This name has been written variously, Washborn, Washborne, Washbourne, Washburne, and Washburn.

John1 Washburn was in Duxbury, Mass., as early as 1632. He came from Evesham, Worcestershire, an ancient town situated on the river Avon, and was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, Mass.; d. before 1670.

John2 (John1), came over in the schooner Elizabeth Ann, from London, in 1635; was also one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Experience Mitchell, in 1645.

Joseph3 (John2, John1), probably res. in Bridgewater, Mass.

Joseph4 (Joseph3, John2, John1), was a blacksmith; settled in Bridgewater; probably rem. to Kingston, Mass., or Plympton, Mass., as early as 1728; to Middletown, Conn., in 1739 or. 1740, and to Leicester, Mass., in 1745.

Elijah5* (Joseph4, Joseph3, John2, John1), was b. in Bridgewater, Mass., in 1714; rem. from Leicester, Mass., to Natick, Mass., about the year 1760, where be purchased a farm of the original Indian proprietors, on which he continued to res. the rest of his life. The deed of this farm was dated Nov. 29, 1760, and was given to him by Sarah Rumnamah. Three of his children came to H. to res.: Joseph6, Elijah6, and Sarah6. .

• 1. Joseph6 (Elijah5, Joseph4, Joseph3, John2, John1), b. (probably) in Leicester, Mass., in 1754. was a soldier in the Revolution; m. in 1786, Sarah Gay, of Natick, Mass.; soon after his marriage came from Natick, Mass., to H.; settled on the place marked "J.H.," Where he continued to res. until the close of his life ; d. May 24, 1841; his wife d. Aug. 14, 1845, aged 84 years. Children:-
• 2. Reuben7 [8], b. July 20, 1787.
• 3. Polly7, b. Nov. 5, 1790; m. Jabez Carley. (q. v.)
• 4. Eli7 [18], b. Jan. 20, 1793.
• 5. Joseph7, b. March 4, 1795 ; was a soldier in the war of 1812-15; rem. early in life to the province of New Brunswick; m. in 1824, Eliza Monroe, of the province of New Brunswick. Children: George W.8, Sarah Ann8 William8, Martha8,Eliza8,Joseph F.8, Mary Jane8, Reuben8.
• 6. Asa7 [29], b. July 16, 1797
• 7. Reed7, b. July 8, 1799; m. May 8, 1823, Polly, dau. of David Davis (q. v.); res. on the homestead, where he d., Oct. 13, 1842.
• 8. Reuben7 [2], m. May 10, 1821, Sally, dau. of Sampson Tuttle (q. v.), who d. April 13, 1877. At the age of 13 years he went to live with Samuel Spear in Peterboro'. Here he remained until he was 21 years of age, when he went to New Brunswick and engaged in the lumber business. In 1819 he purchased the Spear farm, where he res. until his death, Aug. 1, 1876. Children :-
• 9. Sarah8, b. April 13, 1822; d. March 7, 1842.
• 10. George8, b. May 15, 1823; d. in Goffstown, May 6, 1881; m. Sept. 16, 1847, Abby M. Cheney, of Holderness, b. Dec, 21, 1823. CHILD.
  1. 1. Frank L.9, b. in Peterboro', May 1, 1849; m. June 14, 1877, Annabelle E. Philbrick, of Candia. He was graduated at Bates college, in Maine, in 1875; studied law in Boston, where he res. ; is a partner with Gen. B. F. Butler. office in Boston. Child: Grace10, b. in Boston, Nov. 25, 1879. ,

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  * Col. Seth Washburn, of Leicester, who had command of a company of minute. men at Bunker HiII, was a younger brother of Elijah5.

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• 11. Franklin8 b. March 25, 1825, d. Sept. 21, 1826.
• 12. Mary8, b. Feb. 2, 1827; a successful school teacher attended the academy in H. in 1844; res. San Francisco, Cal. We are under obligations to her for valuable letters, including a record of her father's family.
• 13. Sampson8, b. Oct. 21, 1828; m. April 12, 1860, Sarah E. Clark, of Peterboro'. res. on the homestead. CHILDREN.
  1. Albert H.9, b. Dec. 25, 1864; d. Sept. 23, 1866.
  2. Lizzie C.9 b. Dec. 23, 1868.
  3. Anna9, b. May 14, 1877.

