Cornish New Hampshire

Hiram M. Weld

HIRAM M.8 WELD (John7-6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) was b. April 12, 1831; m. first, Oct. 3, 1860, Alice M. Hamblet, dau. of Daniel and Eliza (Spaulding) Hamblet, b. Dec. 20, 1832; and d. March 20, 1881. Before his m. he spent a few years in Cal., acquiring a love for that section which seemed inherited by his children as several of them have tried their fortunes there. He lived on his return in the stone house built by Mr. Hamblet. A farmer and butcher. He m. second, Jan. 17, 1888, Nellie M. Gillingham. No issue. She d. Feb. … Read more

Ephraim Cole

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. Sept. 19, 1755. 3. ii. STEPHEN, b. –     iii. JOHN, b. -; m. Jan. 3, 1825, Lucy M. Pike of Cornish, dau. of Ebenezer and Salome (Marley) Pike. They lived in Morristown, Vt. One son, Jason Cole.     iv. ASA, b. -; m. , … Read more

Joshua Atwood

JOSHUA4 ATWOOD (Joshua3-2, John1) was b. in Cornish May 19, 1802, being a twin in birth with a sister, Mehitable; m. first, March 20, 1826, Sally Hardy, dau. of Tristam and Kezia (Frazier) Hardy, b. Jan. 25, 1807, and d. April 24, 1859, aged 52; m. second, , Mrs. Susan (Hilliard) Nevens of Cornish, dau. of Amos A. and Sarah (Huggins) Hilliard, b. Jan. 16, 1805, and d. April 4, 1888, aged 82. He d. Sept. 11, 1868. Two children, both by first wife. 1. SUSAN J., b. April 8, 1827; m. Nov. 24, 1846, Bryant Jenney. One son, George … Read more

John Chase

3. JOHN5 CHASE (Moses4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. Oct. 4, 1753. He purchased and occupied a large farm on the hill south of the Flat, where he, like his brother, Daniel, built a large two-story square-roofed house. Here he spent his life chiefly in farming. He also built and operated a sawmill and gristmill, and for a time a distillery where cider brandy was made, then a legitimate business. He was a dea. of the Congregational Church, upright and honorable in all his dealings. He m. first, -, Martha Cotton, who d. -.March 21, 1789; m. second. , Louisa … Read more

Dimon Rice (Royce, Dimond)

DIMOND RICE was b. in 1767, in ; m. June 17, 1792, in Claremont, Lydia Bradley, who was b. in 1774. He d. in Cornish, Jan. 21, 1823. His wid. m. June 10, 1828, John Lothrop. No issue. She d. in Cornish, Sept. 14, 1864. Children of Dimond and Lydia Rice; exact order cannot be given: 1. BETSEY, b. March 16, 1793; m. , Cyrus Hartshorn. 2. BRADLEY; lived in Manchester. 3. SALLY, b. March 26, 1797; m. March 9, 1817, Thompson Jenny of Grantham. Eight children. She d. April 30, 1865. (See Jenny.) 4. ESTHER BUNNELL, b. Oct. 23, … Read more

Joshua Atwood

1. JOSHUA ATWOOD of Bradford, Mass., the son of John and Hannah Atwood, was b. Dec. 3, 1724. he was a blacksmith by trade. He m. in 1744, Mehitable Seva, b. in Bradford Feb. 1, 1727. They removed from Bradford to Pelham, N. H. (time not known), and became the parents of seventeen children. He d. July 8, 1809, aged 85 years. His wife d. March 11, 1805, aged 78. They both d. in Pelham. Of this family two settled in Cornish: William who came about 1811, and Joshua, Jr., a few years earlier. These spent the remainder of their … Read more

Andrew Bailey

2. ANDREW BAILEY, b. April 12, 1805, in Cornish (?), was the son of Andrew and Rebecca (French) Bailey. Lived several years in Northfield, Vt.; m. -, Hannah M. Lewis of Cabot, Vt., b. Aug. 11, 1819, and d. Jan. 18, 1893. She was dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Moody) Lewis. They came to Cornish in 1866 (?) and settled on the Holbrook farm near the center of the town. He d. July 27, 1882. Children: i. JOSEPHINE L., b. Nov. 24, 1842; m. Oct. 26, 1869, Charles T. Sturtevant of Cornish, a blacksmith. No children. She d. Nov. 22, … Read more

