Their children listed in Keene Vital Statistics were:
Benjamin Metcalf ( 1791),
Abijah Metcalf (1795, married Caroline Eliza Sturtevant),
Betsey Gamage Metcalf (1797, never married),
Abigail Metcalf Wilson (1801, married Jehiel Wilson),
Edwin Gray Metcalf (1804, married Eliza Dwinnell and Martha Sturtevant),
Frederick William Metcalf (1806, married Amanda McCoy),
Mary E. Metcalf Kidder (1811, married Arba Kidder),
Alvah Ellis Metcalf (1813, married Harriet Maria Willis),
Sarah Colony Metcalf Foster (1815, married Warren Foster), and
Thankful Stocker Metcalf (1820, never married).
The family (Fradrick Medcalf) appeared in the 1800 census of Keene. The family consisted of 2 boys under ten, one man between 26 and 45, one girl under ten, and one woman between 26 and 45.
Esther died on February 27, 1847 at the age of 74 years in Keene. Frederick died September 16, 1849. They are buried together in the North Cemetery in Keene.
Some Puritans gave their children hortatory names (from the Latin for “encourage”) like Thankful, hoping that the children would live up to them. The names were used for several generations.
Three daughters of William Towne and Joanna Blessing were wrongly accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem. Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Towne Estey, and Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes were persecuted in 1692. The children of people in the line below are all descendants of Mary Estey.
John Adams, Jr. (1735-1826) was the second President of the United States (1797–1801), the first Vice President (1789–1797).
Gazetteer of Cheshire County compiled by Hamilton Child published printed at the Journal office, 1885
Frederick Metcalf was born in Keene, June 11, 1769. He married Esther Dwinell and reared a family of eleven children—five sons and six daughters. Four of these, Alvah E., Edwin G., William and Mary E.. are living and reside in Keene. Mr. Metcalf died September 16, 1849. His wife died February 27, 1847.
Mary E. married Arba Kidder and is now a widow.
Alvah E. was born October 30, 1813, married Harriet Willis, of Alstead, and has had six children, only two of whom are living. Of these, Alice married C. H. Clark, and Hattie M. resides at home. Alvah E. Metcalf was engaged in the manufacture of pails at South Keene for twenty years and has carried on the lumber business and painting for many years.
Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire was settled after 1736 and was a fort protecting Massachusetts during the French and Indian Wars. It was called Upper Ashuelot. When New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts in 1741 it became Keene, New Hampshire.
During King George's War, the village was attacked and burned.
