History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: KEMP 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 232 BENJAMIN KEMP, son of John, came from Fitchburg to Acworth in 1790 - married Judith Reed, sister of John Reed - children, I. Judith - married John Davidson (see Robert Davidson family). II. Benjamin, did not live in Acworth. III. John R. did not come to Acworth with his father. Married Hannah Wheeler, of his children, only Benjamin lived in Acworth - married Nancy Bushwell (see Bushwell family) - children, (1) John B. - married Laura Reed (see Reed family) - children, [1] Benjamin H. [2] Edwin H. - died young (2) Orlin R. - married Mary Reed (see genealogy of Reed family). - children, [1] Julietta H. [2] Marietta E. - married Jotham S. Toothaker - children, M. A. Blanche. [3] Viola L. died 1869. [4] Edith S. [5] Allen E. [6] Etta E. [7] Orlando D. [8] Charlie D. [9] Weston O. (3) J. Harmon, residence Windsor, Vermont - married first Polly Kenny (see John Reed family) - children, [1] Lenora - married George W. Leighton (see Leighton family), [2] George - died in army. [3] Fred - died young J. Harmon married second Lucia Sturtevant. (4) Joseph A. - married first Amy C. Sisson - children, [1] Josephine A. - married James Pittman [2] Walter A. [3] Carrie E. Joseph A. - married second Susan Hyde, residence Boston - children, (5) Lovina N. - married Hiram K. Towle, residence Boston - children, [1] Matilda A. - died young. [2] Oscar W. [3] Clara F. - married George Whitehouse. [4] Albion R. [5] Mary J. D. [6] Emerinth L. - died young. [7] Emma L. J. [8] Frank O. - died young. (6) Sally (7) J. Hayward - married Melissa E. Flanders, residence Vienna, New York. - children, [1] Alvin [2] Volney [3] Ella [4] Esther [5] Frank - died young (8) Mary Jane - married Charles D. Sampson, residence Boston - children, [1] Lovina [2] Susan O. [3] Florence J. IV. Martha V. James - died young. VI. Kezia - died unmarried VII. Polly - married John Hayward (see Hayward family). VIII. Dolly - died young. IX. Aaron, - married first Dolly Allen - 1806 - children, 1. Sally A. - married Horace H. Collier - children, (1) Helen married John Clark - children, [1] Mary - died young. [2] Hiram [3] Alma [4] Solon (2) George - married Mary A. Utton - children, [1] Carrie [2] George (3) Louisa - married first Nathaniel Hayward (see Hayward family), Louisa - married second Edward E. Watson, (4) Ann A. (5) Harvey W. 2. Abigail L. - married William H. Cooper - children, (1) Abigail - married Richard Stanwood. (2) Laura - married George Bushwell (see Bushwell family) (3) Lucinda - married Hiram Maxham (4) William A. - married Lizzie Hancock (5) Aaron K. - died in army (6) S. Eliza J. - died (7) Hattie - married Charles Hoyt (8) Frances 3. Benjamin - died young. 4. Dolly - married Charles Haskell - children, (1) Lucy J. (2) Betsey A. (3) Louensa - died young. (4) Paulina (5) Charles - died in army 5. Louensa - married Daniel Frost - children, (1) Lucretia - died young. (2) Milon W. - died in army (3) Lorinda - married William Weston - children, [1] Alice M. (4) Betsey P. - married Henry Maxham (5) Alvin L. 6. Phineas A. - married Betsey Blanchard (see Blanchard family) - children, (1) Dean G. (2) Solon M. (3) Clara A. (4) Lennette A. (5) Harlan W. 7. Eliza - married David Frost of Worcester, Vermont. 8. Aaron - died unmarried 9. Lucinda - married Chauncey Hunt of Worcester - children, (1) Charles (2) Henrietta J. (3) Henry (4) Chauncey N. (5) Etta L. (6) George E. (7) Dean G. K. (8) an infant daughter 10. Samuel W. - married Chloe P. Leonard of Worcester - children, (1) Mary E. W. 11. an infant son. XI. Aaron, - married second Mrs. Polly (Reed) Shedd (see Supply Reed family). XII. Moses - married Polly Reed (see John Reed family), removed to Langdon - children, 1. Asenath - married John Clark (see William Clark family). 2. Patty - married Oliver Benskooter. XIII. Jane - married Ebenezer Buswell (see Buswell family). ************************************************* * * * * 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 the 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.