EARLY FAMILIES OF CHARLESTOWN, NH
From:	Janice Farnsworth (Farns10th@AOL.COM)

Surname: HASTINGS
Source:  History of Charlestown, NH, The Old No. 4,
     by Rev. Henry Saunderson printed by the Claremont Mfg.
        Co., Claremont, NH 1876

p. 398

John Hastings, Jr. son of John Hastings and his wife,
Hannah (White) Hastings b. at Hatfield, MA Nov 14, 1722
m. 1762 Mrs. Susanna Johnson, cau of Lieut Moses Willard
She was the widow of Capt. James Johnson; b. Feb 20,
1729-1730.  Their children:
1.  Betty Hastings b. Jan 14, 1763 d. Feb 17, following.
2.  John Hastings 3rd b. Feb 19 1764, d. l6th March,
    following.
3.  James Hastings b. June 11, 1765 d. next day.
4.  Waitstill Hastings b. June 15, 1766 d. July 13,l768
5.  Theodosia Hastings b. June 23, 1769 m. Stephen Hassam
    on Sept. 27, 1787
6.  Randilla Hastings b. Oct 22, 1771 d. unm. at age 22.
7.  John Hastings 3d (again) b. July 9, 1773.  

The father was a selectman in 1765 and 1770.  His wife,
Susanna in her narrative of her captivity thus describes
him: "In 1762, I married Mr. John Hastings, my present
husband.  He was one of the first settlers in Charlestown.
I recollect  to have seen him when I visited the place
in 1744.  He suffered much by the Indians, and assisted
in defending the town during the wars.

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