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History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men by Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton). Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1882. Large, heavy hardcover, 890
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
Geographical and Descriptive
CHAPTER II.
Civil List
CHAPTER III.
Military List.
Second, Third, Fonrtli, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Regiments 3
CHAPTER IV.
Military History. — ( Continued.)
Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Eighteenth Regiments..
CHAPTER V.
Bench and Bar.
AtKinson — CHester — Deerfield — Derry — Epping — Exeter — Greenland — Hampton — Kingston — Londonderry — Newmarket — Northwood — Salem — Seabrook — Windham 18
CHAPTER VI.
The County Farm — Internal Improvements — Railroads: The Eastern — The Portsmouth and Dover — The Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway— The Concord and Portsmouth — Saco and Portsmouth — The Nashua and Kocbester — The Portsmouth and Rochester — The Boston and Maine — The Dover and Winuipiseogee — The Manchester and Lawrence 39
CHAPTER VII.
Portsmouth.
Motives of the Colonists— Early Voyagers — John Smith — The Piscataqua — Thomson's Settlement at Little Harbor — Mason and Laconia Patent 4,1
CHAPTER VIII.
Portsmouth. — ( Continued.)
The Church of England — Early Rectors and Governors — Anecdotes of Mather — Settled Conclusions — The Laconia Company — Death of Mason— Abandonment of the Settlement by his Widow — Under the Jurisdiction of Massachusetts — Claim of Mason's Heirs — Richard Gibson — Pulpit Supplies — The name Portsmouth — Pews and Seating — Early Laws and Rulers 44
CHAPTER IX.
Portsmouth. — ( Continued.)
The Mason Claims — Theological Movements — Early Clergymen — Cranfield and Moodey — Imprisonment of Moodey — Dr. Moodey's Interest in Harvard College— His Death 52
CHAPTER X.
Portsmouth. — ( Continued.)
Separation of the Town of New Castle — The Parish — Lithobolia — Prominence of New Castle — Prominent Inhabitants — The Sheafe Family — The Jaffrey House 61
CHAPTER XI.
Portsmouth.— ;( Continued.)
Manners and Social Life— Temperance— Use of Tobacco— Social Customs— Church Pews and Customs — Observance of Sunday — Cost of Living — Early Laws — The Isles of Shoals 66
CHAPTER XII.
Portsmouth. — ( Continued.)
The Navy-Yard— The " Falkland"— The " Ranger"— The "America" —The Ministry of Rogers— The Half-Way Covenant— A New Parish 71
CHAPTER XIII.
Portsmouth. — ( Continued.)
Re-establishment of Episcopacy- Rev. Arthur Brown- Dr. Bancroft— Dr. Burroughs— Rulers until the Revolution- Benning Wentworth Sir John Wentworth- Principal Names in the Early Settlement Henry Sherburn — John Pickering — Samuel Wentworth — Sir William Pepperell — The Siege of Louisburg — Champernowne — Succeeding Ministers of the Old South Parish— Emerson— A Church at the Plains —Absence of the Spirit of Peraecution— Witchcraft— A New Church —Shurtleff— Clerical Anecdotes— Revival under Whitefield— Strong Jonathan Edwards— Ministers of the North Parish— The Universalist Parish— Various Events— Visit of Washington— ConcluBion..., 75
CHAPTER XIV.
Portsmouth. — (Continued.)
Military Record
CHAPTER XV.
Portsmouth. — ( Continued.)
Churches— Banks— Press-Societies, etc.— Biographical Sketches.... 92
CHAPTER XVL
Atkinson.
Early History— Ecclesiastical History— Educational-Atkinson Academy— Individuals who have entered Learned Professions 117
CHAPTER XVIL
Atkinson. — ( Continued.)
Lawyers — Physicians — Sketches of Individuals — Longevity — Miscella-
neous— Military Record — Representatives ]22
CHAPTER XVIII
Auburn.
Geographical— TopograiAical— First Settlers— Ecclesiastical— First Congregational Church— Methodist Episcopal Church— Civil and Military History— Petition for Incorporation—" West Chester"— The Opposition -The Town Incorporated— The First Town-Meeting- Moderators- Town Clerks — Representatives — Military Histories —Biographical Sketches 26
CHAPTER XIX.
Brentwood.
Geographical— Topographical— Early Inhabitants— Documentary History— Meeting-House — Ecclesiastical History — Congregational Church — Baptist Church- Military History— Biographical Sketches 129
CHAPTER XX.
Candia.
Geographical — Topographical— Names of Early Settlera — Bounds of the Town— First Town-Meeting— Officers Elected— Documentary History — Ecclesiastical History— Free-Will Baptist Church— Methodist Episcopal Church — Educational — Early Roads— College Graduates— Military History 137
CHAPTER XXI
Chester.
Geographical — Topographical — Proprietors- Early Votes — Petition for Grant of the Town- Names of Petitioners— The Royal Charter— Names of Original Grantees— Early Families— Pioneer Mills— Pioneer Schools — College Graduates— Physicians— Attorneys— Ecclesiastical History — The Presbyterian Church — The Congregational Church— Baptist Church— The Methodist Episcopal Church 142
CHAPTER XXII.
Chester. — ( Continued.)
Civil and Military, — Incorporation of the Town— Original Bounds— Moderators—Clerks— Representatives— Military History — The Heroes of Three Wars— War of the Revolution— 1812— War of the Rebellion— Biographical Sketches 149
CHAPTER XXIII.
Danville.
Geography — Topography— Petition for Parish— Documentary History — Ecclesiastical History— Methodist Episcopal Church — Free-Will Baptist Church— (Jniversalist Church— Congregational Church— Military History — Biographical Sketches 161
CHAPTER XXIV.
Deerfield.
