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 […]
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
2. AZOR2 BACHELOR (Silas1) was b. Jan. 13, 1806; m. Pluma Upham of -, b. -; d.-. Mr. Bachelor was a shoemaker and came to the Flat about 1840. He built the brick house just east of the cemetery now used as the Grange hall. Here he worked at his trade until age and failing
10. EDWIN P.4 BARTLETT (Nathaniel3-2, Samuel1) was b. Jan. 13, 1832; m. March 20, 1856, Emeline E. Wood of Cornish, dau. of Aril K. and Emeline (Day) Wood, b. Jan. 23, 1835. A farmer, also a teacher of instrumental music. He d. April 16, 1876. Children, all b. in town: i. JULIA ELLEN, b. Nov.
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
LEMUEL and LYDIA BABCOCK had the following children: 1. JONATHAN CHASE, b. Dec. 24, 1802. 2. THEODOSIA, b. Sept. 7, 1808. It appears that Lydia d. and that Lemuel m. second, Polly, and they had One son: 3. GEORGE, b. Dec. 19, 1811. Somewhat demented, yet very eccentric. Well known and remembered by many; became
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,
NATHANIEL CARPENTER was b. in Pomfret, Conn., July 18, 1756; m. June 20, 1775, Elfreda Dresser, a sister of Huldah Dresser, who m. Lieut. Eleazer Jackson, b. Oct. 16, 1759. They settled in Cornish about 1775 and remained till after the close of the century. They then rem. to Strafford, Vt., and a little later
12. GILMAN MIORTIMER4 BARTLETT (Peletiah3, Nathaniel2, Samuel1) was b. Jan. 24, 1822; m. Oct. 20, 1848, Angelina Comings of Cornish, dau. of Uriel and Sarah (Robinson) Comings, b. NoV. 3, 1823, and d. Dec. 19, 1894. -1r. Bartlett lived in Cornish near the mills until after the death of his wife. Afterwards in Brownsville, Vt.
4. STEPHEN5 CHASE (Caleb4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla) was b. April 26, 1763; m. , Betsey Batchelder. They lived in Keene. He d. April 6, 1930. Shed. April 12, 1850, aged 83. Children: i. CALEB, b. Jan. 29, 1789; d. single, aged 26, April 7, 1814. ii. STEPHEN, JR., b. March 19, 1791. Was killed by
CHARLES COTESWORTH BEAMAN was b. May 7, 1840, in Houlton, Me. He was son of Rev. Charles C. and Mary Ann (Stacy) Beaman of Boston; m. Aug. 19, 1874, Hettie Sherman Evarts, dau. of Hon. Wm. M. and Helen Minerva (Wardner) Evarts, b. Nov. 28, 1852, in N. Y. City. He built the house at
EDWIN G.4 KENYON (George D.3, Joseph2-1) was b. Dec. 12, 1849; m. May 24, 1871, Luzette S. Comings of Cornish, dau. of Joseph B. and Sybil (Sevens) Comings, b. Jan. 17, 1849. He is an accomplished musician, chorister, band-leader and teacher of vocal and instrumental music. They lived in town till 1898, when they rem.
FRED LOREN FIFIELD, a brother of Frank A., was b. in Plainfield Nov. 14, 1861; m. May 1, 1895, Ella, dau. of Henry and Mary (Sullivan) Thayer, b. July 4, 1868. They came to Cornish May 7, 1888, and settled on the Benj. F. Plastridge place. Children, b. in Cornish: 1. MARY ROSARAH, b. Feb.
5. SOLOMON5 CHASE (Samuel4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) b. Sept. 1, 1742; In. (by his father) June 15, 1767, Sarah March, b. May 18, 1744, and d. Oct. 6, 1840, aged 96. He was a physician of considerable note and one of the first in town. Settled at first in Walpole as a physician but came
LEVI NICHOLS BARNARD was b. Aug. 25, 1809, in Springfield, Vt., and spent most of his life in his native town. He came to Cornish in 1847 and settled on the Isaac Wellman farm where he remained a few years. He m. July 19, 1849, Eliza Wellman, dau. of Isaac and Mercy (Colton) Wellman. They
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
3. EDMUND HOOKER8 COBB (Francis7-6, Ebenezer5-4-3, John2, Henry1) b. -Nov. 25. 1822; m. April 10. 1851, Hannah Penniman of Cornish, b. Nov. 26, 1824, in Hartland, Vt., dau. of Amos and Polly (Mace) Penniman. For some years they res. on the old homestead in Cornish and then rem. to East Plainfield. He d. July 27.
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;
3. JOSEPH5 CHASE (Caleb4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was b. March 13, 1757; m. Oct. 16, 1784, Polly Jirauld of Cornish, dau. of Dea. Reuben and Joanna (Spaulding) Jirauld, b. , 1761, and d. July 2S, 1845. Mr. Chase d. Feb. 20, 1834, aged 77. Children, supposed b. in Cornish: i. SOPHIA, b. Aug. 22, 1785;
PLORIVAL BARTLETT, with Sarah, his wife. was probably of the same stock as the other Bartletts. but his relationship to them is unknown to the genealogist. They lived several years in town, but left it for some place in the West in 1840. Children, all supposed to have been b. in town: i. A child,
