streets and public buildings of Boston. He could judge of dis-
tances of objects by the almost imperceptible echo of his footsteps.
If a person, when he was at a distance, would place himself in his
pathway and keep perfectly still, he would detect the obstacle and
turn one side when a few feet from him. He paid some attention
to phrenology, and had considerable skill in delineating character.
He lectured on astronomy at one time. A few years ago he set-
tled down to farming in South Chelmsfoi-d, Mass., and is a pro-
gressix e and enterprising farmer. He ha« served as chairman for
several years of the scho«>l committee of that town. In spite of
his darkened \vn\\, and though he never caught a glimpse of sun-
light, nor beheld an object in this beautiful world, he has still
been a haj»py man, and moved through life as successfully as the
most of people. He m. Mav s, IS.'io, Sophronia "Walton ; she was
b. July U, 1827, in South JJeading, Mass., and d. July 12, 1862.
He ra.' 2d, April 18, 1864, her sister, Mrs. Sarah-T. Allen. She
was b. Feb. 11>, 1883. Each was a capable and energetic woman,
and aided him much ; res. South Chelmsfonl, ^lass. Children: —
97. A.-Headv^ b. Lowell, Sept. 15, 1856.
<>8. L(»uisa-.rane«, b. Lowell, May, 186(1.
99. Walter-N.^ b. Lowell, July'l2, 1862.
100. IIoward-L.^ b. Tyncrsboro', Mass., March 4, 1S65.
101. Cliarles-E.«, b. Chelmsford, Sept. 15, 1867.
102. Philip-R.'\ b. Chelmsford, Feb. 28, 1870.
ton. Fred-W.*', b. Chelmsford, July 22, 1874.
104. John-N.^ [68] (Alexander\ Andrew^, Robert^ Alexan-
der'). He was b. P^eb. 10, 1821, at Windham; was employed in
woolen manufactories till. Aj)ril 13, 1S50, when he was swept in
with the tide of emigration to California, where he spent a few
years in the gold diggings, and returned Aug. 1853. For a time
he lived alone. One day a party of Indians became his neighbors.
One entered his tent as he was partaking his solitary meal, when
he was invited to ^^ take hokV He took hold, and scraped every
47
730 GENEALOGIES : LIEUT. WILLIAM PAKK'^.
eatable thing from the table ; but before leaving, he poui-ed upon
the table five times the value in gold. On his return Mr. Park again
turned his attention to his old business. Has lived in many towns
in manv States, and has now settled at South Chelmsford as a farmer
and small-fruit grower. He m. May 9, 1848, Harriet-M. Davis,
who was b. at Cabot, Vt., May 11, 18-25, and d. Feb. 28, 1854.
He m. 2d, Nov. 29, 1854, her sister, Mrs. Cynthia (Davis) Jame-
son, who was b. Claremont, X. H., 1816, and d. July 3, 1856, He
m. 3d, Dec. 14, 1859, Rebeeca-F., dau. of Jeremiah and Rebecca
(Pillsburv) Titcomb, of Boscawen, X. H. She was b. July 19.
1836. Children : —
105. Harriet-E.«, b. April 8, 1849; teacher.
106. John-L.«, b. Oct. 6, 1850 ; d. July 18, 1857.
107. Alexander-J.^ b. Dec. 31, 1866. *
108. Willie-T.6, b. March 27, 1871 ; d. April 1, 1871.
109. Lieut. William, Jr.5 [82] (WilliamS Joseph^, Robert-,
Alexander^). He was b. April '1', 1833, in Boston, Mass. ; graduated
at the English High School in Boston in 1850; mason by trade.
