Robert JOHNSTON, son of Col. Robert JOHNSTON, was born July 4, 1776, married Betsey SPEAR, settled on a part of the homestead as before mentioned, was always a farmer, and died at his home where he first settled July 11, 1849.. Mrs. JOHNSTON survived her husband until February 19, 1860. They were parents of six children, viz.: James S., born October 15, 1806, married Miss Susan SMITH, settled on the homestead, and lived there to the close of his life, dying July 28, 1872. Eliza died in early childhood. Susan, born February 15, 1812, married H. N. BURNHAM, who died July 7, 1865, aged fifty-nine years. Mr. BURNHAM engaged in merchandising and later kept a hotel. Mrs. BURNHAM survives her husband and resides in Newbury village. Esther, born August 28, 1815, married Ezekiel HIBBARD and now resides on the homestead of her ancestors. Robert, Jr., also died in early childhood. Jane, born February 28, 1820, married Jacob Shepard in 1840, settled on a portion of the JOHNSTON homestead. Mr. SHEPARD was a specialist in. the treatment of cancers, and spent some years in the South in the practice of his profession. Mrs. SHEPARD died at her home in Newbury March 20, 1863, and he November 26, 1884, at the age of sixty-eight years. Charles JOHNSTON, son of Col. Robert, sold his portion of the home farm to Dea. John BUXTON and removed to Beloit, Wis., where he died. James, also son of Col. Robert, settled in this town where his grandson, Joseph JOHNSTON, now lives, was proprietor of a grist and saw-mill, and farmer. He was father of two sons and two daughters. Cyrus, another son of Col. Robert, settled on a farm in Berlin, where he died. He had two sons and four daughters. John JOHNSTON, deceased, settled in Greensborough.

      James ABBOTT, who was one of the first settlers of Newbury, was a great-grandson of George ABBOTT, who came, as tradition reports, from Yorkshire, Eng., about 1640, and was among the first settlers of Andover, Mass., in 1643. The line of descent was GEORGE, William, James, James. James ABBOTT was born in Andover, January 12, 1717, died in Newbury in 1803. James moved with his family to Concord, N. H., in 1637 (Bouton's History of Concord says about 1735) becoming a proprietor by purchase; and James married, in 1742, Sarah BANCROFT, born February 19, 1722, daughter of Capt. Samuel and Sarah LAMPSON BANCROFT, of Reading. Their children were: Sarah, born March 1, 1743, married J. WALDEN, of Warner, N. H. Abigail, born January 22, 1746, married Maj. Asa BAILEY, of Haverhill, N. H. Mary, born February 6, 1748, married, first, ____ MINCHEN, and second, Uriah CROSS, and about 1794 moved to near Lake Champlain. James, born October 18, 1750, married, first, in 1780, Zilpha SMITH, by whom he had three children, and second, Mehitabel HIDDEN, who bore him four children, moved to Ohio in 1809, and died about 1814. Judith, born January 19, 1753, married, in 1773, Dea. Thomas BROCK, -- whence the BROCK families in South and West Newbury and elsewhere, -- and died in 1807. William, born April 24, 1755, married Mabel WHITTLESEY in 1777, lived in Haverhill, N. H., where he died June 14, 1807. Bancroft, born June 4, 1757, lived in Newbury, died October 29, 1829. Ezra, born October 8, 1759, died young. Susannah, born March 3, 1763. Ezra, born June 2, 1765, lived in Newbury, and in Bath, N. H., and died July 5, 1842. With his wife and these (living) children, excepting probably the first daughter (married?) and the last son (born later), James ABBOTT came to Newbury in 1763; his family forming, as tradition says, the thirteenth or fourteenth family in the settlement (Newbury and Haverhill). He settled first in the Ox Bow; but when the town came to have a settled minister it was desired to give him a share in the land, and James ABBOTT was persuaded to give up his right to the minister. He was a deacon in the first church, but lived some time in Haverhill. Afterwards he returned to Newbury, and in 1783 he bought of Jacob BAYLEY a lot of land in the south part of the town, which has been owned in the ABBOTT family ever since.

      Bancroft ABBOTT' married, in 1787, Lydia WHITE, daughter of Ebenezer WHITE, also one of the first settlers of Newbury (see "Thompson's Gazetteer of Vermont"), and lived on the homestead bought by his father James. Their children were: Thomas, born June 8, 1788, lived in Newbury and in New York state; Merrill, born February 9, 1790, died April 12, 1794; James, born February 14, 1792, died March 7, 1870, on the old homestead; Elizabeth, born March 22, 1794, died young; Mary, born June 6, 1795, married Amos BAILEY, and died October 24, 1834, in Chicago, Ill.; Ebenezer, born November 6, 1797, lived in Newbury and Bradford, and died in Newbury about 1874; Nicholas, born September 18, 1799, graduated from the Medical department of Dartmouth college in 1827, married, August 12, 1829, Mira Jewett, died in Lafayette, Ind., in 1871, and an obituary notice contains the following: "Dr. ABBOTT was born in Newbury, Vt., and removed to Troy, Ohio, in 1834, where he had a very large practice as a physician, and had a large circle of friends. He was characterized by a generous hospitality and an open-handed liberality. He leaves two sons in Nebraska, and one daughter, the wife of Dr. L. M. HARTER, of St. Louis." Sarah, born March 11, 1802, lived in Newbury and in Lyme, N. H.

      Thomas ABBOTT married, September 17, 1812, Anna POWERS, and their children were: Emily, born November 16, 1813, died January 15, 1844; William, born July 4, 1815; Martha P., born November 25, 1817; Mary, born December 20, 1819; George Edward, born October 7, 1824. The second wife of Thomas was Abigail POWERS.

      James ABBOTT married, July 6, 1820, Elizabeth W. MARTIN. Their children were: George Nelson, born August 4, 1823; Alonzo James, born June 26, 1825, died March 4, 1849; Elizabeth Chastina, born May 16, 1828. His second wife was Phebe R. HUNKINS, whom he married in 1865.

      George N. ABBOTT, A. M., a graduate from the University of Vermont, married, November 27, 1853, Mary LADD, and their children are Irving, Carl, and Helen Maie.

