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By Muriel Bristol | October 12, 2025

Josiah Witham was born in Kittery, ME, December 2, 1768, son of Amos and Lucy (Weeks) Witham.

Father Amos Witham of Kittery, ME, has been said to have settled in the Northeast Parish of Rochester, NH, i.e., Milton, “probably” circa 1785-86. (He was not enumerated in the First (1790) Federal Census).

Paul Jewett, Amos Witham, Reuben Jones and others were the first settlers of the section near the West Branch river. They came probably about 1785 or 1786.
Among the first who settled at Three Ponds were Samuel Palmer, Levi Burgen, John Fish, Paul Jewett, Pelatiah Hanscom, Robert McGooch, and others (Hurd, 1882).

Rheuben Jones headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus [himself], two males under-16 years [John Jones and Nathan Jones], and three females [Mary (Nock) Jones, Mehitable Jones, and Elizabeth Jones].

Josiah Witham married in Wakefield, NH, August 5, 1792, Mehitable “Hittie” Jones. She was born in Berwick, ME, March 20, 1770, daughter of Reuben and Mary “Molly” (Nock) Jones.

(The children of Josiah and Mehitable (Jones) Witham were Sarah Witham (1794–1847), Mary Jones Witham (1797–1878), Lucy Witham (1798-1871), Reuben Jones Witham (1801-1845), Mehitable Witham (1803–1881), Rhoda Witham (1806–1869), Clarissa Witham (1810–), and Josiah Norton Witham (1815-1884)).

Daughter Sarah “Sally” Witham was born in Rochester Northeast Parish, December 1, 1794. Daughter Mary Jones Witham was born in Rochester Northeast Parish, July 14, 1797. Daughter Lucy Witham was born in Rochester Northeast Parish, March 26, 1798.

Amos Witham headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus [himself], one female aged 45-plus [Lucy (Weeks) Witham], one male aged 26-44 years [Obadiah Witham], and one male aged 10-15 years [Joseph Witham].

Reubin Jones headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus [himself], one female aged 45-plus [Mary (Nock) Jones], one male aged 16-25 years [Joshua Jones], two females aged 16-25 years [Elizabeth Jones and Martha Jones], and one male aged 10-15 years [Nathan Jones].

Josiah Witham 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 [Mehitable (Jones) Witham], one male aged 10-15 years, and four females aged under-10 years [Sarah Witham, Mary J. Witham, and Lucy Witham].

Son Reuben Jones Witham was born in Milton, December 4, 1801. He was a namesake for his maternal grandfather, Reuben Jones.

Amos Witham and his sons, Josiah Witham, John Witham, and Obadiah Witham, as well as Ruben Jones, all signed the Rochester Division Petition of May 1802.

Daughter Mehitable Witham was born in Milton, November 5, 1803. Daughter Rhoda Witham was born in Milton, February 11, 1806.

Amos Witham 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 [Lucy (Weeks) Witham], and one male aged 16-25 years [Joseph Witham]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Stephen Watson and Josiah Witham.

Reuben Jones 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 [Mary (Nock) Jones], one female aged 26-44 years, and one male aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Remick and Nathan Jones.

Josiah Witham 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 16-25 years [Mehitable (Jones) Witham], three females aged 10-15 years [Sarah Witham, Mary J. Witham], one male aged under-10 years [Reuben J. Witham], five females aged under-10 years [Mehitable Witham, Rhoda Witham, Clarissa Witham]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Amos Witham and Nathl Jewett.

Daughter Clarissa Witham was born in Milton, May 6, 1810.

The Milton Selectmen of 1812-13 were Ichabod Hayes, Jas. Roberts, and Josiah Witham.

The Milton Selectmen of 1815-17 were Jas. Roberts, Josiah Witham, and Jos. Walker.

Father-in-law Reuben Jones died in Milton, NH, circa 1815, aged sixty-seven years.

Son Josiah Norton Witham was born in Milton, November 25, 1815.

Josiah Witham and his sons, Josiah Witham and Reuben J. Witham, signed the Milton Militia Division petitions of November 1820. (See Milton Militia Division Petitions – November 1820 and Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).

Daughter Sarah Witham married in Milton, December 20, 1820, James Sanborn. John Remick, Jr., J.P., performed the ceremony. Sanborn was born in Acton, ME, October 20, 1795, son of Joseph and Sarah (Veasey) Sanborn.

Josiah Witham was an original incorporator of the Milton Social Library, in June 1822.

Mother-in-law Mary “Molly” (Nock) Jones died in Lebanon, ME, December 8, 1822, aged seventy-two years.

Mother Lucy (Weeks) Witham died in Milton, April 27, 1823, aged eighty-four years. Father Amos Witham died in Milton, August 9, 1823, aged eighty-one years.

Daughter Mahitable Witham married in Milton, December 23, 1824, John Sanborn, she of Milton and he of Shapleigh, ME. John Remick, J.P., performed the ceremony. Sanborn was born in Acton, ME, April 18, 1800, son of Joseph and Sarah (Veasey) Sanborn.

Son Reuben J. Witham married in Milton, July 4, 1825, Mercy Walker. Rev. Herschel Foster performed the ceremony. She was born in the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, August 23, 1801, daughter of Joseph and Sally (Pray) Walker.

Daughter Mary J. Witham married in Milton, April 23, 1826, Levi Wentworth, both of Milton. James Roberts, J.P., performed the ceremony. Wentworth was born in Milton, July 4, 1801, son of Samuel and Sarah (Stone) Wentworth.

Daughter Rhoda Witham married in Milton, June 8, 1826, John Jones, she of Milton and he of Wakefield, NH. John Remick, J.P., performed the ceremony. Jones was born in Lebanon, ME, in 1801, son of John Jones.

Josiah Witham headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Mehitable (Jones) Witham], one female aged 30-39 years, one female aged 20-29 years, and one male aged 10-14 years [Josiah N. Witham]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Amos Witham and R.J. Witham.

Levi Wentworth headed an Ossipee, NH, 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 [Sarah (Witham) Wentworth], two females aged under-5 years [Martha Wentworth and Clarissa Wentworth], and one male aged under-5 years [Reuben J. Wentworth].

R.J. Witham headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], and one female aged 20-29 years [Mercy (Walker) Witham]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Josiah Witham and John Witham.

John Sanborn, Jr., headed a Wakefield, NH, 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 [Mehitable (Witham) Sanborn], one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged under-5 years.

Son Josiah N. Witham married in Milton, May 31, 1838, Sarah A. Walker, both of Milton. Rev. John French performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, April 20, 1814, daughter of Joseph and Sally (Pray) Walker.

Josiah Witham headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Mehitable (Jones) Witham], one female aged 40-49 years [Lucy Witham], one female aged 30-39 years [Mehitable Witham], and one female aged 10-14 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of [his sons,] Josiah N. Witham and Reuben J. Witham.

Levi Wentworth had 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 40-49 years [Mary J. (Witham)] Wentworth], two females aged 10-14 years [Martha Wentworth and Clarissa Wentworth], one male aged 10-14 years [Eli Wentworth], one male aged 5-9 years [Reuben J. Wentworth], one female aged 5-9 years [Mary E. Wentworth], and one male aged under-5 years [Moses Wentworth]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Benjamin Witham and Josuah N. Witham.

Ruben J. Witham headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], and one female aged 30-39 years [Mercy (Walker) Witham]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of [his father,] Josiah Witham and Nathan Jones.

John Jones headed a Wakefield, NH, 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 [Rhoda (Witham) Jones], two females aged 10-14 years, three males aged 5-9 years, two males aged under-5 years, one female aged under-5 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.

Josiah N. Witham headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], and one female age 20-29 years [Sarah A. (Walker) Witham]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in enumeration between those of Levi Wentworth and [his father,] Josiah Witham.

The Milton Selectmen of 1841 were J.M. Twombly, R.J. Witham, and Ephm. Hayes. The Milton Selectmen of 1842 were J.M. Twombly, R.J. Witham, and Enoch Banfield.

Son-in-law John Jones died in Wakefield, NH, in 1845.

Son Reuben J. Witham made his last will, September 23, 1845. He devised his lands, excepting the homestead formerly occupied by his father and its lot, to his wife, Mercy Witham. He devised $50 to his mother, Mahitable Witham. He devised his horses, horse carriages, and farming tools to his wife, Mercy Witham, his sisters, Lucy Witham and Martha Witham, and his mother, Mahitable Witham. He devised the rest and residue of his estate to his brother, Josiah N. Witham, whom he also named as executor. Nathan Jones, Cyrus F. Hart, and James Berry witnessed his signature (Strafford County Probate, 61:219).

Son Reuben J. Witham died in Milton, October 26, 1845 , aged 43 years, ten months, and twenty-two days.

DEATHS. In Milton, Oct. 26, Mr. Reuben J. Witham, aged about 44 (Dover Enquirer, November 18, 1845).

The last will of Reuben J. Witham was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Rochester, NH, February 3, 1846. Nathan Jones, Cyrus F. Hart, and James Berry witnessed his signature (Strafford County Probate, 61:220).

Daughter Sarah (Witham) Sanborn died in Milton, October 22, 1847, aged fifty-two years, ten months, and twenty-one days.

Widowed son-in-law James Sanborn married (2nd) September 12, 1849, Mary Wentworth. She was born in Milton, September 4, 1798, daughter of Ephraim and Susanna (Cook) Wentworth.

Daughter-in-law Mercy (Walker) Witham married (2nd) in Milton, December 25, 1850 [1849?], Joseph Coleman (per Joseph Coleman’s War of 1812 Pension File). He was born in Newington, NH, 1791, son of Joseph and Mary (Godwin) Coleman. (His first wife, Olive C. (Adams) Coleman, had died in Portsmouth, NH, June 3, 1850).

Father-in-law Joseph Walker died of lung fever in Milton, January 22, 1850, aged eighty-one years. He was a farmer. His last will was proved in Strafford County Probate court held in Dover, NH, February 5, 1850 (Strafford County Probate, 61:414).

James Sanborn, a wheelwright, aged fifty-five years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Wentworth)] Sanborn, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), Martha Sanborn, aged fifteen years (b. ME), Susan Perkins, aged forty-four years (b. NH), Luther H. Perkins, aged one year (b. NH), and Laura H. Perkins, aged one year (b. NH). James Sanborn had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Remington Hutchins, a carpenter, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and Joseph G. Wentworth, a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH).

Levi Wentworth, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Witham)] Wentworth, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), Reuben Wentworth, a farmer, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Mary E Wentworth, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Moses Wentworth, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Sarah E. Wentworth, aged nine years (b. NH), and Hiram Wentworth, aged seven years (b. NH). Levi Wentworth had real estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Nancy Jewett, aged sixty years (b. NH), and John Archibald, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. NH).

Joseph Coleman, a joiner, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mercy [((Walker) Witham)] Coleman, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), Eliza Ann Coleman, aged nine years (b. NH), Alena Coleman, aged seven years (b. NH), and Olvia Manson, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH). They shared a two-family house with the household of Wiley Coleman, a joiner, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH).

John Sanborn, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. MA), headed a Brookfield, NH, household, at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mehitable [(Witham)] Sanborn, aged forty-six years (b. MA [SIC]), Mehitable Sanborn, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Lovey Sanborn, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Eliza Sanborn, aged ten years (b. NH), and Almira Sanborn, aged ten years (b. NH). John Sanborn had real estate valued at $1,000.

Rhoda [(Witham)] Jones, aged forty-five years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. Her household included Reuben Jones, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Martha Jones, aged twenty years (b. NH), Hiram Jones, aged eighteen years (b. NH), John Jones, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Josiah Jones, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Mahala Jones, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Matilda Jones, aged eight years (b. NH), and Ellen Jones, aged four years (b. NH). Rhoda Jones had real estate valued at $1,000.

Josiah N. Witham, farming, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sarah [(Walker)] Witham, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), Charles Witham, aged ten years (b. NH), Eliza Witham, aged six years (b. NH), Charles Witham, aged three years (b. NH), Mehitable [(Jones)] Witham, aged eighty-two years (b. ME), Lucy Witham, aged fifty years (b. NH), and Martha Witham, aged forty years (b. NH). Josiah N. Witham had real estate value at $3,000. Their household was enumerated between those of Brackett Merrill, a lumber dealer, aged thirty-four years (b. ME), and Asa Jewett, a lumber dealer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH).

Mercy (Walker) Witham married (2nd) in Milton, December 25, 1850 [1849?], Joseph Coleman (per Joseph Coleman’s War of 1812 Pension File). He was born in Newington, NH, 1791, son of Joseph and Mary (Godwin) Coleman. (His first wife, Olive C. (Adams) Coleman, had died in Portsmouth, NH, June 3, 1850).

James Sanborn, a farmer, aged sixty-five years, headed a Milton (“West Milton P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Wentworth)] Sanborn, aged sixty-one years. James Sanborn had real estate valued at $1,800 and personal estate valued at $300. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Stanton, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), and Joseph G. Wentworth, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH).

Mehitable [(Jones)] Witham, aged ninety years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Lucy Witham, aged sixty-two years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of [her son,] J.N. Witham, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), and Lyman Wentworth, a farm laborer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH).

Levi Wentworth, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Witham)] Wentworth, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), Mary E. Wentworth, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Edgar Wentworth, aged four years (b. NH). Levi Wentworth had real estate valued at $500 and personal estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of David Jewett, a farmer, aged thirty-five years, and E. Wentworth, Jr., a farmer, aged thirty years.

Joseph Coleman, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mercy [((Walker) Witham)] Coleman, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH). Joseph Coleman had real estate valued at $400 and personal estate valued at $100. (The resided in close proximity to the household of her brother-in-law, J.N. Witham, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH).

John Sanborn, farming, aged sixty years (b. ME), headed a Wakefield (Union P.O.), NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mehitable [(Witham)] Sanborn, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), Lovey Sanborn, works in hotel, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Eliza Sanborn, works on shoes, aged twenty years (b. NH), and Elmira Sanborn, works on shoes, aged twenty years (b. NH). John Sanborn had personal estate valued at $200.

Hiram Jones, a farmer, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Rhoda [(Witham)] Jones, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), Josiah Jones, a machinist, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Mahala Jones, a factory operative, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Matilda F. Jones, a houseworker, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and Ellen M. Jones (b. NH), aged fourteen years. Hiram Jones had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $500.

J.N. Witham, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Sarah A. [(Walker)] Witham, aged forty-six years (b. NH), Charles Witham, aged fourteen years (b. NH), and Mary E. Witham, aged eleven years (b. NH). J.N. Witham had real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate valued at $1,500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Nathl Rines, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), and [his mother,] Mehitable [(Jones)] Witham, aged ninety years (b. NH).

Mehitable (Jones) Witham died of old age in Milton, May 10, 1863, aged ninety-three years. She was a farmer.

Son-in-law Levi Wentworth died of consumption in Milton, June 18, 1866. He was a married farmer.

Mother-in-law Sarah “Sally” (Pray) Walker died of old age in Milton, April 18, 1867, aged ninety years, six months. [Her gravestone says 1868]. She was a widow.

Daughter Rhoda (Witham) Jones died of apoplexy in Wakefield, NH, in July 1869, aged sixty-three years. She was a widowed housekeeper.

Daughter-in-law Mercy ((Walker) Witham) Coleman died in 1869. (Her second husband’s War of 1812 pension records note that she had predeceased him, who died in 1878).

James Sanborn, a wheelwright, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Polly [(Wentworth)] Sanborn, keeping house, aged seventy-two years (b. NH). James Sanborn had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $355. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Stanton, a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and George H. Hurd, works for shoe factory, aged forty-one years (b. NH).

John Sanborn, a farm laborer, aged seventy years (b. ME), headed a Wakefield (“Union P.O.”), NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lovey Sanborn, keeping house, aged thirty-four years (b. NH). John Sanborn had personal estate valued at $140.

Mary [(Witham)] Wentworth, keeping house, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Her household included Sarah E. Wentworth, aged thirty years (b. NH), and Edgar A. Wentworth, works in felt mill, aged fourteen years (b. NH). Sarah E. Wentworth had real estate valued at $325 and personal estate valued at $140. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William Brierley, works in felt mill, aged forty-two years (b. England), and Joseph Coleman, a carpenter, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH).

Josiah N. Witham, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Sarah A. [(Walker)] Witham, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), Lura Booth, aged six years (b. NH), and Allen Randall, a farm laborer, aged forty years (b. NH). Josiah N. Witham had real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate valued at $1,072. Theirs was a two-family residence, which they shared with the household of Lucy Witham, keeping house, aged seventy-two years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Coleman, a carpenter, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), and Olive L. Remmick, keeping house, aged seventy-nine years (b. ME).

Joseph Coleman, a carpenter, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included [his daughter,] Olivia Manson, keeping house, aged forty-eight years (b. New Brunswick). Joseph Coleman had real estate valued at $500 and personal estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Wentworth, keeping house, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), and [his brother-in-law,] Josiah N. Witham, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. NH).

Daughter Lucy Witham died of paralysis in Milton, March 14, 1871, aged seventy-three years, eight months.

Son-in-law John Sanborn died, April 20, 1876, aged seventy-six years.

Son-in-law James Sanborn died of a fever in Milton, June 21, 1877, aged eighty-two years, eight months, and twenty days. He was a married farmer.

Daughter Mary J. (Witham) Wentworth died of apoplexy in Wakefield, NH, February 20, 1878, aged eighty-two years. She was a widowed housekeeper.

Joseph Coleman died of paralysis and old age in Portsmouth, NH, May 26, 1878, aged eighty-seven years. He was a carpenter.

Lovie Sanborn, keeping house, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her mother, Mehitable [(Witham)] Sanborn, a widow, aged seventy-six years (b. NH), and her boarder, Henry W. Burnham, works in felt mill, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Mehitable Sanborn was said to be “insane,” presumably suffering from some form of senile dementia.

Josiah N. Witham, a farmer, aged sixty-four years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Sarah A. [(Walker)] Witham, keeping house, aged sixty-four years (b NH), and his adopted daughter, Lura A. Witham, works in felt mill, aged seventeen years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel F. Rines, a blacksmith, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), and Fred P. Jones, a farmer, aged twenty years (b. NH).

Daughter Mehitable (Witham) Sanborn died in Wakefield, NH, in 1881, aged seventy-seven years.

Son Josiah N. Witham died of enteritis in Milton, June 22, 1884, aged sixty-eight years, eight months, and three days. He was a married farmer. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate court held in Dover, NH, in July 1884 (Strafford County Probate, 102:83).J.

COUNTY AFFAIRS. Acton. J.E. Sanborn has moved from Mass. to his father’s and Reuben Archibald has moved from Milton Mill into the Josiah Witham house (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 5, 1885).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2018, April 15). Mehitable Witham Sanborn. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/188842301/mehitable-sanborn

Find a Grave. (2015, September 6) Sally Witham Sanborn. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/151911464/sally-sanborn

By Muriel Bristol | October 5, 2025

Reuben Jones Witham was born in the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, December 4, 1801, son of Josiah and Mehitable “Hitty” (Jones) Witham. He was a namesake for his maternal grandfather, Reuben Jones.

Reuben J. Witham’s Witham and Jones grandfathers were said to have been among the first settlers of the Milton “Branch” section about 1785.

Paul Jewett, Amos Witham, Reuben Jones and others were the first settlers of the section near the West Branch river. They came probably about 1785 or 1786 (Mitchell-Cony Company, 1908).

Reuben J. Witham’s father, Josiah Witham, as well as both his grandfathers, Amos Witham and Ruben Jones, all signed the Rochester, NH, division petition of May 28, 1802, seeking the establishment of the town of Milton from Rochester, NH’s Northeast Parish. (See Rochester Division Petition – May 1802).

Reuben J. Witham, and his father, Josiah Witham, signed the Milton Militia Division petitions of November 1820. (See Milton Militia Division Petitions – November 1820 and Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).

Paternal grandfather Amos Witham died in Milton, August 9, 1823.

Reuben Jones Witham married in Milton, July 4, 1825, Mercy Walker. Rev. Herschel Foster performed the ceremony. She was born in the Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, August 23, 1801, daughter of Joseph and Sally (Pray) Walker.

R.J. Witham headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], and one female aged 20-29 years [Mercy (Walker) Witham]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Josiah Witham and John Witham.

Whig party adherents from the various Strafford County towns sent delegates to meet in Conventions in Rochester, NH, January 16, 1838, for the purpose of nominating Whig candidates for the various offices.

Whig Ticket. AGAINST – Extravagance and Corruption; Against the interference of the Executive or the Office Holders in Elections; Against unnecessary expenditures of the People’s Money; Against Monopolies, Political Pet Banks, Sub Treasury Projects, Rag Money, Executive Usurpations, Vetoes in advance, and the Reign of Humbug and Experiment. FOR – Reducing our State Expenditures to an economical and republican standard; For bringing State Prison Bondsmen and Treasury Peculators to an account; For repealing unnecessary, vexatious and anti-republican laws; For Retrenchment, Economy and Reform, and for a salutary and Constitutional administration of the Government in all departments (Dover Enquirer, January 23, 1838).

The main Strafford County Whig Convention convened at Jonathan T. Dodge’s Inn in Rochester, NH, at 10 AM, but subsequently moved to the Strafford County Court in Rochester, NH. Dodge’s Inn was then the regional stagecoach hub. (See Milton on the Mail Stage Line – 1830). Strafford County delegates came also from towns now a part of Carroll County, which was a later creation. The Milton delegates were Stephen M. Mathes and Edward Hart.

The delegates for the subsequent NH Senate District 5 candidate selection met separately at the Strafford County Court in Rochester, NH. The Milton delegates were Reuben J. Witham and Asa Fox. The Hon. Andrew Pierce of Dover, NH, was chosen as the Whig candidate for the NH Senate District 5 race (Dover Enquirer, January 23, 1838). Rep. Andrew Pierce would lose to George Nutter by 2,357 votes [48.8%] to 2,470 votes [51.1%] when the election took place (Dover Enquirer, May 28, 1839). (See Milton’s Ante-Bellum Party Affiliations).

Ruben J. Witham headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], and one female aged 30-39 years [Mercy (Walker) Witham]. One member of his household was engaged in agriculture. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Josiah Witham and Nathan Jones.

The Milton Selectmen of 1841 were J.M. Twombly, R.J. Witham, and Ephm. Hayes. [In the following newspaper accounts R.J. Witham was misread in 1841 as R. Whitehouse, and  Robert Mathes‘ terms as Town Clerk do not seem to match those in other sources].

TOWN OFFICERS. Milton. Robert Mathes, Town Clerk; James M. Twombly, R. Whitehouse, E. Hayes, Selectmen (Dover Enquirer, March 23, 1841).

The Milton Selectmen of 1842 were J.M. Twombly, R.J. Witham, and Enoch Banfield.

TOWN OFFICERS. Milton. Robert Mathes, Town Clerk; James M. Twombly, Reuben J. Witham, Enoch Banfield, Selectmen (Dover Enquirer, March 15, 1842).

