Livermore, A. A. and S. Putnam. 1888. History of the town of Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Page 431.
15. Samuel (8), b. Aug. 26, 1795; d. June 20, 1862. He was a farmer and res. in Wilton: a man of great physical vigor. He once mowed on a wager six acres of grass in one day between sunrise and sunset. He was widely known as an officer in the militia, and was commissioned, July 1. 1829, as Col. of the 22d Regt. of N. H. militia. He was also captain of a volunteer company, called the "Miller Guards," which received a splendid standard from Gen. James Miller. On two occasions, in 1840 and 1861, he offered his services to the country as a soldier. He was a man of generous impulses and enthusiasm. He m., Sept., 1816, Rebecca Parkhurst, who d. June 9, 1817, aged 24. He m., 2d, Jan. 27, 1820, Lydia, dau. of Rev. Jonathan Livermore, who d. March 4, 1871, aged 78. Children:
16. Rebecca, b. June 1, 1817. She res. in Andover, Mass. She m., May 15, 1836, Daniel P. Goldsmith, who d. Oct. 31, 1844. She m., 2d. Dec. 28, 1846, Benjamin Goldsmith of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
17. Elizabeth (26), b. 1822.
[She married, July 15, 1844, Henry C. Whitman, son of Rev. Nathaniel Whitman of Billerica, Mass.; a distinguished lawyer and judge. See page 432 for more information and children.]
18. John, b. Jan. 1, 1826; res. in Charleston, Mass.; a railroad clerk and superintendent of freight depot.
19. George, b. Dec. 20, 1829; res. in Charlestown, Mass.; a railroad clerk.
[not listed in this History is their daughter Mary b. ca. 1831, d. July 26, 1832, age one year.]
20. Josephine, b. Feb. 22, 1833; m. Henry B. Hunter: has res. in Lancaster, Ohio, and in Dakota.
21. Henry L., b. Dec. 21, 1834: a farmer, and res. in Petersham, Mass.
22. Mary W. (29), b. Feb. 4, 1838.
[She married, Jan. 29, 1859, James Taft, justice of the peace and postmaster.
See page 432 for more information and children.]
15. Samuel (8), b. Aug. 26, 1795; d. June 20, 1862. He was a farmer and res. in Wilton: a man of great physical vigor. He once mowed on a wager six acres of grass in one day between sunrise and sunset. He was widely known as an officer in the militia, and was commissioned, July 1. 1829, as Col. of the 22d Regt. of N. H. militia. He was also captain of a volunteer company, called the "Miller Guards," which received a splendid standard from Gen. James Miller. On two occasions, in 1840 and 1861, he offered his services to the country as a soldier. He was a man of generous impulses and enthusiasm. He m., Sept., 1816, Rebecca Parkhurst, who d. June 9, 1817, aged 24. He m., 2d, Jan. 27, 1820, Lydia, dau. of Rev. Jonathan Livermore, who d. March 4, 1871, aged 78. Children:
16. Rebecca, b. June 1, 1817. She res. in Andover, Mass. She m., May 15, 1836, Daniel P. Goldsmith, who d. Oct. 31, 1844. She m., 2d. Dec. 28, 1846, Benjamin Goldsmith of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
17. Elizabeth (26), b. 1822.
[She married, July 15, 1844, Henry C. Whitman, son of Rev. Nathaniel Whitman of Billerica, Mass.; a distinguished lawyer and judge. See page 432 for more information and children.]
18. John, b. Jan. 1, 1826; res. in Charleston, Mass.; a railroad clerk and superintendent of freight depot.
19. George, b. Dec. 20, 1829; res. in Charlestown, Mass.; a railroad clerk.
[not listed in this History is their daughter Mary b. ca. 1831, d. July 26, 1832, age one year.]
20. Josephine, b. Feb. 22, 1833; m. Henry B. Hunter: has res. in Lancaster, Ohio, and in Dakota.
21. Henry L., b. Dec. 21, 1834: a farmer, and res. in Petersham, Mass.
22. Mary W. (29), b. Feb. 4, 1838.
[She married, Jan. 29, 1859, James Taft, justice of the peace and postmaster.
See page 432 for more information and children.]