      Elizabeth C. married, July 4, 1855, Charles W. EASTMAN. Their children are Clara, Wilbur, and Helen.

      Ebenezer ABBOTT married, June 11, 1829, Rebecca BROCK. Of their children, Hazen, born June 10, 1830, went to California; Charles, born June 20, died June 21, 1832; James Bancroft, born in June, 1833, died in California; Chloe Ann, born February, 1836, married Thomas CHADWICK, of Bradford; Mary B., born May 21, 1838, married Dr. Boyce, of Guildhall, Vt.; Julia F., born July 29, 1840, died January 30, 1842; Martha S., born December 2, 1843, married David C. WHITE, of Topsham.

      Sarah married, in February, 1829, Marshall SOUTHARD, a graduate of Dartmouth college. Their children: Lydia P., born July 18, 1831; Emily A., born March 20, 1833; Sarah E., born March 8, 1835; Mary E., born November 10, 1836; Nathaniel, born May 6, 1839; Abigail C., born December 25, 1840.

      Ezra ABBOTT married, in 1786, Hannah ABBOTT. Their children were Reuben, born December 26, 1786; Hannah, born January 24, 1790; Ezra, born September 19, 1791; Susan, born February 21, 1793. There are, also, descendants of William ABBOTT in Newbury.

      The ABBOTT family in Newbury have generally been characterized by intelligence and moral heroism. Bancroft ABBOTT studied higher mathematics for amusement, without the aid of a teacher. In such moral reforms as temperance, the ABBOTTs have acted promptly and decidedly; and in the antislavery movement they went boldly ahead of average public sentiment, believing it far better to be right than to be popular. James ABBOTT, son of Bancroft, was one of the earliest "abolitionists” in the town, and he gave liberally of his substance to promote the improvement of the colored race. He held at various times town offices.

      Abram BRICKETT and Sarah KELLEY, his wife, removed from Haverhill, Mass., to the western part of Newbury, and settled on a lot of uncleared land, between 1780 and 1790. The place where they settled is directly west of and adjoining the place long known as the Sawyer farm, and east of the place known at first as the Tarrant PUTNAM, and afterwards as the Nathaniel NILES farm. The house is now unoccupied and the place united with the Sawyer farm. They had three children, John, Abram and Edmund. Abram moved to the north part of the state, Edmund to the state of Maine, where he died, John remained on the homestead, and had the charge of the family after his father's death, until they became of age.

      John BRICKETT, son of Abram, was born in Newbury, March 19, 1790. Having been left with a mother and two brothers younger than himself in his care, he found but little time for attending school. Such opportunities as he had he improved, and learned the use of figures, and how to write a legible hand. He married in early life Elizabeth PUTNAM, daughter of Tarrant PUTNAM and Eunice PORTER, his wife, of Newbury. She was a woman of rare merit, a good scholar, of excellent christain principles, and one who knew how to train well her household. Mr. BRICKETT went into the pearlash business, which was profitable for a few years, but had its ups and downs. Mr. BRICKETT built a factory at the foot of Sawyer hill, bought the ashes of the families far and near, and manufactured them into pearlash, which he sold in Boston. It was before the days of railroads, and the salts, when ready, were transported to Boston by large horse teams. They had four children, vis.: Harry, Eunice, Sarah Ann, and Eunice Jane. Eunice, born in 1820, died in infancy; Sarah Ann, born in 1822, married John UNDERWOOD, of Bradford, Vt., and died in the forty-eighth year of her age; Eunice Jane, born in 1826, died in the twentieth year of her age.

      Rev. Harry BRICKETT, son of John, was born February 1, 1818. His early advantages for school were good. He attended school in the Bradford and Haverhill (N. H.) academies, and graduated at Dartmouth college in 1840. After graduating and teaching awhile he studied medicine two years at Hanover, and afterwards taught in academies and normal schools thirteen consecutive years, when he was ordained to the gospel ministry, in the Congregational church. In 1846 he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza CUTTER, daughter of Capt. Joseph CUTTER, of Jaffrey, N. H., and Phebe GAGE, his wife. They have had five children, viz.: Joseph CUTTER, deceased; Ellen Josephine, Harry Leroy, Julia Eliza, now deceased, and Mary Isabel.

      Rev. Harry Leroy BRICKETT, son of Rev. Harry BRICKETT, was born September 14, 1852, in Newburyport, Mass. He graduated at Oberlin college at the same time (1875) with his sister Ellen J., taught several years and graduated at Andover Theological seminary in 1882. He was called to Lynnfield Center the same year, was ordained and installed in 1883, and still remains. August 5, 1885, he was united in marriage with Miss Millie A. HERRING, daughter of Dr. HERRING, of Goshen, Indiana.

      Col. John SMITH was born in Hamstead, N. H., February 13, 1758. At the early age of seventeen years he enlisted in the army of the Revolution, served a term of one year, re-enlisted and served a second term, and again re-enlisted and served a third term, returning to his home with health unimpaired, with the rank of orderly sergeant. He was married April 6, 1780, in Haverhill, N. H., by Rev. Peter POWERS, to Miss Sarah KINCAID, of Windham, N. H., who was born December 2, 1761, and settled in the west part of Newbury, as near as can be ascertained, about 1780. He cleared a farm, and in 1792 obtained a deed of the place, where his grandson, Mr. John SMITH, now resides, where he lived until about 1825, when he removed to the place where Mr. James VANCE then lived, near the Union church, for which Mr. SMITH donated the land and contributed towards its erection. Again, in the War of 1812, his patriotism forced him to enter the service of his country, with the rank of major of militia from which he was soon promoted to colonel. He died October 28, 1851, at the advanced age of nearly ninety-four years. His aged wife survived until June 23, 1854. They were the parents of twelve children, viz.: James, Abigail, Samuel, Mary, Sarah, Nancy, Joseph, Ruth J., John, Charles J., Elizabeth, and Thomas J. Joseph SMITH was born August 12, 1794, and married Polly KINCAID, of Peacham, in 1820, and settled on a piece of wild land in the west part of -this town, which he cleared, and in a few years sold and removed to West Topsham. He returned to his native town in the spring of 1837, and settled on the fine farm on Connecticut river where his son Jonathan J. now resides, and where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a decided Democrat, and held the office of selectman during the trying period of the late civil war although his party was in the minority. In 1852 he was also elected selectman, and re-elected for the ensuing three years. Mr. SMITH was known in the neighborhood where he resided as a man of sterling integrity, and was highly respected by a large acquaintance. He never had a lawsuit. He was a peacemaker, and was often chosen as a referee in adjusting difficulties among his neighbors. He died at his home May 19, 1870, aged nearly seventy-six years. His wife died March 27, 1870. Their children were as follows: John, born March 4, 1822, settled in Iowa, entered the service of the United States during the Rebellion, was shot in a skirmish and died April 5, 1864; Mary Ann, born July 9, 1826, married Henry V. SANBORN, and resides in Boston; Sarah, born June 19, 1828, married Wesley MINER, of Lyman, N. H.; Burton, born September 13, 1831, resides in Concord, N. H.; Jane, born October 2, 1834, resides with her brother, Jonathan J.; and Jonathan J., born December 15, 1836, married Sophronia STEARNS, in February, 1870, is the father of six children, and resides on the homestead. He is a Democrat, and has held the office of lister seven years.

