New England Genealogy Notes

Sixth Generation
40 Dennis NUGENT1, GGG Grandfather.

He married Mary FLYNN1, GGG Grandmother.

They had one child:
20 i. James (John?) (1809-1893)

41 Mary FLYNN1, GGG Grandmother.

46 Alexander THOMSON1, GGG Grandfather. Born in Waterford, Co. Dungarvan, Ireland?

He married Margaret WALSH1, GGG Grandmother.

They had the following children:
i. Alexander1
ii. William1
23 iii. Nancy (Ann) (1817-1900)
iv. Robert1
v. Deborah1
vi. John (James?)1

47 Margaret WALSH1, GGG Grandmother.

48 Capt. Zachariah FITCH8, GGG Grandfather.  Born on 1 Apr 1734 in Bedford, Massachusetts. Died on 2 Sep 1820.

According to Stearns' Fitch genealogy,8 Zachariah Fitch "is known as Capt. Zachariah Fitch of Groton, and his name is frequently met in the annals of his time. He served in the French and Indian Wars, and was a lieutenant and later a captain in the Revolution, and distinguished in civil affairs." His entry in MSSWR14 reads as follows: "FITCH, ZACHARIAH, Groton. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Henry Farwell's co. of Minute-men, Col. William Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days; also, Captain, Col. Samuel Brewer's regt.; engaged Aug. 3, 1776; service, 1 mo. 28 days; also, same regt.; pay abstract for mileage from Ticonderoga home, dated Dec., --, 1776."

Zachariah Fitch held many town offices throughout his life, including keeper of one of the town's bridges over the Nashua River. According to Butler's History of Groton15, in October 1779 the town voted "'That Capt. Fitch, Samuel Hemenway, John Simonds, James Adams, Caleb Blood, and Jacob Gragg, (persons living on the west side of the river,) be excused from any proportion of the highway taxes in this town in future, so long as they shall agree to keep in repair the bridge mentioned in the 12th article.'

"In April, 1803, Capt. Zachariah Fitch proposed to the town, that he would support the bridge and the two highways leading from it on the easterly side of the river the distance of twenty rods, for the sum of thirty dollars per annum, which proposition the town accepted.

"In 1806 a committee was chosen to consider and report [p. 57] what was expedient relating to the support of that bridge, who reported that Capt. Fitch ought in justice to have a grant of thirty dollars, to make present repairs, and in addition to thirty dollars annually, his proportion of the highway tax in future. This report was accepted. Capt. Fitch and his heirs have supported said bridge ever since."

He married Sibyl LAKIN8,16, GGG Grandmother, on 3 Feb 1767.

They had the following children:
i. William8 (1768-)
ii. Elizabeth8 (1769-1844)
iii. Sibyl8 (1772-)
iv. Zachariah8 (1775-1848)
24 v. John (1777-1854)
vi. Sally8 (1780-)
vii. Luther8 (1783-1870)

49 Sibyl LAKIN8,16, GGG Grandmother.  Born on 16 Oct 1739. Died on 11 Oct 1806.

50 Josiah DAVIS9, GGG Grandfather.  Born on 24 May 1753 in Townsend, Massachusetts. Died in Townsend, Massachusetts, on 31 Dec 1837.

There are several Josiah Davises in MSSWR; this is probably Josiah Davis of Townsend14 who served in Capt. Henry Farwell's company of Col. William Prescott's regiment, but careful work is needed to establish the identity.

He married Sarah SAWTELL9, GGG Grandmother, on 4 Mar 1779 in Townsend, Massachusetts.

They had one child:
25 i. Hannah (1789-1856)

51 Sarah SAWTELL9, GGG Grandmother.  Born on 7 May 1761 in Townsend, Massachusetts. Died on 12 Mar 1825. Buried in Townsend, Massachusetts.

52 Samuel PRATT6, GGG Grandfather.  Born on 15 Oct 1772 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Died on 9 Sep 1845.

