History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin

Surname: GOVE
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 219

JONATHAN, JOHN M. SAMUEL, SQUIERS, POLLY, and SARAH GOVE, children of Elijah Gove of Wear, 
settled in Acworth.  Their grandfather's name was Jonathan, and their great-grandfather is 
supposed to have been Jonathan, brother of Edward, member of the General Assembly of the 
Province of New Hampshire, imprisoned in the tower of London for three years, for heading an
attempted revolution against the arbitrary proceedings of Governor Cranfield in 1682.
POLLY - married Moses Barnard (see Barnard family). 
SARAH - married Hilliard Cram (see Cram family).
SAMUEL - settled in Acworth about 1800 - married Delia Welsh; only his oldest child Nancy is a 
native of Acworth.  Nancy married Parker Boynton, residence Weare - children,
	1. Frank P.
SQUIERS - settled in Acworth in 1810; remained but a few years. 
JONATHAN settled in Acworth in 1808; was widely known on account of the many public offices he 
held and also on account of his services being much required as a skillful and accurate land 
surveyor.  He was elected Treasurer of the county of Cheshire, when Sullivan County was part of 
it; was chosen several times Representative to the Legislature, and twice a member of the 
Governor's Council.  His natural abilities were of a superior order; and on account of his 
sterling common sense, affability and genial nature, he was very popular in all public stations;
- married first Polly Fisher - children,
I. Emeline - died young
II. Lucy Ann - married J. W. Morse of Weare - children,
	1. John G.
	2. Charles M.
	3. Mary E. - residence Bradford.
III.	Oliver - married Eliza M. Straw, residence Unity - children,
	1. Henry A. - died young
	2. Sarah J.
IV. Polly E. - married Hiram Blanchard (see Blanchard family).
JONATHAN- married second Eunice Bingham - children,
V. James - died young
VI. Jonathan S. - married Mary A. Nichols, residence Boston - children,
	1. William S.
	2. Cora E. - died young
	3. Edward N.
	4. son, - died young
VII. James B. - married Elizabeth H. Connor, residence Henniker - children,
	1. Helen E.
	2. Charles F. - died young
	3. Lizzie E.
VIII. Charles C. - married Mary E. Barnes, residence Jersey City - children,
	1. ______ - died young
	2. Charlie B.
	3. Arthur L.
	4. Frederic W.
	5. Mary G. 
	____ All dead.
IX. Eliza M. - married George Hilliard of Peterboro, Province of Ontario  children,
	1. Adelaide E.
	2. George G.
	3. Charles S.
	4. Clara - died young
	5. Wm. Franklin
	6. Lillie - died young
X. Henry - died young
JOHN M. settled in Acworth in 1809 - married Anna Montgomery (see Montgomery family) - children,
I. Johial - died young
II. Vienna - married Leonard Bowles - children,
	1. Alman - died leaving two children,
		(1) Fred
		(2) Frank
	2. Phebe A. - married E. C. Knight of Lisbon - children, three.
	3. Jonathan
	4. Vienna
        There were three other children of Mrs. Bowles who died young.
III. Laura - married Joseph L. Taylor - children,
	1. Angeline, - married Asa Sanborn, residence Wisconsin - children,
		(1) Charles
		(2) Brigham
	2. Brigham
	3. Charles
	4. Marietta
	5. Timothy - married Addie Kendall
	6. Augusta - married Joseph _____ of Salem, Massachusetts.
	7. Betsey A.
	8. Ira
	9. Lovell
	10. Anna
	11. John
	12. Elijah
IV. John T. - married first Augusta A. F. Downs	
    John T. - married second Betsy C. Richardson - children,
	1. Charles - died unmarried
	2. J. Mills
	And two daughters died young
V. Elijah B. - married Mary Wilson - children,
	1. Francis M.
	2. Edward W.
VI. Ira S. M. - married Mary A. Mussey - children,
	1. Fred H.
	2. Minnie
    Ira has been Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Sheriff in Coos County.
VII. Hannah P. - married Joel McGregory - children,
	1. Anna E. - married Joel M. Sartwell
	2. George G.
	3. Charles I.
	4.  John L.
	5. Joel M.
	6. Stella
VIII. George S. - married Maria P. Clark (see George Clark family) - children,
	1. Delle E. - died young
	2. Anna M.
    George S. studied medicine with Drs. Albert Winch and J. L. Fulsom graduated at Dartmouth 
    Medical College in 1858; is now practicing at Whitefield.
IX. Charles P. - died young.

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