 10-15 years, two males aged under-10 years, and one female aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Daniel Wentworth and John Drew. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

William Wentworth signed the Milton anti-division remonstrance of June 1820 requesting that Milton not be divided in two parts. He signed also the Milton militia division petition of November 1820. (See Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).

Son-in-law Dudley Burnham died in Milton, April 29, 1826.

Son-in-law James Varney died in Milton, December 16, 1828.

To the Honorable Daniel C. Atkinson, the Judge of Probate within and for the County of Strafford – SHOWS KEZIAH VARNEY, administratrix of the goods and estate of JAMES VARNEY, jr., late of Milton, in said county, deceased, that the personal estate that was of the said James, at the time of his decease, is insufficient to answer the debts due from said estate, and the expenses of administering, by the sum of three hundred dollars:- Therefore, your petitioner prays your honor to grant her license to sell so much of the real estate that was of the said James at the time of his decease, including the reversion of her dower therein, and also including one quarter of the reversion of the dower of one Abigail Varney, relict of Enoch Varney, late of said Milton, deceased, as will be sufficient to raise said sum of three hundred dollars, for the purpose aforesaid – Said real estate is all in said Milton. And as in duty, &c., &c. KEZIAH VARNEY. Milton August 10, 1830 (Dover Enquirer, July 31, 1830).

J.C. [John C.] Varney 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 20-29 years [Hannah (Varney) Varney], one male aged 10-14 years [Seth Varney], one female aged 5-9 years [Mary A. Varney], one male aged under-5 years [George W. Varney], one female aged under-5 years [Hannah A. Varney], and one female aged 70-79 years [Mary (Wentworth) Varney]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hopley Varney and Jas [James] Varney.

Ichd Wentworth headed a Milton 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 [Keziah (Cook) Wentworth], and one female aged 30-39 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ichd H. Wentworth and Edward Tibbetts. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Geo. Yeaton headed a Wolfeboro, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Abigail (Wentworth) Yeaton], one male aged 30-39 years, one female aged 20-29 years, and one female aged 10-14 years.

Jas [James] Varney headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], and one female aged 20-29 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of J.C. Varney and Ira Varney. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Sarah [(Wentworth)] Burnham headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 60-69 years [herself], one female aged 30-39 years, one male aged 20-29 years, one female aged 20-29 years, and one male aged 10-14 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hannah Pinkham and Isaac Young. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Eph. Wentworth headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years, one female aged 30-39 years, one male aged 20-29 years, and one female aged 20-29 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Abigail Varney and Jos. C. Wentworth. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Jeremiah Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged 20-29 years, one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, and one male aged 10-14 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hiram Cook and Timo Brewster. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Daughter-in-law Keziah (Cook) Wentworth died in Milton, April 4, 1833.

Son Ichabod Wentworth died in Milton, April 16, 1834.

Daughter Mary (Wentworth) Varney died October 2, 1836.

Daughter Abigail (Wentworth) Yeaton died of old age in Wolfeboro, NH, March 11, 1838, aged seventy-three years. She was a married housekeeper.

Hannah [(Yeaton)] Furber headed a Wolfeboro, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 50-59 years, one female aged 20-29 years, one female aged 15-19 years, one male aged 10-14 years, and one male aged 80-90 years [George Yeaton]. Her household included [her father,] George Yeaton, a Revolutionary pensioner, aged eighty years.

Nathaniel Burnham headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], two females aged 20-29 years [Ruth E. (Davis) Burnham and Mary Burnham], one male aged 20-29 years, one male aged 5-9 years, and one female aged 70-79 years [Sarah (Wentworth) Burnham]. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Isaac C. Young and Jeremiah Cook.

Ephraim Wentworth headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years, and one female aged 40-49 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Moses Nute and Hannah Varney.

Jeremiah Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged 30-39 years, one female aged 20-29 years, one male aged 10-14 years, one male aged under-5 years, and two females aged under-5 years. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Nathaniel Burnham and Harpley [Hopley] Varney.

Son-in-law George Yeaton died of old age in Wolfeboro, NH, November 22, 1845, aged eighty-five years. He was a farmer.

DEATHS. In Wolfeborough, Nov. 23d, Mr. George Yeaton, a Revolutionary Pensioner, aged 83 (Dover Enquirer, December 16, 1845).

Daughter Hannah (Wentworth) Cook died in Milton, November 29, 1845.

Son Ephraim Wentworth died in Milton, October 17, 1846, aged seventy-three years, four months.

Daughter-in-law Susanna (Cook) Wentworth died in Milton, September 6, 1848, ae seventy-five years, four months.

Daughter-in-law Jemima ((Dearborn) Wentworth) Palmer died in Parsonsfield, ME, February 3, 1849.

