FAMILY RECORD:
Wilson Buzzell - s/o Reuben 6 Jacob 5 Ebenezer 4 William 3 John 2; m widow
Nellie Fields d/o _____ Elliot. Children: Frank - b Feb ____. [Rev Herbert
Leslie Buzzell mms, NEHGS].
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Married Ellen Elliot (bc1831 Dover NH, dc1874 Dover, NH, buried Pine Hill
Cem, Dover NH. Children: Frank W - b 6 April 1866 Newmarket NH, d 1 April
1936, m1 14 Feb 1887 Alice K Welch, m2 Mabel S Parkin. [data from Robert B.
Mitchell, 62 Pleasant St, Middleboro, MA 02346 May 1991].
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Sk anc/o Ellen O Elliott bc 1831 d 1874 Dover, m Wilson Buzzell [Robert B
Mitchell, 62 Pleasant St, Middleboro MA 02346 NHSGNL 11/4].
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James W Buzzell - res Barrington NH; enlisted Co F 13th NH Vols at ae 23;
priv; mustered in 19 Sep 1862; mustered out 21 Jun 1865 [notes of Wilma T
Regan, prob based on regimental history].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1862 Sep 19 - James W Buzzell ae 23 of Barrington, priv, mustered into Co F
13th Reg NH Vol Inft; mustered out 21 Jun 1865 [Thompson, 13th NH Vol Inft...,
1888].
1895 - James Buzzell, res of Lee NH [Dover, Somersworth & Strafford County
Directory 1895].MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
James W Buzzell - data from payroll records of Co F 13th Reg NH Inf:
a) enlisted at Barrington NH 13 Aug 1862 for 3yrs ae 23y; paid $25 bounty &
$2 premium; rec'd $13 in advance; mustered in at Concord 19 Sep 1862.
b) recorded "present" to 31 Oct 1862.
c) recorder "present" Nov & Dec 1862; sick in hospital.
d) recorded "present" Jan & Feb 1863.
e) recorded "present" 10 Apr 1863.
f) recorded "present" Mar & Apr 1863.
g) recorded "present" May & Jun 1863.
h) recorded "present" Jul & Aug 1863; transportation from Boston Mass to
Baltimore MD $7.12.
i) recorded "present" Sep & Oct 1863.
j) recorded "present" Nov & Dec 1863; charged 1 canteen | 44 cents.
k) recorded "present" Jan & Feb 1864.
l) recorded "present" Mar & Apr 1864; charges one pair great coat [strofe?],
one cartridge box belt plate | 18 cents.
m) deserted 19 Mar 1864 at Portsmouth VA while on furlough.
n) recorded "present" May & Jun 1864.
o) recorded "present" Jul & Aug 1864; detached ae provost guard 1st Div 18 A
C.
p) recorded "present" Sep & Oct 1864; detached as provost guard 1st Div 18th
A C.
q) recorded "present" Nov & Dec 1864; detached provost guard 3rd Div 24 A C.
r) recorded "present" Jan & Feb 1865; detached as Provost Guard 3rd Div 20 A
C.
s) recorded "present" Mar & Apr 1865; detached as provost guard 3rd Div 24 A
C; due US loss of shelter tent $4.40.
t) mustered out at Richmond VA 21 Jun 1865 ae 23; advanced $16.03 for
clothing; due US for arms & equip $8.00; bounty paid $25, bounty due $75; due
US for loss of one half S Tent $4.40; purchased one gun & one set of equipment.
[photocopy of muster & pay rolls, prob from Nationa Archives].
m2 Mabel S Parkin, see William Meader
FAMILY RECORD:
Wilson 7 Reuben 6 Jacob 5 Ebenezer 4 William 3.
Frank W. Buzzell ae 13 living in Meader household in Durham NH in 1880. He
was attending school. He and his parents were all b NH [1880 census of Durham
NH].
Married in Portsmouth 1 Nov 1890 by Elder Joseph W White, Mr Frank W Buzzell
and Miss Mabel B Parkin, all of Portsmouth [Exeter News-Letter Friday 7 Nov
1890].
