Person:Aaron Cilley (1)

Aaron CILLEY, born 1746 in Beverly, Essex, MA, died 11 Mar 1805 in Cilleyville, Merrimack, NH, buried in Old Center Cemetery, Andover, Merrimack, NH, son of Benjamin and Judith (DARLING) CILLEY and grandson of Benoni and Elenor (GETCHELL) SEALEY. He married 3 Nov 1767 at Marblehead (now Windham, ME) Elizabeth DODGE, born 1743 in Beverly, Essex, MA, died 8 Dec 1824 in Andover, Merrimack, NH, age 81, buried in Old Center Cemetery, Andover, Merrimack, NH, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (DODGE) DODGE.

A biographical sketch of Aaron CILLEY is provided in History of the Town of Andover, New Hampshire, 1751-1906, Part I, p 417: "Aaron Cilley came from New Boston to East Andover about 1780, but he soon settled in the locality [i.e., the west part of Andover, at the head of Blackwater River] since known as Cilleyville, where he lived and died. He built the first sawmill at that place and for many years was the leading citizen in that end of town. Mr. Cilley was a farmer as well as mill owner and his son and grandson of the same name continued the two occupations during their lives. Both descendants maintained the good reputation of their ancestor in good citizenship, and the younger held many important offices in the service of the town."

This book records on page 268 that "In accordance with some legal requirement, the following mills reported their net income for the year 1811, as given below:

                   "Bonney’s mills at West Andover, $30.00.

                   "Cilley’s saw and grist mills at Cilleyville, $36.00.

                   "Roberts’ saw and grist mills at East Andover, $100.00."

Entries for Aaron CILLEY are in the book by Annie M. Cilley, The Cilley Family Roots in New England: A Genealogical Workbook, Vol I (1996, Family History Publishers), p 13 and Vol II (2004, Higginson Book Company), p 9. Sources cited by Annie Cilley are:

[1] Jonathan P. Cilley, The Cilley Family, #59, p 4 and p 12

[2] John R. Eastman, History of the Town of Andover, New Hampshire, 1751-1906, Part I, p 417, Part II, p 78

[3] Records of Marblehead (now Windham, ME)

[4] Ida May Cilley Roberts, The Cilley and Currier Genealogy about 1574-1980 (courtesy of Sharon Cilley, Altamonte Springs, FL)

[5] Richard A. Smyth, Chapel Hill, NC, 1996

[6] Roger R. Emerson, Andover, NH, 1999

Additional sources:

[7] "The Cilley Pages," #1889 for Aaron, Mark Cilley, Enfield, CT http://www.cilley.net/thecilleypages/cilley-en-p/p1889.htm

[8] http://www.jaenfield.com/genealogy/Enf_Bry/x306.html

    http://www.jaenfield.com/genealogy/Enf_Bry/i479.html#I126585

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Kathleen E. Hosier. Kingston, New Hampshire Early Families, Patriots & Soldiers. (Name: Heritage Books, 1540-E Pointer Ridge, Place, Bowie, MD 20716 1993;)
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