Reuben J. Witham made his last will, September 23, 1845. He devised his lands, excepting the homestead formerly occupied by his father and its lot, to his wife, Mercy Witham. He devised $50 to his mother, Mahitable Witham. He devised his horses, horse carriages, and farming tools to his wife, Mercy Witham, his sisters, Lucy Witham and Martha Witham, and his mother, Mahitable Witham. He devised the rest and residue of his estate to his brother, Josiah N. Witham, whom he also named as executor. Nathan Jones, Cyrus F. Hart, and James Berry witnessed his signature (Strafford County Probate, 61:219).

Reuben J. Witham died in Milton, October 26, 1845 , aged 43 years, ten months, and twenty-two days.

DEATHS. In Milton, Oct. 26, Mr. Reuben J. Witham, aged about 44 (Dover Enquirer, November 18, 1845).

The last will of Reuben J. Witham was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Rochester, NH, February 3, 1846 (Strafford County Probate, 61:220).

Father-in-law Joseph Walker died of lung fever in Milton, January 22, 1850, aged eighty-one years. He was a farmer.

DEATHS. In Milton, 22d u’t., Mr. Joseph Walker, aged 81 years (Dover Enquirer, February 5, 1850).

His last will was proved in Strafford County Probate court held in Dover, NH, February 5, 1850 (Strafford County Probate, 61:414).

Mercy (Walker) Witham married (2nd) in Milton, December 25, 1850 [1849?], Joseph Coleman (per Joseph Coleman’s War of 1812 Pension File). He was born in Newington, NH, 1791, son of Joseph and Mary (Godwin) Coleman. (His first wife, Olive C. (Adams) Coleman, had died in Portsmouth, NH, June 3, 1850).

Joseph Coleman, a joiner, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mercy [((Walker) Witham)] Coleman, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), Eliza Ann Coleman, aged nine years (b. NH), Alena Coleman, aged seven years (b. NH), and Olvia Manson, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH). They shared a two-family house with the household of Wiley Coleman, a joiner, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH).

Joseph Coleman, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mercy [((Walker) Witham)] Coleman, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH). Joseph Coleman had real estate valued at $400 and personal estate valued at $100. (The resided in close proximity to the household of her brother-in-law, J.N. Witham, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH).

Mother Mehitable (Jones) Witham died in Milton, May 10, 1863.

Mother-in-law Sarah “Sally” (Pray) Walker died of old age in Milton, April 18, 1867, aged ninety years, six months. [Her gravestone says 1868]. She was a widow.

Mercy ((Walker) Witham) Coleman died in 1869. (Her husband’s War of 1812 pension records note that she had predeceased her second husband, who died in 1878).

Joseph Coleman, a carpenter, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included [his daughter,] Olivia Manson, keeping house, aged forty-eight years (b. New Brunswick). Joseph Coleman had real estate valued at $500 and personal estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Wentworth, keeping house, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), and [his brother-in-law,] Josiah N. Witham, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. NH).

Joseph Coleman died of paralysis and old age in Portsmouth, NH, May 26, 1878, aged eighty-seven years. He was a carpenter.

OBITUARY. JOSEPH COLEMAN of Portsmouth, N.H., a soldier of the War of 1812, died recently, aged 87 years. He served in a New Hampshire company which was ordered to the defence of Portsmouth harbor (Boston Post, June 4, 1878).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2016, July 3). Joseph Coleman. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/166367181/joseph-coleman

Find a Grave. (2010, June 5). Joseph Walker. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/53278620/joseph-walker

Find a Grave. (2013, September 24). Sally Pray Walker. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/53279078/sally-walker

By Muriel Bristol | September 28, 2025

James Y. Pinkham was born in Rochester, NH, circa 1795, son of Otis and Hannah (Young) Pinkham.

Otis Pinkham 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 [Hannah (Young) Pinkham], one female aged 10-15 years, one female aged under-10 years, and one male aged uner-10 years [James Y. Pinkham].

Father Otis Pinkham signed the Rochester Division Petition of May 1802. (Future father-in-law Francis Nute signed too).

Father Otis Pinkham was assessed in the Milton School District No. 5 of John Fish in 1806. (Future father-in-law, Francis Nute, was assessed in the same district). (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

Otis Pinkum [Pinkham] 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 (Young) Pinkham], one male aged 16-25 years [James Y. Pinkham], one female aged 16-25 years, one female aged 10-15 years, two males aged under-10 years, and two females aged under-10 years.

Otis Pinkham of Milton made his last will, October 26, 1812. He devised one-third of his real and personal estate to his wife, Hannah Pinkham, during her widowhood. He bequeathed the other two-thirds of the real estate, stock and utensils to his son, James Pinkham, with his mother’s one-third also after her decease. He bequeathed a cow, bed, and bedding to his daughter, Elizabeth Downs. He bequeathed also a cow, bed, and bedding to each of his other daughters, Sarah Pinkham, Mary Pinkham, and Hannah Pinkham, when they reached the age of eighteen years. They were also to have board and a place of residence, until they reached the age of eighteen years. He bequeathed $60 each to his sons, William Pinkham and Ezra Pinkham, when they reached the aged of twenty-one years. He named his son, James Pinkham, and Daniel Wingate, Esq., of Middleton, NH, as executors. Ebenr Wingate, Dudley Burnham, and Jeremiah Cook signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 13:327).

The last will of Otis Pinkham was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Rochester, NH, January 25, 1814 (Strafford County Probate, 13:329).

James Y. Pinkham signed the Milton Anti-Division Remonstrance in June 1820, (Future brothers-in-law John C. Nute and Moses Nute signed too). He signed also the Milton Militia Division Petition of November 1820. (See Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).

James Y. Pinkham married (1st), circa 1822, Elizabeth Nute. She was born July 15, 1798, daughter of Francis and Mary (Clements) Nute. (Her father, Francis Nute, had died in Milton, July 21, 1812, when she was aged fourteen years, and her mother, Mary (Clements) Nute, had died in Milton, November 12, 1816, when she was aged eighteen years).

(The known children of James Y. and Elizabeth (Nute) Pinkham were: James Hanson Pinkham (1824-1853), Hannah E. Pinkham (c1829-1851)).

Hannah [(Young)] Pinkham 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 [Hannah Pinkham], two males aged 20-29 years [William Pinkham and Ezra Pinkham], and one female aged 5-9 years. Her household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jas Y. Pinkham and Sarah Burnham.

Jas Y. Pinkham 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 30-39 years [Elizabeth (Nute) Pinkham], one female aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years [James H. Pinkham], and one female aged under-5 years [Hannah E. Pinkham]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of [his brother-in-law] John C. Nute and Hannah Pinkham.

Elizabeth (Nute) Pinkham died July 5, 1835. James Y. Pinkham married (2nd) Mary M. Twombly [?]. She was born in Milton, circa 1800, daughter of John and Abigail (Meserve) Twombly.

The Milton Selectmen of 1838 were Jas. Berry, J.H. Varney, and J.Y. Pinkham. The Milton Selectmen of 1839 were J.H. Varney, J.Y. Pinkham, and Chas. Swasey.

James Y. Pinkham 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 40-49 years [Mary M. (Twombly) Pinkham], one male aged 15-19 years [James H. Pinkham], and one female aged 10-14 years [Hannah E. Pinkham]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Stephen Twombly and Sarah Pinkham (one female aged 40-49 years).

Notice. PURSUANT to an act of the Legislature of New-Hampshire, passed June 3d A.D. 1827, empowering religious associations to assume and exercise corporate powers, we, Ezekiel Nute, David Nute, Joshua Jones, Daniel M. Plumer, James B. Downs, James Pinkham, Thomas Coarson, Enoch W. Plumer, and our associates,, have this day formed ourselves into a Society under the name of the Milton First Congregational Society. ENOCH W PLUMER, Clerk. Milton, Jan. 4, 1841. 33 (Dover Enquirer, January 26, 1841).

Son James H. Pinkham married in Milton, December 2, 1846, Pamelia N. Davis, both of Milton. Rev. Edward F. Abbott performed the ceremony. She was born in Alton, NH, in 1829,daughter of Rev. Jacob and Lois (Kelly) Davis.

James Y. Pinkham died before December 1847.

To the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of Strafford, RESPECTFULLY represents HANNAH E. PINKHAM, of Milton, in said county, daughter of James Y. Pinkham, late of Milton, in said county, deceased, and a minor over fourteen years of age, that she does hereby make choice of Ichabod H. Wentworth, of Milton in said county to be her Guardian. Wherefore she prays that letters of Guardianship may issue to the said Ichabod H. Wentworth accordingly. Dated the 5th day of July, 1847. HANNAH E. PINKHAM.
Strafford, SS – The foregoing petition being presented, it is ordered by the Judge that the same be taken into consideration at a Court of Probate to be holden at Farmington in said county on the first Tuesday of October next, and that the said petitioner notify all persons interested therein by publishing an attested copy of the same with an attested copy of this order thereon three weeks successively in the Dover Enquirer, a newspaper printed at Dover, the last publication whereof to be thirty days previous to said day of hearing. ENOCH BERRY, Register. I certify the foregoing is a true copy of the original. ENOCH BERRY, Register. (Dover Enquirer, July 27, 1847).

Administrator’s Notice. THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that he has been duly appointed administrator of the Estate of JAMES Y. PINKHAM, late of Milton, deceased. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment, and all having claims to present them for settlement. JOSEPH PEARL, Admr. Milton, Sept. 6, 1847 (Dover Enquirer, September 28, 1847).

Daughter Hannah E. Pinkham married in Wolfeboro, NH, November 18, 1849, Thomas K. “King” Emery, both of Milton. Rev. J.T.G. Colby performed the ceremony.

Mary M. [(Twombly)] Pinkham, aged fifty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. Her household included William B. Twombly, a shoemaker, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), Eliza Twombly, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), Stephen Twombly, a farmer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), Mary A. [(Goodwin)] Twombly, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), Mary J. Twombly, aged nine years (b. NH), James H. Twombly, aged four years (b. NH), John S. Twombly, aged two years (b. NH), Abigail [(Meserve)] Twombly, aged seventy years (b. NH), Martha [(Rines)] Emery, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and Horace Emery, a shoemaker, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH). Stephen Twombly had real estate valued at $3,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of [her stepson] James H. Pinkham, a shoemaker, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), and Henry Downs, a shoemaker, aged thirty years (b. NH).

James H. Pinkham, a shoemaker, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Pamela M. Davis [Pinkham], aged twenty-one years (b. NH), Eri W. Pinkham, aged two years (b. NH), Frank L. Pinkham, aged five months (b. NH), Michael O’Lary [O’Leary], a shoemaker, aged nineteen (b. Ireland), George H. Cook, a shoemaker, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Timothy Emery, a shoemaker, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Hannah [(Pinkham)] Emery, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), and Martha West, aged eighteen years (b. NH). James H. Pinkham had real estate valued at $1,200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Sarah Burnham, aged eighty years (b. NH), and [his stepmother] Mary M. Pinkham, aged fifty years (b. NH).

Hannah E. Emery of Milton, wife of Timothy K. Emery, made her last will, August 26, 1851. She devised her real estate to her beloved husband, Timothy K. Emery. It consisted on eleven acres of land in Milton from the estate of her grandfather, Francis Nute [(1770-1816)], late of Milton, deceased, which she owned in common and undivided with her brother, James H. Pinkham. Also a one-quarter undivided common share of of another piece of land in Milton, which had been part of the homestead estate of her father, James Y. Pinkham, late of Milton, deceased. It laid on the southwesterly side of the main road from Middleton to Rochester, adjoining the crossroads between that main road and the house of Stephen Twombly and property of said Twombly and Ebenezer Wentworth, after the decease of her stepmother, Mary M. Pinkham. She bequeathed also her household furniture, wearing apparel, and the rest and residue of her estate. John E. Goodwin, Stephen Twombly, and James H. Goodwin signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 66:53).

Son James H. Pinkham died of consumption in Milton, December 21, 1853, aged twenty-nine years, five months. D.T. Parker, M.D., [of Farmington, NH,] signed the death certificate.

To the Judge of Probate for the County of Strafford, in the State of New Hampshire. RESPECTFULLY shews Pamelia N. Pinkham of Milton in the County of Strafford, that she is Guardian of Eri W. Pinkham, by the appointment of the Judge of Probate for the County of Strafford; that her said Ward is seized and possessed of a certain tract of land situated in said Milton, bounded northerly by land of Luther Nute, easterly by land of Stephen Maine, southerly and westerly by land of Wm. W. Cook, containing twenty two acres more or less in common and undivided with eleven acres belonging to the estate of the late Hannah E. Emery of Milton, deceased, and commonly known as the Nute lot. That it is necessary for the support of her said ward and will be conducive to his interest to have the premises sold. Wherefore she prays that she may be licensed and authorized to sell the same at public auction, according to the statute in such cases made and provided. PAMELIA N. PINKHAM (Dover Enquirer, April 12, 1855).

The last will of Hannah E. Emery was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Rochester, NH, in July 1856 (Strafford County Probate, 66:54).

Mary M. [(Twombly)] Pinkham married November, 5, 1858, Samuel Sanborn. He was born in Acton, ME, December 18, 1796, son of John and Sarah (Veasey) Sanborn.

Samuel Sanborn, a farmer, aged sixty-three years (b. NH [SIC]), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary M. [((Twombly) Pinkham)] Sanborn, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), and William Pinkham, a house carpenter, aged fifty-four years (b. NH). Samuel Sanborn had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $1,000. William Pinkham had personal estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of R.W.L. Pike, a shoemaker, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), [with Stephen Twombly, a famer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), just beyond,] and William J. Edwards, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. England).

Pamelia N. [(Davis)] Pinkham, a domestic, aged thirty years (b. NH), and Sarah E. Davis, a domestic, aged sixteen years (b. NH), were resident staff in a boarding-house in Concord, NH, at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. They were employed by George Dame, a boarding-house keeper, aged fifty years (b. NH). Apart from the Dame family, and the two domestic servants, there were twelve boarders.

Widowed daughter-in-law Pamelia N. (Davis) Pinkham married (2nd) in Concord, NH, May 7, 1862, John E. Goodwin, she of Milton and he of Concord, NH. He was a shoemaker, aged forty-one years, and she was aged thirty-three years. Rev. E.E. Cummings performed the ceremony. He was born in Middleton, NH, circa 1821, son of Joseph and Anna G. Goodwin.

Samuel Sanborn, a farm laborer, aged seventy-four years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary M. [((Twombly) Pinkham)] Sanborn, keeping house, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH). Samuel Sanborn had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $470. They shared a two-family residence with the household of William H. Minot, a farm laborer, aged twenty-six years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Stephen Twombly, a farmer, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), and Ebenezer Wentworth, a farmer, aged seventy-two years (b. NH).

John E. Goodwin, a shoe manufacturer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Pamelia [((Davis) Pinkham)] Goodwin, keeping house, aged forty-two years (b. NH), Henry Goodwin, a bookkeeper, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Alice Goodwin, attending school, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Fremont Goodwin, attending school, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Erie Pinkham, works in shoe factory, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), and Lovey Ricker, teaching school, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH).

LARGE FIRE IN DOVER. N.H. Dover, N.H., 1st. John E. Goodwin’s large shoe manufactory was discovered on fire about half-past two this morning, and was totally destroyed with its contents. The fire next caught a smaller shoe factory, occupied by the same firm, which was also burned. The old Catholic church was next burned, and a building occupied by C.E. & S.C. Hayes. From the old Catholic church the fire caught the new Catholic church, now building, and the priests’ residence which was also burned. The high wind carried the cinders a long distance, and roofs of buildings were repeatedly on fire. Had it not been for the rain of yesterday the fire would have been much more disastrous. Goodwin & Co. were insured for $27,000 on their stock. The building was owned by Benjamin Pray, and was insured for $4000. There was no insurance on the Catholic churches (Boston Evening Transcript, November 1, 1870).

Grandson Eri W. Pinkham married in Dover, NH, November 4, 1871, Emma D. Smith. She was born in Sandwich, NH, circ 1855, daughter of John and Charlotte (Dodge) Smith.

MARRIAGES. In Dover, Nov. 4, Mr. ERI W. PINKHAM, and Miss EMMA D. SMITH (Portsmouth Daily Chronicle (Portsmouth, NH), November 20, 1871).

Samuel Sanborn, at home, aged eighty-three years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included Mary M. [((Twombly) Pinkham)] Sanborn, keeps house, aged eighty-one years (b. NH). They shared a two-family residence with the household of Perkins F. Mott, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NY). (His household included a boarder, William Pinkham, aged seventy-two years (b. NH)). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George Eastman, works on shoes, aged forty years (b. ME), and George F. Shortridge, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH).

John E. Goodwin, works in shoe factory, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a North Brookfield, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Pamelia N. [((Davis) Pinkham)] Goodwin, keeping house, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), his son, John F. Goodwin, works in shoe factory, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), his daughter-in-law, V. Belle Goodwin, at home, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and his boarder, Robert Batcheller, a clerk in shoe factory, aged eighteen years (b. MA).

Eri W. Pinkham, a shoe-cutter, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Emma D. [(Smith)] Pinkham, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), and his mother-in-law, Charlotta [(Dodge)] Smith, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH). They resided on Grover street.

Samuel Sanborn died of old age in Milton, [in the year ending] March 31, 1883, aged eighty-four years. He was a married farmer.

John E. Goodwin died in Malden, MA, May 31, 1893, aged seventy-two years, eight months, and seventeen days. He was a married shoe manufacturer.

Henry C. Goodwin, a druggist. aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Malden, MA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-seven years), Emma [(Horne)] Goodwin, aged fifty-four years (b. MA), his daughters, Maria B. Goodwin, a teacher, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), and Elizabeth Goodwin, aged twenty years (b. NH), his mother, Amelia M. [Pamelia N. ((Davis) Pinkham)] Goodwin, aged seventy-one years (b. NH), and his boarders, Minna [(Ballard)] Parker, a bank clerk, aged thirty-nine years (b. Japan), and Marjorie G. Parker, at school, aged eight years (b. MA). Emma Goodwin was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Amelia M. Goodwin was the mother of two children, of whom one was still living. Minna Parker was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.

Eri W. Pinkham, a shoe cutter, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and [his wife of twenty-eight years] Emma D. [(Smith)] Pinkham, aged forty years (b. NH), were roomers in the Nashua, NH, rooming house of George Haden, a shoemaker, aged forty-one years (b. NH), and his wife, Lizzie [(Farley)] Haden, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH). There were thirty-five roomers overall. Haden rented their household at 66 East Pearl Street.

Grandson Eri W. Pinkham died of pneumonia in Nashua, NH, September 11, 1902, aged fifty-four years, seven months, and twenty-five days. He was a married shoe-cutter.

Daughter-in-law Pamelia N. ((Davis) Pinkham) Goodwin died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Malden, MA, October, 11, 1904, aged seventy-five years, six months, and twenty-three days. Godfrey Ryder, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Pamelia N. Goodwin, widow of John E. Goodwin of Malden, died yesterday at the home of her son, Henry C. Goodwin, in the seventy-sixth year of her age. She was a native of Alton, N.H., and the daughter of Rev. Jacob Davis of Gilmanton (Boston Evening Transcript, October 12, 1904).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2008, August 25). Pamelia N. Davis Pinkham-Goodwin. Retrieved from  www.findagrave.com/memorial/29287220/pamelia-n-pinkham-goodwin

Find a Grave. (2014, November 1). Eri W. Pinkham. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/138151762/eri-w.-pinkham

Find a Grave. (2008, August 25). J.H. Pinkham. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/29287191/j-h-pinkham

By Muriel Bristol | September 21, 2025

David Wentworth was born in Somersworth, NH, March 4, 1770, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Hodsdon) Wentworth.

Brother John Wentworth married (1st) in Rochester, NH, October 20, 1783, Rebecca Horne. She was born in Rochester, NH, April 3, 1766, daughter of Peter Sr. and Mercy (Wentworth) Horne.

David Wentworth married in Dover, NH, February 11, 1799, Hannah Estes. She was born in Dover, NH, November 12, 1774, daughter of Robert and Sarah (Hanson) Estes.

(The known children of David and Hannah (Estes) Wentworth were: Luther Wentworth (1803-1875)).

Sister-in-law Rebecca (Horne) Wentworth died in Rochester, NH, in 1800. Brother John Wentworth married (2nd), circa 1804, Patience Ricker.

David Wentworth headed a Milton 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 (Estes) Wentworth]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Stephen Watson and Simon Brawn. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

David Wentworth signed the Rochester division petition of May 28, 1802. (His brothers, Samuel S. Wentworth and John Wentworth, signed too).

Son Luther Wentworth was born in Milton, December 26, 1803.

David & John Wentworth purchased Pew No. 5 in the newly-constructed Milton Town House, for $28, in 1804. It was situated on the east side of the ground floor, between those of D. Door, Pew No. 4, and Caleb Wingate, Pew No. 6. (See Milton Town House – 1804).

David Wentworth and his brother, John Wentworth, were among the fifty-two Milton petitioners that sought to have Jotham Nute appointed as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, in August 1805.

Mother Rebecca (Hodsdon) Wentworth died in 1806.

David Wentworth was assessed in the Milton School District No. 5 of John Fish in 1806 (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

David 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 [Hannah (Estes) Wentworth], one male aged under-10 years [Luther Wentworth], and one female aged 45-plus years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of [his brother] John Wentworth and Benj. Foss. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Father Benjamin Roberts Wentworth died in Somersworth, NH, November 4, 1813.

David Wentworth was among the seventy-nine Milton inhabitants that petitioned NH Governor Samuel Bell (1770-1850) and his Executive Council, April 3, 1820, seeking appointment of James Roberts as a Milton justice-of-the-peace.

David Wentworth (and his brother, John Wentworth,) signed the Milton militia division petition of November 1820. (See Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).

The NH legislature authorized incorporation of the Milton Social Library by nine Milton men, including David Wentworth, June 14, 1822.

Son Luther Wentworth married (1st) in Farmington, NH, December 26, 1827, Anna Varney.

Mother-in-law Sarah (Hanson) Estes died in 1828.

David Wentworth headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Hannah (Estes) Wentworth], one male aged 10-14 years [Luther Wentworth], and one female aged 70-79 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of [his brother] John Wentworth and [his son] Luther Wentworth. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Luther Wentworth 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 [Anna (Varney) Wentworth], and two males aged under-5 years [Charles E. Wentworth and Albert F. Wentworth]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of [his father] David Wentworth and Wm Foss. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

David Wentworth died in Milton, May 18, 1832, aged sixty-two years.

DIED. In Milton, on the 18th inst., Mr. David Wentworth, aged 62 – a prudent, industrious and worthy citizen (Dover Enquirer, May 29, 1832).

Hannah (Estes) Wentworth died in Milton, November 28, 1832.

Sister-in-law Patience (Ricker) Wentworth died in Milton, February 20, 1839, aged seventy years.

DIED. In Milton, Feb. 20th, Mrs. Patience, wife of Mr. John Wentworth, aged 70 (Dover Enquirer, March 12, 1839).

