Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:17
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:17
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:17
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:17
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:18
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:18
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:18
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:18
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1821 Oct 14 - Mr Stephen Bodge of Madbury & Miss Sally Williams of Lee publ
to marr & certified [Lee VR p19 mss #68793 NHHS].
1867 Jun 6 - in order to obtain the provisions of the act of 14 Jul 1862,
Sarah Bodge ae 69 res/o Madbury NH appeared before the Register of Prabate for
Strafford Co NH, Ash Freeman, and deposed that she is the mother of Stephen
Bodge Jr who was a priv in Co I 10th Reg NH Vols, that he enlisted in sd Co on
or about 29 Aug 1862, and served until his death at Falmouth VA on 23 Dec 1862
of disease contracted in the service; she further states that her son left no
widow or dependants under 16 yrs of age, that her husband, Stephen Bodge is 73
yrs old, in poor health, and unable to work, and that she and her husband have
no property; she aapoints T J W Pray of Dover as her attorney to prosecute this
claim. Sig: Sarah Bodge.
Also appeared at the same time & place, William H H Twombly of Madbury &
John J Woodman of Dover; they deposed that they say Sarah Bodge sign her
deposition, that she is the person whom she claims to be, and that Stephen
Bodge Jr was unmarried and left no minor children; they further say that for
six years before his enlistment Stephen Bodge Jr supported his parents, that
while he was in the service. and for six months after his death, they received
aid from the State; they further say that Stephen Bodge Sr is 73 yrs old and
unable to support his family, that he has had a broken leg, hernia, a
hydrocele, and is lame and feeble. Sig: William H H Twombly & John J Woodman
[Strafford Co NH Probate Court].
1868 Jul 16 - Stephen T Bodge d (no place) ae 72y 1m 18d, b Madbury NH, male
white tailor married, congestion of lungs, s/o Samuel Bodge b Madbury & Rebecca
Bodge b Barrington, rept by Chas E Demeritt, Town Clerk (no town) [NHVR
Concord].
1893 Dec 22 - Julia Bodge d Madbury ae 68 single factory operative d/o
Stephen Bodge of Madbury & Sarah Williams of Lee, consumption [Madbury Annual
Report].Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:18
Other : Marr by Rev John Osborne, Lee NH, NHRG 4/75ff
Other : Bodge, The Bodge Family in Am, ms at ME Hist Soc Lib
liv Lee 1821
Sources:
Other : NH Soc Geneal Newsletter 12:1:18
Other : Marr by Rev John Osborne, Lee NH, NHRG 4/75ff
Other : Bodge, The Bodge Family in Am, ms at ME Hist Soc Lib
Sources:
Other : Bodge, The Bodge Family in Am, ms at ME Hist Soc Lib
see John Y Roberts
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1774 Apr 10 - Edward Brown of Barrington & Anna Geer of same were marr by
Rev Dr Jeremy Belknap of Dover [Dover Hist Soc, Collections 1/174].
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1724 Apr 7 - from Jacob Allen of Dover cordwainer, for part of a dwelling &
part of an orchard & 4.25a conveyed to him by Wm Dam of Dover, to William Dam
of Dover, 30a in Dover on Mahasomet Hill. Sig: Jacob Allen (mark). Wit:
Samuel Merry, Moses Canney & Samuel Hayes. Ack: 6 Apr 1725 [NH Prov Deeds
14/488].
1724 Apr 7 - from Wm Dam of Dover planter & wife Sarah, for a 30a tract of
land conveyed to him by Jacob Allen of Dover, he conveys to sd Allen 1/2 a log
house in Dover on the W side of Back River which was formerly the home of Wm
Dan Sr late of Dover deceased. Sig: William Dam. Wit: Samuel Merry, Moses
Canney, Sam'l Hayes. Ack: 6 Apr 1725 by WD. Rec: 14 Oct 1735 [NH Prov Deeds
21/316].