Frank W Buzzell of Dover NH ae 19 shoemaker, white, 1st marr, b Salmon Falls
NH, s/o Wilson & Ellen, married at Dover NH 14 Feb 1887 by Rev J P Sheafe Jr of
same, Alice Welch of Dover NH ae 19, white, 1st marr, b Dover NH d/o Samuel &
Dolly [from photocopy of Marr Cert] [according to family tradition they were
married in the hospital just prior to the birth of son Roy Welch Buzzell per
Robert B Mitchell].
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s/o Wilson Buzzell & Ellen Elliot. b 6 April 1866 Newmarket NH. d 1 April
1936 Boston MA. m1 14 Feb 1887 Dover NH Alice K Welch (b 8 March 1867 Dover
NH, d 16 Aug 1887, d/o Samuel Mitchell Welch & Dorothy Otis Gray). m2 Mabel S
Parkin. Children: Roy Welch - b 14 Feb 1887 Dover NH, d 29 May 1957, m1 1 June
1907 Maude Susan Hanson, m2 Wid Florence Chubbuck. [data from Robert B.
Mitchell, 62 Pleasant St, Middleboro, MA 02346 May 1991].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1887 Aug 16 - Alice Welch Buzzell d Dover NH ae 20-5-8; b Dover; married
housewife; d/o Samuel M Welch engineer b Middleton & Dorothy O Gray b New
Durham [NHVR].
1887 Aug 16 - Alice Welch Buzzell d Dover NH ae 20/5/8, married, b Dover,
d/o Samuel M Welch (Middleton) & Dorothy O Gray (New Durham) [Roberts, Dover,
NH Death Records, 1887-1937, 2002].MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
Harmony Grove Cemetey Portsmouth NH per cem index (lot 819-P-F2045):
Frank W Buzzell - b 1867 d1936
FAMILY RECORD:
Reuben Buzzell - s/o Jacob 5 Ebenezer 4 William 3 John 2; m Sarah d/o
Micajah and Sarah (Bunker) Bodge of Barrington; she d Barrington. Children:
a) Lyford Thing - b Barrington 1822; lived Beachmont MA.
b) Wilson - b Barrington Feb ___; lived in Newmarket Nov 1869; in war.
c) illegible - b Barrington.
d) Albert - b Barrington.
e) Caroline - b Barrington; m Asa C Dame of Farmington 4 July 1848.
f) Charlotte - b Barrington; m Enoch Cushing; lived Ames IA.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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Reuben Buzzell - s/o Jacob 5 Ebenezer 4 William 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 17 Mar
1800; m Sarah Bodge. Children - Barrington NH:
a) Lyford T - b 1822.
b) William -.
c) child -.
d) Albert -.
e) Caroline - m Asa Dame 4 Jul 1848.
f) Charlotte - m Enoch Cushing.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, West Danville VT 05873 3/95].
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Reuben Buzzell - son or nephew of John & Phebe Buzzell of Barrington NH; b
Barrington c1770; m Anne Hussey. Children included:
a) John Buzzell - m1 Betsey Hill; m2 Mary Hill; liv Lakeport/Lake Village
NH. [This account is garbled].
[Cutter, Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Boston and Eastern Mass., 1908].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1800 Mar 9 - Reuben Buzzell b [NHVR Concord].
1800 Mar 17 - Reuben Buzzell b per Barrington Town Records 1/799.
1830 - Barrington NH - census p29: Rueben Buzzell - 1m <5, 1m 5-10, 1m
30-40, 1f <5, 1f 30-40.
1840 - Barrington NH census: Rueben Buswell - 1m <5, 1m15-20, 1m 40-50, 1f
5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 40-50.
1846 - Reuben Buzzell, laborer, liv Belknap house on Silver Street [Dover NH
City Directory, 1946].
1850 - Barrington NH - 692/738 Ruben Buzzell 50 m farmer $900 b NH; Sally
Buzzell 52 f b NH; Wilson Buzzell 12 m b NH school [census].