Brother John Wentworth married (3rd), after 1839, Mary Greenough Dore. She was born in Milton, May 3, 1777.

Luther Wentworth 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 [Anna (Varney) Wentworth], one male aged 15-19 years, two males aged 10-14 years [Charles E. Wentworth and Albert F. Wentworth], one female aged 5-9 years [Sarah E. Wentworth], and two males aged under-5 years [George S. Wentworth and Loring H.G. Wentworth]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Foss and [his uncle] John Wentworth.

Brother John Wentworth died in Milton, February 13, 1849, aged eighty-seven years.

DEATHS. In Milton, on the 13th ult., Mr. John Wentworth, aged 87 years (Dover Enquirer, March 6, 1849).

Luther Wentworth, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Anna [(Varney)] Wentworth, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), Albert F. Wentworth, a shoemaker, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), Charles E. Wentworth, a shoemaker, aged twenty years (b. NH), Sarah E. Wentworth, aged seventeen years (b. NH), George S. Wentworth, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Loring H.G. Wentworth, aged twelve years (b. NH), and Ann M. Wentworth, aged nine years (b. NH). Luther Wentworth had real estate valued at $3,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joshua Ricker, a farmer, aged forty-three years (b. NH), and John Foss, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. NH).

Sister-in-law Mary Greenough (Dore) Wentworth died in Milton, April 1, 1853.

Daughter-in-law Anna (Varney) Wentworth died of consumption in Rochester, NH, in January 1860, aged fifty-six years. (The Federal Census Mortality Schedule gave the cause of her death as dropsy & lung complaint).

Luther Wentworth, a farmer, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Rochester (“Farmington P.O.”), NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included George S. Wentworth, a shoemaker, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), and Ann M. Wentworth, aged nineteen years (b. NH). Luther Wentworth had real estate valued at $3,350 and personal estate valued at $1,200.

Son Luther Wentworth married (2nd) in Rochester, NH, July 23, 1860, Harriet A. (Watson) Harker. William Hewes performed the ceremony.

MARRIAGES. In Rochester, Mr. Luther Wentworth, to Miss Harriet A. Harker (Dover Enquirer, September 27, 1860).

Luther Wentworth, aged sixty-six years, headed a Rochester (“Gonic P.O.”), NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Harriette A. [((Watson) Harker)] Wentworth, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), Charles R. Wentworth, aged fifteen years (b. NH).

Son Luther Wentworth died in Rochester, NH, June 15, 1875, aged seventy-two years.

DEATHS. In Rochester, June 15, Mr. Luther Wentworth, aged 72 years (Dover Enquirer, June 24, 1875).

Marion H. Osgood, a jeweller, aged thirty-five years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Hattie [(Harker)] Osgood, keeping house, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), his children, Frederick H. Osgood, aged four years (b. NH), and Alice M. Osgood, aged two years (b. NH), his mother-in-law, Harriett A. [((Watson) Harker)] Wentworth, at home, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), and his brother-in-law, Charles Harker, a poultry raiser, aged twenty-five years (b. NH).

Daughter-in-law Harriet A. ((Watson) Harker) Wentworth died in San Jose, CA, October 3, 1891, aged seventy-four years.

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References.

Find a Grave. (2013, June 7). Harriet Amanda Watson Harker. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/111927824/harriet-amanda-harker

By Muriel Bristol | September 14, 2025

Clement Hayes was born in Rochester, NH, February 9, 1766, son of Benjamin and Mary (Deering) Hayes.

Clem Hayes 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).

Clement Hayes married in Rochester, NH, April 2, 1788, Joanna Wentworth, he of Rochester, NH, and she of Somersworth, NH. She was born in Somersworth, NH, February 17, 1764, daughter of Ebenezer and Dorothy (Hartford) Wentworth.

(The known children of Clement and Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes were: Stephen Hayes (1789-1867), Lucinda Hayes (1791-1854), Benjamin Hayes (1793-1875), Joanna Hayes (1796-1883), Hiram Ward Hayes (1803-1869), Clement Hayes (1806-1874)).

Son Stephen Hayes was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, January 15, 1789.

Clement Hayes was one of thirty-two Strafford County inhabitants that petitioned the NH Governor and Executive Council, December 17, 1789, remonstrating against a competing petition that sought to remove the Honble George Frost, Esqr, from his position as a Justice on the Strafford County Inferior Court of Common Pleas.

... we beg leave to Suggest to your Honours that as far as we have had Opportunity to Observe his conduct in said Office he has Acted Impartially, and we believe his removal will not be for the benefit of the County.

Clement Hays headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], and two females [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Wentworth and Lem Ricker. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).

Clement Hayes was one of one hundred eighty-three inhabitants of Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Barrington, and other places that petitioned the NH legislature, in January 1791, seeking a replacement Cocheco River bridge near the lower falls at Dover, NH. It would connect again the public road running from Portsmouth to Rochester and the “Upper Towns.” Prior bridges had been swept away by freshets in 1772 and 1785. Since the most recent bridge loss in the “memorable” freshet of October 1785, which took out many bridges, those seeking to cross the river at Dover had been obliged to travel much greater distance – and that involving a large hill – to the lower bridge near the landing.

… But in addition to these inconveniencies it Very frequently happens from the great Quantity of Lumber hauled to the landing that the lower road is in fact so Crowded with Teams that it is Difficult for horses & almost impracticable for Carriages to pass that way.

The petitioners suggested a lottery to finance the new bridge. They estimated its cost at about £300. Beard Plumer, Ezekiel Hayes, and John Plumer signed also.

Daughter Lucinda Hayes [Jr.] was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, September 10, 1791.

Son Benjamin Hayes was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, April 30, 1793. Daughter Joanna Hayes was born in Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, November 15, 1796.

A museum catalog of the Watson Collection of American Furniture, in the Columbus Museum, of Columbus, GA, includes a Secretary Bookcase of the period 1790-1810 thought to have belonged originally to Clement Hayes (b. 1766) of Dover and Milton (Zimmerman & Butler, 2004).

Clement Hayes headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], one male aged 10-15 years [Stephen Hayes], and two females aged under-10 years [Lucinda Hayes and Joanna Hayes]. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Clement Hayes signed the Rochester division petition of May 28, 1802.

Son Hiram Ward Hayes was born in Milton, August 7, 1803.

Clement Hayes was among the “respectable inhabitants & freeholders” that sought a special Town Meeting to reconsider the proposed Meeting House site, in 1803.

C. Hays purchased Pew No. 20 in the newly-constructed Milton Town House, for $30.25, in 1804. It was situated on the west side of the ground floor, between D. Burnham, Pew No. 19, and that Jas Hayes, Pew No. 21. (See Milton Town House – 1804).

Son Clement Hayes, [Jr.], was born in Milton, January 3, 1806.

Clemt Hayes was assessed in the Milton School District No. 5 of John Fish in 1806 (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

Clement Hayes 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 [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], one female aged 26-44 years, two males aged 16-25 years [Stephen Hayes and Benjamin Hayes], one female aged 16-25 years [Lucinda Hayes], one female aged  10-15 years [Joanna Hayes], and two males aged under-10 years [Hiram W. Hayes and Clement Hayes]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Wentworth and Timothy Ricker. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Daughter Lusinda [Lucinda] Hayes married in Lancaster, NH, August 23, 1815, Benjamin Wentworth, she of Lancaster, NH, and he of Barker’s Location, NH. William Lovejoy, J.P., performed the ceremony. Wentworth was born in Milton, September 13, 1789, son of Samuel S. and Mary (Berry) Wentworth.

Son Stephen Hayes was one of the thirteen inhabitants of Lancaster, NH, that petitioned the NH legislature, June 13, 1817. They asserted their religious rights under Articles 5 and 6 of the New Hampshire Constitution, which

… consider morality and piety grounded on evangelical principles and the institution of Public worship, has a tendency to promote the welfare and happiness of the community and every person has a right to worship God agreeable to the dictates of their conscience (provided they do not disturb others in their religious worship) and no person of any one denomination shall be compelled to pay towards the support of the teachers of other denominations, and that every denomination of Christians demeaning themselves quietly as good citizens of the state shall be equally under the protection of the law ~

They asked the NH legislature to incorporate them as the Episcopalian Society of Lancaster, NH.

Samuel S. Wentworth, Stephen Wentworth, Benjamin Wentworth, Shackford Wentworth, Benaiah Colby, Clement Hayes, and Stephen Hayes, were among the thirty-five inhabitants of Barker’s Location that petitioned the NH legislature for a five percent land tax on non-resident owners for making and maintaining roads in June 1818.

Son Benjamin Hayes married (1st) in Lancaster, NH, August 9, 1818, Eliza Twombly, both of Lancaster, NH. William Lovejoy, J.P., performed the ceremony. She was born in Somersworth, NH, in November 1797, the daughter of Ebenezer and Dorothy (Wentworth) Twombly.

Clement Hayes and his eldest son, Stephen Hayes, were among the thirty-five inhabitants of Barker’s Location, NH, that petitioned the NH legislature, June 12, 1818, for authority to tax land at 5¢ per acre for maintenance of roads. [“Barker’s Location: Triangular portion now of Lancaster north of Jefferson bounded to east by Kilkenny” – Wikipedia].

Son-in-law Benjn Wentworth, [future son-in-law,] Joseph Wentworth, and Samuel S. Wentworth, Shackford Wentworth, and Benaiah Colby were among the nine inhabitants of Barker’s Location that petitioned the NH legislature, April 7, 1819, seeking annexation of their unincorporated location by neighboring Lancaster, NH.

Clement Hays headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], one male aged 26-44 years [Stephen Hayes], one male aged 16-25 years [Benjamin Hayes], one female aged 16-25 years [Joanna Hayes], one male aged 16-18 years [Hiram W. Hayes], and one male aged 10-16 years [Clement Hayes]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Benjamin Wentworth and Saml S. Wentworth.

Benjamin Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth], and one male aged under-10 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Aspinwall and Clement Hayes.

Benjamin Hays headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-24 years [himself], one female aged 16-24 years [Eliza (Twombly) Hayes], one male aged under-10 years, and one female aged under-10 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ebenr Twombly and Joseph Balch.

Daughter Joanna Hayes married in New Durham, NH, September 14, 1820, Joseph Wentworth. He was born in Milton, May 17, 1798, son of Samuel S. and Mary (Berry) Wentworth.

Son Stephen Hayes married, circa 1827, Isabelle Perkins. She was born in Guildhall, VT, in 1801.

Clement Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes], and one female aged 10-14 years.

Stephen Hayes headed a Guildhall, VT, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Isabelle (Perkins) Hayes], and one male aged under-5 years [James P. Hayes].

Benjamin Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth], one male aged 5-9 years, one female aged 5-9 years.

Benjamin Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Eliza (Twombly) Hayes], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years, and two males aged under-5 years.

Joseph Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Joanna (Hayes) Wentworth], two males aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, and two females aged under-5 years.

Hiram W. Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, 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 [Mary (Wentworth) Hayes], one male aged under-5 years, and one female aged under-5 years.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COOS, SS. – Court of Common Pleas February Term, 1830. ACTION of assumpsit, by John Wilson of Concord, in the County of Merrimac, in said State, Esquire, Plaintiff, against Clement Hayes and Clement Hayes Jr., both of Lancaster, in said County of Coos, Yeomen, Defendants, on a promissory note, dated January 17th 1829, for $59.68, payable jointly and severally to the Plaintiff, or order on demand with interest, -Also on one other promisory note, dated January 17, A. D. 1829, for $33,- 15, payable jointly and severally to the Plaintiff, or order on demand with interest. The above suit was commenced, by an attachment of the goods and estate of the said Clement Hayes Jr., within this State, and it being suggested to the court that the place of residence of the said Clement Hayes Jr. was not known to the officer who served the writ and that no personal service was made upon him: It is ordered by the Court that said action be continued to the next term of said Court, to be holden at said Lancaster, on the 3d Tuesday of September next and that notice be given of the the pendency of said suit by publishing this order five weeks in succession, in the New Hampshire Post printed at Haverhill in said State, and also in the Vermont Patriot & State Gazette, printed at Montpelier, Vermont, the last publication thereof, to be at least, thirty days prior to the term of said Court, to which said action is continued. WM. FARRAR, Clerk. Copy examined by WM. FARRAR Clerk. 5w-june 14 (Vermont Patriot (Montpelier, VT), June 14, 1830).

Son Hiram W. Hayes married, circa 1832, Mary Wentworth. She was born in Milton, May 22, 1802, daughter of Samuel S. and Mary (Berry) Wentworth.

Son Benjamin Hayes married (2nd), circa 1840, Eliza Lucas.

Stephen Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Isabelle (Perkins) Hayes], and one male aged 10-14 years [James P. Hayes]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

Benjamin Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth], and one female aged under-5 years. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

Benjamin Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, 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 [Eliza (Lucas) Hayes], one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 10-14 years. Four members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

Joseph Wentworth headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Joanna (Hayes) Wentworth], one male aged 40-49 years, one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, one female aged 10-14 years, two females aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, one female aged under-5 years, and one male aged 80-89 years. Eleven members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

Hiram W. Hayes headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Mary (Wentworth) Hayes], one female aged 10-14 years, two females aged 5-9 years, two males aged under-5 years, and one female aged 70-79 years. Eight members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

Joanna (Wentworth) Hayes died in Lancaster, NH, in 1843.

Son Clement Hayes, Jr., married, circa 1849, Lydia Francis. She was born in 1825.

Stephen Hays, a shoemaker, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Issabilla [(Perkins)] Hays, aged fifty-four years (b. VT), and James Hays, a teamster, aged twenty-three years (b. NH).

Benj. Wentworth, a cooper, aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lucinda [(Hayes)] Wentworth, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), Eliza E. Heys, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Elizabeth M. Lindsey, aged twenty years (b. NH). (There is a notation to the effect that Elizabeth M. Lindsey “belongs To Family 162,” i.e., the household of Isaac Lindsey, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH)).

Benj. Hays, a laborer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Stratford, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Eliza [(Lucas)] Hays, aged forty-one years (b. NH), Orange Hays, a laborer, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), James T. Hays, aged nine years (b. NH), Frederick Hays, aged seven years (b. NH), and George W. Hays (b. NH), aged six years. Benj. Hayes had real estate valued at $400.

Joseph Wentworth, a carpenter, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Joanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), Mary B. Wentworth, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Lucinda Wentworth, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Amanda Wentworth, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Amial Wentworth, aged eleven years (b. NH), Samuel S. Wentworth, a farmer, aged ninety-three years (b. NH), and Stephen Wentworth, a farmer, aged sixty-six years (b. NH).

Hiram W. Hayes, a laborer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary R. Hayes, aged twenty years (b. NH), Isabella Hayes, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Melissa Hayes, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Edwin L. Hayes, aged eleven years (b. NH), Clement Hayes, aged four years (b. NH), Lois Cook, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Sarah R. Keaton, aged thirty-two years (b. ME), Harriet N. Day, aged twenty years (b. ME), Louisa Kendall, aged twenty years (b. ME), Ellen Chapman, aged eighteen years (b. ME), Paulina Hawes, aged nineteen years (b. ME), Eliza J. Patch, aged sixteen years (b. ME), Augusta Russell, aged fifteen years (b. ME), Mary Dinsmone, aged twenty-three years (b. ME), John Whitehouse, a manufacturer, aged nineteen years (b. ME), and George Goodwin, a manufacturer, aged eighteen years (b. ME).

Clement Hays, a lime burner, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Pittsfield, MA, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Francis)] Hays, aged twenty-five years (b. MA), Mary Hays, aged three years (b. MA), and Albert Hays, aged three months (b. MA).

Emily C. Hayes, aged twenty-seven years, George S. Hayes, aged twenty-one years, Arobine Hayes, aged nineteen years, Anna S. Hayes, aged seventeen years, Theodore Thurrell, aged thirty years, Clement Hayes, aged sixty-nine years, Lucinda Hayes, aged sixty years.

Daughter Lucinda (Hayes) Wentworth died in Lancaster, NH, May 2, 1854. Son-in-law Benjamin Wentworth died in Lancaster, NH, December 25, 1854.

Clement Hays, a laborer, aged forty-seven years (b. MA), headed a Lanesborough, [Pittsfield,] MA, household at the time of the First (1855) MA State Census. His household included, Lydia [(Francis)] Hays, aged twenty-eight years (b. MA), Albert Hays, aged five years (b. MA), Luther Hays, aged three years (b. MA), and Olive Hays, aged four months (b. MA).

James P. Hayes, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Northumberland, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Elisa A. [(Balch)] Hayes, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), Chas. T. Hayes, aged eight years (b. NH), Wm. Hayes, aged seven years (b. NH), Guy Hayes, aged five years (b. NH), Henry Hayes, aged three years (b. NH), Nelley Hayes, aged two years (b. NH), Stephen Hayes, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), and Isabel [(Perkins)] Hayes, aged sixty-seven years (b. VT). James P. Hayes had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $460.

Benj. Hayes, a laborer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Eliza [(Lucas)] Hayes, aged fifty years (b. VT), Jas. F. Hayes, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Fred Hayes, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Geo. Hayes, aged sixteen years (b. NH), and Dianthia Hayes, aged twenty-six years (b. NH). Benj. Hayes had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $100.

Joseph Wentworth, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Joanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), Mary B. Wentworth, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), and Amial Wentworth, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Joseph Wentworth had real estate valued at $700 and personal estate valued at $300.

Hiram W. Hayes, a stone mason, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary E.A. [(Wentworth)] Hayes, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), Isabella Hayes, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), Melissa Hayes, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Edwin L. Hayes, a shoemaker, aged twenty years (b. NH), Clement Hayes, aged fourteen years (b. NH), and Loring Wentworth, a shoemaker, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Hiram W. Hayes had real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate valued at $200. Isabella Hayes had real estate valued at $4,000.

Clement Hayes, a farm laborer, aged fifty-two years (b. MA [SIC]), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Francis)] Hayes, aged thirty-three years (b. MA), Albert Hayes, aged ten years (b. MA), Lucila Hayes, aged seven years (b. MA), and Julia Hayes, aged five years (b. MA). Clement Hayes had personal estate valued at $180.

Clement Hayes, a farmer, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Second (1865) MA State Census. His household included Lydia Hayes, a housewife, aged thirty-eight years (b. MA), Albert Hayes, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. MA), Lucetta Hayes, aged twelve years (b. MA), Julia Hayes, aged ten years (b. MA), Jennie M. Hayes, aged four years (b. MA), and Minnie Hayes, aged one year (b. MA).

Son Stephen Hayes died December 9, 1867, per his Northumberland, NH, gravestone, but his death certificate says he died of consumption in Northumberland, NH, July 3, 1869, aged “about” 70 years. Josiah Morse signed his death certificate.

Son Hiram W. Hayes died of kidney disease in Lynn, MA, August 9, 1869, aged sixty-six years.

Daughter-in-law Isabelle [(Perkins)] Hayes died of consumption in Northumberland, NH, July [5,] 1870, aged sixty-nine years (Mortality Schedule, Ninth (1870) Federal Census).

George Hayes, a carpenter, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Benjamin Hayes, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), Eliza [(Lucas)] Hayes, keeping house, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), and Mary Wentworth, a tailoress, aged thirty years (b. NH).

Joseph Wentworth, a cooper, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Joanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, keeping house, aged seventy-three years (b. NH), Amiel Wentworth, a farmer, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), Martha [(Cook)] Wentworth, keeping house, aged thirty-six years (b. VT), Lillian Wentworth, aged one year (b. NH), and Wheatley Cook, a farm laborer, aged sixteen years (b. NH). Amiel Wentworth had real estate valued ta $1,500 and personal estate valued at $500. Martha Wentworth had personal estate valued at $1,600.

Clement Hays, a farmer, aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Dalton (“Hinsdale P.O.”), MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Francis)] Hays, keeps house, aged forty-four years (b. MA), Albert Hays, a carpenter, aged twenty-two years (b. MA), Lucetta Hays, works in paper mill, aged seventeen years (b. MA), Julia Hays, a housekeeper, aged fifteen years (b. MA), Jennie Hays, at home, aged nine years (b. MA), Marion Hays, at home, aged six years (b. MA), and Caroline Hays, at home, aged one year (b. MA).

Son Clement Hayes died in Dalton, MA, November 21, 1874, aged sixty-four [sixty-eight] years.

Deaths. In Dalton, Nov. 21, Clement Hays, aged 64 years (Berkshire County Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), November 26, 1874).

Son Benjamin Hayes died in Lancaster, NH, June 25, 1875, aged eighty-three years.

DEATHS. GRAFTON AND COOS COUNTIES. In Lancaster, June 25, Benjamin Hayes, 83 (Vermont Journal (Randolph, VT), July 10, 1875).

Son-in-law Joseph Wentworth died in Whitefield, NH, October 14, 1877.

Amial Wentworth, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Martha [(Cook)] Wentworth, keeping house, aged forty-five years (b. VT), his children, Bertie A. Wentworth, aged five years (b. NH), Lilla M. Wentworth, at school, aged ten years (b. NH), his mother, Johanna [(Hayes)] Wentworth, at home, aged eighty-three years (b. NH), his sister, Mary Wentworth, a tailoress, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and his boarder, Charles H. Wentworth, works in saw mill, aged twenty-four years (b. NH).

Lidia [(Francis)] Hayes, work in paper mill, aged fifty-one years (b. MA), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her daughters, Lusetta Hayes, work in paper mill, aged twenty-seven years (b. MA), and Jennie M. Hayes, work in paper mill, aged eighteen years (b. MA).

Daughter Joanna (Hayes) Wentworth died of old age in Lancaster, NH, November 9, 1883, aged eighty-seven years. She was a widow.

Daughter-in-law Eliza (Twombly) Hayes died in 1899.

Lydia L. [(Francis)] Hayes, a widow, aged seventy years (b. MA), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Loucetta Hayes, a dressmaker, aged forty-seven years (b. MA), and her boarders, Frank E. Russell, a painter, aged forty-seven years (b. MA), and Sadie E Russell, aged twenty years (b. MA). Lydia Hayes owned their house on Maple Street, free-and-clear. She was the mother of eight children, of whom three were still living.

Lydia [(Francis)] Hayes, a widow, aged eighty-four years (b. MA), headed a Dalton, MA, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Lousetta Hayes, a dressmaker (at home), aged fifty-seven years (b. MA), and her boarder, Margaret Casey, a drawer-in (woolen mill), aged twenty-five years (b. NH). Lydia Hayes owned their house on Maple Street, free-and-clear. She was the mother of seven children, of whom three were still living.

Daughter-in-law Lydia (Francis) Hayes died on Maple Street in Dalton, MA, December 21, 1917, aged ninety-three years.

