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��urer of the Cheshire Provident Insti- tution, is her grandson. Chester Nims, Esq., of Keene, now deceased, was another son of Mrs. Roswell Nims. He was a man of good judgment and held many important ofifices in his na- tive town.

Of the sons of Daniel Wilson, Daniel, Jr., and Josiah settled in Penn- sylvania, and were highly respected citizens in Tioga county. Josiah had no children. The descendants of Daniel mostly reside in northern Penn- sylvania, and are among the most sub- stantial citizens in that part of the state. James, another son of Daniel, was an officer in the war of 1812, and lost his life in the battle of Platts- burg. One son, named John, died in infancy, on the day of the battle of Bennington. Another John settled on the paternal homestead, in Sulli- van, and became a prominent man in the place, was a justice of the peace and the town clerk for many years and represented his town in the general court. His two sons, Dau- phin W. and Charles Franklin Wilson, Esqs., were also highly respected and prominent citizens of that town. Both now reside in Keene. Both have been in the state legislature and the latter, like his father, was for many years the town clerk. Charles C, son of the latter, lost his life in the late war. Their sister, Harriet, was the wife of the late Dr. Barton, of Orange, Mass., a man eminent in his profession and a benevolent, public-spirited towns- man. His daughter, Josephine, is the wife of Rev. Mr. Herrick, a Congre- gational clergyman. Mrs. Herrick has just established a school in Am- herst for the education of unfortunate

��children, who, by reason of ill-health, or for any other cause, are belated in their studies. Samuel Wilson, the youngest son of Daniel, and twin brother of Sarah, lived in northern New York. His son, Edson J., was for a time postmaster at Vallejo, Cal,, and is now a wealthy and influential citizen of that place. Maria N., sis- ter of the latter, is the wife of Hon. Geo. Wilkins, of Stow, Vt., who has been president of the Vermont sen- ate.

Robert Wilson, the ancestor of Hon. James Wilson, Sr., and Gen. James Wilson, Jr., was the son of the emi- grant, William, who was born in Ty- rone, Ireland, and came with his father to this country, in 1737. When he became of age he enlisted in the army in the old French war. He was in the famous action on the Heights of Abraham, Sept. 12, 1759, and was one of the brave men who, after they saw their commander, the gallant Wolfe, fall, fought valiantly until they had gained the victory and thus de- prived the French of all their posses- sions in north-eastern America. After this war was ended, Robert Wilson returned to his home. Shortly after, in 1 76 1 or 1762, he married Mary Hodge, of West Cambridge, who had crossed the ocean in the same ship with him. They went to live in the newly settled town of Peterborough, and built a house about seventy-five or eighty rods south-west of the house now oc- cupied by James Wilson, the cellar of which can still be traced. Here they performed the duties usually devolving on those who settled in the new towns and cleared their farms in the midst of the primeval forests. Their house

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