Sarah [(Wentworth)] Burnham, aged eighty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. Her household included Mehitable Burnham, aged fifty-six years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Young, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), and James H. Pinkham, a shoemaker, aged twenty-six years (b. NH).

Joseph Cook, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lydia Cook, aged forty-two years (b. NH), Jeremiah Cook, a farmer, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), Frances J. Cook, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Mary Cook, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Martin V.B. Cook, aged eleven years (b. NH). Joseph Cook had real estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel W. Pinkham, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. NH), and Hopley Varney, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH).

Son-in-law Jeremiah Cook died of heart disease in Milton, December 5, 1851, aged seventy-six years, one month, and twenty-five days.

DEATHS. In Milton of disease of the heart, Dec. 5th, Mr. Jeremiah Cook, aged 76 years, 1 month and 25 days (Dover Enquirer, December 23, 1851).

Daughter Sarah (Wentworth) Burnham died in Milton, January 22, 1852.

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By Muriel Bristol | August 9, 2026

Jeremiah Cook was born in Rochester, NH, circa 1775, son of Joseph and Anna (Young) Cook.

Strafford County historian Duane H. Hurd noted the settlements at Plummer’s Ridge, after 1772, of Benjamin Scates, Beard Plumer and his brother Joseph Plumer. He noted further that they were followed by James C. Hayes, David Wallingford, William Palmer, Elijah Horn, Moses Chamberlain, and others.

This was soon followed by quite a rush of settlers to the west side of the town, Daniel Hayes, Caleb Wakeham, Enoch Varney, Samuel Nute, William Wentworth, William Tuttle, Ichabod Hayes, James Hayes, Ebenezer Coursan, and Stephen Merseron [Meserve], being among the first, Jeremiah Cook, Dudley Burnham, Jotham Nute, Otis Pinkham, Ephraim Plumer, John Twombly, James Varney, John Varney, William Mathes, and others coming soon after (Hurd, 1882).

Jeremiah Cook married in Rochester, NH, March 22, 1798, Hannah Wentworth, both of Rochester, NH. Rev. Joseph Haven performed the ceremony. She was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, March 22, 1776, daughter of William and Hannah (Hayes) Wentworth.

(The known children of Jeremiah and Hannah (Wentworth) Cook were: William W. Cook (1798–1874), Hannah H. Cook (1800–1883), Hiram W. Cook (1806-1873), Mary Cook (1806–1866), Joseph Cook (1809–1892), Elizabeth “Betsey” Cook (1811-1881), Elias S. Cook (1814-1868), and Ezra T. Cook (1817–1897)).

Son William Wentworth Cook was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, October 17, 1798. He was a namesake for his maternal grandfather.

Daughter Hannah H. Cook was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, August 17, 1800.

Jeremiah Cook 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 16-25 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged under-10 years [William W. Cook], one female aged under-10 years [Hannah H. Cook]. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Father Joseph Cook and his brother, Wentworth Cook, both signed the Rochester Division Petition of May 1802. (See Rochester Division Petition – May 1802).

Mother Ann (Young) Cook died in Rochester, NH, January 23, 1805.

Jeremiah Cook and his father, Joseph Cook, were among the fifty-two Milton petitioners that sought to have Jotham Nute appointed as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, in August 1805.

Jeremiah Cook and his father, Joseph Cook, were assessed in the Milton School District No. 4 of Dudley Burnham in 1806 (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

Son Hiram W. Cook was born in Milton, in 1806. Daughter Mary Cook was born in Milton, November 21, 1806.

S0n Joseph Cook was born in Milton, in 1809. 

Jere. [Jeremiah] Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged 10-15 years [William W. Cook], one female aged 10-15 years [Hannah H. Cook], two males aged under-10 years [Hiram Cook and Joseph Cook], one female aged under-10 years [Mary Cook]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Daniel Wentworth and John Drew. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Daughter Elizabeth “Betsey” Cook was born in Milton, in 1811. 

Ebenr Wingate, Dudley Burnham, and Jeremiah Cook witnessed the last will of Otis Pinkham, in Milton, October 26, 1812 (Strafford County Probate, 13:327).

Son Elias S. Cook was born in Milton, in 1814. Son Ezra T. Cook was born in Milton, March 8, 1817.

Son William W. Cook married (1st), circa 1819, Clarissa Davis. She had two daughters, Sophia D. Cook (c1820-1873) and Hannah Cook (c1823-1875), and died before November 1826.

Jere: [Jeremiah] Cook signed the Milton Anti-Division Remonstrance of June 1820. (See Milton Militia Dispute – 1820 and Milton Anti-Division Remonstrance – June 1820).

Father Joseph Cook died in Milton, June 18, 1822.