MRS. LYDIA HAYES DEAD. Oldest Woman Resident Passes Away. Mrs. Lydia Hayes, aged 93, Dalton’s oldest woman resident, passed away last night shortly before 5 o’clock her home on Maple street. She had been ill two weeks and death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. Hayes was born in Dalton and has been a lifelong resident of this town. She the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hovey and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hovey, early settlers of Dalton. Mrs. Hayes was a very dear woman, had patience and a lovely disposition. and her passing away is a deep regret to the people in her community who highly respected her. Mrs. Hayes leaves one sister, Mrs. William Luce of Port Orange, N.J., three children. a son, Albert C. Hayes of Springfield, two daughters, Mrs. Jeannie M. Bowers of Springfield and Miss Lucetta Haves of Dalton. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from her late home. Rev. Leigh Diefendorf, pastor the Methodist church, will officiate (Berkshire County Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), December 22, 1917).

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References.

Find a Grave. (2009, March 16). Hiram W. Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/34884906/hiram-w-hayes

Find a Grave. (2013, July 19). Stephen Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114033138/stephen-hayes

Find a Grave. (2016, November 2). Joanna Hayes Wentworth. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/172120420/joanna-wentworth

Zimmerman, Philip D., and Butler, Charles T. (2004). American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=uvQNEISK82AC&pg=PA86

By Muriel Bristol | September 7, 2025

Nathaniel Dearborn was born in Greenland, NH, March 8, 1767, son of Abraham and Abigail (Marston) Dearborn.

Father Abraham Dearborn and other inhabitants of Greenland, NH, petitioned the NH Governor to have militia officers commissioned for them, June 26, 1775. [It being shortly after the Battles of Lexington and Concord]. They were aware of

… the Importance of Being instructed in the military arts in this Alarming crisis & willyng to be taught the same that We may be prepared to defend the libertys of our Country, which we hold dearer than out lives …

They sought commissions for Thomas Berry, as Captain; G. Clark, as 1st Lt., David Simson, as 2nd Lt., and Thomas Johnson, as Ensign.

Abraham Dearborn was one of the inhabitants of Greenland, NH, and surrounding towns that petitioned the NH legislature, December 24, 1789, seeking a lottery to raise fund to rebuild the Little Harbor bridge to Great Island, i.e., Newcastle, NH.

Abraham Dearborn headed a Greenland, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included two males aged 16-plus years [himself, and Abraham, Dearborn, Jr.], one male aged under-16 years [Joseph Dearborn], and three females [Abigail (Marston) Dearborn, Mary Dearborn, and Eleanor M. Dearborn].

Brother Joseph Dearborn married in Portsmouth, NH, in November 1794, Sarah “Sally” Seavey, he of Greenland, NH, and she of Portsmouth, NH. Rev. Samuel Haven performed the ceremony.

Nathaniel Dearborn married in Portsmouth, NH, in January 1795, Mary Whidden, he of Greenland, NH. Rev. Samuel Haven performed the ceremony. She was born April 6, 1774, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Haines) Whidden.

(The known children of Nathaniel and Mary (Whidden) Dearborn were: William Dearborn (1796–1879), Sarah “Sally” Dearborn (1799-1888), Abigail M. Dearborn (1807-1890), Nathaniel Dearborn (-1808), Olive Perkins Dearborn (1814-1866), Rowena Spinney Dearborn (1814-1900)).

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).

Son William Dearborn was born 1796. Daughter Sarah Dearborn was born 1799.

Nathaniel Dearborn 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 [Mary (Whidden) Dearborn], one male aged under-10 years [William Dearborn], one female aged under-10 years [Sarah Dearborn], one male aged 45-plus years [Abraham Dearborn], one female aged 45-plus years [Abigail (Marston) Dearborn], and two females aged 16-25 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Joseph Dearborn 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 [Sarah (Seavey) Dearborn], one male aged under-10 years, one female aged under-10 years, and one female aged 45-plus years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Nathaniel Dearborn, as well as his father, Abraham Dearborn, and his brother, Joseph Dearborn, all signed the Rochester division petition of May 28, 1802.

Nathl Dearborn, and Joseph Dearborn were assessed in Paul Jewett, Esq.’s School District No. 3, in December 1806. (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

Daughter Abigail M. Dearborn was born in Milton, in 1807. Son Joseph Dearborn.

Nathl Dearborn headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 year [himself], two females 26-44 years [Mary (Whidden) Dearborn], one male aged 10-15 years [William Dearborn], one female aged 10-15 years [Sarah Dearborn], two females aged under-10 years [Abigail M. Dearborn], and one female aged 45-plus years. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Daughter Olive Perkins Dearborn was born in Milton, April 1, 1814. She was a namesake for her aunt, Olive (Perkins) Dearborn. Daughter Rowena S. Dearborn was born in Milton, April 1, 1814.

Father Abraham Dearborn died in Milton, in 1814. Mother Abigail “Ruth” (Marston) Dearborn died in Milton, in 1814.

Son William Dearborn married in Berwick, ME, August 30, 1822, Evelina B. Drew, he of Milton and she of Somersworth, NH. She was born in 1799.

Nathl Dearbon [Dearborn] headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (183o) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Mary (Whidden) Dearborn], one female aged 30-39 years, and one female aged 15-19 years [Olive P. Dearborn]. Their household appeared in the =enumeration between those B.U. Simes and John Remick. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Daughter Abigail M. Dearborn married in Milton, May 30, 1830, William B. Wallis, both of Milton. John Remick, J.P., performed the ceremony. Wallis (or Wallace) was born in Berwick, ME, circa 1805, son of Lucy Libbey [Wallis].

MARRIED. In Milton, May 30th, by John Kenrick [Remick], Esq., Mr. William Wallis, Miss Abigail Dearborn, daughter of Mr. Nathaniel Dearborn, all of Milton (Dover Enquirer, June 22, 1830).

Daughter Rowena S. Dearborn married in Milton, in April 1835, David Farnham. John Remick performed the ceremony. He was born in Acton, ME, 1808.

Married. In Milton, by John Remick, Esq., Mr. David Farnham, of Acton, Maine, to Mrs. Roena [Rowena] S. Dearborn, of Milton, N.H. (Dover Enquirer, April 28, 1835).

Nathaniel Dearborn headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Mary (Whidden) Dearborn], one female aged 40-49 years, and one female aged 20-29 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jeremiah Goodwin and David Farnham.

William Dearborn headed  Middleton, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Evelina B. (Drew) Dearborn]], one male aged 15-19 years, two females aged 5-9 years, one female aged 50-59 years, one female aged 60-69 years. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

David Farnham headed  Milton 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 [Rowena S. (Dearborn) Farnham], one male aged uner-5 years [Washington Farnham]. One member of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

Sister-in-law Sarah (Seavey) Dearborn died in Milton, October 23, 1840.

Brother Abraham Dearborn, Jr., died in Biddeford, ME, July 1, 1847.

Daughter Olive P. Dearborn married in Wakefield, NH, December 25, 1849, Moses Hanson, both of Milton. Rev. Joseph Spinney performed the ceremony.

Nathaniel Dearborn, a farmer, aged eighty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Whidden)] Dearborn, aged seventy-six years (b. NH), Sally Dearborn, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), Olive Dearborn, aged thirty-six years (b. NH). Nathaniel Dearborn had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of David Farnham, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. ME), and Jonathan Berry, aged forty-six years (b. NH).

William Dearborn, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Middleton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Evaline B. [(Drew)] Dearborn, aged fifty years (b. NH), Elizabeth Dearborn, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Ellen A. Dearborn, aged fifteen years (b. NH), and Joana H. Tuck, aged seventy years (b. NH). Joana H. Tuck had real estate valued at $1,000.

William Wallace, a farmer, aged forty-five years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Dearborn)] Wallace, aged forty-three years (b. NH), Linsey Wallace, a farmer, aged twenty years (b. NH), and Sarah A. Wallace, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Mary A. Wallace, aged fourteen years (b. NH). William Wallace had real estate valued at $3,000.

David Farnham, aged forty-two years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Rowena S. [(Dearborn)] Farnham, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), Washington Farnham, aged eleven years (b. NH), Mary A. Farnham, aged nine years (b. NH), and Elbridge Farnham, aged two years (b. NH). David Farnham had real estate valued at $1,500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Moses Page, a trader, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), and Nathaniel Dearborn, a farmer, aged eighty-one years (b. NH).

Sister Eleanor M. Dearborn died in Portsmouth, NH, January 31, 1855, aged eighty-four years.

DIED. In this city, Miss Eleanor Dearborn, aged 84. Funeral this afternoon at 2 o’clock, from her late residence, 25 Washington street (Portsmouth Daily Chronicle, February 2, 1855).

Mary (Whidden) Dearborn died February 22, 1856.

Nathaniel Dearborn of Milton made his will, February 7, 1857. He devised $1 each to his son, William Dearborn, and his daughters, Abigail M. Wallis, Rowena S. Farnham, and Olive P. Hanson. He devised all his estate, real, personal, or mixed, to his daughter, Sally Dearborn. He named his son-in-law, David Farnham, as sole executor. Joseph Page, Jonathan N. Berry, and Edward A. Hussey signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 70:43).

Nathl Dearborn, aged ninety years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Salley Dearborn, aged fifty-five years (b. NH). Nathl Dearborn had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $100. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas L. Pickering, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH), and Joseph Page, farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).

Wm Dearborn, a laborer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Evelina [(Drew)] Dearborn, aged sixty years (b. NH). They shared a tow-family residence with the household of Mary J. Tibbetts, aged thirty-four (b. NH).

William Wallace, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Abby M. [(Dearborn)] Wallace, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), Lindsey Wallace, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), Sarah A. Wallace, housework, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), John Copp Wallace, a farmer, aged fifty-one years (b. NH). William Wallace had personal estate valued at $125. John Copp Wallace had real estate valued at $4,500 and personal estate valued at $900.

Olive [(Dearborn)] Hanson, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. Her household included John Hanson, aged ten years (b. NH), Daniel Thompson, a harness maker, aged sixty years (b. NH), Mary Thompson, aged nine years (b. NH), and H.D. Thompson, aged three years (b. NH). Olive Hanson had personal estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Dearborn, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), and Nicholas H. Roberts, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. ME).

David Farnham, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Rowena S. [(Dearborn)] Farnham, aged forty-six years (b. NH), Washington Farnham, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), Mary A. Farnham, aged nineteen years (b. NH), E.D. Farnham, aged twelve years (b. NH), and Eliza Farnham, aged fourteen years (b. NH). David Farnham had real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Page, farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), and J.N. Berry, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH).

Son-in-law William B. Wallace died by suicide in Wakefield, ME, July 31, 1860, aged fifty-five years, seven months, and twenty-two days. He was a married farmer.

Nathaniel Dearborn died April 27, 1861. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Somersworth, NH, June 4, 1861 (Strafford County Probate, 70:44).

Daughter Olive B. (Dearborn) Hanson died of apoplexy in Milton, March 25, 1866, aged forty-nine years, eleven months, and twenty-four days.

Sally Dearborn, keeping house, aged seventy-one years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Her household included Mary J. Hanson, aged nineteen years (b. NH). Sally Dearborn had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Bathsheba Goodwin, keeping house, aged seventy-six years (b. ME), and Joseph Page, a farmer, aged seventy-four years (b. NH).

John Copp, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Abby [(Dearborn)] Wallace, keeping house, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), Linsey Wallace, a farm laborer, aged forty years (b. NH), and Sarah A. Wallace, at home, aged thirty-three years (b. NH). John Copp had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $485.

David Farnham, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Rowena S. [(Dearborn) Farnham, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and Washington Farnham, a farm laborer, aged thirty-one years (b. NH). David Farnham had real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate valued at $405. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Page, farmer, aged seventy-four years (b. NH), and Jonathan N. Berry, a farm laborer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH).

Daughter-in-law Evelina B. (Drew) Dearborn died in Milton, August 28, 1871, aged seventy-two years, five months.

DIED. IN Rollinsford, Aug. 29, Mrs. Evelina B. Dearborn, wife of Mr. Wm., Dearborn, aged 72 years, 5 months. She was a good Christian, and possessed a most genial and pleasant disposition, a fond, confiding wife, a kind and affectionate mother, and was beloved and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances she has gone to reap the reward of the faithful (Dover Enquirer, August 31, 1871).

Son William Dearborn died of general debility in Rollinsford, NH, July 8, 1879, aged eighty-two years.

Hiram H. Berry, a farmer, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary J. [(Hanson)] Berry, keeping house, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), and [further down the page] his aunt[-in-law], Sally Dearborn, aged eighty years (b. NH). Sally Dearborn had phthisis. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jonathan Berry, a famer, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), and Edward R. Hussey, a farmer, aged sixty years (b. NH).

David Farnham, a farmer, aged seventy-two years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Rowena S. [(Dearborn)] Farnham, keeping house, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), and his sons, Washington Farnham, a stone mason, aged forty-one years (b. NH), and Eldridge D. Farnham, a carpenter, aged thirty-one years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jonathan N. Berry, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), and Josiah E. Paige, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH).

Son-in-law David Farnham died in Milton in 1882. He was a married farmer.

Daughter Sarah “Sally” Dearborn died in Milton, June 9, 1888.

Daughter Abigail B. (Dearborn) Wallace died December 1890, aged fifty-nine years, three months, and twenty days.

Eldredge D. Farnham, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his mother, Rowena [(Dearborn)] Farnham, aged eighty-six years (b. NH). Eldredge D. Farnham owned their farm, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Elmer D. Hanson, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. MA), and Haven R. Jewett, a farmer, aged forty-three years (b. NH).

Daughter Rowena S. (Dearborn) Farnham died of paralysis in Milton Mills, September 6, 1900, aged eighty-six years, five months, and six days. She was a widowed housewife. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate.

References:

Find a Grave. (2021, January 17). Abraham Dearborn. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/221190500/abraham-dearborn

Find a Grave. (2013, July 27). Sally Dearborn. retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114462328/sally-dearborn

Find a Grave. (2013, July 27). Rowena S. Dearborn Farnham. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114461311/rowena_s-farnham

Find a Grave. (2013, July 27). Olive P. [Dearborn] Hanson. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114461922/olive-p-hanson

By Muriel Bristol | August 31, 2025

Joseph Rines was born in Lebanon, ME, February 15, 1784, son of Henry Jr. and Mary (Falls) Rines.

Henerey Rines headed a Lebanon, ME, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included two males aged 16-plus years [himself and Henry A. Rines], seven females (Mary (Falls) Rines, Judith Rines, Mary Rines, and others], and two males aged under-16 years [Nathaniel Rines and Joseph Rines]. His household appeared between those of Solomon Lord, and David Farnham.

Sister Judith Rines married in Lebanon, ME, January 12, 1797, Thomas Applebee (“Appleby”). He was born in Durham, NH, circa 1757, son of Hawley and Hannah (Welch) Applebee. She was his second wife. Rev. Isaac Hasey performed the ceremony.

Henry Rhines headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-25 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years, one male aged under-10 years, one female aged under-10 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Elijah Horn was doubtless the first blacksmith [in Milton], but was soon followed by Isaac Worster at the Ponds, and later by Solomon Land and Joseph Rines at Milton Mills (Hurd, Duane H., 1882).

Joseph Rines, Henry Rines, and Henry Rines, Jur, were assessed in the Milton School District No. 3 of Paul Jewett in 1806 (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

Joseph Rines married in Wakefield, NH, November 20, 1806, Sally Remick, he of Milton and she of Kittery, ME. He was a blacksmith. She was born in Kittery, ME, December 27, 1785, daughter of John and Susanna (Cole) Remick.

(The children of Joseph and Sally (Remick) Rines were: Elizabeth Rines (1808-1859), John Rines (1810–1826), Louisa Rines (1812–1812), Louisa “Lois” Rines [II] (1814–1900), Nathaniel Rines (1816–1900), Samuel Fall[s] Rines (1818–1897), Lydia M. Rines (1820-1860), Mary Jane Rines (1822-1865), and Joseph G. Rines (1824–1907)).

Daughter Elizabeth “Eliza” Rines was born in Milton, January 21, 1808. Son John Rines was born in Middleton, NH, January 30, 1810.

Henry Rines 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 [Mary (Falls) Rines],  one male aged 16-25 years, one female aged 16-25 years, two males aged under-10 years, and one female aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hattevil Nutter and Wm Applebe. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

John Rines headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-25 years [himself], and one female aged 16-25 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Henry Miller and John Smith. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Daughter Louisa Rines was born in Milton, June 13, 1812. She died in Milton, June 29, 1812.

Daughter Louisa “Lois” Rines [II] was born in Milton Mills, June 8, 1814.

Father Henry Rines died in Milton Mills, October 15, 1815, aged eighty-five years.

Son Nathaniel Rines was born in Milton, February 25, 1816. Son Samuel Fall Rines was born in Milton, May 23, 1818. Daughter Lydia Rines was born in Milton, July 27, 1820.

Daughter Mary Janes Rines, born in Milton Mills, August 15, 1822.

Father-in-law John Remick died in 1823. Mother-in-law Susanna (Cole) Remick died in 1824.

Son Joseph George Rines was born in Milton, May 12, 1824.

Son John Rines died in Milton, August 26, 1826, aged fifteen years.

Daughter Elizabeth “Eliza” Rines was a founding member of Milton’s First Christian Church, March 3, 1827. (See Milton’s Christian Church Elders – 1827-1845).

Mother Mary (Falls) Rines died in Milton Mills, May 17, 1828, aged ninety-five years.

Jos. Rinds [Rines] 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 [Sally (Remick) Rines], one female aged 15-19 years [Lois Rines], two males aged 10-14 years [Nathaniel Rines and Samuel F. Rines], one female aged 10-14 years [Lydia Rines], one female aged 5-9 years [Mary J. Rines], and one male aged 5-9 years [Joseph G. Rines]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thos. Wentworth and Lucy D. Hartford. (See Milton in the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Daughter Elizabeth Rines married, circa 1833, Gilman C. Melcher. He was born in Milton, in 1812.

Joseph Rines 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 [Sally (Remick) Rines], two males aged 20-29 years, two females aged 20-29 years, one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 15-19 years. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture and two members were engaged in Manufacture and Trade. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Page and Moses Nason.

Gilman C. Melcher headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Elizabeth (Rines) Melcher], one male aged 5-9 years, and two females aged under-5 years. Five members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

Son Samuel F. Rines married in Wakefield, NH, December 24, 1840, Susan Remick. She was born in Milton, April 13, 1820, daughter of John D. and Abra “Abbie” (Applebee) Remick.

Daughter Lydia M. Rines married in Medford, MA, May 1, 1842, Charles F. Clark, both of Medford. Rev. A.F. Baker performed the ceremony.

Son Nathaniel Rines was married in Milton, November 24, 1842, Olive Remick, both of Milton. Rev. Joseph Spinney performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, July 18, 1822, daughter of Thomas and Olive (Abbott) Remick.

Daughter Mary J. Rines married in Boston, MA, October 6, 1844, Frederick M. Knights. Rev. Edward Beecher performed the ceremony. He was born in Portland, ME, May 17, 1824, son of Winslow and Margaret Knights.

Joseph Rines, a farmer, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Remick)] Rines, aged sixty-five years (b. ME), Samuel F. Rines, a farmer, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Joseph G. Rines, a farmer, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), Susan [(Remick)] Rines, aged thirty [twenty] years (b. NH), Sarah E. Rines, aged seven years (b. NH), Abby J. Rines, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), and Samuel Remick, a shoemaker, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). Joseph Rines had real estate valued at $2,300. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), and Brackett Merrill, a lumber dealer, aged thirty-four years (b. ME).

Gilman C. Melcher, a tinworker, aged forty years (b. NH), headed a Lancaster, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Eliza [(Rines)] Melcher, aged forty-five years (b. NH), John B. Melcher, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Eliza Melcher, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Sarah J. Melcher, aged eleven years (b. NH), Charles G. Melcher, aged nine years (b. NH), George M. Melcher, aged five years (b. NH), and Mahala Melcher, aged two years (b. NH).

Nathaniel Rines, a blacksmith, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Olive [(Remick)] Rines, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), Eliza J. Rines, aged six years (b. NH), Mark Rines, aged two years (b. NH), and George Rines, aged fourteen years (b. NH). Nathaniel Rines had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Miller, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), and Amos Cook, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH).

Daughter Lois Rines [Louisa Ryan] married in Beverly, MA, December 25, 1850, Madison Rogers, both of Beverly, MA. She was aged thirty-one years, and he was a cordwainer, aged fifty years. Rev. C.W. Reding performed the ceremony. Rogers was born Nova Scotia, December 25, 1799, son of Bryant and Jane Rogers. His first wife had died in Beverly, MA, October 12, 1848, and this was his second marriage.

Son Joseph G. Rines married in Milton, in 1853, Sarah J. “Sadie” Sanborn. She was born in Acton, ME, September 26, 1836, daughter of William and Sally (Crockett) Sanborn.

MARRIAGES. In Milton, Mr. Joseph G. Rines, to Miss Sarah J. Sanborn (Portsmouth Daily Chronicle, August 19, 1853).

Son in -law Gilman C. Melcher died in Lancaster, NH, May 20, 1854.

Sally (Remick) Rines died in Milton, February 12, 1855.

Madison Rogers, a cordwainer, aged fifty-four years (b. Nova Scotia), headed a Beverly, MA, household at the time of the MA State Census of 1855. His household included Louisa [(Rines)] Rogers, aged forty-four years (b. NH), Madison Rogers, a cordwainer, aged fifteen years (b. MA), and Caroline Rogers, aged eleven years (b. MA).

Fredk M. Knights, a trader, aged thirty-five years (b. ME), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the MA State Census of 1855. His household included Mary J. [(Rines)] Knights, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), Mary F. Knights, aged nine years (b. MA), and Mary A. Glinn, aged twenty-three years (b. Ireland).

Sons Nathaniel Rines and Samuel F. Rines appeared in the Milton Business directories of 1856, and 1860, as Milton Mills blacksmiths. (Ebenezer Osgood appeared also as a Milton Mills blacksmith).

Daughter Elizabeth (Rines) Melcher died in Lancaster, NH, January 25, 1859, aged fifty years, and four days.

Daughter Lydia M. (Rines) Clark died in childbirth in Boston, MA, March 17, 1860, aged thirty-nine years, eight months. (The mortality schedule of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census reported the same information).

Joseph Rines, aged seventy-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included S.F. Rines, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), Susan R. [(Remick)] Rines, aged forty years (b. NH), Sarah E. Rines, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Abba J. Rines, aged twelve years (b. NH), Mary Miller Rines, aged five years (b. NH), and James W. Burrows, a farmer, aged twenty-six years (b. NH). S.F. Rines had real estate valued at $1,600 and personal estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Alpheus Remick, a farmer, aged forty-five years (b. NH), and William F. Cutts, a farmer, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH).

Maddison Rodgers, a day laborer, aged fifty years (b. Nova Scotia), headed a Beverly, MA, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Louisa [(Rines)] Rodgers, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and Caroline Rodgers, aged sixteen years (b. MA). Maddison Rogers had real estate valued at $450 and personal estate valued at $50.

Nathl Rines, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Olive [(Remick)] Rines, aged thirty-seven years (b. ME), Eliza J. Rines, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Mark W. Rines, aged twelve years (b. NH), Olive A. Rines, aged seven years (b. NH), and Hattie O. Rines, aged one year. Nathl Rines had real estate valued at $3,400 and personal estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edmund Hurd, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. ME), and J.N. Witham, a farmer, aged forty-four years (b. NH).

