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

Surname:  DUNSMOOR
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH - Fort No. 4, by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub. 1876

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A descendant of John Dunsmoor, the first of that name to settle at Charlestown, NH gives the
following information: "Our ancestor came to this country in l7l9 and settled in Londonderry, 
NH.  We descended from Lord John Dunsmoor of Achumeed, Scotland, who purchased a large
tract of land in the north of Ireland, Londonderry Co. Londonderry, NH derived its name 
from Londonderry, Ireland the name given by the first settlers there.

From the above are descended all the Dunsmoors, Dinsmores, Densmores etc in this country".

John Dunsmoor son of John Dunsmoor of Lunenburg, MA m. Polly Sartell dau of Nathaniel Sartell
of Groton, MA. and settled in Charlestown, NH abt l793.  They settled in the east part of the
town, to which there was then no road except a bridle path.  On arriving in town it was
arranged that Mrs. Dunsmoor should remain the guest of Colonel William Heywood until such 
time as Mr. Dunsmoor should be able to complete a log house for her reception. He would leave
Colonel Heywood's on Monday morning and not return till Saturday night.  In the meantime he
would cook his own good and shift for himself, in other respects, in the best manner he could.
At the end of two weeks he had nearly completed a barn, and when he was about to return to his
work again on Monday morning, he remarked to his wife that as his barn was nearly completed,
he thought he had better take the cow along with him, as her milk would be very convenient for
him.

She immediately declared that if the cow was going, she was going too, and accordingly began 
to make herself ready.  At this, Mrs. Heywood and the children gathered around her and besought
her to remain; but she adhered to her determination to go with John; so bidding the Heywoods 
a goodbye she cheerfully accompanied her husband to her new home, where for ten days, which
she often referred to as being among the happiest of her life, she lived with her husband in
the log barn, when the house was so far completed as to be suitable for their residence.  
Into it therefore, they moved, where they remained to see a large and happy family of children 
grow up around them.  The country was so wild at that part of the town, at the time of their 
settlement in it, that it was a common sight to see wolves passing between the barn and the
house.

Children of John and Polly (Sartell) Dunsmoor:
1.  John Dunsmoor, Jr. b. Apr 26, l795 m. Submit Bragg of Springfield, VT on November, l8l7.
    Their children:
l. Helen J. Dunsmoor b. Jul 24, l8l8 m. Ebenezer H. Tidd
2. James Bragg Dunsmoor b. Dec 22, l825 m. Oct l6, l849, Louise Maria Putnam dau of Benjamin
   and Sally (Willard) Putnam.
l. Louisa Maria Dunsmoor b. at Boston on Dec 30, l852.
2. Carrie Ellen Dunsmoor b. at Boston on Dec 5, l855 m. Oct l3 l875 at Charlestown, NH
   Edward Ritta Bryan of New Haven, CT 
        Note: James Bragg Dunsmoor resided at Boston many years but since l870 was the 
              proprietor of The Eagle Hotel of Charlestown, NH.
3. Augusta Dunsmoor b. Jan 4, l830 m. Oct 2, l848 Charles Endicott Res: Canton, MA.
        Note: in addition to having held nearly all the local town offices at Canton, MA,
              he was rep. to the General Court in l85l, l857, and l858.  Also county 
              commissioner six years from l860. State Senator in l866-l867, member of the
              Executive Council of MA in l868-l869, State Auditor six years from l870 to l875
              and in l876 held the office of State Treasurer and Receiver General.  He was a 
              lawyer by profession having been admitted to the bar as an attorney and
              counsellor at law in l857.  
The children of Charles Endicott and wife, Augusta Dunsmoor:
l. Edward Dunsmoor Endicott b. July l0, l852
2. Cynthia Augusta Endicott b. May l9, l856
4. Harriet Dunsmoor b. May l9, l828 m. Dec l4, l846 Laban Bullock b. at Rehoboth, MA Mar l5,
           l8l8.  Their children:
l. Helen Augusta Bullock b. Mar l8, l849, d. Sep 9, l850
2. Frank Elmer Bullock b. Jul l9, l85l
3. Theodore Bullock b. Feb l, l853 d. Sep l9, l854.
4. Carrie Bullock b. Aug 2l, l858 d. Apr 23, l863
5. Harry E. Bullock b. Jun 2l, l862
Note: Mr. and Mrs. Bullock lived at Canton MA until l848 then removed to Fitchburg, MA.  All
their children were born and three of them died in Fitchburg, MA.  Removed in l864 to Bellows
Falls, VT where Mr.Bullock was engaged in mercantile and mechanical business.
5.  Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. May 25, l833 d. May 25, l836.
6.  Ruth Crosby Dunsmoor b. June 6, l835 (it may be that she m. Crosby but isnt specific.)
2. Henry Dunsmoor b. May 5, l797 m. Rebecca Gleason of Chester, VT.  Their children:
l. Jane Dunsmoor
2. Henry Dunsmoor
3. James Dunsmoor
4. Luther Dunsmoor
5. Martin Dunsmoor
Note:  Henry Dunsmoor Sr. settles at Lunenburg, MA but was killed in a saw mill accident. 
After his death, his family removed to Green Lake, Green Lake County, WI.
3. Mary Dunsmoor b. June 24, l799 resided in Charlestown greatly respected and beloved, d. unm.
4. Lucy Dunsmoor b. July 8, l80l m. Feb. l4, l829, Thomas Dunsmoor of Lunenburg, MA One child:
l. Judge Thomas Dunsmoor b. Dec ll, l832 at Lunenburg, MA settled at Charlestown, NH l864
   m. Oct 9, l866 Laura Ann Deming dau of Stephen and Nancy (Fisher) Deming of Cornish, NH.
   She was born Nov 7, l843.  Their children:
l. Lucy Edith Dunsmoor b. Sep 7. l867
2. Myrtle Laura Dunsmoor b. Sep 8, l869
3. Mary Josephine Dunsmoor b. Jun l872.