In 1862 he enlisted as private in the Ninth Mass. Battery Vols.,
and aided in the overthrow of the rebellion. He was promoted
to corporal, sergeant, sergeant-major, and commissioned by Gov-
ernor Andrew as lieutenant in 1865. In February following
he was appointed adjutant of the artillery brigade of the Army
of the Potomac, and was mustered out of service at Boston at the
dose of the war, June, 1865. He ran the gauntlet of war suc-
cessfully, never having been wounded or taken prisoner. He was
in the following battles : Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania,
North Anna River, Bethesda Church, Tolopotomy, Pittsburg,
Weldon Railroad, Hatchins' Run, Bo\<^anty Creek, capture of
Petersburg and Richmond, and present at Lee's surrender; was
also at the battle of Getttysburg, and aimed and discharged his
cannon nearly one hundred times into the ranks of the advancing
enemy, as they charged upon the battery, which did fearful
execution. At'the close of the war he entered Jennings' petro-
leum refinery at South Boston, of which he is superintendent ; is also
government ganger of oils ; is a member of the Masonic order,
and was worshipful master of Adelphi Lodge, F. and A. M., in
1879, '80, also member of St. Matthew's Royal Chapter, St. Omar
Commandery of Knight TemiJars, and Massachusetts Consistory,
32d degree.' He m. April 2, 1855, Lilly-E., dau. of Edmund
Cherrington, of London, Eng., who came to America in 1832.
She was b. in Boston. June, 1833 ; res. South Boston. Children,
b. in Boston, Mass. : —
no. Lillie-Francis'', b. Oct. 29, 1856.
111. Walter-Ellsworth'', b. May 7, 1861.
11*4. Frederick-Dinsmoor", b. May 9, 1868; d. Feb. 9, 1869.
11.*}. Francis-E.5 [83] (William*. .Jose].h\ Robert-, Alexan-
der'), b. Oct. 5, 1835; graduatf<l at the English High School
in Boston, Mass.; mason; has carried on business since 1858; he
tjESLAUHilES : FRAXriS-E. PAKKv 731
f>nli«teH for one hundred day«. in July, 1H64, and was appointed
in Co. F. Sixth Regt. Ma^*. VoU. : was promoted to
rj sergeant on r> ■'.'■': ir^_' Ar!incr*"n H«^'cr*:*?. Va. He
v*;i« - with his re<r -ion pro-
■liv;-. held in awe • i troop*.
The rt-<rimenr was on guard duty at Arlington Heights, and
at Fort Delaware, where 1,2W reJ>eI prisoners were confined.
After his discharge, he resume*! his business as mason and
builder ; was inspector of a portion of the immense sewerage
work:* in B«/ston, now in process of construction, till his resigna-
tion in l>>fH. He is prominent and active in the Masonic fra-
ternity. He m. Oct. 5, 1*09, Mars-E., dau. of Thomas and
Mary Wilder, of Ware, Mass. She was b. March 16, 1^*44; d.
Jan.' 1864; twn children. He m. 2d. June 1, 1865, Laurette-J^
dau. of A>a and Elizabeth Vincent. She was b. at St. John, X.
B., Jan. 1*46 : re^. South Boston. Children, b. in Boston: —
1 14. Fr:tnces-E.*, b. May 12, li?61 : d. Boston. 1866.
115. Marv-Wilder*, b. -'^'ept. 12. 1862: res. Boston.
116. Fraiici-Edwin*, b. March 9. l'<66: d. 1866.
117. Francis-Edwin*, 2d, b. Mav 10, 1867.
118. Sarah-I^urette*, b. Nov. 19, 1>?6>'.
119. William- Asa*, b. Oct. 28, 1870: d. 1872.
120. A>a-William*, b. Aug. 7, 1872 ; d. 1877.
1*>1. Elizabeth-Milk.n*, b. Nov. 15, 1H74 ; d. 1^*75.
1*>2. Frances-Eva*, b. March 13, 1>*77.
l'>3. SvbU-Adelaide*, b. July 27, 1879.
PARKER FA31ILY.