      Capt. Charles J. SMITH, son of Col. John, was born in Newbury, on the old homestead, July 15, 1800. May 1, 1828, he married Jane H. WALLACE, who was born April 18, 1803. In early life he was captain of militia. In, religion he was a Congregationalist, in politics a Democrat. He was social, courteous, industrious and honest. He died on the place where he was born, August 30, 1854. Mrs. SMITH survives her husband and resides with her son John on the old homestead. They were the parents of five children, four of whom died in childhood. John, before mentioned, was born June 21, 1832, is a farmer and dealer in lumber, agricultural implements and dairy products. He is a Democrat, and has held many offices of trust in the town. As a candidate for representative he received the full vote of the minority party.

      John HASELTINE, from Hampstead, N. H., came to Newbury in 1762, the year the first settlement was made, and located first on the "Ox Bow." Here his daughter Betsey was born in 1763, the first white child born in the town. She married Nehemiah LOVEWELL, and died November 19, 1850. Later Mr. HASELTINE located on a farm near Bedell's Bridge. Capt. David HASELTINE, son of John, was born April 7, 1759. He married Anna CARTER, December 10, 1786, and settled in school district No. 6, where he owned a large tract of land. His house, which he opened for a tavern, was on the main thoroughfare from Concord, N. H., to Montpelier and Burlington. Here he spent the remainder of his life, dying in 1824. He reared a family of children as. follows; David, Jr., John, Samuel, Anna, Martha, Elijah, Sally, Levi, Ebenezer and Mary. David, Jr., was born December 2, 1787, and married Olive CHAMBERLIN in February, 1810. He learned the tanner's trade, which he followed in early life, but settled permanently soon after his marriage on the Haseltine homestead, where he died February 1, 1860. Mrs. HASELTINE survived her husband until September, 1864. Their children were Olive Ann, born September 25, 1810, married Johnson CHAMBERLIN in 1838, settled where Samuel EASTMAN now lives, and died December 9, 1861; George W., born February 18, 1812, married Hannah BALCH in 1837, and died in Boston, August 27, 1864; Harriet, born July 27, 1815, married E. R. ALDRICH, of Bradford, where she now resides; John, born October 30, 181, married twice, first, Mary WIGGINS, in 1845, and second, Jane RENFREW, and died January 4, 1863; Hector D., born January 24, 1827, married Lucy A. SMITH, November 20, 1860, and now resides on the Smith homestead, at West Newbury; and Wright C., born March 10, 1830, died July 19 1854.

      William PEACH, one of the early pioneers in this town, came from Marblehead, Mass., and brought with him his wife and seven children, settling near the center of the town, on Peach brook, where he made a clearing and built for himself and family a log cabin. He carried with him a white willow walking stick, which he thrust into the ground at the corner of the roads near his house, and which has grown into a tree of gigantic proportions. He remained on this farm until the close of his long life, dying at the age of ninety-two years. His children were William, John, Thomas, Twistern B., Betsey, Sally and Amy. John married Jane SMITH, of Scotch descent, and settled in the woods on Jefferson hill, in company with Joshua, Jr., and Noyes BAILEY. They commenced their clearing at the time President Jefferson was inaugurated, and in honor of that event gave his name to the locality, which it still bears. Their nearest neighbor was three miles distant, and their road through the forest was a path marked by blazed trees. Mr. PEACH's first residence was a log cabin, which later gave way to a more commodious and comfortable home, in which he resided until his death, July 3, 1866, aged eighty-eight years. Nine of his children attained maturity. His son John, Jr., married Betsey BAILEY, daughter of Josiah BAILEY, and they resided on road 56. Their only surviving child, Ellen M., married Charles H. GEORGE, and resides with her husband in St. Thomas, Dakota.

      Alexander M. PEACH, son of John, was born in 1822, married Phebe A. HADLEY, in 1854, and settled on the homestead on Jefferson hill, where he now resides. He is engaged in farming, has filled acceptably the offices of lister and overseer of the poor, and has been justice of the peace for about twenty years.

      Twistern B. PEACH, son of William, was born in 1787. His wife, Mary SMITH, daughter of Col. John SMITH, was born January 1, 1788. They settled on the homestead of his father, where they remained during their lives, she dying at the age of sixty-six years, and he surviving to the age of seventy-eight. They were the parents of eight children, one of whom died in infancy. The other children were William S., a carpenter and builder, who married Lucy FAY, of Burlington, Vt., and died in Boston in 1881, aged sixty-nine years; Elizabeth S. (Mrs. S. J. LEE), who died in Philadelphia in 1885; Jonathan J., who married Phebe RICHARDSON, of Maine, and is a farmer in Strafford; Sarah J. (Mrs. J. S. BUTTERWORTH), of Philadelphia; Charles S., who married Hannah HAYNES, of North Adams, Mass., where he now resides, and is superintendent of the Freeman Manufacturing Company; Mary A., widow of H. F. LIVSEY, of Millbury, Mass.; and Samuel S., who married Sophia A. FELKER, and is an enterprising merchant at Wells River village, in his native town.

