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30 ch. were:—Sophia, d., Sophia, Maria, Calvin S., Alvin Monroe, James Holbrook, Charles, William and Mary. 2. Sybil, d. 3. Jonathan, m. Phebe Temple; whose ch. were:—Walter, Louisa, Thomas, Betsy, Mason and Joel. 4. Walter, m. Rebecca Wright; whose ch. were:—Aaron, Emily, Martha, Rebecca, Edward W., George, Judson and Thomas. 5. Sybil, m. William Whitney; whose ch. were:—Sybil and Betsy. 6. Leonora, m. George W. Cowee; whose ch. were:—Sybil C., George Leander, Alvin G., Aaron, Mary M. and Adaline. His second wife was Sarah Wilcox; whose ch. were:—Frank, d., and Fred (twins,) Frank, Ellen E. and Hattie J. Mr. Greenwood d. in 1821, ae. 66.

Greenwood, Aaron, from Sherburne, was a farmer, in the south-west part of the town, where his grandson, Aaron L. Greenwood, now resides. He was three years in the Revolutionary war, and received a pension a number of years. He m. Anna Learned; their ch. were:—1. Charles, m. Betsy Temple; whose ch. were:—Aaron L., Francis T., Betsy, Edward and Asa Temple. 2. Anna. Mr. Greenwood d. in 1824, ae. 68.

Gates, Simon, moved from Westminster to Gardner without changing his residence; the town line crossing his farm, he had a right to belong to the town he chose, and being a just man, decided to come to Gardner, because he thought it his duty to go where he could do the most good. He had a good farm on what is called Beech hill, where his grandson, Horace Gates, now lives, and was one of the principal men in building up the town. He m. Susanna Reed; their ch. were:—1. Nathan, m. Abigail Knowlton; whose ch. were:—Nathan, Jeremiah, d., Abel, Aseph, Luke, d.,