I am interested in the Peaslee reference as I am searching for Wilbert N Peaslee and his wife Elizabeth. They or his parents might have gone to Maine/new Brunswick from Hillsborough County with other loyalists often of Scottish background. Ric.Turner@att.net wrote: > 11. JOSHUA PAIGE, son of John and Hannah (Paige) Paige, > born probably Weare NH, 6 May 1802; died probably Weare > NH, 8 March 1862. He married Henniker NH, 27 September > 1826, as his first wife, ALICE BUTMAN, daughter of Thomas > and Alice (Newhall) Butman, born probably Weare NH, 30 > December 1806; died probably Weare NH, 3 February 1849. > > On 2 June 1812, Enoch Breed of Weare NH was named > guardian of Mary Butman, Anna Butman, Abijah C. Butman, > Thomas Butman and Alice Butman, minors under 14 years of > age, children of Thomas Butman, late of Vasselborough, > and Alice, his wife, non-residents. > > Joshua Paige married probably Weare NH, 7 February 1855, > as his second wife, his third cousin, JANE PEASLEE, > daughter of John and Hannah (Jenkins) Peaslee, born > Pittsfield NH, 28 August 1820; died Weare NH, 22 February > 1904. > > The inventory of the estate of Joshua Paige, late of > Weare NH, taken 25 March 1862, was valued at $3172.75 > [about $57,146 in 1999]. > > Children of Joshua and Alice (Butman) Paige, all born > probably Weare NH: > > 15. Anna B[utman], born 28 June 1829 > 16. Nathan C[hase], born 6 August 1832 > 17. Hannah Maria, born 25 October 1835 > 18. Mary Houghton, born 10 August 1838 > 19. Thomas Butman, born 22 December 1843 > > Children of Joshua and Jane (Peaslee) Paige, all born > probably Weare NH: > > 20. Alice Chase, born 17 June 1856 > 21. Joshua John, born 17 September 1858 > 22. John P[easlee], born 27 September 1862 > > Note---Jane Peaslee, was a descendant of "Salem-witch" > Susanna (North) Martin.