{"1": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3390", "width": "2137", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3260", "width": "2048", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3240", "width": "1924", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3250", "width": "1793", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3214", "width": "2007", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3250", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3229", "width": "1924", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "y Z T J:- i HOLL,S\\nAfter on D", "height": "3250", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "HISTORY\\nTOWN OF AMHERST\\nHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE,\\n(First known as Narraganset Township Numlier Three,\\nand suiisecjuently as Souhegan West)\\nFROM rilK GRANT OF THE TOWNSHIP IIY THE\\nGREAT AND GI^NERAL COURT OF THE ITIOVIXCE\\nOF MASSACHUSETTS BAY,\\nIn June, 1728, to March, 1882.\\nGENEALOGIES OF AMHERST FAMILIES,\\nBiographical Sketches of Natives and Citizens of\\nTHE Town, and a Sketch of the Nauuaganset\\nFort Fight, 19 December, 1675.\\nlllitstraie d with a Map of the Town and Engravings.\\nBy DANIEL F. SECOMB.\\n1-,\\nCONCORD, N. H.\\nPRINTED BY EVANS, SLEEPER WOODBURY.\\n1883.\\nn", "height": "3229", "width": "1924", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by\\nDANIEL F. SECOMB,\\nIn the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.\\nj^^ S^", "height": "3250", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "TO\\nTIIK 1NIIAIUTANT8 OF AMIIKKST,\\nAND\\nITS KOUMKU SI X OND ANI\u00c2\u00bb THIRD I AUISHKS, NOW PAUTS OF\\nTIIK TOWNS Ol MONT VKHNON AND MILFOKD.\\nAND TO THE\\nKMIGUANTS FROM THK TOWN,\\nAND rilKIR DKSrKNDANTS, WHERFVFR SCATTERED,\\nTHIS HISTORY IS RESl KCT FULLY INSCRIRKD,\\nItY THKIR FRIEND,\\nTIIK AUTHOR.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3250", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "V\\\\i i: FA CI\\nTill llisTouY OF A. iiir.i{ST is now unVicd t it.s patrons. Its pn-jv\\nai:iti(in lius involvcil tin; expcniliturc of coiisidcralilf time and\\natien(-t ImiI, like many similar pulilications, il is incomplcd-. I lic\\npropor pn paiatit)n ol a towu liistorv is tlir woik ol a lit i -tinif, not of\\nlliiec or fonr years.\\n.Vfter all, we can know Imt very little of the personal history of\\nmany of the early settlers in the township. Their lives were spent in\\nthe midst of dangers an l i)rivations of whieh we know hut little.\\nHonest, true-hearted men and women, each lalxired faithfully in his\\nor her allotted place, and luiildinj; Ix^ter than Ihey knew, they assisteil\\nin layini; (irndy ami securely the foundations of our j^reat repuMic.\\ni he st(jrms of a century have leveled even the little hillocks that\\nonce marked their restinj^-places in th(! ancient huryi ig-Jiround, .so\\nthat no one to-day knows of their |treci.s(i locality. All honor to the\\nmemories of these lirave hut W(dl-nit,di fori^otten pioneers.\\nThe map of the town was tlravvn and presented hy Warren Ipiiam,\\nC. K., a native of Andierst; the wood-cuts of dwellinj^s were fur-\\nnished Ky their owneis; these of the pid lic lniildin;, s, and the por-\\ntrait of Horace (ireelev, l y Dr. IMward .SpaldiuLj; and the other\\nportraits of imlividuals, l y the parties represented, or their friends.\\nThe expenses of the compilation and piililicatiou of the wovk have\\nbeen defrayed hy Dr. Kdward Spaldini;, who has ai led the work in\\nevery way possihie, assisti d hy contrihutions from Mr Lucy (Ken-\\ndall) Spaldinn, William (J. Means, Ksi|.. .Mr. and .Mr K. 15. IJi-elow,\\nDea. Sewall (J. Mack and William Mack, K.s(|., mul also hy an\\nappropriation of 0(l iiy the town, to Ite paid upon the comjiletion\\nof the Work.\\nTo the many other friends who have aideij him in his lalMUVs. the\\nauthor desires to express his gratitude, with the ho|H- that their rea-\\nsouahle e.xpectation3 will not bo disappointed. Thanks, friend.s, one\\nand all.\\nCo.\\\\roiu N. II., i;] August, 1ns:{.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "CONTENTS.\\nCHAPTER I.\\nOrigin of the Town. The Narraganset War. The Fight at the Nar-\\nraganset Fort, 19 December, 1075. Pages 1-8.\\nCHAPTER II.\\nGrants of Townships to the Narraganset Soldiers, lG85-17o3. Pages\\n9-iy.\\nCHAPTER HI.\\nProceedings of the Grantees of the Narraganset Township, 1733. Pages\\n20-25.\\nCHAPTER IV.\\nProceedings of tlie Proprietors of Souhegan West. Incorporation of\\ntlie Town of Amherst, 1734-17()2. Pages 2U-5t).\\nCHAPTER V.\\nTen-itorial Clianges. Incorporation of the Second, or North-west,\\nParisli. Proceedings of the North-west Parisli. Incorporation of\\nthe Town of Mont Vernon. Incorporation of the Tliird, or South-\\nwest, Parisli. Proceedings of the South-west Parish. Incorpora-\\ntion of the Town of Milford, 1750-1\u00c2\u00abU3. Pages 57-91.\\nCHAPTER VI.\\nDescription of the Town, and its Productions. The Indians. Joe\\nEnglish. Pages 92-99.\\nCHAPTER YIL\\nProceedings of the Town, and Current Events, 17G2-18U0. Pages 100-\\n118.\\nCHAPTER VIII.\\nProceedings of the Town, and Current Events, 1800-184:0. Pages 119-\\n149.\\nCHAPTER IX.\\nProceedings of the Town, and Current Events, 1840-1882. Pages 150-\\n183.\\nCHAPTER X.\\nStatistics of Population. Longevity. Agricultural Productions, etc.\\nPages 184-233.\\nCHAPTER XL\\nThe First and Second Meetinii-houses. Pases 234-249.", "height": "3307", "width": "1959", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "CONTENTS. VI 1\\nCHAPTER xn.\\nThe Town Ministrs, 1711-ls;}:). Pat^es 2 }0-2SH.\\nCIIAl TKU X.III.\\nChurclios. Religious Societies and Church Music. Pages J89-3I7.\\nCHAPTER XTV.\\n.Sehool History. Pages 318-:i:5:5.\\nllAPTKi: XV.\\nConrt-lionses and Courts in .Vniherst, 1771-1S7!!. I ages ;J34-35;i.\\nCHAPTER XVI.\\nMilitarv History.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Erencli and Indian Wars. 171.V17(;:5. Pai^rs )l -IJOl.\\nCHAPTER XVII.\\nThe War for Independence, 170S-177 Pages 3(5l -382.\\nCHAl TER XVHI.\\nThe War ior Independence, 1777-177S. Page :ls:{ :?!):i.\\nCHAPTER XIX.\\nThe War lor Independence, 1780-1785. Pages 394-408.\\nCHAPTER XX.\\nFrontier War, 17!\u00c2\u00bb4. Anticipated War wilii France, 17I\u00c2\u00bbs. -War witii\\nGreat Britain, 18r2-15. I ages 409-4l;J.\\nCHAPTEi: XXI.\\nThe Civil War, Isiil-lsc.l. pages 414-421.\\nCHAPTER XXII.\\nThe Militia.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Militia Companies and Ollieers. Pages JlT) 1;!-J.\\nCIIAPTKi; XXIII.\\nMiscellaneous Records of Town Atfairs. Uusiness Associations, etc.\\nPages 433-47G.\\nCHAPTER XXIV.\\nFamily Registers and Histories. List of Marriages not included in\\nthe Family Registers. Pages 477-854.\\nCHAPTER XXV.\\nBiographical Sketche.s of Prominent Men who have been Residents of\\nAmherst. Pages 855-927.\\nCHAPTER XXVI.\\nAdditions and Corrections. Pages 9*28-930.\\nIndex of Names. Pages 937-978.", "height": "3286", "width": "1914", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "LIST AND PLACES OF ENGRAVINGS.\\nMap of the Town to face title-page.\\nPortrait of Dr. Edward Spalding facing preface.\\nSecond Meeting-house p. 241.\\nPortrait of Rev. Nathan Lord facing p. 279.\\nPortrait of Rev. Silas Aiken p. 298.\\nTown House .p. ;342.\\nSoldiers Monument p. 421.\\nResidence of Charles Richardson, Esq p. 452.\\nPortrait of Hon. Charles H. Atherton facing p. 480.\\nPortraits of Isaac Brooks, Esq., and wife between pp. 518 and 519.\\nPortrait of Capt. Daniel Campbell, jr facing p. 527.\\nResidence of Dea. Barnabas B. David p. .559.\\nResidence of Harrison Eaton, Esq p. 57().\\nBirthplace of Horace Greeley p. 008.\\nPortrait of Dea. Sewall G. Mack facing p. G81.\\nResidence of Col. Robert Means p. (i8!).\\nPortrait of William G. Means, Esq facing p. (J!)().\\nPortrait of Mrs. Sally (Noyes) Sweatt p. 7()P.\\nPortrait of Dr. Matthias Spalding facing p. 770.\\nResidence of Dr. Matthias Spalding p. 777.\\nPortrait of Charles L. Stewart, Esq facing p. 783.\\nResidence of Isaac Brooks, Esq p. 808.\\nPortrait of Hon. Charles H. Campbell p. 873.\\nPortrait of Horace Greeley p. 887.\\nPortrait of Hon. Isaac Sjmlding p. 919.", "height": "3307", "width": "1959", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF AMllKUST.\\nCHAPTER I.\\nORir.iN OF thf: town. i R()(;i{i:ss of sfttlfcmknts in tmk\\nMASSACHUSETTS COLONY. (IRANTS OF FARMS ON TUK SOU-\\nHEGAN. DEATH OF MASSASOIT. CIIAR(;ES AGAINST ALEX-\\nANDER. HIS ARREST AND DEATH. INTRKU ES OF PHILIP.\\nMFRDER OF SAl SAMON AND EXKCriloN OF HIS MIRDERERS.\\nCOMMENCEMENT OF KIN(; PHILIP s WAR. A TREATY\\nFORCED UPON THE NARR A(; ANSETS. THE TREATY REPU-\\nDIATED RY THF CHIEFS. EXI FDITION 0R(;ANI/,FI) ACAINST\\nTHE NARRAGANSETS. MARCH OF THE EXPEDITION. FIGHT\\nAT THE NARRAGANSET FORT. SUFFER1N(;S OF THF COM-\\nBATANTS. DEATH OF PHILIP, AND CLOSE OF THE WAR.\\nL0SSP:S of the COLONISTS.\\nTlio town of Amherst had its ori\u00c2\u00ab!iii in a LTaiit (if hiiul\\nmade hv the (Icncral miit of Massachusetts to some of\\nthe oitizi iis of that rrovinee for services in the Xarra^an-\\nset War in 167o-7t).\\nWith the pxeoption of a few slijrlit outlireaks. the poaco\\nbetween the New England roh)nies an l tlieir Indian neiffh-\\nhors remainecl nnl)rol en from the (dose nf the Pe(inr\u00c2\u00bbt War,\\nin Itl. iT. until the eommi ucemeut of the war ot ItiTo.\\nIn this interval the inteiinr of the eountrv was explored,\\nand si ttliMnents made at a eonsideralde distaiwe from the\\ncoast. In 1(359 a township, eight miles square, at Pcna-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "2 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ncook, now Concord, N. H., was o-ranfed, conditionally, by\\nthe Conrt to sundry inlial)itants of Dover and Newbury.\\nIn 1660 several farms, bordering on the Souheo-an river,\\nwere granted, and surveyed by Jonathan Danforth, a noted\\nsurveyor in those days.\\nThe most westerly of these, containing 1000 acres, was\\ngranted to the town of Cliarlestown for the support of\\nschools. Its northwestern corner was at the foot of a\\ngreat hill, since known as Dram-cup hill, whence it ex-\\ntended down the river about two miles, the river forming\\nits northern boundary. The northwestern corner of this\\nfarm was also the northwestern corner of the town of\\nDunstable, as chartered by the authorities of Massachu-\\nsetts, 16 October, 1673, and the town of Monson, to which\\na charter was granted by Gov. Wentworth, of New Ham]\\nshire, 1 April, 1746. Adjoining this farm, on the east, was\\nanother, of 500 acres, granted at the same time to Mrs. Anna\\nLane, which extended, /tfrom the easterly boundary of the\\nschool farm, 280 rods down the river. 200 acres of this\\nfarm were on the north side, and 300 acres on the south\\nside of the river.\\nNext, to the east of Mrs. Lane s farm and adjoining it,\\nanother farm, of 500 hundred acres, was granted to Caj)t.\\nWilliam Davis, of Boston, and Capt. Isaac Johnson, of\\nRoxbury. This farm, also, extended across the river about\\nhalf a mile on each side, and down the river 240 rods from\\nthe eastern boundary of Mrs. Lane s farm. Both of the\\nlast named farms were at a place called by the Indians\\nQuohquinapassakessanahnoy.\\nNext, and lastly, was a farm of 700 acres, granted to\\nJohn Wilson, of Boston. This extended down the river,\\nfrom the Davis and Johnson farm, 364 rods 400 acres of it\\nlay on the north side, and 300 acres on the south side of\\nthe river.\\nA few years prior to this time, Massasoit, chief of the\\nWampanoags, whose territory adjoined that of the Ply-", "height": "3307", "width": "1959", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "1.] HISTOHV OK AMIlEltST. 3\\niiiiiiitli Colony, died. His s(\u00c2\u00bbii Alcximdcr succeeded liiin,\\niiiid in .1 sleiit time \\\\\\\\;is cliiiri2-ed l\u00c2\u00bbv the Colonists wifli\\neni|e;i\\\\iirin In eiiti-au e the Xiirriiu-iinsets. it tliiit time the\\nmost powei lnl of the New Mnnhind ti ilies. in :i \\\\v;ir\\niitrjiinst them.\\nMl this eh;irL;-e lie wiis iirrested. liy ;in ;irme(l t orce sent\\nfor the |inr|iose. :ind t;d en ti IMsnumth. Shortly at ter-\\nward he si(d i n(M| and died, and his death was attrilniled\\nl)y some (it the Indians to the ertccts of jioisoii adminis-\\ntered hy the l\\\\n jlish.\\nHis lii other I liilip. or ^I,etaconi, succeeded him, and soon\\nenuau ed in plots with the neiuhhorinir trilies to carry out\\nthe |ilans fornie(l hy his |tredecessor. A slight onthreak\\noecni red in Iti 1 whieh was S )U (pielleil. and he |\u00c2\u00bbromisod\\nnever aiiain to lie-in war au ainst the Kimlish until he had\\nmade his p-i-ouuds of complaint known to them.\\nlie nevertheh ss eontiniKMl his intriii:ues. and excn en-\\ndeavored to enlist the powerful Five Xatious, of Xew\\nYork, in his cause Imt a niiscarriaii c of one of his |)lans\\ncon\\\\erted them ililo his hittel-est enemies.\\nIn 1 )74, .John Sausanion, an eilm-atecl Indian, who was\\nemployed hy the Knu lish as a missionaiy anioni: his hreth-\\nren. inforiued the (Jovernorof IM\\\\ninutli olon\\\\ oi I hilip s\\njilots aii-iiinst the settlers. Soon after this Sausanion was\\nnuirdere(l. Three Indians, charirod with the nnii-der, wei-e\\narreste(l, tried, eondeuined. and executed hy the Enirlisli.\\nEnraiied at this, and h-ai-iuu f n- his own safety, Thilip\\nsent his women ami children to a placi of safety, armed\\nhis warriors, and I ohix-d several houses of the settlei-s in\\nthe vicinity i\u00c2\u00bbf his own dwellin-j\\nBands of Indians roameil over the country, insultin r the\\nsettlers, and destroyim:- th ii propei-ty. At last, one tf tlic\\niMmlish, ^joaded j)ast endurance, dischariicd his musket at\\none of Ids tormentors, inllictinir a mortal wound. The\\n.savaires then fell upon all the whites within tlcir n-ach.\\nkilling them and destroying their property.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "4 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nAn armed force was at once raised by the Colonies and\\ndispatched into Philip s territory, wliich he abandoned.\\nThence the army marched into tlie territory of tlie Narra-\\ngansets, and dictated a treaty to them, by which they\\nagreed to remain at peace, and ii]ion requisition deliver to\\nthe English any of Pliilip s Indians that might come among\\nthem.\\nThe treaty thus forced u])on tliem the Narraganset chiefs\\nrepudiated when tlie force was withdrawn Not a Wam-\\npanoag, or the paring of a Wampanoag s nail shall be given\\nup, was the indignant reply of the principal chief when\\ncalled u])on to deliver up some of Pliilip s Indians.\\nThe commissioners of the Colonies of Massachusetts,\\nConnecticut, and Plymouth, met at Boston, 2 November,\\n1675. After noticing the refusal of the Narragansets to\\nabide by the treaty they had made, it was voted, that in\\naddition to tlie forces already raised for the prosecution of\\nthe war, there should be one thousand men raised and\\nfurnished with arms and provisions of every sort, to be\\nready at one hour s warning for the pulilic service, and that\\neach Colony should furnish its j)ropei- proportion of the\\nsame.\\nIt was also agreed that a Commander-in-chief should be\\na])])(Huted over the said forces, and that they should march\\ninto the Narragansets country, and in case the chiefs were\\nnot disposed to perform the conditions of the treaty they\\nhad entered into, make reparation for all damages already\\nsustained by its non-fulfillment, and give security for their\\nfuture fidelity, they were to endeavor to compel them\\nthereto by the best means they could, or to ])roceed against\\nthem as enemies.\\nAt a meeting held 12 November, 1675, Josiah Wiaslow,\\nEsq., Governor of Plymouth Colony, was a])i)ointed Com-\\nmander-in-chief, and it was recommended to the General\\nCourts of the several Colonies that effectual care be taken\\nthat the soldiers sent on the expedition be men of courage,", "height": "3307", "width": "1959", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "I.J HISTORY OF AMIIKRST. 5\\nstrength, and afti\\\\ity tlirir arms well fixed :iiid lit I oi-\\nservice; their clothing strong and warm, lit tor tlic srason\\nthat tliey liave ])rovisiuns in their knapsacks lor a week s\\nmarch from their reiule/.vons, and an additional supply\\nin a magazine apjiointed lor a more general service. It\\nwas also ordered that a meet nundter of aide nunisters\\nand chirurgeons he pro\\\\ ided to accompany the e.\\\\pc(liti(jn\\nand, finally, that the second day ot Decemher h)ll()\\\\viiig\\nshould l)e set apart and kept as a sttlemn da\\\\ of lasting and\\nluauiliation to sujtplicate the Lord s pardoning mercy and\\ncompassion toward ins j)oor j)eoplc, and tor success in their\\ncndeaNors to ivpel the rage of the enemy.\\nAt a meeting held I .i November, 107; provision was\\nmade for a supply oi food and amnmnition sullicient\\nfor two months service, the same to be sent to the place of\\nrende/.\\\\(ins of the army and it was agreed that each Col-\\nony sluudd pro\\\\ ide for its own soldiers, s])ecial care being\\nhad to the extrendty of the winter weather so that none\\nnnght perish for the want (\u00c2\u00bbf warm clothing and such other\\ncomforts as might be necessary.\\nThe soldiers from I lymouth Colony were assured, by\\ntheir Governor and Council, that those that go forth shall\\nin all respects be comfortably })rovided for, according to the\\nseason and service, and that the lands and other profits of\\nthe war that had been obtaine(l, or by the lilcssing of (Jod\\nshould be gained, should be kejit as security for their pay,\\nand should not be sold or disposed of i\u00c2\u00bbut to answer that\\nend; that theii- (Joveniorwas designe(| to jiave the conduct\\nof all the imiteil forces; that I he worshipful apt. Ibadtoi d\\nand Capt. John (ireenwere to be their particular comnuind-\\ners and that all who should cheerfully volunteer their\\nservices should be looked upon witii singular respect.\\nPlaces of rendezvous were appointed for tlu soldiers of\\nthe different Colonies, where they were to l\u00c2\u00bbe in readiness\\nto obey the orders of the Commander-in-chief un or before\\nthe tenth day of Dccoiibcr following.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "6 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIll the meantime the Narragaiisets were not idle. Col-\\nlecting their women and children together, with provisions\\nfor the winter, they repaired to a somewhat elevated piece\\nof groniid, of some five or six acres in extent, surronnded\\nby a swamp, lying Avithin the limits of the present town\\nof South Kingston, R. 1., wliicli they fortified fur their ])ro-\\ntection.\\nThe men called for by the commissioners were furnished\\npromptly by the authorities of the different Colonies. The\\nMassachusetts companies were mustered on Dedham Plain,\\non the ninth day of December. Before setting out on their\\nmarcli, they were promised a reward in Icmd for their\\nservices, in addition to their pay, provided they played the\\nman, and drove the Narragansets out of the forty\\nOn the morning of the tenth day of December, the seven\\nMassachusetts companies, under the command of Major\\nSamuel Appleton, of Ipswich, took up their inarch, and\\nreached the appointed rendezvous on the evening of the\\ntwelfth, where they were joined by the Plymoutli detach-\\nment and the Commander-in-chief. Proceeding thence,\\nthey were joined, on the eighteenth, by the Connecticut\\nmen. That night they expected to spend at a garrison some\\nfifteen miles distant from the Narraganset fort, but on\\nreaching the place they found that the Indians had a few\\ndays before killed the inhabitants and burned the buildings.\\nThere they passed the night, without shelter, in the snow\\nand cold.\\nThe following day was Sunday. Their provisions were\\nnearly exhausted, and at half past five in the morning they\\ncommenced their march toward the Indian fort, in the\\nsnow, which continued falling all day. After a weary\\nmarch they reached the swamp surrounding the f6rt,\\nbetween one and two o clock in the afternoon. There the\\nway of entrance was pointed out by the Indian guide, who\\naccompanied the expedition, and an immediate advance was\\nordered.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "[1. HISTORY OF AMIIKHST. 7\\nTIlc ii| |r|- was (ilirM d witll :i I.I r li I 1 ii .M;i\u00c2\u00bb;if||IISr|tS\\nMini ill limit iiiiiiiiiiLi IIS ill ;i r;iiT to si-c wIki uniild liisl\\nI t iicli till ^(Mii. \u00c2\u00bb()ii tlii ir ;irri\\\\;il, the |i;i.ss;il:t to llic lort\\nwas IiiiiihI In lie u\\\\cr a lu^ iiiaili sli|i|M r\\\\ li\\\\ tlir falling\\nsiinw, uliicli lay across a ilitfli lillnl uitli walt-r. I liis\\npassage was (IcIfiidiMl liv sliar|isli(M\u00c2\u00bbtrrs, wjin (iffii|iic(| a\\nsort nl l)l()ck-li(uisr near l\u00c2\u00bby, and Ity utiicrs wlio liii -d (lie\\ntn|is nf the [lalisadi S that ilir|u rd tilc Inlt. Siillir III the\\ncaptains, and many ol the mm Idl at Ihc liist onset, and\\nthe snrvivors dimhcd over their bodies toward the I ort,\\nemh avorinu to elTect an rntiance.\\nI he strnuLilc was Icailnl, and ictorv was tor a lon r\\ntime in (h)nl\u00c2\u00bbt. ()ncethe Mn^lisli were rejailsed. Alter a\\ncontest ol aliout three hours, a party ot Conneetieiit men,\\na sort ol rear guard, torced an enti aiiee into the Inrt in\\nanother tpiarter, and attacked tiiesa\\\\ages in tlu rear. The\\nIndians had nearly exhausted their ammunition, hut the\\\\\\nmet thi ir new assailants with a shower of arrows.\\nThe wii: warns in the lurt were set on lire, contrai v to the\\nad\\\\ii-e ol the ahlest commander present, who saw the\\nimportance ol a shelter I or t he exhausted t roops alter the\\n(lose ol the light. Soon the liail materials ol live Immlred\\nIndian dweHings loinied the luiHTeal piles ol the sick and\\nuoiiiided and the women and children they had sheltered.\\nThe Indians liiially gave way, hut the \\\\ictoiy of the\\nKnglish was dearly lioiight. Six t\u00c2\u00bbl their hravcst I aptains.\\nand aliont eighty men. were killed, (\u00c2\u00bbr died of theii- wounds,\\nand aliout one hundred and lilty were wounded. (M the\\nIndians, it is supposed that at least one thousand peri hed.\\nWhen night closed upon the scene of carnage, there was\\nno shelter foi- the victors or the vaiupiished. The Imliaius\\ntook refuge in a ce\u00c2\u00ablar swamp near hy, in which, without\\nfood or covering, they passed the night. Many t tlx-m\\ndoubtless perished from cold and hiingor.\\nThe compierius gathered np their dead atid wouiulod\\nand retraced their steps in the dark, through the forest, in", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "8 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe midst of the storm. At two o clock in tlie morning\\nthe survivors reached their camping place. Some had died\\non the march, and the intense cold stiffened the limbs of\\nall. They were without shelter, and had but little food.\\nIn the morning following they could hardly move, for the\\ndepth of the snow phich covered them. Fortunately, a\\nvessel laden with provisions arrived at a landing near by in\\nthe course of the night, and saved them from starvation.\\nThe sufferings of the Indians who escaped must have\\nbeen intense. A thaw, however, occurred in mid-winter,\\nwhich enabled them to procure ground-nuts and roots\\nwhich partially supplied their wants.\\nThe war continued to rage fiercely for months after the\\ndestruction of the Narraganset stronghold but finally,\\n12 August, 1676, Philip, its instigator, was killed, and\\npeace was soon after restored.\\nIn this death struggle of the New England Indians,\\nabout six hundred of the English were killed, twelve or\\nthirteen of tlieir towns were wholly destroyed, and many\\nothers were greatly damaged. About six liundred buildings\\nwere burned, one eleventh of the families in the Colonies\\nwere burned out, and a large number of cattle were\\ndestroyed, with a vast amount of other property.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "IT.] HISTORY OF AMHERST,\\nCHAPTER 11.\\nl(iHr)-1788.\\nTHE PROMISE REDEEMED, (JliANTS To THE NARRAGANSHT\\nSOLDIERS. GRANT OF A TOWNSHll IN IIIK NII MFCJ COUN-\\nTRY. ACTION OF THE liolSK FI oN A PETITION PRESENTED\\nIN 1727. I OSTFONED BY THE COUNCIL. (MJANT OF TWO\\nTOWNSHIPS, EACH SIX MILES SgUARE, TO THE SOLDIERS.\\nREPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON oNE OF THE ToWNS LAID\\nOUT. Tin: i;epoi;t acceptij), and the township, ai-ter-\\nWARD AMHERST, CONFIRMED TO THE SOLDIERS, A LIST\\nOF THE PROPRIETORS PRESENTED To THE COURT, AND A\\nMEETING CALLED, A FURTHER (HJANT PETITIONED FOR.\\nACTION OF THE HOUSE. NOT CONCIURED IN HY THE COUN-\\nCIL. EFFORTS MADE TO OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL (JRANT.\\nADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL TO THE HOUSE. A NU A It V. 17;U-32,\\nA FURTHER GRANT MADE, SUFFICIENT TO (HVE A TOWNSHIP\\nSIX MILES SQUARE TO EACH ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY\\nOF THE PETITIONERS, FAILS TO RECEIVE THE APPROVAL\\nOF GOV, BELCHER. ANOTHER GRANT MADE, WHICH IS\\nFINALLY CONSENTED TO BY THE GOVERNOR.\\nTilt (lemTiil Court of Massachusetts, at a session held\\n4 -hiiu Ids in answer to a |M tition of sundrv inhabitants\\nof liViin, IJeveily, Kcadiiii; and lliniihani. jiaiiird ;i tnwn-\\nsldp, ei i;lit miles scjuare. in the Nipinuu eountrv, in the\\nsouth part of the Provinci-, to the petitioners and others\\nwho were servicoalde to the eountrv in the recent Indian\\nwar.\\nNo measures appear to have been taken l\u00c2\u00bby the grantees\\nto secure the township granted thenu It .seems never to\\nhave been located, and the land in that part uf the Pruv-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "10 HISTORY OF AMHEEST. [Chap.\\nince was afterward disposed of by the Court to other\\nparties.\\nAnother petition from tlie Narraganset soldiers was\\npresented to the House of Representatives, 1 July, 1727,\\nasiving- for the grant of another tract of land in place of the\\none formerly granted.\\nThis petition met with a favorable reception, and an act\\nwas shortly afterward passed by the House of Representa-\\ntives, by which a committee was appointed to lay out\\nanother township, eight miles square, for the petitioners.\\nThe act was read in the Council, and its further consid-\\neration postponed until the next session of the Court.\\nAt the next session, an act was passed by the House\\ngranting the petitioners two townships, each of the contents\\nof six miles square. This action was concurred in by the\\nCouncil, but failed to receive the sanction of the Governor.\\nAt a session, held 15 June, 1728. In the House of Representatives.\\nIn answer to the Petition of the Soldiers that served in the Xarra-\\nganset War\\nResolved, tliat Major Chandler, Mr. Edward Shove, Major Tilestone,\\nMr. John Hobson (or any three of them) be a committee fully\\nauthorized empowered to sm vey lay out two Townships of the\\ncontents of Six miles square each, in some of the unappropriated\\nLands of this Province, and that the said Lands be granted dis-\\nposed of to the Persons, whether Officers or Soldiers, belonging to this\\nProvince, who were in the Service of their Country in the said Narra-\\nganset War, or to their lawful Representatives, as a Reward for their\\npublic ser\\\\ ices and as a full Satisfaction of the Grant formerly made by\\nthe Great and General Court and inasmuch as it is the full Litent and\\nPurpose that every Officer Soldier who served in the said war should\\nhave a Compensation made him over above what Wages Gratui-\\nties any of them have ah-eady received: That publick Xotice be\\ngiven in the News Letter, Advertisements be posted up in every\\nTown in the Province, notifying all Persons that now survive were\\nin the Fight, the legal Representatives of those deceased, that they\\ngive or send a List of theu- names Descents to the Court in their\\nnext Fall Sessions and when such List is compleated by a Commit-\\ntee then to be appointed by this Court, the Grantees shall be obliged\\nto assemble in as short a thne as they can, conveniently, not exceeding", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "TT.] HlSToliV (IF vMIIKKST. 11\\nsix iiioiitlis, N; iHocird to tli. Cliniic of a i.iiiiiiillft to n giilatc each\\nPnjinit ty, who sliall i)ass such Onlns iV Uiilrs as will t fVt cluallv\\nolili^ff thciii to si dlc sixty Families at least in v.u-h rowiiship. with a\\nIcaniiMl Oithoilox .Miiiister. within the Space of seven years from the\\nDate of the (irant Pnirii/i il. ni-verlheless. if the saiil (Irautees shall\\nnot ell ecliially settli the sail! iiiiiiiliiT of Families in each I ownshiji,\\niSc also lay out a Lot for the said settled Minister, one for the Ministry\\none for the School in each of tiie said Townships, they shall have\\nIK) ailvantae;e Imt forfeit their said (irants any thinLC herein containcii\\nto the contrary notwithstandini;\\nIn (iMincil Head Concurred.\\nCoiisentr.l I,,; W M. I )r M M i;i;.\\nTlif coiiimittcc to l;iy out the to\\\\viislii|is attnidcd to tlic\\n(liit\\\\ assiiiiKMl thrill, and |iirst iit( d plans ol the same at tlir\\nsrssimi i r till Hill held in the iikuiIIi u| I ccriiilic!- t(d-\\nlowiiii;-. )ii (Hie i)t the plans is the tollowiiiLi statcniont\\nThe I lau hereto annexed Shows the hounds of a Tract of Land\\nlaid out for one of the Towns (Jranted hy the (Jen l Court to the ar-\\nra.iranset SoMieis. It Lyes on the North Side .Sowhea ,Miii River ami\\nadjoyniuj; thereto on the South. The Fast part of it is ahout four or\\nfive miles Westward of .Meriima -k Uiver; and is att or Near the Ea.st\\nend of the Late i)roposed Line of Towns hetween l)uiistal le and\\nXorthtield. There is in it a .SufKcieiit Quantity of ImprovaMe l and\\nCapable of inakini;; a good Town. The whole I lan contains I Ll-JT\\nAcres, which is l,-tl7 acres more than is contained in Six miles\\nsquare, which we are Humbly of opinion ought to be allowed for the\\nPond ami Part of tlu ee P\\\\irms that were formerly laid out. now\\nIncluded in this .Survi-y. It was surveyed in the month of October,\\n1728, with the assistance of .Mr. donas Hou.i,ditoil. Surveyor. .luiui\\nGoss Ste]ihen Mighill. Chainmen, who were sworn by .loseph\\nWilder. F\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lollN l!AMiLi;i;. ,h NK. i\\ni:i)\\\\\\\\ D SIK K. Cmmiltr,:\\n.lOllN I1()IJ ()N.\\nIn the House of Uepreseiilatives. Deceml er 1 \\\\~J Tin report\\nof the Committee was Read and .\\\\ccepted. iS: rote l, that the laud pro-\\ntracted and described in the within IMan be and hereby is confirmed\\nto the Olficers Soldiers belonginj, to tliis Province who were in the\\nService of their Country in the late Narraj^anset War to their Heirs\\nassigns or lawful Representatives, Pmriiltd it exceeds not the\\nQuantity of Laiul within mentioned, nor interferes with any other or", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "12 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap,\\nformer Grant Provided, also, they comply with the conditions men-\\ntioned in the said vote of the seventh (loth) of Jnne for settling the\\nsaid Town.\\nIn Council Read and Concur d.\\nConsented to\\nW. BURNET.\\nThe township thus granted was afterward known as\\nNarraganset, No. 3, and subsequently as Souheg-an West,\\nNo. 3. It Avas incorporated as a town 18 January, 1760, at\\nwhich time it received the name of Amherst, from General\\nJeffrey Amherst, at that time Commander-in-chief of the\\nBritish forces in North America.\\n11 May, 1729, Major Quincy and Mr. Thomas Tilestone,\\non the part of the House, and Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., of\\nthe Council, were appointed a committee to take and\\nexamine a list of the claims to the Lands lately granted to\\nthe Narraganset soldiers, and compleat the same, and make\\nreport of their doings at the next May session of the\\nCourt.\\n17 December, 1729. The committee presented a list of\\nthe names of those who had established their claims, and\\nrecommended that the two townships be granted to the\\npersons whose names were given in said list, and that they\\nbe required to meet at Boston on the first Wednesday of\\nJune next following, if the small-pox be not there if it be,\\nthen at Cambridge, then there to chuse a Committee\\nfor Ordering their Affairs, and to do other things needful\\nfor settling said tracts of land, pursuant to the Resolve of\\nthis Court at its Session in June, 1728, and that Public\\nNotifications be given by order of this Assembly, that they\\nmeet accordingly.\\nThis report was accepted and adopted by the House\\nand Council, and the grantees were notified to meet\\nbut, 30 May, 1730, the order for the meeting was super-\\nseded by the Court, and the Representatives were desired to\\ngive public notice of the change with all convenient\\nspeed.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "II.] HISTORY OF AMFIF.RST. 13\\nMany of the trrantcos, fjiiliii i to rocrivo notioo of tho\\nc liiiiit: iiH t ,it aiiiltiidiic. .Iiiiir. IT^ L wlinr flicv\\nl( ani\u00c2\u00bb (l tli;ii tlif oidci tor iiicrtinw- mi ili;it i|;i\\\\ IimiI lircii\\ncoiiiitcniiandiMl. upon wiiirli llicy dissoKcd tlirir incftiiiL\\nI cfoi t doiii j this, f I icy a|i|Mtiiiti d Col out Tlioiiias I ilcstoiH\\nMr. .loii;itli;iii Willi:iiii .Mr. .Ichn W .idsw urt li. .Mr. Natli l\\n(Joodwin, and .Mr. riioiims Hunt, to I ctitioii tin- (Icnrral\\nCourt for a furtlirr (Jrant of hmd to ye )11iccrs A tldifrs,\\nthat cM ry Sixty hiinicis may have a ToWM.shiit of Si.x\\nMih s s(|uai\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JS Octohcr, IT^ The time for the nicotintr of tho\\n;i. rantc( s was a jaiii ihan jfd. liy order of the Court, ami as\\ntill s!ii;ill-|Mi\\\\ was rriiioM d from ISostoii tln wfic rfi|uirrd\\nto meet at that placo on the second Wcdui-sday of the\\nne.xt sittinu of this Court after a recess.\\nA meetiuL; of the Lii autecs was accordingly held at Uos-\\nton. J:) I)eceiulier. 1 7- 0. ;it which it was voted that Colonel\\nWilliani nudley. .Messrs. Snmuel hamller and .Folui Lomj\\nley.lie ;i committee to wait upon the (Jelieinl ourt to press\\nthe affair now in hand. a further u raut of hind.\\nIn aiiswei to the i-epresentatioiis of this committee, the\\nlloux ;ilid oMUcil \\\\oted that the time for pl-eselltillir\\n(daims to the Narrai^anset lands shoiijil he extended to the\\nlii-st Wednesday of .\\\\|iril then next followiu j;, and that a\\nfurthei- urant of land should he made, sunicieiil to lmvc each\\none hunilreil mid twenty persons, wlio.se (daims were\\nadmitted, a township si.x miles square. i hc sanu- coni-\\nmittee that examined the (daims previously presente(|. were\\nautliori/.e(| to examine and report u|ion the additional\\nchiims that uu iht he made. Hut this action of the House\\nand ouucil seems not to li;i\\\\c received the ap|ii o\\\\al ol the\\niovcrniM\\na mectiuu of the -irautecs. Indd l^ .hmuary, 1T;? -H1.\\nit was V(\u00c2\u00bbted to ap|ioint a committee to wait u|toii the next\\n(u lM ral Court, to forward the all air now in Hand. the\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2rant of more laiul, and Coloutd William l udle\\\\, Mosrs.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "14 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSamuel Chandler, John Longley, Jona. Williams, and\\nNath l (4oodwin, were appointed as the committee.\\n17 Fchruarv, 1730-31, the House voted to extend the\\ntime for receiving claims until the lirst Wednesday of June\\nfollowing, and to allow each 120 i)ersons, whose claims\\nshould he allowed, a townshi]) six miles square. The\\nCouncil agreed to extend the time, as proposed l)y the\\nHouse, but proi)osed to give the two townships, already\\ngranted to the grantees, without any restriction as to\\nthe manner and times of settlement in full for their claims.\\nTo this the House would not consent, and adhered to\\ntheir vote, in which the Council non-concurred, and there,\\nfor a time, the matter rested.\\nAt a meeting of the grantees, held 24 February, 1730-31,\\nColonel William Dudley, Colonel Thomas Tilestone, Captain\\nEdward White, Messrs. Nathaniel Goodwin, Samuel Chand-\\nler, Jonathan Williams, Edward Shove, Jonas Houghton,\\nand Jabez Hunt, were appointed a committee, any five of\\nwhom should be a quorum for the transaction of business,\\nwhose duty it should be to carry on the affairs of the\\ngrantees before the General Court; and they were empow-\\nered to petition the Court in order to obtain a further grant\\nof land and, in case they were successful, they were\\nauthorized to send advertisements into other towns, noti-\\nfying the grantees.\\nThe meeting was then adjourned to the first Wednesday\\nof the following September, at ten of ye clock, at which\\ntime they again met and aj)pointed Colonel Thomas Tile-\\nstone, Messrs. Jonas Houghton, Nathaniel Goodwin, Sam-\\nuel Chandler, Jacob Wright, and Samuel Kneeland, a\\ncommittee to regulate and settle the two townships granted\\nto the soldiers whose names are on the list allowed by the\\nCourt.\\nIt was voted that the committee be authorized to petition\\nthe General Court if there be occasion for more land\\nand they were also authorized if occasion required to", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "II.] iit?;tory of amhkhst. 1\\nsend out luiiitcil :i(l\\\\ ri-tiscin(Mits iittotln iiciii liliuriiiif towns\\nto niisf ;i )ii (i|iric|(irs meet inu.\\nIll till llicallt illic. I .llllir. 17- 1 I lir llulisr |i:iS.sc(l Sllh-\\nstiintiiillv the sauic vote as that |\u00c2\u00bbassr(| in Fchriiarv |iit-\\n^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0iolls, lull their action was not concniTctl in hy thr Coiincil.\\nThe coniiuitlcc a|i|H)int\u00c2\u00bb liy thr lirantccs at thi ir iMfftJiiLT\\nill S( |)t(Mnh( i |ir( |\u00c2\u00bbaii l a prtition lor a fiirthrr :-rant of\\nlain!, which was laid lictnic the II iiisc of l?r]ti( s iitativrs\\nat its I )i i iiilM r session, in IT-U. h\\\\ Mr. Samnel liaiidler,\\nand Mr. Sainnel Kiieelaiid. t heir clerk, was direet\u00c2\u00abM| lo wait\\nii()on a niiiiiiitt I the House, which had heen a|t|\u00c2\u00bbointed\\nto draw ii|i some reasons to inlhieiiee the oiiiicil to concur\\nwith the Mouse ill an adilitioiiai u rant of land to the Xarra-\\ni-anset soldiers, and press the affair with the said cdin-\\nmittce.\\nFinally, the llonse sent the tollowini;- niessatrc to the\\noiiiK il. which sets i orth the condition of the count ry at\\nthe time of the Xarrauaiiset War. the iin|tortani-e dj the\\nservice rendere(l 1)\\\\- the soldiers in that war. and the\\nu roiiiids on which the uraiits were |iro|M)sed to lie made:\\nIII til.- Ileus.- of i;.i.n-s.-iitativ.-s. l!) .(;iii.. IT- U-:)!\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Ordered, that ye following, message lie .sent up to the IIoii Me\\nHoard, viz.: Whereas there have been .several eudeavonrs to aeeoiu-\\nluoilate the Xarrhagansett Soldier.s their Descendants with a Suit-\\nal)le Quantity of Land for the Settlement as an .AokimwledireiMent\\nHeward lor their ,n-eat Service to this Country, which have failed\\nhitherto of the desired Success. This IIou.se have tlioiij,di( it niijudit\\ntend to proiuote a j^ood understanding it Hanuony in this Court to l;iy\\nbefore the Hon ble Board wherefore it is that the Kejiri senfves have\\ncome into the (Jrant of a Tract of six miles square to each nmnber of\\non.- humhi-.l and twenty persons, which they have made this Se.Hsion,\\nin answer to the Petition of Thomas Tilestone others, a Coinm tee\\nin behalf of themselves and the rest of the SoMiers their Descend-\\nants, who were in the Xarraganset War. Ami one great Reason is,\\nthat there was a Proclamation madt- to the Army in the name of the\\nfiovernm ut, as living evidences very fully te.stifv, when they were\\nmustered on Dedliam Plain, when- they began their March, that if\\nthey playeil the :Man, took the Fort, unci Drove the Enemy out of the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "16 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nNarraganset Coimtry, which was their great Seat, that they slioiild\\nhave a gratuity in Land beside their Wages and it is well known\\nthat this was done and, as the Conditions have been performed,\\ncertainly the Promise, in all Equity and Justice, ought to be fulfilled\\nand if we consider the Difiiculties these brave men went thro in\\nStorming the Fort in the Depth of Winter the pinching wants they\\nafterward underwent in pursuing the Indians that escaped, thro a\\nhideous wilderness, famously known throughout New England to this\\nday by the name of the hungry March and if we further consider\\nthat until this brave tho small army thus played the Man, the whole\\nCountry was filled with Distress fear we trembled in this Capital,\\nBoston, itself, and that to the Goodness of God to this Army we owe\\nour Fathers aiid our own Safety Estates. We cannot bat think yt\\nthose Instrum ts of our Deliverance Safety ought to be not only\\njustly but also gratefully generously rewarded even with much\\nmore than they prayed for. Tf we measure M t they receive from us\\nby w t we enjoy have received from them, we need not mention to\\nye Hon ble Board the Wisdom, Justice, Generosity of Our Mother\\nCountry ye Ancient Romans on such occasions. Triumphs, Orations,\\nHereditary Honors privileges All the Riches, Lands, Spoils of\\nWar conquer d Countries have not been thought too great for\\nthose to whom thev have not owed more, if so much as We do to those\\nour Deliverers, we ought further to observe, what greatly adds to\\ntheir merit, that they were not vagabonds Beggars Outcasts, of wh ch\\nArmies are sometimes considerably made up, who run the Hazards\\nof War to avoid the Danger of Starving so far from this, that these\\nwere some of ye best of Our Men, the Fathers Sons of some of ye\\ngreatest best of Our famil es, and could have no other view but to\\nserve ye Country, whom God was pleased accordingly in a very\\nremarkable manner to Honor Succeed. Of these things the\\nHon ble the General Court of the Late Colony of the Massachusetts in\\nthose days was not insensible accordingly gave to ye Soldiers, being\\nupward of Five Hundred, ab t Two thirds of the Array that went from\\nye Massachusetts the late Colony of Plimouth, a tract of ab t forty\\nthousand acres in the Xipmug Country, this, or the value of it, these\\nSoldiers would be contented with, take in their Brethren of Pli-\\nmouth too, tho that sh d take away two thirds of w t was granted\\nthem, and would after that have more in value than w t they now ask\\nfor them all, for every one must own that 40,000 acres in the\\nHeart of the Country, as the Nipmug Country is, is of more value\\nthan five times that quantity in the Borders, in Danger if there\\nshould be a French war, as is would be the case with all the unap-\\npropriated Lands of the Provinch w ch they now ask for.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "11.] iriSToltV OF AMIIKIiST. 17\\nIt is linjiiil thill the lli iili i t i l llicsc |M I it i( (H rs So loll};, or tllP\\nproviiicrs liiivinii disposed of tin- Xipiiiiij, Coiiutrv tt\u00c2\u00bb others, no\\ndefeated tlieir ancient (Iniiits. will not lie tlioii^lit to wear out any\\nmore than it rewards tiieir imrit. Tin- (Irant seems to lie iiia ie in\\naoknow iedi;cnrnt liotii of yr promise of yr fnltillin^j ye condition. N:\\nlieini; well entitled to it. there is tjieat Reason to fear that pulilic\\n(luilt w d ly upon tho Country if we should iiej,dect continue in the\\nlireach of this Promise, after it has l)een niaile ^c omitted for ahove\\nfifty years.\\nAs to the late flrant of two Townships to .Seven or Kij,dit hundred\\nof these Soldiers, It is so far helow the value of the F^aml they ron-\\n(piered. iSc till I lice the piovince had for it when it was sold, the\\nmoney dixidnl to the Colonies that carried on the War, It is such a\\nPittance of wh t they ohtained for us, so exceedingly heneath w t\\nthe Province has defeated them of. which was granted to ahoiit Two\\ntliirds of them in the Nipmiin Country, that it is rather mockintr and\\nderidinj,^ (hem to offer it. Beyond w t has heeii ofYered. it sh d he\\nConsidered that to L;rant the jiresent i elition iSc i,nve such a ipiantity\\nof Land as may l e worth Settling, upon Conditions of liriiii,Mn^\\nforward Townslii]is. is much more a^ri eaMe to Charier for the\\npnhlick Good than to dive away Tracts of Land iSc siitTer even\\ntempt men to let tlu in ly waste i^c unimproved, for in the way that\\nhas lieeii proposed iSi in which some Proi,fress has heeii made, the\\nLands will lie .livid. d into su h scraps that tln-y will not he worth\\nreceivin;.^.\\nTn Council Head.\\n10 Jill!., 1781-8-J. Til. ll.Mi. ui-.lrivd tlmt :i fiirtluT\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2rniiit of land Uc luinh to tin Xarrniiiiiisi t .suldiri-s. .sn that\\nevcfv one liiiiidicil mill twenty |M rsniis. wlmso idaiiiis had\\nImmmi allowed hy the oui-f, shoidd have a township of the\\ncontents of six miles s(|naie iindei- the same restrictions\\nand lindtations as Ihose i-evions1y Lrfuiited.\\nIn this ordor the Coiineil eoneiiii ed.\\nKflorts were made to indiiee the ioveriior tn smietion\\nthis order, luit they seem to have faih tl.us we find that. 13\\nMa\\\\. 17: )1. the eiimmittee itf the |i|-n|ifietoi-S\\nVoted that Mo.s.srs. Xath l (ioodwin and Jona. Williams pit a\\nPetition writ to put into the Generial Court at their session in May\\nnext for a further Grant of land to the Narragan.set Soldiers, the\\n2", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "18 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nGrant made by both Houses at tlie last session not having been sined\\nby His Excellency the Governor.\\n1 June, 1732, they Voted that Mr. Xath l Goodwin pay for writting\\nthe Petition, and that Mr. Samuel Chandler forward the Petition as\\nfast as Posable in the House of Representatives.\\n8 June, 1732, they Voted that Messrs. Nathl Goodwin Jonathan\\nWilliams pay the Secra y for putting the Petition into the Councle\\nalso Voted that as many of the Committee as have an Oportunity\\nto forward the Petition withthe Hon ble the members of tlie Generial\\nCourt, use their Intrist with them that the Prayer thereof be granted.\\n8 June, 1732. The House of Representatives voted that\\na further grant of land be made to the Narraganset sol-\\ndiers, so that every one hundred and twenty persons,\\nwhose claims had been or should be allowed witliin four\\nmonths from that date Ijy the committee appointed by the\\nHouse and Council, should receive a tract of land six miles\\nsquare, subject to the same limitations and conditions as the\\ntownships already granted, and appointed the same com-\\nmittee that had previously served, to lay out the additional\\ntownships.\\nThe Council concurred in the action of the House, 9\\nJune, 1732.\\n30 June, 1732. The claims of eight hundred and forty\\npersons having been allowed by the committee of the House\\nand Council, a grant of five additional townships was made\\nto the Narraganset soldiers by the House of Representa-\\ntives, and the grantees were ordered to meet together in as\\nshort a time as they could conveniently, not exceeding the\\nspace of two months, and proceed to the choice of com-\\nmittees, respectively, to regulate each propriety or town-\\nship which is to be held and enjoyed by one hundred and\\ntwenty of the grantees, each in equal proportion, each being\\nsubject to similar conditions and limitations with the grants\\npreviously made.\\nIn this action the Council concurred, 4 July, 1732.\\nFor some reason, not now known. Gov. Belcher declined\\nto sign the grant, and the committee of the grantees labored", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "TL] HISTORY OF AMUF.nST. 10\\nwith llic zeal Mini itcrsistcncv :i tliiiMl Imiisr oi iiiud-\\noni times to ln inii liiui to Icniis.\\n-Inly. 17:5l tli.-y Vdlnl tliiit Sain l CIiiimllcT Sinn l KiktI.-ukI\\ng(i 1(1 Mr. Sam l Welles to kiinw w lic;itiicr lie li;i- liiii willi tlir (luv-\\nenior mid iiscil his Iiitrist witli liiiii to Sine tiic iraiil niiiili- to ihe\\nXariaLCJUisft soldioM s, and if Ik- lias not l in. to l)t irr idin to po\\ni orthw ilh also, -Noted tliat Sam l Chandler, Jonatiian Williams,\\nand Sannii l Knci-iand. wait npon tin. Sec y tor to know wheather he\\nhas laid the (Jiant before his Excellency tin- (Jovenun for him to\\nsine.\\nTli(^ conunittec contiiuit d to moot at Mf. Liiko NCfdy s\\ntliroiiuli tlio siimmcj-, aiilmiiii, and wiiitof. followiiijr, cloiiifi^\\nl)ut little iiiisiiiess until ICt \\\\\\\\)v\\\\\\\\. IT-vi, when (Jov. Holchcr\\n^avo his a|t|)fo\\\\al to Ihe new Liranl.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "20 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER III.\\n1733.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE\\nNARRAGANSET TOWNSHIPS.\\nARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR A DIVISION OF THE PROPRIETORS INTO\\nSEVEN SOCIETIES OF 120 EACH. A GENERAL MEETING\\nCALLED. THE MEETING ON YE COMMON OF YE TOWN OF\\nBOSTON. DIVISION OF THE PROPRIETORS INTO SEVEN SO-\\nCIETIES, WITH THE TOWNS REPRESENTED IN EACH SOCIETY,\\nAND THE NAMES OP THE COMMITTEES TO ACT FOR THEIR\\nRESPECTIVE SOCIETIES. SUNDRY VOTES OF THE GRANTEES.\\nMEETING OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE SEVERAL SOCIETIES,\\n17 OCTOBER, 1733, AND ASSIGNMENT OF THE TOWN BACK OP\\nSACO SCARBORO VOTE IN RELATION TO A GRANT TO GOV.\\nBELCHER IN TOWNSHIP NO. 2, NOW WESTMINSTER, MASS.\\nASSIGNMENT OF THE SIX REMAINING TOWNSHIPS BY LOT.\\nPRESENT NAMES OF THE NARRAGANSET TOWNSHIPS.\\nThe committee of the grantees met 26 April, 1733, and\\nVoted, that Sam l Kneelaud make Seven Divisions of the Narra-\\nganset Grantees, each Division to contain one hundred and twenty of\\nthe said Grantees, and to place the said one hundred and t^^enty of\\neach Division as near as he can together.\\nVoted, that he git all the Votes and Orders of the General Court\\nrelating to ye Seven Townships granted to the Narraganset Soldiers,\\nfor Direction to this Committee s calling Proprietors meeting.\\nNathaniel Goodwin, Jonathan Williams, and Samuel\\nWilliams, were appointed to draw up an advertisement for\\na proprietors meeting, and lay the same before the com-\\nmittee at their next meeting.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "II I. J THK NAHItACANSirr TOWNSHIPS. -Jl\\nAt a iiM ftiii liclil .M;i\\\\. 17: tlic advcrtix-iiiciii was\\npresent\u00c2\u00ab (l, and :i|i(ii i\\\\i (l Ky the i-uiniiiittcc ami Sainiii l\\nKiH laii(l was (jirfctril to jTt it |iiiiiti-(|. and scud cniiics to\\ntill- si;veial tnwiis u ln ir the yiaiitcfs li\\\\cd. ili- was also\\nclircctcd to wiitr a list (.1 the urj iilt rs in cadi town, and\\nsend tlic same with tin- coiiics uf the aovt itismiml.\\n81 .May. IT^ the iMinunittrr\\n()tt (l, tiiat Saiiiiifi Kiicflaiiil wriLclit a list lur t-acli luwiisliip.\\njjraiitetl accordiiiii to tlic Divisimi now iiiailc l.y tin- Coiniiiittt o. in\\norder to Divide the (iraiitt t-s into seven socit ties at their approacliin^\\nmeeting, tlie said list to l.e laid liet ore the (Jrantees for their Aprilia-\\ntion.\\nI) June, M. i he eoiiiiiiillee iiieii at .Mr. Luke enlev s. at-conl-\\ning to their adjournnient. and Delivered iheii- N otes. tiie .\\\\eeount of\\ntheir nieetiu^s. the lists. i a| ers. \\\\e.. l.y their (lark to the (irantees.\\n)n tilt saiiif day a p-nt-fal int rtiiiLr ot the yrantccs was\\nIk id in lioston. at wliitdi Cnlontd Tlionias I ylston was\\nchosrii inoderatof, and Sam I kiicrlaiid. (dnk. A cuni-\\nluittee, coiisistiii o| (domd llfnjamin I rrscnt. .Iulm Ki(di-\\nardson, Esiif.. and a])tain Josi-jtii Kujl\u00c2\u00bbjiU s, was a(\u00c2\u00bb|toint( (i\\nfo examine the late Colimiittee s accounts, and all the\\nrofiner aeeonnts. I he ineetiiii: then adjoiiiiied until two\\no clock in the atleinoim, at whieli time the i^fantees auaiii\\nmet on the C oiumon of ye Towne oj lioston. It was\\nthen\\nVoted, that the Grantees allowed by the General Court, amounting\\nto the number oi eight hundred and forty in the whole, he Divided\\ninto Seven Distinct Societies, each Society to consi.st of one Hundred\\nand twenty of the s d (irantees. which society shall l)e Intitided to\\nOne of ye Townships granted to the Narragan.set Soldiers, c.\\nThat one of the S d Societies .shall consist mostly of the Proprietor.\\nbelonging- to the Towns of Ipswicii. Newbury, Rowley, Ilaverliili.\\nSalsbury, Almsbiiry, Methueu, Ilamton, Greenland. Berwick.\\nVoted, that Mr. riiii.JiMoN Dank, of Ipswich, Mr. .Iuh.n Gains,\\nof Ipswich, Gon ll .FosKi ii (iKAitisii. of Newbury, be a Coinnnttee\\nfor the said Soci\u00c2\u00bb ty.\\nVoted, That another of the s d Societies shall consist mostly of\\nthose Proprietors belonging to the Towns of Salem, Liu, Marblehead,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "22 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nGlocester, Andover, Topsfield, Beverly, Wenhain, Boxfoi d, Bradford,\\nScarborough, York, Falmouth, Chatham.\\nVoted, that Mr.. Hichakd Moor, of Liu, Mr. John TKASK, of\\nSalem, and Mr. Ebejsezer Rayment, be a Committee for the said\\nSociety.\\nVoted, that Another of the said Societys shall Consist of the Pro-\\nprietors belonging to the Towns of Cambridge, Charlestown,\\nWatertown, Westown, Sudbury, Xewtowu, Medford, Maulden, Red-\\ning.\\nVoted, that M,r. John Cutting, of Watertown, Mr. James Low-\\nden, of Charlestown, and Capt. Joseph Bowman, be a Committee\\nfor the Said Society.\\nVoted, that anothei- of the s d Societys shall consist mostly .of those\\nProprietors belonging to the Towns of Concord, Groton, Marlboro\\nChelmsford, Billerica, Lancaster, Lexington, Framingham, Stow,\\nLittleton, Sherburn, Stonham, Southboro Woburn.\\nVoted, that Mr. Samuel Chandler, of Concord, Mr. Jacob\\nWright, of Woburn, and Con ll Ben.jamin Prescott, Esqr., of\\nGroton, be a Conimittee for the Said Society.\\nVoted, that another of the s d Societys shall consist mostly of those\\nProprietors belonging to the Towns of Northampton, Hadley, Sufield,\\nEndfield, Deerfield, Worcester, Woodstock, Oxford, Brookfield, Kil-\\nlingiy, Lebanon, Mansfield, Norwich, Pomfrit, Windham, Bristol,\\nTaunton, Svvanzey, Rehoboth, Little Conipton, Dighton, Attleboro\\nNorton, Fi eetown, Barrington, Bridgewater, Middleboro Plimpton,\\nKingston, Rochester, Pembrook, Marshfield, Ashford, Colchester,\\nHadham, Hebron, Bellingham, Horseneck, North Kingston, and\\nWalpole.\\nVoted, that Mr. Edward Shove, Mr. Josiah Keeth, and Con ll\\nJohn Chandler, be a Committee for the said Society.\\nVoted, tliat Another of the said Societys shall consist mostly of\\nthose Proprietors belonging to the Towns of Boston, Roxbury,\\nDorchester, Milton, Brantree, Wayinouth, Hingham, Dedham, Stough-\\nton, Brookline, Neadham, Hull, ]Medfield, Scittuate, Newpourt, New\\nLoudon, Providence.\\nVoted, that Con ll Thomas J oylston, Mr. Jonathan Williams,\\nand Capt. Joseph Ruggles, be a Committee for the s d Society.\\nVoted, that another of the Societys shall consist mostly of those\\nProprietors belonging to the Towns of Barnstable, Yarinoth, Eastham,\\nSandwich, Plimoth, Tisbury, Abington, Duxbury, and one of Scit-\\nuate.\\nVoted, that Con ll Shubael Goarham, Mr. Timothy White, and\\nMr. Robert Standford, be a Connnittee for the Said Society.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "111. J THK NAKKAGANSET TOWNSHIPS. I^\\nN ott d thai each ni tin Si-vcral (nmnittefs lor the KesjHJctive\\nNtcietifs, now chosen, be Directcil ami hnpowered to take a List\\nof tht! Sorit. ly for which tliey art; .Vpjiointcd, and to .loyn with the\\nOtlicr Committees in Assijj^nins, the I owns to ea h Society, e., ami\\nalso to assemlilt! the (Jrantees of their Kespective Societys to Chuse a\\nClark and Commiltees, from time to time, to niana}, e and transact any\\natVairs that maybe th(mi,dit needfull. ami make such Uulcs and Orders\\nas may be Proper and tor llie benefit of the Society and bringing\\nforward the settlement of tlir Township that shall be a.ssij;ned them,\\nas aforesaiil.\\nVoted, that any two of the committee for each society be Impow-\\nered to act, or transact any alVair, for the ijood of the Society tln-y are\\nchosen for.\\nVoted, that all pa t and the present charges of this meetinii; l e paid\\nby the wIkiU Society.\\n7 .Iiiin lT- Tilt tifniitocs im t ;it .Mi liukr fnloy s,\\nill IJustoii.\\nThe f( ]M\u00c2\u00bbrt (tt tilt I uiuiuit toe. ;i|i|M\u00c2\u00bbiiitc(l ycstfrday ti\\nI xniiiiiic till- late coiiiiiiittcr s nccuiiiits, and nil lofiin r\\nnct oimts, was aric|il( (l, and tin- aiiiomit d claiins i-( |iortr(|\\nhciiio- OIK! huiulri d and tliiity-iiiiic jmhiikIs, l( V\u00c2\u00ab n sliilliii rs\\nand r lLilil |i( iK was (irdcrcd tn lif paid 1 tlir sr\\\\i ial |it r-\\nsniis tt w lidin it was due.\\noted. that Deacon donathan Williams, of Boston, be Treasurer\\nof the wholl Narra,i, anset Society or grantees, and it is further\\nOrdered an l ^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^)ted that the Severial Societys pay their l roi orfionabl.-\\nTart of the One llnndred ami Thirty nim; roumls, eleven Shillings\\nami ight Pence (Due from the wholl Society) to Deacon dona.\\nWilliams, of lioston. Treasurer, and by him to be Repaid to the late\\ncommittee, to whom it is Due to Discharge the Said Debt.\\nVoted, that Sam ll Kneeland be the Clark of the wholl Narra-\\nganset Society or grantees, and that he is Imp \u00c2\u00bbwereil by said (Jrantees\\nto keep all the Records, Papers, Resolves, and Votes of, or belonging\\nto, the s d Grantees, ami that he give coppeys to any of the grantees\\nor Others, Attested under his hand, he being under an Otiifora\\nfaithful Discharge of his trust.\\noted, that the charge of this meeting being Seven Pound.H. ten\\nShillings and Six Pence, be Paid by the .S. verial Sm-ietys to the\\nTnasurer. in the same method that the Other Debts are to l\u00c2\u00bbe paid\\nin.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "24 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n7 September. 173:}. By A desier from the Committee of Boston,\\nc., Society of the Xarragaiiset Grantees, the severial Persons after\\nnamed met at Boston, at tlie house of Mr. Lnke Verdey, on said\\nDay, Vizt\\nCon ll Thomas Toylston, Deac n Jonathan Williams, and Capt.\\nJoseph Rnggles, Comitee for Boston. c. Mr. James Lowden, Capt.\\nJoseph Bowman, JNlr. John Cuttiag, Comittee for Charlestown, c.\\nMr. Sani ll Chandler. ]\\\\Ir. Jacol) Wright. Conunittee for Concord,\\n.C.; Capt. Richard Moor, .\\\\lr. John Traske, Committee for Salem,\\nc. Mr. P^dward Shove, Mr. Josiah Keith, Committee for Northamp-\\nton, c. and have agreed to meet at Boston, at this honse, upon\\nOct h r 17tli next, at nine of the clock in the Morning: also Ordered\\ntiiat the Clark notitie the Gentlemen of the Severial Committees that\\nare not here at this thue. especially the Xewbury, c., Committee, and\\nBarnstable, c., Connnitee, to meet with them npon the S d Day, in\\nOrder to Assign the Towns to the Severial Societys.\\n17 (A tober, 1733. The (nuinittees of the several socie-\\nties met at tlie house of Mr. Luke V^erdey at nine o clock\\nin the morning, and after discussing the matter of assign-\\ning the townships granted tliem, without coming to any\\nconchision, adjourned until half past two o clock this after-\\nnoon, at which time they met,\\nAiid resumed their Debates. They agreed that A Towns back\\nof Saco and Scarbro be Called No. 1, and that the s d Town be\\nAssigned to Mr. Philemon Dane and Company, a committee for\\nIpswich Society, c. and then voted that the Committees for the\\nother Six Societys come into a lot for the six remaining Towns, being-\\nNo. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. ti. No. 7 but before the drawing of\\nthe lot a proposial was maid that the Society that should hapen to\\nDraw the Town called No. 2, at Watchusett, should lay out and assign\\nto his Excelency Jonathan Belcher, Esqr., five Hundred acres of land\\nin s d Towne for his Honored Father s wright, which Proposial was\\nagread upon and Consented to by all the Committees Present at Said\\nMeeting, and Voted and Ordered Accordingly then Voted, that one\\nof each Committee draw the lot for each Society, and that Capt. John\\nChandler Draw for Barnstable Society.\\nVoted, that the Six Towns be assigned as by lot they were Drawn,\\nVizt:\\nTo Mr. James Lowden and Company, No. 2, at Watchusett\\nTo Mr. Richard Moore and Company, No. 3, Souliegan West", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "TiiK NAi;i; a(;ansi:t townsiiii-s\\nI ll Mr. IMuanl Sliovf ami iii|iatiy, Ni I. al Aiiiaskt a;4f\\nI o ol iril riidiiias i ilstoii ami i iii| aiiy, Nu. Soiilic^jun Kast\\nTo Mr. Saiii l liamllfr ami iiiii|taiiy. No. ti. wi-st ul ]M imv oKjk\\nand Suiicddk.\\nI ll Cnii ll (Jiirliaiii ami )iii| aiiy. No. 7. tu lay mil.\\n()t tlic tow iislii|is thus assiuiHMl, No. 1 is now known as\\nl u.\\\\ton, Maini No. l!. as Westminster, .Mass; No. 5 roni-\\n|irisei| parts of the present towns of .Vinherst. .Merriniai-k.\\nMilt or l, and .Mont N ernon, .New I lani|isliire .No. 4 inclnded\\nth present town oj lol l slow n, and a part ol the eit\\\\ of\\n.Manehester l)iit as t he iiTantees reported thai thev lonnd\\nthe land so poor and harn-n as to lie altoL;-ether iineapaltje\\nof niakinu ;i setlh-nK Ht it was al)andone(l. and another-\\ntownship, at a phiee caMeil naliliin. now (Ireenwieh, .Mas.s..\\nwas assigned them in itsslead: No. comprised thepre^mt\\ntown of IJedloid, and parts of thi- town ol .Merrimaek, and\\nthi iit\\\\ of .Manchester: No. is now I empleton, .Mass.\\nand the township hiid out tor No. 7 is now (Jorhani, .Maine.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "26 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER IV.\\n1734-1762.\\nSOUHEGAN WEST.\\nFIRST MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS. ORGANIZATION. A\\nVIEWING COMMITTEE APPOINTED. A DIVISION OF THE TOWN-\\nSHIP INTO LOTS ORDERED, AND MADE. ENC0URAGEMF:NT\\nOFFERED TO SETTLERS. PROVISION MADE FOR BUILDING A\\nHOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT, AND FOR A FERRY-BOAT TO CROSS\\nTHE SOUHEGAN. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONFER WITH\\nA COMMITTEE OF THE PROPRIETORS OF NO. 5 IN REGARD TO\\nA BRIDGE ACROSS THE SOUHEGAN. REGULATIONS ADOPTED\\nCONCERNING THE LOTS DRAWN. NUMBERS OF THE LOTS\\nDRAWN IN THE FIRST DIVISION. NAMES OF THE DRAWERS,\\nAND THE TOWNS TO WHICH THEY BELONGED. A COMMITTEE\\nAPPOINTED TO LAY OUT A PLACE FOR A MEETING HOUSE,\\nTRAINING FIELD, BURYING-PLACE, A LOT FOR THE MINISTRY,\\nSCHOOL AND MINISTERIAL LOTS, AND THEIR REPORT.\\nFIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP. HARDSHIPS OF\\nSETTLERS IN NEW TOWNSHIPS. BRIDGE BUILT ACROSS THE\\nSOUHEGAN. BUILDING OF A SAW-MILL PROVIDED FOR. A\\nSECOND DIVISION OF LOTS VOTED, AND VOTES IN RELATION\\nTHERETO. SOUHEGAN WEST BECOMES A PART OF NEW HAMP-\\nSHIRE. PROVISION MADE FOR BUILDING A GRIST-MILL AT\\nTHE FALLS OF THE SOUHEGAN. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED\\nTO CONFER WITH THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OP NEW\\nHAMPSHIRE. HIGHWAYS LAID OUT, AND SURVEYORS AP-\\nPOINTED. EFFORTS MADE TO BRING IN SETTLERS. A THIRD\\nDIVISION OF LOTS VOTED. ROADS LAID OUT. OLD, MIDDLE,\\nAND NEW TENOR BILLS. LAWFUL AND STERLING MONEY.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "IV.] SOUHKGAN WKST. 27\\nOLD AND Ni:\\\\V STYLK. PETITION FOR INCOltl OHATION AS\\nA TOWN, WITH signers NAMKS, ITo:;. IMMCKS OF SUN-\\nDRIKS, 17;V.I. CHARTER OF TUK TOWN OF AMHERST, lTr 0.\\n(iENERAL AMHERST. NAMES OF TAX-PAYERS ON THE\\nFIliST TAX-LIST. CHARTER, AS REVIVED 7 JANUARY, ITtil\\nThe lirsl meeting ul the |U()|iriet()rs of Siiiilii- iaii Wf.sl\\nwas held at Salem, 17 iil\\\\ lT- )4. At this mcetiiig ajtt.\\nlieiij. Potter, Ca]il. K idiard .Mnw er. ami .Mr. haiiici Knmev,\\nweie ajuioiiited a committee to tal e a J eitieiilar view of\\nye sciiciimstances of sM Township, and make l{e|M)il lo ve\\nSociety of (Jrantees at their ad joui iiniriit on thr second\\ntnesday in Seittemljcr ne.\\\\t.\\nThey were aiitliorizetl to enipioy a sui-veyor, and siicli\\nih)ts as might be necessary, at the e.\\\\[iense of the j ro-\\nprietors.\\nCajtt. Kichai d Mower, Messrs. orneliiis Tarhle, Ebenezcr\\nRaynient. dcrcniiah (Jatchel, and Daniel Keiiney, were\\na|)|ioiiitiMl a coiiiniiltcc to snli-di\\\\id( t he tow iishi(i. a|it.\\nnenjamin I otter, .Mr. John i)i.\\\\l\u00c2\u00bbe, and Ensign Tii(\u00c2\u00bbnias\\nTarbox, were added to this committee at a subse inent\\nmeeting.\\nAiiotlier meeting of the iiroprietors was hehl at Salem,\\n13 Angust, 1734, at wliicli William Collins was elected\\nprojjrietors clerk; C a|)t. Ivjchanl Mowii-, .Messrs. .John\\nTrask, Ebenezer Rayment, Stephen iVabody, and .Irrmiiah\\n(Jatchel, prmlential connnittec and apt. llcnjaniin\\nPotter, treasnrer.\\nJ he piiidi iitial conunittee was ilircrtcij to I l ctily all\\nmistakes in the luimes of the proprietors, as given in the\\nlist, and to lay the saini; before fhi (Jeneral L t^nrt, if they\\nthonght pidjicr.\\n10 September, 1734, the pro[\u00c2\u00bbrict(n s mn lo hrar the\\nreport oi their viewing- committee, bnt the committee had\\nbeen disai pointed by the surveyor tliey liud engaged, and\\nwere not prepared lo make a inll report. They reported", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "28 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nv^erbally that they had been on the land and found it well\\ntimbered/\\nAfter some discussion it was voted, that the township\\nbe sub-divided this fall, as soon as may be/\\nThe committee was directed to lay out sixty acres to\\neach proprietor, for his or her hrst or home lot, what was\\nwanting in quality to be made up in quantity. It was also\\nvoted that should any large quantities of meadow be found,\\nit sliould be left to the consideration of the committee\\nwhether to include the same in the lots, or reserve it for the\\nbenefit of the whole society.\\nCollectors were appointed in each town to collect the\\nassessments ordered to defray the expenses of the Society.\\nAt a meeting, held 8 January, 1734-85, the proprietors\\nVoted, that the first sixty proprietors that shall and Doe each of\\nthem build and tinish. a Dwelling house of eighteen feet square and\\nseven feet studd, and clear two acres of Land titt for mowing or plow-\\ning, and actually live on the spot, and perform the same within three\\nyears from the date hereof, they and each of them shall be Intitled\\nto draw out of ye said proprietors Treasury the sinn of six pounds.\\nA committee was chosen to hear all persons that had any\\ndisputable claims to any rights in the township, and make\\nreport of their opinion to the Society as soon as might be.\\nVoted, tliat Capt. Richard Mower have Liberty to draw ye Lott\\nNo. 21, he Building a couveiuent House of Entertainment, and fence\\nin a pasture of six or eight acres of land, and provide a sufficient ferry\\nBoat to transport any of the Proprietors over Soiihegan River, and\\nperforme the same within eighteen months from the Date hereof.\\nAn auditing committee was appointed, and it was voted\\nthat the Lotts Nos. 87, 88, and 89, should lye by for the\\npresent, to make good for the three lots viz., one for the\\nhrst settled minister, one for the ministry, and one for the\\nschool/\\nA committee was appointed to confer with the committee\\nof the proprietors of Souhegan East, No. 5, about building\\na bridge over Souhegan river, and report at the next", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "IV.] SOUHEGAN WKST.\\n00\\nmeotino: of the itf(\u00c2\u00bb|\u00c2\u00bbri( t()rs. CS(\u00c2\u00bbiiln :;iii M:ist. No. mIici-\\nwarc] l^edtord, ;is at lirsl ui-:iiito(l, cxtciHlfd t t Soulicjiiii\\nriver.\\nronipliiiiit Ii;i\\\\iiiL; Iicrn mnilr liv smiif tli;it miiiiy nt the\\nlots laid niit li\\\\ tlic coiiiiiiiMcf wci f imt so jond as dtlicrs,\\nfoi want it ((iialitN. and t lid clorc nut 111 tu srlilr nn. Iiy\\nmeans w lici cot niiirli daniaLif luiiilit arciiir t(i sunn it ye\\nproiii ictors. it was\\nVotfil. tlial iMcli l i(i|)riot )r shall liavi tin- lilu ity. if ln st-c cause.\\nt(i excliain;t his I.ott or I^otts In* (jiiittiiii; his Hiuht to sucli I.ntt as\\nho shall draw, to all the I roinietnrs. it liy takiiii; other LotI or Lotts\\nin tlu Room of s d Lotts in any of tlif Lands within tin- I ownship.\\nI rovided they are not more in Xnnd)er than tin I.iilt In- or Ihry hall\\nQnitt to the Proprietors, and I rovided. also, that they or he shall lay\\nout no more than sixty aeres to each Lott. half a ndle in leni;lh and\\nsixtv rods in liredth. as the other Lotts are now laid ont. Knrlher-\\nre. Provided, tliat ye Lotts so exclianjjed shall he laid ont at ye\\nowner s cost, witlnn one year from the Date hereof. said Lotts to he\\nsufficiently batted Sc hounded, and a Heturne tlierof made to the Clerk\\nof ve s d Society. c* hee to make an eiit ry in the proprie rs hook, to\\nwhom and hy whom thay ware Laid out. with the Huts Hounds.\\nThe lots laid out hv the eonmiittcc apftoar tn have lit-en\\ndrawn by the pro))rietors at this llleetiIlL^ as we find it\\nwas\\nVoted, that tlie Clerk Keeord all liie that have l.eeii Drawn\\nin tlie Society s Book of Keconls to the several persons that have 1 n\\nallowed to draw the same, witli their names.\\nTt was also\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Voted, that the Cl. rk lake are of those Lotts that are not drawn.\\ntliat the several persons to whom they heloni, have liherty to lie| air\\nto s d Clerk and draw their lie^i-ective Lotts. Ihev i.ayim: the Uat^ .s\\nor Dues set on s tl Lotts.\\nIll the iollowiiiLi- list, the nann-s i\u00c2\u00bbt the prnprietors, the\\ntowns to which they Ix Innired, and the luimber of tin- lot\\ndrawn by each, are given. A placed before a lot siiiiiilie.s\\nthat it was afterward exchani^ed for another. Names iu", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "30 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSMALL CAPITALS are those of the surviving soldiers and\\nofficers who were in the fight at the Narraganset fort,\\nDecember, 1675.\\nANDOVER.\\n*104. John Ballard, for his father, John Ballard.\\n87. William Ballard, for his father, Nath l Ballard.\\n*103. Ebenezer Barker.\\n108. James Fry.\\n38. John Parker.\\n*106. Rev. Andrew Peters, for his father, Andrew Peters.\\n*30. Samuel Phelps.\\n56. John Presson.\\n44. Ebenezer Tyler, for his father, Samuel Tyler.\\nBEVERLY.\\n*59. Henry Bayley.\\n*79. Henry Blackfield, and his assigns.\\n12. Jonathan Byels.\\n71. Lott Connant.\\n24. Andrew Dodge, for John Elinwood.\\n48. Jonathan Dodge, for John Dodge.\\n*60. William Dodge s heirs.\\n80. Ralph Elinwood.\\n106. Samuel Harris s heirs.\\n7. Joseph Morgan, for his father, Joseph Morgan.\\n*102. Joseph Picket, for his father, Elias Picket.\\n110. Thomas Payment.\\n*97. William Rayment s heirs.\\n51. Christopher Read.\\nBOXFORD.\\n50. John Andrews, for his father, Robert Andrews.\\n*47. John Bixbe, for his father, Joseph Bixbe.\\n95. James Curtice, for Francis Jeffreys.\\n19. Stephen Peabody, for his father, Stephen Peabody.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "IV.] souiiF-CAN \\\\vf:st. ^1\\nIIRADFOIM).\\n4. IclinliiHl r.uyiitiiii. lur his l;it lirr. Julm HnNiitnii.\\nCIIA I II AM.\\n34. Robert NiclKilson. toi- his hiihcr. illi;iiii \\\\ichnls iii.\\nFAL.Mol Til.\\n42. Philip Dextkr.\\n62. JosKPii ITatch.\\ncr.OTTKSTKR.\\n72. John Day.\\ni )7. luiwARD Harrington.\\n64. Samuel Ingersoll.\\n08. Jacob Row, for hi.s father, irpiii v Row.\\n76. Samuel Stevens, lor Isaac IvUerv\\nLYNN.\\n103. Thomas Rakei!.\\n*1S. Ji.liu RaHanl, for his fathrr, John I5:ilhir l.\\n100. Willi;iin I asset, for his i^rand-fathci-, ^VilliaIu r.;issel.\\n72. ^fit-had Rjowdeu, for his I ather-in-hiw, Julm Hjivis.\\n4 J. I iiiKithy Breed, for his hither, Timothy Ihced.\\n92. Ebeuezer Rurrill, for his Itrother, John Rurrill.\\n*78. Ebeuezer Rurrill. Jr., for his uM :iud-f;itlii r. J()sc|ih\\nMansfield.\\n6 Henry Collins.\\n3i\\\\ William Collius, fjr his hrnthcr, Josr|.h Collins.\\nRuth Driver, for her father, Robert Driver.\\n2 J. Samuel p]nMoNs.\\n91. Joseph Parr, for his father, .loseph Farr.\\n^17. Jos( |ih Farr, for his father-in-law. John Lindsry.\\n11 John Farrinjrton, for his father, John Farrin.i2:ton.\\n107. Samuel Graves, for Ids father, Samuel (Jraves.\\n*3n. Joseph Haven, for his father, Jose|)h Haven.\\n00. Jonathan Johnson, for his father.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "32 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n32. Richard Johnson, for his father, Samuel Johnson.\\n*80. p]dmond Lewis, for his father, John Lewis.\\n21. Richard Moor, for his father, John Moor.\\n8. John Newhall.\\n111. Samuel Newhall, for his uncle, Samuel Farrow.\\n*31. Eenjamin Potter, for his father, Robert Potter.\\n20. Benjamin Ramsdell, for his father, AquillaRamsdell;\\n36. Robert Rand, for his father.\\n73. Samuel Tarbox s heirs.\\n16. Andrew Townsend s heirs.\\nMARBLEHEAD.\\n41. Jeremiah Gatchel, for his uncle, John Gatchel.\\n*28. William Hind.\\n68. Joseph Majory, for his father, Joseph Majorv.\\n52. Thomas Martin, for Doctor Knott.\\n26. Richard Shapley, for his father, David Shapley.\\n25. Joseph Sweat, for his brother, Stephen Sweat.\\n85. Jonathan Wolcot, for his father, John Wolcot.\\nREADING.\\n40. Thomas Bancroft, for his father, Nich s Lum.\\n22. John Bowtel, for his father, John Bowtel.\\nSALEM.\\n109. John Abbot.\\n51. Thomas Bell.\\n46. John Bullock, for his father, John Bullock.\\n*14. William Curtis, for his father, William Curtis.\\n86. John Elwell, for his father, John Elwell.\\n*94. John Flynt, for his father, Thomas Flynt.\\n*13. William Fuller, for his father, Thomas.\\n33. Habakkuk Gardner, for his uncle, Capt. Joseph Gard-\\nner.\\n^101. John Gloyd, for his father, John Gloyd.\\n^105. John Harradaway s heirs.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "rV,] RODHEGAN WKST. 33\\n112. K.luiinl ir..His s lioirs.\\non. JoSKlMI IIoi.TON.\\n3. .I(isc|)li I liitcliinsDii, for liis f;itlirr. .Inscpli Iliitcliin-\\nSOII.\\n*1 ll!. Tlionias Kciicy s heirs.\\n77. Jonathan Lamfjert.\\n6(). TlKJiiias riiiskiii, for his father, I imothy Laskiii.\\no3. Samuel ^ranninir, for his iinele. Xii-hohis Mamiiiit;.\\n45. Fi/ckiel ^[arsh, for his father, Adam (Johl.\\nSi. .lMii,ith;iii Marsh, for his lat iier-iii-hiw. .Inhii Iloss.\\n11. .lerciiiiah Xeai, for his lather, .lereiiiiah Neal.\\n1. William (shiirn, for his father, illi:im Oshtini.\\nSamuel l*iek\\\\vortirs heirs.\\n43. Joseph I rinee. for his miele, Riehanl I riiiee.\\n10. IMiomas Putnam, for his father, Thomas Putnam.\\n.Iiihn Ivahsdii. Inr his limther, Thumas I alison.\\n5. Nathaniel Soams, for his nneU Joseph Suams.\\n*83. John Tarble s lieirs.\\nlo. .Idhn Ti-ask, for his father, William I rask.\\n*lnO. Jonathan eri-v. for his father. S;ininel erry.\\ns( .\\\\i{i;(\u00c2\u00bbi:(U (Jii.\\n*37. John 11 \\\\i:mo\\\\.\\nTOPSFli;iJ\\n108. Josiah Clark s h.-irs.\\n1 4. I homas Davis s heirs.\\n*7 .Vhraham Fitts s heirs.\\nI i7. Jamos Ford s lieirs.\\nJosej)h llorriek, for his father. Joscjih Flerrick.\\ni)5. John Ilutchins s heirs.\\nSamuel Kneeland, for John ISrandoii.\\n27. Samuel Kncclaud, for Robert ISrown.\\n99. Sanuiel Perkins s heirs.\\n*93. Zaccheus Perkins.\\n*2. Moses Pingrebse.\\n3", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "34 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n23. Elihu WardwelFs heirs.\\n*84. John WikFs heirs.\\n74. Nathaniel Wood.\\nWENHAM.\\n58. Thomas Abbot, for his father, Thomas Abbot.\\n*101. John Batclielder, for liis uncle, Joseph Batchelder.\\n111. Elizabeth Fowler, for lier father, Richard Hutter.\\n54. William Rogers and Thomas Perkins, for Joseph\\nPerkins.\\nYORK.\\n10. Dennison Sargent, for his father, Andrew Sargent.\\n1 May, 1735. In regard to the exchange of lots provided\\nfor in a vote passed at the last meeting, the proprietors\\nVoted, that it is to be underistood tliat any Proprietor, by virtue\\nof that vote exchanging his Lott, shall not leave a smaller vacancy\\nthan 60 poles between that and the next adjoyning lot, excepting a\\nfoure pole way, Avhere it is necessary, and that no person so exchanging\\nshall include in his Lott more than two acres of meadow; and that if\\nany proprietor shall Lay out a Lott adjoining to ye River, s d Lott\\nshall not extend more than 60 poles upon s d River.\\nAt this meeting the following re])ort of the committee\\nappointed to sub-divide the township was received, accepted,\\nand ordered to be placed on record.\\nWe, the Subscriliers, being chosen appointed to sub-divide and\\nLott out to \u00e2\u0080\u00a2each proprietor, for their home Lotts. sixty acres, having\\nrespect to the quality of s d Lotts. to equalize the same according to\\nour best Judgement\\nPursuant whereunto, we have accordingly, by Sui-veyors and Chain-\\nmen Lnployed in that service, Laid Out one hundred and twenty\\nLotts, containing Sixty acres each, allowing two acres in every forth\\nLott for a by way, and also a range way, foure pole wide, between each\\nRange, as will more fully appear on the face of the Plan herewith to\\nbe presented. We have Tndeavored to attend to our Directions in not\\nlaying out any Considerable quantity of Clear jNIedow in any one\\nLott, as for Quallifying ye Lotts we thought it Impracticable,", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "IV.] SOUHEGAN WEST.\\nespecially coiisidcriii;; the season of ye vt-ar hfiii^ .sucli as irijiiired\\nDispatcli of yp Husiness. and we jiidpc it will Iw more for the iiitrest\\nof ye Soricty to pciualizp the same in some otlu-r way. which they may\\nthink jiroiier at this meeting, or any other hereafter.\\nHICIIAItl) M()\\\\\\\\i;i!.\\n.IKK. (i.\\\\ i( iii;li..\\nKHKNi; i; AYMKNT.\\nDAMKI. KKNNKV,\\nIIIOM AS TAIII .OX.\\ncoi. XKLirs rAi;i .i:i.i..\\n,1011 I .I.XHK.\\nCommittee.\\nR )l)ri-t II:ilc. Ksi|., ;i|it. Sti |.lic|l I \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0096\u00a0;i I h ii 1 ;iiii| I.icilt.\\nKl)t ll( /.fr l\\\\ l\\\\ IlK Ilt wvvv ;i|i|ii)iiitci| ;i (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(iililllittrc\\nTo takea view of the tow nslii[ and in tlw most commoilions place\\ntherefor F.,ay out :i jilaee whereon to i-rect the Piililic Meeting House\\nfor the worship of (K)]). a cnnvenieiit place for a Puhlic Burying\\nplace. An Other lor a Training lield. inarUing liie same hy UutUs\\nand liuiinds that they doe More Over Lay out tlin-e home Lott.s of\\neipial (piantity and like form with ye Other l.,otts .\\\\lreaily laid Out,\\nOne to he ft)r the first settled .Minister, One for the .Ministry. iS: One\\nfor the .School, and in their return to make Distinctions, the l.,otts to\\nbe Hutted and l ounded as aforesaid, and make return thereof to ye\\nClerk, that so he may recoi d the same.\\nTliry were nlso din-ctt d\\nTo take a view of Souhegan Kiver. in Order to find out ye mcst\\nconvenient place to Hnild a Bridge over the same. iS: make report to ye\\nSociety at their next meeting.\\nTill- i( |iiirt 1)1 this cuiniiiit t(M wu.s rt cordcd li\\\\ the clfrk,\\n4 .luiif. 17-55, as follows\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2The Com tee to lay out a place for a Meeting IIou.se, Training\\nfield. Burying place. iSc parsonage. Minister School Lott, c.. Laid\\nout foi- the .Meeting house place. Burying place Training field, A\\ntrack of Land Joyning Easterly to ye head of ye Lotts Xo. KIS. IfiJ),\\n1U lying .Foyning .southerly to .\\\\ndrew Balche s Lott. Containing\\nthirteen acres 140 jierch. lying X orth .South 74 jM-rch, Ea.st\\nWest ;?0 perch. .\\\\lso a Lott for ye Ministry, containing .Sixty acre.s,\\nBounded thus: Beginning att a Maple tree marked with l* T.,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "36 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthence North, by ye afores d Lott 74 rods, to a white pine marked\\nwith T. P S, thence west 124 rods to an Arsh marked with P M,\\nthence South 74 rods to a white pine marked, s d Balche s Corner.\\nAlso a Minister s Lott of Sixty acres, Bounded Southerly on a High-\\nway, Lying North South 124 rods, east and west 78 rods, the\\nSouth west corner making ye same Bounds of the North East of ye\\ns d Ministry Lott, ye Highway Lying Between them, the foure corners\\nmarked with M. Also a School Lott containing sixty acres, Bound-\\ning Westerly to ye Ministers, Southerly to ye Ministry Meeting\\nhouse place. Easterly to ye heads of ye I^otts 109 110, the corners\\nmarked with S.\\n[Signed] ROBERT HALE, p r Order.\\nThe first settlement in the townsliip was probably made\\nin the spring of 1735, l)y Samuel Lamson and Samuel\\nWalton, from Reading, Mass. They settled at first about\\na mile south of the village, on the farm now owned by Mr.\\nBryant Melendy, where they built a log house. Both after-\\nward removed to other parts of the town, Lamson to the\\nwesterly part, now Mont Yernon, where some of his\\ndescendants now reside. About 1765 he removed to Bil-\\nlerica, Mass., where he died about 1779.\\nWalton removed to the easterly part of the town, near\\nBabboosuck pond. Of his subsequent history but little is\\nknown. His name appears occasionally on the proprietors\\nrecords, and is attached to the petition to the Provincial\\nauthorities in 1747, asking for help against the Indians.\\nHe is said to have died here, but none of his descendants\\nreside in town, and for the last eighty years the name is\\nnot found on the town records.\\nLieut. Joseph Prince seems to huxe been the only one of\\nthe original proprietors who settled in the township. He\\nwas from Salem Village, now Danvers, and was a proprietor\\nin the right of his uncle, Richard Prince. According to an\\nold plan, still in existence, his land at one time extended\\nfrom Bedford line westward to near where the village of\\nMont Vernon now stands. A family tradition says that he\\nfirst located himself on the farm afterward owned by", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "S()1!iii:(;an wkst. ,7\\nN;itli;m ;iihI I t tiT .loiics, in .Mmit N cninii, hiit kimommI\\ntlit licc tit tlif |il;iiM now owned hy SoloiiKiii I riiicc. in the\\neastt iiy |i;irl il AihIhtsI. M Iht scti Ids lulldu rd. imt Imij^f\\naftcrwartl, many ol thi-iii lioiu Sali-iu, mid the adjoiniii:^\\ntowns whit li onco iiiailf a |Mit itt thai aiiciciit tuuii.lnit the\\nprogress (if tlic scttlrnn nt was sluu In Si iitrnilMT. 1711.\\nI)nt t oni Icrn laniilics wne scttlfd in the tt)wnslii|i.\\nKllnrts were niadr li. tlic |in\u00c2\u00bb|n-i( t(\u00c2\u00bbrs to indnrc settlers\\nto locate in the t()\\\\\\\\n hi|i, and snnis of money were voted\\nfor that |ini-|iose lait the distani c t loni thesea|iorl towns,\\nand the hardships attendini:- the li\\\\esof setth rs in a new\\nsettlement, |ire\\\\ente(l a lapid -growth o| thi- |tlaee. The\\nFrench and Indian Wars, which comnieneed a few years\\nlatei-. also operated nnfavoraldy to its proiiress.\\nThe lives of the lirst settlers in the New Hampshire\\ntownshijfs nnist have i)t en a constant st riiLiulc for existence.\\nLocating themselves on their lots at places where a supply\\nof water could readily be obtained, they erected hnts of\\nlogs, or stones, to serve as a temporary shcltei-. iV rhaps a\\nbrook, or |Mind. not far ilistaiit. afforded them an occasional\\nmeal, or a i ear. or deer, came within I cach of their trusty\\nmuskets.\\nA settlei- in one of the Nari-aganset townships wrolc thus\\n(d his tow n in its infancy\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2A lu)W ling w iidt-nu ss it was. w iicrc iid iikmi ilwfU. llic liideniis\\nyells of wolvfs, tin- shrieks ol ewls. thi- gt)l)hliii is of tinkcys. and tlie\\nharking of foxes, was all llif music we heard. .\\\\ll a difaiy wasli- ami\\n(\u00e2\u0080\u00a2xpos. d to a thousand (litliciiltifs.\\nAgainst the nionarchs of the forest the settlers waged a\\nwar of extermination. In the hoi. dry days of summer and\\nautumn, the lire aided them in their work. After their\\nnumiiers had increased, they joined their strength in piling\\nthe logs into hnge jiiles. which were set on lin- and con-\\nsumed.\\nThe manufacture of pota li fiom the ashes was oin-eipiite\\na business among them.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "38 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nRye was sown in the antumn on the cleared land, among\\nthe stumps and rocks, or corn was planted in the spring,\\nfrom which, with a little care, aljundant crops were raised.\\n8 September, 1735. The proprietors appointed Capt.\\nMower, Lieut. Rayment, and Cornelius Tarble, a committee\\nto build a bridge over Souhegan river and they seem to\\nhave attended to the Inisiness at once, as we find that at a\\nmeeting held 13 October following, the proprietors ratified\\nan agreement they had made with Mr. Tarble for building\\na good and convenient bridge over the river, for doing\\nwhich he was to receive the sum of ninety -five pounds.\\nIt was probably built in the autunni and winter of that\\nyear, as we find the proprietors, at a meeting held 12\\nApril, 173(3, desiring Capt. Mower to wait on Dunstable\\nSelectmen, to Request them to lay out a Highway from\\nNashaway river to Souhegan Bridge, in the most convenient\\nplace; and at a meeting held 27 December, 1738, they\\nvoted, that the sum of ten pounds be raised toward build-\\ning a bridge over Nashua river, provided it be built in a\\nconvenient place for the proprietors of this township; and\\nthe money was to be deposited in the treasury, to be paid\\nwhen the work was satisfactorily performed.\\nThe building of a saw-mill was now in order; and, 19\\nApril, 1737, the proprietors\\nVoted, that Capt. Tves, Capt. Majory, Capt. Hicks, and ^Ir.\\nEdward Bond, for the encouragement of building a saw-mill in\\nSouhegan West, No. 3, upon a brook called Beaver brook, where it\\nmay be most convenient, shall have paid them, out of the Treasury,\\nforty pounds in money or Bills of credit. Provided, that the said mill\\nbe fitted to saw by the first of Xovember next, and that shee shall be\\nKept in Good Repair, and to saw for the prop rs to the halves, or\\nEqui lent to it, for the space of ten years from this date.\\nA tax of \u00c2\u00a3120 was levied upon the proprietors, to pay\\nthe above grant and other charges, the same to be paid into\\nthe treasury by the first day of September following.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "I\\\\ .J souni:(;AN- \\\\vi;st. 39\\n14 I l)iiiar\\\\ 17^^7-; ).S. I lic |ii(i|iii( tni-s voted to Ii;ivo n\\nsecond division ol the hinil as soon a niiiilii lie. and\\na|i|)ointed apt. .Iose|ili I arker. of lieinisloid, linsi^n\\nrh(.)nias I arliox. and l/ient. oi nelins Tarhle, a eoimnittee\\nto see it tlt)ne.\\nNi.t.-d. thai at t.T tlic (iiuillr have v. w M tin- l:uiil tlicy an- to hiv\\n(Jilt, it tliev think it will not allow of more than uoers. tlu-v are to\\nmake that tlie staiidanl. and wliat land is nifener to make it Kiiuiva-\\nIt-nt to tlie l est (Id akers and that the C omitte liave regard to llie\\nnicdow. and lay it out as they i; )e aloni;. iiieludiiiLC it in the tin akers.\\nOted. that the al ove C omitte shall lay out convenient ways lor\\ntill i ro|irictur a may he needful.\\n11 .Inly, 17-hS. I lie eoinmittee for dividing; the town\\nwas eidai ueil liy the addition nf Mr. .lohii Wiles and a|it.\\nMhene/ef Kaynieiit, and M\\\\. .)ose|ih Kiehafdsoii was\\na|i|Mtiiiteil to sei\\\\e in plaee oi apt. Joseph Pai ker.\\nParties that had newly pitelie(l tlieii- lots wcce reipiired\\nto have them surveved Ity the same snrveyof that the\\neoiuinittee em])loyed to make their snfveys. and present a\\nplan of the same, with theif liiitts and hounds, to tlie\\ncommittee, hefoie the tenth of Septemher next, at their own\\nexpense, they Iteinu: notified by the eonimittee.\\nThis committee made theif i e|ioit, which was accepted\\nami (jrclercd to be recorded. I T l eeendiei-, 1T; S and the\\nlots were probably drawn i y the proprietors at that meetintr,\\nor at one held on the loth of .May followinir.\\nSETTLEMENT OF THIC ItOrNDAIiV IJETWEEN M.VSSAC HUSETTS\\n.VND NEW HAMPSHIRE.\\nhispntes haviiiLT arisen between the authorities of Massa-\\nchusetts anil New I lain|ishire in reL^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lI\u00e2\u0080\u00a2d to the boiuidary\\nline between the I rovinces, a commission, composed of resi-\\ndents in some of the adjacent Trovinces, was appointed to\\nadjust them.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "40 HISTORY OF AMHERST, [Chap.\\nThe claims of the parties were heard and discussed, and\\na decision rendered, from wliich the government of Massa-\\nchusetts and the House of Representatives of New Hamp-\\nshire appealed to the King in council, by whom a decision\\nwas made, 5 March, 1740, establishing the boundaries\\nbetween the Provinces, which have remained substantially\\nunchanged until the present time.\\nBy this decision, Souhegan West, and twenty-seven other\\ntownships, which had been granted by Massachusetts, with\\nlarge quantities of ungranted land intermixed among them,\\nbecame parts of New Hampshire. Parts of some of the\\nold Massachusetts towns also fell under the jurisdiction of\\nNew Hampshire.\\nMost of this territory also came within the limits of the\\nMasonian Grant, the western line of which, it was claimed,\\nc\\\\:tended across the country in a curved line corresponding\\nto the coast line, from a point on the eastern line of the\\nState, sixty miles from the mouth of the Piscataqua, to a\\npoint On the south line, sixty miles from the mouth of the\\nMerrimack.\\nThe claim of the Masonian proprietors was finally coii-\\nceded by the State authorities. By an act passed 28 June,\\n1787, a straight line, running from one of the points named\\nto the other, was declared to be the western boundary of\\nthe Masonian claim and all the unsold lands lying west\\nof it and east of the curved line claimed by the Masonian\\nproprietors, were sold to them for forty thousand dollars in\\nsecurities, and eight hundred dollars in specie, all bona fide\\npurchasers of land lying between the two lines previous to\\nthat time being quieted in their possession, so far as the\\nState was concerned and Tliomas Bartlett, Dudley Odlin,\\nand Archibald McMurphy, were authorized to make the\\ntransfer in behalf of the State. The line was run, in 1787,\\nby Joseph Blanchard and Charles Clapham.\\n20 May, 1740. Solomon Wilkins had leave to take up\\nsixty acres of land adjoining the falls in Souhegan river,", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "IV. J\\nso i: 11 \\\\N \\\\vi:sT,\\nthe laud to la\\\\ s(|iiaif. dii cdiKlit ion thai lie Imilt a \\\\nnu[\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2jrist-iuill iii ai- the hills. kr|tt it in rr|iaii-. nml ;it ;i|| times\\nSU|i|)li* il the iiilialiiiaiits nf tin ti u iislii|) uilli iiumI lor iIk;\\nlawful and ciistoinaiy toll, wlifu tliry l)|-uiiLilit t lirir corn to\\nIjc uroinid. Tlir Lirant w as to lie t ortcitcil. in casi- lie slmuld\\ntail to iiriiid and supply llir town with nu .il lort liw it li.\\nunless ]\u00c2\u00bbfevciitt d l)V some cxt laoidinaiy casualty, or it lie\\nslionld wholly uu.ulcft t(t iziiiid toi- the sjiacc ot ciuht\\nmonths: hut, pfovidcd he i:avc au auswci- to t he clcfk hv\\nthe 20tli of Jiuie next followiuu-, aeceptiuu:; the conditions\\nof the grant, and had the mill ready to grind l)y the tw\u00c2\u00ab n-\\ntietli day of .May. 1741. in the meantime giving honds tor\\nperi orniance of the eoiitiact. the grant would hidd good.\\nWilkins seems not to lia\\\\c acce|iteil the oiler, as, oO A|ifil.\\n1741, it was\\nVoted, tliat tlie I loprit^or.s will \u00c2\u00ab;i\\\\f tn .Mr. .Inlm Slicpurd One\\nliuiidrcd and twenty acers ot land, to lM j;in at U illiani I calio ly s liin-\\nand Hun down the Hiver to the Hottoni of the falls, and .soe wide as\\nto make the hundred and twenty ai-ers on tlie c-i^ndition.s tliat llie\\nsi.\\\\ty acers was voted to Sollinian Wilkins. as appeers l y tlie record.s\\nbefore; lie laiildiny a good (Jrist null ami a good Saw mill i n .said\\nSouhegan Hiver against the aforesaid lan l. ami to finish llieni l y tlie\\nlast of Novendter next, and Keep them in good rejiair for the use of\\nsaid Proprietors, he giving a l)ond to our i ressurer to comply with the\\nsanu forthwith, lie having lilierly to t ut .such wliilc Okr i iiul.er tor\\nthe mill as lie wimls and li{i n l d Iiis dwii.\\n.Mr. Shepanl was from Coneoid, .Mass. lie accepted the\\ngrant. Imilt the mill, and hecame a usefid and honored citi-\\nzen of the town.\\n.\\\\t the same meeting they voted that they would hiiihl\\na hridge o\\\\er Souhegan river, and ajipointed apt. Samuel\\nBancroft, ajit. Thomas Tarliox, and Joshua Hicks, a com-\\nmittee to say where it sli(\u00c2\u00bbuld he Imilt, and gel it done.\\nThey also voted, that they will give noe encouragement\\nto a hlacksmith to .settle among them: hut they soon\\nthought hetter of it. for liJ .May, 1745, tlicy voted, that", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "42 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthey will give encourao-eineiit for a blacksmith to settle with\\nthem, and that Capt. Parker, Lieut. Prince, and Mr. Lamson,\\nbe desired to agree with a good smith to settle with them,\\n14 April, 1742. The township, having by the settlement\\nof the boundary line between the Provinces, come under the\\njurisdiction of New Hampsliire, the proprietors probably\\nfelt some anxiety that their titles derived from a grant\\nmade by Massachusetts should be recognized by the\\nauthorities of New Hampshire. Accordingly, Epes Sargent,\\nEsq., Mr. Joshua Hicks, and Mr. Timothy Fuller, were con-\\nstituted a committee to wait upon the Governor and Coun-\\ncil of New Hampshire, and it was voted tliat the committee\\nshould be paid for their time and charges by the proprie-\\ntors. To this last vote Capt. Ebenezer Rayment entered\\nhis dissent.\\nFor some reason, the proprietors refused to pay the bill\\npresented by the committee, 10 February, 1743-44 also, at\\nthe meeting held 30 January, 1744-45.\\n22 April, 1745, they voted that they would not allow so\\nmucli to Col. Sargent and Mr. Hicks as the Canada pro-\\nprietors did Col. Blaney and Capt. Epes for going to New\\nHampshire. Finally, 16 July, 1746, they voted that Col.\\nSargent s and Mr. Hicks s two accounts, amounting to \u00c2\u00a334,\\n9s, 3d, old tenor, be allowed, and paid them.\\n22 May, 1745. The proprietors took action in regard to\\nlaying out highways, and appointed Joseph Prince, Samuel\\nWalton, and Capt. Parker, a committee for that purpose,\\nand instructed them to lay out no ways except in places\\nwhere the owners would give the land for the purpose.\\nThey voted that the ways should be mended by a rate,\\nand appointed William Bradford, Deacon Hobbs, and\\nJames Coffren, surveyors for the year (1745). These seem\\nto have been the first surveyors of liighways appointed in\\nthe township.\\nAt a meeting held 16 July, 1746, the proprietors voted to\\ndismiss an article in the warrant calling the meeting To", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "I\\\\\\\\] ROrHEGAN WEST. 43\\nsec if llicy would l)iiil(l one luilf, or ;iii\\\\ |i:irt, of :i l)i-i(lf;e\\ni- tilt ii\\\\ci lit SlK icird s mills. iiicMsc I5ciij:iiiiiii Hopkins\\nwould liilild one liiill ot t lie suiiii\\n.Mav not the town o| .Millnrd lia\\\\c rcccixcd its name iVoni\\nthe lact that lor sonic years the inlialiitants of Mmison,\\nafterward a pait of \\\\ni\\\\\\\\cvst,furclc(l iIiciImt to hriii^f their\\ngrists to mill, from \\\\s liidi arose the name Milford\\nAs the sixty families re(|nired In the ^raiit hail not\\nsettled in the townshij), the |iro|irietors \\\\oted. at a meeting\\nheld 11 Mareh, lT4t;-47,\\nTliat they will ohusc a roinittee to git an obligation tlniwn sul\\nscrilM il, that shiill olilii;! at least sixty fanialies, with them that are\\naln-ady there, to sutle InniuMJiali lv, or gitt snni to setle thiTc for them,\\nagreeahle to the grant.\\notc(l. lor the C omitlfi a|il. Kainiinl. Dr coii TarMc iUil)ert\\nAndrew.\\nAt a meeting lield 8 Novend)er. 1747, the |\u00c2\u00bbr(\u00c2\u00bb|irietors\\napjiointed ra|\u00c2\u00bbt. Kbi-nezer Parker, Deacon Tarlde. ajtt.\\nJosejih Kichardson, Samnel Walton, and William Kiadford,\\non a committee to lay out the nndi\\\\ idecl lands, and instructed\\nthem to have I cgard to the goodness id the hind and\\nnn-adows. and (|nalily the sann and they wer desired and\\nem|i iw ci-eil to u et such assistance as was neeilfnl. and get\\nthe woik done as soon as might t\u00c2\u00bbe. I ln-y were also to lay\\nout nicdfiij iiKids. This eommittee |iresented their rejioi-t\\nat a meeting of t he |iro|irictors held l- eitrnai y 174 ^-4\\nwhich was sworn to itelore Col. Sargent and those of tlie\\n|iro|trietors |M esent who hail aid all dues and assessments\\non theii shai cs. drew their third di\\\\ision lots.\\n.Vn aiticje in the warrant calling this meeting. To see\\nif they will huild the half of a Ihidge, at Cajtt. Shepard s\\nmills, over the Souhegaii ri\\\\er. when Monson people will\\nhnild the other half. was dismissed.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "44 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nOLD, MIDDLE, AND NEW TENOR BILLS. LAWFUL, AND STERLING\\nMONEY.\\nBills oi credit were issued, from time to time, by the\\nauthorities of the Province of Massachusetts for tlie pay-\\nment of expenses incurred in the military expeditions\\nundertaken by tluit Province. The tirst of these bills were\\nissued to defray the expense of the expedition for the\\nreduction of Canada, in 1690, and they went into circulation\\nas a part of the currency of the Province. In 1749 between\\ntwo and three million pounds were outstanding, the oldest\\nbeing known as old tenor, those of a later date as middle,\\nand new tenor, bills. All had depreciated in value, the old\\ntenor bills to such an extent that sixty shillings in bills\\nwould purchase only six shillings and eight pence in silver.\\nThe middle and new tenor bills had not depreciated so\\nmuch, but the value of all was perpetually changing and\\nuncertain, a plague to their inventors and the people who\\nused them.\\nAn account of the troubles of the royal governors in their\\nefforts for the suppression of these bills is given in the\\nfollowing scrap, the authorship of which is attributed to\\nRichard Waldron, for a long time one of the Councillors in\\nNew Hampshire\\nShute shot his bolt, but missed his aim\\nThen took his flight, and left the game.\\nBurnett, his skill superior, tried\\nBut failing, laid him down and died.\\n/Then, said the King, Let Belcher try\\nTo crush the cm-sed crn rency.\\n11 his art be used in vain,\\nDelusiA e paper be their bane,\\nAnd, for to make the case still worse,\\nShirley s deceit augment the curse.\\nFinally, in 1749, a law was enacted, providing for the\\nredemption of these bills in silver money at the rate of 6s.,\\n8d. in coin, or bullion of sterling fineness, for 50s. of old.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "IV.J SOUHEGAN WEST. 4o\\nand tlio samo for lis.. 8d. in middle and now tonor hills.\\nSj);niisli milicil dollars, of full wciuht, woro reckonod at 6s.,\\nand it was i.i ovid. d tliaf, after 81 March, IToO, the hills\\nsliould cease to })ass as eurr(MU V, and that all accounts\\nshould thereafter l)e kci)t in silver money, reckonin silver\\nhullion,of s( rliim- fineness, at 6s., 8d. per ounce, and Sj)anish\\nmilled dollars, of full weight, at 6s. each. This was the\\nLawful money of the fathers, 20s. of which e(|ualled\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2f3.33J making one pound. In sterling money, a dollar was\\nreckoned 4s., 6d., and one pound (Mpialled $4.44^-.\\nTo facilitate the redem])tion of the bills of credit, a grant\\nof \u00c2\u00a3180,000 was made by the home government to the\\nProvince of Massachusetts Bay, and the aniouut sent over\\nin Spanisli milled dollars. The halance re(piired for tlieir\\nredemption was raised by taxation in the Province.\\nA 24 May, 1749, vot(Hl to dismiss the following article in\\nthe warrant, To see if they will choose a Committee to\\ntreat with the claimers of Mason s rights, oi- any othei-s that\\nlay claim to the said Sonhegan, and see on what terms we\\nmay be quieted in our jiossession, and make report tit the\\nnext meeting.\\nCapt. Shepard, William Peahody, and .^aniuei Walton,\\nwere chosen a committee to (lis|)ossess William .Mauiiin 2- of\\na strip of land he had enclosed of Deacon Bowtle s.\\n28 May, 1750, voted, in regard to an article in the war-\\nrant, To see whether they will chuse a committee to treat\\nwith Joseph Elanchard, Esq., as agent for tlie (daimers of\\nMason s patents, inasmuch as he has advertised the said\\nSouhegan to be granted away by him, that they will not\\nchoose a committee to agree with Col. Blanchard.\\nNo settlement seems to have been made by the pi(tpric-\\ntors with the Masonian company.\\n17ol. OLD AND NEW STYLE.\\nThe Julian calendar, intn^duced l)y Jidii is Ca-sar 46\\nyears B. C, continued in use in England and the English", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "46 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nColonics until 1752. By this, the Old style of reckoning,\\none of every four years, without exception, was reckoned as\\na leap year, making the average length of the years, 365\\ndays and 6 hours, or about 11 minutes and 10 seconds\\nmore than the solar year. This difference between the\\nlength of the civil and the solar years had, in 1582, accumu-\\nlated so that it amounted to al)out ten days, the vernal\\nequinox, wliich should fall u])on the 21st day of March, in\\nthat year, falling upon the 11th. This variation in dates\\ndisturbed the regularity of the church festivals, and Pope\\nGregory XIIl, after much study, ordered ten days to be\\nstricken from the calendar, the fifth day of October, 1582,\\nbeing reckoned as the fifteenth and to prevent a recurrence\\nof the difficulty it was ordered that the closing year of a\\ncentury should be reckoned as a leap year, only when it\\ncould be divided by 400 without a remainder. This, the\\nGregorian calendar, or New style, was adopted shortly after\\nin most Catholic countries.\\nIn England, owing to the hatred existing against the\\nCatholics, its adoption was postponed. J ifially, i\\\\i -1751*;*\\nanother day having been added in 1700, which was reckoned\\na leap year, an act was passed by the Parliament which\\ndirected that eleven days should be stricken from the\\ncalendar in the month of September, 1752, the day follow-\\ning the second day of that month being reckoned as the-\\nfourteenth, so that the year 1752, though it was a leap year,\\ncontained but 355 days. The provision for avoiding a\\nrecurrence of the trouble was also adopted. The civil or\\necclesiastical year, before that time, began on the twenty-\\nfiftii day of March, March being reckoned as the first\\nmonth of the year, although by common usage the year was\\nsaid to commence on the first day of January, as at present.\\nHence the double dating, in old records, of events that\\ntranspired prior to the 25th of March, in years previous to\\n1752, both the common and civil years being given. This\\ndistinction was abolished in 1751.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "IV.] sou H EG AN WEST. 47\\nAt prost iit. Ilic .liiliaii ilciiihii-. m- nM st\\\\ Ir. i nsrd niily\\nin Ru^siii, ami ISdO lia\\\\iiiL; tlirrc Im-cm rfckniifil as a It-ap\\n/^Tai the (lirtciciirc lictwcni tlicir dalrs ami uiirs m u\\naniiitiiits tut w rl\\\\ (lays.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_*ti Sc|it( iuli( l IT tlir |M- i|)ri( tnis \\\\otci| that tlifii\\nCnlinilittOO\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2May: 1, lay out a Hoail from Salem aiiatly t i a] t. Slii panl s\\nhridn t J, a Hoad from Ilc/fUiali l.ovcjoy s to the iiH i-tiiiL( liousc :l.\\na Koail from .losiali SauyiM- s to tlw iiicctiii.i; liousi- a KoacI from\\nThomas Clark s to tin- mi t tiii*; lioiisc a Uoad from tin- mcftinij\\nhouse to Capt. Slu panl s mill: (i, a Koail from Small s to the mcftiii;^\\nhou.se, with a road from William I caKody s into saiil Hoad. all to lie\\ndun as the Committfe tlniik litt.\\nVoati d. tiiat there hall In- a Hoad laid out. four rods widr, from\\nEbiuezer l.yon Imuse to his Hrid^e. so ealled.\\nVoateil. tlial tln-y will huilil a Uridine over SDU^ln^^-aii Hivt-r.\\nwheare Lyon s Hridj^^e \\\\va ami appointed Mr. Lyon. Mr. I ovvnf. and\\nMr. Head, the Connuittee to huild it.\\not (l. to allow ai t. Shepard and others eighty poumls. old\\ntenor, towaiil huildiu tin- hrid calli il Shc]ianrs KridLre.\\nIn 17. the tollowiiii: petition tur iiicni-p ir;itiiiii as a town\\nwas pr( sente l t the Governor and Coiincil Ly the citizens\\not Sonlieu an West.\\nI o Ilis Kxelency tlif Ooverner :nid tn thr HonoriiKli- tln Council\\nof thr I rovinee of New Ilampshirr\\nI liis hinnlily slio \\\\fiii tli:il wc. the suliserihers, Inlndutants of a\\nNew IMantation or rownship called Sonj;he,i,^an West, or N arra,i(anset.\\nNo. iM ini;- Invironeil with many irri midiMe dilKeulties under our\\npresent situation, as th- Haver will inform, earnestly jiray that his\\nKx(deney with your Ilon rs would incorporate us. that wi- nui,dil\\nenjoy the valualde Liherties and priveledges of a Town, and would\\nHen that the Charter of the Town may liouud us Westerly on the\\nTownship inlied Sal -m Caaaihi. Northerly on Xew Boston, so callefl.\\nEasterly on Hedfonl and i .irl of Merrimack, Southerly on Soutrhei^iin\\nHiver. so calleth .Vll which is hunddy suhnulted to your Kx\u00c2\u00abdleneies\\nand Honours wise Council, as we in Duly Hound shall ever ray.\\nhateil at Sougheiran West. Jainiary ye Jtilh. \\\\7 y-\\\\.\\nSigned l y\\nI.eiiKAiM Ahhott. Josiaii .\\\\lUlOT.\\n-lusiii A AnnoT. AxnuEw Hi.\\\\i\u00c2\u00bbk.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "48\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nJoseph Boutell,\\nWilliam Bradfokd,\\nBenjamin Cheever,\\nJoseph Clark,\\nEbenezek Ellinwood,\\nEbenezer Ellinwood, Jr.,\\nJoseph Ellinwood,\\nJohn Ever don,\\nSolomon Hutchinson,\\nSamuel Lamson,\\nSamuel Lamson, Jr.,\\nBen.jamin Love.joy,\\nEbenezer Lyon,\\nRobert Read,\\nHugh Ross,\\nJosiah Sawyer,\\nAndrew Seetown,\\nJohn Smith,\\nJoseph Steel,\\nSamuel Stewart,\\nWilliam Stewart,\\nCaleb Stiles,\\nRobert Stuard,\\nBen.jamin Taylor,\\nIsrael Towne,\\nBen.jamin Wilkins,\\nDaniel Wilkins,\\nDaniel Wilkins, Jr.\\nNo action seems to have been taken upon this petition.\\nPrices of sundries in 1759 from an old l)ill found among\\npapers left by Rev. Mr. Wilkins\\n17 Feb., i lb. tea,\\n6 Sept., 1 lb. chocolate,\\n2-2 Nov., i lb. tea,\\n25 Dec, 1 Gallon rum,\\n16 s.\\n4 s.\\n30 s.\\n34 s.\\nA Spanish milled dollar was reckoned at forty-five shil-\\nlings, in the currency of those days. Tea seems to have been\\nused to a considerable extent at this time. Tradition says\\ntliat the hrst seen in town was sent by a friend, in Boston,\\nas a present to the minister, whose good wife, being igno-\\nrant of the proper method of preparing it for use, boiled it\\nin an iron kettle or pot until she thought it was done, when\\nthe mess was dipped out and the liquor sipped of, with\\nno very satisfactory results. She doubtless soon found a\\nmore excellent way of prcpaving it.\\nIts use was deemed almost a crime during the Revolu\\ntionary War, and the leaves of various other plants were\\nused as substitutes.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "IV.] TOWN OV AMHERST. }9\\nINCORI OHATION OF TIIK TOWN OF AMHERST.\\nTil niiswcr to a ix titioii of the iiiliahilaiiis of Soiiliopan\\nWest, pia villi;- that tliov miulit lie iiic(\u00c2\u00bbr]i(irat( (l as a town,\\n(1()\\\\. Went w lilt li. with tlic ai|\\\\icc ami coiisi-iit of the Coiiii-\\ncil, u l aiitnl till f(ill( \\\\viii cliartcr:\\nPROVIXCE OF NEW II.VMPSHIRE.\\nGeorpo tlio Si cf)ii(l. l y the Grace of Cux], of (\\\\v Britain. Fraiict\\nand Ireland, Kiiifj. IVfciider of the Faitli,\\nYn all to wliniii these Presents sliall come.\\n(Ireetinp:\\nWherea.s. our Loyal Sul)jects, Inhabitants of a Tract of Land within\\nour Province of New Hampshire, known liy the name of Souhegan\\nWest, on tlie western side of Merrimack, have huniMy petitioned and\\nre(iueste(l us tliat tliey may he erected and Incorporated into a Town-\\nship an l Infranchised with the same powers and privile}, es which\\n(ithir Towns witliin mir said Province l)y law have and enjoy, -^nd\\nit appearinjf to us to lie conducive to the general good of our said\\nProvince, as well as of the said Inhabitants in particular, by main-\\ntaining good order and encouraging the culture of the land, that the\\nsame shoidd be done. Know Ye, therefore, that we, of our special\\nGrace, certain knowledge, and forHhe encouragement and promoting\\ntliegood ends aforesaid, Hy and with the advice of our trusty and well\\nbeloved lienuing Went worth, F,s(i.. our Governor and Commander-in-\\nchief, ami of our Council for said province of New Hampshire, Have\\nerected, and ordained, and by these Presents for us, our lieirs and\\nsuccessors. Do Will and ordain that the Iidiabitants of the Tract of\\nland aforesaid, and who shall inhabit and improve thereon hereafter,\\nllie same being Butted and Bounded as follows: viz.. Beginning at\\nSouhegau Biver, thence runiiiug north west on the townships of\\nMerrimack ami BrdlOiil i\\\\ miles, thence running west on Beilfonl\\nand a tract of land called Xew Boston six miles, thence South about\\ntive nnles and a half to Souhegau River aforesaid, thence by said\\nBiver to the place where it began Be, and hereby tire, declared and\\nordained to be a Town Coi-porate, and are hereby erect d and Incor-\\nporated into a body Politic and Corporate, to have contintiance until\\nthe tirst of January, 17G2, by the name of .Xmherst. with all the\\nPowers and .\\\\uthorities. Privileges, Immuinties, ami Franchises,\\nwhich any other I own^ in said Province by Law hold and enjoy, to\\nthe said iidiabitants. or who shall hereafter iidiabit there, and their\\nsuccessors for said term always reserving to us, our Heirs and Suc-\\n4", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "50 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ncessors, all White Pine trees that are or shall be found growing and\\nbeing on said tract of land fit for the use of our Royal Xavy Reserv-\\ning also to us, our Heirs and successors, the power and the right of\\ndividing said town, when it shall appear necessary and convenient to\\nthe Inhabitants thereof. Provided, nevertheless, and it is hereby\\ndeclared, that this Charter and Grant is not intended, and shall not\\nin any manner be construed to extend to or effect the Private Property\\nof the soil within the limits aforesaid. And as the several towns\\nwithin our said Province aforesaid are by the laws thereof enabled and\\nauthorized to assemble and, by the majority of voters present, to\\nchoose all such officers and transact such affairs as are in the said\\nlaws declared We do by these presents nominate and appoint Lieut.-\\nCol. John Goffe to call the first meeting of said Inhabitants, to be held\\nwithin said town at any time within forty days from the date hereof,\\ngiving legal notice of the Time and design of holding such Meeting,\\nAfter which, the Annual Meeting in said Town shall be held, for the\\nchoice of Officers and the purposes aforesaid, on the second Monday\\nin March, annually.\\nIn testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of our Province to\\nbe hereunto affixed.\\nWitness, Benning Wentworth, Esquire, Our Governor and Com-\\nmander-in-chief of our said Province, the eighteenth day of January,\\nin the Thirty-Third year of our Reign, and in the Year of our Lord\\nChrist One thousand and seven hundred and sixty.\\nB. WENTWORTH.\\nBy his Excellency s Command, with advice of Council\\nTHEODORE ATKINSON, Sec y.\\nA meeting for the organization of the town, under the\\ncharter, was held at the meeting-house, 20 February, 1760,\\nat which Coh John Goffe, who was appointed to call the\\nmeeting, read the charter.\\nSolomon Hutchinson was chosen town-clerk, and was\\nimmediately sworn to the faithful execution of the duties\\nof the office.\\nCol. John Goffe was chosen moderator, and the town\\nvoted to acce])t the charter.\\nSolomon Hutchinson, William Bradford, Reuben Mussey,\\nReuben Gould, and Thomas Clark, were chosen selectmen,", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "IV.] TOWN OF AMHERST. 51\\nDavid Ifartslioni and Xathan Kendall, lithinir-nicn. and\\nthe otlioi usual town ofllccrs, were clcctrd.\\n(ii u. .Ii:i i in:v Amherst, fi-om wlmni tin- lown driivcd its\\nname, was honi at Kivcrhcad, Ciamty of Kmit, England,\\n29 January, 1717. lie early devoted himself to the pro-\\nfession of arms, and received an ensitrn s commission at\\nthe age of fonrteen years.\\nAt the aire of twenty-five he was cniiaii ed in the uuis in\\nEuro]\u00c2\u00bb(\\\\ serviuLi (tu the staff of Fiord Liironier. .Vi a iatci-\\n({\u00e2\u0080\u00a2ite he sei-\\\\( (l n]\\\\ tlie staff of the l)uke of Cumherla Mil. Ill\\n1700 he was in command of a I eiiiment of foot. In 17. ).s\\nhe was a}\u00c2\u00bb|)ointed to the American service, with the rank of\\nmajor-general. Hesailed Irom Portsmouth, l ]uu-..li Maich.\\n1758, with the forces destined for the siege of Lonishurg.\\nThat forti ess surrendered on the sixth day of July following,\\nand he speedily took possession of the whole of the island of\\nCape Breton.\\nSoon aftei- this, lie sncceetled (ien. At\u00c2\u00bbercroml)ie in the\\ncommand of the llritish foi ces in North America. In\\nNovemher, 1758, he planned and e.xecuteil the capture of\\nFort DuQuesne. The capture of Niagara and Ticiuideroga\\nsoon followed. Crown Point, on Like Cliamplain, was\\ntaken 14 Octohci-. 17.V. soon alter tiie compiest of Qnehec\\nby Wolfe; and on the eighth day of Octolier, 17() l,\\nMontreal was suri cndered to the Uritish forces.\\nShortly after this, he was made Covernor-Ceiieral of\\nCanada. Knight of the I .ath, Lieutenanl-Cenei-al, and a\\nmemlier of His Majesty s Privy Council.\\nHe resigned his command in America soon after the\\nclose of the war. in 17( :ind retiiruiMl to I ]u jl;iud.\\nIn 1770 he became Covernor of (Jin-rnsey was sworn of\\nthe Privy Council in 177:i and in 1 77 was advanced to\\nthe peerage, when he took the title of P.;irou Amherst, of\\nIlomesdale. in tin- County of Kent. In 17S7 he received\\nanother patent, as Baron AnduMst. of Montreal. From\\n1772 to 1782 he acted as Commander-in-chief of the British", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "52 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nforces. In 1782 he received tlie golden stick from the\\nKing.\\nUpon a cliange in the administration, the command of\\nthe army was put into other hands, but in 1793 it was\\nrestored to him. In 1795 he was superseded in the com-\\nmand by the Dulvc of York, then a young man, who had\\nnever seen any service. He was then offered an earldom\\nand the rank of field-marshal, both of which he declined\\nbut in the following year he accepted the appointment of\\nfield-marshal. He died at his seat at Montreal, 3 August,\\n1797.\\nHe was possessed of a collected and temperate mind\\nhad but little liking for show or ])arade was a strict dis-\\nciplinarian, but a friend to the soldier. He was twice\\nmarried, but left no children, and his title and estates\\npassed to a nephew.\\nRESIDENT TAX-PAYERS IN AMHERST, SEPTEMBER, 1760.\\nEphraim Abbot, Benjamin Davis,\\nJoshua Abl^ot, John Davis,\\nJosiah Abbot, Benjamin Dresser,\\nEbenezer Averill, Ebenezer Ellinwood,\\nThomas Averill, Ebenezer Ellinwood, jr.,\\nAndrew Bixby, Jedediah Ellinwood,\\nJoseph Boutele, Joseph Ellinwood,\\nKendal Boutele, Francis Elliott,\\nAndrew Bradford, Elisha Felton,\\nSamuel Bradford, Simeon Fletcher,\\nWilliam Bradford, Nathan Fuller,\\nDavid Burns, Richard Gould,\\nJohn Burns, Samuel Gray,\\nJoseph Butterfield, David Hartshorn,\\nOliver Carlton, John Harwood,\\nBenjamin Clark, Ephraim Hildreth,\\nJoseph Clark, jr., Amey Hobbs,\\nThomas Clark, William Hogg,\\nJames Cochran, Ebenezer Holt,\\nJohn Cole, Ebenezer Holt, jr.,\\nJacob Curtice, J, Holt,", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "IV.]\\nTOWN OF AMHKRST.\\n53\\nIsaac How,\\nSolomon llulcliiiisoii,\\nWilliam .Jones,\\nNatliau Kt iidall,\\nfJonathau Lamsoii,\\nSamuel Lanjsoii,\\nSamuel Lamsoii, jr.,\\nWilliam Laiioy,\\nAlii jail I^ovt joy,\\nIV iijamin i^ovejoy,\\nllezekiah Lovejoy,\\nJoseph Lovejoy,\\nKphraim Lund,\\nKhenezer Lyon,\\n-lonatlian Lyon,\\nJohn McC lcrnand.\\nTimothy .Mclntirc,\\nWilliam Mclcndy,\\nKculH n Mussey,\\nWilliam Odall,\\nJohn I atturson,\\nWilliam Peabody,\\nJohn Pettengill,\\nJoseph Prince,\\nRobert Kfad,\\nAlexander Kobmson,\\nSaniui l Robinson,\\nHannah Rollins,\\nJames Rollins,\\nIIui;ii Ross,\\nAmlrew Seaton,\\nJohn Seaton,\\nSamuel Seaton,\\nJolin Slicj.ar.l,\\nOne IuiiuIiimI and ten in nil.\\nJohn Shcpard, jr.,\\n.loseph Small,\\nJohn Smitli,\\nTimothy Snnth,\\nJoseph Steel,\\nCaleb Stiles,\\nJoliu Stuart,\\nRobert Stuart,\\nSanuiel Stuart,\\nBenjamin Taylor,\\nIsrael Towne,\\nIsrael Towne, jr.,\\nMo,ses Towne,\\nThomas Towne,\\nDavid Truel,\\nMoses Truel,\\nCaleb I pton,\\nThomas Waketicld,\\nWilliam Wallace,\\nDavis Walton,\\nReuben Walton,\\n.John Washer,\\n^tt [ih( n Washer,\\nJohn asson,\\nDaniel Weston,\\nKbenezer We.ston,\\nKhenezer Weston, jr.,\\n(ieorge Wiley,\\nAmos Wilkins,\\nBenjamin Wilkin.s,\\nDani(d Wilkins,\\nLucy Wilkins,\\nWilliam Wilkins,\\n.Marv WiiUins,\\nAniuiiir lilt hcuviest ta.\\\\-i ay( i-.s were Willinin rcnltddy,\\nwhose tux was \u00c2\u00a346. l\u00c2\u00abs., 3(1.: Nathan Kcnthill.\\nlis., 0(1.: l.sraol Towne. C: A. Is.. IM. J.psrph IMince,\\n\u00c2\u00a331, 7s., Jd.; and Jo-sepii Slrrj. CM). Ms.. :;d. A [...jl tax\\nwas \u00c2\u00a33, 7s., 6d.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "54 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nA regiment of eiglit liiindred men was raised in New\\nHampshire this year (1760) to serve in an expedition for\\nthe invasion of Canada. It was under the command of Col.\\nJohn Goffe, and marched from Litchfield, through Monson,\\nPeterborough, and Keene, to Charlestown, on Connecticut\\nriver, tlience they cut a road twenty-six miles, through the\\nwilderness, to the Green Mountains, after which they fol-\\nlowed the road cut the previous year by Stark and the\\nrangers to Crown Point. They were forty-four days in\\ncutting the road to the Green Mountains. A large drove\\nof cattle, for the army at Crown Point, followed them.\\nA severe drouglit prevailed in the year 1761, by which\\nthe crops were cut short in the frontier towns, and supplies\\nof provisions had to be obtained from abroad. It is related\\nthat one of the settlers in Amherst, named Clark, walked\\nfrom this town to Charlestown, Mass., and purcliased a\\nbusliel of corn from a vessel lying near the ferry. This he\\ncarried on his shoulder to Lovewell s mills, in Dunstable,\\nwhere it was ground into meal, which he carried home on\\nhis shoulder. The whole distance out was about fifty\\nmiles.\\nA tax of \u00c2\u00a3561, old tenor, was assessed upon the tax-\\npayers of Amherst this year (1761), as the town s proportion\\nof the cost of the expedition to Crown Point in 1760, and\\nthe reinforcements sent there, and for the expenses of\\npromoting and carrying on an expedition against His\\nMajesty s enemies in North America.\\nFor the payment of this tax the following articles were\\nto be received at the prices specified, the same being\\ndelivered to the Province treasurer at the expense of the\\nowner Bills of credit Spanish milled dollars, at 15s.\\neach, new tenor gold and silver, in proportion good bar\\niron, at \u00c2\u00a33 per hundred weight hemp, at Is. per pound\\nIndian corn, at 10s. per bushel pork, at 7d. per pound\\nflax seed, at Is. per pound pease, at 10s. per bushel and\\ncodfish, at \u00c2\u00a31, 10s. per quintal.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "IV.] TOWN OF AMHERST. 55\\nREVIVAL OF THE TOWN CHARTER.\\nThe charter of the town expirino: by limitation, on tlie\\nfirst day of January, 1762, the following petition lor it.s\\nrenewal was forwarded to the Governor and Council by the\\nselectmen\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2To Ilis Kxelency Bfnnino- Wentworth, Esqr., Governor in chief in\\nand over His Majestie s I rovince of New Hampshire, ami to the\\nHonorable the Counsell.\\nThe ^Memorial of us, the Subscribers, the Select Men of the Town\\nof Amherst, in Province aforesaid, Humbly sheweth that we, with\\nthe Lowest Sulnuission, Sollicitously pray that your Kxcelencv and\\nHonours would lengthen out the life of the Charter of our Town; and\\nwe doubt not but your Excelency and Honours, in your Great wisdom\\nand Clemency, will do it. during the Kuig s pleasure: and so your\\nMemorialists, as in (hity Ixiuud, will ever pray.\\nUKIU KX Ml SSKV. Selectmen,\\nT H )S. A K I-: 1 1 1: 1 d iu bihalf of\\nW 1 1. 1, 1 AM I KAl .ODV. tlw Town.\\nAmiif.kst, I)( i- r ye 15th, 1701.\\nN. l We, the Subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of .Vndierst,\\nNominate and appoint Col. ,Iohn Goif, Es([r., to represent to his Kxel-\\nency the Governor and the Honorable Counsil our Memorial, above\\nspecified, to jirolong our Town Charter.\\nThe ])rayer of llie selectmen was graciously answci-ed by\\nthe royal (invcnior. in the name of his niastci as follows:\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2rUONIXCK OF NKW 1 1 A M I M 1 1 UK.\\nGeorge the Thinl, by the Gi ace of (iod, of (Jrcat Hritaiii, France,\\nand Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, c.\\nWhereas, our Late royal Grand-father, l\\\\ing (Jeorge the Second, of\\nGlorious memory, of his special (irace and upon the Petition of the\\nInhabitants of a Tract of Laud in our .said I rovince of New Ham|\\nshire, heretofore known by the Nan e of Souhegan West, and for the\\nmaintainhig good order encouraging the culture of the I.,and there,\\nby his Letter Patent, or C barter, under the seal of our said I rovince,\\nDated the 18th day of daii ry, in the Wd Year of his reign, did erect\\nand incorporate into a liody Politic, ami Corporate, hy the name of\\n.Vmiikkst, the Inhahitants of the said Tract of Land, or those that\\nshould inhabit therein thereafter, which tract is butted and l)ounded", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "56 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nas in the said Patent, or Charter, is expressed, and was to have con-\\ntinuance till the first day of Jan ry, 17G2, which Time being elapsed,\\nand the Inhabitants having again petitioned to have the said Charter\\nPrivileges renewed, and it appearing necessary to answer the good\\nEnd proposed, as well as to Enable the Inhabitants aforesaid to assess\\nand collect their rates and Taxes,\\nKnow Ye, that We, being willing to promote the good End pro-\\nposed, have of our Further Grace Favor, By with the advice\\nConsent of our Trustyj well beloved Benning entworth, our Gov-\\nernor Conmiander m Chief, of our Council for said Province,\\nrevived regranted unto the said Inhabitants and their Successors\\non the s d Tract of Laud all the Powers Authority, Privileges,\\nImmunities, Franchises, in the said Charter mentioned, as they\\nenjoyed the same while that Charter was in force, and to have con-\\ntinuance imtil we thall please to Approve or disallow the same, and\\nsignify such our approbation or disallowance.\\nIn testimony Whereof we have caused the Seal of the Province afore-\\nsaid to be hereunto affixed.\\nWitness, Benning Wentworth, Esqr., our (iovernor Commander\\nin Chief, this 7th day of Jan ry, in the second year of our reign,\\nAnnoq Domini, 1762.\\nB. WENTWORTH.\\nBy His Excellency s Command, with advice of Council:\\nTHEODORE ATKINSON Sec t.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "v.] ANNEXATION OK MONSON,\\nCHAPTER V.\\nANNEXATION OF A I AHT OF SOUHKGAN WEST TO M EltlJI.M A( K.\\nMONSON. PETITION FROM MONSON FOR THE ANNEXATION\\nOF A PART OF SOUHKGAN WEST TO THAT TOWN. VOTE OF\\nTHE TOWN OF HOLLIS IN HECAltD TO THIO DISMEMBERMENT\\nOF MONSON. PETITION OF INII AHITANTS OF MONSON TO RE\\nANNEXED TO HOLLIS. Ml!. WII,KINS liKMoNSTKATES. SIGN-\\nERS TO THE REMONSTRANCE oi THE 1 Ml AHITANTS OF\\nAMHERST. ACTION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST. MONSON\\nDIVIDED BETWEEN AMHERST AND HOLLIS. I)ISS.\\\\TISFACT10N\\nOF MONSON PEOPLE. PETITIONS FOR A TOWN TO HE COM-\\nPOSED OF THE MILE SLIP, DUXHURY SCHOOL FAR.M, AND PARTS\\nOF LYNDEBOROUGII AND AMHERST. EFFORTS FOR A DIVISION\\nOF THE TOWN INTO I AKISUES. PETITION OF IMIAHITANTS OF\\nTHE NORTH-WEST PART OF THE TOWN TO HE INCOliPORATED\\nAS A SEPARATE PARISH. INCOlfPORATION OF THE PETI-\\nTIONERS AS A POLL PAKISH. I iiOCEEDlNGS OF THE SECOND\\nPARISH. SETTLEMENT OF MR. BRUCE. INCORPOKATION OF\\nTHE SECOND PARISH BY METES AND HOUNDS. BOUNDARIES\\nCHANGED BY THE GENERAL COURT. VARIOUS VOTES OF THE\\nSECOND PARISH. MEASURES TAKEN FOR THE INCORPORATION\\nOF THE PARISH AS A TOWN. ACTION OF THE TOWN OF\\nAMHERST. MONT VERNON INCORPORATED. ITS BOUNDARIES,\\nAND NAMES OF THE TAX-l A VEIIS, 1 AI lilL, 1 8U4. PETITION\\nFOR THE INCORPORATION OF A POLL PARISH IN THE SOUTH-\\nWEST PART OF THE TOWN. ACTION OF THE TOWN OF\\nAMHERST. INCORPORATION OF THE THIKD PARISH. ITS\\nORGANIZ.VTION, AND VOTES OF THE PARISH IN RELATION TO\\nBUILDING A MEETING-HOUSE. MOVEMENTS TO BE SET OFF AS\\nA PARISH BY METES AND BOUNDS. THE THIRD PARISH INCOR-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "58 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nPORATED BY METES AND BOUNDS. ORGANIZATION OF THE\\nCHURCH. VOTE OF THE PARISH IN REGARD TO THE INCORPO-\\nRATION OP THE THIRD PARISH WITH DUXBURY SCHOOL FARM,\\nAND THE MILE SLIP, AS A TOWN. ACTION OP THE TOWN OP\\nAMHERST. MILFORD INCORPORATED. ITS BOUNDARIES, AND\\nFIRST TAX-PAYERS. ANNEXATION OF ANOTHER PART OF\\nAMHERST TO MILFORD. REPORT OF A COMMITTEE APPOINTED\\nBY THE TOWN OF AMHERST IN REGARD TO A PROPOSED TOWN,\\nTO BE FORMED OF PARTS OF AMHERST, NEW BOSTON, BEDFORD,\\nAND GOFFSTOWN.\\nThe first dismemberment of Souhegan West took place\\n1 June, 1750, when, by the amended charter of Merrimack,\\na strip of hind and water, some 1,380 rods in length, and\\naveraging about 125 rods in width, was taken from Souhe-\\ngan West, and annexed to that town.\\nThis change seems to have been overlooked by Gov.\\nWentworth at the time the charter of Amherst was granted,\\nits boundaries, as therein described, being the same as those\\ngiven in the original survey in 1728.\\nThis boundary was the source of some contention between\\nthe towns, and remained unsettled until the autumn of\\n1832, when it was settled by a committee consisting of\\nBenjamin M. Farley, of Hollis Jesse Bowers, of Dunsta-\\nble and John Wallace, of Milford.\\nAMHERST AND MONSON.\\nThe town of Monson received a charter from Gov. Went-\\nworth, 1 April, 1746. It was formerly a part of the town\\nof Dunstable, as chartered by the General Court of Massa-\\nchusetts, 16 October, 1673, and came under the jurisdiction\\nof New Hampshire on the establishment of the boundary\\nline between the Provinces in 1741.\\nThe town of Hollis formed its southern boundary, and\\nthe Souhegan river, its northern boundary.", "height": "3261", "width": "1928", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "v.] ANNEXATION OK MONSON. 59\\n111 1754 a petition was j)i-( scnt(. (l to the Oovoriior and\\nCouncil by the selectmen and other inhabitants of the town\\nof iMonson, askiiiii that a portion of Sonhcuan (!st, adjoin-\\ning that t )\\\\vii, and embracing al)out one third of the area of\\nthe townsliip, might be annexed to Moiison. A petition\\nfrom persons inhabiting the territory asked for, asking to\\nbe annexed to Moiison, was presented at the same time;\\nbut the request was not granted.\\nThe town of Mollis, at a meeting held 2 .March, 17G1.\\nvoted to petition the town of Monson i or a strip of hind,\\none and a half mih in widtli. or tliereabout, from the south\\nside of that town, whi(;h the town of Monson voted to grant\\nthem, at a meeting held 2o March. 1761.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2On the 18 October, 1702,\\nDaniel Bay ley, i homas Nevens,\\nRobert Coll)urn, William Nevens,\\nWilliam Colburn, Zaccheus Shattuck,\\nAVilliam CoUturn, jr.. Josej^h Stearns,\\nSamuel Hayden, Samuel Stearns, jr.,\\nDaniel Kenrick, Daniel Wheeiei-, and\\nAbraham Leman, James Wheeler,\\nOncsiphorous Marsh,\\ninlialiitaiits of Monson. |)etitioiied the Oovernor and foun-\\ncil to be annexed to ILjUis. A heai-ing on their jietition\\nwas ordered in April following, but was j\u00c2\u00bbostj)oned to the next\\nJune, in order to gi\\\\( the petitioners time to make furthei-\\narrangements with the towns of Amhei st and Ilollis. .Vfter\\nhearing the parties concerned, the petition was dismissed 3\\nJune, 1703.\\nThis movement for the disineml)erinent of Monson btun i\\nbut little favor in Amherst at liist.\\nPastor Wilkius was sti\\\\ iigly opposed to it, as the follow-\\ning: memorial w ill show", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "60 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMEMORIAL OF REV. DANIEL WILKINS.\\nTo His Excellency Beuuing Wentwortli, Esquire, Governor and\\nConunander-in-chief in and over His Majesty s Province of New\\nHanipshire, and the Honorable His Majesty s Council and House of\\nRepresentatives, in General Court assembled\\nThis Memorial humbly sheweth that the Towns of HoUis and\\nMonson was lately notified of a Petition preferred to the General\\nCourt, to annex the south side of Monson to Hollis, by an act, which,\\nwhen doire, I humbly conceive will leave the Remainder under such\\ncircumstances as that they cannot subsist alone (their town then being\\nbut three miles in width, and very small in number, not exceeding\\ntwenty settlements), so that it will be necessary that they be annexed\\nto us, or part of us to them, the consequence of which will not only\\nprove fatal to our Town, but to me also, as it will not only throw an\\nimmense cost upon them, in pulling down orn- present Meeting-House\\n(which is as large as meeting-houses commonly are in the country,\\nlately finished, and situated to accommodate more j)eople than any\\none meeting-house can in the town, or in Monson), and cause them to\\nbuild two, instead of one, too heavy a burden at present for\\nAmherst.\\nAnd also, this scheme will prove very fatal to me, for it will remove\\nthe meeting-house far from me, at least ten miles, the travel of which\\nwill be too great a fatigue for me, now in the decline of life and to\\npurchase and build again, I am not able. And besides, the present\\nscheme will doubtless kindle a fire that will not go out in this age, if\\never, so that, if the difficulties of travel could be removed, yet, may it\\nplease your Excellency Honours, I must conclude to live in the\\nflames of contention, or else haul up stakes, with a nmnerous family,\\nnow in the decline of life, the latter of which I shall choose. In a\\nword, I am aware of one great argument they will use to enforce their\\nPetition, and it is this viz., that the centre of theii-* Town is such a\\nbroken piece of land that they can t, without a great expense, be\\naccommodated with roads. To this, with submission, I reply, that\\nwithin half a mile of the north side of our Meeting-House there\\nbegins a Break of land and extends to the Northern line of our town,\\nacross which a great number of families must travel if we have two\\nmeeting-houses in the Town, which break of land I am so well\\nacquainted with that it appears as practical to me to make a road\\nover the eminence of Joe Englishe s Hill as to make a road feasible\\nfor travelling over said break of land. That this may more plainly\\nappear to your Excellency and Honers, the Selectmen of the town\\nwent to look out a road across part of it, the better to accommodate", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "v.] ANNEXATION OF MONSON. T)!\\nsome of our luhaMtauts, and t oiiiMl it iinpracticalilc. Xow wlii-n\\nyour Excellency and Ilon rs, in your great wisdom, consider liow 1\\nbegan with this people when they were small in number, hut fourteen\\nfamilies, and also the great fatigues and diHiculties that I endured\\nfor many years to build them up such a flourishing people, esperially,\\nin the last war before this, encouraging a small number of families,\\nnot exceeding thirty, to keep their Possessions, which, if I liad\\ndeserted, the whole Town would have disbanded and perhai)s liad l)f( n\\na howling wilderness to this day, as is the case with otlier dcsi-rteil\\nplaces, whereas now it is a flourishing Town, capable of bearing a\\nconsiderable part of the Province Taxes, aiul would be a place of\\ngreat unanimity, were it not for the scheme of splitting to pieces to\\nsatisfy the avaricious desire of some particular Gentlemen, as also the\\nmiserable condition that myself and my numerous family will be in if\\nI am obliged to leave the people by this means. I am well assured\\nthat your Excellency and Honours, in your great wisdom and clem-\\nency, will favor no schenii- that has any tendency to make your most\\ndutiful subject miserable.\\nAnd so your Memorialist, as in duty lionml. will ever pray.\\nDANIKI. \\\\V 1 1. KINS.\\nDated at Amherst the 2sth March, ITC:\\nAt about tlie Siiuie time another niciuorial was |\u00c2\u00bbit sciitt d\\nto the General Conrt, ffom inhabitants of Amherst, protest-\\ning against tlie annexation of a ]\u00c2\u00bbart of Monson to HoUi.s,\\nin wliieli many of the arguments were used against the\\nmeasure that Mr. Wilkins advance*! in his reninnst ranee.\\nThis memorial was signed hy\\nJosliua Abl)ot, John Ihirns,\\nJosiah Abbot, Oliver Carlton,\\nJohn Averill, Benjamin Clark,\\nThomas Averill, Thomas Clark,\\nMoses Barron, jr., James Cochiaii.\\nAndrew Bixliee, John Cole,\\nJoseph Boutell, Jaeob Curtice,\\nKendal Boutell, IJenjamin Davis,\\nSamuel Bradford, John Davis,\\nWilliam Bradford, Jacob Dres.ser,\\nDavid Burns, Francis Elliott,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "62\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nEbenezer Ellin wood,\\nEbenezer Ellin wood, jr.\\nJedediah Ellinwood,\\nJoseph Ellinwood,\\nRoUandson Ellinwood,\\nElislia Felton,\\nWilliam Felton,\\nSimeon Fletcher,\\nNathan Fuller,\\nJohn Harwood,\\nDavid Heartshorn,\\nJacob Hildreth,\\nWilliam Hogg,\\nEbenezer Holt,\\nEzekiel Holt,\\nAbner Hutchinson,\\nSolomon Hutchinson,\\nJonathan Lampson,\\nA])ijah Lovejoy,\\nBenjamin Lovejoy,\\nBenjamin Lovejoy, jr.,\\nHezekiah Lovejoy.\\nJoseph Lovejoy,\\nEphraim Lund,\\nJonathan Lyon,\\nTimothy McLitire,\\nWilliam Melendy, jr.,\\nJohn Mitchel,\\nRenben Mussey,\\nWilliam Odell,\\nJoshua Fettengill,\\nJohn Patterson,\\nNathan Phelps,\\nJoseph Prince,\\nHugh Ross,\\nOliver Sanders,\\nJohn Seccomlje,\\nAndrew Seetown,\\nSamuel Seetown,\\nAndrew Shannon,\\nTimothy Smith,\\nJohn Stuart,\\nCaleb Stiles,\\nBenjamin Taylor,\\nThomas Towne,\\nAmos Truel,\\nDavid Truel,\\nMoses Truel,\\nThomas Wakfield,\\nDaniel Weston,\\nEbenezer Weston,\\nEbenezer Whittemore.\\nWilliam Melendy,\\nProposals for a division of the town of Monson between\\nthe towns of Amherst and Hollis were laid before the voters\\nof Amherst, at a meeting held 21 February, 1763, but no\\naction was taken upon them.\\nAt a meeting held 10 March, 1766, the people of the town\\nwere called upon\\nTo determine concerning a petition, expected from Hollis, relative\\nto having- a portion of INIonson annexed to Amherst, and to do all\\nthings necessary about the premises.", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "v.] ANNEXATION OF MONSON. 63\\nOn which thov\\nVoleil, titiil Ihi ii irilJ not nn^nrer the pptilion of a numbpr of prisons In\\nMonson, relatire to harhuj (t pttrt of snitl Monson ntiitcad to Ain/irrst.\\nAt the same time the} cxpi-essed their wislirs in iT j;ir(l\\nto the attenihmce of the Monson peoplf ii|m)ii their Sninhtv\\nservices by voting\\nT/int those of Monson that irill instant! 1/ rontrnrt for hnrincf their polls\\nand estates assessed to the minister, in equal projiortion with the people in\\nAmherst, shall lie permitted to enjoij r/osptl pririlrfjes in common with\\nthem, and such of them as irill not par/ a proper proportion, as aforesaid,\\nare desired not to envnmher the meetinr/-hoiise an// loni/er.\\nBnt in a short time a different sjtirit prevaih d. (h\\\\ the\\ntenth day of April following, we find tiieni voting, in town\\nmeeting,\\nTo repeal tlie second article voted at the last iiieetincf relative to\\nMonson, and that the same is herel)y rejiealed and made void.\\nThey not only repealed the vote, hnt expressed a willing-\\nness to receiv e the Monson hrethren ;is follows:\\nVoted, that the following part of ^Ionson,with the people thereon,\\nmay he annexed, or joined to this town, and enjoy all privileges and\\nImmunities in common with this town viz..\\nBeginning- at the \\\\orth-Kast corner of said ^lonson, from thence\\nsouth by the town of Merrimack two miles, thence due west to the\\nwest side of said Monson, th-Mice north to Souhegan river, so called,\\nthence down said river to th bounds first mentioned, upon the fol-\\nlowing condition, and not otherwise, that is to say, they, the people of\\nMonson, to lie at the expense of r/rttiiif/ the thinrj ilone.\\nAnd the pcojde of Monson, having obtained the consent\\nof the town, did, at last, get the thing done.\\nOn the fonrth day of July, 1770, a charter dividinir the\\ntown of ^fonson between the towns of Andiei st iinil llollis\\nreceived the sanction of Gov. John Wentworth and thns\\nMonson died from among the towns of New ilampsfiire,\\nafter an existence of ab(jut twenty -four years.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "64 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIt died, seized and possessed of a pound, said to have\\nbeen the only public building ever erected within its\\nborders.\\nA town meeting was held 18 September, 1 770, at which\\nthe charter of annexation was read, and the new-made citi-\\nzens of Amherst welcomed.\\nBut many of the Monson people were soon dissatisfied\\nwith this arrangement. On the 26 January, 1771, a peti-\\ntion, signed by thirty persons, was j^resented to the Gov-\\nernor, asking that all of tliat part of Amherst lying south\\nof a line commencing at a point on its western boundary,\\none mile north of Souhegan river, and running due east to\\nits eastern boundary, might be incorporated as a separate\\ntown.\\nImmediately after this a remonstrance against this\\nchange, signed by one hundred and twenty-seven residents\\nof Amherst, was presented to the Governor, and the prayer\\nof the petitioners was not granted.\\nMOVEMENTS FOR A DIVISION OF THE TOWN.\\nIn March, 1779, a petition was presented to the legis-\\nlature by sundry inhabitants of Amherst, Lyndeborough,\\nand the Mile Slip, asking to be incorporated into a town, with\\nthe following boundaries namely, commencing at the north-\\neast corner of the town of Wilton, thence easterly across\\nthe town of Lyndeborough to Amherst west line, thence\\nsoutherly to the south-east corner of Lyndeborough, thence\\nin an easterly course far enough to make 396 rods from\\nthe Avest line of Amherst, thence south to the east end of\\nthe house of John Burns, thence south to Hollis line, thence\\nwest on the south line of Amherst and the Mile Slip to\\nMason line, thence north by Mason and Wilton to the\\nbound first mentioned.\\nAgainst the incorporation of this town sixteen inhabi-\\ntants of Amherst, six of the Mile Slip, and one of Lynde-\\nborough, residing within its limits, protested.", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "v.] ANNEXATION OF MONSON. 6o\\n31 May, 1780, Stephen Uhiiiehard, Stephen Uhmchanl,\\njr., Simon Blanchard, Richard Boynton, David Chandler,\\nSamnel Gntterson, Caleb Jones, Benjamin Lewis, Ilenjaniin\\nLewis, jr.. Timothy MacTntire, Joshna Mooar, Thomas\\nTarson, William Parson, Samnel Parson, Aaron Peal)ody,\\nJoseph Wallace, Stej)hen Williams, ami iJenjamiii Wright,\\niidialiitants of Mile Slip and Dnxhnry school farm, petitioned\\nthe (ieneral Conrt to l)e incorporated, with a part of\\nAmherst, into a town with the following lionnds: com-\\nmencing at a white oak tr(3e standing in the east line of the\\ntown of Wilton, it being the north-west corner of the Mile\\nSlip, thence easterly on the sonth line of Lyndeborongh,\\n600 poles to the sonth-east coi-nei* of liyndeborongh. thence\\nnortherly on tlu^ cast line of Lyndeborongh al)ont half a\\nmile to the sonth-east corner bonnd of a lot of land owned\\nIty .losepli hiineklee, thence easterly 488 poles to a stake\\nand stones at the sonth-east corner of a lot owned by Amos\\n(Jreen, thence southerly 592 ])oles to an oak tree standing\\non land of Col. John Shej)ard, by the north l)ank of Sou-\\nhegan river, thence sonth-easterly by Souhegan river to a\\nstake and stones on the south side of the river, on land of\\nMoses Towne, about two miles in a straight line from the oak\\ntree mentioned as standing on Shepard s land, thence\\nsoutherly C) 20 jmles to a stake and stones stamling on the\\nnoith line of IJollis. thence westwardly on the north line ()f\\nNnllis fonr miles jind a |iiarter to the north-west corner\\nbounds of Jlollis, thence westerly one mile to Mason line,\\nthence northerly 248 poles to the south-east corner of the\\ntown of Wilton, thence northerly on the same course to the\\nl)ound first mentioned.\\nAt the same time Ebenezer Averill, Llijah Avcrill\\nAndrew Bradford, John Bradford, Joshua Burnam, Stephen\\nIbii-nam, Jose|)]i Crosl)y, Josiah Crosby, Josiah Crosby, jr.,\\nWilliam Crosby, Benjamin Hopkins, jr., Abner Hutchin-\\nson, Bartholomew llutehinson. Benjamin Hutchinson,\\nElisha Hutchinson. Nathan Hutchinson. Nathan llutehin-\\n5", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "66 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nson, jr., Caleb Jones, William Peabody, William Peabody,\\njr., Benjamin Temple, John Wallace, and William Wallace,\\nresidents in Amherst on the territory proposed to be incor-\\nporated into the new town, presented a petition for tlic\\nsame purpose, but their petitions were not granted.\\nTHE SECOND PARISH.\\nEfforts for a division of the town into parishes were\\nmade as early as 1778. In the autumn of that year several\\npersons, residina; in the vicinity of Shepard s mills, peti-\\ntioned to be set off as a parish by themselves but the town\\nrefused to grant their request.\\nIn the spring of 1779 the town chose a committee to\\ntreat with sundry persons belonging to the north-westerly\\npart of the town, who had petitioned to be set off as a\\nparish. The committee was also authorized to treat with\\na number of inhabitants of the town, residing in the west-\\nerly part of the same, who desired to be set oft to Duxbury\\nschool farm, and the Mile Slip.\\nAfter hearing the report of this committee, the town, at\\na meeting held 31 March, 1779, voted not to set oft a\\nparish in the north-westerly part of the town. They also\\nvoted not to set off the westerly part of the town to Dux-\\nbury school farm and the Mile Slip. The Mile Slip was a\\nstrip of land about five miles long, and some three hundred\\nand fifty rods wide, which laid between Amherst and Hollis\\non the east, and Wilton and MasDU on the west, and\\nextended from Lyndeborough on the north to Raby, now\\nBrookline, on the south. It became a part of Milford in\\n1794.\\nDuxbury school farm laid between Lyndeborough and\\nSouhegan river, west of Amherst, and between Amherst\\nand the Mile Slip. It became a part of Milford in 1794.\\nPetitions having been presented to the Ceneral Court for\\nthe establishment of new parishes in Amherst, the town, 5", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "v.] SECOND PARISH, ti7\\nAugust, 1779, appointor! a committee to show caiiso or\\nreasons why they should not bo urantod, and a|)pointod an\\nagent to prefer and onl oroe said reasons at thr (Jeneral\\nCourt.\\n6 Dccenilicr. 1771 Siiiidry iidialiitants of the north-west\\n|iart ol (lie town asked to he \\\\()te(| ol j as a parish, on condi-\\ntion that the inhalutants oi tluit part of the town slioukl\\npay their full proportion toward the sujiport of Rev. Mr.\\nWilkiiis. and every charge of the town, except the settle-\\nment of a ministei until they could supply themselves with\\nprea(drmg in the parish hut the town refused to grant\\ntheir roipiost.\\nAt tile same time several of tin inhahitants of the west-\\nerly j)art of the town, who desired to he sot olf to Ouxltury\\nschool farm, the Mile Slip, and a part of F^yndehorcuigh,\\nask( d to be excused from |\u00c2\u00bbayiug towaid the lU dination of a\\nminister ov if they ili l pay. to have the money refunded\\nto them-, if they were sot off within foui yeai s. This rorpiost\\nwas also denied.\\nAt a meeting held 81 May. 1780, the town was again\\nasked that the south-west part of the town might be sot off\\nand incor|)oratod as a Ixidy politic with Duxbuiw school\\nfarm, and )ne Mile Slip hut leave was not gi ante(l.\\nAnother committee was appointed by the town, 11 Sop-\\ntoinher. 17S0. to show cause before the General Court why\\nthe praver of a number of the iuhabitaiits of the town\\nresiding in the north-westerly part of the same, asking to\\nbe sot off as a separate parish, should not be granted. The\\ncommittee was also instructed to show cause why the\\nprayer of those jiersons residini: in the south-west |iart of\\nthe town, who asked to i)e set off as a town with nuximry\\nand the Mile Sli|), should not bo granted.\\nSundi-y jtorsons residing in town havini:- |ietitioned to the\\nonoral (^)urt to l)o exempted froui the payment of a min-\\nisterial tax, and for tlu^ ap))ointment of a c(nnmittoe to view\\ntheir local situation, a committee was chosen 24 May, 1781,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "68 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nto draw up reasons why their petition should not be\\ngranted and the committee was authorized to appoint one\\nor more of its number to repair to the Court, oppose the\\npetitions, and meet a committee or committees of the peti-\\ntioners, to consider and make report for an accommodation.\\nThe following petition, presented to the General Court,\\nat its session in March, 1781, sets forth the reasons which\\nactuated the petitioners in asking for a separation\\nTo the Hon ble the Council Gents of the Hon ble House of Rep-\\nresentatives in General Assembly Convened, at Exeter, in the State of\\nNew Hampshire. 