1. Dea. Thomas Parker^, the emigrant ancestor, was b. in
England, 16<»9 ; emigrated to L\-nn, 3Iass., 1635 : was made a
freeman 1637 : his wife was Amy . He res. in Beading
some twenty years, and d. there in 16*3. ae. 74 jts., leaving a
large family. His son,
2. yathaniel", had a son,
3. Jonathan", b. about 1682; m. Barbara Elsley in 17«J6.
Their son.
4. Daniel*. >». 1725 : m. Sarah Parker. He belonged to one
of the Heading companies, and was in the regiment of Col. David
<4reen. April 17, 1775. His son,
5. Daniel, Jr.*. was in the service at Ticonderoga, The
latter was b. 1752 ; m. Sarah Richardson. 1780. They were
the parents of
6. Jonathan*, of Windham, whose ance«tor8 for several
i^enerations had V^een residents of Reading. Mass-, and generally
w ere farmers. The following sketch is from the pen of his friend,
Hon. James Dinsmoor, of Sterling, 111.
732 (iENP:ALOGIES : JONATHAN PARKERS.
Jonathan® (Daniel-W.% Daniel*, Jonathan^ Nathaniel'-, Dea.
Thomas^), Avas b. in Reading, Mass., Nov. 26, 1783 ; m. April "23,
1811, Susan Bancroft,!), in R. "He purchased of Rev. Samuel
Harris the Isaac Dinsmoor farm, southwest of Jenny's Hill,
occupied by G.-W. Hanscom, moved on to it April 25, 1811,
and continued to reside there till his death. He was a cooper by
trade, and for many years he worked at his trade in the winter
months. He was a thrifty farmer, devoting much attention to
fruit culture, and while he was not devoid of taste, the useful was
always made to dominate over the ornamental. He was a well-
read man, thoughtful and self-reliant ; kept himself well informed
on the current topics of tlie day, and possessed a well-balanced
mind, so that his advice was often sought and taken by his fellow-
townsmen. In his manners he was a ' rough diamond ' ; but the
attrition of intellectual contact brought out a fund of good sense,
pleasantry, and wit which well repaid the labor. In figure, he
was tall and awkward. No one could ever accuse him of making
or following any fashion in his personal dress. His eccentricities
Avere very great, so much so that he failed to exert as much in-
fluence in the community as he otherwise would. He, however,
represented the town in the Legislature in 1822, '23, '24, and '49
and '50, with credit to himself and his constituents. He was
economical and conservative in all public matters. Up to about
1828 there had been no means of heating the church in Windham.
The church was owned and controlled by the town, and for such
a startling innovation as putting a stove in the meeting-house, a
vote of a majority, in town-meeting assembled, was necessary.
At this time some restless, aggressive mortals had a town-meeting
called to see if they would ' vote to put in two stoves to heat the
meeting-house.' Mr. Parker op])osed the plan as a useless ex-
travagance, and as deleterious to health. The aggressive element,
as is usual in such matters, was dominant, and two huge wood-
burning stoves were j>laced in the church. Mr. Parker's pew was
on the wall side, in the gallery. For some time after he used to
go into his pew, raise tlie window, take off his" coat, and sit in his
shirt-sleeves, to avoid the heat of the ' cussed stoves.'
" He was fond of composition, and used to ])ride himsi'lf on his
ability 1o detect a grammatical error in a sentence, although he
had studied English grammai- but half a day in his life, as he
used to say. He said he ' could tell whether it jingled right or not,
but knew nothing about grammar.'* His wife was a most gentle
and amiable woman, ever taking his oddities as bits of pleasantry
to be i)hilosophically enjoyed by her. She d. Jan. 16, 1857. He
reared a large family in habits of industry. He d. April 22, 1865,
ae. 81 yrs. 5 mos." Children, b. in Windham: —
7. Sophia", b. Feb. 29, 1812 ; m. Reynolds, Nov. 17, 1836 ;
res. Treading and Barre, Vt., and d. Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 3, 1865.
(aiII,I>KKN.
