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     John Kennard was born say 1685. He married at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, on 8 August 1706, Elizabeth Alkins, age 19.¹

     Elizabeth Alkins was born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 10 January 1687.¹ She married at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, on 8 August 1706, at age 19, John Kennard.¹

     George Dam married Hannah (?).^2,3 George Dam was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 8 January 1727 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹
     George Dam was a cordwainer at Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire.³ In May 1745 he was a soldier at Louisburg in King George's War in Capt. Samuel Hale's company.^4,5 He suffered there with other hardships a lack of the rum ration for 60 days.⁶ He had by his fathers will a right in Barrington.³ In 1761 he bought a share in Norwich, VT.⁷ George Dam of Portsmouth deposed taking some gunpowder on the raid of Fort William and Mary 14 December 1774.⁸

     William Dam married Bridget (?).² William Dam was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 20 July 1729 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ He died before 2 December 1755.
     William Dam was a chairmaker at Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire.² Administration on his estate was granted on 2 December 1755 to Bridget his widow.^3,2

     Jabez Dam was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 4 April 1731 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ Not mentioned in his father's will of 7 June 1751 and probably then dead unm.²

     Mary Dam was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 17 February 1734 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ Not mentioned in her father's will of 7 June 1751 and probably then dead.²

     Mary (?) married circa 1715, John Huntress, son of George Huntress and Mary Natt.^1,2
     Mary (?) was living (1761).

     Hannah Huntress died s.p.. ². She was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 9 December 1716 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ She married say 1734, James Scales, son of Matthew Scales and Sarah (?).³

     James Scales was baptized at North Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 18 April 1715.¹ He married, of Newington, yeoman, say 1734, Hannah Huntress, daughter of John Huntress and Mary (?).²
     James Scales was a yeoman at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire.

     Matthew Scales married Sarah (?).

     Sarah (?) married Matthew Scales.

     John Huntress was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 2 November 1718 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ He died s.p. before 1790. He in not in the census of 1790 and no record of a wife or children has been found..
     John Huntress was a farmer at Newington, New Hampshire. He was a soldier in King George's War on 16 May 1748 (and again on 13 July) for Rochester and Barrington in Capt. Job Clement's Company.^3,4,2 He was a petitioner at Newington, New Hampshire 1 December 1748 for grant of a tract of land for a township on the Merrimack River.⁵ In 1761 he was a soldier in the French and Indian War in Capt. Samuel Gerrish's Company.⁶

     Tamsin Huntress was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 11 December 1720 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ She married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 1 February 1740/41, at age 20, John Parshley, age 16, (both) of Portsmouth, son of Richard Parshley and Agnes Fletcher Banfield, ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.² Tamsin Huntress died after 1763.

     John Parshley died at Barrington, New Hampshire.² He was born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 7 March 1724.² He married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 1 February 1740/41, at age 16, Tamsin Huntress, age 20, (both) of Portsmouth, daughter of John Huntress and Mary (?), ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.³
     John Parshley was a joiner at Barrington, New Hampshire.¹ He resided at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.¹

     Richard Parshley married Agnes Fletcher Banfield.

     Agnes Fletcher Banfield married Richard Parshley.

     Mary Huntress was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 21 April 1723 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ She (of Newington) married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 7 June 1741, at age 18, Michael Martin, of Portsmouth ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.² Mary Huntress died after 1747.
     Mary Huntress with other wives of Louisburg soldiers petitioned Governor Wentworth for additional allowances for their support.³

     Michael Martin was born say 1720. He (of Newington) married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 7 June 1741, Mary Huntress, age 18, of Portsmouth, daughter of John Huntress and Mary (?), ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ Michael Martin died before 1790. He is not in the census of 1790..
     Michael Martin resided at Newington, New Hampshire.² He was a soldier in King George's War in 1745.³

     William Martin was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 20 December 1741 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹

     Hibbard Huntress was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 13 December 1724 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ He died after 1758.
     Hibbard was a mariner. He resided at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He is not in the census of 1790. In 1753 an attachment issued Hibbard Huntress of Portsmouth, mariner, for rent of a room there.² 1757 "Hobbert Huntress" was a soldier at Georgetown, ME, second parish (now Bath), in the first company of soldiers.³

     Jonathan Huntress was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 19 March 1727 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ He married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 5 February 1747, at age 19, Mary Walker, age 19, (both) of Newington, daughter of Edward Walker and Deliverance Gaskin, ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.² Jonathan Huntress died probably before 1790.
     He or his son applied for a Revolutionary War Pension.³ Jonathan Huntress was a yeoman at Newington, New Hampshire. On 20 November 1745 he was a soldier at Louisburg in King George's War in Col. Moore's Company, Col. Moore's Regiment of Foot.^4,5,6 He was a petitioner at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire 1 December 1748 for grant of a tract of land for a township on the Merrimack River.⁷ On 29 May 1750 Jonathan Huntress By his father's will of 1748, proved 29 May 1750, he had his father's farm at Newington held in common with Samuel² Huntress (his uncle) until partition in 1758.⁸ Jonathan Huntress served in the "Crown Point Expedition" under Col. John Hart in Capt. John Pickering's Company entering service 20 April 1758 and discharged 30 Oct 1758.⁹ His deed of on 15 May 1758 mentions his brother-in-law Guideon Walker who married Eleanor Bickford. Beginning in 1758 and ending in 1761 he sold it in various parcels, the southerly part to his brother-in-law Guideon Walker, the northerly part along the river to John Stevens, husband of his first cousin once removed Elizabeth Huntress. His name does not again appear on the record of deeds. He is not in the Census of 1790..¹⁰ He was a soldier in French and Indian War, serving in Capt. Gerrish's Company in 1761.^11,12

