Father: William Aiken

Mother: 

Married: Barbara Edwards

Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Londonderry, NH - Edward Aiken (1660-1747) - Find a Grave Memorial 

Children: Nathaniel Aiken

Siblings:

Locations:

• 1660 - Born in Londonderry, Ireland

Notes:

• 40 Days to travel by boat to the US

• "The Aiken Range": Image 13 of Willey's book of Nutfield; a history of that part of New Hampshire comprised within the limits of the old township of Londonderry, from its settlement in 1719 to the present time, | Library of Congress (loc.gov) page 94

• Original settler (proprietor) of Londonderry - by order of the British Crown. Had to plow three acres and build a homestead.

• Owned land on what is now Pinkerton Academy campus. Also owned another farm he sold to Plummer family.

  • See page 324 of Image 13 of Willey's book of Nutfield; a history of that part of New Hampshire comprised within the limits of the old township of Londonderry, from its settlement in 1719 to the present time, | Library of Congress (loc.gov) 

  • Roughly bound by Route 288, Tsienneto Road, Derry Rail Trail - was adjacent to William Aiken's lot

• They were Scots-Irish: distinct from Irish or Scottish

• Presbyterian

• For details on "the Hill graveyard": Image 13 of Willey's book of Nutfield; a history of that part of New Hampshire comprised within the limits of the old township of Londonderry, from its settlement in 1719 to the present time, | Library of Congress (loc.gov) page 34

Photo: Taylor Wegrzyn, Forest Hill Cemetery, Londonderry, NH