Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2023 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Vital Records of Rockingham, Vermont From the Beginning of the Records to January 1, 1845 Compiled from the Town Records by THOMAS BELLOWS PECK pub. George E. Littlefield, Boston, 1908 [transcriber note: transcribed exactly as it appears with no attempt to correct spelling or punctuation.] [pg 51] VOL II, PAGE 809 State of Vermont, } Be it remembered that at Rockingham Windham County ss. } in the county aforesaid on the 11th Day of February in the year of our Lord 1802 Daniel Dart of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor & State aforesaid and Perthena Olcott of Rockingham aforesaid were duly joined in marriage by me JEHIEL WEBB, Justice of Peace State of Vermont, } Be it remembered that at Rockingham Windham County ss. } in the County aforesaid on the 7th Day of March in the year of our Lord 1802 Garanter Hastings of Charlestown in the County of Cheshire and State of New hampshire and Hannah Olcott of Rockingham aforesaid were duly joined in marriage by me JEHIEL WEBB, Justice of Peace VOL. II, PAGE 811 Rockingham March 19th 1802 I the subscriber do not agree in the Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Town of Rockingham EDWARD DARBY, Junr. VOL. II, PAGE 812 Rockingham February 22d 1803. I the subscriber do not agree in the Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of s'd Rockingham HEZEKIAH WOORD CLARK VOL. II, PAGE 816 State of Vermont, Windham County ss. Rockingham May 12th 1802 I the subscriber do not agree in the Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Town of Rockingham STEPHEN STOWELL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 52] VOL. II, PAGE 816 Rockingham May 27th 1804 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Town of Rockingham WILLIAM McNEEL VOL. II, PAGE 822 Rockingham, July 26th, 1802 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Town of Rockingham ISAAC HOLDEN Rockingham June 15th 1803 I the subscriber do not agree in Relibious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Town of Rockingham JOHN ELLIS VOL. II, PAGE 823 Died on the 14th Day of April 1798 Mr. Elisa Sabin of Rockingham VOL. II, PAGE 824 We the subscribers being appointed by Jehiel Webb Esq'r to apprize a Stray Horse taken up by Alexander Atkinson in Rockingham do hereby particularly Describe said horse to be of a Dark bay coller with a Black Main and Tail with a few white hairs in his face a natural troter and supposed to be four old, and of the value of thirty Dollars. DAVID PULSIPHER Witness our hands NATHAN MARTAIN Rockingham June 2d 1802 Rockingham July 2d 1803 I the subscriber do not agree in religious opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Town of Rockingham ENOCH FISHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 53] VOL. II, PAGE 828 Rockingham, March 15th, 1804 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Rockingham NATHANIEL BENNET JUNR. VOL. II, PAGE 829 Rockingham June 12th 1802 I the subscriber do not agree in the Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of the Town of Rockingham DAVID WOOD, Junr. VOL. II, PAGE 830 Rockingham, October 22d 1802 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of Rockingham aforesaid PHILIP ADAMS VOL. II, PAGE 831 Rockingham October 10th 1803 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of Rockingham JONATHAN BARRON Rockingham October 10th 1803 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of Rockingham aforesaid DAVID OAKES VOL. II, PAGE 833 Rockingham Sept. 18th 1802 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of the said Town of Rockingham SAMUEL EMERY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 54] VOL. II, PAGE 834 Rockingham, Septr 4th 1803 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of the Town of Rockingham SAMUEL CUTLER VOL. II, PAGE 839 The following are the births of the Children of Samuel & Mary Emery of Rockingham, (viz) Thankfull born February 27th 1790 Betsy born April 19th 1793 John born April 9 1795 Eleazer born May 27th 1797 VOL. II, PAGE 843 Rockingham Nov 3 1802 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of the Town of Rockingham aforesaid THOMAS WING VOL. II, PAGE 845 The following are the births of the Children of Edward Jr. and Anna Darby of Rockingham (viz) Emily born October 3d 1797 Stephen Hiams born August 31st 1799 Marcy born June 14th 1802 Laura born March 14th 1804 Edward Warren born Feby 9th 1806 Eluthera Anne born June 17th 1809 Hannah born August 10th 1811 Charles born Feby 25 1813 Horace born Jany 5th 1815 Jane Minerva born July 12 1816 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 55] VOL. II, PAGE 848 The following are the births of the Children of John Bolles and Deborah his wife (viz) Polly born September 26th 1798 Hariet born January 13 1800 Alexander Hamilton Thomson born August 20 1804 at Rockingham VOL. II, PAGE 849 The following are the births of the Children of James and Polley Marsh of Rockingham (viz) Nancy born September 8th 1795 Prudence born January 25 1798 Patty born March 10th 1800 and died September 6th 1801 Polley born May 12th 1802 VOL. II, PAGE 851 The following are the Births of the Children of Philip and Christiana Davis of Rockingham (viz) Sally born January 5th 1793 at Rockingham Patty born Jaunary 26th 1796 at Rockingham Olive born September 14th 1800 at Rockingham VOL. II, PAGE 853 The following are the Births of the Children of Joshua Johnson and Anna his wife of Rockingham (viz) Amillea born August 14th 1763 Robert Avery born October 22 1766 Lucy born April 7th 1769 Anne born January 20th 1771 Timothy born March 16 1773 and died September 10th 1784 Rachel born July 30th 1775 Joshua born May 27th 1777 Patty born July 4th 1781 Suphronah born September 2d 1790 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 56] VOL. II, PAGE 854 The following are the births of the Children of Ebenezer