Biographical Sketches of Some Early Hollis, NH Settlers

I transcribed the following Biographical Sketches into this format precisely as they were written by Samuel T. Worcester in his book.  In other words, this small section of his book is quoted word for word, both for it's obvious genealogical content, & as a sample of what is found in this wonderful History.  It contains a wealth of interesting genealogical & historical information.  I did, however, use a highlight color for the names.  There is no color difference in the original work, but I felt it helpful for visibility on a web page. 
Please check your library for availability of this book, and use the sketches I have transcribed here as a quide, to primary records for further research, as I have not verified the accuracy of Worcester's information on any but my own ancestors, & I know I am not infallible, & there may be a typo that I've not seen.   Please let my know if a mistake is found.   Please do not copy my transcript of these records to any archive without my knowledge or permission. If I make corrections or changes, I would not be able to let you know, & none of us want to perpetuate errors.
--Ann Mensch - 1 Jul 1998.

Worcester, Samuel T.   History of the Town of Hollis, New Hampshire From Its First Settlement to the Year 1879 with many Biographical Sketches of It's Early Settlers, Their Descendants, & Other Residents.   Boston: A. Williams & Co.  1879. 
 
 

ABBOT, CAPT. BENJAMIN

was from Andover, Mass.  His name was on the Hollis Tax Lists in 1750.  In 1755 he was Lieutenant in Capt.  Power's company, Col. Blanchard's regiment, in the expedition to Crown Point, and was again in the army in 1757.  He was selectman in 1752, '53 and '54.  His son Benjamin was a soldier in the Revolution. Died January 5, 1776, aet. 46.

ADAMS, WILLIAM

was in West Dunstable in 1738, and signed the petition for the charter of West Dunstable.  Married Mary Spears, May 29, 1744.  Was a town officer in 1746.  His son William was a soldier at Bunker Hill and Bennington.  Died August 3, 1757, aet. 39.

AMES, ENSIGN STEPHEN

came from Groton, Mass. Married Jane Robbins in Groton, in 1731.  Was in West Dunstable in 1739, selectman in 1747 and 1748, and was a soldier in the French war in 1757.  Representative to the New Hampshire General Court, in 1775, '76 and '77.  His sons, Jonathan and David were soldiers in the Revolution.

BALL, EBENEZER

came from Concord, Mass.  His name was on the Hollis Tax List in 1749, and he was a soldier in the French war in 1755, in the company of Capt. Powers.  His sons Ebenezer, Nathaniel, William and John were soldiers in the Revolution.

BAILEY, DANIEL

was from Marlborough, Mass.  Settled in the part of Hollis known as Monson, about the year 1754.  Himself and three of his sons, viz. Joel, Andrew and Daniel, Jun., were Revolutionary soldiers.  Died January 15, 1798, aet. 69.

BARTON, HENRY

was in West Dunstable in 1738 and signed the petition for the charter.  Was Parish Assessor in 1741 and Collector in 1743.  Died April 20, 1760, aet. 54.

BLANCHARD, BENJAMIN

is supposed to have come from Dunstable, n. h.  He was in West Dunstable, in 1743, and signed the call to Rev. Mr. Emerson.  Married Kezia Hastings Dec. 31, 1744.  Was tithing-man in 1747, and selectman in 1750 and 1754.

BLOOD, ELNATHAN

supposed from Groton, Mass.  His name is on the first tax list for West Dunstable, in 1740.  Married Elizabeth Boyton in Groton, in 1741.  He was a soldier in the French war in 1757, and selectman in 1773.

BLOOD, JOSIAH

was from Dracut, Mass.  Was in West Dunstable in 1738 and signed the petition for the charter; was a soldier in the Revolution as was also his son Josiah, Jr., and is supposed to have died at Ticonderoga in September, 1776.