  
  

• 14. Leonard8, b. Jan. 7, 1831 ; m. Oct. 26, 1860, Sarah A., dau. of David Wood (q. v.); res. San Francisco, Cal. CHILDREN.
  1. Nellie G.9, b. In H., Aug. 25, 1864.
  2. Alice M.9, b. in San Francisco, May 24, 1866.

  
  

• 15. Henry8, b. Sept. 1, 1832; m. April 15, 1875, Olive M. Daw-son, of San Francisco, where he res.
• 16. Anna8, b. July 1, 1835; m. July 23, 1861, Milo P. Holmes, of Dalton; res. San Francisco, Cal. CHILD
  1. Henry E.9, b. in San Francisco, Nov. 20, 1865..

  
  

• 17. Harriet8, b. Dec. 5, 1837 ; res. San Francisco, Cal.
• 18. Eli7 [4], Was a soldier in the War of 1812-15 ; m. Nov. 20, 1817, Nancy, dau. of Ebenezer Pratt (q. v.), Who Was b. in Lancaster, Mass., July 29, 1794; d. Nov. 17, 1880. They settled on the homestead in. H.; rem. to Alstead in 1824, where they continued to res. until the close of their lives. He was a farmer. d. March 15, 1877. Children:-
• 19. Reuben8, b. in H., Sept. 11, 1818; m. in 1845, Caroline M. Holt, Who Was b. in Stoddard in April, 1812. He is a farmer. res. Alstead.
• 20. Susan P.8 b. in H., Oct. 12, 1819; m. Oct. 12, 1840, James A. Kidder, who Was b. in Alstead, Jan. 21, 1812. He is a farmer; res. Alstead.

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  CHILDREN.

  1. Mary J.9, b. July 19, 1841; d. Oct. 5, 1844. .
  2. Merrill J.9, b. Feb. 4, 1844; m. March 18, 1889, Carrie M. Kidder. Children: (1), Wilfred J l0, b. July 3, 1873. (2), Herbert L.l0, b. March 15, 1878.
  3. Sarah A.9, b. Oct. 30, 1851; m. Jan. 13, 1874, Andrew J. Gates, of Alstead. Children: (1), Idella S.10, b. Nov. 21, 1876. (2), an infantl0, b. Sept. 9, 1883.
  4. Abbie M.9, b. Jan. 25, 1859.

  
  

• 21. Charles8, b. in H., July 26, 1821; m. Dec. 28, 1843, Sarah A. Holt, who was b. in Stoddard, March 2, 1818. He is a farmer; res. Alstead. CHILDREN.
  1. Charles H.9, b. Oct. 12, 1844; m. April 27, 1870, 8usan E. Kidder, who was b. in Alstead, Nov. 14, 1842. Child: Maurice E.10, b. in Marlow, June 19, 1875.
  2. Hattie A. A.9, b. Nov. 14, 1853; d. Oct. 9, 1856.
  3. Frank E.9, b. Aug. 11, 1857. m. Sept. 9, 1879, Ella M. Messer.
  4. Addie A.9, b. March 27, 1860; m. 1, Sept. 10, 1879, George .A. Messer, from whom she was divorced. Child: Silla A.10, Sept. 20, 1880. She m. 2, Feb. 6, 1882, James W. Ross, of Concord; a mechalnic. Child: Charles W.l0, b. July 9, 1883.

  
  

• 22. Mary8, b. in H., Aug. 23, 1822; m. Moses, son of Jacob G. Lakin. (q.v.)
• 23. Harvey8, b. in Alstead, Aug. 13, 1824; m. 1, March 18, 1847, Maria M. Cheever, who was b. in Alstead, April 26, 1826, and d. in Alstead, Dec. 5, 1850; m. 2, Dec. 29, 1852, Mariah E.,* dau. of John and Harriet (Lakin) Wilder. (q.v.) He is a farmer. res. Alstead. CHILDREN.
  1. Myrtie M.9, b. April11, 1868 ; d. June 19, 1868. .
  2. Lora A.9, b. July 5, 1870.

  
  

• 24.Sarah A.8, b. in Alstead, May 30, 1826; d. in infancy.
• 25. Nancy J.8, b. in Alstead, June 12, 1827 . m. Jan. 29, 1849, George Wilder, a mechanic and farmer, who was b. in Bethel, Vt., Jan. 19, 1823, and d. May 17, 1877. res. several years in Athol, Mass.; rem. to Alstead in 1868.

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  * To her we are indebted for the record of the Eli Washburn family.

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  CHILDREN .

