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John was recognized as one of the leading farmers of Rockingham County. He became a farmer by choice, not by necessity. He had a natural aptitude for farming, and it showed by the remarkable success he enjoyed. It has been written of John that "he brought his land to a condition of high cultivation, and made such improvements on the property that it now stands as a monument to his industry, enterprise, and skilful management" (BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW: Leading Citizens of Rockingham County [op. cit.], 92.). He also served in various town and county offices.
Sarah Ann, his third wife, was a milliner (a person who designs, makes, trims or sells women's hats).
SARAH ANN'S PARENTS: Samuel lived his entire life in Danville, where he died in 1850. Sarah was born in Hawke (the former name of Danville) 15 April 1812, and died in Fremont, sometime after 1896 (Collins, DANVILLE, NH, RESIDENTS [op. cit.], 92, 168).

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ELIZABETH'S PARENTS: George W. (a farmer) and Adeline (Thyng) Lawrence lived at Epping until 1871, when they moved to Concord to live with a son. George died in Concord 6 September 1881. The son with whom they lived died soon after (SCRIBNER FAMILIES [op. cit.], 36).

Benning (another of the several prominent men of early New Hampshire to bear the Scribner name) was a farmer, although, in his early adult years, he was a dry-goods merchant in Haverhill, Massachusetts. When his father died, he returned to the old homestead to operate the farm and care for his mother. He is said to have "improved and judiciously cultivated his land, making the place one of the model farms of the neighborhood." He died of Bright's Disease of the kidneys at age 54.
Benning is remembered as "a gentleman whose loss will be felt throughout Rockingham County, N.H., in which he has long held a prominent and influential place. He was a man of marked ability, and his talents received the attention which they warranted. For three years he was Treasurer of Rockingham County to the entire satisfaction of all the people. He felt a great interest in his home town. His townsmen placed great confidence in him by placing him in many positions of responsibility. At the time of his death he was Representative-elect to the N.H. Legislature, which position he filled in a most worthy manner for several years. He was a true and genial friend. There is a larger sketch of him in a book at Fremont, N.H." (SCRIBNER FAMILIES [op. cit.], 35-36; BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW: Leading Citizens of Rockingham County [op. cit.], 116-119).

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Gilbert was a tailor in Bradford.
GILBERT'S PARENTS: Asa Kimball was born in Bradford 31 March 1776 and died there 8 November 1848. He and Sarah Gage (22 March 1778 - 29 April 1834) were married 26 November 1801 at Bradford. Asa's second marriage was to Betsey Perley (March 1782 - 13 November 1874) 17 January 1838 at Bradford (Morrison and Sharples, KIMBALL FAMILY [op. cit.], 350).

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Samuel worked in a shoe factory in Turner, Maine. He and Rebecca were married sometime between 1870 (when she was his housekeeper) and 1880.

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Jonathan was a farmer and shoemaker in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

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Napthali was a shoemaker in Orange, Vermont.

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Sylvanus was a well-respected farmer and carpenter in Bethel, Maine. He is remembered as being "a man of good habits, never known to have taken the name of God in vain, and was a very hard-working man. He lived long and well."

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Albert was a farmer in Albany and Bethel, Maine. Prior to his marriage to Ann (between 1860-1870), he had lived in Londonderry, New Hampshire, with his parents (1850), and Medford, Massachusetts (1860). Albert kept the old covered toll bridge at Bethel. He and Ann had no children.

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In 1870, Betsy was living with her brother, David, and his family in Candia.