Sarah Cater
F, d. 13 July 1771
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| Birth* | Sarah Cater was born. |
| Marriage* | She married John Cole. |
| Death* | Sarah died on 13 July 1771. Tate (74:180.) |
Patience Cole
F, b. 1 October 1771
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| Birth* | Patience Cole was born on 1 October 1771. |
Thomas Cole
M, b. 8 February 1773
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| Birth* | Thomas Cole was born on 8 February 1773. |
Nathan Cole
M, b. 18 March 1776
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| Birth* | Nathan Cole was born on 18 March 1776. |
Betty Cole
F, b. 11 November 1780
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| Birth* | Betty Cole was born on 11 November 1780. |
Ebenezer Cole
M, b. 11 November 1780
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| Birth* | Ebenezer Cole was born on 11 November 1780. |
Charity Downs
F, d. by 1752
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| Birth* | Charity Downs was born.1 |
| Marriage* | She married first Amos Howard, son of Amos Howard and Judith Wallingford. Amos and Charity had no children.23 |
| Death* | Charity died by 1752. Amos had his first child by his second wife in 1752. |
Citations
- New Hampshire Genealogical Record, (Dover, NH: Charles W. Tibbetts, 1903-1910 ; NH Soc. of Genealogists, 1990-), Jul 1909, 6:147, "Thomas Downes of Dover, N.H., and His Descendants" by William E. D. Downes.
- New Hampshire Genealogical Record, (Dover, NH: Charles W. Tibbetts, 1903-1910 ; NH Soc. of Genealogists, 1990-), Jul 1909, 6:147, "Thomas Downes of Dover, N.H., and His Descendants" by William E. D. Downes.
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:50.
Sarah Damm
F
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Citations
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:50.
Amos Howard
M, b. 5 May 1752
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| Birth* | Amos Howard was born on 5 May 1752. |
Judith Howard
F, b. say 1754
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| Birth* | Judith Howard was born say 1754. |
Samuel Howard
M, b. say 1756
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| Birth* | Samuel Howard was born say 1756. |
Enoch Howard
M, b. say 1759
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| Birth* | Enoch Howard was born say 1759. |
Charity Howard
M, b. say 1761
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| Birth* | Charity Howard was born say 1761. |
Pomfrey Howard
M, b. say 1764
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| Birth* | Pomfrey Howard was born say 1764. |
John Wallingford
M, b. say 1716, d. before 1750
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| Birth* | John Wallingford was born say 1716, probably in Newington, New HampshireG. John was baptized in Newington on 30 April 1724 along with his four eldest sisters. They may have been born elsewhere. His name was mentioned first in the list, so if he were the eldest of the five, counting backwards two years at a time from 1724 would place his birth about 1716. It is unlikely to have occured any earlier than that, because he had an older brother William, and when their father was poll taxed in Newington in 1732 there were only two taxable males 16 or over in the family. One was likely William, meaning John could not yet be 16 at that time.1,2 |
| Marriage* | He married Susannah (?). |
| Death* | John died before 1750. He must have been deceased for long before his widow was warned out of Dover on 13 March 1749/50, having "for some time past been in said town".3 |
| All secondary accounts on this family say that the John who was born about 1716 in Newington to John and Charity is the same John who married Lydia Garland and moved to Lebanon, Maine to raise a large family. But when the evidence is examined, it appears more likely that these were two people, probably father and son.
The first element of doubt is that no son John is mentioned in the October 1761 will of John Wallingford of Rochester, formerly of Newington. And land records clearly show that John "Jr." was living in Rochester at this time. This can, of course, easily be explained by a rift in the family or by his father having previously granted him as much of the estate as he had wanted to. If that's the case, then why didn't John Sr. leave any bequests to his purported grandson? Four years earlier John and his wife Lydia (Garland) sold land that Lydia had acquired from the estate of her grandfather Thomas Downs. John Sr. may have felt that his grandson was already well-established with property that came through his wife's family.
A second element of doubt is John of Lebanon's age at death in 1805, which was reported by Lebanon's Rev. Isaac Hasey as 72. That would have him born about 1733, which is a far cry from 1716. He would actually have been 89 if born in 1716, and one would think the Rev. Hasey could have done better than 72 even if guessing.
John Wallingford married Lydia Garland in 1755. If he were born about 1716 it means he would have married a 20 year old woman at the age of 39. Not unheard of, but a bit unusual. If he were born in 1733 he would have been only two years older than her, which is much more reasonable.
Between 1757 and 1759 John Wallingford "Jr." had three land transactions in Rochester, then in 1763 the "Jr." is dropped, obviously because of the elder John dying in 1762. This "Jr." doesn't prove a father/son relationship, or course, as the phrase was often simply used to differentiate between two people of the same name, with the younger being called "Jr."
If John born in 1716 married in 1755 at the age of 39 and started purchasing land in 1757, what was he doing throughout his 20s and 30s? Why is there no record of him? If he were simply living with his parents you'd think that he would be mentioned in the will.
Then there is the existence of Susannah Wallingford. On 13 March 1749/50 Susannah Wallinsford was warned out of the town of Dover. According to the order of the Selectmen she had "for some time past been in said town and we are apprehensive (if proper care be not taken) she may become a charge to the Town".4 Twenty-two years later Somersworth's schoolmaster Joseph Tate in his diary on 9 February 1772 recorded that "Mrs. Susannah Wallingford Wo. of Jno. Wallingford Decd. Dy'd."5 The only other possible John who could have been the husband of this Susannah is the John who married Mary Tuttle, but he was born in 1659 and doesn't appear in any known records after 1709, so is very unlikely to have married a woman who died in 1772.