Geographical — Topographical — Petition for Parish Incorporation — First Town-Meeting- Officers Elected— The Revolution— Ecclesiastical- Congregational Church— Baptist Church— The Deerfield Academy— Attorneys- Physicians— Early Families— Delegates to Provincial Congress—Representatives and Town Clerks, 1789 to 1882— Biographical Sketches 164
CHAPTER XXV.
Derry.
Geographical — The Pinkerton Academy- Adams Female Academy — Banks- Post-Offices and Postmasters— Derry Fair— Masonry— DerRy East Village— Derry Village— Derry Depot— Kit Manufactory— The Milk Business- Mexican War— War of the Rebellion— Londonderry Celebration— Nutfield Grange, No. 37— Press— Town Hall— First Library-Taylor Library— Telegraph— G land Army— Odd Fellowship- Public Bequests— Telephone— Population and Valuation 168
CHAPTER XXVI.
Derry. — ( Continued.)
First Meeting-House— Methodist Meeting-Houee- First Congregational Church— Ministers of the East Parish— Methodist Church and Ministers-Ministers of the First Congregational Church— Baptist Society at Derry Depot— Military Record— Biographical Sketches 177
CHAPTER XXVII.
East Kingston.
Early History, etc.— First Settlers— Climate — Education— Temperance — Geological 184
CHAPTER XXVIII.
ast Kingston. — ( Continued.)
Distinguished Men — Eminent Women 189
CHAPTER XXIX.
East Kingston. — (Continued.)
Ecclesiastical History — Congregatioualists — Methodists — Baptists — AdventistS— Free-Will Baptists- Universalists- The Christians-Catholics—Representatives— Political — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 191
CHAPTER XXX.
Epping.
Geographical — Topographical — Petition for a Parish — Petition of the
Inhabitants of Epping for Men to protect them, 1747 — Petition in reference to Highway— War of the Revolution— The Lottery Bridge — Petition for the Commission of William Plumer as Justice of the Peace— Polls of 1783— Incorporation of the Town— First Town-Meeting — Officers Elected — Ear-Marks- War of the Revolution — Votes of the Town— Epping in 1804- Industrial Pursuits- Masonic, etc.— List of Representatives from 1775-1882— Military Record — Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion 204
CHAPTER XXXI.
Epping. — (Continued.)
Ecclesiastical— The Congregational Church— The Methodist Episcopal Church — The Hedding Camp-Meeting Association — Society of Friends — Universalist Society 215
CHAPTER XXXII.
Epping. — (Continued.)
Miscellaneous— Native Ministers — Physicians — Public Officials — Attorneys— College Graduates — Railroads — Banks — Population — Origin of the Name of the Town — Biographical Sketches 224
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Exeter.
Geographical— Topographical — The First Settlement — John Wheel-wright and Others — Names of Pioneers — The Exeter "Combination" of 1634 — Wheelwright's Residence— Exposure of Exeter to Indian Hostilities— Edward Cranfield's Despotism — Exeter's Resistance to Government Taxation — The " Mast-Head" Troubles 243
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Exeter. — ( Continued.)
War of the Revolution— Resolutionsof 1774 — Lords North and Bute burned in Effigy — Exeter in the first armed resistance to British Authority — Bursting of the War Cloud — Exeter in Arms — The First Company 246
CHAPTER XXXV.
Exeter. — (Continued.)
Exeter in 1776. — Topography of the Village — Industries — Shipping — General View of the Village — Exeter the Capital of the Province and State — Adoption there of the First Written Constitution of the Revolutionary Period — The Powder-House — The "Provincial" Jail — The Court-House — The Meeting-House — Prominent Residents — The Revolution— Early Merchants 248
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Exeter. — (Continued.) Antinomian Incidents. — The Outbreak of 1786 — Release of the Indian Murderers, Bowen and Morrill — Arrival of George Whitefield — First Reading of the Declaration of Independence — Washington's Visit — The Hoax of 1798 — Annexation to Massachusetts..
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Exeter. — ( Continued.)
Ecclesiastical 264
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Exeter. — ( Continued.)
The Publishing Interest 274
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Exeter. — (Continued.)
Phillips' Exeter Academy— Robinson's Female Seminary— Banks- Manufacturing- Military Record — Representatives — Biographical Sketches ^ 278
CHAPTER XL.
FREMONT.
Geographical — Topographical — Early History — Incorporation — Military Record— Biographical Sketches^ 296
CHAPTER XLI.
Greenland.
Geographical — Topographical — Petition for Privileges — Petition for a Township — Documentary History — Other Petitions — Taverns — War of the Eevolution — Action of the Towns — Annexation to Massachusetts 290
CHAPTER XLII.
Greenland. — ( Continued.)
Civil History — Ecclesiastical — Junkins Council — American Legion of Honor — Winnlcut Lodge, No. 92, A. F. and A. M. — Brackett Academy — Representatives — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 302
CHAPTER XLIII
GOSPORT 312
CHAPTER XLIV.
Hampstead.
Geographical — Topographical — Petition for Parish — Names of Early Settlers— The First Settlements — Congregational Church — Military Record— Biographical Sketches 313
CHAPTER XLV.
Hampton.
Geographical — Topographical— First Settlement — The " Bound House" — Names of Early Settlers— Incidents 317
CHAPTER XLVI.
Hampton. — ( Continued.)
Quakers — The First Mill — The Meetinet-House — Wolves— Watch-House —Purity of the Ballot—" Hansoming" the Church— Forts— Garrisons — Ringing the Bell — The Causeway— Witchcraft— Persecution of the Quakers 321
CHAPTER XLVII.
Hampton — (Continued.)
First Vote concerning British Oppression- Tea Act Resolves- Provincial Congress-Guard— Committee of Safety — Soldiers' Bounties— List of Revolutionary Soldiers — Soldiers of the Rebellion 322
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Hampton. — ( Continued.)
Ecclesiastical — Physicians — Incorporation — Original Territorial Limits — Representatives from 1639 to 1883— Town Clerks— Biographical Sketches 325
CHAPTER XLIX.
