The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-31
HENRY WILSON'S PARENrAGE.

The Dead onieh,fs Uncle Denies the story
That He was of Gypsy Origin.
The Boston Herald, in order to con-
iirm It's denial of the assertion that the
late Vice President Wilson was of gypsy
origin, addressed to an uncle of Mr..
Wilson, residing in New Hampshire, a
letter OF inquiry, to which the following
is the reply:
Editor 0f The Herald: There il u story going
the rounds of the press that Henry Wilson was
OF gypsy descent. Now, we consider il of no
Importance whatever from whom he descended,
h he was not consulted in the matter; and,
moreover,
Honor and shame from no condition rise;
Act wen YOUR part, there all the honor lies.
but the story goes that young gypsy with his
yonng daughter, emigrated To this country,
ana. landing at Portsmouth, n. H., the home
OF Gov. Benning Wentworth, he was employed
by wentworth, to work on his farm in Wolf
boro, aud that when Wentworth had to flee the
country, In consequence of his loyalty to King
George he left young Goliath in charge Of
the farm, and that from this young gypsy de-
scended Hon. Henry Wilson, and also the
whole multitudinous race OF Colbaths that are
now spread from Cape Breton TO San Fran
cisco. Now, knowing Mr. Wilson AZ we did.
we hazard nothing in saying that he would
father have been the descendant OF gypsy
THAN of King. But facts are stubborn things,
ana we propose to deal in them for II moment.
henry Wilson WAS the son of Winthrop Col
bath, Jr.. and the said Winthrop Jr., was the
son Of Winthrop Goliath. ST., who removed
from Newington. " H., t. Rochester.
now Pennington, \. IL. in about the year 1888
ana lived and died there at ripe old age. This
winthrop. Sr., grandfather OF Henry Wilson,,
was the son OF James and Olive Goliath and
said James was doing business in Portsmouth,
n. H., in 1850. and continued to do business
tnDlG fnr ~ "a N n aaatn
ms account current with Col John Downing
ana others during that period OF time. In 1854
Joseph Goliath decided TO said James Goliath
Two and one-quarter acres of land situated in
Poftsmoutb, and we have the deed of convey
ance. In 1854, the said James Goliath great
grandfather of Henry Wilson, conveyed to his
son, Benning Goliath, the same piece of land,
with three add tonal acres, and ut the closing
OF the deed Is this important sentence: And
1, owe Goliath. mother of said Bennng Col
bath, do hereby join in said conveyance And
tue consideration of said deed was love and
affection
Said James and Olive Goliath removed from
Newington, formerly part of Portsmouth, TO
Rochester, now Pennington. in 1874, and sub
sequentiy removed to Middleton, \. H., with
Their son Bennington, where they died at ripe
Old age, In the Year 1900, and they were the
first tenants Of the old Goliath burial ground
IN Middleton, where their ashes now quietly
rest.
Said James and Olive Goliath were the great
grandparents of Henry Wilson. Said James
Goliath lived in that same locality, first in
Portsmouth, then NeSington from 1850 down
to 1854, and raised there family of eight chill
dren, VIZ: Leighton. Independence, Winthrop
grandfather of Wilson, Hunkin, Benning,
Keziah, Debora, and Amy.
Winthrop Sr., the grandfather Of Mr.. Will
son, married Hannah Rollins, of Newington :;
and Wilson's great-great- grandpare were
emigrants from Europe, the man III English
man and the woman an Irish lady, but their
names have not learned. They landed ac-
cording to tradition, and as circumstances in
dictate, at Portsmouth, N Ii.
We will rest here, for the case is clear
Henry Wilson was not gypsy his grand
father was never gypsy, we know, for we re-
member him well sixty years ago; lis great
grandfather was never gypsy. and his great
great-grandfather was an English emgrant and
not gypsy. JEREMIAH ). GOLIATH.