      Thomas PEACH, son of William, married a Miss GERRISH, of Boscawen, N. H. He was a physician, and practiced his profession in Boscawen about thirty years when he removed to Indiana, where he died at the great age of ninety-nine years.

      Capt. John G. BAILEY came from Newburyport, Mass., some time before the Revolutionary war, and settled permanently at West Newbury, where W. C. CARLETON now lives. He was both shoemaker and farmer, a man highly respected, was captain of militia, and held the office of justice of the peace. Of his family of fourteen children, thirteen grew to maturity. He died at the advanced age of about seventy-seven years. His son Josiah succeeded him on the homestead, was the father of seven children, and died at the age of thirty-two years. James, another son of Capt. John G., settled in Newbury, where he remained until his death. A daughter, Betsey, married Simon BLAKE, who purchased the homestead farm, upon which he built a tannery, and for those early times did a large business in the manufacture of leather, and boots and shoes. During the Revolutionary war, at the time of an anticipated Indian raid, the wife of Capt. BAILEY hid her pewter ware and several cheeses by suspending them in the well, mounted a horse, and, taking one child behind her and another in her lap, swam her horse across Connecticut river and reached the fort at Haverhill in safety. On account of her bravery she was afterwards familiarly called "Bonaparte."

      Dea. Thomas BROCK, of whom the earliest account we have is his marriage, in 1773, with Judith, daughter of Dea. James ABBOTT, settled on the farm where his grandson, William Wallace BROCK, now resides. In 1800 he built the present fine residence, which was repaired and improved by W. W. BROCK about nine years ago. Here he resided during the remainder of his life, and reared a large family. He died June 19, 1811, aged sixty-five years and seven months. The children of Dea. Thomas and Judith (ABBOTT) BROCK were as follows:

      Moses BROCK, son of Dea. Thomas and Judith (ABBOTT) BROCK, was born in Newbury, January 17, 1789, married Lydia NOURSE in 1816, and settled permanently where his son Moses now resides. By occupation he was a carpenter and farmer. In early life he took an active interest in military affairs, was a musician in the cavalry, and also taught vocal music. He was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, when he entered its ranks, and attended the Congregational church, of which he was deacon. He died November 2, 1874, and his wife September 25, 1872. Their children who lived to maturity were as follows: John N., born in 1816, married Lucinda McAllister in 1843, and settled near his father. He was captain of militia, in early life a successful farmer, but after his marriage gave his attention to farming. He died October 10, 1849, at the early age of thirty-three years. Mindwell P., born August 17, 1822, married John N. TOWNS, of Topsham, and died in Corinth, in November, 1874. Moses, born July 17, 1826, married Abbie BAILEY, March 30, 18S3, and settled on the homestead of his father, where he now resides. He inherits his father's mechanical genius, and when he can leave his farming interests gives his attention to carpentering. He has children as follows: Orrin W., John B., Martha N., Moses L., W. Malcolm and Minnie B.

      Dudley CARLETON was a descendant of Edward CARLETON, who came from. England to Rawley, Mass., where he died in 1678. Dudley was born May 16, 1748, married Mehitable BARKER, of Andover, Mass., February 10, 1776, and soon n after came to Newbury and settled on the Ox Bow, where he resided several years. In 1795 he removed to West Newbury and settled permanently where his grandson George W. CARLETON now lives. He was patriotic and loyal to his country, and carried the message from Col. JOHNSON warning Gen. BAILEY that his enemies were in close pursuit. He was a mechanic of ability, and had charge of the building of the old meeting-house of the Congregational church in Newbury, said to be the first church in the state furnished with a. steeple. He made his own clock, furniture and carriages, and constructed all the cider-mills within a radius of many miles. He was a. tall, thin man, with fair complexion and blue eyes, with a pleasing and cheerful disposition. He held the office of justice of the peace for many years, and. was known as the peacemaker of the town, to whose judgment difficulties were referred with confidence by all. He died April 21, 1835. His children were Moses, Dudley, Jr., John B., Michael, Mehitable, Rebecca, Susannah, Abigail and Hannah. Dudley, jr., was born September 11, 1787, married Sarah Rogers CARTER, June 26, 1314, who was born May 15, 1796. He settled with his brother John B. on the homestead farm, which they conducted in company twenty years when it was equally divided. He died here April 11, 1879, and his wife June 15, 1870. They had born to them ten children viz.: William C., Dudley B., George W., John N., Henry K., Sally S., Polly Ann W., Betsey P., Laura B. and Luthera M., all of whom are living.

      William C. CARLETON was born March 31, 1815, married Sarah Luthera Stevens in 1840, and settled in school district No. 6, where he remained until 1857, when he removed to his present farm. He inherited something of his grandfather's constructive genius, and followed the double occupation of farmer and carpenter. Most of the dwellings in the hamlet of West Newbury and vicinity have been constructed by him. His son Dudley, born August 13, 1845, married Martha JEWELL, October 5, 1869, and has one son, Arthur A., born October 26, 1873, and a daughter, Luthera Maud, born December 1, 1880, and resides with his father.

      George W. CARLETON, son of Dudley, was born October 15, 1822, married Deborah B. HUCKINS, of Strafford, N. H., April 7, 1847, who was born August 20, 1822, and settled upon the old homestead where he was born, as before mentioned, has always given his entire attention to the cultivation of the farm, and is classed as one of Newbury's most successful and enterprising farmers. He has had born to him four children, viz.: Luella (Mrs. Edwin BURBECK) whose husband is a successful teacher in charge of the High school of Danvers, Mass.; Ida M. (Mrs. Arthur F. JOHNSON) whose husband is an enterprising farmer on the Connecticut river in Bradford; and Carrie C. and George Warren who reside with their parents.

      John B. CARLETON was born September 19, 1791, married Betsey PUTNAM in 1814, and settled on the old homestead with his brother Dudley, as before mentioned. His only child, Horatio N., is a farmer who resides on the Connecticut river in Newbury. The latter married Sarah Ann PRESCOTT, who died December 23, 1885.