Allbee Junr & Anna his Wife of Rockingham (viz) Ebenezer born June 20th 1791 Timothy Johnson born December 10th 1792 Phyla born March 29th 1795 Horace born May 21st 1797 George Washington born December 24 1799 Elijah Warren born Feby 29th 1812 VOL. II, PAGE 854 The following are the births of the Children of John and Elizabeth Pulsipher of Rockingham (viz) Oliver born March 7th 1774 David born September 13 1776 Betsy born May 29 1778 Polly born July 21 1780 John born June 18 1782 Elias born July 1st 1784 and died January 16th 1788 Salmon born May 28 1786 Zera born June 24 1788 Elijah born May 19th 1791 Sibble born March 29 1793 Anannah born October 9th 1798 VOL. II, PAGE 854 The following are the births of the Children of John and Lucy Parker of Rockingham (viz) John born March 6th 1785 at Rockingham William born Novem'r 5th 1787 at Rockingham Elizabeth born Septem'r 1st 1789 at Rockingham Esther born June 30th 1791 at Rockingham Abel born March 31st 1793 at Rockingham Phylon born August 10th 1795 at Rockingham Allen born April 17th 1797 at Rockingham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 57] The following are the births of the Children of David and Perscilla Pulsipher of Rockingham (viz) Elizabeth Stowell born December 21st 1779 Samuel Wood born January 13th 1782 Lucy born November 29 1784 Irena born December 20 1786 Philena born August 28 1789 David born December 6 1791 Elias born June 20 1794 William Rilley born July 21 1800 VOL. II, PAGE 855 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a Majority of the Inhabitants of Rockingham OTIS CHAFFA Recorded by JONATHAN BURT, Town Clerk, September 8th 1804 VOL. II, PAGE 858 The following are the births of the Children of Joshua Johnson Junr and Hannah his Wife of Rockingham John Eastabrook their Son born on the 28th Day of April 1802 Amilla born 2d Day of March 1804 Lucretia born 14 April 1806 VOL. II, PAGE 858 The following are the births of the Children of Peletiah and Deborah Sargents of Rockingham, Who were Married on the Ninth Day of May 1792 Asuby their Daughter was born on the 27th Day of November 1792 and Died on the 13th Day of May 1799 Mariah born May 4th 1794 Fanna born October 2d 1796 Solomon born May 17th 1801 Asuby born August 4th 1804 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 58] VOL. II, PAGE 861 The following is the Birth of Roswell Schyler Burt, son of Edward Burt and Hannah his Wife, who was born May 28 1802 at Rockingham VOL. II, PAGE 861 The following are the births of the Children of Samuel Emery Jun & Anna his Wife (viz) Anna born January 31st 1801 Samuel born September 21 1802 Thomas Jefferson born August 9th 1804 Mary Adaline born June 18th 1807 The following are the births of the Children of Samuel H and Sally Ryminton jr (viz) Polly born December 16th 1800 Sally born March 7 1802 Elmira born September 10th 1803, died 18th June 1805 aged 18 months 8 days VOL. II, PAGE 862 State of Vermont, Windham County ss. To either Constable in the Town of Rockingham in said County of Windham Greeting You are hereby required to summon William Pictering & Mary his wife and Polly Calven and Joel their children now residing in Rockingham to Depart said Town. Hereof fail not but with this precept & your Doings thereon make Due return according to Law. Given our hands at Rockingham this 7th Day of March 1803 LEVI SABIN, DAVID CAMPBELL, SAMLL EMERY, Selectmen Rockingham, March 12th 1803 I then served this summons by leaving a true & attested Copy thereof in the hands of Mary Pictering wife of the within named Wm Pictering with this my return endorsed thereon DAVID OAKES, Constable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 59] VOL. II, PAGE 864 State of Vermont, Windham County Ss. Be it remembered that at Rockingham in the County aforesaid on this 15th Day of January in the year of our Lord 1803 Jonas Hager and Prudence Butterfield of Rockingham aforesaid were duly joined in mar- raige by me JEHIEL WEBB, Justice of Peace VOL. II, PAGE 868 Rockingham June 10th 1803 I the subscriber do not agree in the religious opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Rockingham ROBERT GILMORE VOL. II, PAGE 868 Rockingham, June 8th 1804 I the subscriber do not agree in Religious Opinion with a majority of the Inhabitants of said Rockingham JOHN BENNETT VOL. II, PAGE 876 The following are the births of the Children of Calvin & Martha Clark of Rockingham (viz) Phebe born March 20th 1792 Polly born March 28th 1794 Martha Clark wife of Calvin Clark above mentioned died on the tenth Day of June 1806 VOL. II, PAGE 878 The following are the births of the Children of Abraham & Hannah Shipman of Rockingham (viz) William born December 23d 1783 Hannah born January 11th 1786 Judith born March 24th 1788 Polly born July 31st 1791 Royall born February 14th 1796 Anna born April 24th 1798 Josiah born Septem'r 5th 1800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [pg 60] VOL. II, PAGE 879 The following are the births of the Children of Wilbour and Elizabeth Closson of Rockingham (viz) John born November 18th 1776 Anna born October 16 1778 Elnathan born January 24 1781 Elizabeth Dolly born April 18th 1785 Charles Cane born September 4th 1787 William born October 11th 1789 Roswell born April 13th 1794 VOL. II, PAGE 879 The following are the births of the Children of Noah and Fanny Norcross of Rockingham (viz) Ruth born January 22d 1797 Hannah born February 19th 1799 Fanny born December 8th 1800 James Richmond born Decem'r 17th 1802 VOL. II, PAGE 879 The following are the births of the Children of John and Susanah Leach of Rockingham (viz) John born September 28th 1796 Emily born June 14th 1799 Joseph born October 27th 1801 VOL. II, PAGE 879 The following are the births of the Children of William and Lydia Chamberlain of Rockingham (viz) Lydia born April 4th 1796 Nancy born June 4th 1797 William born February 14th 1800 ===============================================================================