Hampton Falls.
Geographical— Topographical— List of Early Inhabitants— Petition of Hampton Falls for a Fair— Grant of a Fair, 1734— Other Petitions- Council of 1737 333
CHAPTER L.
Hampton Falls. — {Continued.)
Streams and Falls 334
CHAPTER LI.
Hampton Falls. — ( Continued.)
Churches— Rockingham Academy— Weare Monument— Representatives —Military Record- Biographical Sketches 337
CHAPTER LIL
Kensington.
Early History— Churches— Church Societies 362
CHAPTER LXIL
Kensington. — ( Continued.)
Physicians — Educational — Currency — Slaves — Population — Senators — Representatives — Military History — Temperance — Biographical Sketches 367
CHAPTER LIV.
Kingston.
Geographical — Topographical — Original Charter — Occupations — Ecclesiastical— History — The Epidemic 366
CHAPTER LV.
Kingston. — (Continued.)
Educational — Ecclesiastical — Grantees — Professional Men, etc. — Representatives from 1708 to 1883 — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 373
CHAPTER LVL
Newcastle.
Geographical — Topographical— First Settlement — Great Island — The Fort of 1660— Fort William and Mary— Fort Coustitution— Reminiscences— Prominent Men — The Wentworth—JMilitary Record 388
CHAPTER LVII.
Newington.
Geographical — Topographical— Settlement — Indian Troubles — The Massacre of " Bloody Point"— Civil History — Congregational Church — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 392
CHAPTER LVIII.
Newmarket.
Geographical — Topographical — Geological — Manufactures — Churches — Banks — Biographical — Representatives — Physicians — Attorneys — Soldiers War of the Rebellion— Biographical Sketch 395
CHAPTER LIX.
Newton.
Geographical — Topographical — Petition for Erection of Town — Revolutionary Soldiers — Prominent Names 403
CHAPTER LX.
North Hampton.
Geographical — Topographical — Settlement — Garrison-House — Indian Depredations — Petition for Parish Privileges — Organization of Parish — "The North Hill Parisli" — Incorporation — Petition to be Released from Parish Rates — Ecclesiastical History — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 406
CHAPTER LXL
Northwood.
Geographical — Topographical — Early Settlements — Names of Pioneers — Incorporation — First Town-Meeting — Officers Elected — The Revo-lution— The Association Test — Ecclesiastical History — Cole's Northwood Academy — Yilliiges and Hamlets — Physicians — Early Families 425
CHAPTER LXII
Northwood. — (Continued.)
Revolutionary Soldiers— War of 1812 — War of the Rebellion — Town Clerks 1773-1883— Representatives 1794-1883— Biographical Sketch.
CHAPTER LXIII.
Nottingham.
Geographical — Topographical — Petition for Grant of Town — Name- Royal Grant— Original Proprietors— The Survey— Ecclesiastical— Indians— Revolutionary — Attorneys — Physicians — Early Families... 433
CHAPTER LXIV,
Plaistow.
Geographical— Topographical — Petitions— Early Settlers— Ecclesiastical History— Repreaentatives-Military Record — Biographical Sketch. 436
CHAPTER LXV.
Raymond.
Geographical — Topographical — Purchase of Town — Survey — Settlement — Names of Pioneers — Incorporation — Jirst Town-Meeting — Officers Elected — Documentary History — Early Families — Phyeiciane 443
CHAPTER LXVI.
Raymond. — ( Continued. )
Ecclesiastical History— Educational 448
CHAPTER LXVII.
Raymond. — ( Continued.)
Civil History— Military Record — College Graduates — Population— Biographical Sketch 451
CHAPTER LXVIII.
Rye.
Geographical — Topographical — First Settlement— First Grant — Names of Pioneers — The First Deed— Indian Depredations — Witchcraft — "Breakfast Hill"— Incidents — Educational — Ecclesiastical History — Petitions 455
CHAPTER LXIX.
Rye. — ( Continued. )
Merchants — Justices — Physicians — Town Hall — Military — War of the Revolution — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 463
CHAPTER LXX.
Salem.
Geographical — Topographical — Early History — Settling a Minister — The
Meeting-House — The Burying-Ground— Civil History 469
CHAPTER LXXL
Salem. — (Continued)
Ecclesiastical History — Schools — Associations — Manufactures — Military Record 474
CHAPTER LXXII.
Salem. — [Continued.)
Civil History — Biographical Sketches 480
CHAPTER LXXIIL
Sandown.
Geographical — Topographical — Early Settlements — Petition for Town Privileges — Incorporation — Names of Early Settlers — Ministers — Churches — Railroad 484
CHAPTER LXXIV
SeaBrook.
Geographical — Topographical — First Settlements — Indian Depredations — Prominent Citizens — Dearborn Academy — Churches — Civil History — Incorporation — Financial Condition of Town — Military Record... 485
CHAPTER LXXV.
SEABROOK— ( Continued.)
Ecclesiastical History — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 487
CHAPTER LXXVI.
South Hampton.
Geographical — Topographical — Incorporation — Charter — Documentary History — Petitions — Signers to the Association Test — Representatives from 1775 to 1883— Military Record 515
CHAPTER LXXVII.
South Hampton, — [Continued.)
Ecclesiastical History — Biographical Sketch 518
CHAPTER LXXVIII.
South Newmarket.
Settlement — Indian Wars 525
CHAPTER LXXIX.
South Newmarket. — [Continued.)
Incorporation — Roads and Stages— Ship-building and Commerce — Manufacturing 529
CHAPTER LXXX.
South Newmarket. — [Continued.)
Military History 532
CHAPTER LXXXL
South Newmarket. — ( Continued.)
Ecclesiastical History — Biographical Sketches 536
CHAPTER LXXXII.
Stratham.
Geographical — Petition for Charter — Documentary History — Civil History— Church History — Postmasters — Representatives — Military Record— War of the Rebellion — Physicians — Garrison — Biographical Sketches 542
CHAPTER LXXXIII
Windham.
