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40 Webster, Ellen, Josephine, Charles and Frank. Mr. Kemp d. in 1853, ae. 82.

Leland, Simeon, (son of Simeon, and grand-son of William Leland,) from Sherburne, settled as a farmer, where now resides Charles Green. He m. Rhoda Hill; their ch. were:—1. Lynda. 2. Hollis, m. Betsy Graves; whose ch. were:—Charles H., Simeon, Ebenezer Franklin, Almon Augustus, Aaron Sanford, Stephen Nelson, Eveline Elizabeth, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clinton and Alonzo Davis. 3. Bellarmine, m. Harriet Hill; whose ch. were:—Simeon, David W., Ezra, Rhoda, Levi, Bellarmine, d., and Bellarmine. 4. Simon, m. in the Western country, and was noted for trading with the Indians, who were very fond of whisky, and would often beg and plead for it; at one time an Indian plead so earnestly that Mr. Leland asked him if he would have a finger cut off, whereupon he laid his hand upon a block, willing to sacrifice it for whisky. Mr. L. did not accept his hand; whether the Indian got his whisky or not, I am unable to say. 5. Elbridge, m. Betsy Priest; they had one child whose name was Lucy R. His second wife was Eliza Punchon; whose ch. were:—H. N. Bolton, Edwin, Amasa P., Mary Ann, John, Edward, Jane O., Sarah E. and Rachel E. 6. Rhoda, m. Silas Seaver; whose ch. were:—Martha, Lynda, Mary, Amanda, Lucy, Samuel, Sanford, Smyrna and Rhoda Ann. Mr. Leland d. in 1823, ae. 64.

Lynde, William, from Malden, became an inhabitant of Gardner, and owned the valuable farm where his son, William S. Lynde, now resides. He was a valuable citizen. He m. Mary Waite; they had one child whose name was William Sargeant, who m. Christiana Comee; their ch. were:—