"SAMUEL, 15 Oct 1772, Lancaster, Ma., s/o James b. 1752 and Zerviah (Rugg). Fa d. 1784; Worc. Co. Prob. #47767 is guard. pet'n for Samuel, minor Lancaster. M. there 5 May 1799 Mary HENRY. Two chn in nearby Sterling VR for Samuel and Mary. Other chn in B#536 wh. ind. they also res. Antrim (Hillsboro) NH. On p. 349 Worc. Co., Ma. 1800: 10010-00010. Rem. w/bro James Jr. to Windham Co., Vt. IGI lists chn of Samuel, w. unnamed, at Barnard (Windsor) Vt.; some of them in VR for Samuel and Mary. Ind. p. 476 there 1810. He d. 9 Sept 1845, age 73. Widow Mary d. 12 May 1852, age 78; bur. at Chester Cem'y."

He married Mary HENRY6, GGG Grandmother, on 5 May 1799 in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:
i. Samuel Henry6 (1800-)
ii. Mary Foster6 (1802-1806)
iii. James Paris6 (1804-1806)
iv. Marilla Weston6 (Twin) (1806-)
v. Martha (Marilla?)6 (Twin) (1806-)
vi. Rosella6 (Twin) (1806-)
vii. Alanda6 (Twin) (1809-)
viii. Almeda Young6 (Twin) (1809-1844)
26 ix. James Ozro (1812-1841)
x. Robert L. Wellington6 (1814-1817)

53 Mary HENRY6, GGG Grandmother.  Born on 5 Aug 1774 in Leicester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.17 Died on 12 May 1852. Buried in Chester, Vermont (Brookside Cemetery).

[The ancestry of Mary Henry now given here is from George Richard Ott's gencircles.com database as of 26 Nov 2003, although some of the earliest branches seem certainly to be confused.17]

The Henry family seems to be common in Shirley, Massachusetts, and Chester, Vermont. There is a Hugh Henry in GENDEX who is possibly a brother to this Mary Henry. The Henrys married into Dodge and Harper families.

Website http://www.my-ged.com/db/page/peel/00449 says Mary Henry was born 1776 at Lancaster. IGI records give her marriage as 5 May 1797 at Barre, Massachsuetts; or as 5 May 1799 at Leicester, Massachusetts.

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This Mary Henry is almost certainly a close member of the family described in the email message below, perhaps a daughter of the first son David, or a daughter of William and Mary (Harper) Henry themselves (note that only male children seem to be listed). More work is needed to confirm where she fits:

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:14:14 EST
From: Farns10th@aol.com
To: MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: HENRY Surname

Subject: HENRY
Source: History of Charlestown, NH by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson 1876 p.400
William Henry born at Lunenburg, MA m. Mary Harper of Lunenburg, Dec 6, 1753
and soon removed to Charlestown, NH where they spent the remainder of their lives.

William Henry died Nov. 15, 1807. Mary (Harper) Henry died Sept. 14, 1818.

Their children all born at Charlestown, NH:

1. David Henry who died at Chester, VT.

2. Robert B. Henry m. Sarah ____?.
Their children:
1. Abigail Henry b. Oct 5, 1785
2. George Henry b. Aug 6, 1790
3. Robert Henry Jr. b. July 18, 1792
4. Lewis Henry b. Nov 25, 1794.
5. Lucretia Henry b. Feb 15, 1797
6. Francis Henry b. Mar 7, 1799
7. Thomas J. Henry b. Feb 10, 1801
8. Sophia C. Henry b. Oct 6, 1805

3. William Henry Jr. m. Aug. 30, 1784 Polly Holden dau of William and Annes
(Nutting) Holden. Their children:
1. Harriet Henry b. Oct 15, 1785 m. William Williams of Troy, N.Y.
2. William Henry b. Mar 22, 1788 m. Fanny Goodhue of Chester, VT
3. Theodosia Henry b. Oct 10, 1789 m. John Gill of N.Y.
4. James Henry b. Mar 12, 1791 m. Sally Earle of Chester, VT
5. Polly Henry m. Thomas Robinson of Chester, VT
6. Anna Henry m. Thomas F. Hammond of West Windsor, VT
7. Elthera Henry m. Enos Lovell, Jr. of Chester, VT

