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Subject: [VT-L] Migration from Westford, MA to Other Towns Part 2
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 10:35:39 EDT
I am posting Parts 1, 2 and 3 on request, altho they dont really apply.
Subject: The Migration from Westford, MA to Other Towns
Source: History of Westford 1659 to 1883 by Rev. Edwin R. Hodgman 1883
p.160 Part 2
Westford, MA to New Ipswich, NH
Nathaniel Prentice, b. 1755, removed to New Ipswich, NH about 1778.
He learned the clothier's trade in Westford, probably of William Chandler,
and carried on the business in New Ipswich for more than
twenty years. He was an industrious, worthy man. He removed to
Peterborough, where he died.
Joseph Pollard born in Billerica, 1702; came to Westford, MA in 1737,
but soon went to Nottingham West, now Hudson, NH and returned to West-
ford. He and his two sons, Joseph and Benjamin removed to New Ipswich
NH after a few years.
Thomas Spalding removed about 1760. James Spalding removed but did not
remain; he returned to Westford and died here. James, his son, born
1748 settled on the north side of Watatic Mountain, just over the Ash-
burnham line, but was always socially connected with New Ipswich. For
sixty-five years he was a constant attendant at church. When the alarm
of the Concord fight was given, he started immediately for the scene of
action, while his wife, Hannah (Barron) Spalding of Westford, and his
oldest son, Jonathan, spent the afternoon of that day upon the summit
of Watatic, where they saw the smoke of the burning buildings, and
distinctly heard the report of the British cannon. His son, Jonathan,
born at Westford, settled at Lempster, New Hampshire and was much en-
gaged in organizing that town.
Simeon Wright born 1741. He was badly wounded at the raising of Wilton
meeting house om 1773. He died 1786.
Oliver Wright, son of Thomas, born in 1738. Thomas Wright.
Stephen Hildreth, born in 1742, married Esther Manning of Townsend, MA
in 1764 and settled in New Ipswich about 1772. A soldier in the Revolution.
Simeon Hildreth, born 1736 married Hannah Spalding, 1757. His son,
Simeon was a Revolutionary soldier.
Simeon Fletcher b. about 1765, killed at the raising of the frame
of Wilton meeting house, September 7, 1773.
Peter Fletcher, son of Ephraim, born 1736, went to New Ipswich about
1762.
Abraham Bennett, who was taxed here in 1759 was in New Ipswich 1767
Nathan Boynton, son of Nathaniel born in 1742 was admitted to the
church in New Ipswich in 1766 and was taxed there in 1774.
Hezekiah Corey was taxed in New Ipswich in 1763. Married Sarah Fletcher of
Westford, MA. A soldier in the Indian Wars; probably he
is the man who went with John Chandler to Camden, ME.
Benjamin King taxed at New Ipswich in 1763.
Abel Wright to New Ipswich in 1763
Jonas Holden, taxed there in 1774; probably the man who afterward
settled in Mount Holly, VT.
Arthur Dennis came from old Ipswich to Westford, MA and afterward
went to New Ipswich, NH.
David Rumrill taxed there in 1774.
Nathaniel Farr who married Abigail Foster of Westford, MA in 1768 went
to New Ipswich.
John Bigelow and his son Silas went to New Ipswich in 1787. Silas kept
a tavern, "on the south road," which was known as the "Bigelow Tavern."
Henry Fletcher went in 1773.
Benjamin Wheat went.
The following persons paid taxes there and are occasionally mentioned
in the records of New Ipswich, probably not actual settlers:
Ephriam Chamberlain
Thomas Cummings
Benjamin Carver
Ephraim Cummings
Leonard Proctor
Henry Wright
Ephraim Burge
James Wright
Timothy Spalding
Benjamin Procter 1763
Abel Wright
Solomon Woods
Abel Hildreth
Ephraim Hildreth
James Hildreth
Mark White
Asa Brown.
To be continued Part 3 - p. 162 - Men who migrated to Temple and other
Towns.
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Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
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