      Esquire Jonas TUCKER, son of Samuel, was born May 24, 1775, married. Nancy JOHNSTON, who was born May 26, 1785, and settled where his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Betsey P. TUCKER, now lives. He died March 23, 1855, and his wife November 30, 1830. They were the parents of a son and eight daughters. He was a prominent man in politics, an old line Whig, and although his party was in the minority he held the office of justice of the peace for many years, and also filled many other positions of trust in the town. He was by occupation a mason and farmer. His only son, Levi Livermore, was born November 17, 1814, married Betsey P. CARLETON, December 11, 1851, and settled on the homestead of his father, where he also conducted the business of farming and the trade of mason. He was also a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, when he entered its ranks, and held nearly all the offices of the town, among which were justice of the peace, selectman, etc., and represented his town in the state legislature. He had born to him three children, as follows: Levi L., born December 10, 1853, resides in Newark, N. T.; Kate; born July 24, 1858, also of Newark, N. J.; Jonas, born May 8, 1860, resides on the homestead with his mother. Mr. TUCKER died January 22, 1883.

      Lieut. Josiah ROGERS, of Londonderry, N. H., settled in Newbury, as near as can be ascertained, between 1765 and 1770, and made a pitch where his grandson Azro B. RODGERS now resides. The neighborhood bears his name, and is known as Rogers Hill. He and his resolute wife came on horse-back from Londonderry, bringing a few articles with them packed behind their saddles, among which was an old arm chair, still well preserved at the old homestead. His claim included a fine tract of woodland of over 400 acres, upon which he built a log cabin on the exact site of the present fine residence of his grandson, Azro B. RODGERS. He, with the help of his sturdy sons, soon cleared a fine farm. They carefully saved the ashes of the burnt timber, which they manufactured into "salts," and exchanged at Haverhill for merchandise, which they carried home, a distance of four miles, suspended -from a, pole borne on their shoulders, and guided only by marked trees. Their nearest neighbors were at South Newbury, three miles distant. The brooks swarmed with trout, and wild animals roamed the forests. Bears were especially troublesome. One afternoon an enormous bear seized the -mother of a numerous litter of young pigs, upon which he made his supper, in the woods a short distance from the cabin. A portion of the remains served to bait a trap into which bruin fell and lost his life by his rashness. Mr. ROGERS died upon the farm which he settled at the great age of about ninety-two years. Mrs. ROGERS survived to the age of ninety-eight. Their children were Stephen, Samuel, Josiah, Levi, Ruth, Betsey, Mary and Nancy. Stephen was at one time a merchant at South Newbury, where he died. Samuel married Ruth STEVENS, of Haverhill, N. H., and settled upon the homestead where he was born, and where he spent his whole life. He opened his house as a tavern for a number of years, and held the office of -selectman several terms. In politics he was an old line Whig. He died about 1858, aged eighty-four years, and his wife six years later, aged eighty--two. Of their children, Josiah married, reared nine children, and died in this -town; Harriet married John H. BAILEY, emigrated to Buffalo, N. Y., where she now resides; George married in Boston, where he lived and died; Frank S. married Augusta SAWYER, of Topsham, where he settled and still resides; Nancy married Ezekiel JOHNSON, and died in Bradford, leaving six children; Oliver B. married Polly Ann W. CARLETON, and settled on the old homestead where he now resides; Horace married in Quincy, Mass., where he engaged ,in the express business and died, leaving three children; Lucia married Michael CARLETON, and died in Haverhill; and Azro B. resides on the old farm settled by his grandfather. The latter has been twice married, first to Sophronia WILSON, who bore him one son, George H., now residing in Boston, and died in 1852, and second to Almira P. RANDALL, of Newbury, March 2, 1857, by whom he has had four children, viz.: Hattie F., who died at the age of nine years, and Mary A., Harry A., and Charles A., all residing with their parents.

      Col. Levi ROGERS, son of Lieut. Josiah ROGERS, was one of the prominent men of the town, commanded a regiment in the War of 1812, and frequently filled town offices acceptably. He married Betsey STONE, a relative of the. late President Chester A. Arthur, and settled on a portion of the old domain, where he died, in 1839. His wife died a few years later in Plymouth, N. H. They reared seven children, two of whom are living, viz.: Mrs. WEBSTER, widow of the late Samuel WEBSTER, of the firm of WEBSTER, RUSSELL & Co., and Bradley D. ROGERS, a wealthy and enterprising merchant of Buffalo, N. Y.

      William DOE came to South Newbury at a very early date, established himself as a blacksmith, did work in several of the adjoining towns, and also, made wooden mold-board plows. He was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. His only descendants bearing the name of DOE in this town are his grandsons, Richard, son of John, and Edson, son of Thomas Jefferson. Richard DOE was born May 17, 1826, married Miss Jane WALLACE, October 27, 1853, and settled in the west part of Newbury, but eventually on the homestead of Gen. Jacob BAILEY, on the Ox Bow, and owns on the river meadows about 200 acres and other lands in town aggregating 800 acres. He has been a very extensive dealer in cattle and sheep, and his business transactions have been various and large. He has been often appointed to settle estates, and, although a decided Democrat in a Republican town, has been overseer of the poor and selectman seven years. His judgment has often, been sought in apprising real estate. Mr. and Mrs. DOE are parents of one daughter, Lucia J., born September 25, 1854, who married C. Francis DARLING, of Boston, and has three children. Mr. DOE was a school teacher six winter terms, and Mrs. DOE taught twelve seasons.

      Thomas F. and Walter M. KELLEY are sons of Benjamin and Phebe (GREEN) KELLEY. Their grandfather (KELLEY) was a native of Ireland, and settled in New Hampshire. -Their maternal grandparents, William and Hannah GREEN, came to Newbury from Pennsylvania before the War of the Revolution, and Mr. GREEN was a soldier and served in that sanguinary struggle. These brothers, Thomas F. and Walter M., volunteered into the Union army in August, 1862, and served to the close of the war in Co. K, 3d Vt. Vols., participating in the battles of Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, where Walter M. lost his left eye by a buck-shot, and later they were often, engaged in skirmishes in front of Petersburgh. At the close of the war they returned to their home in Newbury, and are both receiving a pension, Thomas. F. on account of general disability, and Walter M. as a small compensation for the loss of his eye.

