HASSAM FAMILIES OF FORT 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH.
From:	Farns10th

Surname:  HASSAM
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH - Fort No. 4 by Rev.
          Henry H. Saunderson pub l876
p.390
Stephen Hassam, son of Samuel Hassam and wife, Mary
(Simpson) Hassam of Boston, b. abt l76l.  His grandfather
was Samuel Hassam and was in General Amherst's army for 
the invasion of Canada in l759. Stephen at l4 yrs of age
witnessed the battle of Bunker Hill, from the steeple of
the church at the north end. He said he carried water
on the occasion to soldiers of the Copp's Hill battery.
This family, during the war removed from Boston, to
Grafton thence to Worcester, MA before coming to Charles
town, NH. Stephen Hassam m. at Charlestown, NH on Sep
27, l787 Theodosia Hastings, dau of John and Susanna 
Hastings.  Their children (all b. at Charlestown) were:
1.  Elizabeth Hassam b. May 5, l790 m. abt l8l5 James
    Plumb of Middletown, CT; d. in Delhi, NY.
2.  Mary Hassam b. Dec l9, l79l m. Solon Lovell of 
    Rockingham, VT abt l8l5 d. at Delhi, NY Feb 4, l867.
3.  John Hastings Hassam b. l792 m. Margaret Nichols in
    Raleigh, N.C. where he d. abt l822.
4.  Miranda Hassam b. ___ m. Guy Ely of Charlestown, NH
    d. at Delhi, NY Feb l5,l856.
5.  Stephen Danforth Hassam b. May l4, l797 m. Oct 24,
    l822 Mary Hunt dau of Roswell Hunt and wife Mary
    (Willard) Hunt of Charlestown, NH.  She b. Sep 5,
    l802.  He d. at Charlestown, Dec 29, l85l  She d.
    at Manchester, NH Nov l9,l873 and buried at Charles-
    town, NH.  Their children, all b. at Charlestown,NH:
	l. John Hastings Hassam b. Aug l2, l823 d. l835.
	2. Frederick Fitch Hassam b. Oct 6, l825 m. 
           at NYC Jan 7, l85l, Rosa Delia Hathorne, dau
           of Peleg and Mary Hathorne of Bangor, ME.
           Their children, all b. at Dorchester, MA:
		l.  Rosa Hassam b. l852 d. l855
		2.  Lily Hassam b. l854
		3.  Frederick Hassam b. l859
		4.  Mary Hassam b. l86l
		5.  Norval Hassam b. l806
	3. George Avery Hassam b. l832 m. Leonora Babb
           in Manchester, NH Nov 2, l854.
	4. Roswell Hunt Hassam b. l845 who submitted the
           Hassam history to Rev. Saunderson.
Mrs. Theodosia (Hastings) Hassam d. at Charlestown Mar 6
l84l and Stephen Hassam m. (2) l84l Lucy A. Miller of
Springfield, VT.  He had five children by this 2d marri-
age, all b. at Charlestown, NH

6. John F. Hassam b. abt l843 private in Co. B, l4th Reg. 
   NH Vol's did at Washington, D.C. July 3lst l863.
7. Flora J. Hassam b.l844 m. l866 Charles Burnham of
   Springfield, VT; d. there Feb 9, l868 buried at 
   Charlestown, NH
8. Winfield Scott Hassam b. l847
9. Carrie Phebe Hassam b. l849 m. Eugene A. Randall of
   Springfield, VT in l868 Res: Charlestown, NH
10.  Emily Hassam b. l85l d. l855.

Stephen Hassam reached the age of nearly l00 when he d.
on Feb 4, l86l.  He was a noted clock-maker and clocks
of his were still found in considerable numbers in l876.
The Town Clock on the church of the South Parish, Charles
town is his work.  He also was a gifted sculptor - the
Golden Eagle carved by him for years spread its wings 
over the porch of the principal hotel in Charlestown.
He built the hotel and the house later owned by Ebenezer
Tidd, Esq. standing on or near the spot where the Capt.
James Johnson family and Ebenezer Farnsworth, et al,
were taken captive by the Indians Aug 29, l754.
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Submitted by Janice Farnsworth  May 29, l998  email
farns10th@aol.com
	

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