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The Register of the New Hampshire Society of the Colonial Dames Of E 166 .4- i HAM PS A ('I;iss ^ IK6 /I PRESKNTKI) liV THE REGISTER OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY OF THE 'Jb COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA ORGANIZED MARCH 8, 1894 INCORPORATED MAY 8, 1895 ^ PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY MANCHESTER 1910 .M5 Printed for The Society BY The John B. Clarke Company Manchester, N. H. Gi« The SocleStr SEP IS i9>6 Year Book Committee MES. GEORGE D. TOWNE MES. ADELBEET AMES MES. WILLIAM G. CAETEE MRS. DAVID CEOSS MES. CHAELES H. MANNING MES. CHAELES D. PALMER MISS ELIZABETH C. SAWYER MES. CHAELES R. WALKER MISS MARY A. P. WHITE MRS. AETHUE E. CLAEKE, ex officio OFFICERS OF THE National Society OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA Honorary President MRS. HOWARD TOWNSEND New York President MRS. WILLIAM RUFFIN COX Virginia Ho no ra ry Vice-Pres ident MRS. BEVERLY KENNON District of Columbia Vice-Presidmis MRS. ALEXANDER F. JAMIESON New Jersey MRS. JOSEPH R. LAMAR Georgia MRS. ELIZABETH C. L. GODDAED Colorado 4 5 Secretary MRS. CHARLES R. MILLER Red Oak Road, Wilmington, Del. Assistant Secretary MRS. JOHN Y. TAYLOR 1727 Q Street, N. AV., Washington, D. C. Treasurer MRS. ALEXANDER J. CASSATT Pennsylvania Registrar MRS. NATHANIEL TERRY BACON Rhode Island Historian MISS ALICE FRENCH Iowa 1 OFFICERS New Hampshire Society OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA 1 9 10-19 1 President MRS. ARTHUR EASTMAN CLARKE Honorary Vice-Presidents MRS. TRUE M. BALL MRS. JOSEPH B. WALKER Vice-Presidents MRS. NATHANIEL G. WHITE MRS. EMIL RICHTER Recording Secretary MRS. CHARLES DANA PALMER Corresponding Secretary MISS ELIZABETH COFFIN SAWYER 7 Trmsuref MKS. WILLIAM GARDNER CARTER Kegistraf MRS. DAVID CROSS Historian MISS MARY A. P. WHITE Board of Managers Term Expires 1911 MRS. CHARLES D. PALMER MRS. WILLIAM G. CARTER MISS MARY A. P. WHITE MRS. GEORGE S. FROST MRS. GEORGE D. TOWNE Term Expires 1912 MISS ELIZABETH C. SAWYER MISS EVELYN SHERBURNE MRS. FRANK W. ROLLINS MRS. BRADBURY L. CILLEY MRS. STEPHEN DECATUR Term Expires 19IS MRS. DAVID CROSS MRS. JOHN SMYTHE FOGG MRS. JAMES R. MAY MISS KATHARINE M. THAYER MRS. HENRY B. ROBESON Former Officers of the New Hampshire Society President MES. AKTHUE EASTMAN CLAEKE, 1894-1910 Vice-Presidents MES. TEUE M. BALL, 1894-1897 MES. FEEEMAN P. WOODBUEY, 1894-1907 MES. SIMON G. GEIFFIN, 1894-1902 MES. NATHANIEL G. WHITE, 1897-1910 MES. EMIL EICHTEE, 1907-1910 Honorary Vice-Presidents MES. TEUE M. BALL, 1897-1910 MES. EMIL EICHTEE, 1904-1907 MES. JOSEPH B. WALKEE, 1909-1910 Recording Secretaries MES. CHAELES POLLEN BLAKE, 1894-1896 MES. CHAELES DANA PALMEE, 1896-1910 8 G 9 Corresponding Secretaries MRS. NATHANIEL G. WHITE, 1 894-189 MISS MARGARET FOSTER, 1896-1898 MRS. JAMES K. COGSWELL, 1898-1899 MISS MARY A. P. WHITE, 1899-1902 MRS. ROBERT F. BRADFORD, 1902-1903 MISS ELIZABETH COFFIN SAWYER, 1903-1910 Assistant Secretary MISS MARY A. P. WHITE, 1898-1899 Treasurers MRS. EMIL RICHTER, 1894-1903 MRS. WILLIAM GARDNER CARTER, 1903-1910 Registrars MRS. JOHN SMYTHE FOGG, 1894-1901 MRS. DAVID CRO'SS, 1901-1910 Historians MRS. ADELBERT AMES, 1894-1902 MRS. JOHN BELL BOUTON, 1902-1904 MISS MARY A. P. WHITE, 1904-1910 Founders and Signers of the Charter MAKTHA CILLEY BOUTON CLARKE ALICE DOUGLAS SISTAEE BALL HAEEIET MoGAW WOODBUET MAEGAEET