HOLDEN, Arthur James

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• Residence: 1910, Keene, NH

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A lawyer at Keene, NH. He graduated from Glenwood Classical Seminary at West Brattleboro, VT, June 1887, having previously attended several terms at the Leland and Gray Seminary in Townshend, VT., and taught several terms in the common schools in Windham County, VT. He began the study of law in the office of Capenter and Towle, No. 10 Tremont St. Boston, MA, in 1888, residing in Malden MA., where he was employed as clerk to the Board of Assessors for three seasons, teaching in the Malden evening schools, Fall of 1889. He attended the Albany Law School a part of the year 1888-9, and the Harvard Law School a part of the year 1890-91. IN 1891 he engaged in the insurance business at Bellows Falls, VT, with Edward L. Walker, under the firm name of Walker and Holden. He graduated from the law department of the West Virginia University, 1895, with degree of L.L.B.; admitted to W.V. bar, 1895, and to the NH bar, 1896. He has since been engaged in the practice of law at Keene, NH . He was County Auditor for Cheshire County 8 years from 1906 to 1913 inclusive. He is now (July 1915) serving as postmaster at Keene, NH, under commission dated Feb 11, 1914. No children.

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Arthur married BEMIS, Stella Mary on 9 Oct 1895 in Chester, VT. Stella (daughter of BEMIS, Nial and JENKINS, Mary Jane) was born on 17 Feb 1867 in Athens, VT; died on 30 Jun 1937 in Rockingham, VT; was buried in Athens, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died from injuries received in a fall from the head scaffold to the floor of his barn. Buried in the cemetery near S. Windham, VT.

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Hollis married PUFFER, Ardilla\Adelia P. on 29 Apr 1857 in Grafton, VT. Ardilla\Adelia (daughter of PUFFER, Amos and BAKER, Cena) was born on 17 Jul 1828 in Londonderry, VT; died on 3 Oct 1911 in Saxtons River, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, Rockingham, VT

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Squire married CHAFFIN, Lucy. Lucy was born about 1790 in Windham County, VT; died on 21 Jul 1853 in Townshend, VT; was buried in Townshend, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Grafton, VT

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He lived at Grafton, Vt.

The 1880 Federal Census for Windham, VT shows him living with his daugh ter Ardilla (Holden) and sufferng from "shaking palsy". Ann (Anna) Puf fer (single), 4 years older is also living with them.

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Living with daughter Ardilla and family

Amos married BAKER, Cena on 4 Dec 1823 in Jamaica, VT. Cena (daughter of BAKER, Cornelius and DALE, Betsey) was born on 6 Sep 1801; died on 4 Apr 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Senah Puffer
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• Death: 16 Apr 1832, Londonderry, VT

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Died:
Her VT Vital Records spell her name as "Senah"

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He was a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. Jason Wait's company, Col. Bedel's regiment from NH in 1776 (State Papers). In his application for a pension, April 10, 1818, dated at Jamaica, VT, he states that he served a year as private in Capt. Jason Wait's company, Col. Bedel's regiment from NH; was discharged at Stillwater, N.Y.; that he was taken prisoner at the Cedars and after release from imprisonment joined his regiment and served out his year. He was in the Battle of the Cedars, Canada.
He settled at Keene, NH. In 1790 he was with his brothers at Townsend, VT, and had four in his family, according to the census.
According to Child's Gazette he settled at Grafton, VT, and died at Chester, VT, 1832.

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Amos married HOLBROOK, Esther on 22 Dec 1785 in Townshend, VT. Esther (daughter of HOLBROOK, Moses and PUFFER, Ruth) was born on 14 Feb 1761 in Wrentham, MA; died on 17 Apr 1845 in Jamaica, VT; was buried in East Jamaica, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was allowed a pension on her application, Aug. 7, 1838 (aged 67 y.) , residing at Jamaica.

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Cornelius married DALE, Betsey on 26 Jun 1791 in Jaffrey, NH. Betsey was born in 1773 in Winchendon, MA; was christened in May 1772 in Lancaster, MA; died on 10 Sep 1848 in Grafton, VT; was buried in Grafton, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Doles were distinguished wolf-hunters, and were the recipients of b ounties from the towns of Jaffrey and Marlborough, for wolves killed by t hem.

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