Geographical — Topographical — Causes for Settlement — First Settlement — First Settlers — Petitions and Incorporation — First Town-Meeting —Last French and Indian War — Members of Constitutional Conventions and Representatives^ 1775-1 882 — War History 553
CHAPTER LXXXIV.
Windham. — (Continued)
Ecclesiastical History — Libraries — Schools — Williams' Academy — Authors, Books, etc.— Bissell's — Biographies of Early Settlers — Biographical Sketch 558
CHAPTER LXXXV.
Londonderry. 1 719 — 1827.
Geographical— Name— Cause of Emigration — Emigration— Settlement — First Families— First Land Laid out— First Crops— Allotment of Lands — Incorporation — Encroachers — Location of Proprietors — Dismemberment of the Town — Earthquake — Records— Fisheries— Indian Histories— Garrisons— Mills— Highways — Animals — Revolution — Association Terratories-Taverns— Stores— Currency— Schools— Spotted Fever, 1812— War 1812-15— Emigrations— Literature 565
CHAPTER LXXXVI.
Londonderry. — ( Continued.) 1827-1882. Post-Offices and Postmasters- Mammoth Road— Libraries — Cemeteries — Rebellion, 1861-65 — Societies — Business — Churches— Ministers- Biographical Sketches 577
STRAFFORD COUNTY.
CHAPTER LXXXVII.
Geographical and Descriptive— Organization 587
CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
Civil List
CHAPTER LXXXIX.
Bench and Bar 537
CHAPTER XC.
Strafford District Medical Society..
CHAPTER XCI.
Barrington.
Geographical— Topogfapliical— Charter— Original Proprietors— Kates, 1742- -Revolutionary History— Early Settlers 607
CHAPTER XCII,
Barrington. — (Continued)
Ecclesiastical History— Eminent Men — Civil History — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 610
CHAPTER XCIII.
Durham.
Geographical — Geological — Documentary History — First Settlements — Indian History — Incorporation — Maj.-Gen. John Sullivan — Ecclesiastical History 616
CHAPTER XCIV.
Farmington.
Geographical — Topographical — First Settlements— Prominent Citizens — Early Merchants — Farmiugtou Dock— Civil History— First Town-Meeting— Office i-s Elected— Documen tary History — Ear-Marks— Ecclesiastical History — Farmington Village — Tlie Farmington News — Societies — Fire Department — Physicians — Shoe Interest — Banks — Incorporation — Representatives, 1799 to 1882 — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 620
CHAPTER XCV.
Lee.
Geographical — Early History — Prominent Men — Topographical — Military Record 639
CHAPTER XCVI.
Madbury.
Geographical — Topographical — Organization — Documentary History — Petition for Parish — First Parish-Meeting — Officers Elected— Ecclesiastical History — Military Record — Biographical Sketches 641
CHAPTER XCVII.
MiDDLETON.
Geographical — Settlement and Early Settlers — Incorporation — Topographical— Middleton Corners 644
CHAPTER XCVIII.
Milton.
Geographical — Topographical — Early History — Early Settlers — Corporate Seal— Town Officers — Traditions — School History — Religious Matters— Temperance — Secret Societies — Alms Farm — Mills, Manufactories, etc, — Military Record — Rebellion, 1861-65 — Population, etc. — Biographical Sketches 044
CHAPTER XCIX.
New Durham.
Geographical — Documentary History — Ecclesiastical History — Biographical Sketch - 658
CHAPTER C.
ROLLINSFORD.
Geographical — Early History — Incorporation— Salmon Falls — Railroads — " Sligo" — Population — Highways — Agriculture — Various Forms — Prosperity— Old Wentworth House— Old Pike House— Manufacturing— Lawyers — Physicians '¦ 660
CHAPTER CI.
ROLLINSFORD. — (CONTINUED)
Biographical Notices 664
CHAPTER CII.
ROLLINSFORD. — ( Continued.)
Ecclesiastical History — Educational — Civil List — Town Clerks — Representatives— Masonic — Odd-Fellows — Banks — G. A. R. — Old Soldiers — Military Record, 1861-65 ,. 668
CHAPTER CIII
SOMERSWORTH.
Geographical — Topographical — First Settlements — Indian Depredations — Documentary History — War of the Revolution — Incorporation of Parish — Petitionee — Incorporation-of Town — Petitioners — Incorporation of Rollinsford-Somers worth "Army" of 1746 680
CHAPTER CIV.
SOMERS WORTH. — ( Continued.)
The Manufacturing Interests 683
CHAPTER CV.
SOMBRSWORTH. — {Continued.)
Churches — Societies — Banks — Cemetery— Library— The Press — Civil History— Moderators, 1738-1883— Representatives, 1738-1883— Military Record — Biographical Sketches 686
CHAPTER CVI.
Strafford,
Geographical — Topographical— Early History — Manufacturing Interests— Prominent Families — Ecclesiastical and Educational — Civil List — Bow Lake Building Association— Military Record — Biographical Sketches 701
CHAPTER CVII.
Rochester.
Geographical — Topographical — Incorporation — Royal Charter — The Town Names — First Meeting of Proprietors- First Clerks and Selectmen—Survey— Drawing the Lots— Tlie Pioneer Settler— Other Early Settlements — Subsequent Division of Lands — " Norway Plains" — Close of the Proprietors' Reign — Last Meeting— Town Assumes Control of Affairs 719
CHAPTER CVIII.
Rochester — {Continued.)
Indian History. — The First Garrison-Houses — Indian War — First Battle — John Richards — Jonathan Door — Danger of Abandonment of the Settlement — Petition lor Soldiers — The Old Iron Cannon — Mhj. Davis Defends the Town — Attack by Indians — Killing of Mrs. Hodgdon — Peace— The British Press-Gang 721
CHAPTER CIX.
