DUNSMOOR FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH

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DUNSMOOR 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

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A descendant of John Dunsmoor, the first of that name to settle at Charlestown, NH gives the following information: "Our ancestor came to this country in 1719 and settled in Londonderry, NH. We descended from Lord John Dunsmoor of Achumeed, Scotland, who purchased a large tract of land in the north of Ireland, Londonderry Co. Londonderry, NH derived its name from Londonderry, Ireland the name given by the first settlers there.

From the above are descended all the Dunsmoors, Dinsmores, Densmores etc in this country".

John Dunsmoor son of John Dunsmoor of Lunenburg, MA m. Polly Sartell dau of Nathaniel Sartell of Groton, MA. and settled in Charlestown, NH abt 1793. They settled in the east part of the town, to which there was then no road except a bridle path. On arriving in town it was arranged that Mrs. Dunsmoor should remain the guest of Colonel William Heywood until such time as Mr. Dunsmoor should be able to complete a log house for her reception. He would leave Colonel Heywood's on Monday morning and not return till Saturday night. In the meantime he would cook his own good and shift for himself, in other respects, in the best manner he could. At the end of two weeks he had nearly completed a barn, and when he was about to return to his work again on Monday morning, he remarked to his wife that as his barn was nearly completed, he thought he had better take the cow along with him, as her milk would be very convenient for him.

She immediately declared that if the cow was going, she was going too, and accordingly began to make herself ready. At this, Mrs. Heywood and the children gathered around her and besought her to remain; but she adhered to her determination to go with John; so bidding the Heywoods a goodbye she cheerfully accompanied her husband to her new home, where for ten days, which she often referred to as being among the happiest of her life, she lived with her husband in the log barn, when the house was so far completed as to be suitable for their residence. Into it therefore, they moved, where they remained to see a large and happy family of children grow up around them. The country was so wild at that part of the town, at the time of their settlement in it, that it was a common sight to see wolves passing between the barn and the house.

Children of John and Polly (Sartell) Dunsmoor:
1. John Dunsmoor, Jr. b. Apr 26, 1795 m. Submit Bragg of Springfield, VT on November, 1817.
Their children:

l. Helen J. Dunsmoor b. Jul 24, 1818 m. Ebenezer H. Tidd
2. James Bragg Dunsmoor b. Dec 22, 1825 m. Oct l6, 1849, Louise Maria Putnam dau of Benjamin and Sally (Willard) Putnam.

l. Louisa Maria Dunsmoor b. at Boston on Dec 30, 1852.
2. Carrie Ellen Dunsmoor b. at Boston on Dec 5, 1855 m. Oct 13 1875 at Charlestown, NH
Edward Ritta Bryan of New Haven, CT

Note: James Bragg Dunsmoor resided at Boston many years but since 1870 was the
proprietor of The Eagle Hotel of Charlestown, NH.

3. Augusta Dunsmoor b. Jan 4, 1830 m. Oct 2, 1848 Charles Endicott Res: Canton, MA.
Note: in addition to having held nearly all the local town offices at Canton, MA, he was rep. to the General Court in 185l, 1857, and 1858. Also county commissioner six years from 1860. State Senator in 1866-1867, member of the Executive Council of MA in 1868-1869, State Auditor six years from 1870 to 1875 and in 1876 held the office of State Treasurer and Receiver General. He was a lawyer by profession having been admitted to the bar as an attorney and counsellor at law in 1857.

The children of Charles Endicott and wife, Augusta Dunsmoor:
l. Edward Dunsmoor Endicott b. July 10, 1852
2. Cynthia Augusta Endicott b. May 19, 1856
4. Harriet Dunsmoor b. May l9, 1828 m. Dec 14, 1846 Laban Bullock b. at Rehoboth, MA Mar 15, 1818. Their children:

l. Helen Augusta Bullock b. Mar 18, 1849, d. Sep 9, 1850
2. Frank Elmer Bullock b. Jul 19, 185l
3. Theodore Bullock b. Feb 1, 1853 d. Sep l9, 1854.
4. Carrie Bullock b. Aug 21, 1858 d. Apr 23, 1863
5. Harry E. Bullock b. Jun 21, 1862
Note: Mr. and Mrs. Bullock lived at Canton MA until 1848 then removed to Fitchburg, MA. All their children were born and three of them died in Fitchburg, MA. Removed in 1864 to Bellows Falls, VT where Mr.Bullock was engaged in mercantile and mechanical business.

5. Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. May 25, 1833 d. May 25, 1836.
6. Ruth Crosby Dunsmoor b. June 6, 1835 (it may be that she m. Crosby but isnt specific.)