BLOOD, NATHANIEL

supposed from Groton, Mass.  he was in West Dunstable in 1738 and signed the petition for the charter, and was a soldier in the French war in 1758.  Five of his sons, viz., Nathaniel, Francis, Daniel, Timothy and Nathan, were soldiers in the Revolution, the last named of whom was killed at Bunker Hill.

BOYNTON, DEA. JOHN

supposed from Newbury, Mass.  Was in West Dunstable in 1743; parish clerk in 1744.  Married Ruth Jewett of Rowley in 1745.  Chosen deacon in 1755, and selectman in 1758, 1761, and 1762, etc.  His sons John and Jacob were soldiers in the Revolution, the last of whom was killed at Bunker Hill.  Died oct. 29, 1787, aet. 67.

BOYNTON, JR., JOHN

supposed also from Newbury.  He was in West Dunstable in 1745.  married Lydia jewett of Rowley, in may 1745.  His sons, Isaac and joel, were Revolutionary soldiers.

BOYNTON, JOSHUA

was in West Dunstable in 1745, and a town officer in 1747.  Three of his sons, viz., Joshua, Jun., Benjamin and Elias, were soldiers in the Revolution.

BROWN, ENSIGN, JOSIAH

came from Salem, Mass., and was in West Dunstable in 1743, and a town officer in 1747 and 1748.  He was an ensign in the French war in 1758.  Removed to Plymouth, N. H., in 1764.

BROWN, JOHN

was also from Salem, and was in West Dunstable in 1743 and signed the call to Rev. Mr. Emerson.  Married Kezia Wheeler October 9, 1744.  Died May 6, 1776.

BURGE, EPHRAIM

was from Chelmsford, Mass.  Settled in Hollis about 1760.  Was a soldier in Capt. Emerson's company in 1777.  his oldest son Ephraim B., Jun., was for many years a deacon of the Hollis church, and his sons, Rev. Josiah B. and Dr. Benjamin B., were graduates of Harvard College.  (q. v.) Died July 21, 1784, aet. 46.

CONANT, JOSIAH

was from Salem, Mass.  Came to West Dunstable in 1744.  Married Catharine Emerson, February, 1745.  His two sons, Josiah, Jun., and Abel, were soldiers in the Revolution, and both deacons of the Hollis church.  Died December 14, 1756, aet. 44.

COLBURN, LIEUT. ROBERT

came from Billerica, mass., was in West Dunstable in 1738, and signed the petition for the charter.  married Elizabeth Smith in 1747.  Settled in the part of Hollis known as Monson.  His sons, Robert, Benjamin and Nathan, were Revolutionary soldiers.  Died july 9, 1783, aet. 66.

CUMINGS, ESQ., SAMUEL

was born in Groton, Mass., march 6, 1709; married Prudence lawrence of Groton, july 18, 1732.  Was in West Dunstable in 1739 and signed the second petition for the charter.  He was the first justice of the peace in Hollis and was chosen town clerk in twenty-two years, between 1746 and 1770.  He was sergeant in Capt. Power's company in the French war in 1755.  Two of his sons, Samuel and Thomas, were loyalists in the Revolution, and Benjamin, his youngest son, was a Continental soldier.  Died January 18, 1772, aet. 62.

CUMINGS, JERAHMAEL

was a brother of Samuel Cumings, and born in Groton, October 10, 1711.  Married Hannah Farwell in 1736; was in West Dunstable in 1738, and signed the first petition for the charter.  He was the father of Rev. Henry Cumings, D. D., the first minister of Billerica, and of Capt. Jotham Cumings, a soldier in the French war of 1755, and an officer in the war of the Revolution.  Died october 25, 1747, aet. 36.

CUMINGS, DEA. WILLIAM

is supposed to have come from Groton, and was in West Dunstable in 1744, and chosen Deacon of the Hollis church in 1745.  He was ensign in the French war in 1755, in the company of Capt. Powers, and all his three sons, Ebenezer, William and philip, were soldiers in the Revolution.  Died September 9, 1758, aet. 46.