  1. Charles H.9, b. Sept. 24, 1851; d. Aug. 22, 1883.
  2. Sarah A.9, b. May 31 1855; m. Sept. 29, 1875, George E. Newman, who was b. in Gilsum, March 5, 1850; a farmer.
  3. George S.9, b. Aug. 24, 1858.
  4. Aurin V.9, b. Oct. 29, 1859.
  5. Merrill J.9, b. Aug. 5, 1868.

  
  

• 26. Henry8, b. in AIstead, June 24, 1829; m. 1, Nov. 3, 1852, Mary A. Oaks, who was b.in Athol, Mass., Sept.13, 1833, and d. in same place, Jen. 22, 1880. m. 2, May 8, 1881, Paulina A. Wyman, who was b. in Wendell, Mass., Nov. 4, 1852. He is a farmer and milk dealer. settled first in A1stead; rem. to Athol, Mass., in 1855. CHILDREN.
  1. Horace P.9 b. Sept. 22, 1853; d. Jan. 22, 1880.
  2. Mary A.9, b. Nov. 24, 1857. m. June 18, 1872, Theodore W. Washburne, of Athol, Mass. Children: (1), Irving10, b. March 18, 1873. (2), Mabel E.10, b. March 15, 1876. (3), Harold C.10, b. March 7, 1878., (4), Mary A.10, b. Oct. 4, 1881.
  3. Jesse E.9, b. Jan. 25, 1862.

  
  

• 27. Dexter8, b. March 17, 1832 ; d. Feb. 18, 1839.
• 28. Eli8, b. Nov. 9, 1833; m. May 10, 1856, Cordelia S. Ellis, who was b. in Springfield, Vt., Dec. 30, 1835; settled in Alstead in 1858; rem. to Barnston, P. Q., in 1865, and to Merlow in 1871; a farmer. CHILDREN.
  1. K. Emmogene9, b. Feb. 8, 1858. 3. Belle E.9, b. Feb. 25, 1865.
  2. Fannie A.9, b. Aug. 18, 1860. 4. Dexter R.9, b. Nov. 16, 1868.

  
  

• 29. Asa7 [6], m. Aug. 10, 1826, Charlotte, dau. of Simeon Stanley, who was b. in Dublin, March l0, 1800. He was a so1dier in the war of 1812-l5; settled on the place in H. that bears his name; was an influential man in town, and quite prominent in town affairs; d. Sept. 10, 1874. Mrs. Washburn continues to res. on the homestead, and is at the present time one of the oldest women in town, and the only pensioner of the war of 1812-l5. She retains in a remarkable degree her mental powers. Children:&emdash;
• 30. George S.8, b. Aug. 9, 1827 . went to California in 1853, where he continues to res.; m. Nov. 10, 1856, Mary McRay, of Boston, Mass. CHILDREN. 1. Lottie E.9, b.Dec.23,1857. d. May 8, 1866.
  2. Annie M.9, b. June 26, 1859. , 3. George B.9, b. in 1861,
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• 31. An infant8, b. April 11, 1829. d. two days later.
• 32. J. Frank8 , , b. Oct. 1, 1830 ; m. Aug. 11, 1859, Maria, dau.of John W. and Maria (Bradford) Cummings. (q. v.); res. San Andreas, Cal. (see p. 53). Names of children not given.
• 33. Ann L.8, b. April 11, 1832; d. July 26; 1859.
• 34. Moses L.8, b. Feb. 22, 1834; was brought up by his uncle, Moses M. Lakin (q. v.); went to California in the spring of 1854; m. &emdash;&emdash;; res. in California several years; d. in Virginia City, Nev., Sept. 28, 1871.
• 35. Charlotte L.8, b. April 13, 1836. res. on the homestead.
• 36. Asa Willis8 , b. Sept. 9, 1839; m. Jan. 30, 1868, Jennie P., dau. of George and Emily (Hayward) Sheldon. He kept a hotel in East Wilton several years ; subsequently settled on the homestead; is engaged in the meat and provision business, and is also a farmer. CHILDREN.
  1. Lillian Ann9, b. March 30, 1872 ; is at the present time fitting for college at Mr. Moody's school, in Northfield, Mass.
  2. Grace Mary9, b; Oct. 12, 1876; d. Sept. 4, 1878.
  3. Barry W9, b. Dec. 14, 1882.

