History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: LANCASTER 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 236 HENRY LANCASTER, the ancestor of the family came from Lancashire, England, and settled at Bloody Point, Dover, New Hampshire, in 1631. In 1643, he was one of the grand jury from Piscataqua. In 1652, he paid the highest tax on the Bloody Point list. In 1654, the town voted him all the meadows at Bloody Point, for services rendered the town. He died at the age of one hundred years. He was hale, and strong, and might have lived many years, but for a fall which occasioned his death. JOSEPH LANCASTER, Second generation, son of Henry, settled in Amesbury, Massachusetts - married first Mary ____, children, Joseph Mary Thomas, who was killed by the Indians in Hampton, 1703. JOSEPH - married second Hannah ____, children, Samuel Henry Hannah JOSEPH LANCASTER, Third generation Joseph, son of Joseph Sr. - married Elizabeth Hoyt, 1787 - children, Mary Hannah John Daniel Abraham Ann Micah. JOHN LANCASTER, Fourth generation, son of Joseph, Jr. born 1671 - married Mary Hoyt - children, Henry Timothy Mary Elizabeth Miriam Hannah Sarah H. - died 1742 HENRY LANCASTER, Fifth generation, son of John, b 1718 - married first Dorothy Harvey, 1742 - children, John Judith Mary Eunice MOSES Anna Dorothy MIRIAM JOSHUA EBENEZER Henry - married second Judith Hadley, 1764, died Salem, 1790. ************************************************* * * * * 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.