RochESTER. — { Con t inued. )
War of the Eevolution. — Activity of Rochester — Town Committee of Correspondence— NicholiiH Austin — First Enlistments — List of Minute-Men and Volunteers — List of Continental Soldiers — Prominent Men.
CHAPTER ex.
Rochester. — {Cuni inued.)
Churches — Distinguished Men — Population — Banks — Physicians — So-
cieties— Manufactures- Schools — Post-Oflfices — The Press — The Social
Library — Representatives — Town Clerks — Military Record, 1861-66 —
Biographical Sketches 727
CHAPTER CXI.
Dover.
Settlement of Edward Hilton — Under Capt. Thomas Wiggin — Capt.John
Underbill and the Ministers 758
CHAPTER CXII.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
The Combination — Names and Genealogy of the Signers of the Combination— Annexation to Massaclinsetts — Names and Boundaries — Early Records 768
CHAPTER CXIII.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
Lumber Business — Grants 781
CHAPTER CXIV.
Dover. — [Continued.)
Indian Wars 785
CHAPTER CXV.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
Tax-Payers in 1793 797
CHAPTER CXVI.
Dover. — ( Con tinned. )
French and Indian War 799
CHAPTER CXVII.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
The Revolutionary War 801
CHAPTER CXVIII.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
The People called Quakers — Masonian Claims 807
CHAPTER CXIX.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
Progress from the Revolution « 812
CHAPTER CXX.
Dover, — ( Continned.)
The Manufacturing Interest— The Lower Falls and their Mills 816
CHAPTER CXXI.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
Town and City Officers and Representatives 821
CHAPTER CXXII.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
Ecclesiastical History.
CHAPTER CXXIII.
Dover. — {Continued.)
The Press— Schools , 837
CHAPTER CXXIV.
Dover. — ( Continued.)
Societies — Physicians — Banks, etc 842
CHAPTER CXXV.
Dover. — [Continued.)
The War of 1861-65— Military Record— Biographical Sketches 853
Supplement 887
Adams, Rev. John F . 306
Atkinson, Wm. King 688
Bacbelder Family 331
Ball, Capt. G. T 310
Barker, David, Jr 603
Barker, Ezra 648
Barker, Oilman 296
Barker, Hiram 630
Barker, Josiah H 330
Barton, Chas. C 423 |
Bartlett, Enoch 29
Bartlett, Ichabod 22
Bartlett, James 601
Bartlett, Joseph 20
Baasett, Dr. Thos 380
Batchelder, Emery 350
Batcbelder, James 420
Batchelder, John T 349
Batchelder, Moses 349
Beede, Daniel 298
Beede, Horatio between 298, 299
Bell, Chas. Henry 35
Bell, James 32
Bell, Louis 601
Bell, Samuel Dana 26
Bell, Samuel 26
Berry, Nathan 311
Betton, Silas 38
Betton, Thornton 28
Bracewell, John 876
Brackett, John L 306
Brewster, Charles W 114
Brown, Rev. Arthur 76
Brown, Capt. Jos 366
Brown, Levi v 424
Brown, Bufus 201
Brown, Hon. Warren 344
Brown Family '. 201
Brown, Elisha R 880
Brown, Dr. James F 159
Brown, Capt. Simon 420
BufTuni, David H 699
Burleigh, George W 604
Burleigh, Juo. A 604
Burleigh, M. 0 695
Burley, Jonathan 402
Burley, J.C 237
Burnham, H. B 239
Burroughs, Dr. Charles 77
Butler, Josiah 27
Carlisle, Jacob 293
Cater, Ephraim 615
Caverly, Robert B 716
Chandler, Isaac 699
Chapman, Eev. J. A. M 307
Chase, Amos C 381
Chase, Charles K 756
Christie, Daniel M 690
Cilley, Horatio Gates 27
Olaggett, William 21
Claggett, Wysemau 19
Clapham, Cliarles 588
Clark, Joseph 602
Clark, Hon. Reed P 681
Cloutman, John F 629
Coburn, F. W 659
Coggswell, Francis 598
Cogswell, Dr. William 123
Collins, Moses Norrls 34
Conner, Jewett 292
Converse, Joshua 679
Copeland, William J 605
Cnpp, Araasa 602
Copp, David, Jr 5SS
Crosby, Oliver 589
Cusliman, Samuel 24
Cutter, Charles W 2'2
Cutts, Edward 21
Daniels, A. H 615
Davis, Fretlerick H 27
Davis, George W 309
Dearborn, Hon. J. J 167
Dearborn, John •. 3JS
Dearborn, Nathaniel ;i.S
Demeritt, Joseph L 637
Denieritt, Mark 637
Dennett, Charles 757
Dickey, David W 38
Dodge, George D 348
Dodge, George H 348
Drake Genealogy 425
Durell, Daniel M 589
Duston, Obadiah 482
Eastman, Dr. J. C 31U
Eastman, Nehemiah 601
Eastman, Royal 604
Edwards, Jonathan 85
Ela, Richard 601
Eldredge, Marcellns 113
Eldridge, Melburn E 33
Elkins, Bavi.lH 351
Elkins, John 164
Elwyn, John Langdon - 103
Emerson, Joseph 638
Emerson, Luther. 483
Emerson, John 81
Emery, Noah 30
Evans, John C 524
Farrar, Timothy, Jr 33
Farrington, James 747
Fellows, Jeremiah 31
Foss, A.W 714
Foss, Charles A 614
Fogg, M. V. B 240
Fogg, John H 329
Fogg, Slierburne 240
Folsom, John Lewis 236
Folsom, Thomas 2-55
Freeman, Asa 590
Freeman, Peyton Randolph 21
French, Daniel 25
French, Ebenezer 38
French, John 365
French, Rev. Jonathan 415
French, John F 421
French, Jonathan 163
French, Peter 374
French, Robert S 297
Frost, Pepperell 424
Garvin, AVilliam R 680
Gibson,'Richard 49
Gilman, Samuel Taylor ¦ 32
Goodrich, Charles B 2l1
Goodwin, D. L 386
Goodwin, Ichabod 101
Gordon, Hon, Nathaniel 291
Gove, Edw. L ^• 51*
Gove, John H •, 347
Grant, Charles C 128
Grant, Gilbert A 37
Greenfield, Charles 756
Gregg, David Aiken ^'^
Gregg, Joseph A 28
Guppey, Joseph D 885
Hackett, William Henry Toung 23
Hale, John P ^92
Hale, John P 602
Hall, Daniel ^"^3
Hanson, D "^^^
Hanson, Timothy 638
Hardy, Aaron P
Harvey, D L
Hatch, Albeit Ruyter
Hatch, Charles W
Hutch, Samuel A
Haven, Alfred M'oodward...
