SAMUEL GOLDTHWAIT came to this town from Northbridge, Mass., in 1780, and settled in the north-westerly part of the town; was an extensive and wealthy farmer; was a Representative and Selectman, and took an active part in the construction of the “Croydon Turnpike.” He died at the advanced age of 93.
JONAS CUTTING, BENJAMIN CUTTING and JONATHAN CUTTING, sons of Francis Cutting, came early to this town from Worcester, Mass., and settled on the banks of Sugar River, near the Newport line. From them have descended the Cuttings. FRANCIS CUTTING, son of Benjamin Cutting, has been an extensive dealer in cattle, sheep and horses. He was born May 14, 1793. He is one of the largest tax-payers in town and has raised up a large family of prosperous boys, all of whom have settled near him.
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 20, 1842. Children, all b. in Plainfield: i. ENOS, b. Sept. 18, 1784. 4. ii. STEPHEN, b. Oct. 17, 1787. iii. WHEELER, b. Oct. 6, 1789; m. -, a Mr. Dyer. 5. iv. DANIEL, b. Dec. 16, 1792. v. HANNAH, b. Feb. … Read more
JOHN TOWN, son of John Town, was born Aug. 17, 1805, He was educated at Newport Academy. In June, 1840, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of State, which office he held for four successive years, often doing the duties of the Secretary. He was elected Register of Deeds for Sullivan County, in 1851, and was re-elected in 1852,1858 and 1854. He was often elected to minor offices. He was a teacher by profession, and in it was quite successful.
6. SAMUEL5 CHASE (Samuel4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1), usually known as Samuel, 3d, was b. in 1754; m. first, Nov. 12, 1772, Elizabeth Leet, b. in 1750, and d. March 24, 1781, in Claremont; m. second, Sept. 20, 1781, Damaris Sabin, b. in 1749, and d. Sept. 9, 825, aged 76. He d. Oct. 1835. aged 84. “One of the first settlers in town and a soldier of the Revolution.” (Inscription on tombstone.) Children by Elizabeth Lect: i. MARY, b. Aug. 16, 1773: m. Feb. 27, 1791, William Leslie. Three children. (See Leslie.) She d. June 28, 1797, aged nearly 24. … Read more
SAMUEL READ HALL, son of Rev. Samuel R. Hall, was born Oct. 27, 1795. He was educated at home, and at the Academies of Bridgeton, Me., and at Plainfield, N. H. He studied theology, was licensed to preach in 1822, and was ordained over the church at Concord, Vt., in 1823. In 1830 he was appointed principal of the English Department in Philips Academy at Andover, Mass. In 1837, took charge of the Holmes Plymouth Academy at Plymouth, N. H., and in 1840 was installed pastor of the Congregational Church at Craftsbury, Vt. He has been an extensive author, having … Read more
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
REV. J. M. BLAKE, a son of Royal Blake, was b. in Sanbornton in 1819. Was one of a family of seven children; m. first, Harriet Augusta Burnham, who d. childless, about 1850; m. second, July 1, 1852, Susan G. Burnham, a half sister of his first wife. He was a Methodist preacher, but of frail constitution. Came to Cornish about 1855, supposedly sent by the Methodist Conference. While here his health gradually failed and he was obliged to give up preaching; d. July 24, 1858, aged 39. His wid. d. Dec. 6, 1874, aged 44. Both buried in Cornish. … Read more
Charles O. Eastman, formerly the Postmaster of Claremont, was born October 25, 1824, in Lisbon, N.H., one of the seven children of Nicholas and Hannah (Baker) Eastman. Until he reached the age of twenty-one years he remained with his parents, receiving his education in the district schools and the Methodist Seminary at Newbury, from which he duly graduated. After leaving the seminary, he taught school for several winters. In 1845 he left home to go to Windsor, Vt., where he remained for five years. Coming to Claremont in 1850, he was first employed in the bookbindery of the Claremont Manufacturing … Read more
4. JONATHAN5 CHASE (Samuel4, Daniel3, Moses2, Aquilla1) was was b. Dec. 6, 1732. (For military record see sketch.) He m. first, Nov. 28, 1759, Thankful Sherman of Grafton, Mass., b. in 17.39 and d. Nov. 25, 1765, aged 29, leaving five children; m. second, Oct. 22, 1770, Sarah Hall, dau. of Rev. David Hall of Sutton, Mass., b. Dec. 15, 1742, and d. Oct. 13, 1806, aged 63. He d. Jan. 12; 1800. Children by Thankful Sherman: i. PRUDENCE, b. Aug. 5, 1760: m. March 11, 1775. Nathaniel Hall. Nine children. (See Hall.) She d. April 3, 1808. ii. ELIZABETH. … Read more