4. Harper Henry died at Charlestown, NH

5. Hugh Henry m. Mary Dodge and died at Chester, VT Their children:
1. Mary H. Henry m. William Walker of Chester, VT
2. Elizabeth Henry m. Mr. Bigelow of Burlington, VT
3. Hugh Henry m. Sarah Henry of Charlestown, NH

6. Jonathan Henry died at Chester, VT.

7. Samuel Henry b. May 1775 m. Sarah Cooley dau of Joel and Sarah Cooley,
April 1800. He died at Charlestown, NH July 1, 1837. She died at Chester
VT Dec 17, 1867 and was buried at Charlestown, NH Their children:
1. Frederic A. Henry b. June 12, 1801 m. Adaline Buckman of Claremont
NH
2. Edwin Henry b. June 26, 1803 m. Sarah Newton of Middletown, CT died
Jan 2, 1836
3. Oscar Henry b. June 29, 1805 m. Harriet Davis of Royalton, VT
4. Charles Jones Henry b. Feb 21, 1807 died unm. May 25, 1839 at
Charlestown, NH
5. Gilman Henry b. Nov 3, 1809 m. Martha Dana of Woodstock, VT
6. Sarah Henry b. July 7, 1812 m. Hugh H. Henry of Chester, VT
7. Eveline Henry b. May 1, 1815 m. Smith K. Randall of Springfield, VT
8. Sophia Henry b. July 17, 1817 m. Willard E. Howard of Chester, VT
9. George Oel Henry b. July 17, 1820 m. Frances Howard of Lunenburg, MA

8. John Henry settled at Rockingham, VT.

Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
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54 John SLEEPER10, GGG Grandfather. Born on 26 Oct 1786.

He married Lydia DODGE10, GGG Grandmother, on 25 Jul 1809 in Francestown, New Hampshire.18

They had the following children:
i. Anna10
ii. Clarissa10 (Died as Child)
27 iii. Almira (1813-)
iv. George F.10
v. Harriet10
vi. Oreissa10
vii. Adaline10
viii. Marrietta10
ix. Clarissa Ann10
x. Franklin10

55 Lydia DODGE10, GGG Grandmother.  Born on 16 Feb 1790. Died on 25 Jan 1862.

According to the Dodge Genealogy,10 Lydia Dodge was "b. 16 February, 1790; d. 25 January, 1862, aged 72. She m. John Sleeper, b. 26 October, 1786, a successful farmer in Francestown, N. H. Of eleven children only two survived in 1880." A list of their children follows.

56 Isaac WOODS2,7, GGG Grandfather.  Born on 24 May 1800 in Dunstable, Massachusetts. Died in Groton, Massachusetts, on 29 Oct 1841.

Skeate7 lists nine children for Isaac Woods and Eliza Shattuck: Louiza, Otis, Isaac Newton, George Washington, Sumner, Augusta Keene, Albert, Caroline, and Catherine. May's list2 differs slightly: she spells the first child's name Louisa, she identifies the sixth child as Augustus Keen (male) rather than Augusta Keene, and after Albert she identifies an additional child, Harriet, b. Groton 17 Apr 1838, d. 13 Feb 1878. May was also unclear about the twins Caroline and Catherine: she lists Catherine with the note "Her name may have been Caroline. We can find nothing about her." May provides full details on the family of Augustus Keen (who m. Fannie Elizabeth Gilson), so Skeate's identification of this child as female must be incorrect. May notes that Louisa's name was "pronounced the old-fashioned-way-Louisa" which may account for the difference in spelling. May also provides full details on the child Harriet (she m. Samuel Chase as his 2nd wife), so it seems likely that Skeate missed this child in her account.