      Nathan Avery was born in Groton, Conn., March 31, 1759, and was a lineal descendant of James AVERY, who came to America from Devonshire, England, in 1635, and settled in Groton, Conn. Nathan. AVERY married Anna AYERS, February 20, 1782, and emigrated soon afterward to Orford, N. H., as their first child was born there June 28, 1783. Not many years later he removed to the farm in Newbury where Mr. Henry Boyce and Mrs. BOYCE, his granddaughter, now live. His farm was in the wilderness, which he cleared, erected buildings, and the house, with additions, is now the residence of Mr. BOYCE. Mr. AVERY possessed the patriotism which pervaded the early colonists, served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and later received a pension from the government, which he fought to establish. Mr. AVERY was an active member of the Congregational church, a prominent citizen, and held many offices of trust. He died January 16, 1841, aged over eighty-one years. Mrs. AVERY died May 22, -1840. They were parents of seven children, viz.: The first born, twin daughters, died at birth. Nathan. Jr., was born March 6, 1786, married Sarah WHITE, and settled on a farm in Newbury. He died in his native town, and none of his family are now living. Nancy, born March 17, 1788, married Daniel MEADER, and settled in this town. GEORGE W., born December 12, 1789, married Vasti VIRGIN, of Barnet, September 20, 1816, and about a year later settled on the homestead where he spent the remainder of his life. He also, like his father before him, enlisted in the service of his country, served in the War of 1812, and was a pensioner. He held the office of justice of the peace several years, dying May 23, 1863. Mrs. AVERY survived her husband until April 11, 1872. Their children were: Mary Ann (Mrs. Luke TEMPLE), born December 30, 1817, resides in Newbury, has two of her six children now living-Julia (Mrs. DURAND) in Piermont, and Sidney, who married Miss Anna CONLEY, with his aged parents. Park, born April 23, 1819, resides in Kansas, served as a -soldier in the late war for the Union, Charles, born December 26, 1821, died November 1, 1885, in New Hampshire. Peter died in childhood. Margaret, born March 7, 1828, married John EDWARDS, and resides with her family in Newbury. Harriet (Mrs. Henry BOYCE), born May 20, 1830, resides, as before mentioned, on the old homestead. Jane, born March 23, 1832, married James EDWARDS, and resides with her husband in Newbury village. Caroline, born July 10, 1834, married Reed VIRGIN, and resides in Piermont, N. H. Hannah died in early childhood. Simeon AVERY, son of Nathan, was born July 19, 1791, was married three times, first, July 4, 1813, to Miss Hannah BAILEY, daughter of Col. Joshua BAILEY, and reared five children who grew to maturity. Sailly, daughter of Nathan AVERY, born May 7, 1793, never married, deceased August 21, 1814. John A. AVERY, son of Nathan, born August 18, 1795, entered the ministry, and removed with his wife to Syracuse, N. Y., where he died in 1863.

      Dea. William CARTER came from New Hampshire and settled in Topsham previous to 1787, as his eldest son, Levi, was born in that town November 9, of that year. Here he resided a few years, cleared a field and sowed wheat, which he covered with a hoe, and from which he harvested a crop of eighty bushels. He carried his grain to mill at South Newbury, on horse-back, guided on the journey by "marked trees." He next moved to the place where his granddaughter, Mrs. William MCDUFFEE, and Mr. Nathaniel CUNNINGHAM and his wife, the latter a great-granddaughter, now live. He next removed about a quarter of a mile on the line of Bradford, where he remained until his death, aged seventy-three years. Of his children, Levi was born November 9, 1787, married Martha WIGGINS, who was born February 15, 1787, and settled with his father on the line in Bradford. Later he built a residence on the opposite side of the road, in Newbury, and still later owned the place where his father first settled in that town. He died March 9, 1873, aged eighty-four years, and his wife January 2, 1865, aged seventy-seven years. Their children now living are Laura (Mrs. William MCDUFFEE), who resided on the old homestead; William T., a farmer, residing on the Lower Plain, in Bradford; Hannah W. (Mrs. Thomas W. HEATH), a widow, residing on a farm on Connecticut river where she first settled. Of the latter's children, Mary Ella. (Mrs. C. C. DAY) resides in Warren, N. H.; John T., unmarried, succeeds to the homestead and resides with his aged mother; Henry W. married Miss Laura HOUGHTON, daughter of Daniel HOUGHTON, of Bradford, and is station agent at South Newbury.

      Maj. Joseph SAWYER was born in Bradford, March 22, 1777, on the place now occupied by John H. SAWYER. He married Azubah CHAMBERLAIN, who was born November 6, 1779, and resided for a time on Bradford Plain. He next removed to West Newbury and settled on a wilderness farm, where his granddaughter, Mrs. Lucy A. (SMITH) HASELTINE, and her husband, Hector D. HASELTINE, now reside. Here he remained until his death, September 22, 1818, aged forty-one years. Mrs. SAWYER survived until March 31, 1830, aged fifty-one years. Their children were Remembrance C., Elizabeth, Amanda, Mary P., Ezekiel, Jonathan J., Hannah and Joseph. Elizabeth was born January 10, 1805, married Hiram SMITH, April 7, 1828, and first settled on the River rood. In 1837 she removed with her husband to the SAWYER homestead in West Newbury, and in 1839 built the house now occupied by their daughter, Mrs. H. D. HASELTINE, before mentioned. Mr. SMITH died December 31, 1882, aged seventy-nine years, and Mrs. SMITH April 16, 1879.

      Thomas EASTMAN was born in Newburyport, Mass., and came to Newbury, as near as can be ascertained, about 1795, and settled in school district No. 6, on the farm now owned by GEORGE SAWYER. He served his country faithfully in the war for Independence, and died where he settled about 1828, aged eighty-eight years. He was of the genuine New England type, hardy, energetic and industrious, and soon made of his wilderness a cultivated farm with comfortable buildings. His son Daniel, then about twenty years of -age, came with him, assisted his father in improving the place, and succeeded him on the homestead, where he remained until his death, in 1840, aged sixty-three years. He married Miss Mima WORTHLEY, who died in 1854. They had born to them ten children, seven of whom grew to maturity. Mr. EASTMAN was of medium height and in early manhood of light weight; but he gradually increased in flesh until he weighed 400 pounds.