Daughter Hannah H. Cook, married in Middleton, NH, March 14, 1824, Elijah B. Kenniston [Kenney], both of Milton. Rev. William Buzzell performed the ceremony. Kenniston was born in Middleton, NH, October 7, 1803.

Son William W. Cook married (2nd) in Wolfeboro, NH, November 18, 1826, Mary Yeaton, he of Milton and she of Wolfeboro, NH. Rev. Joseph Banfield performed the ceremony. She was born in Wolfeboro, NH, circa 1802, daughter of George and Abigail (Wentworth) Yeaton.

Son Hiram Cook married in Middleton, NH, April 9, 1829, Hannah W. Rhines, he of Milton, and she of Middleton, NH. Rev. William Buzzell performed the ceremony. She was born in Middleton, NH, circa 1807, daughter of Nathaniel and Martha (Higgins) Rhines.

Jeremiah Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged 20-29 years [Joseph Cook], one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, and one male aged 10-14 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hiram Cook and Timo Brewster.

Elijah B. Kennison headed a Brentwood, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Hannah H. (Cook) Kennison], one male aged 15-19 years, and one male aged 5-9 years.

Hiram Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Hannah W. (Rhines) Cook], one male aged 10-14 years, and one male aged under-5 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jesse Knox and Jeremiah Cook.

Joseph Cook married (1st), circa 1834, Rebecca L. Ricker. She was born in Rochester, NH, December 10, 1816, daughter of Charles and Mary (Lord) Ricker.

Son-in-law John L. Pike was a Middleton, NH, Selectman in 1835 and 1836.

Son Elias S. Cook married, circa 1835, Hannah Brumbly Howe. She was born in Milton, circa 1817, daughter of Jonathan and Mehitabel (Twombly) Howe.

Son Ezra T. Cook married (1st), circa 1836, Betsey F. Gilman. She was born in Pittsfield, NH, July 21, 1814.

Notice. THIS is to forbid any person or persons purchasing a note signed by me to one Samuel Downing of Middleton in the county of Strafford, and State of New Hampshire for twenty dollars, dated at Middleton  on the 14th Nov. 1835 payable in one year from date and interest, as said note was obtained from me without consideration and I am determined not to pay the same nor any part of it. WILLIAM W. COOK. Milton, Feb. 7. 35 (Dover Enquirer, February 4, 1837).

Jeremiah Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Hannah (Wentworth) Cook], one male aged 30-39 years [Joseph Cook], one female aged 20-29 years [Rebecca L. (Ricker) Cook], one male aged 10-14 years, two females aged under-5 years [Mary A. Cook and Frances J. Cook], and one male aged under-5 years [Martin V.B. Cook]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Nathaniel Burnham and Hopley Varney.

William Cook 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 30-39 years [Mary (Yeaton) Cook], one female aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, one female aged under-5 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Stephen Main and John C. Nute.

Elijah B. Keniston [Kenney] headed a Wolfeboro, NH, 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 [Hannah H. (Cook) Keniston], two males aged 10-14 years, two females aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, and one female aged under-5 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.

Hiram Cook headed a Milton 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 [Hannah W. (Rhines) Cook], one male aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years, two females aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, and one female aged under-5 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.

John L. Pike headed a Middleton 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 [Betsey (Cook) Pike], two males aged 5-9 years, one female aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, one female aged under-5 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.

Elias S. Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Hannah B. (Howe) Cook], one female aged under-5 years, and one female aged 70-79 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ebenezer Wakeham and Elizabeth Edgerley.

Son Joseph Cook received his first appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, May 17, 1841. He received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 14, 1842.

Daughter-in-law Rebecca L. (Ricker) Cook died in Milton, April 24, 1843, aged twenty-six years, five months, and fourteen days.

Joseph Cook married (2nd) in Milton, December 28, 1843, Lydia Blaisdell, both of Milton. Rev. Jacob Davis performed the ceremony. She was born in Lebanon, ME, May 1, 1807, daughter of Enoch Jr. and Olive (Nason) Blaisdell. (Her birth date has been calculated from her age at death).

Hannah (Wentworth) Cook died in Milton, November 29, 1845, aged sixty-nine years.

Son Joseph Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, May 15, 1846.

Daughter Mary Cook married in Milton, March 17, 1847, Samuel W. Pinkham, she of Milton and he of Farmington, NH. Rev. Simeon Swett performed the ceremony. Pinkham was born in New Durham, NH, circa 1808, son of Stephen and Judith (White) Pinkham.

Elijah B. and Hannah H. Kenniston, and their children, Hiram C. Kenniston, Eli B. Kenniston, Hannah C. Kenniston, Simeon B. Kenniston, Betsey J. Kenniston, Joseph P. Kenniston, Sarah F. Kenniston, and Lorenzo L. Kenniston, all changed their surname from Kenniston to Kenney, July 2, 1847. (And Kenney has become Canney for some branches of the family).