Haven, Nathaniel A., Jr ,
Heyes, Charles W
Il!iy*s Family, The
Herhey, Jacob...
Hilliard, Fiancis
Hobbs, Dr, Moses L
Hobbs, John F
HobUs, J. W. F
Hodgdon, Moses
Hoitt, Alfred
Holt, Rev. EiJwin
Houghton, Josiah
Howe, Phineas
Hoyt, James
Humphreys, Daniel
Huutoon, Nathaniel
Janvrin, Joshua
.lanvrin, Jefferson
Jenness, B. W
Jenness, Jos Disco
Jewell, John W
Jones, Frank
Jones, Jei'emiah
Jordan, Ichabod G
Jndkins, Joseph
Kidly, John
Kelly, John
Kelly, Nathaniel K
KtMit, Amos
Kent, James M
Kent, John Horace
Kent, Moodey
Kimball, David
Kimball, Richard
Knuwles, Deacon Levi
Ladd, Alva W
Ladd, Daniel W
Lamson, George
Lane, Col. Isaac
Lane, Capt. Levi E
Liingdon, John
Lawrence, JotliMm
Lawrence, Samuel
Leighton, Levi W., Sr
Leightun, Levi W., Jr
Liverniure, Arthur
Livermore, Edward St. Loe
Livermore, Matthew
Livermore, Samuel
Long, Commodore J. C
Lord, 0. II
Lougee, Isaac W
Mack, Robert Clark
Manter, Francis
Manter, Samuel
Marston Family
Marston Family, The
Maruton, Gilman
Marston, W. A
Martin, Noah
Mason, Jeremiah
McDuffee, Franklin
McDuffee, John
McGaw, Isaac
IMcMurphy, James
Melcher, Samuel
Mellen, Henry
Merrill, Jeremiah L
Merrill, Jesse
Mitchell, Stephen
Moody, Isaac P 36
Moore, E. B 241
Morrill, Charles E 203
Morrill, Jonathan 13B
Morrill, Samnel 135
Morrison, Leonard A 564
Morton, "William H 678
Moses, John F 295
Moiilton, Capt. Benjamin 365
Murphy, Charles M 877
Neal, MoBes L 589
Nichols, Nicholas 387
Norris, Rev. Samuel 539
Noyes, Hon. John W 158
Nute, Alonzo 631
Nute, Lewis W 657
Nutter, William W 394
Odell, Capt. J. E 550
Odlin, Woodbridge 288
Osgood, Hiram 29
Page, Moses between 386, 387
Page, Rev. Jesse 123
Paul, Amos 538
Paul, Moses 859
Parker, Amos A 37
Parker, Dr. David T 636
Parker, Rev. E. L 180
Parker, Edw. Pinkerton JS
Parker, Frederick 37
Parker, H.R 885
Parker, Nathaniel 30
Parker, William, J r 30
Parker, William 19
Parsons, Edward 37
Patten, William Colcord 36
Patterson, Hon. George "W 582
Peabody, Nathaniel 123
Peabody, Rev. Stephen 123
Peabody, Oliver 30
Peabody, Oliver W. B 32
Peaslee, Luther D 382
Peavy, George 0 605
Peirce, T.W 868
Peirce, Andrew 863
Peirce, Joshna Winslow 105
Perkins, B.R 203
Perkins, Solomon J 292
Ferryman, Nicholas 29
Philbiick, Hon.E. B 468
Pickeiing, E. A ^ -... 311
Pickering, John 19
Pickering, William 36
Pike, John Henry 238
Pillsbury, David 26
Pillsbury, Col. William S 181
Pinkerton, J. M 170
Plumer, George W 230
Plumer, William 28
Plumer, William, Jr 29
Plumer, Joseph 657
Poor, Benjamin 454
Porter, John, Jr 28
Porter, John 25
Porter, John 28
Porter, Joseph T 294
Pray, T.J. W 879
Prentice, John 36
Preacott, Benjamin F 227
Prescott, Samuel 136
Prescott, True M 351
Quinn, Patrick "- 538
Quint, Alonzo H 881
Rawson, John 588
Reid, George 37
Reynolds, T.0 383
Richardson, Jeremiah D 757
Richardson, John A 601
Richardson, William M 38
Roberts, Amasa 598
Roberts, Hiram R .' 674
Robie Family. 352
Roby, Jeremiah H ] 423
Rollins, Augustus 678
Rollins, Daniel G... 693
Rollins, E.H 674
Rollins Family, The 551
Rollins, Paul 394
Kowe, Robert '. i:^
Rundlett, James L 242
Sanborn, Caleb T 352
Sanborn, James M 199
Sanborn, John 198
Sanborn, Joseph T 345
Savory, Jonathan 584
Satjvyer, CharlesH 862
Sawyer, Ezra A. J 168
Sawyer, Jonathan 860
Sawyer, Thomas E 592
Sawyer, Luther D 598
Sewall, Jonathan Mitchell 19
Shackford, Charles B 600
Sherburne, John Samuel 19
Shurtleff',Rev. Wm 83
Simes, William 104
Smjill, William B ;.. 37
Smith, Ebenezer 600
Smith, Deacon Ebenezer 715
Smith, Francis Peter 36
Smith, Jeremiah 31
Smith, John H 598
Smith, William 32
Spalding, George B 883
Staokpole, Lorenzo 680
Stivckpole, P. A 878
Stanyan, John Edward 36
St. Clair, Ira 27
Stearns, Rev. Josiah H 228
Steele, David 602
Steele, David, Jr „ 27
Steele, Jonathan 600
Stevens, Samuel Hubbard....." 33
Stevens, Solon 31
Stickney, Hon. William Weir 34
Story, Abraham B 3g
Story, Charles 19
Shirt 6vant, John T 743
Sullivan, George 39
Sullivan, John 32
Sullivan, John qqq
Talpey, Charles W 532
Tarlton, S. H 54^
Tebbets, Noah 593
Tebbets, Samuel 559
Tenney, William 37
Tewksbury, Isaac ^I'j
Thom, James yg
Tibbetts, Daniel Q43
Tilton, Joseph 3^
Toppan, Edmund .-. 35
Torr, John
True, Ezekiel *jk^
Tuck, Amos 33
Tuck Family. The 3Q3
Tucke, Eben Franklin 34
Twombly,
Varney, A.
