10. Benjamin Franklin³ Rollins (Benjamin², John¹); born 15 December 1827 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT; married Nancy S. Gage 6 October 1867 in Waterford, Caledonia Co., VT, first marriage for both; he died 4 April 1897 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, cause of death: disease of the heart, age 69 years, married; buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT.

     He is probably the male under 5 enumerated in the household of Benjamin Rollins in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, in 1830.⁵ He is probably the male age 10-15 enumerated in the household of Benjamin Rollins in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, in 1840.⁶ His occupation is listed as a salesman 1850. He is found residing in a boarding house on the census of 17 August 1850 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT.²⁰ His occupation is listed as a manufacturer of threshing machines 1856. His occupation is listed as a carpenter 1860. He appears as a journeyman carpaenter in the Laurence Gibson household in the census of 5 July 1860 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, with Nancy S. Gage.²¹ In 1867 Benjamin Franklin Rollins resided in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT. His occupation is listed as a manufacturer of agricultural tools. He appears as head of household in the census of 28 June 1870 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, with Nancy S. Gage and George Franklin Rollins.²² He appears as head of household in the census of 3 June 1880 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, with Nancy S. Gage.²³ He had an estate of $112,000 at time of death. There was no will, so after the widow's share, about $50,000 of the estate was divided among his three siblings: Harrison, James, and Emily. Benjamin Franklin Rollins is named in the obituary of Nancy S. Gage in February 1923 as her deceased husband. This monument reads as follows: "B. Frnaklin Rollins// 1827-1897// Nancy S. Rollins// 1837-1923// George F. Rollins// 1868-1872." In front of the monument are three small stones labelled: "Georgie," "Mother" and "Father."

     Nancy S. Gage was born June 1836 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Weeks) Gage. Her birth was also listed as occurring in 1837. She died February 1923 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT. She was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT. . She appears as head of household in the census of 12 September 1850 in Wheelock, Caledonia Co., VT.²⁴ Nancy S. Gage appears as a servant in the census of 5 July 1860, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of Laurence Gibson with Benjamin Franklin Rollins. Nancy S. Gage appears in the census of 28 June 1870, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of Benjamin Franklin Rollins. Nancy S. Gage appears as Nancy S. Rollins in the census of 3 June 1880, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of Benjamin Franklin Rollins. She appears as head of household in the census of 7 June 1900 in 34 Sumner St., St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT.²⁵ She was a member of the Methodist church. Her obituary appeared in the St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, February 1923.²⁶ This monument reads as follows: "B. Frnaklin Rollins// 1827-1897// Nancy S. Rollins// 1837-1923// George F. Rollins// 1868-1872." In front of the monument are three small stones labelled: "Georgie," "Mother" and "Father."

     Known children of Benjamin Franklin³ Rollins and Nancy S. Gage were:

• 18 i. George Franklin⁴ Rollins; born 1 April 1868 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, calculated from age at death; he died 1 August 1872 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, ae 4y 4m; cause of death: typhoid dysentery; buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT.

       George Franklin Rollins appears in the census of 28 June 1870, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of Benjamin Franklin Rollins. This monument reads as follows: "B. Frnaklin Rollins// 1827-1897// Nancy S. Rollins// 1837-1923// George F. Rollins// 1868-1872." In front of the monument are three small stones labelled: "Georgie," "Mother" and "Father."

     16. William Henry Harrison³ Rollins (Benjamin², John¹); born 20 January 1844 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT; his birth was also listed as occurring 22 January 1844 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT; married Heiress Elmira Blodgett 17 December 1865 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, by H. T. Jones, Minister, first marriage for both; he died 25 June 1910 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, cause of death: arteric sclerosis, age 66 years 6 months 5 days; buried 28 June 1910 in Green Cemetery, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT . The tombstone reads " W.H.H. Rollins; Jan. 22, 1844; June 25, 1910; Heiress; his wife; June 11, 1846; Nov. 14, 1937." Note that the marker is four-sided. The first side reads as above; the second contains the information on their daughters Genevieve and Lora; the third is blank; and the fourth has "WARD" at the bottom, but nothing else.

