" y^ 8"2d year of her age." They are buried in the cemetery on
the hill. Children, b. in Windham : —
392 GENEALOGIES : .TOHN C0CHRAN2.
3. John-, b. about 1740; m. his cousin Annis, dau. of John
Dinsmoor, a grandson of John Dinsnioor, the emigrant. He
lived in the east i)art of Windliani, upon the Moses-C. Page place,
and about 1783 sold to Caleb Balch and rem. to Belfast, Me.,
where he and his wife d. Their ch. were all b. in Windham,
except the youngest.
CHILDREN.
1. John-Dinsmoor^, b. March 11, 1771; was a miller and lumberman in
Belfast; rem. to Ohio in 1817, and finally to Hamilton, Hancock
Co., 111., and d. Jan. 11, 18-13. He m. Rebecca Ayers; 2 ch. :
AnnisS b. Oct. 29, 1800, and Kebecca-C.*, b. Oct. 31, 1800. The
mother d. shortly after their birth. Annis-D., oldest ch., went
West ; m. Isaac Rust, native of Thomastou ; had a large family ;
d. 1865 ; he d. 1878. Rebecca, her sister, m. 1840, Jonathan Fisk ;
1 ch., which d. young. She m. 2d, Mr. Briant, and d. 1876.
He m. 2d, his cousin, Mary, daughter of James Cochran, of Wind-
ham; 11 ch. ; Jane^ b. Oct. 29, 1806; m. Steele, of Peter-
borough, N. H. ; Cordelia^, b. Dec. 7, 1806; m. Montroy;
d. Nov. 11. 1872; John^ b. July 26, 1810; m. and had a family ;
d. April 10, 1855; Elizabeth*, b. April 17, 1812; d. young; Mary*,
b. Feb. 13. 1814; d. Aug. 12, 1872; James^ b. March 28, 1816;
dec; Samuels b. Sept. 24, 1818; d. Feb. 25, 1842; Eleanor*, b.
Sept, 18, 1820; d. young; Charles-L.*, b. Feb. 20. 1823; lives in
Hamilton, 111.; George-W.*, b. Feb. 21, 1823; res. Hamilton,
111. ; Andrew-Park*, b. March 23, 1825; d. May 10, 1870.
2. Martha,'* b. April 15, 1773; m. James Gray; lived at the Head-of-the-
Tide in Belfast, Me ; ch. : James*, b. 1805 ; d. 1855 ; Roxanua ,
m. and had a family ; Horatio*, died in Me. ; Matthew*, living in
Iowa, 1881. Mrs. Gray, m. 2d Mr. Perkins; rem. to Illinois; d.
1823.
3. Robert-Boyd'^ b. July 22, 1775; was a lumberman and miller; d. unra.
iu Belfast.
4. Isaacs, b. oct 22, 1778 ; killed at sea in War of 1812.
5. Jenny3, b. Sept. 30, 1780; m. Samuel Brown; lived iu Belfast; both
dec. ; ch. : Lavinia*, b. 1803 ; d. 1879 ; m. Greeley ; res.
Palermo, Me. Isaac-C.*, b. 1805; d. 1875. Paul,* b. 1807; d.
in Michigan, 1877. Silas*, b. 1809; m. ; lived in Belfast. His ch.
were: Mary-A.^, b. 1843; m. ; res. at Head-of-llie-Tide, Belfast;
Silas^, b. 1849; res. Leadville, Col. ; Martha-J.'', b. 1852; m Enoch
Heath; res. Leadville, Col.; Fred-W.^, b. 1858; m. Miss Pierce;
res. Belfast. Samuel*, b. 1811; d. 1827. Lydia-A.*, b. 1813; d.
1877 ; m. Hollis ; ch. : Fred^, and Grace"', m. Rideout : res.
Belfast; one ch. : William^. James*, b. 1815; d. 1827. Charle.s-
A.*, b. 1817; d. 1819. Charles*, b. 1819; res. Colorado. Martha-
Jane*, b. 1821 ; d. 1848.
6. .Andrew-Park'S b. Jan. 26. 1783; m. Eleanor Gordon, of Peterborough,
N. H. ; was capt. of a Vol. Co., war of 1812; went westiu 18J8,
d. 1835, probably in Hamilton, 111. ; one eh.