1. Mary*", in David-T. Bcujaiiiin : res. liarrc, Vt.
GKNi;.M.n<;ii;s : 1)1, \. .MIL(» PAICKKl:". 783
2. George", pl-s. Harn-, Vt.
3. Mart!iii\ iii. Parli-y ; res. rortlaiul. Ort-iroii.
4. Byron", m. : n-s. Portland. Urt';ion.
8. Sarah", h. Mav 27, 1M3 ; in. Oct. 4, 1838, Joliu Wakcti.M,
of Reading, Mass., h. April 28, 18U6; he d. May ;'., 1«63.
CIIII.I>I{KX, HORN IN KKADIXG.
1. Charles', t). Jiilv 24, ls:{'.»; fanner: res. Headinj^; in. Nov. 2.".. 1868,
Vlary-.V. Kidd.r. of Dixlk-hl. Me.
2. Laiirinda-.Sarah-, l». Mareli '.». Is41; d. Nov. i;^, 18(!(t.
3. ()lena-.\.% b. July 2_'. 1843; teaeher in first free school. Sail Lake,
rtah.
4. Emeline-P.". b. March 2, 1846; teaciu-r; ni. Alvin-S. Barrns, Goshen,
Mass.. June 2!t, 186!); res. Goshen. â–
5. Johu-P.", b. July 21, 1848: lu. Sarah-I. Anderson: res. Andover.
6. Zelia-Abbie". b. Aug. 5, 1853; teacher: res. Keadinir.
7. Georj;e% 1). Oct. 12, 18o6.
9. Dea. Milo', b. Oct. 19, 1814; cabinet-maker; res. Reading,
Mass. He m. A})ril 7, 1842, Siisannah-B. Wakefield ; was treas-
urer of Bethesda parish many years, ;ind of the church for sixteen
years. He was made an elder Feb. 14, 1861 ; was chosen select-
man and overseer of the poor, and took the valuation of the
town of Reading in 1860-61. He was a genial, good man, and
held in high esteem. He d. June 29, 1881.
CniLUKKX.
1. Susannah-Maria', b. Dec. 17, 1843; res. Reading.
2. Ellen-Florence% b. June 14, 1846; d. Sept. 25, 1848.
10. Anna', 1). April 14, 1816; d. April 30, 1819.
11. Daniel", b. April 14, 1818; m. Mary-E. Way, of Amster-
dam, X. Y., Oct. 16, 1846. He has res. in Bedford, N. H., since
April 1, 1845, and is largely engaged in tlie manutacturcof bricks.
CIIII.DKKN.
1. Silneon-L.^ b. Oct. 21, 1847.
2. Marv-K.\ b. Jan. 30, 1841t; d. Aug. 12, 1860.
3. Daniel-I.% b. Aug. 25, 1850; res. Philadelphia, Pa.
4. Laurens\ h. April 10. 1854; d. Aug. 8. 1854.
5. Charles-L.\ b. April 10, 1861 : d. Aug. 17, 1864.
6. f Peter*, b. Nov. 16, 1862.
7. '\ Perham«, b. Nov. 16, 1862.
12. Ward", b. Oct. 18, 1819; settled in Bedford, "N. H., in
1839, and engaged in the brick business and lumbering, which he
successfully followed till 1^52, since which time he has been farm-
ing. He is enterjtrising, ]»rogressive, and prosjjerous. He was
one of the selectmen of \Merrimack in 1854, '61, '62, '65, '66, '67 ;
Avas a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1876, and rep-
resentative in 1877. He m. March 25, 1850, Phebe-A., dau. of
Moses and Anna (Svlvester) Straw, of Barnet, Vt. ; b. Barnet,
Vt., Oct. 22, 1822; res. Merrimack, N. H.
CHILD.
1. Everett-E.% b. April 12, 1856.
734 GENEALOGIES : 01. IN PARKER'.
13. Susie", b. Jan. 20, 1821 ; d. Auo-. 12, 1849.
14. Anna^ b. Dec. 9, 1823 ; m. Aug. 22, 1850, Theron Parker ;
res. in Reading, Ma.ss.
