man Benjamin WHITCOMB‏‎, son of Jonathon "Jonathan Jr Whitcomb" WHITCOMB II and Deborah SCRIPTURE‏.
Born ‎ Dec 11, 1711 at Groton, Middlesex, Mass.----------------see notes, died ‎ Sep 11, 1791 at Stowe, Mddlesex, Mass.‎, 79 years
Located in Henniker, NH, in early 1700's or late 1600's. According to the History of the Town of Henniker, published 1880, the Whitcombs had lived in Stow, Mass. for nearly two centuries.

Baptism: 24 NOV 1925

Endowment: 14 MAY 1930 SLAKE Relative/Proxy:
Erastus S. Haws
Roy K. Haws
JONATHAN WHITCOMB / DEBORAH SCRIPTURE Batch Number: 5019040
Sheet: 32
Source Call No.: 1553729 Type: Film




Sealing to Parents: 17 MAR 1933 SLAKE Source Information: Relative/Proxy:
David J. Cook Film Number: 1239631
Page Number: 414
Reference number: 14678



Film Number: 184282
Page Number: 117
Reference number: 2669


Sealing to Spouse: 08 MAY 1931 SLAKE Film Number: 184623


Dorcas Heald





Relative/Proxy:
Silas Sanford Smith
Source Information:
Film Number: 962062
Located in Henniker, NH, in early 1700's or late 1600's. According to the History of the Town of Henniker, published 1880, the Whitcombs had lived in Stow, Mass. for nearly two centuries.

Married ‎ 1738 at Middlesex, Massachusetts (49 or 50 years married) to:

woman Dorcas HEALD‏‎, daughter of John HEALD and Mary CHANDLER‏.
Born ‎ Aug 22, 1713 at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died ‎ Jan 30, 1788 at Middlesex Co., MA‎, 74 years, 1st marriage to: William Fletcher, ‎2nd marriage to: Benjamin WHITCOMB
Sealing to Parents: 28 APR 1927 SLAKE

John Heald or Hale / Mary Chandler Heald or Hale Relative/Proxy:
Ansine M.L. Petersen

Baptism: 17 SEP 1923

Endowment: 20 MAR 1924

Sealing to Spouse: 08 May 1931

Benjamin Whitcomb

Children:

1.
man Jacob Whitcomb‏
Born ‎ Sep 13, 1743 at Stowe, MA.----see notes, died ‎ May 27, 1823 at Warner, N.H.‎, 79 years
HISTORY of the TOWN of HENNIKER
Merimac County, New Hampshire
From the date of Canada Grant by the Pages
Providence of Massachussetts 19
1785, to 1880 22 24
With a 25
GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
Of the Families of Henniker
By LEANDER W. COGSWELL
______________
CONCORD
Printed by the Republican Press Association, 1880

Jacob Whitcomb came to Henniker as early as 1764-65. They settled where John K. Conner now resides. [History of town of Henniker published in 1880] He was the eighth settler in Henniker. After living here for a few years, he moved to the edge of Warner, where he d. May 27,1823; his wife d. Oct 2, 1828; both buried in Henniker.


The first four children were born in Henniker, the last six in Warner.
2.
man Charles Augustus WHITCOMB‏
Born ‎ Aug 22, 1745 at Stowe, MA.-----see notes, died ‎ Apr 2, 1802 at Henniker, N.H.‎, 56 years
Baptism: 01 DEC 1925

Endowment: 21 MAY 1930

Sealing to Parents: 15 JAN 1932 SLAKE
Sealing to Spouse: 14 NOV 1932 SLAKE
Hannah Hale

Benjamin Whitcomb / Dorcas Heald


Came to Henniker as early as 1764, purchased 200 acres of land and built his cabin a little southerly from the residence of Oliver A. Newton. He purchased his land of James Peters, of Londonderry, and the deed was given 04-18-1762. he was a noble specimen of the hardy pioneers who first settled in this township. He was one of the members of the first church formed in Henniker.
Ref: History of Henniker published 1880. p. 24, 25 Children and wife mentioned pp. 19, 22

Ref: HISTORY OF MERRIMAC COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE [p. 27]