7. Annis'', b. 1785; single; d. 1839 in Belfast.
3. Isaac'-, second son of tlie emigrant, was b. Aj)ril l!3, 174'2.
He wiis constable of Windham at tiie early age of 18 years.
He m. Oct. 28, 17G5, Kuth, dau. of John and Elizabeth
(I)iiisiiioor) IIo|)kins. He was a soldier from this town in
the Kcvohitioiiary War (see llevohitionary history) ; was at the
surrender of Buigoyne, Oct. 17, 1777, ami continued in the ser-
(iKN'i:Ai,()(;ii;.s : andkkw (ochuanm. 393
vice till the independence of the colonies was achieved. He
owned and occupied the Charles-A. Keed farm, which he sold
to Asa Dow about 17^3; moved to Antrim, N. H., Marcli 10,
1784, where he lived the remainder of his life. He possessed
quite a poetical talent. The history of Antrim says of him :
" He was a man of strong and constant piety, of unusual Chris-
tian grace and knowledge, was chosen one of the elders of the
church at its foundati<»n, was much in office, was one of the
ablest and most trusted of the ])ioneers of the town, and
was a man of warm feelings and genuine ability, which is
abundantly j)roved bv writings left behind." He d. Aug. 21,
1825. His wife d. April 11, fsiG.
CHILDIJKX, ALL BOKX IN WINDHAM.
1. Naomi'', b. Oct. 2'.», 17(16; d. in town Dec. 17, 1783, a;. 17 yrs.
2. Andrew'', b. May 13, 17(;U; was 2 yrs. in Dartmouth college; did not
graduate; he lived in .\ntrim; m Jeaunette Wilson, of Wind-
ham; he d. Oct. 16, 1820; she d. Oct. 10, 1851. Ten children, b.
in Antrim: 1st, Naomi', b. Dec. 3, 1793; m. James Wallace, of
Antrim; d. in Manchester, N. H. 2d, Nancy^, b. Jan. 15, 1795;
m. Thomas Jameson, of .\ntrim; d. in Lowell, Mass., Nov. 23,
1846; Andrew^ lu-r sou, was 10 yrs. in the naval .service, and a
Union soldier in tlie late war. 3d, liev. wSylvester', b. May 8, 1796 ;
m. 1824, Hannah Symouds, of Hancock; he d. March 14, 1860;
she d. Fel). 23, 18(;3; they d. in Northville, Mich. He was a grad-
uate of Dartmouth College in 1835; was a clergyman and preached
ten yrs. in East Foultuey, Vt., and five yrs. in Vermontville,
Mich., and was a teacher and preacher in other places till his
death. He was greatly beloved, and was an eminent man. They
had 4 ch. ; two d. in infancy and two survived them. Their dau.,
Miss Sarah-A. Cochrane', res. in Detroit, Mich., and is the only
surviving member of the family. Their son, Lyman^, b. in An-
trim, Aug. 6, 1S2.'>. went West with his father, Jiiidgrad., in 1849,
at University of Michigan; studied law and practised his profes-
sion at Detroit; was early a member of the Legislature, and in
1873 was appointed judge of the Superior Court. He held this
position at the time of his death. He was upright, a tine scholar,
and an eminent man. He nL Aug. 3, 1876; no ch. ; his death oc-
curred Feb. .">, 1879. 4th, John', b. .Vpril 24, 1798; at one time a
trader in Boston; rem. to New York in 1825; little is known of his
history. 5th, Isaac', b. April 24, 1798; traded in company with
his brother in Boston; m. Mary-A. Lynch. He inherited the
homestead in Antrim. He was a stone-mason and mover of build-
ings ; d Nov. 8, 1869 ; two ch. : Mary- Ann", and Andrew^, who
served three yrs. in Thirteenth Regt. N. H. Vols, in the war.