Fredk M. Knights, a millinery goods dealer, aged forty years (b. ME), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary J. [(Rines)] Knights, a milliner, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), Mary F. Knights, aged fourteen years (b. MA), Lizzie M. Knights, aged twelve years (b. NH) (b. NH), Sarah J. Melcher, aged twenty-one years, and Emma Hart, a servant, aged twenty-three years. Fredk M. Knights had real estate valued at $11,000 and personal estate valued at $8,000.

Joseph G. Rines, a laborer, aged thirty-six years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Sarah J. [(Sanborn)] Rines, aged twenty-four years (b. NH). Joseph G. Rines had personal estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of [her father,] William Sanborn, a farmer, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and James N. Palmer, a superintendent [of the Poor House], aged thirty-eight years (b. NH).

Frederick M. and Mary J. Knights of Broadway street in Boston, MA, joined the Dorchester Street Methodist Episcopal Church, by certificate, October 14, 1860. Amasa Fitch was their “class leader.”

Joseph Rines died in Milton, August 19, 1861.

Joseph G. Rines, a mason, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), registered for the Class II military draft, in June 1863. (See Milton Class II Draft List – 1863).

Son Nathaniel Rines appeared in the Milton Business directory of 1865, as a Milton Mills blacksmith. (Ebenezer Osgood appeared also as a Milton Mills blacksmith).

Madison Rogers, a laborer, aged sixty-five years (b. Nova Scotia), headed a Beverly, MA, household at the time of the MA State Census of 1865. His household included Loisa [(Rines)] Rogers, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), Carrie Rogers, and thirty-one years (b. MA), and “Infant” Rogers, aged two months (b. MA).

Frederick M. Knights, a merchant, aged forty-five years (b. MA), headed a South Reading, MA, household at the time of the MA State Census of 1865. His household included Mary J. [(Rines)] Knights, aged forty-three years (b. NH), Lizzie M. Knights, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Mary F. [(Knights)] Green, aged nineteen years (b. MA), Alban F. Green, a clerk, aged twenty-three years (b. NY), and Ella Vanamings, aged five years (b. MA).

Daughter Mary J. (Rines) Knights died of cardiac dropsy in Reading, MA, November 12, 1865, aged forty-four years, three months. She was married.

Sons Nathaniel Rines and Samuel F. Rines appeared in the Milton Business directory of 1868, as Milton Mills blacksmiths. (Ebenezer Osgood and Alvah Runnells appeared also as Milton Mills blacksmiths).

Widowed son-in-law Frederick M. Knights was a vice president of Boston, MA, Ward Seven Grant Club, which was organized to promote the Presential Campaign of former General Ulysses S. Grant, in 1868.

Grant Club in Ward Seven. At a meeting of the Republicans of Ward 7, held at the ward room on Monday evening last, a Grant campaign club was organised with the following named officers: President Stephen A. Stackpole; Vice-Presidents Alvah Simonds, Job T. Cole, William W. Allen, Charles H. Bieler, Frederick M. Knights, Walter E. Hawes, Robert L. Sweetland, William Ellis, Robert Miller, Ivory Harlow; Secretary Charles H. Cole; Treasurer George W. Parker; Executive Committee William W. Doherty. J. Albert Johnston, Daniel Harrington, Benjamin F. Toombs (Boston Evening Transcript, June 7, 1868).

According to Scale’s History of Strafford County, the Methodist Church of Milton Mills organized itself in June 1869 and erected its “neat and tasty” meeting-house in 1871. Son S.F. Rines was chosen to be both a steward and trustee.

The Methodist Church of Milton Mills was organized in June, 1869. The first officers were Asa A. Fox, clerk, John Brackett, treasurer, Harris Brown, sexton, Alpheus Remick, collector; Stewards A.B. Shaw, John Brackett, E.C. Abbott, S.F. Rines, W. Hapgood, J.N. Witham, B.S. Butler, H.L. Mitchell, A.A. Plumer; trustees, A.B. Shaw, B.S. Butler, J.B. Dow, J. Brackett, S.F. Rines, J. Lewis, J.N. Witham, G.E. Hart, W. Patten (Scales, 1914).

Madison Rogers, a laborer, aged seventy years (b. Nova Scotia), headed a Beverly, MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lois [(Rines)] Rogers, keeping house, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH). Madison Rogers had real estate valued at $1,000.

Nathaniel Rines, a blacksmith, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Olive [(Remick)] Rines, keeping house, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), Mark Rines, a farm laborer, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Amanda O. Rines, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Hattie Rines, at school, aged eleven years (b. NH). Nathaniel Rines had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $2,500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Dufton, a cloth dresser, aged twenty-eight years (b. England), and Mary Archibald, keeping house, aged forty-eight years (b. ME).

Samuel F. Rines, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Susan [(Remick)] Rines, keeping house, aged fifty years (b. NH), and Mary Miller, aged fifteen years (b. NH). Samuel F. Rines had real estate valued at $1,700 and personal estate valued at $585. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Alpheus Remmick, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), and Ann M. Row, keeping house, aged sixty-one years (b. ME).

Joseph G. Rines, a brick mason, aged forty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sarah J. [(Sanborn)] Rines, keeping house, aged thirty-three years (b. ME), Clara M. Rines, at school, aged eleven years (b. NH), and Jennette A. Rines, aged one year (b. NH). Joseph G. Rines had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $361. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Luther D. Trefren, works for shoe factory, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and Warren Foss, a farm laborer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH).

Son-in-law Madison Rogers died in Beverly, MA, May 13, 1872, aged seventy-two years.

Sons Nathaniel Rines and S.F. [Samuel F.] Rines appeared in the Milton Business directories of 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, and 1880, as Milton Mills blacksmiths. (Ebenezer Osgood appeared also as a Milton Mills blacksmith).

Son J.G. [Joseph G.] Mason appeared in the Milton Business directories of 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, and 1880, as a Milton Mills mason.

Louisa [(Rines)] Rogers, keeping house, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), headed a Beverly, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her boarders, Helen Rogers, keeping house, aged thirty years (b. MA), Willie R. Brooks, at school, aged fifteen years (b. MA), William Davis, a coachman, aged thirty-five years (b. New Brunswick), and Louis Parsson, a coachman, aged eighteen years (b. Sweden).

Nathaniel Rines, a blacksmith, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Olive [(Remick)] Rines, keeping house, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), and his children, Mark Rines, a farm laborer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and Harriet Rines, at house, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Asa Fox, a farmer & trader, aged seventy years (b. ME), and Thomas Murray, a wool sorter, aged sixty years (b. Ireland).

Samuel F. Rines, a blacksmith, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Susan [(Remick)] Rines, aged sixty years (b. NH), and his hired hand, William P. Drew, a blacksmith, aged eighteen years (b. ME). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William Sanborn, a farmer, aged seventy-six years (b. ME), and Josiah N. Witham, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).

Joseph G. Rines, a brick mason, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Sarah J. [(Sanborn)] Rines, keeping house, aged forty-three years (b. ME),  and his daughter, Jennette A. Rines, at home, aged eleven years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Susan R. Jones, a housekeeper, aged sixty-three years (b. ME, and Samuel Remick, a farmer & stone mason, aged fifty-six years (b. NH).

Sons Nathaniel Rines and S.F. [Samuel F.] Rines appeared in the Milton Business directories of 1881, 1882, 1875, 1876, 1877, and 1880, as Milton Mills blacksmiths. (Ebenezer Osgood appeared also as a Milton Mills blacksmith).

Son J.G. [Joseph G.] Mason appeared in the Milton Business directories of 1881, 1882, 1875, 1876, 1877, and 1880, as a Milton Mills mason.

Daughter-in-law Susan (Remick) Rines died of enteritis in Milton, September 23, 1890, aged sixty-nine years, five months, and ten days. She was a married housekeeper. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Son S.F. [Samuel F.] Rines appeared in the Milton Business directories of 1894, and [posthumously in] 1898, as a Milton Mills blacksmith.

Son-in-law Frederick M. Knights died in Burlington, VT, January 31, 1894, aged seventy-four years.

DEATHS. KNIGHTS – At Burlington, Vt., Jan. 31, Frederick M. Knights, 74 yrs (Boston Evening Transcript, February 2, 1894).

Son Samuel Fall Rines died of pneumonia in Milton, December 18, 1897, aged seventy-six years, six months, and twenty-five days. He was a married blacksmith. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Son Joseph G. Rines of Milton made his last will, April 30, 1898. He devised $5 each to his daughters, Clara M. Flanders and Jennette A. Page. He devised a life estate in his dwelling house and land to his beloved wife, Sarah J. Rines. She was to have also the rest and residue of his real and personal estate. His daughters were to have the reversion of his real estate after the death of his wife. He named his wife, Sarah J. Rines, as executrix. Charles H. Looney, Francena M. Postleton, and Eva M. Corson signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 127:62).

Daughter Lois (Rines) Rogers died of broncho-pneumonia (following grippe) on Hale Street in Beverly, MA, March 12, 1900, aged eighty-six years, two months, and four days. She was the widow of Madison Rogers.

Nathaniel Rines, a farmer, aged eighty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Olive [(Remick)] Rines, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), and his daughter, Hattie M. Rines, aged forty-one years (b. NH). Nathaniel Rines owned their farm, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mark Rines, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and John Wentworth, a farmer, aged seventy years (b. NH).

Joseph G. Rines, a mason, aged seventy-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Village”) household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of forty-six years), Sarah J. [(Sanborn)] Rines, aged sixty-three years (b. ME). Joseph G. Rines owned their house, free-and-clear. Sarah J. Sanborn was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George A. Page, a day laborer, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), and Durel Berry, a leather-board worker, aged fifty years (b. NH).

Son Nathaniel Rines died of softening of the brain in Milton, December 15, 1900, aged eighty-four years, nine months, and twenty days. He was a married blacksmith. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate.

MILTON, N.H. Mrs. Joseph Rines visited in Rochester last week (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 31, 1902).

Son Joseph G. Rines, Jr. died in Milton, June 10, 1907, aged eighty-three years.

MILTON, N.H. Joseph G. Rines died Monday fore-noon after an illness of months, though for a short time, a few weeks ago, he seemed to rally, and did even get out of doors. He was 83 years old, and one of the oldest men in this part the town. He was a brick mason by trade until the infirmities of age prevented. In early life, he lived at the Milton Mills end of the town, where he married his wife, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. George Page, and several grand-children. The funeral was held last Wednesday at the late home on Remick street. Mr. Rines was a devout Christian and a good citizen (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 21, 1907).

The last will of Joseph G. Rines was proved in a Strafford County Court held in Dover, NH, October 1, 1907 (Strafford County Probate, 127:63).

Daughter-in-law Olive (Remick) Rines died of a heart lesion in Milton Mills, August 28, 1908, aged eighty-six years, one month, and ten days. She was a widowed housewife, and lifelong resident. J.A. Stevens, M.D., signed the death certificate.

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. Olive Rines, widow of Nathaniel Rines, died Friday morning most Suddenly. She was a very aged lady and has kept very closely to her home for many years. She was a member of the Free Baptist church. She is survived by one son, Mark, and two daughters, Mrs. Amanda Hurd of Brockton, Mass., and Miss Hattie Rines, who has always lived at home with her mother (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 11, 1908).

George W. Page, a mason (odd jobs), aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-three years), Jeannette A. [(Rines)] Page, aged forty-one years (b. NH), his children, Angie E. Page, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), Marie L. Page, aged twenty years (b. NH), Bernice L. Page, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Doris M. Page, aged fifteen years (b. NH), his mother-in-law, Sarah J. [(Sanborn)] Rines, aged seventy-three years (b. ME), and his boarder, Arthur Bernick, a stripper (leather-board mill), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). George W. Page owned their house, free-and-clear. Jeannette A. Page was the mother of four children, of whom four were still living. Sarah J. Rines was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Walter H. Webster, a draughtsman (engineer office), aged thirty-five years (b. NH), and John M. Currier, an evangelist, aged thirty-three years (b. Michigan).

Daughter-in-law Sarah J. (Sanborn) Rines died of chronic nephritis in Milton, August 28, 1916, aged seventy-nine years, eleven months, and two days. She was a widowed housewife. B.B. Mansfield, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Mrs. Sadie Rines, aged over sixty years, widow of Joseph Rines, is dead at her home in Milton after a long illness due to Bright’s disease. The deceased had resided in Milton the greater portion of her life and made many friends. She is survived by a daughter. The funeral is being held this afternoon and the arrangements are in charge of Undertaker Homer Lowe of Derry (Dover Enquirer, August 30, 1916).

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Resources:

Find a Grave. (2024, March 10). Lydia Rines Clark. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/266578669/lydia-clark

Find a Grave. (2015, July 9). Elizabeth Rines Melcher. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/148945525/elizabeth_melcher

Find a Grave. (2013, August 11). Henry Rines. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115293534/henry_rines

Find a Grave. (2013, August 11). John Rines. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115293731/john-rines

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By Muriel Bristol | August 24, 2025

Nicholas Hartford [III] was born in Eliot, ME, October 22, 1738, son of Nicholas, Jr., and Mary (Ferguson) Hartford.

Nicholas Hartford married, April 1, 1762, Abigail Brackett. She was born in Newmarket, NH, June 17, 1745, daughter of Samuel and Hillemara (Weeks) Brackett.

(The known children of Nicholas and Abigail (Brackett) Hartford were: Martha W. “Patty” Hartford (1762–1836), Mary “Polly” Hartford (1764–1848), Joshua Hartford (1767–1801), Nicholas Hartford [IV] (1769–1796), Brackett Hartford (1771–1795), Daniel Hartford (1774–1829), Samuel Hartford (1774–1797), Jeremiah Hartford (1780–1819), James Hartford (1783–), John Brackett Hartford (1786–1813), and Robinson Hartford (1786–)).

Daughter Martha W. “Patty” Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, September 8, 1762. Daughter Mary “Polly” Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, September 20, 1764.

Son Joshua Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, January 15, 1766 [1766/67]. Son Nicholas Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, July 18, 1769.

Son Brackett Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, July 21, 1771. Son Daniel Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, October 16, 1774.

Nicholas Hartford signed the Association Test in Newmarket, NH, April 12, 1776.

We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise that we will, to the utmost in our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with Arms, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies, against the United American Colonies (Fitts, 1912).

Son Samuel Hartford was born October 22, 1777. Jeremiah Hartford was born November 5, 1780.

John B. Hartford was born, between 1780 and 1786. Robinson Hartford was born July 17, 1786.

[James Hartford was born April 10, 1783. John Hartford was born January 12, 1786]

Daughter Martha W. “Patty” Hartford married in Rochester, NH, October 16, 1785, Benjamin Palmer, both of Rochester, NH (NHGS, 1908). He was born in Rochester, NH, August 5, 1766, son of Barnabas and Elizabeth (Robinson) Palmer. He was baptized in Rochester, NH, November 13, 1766, by Rev. Avery Hall (successor to Rev. Amos Main)..

[Nicholas Hartford headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], four females [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford], and two males aged under-16 years].

Nicholas Hartford headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included nine males aged 16-plus years [himself], and one female [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Benjn Palmer and John Down [Downs]. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).

Benja Palmer headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], two males aged under-16 years, and five females [Martha (Hartford) Palmer]. Their household was enumerated between those of Nicholas Wentworth and Nicolas Hartford. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).

Benjamin French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], one male aged under-16 years, and one female [Mary (Hartford) French].

Son Joshua Harford [Hartford] was a subscriber of the Rochester Social Library in 1792, as were his sons, Col. Jonathan Palmer, Samuel Palmer, and Lt. William Palmer. Levi Jones, Jotham Nute, Beard Plumer, and Joseph Walker subscribed also (McDuffee, 1892). (The military titles of his sons would have been their post-war militia ranks).

The valuable mill privilege at the [Milton] Three Ponds naturally made this the trading center, and a considerable village gradually sprang up, its growth being accelerated, at periods, by the prospect of large manufacturing establishments. Among the earliest traders were Joshua Hartford, John Fish, and a Mr. Hovey. In 1810 Simon Chase, who had been a clerk with Joseph Hanson in Rochester, commenced business there, being the only trader at that time. There was a fulling mill operated by John Fish, and the houses of Hartford, Gerrish, Fish, Palmer, and perhaps one or two others (McDuffee, 1892).

Son Nicholas Hartford [IV] was among the one hundred thirty sailors, on thirteen vessels, that had been captured by Algerine or Barbary corsairs or pirates. He was captured in October 1793, while a part of the crew of the brig Polly of Newbury, MA.

A list of the American vessels and their crews, captured by the Algerine corsairs in July 1785, and in October and November, 1793. … Brig Polly, of Newbury, captured in October 1793. Michael Smith, master, Samuel Bailey, supercargo. Benjamin Edwards, mate, John Foss, Enoch Rush, Nicholas Hartford, Moses Brown, John Holliday, Thomas Stafford, mariners. Total 9 (Aurora General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 22, 1794).

Son Joshua Hartford married in Northampton, NH, October 5, 1794, Lucy Mead, both of Newmarket, NH. She was born August 8, 1770, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Dearborn) Mead.

Son Nicholas Hartford’s shipmate and fellow Algerine captive, John Foss, sent a letter home to his mother in Newburyport, MA, in April 1795. Hartford was identified in recent accounts as having died.

American Intelligence. Massachusetts. BOSTON, August 1. FROM ALGIERS. Extract of a letter from Mr. John Foss, prisoner in Algiers, to his mother in Newbury-port, dated Algiers, April 12, 1795.
“I am a slave to the Mahometans, as I have before informed you, and in a most deplorable situation; and when I shall find relief God only knows. About three or four months ago we had some hopes of relief, but our hopes were soon over. We were informed that Col. Humphreys was in Spain, and was coming here to treat for peace between the regency of Algiers, and the United States; and were afterwards informed that he was called home to America – the news of which almost broke our hearts; and now I despair of all hopes of ever finding any relief! But God alone knows, by his hand we were brought here, and by his hand we can be taken away, John Harms and Thomas Stafford died in July with the plague – [The death of these persons, together with others, their fellow sufferers, have been previously published.]
“There is in all 14 Americans dead already, and how soon it will come to my turn God only knows. The plague has not been here yet this year; but when it does come, it sweeps a great number off. – The number of Americans remaining here is ninety-nine; our country allows us three dollars a month, and with the Help of that we make out to buy a small trifle of provisions, which keeps us from starving but not having an opportunity of buying it ourselves, we are obliged to get the Jews, or Moors, or Turks, to buy it for us, and must pay them for going, after they have cheated us of near half, and often-times more. At first they beat us more than they do now, because we could they not understand when they told us what to do; and said, if we could not understand with words, we must with a stick. Now we have got to speak their language we think ourselves well used if we do not get beat more than four or five times a day, and that without any offence. We have but two days in the year to rest, which are Christmas and Easter Sunday which days the Christian Consuls in this place pay for our time; and them days they allow us three ounces of bread, and nothing else. We are obliged to wear a shirt without collar or wristbands, and trowsers with one short leg as high as our knees. All the cloaths they give us for a year, won’t last six weeks to do our work. Our case is far worse than can tongue express, or pen describe, or heart conceive. I hope that the cries of the widow and the mothers deprived of their children, will have some effect on Congress to cause them to take us away from this place.
“Samuel Bayley desires that you would give his duty to his parents.  His master will not allow him to write.
“The following persons remain alive and well, at present – formerly belonging to the brig Polly, Michael Smith, master, Samuel Bayley, Benjamin Edwards, John Foss, Nicholas Hartford,* Enoch Rust, Moses Brown.”
*Published as dead in late accounts (Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA), August 12, 1795).

Son Brackett Hartford died on board the ship Adventure, November 11, 1795, aged twenty-three years.

Son Daniel Hartford married in Hallowell, ME, March 13, 1796, Mary Livermore. She was born in Leicester, MA, August 4, 1775, daughter of Jason Jr. and Mary Livermore.

Son Nicholas Hartford died of plague in Algiers, June 2, 1796, aged twenty-seven years.

By the brig Betsey, from Lisbon, letters have been received in this city from Algiers, dated June 16, from one of which the following is an extract: “The plague still rages here, Nicholas Hartford, Abraham Simmonds and Joseph Keith, have died of it; Benjamin Lunt, and John Thomas, are in the hospitals, among others of our unfortunate fellow citizens – of whom ninety remain still here in captivity” (Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), September 13, 1796).

Other accounts listed Nicholas Hartford “of New Hampshire” among those that had “Died at Algiers, since the Treaty, [but] before the Redemption” [July 12, 1796] (Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA), November 4, 1796).

Son Samuel Hartford died at sea, August 2, 1797, aged twenty-two years.

Nichs Harford headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. One male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford], and two males aged 16-25 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Theodore Ham and John Hanson. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Benjn Palmer headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. One male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Martha (Hartford) Palmer], and two males aged 10-15 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Benja French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. One male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Mary (Hartford) French], and one male aged 16-25 years.

Joshua Harford headed a Dover, 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 [Lucy D. (Mead) Hartford], one female aged 16-25 years, one male aged 10-15 years, one female aged 10-15 years, and three males aged under-10 years.

Daniel Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, 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 (Livermore) Hartford], one male aged 10-15 years, and two females aged under-10 years.

The Selectmen of Rochester, NH, laid out the town’s cemetery in August 1800, which abutted land of Maj. Solomon Perkins and son-in-law Benjamin Palmer.

Return of Burying ground. Agreeable to a vote of the Town of Rochester passed, we have laid out of the Town’s land for a burying place as follows, beginning near the clay pits on a line extended from the lower side line of the lot sold Hatevil Knight North 82° east four rods from said Knights corner and run on said line about eleven rods to some land sold to Maj Solomon Perkins & Benjamin Palmer then by said Perkins & Palmer land twenty rods – then Towns land South 48° east nineteen rods to a stake then by land left for a four rods road south 50° east eleven rods to the first bounds containing about one acre & fifty five square rods – also we have agreed with Jabez Dame Esq and with Joseph Hanson to move their lots lower down 2 rods to open a pass to & from said Burying yard between said Jabez Dames lot & land of Widow place laid out this 25th day of August 1800. Richd Dame, Beard Plummer, Joshua Allen } Selectmen (McDuffee, 1892).

Son Joshua Hartford of Dover, NH, trader, made his last will, August 27, 1801. As was customary he sought to have his executor pay his just debts. In service of that end, he recommended that “… all my goods on hand, together with all my Lumber, and my gondola” be sold at auction. (“Gondola” was an alternate spelling for a flat-bottomed “gundalow” sailing barge). He designated a life estate in a one-third share of his estate, generally known as the “widow’s third,” for his beloved wife, Lucy Hartford. He bequeathed the remaining two-thirds of his real and personal estate and, after the decease of his beloved wife her remaining third also, to his children, Joshua Brackett Hartford, Benjamin Mead Hartford, and Samuel Bernard Hartford. He recommended that his store on Dover Landing be leased or let or the benefit of his wife and children. He named Daniel M. Durrell as his executor and named his wife, Lucy Hartford, and Durrell as joint guardians of his children. He recommended that the children “… be properly educated and instructed in some regular trade or occupation that they may be Honourable and blessed in their day and generation.” Edmund Curtis, Stephen Patton, Jur, and Gilman Jewett signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 6:457).

