Dr. George Washington (Doc) Munsey^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1782 - 1861  (79 years)

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• Name	George Washington (Doc) Munsey  [3]
  	George Washington Munsey was born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in 1782, and died in Gilford, in December 1861. No record has been found of his parents, and it is probable that he was early left an orphan, as it is related that in boyhood he lived in the family of Samuel Blaisdell of Gilford. He was educated in the common schools and at Dummer’s Academy at Newberry, Massachusetts, and taught school for a time. He later studied medicine with Dr. Kelley, of Gilmanton, New Hampshire, and practiced in the towns of Moultonborough, Centre Harbor, and Eaton, and was one of the physicians of Gilford for forty years preceding 1856. He was a practitioner of no ordinary ability and skill. He had a large family to support, and the practice in those days was often unremunerative, hence he was at times in straitened circumstances. He was a natural orator, and after the Washingtonian movement he frequently lectured on temperance. He was a Universalist, and in politics a Democrat.  Dr. Munsey married Hannah Barton, who was born in Epsom, September 13, 1784, and died in 1886, having nearly reached the age of one hundred years. They had children as follows: Melinda married Rev. Josiah Gilman Benjamin H. William Amos Prescott Susanna Barton George W. Ann Smith Hannah Barton David Hale Sarah G. Wealthy The third son, Barton, born March 9, 1812, began life early as a jeweler, and showed rare inventive ability. Later he became a physician of the Electric-Homeopathic schools, and was a successful practitioner. He traveled extensively in this and in foreign countries. The two oldest sons settled at Cape Ann and there engaged in business. The other sons were shoemakers by occupation. The daughters were active in their respective spheres, and one of them became the wife of Rev. Josiah Gilman of Lynn, Massachusetts.  "Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire" By E.S. Stearns Middle name "Washington" found through on-line search of New Hampshire Historical Society website.
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	22 Nov 1782	Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1861	Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
  	FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL ID 193950015
  Occupation	physician  [3]
  _UID	615F84700C264485B55E22F913B0AA99E33C
  Burial	Dec 1861	Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
  	Pine Grove Cemetery
  Death	12 Dec 1861	Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
  Person ID	I292	William Muncy Descendants
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2019

  
  

  _UID	3AFC3FBF83F945D3A38162E07793923701B8
  Family ID	F617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Barton,   b. 4 Jul 1783, Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA d. 18 Apr 1882, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1804	Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA   [5]
  _UID	8B9F3D8A79364CE8A9D95E50D811E5B68885
  Children	1. Melinda B. Munsey,   b. 7 Jul 1804, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 1 Apr 1887, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 82 years)   2. Benjamin Kelly (Ben) Munsey,   b. 18 Dec 1805, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 18 Feb 1860, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 54 years)   3. William Munsey,   b. 27 Nov 1807, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 27 Jun 1878, Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 70 years)   4. Susan B. Munsey,   b. 13 Nov 1809, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 26 May 1889, Lake Village, New Hampshire, USA (Age 79 years)   5. Barton Munsey,   b. 9 Mar 1812, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 1892, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)   6. George W. Munsey,   b. 20 Feb 1814, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 13 Jan 1893, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 78 years)   7. Ann Smith Munsey,   b. 25 Mar 1816, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 7 Feb 1899, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 82 years)   8. Hannah B. Munsey,   b. 6 Mar 1818, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA   9. David Hale Munsey,   b. 3 May 1820, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 2 Jul 1895, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 75 years)   10. Amos Prescott Munsey,   b. 3 May 1820, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 23 Jun 1890, Gilmanton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 70 years)   11. Sarah Gilman Munsey,   b. 27 Jun 1822, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. 1847 (Age 24 years)   12. Wealthy Clarendy Munsey,   b. 2 Jun 1825, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA d. Abt 1914 (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Nov 1782 - Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA Marriage - 19 Feb 1804 - Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA Burial - FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL ID 193950015 - 1861 - Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA Burial - Dec 1861 - Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA Death - 12 Dec 1861 - Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL ID 193950015 George Washington Munsey was born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in 1782, and died in Gilford, in December 1861. No record has been found of his parents, and it is probable that he was early left an orphan, as it is related that in boyhood he lived in the family of Samuel Blaisdell of Gilford. He was education in the common schools and at Dummer’s Academy at Newberry, Massachusetts, and taught school for a time. He later studied medicine with Dr. Kelley, of Gilmanton, New Hampshire, and practiced in the towns of Moultonborough, Centre Harbor, and Eaton, and was one of the physicians of Gilford for forty years preceding 1856. He was a practitioner of no ordinary ability and skill. He had a large family to support, and the practice in those days was often unremunerative, hence he was at times in straitened circumstances. He was a natural orator, and after the Washingtonian movement he frequently lectured on temperance. He was a Universalist, and in politics a Democrat.  Dr. Munsey married Hannah Barton, who was born in Epsom, September 13, 1784, and died in 1886, having nearly reached the age of one hundred years. They had children as follows: Melinda married Rev. Josiah Gilman Benjamin H. William Amos Prescott Susanna Barton George W. Ann Smith Hannah Barton David Hale Sarah G. Wealthy The third son, Barton, born March 9, 1812, began life early as a jeweler, and showed rare inventive ability. Later he became a physician of the Electric-Homeopathic schools, and was a successful practitioner. He traveled extensively in this and in foreign countries. The two oldest sons settled at Cape Ann and there engaged in business. The other sons were shoemakers by occupation. The daughters were active in their respective spheres, and one of them became the wife of Rev. Josiah Gilman of Lynn, Massachusetts.  "Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire" By E.S. Stearns Middle name "Washington" found through on-line search of New Hampshire Historical Society website.

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947. [S88] New Hampshire, Birth Records, 1659-1900. [S133] 1850 Gilford, Belknap Co., NH Census-. [S63] 1860 Gilford, Belknap Co., NH Census-FamilySearch-. [S18] New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947.