1731 Sep 14 - from John Allen of Dover carpenter, for 35#, to Jacob Allen of
same cordwainer, 80a in Rochester, 1/3rd part of lot #19 in 2nd div. Sig: John
Allen & Mary Allen (mark). Wit: James Nute & William Allen. Ack: by JA 20 Sep
1720. Rec: 14 Oct 1735 [NH Prov Deeds 21/315].
1752 Jul 8 - will of Jacob Allin cordwainer of Dover. Bequeathed to wife
Mary all his real estate while she remains his widow, and 1/3rd of his estate
for life if she remarries; to wife Mary all livestock during her natural life
with any remaining at her death to go to son Jacob Allin; to wife Mary all
household furnishings during her natural life, except one feather bed & bedding
which is to go to son Jacob; at the death of wife Mary all remaining household
goods are to go to dau Olive Allin; to sons Edward, Samuel, Benjamin & William
Allin, 5 shillings each; also 5 shillings to the heirs of deceased son Joseph
Allin; to son Isaac Allin at the death or remarriage of my wife Mary, all my
lands in the Spruce Pasture where he now lives, and also the orchard house,
barn & other buildings standing on sd land, also two acre in my pasture on the
S side of the highway that leads along Sam'll Nutes house, the two acres to
adjoin sd Isaac's other land; to son Spencer Allin, 30a in Barrington, being
1/2 of 60a I purchased of Mr Shadrach Hodgdon, and which I have already given
to son Spencer by deed of gift; to son Jacob Allin at death or remarriage of my
wife Mary, except her proper dowery as specified above, my dwelling house and
all lands & orchards belonging to it, and also my pasture on the S side of the
highway leading past Sam'll Nutes house, except the two acres given to son
Isaac, also 30a in Barrington being the other half of the 60a lot purchased
from Shadrach Hodgdon, also one feather bed & bedding therefor, also all my
wearing apparel, currying & shoemaking tools & utensils, also all livestock
which shall remain at the decease of my wife; to my daughters Mary Tuttle,
Martha Leighton, & Olive Allin five pounds each to be paid them by sons Isaac &
Jacob Allin in equal shares; to dau Olive Allin all household goods which
remain at the death of my wife; sons Isaac & Jacob to provide sufficient
firewood at the door of wife Mary to keep one fire during her widowhood;
appoints wife Mary executirx & son Isaac Allin executor. Sig: Jacob Allin
(mark). Wit: Joseph Tibbets, Joseph Drew & Nicholas Austin. Proved: 31 Jan
1753 [Probate Rec of the Prov of NH 4/246].
1753 Jan 31 - will of Jacob Allen proved.
1753 Apr 7 - from Spencer Allen of Dover husbandman, for 100#, to my brother
Jacob Allen of Dover husbandman, land in Barrington in lot #181, 30a or 1/2 of
sixty acres which my father Jacob Allen late of Dover deceased, purchased of Mr
Shadrach Hodgdon, and which my father gave to me in his will; Anne Allen
released her dower rights. Sig: Spencer Allen & Anne Allen. Wit: Cutt?
Shannon. Ack: 16 Aug 1758 by SA & AA. Rec: 7 Jun 1762 [NH Prov Deeds 68/211].
1763 Dec 29 - from Hannah Allen of Dover spinster, for 30#, to James Tuttle
of Dover husbandman, 1.5a land in Dover on the west side of Back River on the
way that leads from Sam'l Emersons house to the country road & lying between
the lands that the sd James Tuttle purchased of Isaac Allen & Jacob Allen, and
his other lands. Furthermore, Benj'a Gear ye father in law of the sd Hannah
Allen & Elizabeth Gear his wife give up all right of dower in the sd premises.
Sig: Hannah Allen (mark), Benjamin Gear (mark), Elizabeth Gear (mark). Wit:
Silas Tuttle & Sam'l Starbird. Ack: by Hannah Allen 2 Jan 1763. Rec: 30 Oct
1765 [NH Prov Deeds 80/108].Sources:
Other : Noyes, et al, Geneal Dict of ME & NH p62, 780
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1815 Dec 25 - Andrew Bodge of Madbury marr Betsy Gear of Barrington, by Rev
John Osborne of Lee [Tibbetts, The NH Genealogical Record 4/128].
1840 - Madbury census
Andrew Bodge - 1m5-9 1m10-14 1m20-29 1m40-49 1f15-19 1f20-29 1f40-49
no other Bodge fams & no Gear fams
1850 Aug 26 - Madbury NH - Andrew Bodge 59 farmer 4000 bNH; Eliza Bodge 55 f
bNH; Hannah Bodge 30 f bNH; Goerge Bodge 23 m farmer bNH; Andrew Bodge 17 m
farmer bNH [census].
1853 - Andrew Bodge of Madbury ad 68/1, inv 67/82, all 67/137, acc 67/345
[Strafford Co NH Probate index].
1853 - Andrew J or F Bodge of Madbury gp 68/26 [Strafford Co NH Probate
index].
1853 Jan 17 - inventory of estate of Andrew Bodge late of Madbury; George W
Bodge adimn; Stephen Demeritt, A E Demeritt & Charles Hayes appraisors [Straf
Co NH Probate 67/82].
1853 Feb 1 - Eliza Bodge, widow of Andrew Bodge late of Madbury, requests
allowance from his estate; granted $350 1st Tues Feb 1853 at Dover [Straf Co NH
Probate 67/137].
1870 - Betsey Bodge of Barrington ex 77/254, w 80/305, inv 78/14, acc
78/498, rec 122/45; no listings for any Elizabeth Bodge [Strafford Co NH
Probate index].Sources:
Other : Marr by Rev John Osborne, Lee NH, NHRG 4/75ff
Other : Bodge, The Bodge Family in Am, ms at ME Hist Soc Lib
Sources:
Other : Marr by Rev John Osborne, Lee NH, NHRG 4/75ff
see George W Bodge
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1880 un 10 - Madbury 71/72 George W Bodge m 53 wid farmer NH/NH/NH; Hannah
Bodge f 60 sister single NH/NH/NH; Leander L Breard m 30 single laborer
NH/NH/NH [census].