Son Elias S. Cook received his first appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, July 3, 1847 (Dover Enquirer, July 18, 1847).

Son Ezra T. Cook accidently shot and killed his nephew, Joseph W. Cook, in Milton, August 25, 1847, æ six years, two months.

FATAL ACCIDENT. – Joseph W. Cook, a lad about 7 years old, son of Joseph Cook, Esq., of Milton, was accidently shot on Monday the 25th ult., by his uncle, Ezra T. Cook, of Manchester, who was on a visit at Milton. The circumstances as we learn them, are as follows: Mr. Cook was passing round the end of a barn with a gun (with a percussion lock) on his shoulder, with the muzzle pointing forward; in passing a ladder which stood against the barn, the lock accidently hit the ladder, when the gun was discharged, the contents entering the back of the boy, who was not before seen by his uncle, causing almost instant death; this is truly an affecting case, especially to his uncle, to whom however, no blame is attached – Gaz. (Dover Enquirer, September 7, 1847).

William W. Cook, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Yeaton)] Cook, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), George H. Cook, a shoemaker, aged eighteen years (b. NH), William P. Cook, a shoemaker, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Mary E. Cook, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Mark F. Cook, aged nine years (b. NH), Ira Cook, aged six years (b. NH), and Charles E. Cook, aged four years (b. NH). William W. Cook had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Elias S. Cook, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), and Joseph Pearl, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).

Elijah B. Kenney, a farmer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Wolfeboro, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Hannah H. [(Cook)] Kenney, aged forty-nine year (b. NH), Hannah C. Kenney, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Eli B. Kenney, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Betsy J. Kenney, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Joseph P. Kenney, aged twelve years (b. NH), Sarah F. Kenney, aged ten years (b. NH), Lorenzo Kenney, aged seven years (b. NH), Simeon B. Kenney, a shoemaker, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), and Rhoda [(Goodwin)] Kenney, aged eighteen years (b. NH). Elijah B. Kenney had real estate valued at $700.

Hiram Cook, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Hannah [(Rhines)] Cook, aged forty-three years (b. NH), Jeremiah Cook, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Hannah Cook, aged thirteen years, Edwin Cook, aged two years. Hiram Cook had real estate valued at $600. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Augustus Jenkins, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH), and Luther Nute, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH).

Samuel W. Pinkham, aged forty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Cook)] Pinkham, aged forty-four years (b. NH), and Edwin Pinkham, aged fourteen years (b. NH). Samuel W. Pinkham had real estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jethro Nutter, a shoemaker, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), and Joseph Cook, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. NH).

Joseph Cook, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Blaisdell)] Cook, aged forty-two years (b. NH), Jeremiah Cook, a farmer, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), Frances J. Cook, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Mary Cook, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Martin V.B. Cook, aged eleven years (b. NH). Joseph Cook had real estate valued at $3,000. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel W. Pinkham, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. NH), and Hopley Varney, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b, NH).

John L. Pike, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Middleton, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Betsey [(Cook)] Pike, aged forty years (b. NH), Jacob Pike, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), John S. Pike, aged twelve years (b. NH), and Mary A. Pike, aged eleven years (b. NH). John L. Pike had real estate valued at $2,500. They shared a two-family residence with the household of John Hinn, a shoemaker aged sixty-two years (b. NH).

Ezra T. Cook, a shoemaker, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), headed a Haverhill, MA, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Betsey F. [(Gilman)] Cook, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), George E. Cook, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Ezra F. Cook, aged five years (b. NH), Vender Courson, aged twenty years (b. ME), and Joseph Kent, aged eighteen years (b. NH).

[N.B., In the following entry one may see living together the two daughters of William W. Cook’s first marriage to Clarissa Davis: Sophia D. (Cook) Wood, with her husband and infant son, and her younger sister, Hannah Wood Cook].

Lorenzo Wood, a clerk, aged thirty years (b. ME), headed a Lowell, MA, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sophia D. [(Cook)] Wood, aged thirty years (b. NH), and Hannah Wood [Cook], aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). Lorenzo Wood had real estate valued at $1,000.

Son Joseph Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, May 17, 1851.

Jeremiah Cook of Milton made his last will, November 8, 1851. He devised $1 to his eldest son, William W. Cook, and $1 to another son, Joseph Cook. He devised $100 to his eldest daughter Hannah, wife of Elijah B. Kenney. He devised the rest and residue of his monied property to his daughter Betsey, wife of John L. Pike, and his son Ezra T. Cook, in equal shares. He devised his watch to his son, Hiram Cook, excepting a note he held against him and a cow. He devised all his household furniture to his three daughters, reserving only his desk for his son, Elias S. Cook, whom he named as executor. Nathl W. Burnham, James H. Pinkham, and Timothy K. Emery signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 65:177).

