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(6). Lt. William
SHIRLEY born about 1760; died 1807, They lived
on Home Lot #124 in Chester, Rockingham Co NH. He was a prominent
figure in the militia and was for several years also clerk of
the Presbyterian Parish after his brother Hugh Shirley.
m. Mary Morrison 1788.
She was of Londonderry, born ca. 1769 and died July 1843, age
83..
Children:
A. Margaret SHIRLEY Aug 26, 1789 Chester, Rockingham Co NH
d. April 7, 1875, Never married and lived on the homestead.
B. James SHIRLEY born May 1, 1791 Chester, Rockingham
Co NH, He was a blacksmith, resided in Chester, Derry ,
Goffstown and Manchester. He and his family (without wife) appear
in the 1850 Hillsborough Co census; He died at his daughter's
home in Goffstown Mar 21, 1863
This Vermont
bio says James Shirley's father was Robert Shirley - "Robert Shirley served
in the War of 1812, and resided in Chester, N.H., where he died
at about seventy years of age. James, one of his four children,
married Clara Forsyth, and had born to him four children, namely,
Lucinda, Margaret, George H. and John. (Ed: see 1850 Hillsborough
Co Census) The last mentioned married Dorcas Collins, and has
one daughter, Clara E. His wife died in 1876, aged forty-four
years. Mr. Shirley served in the late war, in 3d Vt. Bat. and
now resides in Lyndonville." Gazetteer of Caledonia and
Essex Counties, VT.; 1764-1887, Compiled and Published by Hamilton
Child; May 1887
married Clara Haselton Forsaith
in 1823. She was b. 1799 d. Aug 24, 1843. (Ed: the
Haselton surname has been confirmed through the death records
of dau Lucinda Ferson and Margaret Shirley)
Children:
(a). Lucinda SHIRLEY April 5, 1825; She died Dec 8 1901 at
Goffstown, age 76; She married John Ferson Mar 19, 1862 at Manchester
(or Goffstown) when she was 37.
(b). Margaret Ann SHIRLEY born Feb 22, 1831 Derry. She enjoyed
the distinction of being the oldest resident of Shirley Hill
and one of the oldest in the town when she died Oct 5, 1917 at
Goffstown.
married Robert SHIRLEY Nov
29, 1860, son of William N. Shirley and Cyrene Page of Goffstown,
Hillsborough Co (see pedigree below); After Robert's death
she married William Shirley, her husband's brother.
(c). John SHIRLEY Feb 11, 1827. He served in the War of
the Rebellion, 3rd Vermont Regiment
married Dorcas Collins Sept 5,
1850. She d. Feb 18, 1876 Lyndenville, Vermont.
Child:
1. Clara Elizabeth SHIRLEY
(d). William M. SHIRLEY Sept 7, 1829 d. Sept 23, 1831 Derry
(e). George Henry SHIRLEY
May 8, 1836 Manchester.
For many years was employed in the Waltham watch factory.
married Jennie A. Sweatt June
24, 1865.
Children:
1. Bertha Agnes SHIRLEY
Nov 18, 1869 m. Herbert
Leslie. They had several children.
2. Jennie L. SHIRLEY Nov 13, 1877 d. young
C. John SHIRLEY Mar 20, 1793 Chester, Rockingham Co NH
d. Jan 2, 1863
married Polly Graham/Grimes June
24, 1819, (daughter of Robert Graham). She died Feb 7, 1868.
They were parents of 7 children.