1860 - Barrington NH - 659/689 Reuben Buzzell 60 m farm laborer b NH; Sarah
Buzzell 63 f b NH; James W Buzzell 22 m shoemaker b NH [Census].
1863 Jul 1 - Will of Sally Buzzell - Strafford County Probate 70/545: In
áthe name of God Amen - I Sally Buzzell of Barrington in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire, being weak in body but of sound and
perfect memory, bessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this
my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First,
I give and bequeath unto my beloved husband Reuben Buzzell the sum of ten
dollars to be paid to him by my Executor in six months after my decease. I do
also give and bequeath unto my oldest son Lyford J Buzzell the sum of fifty
dollars to be paid to him by my Executor in eighteen months after my decease.
I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Charlotte V Cushing the sum of
fifty dollars to be paid to her by Executor in eighteen months after my
decease. I do also give and bequeath unto my son James W Buzzell the sum of
ten dollars to be paid to him by my Executor in eighteen months after my
decease. I do also give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, Franklin P Dame,
Sarah Frances Dame, and Alonzo Dame, the sum of one dollar each and severally
to be paid them when they shall arrive at their respective ages of twenty one
years. And lastly as to the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate
whatsoever, after payment of all my just debts, I give and bequeath unto my son
Lyford J Buzzell and my daughter Charlotte V Cushing to be divided equally
between them. And I do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin Odiorne of
Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire sole Executor
of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my
hand and seal this first day of July 1863. Sally (mark) Buzzell. Wit: Edward B
Stacy, Hannah Canney, Benj. Odiorne. Proved 1st Tues Aug 1863.
Strafford Probate File 2173: Benjamin Odiorne of Dover appointed Executor on
1st Tues August 1863, and states the value of the estate did not exceed $2500.
1873-1874 - Reuben Buzzell of Barrington ae 72 d at Strafford County Farm in
year ending 1 Mar 1874 [Annual Reports of the Commissioners of Strafford County
NH, 1868-1883].
FAMILY RECORD:
Jacob Buzzell - s/o Ebenezer 4 William 3 John 2; m Elizabeth Hussey of
Barrington (b Lebanon ME 20 Apr 1772) in 1794; she d Barrington June 1854.
Children:
a) Ebenezer - b Barrington 19 Jan 1795; d there 28 Jan 1877; in 1812 War.
b) Anna? - b Barrington 26 Jan 1798; d there 29 July 1869; she m John, s/o
Samuel? and Hannah (Horn?) Tibbetts of Barrington, on 4 Apr 1826; he d
Barrington 6? May 1883.
c) Reuben - Barrington 17 Mar 1800; d Dover 1868.
d) John - b Barrington 30 Apr 1802; d Aug 1896?; carpenter, Adventist.
e) Miles - b Barrington 14 June 1806; d Concord NH 31 Oct 1889; carpenter,
Adventist, Repub.
f) Richard - b Barrington 1 Jan 1809.
g) Sarah - b Barrington 5 May 1813; d Durham; m Tobias Bunker of Durham 5?
Nov 1835; liv Durham.
h) Eri P - b Barrington 30 Jan 1816; liv S Dover ME.
[[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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Jacob Buzzell - s/o Ebenezer Buzzell & Rachel Buzzell; b 10 Apr 1773
Barrington NH; d c Nov 1824 Barrington NH; m c 1794 Elizabeth Hussey at
Barrington NH. Children:
a) Ebenezer -.
b) Anna -
c) Reuben -.
d) John -.
e) Miles -.
f) Richard -.
g) Sarah -.
h) Eri P -.
[per Iris N Buzzell, 470 Birch St #1, Bangor ME 04401 citing as sources: VR
Dover ME, Stearns Gen Hist NH p1352, Herbert Leslie Buzzell mss, LDS IGI, VR
Barrington NH (tax records)].
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Jacob Buzzell - d between 1824 and 1831; he m 1794 Elizabeth Hussey (b 20
Apr 1772 Lebanon ME) [data from Nancy H Otis, PO Box 631 Manchester VT 05254
who probably got it from the History of Sanbornton NH].
