m 1823
FAMILY RECORD:
Benjamin Buzzell - s/o Ezekiel 5 Benjamin 4 John 3 John 2; m Sophia Chase of
Dover 4 Feb 1823; she d after 1865. Children:
a) George - in war.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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Benjamin Buzzell - s/o Ezekiel 5 Benjamin 4 John 3 John 2 Simon 1: m 4 Feb
1823 Sophia Chase. Children:
a) George -.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, West Danville VT 05873 3/95].
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1823 Feb 4 - Benjamin Buzzel m Sophia Chase [Alton NH VR].
1823 Feb 4 - Benjamin Buzzell of Dover, marr at Alton NH, Sophia Chase of
Dover [NHVR].
1825 Aug 3 - from Andrew Pierce Jr & James Wentworth both of Dover gentlemen
for $475 to Benjamin Buzzell of Dover joiner, a tract of land on the main road
from Dover landing to Rochester, bounded E by sd rd, S & W by land of Nathaniel
Watson, & N by the Fisher lot, 1/4a with buildings. Betsey Peirce wife of
Andrew pierce & Eliza Wentworth wife of James Wentworth released their dower
rights. Sig: Andrew Peirce Jr, James Wentworth, Betsey Peirce & Eliza
Wentworth. Wit: Edward Pendexter & Joseph L Neal. Ack: 3 Aug 1825 by APJr &
JW. Rec: 3 Aug 1825 [Strafford Co NH Deeds 127/116].
1825 Aug 3 - from Benjamin Buzzell of Dover joiner for $375 to John H
Wheeler trader & George Pendexter joiner both of Dover, land in Dover on the
main road from Dover landing to Rochester, bounded E by sd rd, S & W by land of
nathaniel Watson & N by the Fisher lot, 1/4a with buildings, being the same
premises conveyed to me by Andrew Pierce gent & James Wentworth; deed to be
void if Buzzel pays certain notes owed to JHW & GP. Sig: Benjamin Bussell &
Sophia Bussell. Wit: James Wentworth, Ezekiel Roberts & John Roberts 3rd.
Ack: 3 Aug 1825. Rec 3 Aug 1825 [Strafford Co NH Deeds 127/115].
1828 Dec 17 - from Benjamin Buzzell of Dover joiner for $1 to John H Wheeler
of Dover merchant & George Pendexter of same joiner, quit claim to all interest
in a lot on Garrison Hill in Dover on the main road from Dover landing to
Rochester, bounded E by sd rd, N & W by land of Nathaniel Watson, N by the
Fisher lot, 1/4a with building, being the same premises which sd Buzzell
conveyed to the sd Wheeler & Pendexter by deed of mortgage dated 3 Aug 1825.
Sophia Buzzell wife of sd Benjamin released her dower rights. Sig: Benjamin
Buzzell & Sophia Buzzell. Ack: 17 Dec 1828 by BB. Rec: 18 dec 1828 [Strafford
Co NH Deeds 132/548].
1830 - Benjamin Buzzell, house joiner, liv near Tuttle Square in Dover NH
[Dover NH City Directory, 1830].
1833 - Sophhia Buzzell, wife of Benjamin, liv Lafayette Square in Dover NH
[Dover NH City Directory, 1833].
1834 Aug 1 - from Benjamin Buzel of Dover yeoman for $200 to Thomas W Chase
of Alton husbandman, land in Wolfeborough & a small part in Alton, 4a, begin at
SE side of rd 2 rods N from the E corner of a piece of land which Josiah
Thurston bot of Richard Rust Esq, bounding on land which sd Chase bot of
Nathaniel Kimball, being the same land which I purchased this date from Thomas
W Chase [no separate deed found, Chase to Buzzell]; mortgage, BB to pay Chase
$200 & interest. Sig: Benjamin Buzzell. Wit: Henry B Rust & John Chase. Ack:
1 Aug 1834 by BB. Rec: 6 Oct 1836 [Strafford Co NH Deeds 170/385].
1837 - Sophia Buzzell, wife of Benjamin, has boarding house on Franklin
Square in Dover NH [Dover NH City Directory, 1933].
1838 - Sophia Buzzell, wife of Benjamin, has boarding house on Franklin
Square in Dover [Dover NH City Directory, May 1838].
1843 - Benjamin Buzzell, house carpenter, liv over J Burn's store [Dover NH
City Directory, 1843].
1845 Apr 9 - Benjamin Buzzell d Dover ae 44y 6m, native of Madbury, Morning
Star 23 Apr 1845 [Young & Taylor, Death Notices from Freewill Bapt Publ,
1811-1851, 1985, p54].