DANFORTH, JONATHAN

came from Billerica, and was in West Dunstable in 1743, and signed the call to Rev. Mr. Emerson.  He was a grandson of the noted Massachusetts surveyor of the same name, and was a town officer in 1746.  Died March 3, 1747, aet. 33.

DINSMORE, THOMAS

came from Bedford, Mass., was in West Dunstable previous to 1736, and was the third settler, and lived on the farm in Hollis now owned by John Coburn on the road to Pepperell.  Died December 10, 1748.
[Note from Ann Mensch (author of this Hollis site) - Thomas Dinsmore's wife was HANNAH (maiden name possibly Whitaker - per John Whitaker's Will)¹.  HANNAH (?) DINSMORE came from Bedford, Mass. with Thomas & their children.  She was given a land grant for 2 lots in New Hampshire when the boundaries between MA & NH were redrawn in 1749: "Hannah Dinsmore, Peter Powers, Daniel Emerson, David Nevens, all of Holles,...& all in
the Province of New Hampshire,..."²  Hannah's husband, Thomas, had died the previous year.  Per their gravestones: Thomas Dinsmore was born in 1704, & died Dec. 10, 1748.  His wife, Hannah, was born in 1706, & died July 23, 1767.  They are both buried next to each other in the Old Churchyard Cemetery in Hollis, NH (dates per gravestones photographed & recorded by Ann Mensch in July 1997.)³]

DRURY, ZEDEKIAH

was also from Bedford, and by trade a blacksmith; was in West Dunstable in 1743, and signed the call to Mr. Emerson.  About the year 1765 he removed to Temple, N. H.

FARLEY, LIEUT. SAMUEL

came from Bedford, Mass., was in West Dunstable in 1739, and was a petitioner for the charter.  Married Hannah Brown october 7, 1744.  His son Benjamin was a soldier in the Revolution.  Died November 23, 1797, aet. 79.

FARLEY, LIEUT. BENJAMIN

was also from Bedford.  Was in West Dunstable in 1738 and a petitioner for the charter and was the first inn keeper in West dunstable.  he lived first on the farm now owned by T. G. Worcester, about one-fourth of a mile south of the meeting-house.  He was parish assessor in 1740 and 7141, and selectman in 1746.  Three of his sons, Ebenezer, Christopher and Stephen, were Revolutionary soldiers.  Died november 23, 1797, in his 80th year.

FARLEY, JOSEPH

came from Billerica, and was in West Dunstable in 1743.  Killed by the fall of a tree, november 24, 1762, aet. 49.

FLAGG, ELEAZER
came from Concord, mass., and was the second settler in West Dunstable.  he lived in the south-west part of the twon, and during the French war of 1744 his house was fortified as a guard house.  he was parish assessor in 1742.  his son John was a soldier in the French war, 1755, and his son Jonas in that of the Revolution.  Died August 14, 1757, aet. 53.

HARDY, PHINEAS
came to Hollis from Bradford, Mass.  His name is first on the Hollis tax lists in 1752.  He was a soldier in the garrison at Portsmouth, N. h., in 1776, and his sons, Phineas, Thomas, Noah and Jesse, were all soldiers in the army.  Died March 7, 1813, aet. 86.

HARRIS, STEPHEN

was from Littleton, Mass., and settled in what is now the north part of Hollis about 1735.  He was a petitioner for the charter of West Dunstable in 1738, and first treasurer of West Dunstable in 1740.  Died September 20, 1775, aet. 75.

JEWETT, DEA. STEPHEN

is supposed to have come to Hollis from Rowley, Mass., in 1751, and married Hannah (Farwell) Cumings, widow of Ensign Jerahmael Cumings, in 1752.  He was chosen selectman in 1766, deacon of the Hollis church in 1770, and a delegate to the County Congress at Amherst in 1774 and 1775.  All of his three sons, Stephen, Jun., Noah and Jonathan, were soldiers in the Revolution.  Died May 23, 1803, aet. 75.