CHILDKEN.
1. Frank^ b. March 6, 185!); m. Ausj. 13, 1879, Haniiali-0. Crowe; res.
in Reading.
2. AnuS, b. Sept. 30, 1860; d. July 25. 1871, as. 11 yrs.
15. Laurens", b. Ai»ril 16, 1824; m. Clarissa-K. Thompson,
of Merrimack; he res. in Bedford, N. H., and followed the brick
business till his death, Sept. 5, 1853.
CHILD.
1. Clara-Laurens^ b. Sept. 8, 1853; res. in Nashua, N. H.
16. Olin", b. April 21,1826; m. May 14, 1857, Betsey-A.,
dau. of Daniel Kelley. She d. Feb. 16, 1882. He always res. in
Windham. He bought of Isaiah Dinsmoor the William Dins-
moor farm, upon which he lives.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Charles-0.8, b. June 25, 1860.
2. Nellie-C.^ b. April 30, 1866.
17. Emery^ b. April 5, 1829; m. June 11, 1857, Mrs. Clara
(Thompson) Parker. He lived upon the homestead in Windham ;
removed to Nashua in the fall of 1862, and again to Hudson,
March 18, 1863, and engaged in farming; sold his farm and re-
moved to Nashua, Nov. 1871, where he now resides, and is in the
coal business.
CHILDREN, HORN IN HUDSON.
1. Mary-Mabel«, 1). Aug. 22, 1867.
2. Frauk-Emery«, b. Feb. 21, 1871.
PEASE FAMILY.
1. George-F.^, son of Shepard- and Diana (Plummer) Pease,
and grandson of Eben^ of Monmouth, Me. ; b. there July 3,
1849. He bought the John Hills farm of Sarah Spaulding,
March 23, 1881 ; is a machinist; unm., and lives with his mother.
PECKER FAMILY.
1. Dr. Pecker' was surgeon in the Revolutionary army. His
son,
2. John-, was in Boston when the tea was thrown into Bos-
ton harbor. Tlie next morning he drank some ten, from the same
ship, which wasn't thrown into the harbor. lie in. Susan Hovey,
and res. in Amesbury, Mass. His son,
<;i:nk.\i (>(;ii:s : i'i:( kkk : 1'i:i:kin's. 735
li. William^ in. .M:ii\ Ilaivcy, aiiil lived in .Millmcii, .Mass.
Their son,
4. William'', of Wiiulliain, wa.s h. in MclliiU'ii, March 23,
1810, where he lived till April 7, 18.');{, when he came to Wind-
ham. He and his brother .Milton*, hought tlie Simeon Dnston
farm in the eastern part of the town, of ()l)adiah Duston, March
31, l><r)3. He m. March, 1848, Mary-A., dan. of Daniel and
Kachel (lieard) I'eahodv, of Pelham, who d. Jntie, 18r)G, je. 3:J
yrs. He m. 2d, Dec. 22, 18n9, Mrs. IJetsey (Kimhall) Felton,
dau. of Nathan and Betsey (Dav) Kindtall, of Bradford, Mass.,
b. Feb. 15, 1812 ; d. Oct. 14, 1SS2. Child, bv tir.st marriage : —
5. Alzira'', b. April 20, 1855; .1. May 13^ 185!).
6. Milton^ came to Windham with his brother William'', and
they occu|»y the farm together, lie was b. in .Methuen, April 20,
1822 ; m. March 12, ls57, Hannah-C, dau. of Frye and Abigail
(Barker) Austin, of ."^alem, b. in Methuen, Mass., Nov. 15, 1833;
no children.
CHARLES-N. PERKINS'S FAMILY.