EUSSELL LAMSON GEIFFIN MAEY BELL WHITE MAEY TUFTON HAVEN BLAKE JOSEPHINE JENNESS EICHTEE JANE LOUISE BOUTON FOGG BLANCHE BUTLEE AMES FEANCES M. BAETLETT GEOEGIA BUTTLES DEAKE CAEPENTEE E. JOSEPHINE WHEELEE COIT ESTHEE CLAEKSON EUSSELL COOKE ANNA QUACKENBUSH EASTMAN CEOSS MABEL STOEEE DECATUE AGNES CHENEY FISH MAEY BEAN DEANE JAEVIS SUSAN ELLEN COWAN SAWYEE CHAELOTTE BAEEELL CHEEVEE TUCKEE ABBY EICE GOODWIN WINDEE — ODE Written for the National Society of tlie Colonial Dames of America in New Hampshire By Mrs. John Bell Boi ton Our fathers crossed the sea In search of liberty To worship God. We, born and nurtured where Faith is as free as air, Eetrace with thankful care The paths they trod. We linger o'er the page Whereon, of saint and sage, The tale is told; We gather up each thread That links us to the dead; We cherish what they said And did, of old. Thus we, Colonial Dames, Eepeat our fathers' names. Proud of the roll; Grateful and glad that we, Sprung from the bold and free, Inherit liberty By ties of soul. Sisters of lineage pure, Heroes whose deeds endure. High thoughts inspire, Longings, resolves that we Eival our ancestry. Nobler ourselves to be For each brave sire. Rolls of Membership signifies: Not now eligible t siguifles: Deceased t signifies: Resigned Elected V.m. No. 184. ABBOTT, CLARA BELLE BURNHAM (Mrs. Chajiues Ci,emence Abbott) By right of descent from: Lieut. William Larkin Capt. Jonas Prescott Sergt. James Blood * Sergt. Thomas Tarbell * Elected 1908. No. 217. ALDRICH, MARY ELIZABETH WOODMAN (Mrs. Thomas Bailey Ai.drich) By right of descent from: Capt. John Woodman Rev. Stephen Bachilder Capt. Cliristoplier Hiissey Elected 1894. Charter Memhcr. AMES, BLANCHE BUTLER (Mrs. Adelbert Ames) By right of descent from: Capt. John Butler Lieut. James Hildreth Capt. Thomas Bradbury John Howland, Assistant Capt. John Butler, Jr. Ensign Samuel Himt Capt. Joseph CJlley James Johnson Judge Robert Clement Goa-. Thomas Mayhew Moses Cox Col. Nathaniel Peaslee Thomas Daggett * John Perkins Lieut. Thomas Daggett Lieut. Nathaniel Putnam Lieut. William Fletcher Judge Thomas Rawlins Lieut. William Fletcher, Jr. Capt. Josiah Richardson Capt. John Gorham Lieut. Josiah Richardson Capt. Ezekiel Hale William Sargeant Capt. Thomas Hale Anthony Stanyan Capt. Thomas Hale, Jr. John Tilley Major Ephraim Hildreth Major Simon Willard 13 Elected 1898. No. 80. ANDERSON, ISABEL WELD PERKINS (Mrs. Larz Anderson) By right of descent from: Capt. William Perkins Capt. Joseph Weld Lieut. Joseph Weld Ekcted 1905. No. 182. BACHELDER, MARY ABBIE LAMPREY (Mrs. Albert Bacieeldek) By right of descent from: Rev. Stephen Bachilder William Palmer Thomas Marston Abraham Perkins John Moulton Isaac Pei'kins Robert Page Lieut. John Sanborn Robert Tuck Elected 1899. No. 87. BACON, ELIZABETH OLIVIA PLUMER (Mrs. Elisha Bacon) By right of descent from: Major Samuel Appleton Samuel Moody, Surgeon Capt. John Cutting Samuel Plumer * David Lawrence * Samuel Plumer, Jr.* Rev. Joshua Moody Dep.