7th Regt. N. H. Vols., and died Dec. 10, 1862, from disease contracted in the army.

CHILDREN.

2139. Adaline-D., b. June 1, 1852; m. Feb. 22, 1873, Edwin-F. Plummer, b. Oct. 4, 1847; res. Concord, N. H. One child, Arthur-E., b. Feb. 2, 1875.

2140. Mary-E., b. Aug. 15, 1853.

2141. Annie-B., b. April 10, 1856; m. Dec. 27, 1873, Charles Leavy, b. Feb. 26, 1853; tanner; res. Concord, N. H. Two children: 1st, Willie-E., b. April 14, 1875. 2d, Charles-H., b. Nov. 17, 1876.

2142. Jeremiah-H. [2066] (James, Samuel, David3, Dea. Halbert2, John'); was born in Dunbarton, N. H., Sept. 15, 1822; married in Rumney, N. H., Nov. 27, 1851, Rebecca-A. Hough, of Hanover, N. H.; settled in Nashua, and was employed for a time in the cotton mills of that city. Has served as alderman in city government, and is now in the wood and coal business in Nashua.

CHILDREN.

2143. Fannie-Adella, b. June 22, 1856; teacher in public schools of Nashua, N. H.

2144. Mary-Abbie, b. Nov. 11, 1858.

2145.

Hattie-Ann-Eliza, b. Nov. 28, 1860; d. March 3, 1866.

2146. Eliza-Ann (Stevens) [2067] (James Morrison', Samuel*, David3, Dea. Halbert, John'); was a teacher for ten years; she married, Jan. 23, 1851, Dr. William-B. Stevens, born Bedford, N. H., Jan. 27, 1820. In 1853 he received his diploma from Dartmouth College, and was elected a member of N. H. Medical Society in 1854. He was professionally connected with the asylum for the insane, in Concord, N. H., for several years. He relinquished this position in 1855, and practised medicine in Bedford, till his death, Feb. 18, 1861. His family res. (1880) in Bedford.

CHILD.

2147. Eunice, b. Bedford, Nov. 5, 1856.

2148. William-H. [2071] (Ebenezer, Samuel, David3, Dea. Halbert, John1); was born May 25, 1824, at Hopkinton, N. H.; married, in Boston, Mass., Emeline-A. Osgood, Nov. 24, 1854; res. in Boston till 1870, when he removed to Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Ill.; farmer.

2149.

CHILDREN, BORN IN BOSTON.

William-H., b. Dec. 23, 1857.
2150. Hattie, b. Dec. 5, 1859; d. Nov. 1, 1860.

2151.
2152. Henrietta, b. Feb 14, 1863; d. July 22, 1863.

Elmer-E., b. July 12, 1861.

2153. Sarah-S. (Danforth) [2072] (Ebenezer Morrison", Samuel, David3, Dea. Halbert, John'); married, Feb. 4, 1849, in Salisbury, N. H., Charles-B. Danforth, a native of Dunbarton, N. H.; they res. in Hopkinton, N. H. He was in Co. D, 7th Regt. N. H. Vols., during the rebellion; was wounded and taken pris

oner at the battle of Olustee, Fla., Feb. 21, 1864; was in rebel prisons fourteen months, and for a while was in the starvation pen at Andersonville. In 1865 they went West, and are now on a farm in Chebanse, Ill.

CHILDREN, BORN IN HOPKINTON, N. H. 2154. Charles-C., b, June 13, 1850; res. Chebanse, Ill. 2155. Lillian-M., b. May 4, 1861; res. Chebanse.

2156. Mary-M. (Cushman) [2073] (Ebenezer Morrison", Samuel, Davids, Dea. Halbert, John'); married, in Hopkinton, N. H., in April, 1864, Ezekiel Cushman, of Boston, now of Taunton, Mass.

2157. James-H.6 [2074] (Ebenezer, Samuel', David3, Dea. Halbert, John1); married in Boston, in 1861, to Louisa Edmunds; was in the employ of the Northern R. R. Co. Farmer, and lives in Andover, N. H.