  
  

• 37. S. Margaret8, b. Feb. 10, 1843 ; a successful school-teacher. To her we are indebted for the record of the Joseph Washburn family, with the exception of the branches mentioned above, for which credit has been given. ,
  

  
  

• 38. Elijah6 (Elijah5, Joseph4, Joseph8, John2, John1), b. (probably) in Leicester, Mass., Oct. 8, 1758.* He served in the Revolutionary war; m. in 1781, Elizabeth Watson, who was b. in Leicester, Mass., May 20, 1762; d. in H., May 24, 1839. They res. in Leicester until the spring of 1786, when they rem. to H.; settled on the place marked "E. Washburn," where they continued to res. until the close of their lives. The farm has never passed out of the hands of their descendants. He kept "tavern," and carried on blacksmithing in addition to his work on the farm; d. June 7, 1888 Children :-

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  *The H. church records give his age as 78 11-12 years. If that is correct, he was b. Ju]y, 1767.

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• 39. John7 [51], b. in Leicester, Mass., March 25, 1782.
• 40. James7, b. in Leicester, Mass., March 13, 1784; d. in Richland, Mich., Aug. 4, 1837. m. Phemy Booth, of Lempster, who d. Jan. 8, 1873. CHILDREN.
  1. Betsey8, b. in Lempster, Feb. 20, 1807. d. in Middlebury, Vt., Jan.22, 1881.
  2. James8, b. Sept. 18, 1808; d. in Starksboro', Vt., July 18, 1876.
  3. Freeman8, b. in Lempster, May 11, 1811.
  4. Fastina8, b. in Plainfield, Nov. 26, 1814; d. in Starksboro', Vt., Aug. 11, 1878.
  5. Elijah8,b. in Plainfield, Aug. 7, 1819, d. in Richland, Mich., June, 1838.
  6. Hosea8, b. in Plainfield, June 8, 1820; d. June 22, 1822.
  7. Melinda8, b. in Plainfield, April 22, 1823.
  8. Cornelia8, b. in New Haven, Vt., Aug. 22, 1831.

  
  

• 41. William7, b. in Leicester, Mass., Dec. 24, 1785. d..Aug. 12, 1865 ; m. Rhoda Foster, of Carlisle, Mass., who d. Sept. 3, 1887. CHILDREN.
  1. William8, b. in Enfield, Oct. 6, 1810; d. Aug. 27, 1883; m. 1, in 1837, Hannah Worthen, who d. Jan. 12, 1841. Child: Sarah A.9, b. in Enfield. He m. 2, June 7, 1842, Judith Pierce, who d. Jan. 22, 1876. Children: Edgar A.9, John D.9, Lucy A.9.
  2. Rhoda8, b. in Enfield, in July, 1814; d. March 22, 1871; m. in 1832, Asa Davis, of Lebanon. Eleven children.
  3. Caroline8, b. in Enfield, Aug. 8, 1818; m. Jan. 1, 1838, Amasa Hastings, of Waterford, Vt.; res. St. Johnsbury, Vt.

  
  

• 42. Samuel7, b. in H., Jan. 8, 1788; d. in New Haven, Vt., June 29, 1843; m. Feb. 10, 1821, Harriet Cook, who d. Aug. 27, 1879. CHILDREN, ALL BUT ONE BORN IN NEW HAYEN, VT.
  1. Watson C.8, b. in Constable, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1822; d. Sept. 9, 1878.
  2. William W.8, b. June 13, 1824.
  3. Ruth A.8, b. Jan. 13, 1827.
  4. George F.8, b. Nov. 8, 1831.
  5. Elijah H.8, b. April 1, 1837.

  
  

• 43. Asa7 [60], b. in H. .
• 44. Betsey7, b. in H., March 27, 1792; d. at LeRoy, Mo., Aug. 12, 1872; m. Nov. 23, 1809, John, son of Silas Barber, of Peter-boro', who was b. March 31, 1783; d. Dec. 22, 1848.

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  CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN PETERBORO'.

