GEORGE H.4 AYERS (Stephen3, Thomas2, John1) b. Aug. 28, 1842; m. Jan. 17, 1864, Martha J. White, dau. of Abial and Elsie (Case) White, b. Jan. 24, 1840. A farmer and dea. Of the Congregational Church. One child: 1. WILLIE H., b. Sept 12, 1870; d. June 27, 1882.
7. MOSES5 CHASE (Moses4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) b. Nov. 9, 1772: m. Jan. 20, 1800, Deborah Bull. Shed. Aug. 17, 1837. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College. But little can be learned of him. It is supposed that he left town in early life and his home and occupation have not come to our …
2. SAMUEL5 CHASE (Samuel4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. Nov. 28, 1728, in Sutton, Mass.; m. May 29, 1751, Silence Stow of Grafton, Mass., b. in 1727, and d. in Cornish Nov. 19. 1794, aged 67. He d. July 10, 1790. Both buried in Cornish. Records of the children a little uncertain. i. RUTH, b. …
FRANK J.3 CHADBOURNE (Alfred C.2, Benjamin1) was b. Feb. 1, 1868; m. June 12, 1894, Georgiana Peterson of Plainfield, dau. of John W. and Ella (Burnap) Peterson, b. June 15, 1872. Res. on the farm where his parents lived and died. Graduated Kimball Union Academy in 1889, and entered Dartmouth College; stayed two years and …
JAMES BALLOCH was b. in 1761 in Antwerp, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He came to this country in 1790, and came to town soon after. He m. Nov. 10, 1796, Sarah Chase of Cornish. dau. of Samuel. 3d, and Elizabeth (Leet) Chase, b. Aug. 15. 1775, and d. Nov. 26, 1840. He d. Feb. 27, 1831, aged …
8. ITHAMAR6 CHASE (Dudley5, Samuel4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. Sept. 27, 1762, in Sutton, Mass. (See sketch.) Hem. June 26, 1792, Janette Ralston of Keene, dau. of Alexander and Janette Ralston, both of Scotland. She was b. July 26. 1773, in Charlestown, Mass. He d. in Keene Aug. 8, 1817. Children: i. A child, …
2. NATHANIEL2 BARTLETT (Samuel1) was b. in 1755. He came to Cornish with his parents; m. -, Anna Fitch of Cornish, b. in 1762, and d. May 30, 1838. He d. Sept. 7, 1838, aged 83. Children, all supposed to have been b. in town. By the census of 1790 Mr. Bartlett had a son …
1. EPHRAIM1 COLE was b. June 14,1688; m.-, Sarah . She d. July 27, 1799, aged 93. They had several children, Ebenezer2 being one of them. He was b. in 1732, and d. Nov. 2, 1808. He m. Elizabeth Wheeler, b. in 1730 and d. Feb. 27, 1814. Their children were: 2. i. DANIEL, b. …
6. MERRILL3 COBURN (Richard2, Merrill1) was b. Feb. 12. 1820, a twin brother of Mitchell; m. Nov. 9. 1847, Susan S. Fellows of Cornish, dau. of John and Temperance (York) Fellows, b. Aug. 14, 1821, and d. March 12, 1905, in Reading, Vt. He d. July 5, 1882. Children: i. A child, b. and d. …
WILLIAM LUCIUS3 CHADBOURNE (William E.2, Benjamin1) was b. Feb. 24, 1865; m. April 21, 1887, Minnie S. Wood of Cornish, dau. of Lyman D. and Susan (Flowers) Wood, b. Jan. 11, 1865. Since marriage he has been lumberman, miller and farmer. Children: 1. DAPHNA WOOD, b. July 9, 1888. 2. TWILA MINNIE, b. Dec. 15, …
5. STILLMAN3 COBURN (Richard2, Merrill1) was b. Feb. 15, 1816; m. May 20, 1840, Martha W. Mathews. b. Nov. 8, 1815, d. Aug. 29, 1889. Always res. on or near the Flat. He was a blacksmith. He d. March 17, 1875. Children, all b. on the Flat: i. MARTIN VAN BUREN, b. June 11, 1841; …
The Kenyon family came from Rhode Island, The first name we find is that of Joseph Kenyon, b. Feb. 5, 1737; m. Catharine Enos, b. Sept. 12, 1742, and d. Sept. 5, 1826. This family came to Plainfield (date unknown) and settled on a farm north of Cornish line, opposite the farm of Dr. Joseph …
9. JONATHAN6 CHASE (Jonathan5, Samuel4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. Nov. 21, 1771; m. June 8, 1796,’ Hannah Ralston of Keene, a sister of Mrs. Ithamar Chase, b. May 23, 1775, and d. Feb. 17, 1845. He res. in the large sightly residence now owned and occupied by Henry A. Weld. This house was built …
1. ANDREW BAILEY lived in town several years before and after the opening of the 19th century. He m. Feb. 7, 1799, Rebecca French of Cornish, dau. of Ephraim and Comfort (York) French, b. June 17, 1776. No dates of their death have been found. Their children were: i. ISAAC MITCHELL, b. July 29, 1801; …
2. DANIEL3 COLE (Ebenezer2, Ephraim1) was b. in Plainfield, Conn., Sept. 19, 1755: m. Feb. 23, 1783, Edith Wilbur of R. I., b. June 15, 1760, and d. July 19, 1850. He served in the Revolutionary War, was in the battles of Trenton and Bemis Heights. Removed to Plainfield in 1784 where he d. June …
MARTIN E.5 KENYON (Edwin G.4 George D.3, Joseph2-1) was b. Aug. 17, 1872; m. Dec. 6, 1893, Julia Ann Avers of Cornish, dau. of Edward T. and Ann P. (Howard) Ayers, b. July 15, 1872. In trade in Windsor, Vt., where they res. Children: 1. BERNICE M., b. Sept. 19, 1894, in Cornish; d. April, …
2. SAMUEL6 COMINGS (Samuel5, John4-3-2, Isaac1) eldest son of Samuel5 and Sarah (Spaulding) Comings, b. Nov. 18, 1742, in Westford, Mass.; m. first. Oct. 28. 1765, Sarah Butterfield, b. July 4, 1745, d. Aug. 31, 1804. There is nothing to show when he came to Cornish, as he remained away till all their children were …
JOHN7 WELD (Peleg6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1,) b. Oct. 2, 1811, in Dummerston, Vt. Came to town with his parents when three years of age. M. Sept. 17, 1844, Anna F. Bartlett of Cornish, dau. of John and Polly (Williams) Bartlett; b. Dec. 22, 1819; and d. Oct. 4, 1898. He was possessed of …
7. HIRAM D.4 BARTLETT (John3, Nathaniel2, Samuel1) was b. Nov. 12, 1817; m. Feb., 1843, Sarah Ann Fellows of Cornish, dau. of John and Temperance (York) Fellows, b. Feb. 29, 1825, and d. May 9, 1896. Mr. Bartlett was a celebrated tenor drummer. He d. May 7, 1887. Children, all b. in Cornish: i. ELLA …
2. SETH RAYNSFORD2, COLE (Seth1) b. Feb. 11, 1851; m. first, June 12, 1873, Lettie Eliza Hook, a dau. of Moody and Eliza (Carroll) Hook, b. June 26, 1851; d. June 30, 1878; m. second, Dec. 31, 1884, Georgiana Weld, dau. of Maj. George and Maria (Chase) Weld, b. Dec. 31, 1860, d. April 27, …
