History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: DAVIDSON Source: History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, page 206 ROBERT, ELIZAETH, JOHN, JAMES and NATHANIEL DAVIDSON settled in Acworth, were all descendants of William Davidson who emigrated from Menemore, in the north of Ireland, in 1728 settled in Wobur, Massachusetts - married first Mary Alexander - children, Robert Nathaniel William John George Elizabeth Jane William Davidson married second Margaret McCartney - children, Alexander Francis Mary Peggy John, second generation, born 1720 - married Sarah Nutt - children Sarah Anna John James - born in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Mary William Jesse William ELIZABETH - born in Windham. John, third generation, born 1750 settled in Windham - married Mary Lancaster (see Lancaster family). - Children, JOHN Dorothy Sarah James Henry Mary Anna William James third generation, born in 1752 - married Hannah Hemphill (see Hemphill family), settled in Windham - children, NATHANIEL Margaret Sarah Anna James N. Mary James H. JOHN DAVIDSON, second generation native Woburn, Massachusetts - married Mary Walker, settled in Acworth about 1772 - children I. Robert - died unmarried II. James - married Ann Durant - died 1800 - children, 1. James - married _____ ___ residence Springfield, Vermont - children 2. William 3. Ira - married Theda Parker, residence Chester, Vermont - children, (1) Parker - died unmarried (2) Armina (3) Ann (4) Ira - married Mary A. Prouty residence New York City. (5) Theda. III. Margaret - died unmarried IV. John - married first Judith Kemp - married second Patty Kemp (see Kemp family). - died 1800 - children, 1. Irene - married Augustus Bradford (see Bradford family). ELIZABETH DAVIDSON third generation - married Ebenezer Lancaster (see Lancaster family). JOHN DAVIDSON fourth generation, born in Windham 1775 - married Abigail Prouty, sister of Mrs. John Duncan, settled in Acworth 1800. He was quite an inventive genius. Most of his inventions had reference to the making and finishing of full cloth. Though these have been superseded by more recent improvements, yet most of these improvements sprung from his original inventions. - children, I. Caroline - died II. Orin - died III. Elvira - married Frederic Parks, settled in Springfield, Vermont - children, 1. Orin H. - died 2. Martha A. - died 3. Milon L. 4. Frederic A. - died 5. J. Milton IV. Caroline - died V. Mary A. - died VI. Solon - died VII. Mary L. - married Amasa Woolson, residence Springfield - children, 1. Helen A. - died unmarried JAMES DAVIDSON, fourth generation, born in Windham, settled in Acworth 1806, married Jane Davidson, who died 1868, aged 84. He removed to New Hudson, New York in 1821, moving with his own teams all the way, four hundred miles. The last ten miles he was obliged to cut his own road through the woods, swimming his team across a stream, and carrying over his goods on an extemporized bridge. Here in the wilderness, he made himself a home among savages, waiting for civilization to overtake him. - children, I. Sumner - married Sarah Ayres - children, 1. Eva II. Mary J. - married Philo B. Littlejohn - children, 1. James R. III. Joshua L. - married Phebe A. Woodford - children, 1. Herman 2. Edson 3. Augustus 4. Charlie 5. Adela - married William Mandeville. IV. Stephen L. - married first Sarah Lancaster (see Lancaster family) - children, 1. Mary Jane - born 1840 2. Sarah Ann - married Levi Rogers 3. Francis - died young Stephen L. - married second Susan R. Hampton - children, 4. Josephus - died young. 5. James O. 6. Alice 7. Charles L. 8. Lottie - died young. 9. Jennie B. V. Rebecca - married Nathaniel D. Bell - children, 1. James H. 2. Alfred 3. Frank - married Betsey Stone 4. Flora 5. Charles 6. Eddie 7. George Last two are twins. VI. Clarissa - married William Mandeville - children, 1. Jennie VII. James - married Melissa ____. - children, 1. Jennie - died young. VIII. John - died unmarried. NATHANIAL DAVIDSON, fourth generation born in Windham 1779, settled in Acworth 1800 - married Margaret Witherspoon - children, I. Samuel - born 1805 - married Lydia Jackman, residence Colebrook - children, 1. Royal N. - born 1829, residence California 2. James - married Marion J. McClary, residence Thetfort, Vermont - children, (1) Herbert R. (2) Jessie A. (3) Martha E. (4) James K. 3. Emilene M. - married Mark T. Aldrich, residence Colebrook - children, (1) Lillian B. (2) Edna A. (3) Walter S. (4) Royal W. 4. Harlan P. - married Addie T. Ford, residence Pennsylvania. - children, (1) Alice 5. Lauettte B. - married Humphrey G. Jordan, residence Colebrook. - children, (1) Melville C. (2) Mertis C. 6. Austin J. - born 1847, residence California. II. Alvan - born 1807, married Anna Howe - children, 1. Milon, graduated at Dartmouth College in 1862 - married Gratia L. Andrews; is now a teacher in the Newhampton Institute, Fairfax, Vermont. - children, (1) Mary Lulu 2. Betsey A. - died unmarried 1869. 3. Eri - died unmarried. III. Eri - born 1809 - married Harriet P. Shepard, residence Georgia, Vermont. - children, 1. Hattie A. - married first L. S. Haskins of Franklin, Vermont. - children, (1) Elizabeth - married Hattie A. - married second E. D. Briggs - children, (2) Pauline I. IV. Hannah - married Henry Woodbury (see Woodbury family). V. Sallie L. - married first Samuel H. 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