the time of his father's death, having been born January 14, 1791. He remained on the homestead, and added largely to its acres. He was a man of much natural ability, self-instructed, mainly, in the learning of the schools, fond of reading, and earnest in the pursuit of knowledge. He was a successful farmer, and no indifferent mechanic. With considerable knowledge of the law, he did much legal business in his community; and frequently decided controversies, as an intelligent and upright judge. Prominent as a citizen, he held offices of trust and honor; presiding in town-meetings, serving as a selectman, and holding, for two terms, the position of county commissioner.

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His wife was Hannah Flanders, of Warner, of a family somewhat distinguished for humor, whose "dry sayings," as another 1 has remarked, "yet pass as current coin in the realm of wit." She was a woman of sterling worth; faithful and efficient in her household, the excellent wife and mother.

Of the thirteen children born to this worthy pair, nine sons and four daughters, three died in infancy. The ten who lived to maturity were, Henry H., Benjamin F., Walter, David C., Elhanan W., Augustine W., Leonidas, Hannah, Helen, and Frank P. All of these, save one,2 survived their parents; the father dying in October, 1856, at sixty-five; the mother in July, 1866, at seventy-two.

With this genealogical introduction, the biography of the third son will proceed from the next chapter.

WILL OF LEONARD HARRIMAN.

In the name of God, Amen. I, Leonard Harriman of Rowley, in ye county of Essex, in New England, being infirme in body. but of competent vunderstanding as formerly doe make this my last will and testament as followeth :

Impr', I committ my soule into ye hands of God who gave it 1 W. K. B., in Kearsarge Independent, August 1, 1884.

2 Elhanan, who died in 1851.