14 March, 1781.\\nThe Humble jietition of the several persons whose names are hereto\\nset and subscribed, Inhabitants of Amherst, in the County of Hills-\\nborough, living Chiefly in the North-west part of s d Town,\\nSheweth, That the Rev d Mr. Daniel Wilkins, the former minister\\nof Amherst, Being By Age and infirmities Rendered incapable of\\nDuty, the Town Chose a Committee to hire preaching until another\\nminister should be ordained. By which means, the Reverend Mr.\\nJeremiah Barnard was introduced into the Church there, only By way\\nof Supply, the Town not being in a proper situation for settling a\\nMinister. However, the s d Mr. Barnard officiated there for some\\ntime. That your j)etitioners, for Reasons hereafter mentioned, Could,\\nBy no Means, Rest Satisfied under his Ministry, and openly Disap-\\nproved of him. Notwithstanding which, a party was form d In favor\\nof s d Barnard, which party, taking advantage of Calling Church and\\nTown meetings when the severity of the season was such, and at\\ntimes when such abundance of snow had fallen, that it was extremely\\nDifficult, if not morally impossible, to have a general attendance of\\nthe toM n inhabitants, it was carried by a very small Majority, to give\\nthe s d Mr. Barnard a call. An Ecclesiastical Council was Convened\\nat Amherst, on the first day of March, 1780, for the purpose of ordain-\\ning him. That although your petitioners were convinced to their\\ngreat Grief and Sorrow (by being out voted) that they were not the\\ngreatest part of the inhabitants of said Town, yet being conscious of\\ntheir weight and Importance (as paying a greater part of Taxes\\nthan those that voted in favor of Mr. Barnard s settling), they did\\nthink themselves aggrieved in having the s d Mr. Barnard imposed\\nupon them in that unfair manner and they did previous to the s d\\nordination sign and address a Memorial and Remonstrance, Couched\\nin the strongest but most modest Terms, to the s d Council, setting forth,", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "y-]\\nSECOND PARISH. 69\\nainoiipjst other things, that witli Regard to ^fr. Barnard, thoy must\\nsay, tliat he was not a man of their choice; that he was not the man\\nthat they shoukl choose for their Spiritnal Gnide, for their instructor\\n\\\\u tlie Great and Deep mysteries of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and\\ntliiit ills, the s d Mr. Barnard s, discourses however Doctrinally sound\\ntliey niiglit be did not appear to be delivered in the demonstration\\nof (lie Spirit and with that life, power, nnd e/i ?/v/// which they could\\nwish for, nor yet with that Clearness and persjiicuity which they\\nthought they hail a right to expect from a Man thoroughly furnished\\nto every good work, and from one who might come to them in the\\nfulness of the blessings of the (iospel of peace.\\nAnd in conclusion, hoping that the bare sight of such a numlier of\\nnames as would be annexed to s d Memorial might be suthcient to\\nConvince Mr. Barnard that he ought not to think of settling where\\nthere \\\\va.s so little prospect of his being Beiietici;il to the people and\\ncomfortable to himself.\\nAnd praying the Venei able Council that the said .Mr. Barnard\\nmight not be ordained, To which Memorial your Petitioners pray\\nleave to refer themselves, .\\\\nil that it may be taken as part of this\\nPetition.\\nThat, Notwithstanding there arc some few of your petitioners who\\ndill not sign said Memorial, yet did they oppo.se Mr. Barnard s being\\nsettled as their minister, and did in the strongest (though) n)odest\\nti rms Manifest to the said Council their disapprobation of the said\\nMr. Barnard s being ordained as a minister of the chunii and People\\nof this Town.\\nThat, notwithstanding the said Memorial and Remonstrance, the\\nCouncil thought til to onlain. and did accordingly irdain the said Mr.\\nParuard.\\nin consequence whereof, for the re.isons aforesaid, and also because\\nthe said .Mr. Barnard and his Party carry the .Vdvantage tlu-y have\\ngained in manner as before set forth, with a higli haml, your Peti-\\ntioners caimol in conscience resort to the now place of Public Wor-\\nship in .\\\\mherst, nor can they join in prayer, nor in communion, with\\nthe .said Mr. Barnanl, nor reai\u00c2\u00bb any benefit from his di.scour.ses, .so\\nthat they wholly absent themselves and maybe said to l e without\\nany settled minister.\\nMoreover, under all these diliiculties and hardships which they\\nlabor under, your Petitioners are liable to be rated with their equal\\nproportion of rates toward the support of the said Mr. Barnard, and\\nas un ler the foregoing circumstances your Petitioners think hard of\\npaying them, it seems to o[)en a door u( Contention and i.aw-suit,\\nwhich they would avoiil.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "70 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThat your humble petitioners, in Expectation of Being sett oft as a\\nseparate parish, did, sometime ago, at their own proper charge, build\\na Commodious Meeting-house at the said N. AV. part of said Andierst,\\nand have hired preaching for sometime past, hoping at the same time\\nto have enjoyed the privilege of a minister of their own choosing, our\\nlocal situation being such as required the same. But that not being\\ngranted by the then Hon ble Assembly, Your Petitioners now have\\nrecourse to your Honors, praying that you would take their most\\nunhappy cases into your Serious Consideration, and that they may be\\nat liberty to bring in a bill whereby they may be severed from the\\nsaid New Mdeting-house aid Minister, and from any future minister\\nthere, and from paying any rates for the repairs of the said meeting-\\nhouse, or support of the new minister, or any future minister of the\\nsame, and that your Petitioners may be invested with the Power of\\nassessing, levying, and raising money for keeping their said Meeting-\\nhouse in Repair, when the same shall be in want thereof, and for\\nsettling and constantly maintaining a Gospel minister in said N. W.\\nMeeting-house, and that it may and shall be lawful for any now minor\\nChildren or servants of your Pet rs, as soon as they shall come of age,\\nto poll off, if -they see fit, and join such future minister or Ministers\\nof the Gospel at the said North-West Meeting-house, and may in like\\nmanner be declared Independent of said Mr. Barnard s Meeting-House,\\nand separate therefrom, from all rates whatsoever, incident to the\\nsupport of that meeting-house or minister, provided that such child or\\nchildren, servant or servants, so coming of age, do signify to the\\nTown-Cl k of Amherst, in writing, his, her, or their, desire of joining\\nand becoming members of the said N. W. Society or parish, or that\\nyour Hon rs will grant your Pet rs Relief in such other manner as you\\nin your great wisdom shall deem most meet.\\nAnd your Petitioners, as in Duty bound, will ever Pray.\\nSigned by John Averill and fifty-one others.\\nWith the foregoing petition, we have the following\\nrecord\\nSTATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.\\nIn the House of Representatives, June 20th, 1781. Upon reading\\nand considering the foregoing Petition, Voted, that the prayer thereof\\nbe granted, and that the Petitioners have leave to bring in a bill\\naccordingly.\\nSent up for Concurrence\\nJOHN LANGDON, Speaker.", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "v.] SECOND PAKISH, 71\\n111 Cuimcil, June Jlst, ITSl, Read ami oiiciinril\\nK. riiOMI soX. Sr.r Y.\\nAfc(\u00c2\u00bbnliiiul\\\\ i\u00c2\u00bbii tilt lliirtit tli tliiy nf .Iiiiic. IT^^l. lli\\nf()ll(j\\\\vilig pci sons were set (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2t taiid const it iitfil tlii Sccoiiil,\\nor Noi tli-\\\\N st |i;ii-isli of Aiiilii i-st\\nJohn Avcrill, Kolicrt l^arkci-,\\nWilliam Bradford, jr., llaiiiiah IVahody,\\nJohn Ihirnnni. JoS(, h Perkins,\\nli\\\\er Carlton, Daniel Sinionds,\\nThoinas Carlton, Daniel Smith.\\nJohn Cole, Isaac Smith,\\nNathan Cole, Jacob Smith,\\nJosiali Dodge, James Smith,\\nJohn Duncklee, Timothy Smith,\\nJoseph ihiucklee, Timothy Smith, jr.,\\nJoseph Farnuni, Joseph Steel,\\nNathan Flint, Samnel Sterns,\\nNathan Flint, jr., Araos Stiekney,\\nAllen Coodridge, Thomas Towne, jr.,\\nDaniel (Jould, Joseph Tuck,\\nRichard Gould, Enos Upton,\\nJohn Harwood, PJzekiel Upton,\\nNathaniel Haywood, Richard Waid,\\nJames Hopkins, Abijah Wilkins,\\nNathan .lones, jr.. Daniel Wilkins,\\nWilliam Lamson, Eli Wilkins,\\n.Joseph Langdell, Joshna Wilkins,\\nAndrew Leavitt, William Wilkins,\\n.Foseph Ijovejoy, Samnel Winehestei-,\\nJohn Mills, James Woodhniy,\\nKnight Nichols, Peter Woodbury.\\nPROCEEDINGS OK TIIK NOKTII-WKST PAIMSll.\\nTile tirst parish nieetinij w ;is held lil .lime. ITsl. X;i-\\nthaniel lla\\\\ wood was chosen moderator I-^li Wilkins,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "72 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap,\\nclerk Peter Woodbury, Nehemiah Haywood, and Abijah\\nWilkins, assessors James Woodbury, treasurer Nathan\\nFlint, collector and Timothy Smith, Oliver Carlton, and\\nRichard Gould, a committee to hire preaching.\\n12 March, 1782, James Woodbury, Amos Stickney, and\\nAbijah Wilkins, were appointed a committee to lay the\\nlower floor, and sell the pew ground, in the meeting-house,\\nat public auction, and lay out tlie money received therefor\\nin finishing the house. It was voted, tluit if any notes were\\ntaken for tlie pew ground, they shall be upon interest.\\n1 July, 1782, voted, to hire preaching upon probation.\\n29 August, 1782, voted to hire Mr. Powers to preach in\\nsaid parish. At the same meeting, a proposition to unite\\nwith the South-West parish in hiring |)reaching at Mr.\\nAbner Hutchinson s was rejected.\\n18 January, 1783, voted to liire Mr. Allen to preach four\\nSundays, if his services can be procured.\\n4 March, 1783, voted to raise fifty ])ounds to defray parisli\\ncharges.\\n9 September, 1783, voted not to hire Mr. Allen any\\nlonger. Voted not to send to Dartmouth College for a\\npreacher.\\n9 December, 1783, voted to concur with the church in\\ngiving Mr. Samuel Sargent a call to settle in the gospel\\nministry in said parish.\\nVoted to give Mr. Sargent .\u00c2\u00a3120 lawful money as a\\nsettlement, and \u00c2\u00a3Q0 lawful money and 20 cords wood\\nyearly, as long as he supplies the pulpit, and \u00c2\u00a330 and 20\\ncords of wood yearly, during life, after he has ceased to\\nsupply the pulpit.\\nThe effort to settle Mr. Sargent failed, for, 29 December,\\n1784, they voted to concur with the church in giving Mr.\\nJohn Bruce a call to settle in the gospel ministry in this\\nparish. Also voted to offer Mr. Bruce \u00c2\u00a3120 as a settle-\\nment, and \u00c2\u00a360 and 20 cords of wood yearly, so long as he\\ncarries on the work of the gospel ministry here, and \u00c2\u00a330", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "v.] SECOND PARISH. 73\\nand 20 cords of wood annually, if ho should become dis-\\nabled from cari vinu- on the uoik of the niinistfv. for so\\nl(jn,ti a time as he remains the niinistcr ol the phicc.\\nNatluinicI I Ia\\\\ wood, Oliver arlton. and Lient. William\\nJiradford, were appointed a ennimittee to eonimunieate tlie\\nvotes of the parish to Mr. Ihiier. ;iiid receive his answer.\\n.Mr. l iuee aeee|\u00c2\u00bbted llie eal 1. and. a fter some dela\\\\, was\\nordained o November, 17s5. 1J(! eonlinued pastor of the\\nparish and town until his death, which took jilacc 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ March,\\n1809.\\nAn act defining the boundaries of the Second parish\\nin Andierst, was passed by the leuishiture, 1^4 January,\\n17S0.\\n7 JanuaiT, 17 U. I he First parish havini;- |ietitione(| for\\nthe repeal of the act estaldishiug the hoiindaries of the\\nSecond |)aris]i, William Lamsoii, Henry Campliell. and\\nCapt. William Ibadlord, were appointetl a coiunnttee to\\napj)ear beb)re the General Court, and show cause why the\\nprayer of the petition should not be granted.\\n4 June, 1790, Capt. William Bradford and Ib-nry amj\u00c2\u00bb-\\nbell wcri appointed a committee to go to Concord to iiear\\nthe report of a committee appointed by the (Jeneral Court\\nrespeeting the altei ation of the boundary line between Mr.\\nBarnard s and Mr. IJriice s parishes.\\n2() April, 179(1. The meeting-house still icmaiuiug\\nmdinished, the parish chose a committee to finish the\\nmeeting-house, as was v ted, the committee to return any\\noverplus, that might arise from the sale of tlie jiews,\\nto the treasui cr.\\n1. ctoliei-. 179 l. \\\\ote(j that the conmiittce t oi- the time\\nbeing finish the ministerial pew. on tlics|\u00c2\u00bbot reserved for\\nthat purpose.\\n25 .Fanuary. 1791. Another act cstaMishing the honnd-\\naries of the Second jiarish was passer! Ity the legislature,\\nchanging them somewhat from those fixed l\u00c2\u00bby tin- former\\nact.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "74 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n21 March, 1791, voted to accept a strip of land lying in\\nthe easterly part of Lyndeborough, with the inhabitants\\nliving thereon, as a part of this parish, provided the consent\\nof Lyndeborough is obtained.\\n9 July, 1791, voted to find stuff and build the seats in\\nthe meeting-house, except the breast-work in front of the\\nseats, and appointed Moses Kimball, Lieut. Josepli Farnum,\\nand Oliver Carlton, a committee to see the work completed.\\n19 March, 1792, Capt. John Mills was allowed seven\\nshillings for sweeping the meeting-house six times, and\\n^taking care of the same for one year.\\n24 March, 1792, Mr. Jonathan Conant, formerly of Bev-\\nerly, was designated, by a vote of the parish, as the most\\nsuitable man to serve as a justice of the peace in said\\nparish.\\n25 May, 1792. Voted to build a wall by the highway\\nagainst the burying-ground.\\nVoted, that the bass viol be not carried into the meet-\\ning-house to be used in time of exercise.\\n25 October, 1792, voted to allow the bill of the committee\\nfor building the gate in front of the burying-ground,\\namounting to X4, 19s., 5d.\\nVoted not to have the small-pox any longer in said parish\\nafter the house that is now infected can be cleansed.\\nVoted to build another piece of wall by the side of the\\nburying-ground.\\n18 March, 1793, voted the pew in the gallery of the\\nmeeting-house to the use of the singers.\\n17 March, 1794, voted Capt. Mills twelve shillings for\\nsweeping the meeting-house four times and taking care of\\nthe same one year.\\n21 March, 1796, an article having been inserted in the\\nwarrant calling the meeting holden this day, asking the\\nconsent of the parish that the bass viol be used in the meet-\\ning-house on Sundays, to assist the singers in time of public\\nworship, failed of approval.", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "v.] SEfONI) PAUISH. Tf)\\nMay, 1796, voted to raise slTS to pay a iKttc held\\nliy Kcv. True Kimhall. for itrcachiiiir in the paiisli, f In- note\\nliciii siuiit d l)y the coiiniiittiM chosen to liii-e |ireac|iiii.j- at\\ntile t iiiie it was iven.\\nisnl. \\\\oted to raise i\u00c2\u00ab;2 )3.: .:l to pa\\\\ Mr. iJruce s salary.\\n3 May, 1802, voted to take measures to elVect a sejiara-\\ntion troni tlie tow n ol A ndiei st and a eoniuiittee, eonsistiu\\nof Maj. William Hradford. .lolin Carlton, a|\u00c2\u00bbt. .lolin\\nBatehelder, a|it. .Tosejiji Perkins, apt. Thomas Cloutman,\\nl ea. dacoh Kendall, I.ieut. Benjamin I arker, Lient.\\nJoseph Farnuni, Eli Wilkins, I arker Riehai-dson, Nathan\\nJones, and Lieut. Timothy Hill, was appointed to petition\\nthe town relative thei eto.\\nOn the last Tiiursday of May, 1S()2, the |\u00c2\u00bbarish voted to\\n]tetition the General Conrt to ineorporate them into a town,\\nw itii the same boundaries as those first estahlished hetween\\nthe First and Seeond pai-ishes: also, that a strip of land half\\na mile wide, lying- in the easterly part of Lyndehoronirh,\\nextending the entire length of this parish, ami adjoining it,\\nl)e asked lor as a part of the new town.\\nNathan Jones, Eli Wilkins, James Smith, .loseph Lang-\\ndell, and Capt. Joseph l\\\\ rkins, were appointed a eommillee\\nto prepare a petition for that jmrpose.\\nu the first Monday of June, 1802, ehose Nathan Jones,\\napt. Joseph Perkins, and Capt. Benjamin Parker, to\\npresent the petition to the General Conrt.\\n21 Novend)er, ISO.;, voted to accept the report of tlie\\ncommittee of the C(Mi(M-al Court in regai-d to the incor] Mira-\\ntion of the new town.\\nVoted, that the name of the contemplated town lie .MoNT\\nVernon.\\naction of thk town (\u00c2\u00bbf amfikkst.\\n2 May, 180:?. at a town meeting Ixdd this day. Col.\\nRoi)ert Means, Sauuiel Wilkins. l^aniid Warner, Sannnd\\nWhiting, and William Fisk,of the First |.arish, and William", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "76 HISTOEY OF AMHEKST. [Chap.\\nBradford, Joseph Perkins, Eli Wilkins, Ebenezer Odell, and\\nJoseph Langdell, of the Second parish, were chosen to con-\\nfer together upon a division of the town and the incorpora-\\ntion of the Second parish into a separate town. Said com-\\nmittee were instructed to report at this meeting.\\nAfter a session of one hour, the committee reported\\nverbally, not agreed.\\nWhereupon, the town chose Col. Daniel Warner, agent to\\nattend the General Court in the matter of the Second\\nparish petition. Daniel Campbell, Samuel Wilkins, and\\nCharles H. Atherton, were appointed a committee to consult\\nwith said agent, and give him such advice and instruction\\nas they might think proper, free of expense to the town,\\nbefore he shall attend the General Court.\\nAn act incorporating the town of Mont Vernon\\npassed the Senate the eighth the House, the ninth and\\nreceived the approval of Gov. John Taylor Gilman, the\\nfifteenth day of December, 1803.\\nIts boundaries, as given in the act of incorporation, were\\nas follows\\nBeginning at the north-west corner of Amherst, on New Boston\\nsouth line, thence running southerly on the west line of Amherst\\nabout four miles and a half to the north-west corner of the town of\\nMilford, thence easterly on the north line of Milford to the south-east\\ncorner of a lot of land now in possession of David Dodge and John\\nCochran, thence northerly to the north-west corner thereof, thence\\neasterly to the south-west corner of a lot now in possession of Nathan\\nFuller and John Fuller, thence northerly to the north-west corner\\nthereof, thence easterly on the north line of said Fuller s lot and the\\nnorth line of Elisha Felton s house lot, and the same course on the\\nline of Enos Bradford and Lambert Bradford s land to the south-west\\ncorner of land now or lately owned by Enos Bradford, thence north-\\nerly on the east line of said land and the east line of a lot now owned\\nby John Clap to the north-east corner of said Clap s land, thence a few\\nrods to the south-west corner of a lot now in possession of Andrew\\nLeavitt, thence northerly on the west line of said lot in possession of\\nsaid Leavitt and on the west line of a lot now owned by Col. Robert\\nMeans and others to the south-east corner of land now owned by", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "IV.]\\nTOWN OF MONT VERNON.\\nJojiC ijli Nicliuls, tliencf nurtlun-ly on the west line of said Xiehols s\\nland to the north-west corner thereof, thence easterly on the north\\nline of said Nichols s land to a line rnnninj^ sonth from the o;ist side of\\nHenry Spauldin jf s land, thence north to the sonthn-ast corner of said\\nSpauldinii s land and on the easterly line thereof until it intiMsccls\\nXew lioston line. thenc(! westerly to the placr of Ix ninninu.\\nRESIDKNT TAX-I AYI:RS IN MONT VERNON, 1 AI RIL, IbUl.\\nTimothy Austin,\\n.lesse Averill,\\nJohn Averill.\\nJohn Averill, jr.,\\nl^ben liatchelder,\\nIsrael Batchelder,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2John Hatchelder,\\n.lames Mennett,\\ni:i.enezer Hills,\\nluiiaihaii Hixl y,\\ni;ii(\u00c2\u00bb llradford,\\nl.aiiilHTl Uradford.\\nWidow Bradford.\\nWilliam Bradford.\\n\\\\Villiain Brailfonl, jr.,\\nMark Burnam.\\nCharles Camliridge,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lohn arlton.\\nMrs. Kmma Carlton,\\nNathan Cleaves,\\n.losiah Coburn,\\nThomas Cloutman,\\nHenry Codman.\\nJoseph Co,t;i:;in,\\nWilliam Co,n\\\\i;in,\\n.lonathan Conant.\\n.Foiiathan Conant. ji..\\nLot Conant,\\nXathan Cross,\\n.facoli Curtis,\\nJacob Curtis, jr.,\\n.\\\\llfn Dodge,\\nJoseph Dodge,\\nJosiah Dodge,\\nJosiah Dodge, jr.,\\nJomUhan Duncklee,\\nBenjamin Dnrant.\\nIsrael Farnum.\\nJoseph Farnum.\\nThomas Fannim.\\nJohn Fisk.\\nJohn B. Flanigan.\\nXathan Flint.\\nSamui l Flint.\\nLieut. Alltii (ioodridge,\\nAllen CJooflridge,\\nNathan (Ireen,\\nJohn Harwood,\\nJohn Harwood, jr.,\\nWilliam Hastings,\\nLieut. Josiah Herrick,\\nPeter Herrick,\\nMrs. Judith Hill.\\nTimothy Hill.\\nEbenezer H tlt,\\nEzekiel Holt,\\nJames Hopkins,\\nJames Hopkins, jr.,\\nKobcrt Ho.sea,\\nNathan Jones,\\nPeter .loni-s.\\nDaniel Kendall,\\nJacob Kendall.\\nJohn Kendall.\\nLieut. Thaddeus Kendal\\nWilliam L. Kidder,\\nJosiah Kittredge.\\nSolomon Kittredge,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "78\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nDr. Zephaniah Kittredge,\\nJesse LaiiLson,\\nJonathan Lamson, jr.,\\nMrs. Mary Lamson,\\nJoseph Langdell,\\nJonathan Low,\\nIsaac Manning,\\nJohn Manning,\\nDavid Marshall,\\nEbenezer Mills,\\nSamnel Mitchell,\\nLieut. Ebenezer Odall,\\nEbenezer Odall, jr.,\\nCapt. Benjamin Parker,\\nRobert Parker, jr.,\\nAaron Peabody,\\nJohn Peabody,\\nMoses Peabody,\\nSamuel Peabody,\\nCapt. Joseph Perkins,\\nJoseph Perkins, jr.,\\nSamuel Phelps,\\nEns. Benjamin Pike,\\nEphraim Pike,\\nJames Ray,\\nJames Ray, jr.,\\nLevi Ray,\\nMrs. Phebe Raymond,\\nJohn Roby,\\nJohn Roby, jr.,\\nJohn Rollins,\\nDaniel Secombe,\\nDea. Daniel Smith,\\nDaniel Smith, jr.,\\nDavid Smith,\\nEben Smith,\\nIsaac Smith,\\nIsaac Smith, jr.,\\nJacob Smith,\\nJames Smith,\\nJeremiah Smith,\\nNathan Smith,\\nTimothy Smith,\\nAbijah Spofford,\\nBenjamin Starnes,\\nCyrus Styles,\\n-losiah Swinnerton,\\nRobert Taggart,\\nHenry Treavitt,\\nAllen Towne,\\nJohn Trow,\\nJoseph Trow,\\nJoseph Trow, jr.,\\nEnos Upton,\\nDea. Ezekiel Upton,\\nLieut. Ezekiel Upton,\\nNehemiah L^pton,\\nIsaac Weston,\\nJohn Weston,\\nThomas Weston,\\nAbial Wilkins,\\nAbijah Wilkins,\\nEli Wilkins,\\nJonathan AVilkins,\\nPeter Wilkins,\\nWilliam Wilkins,\\nJames Woodbury.\\nTHE THIRD PARISH.\\nThe inhabitants of the north-west part of the town\\nhaving been incorporated as a separate parish, the following-\\npetition, from residents in the south-west part of the town,\\nwas presented to the legislature at its session in March,\\n1782", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "v.] THIRD PAUl^^H. 70\\nTo the Tlonoralile the Cniinfil, and thf (Jt iitliMm-n oi iln House of\\nRepresentatives in General Court Convened, at Coneord, in and for\\nthe State of Xi w IIani]pshin on W l dnesday. tln l^ith day of Mareli,\\nA. D. 17.S-J.\\nThe Petition of the suliscril)ers Ilunihly shews:\\nThat your Petitioners are Inhaliitants of the ext^-nsive Town of\\nAndierst, ami tln most of yonr Petitioners live in tlie Sonth-Westerly\\npart of said Town. That their local situation renrlers it impracti-\\ncable for some of your Petitioners and many of their Children to give\\na general attendance at tiie stated place of i ul)Iiek worship in\\nAmherst. That your petitioners conceive tliat it is of great importanci\\nthat youth, as well as the aged, should he instructed in Morality and\\npiety.\\nThat the settlement of the present Minister in .\\\\mherst w!is disa-\\ngreealile to many of your Petitioners, and that some of yonr Peti-\\ntioners, i)revious to his Ordination, did sign a Memorial and Remon-\\nstrance, setting forth their sentiments of the matter, ami that In- was\\nnot a man of their choice.\\nThat your Petitioners conceive that where there is a disatfection in\\nsome, and an impossibility of attendance of others. tht great and\\nimportant designs of publick instructions in Morality and piety are\\nfrustrated.\\nThat your Petitioners being of the Opinion that Andierst miglit\\nwell spare them, there being three hundred rateable Polls that are\\nnow Taxed to their present Minister, ami where a sutlicient nund er\\nto support a Minister desire to be sett off from so large a ntnnber as\\nthere are in Amherst, no reasonable ol jection can be offered against\\ntheir request being gi-anted. ])rovided they leave as large a nund)er to\\nsupport a minister in the former Parish, especially if the Petitioners\\nhave lately assisted in erecting an elegant house for Publick Worship\\nin tlie Parish they desire to leave, and have paid their proportion by\\nconstraint toward the settling of a minister there.\\nYour Petitioners did, sometime in the inonth of March. A. I 17 *1.\\nPetition the Honorable the general Court to be .severed from the\\nsociety that attended the Publick Worshiji in .Vmlierst meeting-\\nhouse, to he set oft as a distinct parish, and the Ilonoralde Cour^\\ngranted us a day of hearing, but through inattention the Town of\\nAndierst was not served with a copy of the Petition ami ord r of\\nCourt thereon, and of course we could not have a hearing. Therefore,\\nyour Petitioners jiray your Honours to take our case under your wise\\nconsideration, that we, your Petitioners, may have leave to bring in a\\nBill severing us from the Society that attend the Publick Worship in\\nthe present Meeting-house in Amherst, and discharging us from any", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "80 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nfuture taxes for the erecting or repairing a meeting-house in that\\nPaj-isli, or for the support of their present or future minister, erect-\\ning us into a Distinct Pole Parish, with power to levy, assess, and\\ncollect taxes for the Building a house for the Publick Worship of\\nGOD, for the settlement and support of a minister of the Gospel, and\\ngranting to us all other Parochial powers, privileges, and immunities\\nproper for Pole Parishes. And also directing that the present inhal)it-\\nants of Amherst that are, or may be, desirous of Joining in PuV)lick\\nWorship with us within the term one year from our incorporation\\nshall enter their names and such desire with the Clark of the said\\nParish, and shall also produce to the town-clerk a certificate thereof,\\nand enter the same with him. Those that shall hereafter inhabit said\\nTown, that shall within the term of one year after they become\\ninhabitants shall enter their names and their desire of joining with us\\nin Publick Worship to the Clerk of the Parish, and shall produce to\\nthe town-clerk a certificate thereof, and enter the same with him and\\nalso all those that are, or may be minors, that shall, within the term of\\none year after they shall conre of age, residing in said Amherst, enter\\ntheir names and their desire of joining with us in Public Worship\\nwith the Parish Clerk, pi oducing a certificate thereof to the town-\\nclerk, and enter the same with him, shall be deemed and taken to\\nbelong to the pole Parish incorporated by this Act, and rated there to\\nall Parochial charges accordingly, and be exempted from any other\\nParochial charges whatsoever, during their residence in said Amherst.\\nOr to grant us relief in such other way as your Honors shall think\\nproper. And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.\\nAmhehst, Feb y ye 25th, 1782.\\nSigned by Isaac Abbot and fifty-six others.\\n9 September, 1782, the town of Amherst appointed Maj.\\nJoseph Blancliard, Mr. Samnel Dana, and Samnel Wilkins,\\nEsq., a committee to show cause why the prayers of the\\nnetition of a number of the inhabitants of the south-westerly\\npart of this town to be set off as a poll parish should not be\\ngranted however, tlieir efforts availed but little, for, by an\\nact of the legislature, passed 23 November, 1782,\\nDarius Abbot, Moses Averill,\\nIsaac Abbot, Andrew Bradford,\\nEbenozcr Averill, John Bradford,\\nElijah Averill, Augustus Blanchard,", "height": "3246", "width": "1902", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "v.] Timu) PAUisii. 81\\nDavid IJiii iiliaiu. Tliaddciis nrimos,\\nIsrael IJiindiain. William (Jriincs.\\n.Idsliiia Uiiniliaiu, Jk ii jaiiiiii I ln|ikiiis, jr.,\\nSl( |ili( ii IJiiriiliaiii, Px iijaiuiii Ili)|ikiiis, 3d,\\n(icoiLic IJiiiiis, EIk Hc/.i i- Hopkins,\\ndi)liii niiiiis, Samuel How,\\nI lioinas Burns, Ahner Hntcliinson,\\nHenry Codniaii. I)artlii)li)ni( \\\\v Hnlchinson,\\nrxMijaniin Conant, Benjamin Hnteliinsnn,\\ndosiali n)si\u00c2\u00bby, Klislia Hiiti-liiiisdu.\\n.losiali Crosby, jr., Jonathan Hut(diinson,\\nSampson Cros])y, Nathan Hut(diinson,\\nStephen rosl )y. Nathan Huli-liinson, jr.,\\nWilliam Croshy, William Mdcndy.\\nS.inuiel Hodue, William IV-abutly,\\ndames (iiiman, Bartholomew Towne,\\nA I tlnii iraliam, Jonathan Towne,\\nSanuirl (Iraham, John Wallace, and\\n.Tohn (Jrimes, William Wallace,\\ndonatlian Irimes,\\nwere constitnted the Third, or Sc. nth-west, jiarish of Am-\\nherst, for transacting ministerial alTairs only.\\nTh( lirst parish meetinii under this act was held at the\\nhouse of I haddens (Jrimes, January, 1783. At this\\niiit ctiiiLr apt. Nathan Hutchinson was chosen nu\u00c2\u00bbderator;\\nAuuiistns Blanchard, clerk and Augustus iilanchard,\\nLieut. Thomas Burns, and Cajjt. John Bradford, assessors.\\nVotud, ti) build a meeting-house ot the same .size and l i,i,Miess tiie\\nnorth-west, parish hatli built, except the porches.\\nVoted, a connnittee to consist of three men: vi/., Lieut. Darius\\nAl\u00c2\u00bbbot, Capt. Josiah Crosby, and Capt. .Vndrew Bradford, to provide\\ntimber, boards, and shimjles, for the same, and to let the same out at\\nI^ublic vendue to the lowest bidder.\\n4 March, 17^:]. Voted, to raise iiO. to be laid out in purchasing\\ntimber, boards, shimmies, slit work, and other materials for Imilding a\\nmeeting-house.\\n6", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "82 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nVoted to hire fifteen pounds to pay for preaching the\\ncurrent year. Capt. Natlian Hutchinson, Lieut. Tliomas\\nBurns, and Capt. Jolm Bradford, were appointed a com-\\nmittee to procure preaching.\\nLater in the same year it was voted that the meeting-\\nhouse should stand on a rise of ground about twenty rods\\nsouth of Shepard s bridge and at another meeting, held\\nthe same year, Capt. Nathan Hutchinson, John Wallace,\\nand John Burns, were chosen a committee to procure\\nstone for underpinning the liouse and Josliua Burnham\\nwas authorized to purchase a parish book.\\n2 Marclj, 1784, it was voted to proceed with the meeting-\\nhouse, and to begin to frame it the first Monday in June,\\nand raise it as soon as possible. Capt. Nathan Hutchinson,\\nCapt. Josiah Crosby, and Capt. Andrew Bradford, were\\nappointed a committee to see that the meeting-house was\\nframed, underpinned, and raised.\\nVoted to raise twenty-five pounds to pay for preaching,\\nand thirty pounds toward tlie expense of the meeting-\\nhouse that three shillings per day be allowed to each man\\nfor work on the meeting-house, the laborer to board him-\\nself, and that any person who may hereafter join the\\nparish shall be exempt from any tax assessed to raise, board,\\nand finish the meeting-house.\\n15 June, 1784, the proposed location of the house not\\nproving satisfactory, it was voted that the house should be\\nset on a spot about ten rods north-west from the former\\nplace, between two pitch-pine stumps and Augustus Blan-\\nchard, Lieut. Thomas Burns, Josluia Burnham, Capt. John\\nBradford, and Lieut. Benjamin Hutchinson, were appointed\\na committee to carry on the work, and make provision for\\nthe raising, for which they were authorized to procure one\\nbarrel of rum, two barrels of cider, and one quarter of\\nsugar.\\nThe frame of the meeting-house was probably raised in\\nthe summer of 1784, for, 2 September, 1784, at a meeting", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "v.] THIRD PARISH. 83\\nof iho parish, it was voted to board it with square-edged\\nhoards, and sliiimh* it, and that the hoarding and shingling\\nhe h. t out t the h\u00c2\u00bb\\\\v( st hi{hh r. Thr sum of \u00c2\u00a340 was voted\\nt(j (h fray the expense of fiiilher (injshing the house, and a\\nconiinittoo was ap|)ointed to wait n])on Gov. Hopkins and\\nget the nails he had offered to give. In November of the\\nsame year it was voted to provide ohiph.tards, doorsteps,\\nboards for the lower floor, sashes, suital le stuff for window-\\nframes, and glass and Capt. Nathan Hutchinson, Capt.\\nWilliam Peabody, and Capt. Josiah Crosliy, were chosen a\\ncommittee to proxide theui.imd see tli:it they were delivered\\nat the house.\\n1 March, 17So. Voted to raise fifty jiounds to l)e laid\\nout on (he meeting-house.\\n7 March, ITS Voted to build psM-ches to the meeting-\\nhouse, and appointed :i committee to see that the work was\\ndone as soon as the other outside work on the liouse was\\ncom)ilete(l.\\n2 A]\u00c2\u00bbril. 17 A committee was cliosen to sell the\\npew ground in the meeting-house at public vendue, to the\\nhighest bidder, aiul give proi)cr conveyances to the pur-\\nchasers, the money arising fi om the sales to be laid out in\\nfinishing the house.\\nSeptemlter, 17S. the hiying of the lower lloor w:is let\\nout at puldie vendue to Tht)mas lloynton, he proposing to\\nd it for thirty-nine shillings.\\nA committee was appointed at the sam tim to procure\\ndoor nnils, sec that the sills were under|iinned. and that the\\nlioois were laid in a good, workmanlike^ manner.\\n25 December, 1785, provision was made for furnishing\\nthe sashes, window frames, doors, body seats, and stulV for\\nthe body seats, which was let out at jjublic vendue to the\\nlowest bidder. A (N^mmittce was chosen to furnish all\\nnecessai-y ur,it M-ials. siud see th;it the work was done in a\\ngood, workmaidike manner, and tlie whole was to be com-\\npleted by the first day of the following June.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "84 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMarch, 1787, the porches seem not to have been built at\\nthe time specified, as we find the parish voting to adopt the\\nphm of the Temple meeting-house porches, and building in\\nthe same form.\\nSeptember, 1787, a committee was chosen to get the\\nglass set, and tlie sashes put in the window-frames.\\nXIO was voted to pay for setting the front door-steps,\\nclearing up, and leveling the ground before the meeting-\\nhouse.\\n1788, William Crosb} deeded to the parish tlie land on\\nwhich the meeting-house stood, and a tract of land for a\\nburying-ground.\\nIn the same year further provision was made for finishing\\nthe house the pews were sold and in the month of Decem-\\nber the parish voted to agree with Mr. Tlmrston, or some\\nother minister, to preach six months during the coming year.\\nMarch, 1789, twelve feet in the front of the gallery was\\nappropriated for a pew for the singers, and XIO was\\nvoted to be laid out in work around the house. In October\\nit was voted to enlarge the singers pew, and that it be\\nseventeen feet long and no longer.\\nMarch, 1790, it was voted to build two pews at each\\nend of the singers pew, in the gallery, at the expense of\\nthe parish.\\n27 January, 1791. A committee was appointed to treat\\nwith the First parish to have the Third parish set off and\\nbounded by the following lines beginning at the north-\\neast corner of Ebenezer Averill s land, thence southerly,\\nincluding Andrew and John Bradford s interest, William\\nPeabody, the Widow Shepard, Jotham and Daniel Shepard,\\nand John Shepard, Esquires interest, until it conies to Sou-\\nhegan river, thence by said river to Merrimack line, the\\nThird parish to include all that part of Amherst lying south\\nof Souliegan river.\\nIn June of the same year a committee, consisting of\\nJoshua Burnham, Josiah Crosby, Augustus Blanchard, and", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "V.J THIRD PARISH. 85\\nPorter Luiuimis, was a|i|t()iiitc(l lo petition the (Iciicral\\nCourt to be set oti as a parish by lines, or as a town and\\n.\u00c2\u00a312 was votetl to p;i\\\\ Ibcir cxpciist. s.\\nIll I line, 1702, the South-west {)arisli was iueoi porated\\nby the legisbiture, and its boumbiries estal lished.\\nIn October of the same ye;ir the |):irish \\\\oted to sell the\\nrfUKiiuiuj; pews ;it public \\\\cnibie, ;iud ;i|iply the jti oceeds of\\nthe Sides to the jiuiutiuLi and I urther linishiuu of the liouse,\\nand at the annual nieetini: in March, ITl S, the funds of the\\npni ish renininiiiii in the li;iuds of lornier collectors wci C\\nappropriated to the same purjiose; and so at hist the mcct-\\nliouse wiis substantially linished. Prim- to its erection, and\\nuntil it was in a condition to be occupied, the nrishioners\\nbi ld their Snnday services in Col. SJicpanrs bain.\\nTlu^ church in the South-we.st jiarish was oruaiii/ed by\\nan ecclesiastical council, which met 10 Xovember, ITSK.\\nIt was the eijjhteenth in order of the churches orji ani/.cd in\\nHillsliorouu h county, the chui cii in the Xorth-west or\\nSccitnd arish bcini: the sixteenth, and the church in the\\nFiisl |iarish the third. The council on this occasion con-\\nsisted of .Jonathan laxcrinorc. Abel Fiske. .bilm ruce,\\nMoses Putnam, ]bene/.er Kockwood, Richard Ward. Oaniel\\nManslield, and William Uradbu d.\\nIll the proceedings of the council, the b)llo\\\\\\\\ ing persons\\nare named as const it lit iiiii the church\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00baSteplieii I .iiriibaiii, Calel) Jones,\\nThomas Ibirns, .Tonathan Ji nes.\\nIJenjamin Conant, William Meleudy,\\nIJenjamin Hutchinson, .buiatlian J owne,\\nElisha Hutchinson, John Wallace, and\\nNathan Hutchinson, Jose])h Wallace\\nand attached to the covenant are the followiiiLi- additional\\nnames", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "86 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nJames Wallace, Betsy Wallace,\\nHannah Bradford, Letitia Wallace, and\\nMary Burnham, Mary Wallace.\\nSarah Hutchinson,\\nThe first meeting of the church, after its organization,\\nwas held at the house of William Crosby, when Elisha\\nHutchinson was chosen clerk. Provision was made at this\\nmeeting for the admission of new members but for several\\nyears its growth was slow, only nineteen being present at\\nthe meeting in March, 1802, which gave Mr. Moore a call\\nto the ministry.\\nII^CORPORATION OF MILFORD.\\n17 August, 1793. At a parish meeting held this day, it\\nwas voted to petition the General Court to be set off as a\\ns parate town, and Augustus Blanchard, William Pcabody,\\nThomas Burns, Joshua Burnham, and Benjamin Hutchin-\\nson were appointed a committee to treat witli the committee\\nfrom the Mile Slip, and others, respecting being set off.\\n17 October, 1793. Voted to petition the General Court,\\nin connection with the Mile Slip, Duxbury, and a part of\\nHollis, to be set off from the old town as a separate town;\\nand William Peabody, Augustus Blanchard, and Solomon\\nHopkins, were appointed a committee with full power to\\npetition the General Court to be incorporated into a body\\npolitic, also to do every thing to fully complete the same,\\ntheir proceedings to be ratified by the parish, which is\\nto pay the expense of the same.\\nAt the same meeting it was voted to make application to\\nthe town of Amherst for their consent that we be set oft as\\na separate town.\\nACTION OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST.\\nAn application asking the consent of the town that the\\nSouth-west parish, Duxbury, the Mile Slip, and a part of", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "v.] TOWN OP MILFORD. 87\\nIlollis, slioulil l)c incorporated as a town. liaxiiiLi lici-n\\nmade, the sclectiiicii callcil a inert mil; wliii li was lidd i!8\\nOctubi i 1703, at \\\\vhi(di tlir town ruled llnti the praijcr of\\nIke petitioners be granted,. si) fur as this toiru is concerned,\\non condition f.hat the petitioners pay their purt and propor-\\ntion of anij del)ts nov due from the town, and continue to\\njxiij their j/roportiou of maintaining ani/ jioor to a hose\\nmaintenance the toa n of Amherst is nov snlijccl.\\nTill coiiseiit ut tlif town of Andicist lia\\\\iiii Ijccii\\nobtained, an act was passed by the (Jeneral Court on the\\neleventh day of .January, 1794, incurpoiatiiiu the town of\\n-MiLi-ORD, including in tlu new town the South-west parish\\nof Amherst, the Mile Slip, Duxbury school faini,aiid a pait\\nof Ilollis, the boundaries being as follows:\\niSeginning at the south-west eornei- (\u00c2\u00bbf the North-west\\nparish in Aiulicrst on Lyndeborough line, thence nuining\\neasterly to the north-east corner of Amos (ireen s lot, called\\nthe Mill lot, thence southerly in a straight line to the south-\\nwest corner ot the lot immbered twenty, thence easterh on\\nthe range line to the north-easterly corner of AVilliam Pea-\\nbody s land, thence southerly on the range line between\\nJohn Shepard, Esq. s and William Peabody s land, until it\\ncomes to land of John Shepard, late of Amherst, deceased,\\nthence easterly to the north-east corner of the same, joining\\nto land of John Shejtard, Esq., thence southei ly by land\\nof John Shepard, Es(|., aforesaid, on the range line to\\nSouhegan river, thence down the middle of the same till it\\ntrikes land owned by IJenjamin and Stephen Kendrick,\\nthence southei ly l)y sai l Iveiidiick s laud to the mad lead-\\ning from David Danforth s to the town of Wilton, thence\\ncrossing the same and running a south j\u00c2\u00bboint to Ilollis line,\\nbeing near l a\\\\ id Duncklee s land, and then to the uorlh-east\\ncorner of the land lately laid off from said Ilollis by their\\ncommittee appointed for the above jjurpose, thence running\\nsouth about twelve degrees east so as to strike the north-east\\ncorner of John Starnes s land, it being the iioi th-west", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "88 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\ncorner of Robert Colburne s land, thejice on the same\\ncourse until it comes to the south-east corner of said\\nStarnes s land, thence westerly by said Starnes s land\\nand William Hale s land, until it comes to the north-\\nwest corner of said Hale s land, thence running west-\\nerly to the north-east corner of Mr. Gould s land, and\\nso on westerly by said Gould s and David Danforth s land\\nto said Gould s north-west corner, thence turning south-\\nwesterly to the south-east corner of Robert Durrick s land,\\nthence west fifteen degrees south until it comes to Raby\\neast line, thence northerly on Raby east line until it comes\\nto the south line of Amherst, thence westerly on the north\\nline of said Raby to the.,south-east\u00c2\u00bbkCoriLer uf ^the Mile ^^lip,\\nthence westerly to the south-west corner thereof, thence\\nnortherly on the east line of Mason and Wilton to the\\nnorth-west corner of the Mile Slip, thence easterly on the\\nsjuth line of Lyndeborough to the bound (irst mentioned.\\nRESIDENT TAX-PAYERS IN MILFORD, 1 APRIL, 1794.\\nIsaac Abbot, Richard Boynton, jr.,\\nIsaac Abbot, jr., Andrew Bradford,\\nSamuel Abbot, John Bradford,\\nJacob Adams, Caleb Brown,\\nEbenezer Averill, Andrew Burnam,\\nElijah Averill, Joshua Burnam,\\nJames Badger, Stephen Burnam,\\nReuel Baldwin, Daniel Burns,\\nJoel Barker, George Burns,\\nNehemiah Barker, James Burns,\\nIsaac Bartlett, John Burns,\\nAugustus Blanchard, John Burns, jr.,\\nIsaac Blanchard, Moses Burns,\\nJohn Blanchard, Thomas Burns,\\nSimon Blanchard, Simeon Butler,\\nStephen Blanchard, .Jonathan Buxton,\\nWidow Lucy Blanchard, Robert Campbell,\\nOliver Bowers, Ballard Chandler,\\nJohn Boynton, Daniel Chandler,\\nRichard Boynton, Daniel Chandler, 2d,", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "v.]\\nTOWN OF MILFORD.\\n89\\nRicliiiiil Clark,\\nBenjamin Conant,\\nJohn Crosby,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2losiali Crosby,\\nSamson Crosby,\\nStc 2)hen Crosby,\\nWilliam Crosby,\\nKobert Darrah,\\nDavid Duncklee,\\nDaviil DnnckK e, jr.,\\n.Faoob Duncklee,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jacob Flinn,\\nEdward Foster,\\nCloses Foster,\\nHenjaniin French,\\nAsa (Jilmore,\\nAbel Gilson,\\nAsa (ioodall,\\nDaniel (loodwin,\\nJonas (ireen,\\nJ\u00c2\u00bb)hn Gutterson,\\nSamuel Gutterson,\\nSamuel Gutterson, 2d,\\nSimeon Gutterson,\\n.lonathau Hale,\\nJonathan Hale, I d,\\nSamuel Hartshorn,\\nIsaac How,\\nStephen How,\\n.Joseph Hoar,\\nJoseph Hoar, jr.,\\nJoseph Hood,\\nJost h Hootl, jr.,\\nHenjaniin Hopkins,\\nDaniel Hopkins,\\nJohn Hopkins,\\nIVter Hopkins,\\nSolomon Hoi kins,\\nWilliam IIo[ kins,\\nXehemiah Howard,\\n.Jeremiah Hubbard.\\nAbner Hutchinson,\\nBartholomew Hutchinson,\\nBenjamin Hutchinson,\\nElislia Hutcliinson,\\nNathan Hutchinson, jr.\\nTimothy Hutchinson,\\nDaniel .Johnson,\\nCaleb Jones,\\nJonathan Jones,\\nJoshua Jones,\\n.Joseph Knowlton,\\nBenjamin I^ewis,\\n.Jonathan I^ovejoy,\\nSamuel Love joy.\\nPorter I.ummus,\\n.lotham Lund,\\nIsaac Marshall,\\nJohn Marvell,\\n.Joseph Melendy,\\nNathan Merrill,\\nJoslnia Mooar,\\nStearns Needham,\\nBenjamin Nevins,\\n.Josiaii Osgood,\\nAaron Peabody,\\nWilliam Peabody,\\n.Joseph Perry,\\nDaniel Person,\\n]*]bene/.er I erson,\\nJonathan I lielps,\\nWilliam I owers,\\nAaron Priest,\\nNathaniel Kayment,\\n.Jacob llichardson,\\nlObenezer Sargent,\\nNathaniel Seavey,\\nSimon Shed,\\nDaniel Shepard,\\n.John Shepard,\\nJotham Shepard,\\nDaniel Smith,\\n.John Smith,\\nIsaac Southwiek.\\nNathaniel Southwiek,\\nJohn Stearns,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0105.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "90 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nEdward Taylor, James Wallace,\\nWidow Taylor, John Wallace,\\nWidow Temple, Joseph Wallace,\\nBartholomew Towne, Widow Mary Wallace,\\nJonathan Towne, John Willard,\\nMoses Towne, Benjamin Wright.\\nRebecca Upton,\\n8 March, 1836. The town of Amherst appointed David\\nStewart agent to oppose the petition, then pending in the\\nlegislatnre, of Daniel Holt and others, asking to be set off\\nfrom Amherst and joijied to Milford. After some delay\\nthe legislature passed an act, approved 20 December, 1842,\\nby which a tract of land, bounded as follows, was severed\\nfrom Amherst and annexed to Milford commencing at a\\nstone monument standing on the bank of Souhegan\\nriver on the dividing line between Amherst and Milford,\\nthence north on said dividing line 128 rods to a stone mon-\\nument, thence south 69\u00c2\u00b0 east 165 rods to a stake and\\nstones on land of Daniel Holt, thence south 3\u00c2\u00b0 east 218\\nrods to a white oak tree on the bank of Souhegan river,\\nthence by said river to the bound first mentioned.\\nCHESTNUT HILLS.\\nThe formation of a town from parts of Amherst, New\\nBoston, Goffstown, and Bedford, was proposed prior to\\n1792. At the annual town meeting in March of that year,\\nCol. Daniel Warner, Samuel Dana, Esq., Col. Robert\\nMeans, Joshua Atherton, Esq., and Mr. Daniel Campbell,\\nwere appointed to view the premises petitioned for by John\\nPatterson and others, and report on the same.\\n23 May, 1792, they reported that tliey had attended\\nto that service considered the situation of the parties with\\nregard to the place of public worshi}) in said toAvn con-\\nferred with a committee of the town of Bedford appointed\\nfor the same purpose and received a plan of said Bedford\\nalso were favored with the company of one gentleman from", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0106.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "Y.] TOWN OF MILFORD. 91\\nGoirstowu but liatl no plan of that tt)uii, \u00c2\u00abjr New Boston\\nbut had reason to believe that a decent town mij^lit be made\\noil the ]ilan ol the |M t itioncrs withoiif urt al iujurv to Ibc\\ntowns adjoining l\u00c2\u00bbut did not take ujion them to judge how tar\\nit may alTe et any other town but Andier.st.\\nWilli ii ganl to their ctMitic, ability, c With rcganl to that iiart\\nof Aiiiiiurst pt titioueil for, wt- are of oi)iiiion that the petitioners have\\nbeen full as modest and reasonable in their request as any petitioners\\nwho li;ivi heretofore endeavoreil to make dismemberments of the\\ntown; but we understand that a nund)er of the settlers on the most\\nsoutherly range of lots petitioned for are averse to joining in the\\nproposed new town, We think the prayer of the petition can only be\\ngranteil as far as follows: viz., To begin at the south-east corner of\\nJohn Stewart s lot, thence to run west on the range line to the south-\\neast corner of Benjamin Damon s lot, thence west to the west side of\\nlot No. lt 3, thence south a few rods to the range line again, and on\\ntliat west to the North Parish line, aiul that all the inhabitants with\\ntheir lauds included within the line prayed for be permitted to leave\\nAmherst and join with oIIkms mentioned in the petition in making a\\nnew town but until they can obtain an incorporation of a new\\ntown on or near their proposed plan, they be considered as liable to\\nduties and entitled to privileges in Andierst in the same manner as\\nthey have been m times past.\\nWhicli report was aeeepted.\\nThis project for a division of the town failed, and,\\nalthDUgh it was renewed some years after, it has not been\\nacctinjilished.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0107.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "92 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER YI.\\nSITUATION, EXTENT, AND BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN. DIS-\\nTANCES FROM PROMINENT PLACES. SURFACE. ALTITUDES.\\nSTREAMS. PONDS. -FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS. QUAR-\\nRIES. FISH AND GAME. ADVENTURES OF TWO OF THE\\nEARLY SETTLERS. A WOLF HUNT. REPTILES. ATMOSPHERIC\\nCHANGES. INDIANS. STORY OF JOE ENGLISH.\\nThe town of Amherst is situated in the southerly part of\\nthe county of Hillsborough, in the State of New Hampshire,\\nin latitude 42\u00c2\u00b0 51 north. It lies on both sides of the\\nSouhegan river, the principal part being on the nortliern\\nside.\\nIts length from north to south, according to a survey\\nmade in 1806, is 9 miles and 170 rods. Its greatest width\\nis about 5 miles, and its least width 2 miles and 242 rods,\\ncomprising an area of about 22,000 acres, of which about\\n500 are covered with water.\\nIt is bounded on the nortli by Bedford and New Boston,\\non the east by Bedford and IMerrimack, on the south by\\nHollis and Milford, and on the west by Milford and Mont\\nVernon.\\nIts distance from Concord is 28 miles from Manchester,\\n12 miles from Nashua, 10 miles from Portsmouth, 53\\nmiles and from Washington, 484 miles.\\nIts surface is broken and nneven. Near the Souhegan is\\na strip of valuable interval land. Adjoining this, at a\\nhigher elevation, are large tracts of sandy plain land,\\nformerly thickly covered with a growth of pitch pines.\\nAlong the wata\u00c2\u00bb )ourses are considerable tracts of meadow", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0108.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "VT.] crnnENT kvent.^. 93\\nhind. At ;i lii ^luM- clcviitiuii. the hill-sides alTord exccllont\\nura/.iiiu hiiid, and when nnxh rately free from rocks are\\nwell a(hi|\u00c2\u00bbtod to airi i ult Mi:d j)iir|\u00c2\u00bboses, antl with jii-opcr earo\\n\\\\icld an aliiinthint i-c\\\\\\\\:ird to the hnshandnian. In othi i\\nparts they arc as hard and sti on*^ as uranitc can make\\nthem, and are fitted only foi the production of fuel and\\ntiml)er.\\nChestnut Hill, in the iKjrth-Ciisf \\\\k\\\\v\\\\\\\\ adjoininL! Xcw\\nIJoston, is the most elevated land in town. Walnut hill, in\\nthe east art of the town Wilkins s hill, south of tin-\\n\\\\illa 2:e; Christian hill, in the west j)art of the town; and\\nModerator s hill, north of tjie villau C, arc the prinrjpnl\\nelevations.\\nThe altitude of tlie Wiltou railroad at Andierst station is\\nsaid to be :i. )t\u00c2\u00bb feet al)ove mean tide water; of Amherst\\nplain, in front of the town-house, 427 feet an l of Mont\\nernon \\\\illai: c. one of the highest |\u00c2\u00bboints in the ori iiial\\ntownship of Souhe.u an West, 77d feet, ny i!7 feet hiiiher\\nthan the surface of Lake W^innijiiseogec.\\nSouhegaii river crosses the town, runninu- in a south-\\neasterly course. Beaver brook rises in the north jiart of\\nMont Vernon, runs in a southerly direction nc irly the\\nw hole lentith of that town and passes into Andierst, where it\\nruns in a southerly course through ITolt s meadow, thence\\nelianu inu its course to an easterly direction it passes north\\nand east of the villatre, after which it pursues a southerly\\ncourse and falls into tlx- Souheiran.\\nPrince s, or liabboosuck, brook runs in a south-easterly\\ndii cction from Joe Euiilish s pond in the ncu th-west |\u00c2\u00bbart\\nof the town, to within a few rods of Babl oosuck |iond. where\\nit suddenly chamres its course to the north-east. In a\\nshort time it again changes its course to a south-easterly\\ndirection, and passes into Bedford, continuing on the\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2same course through a c(Mner of that town, and Merrimick,\\nit empties into the Souhegan. In its course through\\nAmherst it receives Damon s, Stiles s, and jther brooks as", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0109.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "94 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ntributaries, and in Bedford it receives Pulpit brook, which\\npasses through the north-east part of Amherst into that town.\\nBabboosuclv pond, which was wholly within the limits of\\nAmherst, as it was originally laid out, is in the east part of\\nthe town, and is estimated to cover an area of about 380\\nacres. A small brook connects it with Little Babboosuck,\\nor Weston s pond.\\nJoe English s pond, in tbe north-west part of the town,\\nlies partly in New Boston, partly in Mont Vernon, and\\npartly in Amherst, the larger part being in Amherst.\\nDamon s pond is a small pond in the north-east part of\\nthe town and Stearns s pond, anotlier small pond, is in\\ntlie south part of the town.\\nMost of the varieties of forest trees and shrubs common\\nin southern New Hampshire abound in Amherst. The\\nmountain chestnut oak, somewhat rare in other parts of\\nthe State, grows abundantly on Wilkins s hill.\\nThe white pine is still ])lcnty, but the monarchs of the\\nwarm iiillsides, with trunks four or five feet in diameter,\\nextending upward a hundred or a lumdred and twenty-five\\nfeet, have almost entirely disappeared. The axe and the\\nfire have been busy in their destruction.\\nThe smaller wild fruits are produced in abundance, and\\nlatterly hundreds of bushels of the several varieties are sent,\\nin their season, to Boston and other cities.\\nGranite abounds, and, in some parts of the town, is found\\nof a fine quality. A few ledges have been opened, where it\\nis quarried for building purposes. Ledges of crystalized\\nquartz occasionally occur. Limestone has been found in\\nthe north-east part of the town, and iron ore exists in small\\nquantities. Deposits of clay are found, from which brick\\nand earthen ware are manufactured. About a mile east of\\nthe plain is a mineral spring, the water of which is thought\\nto be useful in the treatment of some diseases.\\nThe ponds and brooks were once well stocked witli fish,\\nand the salmon formerly passed up the Souhegan in the", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0110.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "YL] CURRENT EVENTS. 95\\ns|\u00c2\u00bbrinji; time. They are said to have been caught from the\\nriver at East Wilton as hite as 1774. Witliiu a few years\\nWhiek hass liaxc Ix eii iiiti ddueeil inti) IJabbuusuck pond.\\n(iaiiie was |ileiity in the enrly (hiys of the settlement, but\\nthe hirii er animals have lonu since disappeared. The black\\nbear was freipiently met with by the early settlers. Tra-\\ndition has it that one of them, a yoniiii man. had Imill a\\n(\u00e2\u0080\u00a2al\u00c2\u00bbin (tn Walnnt hill, aiul, not deeming it i ;ood for man to\\nlie alone, had contracted a habit of crossin the townshij)\\nfrec(uently to a dwellin in the vicinity of Shepard s mills.\\nOn one of tiiesc excursions he met a she bear and a eimple\\nIII cubs. Not carinu to reeei\\\\-e a hnir from Mistress ib-nin,\\nhe. like a |irndent man. left the path ami walked around\\nher, and in dm tinn aii i\\\\( sal ely at his joiii-ney s eml,\\nwhere we may supjiose he received end)raees of a nmre\\naiii eealde kind.\\nWolves abounded, and were a source of sonn tronlile to\\nthe early settlers. )n one occasion a yonnir man, from the\\nwest part of the town, who was returninu- from some merry-\\nmakinii- on th( |\u00c2\u00bblain, where he had furnished the music,\\nfound that a |)ack of these animals was followiuii; him. .\\\\s\\nthey were cominu; uncomfortably near, he climbed a lariic\\nrock, near the roadside, where he was out of theii- reach,\\nand spent the remaimlei- of the niuld. To while awa\\\\ the\\ntime he played on his liddle to his yelpinu audience, who\\nassemldcd around the i%)ck, and remaine(l there until day-\\nliiiht, when they left him to pursue his journey.\\nOn aiiothei- occasiitn, when they were unusually plenty\\nand trouiilesome. the men anil boys turned out one day\\nrn nidssfi iohuwX them. They linally succe (led in drivinir\\nthem into a small swamj), al)out a nule and a half north-\\nwest of the olil nu ctiuji-house, which the hunters sur-\\nrounded, and kept up an incessant discharirc of firearms\\nand lieatini:- of drums throuirh the day. Some of the wolves\\nescajied durinu the daytime, and the rest decampeil at intiht\\nand sought more (juiet lodgings elsewhere.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0111.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "96 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nDeer were occasionally killed, and rarely a moose. One of\\nthe latter is said to have been shot as late as 1771, on the\\nflat near the brook north of the jail.\\nThe birds common in tliis part of the country were form-\\nerly much more abundant than at present. The red-breast\\nrobin, the bluebird, and sparrow, came in the early spring-\\ntime to cheer the settlers in their labors. Later came the\\nbobolink, the swallow, and the golden robin, with his mag-\\nnificent plumage and song. Wild geese occasionally\\nalighted in the ponds, on their semi-annual migrations, and\\nafforded a mark for the sportsman. In seasons when the\\ncrop of nuts and acorns was abundant, the woods were\\nfilled with partridges and wild pigeons. Several dozens of\\nthe latter were often taken at a time in nets j^repared for\\nthe purpose.\\nMany varieties of birds once common are now rarely met\\nwith, owing to their wanton destruction, and the clearing up\\nof the forests which afforded them food and shelter.\\nRattlesnakes were occasionally met with. A daughter\\nof Mr. Abel Prince, who has recently deceased, used to\\nrelate that her father killed a large one, many years since,\\nthat used to frighten the cows as she drove them past his\\nden to pasture on summer mornings.\\nWater and spotted adders, black, striped, and green\\nsnakes, are frequently seen. It seems to be the habit of\\nthese reptiles to pass the winter together in a torpid state,\\nin caverns among the ledges, or in holes under the roots\\nof trees. A den of this kind was discovered some years\\nsince in the easterly part of the town, from which eighteen\\nblack snakes, averaging five feet each in length, were taken\\nbeside these three or four striped snakes were found in the\\nden.\\nATMOSPHERIC CHANGES.\\nSudden and extreme changes in temperature occasionally\\noccur. A change of fifty degrees is said to have taken", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0112.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "VI.] ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES. 97\\npliico ill tlio ciu-lifcrii lioiirs jMccciliiiti; the inonihig of the\\niiicnioriililo cold Fridiiy, 19 Jjinuarv, 1810, and chancres as\\nuroat and smldcii liave since been noticed.\\nri o1 al)ly the coldest day experienced in this State, tlie\\npi-csciit contiiry, was 24 Jannary, 1857, wlien the tlier-\\nmometer indicated 37\u00c2\u00b0. The sky was remarkably clear,\\nand a strono: north-west wind blew all day. This extreme\\ncold was followed, within forty-ciuht hours, by a rain-\\nstorm.\\nOther cold days noted within seventy-five years liave\\nbeen\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1810. 19 Jannary, \u00e2\u0080\u009414\u00c2\u00b0 30 Jannary, 1818, \u00e2\u0080\u009422\u00c2\u00b0\\n11 Frhniary, 1818, \u00e2\u0080\u009432\u00c2\u00b0; 12 Febrnary, i818, \u00e2\u0080\u009426\u00c2\u00b0: 1\\nFebrnary, 1826, \u00e2\u0080\u009424\u00c2\u00b0 6 Jannary, 1835, \u00e2\u0080\u009425\u00c2\u00b0 30 Jan-\\nnary, 1854, \u00e2\u0080\u009428\u00c2\u00b0; 7 Febrnary, 1855, \u00e2\u0080\u009428\u00c2\u00b0 18 January,\\n1857, \u00e2\u0080\u009420\u00c2\u00b0 25 Jannary, 1857, \u00e2\u0080\u009425\u00c2\u00b0 11 Jannary, 1859,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u009434\u00c2\u00b0 14 Janniiry. 1861,-25\u00c2\u00b0 8 Fe])rnarv. 1^61, -30\u00c2\u00b0\\n5, 6, and 8, Febrnarv, 1863, \u00e2\u0080\u009422\u00c2\u00b0 14 March, 18t)3, \u00e2\u0080\u009423\u00c2\u00b0.\\nSome of the ojtposite extremes have been 30 Jnne,1819,\\n+93\u00c2\u00b0; 10, 11, 12, and 13, July. 1825. aveia-ed +95\u00c2\u00b0 at\\nnoon; 13 July, 1849, +100= 25 :ind 26 June, 1864,\\n+100\u00c2\u00b0: 3 Anii-ust, 1864,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the highest reported,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 +103\u00c2\u00b0\\n16 July, 1868, +102\u00c2\u00b0.\\nThe average snow-fall for each of the twenty-five last\\nwinters, according to the record kept by Hon. William L.\\nFoster, of Concord, has been about six feet and eight\\ninches. The averag rain-fall of each year has been 32.85\\ninches.\\nThe greatest rain-fall within that tinn was on tlic thii d\\nand fourth davs of October, 1869, when inches of water\\nfell, (hiing a vast amount of damage to highways, bridges,\\ndams, and mills.\\nThe greatest amount of sn iw at any oik^ storm was on\\nthe 4 Jannary, 1859, when two feet fell.\\nVery few Indians remained in the townshij) when the\\n\\\\rst settlements were commenced. Those who lived here\\nwere a i art of the Penacook tribe, whose head-quarters\\n7", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0113.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "98 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwere near the Merrimack, in the territory now nccnpied by\\nthe city of Concord.\\nTheir relics are occasionally found in various parts of\\nthe town, principally in the vicinity of the larger streams\\nand ponds, and it is said that skeletons, supposed to be\\nthose of Indians, have been washed from their graves on the\\nbanks of the Souhegan.\\nIt is not unlikely that tliey resorted to the falls in the\\nriver at Merrimack and Milford, in the fishing season, for\\nthe salmon tliat formerly went up the river. Probably the\\ntown was frequently visited by hunting parties in quest of\\nbears, deer, and other game. One of these hunters, belonging\\nto another tribe, who sometimes visited the town on hunting\\nexcursions, deserves mention.\\nJoe English was a grandson of Masconnomet, a chief of\\nsome note who lived at Agawam, now Ipswich, Mass. He\\nserved for the English in the war which commenced in\\n1689, and was taken prisoner by hostile Indians while\\nin company with a party of whites in the north part of\\nDunstable, near Pennichuck brook, and carried to Canada.\\nWhile in captivity he pretended to be greatly exasperated\\nagainst the whites, saying they had deceived him, and he\\nwould trust them no longer.\\nHe finally managed to make his escape, and returned to\\nDunstable, where he was employed as a scout.\\nThe Indians never forgave him for deceiving them, and\\nformed many plans to waylay and capture him.\\nOnce, while hunting on the hill tliat bears his name, in\\nNew Boston, it is said he was pursued by one of the hostile\\nIndians. Being well acquainted with the ground, he ran\\nrapidly around the hill, the other Indian being in full\\npursuit. Running near a precipice, he slackened his gait,\\nand his pursuer redoubled his exertions to reach him.\\nAt the proper place Joe stepped aside from the path,\\nwhile his enemy, being unable to stop, plunged over the\\nprecipice, and was dashed to pieces.", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0114.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "VT.] JOE EXGLTSH. 99\\n27 .Inly, 17 lG, Joe and anotlior scout woi-o (Mn)ilovcd to\\no-iiai d i ut. Biittoi licld and wito. who were ioiii iievin T\\nriiiiii iMiiistalilc to Chehnsford. They were nioiintod on\\nIiorschack, and were preccilod by Joe witli his ^iiii loaded,\\ntlic other scont following in the rear.\\nJust after they crossed Ilolden s hrook, in Tyimshorouirli,\\nthey wtTt llrcd iijion hy a pai ty nf Indians, and Cajit.\\nr ntterlield s liorse was killed. Tlir Indians rnshed for-\\nuai d for their ))rey. (^ii)t. Ihitt(MTield and the soldier\\nI scapcd, lint ^Trs. Diitti i lii Id was captiii ed.\\nAs Joe was the person ahove all others the Indians\\nwished to secnre, they jjursned him. lie had gone iou far\\ntVoni the bridge to retreat in that dii-ection, and esi)ying a\\nLH-owth of woid on the It tl he made l oi- it at t nll speed.\\nl i-c( iving that liis pnrsners gained on him, he stojipcd,\\ninrni d round, and j)resentcd his musket when they fell to\\nthe uround. After taking breath, he i-esnmcd his (light,\\nthe Indians continuing in pursuit. This course he con-\\ntinued for some time, when \u00c2\u00bbnc of the j)ursuers, thinking\\nhe would eseajie, liied at him ami ilisabled the arm\\nwith which he carried his gun, which he dropped, and\\nran with greater speed than before. Just as he was\\nenterimi the woods, another bullet entered liis thigh, which\\nIii ouLiht him to the ground.\\nThe Indians were greatly elated, and on coming up began\\nto taunt him. Joe, well knowing the fate that awaited him,\\nmailc a gesture and a I eplx which so |irovoked them that\\nthey dispat(die l him at once with their tomahawks.\\nHis death was lamiuited as a ul)lic loss, and the (Jeneral\\nCourt granted a sum of money to his widow and (diildren,\\ncause he hail died in the service of his countrv.\\nL.cfC.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0115.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "100 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER YII.\\n1762-1800.\\nTOWN OF AMHERST.\\nPROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS ON THE\\nSABBATH. FOURTH DIVISION OF LOTS AND DISSOLUTION OF\\nTHE PROPRIETY. SUNDRY VOTES OF THE TOWN. THE\\nCOUNTY BRIDGE. THE DARK DAY. TROUBLES, LOCAL\\nAND GENERAL, AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE REVOLUTION. PETI-\\nTION TO THE GENERAL COURT, AND SIGNERS NAMES. CUR-\\nRENCY TROUBLES. TROUBLE WITH LAWYERS AND SHERIFFS.\\nPETITION TO THE GENERAL COURT FOR RELIEF. MEASURES\\nOF RELIEF PROPOSED, AND ACTION OF THE TOWN. THE\\nMOB AT EXETER, SEPTEMBER, 1786, AND ITS SUPPRESSION BY\\nPRESIDENT SULLIVAN. PROVISION FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT\\nOF THE REVEREND CLERGY ON ELECTION DAY AT CONCORD.\\nGENERAL WASHINGTON S VISIT TO THE STATE. THE GREAT\\nFROST OF 1794. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE IN AMHERST.\\nCHANGE IN THE TIME OF HOLDING THE ANNUAL TOWN-\\nMEETING. DISSENSIONS CAUSED BY PARTY POLITICS. DE-\\nSCRIPTION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING IN MARCH, 1799, BY\\nAMPHION.\\nIn calling the town-meeting held 9 March, 1761, the town\\nwas divided into two districts. The voters in that part of the\\ntown lying east of the road leading from Lyon s bridge to the\\nmeeting-house, and onward east of the New Boston road to\\nNew Boston line, were warned by Constable Thomas Clark;\\nthose living west of that line were warned by Constable\\nWilliam Bradford.", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0116.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "VII.] CURRENT EVENTS. 101\\nAt the iinniial ini t tiii_ti in IT lii tlit- town\\nVotcMl, To proliiliit persons that have lii-enscd liousi-s from selling\\nspirituous liiiuors on the Lord s daj to the Inhabitants of this town,\\nor to any pi-rsons that constantly attend the pnhlic worship of Hod in\\nthis town, and to annex a penalty of eii,ditt en shillin 4s new tenor for\\nevery half i^ill, and the same for every pint of cider sold contrary to\\nthis order, the same to be recovered by common ])roeess, with costs of\\nprosecution.\\nAlso vutoil that this vote he sent tn tlic Conrt nf (It-nfial\\nSessions of tiie jicaee lor their a|\u00c2\u00bbprol)ation.\\nAt the annnal nieelinu- in 17 )5 they \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2xotcd that thr\\nsni veyoi s keeji the roads oihmi next winter aecordini; to\\ntheir discretion. To aid in (h)in,ii; this they were to he\\nentitled to tiic same helj) they had in snmnier.\\n19 Augnst, 1765, William Peabody and John Shejiani\\nstated, in a petition to the General Conrt, that Josinia\\nHicks, Es(p, of Salem, was for many years treasnrer of the\\nproprietors of Sonhegan West, and that many of the pro-\\njirictors JKul ncsileeted to pay the assessments oi-dcriMJ upon\\ntheir lots; that Major Hieks advanced ni(^ney on his (jwn\\nacconnt to defray the expenses of the propriety, whereby the\\npropriet \u00c2\u00bbrs were indclttcil to him to thi amount of about tour\\nhundred pounds, Massachusetts currency that he die(l some\\nfour years since, and they were anxious to pay the heirs of the\\nestate the Italance justly due them: whcri forc they asked\\nleave to sell the lands of the delimpienf pro|\u00c2\u00bbrietors to\\nenable them so to do.\\nLeave was granted 4 .Func 17ti6.\\nThe selectmen were this year instructed to j\u00c2\u00bbrocuiv a set\\nof weights and measures for the use of the town.\\nSHIRK TOWN.\\n14 March, 1708, the town\\nVoted to allow those persons in town that exerted themselves last\\nfall, in order to have Amherst made a sliire town, four iiouuds, thir-\\nteen shillings, and four iienco lawful money.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0117.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "102 BISTORT OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n12 December, 1769. A number of the citizens having\\nasked leave to build and have seats on the beams of the\\nmeeting-house, the town granted their request.\\nFOURTH DIVISION OF LOTS DISSOLUTION OF THE PROPRIETY.\\n15 October, 1770, William Peabody, Solomon Hutchin-\\nson, and Daniel Campbell, were appointed a committee to\\nlay out the common lands in the township.\\nA record of this, the fourth division of lots among the pro-\\nprietors, in the hand-writing of Daniel Campbell, Esq., is\\npreserved in the proprietors book of records, and the\\npropriety seems to have been dissolved shortly after.\\nXI 20 lawful money was appropriated for tlie repairs of\\nhighways at the annual meeting in March, 1772, and it was\\nvoted that the work on the highways sliould be done between\\ntlie twentieth day of May and the last of September. Two\\nthilUngs and eight pence was allowed for a full day s work of\\na man, one shilling and four pence a day for a yoke of\\noxen, and eight pence a day for the use of a cart.\\n22 June, 1774, the town voted that Deacon Baldwin erect\\na post near the meeting-house, with a box luiving a glass\\nface, in which the warrants for town-meetings shall be\\nplaced by the officers calling the same. Also, voted that\\nthe warrants exposed to view in the box by the constable\\non all the public days between the date of the warrant and\\nday of meeting shall be sufficient warning for the inhab-\\nitants of Amherst.\\n18 September, 1776. The committee of safety was\\nauthorized by the legislature to take care of sundry perish-\\nable articles belonging to the estate of Zaccheus Cutler,\\nEsq., a refugee.\\n31 March, 1777. The town voted to remit the poll tax\\nof those persons who served as soldiers in the Continental\\narmy the whole of last year.\\n10 June, 1777. Voted, in case there should be an imme-\\ndiate call for men to serve in the Continental army, to allow", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0118.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "YTT.] CURRENT EVENTS. 103\\nthose who are (lis))oscd to enlist the same cnc(jnra (ein( nt\\nthat has heretofore been piiid, nnd to assess the ainoiiiit\\nnecessary for its payment ii|miii the |m)1Is and estates of the\\ninhabitants of the town. (Japt. Stephen Peabody, Cajjt.\\nHe/.ekiali Lovejoy, and Mr. Solomon Kittredj c, were\\naj)i ointed a committee to procnre soldiers on the terms\\nmentioned above.\\nCol. Xahiini Hahlwin, Mr. Stephen Bnrnam, Mi William\\nWallace, Mr. Andrew Bi adford, and Mr. Timothy Smith,\\nwere chosen a committee to allix and settle prices upon\\nsnndry articles.\\nThe Mile Slip had only a partial town orj:ani/,ation, and\\nits inhabitants were a law to themselves. Hence it became\\na sort of Texas, to which the fathers sometimes resorted in\\ntimes of trouble. A bridge across the Soidiegan, within its\\nlimits, became necessary to accommodate the travel between\\nAmherst and Wilton, and as no town was liabh- by law to\\nbuild and support it, an act was ])asscd by the General\\nCourt, 2 A])ril, 1770, to oblige the connty of Hillsborough\\nto build and maintain a bridge across the Souhegan river\\nin the Mde Sliji, so called. This was the origin of the\\nCounty bridge now in Milford.\\nTHE DARK D.\\\\Y OF 1780.\\nThe famous dark day occurred 10 May, 17S0. The\\nmonung was ushered in by a very dark cloud hanging over\\nthe west and north-west, attended with thunder. The wind\\nfrom the south-west brought over a numbt. r of clouds from\\nthat (piai tei\\nThe darkness began about nine o clock in the morning,\\nand at, twelve o clock it was as dark as evening. Candles\\nwere Righted domestic fowls repaired to their roosts\\nnight birds appeared and the cattle gathered about the\\nbarns. Objects could be discerned at a small distance only.\\nThC clouds put on a strange, brassy, copper color.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0119.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "104 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe darkness abated at about twelve, and at three o clock\\nin the afternoon it was no darker than on an ordinary\\ncloudy day.\\nThough the moon fulled the day before, the darkness\\nreturned at night, and soon became total, and continued\\nuntil about midnight. Its whole duration was about four-\\nteen hours. It extended all over the New England States\\nand westward as far as Albany. To the southward it was\\nobserved all along the sea-coast, and to the north as far as\\nsettlements had been made. Many of the people were very\\nmuch frightened, and thought the day of judgment was at\\nhand. The darkness was supposed to have been occasioned\\nby the smoke from numerous fires at the westward, com-\\nbined with a thick fog from the sea.\\nThe winter of 1780-81 is said to have been the coldest\\nihat had been experienced in New England for forty years.\\nFrom about the 15th of February to the 15th of March the\\nsnow did not melt on the south sides of buildings in shel-\\ntered situations, and on the 24th of April the heavy tim-\\nbers used in the frame of the North-west parish meeting-\\nhouse were drawn on the snow crust over fences and rocks.\\nThe dissensions between the different sections of the\\ntown, conniiencing with the building of the second meeting-\\nhouse, 1771-74, and aggravated by the settlement of Mr.\\nBarnard, in 1780, were not healed by the division of the\\ntown into parishes, as is shown by the following petition\\nsent to the General Court by citizens of the First parish, in\\nFebruary, 1783, which sets forth the unhappy state of\\naffairs in town at that time.\\nSTATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.\\nHILLSBOROUGH SS.\\nTo the Honorable the Gentlemen of the Council and the Honorable\\nthe Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, in General Court\\nassembled.\\nThe Petition of simdry Persons, Inhabitants of the Old Paiish in\\nAmherst, whose names are hereunto subscribed, hmnbly sheweth", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0120.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "VIL] INTERNAL DISSENSIONS. 105\\nThat, at the session uf the general Court held at Exeter, in May,\\nAnno Domini 1761, sundry persons, whose names are given, obtained\\nan act discharging them from that time, the Polls of their respective\\niamilies Estates from any future support of the Gospel ministry and\\nother expense attending public worship at Mr. Barnard s meeting-\\nhouse, as particularly mentioned in said Act, and erecting them into\\na distinct Tarish, with incidental powers, still leaving the said I arisli-\\niouers to act with the remaining part of the town of Amherst in all\\nother matters proper to such a corporate body.\\nAnd Whereas the disuniting a body corporate in some things most\\ncommonly does, and prol)ably always will, while human nature\\nremains the same, disunite them in other nnitters, and such a partic-\\nular disunion is but little else but to set them at perpetnal variance\\nand discord, a most unhappy situation, which the unfortunate\\nsufferers lament in vain. While such particular laws, perhaps too\\nlittle adapted to the general good, made to gratify a minority, on the\\nspur of present heat and opposition, always against the great rule\\nthat the majority must govern, chain each struggling Party to the uiirr-\\nlenting enemy of human happiness, Contentiu.n.\\nAnd it is the misfortune of these partial separations that they do\\nnot redress, but increase, the evils they are intended to remedy.\\nThis we tind to be our unhappy case in common with all those\\nTowns where such divisions have been encouraged l y law. Instances\\nwould be burthensoine to your honors.\\nYour petitioners do not presume in this instance to counteract what\\nthe legislative body have thought proper to pass into a law but their\\nunhappy situation compels them to such redress in your power and\\nwisdom, and thereby extricate themselves from the bondage of con-\\nt HI ual discord, party factions, and (hose little uneasy arts which are\\nbut too easily practiced by disunited spirits.\\ni hose separate interests, so established by Law in this place, make\\nuur town-meetings scenes of confusion, irregularity, and vexation.\\nPermit us to part with one of them, and to a,sk your Honors that the\\nI crsons above named, who iiave chosen to be separated in part, may be\\nst parated from us wholly. We, tlierefore, yo.ur petitioners, do humbly\\npray that your honors woiilil cause it to be enacted tliat tiie Polls and\\nEstates aforesaid, so set otY in ministerial matters, may be wholly\\neparated from us in all matters whatsoever. Your Honors have\\nample power to confer on them any privileges necessary for\\ntheir welfare, unconnected with us, and we do not wish to retain them\\nto our mutual rcxation. Nothing herein to alter the jiresent method of\\npaying Rev. Mr. Wilkins s salary.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0121.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "106\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nAnd we hereby do empower Messrs. Daniel Campbell, Samuel\\nWilkins, Thomas Wakefield, and Ebenezer Weston, or any two of\\nthem, to prefer this Petition to the General Court and to carry the\\nsame into effect, with full power to appoint one or more agents on\\nour behalf for the same purpose.\\nAll which is humbly submitted by your Petitioners, who, as in\\nDuty bound, will ever pray.\\nSigned by\\nJoshua Atherton,\\nNahum Baldwin,\\nEphraim Barker,\\nMoses Barron,\\nEbenezer Batchelder,\\nJohn Batchelder,\\nAaron Boutell,\\nAmos Boutel],\\nJoseph Boutell,\\nJoseph Boutell, jr.,\\nKendal Boutell,\\nEnos Bradford,\\nWilliam Bradford,\\nDaniel Campbell,\\nBenjamin Clark,\\nBenjamin Clark, jr.,\\nJoseph Coggin,\\nJoseph Coggin, jr.,\\nEleazer Cole,\\nJacob Curtice,\\nSamuel Dana,\\nWilliam Dana,\\nAndrew Davis,\\nBenjamin Davis,\\nBartholomew Dodge,\\nJohn Eaton,\\nEbenezer Ellin wood,\\nJedediah Ellinwood,\\nRalph Ellinwood,\\nRolandson Ellinwood,\\nFrancis Elliott,\\nElisha Felton,\\nWilliam Fisk,\\nAmherst, Feb y ye 2-ith, 1783.\\nAmos Flint,\\nAmos Flint, jr.,\\nNathan Fuller,\\nJames Hartshorn,\\nJohn Hartshorn,\\nJohn Hartshorn, jr.,\\nTimothy Hartshorn,\\nWilliam Hartshorn,\\nSamuel Henry,\\nTimothy Hill,\\nDavid Hildreth,\\nJeremiah Hobson,\\nEbenezer Holt,\\nReuben Holt,\\nWilliam Howard,\\nIsaac Jaquith,\\nJoseph Jewett,\\nTunothy Jones,\\nJoshua Kendall,\\nNathan Kendall,\\nNathan KendaU, jr.,\\nStephen Kendrick,\\nHenry Kimball,\\nMoses Kimball,\\nMoses Kimball, jr.,\\nJonathan Lainpson, jr.,\\nFrancis Love joy,\\nHezekiah Love joy,\\nJacob Lovejoy,\\nJohn Lovejoy,\\nEdward Lyon,\\nJames McKean,\\nRobert Means,", "height": "3251", "width": "1985", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0122.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "VTL]\\nINTERNAL DISSENSIONS.\\n107\\nWilliam Stowart,\\nSaiiiui l Stfanis,\\nSaimu l Taylor,\\nJonathan Taylor,\\nWilliam Taylor,\\nIsrai l Townt\\n-fiiiui Tuck,\\nAnios Trufl,\\n.lolm Twiss,\\nSamuel Twiss,\\nI liiut luis I pliam,\\nThomas Wakt Kold,\\nWilliam Walk.-r,\\nWilliam Walton,\\nSlfphen Wasln r,\\nKbt uezer Weston,\\nEbeuezer Weston, jr.,\\nThomas Weston,\\nAaron Wilkins,\\nAndrew Wilkins,\\nUi MJamin Wilkins,\\nBenjamin ilkins, jr.,\\nBenjamin Wilkins, ;J.l,\\nSamuel Wilkins,\\nDavi.l Williams.\\nThomas oolson.\\nliinjamin Merrill,\\nKiMihen Mussey,\\nluiihen I). Mussey,\\nAaron Xi hols,\\ni iniothy Nichols, jr.,\\nWilliam O.lall,\\n\\\\\\\\illi;i:ii Oclall. jr..\\nJoshua I eltinyill,\\n.Nathan Thelps,\\niiiiijamin Pike,\\nIWnjumiu I ike, jr.,\\n.\\\\l)el Prince,\\n.loseph Prince,\\nKohert Head,\\n.John Holiy,\\n-Joseph HoUings,\\nJohn Seatou,\\nSamuel Seaton,\\nAndrew Shannon,\\nJoseph Small,\\nWilliam Small,\\nJacob Stanley,\\nSamuel Stanley,\\nDaniel Stevens,\\nThomas Stevens,\\nDavid Stewart,\\nJohn .Stewart,\\n\\\\(t action soeuis to liave been taken by the lo^i.slatiire on\\ntills petition, and the desired roliof was not obtained for\\nsome years.\\nWhile the eitizens of the town were divided into factions,\\nand their ineetin ^s were scenes of discord and confnsion,\\nthe eoiMitry at hirge was in an eijiially nnsatisfactory con-\\ndition.\\nA jieriod of distress and depression was then [irevailing^\\ngreater tlian had been experienced (hiring the sharpest\\ncrises of the striigule lor iinh-pondi iu c\\nTlie goveriunent was weak and inellicient money was\\nscarce the country and tlie people were heavily in debt\\nand credit, public and private, was well nigh destroyed.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0123.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "108 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nComplaints were made of the attorneys and officers of\\nthe Law, that tliey sought to advance their own selfisli\\ninterests to the ruin of their fellow-citizens and the peo-\\nple, indignant at such a course, assembled in some\\ninstances to prevent the sessions of the courts.\\nAn assemblage of this kind took place in Keene in tlie\\nmonth of October, 1782, which was frustrated in part in its\\ndesigns by the address of Attorney-General Sullivan.\\nIn the midst of these troubles the following petition,\\nfrom citizens of Amherst and others, was presented to the\\nlegislature at its session in February, 1783.\\nTo the Honorable Council and House of Representatives of the\\nState of New Hampshire, in General Court assembled, at Exeter, on\\nthe second Wednesday of February, 1783.\\nThe prayer of your humble petitioners, inhabitants of the town of\\nAmherst, and others, in the County of Hillsborough, hereby sheweth\\nThat your petitioners have beheld, and do still behold, with great\\nconcern and resentment the numerous needless lawsuits that have\\ncommenced the year past, and that are still commencing and carrying\\non in this State, and more especially in this County, purely for pri-\\nvate debts, it being a time of great scarcity, not only of the necessaries\\nof life, but also of the silver currency in this State, when all the\\nmoney that can be found in this state is scarcely sufficient to pay our\\npublic taxes and procure the absolute necessaries of life\\nTherefore private debts cannot be suddenly paid in money, without\\ngreat neglect of public debts and damage to the public cause.\\nNeither are private debts often to be recovered at this day by sueing,\\nfor all the money that can be procured is little enough to satisfy\\nattornies and under sheriffs (which your petitioners think are too\\nnumerous in this County), so that the Creditors often take notes for\\ntheir dues after the debts are sued, and leave said notes in the hands\\nof their Attorneys, where their debtors are quickly exposed to pay the\\nsame, or a greater cost, over again, for as though the cost of sueing in\\nthe County where both debtor and Creditor reside is too little, the\\npractice is begun of sueing in another County, where neither debtor\\nor creditor reside, which augments the cost, and is a practice which\\nyour petitioners view as very unjust and unreasonable in common\\ncases.\\nYour petitioners are of opinion that if this extraordinary sueing be\\nnot seasonably prevented, it will have a very bad effect on our public", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0124.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "VIT.] INTERNAL DISSENSIONS. 100\\naffairs, as it hath a temlency to ilisimito, iinhitter, and alienate the\\naffections of the good Subjects of tlie State from each other, in a\\ntime when peace, harmony, and congriiity, are very needful, yea, the\\ngreater part of our human strength.\\nThis excessive sueing, if not prevented, will till our gaols with\\nhonest laborious husbandmen and mechanics, and therefore Ifave our\\nsoil in a measure uncultivated, and our manufactories damaged. It\\n-will starve our army in the field, and our civil and ecclesiastical\\nofficers at home. It will starve the poor and needy, and greatly debil-\\nitate the wealthy. It will greatly encourage and embolden our\\nexternal and internal enemies, but discourage our sincere but injured\\nfriends. Tt will l)uild up lawyers and sheriffs only, and that upon the\\nruin and destruction of their fellow-men.\\nTherefore it appears needful to your petitioners that something\\nConstitutional be speedily done, in order to prevent this increasing\\ncalamity: oth ^rwise we mav exp3ct that something will be dom*\\nnncoustitutionally, the dangerous tendency and consequence of which\\nyour petitioners would greatly deprecate.\\nThereft)re, for the above reasons, your petitioners hereby pray that\\nthis Honorable Court would take the above case into their most\\nserious consideration, and, by a wise and prudent act, prevent this\\nextraordinary cost of lawsuits, and establish some more reasonable\\nway for the recovery of private debts in this time of public calamity\\nby making such lands, goods, chattels, lumber, c., as the debtor is pos-\\nsessed of, to he a lawful tender for debts at such prices as shall be set\\nupon such goods, c., by faithful men chosen for that pur]iose, or such\\nmen as the debtor and creditor shall choose themselves, which may be\\ndone with little cost and without the cost of any lawsuit.\\nHowever, your petitioners submit the particular method of ]iroceed-\\nure in this matter to the wisdom and prudence of this Honorable\\nCourt, trusting, as you ride for GOD, and are interested in the com-\\nmon welfare and happiness of your Country, and are touched with a\\nfellow feeling for the calamities of the meanest of your subjects, that\\nyou are able and Milling to point out and establish a method far\\nsuperior to any pointed out by your petitioners, both for the redress of\\ngrievances and for the safety of this State, in patient expectation of\\nwhich, your petitioners, as in dutyboimd, shall ever pray.\\nSigned by Robert Parker. Joshua T.ovejoy, I.ieut. John Patter on,\\nJames Woodbury, .fohn liradford. Richard Ward, and forty-four\\n..th. rs.\\nAs a moasuro of roliff, the loirislatiirc. early in ITSo,\\npassed an act making property of most kinds a tender, at", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0125.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "110 HISTORY OF AMHERST. Chap.]\\nan a]ipraised value, for the payment of debts but the effect\\nof tlie law, contrary to the design of its makers, was to\\nrender specie still more scarce and, as creditors were\\nunwilling to receive property for their claims which they\\ncould not turn into cash, their demands remained unpaid.\\nConventions were held in several towns and in most of\\nthe counties of the State for the purpose of devising some\\nmeans of deliverance from the troubles in which the peo-\\nple were involved.\\nOne of these Avas held at Goffstown in the month of May,\\n178G, to which Col. Daniel Warner was chosen a delegate,\\nat a town meeting held on the third of that month but no\\nrecord appears of any report made by him of its proceedings.\\nAmong the measures proposed for the relief of the\\npeople at this time were the abolition of the Court of Com-\\nmon Pleas and the establishment of town courts in its place,\\nand that not more than two lawyers should be allowed in\\nany county.\\nAlso, that a large amount of State notes should be issued,\\nwhich should be a legal tender for the payment of all debts.\\nNo provision, however, for their redemption seems to have\\nbeen thought of.\\nThe legislature formed a plan for the issuing of \u00c2\u00a350.000 in\\npaper money, to be let out at four per cent, interest on land\\nsecurity, redeemable at some future period, which was to be\\na tender for taxes for the internal support of the State, and\\nfor fees and salaries of the officers of the government.\\nThis plan was sent, September, 1786, to the several towns\\nto collect their minds upon the subject.\\nIn this town the ])roject was laid before the people at a\\nmeeting held on the fifteenth day of November, 1786, when,\\nafter discussion, they voted not to sanction it, and voted\\nunanimously not to propose any alterations in said plan.\\nOn the twentieth day of September, 1786, an armed force\\nof some hundreds of men assembled at Exeter, and sent in\\na petition to the General Court, then in session at that", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0126.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "Vn.] MOn AT EXETER. Ill\\n|ilart\\\\ askinu for a rtMlrcss of rri vaiu cs. and doclaring\\ntheir intention, if their petition was not ^rantetl, of doin;;\\nthemselves JMstiee. Tliev snrroundcd the house in which\\nthe Court was in session, and placino; sentries at the doors\\ndeniamhMl ;in immediate answer.\\nThe House (d Representatives api)ointed a committee, to\\nhe joined by one from the Senate, to take the matter into\\nconsideration Imt thr Senate refused, unanimously, to\\neoneur in this action, and the two houses met in convention.\\nPresident Sullivan, who was ex-olVicio a memher of the\\nSenate, addressed the convention anil sucji of the jietition-\\ners as chose to be present, and j\u00c2\u00bbresente(| the reasons which\\nintluenced the Senate in non-concurring with the action of\\nthe House.\\nHe spoke of the petition, and showed its e.xtreme folly\\nand jrreat injustice, and concluded by sayincc that if the\\nvoice of the whole State was for it, the le islature ouj^ht not\\nto LM-ant it while tliry were sui rounded by an armed force.\\nTo do it would be to l)etray the riirhts of the jieo|)lc they\\nhad sworn to maintain, and he declared that no considera-\\ntion of pei sonal safety should ever compi-l liim to so\\n(iaiirant a violation of the constitutional liuhts of those\\nwho had place(l him in the executive chair.\\nThe jiresident and tlic meml)ers of the le rislatnre were\\nheld as risoners until after dark by the mob. when some\\nof tlie citizens of the town devised means for their release.\\nOn recoverini; his liberty the president called out a detach-\\nment of the State militia to assist in restorim: order. His\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2all was responded to prom|)tly, and before niirht of the\\nnext day the mob was entirely dispersed. Many of the\\nleaders wei c ai resteil. and some wei e bound oxer for tria)\\nat a court to be holdcn some months later: but on the\\nassembling:; of the court they were dischar ^ed without\\nfurther action, and the atVair ended without fiirhtinj; or\\nbloodshed, thanks to the inudence and lii-mness of Pres-\\nident Sullivan.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0127.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "112 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe financial tronblcs, however, continned for some\\nyears, bnt were finally closed by the establishment of the\\nFederal g overnment, and the reestablishment of the in-\\ndustry and commerce of the country.\\nTHE REVEREND CLERGY.\\nAmple provision was made for the reverend cler,2:y at the\\npublic festivals in these times, as the following extract\\nfrom the Council records of the State will show\\n7 .rune. ITSC). The Council a lvised that a dinner be prepared at\\nthe public expense for the Gentlemen of the Clergy who may think\\nproper to attend the election, and that the President, Council, Speaker\\nof the House, and such members of the two branches as they shall\\nthink proper, dine in Company with the Clergy, the expense of which\\nis to be defrayed as the U\\\\o branches may think pro]3er to order.\\nMr. Hannaford, the innkeeper at Concord, was accoi dingly directed\\nto prepare a dinner for fifty persons the Thursday following.\\nGen. Washington visited the State in Novemlier, 1789,\\nand at a meeting of the President and Council, at Ports-\\nmouth, 31 October, the President requested the advice of\\nConncil wdiether it would be advisable to provide an enter-\\ntainment at the public expense for the President of the\\nUnited States, To which the Council did advise and con-\\nsent.\\nHon. Joshua Athcrton, having been elected senator,\\nresigned the office of representative, to which he was\\nelected in March, and the town, at a meeting held 27\\nAugust, 1792, voted not to fill the vacancy made by his\\nresignation.\\nTHE GREAT FROST OF 1794.\\nThe spring of 1794 was one of the most forward ever\\nknown. On the seventeenth day of May winter rye on\\nburnt ground was in bloom, and apples were as large as\\nounce balls. On the night following that day there was\\none of the most destructive frosts ever experienced, which", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0128.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "VII.] CURRENT EVENTS. 113\\nwas spokcii of fui ill s as the rrf at white ir \u00c2\u00bbst. The\\nrvr was kiilt d to tlir uroiiiid, and llic apples destroyed,\\nI xccpt wluTc tlicy WL ic covcix d oi jtrotectcd by artificial\\nlii at. Mr. iJaniard, the minister, had a fmo orchard of\\nyouiifr trees, on which the fitiil had fornuMl. which he saved\\nliy keepiiiif lii cs of Ijrnsh and h) rs Imrninu in the orchard\\nthrou rh the iii. 2;ht. In other instances the fruit was saved\\nl y smoke from chimneys near by beinfj driven amont^ the\\nbranches of the trees through the ni^iht. .Mr. Price, of\\nIloscawen, in writing of the frost, says the wintei grain and\\napples were destroyed. The canker worms, which had\\ninfested the apple trees fui years, and had bi-come exceed-\\ningly troui lesonie, were also desti oyed. In that case the\\nloss was not without some equivalent.\\nThe dune session of Ihe legislature was held in this town\\nin 1TU4, and (Jov. (iilman here took the oath of otlice as\\nL overnor, for the first time.\\n.Vmple provision seems to have been made by the citizens\\nfor the enterlninment of the honorable members, as no less\\nthan twenty-two taverners and retailers licenses were\\ngranted by the selectmen that year, ju-evious to the session\\nof the Court.\\nThis was the first and only session of tiie General Court\\nheld in Amherst.\\nAt the annual meeting in March, ITl o, the town voted\\nto apply to the (Jeiieral Court to alter the time of holding\\nthe annual uk ctiug from the second to the first Monday of\\n-March, and that Col. Warner be a committee to prefer the\\nal)ove vote to the Court.\\nIn compliance with this vote the legislature passed the\\nfollowing act, which received the approval of (Jov. (lilman,\\n16 June, it;\\nA.N .Vcr f ir altering the time of holding the Annual Meeting in\\ntlie town of .Vmiikrst.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0129.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "114 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe Inhabitants of the town of Amherst having petitioned for an\\nalteration of their Annual Meeting from the second Monday of March\\nto the first Monday of the same month,\\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Gen-\\neral Court convened, that the Annual Meeting of the inhabitants of\\nthe said town of Amherst forever hereafter shall be held on the first\\nMonday of March, any law, custom, or usage, heretofore to the contrary\\nnotwithstanding.\\nForever, in the act above, proved to mean about ten\\nyears, as the time was again changed to the second Tuesday\\nin iMarch, in that time.\\nThe first stage coach ever seen in Nashua passed through\\nthat place in 1795 on its way from Boston to Amherst.\\nParty politics have been the occasion of much hard talk\\nin Amherst as in other New Hampshire towns. Its citizens\\nwere plain-spoken people, having ideas of their own, and in\\ntheir expression a good deal of heat has sometimes been\\nevolved. Their disputes, however, generally ended in\\nwords which were soon forgotten, or remembered to bo\\nashamed of or laughed at. The leading loyalist in town at\\nthe commencement of the Revolution, though sadly tor-\\nmented for a time, was received into favor, and, long before\\nthe close of the war, entrusted with important offices,\\nwhich he filled to the satisfaction of the people. The estab-\\nlishment of the Federal constitution the ratification of\\nwhich he opposed in the convention of which he was a\\nmember, acting under the instructions of the town and\\nfrom his own convictions divided the people into ])arties,\\nand the division became more marked after the breaking\\nout of the French Revolution, hailed with all its terrible\\ncrimes by one party as the triumph of the people, and\\ndreaded by the other as the i)recursor of the destruction of\\nall government among men.\\nThe measures the general government tlioiight proper to\\npursue in its intercourse with tlic European powers, the\\nratification of Jay s treaty with Great Britain during the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0130.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "VTL] CURRENT EVENTS. 115\\nadniiiiist r;itii)ii of I i csident Wasliinii:ton, tho passage of tlio\\nAlien and Sedition Law and the land tax law passed during\\nthe administration of the elder Adams, intensified the divis-\\nions among the peo])le, and at the annual meeting in ^lareh,\\n17 the selectmen were constituted a committee to draft\\na jtetition to Congress asking for a rcjieal of the Alien and\\nSedition Law, and of tlie mo(h a(h)|)ted foi- assessinii and\\neolh cting tlie land tax.\\nThe selectmen declining tlie api)ointment, Maj. William\\nBradford, Ensign William Low, and Kli Wilkins, Esq.,\\nwere chosen to act as the committee, who accepted the\\nappointment, and. at an adjourned meeting, on the Tuesday\\nfollowing, ]ireseuted a rejiort which was read and accepted\\nIiy the town. I ln peojile in the north-west part of the\\ntown were almost unanimously in favor of the acceptance\\nof the report, wjiich fact will exi\u00c2\u00bblain some parts of the\\nfollowing description of the meeting, which made its\\nai)|iearance in the I i/fng e Messenger of 9 March, 1799,\\nwhich is inserted \\\\o show the feeling prevalent at that time.\\nKXTHACT FROM A TOWN .MEETING,\\nOl: A Toll II UF THE TIMKS AT a T.\\nMarch conies, the first-born cliild of Spring;\\nTlie bells for annual meeting ring;\\nJoy smiles in every patriot s face,\\nAnd A t dreams not of disgrace I\\nForth from the North in crowds come down\\nOld age, on crutch, and youth, half gi-own\\nOld age, whose one foot in the grave is,\\nAMiose other to the gout a slave is\\nAnd youth, not yet arrived at freedom,\\nWho need their nurses still to lead em\\n.VU, all came down, a motley nation,\\nAs tho in hell there were vacation,\\nBurning with Jacobinic zeal\\nTo overturn the public weal.\\nBefore them stalked a man of stature,\\nDesigned a Jacobin by nature,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0131.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "116 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nWhose mind and mien strong traces bore\\nOf that fjreat Jacobin of yore,\\nWho, for Sedition, forth was driven,\\nEternal from the gates of heaven.\\nDespising peace and lawful labors,\\nHe sows sedition mong his neighbors\\nTells them that government are knaves,\\nThat they, poor souls, will soon be slaves.\\nAnd those that rule them soon will stand\\nThe lords and sovereigns of the land.\\nTo church he goes, but not for preaching\\nHe gives his precious time to teaching\\nThat those that dare not tell a lie\\nHave surely lost their liberty.\\nHe at his heels the rabble brought.\\nWho long beneath his eye were taught\\nTo banish order, stir up evil.\\nAnd serve their lord and master. Devil.\\nAt length the cause of all their ills,\\nThe Alien and Sedition biUs,\\nThe tax direct on lands and houses.\\nWhich every foe to peace arouses.\\nComes publickly to be discussed.\\nBy friend and foe, by blest and cursed.\\nA solemn pause debates proceeded\\nAs though the Jacos some man needed\\nSome natural son of base sedition,\\nTo rise and speak for their petition.\\nTlieir chief arose Tis strange/ he cries,\\nSince freedom is our blood-earned prize,\\nThat we, like slaves, should be debarred\\nThe use of speech indeed, that s hard.\\nNo more shall scandal charm our souls.\\nSince government our tongues controls.\\nAliens no more with monied reasons\\nShall stir up faction, death, and treasons\\nBut under harrows, saws, and axes,\\nWe be compelled to pay our taxes.\\nSupport our Congress men in style.\\nBy cruel, unrewarded toil,\\nTill we, at last, O dreadful thought", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0132.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "VIT.] CURRRNT EVENTS. 117\\nBeneath these tyrants shall be l)roii!4ht,\\nAnd see in tears the fatal day\\nWhen we to tyrant laws gave way.\\nBeware, my friends, t is our condition\\ncurse the law against sedition I\\ncurse the Pres 1 no, no, I fear\\nSoint^ friend to government may hear.\\nAnd i, like friend and brother Li/on,*\\nHe tried, and feel the power of iron.\\nLiberty t is but a name.\\nWhen we no longer can defame I\\nReasons were offered when he ended,\\nAnd government and laws defended\\nBut sense and reason all are vain.\\nWhen faction rules the heated brain.\\nFor ignorance, deceived by lies,\\n.Ml human argument defies.\\nThe question put, the cliief uprose.\\nSurveyed his friends, surveyed his foes.\\nHis minion friends united stand,\\nInstructed by his factious hand.\\nTheir chief they watch, his actions view,\\n.A.nd when he votes, why, they vote too.\\nSuch are Columbia s servile foes,\\nLed on, like asses, by the nose.\\nSeduced fi om order by a villain,\\nWhose honor is not worth a shilling,\\n\\\\u worse than Jmlas and such gents,\\nuuld sell our State for thirl;/ cents.\\nI would he ape that child of hell.\\nIn all his actions, t would be well;\\nHis neck, too, then, a rope would grace,\\nAnd he depart to his own place.\\nAmphion.\\nMattlii w Lyon, at that time a Republican memlier of the national\\nHouse of Representatives. A motion to e.xpel him from the house,\\nfor sedition, had just failed.\\nAt a meeting held 20 May, 1700, tlie town moved in a\\nmatter that was not accomplished nntil 184G, and then\\nonly in part, by voting to instruct their representative in", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0133.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "118 HISTORY OP AMHERST. Chap.]\\nthe General Court to use his utmost endeavors to obtain\\nthe passage of an act by the legislature to divide the State\\ninto districts for the choice of Federal representatives and\\nelectors.\\nA committee appointed to give the representative some\\nfurther instructions reported that he be instructed to use\\nhis influence in the General Court to induce tiiat body to\\nrecommend to Congress the repeal of the land tax law as it\\nstands at present and give the states liberty to assess and\\ncollect taxes for the support of government in the usual\\nway.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0134.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "VIII.] COMMEMOKATION SERVICES. 119\\nCHAPTER YIII.\\n1800\u00e2\u0080\u00941840.\\nPROCEF.DIXCS OF TIIF TOWN, AND CURKEXT\\nE\\\\ ENTS.\\nSEIJVICES IN COMMHMOHATION 01 PRESIDENT \\\\V.\\\\SHIN(;T0N.\\nSOL.\\\\R ECLIPSE, 1801). UNION CELEBRATION OF FOURTH OF\\n.JULY, THE DECL.VRATION AGAIN READ BY CHARLES H,\\nATHERTON FROM THE ROCK. THE COLD FRIDAY. CAPT.\\ni5R0\\\\VN s TOAST. i\\\\IEETING AT THE COURT-HOUSE, AUGUST,\\nISI-J. THE SEPTEMBER GALE. MOVEMENT FOR THE ESTAli-\\nLISHMENT OF SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. THE COMMON AND ITS\\nBOUNDARIES. ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. REPORT OF\\nTHE COMMITTEE ON HORSE-SHEDS AND HEARSE-HOUSE. FIRST\\nFAIR OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.\\nSTAGES, IN DECEMBER, 1821. UNION CELEBRATION OF\\nFOURTH OF JULY, 1824. NEW ROAD FROM AMHERST TO\\nHENNIKER. RECEPTION OF GEN. LAFAYETTE AT CONCORD,\\n1825. THE (JRASSHOPPER YEAR. MORTALITY IN AM-\\nHERST, 182G. MOVEMENTS IN FAVOR OF TEMPERANCE. PUR-\\nCHASE OF THE PAUPER FARM. SOLAR ECLIPSE, 1831. THE\\nMETEORIC DISPLAY. FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION, 1834.\\nRAISING OF THE UNITARIAN MEETING-HOUSE FRAME ASYLUM\\nFOR THE INSANE. THE SURPLUS REVENUE. THE HOP\\nCULTURE. whig MEETINGS AT AMHERST, 1840.\\nServices in commemoration of President Washinj^ton\\nwere held in Amherst 22 Fcbruarv, 1800, in which the\\ncitizens of Amherst and Milford,and the members of Benev-\\nolent Lodge, No. 7, participated.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0135.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "120 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nA procession was formed, wliich marched across the\\ncommon to the meeting-house, whei-e an eloquent oration\\nwas pronounced by Charles H. Atherton.\\nDaniel Campbell, jr., acted as marshal of the school\\nchildren, who made a line appearance.\\n1 March, 1801. Quite a smart shock of an earthquake\\nwas felt in this and the ncigiibnring towns. It was also\\nnoticed in Massachusetts and Maine.\\nGREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE, 1806.\\nThe only total eclipse of the sun visible in New England\\nin the nineteenth century occurred on the sixteenth day of\\nJune, 18013, between the hours of ten a. m. and one p. m.\\nThe whole duration of the eclipse was three hours and nine\\nminutes, and the duration of the total eclipse two minutes\\nand twenty-seven seconds. The day was clear, and hardly\\na breath of air stirred the leaves. At the time of the total\\neclipse the planets Mars, Venus and Mercury, were visible,\\nalso, Sirius, Procyon, and the large stars in Orion and\\nUrsa Major. The bees returned to their hives the fowls\\nwent to their roosts and the cattle in the pastures ceased\\ngrazing, and gazed around with a wild stare. ThQ dark-\\nness was so great that objects could be seen only at a short\\ndistance. The thermometer, which at the beginning of\\nthe eclipse stood 66\u00c2\u00b0, fell to 60\u00c2\u00b0, and dew fell sufficient\\nto wet one s shoes in passing through the grass.\\nIn the spring of 1807 several animals in the vicinity of\\nthis town were bitten by mad dogs, which were killed by\\ntheir owners, or died after exhibiting every appearance of\\nmadness.\\nA union celebration of the Declaration of Independence\\ntook place 4 July, 1807. A procession was formed at\\nWhitney s tavern, which marched to the Rock in front of\\nthe meeting-house on which Sheriff Kelley stood when he", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0136.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "VIII.] FOURTH OF .Tri.V CELEHKATION. 121\\nread the Pccl.iiiitidii in 1 770, wlu i c it \\\\v:is asi niii rc-id hv\\nCharles II. Atlicrlon, jacsideiit of the (hi\\\\\\nAfter this the pi-ocession returned to the tavnn where\\nan exccUt iil dinner was served.\\nThis is the hist mention 1 (hid made of tlie Kock. It\\nstoixl in iVontof the meet inu -hoiise. a little to the east of\\nthe iVont d{)( r. and was used hy ilie l ;itliei-s and mothers as\\na horse-hloek. AftiT the use of ehaises and wagons beeame\\ngeneral it was no longer re(|nired, and it was i-emoved\\nabout 1825. Of its present location no man kiioweth.\\nIjike the whipping post and pilloi-y, it is am ng the things\\nof the past.\\nAt the animal meetiuL; in March, 18( 8, the town voted\\nto accept the pro\\\\ isions ol an act passed by the legislal nre.\\nentitled an aet for the extinguishment of fires that ma/ be\\naccidentally or otherwise kindled, and chose R()l)ert Means,\\nEsq., Capt. Daniel Prior, Charles II. Atherton, Esq.. Wil-\\nliam Fisk, Msip, Daniel Weston, James 11 )by, Cai)t. Eli\\nIh own. David Stewart, William Read, and Jonathan\\nShepard, fu ewards. in accordance with its pro\\\\isi(nis.\\nThe sjjring of 1801 was remarkably backward. As late\\nas the fourth of April the slcigliing was perfectly g(\u00c2\u00bbod in\\nthe northern parts of the State.\\nFrom the Xcir flu iii/)s/iirr Pdlriot we learn that at the\\nordination of Rev. Nathaniel Kennedy, at Litehliehl, 12\\nAjiril, Isu .i. several |)ieces of music were perl oianed by a\\nselect choir from Am ierst, which evinced a retuiai to that\\ncorrect taste and love for genuine music which the e(iitor\\nhoped was gaining giound in this country.\\nTHK COLU FRIDAY.\\nThe C(dd Friday of 1810 occurred on the IKtIi of\\nJamiary of that year. People were fro/en to death in nniuy\\nplaces, and many houses and liarns were blown down by\\nthe strong wind which prevailed all dav. ne who remem-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0137.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "122 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap,\\nbered it said it was difficult to stand on one s feet, the\\nwind was so strong. Thousands of the tall trees in the\\nforest, that had braved the storms and tempests of cen-\\nturies, were blown down, and their huge trunks were in\\nmany instances left to rot on the ground where they fell.\\nThe cold, as indicated by the thermometer, was not very\\nintense, as it ranged from 15\u00c2\u00b0 to 20\u00c2\u00b0. The mercury is\\nsaid to have fallen 55 degrees in twenty -four hours from\\nThursday to Friday noon.\\n4 July, 1810. The day was celebrated by the Republi-\\ncans of Amherst and the adjacent towns. A procession\\nwas formed, which, after marching over the common and\\nthrough several streets in the village, under the escort of\\nCapt. Patterson s company of artillery, proceeded to the\\nmeeting-house, where prayer was offered by Rev. Hum-\\nphrey Moore, of Milford. Owing to the serious illness of the\\nwife of Hon. J. K. Smith, the orator of the day, no oration\\nwas pronounced but an appropriate address was made by\\nDr. Rogers Smith, who also read the farewell address of\\nPresident Washington.\\nIn the procession was an elegant model of the frigate\\nConstitution, from the prow of which, after the discharge\\nof seventeen guns, Captain Brown made a short address.\\nCapt. Eli Brown presided at the dinner on this occasion,\\nand gave as a toast\\nAmherst, the focus of Aristocracy in oiu- County. May that\\naristocracy dissolve like the fog before the sun from the low ground\\nthat envelops it, and may Republicanism Hourish in it like the rays\\nof the sun on this auspicious morn.\\nA notice appeared in the New Hampshire Patriot, 4\\nAugust, 1812, requesting the Republican citizens of the\\nCounty of Hillsborough to meet at Amherst on the seventh\\nday of August, inst., at two oclock P. M.,to take mto considera-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0138.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "VIII. POLITICAL MKKTING, AUGUST, 1812. 123\\ntioii the luonii iitoiis siilijects suggested hy the j)rosent\\niilarminu: siliiatiuii ol our national concerns, and to adopt\\nsuch resolutions as the great occasion may be thought to\\nrequire. It was exjiected there woidd Ix- a large meeting,\\nand the more remote towns in the county were reijuested t(\u00c2\u00bb\\nsend delegates.\\nThe Federalists took ad\\\\antagc ol the notice, and hy an\\nuiuleistaniliuLi auioug themselves, assembled at the time\\nand place in considerable nnml)ers, organized a meeting, at\\nwhich speeches were made and resolutions were passed to\\nsuit tliemselves.\\nThe Republicans linding themselves oiituiiuilxTcd. met\\nat Kmerson\\\\s hall chose (ien. Ijenjamin Pierce, chairman,\\nand John Buridiam, secretary and voted that it was\\nexpedient to hold a convention at the towii-iiali in W eare,\\non the third Tuesday oi Sei)temlier I oilowing, io which the\\nliepublicans in all the towns in IJie county were invited to\\nsend delegates.\\nAt the ai)p(jinted time delegates from all the towns in\\nthe county to the number oi 150, attendetl Ijy 1,50U otlier\\ncitizens, assembled, and gave utterance to the feelings of\\nthe Republicans of Hillsborough County.\\nThe conduct of the Federalists at Andierst was calcu-\\nlated to provoke a collision, which was only avoided by the\\n|irudent course taken by the leaders of the opjtosite party,\\nwhose hour of tiinmph came with the assembling of the\\nuu eting at Wearc,the largest and most enthusiastic jtolitical\\ngathering that had ever been hehl in the county.\\nMr. Hill, in the PafrioL characterized the meeting of the\\nFederalists at Amherst as one of the most scandalous?\\noutrageous, and aggravating affairs he ever witnessed.\\nThe following speech, made by Hon. Timothy Farrar, of\\nNew Ipswich, at the meeting, shows the temper and atti-\\ntude of the Federalists at that time", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0139.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "124 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nFellow-Citizens We are brought together to-day from distant parts\\nof the County by one common feeling of the importance of the crisis\\nand for the purpose of expressing our sentiments on the present\\nalarming state of affairs. We consider the late measures of adminis-\\ntration as dangerous to our liberties, and tending to the destruction of\\nthat form of government and those principles which have been com-\\nmitted to our keeping and to which we are all sincerely attached.\\nMany of us lemember, and all of us know the high price at which\\nthose rights were purchased, and we are all disposed to defend and\\nsupport them. We are those and the descendents of those who fought\\nto establish those rights, and we all remember that the liberty of the\\npress and the freedom of s^jsech were then regarded among the most\\nessential of them. We still regard them as such. We have lately\\nseen them wantonly violated, and this induces us to consult on the\\nmeans of preserving the rights which we have contributed to establish.\\nThe declaration of war against Great Britain we consider as a law\\nof the land, and shall obej it as such while in force. So far as we ai e\\nconstitutionally called upon to support this war, we shall comply.\\nIf called on to march, we shall go or send a substitute. If called on\\nto pay, we shall pay. Beyond this our actions are voluntary, and we\\nshall be careful not to involve ourselves in the guilt of an unjust war\\nby any voluntary aid to carry it on for if we think it unjust we should\\npartake of the guilt if we go a step further than our duty calls us to\\ndo. So far as we are constitutionally called on, it is our duty to go,\\nand so far -we will support the government and the measures of gov-\\nernment, even those that we disapprove but we shall feel ourselves\\nbound to do all we can lawfully do to produce a change of men and a\\nconsequent change of measures. We meet here in consequence of an\\ninvitation addressed to Republicans. We are entitled to this appella-\\ntion, and have never given up our claim to it. We are those and the\\ndescendants of those who fought to defend their rights, which were\\nfinally secured to us by a Republican form of government, who know\\nthe blood and treasure they cost. We know how to estimate them, and\\ncannot consent to give them up to any set of men who claim the\\nexclusive privilege of this name. We claim no exclusive privileges,\\nbut we know the rights we are entitled to in common with all our\\nfellow-citizens who have fought even to defend them from foreign\\nenemies, and will not submit to surrender them to any set of men\\namong ourselves.\\nA smart shock of an earthquake was felt in this town\\nearly in the evening of 28 November, 1814.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0140.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "VTTT.] THR COMMON. 1 2i^\\nTHE SEPTEMBER GALE.\\nOne of tho most violent t( ini\u00c2\u00bbcsts ovim* oxjici ifnccd Ihto\\noccurred on tlic I l Septeiiiln i-, Isl It coninieiieed at\\nahout 11 80 A. M., and coiTtinncd with Ln-eat tiir\\\\ iil)ont two\\nhoiiis. Treos and fences woi o blown down, l\u00c2\u00bbuililin!fs wore\\nunroofed, and their fraiiinents. witli linilis of trees, were\\n.strewn in all directions. Alonfi; the coast the stoi-ni was\\nstill more severe, and the damaue done to the shi|t)iin r was\\nimmense. Fortunately, hut few lives were lost. A iiini ut\\nof air, like one from a hot bath, almost suffoeatinjr. was\\nnoticed at Woreestei-, durintr the middle stat- cs of the tem-\\npest.\\nSnow is said to ha\\\\e fallen every month of the vearlSlli,\\nand the followinu- seas )n was also a very cold one. But\\nvery little sound corn was raised in cither of these years\\nliut the crops of i-ye and oth( r small urains were excellent.\\nAbout three o clock a. m., on the morninir of 22 May,\\n1817, a smart shock of an earthquake was felt in tliis town,\\nand another on Sunday, 5 October, the same year, during\\ntiie morninir service in the meeting-liouse. The last shock\\nlasted about a minute, and was so severe that many persons\\nleft the meeting-house. It was noticed in Concord, Boston,\\nSalem, and other jilaees. Its course seemed to l)e from\\nnorth-west to south-east.\\nA meeting of citizens interested in the jn oiect was held\\n15 May, 1818, to take into consideration the expediency of\\nestablishing sunday-schools in this town.\\nTHE COMMON.\\nAt a meeting held -29 June, ISlS, William Fisk. Jede-\\ndiah K. Smith, Cliarles II. Atherton, David Stewart, and\\nDaniel Campbell, were ai)pointed a committee to ascertain\\nthe bouiularies of the common. On the twenty-first day of\\nSeptember following tiie committee reported", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0141.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "126 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nThat, from tlie best information they could then collect, the Com-\\nmon begins on the road the west side of the burying-ground, five rods\\nnorth of Col. IMeaiis s Corner, thence West, or about West, thirty-two\\nrods on land sold hj Ronaldson Ellinwood to the County, to a long\\nstone inserted in the ground, between the stores of Wallace and\\nSpalding and Mrs. Shepard, thence North so as to take in a Corner of\\nsaid store of Wallace and Spalding and a part of his (their) horse-\\nshed, to a stake near the fence running from Mrs. Smith s to the turn-\\npike, thence easterly so as to take in about one third pai t of JNIrs.\\nSmith s dwelling-house and almost one half of the Court house to the\\nline of the road nuniing AVest of the burying-ground, thence by said\\nroad to the place of beginning, which is exclusive of that part of the\\nCommon included in the burying-ground.\\nThey stated tliat\\nThe Xovtli line possibly be two or three feet further north\\nthan the line indicated above.\\n26 November, 1858. The town voted to appropriate the\\nsum of ^2.30 for the purchase of the Road U^t, so called, and\\nthat a title to the same be obtained, and that it be used as\\na common belonging to the town for ever.\\nThis was a lot on which the store, occupied for many\\nyears by William Read, Read (k Spalding, David Undcrhill,\\nand others, formerly stood. It laid west of the common,\\nand adjoining it. A part of it is now occupied by the\\nSoldiers Monument.\\n12 May, 1866, the town voted to discontinue that part of\\nthe common lying between the road leading from H. E.\\nAbbot s store to George Kent s, and that leading from said\\nKent s to William Wetherbee s, and from said Wctherbee s\\nto the chapel, and from the chapel to H. E. Abbot s store,\\nand allow the same to be fenced, provided it can be done\\nwithout expense to the town.\\nAn effort to reconsider this vote was made at a meeting\\nheld 2 June, 1866, which failed.\\nIn 1866 a portion of the common was fenced in, and 4\\nMay, 1867, the citizens turned out and spent the day in", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0142.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "I\\nYTTT.] THE roMMON. 127\\nspftinfT iiit troos within tin iiiflosui c, fMirirrliiifr it witli\\nm. iplcs and elms. The work went on thronirh the foHowiiig\\nweek, every day hi-in,i;in x somethiiitr new to add in time to\\ntlie beanty of the jthicc\\nTlie citizens turned out airain on ch-ction (hiy. June,\\n18iI7. and finislied the work on the common in ^ood\\nshajic. They dined and snpped tofrether at the Stewart\\nhouse. After supper the treasurer reported that the funds\\nin the treasury were 1.~) short of the demands nia(h\\nagainst it, which amount was contributed at once.\\nTlie })ark on the common was dedicated 1 July. 18!!S, by\\nan open-air concert, given by the Xasliua Ibass IJand. iv T.\\nBaldwin, conductor. After the concert the band and many\\nof the citizens partook of a collation, prejiared l)y the ladies,\\nat the Court House.\\nAssuming that the south-west cornei- of the common, as\\nreported l)y the committee in 1818, was identical with the\\nsouth-west corner of the training-Iield, burying-place, etc.,\\nlaid out by the jii oprietors committee in 17-)0, that lot\\nextended east from the corner mentioned, some 38 r.)ds, to\\na point in the old cemetery, thence north 74 rods, thence\\nwest some 38 rods, thence south 74 rods to the bound first\\nmentioned. To the west of the training-field lot and\\nadjoining it was the ministerial lot of 60 acres. This\\nextended 124 rods west from the west line of the training-\\nfield.\\nNorth of the traininu-lield lot, its south-west corner being\\nthe same as the north-west corner of the training-field, and\\nextending along the north line of that lot and beyond, was\\nthe minister s lot, of \u00c2\u00abiO acres. This lot extended 78 rods\\neast and west, and 124 rods north and south, land being\\nreserved for a road along its southern boundary. On this\\nlot y\\\\i\\\\ Wilkins settled, and built the house long known\\nafter his death as the Henchman house. For some\\ncause the first meeting-house was also built on this lot.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0143.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "128 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nDirectly east of this, and bounded by the road, on the\\nsouth, was the school lot of 60 acres.\\nThe present road to Manchester and Merrimack seems to\\nhave been laid out on the land reserved for the purpose by\\nthe proprietors.\\nThe committee appointed 29 June, 1818, to ascertain the\\nboundaries of the common, were also instructed to ascertain\\nwhat number of horse sheds would be wanted near the\\nmeeting-house, what number of them it would bo proper to\\nbuild on the common, and where they sliould be built. On\\nthese matters they reported\\nThat they could not recommend the erection of any horse sheds\\non the common but, as they supposed about thirty sheds would be\\nwanted, one of their number had purchased a strip of land of Samuel\\nDana, P2sq., which they supposed would furnish room sufficient to\\nallow of the election of some 20 or 30 sheds, which he offered to the\\ntown for 133; 1.2 that being the price paid for it, in addition to some\\ntrfling expanses in effecting the purchase, not exceeding three dollars.\\nThis land the Committee asked to be authorized to lay out in lots\\nsuitable for the accommodation of sheds, and sell the rights at\\nauction, Mr. Atherton giving deeds to the highest bidders, and if\\nany thing was realized above the cost of the land it should be paid\\ninto a common fund for the erection of the sheds. This plan would\\nniake it necessary to remove the hearse-house to some part of the\\nburying-ground, and to turn Mr. Lord s shed to face the east, and let\\nit form the first shed on that side.\\nThe report of the committee was accepted and adopted,\\nand they were authorized to divide the land into lots and\\ndispose of it in the manner indicated.\\nThe hearse-house was moved to the north-west corner, of\\nthe burying-ground, where it braved the storm, tempest,\\nand lightning, for many years. The spots occupied by Mr.\\nLord s shed and some others on that line are now covered\\nby the meeting-house, which was moved there in 1836, the\\nsheds having been previously removed to a spot near the\\nBaptist meeting-house. The remainder of the sheds are\\nstill on the land bou2;ht bv Mr. Atherton.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0144.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "VTll.] iiiLLSBOitornH agricultural society. 129\\nDAKK DAY OF 1818.\\n1. July, 181 S. A uTciit smoke lillcil tlir atinusplicn in\\nthis and the iiL ,ii;hl)()i-iiiij: towns. The sun was so obscni-ed\\nthat tho peoph^ were reminded of the (hirk day of 178(1.\\nThe smoke was produced by tlie burning of the woodbinds\\non the mountains and a general burning of brush in all\\ndirections. A strong north-west wind prevailed through\\nthe i\\\\-A\\\\ In Sah m and Boston the darkness is said to have\\nlieeii much more intense tiian here.\\nTAXES,\\nMarch. ISlO. Uy a vote of the town those tax-payers\\nwho paid their taxes on or before tlie lirst day of Septem-\\nliei this year were allowed a diseount of live per cent.;\\nthose who paid between that time and the third day of\\nXovemlter, three jter cent. after that time the full amount\\nwas reipured and the collector wdio did not pay up\\nhis taxes on or before the lirst day of the following ^larch\\nwas to have no pay for collecting wliat remained unpaid at\\nthat time.\\n20 March. IslO. Alter a winter of bare ground\\nand mild, pleasant weather, snow fell to the depth of eight-\\neen oi- twenty inches on a level, which was |)iled into huge\\ndrifts by the high winds, and greatly obstructed the travel-\\ning in many i)laces.\\nTAii; OF Tin: Hillsborough county AiiRicuLTURAL socikty.\\nTlie lirst cattle show and fair under the direction of the\\nnillsl)orough County Society for the promotion of agricul-\\nture and domestic manufactures was held on Amherst\\nIMain. 1: October, 1810.\\nA procession was formed at Ray s tavern, which, under\\nthe lead of Oen. Benjiimin Pierce, moved across the ])lain\\nto the place of exhibition, and viewed the stock, farm\\nproducts, and manufactures ottered for [tremiunis. They", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0145.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "130 HISTORY OF AMHERST. Cliap.]\\nthen inarched to the meeting-house, where prayer was\\noffered by Rev. Humphrey Moore, of Milford, after which\\nthey returned to Ray s luilL\\nAlthough a cold rain storm, accompanied by sleet, pre-\\nvailed in the forenoon, a large number of peo])le were in\\nattendance, and the utmost good feeling and harmony\\nprevailed.\\nIn tlie afternoon tlie society met to hear the reports of\\nthe awarding committees, hear essays read, and choose\\nofficers for the ensuing year.\\nDr. Matthias Spalding read an essay on making and\\nmanaging manure (which was published in the Cabinet, 13\\nNovember, 1819), for which he received the premium\\noffered by the society.\\nHon. Charles H, Atherton was chosen president of the\\nsociety for the following year.\\nThomas Underwood, of Amherst, was awarded the first\\npremium for wheat, having raised twenty-four- bushels to\\nthe acre.\\nA pair of yearling twin steers exhibited by Timothy\\nDanforth, attracted much attention. They were yoked\\ntogether, and drew a small cart filled with rare farm pro-\\nducts.\\nMr. Danforth received the first premium for corn, his crop\\naveraging seventy-one bushels of shelled corn to the acre.\\nThe second premium for corn was also awarded him, as he\\nraised forty-four and three fourths bushels per acre, on light\\nland, at a very trifling cost.\\nFrom the twelfth day of November, 1820, to the seven-\\nteenth day of April, 1821, there were twenty-four snow\\nstorms in which 83^ inches of snow fell.\\nSTAGES.\\n22 December, 1821. There were stages running through\\nthe village every day in the week.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0146.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "VIII.] CURRENT EVENTS. 1:-)1\\nA new line lioiii A iiilicrsl to (Jroloii IkkI I ccciitly hceii\\nput (111. wliicji left Amlirrst on Aloiiday ami Wcdiicsday\\ninoiiiiii^is, and returned on Tnesdnys and Saturdays. At\\nGi-oton it connected with stages from Iveenc.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a224 an.l 25 September, 1822. The llillsboi-ou\u00c2\u00ab,rh County\\nA,i;iicnitui al Society held its fourth anniversary cattle-\\nshow, plowiim-mateh. etc., at this |)lace. The numl)er of\\npeople eollecfed wa.s veiw ureat. Pens for the cattle were\\nei ccted on the plain in front of the meetinii -house, and the\\nmaniifactui es wei-e deposite(l in the uj)per room of the\\nscliool-liuiise. At live o clock 1 M., on the lirst day, the\\nsociety met for the choice of ollicers and the transaction of\\nother Inisiness; after this they adjourned until eight o clock\\nthe n \\\\t morninir, at which time they heard and accepted\\nthe treasurer s report. At half past nine o clock such ani-\\nmals as the owners wishe(l to dispose of were sold hy\\nauction. At ten oNdock a procession was formed, under\\nthe direction of (Jener;ii Denjamin I^ierce as chief mai-shal,\\nwhidi moved \\\\o the spot selected for the plowing-match.\\nAfter the close (jf the plowing-match the society returne(|\\nto the ai ea of the pens, where refreshments wer( paitakeii\\nof, and at half |)ast twelve the |)rocession was re-f(jrmed\\nand proceeded to the meeting-house, where prayer was\\noffereil by Rev. Xathan Lord, and an interesting address\\nwas delivered by Moses Eastman, Es(i., of Salisbury.\\nIn 1823 the road to Bedford was repaired, and a short\\n|\u00c2\u00bbiece of new road built whiidi made the i-oute more direct.\\nIll \\\\oveml)er of that year the new road to .Milford was\\nlaid out l)y the selectmen.\\nAt the annual exhibition (\u00c2\u00bbf the lIilisboroiiL;li .\\\\gri iil-\\ntiiral Siicjety held in Ainliei t on the lilth and 2 \u00c2\u00bbth of\\nSeptember, ls2- Charles II. Atlu. rton was awai ded =4 for\\ngood husbandry Timothy I anforth, 4 for the second best\\nHeld of oats Eber Lawrence,. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2?3 for the third best field of\\noats David Stewart, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2ii 4 for the best field of beans Mat-\\nthias Sjialding, 84 for the best field of English turni|\u00c2\u00bbs;", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0147.jp2"}, "148": {"fulltext": "132 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nand Miss Lucy Ann Fuller, %1 for the best straw bon-\\nnet.\\n4 July, 1824. The day was celebrated by the citizens\\nwithout distinction of party. Hon. Charles H. Atherton\\nacted as president of the day Hon. William Fisk, Hon.\\nEdmund Parker, Andrew Wallace and Robert Means,\\nEsqs., vice-presidents Timotliy Danforth, chief marshal,\\nwith Capt. Daniel Campbell, Capt. Daniel Hartshorn, Lieut.\\nLuther Melendy, Ephraim Blanchard, and E. F. Wallace, as\\naids Rev. Jeremiah Barnard, chaplain Charles G. Ath-\\nerton, orator of the day. The Declaration of Independence\\nwas read by Hon. Edmund Parker, and Capt. John Secombe\\nacted as toast-master.\\nHis Excellency, Gov. Morrill, was met at the residence of\\nHon. William Fisk, and escorted to the plain by a cavalcade\\nof citizens. Gen. James Miller, the hero of Lundy s Lane,\\nGen. Benjamin Pierce, and Gen. Joseph Low, were present,\\nand participated in the festivities of the occasion.\\nThe annual fair of the Hillsborough County Agricultural\\nsociety was held in this town 22 and 23 September, 1824.\\nThe annual address was delivered by Dr. Matthias Spalding.\\nA large concourse of people was present, who appeared to\\nbe deeply interested in the proceedings.\\nAt the plowing-match the land was measured into lots\\nof one eighth of an acre each. Nine teams competed for\\nthe prizes, and the time occupied by each varied from nine\\nminutes and seven seconds to sixteen minutes per lot. Two\\nteams were entered from Amherst, of which that owned by\\nTimothy Danfortli, a pair of twin oxen, six years old,\\ndriven by Walter Danforth, John Farnum, plowman,\\ncompleted the lot in twelve minutes and twenty seconds,\\nplowing seventeen furrows. The team owned by Capt.\\nDaniel Campbell, a pair of oxen, six years old, driven by\\nJames Tuttle, Capt. Campbell, plowman, completed its\\ntask in twelve minutes and thirty seconds, having plowed\\nsixteen furrows.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0148.jp2"}, "149": {"fulltext": "VI IT.] CURRENT EVENTS. 183\\nI lio s|\u00c2\u00bbL iiker ol the House of Reprfsoiifiitivcs Ii:nin i;\\nrosi\u00c2\u00ab ;iu d, lion. Kdmuiul Parker, of Ainliorst, wa.s clioscn\\nspeaker lor llir n maimliT of tin- session, 15 December,\\n1824.\\nThere are now li\\\\ ini; in Amherst 2 persons over 90 years of age\\n17 (nine males aii l ciyht loniales), over 80 and under !Kl years ami\\n3 (twenty-seven males and twi-nty-six females), lu twccn 70 ;iiid SU\\nyears. Xeic Ilumpshire Patriot, 21 Deeembcr, IS JI.\\nNEW KOAD Ti) NEW BOSTON AND HENNIKEll.\\nA new I oad from Amherst to lieniiiker beuan to 1)0\\ncalled for early in 1824, and at a meetinii; held 21 .Inne, lliat\\nyeai David McG. Means, William Fisk, John Seeombe, and\\nLiithei- Melendy, were appointed a committee to confer with\\nsneh eoininittees as mi\u00c2\u00abi ht be appointed by the towns of\\nllenniker, Weare, and others, to ascertain whether it was\\npracticable to straiirhten the road from llenniker and\\nWeare, tlu omih New Hoston and Amherst, to Nasluia\\nvillaire, and they were directed to ascertain the most practi-\\ncal)le route for said road to pass throimh the town of\\nAndierst to Xashna village.\\n3 Septeml)er, 1825, Nathaniel Shattuck, Ks(|., was\\nap| ointed agent to oppose the laying out of a road from\\nAndierst throngh the easterly part of Mont Vernon, thence\\nthrongh New Boston to the soiitli line of Weare, as peti-\\ntioned for by William Whittle and others and John Crond)ie\\nand others.\\n4 September, 1826, Robert Read, Kdmund I arker, and\\nJohn Secombe, were appointed agi nts for the town to\\noppose the granting of the j)etition of William Whittle and\\nothers, foi- a road to be laid throngii tlw easterly part\\nof thi town and they were directi-d to nse their inllnence\\nin favor of the petition of Robert Read and others, for a\\nroad from the south line of Weare to Amherst village.\\nVoted also to discharge Nathaniel Shattnck, who was\\nappointed agent to oppose the laying out of the road peti-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0149.jp2"}, "150": {"fulltext": "134 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ntioned for by William Whittle and others, from further\\nservice in that direction.\\nThe town voted, at a meeting held 18 January, 1827, that\\nthe expenses and money paid out by the committee, while\\nwaiting upon the court s committee which laid out the\\nroad petitioned for by Francis Peabody and others, after\\ndeducting such sums as shall be allowed by the court on\\nthe acceptance or rejection of their report, shall be paid\\nby the town.\\nEdmund Parker was appointed agent to appear in court\\nand urge the acccj)tance of tbe committee s report on the\\nroad petitioned for by Francis Peabody and others, and he\\nwas authorized to make such preparations as he might\\ndeem expedient to secure the acceptance of the report.\\nAt the annual meeting, 13 March, 1827, the petition of\\nRobert Means and others, and David McG. Means and\\no:hers, praying for a straightening of the road between\\nAmherst common and Daniel Fletcher s, and the petition\\nof William Melendy and others for an alteration in the\\nterminatiou of the road lately laid out by a court s com-\\nmittee from the south line of Weare to Amherst, were\\nreferred to the selectmen.\\nAt the session of the Court of Common Pleas held in Sep-\\ntember, 1827, the justices accepted the report of the com-\\nmittee appointed by them on the petition of Francis Pea-\\nbody and others, laying out a new road from Amherst to\\nWeare. The road was built during this and the following-\\nyear. It passed through the entire length of Mont Vernon,\\nand its construction and maintenance have been a heavy\\nburden to that town. Its completion was noticed in the\\nCabinet, 31 January, 1829, as follows\\nThe new road, lately ordered to be laid out and built by the Court\\nof Common Pleas between this x^lace and Weare is now completed and\\ntraveled by teams going with loads to market at Boston and the man-\\nufacturing towns below us. It is generally we understand consid-\\nered as an excellent and level road, and is likely to receive the travel\\nfrom the upper towns in preference to aii} other route.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0150.jp2"}, "151": {"fulltext": "VIII.] GEN. Lafayette s visit. VMj\\nT\\\\\\\\r (own voted,!* Miin li. ls: 0, to Uc( |i ilic tMrii|iil t mihI\\nl)i-iil Xc ill repair from the |toiiit ulicrc the new io;iil inter-\\nsects with it, to the eil l of the tiiiii| il e Ileal- Kohert lieMil s\\nstore.\\nRECEPTION OF GEN. LAFAYETTE AT CONCOHD.\\nThe capital (\u00c2\u00bbf New llaiupshire was visiteil 1)\\\\ (Jen.\\nLafayette 22 .Iiiiie. 182 and thousands of the citi/.eiis of\\nthe State enil)raeed the op|ioit unity of gieetiiiir the fiieiid\\nand eonijtanioii of \\\\Vashin,:iton. More than two hundred of\\nhis eduipaniiiiis in arms were jiresent. Milmiind Parker,\\nl*]s(|.. the representative from Amherst, was chief marshal\\nof the day. Ueceiviiit\u00c2\u00bb- the (Jeneral at Pemhroke, the civic\\nescort proceeded towai d Concord, and at the line of the\\ntowns was met hy the military escort called out for the oc-\\ncasion, which was under the command of (Jen. IJradhiiry\\nHartlett, a trrandson of Col. (.\u00e2\u0096\u00a0illey, of revolutionary fame.\\nJ he procession then marched n|i Main street to the North\\nend, then wheeled and returned to the i ^tate House, where\\nthe military formed on either side of the walk from the\\nstreet to the State House step ami the marshals, commit-\\ntee of arranuemeiits, and ,u:uests, jiassed Itetween the lines to\\ntlu Re|iresentatives hall, where the Governor, Council, Sen-\\nate, and House of Representatives were assembled. Oiieii-\\nteriiiLi the hall the presence of Cen. Lafayette was an-\\nnounced to the convention, which rose to receive him. lie\\nwas then introduced to Gov. Morrill, who address d him\\nbrielfy in an appropriate speech, to which he rejilied. He\\nwas afterward introduced to the meinhers of the Council\\nand the President of the Senate hy the (Joxernor. The\\nPresident of the Senate Introdiiceil him to each of the Sen-\\nators and to the Speaker of the House, who introdui-ed him\\nto each of the Representatives. He then descended to the\\narea helnw the hall and met tlu Kevolut ioiiary soldiers\\nthere assemitled. (Jen. lienjamin I ierce welconu-d him in\\ntheir behalf. He then partook of a dinner in the State", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0151.jp2"}, "152": {"fulltext": "136 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHouse park, with about eight hundred of the citizens, the\\nchief marshal of the day being seated at the left of the\\nnation s guest, at the table.\\nHon. Edmund Parker, who had represented the town in\\nthe General Court several years, and was again elected in\\nMarch, 1826, resigned a short time previous to the session\\nof the legislature, and Robert Read, Esq., was elected to fill\\nthe vacancy at a special town-meeting called for the pur-\\npose. Mr. Parker s letter of resignation was as follows\\nTo the town of Amherst\\nThe undersigned respectfully represents that on account of\\nsickness the situation of his family is such as renders it very\\ninconvenient for him to be absent. On the most favorable sup-\\nposition he apprehends the case will be but little varied during the\\nmonth of June, and that he can not serve the town in the (General\\nCourt without neglecting more imperious obligations. Under these\\ncircumstances he thinks it a duty he owes to the town, as well as his\\nfamily, to ask to be excused from serving the town as their Repre-\\nsentative in the General Court the ensuing year, or in case the office\\ncan ba considered as now existing, to ask permission to resign it. He\\ndoes it at this time that there may be opportunity to elect another\\nbefore the sitting of the court. He begs the town to accept his\\nthanks for the honor they have conferred on him, and he assures them\\nthat nothing but necessity would have induced him to decline serving\\nthem.\\nEDMUND PARKER.\\nAmherst, May 20, 1826.\\n4 July, 1826. The day was celebrated by the Lafayette\\nRiilemen, who were presented with a beautiful staudard by\\nMiss Lucretia Claggett, in behalf of the ladies of the town,\\nafter which they dined at Ray s hotel, in company with a\\nnumber of the citizens.\\nThe viewing committee of the Hillsborough County\\nAgricultural Society commenced their tour of duty, in\\nexamining crops, etc., 24 July, 1826. They reported\\ninformally^ 29 July, that they had a pleasant trip, being\\nevery where met with cordiality, welcome, and grass-\\nhoppers. That there would be about an average crop of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0152.jp2"}, "153": {"fulltext": "lll.] CURRENT EVENTS. 137\\nImliiiii corn, wheat. ;iii(l iidtatocs; rye, a little sliortcnod\\ns|\u00c2\u00bbi iii;j: rye. lania,i:i il, ami oats very iiiiicli dania icd liy tin-\\niri assli i|i|M rs hay, lujt uvrr liall a croj): no tiiniips ami\\ntour lit lhs ni the 5ai-(U ns naked as the middle ol the luad.\\n1S26 was loiiu; reiuenibered as the gi iisshupper year.\\nTiiKse iuscffs weri so plenty that iieai ly every green thing\\nwas catrii. In some (liaces they are said to have been\\ncaught in nets ami led to the hogs. A great rain storm\\n(M-euiied during the last wec k in -Vngust, which ilestroyed\\nthem. More water is said to ha\\\\e fallen in this storm than\\nhad I allen in the same length ol lime tor many years. The\\nmails were l)ailly washed, and many ol the hridges were\\nswept away. The Merrimack and Soidiegan rivers were as\\nhigh as they are in the greatest spring freshets.\\nIt was durim:- this storm that the slide on the White\\nMountains took place, liy which the Willey lamily was\\ndestroyed.\\nFit ty-thi-ee deaths oi-curred in Amherst in the yeai-\\n18 a greater nnniher than is recordetl in any \u00c2\u00bbther year\\nsince its settlement.\\nMail} iu .lul\\\\ the whoopiug-congh made its appearance.\\nIn the sanu month the measles tollowed. aud soon alter\\nthe dysentery. These diseases were all more dillicult to\\nmanage than usual, and ulten terminated iu death. The\\nsickness was mure severely felt in the Centre school district\\nthan any other. In this district alone there were 47 cases\\nof whooping-congh, 1-- of measles, ami lO .i of dysentery.\\n.Many adults sutVered severely, and some died. Deaths, by\\nthe cough, 1 dysentery, lo measles, 3 and one linger-\\ning case, which resulted in death, seemed t(j l)e the result\\nof all three of the diseases. Of these 16 were children, and\\nl! adults males 1;J, females The sickness continued\\nuntil past the middle ot l ecendter.\\nNeither wine nor ardent spirits were used at the ilinner\\nof the honthern District Medical Society at Xutt s tavern,\\ny January, 1827 but the table was abundantly snitplied", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0153.jp2"}, "154": {"fulltext": "138 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwith most excellent cider. Three or four decanters of\\nbrandy, placed on the table without orders, remained\\nuntouched by the doctors.\\nAt the fair of the Hillsborough County Agricultural\\nSociety, held in this town 24 and 25 September, 1828, pre-\\nmiums were awarded to George Raymond and Thomas\\nCloutman, of Mont Vernon, Humphrey Moore, of Milford,\\nMatthias Spalding, of Amherst, and Thomas Eaton, of\\nFrancestown, for performing the labor on their farms that\\nyear without the aid of distilled liquors.\\nThe use of distilled liquors was at that time nearly uni-\\nversal among all classes of the people. The farmer carried\\nthem to his field, the mechanic to his worksliop, and the\\nprofessional man to his office; all used tliem freely, and\\nthe legitimate conse(juences drunkenness, idleness, pov-\\nerty, disease, and crime followed.