VITAL RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY NEW HAMPSHIRE A J'vLL AND ACCURATE TRANSCRIPT OF THE BIRTIIS, :M£BRIAGB lNTF.NTION81 MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN THIS 1'0WN FROM TUB E£RLIKST DATE TO 1910 Comp\1((1 from the Town nooks, Church Records, Family Retort!~, Uranyard Insc1·lptlons and other Aources, by DANIEL GAGE ANNIS The Subject Matter Edited, with Introduction, Sketches and Annotations by GEORGE WALDO BROWNE MANOHESTEU, N.H. THE GRANITE STATE PUBLISIJING COMPANY. 1914 Frmn n l't.!ntlng hy f."' r~nk llollnnd Cop) rlghtf'd , 1914, by G. W . Browne GE N. GEO RGE RE ID MANCHESTER, N. H. PB,INTED BY JOHN B. CLARKE COMPANY 1914. LoNDONDERRY, N. H., Nov. 5, 1913. Following is a true copy of Article 4 of the warrant for the March election in the year 1912: "ARTICLE 4· To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) to be expended by the Se­ lectmen for printing the Vital Statistics (Births, Marriages and Deaths) of Londonderry from the settlement thereof, 1719, to the year 1910." The following action was taken on the above article : Upon motion, it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to have the Vital Statistics printed at a cost of three hundred dollars. LoNDONDERRY, N. H., Nov. 5, 1913. I certify that the above is a true copy of Article 4 of the \iVarrant for the annual meeting of 1912, and the action taken thereon. ATTEST: WILLIAM H. CROWELL, Town Clerk. LoNDONDERRY, N. H., Dec. 27, 1913. I have made what I believe to be a true copy of all the names and dates included in the following transcript of the births, marriage intentions, marriages, and deaths of London­ derry. [Signed] DANIEL GAGE ANNIS. Then personally appeared Mr. Daniel G. Annis and made oath to the statement above. Before me, JOHN E. RAY, Justice of the Peace . .. CONTENTS. ' Page Gen. George Reid (Portrait) Frontispiece Certificates of Town Clerk and Compiler 7 Contents 9 Coat of Arms of Campbell, Duke of Argyle 10 Introduction II Daniel Gage Annis . 13 Gen. George Reid IS The Romance of "Ocean Mary" 17 Ancestors of the Colonists of Londonderry 21 Vital Records: Births 33 Marriage Intentions 129 Marriages 177 Deaths 271 INTR OD U CT ION. It is perhaps needless to say that care has been taken in transcribing the records as given in the originals, that their value may be made certain by being accurate. Mistakes no doubt there are in names and dates, but these cannot be fre­ quent, and in most cases are not due to the compiler. The spell­ ing of names, as a rule, is the same as it was given in the first place. This accounts for the difference in names and the vaga­ ries that frequently occur. It was not thought best to follow the literal wording of the original entries in the old town books, but to separate the different classes under their respective head­ ings, Births, Marriage Intentions, Marriages and Deaths. The first of these items have been arranged alphabetically under the names of the parents, the children following in chronological order. This seemed to be easier of identification, while saving considerable space, which was a matter calling for attention. Intentions of marriages and marriages have been given under the surnames of both bride and groom. The deaths are in the alphabetical order. Occasionally this rule has been broken, especially among the births, where sometimes a marriage or death is given, as it would make more complete the item, which might not be consistently filled elsewhere. As indicated by the title-page, the sources of information have been many, for the compiler labored zealously in his work. It was not deemed necessary to designate these sources, as that would tend to confuse the reader and add little, if any, value to the item. The abbreviations are those generally followed in works of this kind, and will be readily understood. For instance, b. stands for birth; m. for mar­ ried; d. for death; dau. for daughter; s. for son; w. for wife; bur. for buried, etc. The town has very generously made possible this publica­ tion by the payment of three hundred dollars towards the cost of production, the balance of the expense, something like two hundred dollars, being borne by the undersigned. II 12 VITAL RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. Above all else the thanks of every person interested in this subject are due to Mr. Annis for his patient, conscientious work in compiling these records, a task of no little magnitude, which he has performed without payment or expectation of reward. He was in every way admirably well fitted for the undertaking, and I believe he has done his work