diminished tokens of honor, and wore them meekly as a crown of glory in his deep old age. He was buried with many sincere mourners weeping around his bier. The fathers sleep in dust-the hands which struck a timely blow for freedom are quiet now-the hearts which wrestled with God for our enfranchisement are still-are the sons kindred to their sires?" Seth and Abiah (Tallant) Cutter had issue: i. DAVID, b. 12 Jan. 1782; m. (1st) Dec. 22, 1807, Dorcas Gage, b. May 2, 1782. She was daughter of Asa and Olivia (Hovey) Gage, of Pelham, and d. April 22, 1834. He m. (2d) Dec. 16, 1834, Mrs. Deborah (Sanborn) Clifford, of Lowell, Mass., now living in St. Louis, Mo. David Cutter was a successful and substantial farmer, and one of the most prominent business men of the town of Pelham, N. II., where he resided. He was post-master for a long series of years-was formerly a Deputy Sheriff-a Justice of the Peace, and filled many important offices in the town. He d. Nov. 12, 1863. His issue: i. DAVID, d. young. ii. DORCAS, b. 11 Oct. 1808; m. Isaiah Dickey, June 3, 1833. She died iv. MARY, b. 12 Dec. 1811; m. James Gray, Dec. 29, 1836. She died March ii. SETH, b. 28 Nov. 1783; m. Oct. 23, 1830, Mrs. Deborah (Gage) Butler, b. Nov. 21, 1796, d. Sept. 1864. She was dau. of Dea. Abel and Abigail (Runnels) Gage, of Pelham. Mr. C. was a farmer and a good citizen. Ile died in Pelham, Sept. 6, 1865. Ilis issue: i. AMELIA, b. 12 Sept. 1834. ii. ABIAH, b. 1 Feb. 1837; m. Jan. 29, 1857, Kimball Webster, b. Nov. 2, 1828. Mr. Webster is a farmer, a Justice of the Peace, and Civil Engineer. Was once employed as a surveyor by the Government in Oregon. Resides in Hudson, N. H. Issue:-Lizzie Jane, b. 11 Jan. 1858.-Ella Frances, b. 19 Aug. 1859.-Kimball C., b. 26 June, 1861; d. 22 Aug. 1861.-James, b. 26 June, 1861; d. 26 June, 1861.—Eliza Ball, b. 14 July, 1862.-Latina Ray, b. 26 July, 1865.—Julia Anna, b. 26 Oct. 1867. 6 iii. ABIAH, b. 17 Jan. 1786; d. Feb. 11, 1786. 6 iv. JAMES, b. 24 Feb. 1787; m. Hannah, widow of John Gill, Dec. 10, 1846. She was daughter of Solomon and Betsey (Butler) Barker, of Pelham, and b. Nov. 22, 1811, d. Nov. 20, 1849. James d. July 30, 1853. He was a farmer, and owned and lived on the old homestead with his father. His issue : i. HARRIET ANGELINE,7 b. 12 Nov. 1848; d. May 6, 1850. V. JOHN, b. 25 Sept. 1789; m. (1st) Vermont. She d. Jan. 2, 1821. (Dunckler) Shedd, Nov. 9, 1834. Phebe Rhoades, a native of and Betsey (Farley) Dunckler, of Hillsboro', N. H., and now lives in Mt. Vernon, N. H. John d. in Manchester, N. H., April 5, 1854. He formerly resided in Nashua. His issue: i. JAMES, b. 28 March, 1817; m. Dec. 28, 1846, Lydia Ann, dau. of Simeon and Sarah (Smith) Sweetser, of Portland, Me., b. Sept. 12, 1818. He is a farmer, and lives on and owns the original farm of his grandfather. His issue: 1. Sophia, h. 28 Nov. 1847; m. Sumner H. Upham, of Ashburnham, Mass., July 31, 1866. 2. Samuel S., b. 31 Oct. 1851; d. Dec. 16, 1851. 3. James Samuel,s b. 4 May, 1853. ii. DAVID, b. 19 Oct. 1818; d. Jan. 4, 1819. iii. PHEBE, b. 14 Nov. 1819; d. April 6, 1851. iv. HENRIETTA,7 b. 1 Oct. 1835; d. Feb. 6, 1854. V. DAVID, b. 20 Feb. 1837; m. Lydia Ann Whittier, June 21, 1858. He is an employee in the Watch Manufactory at Waltham, Mass. Issue: 1. Frederic Russell,8 b. 9 March, 1860. vi. CELIA, b. 9 Feb. 1839; m. Oct. 15, 1866, Dr. Henry Prentiss, clairvoyant physician, of Worcester, Mass., where they reside. vi. MARIA, b. 24 Dec. 1791; m. Dec. 7, 1815, Kimball Gibson, b. May 4, 1783. Mr. Gibson was a farmer in Pelham, where he d. Nov. 14, 1834. She d. Aug. 23, 1844. Issue: i. ANNA MARIA, b. 3 Dec. 1816; d. 22 April, 1838.-ii. BETSEY, b. 18 Apr. 1819; d. 22 July, 1839.