  1. John W.8 b. Nov. 1, 1810; m. 1, Jan. 26, 1838, Dorcas Almira, dau. of Asa Davis (q.v.); m. 2, Eliza, dau. of Jabez Carley (q. v.); m. 3, Mrs. Penelope Holden, of Kansas; he res. in Peterboro' until about 1857, when he rem. to Kansas; d. at Valley Falls, Kan., Aug. 25, 1878. Children, five by first wife, and three by second wife: (1), Frances E.9, b. Nov. 7, 1838; d. Dec. 29, 1844. (2), Marietta L.9, b. Dec. 22, 1840; m. Sydney Squires, of Valley Falls, Kan.; two children. (3), Albert D.9, b. Oct. 6, 1842; d. in Kansas, March 10, 1862. (4) Ellen M.9, b. Sept. 26, 1844. 1. Nov. 26, 1863, Riley B. Hatch, of Williarnstown, Vt., a lawyer; res. in Peterboro'. Children : (a), Charles A.10, b. July 25, 1865; d. April 14, 1882. (b), Ida F.10, b. Nov. 1, 1866. (c), Ellen M.10, b. April 20, 1868. (d), George E.10, b. Jan. 22, 1870; d. Nov. 22, 1870. (e), Clarence B.l0, b. Sept. 25, 1876; d. Oct. 12, 1878. (5), James D.9, b. July 21, l846; d. Aug. 25, 1846. (G), Frances W.9, b. May 13, 1851; d. Aug. 23, 1852. (7), Frances E.9, b. Nov. 17, 1852; rn. Harry Janes, of Barton, Mo. (8), Alfred C.9, b. July 3, 186l; d. July 22, 1862, at Valley Falls, Kan.
  2. Silas8, b. Nov. 27, 1811 ; d. Aug. 22, 1813.
  3. Elizabeth8, b. April 21, 1816; rn. George, son of Charles P. Hayward. (q. v.)
  4. Prudence8, b. May 17, 1818; m. Sept. 4, 1839, Rev. John Jones, of Vermont; res. LeRoy, Mo. Child: Francis A.9, b. June, 1840.

  
  

• 45. Elijah7 [63], b. in H., July 27, 1794. .
• 46. Watson7 [7], b. in H., June 16, 1796.
• 47. Hannah7, b. in H., May 13, 1799; m. Feb. 25, 1819, Samuel Hills, of New Haven, Vt., who was b. May 31, 1795, and d. at La Chute, Canada East, Oct. 8, 1865. CHILDREN.
  1. Frederick Washburn8, b. Dec. 4, 1819 ; d. June 7, 1839.
  2. Samuel Scott8, b. Aug. 7, 1821; d. April 16, 1878; m. Sept. 10, 1845, Eliza A. Hastings, who d. Aug. 26, 1882. Children: (1), Frances Washburn9, b. Aug. 23, 1848; d. in Oct. 1850. (2), Frederick W.9, b. July 4, 1850. (3), George Hastings9, b. April 11, 1852. (4), Julia Eliza9, b. May 29, 1854. (5), William Reuben9, b. July 20, 1856; d. Dec. 5, 1858. (6), Samuel Watson9, b. April 11, 1858. (7), Mary Frances9, b. April 27, 1862.
  3. William Matthews8, b. Feb. 2, 1833; m. Feb. 1, 1859, Frances I. Hastings; res. La Chute, C. E.
  4. Reuben Watson8, b. Sept. 20, 1835; d. Jan. 2, 1849.

  
  

• 48. Lydia7, b. in H., Nov. 28, 1801; m. Silas Barber, of Peter-boro', who d. Sept. 19, 1887, aged 98 years, 7 months, 7 days.

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  CHILDREN.

  1. Lydia Ann8, b. Dec. 1820; d. Nov. 6, 1842; m. A. C. Blodgett. Child: John H.9, b. Nov. 6, 1842; was educated at the University of Vermont; is a physician in Concord.
  2. William8, b. March 27, 1824; d. in 1825.
  3. Charles8, b. Sept. 22, 1826; d. Dec. 12, 1885; m. Abbie A. Parker. Children: (1), Gilbert A.9, b. May 2, 1856. (2), Charles P.9, b. Oct. 28, 1858; d. March 21, 1866. (3 and 4) , Nellie9 and Edna9, b. Feb. 1, 1860; Nellie d. in 1860; Edna m. Chas. H. Dutton. (q. v.) (5), Clifford P.9, b. March 5, .1870. b., d. in April, 1871. (6), Ida M.9, Oct. 17,1872.
  4. Louisa8, b. Dec. 19, 1830; m. Jones N. Dodge. (q.v.)