KEMP, ZERUBBABEL

was born in Groton, Mass., October 12, 1705.  Married Abigail Lawrence, in Groton, november 23, 1737.  Was in West Dunstable in 1743, and a town officer in 1748.

MCDONALD, JAMES

also came from Groton and was in West Dunstable in 1739, and a signer of the second petition for the charter.  he was a town officer in 1748 and a soldier in 1777 in the company of Capt. Goss.  Died April 11, 1801, aet. 83.

NEVINS, WILLIAM

came from Newton, Mass., and his name appears in the first tax list in West Dunstable in 1740.  He was selectman in 1771 and 1772, and moderator in 1773 and 1774.  Five of his sons, viz., William, Joseph, Benjamin, john and phineas, were Revolutionary soldiers.  Died February 15, 1785, aet. 67.

NEVINS, DAVID

was from Bedford, Mass., and was in West Dunstable in 1738 and signed the first petition for the charter.  he was parish collector in 1741.  Removed from Hollis to Plymouth among the first settlers of Plymouth.

NOYES, DEA. ENOCH

came from Newbury, Mass.  His name first appears on the Hollis tax lists in 1747.  He was selectman in 1751, and chosen deacon in 1755.  his two sons, Enoch and Elijah, were soldiers in the Revolution.  Died September 1796, aet. 80.

PATCH, DEA. THOMAS

was from Groton.  Married Anna Gilson in 1741, in Groton.  He was in West Dunstable in 1743, and was chosen deacon in 1745.  His sons, Thomas and David, were soldiers in the Revolution.  Died may 1, 1754, aet. 40.

POOL, WILLIAM

was from Reading, Mass.  Married Hannah Nichols, at Reading, june 19, 1751, and came to hollis during the French war of 1754, his name being first found on the Hollis tax lists in 1758.  He was selectman in 1771.  Died in Hollis, October 17, 1795, aet. 70.  His oldest son, William W., was a soldier in the Revolution in 1775, and again in 1778.  James, the second son, settled in Maine, and became a successful merchant.  his youngest son, hon. Benjamin pool, born january 17, 1771, settled in Hollis, and was many times chosen to important town offices.  he was justice of the peace from 1810 to 1822, and justice of the peace and quorum from 1822 till his decease.  he was also representative to the New Hampshire General Court from 1804 to 1809, and State senator in the years 1818, '19, '20 and '21.  Beside these three sons, Mr. Pool had eleven daughters, ten of whom lived to adult age, and were all married, and most of them became the mothers of large families.  he died April 20, 1836, aet. 65.

POWERS, CAPT. PETER

was the first settler in Hollis.  Was born in Littleton, Mass., and married Anna Keyes of Chelmsford in 1728.  Settled in West Dunstable in 1730.  he was parish committee in 1740 and held many other important parish and town offices.  He was the first Captain of the West Dunstable militia, the commander of an expedition to explore the Coos country in 1754, and captain of the Hollis company in the expedition to Crown point in 1755.  Stephen, Whitcomb and Levi, three of his sons, were soldiers in the French war in the same company; and four of them, viz., Stephen, Francis, nahum and Samson were soldiers in the Revolution.  Died August 22, 1757, aet. 56.

PROCTOR, MOSES

came from Chelmsford, Mass.  Was in West Dunstable in 1738, and signed the first petition for the charter.  he settled in the west part of the town on Proctor hill, which was named for him.  His name is found on the first West Dunstable tax list in 1740, and he was selectman in 1749.  The life of Mr. Proctor is said to have been shortened by the bite of a rattlesnake, and he afterwards waged so successful a war of extermination against those reptiles that no rattlesnakes have been known in Hollis since his death.  Died May 21, 1780, aet. 73.

