FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH
From:	Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth
        
Surname:  WEBBER
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH - Saunderson

p. 594
Dr. Samuel Webber b. Cambridge, MA son of Rev. Samuel
Webber, D. D. Pres. of Harvard Univ.  Dr. Samuel Webber,
Jr. b. Sep l5, l797 He grad. Harvard, l8l5. He studied,
as well, with Dr. William Page Jr. of Hallowell, ME and
with Dr. Thomas Foster of Cambridge MA.  He wrote poetry
and his poem, "An Indian Tale" was pub. in Samuel Kett-
ell's American Poetry, Vol. III p.l55 He also pub. the
poem "War" in l824 but nothing thereafter to this
author's knowledge  Rather, he settled at Charlestown
NH and was absorbed in his profession.  It was known to
his friends, that he had many poems, in manuscript.
He was elected to membership of The Royal Society of
Northern Antiquarians of Copenhagen, Denmark. This honor
was unsolicited by him and was in recognition of the
extent of his knowledge.  He was principal physician
of Charlestown NH for over 50 yrs., and had done much
for education in the community.

p.595
Dr. Samuel Webber m. Apr. l4, l823 Anna Winslow Green
dau of Francis and Harriet (Matthews) Green.  She b.
July 26, l79l.  Their children:
1.  Samuel Webber Jr. b. Dec. 9, l823, m. Mayl5, l853
    Ellen Evans Oliver, dau of Nathaniel K. G. Oliver of
    Boston. He was a Mechanical and Civil Engineer in
    Manchester, NH Their children:
l. Samuel Storrow Webber b. Mar 3l,l854.
2. William Oliver Webber b. Jan 4, l856.
3. Anna Louise Webber b. Feb. l, l859.
4. Francis Green Webber b. Aug l6, l86l d.
   Apr 8, l862.
5. Robert Prince Webber b. Sep. l3, l864.
Note: Samuel and William were practical machinists.
2. Mary Green Webber b. Apr l9, l825 d. l839
3. Anna Caroline Webber b. Feb. ll, l827
4. Frances West Webber b. Nov 29, l828
5. Henry Green Webber b. Dec. 25, l830 d. l873 at
   Cinncinatti, Ohio.
6. Eliza Atkinson Webber b. Dec. 29, l833.

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