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Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
John Felch, son of Joseph Felch (4), was born at Seabrook, New Hampshire, July, 1773. He received .a good education in the public schools and became a school teacher in Deering and Weare for several winter terms. He worked at farming during the summer seasons from early youth. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was said by a contemporary to have "had the best intellect in the family." All of his brothers located in Weare. He settled in Deering, New Hampshire. He was a member of the Orthodox church. In politics he was a Democrat. He removed to Francestown to conduct the farm of his wife's parents and to care for them in their old age. When they died the farm came to him. He married, December 22, 1796, Olive Thompson, who was born August 7, 1778, at Ded- ham. Massachusetts, died November 24, 1860, at Francestown, daughter of Samuel and Olive (Felch) Thompson. Her mother. Olive, was daughter of Stephen and Hannah (Fisher) Felch. of Natick, and Walpole, Massachusetts. Her only sister, Mary Felch, born at Dedham, December 27, 1779, married Benjamin Felch, of Weare, brother of John. April 14. 1/99. Samuel Thompson built and occupied a log house on what is known now as the Bryant farm quite early. The present house was built for Mr. Thompson by Mr. Benjamin Deane. After working a year, clearing his farm, Thompson brought his family to Francestown about 1785. He was born May 26, 1749, and died January 30, 1825.
Children of John and Olive Felch, of Deering: i. Olive, born March 7, 1798, married, May i, 1823, Samuel Gould. 2. Asenath, born February 26, 1800, married, November 17, 1822, Daniel Hadley. 3. Mary, born January 26, 1802, died January 29, 1890; married, March n, 1824, Whitcomb May, of Hancock, New Hampshire; children: i. Mary E. May, born December 10, 1824; ii. Betsey F., December 12, 1826; iii. Charles P. O. May, February 22, 1829; iv. Nathaniel H., October 16, 1831, died March 19, 1854; v. Samuel May, February 18, 1835, died February 19, 1835; vi. Thomas M. May, June I, 1836, vii. John E. May, April 30, 1841; viii. George D. May, September 22, 1843. 4. Irene, born June 9, 1804, died June, 1881; married, August 5, 1840, Rufus Moore. 5. Charlotte, born March 26, 1806, married, November 17, 1825, William Baldwin. 6. John Thompson, mentioned below. 7. Samuel, born March 24, 1810, died in Florida. 8. Luke, born July 28, 1812, died August n, 1876; married (first), Mrs. Lucy Ann Burn- ham; (second). Elizabeth Wardwell; (third), Mrs. Elizabeth Mann. 9. Hill, born November 17, 1814, died at New Orleans, 1834, in the regular army. 10. Chelmsford, married Elizabeth Mace, of Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
John Felch, son of Joseph Felch (4), was born at Seabrook, New Hampshire, July, 1773. He received .a good education in the public schools and became a school teacher in Deering and Weare for several winter terms. He worked at farming during the summer seasons from early youth. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was said by a contemporary to have "had the best intellect in the family." All of his brothers located in Weare. He settled in Deering, New Hampshire. He was a member of the Orthodox church. In politics he was a Democrat. He removed to Francestown to conduct the farm of his wife's parents and to care for them in their old age. When they died the farm came to him. He married, December 22, 1796, Olive Thompson, who was born August 7, 1778, at Ded- ham. Massachusetts, died November 24, 1860, at Francestown, daughter of Samuel and Olive (Felch) Thompson. Her mother. Olive, was daughter of Stephen and Hannah (Fisher) Felch. of Natick, and Walpole, Massachusetts. Her only sister, Mary Felch, born at Dedham, December 27, 1779, married Benjamin Felch, of Weare, brother of John. April 14. 1/99. Samuel Thompson built and occupied a log house on what is known now as the Bryant farm quite early. The present house was built for Mr. Thompson by Mr. Benjamin Deane. After working a year, clearing his farm, Thompson brought his family to Francestown about 1785. He was born May 26, 1749, and died January 30, 1825.
Children of John and Olive Felch, of Deering: i. Olive, born March 7, 1798, married, May i, 1823, Samuel Gould. 2. Asenath, born February 26, 1800, married, November 17, 1822, Daniel Hadley. 3. Mary, born January 26, 1802, died January 29, 1890; married, March n, 1824, Whitcomb May, of Hancock, New Hampshire; children: i. Mary E. May, born December 10, 1824; ii. Betsey F., December 12, 1826; iii. Charles P. O. May, February 22, 1829; iv. Nathaniel H., October 16, 1831, died March 19, 1854; v. Samuel May, February 18, 1835, died February 19, 1835; vi. Thomas M. May, June I, 1836, vii. John E. May, April 30, 1841; viii. George D. May, September 22, 1843. 4. Irene, born June 9, 1804, died June, 1881; married, August 5, 1840, Rufus Moore. 5. Charlotte, born March 26, 1806, married, November 17, 1825, William Baldwin. 6. John Thompson, mentioned below. 7. Samuel, born March 24, 1810, died in Florida. 8. Luke, born July 28, 1812, died August n, 1876; married (first), Mrs. Lucy Ann Burn- ham; (second). Elizabeth Wardwell; (third), Mrs. Elizabeth Mann. 9. Hill, born November 17, 1814, died at New Orleans, 1834, in the regular army. 10. Chelmsford, married Elizabeth Mace, of Newburyport, Massachusetts.
