It was originally thought that Gershom and Anna married in Chesterfield, NH on November 20, 1760 but data has surfaced showing the marriage was on 26 November in Newbury MA. See discussion under Anna's FAG memorial about this as well as her maiden name.
Gershom lived in Newbury MA until 1769 then moved to Campton NH where he was a pioneer settler. One statement says he built the first log house there but Geo. Burbank Sedgley in the 1928 Genealogy said "it is doubtful if this is true, as there appears to have been a few families living in the town when he moved his family there; however, he may have gone there earlier and built the first house either for himself or someone else." His name does appear as first selectman.
Prior to going to Campton, he was a ship carpenter and in 1760 was the administrator of his father's estate. In 1759 he was a Lieutenant who sailed 17 Jun 1759 with Capt. Davenport's company as part of Gen. Wolfe's expedition to capture Quebec. [sources: Currier, John T., Ould Newbury (Boston 1897) p. 497; Campton Centennial Celebration p.23]
While Sedgley identifies him as Lieut. Gershom, he also points out that people called him "Captain" although he does not indicate any documentation for that title. In the Revolution he was a 1st Lieut. on the pay roll of Capt. John Willoughby's company of volunteers in Col. Chase's regiment which marched from Plymouth and the adjacent towns in September 1777 to assist the Northern Army. He entered 25 Sep and was discharged 28 Oct of that year (1 mo, 4 days). His wages were 9 pounds, 3 shillings, and 8 pence. [source: NH Revolutionary War Rolls, 2:381, 385]
His ten children all lived to have families. He was the great-grandfather of Governor Cheney of NH and of Rev. Orin Burbank Cheney, Founding President of Bates College.
Gershom lived in Newbury MA until 1769 then moved to Campton NH where he was a pioneer settler. One statement says he built the first log house there but Geo. Burbank Sedgley in the 1928 Genealogy said "it is doubtful if this is true, as there appears to have been a few families living in the town when he moved his family there; however, he may have gone there earlier and built the first house either for himself or someone else." His name does appear as first selectman.
Prior to going to Campton, he was a ship carpenter and in 1760 was the administrator of his father's estate. In 1759 he was a Lieutenant who sailed 17 Jun 1759 with Capt. Davenport's company as part of Gen. Wolfe's expedition to capture Quebec. [sources: Currier, John T., Ould Newbury (Boston 1897) p. 497; Campton Centennial Celebration p.23]
While Sedgley identifies him as Lieut. Gershom, he also points out that people called him "Captain" although he does not indicate any documentation for that title. In the Revolution he was a 1st Lieut. on the pay roll of Capt. John Willoughby's company of volunteers in Col. Chase's regiment which marched from Plymouth and the adjacent towns in September 1777 to assist the Northern Army. He entered 25 Sep and was discharged 28 Oct of that year (1 mo, 4 days). His wages were 9 pounds, 3 shillings, and 8 pence. [source: NH Revolutionary War Rolls, 2:381, 385]
His ten children all lived to have families. He was the great-grandfather of Governor Cheney of NH and of Rev. Orin Burbank Cheney, Founding President of Bates College.
It was originally thought that Gershom and Anna married in Chesterfield, NH on November 20, 1760 but data has surfaced showing the marriage was on 26 November in Newbury MA. See discussion under Anna's FAG memorial about this as well as her maiden name.
Gershom lived in Newbury MA until 1769 then moved to Campton NH where he was a pioneer settler. One statement says he built the first log house there but Geo. Burbank Sedgley in the 1928 Genealogy said "it is doubtful if this is true, as there appears to have been a few families living in the town when he moved his family there; however, he may have gone there earlier and built the first house either for himself or someone else." His name does appear as first selectman.
Prior to going to Campton, he was a ship carpenter and in 1760 was the administrator of his father's estate. In 1759 he was a Lieutenant who sailed 17 Jun 1759 with Capt. Davenport's company as part of Gen. Wolfe's expedition to capture Quebec. [sources: Currier, John T., Ould Newbury (Boston 1897) p. 497; Campton Centennial Celebration p.23]
While Sedgley identifies him as Lieut. Gershom, he also points out that people called him "Captain" although he does not indicate any documentation for that title. In the Revolution he was a 1st Lieut. on the pay roll of Capt. John Willoughby's company of volunteers in Col. Chase's regiment which marched from Plymouth and the adjacent towns in September 1777 to assist the Northern Army. He entered 25 Sep and was discharged 28 Oct of that year (1 mo, 4 days). His wages were 9 pounds, 3 shillings, and 8 pence. [source: NH Revolutionary War Rolls, 2:381, 385]
His ten children all lived to have families. He was the great-grandfather of Governor Cheney of NH and of Rev. Orin Burbank Cheney, Founding President of Bates College.
Gershom lived in Newbury MA until 1769 then moved to Campton NH where he was a pioneer settler. One statement says he built the first log house there but Geo. Burbank Sedgley in the 1928 Genealogy said "it is doubtful if this is true, as there appears to have been a few families living in the town when he moved his family there; however, he may have gone there earlier and built the first house either for himself or someone else." His name does appear as first selectman.
Prior to going to Campton, he was a ship carpenter and in 1760 was the administrator of his father's estate. In 1759 he was a Lieutenant who sailed 17 Jun 1759 with Capt. Davenport's company as part of Gen. Wolfe's expedition to capture Quebec. [sources: Currier, John T., Ould Newbury (Boston 1897) p. 497; Campton Centennial Celebration p.23]
While Sedgley identifies him as Lieut. Gershom, he also points out that people called him "Captain" although he does not indicate any documentation for that title. In the Revolution he was a 1st Lieut. on the pay roll of Capt. John Willoughby's company of volunteers in Col. Chase's regiment which marched from Plymouth and the adjacent towns in September 1777 to assist the Northern Army. He entered 25 Sep and was discharged 28 Oct of that year (1 mo, 4 days). His wages were 9 pounds, 3 shillings, and 8 pence. [source: NH Revolutionary War Rolls, 2:381, 385]
His ten children all lived to have families. He was the great-grandfather of Governor Cheney of NH and of Rev. Orin Burbank Cheney, Founding President of Bates College.
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