Son Joshua Hartford died in Dover, NH, September 15, 1801, aged thirty-four years. The last will of Joshua Hartford, late of Dover, NH, trader was proved on Dover, NH, October 14, 1801 (Strafford County Probate, 6:457).

Nicholas Hartford signed the Rochester division petition (or Milton separation petition) in what was then Rochester, NH, May 28, 1802.

Son John B. Hartford married, May 15, 1803, Kezia Howard. She was born in Dover, NH, in June 1779, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Hanson) Howard.

Nicholas Hartford was assessed in the Milton School District No. 5 of John Fish in 1806 (See Milton School Districts – 1806).

Son-in-law Benjamin Palmer died in Augusta, ME, January 25, 1806.

Son Jeremiah Hartford married in Boston, MA, May 4, 1806, Miss Mary Clark.

Nicholas Harford [Hartford] 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 [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford], one female aged 26-44 years, one male aged 16-25 years, and one female aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Simon Chase and Gilman Jewett. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Benjn French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 25-plus years [himself], one female aged 25-plus years [Mary (Hartford) French].

Daniel Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, 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 [Mary (Livermore) Hartford], one male aged 16-25 years, two females aged 10-15 years, two males aged under-10 years, and two female aged under-10 years.

Son-in-law Benjamin French died in Newmarket, NH, March 19, 1811.

Nicholas Hartford died in Milton, in 1812.

Grandson Joshua B. Hartford was an ensign in the U.S. 33rd Infantry Regiment, during the War of 1812. He was at Milton, May 1, 1813; at Ossipee, NH, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29, and June 5, 1813; at Berwick, ME, June 12, 1813; Saco, ME, June 19, June 26, and July 3, 1813.

Son John B. Hartford was a Sergeant in Lt. H. Hayes’ Company, in the U.S. 33rd Infantry Regiment, during the War of 1812. He died in Burlington, VT, September 28, 1813.

Grandson Joshua B. Hartford was promoted to 3rd Lieutenant, in the U.S. 33rd Infantry Regiment, February 10, 1814. He was “slightly wounded” in the “Action at La Cole Mill, on La Cole River, Lower Canada,” March 30, 1814; and was furloughed at Plattsburg, NY, “for the recovery of his health.”

The American force in this action, according to Armstrong, amounted to 3000 men, greatly superior in numbers to the British Garrison defending the mill, but not so in strength, when the defensive qualities of the mill are take into account. The British force in the mill under Major Hancock, was about 200 men. Their loss was 10 men killed and 2 officers and 44 men wounded.

The American force, under Maj. Gen. James Wilkinson, lost 16 men killed and 122 men wounded.

From the Middlebury Columbian Patriot, April 6. At a late hour last evening, we were politely favored with the perusal of a letter from gentleman in Plattsburg, to his friend in this town, dated Friday morning, April 1. Its great length renders it impossible for us to give any thing more than a hasty summary of its contents: –
The important facts communicated, are that our army advanced into Odletown on the 30th ult. with a view of attacking the enemy at La Cole Mill; that having proceeded about two and a half miles, it was found they had mistaken the road to Montreal for that of the mill; that on wheeling to regain the road they had missed, they were attacked by a picket of 30 regulars and 100 militia, who were sheltered in a barn. They were soon dispersed by the fire of a piece of light artillery, with the loss of one taken prisoner, and three deserted. Our loss was twenty killed and wounded; among the latter, ensign Parker through the breast – Majors Bernard and Totten had their horses shot under them.
The army proceeded by a cross road to La Cole Mill, where they arrived between three and four  P.M. with the light artillery and one 12 pounder; the 18’s being prevented coming up by the badness of the roads. The 12 pounder was opened upon the mill, which sheltered the enemy, with some little effect; they made a sally to take it, but with loss – Capt. M’Pherson commanded the peace [piece], and was wounded through the neck and hip; the latter supposed to be mortal. After his fall, lieut. Sheldon of the heavy artillery, took command of the piece. He fought till every man about him was either killed, wounded or driven away, when he loaded and, fired the peace [piece] himself, discharged it (the match, being gone) with the flash of a musket. (He was soon supported by infantry. The attack continued until after sun-set, when, no impression being made on the mill, a retreat was ordered to Odletown. The heavy artillery, arrived at Champlaign that night.
Our loss is computed at from 100 to 150 killed and wounded. No officer was killed. The wounded are captain M’Pherson, lieuts. Larrabee, and Green of the artillery, ensign Parker of the infantry, and ensign Carr of the rifle corps.
The writer of the letter of which the forgoing is a brief summary, says he was an eye witness of the facts therein stated (Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA), April 18, 1814).

Grandson Joshua B. Hartford, of Berwick, ME, Esq., “a Nephew of John B. Hartford, late a private in Capt. Drew’s company in the thirty third Regiment of the United States Infantry,” sought letters testamentary for the estate of his late uncle, and was appointed administrator by a New York Surrogate Court held at Clinton, NY, April 8, 1814. He was appointed administrator also over the estates of the late Samuel Adams, Thomas Burrows, Ichabod Pray, and Shadrach Shorey, who had been also privates in Capt. Drew’s company.

Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Ward Twelve tax records on Boston, MA, in 1814. He had real estate valued at $100, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county; and personal estate of $200, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county. He was assessed also a poll tax of $0.14 by the state and $1.36 by the town and county.

Grandson Joshua B. Hartford was Ossipee, NH, in July and August, 1814; Plattsburg, NY, November 30, 1814, January 24, and January 25, 1815. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, February 11, 1815 (backdated to September 1, 1814). He was in Lt. James Willey’s Company in Plattsburg, NY, February 28, 1815, and April 30, 1815.

Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Ward Twelve tax records on Boston, MA, in 1816. He had real estate valued at $300, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county; and personal estate of $200, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county. He was assessed also a poll tax of $0.14 by the state and $1.36 by the town and county.

Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Transfer list of the Ward Twelve Tax Records of Boston, MA, in 1816. He was a jnr [joiner] carpenter, assessed for a poll tax, $300 in real estate, and $200 in personal estate. The real estate taxes were “transferred” to the owner, one Saml D. Parker.

Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Transfer list of the Ward Twelve Tax Records of Boston, MA, in 1817. He was a joiner, assessed for a poll tax, $200 in real estate, and $200 in personal estate. The real estate taxes were “transferred” to the owner, one John Byrnes.

Daughter-in-law Kezia (Howard) Hartford married (2nd) in Milton, February 3, 1819, William Hatch. Levi Jones, J.P., performed the ceremony.

Son Jeremiah Hartford died of consumption in Boston, MA, December 1, 1819, aged thirty-nine years.

Mary [(Clark)] Hartford headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 45-plus years [herself], one female aged 16-25 years, and one male aged under-10 years. They resided on Broad street.

Grandson Joshua B. Hartford paid a poll tax in Savannah, G, in 1821.

Grandson Joshua B. Hartford married in Richmond County, GA, June 3, 1823, Eliza Olivia Powers.

Grandson Samuel B. Hartford signed the June 1823 petition requesting that Gilman Jewett be appointed as a Milton coroner. (See Milton Seeks a Coroner – June 1823).

Daughter-in-law Mary [(Clark)] Hartford, appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1823, as a widow, with her house on Pearl street. Mary B. [(Clark)] Hartford, appeared in the Boston, MA, directories of 1825, and 1826, as a widow, with her house on Pearl street.

Grandson Joshua B. Hartford died in Augusta, GA, November 13, 1826, aged twenty-eight years.

DEATHS. At Augusta, (Geo.) on the 13th last, Capt. JOSHUA B. HARTFORD, aged 28, a native of Dover, N.H. (Charleston Daily Courier (Charleston, SC),  November 18, 1826).

DIED. At Augusta, (Geo.) sometime within the last Autumn, Capt. Joshua B. Hartford, late merchant of Savannah, and a native of Dover, N.H. (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), December 9, 1826).

Son Daniel Hartford of Augusta, ME, made his last will, August 27, 1829. He bequeathed to his beloved wife, Mary Hartford, a life estate in all his real and personal property, while she remained a widow. He bequeathed his shop and tools to his son, Joshua Hartford. After the decease or remarriage of his wife, he divided his property between his children, excepting Abigail Norton, wife of Zebulon Norton, and the children of said Abigail Norton. Hannah Hartford was to have $100 out of what upon an equal partition would fall to the share of my said grandchildren; and Mary Hartford was to have $50 out of what would fall to the share of Lucy Hartford. In all other respects the division of the property remaining at the time thereof is to be equal and the several devisees are to old the same as tenants in common. He named his wife, Mary Hartford, as executor. William [Emerson], Sarah Pitts, and Sarah Craig signed as witnesses (Kennebec County Probate).

Son Daniel Hartford died in Augusta, ME, September 2, 1829, aged fifty-five years.

DIED. In this town, on Wednesday last, Mr. Daniel Hartford, aged 55 (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), [Friday,] September 4, 1829).

Lucy D. [(Mead)] Hartford headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 60-69 years [herself], and one female aged 80-89 years [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jos. Rinds and Jas Pinkham.

Mary [(Hartford)] French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 60-69 years [herself], and one female aged 15-19 years.

Mary [(Livermore)] Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 50-59 years [herself], one male aged 20-29 years [Joshua B. Hartford], two females aged 20-29 years [Martha (Soren) Hartford, and Lucy Hartford], one female aged 15-19 years [Hannah Hartford], and one male aged 5-9 years.

Daughter Martha W. (Hartford) Palmer died in Berwick, ME, March 10, 1836.

Abigail (Brackett) Hartford died in Dover, NH, In March 1840, aged ninety-six years.

Died. In this town, Mrs. Abigail Hartford, aged 96 (Dover Enquirer, March 24, 1840).

Benjamin French [Jr.] headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Mary (Ewer) French], two males aged 20-29 years, two females aged 20-29 years, two males aged 15-19 years, two females aged 15-19 years, two females aged 10-14 years, and one female aged 70-79 years [Mary (Hartford) French].

Lucy D. [(Mead)] Hartford headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 60-69 years [herself]. Her household appeared in the enumeration between those of Stephen Drew and Paltiah Hanson [Hanscom].

Joshua B. Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself]. one female aged 40-49 years [Martha M. (Soren) Hartford], one male aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, and one female aged 60-69 years [Mary (Livermore) Hartford]. One member of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade.

Daughter Mary “Polly” (Hartford) French died in Newmarket, NH, February 29, 1848, aged eighty-four years. She was a widow.

Daughter-in-law Kezia ((Howard) Hartford) Hatch died of consumption at 86 Charles Street in Boston, MA, April 13, 1850, aged seventy years, ten months. She was the wife of William Hatch.

Joshua B. Hartford, a carpenter, aged forty-seven years (b. ME), headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Martha M. [(Soren)] Hartford, aged forty-nine years (b. England), Mary [(Livermore)] Hartford, aged seventy-five years (b. MA), and Lucy Hartford, aged forty years (b. ME). Joshua B. Hartford had real estate valued at $1,200. They shared a two family residence with the household of John Heath, a pilot, aged thirty years (b. ME), Hannah [(Hartford)] Heath, aged thirty years (b. MA), and George E. Heath, aged eight years (b. ME).

Daughter-in-law Mary (Livermore) Hartford died in Augusta, ME, December 13, 1850, aged seventy-five years, four months, and eleven days.

DIED. In this city, Dec. 13th, widow Mary Hartford, after an illness of 13 years, aged 75 (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), January 2, 1851).

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By Muriel Bristol | August 17, 2025

Fred Plummer Jones was born in Milton, October 21, 1859, son of Charles and Betsy (Varney) Jones.

Father Charles Jones died in Milton, May 8, 1873, aged thirty-nine years, nine months, and mother Betsy (Varney) Jones, died in Milton, February 28, 1878, aged forty-one years.

State of New Hampshire. STRAFFORD, SS. – To Fred P. Jones, Nellie V. Jones and Charles D. Jones, minor children of Charles Jones, late of Milton, deceased, and all other persons interested therein: YOU are herby notified that Zimri S. Wallingford and Charles A. Varney, Executors of the will of Betsy Jones, late of said Milton, deceased, who was Guardian of said Fred P. Jones, Nellie V. Jones and Charles D. Jones, will exhibit their account of her said Guardianship, at a Court of Probate to be holden at Somersworth, in said county, on the first Tuesday of November next, when and where you may appear and be heard on said account. And it is ordered that said Guardian give notice, by causing the foregoing citation and this order thereon to be published three weeks successively in the Dover Enquirer, printed at Dover in said county, the last publication whereof to be at least seven days before said court. Given at Dover in said county, this first day of October, A.D. 1878. JOHN R. VARNEY, Reg. 40 (Dover Enquirer, October 3, 1878).

Fred P. Jones, a farmer, aged twenty years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his sister, Nellie V. Jones, keeping house, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and Charles D. Jones, at school. aged sixteen years (b. NH). They shared a two-family residence with the household of James W. Nutter, a farmer, aged fifty-one years (b. NH). Their households appeared in the enumeration between those of Josiah N. Witham, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), and Lydia Varney, keeping house, aged fifty-one years (b. NH).

Fred P. Jones married in Lebanon, ME, November 20, 1881, Emma Jane Cowell, he of Milton and she of Lebanon, ME. He was a farmer, aged twenty-two years, and she was a teacher, aged twenty-two years. She was born in Lebanon, ME, in 1859, daughter of Edmond E. and Elizabeth J. ((Chamberlain) Hussey) Cowell. (Her brother, Allen E. Cowell, was at the time of their marriage running the Milton Classical Institute). Rev. Benjamin Dodge performed the ceremony.

MARRIED. Lebanon – Nov. 20th, Mr. Fred P. Jones, of Milton, N.H., and Miss Emma Cowell, of Lebanon (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), November 26, 1881).

(The known children of Fred P. and Emma J. (Cowell) Jones were: Charles Jones (1885–1956), Robert Edmond Jones (1887–1954), Philip Cowell Jones (1891–1977), Elizabeth J. Jones (1894–1975), Alice Varney Jones (1896–1958), Marjorie Jones (1899–1900)).

Son Charles Jones was born in Milton, February 12, 1885. Son Robert Edmond Jones was born in Milton, December 12, 1887.

Sister Nellie V. Jones was a teacher in Clinton, CT, in 1889-90. She had attended earlier the Framingham Normal School, i.e., teachers’ school, in Framingham, MA.

MILTON. Miss Nellie Jones, who has been teaching in Clinton, Conn., has returned on a vacation (Farmington News, July 4, 1890).

A year later, in Summer 1891, she was recruited to teach in a private school in Oakland, CA, run by Miss Sarah W. Horton (1844-1920).

… Miss Horton has just returned from the East, where she has spent the vacation in visiting schools, seeing all that is newest and best in the educational world and selecting with the greatest care two new teachers adapted to the work in her own school. These ladies, Miss Nellie V. Jones and Miss Charlotte F. Center, are both graduates of a famous Eastern normal school in which, there as well as elsewhere, they themselves afterwards became teachers. They may, therefore, be accepted as educational adepts, and we may congratulate ourselves upon this acquisition to the body of educators in Oakland. Under their skilled direction the teaching of the natural sciences will once more characterize the work of the school – a subject which, properly presented, has not its equal, as is conceded, in interesting and developing the powers of the young mind in their natural order of observation, comparison and inference (Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA), August 1, 1891).

(Nellie V. Jones was a teacher, resident in Oakland, CA, when she applied for a U.S. passport, December 21, 1898, so that she might travel abroad. She was then thirty-seven years of age, stood 5′ 5″ tall, with dark brown hair and grey eyes. She had a medium full face, with a low forehead, small chin, medium mouth, and a large nose. She had a dark complexion).

The Milton Selectmen of 1891 were O.F. Marsh, L.F. Corson, and F.P. Jones.

Son Philip Cowell Jones was born in Milton, August 31, 1891.

The Milton Selectmen of 1892 were F.P. Jones, C.W. Gross, and W.T. Wallace.

Daughter Elizabeth J. Jones was born in Milton, August 21, 1894. Daughter Alice Varney Jones was born in Milton, June 23, 1896.

Mother-in-law Elizabeth J. ((Chamberlain) Hussey) Cowell and fifteen other women of Lebanon, ME, petitioned the Maine State Legislature seeking better protection for girls (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), March 3, 1897).

MILTON NEWS-LETTER. … The pupils of Mrs. Fred P. Jones gave a piano recital in the Free Baptist church last Saturday afternoon, assisted by B.O. Danforth, an accomplished vocalist of Cambridge, Mass. The entire program was finely rendered and the two songs by Mr. Danforth were a rare treat to all lovers of vocal music. Among well known guests present were Hon. Charles S. Whitehouse, Mrs. Charles Brown, Mrs. Fannie H. McDuffee, J. Edgar McDuffee, of Rochester; Mrs. and Miss Shapleigh of Lebanon, with the Ole Bull carriages, and parties from Union and Dover. Miss Prescott of Milton Mills, Miss Annie Kimball, Master Mark Dickey, Miss Mamie Marshall and Miss Moulton of Boston were among those whose talent was specially noticeable (Farmington News, June 11, 1897).

MILTON. “Limit of the Law” Presented by the Dramatic Club. The Milton Dramatic Club presented the drama, “Limit of the Law,” in A.O.U.W. hall Monday and Tuesday evenings to good audiences. The drama was given for the purpose of purchasing a piano for the hall, and a neat sum was realized as the result of the entertainment. The piano was placed in the hall Saturday evening and was used for the first time Monday night, Mrs. Fred P. Jones rendered fine selections between acts. The parts taken by Samuel G. Sweet, Allie May Hodgdon and Minnie Hussey were well taken. Miss Mamie Marshall, the sweet little singer, drew forth as much applause as usual. Milton audiences never tire of hearing her sweet voice, and a bright future seems certain for her in the musical line. Following Is the cast of characters: Asa Dunlap, senior partner of the firm of Dunlap & Son, S..E Drew; Robert Dunlap, his son and junior partner, Harry J. Howard; Richard Lloyd Dunlap, his adopted son, Guy Demerit; Ike Foot, interested in the base-ball pennant, S.G. Sweet; Jimmy Keyes, F.E. Norton; Emanuel Cushing, a lawyer, George Paey; Beatrice Lloyd, all that is noble and good, Allie May Hodgdon; Theresa D’Armyn, all that is not, Mrs. Nettie Demeritt; Christina Dunlap, Asa’s sister, Mrs. Laura Whitehouse; Bridget Mahoney, imported, Miss Minnie Hussey; Trissy, Beatrice’s child, Effie Howard (Farmington News, July 2, 1897).

Father-in-law Edmond E. Cowell died in Lebanon, ME, in 1899, aged seventy-for years.

Daughter Marjorie Jones was born in Milton, March 15, 1899. She died in Milton, April 30, 1900, aged one year.

LOCAL. Mrs. Fred Jones, formerly Miss Emma Cowell, of Milton, gave her very fine work as a pianist to the exercises held on occasion of the Lebanon academy anniversary on July 19 (Farmington News, August 4, 1899).

Fred P. Jones, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of eighteen years), Emma [(Cowell)] Jones, aged forty years (b. ME), and his children, Charles Jones, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Robert Jones, aged twelve years (b. NH), Phillip Jones, aged eight years (b. NH), Elizabeth Jones, aged five years (b. NH), and Alice Jones, aged three years (b. NH). Fred P. Jones owned their farm, free-and-clear. Emma Jones was the mother of five children, of whom five were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wrett L. Sanborn, a farmer, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and Bard P. Plummer, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH).

MILTON. Mrs. Fred P. Jones of Milton gave a fine musical entertainment in A.O.U.W. hall in that town on Monday evening, May 27. Mrs. Grace Coffin and J.G. Coffin of Rochester with B.O. Danforth of West Lebanon (formerly of Cambridge) assisted as vocalists; Miss Annie Kimball, violinist; W.H. Willey, cornetist; Mark Dickey, pianist (Farmington News, May 31, 1901).

MILTON. Charles Jones, eldest son of Fred P. and Emma Cornell [Cowell] Jones of Plummers Ridge and Annie Blanche Kimball of this village went to Ashburnham, Mass., Monday, to attend Cushing Academy under the instruction of Prof. H.S. Cowell. Mr. Jones is a graduate of the Nute High School and expects to spend some of his time in tutoring. Miss Kimball will continue the study of music with Prof. Whitcomb of Fitchburg, Mass. (Farmington News, September 13, 1901).

Grangers. Eastern N.H. Pomona Grange will meet next Wednesday, April 23, with Lewis W. Nute grange at Milton with the open session at 2 o’clock. The exercised are to be: Invocation, Rev. M.P. Dickey; piano duet, Mrs. Emma C. Jones and Ruth Fall; greeting by Fred P. Jones, master of L.W. Nute grange; response, Special Deputy G.R. Drake; recitation, Lura Berry; address, Agricultural Education, Prof. W.D. Gibbs, Durham; vocal solo, George Palmer; discussion, Of what advantage is a good education, and Does the farmer need special education? Mrs. Nellie D.W. Sanborn, Irving B. Berry; vocal solo, Dr. M.A.H Hart; address, Chaplain Edwin Blake of Crown Point; paper by Dr. F.I. Smith; Cornucopia Vol. 17, No. 4, Mrs. Emma C. Jones; vocal solo, George H. Tilton. The closed session will be at 7.30 o’clock p.m. Mrs. Anna O. Weeks, lecturer. Miss Lucia Gordon of Farmington is lady assistant steward for this Pomona grange (Farmington News, April 18, 1902).

MILTON. Mrs. Fred P. Jones was in Durham last Thursday, to attend the meeting of Eastern New Hampshire Pomona grange. Her son, Robert E. Jones, played a violin solo and she accompanied him on the piano (Farmington News, April 8, 1904).

MILTON. Mrs. Fred P. Jones and her pupils will give a recital in A.O.U.W. hall, Monday evening, May 23 (Farmington News, May 20, 1904).

MILTON. Mrs. Alice Gerrish and Mrs. Ripley are at Mrs. Fred P. Jones‘ on the Ridge, for the summer (Farmington News, July 1, 1904).

Son Charles Jones graduated from Harvard University with its Class of 1906. In a later twentieth anniversary publication, he was said to have been both a teacher and athletic director at the Irving School in Tarrytown, NY, in 1906 through 1912 (Harvard College, 1926).

MILTON. Charles Jones has returned for the summer vacation from his position as Latin instructor at Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson, N.Y. (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 28, 1907).

Brother Charles D. Jones died of typhoid fever in Milton, July 2, 1908, aged forty-four years, nine months, and ten days. (The following obituary attributed the cause of his death to malarial fever).