-Gov. Samuel Symonds Elected 1894. No. 2. BALL, ALICE DOUGLAS SISTARE (Mrs. Trite M. Ball) By right of descent from: William Hyde * James Rogers * Andrew Lester * John Smith * * Lieut. Richard Lord * Thomas Way Elected 1906. No. 196. BARROWS, ELIZABETH COGSWELL CLARKE (Mrs. Albert Clinton Barrows) By right of descent from: Capt. Nathaniel Clarke Ensign William Goodhue Col. Joseph Badger Capt. Edmimd Greenleaf Lieut. John Cogswell John Pearson Rev. Francis Dane Capt. John Pearson William Goodhue Col. Nathaniel Peaslee 14 Elected 1894. Charter Member. BARTLETT, FRANCES MARY HARRIS t (Mks. Jambs P. Bartlett) By right of descent from: Tristram Coffin, Magistrate Lieut. Anthony Nutter Elected 1903. No. 159. BATCHELDER, MARGARET HARRIS HATCH (Mrs. Charles Batciielder) By right of descent from: Tristram Coffin, Magistrate Capt. John Knight Ambrose Gibbins, Assistant Lieut. Anthony Nutter John Hatch * John Pickering Henry Sherburne Elected 1907. No. 207. BEASOM, MARY FRANCES STEVENS (Mrs. William H. Beasom) By right of descent from: Edward Rossiter, Assistant Elected 1907. No. 213. BELL, MISS ALICE LYON By right of descent from: Hon. John Bell Capt. Isaac Johnson Lieut. Henry Bowen Capt. John Johnson Gov. Simon Bradstreet Capt. Thomas Lake Lieut. John Cogswell Ensign Richard Norman Ezekiel Cheever * Capt. Benjamin Ober Rev. Seaborn Cotton Capt. John Pearson Rev. Francis Dane Col. Nathaniel Peaslee Capt. William Dixie Capt. Habijah Savage Gov. Thomas Dudley Major Thomas Savage William Goodhue Col. Edward Tj'ng Ensign William Goodhue John Upham Maj.-Gen. Daniel Gookin Lieut. Phineas Upham Rev. Nathaniel Gookin Hon. Phineas Upham Dep.-Gov. Stephen Goodyear Major Thomas West Capt. Edmund Greenleaf Capt. Andrew Woodbury Judge William Hutchinson Col. Joshua Wingate Elected 1899. No. 85. BELL, CORA KENT f (Mrs. John J. Bell) By right of descent from: Robert Boyes, Founder 15 Elected 1895. No. 61. BELL, ELIZABETH PITMAN (Mrs. Chakles Upham Bet.l) By right of descent from: Capt. William Dixie Capt. Benjamin Ober Ensign Riehard Norman Major Thomas West Capt. Andrew Woodbury Elected 1894. No. 42. BELLOWS, KATHERINE HURD WALLY HOWLAND (Mrs. Josiah Graham Beulows) B3^ right of descent from: John Rowland, Assistant Ensign John Rowland Elected 1894. Charter Member. BLAKE, MARY TUFTON HAVEN (Mrs. Charles Foixen Blake) By right of descent from: Hon. Robert Tufton Mason Hon. John Oilman Capt. John Appleton Major Joseph Hammond Maj.-Gen. Daniel Denison Hon. John Pickering Gov. Thomas Dudley John Plaisted, Chief Justice Major Charles Frost Rev. John Wheelwright Elected 1894. No. 31. BOUTON, ELIZA JANE NESMITH (Mrs. John' Bell Bouton) By right of descent from: James Nesmith, Founder Col. Nathaniel Peaslee John Bell John Perkins Hon. John Bell Capt. Thomas Sargeant Capt. James Oilmore William Sargeant Justice James McKeen Isaac Thom, surgeon Alexander Wilson Elected 1896. No. 65. BRADFORD, CAROLINE BAURY (Mrs. Robekt Forbes Bradford) By right of descent from: John Alden, Assistant Capt. Benjamin Gibbs Major Samuel Appleton Capt. John Prentis Samuel Bass Capt. Joshua Scottaw Jonathan Brewster Lieut. Philip Smith Elder William Brewster Lieut. Samuel Smith Capt. Christopher Christophers Hon. Henry Wolcott, Jr. i6 Elected 1907. No. 199. BEADLEY, LUCY NETTLETON (Mrs. Arthur C. Bradley) By rig-ht of descent from: Edward Griswold, Deputy Ensign Thomas Wilmot Major George Robinson Ensign Thomas Wilmuth, Jr. Elected 1899. No. 86. BROOKE, MARY STEARNS (Mrs. John R. Brooke) By right of descent from: Capt. John Stearns Capt. Edward Johnson Elected 1894. No. 33. BURBANK, ABBY LYMAN SISE t (Mrs. Charles H. Burbank) By right of descent from: Lieut. John Lyman Jacob Sheafe CoL Jeremiah Moulton Sampson Sheafe, Secretary John Pickering Hon. Sampson Sheafe Col. Shadrach Walton Elected 1902. No. 143. BURLINGAME, HARRIET GRACE BOYD (Mrs.
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