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16 pensioner had he lived until the act was passed. He m. Tabitha Parker: their ch. were:—1. Tabitha, m. Nathan Howard; whose ch. were:—Amos and William. 2. William, m. Betsy White; whose ch. were:—Cassandana, Amanda Malvina, d., and Betsy, d. 3. Ebenezer, m. Sarah Hill; whose ch. were:—Roena, George W., Francis A., Asa D., Sarah, David, Mary, Martha and William. 4. Nathan, d. 5. David, d. 6. Edmond, m. Nancy Emory; whose children were:—Albert, Lucinda, Tabitha, Oliver E., Nancy, Betsy, d., Lydia, Charles and Otis, d. 7. David, d. Mr. Bickford d. in 1832, ae. 89.

Beard, Andrew, from Reading, settled in the south part of the town, in the early part of the town's history. Was a carpenter and a hard working man. The remnant of an aged tree is now standing near his former residence upon which he killed a bear. He married Miss Burnap; their ch. were:—1. Lizzie. 2. Tabitha, m. Abel Woodward; whose ch. were:—Aaron, Abel, Tabitha, Isaac, Mary, Nancy and Lock. 3. Andrew, m. Lucy Dunn; whose ch. were:—Andrew and Vinal Cranston. 4. Artemas, m. Lydia Baker; they had one child whose name was Lydia. 5. Aaron, m. Anna Dunster; whose ch. were:—Betrix, Mary, Lydia, Hephzibah, Anna, Dorcas, Lucy, Maria and Aaron. 6. Mary. 7. Abel. 8. Bethia. 9. Dorcas, m. Mr. Jewett. 10. Hephzibah. 11. Lucinda. Mr. Beard d. in 1831.

Bolton, Ebenezer, from Reading, was a farmer in the south part of the town. He was a minute-man at the battle of Bunker hill; at one time he felt the bullets brush his hair as they passed him. He received a pension for his services. He m. Elizabeth Holt; their ch. were:—1. Betsy, m. Nathan Taft; whose ch. were:—Nathan, Hollis, Jerusha,