They res. with their mother in .\ntrim. 6th, Clarissa^, b. April
18, 1800; m. .Vug 30. 1827, Alfred Fairbanks, a merchant in Fran-
cestown; he d. ; she m. 2d, Dr. .\iulrew .Vndersou, of St. Augus-
tine, Fla. ; lied, leaving a son, .Vudrew'', a physician in that city,
where his mother still lives 7tli, .\nn», 1). March 2, 1802; m. Jan.
18, 1838. David Holt, of Lyndel)orough, and d. May 13, 1870; ch. :
Dr Alfred^ surgeon in the army in the late war, now a physician
in Cambridge, Mass. Audy^, .served in the army; now afarmer
in Lyudeborough. Frances^^, m. K. Curtis and res. in her native
town. Ellens res. in Ohio ; teacher. 8th, Joanna^, b. July 11.
1805; d. 1812, of spotted fever. 9th, Mary-J.-», b. Sept. 5, 1807;
m. David Campbell, of Antrim, in 1834. He d. in Charlestown,
26
394 GENEALOGIES : KOBERT-B. COGHRANE+.
Mass. ; 3 ch. : Kate*, Fannie*, and Clara*. lOtli, Lorenzo^, b. Aug.
4, 1809; suppo.sed to have d. in the South, of cholera.
3. James-', b. Sept. '>, 1771; m. iu 17i)6, Joauua Creesy, of Francestown ;
.she d March 23, 1821), «. 5i; he m. 2d, Mrs. Hanuah Gib.son, of
Amherst, 1830; she d. Nov. 1, 1858, iu her 7yth yr. He inherited
part of the homestead in Antrim ; he was a nuiu of jireat energy
and resolution; he met with mauj' accidents, and broke at difler-
ent times most of the bones of his body, except his neck. He
survived them all, and d. June 1, 1851, in his 80th yr. Six ch., b.
in Antrim. 1st, Andrew-C.-*, b. April 20, 1797: m. Dec. 11,
1828, Louisa Tuttle, who d. Jan. 11, 1849; he m. 2d, Mrs. Au-
gusta Kinsley, of Peterborough, Oct. 1863; was a trader in Bos-
ton and Medford, Mass., and in Hancock. N. H. ; rem. to Peter-
borough in 1863, and was president of the bank from time of its
organization till his death, and was part owner in a woolen mill;
an excellent man; he d. May 30, 180.j ; one ch. : Lizzie-T.*, b. May
5, 1830; m. Oct. 15, 1857, L,-T. Minor; he d. Aug. 1865; shed.
Dec. 31, 18G5. 2d, Ira*, b July, 1799; m, March 4, 1830, Clarissa
Taylor, of Hillsborough, who d. May 27, 1868, ;e. 60 yrs. ; kept a
hotel in Antrim iu 1826; he inherited the home farm; had 6 ch. :
Mary-Eliza*, b. Jan. 13, 1831; d. Nov. 29, 1832; Mary*, b. April
3, 1833; George-A.*, b. Dec. 8, 1855; m. Etta-A. Chapman, of
Windsor, Nov. 26, 1872; who occupies the homestead, and is an in-
fluential man iu the town of Antrim ; Clara-Il.*, b April 24, 1839;
m. May 30, 1866, John-R. Whittemore, of Benniugtou ; lie d. Nov.
20, 1875; Caroline-C.*, b. July 31, 1841 ; m. Benjaniin-P. Baklwin,
of Clinton, Iowa, Feb. 3, 1869 ; Ann-M.*, b, Jan. 4, 1849 ; m. Feb.
18. 1875, Charles-E. Eaton, of Benniugtou, 3d, Mary-W.*, b.
Jan. 10, 1802; d, April 2, 1812, of spotted fever. 4th, Rodney*,
b. Jan. 8, 1806; m. Mrs. Ellen Dodge, of New Jersey; lived
several yrs. in Boston; rem. to New York, where he kept a
hotel; d. July 2, 1876; 2 ch. : James*, res. in New York city;
served in Rebellion in the Zouave Regt. of N. Y., and was severely
wounded; Joanna*, in. Galjriel Aguier, Capt. i)olice, N. Y. city.