      David EASTMAN, son of Daniel, married Susan Corliss in 18J5, and settled on a part of the old homestead where his father had previously built a house. In 1875 he sold the place and removed to the little hamlet of West Newbury, where he and his wife still reside, having an experience of continued married life of over fifty-one years. They have but one child, Susan (Mrs. Lowell F. GREENLEAF), who resides with her aged parents.

      Daniel PUTNAM was born October 3, 1762, married Sarah PORTER, and came from Danvers, Mass., at a very early date, settling near West Newbury, on the farm where his grandson, Joel P. PUTNAM, now lives. He came here previous to 1796, as his son Joel was born on the homestead July 28, of that year. He first lived in a log cabin, but later built a substantial two-story dwelling, which, with the barns adjacent, were burned August 5, 1882. The present residence was erected on the same site. Mr. PUTNAM died December 19, 1802, at the early age of forty years, his wife surviving until February 13, 1834, aged sixty-nine years. Joel, son of Daniel, was born July 28, 1796, married Mindwell TUCKER, March 7, 1821, and settled on the old homestead where he was born. He was an energetic and industrious farmer, a good citizen and an obliging neighbor. He died June 5, 1860, aged sixty-three years, and his wife September 5, 1863, aged fifty-four years. Their children were Joel P., Samuel, Mindwell, Mary, William K., and Sarah. Joel P. was born December 2, 1823, succeeded his father on the homestead, where he and all the others of the family had a home. He has paid off all the heirs and is now sole owner. February 13, 1872, he married Miss Lydia M. GOVE. In the fall of 1882 he completed his pleasant, commodious dwelling which he now occupies. He is one of the influential men of the town, and is a prosperous and enterprising farmer.

      Samuel TUCKER came from Spencer, Mass., to Newbury, and was one of the early pioneers of the town. He selected for himself and sons a tract of 500 or 600 acres, extending from and including a portion of the hamlet of West Newbury, to Hall's pond, and including the water-power at the foot of the pond. He located his home on the north side of the street, opposite the store of Mr. Samuel EASTMAN, where he resided until his death. His wife was Elizabeth LIVERMORE, who survived her husband some years and died in 1826, at an advanced age. Their children were Samuel, Jr., Jonas, Nancy, Elijah, Betsey, Lucinda, and David. Samuel, Jr., born in 1771, married Polly BROCK, daughter of Dea. Thomas and Judith (ABBOTT) BROCK, August 30, 1796, and settled where his son Thomas Livermore TUCKER now lives, on a portion of the original TUCKER domain. When he came into the wilderness there were no roads. He built a log cabin and made a clearing on his tract of about 160 acres, and established for himself a comfortable home. About 1807 he built the residence now occupied by his son Thomas L., which is still in a good state of preservation, and where he continued to live until his death, April 14, 1825, caused by a log which he was unloading falling upon his chest on the ice in Hall's pond. Mrs. TUCKER survived her husband until January 10, 1840, aged sixty-six years. They had children as follows: Polly (deceased), born July 1, 1797, married Roger EASTMAN, and settled on a farm in this town; Mindwell, born July 9, 1799, married Joel PUTNAM, of West Newbury, and died September 5, 1853 ; Elizabeth, born March 30, 1801, married David MCALLISTER, and settled in this town, where she died; Judith, born August 5, 1803, married Samuel EASTMAN, is a widow, and resides in the village of West Newbury; Sarah, born November 8, 1805, married Harvey WESTGATE, is also a widow, and resides with Carlos BROCK; Jonas Livermore, born December 5, 1807, died at the age of sixteen months; and Samuel A., born February 4, 1810. The latter married Irene PRESCOTT, of Vershire, and settled on the homestead, where he remained until 1861. He and his brother built the house near the old home where S. S. TUCKER now lives. In 1861 he removed to Jefferson hill, where he died in March, 1886. His widow is still living. They had children as follows Horace, born December 9, 1843, died April 1, 1863; Mary Jane, born April 10, 1846, married Peach THOMAS, and resides in South Ryegate; Clara R., born October 4, 1848, married Henry RANDALL, and resides in this town ; Emma, born March 28, 1852, resides with her mother; Freeman, born July 4, 1854, is an attendant at the insane asylum at Concord, N. H.; and Samuel A., Jr., born March 4, 1858, is a farmer and resides on the estate of his father with his aged mother.

      Thomas Livermore TUCKER, son of Samuel, Jr., was born August 7, 1814. He married Mary PRESCOTT, of Vershire, June 18, 1839, and settled on the the homestead, as before mentioned, where he was born and still lives. He has been a farmer and lumberman, and now owns the mill-site at Hall's pond. He is also a musician, and for thirty years has taught vocal and instrumental music. When only fourteen years of age he was employed by the militia as fifer, and when about thirty he held the position of drum-major. In 1861 he enlisted with the Bradford Guards, as drummer, and served three months in the army of the Union. Mr. and Mrs. TUCKER reared children as follows: Sherburne S., born on the old homestead May 13, 1840, married Hattie P. CUTTING, daughter of Amos P. and Mary (PUSHEE) CUTTING, of Lyme, N. H., November 28, 1872, who was born September 26, 1849, and has two children, Nettie E. and Sherburne Samuel, Jr. He resides on the old place near his aged parents. Lucinda C., born January 9, 1844, married Newell C. RANDALL, May 24, 1871, has one son, Maurice RANDALL, and resides near his father. Annette J., born April 8, 1849, married William S. JENNE, February 18, 11874, removed to New York city, and died at East Corinth while on a visit to her husband's brother, Dr. R. C. JENNE. Franklin H., born May 5, 1854, died January 19, 1855.

      Thomas MELLEN, a native of Londonderry, N. H., of Irish descent, was born in 1756, and settled at Newbury Center at an early date. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served in the battle of Bennington. He died in 1853 at the great age of ninety-seven years.