2158. Abby-S. (Leonard) [2080] (David Morrison, Samuel, David, Dea. Halbert, John'); married George-Q. Leonard, in 1847; he died April 15, 1879.

2159.

CHILDREN.

Abby-Frances, b. Oct. 18, 1850; d. 1852. 2160. Sarah-Louisa, b. Sept. 29, 1852; d. 1852.

2161. Alice-Ardelle, b. May 25, 1854, at St. Catherine, Can.; m. Dec. 30, 1871, DeForrest Rutman. One child, George-Warner, b. May 15, 1873.

2162. Mary-Elizabeth (Smith) [2081] (David Morrison", Samuel, David3, Dea. Halbert, John'); married Wellington Smith, of Littleton, N. H., born Nov. 17, 1834; stone-cutter; res. Quincy, Mass.

2163.

CHILDREN, BORN IN QUINCY, MASS.

Jennie, b. April 25, 1859. 2164. Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1862. 2165. Lizzie, b. Jan. 9, 1868.

2166. Eliza-Jane (Gage) [2082] (David Morrison, Samuel, David3, Dea. Halbert, John1); married David-K. Gage, of Franklin, N. H., Oct. 14, 1861. Blacksmith; res. Quincy, Mass.

CHILDREN, BORN IN QUINCY, MASS. 2167. Lizzie, b. Aug. 23, 1862; d. 1863. 2168. Joseph-Libby, b. July 26, 1864.

2169. John-C. [2086] (Joseph-Mills, Samuel, David3, Dea. Halbert, John'); was born at Longmeadow, Mass., Sept. 28, 1830; car-builder; married Elvira-S. Alexander, Nov. 30, 1854; she was born in Bow, N. H., Dec. 22, 1830. He died March 3, 1870, aged 39 yrs. His widow res. (1880) East Hampton, Mass.

CHILDREN.

2170. Nellie-J., b. Longmeadow, Mass., Feb. 5, 1855.

2171. Joseph-T., b. Holyoke, Mass., Feb. 16, 1857; m. Jan. 15, 1878, OliveH. Prouty; res. E. Hampton, Mass.

2172. Hattie-E., b. Holyoke, Mass., Jan. 1, 1859. 2173. George-T., b. Holyoke, Mass., Feb. 6, 1862. 2174. Mamie-T., b. East Hampton, Mass., Feb. 16, 1866; d. Feb. 18, 1866.

2175. Hannah-Jane" (Metcalf) [2087] (Joseph-Mills, Samuel*, David3, Dea. Halbert, John'); was born May 23, 1835, at Longmeadow, Mass. ; she married Andrew-J. Metcalf, of Rockville, Ct., Oct. 13, 1855. He was born at Tolland, Ct., March 13, 1834; farmer; res. Rockville, Ct.

CHILDREN.

2176. Abial-L., b. Rockville, Ct., Sept. 20, 1858.

2177. Joseph-Morrison, b. Rockville, Ct., Oct. 17, 1860.

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2178. Joseph-E. [2088] (Joseph-Mills", Samuel', David3, Dea. Halbert, John1); born at Longmeadow, Mass., March 26, 1838; carpenter and machinist; had charge of Colt's blacksmith shop in 1863; was then employed in the U. S. Arsenal in Springfield, Mass.; left on account of ill health, and went to Pittsburg, Pa.; is now in Aurora, Ill., and is engaged in the boring of wells, having obtained a patent on his well; he bores for water from twenty-five to two hundred and fifty feet; married Harriet-Jane, daughter of Jonathan-C. Walker, of Willington, June 30, 1861; she was born in Willington, June 15, 1833.

CHILDREN.

2179. Lillia-Agnes, b. Willington, Aug. 14, 1862.

2180. James-Leverett, b. Willington, April 12, 1864; d. Monson, Mass., Feb. 21, 1869.

2181. Harriet-Esther, b. Monson, Mass., Aug. 22, 1866.

2182. James-K.-P. [2089] (Joseph-Mills, Samuel', David3, Dea. Halbert, John1); married Angie Aborn, of Rockville, Ct., June 3, 1868; tinsmith; res. Aurora, Ill.

