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     Rebecca Leavitt was born about April 1835 (based on her age at death of 37 years, 3 months) in North Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.^2,1 She was married first, by Rev. R. C. Mills, to Francis Morse Bowditch, son of Joseph Bowditch and Lucinda Morse, on 11 July 1855 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ They separated sometime before August 1859.⁴ She was married second, by Hugh Elder, Clergyman, to Joseph H. Leavitt on 10 May 1869 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.³ She died from an ovarian tumor on 4 July 1872 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²
     She and her first husband Francis are listed twice in the 1855 Massachusetts state census, both times in Salem - once on 8 August living with Rebecca's sister Harriet and her husband Isaac Foster, and again on 22 August living with Rebecca's mother Eunice.^5,6 In 1860, after their separation, she was living in Salem with her mother, listed in the census as Rebecca Leavitt⁷, and working as a dress maker.⁷ In 1865 she was again living with her sister Harriet and her husband in Salem, and listed in the census as Rebecca L. Bowditch.⁸

     Samuel Stickney was born on 14 June 1795 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,2 He died on 4 October 1796 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 1.^3,2 He was buried at Central Cemetery in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁴

     Luther Wallis Stickney was born on 22 July 1798 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^3,4 He married Ruth Glover, daughter of John Glover and Molly (?), on 20 July 1817 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^5,4 He died on 21 February 1849 in Nashua, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, at age 50.⁴

     Eliza Stickney was born on 8 June 1800 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,2 She died from consumption (i.e., tuberculosis) on 10 September 1830 (a newspaper death notice says she died on "Wednesday last," which would have been 8 September) in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 30. Her death notice says she "left this world without a murmur, calmly and confidently looking forward to a better [place], where sorrow, disappointment and bereavement are unknown; and has left behind her, the lasting regrets of the numerous acquaintance whom her uniformly sweet and amiable disposition had strongly attached to her."^3,4
     She never married.³

     Elsa Stickney was born on 5 February 1802 (although her gravestone record at the Hale Street Cemetery says she died at age 10 months, 15 days, which would make her birth date 25 January 1802).^2,1 She was baptized as Alice Stickney on 14 March 1802 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.³ She died on 10 December 1802 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,2 She was buried at Central Cemetery in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁴

     Samuel Stickney was born on 1 March 1811 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,2 He died from lung fever on 2 February 1840 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 28.^3,4,5,6
     He never married.²
     He was a founding member of the Musical Education Society in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and served as its director from the time of its inception on 1 October 1837. At his death in 1840 the society passed a set of resolutions in his memory, stating that the society had "lost one of its earliest and firmest friends," that they could "look back upon his life with feelings of respect, and find much in his character and high moral principle for us to emulate and admire," and expressing sympathy to his family and friends.^7,8

     Ruth Glover was born on 15 February 1799.¹ She married Luther Wallis Stickney, son of Samuel Stickney Jr. and Edith Wallis, on 20 July 1817 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^2,1

     Luther Stickney was born on 2 October 1817 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Susan P. Murphy on 9 March 1840 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 6 March 1863 in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, at age 45.²
     He was a cabinet maker in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, from 1840 to 1844.² He then moved to Jefferson, Lincoln Co., Maine.² He served in the Civil War.² He and Susan had the following known children: Samuel Cullen (b 20 November 1840), Mellen Luther (b 27 July 1843), Susan Antoinette (b 13 May 1845, d 8 September 1846), Henry Augustus (b 31 July 1847, d 8 April 1848), Clarance Ellis (b 9 March 1849), Clarinda A. (b 19 March 1851).²

     Jonathan Gage Stickney was born on 15 March 1819 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Mary A. Leonard.²
     He lived in various cities in Europe, including Menin, Belgium.² He and Mary had the following known children: Allison Morris (b 8 September 1847), Celia Frances (b 24 February 1849), George Rodolphus (b 24 June 1851), Georgiana (b 19 January 1857).²

     Eliza Stickney was born on 20 February 1821.¹ She married Newell R. Burbank on 10 February 1845.¹ She died in 1848 in Lowell, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Newell R. Burbank married Eliza Stickney, daughter of Luther Wallis Stickney and Ruth Glover, on 10 February 1845.¹

     Charles Augustus Stickney was born on 1 March 1823.¹ He died on 4 September 1824 at age 1.¹

     Agustanna Stickney was born on 15 January 1825 in Nashua, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.¹ She married Nathaniel Stanley Batchelder, son of Jonathan Batchelder and Sally Standley, on 29 December 1844 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁴ She died on 22 August 1899 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 74 from apoplexy paralysis (i.e., a stroke).⁵ She was buried at Central Cemetery (Sub Division 6, Lot 111, Grave 7) in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²
     On 16 September 1846, after the deaths of Nathaniel and Agustanna's twin infant sons Frederick and Francis, Agustanna's cousin Georgiana Abbot wrote to her sister Elizabeth (Abbot) Bowditch in North Carolina saying "By the Register you see how very sickly it is among children here. All have died with the same complaint, taken with the cholera, and then it goes to the head. ... I have been to the twins funeral this afternoon. They died in spasms, both of them."⁶

     Nathaniel Stanley Batchelder was born on 14 April 1819 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married Agustanna Stickney, daughter of Luther Wallis Stickney and Ruth Glover, on 29 December 1844 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁵ He died on 29 February 1860 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 40 from erysipelas.⁴ He was buried at Central Cemetery (Sub Division 6, Lot 111, Grave 1) in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²
     He was a tailor in North Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^6,7 On 7 October 1849 his shop was broken into and his entire stock of cloth and clothing was taken, a $600 value. He offered a reward and traveled to Boston to report the crime, and found that his goods had already been recovered and arrests made. That same evening two men had been spotted by police, one known to them. Around 4:00 AM they were seen emptying the goods from their wagon, and were arrested.⁷
     On 16 September 1846, after the deaths of Nathaniel and Agustanna's twin infant sons Frederick and Francis, Agustanna's cousin Georgiana Abbot wrote to her sister Elizabeth (Abbot) Bowditch in North Carolina saying "By the Register you see how very sickly it is among children here. All have died with the same complaint, taken with the cholera, and then it goes to the head. ... I have been to the twins funeral this afternoon. They died in spasms, both of them."⁸
     His will was dated 19 August 1856, and proved in court in Salem on 1 May 1860. His estate was valued at $6607.21, which included $2050 in reale estate ($1500 of which was his tailor shop and lot in Danvers), and $4557.21 in personal property. Everything was left to his wife Agustanna, who was named executor.⁹