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William Draper
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7 March 1742 – 7 March 1842
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W/Father & Wife in Francestown, NH History
"WILLIAM DRAPER came from Dedham, Mass., to this town, about 1780, and settled on what is known as Driscoll hill. His father, William Draper, Sr. , came from England, and settled in Dedham, Mass. William, the son, was b. Mar. 7, 1742, and d. in Francestown on his birthday, Mar. 7, 1842, aged just one hundred years. Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashburnham, Mass. and m. William Barnes of Lexington, who was drowned at sea in early manhood. She m., 2nd, Mr. Draper and lived to great age, dying in 1832. She was a witness of the battle of Lexington; saw the "red coats" march up and fire upon the American farmers; and later in the day saw the --red coats" flying for life in disgraceful retreat.
William Draper of this town was a great story-teller, shrewd, entertaining, original and harmless. Many of his jokes and stories have been handed down, as being too good to lose. As showing what large turnips he raised back of his barn, he said he left out a few of them in the fall for the sheep to gnaw upon. Later he missed his largest sheep, and after long searching and waiting, he accidentally found her in one of the turnips! She had gnawed in and lived inside three weeks without being heard from! — As showing how thick and heavy the fog used to be, he said that once while shingling, he shingled out from the roof onto the fog ten feet before he noticed his mistake !- -Once, while chasing a fox round a hill, not being able to get near enough for a sight, he bent his gun-barrel, and shot round the hill and brought down the fox.
The children of William and Sarah (Merriam) Draper were as follows : —"
--Cochrane, W. R.. History of Francestown, N.H. : from its earliest settlement April, 1758, to January 1, 1891 : with a brief genealogical record of all the Francestown families. Francestown, N.H.: The town, 1895; pages 646-648.
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W/Wife & Children in Francestown, NH History
"The children of William and Sarah (Merriam) Draper were as follows : —
1. John, [died young: date of birth and death not known.]
2. Jonas, [went to Holland Purchase, N. Y., where he died at the age of 102 years. He was a twin and was said to be so small at birth that he "could be put into a quart tankard," yet he lived to quite a respectable age! His twin who was large soon died. Jonas was thrice married: but nothing further has been learned of his family.]
3. Thomas, [was a soldier in the war of 1812: m. Lucy Parker of (Greenfield ; lived in that town and d. there in 1860; had six children, Thomas Jefferson. Sally. Jonathan. Lucetta, James P. C. and Lydia.]
4. Sally, [m. Cyrus Ellenwood of Greenfield: moved to Acworth, and thence to Charlestown, where she died.]
5. Relief, [m. Jotham Parker and lived in Greenfield and d. there in 1865. A daughter married, Gilman Plummer of Manchester. A son married Mary Low of Greenfield and lived here a few years on the Scobv farm, where his wife died, Oct. 15. 1848. Soon after he went to Vt.]
6. Hepsibah, [m. Jan. 31, 1828, Maj. William Brooks, a soldier and officer of the Revolution; married 2nd, James Boutwell of Antrim, was buried in Hancock beside her first husband.]
7. Aaron, [b. Sept. 11, 1795, m. Eliza Tucker of Chelsea, Vt., whose brother William, a sea captain of considerable note was captured and put to death by the pirates of Algiers; was a farmer; lived in Francestown and d. here, Dec. 1, 1860; his wife. d. Aug. 8, 1872; children, all born in this town: — Eliza, (born May 5, 1823, d. Aiig. 8, 1824.) Mary A., (b. Nov. 6, 1825. d. July 19, 1853 unm.) Nancy Caroline, (b. Sept. 18, 1829, m. William Duncklee of (Greenfield. Dec. 17, 1861; their son (George Aaron, b. Dec. 19, 1862, took the name Draper; She now lives in this village; is a woman of intelligence and keen memory: has been for some years a "correspondent"" for the local papers; and has the thanks of the writer for valuable assistance in collecting items for this book. — , d. at Francestown, Nov. 4, 1892, after the above sketch was written.)]
8. Timothy W., [m. Mary Flanders of Lancaster, Mass., April 6,1824; lived some years afterward in this town, uniting with the church here in 1828; moved to Charlestown, this state in later years; then in 1849 to Antrim. where he d. April 10. 1874 aged 77. Was a very lame man, and a suffered from rheumatism many years, died in his chair while the family were making preparations for breakfast; his wife d. June 6, 1887, aged 83; they had seven children, of whom George A., Maria M., Austin R., and William H., d. in early years. The others were: —Charles G. ( Had his name changed to Gibson; m. Elizabeth S. Jones of Milford. 1855; lives in Antrim; they have one child. George G., who was b. March 25, 1864, and m. Janet Campbell of Chatham, N. B., Nov. 21, 1891.) Lucy Ann. (b. June 8, 1833; m. Alvin D Charters of Lowell, Mass., Dec. 14, 1852; lives in that city; her husband was killed by a fall, May 11, 1859; their only surviving child, Alvia A., was b. in Antrim, May 4, 1859, m. ________ Draper and lives in Peterboro'. ) Richards, (b. July 24, 1837; went from home in 1857; last heard from in Kansas about 1870.)]"
9. SOLOMON W.. [m. Martha Towns of Greenfield: lived in that town and d. there in 1860; had nine children: — John S., Sarah M., Phebe E., Nancy E.. Solomon S., Mary M., Esther C, Ella and Hattie.]
--Cochrane, W. R.. History of Francestown, N.H. : from its earliest settlement April, 1758, to January 1, 1891 : with a brief genealogical record of all the Francestown families. Francestown, N.H.: The town, 1895; pages 646-648.
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