\\nAbout this time a society was formed in the town the\\nmembers of which were pledged to abstain from the use of\\nintoxicating spirits. Associations of a similar kind were\\nformed in many other towns. In these movements many\\nof the most distinguished physicians, and other educated\\nmen in the State, took an active part, and suffered no small\\namount of abuse in consequence of their exertions.\\nA cow, six years old, exhibited by Capt. Elijah Putnam,\\nof this town, at the fair in Milford, September, 1827, aver-\\naged seventeen quarts of milk per day, for fourteen days,\\nfrom which nineteen and one fourth pounds of butter were\\nmade.\\nAt this fair Dr. Thomas Eaton, of Francestown, stated\\nthat he had ascertained, by careful experiment, that one\\nseventh more corn could be raised from the same number\\nof stalks planted in drills than when planted in the usual\\nway in hills.\\nA code of by-laws for the prevention of fires within 200\\nyards of the court house, to be in force after 1 January,\\n1828, was adopted by the fire-wards 22 November, 1827.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0154.jp2"}, "155": {"fulltext": "III.] PURCHASE OF THK PAUPRR FAUM. l^iO\\n1 September, 1829. After ;i day of int\u00c2\u00ab nse heal the\\nwind suddenly elianucd in the night, and the weather\\nl)ecanie uncunilurtably eohl, and continued so foi more than\\na week. The earth had become very dry from a ionu-\\ndi nu,i; ht, and the air was liih d with smoke and dust from\\nnumerous lires the wind had rekindled, which wouhl have\\ndone serious damage but for the great exertions of the\\ncitizens in (|uelling them.\\nDr. Daniel A(hims, of Mont VeiMion, delivered an athlress\\nitefure the Amherst temjjerance society on the evening of\\nMay, iHrJO. Many citizens Irom all j\u00c2\u00bbarts of the county,\\nwho were ill town attending the session of the court weie\\npreMiit. and listened with jileasure to the |)oi;tor s valu-\\nalile and convincing discourse.\\ntl August, IS: A great freshet, oceurred. the like of\\nwhich has seldom been seen l)y the oldest inhabitants.\\nTile streams, swollen to an unwonted height, ijurst over\\ntli ir bairiers. and in sinnv cases formed new channels,\\npresenting a scene of ruin ami desolation along their\\neoiirse.s.\\nThe Hillsborough County Agricultural Society held their\\neh venth exhibition in Amherst, October ami 7, 18-5().\\nAlthough the weather was hue and the attendance large,\\nthe exhibition was small. On the morning of the Tth the\\nauimal aildress was delivere(l in the meeting-luMise l y \\\\h-.\\nS. 1. Hard, of Francestown. It was an interesting and\\nvalualde jiroduction.\\nPCKCUASK OF Tin: PAI I Ki: FAKM.\\nThe sii|i|iort of ihe town |iau|iers was provided for by the\\ntown, auuiially. at a meeting held near the (dose of the\\nmonth of .March, when iheir maintenance during the\\ncoming year was let out to the lowest l)idder.\\nThis course, the best at first, perhaps, that eoiiM be\\nadopted, was open to serious objections, and, at the annual\\ntown meetim:-, March. I^^IT, William Fisk, Fdmuml Parker,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0155.jp2"}, "156": {"fulltext": "140 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nJohn Secombe, Daniel Campbell, jr., Elijah Putnam, Robert\\nMeans, Israel Fuller, Frederick French, William Read, and\\nJedediah K. Smith, were appointed a committee to take\\ninto consideration the propriety of providing a house for the\\naccommodation of the poor of the town, so that thej may be\\nmore prudently and comfortably supported, and in a way\\nless repugnant to the feelings of humanity than at present.\\nAt the adjourned meeting held 26 March, 1817, the com-\\nmittee reported that the time had been too short to make\\nthe necessary in({uiries in regard to the matter put into\\ntheir hands, and that it would be advisable to appoint a\\ncommittee of two or three persons whose duty it should be\\nto procure information from overseers of the poor in towns\\nwhere farms had been purchased on which to support the\\npoor and lay the result of their inquiries before the town at\\nsome future meeting.\\nWhile they considered it unadvisable for the town to\\npurchase a farm at that time, they were persuaded that the\\ntime would arrive when it would be advisable so to do.\\nThe town voted to accept the report of the committee,\\nbut took no further action. The subject of the purchase of\\na pauper farm was again brought up and discussed at the\\nainiual town meetings until 1826, when another committee\\nwas appointed to take the subject into consideration but\\nno record exists to show that they were called upon to make\\na report of their doings.\\nAnother committee was appointed in March, 1828, to\\ntake the subject into consideration, but no further action\\nwas taken.\\n9 March, 1830, the town voted not to purchase a farm\\nfor the support of the poor.\\n11 December, 1830, the town voted to purchase a farm,\\non which to support tlie poor. John Mack, David Stewart,\\nBartholomew Dodge, Thomas Wilkins, and Daniel Camp-\\nbell, jr., were appointed a committee to carry the vote into\\neffect, and they were authorized to sell the real estate then", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0156.jp2"}, "157": {"fulltext": "VIII.] PURCHASE OF THE PAUPER FARM. 1 11\\nowikmI Ity the town, and lo huri ow sin-Ji a sum of iiioiirx in\\naddition to tiK amount received from sncli sale, as would\\nenalile them to \\\\)iiy for the farm, with the necessary stock\\nand tools rc(inired for it, and ju ovisions for the support of\\nthe paupers the first yea i thi wliolc ainonnt not to exceed\\nlour thousand dollars.\\nTlic coniniittee atteudi d at once upon the husincss\\nentrusted to them, and, attei- the necessary impiirifs and\\nexamination of farms offered, decided to punduise the farm\\nlyim: on the south side of Souhegan river, owned l)y .Mr.\\n.John .Mark, and at the annual meeting in March, 1S:U.\\nmade report of their action in wliich they stated that.\\nFinding they could not i\u00c2\u00bburchasc the wliole farm with-\\nout exceeding the limits assigned them, they had reserved\\nill their own hands ahout sixty acres, and taken a deed ol\\nthe remainder for the town for the sum of 6 3,lo0. The\\nland they had secured could he had for \u00c2\u00ab700, if the town\\ndesired to purchase it, which the committee were decidedly\\nof o|miion it would be for the interest of the town to do,\\nwhich would make the cost of the whole ,8o0, which, with\\nthe stock, tools, and ro\\\\isions necessary, would icfpiirc an\\noutlay of from forty-two to forty-three humlred dollars,\\nthirty-live hundred of which they had already hired.\\nThey also repoi ted that they had not purchased any\\nstock, i arming tools, or provisions, and hut a snutll aniount\\nof furniture, not deeming it best to do so until they were\\nwanted, and that they had hired Mr. John W. Underwood, of\\nIhiiistalile, to superintend ami carry on the farm one \\\\ear\\nat a salary of 20\\nAlso that they had l een oll eriMl three dollars and fifty\\ncents pel acri [Or the land ownc(| l v tlie town, and suli-\\nmittcd tJie matter to the town, whether they would accept\\nthe olVer or not.\\nAfter hearing the rei)ort, the town \\\\()t4 d to jiur hase the\\nti /inlc of the Mack farm, as recommende(l, and ttt dispose\\nof tln^ town s land on the best terms olVered.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0157.jp2"}, "158": {"fulltext": "142 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThey also voted that tlie committee draft by-laws and rules\\nand regulations for the government of the poor-house,\\nand report the same at the adjournment of this meet-\\ning.\\nAlso, voted that the town s farm for the poor Ije taxed\\nwith school and highway taxes.\\nA code of by-laws prepared by the committee was adopted\\nby the town at an adjourned meeting.\\nThe amount paid Mr. Jacob Kimball for the support of\\nthe town paupers the year preceding the purchase of the\\nfarm was -^525.\\n23 December, 1833. The town voted to build a barn on\\nthe pauper farm, and the selectmen were constituted a com-\\nmittee to superintend the work. The barn, 100 x 40 feet,\\nwas built the following season, at a cost, as reported, of\\n1967.20, exclusive of lumber furnished from the farm. It\\nwas burned by an insane pauper in the month of March,\\n1847, with all its contents, just after the town had paid the\\ndebt incurred by the purchase of the farm.\\n19 April, 1847. The town voted to build a barn on the\\npauper farm, 60 x 40 feet, and authorized the selectmen to\\nhire a sum of money to defray the expense of the same,\\nprovided it does not exceed six hundred dollars. Daniel\\nHartshorn, Israel Fuller, jr., and Thomas Wilkins. were\\nappohited a committee to superintend its erection.\\n2 May, 1847. Voted to enlarge the size of the barn, and\\nbuild it twenty feet longer, making the whole length eighty\\nfeet, and authorized the committee to build a shed, such as\\nthey might think proper.\\nThe cost of the barn and shed, including the services of\\nthe committee, was $918.27.\\nIn 1859 the house on the farm was repaired at an expense,\\nas reported, of -f971.43.\\nThe same year the wood and timber sold from the farm\\namounted to 11,497.50.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0158.jp2"}, "159": {"fulltext": "I 1 1 I CURRENT EVENTS. 148\\n111 .M;in li. 1SI tlir town inillioii/.rd the si-lccl iiini to\\nsell iind convey a portion ol tlie ;iii|hm t :iiiii. iiot rxcfctlinir\\ntwo acres, to Capt. Jaeoh Dailforth.\\nThe t ;inii, lU i jiiially a part of Moiisoii, on wliirh l!cii-\\njaiiiiii KtiKlrick settled in 174 is still owned by the town,\\nand is worth rohal)ly thre( times the amount paid for it\\nlifly years aiio. While sindi :iii institntion was necessarv\\ni( fully answered tin imrposr for whieh it was hoiitrjit Imt\\nthe riM ent chanu e in the pauper laws of the State has\\nalinnsl wholly (jliviated the necessity of town eslaiilish-\\nmeiits fni- the siippDi-t of |Kiupers.\\n1:2 February, 1831. An eelipse of the sun, the lar ;cst\\nthat has been witnessed in this place since the total eclipse\\nof Itl .hme, iSOil, took place to-day between the hours of\\n10 A. M. ami il lo P. M. At live minutes past 1 o clock\\nll.i^ diirits of tlu- sun s service were eclipseil. The\\nweather was fair, allowinij; a ;:!;ood view of the ecli|\u00c2\u00bbse. At\\nthe time of the ijreatost ol)scuration the planet Venus was\\nvisii)le, and an uiiiisiial chill pervaded the atmosphere.\\nOwinu; to the j^ioal ilistaiu e of the moon from the earth at\\nthe time, the eclipse was no where total.\\nPile followint: instance of \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2extraordinary desjiatcli in\\nthe transmission of the President s message is loimd in the\\nCabinet of 17 Dci-ember, 1831\\nTho President s mossa-jje was conveyed fidiii tlio steaniboat\\nwliai f in Providence to Hoston, a distance of forty-two miles, in one\\nhour and fifty-two minutes. Tliis rai idity of eonveyanre is without\\na parallel in this country, and we are not aware of its heinj; iMjualleil\\nelsewhere.\\nJune, 1832. The Asiatic cholera made its appearance in\\n(Quebec, whence it spreail over the country, |iro\\\\ inc fatal in\\nnumberless cases, and ctinsin;. trreat alarm. It has never\\nrevailed to :iny u reat extent in Xcw Ilampshire.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl D. tobcr, 1833. The Ilillsborouirh County Mutual Fire\\nInsurance Company was organized at Amherst.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0159.jp2"}, "160": {"fulltext": "144 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCharles H. Athertoii was chosen itresident Robert Read,\\nDavid McG. Means, Isaac Spalding, of Nashua, and Abial\\nLovejoy, of Milford, directors and John Prentiss, secre-\\ntary.\\nTHE METEORIC DISPLAY\\nOn the morning of 13 November, 1833, was the grandest\\never witnessed in this country. Thousands of meteors\\nwere flying in all directions, and the show continued until\\nthey were obscured by the light of the sun. The Neiv\\nHampshire Patriot, of the following week, said\\nAt half past five in the moniing the heavens presented one of the\\nmost extraordinary, sublime, and beautiful prospects ever beheld by\\nnian. Imagination can picture nothing to exceed it. The meteors\\nwere seen flying in every possible direction, through a clear, unclouded\\nsky, leaving long lumiHous trains behind. Tn any direction the scene\\ncould be compared to nothing more aptly than a distant shower of fire,\\nwhose particles were falling sparsely to the earth. Frecpiently one\\nlarger and more luminous than the others would shoot across the\\nheavens, producing a flash like vivid lightning. Toward the approach\\nof daylight the sky began to be obscured with clouds, and the meteors\\nappeared less frequently, but they were seen as long as the stars were\\nvisible.\\nSome of the cases brought before the Court of Common\\nPleas at its session in February, 1834, originated in very\\ntrivial matters. One arose from a matter of six and a\\n(juarter cents, which, by eight or ten years litigation,\\namounted to six or seven hundred dollars.\\n4 July, 1834, the Lafayette Riflemen paraded and\\nreceived the New Boston Artillery, their guests for the\\nday. The day was ushered in by the ringing of the bell\\nand the discharge of twenty-four guns. At 12 o clock a\\nprocession was formed which marched to the meeting-\\nhouse, where an oration was pronounced by Perley Dodge,\\nEsq. At the conclusion of tbe services in the meeting-\\nhouse the company repaired to a booth on the common\\nwhere a dinner had been provided by Mr. Hardy, to which", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0160.jp2"}, "161": {"fulltext": "VIII.] CURRKNT KVKNTS. 14.\\niiiiiplf jiislicf WHS iloiic. Tlir twti (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(iiii|i:iiiit S tlini iiaiiidctl\\non till I liiiuiiuii ;iii(l wi iif tliioiitrJi ;i variety of evolutions,\\nevinciiii: a liiuli slate ol lisci|tliiie, and at an early hour\\nleliied. I lie celehialioii passed olV with a doi^foe ol ood\\norder and suliriety creditalde to all eoneerned.\\nThe Ainhersl Lyceum, reeently organized, was oj)ene(l\\nliy a h ctuic iVoni Hi Anioiy (Jale. I)eeen\u00c2\u00bbl)er, lS. )4.\\n7 d. iiiiiary, IS: a liTeat lail ol rain at ni jht raised the\\nMiiall streams to a ^reat height, and tlid f(tnsidera))le\\nilaniaiif to hi-idi:es, mills, etc. The \u00c2\u00bbld eouuty bridge was\\neaiiied away. A portion of the dam at .Milford village was\\nswept away, i he Kendrici^ l ridge was made impassable,\\nand the Fletcher luidge was for some time in great peril,\\nItut ha|\u00c2\u00bbpily escaped injury.\\nThe frame of a new meeting-house for the I nitarian anil\\nI niversalist societies in Amherst was erected 17 une,\\n18- undtM- the direction of John Cromhie, jr., of New\\nIJoston .Ml-. Iloylston said, in the \\\\i/ iiif f, \\\\h:\\\\t\\nriic raisiiii, went mi with j^ivat facility, ViTy tliiiiLi lieiiig done\\ntlt CL iitly and in oriliT, without accid Mit, and withmit nun I\\nThe house, now the Hajitist meeting-house, was dedicated\\n-4 Novendier, 18: r), when a discourse, ap|\u00c2\u00bbropriate to the\\noccasion, was picached hy |\\\\e\\\\ Lyman .Maynard.\\nThe New cemetery at Nashua was consecrated as a hurial-\\nplacc June, 18- )5. An exceedingly a|)]iro|)riate aiul\\naide address was delivered, on tliis oceasion, by Hon. Charles\\n1 1. Athertou.\\n.ASVI.fM FOR Tin: INS.VNi;.\\n.V meetiuLT Was held at the court house in September,\\n18: for the purpose of expressing an opinion resp M ting\\nthe estal)lishment of an asylum for the insane in this State.\\nU( solutions were j)assed in favor of the f)roicct, and the\\nineeting was addressed by Hon. riiarles If. Atherton and\\nJohn L.Clarke, of Xashua. David rmleiliill, Dr. Amory\\n10", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0161.jp2"}, "162": {"fulltext": "146 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nGale, and James Means, were appointed a committee to pre-\\npare a memorial to the legislature on the subject, and\\nobtain signatures for tlie same.\\nOn this subject the town voted, at a meeting held 7\\nNovember, 183(3, to request the legislature to grant an\\nappropriation for the construction of an asylum for the\\ninsane yeas 88, nays 2.\\nThe season of 1836 was an unpropitious one for the\\nfarmers. The spring was backward, and a heavy frost\\ncame early in September, by which much of the corn was\\ninjured. The weevil destroyed much of the wheat. Othei\\nkinds of English grain were tolerably good, and the hay\\ncrop was a little better than it was the year before. Of\\npotatoes there was scarcely a middling crop. Beef and\\nwool were plenty, and brought good prices.\\nFrom 1836 to 1844 was the era of road building in\\nAmherst. The growing town of Manchester demanded\\nbetter facilities for reaching the shire town than were then\\npossessed, and the road leading in that direction was\\nstraightened and put in good repair at a heavy expense.\\nLocal roads, demanded for the accommodation of the\\ninhabitants in the eastern part of the town, were also built.\\nSURPLUS REVENUE.\\n18 February, 1837. The town voted that they would\\nreceive their portion of the surplus revenue of the United\\nStates, deposited or to be deposited with the State, on the\\nterms and conditions prescribed in the law of this State,\\napproved 13 January, 1837. David Stewart was appointed\\nagent to receive said money and execute the certificate of\\ndeposit therefor required by said law.\\nThe town also voted that the board of selectmen for the\\ntime being be authorized to loan said money, taking a note\\nor notes, or other security therefor, payable on demand,\\nwith interest at six per cent.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0162.jp2"}, "163": {"fulltext": "\\\\II1.| CURRKNT KVENTS. 117\\nI^lir ;iiiii)iiiit of siii|(liis ivw iiui received In the town,\\nwith thr iiilcii sl (111 llie same to 12 Novomher, 1S87,\\n;iiiiniiii|r(i. ;it that time, to 4, 228.T8, whirh niiioiiiif iimi\\n=1lI4.71 iiinkiiii: in the whole 4,- 4T.7!l was hoirowed hv\\nthe selectmen to pay the expense of rehnildinir the Fletcher\\nItiitJLie. laml (laina i^os, and Kiiildinu roads in the east part\\nof the town and !4,2 .*r).U7 of it was expended I oi- those\\n|Mirposes, leavinii a halance in their hmids in Mari h. IsRS.\\nof r)2.4i\\nAt a meetinj:- held March, 1830, the town voted that\\nthe piineipal and interest of the snrplns revenue money\\nshould he Msed for the payment of money hire(l l)y the\\ntown, and anthori/ed the selectmen to cancel the notes\\ntriven for the same.\\nls:{7.\\nMany of the farmers in Amherst wore cnfraged in the\\ncidti\\\\Mfion of hops, lint the husiness was in a few years\\nahandoiied. ol. Stephen I eahody, of Milfoi d. was the\\nI hanipion hop raisei of the county, his crop this year heinjr\\n1 1 )G pounds from o,U00 hills, an unusual yield, the\\nresidt of liiiod cultivation of a fertile soil.\\nA !in lucial crisis prevailed in tin- conn try dnrin r the\\nsummei- and autumn of this year. There was no small\\nsilvei- chanire in circulation, and its want was severely felt.\\nFractional hills were issued l\u00c2\u00bby some of the hanks to supply\\nthe want, hut the practice was soon discontinued.\\nAt a meeting:- held 1: March, 18oS. the town voted\\nunanimously that it was not ex|icilient that the leirislature\\nshould jiass a law authori/.in town-clerks to record deeds;\\nnays 2 il.\\nA Liifat amount of damaue was done hy a storm of wind\\nand rain, which occurred 2i\\\\ Jamuiry, 1889. The Pauper\\nfarm hridizf was entirely carried away, and ireat los.ses in\\nmills, hridircs, etc., were reported on the Merrimack and\\nConnecticut rivers and their trihntaries.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0163.jp2"}, "164": {"fulltext": "148 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n4 July, 1839. The day was celehrated by the Democratic\\nRepublicans of Amherst and the neighboring- towns. A\\nprocession was formed, whicli marched, under escort of tlie\\nLafayette RiHemen, to the Universalist church, where an\\noration was pronounced by Hon. Charles G. Atherton, of\\nNashua, after wliich the company partook of a sumptuous\\ndinner. Gov. Isaac Hill, Hon. Charles F. Gove, and other\\ninvited guests were present, and made speeches, and all\\npassed off pleasantly.\\nThe rifle company, which aj)peared in its new uniform\\nfor the first time, marched to Milford at an early hour, to\\nbe present at tlie ceremony of presenting a stand of colors\\nto the Milford Light Infantry.\\n3 Sejjtembcr, 1839 evening. A brilliant dis])lay of the\\nnorthern lights was noticed. A writer speaking of it, says\\nProbal)ly a more brilliant plienomenon has not been\\nobserved since the meteoric shower, 13 November, 1833.\\n1839 was the era of the great Rohan potatoes. Special\\npains were taken in their cultivation, and specimens of\\nremarkable size were produced l)ut it was soon found that\\nwitli equally good care in cultivation otlier varieties were\\nquite as productive, and of far better quality.\\nAn enthusiastic meeting of tlie Whigs of Hillsborough\\nCounty was held in Amherst 15 April, 1840. A log cabin\\nfrom Nashua, with the usual appendages, made its appear-\\nance, Joseph Lakeman, a Revolutionary soldier, residing\\nin Amherst, occupying it, and the latch string was out.\\n1,000 or 1,500 people were present. David Steele, Esq., of\\nGoffstown, presided, and addresses were made by the\\nPresident, Daniel Clarke, of Manchester, Francis Hilliard,\\nof Boston, and others. Delegates were chosen to attend\\nthe Young Men s Whig National Convention, to be held at\\nBaltimore the following month.\\nThe Whigs of Amherst and vicinity, to the number of\\nabout one hundred and iifty, partook of a supper at Nutt s\\ntavern, on the evening of 2 December, 1840, in honor of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0164.jp2"}, "165": {"fulltext": "VITT.] CURRENT EVENTS. 1\\nWww victory in tin- recent presidential clci-tidii. I Inn.\\nIi;irl( s II. .Vllinton prrsidcd, ;ind, iil tcr the siii\u00c2\u00bb|m r w.is\\nilisjiosrd i\u00c2\u00bbr, ;iildrcsstMl tlir nicetinu l*MiMiin l linker mikI\\nIliiltliard Nfutnii. Ivsijs., nlso niiidi slmrt ;iddres.se.s.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0165.jp2"}, "166": {"fulltext": "150 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER IX.\\n1840-1882.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN, AND CURRENT\\nEVENTS.\\nSHOWERS AND STORMS. WINTER OF 1842-43. RAILROAD\\nMATTERS. AMHERST STEAM MILL. FAIR OP THE HILLS-\\nBOROUGH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1801. BOUNDARIES OF\\nTHE FIRE PRECINCT. TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS. COLD\\nWINTER. MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF FREMONT AND DAY-\\nTON. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. THE COLD MORNING OF\\n7 FEBRUARY, 1861. PRESENTATION OF A UNION FLAG.\\nTHE LOYAL TOWN CLOCK. SOLID MEN AND WOMEN OF\\nAMHERST, 1864. THE AMHERST HOTEL. THE GREAT RAIN\\nSTORM, OCTOBER, 1869. FIRST OBSERVANCE OF DECORATION\\nDAY. ALTERATION AND REPAIRS OF THE COURT-HOUSE.\\nCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, 4 JULY, 1876. THE LIBRARY\\nBELONGING TO THE AMHERST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ACCEPTED\\nBY THE TOWN. THE DARK DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1881.\\nCHECK-LIST, MARCH, 1882.\\nThree severe thunder showers occurred 30 June, 1841.\\nThe second of these was accompanied by hail, which did\\nan immense amount of damage. It was estimated that\\n20,000 lights of glass were broken in Amherst alone.\\nSome of the hail stones were as large as good sized hen s\\neggs.\\nFrom the second to the sixth days of October, this year, a\\ncold storm prevailed, during which some six inches of snow\\nfell, which soon melted.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0166.jp2"}, "167": {"fulltext": "IX.] CURRENT EVENTS. 151\\nV\\\\u winter following was the mildest known for niany\\n\\\\r;iis. Only iil)oMt I orty-two inclies of snow fell (lnrin x the\\nulidlc sc;isiin, imd tliriT was Iml litllr slciuliiniT. Aliuut\\nthe mitltllf of Febrnary there was a thnmU r shower, by\\nwhieh the roads were liadly washed in sonic iiIjiccs.\\nI)ei-enil)er, 1841. A singnhir disease prevailed nniong\\nthe horses at this time. It was at first indicated l)y loss jf\\na|i|tctitc, followed by stillness in the jcjints, rnnnin at the\\neyes ;iiii| nose, fever, and swelling; of the limi)s and body.\\nIt \\\\v;is very c(\u00c2\u00bbnt;iniuiis, and in iiian\\\\ cases teriiiiiiated\\nlalally.\\nA tei ribly cold storm of wind ami snow occnrrcti 11\\n.lime. IsJii. ;iii(| ;it its close ilie Liroimd was covere(l with\\nsnow to the depth of three or lour inches. A hiiih wind\\nprevailed the next day. wliii-h would have done credit to\\nNovember. Ill soiiic places 1 he c ini was lariie enoiii;li to\\nhoe, and ajiples had formed as larue as peas; but they sus-\\ntained no serious daniaj^ c.\\nTrices of farm products October, 1842:\\nHay, ii T to 8 per ton\\nIhitter, 16 to 18 cents |(er pound\\npotatoes, 20 cents Jier busliej\\nWinter apjiles, s l per i)arrel\\nOther articles in proportion.\\n(Jo\\\\. Hubbard was terribly behind-hand about Thank.s-\\nLiiviuiT this year, the 22d day of December beiiiLr appointed\\nfor that time-honored festival.\\nThe winter of 1842-4o was a lonu and severe one.\\nSleiuhs were nse(l until |iast the middle of April, and on\\nthe seventeenth of that month the snow was three feet deep\\noil a level. It licLP-aii to melt soon after, and. there being\\nno frost in the ground, it disappeared rapidly, ami farmers\\nwere sowing spring grain by the tenth of May. But very\\nlittle fruit was raised that season.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0167.jp2"}, "168": {"fulltext": "152 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe Fifth regiment mustered in this town 27 September,\\n1844, and fully sustained its good character as one of the\\nbest regiments in the State. It was reviewed by Maj. Gen.\\nJohn McNiel and staff.\\n16 December, 1844. Jonathan Herrick, Jonathan Herrick,\\njr., Henry Sanderson, William Leavitt, James Alexander,\\nand Daniel Secombe, wnth the farms on which they lived,\\nwere severed from the east district in Mont Vernon and\\nannexed to school district. No. 8, in Amherst, for school\\npurposes.\\nRAILROAD MATTERS.\\nMr. Boylston began to agitate the matter of building a\\nrailroad to Amherst village at an early date. In the\\nCabinet of 9 September, 1836, he said\\nThe Nashua and Lo^Yell R. E. stock has all been taken up, princi-\\npally in the country, and the work is to be commenced without delay.\\nWhat hinders it being continued to Amherst Nothing, but the\\nwant of somebody to set about it in good earnest. There is plenty of\\ncapital yet left, and the people are all earnest to have it done, and it\\nmust be done.\\nAn act incorporating the East Wilton Railroad com-\\npany was approved by the Governor 28 December, 1844.\\nBy the provisions of this act the company was authorized\\nto construct a road from the Concord Railroad, at any point\\nbetween the Souhegan river, in Merrimack, and the depot\\nin Nashua, to Amherst village, thence through Milford to\\nEast Wilton, or from any point on the Nashua tt Lowell\\nRailroad to East Wilton.\\nBy an act approved 8 July, 1846, Charles H. Atherton,\\nJohn Nesmith, Perley Dodge, Israel Fuller, jr., Stephen\\nPeabody, Barnabas B. David, Samuel B. Melendy, Aaron\\nLawrence, and their associates, were incorporated as the\\nSouhegan Railroad company, and invested with the powers\\nusually held by such corporations.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0168.jp2"}, "169": {"fulltext": "IX.] RAILROADS. 153\\nBy this cliartor tlic Concord Railroad corporation was\\nauthori/.cd, with the consent of the Soidiejraii Railroad\\nconi| any, to const nid :i roiid from some ))oint on the\\noiicDi d lv;iili(i;Hl. at Si luhcLia ii silhiu c. in MciTiniack. to\\nAndicrst viihijiic, the expense of such constriiclion to be\\nadded to the capital sto(d\\\\ of said Concord Railroad corpo-\\nratiiin and tlie (danse in the chartei of the Wilton Raili nad\\ncompany authori/inu the (construction of a i-oad li\\\\ that\\neorporation from ^ferrimack to Amherst was repealed.\\nThe Sonhej^an Kailioad company, having been organized,\\nconsented that the road should l)e constructed by the\\n(\\\\)ncord Kailroad comj any, agieeahly to the provisions of\\nthe eliarter, and apjjlieation having been made to the\\ndiiectdis itf that comj)any h i- the |iUrpose. a ineetiiii:- of the\\nstockh(dders was called, which was held I Seittend)er,\\n1S4G, at which the matter of building the road was indefi-\\nnitely postponeil.\\nThe subject was again brought before the stockholders\\nat an adjourned meeting held at Nashua 1 October, 184G,\\nat \\\\\\\\lii(di the proposition to build the road was rejected on\\na tiiek \\\\()te, tlieyeas being 6,2. )7, nays t!.:\u00c2\u00bb22 Efforts were\\nthen made to raise money to enable the Sonhegan comiiany\\ni bnilil the road, and 20 Jan., 1847, Aaron Lawrence,\\nKs(|.. treasurer of the cor|iorat ion. repcu ted that 2.. )27 shares\\nof the stock had been taken at )0 a share. A sul]ici(Mit\\namount of stock not being subscribed to build the road, no\\nmoMMuent was made toward its construction.\\nIn the meantime the East Wilton iiailroad company was\\nnot idh The law of the State making railroad corpora-\\ntions |iid)lie in certain cases was ado])ted by that corjiora-\\ntion, and the iJailroad ommissioni rs were called ujion to\\nlocate their road.\\nThe rej ort of the commissioiu rs was made 26 Xovcndier,\\n184. in which they state(I that, (i/fcr cm mining;- the //hiiis\\nof the (lilfcrrnf routes proposed and /ledrin-i^- the stnteineuls\\nof the purties interested, they were of opinion that the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0169.jp2"}, "170": {"fulltext": "154 HISTOKY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\npublic good would be promoted by laying out a road from\\nEast Wilton, through Milford village, to Amherst plain,\\nthence through the south-west part of Merrimack to the\\ndepot of the Nashua and Lowell Railroad company, at\\nNasliville, the ivhole distance being about seventeen and one\\nhalf miles, and they were of the opinion that the public\\ngood would be best promoted by laying it out in sections\\nand at different times.\\nThe first section of the road, from the depot in Nashville,\\nwas laid out, and the damages appraised by the Commis-\\nsioners, 8 December, 1846.\\nAt the annual town meeting in March, 1847, the re])re-\\nsentative of Amherst was requested to oppose the granting\\nby the Legislature of any right or privilege to the East\\nWilton Railroad to construct or build any branch or s|\u00c2\u00bbur\\nto this town.\\nThe Railroad Commissioners, at a meeting held 13 July,\\n1847, laid out another section of the East Wilton Railroad,\\nextending from the section previously laid out to Merri-\\nmack.\\nACTION OF THE TOWN RELATIVE TO THE EAST WILTON\\nRAILROAD.\\nAt a meeting held 2 June, 1848, voted unanimously\\nThat the town of Amherst does not consent to sell the right of\\nway, nor that the Wilton Raikoad corporation shall construct their\\nroad over any part of the pauper farm.\\nResolved unanimously\\nThat the town of Amherst does not consent that the Wilton Rail-\\nroad corporation shall lay their road over or across any public\\nhighway in the town, between South Merrimack and Danforth s\\ncorner, and that the selectmen be instructed to use all lawful means\\nto prevent the same.\\nCharles H. Atherton, Nathan Dane, Barnabas B. David,\\nIsrael Fuller, jr., Richard Boylston, David Stewart, and", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0170.jp2"}, "171": {"fulltext": "IX.] RAILROADS. 155\\nliarles B. Tattle, were aiipoiiitcd a romniittce to receive\\nany coininuniealioiis wliicli may Itc made in relation to\\nthe Wilton Kailnintl. and. 11 in their opinion any ol sneh\\ncommnnieations arc ol sulhcicnt im|i(n tanee, they were\\ninstructed to lay them l)eiore the town. The clerk was\\ndirected to make a record ol the doing.s of this meeting, so\\nfar as they related to the Wilton Railroad corjioration, and\\ntransmit the same to Daniel Ahhot, Esfp, president of that\\niorj)oration.\\n2 Octoher, 1848. A comnMinii ation from the directors\\nof tlu! Wilton Railroad eor|ioration liaNinu liecn laid l)rfore\\nthe town, it was\\nN oti d, tluit tlie town of Amherst is willing to grant to llie\\nWilton Railroad company, for building a railroad I roni Danforth s\\ncorner so called to Amherst plain, or the margin of it, the right of\\nway through the town farm, on the most direct and suitable ground\\nfor said road, the said Wilton Railroad company fencing the way\\nthrough said farm, in a good and sullicieiit manner, and keeping the\\n^aid fence in good repair, and making and keeping in repair all such\\ncattle paths and passage ways as the convenience of the farming may\\nn-ijuire and upon the further condition that the said railroad from\\nDanforth s corner to Amherst plain, or the margin of it, shall be built\\n:iud in running order for cars and engines by the tenth day of Xov-\\niinber in the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine, or the grant that\\nmay be nuult. of the right of way shall I e void and of no elTect.\\nISarnabas 15. l avid, Nathan Dam-, l)a\\\\id Stewart, Charles\\nIJ. Tuttlc, and Richard Boylston, were ap[)ointed a commit-\\ntee to carry the preceding vote into effect, which they were\\nauthorized to do, and also, after the road was surveyed and\\nstaked through the farm, to agree with the company upon\\ntilt- ilamages to Iji paid the town, or in case they were\\nimaltle to agree, the amount mii:ht lie settled hy reference\\nor otherwise.\\nThe cars commenct d tlu-ir regular lri|)s between Dan-\\nforth s corner and Nashua, 23 October, 1848.\\nThe road from Merrimack to Danforth s corner was Uiid\\nout by the commissioners 16 July, 1849.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0171.jp2"}, "172": {"fulltext": "156 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap\\nA notification to the to^yn from tlic Railroad Commis-\\nsioners was received by the clerk and recorded 21 July,\\n1849, which stated that they should meet at the Central\\nHouse, in Nashville, on the seventh day of October follow-\\ning, to take into consideration the petition of the Wilton\\nRailroad company, asking that a railroad might be laid\\nout from station numbered 270, on the line between land of\\nIra Spalding and John Parker to the west end of Milford,\\nand that they would at that time, if in their opinion it would\\nbe conducive to the public interest, lay out the same, either\\nwholly or in part, and in conjunction with the selectmen of\\nMerrimack, Amherst, and Milford, assess the damages to\\nthe owners of land over which the road passed.\\nOn the 6th of August, 1849, the town appointed Perley\\nDodge, Barnabas B. David, Francis P. Fitch, James C.\\nFoUansbee, Aaron Lawrence, Elijah Munroe, Richard Boyls-\\nton, Jonathan Knight, and Daniel Hartshorn, a committee\\nto appear before the Railroad Commissioners to oppose\\nany alteration of the route of the Wilton Railroad, as\\nalready established by the Railroad Commissioners and the\\nGovernor and Council of the State of New Hampshire,\\nand the committee were authorized to fill any vacancy that\\nmight occur in their number, and to employ counsel to\\nassist them. No further action in regard to laying out the\\nroad was taken by the commissioners at their meeting in\\nOctober.\\nA notice of another meeting of the Railroad Commis-\\nsioners, at Nashville, on the 14th of September following,\\nwas lodged with the clerk 24 August, 1849.\\nThis meeting was for the purpose of taking into consid-\\nation the petition of the Wilton Railroad company that the\\nroute of their road, as originally laid out, might, on account\\nof unexpected difficulties, be varied so as to allow them,\\ninstead of running from Milford vil/ag-e to Amherst plain,\\nto run from Milford village eastwardlij to the depot at\\nDanfortli s corner.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0172.jp2"}, "173": {"fulltext": "IX.] i:aii.I!()ai)s. 157\\nTlic i\u00c2\u00bb\\\\vii. ;if ;i inci tiiiLi- held 17 .\\\\.ii\u00c2\u00ab:iist lS. ilcil,\\nilli;iliilii iiisly, t) ()|i|((tsc :iii\\\\ iiltclMtioii ol llic Wiltitii K;iil-\\nI niid :is iiitw 1mc;i(c(1. aiiil rlnise IVi lcy hodnif, Ijciiiiicl X.\\nrattcc, :iii(l r.aiiialias 11. I a id, niTOIlls, with iilltliorit 1(\u00c2\u00bb\\nciiuau c assistaiiri and tiirtlit-i- to ad as tlicv iiii jlit think\\n|ii-njM r in the iircniiscs.\\nAfter hcarinu \\\\Uv parlies intcn-sti d, the coinniissidncis\\n(hMdint d to make Ihc alti-ralion asked tor.\\nAnothei- nieetinj; ot the ediumissiitneis was h(dd\\nAuLiiist, 18 to iict u|tiin a petition oi the ICast Wilton\\nIlailioad Coniiiany. askinu them to aeeept the I oute to\\nMilloid sonth of Sonhetran river as a snbstitnte for the\\nronte fi om Meniinaek to Amherst iihiin, tlienee to Milford.\\nAlter heaiiiii;- the statements of parties interested, the\\nciiiiiiiiissitihers (h eide(| not to make the ehantre asked for.\\n)n the 2. )th of Septemher, 18. .),tlie eommissioners notilied\\nthe town that the, shonhl meet at the Depot at Danforth s\\neiirner on the ITih (hiy of cloher foUowinu to take into\\nI onsiih i ation the ap|\u00c2\u00bblieation of the Wilton Railroad eom-\\npany for the layiiej,- ont of their road from that |)laee to\\nMiltonl and l-]ast ilton, and that shonld it appear, in\\ntheir view, propel to comply with their request, they should\\njtroeeed to lay out said road, and, in conjunction with the\\nselectmen of the towns throuj::h which it jtasscd, assess the\\ndam liics to the owners of lands over which it passed.\\nAt a meeting held 8 October, lH the town voted to es-\\ntimate the damaue of the Wilton Railroad passing through\\nthe raiipei- farm at SOjOOO, and instructed the selectmen\\nto insist upon that sum as damages for it to j\u00c2\u00bbass,\\n.\\\\t the meeting in (Ictoher the commissioners laid out\\nthe road from hanforth s corner to Milford village, and, in\\nconjunclion with the selectmen of Milford, appraised the\\ndamages to the owners of land in that town (\u00c2\u00bb\\\\ci- which the\\nroad passed. The selectmen of Amherst failed to appear,\\nami were notilied liy the hoard that an adjourned meeting\\nWould he ludd 1 (Ictoher. at which tlie\\\\ were earnestlv", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0173.jp2"}, "174": {"fulltext": "158 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nrequested to appear and assist tlie board in making- the\\nappraisal of damages to the town of Amherst, in conse-\\nquence of tlie road passing through tJie Pauper farm.\\nA communication was handed the board at the adjourned\\nmeeting, from Foster Wyatt and Daniel Fletcher, select-\\nmen of Amherst, in which they stated that one of the board\\nof selectmen had left the State, and that they had called a\\nmeeting of the town, to be held on the 28th of tlie current\\nmonth, to HU the vacancy in the board occasioned by his\\nabsence, and they requested that the consideration of the\\nmatter (jf damages might be postj)oned until after the\\nelection of another member of the board.\\nThe selectmen not appearing at the adjourned meeting,\\nthe commissioners proceeded to appraise the damage to\\nthe town, which they fixed at -ifiSOO, and on the 21st that\\namount was tendered, by the chairman of the commis-\\nsioners, to Daniel Fletcher, one of the selectmen, and town\\ntreasurer, who refused to take it.\\nAt a subsequent meeting of the commissioners the road\\nwas laid out from Milford village to East Wilton, to which\\n[dace it was built and opened 1 December, 1851.\\nBy special orders from the superintendent s office, 31\\nMay, 1866, the station at Danforth s corner is hereafter\\nto be known as Amherst station.\\n17 February, 1845. Mr. Hardy, having relinquished the\\nsale of intoxicating liquors at his bar and opened his hotel\\nas a temperance house, a number of his friends called upon\\nhim that evening and partook of a supper. After the\\nsupper was disposed of Rev. Mr. Davis made a brief\\naddress to the company. Rev. Messrs. Haynes and Dodge\\nspoke briefly. Songs by the Hutchinson family were inter-\\nspersed, and all present enjoyed the occasion greatly.\\nMr. Daniel F. Stevens also relinquished the sale of\\nardent spirits at his store about the same time.\\nAt a meeting held 21 January, 1846, the town", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0174.jp2"}, "175": {"fulltext": "IX.] A.MUllRST STEAM MILL.\\nN otrd iKit to instruct tlic st lcctincii to licnisc lavcriiors to sell\\nspirituous li(iuurs.\\nAnilici sl iiiid sonif of tlic iKMuliltoriiin towii.s wcfc visited\\nby ii .severe storiu wind, rain, tlmnder, iiiid li^litiiiiej. 14\\nAiiu iisl. IS-ltl. liv ulijcli luiicli d;iiii:iii e \\\\v:i.s done. Ilop\\npdles were Mown dnun ;iii(l luiililinti s niifonled. At\\nNashua the stni-ni was still more sev( i-e and destriiclive,\\niM in;^- acconi|iaiiie{l hy iiail. Houses were unroofed; trees\\nii| roote(l. and much uiass broken. I lu storm a|\u00c2\u00bb| ears not\\nto have extended (i\\\\fr a hirtie ar -a, as there was noni in\\nIlollis.\\nThe State tax in 184\u00c2\u00bb; was \u00c2\u00a5341.4(1: the county tax,\\nir 524.6r).\\nA eonsi(h ral)le slioek of an eart JKjUake was felt at live\\noVdoek on the morniuu- of 25 August, 1846. Its eoursc\\nseemed to he from north-west to south-east, and it was\\nnoticed in many |ihiees in X( w Hani])shire and Massachu-\\nsetts.\\nThe subjeet of liuilding a steam grist-mill in the town\\nwas agitated as eaiiy as 1832, and a meeting was called at\\nXutt s IFottd, 7 A|i;il of that year, for conference in regard\\nto it. Xothing further was (hme until 1 Uk In the month\\nof July of that year Samuel 15. Melendy, Cyrus Kastman,\\nand Francis Peabody, and their associates, were iucorjio-\\nrati il as the Andieist Steam Mill Company, with authority\\nto use a ca|)ital not e.xeecding ^soOiOOo.\\nThe company was organized promptly, and measures\\nwer( at once taken for the erection of the neeessaiy luiild-\\nings and mai hiiiery foi carrying on the business of the\\nc(Uporation. A saw-mill went into o| eration on the 2od ^f\\nFebruary, 1847, and a grist-mill on the 1st of May follow-\\ning. Shortly afti-r, a (da]il oard and shingle mill were\\ncompleted.\\nThe buildings consisted of a main building, or machine\\nsho|i. 1(10x40 feet, of three stories, designed for mami-\\nfactuiing })urposes an engine house, 3(! x 32 leet and a", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0175.jp2"}, "176": {"fulltext": "160 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nsaw-mill, 20 x 76 feet, well timbered, and built in a firm,\\nsubstantial manner.\\nThe machinery was driven by a 50 horse power cnLnne,\\nhaving a balance-wheel 16 feet in diameter, with a face of\\ntwo feet.\\nIn the C\\\\ihinet we have the following description of the\\nsteam mill buildings and machinery\\n6 May, 1847. Amherst steam mill is now in full operation, so far\\nas sawing and grinding is concerned. The saw-mill commenced\\noperations 2d February, and the grist-mill 1 May.\\nThe grist-mill is provided with 3 run of French burr stones, 4^ feet\\nin diameter; 2 superfine bolts, 18 feet long, 40 inches in diameter; a\\ncob cracker and a sniut-mill.\\nA clapboard and a shingle mill are nearly completed, and will be in\\noperation in a few days.\\nEngine house, 3(5x32; saw-mill, 20x76; grist-mill, 32x34;\\nmachine shop, 40 x 100 3 stones engine, 50 horse-power, cylinder,\\n16 inches in diameter balance-wheel, 16 feet, 2 feet face 2 boilers,\\n25 feet long, 42 inches in diameter; 2 return flues, 15 inches in diam-\\neter main belt, 2 feet wide, 110 feet long, connecting balance-wheel\\nwith a pulley 65 inches in diameter, on a shaft 26 feet long, which\\ncarries the grist and saw mills., Another shaft driven from this\\nshaft, designed to carry the machinery in the machine shop, is 120\\nfeet long, running the whole width of the saw-mill and the whole\\nlength of the machine shop.\\nThe undertaking proved an unprofitable one, the ex-\\npense of operating the establishment being greater than\\nits income justified. The buildings were burned 25 March,\\n1849.\\nThe second term of the Teachers Institute of Hills-\\nborough county commenced at the court house 1 Novem-\\nber, 1847. William Russell, of Medford, William H.\\nWells, of Andover, and Lowell Mason, of Boston, were\\namong the teachers. Sixty male and one hundred and\\nthree female teachers were enrolled, and the session was an\\ninteresting and profitable one. Among those who attended\\na portion of the time was the veteran teacher, Miss Ami\\nOrr, of Bedford.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0176.jp2"}, "177": {"fulltext": "fX.] CURRENT EVENTS. It .l\\nJ lic ()ru;iiii/.;i1 ion of the 11 illsl)()i-()iiuli Coiiiily Atrriciilt iiriil\\nSociety was coini\u00c2\u00bblt tcd at a lueetinji; lu-M :it Hardy s tavern,\\n8 Fohniary, 1848. Dr. Peter P. Wuodbury was chosen\\npresident; Edward novlston, treasurer; and David\\nStewart, a nicnilier dl the executive committee.\\nThis society hehl a fair at Amlierst 1 and 2 October,\\n1851, which was considered one of the most successful\\never hohl in the county. JMic JLinc/irs/er A/ncrican,\\nspeaking- of it, said\\nIt was truly a good time, and one exceedingly encouraging to the\\nfriends of agricultural progress. Too much credit cannot well be given\\nto the citizens of Andierst for the way in which their local arrange-\\nments were conducted. Every provision for tlie accommodation of\\nthe society was ample. The police was excellent, and every thing was\\narranged upon a system that left little to wish for.\\nThe Nas/iiKi Jc/n^rd/i/i said Ainliorst folios did first-\\nrate.\\nThe society held several fairs subsequently, at various\\n|ilaces, but finally disbanded.\\nIn 1841), Ezra Molt, of this town, raised from 175 square\\nrods of ,u:round 184 bushels ears of corn, of the ten rowed\\nvariety, -U busjicls of beets ami i-ouiid tiirni|\u00c2\u00bbs, 7^ cart\\nloads of pumpkins, S bushels jiotatoes. and 1 bushel white\\nIx ans.\\nTill-: VUIK PRKCINTT,\\nAs established by the selectmen 21 June, 18. )0, is as\\ntoljows\\nonnneneinii- at the court house it extends on the road\\nto Daniel Cam| beirs, 859 rods\\nOn the X( w Poston road, 411 rt)ds\\nOn tlie l(l I nnijiik(^ road, 455 rods\\nii the road leadinu by the new buryiuLr-LM-onnd. 228\\nroils\\nn the road Icadinu In the Timothy Patch place, 851\\nr(.)ds\\n11", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0177.jp2"}, "178": {"fulltext": "162 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nOn the Milford road, 314 rods\\nOn the old Milford road, 306 rods\\nOn the old Boston road, 260 rods\\nOn the road to Thornton s Ferry, 502 rods\\nOn the Brown road, east, 396 rods\\nOn the Pond parish road, 432 rods\\nOn the Bedford road, 365 rods\\nOn the Dodge road, 524 rods\\nWith the ontlines running from one to anotlier of these\\npoints.\\n8 July, 1850. A meeting of citizens residing within the\\nlimits of the above precinct was held, at which the neces-\\nsary officers were elected.\\nThe town, at a meeting held 27 April, 1853, voted to\\nrepair the fire engine and provide suitable hose for the\\nsame, and constituted the board of selectmen a committee\\nto carry the vote into effect.\\nAt the meeting held March, 1856, they\\nVoted, that the town will raise a sum not exceeding f 500, when\\nan equal sum shall have been subscribed by the citizens, for the\\npurchase of a fire engine, and chose ,Iohn F. Whiting, James L.\\nHardy, and Charles Richardson, a committee to examine and procure\\nan engine.\\nSUPPORT OF PAUPERS.\\n^At a meeting held 8 October, 1850, seven votes were cast\\nin favor of the county farm system, and forty-five against it.\\nSixty-one votes were given in favor of selling the county\\nfarm at Goffstown, and fourteen against it.\\nThe State tax this year was $352.80 the county tax,\\n1612.76.\\n79 votes were given in favor of the passage of the\\nHomestead Exemption law, and 20 against it, at a town\\nmeeting held in March, 1851.\\nBloomer dresses made their appearance in the spring", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0178.jp2"}, "179": {"fulltext": "IX.] CURRENT EVENTS. 103\\nof 1851. Mi\\\\ IJoylstoii notices the Mppi iiraiu c of two at\\nchtircli in blue, briji lit, and Hardy.\\nA laid was made ujion the li(|uors in the Xutt tavern 11\\nAut ust, 18 )1, by a party ol yonnii men who destroyed\\nthi Ui.\\nA lariio number of citizxMis were ajipointed s|)ecial police-\\nincii to |)res( rve order and sup))ress the sah. of ai dent\\nspii-its at the fair ot the Ilillsliorouu-h County Au-i-icnltiiral\\nsociety, 22 September, 1851.\\nThe Xnttta\\\\ eiMi hnvinu been opened asatemperance house?\\nabiiiit one liinulred and fifty friends of temperance made\\nthe j roj)rictor a visit and partook of a su|)per, 6 February,\\n1852. Aaron Lawrence, Es(]., presided. Music was fur-\\nnislied by Messrs. Carlton A- Ilandet. A(hlresses were\\nmade by the President, Rev. Messrs. Davis and Burrou.i^hs,\\nPerley J)od.ue, Es(|.. Pr. V. P. Fitcli. and Sanuiel Campbell,\\nEs(j., of Mont Vernon. The festivities were brought to a\\nclose at ten o clock by singing Old Hundred, the whole\\ncompany standing.\\n2 votes were given in favor of the passage of an act\\nb)r the suj)pression of drinking houses and tii)pling shops,\\nand 91) against it, at a meeting held 26 November, 1852.\\n8 March, 1853, the town instructed the selectmen not to\\niieeus(^ the sale of ardent spirits, except for mechanical and\\nnie(|iein;il purposes, and tliey were directed to a|ipoint a\\neonimittee of live persons to prosecute all violations of the\\nliipior law. On the 27th of April following, Richard Boyl-\\nston, Fiancis Wright, Elbridge Hardy, and David Fiske, 2d,\\nwere appointed as the committee.\\nThere was a great scarcity of silver (diange in the spring\\nand snnnuer of 1853, not enough being in cir(!ulation for\\nordinai y business ti ansactions. The want was soon sup-\\njdieil l)y the coinage of silver ieces of lighter weight than\\nformerly. ]iieces of the new emission being distinguished\\nfr.)ni the old?r ones l)v- li^ ures of arrow heiils on either side\\nof the date. After this the old-fashioned four pence-half", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0179.jp2"}, "180": {"fulltext": "164 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\npennies, ninepences, shillings, pistarcens, quarters, halves,\\nand milled dollars, of Spanish and Mexican coinage, dis-\\nappeared from circulation, many of them being badly worn\\nand mutilated, fit only to be melted and re-coined.\\n25 August, 1853, a beautiful comet was visible in the\\nnorth-west, a few degrees above the horizon.\\nThe inventory of the estate of Hon. Charles G. Atherton\\nreturned to the probate office in December, 1853, amounted\\nto S162.000, the largest estate ever left in the county at\\nthat time.\\nIn March, 1854, William J. Weston, Peter Carlton,\\nJoseph Mace, and Benjamin B. Whiting, were appointed to\\nmake a new appraisal of real estate for purposes of taxation.\\n113 persons were enrolled by the selectmen in April of\\nthis year as liable to do military duty.\\nTwenty-nine males and eleven females were confined in\\nthe jail 12 October, 1854. A thriving establishment truly\\nThe winters of 1855-56 and 1856-57 were very severe.\\nFor a period of forty-five days, extending from 25 Decem-\\nber. 1855, to 9 February, 185 the weather was at no time\\nwarm enough to melt the snow from the roofs of buildhigs,\\neven in sheltered situations.\\nTlie cold term the next winter extended from 20 Decem-\\nber, 1856, to 27 January, 1857, during the whole of which\\ntime the snow remained unmelted on the roofs of buildings.\\nThe 23d day of January, 1857, was probably the coldest\\nexperienced in New England for a century. A brisk north-\\nwest wind prevailed through the day, and the thermometer\\nat no time in the day rose to zero. In the morning and\\nevening it was about 25 degrees below zero in some places\\n35.\\nHay caps, for protecting hay and grain from storms,\\ncame into pretty general use in 1856.\\nThe culture of sorgho for sugar and molasses was com-\\nmenced by some about this time, but it was soon abandoned.\\nA mass meeting of the friends of Fremont and Dayton", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0180.jp2"}, "181": {"fulltext": "IX.] CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. lOo\\n\\\\\\\\:is lirld oil the pliiiii, 2 S( |)t( inlior, l^o i. Jt was\\npniltalily the larizcst political li allu ring tliat ever as.scinltlod\\nill town. l)rle ^utions were present from Manelicster,\\nNashua, Milt oid, New Boston, Brookline, Lvndehorouj^h,\\nMerrimack, an l other towns. A procession was formed,\\nunder the diiccfiou of apt. Daniel Hartshorn, as marshal,\\nwhich marched to the place of mcetin r. Charles II. Camp-\\nhell. i ]s(|., acted as |)resident of tiie day, and speeches were\\niii:i(|i liy Mason W. d appaii. Daniel Clark, and others.\\nampainn sonu s wei c suul; and general enthusiasm pre-\\nvailcil.\\nTwo hundred iruns were fired hy the Democrats of this\\ntown, -1 No\\\\endier, lS. )(i. in honor of the (dection of Mr.\\nBuchanan.\\nThe (dd Read store, lontr a noted j)lace of husiness on\\nthe ])lain. was taken down in May of this ycai\\n1 Auuust, 18 )8. The first message by the ocean tele-\\ngraph to l* imland was transmitted to-(hiy. (Mi the receijit\\not the news the liells in tow u were runu and in the I vening\\nniiiiy houses on the jilain were illuminated.\\nCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.\\nAt the annual meeting 8 March, IS.V.i, the town\\nResohed that the town of Aiiihcrst will at some siiitahle day in\\n.laiiuarv, in the year of our F^ord IStii), celebrate the one hundredth\\nanniversary of the incorporation of the town, and that the selectmen,\\nwith such others as they m.ly add, be a conmiittee to make such\\narrangements and appropriations as they may tiiink proper antl suit-\\nable for the occasion.\\n4 Octoher. l.^. )0. The new engine comj)any ajipeared for\\nthe first time in their new uniform red jackets, l)lue\\ncollars, front Ix-lts. and caps. A beautiful banner was\\nl reseiited to them by Miss II. Xutt, in liehalf of the\\nladies of the town.\\nTlH re was frost in every month of this year. hi the\\nniiiiit of June there was a severe one in most of the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0181.jp2"}, "182": {"fulltext": "166 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nNorthern and North-western states. At Portsmouth, it is\\nsaid, enough to form a ball the size of a hen s egg was\\ncollected from a surface a yard square.\\nThe selectmen, Perley Dodge, Barnabas B. David,\\nEdward D. Boylston, Charles H. Campbell, and David\\nStewart, were appointed a committee to make arrangements\\nfor the observancie of the one hundredth anniversary of the\\nincorporation of the town, 18 January, 1760.\\nOn account of the inclement season at which the anni-\\nversary occurred, it was judged best to defer its celebration\\nuntil a more favorable season of the year. Accordingly\\nthe 30th day of May, 1860 was selected for the purpose,\\nand an invitation was extended to the towns of Milford\\nand Mont Vernon, formerly parts of Amherst, to unite with\\nthe parent town in the observances of the day. The invita-\\ntion was accepted by the town of Milford at the annual\\nmeeting held 10 March, 1860, but declined by the town of\\nMont Vernon.\\nThe centennial of the first town meeting, 20 February,\\n1760, was celebrated by the citizens of the town, who\\nassembled in large numbers in the town-hall under the\\nCongregational church, on the evening of the 20tli of\\nFebruary, 1860. Charles H. Campbell, Esq., presided, and\\nprayer was offered by Rev. J. G. Davis. Music of ye\\nancient times was performed by a choir clad in appropriate\\ncostume. The ancient fire-place, of ample dimensions, with\\nye settle for ye younge folks near by was re-produced, and\\nthe ample supply of bean porridge, furnished by ye blacke\\ncowe, in attendance, together with other substantial\\nrefreshments popular in the days of the fathers and moth-\\ners, were partaken of. Old documents were read, and the\\nTodd family appeared, doing marvelous things in the way of\\ncobbling spinning wool, flax, etc. At the close an invita-\\ntion was extended to all present to attend the next centen-\\nnial celebration, the assurance being given that the latch\\nstring would be left out for all on that occasion", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0182.jp2"}, "183": {"fulltext": "TX.] CURRENT EVENTS. 167\\n30 May, 1860, tlie centennial of the incorporation of tin-\\ntow n was commemorated. A procession was formed at lo\\no clock, near the conrt-housr. nndcr the direction of Cajit.\\nDaniel Hartshorn, in the iollowintr order:\\nMarshal,\\nManchester Cornet I and.\\nLawrence Entiine C()m))any,\\nConnnittee ot Arrangements,\\nChaplain and Orator,\\nInvited Oiiests,\\nSelectmen ol Amherst, ^lillord, and Mont ernun,\\nCitizens of Amherst, Milford, and Mont Vernon.\\n\u00c2\u00bbn the anixal of the procession at the stand on the\\ncommon, alter order had been restored, prayer was offered\\nby the cha]\u00c2\u00bblain. The town charter was read by William\\nA. Mack, Esq. This was followed Ijy mnsic from the\\nband, and an address by Hon. Horace Greeley, of New\\nYork, a native of the town. At the conclnsion of the\\naddress the procession was reformed and marched to the\\ntown-hall, where a dinner was partaken (jf.\\nAfter the close of the jjcrformanccs in the hall, the com-\\npany retnrned to the stand on the common, where speeches,\\nsentiments, etc., were in order.\\nA severe storm of wind, i-ain. and snow oci-nrrcil 7 Febi ii-\\nary, 1861. I he morninLi of that day was mild and rainw\\nToward noon the wind rose, and at night increased to a\\ngale. The next morning was one of the coldest ever expe-\\nrienced here, the thermometer standing at 36\u00c2\u00b0, a change\\nof Qii\u00c2\u00b0 in twenty-fonr hours.\\nThe State tax jtaid l)y the town this year was !330.50\\ncounty tax, :648.r)r).\\nIn June a mauiiilicent comet made its apjiearancc in the\\nni)rthwest. and I cmained visible several weeks.\\n7 June the town Union llau on the connnou was InuiL^ at", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0183.jp2"}, "184": {"fulltext": "168 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nhalf mast, and the bell tolled during the hour appointed\\nfor the funeral of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas.\\n25 June leave was granted by the selectmen to such\\npersons as might subscribe for the same, to build a reservoir\\non the common, the control of which should be under the\\ndirection of those who conti ibuted to its building.\\nThe Fifth regiment N. H. Vols, was composed of one\\ncompany from each of the counties in the State. The com-\\npany from Hillsborough County was commanded by Capt.\\nCharles E. Hapgood, of Amherst, and went into camp 25\\nSeptember, 1861.\\n11 March, 1862, the town voted that the next inventory\\nof taxable property in town should be sworn to by the\\nowners of same.\\n4 July, 1862. Independence day was celebrated by tlie\\nSunday-schools and citizens of the town generally. A pro-\\ncession was formed on the common, which marclied to the\\nAtherton grove, where the eatables and drinkables provided\\nfor the occasion were disposed of, after which addresses were\\nmade, and songs were sung by the children. Another\\ngood time was had at the town-hall in the evening,\\nwhere songs were sung, tableaux presented, etc.\\n12 August, 1862. Voted on an act providing for remov-\\ning the trial terms of the courts and the county offices of\\nthe county of Hillsborough from the town of Amherst. In\\nfavor of the act, 1 against it, 269.\\n28 March, 1863. Voted that the selectmen be author-\\nized to audit and settle the account for expenses incurred\\nin defeating the bill attempted to be passed at the last\\nsession of the legislature, for removing the courts and\\ncounty records from this town.\\nState tax paid by the town this year, -11,309.50 county\\ntax, $756.64.\\n15 February, 1864. The town Union flag having been\\ndestroyed, the young ladies of the place held a fair to raise\\nthe means of purchasing another, which being accom-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0184.jp2"}, "185": {"fulltext": "IX.] CURRENT EVENTS. 169\\n]\u00c2\u00bblisli( l. the Ihiii was this attcniooii |ii csciitc(l to the ivc|iiili-\\nlicaii dull, to be used as a rninii llaLf and I ui- iiodtlier\\nj)iii-])()st Alter the ]\u00c2\u00bbreseiitati()ii of tlu lla^ by Miss II. .1.\\nXutt and its reeeption by John F. W liitinu it was raised to\\nits phice. Speeches were made by I-]. D. Boylslon. .1. (J.\\nDavis, \\\\V. H. Clark, and E. J Iliehardson. A sentiment\\niroiH hr. F. P. l iteh, president ol the baehelur s clnh, eoni-\\n|iliniciitini:- tlic ladies tor their u ii t, was received with\\ncheers. The idiil) and ihe citizens then nnited in siiiu inu\\nI he Star Spangled l anner. Three cheers were given\\nlor the sjieakers, and three times thi ee lor the Hag, at the\\nclose ol whii h the town-(dock, as it entering into the sjiii-it\\nol the occasion, strnck the honi ol three, which was b)l-\\nlowi d by three cheers lor the loyal town-clock.\\nIn the evening the party assembled at the residence of\\nF. I\u00c2\u00bb. IJoylston. where, alter partaking ol a bonntil nl repast\\nprepared by the clnb, toasts and sentiments were in order.\\n8 March, 18(14. The selectmen were directed to provide\\na suitable place tor keeping the lire engine and apjtaratus,\\nlor which they were anthoii/.ed to expend a sum of money\\nnut exceeding 30Q.\\nState tax, 18G4, i!2,425.00 cotiidy tax, !?75( .\u00c2\u00bb)4.\\nState tax, 18t.)5, -f 3,892.50 connty tax, J2T.. )i\\nA great rain storm occurred on the sixth and seventh\\ndays of March, I8ti4, whicli caused pnte a fresliet in the\\nSouhegan and its tributaries, in this storm the Chickering\\niiridge was so badly washed that it fell in, and had to be\\nreliuilt.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2solid men and women in AMIIEUST, 1S( )0.\\nIncomes as swoi-n to by internal revenue tax-|\u00c2\u00bbayers.\\n.Varuu I.awronoo, C tijO I oiley Dodge, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2T I.SIj\\nMary Hoylston, 2,481 Rufus Converae, 1,(507\\nIhuiisnii Katoii, \u00e2\u0080\u00a22, 2 n) George W. Moore, l.:J03\\nCliarles 11. Caniplu lj, -J.lsS George W. Kictcher, l. J Jl\\nt liailes Converse, 2,100 .losiali 1. Davi-s, l.L ln", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0185.jp2"}, "186": {"fulltext": "170 AMHERST HOTEL. [Chap.\\nFrancis P. Fitch, l,l-2 2 Samuel Ober, 1,066\\nGeorge A. Raiiisdell, 1,099 Ilollis E. Abbot, 1,007\\nJ. O. Pulsifer, 1,076 Daniel S. Perkins, 1,000\\nTlie Amherst Hotel company, incorporated in June,\\n186(3, was organized 31 December, 1866, by the choice of\\nCharles Richardson, Jotham Hartshorn, Harrison Eaton,\\nJohn F. Whiting, and William A. Mack, directors, and\\nGeorge F. Stevens, clerk.\\n22 December, 1866, the town voted 49 to 24 to sub-\\nscribe 14,000 to the stock for building the hotel, agreeably\\nto the provisions of an act approved 6 July, 1866, on condi-\\ntion that an equal amount of stock be subscribed and paid\\nfor by individuals.\\nThe hotel was formally opened to the public 29 April,\\n1869, by Mr. D. E. Chamberlin, the lessee, who took pos-\\nsession the 9th day of March preceding. About 300 ladies\\nand gentlemen were present from this and the neighboring\\ntowns, who passed a very pleasant evening. Music was\\nfurnished by the Hollis Cornet band, and the company was\\nentertained with songs by Miss Helen A. Russell.\\nThe hotel stood on the south side of the common, on the\\nsite of the old Stewart house, which had been removed\\nto another locality.\\nThe main building was 70 x 36 feet, three stories high\\nadjoining it, running south, was an ell, 60 x 30 feet, also\\nthree stories in height. Two jtiazzas extended the entire\\nlength of the main building in front. The whole expense\\nof the building, at the time of the opening, had been\\n120,000.\\nThe house was kept for some years by Mr. Chamberlin.\\nAfter he left, it was kept one year under the charge of\\nHarrison Eaton, Esq., one of the board of directors of the\\ncompany, when it was sold to Marshall Davis. By him it\\nwas sold to Thomas Saunders, who afterward sold it to C.\\nA. Shaw, of Boston.\\nIt was burnt on the morning of 25 January, 1876.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0186.jp2"}, "187": {"fulltext": "IX.] CURRENT EVENTS. 171\\nSunday, 15 July, 186(5, the sum of one liundred dollars was\\ncontributed in the Congregational church lor the relief of the\\nsuti erers from the recent lire in Portland, Maine.\\nAt the annual meeting in March, 1807, tlie town voted\\non the (iiiestion of abolishiiiu |iaii|)or settlements iu towns.\\nIn favor, 1 against, 197.\\nI he old Stewart house, which was saved from the\\nlire of 2 December, 18G3, by which the h uri ounding biiihl-\\nings were burnt, was moved in September, 1867, to the\\nsite of tlie Nutt tavern, west of the turnpike, the old tavern\\nbuildings tliere having been burnt 1 July, 1865.\\n2^j June, 1867. John Doyle, of New Boston, was killed\\nat Wilton in a melee with Tliomas Broderick, a resident on\\nthe Acre, in Amherst. Doyle formerly lived in Amherst,\\nand servcMl in the lOtli N. 11. ols. in tlic i i\\\\il war. In\\nOctober foUowing Bi oderick was sentenced to one year s\\nimprisonment.\\nFrancis Wright raised an ear of corn this year on whicli\\nwere 1,264 kernels.\\nDecoration day was observed in this town for the lirst\\ntime, 29 May, 1868.\\nXo greater rain fall has been experienced in Andierst\\nfor a century than that wliicii took place on the third and\\nfourth days of October, 1869. Between seven and eight\\ninches of water fell in the course of forty-eight hours, and,\\nat the close of the storm, most of the roads were so badly\\nwashed as to be impassable. A vast amount of property,\\nconsisting of dams, bridges, mills, etc., was swept away.\\nREPAIRING THE COURT HOUSE.\\nAt a meeting held o November, 1868, the selectmen were\\najipointed a committee to confer with the county commis-\\nsioners relative to the accejjtance of the court house, keep-\\ning it in repair and iu a lit condition to accommodate the\\ncourts, on condition of receiving the rents that might be\\nreceived from its use.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0187.jp2"}, "188": {"fulltext": "172 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n9 August, 1870. Edward S. Cutter, Edwin R. Burtt, and\\nThomas M. Harvell, were cliosen a committee to examine\\nthe title of the town to the court house and ascertain the\\namount of money necessary to be expended to put the\\nhouse in a suitable condition for the accommodation of the\\ncourts, town meetings, etc.\\nG September, 1870. This committee made a verbal\\nreport in regard to the title, and recommended the enlarge-\\nment of the court room to the full size of the building,\\nraising the walls of the ells to the same height as those of\\nthe main building, erecting a stairway in the north ell,\\nand putting the roof of the house in complete repair, the\\nwhole of which they estimated could be done for twelve\\nhundred dollars.\\nThe report was accepted and adopted, and Perley Dodge,\\nEdwin R. Burtt, and Harrison Eaton, were appointed a\\ncommittee, with full powers to make the proposed altera-\\ntions and improvements.\\nA survey for a railroad having been made between\\nDanforth s corner and King s mills, in New Boston, a dis-\\ntance of llf miles, and the route being found feasible, the\\ntown, at a meeting held 2 January, 1869, voted to give the\\nroad the right of way across the town farm, the use of the\\nledge on the farm, and gravel for building the road. It\\nwas also voted 180 to 66 to take stock in the road to the\\namount of five per cent, of the valuation of the town.\\n22 January, 1869. The town of Mont Vernon, after\\nonce refusing to aid in the construction of the road, voted,\\nat a meeting held this day, 109 to 48, to take stock in\\nthe road to the amount of five per cent, of its valuation last\\nspring.\\nPost 0. W. Lull, Grand Army of the Republic, decorated\\nthe graves of their fallen comrades at Milford and Amherst,\\n10 June, 1869. After decorating the graves of the sol-\\ndiers in Milford, the Post, at 1 o clock p. m., proceeded to\\nAmherst, where they were met and escorted by Lawrence", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0188.jp2"}, "189": {"fulltext": "IX.] CKNTKNNIAL CKLKltliATION, is:(i. ITo\\n(Migilic ci\u00c2\u00bbm|p:iii\\\\ ;i|it. lillti it Siiinll. An (ii;itinii was dt\\nlivLTcd iVoiii the 1i;iih1 sImikI on t he \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(ininiuii liy Col. C tirroll\\nI). Wriirht, 1)1 I xiston, and luicl atltlicsscs were made l)y\\nnainbriduc Wadlciuli, l ]s(|.,and Ijicut. lliimiilircy Uaiusdcll,\\nof Millnid, the |icrrornuinci s l\u00c2\u00bb( inu inlorsjiei scd with sini:-\\niiii; liy the iiicniltcis of the Aiulicrst fliiili school. At the\\noiicJMsioii of the sn-viccs the t oin|iany was cnti itainrd at\\nthe ((lilt honsr liy the hidii S of the town.\\n1- March, 1872. the scdoctiueii were instnictiMl to i)io\\\\idL\\na room in the court house to i)e used as a lock up, in\\nwhich to ini|iiison otVenders ag aiust the police reirnlatious\\nof the town.\\nAt this nieelinir the selectmen wore iustiuctcd to Imild\\nan cuirine house, at an expense not exceediuLij !i()(). And\\nit was Voted to exempt from taxation, for a term of ten\\nyeai-s, the ca]\u00c2\u00bbit:il and liuiidinL^s of manufactnivrs w .i.) may\\nhereafter locate in this town, whose annual sales from the\\njiroducts of their business shall exceed t 5,000.\\nS May, 1873, the town voted to lease the iri anite ledire\\non tht^ jKiuper farm for a term of years not exceedinir li\\\\c.\\nand the selectmen were authorized to .give the lease.\\nAt a meetin;^ held -lO October, 1875, the town \\\\iited to\\ndefend an action brouirht aLjainst them by Ileniy M. Fair-\\nlicld to its final termination.\\n.u l.v, ls7i t. NATIONAL cknti-:nnial annivfrsaky.\\nThe day was obsersi d in Amherst by the I iuLiinir ol liells\\nand the |irinL of lhius at sunrise and auain at sunset. The\\nday was cloudless, and the landscape clothe l with the I ich-\\nst verdure, and all classes seemeil intent on rejtticimr.\\nA basket |ticnic at IJabboosuck pond, under the aus-\\niccs of the Sonlieiran (Jramre, was attentled by a larire\\ncompany of farmers ivsidinir in Amherst and Milford.\\nThe urove j)resente(l a very lively and |)leasin!Lr aspect\\nwith its liJipjiy irroups of well- lressed families. These\\nfestivities, so in harmony with the habits of an agri-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0189.jp2"}, "190": {"fulltext": "174 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ncultural population, were followed by more formal public\\nservices in the town-hall, in the evening, which were con-\\nducted wholly by citizens of the town. Before the hour of\\nmeeting the liall was filled witli an enthusiastic company of\\nladies and gentlemen and a generous representation of\\nboys and girls. The asseml)lv was called to order by A. A.\\nRotch, wlio had previously been requested to preside.\\nPrayer was offered by Rev. J. G. Davis, pastor of the\\nCongregational church, when the exercises were opened by\\nthe president of tlie evening, in a comprehensive but concise\\nsurvey of the great changes in the history of the nation,\\nindicating the nature and course of tlie country s progress\\nduring tlie century. The address was well conceived, and\\nprepared the way for tlie reading of the Declaration of\\nIndependence, hy Mr. Arthur Fletcher, and the pleasing\\nvariety of songs, recitations, dialogues, patriotic and hu-\\nmorous, which occupied the following hour. The stage at\\nthe end of the hall was profusely and tastefully decorated\\nwith flags, flowers, and suitable emblems. The states\\nof the Union were personified by ladies dressed in white,\\nwith sashes of red and blue, an attractive and graceful\\narray of youth and beauty.\\nAt the call of the president, Levi J. Secomb, Esq., spoke\\nbriefly of his interest in the celebration, and alluded with\\nmuch feeling to the yet nameless and almost unknown\\ngrave of John Purple, a Hessian soldier, who deserted\\nfrom the British army and enlisted in the service of the\\ncolonies. He died in Amherst some years after the close\\nof the Revolution. Mr. Secomb expressed a strong desire\\nthat a stone might be erected by our citizens to commem-\\norate the resting place of this good soldier. The next\\nspeaker, Dea. B. B. David, spoke of our indebtedness to the\\nmen and women of the Revolutionary period for what they\\nendured in the cause of civil liberty, illustrating his position\\nby quotations from tlie price current which Mrs. John\\nAdams sent to her husband in Europe, stating the enor-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0190.jp2"}, "191": {"fulltext": "IX.] AMHERST MUSICAL ASSOf IATION. 17\\ninmis j\u00c2\u00bbri( s paid for tood and cldthiiiLf of the (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2oiniuoiicst\\ngrades in IJoston. Dr. 15. IJ. Ilartlelt ino\\\\cd that si.mh-\\nrecord l)e miuh- of these proceedintis, of wliieh he was an\\nactive projector. The motion, which was cordially sec-\\nondeil hy se\\\\ei al voices, was nnaniniously adopte(l. riie\\nIve\\\\. .1. (J. Davis sjioke at some length of the reas(\u00c2\u00bbns for\\nthe imjiortant part taken by tlu^ citizens of Andierst in\\nthe ciinllict with (Jreat Britain. No town in the State has\\na more noble record, as it fnrnishcd more troops in pro-\\nportion to its j)opnlation than any other. The descendants\\nof snch men should not allow the memory of their fathers\\nto pass into forgetfnbiess. They set their conntry above\\nall personal interests and ambitions, and if we emidate tlieir\\npatriotism and other virtues, the next Centennial w ill wit-\\nness yet greater achievements, and a more elevate(l and\\ngeiniine j\u00c2\u00bbrosj)erity than we enjoy.\\nThe addresses were enlivened by sj\u00c2\u00bbirite(l and patriotic\\nsongs given at intervals by Mrs. Hattie Walker, Mrs. Snsie\\nEaton, and Miss Abby Bosworth.\\nThe assembly adjourned at an early hour, after uniting\\nin singing My Country, t is of Thee, with line cfl ect.\\nIn October of this year the selectmen received the h)llow-\\ning communication from mend ers of the Andiei st Musi-\\ncal Association\\nTo the Selectmen of Am/it rst\\nWe, the undersijjiK^d, nicnilu is of llie Aiiilu ist Musical Associa-\\nticm. and owners, collectively, of our piano-forte, beinj:; desirous that\\ntlic same be placed where it maybe a public benefit, and in a measure\\nthus compensate tho.se who aided the a.ssociation in its purcluasc, do\\nherel Y give and present to the town of .\\\\mherst the said piano-forte,\\nupon condition that .said town of .\\\\mlierst shall keep it in its town-\\nhall, or where it shall lie acce.ssilile for jiuhlic gatherings there, and that\\nit shall never be sold or disposed of by said town, or removed therefrom,\\nand tliat the town shall keep it in order and be entitled to all rentals\\nfrom its use. We also request that a copy of this paper l e placed\\nujton the record books of the town, that no misunderstanding may\\never arise.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0191.jp2"}, "192": {"fulltext": "176 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nFrancis R. Boutell, Emma L. Clark,\\nM. B. Peabody, Geo. W. Bos worth,\\nMrs. L. A. Eaton, Susie A. Eaton,\\nHelen B. Rotch, Edward D. Boylston,\\nLaura A. Riddell, A. A. Rotch,\\nS. M. Stewart, Fannie A. Boylston,\\nHenry M. Parker, Albert F. Boutelle,\\nLizzie G. Lawrence, Laura S. Osgood,\\nW. D. Forsaith, L. B. Myrick,\\nGeo. W. (Osgood, Anna Kent,\\nH. E. Woodbury, Rebecca A. Davis,\\n1). I). McKean, J. G. Davis,\\nH. C. Dodge, M. W. Richardson.\\nC. M. L. Bartlett, by L. G. L.,\\nOctober 7, 1876.\\nTo the Amherst Ufasical Association\\nThe town of Amherst accepts your generous offer of a piano on the\\nconditions above specified.\\nBy\\nThomas Jones,\\nAarox S. Wilkins, Selectmen of Amherst.\\nIsaac B. Dodge,\\n13 Marcli, 1877, the town voted to repeal the vote passed\\n12 March, 1872, exerapthig property invested in manufac-\\nturing establishments from taxation in certain cases, but\\nprovided that this action should not affect any manu-\\nfacturers who had already availed themselves of the privi-\\nleges granted by that vote.\\n12 March, 1878, the selectmen were authorized to borrow\\na sum of money not exceeding $2,800 to settle the liabilities\\nof the town in tlie Fairfield Case.\\n11 March, 1879. Tlie town voted to accept tlie library\\nowned by the Amherst Library Association, and establish and\\nmaintain the same, by suitable appropriations, as a public\\nlibrary for the use of the citizens of Amherst, agreeably to\\nthe provisions of Cliapter 46 of the General Statutes of New\\nHampshire. The sum of $75 was voted for the library, and\\nthe selectmen and superintending school committee were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0192.jp2"}, "193": {"fulltext": "IX.] CURRENT EVENTS. 177\\niiislnictcd id luiikc all lu ccssai v nilcs for its use and luain-\\ntenaiice.\\nAt the aiiiiiial inoL tiiiL;- Mai cli, lM,sO, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2^lUO was a])pro-\\nI lialcd [ill- ihc payment of tlir librarian and for additi \u00c2\u00bbns\\nto the liWrary; and the last year s board of selectmen and\\nand superintendinji; school committee were ajjpointcd a\\nconiniittee to nominate and rej)ort to the meetinir a b )ai-(l\\nof trustees for said lil)rary, two of whom should serve one\\nyear two, two years and two, three years.\\nIn accordance with the report of this committee, Josiah\\n(J. Davis and Mrs. P. \\\\V. Dod^e were elected trustees to\\nserve one year; J. Edward Upton and Mrs. Samuel I),\\nllcrrick, to serve two years; and James F. Weston and\\nLucretia B. Myrick, to serve three years.\\nThe sum of 5. was voted toward defra\\\\ iiiii the e.\\\\|tenses\\nof Decoration day.\\nA UKjtion made that the present scdiool district system\\nl e abolished in this town was rejected yeas, 79 nays,\\n!\u00c2\u00bb4.\\notcd, with l)ut one dissenting voice, that the sum of\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\u00e2\u0080\u00a2-^oOO be raised and a])propriated to aid in the publication of\\na history of tlie town of Amherst, now in the course of\\npre|\u00c2\u00bbaration Ijy Daniel F. Sccomb, Escp, of Concord, to be\\nj\u00c2\u00bbaid when the work is completed.\\nThe selectmen wei-e authorized to pui-chase a i-oad liuild-\\nin machine if they deemed it expedient so to do.\\nFrancis W. Ilolbrook, Thomas M. IlarvcU, and Joel II.\\nfishei were appointed a committee to investigate tlie\\nmanaucmcnt of the t(jwn farm and sujr.i^est any changes in\\nthe same that may seem to them to be desirable and report\\nto the town at some future time.\\nVoted not to allow school district No, 2 to be annexed to\\nMilford, and voted \u00c2\u00ab70 from the treasury to assist in the\\nmaintenance of its schools.\\nAll)ert A. Rot(di. John H. Coggin, and Charles A. Rid-\\ndle, were ajipointt il In the selectmen a committee to draw", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0193.jp2"}, "194": {"fulltext": "178 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nthe appropriation for Decoration day and expend the same\\nas their judgment might dictate.\\n2 November, 1880. On the bill providing for minority\\nrepresentation, there were in favor, 8 opposed, G3.\\nA report was submitted at this meeting by the commit-\\ntee appointed to investigate matters at the town farm, whicli\\nwas accepted and the committee discliarged.\\nMarch, 1881. The town appropriated -flOO for the pay-\\nment of the librarian and the purcliase of books for the\\ntown library.\\n$50 was voted Post Charles H. Phelps, G. A. R., to be\\nused on Decoration day.\\nA remarkable dark day, similar to the one noticed in\\nMay, 1780, occurred 6 September, 1881. -A peculiar yel-\\nlowish color of the sky was noticed early in the morning,\\nwhich increased in intensity to such a degi ec that at noon\\nit was necessary to use artificial liglits in houses and shops.\\nThe darkness began to abate at about five o clock P. M.\\nThe vapor or smoke at times was so intense as to wholly\\nobscure the sun. At intervals it was visible and appeared\\nof a deep red color. Lamps and fires when lighted shone\\nwith a perfectly white light, and the green foliage of the\\ntrees and grass was intensified in color, and presented a\\nsingular appearance.\\nTlie receipts of the town treasury for the year ending 1\\nMarch, 1882, including a balance of ^1,026 on hand,\\namounted to $15,526.65, of which $1,851.31 was received\\nfrom the savings bank tax, $303.85 from the railroad tax,\\n$131.15 from the literary fund, and $70 from the income\\nof the Lawrence fund for common schools. The taxes\\nassessed amounted to $8,573.\\nExpenditures for the same time amounted to $13,086.49,\\nof whicli was paid for the support of schools, $2,727.97\\nroads and bridges, $1,397.54 State tax, $1,844 county\\ntax, $1,406.73. The town debt, over and above available\\nassets, was reported to be $562.19.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0194.jp2"}, "195": {"fulltext": "IX.]\\nCHECK-LIST, MARCH, 1882.\\n179\\nList of votci s ill .Vinherst, :is coiTcctcd liy the su|)er-\\nvisor.s ot olectioiis and used at the .iimiial (own incoting 14\\nMarch, 1882. Names in small CAi .s were on the check-\\nlist used at the annual meeting in March, 1843 i5 in all.\\nAltl ott, Franklin\\n.Vikcn, Edward\\nAiken, Edward C.\\nAinsworth, Israel\\nAlexander, William E.\\nAnnis, Alvaro F.\\nAtkinson, Robert\\n.\\\\twood, John\\nAyer, Simon\\nBaldwin, John\\nBarrett, Charles .M.\\nBakkktt, Phii.h S.\\nBarry, James\\nBarry, William\\nBatchelder, Ira A.\\nBennett, .Vldkn I?.\\nBerry, Edward\\nBerry, Isaiah S.\\nBills Artluir A.\\nBills, Freeman C\\nBills, Jabez F.\\nBills, Lucius F.\\nBlood, George II.\\nBosworth, George W.\\nBoUTEI.LK, FlJAN( IS K.\\nBoutelle, Henry H.\\nBoutelle, Horace S.\\nBoutelle, James C.\\nBoutelle, John A.\\nBoutelle, Hoijkkt\\nBoYLSTON, EnWAKD I).\\nBrahaney, Patrick\\nBreed, Henry\\nliraman, Cornelius\\nUrockway, Ilosea W.\\nBroderick, .James II.\\nBrow II, Albert P.\\nBrown, .Viignstiis W.\\nBrown, William\\nBrown, William 2 1\\nBuckley, Daniel\\nBuckley, Dennis\\nBuckley, Patrick\\nBurnham, Cliarles II.\\nBurns, Danii l\\nBurtt, Edwin K.\\nBurtt, Edwin R.\\nButterfield, Benjamin F\\nButterfield, .Joseph\\nCady, Nathan\\nCaldwell, Edwanl A.\\nCaldwell, Isaac F.\\nCarleton, John\\nCarr, Lorenzo\\nCarter, James\\nCarter, Oliver\\nChace, Frank W.\\nChickering, Albert E.\\nClark, Charles C.\\nClark, Charles J.\\nClark, Edward G.\\nClark. John II.\\nClark, illiam\\nClark, William D.\\nClark, William R.\\nCoburn, Leon O.\\nCochran, James\\nCoggin, .John II.\\nCoggin, Luther\\nColby, Charles C.\\nColby, Sylvester J.\\nColcord, Edward J.\\nColston, Fred\\nColston, William H.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0195.jp2"}, "196": {"fulltext": "180\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nConverse, Charles\\nConverse, Charles, jr.\\nConverse, Eben\\nConverse, Luther B.\\nConverse, Robert\\nCoombs, Isaac\\nCram, Daniel W.\\nCrooker, Carroll J.\\nCross, Cyrus\\nCross, William L.\\nDanforth, George\\nDavid, Barnabas B.\\nDavid, John O.\\nDavis, Charles L.\\nDavis, Edson\\nDavis, Herman V.\\nDavis, Josiah G.\\nDay, Henry C.\\nDinsmore, AValter H.\\nDodge, Charles W.\\nDodge, Henry C.\\nDodge, Isaac B.\\nDodge, Perley\\nDodge, Perley W.\\nDoyle, Jei eraiah J.\\nDoyle, John\\nDoyle, John, jr.\\nDoyle, Patrick\\nDruker, Joseph H.\\nDuncklee, Porter\\nEaton, George S.\\nEaton, Harrison\\nEaton, Harry G.\\nEaton, Samuel\\nFarley, George E.\\nFay, Joseph B.\\nFelton, Hiram G.\\nFields, Edwin\\nFisher, Joel F.\\nFletcher, Daniel A.\\nFletcher, John\\nFletcher, John P.\\nFlint, Butler P.\\nFord, Frederick\\nForsaith, AVilson D.\\nFowle, Josei^h E.\\nGeorge, Xathaniel H.\\nGill, Charles\\nGilson, Frank O.\\nGilson, Luke\\nGilson, Stephen II.\\nGoss, John II.\\nGould, .John\\nGrater, Charles E.\\nGreen, Franklin C.\\nHanson, John A.\\nHanson, Joseph F.\\nHardy, Arthnr\\nHarris, Henry A.\\nHartshorn, Frank\\nHartshorn, George R.\\nHarvell, John II.\\nHarvell, Thomas M.\\nIlassell, George R.\\nHassell, Joseph II.\\nHaseltine, James G.\\nIlaseltine, John E.\\nHeath, Alvin\\nIlerrick, Frank P.\\nHerrick, George W.\\nIlerrick, Samuel D.\\nHildreth, John H.\\nHill, Alon/.o\\nHill, Arthur H.\\nHill, Bradford A.\\nHill, Granville S.\\nIlodgman, George\\nHodgman, John P.\\nHodkins, Edward\\nHolbrook, Francis W.\\nIlolbrook, Frank A.\\nHolbrook, George E,\\nHolden, George W.\\nHolt, Edwin M.\\nHolt, George E.\\nHolt, Israel H.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0196.jp2"}, "197": {"fulltext": "IX.]\\nCHECK-LIST, MARCH, 18^2.\\n181\\nHolt, Nathan K.\\nHopkins, David\\nHOWAKK, HlltltlKr\\nHowAKi), Lkvi\\nHubbard, Eugene C.\\nHubbard, William H.\\nHutchinson, Isaiah\\nHutchinson, Justin E.\\nJackson, James ^I.\\nJennisou, Edwin P.\\nJkpsox, Hkx.iami n\\nJess, Robert\\nJewett, George W.\\nJones, Ephraini W.\\nJones, Peter W.\\nJo.NKS, Timothy\\nJones, Thomas\\nKelly, Patrick\\nKent, George\\nKeyes, Horace W.\\nKidder, Amhew J.\\nKinson, Charles H.\\nKxKiirr. Jonathan\\nKnight, Hobert S.\\nLeavitt, Frank\\nEeavitt Michael,\\nLeavitt, Michael, jr.\\nLelaud. Willis I).\\nLonga, Charles H.\\nLovejoy, Leander\\nLovejoy, William\\nLowe, Albert X.\\nLowe. Xewton\\nLowe, Walter 1).\\nLynch, Jeorge F.\\nA Lace, Frank W.\\nI^hiok. William A.\\nMcConihe, John H.\\nMclntire, Horatio\\nMcKay, Charles H.\\nMcKay, John\\nMcKean, Isaac P.\\nMahan. Richard\\nMarlile, Benjamin\\nMarvell, Daniel K.\\nMaxwell, Francis\\nMklenky, Hkyant\\nMf.i.kndy, Ciiaiu,i.s\\nMelendy, Daniel W.\\nMelendy, James\\nMelendy, J ihn II.\\nMeI.KNDY. LlTllKK\\nMelendy, Nathaniel M.\\nMelendy, William\\nMerrill, H. Frank\\nMerrill, Benjamin F.\\n^Merrill, Charles\\njNIeserve, Eben\\n.Millard, John V.\\nMooar, William\\nMoor, James R.\\nMorse, John 1.\\nMullen, John\\nMullen, Michael\\nNewton, Frank 8.\\nNourse, James P.\\nNoyes, Allied\\nNoyes, Edward A.\\nNoyes, Fraidc W.\\nNoyes, Frederick A.\\nNoYKS, WlI.MAM\\nOber, John\\nOber, Samiei,\\nO Connell, John\\nO Comiell, Thomas\\nOdell, Pliny F.\\nO Donnell, Patrick\\nOsgood, George W.\\nOsttooi), Joel F.\\nOsgood, Joel F., jr.\\nParker, Arthur H.\\nParker, Charles\\nParker, Charles S.\\nParker, (Jeorge E.\\nParker, Granville\\nPark r. Granville, jr.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0197.jp2"}, "198": {"fulltext": "182\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nParker, Henry M.\\nParker, Isaac\\nParker, Thomas B.\\nParkhurst, Ephraim A.\\nParkhurst, Henry\\nParkhurst, Henry H.\\nParkhurst, James S.\\nParkhurst, Silas P.\\nParkhurst, Spaulding\\nPeabody, Charles A.\\nPeabody, Daniel A.\\nPeacock, John G.\\nPeacock, Ezra W.\\nPeacock, Rufus A.\\nPeaslee, William S.\\nPhelps, Frank A.\\nPhelps, Frank P.\\nPhelps, Horace\\nPhilbrick, Albert M.\\nPailbrick, Freeman M.\\nPhilbrick, John C.\\nPratt, William\\nPrince, Calvin\\nPrince, Charles A.\\nPrince, James U.\\nPrince, John M.\\nPrince, Rodney\\nPrince, Solomon\\nPrince, Wilder J.\\nPulsifer, Jeremiah\\nPutnam, Elijah\\nPutnam, George W.\\nRanger, Ebenezer\\nRhoads, Albert\\nRhoads, David H.\\nRhoads, Warren\\nRhoads, William\\nRichardson, Charles\\nRiddle, Charles A.\\nRideout, Abel T.\\nRiley, Owen\\nRobbins, George E,\\nRoby, Ira\\nRotch, Albert A.\\nRotch, William B.\\nRuss, Isaac J.\\nRussell, William F.\\nRyan, Bart\\nRyan, James T.\\nRyan, James W.\\nSampson, John\\nSargent, Charles B.\\nSargent, Enoch P.\\nSargent, Frank\\nSargent, Shepton M.\\nSargent, Thomas D.\\nSargent, William B.\\nSawtelle, Eli\\nSawtelle, Eli A.\\nSawyer, Andrew F.\\nSecomb, Charles\\nSecomb, Henry W.\\nSecomb, Levi J.\\nShaffer, Oscar\\nShaw, George H.\\nSheehan, Daniel H.\\nSheehan, Jeremiah\\nShemard, Robert\\nShepard, Alonzo P.\\nShepard, Andrew N.\\nShepley, Chester\\nShoram, Frank\\nSkinner, Appleton J.\\nSkinner, Joshua F.\\nSkuUy, John\\nSloan, George\\nSmall, George\\nSmall, Gilbert\\nSmith, Charles E.\\nSmith, George E.\\nSmith, Langdon\\nSnow, William\\nStaples, Alphonzo E.\\nStaples, Levi\\nStaples, Samuel E.\\nStearns, Hiram D.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0198.jp2"}, "199": {"fulltext": "IX.]\\nCHECK-LIST, MARCH, 188-\\n183\\nStearn.s, Jame.s B.\\nStewart, William\\nStevens, Alpheus\\nStickiiev, Timotliy J.\\nTrow, C lareiu-e I^.\\nTrow, Daniel W.\\nTrow. Jost pli P.\\nrpliain, Jacob H.\\nLTpluun, John II.\\nI ptoii, Jeremiah\\nI pton, J. Edward\\nWalker, Charle.s M.\\nWalkkh, George\\nalker, George K.\\nWallace, John\\nWalton, Benjamin F.\\nWebster, James F.\\nWebster, James P.\\nWest, Henry\\nWeston, James F.\\nWheeler, Benjamin\\nWheeler, Charles P.\\nWheeler, Henry\\nWheeler, Nathan C.\\nWhite, Charles II.\\nWhite, Charles S.\\nWiiiTixc, Bex.iami.n B.\\nWhiting, Benjamin F.\\nWilkins, Aaron S.\\nWilkins, Charles E.\\nWilkins, Frank E.\\nWilkins, (Jeorge H.\\nWilkins, Milton A.\\nWilkins, Samuel\\nWilkins, Samuel F.\\nWilson, Jacob\\nWoods, William K.\\nWoodward, Aaion B.\\nWorcester, Frank\\nWright, Charles F.\\nWright, Francis", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0199.jp2"}, "200": {"fulltext": "184\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nCHAPTER X.\\nSTATISTICS.\\nPOPULATION OF THE TOWN AT DIFFERENT PERIODS. HEADS OF\\nFAMILIES, AND NUMBER OF PERSONS IN EACH FAMILY, 1820.\\nMORTUARY STATISTICS. DEATHS IN 1842. PERSONS BE-\\nTWEEN 80 AND 90 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE DIED SINCE 1782.\\nNONAGENARIANS. CENTENARIANS. AGRICULTURAL STA-\\nTISTICS. TOWN DEBT AT DIFFERENT TIMES. PROPORTION OF\\nSTATE TAX. MANUFACTURING STATISTICS OP HILLSBOROUGH\\nCOUNTY, 1809. MODERATORS OP THE ANNUAL TOWN MEET-\\nINGS. TOWN CLERKS. SELECTMEN. SUPERVISORS OP ELEC-\\nTIONS. COMPENSATION OP SELECTMEN. REPRESENTATIVES\\nIN THE GENERAL COURT. DECEASE OF TOWN OFFICERS SINCE\\n1775. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 VOTES FOR PRESIDENTS\\nAND GOVERNORS OF THE STATE SINCE 1784. CHECK-LIST\\nUSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN MARCH, 1843, AND DE-\\nCEASE OF VOTERS. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.\\nPOPULATION.\\nroiirteen families were settled in town at the time of Mr.\\nWilkins s ordination, 23 September, 1741.\\nThirty-five families, in which were fifty-eight men above sixteen\\nyears old, remained in town 13 May, 1747.\\nThe whole popnlation of the town in\\n1767 was 858 1790 was 2,369 1840 was 1,565\\n1773 1,370 1800 2,150 1850 1,613\\n1775 1,428 1810 1,554 1860 1,508\\n1783 1,909 1820 1,622 1870 1,353\\n1786 1,912 1830 1,657 1880 1,225", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0200.jp2"}, "201": {"fulltext": "X.] POPULATION. 185\\nIn 17G7 there were 421 males .and 437 females.\\n1773 692 078\\n1775 G07 lute iiiali s and 747 wliite females.\\n1790 1,147 1,204\\n1800 sexes not given in census.\\nislo there were 7(31) white males and 784 white females.\\n1S20 779 males and 843 females.\\n1830 809 white males and 842 white females.\\n1840 735 males and 830 females.\\n1850 777 836\\n1860 710 798\\n1870 644 709\\n1S80 596 629\\nThe number of families in ISIO was 23; in 1,^20, 281\\nin 1850, 328 in 1860, 345 in 1870, 35.3 in ls80, 338.\\nAverajz o miniber of persons in eaeli family in 1810,\\nin 1880, 3^.\\nOf the inhal)itants in 1880, 1)65 were natives of New\\nHam|)sliire, 118 of Massachnsetts, 27 of Maine, 21 of Ver-\\nmont, 1 of New York, 4 of Pennsylvania, 3 of Conneetient,\\n2 of Wiseonsin one eacli of New Jersey, Iventncky, Min-\\nnesota, and California 52 of Ireland, 8 of Enuiand, 3\\nof Canada, and one each of (Icrmany and Scothind.\\nThe popuhition of tlie villatre preeinet in lS80 was 434\\nof the ontcr districts, 7i l. In the precinct w^re 181 males\\n;iii l 253 females. In tlir oiilcr districts were 415 males\\nand 376 females.\\nThe whole white jjopiilalion of the town in 183 was\\nl,ti51. The whole poi)ulation of the town in 1880 was\\n1,225, a loss in lifty years of 426.\\nOf the whole poj)ulation in 1830, 1,250 were nndcr forty\\nyears of ajic and 392 were forty years old and njjward.\\nOf th\u00c2\u00bb^ whole j)opidation in 18S0, 704 were nnder forty\\nyears of age, and 521 were forty years old and upward,\\nshowing a loss of 555 in tlie |)opnlati(^n under forty years of\\nage, and a g-ain of 120 in the iiojuilation forty years old\\nand upward, in fifty years.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0201.jp2"}, "202": {"fulltext": "767\\n1773\\n200\\n330\\n63\\n109\\n135\\n237\\n17\\n13\\n2\\n2\\n270\\n412\\n147\\n245\\n18\\n19\\n2\\n2\\n186 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIn the censuses of 1767 and 1773 the ages of some of\\nthe inhabitants, and the number of each sex, are given as\\nfollows\\nMALES.\\nBoys of 16 years old and under,\\nUnmarried men between 16 and 60 years,\\nMarried\\nMen above 60 years.\\nSlaves,\\nFEMALES.\\nUnmarried,\\nMarried,\\nWidows,\\nSlaves,\\nIn the census of 1775 the population is classified as\\nfollows\\nBoys under 16 years old, 343\\nMen 16 years old and under 51), not in the army, 200\\nMen 50 years old and upward, 53\\nMen in the army, 81\\nFemales, 747\\nColored persons sex not stated, 4\\nIn the census of 1790 the population was not classified.\\nIn 1800 there were 31 colored persons in the First\\nparish. Of whites, 630 were under 16 years of age, and\\n809, 16 years old and upward.\\nAt the same time there were 2 colored persons in the\\nSecond parish, 325 white persons, under 16 years of age,\\nand 353, 16 years old and upward.\\nIn 1810 and 1820 the white population was classified\\nthus\\nMALES.\\n1810 1820\\nUnder 16 years of age, 359 328\\nOf 16 and under 26 years, 148 151\\nOf 26 and under 45 years, 130 141\\nOf 45 years and upward, 123 158", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0202.jp2"}, "203": {"fulltext": "336\\n31(1\\n153\\n17\u00c2\u00bb]\\ni;5(i\\nm\\n1(13\\nX.] POPULATION. 187\\nF1 :M ALIOS.\\nUnder 16 years of age,\\nOf 16 ami under 26 years,\\nOf 26 and under 45 years,\\nOf 4 years and upward,\\n111 183U, 184U, 1850, l8(iU, l.STU, and 1880, the .lin civiit\\nclasses of population were as follows\\nUnder 2il years of age,\\n()i 2i and under U) years,\\n)f to and under 60 years,\\n(Jf 60 years and upward.\\nUnder 2(1 years of age,\\nH 20 and under 40 years.\\nOf 40 and under 00 years.\\nOf 60 years and upward,\\nill IT jn I ortsnioiith, Rochester, LDudoiulen-v, ilaiTing-\\nton, and Gilnianton, only, of the towns in the State, had a\\ngreater population than Amherst. In 1880, 78 cities and\\ntowns had a larger population.\\nIll the census of 1783 the selectmen stated that there\\nwere in town 250 dwelling-liouses and 247 barns. In 1820\\n404 of the iiilial)itants were enuagod in agriculture 122 iu\\nlUMiuitncturi s and 1 in trade i lir ministers, doctors,\\nand lawyers, were classed as manufacturers I\\nThe censuses of 17 i7, 1778, 1775, 17s3, and 178 were\\ntaken by tlie selectmen those of 17 .H). 1800, and l8lo, by\\nCol. Daniel Warner that of 1820, by a]it. John Seeiunlie\\n1830, by Stephen Peabody, Esij. 1850, by Robert Moore,\\nEs(i. i8\u00c2\u00bb;0, by Charles Richardson, Esq.; 1870, by J.\\nAbbott Maisli. l-:s.|.; 1880, by Isaac Brooks Dodge, Esq.\\nCopies of the censuses of 1810 and 1820 may l)c found in\\nthe library of the N. H. Historical Society of those of\\nMALES\\n1830\\n1840\\n18.50\\n1S60\\n1870\\n1880\\n420\\n345\\n334\\n265\\n237\\n22\\n204\\n200\\n211\\n198\\n156\\n131\\n110\\n11.-.\\n155\\n158\\n151\\n134\\n66\\n75\\n77\\n80\\n1(10\\n100\\nFEMALES.\\n3S4\\n370\\n332\\n267\\n233\\nis-j\\n242\\n224\\n235\\n233\\nl!tl\\nloo\\n127\\n156\\n166\\n178\\nKM\\nUS\\n80\\nSO\\n103\\n120\\n121\\n130", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0203.jp2"}, "204": {"fulltext": "188\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST\\n[Chap.\\n1850, 1860, and 1870, in the State library at Concord and\\n1880, in the office of the clerk of the courts of Hillsborough\\ncounty, Nashua.\\nHeads of families and number of persons in each family,\\n1 August, 1820:\\nJohn Alcock,\\nJane Alld,\\nNo. Persons.\\n9\\n2\\nDaniel Campbell,\\nDaniel Campbell, jr.,\\nMoses Carlton,\\n1\\n8\\n3\\nElizabeth Appleton,\\nJohn Arbuckle,\\n6\\n5\\nMichael Carter,\\nJames Cash,\\n2\\n3\\nCharles H. Atherton,\\n8\\nIsaac Chickering,\\n10\\nJeremiah Barnard,\\n6\\nCalvin Clark,\\n3\\nSolomon Barron,\\n4\\nDaniel Clark,\\n11\\nArchelaus Batchelder,\\n3\\nEbenezer Clark,\\n5\\nRachel Batchelder,\\n3\\nEzra Clark,\\n8\\nJames Bell,\\nEbenezer Bills,\\n9\\n7\\nTimothy Clark,\\nClifton Clagett,\\n2\\n11\\nJasper Blake,\\nSamuel Blake,\\nEphraim Blanchard,\\nJames Blanchard,\\n3\\n5\\n6\\n5\\nJohn Cochran,\\nIsaac Colby,\\nIsaac Combs,\\nEbenezer Converse,\\n6\\n9\\n5\\n9\\nLemuel Blood,\\n6\\nJosiah Converse,\\n10\\nRufus Blood,\\n9\\nRobert Converse,\\n2\\nJohn Blunt,\\n6\\nMelzar Crooker,\\n8\\nJoseph Boutell,\\nJoseph Boutell, jr.,\\nLuther Boutell,\\nLilly E. Boutell,\\n7\\n4\\n2\\n2\\nJoseph Crosby,\\nPorter Crosby,\\nNancy. Curtis,\\nSamuel Curtis,\\n9\\n5\\n5\\n5\\nAbraham Boutell,\\nCaleb Boutell,\\nLucy Bowers,\\nRichard Boylston,\\nWilliam Bradbury,\\nJohn Bragg,\\nIsaac Brooks,\\n4\\n11\\n1\\n10\\n6\\n5\\n6\\nBenjamin Damon,\\nStephen Damon,\\nWarren Damon,\\nLuther Dana,\\nJacob Danforth,\\nTimothy Danforth,\\nSamuel Davis,\\n6\\n4\\n5\\n4\\n10\\n10\\n3\\nWilliam Brown,\\nWilliam Brown, jr.,\\nWilliam Brown, 3d,\\n4\\n10\\n4\\nThomas M. Dickey,\\nBartholomew Dodge,\\nBartholomew Dodge, jr..\\n7\\n2\\n9\\nStephen Butler,\\nAlexander Caldwell,\\n3\\n5\\nLevi Dodge,\\nDavid Duncklee,\\n4\\n2\\nDavid Caldwell,\\n8\\nJacob Duncklee,\\n7\\nJosiah Caldwell,\\n4\\nJacob Durant,\\n3", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0204.jp2"}, "205": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nHEADS OF FAMILIES, ls20.\\n189\\nXatliaii .F. hiuaiit.\\n.lolin DiitUm,\\n3\\nCyrus Kastiiuiii,\\n5\\n.lolin lOatoii,\\n6\\nAmos Elliott,\\nG\\nAndrew Elliott,\\n6\\nlloger Elliott,\\nKi lH kali Earley,\\nElisha Fcltoii,\\n6\\nFrancis Fields,\\nSamuel Fields,\\n4\\nDavid Fisk,\\n5\\nWilliam Fisk,\\n10\\nSamut l FletclitM-,\\n5\\nCalvin Flint,\\n5\\nSarah Flint,\\no\\n.lonatlian Foster,\\nEphraim French,\\n4\\nFrodnriok French,\\nIsrael Fuller,\\n7\\n.lolm Fuller,\\n7\\nXatiian Fuller,\\nRobert Gibson,\\n5\\nSamuel Gibson,\\no\\n.Tames (Jilmore,\\n:5\\n.lames (Jilmore, jr..\\n.(esse (iilmorc.\\n1\\nEphraim Goss,\\n8\\nFrancis Grater,\\n7\\nZaccheus Greeley,\\nG\\nAmos Green,\\n12\\nDanifl Hartshorn,\\n7\\nEdward Hartshorn,\\n4\\n.lames Hartshorn,\\n5\\n.John Hartshorn,\\n4\\n.John Hartshorn, jr..\\nWilliam Hartshorn,\\n.Foseph Harvill,\\n10\\n.lohn Haselton,\\n8\\nAnna Henchman,\\no\\nDavid Hildreth,\\n4\\nHannah Hildreth,\\n4\\n.lacob Hildreth.\\nMary W. Hildn-th,\\nSamuel Hildreth,\\nMoses Hills,\\nDavid Holmes,\\nSarah M. Holmes,\\n.Joseph Hood,\\nHenry Jloward,\\n.Josiah Howard,\\nAmos Hub1 ard,\\n.John .Jewett,\\n.Joseph .Jewett,\\n.Josiah .Jewett,\\nNathaniel .Jewett,\\nTimothy .Jones.\\nThomas K( arney.\\n.John Kehew,\\nNathan Kendall,\\nStephen Kendall,\\nHenjamin Kendrick,\\n.Josiah Kidder,\\nEl)ene/.er Kimball,\\n.Jacob Kiml all,\\nHenry Ivimball,\\nHolton Kimball,\\nManstield i\\\\ing,\\n.Foseph Knowlton,\\n.Joseph 1-akenian,\\nI^ben I.,awrence,\\nAndrew I^eavitt,\\nIJenjamin Eeavitt,\\n.John I.,eavitt,\\n.Joseph I.eaviit,\\nNathan Eord,\\n.Jonathan Lovejoy,\\nStephen I.,ovejoy,\\nSarah Low,\\n\\\\Villiam Eow,\\nAsa McCluer,\\n.James C. Iace,\\nSalathicl Manning,\\nDavid McG. Means,\\nRobert Means,\\nNathaniel Melendv,\\n5\\n7\\n6\\n9\\n6\\n3\\n7\\n6\\n6\\n4\\n2\\n12\\n8\\n8\\n6\\n8\\n3\\n3\\n4\\n3\\n3\\n9\\n6\\n12\\n5\\n5\\n4\\n6\\n7\\nn\\n9\\n4\\n3\\n3\\n7\\n6\\n14\\n8\\n8", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0205.jp2"}, "206": {"fulltext": "190\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nThomas Melendy,\\n4\\nJohn Seaton,\\n4\\nWilliam Melendy,\\n13\\nNathan K. Seaton,\\n2\\nDavid INIelvin,\\n6\\nDavid Secombe,\\n3\\nDavid Melvin, jr.,\\n3\\nJohn Secombe,\\n6\\nHoratio ]VIerrill,\\n11\\nNathan Shattuck,\\n10\\nHugh Moore,\\n10\\nNathaniel Shattuck,\\n8\\nJoseph Morrison,\\n3\\nBenjamin Shepard,\\n6\\nDaniel Moulton,\\n4\\nJames Shepard,\\n10\\nJoseph Nichols,\\n5\\nJohn Shepard,\\n4\\nLeonard T. Nichols,\\n2\\nJohn Shepard, jr..\\n8\\nTimothy Nichols,\\n5\\nLummus Shepard,\\n6\\nMoses Noyes,\\n7\\nMercy Shepard,\\n2\\nMoses Noyes, jr..\\n3\\nSamuel Shepard,\\n4\\nSilas Noyes,\\n6\\nJames Sloan,\\n4\\nJohn Ober,\\n9\\nAmelia Smith,\\n7\\nLuther Odall,\\n4\\nJedediah K. Smith,\\n4\\nWilliam Odall,\\n2\\nMaverick Smith,\\n8\\nRut us Orcutt,\\n3\\nJoseph Spalding,\\n6\\nBenjamin Parker,\\n8\\nMatthias Spalding,\\n9\\nEdmund Parker,\\n5\\nPatience Stanley,\\n1\\nIsaac Parker,\\nS\\nEleazer Stearns,\\n3\\nJoseph Parker,\\n4\\nJames Stearns,\\n12\\nDidymus Pearsons,\\n8\\nOren Steai ns,\\n3\\nJohn Patterson,\\n8\\nReuben Stearns,\\n9\\nWilliam Peacock,\\n2\\nZaccheus Stearns,\\n7\\nWilliam Peacock, jr.,\\n9\\nDaniel Stevens,\\n6\\nAmos Phelps,\\n8\\nDavid Stewart,\\n12\\nSusannah Phelps,\\n2\\n]\\\\Ioses B. Stewart,\\n5\\nLoea Pratt,\\n8\\nSewall Stratton,\\n9\\nAbel Prince,\\n7\\nCyrus Styles,\\n4\\nGeorge Prince,\\n7\\nEbenezer Taylor,\\n10\\nSolomon Prince,\\n10\\nffohn Taylor,\\n2\\nJohn Purple,\\n3\\nJoel F. Thayer,\\n3\\nElijah Putnam,\\n6\\nJonathan Thayer,\\n6\\nJohn Putnam,\\n5\\nEllas Thomas,\\n3\\nJoseph Putnam,\\n4\\nGeorge Thomas,\\n5\\nJames Ray,\\n11\\nIsrael Thomas,\\n7\\nRobert Read,\\n5\\nOliver Thompson,\\n4\\nWilliam Read,\\nr\\nWilliam Towne,\\n7\\nPolly Remington,\\n4\\nAmos Truel,\\n2\\nEleazer Rhoads,\\n9\\nAmos Truel, jr..\\n8\\nCharles Richardson,\\n6\\nMoses Truel,\\n5\\nWilliam Roby,\\n6\\nSamuel Truel,\\n5", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0206.jp2"}, "207": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nMORTUARY STATISTICS.\\nlOl\\nWilhml Trurl,\\n3\\nJames Tiittle,\\nThonicas I ndiM-wood,\\n1\\nAiiiits 1 pliani.\\n7\\n.lacul) rpliaiu.\\nI\\nNathan I pliain,\\n1(1\\nriiiiiclias rpliain,\\nJ\\nWilliam Wakcti.-l.l,\\ni)\\nDiiiioiid AVaneii,\\n8\\nMet-sy Washer,\\nDorcas Wellington,\\n1\\nEbenezer Weston,\\nti\\nIsaac Weston,\\n(5\\nDaniel Wheeler,\\n5\\n.John hi eler.\\n5\\n.John N. Wheeler,\\n7\\nrlonathaii heeler.\\n4\\nTimothy Wheeler, jr.,\\n10\\n.Idlui Whitcoml),\\nIra Whiting,\\nNathaniel Whiting,\\ntieorge A\\\\ iley,\\nJohn Wiley,\\nIJohert Wiley,\\nAaron Wilkins,\\nBenjamin Wilkins,\\nJotliam Wilkins,\\nSaninel Wilkins,\\nJonathan Wilson,\\nMary Wilson,\\nJoseph inn,\\nEzra Woolson,\\nNathaniel Woolson,\\nThomas ^Voolson,\\nNathaniel Woodlniry,\\nFoster Wyatt,\\nMORTUARY STATISTICS.\\nI lic wliulc iiiiiiiliiT of deaths in Aiuhorst iVniu 1 .laiiii\\n1805, to 1 .laiiiian 1837,32 ycai-s, was S14, d whi.li ll\\nwore\\n110\\n1 If)\\n31\\n57\\n93\\n43\\njo\\nThe uroatest in rtality in any year was in \\\\S 2\\nThe least mortality in any year was in 1811, 9.\\nFrom 1 .ramiary, 1S41, to 1 January, lS. )T. the w\\nnumber id deaths was 444 of these there were\\nI iidi i 1 year of age.\\nOf 1 and nnder .5 yean\\n10\\nlo 20\\n20 30\\n30 40\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0lo )(l\\nOf .50 and under 00 years,\\n(iO 70\\n70 80\\n80 90\\nD.) 100\\nloo and over.\\nAires unknown.\\nIll V\\nM-re\\n47\\n(5.5\\n71\\n70\\n15\\n2\\n10\\nlolo\\nI nde\\nr 1\\nyear.\\n)2\\nOf .50 and\\nunder 60 years.\\n33\\nOf 1\\nand\\nunder 5\\nvears.\\n10\\n60\\n70\\n36\\n5\\n10\\n10\\n70\\n80\\n67\\n10\\n20\\n28\\n80\\n90\\n45\\n20\\n30\\n34\\nno\\n100\\n15\\n30\\n40\\n42\\nOver 10:i.\\n1\\n40\\n50\\n32", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0207.jp2"}, "208": {"fulltext": "192\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nOf the above, 204 were males, and 240 were females.\\nThe greatest mortality in any year was in 1854, 35.\\nThe least mortality in any year was in 1844, 20.\\nAn imusual number of aged people died in the year\\n1842, as the following list of deaths in that year will show\\nEmily Bailey, aged\\n19 years.\\nSally J. Hills,\\n2Q^ years\\nLuke 11. Bills,\\nH\\nGeorge Howard,\\n34\\niSIarinda Bills,\\n28\\nPeter Jones,\\n80\\nJane Caldwell,\\n90\\nRebecca Jewett,\\n73\\nSusan Campbell,\\n63\\nLydia Kimball,\\n70\\nMargaret Claggett,\\n77\\nJoseph Knowlton,\\n75\\nJoseph Crosby,\\n89\\nThomas Melendy,\\n93|\\nAlbert F. David,\\n1\\nSusannah IMoore,\\n70\\nAdam Dickey,\\nfiO\\nINIartha E. Parker,\\nLevi Dodge,\\n72\\nDidymus Pearsons,\\n76\\nJacob Duncklee,\\n72\\nJane Pearsons,\\n30\\nSophia Elliott,\\n46\\nMary Phelps,\\n28\\nAmbrose Gould,\\n(35\\nJohn Purple,\\n98\\nDea. John Hartshorn,\\n83\\nReuben Stearns,\\n73\\nBetsy Ilaseltiiie,\\n57\\nJoseph Winn,\\n30\\nWhole number of deaths, 30.\\ndied were over 60 year of age.\\nEighteen of those who\\nLONGEVITY,\\nOctogenarians who have died in Amherst since 1782\\n1782, 4 Aug., John Burns,\\n1788, 23 Feb., Joseph Steel,\\n1789, 28 Xov., Lt. Joseph Prince,\\n1791, 22 Nov., Israel Towne,\\n1795, 19 May, Dea. Joseph Boutell,\\n1797, 16 Jan., Wid. Keturah Stewart,\\n1802, 9 Dec, Lydia Wilkins,\\n1803, 5 May, Jonathan AVilkins,\\n1803, 11 Sept., Robert Read,\\n1803, 20 Oct., Benjamin Pike,*\\n1803, 27 Oct., Widow Flint,\\n1803, 22 Dec, Benjamin AVilkins,\\n1804, 17 April, Mrs. Pettingill,\\n1806, 30 Aug., Daniel Stevens,\\n80\\n82\\n88\\n86\\n88\\n82\\n83\\n83\\n83\\n81\\n80\\n80\\n85", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0208.jp2"}, "209": {"fulltext": "X.] LOXGKVITY. 193\\nlS(i7. L lM-Vl)., Pliilo Tallxit, M\\nVi Dfc, X;itlian Fuller, ^7\\nislo, -JOct.. Jolui Stearns, .si\\n1811. 7 .May, Liiey Kllswoitii, S9\\nS .July, Kleazer Usher, sf)\\n2 Auuf., Hannah Lovejoy, si\\nISI-J, JO Kel)., Dorcas Stevens, SO\\n;5 March. William O.l. ll. h.\\n20 May, Zaccheiis ^tearns, .SI\\n181:], 12 Feli., William Melendy, ,s:j\\n1^! Xi)V., Benjamin Kendrick. .88\\nisl I, 2s. Ian., Mrs. Stearns, 80\\n2(t Aug., Klizalieth I ruel. .88\\n;3(i Dec, Lydia Wilkins, s.5\\nISI. 4 Fell.. Kli/.ahetli (Jihson, sj\\n23 May, Klizabetli Stevens, .83\\n2s (),t.. Mary Kiddle, 86\\n1S17. 21.Fan.. Phei)e Odell, 85\\n23 April. Andrew Shannon, 89\\n30 Dec, Martha Fuller, 83\\nLucy Harron, 83\\nlsl \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ 7 May, Sarah Kendrick, 88\\nlsi!\u00c2\u00bb. 2 June, Mrs. Davis ^7\\n12 -Aug., Kendall Boutell, .Si\\n3(1 Nov., Samuel Gib.son, si;\\n1S21, 17 Feb., Khenezer Kimball, .si\\n5 April, John Ilarvell,\\n!SL 2. 2 Oct., Elizabeth Kind.all, .88\\nApril, Amos Truel. S3\\n2:. Dec, Phebe Klliott, .88\\nLucy Shepard, 83\\n1S2;!. 21 .Ian.. Col. Robert Means, SQ\\nDec, Lieut. .Vrchelaus liatohelder, ^1\\nis_ 1:1 Fob.. .John Hrown, S J\\n.lames Gilniore, 8(5\\nWilliam Brown, 8\\n1826. 3 March, Patience Lovej iy. s.\\n13 Aug., David Duncklee, so\\n1:5 )ct.. .Joseph Parker, sj\\n1S-J7, April. .Jerusha Dodge, s3\\nl. i Dec, Isaac Parker, ^2\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ 2 Dec. Mary Converse, ^7\\n13", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0209.jp2"}, "210": {"fulltext": "194 HISTORY OP AMHERST, [Cluip.\\n1828, Mrs. Usher, S3\\n30 Dec, Lucy Pollard, .85\\n1829, 16 Dec, Lieut. John Patterson, 87\\n1830, 26 May, John Hartshorn, .86\\n1831, 25 March, David Hildreth, 82\\n1 June, Hannah Weston, .80\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22i Aug., Cyrus Stiles, 80\\n22 Oct., Mrs. Fowle, .80\\n5 Nov., Elizabeth Whitney, 86\\n1832, 20 Feb., Phebe Jewett, .87\\n9 Nov., Mrs. Joseph Prince, 81\\n1833, 29 March, Mrs. EKzbeth Warner, 82\\n24 May, John Cochran, 85\\nMrs. Hassel, .84\\nHannah Holt, 82\\n12 Oct., Deborah Barnard, .80\\n1834, 9 April, Timothy Carlton, 81\\n10 May, Mrs. Lewis, .89\\n22 June, Sarah Richards, 82\\n3 Sept., Elizabeth Pollard, .82\\n10 Oct., William Read, 80\\n1835, 15 Jan., Rev. Jeremiah Barnard, .84\\n12 Jan., Capt. Samuel Shepard, 85\\n1836, 8 April, Miss Mary Herrick, 80\\n3 Oct., Dea. John Seaton, 80\\nNov., jNIary Hildreth, .88\\n27 Nov., John Blunt, 80\\n1837, 27 Feb., Mary Taylor, .84\\n25 March, Lydia Wilkins, 83\\n1838, 16 Jan., Elizabeth Shepard, .84\\n6 June, Abel Prince, 82\\n2 Nov., Timothy Hartshorn, .81\\n10 Nov., Ebenezer Sargent, 83\\n1839, 6 Jan., Phebe Duncklee, .89\\n24 March, Mary Dodge, 84\\n29 March, John Arbuckle, .87\\n4 July, Dorcas Wilkins, 8:)\\n17 Dec, Aaron Boutell, .86\\n1840, Sept., Sarah Hartshorn, 83\\n21 Dec, Isaac Brooks, .83\\n1841, 16 July, Sarah Kendall, 83\\n1842, 18 March, Lydia Davis, .85\\n10 Oct., Joseph Crosby, 89", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0210.jp2"}, "211": {"fulltext": "X.] LONGEVITY. I S\\n11 Oct.. I t.T ,I(,ii..s. so\\n2S .\\\\,,v., l)r:i. Joliii Ilarlshniii. 83\\nisi;]. j:; .Iiiii.., David Kisk, .SO\\nis Awj^., Sarah Weston, SO\\nDec, -Idiiatliaii Lovfjuy, S2\\nis II. 7 .S,.,,t., Mary .Mt-ivin, 80\\nn; Sept., Ezra Woolson, 80\\njs N\u00e2\u0080\u009ev., Mis., loshiia Clark, .88\\n1S45, 2n Sept., Josiah Parkor, s5\\nistti, :\\\\Iarcli, Kl. azer Stearns, SO\\n1 1 Juiii Eiu uozer Weston, 84\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2j;5 -Vni;., Lytiia AVIiccIer, 8-1\\n2 \\\\ov.. llcnjaniin Damon, SO\\n1S17, lit May, Klizalu-tli Melendy, .80\\n_*\u00e2\u0080\u00a2) Dee., .Vzultah Mnnroe, ^7\\nl^l\\\\ iM .Xpril. Polly Tin.-], S4\\nis.July, Xatlianiel Melendy, Sf)\\n2_ .\\\\u-., rriseilla CardniT, S2\\n1 Sept., :yr.s. Jane Ellsworth. 80\\n2(J Nov., Sarah Kinson, .85\\n1 10. ti Maieh, .Mrs. Hannah r.ills, 83\\n1 .\\\\])ri]. .laeol) I pliain, .83\\n:i .\\\\pril, Sarah I pliani, 0\\n-Inly, Sarah Diineklee, 80\\n1 Aw j;., .Jacob Kiinhall, 81\\n17 Sept., Joseph Xicliols, .87\\nDee., Ilannali Elliott. 85\\n2 Dee., Hannah Ereneh, .85\\nis.-.O. Sarah Hardy, So\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J F.-l Martha .\\\\iken, SO\\nis. il, I .March. Josepli Lakfinaii.\\n11 .\\\\uj;., Ivogor Elliott, S7\\n1. Xov., Jacob Dan fnrtli, 85\\nls.52, 2S Sept., Hannah Stiles, 8:j\\n1S5:]. 12 .Vug.. Eney CMark, ^l\\nls. 4, 1. Jan., James .Stearns, 80\\n7 Maieh, Iltigh Moore, S8\\nJnly, Mercy (iilmore, .88\\nls.-)5, 2!\u00c2\u00bb March, lle becca W. Clark. ^3\\n.\\\\iMil. .Mary Howard, .SO\\n1. Jnne, Joseph Hood, ^4\\n27 June, Eleazer Khoads, .84\\nlvS5(). 2!t July, Sally Xoyes, 84", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0211.jp2"}, "212": {"fulltext": "196\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\n1856, 10 Aug., Joseph Winn,\\n1858, 28 Aug., Jonathan Herrick,\\n1859, 6 Jan., Phebe Duncklee,\\n18 Dec, Mary P. Barnett,\\n1860, 1 Feb., Amos Green,\\nRebecca Eames,\\n18 Oct., Deborah Herrick,\\nElizabeth Ford,\\n1861, 20 Feb., Henry Parkhurst,\\n3 ]March, Amos Phelps,\\n3 Aug., Eunice Dodge,\\n17 Aug., Huldah Peacock,\\n25 Aug., Ebenezer Converse,\\n1862, 30 June, Aaron Wilkins,\\n25 Oct., John Moor,\\n27 Dec, Rebecca W. Spaldin\\n1863, Hannah Carlton,\\n2 June, Lydia Stearns,\\n22 Dec, James Tarbox,\\n1864, 23 Feb., Israel Fuller,\\n^28 March, Mary Blunt,\\n1865, 5 Aug., John Haseltiue,\\n8 Nov., Miss Mary Hartshor\\n1866, Elizabeth Shepard,\\n1 Oct., Mary Chapman,\\n5 Nov., Mary Boylston,\\n1867, 8 Jan., David Lowe,\\n1868, 26 March, Henry Abbott,\\n20 July, Mary W. Hubbard,\\n1869, 23 Jan., Isaac Weston,\\n28 June, Abigail Gilson,\\n21 July, Simeon C. Danforth,\\n1870, Elizabeth Prescott,\\n20 June, Isaac Wheeler,\\n11 Aug., Tabitha Brown,\\n9 Oct., Benjamin Hastings,\\n1871, 9 Jan., Pamelia Brown,\\n15 April, Henry Howard,\\n18 April, Mehitable Weston,\\n1872, 27 Aug., Hannah A. Mack,\\n1873, 1 April, Susan Claggett,\\nDudley Carlton,\\n1874, 27 May, Joseph Fowle,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0212.jp2"}, "213": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nLONGEVITY.\\n197\\n1874\\n26\\n17\\nIS?:.\\n8\\n1\\n1\\n8\\niS7t;\\n1\\n1!)\\n1\\n3\\n1\\n1S77,\\n2(\u00c2\u00bb\\n8\\n21\\n1^7.\\nis\\n15\\nKs7n,\\n2.S\\n1S8(),\\n20\\n5\\nis\\n:3;)\\n1SS2,\\nAug., Betsy Prince,\\nSept., Ilepsiltali Wallace,\\nF. l.., riiacldeus M. FuII.t,\\nBetsy C. (Jay,\\nApril, Betsy Kimball,\\nXov., Polly Howard,\\nOct., Lemuel Bartlett,\\nXov., Lucy Wright,\\n.Fan., Lucy David,\\nLucinda I^angley,\\nMarch, Hannah S. Downe,\\nApril, Lutiier Elliott,\\nApril, Joseph Vaughn,\\nOct., .lauette Swan,\\nFeb., Betsy K. Orcutt,\\n.Vug., Miss Hepsibah Melendy,\\nNov., ^liss Eunice W.Stearns,\\nZadoc Farmer,\\nDec, Oliver Thompson,\\nMay, William Wetherbee,\\nDec, Sarah E. Thonn:)son,\\nJan., Miss Eliza H. Stiles,\\nMarch, Miss Betsy Melendy,\\n.\\\\ug., Dea. Daniel Cram,\\nAug., Willard Holdeu,\\n.Vug., Davitl Stewart,\\nJan., David Kus-sell,\\nFeb., Foster Wyatt,\\n88\\n80\\n88\\n81\\n87\\n80\\n81\\n82\\nS7\\n81\\n89\\n82\\n81\\n86\\n82\\n86\\nS.5\\nso\\nS7\\nso\\nss\\nsi\\n85\\nSI\\ns7\\nsi\\nsi\\nS6\\nN0N.\\\\GEN.\\\\HL^N8.\\nDUmI.\\nl?!). .\\\\pril, Miss Rebecca Boutcll,\\nill)\\nlSO;j, 2 Sept., (Jrace Towne,\\n!t6\\nISIKI, 20 June, Sarah Burd.-tt,\\n!\u00c2\u00bb1\\nisos, 1!) July, Hannali Boutell,\\n!l.j\\nISO!), Sept., Saraii Stewart,\\n01\\n1816, 30 Jan., John Brown,\\nISIS, Phineas Lund,\\n95\\n1S22, 2S Nov., Benjamin Davis,\\nOS\\nls2;3, .Jan., Samuel Badger,\\n0(1\\n2!t June, Elizabeth Prince,\\nOS\\n1 Jidy, Nathaniel Woodbury,\\n04\\nlO Sept., Thonuis Woolson.\\n93", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0213.jp2"}, "214": {"fulltext": "198 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1824, 3 Aug., Joanna VVooLson, 96\\n1826, 8 April, Robert Converse, -91\\n1827, 14 May, Mrs. BuUard, 94\\n1829, 15 Jan., Mrs. Truel, .90\\n1831, 24 May, Mary Alexander, 90\\n1832, 27 Dec, Dea. Samuel Wilkins, 90\\n1834, ]\\\\Iay, Widow Lewis, 93\\n1838, 3 Aug., Miss Mercy Hosea, .95\\nAug., Nancy Ellsworth, 90\\n7 Oct., Daniel Campbell, Esq., 99\\n1840, Abigail Peacock, 92\\n1841, 2 Oct., Hannah l^nderwood, .90\\n4 Sept., Mrs. Rachel Keiff, 97\\n1842, 6 Jan., John Purple, .98\\n28 Nov., Thomas Melendy, 93\\nJane Caldwell, .90\\n1843, 17 Dec, Miss Jauette Hogg, 90\\n1845, 3 Jan., Francis Grater, 94\\n27 ]March, Mrs. Eben Webster, 90\\n1846, 11 Aug., Nathan Kendall, .92\\n29 Aug., Andrew Leavitt, 94\\n1848, 13 April, Patience Stanley, .92\\n1 Sept., Anna Kimball, 96\\n1850, 28 July, Nancy Putnam, .92\\n1853, 4 Sept., Olive Lovejoy, 90\\n1854, 22 Aug., Edward Hartshorn, .90\\n1856, Aug., Daniel Clark, 92\\n1859, 18 April, Moses Noyes, .91\\n1860, Betsy Merrill, 91\\nJulia Haley, .98\\n1861, 5 Feb., Joseph Putnam, 97\\n1863, 3 Dec, Solomon Prince, .92\\n1865, 22 May, Dr. Matthias Spalding, 95\\n1874, 16 June, Sally Ober, .92\\n1875, 11 July, Loea Pratt, 90\\n1877, 25 Nov., Sarah Caldwell, .92\\n1881, 24 March, Saul Austin, 93\\n24 Nov., Betsy Lowe, .92\\n1882, 29 Jan., David Fisk, 90\\nCENTENARIANS.\\nDied.\\n1805, 1 Dec, Hannah (Austin) Lovejoy, 101", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0214.jp2"}, "215": {"fulltext": "X.] AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. 109\\nISJ:], i:i Oct., Marv (Ilolinaii) Harnanl, l(i(i yrs., inos.\\n18. )1. 11 .Ian., IIei).sil)ali (Holt) Hartsliuin, lo:} yrs., 7 iiios.\\nis.- 15 Sept., Mi.ss Lvdia Harnaitl, Hf_\\nk .\\\\iiali (Hatlirifk) (Jo.ss, 1(15 yrs., 1 mo.\\nAll iiativos of Massacliiisotts.\\n.\\\\(.i;i( ii/n i;al si Ai isriC s.\\nFrom tlic S. ceusii.s.\\nAMI \\\\Ai.ii: HI- 1840 iSoO l.Miii l ^7i\u00c2\u00bb l^.^i\\nFarms, not giv.Mi. 8:32l ,70;) .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2?tlo,():j;) .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2^110.(;75 i 7,;J7o\\nTools ami maciiinery, 12,855 17, il() \u00e2\u0096\u00a0J),775 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl.ll:]\\nMM\u00c2\u00bbKU OK\\nIlor.sp.s,\\n263\\n165\\n205\\n24(5\\n2.S3\\nWorkintj; oxen,\\nnot j;iven.\\n220\\n21 1\\n12(1\\n(i2\\nMilch cows,\\n498\\n(i77\\n(527\\n7o5\\nOther neat cattle,\\n525\\n(i!)(j\\n117\\n5l.\\n.Sln-ep,\\n1,015\\n468\\n2(t0\\n117\\nSwine,\\n724\\n389\\n32:5\\n271\\n271\\nFARM PRODUCTS.\\nNO HISIIKLS.\\n18:i9\\n1S49\\n1859\\n1869\\n1879\\nIndian corn.\\n!\u00c2\u00bb,0:5!\u00c2\u00bb\\n7,713\\n11,9.55\\n8,62.s\\n9,3.s3\\nWhrat.\\n6.53\\n324\\n1,022\\n692\\n568\\nll\\\\i\\n3,732\\n2.249\\nl,.5.sl\\n)()0\\n202\\nOats,\\n.5,2S3\\n3,539\\n5,s(;,s\\n3,604\\n2.1.-11\\nI .arlcy.\\n576\\n17\\n192\\n1!m;\\ni\\nIWicUw ileal.\\n451\\n1 1\\n70\\n21\\nI lMsaml lieans.\\nnot\\nniveii.\\n316\\n117\\n:;ii;\\n101\\nI ot allies,\\n20,277\\n12,s7o\\ni;;.ii:;\\ni(;.. ioi\\n10.2. -_\\nNil. tuns hay.\\n2,529\\n2,721\\n3,1 i7o\\n3,151\\n..|i;2\\njionmls hops,\\n7,(il!l\\n(i,50S\\n2.060\\nbuttiT,\\nnot\\ngiven.\\n3l,(i.52\\n13,560\\n36,665\\nI3.(il2\\ncheese\\ns,779\\n8,740\\n2,1.50\\n630\\ngallons milk s\\nold\\nnot\\ni^ivon. not given.\\n80,:{. )0\\n1.53,3!)5\\nValne of orchard prodnets, !i?747 .^3,028 .?.5,0S!( ,\u00c2\u00ab|,08()\\nThe nnmhors of varions kinds of farm stock returned liy the .select-\\nmen as taxed in .several years were as follows\\n1^1 !i 1820 1S27 1S2S l.s;n 1s:{l\\nHorses, 2 yrs. old and upward, 151 117 151 1.50 1!I3 II17\\nOxen. 211 2.5: 272 ;!lo 335 318\\nCows, 463 19.S 166 177 51 s 511\\nSheep, 1.029 1.153", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0215.jp2"}, "216": {"fulltext": "200\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nTHE TOWN DEBT\\nIn March, 1781, was reported to be \u00c2\u00a33,(l-16, 8s., 7d.\\n1832, owing to the purchase of the pauper farm, |3, 068.22\\n1836, it was reduced to 1,397.42\\nl8-\u00c2\u00b13, increased by building roads, and land\\ndamage, 4,958.18\\n1853, reduced to 664.26\\n1861, at the commencement of the civil war. 4,927.90\\n1868, the greatest amount ever reported, _28,3lJ9.19\\n1872, reduced by payments made by the U. S.\\nand State to 5,131.99\\n1875, 1,251.(!6\\n1881, 392.52\\nTAXATION.\\nOf every \u00c2\u00a31,000 or ^1,000 raised by the state oi county, the town\\n)f Amherst paid under the apportionment of\\n1773\\n\u00c2\u00a319\\n7s. d.\\n1820\\n^6.57\\n1852\\n-16.13\\n1777\\n18\\n6 3\\n1824\\n6.57\\n1856\\n5.09\\n1780\\n17\\n10 m\\n1828\\n6.17\\n1860\\n4.85\\n1789\\n16\\n4 4\\n1832\\n5.92\\n1864\\n5.19\\n1794\\n11\\n7 2\\n1836\\n6.64\\n1868\\n5.11\\n18J3\\nf6.83\\n1840\\n6.42\\n1872\\n4.63\\n18,8\\n5.37\\n1844\\n5.69\\n1876\\n4.46\\n1812\\n5.94\\n1848\\n5.88\\n1879\\n4.61\\n1816\\n6.94\\n111 1773 Amherst ranked as the seventh town in the\\nProvince in valuation in 1879 as the thirty-nintli in the\\nState.\\nThe poll tax in Amherst in 1871 was $4.05, and the\\nrate of taxation was #2.70 per |100. 16 tax- payers paid\\nover $100 each, and 69 paid between f50 and -flOO each.\\nP. W. Jones, the highest tax-payer, paid !|324.38.\\nIn 1797 the poll tax was 78 cents, exclusive of the\\nhighway tax.\\nStatistics of manufactures and manufacturing estab-\\nlishments in Hillsborough county in 1809. From the cen-\\nsus of 1810.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0216.jp2"}, "217": {"fulltext": "X.] POLITICAL STATISTICS. 201\\nNo. yards cotton cloth, made in t aniilics, L L 1,(M)(\u00c2\u00bb\\nNo. yards mixed n oods, 80,700\\nNo. yards flaxen goods, 51 J,(;0(J\\nXo. yards woolen gooils. J-i i,{){H)\\nNo. yards Mended and unnamed cloths and stulTs, 1()(I,U(I0\\nValue ot all kinds of cloths and stuffs made, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2?508,350\\nNo. of looms in the county, 5,544\\nThere were in the county eight cotton manul actorics, ;it which cotton\\nyarn was manufactured.\\nThirty-two carding machines, at which 1J1,l!U() pounds of wool\\nwere carded, valued at \u00c2\u00a772,100.\\nThirty-seven fulling mills, at which l J7,(l()(\u00c2\u00bb yards cloth were\\nfulled; 5, J5l) wool and mixed hats, and JS JO fur hats were made;\\nthe whole valued at JlS.iiOd.\\nOne forge, which produced lo tuns of iron.\\nSix trip hammers.\\nFive nail manufactories, at which 12 tons of nails were made,\\nvalued at i -J, y2{).\\nFifty-eight tanneries, at which L 71,7tl4 pounds of leather were man-\\nufactured, valued at \u00e2\u0080\u00a2S(i7.1)17.\\nTwo oil mills, which iiuide i!(i,0()0 gallons of oil, valued at .^7, 134;\\none paper-mill, at which !i?lL ,OUO worth of paper was made; and\\ntwo distilleries, which produced 5,000 gallons of spirit.s, valued at\\n8. J,7. )0.\\nI Ol.Ii ICAI. S lA lisriCS.\\n.MODi:u.vTui:s ui tiil a.n.nlal town meetings.\\n.loim (iotfe, 17(iO.\\nWilliam Feabody, 17 )1, (!\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ (11, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2ti5, 00, 70.\\nKhene/er Lyon, 1703.\\n.Moses Nichols, 17()7, 00. 7(i. 71. T- 77.\\nIJoltert Head, 170S.\\nSamuel McKeaii, 177 _\\nIti ujamin Kenrick, 1771.\\nDaniel Camphell, 177. 8S.\\nNahum Baldwin. 1778.\\n.losiah Crosby, 177!t.\\n.Samuel Wilkins, 178 t, 81, SJ, 83, 81, 80, {Ki, 07.\\nJoiin Sh. i.ard, jr., 178-3, 80, *87, OU, Ol.\\nSamuel Dana, 1791, OJ, 95.\\nWilliam Gordon, 1790.\\nDaniel Warner, 1798.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0217.jp2"}, "218": {"fulltext": "202 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nJonathan Smith, 1790, 18 )1, 02.\\nRol)ert :\\\\rean,s, 1800, 08, 09.\\nJedediah K. Smith, 18J8, 04, 05, 07, 11, 12, 1:5, U, 17, 23, 2-4.\\nJohn Secombe, 1810, Ki, 25, 20, 27, 28, 29, ;30, 3\\\\, 32, 33, 34, 38,\\n37.\\nCharles II. Atherton, 1815, 38, 40, 41.\\nEdmund Parker, 1818, 19, 20, 21, 22, 35.\\nHubbard Newton, 1839.\\nDaniel Campbell, jr., 1842, 43, 44.\\nDavid Stewart, 1845, 4(5.\\nLevi J. Secomb, 1847, 48, 49, 52, 55.\\nLemuel N. Pattee, 1850, 51.\\nPerley Dodge, 1853, 54.\\nCharles II. Campbell, 1850, 57, 58, 59, 01, 62, 63, 04, 66.\\nCharles B. Tuttle, 18 )0, 65.\\nWilliam A. Mack, 1867, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74.\\nBradley H. Bartlett, 1875, 76.\\nBrooks R. Came, 1877.\\nJoseph Byron Fay, 1878, 79.\\nGeo. W. Bos worth, 1880, 81.\\nFrank P. Mace, 1882.\\nTOWN-CLERKS.\\nSolomon Hutchinson, 1760, 61.\\nJohn Shepard, jr., 17()2, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72.\\nThomas Waketield, 1769, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83.\\nMoses Nichols, 1773.\\nSamuel Wilkins, 1774, 75, 76, 77, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89.\\nNahum Baldwin, 1778.\\nJoshua Lovejoy, 1790, 91, 92, 93.\\nWilliam Fisk, 1794, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 18;)0, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06,\\n07, 08, 09, 10, 11.\\nJohn Elienwood, 1812, 13, 14.\\nRobert Read, 1815, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.\\nJames Colburn, 1828.\\nAmbrose Seaton, 1829.\\nJohn Prentiss, 1830, 31.\\nAndrew Wallace, 1832, 33, 34, 35, 36.\\nCharles L. Stewart, 1837 to 16 Sept., 1838.\\nDavid Stewart, 16 Sept., 1838, 39, 40, 41, 42.\\nDavid Russell, 1843, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48.\\nLemuel Bissell, 1849.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0218.jp2"}, "219": {"fulltext": "X.] roI.ITICAL STATISTICS. 20:\\nAIImtI llanly, IS. I.. S) ,huu; ls:,l.\\nChark s B. Tiittic, S) .Jim.-, IS. to March, Isfji\\nDaniel A. Fletcher, I8./i, 5 J, )4, 55, 5(!.\\nCharles 15. Tuttle, 1S57.\\nCharles 11. Wallace, IS.lSto!) Oct.\\nCharles H. Tuttle, Oct., is. S, to Manh. 1S. )!I.\\nDaniel Fletcher, 18 CO.\\nGeorge F. Slfeveii.s, ISlil, irJ, (i:i, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2fll. (id. i;?.\\nCharles N. Merrill, 18()8 to 8 Dec.\\nAlbert A. ivotch, 8 Dec, lSli8, to March, 18i;!).\\nJoseph n. Fay, 18ii!\u00c2\u00bb, 7(1, 71.\\nWilson D. For.saith, 1872, 7:i.\\nAll .Tt A. Kotch, 1874, 75, 7f 77, 7S, 7!t, 8:1, 81, 8l\\nSELECT. ^IEN.\\nStiloiiion Hutchinson, 17ii(t, Hi\\nWilliam Bradford, 17(10.\\nKeuhen Mussey, 17(i(l, dl, (i! 70, 71, 7(i. 77.\\nJoseph Gould, 17(i(), 7(J.\\nThomas Clark, 17 :0.\\nWilliam I eabotly, 17(il, Ci-J.\\nJohn .Sh.-pard, jr., 17111, (L (11, (15, ()7, 8, 70, 71, 72, 8-5.\\nThomas Wakelield, 1701, ()2, ()5, (Hi, 07, (i8, (ii\u00c2\u00bb, 70, 71. 70,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a277, 78, 70, SO, 81, 82, 8 5, 81, 85, 8(5.\\nBol.erl Bead, 1701, (52, (5:?, (il, OS.\\nDaniel Campbell, 17(i:!. (il, \u00e2\u0096\u00a07it. 71. 71, 75. so, sl, ,^2, s;!. S7, SS,\\nSi).\\nSamuel Stewart, 170\\nJohn (;raham, 17(il.\\n.\\\\ndre\\\\v Bradford, 17(i\\n.Moses Nichols, 17(55, (5S, 7.;.\\nNathan Kendall, 1705.\\nSamuel Mi Kean, 1700, 72.\\nBenjamin Taylor, 1700, (57, (5!l.\\nJames Seaton, 170(5, 7!(.\\nEbeuezer Weston, 1707, 71. 75. si, si\\nHezekiah I.ovejoy, 17(57.\\nSamuel \\\\\\\\ilkins, 17(5S, 7;i. 7|, 7.-j, 7fi. 77, so. S2, s:}, sl, So, stj,\\n,s7, .SS, sii.\\nIsrael Towne, jr., 17(i;\u00c2\u00bb, \u00e2\u0096\u00a07-i, S(\u00c2\u00bb.\\nNalnim Balilwin. 170!(, 7S.\\nStephen IVabody, 1770, 72, 7:i, 7!i.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0219.jp2"}, "220": {"fulltext": "204 HISTORY OF AMHERST [Chap.\\nBenjamin Kenrick, 1771.\\nThomas Bm-ns, 1772, 85, 86, 87.\\nJohn Patterson, 1773.\\nJosiah Crosby, 1774, 75, 77.\\nStephen Washer, 1774.\\nPeter Woodbury, 1775, 75.\\nSolomon Kittredge, 1777.\\nAmos Flint, 1778.\\nJohn Harvill, 1778.\\nJohn Bm ns, 1778.\\nNathan Hutchinson, 1779.\\nTimothy Smith, 1779.\\nBenjamin Uavis, 1780, 81.\\nEli Wilkins, 1781, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88.\\nJoshua Lovejoy, 1784, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91.\\nAugustus Blanchard, 1784.\\nDavid Danforth, 1788, 89, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98.\\nBenjamin Hutchinson, 1788, 90, 91, 92, 93.\\nAbijah Wilkins, 1789, 90, 91.\\nGeorge Burns, 1789.\\nWilliam Fisk, 1790, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01,\\n02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.\\nStephen Kendrick, 1790, 91, 92, 93.\\nJoseph Langdell, 1792, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02.\\nDavid Stewart, 1794, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05,\\n06, 07, 08, 09.\\nJacob Kendall, 1794, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 03.\\nEbenezer Taylor, 1799, 1800, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13,\\n14.\\nJohn Secombe, 1810, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,\\n25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35.\\nEdmund Parker, 1815.\\nElijah Putnam, 1815, 17.\\nDaniel Campbell, jr., 1815, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 41.\\nIsrael Fuller, 1810, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,\\n32, 44.\\nThomas Wilkins, 1826, 27, 28, 38, 39, *40.\\nJohn Mack, 1829, 30.\\nDavid Stewart, jr., 1829, *30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42.\\nBartholomew Dodge, 1829, 30, 31, 36.\\nWilliam Melendy, 1831, 32, 44.\\nJohn Haseltine, 1832.\\nCharles Richardson, 1833, 34, 35.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0220.jp2"}, "221": {"fulltext": "X.] POLITICAL STATISTICS. 2(1\\nl^l liraiiii Hlaiicliaid. U\\\\.\\nIsrael FulltT, jr., \\\\x 7.\\nKlhridge Hardy, ls;i7.\\nNathan Dane, ls:57.\\nDanii l Ilartsliorii, ls:5S.\\nAb.l Dowiic, ls;js.\\nLevi .1. Seconil), ls;;!i, lo, ll. Il\\nKM Sawtt ll, ls4-_ -I:\\nWilliam J.Weston, 1^1!. 11, If). 17, is, Tc ofl, Hi i,\\n01, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2G2, 65.\\n.lotliani Ilart.shorn. 1 Ifi, 17, iL\\n.MImmI Riddle, isjo. Ki.\\nCharles II. Canipl.ell, isJT.\\nJames C. Follan.sbee, is^s, li), .50.\\nGeorge Walker, isis.\\nTimothy Hartshorn, islO.\\nFoster Wyatt, isli), 5(1.\\nDaniel Fletcher, is. d.\\nJonathan Kni j;ht, isS i, 5 01, 02.\\nAbial Steele, lS,j:{,\\nJo.seph Mace, 1S51, Tir), )7.\\nHen janiin 1?. Whiting, l.s.55, 50, 57. X\\nWillard Ilayden, 1^55.\\nWillard Danforlh. lS.-,6, 57, oS.\\nWilliam A. Mack, 1S5S, 5n, 6:5, 61, 07, Gs, -O!).\\nJoel F. Osgood, 1858, of).\\nJosiah W. PilLshury, ISO\\nJames G. Ila.seltine, isOi).\\nCharles Kiehardson, ISOI.\\n.\\\\sa Ja(initli, jr., ISOJ.\\nFrancis K. Bontell, isOi, Oi, 07, OS, .(5:(, 7(1, 77.\\nDaniel Cram, 1S6I, 0.3, lUi.\\nHarnahas H. David, 1S6. 00.\\nJames r. Prince, 1S60. 07. OS, *(J,\\nThomas .M. Ilarvill, ls7(\u00c2\u00bb, 71, si.\\nCharles L. Bradford, lS7f\u00c2\u00bb, 71.\\nLevi Hartshorn, 1S71. 7 J.\\nJo.sejih Hyron Fay, 1S7l 7;!, 71.\\nHrooks n. Came, 1S7 J, \u00e2\u0080\u00a27:5, 71, 7;\\nTht)mas Jones, 1S7:5, 74, JTy, 76.\\nAaron Smith Wilkins, 1S7. 7(1, 77.\\nIsaac H. Dodgt\u00c2\u00bb, ls7(), 77, 7.S.\\nDaniel \\\\V. Trow, lS7,s, 7!\u00c2\u00bb, -so, -si.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0221.jp2"}, "222": {"fulltext": "206 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMark Putnam, 1878, 79, \u00e2\u0080\u00a280, \u00e2\u0080\u00a281.\\nLuther Coggin, 1879.\\nWilliam Pratt, 1880, \\\\S1.\\nJoseph B. Trow, 1S8 2.\\nJohn H. Coggin, 1882.\\nJoel n. Fisher, 1882.\\nP]-ior to 1803, five selectmen were chcjsen annually since that time,\\nbut three.\\nSUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS.\\nFrancis K. Boutell, 1878, 80.\\nWilliam IT. Hubbard, 1878, \\\\S0.\\nJames U. Prince, 1878.\\nHoratio Mclntire, 18S0.\\nOf the selectmen, William Fisk, Es(|., served for twenty-\\nfive successive years, eigliteen of which he was town-clerk.\\n(^o %/^aJu^{^\\nserved twenty-two years as selectman eleven years com-\\nmencing with 1761, and eleven years commencing with 1776.\\nHe was also town-clerk six years. He probably died\\nhere in September, 1791 but no stone marks his resting\\nplace, and none of his descendants remain in town.\\n(^^^\u00c2\u00bb^-l-e-^ ^^C^ 7*^^Kl--?-^;-;,yV^^-^^^ y^\\n^^:^^?p^\\nconstituted the board of selectmen in Amherst for nine", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0222.jp2"}, "223": {"fulltext": "X.] POLITICAL STATISTICS. liOT\\nye;iis. Tlic (wo first urrc ii;itivi s of tlii town. Mi. l- iillcr\\nwas a iuitiv(. of Midillttoii. M.iss. All ucrf liorii in tliu\\nyear 177 S, and all lived ln-yoiid the allotted three seore\\nyears and ten. Ca| t. Cani|)l)(dl died at 7 (^a|\u00c2\u00bbt. Seconihe\\nat 78, and Mi Fidlrr at 80 years. They were fair repre-\\nsentatives of the generation of men to which they helonued,\\nslow of speech, deliheratc in action, of sonnd judgment, and\\nall believers in thorough, honest work. Beside these nine\\nyears service together, each served at other times, with\\nother individuals. Capt. Can)pbeirs term of service\\namounted, in the whole, to 12; Capt. SecomI)e s, to 20 aiul\\nMr. Fuller s, to 15 years. Beside this, apt. Secomhe\\n.served 8. and Capt. Campl)ell 2 years, as representatives.\\nCOMPKNSATION OF THE SELECTMEN.\\n-Vt a meeting held 2d December, 1781, the town voted to\\nallow their selectmen three pounds lawful silver money\\neach, for their services that year, beside theii necessary\\nexpenses.\\nThis, reckoning the S)ianish milled dollar at (is., gave\\nthem ten dollars each but as the war then going on gave\\nthe town fathers an unusual amount of business, it was\\nvoted, at a meeting in March, 1782, to i)ay them three\\nshillings ea(di,per day, for the time spent in extraordinary\\nservici s for the town.\\nFor the yeai ending March. 1S; )1 thr seleetmen s Itills\\namounted to =53.y().\\nFoi- the year ending March. ls;!4. the selectmen s bills\\namounted to -i^lGS.lS.\\nThe increase was causi d by the change in the mode of\\nassessing taxes, made l y the act ajiproved 4 January, 1888,\\nwhich increased the lal)or of the selectmen, who acted as\\nassessors.\\nF(ir tlio yoar rndiii^ .Miin h. ISIo. lli. v w.iv. .i 175.U(t\\nls.5:5. 2(i:i.sj\\n1S. )7, 2J6.(\u00c2\u00bb(i", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0223.jp2"}, "224": {"fulltext": "208 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nFor the year ending March, 1863, they ^vere, it^l60. 25\\n1866, 290.(10\\n1870, 270.00\\n1874, 410.00\\n1881, 291.00\\nSeldom has any one possessing the requisite qualifica-\\ntion, failed of an election to the important and responsible\\noffice of hogreeve.\\nIn 1762 a very appropriate selection of chaiftnan was\\nmade, Mr. William Hogg being elected to that office.\\nIn 1813 Dea. David Stanley was promoted to the chair-\\nmanship.\\nIn 1811, and again in 1828, Hon. Edmund Parker was\\nchief among the elect regulators of the swine, and in 1830\\nRev. Silas Aiken was duly promoted to the office of chair-\\nman of the board.\\nOn the twenty-first day of July, 1771, eighty-five depu-\\nties from the towns in New Hampshire met in congress at\\nExeter, and chose Nathaniel Folsom and John Sullivan\\ndelegates to the Congress which met at Carpenter s hall,\\nin Philadelphia, 5 September, 1774.\\nREPRESENTATIVES.\\nAmherst was classed with Bedford for the choice of a\\nrepresentative to the General Court, under the Provincial\\ngovernment. The first meeting for the choice of a represen-\\ntative from the classed towns, of which a record has been\\nfound, was held at Bedford meeting-house 4 March, 1762, at\\nwhich Col. John Goffe received 46 votes, and Capt. Moses\\nBarron 13 votes. Col. Goffe, having a majority of the\\nvotes, was declared elected, and served as representative of\\nthe district, under this and subsequent elections, until the\\nabrogation of the Provincial government.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0224.jp2"}, "225": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nPOLITIPAL STATISTICS.\\n200\\nI liiil Ihlillcv SiirLl cIlt \\\\v;is tlic (lr|iiit\\\\ iVoiii AliilitTst in\\nthis lirst I roviiici;!! coiiurcss. His L .\\\\|teiis( s wcic (Ictriiycil\\nhv private (\u00e2\u0096\u00a0()ntril)iiti()iis, as is shown hy the loHowiiii; pajxT\\n|)l S(M I ll ill the 1)1 lice iil the Secret a I V ot State, at (Jlieord\\nThe within is a tresv list of tlie moneys siihscrihed for defraying\\nthe expense of a Depnty to Kxeter, and the money required a.s the\\n(^uota of lliis town.\\nIV\\\\ri. DIDLKV SAlUiKNT.\\nAmiikiisi. .Iiilv -Jii. 1771.\\n.loiiii iiiirns,\\niU iij. lIopkiMs,\\n.Viulrew Uradtonl,\\nStepht U Murnham.\\nJosiah Sawyer,\\n(Jeorge Hums,\\nThomas Hums,\\nWilliam .Tones,\\nThompson Ma.xwell,\\nJames Seaton,\\n.Miner Hutchinson,\\nOliver arlton,\\nStt jihcii Healiody,\\nWilliam Hogg,\\nJoseph Steeli\\n.losiah C roshy,\\nHenj. Kcmlrick,\\nMoses Harron,\\nJoseph (iould,\\nEhenezer Weston,\\nDaniel Camphell,\\nWilliam ^Va!lace,\\nNahum Haldwiu,\\nTimothy Snuth,\\nReuhen Mussey,\\nWilliam Tavlor,\\nPaul l)uiUey Sai-ireiit was chosen a delegate to the second\\nongress, which met 25 Jan.. 177-\\nPaul Dudley Sargent and [os( s Parsons rcj)resented the\\ntown in the third Congress, which mot 21 April. 177.\\nU\\n3\\n1\\n1\\n1\\n1\\n(i\\n11\\n1\\n1\\n1\\n6\\ni*\\n1\\nn\\n1\\n.3\\nG\\n1\\n1\\nt;\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J\\n1\\n1\\nr\\nv)\\n(5\\n1\\n3\\n3\\n1\\n1\\nWilliam IValM.dy,\\n3s\\n.0(1\\nDoctor Ame.s.\\n1\\n-n\\nJa s Gilmore,\\n1\\nJonathan Lund,\\n.1\\n.Fohn Hums, jr..\\n3\\nLieut. Kendall,\\n6\\nLieut. Br.adford,\\no\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2S\\nWilliam Melcndy,\\n1\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2^i\\nWilliam Odell,\\n1\\nG\\nAmos Truel,\\n3\\n.James Gage,\\n3\\nfi\\nSamuel .Stewart,\\n3\\nJames Hartshorn,\\nS\\n.Jo.seph Farnum,\\n1\\nI\\nXathaniel Phelps,\\n1\\n(i\\nJohn .Mills,\\n1\\n1\\nJonathan Lyon,\\nNathaniel Cleaves,\\n1\\nH\\nStephen A\\\\ asher,\\n1\\nG\\nAmos Green,\\n1\\n4\\nCol. .Shepard,\\n3\\nPeter oodl ury,\\n2\\n.J\\nThomas Towne,\\n4\\nKphraim HiMreth,\\n1\\n2^\\n.John Shepard, jr., esq..\\n6\\nSamuel Wilkins,\\n2", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0225.jp2"}, "226": {"fulltext": "210 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe same gentlemen represented the town in the fonrtli\\nCongress, whicli met 17 May, 1775.\\nMoses Nichols and Nahum Baldwin were cliosen dele-\\ngate? to the fifth Congress, which met 21 December, 1775.\\nOn the fifth day of January, 1776, this Congress adopted\\na temporary constitution, to continue in force during the\\npresent unhappy and unnatural contest with Great\\nBritain.\\nIt then resolved itself into a House of Representatives\\nfor the Colony of New Hampshire. Provision was made\\nthat precepts, in the name of the Council and Assembly,\\nsigned by the President of the Council and Speaker of the\\nHouse of Representatives, should issue annually on or\\nbefore the first day of November, for the choice of a Council\\nand House of Representatives, to be returned by the third\\nWednesday of December, then next ensuing, in such manner\\nas the Council and Assembly sliall hereafter prescribe.\\nSince the eighteenth day of December, 1776, the repre-\\nsentatives have been as follows\\nMoses Nichols, 1776, 77, 81, 2.\\nPeter Woodbury, 1776.\\nJosiah Crosby, 1777, 78, 79, 82.\\nReuben Mussey, 177S.\\nStephen Peabody, 1779.\\nSamuel Wilkins, 1780.\\nNahum Baldwin, 1780.\\nRobert Means, 1783, 84, 85, 86, 89.\\nThomas Burns, 1783.\\nWilliam Peabody, jr., 1787, 88.\\nDaniel Warner, 1790, 91, from 10 June, 1793, 94, 9.5, 96, 97, to 23\\nAugust, 1798.\\nJoshua Atherton, 1792 (resigned, vacancy not filled), 93, to June 10.\\nWilliam Fisk, from 23 August, 1798, 99, from 27 August, 1804, 0-5,\\n06, 07, 08, 09.\\nWilliam Bradford, 1800, 01, 02.\\nJedediah K. Smith, 1803, to 27 August, 1804.\\nWilliam Low, 1810, 12, 14.\\nEdmund Parker, 1813, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, to 5 June,\\n1826.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0226.jp2"}, "227": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nPOLITICAL STATISTICS.\\n211\\nClifton Claggett, 1816.\\nCharles II. Athertoii, 182:5, .58, :{0.\\nI!()l)ert Read, June, 1S2(), 27, 28.\\nDavid .McC. M.-ans, 182!l, M).\\n.Folin Secoiiibe, 18:51, ;52, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a25:5.\\nDaniel Campbell, jr., is;j-l, :5.\\nDavid Stewart, 18 5(5, |:5.\\nP. rley Dodge, 18:J7, 5:5, 51.\\n.Vndrew Wallaet ISK), 11.\\nBarnabas 15. David, l^lJ.\\nRichard Hoylston, 1811. I. Ul\\nLevi .1. Secondi, ISIT, IS.\\nLenui.-l N. Pattee, 18-19, 50.\\nDaniel Fletcher, 1S51.\\nWilliam Wetherbee, iSo.l, 50, 60.\\nCharles 11. Campbell, ls5(;, )7, 5S, 61.\\nJotham Hartshorn. Is61, 62, 71, 72.\\n.\\\\aron Lawrence l 6ri, 66.\\nWilliam Clark, 1S67, CS.\\nWilliam Mack, ls6!\u00c2\u00bb, 70.\\nIIarri on Katon, 187;5, 74.\\nJoseph H. Fay, 1875, 76.\\nFrank Hartshorn, 1877.\\nThomas Jones, 1878, 75).\\nAlbert Kotch, 1880.\\nDKCKASI OF TOWN OKI ICFRS SINCK ITTo\\nCharles 11. Atherton, died 8 Jan., 18:)3,\\nJoshua Atherton, 3 April, 18(19,\\nXahum Baldwin, 7 .May, 1788,\\nAugustus r.lanchard (at Milford), \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J7 Feb., iMiO,\\nKphraun Hlanchard, 27 June, 1841.\\nRichard P.oylston, 10 July, 1857.\\nAndrew Bradford (at Milford). 179s.\\nWilliam Bradford (at Barre, Vt.). 25 Oct.. ISIO,\\nDaniel Campbell, 7 Oct., 1838,\\nDaniel Campbell, jr., 7 July, 18.53,\\nClifton Claggett, 29 Jan., 1829,\\nJames Colburn (at Franklin), 2 Sept., 1862.\\nDaniel Cram, 5 .Vug., 1881),\\nJosiah Crosby, 15 Oct., 1793,\\nSamuel Dana. 2 April, 1798,\\nXathan Dane (at Ottawa. Minn.). 12 Dec, 1865,\\naged 79\\n71\\n54\\n63\\n63\\n75\\n80\\n63\\n99\\n75\\n66\\n76\\n81\\n63\\n59\\n60", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0227.jp2"}, "228": {"fulltext": "212\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nDavid Danforth, died 4 July, 1827,\\nWillard Danforth, 28 March, 1859,\\nBenjamin Davis, 28 Nov., 1822,\\nBartholomew Dodge, 7 Oct., 1838,\\nAbel Downe, 28 Sept., 1840,\\nJohn Ellenwood (in Michigan), 9 May, 1856,\\nWilliam Fisk, 4 June, 1831,\\nDaniel Fletcher, 15 Oct., 1873,\\nJames C. Follansbee (at Francestown), 17 Dec, 1879,\\nIsrael Fuller, 23 Feb., 1S64,\\nJohn Goffe (at Bedford), 20 Oct., 17S1,\\nWilliam Gordon (at Boston), 8 May, 1802,\\nAlbert Hardy (at Greenfield), 14 Oct., 1853,\\nElbridge Hardy (at Brooklyn, X. Y.), 1 April, 1874,\\nDaniel Hartshorn, 20 Feb., 1871,\\nJotham Hartshoi n, 21 Sept., 1878,\\nJohn Harvill, 6 April, 1821,\\nJohn Ilaseltine, 5 Aug., 1865,\\nWillard Hayden, 21 March, 1881,\\nBenjamin Hutchinson (at Milford), 12 Sept., 183\\nNathan Hutchinson (at Milford), 12 Jan., 1795,\\nJacob Kendall (at Mont Vernon), 3 June, 1823,\\nNathan Kendall, 10 Nov., 1791,\\nBenjamin Kendrick, 13 Nov., 1813,\\nStephen Kendrick, 7 June, 1811,\\nJoseph T.angdell (at Wenham, Mass.), May, 1829\\nAaron Lawrence, 1 Sept., 1867,\\nWilliam Low, 11 Sept., 1826,\\nHezekiah Lovejoy, 6 April, 1793,\\nJoshua Lovejoy (at Sanbornton), 28 Jan., 1832,\\nEbenezer Lyon, 4 Jan., 1798,\\nJoseph Mace, 2 June, 1861,\\nJohn ]Mack, 16 July, 1S54,\\nDavid McG. Means, 5 March, 1835,\\nRobert Means, 24 Jan., 1823,\\nWilliam INIelendy, 12 March, 1858,\\nReuben Mussey, 20 Nov., 1788,\\nHubbard Newton (at Newport), 15 Feb., 1847,\\nMoses Nichols, 23 May, 1790,\\nEdmund Parker (at Claremont), 8 Sept., 1856,\\nLemuel N. Pattee (at Goffstown), 1 April, 1870,\\nJohn Patterson, 16 Dec, 1829,\\nStephen Peabody, 19 Sept., 1782,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0228.jp2"}, "229": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nDECEASE OF TOWN OFFICERS.\\n21:^\\nWilliam IVal.ody, died May, 17!)1,\\n.luliii Pri iitiss (at Clareiiiont), 2 Marcli, 18\u00c2\u00bbjs,\\nKlijah Putnam, 18 Oct., 185.\\nMark rutnam, 2U Jan., 1882,\\nHolu i-t Read, 1st, 11 Sept., 18u:J,\\nHohi-rt R. ad. 2d (at Nashua), K) March, 18. )7,\\ndiaries Hiehardson (at Worcester, Mass.), 12 Dec, 1878\\nAlbert Riddle (at Bedford), 7 Aug., ISoU,\\nDavid Russell, 7 Jan., 1882,\\nRaul Dudley Sargent (in Maine), Sept., 1827,\\n.\\\\mltrose Seaton (at ^larysville, Ky.), Apiil, ISGU,\\nJohn Secuiube, 20 July, 1850,\\nJohn Shei)ard, jr., (at Milford), 4 Dec, 18()2,\\nJedediah K. Smith, 17 Dec, 1828,\\nJonathan Smith (at Bedford, Pa.), May, isi;},\\nCharles L. Stewart (at New York city), 1 April, 1808,\\nDavid Stewart, U Nov., 1821,\\nDavid Stewart, jr., 30 Aug., 1880,\\nSamuel Stewart, 27 May, 1770,\\nEbenezer Taylor, 10 Aug., 1835,\\nIsrael Towne, jr. (at Stoddard), 28 April, 181:5.\\nCharles R. Tuttle (at Milford), 10 Dec, 1880,\\nThomas Wakefield, Sept., 1791,\\nAndrew Wallace, 23 Sept., 1856,\\nCharles II. Wallace, 21 June, 1801.\\nDaniel Warner, 20 March, 1813,\\nEbenezer Weston, 22 Dec, 1805,\\nWilliam J. Weston, 1 Oct., 1863,\\nWilliam Wt-therbee, 18 May, 1878,\\n.\\\\bijah Wilkins (at Mont Vernon), July, 1^33.\\nSamuel Wilkins, 27 Dec, 1832,\\nThomas Wilkins, 15 Nov., 1868,\\nPeter Woodbury (at Antrim). 11 Oct.. 1817.\\nFoster Wyatt, 5 Feb., 18S2,\\n93. Average age of each, 70, 13-31 years.\\nage. I\\n70\\n,s2\\n70\\n03\\n83\\n71\\n87\\n:.l\\n84\\n88\\n01\\n.\u00e2\u0096\u00a0)1\\n05\\n01\\n81\\n00\\n71\\n70\\n03\\n01\\n73\\n25\\n07\\n71\\n53\\nso\\nM\\n90\\n70\\n79\\nSO\\nThe following citizons ol AinliiTst have been CDiimiis-\\nsioned as Justices of the Peace\\nApi\u00c2\u00bb)iiitei1.\\n1803, Charles II. Atherton,\\n1791, Joshua Atherton,\\nAppointed.\\n17S5, .Vugustus Blanchard\\n1843, Edwin A. Bodwell,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0229.jp2"}, "230": {"fulltext": "214\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nAppo\\n1862\\n1837\\n1803\\n185i\\n1853\\n1792\\n1848,\\n1813\\n1873\\n1863\\n1868\\n1862\\n1802\\n1859\\n1790\\n1838^\\n1815\\n1858\\n1850\\n1833\\n1865\\n18u6\\n1869\\n1805\\n1857,\\n1790\\n1812\\n1842\\n1794\\n1860^\\n1850\\n1857\\n1844\\n1856\\n1829\\n1806\\n1856,\\n1847\\n1864\\n1786^\\n1820\\n1829\\nnted.\\nEdward D. Boylstoii,\\nRichard Boylstou,\\nIsaac Brooks,\\nOramus W. Burnhaiu,\\nCharles H. Campbell,\\nDaniel Campbell,\\nPeter Carleton,\\nClifton Claggett,\\nEdward G. Clark,\\nHiram A. Clark,\\nIsaac Combs,\\nDaniel Cram,\\nSamuel Curtis,\\nEdward S. Cutter,\\nSamuel Dana,\\nNathan Dane,\\nTimothy Danforth,\\nWillard Danforth,\\nBarnabas B. David,\\nPerley Dodge,\\nHarrison Eaton,\\nDavid Everett,\\nJoseph B. Eay,\\nWilliam Fisk,\\nFrancis P. Fitch,\\nRobert Fletcher,\\nFrederick French,\\nIsrael Fuller, jr.,\\nWilliam Gordon,\\nCharles E. Hapgood,\\nElbridge Hardy,\\nJotham Hartshorn,\\nJacob Hildreth,\\nGilbert Hills,\\nDavid Holmes,\\nNathan Kendall,\\nAaron Lawrence,\\nJoseph Mace,\\nWilliam A. Mack,\\nRobert Means,\\nRobert Means, jr.,\\nDavid McG. Means,\\nAppointed.\\n1844, Elijah Munroe,\\n1852, James Munroe,\\n1852, George W. Moor,\\n1839, William S. Morton,\\n1836, Hubbard Newton,\\n1776, Moses Nichols,\\n1815, Edmund Parker,\\n1845, Lemuel N. Pattee,\\n1842, Stephen Peabody,\\n1830, John Prentiss,\\n1829, Ezra Prescott,\\n1867, J. O. Pulsifer,\\n1792, James Ray,\\n1865, George A. Kamsdell,\\n1827, Robert Read,\\n1828, Charles Richardson,\\n1852, Charles Richardson, 2d,\\n1869. Albert A. Rotch,\\n1846, David Russell,\\n1825, John Secombe,\\n1857, Levi J. Secomb,\\n1825, Nathaniel Shattuck,\\nPrior to 1768, John Shepard, jr.\\n1805, Jedediah K. Smith,\\n1830, Matthias Spalding,\\n1855, Abial Steele,\\n1865, George F. Stevens,\\n1856, David Stewart,\\n1858, Charles B. Tuttle,\\n1832, David Underbill,\\n1826, Andrew Wallace,\\n1821, Elisha F. Wallace,\\n1808, Daniel Warner,\\n1846, William J. Weston,\\n1853, William W^etherbee,\\n1842, Bernard B. Whittemore,\\n1874, Aaron S. Wilkins,\\n1787, Eli Wilkins,\\n18 Samuel Wilkins,\\n1879, Horace E. Woodberry,\\n1860, Francis W^-ight.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0230.jp2"}, "231": {"fulltext": "X.J\\nVOTES FOR GOVERNOR.\\n21.\\nCol. John Shepard, jr., \\\\\\\\;is pr( lial)ly tin- first .liisticc\\nappuiuted in Aiulierst.\\nVOTES FOR PRESIDENT OF THE STATE.\\n)f tlio I oace\\n17M. M. slirrli W. are, 11\\nJului IvUiigdun, )0\\nGeorge .Vtkiiison, 1.3\\n178. .John Laiigdon, 71\\n(jeorge Atkinson, J\\n178i), John Sullivan, -VJ\\nJohn Langdon, 41\\n17S7, John Sullivan, Go\\nJdliM l.angdon, 72\\n17 8, John l.angdon,\\nJohn Sullivan,\\n17S9, John Sullivan,\\nJohn I ie kcring,\\nJosiiua .Vtherton.\\nScattering,\\n17!)t), John Pickering,\\n1791, Josiah Bartlett,\\nVOTES FOR OOVERNOR.\\n17 Ji. Josiaii Baitlott, IDo\\n17!J!, Josiah Bartlett, 42\\nJohn Taylor (Jihnan, 52\\n17!) 1, John T. Gilman, 108\\nDaniel Uin lge, 2\\n17!) John T. Oilman, 150\\n17!tti, John T. Gilman, 155\\nTimothy Gilman, S\\n17i)7, Jolm T. Gilman, 13.\\nJohn S. Sherburne, i -i\\nJohn Bellows,\\n17118, John T. Gilman, 171\\n17!t!), John T. Gilman, 1:31\\n18 HI, John T. Gihnan, 12:5\\nTimothy Walker, .s5\\nisoi, John T. (iilman, 95\\nTimothy Walker, 118\\nl.s(rj, John T. Gilman, OS\\nJohn Langdon, 176\\nl su:J, John T. Gilman, lo;{\\nJohn Langdon, 17!)\\n1801, John T. (Jilman, 88\\nJohn Langdon, 131\\n1S:)5, John Langdon, 1;j7\\nJohn T. tiihnan, 98\\n1806, John Langdon, 152\\nTimothy Farrar, 27\\nScattering, 5\\n1S07, John Langdon.