GENEALOGY OF WILKINS FAMILY IN MONT VERNON NH Information from a web site "History & Genealogy of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire" located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Montvernon/ Source: HISTORY of the TOWN of MONT VERNON, New Hampshire; Blanchard Printing Co., Boston, Mass. 1907 Disclaimer: We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor do we claim that these genealogies are accurate. WILKINS pp 168-172 Bray Wilkins a large land owner in Middleton, Mass., was the ancestor of all that name who have lived in Amherst or in any of the towns severed from that town. Joshua Wilkins, fourth generation from Bray Wilkins, b. Middleton, Mass., Aug. 26, 1718. He and his wife Ruth, were residents of Amherst (now the East Dist., Mont Vernon), March 1776. Ch: 1. Aspath, b. March 17, 1738. 2. Eli, b. Sept 21, 1741, d. young. 3. Sylvester, b. Jan 11, 1744, d. young 4. Joshua, b. Oct 12, 1746. 5. Elizabeth, b. Nov 16, 1748, d. young. 6. *Abijah, b Oct 7, 1751 7. *Eli, b. April 6, 1753 8. Sylvester, b. Nov. 24, 1757, a Revolutionary solider, d. Easton, Pa. 9. Ruth, b. March 21, 1761. 10. Elizabeth, b. June 15, 1764. Abijah Wilkins, son of Joshua and Ruth Wilkins, b. Middleton, Mass., Oct. 7, 1751; lived in the North Dist. On the farm now owned by S.E. Curtis; d. Mont Vernon, July 1833, age 81; m. (1) Lucy Averill, May 7, 1771. She was b. Dec. 18, 1752. He m. (2) Sarah Farmer, Sept. 30, 1788. She d. Feb 8, 1818, age 59. Ch. By first wife: 1. *Abijah, b. Sept. 18, 1771. Probably born Mont Vernon: 2. Lucy, b. March 27, 1777 3. Jason, b Dec 7, 1780 4. Asaph. Children by second wife, probably b. Mont Vernon 5. *Charles W. b Oct 30, 1791 6. George, b. Dec 12, 1793; d unm. Holliston, Mass. May 4, 1826; studied medicine, was licensed by the N.H. Medical Society in 1820, practiced two years at Littleton, Mass., and from there went to Holliston. By his premature removal the community lost a faithful physician and a citizen of uprightness and integrity. 7. Esther, b Nov 28, 1797, d. May 19, 1820, a very pious and amiable young lady. 8. Ruth K., b Dec 17, 1801; d. unm. Nashua, August 18, 1871. Eli Wilkins, son of Joshua and Ruth Wilkins, b. April 6, 1753, m. ---- Leach; settled in Amherst (now East Dist., Mont Vernon), school teacher, selectman from 1781 to 1788 inclusive; was for many years Justice of the Peace; was made Justice in 1787. Ch. b. Mont Vernon: 1. Eli 2. *Ira 3. *John I. 4. Joshua 5. Tryphosa, m. Gerry Knights of Francestown 6. *Alvah 7. Nathaniel Abijah Wilkins, son of Abijah and Lucy (Averill) Wilkins, b. Sept. 18, 1771, d. 1856; settled in Boston before 1800 and there he was for many years an industrious carpenter and masterbuilder, a Christian very much respected. He left one son and two dau. Charles Warren Wilkins, son of Abijah and Sarah (Farmer) Wilkins, b. Mont Vernon Oct. 30, 1791; settled in Lowell, d. there June 16, 1871; m. March 2, 1815 Emma D. Trow, dau. Joseph and Sarah (Perkins) Trow. She was b. Aug. 18, 1791, d. Lowell Jan 26, 1868. Ch. b. Lowell, probably 1. Chas. P., b 1815, m. (1) Abigail Brown; m (2) Grace Puffer; removed from Lowell to Auburn N.Y., d. there April 1889, leaving seven children 2. Sarah A., b. 1818, m. Elijah Perry, d. 1845. 3. Esther, b 1822, d. unm. Lowell, June 6, 1841 4. Martha, b. July 15, 1825, m. June 16, 1849 Theophilus D. Berry of Lowell, who d. Nov 29, 1885. 5. Elizabeth, b. 1827, d. unm. Sept 1 1848 6. Geo. Henry, b. 1829, d. 1842. 