  
  

• 49. Mary7, b. in H.; m. Reuben Hills, who d. in 1835. He was a teacher in the Merrimack grammar school, Lowell, Mass.; res. several years in H. at the place marked, "G. Sheldon." She m.2, in 1840, Dr. P. D. Badger, of Peterboro', where she d. Feb. 2, 1845. CHILDREN.
  1. Elizabeth Asenath8, b. Oct. 9, 1822; m. Nelson P. Washburn. (q. v.)
  2. Samuel Elijah8, b. Sept. 22, 1824; d. in Richmond, Va., Nov. 30, 1845.
  3. Reuben Watson8 b. April 21, 1827; d. in Marlboro', Oct. 21, 1862; m. 1, Oct. 10, 1848, Lucy S. King, who d. in Cleveland, O., about Aug. 1851; m. 2, in Marlboro', in June, 1853, Hattie S. Holman. Child: Chessie Elizabeth9, b. in Dec. 1855; m. in Jersey City, N. J., in June, 1877, Lorenz Zeller, from Germany; res. in New York city. Child : Edward Watson Hills10, b. July 31, 1878.
  4. Mary R.8, b. Dec. 8, 1830 ; d. April 17, 1839.
  5. Henry8, b. in May, 1842; d. March 4, 1843.
  6. Henry Edgar8, b. Nov. 11, 1844; d. in Nashua, April 5, 1868.

  
  

• 50. Melinda7, b. in H., Nov. 4, 1808; m. John, son of Charles P. Hayward. (q. v.)
• 51. John7 [59], m. May 12, 1806, Millicent, dau. of Josiah Stone (q.v.), who d. May 2, 1849. He was a blacksmith; settled in Lempster; rem. to H., where he res. at place marked "J. Washburn". d.at Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 16,1857. Children: &emdash;
• 52. Elvira8, b. in Lempster, Jan. 31, 1807 . d. Dec. 9, 1821.
• 53. Arvilla8,b. in Lempster; m. Moses Wood. (q. v.)
• 54. Parmelia8, b.in Lempster, Jan. 28, 1810; m.Dec. 15, 1831, Asa Davis. (q.v.) .
• 55. Adaline Matilda8, b. in Lempster, Sept.13, 1812; a teacher; m. Nov. 1, 1836, in New York city, Isaac Whittier, also a teacher, who was b. in Deerfield, April 10, 1809, and d. 1869. They rem. to

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  Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1836, and were for twelve years principals of the male and female departments of the public schools of that city.

  CHILD.

  1. Helen Adeline9, b. in Pittsburgh, Dec. 28, 1839; m. July 17, 1880, Sam-uel Harper, a lawyer, who was b. in Pittsburgh, Aug. 8, 1837; res. Pittsburgh. Children: (1), William Whittier10, b. Aug. 30, 1861; d. Aug. 15, 1862. (2), Samuel Washburne10, b. March 1, 1863; a clerk. (3), Curtis Benjamin10, b. Jan. 13, 1865; d. Feb. 5, 1866. (4), Lillie French10, b. Dec. 18, 1866. (5), Ella Adeline10, b. March 11, 1870. (6), Edith Hannah10, b. Nov. 20, 1871. (7), Paul Ken-nedy10, b. Sept. 26, 1879.
  
  

• 56. John Earle8, b. in H., April 8, 1815; m. 1, May 3, 1842, Lovisa, dau. of John Warren, who was b. in Dublin, April 2, 1820, and d. Oct. 24, 1862; m. 2, Sept. 23, 1863, Elizabeth L. Pierce; res. Worcester, Mass. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN MANCHESTER.
  1. Elvira G.9, b. Sept. 22, 1843; d. Nov. 29, 1843.
  2. John H.9, b. Jan. 23, 1846; m. June 1, 1871, Luella M. Harrington, who d. Sept. 14, 1883; res. Worcester, Mass. Children: (1), Frank W.10, b. June 9, 1872. (2), Arthur H.10, b. April 6, 1876. (3) , John E.10, b. March 15, 1878. (4), Mary L.10, b. Jan. 31, 1880. d. March 21, 1883.
  3. Mary M.9, b. June 6, 1850; m. Jan. 25, 1876, W. H. Seaver. Child: Linda W.10, b. in Boston, Nov. 8, 1878.

  
  

• 57. Hannah Jacobs8 b. in H., March 19, 1819; rem. to Pittsburgh, Pa.,in Feb.1838, where she m.,Aug. 19, 1841, Curtis Benjamin Miner Smith, a lawyer, who was b. Dec. 17, 1813, and d. June 18, 1877. CHILDREN.
  1. Ada Calista9, b. July 14, 1849; d. in Manchester, April 26, 1851.
  2. Francis Washburn9, b. Jan. 18, 1852; a lawyer; m. April 19, 1851, Bertha Lewis, who was b. in Pittsburgh, Pa. Child: Elsie Derby10, b. Feb. 9, 1882; d. July 21, 1882.
  3. Albert York9, b. Jan. 15, 1854; a lawyer.
  4. Edwyn Whittier9, b. Oct. 23, 1857. a lawyer.
  5. Ida Adaline9, b. June 26, 1860. an artist.