5th, Eliza', b. Dec. 24, 1809; m. Dr. Jacob-P. Whittemore. of An-
trim; 3 cii, : Frances-M.*, b. Dec. 16, 1836; m. Charles-E. Rob-
inson; res. Jamaica Plains, Mass.; Dr. James-H.*, b. June 15,
1839; is head of Mass. General Hospital in Boston; Mary-T.*,
b. in Ciiester, April 12, 1849. 6th, James', b. Nov. 19, 1813;
m, Kate Crosby, of Milford, Nov. 23, 1853; was a trader in
Milford, Dublin, Hancock, and Marblehead, Mass. ; he d. at
Baltimore, March 28, 1854.
4. John Cochrane^, of New Boston, grandson of Jolin Coch-
ran the emigrant, was the oldest child of James Cochran, of
Windham. His mother d. very young, and he was taken in
infancy hy a kinsman, Robert Boyd, of New Boston, and
hronglit u)). Most of his life was sjient in New Boston. His
wife was Jemima, dau. of Benjamin Davis, of Goffstown. She
was a saintly woman, and d. Oct. 7, 18<)8, ae. 94 yrs. Ho d. in
Clicstcr, Fel>. 1(», 184;"), x. 75 yrs. His family were in straitened
circumstances, hut some of his ch. have occupied positions of
large resp(»iiHil)ility. 'i'hey lia<l 'J ch.
5. liol.ert,-B.\'l.. Oct. -^4, 17S>4, in New Boston; m. 1823,
F'lizjilteth, dau. of Capt. Kol>crt Warren ; was for i')!) yrs. a lead-
ing man in N(!w Boston ; was a school-teacher for many win-
ters, justice of the peace for :")(» yrs., State senator and repre-
GE\ I:A !.()(; I F.S : KKV. WAIIUKN-J;. COCIlUANi:''. ^95
sentative, a Christian man, ami long an ollict'i- in the 8umlay-
schooh He d. May 7, 1878.
cnii.imKX, uoRN in nkw uoston.
1. I'nulciu'e', I). Marcli lU, 1824; was a Hue scholar ami U-acluT; has
been an invalid tor 3") 3'rs.
2. Annis-(\-C.\ t). April U!, 1825; ra. Jolin-V. Parker, of Manchester,
Nov. l.s4,S: (1. March 11, IH'A; one ch. survives: Willanl-lioyd'',
ixraduatc Dartmouth CoUcicc, 1875; i-es. Chicaj^o, 111.
3. Mary-B.\ b. Oct. 23, 1827; d. Dec. 4, 1841.
4. Sopliia-P.5, b Feb. 18, 1830; d. April 30, 1851.
5. Sarah-Elizabeth*, b. Feb. 10, 1832; d. Sept. 12, 1835.
(>. Kobert-Boyd^ b. Nov. 27, 1833; d. Oct 12, 1835.
7. Rev. Warren-Uobert', b Auijf 25, 1835; graduated at Dartmouth
College l?5i>; twice elected tutor; was for some time a teacher,
and was licensed to preach by the Derry and Maucliester asso-
ciation. April 10, 18i!fJ: preached two summers at llarrisville ;
counnenced preachini: at the Presbyterian church at Antrim,
Jan. 1, 1S(;8 ; was ordained March 18, 180'J, and is still the pastor of
the churcli; he is tlie author of the " History of Antrim, >«'. H.,"
pub. 1880, which is one of the most correct and valuable town
histories in tiie State; he m. June 14, 1864, Lillie-C, dau. of
William-C". and Harriet (Crombie) Cochran, of Kew Boston; two
ch. : Ilayward'', b. New Boston, Nov. 27, 1865. Susie-E.", b.
Antrim, Nov. 18, 1872.
8. Eli/.abeth-I).\ b. April 28, 1837; m. Nov. 6, 1870, W.-W. Story,
of Antrim; ch. : Anna-G.'', b. March 8, 1872; Myra-F.", b. May
'J, 1874; Johu-P.'', b. April 15, 1878.
9. Susan'-, b. March 25, 1839 ; d. in infancy.
10. Clark- Betton'', b. Feb. 9, 1843: graduated at Albany law school,
1865; on account of failing liealth he relinquished his profes-
sion; is now a merchant in Antrim;- he ra Mary-E. Andrews;
ch. : Mabel', b. New Boston. May 15, 1871; Robert-B.«, b. New
Boston, Oct. 5. 1872; Benjaniin-R.'', b. Antrim, June 21, 1875;
Winifred's ^'>- Antrim. Dec. 31, 1876; Julian. N.«, b. Oct. 8, 1879.