1846 - widow Sophia Buzzell, liv over 5 Franklin St in Dover [Dover NH City
Directory, 1846].
1848 - wid Sophia Buzzell, boarding house over R E Clark's store in Dover
[Dover NH City Directory, 1848.
1859 - wid Sophia Buzzell, house on Charles St in Dover [Dover NH City
Directory, 1859].
1860 Jun 12 - Dover NH Ward 3 - 503/785 Sophia Buzzell 64 f -/100 bNH;
George E Buzzell 20 m painter bNH; Stacy G Hall 18 m shoemaker bNH; Newell
Caswell 16 m laborer bNH; Charles Dame 19 m painter bNH [census].
1867 - Mrs Sophia Buzzell, house U S Block on Franklin St [Dover NH City
Directory, 1867].
1869 - Mrs Sophie Buzzell, house at U S Block on Franklin in Dover [Dover NH
City Directory 1869].
1871-72 - Sophia Buzzell, house in United States Block, Franklin St in Dover
[Dover, Great Falls & Rochester NH City Directory 1871-72].
Miss Frances E Buzzell m Isaac W Rankin 18 Sept 1850 at Berwick ME by Rev.
Linsey Wallace [Vital Records of Lebanon, ME, vol 2].
Frances E. Buzzell married Isaac W Rankin at Berwick ME 18 Sept 1850. Isaac
d Lebanon ME 21 Apr 1891 ae 60y 9d [info from Ann H Britton, 3308 Society
Drive, Claymnont DE 19703 who desires more data on Frances].
or b Durham?
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1855 Nov 19 - Mr Israel Demeritt of Lee ae 30 & Miss Francis W Demeritt of
Lee ae 25 filed intentions to marry [Lee VR p41 mss #68793 NHHS].
1860 Jun 20 - Lee NH - 17/18 Israel Demeritt 35 m farmer 3000/1500 bNH;
Fanny W Demeritt 29 f bNH; Louis J Demeritt 3 m bNH; Selina Demeritt 2 f bNH;
Ednah E Demeritt 2/12 f bNH; John Tool 10 m school bNH; Ellen Tool 8 f school
bNH [census].
1870 Jun 4 - Lee NH, Wadleys Fall PO - 111/119 Israel Demeritt 44 m farmer
4500/800 bNH; Fanny W Demeritt 39 f bNH; Lewis I Demeritt 13 m bNH school;
Cylena A demeritt 12 f bNH school; Ednah A demeritt 10 f bNH school; Alice M
Demeritt 7 f bNH school; Horace G Demeritt 6 m bNH school [census].
1880 Jun 8 - Lee NH - 132/146 Israel Demeritt m 54 farmer MA/NH/MA; Fannie W
Demeritt f 48 wife NH/NH/NH; Lewis I Demeritt m 23 son NH/MA/NH; Ednah A
Demeritt f 20 dau NH/MA/NH; Alice M Demeritt f 17 dau NH/MA/NH; Forrest G
Demeritt m 15 son NH/MA/NH [census].Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH 2/126
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH 2/126
see William S Lane #6696
m 1898
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1892 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1892]
1895 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1895]
1898 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1898]
1898 - Lewis I Demeritt, farmer in Lee [The Kittery, Greenland, Newington
and Other Towns Directory, 1898].
1898 Aug 31 - Lewis I Demeritt of Lee ae 41 farmer b Lee s/o Israel Demeritt
farmer b Boston MA & Fannie Demeritt b Lee, marr at Lee by B A Willmott
clergyman of same, 1st marr for both, Grace Hanson of Dover ae 31 b Dover d/o
Geo W Hanson shoemaker b Dover & Lizzie A Kendall b Durham [Lee Annual Report].
1899 - farmer, h Lee Hill rd to Dover, PO Lee [Lee Directory, 1899].
1900 Jun 9 - Lee NH - 129-129 Leroy? I? DeMeritt head m May 1857 43 m2
NH/NH/NH farmer owns/mortgage; Grace DeMeritt wife f Apr 1867 33 m2 NH/NH/NH;
George W G Hanson father-in-law m Jul 1843 56 wd NH/NH/NH shoemaker [census].
1905 - farmer, h Lee Hill rd to Dover, po Dover [Lee Directory, 1905].
1909 - farmer, h Lee Hill rd to Dover, po Dover [Lee Directory, 1909].