\\nTimothy Farrar,\\nScattering,\\n18.)8, John Langdon,\\n)liver Peabody,\\nScattering,\\n18U9, Jeremiah Smith,\\nJohn Langdon,\\nScattering,\\nI8lil, Jolm Langdon,\\nJeremiah Smith,\\nScattering,\\n1811, John Langdon,\\nJeremiah Smith\\n1812, William Plumer,\\nJohn T. Gihnan,\\nJohn Warner,\\n1813, John T. Gilman,\\nWilliam Plumer,\\nScattering,\\n1814, John T. Gilman,\\nWilliam Plumer,\\nI ^l. John T. Gilman,\\nWilliam Pluraer,\\n1810, William Plumer,\\nJames Sheafe,\\n41\\n111!)\\n9.1\\n1!)\\nt;\\nmo\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J to\\n130\\n121\\n7\\nll l\\n137\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J\\n149\\n113\\nl.-)3\\nIDS\\n130\\n112\\n1\\n137\\nI.-)i\u00c2\u00bb\\n1\\nl.-)9\\n173\\n170\\n101\\n177\\n100", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0231.jp2"}, "232": {"fulltext": "216\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\n1817\\nWilliam Pluiner,\\n164\\n1830, Matthew Harvey,\\n99\\nJames Sheafe,\\n150\\nTimothy Upham,\\n165\\nScattering,\\n12\\nScattering,\\n3\\n1818\\nWilliam Plumer,\\n148\\n1831, Samuel Dinsmoor,\\nlOS\\nWilliam Hale,\\n147\\nIchabod Bartlett,\\n170\\nRobert Means, jr..\\n4\\nScattering,\\n2\\n1819\\nSamuel Bell,\\n75\\n1832, Samuel Dinsmoor,\\n106\\nWilliam Hale,\\n105\\nIchabod Bartlett,\\n119\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n44\\n1833, Samuel Dinsmoor,\\n162\\nScattering,\\n2\\nCharles H. Atherton,\\n32\\n1820\\nSamuel Bell,\\n86\\n1834, William Badger,\\n.^4\\nGeorge B. rpliam,\\n95\\n1835, William Badger,\\n124\\nDavid L. ISIorril,\\n36\\n7 O\\nJoseph Healev,\\n133\\nScattering\\n6\\nO\\n1836, Isaac Hill,\\n115\\n1821\\nSamuel Bell,\\n88\\nGeorge Sullivan,\\n5\\nGeorge B. Upluim,\\n117\\nRichard Boylston,\\n1\\nScatteriu\\n3\\no\\n1837, Isaac Hill,\\n128\\n1822\\nSamuel Bell,\\n94\\nGeorge Sullivan,\\n121\\nJei emiah Mason,\\n13\\n1838, Isaac Hill,\\n171\\nScatterino-\\n10\\nJames Wilson, jr..\\n197\\n1828\\nLevi Woodbui v,\\n147\\nSamuel Dinsmoor,\\n91\\n1839, John Page,\\n161\\nScattering,\\n2\\nJames Wilson,\\n188\\n1824\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n163\\n1840, John Page,\\n158\\nLevi Woodbury,\\n77\\nEnos Stevens,\\n180\\nJeremiah Smith,\\n27\\nGeorge Kent,\\n7\\nScattering,\\n1841, John Page,\\n142\\n1825\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n239\\nEnos Stevens,\\n171\\nLevi Woodbury,\\n8\\n1842, Henry Hubbard,\\n122\\nScattering,\\n8\\nEnos Stevens,\\n1U5\\n1826\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n152\\nJohn H. White,\\n53\\nBenjamin Pierce,\\n52\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n11\\nScattering,\\n2\\nScattering,\\n1\\n1827\\nBenjannn Pierce,\\n144\\n1843, Henry Hubbard,\\n115\\nDavid L. Morril,\\n24\\nAnthony Colby,\\n130\\nScattering,\\n8\\nJohn H. W^hite,\\n32\\n1828\\nJohn Bell,\\n208\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n20\\nBenjamin Pierce,\\n68\\n1844, John H. Steele,\\n117\\nScattering,\\n4\\nAnthony Colby,\\n126\\n1829\\nBenjamin Pierce,\\n104\\nDaniel Hoit,\\n35\\nJohn Bell,\\n180\\nJohn H. White,\\n7\\nScattering,\\n4\\nScattering,\\n4", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0232.jp2"}, "233": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nVOTES FOR GOVERNOR.\\n217\\n\\\\sV), Jolin II. Steele,\\nAnthony Colby,\\nDaniel lloit,\\nl li;. Anthony C oll)y,\\nJaiv.l W. Williams,\\nNathaniel S. Heiry,\\n1 17. .lared \\\\V. Williams,\\nAnthony Colby,\\nXathaniel S. Berry,\\nScattering,\\nisls, Jaivil W^ Williams.\\nXathaniel 8. Beny,\\nScattering,\\nIS-in, Samuel Dinsmoor,\\nLevi Chamberlain,\\nXathaniel 8. Berry,\\nls. )(i, Samuel Dinsmoor,\\ni-t vi Chamberlain,\\nXathaniel S. Berry,\\n1 )1. Samuel Dinsmoor,\\ni homas K. Sawyer,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lolin Atwood,\\nScattering,\\n\\\\^i) 2, Noah ^lartin,\\nTliomas K. Sawyer,\\n.John .Vtwood,\\nScattering,\\nl.s. wJ. Xoah Martin,\\n.Fames M.^ll,\\n-lohn 11. Whit.s\\nScattering,\\nls:)l. Xathaniel B. I .aker.\\n.lam. s Bell,\\n.lared Berkins.\\nIt^.j. IJalph .Melealf,\\nXathaniel B. Bakei.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lames Bell,\\n.Vsa Kowler.\\nKsr)(j, Ralph Metcalf,\\n-Fohn S. Wells,\\nlehab(,)d Goodwin,\\n18. )7, William liaile,\\nJohn S. Wells,\\n1-28\\n1858,\\nWilliam Ilaile,\\n219\\n1:51\\nAsa P. Cate,\\n106\\ni 0\\n1859,\\nIchabod Goodwin,\\n212\\n1-23\\nAsa P. Cate,\\n113\\n12.3\\n18(10,\\nIchabod Goodwin,\\n205\\n:is\\nAsa P. Cate,\\n118\\n117\\nisiil,\\nXathaniel S. Berry,\\n192\\nl.\\n(ieorge Stark,\\n129\\n:j:i\\n18(J2,\\nXathaniel S. Berry,\\n192\\n1\\nGeorge Stark,\\n128\\n158\\nPaul J. Wheeler,\\n3\\n185\\n1863,\\nJoseph A. Gilmore,\\n175\\n2\\nIra A. Eastman,\\n124\\nU4\\nWalter Ilarriman,\\n18\\n148\\n1864,\\nJoseph Gilmore,\\n219\\n29\\nEdwanl W. Harrington,\\n124\\n145\\n1865,\\nFrederick Smyth,\\n197\\n118\\nEdward W. Harrington,\\n106\\n23\\n1866,\\nFrederick Smyth,\\n188\\n104\\nJohn G. Sinclair,\\n104\\n104\\n1867,\\nWalter Ilarriman,\\n181\\n101\\nJohn G. Sinclair,\\n104\\n1\\nScattering,\\n104\\n1868\\nalter Ilarriman,\\n241\\n11(1\\nJohn G. Sinclair,\\n124\\n80\\n1869.\\nOnslow Stearns,\\n185\\n2\\n132\\n123\\n33\\n1870,\\nJohn Bedel,\\nOnslow Stearns,\\n100\\n202\\nJohn Bedel,\\n100\\nSanmel Flint.\\n2\\n134\\n94\\nLorenzo I). Barrows,\\n.5\\n1871,\\nJames Weston,\\n128\\n70\\n.lauies Pike,\\n189\\n209\\n108\\nLenuiel P. Cooper,\\nScattering,\\n2\\n3\\n10\\n1872.\\nEzekiel Straw,\\n214\\n1\\n.James A. W estcjn,\\n138\\n196\\nJohn Blackmer,\\n4\\n1.32\\nScattering.\\n1\\n6\\n1873\\nEzekiel A. Straw,\\n191\\n203\\n.lames Weston,\\n99\\n102\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2John Blackmer.\\n7", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0233.jp2"}, "234": {"fulltext": "218\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\n1874, James A. Weston,\\nLuther McCutchins,\\nflohn Blackmer,\\n1875, Person C. Cheney,\\nHiram R. Roberts,\\nNathaniel White,\\n1876, Person C. Cheney,\\nDaniel Marcy,\\nAsa S. Kendall,\\n129\\n188\\n11\\n214\\n130\\n6\\n217\\n115\\n5\\n1877, Benjamin F. Prescott, 204\\nDaniel Marcy, 114\\nAsa S. Kendall, 4\\n1878 (Mch.), Benj. F. Prescott, 203\\nFrank A. McKean,\\n1878 (Nov.), Natt Head,\\nFrank A. McKean,\\nWarren G. Brown,\\n1880, Charles H. Bell,\\nFrank Jones,\\n124\\n197\\n101\\n10\\n225\\n124\\nAn alphabetical list of the voters in the town of Amherst\\non the second Tuesday of March, 1843, with the dates of\\nthe deaths and ages of those wlio had died, and the ages of\\nthose who were living, 1 June, 1882, so far as ascertained.\\nThose marked with a have deceased.\\n*Abbott, Henry\\ndied 26 March, 1868,\\nayed 84\\n*Atherton, Charles H.\\nJan., 1853,\\n79\\n*Austin, Asa\\n27 Dec, 1843,\\n29\\n*Austin, Saul\\n24 March, 1881,\\n93\\n*Averill, Chandler\\n6 July, 1853,\\n43\\n*Bailey, Leonard\\n19 Aug., 1872,\\n85\\n*Barrett, Henry R.\\n15 Oct., 1867,\\n75\\nBarrett, Philip S.\\n64\\n*Barron, Solomon R.\\n19 March, 1882,\\n65\\n*Bakhvin, Reuel\\n7 April, 1849,\\n70\\n*Ball, Mason\\nBates, Moses C.\\n66\\n*Benden, Thomas M.\\n2 April, 1848,\\n57\\n*Bennet, Jonathan,\\n20 Feb., 1849,\\n73\\nBennett, Alden B.\\n65\\n-*Bills, Jabez\\n3 Nov., 1857,\\n63\\nBissell, Lemuel\\n82\\n*Blood, Lemuel\\n7 May, 1857,\\n69\\nBlood, Minot\\nBlood, Simon A.\\n*Blunt, David W.\\n3U April, 1868,\\n72\\n*Boutell, Caleb\\n22 June, 1845,\\n78\\nBoutell, Francis K.\\n63\\nBoutell, Robert\\n78\\nBoylston, Edward D.\\n68", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0234.jp2"}, "235": {"fulltext": "X.] CHECK LIST 1S4.S. 210\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Hoylston, Richard di.-.l 10 .Inly, 1\u00c2\u00ab57, aged 75\\n*Hoylstnii, Kicliard W. 1:5 Nov., 1.S45, 2ti\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Hoyiitoii, Closes IS ,Iidy, 1S5S, 60\\nHradlmry, .I(is( {)li 8.\\nHrowii, John\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Brown, John Dalton 29 May, 1879, 60\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Brown, Sainncl 17 Any., 1854, 74\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Brown, Saniu. l F. 2:5 Nov., IS H, 34\\nBrown, William UU\\nBrown, William, jr.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6liullard, Xahum 2() March, ISDO. 53\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Biirnham, .\\\\sahel\\nButler, William\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Carter, William 11 Nov. ,1875, 88\\nCarter, Henry W.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Carter, Siiueon 8 June, 1856, 71\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Carlton, Peter 10 Aug., 1859, 52\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Caldwell, David\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Caldwell, Duslin (i Aug., 1875, til)\\nCaldwell, Isaac F.\\n8 June,\\n1856,\\n16 Aug.,\\n1859,\\n23 Sept.,\\n1856,\\n(i Aug.,\\n1875,\\n64\\n7 July,\\n18:.:J,\\n61\\n6 Nov.,\\n1857,\\n8 July,\\n1859,\\nAug.,\\n1856,\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Cami bell, Daniel 7 July, 1853, 75\\nCam])l)ell, Charles H.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Chickering, Isaac 6 Nov., 1857, 56\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Clark, Calvin 8 July, 1859, 74\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Clark, Daniel Aug., 1856, 92\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Clark, Ebenezer\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Clark, p:zra Dexter 8 June, 1859, 52\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Clark, Thonui.s Jetterson 27 Feb., 1876, 65\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Cleaves, James B. 18 Nov., 185U, 30\\nCondis, Isaac 77\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Converse, Kbenezer 25 .\\\\ng., 18()1, 82\\nCt)nver.se, Charle.s\\n25 Aug., 18()1\\n(il\\ni2\\n21 Oct., 1851,\\n21 Oct.. 1851,\\nConver.se, Rufus\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Crooker, Enos B. 21 Oct., 1851, 40\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Crooker. Mel/.ar 21 Oct.. 1851, 51\\nCrooker, James M. (Jlj\\nCrosby, Jo.scph Fitch (!2\\nCrosby, Josiah D.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Damon, Benjamin 11 Nov., 181(!. 83\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Damon, Stephen 31 May, 1854, 65\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Danforth, Jacob 15 Nov., 1851, 85\\nDant orth, (ieorge 75\\n*Dan{orth, Timothy 17 Mav, 1855, 77", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0235.jp2"}, "236": {"fulltext": "220\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\n*Danforth, Simeon C.\\ndied 21 July, 1869,\\naged 83\\nDanforth, Charles C.\\n69\\nDanforth, Daniel 0.\\n65\\n*Danforth, William\\n2 March, 1849,\\n46\\n*Dane, Xathan\\n12 Dec, 1865,\\n60\\nDane, Timothy\\nDavid, Barnabas B.\\n79\\n*David, Charles H.\\n_\\n7 Oct., 1880,\\n65\\nDavid, John 0.\\n68\\n*Dickey, James\\n13 March, 1856,\\n83\\n*Dickey, Thomas M.\\n24 Jan., 1846,\\n61\\nDinsmoor, John 0.\\n*Dodge, Calvin\\n6 June, 1853,\\n38\\nDodge, Perley\\n82\\nDow, Samuel\\n*Duncklee, Ebenezer\\n3 Sept., 1867,\\n78\\nDuncklee, Ebenezer Taylor\\n66\\n*Duncklee, Levi\\n21 Jan., 1872,\\n70\\nDuncklee, Sylvester J.\\n62\\nDutton, Samuel\\n*Eastman, Cyrus\\n17 Dec, 1862,\\n75\\nEaton, Edmund\\nEaton, Harrison\\n64\\n*Eaton, Loammi\\nElliott, David\\n*Elliott, Roger\\n14 Aug., 1851,\\n87\\nFelton, Hii am G.\\n68\\n*Ferrell, Daniel\\n25 July, 1868,\\n68\\n*Fisk, David, jr.\\n29 Jan., 1882,\\n90\\n*Fisk, David, 3d\\n22 June, 1873,\\n80\\n*Fitch, Francis P.\\n23 Dec, 1874,\\n68\\n*Fletcher, Daniel\\n15 Oct., 1873,\\n77\\n*Fletcher, George W.\\n4 March, 1882,\\n75\\n*Fletcher, Joseph\\n30 Aug., 1843,\\n78\\n*Fletcher, Merrill\\n3 July, 1877,\\n78\\n*Fletcher, Robert\\n18 Sept., 1863,\\n61\\n*Fletcher, Sew all\\n12 Sept., 1855,\\n54\\n*Follansbee, James C.\\n17 Dec, 1879,\\n79\\n*Ford, John\\n21 Sept., 1848,\\n74\\n*Fowle, Joseph\\n27 May, 1874,\\n81\\n*Fuller, Israel\\n23 Feb., 1864,\\n86\\nFuller, Israel, jr.\\n76\\n*Gardner, George B.\\n29 April, 1843,\\n34", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0236.jp2"}, "237": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nCHRCK LIST 1843.\\n221\\nGoodwill, William E.\\nfiowing, .losojih\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Gould, Henjaniin\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Grater, Francis\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Grater, Francis, jr.\\n*Green, Amos\\n*Green, Charles\\n*Gutterson, Eli S.\\n*FIadlock, Kendall\\nIladle.v. .John\\nHall, i^)bert\\n*IIanscomli, (Jcorno\\nI lardy. Elbridge\\nHardy, EU.rid-e, jr.\\n*IIarradtMi, Isaac\\n*Hartsliorn. Daniel\\n*IIartsliorn, Kdwartl.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Hartshorn, dotham,\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Hartshorn, Timothy\\n*IIarvill, .losejth\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Ilarvill, Joseph K.\\nIlaivill, Thomas IM,\\nllascltine, Charles\\n*Ilaseltine, .John\\n*IIa.sting.s, Benjamin\\n*IIaydi n. Thomas W.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6liaydrii. Willai d\\nMlildn-th, dacol.\\nMlil.hvlh.dacol.. 2d\\nHildivth. .Inlin Ilartw,\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6llildivtii. dotham\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Hills, Franklin M.\\n11 ills. .Moses\\nHodgman, Timothy\\nHolt, Charles\\nHolt, Clark\\nHolt, Edwin M.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Holt. Ezra\\nHolt, Israel P.\\nHooper, William\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Howard, Henry\\nHoward, Herbert\\nHoward, Levi\\nJll\\n(52\\n7:5\\ns;}\\n76\\nm\\n7G\\n1 .liily, 1S15,\\naged 77\\n3 Jan., islo.\\nill\\nIf) Jan., 1S. )7,\\n1 Feb., 18li0,\\n83\\n9 Jan., 1.S7;J,\\n55\\nIf) May, 18(5:5,\\n44\\n1 Oct., ISoi,\\n68\\n27 July. ISCI.\\n68\\n1 April, 1S71,\\n(59\\nJuly, lS(it;,\\n20 Feb., 1S71,\\n22 Aug., 18. )4,\\n21 Sept., 1878,\\n25 Oct., 1868,\\n5 March, 1853,\\n2(5 Dec.. 1870.\\n5 Aug., 18(55,\\n9 Oct., 1870,\\n21 Sept., 1849,\\n21 March, 1881,\\n2(5 Feb., IS. jl,\\nMay, 1819,\\n10 Oct., 1868,\\n26 April, 1875,\\n18 Sept., 185.5.\\nAj.ril. 18(50,\\nl. i April, 1871,\\n90\\n75\\n75\\n79\\n60\\n84\\n81\\n42\\n68\\n70\\n40\\n63\\n55\\n74\\n66\\n83", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0237.jp2"}, "238": {"fulltext": "222 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHoward, Rodney\\n64\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Hubbard, Amos\\ndied 30 Jan., 1858,\\naged 74\\nHutchinson, Josiah U.\\nJepson, Benjamin\\n*Jewett, Josiah\\n21 April, 18.53,\\n83\\n*Jewett, Joshua\\nMay, 1869,\\n56\\n*Jewett, Robert\\n16 Nov., 1865,\\n61\\nJones, Levi\\n11 Oct., 1858,\\n68\\nJones, Timothy\\n88\\nJoslin, Levi\\n*Kearney, Thomas\\n2 Nov., 1854,\\n75\\nKendall, Leonard\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Kendall, Xathan\\n10 Aug., 1846,\\n91\\n*Kendrick, Benjamin\\n13 Dec, 1853,\\n74\\nKidder, Benjamin\\nKidder, Josiah\\n28 May, 1849,\\n70\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Kimball, Jacob\\n1 Aug., 1849,\\n81\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Kinson, George\\n2 Oct., 1867,\\n67\\nKnight, Jonathan\\n82\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lakeman, Joseph\\n30 March, 1851,\\n8.5\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lakeman, Levi\\n27 Aug., 1837,\\n58\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lawrence, Aaron\\n1 Sept., 1867,\\n63\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Leavitt, Benjamin\\nJune, 1848,\\n54\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Leavitt, rJohn\\n13 Aug., 18f)2,\\n78\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Love joy, James\\n7 Dec, 1876,\\n74\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Love joy, John\\n30 July, 1870,\\n58\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lovejoy, Jonathan\\n9 Dec, 1843,\\n81\\nLove joy, Mark\\n65\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lovejoy, Miles\\n27 Aug., 1871,\\n53\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lovejoy, Stephen\\n20 May, 1852,\\n79\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lovejoy, William H.\\n3 Jan., 1874,\\n73\\nLowe, Cyrus C.\\n63\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Lowe, David\\n8 Jan., 1867,\\n80\\nLowe, David Perkins\\n6.5\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Mace, Joseph\\n2 June, 1864,\\n54\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6McCluer, Asa\\n4 June, 1870,\\n76\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6McConihe, Levi\\n11 April, 1873,\\n60\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6McKean, David D.\\n25 March, 1877,\\n67\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Mack, John\\n16 July, 1854,\\n75\\nMack, Charles E.\\n61\\nIMarvell, John\\n67\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Means, Robert\\n24 April, 1863,\\n54\\nMelendy, Bryant\\n81", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0238.jp2"}, "239": {"fulltext": "X.]\\nCHECK LTST IS).\\n223\\nMplondy, Charles\\n*Moleii(ly. IlaiiiiKoii\\n.Mcl.MHly. I.iitlicr\\n*.Mcl(Mi(ly. Xathauirl\\n*M( l ii ly. SaiiiUL l H.\\n*M( lcu(ly, U illiain\\n*.MeIviii, Davi.l\\n*Mel/.ar, Abraliaiu\\n*Mnore, Hugh\\nMoore, John\\nMoore, Samuel C.\\n*Moulton, Daniel\\n*Mnulton, John\\n*Xoyes, Aniinial\\n*Xoyc s, Moses\\nXoyes, William\\n*N utt, George A.\\n*X iitt. Samuel\\n*()l)er, .John\\nOber, Samuel\\n*()(lall, William\\nOsgoofi, .loel F.\\nParker, Ephraiin\\n*l arker, Jonathan\\n*i*arker, .losiah\\nParker, Josiali Merrill,\\nParker, Thomas B.\\nParker, Truman\\n*Parkhurst, Henry\\nI arkhurst. Henry, jr.\\n*I arklinrst, Silas\\n*i arkhurst, Spalding\\ni arkhurst, Stillman\\nPatch. Timothy V.\\nPatterson, Jesse C.\\n*Pattee, Lemuel Xoyes,\\nP al)oJy, Samuel\\n*Peabody, Stephen\\nPeabody, Matthew T.\\nPeacoek, Ezra W.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Peaooek, Put us\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Peaeoek. William\\nPeacock, William F.\\n.^4\\nss\\ndied \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\u00c2\u00bb;? dan., isso.\\nis July, 1S4.S,\\nii\\n7 Nov., 1S77,\\n77\\nll? March, 1808,\\n77\\nP2 Jan., 1801,\\n73\\n13 Fel)., 18(54,\\n80\\n7 .March, 1854,\\nSS\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a228 Oct., 1862,\\n80\\nfifi\\n7 flune, 1S45,\\n73\\n18 May, 18(51,\\n40\\n2S April, 1S72,\\n73\\nIS April, isyf),\\n91\\n80\\n(5 July, 1S4.-),\\n30\\n1 Feb., 1S4.-).\\n57\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Js March, iSdT,\\n60\\n72\\nNov., 1850,\\n73\\n74\\n64\\n10 Oct., ls.-,().\\n20 Sept., 1S45,\\n4 Aug., is4r),\\n5 April, ls4().\\n32\\n85\\n76\\n71\\n211 Feb., isdl.\\n82\\n74\\nlit Feb.. Is77,\\n70\\n12 .Vpril, 1SS2,\\n72\\n63\\n1 Oct., 1S6S,\\n67\\n1 A|Mil. l^Tit.\\n66\\nis Jan.. I-^IT.\\n6S\\n38\\n70", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0239.jp2"}, "240": {"fulltext": ";Y\\nOP AMHERST.\\n[Ch\\nap.\\ndied 81 Dec, 1S67,\\naged 61\\n7(1\\n2. June, 1S()(),\\n87\\n3 .March, 1861,\\n83\\n5 ,Jan., 1866,\\n60\\n26 Jan., 1864,\\n62\\n1868,\\n52\\n11 July, 1875,\\n90\\n19 Jan., 1855,\\n36\\n2 .Alarch, 1868,\\n82\\nOct., 184.5,\\n64\\n22 May, 1882,\\n65\\n28 Aug., 1852,\\n58\\n70\\n18 Xov., 1862,\\n59\\n3 Dec, 1843,\\n92\\n18 Oct., 1855,\\n76\\n224 HI5\\n*Pearsons, Francis E.\\nPerkins, Elbridge F.\\n*Perry, Ebenezer\\nPerry, Lorenzo D.\\nPhelps, Amos\\n*Phelps, Almond\\n*Phelps, Daniel\\n*Pratt, Edward H.\\n*Pratt, Loea\\n*Pratt, Stephen H.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Prentiss, John\\n*Prescott, Ezra\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Prince, George\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Prince, .Tames\\nPrince, John\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Prince, Luther\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Prince, Solomon\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Putnam, Elijah\\nPutnam, Elijah, jr. 78\\nPutnam, John C.\\nRaymond, Charles A. 60\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Raymond, Perley\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Read, Samuel\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Read, Walter\\nRichardson, Zaccheus\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Riddle, Albert\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Rhoads, Alfred H.,\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Rhoads, Charles\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Rhoads, Eleazer\\nRhoads, Warren 74\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Russell, David\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Russell, James\\nRussell, Josiah 82\\nSavage, William T., 69\\nSawtell, Eli 81\\nSawtell, Henry I.\\nSearles, Thomas\\nSecomb, Daniel F. 62\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Secombe, John 20 July, 1856, 77\\nSecomb, Levi J. 78\\nShaw, George H. 75\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Shattuck, Francis M. 14 Jan., 1876, 57\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Shepard, Benjamin 6 Oct., 1864, 78\\n4 Sept., 1873,\\n80\\n1 Dec, 1877,\\n70\\n7 Aug., 18.59,\\n51\\n17 May, 1848,\\n29\\n1 Nov., 1873,\\n63\\n27 June, 1855,\\n84\\n7 Jan., 1882,\\n84\\n27 Dec, 1872,\\n65", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0240.jp2"}, "241": {"fulltext": "X.]\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Shopard, i^cii jainiii V.\\n*Slii panl, -John\\n*Shepar(l, Luimiius\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Shepard, Xi lieiiiiali\\n*Shepard, Samuel I^.\\nSkinner, Joshua F.\\nSnutli, Laiiydon\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Spalding-, Matthias\\n*Stearns, Eleazer\\nStearns, Iliram D.\\n*Stearns, .Tamos\\nSteele, Al ial\\n*Steveiis, Daniel F.\\nStevens. William\\n*Ste\\\\vart, Da\\\\id\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Stewart, Horace\\n*Stewart, Afoses R.\\nStewart, William\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Stiles, Lewis\\n*Stiles, Walter L.\\nTaylor, Daniel Hamilton\\nTaylor, John\\nThissell, Josiah\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Thomas, Charles\\nThomas, William\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Thompson, Oliver\\nTowne, Luther\\nTowne, Samuel\\nTruel, Kli\\nTruel, Jacol)\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Tuttle, Charles H.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Twiss, Dimou C.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6ri)ham, Isaac\\n*Uphani, Jacob\\n*Upham, Jacol), jr.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Cpham, Phinehas\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Tpton, -Tohn\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Vose, Samuel\\nWalker, George\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wallace, Andrew\\nWarren, John\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wasson, Horace\\nWebster, .John\\n15\\nCHRCK LIST-\\n1S4;5.\\n225\\ndic\\niL s June, isn6.\\naged 52\\nSei)t., 1S55,\\n78\\n11 March, ls4n.\\n63\\n-J July, 18. ;7,\\n70\\n2 Feb., 185:3,\\n36\\n75\\n7.1\\nJ\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ May, 1865,\\n95\\n.March, 1846,\\n80\\n79\\nlf\u00c2\u00bb .ran., IS. vl,\\n79\\n77\\n121 .Jan., 18:.L\\\\\\n57\\n30 Aug., 1880,\\n81\\n28 :May, 1S71,\\n55\\nl;5 June, 1868,\\n83\\n68\\n2:3 .March, 1S7.5,\\n79\\n2.-) July, 1875,\\n59\\n71\\n77\\n22 Aug., 1S(;2,\\n44\\nli Dec, 1S77,\\n87\\n76\\n71\\n66\\n16 Dec, issd,\\n63\\n19 Jan., 1861,\\n87\\n12 April, 1869,\\n67\\n1 April, 1810,\\n83\\n11 Oct., 18:i0,\\n61\\n16 .\\\\i.ril, 18(13,\\n67\\n68\\n1. March, 1857,\\n23 Sept., 1S56,\\n13 Nov., IS 17,\\n57\\n73", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0241.jp2"}, "242": {"fulltext": "226\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nWebster, Moses\\n*West, Joseph C.\\n*Weston, Daniel\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Weston, Ebenezer\\n*Weston, Isaac\\n*Weston, Isaac Plainer\\nWeston, William J.\\nWheeler, David\\n*Wheeler, Daniel\\nWheeler, Franklin\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, Gardner G.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, Oilman\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, Isaac\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, John N.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, Jonathan\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6AVheeler, Nathan\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, Porter\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, Timothy\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wheeler, Timothy, jr.\\nWhittemore, Bernard B.\\nAVhiting, Benjamin B.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Whiting, Nathaniel\\nWiley, Levi H.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wilkins, Aaron\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wilkins, Daniel\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wilkins, Thomas\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wilkins, Samuel\\nWilkins, Saniuel, jr.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Wilson, Simeon\\nWilson, Thomas F.\\nWoodward, Alfred A.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Woodward, Isaac\\nWoodward, Samuel\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Woolson, Ezra\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Woolson, Henry P.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Woolson, Nathaniel\\n*Wyatt, Foster\\ndied 3 March, 1859,\\naged 53\\n20 Aug., 1872,\\n67\\n12 June, 1846,\\n84\\n23 Jan., 1869,\\n84\\n23 Jan., 1879,\\n67\\n1 Oct., 1863,\\n53\\n10 Dec, 1867,\\n78\\n22 May, 1865,\\n39\\n10 Dec, 1872,\\n55\\n20 June, 1870,\\n89\\n29 Nov., 1859,\\n68\\nMarch, 1844,\\n49\\n21 Oct., 1864,\\n59\\n23 Nov., 1870,\\n58\\n5 Feb., 1853,\\n79\\n24 Dec, 1878,\\n75\\nH4\\n68\\n30 Oct., 1843,\\n64\\n30 June, 1862,\\n84\\n6 June, 1847,\\n57\\n15 Nov., 1868,\\n76\\n2 May, 18-57,\\n65\\n61\\n1 Sept., 1\u00c2\u00ab67,\\n79\\n27 Jan., 1874,\\n67\\n66\\n25 .Alarch, 1862,\\n73\\n16 Sept., 1844,\\n80\\n31 July, 1859,\\n40\\n5 Dec, 1844,\\n49\\n5 Feb., 1882,\\n86\\nAverage age at time of death of 225 who have deceased,\\n^^TT5 years.\\nAverage age, 1 June, 1882, of 80 then living, Tlf^ years.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0242.jp2"}, "243": {"fulltext": "X.] rONSTITUTIONA[. CONVENTIONS. 227\\nAvcnijjc aire of tliose who have deceased and those now\\nHviiiu-, whose aues ai C known, (39 years.\\nNnniher whose anes have not been aseertained,;)S. Many\\nof them are now liviip^ none Ix inu less than I years of\\nage.\\nI he al)()\\\\( is |)i ()hal)l\\\\ no unusual I eeoi d at tlie present\\ntime in eountry towns like Amherst, i he average dura-\\ntion of human life has inereased duiiu j the last century.\\nHow much more it might be lengthened did all know and\\nobey the laws that govern it I\\nCONSTITITIUNAL CONVENTIONS.\\nAt a meeting held 30 March, 1778, Col. Moses Nichols\\nand Lieut. Keid)en Mussey were chosen to represent the\\ntown ill a convention to be held at Concord on the tenth\\nday of June following, for the purpose of forming and\\nlaying a permanent plan or system of government for the\\nfuture happiness and well being of tlie people of this State.\\nThe convention met at the time proposed, and, after\\nliolding a short session, adjourned. It met again 5 June,\\n1770, adopted a plan of government, and made prosision\\nfor laying it before the people, for their acceptance or rejec-\\ntion. It may l)e lound in Dr. Bouton s Town Papers, Vol.\\nIX. pp. 887-842.\\n-Vt a meeting held ti Se|)tember, 177 the town voted to\\naccept the plan of government for this State which was laid\\nln fore them.\\nIhit a majority of the voters in the State thought difTer-\\ncntly and the proposed constitution was rejected.\\n-Vnother convention was called, to meet at Concord on\\nthe siH ond i uesday of June. 1781, to form a idustitution\\nfor the State but the town, at a meeting held 24 ^[ay,\\n1781, voted not to send any delegates to the })roposed\\nconvention.\\nThis convention held two sessions, one in June, and\\nanother in Septend)er. and agreed upon a plan of govern-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0243.jp2"}, "244": {"fulltext": "228 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nment, which was kiid before the people, accompanied liy an\\naddress explaining its provisions and the necessity for\\nadopting them.\\nThe proposed constitntion was laid before the town at a\\nmeeting held 26 December, 1781, and a committee, consist-\\ning of Capt. Josiah Crosby, Lieut. William Bradford, Dea.\\nSamuel Wilkins, Mr. Nathaniel Haywood, Lieut. Thomtis\\nBurns, Mr. Peter Woodbury, Col. Nahum Baldwin, Mr.\\nTimothy Smith, and Mr. Reuben Mussey, was aj)pointed\\nto consider and remark on said constitution, and lay\\nsaid remarks before the town.\\nhi order, probably, to give the committee time to prepare\\ntheir remarks, the meeting was adjourned to 7 January,\\n1782, when the committee was enlarged by the addition of\\nMr. Samuel Dana, Capt, William Dana, and Mr. Thomas\\nWakefield, to its number, and the meeting again adjoui-ned\\nto the 15th, at two o clock in the afternoon, at which time\\ntiiey met but things not being in readiness another\\nadjournment, for one hour, took ])lace. On meeting at the\\nexpiration of the hour the remarks of the committee\\nwere laid before the meeting, and it was voted not to accept\\nthe said constitution or plan of government as set forth in\\nprinted copy but voted, unanimously, to accept the con-\\nstitution, with the several amend riients made by the com-\\nmittee appointed for tliat purpose.\\nVoted and chose Mr. Samuel Dana to attend the conven-\\ntion at its next session, and enforce said amendments.\\nCol. Nahum Baldwin, Mr. Joshua Athcrton, and Mr.\\nThomas Wakefield were chosen a committee to prepare\\nsaid amendments.\\nThis constitution was rejected by a majority of the voters\\nof the State.\\nThe convention that formed it met on the fourth Wed-\\nnesday of January, 1782, and, finding it was rejected by the\\npeople, adjourned to the third Wednesday of August fol-\\nlowing, when they again met and formed another constitu-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0244.jp2"}, "245": {"fulltext": "X.] CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS. 229\\ntion, wliich they laid before the people. This constitution,\\nlike the piecedijig one, was acconij)anied by an achiress to\\nthe peo))le.\\n()ii this constitution the town took action at a mectinj!;\\nheld ijy Xo\\\\ ember, 1782, at which they voted not to\\naccept the proj)osed constitution of the State of New\\nHampshire.\\nA committee, consisting of Capt. William Dana, Capt.\\nJohn Bradford, Capt. Augustus Lovejoy, and Capt. He/e-\\nkiah Lovejoy, was appointed to examine said constitution\\nand report Ihei eon. Timothy Smith and Lieut. Ebcue/cr\\nWeston were subsequently added to the committee.\\nAt a meeting lield 23 December, 1782, after hearing the\\nrrpoit of the above committee, the town voted, unanimously,\\nto accept the proposed constitution, with the amendments\\nproj)osed by the committee.\\n18 March, 1783,\\nN oted, tliat the present plan of government abide in force, while\\ntiie year 1781, unless a more permanent plan should take place\\nantecedent to that time.\\n20 October, 1783,\\nNoted to adhere to the I urnicr phni of government, that is, to\\nhave a Governor.\\nVoted, with reference to the proposed alteration of the eighth\\narticle of confederation and perj^etual union between the thirteen\\nstates of America, that the reasons for tlie proposed alteration do not\\npreponderate with us (with due deference we say it) as they did with\\nthe Honorable Congress, as appears hy their address to the several\\nstates respecting this matter. Xor are we of the same sentiment with\\nour own legislators, who appear to be convinced of the expediency\\nand utility of the measure, as by their address to this State of the\\ntwentieth of June past.\\nNVe are humbly of opinion that a strictly equal and just }ilan or\\nrule for taking a valuation is almost, if not wholly, impracticable _\\nVet we think no rule can be devised subject to fewer objections than\\nfrom valuation of the soil, c., taken in and by each state. We\\ntherefore hereby instruct and empower our representative to use\\nevery decent and lauclable means in his power to prevent the proposed\\nalteration.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0245.jp2"}, "246": {"fulltext": "230 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1 January, 1788. Daniel Warner, Esq., Joshua Atlierton,\\nEsq., Samuel Dana, Esq., John Shepard, Esq., Rev. Jeremiah\\nBarnard, Augustus l^lanchard, Esq., Rev. John Bruce,\\nGen. Moses Nichols, Col. Robert Means, and Dea. Samuel\\nWilkins, were appointed a committee to examine tlie\\nFederal constitution, wlio reported that they could not recom-\\nmend the constitution to the acceptance of the town, in its\\npresent form.\\n15 January, 1788,\\nChose Joshua Athertoii to represent the town in the Convention to\\nbe held at Exeter, to take under their consideration and decision the\\nproceedings of the P ederal Convention, relative to the new form of\\ngovernment.\\nVoted not to approve of s d Constitution as it now stands.\\nThe convention met at Exeter in Febi uary. But very\\nfew records of its proceedings remain. A report of a\\nspeech made by Mr. Atherton on section 9, article 1, has\\nhowever been preserved, as it^deserved to be.\\nFollowing- Mr. Dow, of Weare, a member of the Society\\nof Friends, who spoke sensibly and feelingly against the\\nadoption of this section, several other members spoke in\\nits favor, with remarks upon what Mr. Dow had said, after\\nwhich Mr. Atherton spoke as follows\\nMr. President: I can not be of the opinion of the honorable gentle-\\nman who last spoke, that this paragraph is either so xmjust, or so\\ninoffeusive, as they seem to imagine, or that the objections to it are\\nso totally void of foundation. The idea that strikes those that are\\nopposed to this clause, so disagreeably and so forcibly, is, hereby, it is\\nconceived (if we ratify this constitution) that we become consenters to\\nand partakers in the sin and guilt of this abominable traffic, at least\\nfor a certain period, without any positive stipulation that it shall even\\nthen be brought to an end. We do not behold in that valuable\\nacquisition, so much boasted of by the honorable member from\\nPortsmouth, that an end is then to be put to slavery. Congress may be\\nas much or more puzzled to put a stop to it then than we are now.\\nThe clause has not secured its abolition.\\nWe do not think we are under any obligation to perform works of\\nsupererogation m the reformation of mankind we do not esteem our-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0246.jp2"}, "247": {"fulltext": "X.] MR. atherton s speech. 231\\nselves under any necessity to go to Spain or Italy to suppress the\\nInquisition of those countries, nor of making a journey to tlie Caro-\\nlinas to abolish the detestable custom of enslaving the Africans but,\\nsir, we will not lend the aid of our ratification to this cruel and\\ninhuman merchandise, not even for a day.\\nThere is a great distinction in not taking part in the most barbar-\\nous violation of the sacred laws of God and humanity, and our\\nbecoming guarantees for its exercise for a term of years. Yes, sir, it\\nis our full purpose to wash our hands clear of it, and, however uncon-\\ncerned spectators we may remain of such predatory infractions of the\\nlaws of our nation, however unfeeling we may subscribe to the\\nratification of manstealing, with all its baneful conse(iuences, yet I\\ncan not but believe, in justice to human nature, that if we reverse the\\nconsideration, and bring this claimed power somewhat nearer to our\\nown doors, we shall form a more equitable opinion of its claim to this\\nratification.\\nIvCt us figure to ourselves a company of these manstealers, well\\nequipped for the enterprise, landing on our coast. They seize or\\ncarry off the whole or a part of the town of Exeter. Parents are\\ntaken and children left, or possibly they may be so fortunate as to\\nhave a whole family taken and carried off together by these relentless\\nrobbers. What must be their feelings in the hands of their new and\\narbitrary masters I Dragged at once from every thing they held dear\\nto them, strii)ped of every comfort of life, like beasts of prey, they are\\nhurried on a loathsome and distressing voyage to the coast of Africa,\\nor some other cpiarter of the globe where the greatest price may waft\\nthem, and here, if any thing can be added to their miseries, comes on\\nthe heart-breaking scene a parent sold to one, a son to another,\\nand a laughter to a third brother is cleft from brother, sister from\\nsisttr. and parents from their darling offspring. Broken with every\\ndistress that human nature can feel, and bedewed with tears of\\nanguish, they are dragged into the last stage of depression and\\nslavery, never, never to behold the faces of one ancjther again. J he\\nscene is too atYecting; I have not fortitude to pursue the sul ject.\\nriic lucn and women of the jU eseiit generation have I el)\\nthe elt eets of the system of At riean shi\\\\eiy tolerated l\u00c2\u00bby\\nthe fathers.\\nWith the light of experience around us, may we not\\nwish that the objections made to the adoption of the consti-\\ntution, made by the delegate from Amherst, had Iteen\\nheeded by the convention.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0247.jp2"}, "248": {"fulltext": "232 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nAfter a short session in February, the convention\\nadjourned to meet in Concord the following June, where,\\non the twelfth day of that month, the constitution was\\nratified by the delegates of the people of the State of New\\nHampshire, the votes standing 57 in favor and 46 against\\nit. Of the delegates from Hillsborough county, 6 voted in\\nfavor, and 16 against its ratification, and 3 did not vote.\\nAmong the latter was the delegate from Salisbury, Capt.\\nEbenezer Webster, father of Hon. Daniel Webster.\\nAt a meeting held 8 August, ITl^tl, Joshua Atherton was\\nchosen delegate to attend a convention to be held at\\nConcord on tiie first Wednesday of September following.\\nThe town voted, at a meeting held 7 May, 1702, not to\\naccept tlie amendment to the sixth article of the constitu-\\ntion of New Hampshire.\\nOn the 29th day of August, 1792, voted, unanimously, to\\naccept the amendments proposed by the Honorable Conven-\\ntion, under the heads, Senate, Governor and Council, and\\nsent out to the people for their ratification, 33 votes being\\ncast in favor, none against them.\\nAfter the adoption of the amendments to the constitution,\\nin 1792, propositions for a convention to make further\\namendments met with but little favor, the town voting\\nalmost unanimously against them, until 11 March, 1850,\\nwhen 75 votes were cast in favor of calling a convention,\\nand 120 against it. A majority of the votes cast in the\\nState at that time being in favor of calling a convention,\\nAndrew Wallace, Esq., was chosen delegate from Amherst\\nto attend it, receiving 80 votes to 56 for Timothy Danforth.\\nThe amendments to the constitution proposed by this\\nconvention failed to receive the sanction of the people. In\\nAmherst, but three of the fifteen amendments proposed\\nreceived a majority of the votes cast. The majorities\\nagainst the others varied from 10 to 126.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0248.jp2"}, "249": {"fulltext": "X.] rONRTITrXIONAL CONVENTIONS. 233\\nAt the annual meeting in Marcli, 187G, 89 votes were\\ncast in favor of callin*^ a convention to amend the constitu-\\ntion of the State, and 76 a,o;ainst it.\\nA romcntioii h;i\\\\iiii: hccn cmIUmI l\u00c2\u00bby the le^trishiturc. Rev.\\nJosiah (i. Davis was chosen delegate to represent the town in\\nthat hodv, receiving 142 votes to 41 cast for Perlev Dodge,\\nThe convention met at Concord in the following Decem-\\nber, and agreed upon several alterations in the constitution,\\nwhich were generally adopted by the peoj)le at the annual\\nmeeting in Mnrcli. 1877.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0249.jp2"}, "250": {"fulltext": "234 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER XI.\\nTHE FIRST AND SECOND MEETING-HOUSES.\\nVOTES OF THE PROPRIETORS IN RELATION TO BUILDING A MEET-\\nING-HOQSE. A DAY APPOINTED FOR RAISING THE FRAME,\\nPROVISION MADE FOR FINISHING IT. THE HOUSE PASSES INTO\\nTHE POSSESSION OF THE TOWN. VOTES IN REGARD TO THE\\nACCOMMODATION OF THE QUIRESTERS AND OTHERS. THE\\nHOUSE PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY FOR A COURT-HOUSE.\\nREMOVED TO THE COMMON, AND BURNT. BUILDING THE\\nSECOND MEETING-HOUSE. VOTES IN RELATION TO IT.\\nEFFORTS MADE TO CHANGE ITS LOCATION. AMPLE PROVISION\\nMADE FOR RAISING THE FRAME. SALE OF PEW GROUND, AND\\nREGULATIONS IN REGARD TO BUILDING PEWS. DEDICATION OF\\nTHE HOUSE. VOTES IN RELATION TO THE SINGERS SEATS,\\nAND REPAIRING THE HOUSE. SALE OF THE MEETING-HOUSE,\\nAND RESERVATIONS MADE BY THE TOWN. ITS REMOVAL AND\\nREFITTING BY THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY. CENTEN-\\nNIAL CELEBRATION OF ITS DEDICATION.\\nAt a meeting held 6 August, 1735, the proprietors voted\\nto build a meeting-house on the plot of ground lately laid\\nout for the purpose.\\n14 February, 1737-38, they voted to build a meeting-\\nhouse, 45 X 22 feet, the posts to be 22 feet in length, finish\\nthe outside, and build a pulpit by the last day of October,\\ncome twelve months. Capt. Joseph Parker, Ensign\\nThomas Tarbox, and Lieut. Cornelius Tarble, were chosen\\na committee to build it or lett it out.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0250.jp2"}, "251": {"fulltext": "XL] THI-: FIRST mf:rting-house. 235\\n11 July, 173S, Capt. Ebenezcr Raymond and Mr. John\\nWiles were added to the coniinittoe, and, as apt. Park(M-\\ndeelinod servinir. Capt. Josejih Ricliardson was ehoscn Id\\nscfsf in his stead. At (iiis nu etinu an assessment of \u00c2\u00a33\\nwas made on eaeh ri,t;ht, to defray tlie expensi! of Ituihling\\nthe house and hiying out a seeond division of h)ts.\\n27 December, 1738. The IGth day of May foUosvinu- was\\nselected as the day on which to raise the frame of the\\nmeeting-house, and Cajjt. Ebenezer Rayment was desired to\\nmake provision for the same.\\n10 May. 173*J. Twenty shillings for each right was\\nordered to be paid to the treasurer for defraying the nu-et-\\ning-honse charges, etc.\\n20 May, 1741. A tax of \u00c2\u00a31811 was levied on the rights\\nfor the purpose of linishiug the meeting-house and defraying\\nother chai ges.\\n14 Decemlier. 1742. .f(\u00c2\u00bbhn Shepard, Jonathan Tarble.and\\nTiuKjthy Fuller, were ap|)ointed a committee to agree for\\nlinishing tlic meeting-house, but, 18 ()ctol)er, 1743, the-\\npni|ii-ictor\\nN utt d that a committee, consisting of Jost ph I riiice, Samuel\\nWalton, and -John Shepard, must gitt tlie meetiiig4ionse hoardeif, tlie\\nHower laid, the body st-ets made up, the pulpit made, and the Doors\\nmade and hung as soon as can he.\\n10 February, 1743-44, they\\noted that they will doe sonu^thing toward linishing tlu^ meeting-\\nhouse viz., I laphoard it, make the window-frames, crown and glaze\\nthem, point the ground pinting, and prime the tiew boards, window-\\nfranu s, sashes, and doors, and, in ca.se there is not an Indian war,\\nthe ne.\\\\t fall, laith and plaster the walls and ceiling, as the comnuttee\\nshall think lit.\\nDeacon Taride, t apt. John Shi pard, and Mr. Fbenezer\\nIHlenwood, were appointed a committee to .see the above\\nwork done. It was also voted that the next meeting of the\\nproprietors shoidd be held in the meeting-house, where,\\npursuant to this vote, it was held, 30 June, 17-44-4o.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0251.jp2"}, "252": {"fulltext": "236 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIt is to be hoped that the house was made comfortable\\nfor tlieir reception certainly it was no small undertaking to\\nhold a meeting in such a place, without fires, in mid-winter.\\nProvision was made for finishing the meeting-house, and\\nfor meeting other charges, at a meeting held 21 September,\\n1747.\\nAt a meeting held 23 May, 1750, they voted that they\\nwould do nothing more to the meeting-house that year.\\n26 June, 1751, they voted to finish the meeting-house,\\nor some part of it, this summer, and appointed Lieut.\\nMoses Barron, Andrew Bradford, and Ebcnezer Lyon, a\\ncommittee to get the work done but, 26 September\\n1753, they refused to appoint a committee to settle with\\nthe committee appointed to finish the meeting-house.\\nThis is the last recorded act of the proprietors in regard\\nto building and finishing the meeting-house, an undertaking\\nwhich occupied about fourteen j^ears. After the incorpora-\\ntion of the town, it seems to have passed into the possession\\nof the town, and its preservation became, for a time, a town\\ncharge.\\nAs the population of the town increased, the house\\nbecame too small to accommodate the people who resorted\\nto it on the Sabbath. Hence, perhaps, the visitors from\\nMonson, who had no meeting-house of their own, and paid\\nnothing for the support of preaching, were unwelcome\\nguests. Some traces of the feeling against them may be\\nfound in the recorded votes of the town at that time.\\n23 July, 1767, the town was asked to allow the men to\\noccupy the whole of the front gallery of the meeting-house,\\nand also to appoint seats for the Quiresters to set in, in\\norder to improve Psalmody, or religious singing but\\nboth applications were denied.\\n14 March, 1768, Daniel Campbell and Benjamin Taylor\\nwere appointed a committee to make so much more room\\nin the meeting-house as they shall think proper, and =\u00c2\u00a313,\\n8s., and 6d. was voted to defray current charges.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0252.jp2"}, "253": {"fulltext": "XI.] THK SKCOND MRF/nNO-IH )l SK. 2*^7\\n.I(jse|)h StiM l Mini WiHi:iin Wallace [(rotcstiMl auaiiist this\\nirraiit of iiidik V, dt ciaiiim- thai thcv would not |iav any part\\nol it imtil it was decided wlK tliL i- the house heloii^^od to\\nthe |iro|)rietors or the town.\\n4 Decenilter, 1771. Andierst was now the shii-c town of\\nthe county of Hillsl)oroULih, and acconiniodations were\\nneeded for the sessions of the courts. The town had\\nalrea(l\\\\ xotcil to hnjld ;i new meet inu -hoiise. and at a ni rt-\\ninti held this day they\\nN utcil Id give, niaiit, ami I tnvvt r iiiitclaiiii. ;ill our riglil, tilli-,\\ninterest, claim, and property of, in, ami nnto, our old nieetiiig-hoiise,\\nin said Amherst, to the justices of tiie Court ol (Jeneral Sessions of\\nthe Teace in and for this County, for the use of the County, reserving\\nto ourselves the right to congregate in said house from time to time,\\nas we may see meet, for the space of two years from this time, with-\\nout liaving the house made inconvenient for our meetings during that\\ntime, and reserving tlie right of removing the rn!]tit from tiic house\\nat any time during the two years aforesaid. I loviili il tli Justices\\ncause a new County jail to l e erected within ItJO rods of the meeting-\\nhouse as it now stands otherwise, the ahove vote and every clau.se\\ntlnTi in conlaiiii d to lie void.\\nThe jail was erecteil the new meeting-house was\\nItiiilt and the old one passed into the possession of the\\ncounty, destined, ere long, to be removed to the plain,\\nand to he ]tiirilied iiy lire.\\nTHE SECOND MEETINC-lloCSE.\\nAt a iiKM linn- held 4 October, 177 i. the town voted to\\nbuild a nieetinu-house for })ublic worship and to set the\\nsame ii|)()n the most convenient place on the training\\nfield, in said town, and make it seventy-li\\\\e feet in length\\nand h rty-ti\\\\e feet in width. They also voted to raise one\\nImndred and lifty pounds lawful money, to (hd ray the\\nthe expenst (d Imilding said honse.\\nRobert Head, Samuel McKean, Archelaus Towne, dolm\\nShepard, jr., and Moses Nichols, were appointed a commit-\\ntee to superintend the work of building the liouse, and they", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0253.jp2"}, "254": {"fulltext": "238 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwere authorized to settle and fix upon the partieuhir spot of\\nground, in said field on which to erect it.\\n25 October, 1770, at a meeting held this day, the town\\nvoted to cut the meeting-house short of what had pre-\\nviously been voted five feet, and the same in width, viz.,\\nfive feet. They directed the building committee to add to\\nthe house a steeple at one end and a porch at the other\\nend thereof. The committee was also directed to cause\\nthe frame of the house to be raised, boarded, and shingled,\\nwithin twelve months from that date. The height of the\\nsills from the ground was left to their discretion, and when\\nany particular job of work was needed toward the building\\nof the house, they were to notify the people, and employ\\nthose who would do it on the most reasonable terms.\\nArmed with these directions, it would seem that the\\ncommittee was prepared to go forward, but a storm was\\ngathering. The people of Monson, so recently annexed,\\nwere dissatisfied. They had lived in the old town twenty -four\\nyears with no public building but a pound, and to be called\\nupon to assist in building a meeting-house was a new ex-\\nperience. The settlers around Shepard s mills, in Amherst,\\ndisliked the ))lan. The people in the north-west part of the\\ntown objected to it, as it added half a mile to their journey\\nto meeting, and it was objected to by Chestnut Hill folks\\non the same ground and a meeting was held 6 November,\\n1770, in the interest of the disaffected ones, to see if the\\ntown would vacate, annul, destroy, and make void, every\\nact or vote of said town lately passed, relative to building a\\nmeeting-house on the training field in said town, to see\\nif they will enlarge the present meeting-house so as to\\nmake it convenient for the public to meet in for some time\\nyet to come, and, finally, if they should be induced to\\nbuild the house expressed in their late vote, to see if they\\nwill vote to set it in the centre of the town.\\nThe above queries were summarily disposed of at the\\nmeeting. On the article first named the town voted in", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0254.jp2"}, "255": {"fulltext": "XL] THE SECOND MEETINC-HOrSE. 28lt\\nthe ncf^ativc, the mcctiiiL^ bein 2; ni;ili(ie(l. Tlwv tlioii\\nvoted to ratify, estalilish, and conlinu every vote hereto-\\nfore passed rehitive to the new proposed incctinir-house.\\nThey also voted to dismiss the eoiisideratioii of the two\\nnext qneries.\\nAnother cffoi t to chanu e tlie loi-atioii of the house w;is\\nmade at the aiiiiual town meeting;. 1 1 Mareh. 1771. at \\\\\\\\lii li\\npropositions were made to reconsider the vote alreadv\\npassed for setting said house on the |tlain. To see if the\\ntown, u]\u00c2\u00bbon consideration of a far snpeiior ])laee. with\\nrespect to underjjinning said house, dry land, and a location\\nnearer the centre of the town, will vote to set said house\\non the west side of the road, near the shoj) of Mr. Cheever,\\nso called, and, if voted in the neiiative, to see if they will\\nchuse a coui-t s committee to establish a jilaee for said\\nhouse, all of which were rejected. Tiionias Wakelield was\\nchosen new meeting-house treasurer, and the work of\\nbuilding went forward.\\nAt a meeting ludd 26 August, 1771. the town voted\\nthat the building committee provide driid for raising the\\nmeeting-house that is, for the spectators, Ac.\\nVoted, that said Coiniinttet^ 2 i o^ Xew Eii-^daiid nini for the\\nraisins; the meeting-house frame in this town for sneh as shall do the\\nlabor of raising, and for all spectators, according to their discretion,\\nnot exceeding eight barrels. Voted, also, that said Conunittcc\\nprovide for the raising of said house one barrel of sugar (l ro\\\\vn\\nsugar), for the use of the laborers and spectators, to be distributed\\nacconling to the discretion of said committee.\\nThe committee was also authoi i/.ed to procui e a sulliciency\\nof irtiials and drink b r such as should labor in raising said\\nhouse, while laboring, viz., one, two, or three, meals a day,\\nas the laborer s should re(piire. They were also directetl to\\nhire the Jem, etc.\\nWhat the (Jem was does not clearly api)ear; but, with the\\namjde preparations made by the town and the amount of\\nvictuals and drink provided for the occasion, the fathers", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0255.jp2"}, "256": {"fulltext": "240 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nmust have had a spirited raising. Doubtless they lifted\\nwith a will, and the massive timbers were slowly set in their\\nplaces, under the direction of the master builder, Deacon\\nBarker. During the intervals of relaxation from the solid\\nwork before them, running and wrestling matches were in\\norder, in most of which, if tradition is to be believed,\\nSam Wilkins, the minister s son, afterward deacon of\\nthe church, was the chief champion. His greatest exploit\\non the occasion was that of running a short distance with\\nthe chairman of the building committee, who weighed about\\nthe sixtli of a ton avoirdupois, upon his shoulders.\\nAt a town-meeting held 4 December, 1771, it was voted\\nto allow the accounts of the committee appointed to build\\nthe new meeting-house, and the accounts of the workmen\\nemployed by them.\\nThe town also voted that tliev would finish the outside of\\nthe new meeting-house next summer, clapboard and glaze\\nit, and finisli the steeple every way complete, and lay the\\nlower floor in said house. One hundred and sixty pounds\\nlawful money was granted to defray the expense that has\\nalready arisen in building the house, and the building com-\\nmittee was authorized to complete the work above men-\\ntioned.\\n14 November, 1772. The town\\nVoted to sell by auction the pew ground on the lower floor of the\\nmeeting-house to the highest bidder of the inhabitants of this town,\\nthe money arising from the sale to be applied to defray the expense\\nof finishing the house.\\nDaniel Campbell, Joseph Gould, and Stephen Peabody,\\nwere appointed a committee to sell said pew ground Dan-\\niel Campbell refusing to serve on the committee, Ephraim\\nHildreth was appointed in his stead.\\nBy a vote of the town passed at this meeting there were\\nto be three tiers of pews on the south side, one tier on the\\nnorth side, and two tiers each on the east and west ends.\\nAlleys were to be left between the pews and seats, and", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0256.jp2"}, "257": {"fulltext": "XL]\\nTHR SECOND MHI-rriNC-IIOUSK.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a02\\\\-\\\\\\nlictwccii the pews. The size oi the pew uToiiiid lots \\\\v;is Icl t to\\nthe discretion of the eonunittee. The sale ol the i)e\\\\v\\njri DUiul was to he within one month IVoni tlie time of this\\nmeetim:, an l the purchase money was to he paiil into the\\nmeetinii-lionse treasnr\\\\ within thi ce months Ironi tlu- time\\nof the sah\\nThe |iews were ordered to he hnilt within twelve months\\nfrom this date, and in a nniform mannei if they were\\nnot liuilt within the time, and in the manner specified, the\\nsale of the urcKind to the person or jiersons failing to com-\\nply with the conditions was to he void.\\ny^\\nTHE SECOND MEETINC-llOUSE.\\nI he honse was so far comphited that it was formally\\ndedicated to the jinhlic worship of Ood on the I th day of\\n.lannai-y, 1774, which date, curionsly j)ainted in gold, in old\\nKnglisli h tters, on a jjancl in front of the singers gallery,\\ndirectly oi positc the |)nlpit, ha-^ l.eiMi. in h\\\\- j-one yc^ai-s. an\\n16", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0257.jp2"}, "258": {"fulltext": "242 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nenigma to more than one of the younger members of the\\ncongregation. Of the gathering on that occasion and the\\nsermon preached by Mr. Wilkins, no written records\\nremain. Tradition affirms that the discourse was to some\\nextent an historical one, treating of matters connected witli\\nthe settlement of the town and the formation of tlie churcli.\\nIf so, its loss is to be regreted.\\nAfter the public services at the meeting-house, it is said\\nthat the visiting clergymen were entertained at the house\\nof Pastor Wilkins. While partaking of their dinner, of\\nwhich hasty pudding and milk formed a part, the newly\\nelected deacon, Sam Wilkins, told them a ludicrous\\nstory of his experience in catching a sheep, which pleased\\nthe reverend fathers, and the pudding flew well.\\n14 March, 1774. A projiosition to choose a committee to\\nprocure a good hd\\\\\\\\ for the meeting-house was rejected by\\nthe town also, one to allow the singers a seat in the new\\nmeeting-house that Psalmody may be carried on with\\ngreater regulation. Fifty pounds sterling money was\\nvoted to defray the new meeting-house charges, etc.\\n22 June, 1774, Daniel Campbell, Lieut. Kendrick, and\\nIsrael Towne, jr., were appointed a committee to examine\\nthe accounts of the meeting-house and pew committees.\\n9 March, 1778. The town voted that the seats in the\\nfront gallery, in the meeting-house, from the women s seats\\nto the first pillar in the men s, be granted for the use of a\\nnumber of persons skilled in singing, and Ephraim Barker,\\nWilliam Low, Amos Stickney, Abijah Wilkins, and John\\nKimball, were appointed a committee for seating said seats.\\n31 March, 1779. The town voted to accept the report of\\nthe committee appointed to adjust the accounts of the new\\nmeeting-house and pew committees.\\n30 October, 1815. A committee consisting of William\\nLow, David Stewart, and Andrew Leavitt, having reported\\nthat the meeting-house needed some repairs, the town voted", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0258.jp2"}, "259": {"fulltext": "XI.] THE SRCONO MEETING-HOFSR. 24-^\\nthat said committer lie autlinii/cd to make sucli repairs as\\nwcri iicct ssary.\\nMarch, iSlS. Tlic town rt l iiscd to |aii-clias( stoves for\\nIhc nicctinLi-hoiisc.\\nKor scvt ial years, eltorts were made to induce the town\\nto prox idc for warminir the meetinfj^-lionse during Sunday\\nsci-\\\\ ices l)ut when the matter was hrouj^ht up in town-\\nmeetiuii a majoi-ity of the voters steadily refused to make\\nan appropriation for the purpose. Perhaps tliey thought\\nit well to have the lem])erature of their house of worship as\\nunliki as possihle to that ol the repiite(l al)od( of h^st\\ns|)irits. Wood was cheap, and they could assemble at the\\ntaverns near Ity, wIhm c mine liost always had good fires\\nliurniuLi-, ai-ouud which they could gather, talk politics,\\ndiscuss the foi-euoon s sermon, the two being frequently\\nidentical, diink (lip, or something stronger, watcli the\\nboys, and get in good shape for the afternoon s cam|)aign.\\nThe fairer half of creation took refuge in the neighboring\\nhouses, where they were welcomed to good fires and just\\nas the bell rung, furnished with a plenty of live coals to fill\\nthe liie l)oxes in the little foot stoves they carried.\\n.So, they worshiped. Some, however, were not satisfied,\\naiul occasioiuilly used the columns of the Cabinet to give\\nvent to th( ir feelings. One of these who evidently had a\\nrealiziug sense of what was before him and his fellow\\nsuffereis, thus wr(jte in the Cabinet of -b December, 1818\\nKveii tin- InilidnA have stoves in their meeting-house. Is it not\\nastonishiniT that ririlizeil and inlightnitil people have none but that\\nthey nearly freeze tlieniselve.s and children every SaM ath in the\\nwinter, wlien the trifling expense of our dnllar each would make them\\neonifortablc A word to tlie frozen will, we hope, be sudicient to\\nmake them weather wise.\\nThe subject was again l)rought up at the next annual\\nmeeting, but the town refused to take any action upon the\\nsubject. Fimilly, in 1824, some stoves were procured by\\nindividiiiil siiliscri})tions and |)laced in the meeting-house.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0259.jp2"}, "260": {"fulltext": "244 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nStill the house was a cokl, uncomfortable place, until\\nit was removed and remodeled in 1836. After that time\\nfoot stoves were dispensed with, and the few that now\\nremain are shown as curious relics of the past.\\nMarch, 1821. The town voted to shingle the meeting-\\nhouse, and make such repairs of the clapboarding and\\ndoors of the same as were necessary also voted to paint the\\nhouse, and William Fisk, William Low, and David McG.\\nMeans were appointed a committee to procure the work\\ndone. They were authorized to examine the stee})le, and,\\nif they thought proper, take it down and build a cupola in\\nits place. The sum of 1500 was placed at their disposal to\\nlay out for the above, and for such other repairs as they\\nmight see fit to make upon the house.\\nIn the Avinter of 1832 a movement was made for the sale\\nof the house, the town reserving certain riglits and jjrivi-\\nleges in the same. The matter was brought before the\\ntown at the March meeting in that year by appro[)riate\\narticles in the warrant calling the meeting.\\n14 March, 1832. The town voted to sell the meeting-\\nhouse at auction, with the following reservations\\n1. The town reserved the right to use the house for all\\ntown meetings, for so long a time as they might wish to\\nuse it for that purpose.\\n2. The town reserved the bell, clocks, and belfry or\\ntower, the purchaser to have the right to pass and repass\\nthrough the Avcst doors, as now used, also the right to ring\\nthe bell for funerals, yjublic worshi]), and other public\\noccasions, without expense to the town.\\n3. The rights of all owners of pews in the liouse were\\nreserved to tliem, and the owners of the organ and stoves\\nwere to have the right to remove their property from the\\nhouse.\\n4. Provided that the purchaser neglected to keep the\\nhouse in repair, so that it should not be as comfortable for\\ntown meetings as it then was, he should forfeit all rights", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0260.jp2"}, "261": {"fulltext": "XI.]\\nTHE SECOND MEETING-HOUSE.\\n24.\\n(\u00e2\u0096\u00a0(jnveyed by tlic deed, and tlif house should revert to Ihc\\ntown.\\nPrevious to the sale of the h(juse all the pews were to\\nbe appraised by a eommittee of impai tial men not residing in\\ntown, and the |iurchasi r, before receiving his deed, was to\\ntake and pay for all such pews as the owners might wish\\nto sell, provided such owners, within ten days after the sale\\nof tlu! lujuse, expressed their wish to sell, liy a wi-iting left\\nwith the town-clerk.\\nThe purchaser was to receive a deed with the above\\nreservations and conditions as soon as the pews were paid\\nfor, and receive [)ossession at the time of recei\\\\ing his\\n(le. d.\\n7. In case the [)urehaser should not, within lifteen days,\\ncomply with the conditions and take his deed, a deed was\\nto he given to the next lowest bidder, if he would take it at\\nhis l)id, and if not, to the next lowest, if he would take it at\\nhis bid, and so on, if any will take it at his l\u00c2\u00bbid, provided\\nthe said right of the town shall not be sold for a less sum\\nthan one hundred dollars.\\n8. Ednuind Parker, David Fisk, jr., John Ma(d and\\n.Ia -ol) Ilildreth, were appointed a committee to cairy the\\nal\u00c2\u00bbove vote into effect, and they, or a major part of them,\\nwere directed to cause the pews to be apjuaised as soon as\\nmight be, and give a deed of the house according to the\\nabove conditions.\\nThe sale of the meeting-house was linally made by the\\ntown, with the b)regoing reservations and resti-ictions, the\\nI iist Congregational Church and Socii ty in Andierst being\\nthe purchasers, and the projierty was transferreil to them\\nliy tlie committee appointed for the purpose.\\nAt a meeting of the First Congregational Church and\\nSociety ludd 4 January, 1(S36, a committee was chosen to\\nascertain the i rol able cost of altering and repairing the\\nmeetinti-house.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0261.jp2"}, "262": {"fulltext": "246 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n6 February, 1836. The committee exhibited a plan for\\nan alteration of tlie house and an estimate of the expense\\nof the same, and a committee was appointed to ascertain\\nthe views of the pew-holders on the subject.\\nAt a meeting held 20 February, 1836, the subject of the\\nproposed alterations and repairs was discussed by the pew-\\nholders at some length, and it was finally decided to\\nabandon the project, and unite in an effort to build a new\\nhouse.\\n2 April, 1836, a committee was chosen to make inquiries\\nand report at a future meeting what would be the probable\\ncost of a new house sufiicient to answer tlie purposes of the\\nsociety as a house of public worship. Another committeo\\nwas appointed to consult the pew-holders still further in\\nregard to the j)roposed alterations of the old house, and\\nthey were directed to report the result of their inquiries at\\nthe next meeting.\\n23 April, 1836. The committee ap])ointed to iiKpiire\\nconcerning the cost of a new house reported that they had\\nvisited the house recently erected in Milford, and estimated\\nthat one similar to it, which would probably answer the\\npurposes of the society, might be built for 85,000. The\\ncommittee to consult the pew-holders reported that sixty-\\nfive dollars would probably be suflficient to buy all the pews\\nthat the owners were unwilling to sell at the appraisal.\\nAfter hearing the reports the society voted to reconsider\\nthe vote to build a new meeting-house, and voted to repair\\nthe old one.\\nVoted to remove the house to a piece of land owned by\\nJonathan Bennett, provided a sum of money could be\\nraised by subscription sufficient to purchase the land and\\npay the expense of moving and underpinning the house.\\nBarnabas B. David, Daniel Hartshorn, Charles L. Stew-\\nart, Jonathan Knight, and Luther Melendy, were appointed\\na committee to superintend the removal and repairs of the\\nhouse.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0262.jp2"}, "263": {"fulltext": "Xr.] THE SECOND MF^KTINC-HOUSE. 247\\nAs the town still retaiuoil an interest in the house,\\nreserved at the time oi its sale, the selectmen, uj)()n applica-\\ntion of members of the society, called a town-meetinu which\\nwas held May, 183(3, at which the Iduii uave the society\\nleave to move the house as proposed. It was also voted\\nto convey by deed to the First. Congrejiational Ohiirch and\\nSociety in Amherst all the title the town had in the land\\non which tlu striuij; of horse sheds, ruuninu; north from the\\nmeetinu-house. stood said land to be used by the society for\\nthe pin|)ose of placing the meeting-house on the same, pro-\\nvided the consent of the owners of the sheds l)e (irst obtained,\\nthe society furnishing a j)icce of land, and removing the sheds\\nto it, free of expense to the town or the owners of the sheds,\\nand the selectmen were aiithori/cd to make a conveyance,\\nas aforesaid, in behalf of the town.\\nThe town also consented that the society should make\\nsuch alterations in the house, and about the west porch,\\nbell deck, and steeitle, as they wished, provided the house\\nwas left as convenient for town puri)oses as it then was.\\nK/.ra Prescott, Ej)hraim lUanehard, and David rnderhill,\\nwere appointed a committee on the j\u00c2\u00bbart of the town to\\nconsidt with a committee of the First Congi egational\\nChni-ch and Society resjiecting the accommodation of the\\ntow n in said house for town jiurposes.\\nAt a meeting held 11 August, 1S36, the town voted\\nto re|tair the bell-deck and steeple, and that the selectmen\\nlie the committee to make such repairs as may seem to\\nthem necessary for the safety of the town pro|icrty and\\nthe comfortable apj earance of the steeple.\\nMarcli, 1887. On motion of Hon. Charles II. Atliertou,\\nthe town voted to accept the hall that had l)een lilted up in\\nthe meeting-house for a jdace in which to hold its meetings.\\nAugust, 1830. The meeting-house was removed from\\nthe spot on the training-lield where the fathers placed\\nit sixty-live years before, to the jdacc it now occuj)ics. Prior\\nto its removal, the porch at the east end was taken olV,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0263.jp2"}, "264": {"fulltext": "248 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\naftei which the house was moved to the place prepared\\nfor its reception. The work of removal was under the\\ndirection^of Capt. Nathan Call, of Concord, and was accom-\\nplished with apparent ease. Mr. Boylston remarked in\\nthe Cabinet that Capt. Call is as renowned for his\\nremovals as Gen. Jackson, and has Calls as freqnently for\\nhis moving powers. The Captain miglit have responded\\nthat the editor was (piite as much given to cabinet\\nmaking as the President.\\nID December, 183i3. Hubbard Newton, Daniel Campbell,\\njr., and Andrew Wallace, Avere appointed a committee to\\nappraise tiie pews in the new meeting-house. Mr. Wallace\\nnot wishing to serve, Deacon Abel Downe was appointed in\\nhis stead.\\n1 January, 1837. The repairs on the meeting-house\\nbeing completed, it was again occupied by the society for\\nSunday services. Tlie exercises on this occasion, under the\\ndirection of the pastor, Rev. Silas Aiken, were a]j})ropriate\\nand of a very interesting character.\\nThe centennial anniversary of the dedication of the\\nsecond meeting-house was celebrated with apj)ropriate\\nservices on Sunday, 18 January, 1874.\\nThe house had lately been thoroughly repaired, and a new\\norgan built by Geo. H. Ryder, of Boston, was used for the\\nfirst time on the occasion.\\nMany citizens of Mont Vernon and Milford were present.\\nIn Mont Vernon the meeting-house was closed to enable\\nthe pastor and people to join their neighbors in the centen-\\nnial exercises.\\nThe forenoon- was occupied by the delivery of a higldy\\nappropriate historical discourse by tlie pastor. Rev. Dr.\\nDavis.\\nIn the afternoon Rev. Mr. Ruland, of the Methodist\\nchurch, gave a short address. Rev. Mr. Heald gave an\\nhistorical sketch of the Baptist church, and Rev. Dr. Keeler,\\nthe acting pastor, gave an interesting historical sketcli of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0264.jp2"}, "265": {"fulltext": "XI.] THK SKCUND MKKTINC-HOUSK, 240\\ntill cIiiiitIi ill Moiil l ^n()l^ t ornu rly the Sl ;()ii(1 ]);irisli in\\nAiahcist.\\n)ii the aftcniooii of ^[()ll(l;l\\\\^ I .laiiiniry, a mi ctiiiu was\\nliclil at the tuuii-liall at wliicli lv-\\\\. Hr. |)avis prcsidrMl. A\\nvery interest iiiu liistoiieal sketeli ot the chiireli in .Mili ord,\\nlornierly the Third parish in Amherst, \\\\v;is given by\\nWilliam 15. I owne, ]si\\\\.. oi .Miliord. and reminiscences of\\nmany of the inhabitants jf the town in former times were\\nliiven by other speakers.\\nAn organ concert at the ehiireh in the evenint: (dnclii(h\\nthe centennial services.\\nTlie lionse is now in good repair, and it.s maN.si\\\\e timliers\\npromise a eontinnance for centnries. fjong may it l)e\\nspared from tlie lire ami tempest, a connecting link between\\n|)resent and by-gone generations.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0265.jp2"}, "266": {"fulltext": "250 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER XII.\\nTHE TOAVN MINISTRY. 1741-1835.\\ngrants for the support of preaching. settlement of mr.\\nwilkins. grants for his support. mr. wilkins chosen\\nminister by the town. votes in relation to his salary.\\nfailure of his health. arrangements made for a\\nsupply of the pulpit. mr. blydenburg in7ited to\\nsettle as colleague. protest against his settlement.\\nmr. foster invited, but declines. mr. barnard in-\\nvited. protest against the action of the town. mr.\\nBarnard s answer. meeting of the ordaining council.\\nMR. LIVERMORE s ACCOUNT OF ITS PROCEEDINGS. PROTEST\\nAGAINST MR. BARNARD S SETTLEMENT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE\\nTOWN. DEATH OF MR. WILKINS. ANNUITY VOTED TO MRS. WIL-\\nKINS. ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST PARISH. SETTLEMENT OF\\nMR. Barnard s salary. the parish organization aban-\\ndoned. the MUSSEY lawsuit. SALE OF MINISTERIAL LAND\\nand division of the proceeds. mr. barnard called to\\naccount. settlement of a colleague proposed. mr.\\nBarnard s letter. settlement op mr. lord. the unita-\\nrian CONTROVERSY. DEALINGS OF THE TOWN WITH UNITA-\\nRIANS AND UNIVERSALISTS. VOTES IN REGARD TO MR. BARN-\\nARD S TAX. MR. LORD RELINQUISHES A PART OF HIS SALARY.\\nNEGLECT OF THE TOWN TO PAY MR. BARNARD S SALARY. MR.\\nLORD DISMISSED. DEATH OF MR. BARNARD. MONEY RE-\\nCEIVED FROM THE SALE OF THE MINISTERIAL LAND DISPOSED\\nOF. THE TO^\\\\TSr MINISTERS.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0266.jp2"}, "267": {"fulltext": "XTT.] TFIK TOWN MINISTIO 251\\nTHE TOWN AND PAItl^ll \\\\lINISTkV.\\nAt ii nicofiiii:- lirld -1 I )r.Tiiil)ri-, 17; )S, llic proprietors\\nNdtcil. Iliat tliL liilialiiluiits oi Smilifgan N\\\\(!st, No. i, shall Draw\\ntwtiit V l iiii(ls out of tlio Tri ssurv towards there havint; the wonl\\nnf (icid i lrafliei! auKiiiL; tiieiii loi the next six IllOIltilS.\\n17 Jiil.v, liaO, they\\n\\\\(ite(i, tiiat the iuiiabitaiits of Souhegaii West, Xo. -i, shall liave\\nami Draw out of the I ressury the sum of Twenty pounds toward\\nthere iuiveiut; the Word of God Piech(\u00c2\u00bbd anioughts them till the last\\nof March next, if they hrim; to the Trossnrer the men s names that\\ni rcriied ten days.\\nI 1 D.M-t mbor, 173!\u00c2\u00bb,\\nVoted, that there l e an aildition of lifty shillinj;s per day for oaeh\\nSahbath they shall have I rechiiej; anionghts them.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a020 M:iy. 1740,\\nnted, that the .setlers of Souhenan shall Inne ami diaw out of\\nnur I ressury s. each Sabbath day that they have IMeehiny anionths\\nthem till it is altered by a voat of the jtroprietors.\\nApril, 1741,\\nVoted, that they Conenr with the choice of a nnnd er of the Pro-\\nl rietors wlio are setled at Soiihei^an in the choice of Mr. Daniel\\nU ilkins, lieiiijir there minist(M provided wee can a^ree with him for\\nSallary iS: Settlement.\\noted, that they will choose a committee to Treet with Mr. Dan-\\niel Wilkins about his bcinjj theire minister and Sallary and Srlili--\\ninent, and make report at the next meetini;.\\nNoted tor the Comitee, Mr. Timothy fuller, a|) n lienjamin\\ni otter, Mr. orni lius Tarble, inr. Joseph Itichardson, .loslnia\\nIlieks.\\nII .\\\\ii-ii t. 17 11.\\noted, that they doe accept the re]iort of the Comittee that was\\nchose to treet with Mr. Daniel WilUius about Sallar\\\\ Settl.nient.\\nand Mr. Wilkins answar to them winch is on tile.\\nVoted, that they will chuse a Comittee to take care ol tiie ordina-\\ntion.\\nVoted for the comittee Samuel Walt(tn, Samuel Lamson. illiam\\nLancy, and that it be left to them to appoint the time and advise", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0267.jp2"}, "268": {"fulltext": "252 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe Clark that he may put it in the newspaper, and it was on the 23d\\nof September, 1741.\\nVoted, that the comittee that is chose to take care of the Oi dina-\\ntion shall not exceed forty Pounds, but as mucli less as tliey can.\\nMr. Wilkins was accordingly ordained on the twenty-\\nthird day of September, 1741, a chnrch having been formed\\non tlie day preceding. The ecclesiastical conncil that\\nofficiated on the occasion consisted of nineteen ministers\\nand delegates. Rev. Nathaniel Hencliman, of Lynn, was\\nmoderator, and Rev. Stephen Chase, of Lynn, preached the\\nsermon. The other ministers present were Reverends\\nAndrew Peters, of Middleton, James Osgood, of Weuliam,\\nand James Swan, of Dnnstable.\\n15 December, 1741,\\nVoted two hundred and forty pounds be raised for to pay Rev.\\nMr. Daniel Wilkins es Settlement, Salery, Ordaination, and other\\ncharges.\\n14 December, 1742,\\nVoted, that Com te s acc t about the ordination be allowed p d.\\n18 October, 1743,\\nVoted fifty Pounds old Tenor as a free gift to the Reverend Mr.\\nDaniel Wilkins, to be paid him out of the Tressory.\\n30 January, 1744-45,\\nVoted, that they will give Mr. Wilkins sixty Pounds old tenor as\\na gift.\\nIG July, 1746,\\nVoted, that they will give the Rev d Mr. Wilkins Seventy Pounds\\nold tenor for the De}ire,Qiating the money and as a free gift foi this\\nPi-esent year.\\n3 November, 1747,\\nVoted, that there be ninety pounds old tenor adission to the\\nReverend Mr. Wilkins, is in full satisfaction to him till the 11th of\\nJune past, 1747.\\n26 October, 1748. Eiglity shillings old tenor was\\nassessed on each I iglit and ordered to be jjaid to the treas-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0268.jp2"}, "269": {"fulltext": "XII.] TIIK TOWN MINISTin. 2 )8\\nm-cr t(\u00c2\u00bb |i;iy Mv. Wilkiiis s sahiiT, iind (tllicr cliiirLi i s, lliiil\\nmiu ht aiiso in that year.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J4 May, 1749,\\nV.it. .l, tliat till- Kcwivii,! Mr. Wilkins sliiill l,;ivr ;i.l.Ir,| Ms\\n.^alt-ry five liimdrtMl aiid forty ikhiikLs old tciior liils to make his\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2sallt iy tour luindied pounds a year ior the two hist years, ending; tlie\\nmil of Jiiin- iiL xt.\\n4 July, 1750,\\noted, that tli(M f 1\u00c2\u00bb four liuiidrcd pounds old tenor Hiiiscd lo ay\\nthe IJeverend Mr. A\\\\ ilkin his Sallery, wliich he accepts in full for all\\nDi pretiations of the. money, ending the lltli of June last.\\n26 June, 1751. Two liimdrcd and seventy j)oiin(ls wa.s\\nadded to Mr. Wilkins s salary to make it four ImndiiMl\\npounds from 11 June, 1750, to 11 June, 1751.\\nLi4 June, 1752. Voted four Innidred ouu(ls ohl Icnor\\nfor Mr. Wilkins s salary for the year endinii 11 June 1752.\\n21) Septenilter, 175o, Voted to allow Mr. Wilkius live\\nhundred pounds old tenor for his salary for the last auij the\\npresent year.\\n1C) April, 1755. Five hundred pounds was voteil as\\nsalary to Mr. Wilkius for the year 1755.\\nIs May, 1757. Sixty-six pounds, thirteen shillings, four\\npence, lawful siher money, of the Frovinee of Massnehn-\\nsctts Bay, was i -ranted Mr. Wilkius for his salary for the\\nyear 1756, and lifty-three ]\u00c2\u00bbounds, six shilling s, eight penee,\\nlike monev, for his salarv for the vear 1757.\\nThis is Iho last reeortl found on the the j)r6prietors liook\\nof money raised by thcui for the support of Mi Wilkius.\\nFrobably grants for that purpose continued to be made\\nby them from year to year, until 2 Ai)ril, 1760, when the\\ncharue of his su|)i)ort was assunu ^d by the town.\\nThe town, havinii- oi-;j;anizcd under the charter, met 2\\nApril. 170O, for the |iur|)ose (jf choosing a minister ami\\n|)roviding for his sujiport. Joseph (Jould was chosen mod-\\nerator, and, on motion. Rev. Daniel Wilkius was chosen\\nminister of the town, and it was", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0269.jp2"}, "270": {"fulltext": "254 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nVoted to offer him foi-ty-seveu pounds and ten shillings sterling-\\nmoney of Great Britain, annually, or its equivalent in the currency of\\nthe Province, to be stated, npon Indian corn at two shillings per\\nbushel, and pork at two pence p r pound, sterling money, during tlie\\ntime he shonld continue to discharge the duties of the ministry in this\\nplace, and one lialf that amount during his natural life after age or\\ninfirmities had unfitted him for labor in his calling, the same to rise\\nor fall as the prices of the connnodities named rose or fell from year\\nto year.\\nThey also voted five hundred pounds old tenor as salary\\nfor the ])resent year, and chose a committee to prefer the\\nvotes of the town to Mr. Wilkins and return his answer.\\nThe committee waited upon Mr. Wilkins and subse-\\nrpiently laid before the meeting his answer to their commu-\\nnication, as follows\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Beloved Brethren in our Lord Jesii! Chrisf\\nI think that I can truly say that I have labored amongst you in the\\nwork of the Gospel ministry near nineteen years, not for filthy lucre,\\nbnt of a ready mind, and, as I have spent the prime and flower of my\\ndays in the honorable and laborious work of the Gospel ministry\\namong you, so I am willing to be spent and worn out in the same\\nservice. that God would make us mutual blessings to each other\\nwith respect to this life and especially that whicli is to come.) In\\ntestimony whereof, I now declare that I accept your vote preferred to\\nme by your Committee for my support in the work of the ministry\\namong you, viz., forty-seven pounds, ten shillings, sterling money of\\nGreat Britain, or Province currency equivalent, upon the standard of\\ncorn and pork as it is inserted in your warrant, that is to rise and fall,\\nthe sum above mentioned, as those commodities rise and fall, not in\\nthe least doubting but that, as I communicate to you spiritual things,\\nso you will communicate to me of your temporals as y r abilities\\nadvance and my necessity calls, and furthermore, I accept of the one\\nhalf of said sum if my life should continue beyond my strength and\\nability to carry on the work of the ministry among you. And now\\nthe salutation of your very humble servant in our Lord Jesus Christ.\\ni wish Grace, Mercy, and peace, may be multiplied to you all in life,\\nand a crown of unperisliing glory at death.\\nAmheest, April ye 2d, 1760.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0270.jp2"}, "271": {"fulltext": "XII.] THE TOWN MTNTSTIiV. 2\\nAt ii mootinu lidil 11 Ocloljci-, 17 !2, a coinmittoi was\\n(\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JKiscii to tn-at w itli Rev. Mr. Wilkiiis aliDiit his salai-y\\nthe |trcs( iit ami |\u00c2\u00bbrecodin_L!, years. who siil\u00c2\u00bbsr(|U( Mf Iv\\niTpoiicd llic rcsiiH i\u00c2\u00bbr (jit ii- Ijihors, w hcr( ii|M)n the (own\\nvoted to adxaiicc his sahiry this year live pounds stcrlini^\\nnioiicy ot (Ircat iJritaiii. al)ovc the llity pounds assessed\\nlast yi ai-.\\nor some eauso not now apparent this vote seenis not to\\nha\\\\( lieen entirely satisfactory to the minister, as we (ind the\\nloHowinu article in the wan-ant tor the nieetinu, in March,\\n17t;:^,\\nTd SCO if the town will try oiicf moiv. l v tln riisrivLvs. or Uy lln-ir\\na^Piits (if they see tit to constitute any), to compoinul and a;4ree with\\ntheir minister aliont his salary from the time they made their eontract\\nwith him in the cajiaeity of a town, until the elevi uth day of June\\nni xt, ill oiilri to ol)tain his lecciiit oi- receipts in full for saiil tiTiii.\\n\\\\H)u consideration of this article the town appointoj\\nWilliam .lones, John Smith, i^JulMMl Alussey, William\\nPeaitody, and Joseph Steel, a committee to compi-onuse\\nmatters with .Mr. ilkiiis.\\nThe committee |)resented their rejtort, and a plan for\\nsettlement satisi aidory to ^fr. Wilkins. at a mcetiiiLi; Indd\\n24 March, 176-5, when it was i-ea l. aicepted. and adojttcd.\\nAn arti(de was inserted in the wariant calliiii: a meetint;\\nheld 8 March, 1773,\\nTo see if the town would hire a candidate tor the gospel ministry\\nto preach with them a few Sabliaths the ensuinjf sprinL,s and if .so, to\\nchoose a committee to invite and enfjane a ;;entleman, and j^ive them\\nsuch ilirections concerning the matter a.s they .should think tit.\\nihit the town\\nN oted, that they would not act on the article.\\nAt a meeting held 22 May, 177o, the town voted to hire\\npreaching for tiie term of three montiis, if need lie, and\\nappointed Samuel Wilkins. Daniel Camjjhell, Ebenczer\\nWeston, and IVter Woodluiry, a committee to jirocure\\nl reachers.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0271.jp2"}, "272": {"fulltext": "266 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n14 August, 1775, the town voted to liire preaching until\\ntheir annual meeting in March, 1776, and directed the\\ncommittee appointed at the meeting in May to procure\\npreachers until that time, securing tlie services of Rev. Mr.\\nGoodhue, if possible. They also voted that Mr. Wilkins\\\\s\\nsalary, from 11 June, 1775, to 11 June, 1776, should he\\nthirty-three pounds, six shillings, and eight pence, lawful\\nmoney.\\n21 October, 1775. John Shepard, jr., Joseph Gould,\\nRichard Gould, Amos Flint, and Thomas Burns, were\\nappointed a committee to treat with Rev. Mr. Wilkins\\nrelative to his future salary and ministerial functions, and\\nmake report to the town.\\n28 November, 1775, the town\\nVoted that, in their opinion, R n Mr. AYilkins was not capal le of\\nperforniini;- his ministerial fnnctions.\\nAt the same time they amended the vote passed 14\\nAugust, 1775, by voting that his salary, from 11 June,\\n1775, to 11 June, 1776, should be forty pounds lawful\\nmoney, instead of the sum at lirst voted.\\n11 Marcli, 1776. Capt. Josiah Crosby, Ricliard Gould,\\nBenjamin Kenrick, Reuben Mussey, and Joseph Gould,\\nwere appointed a committee to treat with Mr. Wilkius for\\nthe purpose of adjusting and compounding matters with\\nhim relative to his salary for past and future time. Also,\\nvoted to hire preacliing for the term of three months from\\nthis time, and Samuel Wilkins, Daniel Campbell, and\\nRobert Means, were appointed a committee to employ such\\nyoung preachers as they might think proper during said\\ntime.\\n30 April, 1776, voted to hire preaching six months,\\ncommencing 11 June, 1776, and directed the committee to\\nprocure the services of Mr. Swetland, if he could be hired.\\nThe committee appointed to settle with Mr. Wilkins\\nreported at a meeting held 18 November, 1776, that they", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0272.jp2"}, "273": {"fulltext": "XII.] TiiK TOWN MrxisTrtv. 2r T\\nIi;h1 IxM ii ;ilil( ti) scltlc with liini only U)V tlic yoiirslTTl\\njind 177 Their i-cporf, which rcc()inin( ii(U (l the iiiiyiaciil\\nof one hiiinlrcil |ioiiii(ls Miis.sachu. ^ott.s tcn\u00c2\u00ab r to him, for\\nthose vear.s, was a(h |)fe(l, and it was voted to pay him\\nforty-live |tonnds lawful money, as a sahiry fi om 11 Juiu.\\n177t to 1 1 June, 1 777.\\nVoted to liii-e |ireaehinLi until March, 1777, and appointeil\\nhaniel Campliell. ilohert Means, and Sammd Wilkins, a\\ncommittee to procure penchors.\\nVoteij sixty |):)unds lawfid money to he laid out in\\npreachini!\\nAt the meetiuii held 10 ^lareii, 1777, voted to hire\\npreaehinji; for the term of six months next comini: James\\nSeaton, Nahum r ald\\\\\\\\ in. and William Idall. wei e appointe(l\\na committiH to |\u00c2\u00bbroenre preaehers, and direeted to :ipply to\\nMr. Swetland to presieh three months on j)robation.\\n2 SeptemluM 1777. the same eommittee was authori/ed\\nto hire preachers for six months from the lltli day of this\\nmonth, and it was left iliscretionary with them what eentlc-\\nlunn or ucntlemen to employ.\\n24 Xovemlier. 1777. oted that the committee l)C\\ninstructed to invite Mr. John lilydenljuru, to preach until\\nthe next annual meeting, uj)on probation.\\nMr. Ixenlieii Mussey, Capt. Josiah Crosby, Mv. i imothy\\nSmith, and ^Ir. James Seaton, were api\u00c2\u00bbointed a committee\\nto adjust accounts with Rev, Mr. Wilkins, who reported at\\na meeliiiLi- held 9 December, 1777, that they fonnd a balanee\\ndue him of four jionnds, six shillini^s, and seven pence,\\nwhich re|torl was accepted, and the sum named was voted\\nto be paid.\\n24 February. 177s. Voted to join with the church in\\niriviuii- Mr. John lUydeniturn- a call to settle in the gospcd\\nministry. n| on the Cambridire platform of cluireh govern-\\nment, and Peter W oodburv, Amos Flint. Reuben Mussey,\\nNahnm IJahlwin, and Thomas Wakelield, were ai)pointed a\\n(\u00e2\u0080\u00a2ommittee to make a draft or j)lan of what encouragement\\n17", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0273.jp2"}, "274": {"fulltext": "258 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nand salary it would be proper to offer him as a settlement\\nand yearly salary, and in what it would be proper to state\\nand pay said encouragement and salary.\\n9 March, 1778. This committee made a report, which\\nwas accepted, and an invitation was extended by the church\\nand town to Mr. Blydenburg to become the colleague\\npastor of Mr. Wilkins in the ministry in this place.\\nThe following {\u00c2\u00bbrotest against liis settlement was lumded\\nin after the meeting had adjoui iied, and a demand made\\nthat it should be placed upon the town records\\nINIarch 9, 177S.\\nTo the freeholders: (ind /cf/nl voters of the /own of Aiittierst assiinliled Inj\\nadjournment\\nGentlemen You will jtlease to oliscrve and allow this a jilace on\\nthe records of this day.\\nTliat we, the suliserihers, having;- a le,;al i i_t;iit to A-ot;_ and act in this\\nnieetiuy, take this nietrliod to at-qiiaint you that we protest and disseni\\nto the settlement of Mr. John Blydenhin-L;- as a minister in tiiis town.\\nThat is to say, we are entirely against it.\\nJohn Averil, John Mills,\\nAVilliani Bradford, jr., Stephen Peahody,\\nJohn Cole, Joseph Perkins,\\nJoseph Fanium, Ezekiel Upton, jr.,\\nStephen Farnum, Thomas ^Vcston,\\nJohn Ilarwood, Eli Wilkins,\\nNathan Jones, Jonathan Wilkins,\\nWilliam Lamson, James Woodbury.\\nJoseph Langdell,\\nIt will be noticed that the signers to this paper were\\nresidents of that part of the town A\\\\diich Avas afterward\\nknown as the North-west or Second ]\u00c2\u00bba,rish of Andierst,\\nand later as the town of Mont Ycrnon.\\nThe invitation given Mr. Blydenbui-g was, fortiniately\\nperhaps for the town, declined. He shortly afterward\\nrclin(piished preaching, and engaged in trade in Durham,\\nN. H., where he died in October, 1836, aged eiglity-nine.\\nHe graduated at New Jersey College in 1777.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0274.jp2"}, "275": {"fulltext": "XII.] TIIK TOWN MIMSTItV. i\\\\\\n./illy, 177s. Lieut. Ivciilieii Miisscy, ;i|il. .losiali\\nCru.sliv, :iii(l Solomon Kilt n-ilirc, uitc !i|i|)oiiitt il a com-\\nmittee to adjiisl a(; -oiiiits with Ki v. .Mr. Wilkiiis iVom I 1\\n.Iiiiic 1 777, toll .hinc, 177S.\\nTill rommittt c reported, lo July. 177 ,llial Mr. Wilkiiis s\\nsalaiy amouiite l to \u00c2\u00a3178, 2s.. xl., reekoiiiiiu liKliaii corn\\nJit fifteen shilliuii-s per husliel, and pork at one shilliii\\nsixpence per p )uui|, lawful moiii y. ami their repoi t was\\naccepted.\\n24 Aim iist. 177n. I)ea. Uoiitell, lleniamin Havis, and\\nSamuel Seatoii, were* appointed a eoniniittee to hire jii-ea(di-\\ninu- until the next March meeting, and they were to use\\ntheir own discretion in the .scdection of preachers.\\nAt a meeting held 1. Keliriiary, 177 they were directed\\nto invite Mr. lOdmiind Fo.ster to j reach upon prol)ation until\\nthe next annual meeting, a!id -31 ^firch. 177 the town\\nvoted to eoiieui- with the ehureii in giving him a call to\\nsettle in the gosjxd ministry in this |\u00c2\u00bblace. Dca. Samuel\\nWilkins, Dea. John Seaton, and Thomas Wakelield, were\\nappointed a committee to lay a |\u00c2\u00bblan and draft of what\\neiieoui agement as a settlement and yearly salary it might he\\n|\u00c2\u00bbi oper ti olTer him, in what it should lie stati d and |iaid,\\nand lay the same before the town.\\nThis committee reported at a meeting ludd o .May, 177 J,\\nand their report was accepted. They then prepared ami\\npresenteij Mr. Fostei- a call to become their pastor, but the\\ninvitation was de(dine(l. He was settled ut Littleton,\\nMass., 17 .raniiary, 17 ^1. and dieil there.\\n7 June. 1771 it was voted to hire preaching six months\\nlonger, antl Denjamin Davis, Samuel Sciiton, and IJenjamin\\nKenrick, were appointed a committee to procure preachers\\nduring that time. Thomas Wakelield, Honjamin Davis,\\nand Moses Harron were constituted a committee to adjust\\naccounts with Rev. Mr. Wilkins, ami they jtresented a\\nrejiort of theii- doings, at a meeting held 2 June. 177", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0275.jp2"}, "276": {"fulltext": "260 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwhich the town refused to accept, and referred tlie matter\\nback to them for further consideration.\\n5 August, 1779. A committee consisting of Ricluird\\nGould, Samuel Seaton, and Benjamin Davis, was appointed\\nto settle with Mr. Wilkins for the year ending 11 June,\\n1778, who reported, 6 September, that there was due him\\nfor that year s salary a balance of fifty-three pounds, reck-\\noning Indian corn at fifteen shillings per bushel, which\\nwould purchase seventy bushels of corn but Mr. Wilkins\\nproposed to be satisfied with money enough to buy thirty-\\nfive bushels of corn, at fourteen dollars per bushel, which\\nreport was accepted.\\nThe committee to whom the settlement with Mr. Wilkins,\\nfor the year ending June, 1779, was referred, again reported\\nat this meeting. They found due him, for salary that year,\\nthe sum of X973, 13s., lawful money, reckoning Indian\\ncorn at fourteen dollars per bushel, and pork at eight\\nshillings per pound. This report was accepted.\\nG December, 1779, the town voted to concur with the\\nchurch in giving Mr. Jeremiali Barnard a call to settle in\\nthe gospel ministry in this town, and appointed Joshiui\\nAtherton, Esq., John Shejiard, jr., Esq., Capt. Josiah\\nCrosby, and Dea. Samuel Wilkins, a committee to report a\\nplan of settlement and salary to be offered him as an\\nencouragement to settle as aforesaid, and how to state and\\npay such encouragement.\\nThe committee reported, at a meeting held 23 December,\\n1779,\\nThat the town give IVIr. Barnard one hundred and eighty pounds\\nLawful money as a settlement, the one half to be paid within six\\nmonths and the other half within one year after his ordination to the\\nwork aforesaid.\\nFurthermore, that the sum of eighty pounds like money be given\\nhim, annually, as a salary, to commence at the time of his ordination\\nand remain until two years after the end of the present war with Great\\nBritain, and that the sum of ten pounds be annually added to the said\\nsalary after that time that the salary in manner aforesaid continue dur-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0276.jp2"}, "277": {"fulltext": "XII.] Till-: TOWN MINISTRY. 201\\niiij^liis work of the ministry or jiastural relation in this town, fxccpl thai\\nit l y sickness or otiier misfortune he be unahle to \u00c2\u00bblischarj;( the func-\\ntions of his olHce (or at least the principal part of them), he be paid\\nin that case only forty pounJs annually during life or till his pastoral\\nrelation be dissolved, according to the usage of the New England\\nchnrehes, ami the foregoing sums to be stated ui on the following\\narticles, at the following rates or prices: viz., Indian Corn at -is. p r\\nbushel, in l\\\\ l)ruiiry Heef at 2()s. p r Cwt., in the middle of Xovem-\\nber Hay at thirty shillings per ton, in the Cock; wool at one and\\nfour pence per lb.; Flax at eight pence per lb.\\nTlif rc|H)it was siuiicd l)y all the iiK iiibcrs of the coiu-\\niMJtti f L XCL i^t apt. Josiali Crosby. Williani I cahody\\noitjcctiMl to tlic uddilioii of ten pounds yearly to the salary\\nafter the close of the war.\\nThe report was aecepted liy the 1(jwn, and Dea. Sam-\\nuel Wilkins, Dea. John Seaton, and Joshua Atherton, Esip,\\nwere appointed a coniiiiittee to wait upon Mr. IJarnard and\\ninform him of its action in the premises.\\nAt tlie same meeting the following protest from inhal)-\\nitants of the north-west jiart of the town was presented\\nDec. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 177! Relative to the settlement of Mr. .Jeremiah liarn-\\nard in the gosjiel ministry in this town. We, the subscribers, resident\\nin the North-westerly part of tlie town of Amherst, having repeatedly\\npetitioned to be set oti as a distinct Parish, and we think we have\\nmade very reasonable otlers of d(jing our parts of defraying tlie\\ncharge of nniintaining the gospel ministry and other necessary charges\\nwhile we congregate with this town; but our petitions have liitherto\\niieen rejected: We, therefore, enter our protest against Mr. dere-\\nmiali Barnard s being settled in this town, or any other minister while\\nuf remain in conjunction witii this tow n. and our reiiuest not granted.\\n.Nathan Flint, .bhseph l.angdell,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lohn Cole, .lolin Ilarwood,\\nI eter Woodliury, William Hradford, jr..\\n-lohn Mills, .Joseph l.ovejoy,\\n.loseph I erkins, Oliver Carlton,\\nKli Wilkins, .Vbijah Wilkins,\\nSutherick Weston. William I.amson,\\nl.araford (;ill ert, .John Averill,\\n.loshua Wilkins, .Jacob Smith,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0277.jp2"}, "278": {"fulltext": "202 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap,\\nLemuel Winchester, -loseiih Tuclc,\\nJoseph Farmim, Thomas eston,\\nBenjamin Stearns, James Smith,\\nEnos Upton, Samuel Stearns,\\nAllen Goodridge, Knight Nichols,\\nIsaac Weston, Josiah Dodge,\\nJames oodbury, Nathan Cole.\\nSolomon Kittrcdgc also protested a.!i;ainst the action of\\ntlic town, as follows\\nTo tlie freeholders of A ihIk rst, in lo/rii-inr lni(/ conn iicd, iiih r^\\n177!) roirnatiicri (iitd Bnl/inn\\nI am conscientiously of opiuiou that the pur])osos of religion may\\nbe better answered without, tliau by, settling Mr. Jereiniali ISariiard\\nas a minister in this town. Therefore, T hereby protest against his\\nbeing ordained here but, after all that has been said, if you proceed\\nto settle him, I shall examine and try the legality of your proceedings,\\nand, if possible, exonerate myself from paying any of the settlement\\nand salary you have voted him. T request that this papt r nuiy be now\\ntilled by the town-clerk, and, as soon as may be, recorded iu the town\\nbook of records.\\nSOLOMON KlTTREIKiK.\\n25 January, 1780, the town voted to make the following\\nexplanations and alterations in the report of the committee\\nrelative to the sahuy jn oposed to be paid to Mr. Barnard\\nInstead of ten pounds to be added annually to the eighty pouuds,\\nthat it stand and be recorded ninety pounds yearly, iu two years afttu-\\nthe end of the war with Great Britain. That the hay mentioned in\\nthe aforesaid report be understood to be English luiy, and that all the\\narticles mentioned in the call given by this town to Mr. Barnard and\\nupon which the several sums offered him as a settlement and salary\\nare stated, are understood to be good merchantable articles.\\n7 February, 1780. Samuel Seaton, Dea. Sanuiel Wil-\\nkins, Amos Flint, Jonathan Smith, and Benjamin Davis,\\nwere appointed a committee to make the necessary provision\\nfor the ordination of Mr. Barnard, in case his answer should\\nbe in the affirmative. It was also voted to allow the\\naccount of the committee for supplying the pul})it.\\nThe committee appointed by the town, having presented", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0278.jp2"}, "279": {"fulltext": "XII.] THK TOWN MINISTRY. 203\\n(he invitation of the town to Mr. Barnard tn lir( ;)nj( its\\npastor, and ils votes relative to settleiui iit and salarv,\\nreceiwd tiie lollouiiiLi answer:\\nTil iIk liuiili Hill/ iiiii/n f/iitiiiii ill Aiiiliirs/\\n|{i:si K( I 1 i l \\\\iiiii:s AM l )ia.i)\\\\i;i l i:i KXDS Some weeks Iiavc\\nnow jiiist awav since? I reeeivetl an invitation from yuii (l)y your\\nlinnoralile coininittec) to settle in this town in tlie impoitaiit work of\\ntiie tivangelical ministry in eon junction witii yonr jiresent KuvM\\nI astor, and he assured, my Inistian friends, that, being deeply sen-\\nsihlc of the ditlicnlty and importance of a right discharge of the\\nduties of the ndnisteiial ottice to which you hnxa invited me. T have\\ntaken the affair into the most serious consideration, together witii the\\nJiresent circumstances of this town; have frecjuently imitlored direc-\\ntion from above; and asked advice from tliose who I trust are men of\\nuiiderstan ling anil wish will to the Redeemer s kingdom and interest;\\nand, from the best liglil I liavc been able to ol)tain, it api ears to be\\nmy duty to accept your invitation; and I do accordingly give my\\nanswer in the alfirmative, upon the encouragement you have already\\nottered me, as explained in the last town meeting, and assin-e you that\\nI shall, from this time forth, hold myself in readiness to l e set ai art\\nto the work of the gospel ministry in tliis town, whenever a council,\\nmutually and regularly chosen, shall have convened for that purjiose.\\nI am sensible, however, that the sum you have offered for my ainiual\\nsupport is small, and 1 cannot but think you will generally esteem it\\nto be so if you seriously consider the expensiveness of living in this\\njtlace, by rea.son of company and the extraordinary labors of a minister\\namong so large a people as this is at present, more than in the gener-\\nality of towns, and likewise the sums usually given at this day; but I\\nam fidly persuadetl that it is not your desire, and that you will not\\nsutler me to submit to the nnseries of a poor and straightened condi-\\ntion, whiU faithfully discharging the duties of a nnnister among you,\\ntn iin the character I have had of you as a generous and benevolent\\npiiiple in a ministerial way. I doubt not but that your freewill\\niilVerings and generous donations will so richly compensate for the\\nileficiency in the jiresent oHer that I shall l e aide to apply my.self\\nwholly to the work of the gospel ndnistry among you, without anxielv\\nabdiit worldly affairs. Now may God so overrule yom- heart.s, my\\nlear friends, as to do that from time to time which sliall be most for\\nHis glory, the interest of the Redeemer s kingdom, and your own\\nimmortal souls. I now conclude, with asking yonr daily prayers at\\nthe throne of grace for me, that I n)ay be enabled to l e faithful ami", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0279.jp2"}, "280": {"fulltext": "264 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nacceptable and also successful in my ministry among you, and that we\\nmay live together in the peace and order of the gospel here below, be\\nmutual blessings in time, and each other s crown of rejoicing in that\\nall important day when Christ shall come to make up his jewels. I his\\nis the sincere prayer of him who is yours to serve in the Gospel of\\nChrist.\\n^^^^^a^ ^i^ t.c.,^^\\nA mutual couucil was called, which met Wednesday, 1\\nMarch, 1780, John 8hepard, jr., Dea. Nahum Baldwin,\\nand Mr. Amos Flhit, appeared in behalf of the church and\\nasked that Mr. Barnard miglit be ordained. To this objec-\\ntion was made, and the council, says Mr. Jonathan Liver-\\nmore, of Wilton, who was a member by courtesy, was in a\\nstate of perplexity and doubt what course to pursue. After\\nlicaring the statements of the parties interested, they went\\ninto session and discussed the matter among themselves.\\nFinally, Rev. Zabdiel Adams, of Lunenberg, moved that\\nthey proceed to the ordination of Mr. Barnard, as nothing-\\nhad been alleged against his moral or Christian character,\\nthe opposition to him seeming to arise wholly from a desire\\nof individuals to be set oli in a parish by themselves. He\\nstated that Mr. Barnard had failed of a settlement in\\nanother place, and if he failed here he would be driven to\\nseek a livelihood in some other calling, and he thought it\\nwould be advisable to give him the benefit of an ordination,\\neven if he remained but a short time in Amherst. To this\\nit was objected that it would be impossible for him to live\\nin peace and quiet in such a fire as was now raging here.\\nThe committee of the church, being present, gave their\\nopinion that the time had not arrived for a division of the\\ntown into two or more parishes but pledged themselves\\nthat they would advocate the division at the proper time.\\nFinally, late in the day of 2 March, 1780, the council\\nvoted to proceed to the ordination of Mr. Barnard on the\\nfollowing day. On this occasion Rev. Jacob Bigelow, of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0280.jp2"}, "281": {"fulltext": "XII.] THE TOWN MIMSTKV. 26\\nSiidbiiiT, made the iiitroductoiy |)rayer. Rev. Zahdii l\\nAdams, (if liUiU idieru a cousin of President John Adams,\\nand urandfathcr of the hite Chief Justice lieUows, of\\nConcord, preached the sermon from Matthew I l 111. The\\nsermon was not printed, but, knowing a little of tlic char-\\nacter of the ))rea(dier and the circumstances undt-r whi\u00c2\u00abii it\\nwas deli\\\\( ri d. we may iiift-i that it did iml hick in iihiin-\\nncss of sjieech. Rev. Kl)cnc/.er iJridge, of Chelmsford, gave\\nthe charge; Rev. Danicd Kmerson,of Hollis, the right hand\\nof fellowshi|i and Rev. Josiah Bridge, of Kast Sudliuiw,\\nmade the concluding prayer.\\nThe following bill, presented for the entei-tainment of\\nthe members of the council, gives us some insight into the\\ncustoms of the times and the haliits of the cnci-al)lc\\nfathers who were utertained\\nTiiK TOWN ol A.Mlli:i;si\\nTo .lONAl IIAN SMI 1 II. Dk.\\nFor ki i piiiL; the C lumcil at llic )r(liiiatioii ut Kev. .Mr.\\nIianiaid. in cmrcncy, i. l,;5:j; is.\\nIn silver,\\nl\\\\. S9 (liiiiK i-s. at Is., H !)s. OJ.\\nr)0 suppers, at SJ., 117 4\\nS4 l)reakfa.st.s, at yd..\\n4:3 lodgin.us, at 4d.. Ill\\n74i mugs Hip and toddy, al lod.. _ 1\\n;{8 drams, at -JhU 7 11\\n17 eakes, at Til., nil\\n(i 11 IS. eliee.se, at t!il.,\\n10 mui^s sydei at I\\nl horses. L l ii is, at is. .aili, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ II\\nI:! Iiorse.s liaited. at 4 1. eaeli, II\\naU 8s. lid.\\nTile feelings of a |ioftioii of tlic inlialiitaiits of the town\\nin regard to the settlement of Mr, Barnard are shown in\\nthe following ])apor. prc^scnted by them to tlu^ comicil jirior to\\nhis ordination.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0281.jp2"}, "282": {"fulltext": "266 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nTo the vencrahlf, tlie Kcch siaatical Council tinir rnnreiicil for the pnrjiosie\\nof setti/u/ apart and OrdaiiiuKj Mr. Jeremiah Barnard to the\\nPastoral Chareje of the Cliurrh cf Christ cV People of the loirn of\\nAmherst\\nTlie Memorial and IJeinonstrance of iis, Inhabitants of s d Amherst,\\nhnmbly Sheweth That your Memorialists think themselves much\\nAggrieved, and are highly displeased with the Proceedings of that\\nPart of the Church People of this s d Town of Amherst, who have\\ntaken it upon themselves (against so nuich Opposition) to call\\ninvite the s d Mr. Barnard to take upon himself the sacred office\\ncharacter of a Gospel minister in this place, who strictly speaking\\nhas never even been heard a Day on Probation for Settlement here.\\nAs also with the Conduct of the s d Mr. Barnard conseqilent there-\\nupon. First, then we are not (now) about to object to the legality of\\nthe Town s Proceedings. But however Legal their Proceedings may\\nhave been, we do aver that they have been by no means justifia-\\nble. (In our humble Opinion) The Measures that they have adopted\\nhave been rash, hasty, imgenerous, and Inipi-iulent, in the Room of\\nhaving a tendency to promote that Brotherly love and affection wliich\\nfor a long time past have been the strongest Bands of our Union, have\\na direct Tendency to promote Division, Malice, 111 will, Dissention,\\nAnimosities, heart burnings, one against another, which horiid train\\nof evils we humbly deprecate earnestly pray God to avert.\\nIt is to be observed that at the Time the several church and town\\nmeetings were called, relative to these Transactions for the Purposes\\nafore mentioned, the Severity of the Season was such and the great\\nextraordinary falls of snow about that time rendered a general\\nattendance of the Town morally impossible. In these circumstances,\\n(ientlemen (with submission), what ought to have been the conduct\\nof the Town, on a matter of so much Weight and Importance V\\nOught they not to have adjourned these meetings from Time to Time\\nuntil the true sense of the People could have been deliberately taken\\nOn the other hand, how have they conducted those weighty\\nmatters? Have they not pushed them forward with the greatest\\nPrecipitation and, notwithstanding they had but a small majority of\\nvotes on their side, have, Lawyer like, grasped hard at a Point of\\nLaw, not considering that extreme Riejltt is oftentimes extreme wrong,\\npaying no manner of Attention to the Opposition, which, altho they\\nare i-ather the jVIinority as to numbers, are the Majority in the pay of\\nthe Town, in case Mr. Barnard should be settled here, we must be\\ncompelled to pay the major part of his Settlement Salary, which we\\nhund)ly conceive will be a grievance which cannot be justified either\\nupon the principles of Civil or Religious Liberty. With regard to", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0282.jp2"}, "283": {"fulltext": "XII.]\\nTIIK TOWN MINISTHV.\\n2G7\\nMr. Hariianl, our Personal aniuaiiitaiicc witli liiin is but slender.\\nN c itlicr liavc we sought every Means Opportunily lor a more inti-\\niiiali- anil |icrl ect Knowledge of his Character Alijlities, \\\\\\\\lii ii we\\niiiiL;li1 iia\\\\(; done, i^ slioiild ha\\\\c (hmc, ])erhaps, had we really esteemed\\nliiiii as a Caudidati on I loliat ion tor settleineiit among us. We\\nallege, therefore, nothing against his moral Character, f.,ife, or Conver-\\nsation. Xeithei- do we mean to accuse him of delivering any thing\\ncontrary to sound Doctrine. I mt. iiowever, we must .say that he is not\\nI lie man of our choice, that he is not the man that we should choose\\nlor our Sjii ritual Guide for our Instructor in the great deep mysteries\\nof I lie (iospel of -lesus Christ. Neither do his Discourses (however\\ndoctrinally .sound they may l e) appear to us to he delivered in Dinuni-\\nstruiiiiii nf Vic Spirit, ik. with that Life, I ower, Energy, that wc could\\nwi-^h for, nor yet with that cleai ness and Persiiiciiity that we think we\\nlioiiM have a right lo expect from a man thoroughly furnished to\\nevery (iood Work, tSc from one that might come to us in the fnllne.ss\\nol the lUessings of the (iospel of Peace. it is such a man that we\\nwant, and we tiiink wc have a Kight to covet earnestly the hest\\nlifts.\\nA/il In hacli. To conclude. e hope that the sight of .so many\\nnames as will he annexed to this Memorial will be suflieient to\\nconvinei! .Mr. Marnard that he ought in)t to think of settling where\\nthere is .so little Prospect of his being Beneficial unto the People or\\ncomfortable to himself. Put (with due subniLssion), .shoidd .Mr.\\nI larmird be so much mi.staken as to think differently, should i r( u\\nthis venerable Council (in such case) proceed to Ordination, Candor\\nobliges ii.s however disagreeable the necessity of dis.senting from ,so\\nworthy a Pody to .say thai we cannot, in justice to our own feelings,\\npatiently aeipiiesce in a Decision, in our Opinion so manifestly inju-\\nrious, both of the Rights of Civil and l!eligit)ns Liberty. We hall,\\nhowever, rest satisfied that the venerable Council Aiy /minis\\nsinlili iilji on no iiinii, Ik that the I rayer of this Petition will be fully\\ngranted by their refusing to ordain umler the present cireunislances\\nMr. deremiah Parnard to the Pastoral care of the C hurch of Christ\\nPeojile of tills I own. In patient expi clation of which your .Memo-\\nriaiisls, as in Duly boinid, \\\\e.\\nDaiius Abbot.\\nUaac .\\\\bbot.\\n.lohn .Vrbuckle,\\nl ,liene/.er .\\\\\\\\cril.\\n.lohn Averil,\\nC;i]i|. Andiew llradlord.\\nCapt. dohn r radb)rd.\\nPieut. William I .radb.rd\\n.Jerenuah Purnam,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2loshua Purnam,\\n.Stephen Purnam,\\nieorge Pin IIS,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0283.jp2"}, "284": {"fulltext": "268\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nJohn Burns,\\nJohn Burns, jr.,\\nThomas Burns,\\nOliver Carlton,\\nThomas Carlton,\\nJoshua Clark\\nJohn Cole,\\nNathan Cole,\\nSamson Crosby,\\nJosiah Dodge,\\nSamuel Dodge,\\nJoseph Duncklee,\\nLieut. Joseph Farnum,\\nNathan Flint,\\nEphraim French,\\nLaraford Gilbert,\\nAllen Goodridge,\\nDaniel Gould,\\nRichard Gould,\\nflonathan Graham,\\nJohn Harvel,\\nJohn Ilarwood,\\nNathaniel Haywood,\\nSamuel Heniy,\\nWilliam Hogg,\\nBenjamin Hopkins,\\nEbenezer Hopkins,\\nJames Hopkins,\\nAbner Hutchinson,\\nBenjamin Hutchinson,\\nElisha Hutchinson,\\nNathan Hutchinson, jr.,\\nCaleb Jones,\\nCaleb Jones, jr.,\\nNathan Jones, jr.,\\nJosiah Kidder, jr.,\\nSolomon Kittredge,\\nWilliam Lamson,\\nJoseph Langdell,\\nDaniel Lovejoy,\\nJoseph Lovejoy,\\nWilliam Melendy,\\nLieut. John Mills,\\nKnight Nichols,\\nTimothy Nichols,\\nRobert Parker,\\nJohn Patterson,\\nCapt. William Peabody,\\nWm. Peacock,\\nJames Russell,\\nDaniel Smith,\\nJacob Smith,\\nJames Smith,\\nTimothy Smitli,\\nTimothy Smith, jr.,\\nBenja. Sternes, jr.,\\nSamuel Sternes,\\nAmos Stickney,\\nDaniel Symonds,\\nDaniel Symonds, jr.,\\nBenja. Temple,\\nThomas Town, jr.,\\nJoseph Tuck,\\nEnos Upton, jr.,\\nEzekiel Upton,\\nW illiam Wallace,\\nRichard W^ard,\\nAbijah Wilkins,\\nDaniel Wilkins, jr.,\\nJoshua Wilkins,\\n\\\\Villiam ^Vilkins,\\n].,emuel Winchester,\\nJames Woodbury,\\nPeter Woodbury.\\nSolomon Kittredge, 2d,\\n31 March, 1780. Lieut, Reuben Mussey, Lieut. Ebenezer\\nWeston, and Mr. Daniel Stevens, were appointed a com-\\nmittee to settle and adjust accounts with Rev. Mr. Wilkins\\nfrom 11 June, 1779, to 11 June, 1780. Thej reported, 11", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0284.jp2"}, "285": {"fulltext": "Xll.j THE TOWN MINISTIIV. 200\\nSL jtteiiilx r, ITSO, (hat llicv loiiiid 2. )s.. ;iss( ss\u00c2\u00abm| fni-\\nliim the yciir |iiist, wliicli, reck(jiiin i; cmjiii at thirty dollars\\nper liiislicl, amounted to lifty-nine bushels, which, takm out\\nof 2o7A hiishcis which was due him accordiuji: to contract\\nthere was \\\\vi i\\\\\\\\H him ITS.V busluds, wliicji at lil tv\\ndollars pci- l)ushcl amoniitcil to 2310. (These wci-c\\ncontinental cnrreney prices.\\n11 Septemlier, ITSO, voted that the town l)e assessed to\\npay ^Ir. Jonathan Smith s account for providing- U)V the\\neoiincil at the ordination of Mr. Uarnard, and l ]l\u00c2\u00bbene/er\\nWeston, Col. Ivohert Head, and Ksquirc Shej)ar(l, were\\nappointed a committee to settle and adjust aceir.ints with\\nRev. Mr. 15arnard.\\n12 March, 1781. A committee, haviuii been ap|)oiuted to\\nexamine and report what sum of the present (greatly depre-\\nciated |\u00c2\u00bbaper enrrency will make ,i2;ood the contract, between\\nthe town and lve\\\\. .Mr. IJaiaiard for his settlement and\\nsalary this year, Imported for the settlement X21,2-K) lawful\\nmoney, and for salary, \u00c2\u00a39,439, IDs. Total of settle-\\nment and salary, .\u00c2\u00a330,679, 16s. An error of \u00c2\u00a3*M was\\ndiscovered, which reduced the amount to \u00c2\u00a32! ,743, 16s. At\\nthe same meeting, Daniel Campbell, Capt. Josiah Crosby,\\nand .lohii Shepard, jr., were appointed a committee to settle\\nwith Ivev. Ml-. Wilkins resi)ecting his salary from .June,\\n17S0, to June, 1781, who reported, 15 January, 1782, that\\nhe was entitled to 237^ bushels of Indian corn, or an\\neipiivalent equal tlii-reto. and that the selectmen had\\nassessed the town toward the [layment thereof i 4, \u00c2\u00bb(i old\\ncontiniMital currency, e(puil to forty pounds lawful sil\\\\er\\nmoney, as adjusted by a late vote of the town, leaving:- due\\nto him and still unassessed, the sum of seven pounds ten\\nshillings, like lawful silver money, estimating corn at four\\nshillings i)er bushel.\\nFrom tlie records it would seem that a part only of Mr.\\nI-Jarnard s settlement and salary for the first year of his\\nluistorate was |)aid at the time agreed upon. Hence, we", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0285.jp2"}, "286": {"fulltext": "270 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nfind that the town, at a meeting- held 4 Feln uaiy, 1783,\\nchose Lieut. Thomas Burns, Capt. Hezekiali Lovejoy, and\\nMr. Amos FHnt, a committee to settle with him respecting\\nhis settlement and first year s salary.\\nThis attempt at a settlement with Mr. Barnard failed,\\nfor we find the town voting, 3 December, 1783, not to i ay\\nMr. Ilarnard any more than he lias received for his settle-\\nment and lirst year s salary. It was also voted that the\\nselectmen assess the whole town in equal })roportion to\\neiglity pounds a year, with lawful interest for the time the\\nwhole town had to pay Mr. Barnard. They were also\\ndirected to assess the remainder of the town, in e(iual\\npro])ortion to eighty pounds a year for the time between\\nthe setting off the two i)arishes and the present time, with\\ninterest for the same, for his salary, if he accepts it, and\\nthey were directed to wait on Mr. Barnard to see if he\\naccepts of these votes of the town respecting his salary.\\nBut Mr. Barnard did not accept and, at a meeting held\\n3 January, 1785, the town chose Capt. Josiah Crosby,\\nWilliam Peabody, jr., and Mr. Thomas Burns, a committee\\nTo settle an action brought against the town l)y !lev. Mr. IJa.ni-\\nard, if a reasonahle vsettlement can be had witJi him; utlierwise to\\ndispute liis action in court.\\nJohn \u00e2\u0096\u00baSlic|)ar(l, jr., and Capt. Nathan Hutchinson were\\nsubse(piently added to the committee, who were instructed\\nto petition for a continuance of the action to the next term\\nof the court, and that, in the intermediate time, the com-\\nmittee strive for a settlement with Mr. Barnard and make\\nreport of their doings at some future meeting of the town,\\nand they Avere authorized to employ counsel if needed.\\nEnos Bradford, William Bradford, Daniel Campbell,\\nJacob Curtice, Benjamin Davis, Bartholomew Dodge, James\\nHartshorn, William Howard, Nathan Kendall, and Thomas\\nWakefield, entered their protest against disputing said\\naction.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0286.jp2"}, "287": {"fulltext": "XII.] TIIK lOWN MIM Ti:V. 271\\nTlic InllowiiiiL;- bond was tiivoii l)y Mr. IJanianI to llir\\niiK iuhcis (\u00c2\u00bbr tlic First |\u00c2\u00bbarisli. Ix fori (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2oiumciiciiii: an action\\naii aiiist tin- tow n to rct ovcr till- lialaiRU due on his sclllc-\\nnicnt and ala ly in 1 ~S\\nKiiciw :ill iiii ii l y tlu sc presents, tliat I, Jereiiiiali lianiard, ol\\nAiiiliei. in the County of Ilillsborouyli and State of New Ilani|\\n.-liire, Clerk, am Ilolden and stand tiinilv l onnd and oMii^ated unto\\nlliat part (tf tlie town of Anilierst that are not h .i,ally diseliar^ ed from\\npaying any lliin;; for my support in future as a minister of the eospel\\nin the just sum of one tliousand pounds hiwful silver money, to the\\nwhich payment I bind myself, my Heirs, Administrators, Executors\\nand Assigns, tirndy, by these jucsents, sealed with my Seal, Daleij the\\ntwenty-sec ond day of October, in the year of our Lord om- thou aud\\nse\\\\en liiindi-ed and ei;^lity-four.\\nlie condition of the almve ol)]ination is such that, whereas llie\\nabo\\\\c liiiunden i laniard, in oiiler to recover the proportion of his\\nsalary and settlenu nt that is duo to him for the years seventeen hun-\\ndred and eighty and eighty-one, and part of the year eighty-two, from\\nthe South-west and North-west parishes of Amherst, must connneiuM-\\nand prosecute an action against the old parish, jointly with the other\\ntwo parishes, although the inhabitants of the old parish have voted to\\np;iy him their proportion thereof. Now if such action shall be com-\\nmenced and prosecuted, if said IJarnard shall not suffer his execution\\nto be served upini the persons and estates of the inhabitants of the\\nsaitl Old Parish who shall have paid the rates already assessed\\nagainst them, lor the said IJarnanl. within the term of six months\\nIrom the date of this instrument, ami shall not jtut them, nor any of\\niheui, to any cost or charge thereby, ami shall discharge their ]iart\\nand pro])ortion of such judgment or execution thereon, on n lpiest,\\nthen the foregoing obligation is to be void andotherwi e to be in full\\nforce.\\n.iKKKMiAii i;ai;xai;|).\\nsigned, sealed, and deliven ij. in pi-esence of us,\\nSAMfKI. WILKIN S.\\niiioMAs .\\\\ki;i ii:li\\nI\\\\( .Mr. Wilkins, senior niinistci of tin town, dird II\\nl l(rnary. ITSl.aml Ins Inncral was attended on the ITlli.\\nwhen Ke\\\\. Mr. nniMiap. ol Meriiniaek, |\u00c2\u00bbrea(died from 1\\nSanniel .\\\\.\\\\v: 1. The town, at the annnal nKM tini: S Marcdi,\\n1TS4, voted fonr poinHls, fnc shilliiiLis. ami one |ii nny. to", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0287.jp2"}, "288": {"fulltext": "272 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ndefray the funeral charges, and directed the selectmen to\\nfurnish gloves for the bearers.\\nJohn Shepard, jr., Daniel Campbell, and Thomas Wake-\\nfield were appointed a committee to erect a monument over\\nhis grave.\\nThe monument, a choice specimen of the workmanship\\nof the time, stands in the old cemetery, in the rear of the\\ntown-house, bearing the inscription,\\nEcce Addisce Vivere.\\nERECTED\\nBY THE TOWN OF AMHERST\\nTo the ]MemoiT of\\nREV. DANIEL WILKINS,\\nWho drpmied this life Frb. 11, 1783 in the 7?.r/ i/ear of his age\\n(1 11(1 4: 2(/ of his ininistry.\\nHe was a Gentleman of good natural and acquired abilities; he\\nreceived the honors of Harvard University at Cambridge, in 1736, and\\nwas separated to ye work of ye ministry in 1741, at which time his\\nchurch consisted of only five male members and his Charge of four-\\nteen Families. As a Minister he was laborious his Public Discourses\\nwere liberal and Sentimental, pathetic, solemn, and persuasive. He\\nwas endowed with a venerable presence and Commanding Voice and\\nan lymphatic Delivery.\\nHe had a tender Feeling for his Charge, and was a Partner with\\nthem in all their Joys and Sorrows his conversation with them was\\nEnlightening, Edifying, and Comforting.\\nHe was an Example of Patience and Meekness, and always endeav-\\nored to promote Peace. His natural Temper was remarkably Sweet\\nand pleasant. He had a high relish for ye refined pleasures of Friend-\\nship. His behaviour was not ceremonious, but grave, Yet Sprightly\\nand agreeable. In a word, he was a Devoted Minister and Faithful\\nChristian, a good companion, a tender Husband, and an indulgent\\nParent.\\nThe Sweet Remembrance of the Just\\nShall flourish when he sleeps in dust.\\n*An error. From contemporary records it appears that Mr. AVilkins died in 1784.\\n14 March, 1785, the town voted to pay Mr. Barnard\\nseventy-four pounds, eight shillings, it being the balance\\ndue of his first year s salary and settlement. They also\\nvoted to pay him at the rate of \u00c2\u00a3100 per year until the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0288.jp2"}, "289": {"fulltext": "XII.] THE FIIJST Ai:iS[I. 273\\nscttiiiu ofV tlic South-west |\u00c2\u00bb!ii isli, with iiitcrrst mi the same\\niii tcr it hecanie due, to (he (hito of Mr. onslalih- llMi ts-\\nhoiii s lirst list of tit.xes nssesscd i r Mi l iirM;inl.\\nThis Mite seems to have settled the matter, and it was\\nevidently Itroiiuht alioiil liy the joint action of the voters of\\nthe First and Sonth-west jjarishes.\\nl-:5 .March, ITSi), Voted that ten pounds annually he\\npaid to idow W ilkins. relict of thcii- late minister, during\\nher natural life, to commence from this time.\\nTHK FIR^T PAinsri.\\nFor some yeai s after the incorjtoration of the Second\\nand Third parishes, the hnsiness of the First parish was\\nti-ansacted at meetinus called l)y the selectmen of the town,\\nat whii h pro\\\\ision was made foi- the payment of Mr.\\nl5ai-nar(Fs salary, repairinu the meetinu -honse, fencing the\\nui-aveyard, etc.\\n\\\\i a meeting held 1 l .Maii-h. 1 787, twenty feet in length,\\nin the centre of the front gallery of the meeting-honse,\\ne Mending from the front hreastwork of the gallery to the\\nrear of the liack seats of the same, were appropriated for\\nthe u e of tlu singers, who were allowed to accommodate\\nthemstdves in sneh a way as they chose, at their own\\nex|iense, provided they did not obstrnct the sight of the\\nhack pews.\\nnonhtless complaints were made of the manner in which\\nthe hnsiness of the parish was conducted, as we find that\\nMr. Justice Samuel Wilkins issued his warrant, 21 Fehiai-\\nary, l Sl in obedience to the reiinest of ten freeholders of\\nthe parish, calling a meeting on the 0th day of the follow-\\ning month for the purpose of organizing the parish.\\nAt that meeting Samuel Wilkins was chosen moderator,\\nSamuel Wilkins, Joshua Lovejoy, and Robert Fletcher,\\nassessors, Jacob Curtice, collector, and Ephraim Barker,\\ntreasurer: and it was voted to ]iay the collector sixpence\\non the pound for collecting the jtarish taxes.\\nIS", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0289.jp2"}, "290": {"fulltext": "274 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nGrants of money were made from year to year for tlie\\nsnpport of Mr. Barnard and paying tlie current expenses of\\ntlie parish and in the warrant calling a meeting, 21 Decem-\\nber, 1789, the voters were asked if they would elect one\\nman to represent them in the (Jeneral Court the next\\nsession\\nFor some years there seems to have been trouble in\\nregard to the amount of salary to be ])aid Mr. Barnard.\\nSeveral committees were a])pointed to confer with him in\\ni-egard to it; but no satisfactory settlement was made until\\n19 December, 1791, when a proposition, made by him, was\\naccepted by the parish.\\nAccording to tliis arrangement he was to receive an\\nannual salary of ninety pounds, stated in silver money at\\nsix shillings eight pence per ounce, payable in two install-\\nments, the first on tlie third day of Marcli, and the second\\non the third day of September, annually, with interest\\nfrom the time of payment stipulated, when it was not paid\\nwithin tliree months from that time and, if lie became\\nunable to discharge the duties of liis office, from age or\\ninfirmity, he was to receive forty pounds a year during his\\nnatural life.\\nThirty dollars was voted to be expended in teaching\\npsalmody, at a parish meeting held 19 March, 1798.\\nOn the incorporation of the Second parish as the town of\\nMont Vernon, the necessity for a parish organization, sepa-\\nrate from that of the town, ceased, and it was abandoned\\nthe First parish becoming the town of Amherst.\\nTHE MINISTERIAL LAND.\\nIn accordance with the requirements of the grant of the\\ntownship, one lot in each of the several divisions of the\\ntown being one one hundred and twenty-third part of the\\nwhole was set apart for the ministry and, at the annual\\ntown-meeting in March, 1794, William Gordon, Samuel\\nDana, and Daniel Campbell, were appointed a committee to", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0290.jp2"}, "291": {"fulltext": "XII.] THE MINISTERIAL LANP. 27\\nin(|iiii-( iiitii (ho state of this l.-iml. They rciiorlcd, 8\\nI)t c(Mnl)t i-. 17 4,\\nriiat upon examination of the proiniotors hooks, tliey found that\\nlots were laid out and appropriated to that purjxjse in each of the\\nseveral divisions in said town, and they were of opinion that the town\\nliail ri^hl, and that it was their duty to take all lawful means to\\nprevent strip and waste being made thereon, and advised that the\\nSelectmen U; authorized and directed to prosecute, without exception,\\nall those persons aj^ainst whom they may judi^e sufficient proof can be\\nmade, wlio have in time past been i^uilty, or shall hereafter be guilty,\\n111 trespassing on said land.\\nAt the iiiuiiial lueetiiiir in Mai cli. ITl T, tlu- town voted to\\nsell the ministerial hind, and ai)|\u00c2\u00bboinled the selectmen a\\ncoinniittee to cai-fy the vote into et t ect.\\nTo this Ml Bai-nai (l objected, saying the town had no\\nliizlit to sell the land but the town, at a meeting, held 2(5\\n.liiiK 1707, diiceted tlie selectmen to i)rocced in the sale.\\nIt was also voted that the money received for the land\\nshould be equitably divided between the First and Second\\nparishes, and placed at interest, the minister of the First\\npalish to have the annual income from the share of that\\niKirish, and the minister of the Second i)arisli the income\\nfrom the share of his parish. This arrangement seems to\\nhave buen satisfactory to all parties, and the ministerial\\nland was accordingly sold.\\nMany votes arc recorded excusing ])ersons from payment\\nof taxes as they claimed to belong to other parishes.\\nA ease arose in the jtarisb. in 1708, which gave rise to\\nthe lirst judicial decision made in the State in favor of\\nreligious toleration.\\nDr. John .Musscy. a resident in the parish at that time,\\nwas, 31 December, 1705, assessed seventy-live cents toward\\ndefraying the current charges of the parisli, and, shortly\\nafter, two dollars and twenty-three cents toward paying Mr.\\nliarnard s salary that year. These assessments he refused\\nto pay, as he was a Presbyterian. After some delay the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0291.jp2"}, "292": {"fulltext": "276 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nparish officers directed the collector to collect them by\\ndistraint. Mr. Mussey, refusing to pay, was arrested and\\nconfined in jail, but finally paid tlie taxes and costs, under\\nprotest, and was released.\\nAt the March term of court in 1800, he brought a suit\\nagainst the assessors of the parish to recover the money\\nand costs.\\nThis suit the parish voted to defend, and appointed\\nSamuel Wilkins, Daniel Campbell, and Chnrles H. Ather-\\nton, a committee to manage it in tlieir behalf.\\nAfter hearing the evidence produced, and pleas of counsel,\\nthe case was decided for the plaintiff, at the term of the\\nsuperior court held at Amherst, in May, 1803, Chief Justice\\nJeremiah Smith holding that, although the beliefs of the\\nCongregationalists and Presbyterians were the same, they\\ndiffered in their church government and discipline, and\\nAve re therefore different sects.\\nIn this decision Judge Livermoi e concurred but Judge\\nFarrar, who had before decided that Congregationalists and\\nUniversalists were of the same sect, dissented.\\nThe parish afterward voted to raise $2 )i) to pay the\\nexecution and contingent expenses of the suit.\\nMr. Barnard, and a large majority of liis clerical brethren\\nin New England, took decided ground in opposition to tlie\\nmeasures adopted by the general government in the contro-\\nversy with Great Britain, Avhich resulted in the declaration\\nof war against that country in 1812 and his hearers on\\ntlie Sabbath were left in no doubt as to his views on public\\naffairs, which were often expressed with a considerable\\ndegree of warmth.\\nFor an unseemly display of temper in the pulpit, he Avas\\ncalled to account by the town, at a meeting held for the\\nchoice of presidential electors in November, 1812, when a\\ncommittee, consisting of William Fisk, Jedediah K. Smith,\\nDaniel Warner, John Secombe, and Daniel Campbell, Esq.,\\nwas appointed to confer Avitb him relative to his late", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0292.jp2"}, "293": {"fulltext": "XII.] MR. Barnard s letter. 277\\n.Mysti rioiis ooiuluct in tin- jmlpil mi tin; Sal)l\u00c2\u00bbatli ol our Lord, the\\nsixtet iitli of August lust, his i-oiiduct ^entM-allj ami jiartii-ularly hi.s\\nwilful nciilcct of duty on the fast of the twcutititli of AuL;ust last.\\nClifton Claggett, Charles H. Athcrton, and Rohcrt\\nMeans, were afterward added to tlie committee, and quite a\\neontroversv was carried on between the parties, of which but\\nlitth record now remains. One of his letters, sent to (he\\ncommittee which is not now to be found was long after-\\nward spoken of In Ivscpiire Campbell as Mr. I ai-niii-d s\\ngreat gnu.\\nHis pnrochiui l;ii)oi s were greatly increased by the sick-\\nness whii h prevailed in town in 1814. His health l)ecame\\nimpaired. Perhaps traces of the mental malady by which\\nhe was afterward alliicted began to make their ajjpearance.\\nSome dissatisfaction with his ministry existed, and (he\\nsettlement of a colleague, who should share the burdens of\\nthe ministry with liim, began to be talked of. At a meeting\\nof the inuiijirld 18 September, 181 Cliarlcs 11. Atherton,\\nWilliam iMsk, (Uifton Claggett, Col. Rol)ert Means, and\\n.Mall bias Spalding, were a})i)ointed a committee to confer\\nwith bini and ascertain uj)on what terms he would consent\\nto have a colleague settled with him in the ministry. At\\nan adjnurned meeting, held oO October, 181 the following\\ncommunication, received from ^Ir. Barnard by the commit-\\ntee, was laid before the town\\n(ii iitli iiini of llir Conniiilti c\\nI thank the town for their politeness in consnltini; nie u]h)m a\\nsuiiject of so nineh conse(|nence to their jx-aee and happiness, and l y\\na conunittee so respectable, of whose friendship to me and rei^ard to\\nthe best interests of the town I can entertain no donht. 1 had knowl-\\nedfje of the objects now contemplated bnt just before the late towii-\\nmeetini;, and have been no adviser to the steps that have been taken,\\nand 1 can say I still feel a willingiu ss to serve the town so far as I\\nam able and in the best manner I am capable of; l ut when I reflect\\nupon the gi-eatness of my labors for the two last year.s, and the\\nunusual efforts necessary to accomplish them, and consider the\\nreduced state to which those exertions have brought me, both in body\\nand niind, it appears. Gentlemen, impossible I should ever perform", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0293.jp2"}, "294": {"fulltext": "278 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe duty of a minister thvougli another such general and distressing-\\nsickness as either of those with which it hath pleased God to visit\\nthis people the two last winters. I am furthermore sensible, Gentle-\\nmen, that in my present debilitated state that cori ectness, precision,\\nand flow of good argument, so beautiful in composition, and that\\nenergy and pathos so pleasing in delivery, always gratifying to an\\nattentive hearer, which may be ho})ed for in a man in the prime or\\nmeridian of life, is not to be expected of me in this wintry age.\\nFrom these considerations, Gentlemen, and from a desire that my\\npeople may be better furnished with the means of Christian edifica-\\ntion and instruction, I am willing, yea, it will afford me a peculiar\\npleasure, should it be a gratification to them, to relinquish to the town\\nthe one half of my present salary whenever they shall have settled\\nanother man with me to take the burden and responsibility of the\\nministry olf of my hands that is, I am willing to relinquish one\\nhundred and fifty dollars annually toward the support of such min-\\nistry out of the sum the town now pay me as a yearly salary, and\\nwill relinquish the same ever after the day of his ordination, should\\nsuch ordiriation take place in my lifetime. But, Gentlemen, shoidd\\nthe town think best to postpone for the present all attempts for\\nsecuring to themselves a better supply in the way proposed, I shall\\ncontinue for the present to serve them with pleasure, and in the best\\nmanner I am capable of. I have no preference to dying in my bed\\nrather than in my pulpit, and I had rather die promoting the edifica-\\ntion of my people and laying the foundation of their salvation than to\\nbe employed in the most lucrative office in the power of man to bestow.\\nNevertheless, for the better spii itual edification of my people, I\\nsincerely wish they may be agreed to settle a better and more capable\\nman with me, to officiate in my stead but, if an object adapted to be\\nso useful and advantageous to the spiritual interest of this people,\\nand so pleasant to me, can not take place, it may be well for Gentle-\\nmen to remember that if my performances have depreciated, my salary\\nhas depreciated likewise, and if the depreciation of the latter has been\\nthe cause of the depreciation of the former, perhaps they may yet find\\na remedy for the evil iinder which they suffei though it l)e evidently\\ntoo late to find a remedy that will be effectual. My health is gone,\\nmy constitution broken, and I can look for life here but a very little\\nlonger.\\nWishing, therefore, divine success to attend the measures of the\\ntown respecting this important tmdertaking, I subscribe myself, Gen-\\ntlemen, your most obedient humble servant in the Gospel of Christ.\\nJEREMIAH BAKNAKD.\\nOctober 2\u00c2\u00ab, 1815.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0294.jp2"}, "295": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0295.jp2"}, "296": {"fulltext": "REV. NATHAN LORD.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0296.jp2"}, "297": {"fulltext": "XII.] si;TTLi;Mf:NT or mi:, loud. 2T\\nAllcr lioariiJii Ww (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(timmuiicatiuii IIk town clio.sc Cliailcs\\nII. Atlicrtnii, William Fisk, ami Col. Ili)l cit .Mi-mms a\\ntiiiiiinittrc to |iii)ciiii a candidate to preach from Imir to\\nci.izht Sal)liatlis.\\nSETTLKMENT OF KKV. NATHAN I.OKD.\\n2 Jaiiiiarv, Islt!. TIk- town votcil to comMir uitli tin-\\nchurch ill ^Iviiin- Mr. Nathan Lord a call to settle as\\ncolleagnc in the work of the ministry with the Rev. Jere-\\nmiah Uarnard in this town.\\nWillinni Fisk, .loliii ScconilM I liomas rnderw(\u00c2\u00bbo(l. Col.\\nKolieit Means. MattlTuis Spaldini;-, William Read, William\\nDole. Daniel Cam|iliell, jr.. Levi Dodijfe, David Stewart,\\nIvicliard r oylstoii, and .John Kdiew, were ajipointed a com-\\nmittee to take into consideration and report to the town\\nat this meeting what compensation the town will otl er Mr.\\nLord as a sahiry.\\nAl tei consnltatiuii the committee reported that they had\\nnnanimonsly agreed that in theii- o|tinion 7Ui\u00c2\u00bb animally\\npaid to Mr. Lord during the time he should ollieiate as a\\ngospil minister in (his town would he a suitable c(nn|ieu-\\nsation for his services, and they i ecommende(| thai sum\\nfor the adoption of the town.\\nThe report of the committee^ was adopted, and it was\\nfurther vote(l that \u00e2\u0080\u00a2t DM), annually, should l)e added to .M r.\\nLoi d s salary after the decease of Mv. Uarnard, heside the\\ninterest of the money derived from the sale of the ininis-\\ntei ial laud.\\nWilliam Fisk, RoV)ert Means, William Read, Rev. Mr.\\nHarnard, and Jolni Seconibc, wci e api)ointed a committee\\nto transmit a record of the votes of this meeting to .Mr.\\nLord.\\ni he following letter was received from Mr. Loi d, in\\nanswer to the communication of the committee of tiie\\nchurch and town", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0297.jp2"}, "298": {"fulltext": "280 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap\\nSouth Berwick, :\\\\rE., Feb y 16, 1816.\\nTo the Committees of the Cliurcli and Town of Amherst, N. 11.\\nBrethren and Friends Your respective communications by\\nCapt. Secombe, of tlie 2!)tli Jan y, have been under serious considera-\\ntion since tliat time. I lune submitted them to experienced and\\njudicious friends to obtain tiieir counsel respecting them, and liave l)een\\ncareful to seek direction from the unerring spirit.\\nThe circumstances in which I have been placed in relation to\\nanother people have occasioned much perplexity of mind, having been\\ncalled by them to settle in the ministry. 1 have found no small diili-\\nculty in comparing their invitation with yours. To determine in\\nwhat vineyard it was my duty to labour has been no easy task, and\\n1 have trembled lest I should enter that for which God had not\\nappointed me.\\nI have, however, been induced, by an increasing com iction of duty\\nand by the united counsel of my friends, to give a negative to the\\nproposals of the people of Arundel. On the same account, I am led\\nto give, and do hereby give an attinuation to your invitation. I\\naccept the pioposals of the church and town of AmlieKt, and I beg\\nleave to say that these proposals are satisfactory, and that the una-\\nnimity with which they were made is highly gratifying to my feelings.\\nMy confidence is strengtiiened by your expressions of good will, and\\nshould I become your miuister 1 shall go auioug you witli the senti-\\nments of the warmest affection, and I trust with sincere desires and\\nresolutions to promote your best good.\\nIt is proper to say that the considerations which have iiitiuenced my\\nmind and the minds of my friends in regaixl to this acceptance of\\nyour invitation are briefly the following The town of Amherst\\npresnts to a minister of the gospel a wide and extensive field of useful,\\nness. This field has been opened to me without a special hinderance\\nAll the indications of providence relating to my settlement among\\nyou have been peculiarly striking, both at the time of my preaching\\nat Amherst and in your subsequent measures. In consequence of\\nthese things there is a reasonable ground to hope that here I may\\nfulfill the object of my ministry and benefit the church of Christ.\\nAnd here I avow my object in complying with your proposals. It is\\nto promote the interests of the Christian church. It is to save my\\nown soul and the souls of other. And, in the accomplishment of this\\nobject, I shall, by the grace of God assisting me, endeaAor to regulate\\nmyself by the principles of the gospel. I shall know as your minister\\nno party distinctions. I shall seek to imderstand the mind and will\\nof God as revealed in the holy scriptures, to preach plainly and\\naffectionately the doctrines of Christianity, and enforce its precepts.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0298.jp2"}, "299": {"fulltext": "XTT.]\\nMR. LORD S LETTER.\\n281\\nI shall strive to inaiiitaiii tln^ \\\\vat li ami discipline of the cbiircli, to\\nreprove, relmke. exlmrt with all loiii; siitVerini,^ and doctrine. The-^e\\nthin!;s, with divine assistance, I shall observe and di and shall\\ncontiiie niysell t(j the ministry of the word, for have determined\\nnot t know any thint; amoni; yon save .Fesns Christ and him cruci-\\nfieil. Hnl, my lirethren, the work of the ministry is ardnoiis. I feel\\nmy nnworthiness and insnlliciency. I shall need yonr forWearance,\\nyonr eonnsel and assistance. Above all I shall m-ed yonr prayers to\\n(Jod that he wonld make my way prosperons and that his j;race may\\nl)e sntiicient for me. I ask a remembrance in yonr jietitions to tht-\\nthrone of .yrace that I may be npriiLjht, that I may be faithfnl and\\nsnccessful. I bey; h ave to present to the chnrch and town of Andierst\\nmy most jjratefnl acknowleil ;iiients for the exceeding candor, alVec-\\ntion, and respect, which have been exerci.sed toward me. .\\\\nd I pray\\nthai we may all have the direction of the Holy .Spirit, that ue may lie\\npermitted lom^ to dwell hapi ily to,L;ether in this world, and at len,ii;th\\nl e gathered with redeemed spirits and enjoy that rest which remaineth\\nfur the people of (n.d.\\n1 n-main, with alfection and res|iect, Vonrserxant in (liii.-t.\\nKev d ,li.Ki.MiAii \\\\\\\\\\\\i:s. \\\\n[t, I /i oiii.\\nKev d ,Ii-.i;i:miaii ISaknaui), 1\\n.Mi ssrs. ItouKur Mr.vNs,\\nninnnthe nf tin\\nW I I.I.I AM ISK,\\nlown of Aiitlursl.\\nii.i.iA.M l{r..\\\\i\\nJtill.N SlXU.MIlK, J\\n1 S. With leave of providence, 1 expect to be in Amherst by the\\nJ th of the month to atleml to such arrangements ivs may be necessary\\nin iMinse |neiice of this communicalion. N. 1.-\\n.Miiiili, Isli i. ihc town itc(l til cDiicur with llir\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2jiiircli ill tlu (inliiKitidii t)f .Mr. Natlniii li r l mi tin bimili\\nWtMliicsdny of M;iy next.\\n.Idliii -^(\u00e2\u0096\u00a0coiubr, I MiuiukI riirkcr. mid Col. Robert Moans,\\nwvw chosen :i coiiiiuittec to net with the coiniiiittee clioseii\\nby the ehureh to issue Kdters missive to other ehiirehes to\\nbe i\u00c2\u00bbieseiit on the oceasioii.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0299.jp2"}, "300": {"fulltext": "282 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe Selectmen, Edmund Parker, and Robert Read, were\\nappointed a committee to provide for the council, and make\\nsuch other arrangements as might be necessary for the\\nordination.\\nMaj. Turner Crooker and Capt. Peter Patterson were\\nappointed marshals for the day, and it was voted to pay\\nMr. Lord one half of his first year s salary at the expiration\\nof six months from his settlement.\\nMr. Lord was ordained 22 J\\\\Iay, 1816. The sermon on\\nthat occasion was preached by Rev. Asa McFarland, of\\nConcord, from Mark xiii 4. The charge was given by the\\nsenior pastor, and the right hand of fellowship by Rev.\\nHumphrey Moore, of Milford.\\nMr. Barnard was styled an Arminian in his religious\\nbelief, and had but little sympathy with the views of his\\nCalvinistic brethren. In his church all shades of belief\\nwere tolerated, and all had an opportunity, by the system\\nof ministerial excliangcs then practiced, to occasionally\\nhear their own peculiar views expounded and enforced.\\nMr. Lord, on the contrary, was a decided Calvinist, and\\nhis teachings corresponding witli his belief, a diversity of\\nopinion among the members of the church soon became\\napparent.\\nA report of a conversation between Mr. Lord and a\\nmember of his church, shortl} before her death, published\\nin the Cabinet in November, 1817, was the commencement\\nof a somewhat protracted correspondence between him and\\nHon. Charles H. Atherton, carried on in the columns of\\nthat paper until the editor declined its further publication.\\nThe discussions then in progress in the churches in\\nMassachusetts, the publication of Dr. Channing s sermon at\\nthe ordination of ]\\\\h\\\\ Sparks, at Baltimore, and the passage\\nof the toleration law, by the Legislature of the State, in\\nJune, 1819, intensified the feeling then prevalent.\\nA Universalist society was formed in town, of which the\\nTequired notice was published 9 September, 1819, and", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0300.jp2"}, "301": {"fulltext": "XII.] THE rNITAIMAN CONTROVERSY. 283\\nDavid Holmes, one of the deacons in Mr. FiOrd s chnreh,\\npnldishcd a ]):inii)hl( t in which he dcftMidcd the. Unitai-i:in\\n(h)elrines.\\nIn Aiiunst, IS-i^. :i])i\u00c2\u00bblieation was made to the select mm\\ntor the nse of the mceting -honsc then the property of (he\\ntown one I^abbath, the desk to be ocenpied on that day by\\nRev. Henry Ware, of Cambridge. To this the selectmen\\nuave their consent, ollicially and personally. The senior\\npastor was also wiHin*^ the nse of the hon.sc shonM be\\nirraided for th;it pur|)ose,bMt Mr. Lord objected. Mr. Ware\\nai iMvcd in town I or the piiposc of liirmij,- an cnj^agcment to\\n|\u00c2\u00bbi eaeli, bnt was met Ity a lettei- from Mr. Loi d protesting\\nagainst it, saying it\\noiilii not 1)(^ supposed tluit lie wmild I avor his eiigageiiioiit, er\\n:i(i|uic cc ill tilt wislics dI liis riicmls.