History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: DUNCAN 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 213 COL. JOHN DUNCAN married first Margaret Dickey (see Dickey family) 1778 -children, I. William born 1778 - married Ruth C. Gilmore (see Gilmore family), removed to Lyman, and afterwards to Michigan - children, 1. Delamore - married Pamelia Clark of Ohio - children, (1) Delamore - married Mary Fields, and has three children. (2) Edwin F. - married Ann E. Fellows, has three children. (3) Charles C. (4) Helen M. 2. Eliza A. - married Timothy Fellows, removed to Wisconsin - children, (1) Gilmore - served in the late war (2) Theodore - Captain in the Wisconsin 8th or Eagle Regiment. (3) Emma (4) Anne. - Married Edwin F. Duncan of Michigan has three children. (5) Mary (6) Kate 3. William - married ____ ____ - children, (1) Sadenia E. (2) William T. (3) Frances F. II. John - born 1780 - married Betsey T. Putnam, removed to Barnet - children, 1. John P. - died unmarried 2. Caroline - married Nahum Wilson of Langdon 3. Jane - married John Gilchrist - removed to Bath - children, (1) John, first impressed into service in the rebel army, deserted, raised a company of cavalry for the Union army, which he afterwards commanded. (2) George - married Frank Clark - has two children, (3) James F. (4) Horace - died 4. Chapman - removed to Utah - married and has children. 5. Homer - married in New York, removed to Utah 6. Betsey - married Alexander Gilchrist of Barnet - children, (1) William H. - served in the Union army - married Julia Mathews (2) Alexander P. - served in the army - married Ellen L. Nelson 7. Christianna - died unmarried. 8. Emily - married Ziba Fisher - removed to Michigan - children, (1) Francis (2) Lewis 9. Dinsmore - died young. 10. Ellen C. - married Henry Smith. III. Adam - born 1782 - married Dorothy Lancaster (see Lancaster family) - removed to Barnet, Vermont - children, 1. John L. - died young. 2. William Harvey - died in Iowa - married Aseneth Heath - children, (1) Susan - married Thomas Gilfillan of Barnet - children, [1] Minnie E. [2] Ralph H. [3] Lycurgus H. [4] Ellen A. [5] Claudius H. (2) John G. - married Ellen Anderson - removed to Iowa - children, [1] Gilbert E. [2] Winona E. [3] _____ 3. Margaret A. - married John C. Gleason - children, (1) Mary E. - married Rev. Isaac Bridgeman of Hanover - children, [1] Walter Ray [2] John C. [3] Mary F. (2) William D. (3) John L. (4) Eliza D. (5) Martha J. (6) George D. (7) Laura A. 4. Adam - died young 5. George N. - married Hannah Peck - residence Iowa - children, (1) Margaret A. (2) Thomas J. 6. Moses L. - married Susan Downs - children, (1) Charles L. (2) Luella D. (3) Charles L. 7. James L. - died in St. Louis, Missouri 1846 8. Horace B. - died young. IV. George - born 1783 - married Martha Whipple - children, 1. Son - died young. 2. Adeline - married Charles G. Livermore of Alstead. V. Jane - born 1785 - married John Nelson of Ryegate - died 1814. VI. Rachel - died young. VII. Isaac - born 1789 - married Betsey Whipple - removed to Barnet - children, 1. Martha M. - married Joseph R. Dowse - children, (1) George W. - died in the battle of Pea Ridge - married Julia Posa - children, two. 2. ______ - died young 3. Betsey - married George E. Harrington - removed to Wisconsin - children, (1) Charles L. (2) Annabel 4. Adeline - died young 5. Emeline - married first Edward Norris - removed to California - children, (1) Clarence E. - died young. Emeline - married second DeWitt C. Gaskell - children, (2) Anna (3) Edward C. - died young (4) Edward D. VIII. James - born 1791 - died unmarried. COL. DUNCAN - married second Betsey Prouty - sister of Mrs. John Davidson - children, IX. Daniel - born 1794 - died young. X. Hiram - died young. XI. Horace - born 1799 - removed to Lyman - married Roxanna Hall - children, 1. son - died young 2. daughter - died young 3. Martha W. - married John B. warden of Bath 4. Mary L. 5. Horace H. XII. Fanny - died unmarried XIII. Cyrus - died young XIV. Harvey XV. Milon XVI. Solon (the three last died young of spotted fever). XVII. Betsey - married Dr. Thomas J. Stevens - removed to Charlestown, Massachusetts - children, 1. Helen M. - married Rorace H. Pitcher - removed to New York City 2. Emma J. 3. Milon XVIII. Thereon - married Anna Newton (see Newton family); was killed in battle near Petersburg, Virginia 1864 - children, 1. Sarah M. A. - married Freeman E. Brackett (see Brackett family) 2. John B. - died from a wound received at the storming of Fort Fisher in 1864. 3. George 4. Clara E. 5. Walter I. 6. Arthur H. 7. Albert N. XIX. Mary - married Carlos McNab of Barnet, Vermont - children, 1. Carlos M. served in the late war - married Mary Smith - removed to Dubuque, Iowa. 2. 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