2183.

CHILDREN.

Joseph-L., b. Rockville, Ct., Dec. 13, 1868.

2184. Grace-L., b. Ellington, Ct., Aug. 1861. 2185. Lewis, b. Aurora, Ill.; d. Newport, Ark. 2186. Infant son.

2187. Jennie-May, b. Aurora, Ill.; d. Newport, Ark.

2188. Josiah-H. [2092] (Samuels, Samuel', David3, Dea. Halbert, John'); res. Portsmouth, N. H.; married Mary Jones, Dec. 25, 1871.

2189. Frank.

CHILDREN.

2190. Emma, b. Oct. 1873.

2191. Mary-Eliza (Marshall) [2096] (Samuel Morrisons, Samuel, David3, Dea. Halbert, John'); born Jan. 29, 1844; married, May 27, 1869, Charles-H. Marshall, and res. Manchester, N. H.; he was born in Dunbarton, N. H., Sept. 8, 1843; has been farmer; served as librarian in city public library for twelve years, and is in trade (1880).

2196. Charles-N. [2117] (John Cummings, John Cummings, Hannah (Cummings), Rebecca (Archibald), Dea. Halbert Morison, John1); married, Feb. 18, 1858, Margaret-E. Dougherty, of Richibuctou, N. B.; he occupies the homestead in Londonderry, N. S.; merchant, farmer, ship-owner, and railroad contractor; possesses large business capacity, and is successful.

CHILDREN, BORN IN LONDONDERRY, N. S.

2197. Lelia-M., b. Jan. 7, 1859.

2198. 2199. 2200.

John-W., b. Oct. 4, 1861; d. Aug. 24, 1865.
Abner-W., b. Sept. 4, 1869.

Elizabeth-Agnes, b. May 27, 1871.

CHAPTER VIII.

SECOND GENERATION. HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF MARTHA MORISON (STEELE), DAUGHTER OF JOHN MORISON, FIRST GENERATION, WHO DIED IN 1736.*

SECOND GENERATION. MARTHA MORISON (STEELE).

2201. Martha (Steele) [5] (John Morison'); daughter of John Morison, who died in Londonderry, N. H., in 1736; consequently a sister of "Charter" James Morison, progenitor of the Windham, N. H., Morisons; and of "Charter" John Morison, progenitor of the Morisons of Peterborough, N. H. She was born in Ireland, and was present at the "siege of Derry" when a child of seven or eight years of age. The events of that terrible siege were indelibly stamped upon her memory, and were related by her to her relatives. A descendant writes: "One of the most vivid memories of my childhood was the thrill of excitement with which I used to listen to the description of the starving people waiting for the ships that were bringing supplies, and their horror when it became apparent that they might not be able to reach the city; this, with the final triumph, was equal to any romance." She married Thomas Steele, in Ireland, in 1715, emigrated to this country in 1718, and settled in Londonderry, N. H., in 1719, where they spent their days. Their home lot is now embraced in the farm of Col. George-W. Lane, near the East Village of Derry, N. H. They were the progenitors of the Steele family in Peterborough, N. H. ‡

He died in Londonderry, N. H., Feb. 22, 1748, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. She died Oct. 22, 1759. They had four sons and two daughters. Only the sons can be accounted for.

2202.

CHILDREN, BORN IN LONDONDERRY, N. H.

Thomas, b. Dec. 25, 1721.

2203. James, b. March 25, 1724; rem. to Antrim, N. H.; d. 1818 or '19. 2204. John; rem. to Western N. Y.

2205. David (2206), b. Jan. 30, 1727; m. Janet Little, in 1751.

* This chapter is mostly rewritten from the record in Dr. Albert Smith's History of Peterborough, N. H.

+ Mrs. Frances Terwilliger, of Belvidere, Ill. She heard this description from her grandmother, who received it direct from the lips of her grandmother, Martha-Morison Steele.

Gov. John-H. Steele, of Peterborough, N. H., was of a distinct race, and was born in Wilmington, N. C., and was brought to Peterborough by Capt. Nathaniel Morison as an expert machinist.