. History of Cheshire and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire. ^xv cl£/ {/l^4<^°4. J?f?~>-x ex-*) <d & cT^^u^ j. CLAREMONT. 139 founder of the branch now resident in was one of the proprietors of Dedham, Mass.,in 1636-37, a man of importance and estate, andlived a blameless life. He bequeathed thegreater part of his estates to his second son,Nathaniel (2). His son Edward (3) inherited thehomestead in Dedham, bore the title of lieutenant,and was a leading member of the church. Josiah(4), his second son, born in 1713, married HannahWhiting. They had fourteen children,—eightson


. History of Cheshire and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire. ^xv cl£/ {/l^4<^°4. J?f?~>-x ex-*) <d & cT^^u^ j. CLAREMONT. 139 founder of the branch now resident in was one of the proprietors of Dedham, Mass.,in 1636-37, a man of importance and estate, andlived a blameless life. He bequeathed thegreater part of his estates to his second son,Nathaniel (2). His son Edward (3) inherited thehomestead in Dedham, bore the title of lieutenant,and was a leading member of the church. Josiah(4), his second son, born in 1713, married HannahWhiting. They had fourteen children,—eightsons and six daughters; four of the sons weresoldiers in the Revolutionary War. Josiah (5)was in the battles of Bunker Hill and Monmouth,and served faithfully; was promoted and receiveda pension. He married, 1778, Sarah Shuttle-worth, of Dedham ; settled in Washington, N. H.;afterwards returned to Dedham, where he died,aged eighty-four years. Josiah Richards, , son of Josiah and Sarah(Shuttleworth) Richards, was born at Washington,N. H, May 30, 1784; married, December 17


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