Livermore, A. A. and S. Putnam. 1888. History of the town of Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Page 431.
15. Samuel (8), b. Aug. 26, 1795; d. June 20, 1862. He was a farmer and res. in Wilton: a man of great physical vigor. He once mowed on a wager six acres of grass in one day between sunrise and sunset. He was widely known as an officer in the militia, and was commissioned, July 1. 1829, as Col. of the 22d Regt. of N. H. militia. He was also captain of a volunteer company, called the "Miller Guards," which received a splendid standard from Gen. James Miller. On two occasions, in 1840 and 1861, he offered his services to the country as a soldier. He was a man of generous impulses and enthusiasm. He m., Sept., 1816, Rebecca Parkhurst, who d. June 9, 1817, aged 24. He m., 2d, Jan. 27, 1820, Lydia, dau. of Rev. Jonathan Livermore, who d. March 4, 1871, aged 78. Children:
16. Rebecca, b. June 1, 1817. She res. in Andover, Mass. She m., May 15, 1836, Daniel P. Goldsmith, who d. Oct. 31, 1844. She m., 2d. Dec. 28, 1846, Benjamin Goldsmith of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
17. Elizabeth (26), b. 1822.
[She married, July 15, 1844, Henry C. Whitman, son of Rev. Nathaniel Whitman of Billerica, Mass.; a distinguished lawyer and judge. See page 432 for more information and children.]
18. John, b. Jan. 1, 1826; res. in Charleston, Mass.; a railroad clerk and superintendent of freight depot.
19. George, b. Dec. 20, 1829; res. in Charlestown, Mass.; a railroad clerk.
[not listed in this History is their daughter Mary b. ca. 1831, d. July 26, 1832, age one year.]
20. Josephine, b. Feb. 22, 1833; m. Henry B. Hunter: has res. in Lancaster, Ohio, and in Dakota.
21. Henry L., b. Dec. 21, 1834: a farmer, and res. in Petersham, Mass.
22. Mary W. (29), b. Feb. 4, 1838.
[She married, Jan. 29, 1859, James Taft, justice of the peace and postmaster.
See page 432 for more information and children.]
15. Samuel (8), b. Aug. 26, 1795; d. June 20, 1862. He was a farmer and res. in Wilton: a man of great physical vigor. He once mowed on a wager six acres of grass in one day between sunrise and sunset. He was widely known as an officer in the militia, and was commissioned, July 1. 1829, as Col. of the 22d Regt. of N. H. militia. He was also captain of a volunteer company, called the "Miller Guards," which received a splendid standard from Gen. James Miller. On two occasions, in 1840 and 1861, he offered his services to the country as a soldier. He was a man of generous impulses and enthusiasm. He m., Sept., 1816, Rebecca Parkhurst, who d. June 9, 1817, aged 24. He m., 2d, Jan. 27, 1820, Lydia, dau. of Rev. Jonathan Livermore, who d. March 4, 1871, aged 78. Children:
16. Rebecca, b. June 1, 1817. She res. in Andover, Mass. She m., May 15, 1836, Daniel P. Goldsmith, who d. Oct. 31, 1844. She m., 2d. Dec. 28, 1846, Benjamin Goldsmith of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
17. Elizabeth (26), b. 1822.
[She married, July 15, 1844, Henry C. Whitman, son of Rev. Nathaniel Whitman of Billerica, Mass.; a distinguished lawyer and judge. See page 432 for more information and children.]
18. John, b. Jan. 1, 1826; res. in Charleston, Mass.; a railroad clerk and superintendent of freight depot.
19. George, b. Dec. 20, 1829; res. in Charlestown, Mass.; a railroad clerk.
[not listed in this History is their daughter Mary b. ca. 1831, d. July 26, 1832, age one year.]
20. Josephine, b. Feb. 22, 1833; m. Henry B. Hunter: has res. in Lancaster, Ohio, and in Dakota.
21. Henry L., b. Dec. 21, 1834: a farmer, and res. in Petersham, Mass.
22. Mary W. (29), b. Feb. 4, 1838.
[She married, Jan. 29, 1859, James Taft, justice of the peace and postmaster.
See page 432 for more information and children.]
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