Jacob York was born in Lee, Dec. 26, 1765, married Judith Tuttle of that town, settled here after 1790. His wife died July 1, 1847, and he died Sept. 13, 1856. Levi, the oldest son, was born Aug., 1792. He settled in town, but afterwards moved away. There were ten children in all. Comfort, Ahaz and Lydia died here. Others scattered to different places. But two are now living, Mrs. David Bunker of Epping, who, April 25, 1875, had been married sixty years, and Mrs. Webb, of Keene. The York name is nowextinct in town. Mrs. James F. Hackett, in the village, and Mrs. Elisha T. Gile, on the old York place, are great grandchildren of Jacob York. Another, Mrs. Moore, lives in Epping.
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