William Forest, IV

(Part 2) History of Northfield, New Hampshire, 1780-1905 : in two parts : with many biographical sketches and portraits : also, pictures of public buildings and private residences; Cross, Lucy Rogers Hill; Pg 111

"b. 1753 at Canterbury Fort; m. Sarah Ellison, b. 1758, d. Jan. 10, 1802, by whom he had 11 children. He began in 1774 a settlement near N. Centre. He cleared a few acres and the next year sowed his grain and left for the war. He was wounded at Bunker Hill and suffered from sickness, but lived to return, and took up his life work, farming. For 60 years in succession he planted his own corn. He was a staunch Democrat, as were all his sons and grandsons. He was never absent from the annual town meeting but once. He m. (second), Sally Simonds, b. 1771, of N., who d. Feb. 20, 1850, and by whom he had three sons. He d. March 5, 1840, with less than one hour’s sickness, leaving 14 children, 41 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. He was a pensioner."