\\nlie closed by saying that he\\nrri suiiu il he would at least respect his feeliugs and rights, so far\\nas to refraiu from the use of the desk iu this j^ilace, for the supply of\\nwhich he considered himself alone responsible, and which was, there-\\nfore, by received usage, suhject to his control.\\nA comnuinieation from Clifton Claggett and otliers,\\nmembers of the elmreh in Amherst, of similar tenor, was\\nhanded to Mr. Ware at the same time. To each of these\\neommiinieations .Mr. Ware returned an ttpprojiriate answer\\nbefore leaving tlie place. The next day he filled his\\nengagement by preaeliing at the conrt-lioiise, and his dis-\\neonrse was afterward pnblished.\\nA |iart of the members of the chnrch, under the care of\\n.Mr. Lord.]ia\\\\ing seceded, application was made by them to\\nthe town for the nse of the meeting-honse such a portion\\nof the whole time as the jiroportion of their polls and\\nratable estates shonld bear to all the polls and rat.ible\\nestates in town. This, at a special meeting held 18 Novem-\\nber, 1822, the town refused to grant, the vote standings-\\nyeas, 87 nays, lol.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0301.jp2"}, "302": {"fulltext": "284 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nA similar re(iiiest, made at the annual meeting in March\\nfollowing-, was also denied, the vote standing yeas, 87\\nnays, 17 J.\\nAt the annual meeting in March, 1826, the town voted to\\ndismiss an article in the warrant asking that the use of the\\nmeeting-house should be granted to the Universalist society\\non the second Sunday of the following September.\\nTwo more applications for the use of the house by the\\nUniversalists were denied, the vote on the last being ^yeas,\\n42; nays, 91.\\nIn MarcJi, 1818, Samuel Wilkins, Robert Means, William\\nFisk, Daniel Campbell, and David Stewart, were appointed\\nto examine into the business transacted between the town\\nand the Rev. Mr. Barnard, respecting his support during the\\ncontinuance of the first contract, and also to report whether\\nit was expedient to discharge him from taxes already\\nassessed on him, and excuse him from taxation in future.\\nThey reported, 21 September, 1818, that in their opinion it\\nwould be equitable that the town should relinquish the\\ntaxes assessed on Mr. Barnard s interest in the middle of\\nthe town, including one horse and two cows and the real\\nestate on which he now lives, and that for the future he be\\nexempted from taxation on the same. Their report was\\naccepted.\\nIn March, 1820, the town voted that all taxes assessed\\non Mr. Barnard, except those on his farm and stock now\\noccupied by Joseph Spalding, should be remitted, and that\\nhe be excused from taxation this year, except on the\\nproperty above named.\\nIn March, 1821, they voted to remit all taxes already\\nassessed on Mr. Barnard, and that for the future he should\\nnot be taxed.\\nEight hundred and fifty dollars was raised annually for\\nthe salaries of the ministers until 823, when the selectmen\\nreceived the following letter from Mr. Lord", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0302.jp2"}, "303": {"fulltext": "XII.] TIIR TOWN MINISTRY. 285\\nAmIII.KST, MiMcll \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l^\\nTn the Sfilechiun of Am/ierst:\\n(iKNTi.EMKN: I lic prt ssuro of tlie.so times upon tlio auriniltural\\niiitiTost, and tln^ willidravvinti of a consiili vaMf nnnilicr of llic inlial:-\\nitants of this town iVoiii tin- siipiioil of the ministrv, niav have niadi\\nthe liurdt n of tlic ministerial .salary inconvi iiirnt to many of tlic\\niTsons wiio are now called upon to l ear it.\\nik licving it to he the duty of minister.s to share, .so far as they can\\nronsistently do it, in whatever sacrifice may be thought necessary to\\nthf maintenance of the (Jospel, I am freely disposed to abate .sonie-\\ntliini;- of the ti rms of my contract made with the town at my ordina-\\ntion. Accordingly, 1 hereby relimpiish one liun(h-ed dollars of my\\nstipulated annual salary, which will now, in view of the tax usually\\nasses.sed on me, be reduced to a sum short of six hundred dollars. .\\\\nd\\n1 ill) this for so long a lime as the interests of religion in lliis [ilace\\nmay lie thought to retiuiie, or the necessary provision for my family\\nwill in any wi.se allow it.\\nonrs, \\\\-ery resjiecl fully.\\nI.OKD.\\n(apt. .b)n\\\\ SiX OMBE,\\n(ajit. i).\\\\\\\\ii;i, AMrBKLi,,\\nMr. isrs-AKi. Fii.i.KK.\\nI iiim tills time until IsiiS hut )i) ;iiiiiii:illy was\\nassessed to pay the ministers salaries. In 1828,*?850 was\\nraised, and iVom 1820 to 1831, inclusive, 150 was voted\\nI oi- that |im-|i()se. in March, 1882, the town, not u i-catly to\\nits cfedil. \\\\(jtcd to dismiss so much of the arlirjc in the\\nwarrant tor the annual meetinu- as rehited to Rev. Jeremiah\\nBarnard s salary, and no provision was made for its pay-\\nment in 1833 or 1834.\\n1 Septeml)er, 1834, they voted to malce no defence in the\\naction commenced l)y Hev. Jeremiah IJarnanl against the\\ntown of Amherst.\\nin January, lS2i\u00c2\u00bb. Mi-. Lord was alllicted with ;i violent\\ncold, which affected his voice in such a manner that it was\\nwith ditliculty he could speak, lie however continued to\\nsupply tlic desk iiiilil the last Sunday in Februnry. wlim\\nhis \\\\oice almost entirely failed. From tliat time until\\nApril, 1827, he was unable to ))reach. and was absent a", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0303.jp2"}, "304": {"fulltext": "286 HISTORY OF AMHERST, [Chap.\\ngreat part of the time on joiirnej S for the recovery of his\\nhealth. He preached 12 A])ril, 1827, and his voice rapidly\\nimproved. In jMay, 1828, his voice again failed, and, being\\nadvised by physicians that the prospect of regaining it for\\nsome time at least was small, he accepted the presidency\\nof Dartmouth College, to which he was elected in August\\nof that year.\\nIn consequence of this he asked to be dismissed from the\\npastoral care of the church.\\nA committee was appointed by the cliurch, shortly after,\\nto act with the pastor in arranging for the meeting of a\\ncouncil to act upon the (piestion of his dismissal.\\nThe council met 22 October, 1828, and, after hearing the\\nstatements of the parties, voted that the relation existing\\nbetween ^Mr. Lord and the church should be dissolved on\\nand after the 22d of November following.\\no November, 1828, the town voted that the contract\\nwhich existed between the town and Nathan Lord be\\ndissolved, the dissolution to take place when the pastoral\\nrelation to the church should be dissolved.\\nWith the exception of carrying out the contract made\\nwith ^h\\\\ Barnard, the agency of the town, in the support of\\nthe ministry, ceased with the dismission of Mr. Lord.\\nMr. Barnard died lo January, 1835, at the age of eighty-\\nfour years, nearly all the members of the church and con-\\ngregation at the time of his settlement having preceded him\\nto the grave.\\nThis closed the town ministry in Amherst. It embraced\\nthe pastorates of\\nDaniel Wilkins, proprietary and town, 423- years\\nJeremiah Barnard, town and parish, 54f years;\\nNathan Lord, colleague, 12i years.\\nAt the annual meeting in March, 1835, the town voted\\nthat the mijiisterial fund, or so much of it as might be\\nnecessary for the purpose, should be appropriated to pay\\nthe claim of Rev. Mr. Barnard against the town, and at the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0304.jp2"}, "305": {"fulltext": "XTL] THK TOWN MINISTRY. 287\\nnext !iiimi;il incctiuLf tli sclcrt incii r( |inrlcil tlinl llic\\\\- IkmI\\npiiid, in st. tll nu iil of ;m cxcciilion in l ;i\\\\()r of Mr. I5;ini;ii-(rs\\ncsliitc, the stun of :=4T6.24.\\nAt a iiicrtiiiL;- lu ld 22 March, L^oC, tli. town of Mont\\nVernon vittcil to take the ministerial money, .so caUed,\\nto (U fray the current expenses of tlie town, the same to he\\njtaid into the treasnry for that |\u00c2\u00bbur|)ose; and so the avails of\\nthe sale of the Mot for the ministry/ in Amliei st, weiv\\ndisposed of.\\nThe town was fortunate in the seh ction of its i-eli-jious\\nteachers. Mr. NVilkins well di-serves the tith- of Fathei- of\\nthe town. Amonti Hie (irst of the settlers, he identilied\\nhimself thoronuhly in all movements for their safety and\\nwell liciuu lie loilcil witli thcni in the forests and fields,\\nshared their poverty, educated their children, and in limes\\nof danger enconraged them hy his advice and examide. ll\\nis gratifying- to know that in all their hitter dissensions, no\\none thought of assailing him. The inscription they causeil\\nto l\u00c2\u00bbe engraved on the stone which marks his Inirial place\\ngives their estimate of his character.\\nMr. iKirnard was altogether unlike his ju edccessor. His\\nlot was cast in stormy times, among a divided {)eople. and he\\n|)ossessed a will and energy to l)reast the storm. Not always\\nwise (tr prudent in his utterances, his people soon learned\\nthat in a contest with him thei e were hlows to take as well\\ngi\\\\c He lived and prospered where a man of a more (piiet\\nand jx aceahle disposition woidd have been crushed between\\nlln contending factions in the town. ^[orc tolerant of\\nreligions than jjolitical dil ferenccs, he kept the peoj)le\\nof his parish together, ami when he retired they were\\nI cady to give a cordial welcome to his snccessoi\\nMr. Lord came to his work while yet in the spring-lime of\\nlife, a thoroughly educated gentleman, with decided convic-\\ntions and an imn will. The ci\\\\il dissensions in the town\\nhad been healed hy the incorporation of the different\\nparishes into towns hut difiercin es of opinion existetl in", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0305.jp2"}, "306": {"fulltext": "288 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nhis church whieli he was called u))on to reconcile or combat.\\nInto this contest he threw himself, with his whole energy,\\nmanaging his case with consummate skill. The failure\\nof his voice compelled his resignation, but he had tlioroughly\\nprepared tliis place for the reception of his whole-souled,\\nearnest successor, Silas Aiken.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0306.jp2"}, "307": {"fulltext": "Xni.] THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 289\\nCHAPTER XTir.\\nCIirRCHES AND Rf]LirTlOUS SOCIETIES.\\nTHE rONGREGATIOXAL CHURCH. ITS COVENANT. SETTLEMENT\\nOF MK. WII.KINS AND MR. RARNARD. SETTLEMENT OF MR.\\nLORD. THE UNITARIAN CONTROV^ERSY. CLOSE OF MR. LORD s\\nMINISTRY. ORGANIZ.VTION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH\\nAND SOCIETY. SETTLEMENT OF MR. AIKEN. TEMPERANCE\\nRESOLUTIONS. RESIGNATION OF MR. AIKEN. SETTLEMENT OF\\nMR. ADAMS. HIS RESIGNATION. SETTLEMENT OF MR. SAVAGE.\\nANTI-SLAVERY TROUBLES. DISMISSAL OF MR. SAVAGE.\\nSETTLEMENT OF MR. DAVIS. BUILDINCJ A NEW CHAPEL.\\nTHE LAWRENCE, HARTSHORN, AND MUSIC FUNDS.\\nItESKJNATION OF DR. DAVIS. SETTLEMENT OF MR. LELAND.\\nOFFICERS, PRESENT AND PAST, OF THE CHURCH. ORGANIZA-\\nTION OF THE UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. THE CHRISTIAN, OR\\nUNITARIAN, SOCIETY. SETTLEMENT OF MR. SEWALL. THE\\nNEW MEETING-HOUSE BUILT. SOLD TO THE BAPTIST SOCIETY.\\nTHE FIRST BAPTIST SOCIETY. ORGANIZATION OF THE BAP-\\nTIST CHURCH ON CHESTNUT HILL. REMOVED TO THE\\nPLAIN. PURCHASE OF THE NEW MEETIN(;-HOUSE. PASTORS.\\nTHE MHTHUDLST SOCIETY. ITS ORGANIZATION. BUILDING\\nAND DEDICATION OF THE CHAPEL. MINISTERS. CHURCH\\nMUSIC.\\nTHE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.\\nThe Conuregalioiuil Church in Sonhegan West was\\norganized 22 September, 1741, and consisted of Daniel\\nWilkins, the pastor elect, Samuel Leman, Lsrael Towne,\\nSamuel Lanison, Caloh SMlos. and IIum})hrey Hobbs.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0307.jp2"}, "308": {"fulltext": "290 HISTORY OP AMHERST, [Chap.\\nOn the following- day Mr. Wilkins was ordained and\\ninstalled as its pastor. Tnunediatcly after the ordination\\nservices six females were admitted to church membership.\\nThe church was the third formed in Hillsborough county,\\nthat in Nashua, organized in 1H85, and that in Notting-\\nliam West (now Hudson), formed in 1737, only preceding\\nit.\\nThe articles of its covenant wore as follows\\nWe give oursslves up to Go I, the Father, Sou, aud Holy (ihust,\\nas the ouly liviug aud true (iod, aud unto -Jesus Christ, our only\\nSaviour, Projihet, Priest, aud Kiug, avouching tire Lord to be our\\nGod, and by the assistance of his Holy Spirit to cleave unto this one\\nGod and Mediator, as persons in solemn covenant with him.\\n2. We also promise to give up our natural offspring to the Lord,\\nsolemly binding ourselves to Avalk together in the ways of God s\\nWQi ship, and to cleave to his ordinances according to the rules of his\\nword.\\n.3. We promise to live in the mortification of our sin, and to endeav-\\nour the mortitication of it in others, so far as the rules require, aud to\\nsubmit ourselves to the government of Christ in his church, and obey\\nthe orders thereof.\\n4. We promise to train up all under our care in tlie nurture and\\nadmonition of the Lord.\\n5. We promise to walk before (Jod in oiu- houses, and maintain the\\nworship of God therein.\\n6. We promise to study to maintain the peace and purity of the\\nworship of God with us, that the blessing of (iod may be vouchsafed\\nto this part of his heritage.\\nHumphrey Hobbs was elected deacon G January, 1742-\\n43, but resigned the following year to enter the military\\nservice in the war then in progress against the French and\\nIndians, and James Cochran was elected to fill the vacancy\\ncaused by his resignation.\\nThe sacrament of the Lord s supper was usually admin-\\nistered five times in each year.\\nThe first baptism of which we have any record was that\\nof Deborah, daughter of William and Sarah Lancy, in\\nSeptember, 1743.\\n1", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0308.jp2"}, "309": {"fulltext": "XTIT.] THE rOXOREGATIONAL CHURCH. 201\\nNeither Mr. Wilkins or Mr. Barnard left nincli aceount\\nof the |)r()eeediii is of the church diiiiii,\u00c2\u00ab: (heir jtastorates,\\nand tlie little left is now mislaid or lost.\\nAftei a ministry of thirty-i oiir years, Mi-. ilkins s\\nfaenlties, jjliysieal and mental, failed, and the town made\\npreparations for settling a eoUeagne. After two or more\\nineffectual attemj)ts with other parties, Mr. Jei emiah Barn-\\nard was invited to hecome colleague pastor with Mi\\nWilkins. He acce[)ted the invitation, and was ordained and\\ninstalled ^larch, 1780. The action of the church in\\nregard to jiis settlement has heen presei ved and is here\\ngiven.\\nAt a church meeting held in Amherst on Tuesday, 9\\nNov., ITTIi, Rev. Jacob Jiurnap, moderator, it was\\nVoted, First that the hurch were satisfied witli tlie reachiiig and\\nniiiiistratiou of Rev. .lereiiiiah liarnard since he has been anioni;- us.\\nSecondly, Voted to give Mr. -Jeremiah Harnard a call and invita-\\ntion to take file pastoral care and oversight of this Church and flock\\nof our Lord Jesus Christ, and to settle with us in the (iospel ministry.\\nThirty-one were present, of whom twenty-six voted yea, and five\\nvoted nay.\\nriiirdly, voted to adjoiuii this meeting till .Monday next.\\n.Monday, Nov. 15, 177!*. Tln Ch ch met according to adjournment.\\nThe first vote again called and passed in the affirmative. The second\\nvote again called yea.s, 47 nays, H.\\nDaa. Boutwell, l) a. Wilkins, Jind John Shepar. I, jr., Esq., were chosen\\na committee to wait on Mr. Marnard and acquaint him with the pro-\\nceedings of the church. Amos Flint, -John Shepard, jr., Esq., and\\nilliam liiadford, were chosen a committee to wait upon the Select.\\nmen to reipiest them to call a town-meeting to see if the town will\\nconcur in giving -Mr. .Jeremiah Harnard a call and invitation to settle\\nwith us in the work of the (;osi)el ministry. Attest,\\n.JACOB BLKNAl Moderator.\\nsAMl i;i. W II. KIN S, Clirk.\\nAn account of the long ministry of Mr. Barnard may be\\nfoimd in another j)lace. At last propositions were made to\\nhim by the town for the settlement of a colleague to share", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0309.jp2"}, "310": {"fulltext": "292 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe labors of the ministry with hiin. To these he returned\\na favorable answer, and, after hearing a candidate several\\nSabbaths, the church, at a meeting held 13 January, 181H,\\nvoted unanimously that Mr. Nathan Lord be invited to\\nsettle in the work of the ministry and take the oversight of\\nthis church and congregation, as colleague pastor with Rev.\\nJeremiah Barnard.\\nVoted, that Rev. Mr. Barnard furnish Mr. Lord with a\\ncopy of the above vote.\\nRobert Means, Esq., William Fisk, Esq., and Dr. Mat-\\nthias kSpalding, were ap])ointed a committee to wait upon\\nthe selectmen of the town, acquaint them with the proceed-\\nings of the church, and request them to call a meeting of\\nthe town to see whether the town will concur with the\\nchurch in the settlement of Mr. Lord in tlie work of the\\nministry, as above proposed, and what salary they will offer\\nhim for his support.\\nThe town liaving concurred with the church in giving\\nMr. Lord an invitation to settle in the ministry in this\\nplace, and made satisfactory provision for his support, he\\nsignified his acceptance of the call.\\nA council was called for his examination and ordination,\\nwhich met 22 May, 1816. The churches represented were\\nthose in Dunstable, Bedford, New Boston, Mont Vernon,\\nLyndeborougli, Wilton, Milford, and Brookline. Rev.\\nThomas Beede was chosen moderator of the council, after\\nwhich Rev. Jeremiah Barnard and Rev. Asa McFarland\\nwere admitted as members. Mr. Beede then resigned the\\nchair, and Rev. Mr. Barnard was elected moderator, and\\nMr. Beede scribe.\\nDocuments, consisting of the call of the church, the\\nrecord of the action of the town, and the answer of Mr.\\nLord, were then laid before the council, after the reading\\nof which the usual examination of the candidate was made,\\nwhich, being satisfactory, the council voted to proceed to his", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0310.jp2"}, "311": {"fulltext": "XITT.] THE CONGREOATIOXAL CIirRCH. 293\\noi diiiiition and iiistallalioii at half past eU vrn o clock this\\nluoniinLi\\nThe exercises on tliis oecasion were:\\nPrayer bv Rev. Th( nias Beede, of Wilton.\\nSermon by Rev. Asa ^IcFarhmd, of Concord, fi-oni Mark\\nXIII 4.\\nConsecrating jirayer hy Rev. David McGregor, of Red-\\nford.\\nCharge by Rev. Jeremiah Rai nard.\\nRight hand of feliowshi]) l\u00c2\u00bby Rev. IInni|ihi-ey biore, of\\nMilford.\\nConrlnding prayer Ity Rev. Ste]\u00c2\u00bbhen Chapin, of Mont\\nVernon.\\nSanmel NVilkins resigned the ollice of deacon 1 .Tune,\\n181(), on account of his age and inlirniities, and William\\nFisk and Dr. Mattliias S|talding were elected deacons l)iit\\nat a meeting held 1 July following, both decline(l the\\nacceptance of the oHice. Richard Ruylston and Hphraim\\nlUanchard were then elected, but neither accepted tiie\\napp(jintment, and at a meeting held 23 August, 1 S1G, it\\nwas voteil that the election of deacons be indelinitely post-\\npolieil.\\nThe siilij(M t was again brought up. shoitly after, and a\\ncommittee was ap|toinle(l to ascertain the minds oi the\\nItrethren upon the subject, and to esjiecially in(|uire who\\nwould be willing to serve the church in the ollice.\\nMay. 1 Si 7. the committee re|iorte\u00c2\u00bbl a list of names fi-om\\nwhich a selection might be )nade,and,at a meeting held 2\\n.May, havid Holmes and Matthias Spalding were chosen,\\nand set apart for the service by prayer.\\nhi-. Spalding, at that time, retained his connection with\\nthe church in Chelmsford, Mass., from wjiich his relations\\nwere transferred by letter, dated IG November, 1817, which\\nwas laid before the church in Andierst May, 181 when\\nit was voted to receive him as a member of the church in\\nthis place.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0311.jp2"}, "312": {"fulltext": "294: HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n17 December, 1820. The church voted that it cordially\\napproved the a])poiiitment of the twenty-second day of\\nDecember instant as a day of thanksgiving among the\\nchurches in New Eugland, and would observe that day for\\nthe same pious purpose. Mr. Lord was requested to pre-\\npare and deliver a discourse suited to the occasion.\\nDavid Holmes resigued the office of deacon 17 x4.pril,\\n1823, and the church voted to accept his resignation.\\nEdmund Parker was chosen deacon 1 November, 1823,\\nbut declined the appointment. Afterward, Amos Elliott\\nwas chosen, who accepted it.\\nA communication from Chaides H. Atherton, David\\nHolmes, Ephraim Blanchard, and Elizabeth Holmes, was\\nlaid before the church 30 May, 1821, in which they stated\\nthat they liad united themselves with the Christian\\nsociety in Amherst, and with others contemplated forming\\na church in said society on Congregational principles\\nwherefore they requested a vote of the church transferring\\ntheir connection, as church members, to take effect when\\nthey should have become members of the church to be\\nformed. They also asked that it might be accompanied\\nwith a certilicate of their membership and regular standing,\\nagreeably to the usages of the Cou ^regational churclies in\\nNew England.\\nThis application was referred to a committee who report-\\ned, 21 June, 1821, that as the petitioners had already\\nseparated themselves from the worship and communion of\\nthe church, contrary to tlie rules of the gospel, the tenor of\\ntheir covenant engagements, and the usages of the Congre-\\ngational churches in New England, they could no longer be\\nconsidered members in regular standing, and, therefore,\\ncould not be recommended as such. Tliat while the church\\ncould not pretend to question the civil right of the peti-\\ntioners to institute such forms of religion as they might\\ndeem proper and expedient, and although the exercise of\\nthis right had virtually disclaimed the fellowship and", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0312.jp2"}, "313": {"fulltext": "XUI.] CONGREGATIONAL ClirilCII AND SOCIETY. 295\\n;iiitli(ti-ity of the cliiircli, the cliiiirli (-(mid put no ivstraiiit\\nupon tlicni liirtluT than to remind them of theii* eoviMiant\\nobli i atious. Iiut must h a\\\\e them lo the dreision of a higher\\nt I ihunal.\\nIn eonidusion they reeouuuendcd that \\\\\\\\hcnc\\\\t r tlic peti-\\ntioners had lormeil t heniselves into a rliiireii, as proposed,\\nthe eouiieetioii witii tliis ehuridi should he eonsi(h i-ed as\\ndissohcd.\\nWhieh report was aeeejited. and the vote recommended\\nwas passiMJ unanimously, and a e(\u00c2\u00bbjiy was oi (h re(l to he\\ntransmittt d to the petitioners.\\nA simihir eomnuuiicatiou frijni Ejthraim French and Tim-\\nothy Nichols was answered in like manner.\\nMr. Lord s ministry continue(l until 22 Novemhei 1828,\\non whieli day his connection witii the town and church was\\ndissolve(L He had been sul fei-ing for a lon time from the\\neffects of a violent cold, whiidi had, at times, pre\\\\ented\\nhim from preachin i and even s[)eaking aloud. Being\\nad\\\\ise(| hy physicians that his recovery was doul)tful. he\\naccepted tiie presidency of Ihiitnuiuth College, whiidi was\\n(dfered iiim in August, 1828.\\nCONOIIEGATIONAL CllUIiCIl AND SOCIETY.\\nWith the exception of carrying out the agreement entered\\ninto with Mr. Uarnaid in ITSO, the agency of the town in\\nthe sujijfort of tiie ministry ceased with the I csignation of\\n.Mr. Lord.\\n.V meeting of the citizens interested in the snlijeet was\\nhehl o Octoher, 1828, at which a society was formed under\\nthe name ami title of the Congregational Church and\\nSociety in Andierst.\\nI Mnnmd Tarkei- was chosen clerk. David .McCregor\\nMeans, ti-easurer, .John Ma(d James JJell, and Richard\\nIjoylston. standing committee, and John Secomhe, Robert\\nMeans, and David Stewart, auditors.\\nMeasures were at once taken for action with the c huich\\ncommittee in procuring a suj)ply for the ]jul[tit.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0313.jp2"}, "314": {"fulltext": "296 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF THE CHURCH,\\n6 October, 1828, Dea. Matthias Spalding, Dea. John\\nHartshorn, David Fisk, 3d, Elijah Putnam, and Bartholo-\\nmew Dodge, were chosen a committee to act in behalf of\\nthe church with a committee of the Congregational Church\\nand Society in Amherst in procuring a supply for the desk,\\nor a candidate for settlement, as soon as Mr, Lord ceases\\nto supply the desk,\\nEdmund Parker was elected clerk.\\nThe committee reported, 1 January, 1829, that tlicy, and\\nthe committee appointed by the Congregational Church and\\nSociety, had contracted with Mr. Silas Aiken to su|)ply the\\ndesk four Sabbaths, wliich he had done that tliey then\\nengaged him to })i each four Sabbaths as a candidate for\\nsettlement, one of which had passed and that the\\npresent meeting was called to consider the expediency of\\ngiving him a call to settle with the church and society as a\\ngospel minister.\\nIt was then moved and voted that the church invite Mr.\\nSilas Aiken to settle in the work of the gospel ministry\\nwith them, and take the oversight and watch of the church\\nand the Congregational Church and Society, in Amherst,\\nas colleague witli Rev. Jeremiah Barnard.\\nThe committee was requested to lay a copy of the\\nproceedings of the churcli before the society at their annual\\nmeeting on Monday next, and ask their concurrence therein,\\nand also in providing a suitable support for Mr. Aiken, and,\\nin case of their concurrence, the committee was authorized\\nto act with the committee of the society in giving him a\\ncall.\\n19 January, 1829. The society voted to concur with the\\nchurch in their vote giving Mr, Silas Aiken an invitation to\\nsettle with them, and take the oversight and watch of the\\nchurch and of the society, as a gospel minister.\\nThey also agreed to pay him the sura of $600 per\\nannum, for his services, for so long a time as he should", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0314.jp2"}, "315": {"fulltext": "XTTT.] CONGRKr.ATIONAT. rill-Rrn AND SOCTETY. 207\\nContinue to perform the duties ol a pastor to the church,\\nan l a niiiiister to the society, the same to lie paid in scnii-\\nannual installments, and, in case he should wish it, to ullou\\nhim a \\\\a( ation of two ov three Sabbaths each yeai-.\\nA i-ecord of the action of the church and society was\\ncommunicated to Mr. Aiken l y the committees of the twcj\\noruani/.ations. accompaniiMl Ity the following letter:\\nA.MiiKHST, .lamiarv 1! l ^L i).\\n,1//-. Si/as Ai/,i n\\nDkak Sir The undersijfiied, a coiiiiiiitttM nt llio Chinfli in tliis\\n2)laft under tlie I astoral care ot the Kes\\\\ .Icrciiiiah Harnanl, and a\\n(inmiittee of the Congregational Church and Society in Amherst, in\\nursuance ol votes of said Church and Society, herewith present you\\nwith a copy of the record of the proceedings of the Ciiurch, givnig\\nyou an invitation to settle with them in- the work of the (lospel\\nministry, and take the oversight and watcli of the church and Society,\\nas Colleague Pastor over the Church witii the Kev. .Jeremiah Haruard.\\nAlso a copy of the record of the proceedings of the Society, concurring\\nwith the Chinch in giving you said invitation, and tixing the sum\\nliiey propose to offer you as a support or salary.\\nTile Conunittee beg leave to adtl their earnest request that you w ill\\naccept the invitation and settle with them as tiieir nunister.\\nShould you be pleased to give an alhrmative answer, the Clmrcli\\nwill be ready t^ enter into a contract for the payment of your salary\\nand make the necessary arrangements for your ordination.\\nWith sentiments of great resj)ect and affection, we are, Dear Sir,\\nyour sincere friends.\\nMAI I HI AS SI A!.1)I\\\\(;, .lA.MKS lU:i.i..\\n.loilN II Ai!iSiI(H;\\\\. Ji:.. .lollX .MA( K.\\ni;i.l.lAli n INA.M. illCilAi;!) I .o^ I.SKiN.\\ni)A\\\\ii) I l.sK, :;i... i)A\\\\!i\u00c2\u00bb .M.(;. .mi;an\\nUAi; IlKU.O.MKW DolXii:. KDMl Nl) I AIIKKK,\\nCiiiiiiiiiftce (if lliv Cliiinli. Cnminittee of the Society.\\n^Ir. Aiken s reidy\\nt/ie coiiimitlifs itf (III Cijiiffref/utioiitil C/inn/i Sotirti/ in .Im/itrst\\nDkah Bhkturen FuiKNDs: I acknowledge the receipt of your\\njoint invitation to settle with you in the work of the (Jospel Ministry.\\nHowever arduous and responsible the work to which you have called\\nme, and however incompetent I must feel myself to i erfnrm it in a\\nmanner acceptable to God and profit able to you. yet such were the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0315.jp2"}, "316": {"fulltext": "298 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ncircumstances of your request as to render the decision on my part\\nfar less ditticult than it might otherwise have been.\\nFrom the first it has been my purpose to labor in the Lord s vine-\\nyard, wheresoever in his providence he might plainly point me and,\\nafter a prayerful consideration of the subject of your invitation\\nbelieving, as I do, that an indication of duty is now given me, I\\nhereby signify my acceptance, and, relying upon the assistance of\\nAlmighty God, and moreover upon your Christian kindness and\\nsympathy, I am ready to labor among you in the (iospel of Christ,\\naccording to the ability wliich God giveth.\\nI will only add that the very recent date of my license to preadi the\\nGospel and consequently a want ft suitable preparation for the multi.\\nplied duties to which you have been pleased to call me may for some\\ntime render exchanges more fre(pient than otlierwise T could have\\ndesired.\\nYours in Christian affection,\\nSILAS AIKEN.\\nJanuary 31, 1829.\\nMr. Aiken, having accepted the call, a council was called,\\nwhich met at the chapel 4 Marcli, 1829, and w^as organized\\nby the choice of Rev. John H. Church, moderator, and\\nRev. Humphrey Moore, scribe.\\nAfter examining the papers laid before them, and the\\npastor elect, the council voted to proceed to his ordination.\\nThe church, society, and ordaining council, accompanied\\nby a band, marched in procession from the chapel to the\\nmeeting-house, where the ordination services were per-\\nformed.\\nRev. Mr. Savage, of Bedford, offered the opening prayer.\\nRev. Mr. Green, of Boston, preached the sermon.\\nRev. Mr. Smith, of Hollis, offered the consecrating\\nprayer.\\nRev. Dr. Church, of Pelham, gave the charge.\\nRev. Mr. Richards, of Francestown, the right hand of\\nfellowship.\\nRev. Mr. Nott, of Dunstable, the address to the church\\nand society.\\nAnd Rev. Mr. Bradford, of New Boston, offered the\\nclosing prayer.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0316.jp2"}, "317": {"fulltext": "c^i_. C^-^/ eJ^^z.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0319.jp2"}, "318": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0320.jp2"}, "319": {"fulltext": "XI II.] C0N(1RF-:(IATI()NAL CHUUCII AND SOCIKTV. 200\\nTilt onliiKition services wore intcrcstiiiir and iiiipn ssivo,\\nand were listrncil to with pi-oloimd attcidioii Ity tlic largo\\naiidiciH c in attt-iidaiu c riic luiisic, hy a sclccl choir,\\niiiuN f ihc direction (d J)r. Amiirosc Scatoii, was c.\\\\c\u00c2\u00abdlcnl.\\nHon. I Mniund Parker resigned the ollicc of cleik, S April,\\nlN21 ,and Kev. Silas Aiken was chosen in his place. Aai-on\\nLawrence was chosen assistant clerk, and it was voted to\\ncontril)nte the sum of twenty dollars .innnally. for \\\\\\\\r\\nyears, to the funds of Dartnionth College.\\nI MniiiniJ I aiker was elected d(acon.l. Mav, IsrJd, and\\naccc|ited t hf a|iiitiinl mml\\nTK.Ml KllANCK.\\nThe Inllowinu rcsolntions wci e adopted Ii\\\\ the nngrega-\\ntional Cliiii i li in IS^lO, jnid signe(l l)y ili!4 of its memhers.\\n1. Ji{si)liHil,i\\\\\\\\-di\\\\u our lu lii-r tliL- iiM ol iirdfut spiiit.s lias lii-oii,L;ht\\ndisgrace uii our liiglily favored land, and ruin on tlmusands of our\\nfellow-citizt iis.\\nRi soli-ri/, that it is the duly of every true patriot and friend of\\niii coiiiitry to exert his utmost endeavors to put an ciiil to this\\ndi.suracei ul and destructive practice.\\nRrsofved, that in our oi inioii the use of ardent spirits has l eeii\\nproductive of iiinnnierahle evils to the church of Christ that it lia.s\\nruined the souls of men, hindered the progress and ertect of truth,\\nbrought great and deservetl reproach on the professors of religion, and\\nthrough them on the cau.se of Christ.\\ni. Itvsdlnil, that it is the duty of every professed follower of Christ\\nto use his utmost etVortsto put a stop to this great sin, and so remove\\nthis stuinl ling hlock out of the way, and for this purpose not only\\nto refrain from the use himself, but to u.se his influence to induce\\nothers to refrain.\\nItesoliuil, that we whose names are suliscribed to these resolu-\\ntions, memhers of this church, will abstain from the use of ardent\\n.spirits our.selves, except as a medicine, ami will in every projx-r way\\ndiseountenance and discourage the use of them in others.\\nlie.solreii, that we will endea\\\\or, by the blessing of (iOD, to live\\nup to the spirit of these resolutions, that in the words of our covoiiaiit\\nthe blessing of (iOD may be vouchsafed to this jiart of his heritage.\\nJudge Parker resigned the ollice of deacon jirior to his\\nremoval to Nashua, and Abel Downe was chosen to fill the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0321.jp2"}, "320": {"fulltext": "300 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nvacancy, 21 June, 1836. David Fisk, 3d, was chosen\\ndeacon, 18 November, 1836, in place of Dea. Seaton,\\ndeceased, and Cyrus Eastman was chosen to that office 30\\nDecember, 1836.\\n30 December, 1836. The meeting-house building com-\\nmittee was authorized to sell and convey all the right the\\nchurch had in the old chapel building, should they meet\\nwith a favorable opportunity so to do, it being understood\\nthat the proceeds of the sale were to be applied toward\\ndefraying the expense of removing and altering the meet-\\ning-liouse.\\n14 February, 1837. Rev. Mr. Aiken stated to the church,\\nverbally, and in writing, that he had received an invitation\\nto settle with the Park street church, in Boston, in the\\nministry, which, after due consideration, he had decided to\\naccept. He desired that a mutual council might be called\\nto consider the case, and dismiss him, if they thought\\nproper.\\nThe church reluctantly voted to grant his request, and\\nappointed a committee to join with him in calling a council.\\nA committee was appointed, 21 February, 1837, to make\\nprovision for the accommodation of the council, and to lay\\nbefore them every thing they might deem proper in regard\\nto the request of Mr. Aiken.\\nThe council met 28 February, and, after hearing the state-\\nments of the committee and pastor, voted that the connec-\\ntion existing between Mr. Aiken and the church, as pastor\\nand people, be dissolved.\\nProvision was made, in conjunction with the society, for\\nthe supply of the pulpit by candidates and others after the\\nwithdrawal of Mr. Aiken, and on the 21st day of August\\nfollowing the church voted to give Mr. Frederick A. Adams\\na call to settle with them in the work of the ministry, and\\nchose a committee to act in concert with a committee\\nof the society in the matter.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0322.jp2"}, "321": {"fulltext": "XI IT.] CONGRECATION AL cnfRril AND SOCIETY. :^01\\nA call liavin been given to Mr. Ailanis, and accoptod, a\\ncommittee was chosen, 2 October, 1837, to act with a com-\\nmittee of the society in calling a conncil for his ordination.\\nThe cniiniil met 14 November. Rev. Ephraim l*. lirad-\\nford was chosen moderator, and Rev. David Ferry, scril)o.\\nThe examination of the candidate being satisfactory, it\\nwas voted to proceed to his ordination on the followinir\\nday, and the parts were assigned as follows\\nInvocation and readinii of the scriptnres. l^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2v. l .i\\\\id\\nPerry, of Mollis.\\nIntrodnctory jtrayer. Rev. John \\\\V. Siiller. of .Millnnl.\\nSermon, Rev. Nathan J^ord, of Hanover.\\nOrdaining prayer, Rev. Thomas Savage, of Bedford.\\nCharge to the pastor, Rev. Humphrey Moore, of Millnrd.\\nRight h;ind of followshi)), ]\\\\ov. Kdwin drnnisoii. of .Mont\\nVernon.\\nAddress to the peojile, Kev. lOphniiiu ihadford. of New\\nBoston.\\nConcluding jjraycr, Kev. Austin l\\\\irliards, of Nashua.\\n1!\u00c2\u00bb December, 1837, it was voted to pay -^100 from the\\nchurch funds to the building committee of the meeting-\\nhouse to relieve them from the liabilities they have neces-\\nsarily incurreil in completing the house, and that the same\\nIte paid pi-ioi- to the 1st day of January, 1838. Forty\\ndollars additional was voted to be ])aid as soon as the same\\ncould be s|\u00c2\u00bbai-ed from the funds of the church.\\n11 February, 1840, Vl 0(1 nioie was voted for the same\\npurpose, fifty dollars to be jiaid immediately, and fifty\\ndollars more when the state of the treasury would admil of\\nit.\\n11 August, 1840, Mr. Adams read a communication to\\nthe church resigning his ollice as pastor, which was\\naccepted at a meeting held one week subsetpiently, ami Dr.\\nMatthias Spalding, Aaron Lawrence, and Dea. David Fisk,\\nwere appointed a c(unmittee to join witli Mr. Adams in\\ncalling a mutual council for his dismission.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0323.jp2"}, "322": {"fulltext": "302 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nTlie council, which met 24 September, 1840, organized\\nby the appointment of Rev. Humphrey Moore as moderator,\\nand Rev. David Perry, scribe. After hearing the state-\\nments of all parties interested who chose to appear, they\\nvoted that the pastoral relation existing between Rev. Mr.\\nAdams and the chnrch in Amherst should be, and hereby\\nis, dissolved.\\nNothing appearing against tlie character of Mr. Adams\\nas a Christian minister, or as a man, he was cordially\\nrecommended to the Church of Christ as an able and faith-\\nful minister of the Lord Jesus.\\nAt a meeting held 21 December, 1840, the church voted\\nto give Rev. William T. Savage a call to settle with them\\nin the gospel ministry.\\n11 January, 1841, a committee was chosen\\nTo extend to Mr. Savage an invitation to settle with us as our\\nminister, and to contract with him for his annual.siipport.\\nMr. Savage gave an affirmative answer to the invitation\\nof the committee, and a council was called by which he was\\nexamined, approved, and installed.\\nThe services of iiistallation took place 24 February, 1841,\\nthe different parts of the exercises being performed as\\nfollows\\nInvocation and reading of the scriptures. Rev. David\\nPerry, of Hollis.\\nIntroductory prayer, Rev. James Means, of Concord,\\nMass.\\nSermon, Rev. Thomas Savage, of Bedford.\\nPrayer of installation. Rev. Austin Richards, of Nashua.\\nCharge to the pastor, Rev. Humphrey Moore, of Milford.\\nRight hand of fellowship. Rev. Benjamin F. Clark,\\nChelmsford, Mass.\\nAddress to the people. Rev. Jonathan McGee, of Nashua.\\nConcludiug prayer, Rev. Stephen T. Allen, of Merri-\\nmack.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0324.jp2"}, "323": {"fulltext": "XIII.] rONOREflATIONAL C HriiCII AM) SOflKTV.\\nABOLITION TROUBLKS.\\nAt this time the riiihtfuliiess of AiVicau .slavery in (liis\\ncoiuitrv hi Lran to l e eoiisidci-ed in the ehtireh.\\nAt a nieetiii-- held 1 7 Fel)nian-, 1 841, Dea. David Fisk\\nresiding, Bro. Luther Melendy presented an aholition\\nresolution, which was accepted for discussion. Aftiu-\\nwhi(di it was xoted to dismiss it. Brother Aaron Lawrence\\nthen otTered resolutions upon the same suhject, \\\\vhi(di, alter\\ndiscussion, were laid upon the talde, and the meetini;\\nadjourned.\\nThe au itation of the slavery question and the attitude of\\nthe ehureh in regard to it, produee(l an alienation of feeling\\non the ])art of some of its memhers, who refused any lon rer\\nto assist in the support of preacdung aiul cncouraiicd the\\nestahlishment of, and attendance upon, a meetiuL; in the\\nehapi l on the Sabbath in opposition to the reu idar services\\nin the church.\\nIn consequence of these oft ences, brothers Luther Me-\\nlend\\\\ and Loea Pratt, after ha\\\\ inii been visited by coniuiit-\\ntees of the church, and refusing U) give satisfaction, were,\\nby vote of the church, 18 May, 1841, excommunicated from\\nits fenowship.\\nSympathy with the members tlius excluded called forth a\\ncommunication from eight other members of the church, in\\nwhi(di, after reviewing the action of the churcdi, they stated\\nthat tlu-y held the same l)(diet that the excomuumicated\\nbrethren avowed, and asked that they too might be cut olT\\nfrom the churcdi oi ganization as persons who could no\\nlonger fellowshij) with them as a Christian chiin h.\\nOn th( receipt of this communication, at a nu eting held\\n15 June, 1S41, a committee was ai)j)ointed\\nTo draft a reply, and to visit tln:- siyiitMs llieroof, and tu endeavor\\nto correct their misapprehension and misstatement of the j^ronnd.s of\\nthe chure-h ai-tion, and recover them to a proper state of Christian\\nfeelinii- and conduct.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0325.jp2"}, "324": {"fulltext": "304 HISTORY, OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nAt a meetino- held 29 June, 1841, a series of resohitions,\\nadopted by the Hillsborough County Conference, in relation\\nto the subject of slavery, was laid before the church, and\\nadopted by a large majority.\\nAfter deferring action upon the request of the petitioners\\nto be excluded for some time, and hearing statements from\\nsome of them in church meeting, it was finally voted that,\\nwith two exceptions (one had died and the other had not\\nbeen visited), the request of the petitioners should be\\ngranted.\\nAt a meeting lield 15 ]\\\\[arch, 1842, another of the peti-\\ntioners was excluded, at his own request.\\n4 April, 1843. Difficulties having arisen between the\\npastor and some of the members of the church, a mutual\\ncouncil was called, which met, and, after hearing the state-\\nments of the parties interested, who wished to be heard,\\nVoted, that it is expedient that the relation existing between the\\nRev. William T. Savage and this church be, and hereby is, dissolved.\\n22 April, 1844. The church voted to give Rev. J. G.\\nDavis a call to settle with them in the gospel ministry, and\\nchose Aaron Lawrence, Daniel Campbell, Daniel Hartshorn,\\nElijah Putnam, and David Stewart, a committee to join a\\ncommittee of the society (should the society concur with\\nthe church) in giving Mr. Davis a call.\\nThe society concurring with the church, an invitation was\\ngiven to Mr. Davis, and accepted.\\nA council was called, and he was ordained 22 May, 1844.\\nThe exercises on that occasion were as follows\\nInvocation and reading of the scriptures, Rev. Mr. Aiken,\\nof Hollis.\\nIntroductory prayer. Rev. Mr. Warner, of Milford.\\nSermon, Rev. Mr. Rogers, of Boston.\\nOrdaining prayer. Rev. Mr. Savage, of Bedford.\\nRight hand of fellowship. Rev. James Means, of Concord,\\nMass.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0326.jp2"}, "325": {"fulltext": "XI II.] CONCItKCATIONAI, CUnUMI AND SOCHnV.\\nAddivss to llic I cdiilc. Hex. M.-iItlirw Ilalc Sliiilli. oT\\nXasliiiii.\\n(iiirliiiliiiLi pravci l\\\\r\\\\. 1 1 iiiiiphri v .Moori of .Millm-d.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_* .I:iiiiiaiy, lS4r). I ani:il):is 15. I ;i\\\\iil and liicliard Hoyl-\\nsloii ucic elected deacons. Mr. I ;i\\\\ id arcejttcd, an l .Mr.\\nr Istoii declined, the ajti)uintnient.\\nTlic want of ;i more siiitalilc room lor the social meetings.\\nof the chnrch havinu long been felt, the erection of a new\\nlaiildinti sej)arat(^ from the cluirch edilice, was jirojected hy\\nilie late .Mrs. IJoliert .Means, who hea(h d the snhseriptioii\\nlist with a liberal snni. which was followed with e(|iial lihei--\\nality with suhscriotions l)y Mr. irichard IJoylston and\\notheis. the church contributing 100. After some contro-\\nvers\\\\ in reuard to the location of the l)uilding, a site wa.s.\\naureed upon, and the house erected.\\nThe work was jjerforined i)y Messrs. Jotiiam llaiTshorii\\nand sons in a highly acceptable manner, and the house was\\ndedicated January, iSoO, at which lime an ap|\u00c2\u00bbroj\u00c2\u00bbriatc\\ndiscourse was picached by Rev. Mi-. Davis from Col. iii IG.\\nThe Ituilding is 44 x 2s fret, with 14 feet posts, and cost\\nabout s=l, )U(l.\\nThe old chapel, formeily the court-house, erected in ITSs..\\nwas sold to Harrison Eaton, in 18ti7.\\nAt a meeting of the church, held 4 Sc| tcmbcr, 1800^\\nleave of absence for si.\\\\ months wjs granted to the pastor,\\nto enable him to solicit funds for the benelit of Dartmouth\\nCollege.\\nThe Sunday-school connecte l with the church, in .March,\\n187; consisted of ollicers, IT teachers, and lOO pupils,\\nanil was under the direction of Capt. (Jeo. W. Uoswcu-th,\\nsiiperinlendent.\\nl*id)lic worship, which iiad been suspended for six Sun-\\ndays, while the audience room in the meeting-house was\\nundergoing rejiairs, was resumed 12 November, 1S73.\\nThe sum of =1,4 I0, a legacy left by Dca. Aaron Law-\\nrence for the establishment of a fund to lie known as the\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jn", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0327.jp2"}, "326": {"fulltext": "306 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nLawrence fund, for the support of public worship in the\\nCongregational Church, of which he was a member, was\\nplaced in the Nashua Savings Bank by his executors, 23\\nNovember, 1870. It was provided that the extra dividends\\non the deposit should be added to the principal, and the\\nregular dividends drawn annually and applied to the pur-\\nposes specified in the will. Should the church at any\\ntime become extinct, the fund is to be transferred to the\\nNew Hampshire Missionary Society, and its annual income\\napplied in carrying on the work of that organization.\\nThe sum of -t- OO was donated to the church, 24 November,\\n1877, by Jotham Hartshorn, Esq., for the establishment of\\na fund to be known as the Hartshorn fund. This fund\\nis to be kept at interest, and its annual income appro-\\npriated for the support of preaching in the Congregational\\nChurch in Amherst. Should the church at any time\\nbecome extinct, this fund also is to be transferred to the\\nNew Hampshire Missionary Society, and its annual income\\nused in the work of that society.\\nA fund of ff^SOO for the support of music in the church is\\nnow invested in the bonds of the Nashua and Lowell rail-\\nroad.\\nAfter a long and faithful ministry, Kev. Dr. Davis\\nresigned his pastorate. The letter containing his resigna-\\ntion was laid before the church 19 May, 1879, and was as\\nfollows\\nChristian Broth rs and Friends\\nAs you are about to make an aiTangenient for the support of the\\nministry for another year, it has seemed to me proper that T should\\nanticipate the communication which would regularly be submitted\\nfii st to the chui ch, by informing you that I wish to relinquish my\\npastoral charge at an early day.\\nI tind myself so hindered in my work by certain infirmities of body\\nthat I am j)ersuaded that 1 can not longer fulfill the duties of my\\noffice with comfort to myself and with profit to you. T shall accord-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0328.jp2"}, "327": {"fulltext": "XI 11.] conguk(;ati(\u00c2\u00bbnal hi ik ii and so( iktv. oUT\\niiii^ly iiiviti tliL Clmrch Id uiiitr with nn in iiH iisuri s Inr tin- ilisxilii-\\ntioii ol tlu; jiastnral rt-latioii.\\nn\\\\\\\\ Inistian love, your rastoi-,\\n.1. D.wis.\\nThe i-csiirii:iti()ii ul Dr. Davis wa.s accepted, ami a .series\\nul resoliitioii.s, expressivt* ol the teeiiiiu s of the church\\ntdwanl liiui, was |iassecl at a lucctiiiL;; licjil li .i May, 18\\nI\\\\c\\\\. N\\\\ iu. Clark, h. was appDiiited to act on the p;irt\\nol the church with a conunittee of the society iu procui iuu\\nsu|t| lies for the desk.\\nAt a meeting iicid I ccciiilici-. 1S7 the church xotcd\\nto uivc Mr. Willis D. Leland a call to heeonie its pastor,\\nwhich action haxinu been coiieui re(l in hy the society, a call\\nwas uiviTi, which was accepted hy Mi Iceland 3 January,\\nIsso. A council was called, which, after the usual exam-\\nination, jjroeeeded to his ordination, 21 January, 18.S(j,\\nwhi-n the report of proeecdinirs of council were read by Rev.\\nD. r.. Scott.\\nPrayer was olVered l\u00c2\u00bby Rev. C. \\\\V. Wallace, i i\\nReading of seri|\u00c2\u00bbturcs, by Rc\\\\. K. Xorris.\\nSermon, by Rev. K. 15. Wchb, tVoni .biim w i\\nOrdaininir prayer, by lve\\\\. 1 Ahord.\\nCharii c to ])astor, l)y Re\\\\. I .^aiucnt.\\nRiirht hand of fellowship, tiy lJc\\\\. -^ddcn.\\nAddros to the people, liy Rex. .1. (i. Davis.\\nAt a meetiuii- held S April, 1S8(\u00c2\u00bb, (he (diureh voted to\\nadopt the use of the unfermented juice of the grape for\\nsacramental pnr])Oses.\\n.V rcipiest that the use (\u00c2\u00bbf wine might be continued to\\nthose that preferrecl it was rtderred to a c immittee of the\\notVicers of the idmrch, who, being ecpially divide l in their\\no|)inions, made two rejxtrts, one recommending that the\\n]trayer of the petitioners be granted, and the otiier beimr\\no]\u00c2\u00bbposed to it. The last named report was accepted and\\nadopted.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0329.jp2"}, "328": {"fulltext": "308 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliaj).\\nAt the same meeting it was voted that the sisters of the\\nchurch be allowed to vote in the choice of deacons at this\\nmeeting, and that they be allowed to vote at all future\\nmeetings of the church on the same terms as the brothers.\\nA change was made in the tenure of the office of deacon,\\nby which it was arranged that there sliould be four of these\\nofficers, one retiring each year. The change, however, was\\nnot to affect those then in office. In accordance with this\\nvote, Daniel W. Sargent and Joseph E. Fowle were elected\\ndeacons, the term of the first to expire 1 May, 1883, and\\nthe term of the last, 1 May, 1884.\\nA series of rules for the government of the church was\\nadopted 29 October, 1880.\\nThe whole number of members wlu:) have been admitted\\nto the church by letter and profession since 22 May, 1816,\\nis 747. The whole number of members 1 ]\\\\Iay, 1881, was\\n189, 56 males and 133 females.\\nThe officers of the church, 1 January, 1882, were\\nRev. AVillis 1). Leland, Pastor.\\nBarnabas B. David,\\nAaron S. Wilkins,\\n1 )aniel W. Sargent,\\nJoseph E. Fowle, Deacons.\\nPASTORS OF THE t ONCJREGATIONAL CHrRCH.\\nDaniel Wilkins, ordained and installed 23 Sept., 1741 d. 11 Feb., 1784.\\nJeremiah Barnard, ord. and inst. 3 March, 1780; d. 15 rian., 1835.\\nNathan Lord, ord. and inst. 22 May, 1816; dis. 22 Nov., 1828; d. 9\\nSept., 1870.\\nSilas Aiken, ord. and inst. 4 March, 1829; dis. 5 March, 1837; d. 7\\nApril, 1869.\\nFrederick A. Adams, ord. and inst. 15 Xov., 1837 dis. 24 Sept., 1840.\\nWilliam T. Savage, inst. 24 Feb., 1841 dis. 4 April, 1843.\\nJosiah G. Davis, ord. and inst. 22 May, 1844; dis. 22 Jan. 1880.\\nWillis D. Leland, ord. and inst. 22 Jan. 1880.\\nDEACONS.\\nElected, Resigned, Died, Age,\\nHumphrey Hobbs, G Jan., 1743 1744 1756 44\\nJoseph Bontell, 3 June, 1743 19 :\\\\Lxv, 1795 88", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0330.jp2"}, "329": {"fulltext": "XIII. (III i;(Hi:S .VNI SoriKTIKS.\\nDE.VCONS.\\nKl.Tl\\nii .i.\\nK.mkm.mI.\\nKi.il.\\nA\u00c2\u00ab.\\n.James Cocliiaii.\\n1711\\n.Ian..\\n1771\\nSaniiit l Wilkius,\\n111 .Ian..\\n1771\\nisit;\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 7 Dee..\\n1S:L\\n!MI\\n.Iiiliii Scaloii.\\nlit .Ian..\\n1771\\n17.N\\n17!\u00c2\u00bb:5\\nNaliiini lialdwiii.\\nIK .Ian..\\n1771\\n7 .May.\\n178S\\ni\\nKpliraiiii IJarkt-r.\\nIS .Inne.\\n17SS\\n2!l Sept.,\\n1M)0\\n(58\\n.losliiia I.ovcjoy,\\nis .Inne,\\n17S8\\n17!ll\\nJs Jan..\\n1832\\nf8\\nAiiins Klliott,\\nSept.,\\n1795\\n7 April,\\n18(17\\n)2\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2loliii Soaton, jr..\\nSept.,\\n17!).\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2i )ct..\\nis:}ii\\nNO\\n.loliii llartsliurn.\\n1 Sept.,\\nISOS\\n28 Nov.,\\n1842\\n8:J\\nMatthias Spaliliii-.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0JU .May,\\n1817\\n22 :\\\\Iay.\\nlStJ.5\\nDaviil IIoliiu s,\\n1 .May,\\n1S17\\n182:;\\n1 Nov.,\\n18(57\\n8!\\n-Villus Klliott, jr..\\n1 Nov.,\\n1S2;}\\n27 -Vpril\\nlS2(i\\nn\\nKiIiiiuikI I arktT,\\n1.-) .M.iy,\\n1S:52\\n18:Jt;\\nS Sept.,\\n18.-)(i\\nAbel Dowuf,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl .Jan..\\nis:j(;\\n28 .Sept.,\\nISJit\\n2\\nDavi.l Fisk, ;3d,\\nIS Nov.,\\nls:5(i\\nlS(i\u00c2\u00bb\\n2. .Inne,\\n1S7;5\\nS(l\\nCyrus Kastinaii.\\n.It Dec,\\nis;3i{\\n17 Dec,\\nlS(i2\\n7.\\nIJanial.as H. Davi.l.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J .Jan.,\\n1S4.5\\nK.lwanl I). IJoylstoii,\\n1-J Aj.ril,\\nISili\\n1S7N\\nAaron Lawrence,\\n2 Nov.,\\nISOO\\n1 Sept.\\n18(17\\n!2\\nCliarl. s 11. David,\\n2 Nov..\\n1S71\\n1871\\n17 Oct.,\\n18SI1\\nAaron S. Wilkius.\\n.\\\\pril,\\n1S71\\nZaedieus (i. Perry.\\nApril\\n1S74\\n188(1\\n|)aniel W. Sargent.\\ns April\\nISSO\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2losepli K. Kowle.\\ns April\\nisso\\nTHK INIVFIISALIST SOfJKTV.\\n.I .Sc|\u00c2\u00bbt( iul\u00c2\u00bb( r, iSl J, piiijlif notice was uivcu liy Israel\\nFiilk i-, clerk of the .society, that Ehcr Lawrence, Isaac\\nChickerinii-, and otheis, had lonned themselves into a\\nrcliiriniis socit ty to he known l\u00c2\u00bby the name and style of the\\nI niviTsalist Society in Amherst.\\nTHi: (ilinsTI.W OU INIIAIM-VN SOCJETV.\\nPiihlic notice was unven, -1 .Maich. lsi\u00c2\u00bb4. l,y |)a\\\\id\\nHolmes, clerk of the society, that on the L 4th day d that\\nmonth Charles 11. Atherton. Havid Holmes, Kphraim l lan-\\ncliard. v. Wallace, and otln-rs. had associated and formed\\nthem.sehes into a relij.^ions .society l)y the namo and stylr\\nof the Christian ^ocietv in Amherst.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0331.jp2"}, "330": {"fulltext": "310 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nRev. Edmund Quiiicy Sewall was ordained and installed\\npastor of the Christian Church and Society (Unitarian) 26\\nJanuary, 1825. The exercises on this occasion were as\\nfollows\\nIntroductory prayer and reading of scriptures, Rev. Levi\\nW. Leonard, of Dublin.\\nSermon, Rev. John Brazer, of Salem.\\nConsecrating prayer. Rev. Charles Lowell, Boston.\\nCharge, Rev. John Pierpont, Boston.\\nRight hand of fellowship. Rev. John G. Palfrey, Boston.\\nAddress to the church and society. Rev. Nathaniel\\nThayer, Lancaster.\\nConcluding prayer. Rev. Elijah Dunbar, Peterborough.\\nThe day was fair and pleasant, and a large audience was\\nin attendance.\\nMr. Sewall continued pastor of the society about one\\nyear. A church was organized and continued in existence\\nfor some time but its records, like the early ones of the\\nFirst Congregational Church, are lost. In 1(S34 Rev.\\nLyman Maynard was employed as pastor by a union of. the\\nLTnitarian and Universalist societies in town^and continued\\nhere until 1838. During his pastorate the new meeting-\\nhouse (now Baptist) Avas built by members of the two\\nsocieties. After the removal of Mr. Maynard, Dr. Amory\\nGale and others conducted the Sunday services at the\\nchurch for some time. Afterward the desk was occupied\\nfor a year or two by Rev. William Hooper, Universalist.\\nFinally, the house was sold to the Baptist Society, and\\nthe Unitarians and Universalists in town have become\\nconnected with other societies.\\nTHE FIRST BAPTIST SOCIETY.\\nAn association for the support of preaching on Chestnut\\nhill was organized 6 October, 1828, under the name of the\\nFirst Baptist Society in Amherst, N. H., by the following\\npersons", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0332.jp2"}, "331": {"fulltext": "XIll.] Tin: IIIIST ItAl TIST SOCIETY. Ml\\nIJiUph Ilolltrook, .James Priiicf,\\nEboiiezer Ilulbiouk, Kobcrt Fletclier,\\nOlivtT Mears, Otis Kletcljer,\\nFranklin Mfars, IJeiijaniiu Daiiion,\\nIlt-nrv Tt wksliin y, .Idim WasluT,\\n.losojili Ilarvill, IkMijauiiii K. Slicjiard. ami\\n-loliii Kolliiis, Joscpli Ilanaili ii.\\nTlif rliiircli was (iiuaiii/.cd .Inly, 1^2 iniiiistci-s I loin\\nllu chuichcs ill Ijondoiiderrv, Milt urd, New Boston, and\\n(Joll stown, being present at the council called for the\\npurpose. Rev. Samuel Abbot, of Londonderry, was mod-\\nerator, and Rev. Simon Fletcher, of (lofl stown, clerk of the\\nColllK il.\\nThe society held their meetings for Sunday services on\\nChestnut liill until Is: when they removed to the Plain^\\na large additinn made to their iiiiiulier. the result of a\\nprolracteil meeting held in Fei\u00c2\u00bbniary. 18:1. making such a\\nmovement advisable.\\nHere for a time they had no sure abiding jilace. Some-\\ntimes they worshiped in the old school-house north of the\\ncourt-house, at the east end of the ctunnioii, sometimes in\\nthe court-house, and afterward in a small hall over the old\\nIvead store, whicli stood near whi i e the snlilicis mominifnt\\nm w stands, ll November, 1 S41 arrangements were nunle\\nwith the |troprietors of the rnitarian meeting-house f u- the\\nuse of their house a ])ortion of the time.\\nilaxiiig becoiue proprietors of two thir ls of the pews, the\\nhouse was, agreeably to a condition in the sul)serijition to\\nthe shares for building it, transferred to them by the\\nrnitarian sot-iety by deed dated 7 April, 1844. It was\\nrepaired in iSol, ami in 18T Since the jaindiase of the\\nmeeting-house, a parsonage has lieen built and fitted uj\\nA communion set has lieen jiresented to the church by\\nMrs. Maiy Twiss and her children and a legacy of ^2i\\\\0\\nnow amounting to nearly s 40n was left Ity Miss S. F.ne Law-\\nrence to purchase a bell to be usetl on the church.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0333.jp2"}, "332": {"fulltext": "312 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nTlic desk was supplied by different persons, for a short\\ntime each, until 1841. Since tliat time, tlie ministers liavc\\nbeen\\nRev. J\\\\Iasoii IJall isll to 1844.\\nRe^ Aaron Hayes, 1844 to 1845.\\nRev. Aiuasa Brown, 1845 to 1847.\\nRev. David liurroughs, 1849 to 1854.\\nRev. Samuel Jones, 1850 to 1857.\\nRev. John H. Thyny, 1857 to 1858.\\nRev. Samuel Cook, 1858 to 1859.\\nRev. Amos W. Boardmau, 1859 to 1S(!1.\\nRev. J. Baskwel], 1863 to 1865.\\nRev. John Peacock, 1866, nearly two years.\\nRev. Eli r. Noyes, 1868 to 1870.\\nRev. Albert Heald, 1870 to 1876.\\nRev. J. n. Lerned, 1877 to 1879.\\nRev. (Jorhani W. Estabrook, 1879 to issl.\\nRev. E. J. C olcord, 1881.\\nThe number of members of the churcli, 1 March, 1882,\\nwas males, 21 females, 45=60.\\nTHE METHODIST SOCIETY.\\nRev. Orlando Hinds, who commenced his labors here in\\n1829, is said to have been the first Methodist preacher in\\nAmherst. His immediate successors were A. ^f. Howe and\\nJ. C. Cromack.\\nThe first Methodist society was organized in 1839.\\nThe first quarterly meeting of which any account has\\nIbeen preserved was held 19 September, 1834, at which\\nJohn Haseltine, Isaac Weston, and William Brown, of\\nAmherst, Freeman Nichols, of Merrimack, and William\\nCoggin, 2d, of Mont Vernon, attended with the presiding\\n\u00e2\u0082\u00aclder. At that time the societies in Amherst and fToffstown\\nw^ere united, and the quarterly meetings were held alternate-\\nly in both places.\\nRev. James Adams supplied the desk in 1837 and 1838,\\niind Rev. Levi W. Davis in 1839 and 1840.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0334.jp2"}, "333": {"fulltext": "XI I I.] TMK MKTIIODIST SOCIKTV. :;i:;\\nl!iit little is found in tiic icronls fioin 1S84 to 1M4 In\\n1n40 tlic iVM ord closed. Atd-r this, |ii-( :icliini; \\\\v;is sM|i|)li(M|\\noccasionallv liy nicnilifis of the llililii-al Institnlc al\\n(\u00e2\u0080\u00a2onford.\\nIn the autnnni of 1S: )9 tlic eix ctiun ol a chajiel was coni-\\nuu iiccd. wliicli was linislied in the ctjiirsc of the foUowinu-\\nwintci and (h dicatc(| lo the woi ship of (Joi\u00c2\u00bb 22 April.\\nIs4 on whirji occnsion a scianon was |irfach( liy l\\\\i\\nJar(. d rcikins.\\nIn the afternoon ol the same day a teni]iei-ancc lecture\\nwas iven in the eliapel l)y l\\\\e\\\\. Mr. Jones. In |S4 and\\n1S46 {(reachiny, was i lii nished liy IJev. A. II. l- nllerton. and\\nill 1S47 l.y Kev. C alel) Dnstiii.\\nThe record is resumed in ls. )(l. when a coiil erence meet-\\niiii: was ludd. In )2 l ranklin Fiirber sM|)|\u00c2\u00bblicd the\\npulj)it. After this the |iros]iect was far from oiici^nraii ini:\\nlor the society, as we read that\\nTliLTc was no I eason Id think that the cliint li was o|icii imicli dI\\nthe year, fur the cobwebs galliered within it. thi- liliuds witc cIksi-iI\\nand darkness vested on the hearts ol many.\\nIll 1S54 a social izatherim:- or tea pai ty was held at the\\nresidence of Dea. 15. I avid to raise fnnds tor renovating\\nthe cha])(d and snii])ortiiiir ])reachiiiu-. i he eti ort was\\nsuccessful, and l\\\\e\\\\. Charles Meri ill was placed in (diarjre\\nas preacher, and, as a result of his ministry, ipiite a uiiinber\\nof young men wei-e adfh d to the church. iMirinu his\\nministry the comnnniion plate formerly used hy the I nita-\\nrian (dinrcdi in this town was presented to the society liy\\n.Mrs. Charles C. Atherton.\\n.\\\\li-. Merrill remained here two years, and alter his\\ndeparture ]ireaidnnLi was supplied foi- some time hy mcm-\\nhcrs of the Uiblical Institute.\\nAhont IS. a .Mr. Seeley was sent here as a snppl\\\\. lie\\nremained one year, and his nnnistry was a I ailnre. In\\n1S5S and 18.V.\u00c2\u00bb the desk was supplied hy Messrs. Tucker^\\nllamuiond. Clippeuuer, and others from the Institute.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0335.jp2"}, "334": {"fulltext": "314 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIll 1860 Charles P^ ke was sent here as a preacher, and\\nthe selection proved to be an unfortunate one for the\\nsociety. From 1861 to 1866 the chapel was closed. After\\nthis time it was again opened, and a member of the Boston\\nSeminary supplied the desk a short time. He was followed\\nby Levin P. Causey, who also remained but a short time,\\nand services were again suspended.\\nIn 1871, mainly through the efforts of Mrs. ]\\\\lary W.\\nFew, the chapel was painted and refitted, and an effort was\\nmade to sustain preaching.\\nAt first, fortiinatel} as it proved, they were disappointed\\nin not obtaining the preacher they wanted, and the one\\nsent not being acceptable, the desk was again supplied by\\nstudents in the University.\\nRev. B. W, Chase commenced his labors here in the fall\\nof 1871, and his report at the close of the year was a favor-\\nable one. He continued here two years, and his ministry\\nwas successful.\\nHe was succeeded in 1872 by Rev. Geo. W. Ruland, who\\ncontinued here until 1874. Since then the ministers have\\nbeen\\n1874, Rev. J. ^Slowrey I5ean, until 1876.\\n1876, Kev. J. K. Bartlett, luatil 1877.\\n1877, Rev. W. R. Dille, until 1880.\\n1880, Rev. James Noyes, until 1881.\\n1881, Kev. I. Ainsworth.\\nMr. Ainsworth relinquished his charge, and left the\\ndenomination before the close of the year, and the church\\nis now united with that in ^lilford. Present number of\\nmembers, 44 about a dozen of whom are males.\\nThe chapel was enlarged and remodeled in 1879 at aii\\nexpense of little more than $1,400.\\nCHURCH MUSIC.\\nThe music in the Sunday services at the meeting-house\\nin the early part of ^Ir. Wilkins s ministry was doubtless\\nof the most jti imitivc kind. After tlic announcement of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0336.jp2"}, "335": {"fulltext": "XIII.] cHrRCH MUSIC. :n\\ntill li\\\\ 11111. (iiic ot the deacons would read a line oi- two. and\\nthe cungro-iation would respond by singing it, the reading\\nand singing being continued alternately through the hymn.\\nAs the gift of music seems to have been hereditary in the\\nShepard laniil\\\\-. we may suppose that Col. John Shepard\\nand his son, C d. John, jr., each in their time took a leading\\npart in these services. Aftei the arrival of the Seatons,\\nthey probably assistetl, or led, in the singing.\\nA family tradition relates that wIkmi Mr. lioutell was\\nelected deacon, he declined accejiting the ttliee, as he said\\nhe I oiild not read very well. iirijliably in reference to\\nreading the hymns in (duirch. His brethren, liowever, told\\nhim they liked him all the better for his confession, and\\ninsisted u|)oii his accepting the ofHce, wliicdi he filled until\\nhis death to the entire satisfaction of his l)rother (diureh\\nmembers.\\nDea. Mpliraiui ISaiker was jironiincnt aiiioiig the luusi-\\nciaiis in the second inecting-house. Hea. John .^catoii. jr.,\\nwas afterward leader. David S. Eaton, who married one of\\n^Ir. Barnard s daughters, was (diorister for some time,\\nnuriiig his adiniuist ration it is said that the elioir li;id been\\nmaking preparations for a grand disjilay on Jnde)\u00c2\u00bbendence\\nday. .Something had taken place during the rehearsals\\nwhich oiVended many of tin members, and one Sunday\\nmorning, just before the fourth of July, the chorister found\\nhimself alone in the singing jtew. Not caring to furnish\\nthe music alone, he too left his seat, and placed himself in\\none of the gallery ews. near by. Mr. Haiiiard took his\\nplace in the ])ul|)it, and was not long in discovering the\\nstate of the singing pew. lie conducted the opening exer-\\ncises, and I cad tlu hymn as usual: Itut, getting no r sj\u00c2\u00bbonse\\nfrom the ilioir, laid down the book with some force, and\\ncalled up the audienee to join in the long jirayer, which\\nlacked on that occasion neither length nor pungency. One\\nafter another, the singers returned to their accustomed\\njilaces, and, when the inevitable fusilade of fallinir seats", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0337.jp2"}, "336": {"fulltext": "316 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Gliap.\\nwas over, tlic siugiiig- seats were filled, and Jeremiah s\\nlicart was gladdened by a hearty response to the next hymn\\nhe read. Jonathan Hildreth, a grandson of the first Col.\\nShepard, was a noted mnsician in his day, and leader of tlic\\nchoir until his death, 5 July, 1816. He made two or three\\nhass-viols, which were used in the singing seats to aid the\\nvocal performers. p]liab Wilkins, brother of Aaron, was a\\nskilful player on tliese instruments. Benjamin Kendrick,\\nanother grandson of Col. Shepard, was chorister some\\nyears. His daughters, also those of his cousin Hildreth,\\nthe daughters of Judge Claggett and Mr. Ephraim Goss,\\nwere connected with the choir, and most of them were\\nexcellent vocalists. After the introduction of bass-viols,\\nviolins, clarinets, and other instruments, were used to aid\\nthe singers in the Sunday services. Mr. Hugh Moore, a\\ndear lover of music, played the violin some years at the old\\nehurch, and afterward at the Unitarian now Baptist\\nchurch. Those now living, who were boys and girls in\\nAmherst forty years ago, will recall his a])pearance as he\\ncrossed the common, Sunday morning, on his way to meeting,\\na man of massive frame, erect as a forest pine. His queue\\nthe last one seen in Amherst nicely combed, and neatly\\ntied with a pink or blue ribbon, hung over his coat-collar.\\nUnder his left arm he carried his violin-case, and in his\\nright hand a stout hickory cane to aid his steps. He\\nretained his faculties, physical and mental, remarkably, and\\nwhen he had seen the snows of fourscore winters, his eye\\nwas not dim, and his natural force but slightly abated.\\nSeven years later age had got the mastery, and he retired\\nto his house to suffer and die. During his last illness,\\nMajor Little, the crippled melodeon player, called upon him,\\nand was introduced by a friend. They talked of the old\\nScotch songs which the veteran loved, and which Little\\nplayed and sung to him, while the tears rolled down his\\ncheeks. After an hour of enjoyment the visitor took his\\nleave, and afterward reported that just as the door was", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0338.jp2"}, "337": {"fulltext": "XIII.] rill l{( H Ml ic. ,17\\nclosing he heard Inck lliiuli inuttciini:- to liiiuM ll. J\\nswar, I 11 jiray for him. T will.\\nNear the close ol Pr. Lord s miiiist r\\\\ then \\\\v;is (roiihle\\nill the choir. ;iiid the sin i:ers, with the exception of Ainltrose\\nSeatoii, (he leader, left the seats. IMie minister yv:[t\\\\ the\\nmorninu hymn, hnt there was no resjionse. Presently, the\\nsenior deiicon rose from his seat in fmnt of the |iul|pit. and\\ncalled nj)ni the eonLire^ation to nnite in sinuinii- St. Maitin s.\\nhimself leading off in a voice tremnlons with age. For\\nsome time he snug alone, Itnt heforc the hymn was finished\\nhe hail a respectable following. During the performance\\nthe chorister was heard going down the stairs in the west\\norch. at least two steps at once, and alter landing u] on\\nthe common it was notii-ed that his steps toward his lioard-\\ning-house were of remarkahle length.\\nIn iSoO an organ was purchased of .rohn I rentiss, l-]s(|.,\\nand .Mis. Prentiss acted as organist many years.\\nAaron Lawrence, then a young man, aided largely in this\\npart of the Sunday services in the church. After Mr.s.\\nPrentiss left town he acted as organist, ami as his means\\nincreased he spared neither time iku- money to keeji the\\npeace among the singers ami aitord them all needful\\ninstruction and help in their j)crformances. In 18 H a new\\norgan was i)urchased of the Messrs. Hook of l oston at an\\nexpense of 5 l,0()O, t)ne half of which was contriluited l)y Mr.\\nLawrence. Dui ing this time ^h-. fllhridge Ifardy acted as\\nchorister, assisted a porti \u00c2\u00bbii of the time liy Mr. Ileiiiamin\\nKendrick ami his family. In LsTo a new organ, liuilt l)y\\n(i. II. Ryder, of Iloston, was purchased, and used for Xho\\nlirst time at the centennial celebration of the dedication of\\nthe meeting-house, ^S .January, 1S74. Since Mr. Hardy s\\ndeparture William A. .Mack, Ilollis K. Abl)ott. Charles X.\\nMerrill, Horace M. Woodberry, and I r. I-ldward .\\\\iken,\\nhave served as choristers, and .Mrs. A. A. Koteh, Miss\\nAnnie Kent, Miss Saiah L. .Vikeii, and Miss Abbie F.\\nlioylston. as organists.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0339.jp2"}, "338": {"fulltext": "318 History of amherst. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER XIY.\\nSCHOOLS, 1T62-1S82.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN IN RELATION TO SCHOOLS. SALE OF\\nTHE SCHOOL LOTS. THE FIRST EXAMINING COMMITTEE.\\nENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN\\nACADEMY. SCHOOL LOTTERIES. CHARTER OF THE AUREAN\\nACADEMY, AND NAMES OF THE PRINCIPALS. TEACHERS OF\\nSELECT SCHOOLS. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF\\nSCHOOLS. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO DISTRICT THE\\nTOWN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.\\nTHEIR NUMBERS AND LOCATION. APPOINTMENT OF A TOWN\\nSCHOOL COMMITTEE. SCHOOL CHILDREN IN TOWN 1817-18.\\nSCHOOL BOOKS IN USE IN DISTRICT NO. 1,0(T015ER, 1823. THE\\nLITERARY FUND. ITS ESTABLISHMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.\\nDIVISION OF DISTRICT NO. 1. THE TWO DISTRICTS AGAIN\\nUNITED, AND A NEW SCHOOL-HOUSE BUILT. MR. ATHERTON S\\n(ilFT TO THE SCHOOLS. THE TOWN RE-DISTRICTED. LEGACY\\nOF AARON LAWRENCE, ESQ. OUTLINE MAPS PURCHASED.\\nABOLITION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND AN APPRAISAL OF\\nTHE SCHOOL PROPERTY IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS. LE(;ACY\\nOF ISAAC SPALDING, ESQ.\\nI iincl no record of any schools in Souhegan West prior\\nto its incorporation as a town. Probably private instruc-\\ntion was given by Mr. Wilkins, or some other qualified per-\\nson, to such as desired and could afford it.\\nAt the annual meeting of the town in 1762 a vote was\\npassed to keep a school tliis year in five divisions, the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0340.jp2"}, "339": {"fulltext": "XI\\\\ srHOOLs. 819\\nselectmen lu di\\\\ide, by which we may iiiRlerstaiid the\\nselectmen were to divide tlie town into live divisions or\\ndistricts and employ a teaclier, who shouhl spend a part of\\nhis time in each district.\\nNo mention is made of any effort beinu made to seciire\\nan a[ipropriation for scliools in the years ITG^), IT io, and\\nlT(i In IKU, 1767, 17GS, and nii J, the town refused to\\nmake any ap))ropriation for that purpose also at a special\\nmeeting held in May, 176 J.\\nFinally the matter became a serious one. The selectmen\\nwere in danger of being presented for neglect of duty\\nin the matter of schooling. So the town voted, at a meeting\\nheld 12 December, 17G9, that they will keep a school a\\npart of this year, and granted the sum of tliirtecn ])ounds.\\nsix shillings, eight pence, to defi-ay the expense of so\\ndoing.\\nAt the annual meeting, March, 1770, they\\nVoted to keep a school the ensuiii*;- year to teach the chililien tu\\nread, write, and cypher.\\nBut no record remains tjiat any money was appropriated\\nfor teachers.\\n]\\\\[arch, 1771. Twenty [)ounds, lawful money, was \\\\oted\\nfor schooling, and the town directed that the school sliouM\\nbe kept some ])art of the time in several parts of the town.\\nAlso, voted that the .|)eoj)le of the town keej) as many\\nsc!:ools as they think lit. and each family that does kee|\u00c2\u00bb a\\nschool shall be entitled to draw their pi-oportioii of the\\nmoney above granted.\\nAt a meeting held ^lareli, ^~~^2. the sum of twenty-six\\n[loinids, thirteen shillings, four pence, was granted for the\\nsupport of schools that year. In 1773 the article in the\\nwarrant for the annual meeting relating to schools was\\nreferred to the selectmen.\\nA ])roj)osition to build several school-houses and to choose\\na committee to complete the same was rejected at the annual\\nmeetinu in March. 1774.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0341.jp2"}, "340": {"fulltext": "o20 [IISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe lots reserved for schools by the proprietors of the\\ntownship seem to have been sold al)out this time, as we lind\\nin the warrant for the meetinu held 13 March, 1775, an\\narticle, to see if the town would allow that part of the\\ntown that was originally called Amherst to use the interest\\nof the money their school right was lately sold for in private\\nschools, which they refused to do.\\nNo record remains of any provision being made for\\nschools in tlie years 1775, 1776, and 1777. Other matters\\nof serious import engrossed the minds of the people in\\nthose years but it is jn-obable tluit the schools were not\\nwholly neglected.\\nAt the annual meeting in March, 1778, it was\\nVoted to keep a gnunuiar school the ensuing yeav.\\nAnd on the cover of tlie first volume of the town records\\nare the following entries, in the hand-writing of Col. Nahum\\nIialdwin, town-clerk and first selectman that year, 27\\nApril, 177S,\\nAgreed with Mr. \\\\\\\\^illiaiu Iving to keep a town school at Gs. per\\nday, and board him. Same day opened s d school. 27 July, 1778,\\nAgreed with Mr. Brown Emerson to keep a school in this town at o5s-\\np r (piarter. ye school commenced this day.\\nN. r Town Clerk.\\nThese were warlike times, and the fathers used warlike\\nterms in tlie transaction of their business. So we lind\\nthem voting, 8 March, 1779,\\nTluit the town be divided into squadrons at the discretion of the\\nselectmen, that the inhabitants may be the better accommodated with\\na school, and that each squadron have their part of the money that\\nshall be raised for schooling, Provided they lay it out for that pin-\\nI^ose.\\nThe sum of .\u00c2\u00a3300 -was granted for the sujjport of\\nschools this year at an adjourned meeting held 31 March.\\nIn March, 1780, the sum of X600 \\\\vas voted for the support\\nof schools, and the manner of keeping them was referred to\\nthe selectmen.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0342.jp2"}, "341": {"fulltext": "XIV.] SCHOOLS. .lil\\nAt the March ineotinji; in 1781 the town Notrd to i;iis\u00c2\u00bb\\nXlO,00 lor sclioolin;^ this year, and tliat the sdiools he\\nkept l)y t uch neiirhl)orhood cdassin^ toLictht i-. It may l)c\\nwell to i-emembcr that this was in the (hiys of the dcjuccia-\\nti d continontal liat money. Tiie ne.\\\\t yeai- they liad\\nreached hai d |ian, as they xoted eiuhty pounds for tlie\\nsii|i|iort ol schools. I hi- same amount was appropriated in\\nits::.\\nIn 17;s4 they diil better, and appropriated UlOd, and\\ndiret ted the selectmen to divide the town into school\\ndistricts, and each district had liliei-ty ti\u00c2\u00bb hiy out thrir\\nmoney as they jdeased.\\nThe sum of \u00c2\u00a3l )i was voted U)V scho(ds in ea( h of the\\nyears 17 o. 17Nt!, ami 17^7.\\nAt a meetini; held lU Ajuil, 17s7, the town voted to kee|i\\na trranunar school in the centre district, this year, on con-\\ndition thai the district siiall make up to the master in a\\nprivate way what their prc^ ()rti(jn of the school money falls\\nshort of an adequate salary.\\nA dis|)osition was manifested at this meetinL: to secure\\nthe services of such persons as teachers in the schools as\\nwere (pialilied for the work, and a committee, consisting; of\\nItev. .Jeremiah llarnard, Rev. .lohn Bruce, and Augustus\\nHlanchard, lvs(|.. was a|ipointed to examine the al.)ilities of\\nschool masters and mistresses, and it was voted that none\\nhut those that were recommended l)y them shoidd I)c\\nemployed hy any district as teachers of schools.\\nIt was also voted that if any district should not school\\nout their money within one year from the time it was\\nLiranted, it should he paid into the town treasury f(u- the\\nuse of the town.\\nOne hundred and fifty pounds annually was granted for\\nthe support of schools from 17S7 to 17S .3, inclusive.\\nAt the annual meeting in .March. 17Mi. the town \\\\oted\\nto excuse a number of persons wh(\u00c2\u00bb had joined themselves\\ntogether for the sujijiort of an academy in this town from\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0343.jp2"}, "342": {"fulltext": "322 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe payment of any school tax so long as they should\\nsupport the proposed academy. Tiie use of the town-house\\nfor school purposes was also granted to them.\\nLotteries wei e popular in those days, and we find that\\nwhen tlie projectors of the academy asked the legislature\\nfor an act of incorporation they asked for the grant of a\\nlottery to enable them to support it. The senate, however,\\ngave them leave to bring in a bill for the incorporation of\\nthe academy only.\\nIn December, 1791, a petition was presented to the legis-\\nlature by the academies in Amherst, Atkinson, Charles-\\ntown, Chesterfield, and New Ipswich, asking for the grant\\nof a lotter} to enable them to raise .\u00c2\u00a35,000, which they\\nproposed to divide equally among those institutions; but the\\napplication was postponed to the next session, and was\\nfinally unsuccessful.\\n16 February, 1791, Joshua Atherton, Samuel Dana,\\nRobert Means, William Gordon, Daniel Warner, John\\nShepard, Robert Fletcher, Nathan Kendall, jr., Samuel\\nCurtis, Joseph Blanchard, Samuel Wilkins, and Daniel\\nCampbell, esquires, William Read, Nathan Cleaves, David\\nDanforth, Isaac Baldwin, John Eaton, David Stewart,\\nThomas Gilmore, Samuel G. Towne, James Roby, John\\nWatson, Jeremiah Hobson, Ebenezer Taylor, Jonathan\\nSmith, jr., and Ephraim Barker, of Amherst, Moses Kel-\\nley, of Goffstown, Isaac Cochran, of Antrim, Timothy\\nTaylor and Jacob MacGaw, of Merrimack, and Stephen\\nDole, of Bedford, and their successors, were, by the legisla-\\nture of the State, formed into, constituted and made a body\\npolitic and corporate by the name of the Aurean Academy,\\nwhich corporation was empowered to transact all business\\nnecessary to the support and maintenance of an academy,\\nthe end and purpose of which was declared to be to\\nencourage and promote virtue and piety, and a knowledge\\nof the English, Greek, and Latin languages, Mathematicks,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0344.jp2"}, "343": {"fulltext": "XIV.] SCHOOLS. ::^2?\\nWi iliiiLi-, Je()Lirii|)liy, Logic, OiMtory, Ulictoric. ami otlici-\\nusi lul and onuunciital branches ol literature.\\nI lic tori\u00c2\u00bboratioii was empowered to have a eoininuu seal,\\nw hich iiiiuht l)e altei cd at pleasure, uii,ii;ht sue and he sued,\\nand hold real and personal estate, ])r(ividfil the income of\\nthe real estate shoukl not exceed \u00c2\u00a3^MH) annually, and tiiat\\nof the personal estate i!7 annually, said sums to he reck-\\noned in silver at six shillings and ei^lit pence per ounce,\\nand the students in the academy were tcj he exempted from\\nthe payment of a poll tax.\\nAn oru aniziition of the cor|toi-ation was elTcctcd shortly\\nafter, and the school went into operation under the charge\\nof Charles AValUer, a son uf Judge Timothy ^Valker, of\\n(\\\\)ncord, II. ilc was succeeded l)y Daniel .Staniford.\\nHenry Moore, Jesse Ajjplcton, William Ci-oshy, William\\nJ igl()W, Joshua Haywood. William Abl)ott, Daniel Weston,\\nPeyton R. Freeman, James MclMierson, and Thomas Cole.\\nThe school was in successful ojjcration for some years but\\nit was linally (dosed in iSOl foi- lack of adcipiate funds hir\\nits suppoi l.\\nA seh ct sidiool was kept in the village during tlu sum-\\nmer months for several years aflerwai d. Among the\\ntea(diers of this scho;)l were E| hraim 1*. iJratlfoi d, Ceorge\\nKimball, James McKean Wilkins, John Farmer, Sannicl\\nWhiting, Abel F. Hihlreth. and (Jideon L. Sonic.\\nThe South-west parish ha\\\\i ng been incorporated as a\\nseparate town in .lanuary, 1T .\u00c2\u00bb4, but ,\u00c2\u00a31 20 was granted for\\nthe support of schools that year. Four huudi cd dollars was\\ngranteil the following year.\\n4 Jannarv. 17! The town voted that the .scdectmen-\\nassess such a sum of money for the support of a grammar\\nschool this year as they niay deem necessary, and it was\\nprovided that each school class in town should liave its\\npropoi ti( n of said money. In March of that year !5( was\\na|tpropriated for the su])port of schools the current year.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0345.jp2"}, "344": {"fulltext": "324 HISTORY OF AJVIHERST. [Cliap.\\nand the method of keeping them was leferred to the select-\\nmen.\\n18 April, 1796. A proposition to grant a portion of the\\nmoney proposed to be raised for the support of a grammar\\nschool to the academy on condition that the town grammar\\nschool scholars should receive instruction in the academy\\nwas rejected, as was a proposition to grant a sum of money\\nannually to the academy on condition that the town gram-\\nmar school scholars should be taught therein in the\\nbranches required in a public grammar school.\\nFive hundred dollars Avas appropriated for the support of\\nschools in 1797, and the method of keeping them was\\nreferred to the selectmen.\\nIn 1798, 1799, and 1800, ^600 was granted each year,\\nwhich the selectmen were directed to appropriate according\\nto law.\\n26 March, 1798. The selectmen were directed to call\\nfor all the money due for school land over $200, and let it\\non interest.\\nIn 1801 $500 was appropriated to be laid out in an\\nEnglish school or schools, and the mode of keeping tlie\\nLatin grammar school was referred to the board of select-\\nmen, who were directed to petition the legislature to repeal\\nthe law relating to grammar schools in sliire and half shire\\ntowns.\\n13 April, 1801. Voted that the grammar scliool be kept\\neight months in the First parish and four months in the\\nSecond parish, this year.\\n15 March, 1802. $500 was granted for schools, this year.\\n2 March, 1803. $700 was appropriated for schools, $300\\nof which was to be used for the support of grammar schools,\\nthe -centre district of the First parish to have $200, and\\nthat of the Second parish, $100, the balance to be divided\\namong the other districts according to their taxes and it\\nwas provided that every person in town should have liberty\\nto send to the grammar school, and that such school dis-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0346.jp2"}, "345": {"fulltext": "XI SCHOOLS. 32.\\ntricts as were dissatisfied wifli flicii- (dassi(lc;itii)ii iiiiL ^lit be\\nclassed anew.\\n15 Deceinlier, 180^). Tlie Second i\u00c2\u00bbai-isli \\\\v;is incorpo-\\nrated as a separate town.\\n21 Marrh, 1 804. Voted to raise *r)00 for Kn.t-lisli scliools.\\nto he expended as nsual, and voted that the grammar\\nschool money be appropriated according to law.\\n31 May,lS()4. The selectmen weie directed to re-district\\nthe town lor school jinrposes.\\nAt the same meeting the selectmen were directed to\\nsatisiy a mortgage in favor of Lemmons i-s. Washer, the\\nlatter securing the town by mortgage and they wei C\\nauthorized to appropriate a part of the money due the\\ntown for school lands to that purpose.\\n27 August, 1804. Daniel Cami-hdl. WiUinm Fisk. Amos\\nElliott, Daniel Warner, and El)ene/er Taylor, were api)oint-\\ned a committee to re-district the town for school purposes.\\n12 March, 1805. *400 was appropriated for the support of\\nschools, in atldition to wlnii Ihc hiw rciiuirecl. In 18 l6.\\n!S 680 was approjjriated.\\n12 March, 1806. The committee appointed to re-district\\nthe town for school purposes made their report, wliich was\\naccepted and adopted by the town. It was the basis, sub-\\nstantially, of the school district system in the town until its\\nabolition, and was a work of much lalior and care. They\\ndividetl the town into nine districts, the l)oundaries of each\\nl)eing given, and the names of the tax-jjayers. District No. 1\\nwas the centre district No. 2, the Lovejoy district, in tlu^\\neast part of the town; No. 3, Cricket Corner, in the south-\\neast part of the town No. 4, Christian Hill, west of the\\nPlain Nt 5. tlie Danforth district, south of Souhegan\\nriver No. G. Pond Parish district, in the south-easterly ))art\\nof tlie town No. 7, the Wilkins district, adjoining Milford:\\nNo. 8, the Campbell district, north of the IMain No.\\nChestnut-hill district, adjoining New Boston and lledfoid.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0347.jp2"}, "346": {"fulltext": "326 HISTORY OF AMHI-JRST. [Cliap.\\nThis was tlie era of school-house building. Within two\\nyears nearly every district was in the possession of a new\\nschool-house.\\nFrom 1808 to 1814 $700 was appropriated annually for\\nthe support of schools, except in 1811, when J|1,000 was\\nraised.\\nIn 1809 a committee, consisting of Rov. Jeremiali Barn-\\nard, Col. Daniel Warner, Charles H. Atherton, Esq., Sam-\\nuel Bell, Esq., and Capt. John Secombc, was appointed and\\ncontinued in ofHce two years, when it was enlarged by the\\naddition of Edmund Parker, Clifton Claggett, Peter Me-\\nlendy, Capt. Daniel Campbell, Samuel Curtis, John Ellin-\\nwood, Daniel Weston, Col. Robert Means, and Jedediah K.\\nSmith, to its number. For some years a large committee\\nwas appointed, and much interest was manifested in the\\nmanagement of tlie schools. During tliis period Jacob\\nKimball, Robert Means, jr., Robert Read, Frederick French,\\nRev. Nathan Lord, Dr. John Farmer, Richard Boylston,\\nIsaac Brooks, Esq., and other prominent citizens, served on\\nthe scliool board.\\nIn 1815, and from that time until 1830, $800 was\\nappropriated annually for school purposes, except in 1828,\\nwhen the appropriation was increased to $850.\\n10 October, 1814. Samuel Wilkins, William Towne,\\nTimothy Nichols, Ebenezer Taylor, and others, were formed\\ninto a new school district. A school-house was erected\\nin tliis district sliortly after, west of the Ilollis road, near\\nthe house of Ebenezer Taylor.\\nThe following statement of the scholars attending the\\ndistrict schools in Amherst in the winter of 1817-18 was\\npublished in the Cabinet 11 September, 1818.\\nDist. No. 1,\\n109.\\nDist. No. 6,\\n62.\\nDist. No. 2,\\n56.\\nPart of Dist. No. 7,\\n15.\\nDist. No. 3,\\n30.\\nDist. No. 8,\\n50.\\nDist. No. 4,\\n46.\\nDist. No. 9,\\n39.\\nDist. No. 5,\\n42.\\nParts of two districts,\\nTotal, 477.\\n2S.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0348.jp2"}, "347": {"fulltext": "XI V.J SCHOOLS. ^yil\\nThe population ol the town at that time was about 1,(110,\\nli J.G per cent, of w hich were school children, as shown by\\nthe above statement.\\nMarch, 1822. DiHicultics having arisen in TVistrict No.\\n6, Ca|)t. Luther Dana, Nathan Kendall, William Fisk,\\nJacob llildrclh, and Robert .Means, ji-., were ajijiointed a\\nconnnittee to in(|uire into their origin, the facts rcsjiecting\\nthem, and, if possible, to devise some e(piitable and just\\nway of settling them, and report the same to the town at\\nsome future meeting. IG September following, the com-\\nmittee reported, agreeably to instructions, a i)lan for a\\nsettlement of the troubles, wliicli was accepted by the town,\\nand peace and (luietiiess again reigned in Pond Parish.\\nOctober, 1823. The following books were recommended\\nto be used in the schools in District No. 1, by Charles H.\\nAtherton in i)ch;ilf of the prmlential committee of said\\ndistrict\\nScott s Lessons, or ^lurray s IJeader.\\nHistory of the I uited States, by Prentiss.\\nCuniniings s Spcllint;- Book.\\nCoHnirii s First Lossons in .Vrithiuetick.\\nDaboll s Arillnnetitk.\\nCuniniings s (ieograi li\\\\\\nWilkins s Astronomy.\\n.Murray s Grammar, n-viscil l)y .Vlli U I i k.\\nHlair s llliotorick.\\n:ilkcr s Dictioiiaiv.\\nThe I ommittce were evidently favorable to home products,\\nas the text-book on astronomy was compiled by John IT.\\nNN ilkins, an Amherst boy, and the rt vision of the grammar\\nwas prepared by a son of Hon. William Fisk.\\nIn ISoO the town appropriated LiOO and its proportion of\\nthe literary fund, amounting to ^431. 88, for the supjiort of\\nschools, making a handsome increase in the anionnt of\\nschool money.\\nThe liti-rary fund was derived from a tax of one half of\\none })er cent, levied annually on the capital stock of all", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0349.jp2"}, "348": {"fulltext": "328 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nbanking corporations doing bnsiness under the laws of this\\nState, and was evidently an outgrowth of the famous Dart-\\nmouth College controversy.\\nIt was to be used, as stated in the act providing for its\\nassessment, for tlie sole purpose of endowing and support-\\ning a college for instruction in the higher branches of\\nscience and literature, and it was provided that the said\\nfund should never be applied to the support of anij insti-\\ntution which was not under the control and direction of\\nthe State.\\nThe idea of establishing a State university was afterward\\nabandoned, and an act was passed by the legislature, which\\nwas approved by the governor 31 December, 1828, directing\\nthe State treasurer to convert the stocks held by him for\\nthe literar} fund into money forthwith, and divide the\\nsame among the towns according to their apportionment of\\nthe public taxes. Provision was also made for the contin-\\nuance of the tax, and the amount received was required to\\nbe divided annually among the towns according to their\\nproportion of the public taxes, to be by them expended for\\nthe support of schools.\\nBy an act approved 22 June, 1829, the treasurer was\\nauthorized to pay the proportion of the literary fund due\\neach town to the representative of the town, who was to\\npay the same to the selectmen or treasurer of the town,\\nand take a receipt therefor.\\nCommencing with 1831, and for several years thereafter,\\nthe sum of $800 and the town s proportion of the literary\\nfund was annually appropriated for the support of schools.\\n3 February, 1838. John Secombe, Israel Fuller, and\\nElijah Putnam, were appointed a committee to divide school\\ndistrict No. 1.\\nAt a meeting held 13 March following, they made a\\nreport defining the boundaries of the proposed districts, with\\nthe names of the resident and non-resident property-holders\\ntherein. Which report was accepted and adopted. The", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0350.jp2"}, "349": {"fulltext": "XI SCHOOLS. 329\\nnew districts wore oruanized. and a ikmv scliool-lionse\\nlatterly the steani-niill on the IMaiii washuilt shortly alter\\ntor the a connn(;(lat ion ot the sehools of the new district.\\nIn the re-numbering of the districts soon after, the new\\ndistrict became Xo. 2; the Lovejoy district, Xo. 7 and the\\nTaylor district, Xo. 10, the other districts retaining their\\nold numbers.\\nIn Xovember, 1839, mucli complaint was made of the\\nniultij)licit\\\\ of class books in use in the schools, there lieing\\nno committee to prescribe what books should be used, and\\nit was suggested that it would be less expense and nun-c\\nsatisfactory to those interested if a superintending school\\ncommittee should be ajjpointed by the town agreeal)ly to\\nthe law then in force. This was not done until 1842, in\\nwhich year Stephen Peai)ody, John L. Iladley, ^lason J all.\\nWilliam T. Savage, and Francis P. Fitch, were aj)j)ointed.\\nSince that time tlie provisions of the law in that resj)ect\\nhave l)een complied with.\\nFrom 184 to 1851 \u00e2\u0096\u00a0^1,000 was ai)propriated annually for\\nthe suj)port of schools. In 1849 three per cent, of the\\nschool uDuey was voted to the Teachers Institute.\\nlu 1S4S the town s proportion of the literary fund\\namounted to lifty-nine dollars and forty-five cents. In 1859\\nit had risen to the sum of i 114.24.\\nThe sum of =^1, 300 was appropriated for the supp(ut of\\nschools in 185s, and the sum of \u00e2\u0080\u00a2i l,200 in 1S59.\\nAt a meeting held 2o April, 1852, the town voted to\\nunite school districts Xos. 1 and 2, thus restoring the old\\ndistrict Xo. 1.\\nIn May, 1S58. this district voted, by a two-thirds vote, to\\nto erect a brick building, GO x 40 feet, two stories in height,\\nfor school purposes, and the liomestead of the late William\\nRead, Es(i. was purchased for a lot on which tn laiild.\\nCharles L. Stewart, Esq., its owner, eontriluitiug the sum of\\n820U toward the enterprise.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0351.jp2"}, "350": {"fulltext": "330 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nA bell, the gift of Aaron Lawrence, Esq., was placed\\nnpon the new school-house 26 June, 1855, for which a vote\\nof thanks was passed by the district 15 March, 1856.\\nIn March, 1853, eleven copies of Webster s large quarto\\ndictionary were presented to the schools in Amlierst by\\nHon. Charles G. Atherton.\\nxVt the annual meeting in March, 1856, David Stewart\\nand Joseph Mace were appointed a committee to examine\\nand report if a new school district can with propriety be\\nformed to accommodate the Irish families on the Acre,\\nnear the Milford line, and they were required to report the\\nresult of tlieir investigations on the first day of April\\nfollowing, at which time, after hearing the report of the\\ncommittee, it was voted not to set off the new district\\nasked for yeas, 20 nays, 44.\\nThe matter was again brought up, and the district was\\nfinally set off and organized, the location of the school-\\nhouse being fixed by a committee consisting of Josepli\\nMace, George Walker, and H. A. Clark, 3 September, 1861.\\nA vote was passed 19 May, 1863, to re-district the town\\nfor school purposes, and the selectmen were appointed a\\ncommittee to carry the vote into effect, with instructions to\\nmake a report of tlieir proceedings by the first day of Sep-\\ntember following. On that day they presented their report;\\nbut some dissatisfaction being expressed, it was re-commit-\\nted, and they were directed to give notice to individuals, in\\ndistricts where dissatisfaction exists, of a time and place\\nfor a hearing in their cases, and make report at an ad-\\njourned meeting three weeks from date, at which time\\ntlie selectmen again submitted their plan, which, after some\\ndiscussion, was adopted; yeas, 29 nays, 26.\\nBy this report the town was divided into eleven districts.\\nThe following communication was received by the town-\\nclerk 29 December, 1870, and entered upon the town\\nrecords", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0352.jp2"}, "351": {"fulltext": "Xl\\\\ SCHOOLS. uoi\\nAmmkkm, Xov r \u00e2\u0080\u00a2j;iil, isyo.\\n(!kntm:mi:n Willi the aiiproliatiou of tlic jieisous iiuiiicil as\\nadvisers in thi Will ol tlu Late Aaron Lawrence, oi this town, his\\nKxecutors have deposited with the Nashua Savings Haidc Fointeen\\nhiindreil Dollars in trust for the beneiit of the Common Schools in\\nAiuherst. This deposit is made on condition that the principal shall\\nI eniain with the Hank and be increased by the extra Dividends of the\\nInstitution, while the recjnlar annual interest shall be payable to the\\norder of the Treasurer of the town for the use of the schools.\\nl y this arrangement we hope to keep alive the memory of an\\nesteemed citizen, and subserve the cause of public education. The\\nproper vouchers for the deposit have been placed in the hands of the\\nI own Treasurer, and labelled Lawrence fund for schools, and we\\nrespect fully request that this letter may be entered upon the records\\nof the town. Ill lielialf of the Executors, I am yours.\\nJ. C. D.W Is.\\n7 (i till Srleclmen of the town of Amherst.\\nThe Slim of j 173.27 was received from the interest of this\\nI lmd ill the year 1873, and applied to tlie support of schools,\\nagreeably to the provisions of the will. Since that time\\nthe sum of seventy dollars has been received annually.\\n11 March, 187-3. The to\\\\vii voted to apj)i opriate a sum\\nnot exceedinjr 2 to imrchase a set of oiilline maps for\\nthe use of each school in town.\\nI^iic sum ol 2,oOO was api)ro])rialed for I ho support of\\nschools fur the year commencing March, 1874.\\nl -March, ls74. Voted tluit a committee ol one from\\neach school district should be chosen to consider tiie e.\\\\[)C-\\nliency of abolishing- the school districts in town, agreeably\\nto \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2an act enabling towns to abolish school districts in\\ncertain cases. passed June session, 180H and it was also\\nvoted that each schoid district should choose its own mem-\\nber of Ihc committee.\\nMarch. 1S7 It was voted to take no furthiM- action\\nill regard to the abolition of the school districts.\\nAttheaniuial meeting in March. Is7t), it was voted U)\\n/wc the literary fund, amounting this year to the sum of\\n^120.Go, to school district No. 2 the Acre), for the .sup-\\nport of its school.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0353.jp2"}, "352": {"fulltext": "332 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n31 March, 1877. Josiali G. Davis and Miss Rebecca A.\\nDavis were appointed school committee by the selectmen.\\n2 November, 1878. The sum of fifty dollars was appro-\\npriated from the town treasury in aid of the schools in\\nDistrict No. 2.\\n2 November, 1880. A vote was taken by ballot to abolish\\nthe school districts within the town, in accordance with the\\nstatute in such cases made and provided, which resulted in\\nfavor of the project, 74 votes being cast in favor and 61\\nagainst it, and it was declared to be adopted.\\nThe selectmen were authoinzed to take all necessary\\nsteps in the appraisal of property, and any thing that might\\nbe necessary to carry out the change of the school system,\\nor to appoint a committee to act in the matter.\\n29 November, 1880. Frank Hartshorn, James tl. Prince,\\nJames P. Nourse, Thomas M. Harvell, and Frank P. Phelps,\\nwere appointed by the selectmen to appraise all the school-\\nhouses, land, apparatus, and other property owned and\\nused for school purposes, which the several school districts\\nmight lawfully sell or convey.\\nThe committee attended to the duties assigned them,\\nand appraised the property specified\\nIn Dist. No. 1, the Village, at !!?5,680.00\\nIn Dist. No. 2, the Acre, 160.00\\nIn Dist. No. 3, Cricket Corner. 184.00\\nIn Dist. No. 4, Christian Hill, 500.00\\nIn Dist. No. 5, Danforth s, 316.00\\nIn Dist. No. 6, Pond Parish, 540.00\\nIn Dist. No. 7, Noyes s, 496.00\\nIn Dist. No. 8, Mack s, 506.00\\nIn Dist. No. 9, Chestnut Hill, 466.00\\nIn Dist. No. 10, 380.00\\n$9,228.00\\nThe sum of $2,500 was appropriated for the support of\\nschools for the year commencing 1 March, 1881.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0354.jp2"}, "353": {"fulltext": "XIV.] SCHOOLS. 83a\\nThe sum of j!! 0,000 is left to the town of Amherst by the\\nwill of the late Isaac Spalding, of Nashua, the same to be\\npaid in one year from the death of his widow, and kejit as\\n{\u00c2\u00bb/per{)etual fund, to \\\\)v i iiown as tiie Spalding fund. the\\nannual interest, dividend, or income of which is to be added\\nto the school money raised by the town in each year, and\\nexpcndc(l as such money is now. or hereafter may l)e, by\\nlaw re(|uircd or authori/cd to he e.xpended.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0355.jp2"}, "354": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nCHAPTER XY.\\nCOURT HOUSES AND COURTS IN AMHERST.\\n1771-1870.\\nDIVISION OF THE PROVINCE INTO COUNTIES. AMHERST SELECTED\\nAS THE SHIRE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE FIRST\\nMEETING-HOUSE PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY FOR A COURT-\\nHOUSE, BURNED BY AN INCENDIARY. A JAIL BUILT. CON-\\nCORD PETITIONS TO BE ANNEXED TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY,\\nAND m aDE a HALF SHIRE. HOPKINTON MADE A HALF SHIRE.\\nINCORPORATION OF MERRIMACK COUNTY. EFFORTS MADE\\nTO REMOVE THE COURTS TO MONT VERNON. COURTS REMOVED\\nTO MANCHESTER AND NASHUA, A PROPOSITION TO REMOVE\\nTHE COUNTY RECORDS FROM AMHERST TO MANCHESTER RE-\\n.TECTED BY THE VOTERS OF THE COUNTY. COUNTY RECORDS\\nREMOVED TO NASHUA. SALE OF THE JAIL BUILDINGS.\\nFINAL REMOVAL OF THE COURTS FROM AMHERST. A HILLS-\\nBOROUGH COUNTY COURT IN 1796. APPOINTMENT OF\\nSHERIFF OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY DURING THE ERA OF\\nGOOD FEELING. A JAIL DELIVERY BY SHERIFF PIERCE IN\\n1818, MICHAEL KEIFF, DANIEL D. FARMER, LETITIA S. BLAIS-\\nDELL, NATHAN CARR. PUNISHMENT OF THIEVES IN YE OLDEN\\nTIME. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A THEFT.\\nAn attempt to divide the Province into counties was\\nmade in the House of Representatives 22 January, 1755\\nbut it failed to receive tlie concurrence of the Council.\\nThe subject was brought up in the Council at a session\\nheld in ^Nfareh, 1769, at which time votes were passed for", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0356.jp2"}, "355": {"fulltext": "XV.] couuTS. 335\\n(li\\\\i(liiiLi the I rovincc into citiintics and llxiiii:- tlicii- Iioiind-\\narios. In these votes the House coiicuried.\\n21* ]\\\\Iarcli, 17*^)0. The Couiieil voted thai Diie siijM iiur\\neoiii t, four infcriiir courts of coinniou jilcas, and four fourts\\nof iieneral sessions, should be held annually at Audici-st,\\nfor tlie county in whieh it was ineludcd.\\nTills vote was returned 1)\\\\ the House the next day with-\\nout eoiu urrenec, as they were in some doubt whether tlu\\neourts should be held in Ajnherst or Merrimack but they\\nl rofessed a willingness to abide by tlie decision of the\\nCouiuul.\\nAfter hearinu; the statements of jtarties interested, the\\n(|uestion was ]\u00c2\u00bbut to the Council whether Amherst should\\nlie stricken from the vote and Merrimack put in its jilace,\\nand it was decided in the negative. The vote of the Coun-\\ncil was then concurred in by the House.\\n1 April, 1769. William Parker and Samuel l/ivermoi-e\\nwere apj)ointed liy the House to act with such as the\\nCouni il might join to draft and j)resent a bill for the divi-\\nsion of the Province into counties, agreeably to the votes\\nrecently ])assed. The Council ajipoiuteil i)aniel Warner\\nand Peter Livius members of the committee on its part.\\nThe bill i)rei)ared by the committee received the sanction\\nof both houses 2 April, 17t)9, and the signature of (Jo\\\\.\\nJohn Wentworth on the *2!Hh day of the same month, the\\ncounties constituted by it receiving the names of llocking-\\nham. Stratiford, Hillsborough, Cheshire, and CIrafton.\\nIt was provided that the counties of Strafford and CJraf-\\nton should remain and be considered a part of Jlockingham\\ncounty at present but that the other counties should be\\norganized as so(jn as the necessary provisions for the\\naccommodation of the courts could l)e made, after His\\nMajt sty s royal ai)|)robation of the law should be made\\nknown.\\nThe last i)rovision delayed the organization of the conn-\\nties for some time, but the kimr s consent was linallv given.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0357.jp2"}, "356": {"fulltext": "336 HISTORY OF AMHERST, [Chap.\\nand the necessary arrangements for the accommodation of\\nthe court being made, the first session of the superior court\\nfor the count} of Hillsborough was held at Amherst in the\\nmonth of September, 1771.\\nWhile the division of the Province into counties was\\nunder consideration, there was much discussion concerning\\nthe shire towns of tlie proposed counties. In Hillsborough\\ncounty there seems to have been considerable feeling mani-\\nfested on the subject. Petitions were presented to the\\nUeneral Court from the towns of Bow, Chester, Hampstead,\\nLondonderry, Pelham, Plaistow, Salem, and Sandown,\\nasking that those towns might be included in the county\\nwith the towns lying between Peterborough and the Merri-\\nmack river. Petitions were also sent from Peterborough\\nand New Boston for the same purpose. On the other hand\\npetitions were presented from Bedford, Dunstable, Hills-\\nborough, Monson, New Ipswich, Society Land, and Wilton,\\nprotesting against the annexation of any towns east of\\nMerrimack river to the new count} Several of these last\\npetitions evidently originated in Amherst, as they were\\nwritten by that accomplished scribe, John Shepard, jr.\\nIn the petition from Dunstable the petitioners beg leave\\nto return thanks to the legislature for the wisdom and\\nprudence they had displayed in fixing upon ihe Merrimack\\nriver as the boundary line between the counties, and express\\nthe opinion that not a single town should be added to those\\nalready proposed to form the new county. In some of these\\n])apers reference is made to the fears expressed by some\\nthat the county will be unable to support its organization,\\nfrom the lack of a sufficient number of inhabitants, which\\nfears they think are unfounded.\\nThe petitioners from Wilton concur with those from\\nDunstable, and ask furtlier that Amherst may be made the\\nshire town of the county.\\nIn this matter, as in all others in which the welfare of\\nthe town was concerned. Pastor Wilkins took a deep", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0358.jp2"}, "357": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 837\\ninterest. The following letter, written l)v him to one of the\\nmenil)ers of the (lovei-nor s Couiicil. at that time, has been\\n[(reserved\\nTo llie Ifoii hle Gcoiije Jajf ery, Exifr, in Pititsiiii)nt/i\\nIIon d Dkak 8 r Aft(M diu^ salutation, I bej; leave to inform\\nvi ur llon r that the pro[)osal of the (ieneral Court tliat Merrimack be\\nthe Shire Town of the County on ihe West side of Merrimac River,\\nhas raised a general uneasiness throughout the whole County, evin\\nmany tliinking men in Merrimac itself (as I have been credibly\\ninformed) are well satisfied that if the Proposal be established, it will\\nbe greatly to the Town Damage in general, as they are small in\\nXuml)er, consisting of seventy odd Families, no more, and them\\nexceeding much scattered, and many of the number on New Places,\\nand no ways accommoilated to entertain a Court, especially with Hay\\nN: I astoring, neither do they ever expect to be well accommodated\\nwith the Primeses, as great I*art of their I^and is poor and clothed\\nwith shrubs, i he uneasiness of the People arises from the .said Pro-\\n[losals not being for Andierst rather than Merrimack. \\\\ot oidy as\\nAndierst has been talked of for a Shire Town, evin from Its Infancy,\\nthereby fixing the minds of the People upon it, but for its situation\\nXearer the Ilart of the County, so that many Towns can come from\\nHome in the Morning and return Home in the Kvining. that ca n t\\npossibly do the like if the Court be at Merrimac, and thereby save a\\ngreat deal of Charge to poor People and now S r, I beg leave to give\\na Discription of Andierst in a few Words It is Situate about Kight\\nMiles from Mr. Lutwytche s Ferry, on ^bM\u00e2\u0080\u00a2rinu^c Kiver, the contents\\nof which is about six miles S(iuare, conlaining about one Hundred\\nan l sixty Famelies, and acconunodated, according to men of the best\\nJudgment, to settle an Hundred Families at least, more than is\\nalready settled, aiul near an Hundred of them good Country Farms,\\nWell accommodated with lields ami Pa-stures, and chiefly all good\\nHusliands, the Middle of the Town pleasantly situated, a gooil coach\\nIJoad to it from the Fastward and Southern Parts of the Province,\\nand all Roads centering there. The People in general knowing the\\nsituation and accommodations of .\\\\mherst to entertain the Court,\\nsuppose that the Ceneral Court s proposal for Merrimack sprung from\\na mis-Repre.sentation.\\nThe occasion of these lines to your iioifr was the cries of the Peo-\\nple, and to beg leave to subscribe your humble serv t.\\nDAXIKI. W 1 1. KINS.\\nAmiif.I!--!, )ft. ve 1st, 17ti7.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0359.jp2"}, "358": {"fulltext": "338 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nP. S. S r I must beg leave to tell your Hou r that Mr. Willard, a\\nson of Coll. Willard, of Winchester, and one ]Mr. llall was at my\\nHouse the liast Evening as agent for Keen and other towns, toward\\nthe great River, to desire that the Shire Town might be Amherst, and\\nlikewise that there is a general uneasiness of its being at Merrimack\\nand also Walepole, as that every town save two would be greatly\\nDiscommoded if the Court was had at Walepole and not at Keen, and\\nalso beg the favor of its being established at Keen, as Keen will much\\nbest commode the Peojjle in General, or at least that his Exelency,\\nwith your Hon rs, would grant them Liberty to bring Down the minds\\nof the People.\\nD. W.\\nThe meeting-house belonging to the town was, as else-\\nwhere stated, presented to the county for a court house,\\nand was subsequently moved from its original location, at\\nthe junction of the roads near the house now occupied by\\nP. W. and Thomas Jones, to a site on the Plain, north of\\nthe soldiers monument, where it was burned by an incen-\\ndiary on the night following the 15th day of March, 1788.\\nA jail was built shortly after the organization of the\\ncounty, which now forms a part of the old jail house build-\\ning, and some forty years later the stone jail building was\\nerected.\\nAt a meeting held 31 March, 1788, the town voted to\\ngrant eighty pounds toward the erection of a new court\\nhouse. John Patterson, Capt. Josiah Crosby, Samuel Dana,\\nEsq., Daniel Campbell, and James Ray, were appointed a\\ncommittee to superintend its erection, and its location,\\nform, and figure, were referred to the committee and the\\nselectmen of the town.\\nThe second court house was built on the spot now occu-\\npied by the dwelling-house of David Russell, Esq. After\\nthe brick court house was built it was sold and removed to\\nthe westerly part of the Plain, where it was fitted up for a\\nchapel, for which it was used several years, when it was\\nagain sold and fitted up for tenement dwellings. It is still\\nstanding near the foundery buildings. West of it, as it was\\noriginally located, and near by, were the whipping-post and", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0360.jp2"}, "359": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 339\\n|)ill(\u00c2\u00bbry. those terrors ol \\\\\\\\w law to evil doers aiuoiej the\\nfatlieis. I Jie wliipidiii^s iiiHieted, we may judjie, varied in\\nseverity accurdino- to the dis})ositioii of the ollieer who\\niiiliirt( (l them. In one instance, still rciurnilici-cil. tlir\\nculpiit was told jM ivately that he shonld not l\u00c2\u00bbe whi|tj)ed\\nveiy hard, hut was directed to make a terrible outcry every\\ntime he was struck.\\nAfter tlie State prison was built, the pilloiy and whi))-\\nl)in, r-post were dispensed with, ami hut \\\\ery few persons\\nnow living can remember them.\\nIn this second court house the u iauts of the leiial jirofes-\\nsion in New Hampshire, from 1787 to 1822, were wont to\\ncongregate at the semi-annual sessions of the llillslxjrough\\ncounty courts. Here came Jere. ^Nlason, Jere. Smith, the elder\\nPluuier, William (Jordon, David Everett, the elder Ather-\\ntous, Le\\\\ i Woodbury, (xeorge Sullivan, Arthui- Fiixermore.\\nSam. Hell, Parker Noyes, Judge Richardson, and others (jf\\nlesser note: and here, greatest of all, Daniel Webster made\\nhis maiden argument before Judge P^arrar, lie had\\nliuished the study of his j)rofession in the ofhce of Christo-\\npher lore, a distinguished jurist in Uostcui. and had been\\nadmitted to t!:e Suffolk county bar on motion of that gen-\\ntleman in .March, 18l o. A few weeks later he visited\\nAnduust, and argued a motion ])efore Judge Farrar s court\\nwith such clearness that the ))residing judge remarked to\\nhis associates, That young num s statement is a most\\nunanswerable argument, and at once granted the motion.\\nJ he town of Concord having pi-esented a |ietition to the\\nC.eneral Court, asking to be annexeil to the county of Ilills-\\nItoi-ough, and that oiu:^ half of the courts then held at\\nAudirrst might be held in that town, the ]ieo|tle of Audierst.\\nat a meeting held 28 April, 1785, voted their unwilliuguess\\nthat the i\u00c2\u00bbetition should be granted, and chose Joshua\\nAtherton, Augustus Dhinchard. and Samuel l aua, l ]s(js., a\\ncommittee to show the (Jeneral Cijui t the reasons of their\\nunwillingness. Col. Robert Means, then representative of", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0361.jp2"}, "360": {"fulltext": "340 HISTORY OF AMHEEST. [Chap.\\nthe town, was instructed to assist the committee, who were\\ndirected to confer with other towns relative to the prem-\\nises before hearing the petition.\\nThe people of the towns in the northern part of the\\ncounty requiring greater conveniences for the transaction\\nof their business before the courts, the legislature passed\\nan act which was approved 25 December, 1792, providing\\nthat the May term of the superior court and the September\\nand December terms of the court of common pleas and\\ngeneral court of sessions, held annually at Amherst, should\\nthereafter be held at Hopkinton, at the same time they had\\nbeen lield at Amherst, provided that the said courts should\\nbe held in or as near the mcetiag-house in said Hopkinton\\nas they could conveniently be, and that the act should be\\nnull and void if, at the expiration of two years from its\\npassage, the town of Hopkinton had not erected a suitable\\nhouse, free of expense to the county, in which to hold said\\ncourts.\\nThe required building was promptly erected, and Hop-\\nkinton became a half shire town of the county, and so\\ncontinued until the formation of Merrimack county in 1823.\\nA jail was also erected there which continued to be used by\\nthe county of Merrimack after its incorporation until the\\ncompletion of the new jail at Concord in 1852.\\nA committee appointed by the town to examine and\\nreport, among other things, what part of the common the\\ntown should appropriate for a court-house, on condition that\\nthe town should have the privilege of using the same for a\\ntown house, reported, at a meeting held 21 September,\\n1818, recommending that the town should grant the county\\na right to erect a court-house and the necessary buildings\\nfor the accommodation of the same on the common, in front\\nof the burying-ground, placing the back thereof as far as\\nmay be convenient, into the burying-ground, provided the\\ntown shall ever have the privilege of using the house to\\nhold their meetings in.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0362.jp2"}, "361": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 341\\nThe plan of fonninu a new fountv for the l)etter accom-\\nmodation of the peoj)le residing in the northerly ])art of\\nHillsborough and the nortli-wcstern ])art of Kockingham\\ncoiiiities, began to be discussed about tins time. A plan of\\nthe proposed county of Rumt ord, containiug substantially\\nthe same territory as was at first contained in the county\\nof Meri iniack, apiienrcd in the AV// Ifaiti/js/iirr l\\\\^lril)L^\\\\^\\nJanuary, ISl .i and a bill providiug for its incorjioration\\nwas introduced into the Senate aiul adxocated l)y Hon.\\nIsaac Hill at the session nl the IcLiislal me held in lU cem-\\nber, 1S20, which was jiostijoncd. The subject was again\\nbrought up in the legislature at the session held in June,\\n1821, and referred to the voters of the towns interested at\\ntheir next annual meeting, at which a large majority of the\\nvotes cast were found to Ije in favor of the ])roject. The\\ntown of Hopkinton ami some others in its immediate\\nvicinity, however, voted almost nnaniinously against it.\\nFinally the legislature passed an act constituting the\\ncounty of Merrimack, which was approved by the governor,\\no .Inly, 1823, and Concord was designated as its shire\\ntown. \\\\\\\\y this act the towns of Andover, oscawen, Brad-\\nford. |)nnl)arti)n, Fisherslield, Henniker, Hooksett, IIo|)kin-\\nton. New London, Salisbury, Sutton, Warner, and Wilmot,\\nwere taken from Hillsl)oi ough county and became parts of\\ntb( new county.\\nIt was then pi ojtosed in some ijnartcrs to i-euiove the\\ncouits and county olbces of the county of Hillsborough\\nfrom Andierst to Mont Vernon, and liberal offers were\\nnuule by some of the citizens of the latter j)lacc toward\\ndefraying the expense of erecting the necessary l)uililings\\nin that tosvn for the accommodation of the couits and\\ncounty ollices. Citizens of Ambei st also olfered to jjrovidc\\nbetter accommodations in this town than the county olHcials\\nhad hitherto had, free of expense to the county. On being\\nliiought before the legislature, the matter was referred to\\nthe decision of the voters of the countv, who at the election", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0363.jp2"}, "362": {"fulltext": "342\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nin March, 1824, decided, by a vote of about three to one, to\\ncontinue Amherst as the shire town.\\nTHE THIRD COURT-HOUSE, NOW THE TOWN-HOUSE.\\nA new court-liouse the present town-house was erected\\nshortly after, on hind given by the town for tliat purpose.\\nThe town also relinquished all the right they had in the old\\ncourt-house to the committee for building the new one,\\ntheir share of the proceeds of the sale of the house to be\\nexpended on or about the new house, and to be entered on\\nthe subscription paper as the subscription of the town of\\nAmherst toward the erection of the new court-house.\\nTiie balance of the expense of its erection was defrayed\\nby contributions of citizens of the town.\\nFire-proof safes for the reception and safe-keeping of the\\ncounty records, and rooms for the use of the county officers,\\nwere provided in the additions built on the north and\\nsouth ends of the court-house by the county in 1828.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0364.jp2"}, "363": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 343\\nBy an act of the legislature, aj)i)r()vcd 2H December,\\n1844, it was provided that a term of the court of connnon\\npleas should thereafter be held at ^fanchester on the f(jurth\\nTuesday of October, annually, i)r()vided that town shouhl\\nfurnish suitat)lc acconuuixhUions for its sitting, free of\\nexpense to the county, and the selectmen of the town were\\nto notify the clerk of the court wlien such accommodations\\nwere provided.\\nAn act passed 12 July, 1856, provided that a term of the\\nsuperior court should be held at Nashua on the first Tues-\\nday of February, annually, on the same conditions as pre-\\nscribed in the act ]trt)\\\\iding for a session of tiie court of\\ncommon pleas to be held at Miinchestei-. By an act\\npassed 8 July, 1859, the time for holding the term of the\\ncourt at Nashua was changed to the first Tuesday of May,\\nannually.\\nPrior to this time the subject of the removal of the\\ncounty records from Amherst was discussed.\\nAn act providing for their removal to Manchester when-\\never suitable buildings for their reception and the accom-\\nmodation of the county ollicers should be provitlLMJ tiiere,\\nfree of expense to the county, was passed 8 July, 18( 2.\\nThis, however, was made subject to the approval of the\\nvoters of the county at the annual meeting in the following\\nMarcli, at which time a majority of the votes cast were\\nagainst the proposed change.\\nAt tlu^ same session of the legislature the time for\\nholding the session of the superior court at Amherst was\\nchanged to the first Tuesday of May, annually.\\nAn act was passed 29 June, 1S(U, providing for the\\nremoval of the county records to Nashua, wlienever that\\ncity jirovidcd suitalile buildings for their reception, free of\\nexpense to the county. This act was sul)jcct to the ap))rovnl\\nof the voters of the county at a special meeting called in\\nthe several towns and cities in the month of August follow-\\ning, when a majority of the votes cast being in favor of flic", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0365.jp2"}, "364": {"fulltext": "1\\n344 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap\\nproposed change, building s were erected in Nashua for the\\naccommodation of the county officers and the safe-keeping\\nof the county records, which were removed there in August,\\n1866, and the offices were opened on the eighteenth day of\\nthat month.\\nA jail having been built at Manchester, the jail, jail-liouse,\\nand small house near by, in Amherst, and the land around\\nthem, owned by the county, were sold at auction, 8 October,\\n1867.\\nThe land on which these buildings stood was presented\\nto the county by Jonathan Smith, in 1771.\\nBy an act of the legislature, approved 15 July, 1879, the\\nMay term of the superior court held at Amherst on the first\\nTuesday of May, annually, was abolished, and a term of the\\ncourt was ordered to be held in its stead at Nashua and\\nManchester, alternately, on the first Tuesday of May,\\nannually.\\nThis completed the removal of the Hillsborough county\\ncourts from Amherst, where they had been held wholly, or\\nin part, for one hundred and eight years.\\nOn the removal of the courts, the court-house, agreeably\\nto the provisions of the deed, given the county in 1824,\\nbecame the property of the town.\\nIt has since been fitted up for a town-house, and contains\\na large and convenient town-hall, rooms for the town offi-\\ncers, the town library, and a fire-proof safe for the preser-\\nvation of the town records, etc.\\nA HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COURT IN 1796,\\nAs described by a prominent lawyer of Amherst in a letter\\nto Jeremiah Smith.\\nJudge wore a wig, alias a scratch, which was upon the\\nwhole tolerably ridiculous, especially as it was frequently made to\\nchange its position, to our no small amusement. As to the rest I will\\nsay nothing.\\nGordon had the bar to dine with him on Thursday, and it happened\\nthat I had previously asked the judges to dine with me, and therefore", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0366.jp2"}, "365": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 34o\\nmissed of much pleasiin. us \\\\vell as wiiu, I sliDuld lia\\\\i; I lijoyol at\\nhis house.\\nHe endeavored to get all his brethren drunk, and, it not being a\\nvery difficult undertaking, he succeeded veiy well, with respect to\\nthem, and liimsclf too.\\nAbout half past three in came tlu wliolc fraternity, with .Indue 1).\\nat Ihcir head, wlio was tlie soberest man among them (what tliink\\nyou of the other?), ready to give the fraternal hug even to old Iv.,\\nhimself. D. goggled to the Court. A. and S. were silent, for the best\\nof reasons, they could not speak. C. and W. quarreled, and threat-\\nened to fight. Gordon laughed at every thing and every body. B.\\nand S. D., jr., argued a case to the great satisfaction of them-\\nselves. Claggett fell asleep, and Ben Champney made poetry. X. G\\nstole a few writs, and Tliompson made up his large bills of costs.\\nOld K. (the sheriff) broke all his deputy sheriffs, and took care of\\nthe jury himself to save the fees.\\nJudge Smith, on his return from Congress the i)recediug\\nsummer, had been met at the hall of Dr. Curtis by the\\ngentlemen of the bar, the honorable judges of the court of\\ncommon pleas, and a number of respectable citizens of\\nAmherst and the adjoining towns, who presented a formal\\naddress to him, thanking him for his labors in Congress,\\nand congratulating him on his safe return.\\nSmith bore the infliction })aticntly, made an ap|\u00c2\u00bbro|)i iate\\nreply, and on the whole acted his part well but the whole\\naft air disgusted him, and he afterward wrote to a friend\\nthat could he have found a window to jump out of he\\nbelieved he should have ventured to do it. The affair\\nended in a dinner, the result of which was probaljly not\\nvery different from Gordon s dinner to the bar.\\nAPPOINTMENT OF A SlIKRIFF OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, DURING\\nTHE ERA OF GOOD FEELING.\\nSheriff Benjamin Pierce, of Hillsborough connty. hav-\\ning been electetl tiovernor, a majority of his couneil, at\\na sessit)n held -l .Iiinc, 1S27, nominated Edmund Parker,\\nof Amiierst, as his succ^^ssor but the governor refused to\\nsanction the appointment. John Wallace, jr., of Milford, a\\nmember of the Council, was then proposed by a majority of", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0367.jp2"}, "366": {"fulltext": "346 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe Council, but rejected by the Governor. 28 June, Henry\\nFields, of Merrimack, was nominated by the Governor, but\\nrejected by the Council. The nomination of William\\nWhittemore, of Greenfield, made by the Governor, was\\nrejected by the Council. Jesse Bowers, of Dunstable, was\\nthen nominated by the Governor, but rejected by the\\nCouncil. 3 July, Timothy Danforth, of Amherst, was nom-\\ninated by the Governor, and confirmed by the Council but\\nthe next day both Governor and Council annulled the\\nappointment. 5 July, Jacob Tuttle, of Antrim, was proposed\\nby the Governor, but rejected by the Council. David L.\\nMorril, of Goffstown, was then proposed by the Council,\\nbut rejected by the Governor. Finally, Jacob Whittemore,\\nof Antrim, was proposed by the Governor, and, the nomi-\\nnation being approved by the Council, he became Gov.\\nPierce s successor in the office of sheriff of Hillsborough\\ncounty.\\nThe jail has not been a very secure place for the confine-\\nment of criminals, who frequently found means to escape.\\nThey were generally recaptured and held to answer to the\\ncomplaints made against them. In one instance one of\\nthe escaped prisoners, who had got as far as Lake Cham-\\nplain, was there drowned. In another instance the culprit\\nwas found snugly eiisconced in a flour barrel at Man-\\nchester.\\nPerhaps the most noted jail delivery was made by sheriff\\nPierce, 20 Nov., 1818, shortly after his re-appointment as\\nsheriff of the county.\\nAt that time Capt. Moses Brown, Isaac Lawrence, and\\nGeorge Lancy, were confined in jail for debt, and their case\\nhaving excited some sympathy in the county, means had\\nbeen taken to effect their discharge, but without success.\\nOn assuming the office, sheriff Pierce took the respon-\\nsibility of paying the debts and costs for which they\\nwere confined, opened the jail doors and set them at", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0368.jp2"}, "367": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 847\\nliberty, at the same time making them an ajtiti-ujjriate\\naddress, which was published and widely circulated.\\ni he case of Capt. Brewer w-as a hard one. He was a\\nnative of Nova Scotia, came to this country before the\\nRevolution, entered the army at the commencement of the\\nwar, and commanded a comj any in the Sixteenth Massa-\\ncliusetts rcirimcnt in that contest, lie came to Amherst in\\niSll, and was, at his own rciiucst, assisted by the overseers\\nof the poor se\\\\eral times during the season of 1814. In\\nDecember of that year he was committed to jail on an\\naction for debt, originally amounting to about eight\\ndollars, which, at the time of his release including board-\\nbills, costs, etc. amounted to about i300.\\nMICHAEL KEIFF.\\nThe late James Roby, Esq., is stated to have said that\\nKeiff kindled the lire by wliieh Ciiarlestown was consumed\\non the 17th day of June, 1775. As Mr. Roby was well\\nacquainted with the place, and was employed as a sort of\\nspy upon the movements of the British at that time, we\\nmay assume that he knew whereof he affirmed.\\nThe first notice w^e have of Keiff in connection with\\nAmherst, is that he was employed by tlie town toward\\nfilling its quota of six months men riMpiired fnithe army in\\nJuly, 1781.\\nAfter the close of the war he pro))al ly found it some-\\nwhat ditliiMilt to procure subsistence for himself and family.\\nThe times were hard. Ue was intemperate, and doubtless\\njoined with many others in blaming the courts and lawyers\\nfor his misfortunes. The burning of the court-house in\\nMarch, 1788, a legitimate result of the popular feeling at\\nthe time, was by many attributed to him. but no proof\\ncould be obtained of his guilt.\\nThreatening letters were afterward found on the premises\\nof some of the prominent citizens of the village but no\\nclue was obtained, at the time, of their author. Some of\\nthese were as follows", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0369.jp2"}, "368": {"fulltext": "348 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nConcerning the Sons of Liberty, the god of heaven has luck Down\\nfrom his throne upon his people, the poor of America, and tliinks\\nthey should have liberty. Now they Demand liberty. They fight for\\nit wonce, and gat the Day by the help of the Allmighty. Now let\\nthose men that grinds the face of the poor look oiit sharp. A new\\nyear s gift, god is going to give people that liberty. All Sear [shire]\\ntowns in this Amarick [America] shall be visited with fire, god s\\npoor must be free from all Ilaits and taxes. We will not bon [burn]\\nthe poor.\\nDoctor Curtiss, let this be seen in this town for fear of trouble.\\nAnother one in regard to the location of the court-house\\n/o the men of Amherst:\\nConcerning your Court-house, we have it in our hands to bring it\\nDown, as fast as you will put it up. up country is the place where it\\nought to be. if you build it any where, build it at the ould place, by\\nCodman or before Ilopson, the tanner, on the other side of the Rode,\\nif you bild it anny where Else in Amherst, it will Com Down, for we\\nno them that tuck it in hand to mov it at first, if you Cause us to\\nCom Down to Amherst another Journey, we will mak light plenty\\nbefore we will Com back.\\nthere is four or five men tliat tuck in hand to move it at first, and\\nwe now their names.\\nif we must Com Down again, there will be more bildings Com Down\\nbefore we go back. Samuel Albany, do you show this to the men on\\nthe plain for fear trouble should com on you.\\nA similar letter was left at Ephraim Hildreth s, at the\\nJones place, directed, Efrim Hildrick, Do you show this\\nto the men on the plain, for fear trouble should Com on\\nyou.\\nA friendly epistle to Robert Means\\nL f t Hopson pray carry this to means, for fear Evil should happen\\nto you.\\nRobert Means, you Com to be a grate man, both in name and\\nRitches, by grinding the face of the poor. I have heard people say\\nwhat is got over the Divil back is commonly spint under his belly,\\nand now T think you will meet with trouble, now we should be glad\\nif you would sine for Liberty, for the poor shall not pay Rates no\\nmore, so bless our god, for the poor has faught for liberty once, and\\nthey never had it yet, and as for Samuel Deny [Dana], he will see\\nthe Divil yet.\\nDirected, To L t Hopson, in Amherst.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0370.jp2"}, "369": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 349\\nAfter the (k striictioii of Mr. Atlicrtoirs barns, the incen-\\niliarv was tracked across the liehls to Keilf s house. An\\n(xaniinatioii showed that the tracks were made by\\nKicffs boots. Fcarini^ an arrest he left home, and was\\nreported to have spent some time in the vicinity of Monad-\\nuock mountain, whither some officers were dispatched in\\nsearch of liim. but their search was fruitless.\\nOne evening, sherilf Hoby, while returning home from\\nthe village, saw the figure of a man with a gun in his hand\\nskulking about in a thicket of pines north of the place now\\noeeupied l)y ^\\\\v. (iilson, on the old New Boston road,\\nriiiukiug the num might be the one he wanted, the sheriff\\ndismounted, and went in jiursuit. He soon came up with\\nhiui, anil, after a short contest, knocked the culprit down\\nwith a hickory cane he carried, and held him until assist-\\nan\u00c2\u00ab e arrived, when he was secured.\\nKeilV was sliortly after indicted and couvietcd of, Jirst,\\nliublishing traitorous and seditious letters second, of burn-\\ning a barn, the property of Joshua Atherton, of Amherst.\\nI- oi- the first offence he was sentenced to be whipped\\ntifteen stri|)cs, sit on the gallows one hour witli the rope\\nabout his neck, and stand committed until the sentence was\\n]ierfoi-med.\\nFor the seeond olTence he was sentenced to be whipped\\ntliirty stripes, be imprisoned six months fn.)m the following\\n.lime, pay the c(;sts of prosecution, and stand committed\\nuntil the sentence was performed.\\n)n the morning following tin- day of his trial and con-\\nviction. 14 May, IT .M), KietV was found dead in his cell,\\nhis jugular vein and windpipe having been severed by a\\nknife he carried about his person. A coroner s inquest\\npronounced it a ease of wilful suicide.\\nTradition says the feeling against him was so strong that\\nhis remains were not allowed to be buried in tlie grave-yard,\\nbut were deposited in some out of the way place near by.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0371.jp2"}, "370": {"fulltext": "350 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHis family remained in town some years. Some of his\\ncliildren attended Master Brooks s scliool in Upper\\nFlanders, in 1801 but they went, shortly after, no one\\nnow knows whither.\\nHis widow became poor, and was supported by the town.\\nShe died on the pauper farm, 4 September, 1841, at the\\ngreat age of ninety-seven years.\\nTRIAL, CONVICTION, AND EXECUTION, OF FARMER.\\nAt a session of the superior court held at Hopkinton, 21\\nApril, 1821, Daniel Davis Farmer, of CToffstown, was\\narraigned for the murder of Widow Anna Ayer, of Goffs-\\ntown, on the sixth day of the same month.\\nUnder the circumstances of the case, the trial was post-\\nponed to the term of the court to be held in Amherst in\\nOctober following, to which place he was conveyed and\\ncommitted to jail the following Wednesday.\\nAt the next session of the court he was tried before a\\njury composed of the following persons\\nWilliam Ames, foreman, Moody D. Lovewell,\\n^Nathaniel Hutchinson, James Martin,\\nAmos Elliott, John Brooks,\\nNathan FixUer, John Goodspeed,\\nWilliam Patten, Daniel Ingalls,\\nEli Sawtell, Josiah French.\\n10 October, 1821, he was convicted, the jury rendering\\ntheir verdict at a few minutes past eleven o clock, p. m.\\nThe next day, sentence was pronounced by Justice Wood-\\nbury, and the third day of December following was assigned\\nfor its execution. A reprieve of one month was granted by\\nGov. Bell, and the execution took place Thursday, 3 Jan-\\nuary, 1822, between the hours of two and three o clock, p.\\nM. The gallows was erected on the spot now occupied by\\nthe house of Dea. B. B. David. Although the weather was\\nintensely cold, it was estimated that 10,000 people were in\\nattendance.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0372.jp2"}, "371": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 351\\nLeaving the jail at two o clock, Farmer was conveyed to\\nthe j)hice of execution. He was accompanied, in the sleigii\\nin which he rode, by Messrs. Lord and Chapin, and two civil\\nofficers. A sleigh conveying his coffin followed, the whole\\nbeing surrounded by deputy sheriffs on horseback, headed\\nby the sherilV of the count} On arriving at the gallows,\\nhe ascended the stage on which the jjlatforni was erected\\nwithout assistance. The death-warrant was read, and\\nprayer was ofiered by Mr. Lord, in which the prisoner\\njoined. He then ascended the platform, and the noose was\\nadjusted. At that time, as he seemed to be suffering\\nseverely from excessive agitation and the effects of the cold,\\nMr. Lord stepped forward, and taking his cloak from his\\nshoulders placed it over him. A handkerchief was\\ngiven him with directions to drop it wlien he was ready,\\nand the signal being given the drop fell, and, after a few\\nconvulsive movements, all was over.\\nAfter hanging a short time, Farmer was pronounced by\\nthe surgeons present to be dead. His remains were then\\ntaken down and delivered to his brother, who conveyed\\nthem to Manchester, where they were buried on the follow-\\ning Sunday.\\nThe duty sheriff Pierce was called upon to perform was\\nto him a luiteful one. A person who was present said\\nhe was as pale as the culprit, and when he put out his\\nhand to touch the fatal spring, it sliook like a leaf.\\nThe gallows on which Farmer paid the iM-naUy of his\\ncrime was stored in the attic of the jail, where it was burned\\non the morning of the fourteenth day of June, 1850.\\n2-1 April, 1849, Letitia S. Blaisdell, of Goffstown, plead\\nguilty to an indictment for poisoning Benjamin E. Blaisdell,\\nalso of Goffstown, and was thereupon sentenced by Judge\\nEastnuin to be hung, on the thirtieth day of August follow-\\ning l\u00c2\u00bbut the sentence was changed to imprisonment for\\nlife, by the Governor and Council, and she was conveyed to\\nthe state prison in July.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0373.jp2"}, "372": {"fulltext": "352 HISTORY OF AMHEJRST. [Chap.\\nA trial which attracted considerable attention in the\\ncounty took place at the October term of the court in 1830,\\nand resulted in the conviction of Nathan Carr on three\\nindictments for having in his possession materials for\\ncounterfeiting bank-notes for having in his possession\\ncounterfeit bills, with intent to pass them and for passing\\na counterfeit bank bill on which he was sentenced in the\\nwhole to thirty days of solitary confinement, and to twelve\\nyears of confinement at hard labor in the state prison.\\nThe trial of Carr was attended with a heavy expense to\\nthe county, and his conviction gave general satisfaction to\\nthe citizens.\\nPUNISHMENT FOR THEFT IN THE OLDEN TIME.\\nOne John Totman was brought before justice Samuel\\nWilkins charged with stealing a felt hat and surtout, valued\\nat twenty- seven shillings. Pleading guilty to the charge,\\nhe was sentenced to be whipped thirteen stripes on the\\nnaked back, and to pay the owner of the stolen property\\nfive pounds, seventeen shillings, that being three times its\\nvalue. The flogging was administered by Joseph Boutell.\\nSaturday night, 10 December, 1803, the store of Nathan\\nKendall, Esq., was broken into and robbed of a variety of\\nEnglish goods and some money. The thief was pursued\\najid overtaken in Chelmsford the next morning.- A part of\\nthe goods had been disposed of on the way. The remainder\\nwere found with him. He was brought back, and, on exam-\\nination, pleading guilty, was committed to jail._\\nAt the term of the court in May following he was tried\\non two indictments for stealing, convicted, and sentenced\\nto receive fifty lashes and be sold for costs and damages.\\nThe following acknowledgment of a theft was found\\namong the papers left by Daniel Campbell, Esq.\\nThis certifies that I, the subscriber, did, on the night of tlie twen-\\nty-ninth of June last, feloniously take and carry away from D. C, of\\nAmherst, a syth with the sneath and other appurtenances thereto", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0374.jp2"}, "373": {"fulltext": "XV.] COURTS. 353\\nlK l()iit;iii.L; lor whicli I am lioartily sorry, humltly ask forgiveness of\\n(i(ti and the world, and i n niisu to endeavour to conduct better for\\nthe future.\\nSiK^ncd B. C.\\nAmiikisst, Julv \\\\7\\nTest Xaiu m IJai.pwix,\\nN A r 1 1 A X I\\\\ I N I A I I\\nFi oin the time of the oi g aiii/ation of the State 2;oveni-\\nmeiit iiiuler the tein()()rary Constitution, in .lanuary, ITTti,\\nuntil the chjsc of the century, but few members of the le.u al\\nprofession served as judges in the State courts. The ])oitu-\\nlar feeling against lawyers in those times doubtless in many\\ncases inHucnced the appointing power in the selection of\\njudges, and the inadequacy of the salaries, which were\\nmuch less than the ordinary income of a successful lawyer,\\nwouM forbid the acce})tance of the office if tendered to\\nhim. Instead of lawyers physicians, clergymen and mer-\\nchants, upright, fearless men, occupied the judges seats,\\nand dispensed justice with more regard to erpiity than law,\\nand Arthur Livermore is reported as having once said that,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Justice was never better administered in New IJampshirc\\nthan when the judges knew very little of what we lawyers\\ncall law.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2s.]", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0375.jp2"}, "374": {"fulltext": "354\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Cliap.\\nCHAPTER XYI.\\nMILITARY HISTORY.\\n1745-1763.\\nFRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. GRANT OF AMMUNITION TO THE,\\nSETTLERS. PETITION OP MR. WILKINS TO THE AUTHORITIES\\nOF NEW HAMPSHIRE. SCOUTS FURNISHED FOR THE PROTEC-\\nTION OF THE SETTLERS. ANOTHER PETITION FOR ASSISTANCEj\\nWITH THE NAMES OF THE SIGNERS. DEA. HOBBS S SABBa|\\nday FIGHT. LIEUT. PRINCE s ESCAPE. NAMES OF THI\\nINHABITANTS OF SOUHEGAN WEST WHO SPJRVED IN THE WARj\\nTORTURE AND DEATH OF McKEAN. CAPT. HOBBS S FIGhI\\nWITH SACKETT.\\nAt a meeting held in the meeting-liousc, 30 January|\\n1744-45, the proprietors\\nVoted, til at they will allow the Inhabitants a stock of Amnuiiu-\\ntion to defend themselvds iil case there should be occasion.\\nThis vote is the only one recorded whicli tells us of anj\\naction taken by the proprietors for the defense of the\\nsettlers against the attacks of the savages.\\nTradition tells us that about this time seven garrisoi\\nhouses were erected in different parts of the town, to whicl\\nthe inhabitants resorted in times of danger. Beside thcsej\\na block-house, or fort, is said to have been built for the\\nprotection of tiie settlers.\\nAfter the breaking out of the war, the inhabitants met\\nat the house of Rev. Mr. Wilkins, and authorized him ii\\ntheir name and behalf to", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0376.jp2"}, "375": {"fulltext": "SVI.] FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 355\\nRepresent to the Governor and Council of New Ilanipshiro our\\niistressed circumstances on account of our being- exposed to the\\nFrench and Indian enemy and our Low Condition and Inability to\\n;ubsist here unless a suitable guard may be had to defend us when\\nibout our work, and that he make suitable application that these\\nthings may Immediately be obtained.\\nMr. Wilkiiis shortly alter repaired to Portsmouth, and in\\njelialf of the settlers presented the following petition\\nTo his Excelency, Benning AVentworth, Esq r, Capt.-General and\\nGeneral-in-Chief in and over his Majesty s Province of New Hamp-\\nshire in New England, the Honorable the Council, and House of Rep-\\nresentatives, in (General Court convened\\nThe Memorial or Petition of Daniel Wilkins, in the name and\\nbehalf of the Inhabitants of tiie Townshij) or Plantation called\\nSoiiliegan West, No. o, in said Province,\\nHumbly sheweth, the said Town has been settled by his Majesty s\\nsubjects about nine years, and a Gospel Minister ordained almost\\nthree years that the settlers had an Eye at enlarging his Majesties\\nDominions by going into the Wilderness, as well as their own Interest\\nthat some thousand of pounds has been spent in clearing and culti-\\nvating the Land there, and vast sums in building Houses, Barns,\\nfences, beside much time and expence in building fortifications by his\\nExcellency the Governor s order.\\nThat the Breaking up of this Settlement will not only ruin the\\nMemorialists, but greatly disserve his Alajesties Interest by encourag-\\ning his Enemies to Encroach on his deserted Settlements, and be also\\nhurtful to the Province by Contracting its boi%lc!-s and drawing the\\nwar nearer the Capital.\\nThat it was by a long and importunate Intercession of this Province\\n(and not of the JSIemorialist s seeking) that they are cast under the\\nimmediate care of this Government, which they conceive give them\\nso much the better Right to its protection.\\nThat as war is akeady declai-ed against France, and a Rupture with\\nthe Indians hourly expected, your Memorialists, unless they have\\nspeedy help, will soon be obliged to forsake their Town, how dis-\\nserviceable so ever it may be to the Crown, dishonorable to the\\nGovernment, hurtful to the Province, ruinous to themselves.