TAYLOR, ABRAHAM

was born in Concord, Mass., and came to West Dunstable previously to 1738, and was agent of the inhabitants with Capt. Powers in obtaining the charter.  in 1740 he gave the land for the Hollis meeting-house, burial ground and common.  he was parish assessor in 1740, '41, '42 and '43.  Died june, 1743, aet. 36.

TENNY, WILLIAM

came to hollis from Rowley, Mass.  his name appears first on the hollis tax lists in 1747.  he was selectman in 1769 and 1770.  his son, Capt. William Tenny, was a soldier in the Revolution.  Died march 22, 1783, aet. 61.

WHEELER, PETER

is said to have come from Salem, Mass., and settled in the part of Hollis known as Monson.  he was a petitioner for the charter of West Dunstable in 1738, and his name was on the first West Dunstable tax list in 1740.  He is said to have been noted in his day for his exploits and success in hunting, especially of bears.  He was a soldier in the French war in 1755, and his sons, Ebenezer and Lebbeus, were soldiers in the Revolution.  Died March 28, 1772, aet. 67.

WILLOUGHBY, JOHN

came from Billerica.  He was in West Dunstable in 1745 and was a soldier in the French war, in the years 1755, 1757, and 1758.  his son, John W., Jun., was a captain in the war of the Revolution in the regiment of Col. Webster.  Died February 2, 1793, aet. 85.

WORCESTER, REV. FRANCIS

was born in Bradford, Mass., June 7, 1698.  Married Abigail Carleton, of Rowley, in 1720.  Was settled as a Congregational minister in Sandwich, Mass., for ten years before coming to Hollis.  Removed to Hollis in 1750.  Afterwards preached as an evangelist in New Hampshire, but was nto again settled in the ministry.  He was the author of a small volume of "Meditations" in verse, written in his sixtieth year.  Also of several moral and religious essays reprinted in 1760, entitled "A Bridle for Sinners and a Spur for Saints.'  His oldest son was Dea. Francis Worcester.  His second son, Jesse, was a soldier in the French war, was taken prisoner, and died at Montreal, in 1757.  His youngest son was Capt. Noah Worcester. Died October 14, 1783, aet. 85.

WORCESTER, DEA. FRANCIS

was the oldest son of Rev. Francis Worcester.  Born at Bradford, March 30, 1721.  Married Hannah Boynton, of Newbury, Mass., October 28, 1741.  Came to West Dunstable in 1744.  Was chosen deacon of the Hollis church in 1746.  he was selectman in Hollis six years, moderator of the annual town meeting eleven years, and town treasurer twenty years, between 1746 and 1768.  In 1768 he removed to Plymouth, N. H., and was deacon of the church at Plymouth; representative to New Hampshire General Court in 1777 and 1778, and State councillor in 1780, 1781 and 1783.  Died october 19, 1800, aet. 79.

WRIGHT, CAPT. JOSHUA
came from Woburn, Mass., was in West Dunstable in 1739, and signed the second petition for the charter.  he was selectman in 1749 and 1769.  A soldier in the French war in 1760, and Captain of the Hollis militia company, in 1775, and previously.  His sons, Lemuel and Uriah, were soldiers in the Revolution.  Died August 5, 1776, aet. 60.

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1790 U.S. Census for Hollis Town, NH
The information below was transcribed by Ann Mensch (July 1998) from 1790 U.S. Census Population Schedules.  National Archives micro copy 637, Roll no. 5.  The numbers following the names refer to the number entered in each catagory in the table below.  This is intended as a genealogical & historical guide...If you find an ancestor, an effort should be made to obtain the original.  I used a "0" as a place holder in any columns with no number entry.  While I have tried to present the information as found in the source, errors are possible...Please let me know if any are found. --Ann

NAME OF HEAD OF
FAMILY.

Free white males of 16 years 
and upward
including heads of families.

Free white males
under 16 years.

Free white females including heads of families.

All other free persons.