  
  

• 58. Mary Elvira8, b. in H., March, 1823; d. May 25, 1839.
• 59. Albert Cornelius8, b. in H., Aug. 14, 1830. m. Dec. 6, 1854, Mary T., dau. of Royal A. Wilkins (q. v.); res. Boston, Mass.; he has been in the express business thirty-four years. CHILD.
  1. Fred H.9, b. in Peterboro', Sept. 2, 1858.

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• 60. Asa7 [43]; m. in 1817, Phebe Whitney; res. Winchendon, Mass., where he d. Oct. 2, 1824. Children: &emdash;
• 61. Nelson P.8, b. Oct. 14, 1818; m. Feb. 10, 1845, Elizabeth. A., dau. of Reuben and Mary (Washburn) Hills (q. v.); res. Claremont. CHILDREN.
  1. Helen Elizabeth9, b. Jan. 3, 1847; m. Feb. 10, 1876, Frank P. Maynard; res. Claremont.
  2. Charles Nelson9, b.May 10, 1854; res. Providence, R. I.

  
  

• 62. Hon. William Barrett8, LL. D., b. in Winchendon, Mass., Jan. 31, 1820; m. Sept. 6, 1847, Hannah A. Sweetser, of Athol, Mass. Mr. Washburn's life was a most successful and honored one. He was a student at the academy in H. and was graduated from Yale college in 1844. At that time be. had the Christian ministry in view, but circumstances led him into a business life. He became a manufacturer of wooden ware, and settled in Greenfield, Mass., which continued to be his home, and he ever took an active interest in the prosperity of his adopted town. He was a director of the leading bank in Greenfield, and subsequently its president. He was also a director of the Connecticut Valley railroad, and of several other corporations. He became a member of the Massachusetts senate in 1850, and of the Massachusetts house of representatives in 1854. In 1862 he was elected to congress, receiving the entire vote of his district, and re-elected four times. He resigned his seat in congress, to be inaugurated governor of Massachusetts, in Jan. 1872; was re-elected to that office twice, and resigned the governorship to fill the unexpired term in the United States senate left vacant by the death of Charles Sumner, to which office he was elected April 17, 1874. He was at different times a trustee of Yale college, of the Massachusetts Agricultural college, and of Smith college, and a member of the board of over-seers of Amherst college. He was given the degree of LL. D. by Harvard university in 1872. In 1881 he was elected president of the American Missionary association, a society connected with the Congregationalists, for the spiritual and mental improvement of the colored people of the South, the Chinese, and Indians. He was attending the annual meeting of the American Board, of which he was a corporate member, in Springfield, Mass., and d. while sit-ting on the platform of the City hall, where the meeting was held, Oct. 5, 1887. "He was not, for God took him."

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  CHILDREN.

  1. Maria Augusta9, b. in Nov. 1849; d.in 1851. .
  2. William Nelson9, b. July 30, 1851; m. July 21, 1880, Jennie E. Daniels, 0f Chicago, Ill.; res. Greenfield, Mass.
  3. Gerge Sweetser9, b. Oct. 16, 1854; d. May, 1870.
  4. Anna Richards9, b. Aug. 16, 1856.
  5. Clara Spencer9, b.March 18, 1860.
  6. May Nightingale9, b. July2,1861.

  
  

• 63. Elijah7,[45], m. April 18, 18241 Mary, dau. of Joseph Hills (q. v.), who d. July 31, 1882; settled on the homestead; rem. in the year 1868 to place marked "J. Washburn," where he d. Sept.11, 1878. Children: &emdash;
• 64. David Elijah8, b. Feb. 25, 1825; a jeweler; m. July 2, 1849, Lydia Davis, 0f Bradford. CHILDREN.
  1. Katie9, b. in Boston, Mass., July 3, 1850. d. in H., Nov. 29, 1856.
  2. Lillie9, b. March 13, 1853; d. in Houghton, Mich., Nov. 23, 1863.
  3. Freddie9, b. in Houghton, Mich., April 1, 1861; d. in same place, May 20, 1862.
  4. Edwin E.9, b. in Houghton, Mich., Aug. 7, 1863; graduated at the Uni-versity of Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1888.
  5. Charles F.9, b. in Houghton, Mich., Oct. 5, 1866; d. in same place, March 15, 1875.