6. Mary\ ni. Moses Hall, of Chester; an excellent woman,
an.l a. so. 80. Ch. : Lntlier-W.", William-A.^ Merey-H.% Abi-
gail, Naso^^ Clark-B.^ Adeline^ and Elizaheth^
7. Mercy-J.^ m. William Haselton, a merchant in Chester.
CHILDREN.
1. William^, a merchant in Albert Lea, Minn.
2. Harriet-T.'', res. Milwaukee, Wis.
3. Gerry-W.^, been a niemiier of Congress for i yrs. from Wisconsin,
and U. S. District .Vttoruey for the Eastern District of Wiscon-
sin for 8 yrs. ; res. Milwaukee.
4. George-C.°, is now .serving liis 3d term in Congress from Wiscousin;
res. Bosco.bel. W,is.
6. John-F.^, is a lawyer and IT. S. consul at Genoa.
8. Sophia'', unm. ; teacher for half a century ; res. Albert
Lea, Minn.
9. Marinda^ a teacher all her life; of fine character ; d. in
Methuen, Mass., 1871.
396 GENEALOGIES : JAMES COCHRAN-^.
10. Gerry-W,*, was a long time a mcrcliant in Boston ; was
a director in a l)ank and in several insurance companies, presi-
dential elector in 1 860, councillor for Essex 2d district in
1862-'(J3 ; res. Methuen ; now res. Chester. He ni. June 9,
1832, Mary-Jane, dau. of Rev. William Batchelder. She d.
Oct. 14, 1875. He m. 2d, 1876, Helen- A., dau. of the late
Judge French, of Chester.
CHILDREN, ALL LIBERALLY EDUCATED.
1. William-B.s, is a civil engineer; res. New Canaan, Conn.
2. Heury-F.*, is a cleryyraau ; res. Ypsilauti, Mich.
?,. Frederick*, a capt. in the Fifty-lirst Kegt. Mass. Vols. ; commanded
his regt. at the taking of Richmond; lawyer; res. Boston, Mass.
11. Abigail^ ra. Jonathan Pressey ; res. Chester.
13. Hon. Clark-B.^ b. May 31, 1815 ; graduated at Union
College, 1839; ra. Rebecca Wheeler, of Galway, N. Y., and in
1841 was admitted to the bar in that State ; was member of
the Assembly in 1841, and was several times elected to Con-
gress. He was an able speaker, and a man of great intellect-
ual ability. He d. March 5, 1867, in his 52d yr. One dau.,
M.-Frances^ m. 1864, E.-P. Stinson, of Albany.
13. Susan ^, m. David Mallory in 1843, and d. in March of
that yr., sc. 24 yrs.
14. James-^ [18] (John^), b. March 28, 1748, the 3d ch. of
John Cochran the emigrant, will be noticed below.
15. Elizabeth", the 4th ch., m. Wm.^, son of Robert-, and
grandson of "Daddy" John Dinsmoor\ She was the mother
of the elder Governor Dinsmoor. (See Dinsmoor family.)
17. Mary^ the 5th ch,, b. March 28, 1750; m. 1774, An-
drew Park. (See Park family.)
18. James- [14] (John^) Cochran, as noted previously, was
the 3d ch. of John Cochran the emigrant, and was tlie ances-
tor of all of that family name who now live in Windham. He
lived u])on the homestead of his father, which is now owned by
William-D. Cochran. He was moderator of annual meeting in
1801, and of numerous special meetings; selectman in 1796,
and deputy-sheriff for a long time. He m. Elizabeth, b. March
22, 1749, dau. of James and Elizai»eth (Mclveen) Nesmilh, and
d. Sei)t. 20, 1822. She d. April 19, 1824, x. 75. Children, b.