-iii. SARAH ANN, b. 13 Jan. 1821.-iv. JAMES K., b. 19 July, 1823; d. 4 Oct. 1825.-v. KIMBALL, b. 8 Oct. 1826; represented the town in the Legislature one session, and d. in Pelham, Aug. 14, 1865, soon after his term expired.-vi. CAROLINE A., b. 15 Sept. 1829; m. 16 Dec. 1847, Alfred S. Smith, b. 19 Feb. 1818. Mr. S. is a Deputy Sheriff, a Justice of the Peace, and a wheelwright by occupation. Issue-Susan M., b. 2 May, 1819.-Caroline A., b. 9 Sept. 1851.Alfred Kimball, b. 4 April, 1856. vii. BETSEY, b. 12 Nov. 1794; m. Nov. 12, 1812, William Atwood, b. Nov. 26, 1789. Mr. Atwood was a farmer, and was for several years town clerk of Pelham. He d. Jan. 8, 1839. Mrs. Atwood is still living. Her issue: i. HARRIET, b. 18 Nov. 1813; m. (1st) 29 Sept. 1836, M. C. Torry, b. 1806. Mr. T. was an artist. He d. Sept. 24, 1837. She m. (2d) 28 May, 1840, Woodbridge Strong, M.D., of Boston, b. 1794. Dr. S. was a member of the Mass. Legislature one session from Boston, and for some time treasurer of the Mass. Medical Society. He d. March 31, 1861.* Mrs. Strong d. Dec. 28, 1851. Issue :-Eliza H. C. Torrey, b. 27 June, 1837; d. 13 Sept. 1838.-Harriet E. Strong, b. 2 March, 1849; d. 25 March, 1859.-ii. REBECCA H., b. 20 Sept. 1816; m. 23 Nov. 1837, Amos Bachelder, M.D., b. 27 May, 1811. Dr. B. has practised medicine in Pelham since June 6, 1837; was superintendent of the public schools one yearone of the board of selectmen three years in succession-town clerk by appointment in 1866, and was elected to the office in March, 1868 and 1869. Represented the town in the Legislature in 1859-1860. Issue :Frederic W., b. 25 Oct. 1838; r. in Manchester, N.H.-Is organist at the Franklin-Street Church, and is a popular pianist and teacher of that instrument. Is a graduate of Harvard College.-Harriet E., b. 12 April, 1840; m. 3 Aug. 1865, William Nelson, b. Ebeltoft, Denmark, 27 Feb. 1837. Mr. N. r. in Waterloo, Iowa. Was Acting Ensign in the U. S. Navy during the late Rebellion. Issue :-Emily S., b. 1 July, 1867.— Frederic T., b. 20 June, 1869.-Rebecca S., b. 6 March, 1343; d. 6 Oct. 1856.—Mary W., b. 22 Feb. 1845; m. 24 May, 1865, Henry George Seaman, b. Sarpsborg, Norway, 1 Nov. 1838. Mr. S. r. in Manchester, * Vide Mass. Med. Soc. Comm., 1861, p. 39. 6 N. H. Was Acting Ensign in the U. S. Navy during the Rebellion. Was on board the San Jacinto when Mason and Slidell were taken prisoners. Issue-Lillian R., b. 10 Oct. 1866.-Carl Oscar, b. 16 July, 1869.-Adolph S., b. 2 Feb. 1848.-Serena S., b. 3 Jan. 1850.-Joseph W., b. 10 Jan. 1852.-Benjamin D., b. 6 Sept. 1855.-John S., b. 25 Aug. 1858.-Albert E., b. 1 March, 1861.-iii. WILLIAM, b. 5 Oct. 1819; d. 10 Nov. 1819.—iv. Daniel, b. 21 Aug. 1822; m. 22 Jan. 1846, Caroline M. Carlton, b. 12 Jan. 1821. Mr. Atwood r. in Westford, Mass. Is a successful farmer and substantial citizen of the town. Has filled several offices in the town where he lives. Issue :- -William, b. 2 March, 1847.-Edward C., b. 24 Sept. 1848; is now (1869) in Dartmouth College at Hanover, N. H.-Daniel E., b. 25 July, 1850.-Sarah C., b. 11 July, 1853.-Lillie B., b. 20 Feb. 1856.-Mary, b. 23 April, 1860. viii. ABIAH, b. 9 May, 1797; d. in Pelham, N. H., March 22, 1869. Miss Cutter was a teacher in the Sabbath School at its commencement, and continued her labors (excepting short intervals when absent from town) for more than fifty years. Miss C. was a lady of the old school-of strong intellect-of sound judgment-deep piety-and great knowledge of the doctrines of the Bible. She was deeply interested in the progress of Christ's kingdom, especially in its extension among the heathen. Having read the Missionary Herald from its first publication, she was a living encyclopedia of missions. For thirty years she knew the name and locality of every missionary employed. She gave liberally during life, and left her property to advance the same cause. ix. AMELIA, b. 12 July, 1800; d. Jan. 31, 1832. Was never married. x. Lucy, b. 16 July, 1803; d. March 11, 1859. Died unmarried. She was for a long time a successful teacher in the public schools. 