Person:Betsey Conn (1)

1781 CONN Betty, d. <> of George, bp. <> Mar. 25, 1781. C.R.1. Birth Harvard
C.R.1. - church record, First Congregational Church

from grave stone of Samuel Smith at Pine Hill Cemetary, Hillsborough, NH:

Samuel Smith
DIED Feb. 22, 1879
AE. 95 yrs. 5 ms.

and from Betsey's grave stone:

Betsey Smith,
Wife of Samuel Smith,
DIED
Aug. 8, 1856,
AE 76.

73 78 Samuel Smith Age 68 Male Occupation Pump Maker 450 Born Mass.
Betsy " Age 69 Female Born Mass.

SMITH

Daniel Smith, son of Samuel, Jr., and Hannah (--------_ Smith, born in Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 24, 1745; was a farmer, res. on place now owned by John B. Burt. Married 1769, Ruhama Cutter. He died Nov. 30, 1836.

CHILDREN, BORN IN MILFORD.

1. Daniel, b. March 14, 1770; d. 1790.
2. Hannah, b. March 22, 1772; m. a Mr. Hadley or Lyndenborough, and d. there, Oct. 31, 1869.
3. +Ezekiel, b. June 19, 1774.
4. Amey, b. Feb. 2, 1776; m. Jotham Blanchard, of Lynenborough, res. there, and d. Feb. 25, 1868.
5. +John, b. June 1, 1779.
6. Keziah, b. Feb. 15, 1781; m. March 17, 1808, Humphrey, son of Aaron and Susannah (Hobbs) Peabody, of Milford; res. there and d. March 7, 1856.
7. Samuel, b. August 9, 1783; m. Betsey Conn, of Harvard, Mass.; res. in Hillsborough, and d. there Feb. 22, 1879.
8. Nancy, b. March 4, 1787; m. April 14, 1812, Timothy, son of Timothey and Ruth (Barnham) Gray of Wilton; res. there, and d. April 19, 1866.
9. Mary, b. Aug. 22, 1789; m. John Rollins, of Mont Vernon, and d. there, April 8, 1824.
10. Susannah, b. July 11, 1792; m. Feb. 11, 1812, Oliver, son of Bejamin and Betty (Adams) Wright, of Milford, who d. Jan. 3, 1831, and Dec. 7, 1839, m. (2) Stephen C. Marshall, of Milford, and res. there and d. in Milford, March 3, 1875.

Ezekiel, son of Daniel and Ruhama (Cutter) Smith, born in Milford, June 19, 1775, was a farmer, and removed to Hollis in 1830, where he died, March 17, 1860. Married April 5, 1804, Abigail, daughter of Capt. William and Priscilla (Emery) Reed, born in Hollis, Feb. 1, 1736, and died there April 3, 1878.

CHILDREN BORN IN MILFORD
1. William Reed, b. Oct. 9, 1805. He went West and when last heard from was with the Mowhawk Indians.
2. +Daniel, b. Jan. 16, 1808.
3. Silas, b. June 5, 1810; is a farmer, res. in Tully and Homer, N.Y., m. in 1836, Mary Ann, daughter of Chester and Elizabeth (Pierce) Collins, of Homer.
4. Ezekiel Page, b. April 26, 1812; was a farmer; m. March 20, 1838, Abigail B., dau. of Josiah and Betsey (Steavens) Worthen, of Chester. He d. in Morris Island, S.C., Sept. 21, 1863.
5. Louisa, b. June 1, 1814; m. Feb. 19, 1849, William R., son of Solomon and Mary (Raymond) Woods of Hollis; unm. and d. there, May 14, 1861.
6. Charles, b. Sept. 8, 1816; was a farmer; res. in Hollis; unm. and d. there, May 14, 1861.
7. Ralph, b. Nov. 14, 1818; was a farmer, res. in Hollis and d. there, Jan. 14, 1839.
8. John Cuttter, b. March 19, 1821; was a farmer; res. in Hollis and d. there, Aug. 11, 1863; m. Harriet A. Patch of that town.
9. Abigail, b. July 2, 1823; m. Nov. 24, 1853, Samuel, Jr., son of Samuel and Lucy (Gilmore) Wilkins of Amherst, and d. there, Nov. 10, 1894.
10. Henry Clifton, b. Jan. 14, 1826; was a farmer; res. in Hollis and d. there, Nov. 23, 1861.
11. Andrew Jason, b. Nov. 10, 1828, and d. March 20, 1829.

