William was the second of six children born to John Mansur II and Hannah Lovejoy Mansur. He married Isabella Harvey in Dracut, MA on December 30, 1762, after purchasing Lot 1 in Wilton, New Hampshire (now Temple) in September of that year. A famous legend is that he was able to return to Massachusetts for marriage after scaring off a "panther" by stomping his staff and displaying his scarlet vest (History of Temple, p. 175).
William was a Patriot who, with 55 others from Temple, marched to Cambridge, MA on the Call of Alarm, Apr. 19, 1775. One of the others was Peter Felt, later of "felt hat" fame, whose daughter, Hannah, married William's son, Stephen. William served in the Continental Army in 1776 and in the march on Ticonderoga in 1777. He was present at the Surrender of Burgoyne (History of Temple, p. 104).
William and Isabella had ten children, all born in Temple. The couple is buried in Temple's East Cemetery, across a path from son, Ezra, his wife, Susanna Treadwell Mansur and two of their children. As seen in the second photo, their marble stone is now discolored and very hard to read. The first photo was taken in 1992.
William was a Patriot who, with 55 others from Temple, marched to Cambridge, MA on the Call of Alarm, Apr. 19, 1775. One of the others was Peter Felt, later of "felt hat" fame, whose daughter, Hannah, married William's son, Stephen. William served in the Continental Army in 1776 and in the march on Ticonderoga in 1777. He was present at the Surrender of Burgoyne (History of Temple, p. 104).
William and Isabella had ten children, all born in Temple. The couple is buried in Temple's East Cemetery, across a path from son, Ezra, his wife, Susanna Treadwell Mansur and two of their children. As seen in the second photo, their marble stone is now discolored and very hard to read. The first photo was taken in 1992.
William was the second of six children born to John Mansur II and Hannah Lovejoy Mansur. He married Isabella Harvey in Dracut, MA on December 30, 1762, after purchasing Lot 1 in Wilton, New Hampshire (now Temple) in September of that year. A famous legend is that he was able to return to Massachusetts for marriage after scaring off a "panther" by stomping his staff and displaying his scarlet vest (History of Temple, p. 175).
William was a Patriot who, with 55 others from Temple, marched to Cambridge, MA on the Call of Alarm, Apr. 19, 1775. One of the others was Peter Felt, later of "felt hat" fame, whose daughter, Hannah, married William's son, Stephen. William served in the Continental Army in 1776 and in the march on Ticonderoga in 1777. He was present at the Surrender of Burgoyne (History of Temple, p. 104).
William and Isabella had ten children, all born in Temple. The couple is buried in Temple's East Cemetery, across a path from son, Ezra, his wife, Susanna Treadwell Mansur and two of their children. As seen in the second photo, their marble stone is now discolored and very hard to read. The first photo was taken in 1992.
William was a Patriot who, with 55 others from Temple, marched to Cambridge, MA on the Call of Alarm, Apr. 19, 1775. One of the others was Peter Felt, later of "felt hat" fame, whose daughter, Hannah, married William's son, Stephen. William served in the Continental Army in 1776 and in the march on Ticonderoga in 1777. He was present at the Surrender of Burgoyne (History of Temple, p. 104).
William and Isabella had ten children, all born in Temple. The couple is buried in Temple's East Cemetery, across a path from son, Ezra, his wife, Susanna Treadwell Mansur and two of their children. As seen in the second photo, their marble stone is now discolored and very hard to read. The first photo was taken in 1992.
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