5 7. SUSANNA, b. at Menotomy, 14 Oct. 1760; m. William Fletcher, Jan. 1790. She d. Aug. 21, 1826. She d. Aug. 21, 1826. Mr. Fletcher was a farmer in Tyngsboro', Mass., and d. while on a visit to Missouri, Oct. 10, 1829. Issue: i. WILLIAM, b. 2 Dec. 1790; m. Susan Hood; r. Nashua, N. H. -ii. ROBERT, b. 22 Aug. 1792; m. Eliza Magee, of Boston; was drowned in the Merrimac at Tyngsboro', 8 Nov. 1832.iii. Asa, b. 21 Sept. 1794; m. Betsey Rutliffe; r. in Leake Co., Miss. iv. SUSAN, b. 24 Sept. 1796; r. Hudson, N. H.-v. MARY, b. 9 Feb. 1800; m. John Adams Pierce; d. in Burlington, Vt., 5 May, 1834. Her husband d. April, 1835. 8. RHODA, b. at Menotomy, 4 Dec. 1762; m. Benjamin Teel, May 31, 1785. Mr. Teel was a farmer in Medford and Charlestown, and d. May 16, 1815, æ. 52. His first wife was Mary Cooke, of Medford. Rhoda, his widow, d. March 28, 1819. Her issue : i. RHODA, b. 7 Dec. 1785; m. Levi Pollard, 18 Nov. 1804; d. Ashburnham, Mass., 12 Feb. 1845-the mother of Rev. Andrew Pollard, D.D., of Taunton.-ii. BENJAMIN, b. 12 Nov., 1787 ; m. Miriam Savels, 18 March, 1810; d. Medford, 14 Aug. 1825. -iii. SAMUEL PIERCE, b. 30 Nov. 1789; m. Eunice Swan, 26 Nov. 1812; d. Cambridgeport, 20 Feb. 1857.-iv. Aмos, b. 8 March, 1792; m. Hannah Viles, 18 April, 1816; d. Charlestown, 11 Oct. 1836.-v. KEZIA, b. 28 Feb. 1794; m. William A. Russell, 16 June, 1811; r. in Somerville in the "Russell Mansion."-vi. ELIZA, b. 12 June, 1795; m. Henry Wellington, 19 Sept. 1819; d. in Arlington, 10 Oct. 1868.-vii. JOSEPH, b. 9 Nov. 1797; m. Hephzibah Wheeler, 13 Jan. 1818, and Malinda Jahonnott, March, 1836; d. Woburn, 14 Sept. 1839.—viii. Lucy, d. 2 Oct. 1805, "aged 6 yrs."-ix. JOHN ADAMS, d. 24 Sept. 1805,"aged 3 yrs."-x. ANNA, d. 21 Sept. 1805, "aged 18 mos."-xi. LUCY ANN ADAMS, b. 4 Jan. 1811; m. Rev. Lewis A. Dunn. She was a pupil, and a teacher of modern languages in New Hampton Female Seminary. She d. in Fairfax, Vt. March 6, 1853. Among her own sex she was accustomed to take a leading part in all those organizations and efforts, whose object is to do good. She had many attached friends, and a large concourse of people attended her funeral. 9. Lucy, b. at Menotomy, 19 June, 1765; m. (1st) Dec. 17, 1784, James Roby, of Amherst, N. H., b. July 6, 1752. Mr. Roby d. in Amherst, April 20, 1813. He was kind, generous and social, and, on account of losing his hand in early life, studied law. For thirty years he was sheriff of Hillsboro' Co. He owned a fine farm in Amherst, noted for its fine fruits and beautiful flowers. Mrs. Roby married second, Nov. 19, 1818, Nathan Fisk, of Nashua, formerly Dunstable, N. H. He was a farmer, owning a large tract of nine hundred acres. He was a hard-working, thriving man, and died in Nashua, March 14, 1837. Mrs. Fisk died in Sanbornton, N. H., Nov. 25, 1843. By Mr. Roby she had: i. CYNTHIA, b. 12 Sept. 1785; m. Thomas Dixey, 25 March, 1803. Mr. Dixey resided in Marblehead, Mass., and was a writer in the Custom House. During the war of 1812, he went out as a privateer with other gentlemen from Marblehead. After taking several prizes, he was taken prisoner and carried into Halifax, where he remained a prisoner nine months. After four days he was taken from close confinement on account of his talent for penmanship. From that time he wrote for the British Government till he was exchanged. He died soon after his return to Marblehead, before the close of the war. Mrs. Dixey m. (2d) Moses Clark, and now resides with a son in East Sanbornton, N. H. She has had five children by her first and one by her last marriage. ii. Lucy, b. 29 Aug. 1787; m. John Eaton, 3 May, 1808. Mr. Eaton was a wholesale merchant in Boston. Mrs. E. died in Arlington, Mass., Nov. 24, 1868. Mr. Charles F. Eaton, No. 25 Long Wharf, Boston, is her son.