History Of The Town Of Rockingham PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... iii. Peter, b. Oct. 23,1773, bap. R., Oct. 31, 1773; res. Charlestown, N. H., where he d. July 29, 1856; m. Emma Walker, res. in R. as late as 1797. (For descendants see Saunderson's Hist, of Chas. ) iv. Mercy, bap. R., Dec. 17, 1775; d. Aug. 17, 1777. v. Mercy, bap. R., Sept. 20, 1778. 2. ASHER* (Peter? Peter? John1), b. Northfield, Mass., Aug. 7, 1744; one of the original members of the 1st chh. of R. when formed, Oct. 27, 1773, with Mary, his wife; appointed by the Cumberland Co., Committee of Safety as 1st Lieut, of the R. Co. of militia in 1776, and in 1778 ensign of the same Co. His first wife's name was Mary, who d. July 17, 1780 and the 2d to whom he was m. Nov. 9, 1780 was Lecta (probably Electa) Sartwell of Charlestown, N. H.; he served the chh. upon various committees and is frequently mentioned both in chh. and town records. In History of Northfield, Asher Evans of R. is said to have been son of John8 who was brother of Peter,8 which may be correct. Children, all after the first by 2d wife: i. Roswell,6 bap. May 19, 1776; d. Aug. 31, 1777. ii. Electa, bap. May 26, 1782. iii. Roswell, bap. July 25, 1784. iv. Arad, bap. Aug. 13, 1786. v. Alphee, bap. June 28, 1789. vi. Roxalena, bap. July 17, 1791. vii. Vasht1, bap. Sept. 1, 1793. viii. John, bap. July 3, 1796. There was evidently an Asher of a later generation as in the Parker Hill cemetery astone records the death of Asher Evans "June 15, 1813, ae. 45 yrs." and " Martha Evans, wife of Asher Evans, d. Aug. 9, 1814, ae. 45 years." 3. ELI4 (Peter? Peter? John1), bap. Northfield, Mass., June 10, 1754, was also among the early citizens of the name, although the records do not speak of him as frequently; he m. Dec. 10, 1778, Hannah Larkum of R. They were received into the 1st chh....