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Jacob Buzzell - b 10 Apr 1773; m Elizabeth ___ (b 30 Apr 1772). Children:
a) Ebenezer - b 19 Jan 1795.
b) Anna - b 26 Jan 1798.
c) Reuben - b 17 Mar 1800.
d) John - b 30 Apr 1802.
e) Miles - b 14 Jun 1806.
f) Richard - b 1 Jan 1809.
g) Sarah - b 5 May 1813.
h) Eri - b 30 Jan 1813.
Family record as recorded 10 Jun 1833.
[Barrington NH Town Records 1/799].
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Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/398
Other : Noyes, Geneal Dict Me & NH p771
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/398
Sources:
Other : Noyes, Geneal Dict Me & NH p771
Sources:
Other : Noyes, Geneal Dict Me & NH p771
FAMILY RECORD:
Ebenezer Buzzell - s/o William 3 John 2 Simon 1; b Madbury c1735; bapt 2 Jan
1742; sold land in Barrington to cousin Joseph 1759; farmer; d Barrington
before 1787; m Rachel Buzzell (d/o John & Sarah (Wibird) Buzzell of Barington).
Children:
a) James - b Barrington 8 Jun 1758, d Gilford NH 13 Oct 1801 or 1841.
b) Lois - b Barrington; m 14 Feb 1780 Henry Buzzell (s/o Henry & Judith
(Horne) Buzzell of Barrington; b Madbury 14 Feb 1760); he m2 Susannah Hodgdon
of Strafford; she d Rochester NH 7 Aug 1852; he d Rochester NH 15 Oct 1841.
c) Izette - b Barrington 13 Jun 1762; d there 14 Mar 1840; m 17 Nov 1788
Levi Buzzell (s/o Samuel and Lydia (Evans) Buzzell of Barrington; b Barrington
5 Apr 1766); he d Barrington 9 June 1851; FWB; farmer.
d) Anna - b Barrington Oct 1766; d 19 Apr 1850; m 29 Mar 1804 William
Caldwell of Lee; no children.
e) Hannah - b Barrington 31 Mar 1768; d there 26 Sep 1845; m 25 Nov 1790
James Leighton (b Barrington 23 Apr 1768 s/o 3 James & Patience (Twombly)
Leighton of Barrington); he d Barrington 20 Jan 1841; FWB; farmer.
f) Lovey - b Barrington; unm.
g) Jacob - b Barrington 10 Apr 1773; d there Nov 1824 or 1831.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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Ebenezer Buzzell - s/o William 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 2 Jan 1742; m Rachel
Buzzell. Children - Barrington NH:
a) James - b 1758; m Margaret Buzzell d/o Henry 3 Buzzell & Judith Horne.
b) Lois - m Henry Buzzell s/o Henry 3 Buzzell & Judith Horne.
c) Isette - b 1762; m Levi Buzzell s/o Samuel 4 Buzzell & Lydia Evans.
d) Anna - b 1766; m William Caldwell; liv Lee NH.
e) Hannah - b 1768; m James Leighton; liv Barrington NH.
f) Lovey - unm.
g) Jacob - b 13 Apr 1773; m Elizabeth Hussey.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, Weswt Danville VT 05873 3/95].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1754 Jan 17 - Inhabitants of the westerly part of Dover requesting the
formation of Madbury Parish include: John Buzzell, William áBuzzell, Henry
Buzzell, Joseph Buzzell, John Buzzell Jr, Eben'r Buzzel, Jacob Buzzell [NH
State Papers 11/525].
1758 - Tax list for Madbury Parish includes: Benjamin Bussell, Henry
Bussell, Ebenezer Bussell, Isaac Bussell, John Bussell, Joseph Bussell, Samuel
Bussell & William Bussell [Stackpole, Hist. of Durham NH 1/27].