Isaac Cumings

The first known record of this name in this country is that of Isaac Comings spelled (Cumings). He came from Eng. or Scotland to this country about 1640. He and his descendants for several generations settled chiefly in the towns of eastern Mass. The direct line of those of his descendants who came to Cornish is as follows: Isaac1, b. in 1601; d. in 1677. John2, b. 1630; m. Sarah Howlet. He d. Dec. 1, 1700. She d. Dec. 7, 1700. John3, b. 1657; m. Sept. 13, 1680, Elizabeth Kingsley. She was killed by the Indians July 3, 1706. (See … Read more

Moses Chase

1. MOSES4 CHASE (Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) the tenth and youngest child of Daniel3 and Sarah (March) Chase, was b. March 16, 1727, in -Newbury, Mass. When about five years of age, he, with his parents rem. to Sutton, Mass. He came to Cornish at, or soon after, the first settlement of the town in 1765. He was then nearly forty years of age. He had m. April 15, 1752, Hannah Brown of Sutton, dau. of Jonas Brown, b. Nov. 15, 1735, and d. Jan. 16, 1512, aged 76. He d. Oct. 18, 1799. “Who departed this life in comfortable hope … Read more

Andrew Comings

6. ANDREW7 COMINGS (Samuel6-5, John4-3-2, Isaac1) b. Oct. 9, 1776. Worked in his father’s mill from the age of fourteen till he was twenty-four, when he built a brick cottage house on a farm a mile east from his birthplace, where he spent most of his life. Beside farming, he worked at the carpenter’s trade. Built the Catholic Church at West Claremont and the Methodist Episcopal Church in Cornish and other buildings. He m. first, May 29, 1800, Lydia Jackson, dau. of Benjamin and Lydia (Peck) Jackson, b. May 27, 1773, in R. I. She d. May 13, 1849, aged … Read more

Edwin T. Ayers

EDWIN T.4 AYERS (Levi3, Thomas2, John1) b. Feb. 17, 1831. A farmer who lived near Claremont town line, by the “Red School House” and Creamery Station; m. April 16, 1857, Julia A. Freeman, dau. Of Forest and Nancy (Penniman) Freeman, b. Oct. 12, 1837. Mr. Ayers d. May 11, 1893. One child, b. in Cornish: 1. JULIA ETTA, b. May 26, 1858; m. May 13, 1886, Frank W. True of Plainfield, where they res. No children.

Joseph Carter

JOSEPH CARTER was b. in Little Harbor Oct. 18, 1776. His mother’s name was Sarah Williams, who after the death of Mr. Carter, m. William Lucy and had by him seven children. (See Lucy.) Joseph came to town when young; m. Nov. 15, 1804, Margaret Taylor of Cornish, dau. of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth (Sumner) Taylor, b. June 7, 1782, and d. April 15, 1855. He d. April 24, 1843. Children: 1. MARY ADALINE, b. Feb. 22, 1806; d. unm., Oct. 22, 1841. 2. SILOAM S., b. Dec. 7, 1808; m. April 23, 1843, in Nashua, Nancy D. Smith. He … Read more

Caleb M. Chase

5. CALEB M.5 CHASE (Moses4, Daniel3. Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. in Cornish Sept. 11, 1767; m. Jan. 21, 1789, Elizabeth Deming of Cornish, dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Dana) Deming, b. Aug. 13, 1763, and d. Sept. 20, 1840. He was a farmer and held a commission of Capt. in the militia. He d. Sept. 1, 1856, in Williamstown, Vt., aged 89. Children: i. ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 19, 1789; m. Nov. 14, 1815, her cousin, Capt. Cotton Chase, eldest son of Dea. John Chase. Five children. She d.- July 8, 1868. ii. MARY, b. Dec. 26, 1790; m. Dec. 13, … Read more

Daniel H. Weld

DANIEL H.9 WELD (Hiram8, Johns7-6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) was b. May 28, 1864. Lives in the stone house built by his grandfather. A farmer and butcher; m. Sept. 4, 1894, Lizzie M. Sturtevant of Cornish. Children, all b. in town: 1. ADA ALICE, b. Dec. 30, 1896. 2. RUTH MAY, b. Feb. 11, 1899. 3. A son, b. Oct. 31, 1903. 4. A dau., b. July 8, 1905. 5. A dau., b. March 21, 1907, and d. the same day. 6. A son, b. July 11, 1908.

