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Nathan (Benjamin,³ John,² Philip¹), b. March 21,1782; d. Nov. 24, 1879; m. (1) November, 1805, Sally Moody b. 1780, d. March 10, 1816; (2) Nov. 22, 1816, Sophia Parker, b. 1792, d. Feb. 11, 1840; (3) Aug. 31, 1840 Calista Morgan, b. 1813, d. March 5, 1843; (4) Nov. 2, 1844, Amy N. Hobart. NH1850 Census at Unity, Sullivan Co. NH.

Colonel Nathan was born at Unity, was active in the formation of the Baptist Church in that town, and for many held the office of deacon in that organization. In his younger days, when the military spirit of New Hampshire was at its height, he rose from a private soldier by regular promotion to be colonel of the 16th Regiment (1822). When he was over sixty years of age, the militia in his vicinity having been called out on parade, he shouldered his firelock and took his place in the ranks. It was suggested that he allow his name to be used for the captaincy of the company; he accepted the office. The next year he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and the third year (1850) to colonel,

He united with the Masonic Fraternity soon after he came of age. The "Boston Journal" of July 17, 1873, says, in its account of the celebration at Goshen, N. H., "The Masonic Fraternity was under the marshalship of Colonel Nathan Huntoon, of Unity, ninety-one years of age, and the oldest member of the order in Sullivan County and perhaps in the State." He was selectman of Unity for many years.

At the last gubernatorial election preceding his death, he was too feeble to attend the polls. He mentioned to a Republican friend that he had never failed to vote for governor since he was twenty-one, and that he "always voted the Democratic ticket." His friend remarked that he should have the opportunity to vote again; and accordingly, in consideration of his great age, his long residence in town, and his respectable standing as a citizen, moved, That the town-meeting adjourn to the house of Colonel Nathan Huntoon for the purpose of taking his vote. The motion was seconded by a leading gentleman of his own party, and carried by a unanimous vote, - the only compliment

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of that kind, it is believed, ever extended to a private citizen in the state of New Hampshire.

    i       Lydia, b. Sept. 14, 1806; d. May 27, 1862; m. May, 1845, David Robinson, d. Oct. 17, 1856.

   ii       Sophronia, d. young.

iii      Almira Attelia, b. Oct. 7, 1809; m. Dec. 3, 1833, Edward A. Slader. He d. June 7, 1873.

iv       Louisa Sophronia b. March 31, 1813; m. July 19, 1836, David Crosby.

   v       Sophia, d. young.

112      vi       Henry Nathan.

vii       Franklin Hills, b. Aug. 15, 1822; d. Feb. 25, 1842.

viii       Sally Sophia, b. Nov. 15, 1824; m. Daniel Alley Johnson, July 24, 1849.

ix        Roxanna Atilda, b. Oct. 16, 1826; m. Elwell Woodbury, June 8, 1848. He d. June 15, 1874.

   x        Martha Jane, b. Dec. 5, 1829; m. Henry Holt, May 29, 1849 d. Nov. 7, 1862.

xi        Julia Ann, b. April 1, 1832; m. James Baldwin, Aug. 3, 1858.

xii       Calista Morgan, b. Nov. 30, 1841 ; m. Charles T. Phelps, Jan. 30, 1866.