1910 Apr 16 - Lee NH - 11/12 Lewis I Demeritt head m 52 m1-12 NH/NH/NH
farmer owns/mortgage; Grace Demeritt wife f 42 m1-12 NH/NH/NH; George W Hanson
father-in-law m 66 widower NH/NH/NH farmer; Alexander MacRae head m 41 m1-2
NS/NS/NS Al1890 farmer owns/mortgage; Helen B MacRae wife f 32 m1-2 1/1 ch
NH/NH/NH; Elizabeth MacRae dau f 1+3/12 NH/NH/NH; Charles W Stackpole servant m
19 s MA/MA/MA farm laborer [census].
1912 - farmer, h Lee Hill rd to Dover [Lee Directory, 1912].
1920 Jan 10 - Turnpike Rd, Lee NH - 92/95 Lewis I DeMeritte head m 62 marr
NH/MA/NH farmer; Grace H DeMeritte wife f 52 marr NH/NH/NH [census].
1923 - farmer, Lee Hill, Dover rd [Barrington, Epping, Lee, Madbury NH
Directory, 1923].
m 1898
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Ichabod Buzzell - s/o William 3 John 2; b Madbury 17 Jul 1740; bp 2 Jan
1742; seven years in French and Indian War; bought land of his father 1761;
lived in Durham 1765-1788; he and wife adm to New Durham Church 13 Oct 1791;
sold out in New Durham 1795; farmer; d Gilford 22 July 1828; m Sarah (Sally)
d/o John and Sarah (Buzzell) Roberts (b 9 Apr 1739); she d Gilford 17 July
1816. Children:
a) Isaac - b (Durham) 1768; d Gilford Feb 1866; farmer; moved to Gilford abt
1798.
b) Susannah - b Durham 6 Mar 1769; d Alton 11 Oct 1850; m Ezekiel Flanders
of Amesbury MA 16 Apr 1789; he m2 Betsy Davis & d Alton 8 Apr 1862.
c) John Roberts - b Durham 1774; d Thetford VT 18 Jan 1842; carpenter; Bapt.
d) Polly - d Gilmanton ae 95; m Jeremiah Woodman of Gilmanton; he d in
Gilmanton; he was Rev soldier.
e) Dolly - unm.
f) Lucy - m Theodore Richards.
g) Sarah (Sally) - d Alton; m as his 3rd wife Richard Flanders who d in
Alton; no children.
h) Nancy - m Oliver Smith.
i) George W - b1780; d Stowe VT 1843.
j) Elizabeth - m Coffin Smith of Gilmanton 30 June 1800; lived in Tunbridge
VT.
k) Ichabod - b New Durham 9 Apr 1785; d Gilford.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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Ichabod Buzzell - s/o William 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 1740; m Sarah Roberts.
Children - Durham NH:
a) Isaac - b 1768; m Mehitable Bickford.
b) Susannah - b 1769; d 1850; m 16 Apr 1789 Ezekiel Flanders'liv VT.
c) John R - b 1774; m Rachel Smith.
d) Polly - m Jeremiah Woodman; liv Gilmanton NH.
e) Dolly - b 1767; d 1857; unm.
f) Lucy - m Theodore Richards.
g) Sarah - m Richard Flanders.
h) Nancy - m Oliver Smith.
i) George - b 1780; m Elizabeth Clough.
j) Elizabeth - m Coffin Smith.
k) Ichabod - b 1785; m1 Dolly Burleigh; m2 Susanna Buzzell d/o James 5
Buzzell & Margaret Buzzell.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, Weswt Danville VT 05873 3/95].
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Ichabod Buzzell - owned land in Barrington prior to coming to Gilmanton &
Gilford area; served in French and Indian War for several years; enlisted in
Provincial service in 1760 per mss at Tuck Library in Concord NH; buried by
himself beside Rt 11A in Gilford where incription reads: b 17 Jul 1740, d 22
Jul 1828; cemetery located on Rt 11A across the road from the intersection with
Valley Drive [info provided by Susan Leach, 55 Cat Path, Gilford NH 03246, who
got it from Marion McIntyre of Gilmanton, 4/95].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1828 - Mr Ichabod Buzzell d Gilford ae 88y 5d, soldier in the old French War
1752 [NH Patriot & State Gazette issue of Aug 4 (Concord, Weekly) Vital Records
taken from New Hampshire Papers, Molly Aiken Chapter DAR, Antrim NH, 1947 p40].