     Deborah Huntress was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 17 December 1732 by Rev. Joseph Adams.² She died after 1747.

     Abigail Ham was born in 1692. The will of William Ham of Portsmouth, dated 28 Dec. 1693, proved 7 Sep. 1695, mentions his wife Sarah and children: 1. Samuel, 2. Sarah, 3. Elizabeth, 4. Mary, 5. Hannah, 6. Abigail, none of age, the daughters to have their legacies when they became 18 years old.² She married at North Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, on 20 December 1711, Samuel Huntress, son of George Huntress and Mary Natt, ceremony performed by Nathaniel Rogers, clergyman.^3,4
     Abigail wife of Samuel Huntress was admitted to full communion Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire 17 September 1727.⁵

     William Ham was born.¹ He married at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, ca. 1680/1684, Sarah Dennatt.² William Ham died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 28 December 1693.
     William was a cooper.³

     Sarah Dennatt married at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, ca. 1680/1684, William Ham.¹

     William Huntress was born at Newington, New Hampshire, circa 1713.² He was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 15 September 1717 by Rev. Joseph Adams.³ He married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 15 March 1747, Susanna Downing, age 19, (both) of Newington, daughter of Joshua Downing and Susanna Dennett, ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.⁴ William Huntress died in 1785.⁵
     William Huntress was a yeoman at Newington, New Hampshire.⁵ He was admitted to Full Communion at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 22 April 1744.⁶ He was a petitioner at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire 1 December 1748 for grant of a tract of land for a township on the Merrimack River.⁷ He had by his father's will two-thirds of the 40-acre farm at Newington.⁵ He took the Association Test at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire, in 1776.⁸ Administration on his estate was granted on 10 January 1786 to Susanna Huntress, widow, of Newington, Stephen Jones Thomas, and George Coolbroth, both of Newington, sureties.^9,5

     Samuel Huntress was born at Newington, New Hampshire, circa 1715.² He was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 15 September 1717 by Rev. Joseph Adams.³ He married (intentions 14 Jan 1741/42) at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 31 January 1741/42, Mary Coleman, age 20, (both) of Newington, daughter of Eleazer Colman and Anna Nutter, and sister of his sister Abigail's husband Phineas, ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.^4,5 Samuel died before 29 March 1758, when his father made his will.
     Samuel Huntress was a joiner at Newington, New Hampshire. The will of Samuel Huntress, his father, of 1758 mentions two sons under age of Samuel then dead. In May 1745 he was a soldier at Louisburg in King George's War in Capt. Samuel Hale's company.^6,7,8 He suffered there with other hardships a lack of the rum ration for 60 days.⁷ The House voted to allow Samuel Huntress (this man or his father) 15 shillings and 9 pence for use of his gondalow⁹ 18 days at Fort William and Mary.¹⁰ Administration on his estate was granted on 5 August 1773 to Solomon Huntress of Newmarket, John Colman and Joseph Colman, both of Newington, sureties. The inventory includes a pair of silk gloves, two pairs of silver buckles, silver lace and joiner's tools..^11,12

     Francis Merrill was born at Wenham, Essex Co, Massachusetts.¹ He married, first, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, on 7 November 1725, Elizabeth Huntress, of Portsmouth, daughter of George Huntress and Sarah Morrell.² Francis Merrill married, second, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, on 19 December 1728, Sarah Polly, of Portsmouth.³

     Abigail Huntress was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 15 September 1717 by Rev. Joseph Adams.¹ She married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 22 April 1739, at age 21, Phinehas Coleman, age 21, of Newington, cordwainer, son of Eleazer Colman and Anna Nutter, and brother of her brother Samuel's wife Mary, ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.² Abigail Huntress died after 1756.
     Abigail Huntress was admitted to Full Communion at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 6 June 1742.³

     Phinehas Coleman was born at Newington, New Hampshire, on 28 January 1717/18.¹ He was baptized at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 22 August 1719 by Rev. Joseph Adams.² He married at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire,, on 22 April 1739, at age 21, Abigail Huntress, age 21, of Newington, cordwainer, daughter of Samuel Huntress and Abigail Ham, and brother of her brother Samuel's wife Mary, ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph Adams.³
     Phinehas Coleman owned the Covenant at Church of Newington, Newington, New Hampshire, on 30 December 1739.⁴