FAMILY RECORD:
James Buzzell - s/o Ebenezer 4 Wm 3 John 2; m Margaret4 Buzzell d/o Henry 3
and Judith (Horne) Buzzell (b 18 Oct 1752) on 18 Nov 1778. Children:
a) Susannah - b Barrington 6 Nov 1781; d Gilford Dec 1865; m Ichabod 5
Buzzell s/o Ichabod 4 and Sarah (Roberts) Buzzell of Gilford (b Durham 9 Apr
1785); he d Gilford.
b) Ebenezer - b Barrington 6 May 1783.
c) Henry - b Barrington 5 May 1785; d there 7 Mar 1810.
d) Thomas - b Barrington 17 Aug 1787; d 10 Apr 1792.
e) Hannah - b Barrington 23 Oct 1789; m Samuel Thurston; no children.
f) Rachel - b Barrington 10 Mar 1792; m 6 Aaron, s/o 5 George W and
Elizabeth (Clough) Buzzell of Gilford (b Gilford 7 Apr 1803); he d Barnstead 27
June 1889; he m2 Rhoda Blaisdell 8 May 1844.
g) James - b Barrington 1 June 1794; in 1812 War.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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James Buzzell - s/o Ebenezer 4 William 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 1758; m 18 Nov
1778 Margaret Buzzell d/o Henry 3 Buzzell & Judith Horne. Children - Gilford
NH:
a) Susannah - b 1781; m Ichabod 5 Buzzell s/o Ichabod 4 Buzzell & Sarah
Roberts.
b) Ebenezer - b 1783; m Sarah Bean.
c) Henry - b 1785.
d) Thomas - b 1787.
e) Hannah - b 1789; m Samuel Thurston.
f) Rachel - b 1792; m Aaron 6 Buzzell s/o Geroge 5 Buzzell & Elizabeth
Clough.
g) James - b 1794.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, West Danville VT 05873 3/95].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1781 Apr - Francis Drew of Madbury, yeoman, vs James Bussey & Henry Bussey,
both of Barrington; Drew claims they trespassed on his land in Barrington (the
SW half of Lot 168 in the 4th range) between 1 May & 1 Sep last, and cut down &
carried away 36 trees of 1ft or more diam; Drw wants 40s each & treble damages
amounting to 432#; the jury decided for the defendants; Drew asked for an
appeal to the Superior Court in Dover in May next [Inferior Court of Common
Pleas Vol 1773-1774 p323ff].
m1 1780 Lois 5 Buzzell, m2 1826 Susannah Hodgdon
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
Henry Buzzell - s/o John 2 Simon 1. Born Madbury 14 Feb 1760. Petitioned
for setting off Milton 1788. Lived in Rochester 1793. Moved to Derby, VT
before 1797. Took deed of Lot 26 in Derby 6 Oct 1794. Lived in Walpole 1824.
Died in Rochester 15 Oct 1841. He m1 5 Lois, d/o Ebenezer 4 and Rachel 4
(Buzzell) Buzzell of Barrington, on 14 Feb 1780; m2 Susannah Hodgdon of
Strafford 12 Dec 1826; she d Rochester 7 Aug 1852. Children:
a) Paul - b Derby VT; d Albany NY; constable & collector of taxes in Derby
VT 1809; rec'd deed to property from Henry in Nov 1801.
b) Joshua - b (1790); June 1813 rec'd deed for land in Derby from Henry;
sold out in Derby 1 June 1824; bot homestead in Walpole NH 1823; m Lurena
_____.
c) Nathaniel - lost at sea; lived Walpole NH 20 June 1824; his descendants
are all Buswells and lived in Enfield CT, Deerfield, Belchertown, Amherst, S
Hadley & Granby MA & Hartford, CT.
d) Jacob (Buswell) - b (Oct 1792); d E Boston; June 1813 rec'd deed to land
in Derby.
e) Asa - d Rochester NH.
f) Judith -.
g) Rachel -.
h) Daniel - a Daniel, perhaps Paul's son, rec'd deed to land in Derby 6 Apr
1814.
i) Henry Hodgdon - b Middleton NH 9 Apr 1829; lived Lakeport NH; Meth;
Prohib.
j) Frederick - b Derby VT 19 Dec 1799; d Hartford, CT 1859; harness maker;
in last of life worked in rifle factory; youngest of 13 children.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms]
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Henry Buzzell - s/o Henry 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 1760; m1 14 Feb 1780 Lois
Buzzell (d/o Ebenerzer Buzzell 4 & Rachel Buzzell); m2 Susannah Hodgdon.