7. Joseph A., m. Mrs. Anna Hunt; has seven ch, lives Whitefield N.H. Ira Wilkins, son Eli Wilkins, m. Anna P., dau Nathan and Sarah (Kendrick) Kendall of Amherst. She was b. July 17, 1787, m. July 11, 1815. He d. Burlington, Ohio July 16, 1849. He lived for a time where C.O. Ingalls now does; four dau. John L. Wilkins, son Eli Wilkins. He lived in East. Dist., (on place now burnt, formerly occupied by Bradley Jones). He moved to New Boston and d. at the poorhouse there; m. Susan Weston. Ira Wilkins (his son) lived in East Dist., m. Feb 18, 1835, Nancy, dau Isaac and Eunice (Flagg) Colby of Amherst. She was b. Oct 29, 1813, d. April 1858. He d. Wilton, June 20, 1888, age 78 yrs, 3 mos; one dau, Mrs. Dunbar; one son, Ira Gardner was a captain in Civil War, lived in Fitchburg Mass. Alvah Wilkins, son Eli Wilkins, lived in East Dist., m (1) Sarah, dau James Hill. She d. Oct 19, 1857, age 61. He m. (2) Mrs. Sarah S. Gould, Sept. 25, 1860. He d. Oct 5, 1862, age 65. Ch. by first wife, a dau. m. Peter Douglass; had one ch. Jonathan Wilkins, son of Rev. Daniel and Sarah (Fuller) Wilkins; a Revolutionary solider, served on board the armed ship Hague, was wounded in battle with British vessel. He d. Mont Vernon, April 18, 1821, aged 75. Susannah, his first wife, d. Dec. 23, 1778, age 30. Ch. were: 1. Polly, m. Bradford 2. David G., lived Addison VT 3. Jonathan, lived Goffstown 4. Samuel, lived New Albany, Ind. 5. Robert, lived Jaffrey, N.H. 6. James, b. Dec 15, 1784, was apprenticed to James McKean of Amherst, whence he took the name of McKean. He rem. to Maine with Mr. McKean, where his education was neglected. When he returned to Amherst at the age of 19 he was unable to read or write. Determined to have an education he applied himself vigorously to study, fitted for college, grad. At Dartmouth College in 1812, read law with Hon. Daniel Abbott of Dunstable and practiced many years in Bedford and Manchester. He served as Representative, Senator and Councillor, and d. Manchester unm Jan 18, 1855. Abiel Wilkins, b. Jan 6, 1778. Was the son of Wm. Wilkins of English descent, whose mother lived in Salem, Mass. She was accused when a girl of being a witch, went home from church and when they followed her, her father fought them with pitch fire brands and thus saved his child. Very little is known of William Wilkins. Abiel removed from Salem, or that vicinity, after the Revolutionary War, settled on the farm in the South Dist., now owned by Jesse R. Wilkins. Abiel had five sons who reached manhood. Ch: 1. *William. 2. James, removed to Amherst in 1799; m Lydia Whipple probably sister to his brother William's wife). He d. June 13, 1801. james, his eldest child, d. Weston Vt. Had nine ch. His youngest son, Dea. Joel Wilkins of Antrim, m. (1) his cousin Betsey Wilkins; m. (2) H.B. Crombie. He d. Nov 1865; had 11 ch. 3. Enoch, m. Sally Case; lived in Antrim. He d. June 13, 1851, age 73. She d. 1852. 4. *Abiel, b. Jan. 6, 1778 5. Phebe, m. John Heywood, March 27, 1825. William Wilkins, son of Abiel, moved from Mont Vernon to Antrim in 1798, m (1) Sarah Whipple of Hamilton, Mass.; m. (2) Elizabeth Hopkins of Antrim. He d. May 15, 1837, age 63. He had 5 ch. by first wife and two ch. by second wife. His second ch., Betsey, b. 1801 became first wife of her cousin, Dea. Joel Wilkins. His seven ch., Maria Eliza, m. John Kidder of Mont Vernon, Sept. 15, 1837, is still living. Abiel Wilkins, son Abiel Wilkins, b. Jan 6, 1778, lived on homestead where he d. July 31, 1859; m. Amy or Emma Heywood, dau. Wm. Heywood, Jan 31, 1812. She was b. April 15, 1791, d. Aug 23, 1872. he d. July 31, 1859. Farmer. Ch. b. Mont Vernon: 1. Abigail, b. May 10, 1812, m. March 1832 *Elbridge F. Perkins, b. July 29, 1811. She d. Oct 4, 1853 2. Jesse b. Sept. 24, 1813, d. Sept. 10, 1818 3. Eliza, b. Nov. 21, 1815; m. Sept. 1837, George E. Robbins of Wilton 4. *Luke, b. April, 1818. 