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

Surname:  METCALF
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev.
          Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876

p.476
Capt. John Metcalf was desc. from Rev. Leonard Metcalf
of Norwich, Norwich County, ENG Rector of Norwich Cathe-
dral for many yrs prior to l6l6.  Michael Metcalf, his
son thru whom this line is desc'd.  In l635 he became a
dissenter and was forthwith accused of heresy. His two
accusers died and he escaped conviction and was forced
to fly from his country with his wife and children and
go to New England, taking ship from London Sep l7, l636
but stormy seas forced the ship to Plymouth (in old ENG)
They finally too ship and sailed Apr l5, l637 arriving
at Boston, Mass. June l7, l637 with wife and nine child-
ren and a servant.   Michael Metcalf (above) was b. at 
Norwich, Norfolk County, England in l585 and died in
Dedham MA l664.  His wife, Sarah (surname unknown) to
whom he was married Oct l6, l6l6 was born June l7, l593 
died Nov 30, l644.

Michael and Sarah Metcalf had eleven children, nine of
which were born in Norwich, ENG and two in Dedham, MA
after arriving in this country.  Michael Metcalf, Jr.
the 3d child b. Aug 20, l620 m. Jan l4, l644 Mary Fair-
banks and died in Dedham Mar 27, l654.  His wife who
was the dau of John Fairbanks of Stafford, ENG d. at
Dedham Feb l2,l673. By this marriage there were five
children through the youngest, of whom, Eleazer, the 
line of decent is traced.

Eleazer Metcalf was b. Mar 26, l652 and m. Meletiah
Fisher Apr 9, l684 b. May l, l667.  He d. Aug ll,l742 
and she d. Aug 20, l742.  They had ten children. Eben-
ezer Metcalf their 4th child, b. Jan 8, l69l m. l73l 
Martha Rockwood dau of Benjamin Rockwood b.l700 at 
Rutland, MA.   He d. l75l and she in l787.  They had
five children.  Samuel Metcalf their 3d child b. Apr
26, l739 m. l762 Hannah Richardson dau of Thomas Rich-
ardson of Leicester, Ireland. where she was born Apr l0,
l743.  He d.June l3,l785 and she d. at Corinth, Orange
County, VT in l8l2.  They lived in Oakham, MA.  They
had twelve children of whom John Metcalf was their 6th
child and Betsy (or Elizabeth) Metcalf the 9th child.
They settled at Charlestown, NH.

p.477
John Metcalf was born at Oakham, MA He removed to Charl-
estown, NH and was a farmer.  He m. Roby Converse, dau
of John and Kezia (Nichols) Converse on Apr l4, l796.
Their children were:
1.  Ralph Metcalf b. Nov 2l, l798

p.478
Hon. Ralph Metcalf labored with his father upon the farm
until Aug. l8l8, when owing to lameness of his limbs
saught a profession. He attended Chester VT Academy and
entered l8l9 Dartmouth thru l82l and accepted a profess-
orhsip in Capt Alden Partridge's Literary, Scientific
and Military Academy at Norwich, VT for one year and
then returned and grad. Dartmouth l823.   In l825 he
joined the office of the Hon. George Upham of Claremont,
NH thru to l826, when admitted to the bar. He lst pract-
ised at Newport, NH until l828 thence to the state of NY
in copartnership with Judge Waterman of Binghamton, NY
He returned to NH in l830 settling at Claremont and in
l83l elected Sec. of State.  In l855 a political party
styled "The Know Nothing or American Party" developed
and Mr. Metcalf was candidate for Governor in l855 and
elected. He d. Aug 26, l858.

He m. Jan l, l835 Lucretia Ann Bingham, dau of Nathan
Bingham, Esq. of Claremont, NH  She d. April l, l836 
leaving an infant who d. the following August.  He m.
(2) Nov l0, l843 Martha Ann Gilmore dau of Capt. John
Gilmore of Newport NH b. May 28, l824.  Their children:
1.   Ralph Metcalf, Jr. b. Aug 8, l844 m. Aug 6, l868
     Lillie Burdette of Erie, Penn. (no issue)
2.   Martha Jane Metcalf b. Sep 6, l845 d. l848
3.   Frances Elizabeth b. Aut l6, l847 m. Jan 22, l866 
     John J. McDermid, b. Nov 4,l836 Res: Chicago, ILL.
     Their children:
l. Isabelle McDermid b. l867
        2. Frances Elizabeth McDermid b. l869
        3. Julian Metcalf McDermid b. l87l
        4. Ralph McDermid b. l873
        5. Ferdinand McDermid b. l875.
4.  Edward Everett Metcalf b. Mar 22, l854 d. Jan l0, l858
Martha A. Metcalf widow of Governor Metcalf removed to
Chicago after his death and lived with her dau. Mr. Mc
Dermid.

2.   Horace Metcalf b. May l0, l80l son of John Metcalf
     and Roby Converse m. Sep l3, l834 Chloe Cheney dau
     of Col William Cheney of Newport, NH b. Aug 30, 
     l80l d. l874.  Their children:
l.  Diantha Glidden Metcalf b. l825 d. l826
        2.  Sophia Jane Metcalf b. l827 m. l85l George
            Mason Gilmore of Charlestown b. l824. Res:
            Faribault, Minn.
3.  Tryphena M. Metcalf b. l828 m. l853 Dwight
            J. McCann b. at Erie, Penn. l827. They
            adopted Florence Ducy b. l859 and Georgia
            Ducy b. l860. Res: Philadelphia.
        4.  Julian (male) Metcalf b. l833 m. Julia B.
            Kinney b.l839 at Mont Vernon, Ohio.
l. Gertrude Metcalf b.l862
                2. Minnie Metcalf b. l864
                3. Horace Metcalf b.l866.
            They removed to Nebraska City Nebraska
3.  Diantha Metcalf b. Nov l, l805 m. Erastus Glidden
    b. at Unity, NH.  Their children:
l.  Frances M. Glidden b.l826 m. l846 John
            Balcom Howe, son of Rev. James Blake Howe
            b. at Boston l8l3 One child. Res: Lima,
            Indiana.
2.  Diantha E. Glidden b.l827 m. l847 Delevan
            Martin.  Their children:
l. Francis Martin b. l848 d. l848
2. Lucretia Martin l849 d.l854
                3. Frances Martin b. l85l
                4. Richard Martin b. l853 d. l854
5. John Howe Martin b.l856 d.l870
6. Harry Martin b.l858 d. l865.
   Delevan Martin d. l863 in ILL and Diantha
           (Glidden) Martin m. (2) l868 Walter H. 
           Hastings of Boston, MA. Her dau Frances had
           her name changed by act of Legis. to Frances
           Hastings.
Roby (Converse) Metcalf died - date of decease not given

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