John Smith, son of Daniel and Ruhama (Cutter) Smith, born in Milford, June 1, 1779, was a farmer; resided on the homestead, where he died, Aug. 12, 1819. Married, 1802, Mary Conn, born in Harvard, Mass., Sept. 2, 1775, and died in Milford, March 2, 1826.

CHILDREN, BORN IN MILFORD.

1. John, Jr., b. Aug. 3, 1803; m. Sept. 14, 1820, Lucinda, dau. of Abel and Rebecca (Ober) Spalding, of Milford; res. in Lowell, Mass., where he d. May 15, 1854.
2. +George, b. April 15, 1805.
3. Mary, b. April 14, 1807; d. Dec. 16, 1818.
4. Freeman, b. Feb. 20, 1809; d. Dec. 23, 1818.
5. Ruhama, b. July 18, 1811; d. Sept. 20, 1813.
6. Ruhama, b. Aug. 18, 1813; d. July 21, 1818.
7. Rodney, b. Dec. 8, 1815; d. July 18, 1818.
8. Charles Cutter, b. March 25, 1818; m. Jan. 16, 1840, Ruth Kimball, of Hillsboroughm and res. at Wolfeborough Junction.

Daniel Smith, son of Ezekiel and Abigail (Reed) Smith, born in Milford, Jan. 16, 1808; resided on the homestead, and later on farm formerly owned by Benjamin Shedd on road to Mason, where he died, June 2, 1892. Married, 1848, Sarah A., daughter of David and Elizabeth (Brown) Whitey, born in Brookline, Aug. 7, 1816, and died Jan. 19, 1894.

CHILDREN BORN IN MILFORD.
1. Sarah Abbie, b. June 26, 1849; m., June 2, 1869, John T., son of Josiah M. and Maria (Cash) Parker, of Lyndenborough, and res. on homestead.
2. Emma Jane, b. July 19, 1850; married Frank S., son of John and Betsey (Barnes) Conrey of Milford, and res. there.
3. Ella Maria, b. Jan. 8, 1853; m. Aug. 22, 1880, Frank E., son of Jacob E. and Rebecca J. (Mooar) Sargent, of Whitehall, MIch. They res. in Hudson.
4. Harriet Frances, b. May 23, 1854; m. John C. Hammett, of Boston, Mass, and res. in Chicago, Ill.,

George Smith, son of John and Mary (Conn) Smith, born in Milford, April 15, 1805; removed to Washington, 1833, where he died, Dec. 14, 1856. Married (1), May 7, 1829, Grace, daughther of Hugh and Sarah (Holmes) Gregg, born in Greenfield, July 5, 1804, and died in Milford, Oct. 31, 1838; married (2), Martha J. Jones, born in Washington, March 23, 1815.
CHILDREN.
1. George, Jr., b. in Milford, July 20, 1830; m. Sarah A. Manahan, of Washington.
2. Mary, b. in Milford, July 16, 1832; m. Nov. 18, 1858, John S., son of John and Maria (Haley) Smiley, of Dover; res. in Milford, and d. there, April 18, 1896.
3. John, b. in Washington, March 10, 1834; m. Ann M. Cheney, of Washington, and res. in Claremont.
4. Charles F., b. in Washington, Feb. 18, 1842; m. (1) Sabrina Curtis, of Windsor, and (2) Maria Woods, of Deering, and res. in Peterborough.
5. Henry C., b, in Danbury, March 6, 1848; m. Maria Salter, of Wexford, and res. in Deadwood, Dak.

