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Stephen Farnsworth

STEPHEN FARNSWORTH was b. May 17, 1801, in South Woodstock, Vt.; m. Feb. 17, 1831, Adaline Myrick, who was b. May 16, 1807, and d. April 10, 1891. They came to Cornish March 30, 1858, and lived on a river farm there the remainder of their lives. He d. June 19, 1869. Children, all daus. and b. before coming to town.: 1. MARIETTA M., b. April 30, 1833; m. March 20, 1853, Davis Hoisington. Two children. Live in Chelmsford, Mass. 2. JOSEPHINE M., b. May 2, 1837; d. Aug. 16, 1869. 3. M. LOUISE, b. Nov. 4,1838; m. March 29, … Read more

Jesse Johnson Bartlett

13. JESSE JOHNSON4 BARTLETT (Peletiah3, Nathaniel2, Samuel1) was b. Nov. 16, 1823; m. June 4, 1854, Elmina Dunham of Mansfield, Conn. He d. Oct. 21, 1854, leaving one child, Martha J., b. May 28, 1855, who m. Nov. 23, 1886, Henry Clark Kendrick. After Mr. Bartlett’s death, his wid. m. March 23, 1866, Edwin Harvey Smith and had one child. (See Smith.)

Biography of Larnard Powers

Larnard Powers, for many years one of the leading farmers and most influential citizens of Cornish, was born at Croydon, N.H., April 20, 1808. His grandparents were Lemuel and Thankful (Leland) Powers, and his parents were Colonel Samuel and Chloe (Cooper) Powers. Colonel Powers was born at Northbridge in 1763, and was a soldier and officer of the Revolution. His family consisted of the following named children: Olive, Obed, Judith, Nancy, Chloe, Samuel, Ara, Lemuel, Solomon, Ithamar, Larnard, and Randilla. Olive, born in 1786, died in 1841, unmarried; Obed, born in 1788, married Cynthia Cummings, and had a family of … Read more

Biography of Hiram H. York

Hiram H. York, a well-known farmer of Cornish, has always resided in this town on the estate where he was born December 6, 1823. His grandfather, William York, also born in Cornish, was prominently identified with the Democratic party of the early days. William, in many ways the most prominent man in the town, was a noted veterinary surgeon, whose practice covered an extensive district. He was Sheriff of Sullivan County for many years. In the later part of his life he joined the Methodist church. A man capable of much physical endurance, he had a remarkable constitution, which, perhaps, … Read more

Thomas Arnold Allen

THOMAS ARNOLD ALLEN was b. March 23,1823; m. Lydia N. Dunbar, who was b. June 7, 1828, and d. March 1, 1905. Mr. Allen d. Jan. 10, 1900. They always lived in town, spending their last years on the Flat. They had one child: 1. Clara, b. March 25, 1863. She m. Liberty Kempton and by him had a dau.: A. Lena, who m. Austin Huggins.

Levi Cobb

2. LEVI7 COBB (Ebenezer6-5-4-3, John2, Henry1) b. March 12, 1795; m. Jan. 2, 1823, Calista S. Bugbee of Woodstock, Vt.. b. March 12, 1801, and d. Jan. 3, 1861. He d. April 14, 1840, aged 45. A farmer and spent his life on the homestead of his father. Children, all b. in Cornish: i. LIVONA CALISTA, b. Dec. 10, 1823: m. April 20, 1847, Sylvester Marsh Bugbee of Cornish. She d. March 17, 1849. Left one child that d. young. (See Bugbee.) 3. ii. LEVI HENRY, b. June 30, 1827. 4. iii. CHARLES VENAL, b. May 18, 1829. iv. ABIGAIL … Read more

Erastus O. Cole

ERASTUS O. COLE, b. Sept. 25, 1829, came to Cornish from So. Woodstock, Vt., in 1859. Entered the employ of Mrs. J. F. Sisson. then a wid., whom he m. in 1860. He was of no known relation to others of his name in town, except a brother who came later. He enlisted in the Civil War. (See record.) He d. Jan. 2S, 1896, on the Flat. Children, all b. in town: i. MARY E., b. -; m. Feb. 27, 1886, Oliver A. Barton. One child: Russell, who d. Aug. 17, 1899. She m. ii. ELMER E., b. … Read more

Thomas Chase

THOMAS5 CHASE (Wells4, Moses3-2, Aquilla1) was b. in Amesbury, Mass., May 14, 1735. Went first to Chester, where he in. in 1758, Mary Hall, dau. of Henry Hall, and afterwards settled in Salisbury. After a few years, in 1768, he and family came and settled in Cornish, and a part of their children were b. here. After some years he returned to Salisbury, where he d. in 1807. The first seven children were b. in Salisbury and the rest in Cornish: i. TIMOTHY, b. Jan. 22, 1758, and d. in Cornish July 5, 177 ii. MOSES, b. March 23, 1759. … Read more

L. Foster Ayers

L. FOSTER4 AYERS (Levi3, Thomas2, John1) b. May 7, 1848; m. first, Sept. 29, 1869, Ida Bachelder Of Cornish, dau. Of Azor and Pluma (Upham) Bachelder, b. Oct. 2, 1849, d. Jan. 25, 1893; m. second, April 19, 1894, Ella S. Lyman, b. July 1, 1870, in N. Y. They res. in West Windsor, Vt., 1903. Children by Ida Bachelder: 1. VELMA V., b. Oct. 20, 1870, in Cornish; d. Feb. 7, 1888. 2. FRED G., b. Sept. 2, 1872, in Gouldsville, Vt.; d. April 21, 1904. 3. LEON E., b. Sept. 10, 1878, in West Windsor, Vt. Child by … Read more

William Allen

WILLIAM ALLEN and Betsey Swinnerton, both of Croydon, were m. Aug. 1, 1806, and lived in Cornish several years and had these children, b. in Cornish: i. HIRAM, b. March 13, 1809. He m. in 1834, in Cornish, Martha E. Huggins of Cornish. They returned to Croydon in 1837. They had six children. ii. LUCY, b. Feb. 2, 1812.