Jeremiah Cook died of heart disease in Milton, December 5, 1851, aged seventy-six years, one month, and twenty-five days.

DEATHS. In Milton of disease of the heart, Dec. 5th, Mr. Jeremiah Cook, aged 76 years, 1 month, and 25 days (Dover Enquirer, December 23, 1851).

The last will of Jeremiah Cook was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Dover, NH, January 6, 1852 (Strafford County Probate, 65:178).

Son-in-law John L. Pike received his first appointment as a Middleton, NH, justice-of-the-peace, January 8, 1853.

The NH Annual Register & US Calendar of 1853 identified Milton’s Justices of the Peace as being Stephen Drew, John L. Swinerton, Joseph Cook, John J. Plumer, Daniel Hayes, Jr., Daniel P. Warren, James Berry, Ichabod H. Wentworth, Joseph Pearl, Robert Mathes, Elias S. Cook, David Wallingford, John E. Goodwin, Charles C. Hayes, Jas. Jewett, Thos. Y. Wentworth, Asa Fox, James Connor, and Eli Wentworth (Lyon, 1853).

Son Joseph Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, May 17, 1854.

Son-in-law John L. Pike was a Middleton, NH, Selectman in 1855 and 1856.

[N.B., In the following entry one may see again the two daughters of William W. Cook’s first marriage: Sophia D. (Cook) Wood, with her husband and infant son, and her younger sister, Hannah Cook].

Lorenzo Wood, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. ME), headed a Dracut, MA, household at the time of the MA State Census of 1855. His household included Sophia D. [(Cook)] Wood, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), Lorenzo F. Wood, aged one year (b. MA), and Hannah Cook, aged thirty-two years (b. NH).

[Sophia D. (Cook) Wood and her family may be found again back in Lowell, MA, at the times of the Eighth (1860) and Ninth (1870) Federal Censuses. She died of heart disease in Lowell, MA, December 7, 1873, aged fifty-three years, six months].

Son-in-law John L. Pike received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, January 8, 1857.

Son Elias S. Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 13, 1857.

Son William W. Cook published a sort of “emancipated minor” legal notice in November 1858, regarding his own son, who would have been about sixteen or seventeen years of age. (Mark F. Cook was living still with his parents at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census).

Notice, IS hereby given that I have this day given to my son MARK F. COOK, his time to act and trade for himself. I shall claim none of his earnings nor pay any debts of his contracting after this date. WILLIAM W. COOK. Witnesses – James D. Stevens, John H. Barker. Milton, N.H., Oct. 22, 1858. 23 (Dover Enquirer, November 4, 1858).

Son Joseph Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 17, 1859.

MILTON. Justice, State, John E. Goodwin. Justice, Quorum. Eli Wentworth. Justices, John L. Swinerton, Daniel P. Warren, Joseph Pearl, Robert Mathes, Elias S. Cook, David Wallingford, Charles C. Hayes, Thomas Y. Wentworth, Asa Fox, Daniel E. Palmer, Joseph Plumer, Luther Hayes, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Elbridge W. Fox, Charles Jones (Farmer, 1860).

[N.B., Hannah Cook, the younger daughter of William W. Cook’s first marriage, is included below with the Milton family of his second marriage, rather than with her elder sister in Lowell, MA].

William W. Cook, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Yeaton)] Cook, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), Abba A. Cook, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), Hannah Cook, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), Mark F. Cook, a shoemaker, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Ira A. Cook, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Chas E. Cook, aged thirteen years (b. NH). William W. Cook had real estate valued at $600 and personal estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel Plumer, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and James Doldt, a clergyman, aged forty-nine years (b. NH).

Elijah B. Canney, a farmer, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Wolfeboro, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Hannah H. [(Cook)] Canney, aged fifty-nine years, Eli B. Canney, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Betsey J. Canney, a tailoress, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), and James W. Canney, aged six years (b. NH).

Hiram Cook, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household, at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Hannah [(Rhines)] Cook, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and Edwin E. Cook, aged eleven years (b. NH). Hiram Cook had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between Dudley Wentworth, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), and Augustus Jenkins, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. NH).

Samuel W. Pinkham, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Cook)] Pinkham, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), and Charles A. Foss, aged twelve years (b. NH). Samuel W. Pinkham had real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Luther Nute, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and George Dore, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. NH [?]).

