1Mrs. A. E. T. Lindsay, Some of the Descendants of Philip Towle of Hampton, N. H., NEHGR, Vol. 43, p. 367 (1889).
"12. ELISHA TOWLE3 (Benajmin,2 Philip1), born 23 July, 1715, at Hampton. Married 5 March, 1738, Anne, daughter of William and Abigail Vittum, bapt. 30 Nov. 1718. Children:
i. ELISHA,4 bapt. 23 Sep. 1739; d. 8 Jan. 1820; m. Anne, dau. of Jonathan Sanborn.
ii. ABIGAIL, bapt. 1 March, 1741; d. unm. 23 Sep. 1815.
iii. ANNE, bapt. 6 Feb. 1743; d. unm. 3 March, 1821.
iv. BENJAMIN, bapt. 8 Dec. 1745; m. Abigail,4 daughter of Joseph3 Edgerly and his first wife Sarah Rowlings.
v. SARAH, bapt. 25 Oct. 1747; d. 3 June, 1754, of "throat distemper."
vi. MARY, bapt. 15 Oct. 1749; d. 5 june, 1754, of "throat distemper."
vii. JEREMIAH, bap. 10 May, 1752; d. 7 June, 1754,of "throat distemper.'
viii. JEREMIAH, bapt. 30 June, 1761.
ix. SARAH, bapt. 6 June, 1756; d. 24 April, 1759.
x. JOSHUA, bapt. 14 March, 1758; d. 15 March, 1758.
xi. WILLIAM, bapt. 7 June, 1761.".