well. It is no more than justice that I should give here a brief sketch of his life. INTRODUCTION. I3 DANIEL GAGE ANNIS. Mr. A. L. Annis, in his compilation of the Genealogy of the Annis family, says that Charles Cumway Annis, born in En­ niskillen, Ire., probably of English parentage, in 1638, was the ancestor of most, if not all, of the persons in this country bear­ ing that surname. This Charles Annis, at the age of 28, married Sarah Chase and settled in Newbury, Mass. The descendants of this worthy couple are very numerous and are widely scattered over the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia. Charles and Sarah (Chase) Annis had nine children, the fourth of whom, Abraham, was born April 12, 1672, and resided in Newbury, Mass. He married Hannah, daughter of Christo­ pher and Hannah (Belknap) Osgood, born October 19, I668. They had ten children. The second son and fourth child was named John and was born May I, 1700. He married, Decem­ ber 16, 1724, Abigail Rolfe, daughter of Ezra and Sarah (] ack­ son) Rolfe. This couple had nine children, the third of whom was named Rolfe, born December 21, 1734; married Sep­ tember 1, 1757, to Sarah Rollins, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Annis) Rollins. This couple had two children, and probably others. Isaac, the second son, was born in Novem­ ber, 1759, and married Hannah Dwinnell in 1785 or 1786. He was a Revolutionary soldier. The children of Isaac and Han­ nah (Dwinnell) Annis, all born in Londonderry, were eight, according to the records, and the second of these, John, was born October 13, 1790, and died April 22, 1871. Daniel G. Annis was the youngest son of a family of five sons and six daughters, the children of John and Delilah (Coburn) Annis, and was born in Londonderry, N.H., January 25, 1839. His father and grandfather both lived in Litchfield, though the former removed to a farm in north Londonderry, which he purchased in 1820. All of his children were born here. He was a member of the old Whig party an.d of its offshoot, the Republican party. His wife, Delilah, died in 1853, and he in 1871, April 22. I"t VITAL RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. The subject of this sketch, Daniel G. Annis, received his education in No. 8 district school of Londonderry and Pinker­ ton Academy in Derry. Upon completing his education he taught school for several winters, and soon after reaching his majority was engaged a couple of years in the ice trade for the well-known firm of Smith & Prescott, Jamaica Plain, Mass. In the winter of 1862-63 he returned to the farm to care for his parents and look after the homestead. During his long and useful life Mr. Annis has filled many offices of public trust to the great satisfaction of his townsmen. He served as selectman in r867 and 1868, and was chosen again to that office in 1893 and 1894, being chairman of the board for both terms. He was town clerk from 1873 to r882 in­ clusive, and town treasurer from 1874 to 1878 inclusive, and again town treasurer in 1891 and 1892. He was collector of taxes from 1874 to 1884, inclusive, and chosen again to that office from 1895 to 1911, inclusive, making his service in that capacity of twenty-eight years. He was postmaster of North Londonderry for four years, and he has held the commission of justice of the peace for thirty-three years. His long service in the different offices he has held speaks in more eloquent words than tongue of his honesty and efficiency. Mr. Annis is a member of the Londonderry Presbyterian church, which he joined in 1863. He is a charter member of Londonderry Grange, instituted in 1875· Mr. Annis was married June 18, 1868, to Miss Mina Al­ faretta, eldest daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Proctor) Gil­ creast. She died February 19, r885, aged 37 years, leaving one son, John S., born September 24, 1871. He married, second, Miss Fannie M. Fling, December r, 1886. She was the oldest daughter of John W. and Mary Ann (Goodwin) Fling, and died January 16, 1901, leaving no children. The "Old Homestead Farm" was disposed of several years ago, and since then Mr. Annis has made his home in a com­ modious cottage near Londonderry depot. While acting as town clerk he thoroughly examined the records of the town from its settlement in 1719 and arranged in alphabetical order the vital statistics and many other important items of town record. Since then he has brought this list down to 1910, adding very much to it from other sources, until the work has grown to the size and importance of this volume of over 300 pages. INTRODUCTION. IS GEN. GEORGE REID.