Windham : —
19. James^, b. Oct. 23, 1777 ; physician ; res. in Api)leton,
Monmoutli, and Thomaston, Me.; m. Jane Moore, of Standish,
Me. ; il. at Rockland, Me., October, 1860 ; she d. March, 1865.
aO. James-I).^ b. Livingston, Dec. 2, 1802; m. P^liza-C.
McLane ; physician ; res. in lirooks, subse(|U('ntly in Monmouth,
where he d. 1874.
CHILDREN.
1. James-H.^, architect; res. Wa.sliingtoii, 1). C.
2. Johii-E/', farmer; res. Easton, Mo.
;?. Charles- A. •', piiysician ; res. Winthrop, Me.
(iENEALOGIES :.I0I1N-CHAN1)IJ:K COCHRAN*. 397
4. Sllas-D.^ clerk in pension ottlce, Washinffton, D. (,".
5. Granviile-P.\ was capt. of a ("o. in the late war, at the hattle of An-
tietaiu; res. Aiiiriista, Me.
(;. Mary-K '', iii. .\lva-A. Liiee ; res. Monmouth, Me.
"^l. .laiie-Moore^ )>. Livin,u:ston, March 27,1804; in. Ivury-T.
Ilovcv, of Rockland, Me., and d. there 1872; no ch.
22, EIizal)etli\ b. Livingston, Oct. 30, 1<S0() ; in. Rev. Rufus
Day, of Roc-klaiid, Me. ; now res. Carmel, Me.
I'llII.UKF.N.
1. Cieorge-H.'-, res. in State of New York; physician.
2. .Tanies-W.'', clerirynian ; res. Calais, Me.
3. Kufus-E.'', fanner: res. Carmel, Me.
4. Ellen-E.'', m. Abel Jewett; is dec.
33. Ma^v-Minerva-Heatll^ l». Monmouth, Me., March 18,
1808; ni.Dr. llenry-S.Dearljorn ; res. Rockhmd, Me. ; d. Octol)er,
1871 ; one ch. : Henrietta^
24. -Lorenzo-H.-M.*, b. Monmouth, July 14, 1809; res. Bos-
ton, Mass. ; d. Melrose, Mass., Oct. 9, 1860 ; m. Sarali-W. Hoo-
per, Kennebunk, Me. ; m. 2d, Frances-A. Patten, of same town,
who now lives at Carthage, N. Y.
CHILUKKN.
1. Enmia-K ', m. Dr. J.-M. Leish ; res. Cincinnati, O.
2. Wallace-L.'', clerk ; res. Chicago.
3. Sylvanus-B.'', merchant ; res. Chicago.
25. John-Chandler^ b. Monmouth, Aug. 24, 1810; lawyer;
res. Rockland, Me. ; m. 8usan-M. Snowman, of Sedgwick, Me.,
and d. Feb. 1834 ; eh. : Susan-F.^ res. Machias, Me.
26. Annis-Ursl^la-D.^ b. Monmoutli, May 11, 1812 ; m. Thos.-
A. Jones; farmer; res. Rockland, now living; ch. : Everett-A.^,
clerk ; res. Rockland.
27. Marietta-Chan. ller^ h. Monmouth, Feb. 22, 1814 ; m., 1st
w., Ivory-T. Hovey; res. Rockland, Me., and she d. June 18, ]8:J9;
one ch. : William-T.^ ; farmer; res. South Thomaston, Me.
28. Margaret-Augusta'*, b. Monmouth, Dec. 16, 1816 ; m.
Sept. 7, 1841, P^mery Sawyer, lawyer, of Brooks, Me. ; d. in
Searsport, June 11, 1882.
CniLDRF.N.
1. James-E.-C.*', clergyman; res. Albany, N. Y.
2. Lucy-J.°, dec.
3. Sarah-L.5, j-es. Searsport, Me.
29. Erasmus-Henry*, b. Monmouth, Jan. 1, 1817 ; res. Rock-
land, Me.; agent; m. Hannah Ayer, of Freedom, Me.; ch. :
Ellen-J.-B.^ m. Rev. J. R. Baker; res. Woolwich, Me.
30. Delia-E.-W.S b. Monmouth, Nov. 13, 1818; m. 1840,
Cyrus-V.-R. Boynton, of Brooks, Me. ; res. Rockland, and d.