Fought at Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17,1775, in Capt. Hutchins' company and General Stark's brigade. Record from History of Merrimack County, New Hampshire, page 350.
The following named men were at the battle of Bunker HIll, June 17, 1775:
Alexander Patterson; James Dunlap; John Stone; Samuel Eastman; Cornelius Bean; Joseph Marsh; Charles Whitcomb; Elijah Rice; GeorgeDemain; Samuel Wadsworth; Amos Gould; Isaac Patterson; James Carr; James Palmer; John Barnes; James Stone; Joseph Clough; Abraham Kimball; Ephraim Goss; and James Reed.
These men, 21 in number, were in Capt. Hutchins' Company and General Starks' Brigade. Alexander Patterson and Abraham Kimball were wounded. Pursuant to an order issued by the Continental Congress, a census was taken, with this result,---
"males under 16 years of age.............................
117 Henniker, Sept. 15th,1775
from 16 years of age to 50 not in army..................67 page 26
All males above 50.................................................15
Persons gone in Army..............................................9
All Females...........................................................158
Negroes and slaves for life......................................1
"In obedience to your req't, we have taken a true number of the inhabitants of this town and armies, and have taken them in their Colloms [sic] according to your directions. We have made search for powder, but find there is none of any value."
"Joseph Kimball
" AAron Adams
"Selectmen of Henniker"

"Roll of Capt. Aaron Adams Company, 1776
...Charles Whitcomb...Ruben Whitcomb...Jacob Whitcomb... Page 27
In obedience to your orders, I have warn'd my company to Appear on ye 21 instant to view the cituation [sic] of the company, but the more part did not Appear, but, according to the Best Account I can give, Above half have no arms.
Aaron Adams, Captain"Came to Henniker as early as 1764, purchased 200 acres of land and built his cabin a little southerly from the residence of Oliver A. Newton. He purchased his land of James Peters, of Londonderry, and the deed was given 04-18-1762. he was a noble specimen of the hardy pioneers who first settled in this township. He was one of the members of the first church formed in Henniker.
Ref: History of Henniker published 1880. p. 24, 25 Children and wife mentioned pp. 19, 22

Ref: HISTORY OF MERRIMAC COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE [p. 27]

Fought at Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17,1775, in Capt. Hutchins' company and General Stark's brigade. Record from History of Merrimack County, New Hampshire, page 350.
The following named men were at the battle of Bunker HIll, June 17, 1775:
Alexander Patterson; James Dunlap; John Stone; Samuel Eastman; Cornelius Bean; Joseph Marsh; Charles Whitcomb; Elijah Rice; GeorgeDemain; Samuel Wadsworth; Amos Gould; Isaac Patterson; James Carr; James Palmer; John Barnes; James Stone; Joseph Clough; Abraham Kimball; Ephraim Goss; and James Reed.
These men, 21 in number, were in Capt. Hutchins' Company and General Starks' Brigade. Alexander Patterson and Abraham Kimball were wounded. Pursuant to an order issued by the Continental Congress, a census was taken, with this result,---
"males under 16 years of age.............................
117 Henniker, Sept. 15th,1775
from 16 years of age to 50 not in army..................67 page 26
All males above 50.................................................15
Persons gone in Army..............................................9
All Females...........................................................158
Negroes and slaves for life......................................1
"In obedience to your req't, we have taken a true number of the inhabitants of this town and armies, and have taken them in their Colloms [sic] according to your directions. We have made search for powder, but find there is none of any value."
"Joseph Kimball
" AAron Adams
"Selectmen of Henniker"

"Roll of Capt. Aaron Adams Company, 1776
...Charles Whitcomb...Ruben Whitcomb...Jacob Whitcomb... Page 27
In obedience to your orders, I have warn'd my company to Appear on ye 21 instant to view the cituation [sic] of the company, but the more part did not Appear, but, according to the Best Account I can give, Above half have no arms.
Aaron Adams, Captain"
3.
man Reuben Whitcomb‏
Born ‎ Feb 7, 1747 at Stowe, MA.----see notes, died ‎ Jun 1840 at children listed, History of Henniker [1st 4]‎, 93 years
Married, and lived a few years where Asa Whitcomb resides, then went to Vermont. He was a soldier in the Revolution. Fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill, Capt.. Hutchins' company and General Stark's brigade. Served with brother, Charles Augustus Whitcomb, June 17, 1775. Record: History of Merrimack County, New Hampshire, page 350. Name spelled Ruben in register.
4.
woman Dorothy Whitcomb‏‎
Born ‎ Aug 23, 1747‎
5.
man Simeon Whitcomb‏‎
Born ‎ Jun 4, 1750‎
6.
man Benjamin Whitcomb‏‎
Born ‎ Dec 27, 1753‎
7.
man Silas Whitcomb‏
Born ‎ Oct 15, 1758 at Stowe, MA. All on this page shown in History of Henniker, died ‎between 1778 and 1830 at Henniker, NH----see notes‎, 71 or 72 years
History of Henniker:

"Silas Whitcomb, md., in 1796, Eunice Tenney of Stowe, Mass., and came to this town in 1812, and settled where Asa Whitcomb and his sisters reside. Children born in Stowe, Mass., save one; allcame here with him."
8.
man Oliver Whitcomb‏‎
Born ‎ Feb 27, 1760‎
9.
man Zaccheus Whitcomb‏‎
Born ‎ Dec 10, 1760‎