     William Henry Harrison Rollins, listed as Harrison, is enumerated in the census of 13 September 1850, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of Benjamin Rollins. William Henry Harrison Rollins appears in the census of 5 June 1860, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of Benjamin Rollins.

     William Henry Harrison Rollins enlisted on 8 September 1862,, as a private, Company B, 15th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was described as height 5 feet 5 inches, light complexion, grey eyes, light hair. He was discharged from military service on 5 August 1863 Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.

     William Henry Harrison Rollins enlisted on 3 January 1865,, private in Company F, Frontier Cavalry. He was discharged from military service on 27 June 1865. He appears as head of household in the census of 6 July 1870 in North Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, with Heiress Elmira Blodgett and Cora M. Rollins.²⁷ William Henry Harrison Rollins witnessed the Declaration for Original Pension of Catherine Ward on 24 January 1880 Danville, Caledonia Co., VT. He appears as head of household in the census of 2 June 1880 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, with Cora M. Rollins, Genevieve Rollins, and Heiress Elmira Blodgett.²⁸ William Henry Harrison Rollins resided on a farm adjoining that of Samuel Ward, son of Thaddeus Ward. William Henry Harrison Rollins signed an affidavit on 3 March 1885 Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, . His statement, relative to the financial status of Samuel Ward, states in part, "I bought a farm adjoining the farm of the said Samuel Ward, and think that he would have hard work to sell his farm for one thousand dollars." In 1897 William Henry Harrison Rollins resided in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT. He was named as an heir to the estate of his brother Benjamin Franklin Rollins along with siblings Emily Augusta Rollins and James Madison Rollins.¹⁶ William Henry Harrison Rollins is named in the obituary of Emily Augusta Rollins on 24 June 1908 as her brother. He appears as head of household in the census of 28 April 1910 in 18 Pleasant St., St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, with Carleton E. Rollins and Heiress Elmira Blodgett.²⁹ He was a member of was a member of Chamberlin Post, G.A.R. His occupation is listed as a farmer.

     Heiress Elmira Blodgett was born 11 January 1846 in Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, daughter of Novatus & Lorinda Blodgett. She died 14 November 1937 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT. She was buried in Green Cemetery, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT . The tombstone reads " W.H.H. Rollins; Jan. 22, 1844; June 25, 1910; Heiress; his wife; June 11, 1846; Nov. 14, 1937." . Heiress Elmira Blodgett appears as Heiress A. Rollins in the census of 6 July 1870, North Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of William Henry Harrison Rollins. Heiress Elmira Blodgett appears in the census of 2 June 1880, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of William Henry Harrison Rollins. She had four children, two living in 1910. Heiress Elmira Blodgett appears as Heiress E. Rollins in the census of 28 April 1910, 18 Pleasant St., St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of William Henry Harrison Rollins. On 9 July 1910 Heiress Elmira Blodgett resided in 18 Pleasant St, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT.

     Known children of William Henry Harrison³ Rollins and Heiress Elmira Blodgett all born Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, were as follows:

• + 19 i. Cora M.⁴ Rollins, born September 1867; married Chester L. Ward.

• 20 ii. Lorinda Rollins; born 17 January 1879; she died 6 August 1879 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, ae 6m 20d; cause of death: lung fever; buried in Green Cemetery, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, The tombstone is inscribed "Genevieve; Sep. 7, 1876; Jan. 29, 1893; Lora; Jan. 17, 1879; Aug. 6, 1879; Daus. of WHH & H Rollins."

       . She was also known as Lora Rollins.

• 21 iii. Genevieve Rollins; born 7 September 1876; she died 29 January 1893 in Danville, Caledonia Co., VT; buried in Green Cemetery, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, The tombstone is inscribed "Genevieve; Sep. 7, 1876; Jan. 29, 1893; Lora; Jan. 17, 1879; Aug. 6, 1879; Daus. of WHH & H Rollins."

       Genevieve Rollins appears in the census of 2 June 1880, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of William Henry Harrison Rollins.

• 22 iv. Carleton E. Rollins; born 1883; he died in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT.

       Carleton E. Rollins appears as Carl E. Rollins in the census of 28 April 1910, 18 Pleasant St., St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of William Henry Harrison Rollins. He was informant on the death certificate of William Henry Harrison Rollins on 25 June 1910 St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT.³⁰