Feb. 27, 1857.
398 GENEALOGIES : CAPT. JOHN C0CHRAN3.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah-L.-F.^, m. Capt. J.-F. Gregory; res. Kockland, Me.
2. Alva-F.-E ^ soldier; d. at Kocklaud.
31. Sarah-Louise^ b. Monmouth, Dec. 7, 1818; d. of scarlet
fever, Oct. 3, 1841, unm.
33. George-William*, b. Monmouth, Aug. 12, 1821 ; d. Aug.
3. 1823.
33. George-Wilkinson'', b. Monmouth, April 9, 1824; ins.
agt. ; res. Kockland, Me. ; unm.
34. Jenny" (dau. James-), b. Aug. 18, 1779; m. Caleb Dow,
and removed to Lisbon; d. Feb. 17, 1839. He d. April 9, 1843.
(See Dow familv.)
35. John" [40], b. June 9, 1781 ; d. April 30, 1865.
36. Mary", b. Feb. 26, 1783 ; m. Iier cousin, John-Dinsmoor,
son of John and Annis (Dinsraoor) Cochran, of Belfast, Me.
37. Elizabeth", b. Ai)ril 30, 1785; d. May 2, 1790, x. 5 yrs.
38. Isaac" [45], b. Sept. 30, 17«8; d. March 26, 186t>.
39. Jonathan" [62], b. June 9, 1791 ; res. Melrose, Mass.
40. Capt. John" [35] (James'-, John^), first occupied the
Cochran liomestead, and Feb. 2, 1809, m. Margaret, dau. of Capt.
Nathaniel and Agnes (Park) IIem])hill. Soon after this very im-
portant event he moved to the Hemphill home, the first farm
north of Jacob-A. Nesmith's ; here he remained till his death.
He was honored by his townsmen by positions of public trust ;
was selectman in 1815, '17, '18, '19, treasurer in 182l'and '35, and
clerk in 1822, '23, '24, '36, '37. He was an excellent i)enman,
and kept the records with great neatness. It is with a sense of
unbounded relief that one turns from many pages in the records
to the plain, clear-cut, and intelligent records of Caj^t. John Coch-
ran. Beneath his picture is a fac-simile of his autograj)h in his
83d year. His wife was a thrifty woman, and they accumulated
a good property. He d. April 30, 1865. She d. Jan. 18, 1851.
Children, b. in Windham: —
41. KlizaS b. Nov. 21, 1809; m. Jeremiah Hills, Nov. 28,
1837 ; d. May 25, 1878. (See Hills family.)
43. Isaac-Park^ 1». May 29, 1811; inherited the homestead,
u])on which lie lived till a few years since, wlien lie sold it and
bought the James Park ])lace, near the church, where he still re-
sides. He m. Nov. 12, 1846, Martha-Jane, dau. of Thomas-Dickey
and Martha (Weeks) Nesmith, of Antrim, N. II. Slie was b.
June 9, 1825, and is the fifth generation removed from James
Nesmitli, the emigrating ancestor of aH the Nesmiths, and his
wife Elizabeth, dau. of justice James and Jaiu't (Cochran) Mc-
Kecn, of Jj(mdonderry.
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1. Mil(•s-Harrison^ b. Ai)ril 14. lH|!);"in. Marcli 11, 1H7S, Jciniip-N.
Ilodgdoii, of Henniiigton, N. H., 1>. Kd). 2, 1858; lumber dealer ;
res. J{r)c,licst(M-, N. II.
2. John-Edwin'', b. Dec. 2:1, 1862; libniriaii of the Nesmith library.
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GENEALOGIES: CAl'T. ISAAC ((KHHANa. 399
4.*5. Clianii.r', I.. .Iuir' !!;"•, I,sl4; in. May 15, 1844, Deacon
Joseph Park; d. .Jan. 9, lX^'2. (See Park family.)
44. Iloratia", h. Nov. 18, 1818; m. April 80, 1839, JameK-l\
Hutches; res. Windham, N. H. (See Hughes family.)