Children - Rochester NH & Derby VT:
a) Paul - liv Derby VT.
b) Joshua - m Lurena ___ & liv in Derby VT & Walpole NH.
c) Nathaniel - liv Walpole NH.
d) Frederick - b 1799; liv Hartford CT.
e) Jacob - liv Derby VT.
f) Asa -.
g) Judith -.
h) Rachel -.
i) Daniel -.
j) Henry - b 1829; m1 Rosetta Bean; m2 Mary Dodge.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, Weswt Danville VT 05873 3/95].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1781 Apr - Francis Drew of Madbury, yeoman, vs James Bussey & Henry Bussey,
both of Barrington; Drew claims they trespassed on his land in Barrington (the
SW half of Lot 168 in the 4th range) between 1 May & 1 Sep last, and cut down &
carried away 36 trees of 1ft or more diam; Drew wants 40s each & treble damages
amounting to 432#; the jury decided for the defendants; Drew asked for an
appeal to the Superior Court in Dover in May next [Inferior Court of Common
Pleas Vol 1773-1774 p323ff].
m Henry 4 Buzzell #1742
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1820 - federal census Albany, Albany Co NY:
Buzzel, Paul - 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
decendants all Buswells
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1820 - federal census Wilmot, Hillsborough Co NH, image 2:
Buzzell, Nathaniel - 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Buzzell, Edward - 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
[no other Buzzell/buswell type names in Wilmot].
m1 Abigail Daniels, m2 1742 Judith Horne
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Henry Bussell - John 2 Simon 1. He was probably the youngest son of John 2.
He married in 1742, perhaps as his second wife, Judith Horne, daughter of
Thomas and Esther Horne of Dover. She was b Dover 16 Aug 1721 & d after 1780.
Children:
a) Nathaniel - bapt 31 July 1740; d Dayton, ME 1809 aged 93; lived in New
Durham & Alton; 2 Sept 1780 he and Joseph Boody chosen as ruling elders of New
Durham church; FWB; farmer.
b) Jane - bapt 25 Aug 1743.
c) Judith - bc1745; never married.
d) Thomas - bc1747; lived Barrington and signed Assoc Test there Apr 1776;
petitioned for setting off Alton 20 May 1788; m Judith _____.
e) Dorcas - bc1749.
f) Margaret - b 18 Oct 1752. She married James 5 Buzzell, son of Ebenezer 4
(William 3 John 2 Simon 1) and Rachel (Buzzell) Buzzell of Barrington. He was
b Barrington 8 Jun 1758 & d Gilford, NH 15? Oct 18??.
g) Paul - born 1756.
h) Abigail.
i) Mary - perhaps md Penney? of New Durham, see notes.
j) Henry - b Madbury 14 Feb 1760; d Rochester 15 Oct 1841; lived Rochester
1793; moved to Derby, VT before 1797; took deed of lot 26 in Derby 6 Oct 1794
for 49#; lived Walpole 1824; petitioned for setting off Tilton? 1788.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell ms].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1729 Dec 10 - Harvey [sic] Buswell [sic] signed a petition as an inhabitant
of Oyster River protesting a grievance regarding the parish boundary and the
minister's rate [NH State Papers 9/238].
1732/3 Feb 6 - Henry Bussy signed a petition by inhabitants of Dover and
other towns for a grant of a township [NH State Papers 9/170].
1733 - Henry Bussy signed petition to Joanthan Belcher. Document at NH
State Archives [Holbrook, NH 1732 Census].
1733 - the town of Dover distributed among its inhabitants most of the
remaining public lands. John Buzzell received a full share in this
distribution, and his sons, John Jr (2/3rds), Henry (1/3rd), James (1/3rd), and
William (1/3rd) received partial shares [Hurd, Hist. of Rockingham & Strafford
Cos, p797ff].
1737 Nov 24 - Henry Buzzell was named executor of his father's will, and
bequeathed the homestead in Dover [NH State Papers 32/670].