Children
(a). Hannah Clark SHIRLEY
born at Chester 27 Dec 1819
(b). William "Billy"
SHIRLEY born at Chester
7 Feb 1822
(c). Mary B. SHIRLEY born at Chester 29 Nov 1823. She married
Jacob Irving of Hampstead New Hampshire
(d). Harriet Mcinayer SHIRLEY
born at Chester 29 Jan
1828
(e). Dorothy "Dolly"
SHIRLEY born at Chester
17 Nov 1830
(f). John Achin (Aiken) SHILREY born at Chester 13 June 1835/6. Educated
in the public schools in Chester and worked at home on the farm
with his father until he was sixteen year old. He then worked
out on various farms in the vacinity until he was of age, living
at home most of the time. he then went to work in a grist mill
at Danversport, Mass and continued there until 1850 when he went
to Lawrence to work in a grist mill. After three years he took
a lease of the property and conducted the mill on his own account
for a short time. He finally engaged in his present business
of market gardening buying the farm on which he now lives in
Methuen Mass for that purpose. He has about 65 acres of land
in the estate. In recent years his sons have been associated
with him in the business and they have greatly prospered. He
is an attendant of the Congregationalist church. In politics
a Republican. He is an influential and prominent citizen. - Genealogical
and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern
Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter
married 1). Emma Maria Frye b
Dec 31 1842 at Methuen
married 2). Mary A Townsend Baily,
widow of Tristum of Andover Mass. dau of Charles Jarvis Townsend.
1. John William SHIRLEY born June 13 1863 educated in public
schools and Lawrence high school. Partnership with his father
in conducting their market gardens.
married 1) Mary Dolbier
married 2) Abbie Marshall of
Lawrence
Children: (by Mary Dolbier)
(1). Margaret SHIRLEY b 1898
2. Annie M. SHIRLEY born July 13 1864 died Dec 10 1878
3. Charles H. SHIRLEY born June 24 1875; ; he was an
engineer on the Boston and Maine railroad
married Nettie Babcock
4. Dana F. SHIRLEY born apr 17 1878 educated in the
public schools; in partnership with his father and brother.
5. Walter SHIRLEY born June 2 1879 fireman on the Boston
and Maine raiilroad
(g). Samuel James Carr SHIRLEY born at Chester 10 May
1840
D. William SHIRLEY Feb 26, 1799 Goffstown d. Mar 20, 1860;
He was a farmer and they resided on the southerly side of Shirley
Hill near Bedford line, upon a farm which was early owned about
1759 by John Dinsmore, a soldier of the Revolution. He was somewhat
prominent in town affairs, holding the office of selectman.
married Cyrenne Paige 1827. She
was b. 1805 d. Aug 28, 1862.
Children:
(a). John Dinsmore SHIRLEY
Sept 1829 d. Sept 23,
1840
(b). Lydia SHIRLEY Nov 9, 1832 d. April 3, 1858 unmarried
(c). William SHIRLEY Dec 19, 1834 d. Nov 1897 Goffstown,
married Margaret Shirley [nee
Shirley]on Nov 2, 1863, widow of his brother Robert Shirley and
also his cousin, daughter of James and Clara (Haselton) Shirley.
She was born Feb 22, 1831 Derry. She enjoyed the distinction
of being the oldest resident of Shirley Hill and one of the oldest
in the town in when she died Oct 5, 1917.
Children:
1. Moses Gage SHIRLEY May 15, 1865. He was educated
in the schools of his native town, was a poet of more than ordinary
ability. His reputation was not confined to his native
state but was extended throughout New England.
Moses Gage Shirley
2. Lydia D. SHIRLEY Feb 7, 1867 m. Leonard Robertson
3. Lizzie SHIRLEY April 22, 1869 d. Oct 1, 1873
4. William SHIRLEY July 22, 1871
5. Annie Olive SHIRLEY Dec 28, 1875 m. Frank H. Hill May 4,
1898. He was son of Dana and Emily (Lang) Hill. He was b. Feb
22, 1867 d. April 29, 1899 in Goffstown.
(d). Robert SHIRLEY April 5, 1837 d. Oct 27, 1861,
married Margaret Ann Shirley
Nov 29, 1860, his cousin, daughter of James and Clara (Haselton)
Shirley. After Robert's death she married William Shirley, brother
of her husband.
(e). Rodney Stark SHIRLEY
Nov 27, 1843, d. Aug
11, 1862
E. Mary SHIRLEY Nov 9, 1800 Chester, Rockingham Co NH
m. Samuel Cowdery
F. Robert SHIRLEY Mar 5, 1803 Chester, Rockingham Co NH,
Living without children in the household in the 1850 Rockingham
Co census; d. Nov 12, 1878,
married Sarah Goodspeed on 04
Nov 1831 at Boston, Suffolk, Mass
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