Joseph Cook, a farmer, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Blaisdell)] Cook, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), M.V.B. Cook, a farmer, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), M.A. Cook, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), and Joseph Kenney, a farm laborer, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Joseph Cook had real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $3,000. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Henry Varney, a farmer, aged thirty years (b, NH), and Stephen Twombly, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH).

Ezra T. Cook, a boot & shoe maker, aged forty-three years (b. NH), headed a Bethlehem, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Betsey F. [(Gilman)] Cook, aged forty-five years (b. NH), Charles W. Cook, aged six years (b. MA), and Ella F. Cook, aged three years (b. NH). Ezra T. Cook had personal estate valued at $300. Betsey F. Cook had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $500. 

John L. Pike, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Middleton, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Betsey [(Cook)] Pike, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), Jacob Pike, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), John S. Pike, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Mary A. Pike, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), Jeremiah L. Pike, aged eight years (b. NH), Mary A. Pike, aged four years (b. NH), Victoria F. Pike, aged six years (b. NH), and Betsey Whittaker, a pauper, aged seventy years (b. NH).

Elias S. Cook, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Hannah [(Howe)] Cook, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), Elwyn S. Cook, aged three years (b. NH), and Jeremiah Randall, aged eleven years (b. NH). Elias S. Cook had real estate valued at $2,500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Daniel Hayes, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH), and William W. Cook, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. NH).

Son Elias S. Cook was the Milton Census enumerator for the Eighth (1860) Federal Census.

Son Elias S. Cook was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Strafford County Commissioner in March 1860. He lost in Dover, NH, to Republican candidate Thomas Bennett, by 966 votes to 612 votes (Dover Enquirer, March 15, 1864).

Son Elias S. Cook was the Democratic candidate for Strafford County Commissioner in 1861.

News Items. … At the Democratic Convention for Strafford County, held last Tuesday at Rochester, Lyman W. Foss of Strafford as nominated for Register of Deeds – Andrew C. Chesley of Dover for County Treasurer, and Elias S. Cook of Milton for County Commissioner (Dover Enquirer, January 24, 1861).

Son-in-law John L. Pike was a Middleton, NH, Selectman in 1862 and 1863.

Son Ezra T. Cook of Bethlehem, NH, paid $1.10 in U.S. Excise Tax on his cattle and sheep (valued at $110) in 1862. He had three 18-month-old cattle, valued at $90, and four sheep, valued at $20.

Son Elias S. Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 14, 1862. (The ledger had a later marginal note to the effect that he “Died April 1868”).

Son-in-law John L. Pike received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, January 3, 1863. (The ledger had a later marginal note to the effect that he was “Dead”).

Son-in-law John L. Pike died in Middleton, NH, October 9, 1863, aged fifty-five years, ten months, and six days.

DEATHS. In Middleton, Oct. 9, John L. Pike, Esq., aged 56 (Dover Enquirer, October 29, 1863).

NH Governor Joseph A. Gilmore appointed son Elias S. Cook as a Strafford County justice-of-the peace in May 1864.

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. – William D. Knapp of Somersworth, Dearborn Wedgewood of Farmington, and Nehemiah Morrison of New Durham have been appointed Justices of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State; and James Farrington, Rochester, Elias S. Cook, Milton, and Charles W. Murphy, Dover, Justices of the Peace for Strafford County (Dover Enquirer, May 26, 1864).

Son Joseph Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, July 2, 1866.

MILTON. Justices – Charles Jones, State; Elbridge W. Fox, Joseph Plummer, Luther Hayes, Ebenezer Wentworth, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Charles A. Cloutman, Asa Jewett, Elias S. Cook, Lewis Berry, Joseph Cook, Robert Mathes (McFarland & Jenks, 1866).

Daughter Mary (Cook) Pinkham died in Milton, November 20, 1866, aged sixty-three years.

DEATHS. In Milton, 20th inst., Mary Pinkham, wife of Samuel Pinkham, aged 63 years (Dover Enquirer, November 29, 1866).

Executor’s Notice. THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he has been duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of MARY PINKHAM, late of Milton, in the county of Strafford, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust and given bond as the law directs. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and all having claims to present them to the subscriber for adjustment. JOSEPH COOK, Executor. Milton, Jan. 1, 1867. 34 (Dover Enquirer, January 3, 1867).

Daughter-in-law Hannah W. (Rhines) Cook died of consumption in Milton, July 7, 1867, aged sixty years, eight months, and ten days.

Justices. Milton. Charles Jones, Luther Hayes, Elbridge W. Fox, Joseph Plumer, Ebenezer Wentworth, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Charles A. Cloutman, Asa Jewett, Elias S. Cook, Joseph Cook, Robert Mathes, Eli Fernald, Asa Jewett, Daniel S. Burley, Ira C. Varney, George Lyman, George W. Peavey (Briggs & Co., 1868).