MILTON. Death of C.D. Jones – Rev. M.P. Dickey’s Farewell Sermon. This community suffers a real loss in the death of Dr. C.D. Jones, one of its leading businessmen and prominent citizens. Dr. Jones has spent his winters in Southern Pines and Pinehurst, N.C., for several years, on account of his wife’s ill health, and he himself has not been a well man for a long time. This year he contracted a case of malarial fever before he started north, but insisted on coming home, and he arrived here about a month ago. Several years ago he dispensed with his drug business. For many years he was town clerk, until his going south made it impossible to attend to the official duties. He leaves a family of wife and five children, the youngest an infant of three months, also a brother, Fred P. Jones, who resides on the old homestead, and a sister, Nellie Varney Jones, a teacher in Oakland, Cal. He was 45 years old. Funeral services were conducted at the home Saturday afternoon, which were very largely attended. For a time after his return he was about, and thought to be improving, but about a week before his death his condition became serious and he failed rapidly until his death, Thursday morning, the 2nd. Dr. Jones was the son of Charles Jones and was born on the homestead at Plummer’s Ridge. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and studied medicine and practiced for a while, and also established a store, combination drug store and dry fancy goods … (Unattributed Newspaper Clipping [Rochester Courier?], July 1908).

Sons Robert E. Jones, Charles Jones, and Philip C. Jones returned to their respective schools  and positions after their summer vacation in Milton in 1908.

MILTON. Robert E. Jones has returned to his studies at Harvard University. Charles Jones returned last week to Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N.Y., where he is one of the masters in the Irving school for boys. His brother Philip went with him, to pursue a course of study there (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 9, 1908).

MILTON. The music class of Mrs. Fred P. Jones observed the centennial of Mendelssohn’s birth Wednesday by a recital in the Nute high school (Sanford Tribune-Journal (Biddeford, ME), February 12, 1909).

MILTON. Robert E. Jones is home on a short vacation. Elsye Wallace, of Rochester, visited Mrs. Emma Jones last Sunday, and gave an excellent vocal solo in the Congregational church in the morning. Miss Wallace‘s singing is very popular in Milton (Sanford Tribune-Journal (Biddeford, ME), February 19, 1909).

MILTON. Fred P. Jones had been appointed forest fire warden for this town (Sanford Tribune-Journal (Biddeford, ME), September 24, 1909)

Fred P. Jones, a farmer (general farm), aged fifty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-eight years), Emma C. [(Cowell)] Jones, aged fifty years (b. ME), his children, Robert E. Jones, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Philip C. Jones, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Elisabeth J. Jones, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Allice V. Jones, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and his servant, Henry M. Bowens, a laborer (farm), aged fifty-five years (b. Canada). Fred P. Jones owned their farm, free-and-clear. Emma C. Jones was the mother of six children, of whom five were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John M. Nutter, a farmer (general farm), aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and George B. Quint, a laborer (ice houses), aged fifty-four years (b. NH).

Son Philip C. Jones was elected captain of the NH College football team, in November 1911. (New Hampshire College being now the University of New Hampshire (UNH)). (See Milton in the News – 1911).

Philip C. Jones of Milton, N.H., was Thursday elected captain of the New Hampshire college football team at Durham, N.H., for next season (Bangor Daily Commercial (Bangor, ME), November 17, 1911).

MILTON. Charles Jones of Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson, is the guest his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones. … Philip Jones of Durham College is at home for the summer. He took part in the ball game Saturday. … Saturday night the members of Lewis W. Nute Grange were entertained by the children. The exercises were in charge of Mrs. Emma C. Jones and Mrs. Lucia Jones, which goes to say it was first class in every respect. There were vocal instrumental selections and recitations. The special features of the evening were the parasol girls, our boy’s band and the flag march, which closed with “America” (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), July 5, 1912).

MILTON MILLS. Eastern New Hampshire Pomona grange met with Pleasant Valley grange last Thursday. The public session in the afternoon was well attended. Prof. Lumsden’s illustrated address on “European Truck Farming,” readings by Mrs. Maude Andrews, a farce, “Considerable Courtship,” by Rochester patrons, the usual “Cornucopia” by Mrs. Cora Hayes, piano solo by Miss Marion Dame, whistling solos by Mrs. McNeall, violin solo by Miss Alice Jones were all very good. The evening session was well attended by people from neighboring granges. Five people took the fifth degree (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), July 5, 1912).

ACTON. … Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Milton, N.H., was the guest of her classmate at the Nute High School, Miss Eva Stevens, at “Well Sweep Farm,” last week (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), November 1, 1912).

Son Charles Jones was said to have been both a teacher and faculty coach at the Worcester Academy in Worcester, MA, in 1912 through 1918. (His 1914 marriage to Beulah E. Tompkins was mentioned also) (Harvard College, 1926).

PHIL JONES SPEAKS HERE TOMORROW. Philip C. Jones of New Hampshire College comes tomorrow. He has some of the best stuff up his sleeve that the boys of the city have ever that the opportunity to hear. Fresh from the games with Wesleyan and Williams college he will bring the feeling of the basketball floor directly to us. Mr. Jones is more than basketball player, he is a third baseman on the baseball team, and gathers them in to the envy of the bunch. Jones speaks to the boys tomorrow at the Y.M.C.A., at 3:30 in the afternoon (Bridgeport Times & Evening Farmer (Bridgeport, CT), February 8, 1913).

Daughter Elizabeth J. Jones taught the Nute Ridge school for the Spring term of the 1913-14 academic year. (See Milton’s Nute Ridge Teachers – 1897-47).

West Milton. Nute Ridge school will reopen for the Spring term on next Monday, March 30, with Miss Elizabeth Jones of Plummer’s Ridge as teacher (Farmington News, March 27, 1914).

Son Charles Jones married in Cloversville, NY, June 27, 1914, Beulah E. Tompkins. She was born in Red Hook, NY, March 31, 1888, daughter of Charles E. and Ella C. (Vosburgh) Tompkins.

Miss Tompkins a Bride. Miss Beulah. E. Tompkins, formerly of Poughkeepsie, and a graduate of Vassar College in the Class of 1911, has been married to Charles Jones, Harvard ’06, of Worcester, Mass. Miss Tompkins is the daughter of Mrs. Ella C. Tompkins, who formerly [had] a dry goods store on Main Street, and she has many friends in Poughkeepsie. The wedding took place at the First Baptist Church at Gloversville, and the news of it reached Poughkeepsie Tuesday. The ceremony was performed by the pastor of church, Rev. Albert B. Sears, and the wedding music was played by Prof. George Coleman Gow, of Vassar College. Mr. Jones is an instructor in Greek and Latin at Worcester Academy (Poughkeepsie Eagle-News (Poughkeepsie, NY), July 1, 1914).

Claremont. Secretary Philip C. Jones of the Y.M.C.A. is enjoying a vacation at his home in Union, the work of the Y.M.C.A. being suspended for the rest of the summer (Springfield Reporter (Springfield, VT), July 31, 1914).

Fred P. Jones of Milton was part of the “hung” jury in the civil suit of Titcomb vs. the B&M Railroad, in November 1914.

JURY OUT ALL NIGHT. Fail to Agree in Titcomb Suit of $12,000 Against the Boston & Maine Railroad. After being out all night the jury in the action of Edward H. Titcomb, administrator of Charles R. Gray of Rochester vs. the Boston and Maine railroad, came in shortly after seven o’clock this Saturday morning and reported to Judge Aldrich in the U.S. district court that they had failed to agree, and were discharged. Gray was killed at a crossing of the railroad on April 15, 1914, and his administrator sought t0 recover $12,000. Remick and Jackson appeared for the plaintiff and Leslie P. Snow and George T. Hughes for the defendant. The following were the Jurors: William V. Entwistle of Portsmouth, foreman; Albert B. Etch of Mason, Arthur D. Child of Hanover, Frank T. Dickey of Manchester, George F. Smith of Meredith, William W. Goodale of Amherst, William H. Reynolds of Manchester, William O. Dodge of New Boston, Lewis S. Swan of Exeter, Prank E. Avery of Londonderry, Fred P. Jones of Milton, Perley W. Hadley of Temple (Portsmouth Herald, November 14, 1914).

Son Philip C. Jones was engaged as assistant pastor of the First Congregation Church in Meriden, CT, in August 1915.

PHILIP C. JONES NEW ASSISTANT PASTOR AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL. Philip C. Jones, of Milton, New Hampshire, has been secured by the standing committee of the First Congregational church as assistant pastor to Rev. A.J. Lord. Mr. Jones, who has specialized in Sunday school work, will come here September 6. He is a graduate of the New Hampshire State college and also of the Springfield Training school. Mr. Jones is a young man and has studied Sunday school work at Silver bay, Lake George. He is there now finishing his course. Mr. Jones will have charge of the Sunday school at the First Congregational church, of the young people’s work, the Boys’ club, and other work which he has made himself familiar with by study (Meriden Record-Journal (Meriden, CT), July 15, 1915).

The First Congregational Church, Meriden. Conn., Rev. A.J. Lord, pastor, has engaged as assistant to work among boys and young people, Philip C. Jones, a graduate of New Hampshire State College and of Springfield Training School (Boston Evening Transcript, August 21, 1915).

City Items. Miss Alice Jones has returned to her home in Milton, N.H., after A visit with her brother, Philip C. Jones, of this city (Meriden Record-Journal (Meriden, CT), March 4, 1916).

Son Robert Edmond Jones registered for the WW I military draft in New York, NY, June 5, 1917. He was a self-employed theatrical decorator & designer of community [theatre], aged twenty-nine years (b. Milton, NH, December 12, 1887), resident at 51 W. 10th Street. He was of tall height, with a slender build, brown eyes, and brown hair.

Son Philip Cowell Jones registered for the WW I military draft in Meriden, CT, June 5, 1917. He was a pastor’s assistant, for the First Congregational Church, & student at divinity school, aged twenty-five years (b. Milton, NH, August 31, 1891), resident at 78 Pleasant Street, Meriden, CT. He was of medium height, with a medium build, brown eyes, and black hair.

Mother-in-law Elizabeth J. ((Chamberlain) Hussey) Cowell appeared in a photograph of women in Lebanon, ME, knitting for the American Red Cross.

PATRIOTIC WOMEN OF EAST LEBANON DOING THEIR BIT. … The second woman from the left is Mrs. Elizabeth J. Cowell, who is 87 years old, and who is able to do her own housework besides knitting for the soldiers. She was a schoolteacher for many years and as mentally active today as she ever was (Portland Sunday Telegram (Portland, ME), February 3, 1918).

(Among any other venues, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Cowell taught at the Milton Classical Institute in the 1880s).

Son Charles Jones, whose application stated that he was a teacher, with a permanent residence in Union, [Wakefield,] NH, applied for a U.S. passport in Springfield, MA, July 10, 1918. He was a son of Fred P. Jones of Milton. He was thirty-three years of age, stood 5′ 11″ tall, and had an oval face, a medium forehead, round chin, and straight nose. He had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, and a mustache. The index finger on his right hand had been broken (and presumably healed). He stated his intention to depart from New York, NY, in August 1918, and visit France and England on behalf of the Y.M.C.A. The United States had entered WW I several months before. Jones had been rejected by the U.S. army due to poor eyesight. The U.S. War Department signified their lack of any objection. It was later said that he obtained a commission as an officer in the French army, and served with them in France, North Africa and the Middle East.

WEST MILTON. Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Jones of Plummer’s Ridge were in this vicinity, Thursday (Farmington News, August 23, 1918).

Son Phillip C. Jones married in Meriden, CT, November 25, 1919, Elsie Baldwin Schunack. She was born in Meriden, CT, April 1, 1893, daughter of Charles E. and Rhoda A. (Baldwin) Schunack.

JONES-SCHUNACK. At 5 o’clock this afternoon the marriage of Miss Elsie Baldwin Schunack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Schunack of 21 Cook avenue, and Philip Cowell Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Jones of Milton, N.H., will take place at the home of the bride, with only the immediate families present. The Rev. Dr. Albert Lord, pastor of the First Congregational church, will perform the ceremony. Mrs. William Watson House, of New Britain, sister of the bride, will be maid of honor. The best: man will be Francis L. Bacon, principal of the local high school. A wedding supper will be served at the home of the bride, following the ceremony, with Haberstein of Hartford catering. After a brief motor trip Mr. and Mrs. Jones will reside with the bride’s parents until February 1 when they will be at home at 29 Cook avenue. Mr. Jones is a student at the Yale School of Religion and is assistant to the pastor of First Congregational church (Meriden Journal (Meriden CT), November 25, 1919).

In an article describing general Y.M.C.A. efforts to introduce American-style physical education to post-war Europe and the Near East, a Y.M.C.A. athletic director named Charles Jones described his own efforts in Greece and Constantinople. 

Teaching French Children to Play. … This is but a brief sample of the work in physical education that is springing up all over France. Now Belgium and Poland have caught the idea, and turning to American athletic directors sent over by the Y.M.C.A. to put the new system into execution. Nor are children forgotten in the Near East. “Next Saturday I visit a Greek orphanage at Halki and begin work with 700 children there.” writes Charles Jones, Y.M.C.A. athletic director in Constantinople. “I am also introducing basket ball into the Turkish Athletic club at Fenerbaytshe, and I have been asked officially by the Armenian Society of Physical Culture to take personal charge of the work for all their Boy Scout and athletic clubs.” In this part of the world the territory to be covered is too great for one man, or even a large number of men, to superintend personally. The best that can be accomplished is for the Y athletic directors to go from village to village, visiting a school today, and tomorrow a hospital, or perhaps spending a couple of days at one of the new athletic clubs which are springing up, as if by magic, in the most remote places (Springville Journal (Springville, NY), November 20, 1919).

Son Charles Jones applied for and received an emergency replacement U.S. passport at the U.S. consulate in Alexandria, Egypt, November 18, 1919. He was a teacher, whose permanent residence was in Milton, NH (born there February 12, 1885). He had left the U.S., August 15, 1918, in order to perform Y.M.C.A. duties in France and Italy. He sailed on the S.S. Rotterdam, from Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, December 6, 1919, for New York, NY, arriving there, December 18, 1919. His ships’ passenger entry gave his birthplace as Milton, NH, May [SIC] 12, 1885, said Milton being given also as his home address. An accompanying handwritten notation mentioned “Cairo, Egypt.”

Son Charles Jones was said to have been a Y.M.C.A. physical director, while being attached also to the French army, in France, then North Africa, then the Near East, in 1918 and 1919 (Harvard College, 1926).

Fred P. Jones, a lumberman (owner), aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Emma C. [(Cowell)] Jones, aged sixty years (b. ME), and his children, Charles Jones, Y.M.C.A. work (physical director), aged thirty-four years (b. NH), Robert E. Jones, a designer (theater costumes), aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Elizabeth Jones, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Alice V. Jones, aged twenty-three years (b. NH). Fred P. Jones owned their house on the Plummer’s Ridge Road, free-and-clear. Alice V. Jones had been attended school during the year. Their household appeared in the enumeration  between those of Charles E. Perkins, a teamster (lumberman), aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and Bard P. Plummer, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH).

Robert E. Jones, an artist (painting), aged thirty-two years (b. NH), was a lodger in the Lafayette Hotel, at University Place, in Manhattan, New York, NY, at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census.

Charles E. Schunack, a manufacturer (boxes), aged sixty-one years (b. Germany), headed a Meriden, CT, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Rhoda [(Vosburgh)] Schunack, aged sixty years (b. CT), his son-in-law, Philip C. Jones, a clergyman (parish), aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), his daughter, Elsie [(Schunack)] Jones, aged twenty-six years (b. CT), and his maids, Marth Corsack, a maid (private family), aged fourteen years (b. CT), and Annie Anderson, a maid (private family), aged thirty-seven years (b. Sweden). Charles E. Schunack owned their house at 21 Cook Avenue, free-and-clear.

Son Charles Jones was said to have been a Boy Scout executive, in Cumberland County, NJ, in 1920 through 1923 (Harvard College, 1926).

Son Philip C. Jones accepted a call to the Euclid Avenue Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, OH, in 1922.

Philip Jones Accepts Call To Large Cleveland Church. Assistant To Pastor Of First Congregational Church To Graduate In June And Go West. Philip C. Jones, who for the last six and a half years has been assistant to the pastor of the First Congregational church accepted a call to the Euclid Avenue Presbyterian church in Cleveland, Ohio, and will take up his duties there on August 15, next. The Euclid avenue Church in Cleveland is a union of the former Euclid avenue church and the Second Presbyterian church, of the same city, making one of largest churches in the city, the membership being over 1,500. The church building is a very, handsome one, constructed of limestone in the Gothic style of architecture about 12 years ago and at a cost of about a million dollars. The church stands at the corner of Euclid avenue and Cornell road, and is right in the center of the Western Reserve university and is closely associated with the life of the university. The annual budget of the church is about $90,000, one half of which is devoted to mission work and the other half to the expenses of the church. Church Has Two Pastors. When the two churches united, both pastors were retained. The Rev. Paul F. Sutphen, D.D., the senior pastor, was for many years the pastor of the Second church. He was a very ardent advocate of the United States going to the aid of the allies in the world war, long before such action was finally taken by the government. During and after the war he was much in demand as a speaker at patriotic gatherings. The Rev. Alexander McGaffin, D.D., pastor of the former Euclid avenue church also is retained, and the engagement of Mr. Jones will make the third clergyman of the staff of this big church. Mr. Jones’ title in the Cleveland church will be director of religious education and of young people’s work. In addition to the three clergymen, there are four women employed by the church as clerks and stenographers. Mr. Jones will be in complete charge of the Sunday school and of two active troops of Boy Scouts. It will be his duty to organize promote all young people’s work of the church. Mr. Jones’ Career. Mr. Jones graduated from the New Hampshire State college in 1913 with the degree B.S., and received his B.H. degree from the Springfield Y.M.C.A. college in 1915. In the latter year he came to Meriden to fill the position at the First church, and from the beginning of his service here, he was extremely popular with the young folk of the church, as well as their elders. When the United States entered the war, he became a private in the United States army, in which he served for 13 months, being discharged as a first lieutenant of infantry. While continuing his duties at the First church, he has, for the three years, taken a complete last course at the Yale Divinity school, and will graduate in June with the degree of B.D. Mr. Jones has been of great assistance to the Y.M.C.A. during his stay in Meriden, and will be missed by the young men that organization. Under his leadership Troop 7, Boy Scouts, of the First Congregational church has grown to be one of the best troops in the state, and made a remarkable showing last year in competition with a crack New Jersey troop. Leaves Here June 15. Mr. Jones will finish his term of service as assistant to the pastor of the First Congregational church on June 15, and will take two months’ vacation, before taking up his new duties in Cleveland. He has been studying hard and carrying on his work at the same time, and in order to be in the best of condition to take up his new work, feels that he should have a good long vacation. While his friends in Meriden will regret losing him, all unite in congratulating him upon the fine opportunity which has been placed before him. The church to which he has taken very great pains in selecting a man to fit in to the work there and no less than 20 of the interested members of the church have been east to see Mr. Jones and make his acquaintance, before finally offering him the place (Meriden Record-Journal (Meriden, CT), April 8, 1922).

Mother-in-law Elizabeth J. ((Chamberlain) Hussey) Cowell died at Plummer’s Ridge in Milton (twenty years’ residence), May 18, 1923, aged ninety-three years, five months, and twenty-four days.

Sister Nellie V. Jones died in Oakland, Alameda, CA, August 28, 1925, aged sixty-three years.

DIED. JONES – In Oakland, Aug. 28, 1925, Nellie Varney Jones, daughter of late Charles and Betsy Varney Jones, a native of Milton, Mass. [NH]. Friends are invited to attend the funeral services Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, at 4 o’clock at her late Aug. residence, 964 Eighteenth street, Oakland. Interment private (Oakland Post Enquirer (Oakland, CA), August 28, 1925).

Son Charles Jones was said to have been a Boy Scout executive in Yonkers, NY, in 1924 through the “present,” i.e., 1926. Jones, then aged forty-one years, left the following entry in the 1926 twentieth anniversary Harvard publication:

I find it extremely difficult to write anything brief enough for this book. The last twenty years have meant interest, variety of experience, what most people call romance, reasonable success in my own work, physical trial, economic struggle, much information if not education, and confirmation of boyhood philosophy.
The last five years have been spent in the effort to rediscover control, after the common experience of all who went overseas, and have been profitable to a certain extent. Superficially life seems a kaleidoscope – many beautiful and striking combinations, but not much to hold to. My favorite book is the “Education of Henry Adams,” which seems to tell the whole story.
Few of my classmates knew me in college, and I have had few chances to meet them since those days. Some of them will read this, and I want them to know something hard to express, but most earnestly believed. You fellows, to a rather forlorn, diffident kid from the backwoods, stood for all that was fine. No envy, but sincere admiration was my feeling for the men in my class and in my college who did things. They helped me by showing me that boys my age could do things. Ever since I have been strengthened by my faith in many of you – whose names I am tempted to mention, and would if I did not know you would be horribly embarrassed. In many a queer corner of the world I have thought of some chap who wouldn’t know my name, and have been cheered by the memory of he tackled something in the old days. And so I can’t help using this medium to say that the tradition of 1906 is a real living thing, that grows every year, and is one of the great intangible but powerful factors in one life that I know of, and many that I am sure of though I cannot prove it. Hope to see you in June (Harvard College, 1926).

UNION. Mrs. Fred P. Jones was a caller in town recently (Farmington News, June 29, 1928).

Son Philip C. Jones accepted a call to the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY, in 1929.

Rev. Philip C. Jones To New York Church. Rev. Philip C. Jones, assistant pastor of the Euclid avenue Presbyterian church in Cleveland, has accepted a call to become assistant pastor of the Madison avenue Presbyterian church, Madison avenue and Seventy-third street, New York, of which Rev. G.A. Buttrick is pastor. The Madison avenue church is one of the outstanding churches in the denomination and a call to its service is a recognition of the candidate’s exceptional ability. Mr. Jones will take up his new work in a few weeks (Meriden Record Journal (Meriden, CT), March 13, 1929).

Fred P. (Emma C.) Jones appeared in the Milton directory of 1930, as a farmer, Union R.D. [Rural Delivery]. Daughter Elizabeth Jones appeared as a poultrywoman, Union R.D.

Fred P. Jones, a farmer (general farming), aged seventy years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of forty-eight years), [Emma] Cowell Jones, aged seventy years (b. ME), and his daughter, Elizabeth Jones, a poultrywoman poultry farm), aged thirty-five years (b. NH). Fred P. Jones owned their house on Plummer’s Ridge, which was valued at $5,000. They had a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Frank Ramsey, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and Bard B. Plummer, a farmer (general farming), aged fifty years (b. NH).

Charles Jones, a salesman (general insurance), aged forty-five years, headed a Yonkers, NY, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Beulah T. [(Tompkins)] Jones, aged forty-two years (b. NY). Charles Jones rented their house or apartment on Caryl Avenue, for $65 per month.

Son Robert E. Jones married in Greenwich, CT, June 21, 1933, Margaret (Huston) Carrington. She was born in Orangeville, Canada, August 29, 1879.