Slaves.

Danl Emerson     2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Austins     2 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Jeremiah Ames     2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
John Atwell     2 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0
William Adams     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Abbot     1 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
Nehemiah Barker     2 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0
Oliver Bowers     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Abraham Boynton     1 - 2 - 5 - 0 - 0
David Burge     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
William Brooks     2 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Francis Blood     1 - 4 - 3 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Bailey     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Bailey Jr.     1 - 0 - 4 - 0 - 0
Joel Bailey     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Aaron Bailey     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Ezra Baldwin     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Rob^t Colburn     1 - 5 - 4 - 0 - 0
Nathl Colburn     1 - 1 - 4 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Colburn     2 - 1 - 7 - 0 - 0
Elijah Clark      1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
James Colburn     1 - 8 - 3 - 0 - 0  [*Ann's note: a printed version reports 1 rather than 8, but I read this entry as an 8 for Free white males under 16 years.]
Benj^a Cummings     2 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Wilder Chamberlin     1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Richard Clark     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Jon^a Danforth     2 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
Jon^a Dix     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Rob^t Darrah     1 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
Amos Eastman     2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Amos Eastman Jr.     2 - 5 - 4 - 0 - 0
Jon^a Eastman     2 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0  [*Ann's note: Free white males under 16 years may be 7 rather than 1]
Timothy Emerson Jr.     1 - 4 - 3 - 0 - 0
Thomas Emerson     3 - 4 - 1 - 0 - 0
Timothy Emerson     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Moses Emerson     1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
David Eames     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Abigail Farmer    1 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Ebenr Farley     2 - 3 - 7 - 0 - 0
Stephen Farley     1 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
William French     1 - 1 - 6 - 0 - 0
Nehemiah French     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Ruth Farley     0 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
David Dumlee     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Jonas Flagg     3 - 1 - 4 - 0 - 0
Eleazar Flagg    1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Edward Foster     2 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Jonas Green     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Joseph Hood     2 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
John Hale     2 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Shabriel Hobbard     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Phineas Hardy     2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Phineas Hardy Jr.     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Jesse Hardy     1 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Haden     2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Levi Hardy     2 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Moses Hardy    1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
David Holden Jr.      1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Job Harris     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
James Jewett Jr.     2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Enoch Jewett     1 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
Hannah Kendrick     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Mary Kendrick     1 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
Abner Keyes     1 - 2 - 8 - 0 - 0
Nathl Leeman     1 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0
Oliver Lawrence     4 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0
Peleg Lawrence     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Abraham Leeman     1 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Joseph Lesley      2 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0
Asa Lovejoy      1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Ephraim Lund      1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Abigail Lea.     1 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Merrill     2 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Jacob Moor      1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Zebulon May     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Stearns Needham     2 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Nevins     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Joseph Nevins     1 - 2 - 7 - 0 - 0
John Nutting     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Solomon Peirce     3 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
Syas Prockter     1 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
Moses Prockter     2 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
Joseph Pike     1 - 2 - 5 - 0 - 0
Josiah Parker     4 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Eleazar Parker     3 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Thomas Patch     2 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Thomas Powers     1 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0
Benj^a W. Parker     1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Jona Parker     1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
William Read     2 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
Joshua Read     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Rogers     1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0
William Read Jr.     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Saml Smith     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Jon^a Spaulding     3 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Silas Spaulding     1 - 2 - 5 - 0 - 0
John Shed     1 - 1 - 4 - 0 - 0
William Tinney     3 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Noah Wright     2 - 3 - 1 - 0 - 0
David Waltingsford     2 - 4 - 6 - 0 - 0
Eben^r Wheeler     2 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Thad^a Wheeler     2 - 5 - 2 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Wright     1 - 2 - 5 - 0 - 0
Joseph Woodbury     1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Leonard Whiting     2 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Oliver Willoughby     1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0
Sam^l W. Youngman     1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Abbot     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Busby Ames     1 - 5 - 4 - 0 - 0
George Abbot     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
John Ames     2 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Moses Boynton     2 - 0 - 5 - 0 - 0
Ephraim Burge     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Solomon Blood     3 - 4 - 6 - 0 - 0
Josiah Blood     2 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
Elnathan Blood     3 - 1 - 6 - 0 - 0
Eben^r Ball     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Eben^r Ball Jr.     2 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
William Ball     1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0
John Ball     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
David Brown     2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