  
  

• 65. Mary Ann8, b. Jan. 9, 1827. m. Nov. 3, 1846. S. N. Thomp-son, a farmer; res. Southboro', Mass. CHILDREN.
  1. S. Edgar9, b. in Boston, Sept. 11, 1847; d. March 4, 1848.
  2. Edna9, b. March 30, 1849. d. April 17, 1875. m. D. C. Nicho1s, of Southboro' Mass.
  3. S. Clarence9, b. April 14, 1851; a civil engineer., m. May 5, 1875, Alice L. Fairchild, of Natick, Mass. Child: Louis C.10, b. Nov. 28, 1877.

  
  

• 66. Joseph Hills8, b. Jan. 10, 1829; a jeweler; res. Natick, Mass.; m. 1, Sept. 7, 1852, Helen Alvord, of Chicopee, Mass., who d. Jan. 18, 1860; m.2, Susie, dau. of Joshua Washburn, of Auburndale, Mass. , CHILDREN.
  1. Charles A.9, b. at Eagle River, Mich., Oct. 11, 1856; a designer. m. Sept.10, 1884, Addie Verbek.
  2. Josie9, b. at Natick, Mass., Feb. 24, 1871; d. Nov. 27, 1882.

  
  

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• 67. Elvira8, b. April 25, 1830; d. Sept. 24, 1868; m. 1, May 3, 1856, Daniel Ames, of Boston, Mass., who d. Dec.1856; m. 2, Jan. 1866, Rufus Hardy, of Greenfield. CHILD.
  1. Winneford R.9, b. in Greenfield, Dec. 16, 1866.

  
  

• 68. Charles Watson8, b. May 17, 1839; head clerk of an extensive business house in Natick, Mass.; m.July 14, 1869, Lizzie, dau. of Eli M. Baldwin (q.v.); he was a soldier in the Civil war. enlisted in Co.G, 13th regt. N. H. vols., in Aug. 1862; was detailed as musician and served in the 1st brigade band, until mustered out at the close of the war. CHILD.
  1. Freddie B.9, b. in Natick, July 17, 1871.

  
  

• 69. Abbie M.8, b. Aug. 25, 1843. She is a music teacher, and was for years organist in the church. To her we are indebted for the record of the Washburn family, for which credit has not heretofore been given, including the tracing of the ancestry of the family, which the writer vainly tried to do, and I will add that her work is a model of conciseness; m. Jan. 21, 1869, Wm. F., son of Lewis Symonds. (q. v.)
• 70. Henry E.8, b. Oct. 15, 1846; a jeweler; res. Winchendon, Mass.; m. June 6, 1871, Joanna E., dau. of Ebenezer Ware. (q. v.) CHILDREN.
  1. Lillie9, b. in Natick, Mass., April 12, 1881.
  2. Flora9, b. in Winchendon, Mass., Nov. 25, 1882.

  
  

• 71. Dea. Watson7 [46] was a soldier in the war. of 1812-15; m. June 4, 1822, Orra, dau. of Norwood Stanley, who was b. in Swanzey, Nov. 11, 1804; res. in H. on the homestead until 1824, when he rem. to Peterboro', where he res. until the close of his life, and was a deacon of the Presbyterian church there; d. March 31, 1884. Children: &emdash;
• 72. Lorenzo S.8, b. in H., Dec. 8, 1823; a photographer. res., New Orleans, La.; m. Nancy Dinsmore, of Peterboro'. Children: Andrew9, Watson9, Angeline9.
• 73. William W.8, b. Nov. 2, 1825; a photographer; res. New Orleans, La.

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• 74. Leander W.8, b. June 12,1830; was killed by the bursting of a soda fountain, July 1, 1848, in. Boston, Mass.
• 75. Charles H.8, b. June 19, 1837; d. in Hew Orleans, La., Nov.24, 1875; m. July 20, 1875, Jennie Stanley. CHILD.
  1. Charles H.9, b. April 25,1876.

  
  

• 76. Sarah6 (Elijah5, Joseph4, Joseph3, John2, John1), b. (probably) in Leicester, Mass., June 13, 1760; m. Jason Ware. (q. v.)