MONTECITAN WEDS STAGE DESIGNER. Mrs. Margaret Huston Carrington of Villa Riposo, Montecito, was married Wednesday to Robert Edmond Jones, noted stage designer. wedding took at the home the bride’s sister, Miss Nan Huston in North Greenwich, Connecticut, according to a telegram received from New York. Mrs. Jones, who is the widow of the late William Theodore Carrington of New York and Montecito, is a former opera singer and sponsor of the American Opera company. She has trained many noted American singers and has coached many actors and actresses for the stage, including the Barrymores and Katherine Cornell. She has taken a keen interest in musical and dramatic affairs in Santa Barbara. Her home in Montecito has been the scene of many musicales. She is a sister of Walter Huston, well known stage and screen star. Mr. Jones, who has been a frequent guest at the Carrington home, is one of the best known stage designers in this country. He designed the setting for “Hamlet,” “The Green Pastures,” “The Jest,” and many other plays. This summer he will be associated with E. Delos Chappell in the production of “The Merry Widows,” at the old opera house at Central City, Colorado (Santa Barbara Moring Press (Santa Barbara, CA), June 23, 1933).

Son Philip C. Jones delivered the baccalaureate sermon at the New Hampshire College commencement ceremony of 1936. (New Hampshire College and New Hampshire University (NHU) being now the University of New Hampshire (UNH)).

Pres. Sills to Speak at N.H.U. Commencement. … A New Hampshire graduate, Rev. Philip C. Jones, B.D. ’13, now associate pastor of the Madison Ave. Presbyterian church, New York City, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday, June 14. Jones, a leader of many campus student organizations and prominent athlete while here, took his master’s degree at Springfield College and later matriculated at the Yale Divinity school. (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), May 7, 1936).

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. H.E. Anderson, Mrs. Richard Jewett, Mrs. Halton Hayes, Mrs. Grace Townsend and Miss Elizabeth Jones are attending the flower show in Boston (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 24, 1938).

Fred P. Jones, aged eighty years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included Emma C. [(Cowell)] Jones, aged eighty years (b. ME), Elizabeth Jones, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and Alice V. Jones, aged forty-four years (b. NH). Fred P. Jones owned their house, which was valued at $5,000. They had all resided in the “same house” in 1935, except Alice V. Jones, who had resided in New York, NY. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Frank E. Ramsey, a laborer (farm), aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and Bard B. Plummer, a farmer (home), aged sixty years (b. NH).

Charles Jones, a broker (life insurance), aged fifty-five years (b. NH), headed a Yonkers, NY, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Beulah T. [(Tompkins)] Jones, aged fifty-two years (b. NY). Charles Jones rented their apartment at 48 Caryl Avenue, for $60 per month. They had resided in the “same house” in 1935.

Robert E. Jones, a stage design artist, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), headed a Greenwich, CT, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Margaret H. [((Huston) Carrington)] Jones, aged fifty-four years (b. Canada (Fr.)), his personal servant, Mae L. Anderson, a personal maid, aged fifty-five years (b. Sweden), and his housekeeper, Hilda Gullstrand, a housekeeper, aged forty-one years (b. Sweden). Robert E. Jones owned their house on Quebec Ridge Road, which was valued at $75,000.

Phillip Jones, a minister (pastor of church), aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a New York, NY, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Elsie S. [(Schunack)] Jones, aged forty-seven years (b. CT). Phillip Jones rented their apartment on East 88th Street, for $175 per month.

Emma J. (Cowell) Jones died in Milton, April 13, 1941. Fred P. Jones died in Milton, November 10, 1941, aged eighty-two years.

Rochester Locals. Private funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the home on Plummer’s Ridge in Milton for Fred P. Jones, 82, who died at the ancestral home late Monday night. He was born in Milton, the son of Charles and Betsy (Varney) Jones and was a lifelong resident of that community. He leaves three sons, Charles, Robert Edmund and Philip Cowell Jones and two daughters, Mrs. [Miss] Alice M. Varney [Jones] and Miss Elizabeth Jones. Burial was in the family lot on the Jones property (Portsmouth Herald, November 13, 1941).

Son Charles Jones of 48 Caryl Avenue, Yonkers, NY, registered for the WW II military draft in Yonkers, NY, April 25, 1942. He was fifty-seven years of age (b. Milton, February 12, 1885), and was employed Travellers Ins. Co., at 30 S. Broadway, Yonkers, NY. His telephone number was YOnkers 3-8585, and his permanent contact was Mrs. Charles Jones, 48 Caryl Ave., Yorkers, NY. He had gray hair, hazel eyes, and a ruddy complexion. He had a broken forefinger on his right hand.

Son Robert Edmond Jones of 760 Park Avenue, New York, NY, registered for the WW II military draft in New York, NY, April 27, 1942. He was fifty-four years of age (b. Milton, December 12, 1887), and was employed as a stage designer. His telephone number was BU 8-5958, and his permanent contact was Charles Jones, 48 Caryl Ave., Yorkers, NY. He stood 6′ tall, weighed 165 pounds, and had brown hair, hazel eyes, and a light complexion. He had a small scar on his right thumb, a scar on his right foot, and others.

Son Philip Cowell Jones of 111 E. 88th Street, New York, NY, registered for the WW II military draft in New York, NY, April 26, 1942. He was fifty years of age (b. Milton, August 31, 1891), and was employed by the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, at 921 Madison Avenue. His telephone number was SAcramento 2-5486, and his permanent contact was Mrs. Elsie S. Jones. He stood 5′ 7½” tall, weighed 172 pounds, and had black hair, hazel eyes, and a sallow complexion.

Daughter-in-law Margaret (Huston) Jones died in Greenwich, CT, August 1, 1942.

Obituary. MRS. MARGARET H. JONES. Sister of Walter Huston, Actor. Mrs. Margaret Huston Jones, wife of Robert Edmond Jones, the scenic designer, and sister of Walter Huston, actor, died yesterday at her Summer home in Greenwich, Conn. A native of Toronto, Mrs. Jones was a singer in her youth, and later, as an expert in diction, coached John Barrymore and other stars. Her home in New York was at 760 Park Ave. (Daily News (New York, NY), August 2, 1942).

Charles Jones, an insurance broker, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), headed a Yonkers, NY, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Beulah [(Tompkins)] Jones, aged sixty-two years (b. NY). They resided on Caryl Avenue.

Robert E. Jones, an artist, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), headed a Manhattan, New York, NY, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. He lived in Apartment 3B. He was a widower

Philip C. Jones, a minister (religious) aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a New York, NY, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Elsie S. [(Schunack)] Jones, aged fifty-seven years (b. CT). They resided on East 88th Street

Elizabeth Jones, aged fifty-five years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. Her household included her sister, Alice V. Jones, a weaver (hand weaving), aged fifty-three years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Bard B. Plummer, a farmer (farm), aged seventy years (b. NH), and Frank E. Ramsey, a caretaker (private home), aged sixty-six years (b. NH).

Careers at Home. Pin-money is one thing, a full time paying career another, and when we meet a new craftsman, sooner or later, polite or not, we find ourselves asking always the same question, “Do you entirely support yourself from this craft?” “Definitely yes,” was the answer of Alice Varney Jones, a vivacious brunette whom we interviewed this week in the farmhouse that her great-grandfather Eli built and in the ell of which she carries on a business in hand-woven fabrics. When Miss Jones, the youngest of six children, left New York to come back to peaceful Union, N.H., to take care of her ailing parents she wanted something to take her mind off sickness. Her brother, Robert Edmond Jones, the notable designer for the theatre (there’s talent in the Jones’ blood stream, at least two of six children have made good in the creative arts) after Summering in Canada came home with the idea that his sister take up weaving which he had seen so beautifully done in the provinces. So off to Ogonquit went Alice to take five easy lessons from Maine’s famous weaver, Peggy Ives, who has sent two children through college and who keeps six weavers busy building her a very prosperous life. “Right from the first one makes salable objects,” says Miss Jones. And now, of course, everything she makes finds a customer. Hard as it to believe, Alice Varney Jones insists that the bulk of her sales are done right there in this out of the way rambling old farmhouse to “satisfied customers” and listen, they must be plenty because, day in and day out, five yards of cloth wend their way out of Alice’s loom in the way of suiting for capes. coats or square dance skirt materials or curtains or tablecloths. They are always exquisite as to color and workmanship and are bought by those who want only the best. The yarn for each five yards is weighed and then the retail price per yard is set up at four times the cost of the yarn. This markup takes care of finishing, setting up the loom, shrinking, mailing, etc., which are all time-consuming. Prices run around eight dollars a yard and up – “mostly up.’ Miss Jones, you can see, really does support herself entirely from her loom, but don’t you agree that much of her success is due to the fact that whether she feels like working or not she does turn out those five yards a day? Some time ago we offered a plastic mold formula for making candy novelties. If you are now making these candy animals, do let us know if you have perfected this item (Boston Globe, July 22, 1951).

Son Robert E. Jones died in the family home on Plummer’s Ridge in Milton, November 26, 1954, aged sixty-six years.

Obituary. Robert Edmund Jones. MILTON, N.H., Nov. 26. (AP) – Robert Edmund Jones, 66, a pioneer in modern stage design, died today after a long illness. Jones, born here, was associated early in his career with Eugene O’Neill in many productions of the Provincetown Playhouse. Jones designed sets for John Barrymore’s “Richard III” and “Hamlet.” He also designed sets for the productions of O’Neill’s “Desire Under the Elms” and “The Iceman Cometh.” His most recent production was a revival in 1951 of Marc Connelly’s “Green Pastures.” He also had designed the sets for the original production. Jones wrote several books on stagecraft and theater design, and had a hand in one of the earliest color motion pictures, a 1935 short called “La Cucaracha.” In 1933 he married Margaret Huston, a well known theatrical coach and a sister of Actor Walter Huston. She died in 1942. Jones is survived by two brothers, the Rev. Dr. Philip C. Jones of New York and Charles Jones of Yonkers, and two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Jones and Miss Alice Varney Jones, of Milton, at whose home he died (Hartford Courant, November 27, 1954).

Son Charles Jones died in Yonkers, NY, March 19, 1956, aged seventy-one years.

Charles Jones Succumbs; Civic, Insurance Leader. Charles Jones, an insurance broker noted for many years of community service in Yonkers, died yesterday at his home, 48 Caryl Avenue. He was seventy-one. Since arriving in Yonkers in 1923, when he took over Boy Scout activities, Mr. Jones had compiled an impressive list of civic accomplishments. Farewells To Selectees. A former president of the Rotary Club, he was recently saluted for over 32 years of perfect attendance at meetings. Through the years he has worked with the YMCA, Community Chest, Chamber of Commerce and similar organizations, usually offering leadership. Probably his outstanding community activity was his dedicated participation and leadership in a “farewell to selectees” program, continued through the war years and since then. He would be on hand bright and early, with city officials, service club leaders and others, and often he would make a brief talk. Funeral services will take place Thursday at 2 P.M. at Havey’s Funeral Home, 107 North Broadway. Burial will be private. Before coming to Yonkers, Mr. Jones had been a college faculty member, an athletic coach, semi-professional basketball and baseball player, and he was a French Army officer during World War I. An amiable man, he once said that while he did not make a fortune during each year, he has “a corking time between birthdays.” Native Of New Hampshire. Born in Milton, N.H., on Feb. 12, 1885, Mr. Jones attended public schools there and then entered Cushing Academy at Ashburnham, Mass. Later he went to Harvard, crowding four years of work into three, so that he was graduated with the class of 1905. and given his diploma in 1906. Despite his heavy schedule, he found time to coach the freshman football team. After receiving his college degree, he became a teacher and athletic director of Irving School at Tarrytown. He taught language and history there as well as coaching the teams. During these years he also was playing with the Ossining Pros, a basketball team which played the old Fourth Separate Team in Yonkers Armory in 1909. That was Mr. Jones’ first sight of Yonkers. Joins French Corps. Shortly, after that, he joined the faculty of the Worcester (Mass.) Academy and served there until 1918. Turned down for poor eyesight by the American Army, Mr. Jones traveled overseas with the YMCA. In France, he got himself a commission in the French Army special reserves. He served in France, North Africa and the Near East, before returning home. After the war he became interested in Boy Scout work and, before coming to Yonkers, he served as a Scout Executive in Cumberland County, N.J. He entered the insurance business here in 1929, joining the Travelers Insurance Company. Ten years later he was elected president of the Life Underwriters Association of Westchester County. His office was at 30 South Broadway. A few days ago he was saluted by the Rotary Club for 390 months of perfect consecutive attendance. He had served as a club president in 1934-35. In 1943 he was appointed a district governor’s aide. Headed War Drives. During World War II. he was chairman the Aluminum Drive, a member of the USO, an advisor of the Civilian Mobilization Unit of the Yonkers War Council, and treasurer of the War Chest. After the war he was a member of the Veterans’ Memorial Committee and the Veteran Service Agency. In 1950 he was appointed a member of Draft Board No. 7. Brother of Scenic Designer.  Mr. Jones had been a director of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was also a director of the Amackassin Club and for years was a member of its tennis team. A Free Mason, he maintained membership in Unity Lodge in Union, N.H. He married Beulah E. Thompkins of Poughkeepsie on June 27, 1914, at Gloversville, N.Y. She survives him. Also surviving are two brothers, Robert Edmund Jones, noted scenic designer for dramatic productions, and the Rev. Dr. Philip Cowell Jones, both of New York City, and two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Jones and Mrs. Alice Varney Jones, both of Milton (Yonkers Herald-Statesman (Yonkers, NY), March 20, 1956).

Daughter Alice V. Jones died of biliary cirrhosis on Plummer’s Ridge in Milton, August 21, 1958, aged sixty-two years. She was a single (“never married”) retired restaurant manager. Leo Klinger, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Daughter-in-law Beaulah E. (Tompkins) Jones died in NY, August 11, 1965, aged seventy-seven years.

Mrs. Charles Jones Dies. Mrs. Beulah Tompkins Jones, 77, of the John E. Andrus Memorial, died yesterday after a long illness. She was the widow of Charles Jones, civic leader and insurance man here, who died in 1956. Born March 31, 1888, in Red Hook, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Ella Vosburgh Tompkins. She attended schools in Poughkeepsie and was graduated from Vassar College in 1911. She was married to Mr. Jones June 27, 1914, in Gloversville, N.Y. Mr. Jones was active in reviving the Yonkers Boy Scout Council in the 1930s. He was 1934-5 president of the Yonkers Rotary Club. Mrs. Jones was an assistant in the music department of the Castle School in Tarrytown in 1911, and at Vassar from 1912 to 1914. She worked at the Worcester, (Mass.) Academy while her husband was in service during World War I. She was a past president of the Chaminade Club, an honorary member of the Clio Club, and a life member of the Up-to-Date Club. She was also a member of the Hudson River Museum Auxiliary. A Yonkers resident most of her life, she attended the First Westminster Presbyterian Church. As a hobby she was interested in mountain-climbing, about which she wrote articles and books. There are no survivors (Yonkers Herald Statesman (Yonkers, NY), August 12, 1965).

Mrs. Jones, Formerly of City. Word has been received in Poughkeepsie, of the recent death of Mrs. Charles Jones, the former Beulah Tompkins of Poughkeepsie. Mrs. Jones, who had been ill for several years, lived at the John E. Andrus Memorial Home, Hastings. The daughter of the late Mrs. E.C. Tompkins of Poughkeepsie and Gloversville, Mrs. Jones was a 1905 graduate of Poughkeepsie High School. She studied at Dana Hall, Wellesley, and was graduated in 1911 from Vassar College. Mrs. Jones taught music at Vassar College and at the Castle School in Tarrytown until her marriage in 1914. Her husband died in 1936 [1956]. There were no children. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Dutchess County Historical Society (Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY), September 7, 1965).

Daughter Elizabeth J. Jones died in Rochester, NH, October 1975.

Daughter-in-law Elsie B. (Schunack) Jones died in Branford, CT, November 11, 1976.

Mrs. Philip C. Jones. Mrs. Elsie Schunack Jones, of Crescent Bluff Ave., Pine Orchard, Branford, formerly of Meriden and New York City, died Thursday at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the Rev. Dr. Philip C. Jones, retired pastor of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church of New York City. Born in Meriden, April 1, 1893, daughter of the late Charles and Rhoda Baldwin Schunack, she had lived in this city for many years. Her father was former president of the Puritan Bank and of the C.E. Schunack Corp. in Meriden. She was a graduate of Dana Hall in Wellesley, Mass., Class of 1913. The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Jones lived in retirement in Branford for 20 years after summering in that community for 45 years. Mrs. Jones was a member of the First Congregational Church of Branford; the Drama League of New York City; the Pine Orchard Yacht and Country Club; and several church-oriented societies. While in Meriden, she was a member of the Women’s Club. Besides her husband, she is survived by two nephews, Robert S. House of Bloomfield and William W. House Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla (Meriden Record-Journal (Meriden, CT), November 13, 1976).

Son Phillip C. Jones died in Branford, CT, October 15, 1977, aged eighty-six years.

Rev. Dr. Philip C. Jones, Former Minister Here, Dies. The Rev. Dr. Philip Cowell Jones, who served as assistant minister the First Congregational Church in Meriden from 1915 to 1922, died Oct. 15 at his home in Pine Orchard. He was 86. Born in Milton, N.H., he graduated from schools there and received his bachelor’s degree from New Hampshire State College in 1913. After a period in the U.S. Infantry, he graduated from Yale Divinity School in New Haven in 1922. During his years at Yale, he served in the Meriden church primarily as minister to the youth of the congregation. During his college career, he played varsity football and baseball and was captain of his teams. He continued his interest in athletics and the out-of-doors by forming a summer church camp and serving as scoutmaster to Troop 7 here. After leaving Meriden, he served as minister of the Church of the Covenant, Cleveland, Ohio, and as assistant pastor of the Euclid Avenue Presbyterian Church in Cleveland until he was assigned to the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City as pastor in 1930. In 1940, he received a doctor of divinity degree from the College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho. While he was the minister of the New York City church from 1930 until his retirement in 1948, he was very active in both city and national committees on Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church. He was the author of “The Church School Superintendent” and of “Prophet Without Portfolio.” In 1948, he became secretary of the World Council of Christian Education and made arrangements and directed the Mid-Century World Convention in Christian Education in Toronto, Canada, in 1950. In 1954, we was a leader of a European Convention on Christian Education in Germany and in 1958 shared in the World Convention on Christian Education in Tokyo, Japan. The Rev. Dr. Jones spoke at the First Congregational Church here in 1961. He is survived by two nephews, Robert S. House of Bloomfield and William W. House of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Elsie Schunack, a Meriden native, who died in November last year. The funeral was held Oct. 18 at the First Congregational Church of Branford and burial was at Walnut Grove, Meriden. The Curtis Funeral Home, South Main Street. Branford, was in charge of arrangements (Meriden Record-Journal (Meriden, CT), October 21, 1977).

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Adams, Henry. (1905). Education of Henry Adams. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=7LKxDwAAQBAJ

Find a Grave. (2022, February 3). Alice Varney Jones. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/236459889/alice_varney-jones

Find a Grave. (2021, November 8). Charles Jones. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/233850562/charles-jones

Find a Grave. (2021, November 1). Charles Dana Jones. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/233615967/charles_dana-jones

Find a Grave. (2022, February 3). Elizabeth Jones. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/236459636/elizabeth-jones

Find a Grave. (2021, November 4). Fred Plummer Jones. retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/233699063/fred_plummer-jones

Find a Grave. (2021, November 8). Marjorie Jones. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/233851436/marjorie-jones

Find a Grave. (2021, November 8). Nellie V. Jones. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/233851065/nellie-v-jones

[Find a Grave. (2018, June 16). Nellie Varney Jones. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/190634799/nellie-varney-jones]

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Harvard College. (1926). Harvard College Class of 1906: Twentieth Anniversary Report. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA

By Muriel Bristol | August 10, 2025

Some thirty-five Strafford County inhabitants petitioned NH Governor Jeremiah Smith and his Executive Council, January 2, 1810, seeking appointment of Maj. Andrew Wentworth of Somersworth, NH, as Strafford County Sheriff.

They intended that he replace the “present holder,” Col. James Carr, also of Somersworth, NH, who had been sheriff for ten years. Other petitions circulated too, including at least one in favor of incumbent Col. Carr. (See Strafford County Sheriff Petition – [January 22,] 1810).

State of New Hampshire.

To his Excellency the Governor and the honorable Council of the State of New Hampshire ~ Respectfully sheweth the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the County of Strafford, being highly impressed with the great importance to the peace and happiness of the government ~ that every officer of government Should faithfully and attentively discharge the Several duties of their respective offices ~ and in order that should be performed ~ men of discernment ~ known as men who respect the constitution and the Laws of the State, lover[s] of order and good Government, should from time to time be appointed to fill those vacancies that may be occasioned by death, resignation, or the expirati0n of their several commissions ~ understanding the Commission of the high Sheriff of the County of Strafford will expire in February next ~ the undersigned beg leave to observe to your Excellency and the honorable Council that should you be of the Opinion that the good of the State and the happiness of the Citizens of the County of Strafford would be promoted by the appointment of Some other person to fill that important office than the present holder ~ they would most respectfully Name ~ Majr Andrew Wentworth of Somersworth in the County of Strafford ~ we feel a Strong confidence in Saying he is a Gentleman whose tolerance and General Knowledge of business should enable him to discharge the Several duties of that important Office respectfully as it relates to the Government with promptness, faithfulness and humanity as respects the Citizens of the County of Strafford ~

the citizens of his own Town for many Years past have united in their suffrage in electing him their Representative in the general Court where he has ever been known as an independent member, and a firm Supporter of the Constitution and Laws of the State, as an important Militia officer, it is our duty to Say that a very Considerable part of the great improvement that has been made in the discipline of the Militia in the County of Strafford has been the result of his Knowledge, attention, and most faithful discharge of his Duty as inspector of the Militia, and as in duty bound we ever pray ~ January 2d 1810 ~

[Column 1:] Thos Cloutman, Joseph Berry, Francis Berry, Simeon Wiggin, Josiah Wiggin, Jeremiah Cloutman, James Berry, William Berry, John Cloutman, Beniah Dore, John Hart, George Young, Daniel Grant, Joseph Libbey, David Corston, David M. Corston, James Merrow,

[Column 2:] William Leavitt, Jeremiah Goodwin, Jeremiah Goodwin Junr, Jona Moulton, Caleb Wingate, Timo Wentworth, Ephraim Twomly [Twombly], William Courson, Wm S. Nutter, John Remick Jr, Joseph Dearborn, Nath Gilman, Solomon Wiggin, Nathan Jones, Daniel Cloutman, Benjamin Horn, Gilman Cloutman, John Wiggin

Another petition, which was nearly identical, but was dated January 6, 1810, circulated separately.

Gov. Smith was a Federalist, whose single-year term was sandwiched between two terms of Democratic-Republican John Langdon.

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References:

Find a Grave. (2010, August 20). Andrew Wentworth. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/57379165/andrew-wentworth

Wikipedia. (2025, July 26). List of Governors of New Hampshire. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_New_Hampshire