He married Eliza SHATTUCK19,2,7, GGG Grandmother, on 26 Mar 1821 in Groton, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:
i. Louisa (1821-1888)
ii. Otis (1823-1887)
iii. Isaac Newton (1826-1891)
iv. George Washington (1828-1868)
28 v. Sumner (1831-1918)
vi. Augustus Keen (1834-1903)
vii. Albert (Died as Child) (1837-)
viii. Harriet (1839-1878)
ix. Caroline (Twin) (1841-)
x. Catherine (Twin) (1841-)

57 Eliza SHATTUCK19,2,7, GGG Grandmother.  Born on 11 Dec 1801 in Groton, Massachusetts. Died on 12 Jan 1849.2

According to May2, Eliza Shattuck "was born in the old [Shattuck] homestead still standing near Wattle's Pond on the road from Groton to East Pepperell."

58 Charles TURRELL20, GGG Grandfather.  Born on 12 Aug 1813. Died on 18 Aug 1858.

He married Ruth SEARLES20, GGG Grandmother.

They had one child:
29 i. Augusta Frances (1835-1919)

59 Ruth SEARLES20, GGG Grandmother.

60 Sylvester P. W. PARKHURST13, GGG Grandfather.  Born on 24 Jun 1810 in Bedford, Massachusetts. Died in Brookline, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, on 21 Jan 1841.

He married Harriett Newel BURGESS13, GGG Grandmother.

They had the following children:
30 i. Sylvester Addison (1837-1909)
ii. Harriett Ann (1839->1860)

61 Harriett Newel BURGESS13, GGG Grandmother.  Born on 24 Sep 1820 in Boxboro, Massachusetts. Died aft 1860.

62 Thomas CUMMINGS12, GGG Grandfather.  Born in 1782 or 1783 in Deerfield, New York. Died on 22 Feb 1865.

According to Mooar's Descendants of Isaac Cummings12, "418. THOMAS CUMMINGS (Thomas7, Thomas6, Thomas5, John4, John3, John2, Isaac1) married, Sept. 14, 1815, Lucinda, daughter of Reuben and Sarah (Read) Wright, born in 1797. She died July 30, 1851. He removed from Deerfield, N.Y., to Westford, Mass., and had a grist mill at the bridge, below Sargent's works, at Graniteville. His house was burnt and the first three children burned with it, May 28, 1819. He removed to Tyngsboro, Mass. He died Feb. 22, 1865."

Note that the birthdates given by Mooar for the third and fourth children (Thomas and Walter Hildreth) are too close together for them both to be correct. Westford Days21 provides further information on the family of Walter Hildreth Cummings but does not mention the possible confusion regarding his birthdate.

He married Lucinda WRIGHT12, GGG Grandmother, on 14 Sep 1815 in Westford, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth12 (Died as Child) (1815-1819)
ii. Walton12 (Died as Child) (1817-1819)
iii. Thomas12 (Died as Infant) (1819-1819)
iv. Walter Hildreth12 (1819-)
v. Thomas Reed12 (1821-)
vi. George12 (Twin) (1823-)
vii. Washington12 (Twin) (1823-)
viii. George Washington12 (1824-)
ix. Reuben Wright12 (1826-1862)
x. Hezekiah12 (1828->1887)
xi. Eliza Ann12 (1830-)
xii. Benjamin Osgood12 (1831-)
xiii. Almira Blodgett12 (1833-)
xiv. John Alexander12 (1834-)
xv. Amanda Jane12 (1835-)
31 xvi. Sarah Melissa (1837-)
xvii. Charles Morton12 (1839-)
xviii. Frances Lucinda12 (1842-)
xix. _____12

63 Lucinda WRIGHT12, GGG Grandmother.  Born on 9 Jun 1797 in Westford, Massachusetts.22 Died on 30 Jul 1851.

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