4. GEORGE3 CONN (George2, John1), of Harvard, Mass., yeoman, born probably at Harvard, died at Milford, N.H. He married (intention recorded at Harvard and Shirley, Mass., 24 Nov. 1770) MARTHA KELSEY of Shirley (or Derry, N.H.). (Cf. Vital Records of Shirley and Vital Records of Harvard, both printed.)

At the reseating of the Harvard meeting house on 2 Jan. 1775 he and his wife were seated in the side gallery pew. (Nourse's History of Harvard, p. 206.) On 7 Mar. 1792 he bought of John Kelsey of Shirley, gentleman, and Moly Kelsey, for thirty pounds, lawful money, 13 1/2 acres of land situated in the easterly part of Shirley (Middlesex Deeds, vol. 110, p. 129).

Children:

8. i. JOHN, 4 b. at Harvard 27 Feb. 1772.
ii. THOMAS, of Charlestown, Mass., housewright, b. at Harvard 1 Nov. 1773; d. s.v.p. in 1817 or 1818; m. (1) SARAH WHITING of Charlestown; m. (2) SOPHIA -----, who survived him and was living 25 Aug. 1818. He was of Charlestown as early as 10 June 1796 (Middlesex Deeds, vol. 125, p. 471, and vol. 130, p. 104). On 28 Aug. 1818 Abraham Howe of Marlborough, Mass., was appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas Conn, late of Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Mass., housewright, deceased, intestate within one year past, leaving a widow but no children, the widow, Sophia Conn, having petitioned on 25 Aug. 1818 that the said Howe be appointed administrator. In his bond for $20,000, dated 28 Aug. 1818, Abraham Howe is called a gentleman, and George Conn of Charlestown, Middlesex Co., housewright, was one of his sureties.
INVENTORY, 27 Aug. 1818, $39.36. (Middlesex Probate Fils, 4912.)

