Henry Silsby

  General Notes:

History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869
The SILSBY family have been both numerous and prominent in town. At one time, there were more voters of that name than of any other. The house of Henry Silsby, Sr., was the first inn, town house and church. His name stands first on the church records, and on the lists of Selectmen, Moderators and Town Treasurers. His son, Jonathan, was a surveyor, and is supposed to have assisted in the first survey of the town. He fell dead one Sabbath at his pastor's gate having just performed his customary office as deacon at the communion service. LASELL was also a deacon in the Congregational Church. Deacon HENRY was tall and venerable in person and prominent in the church by the reason of his piety, sound sense and zeal in religious matters. Captain Ithiel was prominent in town affairs and in general business. Though latterly a citizen of Newton, Massachusetts, he retained a life-long interest in his native town, and a vivid recollection of the past history of Acworth. Had his life been spared to have been present at the Centennial, to which, up to the day of his death, he was looking forward with great interest, his aid would have been invaluable in furnishing materials for this history. SAMUEL and HENRY SILSBY, brothers, came from Windham, Connecticut, to Acworth in 1769. Their grandparents were Jonathan and Bethiah Silsby; parents, Jonathan and Lydia. HENRY - married Mrs. Bethiah (Woodward) Lasell


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Henry married Bethia Woodward on 5 Apr 1744. (Bethia Woodward was born on 6 Feb 1715 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, died on 8 Apr 1802 in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire and was buried in Old cemetery in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.)