Sullivan County NH

Samuel Bartlett

Dea. John Bartlett, born in 1727 and died in 1797, was a notable figure in early Cornish history, alongside his wife Jemima Downer. Although the genealogist lacks detailed records of his descendants, the 1790 census indicates he had two sons and two daughters. The Bartlett lineage in Cornish is primarily traced to Samuel Bartlett, a contemporary of John, despite no clear evidence of their relationship. Samuel, believed to descend from Puritan ancestry, settled in Cornish and had several children, though many details about them remain elusive.

Nathaniel Bartlett

Nathaniel Bartlett, born in 1755, settled in Cornish with his family. He married Anna Fitch, who was born in 1762 and died in 1838. Nathaniel passed away on September 7, 1838, at age 83. They had several children, including Bethena, John, Nathaniel Jr., Peletiah Fitch, and two Lavinas, one of whom died young. Their sons owned adjacent farms near their original homestead on Dingleton Hill, where they and their children were raised.

John Bartlett

John Bartlett, born November 14, 1756, was the son of Nathaniel Bartlett and married Polly Williams, with whom he had several children, including Hiram, Anna, and Horace. After Polly’s death, he married Elizabeth M. Kendrick. An accomplished farmer and drummer, he passed away on March 4, 1869. His children, all from his first marriage, continued the Bartlett lineage, with descendants such as Anna who married John Weld and George who married Lavina Bugbee.

Nathaniel Bartlett

Nathaniel Bartlett, born April 16, 1791, married Sarah Johnson on March 5, 1816. They had nine children, all born in Cornish. Their offspring include Nathaniel J., Sylvester N., Sarah Maria (who married George D. Kenyon), James Fitch (who moved to California), Eliza Emeline, Charles Carroll (a Civil War veteran), Edwin Philander, Phebe Ellen (who married Henry C. Freeman), and William Payson. Sarah died on September 13, 1864, while Nathaniel passed away on March 14, 1853.

Frank H. Weld

Frank H. Weld, born February 19, 1853, married Julia E. Bartlett on October 23, 1877, who passed away on September 4, 1884. He then married Ada H. Hilliard on March 24, 1886. Weld had two children, Ana E., born June 3, 1882, who married Oscar Lewis, and Henry Hilliard, born February 21, 1892. Both children were born in Cornish.

Lemuel Babcock

Lemuel and Lydia Babcock had two children: Jonathan Chase, born December 24, 1802, and Theodosia, born September 7, 1808. After Lydia’s death, Lemuel remarried Polly, with whom he had a son, George, born December 19, 1811. George, noted for his eccentricity and mental challenges, became a pauper following his parents’ deaths and passed away in Unity on June 1, 1884.

Nathaniel Carpenter

Nathaniel Carpenter was born on July 18, 1756, in Pomfret, Connecticut. He married Elfreda Dresser on June 20, 1775, and they initially settled in Cornish, New Hampshire, before moving to Strafford, Vermont, and finally to Hanover. Carpenter passed away on October 15, 1829, while Elfreda died on May 11, 1840. The couple had five children, all born in Cornish, including Orinda, Nabby, Harvey March, John, and Thomas Dresser. The family lived in Cornish during the 1790 census.

Nathaniel Carroll

In 1672, Nathaniel and Mary Carroll lived in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. They had a son, Nathaniel, whose lineage includes Samuel, Joseph (born 1732), and John Princes Carroll (born 1793). John married twice, first to Rachel Powers and later to Hannah Spaulding, fathering nine children, all born in Croydon. The family was established in Croydon after moving there in 1792, and John was a cooper and farmer. He died in 1867, with his descendants continuing to reside in Cornish.

Follansbe Carroll

Follansbe Carroll, born in November 1769, moved to Croydon in 1772 and married Sarah Carroll in 1789. They had a son, John Follansbe Carroll, who married Keziah Hardy and relocated to Cornish in 1837. Their children included Aurilla Adaline, Henry, Sarah J., Elizabeth A., Henry L., Ella M., and Foster P. John Follansbe died in 1879, with his wife passing in 1880. The family experienced both success and loss, with various descendants marrying and bearing children.

Daniel Elliott Carroll

Daniel Elliott Carroll resided in Cornish from 1857 to 1880 and was a great-grandson of Daniel Carroll, brother to Samuel. Born in Croydon on November 1, 1817, he married Sophronia Burt and had three children before marrying Lucy Parker in 1876. He passed away in March 1899. His children included Daniel E. Jr., Julia R., and Dora A., each of whom married and had families, continuing the Carroll lineage in the region.

Ezekiel Abbott

Ezekiel Abbott was born in Bradford on February 13, 1796. He married Phoebe Morse in 1823 and moved to Cornish, where he worked as a carpenter and builder. They later relocated to Bradford and then Manchester, where he passed away on September 29, 1880. The couple had four children, all born on Cornish Flat: Oscar, a physician; Egbert, also a carpenter; Cornelia, who married Albert Flint; and Charlotte, who wed James Wilkins. Phoebe died in 1875, and Cornelia passed away in 1900.