Town: Epsom

Thomas Webster Family in New Hampshire

Daniel Webster's Birthplace

The Thomas Webster family genealogy, compiled in the early 1900s, traces its lineage back to Thomas Webster (1), who died in England in 1634. His son, Thomas Webster (2), migrated to Massachusetts and then to New Hampshire, where the family grew prominent. Notable descendants include Ebenezer Webster, a Revolutionary War captain, and his son Daniel Webster, a renowned statesman. The genealogy details multiple generations and their contributions to New Hampshire’s history.

Genealogy of David Davis of Oyster River New Hampshire

Durham Village New Hampshire

First Generation 1 Genealogy of David Davis of Portsmouth and Lubberland, New Hampshire David Davis was apprenticed to John Lang of Portsmouth by an order of court in 1678, and by Lang was assigned to Stephen Jones of Oyster River for instruction in the trade of cooper. He made a deposition 6 Aug. 1685, aged then about 26 years. He was taxed in 1681 and 1683. He built the garrison house at Lubberland, in 1695, afterward known as the Smith garrison. Two soldiers were stationed at “David Davis’s Garrison,” 6 Jan. 1696. He was killed in this vicinity by Indians, … Read more

Genealogy of Thomas Bickford of Durham New Hampshire

Durham Village New Hampshire

A genealogy of the Thomas Bickford family of Durham New Hampshire as extracted from the History of Durham New Hampshire and other sources. 1 Family of Thomas Bickford of Dover, New Hampshire Thomas Bickford, born 1640, deposed in 1676, aged 36. He married Joanna, daughter of John Libby of Scarborough, Me., where Thomas Bickford had a grant of land before 1681 and signed a petition in 1680. The Indian wars probably drove his family to Dover, and this suggests a relationship between him and John Bickford of Oyster River Point, and the names of their children strengthen the suggestion. Jan. … Read more