Benjamin Cole

BENJAMIN and EUNICE (PIERCE) COLE were m. in Cornish Aug. 21, 1788. Their pedigree is unknown. They had the following children, b. in Cornish: i. AMOS, b. June 26, 1789. ii. POLLY, b. June 28, 1791. iii. DANIEL, b. Feb. 8, 1793. The census of 1790 records one boy and one girl beside the parents. The above record fails to mention a dau. that was older.

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

Daniel Elliott Carroll

DANIEL ELLIOTT CARROLL who lived in Cornish from 1857 to 1880, was great-grandson of Daniel Carroll3, the brother of Samuel3. His father, Charles, was b. in Croydon and m. Sarah Elliott. He was b. in Croydon Nov. 1, 1817; m. first, Sophronia Burt of Thetford, Vt., b. Feb. 25, 1820, by whom he had three children; he m. second, May 2, 1876, Lucy Parker. No children. He d. in March, 1899. Children, all b. in Croydon: 1. DANIEL E., JR., b. Sept. 2, 1846; m. first, Feb. 20, 1870, Ella F. Collins, dau. of Edward W. and Deliah (Forehand) Collins, … Read more

Henry Stevens Chase

10. HENRY STEVENS7 CHASE (Joseph6-5, Caleb4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla) was b. Oct. 8, 1826; m. Sept. 28, 1854, Hattie C. Batchelder, dau. of Sewall and Nancy (Alden) Batchelder, b. in Boston Dec. 23, 1833. Mr. Chase d. Aug. 17, 1874. After his death, his wid. m. Jacob Beal, Jan. 22, 1879, without issue. She d. Dec. 25, 1881. Children: 12. i. JOSEPH S., b. Aug. 7, 1857, in Cornish. ii. DORA B., b. June 9, 1859, in Claremont: in. Dec. 16, 1880, Charles H. Deming of Cornish. One child. (See Deming.) iii. WILLIAM H., b. April 14, 1861, in Cornish; … Read more

John Franklin Chase

15. JOHN FRANKLIN7 CHASE (Bela6, Solomon5, Samuel4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. -, 1813; m. -, Mary Cummings, dau. of Amos P. Cummings, b. July 3, 1806, and d. Oct. 15, 1867. He was a general mechanic. He built the house at the junction of brooks, since used as a parsonage for the Methodist Church. He rem. for a short time to Munroe, Ashtabula Co., O., but his health failing he returned east to Windsor, Vt., where he d. March 10, 1849. His wid. afterwards, Aug. 24, 1851, m. Geo. W. Townsend. Children: i. MARY ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 8, 1834, … Read more

Daniel Farnsworth Jr.

DANIEL FARNSWORTH, JR., was b. Jan. 23, 1813, in Washington; m. first, Oct. 25, 1835, Mary Mead, who d. May 6, 1849; m. second, Aug. 9, 1849, Mary Ayer, b. April 26,1814; d. Feb. 2, 1894. He was a farmer. Came to town exchanging farms with Walter Foss and res. north of the Flat several years. He then, in 1890, sold out and rem. first to Putney, Vt., and afterwards to Claremont, where he d. Aug. 5, 1907. He lived a very regular and temperate life. Children by first wife: 1. WILLIAM P., b. Jan. 9, 1838; d. Feb. 20, … 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

Rufus G. Badger

RUFUS G. BADGER of Norwich, Vt., the son of Nathan and Lucy (George) Badger, was b. in 1824. Came to Cornish about 1849; m. April 9, 1850, Clarissa B. Burr of Cornish, dau. of Ebenezer and Mary (Hall) Burr, b. July 26, 1826. He was a tailor for a time. Spent most of the remainder of his life in town. He d. June 5, 1882. His widow d. in Marlow July 1. 1905. Both buried in Cornish. Children: i CHARLES A., b. March 5, 1851; d. young. ii. GEORGE F., b. March 8, 1852; d. Jan. 27, 1878, of lockjaw. … Read more

Jebidiah Bingham

3. JEDEDIAH6 BINGHAM (Elias5, Lemuel4, Samuel3, Thomas2-1) b. Sept. 10, 1786, in Cornish; m. Jan. 17, 1811, Anne Weld of Cornish, dau. of Moses and Miriam ( ) Weld, b. Aug. 27, 1786, and d. . Children: i. CHARLES E., b. Jan. 11, 1812. ii. PERMELIA, b. July 21, 1813. iii. CAROLINE C., b. Jan. 15, 1817. iv. HARRIET L., b. Feb. 25, 1820. v. JULIA ANNA, b. April 22, 1827.

Walter Weld

WALTER WELD, a son of Moses and Elizabeth (Holbrook) Weld, was b. April 24, 1761; m. Dec. 11, 1783, Lucy Carpenter. It is said they had nine children, but the first seven only are found on record. He enlisted in the War of 1812; and d. at Plattsburg, N. Y., Dec., 1813. Children all b. in Cornish: 1. BELA, b. Dec. 14, 1784. 2. SARAH, b. May 1, 1786. 3. Lucy, b. Jan. 29, 1788. 4. TIMOTHY, b. Feb. 26, 1790. 5. WALTER, JR., b. June 27, 1791. 6. ZEBINA, b. May 22, 1793. 7. CHESTER, b. Dec. 27, 1794.