iii. MARY, m. at Harvard, 10 Feb. 1803, JOHN SMITH of Charlestown (N.H.] Residence, Milford, N.H.
Children (surname Smith):
1. John, b. 3 Aug. 1803; d. 15 May 1854; m. (1) at Milford Lucinda Spaulding; m. (2) Hannah Dodge of New Boston, N.H.
2. George, b. 15 Apr. 1805; d. 15 Dec. 1856; m (1) Grace Gregg of Greenfield, N.H.; m. (2) Martha Jones of Washington, N.H. Three children by first wife and two sons by second wife.
3. Mary, b. in Apr. 1807; d. 16 Dec. 1818.
4. Freeman, b. 20 Feb. 1809; d. 23 Dec. 1818.
5. Ruhama, b. 18 July 1811; d. 20 Sept. 1813.
6. Ruhama, b. 13 Aug. 1813; d. 21 July 1818.
7. Rodney, b. 8 Dec. 1815; d. 18 July 1818.
8. Charles Cutter, b. 25 Mar. 1818; d. 17 Mar. 1893; m. 16 Jan. 1840 Ruth Kimball of Hillsborough, N.H. Four children,
iv. GEORGE, of Charlestown, Mass., housewright, b. 11 Mar. 1777; d. 8 May 1822; m. 25 Oct. 1803, MARY GOULD, who survived him. On 20 Aug. 1822 Mary Conn of Charlestown, Middlesex Co., widow, was appointed administratrix of the estate of her late husband, George Conn of Charlestown, housewright, who had died intestate "within six months last past", leaving the widow and minor children only. The administratrix gave a bond for $30,000. Inventory, $492.27. On 18 Feb. 1823 the wideow was allowed to have articles up for $350 in value, and on 20 Aug. 1823 her account as administratrix was allowwd. (Middlesex Probate Files, 4909.)
Children:
1. Geroge4, b. 25 Sept. 1805; d. at Charlestown 9 Apr. 1865; m. 1 Sept. 1836 Catherine Webber. Two sons.
2. Mary, b. 26 June 1807; d. at Charlestown 25 Oct. 1878; m. William Winslow.
3. Eliza Ann, b. 15 Mar. 1809; d. at Woburn, Mass., 23 Oct. 1889; m. Thomas Critchett.
4. Adolphus, b. 2 Jan. 1811; d. 5 Feb. 1852,
5. Horace, b. 25 Feb. 1813; d. at Woburn, Mass., 24 Feb. 1884; m. 29 Dec. 1835 Martha Fox, daughter of Capt. William Fox. Three children.
6. Thomas, b. 23 Dec. 1815; supposed to have died in New Orleans, La.
7. Henry, b. 11 Feb. 1818; d. Mar. 1865; m. Ann Caswell, They had issue.
8. Hezekiah, b. 17 Nov. 1820l d, 22 Nov. 1821.
v. MARTHA, bapt. at Harvard 16 May 1779; d. there unm. 22 Mar. 1807, aged 28 years.
vi. BETTY, bapt. at Harvard 25 Mar. 1781; m. (intention recorded at Harvard, 21 Sept. 1807) SAMUEL SMITH of Hillsborough, N.H.
Children (surname Smith):
1. David, b. 11 Aug. 1808.
2. Martha, b. 13 Apr. 1810, d. 30 Dec. 1863, m. Silas Blanchard of Washington, N.H.
3. Mary A., b. 3 Dec. 1813; d, 5 Sept. 1814.
4. Adelaide, b. 5 July 1814 [sic]; d 11 June 1856; m. ----- Hutchinson.
5. William, b. 10 June 1817; d. 25 Dec. 1864. He served in the Civil War.
6. John, b. 28 Aug. 1820.
7. Rodney, b. 19 Apr. 1822; d. 23 Nov. 1865.
8. Elise A., b. 14 Aug. 1827; d. 9 May 1847.
vii. JOSIAH, bapt. at Harvard 19 May 1782; probably the child of George Conn, who d. at Harvard 13 Oct. 1785, aged about 4 years.
9viii. WILLIAM, b. in 1784.
ix. LYDIA, b. at Harvard 5 Oct. 1788 and bapt. there 23 Nov. 1788; d. in the Summer of 1868; m. (intention recorded at Harvard, 17 April 1810) CALEB TURNER of Milford and later of Antrim, N.H., b. at Harvard Mass., 27 Oct. 1785, d. in 1864m son of ----- and Martha (Conn) Turner. They moved from Milford to Antrim in 1834.
Children (surname Turner), most of them b. at Milford:
1. Betsey, b. 2 Aug. 1810; d. 2 Nov. 1814.
2. Sally, b. 27 Oct. 1812; d 2 Nov. 1814.
3. Granville, of Milford, b. 5 Oct. 1815; m. Martha Marcy of Hillsborough, N.H.
4. George, b. 18 Nov, 1817; d. 23 Mar. 1818.
5. Averill, b. 21 Mar. 1819; drowned in the Contoocook River 18 July 1841.
6. Mary S., b. 21 Feb 1820; d. 12 July 1839.
7. Caleb, b. 14 Mar. 1823; drowned in the Contoocook River 18 July 1841.
8. Rachel Goodrich, b. 31 Aug. 1824; d. 4 July 1826.
9. Rachel Goodrich, b. 25 Dec. 1826; m. 25 Nov. 1851 James S. Ellenwood of Deering, N.H. Seven children.
10. George, of Antrim, b. 17 Aug. 1828; d. 12 Feb. 1891; m. 1 Jan. 1863 Caroline E. Duncan. One child, Anna M., b, 4 May, 1865.
11. Charles, of Hancock, N.H., cabinet-maker and carpenter, b. 14 Jan. 1831; m. Geraldine Kennedy. He was for some years engaged in manufacturing at Clinton. Two or more children.

Pine Hill Cemetery
(Hillsborough Lower Village)

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BETSEY wife of Samuel SMITH died Aug. 8, 1956, Ae. 76.

SAMUEL SMITH died Feb. 22, 1879, Ae. 95 yrs. 5 mos.