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     Arnie Roy Jones was born on 20 October 1899 at Mannington, WV.. He was the son of Thomas Amos Jones and Anna Myrtle Cunningham. He was a rostabout for Fairmont Gas Co. in 1918. He married Mollie Loraine Hartzel in 1923. He died on 11 December 1973 at Wetzel Co, WV., at age 74. He was buried at Viewpoint Cemetery, Mods Run, Marion Co, WV..

     Francis Willoughby was born from 1613 to 1615 at England. He was the son of William Willoughby. He married Mary Taylor on 16 November 1635 at Stepney, England. He immigrated in 1638. He married Sarah Taylor circa 1640. He married Margaret Locke circa 1658. He was Deputy Govenor of Massachusettes from 1665 to 1671. He died on 3 April 1671 at Charleston, MA..

     Abigail Bartholomew was baptized on 6 October 1650 at Salem, MA.. She was the daughter of Henry Barthlomew. She married Nehemiah Willoughby, son of Francis Willoughby and Sarah Taylor, on 2 January 1672 at Charlestown, MA.. She died on 2 September 1702 at Salem, MA., at age 51.

     Nehemiah Willoughby was born on 18 June 1644 at Charlestown, MA.. He was the son of Francis Willoughby and Sarah Taylor. He married Abigail Bartholomew, daughter of Henry Barthlomew, on 2 January 1672 at Charlestown, MA.. He was a constable in 1679. He was a merchant and Selectman at Salem, MA.. He died on 6 November 1702 at Salem, Essex Co., MA., at age 58.

     John Willoughby was born on 11 December 1688 at Salem, MA.. He was the son of Nehemiah Willoughby and Abigail Bartholomew. He was a mariner in 1710. He died on 2 February 1745 at NH. at age 56.

     James McFerson was born on 29 August 1760 at Chester, NH..³ He was the son of Samuel McFerson and Patty Witherspoon. He married Mary Starrett, daughter of David Starrett and Mary Mcclintock, on 20 November 1787 at Lyndeborough, Hillisborogh Co, NH..⁴ He was a farmer at NH. He died on 14 November 1826 at Francestown, NH., at age 66. He was buried at Francestown Cemetery, Francestown, NH..

     Samuel McFerson was born circa 1720 at Ireland. He was the son of Paul MacPherson. He was of Scottish descent. He emigrated in 1733 from Parish of Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland. He was a school teacher. He married Patty Witherspoon, daughter of John Witherspoon, at NH. He was the first settler of Francestown, NH. He died on 30 April 1811 at Francestown, NH..

     Paul MacPherson was born in 1690 at Ireland; of Scottish ancestry. He emigrated in 1732 from Parish of Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland. He signed a petition by Presbyterians in 1736 at Chester, NH..³ He was a farmer at NH. He gave the north end of his property to his son James McFerson in 1742. He gave the south end of his property to his son Samuel McFerson in 1748. He died at Chester, NH..

     John Witherspoon was born circa 1690 at Ireland. He was Scottish. He was first mentioned in New hampshire in 1741. He died at Chester, NH..

     Patty Witherspoon was born circa 1720 at Ireland. She was the daughter of John Witherspoon. She married Samuel McFerson, son of Paul MacPherson, at NH. She died at Chester, NH..

     Mary Starrett was born on 26 August 1767 at Derryfield, NH.. She was the daughter of David Starrett and Mary Mcclintock. She married James McFerson, son of Samuel McFerson and Patty Witherspoon, on 20 November 1787 at Lyndeborough, Hillisborogh Co, NH..² She died on 21 May 1835 at Peterboro, NH., at age 67. She was buried at Francestown Cemetery, Francestown, NH..

     David Starrett was born on 27 December 1736 at Warren, ME.. He was the son of William Starrett and Mary Gamble. He married Mary Mcclintock, daughter of William McClintock and Agnes (---), on 28 October 1760. He signed the Association Test of 1776. He married Elizabeth Thorndike on 8 February 1787. He died on 19 March 1813 at Francestown, NH., at age 76.

     Mary Mcclintock was born on 29 September 1740 at New England. She was the daughter of William McClintock and Agnes (---). She married David Starrett, son of William Starrett and Mary Gamble, on 28 October 1760. She died on 9 December 1785 at Francestown, NH., at age 45.

     William Starrett was born on 15 April 1694 at Scotland. He escaped religious persecution in Scotland. He lived in a cave in Ireland. He married Mary Gamble, daughter of Thomas Gamble and Margaret Scott, in 1724 at Ireland. He and Mary Gamble immigrated in 1728. He moved to Warren, Maine, and homesteaded on Lot 38 in 1735. He died on 8 March 1769 at Dedham, MA., at age 74.

     Mary Gamble was born in 1700 at Derry Co, Ireland. She was the daughter of Thomas Gamble and Margaret Scott. She was Scottish. She married William Starrett in 1724 at Ireland. She and William Starrett immigrated in 1728. She died on 17 April 1786 at Warren, ME..

     William McClintock was born circa 1710 at Ireland. He was the son of Michael McClintock. He was Scottish. He immigrated in 1728. He married Agnes (---).

     Thomas Gamble was born at Derry Co, Ireland. He was Scotch-Irish. He married Margaret Scott. He died at Derry, Ireland.

     John Ferson was born on 11 March 1793 at Francestown, NH..⁸ He was the son of James McFerson and Mary Starrett. He married Lucy F. Woods, daughter of Jacob Woods and Lucy Powers, on 19 January 1819 at Francestown, NH..⁹ He is said to have possessed the power of discovering underground water courses by the aid of a witch-hazel stick.⁶ He moved from Francestown to Antrim, NH in 1819, and returned to Francestown in 1827.⁶ He was a harness maker. He sold his farm in Francestown, and moved to Nashua in 1846.^10,4 He died on 17 July 1872 at Nashua, NH., at age 79.¹¹ He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashua, NH..

     Lucy F. Woods was born on 28 November 1797 at Francestown, NH..^7,8 She was the daughter of Jacob Woods and Lucy Powers. She married John Ferson, son of James McFerson and Mary Starrett, on 19 January 1819 at Francestown, NH..⁹ She died on 3 February 1885 at Nashua, NH., at age 87.¹⁰ She died of pneumonia. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashua, NH..

     Jacob Woods was born on 20 August 1770 at Pepperell, MA.. He was the son of Capt. Isaac Woods and Mary Woods. He married Lucy Powers, daughter of Jonathan Powers II and Susannah Willoughby, on 7 December 1796 at Hollis, NH.. He died on 22 May 1852 at Francestown, NH., at age 81.