-iii. JAMES, b. 7 Dec. 1790; m. Emma Pedrick. At the time of his marriage he was in business in Boston. He afterwards went to Albany, N. Y., and finally came back to Boston, where he died April 18, 1819. Mrs. Isabella Caswell, of Cambridgeport, Mass., is his daughter. He had also a son who died young.-iv. LAURA, b. 4 July, 1791; m. Zenas Wheeler, of Bow, N. II., 17 Oct. 1813, and d. 6 Oct. 1820. Mr. Wheeler was a tanner, and removed afterwards to New York. They had three sons and one daughter. Oscar, the eldest son, was a remarkable scholar; entered College when thirteen years old; studied law in the office of Messrs. Hallet & Walker, of New York City, and was admitted to the bar when aged twenty-one. Ilis health failed, and he went South, and there died.-v. WILLIAM, b. 12 Nov. 1796; m. Sally Hildreth, a native of Amherst, N.II., 17 April, 1817. He is a farmer in Concord, N. H. He has had eleven children. vi. LUTHER, b. 8 Jan. 1801; m. (1st) Nancy, widow of Samuel Curtis, of Amherst, N. H.; and (2d) Mary Ann Kimball, of Concord. Ile is a well known printer in Concord, N. II. Has two children by his first, and eight by his second marriage. vii. NANCY, b. 30 May, 1806; m. Ralph Fisk, son of her mother's second husband, 19 Feb. 1826; and Stillman Swallow, 6 March, 1837. Mr. Fisk was a dry-goods merchant in Boston, and Providence, R. I. His health failing, he settled on a farm in Nashua, and d. 26 Feb. 1835. He was a very correct man both in business and principles. Mr. Swallow is a farmer at Nashua; has held many local offices, and represented the city in the Legislature in 1861. By her first marriage Mrs. Swallow had-William H., b. 17 Nov. 1826; an extensive bookseller and stationer in Manchester, N. II.-Ann Augusta, b. 8 Oct. 1829; d. 9 Aug. 1839.—Emily Aurilla, b. 7 Dec. 1831; m. Rev. George P. Wilson, 7 April, 1853, a Methodist clergyman, the chaplain of Essex Co. Jail, and the well known City Missionary of Lawrence, Mass. Issue: Geo. Henry, b. 18 Feb. 1854. Frank Asbury, b. 28 Aug. 1857.-Annie Fuller, b. 21 Nov. 1864. Lucy Wellington, b. 12 Feb. 1834; m. Alonzo W. Fisk, 19 Oct. 1868.-By her second marriage :-Mary Frances, b. 29 March, 1838; m. Phineas P. Mitchell, 27 June, 1858. Issue-Emma Frances, b. Litchfield, N. II., 10 April, 1859; d. 13 Aug. 1861.-Josephine Rebecca, b. 6 Feb. 1861.-Susie, b. and d. Nov. 1863.-Katie Augusta, b. 2 Nov. 1864.-Lucy Cutter, b. Nashua, 12 Jan. 1866.-Fannie Prescott, b. 20 Nov. 1867. Clarence Hamillon, b. 15 Aug. 1839.-James Roby, b. 29 March, 1841; m. Mary J. Lord, 7 July, 1864.-Ann Augusta, b. 27 Oct. 1842.-Louis Millon, b. 8 Dec. 1846. 10. JOHN, b. at Menotomy, 14 April, 1767; m. Miraim Butler, Sept. 1793. She was daughter of Caleb and Rebecca (Frost) Butler, of Pelham, N. H., and b. 27 Feb. 1769, d. 9 Oct. 1843.* He d. in Pelham, April 26, 1842. Mr. Cutter came to Hudson with his parents when a little child. He removed from thence to Pelham in 1792. In Pelham he cleared a farm of wild land, which he cultivated, improved and occupied until his decease. His issue: 6 i. KEZIA, b. 17 Jan. 1794; m. Frye Gage, Jan. 30, 1821. Пle d. in Pelham, Nov. 22, 1868, æ. 86. Mrs. Gage resides in Pelham. Her issue: * Vide Butler Genealogy, N. E. Geneal. Register. |