5. Joseph Dunsmoor b. July 4, l802 at Lunenburg, MA Res: with the family of
   his nephew, Judge Thomas Dunsmoor. He died unm.
6. Nathaniel Sartell Dunsmoor m. and settled at Wait, ME where he died.
7. Catherine Dunsmoor b. Jan l4, l806 m. Oliver Putnam.
8. Ebenezer Dunsmoor b. Mar 27, l808 m. Jan l3, l830
   Fanny Willard dau of Abel and Fanny (Grout) Willard. She b. Apr 7, l8l3.  Their children:
l. Frances Dunsmoor b. Apr l6, l83l m. (l) Sep. l2, l855 Benjamin M. Warner son of William &
   Betsy (Finley) Warner of Acworth, NH.  He d. Oct 24, l858 - one son, Benjamin E. Warner
   b. Jan 26, l859  Frances (Dunsmoor) Warner m. (2) Apr l2, l86l Granville Harris.  Child,
   Lizzie Burke Harris b. Aug 28, l862. Also,
   2.  Sophia Dunsmoor b. Apr l83l d. l836
   3.  Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. Mar 3l, l84l d. l860
   4.  Ella Louisa Dunsmoor b. May l7, l85l
9.  William Dunsmoor b. Apr l5, l8l0 d. l8l2.
10. Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. Mar 3l, l8l2 m. Col. Joshua Bowker.
11. Sarah Jane Dunsmoor b. Sep l4, l8l6 m. Albert Hall Fisher.

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William Dunsmoor m. Sally Reckard on June l3, l8l2. 
Their children:
l. William J. Dunsmoor b. Apr 2l, l8l3
2. John R. Dunsmoor b. Nov 3, l8l4 m. June l6, l845 Sophia A. Nichols dau of Ezra and Polly 
   (Cushman) Nichols b. Nov 29, l8l7  Their children:
l. Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. Nov 9, l846 d. l868.
2. Uriah Dunsmoor b. Jan 26, l85l m. Lottie Freeman. Res: Brookfield, VT.
3. Asenath Dunsmoor b. Aug 28, l852 d. l869
4. Henry Dunsmoor b. Dec 2, l854.
5. Charlie S. Dunsmoor b. May 24, l858.
  Note: John R. Dunsmoor lost an arm July 4, l835 in Charlestown Village by the accidental
     discharge of a cannon which he was loading.  His youth was spent in Charlestown and he
     returned to it in l87l.
3. Charles Dunsmoor b. Apr 25, l8l6.
4. Frederick W. Dunsmoor b. Jun l3, l8l7.
5. Rebecca Dunsmoor b. Jun 8, l8l9.
6. Henry Dunsmoor b. Mar 25, l82l.
7. Sarah Dunsmoor b. Oct 9, l823 (see Straw)
8. Lucy Dunsmoor b. Aug 3, l825 m. Orren Moody.
9. Orel Dunsmoor b. Aug 24, l827.
l0 James Dunsmoor b. Nov l0, l829.
11 Isaker Dunsmoor b. Nov l9, l83l
12 Maretto Dunsmoor b. Mar l9, l834.
l3 Samuel Dunsmoor b. Jan ll, l838

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Phineas Dunsmoor and his wife Polly (Gage) Dunsmoor had issue:
l. Horace Dunsmoor b. Oct ll, l798
2. Mary Kimball b. Aug l3, l805.
3. Hiel Dunsmoor b. Oct 20, l807
4. Lucius Putnam Dunsmoor b. Jan 25, l8l0.
5. Attaline Dunsmoor b. Sep l8, l8l2.

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