1740 Jul 21 - Henry Bussey was a training man under Capt Thos Millet of
Dover [NH State Papers 9/174].
1740 Jul 31 - Nathaniel s/o Henry Buzzell bapt Dover by Rev Jonathan Cushing
[NEHGR 29/268].
1740 Jul 31 - Nathaniel s/o Henry Bussell bapt Dover by Rev Jonathan Cushing
[Collections of the Dover NH Hist Soc, 1894, 1/145].
1741 Dover Parish Counterpin includes: Henry Bussell 0-12-4 [NH State Papers
24/697].
1742 Sep 12 - Judith Horn (m Henry Buzzell) was admitted to membership in
the 1st church in Dover [Collections of the Dover NH Hist Soc, 1894, 1/209].
1743 May 10 - about this date William Bussell, Henry Bussell, & John Bussell
signed a petition with other inhabitants of the westerly part of Dover & the
northerly part of Durham requesting that they be formed into a new parish
(Madbury). Their taxes for 1743 were: John Bussell 0-14-3, William Bussell
0-10-11, Henry Bussell 0-12-0 [NH State Papers 9/543-4, Hist Durham p195].
1743 Aug 25 - Jane d/o Henry Buzzell bapt Dover by Rev Jonathan Cushing "At
ye West Part of Ye Town" [NEHGR 37/401].
1743 Aug 25 - Jane d/o Henry Buzzell bapt by Rev Joantahn Cushing "At y'e
West Part of y'e Town" [Collections of the Dover NH Hist Soc, 1894, 1/151].
1743 Sep 1 - A petition to the Selectmen of Dover requesting they put an
article in the town warrant favoring the formation of a new parish in the
esterly part of town was signed by a group including: Henry Bussell & William
Bussell [NH State Papers 11/513].
1745 Dec 20 - Henry Buzzell m Judah Horne [Parish Register of Queen's
Chapel, Portsmouth NH, 1738-1773, NH Hist Soc Libr].
1753 - Dover Tax List includes: Henry Bussell 0-9-3; John Bussell 0-15-3;
William Bussell 0-6-9 Joseph Buzzell 0-6-0; they apparently lived in the
western part of town as opposed to Cochecho [NH State Papers 11/518-20].
1754 Jan 17 - Inhabitants of the westerly part of Dover requesting the
formation of Madbury Parish include: John Buzzell, William Buzzell, Henry
Buzzell, Joseph Buzzell, John Buzzell Jr, Eben'r Buzzel, Jacob Buzzell [NH
State Papers 11/525].
1756 Aug 3 - from Eleazar Russell of Portsmouth NH, Esq, to Henry Buzzel of
Dover NH, husbandman, and Benjamin Conner of Dover, cordw, for 120#, 96a in
Barrington, lot #6. Signed: Eleaz Russell. Wit: Wm Bruce & Joseph Wentworth.
Ack: 8 Nov 1757 by Mr Eleazr Russil Esq. Rec: 6 Apr 1758 [NH Prov Deeds
55/455].
1758 - Tax list for Madbury Parish includes: Benjamin Bussell, Henry
Bussell, Ebenezer Bussell, Isaac Bussell, John Bussell, Joseph Bussell, Samuel
Bussell & William Bussell [Stackpole, Hist. of Durham NH 1/27].
1758 Apr 6 - agreement between Henry Bussell of Dover, husbandman & Benjamin
Conner of the same, cordw, to divide lot #6 in Barrington which they bought as
joint tenants from Eleazar Russell of Portsmouth by deed dated 3 Aug 1756. A
line half way between the road between the 1st & 2nd ranges in Barrington to
the town of Rochester shall be the dividing line, and Conner is to have the
land on the Rochester side of the line. Signed: Henry Buzzell. Wit: Eliphalet
Daniel & Cutts Shannon. Ack: 6 Apr 1758 by Henry Buzzell. Rec: 6 Apr 1758. A
reciprocal agreement was made by Benjamin Connor at the same time [NH Prov
Deeds 55/456-7].