1. Charles-N. Perkins", son of Charles-B.' and Abbie (Went-
worth) Perkins, of Kenduskeng, Me.; 1). in Stetson, Aj)ril 28,
1854; blacksmith and wood-worker; lived in the village. Came
from Lowell, and bought his place Dec. 12, 1870; buildings
burned Jan. 20, 1882; he m. June 6, 1878, Agnes, dau. of William
and Jane (Hood) Adams, of Lawrencekirk, Scotland ; her father
was b. at that place, her mother at Brechin, and she was b, in
Barry Village, Forfarshire, Scotland, April 23, 1854. Child, b.
in Windham : —
2. Lulu-Blanche', I). June 13, 1880.
DR. JAMES-W. PERKINS'S FAMILY.
1. John Perkins', 1». in Newent (as believed), Gloucestershire,
Eng., in 1590. Dec. 1, 1630, he embarked with his wife and fam-
ily for Xew England, at Bristol, Eng., and after a tempestuous
voyage, arriveil at Boston, Feb. 5, 1031, in the ship " Lyon," Wm.
Pearce, master. He was admitted freeman ]May 18 following.
After a residence of two years in Boston, he removed, 1633, to
Ipswich, Ma.ss. He was representative to the (general Court in
1636, and held various offices of trust. The house in which he
lived stood " near ^Manning's Neck and close to the river." (Hist,
and Gen. Reg.,Yol. X, p. 2l3.) He made his will March 28, 1054 ;
proved Sept. 1054 ; he was aged 64 yrs. at his decease. He in.
Judith ■-. Children : —
2, John-, b. 1614; d. Oct. 14, 1686, a-. 72; quartermaster.
736 (iENKALOGIES : THOMAS PERKINS^.
3. Thomus^ b. 1G16; d.May 7, 1686, ae. 70; deacon.
4. Elizibeth'-, b. 1618; d. 1700; ni. Wra. Sargeut, Amesbury.
5. Mary-, b. 1620-21; d. 1700; m. Thos. Bradbury, Salisbury.
6. Jacob- [8], b. 1624; d. Jan. 29, 1699-1700, ae. 76.
7. Lydia-, b. 1631.
8. Jacob- [6] (Johni), b. England, 1624 ; d. Ipswich, Jan. 29,
1699-1700. He was stvled " Sargeant Jacob " ; m. (1), Elizabeth
, b. 1629; d. P^ebri2, 1685, a?. 56; m. (2), widow Damaris
Robinson. Children of Jacol) and Elizabeth : —
9. Elizabeth^, b. April 1, 1649.
10. John^ [18], 1). Julv 3, 1652 ; d. March 15, 1717.
11. Judith^ b. July 11, 1655.
13. MaryS, b. May 14, 1658.
13. Jacob^ b. Aug. 3, 1662; d. 1719.
14. Matthew^ b. June 23, 1665 ; d. 1755, ae. 90. A Capt.
Matthew Perkins d. April 15, 1738, a. 72 yrs. 9 mos. 23 days.
15. Hannah^ b. Oct. 11, 1670.
16. Joseph^ b. June 21, 1674 ; settled in Norwich, Ct.
17. Jabez^.b. May 15, 1677; settled in Norwich, Ct.
18. John^ [10] (Jacob^ John^), b. Ipswich, July 3, 1652 ; d.
March 15, 1716-17; lived in Wenham ; m. Mary Fisk, ])robably
dau. of Rev. Wm. Fisk, of Wenham ; she d. Oct. 9, 1695. Chil-
dren : —
19. Thomas^ [26], d. Sept. 1749, at Wenham, Mass.
20. Anna^ m. John Perkins; pub. Jan. 12, 1711. She was
of Wenham.
21. Rebecca*, m. Thomas Howe.
22. Mary», m. Robert Quarles; pub. July 9, 1709. She was
of Wenham.
23. Elizabeth*, m. William Rogers.
24. Sarah*, m. John Edwards.
25. Esther*, b. Sept. 30, 1695; m. Benj. Gilbert, i)ub. July
26, 1716. She was of Wenham.