      Ashbel Buell was born in Litchfield, Conn., January 12, 1765, married Huldah WEBSTER, a relative of Hon. Daniel WEBSTER, November 1, 1787, and removed to Newbury with an ox-team, in February, 1796, and settled on the hill about two and a half miles southeast from Wells River. In 1805 he made a permanent settlement in school district No. 6, where he died November 3, 1853. When he came here he had some ready money, $500 of which was in silver, which he placed in a brown earthen jug and hid in a cask of apple-sauce which formed a portion of his freight. Both the jug and cask are now in the possession of his grandson, Ashbel C. BUELL. Mrs. BUELL survived her husband until October 10, 1856. Their married life extended over a period of sixty-six years, and they were the parents of five sons and one daughter. Their fifth child, Ashbel, Jr., was born July 23, 1799, married Sarah COCHRAN, January 20, 1822, and settled on the homestead, which in 1870 he sold and removed to a farm in Bradford, but eventually died at the home of his son, Ashbel C. His wife died March 30, 1861. They were the parents of three children, viz.: Mary H. and Ashbel C., both residing near Newbury Center, and William L., deceased.

      Thomas Burroughs came from Marblehead, Conn., at a very early date, and settled about one-half mile south of Newbury village, where he resided until his death, June 16, 1852, aged eighty-four years. He is said to have brought the first three clocks into the town, Dea. BUXTON and Abner BAILEY each having one, he retaining the other one for himself, which is now the property of his granddaughter, Mrs. Augusta (BURROUGHS) EASTMAN, and is in good condition and still ticking. He was married May 29, 1791, and had born to him ten children, as follows: John, Amy, John, Rebecca, Eliza, Sally, Thomas, Nancy, Mary Ann, and Allen. None of this large family are now living. Thomas married Miss Louisa RUGGLES, of this town, and settled on the homestead with his aged parents, where he remained until his death, February 14, 1870. Mrs. BURROUGHS survived her husband until March 31, 1882. Their surviving children are Allen BURROUGHS, of St. Johnsbury, an engineer on the B. & L. R. R.; Harriet (Mrs. John EATON) who resides in Wentworth, N. H. ; Augusta (Mrs. Samuel A. EASTMAN) residing in this town , and Laura, whose husband is an insurance agent in Rutland.

      Ebenezer Temple came to Newbury from Hillsborough, N. H., in 1799. He married Rebecca GIBSON, resided a few years on the Upper Meadow, on Connecticut river, and finally settled on a farm in school district No. 14, where he remained until his death, in March, 1858, aged eighty-eight years. Mrs. TEMPLE died in March, 1857, aged about seventy-seven years. They were the parents of twelve children, viz.: Sally, Joel, Affa, Christian, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Betsey, John, Rebecca, Abigail and Rachel, only two of whom are living, Matthew and Luke. Matthew married Malinda DAILEY, is a farmer, and resides on road 35. Luke married Mary Ann AVERY, is also a farmer in this town, and has had born to him children as follows: George W.; Ebenezer and Rebecca, deceased; Sidney, who resides in this town with his parents; Julia (Mrs. S. W. Durand), of Piermont, N. H.; and Vasti, of this town. Of Matthew's children, Mary, deceased, married Edwin TUTTLE, and had one, daughter, who resides with her father in this town ; William married Jennie De GOOSH, had born to him one son, and died in 1874; Ellen also died in 1874; Sarah, Carrie and Matthew G. reside in this town with their father.

      Roger EASTMAN, son of Daniel and Mima (WORTLEY) EASTMAN, was born in this town August 16, 1800. He married Mary TUCKER, February 1, 1826, and settled on the TUCKER farm, where he followed the occupation of Carpenter and farmer. He spent the whole of his long life in his native town, dying May 25, 1883. He was twice married, his first wife, who died March 8, 1864, being the mother of all his children, who were as follows: Daniel, born January 30, 1827; Samuel A., born April 30, 1828; Mary B., born January 15, 1830, died December 12, 1832; Judith T., born September 14, 11831, died November 22,1833; and Duncan K., born in 1836. Daniel married Sophronia CHASE, settled first on the Dr. CARTER place, in West Newbury, and later on a fine farm in Bradford, where he now resides. Samuel A. married, first, Emily G. LADD, of Corinth, May 3, 1854, who was born September 17, 1835, and settled on a farm in Corinth, which he sold in 1863 and returned to this town. In the winter of 1866 he went to Lisbon, N. H., where he engaged in the livery business, which he continued until 1870, when he again returned to this town, where he now resides, on a fine farm on the Connecticut river. March 17, 1870, he married Augusta, daughter of Thomas BURROUGHS. Duncan K. married Lizzie TIBBETS, and is a blacksmith in Charlestown, N. H.

      James WALLACE emigrated from Scotland to America in 1801, with his wife and three sons, and settled in this town on the place now occupied by John MCGINNIS. The neighborhood took his name and is now known as Wallace hill. Here he remained until his death, and the farm was the property of some member of the family until about 1880. Mr. WALLACE settled in an almost unbroken wilderness, where he made a clearing and built comfortable buildings, which are still standing, but in a dilapidated condition. He made the passage across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, which took a long time to accomplish the trip. He landed at New York, and from Hartford, Conn., proceeded up the Connecticut river, on a flat boat, to Stair hill, a short distance below Wells River village. His sons, William, James, Jr., and John, all settled in Newbury. William married Marion WHITELAW, of Ryegate, and located where his son Robert now lives, and where he remained until his death, January 7, 1877, aged eighty-five years. Mrs. WALLACE died January. 5, 1863, aged seventy-seven years. Of their children, James died in 1850 aged thirty-four years; Christian married Hazen FORD, and is also deceased William married Susan LEIGHTON, and resides at Nashua, N. H.; John married Mary Ann LEIGHTON, settled on a farm adjoining that of his father, and later emigrated to Iowa, where he now resides; Robert married Olivia RICHARDSON, of Chelmsford, Mass., resides on the old homestead, and is the father of one daughter, who married William M. ROLLINS, and resides in Newbury village; Jane married John REED, and has one son, William, who resides in this town with his parents.