1763 - Henry Bussell was a grantee of Peeling (Woodstock) [NH State Papers
25/647].
1763 Apr 29 - from Henry Bussel of Madbury, yeoman, to son Nath'l Bussel of
Madbury, husbandman, for love and good will, 48a in Barrington, 1/2 of the west
end of lot #6 in the 1st range. Signed: Henry Bussel. Wit: Eben Thompson &
Eunice Tarr [sic? Torr]. Ack: 29 Apr 1763 by Henry Bussel. Rec: 17 May 1763
[NH Prov Deeds 67/461].
1763 Oct 29 - from Henry Bussel of Madbury, yeoman, to Ebenezer Demerit of
same, yeoman, for 776# 15s, 23a + 107 rods in Madbury, bounding on James Clark,
part of my homestead farm where I now dwell, also bounding on Eli Demerit's
land, reserving 4 sq rods where the burying place is; wife Judah released her
dower rights. Signed: Henry Bussel, mark, Judah Bussel, mark. Wit: Sam'l
Roberts & Nath'l Buzzel. Ack: 26 Dec 1763 by Henry Bussel. Rec: 19 Oct 1765
[NH Prov Deeds 84/30].
1764 Jun 9 - will of Henry Bussel of Barrington, being aged and well
stricken in years, bequeathed:
to wife Judith, 1/3rd of my real estate during her natural life & all my
personal estate, except what is otherwise disposed of in this will; also, the
income from my lands in Barrington until my son Thomas comes of age; also the
income from my lands in Madbury until my two sons Paul & Henry become 21yrs
old; apptd sole executrix;
to son Nathaniel, one iron chain & 1/2 of an iron tooth harrow, he having
received his part of my estate already by deed;
to son Thomas, all my lands in Barrington at age 21, except 1/3rd to his
mother during her life; also, one yoke of oxen & 1/2 of an iron tooth harrow &
3 iron chains & a plow & hoops & boxes for a pr of cart wheels;
to son Paul, 1/2 my land in Madbury according to quantity & quality at ae
21yrs;
to son Henry, the other half of the land in Madbury;
to dau Jean, 2 pewter platters marked "J B" & 3 pewter plates & 1 large iron
kettle, to come to her immediately on my decease, except for the iron kettle
which is to remain with her mother during her lifetime;
to five daus, Jean, Abigail, Margaret, Mary, & Dorcas - 450# old tenor now
in the hands of Ebenezer Demerit of Madbury, to be divided equally amongst
them, but if sd sum is taken out of the hands of sd Demerit before my decease,
then said sums are to be paid by my son Thomas within seven years after my
decease.
Signed: Henry Bussell, mark. Wit: Samuel Roberts, Job Demeret Jr & Eli
Demeritt Jr. Proved: 26 Aug 1767. Warrant 26 Aug 1767 authorizing Mark
Hunking and Francis Winkley, yeoman,both of Barrington, to appraise estate.
Inventory 13 Nov 1767; 319# 1s; signed by Mark Hunking & Francis Winkley Jr [NH
State Papers 38/65].
1767 Nov 13 - inventory of Henry Bussell, late of Barrington, deceased, as
shown by Judea Bussel, executrix to appraisers Mark Hunking & Francis Winkley:
27a land in Dover with house & barn; 45a in Barrington with buildings;
livestock & farm equipment; 475# old tenor "in Mr Ebenezer Demerit's keeping"
[NH Prov Probate 25/185].MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
Cemetery inscriptions from a small private graveyard on the east side of
Back Road, from the Mast Road across the railroad; formerly the Buzzell Farm,
now owned by James H Demeritt:
H.B. died 6 Jun 1767 (prob. Henry Buzzell)
J.B. (prob. his wife Judith Horn)
D.E. (prob. Dorcas Buzzell, a sister of Henry Buzzell, who married Edward
Evans)
[Inscriptions from some Homestead Cemeteries and other Burial Places in
Strafford Co in and around Dover, NH, DAR, Dover, 1946, typescript in Dover
Hist Soc Libr].
unm
Henry 3 John 2 Simon 1.
Born 1756 [Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].