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

EBENEZER LANCASTER - born 1761 - married Elizabeth Davidson (see Davidson family), removed to
Acworth 1793  - children,
I. John - born 1793 - married Mary Lemist - children,
	1. Frank E.
	2. Clara T.
	3. Edward E.
II. Lucy
III. Daniel, fitted for College, mostly with Reverend Phineas Cooke; graduated at Dartmouth
College, 1821, taught an Academic school in that part of Boscawen now called Webster.  Four of
his pupils afterwards became ministers, and one a missionary to India, and six became
ministers' wives.  Graduated at Andover Theological Seminary, 182; licensed to preach by 
Haverhill Association, 1824; ordained pastor of First Church in Gilmanton, 1825, 1827 and 1831 
were years of special revival there, and about eighty were added to the church.  In 1832, the 
church being divided into different branches, the pastoral relation was dissolved, and he 
became connected with the Center Congregational Church, where in six years one hundred and four
were received into the church.  For twelve years Mr. L. was Secretary of the New Hampshire 
Bible Society; nine years Scribe of Deerfield Association; seven years Secretary of Stafford 
conference, six years its Moderator; three years each Secretary of Strafford Bible, Home 
Missionary, and Education Societies; and nine years Trustee of New Hampshire Missionary 
Society, and Trustee of Gilmanton Academy and Theological Seminary.  His labors closed at 
Gilmanton, 1852.  Subsequently he was one year Chaplain of New Hampshire Legislature; three 
years Chaplain to New Hampshire Insane Asylum; preached three years at Fishersville, and was 
at the same time Principal of a Young Ladies' School in Concord, and had charge of the New 
Hampshire Phenix, a weekly temperance paper; was five years pastor of Congregational Church, 
Middletown, Orange County, New York, from 1855; residence now New York city.  Published works,
"History of Gilmanton," "Funeral Sermon of Rev. Dr. Coggswell," &c.; - married first Ann E. 
Lemist - children,
	1. Mary E. G.
Daniel - married second Eliza G. Greeley - children,
	2. Ann E.
	3. Frances J.
	4. Daniel E.
	5. Helen
IV. Cynthia
V. Dorothy
VI. Cyrus - born 1802, prepared for College at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts; 
completed his course at Dartmouth College, 1827; became Principal of St. Johnsbury Academy.  As
an illustration of his studious habits in childhood, it is said of him that his Sabbath School
teacher having heard him repeat verses for the Bible for one whole hour, asked him "How much 
more have you committed?" he replied, "I have repeated nearly half."  The reward of merit was 
given him without hearing the remainder of the lesson.  After spending several years at St. 
Johnsbury and at other places in teaching, he was invited by Mr. James Wilson (noticed in 
"Parker's History of Londonderry" as the inventor of Wilson's globes,) to assist him in 
revising and correcting the plates for the revised edition of his globes at Albany, New York.  
He continued with Mr. Wilson until his death, and then with a son of Mr. Wilson until his 
death, upon which Cyrus married his widow, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson, and became to his children all
that could be asked or expected of a devoted father.  In 1852, he removed to Brooklyn, New York, 
where he continued the globe business, engaging also in teaching, as he had done at Albany.  
He invented a "self-adjusting switch" for railroads; also, a car ventilator fitted to exclude
the dust.  Died of diphtheria, in Brooklyn, aged sixty years.  His standing as a scientific 
and literary man places his name high among the sons of Acworth.  His only child, Sarah, died 
unmarried.
VII. Henry - married first Mary A. Colby.
Henry - married second Louisa M. Kimball - children,
	1. Charles H. - died young
	2. Anna M. - died young
	3. Charles
	4. Mary
VIII.	Sarah

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