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1827 Dec 23 - Joseph Gear m Margaret [sic, Abigail?] Gear by Rev Wm Demeritt
[Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, v1].
1840 - Barrington NH [census]
Joseph Geer 1m5-9 2m40-49 1f5-9 1f40-49
Gideon S Gear 1m5-9 1m10-14 1m15-19 1m40-49 1f0-4 1f5-9 1f30-39
Patience Gear 1f60-69
Benj Gear 1m0-4 1m30-39 1f15-19 1f20-29
Sam'l Gear 1m10-14 1m20-29 1m70-79 1f15-19 1f20-29 1f70-79
George Gear 1m15-19 1m40-49 1f10-14 1f20-29 1f40-49
1850 - Barrington NH - 725/773 Joseph Geere 53 m farmer 1500 bNH; Abigail
Geere 50 f bNH; Samuel Geere 50 m farmer bNH; David Geere 16 m farmer bNH
[census].
1860 - Barrington NH - 779/809 Joseph Gear 63 m farmer 8000/3250 bNH;
Abagail Gear 60 f bNH; David Gear 26 m farm laborer bNH; Samuel Gear 60 m
farmer bNH [census].
1863 Feb 26 - will of Joseph Gear of Barrington. Bequeathed to: wife
Abigail, 1/2 of estate; grandson Charles W Gear, s/o my late dau Catherine Gear
$1; only son Daniel Gear, rest & residue & apptd executor. Wit: Gilman Hall,
William Bidge, Jeremiah Chesley. Proved 1st Tues Jun 1871 at Somersworth
[Straf Co Probate 80/441].
1870 - Barrington NH - 73/74 Joseph Gear 75 m farmer 1500/500 bNH; Abigail
Gear 69 f keeping house bNH; Samuel Gear 70 m farmer 1500/300 bNH; David Gear
30 m shoemaker bNH; Frances J Gear 22 f bNH [census].
1871 May 17 - Joseph Gear d Barrington NH ae 79y, married, farmer, old age,
b Barrington [NHVR].
1871 May 24 - Joseph Gear d ae 74y 1m 22d, bur priv cem McDaniel Shore Drive
[cem inscr].
1871 Aug 28 - will of Abigail Gear of Barrington. Bequeathed to: grandson
Charles W Gear, $1; dau-in-law Jane F Gear, wife of David gear, household
goods, jewlery & $50; son David Gear, residue & executor. Wit: True Wm
McDaniel, Joel F. Sherburne, John W. Gear. Proved Somersworth 1st Tues Jun
1978; presented for probate by Francis J Brown, wid of Executor (presum Jane F
Gear Brown) [Straf Co NH Probate 89/323].
1877 Sep 20 - widow Abigail pet for div of real estate of son David Gear
[qv].
1878 May 16 - Abigail Gear d ae 78y 10m 20d, bur priv cem McDaniel Shore
Drive [cem inscr].
1884 - Mrs Abigail Gear d Barrington NH ae 78y [Exeter News-Letter 4 Mar
1884]. Is this the same Abigail? Is cem inscr wrong? There does not seem to
be any other suitable wife Abigail.
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1830 - Benjamin Gear, jour cordwainer with Daniel Johnson, Main St [Dover
Directory].
1833 - Benjamin Gear, jour cordwainer with G W Wendell, boarding house 76
Williams St [Dover Directory].
1834 - Caroline Augusta Gear, only d/o Capt Benjamin & Deborah, d at Dover
ae 1y 6m, issue of 8 Oct 1834 [Young & Taylor, Death Notices from Freewill
Baptist Publications, 1811-1851, p137].
1837 - no Gear families [Dover Directory].
1840 - Barrington NH [census]
Joseph Geer 1m5-9 2m40-49 1f5-9 1f40-49
Gideon S Gear 1m5-9 1m10-14 1m15-19 1m40-49 1f0-4 1f5-9 1f30-39
Patience Gear 1f60-69
Benj Gear 1m0-4 1m30-39 1f15-19 1f20-29
Sam'l Gear 1m10-14 1m20-29 1m70-79 1f15-19 1f20-29 1f70-79
George Gear 1m15-19 1m40-49 1f10-14 1f20-29 1f40-49
1850 Jul 23 - Patience Gear living with son Reuben in Epping.
1850 Aug 7 - Brentwood, Rockingham Co NH census fam 318/338
Benjamin Gear 44 m farmer bNH
Deborah " 35 f "
John " 12 m "
Margaret " 6 f "
Patience " 79 f "
1860 Jul 11 - Epping NH [census]
465/475 household of George Rundlett
465/476 Benjamin Gear 52 m laboer bNH
Deborah Gear 45 f bNH
Margaret A Gear 17 f domestic bNH.
1870 - Epping NH - 22/25 household of Henry S Leach includes: Deborah Geer
57 f domestic servant bNH [census].Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH 2/134
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH 2/134
wit deed of Lyman Prescott in 1857?