\\nWherefore,\\nYour Memorialists most humbly supplicate your Excelency, the\\nhonorable Council, and House of Representatives, to take the premises\\ninto vour wise and mature Co.isideration, and to grant them such", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0377.jp2"}, "376": {"fulltext": "356 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nseasonable relief as may enable them to subsist in the War, and\\nsecure against the Ravages and Devastations of a blood-thirsty and\\nmerciless Enemy, and your Memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever\\npray.\\nDAXIEL WILKINS.\\nDated at Portsmouth, June ye 22d, 1741.\\nThe application was successful, and a scout for the\\nprotection of the settlers in this and the adjoining towns was\\nfurnished by the Provincial authorities. A scout was\\nafterward furnislied by the Province of Massachusetts, but\\nfinally withdrawn; but, as the war still continued, Mr.\\nWilkins presented another petition for assistance\\nTo His Excellency, Banning Wentworth, Esq., Governor C, the\\nHonorable his Majesty s Council, and House of Representatives, in\\nGeneral Assembly convened. May 13, 1747\\nThe Petition of us, the subscribers, inhabitants of the new planta-\\ntion called Souhegan West, humbly sheweth\\nThat there is settled and now remains in this plantation thirty-five\\nfamilies, in which is about fifty-eight men upwards of sixteen years\\nold.\\nTliat when we began our Settlement, we apprehended no danger\\nof our ever being a frontier, there being at that time so many above\\nus begun and obligated to fulfill the obligations of the Massachusetts\\ngrants, which occasioned us to settle scattering, only regarding the\\nadvantages of good and compact farms.\\nThat the difficulty of war, happening so early on our Settlements,\\nand the defenceless state they were in, has obliged them all, namely,\\nPeterborough, Salem Canada, New Boston, and Hillsborough so\\ncalled entirely to draw off, as well as the forts on Connecticut river.\\nThe first year of the present war we were favored with a scout fi-om\\nthis Province, which we thankfully acknowledge, and Salem Canada\\nwith another, which was equally serviceable to us. Since that time\\nSalem Canada and this place have had a guard from the Massachu-\\nsetts till the winter passed, together with our inhabitants keeping a\\nconstant scout, though much impoverished thereby.\\nThat this encouragement has occasioned our venturing here till\\nnow.\\nThat as we are now left without scout or guard, apprehend we are\\nin imminent danger yet loth to yield ourselves such an easy prey to\\nour enemies, or suffer ruin by leaving our improvements waste, one", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0378.jp2"}, "377": {"fulltext": "XVI.] 1 ^RENCH AND INDIAN WAliS, 357\\nwhereof we have no reason to think ))ut must unavoida])ly Ix our lut,\\nunless tliis government grants us protection\\nAYherefore your petitioners most humbly pray that your Excellem-y\\nand Honors would so far commiserate our present dithcult circum-\\nstances as to grant us so many soldiers as your Excellency and Honors\\nmay judge necessary for our defence.\\nAnd your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall pray, c.\\nAndrew Hixbe, William Peabody,\\nWilliam Bradford, Andrew Seetown,\\nBenjamin Cheever, John Seetown,\\nBenjamin Cheever, jr., John Shepurd,\\nThomas Clark, Caleb Stiles,\\n.lames Cofren, Israel Towne,\\nJohn Davis, Samuel Walton,\\nEbenezer EUinwood, Jacob WeUman,\\nDavid Ilartshorne, Daniel Wilkins,\\nWilliam Howard, Daniel Wilkins, jr.,\\nSolomon Hutchinson, Joseph AVilkins.\\nEbenezer Lyon,\\nOn lieai ing this ])etitioii and another of .similar tenor\\nfrom ^fonson, tlic House, 15 May, 1747,\\noted, that in answer to the two annexed Petitions, namely, that\\nof Souhegau West and that of Monson, His Excellenc} be desired to\\ngive orders for enlisting or impressing fifteen good, effective men to\\nscout and guard, under proper officers, said Souhegan West and\\nMonson, till the twentieth of October next, if need be, and that said\\nmen be shifted once a month.\\nAVhich was assented to by the Governor and Council.\\nAmoni; the scouts empU)ye l by the Province in 1748 wc\\nlind the names of Daniel Wilkins and Wincol Wright, of\\nSouhegan AVest, who were meml)ers of the company em-\\nployed to guard Souhegan, Stark s, and Monson garri.sons\\nthat season.\\nThe war came to a close in 1749, but was renewed in\\n1752, and continued until the cession of Canada to the\\nEnglish in 1763.\\nFortunately, no attack was made upon the settlers at\\nSouhegan West by the enemy, and no account has reached\\nus that any serious damage was done by them within its", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0379.jp2"}, "378": {"fulltext": "858 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nborders. A family tradition liae reached us that a party of\\nsettlers, under the lead of Dea. Hobbs, had a smart fight\\nwith the Indians one Sunday mornin r, in whicli the Deacon\\nhandled his men so skillfully that no one of them was\\ninjured, while they were sure that some of the savages ,were\\nkilled. The Indians are reported to have said afterward\\nSouhegan deacon no very good. He fight Sabba-day.\\n-On another occasion, Avhile Lieut. Joseph Prince was going,\\none evening, from his clearing ti the garrison-house, which\\nstood near where Mr. I J?. Whiting s house now stands, he\\nheard an arrow whiz ])ast his head. On his return the\\nfollowing morning, he found it sticking in a tree near by\\nthe path he had followed.\\nNear the close of this war several of the inhabitants\\nserved in the expeditions sent against the common enemy.\\nSergeant Ebenezer Lyon, John Everdeen, David Hartshorn,\\njr., San^uel Lamson, Joseph Small, and Thomas Williams,\\nserved in Col. Blanchard s regiment at Crown Point, in\\n1755.\\nHumphrey Hobbs was a captain in the ranger service in\\n1755.\\nLieut. Ebenezer Lyon, Daniel Wilkins, Samuel Bradford,\\nIsrael Towne, Joseph Lovejoy, John Burns, Jonathan Lam-\\nson, Nathaniel Haseltine, Daniel Weston, Stephen Peabody,\\nand John Mills, served in Col. John Hart s regiment, at\\nCrown Point, in 1758.\\nBenjamin Davis, John Mills, John Stewart, and Robert\\nStewart, were privates in Col. John Goffe s regiment, at\\nCrown Point, in 1760.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^oYm McKeau, brother of Samuel, -who settled in Amherst in 1761,\\nseems to have been a resident in the township prior to 1757. He was\\none of the ill-fated New Hampshire battallion that surrendered to\\nMontcalm, the leader of the French and Indians, at Fort W^illiam\\nHenry, in August, 1757. While the garrison of the fort was marching\\nout, after its surrender, the New Hampshii-e /6iilitia, being in the rear,\\nwere suddenly attacked by the Indians, and .eighty, out of the two\\nhundred n^en present, were killed. McKean was taken prisoner after", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0380.jp2"}, "379": {"fulltext": "XVI.] FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 359\\na desperate struggle for his liberty. On the night following his\\ncapture, he was stripped of his clothing, and bound to a tree by his\\ncaptors, where he stood a target for their keen-edged knives and tom-\\nahawks. When he was gashed and bleeding at every pore, his wounds\\nwere filled with pitch-pine splinters, which were set atire, which soon\\nterminated his tortures.\\nThe following account is given oi one of Dea. Hobbs s\\nfights with the Indians\\nJn the month of February, 17-18, the ]\\\\hissachusetts (ieneral Court\\ndirected the number of men at Fort ^Massachusetts, now Adams,\\nMass., and Number Four, now Charlestown, N. H., to be increased to\\none hundred in each place. Of these, a suitable force was to be\\nemployed to intercept the French and Indian enemy in their uaarches\\nfrom Wood-creek and Ottei -creek to the frontiers. As an incentive\\nto vigilance, a reward of one hundred pounds was ordered to be\\ndivided in equal parts among the officers and soldiers of any scoutuig\\nparty that might capture an Indian or produce the scalp of one they\\nhad killed. Capt. Stevens was again appointed commander at Xumber\\nFour, and Capt. Ilobbs was ordered to the same post as second in com-\\nmand. On the twenty-fifth of fJune, Capt. Ilobbs, with forty men, was\\nordered from Number Four to Fort Shirley, in Heath, one of the forts\\nof the ^Massachusetts cordon, extending from Fort Massachusetts to\\nXimiber Four. On Sunday, June 26, having proceeded about six miles,\\nthey halted at a place about twelve miles north-west of Fort Dumnier, in\\nthe precincts of what is now the town of Marlborough, Vt. A large\\nbody of Indians, who had discovered Hobbs s trail, had made a rapid\\nmarch in order to cut him off. They were comnuinded by a resolute\\nchief named Sackett, said to liave been a half blood, a descendaut of\\na captive taken at Westtield, IMass.\\nAlthough Hobbs was not aware of the pursuit of the enemy, lie\\nhad posted a guard on his trail, and his men, having spread themselves\\nover a low piece of ground covered with alders intermixed with large\\ntrees and watered by a rivulet, had prepared their dinner, and were\\nregaling themselves at their packs. While in tiiis situation, the rear\\nguards were driven in from their posts, which was the lirst intimation\\ngiven of the presence of the enemy.\\nWithout knowing the strength of his adversaries, Capt. Hobbs\\ninstantly formed his men for action, each one by his advice selecting\\na tree as a cover.\\nTrusting in the superiority of their nunibers, and confident of\\nsuccess, the enemy rushed forward with shouts but Hobbs s well-\\ndirected fire, by which several were killed, checked their im}tetuosity,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0381.jp2"}, "380": {"fulltext": "360 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nand caused theoi to retreat for shelter behind the trees and brush.\\nThe action now Ijecanie warm, and a severe conflict followed between\\nthe sharpshooters. The two commanders had been known to each\\nother in times of peace, and both bore the character of fearless men.\\nSackett, who could speak English, frequently called ui)on Ilobbs in\\nthe tones of a stentor to surrender, and threatened, in case of refusal,\\nto destroy his men with the tomahawk. IIol)bs, with a voice equally\\nsonorous, returned the defiance, and urged his antagonist to put his\\nthreat into execution.\\nThe action continued for four hours, Hobbs s party displaying\\nthroughout the most consummate skill and prudence, and neither side\\nwithdrawing an inch from its original position. The Indians not\\nunfrequently approached the line of tlieir adversaries, but were as\\noften driven back to their first position by the well-directed fire of the\\nsharp-sighted marksmen. Finding Hobbs determined on resistance,\\nand that his own men had suffered severely in the struggle, Sackett\\nfinally ordered a retreat, and left his opponent master of a well-fought\\nfield.\\nHobbs s men were so well protected tliat only tlii ee, Ebenezer\\nMitchel, Eli Scott, and Samuel Gunn, were killed in the confiict. Of\\nthe remainder, Daniel McKinney, of Wrentham, had his thigh broken\\nby a ball from the enemy, and was thereby disabled for life. Samuel\\nGraves, jr., of Sunderland, a lad seventeen years of age, received a\\nball near the middle of the forehead, which went through part of his\\nhead, and came out on the left side, almost over his ear, bringing with\\nit almost two spoonsful of his brains. He, however, recovered.\\nNathan Walker, of Sudbury, received a wound in the arm, and Ralph\\nRice was injured.\\nMany of the enemy were seen to fall, l)ut tlieir actual loss was never\\ncertainly known, as they took effectual measures to conceal it.\\nAfter the Indians had left, Ilobbs and his men remained concealed\\nuntil dark, fearing another attack but, there being no signs of the\\nenemy, they gathered theu* packs, took up the dead and wounded, and,\\nafter burying the former under some old logs about half a mile from\\nthe scene of action, and conducting the latter two of whom they\\nwere obliged to carry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 to a place about two miles distant, they\\nencamped for the night. They arrived at Fort Dummer, in Brattle\\nborough, on the 27th, at four o clock in the afternoon, and sent the\\nwounded men to Northfield, where they could receive proper medical\\nattention.\\nThe number of Sackett s force, though not certainly known, was\\nestimated at four times that of the English, and it is probable that\\nhad he known his superiority, he would have adopted a different", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0382.jp2"}, "381": {"fulltext": "II\\nXVL] FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 361\\nmethod of warfare. The battle was regarded by the people in the\\nvicinity as a master-piece of persevering bravery, and served, to a\\ncertain extent, to remove the unfavorable impression prodnced by the\\ndefeat of JNIelvin s scout a short time before. If I lobby s men had\\nbeen Romans, says one writer, they would have been crowned with\\nlaurel, and their names would have been transmitted with perpetual\\nhonors to succeeding generations.\\nHall s Hint or 11 of Eastern Vennont, 18.58.\\nI", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0383.jp2"}, "382": {"fulltext": "362 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTEE XYII.\\nTHE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.\\n1768-1776.\\nSERVICES OF NEW ENGLAND TROOPS IN PRECEDING WARS.\\nTAXATION OF THE COLONIES, AND ITS EFFECTS. GOV. WENT-\\nWORTH. SEIZURE OP AMMUNITION AT FORT WILLIAM AND\\nMARY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN PRIOR TO THE COMMENCE-\\nMENT OF THE WAR. COUNTY CONGRESS AND ITS PROCEED-\\nINGS. COMPANIES OP MINUTE-MEN FORMED. AMHERST\\nCOMPANY AT CAMBRIDGE. EXPLOITS OP THOMPSON MAXWELL.\\nCAPT. CROSBY S CERTIFICATE. -AMHERST MEN AT BUNKER\\nHILL. THEIR LOSSES IN THE BATTLE. ACCOUNT OF WASH-\\nINGTON S TAKING COMMAND OP THE ARMY OFFICERS OF THE\\nAMHERST AND WILTON COMPANY AT WINTER HILL. AMHERST\\nMEN IN bedel s REGIMENT SURRENDERED AT THE CEDARS,\\nAND THEIR SUFFERINGS. AMHERST MEN AT PORTSMOUTH,\\nWHO AFTERWARD WENT TO TICONDEROGA IN COL. LONG S\\nREGIMENT. ASSOCIATION TEST PAPER. AMHERST MEN IN\\nCOL. WYMAN S REGIMENT IN COL. BALDWIN S REGIMENT, AT\\nWHITE PLAINS IN COL. GILMAN S REGIMENT. ESCAPE OP\\nNEW Y ORK TORIES FROM AMHERST JAIL. PROCEEDINGS OF\\nTHE TOWN IN REGARD TO THE ESTATE OF ZACCHEUS CUTLER,\\nESQ. READING OP THE DECLARATION OP INDEPENDENCE.\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nREORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.\\nTlie reverses sustained by the British forces in America\\nin tlie early part of the French and Indian war were\\nretrieved by their victories at a later date, under the lead", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0384.jp2"}, "383": {"fulltext": "XVIl.J TIIR WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. 363\\nof Amherst and Wolfe, which resulted in the capture of\\nQuebec, in 1759, and the cession of the Canadas to the\\nEnglish a few years later.\\nFrance and Great Britain were again at peace, and the\\ntomahawk of the savage ceased from its blood} work.\\nThe New England j)rovinces had contributed liberally in\\nmen and moans to the accomplishment of this result. No\\ntroo])s did better service in the contest than the rangers\\nenlisted from their young men, who came out of the strife\\nwith confidence in themselves, ready at all times to do battle\\nfor the right, and thoroughly despising, as did their Puritan\\nancestors, the idea of cowardly submission to arbitrary\\npower.\\nThe efforts of the home government to raise a revenue\\nby taxing the colonists met with a determined resistance in\\nthe Province of ^lassachusetts. Troops were sent over to\\nassist in enforcing the decrees of government, and a col-\\nlision took place between a party of soldiers and some of\\nthe citizens of Boston, in which several of the latter were\\nkilled. An attempt to force the landing of tea belonging\\nto the East India Company Avas foiled by its being thrown\\ninto l oston harbor by a party of the people disguised as\\nIndians on the night of 16 December, 1773. Finally, the\\nport of Boston was declared closed l)y the home govern-\\nment.\\nWhile the people of Boston were suffering from the\\nmeasures adopted by the English government, assistance was\\nafforded them from other towns in the Province, and\\nmany of the towns in New Ham})shire contributed liberally\\ntoward their relief.\\nJohn Wentworth, a native of Portsmouth, was at that\\ntime Governor. of New Ham]ishire. Loyal to his king, and\\nloyal so far as he consistently con\\\\d be to the Province, he\\nstrove to avert the threatened storm. Failing in (his. he\\nretired from the Province, which he never aftt-rward\\nvisited.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0385.jp2"}, "384": {"fulltext": "364 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe first serious outbreak in New Hampshire was the\\nseizure, on the niglit of the 14th of December, 1774, of\\nthe ammunition stored in Port William and Mary, in\\nPortsmouth hai bor.\\nAgainst this act of treason. Gov. Wentworth protested,\\nand called upon the loyal people of the Province to assist in\\narresting its perpetrators but his call was in vain. Pick-\\nering, Sullivan, Langdon, and their associates, were unmo-\\nlested and in all probability some of the powder taken at\\nthat time was used by the New Hampshire militia, six\\nmonths later, to send their leaden greetings to the soldiers\\nof the king on Bunker s hill.\\nThe citizens of Amherst, which was originally a Massa-\\nchusetts township, peopled for the most part by Massachu-\\nsetts men and women, entered at once heartily into the\\ncontest.\\nIn anticipation of the coming trouble, we find the town,\\n15 April, 1768, voting in town meeting to appropriate X20\\nlawful money to procure powder and ammunition.\\nFrom this vote we read that Ens. Samuel Stewart dis-\\nsented. A few years later, acting in the spirit of Crom-\\nwell s injunction to his Ironsides to keep their powder\\ndry, we find them, 15 Sept., 1775, voting to build a house\\non the easterly side of the burying-ground to secure the\\ntown stock of ammunition. The house was directed to be\\nbuilt of chestnut logs, hewed twelve inches thick, and\\nlathed and plastered on the outside. Paul Dudley Sargent\\nand Timothy Smith were appointed a committee to complete\\nthe same.\\nThis house is well remembered by many of the older\\nnatives of the town. It did duty about seventy years, and\\nwas finally taken down.\\nA convention of eighty-five deputies from most of the\\ntowns in the province, met at Exeter 21 July, 1774, and\\nchose Nathaniel Folsom, of Exeter, and John Sullivan, of\\nDurham, delegates to attend a general congress of the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0386.jp2"}, "385": {"fulltext": "XVII.] THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. 365\\ncolonics in Philadcl])hia, in the montli of September follow-\\ning.\\nPaul Dudlev Sargent represented the town of Amherst\\nin this convention, and his expenses and a portion of the\\nexpenses of the convention were defrayed by a voluntary\\nsubscription of the citizens.\\n24 October, 1774, Paul Dudley Sargent, Daniel Camp-\\nbell, and Benjamin Kendrick, were appointed delegates of\\nthe town to a County Congress, and they were directed and\\ninstructed to use their endeavors to secure and maintain\\ngood order in the town, and to use their utmost efforts tu\\nditfusc peace and good order in this county, and excite in\\nthe minds of people a due respect for all just measures that\\nmay be recommended by the present Grand Congress at\\nPhiladelphia, and said delegates are hereby instructed to\\ntake copies of this vote from the clerk and send to all the\\ntowns in the county that they sliiill tliink necessary, to con-\\nstitute a county congress, that so the good ends aforesaid\\nmay be answered, grievances heard, and remonstrate to\\nsuch authority wliose proviiu-e it is to grant redress.\\nAnd they were to continue in oflicc until the next annual\\ntown meeting.\\nAt the annual meeting held lo March, 1775, the above\\nnamed delegates were chosen for another year, and in-\\nstructed as when first chosen,\\nA congress composed of delegates from most of the\\ntowns in the county assembled soon after. Capt. .Tohn\\nStark was a delegate from Derryfield. The following ac-\\ncount of the dealings of this congress with a loyalist may\\npossess some interest:\\nrROCKEDlNGS IN rilK CASK OF IU:XJAMI\\\\ wiirrixfi,\\nOF noLLis.\\nWhercan the delegates for the several towns in the county of Hills-\\nborough in Congress chose a committee of nine persons to hear, exam-\\nine, and try, Benjamin Whiting, Esc]., as an open and avowed enemy\\nto his country, tlie said AVhiting, being notified of the time and place\\nof hearing, did not appear.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0387.jp2"}, "386": {"fulltext": "366 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nOkdkred, that his contempt be recorded, and that upon examina-\\ntion of sundry depositions and evidences, we find him guilty of the\\ncrimes laid to his charge, and we do cantion all persons from connex-\\nions with him.\\n]\\\\IATTIIEW PATTEX, Chairman.\\nAmiieust, in X. II. government, July l-i, 1775.\\nTwo depositions against liini were as follows:\\nllohei t Fletcher testified that some tune in April, or the beginning\\nof May, 1774, at Dunstable, in conversation with Benjamin Whiting,\\nEsq., who said that a man in deponent s place that did not endeavour\\nthat the acts of Parliament should be put in execution, ought to be\\ndamiu^d.\\nThompson Maxwell testified and said that in the month of May last\\npast, I was riding from Ilollis to Amherst, in Xew Hampshire govern-\\nment, in company with Benjamin Whiting, Esq., who asked me what\\nI thought of Major Sullivan s taking away the guns and powder from\\nCastle William and Mary I answered that I looked upon it as a\\npiece of good conduct. Then said Whiting answered that said Sulli-\\nvan was a dam d perjured villian for so doing, and a dam d rebel, and\\ndeserved to be hanged, that this spring the king s standard would be\\nset up in America, and proclamation made that those that would come\\nin and enter their names would have a pardon, and those that would\\nnot would be deemed rebels and suffer death jointly, and that within\\nthree months said Sullivan and John Hancock would be hanged. The\\nsaid Whiting also said he hoped I would come in and enter mj^ name.\\nSworn to before\\nJOXAS DIX, Jus. Peace.\\nCambridge, July (3, 1775.\\n27 December, 1774, the town voted to approve of the\\nresults of the Grand Congress, and strictly adhere to them,\\nand chose a committee consisting of Col. John Shepard,\\nLieut, Bcnj. Kendrick, Xahuni Baldwin, John Shepard, jr.,\\nEsq., Dr. Moses Nichols, Daniel Campbell, Esq., Josiah\\nSawyer, Joseph Gould, Paul Dudley Sargent, Thomas Burns,\\nand Samuel Wilkins, to carry into effect the association\\nagreement in this town. If any break over said agreement,\\nthe committee [are] ordered to publish the same in the\\nnewspapers.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0388.jp2"}, "387": {"fulltext": "XVII. THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. 367\\nVoted their sincere thanks to the members of tlie kite\\nContinental Congress, and to tliose from this Province in\\n])articnUir.\\n13 March, 1775, voted three pounds nineteen shillings to\\n]\\\\rr. Sargent, for liis time and expenses at Exeter.\\n19 Ajiril, 1775. The attack upon the Lexington militia\\nby the Britisli troojis aroused the countiy. In many of\\nthe towns in ^Massachusetts and New Hampshire, companies\\nof minute men luid been formed and drilled in anticipation\\nof the coming conflict. The ccmpany in Amlierst repaired\\nat once to Cambridge. At first it served under the orders of\\ntlie Province of Massachusetts, but upon the organization\\nof the New Hampshire militia, by the authorities of the\\nProvince, in ^fay, 1775,. it became a part of the tliird New\\nHampshire regiment, and was ])laced under the conunand\\nof Col. James Reed, of Fitzwilliam.\\nThe town was represented by one of its citizens in the\\ntea party, in December, 1773, and in the Concord fight\\nin 1775, whose story is as follows\\nThompson IMaxwell was the son of an Irish immigrant who settled\\nin Bedford, Mass. He saw some service in the French and Indian\\nwar, and, after its close, settled in the south-west part of Amherst,\\nwhere he gained a livelihood by farming and teaming. He frequently\\nwent to Boston, carrying a load of country produce, and on his return\\nbrought goods for the merchants and others in town.\\nOne of these trips was made in the month of December, 177:}.\\nAfter unloading his freight he went to John Hancock s warehouse to\\nload for his return trip. While thus engaged, Hancock sent word to\\nhim to drive the team to liis stable, where it would be cared for, and\\nafterward call at his counting-room. Complying with the request,\\nlie was inforined that it was proposed to unload the tea-ships, which were\\nthen lying in the harbor that night, and that his assistance would be\\nacceptable. He entered into the plan at once, assisted in the business,\\nand the next day drove home as any honest man would.\\nHe nuide anotlier trij\u00c2\u00bb to Boston in the month of Aj)ril,\\n1775. On his way home he stopped for the night at the\\nhouse of Ids brotlicr-in-law, Capt. Jonathan Wilson, in\\nBedford, who was captain of tlie Bedford company of", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0389.jp2"}, "388": {"fulltext": "368 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nminute men. In tlie course of the night word came that\\nthe British troops had started from Boston on an excursion\\ninto tlic country. The members of tlie company were\\nsummoned at once, and started for the scene of the ex-\\npected conflict. He received an invitation to accompany\\nthem, which lie accepted, and went well armed. In the\\nfight of that day Capt. Wilson was killed. After the fight\\nwas over Maxwell returned to Bedford and hired a man to\\ndrive his team to Amherst, while he repaired to Cambridge,\\nwhere the Amherst company arrived shortly after, and he\\ntook his lace in the ranks as its second lieutenant.\\nThe following will give us some idea of the enthusiasm\\nof the people after receiving the news of the fight at\\nLexington and Concord. It is also an honorable tribute to\\nCol. John ^hepard, one of the prominent citizens of the\\ntowai\\nThis certifies tliat Esij. Shepard in April, 1775, went with a\\nDetachment of the ]\\\\Ielitia, of about one hundred men, from Amherst\\nto Cambridge, aided, assisted, and comforted them, and at Cambridge\\nleft with them two Spanish milled dollars.\\n.TOSIAH CROSBY.\\nNor was this all Col. Shepard left with the melitia.\\nOn the back of the certificate is a list of otb.er articles left,\\nas follows: Pork, 57^ lbs., i bushel beans, 1^ bushel\\nto Sargent, some bread, and H bushel meal.\\nBy the census taken that year, Amherst had 328 men\\nabove 1(3 years of age, 53 of whom were over 50 years old.\\nOf these Capt. Crosby says about 100, or over 30 per\\ncent., went to Cambridge. The census returns report 81\\nmen in the army.\\nAMHERST MEN IN THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.\\nStephen Peabody, Adjutant of Col. Reed s regiment.\\nAmherst soldiers in Capt. Crosby s Company.\\nT r- v. John Mills, 1\\nJosiah C rosby. capt.\\nTA 1 -ii -ii 1 4. T 4. William Bradford,\\nDaniel VVilkins, jr., 1st lieut. D d R m a r sergeants.\\nThompson Maxwell, 2d lieut. o I\\nJosiah Sawyer, J", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0390.jp2"}, "389": {"fulltext": "XVII.]\\nTHE WAi; ii)i; iNiii;ri;Ni)i;N(F\\n;i(;9\\nLeimicl Winclit stcr,\\nEleazcr A\\\\ Kiiigsbiiiy, I\\nI etcr (ios.s,\\nKli Wilkins,\\nThomas I owell, (huiniuur\\nJabez llolt, Hfcr.\\n-losliua Ahbott,\\nXathaniel Barret,\\n.Joseph Bowtal,\\nAlexander Brown,\\n.Jonathan Burnani,\\n.Foshna Burnam,\\nThomas Clark,\\nIxdhert Cochran,\\n.lohn Cole,\\nStephen Crosby,\\nXatlianiel Crosby,\\n.lacob CurtioL\\nBenjamin Davis,\\nTliaddeiis Fitch,\\nAmc).. Flint,\\nTliomas (liles.\\ncorpo\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2James (Jilniore,\\nStephen Hill,\\n.Joel Howe,\\nArchelaus Ivcnney,\\nSolomon Iv i tt redL^e\\n.Jeremiah Lamson,\\nAndrew I^eavitt,\\n-Joseph I^eavitt,\\n.Joshua Pettingill,\\nXourse Sawyer,\\n.James Sim])son,\\n.Jonathan Small,\\nSamuel Sternes,\\n.Jonathan Taylor,\\nKufus Trask,\\nl-:ben Wakefield,\\n.Joseph Wakefield,\\n.Jnsi ph Wallace,\\nSutiierick Weston,\\n.Jonathan Wilkins,\\nSamuel Williams.\\nIsaac Wright.\\nIn Capt. Areliclau.s Tdwuo s company, then in Stark s\\nrciiinient.\\nArchelaus Towne, capl.\\nWilliam Bead, corporal.\\nNathan Ivendall, jr., titer.\\nBenjamin Merrill,\\n.Moses Barron,\\n.Jacob Blo.lgett,\\n.Stt phen itiuld.\\nSamuel I^amson,\\nAdanr Patterson,\\nJ eter Robertson,\\nBartholomew Towne,\\n.\\\\rchelaus Towne, jr.,\\nBeuben \\\\Vheeler.\\nIn Caj)t. Levi S[)anUling s cuni|iany, Reed s leuinicnt.\\n.Jo.seph Bradford, 1st lieut.\\nlieujamin Dike, corporal.\\nilliani Brown,\\nliieiiard (ioddiiian.\\nWilliam I lick,\\nIJiehard Ilugln S,\\nliobeit B. Wilkin\\nCapt. (june .s company was at first a part of the twenty-\\nseventh .Massachnsctts regiment, nnder the ennnnand of\\nCnl. r.ridue. At the time (.r the l)attle of IJnnkcr Hill it", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0391.jp2"}, "390": {"fulltext": "370 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwas one of the thirteen companies in the first New Hamp-\\nshire, or Stark s, regiment.\\nPeter Robertson, a private in this eompuny was wounded\\nwliile crossing the neck on his way to Bunker Hill by n\\ncannon all, Avhich carried away his right liand. He re-\\nceived a pension of 20 shillings per month from the .State,\\ncommencing 1 Januaiy, 1776.\\nJohn Cole, a private in Capt. Crosby s company was\\nkilled in the battle, and Robert B. Wilkins, of Capt. Spaul-\\nding s company was wounded in the right elbow by a musket\\nball.\\nAfter the battle Capt. Crosby made a return of the losses\\nsustained by the members of his companv as follows\\nAn account ol things that was li st at the Battle oi Bunker s hill,\\non the 17th of June, 1775, belonging to Capt. Crosby s company\\nviz., Capt. Crosby s things are 1 pistol 1 pair of worsted stockings\\nLieut. Daniel Wilkins, 1 cotton shirt Ens n Thompson ^Maxwell, 1 fine\\nshirt 1 powder-horn; Adj t Stephen Peabody, 1 blanket 1 shirt; C^uar-\\nter-Master Frye, 1 coat 1 hat Serg t William Bradford, 1 shirt Serg t\\nJjemuel Winchester, 1 pair of shoes; Eli Wilkins, 1 blanket 1 bullet\\nmold; Alexander Brown, 1 cotton shirt, 1 jjair of stockings, 1\\ngnapsack Thaddeus Fitch, 1 shirt, 1 pair calfskin pumps, 1 paii-\\ntrowzers, gnapsack Samuel Stearnes, 1 pair of shoes Stephen\\nCrosby, 1 greatcoat 1 shirt; Jona. Wilkins, 1 shirt; Thomas Giles,\\n1 gun, 1 cartooch box, 1 jacket Thomas Perry, 1 woolen shirt, 1\\npowder-horn, ik 1 gnapsack .I(jseph Route!, 1 pair of stockings, 1\\npair of Leather Breeches Nathaniel Barret. 1 gnapsack, 1 pair of\\nshoes and buckles, 1 handkerchief; Sam l Williams, 1 shirt, 1\\nhankerchief, 1 gun James Gilmore, 1 blanket, 1 handkerchief\\nJoseph Wakefield, 1 p r deerskin breeches, 1 cartooch box Eben r\\nWakefield, 1 sett of shoemaker s tools. 1 shirt, 2 p rs stockings, 1\\np r shoes Daniel Keiiney, 1 great coat 1 gun; J(jseph Wallis, 1 pair\\nshoes; Andrew l^eavitt, 1 co\\\\ t. rlid, 1 p r stockings, 1 gnapsack,\\nhandkerchief; Josiah lawyer, 1 gun, 1 coat, 1 powder-hoin, 1 Bible\\nJoshua Abbot, 1 gnapsack p r of stockings: Joshua Abbott, 1 gnap-\\nsack p r stockings.\\nJOSr.VH Cl vOSBY. Cup/.\\nAndrew Jjcavitt, Samuel Robertson. William Wakeheld\\nand l ]bL n Wineol Wright, enlisted into tije company 19", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0392.jp2"}, "391": {"fulltext": "X\\\\ II.] THK WAIJ l-on INDKrKNDKNCK. oil\\nJune, 177o. Of tlioso, Le;ivitt seems to li;i\\\\t 1 ii in tin*\\nl att!e two days before.\\nCvipt. Crosby s corapany was |\u00c2\u00bbresriil ulini Wasliin^ton\\ntook fommaiid of the army, :i July, 1775, of wliicli Andrrw\\nheavilt, one of the survivors, ;ave the followiiii: ikidiiiiI to\\nthe wi-iter many years since:\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Tilt; otticers |)lac Ml tlicir iiirn in ;i l; 1 li;ij(c ii tln-s ((mid. Intt\\ntlicy were a motley looking set, no two dnisscd alike. Some were\\narmed witli fowling jiieees, some with ritles, others with muskets with-\\nout hayoiifts. When all was in readiness, Washington and his statV\\nadvanced to the s([nar( prepared tor their reception. lie \\\\\\\\a a large,\\nnoble looking man. in the jirime of life, and wa.s mounted on a power-\\nful V)lack hors(! over which he seemed to have perfect control.\\n.\\\\fter a short address to the soldiers, he took from Jiis pocket a\\ni salm hook, from which he read the one hundred and first I salm\\n(another account says it was then sung l v the soldier- to the tune i.i\\nOld Hundred).\\nFrom a i-etiirii maih- of ;i|it. Crosby s eompaiiv Jl .lime,\\n177 we K*ani that on that day there were present and lit\\nfor ilnty, 1 eaptain, 1 lieiit., 1 ensiun, seigcants. 4 i-or-\\njiorals, 1 (liiimmer, and )i privates. Total 41.\\n2 privates were sick 1 was wounded; 1 attended the\\nwoiinde(l: J were absent on fiudouirh J had (h seited 1\\nwas on command were in the train; 4 were aliseiii witii-\\notit lea\\\\( and 1 was missin;^ Total IN.\\nPhe company was styleil the ninth company. The\\nprivates were paid forty shillin rs |)er month for tlndr ser-\\nvices, and the term of tlieir enlist meiit was eiLrht numths;\\nmany however continued in tlie army until the llritish\\nevacuate(l lioston in Mareh. 177*I some even louLirr.\\n(^hiartermasti r Isaac Frye, id Wilton, reported the rations\\ndealt out to the company for several days as follows:\\n1775.Julv to 8; men presi ut who received ^l loaves\\nbread: ti. lbs. pork: IJtJ lbs. beef: 17b irills rice; 44 irul-\\nlons bei i\\nJuly 14 to IS; .34 men pri sent received o4 loaves iircad\\n)4 lbs. pork; 155 lbs. beef; 189 siills rice.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0393.jp2"}, "392": {"fulltext": "372 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nJuly 28 to August 1 54 men present received 54 loaves\\nbread; 67i lbs. pork; 67-i lbs. beef; 189 gills rice; 67i lbs,\\ncod-fish, and 20 lbs. butter.\\nIt appears from official documents that the State fur-\\nnished 554 gallons of New England rum, and 17592 gallons\\nof West India rum for the use of its soldiers while engaged\\naround Boston in 1775.\\nIn compliance with the earnest entreaties of Gen. Sullivan,\\nthirty-one companies, numbering si.^tv-one men each, were\\nsent from New Hampshire to Winter Hill, near Boston, in\\nDecember, 1775, to take the place of the Connecticut\\ntroops stationed there, who insisted on returning home as\\nthe term of their enlistment had expired. The names of\\nthe commissioned officers of these companies alone have\\nbeen preserved. Benjamin Taylor, of Amherst, was cap-\\ntain; Nathan Ballard, of W^ilton, first lieutenant; and\\nJohn Bradford of Amherst, ensign of the company raised\\nin Amherst and Wilton,\\nCapt. Taylor died at Medford, in February, 1776, before\\nthe expiration of the time for which he enlisted.\\nThe following receipt, found among the papers in the\\nAdjutant General s ofiice, in Concord, is one of the few\\nrelics of the campaign of the New Hampshire boys at\\nWinter Hill, in the winter of 1775-6\\nCoLOXY OF New HAMrsmuE, Jiine 21, 1770.\\nTo Nicholas Gihnan, Esq., II. G.\\nPursuant to a vote of the Council and Assembly, pay Deacon Xahuni\\nBaldwin seven hundred and eighty pounds to pay off Capt. Augustus\\nBlanchard s Conip y, according to his instructions from the General\\nAssembly to be accounted for by him.\\nM. WEARE, President.\\nReceived the contents of the within order in full.\\np r NAHUM BALDWIN.\\nCapt. Blanchard, then of Merrimack, afterward re-\\nmoved to Amherst, and was for many years a prominent\\ncitizen of the south-west parish, now Milford.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0394.jp2"}, "393": {"fulltext": "XVII.] Till-; WAi; I oi: indki kndentr. 87:\\nJoiiiithau Ihiniluun was ])ai(l C\\\\ 2 4s. lod., lor iiiustciini::\\nin tlic tliirty-i iic L oni|\u00c2\u00bbani( S of X. If. luilitia that scrvcil on\\nWinter Hill in tin- winter \u00c2\u00bbt 17T -ii.\\nA regiment was raised in December, 1775, and j)laeed\\nunder the command of Col. Tinjothy Bedel, which was or-\\ndered to join the northern army in Xcw York, with whieli\\nit was to march to reinforce the army in ;inada. in (tne\\nof the com|)anies in this I cuiment we liiid the following\\nAmherst men:\\nDaniel ilkiiis, jr., capt. Stt phfii Curtice,\\nJohn Mills, Jil lieut. Roger Dutton,\\nAVilliani Hradionl, ensign. John Farnhani,\\nI5enjaniin I )ike, .sergeant. I.aral ord Gilbert,\\nSutherick Weston,] Obadiah Holt,\\nJoshua Alibott, |-corporals. Solomon Kittredge,\\nSamuel Sternes, J Jeremiah Lamson,\\nThomas Powell, drummer. Josej)]! Lovejoy,\\nJalMv. Holt, tiler. Hugh MeKean,\\nWilliam Hiown, J homa,s Meleiuly.\\n.\\\\mos Houtwell, Aaron Nichols,\\nI limus Chandler, [colored]. Isaac Stearns.\\nJani^s Clark, Daniel Wilkins, JJd,\\nJames Cochran, Sylvester Wilkins,\\nRobert Cochran, Andrew Wilkins.\\nIsaac Palmer Curtic John iley.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2^riiis regiment was .surrendered to the Uritish and Indians by its\\ncommanding ofticer. Major Hutterfield, at a place called The Cedars,\\nin May, 1770. .Alany of the men were inhumanly treated by their\\ncaptors. Their clothing was stripped from lln-ir persotis, and in this\\ncondition they were made to run between two tiles of Inclians who\\nbeat them as they passed. Years afterward many of theni were paid\\nby the legislature for clothing lost at that time.\\nAfter their exchange they went to Crown Point, where Capt. Wil-\\nkins and several of his company died of small-pox, in .Inly. 177t!.\\nThe commander of the army, (Jen. Thomas, died about the same\\ntime, and the mortality among the soldiers was ;o gi-eat that pits were\\ntlug into which their remains were thrown without any coHins. When\\nthe i)its were nearly tilled, a slight covering of earth was thrown over\\nthe bodies.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0395.jp2"}, "394": {"fulltext": "374 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe following Amherst men mustered by Col. Nahum\\nBaldwin, 15 April, 1776, were a part of a company com-\\nmanded by Capt. Timothy Clement, which Avas sent to\\nPortsmouth to assist in guarding the sea coast and the forts\\nin the harbor:\\nWilliam Stewart, ensign. .Jonathan Lyon,\\nNathan Abbot, Ebenezer Odall,\\nSilas Cooledge, Robert Parker,\\nJonathan Dntton, Samuel Shepard,\\nDavid Fisk, John Stearns,\\nKichard (Toodman, Asa Swinnerton,\\nJoshna Kendall, Archelaus Towne, jr.,\\nZephaniah Kittredge, Ilenrj- Trivet.\\nEdmund I^yon,\\nThis company with others was organized into a regiment\\n25 September, 1776, which Avas placed under the command\\nof Col. Pierce Long. On the 23 November following, it\\nwas ordered to Ticonderoga, to which place it marched in\\nFel)ruary, 1777.\\nASSOCIATION TEST PAPER.\\nIn the month of April, 1776, the following paper was re-\\nceived by the selectmen, from the Committee of Safety of\\nthe State:\\nTo the Select men of Amlterst:\\nIn Committee of Safety, April 12, 177fi.\\nIn order to carry the underwritten Resolves of the Ilon ble Conti-\\nnental Congress into execution, You are requested to desire all males\\nabove Twenty-One years of age (Lunaticks, Idiots, and Negroes,\\nexcepted) to sign the declaration on this paper, and when so done, to\\nmake return hereof, together with the name or names of all who shall\\nrefuse to sign the same, to the General Assembly or Committee of\\nSafety of this Colony.\\nM. WE A RE, CJi airman.\\nIn Congress, March 14, 1776.\\nResolved that it be recommended to the several assemblies.\\nConventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety, of the United\\nStates, immediately to cause all persons to l)e disai med within their\\nRespective Colonies, who are notoriously disalfected to the cause of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0396.jp2"}, "395": {"fulltext": "XVTl.]\\nTHK WAH von FNOErENDENCK.\\n:\\\\ir,\\nAmerica, ur \\\\\\\\lu( liave not as.sociattMl, and refuse to as.-ociate, to \u00c2\u00ablefiMMl\\nby arms tlie I nited Colonies afjainst the hostile att mptK of tin-\\nFlrilisli tlfct ;iii l .\\\\rniii-\\nCIIAin.KS IJlOMI sON, S,rrrt\u00e2\u0080\u009en/.\\nExtrart f roiii l/ir Minutes.\\nfu consequence the above resolution of the Hon. Continental\\nC()n,t,ness. and to show our deterinination in joininj;^our American\\nbrethren in lefending the l.ives, liiberties ami Properties of the In-\\nhabitants of the United Colonies, We the suliscribers do hereby\\nengage and promise that we will to the utmost of our power, at the\\nrisque of oin I.ives and Fortunes, with arms, oppose the Hostile pro-\\nceedings of the British fleets and armies against the I nited Colonies\\n[For (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2oinciiieiice of reference the names nvc\\nal|ilial)i tical order, and tlio names of those who\\nth(! army are printed in capitals.]\\n})lace(l m\\nei\\\\ (l in\\nDarius AV)bott,\\nKphraim Abbott,\\nKbenezer Averil,\\n.Fohn Averil,\\nThomas Averil, jr.,\\nXAHl .M BALDWIN,\\nKphraim Barker.\\nXA niANIKL BAKHKl l,\\nMOSES BARRON,\\nSamuel Blasdell,\\nJACOB blod(;ett,\\nJosej h Biiutell,\\nJOSKIMI BOITKLL. l k.\\nKendal Boutell,\\nHEIBKN liOUTELI..\\nAndrew Bradford,\\nF.xos bi;adk()BD.\\n.loilX liKADFoKD,\\nWilliam Bradford,\\n(ieorge Burn\\n.lolin Burns,\\n.lOHN BURNS, .tu.,\\n.Iiihu Burns, M.\\nThomas Burns,\\nStephen Burnam,\\n)liver Carleton,\\nThomas Carrell,\\nTHOMAS CLARK,\\nNathan Cleaves,\\nJohn Cochran,\\n.Joseph Coggin,\\nHKXHY COD.MAX.\\nWilliam Codnum,\\n.[ollX COLE,\\nX ATI! AX COLE.\\n.FO.SIAIl CROSBY,\\nSamson Crosby,\\nSILAS CUMMIX(JS,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jacob Curtice,\\nJACOB CURTICE, ii:..\\nBenjamin Day,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2John Damon,\\nBartholomew Dodge,\\nBenjauiin Dodge,\\n.losiah Dodge,\\nDavid Duncklee,\\nJohn Duncklee,\\n.Joseph Duncklee,\\nFraiK is Elliott,\\nJOSEl II FABXUM.\\nS PEIMIEX FAHXU.M.\\nElisha Felton,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0397.jp2"}, "396": {"fulltext": "376\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nWilliam Fisk,\\nWilliam Fisk, jr.,\\nAmos Flint,\\nAMOS FLINT, .in.,\\nNathan Flint,\\nEPHRAIM FRENCH,\\nNathan Fuller,\\nJames Gage,\\nJAMES GTLMORE,\\nALLEN GOODRIDGE,\\nAmos Green,\\nDavid Green,\\nJohn (5 rimes,\\nJonathan Grimes,\\nfJoseph Gould,\\nRinhard Gould,\\nSamuel Hall,\\nSAMUEL HARRIS,\\nBenjamin Hartshorn,\\nJames Hartshorn,\\nJOHN HARTSHORN,\\nJohn Harwood,\\nN ATH A N lEL II A S E LT I N E,\\nSanmel Hemy,\\nTimothy Hill,\\nEphraim Ilildreth,\\nDAVID HILDRETH,\\nJacob Hildreth,\\nWILLIAM HO(iG,\\nEben Holt, jr.,\\nLsaac Holt,\\nReuben Holt,\\nIsaac How,\\nJOEL HOWE,\\nBenjamin Hoi^kins,\\nBenjamin Hopkins, jr.,\\nEbenezer Hopkins,\\nRICHARD HUGHES,\\nAbner Hutchinson,\\nEben Hutchinson,\\nElislia Hutchinson,\\nNathan Hutchinson,\\nNATHAN HUTCHINSON, lM,\\nNathan Jones,\\nNathan Jones, jr.,\\n]\\\\IICIIAEL KIEFF,\\nJohn Kendall, jr.,\\nNathan Kendall,\\nBenjamin K enrick,\\nJosiah Kidder,\\nHENRY Ki:\\\\IBALL,\\nMoses Kimball,\\nsolo:mon kittredge,\\njonathan lampson,\\nWilliam Lampson,\\nJoseph Langdell,\\nFRANCIS LOVEJOY,\\nHEZEKIAH LOVEJOY,\\nJacob Love joy,\\nJohn Lovejoy,\\nwillia:\\\\i LOW,\\nJonathan Lund,\\nJONATHAN LYON,\\nThomas ^IcAllister,\\nJAMES McKEAN,\\nRobert Means,\\nWilliam Melendy, jr.,\\nBENJA:\\\\[IN MERRILL,\\nJOHN MITCHELL,\\nDIMOND MUZZEY.\\nMOSES NICHOLS,\\nTimothy Nichols,\\nWilliam Odell,\\nWilliam Odell, jr.,\\nROBERT PARKER,\\nADAM PATTERSON,\\nJOHN PATTERSON,\\nSTEPHEN PEABODY,\\nWilliam Peabody,\\nWilliam Peabody, jr.,\\nAVilliam Peacock,\\nJoseph Pierce,\\nJoseph Prince,\\nJoseph Prince, jr.,\\nEBENEZER REA,\\nRobert Read.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0398.jp2"}, "397": {"fulltext": "XVll.]\\nTHK WAR von INDKI KNDHNCi:.\\n377\\nWILLIAM KKAI),\\nPETKU HOHEKTSOX,\\n.I(.lui Hol.y.\\n,i()si:rn itoLiJXGS,\\nJoiiatluiii Sawyer,\\n.lOSIAll SAWYER,\\nJOSIAIl SAWYER, .lu..\\n.lohn Secombe,\\nJames Seeton,\\n.lohn Seeton,\\nJohn Shepard, jr.,\\nJoseph Small,\\nWilliam Small,\\nWILLIAM SMALL, ik.,\\nDaniel Smith,\\nIsaac Smith,\\nJacob Smith,\\nJonathan Smith,\\nTimothy Smith.\\nJACOB STAN DLEY.\\nSA.MIKL STANLEY,\\n.loseph Steel,\\nJoseph Steel, jr.\\nDaniel Stephen.s,\\nSAMl EL STEKXES.\\nSlMl SOX STEWART.\\nAmos Stickney.\\n.Samuel Stratton,\\nJonathan Taylor,\\nSamuel Taylor,\\nilliam Taylor,\\nliciijamiii Temple,\\nEbtMiezer Temple,\\nAUCIIEL AIS roWXE.\\nIsrael Tosvne,\\nIsrael Towne, jr.,\\nTlioma.s Towne,\\nTHOMAS TOWXE, lM,\\nDavid Truel,\\nJohn Tuck,\\nJohn Twiss,\\nJonathan Twiss,\\nI hinehas Upham,\\nEzekiel I pton,\\nThomas Wakefield, jr.,\\nJOSEPH WALLACE,\\nilliam Wallace,\\nRichard Ward,\\nJohn Washer,\\nSTEPIIEX WASIIEK.\\nEbenezer Weston.\\nIsaac Weston,\\nThomas Weston.\\nAHIJAII WILKIXS,\\nJohn W ilk ins,\\nJOXATIIAX WILKIXS. ru\\nJoshua Wilkins,\\nWilliam Wilkins,\\nLEMIEL WINCHESTER.\\nJames Woodl ury,\\nPeter Woodliury.\\nISAAC WRKJIIT.\\nJoshua ^Vri lit.\\n7V t/ie Hoii lile, The Cmiimitlee oj Sa fill/ fur //if Stiit of ytir llnntftshire,\\nor tlif Grni ml Assemhli/ thereof\\nPursuant to the Re(|uest on this paj er from the Committee of\\nSafety to us directed, we have invited those Persons therein named\\nto sign the Declaration on this i)aper, and all that have .seen it Iiave\\nsigned it except Joxliua Alfierton, st/., .\\\\fr. Ihinifl dintf/i 11, Mr.\\nS,ii,ni, l Itoilg, and I nl. Jnhn Slirpnn/.\\nIIIOMAS W AKI .IILI.I). i\\nRE Li? EX MISSED. V\\nSAMl EL WILKIXS.\\nttii ti.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0399.jp2"}, "398": {"fulltext": "378 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nA regiment was raised in July, 1776, to reinforce the\\narmy in Canada. It was commanded by Col. Isaac Wyman,\\nAvas mustered in K) July, 1776, and served about three and\\na half months.\\nIn a company in this regiment, commanded by Capt.\\nWilliam Barron, of Merrimack, we find the following sol-\\ndiers from Amherst\\nJAMES GILMOKE, ensign. Jonathan Lanison,\\n*athaniel Hazeltine, Ebenezer Rea,\\nEphraim French, sergeants, -^yjujj^j^ i^^^^^^^ j^.^\\nAaron Boutell, William Stewart, and\\nBenjamin Clark, George Wilson, pi-ivates.\\nIn Capt. William Harper s company, were\\nSilas Cooledge, Robert Parker, and\\nZephaniah Kittredge, Joseph Perkins, privates.\\nIn Capt. Samuel Wetherbee s company, were\\nJohn Averill, and Timothy Nichols, jr., privates.\\nStephen Peabody, of Amherst, Avas major of the regiment.\\nCOL. Baldwin s regiment.\\nThis regiment was raised in September, 1776, and\\nmarched to assist the army in New York. It was in the\\nbattle at White Plains, 28 Oct., 1776, and was dismissed at\\nNorth Castle, N. Y., about the first of December of that\\nyear. Amherst was represented in this regiment by\\nCol. Nahum Baldwin, and the following men who\\nserved in the company commanded by Capt. Philip Putnam,\\nof Wilton:\\nWilliam Low, ensign. Stephen Farnnm,\\nElijah Averill, John Grimes,\\nReuben Boutell, John Hartshorn,\\nEbenezer Carlton, Joel Howe,\\nJohn Cochran, Francis Lovejoy,\\nJonathan Cochran, Isaac Peabody,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0400.jp2"}, "399": {"fulltext": "XVII. J TlIK w \\\\i; lOi; 1M\u00c2\u00bbKIM;NI KNCK. M^\\nWnA IViia-o, Ivii-lianl TdWiiP.\\nJames Ilea, Thomas Townt\\nHf iijaiiiiii Smilli. Aaron rjitun,\\nDanit l Smitli, .Jiisc|ili Wallacf. and\\nlii-iijaiiiiii Taylor, .Fonatliaii ilkiii-, )iiivalt s.\\nIn ;ipt. Kcad s (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(mi|i;iiiy were\\niHiam liead, captain. Andn-w Klliot, private-.\\nluMi a reipiisitiou was matle npoii the town of Salisbury for men\\nrii till its quota in tliis rHt^ imcnt, it is reported that t apt. Khene/.er\\n\\\\Vi l)ster said. I lii town lia tiili-d all its ijuotas, and no om- can ho\\nlonipt llt d to go; Imt as the case is urgent, I will volunteer to go.\\nOthers, most if not all of whom had been otticers, and had seen\\nservice in former wars, also volunteered, and joined the company\\nunder the coninuind of Capt. Henjaniin Kmery, of Concord, as private.s.\\nand marched to the seat of war. In tiie battles and skirmishes in\\nwhich tlie regiment was engaged, apt. Webster s experience in\\niiiilitary matters was said to have been of great value to its officers.\\nAfter the return of the regiiii Mit. the surgeon. Dr. liarnes, testified\\nliefore a committee of the legislature tliat -many of the men were\\nsick while in the .service, ami he expxicted they would die for want of\\nMierlicine, nothing of the kind having l een jmivided at the piddic ex-\\n[lense. Whereupon the pity and humanity of the Lieut. Colonel\\n[(iordon Ilutchins] l eing raised, he procured medicines at his own\\nexpen.se to the amount of i-l 8s. 7d. .\\\\fter hearing the surgeon s\\nstatement, the legislature voted to pay Col. Ilutchins V) 6s. Od. for\\nhis outlay. \\\\i tiie same session Col. Haldwin was alloweil !i ^0 iSs.\\n1() 1. for boarding and nursing sixty persons belonging to his regi-\\nment.\\nAnother rejrinient was luisoil in Drccmher. 1TT\u00c2\u00bb), to i-e-\\ninforco the army in nortlii-i-n New Voik. Phis was placed\\nunder the eonimand oi I avid (lilnian. In llii resri-\\nincnt, the followiiii:- Amherst men served in tlie cnmiiany\\ncttnunandeil liv apt. William Walker.nl hnnslalde:\\n.lonathan CiK hran. .Vbiel Ilolt.\\nIsaac 1*. Curtice. Kbene/er Mell,\\n.lacoli Curtice, .Fohn Taylor.\\nKoger Dutton. {obert H. Wilkins.\\nStephen (hhiIiI.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0401.jp2"}, "400": {"fulltext": "380 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nA special town meeting held 22 May, 1775, was the last one called\\nin His Majesty s name in Amherst. The constables were simply\\ndirected by the selectmen to warn the Inhabitants of the town of\\nAmherst to the next meeting, held 14 August, 1775. A meet-\\ning, held 24 October, 1775, was called in the name of the Province\\nof New Hampshire. After this, until the declaration of Independ-\\nence, the town meetings were called in the name of the Colony of\\nNew Hampshire. Since 11 September, 1776, the meetings of the\\ntown have been called in the name of the State of New Hampshire.\\n14 August, 1775. The Selectmen having purchased a quantity of\\nsalt for which they had given their security, the town Voted that they\\nshould have three months from the fourth of July last past, to sell it\\nto the inhabitants of the town. If it was not all sold at that time,\\nthey were authorized to assess the inhabitants of the town for what\\nremained on hand.\\nParties of loyalists, or tories, were sent by the authorities of the\\nvState of New York to be confined in the jails in New IIampshire. Of\\nthese, the following were ordered to be sent to Amherst jail, 22 Nov.,\\n1776\\nAlexander Andrews, John Hitchcock,\\nPeter Brown [to be kept in irons], Laughlin McGafBii,\\nThomas Bullis, Isaac Man,\\nWilliam Burns, Abraham Nath [to be in irons],\\nNathaniel Douglas, Thomas Pearson,\\nJohathan Farmachiff, .Johannes Vanzelin, and\\nJohn Feathers, James Waddie.\\nNot liking their accommodations the prisoners soon broke jail and\\nescaped. Hitchcock, who seems to have been a man of some\\ntalent, left behind the following verses, the latter part of which were\\nsaid to be aimed at one of the town committee of safety, who had\\ni-endered himself obnoxious to the prisoners by his excessive zeal in\\nthe discharge of the duties of his office. Tradition has it that many\\nof the whigs enjoyed them greatly\\nCome all ye people, hear the rout,\\nThe jail is broke, the pris ners re out\\nResolving to be free\\nSo mount your horses, load your guns.\\nAnd see you catch them every one.\\nAnd brine them back to me.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0402.jp2"}, "401": {"fulltext": "XVII. J THK WAU FOR INDEPENDENCE. 381\\nI heard a man Iroiii Wilton say,\\nThat just about the break of day,\\nAs he to market came,\\nTo sell his butter and his cheese,\\nlie spied some tories he believed,\\nStraight-way a marching home.\\nPull ofl for blood and raise the town,\\nBe carefid to waylay the ground\\nliefore they you pass by;\\nAValch every hollow, plain and ridge\\nAnd set a guard at every bridge,\\nAnd catch them nappingly.\\nFor all the people know it round.\\nThat I m Committkic for our town,\\nAnd if these men be lo^t,\\nI ll venture fifty pounds to one.\\nThat if the Congress hear they re gone.\\nThat I shall lose my Post.\\nOther parties of New Yoi k loyalists were sent to Amherst\\njail. They were supplied with such elothiiiu as they stood\\nin need of at the expense of the State. The expenses of\\ntheir eonliiienieiit were afterward rejiaid l)y the State cf\\nNew York.\\nThe followinu action in rejrard to the estate of Zaceheus\\nCutler, Ks(|., was taken by the town at a meeting held 30\\nApril, 177\\nWhereas Zaceheus Cutler, formerly of Amherst, in the County of\\nHillsl)orough and Colony of New Hampshire, has in a very daring\\nmanner proved himself inimical to his Country, and absconded from\\nAndierst aforesaid, and joined our unnatural enemies at Boston, at\\nI he same time leaving behind him lands, buildings, c., to a considera-\\nl le value. And for prevention of his estate coming to strip and\\nwaste, we, the iidial itants of Andierst, pass the following votes: vi/..\\nVoted to improve the estate of Zaceheus Cutler, iCs(|.\\noti(l tiii ir ((iMunittee of Safety l e a committee to improve said\\nestate.\\nVoted the niannrr of improviiiL; :iid estate he left discn-tioiiary\\nwith said committee.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0403.jp2"}, "402": {"fulltext": "382 HISTORY OF amhp:rst. [Chap.\\nA^oted said Coiiunittee pay the profits arising on said improvenieut\\nto him or them whose I ight it may be to make a demand therefor.\\nAgainst this action of the town, Col. John Shepard,\\nCapt. Israel Towne, Ensign William Peabody, and Mr.\\nThomas, Towne, entered their protest, for reasons that\\nwould be given at a proper time if called for.\\nTlie British army evacuated Boston in March, 1776, and\\nthe seat of war was transferred to the Middle States and\\nthe northern frontiei-.\\n18 July, 177H, the declaration of Independence was re-\\nceived and proclaimed by Moses Kclley, Esq., Sheriff of\\nthe County, with beat of drum from the horse block, which\\nthen stood on the common in front of the meeting-house.\\nOn the same day it was read to the people of Exeter, by\\nJohn Taylor Gilman.\\nIn many of the towns in Massachusetts it was read from\\nthe pulpits in the churches the first Sunday after its re-\\nception, and entered upon the town records.\\nAt the close of this year the prospects of the patriots were gloomy\\nin the extreme. They had suffered losses, but had achieved no substan-\\ntial victories. Their means were nearly exhausted, and the soldiers,\\nenlisted for short terms, were constantly returning to their homes.\\nTo remedy this latter evil, Congress determined to establish a perma-\\nnent military organization, in which the men should be enlisted for\\nthree years, or during the war, the otfioers to be appointed and pro-\\nmoted by the General Congress. I nder this arrangement the quota\\nrequired of New Hampshire was divided into three regiments, com-\\nmanded by John Stark, James Reed, and Enoch Poor. Poor being\\nsoon after appointed Brigadier-General, Stark quitted the service.\\nReed becoming blind also retired, and the regiments were placed\\nunder the command of Joseph C illey, Xathan Hale, and Alexander\\nScammelJ.\\nThis action of Congress placed the army upon a sub-\\nstantial basis.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0404.jp2"}, "403": {"fulltext": "win. J THE W.Vi: FOR INliKFEiNDENCE. 383\\nchapti:h x\\\\ hi.\\nTin: WAR FOR L\\\\ DEPENDENCE.\\n1777-78-79.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN IN REGARD TO ITS SOLDIERS. A\\nCOMMITTEE CHOSEN TO AFFIX AND SETTLE I RICES OF ARTICLES\\nOF MERCHANDISE. A.MilERST SOLDIERS IN THE CONTINENTAL\\nARMY, WITH THE COMl ANIES AND REGIMENTS IN WHICH THEV\\nSERVED, AND THE PERIODS OF THEIR ENLISTMENTS. VOLUN-\\nTEERS FOR THE DEFENCE OP TICONDERO\u00c2\u00ab J A. A MHEKST SOLDIERS\\nAT HENN1N(;T0N and SARAT0(;A. articles of CONFEDERATION\\nADOPTED. BANISHMENT OF LOYALISTS AND CONFISCATION OF\\nTHEIR PROPERTY. ADVERTISEMENT OF THE SALE OF\\nZACCQEUS CITLER S PROPERTY. AMHERST MEN AT RHODE\\nISLAND, 1778, WILLIAM HASTINGS. COMMITTEE CHOSEN TO\\nPROVIDE FOR soldiers FAMILIES. I ROCEEDINfJS OF THE\\nTOWN RELATIVE TO RAISING SOLDIERS. DELEGATES CHOSEN\\nTO A STATE CONVENTION TO REGCLATE THE PRICES OF PRODUCE,\\nETC. PETITIONS OF MRS. MUNROE AND CAPT. ARCHELAUS\\nTOWNE, TO THE GENERAL COURT. NAMES OF ONE YEAR s\\nMEN 1 RNISHED FOR THE CONTINENTAL ARMY IN 177\\nSOLDI KI. S AT RHODE ISLAND AND PORTSMOUTH, 177!\\n31 Mar(.-li. 1777. The town voted to leiiiit tlic poll-tax of\\nthose iK isoiis who .served as soldiers in the Contiiieiital army\\nthe whole ol hist year.\\nyiO June, 1777. Voted, in ease there sjiould be an imme-\\ndiate eall for men to serve in the Continental army, to allow\\nthose who are disposed to enlist the same eneonragcment\\nthey have heretofore paiti, and to assess the amonnt neces-\\nsary for this pnrpose ujion the polls and estates of the inhab-\\nitants of the town.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0405.jp2"}, "404": {"fulltext": "384\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nCapt. Stephen Peabody, Capt. Hezekiah Lovejoy, and Mr.\\nSolomon Kittredge were appointed a committee to procure\\nsoldiers on the terms mentioned above.\\nCol. Nahum Baldwin, Mr. Stephen Burnam, Mr. William\\nWalhice, Mr. Andrew Bradford, and Mr. Timothy Smith,\\nwere chosen a committee to affix and settle prices upon\\nsundry articles.\\nIn a return made by Col. IMoses Nichols, 19 March, 1779,\\nwe have the names of the men employed by the town to fill\\nits quota in the Continental army in the years 1777, 78 and\\n79, the period of their enlistment, and tlie regiments and\\ncompanies in which they served, as follows:\\nStephen Abbot,\\nElijah Ave rill,\\nJoshua Blodgett,\\nPeter Brewer,\\nWilliam Brown,\\nJames Cochran,\\nJonathan Cochran,\\nRobert Cochran,\\nSilas Cooledge,\\nRobert Cunningham, jr.,\\nRobert Cunningham,\\nEzekiel Davis,\\nJoseph Davis,\\nBenjamin Dike,\\nJohn Dow,\\nJohn Dutton,\\nRichard Goodnuxn,\\nJude Hall,\\nHenry Harris,\\nRichard Hughes,\\nDaniel Kidder,\\nRobert Parker,\\nThomas Powell,\\nWilliam Shaddock,\\nIsaac Smith,\\nIsaac Stearns,\\n,Tohn Taggart,\\nXathan Tuttle,\\nCillev s Reg t, Wait s Co., for 3 years.\\nRichards s.Co.,\\nMorrill s Co.,\\nWait s Co.,\\nScott s Co.,\\nWait s Co.,\\nfor the war.\\nfor 3 vears.\\nfor the war.\\nfor ;3 years.\\nRichards s Co.,\\nWait s Co.,\\nRichards s Co.,\\nWait s Co.,\\nScammel s Reg t, Frye s Co.,\\nCilley s Reg t, Richards s Co.,\\nWait s Co.,\\nScammel s Reg t, Frye s Co.,\\nCilley s Reg t, Morrill s Co.,\\nWait s Co..\\nScammal s Reg t, Frye s Co.,\\nCilley s Reg t, Morrill s Co.,\\nWait s Co.,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0406.jp2"}, "405": {"fulltext": "XVIII.] THK\\nWAI! FOR INDEPENDRNrE.\\n;i8r\\nHfiilx u A\\\\ liL eler,\\nCilley s Heg t, Wait s Co.,\\nloj- ;i yars\\nAsa Wilkiiis,\\nScaiiiniel s Keg t, Frye s Co.,\\nRobert B. Wilkins,\\n11 11 i(\\ni i\\nSylvester Wilkins,\\nCilley s Reg t, Wait s Co.,\\nGeori^p Wilson,\\nJohn Uano was hired by Ainlierst, hut altLTUuid (h \u00c2\u00bbi(h (l\\nto Ix long to Andover.\\nPeter JJrcwer wa.s a cohirrMl mun. from \\\\e\\\\v Ho.ston.\\nJude Hall, another colored man, was from Koisintrtoii.\\nJoshna Blodge tt was from Litchfield.\\nSilas Cooledge and John Taggart, from IIillsl)uruugh.\\nThe Ciiimin j h:iin fi-om ncrryliclil.\\nWilliam Shadilock, from IJosraweii.\\nOn the advance of (Jen. Burgoyne .s army toward Ticon-\\nderoga, in the summer of 1777, thousands of volunteers\\nmarched from various places in Xew England, to assist in\\nthe defence of that stronghold.\\nTwo companies, under the command of Maj. Abial Abbot,\\nof Wilton, marched -HO June, 1777. for the threatened\\nfortress. On reaching Ciiarlestown Xo. 4 they were\\nordered home, but when they had reachc l l id)lin, on their\\nreturn, they received orders to march with all speed to\\nTiconderoga. When they readied Otter Creek, they heard\\nof its pvacuiitioii.\\nAMiii:i; r mf.x in iiiksk o.mi- axiks.\\nIn apt. reiiliody s eoiiijciiiy\\nCapt. S(e} hiMi r.-alxidy,\\nLieut. John Hradfonl,\\nI ,nsii;n John Patterson,\\nCorporal Amos Klliot,\\nNatl)an Cole,\\nJosiah Crosby;\\nStephen Crosby,\\nWilliam Crosby,\\nIsaac r. Curtice,\\n.Facol Curtice,\\n25\\nIJo-er Dutton.\\nKhenezer Hutchinson\\nJonathan Lamson.\\nJohn Lovejoy,\\nWilliani Low,\\nJonathan Lyon,\\nlienjamin Merrill,\\nTimothy Nichols, jr.,\\nAdam Patterson,\\nThomas Peabodv,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0407.jp2"}, "406": {"fulltext": "386\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nAbel Prince,\\nJosiah Sawyer,\\nJohn Stewart,\\nSimpson Stewart,\\nBenjamin Taylor.\\nJohn Wallace,\\nStephen Washer,\\nJonathan AVillianis\\nIn Capt. Nathan BaUard s company:\\nMoses Peabody,\\nBenjamin Sawyer,\\nDaniel Smith,\\nSamuel Stewart,\\nWilliam Stewart,\\nWilliam Talbert,\\nHenry Trivett,\\nThomas Underwood,\\nSolomon Washer.\\n1st Lieut. Joseph Farnuni,\\nLM Lieut. Eli Wilkins,\\nSergeant Nathan Hutchinson\\nMoses Averill,\\nSamuel Curtice,\\nAllen Goodridge,\\nAsa Lewis,\\nAaron Nichols,\\nKbenezer Odell,\\nAfter the fall of Ticonderoga, an earnest appeal was made\\nby the people of V^ermont to the authorities of New Hamp-\\nshire for aid to resist the progress of the British forces\\nthrough their state.\\nThe legislature met it Ex(;ter, and in three days organized an ex-\\npedition to march to their assistance against the common enemy.\\nCol. John Stark was put at its head, and it resulted in the victory\\nat Bennington, the turning point of the war for Independence.\\nAfter organizing this expedition, tlie legislature appoirited the\\nseventh day of August following to be observed as a day of fasting,\\nhumiliation, and jjrayer, throughout the State.\\nIn the battle of Bennington the regiment commanded by Col.\\nNichols, of Amherst, commenced th3 attack, and Capt. John Brad-\\nford, of the Amherst company, is said to have been llu second man\\nwho mounted the Hessian breast-work.\\nThe Amherst men euiraged in the battle were:\\nCol. Moses Nichols, comnianding i\\nCol. Stephen Peabody, aid to Oen.\\n,JoIin Bradford, captain.\\nJohn Mills, 1st lieut.\\nJoseph Farnuin, 2d lieut.\\nJohn Patterson, ensign,\\n.loel Howe, 1\\nNathaniel Hazeltine,\\nJonathan Wilkins, I\\nJames (rilmore, J\\neri;eanb\\nregiment.\\nStark.\\nNaclian Cole,\\nJacob Curtice, ^-corporals.\\nAmos Elliott, J\\nReuben Boutell,\\nDavid Burnam,\\nIsrael B^n ^a-TO)\\nJonathan Burnam,\\nStephen Crosby,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0408.jp2"}, "407": {"fulltext": "XVI 11.]\\nTHE WAR FOR INKKRENDENTK.\\n38\\nWilliam Crosby,\\nIsaac Curtis,\\nSamuel Curtis,\\nStephen Curtis,\\nRoger Dutton,\\nJedidiah Klliinvood.\\nJohn P^vcrdon,\\nLaraford CJilhert,\\nAllen (iondridut\\n1 )aiiicl (In-en,\\nSamuel Harris.\\nWilliam Hogg,\\n()l)a(liali Holt,\\n.Joseph -lewett,\\nCaleb Jones,\\nEli Kimball,\\nSolomon Kittredge,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jonathan I.amson,\\nAsa I^ewis,\\nBenjamin Merrill,\\nEbenezer Udell,\\nJoshua Pettingill,\\n.Tames Kay,\\nHenjaniin Sawyer.\\nAndrew Shannon.\\nBenjamin Stearns,\\nSanmel Stewart,\\nSimpson Stewart,\\nBenjamin Taylor,\\nHenry Trivett.\\n.John Wallace,\\nEli Wilkins,\\n(Jeorge ilson, private\\n111 apt. Ford s coiupaiiy. Niclntls s i-c^iiiiciil. wcrr\\nSilas (iould,\\nSolomon Hulchinsiin,\\nliobert Barker, and\\nEleazer I sher,\\nCol. Nichols was employed 72 days in this campaign, apt. Brad-\\nford and company 71 days. They received !i2V-i as boimty ami\\nadvance wages, at the time of their enlistment, and ilitll. 7s. Od. as a\\nbalance due for their services 18 Dctobi-r. 1777.\\n.Vrchelaus J owne, Francis (J rimes, and\\nArchelaus Towne, jr.. William Hogg,\\nmarciii d and joine l tiie army under (Jen. (iates, at Saratoga, in Sept.\\n1777.\\nAniniiu the old |ta])crs in the oilicc ot the Seei-iMiii v of\\nIhc State, is the loUowiiii: order foi- ayint-ut ol sii|i|ilies\\nt linnshfil loi- the UfiiniiiLitoii cxi edit ion\\nStatk Ol Ni;\\\\\\\\ ilAMi ^niitr, April \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 177!\\n7 Xic/iolas GUnian, LJ. (j., R. (J.:\\nPursuant to a vote of Council and .\\\\ssembly, pay .Josiah Crosiiy\\nand Hezekiah Lovejoy twenty-five pounds, twelve shillings, for camp\\nutensils for Gen. Stark s bri-ade.\\ni;25, IJs. M. \\\\VI:AKE. Bresid t.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0409.jp2"}, "408": {"fulltext": "388 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe articles of confederation and perpetual union agreed\\nupon by Congress, 15 November, 1777, were laid before the\\ntown at a meeting held 27 January, 1778.\\nAfter liearing them read, the town voted their approval\\nof the articles of confederation and perpetual union.\\nAt the same meeting William Bradford, Oliver Carlton\\nand William Larason, were appointed a committee to provide\\nthe necessaries of life for the families of the non-commis-\\nsioned officers and soldiers from this town in the army.\\nBy an act of the General Court of New Hampshke, passed 19 No-\\nvember, 1778, seventy-seven persons named in the act, who had left the\\nState, were forbidden to return without leave first had and obtained\\nby special act oi the General Court, and should they thereafter be\\nfound at any time within the limits of the State without such license,\\nthey were to be arrested, and after examination sent to some part of\\nthe British dominions, or to some place in the possession of the British\\nforces, at their own expense or if they were unable to pay the expense\\nthey were to he sent at the expense of the State. If they were found\\nwithin the limits of the State thereafter, thej were to be put to\\ndeath.\\nMany of the persons thus proscribed had been among the leading\\nmen in the province. Gov. John Wentworth, Capt. Robert Rogers,\\nthe famous ranger; Benjamin Thompson, afterward Count Rumford\\nEdward (i. Lutwyche, of ]\\\\Ierrimack William and John Stark,\\nbrother and nephew of Gen. John Stark, were of the number; also\\ntwo citizens of Amherst, Zaccheus Cutler. Esq., trader, and John\\nHolland, gentleman.\\nBy another act of the General C ourt, passed 2S November, 1778, the\\nestates, real and personal, of many of the persons named in the pi e-\\nvious act, were declared to be forfeited to the use of the State. Three\\ncommissioners were appointed in each county to take possession of\\nsuch estates and sell the same at auction, and account to the\\nState for the proceeds of the sales. Col. Moses Nichols, of Amherst,\\nJames Underwood, Esq., of Litchfield, and Col. Noah Lovewell, of\\nDunstable, were appointed commissioners for Hillsborough county.\\nThe following advertisement is found in the N. H. Gazette, pub-\\nlished at Portsmouth, 12 January, 1779\\nSTATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.\\nHillsborough ss. To be sold at public auction, on Tuesday, the\\ntwelfth day of January next, at 10 o clock a. m., at tlie house lately", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0410.jp2"}, "409": {"fulltext": "XVili.J TIIK WAR FOR INDIU ENDKNCE. 389\\noccupied by Zaccheus Cutler, K.S(|., ;it AnilnM-st, an aljscMtco, all (lie\\npersonal estate of said Cutler.\\nIiV ordi v of the General Coml.\\nMOSES NICHOLS.\\nNOAH LOVKWKI.L,\\nAmherst, Decenilier 2 177S.\\nA brigado of the New Hampshire militia, under the com-\\nmand of Gen. William Whipjjle, was sent to lihode Island\\nin the summer of 1778, to assist in an attack upon the\\nBritish forces stationed there.\\nCol. Moses Nichols commanded one of the regiments,\\nLieut.-Col. Stephen Peabody one of the l)attallions. Capt.\\nJohn Bradford was adjutant in Col. Nichols s regiment, and\\nCol. Daniel Warner, quartermaster.\\nThe I ollowing Amherst men served in Col. Nichols s regi-\\nment, in the company commanded i)y apt. Josiah Crosby:\\nJosiah Crosby, captain. Keuben D. Mussey,\\nHezekiali Lovejoy, lit ut. Tiinotiiy Nichols, jr..,\\nJohn Mills, I Kbenezer Odell,\\nJosiah Crosby, jr., sergeants. John Odell,\\n.Mien (ioodridge, J Peter IJobinson.\\nJohn Cole, Joseiih HoUins.\\nT ii w-u corporals.\\nJonathan ilkins, y Jacob Stanley,\\nJohn Bout. 11, Samuel Stanley,\\nKnos Hratlford, Jotham Stearn.s,\\nJohn Carlton, Thomas Stevens,\\nDaniel Chandler, William Stewart.\\nStephen Crosby, B.-njaniin Taylor.\\nSilas Cummings, Jonathan I ayloi-,\\nJames Kllinwood, William Talbert,\\nJohn Kverden, Bartholomew Towne,\\nStephen Farinim, Solomon Wa.\u00c2\u00abher, privates.\\nHenjamin Lewis,\\nIn Capt. Reynolds s company were\\nRoger Dutton. James Kay,\\nKbenezer OdfU, .John Stevens,\\nJoshua Pettingill, John Wallace, privates.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0411.jp2"}, "410": {"fulltext": "390 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap,\\nIn Capt. Dearborn s company were\\nWilliam Hastings, John Ellsworth.\\nAndrew Biirnani,\\nWilliam Hastings was wounded by a cannon ball, 29 August, 1778,\\nand lost a leg in consequence of the wound. After his return he\\napplied to the Genei-al Court for assistance, which was granted, \u00c2\u00a349,\\n8s. being allowed him for his expenses at Rhode Island, and his name\\nwas placed on the pension-list to receive half pay fronr 1 January,\\n1779. He continued to receive a pension from the State and the\\nIgnited States during the remainder of his life.\\n8March,1779. Benjamin Hopkins, jr., William Odell, and\\nJames Woodbury, were cliosen a committee to provide for\\nthe Tamilies of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers\\nbelongino- to this town in the array.\\n7 June, 1779. The town voted that they will take a\\nmethod to raise the soldiers called for to sei ve in the Con-\\ntinental army.\\nVoted that the selectmen prepare and present a petition\\nto the General Court asking for a law to enable the town to\\nmake and recover an average of what has been paid as an\\nencouragement to soldiers to go into the service of their\\ncountry.\\n29 June, 1779. Voted to add fifty bushels of Indian\\ncorn, or its equivalent in currency, to the State and Conti-\\nnental bounties offered each soldier who shall enlist during\\nthe war, and the raising of the soldiers on the above en-\\ncouragement was referred to the commissioned officers (of\\nthe militia).\\n5 August, 1779. Mr. Timothy Smith, Col. Stephen Pea-\\nbody, and Capt. John Bradford, were appointed a committee\\nto procure the quotas of men which should hereafter be re-\\nquired of the town during the war, and they were instructed,\\nimmediately after they had raised the men, which from\\ntime to time might be reijuired, to render a true account,\\nupon oath to the selectmen, of the money they had advanced\\nor promised to the men they had hired, and the selectmen,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0412.jp2"}, "411": {"fulltext": "will.] Tni; WAR ini: iNi Ki KShKNCF. .91\\nfoi t lie tiinr l illL^ Hi- their surcossors, were iiist nictnl to\\nassess the sjunc u|miii the ii)li;iliit:iiits ot tlic town in tlir\\nsame iiianiicr that the state, county, and town taxes wen^\\nassessed; collect the inoiu y as soon as miuiit he. and pay it\\nover to the oommittee tor the |i;iyiiie!ii ol the liahilities\\nthey had iiiemred in the said service.\\nAt the same nieetiiiL the town voted that llie\\\\ u ndd not\\nallow any thinir for the tinu spent In the xolnnteers last\\nsummer at Ivhode Island, in the avera)L!;e tor raisinj; soldiers\\nfor the Rhode Island and oniinental service the present\\nyear.\\n15 Septemher. 177 oted to raise twenty thousand\\ndollars for hirinu tlu-ir ipiotas of men for carrying; on the\\nwar in the future, and the s(dect men were directeil to assess\\nthe above sum in the common way of assessin, r, an l pay it\\ninto the town treasury as it is collected.\\nCapt. Lovejoy was added to the committee for hiring men\\nfor the army, and the committee were authori/cd to hire\\nsuch sums of money as might he necessary in case the\\ngrant made this day should he insutlicient for the purpose\\nrequired.\\n6 SejAemher, 17T .i. TIk town voted to join with the\\nother towns in this State in holding a c(\u00c2\u00bbnvention at( (uief)rd,\\non the 2 2d lay of Septeml)er inst., for the purpose of regu-\\nlating the prices of produce and merchandise in said State,\\nand chose Col. Moses Nichols and fiieut. Reuhen Mussey,\\ndelegates to attend said couMuition.\\n2 November, 1T71\u00c2\u00ab. Capt. John Bradl ord. William ie||,\\nCol. Stephen Pcabody, James Woodbury, .Jonathan liUtul,\\nDea. John Seaton, Thomas Wakefield, Capt. Ile/.ekiah Love-\\njoy, Klisha Felton, Dea. Samuel Stevens, and Ki(duird Coidd-.\\nwere ajipointed a committee to settle the prices of proiluce\\nand articles of trade for this town.\\nAt a meeting held 2 Novemhcr, 1779. the town voted to\\nallow credit to thosi jiersons who had done more than their\\n|)roportion in carrying on the present war.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0413.jp2"}, "412": {"fulltext": "392 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n25 .rune, 1779, a petition from Siisannali Munroe, of Amherst, was\\npresented to the House of Representatives, asking that the sum of\\n\u00c2\u00a3500, allowed her husband, Capt. Jonah Muxn-oe, for the depreciation\\nof the paper currency, might be joaid to her as her husband was absent\\nand she needed the money for the support of herself and family, which\\nrequest was granted, and the President was directed to issue an order\\nfor the payment of the money to Capt. Josiah Crosby foi her use, 15\\nJune, 1779.\\nCapt. Archelaus Towne, of Amherst, presented a petition to the\\nHouse of Representatives, in which he stated that he and his son,\\nArchelaus Towne, jr., did, on the 24th day of July, 1777, set out from\\nAmherst, and marched and joiued the Continental army, commanded\\nby (ien. Gates; served as scouts, and did duty as other soldiers; were\\nin the battle on the 19 th of September, near Stillwater, and continued\\nin the service until about four days before Gen. Burgoyne surrendered,\\nwhen, being taken very sick, he was obliged to return home that\\nneither himself nor his son had received any recompense for their ser-\\nvices from any person whatever wherefore he prayed that the same\\nallowance might be made to himself and his son that others had re-\\nceived for similar services.\\nTo substantiate the statement of Capt. Towne, Lt. Robert B. Wil\\nkins testified that he saw Capt. Archelaus Towne, of Amherst, in the\\nfront of the liattle, on the lf)th of Sept., 1777, at Bemis s Heights, and\\nspake with him in the height of the battle that he saw his son Ar-\\nchelaus the next day, who told him he was in the battle, which he\\nbelieved, although he did not see him there. They were both volun-\\nteers.\\nDr. John Hale, surgeon in Cillej^ s regiment, certified that he saw\\nCapt. Towne and his sou just before the battle with Burgoyne, and\\nCapt. Towne told him that he and his son came up as volunteers, and\\nhe judged they were both in the battle on the 19th of September, 1777.\\nNine men were furnished for the Continental army in\\n1779, to serve one year, as follows:\\nSamuel Clark, enlisted 14 July, 1779 discharged, 20 Aug., 1780.\\nCharles Davenport,\\nCalvin Honey, 7 Aug., 7\\nAbraham Littlehale, 24 July, 24 July,\\nJohn McKean, 20 20 June,\\nJoseph Perkins, 13\\nJoseph Rawlins, 14 Aug., 20 Aug.,\\nArchelaus Towne, 21 July, died 1 Dec, 1779.\\nJoseph Wilson, 27 July, discharged 20 June, 1780.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0414.jp2"}, "413": {"fulltext": "X\\\\ 1I1.] TIIK WAK KOi: IMii:i KM)INCF. \\\\*S\\n.)osi:i-n Wilson s hkckiit.\\nHfci ivfd of .loliii liiaiU onl :unl ntln-rs tin- sum nl six immiihIs.\\nthirt t ii shillings, mid luiir-pt iu c, L. M., after tin* rate of liiiliaii f(\u00c2\u00bbni\\nat tiiref sbilliii,i, s ami six-pi-iicf a huslicl, for which sum f jiromisc to\\nservi one vt ar in tlif outiiiruta! army.\\n.F(\u00c2\u00bbM;ril WILSON.\\ns()i.i)ii;i;s AT Kiiohi: island, itti).\\nill. I lri iili s Mooiicy cominaiKli il a rctriuK nt sent t(j\\nRhode Island rroin this State in the sjiriiiu; of ITT to assist\\nthe iirniy stutiouod thi ie. The i oUowing- Amherst men\\nserved in this leuinient, in the eonipany euninianded liy\\nCapt. l)aiiiel Minerson, of HoUis:\\nMoses liarron, cusii^n. Alpheus Crosby,\\nAloses Averill. diumiuLT. Jolm ndtdl, and\\nJohn Carlton, l.i\\\\i Woodhuiy.\\nIn Septeuiliei of this year Cajit. Hezckiali Lovejoy and\\nJoseph Nichols eidisteil for six nimiths in tlie uarrison at\\nPortsmouth.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0415.jp2"}, "414": {"fulltext": "394 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER XIX.\\nTHE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.\\n1780-1785.\\nproceedings of the towx\\\\, continental soldiers, 1780.\\nNichols s regiment at west point. soldiers furnished,\\n1781. continental and other soldiers, 1782. amherst\\nmen who served for other towns. amherst men who\\nserved in the privateer service. proceedings of the\\ntown. proclamation for thanksgiving. bounties, etc.,\\npaid soldiers. list of soldiers and sailors. list of\\nsoldiers who died or were killed in the service.\\nmeeting of revolutionary soldiers, 4 july, 1820, etc.\\nAt a meeting held 20 March, 1780, Kendal Boutell,\\nJames Hartshorn, and Enos Bradford, were appointed a\\ncommittee to provide for the families of the non-commis-\\nsioned officers and privates in the Continental army belong-\\ning to this town.\\nA number of men being called for to fill the battal-\\nlions in the Continental army, at a meeting held 27 June,\\n1780, the town voted to instruct and empower their com-\\nmittee to engage the men that they shall hire to go into\\nthe army on the same standard that the General Court has\\nstated namely, their wages, Indian corn at 4s. per bushel,\\ngrass fed beef at 4d. per lb., and sole leather at Is. 6d.\\nper lb.\\nEleven men were furnished for the Continental army\\nthis vear.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0416.jp2"}, "415": {"fulltext": "I eter Abbot, t-nlist\\nm1 8\\nJuly,\\nRobert Cainpbtill,\\nu\\nAlplic iis Crosby,\\nu\\nStt j heii Crosl)y,\\nIsaac Curtice,\\nu\\nJacob Doyen,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J9\\nluiH\\nObailiali ilolt,\\ns\\nilly.\\nJacol) Stanley,\\n.lotliaiu Stt arns,\\nBiinslcy Stevens,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\\nJune,\\nJesse ootll)ury.\\nS\\nJuly,\\nXIX.] THE WAR Foil INDEPENDENCE. -V.^.\\n(lischarjjed ti Dec, IT^iii.\\n21\\n(i\\n:n\\n18\\nIS\\n(I\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl\\n(i\\nA re riinoiit under the commaiul of Col. Moses Nichols\\nserved three months at West Point, in the Autumn of 17S0.\\nDr. Henry Codman was Surt2;con. In the company com-\\nmanded by Capt. William Harron, of Mci rimack. we lind\\ntiu followiuu- Amherst men:\\nDaniel Averill, .b)seph Nichols,\\nXaluuM Haldwiu, jr., Heujaniin Stearns,\\nAndrew l?radl ord, William i olbert,\\nDaniel Kenny, William Wallace (tiler).\\n11 en rj- Kimball, Daniel Weston.\\nDavid Melviu,\\nWilliam Itrown served in anotlier comjiauy.\\nHeventy-foiir men, ineludinsx those then in tin- field, beinp:\\ncalled for to serve three years, or durimr the war, the town,\\nat a meeting held 8 Feb., 1781, appointed Capt. Nathan\\nHuti hinson, Capt. Israel Towne,and Amos Flint, a commit-\\ntee to raise the men rei|uired.\\nCapt. Ilczekiah Lovejoy, Thomas Wakefield, Daniel\\nCampbell, Benjamin Davis, Eli Wilkins, and Lieut. Kbene/er\\nWeston, were subsecjuently added to the eommittee, who\\nwere authnri/ed to hire mouey to |)i ocure the men nt cded.\\nAt a meetinj; held 1^^ April, 1781, the sum of forty\\nthousand dollars was appropriated to fill the town s ipiota\\nthis year.\\nAnother re(|uisition for soldiers beiufj: made, the town, at\\nameetinir held 18 Julv, 1781,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0417.jp2"}, "416": {"fulltext": "39 3 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nVoted that the coiniuittee hire the soldiers to fill the town s quota.\\nAt this meeting, apt. Ilntchinson, Capt. Towne, and Mr. Wakefield,\\nmembers of the committee, resigned.\\nThe selectmen were directed to give security in hard\\nmoney for the beef they had purchased for the army, or in\\nmoney equivalent thereto.\\n9 October, 1781. The town voted that one dollar in hard\\nmoney should be equivalent to one hundred dollars in old\\nContinental money, in payment of taxes due for 1781, and\\nthat all taxes due that were assessed before 1781 should\\nbe paid e(iual to the scale of depreciation.\\nIn arranginu the pay of the soldiers hired this year, it\\nwas agreed by the committee that each man should be\\nentitled to the value of twenty neat cattle, as many months\\nold as he served months in the army. This seems to have\\nbeen paid as a bounty for enlisting, in addition to the pay\\nhe received for his services. Minutes of settlement with\\nsome of these soldiers are preserved in the town records.\\nThe families of William Brown, James Cochran, Richard\\nHughes, Farrar Miller, Nathan Tuttle, and Joseph Wilson,\\nsoldiers in the continental army, were assisted by the town\\nthis year.\\nJohn Abbot Goss, Joseph Pedrick, and\\nFrancis Lovejoy, Daniel AVilkins, 3d,\\nJoseph Lovejoy,\\nwere mustered in 5 March, 1781, to fill the quota of three years men\\nrequired of the town at that time.\\nIn July, 1781, nine men were required to serve six months,\\nand the requisition was filled by\\nNahum Baldwin, jr., Henry Hunt,\\nEbenezer Curtice, Michael Kieff,\\nDavid Hildreth, Joseph Nichols,\\nCaleb Hunt, Allen Stewart,\\nand William Cowen but there is no record that he joined the army until\\nDecember following, when he enlisted for three years.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0418.jp2"}, "417": {"fulltext": "XIX. J THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. 3 T\\nLate ill the suniiuer of 1781 eleven men were called lor\\nto serve three inoiitlis. They marched 23 September of that\\nyear. In the selectmen s aceonnt they are mentioned as\\n11 soldiers at Charlestown, 1T ^1, and were i)rol)alily raised\\nin apprehension of trouble on the western and northern\\nfrontiers of the state, riicir names w(M-e\\nPeter Abbot, Edward Hartshorn,\\nDaniel Averill, Joshua Hey wood,\\nElijah Averill, Samuel l ht li)s,\\nGeorge Christopher, Peter ak( lield, and\\nPaul Crosby, Daniel Weston,\\nJohn Fields,\\nand they served in a company commanded by ai t. -Fuliu Mills.\\nAmonii tli( j)ap( rs in the Adiutant-( leneraTs otlice, in Con-\\ncord, is the followinii account of beef and fat cattle collect-\\ned in the town of Amherst by F rancis Blood, in the year\\n1781, for the army\\nJnly, -J cattle weighing l-J.jll lbs.\\n7 Aug., C. :n lo\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .\\\\iig., I L 77.\\ni) Oct., 7 4;}o5\\n19 \\\\ov., n 448.5\\nl eet furnished bv Nichols, .S5Un\\nTotal. -24,565 lbs.\\nBeing the amount the town was reiiuired to furnish.\\nIn 1782 fourteen three years men were re(iuired to till\\nllic town s ([uota in the Continental army, and the following:\\nmen were fiiniishcd\\n.lanics Auld, Adam Patterson,\\nAndrew Bradford, John Peabody,\\nEnoch Carlton, Thomas Peabody,\\niCjthraim fJoss, .-Mexander Hunnels,\\nPeter (loss, Henjamin Tuck,\\nHenry Handley, Daniel Weston. an l\\nWilliam llevwood, John (irout.\\nPeter Abbott [tifer], Moses Pett^ngill, an l James McKean, privates,\\neidisted in a comj any commanded l y (apt. Kbenezcr Weli. ter, which", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0419.jp2"}, "418": {"fulltext": "398 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwas raised for the protection of tlie northern frontiers of the State in\\n1782.\\nStephen Dike, of Amherst, served six months for New\\nBoston, in 1781.\\nDavid Truel, jr., served six months for Merrimack, in\\n1781; and William Henry Wilkins, son of the minister,\\nenlisted to serve three years for Candia, in June, 1777, but\\ndied at Yellow Springs, Pa., 22 June, 1778.\\nLuther Dana served in the navy a short time, near the\\nclose of the war.\\nCapt. Joseph Perkins served on board a privateer\\nvessel, which was taken by the British, and he was carried a\\nprisoner of war to England, where he was confined for some\\ntime.\\nLevi Woodbury served on the privateer Es^ex, which was\\ntaken, and he was carried to England, a prisoner of war,\\nwhere he died.\\nJonathan Wilkins served on the ship Hague, and was\\nwounded in an action with a British vessel.\\nAt a meeting held 18 March, 1782, the town voted to\\ngrant supplies of the necessaries of life to the families of\\nthose soldiers who enlisted into the army last spring, for three\\nyears, provided the cost of such supplies may be entered as\\npay on the obligations given said soldiers by the committee.\\nAt this meeting the following petition was laid before the\\ntown\\nTo the toicii of Amherst, concencd at the Court House in s tid Amherst, on\\nthe ISlh of March, hy adjournment\\nGextlkmen: You may remember that I, your petitioner, did en-\\ngage in the public service of the United States, to serve as a soldier\\nfor this town for the term of three years, which time I served faith-\\nfully, and then engaged to serve in the Continental Army during the\\nwar, and 1 have not received any bounty from this town, or any other\\nand as this is the town I first went for, and my family living in it, I\\nshall choose to go for this town still. Whei-efore your petitioner prays\\nyou would take his case under your consideration, and give him such", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0420.jp2"}, "419": {"fulltext": "XIX.] THE WAU FOR INDEPENDENGK. ;]9H\\na bounty as others havo ivceived in like circiinistanccs, and voiir I cli-\\ntioncr, as in duty l ouii(l. will cvtM- jiray.\\nhis\\nWILLIAM X lUlOWN.\\nmark.\\nIn answer to the above petition the town voted to allow\\nthe petitioner one linndred doUars, hard money, on the\\nsame considerations that the three years soldiers were hired\\nin 1781.\\n11 April, 1T8-. More soldiers having been called lor to\\ntill tlie town s (piota, the town voted to add Lieut. Darius\\nAbi)ot, Robert Means, William Lampson, Samuel Dodge,\\nCapt. William Dana, and Capt. Ephraini ITildreth. to the\\nconnnittee to hire soldiers.\\n2i October, ITS:^. Thcsuniof thirty pounds was gi-anlcd\\nfor the support of the families of Joseph Lovejoy and\\nDaniel Wilkins, jr., the same to be indorsed on the securi-\\nties given them by the town s committee for hiring soldiers.\\nN otcd not to give uj* their claiiu to William Coweii, as a Couti-\\nneutal soldier, to the town of Merrimack.\\n23 December, 1782. Voted to return the Ijouutics of the\\nthree years soldiers which were retained from the wages,\\nprovided the soldiers shall make it appear that Ihcy per-\\nfornu d three years service for this town.\\n4 February, 1788. The town again \\\\oted not to gi\\\\e up\\ntheir claim to William Cowen as a Continental soldier.\\n2ti ctober, 17o;J. Dea. Samuel Wilkins, Mr. Solomon\\nKittrcdge, and Mr. Daniel Campbell, were appointed a com-\\nmittee to agree and settle with Jose| h Lovejoy ami the\\nother soldiers that the committee agreed to jiay in young\\ncattle for going into the army for three years.\\nThe war had now closed. The great miracle of the eight-\\neenth century had been wrought, and the people of the United\\nStates were ap))ropriately called upon to give thanks to the\\nSupreme Ruler of all human events by the following Proc-\\nlamation", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0421.jp2"}, "420": {"fulltext": "400 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nBy the I liited States in Congress assembled.\\nA PROCLAMATION.\\nWhereas it hath plea-^ed tho Supreme Ruler of all human events to\\ndispose the hearts of the late belligerent Powers to put a })eriod to the\\neffusion of hnman blood by proclaiming a cessation of all hostilities\\nby sea and land, and these United States are not only rescued from\\nthe dangers and calamities to which they have been so long exposed,\\nbut their freedom, sovereignty and Independence ultimately acknowl-\\nedged And whereas in the progress of a contest on which the most\\nessential rights of human nature depended, the interposition of Divine\\nProvidence in our favor hath been most abundantly most graciously\\nmanifested, and the citizens of these United States have every reason\\nfor praise gratitude to the (iod of their salvation Impressed there-\\nfore with an exalted sense of the blessings by which we are surrounded,\\nof our entire dependence on that Almighty Being from whose good-\\nness bounty they are derived The United States in Congress\\nAssembled, do recommend it to the several States to set apart the\\nSecond Thiirsday in December next as a day of public Thanksgiving,\\nthat all the People may then Assemble to celebrate with grateful\\nhearts united voices, the praises of their Supreme all bountiful\\nBenefactor, for his numberle-s favours and mercies; that he hath\\nlieen pleased to conduct us in safety through all the perils and vicissi-\\ntudes of the war; that he hath given us iinanimity and resolution to\\nadhere to our just rights that he hath raised up a powerful ally to\\nassist us in supporting them, hath so far crowned our united efforts\\nwith success that in the course of the present year hostilities have\\nceased we are left in the imdisputed possession of our liberties\\nIndependence, and of the fruits of our lands, in the free participa-\\ntion of the treasures of the sea that he hath prospered the labour of\\nour Hiisbandmen with plentiful Harvests and above all that he hath\\nbeen pleased to continue to us the light of the blessed Gospel\\nsecured to us, in the fullest extent, the rights of conscience in faith\\nand worship And while our hearts overflow with gratitude our\\nlips set forth the praises of our Great Creator, that we also offer up\\nour fervent supplications, that it may please Ilim to pardon all our\\noffences, to give wisdom and unanimity to our public councils, to\\ncement all our citizens in the bonds of affection to inspire them\\nwith an earnest regard for the national honor and interest to enable\\nthem to improve the days of prosperity by every good work, and to be\\nlovers of peace tranquillity that he may be pleased to bless us in\\nour husbandry, our commerce and Navigation to smile upon our", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0422.jp2"}, "421": {"fulltext": "XIX.] THE WAR I Oi; INUEPENDEN CE. Mil\\nseminaries iiifaii.s of efluc;itioii to cause pure religion and virtue\\nto flourisli to give peace to all Xations ^c to till tin- wnrld wjtli liis\\nglory.\\nDone by the United States in Congress Assenilded. Witness liis\\nExcellency Elias Houdinot our President, this eighteenth day of\\nOctober in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hiindreil\\neighty-three, of tlie Sovereignty and Independence of the rniled\\nStates of America the eighth.\\nKbi.v.s nor 1)1 NOT.\\nCha s. Thomson, Sec y.\\nl 4 Novcinbcr, 1788. A coiivcntiDn of (k lc ^at( s Irdiii\\nsome of the towns in the State had recently met to consider\\ncertain grievances, and petition to the Cicneral Court for\\ntheir redress, after which they adjonrned to tlie hist\\nTuesday of this month, and a coj)y of their proceedings\\nl)eing hiid l)efore the town, with a request that they wonhl\\nap|)oint deh uates to meet with them at tlieir adjourned\\nnieetimi, Knsiu n William Teahody and .rnjin f aton were\\nappointed delegates for that jjiirposc.\\n7 September, 1784. Thomas Burns, Joshua Atherton,\\nI ]s(|., and Maj. Hlanchard, were appointed a committee to\\nsettle with apt. Josinli .Mimroe (if a re. isonaiile settlement\\ncan he obtained), for a claim he says he has to a sum of\\nmoney he jiaid to John Tlront, in consetpiencc of a special\\nagreement nuide with him by the town s eommiltee U v liir-\\ning soldiers, and if a reasonai)le settlement can not be ol)-\\ntained, to def-end the town against any action he may bring\\nagainst it.\\nApril. 17s. Tiic town of Merrimack having been\\nserved with an extent b)r one deficient soldier in the (con-\\ntinental army, which soldier they say was wrongfully ered\\nited to Amherst, served a notire upon the selectmen of Am-\\nherst to show cause, if any they had, why the extent shoidd\\nnot issue against Amherst rather than Merrimack. Tlie town\\nchose Maj, Blanchard, .Mr. Atherton, and Samuel Dana, Escp,\\nto be assisted by .Mr. Robert Means, their representative, a\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22G", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0423.jp2"}, "422": {"fulltext": "402 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\ncommittee to show cause why the petition of Merrimack\\nshould not be granted.\\n28 April, 1785. Tlie town granted fifty dollars to Stephen\\nAbbot for one year s service in the Continental army.\\n12 October, 1785. Voted nine pounds to Daniel Kidder for\\none year s service in the army, for wliich he had not been\\npaid.\\nBOUNTIES.\\nBounties paid soldiers in the Avar for Independence by\\nthe town of Amherst, which were repaid by the State.\\n4 Sept., 1776. Paid 15 men in Wyman s regiment, \u00c2\u00a3150\\n22 Baldwin s 132\\n27 Continental soldiers, 839, 13s. lOd.\\n55 men in Stark s brigade, 2 mo., 220\\n9 Continental soldiers, beside,\\n\u00c2\u00a36, 13s. 4d., good money, 215 2s. 9d.\\n12 men in Nichols s reg t, 3 mo., 72\\n9 Continental soldiers, new levies,\\n6 months, 108\\n5 Continental soldiers, 3 years, 3G0\\n14 Continental soldiers. 3 vears, 1008\\n5\\n7 May,\\n1777.\\n19 July,\\n1777.\\n11\\n1779.\\n21\\n1780.\\n31\\n1781.\\n15\\n17\\n1782.\\n\u00c2\u00a33206, 16s. 7d.\\nBomities, etc, paid by the town that were not re-\\npaid by the State, or the United States, as reported by the\\nselectmen 9 September, 1791.\\nPaid Col. Nichols s regiment, at West Point, \u00c2\u00a3180\\nAn average made in 1777, for soldiers that had served, 480\\nSoldiers that served in Capt. Walker s Co., Oilman s reg t, 1776, 39\\nSoldiers in Col. Peabody s regiment, at Rhode Island, 105\\nSoldiers in Col. Baldwin s regiment, at New York, 1776, 72\\n10 Continental soldiers, from 1781, 3 years men, 600\\n20 soldiers in Capt. Barron s Co., Wyman s reg t, 1776, 200\\n11 served at Charlestown, 1781, 132\\n9 1781, new levies, six months men, 270\\n11 1780, 330\\n5 at Coos. 1780, Capt. Stone s company, 150", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0424.jp2"}, "423": {"fulltext": "XIX.]\\nTHE WAR FOR I^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0DEPEND^:NCE.\\n403\\nI aid !t sokluTs iu Col. Muoncv s legiineiit,\\n1: from 1783, 3 years men,\\ni:i().S\\n845\\nLIST OP SOLDI EI{S.\\nAlphabetical list of soldiers\\nin the war t i\u00c2\u00bbr Independence.\\n.loshua Al bol,\\nNatlian Abbot,\\nNathaniel Abbot,\\nPeter Abbot,\\nStephen Abbot,\\nJames Allch\\nDaniel Avcrill.\\nDavid Averill,\\nElijah Averill.\\n.luhn Avorill,\\n-Moses Averill,\\nXahuni Haldwiii.\\nNahum Baldwin, jr.,\\nNathaniel liarrett,\\nMoses Barron,\\nJacob Blodgett,\\nJoshna Blodgett.\\nAaron Bontell,\\nAmos lioutell,\\nJoseph Boutell. jr..\\nRenben Uoiitt ll,\\nThomas ISnutell,\\nIvicliard Boyutoii,\\n.Vndrew Bradford,\\nKnos Bradford,\\nJohn Bradford,\\ntJoseph Bradfonl,\\nWilliam Bradford, jr.,\\nPeter Brewer,\\nAlexander Brown,\\nWilliam Brown,\\nDavid Burnam,\\nIsrael Bnrnam,\\n-Jonathan Bnrnam,\\nand sailors iVoni Andii/rst,\\n-loslnia Bnrnam,\\nRobert Campliell,\\nEbenezer Carlton,\\nEnoch Carlton,\\nJohn Carlton,\\nDavid Cliandler,\\nPrimus Chandler.\\nGeorge Christopher,\\nBenjamin Clark,\\nJames Clark,\\nSanniel Clark,\\nJ homas Clark,\\n.lames Cochran,\\n.lolin Cocliran,\\nrlonathan Cochran,\\nRobert Cochran,\\nHenry Codman,\\nJolm olf,\\nJohn Col. L d.\\nNathan Cole,\\nWilliam Cook,\\nSilas Cooledge,\\nWilliam Cowen,\\n.\\\\1})Im us Crosby,\\nlOzt kiel Crosby,\\nJosiah Crosby,\\nJosiah Crosby, jr.,\\nNathaniel Crosby.\\nI aul Crosby,\\nSti phcn Crosby,\\nWilliam Cro.sbv,\\nSila,s Cummings,\\nRobert Cunningham,\\nRobert Cunningham, jr..", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0425.jp2"}, "424": {"fulltext": "404\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nKbenezev Curtice,\\nIsaac Palmer Curtice,\\nJacob Curtice,\\nLemuel Curtice,\\nStephen Curtice,\\nLuther Dana,\\nCharles Davenport,\\nBenjamin Davis,\\nEzekiel Davis,\\nJoseph Davis,\\nBenjamin Dike,\\nStephen Dike,\\nJohn Door,\\nJacob Doyen,\\nJohn Dutton,\\nJonathan Dutton,\\nRoger Dutton,\\nJames Ellinwood,\\nJedidiah KUinwood,\\nJoseph Ellinwood,\\nAmos Elliot,\\nAndrew Elliot,\\nJohn Ellsworth,\\nJohn Everden,\\nAsa Farnum,\\nJohn Farnum,\\nJoseph Farnum,\\nStephen Farnum,\\nrTohn Fields,\\nDavid Fiske,\\nThaddeus Fitch,\\nAmos Flint,\\nEphraim French,\\nLaraford Gilbert,\\nThomas Giles,\\nJames (iilmore,\\nRichard Goodman\\nAllen Goodridge,\\nEphraim Goss,\\nJohn Abbot Goss,\\nPeter Goss,\\nSilas Gould,\\nStephen Gould,\\nDaniel Green,\\nFrancis Grimes,\\nJohn Grimes,\\nJohn Grout,\\nJude Hall,\\nHenry Handley,\\nHenry Harris,\\nSamuel Harris,\\nEdward Hartshorn,\\nJames Hartshorn, jr.,\\nJohn Hartshorn,\\nNathaniel Hazeltine,\\nJoshua Haywood,\\nWilliam Haywood,\\nStephen Hill,\\nDavid Hildreth,\\nWilliam Hogg,\\nAbiel Holt,\\nJabez Holt,\\nObadiah Holt,\\nCalvin Honey,\\nJoel Howe,\\nRichard Hughes,\\nCaleb Hunt,\\nHenry Hunt,\\nEbenezer Hutchinson,\\nNathan Hiitchinson,\\nSolomon Hutchinson,\\nJoseph Jewett,\\nCaleb Jones,\\nWilliam Jones,\\nJoshua Kendall,\\nNathan Kendall, jr.,\\nArchelaus Kenney,\\nDaniel Kenney,\\n^lichael Keef,\\nDaniel Kidder,\\nEli Kimball,\\nHenry Kimball,\\nEleazer W. Kingsbury,\\nSolomon Kittredge,\\nZepheniah Kittredge,\\nWilliam Lakin,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0426.jp2"}, "425": {"fulltext": "XIX.]\\nTHE WAlt FUR INDErEN UKNCE.\\n40/\\nrli ieiiiiali Lamson,\\n.Idiiathaii Lamsoii,\\nSaimicl I.anison,\\n.losluia Lancaster,\\nAndrew I.cavitt,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2loscpli Leavitt,\\nAsa Lewis,\\nJoseph Lewis,\\nAlnaliain Littleliale.\\nFrancis Lovejoy,\\nIlezekiah Lovejoy,\\n.Folin Lovejoy,\\nJoseph Lovejoy.\\nAVilliani Low,\\nEdward Lyon,\\n.Jonathan Lyon,\\nAndrew MacTutire,\\nDaniel IMcGrath,\\nJames McGraw,\\nllii;4h MacKean,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lames MacKean,\\nJohn MacKean,\\nTiniotliy Martin,\\nI houipson ^Laxwell,\\nThomas ^lelendy,\\nri(il)ert Meh rv,\\nDavid Melvin,\\nl enjaniin Merrill,\\nFarrar Miller,\\nJohn Mills,\\nJohn Mitchel,\\nJosiah Mimroe,\\nReuben D. Muzzey,\\nAaron Nichols,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2loscph Nichols,\\nMoses Nichols,\\nTimothy Nichols, jr.,\\nEbenez. r )dell.\\nJohn Odell,\\nRobert Parker,\\nWilliam Parker,\\n.\\\\dam Patterson,\\nJohn Patterson,\\nLsaac Peabody,\\nJohn Peabody,\\nMoses Peabody,\\nStephen Peabody,\\nThomas Peabody,\\nJoseph Pedrick,\\nCloses Pearson,\\n.Joseph Perkins, jr..\\n.Foshna Pettingill.\\nMoses Petting-ill.\\nSamuel Piielps,\\nTliomas PoweU,\\nAbel Prince,\\nDavid Ramsay,\\nKbenezer Kay,\\n.James l^ay,\\nWilliam Read,\\nPeter Robertson,\\nSamuel Robertson,\\nJoseph l\\\\ollin;^ s,\\nAlexander Runnels,\\nBenjamin Sawyer,\\n.Josiah .Sawyer,\\nNourse Sawyer,\\nl^obert Scammell,\\nThomas Scott,\\nWilliam Shaildock,\\nSamuel Shepard,\\nAndrew Shannon,\\nJames Simjison,\\n.Jonathan Small,\\nWilliam .Small, jr..\\nRenjamin Smith,\\nDaniel .Smith,\\nIsaac Smith,\\n.Jacob Stanley,\\n.Samuel .Staidey,\\nIk iijamin Stearns,\\nIsaac Stearns,\\n.John Stearns,\\n.Jotliam Stearns.\\nSamuel Stearns,\\nRimsley Stevens,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0427.jp2"}, "426": {"fulltext": "406\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nThomas Stevens,\\nAllen Stewart,\\nJohn Stewart,\\nSamnel Stewart,\\nSimpson Stewart,\\nWilliam Stewart,\\nAsa Swinnerton,\\n.John Taggart,\\nBenjamin Taylor,\\nBenjamin Taylor, 2d,\\nJohn Taylor,\\nJonathan Taylor,\\nHugh Thornton,\\nAVilliam Talbert,\\nArchelaus Towne,\\nArehelaus Towne, jr.,\\nBartholomew Towne,\\nJonathan Towne,\\nRichard Towne,\\nRufus Trask,\\nHenry Trivett,\\nDavid Truel, jr.,\\nBenjamin Tuck,\\nWilliam Tuck,\\nNathan Tuttle,\\nThomas I nderwood,\\nAaron Upton,\\nElea/er Usher,\\nEbenezer Wakefield,\\nPeter Wakefield,\\nWilliam Wakefield,\\nJohn Wallace,\\n.Joseph Wallace,\\nDaniel Warner,\\nSolomon Washer,\\nStephen Washer,\\nDaniel Weston,\\nIsaac Weston,\\nSutherick Weston,\\nReuben AVheeler,\\nJolm Wiley,\\nAndrew Wilkins,\\nAsa Wilkins,\\nDaniel Wilkins, jr.,\\nDaniel Wilkins, :3d,\\nEli Wilkins,\\nJonathan Wilkins,\\nRobert B. Wilkins,\\nSylvester Wilkins,\\nAVilliam Henry Wilkins,\\nEbenezer Williams,\\nSamuel Williams,\\nGeorge Wilson,\\nJoseph Wilson,\\nLemuel Winchester,\\nJesse Woodbury,\\nLevi Woodliury,\\nI^^ben Wincol Wright,\\nIsaac Wriftht.\\nJoseph Wakefield,\\nSOLDIERS FROM AMHERST WHO DIED IN THE WAR FOR\\nINDEPENDENCE.\\nLt. Joseph Bradford, at Medford, July, 1775.\\nPeter Brewer, killed in battle at Saratoga, 7 Oct., 1777.\\nPrimus Chandler, killed by the Indians, May, 1776.\\n.James Clark, at Mount Independence, .Tuly, 1776.\\n.Jonathan Cochran, came home sick died at home, 2i March, 1778.\\nRobert Cochran, died of disease, time and place not known.\\nJohn Cole, killed in battle at Bunker Hill, 17 June, 1775.\\nEzekiel Davis, in central New York, 16 .Tune, 1779.\\n.Joseph Davis, killed by the Indians in New York, 13 Aug., 1779.\\nBenjamin Dike, killed in battle at Saratoga, 7 Oct., 1777.\\nJohn Door, killed in battle at Saratoga, 7 Oct., 1777.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0428.jp2"}, "427": {"fulltext": "XIX.] THE WAR I OR INDEPENDENCE. 407\\nRichard Goodman, at Yellow Sjnings, I a., JT .Iiiiif, 177H.\\nCalvin Honey, place not known, 1 Dec, 17S1.\\nWilliam Jones, at Crown Point, .Inly, 1776.\\nJeremiah Lamson, at Fort George, N. Y., Aug., 177fi.\\nAsa Lewis, killed in battle at liennington, Iti .\\\\ug., 1777.\\nJames Mcliraw, killed in battle at Bunker Hill, 17 June, 177.\\nI)a\\\\id Ramsey (brought home sick), died 2 Dec, 177.\\nNourse Sawyer, at Crown Point, July, 1770.\\nWilliam Shaddock, place not known, died 30 June. 1777.\\nIsaac Stearns, at Crown Point, Jidy, 1776.\\nCapt. Hen jamin Taylor, at Medford, Mass., Feb., 1776.\\napt. Archelaus Towne, at Fishkill, N. Y., Nov., 177!\\n.Jonathan Towne, at Crown Point, .July, 1776.\\nWilliam Tuck, died of disease, time and place not known.\\nAaron Upton, at Worcester, Mass., Dec, 1776.\\nDaniel Weare, at Crown Point, July, 177 i.\\nCapt. Daniel Wilkins, jr., at Crown Point, .July, 1776.\\nSylvester Wilkins, at Kaston, Pa., 20 Sept., 1779.\\nWilliam Henry Wilkins, at Yellow Springs, Pa., 22 June, 1778.\\nLevi Woodbury, a prisoner of war in England; date not known.\\nKben Wincol Wright, at Winter Hill, N ov., 177.5.\\nMEETING or REVOH TIOXAIiV SOl.DIERS, AT AMIIKKST,\\n4 .TrLV,lS20.\\nWo find the following tu count of this meeting in tho\\nFarmers Cabinet:\\nA special session of the Court of Common Plea,s was held in this\\ntown, 4 July, 1.S20, to receive the ai plications of the surviving officers\\nand soldiers of tlie Revolution, for pensions under the law then re-\\ncently pa.ssed by Congress.\\nAbout one hundred and forty of the \\\\fterans appeared, some of\\nthem jiinched with poverty and worn out with tlie lal)ors of life;\\nothers were bowed to the earth with age and infirmities, and tiieir\\nclaims to the nation s gratitude seemed to be stamjied u|i in their\\nwasted forms.\\nMany who had been companions in camp met. whose faces tlie fur-\\nrows left by time had so greatly altered that they \u00c2\u00ablid not recognize\\none another, and, aft \u00c2\u00bbr their acquaintance wa.s renewed, s])ent the\\ntime during the session of the court, in rehearsing tiieir adventures\\nduring the times that tried men s .souls.\\nAt twelve o clock they assendiled on tlie conimon, at tiie roll of tlie\\nlriini, and formed a line of about one hundred persons, the one on the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0429.jp2"}, "428": {"fulltext": "408 HISTORY OP^ AMHERST. [Chap.\\nright niuty-uine years old, inarching with the precision of a man\\nof fifty years.\\nCapt. Zaccheus AV ilson, of New Ipswich, acted as commander.\\nAfter marching round the common, to the music of the life and drum,\\nplayed by some of their numl)er, they arrived at the residence of Hon.\\nClifton Claggett, where they halted, and sent a committee of theii*\\nnumber to request his attendance.\\nOn his appearance IMr. Nathaniel Martin, in behalf of himself and\\nhis fellow-soldiers, thanked the Judge for his efforts in Congress to\\nsecure the pittance which had finally been awarded to them.\\nTo this address Judge Claggett made an appropriate reply, and con-\\ncluded by inviting them to jaartake of some refreshments he had\\ncaused to be prepared for them.\\nAt the conclusion of the repast the veterans retired, the forty-fourth\\nanniversary of the Declaration of Independence having been to them\\ntruly a red-letter day.\\nAbout seventy of the survivhig soldiers of the Revolution\\nmet in this place, 18 Nov., 1825, for the purpose of petition-\\ning Congress to grant them some further compensation for\\ntheir services in the war of Independence.\\nThirty-four Revolutionary soldiers attended the celebra-\\ntion of the Declaration of Independence at Nashua, 4 July,\\n1835. Of these, Joseph Crosby, aged 82, Hugh Moore, aged\\n69, and Ephraim Goss, aged 69, were from Amherst.\\nPensions were finally granted to the surviving widows of\\nRevolutionary soldiers, and the following is a list of the\\npersons returned in the census of 1840, residing in Am-\\nherst, who were at that time receiving pensions for services\\nrendered by themselves or others, in the war of the Rev-\\nolution, with the age of each\\nMrs. Hannah Bills, 73 years for her husband, Ebenezer Bills.\\nJoseph Crosby, 87.\\nBenjamin Damon, 79.\\nDavid Fisk, 83.\\nEphraim Goss, 74.\\nMary Howard, 72.\\nNathan Kendall, H5.\\nMrs. Mary Leavitt, 75 for her husband, Joseph Leavitt.\\nThomas Melendy, 91.\\nJohn Purple, 97.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0430.jp2"}, "429": {"fulltext": "XX.] frontip:r war. 1791. 4 )1\u00c2\u00bb\\nCHAPTER XX.\\nFRONTIER WAR, 1794.\\nANTICIPATED WAR WITH FRANCE, 1798.\\nWAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN, 1812.\\nPROVISION MADE BY CONGRESS FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE COUN-\\nTRY, 1794. ACTION OF THE TOWN IN REGARD TO FILLINCJ\\nTHE yUOTA OF SOLDIERS CALLED FOR. A RECRUITING\\nOFFICE OPENED IN 1798. BOUNTY OFFERED T(J VOLUNTEERS.\\nTHE WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN, 1812-15. SOLDIERS FROM\\nAMHERST. MILITIA MEN AT PORTSMOUTH, lSl4. OFFICERS\\nOF THE HOME (iUARDS, OCTOBER, 1814.\\nIn view of the unsettled state of affairs at home and\\nabroad, an act was passed by Congress, in Ai\u00c2\u00bbril. 1794, pro-\\nviding for the raising of a regiment of artillery, and for de-\\ntailing 80,000 tnen from the militia, in ease llieir services\\nwere reiiuired for the defence of the country.\\nIn the warrant for a town meeting, 8 Dec. 1794, is fdund\\nthe following article:\\nWhereas tliere i.s a certain number of men re |unsted from the\\ntown of Amherst, to be enlisted and in readiness to march at a mo-\\nment s notice, in the defence of their country, if needed. And as tlie\\nencouragement given by Congress is thought by some to be insuHi-\\ncient for the purpose, therefore to see if the town will make any\\naddition thereto, or grant them sucli a bounty as may be sulficieiit for\\nthe purpose.\\nOn thislho town voted to make up to tiie soldit i-s who\\nenlisted as minute men, seven dollars per month, witli the\\npay given by Congress, while they were in actual service,\\nand two dollars as a bounty, one of which .should be paid", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0431.jp2"}, "430": {"fulltext": "410 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwhen they enlisted, and the other when they passed mns-\\nter.\\nA probable war with (ireat Britain, the whiskey insur-\\nrection in western Pennsylvania, and the war then raging\\nin Ohio with the western Indians, were the causes of these\\nAvarlike preparations.\\nHappily these troubles were all soon adjusted, and the ser-\\nvices of the volunteers were not called for. Xo record now\\nremains of their names.\\nVolunteers were called for to serve in the anticipated\\nwar with France, in 1798, and the town, at a meeting 26\\nMarch of that year, voted to give sucli soldiers as enlisted,\\nin this town s quota of eighty thousand men, one dollar\\neach when they enlisted, and to make up their wages to ten\\ndollars per month while they were in actual service.\\nA recruiting office was opened here 15 August, 1798, and\\nthe company enlisted in this and the adjoining towns\\nformed a part of the sixteenth regiment, of which Rufus\\nGraves was colonel. The difficulties with France were set-\\ntled by negotiation, and the services of the volunteers were\\nnot required. The record of their names can not now be\\ngiven.\\nTHE WAR WITH OREAT BRITAIN, 1812-1815.\\nThe long series of outrages against the citizens and gov-\\nernment of the United States, committed by the agent s of the\\nBritish government the insults to the national flag and the\\nnational ships the seizure and impressment of American\\ncitizens into the British navy the seizure and condemnation\\nof American merchant vessels the encouragement secretly\\nor openly given the savage tribes in the west in their at-\\ntacks upon the settlers on the American frontiers, led to\\nthe enactment of laws, by the Congress of the United States,\\nfor the preservation of the peace between the countries, and\\nthese failing of the desired effect, to the Declaration reluc-\\ntantly passed by Congress, 18 June, 1812, that War exists", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0432.jp2"}, "431": {"fulltext": "XX.] wAi; WITH (;i{f:at iumtain, i.si2-i: 411\\nbetween the Tiiited lvinir l m of (ireat JJritaiii and Ireland,\\nand the dejiendencies thereof, and the Tnited States and\\ntheir territories.\\nThe reeord of the enlistments in^the retinlar army foi-\\nthe war of 1S12 are in the i osscssioii of tiie War Dcjiart-\\nmejit, at Washington, and not accessible to the j)ultlic. The\\nnames of some who enlisted from Andierst are, however,\\nremembered.\\nCapt. Tnrner Crooker, at that time a resident in tliisti wn,\\no])ened a recruiting oltice on the Plain, Jt! Si*j\u00c2\u00bbt., 1 S12. He\\nwas at that time a cajjtain of the 9th regiment V. S. in-\\nfantry. After the close of the war he was retained on the\\npeace establishment, with the brevet rank of major.\\nJohn Dodge, jr., enlisted and returned at the close of his\\nterm of service. He afterward removed to Vermont.\\nJohn Dutton enlisted and served on the northern fron-\\ntier.\\nSamuel Dntton served on the northern frontier.\\nTimothy Dutton also served on the northern frontier.\\nHe died at French s Mills in 1813.\\nDavid Hartshorn served one year on the northern fron-\\ntier.\\nJoseph riartshorn served one year in Vermont and New\\nV(jrk, in the 20th infantry. He is now(18S2) living, the\\nlast survivor, so far as known, of the .Vmherst men who\\nserved in the war of 1S12.\\nJosej)h Low was 2d lieutenant in the 1st regiment N. 11.\\nVols. On the reorganization of the regiment he was ap-\\npointed j)ayniaster of the 4oth regiment V. S. ols.\\nPeter Melendy eidisted in lsD5, served a short time in\\nnorthern Vermont, as lieutenant in a regiment of infantry.\\nThis commission h.e resigned, and was shortly after ap-\\nl\u00c2\u00bbointed a lientenaut in the artillery service, and ordered to\\nFort Constitution, where he remained until near the tiim^ of\\nhis death, 15 May, 1823.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0433.jp2"}, "432": {"fulltext": "412 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nJacob Pike had enlisted in 1801t, and served through the\\nwar.\\nJolin Purple served througli the war as a drummer.\\nRobert Purple, his brother, enlisted and died in the service.\\nJohn Stewart, and his son Jolin Stewart, jr., also enlisted.\\nThe latter served as a drummer-boy.\\nJohn Warner was sergeant in a company of infantry, and\\ndied at Sackett s Harbor in 1814. He was son of Colonel\\nDaniel Warner.\\nOthers doubtless enlisted in the regular army, of whom\\nwe have at present no account.\\nAt a meeting, 11 Oct., 1814, the town voted to raise two\\nhundred dollars to be appropriated for ammunition for the\\nmilitia, and other inhabitants of the town of Amherst, and\\nthe selectmen were constituted a committee to purchase the\\nsame,\\n7 Sept., 1814, detachments from twenty-three regiments\\nof the state militia were ordered to hold themselves in readi-\\nness to march for the defence of Portsmouth, then threat-\\nened with an attack from a British fleet, cruising near by,\\nand on the ninth they were ordered to march. The quota\\nfurnished by the town of Amlierst was a part of the regi-\\nment commanded by Col. Nat Fisk, of Westmoreland and,\\nconsisted of\\nJosiah Converse, captain. Daniel Oilman,\\nSamuel Leonard, Jonathan Howard,\\nLuther Elliott, Benjamin Jewell, jr.,\\nStephen B. French, -ni John M. Kuhn,\\nJoseph Hartshorn, Samuel jVL Livingston,\\nDavid Elliott, Benjamin Peak, jr., privates.\\nDavid Fisk, 3d,\\nThey were mustered into service 16 Sept., 1814, and\\nserved three months.\\nAnotlier detachment of the militia was drafted for the\\ndefence of Portsmouth, which was mustered in, 27 Sept.,\\n1814, and served sixty days. The following soldiers from", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0434.jp2"}, "433": {"fulltext": "XX.] WAR WITH GUEAT BRITAIN, 1812-1. 413\\nAmherst served in Col. Steel s regiment, in the company\\ncommanded by Capt. James T. Treavitt, of Mont Vernon:\\nRobert Ixcad, ruMitoniuit. Israel Fariiuin,\\nLeonard I Nichols, .fames II. (Jrater,\\nr sergeants.\\nSamuel Stevens, Timotiiy Hartshorn,\\n.lohn Annis, Maiistield Kin 4 privates.\\nSamuel Converse, jr..\\nAbout fifty citizens of the (own, wlio were exempted from\\nthe ]K rf()i ui;iiu e of military duty, by the uiilitia law. met at\\nthe house of Caj)t. Theoplulus I age, 10 Oct., lsl4,and formed\\na company of Home (Jnards. The otlicers of this organi-\\nzation were\\nJedediali K. Smitli, eaptaiii. .lolm Si comlx Jd lieutenant.\\nTimothy Danforth, 1st lieutenant.\\nA committee was ciiosen at this meeting to draft regida-\\ntions for the government of the company, who reported at\\na subsecpient meeting, and the company met several times\\nfor drill. The close of the war, shortly after, obviated the\\nnecessity for the continuance of the organization, and the\\ncomoaiiy was disbanded.\\nThe war was brought to a close by a treaty signed at\\nGhent by the rei)resentatives of the contending i)owers, 1^3\\nDec, 1814. Before the news of its conclusion h;id rraclird\\nthis country, the battle of New Orleans was fought, S Jan.,\\n1S15, where the lesson taught the British regulars, nearly\\nlifty years before, by the descendants of the ^[assachnsetts\\nPuritans, and Scotch-Irish settlers, of Londonderry, from\\nthe fort and behind the rail fence, on Bunker Hill, was re-\\njteated by the Kentucky riflemen from behind the cotton\\nl)ales on the field of Chalmette.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0435.jp2"}, "434": {"fulltext": "414 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCHAPTER XXI.\\nTHE CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865.\\nPROCEEDINGS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES SUBSEQUENT TO THE\\nELECTION OF MR. LINCOLN. THE CAPTURE OF FORT SUMTER.\\nMEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF AMHERST AND ITS PR0CP:ED-\\nINGS. A soldiers AID AND HOME RELIEF SOCIETY FORMED.\\nNAMES OF YOUNG MEN WHO FIRST ENLISTED FOR SERVICE.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO\\nFURNISH ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS. THE\\nSELECTMESf DIRECTED TO ASSIST THE FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS.\\nBOUNTIES OFFERED YOLUXTEER^. MILITARY EXPENSES\\nOF THE TOWN DURING THE WAR. PROCEEDINGS IN REGARD\\nTO BUILDING A SOLDIERS MONUMENT. INSCRIPTION UPON THE\\nMONUMENT. NAMES OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FROM AM-\\nf\\nHERST WHO WERE ENGAGED IN THE WAR. NAMES OF VETER-\\nANS WHO RE-EXLISTED. NAMES OF SUBSTITUTES.\\nThe election of Mr. Lincoln to the presidency was fol-\\nlowed by the formal secession of several of the Southern\\nStates from the Union, and the withdrawal of their senators\\nand most of their representatives from the National Con-\\ngress.\\nPresident Buchanan, a state s rights man, knew\\nof no power in the General Government to coerce a sov-\\nereign State, and took no eifectual measures to protect the\\nnational property in the seceding States.\\nA National Government was formed by the seceded\\nStates in February, 1861, under the name of tlie Confed-\\nerate States of America.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0436.jp2"}, "435": {"fulltext": "XXI.] THK CIVIL WAR. 41.\\nActing under the instructions of the Seci ctary of War\\nof this government, the surrender of Fort Sumter, a for-\\ntress of the United States, commanding the entrance to the\\ncity of Charleston, South Carolina, was demanded of the\\nofficer in coniniand. Compliance with tiie demand l)eing\\nrefused, an armed force of South Carolinians lired upon the\\nfort, and, after a short siege, captured it.\\nThe power of the General Ciovernment being thus deru d,\\nits flag insult( (l. and its pr()i)erty taken l)y force, resident\\nLincoln called for a force of 75,000 volunteers to aid in\\nputting down the rebellion and enforcing the laws of the\\nUnion. Under these circumstances a public meeting of the\\ncitizens of tin lowu was held, 22 April, 18(31, to exj^ress\\ntheir sentiniciits in regard to the oveuts tlicn transpiring in\\nthe country.\\nBarnabas IJ. Havid was called to the chair, and upon\\ntaking it announced the (object of the meeting, and plcilged\\nhis all in supj)ort of the national cause.\\nPrayer was then oilercd by Rev. J. (J. Davis.\\nKemarks and jiatriotic speeches were then made by sev-\\neral prominent citizens of the town, and resolutions, pledgr-\\ning the lives, fortunes, and sacred hon. :i of those present to\\nthe support of the cause of the country, were adopted.\\nA Finance Committee was appointed, to secure and dis-\\nburse contributions for the support of the families of those\\nwho volunteered to light the battles of the country, and it\\nwas voted to raise the pay of the volunteers from Amherst\\nto eighteen dollars per month, and furnish each one with a\\nColt s revolver.\\nFourteen young men came l\\\\)rward and offered their ser-\\nvices as soldieis.\\nA Home Cuard was formed, which met for sonu time\\nfor the pui posc of drill.\\nThe Amherst Soldiers Aid and Home Relief Society was\\norganized in 1861, and closed its work in November, 1805.\\nDnriuLMts existence, ukjucv to the amount of ^SIT. O liad", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0437.jp2"}, "436": {"fulltext": "416 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nbeen collected for the use of the society, and articles distrib-\\nuted to the amount of 11,286.35, the excess being in labor,\\nwearing apparel, and other articles contributed. I\\nNames of soldiers who were furnished with revolvers\\nJesse Barretj George W. George, Henry S. Ober\\nTaylor W. Blunt, (ieorge P. Griswold, Daniel A. Peabody,\\nRodney Burdick, Newton T. Hartshorn, Charles H. Phelps,\\nFrank Chickering, Henry H. Manning, George W. Russell,\\nJames B. David, Reuel (r. Manning, William W. Sawtelle,\\nJohn M. Fox, Alfred L. Moore, George Vose.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN.\\n1 June, 1861,\\nVoted to raise a sum of money not exceeding !f2,000, and author-\\nized the selectmen to borrow such portion thereof as might be thought\\nnecessary, and give the note of the town for the repayment of the\\nsame, said money to be placed at the disposal of a committee appoint-\\ned at a citizens meeting, which committee was required to furnish\\nnecessary assistance to the families of any men who had enlisted\\nfrom this town, for a longer period than three months, or to the fami-\\nlies of such person or persons as may hereafter enlist from this town\\nduring their services as soldiers to sustain the Government and laws\\nof our country.\\nThe committee consisted of Perley Dodge, Charles H.\\nCampbell, Edward D. Boylston, Charles Richardson, and\\nFrancis P. Fitch.\\n10 October, 1861. The committee presented a report of\\ntheir proceedings, which was accepted by the town, and,\\nafter paying the balance remaining in their hands into the\\ntown treasury, they were discharged from further service.\\nTheir receipts, as reported, have been $992.21, of which\\n$92.21 was received from the State.\\nThey had expended, in aid of the soldiers families, -173.00\\nPaid the soldiers extra pay voted, 397.72\\nPaid for revolvers for 18 volunteers, and incidentals, 240.90\\n.1711.62", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0438.jp2"}, "437": {"fulltext": "XXL] THE CIVIL WAR. 417\\nAt this meeting tlie town\\nVoted unanimously to re-affirra and sanction the vote passed at its\\nlast meeting to compensate soldiers enlisted by the state, or who might\\nso enlist to serve in the army of the Tuited States, and to provide\\nfor the families of said soldiers, and raise money therefor as author-\\nized by the act relating to that subject approved 4 July, 1861.\\nVoted to continue to assist the families of such soldiers, to the\\namount to be repaid by the State, as provided in the act aforesaid, and\\nin case of sicicness or otiier casualties haitpening in such fauiilies, the\\nselectmen are empowered and directed to render thcni such finlii r\\naid as in their judgment they may require.\\nVoted, that the selectmen be a committee to transact all luture\\nbusiness in relation to the soldiers and their families, in accordaiice\\nwith the law passed at the last session of the legislature.\\n11 ]\\\\!;ir(li. 1S(^2. J lie sclectiiien reported that \\\\]\\\\(^y had\\nreceived \u00c2\u00a5447.4^5, which they had paid out:\\nFor extra pay and service of one volunteer, $18.00\\nPaid families of volunteers, agreeably to act of 4 July 1861, 414.00\\nAnd they had charged for their services and expanses, 15.45\\nwliich amount the State, according to the provisions of the\\nact passed 4 July, 1861, is obliged to refund to the town,\\n12 August, 1862.\\nVoted unanimously to pay a bounty of ^150 each to those persons,\\nresidents of Amherst prior to the passage of this vote, who liave\\nalready enlisted, or may hereafter enli.st, in this town, under the call\\nof the President for 300,0 10 more men to serve three years, or during\\nthe war, provided they enlist as a part of the quota r)f this town on\\nor before the expiration of the time allowed by the (iovernment be-\\nfore drafting, and said bounty shall be paid by the selectmen of said\\ntown as soon as said persons are nmstered into the service of the I nited\\nStates; and the said selectmen are hereby authorized to borrow such\\nsum or sums of money as may be necessary for that purpose, and bind\\ntiie town by note, or otherwise, for the payment of the same.\\n20 August, 1862. 181 persons, between the ages of 18\\nand 45 years, were enrolled in town, of whom 46 were e.\\\\-\\nempted from the draft for various causes of the remainder,\\n17 Jiad enlisted into h army.\\n23 August, 1862.\\nVoted to pay ^15) bounty to each person, resident in Amherst,\\nwho enlisted and was mustered into the .ser\\\\ ice of the rnit \u00c2\u00bbd Stat\u00c2\u00abs^\\n27", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0439.jp2"}, "438": {"fulltext": "418 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nto fill tlie quota of the town under a call for 300,090 nine-months\\nmen, and that aid be extended to their families in the same manner\\nit Is done to the families of tliose who have volunteered for three\\nyears.\\n27 August, 1862.\\nVoted that every person recently enlisted be authorized to serve as\\na recruiting officer, and that they receive the usual fee rendered for\\nsuch service, the same to be paid by the town.\\n27 August, 1862. Charles H. Campbell and Horace A.\\nClark were appohited a committee to iuvite Col. George\\nBowers and Col. A. F. Stevens to address the citizens at the\\nnext meeting (29th), and if their services could not be ob-\\ntained the committee were authorized to procure other\\nsi)eakers.\\n29 August, 1862. Capt. Hapgood and Messrs. Bruce and\\nHarden addressed the citizens and received the thanks of\\nthe meeting.\\n1 September, 1863.\\nVoted to pay as bounty to the militia of tliis town, who may be\\ndrafted into the service of the United States, the sum of -^SOO each,\\nor the same to the substitutes of such drafted men, agreeably to the\\nact of the legislature approved 10 July, 186:\u00c2\u00bb, and authorized the\\nselectmen to procure the money necessary for that purpose by borrow-\\niiig, their signatures to notes for the same to be binding upon the\\ntown.\\nAt a meeting held 1 December, 1863, the proceedings of\\nthe selectmen, in filling the town s quota of the last call for\\n300,000 men, were approved, and thev were authorized to\\ncomplete the quota in such a manner as in tlieir opinion\\nwould be most advantageous to the town, and hire money\\non the credit of the tow^n to pay the necessary expeitses.\\n29 June, 1S64, the town voted to pay veteran soldiers, who\\nhad re-enlisted and had assigned themselves to this town as a\\npart of its quota, tlie sum of -$100 each.\\nWilliam A. Mack was chosen a committee to put in vol-\\nuiifecrs to till the quota of this town to answer the next\\ndraft, without any regard to price whatever, and the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0440.jp2"}, "439": {"fulltext": "XXL] TIIH CIVIL WAI!. 419\\nselectiuen were aiitliori/AHl to raise the sum of ^0,000 to\\ndefray expenses.\\n27 August, 18()4, the town voted to pay tliose iiieii wtio\\nenlisted for one year as a part of the (|Uota of tliis town,\\nthe sum of !t!300 to those who enlisted for two years, the\\nsum of \u00e2\u0080\u00a2ii 400 and to those who enlisted for three years, the\\nsum of $500 each (in adilition to the State and National\\nbounties oi fei cd and Noted to I aise -flO^OCO to [lay their\\nbounties.\\n20 Decemljcr, 1 S64, voted to refund to those wlio have\\nfurnished substitutes the amount exceeding 8200 they have\\npaid for that purpose: vrted also to })ay -iJfoOO, and advance\\nthe State bounty to all who sliall put in substitutes to (ill\\nthe town s ipiota under the call fen- 500,000 men; and Wil-\\nliam A. Mack was appointed to act as agent for the town\\nin lining its (pu)ta.\\n.Military cxiiciiscs of the town during the ci\\\\il war. as\\nrc|)ortc(l by 1 he selectmen\\nPrior to .March. 1^(52, 81.263.0.5\\nFrom March, 1S02, to .Ahucli, 1803, 1l !)i).72\\n1.^03, 1804, 13. .J o.. Mi\\nIS M, 1805, 21.Mj(5.L\\n180.5, 1806, 1,302.23\\ni?5.),l (87.70\\nA lai ge jjortion of the al)o\\\\e was repaid l)y the State and\\nUnited States.\\n10 ^larch, 1808, the selectmen were antlnu-i/ed to expend\\na smn not exceeding ii ^OO in building a soldiers monu-\\nment.\\n30 ^lay, iSdt), the selectmen aiijiointed 11 irrison Haton\\na committee on tlie construction of a soldiers monument.\\nAugust, 1870, J. r yroii Fay, Kdward D. IJoylston, ami\\nCharb s Richardson, were appointed a committee to ascer-\\ntain the cost of a suitable m uiinnent to commemorate the\\nsoldiers from Amherst who lost their lives in the civil war.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0441.jp2"}, "440": {"fulltext": "420\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nAt an adjourned meeting, held 6 September, 1870, the com-\\nmittee reported in favor of erecting a monument similar to\\nthe one recently erected in Peterborougii, the cost of which\\nthey estimated at $4,000. The report was accepted, but ac-\\ntion upon its recommendation was^postponed until the next\\nannual meeting.\\n14 March, 1871, Harrison Eaton, J. Byron Fay, and John\\nF. Whiting, were appointed a committee to locate and erect\\na soldiers monument, and the style or character of the\\nmonument, and the time of erecting it, was left to their dis-\\ncretion.\\nIt was voted to appropriate the sum of $3,000, in addition\\nto the sum left by the late Aaron Lawrence, Es(i., toward\\nits erection.\\nThe granite base of the soldiers monument on the Plain\\nwas quarried from a bowlder found on land owned by Levi\\nJ. Secomb, Esq. The bronze figure of a soldier was placed\\nupon it i December, 1871.\\nAt the same time the bronze tablet,^bearing the follow-\\ning inscription, was inserted\\nIX HONOR OF\\nOI^R CITIZEX SOLDIERS.\\n1861-1865.\\nWilliam W. Sawtelle, 2d Reg t\\nJames W. Patterson,\\nFiiield II. Messer,\\nHenry S. Ober, 4th\\nThomas L. Gilpatrick,\\nCharles H. Phelps, )th\\nEdward Vose,\\nJohn L. Kendall,\\nCharles A. Damon,\\nWilliam Few, 7th\\nEdwin Benden, 8th\\nJoseph F. Johnson,\\nAlbert Noyes,\\nCharles A. B. Hall, 9th\\nJames Blanchard, lOth Reg t.\\nSamuel Corliss,\\nGeorge B. Sloan,\\nEli S. Gutterson,\\nRobert Gray,\\nGeorge A. McChier,\\nGeorge A. Pedrick,\\nJohn X. ]\\\\Iace,\\nCharles S. Parkhurst,\\nLyman B. Sawtelle,\\nMartin P. Weston, 1st Reg t\\nN. H. Heavy Artillery.\\nFrank H. Holt, 47tli Penn.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0442.jp2"}, "441": {"fulltext": "XXI.]\\nA.MIlKitST MKN IN TIIK IViL W Ali\\nI KICTKD 1 71\\niiv riii: TOWN oi .\\\\Mm:i: T,\\nASSISTKI) I .V A I.I- (I\\n1 i:i .M\\nAAKdN I.AWUKNCK,\\n421\\nA meeting was held ol May, 1872, to see if the town\\nwould vote to dedicate the Soldiers Monument, hut the ar-\\nticle in \\\\\\\\\\\\v warrant lor that j\u00c2\u00bbur{)ose was dismissed, 47 to\\n42. At another meetinu held 17 June, 1872, the town\\nvoted to dedicate the Soldiers Mjnument. hut no steps\\nhave hccn tiikt n to caiiy the vote into etVect, iiiid th monu-\\nment has never hecu t ornr.illv diMliciiteil.\\nSOLDIERS AND SAILORS FROM AMHFMIST IS THF CIVII. WAR.\\nISGl-lsi;.-,.\\nThree-months men that went to Poitsniouth in Ciipt.\\nCiUis s Company, April. 1861.\\nJesse Barrett,\\nTaylor W. Hlnnt.\\nKodnev W. liiirdick.\\nJosejili F. C aily,\\nFrank Chickeriir.\\nJames B. David.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0443.jp2"}, "442": {"fulltext": "422\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nJohn M. Fox,\\n(jeorge W. George,\\n(Jeovge P. (iriswokl,\\nKeuel (j. Mixuuing,\\nAlfred L. ]Moore,\\n(ieorge W. Kussell,\\nWilliam W. Sawtelle.\\nOf the above those who cleeliiicd to enlist for three years\\nreturned home 13 Jul} 18G1, havino received a discharge.\\nTHREE YEARS MEN.\\nSECOND ItEOIMKXT.\\nJolm ^I. Fox,\\nFifield IT. Messer,\\nWilliam W. Sawtelle.\\nTIIIKD KECIMKXT.\\nRodney W. Ikirdick,\\nGeorge W. ParkhiU st,\\nJames Kj an.\\nKOTRTH KECa.MEXT.\\nCharles F. Crookev,\\nAlbert Fletcher,\\nThomas L. (iilpatrick,\\nJohn G. Love joy,\\nHenry H. Manning,\\nSamuel H. Ober,\\nGeorge W. Osgood,\\nWilliam D. Stearns,\\nGeorge H. Upton.\\nFIFTH KEGIMKNT.\\nJohn Boodro,\\nJames B. David,\\nEdson Davis,\\nCharles A. Damon,\\nJoseph B. Fay,\\nGeorge W. (ieorge,\\nCharles E. Ilapgood,\\nJohn L. Kendall,\\nHenry A. Nichols,\\nDaniel A. Peabody,\\nCharles H. Phelps,\\nLyman B. Sawtelle,\\nEdward Vose,\\n(4eorge Vose,\\nFrederick A. Wilson.\\nSEVENTH REGIMENT.\\n-losiali Colburn.\\nEKiHTH REfilMENT.\\nJesse Barrett,\\nEdwin Bend u,\\nelames L. Hardy,\\nJoseph A. Johnson,\\nAlbert Xoyes.\\nNINTH REGIMENT.\\nRobert E. Ben den,\\nCharles A. Hale,\\nBartholomew Ryan.\\nTENTH RE(;iMENT.\\n(ieorge F. Aiken,\\nAlbert S. Austin,\\nJames Blanchard,\\nThomas Broderick,\\nJoseph A. Brown,\\nLawrence Cooley,\\nSamuel W. Corliss,\\nGeorge E. Crooker,\\nJeremiah Crowley,\\nThomas Doyle,\\nRobert (jray,\\nEli S. (Jutterson,\\nCharles F. Hall,\\nRobert Harrison,\\nGeorge E. Heath,\\nPeter Levin,\\nGeorge A. McClure,\\nJohn N. Mace,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0444.jp2"}, "443": {"fulltext": "XXL]\\nAMHERST .MKN IN THE CIVIL WAR.\\n423\\nTlioiiias O Coiinell,\\nCharles X. Parkhurst,\\nJames W. ratterson,\\nrjeorge A. I edrick,\\nJolin 1). IV.liick,\\nJames A. Pliill)rick,\\nfn orn c Kussell,\\nJoliu Shea,\\nJoshua A. Skinner,\\nJames K. Stearns,\\nGeorge I Sloan,\\nHorace Lawrence,\\nCliarles C. Twiss.\\nIIKAVV AUril.M-RV.\\nAlbert E. Boutell,\\nCharl.-s K. Flint,\\nHdwin I\\\\. Ivoujuly,\\nWilliam F. Kussdl,\\nCharles II. Sjicparil,\\nNathan T. Taylor,\\nWilliam E. Wallace,\\n.Martin P. AVeslon.\\nN. H. HATTERY.\\nEdmund E. Hnllard,\\nHiohard Mahar.\\nHryant II. .Melendy.\\nSHARI SHOOTKRS.\\nCharles I pton.\\nIX MAS.SACHUSKTT l l, 1 M (-.NTS.\\nCharles Hastings,\\nJosejih Petten;,^ill,\\nWarren S. Russell.\\n20th xi;\\\\v YOKK i{i:(;iMKN T.\\nMichael Welsh.\\nIth PENXSYI.VAMA Ki;(;i M KNT.\\nFrank II. Holt.\\nU. S. EXGIXEKKt;.\\nNewton T. Hartshorn.\\nU. S. XAVY.\\nJohn II. Clark,\\nHenry A. Fletcher,\\nCharles Chainpuey,\\nXelson D. Gould,\\nPatrick Moran,\\nGeorge N. Wheeler.\\nRE-EXI,ISTI:D AFTKU TUKKK YKAKS\\nSERVICE.\\nEdward E. Benden,\\nRodney W. Burdick,\\nJohn G. Lovejoy,\\nAlbert Noyes,\\nJames Ryan,\\nGeorge H. I pton,\\nGeorge W. I pton.\\nrOST HAXD AT HII.TOX UI .AU.\\nA\\\\ arren S. Rus.sell,\\nDavid F. Thompson.\\nThe I ollowiuo- citizens of Ainlierst fiiniislied substitutes:\\nlb. His E. Abbott.\\nNoah P. Batchelder.\\nIb-nry R. Boutell,\\nJames C. Boutell,\\nLuther Coggin, jr.,\\nPerley W.\\\\)odg(\\nJohn Fletcher,\\nButler P. Flint,\\nCharles E. Grater,\\nJohn Iladlock,\\nJoseph F. Hanson,\\nReuben W. Ilarradon.\\nFrank Hartshorn,\\n.Vsa Jaipiith, jr.,\\nEbenezer Jafpiith,\\n.\\\\ndrew L. Kiilder,\\nCharles H. Kinson.\\nStephen McGaiTey,\\nWilliam ^lelendy,\\nGeorge W. Parker,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0445.jp2"}, "444": {"fulltext": "424\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nHeiuy M. Parker, Daniel C. Shirley.\\nJames S. Parkhurst, Daniel W. Trow,\\nSolomon Prince, Joseph P. Trow,\\nAlbert A. Rotch, George W. Upham,\\nGeorge J. Savage, John F. Whiting,\\nAndrew F. Sawyer, Samuel Wilkins.\\nChester Shipley,\\nNames of substitutes, so far as ascertained\\nCharles Baursturn,\\nPierre Boyleau,\\nWilliam Brown,\\nJohn Caten,\\nIra Clark,\\nGeorge Farley,\\nJohn Fox,\\nGeorge Fray,\\nCharlers Groht,\\nJohn Harris,\\nBenjamin F. Hinds,\\nEdward Hogan,\\nThomas Jones,\\nAlexander Miller,\\nHiram F. Morton,\\nJames O Bi ien,\\nDaniel O Neill,\\nChristian Peterson,\\nCharles A. Eogers,\\nOwen L. Rouse,\\nEdward Rupel,\\nWilliam Thompson,\\nLouis Walter,\\nJoseph ^Vrig\u00e2\u0096\u00a0ht.\\nOf tlie above substitutes, nine are reported as liaving- de-\\nserted, one was killed at Cold Harbor, and two Avere\\nwounded.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0446.jp2"}, "445": {"fulltext": "XXIl.] TlIK MILITIA. 425\\nCIIAPTEK XXIL\\nTHE MILITIA.\\nCOMPANY TRAININGS AND RFGIMENTAL MUSTERS. THE FIFTH\\nRKGIMENT, 1792. FORMATION OF THE ARTILLERY AND CAV-\\nALRY COMPANIES. COMPANY TRAININGS IN AMHER.ST, SEPT.\\n1807. REPORTS OF REGIMENTAL MUSTERS FROM THE CABI-\\nNET. MA.IOR DUDLEY. MILITIA COMPANIES IN AMHERST.\\nTHE LAFAYETTE RIELEMEN, AND THEIR COMMISSIONED OFFI-\\nCERS. CAPTAINS OF THE AMHERST MILITIA PRIOR TO 1786.\\nCAPTAINS OF OLD EAST SINCE 1786. CAPTAINS OF THE\\nu ^vkst COMPANY. CAPTAINS OF THE SECOND PARISH COM-\\nPANY, 178G-1804. OFFICERS of the SOUTH-WEST PAR-\\nISH COMPANY, SEPT. 1787. FIRST OFFICERS OF THE ARTIL-\\nLERY COMPANY. AMHERST MEN WHO HAVE COMMANDED THE\\nCOMPANY. COPY OP LIEUTENANT JOSEPH PRINCE s COMMIS-\\nSION, 174\\nA WL ll-(li ;c i| liii( (l militia heint; deemed to lie tlu- iiatur;d\\nand sure defense of the state, laws were enaeted at an early\\ndate, ]iruvidii) for the instiuetiou of the citizens in the\\nschool of the soldier. All liable to do military duty were\\ncalled out twice a year for company training, and once a\\nyear the C()mj)anies were called togctiier for insi)Cction and\\nreview, as parts of the regiment.\\nThese :uinii:il gatlierings of the defenders of the state were attended\\nby a crowd of spectators wlio were ex(Mni\u00c2\u00bbted from the operalion.s of\\nthe militia law. Veterans who met to relate their exploits on former\\nmuster-lields. or, perchance, on the fields of deadly strife boys, look-\\ning forward to the time when they would be called upon to take part,\\nin the all-important proceedings of muster-day women ayd children", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0447.jp2"}, "446": {"fulltext": "426 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\npeddlers of all sorts of merchandise showmen and A enders of eata-\\nbles and drinkables, all were there, and their voices mingled with the\\nroll of drums and the piercing notes of fifes made a scene of confu-\\nsion and uproar rivalling Babel of old.\\nNot unfrequently the jolly god got the better of the doughty heroes\\nof the field. We had a glorious muster, a first rate one, said one of\\nthem, on his return from the field, and t judge they will have another\\nto-morrow, as I saw a number of soldiers lying on their arms when I\\nleft the field.\\nAmherst being centrally situated, and for a long time the\\nlargest town in the regiment, was often selected as the place\\nof these annnal gatherings. Paraded on the common, with\\nthe cavalr} near the court-house, then the artillery and rifle-\\nmen, the uniformed light-infantry companies, the Milford\\nred coats, and the unnniformed infantry companies from the\\nvarious towns included in the regiment, the old Fifth\\nformed a line extending nearly to Judge Claggett s house,\\nand presented an imposing appearance.\\nIn the office of the Secretary of the State, at Concord, is the following-\\nreturn, made in November, 1792, of the number of officers and men at\\nthat time included in the regiment. Military service was then re-\\nquired of all free and able-bodied males between the ages of sixteen\\nand forty years.\\nCompany 1. Dunstable.\\n2. Amherst, 2d parish.\\n3. Nottingham AVest, 1st Co.\\n4. Merrimack, 1st Co.\\n5. Hollis, 1st Co.\\n6. Amherst, East Co.\\n7. Litchfield.\\n8. Hollis, 2d Co.\\n9. Amherst, West Co.\\n10. Nottingham West, 2d Co.\\n.11. Raby.\\n12. Merrimack, 2d Co.\\n13. Amherst, 3d parish Mile Slip\\nTotals, 13 companies,\\nof which Amherst and the ]\\\\Iile Slip contributed\\nofficers total, 283.\\nPrivates.\\nOfficers.\\nTotals.\\n71\\n14\\n85\\n10\\n16\\n66\\n56\\n13\\n69\\n65\\n3\\n68\\n60\\n16\\n76\\n58\\n16\\n74\\n44\\n11\\n55\\n60\\n16\\n76\\n56\\n16\\n72\\n00\\n15\\n75\\n38\\n9\\n47\\n48\\n10\\n58\\n56\\n15\\n71\\n722\\n170\\n892\\nibuted 22i:\\nprivates\\nand 63", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0448.jp2"}, "447": {"fulltext": "XXII.] TlIK MILITIA. 4li7\\nIn 1794 ail artillery coinpaiiy was oi ganizrd in llie regi-\\nment, of which Liitlici Dana, of Amherst, was elected cap-\\ntain. A brass lield-pieee, one of llic trophies of Ihe liattlc\\nof Bennington, was l)rocured f i i s nse, which was after-\\nward transferred to the artilleiy conii\u00c2\u00bbany in the Xintli\\nregiment, and nsed many years hy the New Boston artillery.\\nOn the centennial anniversary of the battle, the old gnn,\\nwhich has been christened Molly Stark, was fii cd one\\nhnndred times in honor of Stark s victory.\\nPrior to 1795 a company of cavalry was organi/.iMl in the\\nregiment. At the nmster, in 1806, the regiment consisted\\nof one company of cavalry, one of artillery, and twelve of\\ninfantry. It was ins])ected and reviewed at Andierst liy\\nBrig -(Jen. Benjamin Pierce and staff.\\nThe following a connt of th(^ fall training, in 1S(i7. has\\nbeen preserved\\nCaj)!. CaiiiphoH s conipanj (old East) met at Kcmlall s store at\\nnine o clock in the morning, and, after exercising some time, marched\\nto the plain, where they performed the nsnal maneuvers. At one\\no clock they repaired to Mr. Ball s and took dinner. Capt. Mean.s s\\ncompany (West comjiany) met at one o clock. At two o c-lock the\\ntwo companies marched together on the plain. At three o clock they\\nwere joined by the Mont Vernon company, commanded In Capt.\\nThad. Kendall, and the marching and drill of the companies was kept\\nup imtil night. The detachment was nnder the command of Capt.\\nCamphell, the senior ca])tain. who was mounted.\\nIn ISlt the regiment nnisterid at Dunstable, where it was insjjected\\nand reviewed by Gen. Stetde and staff. In the morning a draft was\\nmade to till the last (piota called for by the governor to serve at Ports-\\nmouth. J he drafted men were disndssed with orders to appear at\\nGolfstown the next day, where they were to be joined by the drafted\\nmen from the other regiments in the brigade, and the wh l r were\\nto march in a body to Portsmouth.\\nThe 5th regiment, commanded 1)y Col. (Jreely, and tlie I .M, com-\\nmanded l)y Col. Steele, mustered in Amherst 18 Sept., 1818, and were\\nreviewed by Brig. (Jen. Gay and suite. The weather was very favora-\\nble, and the appearance of the troops ha,s seldom been surpassed.\\nThe 5th regiment mustered in ,\\\\ndierst 12 Sept., 1821. At this\\nmuster tlie Dunstable cadets and Milford light-infantry gained great", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0449.jp2"}, "448": {"fulltext": "428 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cllfip.\\nand merited applause by their soldier-like appearance and the ease\\nwith which they performed various evolutions, new to most of the\\nspectators.\\nAbout this time Maj. Dudley, late of the U. S. Army,\\nvisited Amherst and some of the neighboring towns, and\\ngave instructions in military tactics to classes of young-\\nmen, which produced a manifest improvement in the appear-\\nance of the militia companies of which they were members.\\nThe regiment mustered at Amherst 12 Sept., 1834, and the Cabi-\\nnet remarked that the general appearance of the troops was\\ncreditable to the officers and soldiers, but an unusual assemblage of\\npeddlers, loafers, rum-drinkers, and gamblers, was present, whose ill-\\nconduct was a disgrace to the place, and to all concerned in it.\\nA revival of the military spirit took place shortly after this tihie,\\nand at the muster in Amherst, 20 Sept., 18 57, three new uniformed\\ncompanies from Nashua, and one from Hudson, appeared on the field,\\nand the regiment never appeared to better advantage.\\nHis excellency. Gov. Hubbard, and staff, reviewed the regiment at\\nNashua, 27 Sept., 1842. The weather was all that could be desired,\\nthe troops appeared finely, and the whole aifair passed off very much\\nto the satisfaction of all concerned.\\nThe 5th, 9th, and 22i regiments mustered at Amherst, 27 Sept.,\\n18.50. The appearance of the troops was creditable, but the attending\\nscenes were discreditable. Blacklegs and rowdies abounded, and the\\ntroops were called upon in one instance to suppress a riot. Mr. Boyl-\\nston remai-ked, on the whole the muster was a singular compound\\nof mud, militia, music, and misery.\\nThe old militia system, with its trainings, musters, and\\ncarousals, was abandoned soon after, and the state still lives\\nwithout its ])rotection.\\nFrom 1787 to 1794 the militia of Amherst was divided\\ninto four companies one in the north-west parish, one in\\nthe south-west parish, and two, the East and the West,\\nin the first parish. After the incorporation of Milford and\\nMont Vernon, the East and West companies alone\\nremained in Amherst. On the formation of the Lafayette\\nrifle company, in 1825, the West company was disbanded,\\nleaving Old East the only infantry company in town.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0450.jp2"}, "449": {"fulltext": "XXI I.] THK MII.ITIA. 42\\nTlio Lafnycttc i-illc coiupiiny was oru iini/.cil in January,\\n18:^ and was well sustained for nearly thirty years. It\\nwas one of the companies ealhMl out to perform oscort duty,\\nat the time of President Jackson s visit to Concord, in 1833,\\nand the exi)h^its of some of the nieinl)ers at that time, as\\nrehitetl liy the survivors, weic nuirvelous in(h e(L Its\\nconiniissioneil ollicers were\\nliail(. s IJicliardson, captain, It Jan., lS2o; resigned 22 April, ISl S.\\nBcnj. V. Aiken, lieutenant, 24 .Jan., 1825; resigned 2-t Jan., 1S27.\\nCharles (i. Atherton, ensign, 14 Jan. 1825, lieutenant, 20 .fan., 1827,\\nL-aptain, 28 April, ls28; resigned 24 -Ian., is2. t.\\nSamuel B. Melendy, en.sign. 20 Jan., 18J7, lieutenant, 28 Jan., 1828;\\nresigned ;il) March, 1829.\\n.Miraliain Holmes, captain, ;50 March, 1829; resigned 2() June, ls30.\\n.\\\\iiinnal Xoye.s, ensign, 28 April, 1828; resigned 30 March, 1829.\\nAlexander H. Converse, lieutenant, 30 March, 1829, captain, 25 Aug..\\n1830; resigned 21 April, 1S;}4.\\nGeorge \\\\V. Kletcher, ensign, 3 ^lareli, 1 29, lieutenant, 25 Ami;..\\n1830, captain. 21 April, 1834 resigned 13 April, 1835.\\nIsaac T. Parker, ensign, 25 Aug., 183); resigned 23 April, 1832.\\nCharles 1*. Danforth, ensign, 27 April, 1832; resigned 3 August,\\n1S33.\\nI evi J. Secoinhe, lieutenant. 21 .\\\\pril, 1831, eajitaiii, 1:5 .\\\\pril. Is3.\\nresigned 13 April, 183S.\\nLuther Towne, ensign, 21 April, 18;;i. lieutenant. 14 .\\\\pril, 1835;\\nresigned 13 April, 1838.\\nSewall (J. Mack, ensign. 11 .\\\\pril. ls3. captain. 13 April. 1838;\\nresigned (i Feb., 1839.\\nLevi Curtis, lieutenant. 13 .\\\\i ril, 1838, captain, 6 Feb.. 18:{!) re-\\nsigned 30 Dec, 1841.\\nElbridge Hardy, ensign. I i Aj^ril, 1838, lieutenant, tj Feb., is:}!); re-\\nsigned 30 Dec, IStl.\\nIsrael Fuller, jr., ensign, (i Feb., 1839, captain, 30 Dec. ls41 re-\\n.signed 11 April, 1813.\\nPeter Carlton, lieutenant, 30 Dec, 1841, captain, 11 April, lst3 re-\\nsigned 30 March, 1844.\\nIsaac P.Weston, ensign, 30 April, 1 42, lieutenant. 11 .\\\\pril. 1813.\\ncaptain, 30 March, 1844 resigned 2t) Marcli, 1846.