Carr Families of Sanbornton, NH Two Branches 1. John Carr, a native of Weare, was b. Aug. 22, 1785, the son of
Jacob Carr, of Weare, and a descendant of the fourth generation from John
Carr, of Salisbury, Mass., who is said by some to have emigrated from England
and settled there, --- a possible brother or son of George (See II.) He
commenced the study of medicine March 10, 1808, with Hon. D. L. Morrill,
M. D., of Goffstown, completed his studies with Dr. Samuel Morrill, of
Epsom, and commenced practice at Weare in Dec., 1811. In May, 1813, he
rem. from W. to Sanbornton, settled at the square, and continued in the
business of his profession till his death, March 5, 1861, age 75-6. "Our
loss is his gain" (gravestone). He was town clerk and school committee
several years, and is well remembered as the stentorian crier of marriages
at the first Baptist meeting-house. He was a man of sound judgement, and
cool and deliberate in its exercise; persevering, but calm, in scenes of
danger; of a cheerful and equable temperament; skilful and popular as a
physician. In 1817 he was elected a Fellow of the N. H. Medical Society,
of which body he was ever a faithful and approved member, whose seat, at
its meetings, was seldom found vacated.
Your loss is my eternal gain. Repent, believe, to Jesus fly, And death shall be your victory." He m. 2d, Mary A. McCoy, of Methuen, Mass., Dec. 9, 1841 (Coombs). Children: 2. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1816, d. March 20, 1835, age 19.
11. Artemas L. H.3 [7] (John2,
Jacob1), was a student in medicine with Prof. Albert Smith,
of Peterborough (and others); attended lectures at the Dartmouth and Bowdoin
Medical Colleges, and graduated at the former, 1858. He was m. to Mary
L. Boutwell, oldest child of the Rev. James Boutwell, at Sanbornton, by
her father, on the occasion of his annual parish visit, Jan. 13, 1859.
Practised his profession in New Hampton, with good success, four and one
half years, till his death, May 17, 1862, age 29-3. "I will not leave you
comfortless." Children:
14. John A.3 [9] (John2, Jacob1),
was enlisted under the call for one hundred days' men, July 23, 1864, and
served at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth Harbor; a machinist (1872), employed
in the Manchester Locomotive Works; m. Annie Maria Morrison, of Franklin
(dau. of George W., (See)), Jan. 5, 1869. Child:
16. Edward B.3 [10] (John2, Jacob1),
was m. to Annie Maria Wood, of Belmont, in Laconia, by Rev. George Norris,
Nov. 17, 1869. She was the dau. of Joshua and Fannie G. (Bean) Wood (See
Bean Fam.). He occupies his father's stand, at the square (1880), employed
there and in vicinity as a farmer.
* In reference to Priscilla R. Babb -wife of
#1, John
20. Moses Carr may have been descended from Richard, of Hampton,
1640, who came in the "Abigail", age 29, was last at Ipswich, Mass., 1678,
and d. May 17, 1689; his widow, Elizabeth, also dying May 6, 1691. More
probably, however, his ancestor was George Carr, ferryman and shipwright,
of Ipswich, 1638, at Salisbury, Mass., 1642; d. April 4, 1682; as he (Moses)
was b. Dec. 21, 1794, in Salisbury, the son of Moses. He first moved with
his parents to Northfield; was a cooper by trade, at which he worked making
"shooks", in a shop at the Square, near Thomas Kimball's store. He was
m. to Phebe Chapman, dau. of Elisha, Jan. 22, 1817, by Mr. Bodwell; lived
in house (now gone) west of the Robert Hunkins homestead; moved back to
the Square, July, 1854, and occupied the Washington Sanborn house, purchased
by his son, of Charles Woodman, Esq. (where his widow now resides, 1880),
till his death, March 18, 1860, age 65-3. Children:
25. Elvira C.3 [21] (Moses2, Moses1),
m. Charles B. Edes, a grocer, in Lowell, Mass., who was b. Sept. 15, 1817,
in Shirley, Mass., and d. May 5, 1845; she d. Dec. 25, 1876, age 56, of
pneumonia, in Manchester, much to her mother's grief, who was spending
the winter with her. Children:
28. Eben3 [22] (Moses2, Moses1),
learned the trade of a machinist in Lowell, Mass., where he m., 1st, Caroline
S. Hunt, March 18, 1854; moved to Manchester the same year, and has there
been on the city police force since 1859; is also an active Christian,
and a member of the 1st Baptist Church. His 1st wife was b. Feb. 24?, 1833,
in Bath, and d. Aug. 19, 1869, age 36-6. He was m., 2d, to Julia A. Hunt,
Jan. 9, 1872, in Manchester, by Rev. Mr. Graves. She was b. Feb. 15, 1842,
in Monroe. The two wives were sisters, daughters of Caleb and Caroline
Sarah R. (Brown) Hunt. His present is an attractive residence (1877), two
and a half miles north of the city. Children:
31. John Carr (another of the name) was m. in town to Betsey Davis, by Wm. Weeks, Esq., March 31, 1814.
This family genealogy is from a book called "History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire. Vol. II" by Rev. M. T. Runnels. Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 1881.
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