see pages 408 of:
Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
John Felch, son of Joseph Felch (4), was born at Seabrook, New Hampshire, July, 1773. He received .a good education in the public schools and became a school teacher in Deering and Weare for several winter terms. He worked at farming during the summer seasons from early youth. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was said by a contemporary to have "had the best intellect in the family." All of his brothers located in Weare. He settled in Deering, New Hampshire. He was a member of the Orthodox church. In politics he was a Democrat. He removed to Francestown to conduct the farm of his wife's parents and to care for them in their old age. When they died the farm came to him. He married, December 22, 1796, Olive Thompson, who was born August 7, 1778, at Ded- ham. Massachusetts, died November 24, 1860, at Francestown, daughter of Samuel and Olive (Felch) Thompson. Her mother. Olive, was daughter of Stephen and Hannah (Fisher) Felch. of Natick, and Walpole, Massachusetts. Her only sister, Mary Felch, born at Dedham, December 27, 1779, married Benjamin Felch, of Weare, brother of John. April 14. 1/99. Samuel Thompson built and occupied a log house on what is known now as the Bryant farm quite early. The present house was built for Mr. Thompson by Mr. Benjamin Deane. After working a year, clearing his farm, Thompson brought his family to Francestown about 1785. He was born May 26, 1749, and died January 30, 1825.
Children of John and Olive Felch, of Deering: i. Olive, born March 7, 1798, married, May i, 1823, Samuel Gould. 2. Asenath, born February 26, 1800, married, November 17, 1822, Daniel Hadley. 3. Mary, born January 26, 1802, died January 29, 1890; married, March n, 1824, Whitcomb May, of Hancock, New Hampshire; children: i. Mary E. May, born December 10, 1824; ii. Betsey F., December 12, 1826; iii. Charles P. O. May, February 22, 1829; iv. Nathaniel H., October 16, 1831, died March 19, 1854; v. Samuel May, February 18, 1835, died February 19, 1835; vi. Thomas M. May, June I, 1836, vii. John E. May, April 30, 1841; viii. George D. May, September 22, 1843. 4. Irene, born June 9, 1804, died June, 1881; married, August 5, 1840, Rufus Moore. 5. Charlotte, born March 26, 1806, married, November 17, 1825, William Baldwin. 6. John Thompson, mentioned below. 7. Samuel, born March 24, 1810, died in Florida. 8. Luke, born July 28, 1812, died August n, 1876; married (first), Mrs. Lucy Ann Burn- ham; (second). Elizabeth Wardwell; (third), Mrs. Elizabeth Mann. 9. Hill, born November 17, 1814, died at New Orleans, 1834, in the regular army. 10. Chelmsford, married Elizabeth Mace, of Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
John Felch, son of Joseph Felch (4), was born at Seabrook, New Hampshire, July, 1773. He received .a good education in the public schools and became a school teacher in Deering and Weare for several winter terms. He worked at farming during the summer seasons from early youth. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was said by a contemporary to have "had the best intellect in the family." All of his brothers located in Weare. He settled in Deering, New Hampshire. He was a member of the Orthodox church. In politics he was a Democrat. He removed to Francestown to conduct the farm of his wife's parents and to care for them in their old age. When they died the farm came to him. He married, December 22, 1796, Olive Thompson, who was born August 7, 1778, at Ded- ham. Massachusetts, died November 24, 1860, at Francestown, daughter of Samuel and Olive (Felch) Thompson. Her mother. Olive, was daughter of Stephen and Hannah (Fisher) Felch. of Natick, and Walpole, Massachusetts. Her only sister, Mary Felch, born at Dedham, December 27, 1779, married Benjamin Felch, of Weare, brother of John. April 14. 1/99. Samuel Thompson built and occupied a log house on what is known now as the Bryant farm quite early. The present house was built for Mr. Thompson by Mr. Benjamin Deane. After working a year, clearing his farm, Thompson brought his family to Francestown about 1785. He was born May 26, 1749, and died January 30, 1825.
Children of John and Olive Felch, of Deering: i. Olive, born March 7, 1798, married, May i, 1823, Samuel Gould. 2. Asenath, born February 26, 1800, married, November 17, 1822, Daniel Hadley. 3. Mary, born January 26, 1802, died January 29, 1890; married, March n, 1824, Whitcomb May, of Hancock, New Hampshire; children: i. Mary E. May, born December 10, 1824; ii. Betsey F., December 12, 1826; iii. Charles P. O. May, February 22, 1829; iv. Nathaniel H., October 16, 1831, died March 19, 1854; v. Samuel May, February 18, 1835, died February 19, 1835; vi. Thomas M. May, June I, 1836, vii. John E. May, April 30, 1841; viii. George D. May, September 22, 1843. 4. Irene, born June 9, 1804, died June, 1881; married, August 5, 1840, Rufus Moore. 5. Charlotte, born March 26, 1806, married, November 17, 1825, William Baldwin. 6. John Thompson, mentioned below. 7. Samuel, born March 24, 1810, died in Florida. 8. Luke, born July 28, 1812, died August n, 1876; married (first), Mrs. Lucy Ann Burn- ham; (second). Elizabeth Wardwell; (third), Mrs. Elizabeth Mann. 9. Hill, born November 17, 1814, died at New Orleans, 1834, in the regular army. 10. Chelmsford, married Elizabeth Mace, of Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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