Benjamin Kimball Chase

10. BENJAMIN KIMBALL6 CHASE (Daniel5, Moses4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. April 5. 1795. A farmer and ever res. upon his father’s estate. He d. June 16. 1842. He had m. Oct. 21, 1835, Sarah Ann Taft. b. June 9, 1815. After his death, his wid. m. March 7, 1843, Enoch F. Chellis of Plainfield, b. Aug. 9, 1815, who, after this, lived in town the remainder of his life, dying Aug. 1, 1355. Shed. Feb. 4, 1888. Children: i. DANIEL, b. July 9, 1836. Was in trade at the Flat several years and afterwards in Boston; associated with his … Read more

Biography of Stephen Alden Tracy

Stephen Alden Tracy, a well-known resident of Cornish, was born here, October 31, 1833, son of Stephen and Sarah (Alden) Tracy. The family is one of the oldest in this country, and traces its descent to Lieutenant Thomas Tracy, who came from England in 1636 and settled in Connecticut. Lieutenant Tracy was son of Nathaniel and grandson of Richard Tracy, of Stanway, England. Nathaniel’s eldest brother was made a baronet by King James I. on June 29, 1611, being the thirteenth of the order created by James. The Tracy coat of arms, in the possession of the family, shows the … Read more

Edward T. Ayers

EDWARD T.4 AYERS (Samuel3, Thomas2, John1) a half brother of Henry, b. Jan. 4, 1847; m. Jan. 26, 1870, Ann P. Howard, dau. of Marshall and Hopy (Winter) Howard, b. Sept. 18, 1856. Res. on his father’s homestead; a farmer. Children, both b. in Cornish: 1. VERNON FITCH, b. Jan. 20, 1871. 2. JULIA ANN, b. July 15, 1872; m. Dec. 6, 1893, Martin E. Kenyon, then of Cornish. Res. (1903), Windsor, Vt., where he is in trade. Six children.

Benjamin Comings

3. BENJAMIN6 COMINGS (Samuel5, John4-3-2, Isaac1) a brother of Samuel, b. March 28, 1755, in Westford, Mass.; m. Sept. 5, 1776, Mary Cooper, dau. of Dea. John and Mary (Sherman) Cooper, b. at Hardwick, Mass., July 20, 1753. Dea. Cooper moved from Hardwick to Cornish in 1769; and the next year to Croydon. Mary Cooper, his wife, was own cousin to Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Col. Benjamin Comings bought land and located in the unbroken forest 21, miles northeast of the Comings mills, built a log house, and set about clearing the land … Read more

Moses Chase

12. MOSES6 CHASE (John5, Moses4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. Dec. 20, 1799. A farmer and lumberman, owning and running the sawmill built by his father; m. May 1, 1832, Fidelia, dau. of Isaac and Hannah (Perry) Alden, b. Aug. 12, 1805, and d. March 11, 1864. He d. May 17, 1864. Children, all b. in Cornish: i. HENRY DWIGHT, b. March 19, 1833; d. July 12, 1836. ii. JOHN BAXTER, b. April 1, 1834. Enlisted in Civil War, Heavy Artillery. (See Military.) Hem. March 11, 1863, Emerett Ayers, dau. of Samuel and Lois (Fitch) Ayers, b. Oct. 10, 835, … Read more

Silas Bachelor

SILAS and DORCAS P. ( ) BACHELOR were m. and lived in Northbridge, Mass. Came near the close of the 18th century and settled in that part of Grantham afterwards annexed to Cornish. But little can be gleaned regarding them. They are both buried in the Flat cemetery. He d. Jan. 19, 1838. She d. Aug. 26, 1950. Children, the first two or three were b. in Northbridge and the rest in town: i. LUTHER, b. Aug. 15, 1794, and d. April 16, 1800. ii. ABIGAIL, b. March 27, 1796; d. Sept. 29, 1796. iii. SARAH, b. Aug. 21, 1797. … Read more