Hiram N. Hayward, Librarian of the Silsby Free Public Library at Acworth, N.H., was born in this town, April 6, 1837. His parents, Joseph and Patty G. (Slader) Hayward, were also natives of Acworth. His paternal grandfather, Jacob Hayward, was born in Bridgewater, Mass. From Mitchell’s history of that early settled town in Plymouth County we learn that he was the third in direct line to bear the name of the Hebrew patriarch, and that he was the sixth in descent from Thomas Hayward, the immigrant progenitor, who was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater. Nathaniel Hayward, son of … Read more
BENJAMIN3 AYERS (Thomas2, John1) b. Feb. 11, 1803; m. first, April 5, 1831, Betsey Alden, dau. of Jesse and Sarah (Rice) Alden, b. July 31, 1805, d. March 21, 1832; m. second, Sept. 19, 1832, Hannah Alden, a twin sister of former wife, d. Sept. 28, 1836; m. third, Jan. 1, 1837, Louisa Bradley, dau. of Isaiah and Mary (Dustin) Bradley, b. June 26, 1802, d. Oct. 20, 1881, aged 79. He d. May 3, 1888, aged 85. Child by Betsey Alden: 1. ELIZABETH ALDEN, b. March 19, 1832; m. May 20, 1863, Albert Winson Rex, b. in Royalton, Vt., … Read more
Osmon B. Way, M.D., a leading physician of Claremont, was born in Lempster, N.H., March 22, 1840, son of Gordon Way by his first wife, Abigail Perley Way. His grandfather, George Way, settled in Lempster, removing from the neighborhood of New London. George became one of the town’s most substantial residents. At his death he left a large family. His wife, Sarah Douglas Way, was a descendant of a noted family of Scotland and a relative of the distinguished Stephen A. Douglas. Gordon Way, son of George, went to Claremont in 1844 with his family, and there took up farming, … Read more
ERASTUS B. POWERS, son of Larnard and Ruby Barton Powers, and grandson of Samuel Powers, fitted for college at Meriden; graduated at Dartmouth College, and at the Law School at Cambridge, Mass., and was admitted to the bar in 1866. As a scholar he ranked high in his classes.
SOLOMON CLEMENT married Lucy, daughter of Dr. Reuben Carroll, and was for a while a successful merchant at the Four Corners, and a prominent citizen. He removed to Springfield, N. H., where he occupied a leading position,-was chosen Representative. He subsequently engaged in manufacturing business at Springfield, Vt. He died at Plainfield, N. H., in 1866.
Three men of this name came from Dracut, Mass., and settled in the northeast part of the town, in that part of Grantham afterwards annexed to Cornish. Their ages, and that of their children, were nearly contemporaneous, leading us to believe they were brothers. Their names were Dudley, Asa and Merrill. The record of the first is briefly as follows: Children of Dudley and Mehitable (–) Coburn i. BENJAMIN, b. March 15, 1785. ii. WILLIAM, b. Jan. 2, 1789. iii. LYDIA, b. Aug. 8, 1791. iv. JOHN, b. June 22, 1793. v. JOSIAH, b. Aug. 25, 1796. vi. JOSEPH ROWELL, … Read more
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. He d. Aug. 24, 1906. Children, all b. in Cornish: 1. ABBIE EVA, b. July 30, 1849; d. April 26, 1856. ii. ALICE COMINGS, b. Dec. 13, 1850; m. April 13, 1869, Solon T. Mower of Windsor, Vt. Five children: 1. Fred Gilman, b. Feb. … Read more
Ora C. Davis, an esteemed resident of Plainfield, was born in the town of Hartford, Vt., March 8, 1847. His great-grandfather, Jeremiah, was a native of Sutton, N.H. Jeremiah and his father were the first of the name to settle in the part of Grantham, N.H., now called Plainfield. He was a farmer by occupation, and had a family of nine children. The grandfather, Samuel Davis, also a native of Sutton, born in 1776, married Maria Hadley, daughter of Simeon Hadley, and had a family of nine children. These were: Lucy, Isaac, Samuel, Charles, Martin, Alfred, Louisa, George W., and … Read more
ROLLINS A. KEMPTON, fifth son of Col. Calvin Kempton, was born Oct. 29, 1826. In addition to the district school, he received the instructions of his father at home, who was an experienced and most faithful teacher, and had been for thirty years Superintending School Committee of the town. His early life was full of poverty and discouragements. At the tender age of nine years he followed his mother to her grave, and was thus deprived of her guardian care and sympathy. His father had been a large farmer and extensive wool-grower, but the revulsions of 1837 swept away his … Read more
HON. CHARLES ROWELL, son of Lemuel Rowell, removed from “Ryder Corner” to Allenstown, N. H., where he died Jan. 11, 1867, aged 82 years. He was intrusted with many civil offices. He was Selectman of his town twentyfour years, Justice of the Peace about the same number of years, a Representative to the State Legislature four years, County Treasurer two years, and State Senator two years. He had been an earnest and consistent member of the Methodist E. Church for fifty-eight years. EDMUND ROWELL, a brother of the preceding, studied medicine and settled in Merrimac County, where he died young. … Read more