Bliss family (no replies)
BLISS. This family name has long been extinct in Newbury but a memorial of them is here preserved through the kindness of Mr. S. E. Bliss of Chicago. The Bliss family of Newbury has the same ancestry...
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BLAIR. Mrs. Eliza (Farnum), widow of Hon. Walter Blair, came here from Plymouth, N. H., in 1851, and bought the house in which Mrs. Nelson Bailey now lives. She was the dau. of Haines and Betsey...
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BIGELOW. I. John, (1641-1703) of Watertown, Mass., m. Mary Warren. II. Joshua, m. Elizabeth Flagg. III. Eleazer, b. 1705, m. Mary Fiske, or Fife, and had five c, of whom Mary, m. Dr. Gideon Smith of...
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BERRY. Hon. Joseph, his ancestry or birthplace are unknown. Town representative from Guildhall in 1816, and was State's Attorney for Essex county for nine years, and chief judge of the county court in...
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BATES. Samuel Lvsander, son of Samuel and Lucina (Crane) Bates, was b. in Brookfield, Nov. 11, 1831. Preparatory studies for college were at Northfield and Barre Academies under C. C. Webster and J....
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BARTLETT. The Bartlett family is nearly extinct in Newbury, but their memorial is here preserved. I. Richard of England and Newbury, Mass, II. Richard, b. 1621. III. Richard, b. 1649; d. 1724. IV....
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BARKER. Alexander Barker, James Latto, William Chalmers and Alexander Laing with their families left Leven, Scotland, in March, 1834, on the ship "Cyrus of Dundee." They sailed around the north of...
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BARNETT. There were several Barnett families in Newbury before 1800, whose names have come down to us, but their relation to each other, or their connection, if any, with the present family of that...
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BANNISTER. William Bostwick, b. Brookfield, Mass., Nov. S, 1773. He first came to Newbury in 1796, while a student at Dartmouth College, being recommended by President Wheelock as a proper person to...
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BANFIELD. George, came here, it is believed, during the revolutionary war, from Newburyport, Mass. He served during several campaigns, and in old deeds is called a boat-builder. He m. Anna Sanborn,...
View ArticleBaldwin, Erastus (no replies)
ERASTUS BALDWIN. ...Webster store, which he sold to F. Deming. In wholesale boot and shoe business at St. Johnsbury with Mr. Burpee. Returned to Wells River, and was in partnership with his brother,...
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*THE WEBSTER BAILEY FAMILY. Webster Bailey's first American ancestor was Richard Bailey, sometimes called Richard of Rowley. As nearly as can be ascertained, he came from Yorkshire, England, between...
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BAYLEY. Still another Bayley family lived in Newbury, and their ancestry is understood to be, Stephen, brother of Gen. Jacob Bayley, m. Hannah Kelley of Newbury, Mass., where they lived and died. They...
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BAILEY. This family was descended from James Bailey, who came to Rowley, Mass., about 1640, and d. 1677. II. John, of Rowley, (1642-1790) m. Mary Mighill. He perished in the expedition to Canada. III....
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BAYLEY. John G. This family, having a common ancestor with that of General Jacob Bayley is related to it in many ways. The early ancestry is the same. John, the emigrant; John2 (1615-1691); Joseph,...
View ArticleBayley, Enoch (no replies)
BAYLEY. Enoch, son of Joshua Bayley, and brother of Gen. Jacob Bayley, was born in Newbury, Mass., Sept. 20, 1719. He graduated at Harvard College, and entered the ministry, and, according to...
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JOHN BAILEY. [needs further editing] ii. Charles R., b. June 20, 1867; m. July 27, 1892, Eva Adams of Chelsea, Mass.; res. Groton. Station agent and constable. 20 George W.,* (Jacob,3 Joshua.s Jacobi)...
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TUTTLE. Samuel, son of Samuel and Betsey (Baker) Tuttle, of Acton, Mass., came to Antrim, N. H., from Temple, in 1816. He m. September, 1806, Mary Wright, of Concord, Mass. They had 16 children, of...
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TUTTLE. JOTHAM, one of the earliest settlers of Weare, N. H., m. Mary Worthley, and rem. to Goffstown. Timothy, their 3d son, b. July 20, 1764; m. 1st, Mary Ann, (b. Jan. 17, 1767; d. Feb. 4, 1821);...
View ArticleThrall, Samuel Rowley, Rev. (no replies)
THRALL. Rev. Samuel Rowley, b. West Rutland, Jan. 16, 1811; graduated Middlebury College, 1835; in Andover Theological Seminarv two years and a Congregational minister, 1839; pastor of Wells River...
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UNDERWOOD. John, b. Westford, Mass., Oct. 28, 1755; settled in Bradford in 1784; m. Mary Fassett, (b. Westford, June 15, 1759; d. Bradford, Oct. 21, 1821). He d. in Bradford Nov. 19. 1837. Ten...
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WADDELL. John, b. 1732, in Erskine, Scotland; m. 1761, Rebecca Allison, b. 1738. William, grandfather of John, was one of those who were persecuted for their faith in the reign of Charles II, and had...
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WALDRON. Isaac, b. Warner, N. H., January, 1778 ; came to Newbury, 1800, and resided here until death, Oct. 30, 1853. He m. June 20, 1802, Abigail, dau. of Joseph Chamberlin, (d. Oct. 3, 1860)....
View ArticleWallace, William, Col. (no replies)
WALLACE. Col. William was b. near Glasgow in Scotland, and came to Newbury, says Mr. Perry, in 1775. He was bred to mercantile pursuits in Glasgow, and began business at once in Newbury, in a building...
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WALLACE. James, came from Scotland the place from which he emigrated being Kinsland, near Glasgow. With his wife, Christian (Hoag), and three sons he settled in that part of Newbury called Wallace...
View ArticleAustin, William R. (no replies)
William R. Austin, born Upton, Mass., 1816; carpenter at Wells River, was also in the hotel and other business at different times; came to Wells River 1839, or 1840; rem. to Wakefield, Mass., 1890; m....
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Nathan Avery 6 (Simeon 5, Ebenezer 4, James 3, James 2, Christopher 1), born in Groton, Conn., Mar. 31, 1759; enlisted in March, 1776, for nine months under Capt. Edward Mott and was in the battle of...
View ArticleWalker, Aldace, D.D. (no replies)
WALKER, ALDACE, D.D., son of Leonard and Chloe (Child) Walker, was born in Strafford, Vt., 1812, July 20. Kimball Union Academy. Gradu- ated, Dartmouth College, 1837. Principal Brattleboro' High...
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Albert Wood was born Dec. 28, 1843 in Dexter, Jefferson County, New York, s/o Dr. William Wood who was born in Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont, and Betsy [Elizabeth?] Ann (Ball) Wood, who was born in...
View ArticleAmbrey, Frederick, Dr. (no replies)
Dr. Frederick Ambrey of Bradford, Vermont, came from Germany before 1759; married Sally [Sarah?] ___; removed to Pennsylvania. (McKeen's Bradford, p. 392.) (Source: Immigrants to New England, 1700 --...
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