FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH
From:	Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth

Surname:  DELANO
History of Charlestown, NH, Fort No. 4. by Dr. Henry H. Saunderson pub. l876

p. 324
Abisha Delano b. at Nantucket July 24, l763 m. Eliza Hamatt b. at Nantucket, MA.
Apr l, l779.   He d. at Charlestown, NH Dec. 26, l830.  She d. at Charlestown, NH
Feb 4, l858.  Their issue:
1.  Sarah F. Delano b. Jan 24, 1796 m. S. G. Williams.
2.  William H. Delano b. Aug 24, l798 (was unm. and living Jan 7, l876.)
     Author's note:  The greater part of his life has been spent in this place,
     where he has many friends.  Though advanced in years he still retains
     much of the vivacity of youth, and appears to be equally welcomed in
     the society both of the youn and the old.
3.  Charles A. Delano b. abt l80l m. Mary Cathcart Hamatt and settled at
     Charlestown, NH; d in l853 in CA.
4.  Eliza A. Delano b. l804 d. Dec 22, l828.
5.  Hepsibeth B. Delano b. abt l805 m.William H. Swan and settled at 
     Worcester, MA.  He d. at Constantine, Michigan.  She is now (l876) with her
     dau, Eliza in Geneva, Switzerland, who m. William Heath of New York.
6.  Henry Delano b. abt l808 m. Maria Carter.  The above were all born in
     New Bedford, MA.
7.  Mary S. Delano b. at Charlestown, NH l8l4 m. William O. Fisk and is now (l876)
     living in Pekin, ILL.
8.  Laura M. Delano b. Apr 27, l8l7 m. Robert Brett Schenk and d. Aug 29,
     l854.
9.  Martha Delano b. abt l8l9 m. James H. Watts d. in Rochester, NY.

Abisha Delano removed from New Bedford, MA to North Charlestown, NH in l8l0.
While in New Bedford he was a sea captain.  In Charlestown his occupation
was that of a farmer.

p.643  War of 18l2 
Names of Soldiers of Capt. Nathan Glidden's Company, belonging to Charlestown
enlisted Sept. l3, l8l4 for three months. Nathan Glidden, Captain, Unity;
Moses Judevine, lst Lieut., Charlestown, NH: William Delano, Charlestown, NH  Pvt.

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