26. Thomas* [19] (Jolin^, Jacob-, Johni), b. Ipswich ; d. in
Wenham, Sei)t. 1749; will made Sept. 14, 1749, pd. Oct. 2,
1749; m. 1st, Hannah ; m. 2d, Elizabeth . Children,
1). in Wenham : —
27. Mary'', b. June 20, 1712 ; m. Adams.
28. IIannah\ b. June 3, 1714.
29. John^ b. May 23, 1717.
30. Elizabeth^ b. Oct. 23, 1720; m. Stevens.
31. Thomas^ b. June 24, 1723.
32. AbigaiP, h. Sept. 14, 1725.
33. ^annah^ b. Feb. 20, 1731.
34. Jacob^, b. Feb. 8, 1732.
35. Martha^ b. June 26, 1733.
36. Joseph'"' [39], b. Sept. 15, 1735.
37. Sarab^ b. Aim. 30, 173(;.
38. Mirian/', 1). A])ril 12, 1739.
OENEAI.()(.IF.S : Dl{. .IAMI.S-\V. PKRKIXS'. 787
39. Joseph"^ [HG] (Thom:is\ .J..liii», Jacolr, John'), h. Wen-
ham, Sejit. lo, 1785. Joseph Perkins, Beverly, tailor, and w ife
Eniina, for t'20(l sell land to Josiah Hatehelder, Nov. 4, 1770.
Joseph Perkins, tailor, Amherst, N. II., U) John Perkins (hrother),
of Wenliani, 1\ acres, l)ein<; all the real estate Benjamin Dodge,
of Lyndehoro', X. II., hath in the thirds of Elizaheth, widow of
Thomas Peikins, of Wenham, deceased, or that may fall to Jacoh
Perkins (hrother), of Sutton, .Mass., in the al)o\ e-mcntioned estate,
Nov. -21, 1788. He pull. April lU, 17t;i, to Emma, dan. of M.irk
and Sarah Dodge, of Bexerly, l»apt. June 15, 173S-9. (Mark
Dodged the father, son of Edward and Mary (Haskell), l»apt.
Beverly, Oct. '2\, 1604; Edward-, son of Richard and P^dith
Dodge, the emigrants; d. Felt. 1*2, 1727; Richard', d. Beverly,
June 15, 1671 ; wife Edith, b. 1608 ; d. Jan. 27, 1677-8.) Ch. : —
40. Jo-seph'"' [44], baptized Aug. 22, 1762.
41. Sarah'', bajit. June 1>, 1765.
42. Betsev", bapt. Dec. 2(t, 1767.
4:i. Lydia\ bapt. Dec. 10, 1775.
44. Joseph'' [40], b. 1761 ; m. Hannah W'oodburv ; they
were the parents of Dr. J.-W. Perkins", of Windham.
45. Dr. James-W.' (Joseph'', Joseph'', Th()!nas^ John'*, Jaeob'^,
John'), b. in Mt. Vernon, N. H., April 17, 1798, and was the son
of Cajtt. Joseph'"', b. 1761, and Hannah (Woodbury) l*erkins.
His grandfather, Joseph Perkins^ who was h. 1785, came from
Beverly, Mass., m. Emma Dodge, and settled in Mt. Vernon.
Doctor Perkins received his academical education at Frances-
town, N. H. He studied his jtrofession with Doctor Kittredge,
of Mt. Vernon, and came to Windham as early as 1824. He was
a good phy.sician, and a valued and much respected citizen. In
1824, '25, '26, '27, he was a member of the committee for inspec-
tion of schools. He prepared for the Christian nnnistry and left
town. He then preached in New Hampton, Bristol, Warner,
Hooksett, and Alstead, N. II. ; rem. to New Chester, Wis., in
1858, where he labored till his death, .Alarch 29, I.S74. He m.