Son Elias S. Cook of Milton made his last will, March 27, 1868. He bequeathed $20 each to his eldest son, E. Sydney Cook, his youngest son, Frank Pierce Cook, and his only daughter Mary Bell Cook. He devised all his real estate (in Milton) to his beloved wife, Hannah Cook, for so long as she remained his widow. He appointed her as sole guardian of the children. He appointed his wife, Hannah Cook, and his friends, James Hilton of Middleton, and John S. Hersey of Milton, as joint executors. Ira C. Varney, Eli Varnney, and Abby M. Varney witnessed his signature (Strafford County Deeds, 80:119).

Son Elias S. Cook died of consumption in Milton, April 6, 1868. He was a married farmer. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Dover, NH, May 5, 1868. (Strafford County Deeds, 80:121)

William W. Cook, a farm laborer, aged seventy-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Yeaton)] Cook, keeping house, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), and Ira A. Cook, works for shoe factory, aged twenty-six years (b. NH). Ira A. Nute had real estate valued at $450. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hannah Goodwin, keeping house, aged seventy years (b. ME), and John L. Nute, works for shoe factory, aged twenty-three years (b. NH).

Hiram Cook, a farm laborer, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Maria A. Cook, keeping house, aged forty-three years (b. NH). Hiram Cook had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $100. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Luther Nute, a farmer, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), and Augustus Jenkins, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. NH).

Joseph Cook, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lydia Cook, keeping house, aged sixty-three years (b. ME), Mary A Cook, a teacher, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Martin V.B. Cook, a farm laborer, aged thirty years (b. NH). Joseph Cook had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $1,765. Martin V.B. Cook had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $300. Their household was enumerated between those of James H. Varney, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH) and Stephen Twombly, a farmer, aged sixty-six years (b. NH).

Betsey [(Cook)] Pike, keeping house, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Middleton, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Her household included Jeremiah L. Pike, a farm laborer, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Fanny V. Pike, at home, aged sixteen years (b. NH). Betsey Pike had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $276.

Ezra F. Cook, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), headed a Bethlehem, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Betsey F. [Gilman)] Cook, keeping house, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), Charles W. Cook, aged fifteen years (b. MA), and Ella T. Cook, aged thirteen years (b. NH). Ezra F. Cook had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $1,090.

Hannah [(Howe)] Cook, keeping house, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Her household included Elwin S. Cook, a farm laborer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Frank P. Cook, a farm laborer, aged sixteen years (b. NH), and Mary B. Cook, at school, aged twelve years (b. NH). Hannah Cook had real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $555. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Robert K. Peavey, works for shoe factory, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and Gilbert Shore, a farmer, aged forty-three years (b. NH).

[N.B., Hannah Cook, the younger daughter of William W. Cook’s first marriage, can be seen in the entry below, sharing a two-family residence in Milton Mills in the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. She died of rheumatic trouble in Milton, March 22, 1875 [?], aged fifty-four years, two months. Her father was said to have been W.W. Cook and her mother was said – incorrectly – to have been Mary [Yeaton)], rather than Clarissa [(Davis)]].

Hannah Cook, keeping house, aged forty-five years headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Her household shared a two-family residence with the household of Francis Coffin, a farm laborer, aged forty-one years (b. NH). The two-family residence appeared in the enumeration between those of William Otterway, a shoemaker, aged forty-two years (b. England), and Edward Brierley, a felt manufacturer, aged fifty-three years (b. England).

Son Joseph Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, July 12, 1871.

Son Hiram Cook died of dropsy in Milton, September 16, 1873, aged sixty-three years, eleven months. He was married.

Son William W. Cook died of dropsy in Milton, July 7, 1874, aged seventy-five years, eight months. He was married.

DEATHS. In West Milton, Mr. William W. Cook, aged 76 years (Dover Enquirer, July 25, 1874).

Daughter-in-law Betsy F. (Gilman) Cook died in Bethlehem, NH, April 6, 1875.

Son Ezra T. Cook married (2nd) in Franconia, NH, October 14, 1875, Ruth (Clark) Priest, he of Bethlehem, NH, and she of Whitefield, NH. He was a farmer, aged fifty-eight years, and she was aged forty-nine years. Rev. J. Erskine performed the ceremony. She was born in Whitefield, NH, circa 1826, daughter of Hugh and Betsy (Stevens) Clark.

Son Joseph Cook received a five-year reappointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 20, 1876.

MILTON. Justices. Luther Hayes, C.H. Looney, E.W. Fox, State; Joseph Mathes, Joseph Cook, George Lyman, G.W. Peavey, J.S. Hersey, J.N. Sims, B.B. Plummer, B.P. Roberts (Tower, 1876).