William Brown     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
William Brown Jr.     2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Eliphalet Brown     1 - 5 - 1 - 0 - 0
Jacob Blood      1 - 0 - 5 - 0 - 0
Abel Brown     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Joshua Boynton     2 - 3 - 1 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Boynton     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Thomas Bradley     1 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
Abel Blood     1 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Blood     2 - 5 - 4 - 0 - 0
Josiah Conant     2 - 3 - 1 - 0 - 0
Abel Conant     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Connery     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Timothy Cook     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Stephen Connery     1 - 1 - 4 - 0 - 0
Saml Craft     1 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
Phineas Douglas     1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Joshua Davis     1 - 4 - 3 - 0 - 0
Reuben Dow     3 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Ralph Emerson     2 - 0 - 4 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Emerson     1 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
Caleb Farley     3 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0
Caleb Farley Jr.     1 - 6 - 2 - 0 - 0
Timothy French     2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Isaac French     2 - 2 - 5 - 0 - 0
John Ghoss     1 - 4 - 5 - 0 - 0
John Goodhue     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Sarah Goodhue     1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Ephraim How     1 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
David Holden     1 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
Jon^a Hobbard     1 - 0 - 6 - 0 - 0
Joseph Haskell     1 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 0
Nehemiah Hardy     2 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 0
Isaac Hardy     1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Fifield Holt     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Fifield Holt Jr.     2 - 1 - 4 - 0 - 0
Nath^l Jewett     2 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Stephen Jewett     2 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Stephen Jewett Jr.     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Jewett     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
James Jewett     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Jacob Jewett     2 - 2 - 6 - 0 - 0
Jacob Jewett Jr.     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Johnson     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Thomas Jaquith     1 - 4 - 3 - 0 - 0
Israel Kenny     2 - 2 - 7 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Lovejoy     2 - 1 - 4 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Moor     1 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
Nathⁿ Phelps     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
John Phelps     1 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
William Pool     2 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Richard Peirce     3 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Samson Powers     1 - 4 - 5 - 0 - 0
Francis Powers     2 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Runnels     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
James Rideout     2 - 1 - 6 - 0 - 0
James Rideout Jr.     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Nathl Rideout     1 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
Nehemiah Ranger     2 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 0
Zach^h Shattuck     3 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Zach^h Shattuck Jr.     1 - 4 - 5 - 0 - 0
Joseph Stearns     1 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
Edward Spaulding     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Jacob Spaulding     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Abel Shipley     2 -4 - 5 - 0 - 0
Emerson Smith     3 - 2 - 5 - 0 - 0
John Smith     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Benjamin Sanders     2 - 4 - 3 - 0 - 0
Jon^a Sanders     1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Nath^l Shattuck     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
John Senter     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Edward Taylor     2 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Asahel Twist     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Moses Thurston     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Jesse Wyman     2 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Willoughby     1 - 4 - 6 - 0 - 0
Noah Worcester     3 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Nehemiah Woods     2 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Jonas Woods     1 - 1 - 4 - 0 - 0
Lemuel Wright     1 - 5 - 2 - 0 - 0
Uriah Wright     2 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Wright     1 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Joseph Wheat     2 - 1 - 8 - 0 - 0
William Wood     1 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0
Solomon Wheat     3 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Elisha Wright     1 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
Thomas Wheat     2 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0 
Josiah Wheat     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
John Willoughby     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
James Willoughby     2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Jonas Willoughby     1 -  1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Warren     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Nicholas Youngman     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Jabez Youngman     1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0
Stephen Runnils     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Benj^a Parker     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Joseph Heywood     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Benja Farley     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Saml French     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Isaac B. French     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Sarah Hunt     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Unice Mosher     1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 0
Priscilla Blood     1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0
Abner Bills     1 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 0
David Woods     1 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 0
Joseph Estherbroods     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Dan^l Merril Jr.     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Leeman     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Mary Stedman     0 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
W^m. Walsted Pool     2 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Timothy Sawyer     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
David Emerson     1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Mary French     1 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 0
Timothy Bailey     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
John Stearns     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Thomas Kemp     1 - 2 - 3 - 0 - 0
Sam^l Parker     2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Martha Conrick     0 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0
Jon^a Hale     1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Richard Stevens     1 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
Christop^r Lovejoy     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Cotton Prockter     1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0