Varney, Job ^35
Varney, John
Wadleigh, Daniel 305
Wadleigh, Joseph B q^~
Wallace, Ebenezer G 7^0
Wallace, Edwin ^51
Wallingford, Z S i. 889
Warren, Osman B 758
Weare, John M 513
Webster, Daniel ,.,.. 20
Weeks, George 309
Weeks, Rufus W 312
Weeks, William „.... 310
Wells, John Sullivan 33
Wells, Nathaniel 603
Wvntworth, Bart 673
Wentworth, Bennlng 77
Wentwoith, George T '. 698
Wentworth, John 77
Wentworth, John, Jr 587
Wentworth, Sir John 77
Wentworth, Toppau 603
Wheeler, J. W 482
Whipple, Oliver 36
White, John H...... ...1.......'.'.'...'.^.'...'... 592
Wliitehonse, J ndge George L .,..,. 628
Whittier, John .'. 298
Wiggin Family, The.. S48
Wiggin, Josiah B. '..'. 552
Winkle, Daniel....... „.....!„. ...' 707
Wood, Alva ...! .^..! 34
Woodbury, Levi ,. 22
Woodman, Charles , 589
Woodman, Charles W, 697
Woodman, Jeremiah H 602
Woodman, John S 603
York, Daniel G 304
Young,, Andrew H 872
Young, Charles B 586
ILLUSTRATIONS
Adams, J. F .». between 306, 307
Ball, George T " 310,311
Barker, Ezra facing 648
Barker, Oilman " 296
Barker, Hiram " 630
Barker, Josiah H " 330
Barton, Charles C " 423
Basaett, Thomas " 380
Batchelder, Charles J " 332
Batchclder, Emery •' 360
Batchelder, James '* 420
Batchelder, John T between 348, 349
Batchelder, Mary A., Residence of. facing 322
Batchelder, Moses between 348, 349
Beede, Daniel facing 298
Beede, Horatio between 298, 299
Bell, Charles H facing 36
Berry, ^'athan between 310, 311
Bracewell, John facing 875
Brackett, John L " 307
Brown, James F " 159
Brown, Joseph " 366
Brown, Levi " 425
Brown, Rufus " 201
Brown, Samuel E " 200
Brown, Simon, Jr " 421
Brown, Warren " 344
Brown, Hon. Warren, Residence of. " 334
BufTum, D. H " 099
Burleigh, G. W " 604
Burleigh, M. 0 " 696
Burley, J. C " 238
Burley, Jonathan " 402
Burnliam, II. B '. between 238, 239
Carlisle, Jacob " 292,293
Cater, Ephraim " 614, 616
Caverly, Robert B facing 717
Chandler, Isaac " 700
Chapman, J. A. M between 306, 307
Chase, Amos C facing 381
Chase, Charles K " 756
Christie, Daniel M " 590
Clark, Eeed P - " 681
Cloutman, J. F " 629
Cloutman, J. F,, Residence of, " 622
Coburn, F. W • ; " 669
Conner, Jewett between 292,293
Converse, Joshua " 678, 679
Daniels, A. H " 614,615
Davis, George W ¦•• " 308, 309
Dearborn, J. J facing 167
Dearborn, John " 328
Dearborn, Lydia, Residence of. " 318
Demeritt, Joseph L between 636, 637
Demeritt, Mark " 638, 639
Dennett, Charles facing 767
Dodge, George D '* 348
Duston, Obadiah 483
Eastman, J. C facing 316
Eaton, Oliver between 350, 361
Eldredge, M facing 113
Elkins, David H between 350, 351
ElkiuB, John facing 164
Elwyn,Jol]n L " 103
Emerson, Joseph between 638, 639
Evans, John C facing 624
Farrington, James " 747
Fogg, John H " 329
Fogg, M. V " 240
Fogg, Sherburne " 241
Folsom, John L between 236,237
Folsom, Thomas facing 235
Fobs, A. W '. " 714
Foss, Charles A " 614
French, John between 364, 365
French, Jonathan facing 415
French, Jonathan '* 163
French, Peter 374
French, Roberts facing 297
Frost, Pepperell " 424
Garvin, W. B between 680, 681
Goodwin, Daniel L facing 3S6
Goodwin, Ichabod *' 101
Gordon, Nathaniel " 291
Gordon, Nathaniel, Residence of. " 262
Gove,Edward" 514
Gove, John H between 346, 347
Grant, Charles C facing 128
Gi-eenHeld, Charles between 766, 757
Guppey, Joseph D facing , 886
Hale, John P " ,692
Hall, Daniel " 873
Hanson, D " 746
Hanson, Timothy " 639
Hardy, Aaron P between 584, 6)55
Harvey, D. L " 236,267
Hutch, Charles W .i...!..facing 306
Hutch, Samuel A „. " 306
Haven, A. W .". " 114
Hayes, Charles W '.'.'. " 642
Hayes, Martin L " 633
Hersey,Jacob " 540
Hersey, Jacob, residence of " ^ ,532
Hilliard, Francis " 302
Hobbs, J. W. F " 417
Hobbs, J, W. P., residence or ..'. " , 408
Hobbs, John F facing 419
Hobba, Dr. Moees L " 416
Hobbs, Dr. Moses L., residence of " 412
Hoitt, Alfred .'. « 860