2. Henry Dunsmoor b. May 5, 1797 m. Rebecca Gleason of Chester, VT. Their children:

l. Jane Dunsmoor
2. Henry Dunsmoor
3. James Dunsmoor
4. Luther Dunsmoor
5. Martin Dunsmoor
Note: Henry Dunsmoor Sr. settles at Lunenburg, MA but was killed in a saw mill accident. After his death, his family removed to Green Lake, Green Lake County, WI.

3. Mary Dunsmoor b. June 24, 1799 resided in Charlestown greatly respected and beloved, d. unm.
4. Lucy Dunsmoor b. July 8, 180l m. Feb. l4, 1829, Thomas Dunsmoor of Lunenburg, MA One child:

1. Judge Thomas Dunsmoor b. Dec 11, 1832 at Lunenburg, MA settled at Charlestown, NH 1864 m. Oct 9, 1866 Laura Ann Deming dau of Stephen and Nancy (Fisher) Deming of Cornish, NH. She was born Nov 7, 1843. Their children:

1. Lucy Edith Dunsmoor b. Sep 7. 1867
2. Myrtle Laura Dunsmoor b. Sep 8, 1869
3. Mary Josephine Dunsmoor b. Jun 1872.

5. Joseph Dunsmoor b. July 4, 1802 at Lunenburg, MA Res: with the family of his nephew, Judge Thomas Dunsmoor. He died unm.
6. Nathaniel Sartell Dunsmoor m. and settled at Wait, ME where he died.
7. Catherine Dunsmoor b. Jan 14, 1806 m. Oliver Putnam.
8. Ebenezer Dunsmoor b. Mar 27, 1808 m. Jan l3, 1830 Fanny Willard dau of Abel and Fanny (Grout) Willard. She b. Apr 7, 18l3. Their children:

l. Frances Dunsmoor b. Apr 16, 183l m. (l) Sep. l2, 1855 Benjamin M. Warner son of William & Betsy (Finley) Warner of Acworth, NH. He d. Oct 24, 1858 - one son, Benjamin E. Warner b. Jan 26, 1859 Frances (Dunsmoor) Warner m. (2) Apr l2, 186l Granville Harris. Child, Lizzie Burke Harris b. Aug 28, 1862. Also,
2. Sophia Dunsmoor b. Apr 183l d. 1836
3. Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. Mar 31, 184l d. 1860
4. Ella Louisa Dunsmoor b. May 17, 185l

9. William Dunsmoor b. Apr l5, 1810 d. 18l2.
10. Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. Mar 3l, 18l2 m. Col. Joshua Bowker.
11. Sarah Jane Dunsmoor b. Sep 14, 1816 m. Albert Hall Fisher.

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William Dunsmoor m. Sally Reckard on June l3, 18l2.

Their children:
l. William J. Dunsmoor b. Apr 21, 18l3
2. John R. Dunsmoor b. Nov 3, 18l4 m. June l6, 1845 Sophia A. Nichols dau of Ezra and Polly (Cushman) Nichols b. Nov 29, 1817 Their children:

l. Elizabeth Dunsmoor b. Nov 9, 1846 d. 1868.
2. Uriah Dunsmoor b. Jan 26, 185l m. Lottie Freeman. Res: Brookfield, VT.
3. Asenath Dunsmoor b. Aug 28, 1852 d. 1869
4. Henry Dunsmoor b. Dec 2, 1854.
5. Charlie S. Dunsmoor b. May 24, 1858.
Note: John R. Dunsmoor lost an arm July 4, 1835 in Charlestown Village by the accidental discharge of a cannon which he was loading. His youth was spent in Charlestown and he returned to it in 187l.

3. Charles Dunsmoor b. Apr 25, 1816.
4. Frederick W. Dunsmoor b. Jun 13, 1817.
5. Rebecca Dunsmoor b. Jun 8, 18l9.
6. Henry Dunsmoor b. Mar 25, 182l.
7. Sarah Dunsmoor b. Oct 9, 1823 (see Straw)
8. Lucy Dunsmoor b. Aug 3, 1825 m. Orren Moody.
9. Orel Dunsmoor b. Aug 24, 1827.
10 James Dunsmoor b. Nov 10, 1829.
11 Isaker Dunsmoor b. Nov 19, 183l
12 Maretto Dunsmoor b. Mar 19, 1834.
l3 Samuel Dunsmoor b. Jan 11, 1838

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Phineas Dunsmoor and his wife Polly (Gage) Dunsmoor had issue:

l. Horace Dunsmoor b. Oct 11, 1798
2. Mary Kimball b. Aug 13, 1805.
3. Hiel Dunsmoor b. Oct 20, 1807
4. Lucius Putnam Dunsmoor b. Jan 25, 18l0.
5. Attaline Dunsmoor b. Sep 18, 1812.