FAMILY RECORD:
George Buzzell - s/o Ichabod 4 William 3 John 2; m Elizabeth Clough of
Gilford. Children:
a) Aaron - b Gilford 7 April 1803; d Barnstead 27 June 1887; farmer.
b) John - lived ME.
c) Elizabeth - unm.
d) Jonathan S - (d 13 Jan 1897, Repub).
e) Lyman W - b Gilford 18 Aug 1831; shoemaker; FWB; Greenbacker; lived Stowe
VT.
f) Mehitable - b Gilford 1822; d 25 Oct 1864; m Newell S Colby of Waterbury
VT (b Waterbury 11 JUly 1821); he lived Waterbury Centre VT.
g) Patience - m Joel Drake; lived Stowe; no children.
h) Ezekiel -.
i) Amasa -.
j) George W - b Gilford 18 Aug 1829; d 1 April 1887; FWB; Greenbacker;
lumberman.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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George Buzzell - s/o Ichabod 4 William 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 1780; m Elizabeth
Clough. Children - Stowe VT:
a) Aaron - b 1803; m Rachel Buzzell d/o James 5 Buzzell & Margaret Buzzell;
liv Barnstead NH.
b) John -.
c) Elizabeth - unm.
d) Jonathan -.
e) Lyman - b 1831.
f) Mehitable - b 1822; m Newell Colby.
g) Patience - m Joel Drake.
h) Ezekiel -.
i) Amasa -.
j) George - b 1829.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, West Danville VT 05873 3/95].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1840 - no Buzzell type names in Stowe, Lamoille Co VT federal census.
m 1822, m2 1844 Rhoda Blaisdell
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
Aaron Buzzell - s/o George W 5 Ichabod 4 William 3 John 2; m Rachel d/o
James 5 & Margaret 4 (Buzzell) Buzzell of Gilford (b Barrington 10 Mar 1792);
Aaron m2 Rhoda d/o Samuel & Hannah (Grace) Blaisdell of Gilford (b G-- 2 Dec
1818) on 8 May 1844; she d Gilmanton 20 Apr 1888. Children by 1st wife:
a) Henry - liv Gilmanton Iron Works NH.
b) Andrew - d VT.
c) Cynthia - m John s/o Owen & Susan L (Roberts) Reynolds of Candia (b 2 Jun
1828); he d 8 Feb 1855 & she m2 ___ Young.
d) Mahala - m __ Smith of Hollis ME.
e) Mary Jane - m John Blake of Barrington 3 Feb 1845; liv Gilmanton Iron
Works NH.
Children by 2nd wife:
f) Calista J - b Gilford 2 Feb 1845; d G-- 8 Sep 1872; m William Young of
Gilford; he m2 __ and lived in Lynn MA.
g) Hannah G - b Gilford 8 Oct 1846; m Henry Dodge; liv Somerville MA.
h) Malvina Frances - b G-- 1 Apr 1852; m as 3rd wife Henry J s/o John &
Louisa (Rust) McDuffie of Alton (b A-- 2 Sep 1830) on 3 Jan 1871; he d A-- 6
Jan 1896; farmer; liv Alton Corner NH; she m2 Clifton s/o James & Hannah
(Roberts) Young of Alton (b A-- 2 Apr 1859) on 22 Feb 1898; farmer.
i) Sarah M - b G-- 12 May 1856.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1822 Nov 1 - Aaron Bussell m Rachel Bussell [Gilford NH VR Vol 1].
1844 Mar 17 - Rachel Buzzell, consort of Aaron, d at Gilford ae 58, per
Morning Star of 17 Apr 1844 [Young & Taylor, Death Notices from Freewill Bapt
Publ, 1811-1851, 1985, p55].
1844 - married in Gilford, Mr. Aaron Buzzell & Miss Rhoda B. Blaisdell [The
Argus and Spectator of Newport NH, issue of 14 Jun 1844, New Hanpshire
Genealogical Record 19:3:123].
1888 Apr 16 - Rhoda Buzzell d ae 72y [Gilmanton Town Report].
1889 Jun 27 - Aaron Buzzell d Barnstead ae 88y old age [NHVR].
1889 Jun 27 - Aaron Buswell d Barnstead ae 88y old age [NHVR].
1889 Jun 27 - Aaron Buzzell d Barnstead ae 88y farmer [Roberts, Barnstead NH
VR 1887-2000, 2001, p373].
m 1822
m 1822, m2 1844 Rhoda Blaisdell
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
Aaron Buzzell - s/o George W 5 Ichabod 4 William 3 John 2; m Rachel d/o
James 5 & Margaret 4 (Buzzell) Buzzell of Gilford (b Barrington 10 Mar 1792);
Aaron m2 Rhoda d/o Samuel & Hannah (Grace) Blaisdell of Gilford (b G-- 2 Dec
1818) on 8 May 1844; she d Gilmanton 20 Apr 1888. Children by 1st wife:
a) Henry - liv Gilmanton Iron Works NH.
b) Andrew - d VT.
c) Cynthia - m John s/o Owen & Susan L (Roberts) Reynolds of Candia (b 2 Jun
1828); he d 8 Feb 1855 & she m2 ___ Young.
d) Mahala - m __ Smith of Hollis ME.
e) Mary Jane - m John Blake of Barrington 3 Feb 1845; liv Gilmanton Iron
Works NH.