5. Emma J. b. Aug 4, 1820, d. July 17, 1854, m. April 10, 1844 William P. Duncklee of Milford, who was b. Aug 28, 1817. 6. Almira Wilkins, b. Jan. 17, 1825, d. Dec 13, 1852, m. *Tyler Tupper of Mont Vernon. Luke Wilkins, son of Abiel and Amy (Heywood) Wilkins, b. Mont Vernon, April 1818, d. May 8 1857; lived on Wilkins farm in South Dist., m. June 22, 1843, Elizabeth, dau of Mark D. and Lucy (Whipple) Langdell. She was B> March 13, 1820. She m. (2) Levi Curtis, Nov 28, 1867, d. Milford, May 28, 1897. Ch. B. Mont Vernon: 1. *Jesse R., b Dec 13, 1844 2. Mary E., b. Oct. 10, 1846, m. (1) Dec 15 1869, *James A. Langdell, who d. April 2, 1870; she m (2) *Chas. H. Gutterson, March 31, 1877; one son; res. Mont Vernon. 3. Lucy J., b. Nov 29, 1848, m. Oct 14, 1871, *Henry Appleton Hutchinson of Mont Vernon, res. Mont Vernon; five ch. 4. Emma F., b. July 22, 1855, m. Nov 30, 1876, Marcus U. Gutterson 5. Luke A., d. June 27, 1862, aged 10 yrs. 9 months. Jesse R. Wilkins, son Luke and Elizabeth (Langdell) Wilkins, b. Mont Vernon, Dec 13, 1844, m. Oct 14, 1871 A. Frances*, dau John and Mary (Nichols) Follansbee. She was b. Londonderry, Dec. 25, 1848. He lived in South Dist. until 1891 when he moved to the north part of Milford. Ch.b. Mont Vernon: 1. Willie A., b. Oct 28, 1872, meat cutter m. June 30, 1896 Cora Belle, dau. George and Abbie (Flanders) Stone of Greenville, res. Milford. 2. Frances M., b. May 10, 1874, m. March 5, 1896, Louis A., son of Thos. B. and Adaline A. (Crosby) Hall of Milford; res. Milford; two ch. 3. Clarence E., b. Aug 17, 1888. Benjamin Wilkins, m. Naomi, dau. Cooley and Sarah (Burnham) Smith. She was b. April 25, 1757, d. May 11, 1850; settled in Lyndeboro; several ch., a dau, Naomi m. Abraham French. D. Nov 11, 1871, aged 86 yrs, 3 mos. His son Benjamin Wilkins, settled in Hillsboro, m. Nov 27, 1806 Lydia, Dau. Ebenezer and Elizabeth T.S. Batchelder. She was b. Nov 21, 1786, m. Nov 27, 1806; several ch. Silas, son of Benjamin and Naomi (Smith) Wilkins, lived in West Dist. m. Martha, dau St. Joseph and Mary (Lyon) Farnum of Mont Vernon, Nov 21, 1810. He d. Oct 29, 1851, age 61. His wife d. April 14, 1841, age 51. Ch. b. Mont Vernon 1. Sophronia, b. June 22, 1812, m. Dec 15, 1832 *Capt. Leander Smith, d. Antrim, Nov 25, 1882 2. Naomi S., b. Feb 9, 1814, m. (1) Jan 10, 1833 Wm. Underwood of Amherst, had three ch. He d. Nov 28, 1841. She m. (2) John H. McConihie of Amherst; two ch. She d. July 25, 1900. 3. Hannah, b. May 11, 1815, m. *Trask W. Averill, oct 11, 1849; one ch: She d. Feb 28, 1900. 4. Silas, b. July 3, 1819; m. Helen m. Tappan, lived in Bradford and Newport. 5. James, b. June 8, 1823; stable-keeper, Nashua. 6. Emily M., b. Sept. 15, 1826, m. May 1847, Walter M. Gilson; res. Nashua and Mont Vernon. Charles Lucien Wilkins, son of Frederick and - (Marston) Wilkins, b. Montgomery, Vt., lived in a house which stood between the Bellevue and Dr. Hallowell's and where C.J. Smith now does; was a house painter; moved to Milford in 1871, thence to Amherst, Mont Vernon and New Boston, where he d. by drowning Aug 13, 1888, age 65. He m. Mary Mills of Chester, N.H. He served in 8th N.H. Regt. in Civil War. Ch: 1. Charlena M., m. May 1 1878, Waler Wilkins of Omaha Neb., resides Omaha Neb. (end)