\\nRenjaniin P. Whiting, ensign, 11 .\\\\pril. ls43. lieutenant, 30 March,\\n1841, captain, 2G March, 184(i.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0451.jp2"}, "450": {"fulltext": "430\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nMiles Lovejo}^, ensign, 30 March, 184:4, lieutenant, 26 March, 1846;\\nresigned 10 May, 1847.\\nJohn Putnam, ensign, 26 March, 1840.\\nCaptains of the militia companies of Amherst, prior to 1786, so far\\nas can be ascertained\\nJoseph Prince, lieut. command g. William Peabody,\\nJohn P)radford, Robert Read,\\nEphraim liildreth, John Shej)ard,\\nNathan Kendall, Archelaus Towne,\\nHezekiah Lovejoy, Israel Towne, jr.\\ntiru Company, 5th Regiment.\\nCaptains of Amhei-st East Cumpauy, since 178(3, with date of\\ncommission\\nElijah ]\\\\fansur.\\nDavid Fisk, 3d.\\nLuther Melendy.\\nCharles Melendy.\\nRobert G. Shepard.\\nEbenezer T. Duncklee.\\nThomas M. Harvell.\\nCharles H. Campbell.\\nJoseph F. Crosby.\\nOtii Company, 5tu Regiment.\\nCaptains of Amherst West company\\n1786 Samuel Shepard.\\n1793 William Stewart.\\n1797 Ebenezer AVakefield. 1815\\n1799 Nathaniel Emerson. 1817\\n1801 Thomas Whiting. 1821\\n1:02 Theophilus Page. 182-4\\n1806 David McG. .Means.\\n1786\\nIMoses Barron.\\n1821\\n1793\\nJeremiah Hobson.\\n1824\\n1795\\nWilliam Fisk.\\n1828\\n1797\\n.Joseph Nichols.\\n1829\\n1801\\n-John Harvell.\\n1834\\nPhilip Eaton.\\n1838\\n1805\\nDaniel Campbell, jr.\\n1844\\n1808\\nJosiah Converse.\\n1846\\n1815\\nBenjamin P. Brown.\\n1818\\n1818\\nJames Bell, lieut. com d i^\\nAmos Elliott.\\nEdmund Parker.\\nRobert Read.\\nThomas Wilkins.\\nDaniel Hartshorn.\\nCharles Richardson.\\nThe company was disbanded in January, 1825.\\n2d Company, 5tii Regiment.\\nCaptains of the North-west Parish company, from 1786 to the\\nincorporation of Mont Vernon, 1803.\\n1788 William Bradford, jr.\\n1793 ]\\\\Ioses Kimball.\\n1799 John Batchelder.\\n1803 lieniamin Parker.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0452.jp2"}, "451": {"fulltext": "XXIl.J THK Ml 1,1X1 A. -131\\nloTii Cdmpany, )th Ki: ;imkxt.\\nThe company in tlio soiith-wosl parisli iiicludod the militia in tin*,\\nsouth-west parisli and those in I)iixl)urv and tlic Mile Slip. It\\nwas orgaiiizcil in tlic aiitumii of 17 i7, ami the following- ofliccrs were\\ncommissidiii d. 1 1 Sept., of that year:\\nJoshua Burnham, captain. -lames (iilmore, Jd lieutenant.\\nBenjamin Lewis, 1st lieutenant. Joshua Mooar, ensign.\\nC apt. I lnriiliani cdntinued in eoinniand of the company until after\\nthe incorporation of Milford, in 17!) 1.\\nThe artillery company in the fifth regiment was organized early in\\nthe summer of 17! 1. Tiic following otiicers were commissioned 1:5\\nJune, of that year\\nLuther Dana, of .\\\\ndierst, captain.\\nlienjamin Pool, of Ilollis, 1st lieutenant.\\nAugustus Lund, of Dunstable, 2d lieutenant.\\nOtiier citizens of .\\\\ndierst who commanded the company were\\n1807 -John Secombe. 1S16 James Shepaid.\\n1810 Peter Patterson.\\nThe cavalry company was organized about 170 L ami Joseph Per-\\nkins, jr., of Amherst, was commissioned as captain, ol) Dec, of that\\nyear.\\nLt. J()S( |ili Prince was proiialily llic lir.st C oniiiiaiKh f of\\ntlic militia in Aiuhcrst. lli.s commission, now in the hands\\nof ono of his (h scciKhmts, is as foUows:\\nBenning Wentworth, Esq., Capt.-(ien.\\nPuovixcK OF and Governor-in-Chief in and over His\\nNew Damps II IKK. Majesty s Province of Xew Hampshire.\\nin New England, c.\\nTo JoKi pIt Prince, Geiilh inun, Greeting:\\nHy virtue of the Power and Authority in and by His Majesty .s\\nRoyal Conunission to Me granted, to be Captain-General, c., over thi.s\\nHis ^lajesty s Province of New Hampshire, aforesaid, I do (by these\\nPresents), reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty,\\nCourage, and good Conduct, constitute and appoint You, the said\\nJosepii Prince, to be Lieutenant of the Seventh Company in the Sixth\\nRegiment of .Militia in the Province aforesaid, whereof -losepli Hlan-\\nchard, Esq., is Colonel.\\nYou are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of\\na lieutenant connnanding, ordering, and exercising (the men under", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0453.jp2"}, "452": {"fulltext": "432 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap^\\nyour command) in arms, (as Infantry) Soldiers, and to keep them in\\ngood Order and Discipline hereby commanding them to obey you as\\ntheir Lieutenant, and yourself to observe and follow such Orders\\nand Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from Me, or\\nthe Commander-in-Chief for the Time being, or other of your Supe-\\nrior Officers for His Majesty s Service, according to IVIilitary Rules and\\nDisciyiline pursuant to the Trust reposed in you.\\nGiven under my Hand and Seal at Anns,\\nat Portsmouth, the 2d Day of Deceml er,\\nL. S. in the Seventeenth Year of the Keigu of\\nHis JNIajesty, King George the Second,\\nAnno Domini, 1743.\\nl^y His Excellency s\\nCommand, B. AVENTWORTH.\\nTHEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0454.jp2"}, "453": {"fulltext": "XXIIL] liUIDGES ACROSS THE SOUIIEGAN. 433\\nCHAPTER XXIII.\\nMISCEIJ.AXKolS .MATTERS.\\nBRIDGES ACROSS THE SOUHEGAN. THE SMALL-POX. DEALINGS\\nWITH THE DO.MESTIC ANIMALS, VOTES IN RELATION TO CROWS\\nAM) I ISH. BURYING-GROUNDS AND TOMBS. ACCIDENTAL\\nDEATHS. BELLS AND CLOCKS. THE PO.ST-OFFICE. TELE-\\nGRAPH AND TELEPHONE. NEWSPAPERS. BANKS. SECOND\\nNEW HAMPSHIRE TURNPIKE. PIONEER BRICK-MAKERS. CARD\\nMANUEACTORV. THE WHIP BUSINESS. AMHERST SOCIAL\\nLIBRARY. THE FRANKLIN SOCIKTV. THE HANDELLIAN\\nSOCIETY. FREE MASONRY. SOUHEGAN GRANGE. UNITED\\nORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS. FIRE RECORD. HUNTERS EX-\\nPLOITS. COLLEGE GRADUATES FROM AMHERST. ATTORNEYS\\nAND PHYSICIANS. WITCH STORIES. CABINET CLIPPINGS.\\nLOCAL NAMES.\\nBRIDGES ACROSS THE SOUIIEGAN.\\n9 March, ITGl, the town voted \u00c2\u00a350, old teuur, to repair\\nthe bridge across the Souhegan, near Capt. Ehcnezer\\nParker s phicc, in Merrimack.\\n15 Ajjril, 1TG8, they voted that in i liture they wouhl\\nmaintain one half of each of the three bridges crossing the\\nSouhegan. and divided the tdwii into three districts, each\\ndistrict to take care of the town s |ir()|iortion of one of the\\nbridges.\\nAt a meeting hehl 17 June, 1T91 Saniiicl Wiikiiis, Rob-\\nert Means, and Jaeol Taylor, a (Mminiltce apitointed to\\nview the road from Kendriek s bridge to his house, reported\\nthat it would be very exj)ensivc to wharf against the river\\n28", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0455.jp2"}, "454": {"fulltext": "434 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSO as to make it sure and safe passing where the road now\\nruns, and considering that the bridge would have to be re-\\nbuilt soon, they suggested the propriety of examining the\\nground at a point some twenty or twenty-five rods west of\\nthe present bridge, where they thought a dry and safe road\\nmight be had at all seasons of the year, with a view of\\nchanging the direction of the road to that place, and build-\\ning the new bridge on that site.\\nAfter hearing the report, the town voted to continue the\\ntravel on the road, as now built, for the present, and directed\\nthe selectmen to examine the ground, and, if they thought\\nit advisal)le, to lay out a new road on the route indicated l)y\\nthe committee.\\n16 November, 1801, David Danforth, Lieutenant Timothy iSTichols,\\nand JNIr. Jesse Stevens, were appointed a committee to inspect the\\nKeirdrick bridge, which they were directed to i^roceed to rebuild as\\nsoon as they thought it best to do so. The sum of three hundred dol-\\nlars was appropriated at this meeting to defray the expense of rel)uild-\\ning the bridge.\\n4 November, 181G, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars was\\nvoted to defray the expense of repairing the Kendrick bridge.\\n3 September, 1825, the sum of three hundred dollars was appropri-\\nated toward paying the expense of rebuilding the Kendrick bridge.\\n23 January, 1826, the selectmen were appointed a committee to super-\\nintend the erection of a new bridge near Maj. Joseph Fletcher s.\\nAt the same meeting the selectmen were appointed agents for the\\ntown to defend the suit brought against it by Henry Clark, on account\\nof the failure of the bridge near j\\\\Ir. John Mack s, and at a meeting\\nheld 4 March, 1826, they were directed to prosecute the appeal claimed\\nin said action, at the last term of the Court of Comnion Pleas, and\\ncause the same to be tried in the Superior Court.\\nA cause for the failure of the bridge may be inferred from the fol-\\nlowing item, taken from the Cahinet of 23 Dec., 1830. Loads of a\\nsimilar character were, and had for some time been, quite common\\nHenry Clark, of New Boston, drew a load from Boston to Amherst,\\nthis week, with five horses, weighing, including carriage, six tons and\\nfour hundred pounds.\\nThe average weight of his horses was 1049 pounds.\\n7 November, 1836, a committee was ap]3ointed to inquire into the\\nexpediency of building a new bridge across Souhegan river, near Capt.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0456.jp2"}, "455": {"fulltext": "XX 111.] RRinnES ACROSS THE soriiEr.AN. 435\\nDaniel Fletcher s. They were directed to ascertain the jirobable ex-\\npense of hailding a stone bridge; also the expense of a wooden\\nbridge; the nature of the ground on which the bridge was to be built;\\nthe width of the stream; and other particulars necessary to give the\\ntown a right understanding of the subject, and report at the next\\nmeeting. 5 December. 183(1, another committee was appointed, who\\nwere directed to ascertain, as near as possible, the cost of a stone\\nbridge; a wooden bridge; or a chain bridge. On the Jkli of the same\\nmonth the committee reported that a good stone bridge could be built\\nfor 83501), provided the town would find stone and gi-avel. A good\\nwooden bridge they estimated might be built for 81500. They had\\nnot been able to get much information as to the cost of achain l)ridge,\\nbut were of opinion that it would be inexpedient to erect one. A\\nbridge like the one then in use could be built for \u00c2\u00a7800. Having made\\nall the incjuiries in their power, in regard to the cost of the ditfereut\\nkinds of bridges, they referred the matter to the town for their deci-\\nsion wliich to adopt.\\nAfter hearing the report of the committee, the town voted to build\\na covered bridge, after Towne s patent, the ensuing year, and aiv\\npointed William Melendy, John Secombe, and Samuel (Jos.s, a com-\\nmittee to let out the procuring of the materials and superintend the\\nbuilding of said bridge.\\nThe bridge was accordingly built the following year under th- su-\\nperintendence of Mr. Ford Pollard. Its cost, as reported by th com-\\nmittee, was 8-)0(il.():2. It still stands, after forty-four years service.\\n13 March, 18:39,. lohn Secombe, Samuel (Joss, and Israel Fidler, jr.\\nwere appointed a committee to examine and report on the condition\\nof the bridge near the pauper farm the location of the same what\\nkind of a bridge it was expedient to build in that place; and the proli-\\nable cost of the same.\\nThe town, 3l) March, 1839, voted not to acc pt the plan for a bridge,\\nreported by the connnittee, but voted to build a stone bridge, and ajv\\npointed William ]\\\\lelendy, Samuel Xutt, and Josiah Russell, a building\\nconnnittee, and instructed them to ascertain the probable cost of\\nbuilding the bridge, and report at .some future meeting.\\n13 April, 1839, the town voted to reconsider the vote to bnilil a\\nstone bridge; voted not to repair the old l ri(lj;i and, lastly, voted to\\nbuild a stone bridge.\\nVoted to adjourn for two weeks, then to meet at this place, at which\\ntime the connnittee were directed to report a plan for a stone bridge.\\nAt the adjourned meeting, 27 April, voteil to reconsider the vote to\\nbuild a stone bridge, and appointed Israel Fuller, jr., .Fohn Secombe,\\nand Samuel (ioss, a committo to I oiitr.ict for the bniMin jf of a \u00e2\u0080\u00a2iid", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0457.jp2"}, "456": {"fulltext": "436 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nstantial wooden bridge, the same to be completed by the 1st of July,\\nnext, and the committee were directed to avail themselves of the re-\\nmains of the old bridge, so far as they might be serviceable in the\\nconstruction of the new one.\\nVoted, also, that the furnishing of all lumber required for the new\\nbridge be let at auction, to the lowest bidder, and the selectmen\\nwere authorized to raise, by loan, a sum not exceeding $800 to\\ndefray the expense of building the bridge. The expense of building\\nthis bridge was reported, in March, 1840, to have been !$620.18.\\n17 September, 1853, a connnittee, consisting of the selectmen, C apt.\\nDaniel Hartshorn and Oliver Carter, was appointed to examine into\\nthe state of the bridge at the pauper farm, and report at some future\\nmeeting the probable expense of rebuilding the same with stone or\\nwood.\\nAt a meeting held 1 October, IS.jo, the committee was authorized to\\nbuild such a bridge as they saw fit, but were directed to get proposals\\nfor building a stone bridge.\\nA wooden bridge was built soon after, at an expense of $1310.83.\\nAt the annual meeting, in March of the following year, the selectmen\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0were instructed to cause the sides of the bridge to be covered, which\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0was done at an expense of i$409.24.\\nAt the annual meeting, in March, 1861, the selectmen were directed\\nto make all necessary repairs upon the bridge at the pauper farm.\\nAt the annual meeting, held in March, 1864, the selectmen were\\nauthorized to build a new bridge over the river, near the pauper farm,\\nshould it be for the interest of the town so to do.\\nThe selectmen accordingly employed i\\\\Ir. Dutton Woods to build\\nthe bridge, for doing which he was paid s$2000.\\nThis bridge is now standing and bids fair to do duty for many\\nyears.\\nTHE SMALL-POX.\\nAt a meeting held 20 March, 1780, the town voted that\\ntheir selectmen desire the doctors to desist from inoculating\\nwith the small-pox, and notify them that they would incur\\nthe displeasure of the town if they did not desist.\\nIn answer to a petition of several inhabitants of the town, asking\\nthat a pest-house might be established for the proper treatment of this\\ndisease, the town voted, at a meeting held 20 Sept., 1792, not to suf-\\nfer a pest-house, for the accommodation of the small-pox, in the said\\ntown of Amherst.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0458.jp2"}, "457": {"fulltext": "XXIII. THE SMALL-POX. 4-}7\\nAnotlior application for tlie same purpose was inado shortly after,\\nwith the same result.\\nI J November, 1702, Rohert Fletcher and others, having be n inocu-\\nlated with the small-pox, Daniel Campbell, Esip, Dea. Samuel Wilkins,\\nSamuel Dana, Esq., Nathan Kendall, and Joshua Lovejoy, were ap-\\npointed a committee to examine into their conduct, and to prevent oth-\\ners from doing the same if in their power.\\n19 March, 179:5, the committee reported that they h.ave atteniled\\nto that service, and, upon the most careful imiuiry and best information\\nobtained, are of opinion that said Fletcher and others, who had the small-\\npox, in this town, the fall past, were highly reprehensible but when we\\nconsider their peculiar suffering, that one sorrowful instance of mor-\\ntality happened among them, and others were severely visited with\\nthe disorder, beside the great expense (greater than usual), we think\\nit would be adding afHiction to the atHicted if they should be further\\nnoticed in the matter; and therefore we recommend the town to pass\\nover the offence without any further marks of resentment than to let\\nothers know that a similar error will not be passed with like lenity.\\nThe report was read, but we are not informed that any action was\\ntaken upon it. l robal)ly the matter was dropped by general con-\\nsent.\\n_ .January. ISln. At a town meeting held this day, the selectmen\\nwere authorized to appoint an agent, or agents, to vaccinate, as soon\\nas maybe, all the inhabitants of the town who had not had the kineor\\nsmall-pox, and to re-vaccinate all those who may wish it, and where it\\nwill, in their opinion, give greater security against the small-pox, the\\nagent or agents to take such districts, or portions of the town for their\\npractice as they can agree upon among themselves.\\nThe agents were to keep a list of the persons vaccinated, and the num-\\nber of visits they made to each person, and report the same in writing\\nto the .selectmen, with the names of those, if any, who, at the time of\\nmaking their report, they have reason to believe have had neither the\\nkine nor small-pox which report the selectmen were to lay before\\ntlie town, at the next meeting after it was made.\\nAfter the performance of these services, the selectmen were author-\\nized to pay such agent or agents, for their services, a sum not exceed-\\ning ten cents for each person vaccinated.\\nThe three physicians then resident in town, were appointed\\nagents, agreeably to the above vote, and their bills for services\\namounted to !?ni.09.\\nSince that time several cases of the small-pox have occurred in\\ntown, but its appearance now excites little alarm. The practice of\\nvaccination with the kine-pox, warmly advocated by Dr. Spalding, on", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0459.jp2"}, "458": {"fulltext": "438 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n.his settlement herejhas robbed this terrible disease of its terrors, and\\nthe i ears entertained of it in the olden time seem to us almost ridicu-\\nlous.\\nDEALINGS WITH DOMESTIC ANIMALS. VOTES IN RELATION TO\\nCROWS AND FISH.\\nUnruly cattle were a plague to the elders, and we find\\nthem building a pound and adopting by-laws at an early\\ndate, to keep the vagrant cows, sheep, and swine, in order.\\nAt the annual meeting, ^NTarch, 1792, an effort was made to keep\\nthem off the common. A by-law was adopted, by which the luck-\\nless citizen, whose cows trespassed thereon at any time between\\nthe first day of May and the first day of November, in any year, be-\\ncame liable to a fine of two shillings a head for every day or part of a\\nday they were found within its precincts. If his sheep transgressed\\nthe by-law, one shilling a head per day or part of a day, for the time\\nthey trespassed, paid the penalty.\\nProbably the snow-drifts, that usually abounded between the first\\nof November and the first of May, were deemed to be a sufficient pro-\\ntection that part of the year. As to the swine, they were ordered to\\nbe kept in strict confinement at all seasons of the year. If they pre-\\nsumed to show themselves upon the common at any time, their owner\\nwas to be called upon to pay two shillings per head for every day or\\npart of a day they transgressed.\\n6 July, 1778, John Stewart, Benjamin Davis, and William Odall,\\nwere appointed a committee to see to the building of a pound; said\\npound to be forty feet scpiare, and to be built on the north-west cor-\\nner of the common, north-west of the meeting-house, which Avould fix\\nthe locality nearly in front of the house now occupied by ]Mrs. Conant.\\nAt a later date the selectmen were instructed to cause one thirty-two\\nfeet square to be built of stones.\\nAs the crows troubled them, the fathers, 15 ]\\\\Iarcli, 1782, voted to\\npay twenty-five cents per head for every one killed within the limits\\nof the town, provided the person claiming the bounty produced two\\nsubstantial witnesses to testify that they were so killed.\\n13 March, 1809, as provision had been made for repairing the fence\\naround the burying-ground, they ordered the sexton to impound any\\ncreature that might be found doing damage within that inclosure\\nafter the repairs were completed.\\nIn March, 1819, they thought the finny inhabitants of Babboosuck\\nneeded looking after, and voted their approval of a law being j^assed", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0460.jp2"}, "459": {"fulltext": "XXI 11. J |)KALIN(;s WITH DUM KSTK ANIMALS. 439\\nprohibitiuy the taking of fish from that poiul, throuLjli tin- ice, or\\nwith lances, spears, seines, or nets, at any time.\\n11 ]\\\\Iarch, 1828, they voted that no hogs, shci-p, neat cattle, or horses,\\nshould be allowed to go at large in the public highways, and ap-\\npointed a connnittee to prepare by-laws to secure the enforcement of\\ntheir vote but at a meeting held IG June following, they refused to\\nadopt any by-laws for that purpose, and discharged the committee ap-\\npointed to draft them, from any further service in that direction.\\nAfter all the votes and by-laws passed, the poor man s cow was tol-\\nerably secure in the long pasture. Occasionally she was pelted\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0with brick-bats, stones, or apples, by Young America, or worried by\\ndogs and war-like ganders, but these proceedings were promptly re-\\nbuked by those in authority, and the spirit that tarred and feath-\\nered old skipper Ireson, would have beeu raised among the fairer\\nlialf of creation, had she been committed to the pound.\\nFifty years ago the pound was located in the corner of the field east\\nof the ^lanchester road, near the Chickering bridge. About 18:50 the\\ntitle of the town to the land on which it stood was called in question,\\nand at the annual meeting that year, the selectmen were directed to\\ninvestigate the subject and make report at the next meeting.\\nAt the adjourned meeting, held 2 March, they nuide a verbal report,\\nand were directed to repair the old pound on the old spot. The ques-\\ntion of ownership was not settled, and at a meeting held 22 Nov., 1831,\\nthe selectmen were directed to make still further investigations, and\\nlay the result of their labors before the town at some future time.\\n11 March, 1882, the selectmen were directed to continue their re-\\nsearches, and if they found the land was owned by other parties, they\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0were authorized to agree with them for its use.\\n13 Mai ch, 1839, the town voted that no neat cattle or sw ine should\\nbe allowed to go at large in town this year, and the surveyors of high-\\nways were elected field-drivers in their respective districts, and the\\nselectmen were directed to administer the oath as field-drivers to each\\none when he took his oath as surveyor.\\nAt the annual meeting, in March, 1854, the town adopteil tlie law\\nprohibiting horses, c., from running at large, and voted the penalty\\nfor its violation should be, for every horse, \u00c2\u00a73, horned cattle, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0096\u00a0?2, sheep\\nand swine, J?! each, to be coHected of their owners.\\nAt the annual meeting, in March. 1881, the town voted to disp(\u00c2\u00bbse of\\nthe pound, and the selectmen were authorized to do it in any way\\nthey might think best.\\nIts remains are now (1882) to be seen near the south-west corner of\\nthe new cemetery, by the side of the road leading to Mr. Dinker s\\ndwellinji-house.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0461.jp2"}, "460": {"fulltext": "440 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nEighty-five years ago, sheep and lambs were hired for a term of\\nyears records of some transactions of this kind have been preserved*\\nwhich we give.\\n7 January, 1797, one sheep and two ewe lambs were let for three\\nyears. The same number of sheep and lambs, of as good quality as\\nthose taken, were to be returned to the owner at the end of that\\ntime, and one pound of good merchantable wool was to be paid annu-\\nally, in the month of June, for rent.\\nIn another instance two ewes and one ewe lamb were hired for four\\nyears, at the end of which time three ewes and three ewe lambs of\\nas good quality as those hired were to be returned.\\nBURYING-GROUNDS AND TOMBS.\\nA committee was appointed by the proprietors of the\\ntownship, at a meeting hekl 1 May, 1735, to lay out, among\\nother things, a suitable spot for a public burying-place.\\nThe acceptance of the report of this committee, made\\nshortly after, is the last recorded action of the proprietors\\nin regard to a burying-place.\\nThe town, at a meeting held 8 March, 17G2, voted to raise \u00c2\u00a3250, old\\ntenor, to defray the expenses of inclosing their burying-ground and\\npurchasing a burying-cloth and they voted that the said burying-\\ncloth be kept at Mr. Solomon Hutchinson s.\\nSolomon Hutchinson and Samuel Stewart were appointed a com-\\nmittee to purchase the cloth and see to fencing the yard.\\nMr. Hutchinson is said to have lived on the spot where Mrs. Daniel\\nHartshorn now lives. His house was burned not long after.\\n15 June, 1768. The town voted to exchange a piece of land belong-\\ning to the burying-ground lot, for another piece belonging to Mr.\\nJonathan Smith, which lay adjoining said lot.\\nMost likely the piece received from Mr. Smith lay on the east side\\nof the old burying-gi ound, as now fenced in, while the piece he re-\\nceived in exchange lay on the north end of the lot, which would give\\nhim a better opportunity to pass to his mill, and the town received a\\npiece better adapted for burial purposes.\\nAt a meeting held 5 Augnist, 1773, the town appointed Nahum\\nBaldwin and John Stewart, a committee to fence in the burying-\\nground, and directed that a faced stone wall be built in front, facing\\nthe road, and that posts and rails be used for fencing the other sides\\nof the yard.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0462.jp2"}, "461": {"fulltext": "XXIII.] BURYING-GROUNDS AND TOMIJS. 441\\nAt a meeting held 11 ^laicli, 1800, the town voted to build a hearse\\nhouse, and appointed the selectmen a committee to see to its erection.\\nThey also voted to raise fifty dollars to jiay the expense of Imilding\\nthe house.\\n1:5 February, 181)9. The town voted to repair the fence around the\\nburying-ground, and authorized the selectmen to get it done.\\nAt the annual meeting in March, 1821, the selectmen were appoint-\\ned a committee to consider the expediency of purchasing land for a\\nnew burying-ground, determine the most suitable place therefor, ascer-\\ntain at what price the land may be liought, and report the same at the\\nnext meeting.\\nMarch, l.s-23. Clifton Claggett, Robert Read, and Edmund Parker,\\nwere appointed a committee to ascertain some suitable piece of land\\nfor a burying-ground, that may be purchased, and for what price, and\\nreport at some future meeting.\\nMarch, 1824. Robert Means and KplnalMi lUanchard were added\\nto the committee chosen last year, and the committee were directed\\nto make further arrangements in regard to a piece of land for a\\nburying-ground.\\n21 June, 1821. The committee reported that Samuel Dana, Esq.,\\nof (Jroton, Mass., would sell to the town such a (piantity of land as\\nthey wanted for a burying-ground, from the land he owned in Amherst,\\nlying on the north or south side of the road leading from the vestry\\nto the farm owned by Rev. Jeremiah Rarnard.\\nAt the same meeting Edmund Parker, Eber Lawrence. Clifton\\nClaggett, William Fisk, and Nathan Kendall, were appointed a com-\\nmittee to purchase from said Dana a piece of land from the east end\\nof his lot, wliich lies south of said road, in front of the vestry, not ex-\\nceeding five acres, for the above purpose, the price not to exceed twenty\\ndollars per acre, and that they procure a title of the same from said\\nDana, and lay the same out in the most suitable manner.\\nThis elTort seems to have been a failure, as the town votod, 13\\nMarch, 1827, to refer the subject of the purchase of land for a\\nburying-ground to the selectmen.\\n22 May, 1827. The town voted to purchase a lot of land on the\\nwest end of the lot owned bv Samuel Dana, Esq., on the north side\\nof the road passing by the vestry, for a grave-yard for the use of the\\ntown, being the same that Edmund Parker purchased of said Dana,\\nand that the selectmen be a committee to make the purchase and\\nerect a suitable fence around the same.\\n11 March, 1828. Solomon Rarron, Isaac Colby, Levi Dodge, Otis\\nFletcher, Robert Fletcher, Joseph Harvel, John Ilaseltine, Charles\\nMelendy, Luther Melendy, Xathaniel Melendy, Perley Raymond, and", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0463.jp2"}, "462": {"fulltext": "442 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMoses B. Stewart, were by vote of the town exempted from paying\\nany part of the expense of the new grave-yard laid out west of the\\nvestry. At the same meeting the selectmen were authorized to sell\\nand convey a piece of the land lying west of the vestry, lately pur-\\nchased for a burying-ground, and they were appointed a committee to\\ncause a suitable fence to be erected in front of the remainder.\\n9 ^lay, 1830. The town voted that the selectmen purchase a grave-\\nyard at Chestnut Hill, and suitable grave-cloths, to be used in that\\nplace, and to do what else they may think proper relating thereto, at\\nthe expense of the town. The selectmen were also constituted a com-\\nmittee to repair the fence around the old burying-ground.\\n22 November, 1831. The town voted not to receive the land pro-\\nposed to be given by Maj. Joseph Fletcher for a burying-ground.\\nThis lot lay on the old road south of land of Timothy Xichols, and\\nit was stipulated in the oifer that Maj. Fletcher and others should\\nhave liberty to build tombs therein, and that it should be fenced at\\nthe expense of the town.\\n14 March, 1832. Voted to purchase a piece of ground from one\\nhalf to one acre in area, in the south-east part of the town,\\nin School District Xo. 3, for a public burying-ground, and fence the\\nsame, and give those that wish so to do leave to build tombs therein.\\n1 September, 1831. Voted that the selectmen procure a new hearse\\nand one or moi-e burying-cloths, for the use of the town.\\nThe subject of building tombs in front of the burying-ground was\\nbrought before the town at the annual meeting in March, 1827, on\\npetition of Lemuel Blood, for leave so to do. The town voted to refer\\nthe matter to the selectmen.\\n9 May, 1836. The selectmen were empowered to lot out the ground\\nin front of the old buryiug-ground for building tombs, and sell the\\nsame, subject to such restrictions as they saw fit to impose, to the\\nhighest bidder, at auction.\\nThe above lots, six in number, were sold 28 May, 1836, for fifty\\ncents each, the purchasers agreeing to build and keep in repair a good\\nand substantial stone wall, of split stone, in front of the tombs, free\\nof expense to the town.\\n]\\\\Iarch, 1840, a small piece of ground on the pauper farm was ap-\\npropriated for a burial-place, and the selectmen were authorized to\\nfence the same.\\n21 June, 1842. Voted to sell the ground in front of the burying-\\nground, commencing thirty feet south of the south wing of the court\\nhouse, for ten tombs, at auction. This vote was cari ied into effect\\n23 February, 1844.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0464.jp2"}, "463": {"fulltext": "XXIII.] ACCIDENTAL DEATHS. 443\\nAt tlic luimuil iiieotiiig, in Marcli, Is.jl, the sclcctiiieii were authorized\\nto purchase land adjoininjf the new burying-ground, shouhl tliey deem\\nit exjiedientso to do, which lieing done, it was voted, at a nieetini, held\\n2 November, 1.S52, to authorize the selectmen to dispose ot the lots in\\nthe new art of the buryinuf-ijfround, and api ropriate the proceeds of\\nthe sales toward niakini; improvements in the yard.\\nin March, 1857, the selectmen were directed to purchase a receiving\\ntomb, or cause one to be built.\\nACCIDENTAL DEATHS.\\nAbout 1778. Charles Hlack, drowned in IJablmosuck brook, near\\nSamuel Wyatt s house.\\n23 April, 1800. Aaron Wilkins, killed by a falling tree.\\n29 December, 1803. A child of John Mussey, burnt to deatli.\\nMay, 18!l5. A child of Henry Howard, by drinking a large\\n(piantity of rum.\\n!J May, 18iJJ. Joel llagar, killed l.y a fall.\\n12 September, 1805. Capt. Levi Adams, killed by a kick from a horse.\\n29 May, 1806. Daniel Stevens, killed by falling into a well.\\n12 January, 180S. James Farnum perished in the cold while intox-\\nicated.\\n22 August, isrj. Sauiuel W yatt, drowm-d in IJablxjosuck brook.\\nOctober, 1812. Harriet Danforth, burnt to death at school, in dis-\\ntrict No. 5.\\n10 May. 1815. A child of Daniel Lyon, killed l)y falling into a\\nwell.\\n9 August, 1818. John Clark, drowned while l)athing.\\n10 August, 1S20. Capt. Samuel Morrison, killcil by falling from a\\nroof.\\n4 July, 1^20. Charles Haseltine, accidentally shot at a company\\ntraining of the Lafayette riHemen.\\nDecember, 1S28. Joel Worcester burnt to death in a coal pit.\\n7 Novemlter, 1829. Adolph Lange, killed by falliiig on a hay fork\\nwhile sliding from a hay-mow.\\n18 December, 183). Ninian C. Dodge, killed by falling from a win-\\ndow at Boston\\n2 February, 1.S31. A child of David Stratton, burnt to death.\\nli) April, 1831. Hodney Wheeler, accidentally shot.\\n1 )tcember, 1.S34. George Prince, killed by a wheel of a loaded wagon,\\ncrushing his head.\\n30 May, 1837. Mrs. T ucy Hartshorn, killed by ln-ing thrown from\\nher carriage while returning from nieeting.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0465.jp2"}, "464": {"fulltext": "444 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n14 January, 1840. An insane person, a stranger, perished in the\\ncold.\\n26 July, 1842. Mary, wife of Daniel Phelps, burnt to death.\\n2 March, 1849. William Danforth, killed by a falling tree.\\n14 March, 1849. Lunimus Shepard, killed by a falling tree.\\n19 October, 1849. Hiram F. Jewett, killed by a fall from a chestnut\\ntree.\\n24 September, 1854. Stephen Holbrook, killed by a runaway horse.\\n24 April, 1856. Dana F. Bills, killed by falling into a hole in a hay-\\nmow.\\nWinter of 1866-67. Woodbury Roby, drowned in Pulpit brook.\\n10 December, 1867. Daniel Wheeler, killed by a fall.\\n1 September, 1868. Timothy Patch, choked to death while eating.\\n30 July, 1870. John Love joy, killed by falling from a roof.\\n20 September, 1870. Mrs. Cynthia Jones, killed by being thrown\\nfrom a carriage.\\n9 January, 1871. Mrs. Pamelia Brown, burnt to death at town\\nfarm.\\n20 August, 1872. Daniel Weston, died from injuries received in a\\nfall.\\n6 December, 1872. Farnum Clark, died from injuries received iu\\nfalling from his wagon, a few days before.\\n16 July, 1879. Henry F. Colston, died from injuries received in the\\ncollision of two carriages.\\n23 July, 1880. Ed. Creany, of Boston, drowned in Babboosuck\\npond.\\nBELLS AND CLOCKS.\\nAt a meeting of the first parish, held 3 May, 1788, a com-\\nmittee was appointed to dispose of two back seats on the\\nlower floor of the meeting-house, and appropriate the\\nmoney received from their sale to the purchase of a bell for\\nthe use of the parish.\\nA further grant of forty pounds for the same purpose was\\nmade at a meeting held 28 October, 1793, and the committee\\nwas authorized to borrow the money until it could be as-\\nsessed and collected.\\nThe bell was purchased shortly after, as we find in the record of\\nthe meeting of the parish, held 24 March, 1794, that William Low was\\nappointed Saxon, to ring and toll the bell on the Sabbath, and other", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0466.jp2"}, "465": {"fulltext": "XXIIL] BELLS AND CLOCKS. 445\\ndays, take care of the meeting-house, and sweep it, fur doing which he\\nwas to have fifteeit dollars a year. He was also to dig graves, when\\napplied to, at the expense of the applicants.\\nMr. Low served as Saxon four years, and was succcetlcd l)y\\nSamuel Foster, wiio was directed to ring tiie bell at nine o clock in the\\nevening, of each week day, in addition to the otlier duties re |uired of\\nthe Saxon, lor wliirli an addition of ten dollars a year was made to\\nhis salary.\\nThe next year the nine o clock bell-ringing was dispensed with, and\\nin the third year of ^Ir. Foster s service his salary was reduced to nine\\ndollars.\\nIn 1801 Capt. Josiah Converse was appointed sexton, and agreed to\\nring the bell at one o clock and nine o clock each week day, for doing\\nwhich he was to receive seven dollars a j ear.\\nBut the job was too good to last, and the next year Dr. Samuel Cur-\\ntis succeeded Capt. Converse as bell-ringer, and tlie records show that\\nhe received twenty-four dollars for his services that year.\\n9 September, 18l)o, an elegant clock was presented to the town by\\nPerkins Nichols, Esq., and placed in the meeting-house directly iu\\nfront of the desk.\\nWhen the house was remodeled, in l.SoT, it was placed in the town-\\nhall, under the church, where it remained until the court-room was\\nfitted up for a town-hall, w hen it was removed to the place it now\\noccupies.\\nAt the annual meeting in March, ISll. William Fisk, William Low,\\nWilliam Read, Col. Robert Means, Capt. William Dole, Ebenezer Tay-\\nlor, and Capt. John Secouilic, were appointed a committee to view the\\nmeeting-house, and see what part of tlie .seats could be .sparetl for pew-\\nground, and build pews on the same, dispose of them when completed,\\nand appropriate the money received to the purchase of ;i town- ]ock,\\nprovided the same shall be done without any expense to the town.\\nThe committee attended to the duty assigned them, caused some\\npews to be built, and disposed of them, but it would seem that not\\nenough money was received to pay for the clock, as the town voted at\\nthe annual meeting in March, 1819, that unless tiie committee re-\\nceive donations in money sufficient to paj the balance due on the\\nclock within sixty days, they shouM have liberty to sell it, and after\\npaying the balance due, they should pay the balance into the town\\ntreasury.\\nThis vote settled the matter. The clock was saved by contributions\\nreceived, an l still remains in its place. It is said to have been made\\nunder the direction of Thomas Woolson, jr., who at that time carried\\non the clock and watch-makinj; business on the Plain.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0467.jp2"}, "466": {"fulltext": "446 HISTOEY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe clock proved to be an excellent one. Aftei* doing duty sixty\\nyears it was repaired by Mr. John Carleton, and is now (1882) one of\\nthe best time-keepers in the country.\\nThe old bell being cracked, the town, at a meeting held 1 Xov.\u00c2\u00bb\\n1824, authorized the selectmen to exchange it for a new one, provided\\nthe expense of so doing should not exceed three hundred dollars.\\nThis was accordingly done, and a new bell was prociu-ed which was\\nbrought to the Plain and suspended temporarily to give it a trial-\\nWhile in this condition it was broken, it is said, by a heavy blow\\nstruck on the outride by a sledge.\\n3 January, 1825, the town authorized the selectmen to pay the\\ndamage occasioned by breaking the bell lately purchased for the meet-\\ning-house. And they were directed to exchange it for another one,\\nweighing from twelve to sixteen hundred pounds.\\nThis bell did service until 1839, when it was cracked, it is said, in\\nringing it on the fourth of July. On the twelfth of October of that\\nyear, the town empowered the selectmen to sell it and pay the pro-\\nceeds of the sale, and a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, for a new one.\\nAt another meeting, held 13 Xovember, the town authorized the select-\\nmen to purchase a bell weighing fourteen hundred pounds, provided\\nthey did not expend more than one hundred dollars, in addition to the\\nsum received for the the old bell, in so doing.\\nThe selectmen, however, expended one hundred and fifty dollars,\\nand their action was ratified by the town.\\nWith this sum, and the proceeds of the sale of the old bell, they\\npurchased the bell now m use.\\nTHE POST-OFFICE.\\nThe post-office department was organized by the legisla-\\nture of the state in March, 1786.\\nJeremiah Libby was appointed superintendent by the President\\nand Council, agreeably to a resolve of the legislature, passed 4 March,\\n1786, and he was required to put the several Posts in motion through\\nthe state as soon as possible, as far as circumstances will admit.\\nNahum Ackerman and Samuel Bean seem to have been appointed\\npost-riders at the same time the former on the Northern, the\\nlatter, on the Western route, at a salary of \u00c2\u00a3100 per annum, each.\\nLibby was reappointed 6 July, 1786, and the post-riders, as finally\\narranged, were\\nThomas Smith, of Surry, for the first route.\\nJohn Lathrop, of Lebanon, for the second route.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0468.jp2"}, "467": {"fulltext": "XXI II.]\\nTELEGRAPH OFFICES.\\n447\\nOzias Silsby, ot Acworth, fur tlie lliinl route.\\nEben Cram, of Pittsfield, for the fourth route.\\nWilliam (Jordon was appointed post-master at Amherst, hy the\\nTresident and Couucil, 10 Fehitiary, 1791.\\nPost-masters were appointed the same day at Concord, Cliarlestown,\\nDover, Exeter, Hanover, Haverhill, Keene, Plaistow, Plymouth, and\\nPortsmouth.\\nSince the organization of the post-office department, by the general\\ngovernment, the post-masters have been\\nSamuel Curtis.\\n1S03 Daniel Prior.\\n1808 Samuel Foster.\\n1800 Eli Brown.\\n1^12 Aaron Whitney.\\nISl!) J. didiah K. Smith.\\nlsi Isaac Spalding.\\n1827 John Prentiss.\\nis-J!) David Underhill.\\n1811 Aaron Lawrence.\\n1849 Charles Tuttle.\\n1852 David Russell.\\n1853 Timothy Daidorth.\\n1855 Xathaniel II. ;eorge.\\n1861 Ilollis E. Ab])ott.\\n18(j8 Charles Richardson.\\n1869 Horace E. Woodberry.\\n187G Wilson D. Forsaith.\\nThe compensation of the post-master, as stated in the blue book\\nin 1817, was .^119.26; in 1822, $11:3.96: in 1877, S626.95; in 1879,\\n!?660.l:}; and in 1881, .i?815.19.\\nA post-office was established at Andierst station in August, 1881,\\nunder the name of Danforth P.O., and Ciiarles H. Maekay was\\nappointed post-master.\\nTELEGRAI Ii OFFICES.\\nA tolegTaph office was established in Amherst, in citiiinr-\\ntion with the post-oHicc, in 1859 or ISGO, of which X. 11.\\nGeorge was tlie ninnngci-. X. 11. George and Miss Liiur;i 11,\\nGeorge were the operators. Afterward Ilollis K. Abbott\\nwas the ojjerator. From him it was transferred to Horace\\nE. Woodl)erry. After Mr. i oi-s;iilh was aj)j)ointed postmas-\\nter the office was discontinued for six months.\\nFrom January to April, isTT, it was in charge of Pr,\\nEdward Aiken. It was then transferred to George L. Pal-\\nmer, whosi; conneetioii with it censed in January, 1ST8, since\\nwhich time it has l)een in the cliarge of Dr. Aiken.\\nAnother office was estal)lished at Amherst station in the\\nautumn of 1881,nnder thr charge of Charles II. MarUjiy.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0469.jp2"}, "468": {"fulltext": "448 HISTORY OF AMHERST, [Chap.\\nTELEPHONE.\\nA telephone office was opened at the telegraph office in\\nthe house of Dr. Edward Aiken, on the Plain, 7 July, 1882.\\nThe telephone is connected, via Nashua, with all the wires\\nthat run in and from that place. Dr. xiiken is the manager\\nat Amherst.\\nnewspapers.\\nThe Amherst Journal and New Hampshire Advertiser,.\\ncommenced by Nathaniel Coverly 16 January, 1795, was\\nthe first newspaper published in Amherst or in Hillsborough\\nCounty. It was printed on a sheet 18x22 inches, and issued\\nweekly. In tlie center of the title was a cut of the national\\neagle, bearing a shield of generous dimensions which gave\\nthe paper ([uite a showy appearance. Its reading matter\\nwas made up of selected stories, news from abroad, from\\ntwo to four months old, and very little of local interest.\\nMr. Coverly s son became associated with him in the publi-\\ncation of the paper, 24 April, 1795, and it was discontinued\\nat the close of the year.\\nThe Village Messenger succeeded the Journal 6 January, 1796.\\nWilliam Bigiow was the editor; William Bigiow and Samuel Cushiug,\\npublishers. This paper was a decided improvement upon its prede-\\ncessor, and made a very creditable appearance. Mr. Bigiow soon re-\\nlinquished the editorial chair, but Mr. Gushing continued the publica-\\ntion of the paper until 18 April, 1797, when he retired, and the\\nestablishment passed into the hands of Mr. Samuel Preston, by whom\\nthe Messenger was published until 5 December, 1801, when it was dis-\\ncontinued.\\nThe Farmer s Cabinet, Joseph Cushing, editor and proprietor,\\nsucceeded the Messeiiger 11 November, 1802. Mr. Cushing contiimed\\nits publication until 10 October, 1809, when, becoming involved in the\\nfailure of the Hillsborough Bank, he sold the establishment to Mr.\\nRichard Boylston, at that time a journeyman printer in his ofhce,\\nwho continued its publication until 3 January, ISiO. His son,\\nEdward D. Boylston, then became associated with him in its manage-\\nment, and continued associate editor until his removal to Manchester, in\\nApril, 184:3, when the senior editor again assumed the entire charge of the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0470.jp2"}, "469": {"fulltext": "XX 111.] BANKS. 449\\npafxT. Ill .Viifjust, l^^\u00e2\u0080\u00a218, his sou again became associated\\nwitli him in its management, and 1 January, 18 became sole j)ro-\\nprietor by purchase, the senior remaining associate editor until iNoG.\\nIn .lanuary, 18(19, Albert A. Rotch, son-in-law of the editor, aiwl a\\ngraduate from the otiice, became associate editor, and still continues\\nas such.\\nTiiK IIii.LSBOROi Gic Ti-,i.i: i I! A I ll. Klijali Maiisiir, editor and pub-\\nlisher, was commenced 1 January, bS^ O, and discontinued 115 July,\\nbS 22. It was a well conducted and well printed paper.\\nTiiK .\\\\Mnr,KST IIkkald, published by Thomas G. Wells ami Nathan\\nK. Seaton, was commenced 1 January, l.S i. j, and continued until\\nDecember of that year, when it was united with the New Hampshire\\nStatesman and Concord Register. It was the offspring of the Unita-\\nrian Controversy of those times, and advocated I nitarian views.\\n(^uite a number of books aiul pamphlets were printed at the aV)ove\\nnamed oHices, and with a view of enlarging his bnsine.s.sa.s a publi.sher,\\nMr. Cushing, shortly before he left town, erected the three storj l\u00c2\u00bbrick\\nbuilding, on the IMain, for its accommodation, which he left in an uu-\\ntinished state. Hence it was for a long time called Ciishing s folly.\\nDr. Samuel Curtis, a citizen of the town, puVdished a Tocket\\nAlmanack, or X. H. Register, from 18(10 to 1800 inclusive, which was\\npiint.-d I v Mr. Cushing in 18!)4- 5- (;-T- 8 and f\u00c2\u00bb.\\nTiiK I lscv r H\\\\\\\\ KvAX(JKi.i Ai. M.\\\\ iA/.iNK, conducted mainly by\\nPresident .Vjipletou, at that time tlie minister of Hampton, was printed\\nby Mr. Cushing. fn.iii 1 January, ISik;. until .Mar.-h. 1808.\\nBANKS.\\nTlic Hillsl)()i-(tuL:li Dank was incorjiorated 18 June, 1806,\\nl.ir twnity years, witli a cai.italof f rom !ii!50,000 to ^200^000.\\nTill coriioratiiui was oruani/.cd 23 July, 1800, when Samuel\\nr)cll, Charles IT. Athertou, David Everett, Ffederick Freiieli,\\nami haniel riim-. weic clioseii directors. Samuel Bell\\nwas elioseu president, and David irnlnies, easl iei-. liv the\\ndirectors.\\nThe first bills were issued 17 October, lS()(i, and were of the denom-\\ninations of one, two, three, five ami ten dollars. They were printed\\non Perkins s stereotji^e plates.\\nBeing authorized to issue bills to double the amount of the capital\\nemployed, the directors availed themselves of the privilege, as bjisi-\\nness was good and the money in demand.\\n29", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0471.jp2"}, "470": {"fulltext": "450 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nShortly after, in consequence of the course the government thought\\nproper to adopt in reference to the troubles with Great Britain, the\\ncommerce of the country was destroyed and its business paralyzed.\\nIt became difficult to turn property into money, and the bank suffered\\nin consequence. The holders of its obligations were clamorous for\\ntheir money; but the bank found it difficult to olitain its dues from\\nits delators to meet them.\\nThe banks in the commercial centers, which had contracted their cir-\\nculation to some extent before the storm, were better prepared to meet\\nit. Viewing the country banks as rivals, they pursued an unfriendly\\ncourse toward them. Finally the bill holders, losing confidence in\\nthem, disposed of their bills to speculators at a discount, who at once\\npresented them for payment.\\nTn this emergency, after redeeming its bills until its specie was ex-\\nhavrsted, the Hillsborough Bank, 23 August, 1809, suspended payment.\\n26 September, 1809, its bills were at 10 and 12^ per cent 17 October,\\n1809, at 50 per cent discount. Many of the active business men of\\nthe place suffered severely by its failure, and some terribly bitter\\npamphlets were written and published in regard to its management.\\nFor years any connection with the management of the Old Hills-\\nborough Bank was deemed a reproach by many of the citizens of\\nAmherst.\\nFARMERS BANK.\\nA charter for a new bank at Amlierst was granted by tlie\\nlegislature at its session held in June, 1822. The grantees,\\nunder this charter, met at Ray s Hotel, 31 January, 1825.\\nAt this meeting they voted to carry the provisions of their\\ncharter into effect as soon as practicable. The capital stock,\\n$65,000, was subscribed for at once, and 12 February, 1825,\\nthe corporation was organized by the choice of Charles H.\\nAtherton^ James Wallace, Edmund Parker, Robert Means,\\nRobert Read, Daniel Adams, and Aaron F. Sawyer, as direc-\\ntors. The board of directors organized immediately after\\nby the choice of Charles H. Atherton as president, and\\nJohn Prentiss, cashier, who served in those offices during\\nthe whole period of the existence of the bank.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0472.jp2"}, "471": {"fulltext": "k\\nXX 111.] BANKS. 451\\nThe uttairs of the iiLstitiitioii were well iiuiiiageil, and the corpora-\\ntion siLstained few losses during the whole term of its existence. Its\\nobliy:ations were jiroinptly met, even throiifjh the money crisis of 1837\\nand at the close of its business, in lsl:5, the following statement was\\npublished in the Cabinet\\nAt a meeting of the stockholders, held J -i January, I8I0. the direc-\\ntors were instructed to proceed forthwith to close the concerns of the\\nbank by collecting its debts, paying its liabilities, and dividing its\\nstock as they lawfully may.\\nThe bank went into operation 11 April, ISl^.j. The capital of\\n!?(j. ),00() was fully paid in, and during its existence it furnished for\\ncirculation nearly !?5,000,()OU, the whole of which has been redeemed\\nin specii or in what the holders preferred to specie, at the rate of\\n!?80l) per day, except l\u00c2\u00a721,0()0 outstanding at this time. This sum,\\nwitli !*14.3S of deposits, constitutes its whole liabilities.\\nIn 18:)7- S, when most of the banks in the Union suspended specie\\npayment, such was the call for specie that the circulation of the bank\\nwas reduced to less than \u00c2\u00a74000, which was less by !*!lUO( than the\\nspecie then in the vault. Aside from this crisi.s, the least amount of\\nits liills in circulation at any one time has been ?21, ;00, tlu greatest\\n\u00c2\u00ab65.(I0(I,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the average being about \u00c2\u00ab45,00O.\\nThe highest amount of notes discounted at any one tinu was\\n8i;54. 000, the lowest \u00c2\u00a774,000. the average amount from .^Ivo.don u.\\n.-$110,000.\\nThe average amount of cinulalion (!?45,0(:0) has Ixmii rciurni d to\\nthe bank once in about seventy days, or between five and six times a\\nyear.\\nTen suits only have been instituted by the liank.and all liut two\\nof these at the recpiest of sureties, to save the debt from a tailing\\nrincipal.\\nThe losses of the bank from counterfeit bills, failure of other lianks,\\nand fraud, amounted to )?1 03. Xo counterfeit bill of the bank ever\\ncame to the knowledge of its officers.\\nIt jiaid to the school fund ^oluO, and made its regular dividends,\\naveraging three and one half i)er cent annually, and had, 2 .lanuary,\\n1813, a surplus of 910,000.\\n2 March, 1847, Charles II. Atherton gave notice that he was pre-\\npared to make a final close of the affairs of the Fanners I?ank, by\\npaying the stockholders their stock in full, with a snudl surplus.\\n1 May, l ^3!), an attempt was made to rob the Farmers Hank, liyan\\nEnglishman who gave his name as John Jones. The cashier was\\nawakened and succeeded in securing the burglar before he had accom-\\nplished his object.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0473.jp2"}, "472": {"fulltext": "452\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\nAt the session of the court held in September followiiij;-, he was\\nsentenced to ten days of solitary confinement, and imprisonment for\\nlife at hard labor in the State prison. His real name was said to be\\nJohn Honeyman.\\nResidenck of Charles Richardson, Esq.\\nBuilt by the Hillsborough Bank, and used as a bankini; house also\\nused as a banking house by the Farmers Bank from 1820 to 1843.\\nTHE SECOND NEW HAMPSHIRE TURNPIKE.\\nApplication having* been made to tlic legislatnrc by parties\\ninterested in building a turnpike from Amherst to Newport\\nfor an act of incorporation, the town voted, at a meeting\\nheld 18 November, 1799, to oppose the granting of the\\npetition, unless the old roads, as now traveled, should re-\\nmain free for ever, notwithstanding the turnpike may go\\npartly in them or across them, and that where tliey go\\nthrough private property and the associates can not agree\\nwith the owner or owners of the land, the appraisal of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0474.jp2"}, "473": {"fulltext": "XXlll.J CO.MMITTKI UK S.VI KTV. l )3\\ndaiiin^ cs sliiill l)e mailc l y the soloctinoii dl llir town in\\nwliicli till huul lies.\\nTill tmii|iil i (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(iiiiiPiiiiv NMis iiicoiiHMati d \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ I )i-cciiilic r, 17! Itirllm\\npurpose of Imildiii;^ and iiiaii;iL;iii,n a inail tioiii lottciv l ii(l:;i in\\nClareiuoiit, to Aiiilicrst I laiii, near tlie (\u00e2\u0096\u00a0ouit-hoiise.\\nIt was provided in tlif act of incorporation that at tin- fnd of cvi-ry\\nten years from the, time of settint; up the first toll-jjjatt an account of\\nthe receipts and expenses of tiie corporation siiould lie laid before the\\njudges of the Superior Court, and if the jirofits exceeded twelve per\\ncent they nii, ,dit reduce tlie lolls so that thoy should not fxcerd that\\namount, ami if they were not six per cent they mij,dit raise tlniM so\\nthat the profits sliouM not he less than six nor inore than twelve per\\ncent. It was also })rovided that the road should he Imilt within ten\\nyears from the jiassage of the act, and tliat the State might at any\\ntime, after forty years from the time of granting the charter,\\nlake possession of the roail hy paying the corporation the\\ncost of its construction and twelve per cent of the same additional,\\nfrom which was to he deducted the amount of the dividends which\\nhail actually Ik-cm received l y the pro]irictors.\\nThe road was prom])tly Imilt in as nearly a direct line as ]tossihle\\nfrom Andierst Plain, through the village of Mont Vernon, making a\\nhilly, uncomfortable route. The judges had no occasion to reduce the\\ntolls, and the proprietors were willing to relint|uish the road years\\nbefore the time expired, when, by the terms of the charter, the .State\\nmight take possession.\\nIf) Ai)ril, 1837. Agrcealily to a vote of the proprietors, all the gates\\non the Second Xew Hampshire Turnpike were thrown open, and the\\nroad was made free from tluit day.\\nThe act of incorporation was rejicaled by the (Icneral Court I .Inly.\\n1S:;7. ;md the care of the road thenceforth devolved upon the towns\\nthrough which it passed.\\nCO.MMIitKI 0I SAFirrY.\\nA uiiiiiiit tec (li ^iiiVt V w;is clioscii ;iiiiiii;illy (jiiiiiig flic\\nwill- for 1 mlc|i, iiil iirc. Tliis (\u00e2\u0096\u00a0(Uiiiiiitfft w;is in coi-rcsiioii-\\ntliMicc with the (-(111111111 toes cIklsch in (\u00c2\u00bbllicr towns, and with\\nthe State cvuiiniittcc on inattcr.s ivhitiiiir tn thr |iiililir wel-\\nfare. Its incinbeis were as follows:", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0475.jp2"}, "474": {"fulltext": "454 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n177( Josiah Crosby, Olivev Carlton,\\nilliam Bradford, Timothy Siuitli,\\nPeter Woodbury, 1779. John Bradford,\\nThomas Burns, Oliver Carlton,\\nRobert Means, Ilezekiah Lovejoy,\\n1777. Ilezekiah Lovejoy, James Hartshorn,\\nStephen Peabody, 178;). Robert Means,\\nNathaniel Howard. Ilezekiah Lovejoy.\\nJosiah Crosby, Amos Flint,\\nJohn Bradford, 1781. James AVoodbury,\\n1778. John Bradfoixl. illiam Peabody,\\nJohn Seaton, U illiam Ilogg,\\nHezekiah Lovejoy, William Bradford, jr.\\nPIONEER BRICK-MAKERS.\\nWilliam and Nathaniel Melendy and Timothy Hutchinson carried\\non the brick-making business on the place now owned by Bryant Me-\\nlendy, probably as early as 1780. The bricks were used in building\\nthe enormous chimneys common in those days.\\nThe bricks for the three-story brick store on the plain, the old bank\\nbuilding, and the house now occupied by Hon. Harrison Eaton, were\\nmade on Capt. Eli Brown s place on the turnpike, now known as the\\nLord place, by William and Nathaniel Melendy and the Chamber-\\nlain bi-others, of Lyndeborough.\\nThe bricks for the court-house (now town-house) were made by\\nTimothy Danforth on the place now owned by Bryant Melendy.\\nCARD MANUFACTORY.\\nThe manufactui e of machine-cards seems to \\\\ni\\\\e been commenced\\nin Amherst by Thomas Woolson, jr., as early as September, 1818. In\\nNovember of that year, Alonzo Snow Co. were engaged in it. It ^^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0as\\nafterward carried on by David Holmes and Holmes White. At first\\nthe leathers were punched and the teeth cut and bent by inachinery\\ninade for the purpose. The settuig of the teeth furnished employment\\nfor the women and children of the town. The inti-oduction of the\\nWhibt ,more card-machine, by which the leathers were pimched and the\\nteeth cut, bent, and set by nuichinery, dispensed with the hand-set-\\nting.\\nIn 1828 ]Mr. White removed the manufactory to Belvidere, now a\\npart (It Lowell, where it remained until 18 when it was again re-\\nmoved to a shop on the Middlesex Corporation, where the business was\\ncarried on by AVhite Puffer. Their shop was luirned in 1818, and in", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0476.jp2"}, "475": {"fulltext": "XXII 1.] Tin: WHIP r.usiNEss. 455\\n1844 new shops were built uii ^laikct street where the Imsniess was cur-\\nried on some years. In l.s. ^Ir. White sold his interest in tlie eoncern\\nand removed to Illinois. I ln- Imsiness was then earned on hy Puffer\\nHowe, afterward by lluwe (ioodwin, and the Lowell Card Coiu-\\nliany. the business being af1:er a time removed to Middle street. In\\n1874 a larye bnildint;- was erected at the corner of Shattuck and Market\\nstreet, in which the business of tlu^ com])any is now carried on.\\nTHE WHIP BUSINESS.\\nThe maiiul actuic of wliijt.s was carried on in Boston sev-\\neral years by John David, the eldest brother of Deacon Bar-\\nnabas B. David. He died in Boston 20 Sei)teniber, lH-2i).\\nI January, isijl, Samuel B. .Mclendy. of .Vmherst. and I5arualias I\\nDavid, entered into iiartnership and commenced the business in the shop\\nonce occupied by Mr. David s brother. The business provinijf rennnier-\\native, measures were soon taken to increase it. In 1823 ;Mr. Meleudy\\nreturned to Amherst and conmienced business in the Maiming shop\\nwliich stood near the Taylor bridge on the Nashua road. The shop was\\neidarged and several hands were employed. In 18 J. a sales-room was\\nopened in New York, and about the same time one in New Oilcans.\\nMr. David also visited Europe for the piu po.se of gaining information\\nin regard to the business. In l8- i() the manufactory was established on\\nAmherst I lain, a new shop having been fitted up for its accomnmdation.\\nMr. David at that time took up his residence in Amherst. In 18:57\\nMr. Charles L. Stewart was hired to take charge of the business in New\\nYork city, and about the same time ^Ir. Ilenrj Howard, jr., took charge\\nof the business at Dock Sipiare in Boston. Mr. Stewart lieeaiiie a\\niii(iiil er of the firm in ls47, and linally purchased the interest of his\\npartiifis in the New York luanch of the business. For many years the\\nfirm did a large and successful luisiness, but finally, ;is competition be-\\neamr sharp and the profits of the Imsiness small, it was reliiKjuished.\\nI iiuothy Danforlh. Ksi[., carried on the business f(tr s\u00c2\u00ab Veral years with\\na modi iate degree of success. He continued in tlu busiiics on :i ^in:)!)\\nscale, until his death.\\nDavid Holmes, Esq., a resident of Amherst, who had been engaged\\nin the manufacture of cards, reliiuiuished the canl business, removed to\\nb(nvell, and engaged in the whip business with a Mr. Harnes. once m\\nthe employ of ^lessrs. !Melendy it David. The undertaking did not\\nprove to be a successful one, and wa.s soon relin iuislied.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0477.jp2"}, "476": {"fulltext": "456 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nAMHERST SOCIAL LIBRARY.\\nSamuel Dana, Joshua Athertou, Jeremiah Barnard, Sam-\\nuel Wilkins, Daniel Campbell, Jolin Shepard, Daniel War-\\nner, Robert Fletcher, Jonathan Smith, Samuel Curtis, and\\ntheir associates, were, by an act of the legislature, approved\\n21 June, 1797, incorporated as the Amherst Library Society.\\nThey were empowered to establish rules for the government\\nof the corporation, to enjoin penalties of disfranchisement,\\nand fines not exceeding ten dollars, and to hold real and\\npersonal estate not exceeding three thousand dollars in value.\\nThe time of the annual meeting was fixed on the fir^t Mon-\\nday of January, but might be held on any other day the\\nproprietors thought fit to appoint.\\nThis society continued in existence about thirty-five years.\\nIt was finally dissolved, and its books sold at auction, 25\\nFebruarv, 1832.\\nTHE FRANKLIN SOCIETY\\nwas organized 16 September, 1807, for the improvement of\\nits members in literary pursuits. It consisted of a number\\nof young men who met every second Wednesday for the\\ndiscussion of literary subjects, declamations, and. the read-\\ning of original compositions.\\nThe clergyuieu in this and the neighboring towns, most of whom\\nwere honorary members of the society, and many of the elderly citi-\\nzens of the town, frequently attended the meetings, and took part in\\nthe exercises.\\nA library of 240 volumes of valuable books was purchased, and ad-\\nditions wei e made from time to time hj fimds derived from assess-\\nments on the members.\\nThe society continued in existence mitil 23 May, 1818, when it was\\ndisbanded, and its library was sold.\\nThe following list of members is copied fi om the Book of Kecords", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0478.jp2"}, "477": {"fulltext": "XXIIL]\\nFREE MASONRY.\\n4;*)\\nII.Tiiian Al.ln.tt.\\nSaimicl Alilx.ll.\\nAliniliaiii Andivws.\\nCharb s II. AtlitM-toii.\\n.Tohii V. Uatcli.-ld.-r.\\nJohn I urnaiii.\\nWilliaiM Cla.i -.iUPtt.\\nXathaii R. Clousli.\\nflosfph Cusliiiit;-.\\nElisha K. Klam.\\nCaleb Enifrson.\\nLiitlier Farlcv.\\n.loliii Faiiiicr.\\nAll.Mi Fisk,\\nlii iijaiiiiii F. Fn-iH-li.\\nWilliam lonloii.\\nAUmzd S. (iri cin illc.\\nLevi Ilarsdiorii.\\nJaci)l III ill lies.\\nJoshua Holt.\\nKugeiie Iliitrliiiisdii.\\nIsaac Hill,\\nrieor^t Kiiiiliall.\\n.Iose] li I). Mamiiii^\\nDavid .M.(,. M.-ai\\nWiHia.u F. .Murri\\nHarrison (i. Otis.\\nH(liiiiiii(l i arkcr.\\nJaiiii s Perkins.\\nHohert Read,\\nDavid Second e,\\nMatthias Spaldinj\\n(Jiistavus Swan.\\nFlitMiezer Tayli r,\\nIltMirv J. Tudor.\\nAndii w Wallace.\\non.\\nJ\\njr.\\nTHE HANDELLIAN SOCIETY.\\nMr. iriill .s;iid in the New Hampsliire Patriot, 18 April,\\n1809, the lirst number of that paper issued by him\\nxVt the ordination of Kev. Nathaniel Kennedy, of Liteh-\\nfield, several pieces of music were performed by a select\\nchoir from Amherst, which added much to the solemnities\\nof the day, and evinced a correct taste and a love for srenu-\\nine harmony.\\nMuch of the commendation bestowed ujumi the performance.s of a\\nselect choir from Amherst was dc^ubtli^ss due to the eftovts of the\\nIlandellian ^lusical Society, incorporated in June, 1805, and com-\\njKised of residents in Amherst and the neinld)oring town.s, the professed\\nolijccts of the society beiuLf to cultivate the art of music, to acquire\\nand ditliise a correct taste, and to enjoy the refined ]ileasures of hai-\\nuiony. The society continued in existence more than twenty-five\\nyears, and. judginq from the reports of Mr. Hill, met with a reasonable\\nshare of success in its etVorts.\\nFREE MASONRY.\\nA charter fur noncvolent Lodge, No. 7. F. A A. Masons,\\nwas granted by the (Jrand Lodge of New llamjishire, 2(1\\nApril. IT T. and the Lodge was organized on the last Tues-\\nday of May in that year. Samuel Dana was appointed\\nW. Master: Jonathan (Jove, Senior Warden, and Luther\\nl ana. Junior Warden.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0479.jp2"}, "478": {"fulltext": "458 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThis Lodge continued in successful operation quite a uuniLer of\\nyears, and many of the citizens of Amherst were connected with it\\nas members. At last, as a majority of its members resided in Milford?\\nBrookline, and Wilton, at a meeting held 20 ]March, 1826, it was voted\\nunanimously to remove said lodge from Amherst to Milford, on condi-\\ntion that whenever two-thirds of the members were in favor, of restor-\\ning it to Amherst the minority should cheerfully acquiesce in its\\nremoval.\\nSamuel Dana, Daniel Warnei, Charles H. Atherton, Aaron ^^liitney,\\nand Ephraim Blanchard, were among tlie citizens of Amherst who\\nserved as W. Masters of the lodge while it remained in town. It be-\\ncame dormant in 1832, but was revived and is again in operation.\\nThere are but two older lodges now in existence in the state.\\n.^An amusing story is told of Rev. Humphrey Moore, of Milford, in\\nconnection with this lodge. Mr. Moore was not a Mason, but being\\npresent at one of the public meetings of the lodge, was asked to act as\\nchaplain. Complying with the request, he prayed as follows\\nO Lord, we come here to jjray to thee, we know not for what. If\\nthith inthituthion be a good one, wilt thou bleth it. If it be an evil\\none, wilt thou curth it. Amen. (Mr. Moore was unable to sound\\n-the letter s.)\\nMr. Boylston gives the following account of a public meeting of\\nBenevolent Lodge Xo. 7, at Amlierst, 14 May, 1821 The Benevolent\\nLodge, No. 7, held its annual meeting in this town on Monday last.\\nMay 14, at ]\\\\Iasons Hall. In the afternoon the officers were publicly\\ninstalled, and the hall was crowded with a respectable audience of ladies\\nand gentlemen to witness the (to them) novel ceremony. The exercises\\nwere solemn and impressive. Sacred music and prayer commenced the\\nj)roceedings, and the officers were invested with their jewels or badges\\nof ofHce, with injunctions to duty, which, if they perform, they will not\\nonly be good ^lasons, but good Christians.\\nSOUHEGAN GRANGE.\\nJSouliegan (xraiige, No. 10, Patrons of Husbandry, was\\nformed 5 December, 1873, with sixteen members, and is\\nnow (April, 1882) the largest and most nourishing- Grange\\nin the state.\\nIt holds its regular meetings for Grange work, the discussion of\\ntopics of interest to farmers, and literary exercises, on the Thursday of\\nor preceding the fuU moon, and the second Thursday following. Its\\njiast masters have been, James L^. Prince, one year Aaron S. Wilkins,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0480.jp2"}, "479": {"fulltext": "XXIII.] FIRK UECOllD. 4. )9\\ntwo years; Tlioiiias M. llarvt ll. two years; James (I. Ilaseltine, two\\nyears.\\nPresent ^Faster, George E. Ilolhrook Granville J*arkei-, Overset^-\\nAaron M. Wilkins, Lectnrer George Armstrong, Steward George F.\\nHill, Assistant Steward James M. Jackson, Clia])lain .fames F. Wes-\\nton, Secretary: Edward Caldwell, Treasurer; Charles E. Wilkins, Gate\\nKeeper; Mrs. A. M. Wilkins, Ceres; Mrs. J. H. Drucker, Pomona;\\nMiss Cora R. Fisher, Flora; Mrs. George F. Hill, Lady Assistant Stew-\\nard Miss Ella Kinson. Chorister. Numher of moiubers, 150.\\nUNITKI) OIinER OF THH (iOLDEN CROSS.\\nInstituted 1 July, 1881, with 27 members. Officers chos-\\nen semi-annually.\\nIts officers, for the term ending- W June, 1882, were\\nP. X. C, George W. Putnam.\\nW. II. Dinsniore.\\nV. C., Lucy A. Wilkins.\\nW. P.. William Pratt.\\nK. K., W. B. Kotch.\\nF. K. K., Fannie A. Wilkins.\\nW. T.. A. M. Wilkins.\\nH.. W. I). ForsaitI).\\nW. I. Jennie P. Hartshorn.\\nW. (i.. Henry .M. Parker.\\nNnmherof mendiers. 1 .May, issj.\\nFIRK RECORD.\\nThe Iitiusr of S()h)uujn Hutcliinson, at the north-east\\ncorner of thr e ninic)n,on the Plain, was burnt in 17 )4. A\\ntwo-p: und I lovincc note, belonging to Mr. Hutchinson,\\nwas destroyed by the lire, tlie amount of which the ricneral\\nCourt, at its next session, voted to i)ay him.\\nriie tirst meeting-house, or eonri-lionse. was hnrnt Ky an incendiary,\\n1. March, ITS.S.\\nTwo barns lielonging to Joshna Atliertoii, JOs(i., in which his hay,\\ngrain, etc., were stored, were iinrnt by .Michael IveitV. 7 .Fanuary. 17!)l\\nFour cows i)erished in the flames.\\nA house on the Plain, owned by Col. Robert Means, and occui)ied by\\nIlobert M. King, was burnt Sunday, li September, 1807. IJy timely\\nai l from the i)eoplc in attendance at the meeting-hou.se, most of the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0481.jp2"}, "480": {"fulltext": "460 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nfuniiture in the house was saved, and the fire was prevented from de-\\nstroying other buildings near by.\\nA cooper s shop, belonging to Capt. Natlianiel Emerson, was burnt\\nin October, 1809.\\nThe blacksmith shop occupied by Mi-. Aaron Whitney, took fire and\\nwas consumed on the evening of 5 Ajiril, LSI But a portion of the\\ncontents was saved.\\nA fire was discovered in the wheelwright shop, occupied by Jonathan\\nFoster, about 2 o clock in the morning of 1!) September, 1818, which de-\\nstroyed the shop and its contents.\\nT^uther Pearson s wagon maunfactory, situated about three fourths of\\na mile south of the village, with most of the contents, was burned 7\\nSeptember, 1820. Loss estimated at |300, including a lot of imfinished\\nwagons, and two !$20 bank bills. The biiilding was owned by Robert\\nMeans, Esq.\\nSamuel Ilildreth s dwelling-house, and most of the contents, was\\nburnt l.j Xovember, 1821. The fire took while the family were absent,\\nand had made such progTess when it was discovered that all efforts to\\ncheck it, or save the contents of the house, were unavailing.\\nA fire occurred in the three-story brick building on the Plain, 25 Feb-\\nruary, 1830, which was extinguished before anv great damage was done\\nto the building.\\nA barn belonging to Mr. Thomas M. Benden, situated near his dwell-\\ning-house and store on the Plain, was set on fire by an incendiary, and\\nconsumed 6 Augiist, 1839. It was filled with hay, and burnt with great\\nrapidity, and it was only by great and persevering efforts on the pai t\\nof the citizens and firemen present that the adjoining buildings were\\nsaved. Loss .1152.50 insured for ilOO.\\nA slight fire on the roof of the Unitarian church, owing to a defect\\nin the cliinniey, occurred 22 March, 1840.\\nThe dwelling-house of Mrs. Betsey Prince, in the north-east part of\\nthe town, was bm-nt, with most of the contents, 13 Februaiy, 1841. A\\ndefect in the chimney is supposed to have been the cause.\\nThe large barn on the pauper farm was burnt 3 April, 1847. Twen-\\nty-two head of cattle perished in the flames. Loss estimated at ii^2,500\\nno insurance. The barn had been built but a few years, and was one\\nof the largest and best in town. The fire was set by an insane pauper.\\nThe bam, shed, and stoi-e, of Mi John Moor, near his dwelling-\\nhouse on the Plain, were biu-nt Saturday evening, 14 October, 1848.\\nThe fire was discovered in the barn, whence it was communicated to\\nthe shed and store. A cow in the barn was saved, and most of the\\ngoods in the store, which were but slightly damaged. Insurance ^?100(),\\nM hich nearlv covered the loss.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0482.jp2"}, "481": {"fulltext": "XXIII.] FIRE RECORD. 461\\nTin; Aiiilu i-st .steani-iiiill huililiui^s were burnt J. .Muicli. IS-Ul. The\\nengine and chinniey were but slightly damaged. Thr I iss to the occu-\\npants of the shops, in tools and stock, was a serious one. The build-\\nings and machinery were insured for .*!7,n(K). The tire was ](rnl)ably\\ncommunicated from a heated l)earing.\\nA fire was discovered in a building nc;ir tiii- county jail, occupied by\\nJames Monroe as a li\\\\cry stable, on llic morning of 11 dune. bSoO,\\nwhich, in its progress, consumed the biiilding in which it originated,\\ntogether with a barn. shed, and dwelling-house near by. owned by Mr.\\nEnos B. C rooker. and the roof of the county jail. In the attic of the\\njail the gallows on which Farmer was hang was stored, which was also\\nbui-ut.\\nThe liaiii and coni-iiarii of Mr. .Vmos Green, in the west part of the\\ntown, \\\\\\\\a liiiinl I I* i l)niai y, l i. l. The fire was set by an ins.ane\\nmember of the family.\\nA slight fire occurred at the steam mill of Mr. donatiiaii i\\\\night, at\\nthe west end of tlie IMain. 1 August, is. L,,ss from sl(M) to x-Ji)().\\nThe dwelling-house of Dea. Aaron Lawrence, on the Plain, wa.s\\nl)urnt Sunday morning. 2 September. 18(5((. The most valuable part of\\nthe furniture was saved. Loss estimated at from .,(I(H\u00c2\u00bb \\\\n s\\\\jn)().\\nInsured for $1.1 (KI.\\n2 December, 18(5:3, 2:15 a. m. i lie laige barn on the IMain. owned\\nby David Stewart, was discovered to be on tire, and was shortly\\nconsumed. The flames were Idown directly on the Hardy tavern stand,\\nwhich, together with the store adjoining, andtlie old Means store, a few\\nfeet distant from the la.st, were totally destroyed. Mr. Stewart s resi-\\ndence and the hotel stable were saved by the nnremitting exertions of\\nthe firemen and citizens. The goods in the first story of the store were\\nmostly saved: those in the cellai and second .story were de.stroyed.\\nThe large flag displayed on the liberty pole on the common was also\\nl)urned. and the old burying-groiuid was burned over. In the barn four\\ncows and one hor.se were burnt. Loss on barn and contents .sL M);\\ninsured for 8400. Loss on store ami goods i^LOOO covered by insur-\\nance; and on the Hag. sloi). The liii was suivposed to be the work of\\nan incendiary.\\nThe old Xutt tavern stand on the Plain, ami the barn of Luther W.\\nNichols, on the opposite side of the street, were burnt 1 .July. l ^lj. j.\\nInsurance on the tavern house, Si,!)!)!), and !?100 on the barn. The\\ntires were the work of an incendiary, for whos(i apjirehension a re-\\nward was offered.\\nA slight fire on the roof of the three-story brick building on tlie\\nPlain, 2!1 Jidy, 1S05, took from a spark from the furnace chinmey.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0483.jp2"}, "482": {"fulltext": "462 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe main buildings of tlie Atherton inausiou were burnt November,\\n1865. The fire was supposed to have taken from a defect in the\\nchimney.\\nThe freiglit dejiot, and wood-shed near by, at Danforth s coi ner, were\\nburnt 5 March, 18(57. Fortunately the shed was empty. The depot con-\\ntained one car, and nine hundred corn-planters, which were consumed.\\nThe fire was supposed to be the work of an incendiary.\\nThe house and barn of Stephen II. Barrett, near Stickney s mills, on\\nthe Xashua road, were burnt 2S June, 18()7. But little was saved from\\nthe house, and a valuable cow perished in the barn. Insurance, $400\\non the iioiise.\\nA small barn, oontainhig a (piantityof hay, was burnt on the acre,\\npi the west ])art f)f the town, near Milford village, 24 September, 1868.\\nThe dwelling-house formerly owned and occcupied by Daniel Camp-\\nbell, Esq.. situated on the old New Boston road, was burnt 11 May,\\n1869.\\nThe house of Warren Damon, on the Ilollis road, two miles south of\\nthe village, was burnt Friday morning, 21: September, 1869. with most\\nof its contents.\\n13 Augiist, 1870. A fire kindled among the brush on a newly cleared\\nlot east of Rodney Howard s house, in the east part of the town, ran\\nover nearly seventy-five acres of land, destroying some five hundred\\ncords of hard wood, and about seventy-five cords of hemlock bark,\\nwhich was corded up on the lot ready for the market. Loss estimated\\nat !g3,000.\\nThe Amherst Hotel was burnt, on the morning of 25 January,\\n1876, with nrost of its contents. The loss was said to have been nearly\\ncoA ered by the insurance.\\nA large barn on the Isaac Upliam place, on Chestnut hill, was burnt\\n22 Feb]-uary, 1882, with ten head of neat cattle, three shotes, and one\\nsheep. The fire was set from matches in the hands of a careless boy.\\nHUNTERS EXPLOITS.\\n30 July, 1805. A striped snake wa-i killed sometime last week by\\nMr. Nathan FuUer, of this town, in which were between eighty and\\nninety young ones, the smallest being five inches in length.\\nAbout 1812, a large otter was killed by Mr. Jacob Durant, in the\\nbrook which crosses the road leading to Thomas B. Parker s, near its\\njunction with the road leading to Mr. George H. Shaw s. The animal\\nwas apparently gnawing a root under the bank when discovered by Mr.\\nDurant, who approached softly and killed him with a club.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0484.jp2"}, "483": {"fulltext": "XXIIL] A BEAR HUNT. 4G3\\nA lynx, wt inliiug- twenty-two and a halt jioiimls, ami nicasiu-iiii;- five!\\nfeet nine inclies in length, from the extremities of his fore and hind\\nlet s, was shot on a tree, sixty feet from the ground, in (he south part\\nof the town, in 1839.\\nA huge wild cat was shot near the residence of Hiram 1). Stearns,\\nabout half a mile south of the village, 1 February, 184!\u00c2\u00bb. He was first\\ndiscovered by John Lovejoy, who was hunting foxes al)out a mile and\\na half east of the Plain. His dogs, being put upon the animal s track,\\nchased him into a hen-coop, where he was shot by Robert Boutell. His\\nlength from elaw to claw was four feet, and his weight, though very thin\\nin flesh, was twenty iioiimls.\\nA tortoise, weighing thirty-three pounds, and an ugly looking customer,\\nwas captured in Little liabboosuck ond. in August, 18l!\u00c2\u00bb. by Orvis P.\\nYoung and George W. George.\\nA cat of the lynx species, probably the one that had diini- considera-\\nble mischief in Andierst and vicinity, was killed in Antrim, in Jamiaiy\\nIS.\\nHenry A. Nichols and Alfred Moore, while out on a coon hunting\\nexcursion, in Xoveml)er, 185!), captured a hedge-hog, weighing seventeen\\npounds, and brought him liome. Their dfigs brought liome some sore\\nnoses as their share of the exploit.\\n10 Xovember, 186-1. Andrew J. Kidder and Fred Ford, shot five\\ncoons from one tree, which weighed in the aggregat:^, seventy-three\\nliounds.\\nDecember. ISfiT. George Kent, a deaf mule, has thi past season\\ntaken 1168 trout and l 2o pickerel from pomls and brooks within tliree\\nmiles of Amherst village.\\nOctober, 18(57. Isaac P. Weston recently trap] ed a cat owl whicli\\nmeasured four feet and four inches from ti| to tip of its wings.\\n.\\\\ugust, 1867. Bee hunters have been quite successful of late.\\nWilliam ^lelendy and John Lovejoy last week took a swarm in Lyndc-\\nborough, from whicli they obtained some ninety pounds of honey.\\nJoseph K. Ilassell killed a black snake, seven feet two inches in\\nlength, which measured nine and a fourth inches in circumference. 10\\nOctober, 187-5.\\n.V nv..\\\\\\\\i HUNT.\\n^lany years ago an old sh- bi ar troubled the fathers exceedingly by\\nher depredations among tlu juvenile porkers and the nice roasting ears\\nin the corn-fields. Having discovered her haunt, the men and boys in the\\nvicinity turned out one day resolved uiMmher destruction. Cliasing her", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0485.jp2"}, "484": {"fulltext": "464 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ninto a swamj it was decided to station one of the nunilier, properly armed,\\nat the outlet to shoot her, while the remainder should go into the swamp\\nand drive her within reach of the sentry s gun. One of the company,\\na man of decided grit, the leader of the party, had an excellent gun,\\nand he was selected to remain as sentry. Another of the company,\\nwhose reputation for courage was not very good, begged to be allowed\\nto remain as sentinel, as he was lame and could not walk. The owner\\nof the gun told him he was a coward, and would not dare to fire at the\\nbear if she came within reach. He replied that he would shoot the\\nbear. He was not afraid of beai s, would fight a dozen at once if\\nnecessary. After a good deal of. discussion it was decided to give him\\nthe gun and let him act as sentinel. The rest of the party proceeded\\ninto the swamp and soon found IMistress Bruin, who wa^s speedily put\\non the back track, while they followed leisurely, expecting to hear a re-\\nport from their comrade at the outlet.\\nOn arriving within sight of that worthy, he called to them, asking\\nwhy they had n t been along five minutes sooner Has the bear been\\nhere? asked the owner of the gun. Been here! Why she came and sat\\ndown and looked me in the face as much as five minutes, and you might\\nhave vshot her just as well as not if you had been here. You plagged\\ncoward why did n t you shoot her. Sho(^t her Why, I forgot that I\\nhad a gun with me. I forgot all about it. After upbraiding the sentry\\nroundly for his cowardice, the party broke up, thoi oughly disgusted\\nwith the day s operations.\\nCOLLEGE GRADUATES FROM AMHERST.\\nTTARVARD COLLKGE.\\n(18S 2). Xame^ of those now living are in Italics.\\nName. Date. Profession. Died. Age.\\nJohn Wilkins, 1764. Instructor, at Athens, O.. 1808. 68\\nJacob Kimball, 1788. Farmer, Amlierst, 1 Aug., 1819. 81\\nCharles H. Atherton, 1794. Lawyer, Amherst, 8 Jan., 1853. 79\\nDaniel Weston, 1795. Clergyman, in Maine, 1837.\\nWilliam Gordon, 1806. LaWei Brattleboro Vt., 12 Jan., 1871. 83\\nJonathan F. Dana,* 1813. Physician, N. Y. city, April, 1827. 33\\nSamuel L. Dana, 1813. Chemist, Lowell, Mass., 11 March, 1868. 72\\nJohn H. Wilkins, 1818. Bookseller, Boston, 5 Dec, 1861. 67\\nCharles G. Atherton, 1822. Lawyer, Manchester, 14 Nov., 1853. 49\\nStephen R. Holmes, 1822. Instructor, at sea, 11 January, 1830. 28\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Name changed to James by Legislature of Massachusetts.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0486.jp2"}, "485": {"fulltext": "XXIIL]\\nCOLLEGE GRADUATES.\\n465\\nName,\\n.losliua I Ie^ 00(l,\\nKcuboii I). Miissi V,\\nJames McK. Wilkins,\\nLevi Hartslioni.\\nAllen Fisk.\\nAmbrose Seatoii.*\\nCharles F. P:iliott.\\nEilward Spnldlnf/,\\nCharles K. Parker.\\nWilliam n (iil,\\nH.lwar.l II. Pratt,\\nAlfred Spalding,*\\nEdward Aiken,\\nJohn II. Clark;\\nCharles II. Wallace,\\nVaola J. Hartshorn,\\nWarren Upham,\\nDAHTMOrXlI roi.I.KGF..\\nDate. rrofi .\u00c2\u00absi )ii. Died.\\n1705. Cler inan. Dmistahlc.M s.. 11 Nov.\\n1S():5. Physician. Boston. 21 June,\\n1812. Lawyer. .Manchester, IS ,Inne,\\n18L). lergvnuui, Amherst, 27 Sept.,\\nLS14. Instructor, 18 September,\\n1S25. Physician, Maysville, Ivy., 9 April,\\n182!). Physician, Somersworth. 2- June,\\n1S:};5. Physician.\\n18:}4. Phy cian.Beardslown. Ill.,2;iAn,.\\n1S;50. Physician.\\nLSn. Physician, Somersworth, 15 Xov.,\\n18l: Physician, Greenup. Ky., 20Uec.,\\n18. )1. Physician.\\n1857. Physician.\\n1857. Studied law, Amherst, 21 June,\\nISGO. Clergyman.\\n1871. Civil Engineer.\\nAge\\n1S14.\\n51\\n1866.\\n86\\n1855.\\n70\\n1819.\\n33\\n1875.\\n86\\n1806.\\n61\\n1870.\\n72\\n.1882. 09\\n1857.\\n1878.\\n1861.\\n51\\n63\\n25\\nNanip.\\nSamuel Whiting,\\nDARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY.\\nDate. Profession.\\n1818. Lawyer, Ma.son, X. II.\\nItoWDOIX COLLEGE.\\nNa)iie. Date. I roffSiiion. Dk d. Age-\\nRobert Means, Jr., 1807. Lawyer, Lcnvell, .Mass., 26 Sejjt., 1842. 56\\n\\\\\\\\illiam Appleton, 1820. Lawyer, Cinchnuiti, 19 Oct., 1830. 21\\nJames .Means. 1833. Clergyman. X.^wberu. X. C. Apr.. 1863. 50\\nAMHKRST COLLEGE.\\nName. Date. I rofes.sion.\\nWilliam O. Baldwin, 1851. Clergyman.\\nJohn E. Wheeler, 1857. Clergvnian.\\nWilliam B. Clark; 1S65. Hank.-r.\\nName.\\nEdward C. Darid,\\nWilliam G. David.\\nWII,I.IAM COLLFGK\\nProfession.\\nLawyer.\\nPhysician, Lyons,\\nN. v.. 17 \\\\\\\\v.\\nAge.\\n1877. 16\\nGraduate of Medical College.\\n30", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0487.jp2"}, "486": {"fulltext": "466 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nLAWYERS IN AMHERST.\\nMoses Parsons, a native of iSTewbury, Mass., graduated at Harvard\\nCollege 1765; I ead law with Gen. John Sullivan; jjracticed at Xew-\\nmarket until 1773; came thence to Amherst, where he remained until\\n177.5; died, 1801.\\nJoshua Athektox, from Harvard, ^lass., graduated at Harvard Col-\\nlege in 1762 read law with Abel Willard, of Lancaster, and James Put-\\nnam, of Worcester; commenced practice at Petersham, Mass., in 1765;\\nremoved to Litchfield the same year, thence to Merrimack, in 1767 came\\nto Amherst in the sunnner of 177o. where he remained until his death,\\nApril, 1809.\\nSamuel Dana, born in Cambridge, Mass., graduated at Harvard Col-\\nlege in 1755 was minister of Groton, Mass., 1761-75. Being suspected of\\ntoryisin, by his people, he resigned his office; came to Amherst in 1781:\\nstudied law with Joshua Atherton; connuenced practice in 1788; Reg-\\nister and Judge of Probate for Hillsl )orough County died 2 April,\\n17!)8.\\nWilliam Gordon, from Boston, Mass.. graduated at Harvard Col-\\nlege in 1779 read law with Joshua Athei ton commenced practice in\\n1787; representative in Congress 1797-1800; Register of Probate and\\nAttorney-General of New Hampshire; died in Boston 8 May, 1802.\\nCharles Humphrey Atherton, son of Joshua Atherton, born in\\nAmherst, graduated at Harvard College in 1794 read law with Joshiui\\nAtherton and William Gordon; commenced practice in 1797; repre-\\nsentative in Congress 1815-17; Register of Probate 1798-1837; died 8\\nJanuary, 1853.\\nDavid Everett, born in Princeton, Mass., graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1795; read law with John M. Forbes; practiced in Boston a\\nshort time came to Amlierst in 1802 returned to Boston in 1807,\\nwhere, in 1809, he engaged in establishing the Boston Patriot. He was\\nafterward engaged in other newspaper establishments. Died at Marietta,\\nOhio, 6 Dec, 1813.\\nJedediah Kilburn Smith, born in Amherst; son of Jonathan\\nSmith; not a college graduate; read law with Samuel Dana; com-\\nmenced practice about 1800; representative in CongTess 1807-9; lacked\\nbut one vote of being chosen Senator in Congress in 1810; was coun-\\ncilor and post-master many years died, a victim of intemperance, in\\nDecember, 1828.\\nEdmund Parker, born in Jaffrey, N. H., graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1803, in the class with Henry Hubbard, Reuben D. Mussey,\\nand Judge Nathan Weston, of Maine commenced practice in 1807,\\nsucceeded to the bushiess of David Everett was Solicitor of Hillsbo-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0488.jp2"}, "487": {"fulltext": "XXIIT.] LAU YFRS. 4l t7\\nroiiuli cuiintv, JiiiI,l;(. of I roluit aiidri in-csriitativo; reiiiovcil to Nasluia\\nill is:}. wln iv 111 was a-^t iit for tln^ .laciksoii Manufacturing Coini any\\n^I Vt ial years; dii il in Claivinout .Se])ti nil i r. IS. O.\\nSamiki. I) k LI., son of .John licll, Ivs(|., of f.ondondejTV. i;Tatluated at\\nDartnioutli Collt nc iu 17!):5; n-ad law with Judge Sannitd Uana; com-\\nMii iicod i ractici in Fraiiccstown ivinovcil to AnduTst in ISOS; re-\\ninaini d li ie until iSll, wIkmi he icniovtHl to Chester. While Iiere he\\nhuilt the house now owned l v Hon. Harrison Eaton. He wa.s governor\\nof the state three year.s, and United States senator twelve years; died in\\nChester I)ecend)er, l!S.5().\\nNathamki, SiiATTi CK, born in Temple, graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1M)1, in the elass with Daniel AVebst r; read law with Renj.\\nJ. CJilh ert, of Hanover, and Timothy Biglow, of (iroton, Mas.s.; admitted\\nto the Middlesex County Bar in ISOl; commenced practice in Milford\\niu 1806; removed to Amherst ])rior to 1812, where he remained until\\n18:](); removed to Rrookline, afterward to Mason; died in the Asylum\\nfor the Insane, at Concord, September, 1801, ageil ninety years. He\\nwas the last survivor of his class in college.\\nClikton Cr.AG ;KTT, sou of Hon. Wy.seman Ciaggeit,was born in\\nI ortsiuoutii; not a college graduate; read law with his father; commenc-\\ned practice in Litchfield iu 1787: removed to Andierst in 1811 was rejv\\nresentative in Congress six years; Justice of the -iupi rior Court of New\\nHampshire, and Judge of Probate for Ilillsbnrough county; died in\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Fauuary, I8-J!l.\\nIvouKiJT Mkans, .TK.. son of Col. Uobi rt Mimus, graduated at Bow-\\ndoin College iu 1^07; read law with Charles H. Atherton and Jeremiah\\nMason; commenced practice in Andierst, and remained tiiere mitil 18. ]1\\nhe removed to Lowell, where he died in September, 181J.\\nEmsha FrLLKK Wallace, born in Amlvrst. now Milford; grad-\\nuated at Dartmouth College in 1811; real law with .Solomon K. Liver-\\nmore; practiced his profession in Marblehead. Mass; removed to Am-\\nherst iu 1820, where he was clerk of the courts of Hillsborough county;\\nremoved to Syracu.se, Xew York, in 1825; died in 1870, aged seventy-\\neight.\\nAndukw Wai.i.ack. a nativi- of .\\\\mhi rst. now Milford; not a college\\ngraduate; read law with N alhaniel Shattuck an\u00c2\u00abl Daniel Abltott; prac-\\nticed in Mont ernon and Hancock; came to Andierst in IS Jl; was\\nclerk of the courts iu Hillsborough county tiftecn years; resumed jwac-\\ntice in 18 50; died in September, 18.3(3.\\nK/.KA rnKscoTT cojiim^nced practice in France.stowii, wlience, in\\n1 ^_M, he remov.Ml to Gr enfield; was elrctel Register of Deeds for\\nHillsborough county in the spring of 1828; reincved to Amherst in the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0489.jp2"}, "488": {"fulltext": "468 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nautumn of that year, where he resumed the practice of his profession\\nin 1840. lie died in September, 1845, ai^ed sixty-four.\\nHubbard Xewtox graduated at Dartmouth College in 1804; prac-\\nticed his profession at Newjiort; came to Amlierst in 1835, succeeding\\nto the business of Edmund Parker. After al )out five years he returned\\nto Newport, where he died in 1847.\\nPerley Dodge, born in New Boston graduated at Union College\\nin 1824 read law with Titus Bro\\\\vn and Xehemiah Eastman com-\\nmenced practice in Francestown in 1828; removed thence to New Bos-\\nton in 18-32; came to Amherst shortly aftei-. where he is still living\\n(1882).\\nBerxard Bemus Whittemore, l)oni in Boston, Mass., graduated\\nat Harvard College in 18;39; read law \\\\\\\\ith Atherton Sawj er, of\\nNashua, and attended Dane Law School, at Cambridge, Mass.; com-\\nmenced practice in Nashua in 1843; came to Amlierst the same year,\\nwhere he remained until 1845, when he returned to Nashua. He is\\nnow engaged in the publication of tlie Nashua Gazette.\\nWilliam Saxtox Mortox, born in Roxbury, Mass., graduated at\\nHarvard College in 1831 read law with Sidney Bartlett, Esq.; com-\\nmenced practice in the office of Perley Dodge in 1840 reiuained here\\nbut a short time died in Quincy, Mass., in Sei^tember, 1871.\\nPresbury West, -JR.. l)orn in St. Johnsbury, Yt., and George W.\\nMorrison opened an office in the Farmers Banlc building in 1845. ]Mr.\\nWest read law with Isaac Fletcher, Esq., and commenced practice iu\\nFaiiiee, Yt. He remained in Amherst but a short time, and the busi-\\nness of the firm was transferred to ^Manchester.\\nStephex Peabody, son of William Peabody. Esq., of Amherst, now\\nMilford, graduated at Harvard College in 1803; read law with Solomon\\nK. Livermore, John Phillips, and David Evei-ett practiced his profes-\\nsion in Exeter and Portsmouth, but relinquished it and engaged in\\nfarming in Milford. He was appointed Register of Probate for Hills\\nborough county in 1839, and removed to Amherst. After leaving this\\noffice he resumed the practice of law; died in January, 1847.\\nPHYSICIANS.\\niSIosES Nichols, from Reading, Mass., settled here as early as 1761,\\nand remained in practice until his death in May, 1790. He was an ac-\\ntive and influential citizen, and filled many important civil and military\\noffices. At the head of his regiment he commenced the attack upon\\nthe Hessians at Bennington in 1777. He also commanded a regiment\\nat West Point, at the time of Arnold s treason, in 1780.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0490.jp2"}, "489": {"fulltext": "XXIIT.] PTTYSTCIANS. 409\\nSkth Ames, Iniin Diidliuin, Mass.. l)r()tlu r ol the crli l\u00c2\u00bbnitt! l (initur\\nand statfsiiiaii, Fislicr .Vines, ^ra luate 1 at IlarvanJ olle^f in 17GI in\\ntJi* class with John Wilkins; practici d luTi from alumt 177t to 1777,\\nwhen liis ht-alth t ailin:; from tlie excessive use of snutf, he ielini|uislu d\\niactice and returned to I)e lhani, wiiere he died 1 .lanuarv, 1778.\\nIIe.nry Codman, son of Henry Codnian, an Irish innnii^ rant, wa.s\\nliorn in .Middleton, Mass. IJis mother was a near relative of Hev. Mr.\\nWilkins. He i\u00c2\u00bbracticed here nearly forty years, and died iji March,\\n181l*. His son, Henry C oilman. practiced in MonI Vernon a short\\ntime, liul died youni^\\nKbk.nkzku Weston, jr.. was in jtractice here some years. Wes-\\nton s Itch Ointment, of which tons were manufactured liy Read\\ns])alding, originated with him.\\nS.\\\\.MUKi- Cl itTis, from Siiaron, M;uss., graduated at Harvartl C jllege\\nin 17GiJ; wa.s a surgeon in the army of tiie Kevolntion: settled in Am-\\nherst in 1789. and was in practice here a few years. He finally gave up\\nIds profe.ssional business for that of an inn-kcej)er. lit; also kept an\\nai othecary s store in his tavern; com[iiIed and pul)lishi d a pocket\\nalmanac and register several yf fvrs, ln-side other pul lications of various\\nkinds, and served as ])Ost-mavSter several years. In his old age he loved\\nto hear and tell the news and relate rare instanci s which had come\\nunder his personal oliservation or of which he had heard. Being rather\\ncredulous, .some of the stories he reporte l would have done credit to\\ntile Pickwick Clul.. He died in 18i. J.\\nMoses Nichols, ,m., son of (ien. Moses Nichols, studied his profession\\nunder the direction of his father and commenced practice here in 1781\\nremoved to Thornton in 1787, thence to Canada in 18i J; returned to\\nAmherst in 180 remained here until 1811 when lie again removed to\\nCanada. He died at Slierl)rooke, Canada, in XovemlK-r, 18l!t.\\nNatha.niki. IlExriiMAX, from Lynn, Mass., settletl here in 17 ami\\nri iiiaiiied in practice until his death in May, IStMt.\\n.loiiN MrssEv, a native of Kingston. studie l Ins profession with\\n(ien. .Nichols; settled in Pelham in 17 !fi; in Amherst in 17i\u00c2\u00bbl. where\\nlie remained until 18l\u00c2\u00bb), when he removed to IVterhorotigh, when he\\ndied in Januaiy. 18;U. He was father of Prof. Reul)en Himond .Mus.\\n-ey. the celehrattvl surgeon and instructor in surgeiT.\\nKoGEUS S.MiTH. l orn in Middleton. Mass.. came, in infancy, with his\\nfather s family, to Andiei-st commenced practice prior to I8(l4; re-\\nmoved to Mont Vernon in 1808, thence to (Jn-enbush, N. Y., finally to\\nWeston, Vt., where he died in ISKi. He was father of Hev. Asa Doilge\\nSmith, the president of Dartmouth College from 1863 to 1871.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0491.jp2"}, "490": {"fulltext": "470 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\njMatthias Spaldixg, son of Col. Simeon Spalding, of Chelmsford,\\nMass., gradnated at Harvard College in 1708; studied medicine with\\nDr. Benjamin Waterhouse, of Cambridge, and Dr. H A. Hoh oke, of\\nSalem, Mass.; visited England in 1800, where he attended the medical\\nlectures of Sir Astley Cooper and other noted physicians and\\nsurgeons; on his return he commenced practice in Chebirsford, whence,\\nin 1896, he removed to Amherst, where he continued in practice until\\ndisabled by the infirmities of age. He died 2.5 May, ISGo, aged nearly\\nninety-six years.\\nCharles F. Hildrkth graduated at Harvard College in 1828; prac-\\nticed here a short time; in 1824 removed to Boston.\\nAmbrose Skaton. son of Deacon John Seaton, jr., graduated at\\nDartmouth Medical School in 1825; commenced practice in 1826.\\nAbout 1830 he i-emoved to Boston, thence at a later date to Greenup,\\nKentucky, where he died.\\nAmory Gale, a native of Warwick, Mass., graduated at Bowdoin\\nCollege in 1821; practiced in Lancaster, Mass., some years; settled in\\nAn^herst in November, 18:J-i, where he remained until 1889. He died\\nhi 1873.\\nFrancis Perry Fitch, a native of Greenfield, M ho graduated at\\nDartmouth Medical College in 1831, connnenced practice in New Bos-\\nton, whence he removed to Amhei st in 1839; succeeded to Dr. Gale s\\nbusiness in Amherst, and remained in successful practice until 1865\\nwhen he removed to i\\\\Iilford. After a few years he relinquished prac-\\ntice, and removed to Vineland, N. J., where he died in December,\\n1874.\\nEdward Aiken, son of Rev. Silas Aiken, graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1851 succeeded to the practice of Dr. Fitch in Amherst in\\n1865.\\nGeorge W. Moor, a native of Princeton, IMass., graduated at Dart-\\nmouth College in 1841; settled here in July, 1843, and remained in\\npractice until his death, in September, 1866.\\nP. D. Baker commenced practice here in 1855, but remained only a\\nshort time. He removed to Maine where he died.\\nBradley H. Bartlett practiced in Manchester and Pittsfield, and\\nwas a surgeon in the civil war; settled in Amherst in 1872. In Octo-\\nber, 1876, he was disabled by paralysis, and died in December follow-\\ning.\\nC. M. Dodge practiced here a few months, commencing in April,\\n1878, and was succeeded by A. C. Buswell, who remained but a short\\ntime.\\nW. H. Dinsmore settled here in 1880, and is now in practice.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0492.jp2"}, "491": {"fulltext": "XXIII. WITCH STORIES. 171\\nWITCH STORIES.\\nIt is a little roniarkable that lU) more witch stories luivr\\nbeen handed down to ns from the iirst settlers of the town.\\nComing as they did from the vicinity of S;drm. the ti-ans-\\nactions of 1692, in wliich their immediate anecstors l)ore a\\npart, mnst have been in vivid rememl ranee, and they would\\nbe likely to attribute their mishaps to the interference of\\nthe Father of lies, or his imps in human form.\\nTwo stories of such suj)i)osed interfei-ence liave come\\ndown in the family of Dr. John Mussey, which wc; ^ive\\nDr. Mnsscv piartici d niiMliciiM in l clli;im I or soim- yt ;irs. tlit ii(;(. In\\nrt inovL d to Aniliorst, wliciv lit- ivniiiined a sliort tinin. and finally .s ^lt led\\nin Peterborough, where he died. After his removal to IVtcrlioroufih,\\nthe doctor and his wit c started on a jonrncy (o IVlluun to visit her\\nrelatives, the Butlers, in tliat place. While stoitpinn- in .\\\\inh( rst,on the\\nway there, he exchanged honses with his son-in-law. .Solomon IVince,\\nand went on hi.s way feeling perfectly safe with Mr. Prince s steady\\nold nag. While in I elliani he attempted to collect a small hill which\\nan old woman, who was rejtiited to he a witch, owi-d him. She was in-\\nilignaut and refused to pay it. On the way home the old horse acted\\nsti angely, .so that it was almost perilous to lide after him. After hi\\narrival home the doctor attempted to use the hor.se to grind .some apples\\nin the cider-mill, hut althougli he appeared to try and go, he somehow\\nnuxde but little progress. On another occasion, wlien they attem) ied to\\nadjust the crupper uj on him. the horse threw u]i his heels .so that it\\nwas dangerous to atteni]it doing it. Dr. ^lussey s son ,Iohn, who was\\n])re.sent, told tlie hired man to leail the horse to the side of the hog-jx^i\\nand he would reach out of a w indow llieic and do it. but this being\\nlone, the horse .sijuatted every time it was attempted, .lohn then called\\nfor an axe, declaring he would beat the perver.se animal s brains out but\\nthe blow aimed at tin- horse s head was dodged, and only asliuht wound\\nover one of the eyes was inilicted. This was sullicient the hor e at\\nonce became tractable; but the old woman in I elham wa observed to\\nwear a patch over one of her eye tor a l )ng time after.\\nAnother old wonuui in I elham was reputed to lie a witch. When it\\nwas laid to her charge she said it was not an unpardoiud le sin if she\\nwjis one. One day she wa.s at Dea. Ibitler s house when hi- and his smi\\nbrought a log into tin- door-yard. She asked them what they w\u00c2\u00ab re\\ngoing to do with that hollow log. The deacon toM her the log was a\\nsound one but she iusisteil it was hollow, and sai l she could crawl", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0493.jp2"}, "492": {"fulltext": "4T2 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthrough it. Upon being told to do it if she covdd, she actually appeared\\nto do so, the deacon pounding the log smartly with his goad-stick\\nmeantime, of -which pounding she was supposed to have the full benefit.\\nShe was terribly angry at him when she came out of the log.\\ncabinet clippings.\\nAll parties, from the town minister to the printer s devil,\\nhave had a hearing in the columns of the Farmers Cabinet.\\nSome of these are given.\\nThe worthy Publican of the village had his troubles,\\nwhich induced him to do a cash business. This purpose\\nwas announced in the Cabinet, 10 March, 1803, as follows\\nONCE FOR ALL.\\nAll persons indebted to the subscriber above four cents will remem-\\nber that the time of service for March Court expires in a few days.\\nSAMUEL CURTIS.\\nK. B. Grog sold for cash onlij.\\nCapt. Dickenson, evidently a man of some consequence\\nin his day, made proclamation in the Cabinet, of 26\\nMarch, 1803, as follows:\\nCapt. Dickenson, formerly servant to Generals Washington, Putnam,\\nc., c., is no coward, but a man of honor, repaired to meet his antag.\\nonist at time and place, armed cap-a-pie like a gentleman he waited for\\nhis rival; but he did not come, and this advertisement will show to the\\nworld that he is honorable even to the end.\\nPaid for.\\nStage-driver Wheat had his share of trouble. After an-\\nnouncing the times and seasons of the goings and comings\\nof his stage, he says\\nNotwithstanding an opposition has arisen on said line, the subscriber\\nhas faith as a grain of mustard-seed, and hopes his customers and old\\nfriends will help him to remove the mountain and cast it back to the\\nNew York line, that the owner may enjoy his dear-bought line in peace.\\nHe has now new sets of horses, good carriages, and faithful drivers with\\nhim on the line.\\nNow come on my friends and give me your money and you shall\\nhave complete satisfaction.\\nApril 29, 1803. JOSEPH WHEAT.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0494.jp2"}, "493": {"fulltext": "XXIII.] cabinet clippings. 473\\nThe l il)lc was stolen from tli(^ j)iiljiit in the meetiuu-house,\\nwhicli called out the lollowiiiu- iiolice from the deaeons\\nVILLAINY I I\\nThe H11\u00c2\u00bbI H was taken from the Pulpit of tlic int etin},^-house in this\\ntowii.tlie first week in XovpmLcr, (luiiuL; tlie sitting of the Supreme\\nCourt. It was tiie Phihvdeljihia edition of the puljiit biblk; a very\\n]ar folio. eley;antly printed on the best of paper without plates, and\\nwithout nuir;^inal notes. The Apocraphy was printed in Italic. The\\nBIBLE was almost new, and had the name of the donor on one of the\\nlilank leaves. It cost twenty-six dollars.\\nWhoever will give information of the person or persons who com-\\nmitted the sacriligious deed, so that they nuiy lie Lroiight to justice,\\nshall he very handsomely rewarded.\\nSAMUEL WILKIXS, j In I.ehalf\\nAMOS ELLIOTT, of the Church\\n-lOllX SEATOX. j of Amherst\\nAmherst, Dec. ;3. ISUo.\\nBut all efforts to discover tiie thief, or the |tiil|tit Bible,\\nwere uuavailiuu\\nThe Gihiiiel has l)eeii guilty of tclliiiir s(jme rather in-\\ncredible stories. One of these made its appearance in the\\nis.sne of 3 March, 1 SOT.\\nMAMMOTH BOY.\\nOn the 2:M ultimo ^Ir. Joshua Jones, of Milfonl, was delivered of a\\ntine son weighing fifteen pouiuls I\\nIn tlie next issue the story was corrected thus:\\nMAMMOTH MISTAKi:.\\nIn the paragraph in our last respecting the MamiiKith /i read the\\nirl/e n/r\\nilnw many drinks the mistake cost the (MJilor we are not\\ninformed.\\nSeventy years ago it was customary for the tow n s peo|\u00c2\u00bble\\nto assemble on a given day and assist their pastor in getting\\nhis stock of wood for tlie season. The following notice of\\none of these gatherings at Mr. Barnard s is found in the\\nCabinet of 20 January, 1816", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0495.jp2"}, "494": {"fulltext": "474 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nThe subscriber takes this opportunity to inform his Neighbors and\\nFriends in this town, that he shall be happy to wait upon them on\\nMonday next, if the weather should be good if not, the first fair day\\nafter. And as his door-yard is empty, and the weather cold, it will af-\\nford him an additional pleasure to see them accompanied with good\\naxes, teams, and sleds. While he hopes for future favors, he grate-\\nfully acknowledges the reception of such as are past.\\nJER. BARNARD.\\nTanner Chickeriiig, too, liad a hearing. His wants were\\nmade known in a few words.\\nI call upon all whom it may concern for a settlement by the first\\nof February next.\\nThose who are under the law must suffer the consequence of the\\nlaw, and those that are under the gospel wdll do as the gospel directs^\\nthat is, do as they would be done by.\\nAmherst, Jan. 1, 1817.\\nBeing a decided Jacksonian, he made known his desires for court\\nboarders of like faith.\\nI should like twenty Jackson men and others to board at court\\ntinie.\\nFebruary 9, 1831. ISAAC CHICKERING.\\nA voice from behind the anvil.\\nStrike while the iron is hot.\\nWilliam Crosb} blacksmith, acquaints those for whom he has so\\nlong blown at the heUoios, without their helping him to raise the wind,\\ntill his /ire is out, that unless they /are the anvil by the 15th inst., and help\\nhim blow up the coals, they must expect he will work up their old iron\\nfor them, haul them ocer the coal. and expose them to the Jire and the\\nhammer of justice.\\nMerrimack, Sept. i, 1823.\\nCrosby afterward carried on the blacksmithing business\\nin an old shop near the Chickering bridge in Amherst.\\nMr. Boylston was frequently very happy in dunning his\\ndelinquent customers. One of these duns, in his best style,\\nappeared 6 February, 1823.\\nAn old author has unfortunately recorded the fact that a man, ap-\\nparently in the best of health, fell dead as he was paying an old\\ndebt.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0496.jp2"}, "495": {"fulltext": "XXI IJ.] LOCAL NAMKS. 475\\nThis serious affair has filled thousands and thousands with fear of\\nthe like accident, and forever deters them iVoni paying their old debts.\\nBut we would assure our good friends, the delinquentK, that they need\\nnot be deterred ironi this cause, as no man ever yet died of paying the\\nPriitler.\\nFinally, the attendant imp, the printer s devil, had his\\nsay. One of this class, somewhat poetically inclined, an-\\nnounced tlu marriage of an ancient couple as follows\\nManicd, in tliis town, on Sunday cvcnint; last, Di-a. David Stanley,\\naged jy, to Miss Patience Melendy, aged o^.\\nThus good old Patience long did wait\\nIn her unmarried state,\\nTill by appointment David came,\\nAnd led her up to Hymen s gate.\\nLOCAL NA.MKS.\\nBulxisiirt, the name of the great pond, as written in the proprietors\\nbook of records, 1753.\\nBeuccr Meadoir, in the east part of the town. Proprietors records\\n175).\\nChestnut Hills. Town records, vol. J., p. i -i.\\nDunjon Brook: Town records, vol. I., is now called Stiles s Brook.\\nFolh/ Bridtje crosses Beaver Brook near Mr. AVilloby s, on tin- old\\nbridle path from the llollis to the Nashua road.\\nHidf-watj Brook crossed the road from Shei ar(rs mills to Lynde-\\nborough, near Dea. liobbs s place.\\nLi/on s Bridge has since been known as the Kcu(hick, and now as\\nthe Pauper Farm bridge, across the Sonhegan.\\nXorth mil, in Mont Vernon, is mentioned in vol. I.. i: town\\nrecords.\\nPrince s Brook runs from -loc English to Babboosuck pond so nanu d\\nfrom Lt. Joseph Prince. Town records, vol. I., p. 65.\\nQuohquinapassakessanohnoji this jaw-breaker is given in tlie .Massa-\\nchusetts court records as the name of a place at and on the Souhe-\\ngau river, where several farms, granti d by the court in KitJu. were\\nlocated by that pioneer surveyor, Joiuvthan Danforth, Kscj.\\nStraddlepole is the name given to a rough tract of land in the north-\\neast part of the town, better adapted to growing wood and timber\\nthan for any other purpose. The name has been attributed to Dr. Cod-\\nman, but probably originated from some other source, as it is found\\nin vol. L, town records.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0497.jp2"}, "496": {"fulltext": "476 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSouhegan, the name of the river, is sometimes spelled, in the old rec-\\nords, Sowhegan more frequently Soughegan rarely, Souheganack.\\nIt is said to mean worn-out lands. Sometimes it was called Nata\\ncook, meaning a clearing. Probably the Indian sijuaws raised their\\nsupplies of corn on the interval near by.\\nThe Vmej/ard was in the northeast part of the town, between\\nthe place formerly owned by Mr. Isaac Upham and Damon s pond.\\nThe road from Prince s to Chestnut Hill crossed it. Its fruits were\\nhardly equal to those of Eschol of old.\\nDr. Codman is said to have given names to several of the school\\ndistricts.\\nNo. 1 (on the Plain) he christened Lower Flanders. That part which\\nlay on the old road to Xew Boston he called Upper Flanders. The\\nnorth-west parish folks, who bore the dwellers on the Plain no good\\nwill, lumped the two together, and gave them the name of Sodom, and\\nspoke of seeing the smoke of their torment ascending to the\\nheavens on frosty mornings, displaying somewhat of the spirit dis-\\nplayed by one of their number who gave, as a Fourth of July toast, in\\nthe days when Parson Jeremiah prophesied against the democracy\\nAmherst It has a big meeting-house with a tall steeple an Ar-\\nminian preacher and a cursed people.\\nXo. 2 was known as Carnal End. Some of the inhabitants were\\nsaid to be rather close in their dealings, fond of saving grace (Dei\\ngratia, on the old Spanish coin). Some, it was reported, would pinch\\nthe United States dollar so hard that it would make the eagle\\nscream.\\nNo. 8 was known as Cricket Corner, from the abundance of those\\ninsects found there in the autumn.\\nDistrict No. 4, the residence of Parson Barnard and some of his\\ndeacons, was known as Christian Hill. The boys rather irreverently\\nnamed it Brimstone Corner.\\nDistrict No. 5, south of the river, was known as Danforth s Corner,\\nfrom David Danforth, one of the principal inhabitants, who kept tav-\\nern, and carried on the blacksmithing business there many years ago.\\nDistrict No. 6, near the pond, was appropriately enough called Pond\\nParish.\\nDistrict No. 8, on the New Boston road, was called Curly Row, from\\na numerous family of curly-haired Stanleys, who lived on the place\\nnow owned by Mr. John Gould while the Goffstown road was called\\nPestleborough, from Amos Dodge s mortar-and-pestle manufactory on\\nthe brook which crossed the road not far from his house.\\nDistrict No. 9 was known long before Dr. Codman s day as Chestnut\\nHills.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0498.jp2"}, "497": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES.\\nCHAPTER XXI\\nnKXi:AL()(;JP]S AND FAMILY REr.ISTERS.\\nAnHRi-JViATiONS, I)., l)orn in., ma mod d.. died; irs..\\nivsidos rem., removed. R Jiuaii numerals, II, 111,\\nlY, refer to generations, the first of tlie name in this coun-\\ntry beiniT reckoned as I. Where cities and towns in New\\nHampshire are referred to, the name of the state is not\\ng-iven. In other cases the name of the slate or country is\\nusiuilly given. A f V)i fi)iv a name indicates that it is to\\nlie found in another list, or family.\\nABBOT.\\nI. (George Abbot, from wliom the families heai ing the\\nname in Andierst were descended, emigrated, as tradition re-\\nports, from Yorkshire, England, about 1()-10. He was\\namong the first settlers in Andover, Mass., in 1(U3, and one\\nof the j r()prietors of the lown. In 1647 he married Hannah\\nChandler, who died 11 .June. 1711. lie di Ml 24 Decoml\u00c2\u00bber.\\n1681, aged 66.\\nII. .John Abbot, son of (Jeorgo, lived with his father in\\nthe garrison house in An(h)ver. He was nuudi emphiyed in\\ntown business, and upon the (jrgani/ation (^f the church in\\nAndover, in 1711, he was chosen one of its deacons. He\\nwas b. 2 March, 1648 m. Sarah l^arker in 1673, who d.\\n10 February. 1729, aged 82. He d. 1 .Ab.ich. 1721.\\nill. Their .son, Ephhalm Abbot, was b. 15 August, 1682\\nd. S June, 1748: m. Sai ah Hunt. J hcy lived in An(h)vi r.\\nTheir children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0499.jp2"}, "498": {"fulltext": "478 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1. Sai-ah, 1). S March, 171G m. fSamuel Gray, of Amherst.\\n2. \\\\Ephruim, b. 1 August, 1718; settled in Amherst.\\n3. Mary, b. 20 July, 172U.\\n4. jJoshia, b. 1 October, 1722 settled in Amherst.\\n5. Daniel, b. 14 September, 1724; m. Lydia Ilenfield.\\n6. EUzaheth, b. 10 July, 1726 m. Asa Abbot d. 18 December, 1819.\\n7. ]Josiah, b. 4 September, 1728 settled in Amherst.\\n8. Ebenezer, b. 3 March, 1731 d. 1!) December, 1771.\\n9. Martha, b. 10 April, 1733; d. 5 May, 1733.\\n10. Peter, b. 19 May, 1734 d. 18 April, 1774.\\n11. Martha, b. 24 July, 1737; m. jCapt. Archelaus Towne, of Am-\\nherst.\\nIV. 2. Ephraim Abbot, b. in xliidover 1 August, 1718\\nm. (1) Marj Abbot in. (2) Hannah Kneeland settled in\\nAmherst. Their children were\\n12. Mary, b. 22 March, 1741; m. fPeter Goss.\\n13. Ephraim, b. 16 December, 1742; m. Dorothy Stiles; d. in Goffs-\\ntown, 1827.\\n14. Hannah, b. 12 March, 174 m. Shattuck, of Hollis.\\n15. Knee/and, b. 17 May, 1748; m. Stanley.\\n16. Sarah, h. 14 June, 1751 ni. William Codman, of Deeriug.\\n17. Dorcas, h. 7 August, 1752 m. George Wiley, of Amherst.\\n18. Esther, b. 6 March, 1755; m. Benjamin Pike, jr., of Amherst;\\nsettled in Montpelier, Vt.\\n19. Abigail, h. 30 July, 1756 m. Samuel Twiss, of New Boston, 25\\nApril, 1781.\\n20. Daniel b. 1 April, 1762 m. Sarah Stevens, 28 July, 1786.\\nlY. 4. Joshua Abbot, b. in Andover, Mass., 1 October,\\n1722 m. Phebe Ingalls settled in Amherst. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n21. Phebe, b. 20 August, 1750 m. Everden.\\n22. Sarah, b. 27 January, 1752 d. young.\\n23. Joshua, b. 10 May, 1754; m. Deborah Chandler.\\n24. Elizabeth, b. 12 Xovember, 1756.\\n25. Stephen, b. 28 September, 1759 m. Sarah Lovejoy 8 August,\\n1782.\\n26. Sarah, b. 19 February, 1761.\\n27. Peter, b. 28 July, 1762 m. Abigail Farnum 23 October, 1788.\\n28. A child, b. 16 April, 1764; d. in infancy.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0500.jp2"}, "499": {"fulltext": "XXI Y.] GENFALOfilES. 479\\n29. 1 cliUil, li. 3 April, 17(5; d. in infancy.\\n30. .1 chilli, 1). IG I Vhrnary. 17G7 1. in infjiiicy.\\n31. Joscji/i, 1). l23 .lunuary, 177 _*.\\nIV. 7. JosiAH AitBOT, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Aiulovcr September, 1728\\nm. ILiniKih llolihs. They sett led in Amherst. Tlu li- chil-\\ndren were\\n32. Hannah, h. LS Sei)teml)i r, 17. iii. S. liainlicrlin.\\n33. Amy, l .June, 1757 d. 1777.\\n34. Jnsinh, h. 18 Ueceniher, 17. )0.\\n35. Williaiii, b. 21 December, 17(il d. 23 Decenilwr, 1704.\\n30. Lemuel, b. 13 May, 1701; ni. Deborah Balch lived in Wind-\\nham, Vt.; d. 10 January, istl.\\n37. Wailam, h. 28 April, 17GG d. U) ^biy. 1700.\\n3.S. Daniel, b. 13 July, 17G!\u00c2\u00bb m. Sally .Vllison.\\n39. Darius Abbut, b. in Anduwr, Mass., 1. June 17o7\\nra. Mary Holt 1 November, 1757. They settled in Aiulierst\\nprior to 1775. Their ehildi-en were\\n4(1. Auna, 1 31 August, 175S; d. 11 Octolier, 1777.\\n41. Henri/, h. 1 June. 17()1.\\n42. Elizabeth, b. 2() May. 1703.\\n43. Paul. b. S March. 17(i().\\n44. Tri/pheiia. b. 23 February. 17iil in. ,Johu Wallace.\\n45. Call-ill, b. 15 April. 1771 m. Lucy Dutton d. 14 Augu.st, ls41.\\n40. Hannah.) i m. Joel .Jones (1st wife).\\nr b. 11 September, 17/0 i i i\\n4(. Luther, d. 14 Se-ptcmlicr, \\\\it,).\\n4S. Nancji, m. .Foel Jones (2d wife).\\n40. Henry Abbot, 1). in Andovei-. Mnss., Mureli, 17S5;\\nd. in Amherst 26 March, 1S68 m. Rhoda Bailey .lunmirv,\\nISII she wa.s b. 1789 d. 1 September, 1854. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n.50. Xathan I b. Ki Xovcmbcr. ISU.\\n51. Timnthij li.. b. 2!) January. 1^11.\\n52. Eliza.\\n53. Marji.\\n54. Rhoila. b. 9 April, 1817.\\n55. Azel B., o^ t i io.ia\\nIf r, b. 2^ July, l!?20.\\n,m. Alar If B.\\n57. Archer P., b. Decembei 1822.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0501.jp2"}, "500": {"fulltext": "480 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n58. Sylvia Arm, b. 24 August, 1826.\\n59. Asa Warren, b. 5 September, 182.0 d. 1 November, 1829.\\nADAMS.\\n1. Henry Adams came from England in 1634, and set-\\ntled at Mount Wollaston, now Quincy, Mass., where he d.\\n(j October, 1646. His son\\nn. Samuel Adams,!). 1617 m. (1) Rebecca Graves she\\nd. October, 1662 m. (2) Esther Sparhawk 7 May, 1668.\\nThey lived in Charlcstown, and afterward in Concord, but\\nfinally settled in Chelmsford, Mass., where he d. 24 Janu-\\nary, 1688-9. In company with his brother, Thomas, he\\nerected mills in the easterly part of Chelmsford, near the\\nsite of the city of Lowell.\\nIII. Joseph Adams, son of Samuel, succeeded his father\\non the homestead in Chelmsford, and d. there. He was\\nsucceeded by his son\\nIV. Joseph Adams, who, in turn, was succeeded by his\\nson\\nV. Joseph Adams, whose son\\nVI. 1. Levi Adams, b. in Chelmsford, 14 June, 1764\\nm. Lydia Farrar. They settled in Temple, but afterward\\nrem. to Amherst, and located at Danforth s Corner, where\\nhe d. 14 September, 1805, from injuries received by a kick\\nfrom a horse. His widow m. (2) Capt. Jacob Danforth 16\\nOctober, 1811, and d. 3 January, 1845, aged 78. Their\\nchildren were\\n2. Lydia, h. in Temple 24 AugiLst, 1780 m. fDavid Secombe 18\\nDecember, 1823 settled in Milford.\\nAbel, h. 22 August, 1790 d. 3 December, 1791.\\n4. Abel, b. 22 December, 1792 m. d. at West Rox-\\nbury, Mass., 7 July, 1867.\\n5. \\\\Levi, h. 21 April, 1795.\\nRebecca, b. 21 February, 1798 m. Rev. Abel C onant, of Leomin-\\nster, Mass., 30 March, 1821, now res. in Amherst. One child, Maria\\nR., d. in Amherst 12 July, 1865, aged 40.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0502.jp2"}, "501": {"fulltext": "XXI V.J CRNEAUxai-N. 481\\n7. Mara L ule, h. Dcceiiil er. 17!\u00c2\u00bb!); d. in Aiiili.-rst \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ Mmvli. 1SH8;\\niiniiiaiTied.\\n8. Char/otle, h. Jl August, 18!)2: in. t^avM Stewart.\\n9. Catherine, b. iliOctohcr, isil-t; d. f) XowiiiKer, 18l\u00c2\u00bb4.\\nVll. 5. Levi Adams, I), lil A|)ril, IT i m. his cou.sin,\\nLucv Fanui of reiuplc SL ttlod on tliclanii imw (iwnrd hy\\nLuther Co;i;,uiu, whci c ho d. ID July, 1S: 4. Alte-i- hi.s (h.-ath\\nhis wiihjw and cliildren Xch tuwu. Shr d. in Erie. Pa., 28\\nAu\u00c2\u00ab ust, 1865, au od-BS yeai-s. Thcii chihln-M wrre\\n10. Charles Frederick, -2 .Iiiiie, 182); was a physician in Kut-\\nland, Vt. became insane, and d. lu Kebrnaiy, 1882.\\n11. Alihij LarLiii, \\\\k 14 January, 1823; m. (Jeorge Fnulkncr, m. i\\nol .Jamaica Plain, Mass.\\n12. A/ie! Auyu.ttlne, b. 21 Jannary. 1^2. i s. in Erie, Pa. CL\\n1:5. Mary Caroline, b. 10 November. 1827: m. L. D. .M -rtliant res.\\nin Washington, D. C.\\n11. Franklin Farrar, 1). (i August, ls:i(t.\\nl. Liidia Maria, b. 2! .\\\\ugust, 18;}2 d. in 1854.\\nAIKEN.\\nL KnwARD Aiken, b. iu Irehmd, 1 )60 ni. IJnriiarn Kd-\\nwai ds. Thoy emi,tirat( d to Ainerica in 17-0, and s( tthd\\niu Li\u00c2\u00bbndonden y, whore ho d. in Xovoniber. 1747: sho d. in\\nAujrnst, 1744. They wore the ancostorsof most, it n(d all,\\nof the Xow IIain])sliiro Aikons.\\nIL Nathaniel, son ol Edward and IJarliara Aikon, was\\nl\u00c2\u00bb. 14 May, lt)l)i ni. Marg-aret Cochran, of Londonderry, 1\\nDooonilier, 1720. Thoy settled iu Londonderry, wlioro he\\nd. 17 July, 1782; sho d. in 178S. Thoy had twidvo ohil-\\ndiou. Of those\\n111. doHN, 1 18 Novondior, 1728: ni. Annis Orr in\\n17. )8. Thoy settled at lirst in Londonderry, whore they re-\\nmained eight or ton years, and then rem. t(j Bedford. He\\nd. in Bedford 7 April, 1793. She was in Ireland 28\\nMarch, 1784; d. in Soi)tember, 181o. Of their eight chil-\\ndren\\n:n", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0503.jp2"}, "502": {"fulltext": "48i5 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nTV. Phineas, the second son, b. 16 December, 1761 m.\\nElizabeth, daughter of Lt. John Patterson, of Amherst, 8\\nDecember, 1789; she was b. 11 November, 1766 d. in An-\\ndover, Mass., 21 September, 1855. He d. in Bedford 18\\nApril, 1836. He was a soldier in the Revolution; repre-\\nsentative, selectman and town-clerk, and an officer m the\\nchurch. Their cliildren were\\n1. Nancy Patterson, b. 16 September, 1790 m. Jonathan Aiken, of\\nGoifstown, 22 November, 180!); \u00c2\u00abi. in 1880.\\n2. Lucy, b. 15 July, 1792 m. Dr. Fred. A. ]\\\\Iitcliell, of Bedford\\nshe d. 23 N ovember, 1881.\\n3. Betsey, b. 28 September, 1794 ni. Isaac Riddle, of Bedford, 30\\nSeptember, 1818; d. 21 October, 1843.\\n4. John, b. 30 January, 1797 m. Harriet R. Adams, of Hanover, 14\\nNovember, 1826; she d. 30 July, 1830, aged 35; m. (2) Mary Means\\nAppleton, of Amherst, 22 May, 1832. He d. in 1867.\\n5. Silas, b. 14 May, 1799.\\n6. Charles, b. 2 March, 1802 m. Adeline Wiley, of Campton, June,\\n1839; rem. to Wisconsin, subsequently to California.\\n7. Da)dd, b. 7 June, 1804 m. (1) Lydia W. Root, of Greenfield,\\nMass., 26 October, 1844; she d. 13 November, 1845; m. (2) Mary E.\\nAdams, of Amherst, Mass., 28 November, 1848. They res. in Green-\\nfield, Mass.\\n8. Sarah An nis,h. 31 December, 1806; m. William P. Black, of\\nManchester, Vt., 20 October, 1829. They res. in Manchester, Vt.\\n9. Phineas, b. 22 April, 1809; d. in September, 1813.\\nV. 5. Rev. Silas Aiken, fourth pastor of the Congrega-\\ntional church in Amherst, b. in Bedford, 14 Ma}^, 1799; m.\\n(1) Mary Osgood, only dau. of Dr. Joseph and Mary (Beck-\\nford) Osgood, of Salem, Mass., 25 March, 1829. She d. 8\\nFebruary, 1836, aged 32 m. (2) Sophia W. Parsons 24 May,\\n1837 she d. 26 February, 1880, aged 79. He d. in Rut-\\nland, Vt., 7 April, 1869. Their children were\\n10. ^Edward, b. in Amherst, 10 April, 1830; res. in Amherst.\\n11. Mary Elizabeth, h. in Amherst 9 July, 1832; m. Marshall\\nBlakely res. in Rutland, Vt.\\n12. Susan Endicutt, b. in Amherst, 19 June, 1835.\\n13. Henry Homes, b. in Boston 26 January, 1843 d. in Boston 1\\nSeptember, 1846.\\n14. Harriet Sophia, b. in Boston 12 January, 1848 res. in Rutland, Vt.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0504.jp2"}, "503": {"fulltext": "XXI\\\\ GENEALO(;ii:s. 4H3\\nVI. lU. Dr. EuwAiiU Aiki-jn, I), in Aiuhorst ID April,\\n1830; in. (1) Susan Douj;licrtv, Jan. of Hon. John 0. Cole,\\nAll)any, N. Y., 5 September, 1855. She wa.s li. 2\\\\ June,\\n1835; d. at Horns, Syria, 20 June, 1850; ni. cJ) Sarah\\nCheney 22 July, 1857, at Abeih, Mt. Lebanon, Syria.\\nPheir ehildren were\\n11. Eilwanl Chtiiei/, b. in Boston, Mas.s., 1 Octdbcr, 185S; a niiichin-\\nist ri s. in Manchester.\\n1-J. Susan Cole, h. in Fitzwilliain 3 May, 18G1.\\n13. S(tra/i Elizdhflfi, h. in Fitzwilliani 16 -Faiinary, 1MG3; d. in .\\\\ni-\\nli.Tst 111 March. 1870.\\n11. Ilf tiiji (hgooil, 1). in Kitzwilliani Ki Ani;nst, ISGl.\\nl. Alfred DeFnrest, b. in Amherst; 15 April, l\u00c2\u00abtJG: 1. -Ji .Ma v.\\nISGii.\\nALEXANDER.\\n.Ia.mks Alkxander, b. in Londonderry lit April, 1802 ni.\\n(1 Eli/a M.Dickryl4Jun. ,ls35. She was b. 31 May, 1813\\nd. 25 JuiH ls54; m. (2) Elizal)cth L. Reed 1 December,\\n1854; settled in the easterly part of Mont Vernon, adjoiii-\\nin\u00c2\u00abr Andierst, about 1836. Their children were\\n1. ^WiUiain Eihmrd, b. 30 .Inly, 1\u00c2\u00ab37.\\nJames A., b. 17 November, 1838; m. Mary L. Sargent 3 Decem-\\nl)er. 186U; res. in Boston, Mass.\\n3. Haniel .1/.. 2 April, 1842 m. Era CluiHe 5 October, 1802: res.\\nill Mil ford.\\n4. Man/ E., b. G May, 18-11; unmarried.\\n.Sa/ \u00c2\u00abA b. G January, 184G m. John T. (irafton r s. in Mij-\\nt ord.\\nG. Ellen F., b. I) March, 18. n m. Kdward (Moutman, i.Nuii.\\nMass., 17 December, 1879.\\nL William E. Alexander, b. 30 July, 1837 m. Emma\\nF. Keith 5 .July, 187L She was b. in Lawrence, Mass., 24\\nJune, 1848. They settled on the farm formerly owned by\\nDnniel Camjibell, Esip Their children were\\n7. Frank, b. 2G July, 1872; d. 24 December, 1872.\\n5. Emma Ell:n, b. 10 October, 1873.\\nGeorge Warren, h. 31 August, 1874.\\n10. End, h. 20 January, 187. d. 31 March, ls7:..\\n11. Jennie Louisa, b. 6 April, 1S77.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0505.jp2"}, "504": {"fulltext": "484 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nALLD.\\nBetsey Alld, d. 26 May, 1818, aged 24.\\nANGIER.\\nAnson Angier and Dully P. Osgood were m. in May,\\n1826; res. in Amherst a short time. Their daughter\\nSalhj Ann P., was b. IS May, 1827.\\nAPPLETON.\\n1. Rev. Jesse Appleton, b. in New Ipswich 17 Novem-\\nber, 1772 graduated at Dartmouth College in 1792; or-\\ndained and installed as minister of Hampton, 1797; presi-\\ndent of Bowdoin College, 1807 d. in Brunswick, Me., 12\\nNovember, 181 m. Elizabeth, dan. of Col. Robert Means,\\n27 September, 1800.\\nAfter the death of her husband Mrs. Appleton returned\\nto Amherst and resided with her children some years, on\\nthe farm west of the great meadow, now occupied by Mr.\\nDrucker. Thence she rem. to Boston, where she d. 29 Oc-\\ntober, 1844. Their children were\\n2. Mary Means, m. John Aiken 22 May, 1832.\\n3. Jane Means, b. 12 March, 1806; m. Gen. Franklin Pierce 19 Xo-\\nvember, 1834; was lady of the White House, at Washington, during\\nher husband s administration d. 2 December, 1863. Their children\\nwere\\n1. Benjamin, b. 13 April, 1841. He was killed on the railroad\\nat Andover, Mass., 6 January, 1853.\\n2. Frank Robert, d. 14 November, 1843, aged 14 months.\\n4. William, b. 7 November, 1808; graduated at Bowdoin College in\\n1826; studied law; d. in Cincinnati, Ohio, 19 October, 1830.\\n5. Elizabeth Frances, m. Professor Alpheus S. Packard 24 May, 1827\\nd. in Brunswick, Me., 2 June, 1839.\\n6. Robert, m. Rebecca W. Means.\\n7. John, b. 14 August, 1814; d. 19 October, 1817.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0506.jp2"}, "505": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOOIES. 485\\nARF?UC|iLE.\\nII. William Arhuckle, the sou of an eini\u00c2\u00ab :raiit from\\nthe north of Jrcland, settled in Meri imack previous to 1748.\\nTwo of his sisters, of wlioni one in. William MeCliier. also\\nsettled in Merrimaek. Sarah, the other sister, m. Ilimh\\n!illis, and tl. in Merrimaek 20 Febrnary, ls2 aired one\\nhundred and one years and seven months. When she was\\nahout eiu hteen ytMrs old she was left at home w ith ht-r\\nmothtM- and younjj:er brothers and sisters, her father and\\nolder brothers having joined the army in the war against\\nthe Indians. One morning, while prc|)aring the hasty-pud-\\ntling for breakfast, she was called to the door by a loud\\nknoek, where she was alarmed by the sight of a liei-ee look-\\ning Indian. He made known to her, by signs, that he was\\nwounded and wanted refreshment. Pitying him, she dressed\\nhis wound and he remtiined until he was well.\\nSonu months subse(|Uently a jtarty of Indians suddenlv\\nbuist into the house, seized and Itouiul her l\u00c2\u00bbrothers, and\\none, with a yell, had raised his tomahawk to strike her,\\nwhen another Indian a|)peared and spoke a few words in\\ntheii language, when they released their j)risoners and de-\\npai-ted (piietly. Their j)reserver jiroved to be the Indian\\nshe had befriended.\\nIII. JoH.v ARnrcKLR. s(\u00c2\u00bbn of William, was a soldier of\\nthe Rcvolnlion. lie was 1). in Merrimaek in Xovember,\\nll. rl: d. in Andierst 2;t March, 1839; m. Rachel Barron\\nin 1777. She was b. in 1751; d. 3 March, 1814. They\\nsettled in Amherst, near the close of the Revolutionary war,\\non the |ilac( now occupied l\u00c2\u00bby their grandson. William\\nStewart. Ttn ir children were\\n1. Muri/, li. in 1778; 1. in XoveiiOuM ISil; uiiiiKirrifd.\\nJ. Ellzahelfi, h. \\\\n 1770; d. in May, 1825; unmarried.\\n3. Martha MrClurr,h. \\\\1^\\\\\\\\ ni. .Solomon Rarmn Jl ()(tolnT.\\n1813; d. in 1835.\\n4. WUImm. h. in 17S1; d. 6 July, bSDl.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Rachel, h. in 17 ^6 d. 23 Xovember, 1811; unmarri .-d.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0507.jp2"}, "506": {"fulltext": "486 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n6. Jane, h. m 1788; in. l^Ioses B. Stewart 1:5 .March, 1811; d. 22\\nJune, 1819.\\n7. Nancy Patterson, b. in 17i*l d. 7 October, 1833 unmarried.\\n8. Lwc^, b. in July, 1794; ni. Josiah Newell Melendy 5 February,\\n1817; d. in December, 1877.\\nARMSTRONG.\\nJohn D. Arjmstrong, from Bedford, lived several years\\non the farm on the road to Goifstown, now occupied by Mr.\\nHodgman. He m. (1) Sarah D. Atvvood, 1838 m. (2) Jane\\nM. Wells, in 1850, and d. in Amherst 14 November, 1868.\\nTheir children, all b. in Bedford, were\\n1. William.\\n2. John, a soldier in the civil war killed before Rielinuind.\\n3. George Davidson.\\nA. Edward.\\n5. Sarah Jane, m. Frank Kendall.\\n6. Clara, d. young.\\n7. Elmer Ellsworth.\\nATHERTON.\\nI. James Atherton was a resident in Dorchester, now\\nMilton, Mass., prior to 1650, where he carried on the busi-\\nness of a tanner. About 1653 he removed to a part of\\nNashua which was incorporated that year by the name of\\nLancaster. There he remained until the sacking- of the\\ntown by the Indians, in 1676, when he returned to Dorches-\\nter. In 1703 he removed to Sherburn, in the county of\\nMiddlesex, where lied, attheageof eighty-six years. Prior to\\nhis death he conveyed his estate in Lancaster to his sons\\nJames and Joshua.\\nII. Joshua, sou of James Atherton, b. at Lancaster 13\\nMay, 1656: rem. with his father to Dorchester in 1676,\\nwhere he m. Mary Gulliver. He returned to Lancaster about\\n1687, and settled on a part of the old homestead, where he\\nfollowed the farming and tanning business. He left a\\nnumerous family of children. Of these", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0508.jp2"}, "507": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0511.jp2"}, "508": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0512.jp2"}, "509": {"fulltext": "XX 1\\\\ (;kni:aL()(;irs. 4ST\\nHi. 1 i;ti:i{, the youii^^t st son. h. 12 A|\u00c2\u00bbiil. 17 m. Hx-\\nper u iK e Wiio;ht, oi Andovor, 18 .rime, 172s. She wns l\u00c2\u00bb.\\nAii ;ust, 1711 il. 14 Novciulior. 1 775. Thoy lived on the\\nhomestead Nvhicli lie eultivated. He also carried mi Hit-\\nblacksmithinji; business, [fe was a man of some little note,\\nbeing a magistrate, a eolnnel in the militia, and the lepre-\\nsentative of Harvard in the Oencral Court. lie d. in Con-\\ncord, Mass., while attending a session of the Ceneial Court,\\n13 June, 1764. Their children were\\n1. Ilxperk ncf, I), l Fi luiiarv, ITJ^ oi- 172!^; d. 18 SeptemluT. 17. )f)\\n111. Itolit it nollainl, will) (1. \u00e2\u0080\u00a212 .\\\\piil, 17. Tln v were tiie piirt iits of\\n.loliii Holland, who resided with his iiiicle, Joshua .\\\\thertoM, in Am-\\nherst. .\\\\t the commencement of the Revolutionary war he left the\\ncountry, and was one of tlie nnmlier wiio were hanished, and their e.s-\\ntates contiscated by act of the legislature in 177H. He settled in St.\\nJohn, Nova Scotia, marrieil and left a large family.\\n2. Azuhiih, I). 2 5 Deceinl.er. M-Vw in. \\\\ViII:iid ivs. in Ster-\\nling, Mass.\\nPeter, b. 29 Deceml)er, 17;U: m. KximtIiijii- Aihirii\u00c2\u00abii. ol Molldii.\\nMass; res. in Harvard, Mass.\\nI. Joshua, b. 2() June, 1737.\\nIsnu l, 20 Xi)Vfnil er, 1711: giadiiali-d at IIar\\\\ard College in\\n17(i2; m. Mrs. Prentiss, of f^anraster. Mass., where he settleil and d.\\nin 1S22. His (laughter, Rebecca, became the wife of William Abbott,\\nP^s i., of Ciustine and Bangor, Me. Sarah, another daughter, m. a son\\nof Rev. Joseph Kidder, of Dunstable, and settled in Prospect, Ale.\\nn. Afrrri/, ]t. 11 .Vpril. 17. i.!; in. l)r. .Miinrne, of Hurvanl, Ma-ss.. J;ui-\\niiary. 1778.\\nI\\\\ JosHU.v Athkuton, one ot the three .sons of Peter\\nand lv\\\\|ierience Atherton, was b. in Har\\\\;ird. Mass., 20 June,\\n17 )7. He was designed to follow the liach. of his father as\\na lilacksmith :ind farmer, but a severe bilious fever so shat-\\ntered his system as to unfit him for severe manual labor,\\nand, after finishing a college course, he devoted himself to\\nthe study and practice of the law. After |)ractieing some\\nyears in Petersham. Mass., Tiitcldield. and Merrimack, N. H.,\\n\\\\\\\\v settled in .Vmherst, on the filace since i^ cupied by Mr.\\nElea/.er Rhoads. in tln sprin;; of 177o. He m. Abigail,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0513.jp2"}, "510": {"fulltext": "488 HISTOUY Ol AMHEEST. [Chap.\\ndaughter of Rev. Thomas Goss, of Bolton, Mass., November,\\n1765. She wns 1.. 1 April, 1749; d. 28 October, 1801. He\\nd. 3 April, InO Their children were\\n7. Fronrrs. at Ilarvara, Mass., 81 October, 1766; m. (1) William\\nGord ;i. -5 i .May. 1787, by whom she had one son, AVilliam, who\\ngTadu.i il at llarvaid College; studied law, and practiced in Peterbor-\\nough a.i:l Charlestown d. at Brattleborough, Vt., 12 January, 1871.\\nShe ni. {2) i^eujamiu West, of Cliarlestowu, 3 September, 180t), and d-\\nat Charlestown, 11 November, 1838.\\n8. -f Charles Humphrey, b. 14 August, 1773.\\n9. Abifjnil, h. 22 October, 177-5 ni. fAmos Kent, of Chester.\\n10. Rebecca Wentirorfh, h. in Avigust, 1778; m. fDi-. Matthias Spal-\\nding.\\n11. Nancy Holland, h. 11 March, 1782; d. in the city of New York\\n9 November, 1859; unmarried.\\n12. Catherine, b. 7 June, 1784 m. fDavid McG. Means.\\n13. Elizabeth Willard, b. 4 May, \\\\786 m. Ralph H. French, 18\\nMay, 1820; d. at Manchester 31 March, 1855.\\nSeven other cliildren, six sons and one daughter, d. in infancy.\\nV. 8. Charles Humphrey Atherton, b. in Amherst 14\\nAugust, 1773 d. 8 January, 1853; was one of the most\\nprominent lawyers in the state m. Mary Ann, daughter of\\nChristopher Toppaii, of Hampton, 30 October, 1803. She\\nwas b. 27 October. 1780; d. 15 October, 1817. Their\\nchildren were\\n14. Charles Gordon, h. 4 July, 1804; m. Nancy B. Clark, a grand-\\ndaughter of Rev. Jeremiah Barnard: settled in Nashua; d. suddenly\\nat Manchester 14 November, 1853. No children.\\n15. Mary Ann, b. 11 July, 1806; d. 24 September, 1807.\\n16. George, b. 25 September, 1808; d. 10 April, 1825.\\n17. Mary Ann Toppan, b. 18 December, 1810; d. 16 January, 1853;\\nunmarried.\\n18. James Humphrey, h. 22 June, 1813; d. in New York city 12 June,\\n1837 unmarried.\\n19. Christopher, b. 6 Augaist, 1815; d. 3 May, 1816.\\n20. Henry, b. and d. 19 :May, 1817.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0514.jp2"}, "511": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;knkalo ;iks. 489\\nAUSTL\\\\.\\n1. Saul Austin, h. in nrnciit, Mass., 13 July, IT^T, rem.\\nto Sutton with his paronts ros. in Sntton and Wilton rem.\\nto Amherst in the spring of 18:^7 d. here 24 March, 1881,\\naffcd ninoty-threc years; m. (1) Susan Flint 10 January,\\n181:]. Slie was 1). in Amherst 19 April, 1794 d. 21 A ugust,\\n1851; m. (2) Betsey (Flint) Herrick 30 May, 1852, who\\nsurvives him. She was h. in Amherst (north-we?*t jiarish\\n25 June, 1800. His children were\\n!2. Charles, h. 1 2 November, iSi:?; in. Mary Secoinbe, Oetolier. 1S. 56.\\nHe was one of tlie earliest manufacturers of reed instruments in Con-\\ncord, where he res. more tluin forty years; now res. in [.owell, Mass.\\nTlieir children were\\n1. hiry Klh u. 7 Jim.-. ls: ,8: .1. 2 April. 185:5.\\n2. Charles Edward, 7 March, l ilO: m. Laui-a I.overini^; res.\\nin Lowi ll, Mass. om- child.\\n3. Martha J.. 1.. lit Fel.rMary. l.s|:5: d. 1 March. isH.\\n8. Allrr. 1.. 2-2 May. l^lii: m. William ..tlin d. in Concord\\nJune, iS. ifi.\\nI. As,,, h. i May, 1810; d. in Concord 27 December, 181:5.\\n5. Ann, b. L*.5 June. l^Jl; m. Henry Xathan; res. in San Fran-\\ncisco. X(\u00c2\u00bb cliildren.\\n6. Nftnci/ Flint, h. 8 June. 1828; m. (1) Solon S. Graves 2:5 June,\\n1S52; m. (2) Klea/.er Williams in Jmie, 1877; res. in Mark West,\\nSonoma county. Cal. No children.\\n7. Nnthnn Flint, b. 19 September, 1S:51; d. 13 .Vpril, lSi7.\\n8. Susan Maria, b. 8 December, 1S31; m. Dwiyht Goff res. in San\\nFrancisco. Two children 1. Grace: 2. Alice.\\nAVER ILL.\\n1. JiuiN AvKRiLL, 1). in Middhtnn, Mass.. 2 June, 17+\\nd. 21 .May, 1815; m. ^fary Hradtoid, of Amherst; slu^ was\\nh. in Middleton in 1742 d. 21 August, 1814. They settle.!\\nin AnduM-st in 17 )3. Their ehildi eu were\\n2. Xaomi.\\n:5. t\\n4. Marl/ m. Hciijamin Sinionils.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0515.jp2"}, "512": {"fulltext": "490 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n5. Anna: m. McAllister.\\n6. John, jr.\\n7. Jesse.\\n6. John Averill, jr., son of John and Mary Averill, b.\\n13 October, 1767; d. 2\u00c2\u00ab) October, 1844; m. Anna, daughter\\nof James Woodbury. She was b. 4 August, 1774; d. 9 May,\\n1858. They lived in the west part of the town, on Beech\\nHill, liow in Mont Yernon. Their children were\\n8. Nancji, b. 19 February, 1792.\\n9. Betsey, b. 7 February, 1791.\\n10. John, b. 10 March, 1796.\\n11. Bernard, b. 26 April, 179H; d. in Farniiugtou.\\n12. Hannah, b. 13 May, 1800; d. 28 July, 1803.\\n13. Marjj, b. 18 July, 1802.\\n14. Hannah, b. 1 January, 180.5.\\n15. Fanny, b. 8 June, 1807; d. 6 May, 1814.\\n16. Lucretia, b. 5 March, 18(19.\\n17. Tra.^k, b. 20 March, 1811.\\n3. Daniel Averill, a Revolutionary soldier, foi-merly of\\nAmhest; d. in Barre, Vt,, in May, 1848, aged eighty-six\\nyears.\\nAVERY.\\nSusan, wife of Joshua Avery, d. 17 May, 1874, aged fifty-eight\\nyears.\\nLizzie A., daughter of Joshua Avery, d. 24 ^March, 1874, aged fifteen\\nyears.\\nBALDWIN.\\nI, Henry Baldwin came from Devonshire, England;\\nprobably lived in Charlestown a few years; settled in Wo-\\nburn in 1641, where he was one of tlie selectmen for some\\nyears, ai:d a deacon in the church. He m. Phobe Richard-\\nson 1 November, 1649, who d. 13 September, 1716. He d.\\n14 February, 1697. Their son\\nII. Henry Baldwin, b. 15 November, 1664, d. 7 July,\\n1739; m. Abigail Fisk 4 May, 1692. She d. in Woburn", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0516.jp2"}, "513": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] UENEALO(;iES. 491\\nin Jaimarv, 1771, aged ninety -six years. Tliey li\\\\ed ia\\nWobuni where tlieir son\\nIII. Isaac Baldwin, was b. 20 February, 1700. He m.\\nMary Flag-g 24 March, 1726. They settled in Wuburn,\\nw lie re their son\\nIV. 1. Nahum Baldwin, was b. 3 May, 1734. He m.\\nMary Lowe 22 April, 1760. She was b. 1(1 April, 1734; d.\\nin Antrim 7 November, 1802. They settled in Amherst\\nprior to the Revolution, and he d. here 7 May, 1788. Their\\nchildren Vere\\n2. Ndhum, b. ;i() Juno, 1702. He was a Revolutioiuiry soldier;\\nsettled in Mercer, now Sharon, Me., where he died.\\n3. Martha, b. 8 March, 1704; iii. Eiihiaim Hmge, 2 .laniiaiy, 1791.\\n4. \\\\Imac, b. 23 April, 1708.\\n5. France.t, b. 22 May, 1771; in. Janies Boyd 10 .luiu 17!) 1. in\\nAntrim 25 December, 1828.\\n6. Mary, b. 6 Jane, 1773.\\n7. Lucii, b. 13 February, 1776; ni. William Starrett 22 Sei)t. mlier,\\n1797; d. in Warren, Me., 18 February, 1821.\\nV. 4. Isaac Baldwin, son of Col. Nahum, b. in Amherst\\n23 April, 1768; d. in Antrim 8 July, 1821 m. Bethiah\\nPool, of Hollis, 24 November, 1790. She was b. 3 August,\\n1772; d. 7 April, 1853.\\nWhile engaged in a company training, at Hollis, 4 Octo-\\nber, 1790, he was severely wounded by the i)rematurc dis-\\ncharge of a field-jtiece with which the company was exercis-\\ning. He settled in Antrim in 1793, where he was a useful\\nand respected citizen. Their children were\\n8. Emma, h. m Andierst 13 July, 1792; in. Jal../ Youm^niiiii. 14\\nMarch, 1809 res. in Dorchester.\\n9. Fannif, 1 in .\\\\ntrim 20 February, 17!\u00c2\u00bb1; ni. Dr. Isaac Burnliani,\\n11 Decend)er, 1817: d. 8 April, 1847.\\n10. iMiac, b. 22 March, 1790; d. 9 September, 1872: n-s. in Antrim.\\n11. Z) ?.(7e/-, b. 5 July, 1798; a physician; d. in I annngham. .Ma.s.s.,\\n27 May, 1870.\\n12. Xahum, b. 13 July, 1800; d. of spotted fever in isl.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0517.jp2"}, "514": {"fulltext": "492 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n13. Samuel, b. 15 June, 1802; settled in Antrim.\\n14. Lucy, h. 12 June, 18;)4.\\n15. Thomas J., b. 15 December, 1806; d. of spotted fever in 1812.\\n16. William, b. 15 May, 1809 d. at Lawrenceville, 111., in 1849.\\n17. Cyrun, b. 14 May, 1811 graduated at Dartmouth College in\\n1839 a successful teacher res. at Meriden Village.\\n18. Harriett, h. 26 April, 1814; d. at Lawrenceville, TIL, in 1846.\\n19. Estimate R. E., h. 22 October, 1816 m. and res. in Hamilton,\\nCanada East.\\n20. Jesse Baldwin, m. Tabitha (Weston Wilkins, widow\\nof Capt. Daniel Wilkins, jr. Their cliild\\n21. Ebenezer, was b. 26 Deceml er, 1784.\\nAfter the death of Mr. Baldwin his widow in. (3) Lieut.\\nJoseph Farnum, of Mont Vernon, and d. there in January,\\n1820, aged seventy-one years.\\n22. Samuel Baldwin, a resident of Amherst for some\\nyears, was b. in Wilmington, Mass., 7 September, 1789; d.\\nin Mont Vernon 8 July, 1856; m. Mary Dane 1 February,\\n1816. She was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 18 April, 1794; d.\\nin Bedford 23 November. 1874. Their children were\\n23. Samuel Dane, h. 4 October, 1817 m. (1) Clarissa Hildreth 3\\nJune, 1840. She d. 24 July, 1852 m. (2) Sarah S. Sanders 28 Septem-\\nber, 1853 resides in Nashua.\\n24. Silas H., h. 20 June, 1819 d. 13 December, 1844.\\n25. William 0., b. 25 August, 1821 m. (1) Mary Proctor, 4 October,\\n1854. She d. 24 January, 1872 m. (2) Letty A. Gilman.\\n26. Jonathan iV., b. 19 January, 1824 d. 12 October, 1825.\\n27. Marj/, b. 26 June, 1826; m. Daniel K. Mack, of Manchester, 8\\nOctober, 1856.\\n28. Susa.i A., b. 2 November, 1828; m. Leonard C. Farwell, 10\\nDecember, 1856.\\n29. Sophia J., b. 23 December, 1830 d. 17 March, 1832.\\n30. Sophia M., b. 18 July, 1832 unmarried.\\n31. Charles H., 1). 7 March, 1835 d. 20 May, 1836.\\n32. Almira J., b. 25 March, 1838; m. Isaac G. Wheeler 12 January,\\n1864.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0518.jp2"}, "515": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEAL()(;iES. 4\\nF^ARKKR.\\n1. I)c;i. K|ilii;iiiii l);(i k(. i- was li. in oi- iicnr Iv\\\\ tf i- in\\n1732; sctlk d in XcwMiaikct, wIhmici he rem. to Anilicrsf in\\n1774. He was a noted housewiiglit and elniicli-linildcr.\\nThe old nieetin i-lionse on the IMain and that in IN inWroke\\nare s|)eeiim ns of his handiwork, lie was eiiiiaued in hndd-\\ninji the nieetinu-housr at Wilton, the Iranie o| winch t(dl 7\\nSe|)teuil)er, 1773, by which accident he was severely injured,\\nlie was a prominent nieiul)er of Mr. Barnard s chnrcli, and\\nserved as one of its deacons several years; m. (1) Mary\\nManninji:, of Ipswich, Mass. She d. in 1771 in. c2) .Mary\\nRamsay, widow of David Ramsay, of .Vmhrrst. She d.\\nOctober, IHOd, a^ed lifty-foiir. He il. lilt September, iSdU.\\nHis eliildren were\\n.Va 7/ /v/, III. -loscpli To\\\\vii\u00c2\u00bb\\\\ ot Hfiiiiikrr, I l .May. Isml; d. in\\nIlopkiiitoii -Jt .\\\\ii-iist, ISU, aj^fd fiftv-tive.\\n:5. Jercinid/i. a pliysioiaii in I (ri-4laml, Mf.\\n1. Josf/j/i, l 9 St ptt inber, 17( 5 in. Eli/.alicth, daughter of Captain\\nilliaiu Dana, of .Vinlieist, 17iS9 rem. iiniiu diately after to .Marietta,\\nOhio, wlierehe d., after a luni; aiul active life, in September, 18J;5.\\nRelief, in. Nathaniel Cleaves, of .Vinherst, January, lSl\u00c2\u00bb(i.\\n(i. Man/ Ml nuts, 1\u00c2\u00bb. 9 October, IT^^o iii. Rev. Ephraiin 1 Hiadfonl,\\nof New Ho.^tdii, 1 Se{\u00c2\u00bbti inber, ISlKi. .\\\\fter her husband s death she\\ni iii. to Milwaukee, Wi.seonsin, where she res. witii ln-r son. ;She d.\\nill Milwaukee, 8 .May, 1874.\\nr.ARKOX.\\n1. 1. MosHs nvuuoN, son of Moses IJarron who rem.\\nfrom Chelmsford, Mass., to Bedford, about 1740, was b. in\\nBedford in 174:2. He d. in 17 7; in. Hannah lintchinson,\\nof Amherst, -JO March, 1770. She d. in Hartland, Vt., H\\nSeptember, 1822. ajred seventy-four. They settled on the\\nfarm near Betlfoid line, since owned by James Indl and\\nTimothy Hartshorn. Their children were\\n2. Moses, b. J t .laiiuary, 1771.\\nLucy, b. 11 June, 177J; in. Jos.ph lliee 1. January, 1797.\\nI. ^Soloninii, b. 10 tluiie, 1775.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0519.jp2"}, "516": {"fulltext": "494 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n5. Hannah, b. 22 March, 1777.\\n6. Mekitable, b. 19 March, 1779.\\n7. Mari/, h.20 April, 1781.\\n8. Silas, b. 9 April, 178i.\\n9. Sarah Putnam, h. 25 February, 1786.\\n10. Parker, b. 21 October, 1788.