Children by 2nd wife:
f) Calista J - b Gilford 2 Feb 1845; d G-- 8 Sep 1872; m William Young of
Gilford; he m2 __ and lived in Lynn MA.
g) Hannah G - b Gilford 8 Oct 1846; m Henry Dodge; liv Somerville MA.
h) Malvina Frances - b G-- 1 Apr 1852; m as 3rd wife Henry J s/o John &
Louisa (Rust) McDuffie of Alton (b A-- 2 Sep 1830) on 3 Jan 1871; he d A-- 6
Jan 1896; farmer; liv Alton Corner NH; she m2 Clifton s/o James & Hannah
(Roberts) Young of Alton (b A-- 2 Apr 1859) on 22 Feb 1898; farmer.
i) Sarah M - b G-- 12 May 1856.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1822 Nov 1 - Aaron Bussell m Rachel Bussell [Gilford NH VR Vol 1].
1844 Mar 17 - Rachel Buzzell, consort of Aaron, d at Gilford ae 58, per
Morning Star of 17 Apr 1844 [Young & Taylor, Death Notices from Freewill Bapt
Publ, 1811-1851, 1985, p55].
1844 - married in Gilford, Mr. Aaron Buzzell & Miss Rhoda B. Blaisdell [The
Argus and Spectator of Newport NH, issue of 14 Jun 1844, New Hanpshire
Genealogical Record 19:3:123].
1888 Apr 16 - Rhoda Buzzell d ae 72y [Gilmanton Town Report].
1889 Jun 27 - Aaron Buzzell d Barnstead ae 88y old age [NHVR].
1889 Jun 27 - Aaron Buswell d Barnstead ae 88y old age [NHVR].
1889 Jun 27 - Aaron Buzzell d Barnstead ae 88y farmer [Roberts, Barnstead NH
VR 1887-2000, 2001, p373].
FAMILY RECORD:
Simon 1 John 2 William 3 Ichabod 4 George W 5
Jonathan S Buzzell m1 __ Morrill & m2 Rhoda Emerson [Rev. Herbert Leslie
Buzzell mms].
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Jonathan S Buzzell - m Rhoda E ___ (d 3 Jun 1887 ae 47y 1m; buried Northwood
Ridge Cemetery, Northwood NH. Children:
a) Lyman J -.
[cem inscr by Wilma T Regan, 1969].
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Ida M Buzzell - d/o Jonathan & Rhoda E Buzzell of Northwood marr Frank L
Woodman of Northwood on 17 May 1882 [NHVR].
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Rhoda Buzzell - d 6/3/1887 ae 47/1/23; married; b Etna ME; d/o Luke Emerson
(Gorham) & Lucy Munch (Bangor ME) [Roberts, Dover, NH Death Records, 1887-1937,
2002].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1880 - federal census Gilmanton, Belknap Co NH fam:
123/130 Buswell, Henry w m 40 married, farm worker bNH/NH/NH
Jun 8 Buswell, Annie wife married keeping house bMA/MA/MA
128/135 Coffin, Joseph M household includes
Jun 8 Buswell, Ida w f 15 boarder single domestic servant bNH/NH/NH
130/137 Buswell, Jonathan w m 66 married farm worker bNH/NH/NH
Jun 8 Buswell, Rhoda E w f 40 wife married keeping house bNH/NH/NH
Buswell, Lyman J w m 18 son single farm worker bNH/NH/NH
Buswell, Anna C w f 16 dau single at home bNH/NH/NH
Gilman, Edwin B w m 30 boarder single bNH/NH/NH
337/335 Buzzell, Samuel w m 75 married farmer bNH/NH/NH
Jun 15 Buzzell, Hannah w f 59 wife married keeping house bNH/NH/NH
(Tenney?) Flora E w f 21 dau at home bNH/NH/NH
" baby w f 3/12 May grandchild at home bNH/unk/NH