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Source Citations & Quotes used as evidence for Ann's Hollis, NH ancestors

Dinsmore. K. S. C.   "Boston Transcript".  (7 Apr 1920).  no. 7764.  [Microfiche 929.05 CS42: Card 3: Mar 10-Apr 21]
Dinsmore. K. S. C., Oct. 27, 1919.  "There seems to be evidence that Hannah wife of Thomas Dinsmore of Bedford, Mass., and Hollis, N. H., was a daughter of John Whitaker of Stow and his wife, Hannah (Ball) of Concord, married Dec. 12, 1705.
   John Whitaker died testate, May 7, 1746, and his will, dated Dec. 20, 1745, proved June 16, 1746, provides for three daughters, Mary "Steward," Lydia Taylor, and Hannah "Densmore," besides an only son, John Whitaker, Jr.  David Whitaker was a witness.  The birth of John, Jr. is recorded at Stow, May 26, 1713, but those of his three sisters do not appear.
   Lydia Whitaker married Abraham Taylor of Dunstable, Jan 21, 1730-1, and settled in Hollis, where she died Sept. 23, 1795, aged 83.  Hannah was probably the eldest child and named for her mother; I find no record of the marriage to Thomas Dinsmore.  The daughter Mary Stewart's legacy was in the charge of Deliverance Wheeler of Stow as trustee, and his account shows she had a child born within two years of her father's death.  Can anyone supply the name of her husband?"
  G. S. S."

Chandler, Charles Henry.     History of New Ipswich, NH 1735-1914.   Fitchberg:Sentinel Printing Co.  1914. 
THE MASONIAN CHARTER Province of New Hampshire}  "Pursuant to the Power & Authority Granted & Vested in me by the Proprietors of Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason Espr in the Province of New Hampshire aforesaid by their Vote the 16th of June 1749, passed at their Meeting held at Portsmouth in said Povince-- I do by these Presents give & grant  unto.....all of a place called New Ipswich, Hannah Dinsmore, Peter Powers, Daniel Emerson, David Nevens, all of Holles,...& all in the Province of New Hampshire,...To them, their Heirs & Assigns, on the Terms Conditions, Reservations & Limitations, & in the Respective Proportions, hereafter expressed, all the Right, Title, Interest, & Property of the Grantors aforesaid, of in & to that Tract of Land, or Township lying in the Province of New Hampshire aforesaid and the Province of the Massachusetts Bay at the Southwest Corner of the Township call'd No. 1, from thence North 80 degrees West 6 miles to the SE corner of the Twp. called South Manadnock..."  Hannah Dinsmore:  2 Lots.

Old Churchyard Cemetery
Hollis, NH

Thomas Dinsmore, born 1704 & died Dec. 10, 1748, and his wife Hannah, born 1706 & died July 23, 1767, are both buried in the Old Churchyard Cemetery in Hollis, NH (dates per gravestones photographed & recorded by Ann Mensch in July 1997.)

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