Son-in-law Elijah B. Kenney died of urinary disease in Wolfeboro, NH, August 21, 1876, aged seventy-five years. he was a farmer. [August 27, 1827].

Ira A. Cook, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Annie E Cook, a dressmaker & keeping house, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), and his mother, Mary [(Yeaton)] Cook, keeping house, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Louisa Knight, keeping house, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), and John S. Hersey, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).

Joseph R. Canney, a farmer, aged forty-three years (b. NH), headed a Wolfeboro, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Martha A. Canney, keeping house, aged fifty years (b. NH), his daughters, Hannah M. Canney, at home, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Seddie A. [Sadie A.] Canney, attg [attending] school, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Jennie Canney, attg [attending] school, aged twelve years (b. NH), his son, George B. Canney, attg [attending] school, aged six years (b. NH), his mother, Hannah H. [(Cook)] Canney, at home, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), and his adopted daughter, Capitola L. Canney, attg [attending] school, aged twelve years (b. NH).

Joseph Cook, a farmer, aged seventy-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lydia Cook, keeping house, aged seventy-three years (b. ME), his son, Martin V.B. Cook, a farmer (b. NH), aged forty-one years, his daughter-in-law, Sarah E. [(Sanborn)] Cook, keeping house, aged forty-one years (b. ME), and his granddaughter, Bertha Cook, aged three years (b. NH). Their household was enumerated between those of James H. Varney, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. NH), and Deborah Pike, keeping house, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH).

Betsy [(Cook)] Pike, keeping house, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Fanny V. Pike, works in woolen mill, aged twenty-five years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George Hoyt, works in felt mill, aged forty-two years (b. ME), and Sylvina P. Hanscom, keeping house, aged forty-five years (b. NH).

Frank P. Cook, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lucy J. [(Hoyt)] Cook, aged thirty years (b. NH), his mother, Hannah [(Howe)] Cook, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), and his siblings, Elwyn S. Cook, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), and Mary B. Cook, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Brown, works on farm, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and Orrin D. Giles, a farmer, aged seventy-two years (b. NH).

Ezra T. Cook, a farmer, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), headed a Bethlehem, NH, Household at the time of the Tenth (1880 Federal Census. His household included his wife, Ruth [(Priest)] Cook, keeping house, aged fifty-four years (b. VT).

Daughter Betsey (Cook) Pike died of pneumonia in Rochester, NH, December 15, 1881, aged seventy [-seven] years, three months. (“Dying is but going home”).

Daughter Hannah H. (Cook) Kenney died in Wolfeboro, NH, December 18, 1883.

Lydia (Blaisdell) Cook died of congestion of the lungs in Milton, October 28, 1890, aged eighty-three years, five months, and twenty-seven days. She was a married housekeeper.

DIED. In Farmington, Oct. 29, Lydia Cook, aged 83 years, 5 months and 27 days (Farmington News, October 31, 1890).

Daughter-in-law Mary (Yeaton) Cook died of bronchitis in Milton, December 31, 1890, aged eighty-eight years, twenty-seven days.

NORTH BARNSTEAD. Mrs. and Mrs. John K. Davis went to West Milton to attend the funeral of the late Mary Cook of the town (Farmington News, January 9, 1891).

Son-in-law Samuel W. Pinkham died of heart failure in Farmington, NH, January 11, 1891, aged eighty-two years, seven months, and twenty-four days. He was a widowed farmer.

Son Joseph Cook died of cystitis in Milton, August 13, 1892, aged eighty-three years, two months. He was a widowed farmer. John P. Elkins, M.D., signed the death certificate.

LOCALS. Joseph Cook of West Milton died last Friday at his home (Farmington News, August 19, 1892).

The last will of Joseph Cook and its codicil were proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Farmington, NH, August 16, 1892 (Strafford County Probate, 105:538).

Son Ezra T. Cook died of pneumonia in Bethlehem, NH, February 9, 1897, aged seventy-nine years, eleven months. He was a married farmer. G.F. Abbott, M.D. signed the death certificate.

Daughter-in-law Hannah B. (Howe) Cook died of old age in Milton, January 11, 1899, aged eighty-two years, four months, and twenty-seven days. She was a widow.

Daughter-in-law Ruth ((Clark) Priest) Cook died of Bright’s Disease in Campton, NH, May 15, 1899, aged seventy-four years, eight months, and thirteen days. She was an widow. H.A. Cheney, M.D., signed the death certificate.

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Find a Grave. (2013, May 12). Ezra T. Cook. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/110453412/ezra_t-cook

Find a Grave. (2022, July 11). Jeremiah Cook. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/241512490/jeremiah-cook

Find a Grave. (2018, June 28). Joseph Cook. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/190955583/joseph-cook

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