HISTORY OF SUTTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Consisting of the Historical Collections of Erastus Wadleigh, Esq., and A.H. Worthen, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Augusta Harvey Worthen. Part II., printed by the Republican Press Association, Concord, N.H., ©1890. [When the name of a town is given without designating the state, it is to be understood as located in New Hampshire.] BATCHELDER (pages 605-606) Phineas Batchelder removed from Sandown to Sutton in 1789. He was quite a noted man in his day, being a sheriff, and as such having business in many places. He also was a "drovier", as it was termed, buying cattle and taking the drove down country to sell at the markets of the large towns, and thus made many acquaintances. In early life he had been a school teacher; also a teacher of dancing and etiquette. He was a direct descendant of the noted Rev. Stephen Bachilor, of Lynn and other towns at an early date. Phineas Batchelder lived at one period in Newbury, but spent the last of his years with his daughter Dorothy, wife of Dea. Samuel Bean, in Sutton. Phineas Batchelder died May 18, 1833 in Newbury; married Sally Clough in 1775; died Sept. 24, 1832. Children-- I. Hannah, born 1777; married 1802, Eleazer Wells, of Newbury. II. Dorothy, born 1780; married 1803, Samuel Bean, of Sutton. III. Mehitabel, born 1783; married 1805 Samuel Cutts of Goshen IV. Polly, born 1786; married 1803, Moses True of Goshen. V. Sally, born 1788; died in infancy VI. Sally, 1790; married 1812, David Heath, of Bradford, Vt. VII. Betsey, born 1791; married Sept. 3, 1819, Benjamin Cilley, of Newbury. VIII. Charlotte, born 1793; married 1811, Henry Richardson of Corinth, ME. IX. Phebe, born 1795; married 1820, Button Wheelock, of Calais, ME. X. Lucinda, born 1803; married July 11, 1824, Moses Cilley, of Newbury. - Submitted by C. Parziale 6/18/00 ********************************************************************* * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification. **********************************************************************