Frances, dau. of John Cochran, of New Boston, N. H., where she
was b. in 1796; d. Oct. 1875. Children : —
46. James-W.«, b. Windham, 1826: d. 1827.
47. (Teorge^ b. and d. Windham, 1881.
48. Charles-S.^ b. Windham, Jan. 23, 1830 ; merchant ; res.
Onawa City, la. ; was a member of Co, G, Nineteenth Regt. Wis.
Vols. ; was in the battles of Suffolk, Blackwater, Newbern,
Drury's Bluff, and Petersburg, He m. Ruth Stearns, of Wal-
tham, Mass., b. Aug. 2, 1826.; res. Onawa City, Iowa.
Cnil.DUKX.
1. Marv-W.'', b. 1854.
2. Charles-W.«, b. 1856.
8. .Tohu'', b. 1858; d. 1865.
4. Ada-M.9. b. 1860.
5. David-S.», b. 1861 ; d. 1865.
738 GENEALOGIES : LEWIS-SMTTH PERKINS".
49. Lewis-Smith^ b. New Hamptou, N. H., Nov. 5, 1834 ; m.
July 29, 1858, Martha, dau. of Andrew and Lovina (Smith) Mc-
Clyman; she was b. Oct. 19, 183G, at Florida, N. Y. He enlisted
Feb. 18, 1862, in Nineteenth Regt. Wis. Vols, and participated
in the battles of the regiment at Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Peters-
burg, Drury's Bluffs, Richmond, and Newbern ; discharged April
30, 1865. He was quartermaster-sergeant. He res. at Friend-
ship, Adams County, Wis., and is clerk of circuit court and
abstractor.
CHILDREN.
1. Faimy'*, b. June 1, 1859.
2. Sarah-Lovinii«, b. Nov. 5, 18G0.
3. Le\vis-Woodbury3, b. May 21, 1866.
4. Lucretia-Ray«, b. April 6, 1868.
5. John-Cochrau'', b. March 14, 1870.
6. Charles-Andrew'-', b. Oct. 10, 1873.
7. Roy-Watson", b. April 16, 1877.
50. James-W.^, b. at Warner, 1840; merchant; res. New
Chester, Wis.; was 1st sergt. Eleventh Regt. Wis. Vols.; was in
battles of Bayou Cache, Ark., Port Gibson, Champion Hills,
Vicksburg, and Jackson, He m. Jan. 1, 1866, Mary-A. Atkins,
b. Milton, Wis., March 12, 1845; d. Feb. 13, 1874.
CHILDREN.
1. James-F.«, b. Oct. 31, 1866.
2. Fred-H.», b. Aug. 7, 1868.
3. Leon-R.9, b. June 23, 1870.
4. George-A.«, b. April 18, 1872.
He m. 2d w. Nov. 8, 1874, Martha-M. Keller, b. at Philadelpliia,
Pa., Jan. 3, 1855.
CHILDREN.
1. Claude-B.9, b. June 17, 1877.
2. f Edith-M.'-*, b. Feb. 21, 1880; d. March 2, 1880.
3. \ Cha^les-E.^ b. Feb. 21, 1880; d. Feb. 21, 1880.
PLUMMER FAMILY.
1. John Plummer^, lived in what is now the village, opposite
the^iouse of James Cochran. One of his barns stood near the
spot on which James Cochran's house now stands, and the other
where the Town House stands, and his orchard included the land
front of tlie Town House. He gave the town three acres for a
building lot, and the town gave him $50 for his a])ple-tree8 stand-
ing upon it. He m. Nancy . Children, b. in Windham : —
2. John2, b. Dec. 19, 1796.
3. Catherine- Williams-", b. May 26, 1798.
4. Nancys b. May 28, 1800.
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POOLE FAMILY.
1. John pDulf', was at Cambridge, Mass., Itj.'i2, aiul rem. to
Lynn Villagi' about 1G84, afterwards called Heading, where, with
Lord IJrooke, Thi>s. Towns, ami others, they were each granted