45. C'apt. Isaac^ [38] (James-, John'), b. Sept. 30, 17S8. He
lived in the easterly part of the town, on the original Cochran
homestead. He was captain in the militia; was treasnrer in 1822,
'•jy, '81, '3-J, '811, selectman in 1828, '24, '25, and was an earnest
supporter of the church, society, and jtublic interests of the town.
He was intelligent and patriotic, and took a deep and abiding
interest in our national politics. He was an ardent Whig, and a
great admirer of Daniel Webster. After the disruption of the
Whig party, he affiliated with the Republicans. Socially, he Avas
urbane, cordial, and sharp at repartee. He ra. June 17, 1813,
Nancy, dau. of Robert and Mary (Park) Dinsmoor. She was b.
July 15, 1788; d. March 81, 182G; he m. 2d, Dec. 21, 1826, Annis
Dinsmoor, her sister, b. April 10, 1799, who, after d(jing life's work
faithfully and well; d. in a good old age ^larch 20, 1877. He d.
.March 2(1, 18(32, in his 74th yeai-. Children, b. in Windham: —
4G. Mary^ b. April 12, 1814; m. Sept. 17, 1835, Benjamin-E.
Pumjielly, 1». July 19, 1810, in Livermore, Me.; moved West in
1838; now reside at McLean, McLean County, 111. He is a
farmer.
CHILDREN.
1. Harriet E.'-, b. Wiiulluim, July 31, 1836; in. Dec. 1856. Thoraas-B.
riunpelly, and res. Mt. Hope, HI. ; ch. b. at. Mt. Hope : Willie-N.^,
b. Dec. 1, KS.57. .Mar> - p:.'', b. April 2r,. isfil. Sarah-N.'\ b. Aufj.
27. lti(;3. George-T.", b. Feb. U, 1865. Hattie", b. March 28,
1874.
2. Caroline-X.•^ b. Amelia, Ohio, July 13, 1839; m. Nov. 1861, iu Sardis,
Ky., William Biggs, res. Normal, 111. ; ch. : Mary-Emma*', b Aug.
25, lH(i2.
3. Samuei-D.". b. Amelia, Ohio, May 20. 1841 ; was captain in Kentucky
Sixteenth Kegt. \'ols.. under Colonel Marshall; went through the
war; wounded at l)attle of Kesaca, (Ja. ; taken prisoner at
Munifordsville, Ky. ; was provost-marshal of Louisville, Ky., one
winter; was an aid-de-camp to General Dunham : m. Aug". 1864,
Sarah-E. Gil)bs; lives in Morse, Lincoln County, Minn.; ch. b.
in McLean, 111. : Cora-M.'', 18G5; Sarnuel-E.«, b. Oct. 1867; Mary-
S.", I). April, ISC.n; Kate-G.'\ b. March, 1871.
4. Susan-M.^ b. Amelia, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1843; d. Dec. 15, 1868; m. Jan.
1868, George Funk, cattle-dealer; res. McLean County, 111.;
ch. : George-I.'', b. Dec. 1808.
5. Bennie-Isaac^ b. Germantown, Mason County, Ky., May 5, 1854; m.
July, 1878, I.saiiei Thayer; dentist; res. Chatsworth, Livingston
County, 111. ; ch. : Dexter-D.«, b. May, 1879.
47. Carolines b. Dec. 10, 1815; m. Nov. 12, 1840, David
Anderson, and d. jNIarch 81, 1805. (See Anderson family.)
48. Betsey-JaneS b. April 27, 1817; m. Nov. 29, 1838, Ben-
jamin-H. Hughes; res. Windham, X. H, (See Hughes family.)
49. Infant daughters b. Oct. 31, 1819; d. 1819.
50. JamesS b. July 4, 1820; m. Oct. 8, 184(5, Sarah-Adelaide,
400 GENEALOGIES : DEA. WILLI AM-D. COCHRAN^.
dau. of John and Elizabeth (Thom) Hughes, and granddaughter
of John Huahes, the emigrant; she was b. March 8, 1824. He
lives in the village; farmer; served as clerk in 1868, '69, '70, '71,
and '72; was appointed clerk by the selectmen in 1881, and
elected by the town in 1882; was appointed postmaster in May,