John and Charity had a daughter Susannah baptized on 7 September 1735, but she can't be confused with this other Susannah. In fact, if, as seems likely, John and Charity's son John married this Susannah and had a son John born about 1733, it would explain why John and Charity named a daughter Susannah about that time. Also, John and Lydia (Garland) Wallingford had a daughter named Susannah.
So while there is no absolute proof that there are actually two Johns rather than one, it seems more likely than not. It does mean that John and Susannah had a son when he was only 17, which is a bit unusual, but it's not impossible. Also, both birth dates are only estimates, of course, so it's hard to say how old he was when he had his son. It's unlikely, however, that the elder John was born before 1716, as discussed above. |
Citations
- "Newington Church Records," New Hampshire Genealogical Record, (April 1905-Apr 1908), 3:62.
- Jay Mack Holbrook, New Hampshire 1732 census (Oxford, MA: Holbrook Research Institute, 1981), p.69.
- Dover warning out at N.H. Archives, Concord, N.H.
- Dover warning out at N.H. Archives, Concord, N.H.
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:182.
Susannah (?)
F, d. 9 February 1772
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Citations
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:182.
Susan Ellen Harney
F
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Elizabeth Fall
F, b. before 15 July 1739
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| Birth* | Elizabeth Fall was born before 15 July 1739. She was baptized in Berwick, Maine on that date.1 |
| Marriage* | She married Thomas Roberts, son of Joshua Roberts and Sarah Wallingford, by 1766. Tate's diary records their first child as born in 1766.2 |
| Marriage* | She married second William Jones on 26 October 1773. The diary of Somersworth schoolmaster Joseph Tate has the following entry for that date: "Mr. William Jones of Berwick Married to ye Wo. Eliz. Roberts Wo. of Thos. Roberts Late of Somersworth by ye Revd. Haven of Portsmouth." Then a few days later is this entry: "Thursday Nov. 4th. 1773 Mr. Wm. Jones of Berwick Mov'd his Wife from Somerswth who was Wo. of Thos. Roberts of Somerswth. Decd."3 |
Citations
- Richard P. Roberts, Thomas Roberts of Dover, New Hampshire and His Descendants (Hartford, CT: Manuscript at Dover NH Public Library, Aug. 1998), p.477.
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:39.
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:187-8.
William Jones
M
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| Birth* | William Jones was born. |
| Marriage* | He married second Elizabeth Fall, daughter of John Fall and Lydia Jones, on 26 October 1773. The diary of Somersworth schoolmaster Joseph Tate has the following entry for that date: "Mr. William Jones of Berwick Married to ye Wo. Eliz. Roberts Wo. of Thos. Roberts Late of Somersworth by ye Revd. Haven of Portsmouth." Then a few days later is this entry: "Thursday Nov. 4th. 1773 Mr. Wm. Jones of Berwick Mov'd his Wife from Somerswth who was Wo. of Thos. Roberts of Somerswth. Decd."1 |
Citations
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:187-8.
Ruth Winifred Gosselin
F
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Mary Ricker
F
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| Birth* | Mary Ricker was born. |
Lucy Ricker
F, b. 1772, d. 12 February 1774
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| Birth* | Lucy Ricker was born in 1772. |
| Death* | Lucy died on 12 February 1774. |
| Illegitimate child of David Ricker (1129.) |
Sarah Goodridge
F, b. circa 1784, d. 22 August 1815
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Citations
- She was 30 years old when she died in 1815 according a Rootsweb posting about her death record, but the Goddard family Bible says she was age 31.
- New England Historical and Genealogical Register, (Boston: NEHGS, 1846-), October 1971, 125:290, "Marriage Records of the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts."
- Archelaus and Elizabeth C. Godard Family Bible, Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments, (Philadelphia: Printed and Published by Mathew Carey, 1808); Owned by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, (2004).
- A death record from Cavendish, Vermont reported in an email to WALLINGFORD-L mailing list on Rootsweb.com, 20 November 1999, records the death of Sarah Wallingford, age 30, who died 22 August 1815, wife of Joel Wallingford.
Joanna Wentworth
F, b. August 1750, d. 1785
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Citations
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 73:312.
- Joseph Tate, "The Diary of Master Joseph Tate of Somersworth, N.H., From a Manuscript in the Possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 73-74 (Oct 1919, Jan, April, July 1920), 74:39 (no date).
- Richard P. Roberts, Thomas Roberts of Dover, New Hampshire and His Descendants (Hartford, CT: Manuscript at Dover NH Public Library, Aug. 1998), p.478 (includes date).
- Richard P. Roberts, Thomas Roberts of Dover, New Hampshire and His Descendants (Hartford, CT: Manuscript at Dover NH Public Library, Aug. 1998), p.478.
Elizabeth Wentworth
F, b. 1721
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Ezekiel Wentworth
M, b. circa 1651, d. 1712
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| Birth* | Ezekiel Wentworth was born circa 1651. |
| Death* | Ezekiel died in 1712. |
Child of Ezekiel Wentworth
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Eric Nicholas Muirhead
M
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Thomas Howard Muirhead
M
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Carol Ann Boucher
F
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Carol Marie Shatto
F
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