Holt, Kdwin " 308
Hoyt, James " 394
JanvriD, Jefferson " 346
Janvrin, Josbua " 515
Jenness, B. W " 712
JennPBS, J. Disco " 469
Jewell, John W ^ " 713
Jones, Frank " 108
Jones, Frank, Kesidence of. between 42, 4-'i
Judkins, Joseph facing 384
Kelly, Nathaniel K '• 442
Kent, J. Horace " 110
Kent, J. M ., " 160
Kimball, David " 107
Knowles, Levi " 432
Ladd, Alexander H " 66
Ladd, Alva W " 234
Ladd, Daniel W... " 232
Lane, Isaac " 161
Lane, Levi E between 346, 347
Langdoii, John , facing 100
Lawrence, Samuel " 24:3
Leightoii, Levi W., Sr between 636, 637
Leighton, Levi W., Jr " 636, 637
Long, J. C facing 286
Lord, Oliver H " 69S
Lougee, Isaac W " 748
Manter, Francis between 584, 585
Manter, Samuel " 586,
Map (outline) of Rockingham County frontispiece
Map (outline) of Stratford County facing 587
Marston, David " 3;ji
Martin, Noah " 858
McDnffee, Frank *' 741
McDuffee,John " 743
Melclier, Samuel " 352
Merrill, Jeremiah L " 290
Morrill, Charles E " 203
Morrill, Jonathan *' 136
Morrill, Samuel " 135
Morrison, L. A " 564
Morton, W. H between 678, 679
Moses, John F facing 29.)
Moulton, Benjamin between 364,365
Murphy, Charles M facing 877
Nichols, Frederick G " 387
Norris, Hev. Samuel between 538, 539
Noyes, John W •. facing 158
Noyes, J, M\, Residence of. " 144
Nute, Alon'zo " 631
Nute, Lewis W '* 656
Nutter, William W ' 395
Odell, James E " 550
Odell, James E., Residence of. " 546
Odlin, Woodhridge " 288
Page, Jesse " VlZ
Page, Moses between 386,387
Parker, D. T facing 636
Parker, E. L. " 180
Parker, H. li " 884
Patterson, George W " 582
Paul, Amos " 538
Paul. Moses " 859
Peaslee, L. D " 382
Peirce, Andrew " §63
Peirce, J. W " 105
Peirce, T. W " 808
Perkins, B. R between 292, 293
Perkins, Solomon J " 292, 293
Philbrick, Emmons B facing 468
Pickering, Edwin A between 310, 311
Pike, John H " 238,239
Pillsbury, W. S facing 182
Pinkerton, J. M " 170
Plumer, George W " 230
Plunier, Joseph " 657
Plumer, William " 28
Plumer, William, Jr " 29
Poor, Benjamin " 454
Poor, Benjamin, Ivesidence of " 450
Porler, J. T " 294
Pray, T.J. W ^. " 879
Prescott, B. F " 227
Preecott, T. M between 360, 351
Quinn, Patrick " 638,639
Quint, Aionzo II facing 881
Keynolds, Thomas O " 383
Richardson, J. D between 768, 759
Roberts, Hiram B feeing 674
Roby, Jeremiah H " 422
Rollins, Augustus " 678
Rollins, D.G " 693
Rollins, E. H " 675
Rollins, James W " 551
Roliiu.'=, Lydia, Residence of " 392
RowC; Robert „ " 134
Rundlet, James L " 242
S.inborn, J. M " 199
Sanborn, John " 198
Sanborn, Joseph T " 345
Savory, Jonathan " 584
Sawyer, C. H " 862
Sawyer, B.A.J " 168
Sawyer, J " 861
Biines, Wm *' 104
Smith, Ebenezer " 716
Sniilli, Jeremiah " 31
Spalding, George B " 883
Stackpole, Lorenzo between 680, 681
Stackpole, P. A facing 878
Stearns, J. H " 228
Slickney, William W " 34
Sturtevant, John D " 749
Talpcy, Charles W " 632
Tailton, Samuel H 542
Tewksbury, Isaac facing 317
Tewksbury, Isaac, Homestead of " 314
Tibbetts, Daniel " 643
Torr, John F between 756, 757
Tnie, Ezekiel facing 733
Tuck, Henry 0 between 364, 365
Tucli, Jonathan facing 363
Twombly, N. C " 716
Varney, A. II " 541
Varney, Job between 6.36, 637
Varney, John R facing 698
Wadk-igh, Daniel " 385
Wadleigh, Joseph B 385
Wallace, Ebenezer G facing 750
Wallace, Edwin " 751
Wallingford, Z. S " §69
Warren, 0. B between 758, 759
Weare, John M lacing 618
Webster, Daniel »* 20
Weeks, George between 308, 309
Weeks, RnfusW facing 312
Weeks, William between 310, 311
Weiitworth, Bart facing 673
Wheeler, J. W .. 452
Whitehouse, George L » 528
Whittier, John between 298,299
Wiggin, Caleb lading 549
Wiggin, Josiah B (« 552
Winchester, E. U., Residence of. " 56
Winkley, Daniel ^yg
York, Daniel G between 364, 366
Young, Andrew H 572
Young, Charles E between 586, 687
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