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

Surname: GREGG
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 223

JOSEPH GREGG - born in Londonderry, New Hampshire 1763, settled in Acworth 1790 - died 1840.  His
father was James, Grandfather John, and Great-grandfather James, who emigrated from Ayrshire, 
Scotland in 1718.  
JOSEPH - married Sally Reynolds, who died 1842. - Children,
I. Hannah - married Ithiel Silsby (see Silsby family).
II. Jonathan - married Philinda Edgates - children,
	1. Clarinda
	2. Mariette
	3. Betsey
	4. Joseph
	5. Chester
	6. Thomas
	7. Caroline
III. Polly - married Aaron Bullard - children,
	1. Sally
	2. Hannah
	3. Louis - married George Allen - children,
		(1) Kate
	4. Eliza
	5. Mary
	6. Jane - married George Hills - children,
		(1) Willie
	7. Clara
	8. Ithiel S.
IV. Esther - died unmarried.
V. Sophia - died young.
VI. Sarah - died young.
VII. Lucinda - died young.
VIII. Clarinda - married John S. Cram (see Cram family).
IX. Eliza - married Benjamin H. Pearson - children,
	1. Watson
	2. Augusta
	3. Charles
	4. Cordelia
X. Daniel - died young.
XI. Joseph L. - married Abbie Curtis - children,
	1. Sammie C.
	2. Sallie R.
	3. Joseph - died young.
    Joseph L. was educated as a civil engineer, in which capacity he served with ability on the
    Fitchburg Railroad and on the Northern Railroad while they were building.  He also once made
    a survey through the forests of Maine, from the Atlantic to the St. Lawrence.  For some years
    he was employed on Southern Railroads.  He was assassinated at Jacksonville, Florida, in 
    1859, by a young man who exclaimed, after he had fired the fatal shot: "I have shot my best
    friend."  He was respected and beloved by all they knew him.  "He was a noble son, a kind and
    indulgent husband and father, and an affectionate brother."

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