DELANO FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH

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DELANO FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH
Transcribed and contributed to Genealogy Trails by Janice Farnsworth - Farns10th@aol.com
Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876,
Claremont, NH

p. 324
Abisha Delano b. at Nantucket July 24, l763 m. Eliza Hamatt b. at Nantucket, MA. Apr 1, 1779. He d. at Charlestown, NH Dec. 26, l830. She d. at Charlestown, NH Feb 4, l858. Their issue:

1. Sarah F. Delano b. Jan 24, 1796 m. S. G. Williams.
2. William H. Delano b. Aug 24, l798 (was unm. and living Jan 7, l876.)
Author's note: The greater part of his life has been spent in this place, where he has many friends. Though advanced in years he still retains much of the vivacity of youth, and appears to be equally welcomed in the society both of the young and the old.
3. Charles A. Delano b. abt l80l m. Mary Cathcart Hamatt and settled at Charlestown, NH; d in l853 in CA.
4. Eliza A. Delano b. l804 d. Dec 22, l828.
5. Hepsibeth B. Delano b. abt l805 m.William H. Swan and settled at Worcester, MA. He d. at Constantine, Michigan. She is now (l876) with her dau, Eliza in Geneva, Switzerland, who m. William Heath of New York.
6. Henry Delano b. abt l808 m. Maria Carter. The above were all born in New Bedford, MA.
7. Mary S. Delano b. at Charlestown, NH l8l4 m. William O. Fisk and is now (l876) living in Pekin, ILL.
8. Laura M. Delano b. Apr 27, l8l7 m. Robert Brett Schenk and d. Aug 29, l854.
9. Martha Delano b. abt l8l9 m. James H. Watts d. in Rochester, NY.

Abisha Delano removed from New Bedford, MA to North Charlestown, NH in l8l0. While in New Bedford he was a sea captain. In Charlestown his occupation was that of a farmer.

p.643 War of 18l2
Names of Soldiers of Capt. Nathan Glidden's Company, belonging to Charlestown
enlisted Sept. l3, l8l4 for three months. Nathan Glidden, Captain, Unity;
Moses Judevine, lst Lieut., Charlestown, NH: William Delano, Charlestown, NH Pvt.