\\n11. Putnam, b. 26 April, 1792 d. in Ravenna, Ohio, 16 March,\\n,1872.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2II. 4. Solomon Barron, b. 10 June, 1775; d. 9 February,\\n1836; m. Martha McCluer Arbuckle 21 October, 1813.\\nThey settled on the Arbuckle place, in the Chestnut Hill\\nDistrict, now occupied by William Stewart. Their children\\nwere\\n12. Rachel, b. in 181o; d. in Boston 6 December, 1836.\\n13. ^Solomon Rice, h. in 1817.\\nIII. 13. Solomon Rice Barron, b. in 1817 d. in Merri-\\nmack from injuries received in a fall 19 March, 1882; m.\\n(1) Fanny Colby 1 September, 1836. She was b. 28 Octo-\\nber, 1816; d. 12 July, 1843; m. (2) Mrs. Dolly Channell,\\nwho d. 21 July, 1878, aged sixty-three years. Their\\nchildren were\\n14. William R., b. in 1838.\\n15. Fanmj b. in 1839.\\n16. Martha, b. in 1813.\\n17. Sarah E., b. in 1847.\\n18. John N., h. in 1851.\\n19. Clarence F., b. in 18.54.\\n20. Daniel Camphell, b. in 1859.\\n21. William Barron m. Sarah Lane. Their children\\nwere\\n22. Susannah Lane, b. 24 December, 1787.\\n23. William, h. 3 April, 1790.\\nBARNARD.\\nRobert Barnard, of Bolton, Mass., m. Mary, daughter of\\nJeremiah Holman, of Lancaster, Mass., where she was b. 29\\nMarch, 1722. They lived in Bolton and were the parents", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0520.jp2"}, "517": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 4! 5\\nof nine children, three of whom d. in infancy. After the\\ndeath ot her hiisliaiul Mis. naiiiard I cni. to Amherst, where\\nshe resi(h- (l in the family of her son, Rev, Jercmiali Barnard.\\nShe d. lo October, 18 23. aged one hnndrcd and one year.s\\nsix months and fourteen days. Of their children\\nI. ^Jeremiah, b. JS February, 1750; setth^d in Amherst.\\n2. John; supposed to have settled in Rome, N. Y.\\n3. J/^;/// m. t-^ os Flint, jr. After his death she rem. to Ronn\\nN. Y., and d. there.\\n4. Lj/flid, 1 2 October, 1757, lived with iicr brother in Amherst; d.\\ninini., 17 Septi Hiber, 1859, aged one liiiiidncl :nid one years eleven\\nmonths and fifteen days.\\n1. Rev. Jeremiah Barnard, second minister of the town\\nof Amherst: b. in Bolton, Mass., 2S February, 1750; d. in\\nAmherst 15 January, 1885; m. Deborah, dan2:hter of Dr.\\nNathaniel Henchman, of Lynn, 15 October, 1777. She was\\na sister of Dr. Nathaniel Henchman, of Amherst, and was b.\\nin Lynn 24 September, 1753; d. in Amherst 12 October,\\n1833. They settled on Christian hill, in Amherst, in 1780.\\nTheir children were\\n5. Betsey, b. 3 ,Iuly, 177!i; m. Kdbcrt M. King in lsn3; d. in Kock-\\ndale, Iowa, \\\\i January, 1872, aged ninety-two.\\n(5. Polh/ S., b. 25 Mareh, 1781 m. David S. Eaton 23 Decend\u00c2\u00bber,\\n18(12; d. in Dorchester, Ma.ss., 17 August, 1.S60.\\n7. Sally, b. 1 May, 1783; d. 2!) Deoendier, 1784.\\n8. Naiici/, b. 15 August, 1786; m. fHugh Hamilton Clark 8 Novem-\\nber, 1807; d. in Amherst 1 December, 1S13.\\n9. Robert Mausjirltl, b. November, 17SS ni. Krancfs bMry, of\\nHo.ston, 1 November, 1S14; d. in Watertown. Mass.. 13 October, 1803.\\n10. John Henchman, b. 7 October, 1791 d. 24 July, 1793.\\nII. Lucretia,h.2Q July, 17!iG; m. Timothy Daiiforth 11 January.\\n1838; resides in Amherst.\\n12. Grace Crosby Fisk, daughter of (5) Betsey Barnard, b. 2 Septem-\\nber. 1799: (1. in L nvell 5 May. 1865 unnuirried.\\ni5AKRETT.\\n1. Henry R. Barrett, b. in Athol, Mass., 6 Fel)ruary,\\n1793 d. 15 October, 1867 m. Abijrail Stevens December,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0521.jp2"}, "518": {"fulltext": "496 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap\\n1814. She was b. in Manchester 13 April, 1795; d. 26\\nOctober, 1874. They rem. from Manchester to Amherst in\\nMarch, 1837. Their children were\\n2. ^Philip S., b. 6 April, 1817.\\n3. Naomi, b. 27 December, 1S18; lu. Miles Lovejoy 7 April, 1842;\\nd. 9 January, 1872.\\n4. Betsey, b. 21 April, 1821 ui. Reub^Mi P. Hall; res. iu Vinelaud,\\nN. J.\\nJohn R., b. 2;) April, 1823 m. Justiiia Ilall res. iu Chicago.\\n6. Nancn F., b. 28 March, 1825 m. (1) Alfred Pollard lu. (2)\\nLuther Towne res. in Nashua.\\n7. /f/ra .4. Z., b. 16 August, 1827 d. 3 I ebruary, 1851 unmarried.\\n8. Stephen H. R., b. 10 July, 182.9 m. Abigail McConihe 28 March,\\n1854; res. in Fall River, Mass.\\n9. Sarah H.,b. 16 September, 1831 m. James Cochran 23 Novem-\\nber,. 1857; res. in Amherst.\\n10. Mary R., h. 16 September, 1831; unmarried; res. in Amherst.\\n2. Philip S. Barrett, b. in Manchester 6 April, 1817; m.\\nMary F. Wheeler 22 January, 1847. She was b. in Am-\\nherst 22 February, 1823. They res. on the homestead.\\nTheir child\\n11. Ckarleft M., h. 22 September, 1855 ni. M. Loretta Woodward\\n2 June, 1880.\\nBACHELLER\u00e2\u0080\u0094 BATCHELDER.\\nI. 1. Joseph Bacheller, of Canterbury, Eugland, and his\\nwife, Elizabeth, one child, and three servants, embarked for\\nIS ew England in 1636. On their arrival they settled in\\nthat part of Salem whicli was afterward incorporated as\\nWenham. He was made a freeman in 1637 was deputy in\\nthe Greneral Court in 1644, and was the first representative\\nfrom Wenham in that body. Their children were\\n2. Mark, killed on the march to the Xarraganset fort in December,\\n1675.\\n3. ]John.\\n4. Elizabeth.\\n5. Hannah.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0522.jp2"}, "519": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;i:ni:alo(;ii:s. \\\\[)J\\n11. ;5. John IJachri.i.kh settled in Wenliain m. (1 Mary\\nDennis 12 .hily, IHtll liy her he had Joscj)!!. She d.\\n26 1 line. Kit;:;: in. cI) I lli/.iil.rth (;(..)dalc4 .May, 1005.\\nTliey had\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n7. John.\\n8. M,irk:\\n\\\\Kh,mzir.\\n10. ElizahHh.\\n11. IhlUHIlh.\\nVI. Miinj.\\nSitriili.\\n11. i/h,ri./.\\nHI. 14. D.vviD Bachelleij, son of John and Elizabeth\\n(Goodale) Jiacheller, m. Sii.sannali Whij)j)le in 170! She d.\\n13 June, 1764, He d. 29 January, 1766. Their children\\nwere\\n1. IhiriJ, 1.. A].ril, 171(1: iii. Tliaiikful Perhain.\\n1(). Snsninui/,. 1.. 21 July, 171-2: d. in Antjust, 1712.\\n17. .fosi/i/i, 1). 17 Septemltor, 171: iii. .\\\\r;irY Perh-y 2ii J;imi;iry,\\n17;{7.\\nIS. .Vr/( //(/(/A, 1). -JO May, 171 i: in. lOxpiTioiu-e I orliain Hi June,\\n17;{8.\\nin. Ahra/inm. 1). .Inn. 1722.\\n20. tl S 1 i April. 1727: in. Ly lia Kinihall.\\n21. Siisainiu/i, 1). 22 ScptoinlxT, 17:51 in. tWilliain Fisk.\\nIV. 20. Amos J achkllkij, son of David and Susanna!)\\n(Whipple) Baeheller. 1). 6 Ai)ril,1727: ni. Lydia Kimball;\\nsettled in Wolmrii. Their ejiildren were\\n22. Av/v,,/. 1,. 11 May, 17. .;5.\\n23. /./////o. 1.. April. 17. \u00c2\u00bb(i.\\n21. Kliz i/\u00c2\u00bbi/,,] -Ji) XovenilxT. 17 iS: in. tJoli r.a lit Mor, 1 1 Ain-\\ni\u00c2\u00abir.st.\\n2. Aiims. ii. 17 DcrcniluT. 17( 1.\\n26. Sii.- innni/i, 1). 23 January. I7()l.\\n27. Kiliiniiiil, 1). 2!1 June, 17().\\n2S. ,ir;,/,h. 1. .January. 17tjs.\\n2fl. /s,\u00c2\u00abi h. s Aj.ril. 1770.\\n31). ./\u00c2\u00bbvv/,/,, 1.. 17 .Inly, 1771.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0523.jp2"}, "520": {"fulltext": "i\\n408 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIII. 9. Ebenezer Bacheller m. Sarah Tarbox 29 De-\\ncember, 1699. They settled in Wenham. Tlieir children\\nwere\\n31. Ucbeccu, b. 10 July, 1701.\\n32. SamueL b. 3 March, 1703.\\n33. Mark, b. 2 March, 1706.\\n34. Josiah, b. 31 January, 1708.\\n35. ^Ebenezer, b. 24 November, 1710: in. Jerusha Kimliall.\\n36. Elizabeth, b. 31 March, 1713.\\n37. Sarah, h. 22 April. 1717.\\nIV. 35. Ebenezer Bacheller, b. 24 November, 1710 m.\\nJerusha Kiml;\u00c2\u00bball in 1740: settled in AVenham. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n38. ^Inna, 1 1741.\\n39. Marij, h. 1743.\\n40. Lydia, b. 1745.\\n41. Jerusha, b. 1747.\\n42. ^Ebenezer, b. 5 Xovember, 1750; settled iu Amherst.\\n43. Elizabeth, b. 25 January, 1753.\\n44. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\JoJw, h. 16 AvTgust, 1755; settled in Amherst.\\n45. MehltaUe, b. 1.0 March, 1761.\\n46. Samuel, b. 15 June, 1763.\\nV. 42. Ebenezer Batchelder, 1). in Wenham 5 Novem-\\nber, 1750 m. Elizabeth (Thompson Sherwin. They set-\\ntled in Amherst (now Mont Vernon) soon after, where he\\nd. 24 April, 1849, aged ninety-seven years. She d. 10\\nMarch, 1841, aged eighty-five. Their children were\\n47. Bet sen, b. 18 July. 1779: m. David Wiley: d. in Landgrove,\\nVermont.\\n48. Joseph, b. 21 Xovember, 1781; m. Anna Cochran; res. in Land-\\ngTove, Vt., and afterward in Illinois.\\n49. Ebenezer, b. 10 March, 1783; m. Rachel Jones 11 June. 1811; d.\\n26 February, 1815.\\n50. F\u00c2\u00ab/u///, b. 8 July, 1785; m. Robert Parker 29 May, 1806; d. in\\nLandgrove, Vt.\\n51. Lydla, b. 21 Xovember, 1786; m. Benjamin AVilkins 27 Xovem-\\nber, 1806 d. in Hillsborough.\\n52. ^^^hltahle, b. 25 August. 1788; m. flsaac Weston.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0524.jp2"}, "521": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;kni.:alo(;iks. 400\\no S. RcuIkii h iiii/i(i!l. 7 Fehiiuii-y. ITltn-. m. Alici I\\\\cii l;ill: 1.\\nDecember. I -O\\noi. Kzni, l -J .Miiicli, 17!)! iii. Lvdia llatclu ldi-r: d. lit .M;iy. is?.-,.\\n55. .lf)i ss,\\\\). April. 17! l: iii. W illiaiii Coggiii, Jil settled in\\nMont Vernon: d. I Octolier. is:).\\nylj. Li-rl,\\\\\\\\. Id Marcli, 17i\u00c2\u00bb7: in. Mary Peabody; d. in I.andgrove,\\nVt.. K) .Vngust, 18.j(i.\\n44. CAn. JouN JJatciielder, b. in Wculiam, Mass.,\\n16 August, 1755 m. Betsey Batcheldcr; settled in Amlicrst,\\n(now ^lont Vernon about 1770, where lie d. 18 Deecmber,\\n1848, aged ninety-three years. She d. April, Islo. au-cd\\nfifty-six. Their cliildren were\\n)7. 1 (i dnly. 17SI): ni. I oUy llildn th 1:5 Septend.er. 02: d.\\nin Pern. Vt.. dun.-, is,\\noS. /.v/7(//, 1). is October. 17S2: m. Aiiii^ail Wiley 28 dnly. ISO. d.\\nill I ern. A t.. ;;i Angiist, 185S.\\n5!*. Jirtsri/, 1). 1!) rlannary. 17S5; m. tdolm Haseltine.\\n/v//\u00c2\u00bb\u00c2\u00bb/// b. Angust, 17S7 in. Betsey Jones; d. 23 Jnly. ISG. l.\\n(11. X(nici/, b. 1!) October. 178(\u00c2\u00bb: in. liobert Wason 2G December,\\n1808; settled in Xew IJoston. and d. there 28 July, IS.}:}.\\n(32. /.i/(/i(i,h. February, 17i)2 in. lier cousin, Ezra Patchelder,\\nand settled in ]\\\\b:)nt Vernon; d. 20 Sepleinber. bSS2 the last survivor of\\nthe family.\\n0:5. rr/r//, b. 20 Jnly. 17:)h m. (1) Pebeeca Damon. She d. I July,\\n\\\\M{)\\\\ in. (2) Alcinda Wason. who d. is November. ls7l). He d. 22\\nOctober. 1S78.\\n(it. li liij\\\\h. in December, 17n i: in.Josiah Kittredj;e 2 Sejitcmber.\\nis:50: d. 1 1 July. LsCS.\\n(5. AiiKis, b. 1 June. 1711!) ni. Nancy Kidder 1 Se].tenil er. is;}]: d.\\n10 February, bS-47.\\n(IG. ///T\u00c2\u00bb/r-,b. 17 October. iXt ni. Ira Kendall Id .May. ls:52; d.\\nin (Joffstown (i Xovendu r. Is72.\\n(i7. Noah r. liATCHELDEU, b. in Peru, t., 10 Xovcnilier,\\n18o:5; in. Sarah Elliott January, 1^6:2. She was b. in\\nAmherst :2\u00c2\u00bb) Scptciuber, 1S:VJ d. 24 .March, 1n71.\\n()8. IiJA r AT( iiKLDHi:. li. ill Hanvcrs, Mass.; m. ^lary S.,\\ni dauijfhter otWiUard Ilaydeii. -W noeoinbc-r. ISO-J. Their\\nchildren are", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0525.jp2"}, "522": {"fulltext": ")00 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n09. Geor(/i(i)iti(i K.\\n70. Walter A.\\n71. /-J III mil I..\\nBATES.\\nMrs. Lucy S., wife of Angustus Bates, d. 7 April, 1852,\\naged 40.\\nBP]LL.\\nJoseph Bell, b. in Bedford 17 A])ril, 1 7 )7 d. in Amherst\\n18 ^Sfay, 1828 ni. ^fary Houston, 4 June, 1776. She was\\nh. 1758; d. December, 1830. They were buried in Bedford.\\nTheir children, all 1). in Bedford, were\\nL Sdnih, h. -i April, 1777; m. (1) Daniel Platte. 11 May. 17S7:\\n111. (2) Oliver Townsend, 20 December, 1815; res. in Eedford.\\n2. Joint, h. 2 i February, 1779 m. Peggy Brown. ISOl res. in An-\\ntrim, where he settled in 179. lie d. .j October, iSOl.\\n:5. Mnrn, b. 12 April, 1781; m. David Atwood 21 September. 1SI12;\\nres. in Bedford.\\n4. Isaac, b. 9 April. 17S;3; m. Siisainiah llutcliinson ^5 February.\\n1804; res. in Fisherstield, now Xe\\\\vl)my d. there in 1829.\\nSiisainHiIi, b. 2-5 September, 1785; d. in infancv.\\n0. Joscpli, h. 21 March. 1787 graduated at Dartmouth College in\\n1807; m. Catherine Olcott, of Hanover; settled in Haverhill; rem.\\nthence to Boston, Mass.. 1840: d. at Saratoga. X. Y., 25 July, 1851.\\n7. JJariil, b. 10 October. 1789; m. Polly Houston December, 1808;\\nsettled in Hillsborough d. in Bedford 27 Xovember, 18o2.\\n8. Janie t,h. 15 January. 1792; m. (1) Mary Barnett 21 September,\\n1813. She d. 11 November, 1825, aged thirty-three m. (2) Kel)ecca,\\ndaughter of Ebenezer Weston, of Amherst. September. 1820. He was\\na resident of Amherst several years, but d. in I xilton, ]\\\\Iass., 25 January,\\n1864.\\n9. Jaciili, b. oO .Vpril. 1795; m. Laura Bartlett. of Haverhill; .settled\\nin Haverhill.-\\nBENDEN.\\nThomas M. Benden, b. in Oxbridge, Somerset county,\\nEngland, 1791 settled in Amherst about 1820 and carried\\non the tailoring bnsiness several years in the store now oc-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0526.jp2"}, "523": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (iKNKALOCIKS. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0)01\\nciipicd liy Ilciiry C I)o(1lic. Tic m. S:ii;ili Ldw J;iiiii;ii\\nl.Siil, iuid (1. -2 A|ii il. 1S4S: n,, rliil.hvii.\\n]}K\\\\M IT.\\nI, Jonathan Bennett, li. in (iiotoii, M:iss.,28 Xuvcmljcr,\\n177 (1. ill Anilierst 20 FcbniaiT, l 41 in. Marjiarct Sliat-\\ntiick May. iSdO. She was I.. 13 March. 1774 d. 211 Xoveni-\\nbor, 1852. ifc was a lirici^-niasoii and an cxccllciil work-\\nman. They ]i\\\\( (l in Grotun. Dunstabh and PcppercH.\\nFrom iV ppurclI llicy rem. to Amhei st,in the spring of 18 j5.\\nTheir children were\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. Sani/,.\\\\ OrtolxT. 18!I0: iii. Dr. ll. kiali Kldiid-e: ivs. in\\n.\\\\iiiesliury. Mass.. wln-rc she d. (i A})ril. lsl(j.\\n./nn(it/i(ni,h. 1 October. 1S(\u00c2\u00bb 2: in. Slnry Tavlor L Dcccinl.er, ls.31\\n(1. in Pcppcroll.\\ni/ll(iw,h. J^ Scpti inbcr, Isul ni. Harriet Sliattuck .V].ril. isjS.\\n.l/o v/\u00c2\u00abr(V, b. 12 September, 1800; in. Jefferson Taylor 24 Xoveni-\\nl.cr, 182.5; d. in ^b.line, 111., 12 December, ISfiS.\\nLouisa, 1). Jnly, 1808; m. f Tocl F. Oso-ood.\\n7. ./(fm( 1). 2 Scptt inl)cr. Isl 1 ni. Ucbccca Swallow 2S ]\\\\ray. ls:i}:\\nres. in Dnnstablc.\\n8. Wihler^h. 17 .\\\\i ri!, 18i:i: ni. .Mary Aim Davis Xovcml.ci-. ISIO;\\nres. in Pepperell.\\n!l. tJ///c\u00c2\u00bb Bnul/nnl. 1.. .Vprii. ISIO.\\n1). Al.DKN l)!tAl)KoiM BeNNETT, b. IS A|iril, 1 Sl li 111. Mliz-\\nabcth Tayh)r, 27 Xo\\\\cmbcr, 1S3ti. Their chihlren are\\n10. ICnilhi, in. (ioodhiic. lie was a mnsiciaii in the. 1st Kc.n-\\niinent X. II. Vols., in the civil war; d. a few years after its close, leav-\\nin}X one child.\\nII. Mdii/iirr/, ni. (icorge onng; i (\\\\s. in Stcjneliain. Mass.\\n12. Niz/v/A Zoi/; .v\u00c2\u00ab, m. O.scar Shaffer res. in .Vmherst.\\nl:l. Is\u00e2\u0080\u009ehrll\u00e2\u0080\u009e llrn,lf\u00e2\u0080\u009enJ. m. Dr. McLeod res. in Xew Bedford.\\nBILLS.\\n1. Ebenkzer Bills, b. 2; March, 1 7t;0 d. 13 March, 1M22\\nm. flannah Billiard. She was b. 20 Aiiirust. 17t!7: d.\\nMarch, 184 Their children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0527.jp2"}, "524": {"fulltext": "502 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n2. Miriuida,}). 5 November, 1785; in. fEzra Clark.\\n3. J e/i(c a,\\\\).o Octohtn; 1787; m. John Wheeler, of Amherst. IG\\nDecember, ISOG; d. 1 September, 1857.\\n4. X b. November, 1789; m. Elias Thomas, of Amherst.\\nMarch, 1817 d. 20 April, 18()4.\\n5. .S ^n/yrfc/, b. 3 .January, 1791 lived in Dedham, ^lass.; d. 31 May,\\n1860.\\n0. -[Jnhf.:, December, 1793.\\n7. PldHiiiUi, b. 15 April. 1795; m. Joseph Onion, of Dodhaui. ]\\\\Iass.;\\nd. 14 :^Iarch, 1845.\\n8. Sopliroiiin, h. -51 March, 179S ni. (lera Fai num, of ^lont Vernon,\\n17 October, 1817.\\n9. SeiiKiiitlid,]). ]\\\\rarch. 179S; m. Andrew Horn, of Uoxbury,\\nMass.\\n10. ,/e.s v b. 15 August, 1802; m. (1) Sarah Ann V. Bliss 9 Novem-\\nber, 1828; d. in Roxbury, Mass., 25 December, 1851.\\n11. .17rt/-/.-, 1). 8 April. 180G; m. Maria of Framingham. ]Mass.;\\nd. in Cambridge, Mass., 20 August, 1853.\\n12. J. lite Hamilton, b. S July, 1808; ni. IVIarinda Dodge, of ^Mont\\nVernon. 28 June, 182 d. in Amherst 11 February, 1S41.\\nC). Jap.ez Bills, b. December, 1793; d. 3 November,\\n1857 m. Lucy E. Crosby, daughter of Joseph Crosby, of\\nMilford, November, 1822. She was b. 29 August, 1804 d.\\n27 September, 1882. Their children were\\n13. Jahez Fre(l,h. 3:) August, 1S23 m. Liieinda J. AVheeler, of Mil-\\nford, November, 1850.\\n14. ^Fncmaii C /v/x/v/, b. October, 1821.\\n15. Lucji Arm Maria, h. 5 February, 1829; m. Harnes 15. Putnam, of\\nNashua, 15 May, 1849.\\n16. Betseij Ja)ie,h. 16 December, 1830; m. Charles W. I attersou, of\\niMerrimack, 14 June, 1859.\\n17. 6 c o/v/r //.,b. 15 November, 1831; m. Lizzie Baldwin, of ]\\\\Ian-\\nchester.\\n14. Freeman Crosby Bills, b. Noveml)er, 1824; m.\\nCatherine J. Twiss 12 Marcli, 1845. She was b. in Antrim,\\n21 December, 1824; res. in Amherst. Their chihlren\\nare\\n15. jLarliis F.,h.-2-2 April, 184(5.\\n19. Horatio b. 20 February, 1848; m. Clara P. Farley, of London-\\nderry, 28 November, 1868.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0528.jp2"}, "525": {"fulltext": "XX I GENEALOGIKS. 50;?\\nIliirrv FiVL iiiJiii Bills, cliilil i l Iloriitio Bills. 1. II .lanuary,\\nlS7(i, ayetl ten nionths.\\n20. /A///) 1.. 10 January. ISoM; m. I liilip W. Sw.-tl. ..f iMi-^tcii.\\nS October, ls7: d. in Anilier.st 27 .luue, issd.\\n21. Art/iiir .l.,\\\\).-j: r\\\\\\\\, is. m. Mary C. Brailii:-,!. c, .V.niiirr.l.\\n28 SoptenilxT. 1^7 1\\n18. Lucius F. Hii,ls, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in AmluTst 2- April. 1S4(i in.\\nJane IvFni ley,of LondoiultMTy, 1. Si iitciniicr, 1S ;0. Tlicii-\\ncliildreu were\\n22. Charles in Londniidcny 17 .inly. 1^70.\\n2;;. JCzra .s .,b. 1!) April. 1.S72. in Amiieist.\\n21. Frrtic rick- lutrh I/, h.l May, IS d. Ki ScptcnilK.-r. 1-77.\\n2. Jiiiisci/ J lriss, 1). 28 Sei teinber, I87fi.\\nHISS KM..\\nLemuel Bissell, li. hi Xorwicli, V\\\\., -2 May. 17*.ti*: m.\\nMary A. Leminons. She was 1.. liH Oetoher, 1S03: d. -1\\nMay, 18fi8. Tliey earac to Ainlierst about 184o, where he\\ncarried on the liouse-painting business several years. Ht*\\nserved as town elerk one year; no cliildreu.\\nIJLAKi:.\\nSA:\\\\uiCi, l LAKE res. on tlie farm adioiiiiuii- ihal ol Hon.\\nWilliaiu Fisk, iornicrly oeciipir l by John I ^ncnwood, aii l\\nsince by apt. l*il\u00c2\u00bb( ne/.er I erry. 11 is chihU cn wci c\\n1. .I/\u00c2\u00ab /y.\\n2. Sam lie/.\\n:i. Doll;/.\\nAliif/ail, ni. .lolui Wanvn, 1S2S.\\nT). Alice.\\nliav. Ii ft town.\\nI .b.VNCnAb J).\\nL TuoMAS Blanciiaud came to Xew Fnirland in th ship\\nJonathan, from near Preston, Fuirland, in lt .t. He set-\\nIb d in Oharlestowii. biss., and bth rt H .May, If..*)-!. Hy\\nhis wilV. Marv, lie bad", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0529.jp2"}, "526": {"fulltext": "504 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1. Samuel.\\n2. Georf/c.\\n5. Nathaniel.\\n4. Jonathan.\\n5. \\\\John. -f\\nOf these,\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n11. T). John, b. in Eiiuland, was acTniitted freeman in\\n1649 settled in Dunstable, and was oiie of tlie founders of\\nthe church in that place in 1H85, of which ho was for some\\nyears one of the ofificers. By his wife, Elizalieth, he had a\\nlarge family, among whom were\\n6.\\nIan nail. 1 (5 Jai\\nt\\nJames.\\n8.\\nBenjaniln.\\n9.\\nSarah.\\n10.\\nMavji.\\n11.\\nNathaniel.\\n12.\\n13.\\nJoseph. J\\nThomeis.\\nAnd perhaps others,\\nIII. 12. Joseph BLANCHARD,b. 1669, son of Dea. John,\\nand Elizabeth Blanchard settled in Dunstable m. Abiah\\nHassell 25 May, 1696. She d. 8 December, 1746, aged 70.\\nHe d. in 1727. Their children were\\n14. Elizahcth, h. 15 April, 1697.\\n15. Esther, b. 4 July, 1700.\\n16. Hannah, b. 28 October, 1702.\\n17. ^Joseph, b. 11 February, 1704.\\n18. Rachel, b. 23 March, 170.5 d. young.\\n19. Susannah, b. 29 March, 1707.\\n20. Jane, b. 19 March, 1708.\\n21. Rachel, b. 23 March, 1712.\\n22. Eleazer, b. 3 December, 1715 d. 29 April, 1717.\\nlY, 17. Joseph Blanchard, b. 11 February, 1704; d.\\n7 April, 1758 was one of the governor s council, by appoint-\\nment of the king, from 1741 until his death. In 1756 he\\nwas colonel of a regiment of five hundred men, raised in\\nNew Hampshire, to assist in the expedition against Crown", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0530.jp2"}, "527": {"fulltext": "XXI J ;i:ni;al()(;ii:s.\\nPi)int. The coinpanics of rangers, (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(jiniuniidrd hv liogors\\nand Stark, were a part of the regiment.\\ni)l. IManchanl ni. Iicbecca iluliliai-d. who d. April.\\n1774. I heii- children were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ S.inih, 1.. ITl ii: (1. :)0 XoveinlHM-. 17J(J.\\nj.fusr/,/,, 1.. 2s Scptniilii r. 172i).\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J5. Kkazrr, h. 15 Xoveinher. 17:50; d. If) Manli. 1753.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J(i. SitsdiiiKifi, 1). 1 Xoveinlwr. 17:5\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 7. H lxrr,,. n. -Jil Jiilv. 17:L iii. .Minot.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Js. Siirn/i, 7 Oi tul)c r. 17:51 d. yoiiiii;\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ ntlnriiir, 1). 11 Xovciulior. 17:)ti: in. Kcv. Mlias Sinilii. of\\n.Salem.\\noil. j.liiiiiit/niii, 1\u00c2\u00bb. I S ScptfinluT. 17:!\\n;n. .S( /7/A, 1). 2 August. 1710: m. fHohort Ftotolier.\\n:L ./((wr.v, b. L O September, 1742.\\nt- 1 h. 29 July, 174G.\\n;51. r,,/,/,, b. 1 August, 1740.\\n.]7). //(iniKi/i, li. 21 August. 1751; lu. Dr. Kbcnczer Stair. 2li March.\\n17!) 1.\\nV. -J^. Joseph Blanchaho, b. 28 September, 172 J,\\nwas a noted hind snrveyor, and asshstcd in ])rei)aring a map\\nof thi province, wliiidi was pnblished in 1771. lie res. in\\nMerrima(dc, and, toward tlie close of his life, in Amherst.\\nTlieir children were\\noO. I.iiiji, 111. .Xudit w ilkin nf .\\\\iiihfrst d. in riiurutou. iSUi).\\n37. Joseph.\\n:JS. Ehnzer.\\nColin rinr, m. Willi;uii r.arki-r, of St. .loliiis. X.\\n10. llitiiiKih, 111. t lusfjfiTT Xifliols 1(1 Maivh. 1785; rein, to Canada,\\nisil.\\ny. oO. .Jonathan Ulanchaki), b. Is .September,\\n17;)S: 1. IS .Inly, 17SS: m. Rebecca Farwell. She d. 20\\nAugust, 1811, aged 72. Hi! was a councillor in 177ii:\\njudge of prcbate for Hillsborongli county and brigadier-\\ngeneral of the militia. They res. in nunstable. Tln-ir (diil-\\n(iren were\\ntl. I! l ,,r,,. b. I May. 17iii ni. Dr. .Viigu tus Starr; d. l!) October.\\nISKI.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0531.jp2"}, "528": {"fulltext": "506 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n42. Grace, m. fFrederick French.\\n43. Sophia, m. Oliver Farwell, of Meniinack.\\n44. Iiarles, h. 14: March, 1776; graduated at Harvard College in\\n1796; d. at Batavia, Y., 16 March, 1811.\\n4. Ahif/ail, m. Dr. Joseph F. Eastman, of IloUis.\\n46. J JIiza, ni. Thomas French; d.. 1S43.\\nV. 33. Augustus lanchard, b. in Dunstahlc, 29 July,\\n1746 (1. ill ^lilford, 27 February, 1809 m. }3ridget Love-\\nwell, of Dunstable. She was b. 10 July, 1719 d. 25 No-\\nvember, 1836. They settled first in Dunstable, rem. to\\nMerrimack, about 1767, thence to Amherst, about 1777.\\nHe commanded a company at Winter Hill, in the winter of\\n1775-6, and was a prominent citizen in the old south-west\\nparish of Amherst. Their children were\\n47. Sarah, h. at Dunstable, o Janiiary. 1766; in. -John Stearns, of\\nAmherst, D October, 1781 rem. to Cambridge, Vt.; d. 1846.\\n48. P/-/.sr///o, I), in Merrimack, V2 August, 1768; m. (1) John Crosby;\\n(2) Solomon Ilallet d., Sej)tember, 1847; ten childi en.\\n49. Aitf/u.^tus, b. 18 January, 1770; m. Esther Crosby, 31 January,\\n1793 d. 12 October, 1829 six children.\\n50. Hannah, b. 27 Fel)ru;n-y. 1772; m. Joel Cmsby; d. 10 Fehruaiy,\\n1846 no children.\\n51. Esther, b. 4 May, 1774: ni. lioger Perkins 26 Januury. 1706; d.\\n8 Deceml)er. 1834; seven children.\\n52. Jjri l j- b. 28 June. 1776; m. f Timothy Danforth d. 16 .July,\\n1837.\\n53. Rebecca, h. in Amherst, 18 xVovember, 177S; ni. J. French July.\\n1798 d. 29 March, 185s twelve children.\\n54. James, b. 25 February, 1781; d. IS March. 1798.\\n55. GeoTije, b. 16 August. 1783; m. ]\\\\Irs. Pliebe (Lovejoy) Comior;\\nd. 1S31 four children.\\n56. Jonathan, b. 22 November, 1785 d. 29 September. 1788.\\n57. Porter, b. 16 August, 1788 m. Anne Stickney Souther 4 Xoveni-\\nber, 1810 settled in Concord was a cabinet-maker, and manufacturer\\nof the Blanchard churns. He was one of the best mechanics of his\\nthne; d. 25 May, 1871; three children.\\n58. Jonathan, b. 7 April, 1793 res. in St. Ixniis. ^lo.\\n59. Katherine, b. in Milford, 18 July, 1796; m. liufus Taylor, 1839;\\nsettled in Damariscotta, Me.; d. 22 January, 1868; one child.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0532.jp2"}, "529": {"fulltext": "XXI (;i:ni:.\\\\i.()(;ii:s. )(i7\\ni\u00c2\u00bb0. Simon IIi.anciiaim) srlilrd in Amlirrst (now Millui-d)\\niiltoiit ITT i. lie \\\\v;is 1). ill I5illi ric:i I I )c( cnil cr, 174!\\nin. CaduniiK ^V\\\\lnall. llrd. in .Mill md altont l^i^S. She\\n(I. 1S:5S. riii ii- (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2hildivu u\\\\;i j\\nc.l. I in.is. 1). I ,Imi 177\\n\u00c2\u00ab;\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .\\\\l,r,\u00e2\u0080\u009el,, li. -Jl Jimc. ]77!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nIII. Aiiriiiit/i. 1 27 Xovemlifr. 17 ^1.\\nIII. r;\u00e2\u0080\u009er;.ss.,. ]-2 May. 17.sl: m. I liili]. Katoii \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Srpti-iiil.cr. is():i.\\n(I /.ii /iir, 1 .lamuirv. 17 ^7.\\n(i(i. Jirfs, 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ May. 17-!i.\\n(;7. Ciih-!,,, li. -J-J June, 1791.\\n(is. Ciilh, riiK 1 2(i Se} it iiiltL r. 17!\u00c2\u00bb\\nlili. \\\\,mr,/, 27 Sei)tt iiil rr, 17!\u00c2\u00bb;5.\\n70. HJxrra .\\\\U.\u00e2\u0080\u009et. h. 2 Jill V. 1S: 1.\\n71. Ephraim I)L.vncii.\\\\ri), I), in nilUiica, .Mas.s., 1 .March,\\n1778 1. 27 Jnne, 1S41 ni. 1) Elizubctli, daughter of U.\\nIlobci-t I). Wilkins. Slic d. at rrovincctown, Mass., Octo-\\nhcr, 1802, aucd 22: ni. (2) Mary She d. in\\nl.yndolioroMuh 1(\u00c2\u00bb Drccniber, 1(S(U, aued So. Ife carried\\non the eabinel-niakinu: business on Amherst Phiin many\\nyears: was an active^ member of the \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Ciiristiair (rnitarian)\\nsociety, and served oni- year on the board ot selectmen,\\ni heir childrt-n were\\n7 Ilii-.nliilli II 111. UiiIhtI iHiaiiis, m lioy. N .I.iiin;ir\\\\.\\n7 5. j K/ /iniiiii, /r.\\n7n. KiMin.M.M PjLani II AUK, .11!.. d. at IMiihith l|ihia, l*a., 1\\nJuly. IS.V.^a.uedoo: ni. Kli/.;ib. th P.. Cobnrn, Auiriist, 1S80.\\nShe d.at Providence. 1., 2 July. 187S, a.ired 78. Their\\nidiildrcn were\\n71. II nn/ Miut u,, lI. 10 Marcli. l.S:!4, a.^oil years ami i.H.Mtl,..\\n7. John. IIV//.S-. .1. 10 February. 18:51, ajjed S weeks.\\n7ii. /vv/ Ifrnii/, (1. l. .\\\\.iMil. IS ,7. ai^ed ID ninuth\\nr.Loon.\\nLi.MiKi. i!i,ooi). turiuerly a sloueiuason and brick-layer\\nin Andu-rst, d. at the Asylum li\u00c2\u00bbr the Insane, at Concord, 7\\n^[av, 1S(;7. .\\\\uua. his wile. d. 2ii .March. 184 J, aired o7.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0533.jp2"}, "530": {"fulltext": "508 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Clmi).\\nGeorge Blood, a brother of Lemuel, d. in Mont Vernon\\n16 September, 1854, aged 62. He was a soldier in the war\\nof 1812, and lost an arm in battle. Mary, widow of George,\\nd. 5 Angust, 1870, aged 77.\\nMiNOT Blood, d. 1 August, 1870, aged 67.\\nBLUNT.\\nI. John Blunt, b. in Andovcr, Mass., and Sarah Blunt, b.\\nin Wilmington, Mass., settled in Amherst about 1789. She\\nd. in ^filford. Their children were\\n2. Salh/,h. in Dover 1 January. 1782: m. Daniel Howe: d. in Fox-\\nborough, Mass., 27 SeiJtember, 1870.\\n3. Mar// K., h. 22 .Alarch, 1784.\\n4. -fJoJin, li. in Andover 3 June. 178i) d. in Amherst 25 October.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21860.\\n5. yi)iiia, b. in Andover 5 August, 1788.\\n6. Isaac, h. in Andierst 22 September. 1700; d. -i Xovember. 1791.\\n7. Elizabeth, b. 11 June, 1793; m. James Blanchard 11 September,\\n181.5; d. .3 February. 1873. He was b. 8 October, 1780; d. 7 Septem-\\nber, 1854. Their children were\\n1. Kebecca K., b. 27 September, 1816; d. 15 September, 1828.\\n2. Ebzabeth P.. h. 5 May, 1818; m. fDavid D. McKean.\\n3. Edwin, b. 21 May, 1820 d. 27 January, 1841.\\n4. A son, b. 26 March, 1822 d. 5 April, 1822.\\n5. Harriett E., b. 19 May. 1823: m. L. :\\\\I. Jewett 15 Septem-\\nber. 18.59.\\n8. ]DavuI W., b. 25 July, 1795.\\n9. Asenath, b. 13 January, 1798; m. fJacol) Sargent: d. 20 ]Marcli,\\n1877.\\n10. Ainsu-orth E., b. 22 February, 1800.\\nII. All-all, b. 3 ]VIarch, 1802; d. 6 ]March, 1802.\\n12 and 13. Twin sons, b. and d. 15 October, 1803.\\n14. Sophia, b. 2 May, 1805 m. Thurlow Haskell d. in Indianapo-\\nlis, Indiana. 28 August, 1868.\\n15. Alcah, b. 19 February, 1808; d. 7 March, 1808.\\n16. Rehcrca K., h. 28 July, 1809; d. 28 January, 1814.\\n4. John Blunt, b. in Andover, Mass., 3 June, 1786 d.\\nin Amherst, 25 October, 1860 m. Mary E She d.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0534.jp2"}, "531": {"fulltext": "XX 1\\\\ (;kni:al() ;ii;s. )(l\\n21 .March, lSti4, ;iizccl 79 cars H moiitlis lil .lays. Their\\nchildren were\\n17. Jiihu 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Vu-iisl. 1S17.\\nis. /.ucif ir////((/;/ 1\u00c2\u00ab. 27 Fcl ru;irv. 1 -Jl.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2S. D.wiD W. P LINT, b. 2. July, ITIK .1. April, Is.ls;\\n111. Ilauiiah l^iiriiham 14 I)ceeiiil)er, 1S- 7. She was h. 2\\nMaich. ls \u00c2\u00bb4 (1. 1 January, lSS2. Their chihireii arc\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nl!i. ir., li. Jo Marcli. ls:!!l: in. I. aura I-^ .Mix.ar St!|.(L-iiil r,\\nIsilt;.\\n20. H,tin,nl, I.. .Manh. Is-il in. Coor-;. K. asli.T Is .May.\\n1S71.\\nr.oswoirni.\\n1. (Ii; )K ;i: l) )-woi{Tn,soii ol liclaaiul Joanna IJarlow\\nI5(is\\\\v()rtli, 1). in Plyniptuii, Mass., 5 Sci\u00c2\u00bbteniher, 1 S23 ni.\\n.Viiiy Cram li .March, 1S47. She was h. in Lyndcborough\\nJctobor, l s2o. Thoy settled in Amherst in the sprint of\\nlb6tj. In the recent civil war he enlisted J roin tlie town of\\nLyndcborough, in the 16th Rcjiimcnt X. H. Vols., and serv-\\ned in the Department of the (Jnlf as captain of company (J.\\nin that reiriment. lie also enlisted in thel sth Reiriment X.\\nII. ols.. in which he served as captain of company F.\\nTiieir children were\\n2. i.\u00e2\u0080\u009er,i. .v.. \\\\k 1;5 S\u00c2\u00bb pt(?iiil)cr. ISlS; d. 27 March. IS.\\nAnni li. 2;; November, 1851): d. 17 .Inly, is.\\n1. Main 2!\u00c2\u00bb December, 1852.\\n/n/iiiit siiii. 1 ;Jl January, 1S55; d. 1 Feliruary. l \u00c2\u00bb.j.\\n(i. .\\\\l l if 1.. :U January. ls5(i.\\n7. fii/dnl ilnin/Jiln; l and d. 2 March. ls. )!l.\\ns. Anil/ 1 11 December. ls il d. is January. ls\u00c2\u00bbJ2.\\n!t. .v.. 1). 1 November, isfiti.\\n111. Am;/ .1.. 1.. 2S ray. Is71.\\nr.orTKLL.\\nThe families bearing- this name, in Amherst are liesccnded\\nfrom (1) James IJoutkll, of Salem, who was made a free-\\nman 14 .March. l ;:i:t. and d. in Di. \u00c2\u00bbl. Ho -n. (11) JaMES", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0535.jp2"}, "532": {"fulltext": "510 HISTORY OF AMHEDST. [Cliaj).\\nBouTELL, who d. 5 December, 1716, m. Rebeeca Kendall 15\\nJune, 1665. She was b. 10 Februaiy, 1644 d. 30 Aug-ust,\\n1713. She was one of several daughters of Dea, Thomas\\nKendall, of Reading, Mass., who had no sons, and in order\\nto perpetuate the family name, all of his daughters, who\\nmarried and had sons, gave the name of Kendall to one\\nof them. The children of James and Rebecca Boutell\\nwere\\n1. James, b. 6 April. 1666.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. Thomas, b. 28 .Alarch. 1660.\\n3. ^.Toiin, b. l!) October. 1671.\\n4. Rebecca, b. 25 December, 1674.\\n5. Sarah, b. 7 July, 1677.\\n6. 7V:A/7/(rt, b. 11 May, 167!): d. yoim^-.\\n7. Tahltha, b. 22 ]\\\\Iay. 16S0.\\n8. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0fKeiuIall, b. 1.5 June, 1682; in. bucv Danniii 7 .biiiuarv. 17(16.\\n9. Mar;/, b. 28 October, 1685.\\n10. Elizabeth, b. D October, 1687.\\nIII. 3. John Boutell, b. 19 October, 1671, settled in\\nReading. By his wife, Grace, he had\\n11. Rebecca, b. 15 January, 1697 d. young.\\n12. Dorcas, b. 23 December, 1898; d. young.\\n13. Tahltha, b. 27 January, 1700.\\n14. John. b. 2.S April, 1702.\\n15. Rebecca, b. 1704; d. in Amherst, iiinn., April, 1795 ageil 91).\\n16. ^Joseph, b. 28 November, 1706.\\n17. Dorcas, b. 17 April, 1709.\\n18. Timothy, 18 August, 1711.\\n19. Ablel. b. 6 October, 1713.\\nIV. 16. JcsEPH Boutell, b. 28 November, 170() d. 19\\nMay, 1795 m. Hannah, daughter of Timothy and Martha\\nHartshorn, of Reading, Mass., 5 July, 1733. She was b. 25\\nMarch, 1708 d. 4 November, 1784. They were among the\\nearliest settlers in Souhegan West. He was elected deacon\\nof the church 3 June, 1743, and remained in office until his\\ndeath. The names of the following children of Dea. Joseph\\nand Mrs. Hannah Boutell are found on stones in the old\\ncemetery", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0536.jp2"}, "533": {"fulltext": "XXi\\\\ (;i:ni:alogif:s. .11\\n20. .1. lT. April, 17 H\u00c2\u00bb, iig(! l years.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Jl. /tonus. i|. 1 August, 1749. aged :5 year.s.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J2. Jd/iii. d. J J August, 17. aged l years.\\n_ John, d. March. l^.jG, aged mouths.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl. Jus, jih, d. I Octolicr, 17r 7, aged 1 luoutli.\\nIII. S, IvEND.VLL JiOITKl.L, 1\u00c2\u00bb. 1 .Iiiiic, 1C82: d.S.laiui-\\n:iry, 1770; in. Liicv Damon 7 .laniuiry, 17 She d. 11\\nDecember, 17 )9. They settled in Kcading, Mass.\\nV. ii5. Kendall Boftell, probably a frrundson of Ken-\\ndall and liiicy, was h. in Reading, Ma.ss., 1- August, 17-) i:\\nni. Sarah Tlicy settled in Amherst where he d. 12\\nAngnst, 1.S20. She d. in April, 1 Si 2, aged 70. Their chil-\\ndren were\\nL C. f./n.wy,/,, 1). (j March, 17.j7.\\n2~. Surah, li. L .lauiuirv. 17(i(l: d. youug.\\n28. JoIdu b. S August, 1702; settled in VeruKiut.\\n2!). tC\u00c2\u00ab/c//, b. Noveniber. 17(;0.\\noO. Kni hill, h. 11 June, 17()9: scttlcil in rulout.\\n:)1. S(,ni/i, 1.. 7 Fcliruiny. 1772: in. tdoini Weston 12 Mimli. 17!to.\\n2 Jo.^Krii Boutell, -id, b. Mareb, 17. )7 settled in\\nAmherst. y his wife, Abigail, he had\\n32. lllirxld. 1 27 -July, 17S1 ui. fKbeue/.er Converse\\n;i. LiKinniii. \\\\k it) April, l(3s. ni. Hannah Stevens 2 i XoveuiLer,\\n1812 settled in IJeading, ]\\\\Iass.. and d. tliere.\\nM. Lnlhcr, 1). s August, 17s!): d. in Marlow 11 Decenilier, 18(52.\\nJ. i. CV//c///, I). 8 August. 17!t2 il. young.\\nA/iifjail, b. 2 Jiuie, 17!il; ni. Zaccheus Gerry, of Stonehani.\\nMass., 28 April, 1822; d. 31 December, ls7s.\\n37. C llrin. 10 .\\\\ugust. 17!t7: res. in llopkinton.\\nV\\\\. 29. Calkh Boltell, b. o November, 17iiii. d. 22\\nJune. 1^4. m. Rebecca Converse, 1 November. 1 7 7. She\\nwas b. 22 Febniary. 17sl d. Aj.ril. 1 SC. .t. Their children\\nwere\\n.8. J!eh cra. h. 2 April. 17!i!\u00c2\u00bb: m. Ta-sehal Kleteher. ot DuustaMe. ,1\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Fanuary, 182((.\\n3!). Eicrline, 1 10 .March, isdl ni. fSamuel 15. Melendy.\\n4l). ^llohirt. 1 13 June. 18;\u00c2\u00bb3: ni. Frances .Meleudv.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0537.jp2"}, "534": {"fulltext": "012 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n41. Alary Aim, h. o August, 1805; m. Loaiinni Fletcher, of Dun-\\nstable, 25 December, 1832.\\n42. Samh, b. 27 February, 1808.\\n43. ButJi, b. 1 May, 1810; ni. Thomas F. Wilsou.\\n41. Sophia, h. 26 December, 1812 m. Benjamiu Goodridge 4 April,\\n1839 d. at Fairbanks, Iowa, 3 January, 1881.\\n45. Alrnira, b. 4 September, 1815; d. 7 October, 1858; unmarried.\\n4ii. jFrunfis Kendal!, h. 1 Xovember. 1818.\\nVII. 40. Robert Boutell, b. 13 June, 1803 m. Fran-\\nces Melendy 20 January, 1829, They res. in Amherst.\\nTheir children are\\n47. Caroline F., b. 13 January. 1830 ui. John A. .Iiinkins, of Xashua,\\n23 Xoveniber, 1854.\\n48. Sarah M., b. 23 INIarcli, 1832 m. John AVallace, of Boston, 31 De-\\ncember, 1869.\\n49. Henry ii., b. 1 June, 183!j: u\\\\. ]\\\\Iary C. ^liller, of ]VIerrimack, 2\\nAugust, 1863.\\nVll. 46. Francis Kendall Boutell, b. 1 November,\\n1818; m. Eliza J. C. Daiiforth 22 December, 1842. She\\nwas b. 23 September, 1822 res. in Amherst. I heir chil-\\ndren are\\n.50. Albert F.,h.2Q ]\\\\Iarcli, 1845: m. Eliza A. II. Sanderst)n, of Mont\\nernon, 19 March, 1866.\\n51. (reorye R., b. 19 July, 1847: m. Addie S. Davis, of :Milford, 23\\nDecember, 1869.\\n.52. Charles C, b. 7 October, 1850: m. ?\u00c2\u00bb!ary F. Loveland, of We.sfc\\nRandolph, Vt., 19 October, 1874.\\n53. Creiyhton P., b. 5 July, 1856.\\n:A. Elmer, b. 22 April, 1861.\\n55. Reuben and Eunice Boutell, from Reading, Mass.,\\nsettled in Amherst prior to the Revolutionary war. About\\n1778 they rem. to Antrim. Their cliildren,!). in Amherst,\\nAvere\\n56. Ruth, b. 21 Januarj^ 1771 m. Daniel Duncklee 14 April, 1803;\\nd. 5 December, 1822.\\n57. Sarah, b. 8 December, 1774.\\n58. Joshua, b. 4 June, 1777.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0538.jp2"}, "535": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (JENEALOfJIKS. r\u00c2\u00bblH\\n51). Joseph Boitell, .ir., whs u rcsidfiit in AiulK^rst prior\\nto the devolution. lie \u00c2\u00bbi. G January, 1S07, aged 74. lian-\\nnah, his widow, d. 11 May, 1808, aged 70. Their son-\\nr\u00c2\u00bb0. Joseph Boutell, M, h. 27 March, HOH, ni. Sarah\\nKaton, of Jieading, Mass., lil June, 17H8. She d. ;J Novem-\\nl)er, 182!), aged GO. He d. 7 July, 1828. Their ehildreu\\nwere\\n01. H(inti(i/i. h. ]79 tii.(l) M.ivorick Sniitli, Fchriiarv. l.SMO; m.\\n(\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J) .Idliii Ilascltiiii Slic (1. 10 March. 1S77; no childnMi.\\ni -J. ^I.ilhi I. IT iii.\\nSum/,. 17!):): i].-S D. .cinl.cr. IS-J.I: muuarrici].\\n02. Lilly K. Boutell, m. Tliebe ilolt, ol Temple, Fehru-\\na ry, 1S20. She was b. 8 January, 1798: d. 27 October,\\n1847. Ur .1. 24 July. lS2!t. Muvd ;53. Th -ir rhihiren\\nwere\\n(jl. (itlirtjr IC.\\nG. Pheh,.\\nThr children of (GG) Amos and Eleanou Bodtell were\\n07. Eleanor, 1 12 Jatiuarv. ITT i; in. William Dniigc (J .liiiic. \\\\H)\\\\.\\nOS. Sarah, h. V) Aw^nsi, 1773.\\nJlizahn/t. 1.. 10 March. 1775.\\n70. L nlh, 1). 1 March, 1777.\\n71. Lijilia Ldcis, b. 11 June, 1780.\\n72. -Varon Boutell, ni. Taliitha Eaton 19 December, 1780.\\nHe (1. 17 Decemlx r, 18; aged 80. Their childrrn wen\\n7-\\\\. Tiililt/ia. li. 17 .Inly. \\\\7^] m. Wiliiain Hiohii. jr., \\\\b .\\\\ii;jiisU\\n17!IJ).\\n71. T/kiiikis. 1 2 i .Viigust, 17.S1.\\n7 Eli:a Parkir, 1 7 .lanuarv. 17^i in. SaimnM Sti wart, nf Lvii 1\u00c2\u00ab^\\nli )n iii;li, 10 Marcli. 1^11.\\n7t Ahraham M. BoiTELL, m. Nancy Brown: I)ec m-\\nber, ISlG. They resided in the easterly part of the town,\\nnear Lilly E. Boutell s. He d. 25 June, 1835, aged 43. His\\nwidow and children rem. to Lyndeb; rough, where she in.\\n(2) .Mr. Abbott. Sh( d. ill Ij\\\\ ndrboroiit;h. Th ii- fhibfixMi\\nwere", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0539.jp2"}, "536": {"fulltext": "514 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n77. Ann, m. Bradley Raymond; res. in T^yndehorough.\\n78. ,/flme.s, m. Ellen O Connell; res. in Lyndeljorough.\\n79. Nancy, m. Benjamin Miller d. in Lyndeboroiigli.\\n80. Jrn^e, m. (1) Calvin Al)l)ott, of Lyndeborough m. (2) (Jluirles\\n81. Broicn, res. in Hancock.\\n82. Snrnh. m. Warren Ames; res. in Alilford.\\nBOYLSTON.\\nT. Thomas Boylston, of Fenchurch street, Loudon, em-\\nbarked in the ship Detiance for America in 1635 settled\\nin Watertown, Mass., where he d. about 1653, at the age of\\n38. By his wife Sarah, who d. 14 September, 1704, he had\\nthree children\\n1. Eliznhelh.\\n2. Sarali.\\n3. Yritnmds.\\nII. 3. Thomas Boylston, m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas\\nGardner, of Muddy RiA^er, uow^ Brookliue, Mass. She\\nwas b. 9 April, 1648 d. 8 July, 1722. He was a surgeon\\nsettled in Brookline, and served in the Narraganset war.\\nTheir children were\\n4. EdtiHird.\\nf). Richard.\\n6. A/iij/nil.\\n7. Peter, whose daughter Susannah m. Dea. John Adams, oL\\nBraintree, and was the mother of Pues. John Adams. Her sister\\nAnne ra. Ebenezer Adams, a brother of Dea. John, and was the\\nmother of 11f:v. Zabdiel Adams, of Lnnenburg, the grandfather of\\nChief-Justice Henry A. Bellows, of New Hampshire.\\n8. Sarah.\\nU. Luc;/.\\n10. Zahdiel, a noted physician of Brookline, Mass.\\n11. Mary.\\n12. Rehccca.\\nla. ^Dudley.\\n14. Joanna.\\n15. 7 JioJiiay.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0540.jp2"}, "537": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (:eneaL()(;ies. ol.\\n111. 1:5. Dudley IJovlston, h. 1(188 d. 18 April, 1748;\\n111. l-^lizaheth (lardiici-, and scttltMl in lli-ookliiic Their\\nchildren were\\n1*1. A mill. 2 2. Iliflidnl.\\n17. Main. -\u00e2\u0080\u00a25- il l\\nIS. lllhalii th. -Jl. Sarah.\\n1!). hmlli ij. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Siisiiinnili.\\nL O. ./iislniii. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ ]l-:ilirnr(l.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ l. Miirfi. 27. Ildiinali.\\n1^0. MnwAiti) r ovLSTON, b. ill JJrooldiiie :2 Janiiaiy\\n1737-8 (1. in S| iinf|;tield, Mass., 25 December, 1813 was\\na soldier in Ihe war for independence, in which he was taken\\n))risoncr and conrined for a loni; time on the Jersey prison\\nship, al New ^^lrk. Afti r the close of the war lie settled\\nin Spriiiu-riehl. By his wife Lydia. who d. i^O April. 1813,\\na,ucd ()i), he had\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JS. IC/itdliil/i. I). 177 i III. (H)(1 d. in IJloiiiiiiii ^villt\\ni .SciiIi iuImt. is:; I.\\nJt. il!nlrli:l. 1.. V2 AllgUst, 17S-2.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\u00e2\u0096\u00a0V). Znh i;.l. .1. at Now Orioinis. I.a.. l. i cl.niary. 18.15, aged 71.\\n1. Sitiiiii l, (1. at .SpriiiLilii lfl, Ma-s.. 1:5 .ViiLjust. 1M!5. a.^i d 77.\\n20. HiciiAun IJoYLSTox, b. in Springlield, ^la.ss.. li*\\n.Vngust, 1782 d. in Amherst li July, 1857 settled in Am-\\nherst, I80!t ni. .Mary Mo.seley, of IJjston, 2 Anii-iist, 1810\\nshe was b. 11 Aii-iiist, 1783 d. 5 Xovenilier. ISbt i lieir\\nfhildren were\\nV2. i:iiziili,tli \u00e2\u0080\u009ert/,ii,i//,,ii. 1 IG .Mav. ISII m. iHiam (i. I .aton.\\nof Hosteii, Juno, is:)! d. at Xowton Center. Mass., is Foliniaiy. 1S81.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0V). iKihniril Jhnl/ii/, h. -JO Jamiarv. Ihl t.\\nMnrji Christina ISahr, i). 10 Xovoiiihor. isl,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\\\\o. Rirlianl i)rl/iiiii/lijii, 1). 1S19 d. NDvcinlior. ISl.\\nCal/i iitii .\\\\ff,.^,l,,/,h. l!l Juno. IS-JO; d. 13 Ootoln r. ISs-J mi-\\nman iotl.\\n:J7. /.Ill- 1/.\\n33. KnwAiU) Dudley IJoylsto.s, b. 2i! January, 1814 m.\\nMercy Plnmmer Perkins 12 Auiiust, 1843 she was b. at", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0541.jp2"}, "538": {"fulltext": "616 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nDover 16 March, 1818 d. 29 December, 1880. Tlieir chil-\\ndren were\\n38. Hi lcn llcwL 111. fAlbevt A. Kotch.\\n3!). Ahlni F.\\n4U. David C. M., d. at Athol, Mass., 22 October, 1872, aged 24.\\n41. Emma P., in. Edward F. Locke, of Chelsea, Mass., 26 October,\\n1880.\\nBOYNTON.\\nMoses Boynton, d. 18 July, 1858, ag-ed 60.\\nS(nnti(l, sou of Moses Boynton, d. in Nashua 17 October. 1S.55,\\naged 35.\\nEmm i, daughter of oNIoses Boynton, d. 28 October, 1835, aged 13.\\nBRADBURY.\\nMiss Elizabeth Bradbury, d. April, 183^], aged 25.\\nBRADFORD.\\n1. William Bradford, from Middleton, Mass., settled\\nill Souhegan West, at an early date. He m. (1) Mary Lam-\\nbert 18 January, 1737. She was b. 11 March, 1718; d.\\n18 February, 1770 m. (2) Rachel Small, who d. in 1802.\\nHe d. 171 1. His will was presented for probate 7 Septem-\\nber, 1791. Children (the two last by second wife)\\n2. Sunuicl, b. about 1738; ni. Anna Washer, of Amherst, 17 Decem-\\nber, 17G1 was a Bevohitionary soldier settled in Hillsborough d. in\\nAntrim 5 February, 1813.\\n3. Patience, m. f Joseph Lovejoy, of Amherst, July. 17(11 d. in\\nAmherst, 3 March, 1826, aged 85.\\n4. iT/\u00c2\u00abr/y, m. f Johu Averill, of Amherst: d. in ^lout Vernon 21\\nAugust, 1814, aged 73. She was baptized in ]Middletoii, Mass., 1742.\\n5. ]Enos, b. 3 Xovember, 1744 m. Sarah Chandler, of Bedford, 24\\nJanuary, 1769 d. of starvation, from a disease of the thi oat which\\nprevented him from swallowing food.\\n6. -fJoscpJi, a Revolutionary soldier d. at Medford, Mass., July, 1775.\\n7. t WiUinm. a Revolutionary soldier and a soldier of the war of\\n1812.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0542.jp2"}, "539": {"fulltext": "XXIV. J GRNKALOCIKS. 517\\n8. Iliilddh, iiniiiMnicd.\\nOlir in. Rpuhoii Hoiitcll, jr., 11 .NuvciiiliiT, 177!l: n-m. lo An-\\ntrim 17s;5.\\n10. I liniin ni. Moses Peltengill -1 February, 177!\\n1 1. Haima/i, h. J.) .May, 177- 5; m. James Tiittle, 5 .Fnly, 17! S.\\n1-J. /.(iiiihrrl. IS Marrh. 177. d. in Mi iriinack 12 Fcl.rnarv, 18. )(l.\\n11. .JosKi ii Hu.vDKOUD, son of (1) WiJlinui and Mary\\nTiiiinlicrt IJradl oi d: l ft two children\\nl:;. Moll;/, ni. Koliert Taj^-anl. n Sept. 170:5.\\n11. LfiriiKi.\\nThey were placed under f;iiardianship JS April, 177!). i licy had pn\\nxiously been cared for by Nathan .Tones.\\n11. 7. William Buadford, .ii{.. .son of (1 William and\\nMary Lanilicit Hradfurd ni. Hannah and settled in\\nAmherst. She d. 1 Sept., 1812, a,u;cd 5G m. (2) Mrs. Lois\\nBrnce. He rem, in his old age, lo I arre, Vt,, \u00e2\u0096\u00a0where he d\\n25 Oct. lSl\u00c2\u00bbi, awd years. Tlis children were\\n1- WiUlinii, 1 178U; m. Mary (Jreni d. in IJarre, Vt., 3 Alarch,\\nISIK).\\n1(). Josajih, d. in Winchester, Tenn., 1!) January, 1851), aged 7 2.\\n17. Mar;/, m. Daniel Ij. .Stearns; d. in (io.shen August, 184!), aged\\n18. I.cnnnnl. settled in Washington.\\nl!t. I d. unm. in (loslien.\\nL O. Lucji, m. Klicr Curtis of .\\\\ntrim.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l. jPc;;)/*//. an adopted dauglitcr in. Kin ii .Vvcrill d. l _ Kcbiiuiry.\\n18. )(t. aged till.\\n5. Knos Bradkoiu), son of (1) William and Mary Lam-\\nbert) Bradford m.Sai-ah handler, of liedford, 24 Jannary.\\n1760, He settled near his father in Amherst, Their chil-\\ndren were\\n21. Chnwll( r,h. 2\\\\)^o\\\\en\\\\\\\\\u00c2\u00bb y. \\\\lr2: d. January. 177.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J:]. Eiii). b. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ December, 1771: d. St pd ndx r, 17!i7.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2il. l.nmh.rt.\\n25. Sarah, h. 2i January, 17so.\\n2(!. Chanrllei-, b. 1:J August, 178; d. 22 February. 1781.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0543.jp2"}, "540": {"fulltext": "518 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n27. Nanctj, b. 17il2 in. John Lumnius Lainpson, of ]VIont Vernon\\n10 Xovember, ISO!) d. 23 January, 1812.\\nin. 23. Enos Bradford, jr., j^ou of Enos and Sarah\\n(Chandler) Bradford; m. Lydia September, 1797.\\nOne child\\n28. Churl rs Jaquiih, 1 S :\\\\Jay, 17M0.\\nII. 12, Lambert Bradford, son of (1) William, m. Phebe\\nFarnnm. He died in Merrimack, 12 Febrnary, 1850, aged\\n75. Their children were\\n29. Polly, b. March, 17. )5 m. George AViley 1 January, 1818.\\n30. William, b. 16 March, 1797 ni. Ruth Whiting, of Merrimack,\\n16 March, 1826.\\n31. Minerva, b. 11 August, 1799.\\n32. Nahhi/, h. 1 December, ISOI.\\n33. Siisaiuuil,. 6 April, isn^\\n^A\\n34. Capt. Andrew Bradford, from Middleton, Mass.,\\nbrother of William radford, settled in Sonhegan West\\nprevious to its inccn-poration as a town. He d. in Milford\\nin 1798, aged 80. He m. (2) Mrs. Hannah (Cxoffe Chan-\\ndler, widow of *Thomas Chandler, of Bedford, daughter of\\nCol. John Goffe. She was b. 16 January, 1723 d. in Mil-\\nford 14 December, 1819. Children by second marriage\\n35. Rehi cca, b. 7 Xovember, 17r)7.\\n36. Mary, b. 12 June. 1760 m. John Wallace, of Amherst.\\n37. Andreir, b. 11 June, 1763: m. Lucy Parker 19 December, 17iS5.\\nNo children.\\n3S. Mchilnhic, b. 27 -July, 1766.\\n39. Capt. John Bradford, son of Capt. Andrew Brad-\\nford, by his first wife m. Sarah They settled in\\nThomas Chandler and Hannah Goffe were the first couple married\\nin Bedford. At her death she had 8 cliildren, (53 grand-children, 113\\ngreat grand-children, and one of the .^)t}i generation: total 185.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0544.jp2"}, "541": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0545.jp2"}, "542": {"fulltext": "BiiltXol*- Co.Bo\\n^^.^-\u00e2\u0082\u00ac4^.r/,occ^ (yy y V^r^^^", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0546.jp2"}, "543": {"fulltext": "Aj^^/^r ^/j/,r/f,j", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0549.jp2"}, "544": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0550.jp2"}, "545": {"fulltext": "Cf C/^ c zyL.c^ (:^LO(J^ot^.c^", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0551.jp2"}, "546": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3266", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0552.jp2"}, "547": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 519\\nAmherst, but removed thence to Hancock, where lie d. 27\\nJune, 1836, aged 93. She d. 27 April, 1822, aged 75. He\\nwas an active Whig in th(! time of the Revohition, served\\non the town Committee of Safety, commanded a company\\nin the battle of Bennington, and was among the first to\\nscale the enemy s breastworks. Their children were\\nto. Sarah, h. 16 July, 176.9.\\n41. Thomas, 8 June, 1771.\\n12. John, b. 9 July, 177;\\n43. Ephraim Putnam, h. 26 December, 1776 ordained minister of\\nXew Boston, 1805; m. Mary M. Barker 1 September 1806: d. in\\nNew Boston 14 December, 1845.\\n44. Bettii, b. 25 Jannaiy, 177!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nMrs. Anne Bradford, wife of Charles L. Bradford, d.\\n1() June. 186f;.\\nBROOKS.\\nI. Henry Brooks settled first in Concord, Mass., wliere\\nhe was made a freeman in 1639; rem. to Woburn about 1650;\\nd. there 12 April, 1683. His wife, Susannah, d. 15 April,\\n1681 he m. (2) widow Annis Jaquith 12 Jaly,1682, who is\\nspoken of as an ancient and skillful woman, famous for\\nher attainments in the healing art.\\nII. John Brooks, son of Henry and Susannah, res. in\\nWoburn d. 29 September, 1692. He m. Eunice Moiisal 1\\nNovember, 1649. SIk; d. 1 January, 1( 84. Their son\\nIII. John Brooks also res. in Woburn. He .was b. 1\\nMarcli, 1664 d. 7 August, 1733; m. Mrs. Mary Ricluirdson\\n25 February, 1684. They res. in Woburn. Tlieir son\\nIV. Nathan ]]rooks, b. 1 November, 1706 settled in\\nWoburn d. 6 January, 1751 m. Sarah Wyman aViout 1726,\\nwho d. 21 February, 1748, aged 40. Their son\\nV. Isaac Brooks, b. 31 July, 1729, also res. in Woburn\\nm. Joanna Holden, June, 1753. He d. 23 June, 1768.\\nTheir son", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0553.jp2"}, "548": {"fulltext": "520 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nVI. 1. Isaac Brooks, b. in Woburn 16 August, 1757 d.\\nin Amherst 20 December, 1840 m. Abigail Kendrick, daugh-\\nter of Benjamin Kendrick, of Amherst. She was b. 1766 d.\\nMay, 1826. Their children were\\n2. fsaac, b. 26 September, 1791; d. 6 July, 17.90.\\n7 M /ier Da/ia, b. 6 July, 1795 was a merchant on Amherst Plain;\\n(1.22 August, 1829; unmarried.\\n4. yl/\u00c2\u00abV/fl//, b. 25 September, liSOG; ni. Ninian C. Dodge, June, 1828;\\nd. 22 January, 1872.\\nGardner G. Brooks, formerly a resident in Amherst, d.\\nat Fitchburg, Mass., June, 1841, aged 47.\\nBROWN.\\n1. Samuel Brown, b. in Hollis 25 November, 1779 d. 17\\nAugust, 1854; m. Mary Flanders 4 December, 1806. She\\nwas b. in Salisbury, Mass., 28 August, 1785 d. 20 May,\\n1858. They settled in Amherst in 1838. Their children\\nwere\\n2. Flanders S., b. 28 October, 1807; d. 11 January, 1808.\\nSamuel F., b. 9 January, 1810 d. 23 November, 1854.\\n4. /??/rt?vY,b. 23 August, 1810; d. young.\\n5. Mary J., b. 1 September, 1812; unmarried; res. in Amherst.\\nMoses S., b. 19 Marcli, 1815; d. 5 September, 1818.\\n7. Joel F., b. 7 September, 1817 d. 11 May, 1848.\\n8. iAlbert P., b. 27 November, 1819; m. Sarah Brackett.\\n9. Hannah B., b. 12 February, 1822 m. George A. Jewett 7 August,\\n1851 d. in Peterborough 23 July, 1859.\\n10. l^?7;ia?n I). 12 January, 1825; m. Elizabeth Cragin, at Deep\\nCreek, Va., 17 April, 1851.\\n11. ^Augustus W., b. 20 November, 1827; m. P^sther Hamore.\\n12. Leonard b. 30 March, 1831 m. Carrie Prince 19 December,\\n18(il.\\n8. Albert P. Brown, b. in Hollis, 27 November, 1819 m.\\nSarah Brackett 27 November, 1851. She was b. in Peter-\\nborough, N. H.,7 June, 1820.\\n11. Augustus W. Brown, b. in Hollis 20 November,\\n1827; m. (1) Esther Hamore 20 January, 1855. She was", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0554.jp2"}, "549": {"fulltext": "XXI v.]\\nGENEALOGIES.\\n521\\n1). ill West Ellen. .Ml (j Novciiiljcr, iNiiT; il. in Aialieisi 1\u00c2\u00bb\\nApril, 1875; m. (li) Lcona M. Piper 80 Mareli, ISTS. .^I,,.\\nwas 11. in I5r;i(lt nr(l i .hiiiiiarv, 1 S4S. Tlicir riiijilrrii are\\nl;i. An;/le .1/., 1). l .Inly, IS hS.\\nM. Lmll,, II.. 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ ,I:imuirv, ISO:},\\nl. i. Chint 1.. I. .May, iSiJ.\\nCliililirii of .\\\\Li:i iiml Iu.i/ai;i;tii Hi. dwn\\nl(i. (\\\\iUh,\\\\K- May. 178.\\n17. SliiifDii, 7 Jiiiit 17 0.\\n18. Sara/ J .J7 .Xpril. 1790.\\n19. 6Vf((r, b. o.hiiir. 17!\u00c2\u00bb2.\\n21). yr/fvAb. it Jmir, 17!tl.\\nChiMicn of Jl William and Anna IIiiown. .^Iie d.\\nSeptrnilicr, lS2:i.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J\u00c2\u00b1 ll7//;\u00c2\u00abn/(, b. 25 .Mairli. 177(i.\\n2;}. Thoiim.-i, b. 17 October. 1777.\\nIlaiiiiiili. wile ol William Brown, d. October. ISG;}. aged ti7.\\n..4w//. wile ol William LJn)\\\\vn,d. 22 June, 18G7, aged (59.\\nWilliiiiii llnnrn, a Ivcvolutionarv soldier, d. Febinary, 182. aged S(j.\\nTaliillm liriurn, d. 10 .Vilgiist, 1S7(), aged SO.\\nWilliinii llrnirn. a soldier in the war of ISIJ, d.Ji! Fel niary. ls:!|_\\nagt d 51).\\nEtiznhit/i Broini, wile of Jolm lirou n, d. May. Iso!), aged 71.\\nMan/ F. Bn\u00c2\u00bbru, d.2() May, 1859, aged 7:;.\\nHull If lirnirn, a native of Andierst, d. at .laffrey 27 Xuvendier. 1S7:;.\\naged 71.\\nMiirii l-^niii, I .rnirii, daughter of dnhn. d. 7 .May, ls:{(J, aged 17.\\nEsthir M. /;r\u00e2\u0080\u009e///,, wifeof .Vn;.;nstns Brown, d. If) .Vi iil. Is75. aged\\n71.\\n.Iiiliii /iiiltiiii /v/*/-)/. formerly of .Vmher^l. d. at Mont N ernon 20 May.\\n187!).\\n15RUCE.\\n1. I*i:\\\\. John niMci;, 1). in Marlborouirli, Miiss..ol Au;.;ust,\\n1757; d. in Mont Vernon 12 Mareli, ISOD; \\\\n. Lois Wilkins,\\nof Marlborouuh, 15 Deeenjher, 1785, who, niter his death, ui.\\nMaj. ^Viliialn iJradford. She d. in .Mont N rinon \\\\2 Frltiii-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0555.jp2"}, "550": {"fulltext": "522 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nary, 1828, aged 67. He settled in Mont Vernon, then Am-\\nherst, in 1785. Their children were\\n2. John, d. in infancy.\\n3. Jo/in, b. 11 February, 17S8: ni. Dolly Durant; d. 20 January,\\n1872.\\n4. James, b. 15 November, 1789.\\n5. William, h. 7 August, 1791; ni. Hannah Jones; d. 21 July, 1871.\\nt). Lois, h.l79 d; ni. Wm. S. Stinson 12 September. 1816; d. 5 Octo-\\nber, 182:5.\\n7. Natharnel, b. 1794; d. 2 ]March. 1874.\\n8. Fatniii, ni. Stephen IVabody.\\nBRYANT.\\nMrs. Mary W. Bryant d. December, 1802, aged 74.\\nAaron Bryant, of Tyngsborough, m. Sarah K. Winn in\\nFebrnary, 1830.\\nBULLARD.\\n1. Ezra Bullard, a native of Dedham, Mass., settled in\\nLyndeborough, whence he rem. to Amherst, where he d. 18\\nMay, 1827, aged 70 m. Betsey Crowley. She d. in Hyde\\nPark, Vt. Their children were\\n2. ./o/rn, m. Kosannah Mills, of ]\\\\Iilford; res. in Hyde Park, Vt., and\\nMont Vernon; d. in IMont Vernon.\\n3. Daniel, \\\\i\\\\. Abigail ]\\\\Iills; settled in Hyde ark. Vt.. where he\\ndied.\\n4. William.\\n5. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\NaJium, m. Keziah Peabody.\\n(i. Bctsi u, m. Jesse arles.\\n7. Mahala, d. uiunarried.\\nMrs. Bullard, the mother of Ezra, d. in Amherst 14 May, 1827. aged\\n94.\\n5. Nahum Bullard, d. in Amherst 2(3 March, 1860; m\\nKeziah Peabody, danghter of Moses, jr. and Mary (Marvell)\\nPeabody, 1830. Their children were\\n8. Edmund, d. in infancy.\\n9. CV?/7y///(r, m. ^Villiam AVhijJple September, 1857; res. in Xasluia.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0556.jp2"}, "551": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(JKNKALOCIKS.\\n_\\n1((. y^r/r/.srj, III. llicliiml .M;ili;ir; n-s. in .ViiiIhtsI.\\n11. Etliiiiiinl, l{nc\\\\u Iidlit it.s; It s, in Mont Vcrnnn.\\n12. Mini/, \\\\i\\\\. llfuiy IJiclianlson n-s. in N;i lina.\\n13. (iiori/r. Hi. .Kw^t Wtu Davis; n-s. in .Manclirster.\\n11. Ill niii,\\\\\\\\\\\\. Ircnt .\\\\ustin SfptiMnlxT, ISTK; n-s. in Anilifrst.\\nl. Ji)/in, III. Ilia Ucll Swiiiini;t(in S\\\\ Xi\u00c2\u00bbvi inl\u00c2\u00bbiT. 7 n-s. in Am-\\nlicrsl.\\nItl. ni. I.i wis Cal lwfli Ot-tolH-i, ISGO it s, in Nrw liostun.\\n17. AiiiKi, m. Winlit Kl S. Stotsdn 1 .Innc. 1S7! res. in Xa.^luia.\\nis. ni. Frank Gn-cn; ivs. in .Vniln-rst.\\n1! I not nanii d: il. in infancy.\\nr.riJNii.vM.\\nn.\\\\i;i.i; 11. lU kmi.x.m, 1). in Dridmnn. Mc, lii Jiilv, 1JS4U:\\nm. Lucy A. llasi ltine 8 June, iSii .^Iic was h. in Man-\\nchester 1- I Illy, ls: \u00c2\u00bb7. Tliry srttlcd in .Viulicrst April.\\n1870. Tlicir cliildreii ai c\\n1. Flora A., li. 1 Di ci niliiT. L^iis.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Arthur 11., 1). 10 .July. 1S72.\\n3. As.MIEL nURNHAM, ni. I Ailia. daughter of Moses I ea-\\nl.udy, 21 September, 1818.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21. .^iihriiiii JSiirii/iaiii, (lani,dit( r (il Asainl ami I.ydia il. .i N o\\\\ .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2inlx i\\nt. Aint) Iiiirii/i iiii, (laui^Iitcr f .Vmircw d. _ I )i ((|ii1mt. ls. \u00c2\u00bbl.\\naged \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\\n(i. Lois liiirnl,ii,ii,i\\\\. 1. .hilv, ls(!4. a .;rd 20.\\nI .rKNS.\\n(i/i/\u00c2\u00bb7. sun of Danii l and Klizalx-lii Hums, wius h. 1 .Fnly. 17!tl.\\n//fi\u00c2\u00bbi;/*//y. dau;4lit T (if (Iiiiii; and .Finny Hn ins, was li. i .Vii^usl.\\n1771.\\nChildri Il nf .liiUN ;iiid Ml.I/.AllKTU UlUN.S\\n1.. 10 .Vn.LCiist, 1771.\\nJos/iiKi, li. JS OrtolxT. 1777.\\nMrs. }-:ii:,ili,tl, d. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ A|.ril. 17s-- aj, iMl \\\\-J.\\nChildn-n of .Ioskimi l ri;Ns and wife\\nI.. I7!il.\\n(/.v, 1 :l(l Dt n-inl i r. 17!i-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0557.jp2"}, "552": {"fulltext": "524 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nChildren of John Burns and wife\\nJohn, b. 25 December, 17S5.\\nPeter, b. 25 April, 1789.\\nJames, son of ,Tohn Burns, jr., and wit t-, was h. 16 Septeiubt r 178!).\\nChildren of Thomas and Elizabeth Burns\\nJames, h. 15 August, 1771.\\nJohn, b. 25 June, 177:3.\\nMolly, b. 12 October, 1777.\\nSamuel, b. 17 September, 1779.\\nJohn Burns, d. 4 August, 1782, aged 80.\\nPeter P. Burns, d. 4 May, 1857, aged 51 years and 11 months.\\nWilliam Bums, 13 December, 1877, aged 78.\\nBURTT.\\nCora L. Burtt, d. (i Septeml)er, 1880, aged 21 years and 14 days.\\nBUTLER.\\nElizabeth Butler, formerly of Xantucket, d. February, 1822, aged\\n64.\\nBUZZELL.\\nIlcnrt/ G. Buzzell, d. 14 L)eceml)er. 1870, aged 48 years and 8 months.\\nCADY.\\nDavid Cady m. Elizabeth Prince, eldest daughter of Lt.\\nJoseph Prince. After his decease she m. Benjamin Roby,\\nof Merrimack, where she d. Octoljer, 1831, aged 81 years.\\nThe children of David Cady were\\nDavid Prince, b. 9 August, 1785.\\nBetsey, b. 3 Decemlter, 1786.\\nCALDWELL.\\n1. David Caldwell, b. in Nottingham WcvSt, now Hudson,\\n21 March, 1779 d. in Amherst 20 September, 1856 m.\\nSarah Boggs. She was b. in Warren, Me., 20 November,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0558.jp2"}, "553": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] CENKALOCIFS. 52\\n178G; (1. ill Amherst 2r November, 1.S77, :i iV(l !ll. Tliry\\nrem. to Amlicrst from Nottiii ;liam West about 1M21 Their\\nehihh Cii were\\nJ. I.uriiiihl. I.. 17 -luly, 1811. ill X.iltill-llillli West.\\nMori/ Anil, h. 29 .laiiuarv. 18l; in. Solomon KintTson, of\\nLitwcil, Mass., November. b^tG.\\nI. Diislin B., b. Kt bniaiy. 1815; d. in Xaslma AiiL;nst. Is75.\\n^Isaar F., b. 2i) September, 1817.\\nU. Eliza Jane, b. 18 February, 1820 d. -hily. Isi l.\\n7. I/arriii 7 1 Ajiril, 18l*1*. in Anilierst.\\nS. ;,;.r;/r I... 1.. I d May. 18l\\n!i. Clnirl.s .1.. h. L Mareli, ls-_ 7.\\nK). j/: /ir ir A.. 1). -Ji) .bily. 18L :t.\\n11. .\\\\fariti A., li. l: DccemlxT. ls;!-2: m. George V. Hills, of M.Tri-\\nmack, L li Novrmln r, istj:!\\nls.\\\\Ac F. Caldwkll, b. 2 J September, 1817; m. Mary\\nJ I. Noiirse, of Lowell, Mass., 5 Deeember, 185 Their ehil-\\nI It 11 wrrc\\nl-J. Jiinns Ilcrhirt, b. 11 July, 1857; il. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J(J Xoveml.cr. 1S.- !I.\\nl:;. Anii ir Ellzahilh, b. 3i October, 1801.\\n11. Marii Eslrlla, b. May, 18(J5.\\n10. i:i)WAi!i) A. Cai.dwki.l, b. 20 July, 1829: m. Philo-\\nmrlia 1 lu i ver, (\u00c2\u00bbt ^Icrriinack. 14 May. ISt io. Their chil-\\n(Iri ii were\\n1. Ih,ni. \\\\k U .Mareli, 18lil.\\n10. K lirin A., h. 8 -luiie, 1800.\\n17. Siira/i b. l. Februarv, 180S.\\nIS. Allxrt b. -js February. 1871.\\nl!t. (;,,ir. .!i F.-l.rnary. 1S7G: .1. .Maivli. ls7ti.\\nJiisiAH (\\\\\\\\li)Wi:ll, ajred 5 years, a resident in Aiiihersi,\\nwas biiiiul (lead by the roadside, in Meri-imack, 12 .July,\\nis2t;.\\n.1/(^7/. willow of ,Io. iali Cal.iw.-ll, d. U Aiigu.st, 1848, aged 7;5.\\nAUI i., son of Josiali and Mary Caldwell, d. in X\u00c2\u00ab W York eity 20\\nDeeeiuber, 1.S40, aged 2fi.\\nCifrns CaiihnlL d. 20 Xovemlier, 1S. )0, aged 5!\\nJ/r.s. Calilwfll, his widow, d. 7 October, 18.58.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0559.jp2"}, "554": {"fulltext": "526 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCAMBRIDGE.\\nEdirard Cainhridr/e, son of j\\\\lr. diaries Cambridge, d. 1 August, 1807,\\naged 20. lie was an apprentice in tlie Cah tnet office.\\nCAME.\\nAnna Lincoln, daughter of lirooks K. Came, i\\\\. 11 April, 1S70, aged\\n5 years and 2 days.\\nCAMPBELL.\\nL Daniel Campbell, a lineal descendant from Jolin\\nCanip1)ell, Duke of Argyle, was b. in Argyleshire, Scotland,\\nin 1600. He Avas an ofiiccr in the army of King William at\\nthe battle of the Boyne Waters, 1 Jnly, 1690. After the\\nclose of that war he settled in the north of Ireland. His\\nson\\nII. Henry Campbell, b, 1697, m. Martha Black, AA hose\\nparents emigrated to Ireland from the vicinity of Aberdeen,\\nScotland. They remained in Ireland until 1733, when they\\nemigrated to America. Their children, all except the young-\\nest b. in Ireland, were\\n1. William.\\n2. Samuel.\\n3. James.\\n4. John.\\n5. A daiKjltter, d. in infancy.\\n6. Henri/, m. Janet IMack.\\n7. ^Daniel, h. in Londonden-y 27 June, 173!).\\nIII. 7. Daniel Campbell, b. in Londonderry 27 June,\\n1739; d. in Amherst 7 October, 1838; m. Jane, daughter of\\nJohn Hylands, 25 June, 1760. She was b. in Londonderry\\n27 December, 112S d. 23 November, 1815. He commenced\\na clearing on his land in Souhegan West, in 1759 rem.\\nhere with his Avife 23 April, 1761. Their children were\\n8. A daughter, b. and d. 10 March, 1772.\\n9. A daughter, d. young.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0560.jp2"}, "555": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0561.jp2"}, "556": {"fulltext": ",=JJ Co^kx..C/Ji ^CC^i^^^Pl", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0562.jp2"}, "557": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] OENEALOGIKS. )-J7\\n1(1. Siiphid L jje, I). Jt Si pti iiilu r, 1775; m. Jaiin S Siuckcr: n-s. in\\nSahMii. ]\\\\Iass.; d. tlierc l Si ptoiiilier. ISoS; oi) liildrcn.\\n11. ]Dn\u00e2\u0080\u009ei,U\\\\K ii(i Marcli. 177S.\\n1-J. .1,11,1 /fi/l,i i,/s, 11 July, 17S1 111. .loiialhau li.M-k. tt Jit Nov.-m.\\nl.cr. 1 ()7: ivs. in Sal. -Ill, Mass.: d. IIhto \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ NovoiiiImt, 1s7:}. Their\\nchildren were\\n1. Daniel Canii.bell Beckett h. J N ovenilier. 1S()!).\\n2. Mary Jane, 18 Kehruarv, ISlL\\nAlfred Henry, h. -JJ Xovenil.er, isi I.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21. Kuieliiie Carleton. 1.. J:! July, 1.S17.\\nIV. 11. I)anii:i. Cami ium.l. .11;., 1). 26 Marcli, 177S: d. 7\\nI Illy, is, III. Susan, (laiiulitcr of David and I liankfnl\\niJiiiiiliani St()iy,ur hiinliaftoif, Novenihcr, 1S07. She\\n\\\\\\\\;i.s I). 17 A])i il, 177lt: d. (3 Jnnu 1 S42. They sottlcd on the\\n1 aian cleared :iiid (iceiipied l)y his father, in school district\\nNo. 8. Their children were\\nl:?. Sn/,f,i,i 1 7 Oc-toher, ISO.S; d. l 1 Deceml.ur, LSI)!).\\n11. /l,nr;/. I.. I May, ISIO; d. 7 December, 1825.\\nI. Liiitisti S ori/. \\\\t. I); c.Mnl\u00c2\u00bber, 1^11; m. Horace F. Diii.siiiore 13\\nJanuar}-, l.si:2; res. in Francestown. Their children \\\\ver j\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n1. Susan .Viij;u.sta, 1 1 March, ls|:i: d. is Septeinher. isiil.\\nJ. Lncina Cainiihell, b. 2 Sepleinher, 1S|. ni. Liberty Bil-\\nlin;4s 9 .Vpril, 18(i5; d. -JO July, isGf), leavini,^ one dautrh-\\ntrr.\\nKi. I u\u00e2\u0080\u009ei,!. b. l;5 October, 1814; d. :J October, 18l!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n17. I.iiriiiii. 1 s .Sepb inber, 181(1; d. Jl November,\\nIS. Sif\u00c2\u00abni, 1 .Vii ^nist, 1818; d. In N ovembRr, 1S08: unmarried.\\nlil. l,arl,. Il.nrn, b. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ 1 .Vpril, 1S-. 1.\\nW r.t. CiiAiiLKs IIi:ni:y .\\\\MPi!i:i.i.. ii. 24 April, iSiM in.\\nAnna Rei)ecca, d:iimhtor of .Jose|ili and Lydia ((Jrehore)\\nTnidviM of Milfoid, 2 .May, 1.S47. i lioy resided in Andierst\\nnntil 18ti(), when they removed to Nashua, where tliey now\\nreside. Their cliildien were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J.), .t s\u00e2\u0080\u009e\u00e2\u0080\u009e. b. and d. l! Ahircli. ls|!l.\\nL l. (ifori/c Iliilintits. b. L li Septemln r, ls. )(l; prepared for college in\\nthe Hoston Latin School and rhillip.s .Vcadenij Andovpr. Mas.s.; en-\\ntered Dartmouth Colleije but did not ijraduate .studied law at Harvard\\nLaw Jr chool, and with Jewell, (Jaston iS: Field, of Hoston, and wa.s ad-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0565.jp2"}, "558": {"fulltext": "528 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nmitted to the Suffolk bar in 1874. P^ rom 1875 to 1879 he was private\\nmilitary secretary to Governors Gaston and Rice, with the rank of\\ncolonel. He resumed the practice of the law in IJoston in 1879;\\nunmarried.\\n2. Anna Louisa, b. 27 April, 1853; d. 28 July, 1856.\\n23. A SON, b. 20 Xovenibcr, 1858; d. 21 November, 185S\\nCARLETON.\\n1. Dea. Oliver Carleton, one of the earliest settlers in\\nthe north-west parish m. Amy Washer. Their children\\nwere\\n2. ^Jo/in, h. 16 October, 1762.\\n3. Rebecca, h. 21 January, 1761; m. Robert Parkei-, jr., 11 Septem-\\nber, 1783.\\n4. Enoch, b. 15 SeptemVier, 1765; m. Hannah Peabody.\\n5. Oliver, b. 23 August, 1767 ni. ]\\\\lary Farnuni 24 September^\\n1789 settled in Acworth about 1804.\\n6. Ame b. 24 May, 1769.\\n7. Sfep/ien,h. 2 i October, 1771 d. 1857, aged 8(i; settled in Ac-\\nworth as a physician in 1803 never married. A man of few words,\\na gentleman of the old school, kind and generous in his feelings, and\\nalways trying to do his best when his services were reqiured.\\n2. John Carleton, h. 10 October, 17()2; d. 20 December,\\n1838; m. (1) Judith Weston. She was b. 29 March, 1763;\\nm. (2) Tabitha Wilkins) Gilmore 30 March, 1825. She\\nwas a grand-daughter of Rev. Daniel Wilkins, and was b.\\n28 Octol)er,1774; d. in South Mario w 10 September, 1848.\\nHe was a prominent citizen of the north-west parish now the\\ntown of Mont Vernon. Tiieir children were\\n8. Clarence, b. 9 September, 1781.\\n9. ,/!/^/?7/?, b. 8 July, 1783; m. Josiah Coburn. of Mont Vernon, 27\\nApril, 1804 d. 5 October, 1864.\\n10. Ernnia.h. 21 August, 1785.\\n11. John,h. 2(j July, 17S7; res. in iVIont Vernon; d. 14 Januarj\\n1868.\\n12. Mar;/, h. 16 June 1790; m. Dr. Luther Smith, of Hillsborough,\\n22 July, 1817 d. 20 ]\\\\Iarch, 1872.\\n13. Daniel Weston, b. 5 December, 1791 d. in infancy.\\n14. Dcr Weston. 26 Xoveniber, 1793: d. young.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0566.jp2"}, "559": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] geni:alo(;ie.s. 529\\n15. Achsdfi, b. 21 July, 17f)5.\\nHi. G eonfc, h. Ki May, 1797.\\n17. Lnc/f, 1). 1 May, 17:)i\\n18. Olicer, b. 2.) July, 18)1.\\n19. Dmiu l, b. 27 October, ISflS.\\nCliildiTii of (2t Thomas and Mary Carleton\\n21. TfioiiHis, b. 1 XovimuIkt, 1771.\\n22. Sail;/, b. U February, 177ri.\\n2 5. JJarid Hartshorn, h. 21 February, 1777.\\n21. Joseph Sticknei/, b. 1l* November, 1779.\\nCliildrcn of (25) Moses and Tulok Carleton\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n20. E,lwanl Dici /ht, b. 3 July, 182l\u00c2\u00bb,\\n27. Man/ White, b. 10 February, 1822.\\n28. Timn hij Worcester, b. 2S January, 182 1.\\nPete?. Carleton, d. IG August, 1859, aged 52.\\nHannah M., daughter of I ctor Carleton, d. November, 185;^, aged\\nIS.\\nDudley Carletox, d. 19 Novcmlicr, 1873; aged 85 years\\nand 5 months.\\nEliza 1 Carleton, wife of Dudley; d. 10 June, 1SG7, aged 71.\\nCAUR.\\nAle.xander M. Carr, son of Dca. James and Ann (l*at\\nterson) Carr, was b. in Antrim 15 December, 1791 m. Han-\\nnah M-dl\\\\ainc 18 April, 1817; d. in Amherst, 28 January,\\n18 )0. She d. in Delford 11 July, 1879, aged 86 yoara 9\\nmonths and 5 days. They lived in various places in Antrim\\nand ill Tx dfoi d, Mont Vernon and Amhcisl. Tiieii chil-\\ndren were\\nSahra G..h. 1818; m. .Vbraui J. Twiss res. in Mauchosler.\\nLorenzo C, ni. Caroline Ilaitin^cs; res. in Ainhenst on the Wooison\\nfarm.\\nElizahi th .1/., unmarried; res. in Hrdford.\\nMark M.,m. (1) Emma Ferson, of Goffstown ni. (2) Mary A.\\nClement, of nill.sburou5;h d. in ^Manchester, 1S72.\\nHannah J., m. Timothy Jones; res. in Amherst.\\nAlexander M.,jr., d. unm., aged 25.\\n34", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0567.jp2"}, "560": {"fulltext": "630 HISTORY OF AMHLTtST. [Chap.\\nCARTER.\\n1. Oliver Carter, b. in Wilmington, Mass., 5 June, 1810\\nm. Sarah Gooclhuc 10 November, 1836. She was b. 7 April,\\n1815; d. 2 August, 1875. Thcj settled, about 1842, on\\ntlie farm on Chestnut hill, formerly owned by Lt. John\\nPatterson. Their children were\\n2. Mary EUzabstJi, b. 3[) July, 1837 m. Henry S. Emerson res. in\\nNortliwood.\\n3. jJaines- Oliver, h. 14 May, 183D m. Susan S. Melendy.\\n4. Sarah Louisa, b. 8 March, 1842; d. 11 September, 1843.\\n5. Einllt/ Frances, h. 19 Ji\\\\w2, 1S5Q; m. Rodney H. Prince 30 May,\\n1878 d. 1 February, ISSa.\\n8. JAMEsOLiVERCARTER,b. llMa7,1839; m.(l) Susan S.\\nMelendy. She was b. 12 February, 1840 d. 11 September,\\n18G1; m. (2) Mary L. Gooclhuc, of North Andover, Mass.,\\n5 December, 18G6. Their children were\\nG. Charles Oliver, h. 25 November, 1861; d. 17 June, 1SG3.\\n7. Peicr Woodburij, b. 4 September, 1833; d. 23 January, 1864.\\n8. Susan Smith, d. 11 Septiinbei-, 1804.\\nP. Arlhnr Willimn, d. 25 December, 1867.\\nSimeon Carter, b. in Wilmington, Mass., 7 May, 1785; d.\\n8 June, 1856; m. Esther Ames 11 November, 1821. She\\nwas b. in Wilmington 8 April, 1798 d. in Stoncham, Mass.,\\n17 December, 1868. They rem. from Wilmington to Am-\\nherst in November, 1835, and res. scvci al years on the farm\\nnow owned by Luther Coggin. Their children were\\nSimeon, jr.\\nCynthia, m. Cyrus C. I.ov, 16 June, 1842.\\nWillard, b. 1833.\\nHarlan P., d. 17 March, 1840, aged 3 years and 9 months.\\nIJerrry Cowing, b. June, 1836 a soldier in the civil war killed in\\nlai.tle at Tupelo, Miss., 14 July, 1864.\\nJJarrictt, b. 1841 m. John IJ. Heath, of Stoneham, Mass., 17 Septem-\\nber, 1859.\\nWilliam Carter, a former resident in Amherst; a native\\nof Wilmington, Mass.; d. in Lebanon 11 November, 1875,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0568.jp2"}, "561": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 531\\naged 87 years and 6 months. Mrs. Pcrsis Carter, wife of Wil-\\nliam Carter, d. at Lebanon 29 May, 1833, aged 71 years,\\nCART WEIGHT.\\nHannah Carticright, d. June, 1836, aged about 70.\\nCASH.\\nJames CasJi and Rachel Ilassell ni. 20 January, 1808. He d. 2 Jan-\\nuary, 1827, aged 45. She d. 11 Jime, 1851, aged 72.\\nCAYENDER.\\nJohn Cavender, a native of Peterborough, was for some\\nyears a clerk in David Holmes s store, on the Plain. After\\nleaving Amherst he was engaged in maimlacturing at San-\\nbornton and other places. Finally lie settled in St. Louis,\\n]\\\\Io., where he d. 6 June, 1863, aged 6G.\\nCHAMPNEY.\\n]\\\\Iarfha daughter of Charles C. Chanipney, d. 28 November, 1859,\\naged 20.\\nCHANDLER.\\nDaniel Chandler, twin brotlier of David, b. in Andover\\n9 July, 1754; m. Joanna Stevens, of Amlicrst; resided for\\nsome years in Amherst rem. thcnice to Putney, Yt., in\\n1791. She d. in Coventry, Yt., aged 74. He d. while con-\\nfined for debt in Amherst jail, and was buried in Merri-\\nmack. Their children were\\nJoanna, h. in AwAoYej: 8 August, 1774; m. (1) Asa Spalding; ra.\\n(2) Josiah Fletcher, of Dunstable.\\nDaniel, b. 4 March, 1777; m. Sally Danforth 13 September, 1803.\\nSamuel, b. in Amherst; killed in ^Merrimack, in 1806, by a log roll-\\ning over him.\\nDorcas, m. (1) Silas Spalding 27 November, 1806; m. (2) Josiah\\nBlood.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0569.jp2"}, "562": {"fulltext": "632 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSally, m. George Cobb, of Westmoreland, 21 March, 1805.\\nJosiah, 111. Martha Hill, of Mei rhnack, 12 January, 1817.\\nBoadicea, b. 29 April, 1789 m. Jesse Miller at Westminster, Vt.,\\nMarch, 1818.\\nPkebe, b. 10 July, 1793 m. Amos Wilkins 20 December, 1813.\\nJohn, d. 10 jVIarcii, 181o, aged 18 years G months.\\nCHAPMAN.\\nMrs. Mary Chapman, d. 1 October, 1866, aged 82 years\\nand 9 months.\\nCHASE.\\nMrs. S. Melissa Chase, wife of Rev. B. W. Chase, d. 15\\nJanuary, 1872. She was b. in Antrim 9 November, 1836.\\nCHEEVER.\\nBenjamin Cheever and Mary Wilkins were m. in ]\\\\Iiddle-\\nton 21 October, 1725. They were settled in Soiihegan West\\nin 1747.\\nNathaniel Cheever and Mary Bancroft, of Reading, Mass.,\\nwere m. 9 November, 1769. They were for some years res-\\nidents in Amherst.\\nCHICKERING.\\n1. Isaac Chickering, b. in Andover, Mass., 5 August,\\n1770; d. in Amherst 13 December, 1838; m. Ruth Foster,\\nof Canterbury, 20 February, 1799. She was b. 25 December,\\n1776 d. 3 September, 1834. They settled in Northfield at\\nfirst, but rinn. from that place to Amherst about 1800.\\nTheir children were\\n2. j Isaac, b. 13 October, 1801.\\n;5. J\\\\Taria, b. 1 December, 1803; m. Asa E. Foster; d. in Erie, Pa..\\n24 June, 1859.\\n4. Albei-l Emerson, b. 7 May, 18(16; d. 2 October, 1838 unmar-\\nried.\\n5. FAizahpth, b. 22 January, 1808: d. 2.5 January, 1808.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0570.jp2"}, "563": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 533\\nG. Calvin, b. 6 March, 1809 m. Caroline Crary, of Ellicotville, N.\\nY.; d. 15 Novembei-, 1840.\\n7. Harmon, b. 23 November, 1810; d. 21 July, 181:1 unmarried.\\n8. /\u00c2\u00ab//a ^7i;i, b. 28 August, 1815; m. (1) Moses Atwood, of Con-\\ncord, 5 May, 1816; m. (2) Key. R. F. Clark, of Chelmsford, Mass., 30\\nNovember, 1854.\\n2. Isaac Chtckering, jr., b. 13 October, 1801; d. 6 No-\\nvember, 1857 continued the tanning business of his father\\nm. Susan Atwood in June, 1842. She was b. in Wilraot 28\\nOctober, 1820. Their children were\\n9. Julia Ann,h. 23 April, 18-13; m. Daniel C. Shirley 23 April-\\n1860.\\n10. Albert E., b. 8 April, 1848; m. Anna Copp, 23 December, 1S69.\\nCLAGGETT.\\nWyseman Claggett was a native of Bristol, England.\\nHe settled in Portsmouth in 1758 rem. thence to Litch-\\nfield in 1771, and d. there 4 December, 1784 m. Lcttice\\nMitchell, of Portsmouth, 14 August, 1750. She d. in Bed-\\nford 2 April, 1827, aged 85. After the death of Mi\\\\ Clag-\\ngett she m. (2) Simon McQucston, whom also she survived.\\nThe children of Wyseman and Lettice (Mitchell) Claggett\\nwere\\n1. Martha.\\n2. Clifton.\\n3. Wentworth.\\n4. Edirard.\\n5. Ritta.\\n6. Jolin, d. young.\\n7. William.\\n8. Jolin K.\\n2. Hon. Clifton Claggett, b. in Portsmouth 3 December,\\n1762 d. in Amherst 26 January, 1829 m. Margaret Mc-\\nQucston, of Litchfield. She d. 17 October, 1842, aged 78.\\nThey settled first in Litchfield rem. to Amherst in 1811.\\nTheir children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0571.jp2"}, "564": {"fulltext": "534 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n9. Susnn, d. in Amherst, 2 April, 1873, aged 84 unmarried.\\n10. William, b. 8 April, 1790; was a lawyer in Portsmouth; m. (1)\\nSarah F., daughter of Gov. AVilliani Flumer, 20 May, 1810; m. (2) Mary\\nThomxxson May, 1819. He d. in Portsmouth 2S December, 1870, leav-\\ning one sou, a resident of New York city. He had been a representative\\nand senator in the state legislature, and was for several years United\\nStates naval officer at Portsmouth.\\n11. Elizaheth, m. Alfred Greeley, of Dunstable, September, 1833; d. 5\\nFebruary, 1832, nged 40, leaving one child, Alfred Claggett Greeley, v, ho\\nd. 28 November, 1832, aged 10 montlis.\\n12. Emma, d. in lloxbury, IMass., 20 October, 1848, aged 54; unmar.\\nried.\\n13. Harriett, d. in Portsmouth 25 Dacsmber, 1818, aged 20.\\n14. Frances, d. 1 May, 183 aged 30 unmarried.\\n15. Marfjaretla, m. Oliver Carlton d. 13 March, 1829, aged 26.\\n16. Lucre ia, m. f Aaron Lawrence 14 September, 1830.\\n17. Cornelia C, d. 25 November, 1829, aged 21; unmai ried.\\nCLARK.\\n1. Timothy Clakk, b. in Amlicrst 4 March, 1749 d. 1\\nSeptcmbor, 1820 m. Lucy Bnttcrficld, of Dunstable, Mass.\\nShe was b. 23 Septombcr, 1745; d. 23 September, 1820.\\nTheir ehiklrcn were\\n2. Jolin, b. 7 March. 1771 in. Susannah Wilson 2 March, ISOl.\\nHe d. 6 April, 1814.\\n3. Timothy, b. 10 June, 1772 1. 13 .June, 1805; m. Prudence Wil-\\nson 21 NoA ember, 1793.\\n4. Silas, b. 30 September. 1774.\\n5. Lucij, b. 20 December, 1770; d. January, 1777.\\n6. ^Ezra, b. 25 April, 1779.\\n7. Lucii, b. 23 February, 1781 d. 24 December, 1859.\\n8. Jacoh, b. 11 June, 17S d. 8 November, 1824.\\n9. Calrin, b. 8 May, 1784 d. 8 July, 1859.\\n10. Cjirus, b. 28 January, 1788; d. 2 April, 1835.\\n6. EzR.v Clark, b. in Amherst 25 April, 1779 m. (1)\\nMianda Bills 5 December, 1805. She d. 10 Maj, 1834; m.\\n(2) Mrs. Sarah Clark, of Merrimack, February, 1835. He\\nd. in Merrimack 8 May, 1850. The children of Ezra and\\nMianda (Bills) Clark were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0572.jp2"}, "565": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GEXKALOGIES. 535\\n11. iEzm Dexler, b. 10 August, 1800.\\n12. Thomas Jejfcrson, b. 24 May, 1808; d.21 December, 1808.\\nlo. Orson, b. 9 Octobar, 18J9; d. in Menimuck October, 1840.\\n14. yr/iornas Je/I cnon, b. 9 NovHinl r, ISII.\\nl.j. WillUim, b. 27 October, 1813; d. 2. .Maicli, 1814.\\n1(5. (iroUnc, b. 4 February, 181o.\\n17. WUlUun, b. G March, 1817.\\n18. M Hindu, b. IG July, 1819.\\n19. Fezon, b. 10 JHly, lS21.\\n20. Tiniothij FranlcHn, b. 31 July, 1823; d. iu Koxbui-y, MasM., 4 May\\n1^62.\\n21. Manly, b. 5 INIarch, 1825.\\n22. J.icoh, b. 23 .^lay, 1827.\\n11. Ezii.v Dexteh Cl.\\\\rk, b. 10 August, 180G d. 8 Jniio,\\n1859; in. Hari-ict Fcltou 7 April, 1831. She was b. 5 July,\\n1808. Their cliildren were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n23. Harriet Caroline, b. 14 Novembei 1831.\\n21. Charles Clinton, b. 27 March, 1833; in. Emma Brett, of Bostoii,\\nMa3.s., 2!) Noveinber, 1879.\\n2.J. ^William Rodney, b. 5 November, 1831.\\n20. Emily Frances, b. 3 S3pt3mb3r, 1838.\\n27. I K\u00c2\u00ab/^er LtttvV, b. 15 V October, 1842 in. Lucy J. Thomas, 3 Janu-\\nary, 1807.\\n28. Laura Aiuanda, b. 2 Dutc:: I rr, 1840; m. Joel F. Osgood, jr., 23\\nMay, 1803.\\n25. William Rodney Clark, I). 5 November, 1834; m.\\nRutb Mcliecut Hall, ol Milford, liO March, 1855. Their\\nchildren are\\n29. JJiiima Louisa, 1 25 October. 1855.\\n30. Viola Rufh,h. 7 August, 18. 7.\\n31. William Dinsjnorc, b. 20 Novembir, 1800.\\n14. Thomas Jefferson Clark, b. in Aiuin-nst Novem-\\nber, 1811, d. 27 Fel)runry, 187G m. Lucy Clark 7 July,\\n1835. Si\u00c2\u00bbc was b. May, 1811. Their chiklrcn arc\\n32. ^Cl,ar!esJ.,h. 18 May. 1838.\\n33. Sura/i A., b. 29 Octob;;r, 181 in. Harvey N. Chandler, of Ilard-\\nwick, Vt., 17 October, 1801.\\n34. Mary A., b. 17 June, 1811 in. Rodney W. Burdick 29 January,\\n18GG.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0573.jp2"}, "566": {"fulltext": "536 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n35. Harriet A., b. 16 May, 18i7; m. Charles H. Kinson 18 Decem-\\nber, 1865.\\n32. Charles J. Clark, b. 18 May, 1838, m. Mary E. Con-\\nrey, of Nashua, 14 December, 1868. She was b. 11 Decem-\\nber, 1842. Their children are\\n30. Lilly M., h. 22 November, 18G9.\\n37. Nellie M., b. 2D April, 1871.\\n38. Hugh Hamilton Clark, a native of New Boston, b.\\n2 November, 1780, was a merchant in Boston, Mass.; d. there\\n11 Apiil, 1818 m. Nancy, dauglitcr of Rev. Jeremiah Bar-\\nnard. She wns b. 15 August, 1786 d. in Boston, Mass., 1\\nDecember, 1813. Their children were\\n39. Nancrj Barnard, b. 18 November, ISOS; in. Hon. Charles G. Ath-\\nerton res. in Boston, Mass.\\n40. Frances Mart/, h. 29 December, 1810; m. Rev. Alonzo Hill, of\\nWorcester, Mass.; res. in Boston, j\\\\Iass.\\n4L Jeremiah Hamilton, b. 26 September, 1812; d. young.\\n42. Farnum C. Clark came to Amherst about 1857 m.\\nAlma A., daughter of John Loavitt, 3 April, 1858 resided\\non the farm formerly occupied by her father d. there 6\\nDecember, 1872, aged 60. Their children were\\n43. Nancy J., b. 16 April, 1859.\\n44. Harriett, b. 11 April, 1830.\\n45. Lucy Ann, b. 21 February, 1864; d. 9 July, 1869.\\n46. Charles, b. 13 August, 1865.\\n47. John, h. 21 November, 1866.\\nThe children of (48) James and Lydia Clark were\\n49. Mehitable, b. 18 June, 1765; m. Benjamin Estey 16 May, 1791.\\n50. James, b. 21 June, 1768.\\n51. Ebenezer, b. 5 January, 1771.\\n62. John Clark, b. in New Boston 3 September, 1768, d.\\nin Francestown, 12 February, 1831 ra. Rebecca Wallace 17\\nOctober, 1793. She was b. in Londonderry 1 June, 1772;\\nd. in Amherst 29 March, 1855. Immediately after their\\nmarriage they settled in Hancock where their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0574.jp2"}, "567": {"fulltext": "XXIA OKNEALOCIKS. 587\\nborn. After the duatli ol Mr. Clark, liis widow and a part\\nof her children rem. to Amherst. Their children were\\n133. Ann U allacr, h. 14 September, 17!) I; d. in Amherst I J Aui,MLst\\n1S3S.\\n5i. Samuel all(irc,h. 15 December, \\\\70 gradiuited at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1823; at Andover, Mass., in 1827; ordained and installed\\npastor of the Con!fre:, ationaU.st church in (Jreenland in 1829; m. (1)\\nFrances W. Clark, of New Boston; m. (2) Rebecca Howe, of West-\\nminster, Mass. Tlieir chiMren were\\n1. Franc2s Moor Wallace, d. youn j.\\n2. John Howe, graduated at Dartmouth College; surgeon in the\\nUnited States navy.\\n3. Lucy Harron.\\n4. A child, d. in infancy.\\n5 Lrti!!a, b. 3 May. 1707: d. 3 August, 1800.\\n!^G. Willinm. b. 28 September, 179S; gi-aduated at Dartmouth Col-\\nlege in l. -22; at Andover, Mass., in 1827; pastor of Congregational\\nchurch at Wells, Me., from 1829 to 183(3; agent for American Tract\\nSociety, at the west, from 183f] to ISD, head-ijuarters at Cincinnati, O\\ndistrict secretary of the A. B. C. F. M., for northern Xew England,\\nfrom 1810 to 18.j7; secretary of X. 11. Home Missionary Society from\\n1857 to 1870; received the lionorary degree of D. D. from Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1S75: now res. in Andierst ni. (1) Elvira Ilurd, of New-\\nport, Januaiy, 1827; m. (2) Mrs. Mary Carter Wheelwright, of Hangor,\\nMe., in 1818. She d. 7 April, 1871. Their children were\\n1. William Bradbury, b. 13 January, 1842: grailuated at Am-\\nherst College in 18ti3; m. Lucy E. David 17 -TnU. 187?; i^\\na lawyer in Bloomington, Wis.\\n2. Elvira Louisa, b. January. 1815; d. in infaney.\\n57. (Jilmnn, b. 14 April, 1810; m. Sarah C. Christie, of Antrim; was\\na missionary of the A. B. C. E. M. among the .Seneca Indians, near\\nBuffalo, N. v., in 1827-28; subsequently a farmer in Foxcroft, Me.;\\nnow res. in Savannah, fia. Their children were\\n1. Jolni Cilman, a lawyer in Savannah, Ga.\\n2. William Wallace, res. in Foxcroft, Me.\\n3. Sarah Letitia, d. young.\\n4. Mary Jane, d. young.\\n58. Rebecca, b. 30 October, 1801 d. August, 1802.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0575.jp2"}, "568": {"fulltext": "538 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n59. John, b. 24 June, 180i. He was for many years a teacher in\\nGeorgia and Alabama now res. in Oberlin, O.; m. Elizabeth Tenney,\\na native of Dmibarton. Three children\\n1 A son, d. at the a^^ e of 7 years.\\n2. Willianne, m. F. N. Finney.\\n3. Ella, m. Steele.\\n60. Lijilia Gordon, b. November, 1897 unmarried res. in Am-\\nherst.\\n61. Lelitla Rebecca, h. 3 March, 1810; unmarried; d. in Amherst 2\\nMay, 1882.\\n62. Marji Abigail, b. 12 ^larch, 1814 m. Cephas 11. Kent, pastor of the\\nCongregational church in Kennebunkport, Me., and afterward in Free-\\nport, Bradford, Enosburg, and Ripton, Vt.; now i-es. in New Haven,\\nConn. Their children were\\n1. Frances Letitia, m. Kev. Stephen Knowlton.\\n2. William Clark, a lumber merchant in Chicago, 111.\\n3. Evarfcs, now pastor of the First Congregational church at\\nAtlanta, Ga.\\n4. Abbie Wallace, uuia.; res. vvith her parents.\\n5. Cephas Henry, d. young.\\n6. John, d. young.\\n7. Ann Wallace, d. in infancj\\nDaniel Clark and Lucy Truel were m. (J September, 1703. He d. in.\\nAugust, 185j, aged 92.\\nJames, son of Daniel and Lucy Clark; d. 2 May, 1817, of spotted\\nfever, aged 21.\\nDorothy Clark, their daughter, d. 13 June, 184 aged 27.\\nEbenezer Clark and Hannah Holt were m. 17 August, 1786.\\nLois Clark, their daughter, d. in December, 1819, aged 20.\\nEbenezer Clark and Prudence Clark were m. 18 March, 1815.\\nJohn Clark d. 9 August, 1818, aged 19 drowned while bathing.\\nCharlotte Clark, formerly of Amherst, d. at Nashua 9 February, 1844,\\naged 37.\\nJosiah Clark d. in December, 1833, aged 74.\\nJoshua Clark d. in January, 1800.\\nWidow Susannah Clark d. 27 April, 1817, aged 74.\\nPeter Clark and Lucy Clark were m. 18 August, 1803.\\nA child of Peter Clark d.in April, 1800.\\nLizzie F., wife of Charles C. Clark, d. 14 January, 1873, aged 32.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0576.jp2"}, "569": {"fulltext": "XXIV.J f;ENEALO(;iES. 539\\nCLI-: A YES.\\nNathan Cleaves, 1 IT .Inly, 1T4S, d. 2 Aiii2:ust, 1812.\\nSara/i Clcdccs, his widow, 1. 1 .Iiily, 1^17, agtid 07.\\nNathaniel Cleaves m. (1) lliMuiah nriuHoid lU April,\\n1794; 111.(2) Relief Biii kcr, dani litcrot Dua. Epliraim IJar-\\nkcr. lie (1. ill ^luiit Veniou 1(5 December, 1850, aged 72.\\nTlieii- eliildren were\\nMirttnild, d. in April, 18():J, agud 5 years.\\n^Jaiiics Bdilxr, iiiid others.\\nJami:s Baukku Cleaves, b. in Constalilc, N. Y.,7 Septem-\\nber, 1820; d. in Amherst 18 Noveaiber, 1850; in. Joiniia\\nHartshorn. She was b. 10 October, 1824. One child\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nLuc;i A.Ak Aii-ust, IS 17.\\nCOBUllN.\\nGeorge C. Coburn, son of Josiah and Judith (Carlcton)\\nCobnrn,of Mont Vernon, b. 14 Jnly, 1806; d. 24 November,\\n18:35 m. ^Mahiila J. Sccombc 30 March, 1831. Slic was b.\\n27 July, 180(5; d. 2: Aijril, 1838. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nGeovtje E., h. 11 March, is;5i m. Ellen Davenport, of Canton, Mass.,\\n21 May, 1 U3; d. in Fitchbuvi;-, .Mavs.. 22 February, 1S81 two chil-\\ndren.\\nSnhriiKi Franrrs, I). 2 .\\\\u ust. ls:!,T d. 1 I rav, ISlS.\\nCOCHRAN.\\nJames CoriiRAN,one of the earliest settlers in Snihegan\\nWest, was a native of Ireland. He was elected dcacm of\\nthe church, in 1744, in place of Captain Humphrey Ilobbs,\\nand held the ollice until iiis death 5 Januiiy, 1774. Jona-\\nthan Cochran, who came home sick from the army, and d.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0577.jp2"}, "570": {"fulltext": "540 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n24 January, 1778, and Robert Cochran, who d. in the army,\\nare supposed to liave been sons of Deacon Cochran.\\nJohn Cochran, jr., son of Deacon Cochran, and a Revolu-\\ntionary soldier, settled in the south-east part of the town m.\\n(1) m. (2) Lydia Herrick 10 January,\\n1803. She was b. in April, 1765 d. 23 September, 1836.\\nHe d. 24 May, 1833, aged 85 years. Their children were\\nNanvif (bj- fiist wife), m. Jesse Trow, of ]\\\\Iont Vernon, 16 Novem-\\nber, 1815; d. in Mont Vernon 25 September, 1878, aged 80.\\nJosiali.\\nMary, b. in March. 1807 m. Robert Fletcher 11 July, 1832 settled\\nin Amherst; d. 22 February, lb79.\\nCOD\u00e2\u0080\u0094 CODMAN.\\n1. Henry Cod, an emigrant from Ireland, settled first in\\nMiddlcton,Mass., thence rem. to Souhegan West about 1746.\\nHe m. Sarah Wilkins, of Middleton, Mass., a cousin of Rev.\\nDaniel Wilkins. She was b. at Middlet3n 10 August, 1711.\\nThe births of two of their children are recorded on the Mid-\\ndleton records\\n2. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0fUem-ij, b. 25 January, 1744.\\n3. Sarah, b. 2S January, 1745. She ra. Daniel Wilkins, of Amherst,\\n13 March, 1763. Probably others were b. in Souhegan West of which\\nno record remains.\\n2. Henry Cod studied medicine and practiced in Am-\\nherst not liking his sirname he added another syllable to it\\nand styled himself Dr. Codmm. In his practice he used\\nthe remedies common among the people, and told marvelous\\nstories which kept his patients in good spirits and contiib-\\nuted to their recovery. Toward the close of his life he be-\\ncame intemperate and met with many ludicrous adventures\\nin his drunken fits. He was b. in Middleton, Mass., 25\\nJanuary, 1744 d. in Amherst 14 March, 1812. By his wife,\\nAgnes, who d. 19 January, 1808, aged 69, he had one son\\nand one dauohter", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0578.jp2"}, "571": {"fulltext": "XXI V.J GENKALOniES. 4 1\\n4. lleurij Coilmnn, jr., wlio studifci incdiciiu; an l prarticfd in the\\nnorth-west, parish, now Mont Vernon. He ni. Kchecca Lan^dfll 10\\nFt hiuary. 17!) and d. M July, l.^ O;!. a;., ed 29 years. His widow ni. J)\\niMr. llaniliii, and (K j .May, 1.S55, ajjcd 7G. Her remains rest by the side\\nof tho.se of her first husband, in Mont Vernon cemetery.\\n5. Catherine, d. Kt .June. 17S1, aged J years and three months.\\nCOGGIN.\\n1. .Jo^Ki ii Cog(;l\\\\, sou of Joseph and Mary Cujrgin, 1 in\\nRcadiii-. .Mass., 26 Maicli. 1740; ni. K lith liojjkins. They\\nrem. Ironi Wihninu-toa to Ainlu-rst al out 1778, and .settled\\non Potato street, in what is now the nortli-easterly part of\\nMont ernoii. I heir children were\\n2. ^WUIhnn.\\nt-/ e/\\n4. Iliimuili, in. (1) Fairfield; m. (2) Fairfield; d. in\\nNew IJoston.\\nUntil, m. Fairfield; settled .ind d. in New I o^toii.\\n0. S(illi/,h.-2H August, 17S2; ni. McMillen; d. in New Ho.s-\\nton.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. WiLLi.vM Co(;gin, b. in Wilniinjrtoii in -Mareli,17r)7 d.\\nin ^loHi Vernon IS t^eptcmher, 18 )(J was a blacksmith\\nand farmer on Potato sticct m. (1) Susannah Ilascltine.\\nShe d. 22 October, 1835, aged 65; m. (2) Mrs. .Mary Reed.\\nShe d. 2l) September, 1871. aged 85 years and months.\\nIlls child ri-n wen\\n7. Si(S(tit.\\n5. jXiit/iiniii I.\\nn. .It, I, II. 111. I.iirin,! I I.iiinl i furniture dealer in X:i-lni:i.\\n.J() i:iMi occiN, Ji:., Ij. in Wilmington, Mass.. in 1771;\\nd.in Milionl.lO Jannary. 1S40 m. Detsey Ilerrick 5 Septcm-\\nl)cr. 17 .i. Sjie was b. in Wcnh;im. .Mass.. 7 May.K lO; d.\\nin .Mont enion 6 April. lS4t Thev settled on the Coggin\\nhomestead, in Mont Vernon, where they resided more than\\nfifty years. Their children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0579.jp2"}, "572": {"fulltext": "542 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n10. William, h. 22 July, 1790 m. (l)Atness Batchelder 1 December,\\n1814 m. (2) Mrs. Sarah (Duncklee) Peacock. He d. in Nashua 17\\nMay, 1864.\\n11. Z)c7?j/eZ, b. 23 June, 1792; ni. (1) Rebecca Brigham, of Goshen;\\nm. (2) Elizabeth Briar. He d. in Milford.\\n12. Betsey, b. 22 May, 1798; d. in Amherst 28 September, 1881; un-\\nluarried.\\n13. Fannij,h. 27 April, 1799; ni. Moses Foster, of Milford; d. 9\\nMay, 1842.\\n14. \\\\Luther, b. 16 August, ISOl.\\n15. il/\u00c2\u00ab?7/, b. 23 May, 1805 ni. Levi Duncldee d. in Milford 4 De.\\ncember, 1871.\\n14. Luther Coggin, b. 16 August, 1801 cl. 18 January,\\n1877 m. (1) Mary Harwoocl 13 September, 1827. She\\nwas b. 13 April, 1807 ci. 4 November, 1859 m. (2) Mrs.\\nM. W. Warriner, of Bedford, 15 March, 1860. He settled\\nill New Boston Avhcre he res. several years, thence he rem,\\nto the Fletcher tavern stand, in Amherst, where he d. His\\nchildren were\\n10. Man/ siKi/usia, b. 16 March, 1833 d. 23 September, 1854.\\n17. l Luther, jr., b. 2 .lanuary, 1835.\\n18. ^John H., b. 10 .March, 1838.\\n17. Luther Coggin, JR., b. 2 January, 1835 m. Mary L.\\nCarleton, 9 May, 1861 res. on the farm formerly occupied\\nby Simeon Carter, Levi Adams, and others. Tiiey have one\\nchild\\n19. Clarence L., b. 7 June, 1865.\\n18. John H. Coggin, b. in New Boston 10 March, 1838\\nm. (1) Harriett N. Sccomb 9 April, 1866. She was b. 9\\nNovember, 1838; d. 8 January, 1882 m. (2) Mrs. Dell Sea-\\nvey, of Nasliua, 23 October, 1882 res. on the Fletcher\\nplace formerly owned by his father. His children are\\n20. Frederick Lampson,h. 11 June, 1870.\\n21. George Whitfield, b. 28 November, 1871.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0580.jp2"}, "573": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] ;kni:alo(;ik8. 543\\nCOLBY.\\nI. Isaac Coluv, b. in llopkiiitou 21 Muy, 1780; d. in\\nAmlicrst 19 M:iy,1840; m. Eunice FIngg 9 October, 1803.\\nShe was !i. in Waltliani, Mass., 25 May, 1778; d. 15 Janu-\\nary, 1858. They res. at first in Boston, Mass., whence they\\nrem. to Amherst in April, 1810. He was a wide-awake, en-\\nergetic man, a good neigh I to i- and a usc l ul cKi/.eu. Their\\nchildren were\\nWilliuin, h. 1 Sei teinl)er, iSUl; in. Sarah Clogstoii.of Goff.stown, 5\\nJune, lS2.j; d. in Detroit, ^lich., 27 November, 187.J.\\nEUza,h.2) Au.iust, 18(10 d. 11 May, 1S2G; unmarried.\\n^fm\u00e2\u0080\u00a2l/, h. 27 -hme, ISIO; m. William Whito G October, 1835; res. in\\nWilton.\\nNancy, h. 20 October, 1813 m. Ira A\\\\ ilkins, of ^lont Vernon, 18 Feb-\\nruary, 18:55; d. in .Vpril, 1858.\\nPanni/, h. 28 October, 181G in. Solomon R. Rarron 1 September,\\n18 5G; (i. 12 July, 1813.\\nGini-f/r, li. in August, isiS; d. 15 October, 1854.\\nMftrirtta, (lam;liter of Sylvester Collty. b. 22 February. 184S.\\nCOLSTON.\\nHenry F. Cnlstnn d. 10 .July. 1870. a-vd .-)9.\\nCONVERSE.\\n1. Robert Convkuse, b. in Wobnrn, Mass., in 1735; d. 30\\nMarch, lS2t) m. ^I iry Ijanib in 177S. Slie d. 15 Deceml)er,\\n1827, aged S7. They settled in Andierst in 1783, Tiieir\\nchildren were\\n2. jJiisiiili, b. in Stoneliam, Mas.s., 23 Feliriiary, 1778.\\n3. ^Ehvii(Zri\\\\ b. 2. Feliruary, 1779.\\n4. niJi ,-r,t,h.\\\\\\\\\\\\ 17sl: m. tCaleb BoutcU.of .\\\\mlier.st.\\n2. JosiAii Converse, 1). in Stoneham, Mass., 23 February,\\n1778; d. in Hooksett 30 January, 1S42: m. Sally Dean 22\\nDecember, 179(5. She was b. 24 May, 1777 d. in Concord\\n26 December, 1851. Their children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0581.jp2"}, "574": {"fulltext": "544 HISTORY OF AMHERST, [Cliap.\\n5. Robert, b. 7 August, 1793 d. in Haverhill, Mass., 5 M.ay, 1823.\\n6. Mary Dean, b. 15 March, 1800; m. Thomas Moore 17 November,\\n1837.\\n7. Sarah Ann, b. 30 August, 1802 d. in Concord 27 October, 18S1\\nunmarried.\\n8. Elizabeth, b. 30 September, 1804 m. Thomas Moses, jr., of Bos-\\nton, Mass., 21 December, 182-4.\\n9. Alexander Hamilton, b. 4 July, 1806; m. Nancy Elliott 20 Jan-\\nuary, 1833 rem. to Hooksett and d. there 11 Novambar, 180 J.\\n10. Jodah, b. 13 August, 1808; d. 19 August, 18 j8.\\n11. George Washington F.,h. 29 September, 1809 m. Sarah T. Goss\\nin January, 1839.\\n12. Jane, b. 20 January, 1811; m. David G. Fuller 28 April, 1833;\\nres. in Concord.\\n13. Li/dia Blanchard, b. 22 August, 1813 m. William P. Hardy 24\\nDecember, 1841 res. in Concord.\\n14. Thomas Banns,} ,,,i\u00e2\u0080\u009e d. 33 Augast, 1818.\\nc ^b. 18 March, 181G; ,o at i m,-\\n15. Sally, d. 18 March, 1810.\\n16. Ruth Adeline, b. 12 October, 1818; unmarried.\\n3. Ebenezbr Converse, b. in Sfconohim, Mass., 25 Febru-\\nary, 1779 d. in South Merrimack 25 August, 18G1 in.\\nRhoda Boutcll November, 1805. She was b. in Amherst 27\\nJuly, 1781 d. 14 December, 1875, aged 94. Their children\\nwere\\n17. Ebenezer, b. 15 August, 1806; m. Sabria Adams 31 March, 1829;\\nd. in Nashua 4 September, 1842.\\n18. Joseph Farmer, b. 13 March, 1818; d. in 1852.\\n19. George,h.6 September, 1809 d. 31- December, 1809.\\n20. Mary, b. 27 April, 1811 m. Henry Howai-d, jr., 16 November,\\n1Sj7.\\n21. Lusher, h. 22 May, 1813; d. 5 August, 1S31; unmarried.\\n22. Ahif/riil,h. i June, 1815; m. Abner Richardson, of Woburn,\\nMajs., 15 March, 1843.\\n23. ^Charles,h. 2 May, 1817; m. Elizabeth Fuller 18 April, 1843.\\n24. Rufus, b. 23 j\\\\Iay, 1819; m. Eliza Ritterbusli in SepLember,\\n1 49.\\n25. Rhoda, b. 6 October, 1822.\\n26. Robert, b. 10 August, 1827; d. 5 September, 183 5.\\n23. Charles Converse, b. 2 ^lay, 1817, res. in Milfoi d;\\nm. Elizabeth Fuller 18 April, 1843. She was b. 11 March,\\n1818; d. 6 October, 1875. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0582.jp2"}, "575": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 545\\nJ7. Siinifi I). 1; September, 1S45.\\n2S. C. iarlcs, h. 28 August, ISIS.\\n2 Luher B,h.ll .hiiuiary, IS. in. Nellie T. Conrey 28 Alarcb,\\n1.S77.\\n3 Rolierf, h. 18 Octolier, 18 )2.\\n;n. C/iarlo!k E.,h- 2l October, 1853; m. .losoph II. Kostor, of Mil-\\nfonl, l. J November, 1878.\\n32. Jacob Convkr^e, of jinotlicr family, m. Caroline R.\\nTiraut is Aimust, 1820, and i-cs. in Ainlicrst several years,\\nleaving about 18 3 J. Their eliildreii, b. in Aniliersf, were\\n33. Catherine E.\\n31. A mim IJ.\\nS~). Charlotte F.\\n3G. Carolini II., d. 15 September, \\\\8 M, a, ;ed 1. months.\\nCORLISS.\\nLaura E. Corliss, 20 Aucrust. 1808, aged 24.\\nLii ie E. Corliss, .1. 12 April, 1872, ajed 10.\\nCRISTY.\\nCbili ion of James and Hannah Chisty\\nSarah, b. 3 Miucli. 177f).\\nNanc;/, 23 January, 1781.\\nCROOKER.\\n1. Melzar Crooker, b. in Lmdondcrry 20 October, 1776,\\nd. in Andiorst 12 Ai)iil, 18:-9; ni. Al)igail R. Cox in\\n17D She was 1). 27 January, 1778; d. 18 February, 1852.\\nThey settled in Audierst aliout 1815. Their childreu\\nwere\\n2. Ahii/riil I!ofjrrs,h. 7 IVcombor, 171)1); d. 1 1 Doceinber, 1803.\\nInfimi, b. 1. January, 17.)ti; d. 2 i -Fanuary, 17i)0.\\n4. Mclzar, h. IT) March, 1800; d. 21 October, b*-51 unmarried.\\n5. Jonathan, l 11 Marcii. 1802; m. Kunico Heatii, of How.\\n0. Isaac, b. 7 August, 1SJ4; m. Mary Ann Washer in .June, 1828;\\nd. in Springfield, O.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0583.jp2"}, "576": {"fulltext": "546 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n7. Turner, b. 12 ISIarch, 1807.\\n8. Hezekiah 5.,b. 1 July, 1809; m. Ann Putnam, of Chelmsford,\\nMass.; d. in Boston.\\n9. ]Enos Bradford, b. 16 October, 1811.\\n10. Betsey Goge, b. 18 November, 1813; m. John Baldwin 12 March,\\n1860 d. 20 May, 1877.\\n11. James Monroe, b. 28 February, 1816.\\n9. Enos B. Crooker, b. 16 October, 1811 d. 24 October,\\n1851 m. Abigail P. Hardy, of Greenfield, in October, 1837.\\nShe d. 24 October, 1851, aged 39 years. Their children\\nwere\\n12. Frances H.,h. in 1841.\\n13. Charles B., h. in 1846.\\n14. Cordelia A.,h. in 1848.\\n15. Lizzie, b. 20 August, 1851 d. 15 July, 1861.\\n11. James M. Crooker, b. 28 February, 1816 m. Sarah\\nJ. Smith 19 October, 1842. She was b. in Augusta, Me., 15\\nJanuary, 1817. Their children were\\n16. 3Iartj E., b. 5 October, 1843 d. 9 March, 1846.\\n17. Josei^h H., b. 23 May, 1845; d. 21 August, 1847.\\n18. James H., b. 3 August, 1847 ni. Julia Hartshorn 18 February\\n1873 res. in Laconia.\\n19. Olive J., b. 7 October, 1850 d. 26 April, 1870.\\n20. Sarah Ann,h. 24 October, 1853; m. (1) C. A. Lowd 11 October,\\n1871; m. (2) David Rliodes 17 August, 1879.\\n21. Mary E., h. 8 September, 1856; d. 23 July, 1857.\\n22. CZam il/., b. 26 December, 18.58 m. Leander B. Barker, of Bos-\\nton, 17 January, 1882.\\n23. Carroll J. Crooker, son of (5) Jonathan and Eunice\\nCrooker m. Louisa A. Bennett, of London, England, 26 No-\\nvember, 1872. He is settled on the farm formerly owned\\nby his grandfather, Melzar Crooker. Their children are\\n24. William B., b. 9 September, 1873.\\n25. Herbert Carroll, b. 11 May, 1875.\\n26. Elsi b. 8 June, 1877.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0584.jp2"}, "577": {"fulltext": "XXn (JENEALOGIES. )17\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21~. .Ma.i. Turner Crooker, hmllicrof (1) Mel /.a r, came to\\nAmherst about 1810, ami iiiiichasrd the place now owned\\nby P. W, k Thomas Jones, wlicie he resided a short time.\\nOn the breaking- out of tlie war of 1S12 he joined the army\\nand was for some time cmployi-d as a recrnitini; olliecr.\\nAfterward lie marehed to the northern frontier, where lie\\neommaiided a comiiany tif cavalry, and distinguished himself\\nill the defense of Sackctt s Harbor against a superior force.\\nOn the reduction of the army in 1815 he was retained on\\nthe peace establishment and received a commission as brevet\\nmajor for meritorious conduct in the war. After some\\nyears of service in the army he d. in Virginia. his wife,\\nMary, he had sevei al cliiltlreii, among wlioni were\\n2S. Si)i)lihi IL, in. Miles Karinrr 1 July, IsKi.\\n2! LouisidiKi ir. N.. tl. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Sei.tf.ml)i r, 181S, aiivd 13.\\n:]l). Xnlfiiitii I Liiiii/(/ii/i W i/litnns, M January, isrj.\\nCRosr.v.\\nI. Simon Crosby, aged twenty-si.K years, and his wife,\\nAnn, aged twenty-live, with their son, Thomas, came to this\\ncountry from England in the ship Susan and l-^Uyn in the\\nyear 1635. They settled in Cambridge where he 1. in\\n1G3!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nII. Simon Crosby, their second son, b. in 1 m. Rachel\\nBrackett in 1G5U. They resided in Billcrica, Mass., of which\\nplace he was a prominent citizen.\\nIII. tlosiAii Crosby, son of Simon and Rachel,!). 11 Sej\\ntember, lt (3T, succeeded his father on the homestead, and d.\\nthere, probably, in 1745. He m. Mary .Manning, of Biller\\ncia, Mass., 1 November, 1703.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0585.jp2"}, "578": {"fulltext": "548 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nIV. JosiAH Crosby, sou of Josiali and Mary, b. 5 August,\\n1704 m. Elizabetli French 3 February, 1729. They resided\\nin Billerica, Mass., where he d. prior to 1743.\\nV. 1. JosiAH Crosby, son of Josiah and Elizabelli, b.\\nin Billerica, Mass., 24 November, 1730; settled in iMonson,\\nafterward Amherst, ii3\\\\v Milford, iii 1753; d. 15 October,\\n1793. lie was an active patriot in the war of the Revolution,\\nand commanded tlie Amherst company in the battle of Bun-\\nker Hill m. S.irah Fitch, of Bedford, Mass., 23 August, 1750.\\nShe was b. 25 March, 1732; d.l6 September, 1825, aged 93\\nyears. Their children were\\n2. jJosiaJt, b. in Bedford, Mass., 18 October, 1751.\\n3. Joseph, b. 15 October, 1753.\\n4. Sarah, h.m April, 175G: m. Allen Goodridge d. at Mont Ver-\\nnon 27 JanuarV) 1812.\\n5. William, b. 29 January, 1758; m. Sarah Sliepard IG November,\\n1790; he was a prominent citizen of Milford, where he d. 12 May, 1831.\\nG. ELizaheih, b. 27 June, 1760; m. f William Low, of Amherst.\\n7. Alpheiis, b. 16 November, 1762; m. Elizabeth Gilmore, of Jaf.\\nfrey, 18 November, 1788. She d. 26 October, 183:), a-ed 70; m. (2)\\nMary Foster, of Amherst. He settled in Jaffrey, and d. thei-e 23 April,\\n1842.\\nVI. 2. JosiAH Crosby, jr., b. in Bedford, Mass., 18 Oc-\\ntober, 1751, d. in Milford 18 Juno, 1833; m. Elizabeth\\nLitllchale. She was b. 20 December, 1749. They settled\\nin Amherst, now Milford. Tlioir children were\\n8. Josiali, h. 22 June, 1773; ni. Charlotte Keep, of (iroton, Mass.;\\nd. in Milford.\\n9. Joseph, b. 19 October, 1774; ni. Anna Conant.\\n10. Abraham, b. 22 June, 1776 m. Mary Tibb.-ts, of Belgrade, Me.;\\nd. in December, 1845.\\n11. Salin, b. 8 April, 1778; m. David Woolson in April, 1798.\\n12. William, b. 12 January, 1789; m. Polly Creasy 9 August, 1812;\\nd. in North Wayne, Me., 16 August, 1855.\\n13. Alpheus, b. 11 March, 1782; m. (I) Deborah G. Turner 28 De-\\ncember, 18U2; m. (2) Peggy Gibson 25 March, 1825; m. (3) Martha\\nMiles 30 November, 1839; d. in Hillsborough 15 January, 1835.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0586.jp2"}, "579": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] CKNKALOCIKS. ;140\\n11. Jitllimu, 1 1!) I)fc;. inl cT. 17S:J; in. Mar^aivl 15( etli.\\n1 Betsei/, h. 10 .Jaiiuarv, 17- (i; m. .Ii hn Stcelo settlr.l in Koadin)^,\\nMass., wlifiv slie d. Aui;ast, l.SG i.\\n1(5. !/iui,h. 1 SclittMnluT, 17.S7; ni. (1) .\\\\nna Davis, Octohnr,\\n1S( I); ni. (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Koxanna Uniiiliani. L\u00c2\u00bb.) NovcnilM-r. .\\\\J\\\\ il. 1!) Diicnilirr,\\nls(;:5.\\n17. t/ 1 H April, 17!)1.\\nIS, yv///. 1.. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ .Manli, 17!\u00c2\u00bb: m. William CrDsi.y, of IM.Triniack, in\\nAugu.st, ISI.\\n3. J()si:i ii CiiDSHv, li. !5 October, 1753, d. (X-tolxjr,\\nl 4i^: 111.(1) Kstlu i- Line. She 1. -2 Xuveiuher, 1T .I4: iii.\\n{\u00e2\u0096\u00a02) S.irali Riflnnlson. Slir d. -I l Fi hnr.iry, IboO. lie lirst\\nsottU il ill Jarrivv. lint iTtiinird to Ainhcrst where most of\\nliis life was sjicnt. Ili.s clillilrcii were\\n11). (inicc Ji cinl, h. in .lalTri V, 7 August, 1771); in. Nathaniel Krcnclv,\\nof Sandw it ll il. in Samlwioli li July, lf-5d.\\n2.). ./i)fin Liinr, d. in iniar.oy.\\n21. Joseph, 1). 29 .July, 17J).S; ,1.21 SopU inl.i r, 170!).\\n22. ^0:i 1.. ill Aiiili r.st 22 April, 16 0.\\n23. Lorenzo Lou; It. IS Fe!\u00c2\u00bbniary, ISO); d. 14 .Vugu-t, lsii. x\\n24. Siirnh ,1/1/1,1). 1. OctoNer. 1.SI2; in. tI-aiij;don Siiiitli.\\n2.J. A/zr-// .l/(f/-/V/, li. ,fnn ISII; in. 15 Mijainia I. Coiiant. of Milford,\\n2:; Aii-ii. t, ISIT; d. 12 Juno, iSO.j.\\n2). \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\./i seph Fi.vh, I). 1(5 SeptembiM-, ISIO.\\nVll. 17. Po:!Ti:ii Kdsi-.v.b. 14 .\\\\|iiil, 1701. d. !2n May,\\niJ-aS; m. (1) Susiiiiiah IIoiiAin.s, ol I rovulenee, R. I., 19\\nSi iiicmlur, 1S12: ni. (-2) Sarii i Dexlei-, of Alliion, Me., 1\\nApril. 1^41. She d. in .Ma/cdi, IhO His eliildieii were\\n27. :l/(//7/ .1/)//, I). .Maroli, ISll; iii. .lotiiaui Kobhins, of Xa.siiu.i,\\n23 (JotohcT, 1S;1.\\n25. .S Hva/i 1). I Ja:iuary, ISKJ; ni. .Ja-i :i II. Dan: of Lowoll,\\nMass., (i July, 1611.\\n2J). Ui nri/ Carleto,,, 1.. 1!) March, islS; ,1. at X. w Orleans, La., 20\\nMay, l.SliO.\\ni;). (iri ri/c J oi:cr,\\\\ J Fi I ruary, ISJI ni. Ilarrii t Sanndi-rs, of\\nXasliua, :5 l .Novcinlu r, 1^1;).\\n31. WiUitiin, li. 8 January, 1S23; in. Knmlino .T. Shattuck.of Xatick,\\nMass.. January, I.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0587.jp2"}, "580": {"fulltext": "550 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n32. James, b. 6 February, 1825; d. at Xatick, j\\\\Iass., 16 June, 1825.\\n33. James H.,h. 18 May, 1826; d. 10 August, 1829.\\n31. Joseph, b. 19 August, 1828 d. 13 July, 1830.\\n35. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 26 November, 1830 m. Samuel C. Oliver, of\\nSalem, Mass., 3 October, 1853; d. 24 October, 1858.\\n36. John H., b. 2 April, 1833 d. at New Orleans, La., in 1854.\\n37. Joseph D., b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 22 December, 1842 m. Mary\\nJane Winch 12 December, 1866.\\nVII. 22. Otis Crosby, b. in Amherst, 22 April, 1800\\nd. 2 December, 1831 m. Saloma Whipple, of Barre, Vt., in\\nFebruary, 1824. She was b. 26 February, 1804; d. 24 Jan-\\nuary, 1870. Their children were\\n38. Emeline Frances, h. 7 Jnne, 1824; m. Daniel S. Perkins 1 Janu-\\nary, 1842; d. 18 July, 1869.\\n39. Saloma Rand, b. 7 October, 1825; m. James Averill, of jNIilford,\\n8 December, 1852.\\n40. Harriet Awjusta, b. 14 April, 1827; d. 17 February, 1836.\\n41. Daniel Guild, h. 17 January, 1829; m. Catherine Castlow, of\\nBoston, Mass., 7 December, 1851.\\n42. Manj Elizabeth, b. 3 September, 1831 d. in Lowell 17 INLarch,\\n1833.\\nVII. 26. Joseph Fitch Crosby, b. 16 September, 1819;\\nm. Helen M. Averill, of Mont Vernon, 28 March, 1847 set-\\ntled in Amherst, but rem. to ^lilford where he how res.\\nShe d. in Milford 14 November, 1879, aged 52. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n43. Grace Helen, b. 13 June, 1858.\\n44. Catherine Bell, b. 24 May, 1860.\\nChildren of (45) Stephen and Eunice Crosby\\n46. Eunice, b. 15 May, 1785.\\n47. Stephen, b. 16 March, 1789.\\n48. Rebecca, b. 14 December, 1790.\\n49. Lucif, b. 9 February, 1793.\\n50. John, b. 12 December, 1794.\\n51. Hannah, b. 16 July, 1798.\\n52. Sampson Crosby, b. 21 October, 1731, m. (1) Lucy\\nRichardson 5 May, 1757; m. (2) Lydia Hale 20 May, 1779;", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0588.jp2"}, "581": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;i:nkalo(;ies. 551\\nrem. iruiu JJillcricu, Mass., to Aiiilierst,uo\\\\v .Miltmcl. Tlirir\\ncliildreu were\\n53. Steptun, 1). ;5 Xoveinber, 1757.\\n54. Lucy, b. 11 ^lay, 1759.\\n55. Sampson, b. 5 June, 1760.\\n56. Joe/, b. 9 Fcbniaiv, 176;J; iii. llamiali lUaiiclianl.\\n57. Joshua, b. 31 May, 1770.\\n.58, Ziba, b. 21 .raiuiaiy, 177 2.\\nMrs. Sarah Croshi/, inothor of Mrs. Thomas Wilkiiis, d. lo May, 1S38\u00c2\u00bb\\nageil 70.\\nAhraham Crash;/ i\\\\. at Lowell l!\u00c2\u00bb Scpti ialier, 1831, aged 19.\\nJusiah Crosliij d. 19 Maivli, 1S. 3, aged -IS years and 1 mcpiitlis.\\nCROSS.\\nNathan Cross d. in tlio anny at Builingtoii, t., in Xoveinber, 1812,\\naged 55.\\nCUMMIXdS.\\nChiltlreii of Jonathan and Dkborah Ci mmincs\\nDeborah, b. JS March. 177J.\\nLconanl, b. 2 Jmie, 177\\nChildren of Jonathan and LvDi a Cummin(;s\\nHannah, h. 17 September, 1786.\\nLij lia, b. 28 February, 1790.\\nChildren of Moody and LucY Cum.mings\\nCatherine, 1 22 October, 18 Mj.\\nJames, b. 17 March, 1809.\\nLm-i/, b. 22 March, 1811.\\nSilas and Hannah Cum.mincs. Their danuhter\\nHannah, was b. 18 August, 1771.\\nCURTICi:\u00e2\u0080\u0094 CURTIS.\\nJacob Curtice m. Mary Stiles, of Iloxford, Mass., 26 May,\\nIT.VJ. Thev seem to have settled first in lloxford. whence,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0589.jp2"}, "582": {"fulltext": "652 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Clinp.\\nabout 1767, tlicy rem. to Soiiliegan West. He served as a\\nsoldier in several expeditions in the war for independence.\\nTheir children we it\\n1. Lemuel, a Revolutionary soldier; in. Mary Smith 9 February,\\n177J rem. to Antrim in 1784.\\n2. S ep ien, h. ill 175.3; a R3volationary soldier; in. Abi^ ail Small.\\nShe d. 10 January, 1782. lie rem. to Antrim in 1784 d. there in 1S3.\\\\\\n3. Isaac Pulntcr, b. 23 June, 175S; a soldier at the Cedars, and\\nat Benningtcn.\\n4. Ebunezer, b. 9 June, 17G0 a soldier in the Contineutal army in\\n1781 ni. Sarah Parker 29 December, 1784.\\n5. EUzahelh, b. 8 .Alareh, 17G2; m. Isaac Carter 10 July, 17\u00c2\u00a37.\\nG. Mary, b. 15 April, 17Gi.\\n7. John, b. 29 January, 1760.\\n8. A^aph. b. 3 May, 17j8; d.4 January, 17GD.\\n9. AyapJi, b. 15 January, 17.0.\\nIC. Abel, b. S July, 1772.\\n11. Sarah, h. 28 October, 1774.\\n1. Dn. Samukl Curtis, son of Rev. Philip Curtis, of\\nSharon, Mass., settled in Amherst about 1789; d. 31 ^larch,\\n1822, a.u-ed 74. His Avife, Mrs. Abigail Curtis, d. 17 Decem-\\nber, 1821, aii;ed G3. Their children were\\n2. jSaiDucl, Jr.\\n3. Fannji, m. fMathew Thornton, jr., son of lion. Mathcw Thornton,\\nof Merrimack, and d. 3^ April, 18(i7, aged 23.\\n4. William, d. IG September, 1805, aged 21.\\no. Roherf, d. 7 July, 1804. aged 10.\\n6. Abujail, d. 2 JMarch, 179G, aged 5.\\n2. Samuel Curtis, jr., m. Nancy Shepard. Ho was a\\nliousc-paintcr and carried on his business some years in\\nAmherst. lie d. in the prime of life, a victim of intemper-\\nance, 29 Jnne, 1820, a.^eJ 41. His widow m. Luther Roby,\\nof Concord. Tiieir children were\\n7. Samuel, a merchant in Boston, INIass.\\n8. Ann Augusta, d. in Concord at the age of IG years.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0590.jp2"}, "583": {"fulltext": "XXI V.J ni:Ni-:.\\\\L()(:n:s. rirr.l\\nCUSIIIXC.\\nSamui:l CusiiiNc, one of llic i)iil)lisliL rs of the illii re\\nMrssni^ir, res. in Ai .ilierst ;i short tiino rem. thciiec to\\nPhil;i(lcl] hi:i, l*,i., wliere lie (lie;I.\\nJosKi ii CusniNd eame to Amherst in the nulumn of 1802\\nand eiiiin,u (Ml in llic j)i iMliiig husincss. lie inaiiietl Rebecca\\nKdniiinds, of Clnilcstown, Mass., 1 Novemhcr, 1804. She\\nd. ill llallimoie, Mil., in Deccmher, 1833, aged T)!. Ili- d. 2\\nAuunst, 1852, an cd TO. Tlieir ehihiicn were\\nlieheccd Ann. il. in Amherst, 1 Feluuary, 18;)G, ajo.l 3 inonths.\\nI ehccca .1 h. in Baltiinoio, Md.; in. J. Wiley Edmuiifb, of Bo.s-\\nton, Mass.\\nDAMON.\\n1. IJkx.i AMIS Hamox, s;)ii of .John nml Rebecca Damon, of\\nRc;idin;i-, Mass., was b. In Reading 4 June, ITG) d. in Am-\\nlier.st 11 November, 1S4G; m. Mary llosca 15 Felnniry,\\n1783. She was b. in IMynionth, Miss., 30 Aju ll, 1704; d.\\nSI Jill/, 18-10. Tiiey sell led in the eisterly jiart of the\\ntown, mar Dam )n s pond. Their cliillren were\\n2. BiiiiJ(iiiiin.\\\\K 21 Dt CJiiiber, M^l]; in. Soi)hia \\\\ic lio!s,of .Vnihor. ^t,\\n10 Jaiiuiviy, bsi 1 d. in Concord 2. Dcceniber, 72.\\nMail/, h. 10 .ScptonibLM-, 17S. ni. Ania/.iah lUanchard 2 .\\\\ii :jnst,\\nIS 7; (1. ill l yiidnl)oron.;li 1*2 KHbruary, ISli.\\n1. jSr/,l,nK\\\\K 1 .July. 17-iS.\\nSmti/i, 21 May. 17M ui. IJiclianl Swain, of Concord. 2 .Tnly,\\nisi: .l.at Xaslma XovciiduT, l^Sl, a^ od\\n(i. 1). 2 May, 171 1: il. in Concord 18 r)ecend)cr, 1S77; nnniar-\\n7. Anna. b. 1 ,Jrdy. 17 7; d. 8 .Vovenibcr, ISl:}.\\n8. Jlrhrrrn, b. 12 iM bniary, 18)1); m. Tcrley Batcholdcr, of .Mont\\nVernon, in 182:{; d. in Mont Vernon 4 .Inly, ISl).\\nCdlrin Carrcr, b. 17 Ft-ltrnary, ISc:}; ni. Rebecca Karnnni d. in\\nConcord. Mass., 12 Jannary, 18. j.\\n10. C/nrissa Ilarlnir. h. 17 Febrnavv, 18C:}; m. Hall H. Mann, of\\nPendnoke; d. in I endnoki? 1 June, 1^:11.\\nMrs. Rihrcca /^//woh, niotlier of Benjamin Damon, senr.,d. in Andierst\\nl.j Keliiiiaiv. 17Ur.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0591.jp2"}, "584": {"fulltext": "554 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n4. Stephen Damon, b. 1 July, 1788, d. in Bedford 31 May,\\n1854; m. Nancy Fisk in September, 1815. She was b. 17\\nJune, 1794 d. 7 December, 1854. Their children were\\n11. Francis S.,h. 1(3 April, 1816; d. in Illinois 1(3 March, 1811.\\n12. Lucij Ann, b. 1 June, 1818; m. fDavid P. Lowe in 1843; d. in\\nAmherst 14 June, 1853.\\n13. William F., b. 17 April, 1821 d. in Illinois 5 August, 1844.\\n14. j diaries A., b. 28 August, 1823.\\n15. Stephen C.,h. 21 Mavch, IS 2Q; in. Mrs. Mary J. McClelland in\\nJanuary, 18.54 res. in Bedford.\\n16. Sarah Jane, h. 9 June, 1830; d. 10 January, 1853; unmarried.\\n14. Charles A. Damon, b. 28 August, 1823 killed in\\nbattle at Gettysburg, Pa.^ 4 July, 1863 m. Mary E. Low, of\\nAmherst, in June, 1845. She m. (2) Edson Davis, of\\nNashua. Their children were\\n17. Gi orf/e W., b. in February, 1847.\\n18. Clara G.,h. in July, 1843; m. George Daland; d. 20 May, 1870.\\n19. Frank C, h. in May, 1851.\\n20. Charles E., b. in September, 1854.\\n21. Nellie, b. in August, 1856.\\n22. John Damon, of Amherst, and Hepsibah Smith, of\\nReading, Mass., were m. 26 October, 1790. Their children\\nwere\\n23. Ebenezer Smith, b. 31 August, 1791.\\n24. John, b. 6 February, 1795.\\n25. Warren Damon and Betsey Tracy, of Lowell, Mass.,\\nwere m. in 1850. They res. some years in Amherst. He\\nd. at Tyngsborough, Mass., 20 August, 1877, aged 88 years\\nand 3 months. She d. 5 January, 1871, aged 76 years and\\n9 months.\\nDANA.\\n1. Hon. Samuel Dana, 1). in Cambridge, now Brighton,\\nMass., 14 January, 1739; d. 2 April, 1798; m. Anna Ken-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0592.jp2"}, "585": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 555\\nrick ^lay, 17t)2. Slie was li. in Xcutoii, .Mass.,oO Ajiril,\\n1742; d. in Amlicrst 25 OctolKT, IslO. They rem. from\\nGroton, Mass., to Amlicrst in the sprinu- of IT^l. Their\\nchihlrcn were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. t/,\u00c2\u00bb/r/^r/-,l.. i;5 August, 17G:5; d. at Fort Pn-lilr. Mr., in lM-l ru:iry,\\nls;3-J.\\ni. Amclid, 1). m 17Gi; in. .louathan Smith S December, 17 .t7; 1. iu\\nNew York city in 1S25.\\n4. Samuel, h.m 1767; was a lawyer in Groton and Charlestown,\\nMa.ss.; m. Rebecca Barrett, of New Ipswich; d. in Groton 20 Novem-\\nber, 183.5. She d. 11 May, 1834, aged 51.\\n5. Thcutit, m. Aaron Brown, of CJroton, Mass., 3 Fel)ruary, 1709.\\n6. Ann, d. in Groton, Mass., 21 December, 1811.\\n7. Luv;i, b. 24 May, 177G; d. 3 June, 17.S3.\\n8. Meliiliiljle Boicen,h. S November, 1780 m. Sanmel Bell,20 May,\\n17!i7 d. 17 September, 1810.\\n9. Ahifjni l, b. in 1782 d. in Salem. Mass., G April, 1803; unmarried.\\n10. Jamef Grprn, b. 11 Ffbruary. 178. sludicil law with his brother\\nSamuel; settled in Frankforl. Ky., where In- d. in l i41; umu;irrii d.\\n2. Capt. Luther Dana, b. in Groton, Mass., 13 August,\\n1763 m. Lucy Giddings 29 March, 1788. They res. in Am-\\nherst several years. lie d. at Fort Preltle, Me., in February,\\n1832. Slic d. in Somerville, ^fass., in 1848, aged 71. Their\\nchildren were\\n11. Jonalhdn Frecimni, b. 23 SejHember, 1793 graduated at Harvard\\nCollege in 1813; in. Matilda Webb.-r, of aiubridge, Mass.. is January,\\n181s d. in Xt w York city 15 Ajuil, 1S27. Their daughter\\nMatilda Freeman, was b. IG September, ls27.\\n12. Siinniil Luther, b. 11 July. 1795; graduated at Harvard College\\nin 1 13: m. (1) Ann T. Willard in 1819. She d. in 1828; m. (2) Au-\\ngusta U illard; four children.\\n13. y.illiiinirl iil linf/s, b. 9 April. 1797; graduated at West Point\\n^Military Acailemy in 1.S14; entered the ariuy immediately after, and\\nremained in the .service through the remainder of his lite. He m. Mary\\nL. Harris, of Portsmouth d. at Fort McHenry, Maryland, 4 February,\\n1S33.\\n14. Tlualii, their only ilaughter, d. in Kxeter in January, 1S J5.\\n15. -4 fitn, d. in infancy.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0593.jp2"}, "586": {"fulltext": "556 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nDANFORTH.\\n1. David Danforth, son of David and Joanna (Shed)\\nDanfoilli, was b. in Billcrica, Muss., 26 November, 1762; d.\\nin Amherst 4 July, 1827 m. Elizabeth she d. 6\\nJuly, 1817, ngcd ()4. They settled in Amherst prior to 1788\\nin wlmt is now known as Danforth s Corner, where he car-\\nried on the blacksmiihing business. About 1795 he erected\\nthe buildings Jiear the railway station whicli were occu-\\npied as a tavern-stand several years. He was a man of\\nsome prominence in town affaiis, and served on the board\\nof selectmen for some time. The children of David and\\nElizabeth Danforth were\\n2. j Jesse, h. 27 August, 1770; m. Sally Wheat.\\n3. yriinothi/, h. 2 April, 177S.\\n4. B?)}Jamin, h. iu 1780; ni. Polly AYetherby 17 August, 1830; res.\\nsome years iu Waltliani, INIass.; d. in Audovei- 19 March, 1837.\\n5. Darid, h. in \\\\~S2; res. in Hillsborough; about 1835 be i em. to\\nMaine and d. there.\\nG. Iiel erc:i,h. in 1789; in. f Benjamin Kendrick.\\n7. Sus(tn, m. Eugene Hutchinson, of Milford.\\n2. Jrsse DANFORTir,b. 27 August, 1776; m. Sally Wheat,\\nof Hollis, 24 April, 1797. They settled in Amherst in the\\nDanforth Corner disti ict, where he carried on the black-\\nsmithing business. Their children were\\n8. Jesse, h. 18 February, 1798; d. in Ottawa, 111., 1 July, 1S49,\\naged 51.\\n9. David, h. 17 April, 1799; d. 13 October, 1799.\\n10. Sal///, b. 3 July, 1800.\\n11. Dr,ri(l,h. 10 May, 1802.\\n12. Solomon, b. 8 December, 1803.\\n13. Harriet, h. 30 April, 18(5; d. in October, 1812, from injuries re-\\nceived by her clothes taliing fire while at school.\\n14. Susan, h. IG December, 18;)6.\\n15. Benjamin, b. 17 November, 1808.\\nIG. Joseph, b. 4 November, 1810.\\n17. Sophronia, b. 2G October, 1812.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0594.jp2"}, "587": {"fulltext": "XXIV.J GENEALOfllES. 557\\nJ5. Timothy Danfortii, b. 2 April, 177H d. 17 May, 1855;\\n111. (1 Mary Ncviiis 12 Aiijiust, 171IS. She was b. in 17\u00c2\u00bbj8,\\nand (I. ill 1 S0 m. (2) Bridget lUancbnrd 2:i Sepfonibcr,\\n180: She was b. in i\\\\Ierriinat k 2 i Jun( ,177 d. in Ain-\\nlicrst l July, 1837: 111.(3) liiicrctia IJarnaid 11 .lainiary,\\nl8;)8. His children were\\n18. Tunnthii, 1). in .AiuluTst \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .May. ITil.O; ni. Mary Taylor in .Iiiiie,\\n1827; il. in Milfonl is September, l.s.\\n10. WIflldiii rins, 1). in .Mill ord, 1:5 July, ISOJ; ni. I.ncy Wil. y -Jo\\n.Inly, 18:il; (I.in .Vniheist \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .March, 1\u00c2\u00ab-19.\\n20. IlW/rr, b. in Milfnnl. Ill Febiuary. IS )1 .1. in Portlan.!, Me.,\\n5 August, If-4S.\\n21. Joel Croxhii, b. in Milloid 11 June, lS(l(); ni. IJetsey P. Andrews,\\nof lIillsb )rouj;li, 2!) June, IS 10; res. in Concord til ty yeans, and d.\\nthere 17 September, 18S2. Siie d. 17 October, lb82, aged 74.\\n22. C/idiUs Pinc/cnej/,h. Id September, 1^12 m. Nancy II. Pierce\\n15 September, ISlO; res. in Nashua.\\n2;}. llmiiKih, b. 11 NovemI er, lS2il; m. Dr. Field, of Leomin-\\nster. Mass.; d. in Leominster 1 I May, l r)7.\\n24. Jacob Danfouth, brother of (1) David, was b. in Hil-\\nleriea, Mass., 27 February, 170(1 learned the blaeksinithin;:;\\nbnsinc. ;s of his Ijrother in Amhcrsf in. Meliital)I(^ Ijovekiii\\nir. April, 1787. She d. 24 February, 180 4, ajicd 37; in. (2)\\nKebecea Fassett who d. 2 October, ISIO. a-red 32; in. (3)\\nMrs. Lydia airar) Adams. lie setthd at lirst in Jai tVey\\nItnt retiii ned to Ainherst in 1811 wlu re he A. 1 Xovenilx r,\\n1851. His children weie\\n2. Olirt r. li. unnianiud.\\n2(5. illi iin, d. at Deeriii:^ 1 I .June. 1S;5G, aged 45.\\n27. Poff;/, b. 10 I)eeemlM-r. 171)1; d.2S July. 1705.\\n25. 7iH(/Vv. b. 11 November, 17i 5; m. .John Cliase, of (iroloii. M;uss..\\n4 Decpudier. is-Jl.\\n20. Kiiiilitill, res. in (irotoii, .Mass.\\nDmi l. b. Au-ust, 170(1; blacksmith; res. in Walpole.\\n31. Or/xih, b. Hi October, ISdd.\\n32. ^Georf/e,h. \\\\n ISJG; m. .Sarali Mej/.ar in 1S-J7.\\n33. ^farl/ Ann, b. in ISOS.\\n3L Jaroh, b. in l.Sld; d. 17 July, iSJih", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0595.jp2"}, "588": {"fulltext": "558 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n32. Capt. George Danforth, m. Sarah Melzar in 1827.\\nShe d. 30 October, 1882, aged 72 years. They res. near\\nAmherst station, Danforth s Corner. Their children were\\n35. Adeline Sophia, died young.\\n36. Lucy A., m. Obed Ware 25 November, 1874; res. in Pepperell,\\nMass.\\n37. Edgar A.,m. (1) Susy Marvell 1 October, 1867; m. (2) Jen-\\nnie Clay res. in Lyndeborough.\\n38. ^ora/i /.,m. Charles Hay; res. in Lowell, Mass.\\n39. Nellie E., m. Arthur Hill 4 May, 1879.\\n40. Simeon C. Danforth, a nephew of (1) David, was b,\\nin Merrimack 31 March, 1786 d. in Amherst 24 July, 1869\\nm. Abigail Osgood, of Blue Hill, Me., 7 February, 1811. She\\nd. 13 February, 1854, aged 60 years. They settled in At-\\nkinson, Me., shortly after their marriage; rem. thence to\\nMerrimack about 1830, and to Amherst in 1845, where they\\ndied. Their children were\\n41. ^Charles C.,b. 12 April, 1812.\\n42. Daniel Osgood, h. 17 March, 1816 ni. Harriet Couch, of Bath.\\n43. Solomon, b. 8 March, 1818.\\n44. Sophronia, b. 25 July, 1819 m. Samuel H. Kingsbury.\\n45. Vespasian, b. 5 November, 1820 m. (3) Louisa Brown.\\n46. Elizn Jane C, b. 23 September, 1822 m. fFrancis K. Boutell.\\n47. Simeon C, b. 27 May, 1824 m. Harriet Davis 21 September,\\n1851.\\n48. Aligail, b. 6 May, 1826; d. 22 May, 1880.\\n49. Lovicij C, b. 7 December, 1827 ni. John Perkins, of Nashua, 13\\nMarch, 1851.\\n50. Sarah A.,h. 2 September, 1830; d. 29 September. 1833.\\n51. Rufus E., b. 22 August, 1832; d. 8 September, 1833.\\n52. iiif/ u.s i^., b. 4 February, 1834; m. Mahala Rand, of Pennsylva-\\nnia d. in Keene 28 June, 1863.\\n41. Charles C. Danforth, b. in Atkinson, M(!., 12 April,\\n1812; m. Clarissa Caldwell, of New Boston, 30 August,\\n1835. She was b. 22 June, 1810; d. 28 January, 1880. He\\ncommenced work in the whip factory of Melendy David\\nin the spring of 1830, and remained in Amherst forty years.\\nHe served as sexton twenty-five years now res. in Reading,\\nMass. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0596.jp2"}, "589": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(JKNEALOCIES.\\n559\\n5:5. C/iarhs /l..\\\\,.-JJ Miin-h. \\\\s-?;7: m. Sanili V. I.ov.-joy 2:5 Man-li\\n18G1.\\nM. John E., 1). 2i August, I8I11; d. 7 Jauuarv, 1840.\\n5. Ilarrirl, 1 4 Deceuibfir, l 4h ui. freorge A. Hiclianlsoii, of\\nReatliug, Mas-s.. 22 Deceiuber, 18ii7.\\nJnlni 7i^.. 1 7 January, 1847: d. 2. .(anuarv, 1801.\\nr)7. I.. 1.. 1:; April, 185(1; 111. Cliarles 15. Eaiiics, ol llcailing,\\n.Mass..;] F.-l)ru;ny, l i77: d. 17 .May. I87s.\\n58. WiLLAiM) Danforth, m. Sarah Koiidrick 2i) October,\\n184!t. Uo (1. i!i Amhcr.st 28 rnivli. 18.3i\u00c2\u00bb, aged 80 yonrs.\\nDAVKXPORT.\\nJane Davrnport, a native of Eimland, employed in tlio\\nfamily of Rev. J. (J. Davi.s; d. 4 Xovemlx i-. 1^72. if 19\\nvenrs.\\nHksidknck ok Bauxahas IJ. D.wiD, Esq.\\nliuilt by l\\\\()l ert Means, jr., in 1S2. Josej^li S. Abl ott. of Con-\\noonl. .\\\\rcliitert and Ma ter Builder.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0597.jp2"}, "590": {"fulltext": "660 niSTOUY OP am ii erst. [Chap.\\nI. John David, a Frcncli Hngncnot, emigrated from\\nFrance to this country, and settled in Albany, N. Y., where\\nhe d. 26 June, 1794, aged 73 years. His grandson\\nHI. Barnabas Bradt David, b. in Albnny, N. Y., 8 Au-\\ngust, 1832; m.Elizibclli Wclcli Mclendy 25 Dec(mb,. r,1825;\\nsettled in Amherst in 1830. For moi e than fiity yoai S he\\nwas in connection with his brother-in-1 iw, Samuel B. Mc-\\nlendy, engaged in the maimfacture of whips, which business\\nfurnished emj)loyment to quite a number of their town s\\npeople, lie represented his adopted town in tlic legislature\\none year, and served several years on the bo:irtl of selectmen.\\nHe is now (1882) tlie senior deacon of the Congregational\\nchurch. His children were\\n1. Edward Cornelius, h.Q January, 1827; m. Eliza -7. Smith, of Du-\\nbuque, Iowa, 18 September, IS^o. She was b. in Poto i. Mo., 10 Janu-\\nary, 18:53; res. in Cheyenne, Wyoming J erritory; four children.\\n2. Samuel Mele/idy,h. 28 February, 182!) m. Maria J. Eihnunds 1\\nMay, 185 3. She was b. in Charlestown, JNIass., 2 J August, 18 55; res. in\\nCambridg^e, Mass., where lie d. 20 August, 1809; five children.\\n3. ]Vdli (m Glenn, b. 12 June, 1831: m. Sarah M. Taft 3 October,\\n1855; She was b. in Lyons, N. \u00c2\u00a5.,20 September, 18 U. They settled\\nat first in Dubucjue, Iowa, but rem. to Lyons where he d. 17 August,\\n1877 fom- children.\\n4. James Barnabas, b. 4 December, 18 ]3; m. Abby Frances Shirley\\n23 January, 1868. She was b. in Goft stown 21 November, 1845; res. in\\nSomerville, Mass.; one child.\\n5. Elizabeth Welch, b. 9 February, 183G m. George W. Nichols\\n13 November, 1873; res. in Boston, Mass.; one child.\\n6. Albert Flick b. 7 August, 1840; d. 20 March, 1842.\\n7. Louisa Garaphelia, b. 1 September, 1846; d.20 June, 1851.\\nIII. 8. John David, eldest brother of Dea. Barnabas B.\\nDavid, was b. in Albany, N. Y., 6 September, 1784; d. in\\nBoston, Mass., 28 September, 1820; m. Lucy IloUis, of Bos-\\nton, Mass. She was b. in Quincy, Mass, 14 May, 1786 d.iu\\nAmherst 7 January, 1876. She rem. to Amherst in 1831\\nand remained here until her death. Their children were\\n9. ^John Oliver, b. 13 July, 1813.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0598.jp2"}, "591": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOCIK?. oOl\\n10. ^C/ifirUs Il(,in/,h. L O May, 1815.\\n11. Luri/ Anil, li. in ISIS; d. S Soi.t nil.( r, 1S _ 2.\\nIV. 9. John Oliver D.wiD, h. in liuston, Mass., 13 July,\\nlsl3; 111. I hilena Emerson, of Croydon, 12 November, 1840.\\ni)( tli lost their speech and hearing early in life by sickness,\\n;i 11(1 both were educated at the asylum for the deaf and dumb at\\nflartford. Conn. ^fr. David came to Amherst in his boy-\\nhood, and in 1824 went to the asyhim wiicrt hi- rcinaincd\\nseveral years. Since his return he has l)een enuaued in thi*\\nshoe business at Amherst, and for tlire years as a teaehcr\\nin the asylum at Hartford. He is now a jireachiM- to the\\ndeal mutes, and an auent iov the Boston Di nl Mutr Society.\\nTheir children were\\n12. Aim S/ittij lit Sci.tfiiiluT, isll: d. Scpt.-iiil.. r. ISof).\\n13. Liiri/ Eiiiina, h. ti January, 1844 in. AVilliani U. ClaiU 17 July.\\n1S7*2; res. in Hloomingtoii, AViscoii.sin.\\n11. Jtihn (iiil/aiulet, b. 28 Febniary, isS^i; is now a salesman ii tiu\\nstore of Ilawlcy, Kolsoni iSc Mjirtin. Arch and Otis streets. Hostoii.\\n.Mass.\\nW iiARLEs Heni;v Havfi), son of John and Liiey\\nhavid, was b. in Uost-oii, .Mass., 20 May,181. caiiu^ to .Aiii-\\nh rst in 18; 1 learned t M whip-maker s trade, and continued\\nin the business until his death 7 October, 1880. He m. Mary\\nAnne Downe, daughter of Dca. Abel Downe. She was b.\\n.l I\u00c2\u00bbee,.inl).-r, 181. d. 27 December, 1872. One child\\n15. 1 1 1 I elirnaiy, ISH; res. in I?o lon. .Mas^.; unniarricil.\\nc\\nDAVIS.\\n1. JiKN.iAMJN h.wis settled in Siuihegan West about 17r)0.\\nHe res. b)r some time on the place since owned liy Reui en\\nStearns and others; afterward in a small house east of tiie\\nresidence of Hon. William Fisk. He was a soldier in tlie\\nIxevolntion d. 28 November, 1822, aged 08: m. 1 Kunico\\n2) widow Susannah Fisk, mother of Hon. Willi;ini\\nFisk. His children, all by his first wife, were\\n36", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0599.jp2"}, "592": {"fulltext": "562 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n2. Ezekiel, b. 1 May. 1751; a Revolutionary soldier; killed by the\\nIndians in central Xew York 16 June, 1779.\\n3. Lydia, b. 27 September, 1756.\\n4. Mary, b. 10 May, 1758.\\n5. Joseph, b. 27 February, 1761 a Revolutionary soldier killed by\\nthe Indians in central New York 13 August, 1779.\\n6. Eunice, b. 18 ^lay, 1763; ra. Asa Hutchinson 4 Aiigust, 1785; d.\\nin Fayette, Me., 30 :\\\\Iarch, 1855, aged 91.\\n7. James, b. 27 October, 1765.\\n8. John Davis, His cliildren were\\n9. JoJt\u00c2\u00bb, b. 9 July, 1751.\\n10. William, b. 5 September, 1753; m. Betsey Jones, of Dublin, 3\\nApril, 1794; settled in Dublin and d. there 28 Aug-iist, 1819.\\n11. Andrew, b. 4 June. 1755.\\n12. Rev. Josiah G-. Davis, son of Josiah and Elizabeth\\n(Gardner) Davis, was b. in Concord, Mass., 23 February,\\n1815; settled in Amherst in 1844; m. Abby Atherton Spald-\\ning 26 September, 1848. One child\\n13. Rehecca Atherton, b. 20 August, 1849 m. Dr. George A. Spald-\\ning 4 September, 1878; res. in Xew York city. They liave one child,\\na daughter, b. 25 July, 1881.\\nDEAN.\\nNewell Dean m. Elizabeth Ray in December, 1826. She\\nd. 7 July, 1858. Their children were\\nElizaheth, d. 13 Xovember. 1853, aged 26.\\nSarah F.,d.2 April, 1857. aged 25.\\nAnnie M.. m. Ambrose Aldrich; d. 12 Julv, 1801, and others.\\nDICKEY.\\n1. Thomas M. Dickey, d. 24 Jantuiry, 1846, aged 61; ra.\\n(1) Nancy Holden 26 July, 1815. She d. 25 January, 1836,\\naged 45; m. (2) Rachel Follansbee, of Francestown, 11 Oc-\\ntober, 1837. She m. (2) Levi Cochran, of New Boston, 11\\nMarch, 1852. Their children were\\n2. Henry H.,h. 14 May, 1816; res. in Lewiston, Me.\\n3. Elizaheth E., b. 19 October, 1817; m. Samuel McLanahan, of\\nLowell, Mass., 1 November, 1842.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0600.jp2"}, "593": {"fulltext": "XX I GENEALOGIES. 563\\n4. Xaiici/, 1). ScptcinlKT, 1819.\\n5. T/iomas, h. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ _ .March, 1^-21.\\nG. Mar;/ Jaiw. 1). 15 Jaimarv, ISJ: d. 1. Maiili. 1840.\\n7. Xdtfian L..\\\\k fl .raiuiary. IS-J. d. I )ccciiil)L r, 1817.\\n8. Ilehcrra 6 1 :il Maicli, 1S-J7.\\n!t. Clmrh 2 -Inly. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ (Irowiicd in Califoniia, in December,\\n18.1(1.\\n1(1. G( r(ji\\\\ b. 25 February, 1^:52.\\n11. Sarah Ellen, b. 25 Octobc- r. IS- in. Sanuici McLanalian, of\\nLowell, Msiss., 21 December, 1S5:1\\nJames Dickey, b. iu Wiiidhain 26 September, 1772, d. in\\nManchester, 1:5 March, 1856; in. Mary Clark 20 March,\\n1796. She was b. hi Windham lo Se|itciul)cr, 1772; d. in\\nAmherst 18 March, ls. )2. They settled in Windham\\nwhence tliry rem. to Amherst in April, 1S21, where they re-\\nsided lor mole than thirty years. Their ehildren weri}\\n1. ..-l/(//os. b. 22 Decemlier, 179a; m. Chandler Chase 12 Decend er,\\n1827 (1. in Dracut, Mass., 15 October, 1877; three children.\\n2. Marij IT., b. 23 October, 1798; m. Robert Alexander 9 April,\\n182:5; d. iu Derry, :5(l October, 18.55: twelve children.\\n:i. Eleanor, \\\\trm March, isill m. William dohnson 12 SeptfMnbor.\\n182 i; res. in Manchester; two children.\\n1. Ralurt C, h. 14 February, iso. i; d. 2(1 August, ISoj.\\n5. Xaiiri/ J..h. 19 January, l ^05: m.John Priest 5, Inly, 1820; res.\\nin UraiUord, ^lass.; tive children.\\nI). James, b. l;i February, 1^07; d. (i June, 1808.\\n7. Sarah A., h. 2 February, 18: )9 m. Solomon IIodi;-man 5 Janu-\\nary. 18:5(5; res. in Manchester; three children.\\n8. Basiiiath. b. 2 March, isll; ni. Ambrose Charles 7 PVbruary,\\n183JI d. in Manchester 2(i July, ls75 live children.\\n9. /,7/:i( .1/., b. :il May, 181:5; m. fJames Alexander 7 January,\\nls: l); d. in Mont Vernon 25 June, IS. d; seven children.\\n10. Harrl if. 1 2(J July. 1 15: ui. riinolhy 15. riiejps 11 ^epteud er.\\nlsl!\u00c2\u00bb; res. iu Lyme; two chiMren.\\nAdam DiCKr:v d. 2S lA lirnary. 1842, aged 61.\\nDIlvE.\\nBenjamin Dike, a Revolutionary .soldier, was killed in bat-\\ntle at Bemis [Iciiihts 7 O.-ti.ber, 1777. He m. Dorothv", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0601.jp2"}, "594": {"fulltext": "564 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\niSteanis. .She m. (2) William Hastings. The children\\nof Benjamin and Dorothy Dike Avere\\nBettij, b. 18 August, 1772.\\nSamuel Stearns, h. 5 July, 1774; in. Flanders.\\nBenjamin, h. 10 October, 1776.\\nStephen Dike, probably a yonnger brother of Benjamin,\\nwas placed under the guardianship of Dr. Henry Codman\\n31 March, 1779, being then above fourteen years of age.\\nHe seems to have served in Col. Moses Kelley s regiment\\nfor the town of New Boston in 1779. He was a son of Ben-\\njamin Dike, of Tewksbury,\\nDODGE.\\nWilliam Dodge came from England in the ship Lion s\\nWhelp in the year 1629 and settled in Salem, Mass. Nine\\nyears later his brother\\n1. 1. Richard Dodge, came over, who also settled in\\nSalem. In 1655 Richard bought a tract of land of Roger\\nHaskell and received a grant of a tract east of Brinkle Hill,\\nin Beverly. He was admitted to the church in Salem in\\nMay, 1644, and was one of the founders of the church, in\\nBeverly, in July, 1667. He d. in Beverly 15 June, 1671,\\nleaving a widow, Edith, who d. 27 June, 1678, aged 75 years.\\nThe children of Richard and Edith Dodge were\\n2. Ricliard.\\n3. Samuel.\\n4. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0fjohu, h. about 1631 ni. Sarah Porter.\\n5. Edward.\\n6. ^Joseph, h. in 1651; m. Sarah i^aton, of Reatling, Mass.; d. 1\\nAugust, 1716.\\n7. Mary, m. Zachary Herrick.\\n8. Sarah, m. Peter Woodbury.\\nII. 4. John Dodge, b. about 1631, d. in Beverly, Mass.,\\n11 October, 1711 m. Sarah Porter about 1659. She d. 8\\nFebruary, 1705, aged 60 years. He was a lieutenant in the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0602.jp2"}, "595": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] C.ENKALO(;iES. .^iOS\\nIndian war and retained the title nntil his (h-ath. His\\nheirs, in his rijrht, were anionu the original proprietors of\\nSonhegan West.\\nIII. 0. Andrew Dodge, son of Lt. John and Sarah Por-\\nter) Dodge, was h. in Beverly, Mass., 29 October, lOTti; ni.\\n(1) Hannah Fiske 215 May, IGltG. She d.2 Deecmher, 170:?,\\naged ahont \u00e2\u0080\u00a2)0 years. lie ni. (2) Sarah\\nI 10. Bartholomew Dodge, son of Andrew and Sarah\\nDodge, b. 11 April, 1712, ni. Margaret Cleaves, of Beverly,\\nMass., 80 Aj.ril, 1742. They settled in Wenhani, Mass.,\\nwhere she d. 24 November, 17. )2. He m. (2) Susannah\\nThissell, of Beverley, 2*5 April, 1758.\\nV. 11. Bartholomew Doi\u00c2\u00bb(;K,the eldest son of Bartholo-\\nmew and Margaret (Cleaves) Dodge, b. in Wenham, Mass.,\\n12 Felirnary, 1746; d. in Amherst 2 November, 1S24 m.\\n(1) Mrs. Martha (Hartshorn) Kiml)all in February, 17(;9.\\nShe d. about 17 ii. ITe m. (2) .lenisha Batchelder 7 Aug-\\nust, 17lt3. She d. in Aj.ril, 1S27. He settled in Amherst\\nshortly before the war for independcnee. Theii- children\\nwere\\n1*2. Amos, h. is June, ITtiO in. .Mary rownc; no cliildicn.\\nl. i. \\\\Lt ri, li. u li F(^l ruary, 1771 in. Eunice Fisk.\\n14. yiKDiii. h. 1:5 June. 177 m. fDaniel Moulton.\\n15. .l^M7/,,^ li. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ July. 177. ni. .I..lui nllins Kni.lall -JO .Vn^ust.\\n17!\u00c2\u00bb!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n16. Sanik, b. 1 August, 1778: ni. I.saae Wlu-eler June, iso:}.\\n17. Marr/tiret Cleares, h. I J October, 17S(): ni. \\\\\\\\illiani Kisk. jr.. 4\\nSeptember, 1S()2; d. in Concord April. 18()7.\\nIS. ^I iirtholi)meir.Jr..\\\\K 2i\\\\ December. 17sl: m. Marv Fisk.\\n19. Dfirhl, b. 22 March. 1780: .1.11 N .vember. ISoJ.\\nVI. 0. Levi Doi) ;i:. li. 2G Ffluuary, 1771 m. Kunice\\nKisk, daiiuhter of lion. William Fisk, 80 December, 17\\nd. 21 November, 1S42. She d. 3 August, iMdl. Tiiey set-\\ntled on Chestnut Hill, near the school house. Their chil-\\ndren were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0603.jp2"}, "596": {"fulltext": "566 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n20. Martha, d. in infancy.\\n21. Hiram, b. 2 January, 1803.\\n22. ^Calr in, b. 22 March, 1815; ni. Lucy M. Hubbard.\\nVIL 22. Calvin Dodge, b. 22 March, 1815 m. Lucy M.\\nHubbard, 28 September, 1843 d. 6 June, 1853. They set-\\ntled on the farm occupied by his fatlier on Chestnut Hill.\\nTheir children were\\n23. //(*?H7/ C, b. 13 July, 18-44; unmarried; merchant on Amherst\\nPlain.\\n2-4. Amox Huhhard, b. 3 ISIarch, 1846; d. 15 October, ISGl.\\n25. Marji Walton, b. 23 Xovember, 1851 unmarried.\\nVI. 18. Bartholomew Dodge, jr., b. 26 November,\\n1784 d. 7 October, 1838 m. Mary Fisk, daughter of Hon.\\nWilliam Fisk, 10 July, 1806. She d. in Hooksett 15 Octo-\\nber, 1857. They settled on the farm previously occupied\\nby his fatlier, and now owned by Jeremiah Upton. He was\\none of the substantial farmers of the town, a good neigh-\\nbor, and an excellent citizen. Their children were\\n26. Marji Ann, b. 8 February, 1807; d. 2 May, 1813.\\n27. Francis P., b. 20 September, 1808 d. 6 IVIay, 1815.\\n28. Dark! N., b. 29 January, 1810; d. 17 April, 1829.\\n29. Allen F.,h. 22 May, 1812; d. in ]\\\\rarch, 1814.\\n30. 3Jari/ Arm, h. 2 May, 1814; m. f Jonathan Knight.\\n31. Franc-f .v Flsl\\\\ b. 28 May, 1810 m. James Smith d. in Lowell,\\nMass., 18 January, 1849.\\n32. Francis A., h. 8 September, 1818; d. in January, 1820.\\n33. Harriet N., ^o.on January, 1821.\\no^ T7 TTr ro.i October, 1820;\\n34. Horace W., m. Hannah H. Miller, of La-\\nmgille, 111., 14 December, 1845.\\n35. Abhy il/., b. 24 December, 1821; m. Stephen Ballard, of New\\nYork, 18 November, 1852.\\n36. Martha, b. 8 Xovember, 1823 m. Rev. Allen H. Brown 12 Aug-\\nust, 1802 res. in New Jersey.\\n37. Charles W., b. 8 :\\\\Iarcii, 1826 m. Ann Eliza Fisk. He d. in\\nLowell, Mass., 28 May, 1867.\\nII. 6. Joseph Dodge, b. in 1651, m. Sarah Eaton, of\\nReading, Mass. He d. 10 August, 1716.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0604.jp2"}, "597": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\nGENEALOGIES.\\n)G7\\n111. 38. Jonah I)o1)(;e, sou ul Jt sepli and Sarah Haton)\\nDodge, was b. 21 August, 1C83 m. Sarah Friend in 1707.\\nThey resided in Beverley, Mass., w hcic hr d. in 17r)4.\\n1\\\\ 89. James Doixje, son of Jonah and Sarah (Friend)\\nl ud;^e, was b. 4 December, 1715: ni. (1) Jemima Fateh, of\\nWenham, Mass., 14 May, 1741.\\nV. 40. Simon Dodge, son of James and Jemima (Patch)\\nDodge, Avas b. 20 August, 1751 m. Aliigail Cook. He was\\na soldier in tlie war for independence; settled in New Bos-\\nton and d. there 8 December, 1838.\\nVI. 41. NiNiAN Cf,ark Doi)(;e, son of Simon and Abigail\\n(Cook) Dodge, was li. in New l osfoii J4 May, 1796 was a\\nclerk in tbe office of the Register of Deeds of Hillsborough\\ncounty seven years; m. Abigail Brooks in June, 1828. She\\nd. 22 January, 1872. He d. in Boston, 3Iass.,17 December,\\n1829, leaving one son\\nVn. 42, Isaac Buooks Dodge, li. in 1820, who res. on\\nthe Brooks homestead; unmarried.\\n4^ Samuel DoD(;e was a son of David and Annah (Low)\\nDodge. He settled in Amherst prior to the war of the Kev-\\nolution,and in May, 1785, was described as an Inn-keeper.\\nHe seems to have been one of the prominent citizens of tlie\\ntown. His mother d. here 3 Aiiril. 1782, aged )3. His\\nbrother, David Dodge, settled in Connecticut. Samuel\\nDodge d. 29 Sejiteniber, 1785, aged 42 years. By his wife,\\nSukey Waslier, he had ten ehildren\\n1-1. 1.. Kt April. ITOti; m. (1) K:ifli.-1 Slu iianl 4 .hily. 1784.\\nShe (1. 2-\\\\ July, 1785, a,-, Ofl J i; in. (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l{.-li\u00c2\u00ab-f rutnaiii.\\n1. .Sh/v//, 1 in 1768: ni. Jos.-i li AUnce in 178S; d. in Acworth in\\n18. )t. airc.l S(i.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0605.jp2"}, "598": {"fulltext": "568 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n40. D(iri(i, h. in 1770; m. Stevens; was a noted school teacher.\\nand for thirty-eight consecutive years Town Clerk of Charlestown.\\nMass. He d. in Billerica, Mass.. 6 February, 18.53, aged 83; had seven\\nchildren.\\n47. Antiali, ni. Samuel Rogers, of Syracuse, X. Y.\\n48. John, b. in 1774; ni. Hannah Anderson, of Alburg, Vt. He d.\\nin Charlestown, Mass., during the war of 1812 seven children. David\\nDodge, one of his sons, was killed in battle at French Mills.\\n49. Lucy, ni. Asa Gilnioi e 10 April, 1797 d. in Weston, Yt.; fifteen\\nchildren, among whom were Addison and Joseph Albree Gilmore, dis-\\ntinguished as railroad managers. The last named was for two years\\ngovernor of New Hampshire.\\n50. Sally, b. 18 September, 1779 m. fDr. Rogers Smith 15 January,\\n1802 d. in Weston, Yt. They were the parents of Asa Dodge Smith,\\npresident of Dartmouth College.\\n51. Betsey, m. Hugh Henr} of Chester, Yt.; four children.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a252. Asa, m. Stevens; one child.\\n53. Rachel, in. .John P. Williams, of Chester, Yt.; eleven children.\\nNone of the descendants of Samuel Dodge remain in Amhei-st.\\n54. Benjamin Dodge, b. in Beverly, Mass., 13 February,\\n1758 d. in New Boston 13 January, 1831 m. Eunice Bou-\\ntell 24 November, 1780. She was b. in Reading, Mass., 14\\nNovember, 1761 d. 21 November, 1811. They resided in\\nNew Boston, Sullivan, and Amherst, but finally returned to\\nNew Boston. He was one of the Grand Jurors, from Am-\\nherst, at the May term of the Superior Court in 1783.\\nTheir children were\\n55. Elizabeth, b. 13 flanuary, 1783 m. Solomon Dodge 25 ]\\\\Iay. 1805;\\nd. December, 1840.\\n5 j. Lydia, h. 18 etune, 1787; m. Samuel Gregg 11 November, 1811;\\nd. in Deering 8 November, 1826.\\n57. Charlotte, b. 23 February, 1790 m. James Boutell 20 December,\\n1811; d. 17 Januaiy, 1844.\\n58. Benjamin, b. 22 Januai-y. 1797 m. I^Iary Smith, of Francestown,\\n22 November, 1821.\\n59. Monice, b. 23 June, 1799; m. Samuel Dodge 6 February, 1817.\\n60. Achsah, b. 6 July, 1802; m. Rodney George 16 March,, 1832.\\n61. Behecca, b. 20 February, 1806 m. Jacob Bailey 6 February.\\n1825; two daughters who d. in infancy.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0606.jp2"}, "599": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOr.IES. M9\\n62. Perlky DoDGK, 1). in Now I^ostoii 17 May, IT .i .t: m.\\nHarriet Wuodl)iii-y, dauirhtLM- of Hon. I ctcr Woodhiii-y, of\\nFrancestown, in May, 1831: rem. to Amherst 7 Maidi. l i: ,-2.\\nTlu ir children were\\n(io. I er/fi/ Wooilliiiri/, 2^ Maicli, ISoS; m. Sn|ilii;i l]. I lirlps 1;5\\nAugu. ^t, ISd-i: res. in Amherst; one child\\n1. Cliarles Perley, b. :5 September, 18G1.\\nG4. C/iiirles Willi(n)i, b. 4 September, 1S4 2; m. (1) Hel i rca\\nCri.sty, ot New Boston, 4 September, 1S09. She d. 2 .Tannarv, 187; ni.\\n(2) Lelia .1. Small 11 March. 1S7S: iv- in Amh.Tst. Th.-ir cliil.livn\\nare\\n1. Maurin Whipple, b. :il .fiily, l i il.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. .Martha Belle, b. In July, 18S2.\\nG. Mnrthii ir..b. 2. Juni-, 1840; m. .lames Wliipiilc (.t* N .-w\\nBoston, in .June. Is77: d.i l July, 1881.\\nEbenezeii and Maijv Doixje. Their eliildren were\\nG6. lldirlH, b. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Octolu-r. l.S-_\u00c2\u00bb7.\\nG7. Soni/, b. 1. April. 1S: ,0.\\nDOLP].\\nWilliam Dole m. Fanny, dangliter of Lt. John Patterson,\\n23 April, 1S04. They settled in Amherst, bnt rem. 1o Indi-\\nana. She d. in Mansfirld. Tnd., 26 Jnly. 18:^0, aired 4^.\\nTheir cinldren were\\nStephen, 1 .j Kcliruary, bsn\\nWiUuimA^rlb September, 18(18: d. 27 Jannary. ISl:!.\\nFmidlhi b. 19 April. 1811.\\nDOUGLAS.\\nHannah DorcJLAs d. -Jl* Mav. 1862, aged 2 years and 2\\nmonths.\\nnow.\\n-Mij-^. Dow, wife of Samiirl How.d. in .Nfay, 18o", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0607.jp2"}, "600": {"fulltext": "670 HISTOKY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nDOWNE.\\nDea. Abel Downe, from Fitchburg, Mass., settled in Am-\\nherst, about 1838, on the farm recently occupied by Samuel\\nWilkins near the pauper-farm bridge. He was an ofificer\\nin the church, and served one year on the board of select-\\nmen. An excellent man and a good citizen. He d. 28\\nSeptember, 1840, aged 52. His widow, Mrs. Hannah Downe,\\nd. 19 March, 1876, aged 89. Their adopted daughter\\nMary Ann, h. 31 December, 1815, m. Charles H. David 17 October,\\n1838; d. 27 December, 1872.\\nDRUCKER.\\nMr. Henry Drucker, a native of Bremen, Germany, and\\na soldier in the late civil war, settled on the Stewart place,\\nwest of the great meadow, about 1878, and d. there 6 March,\\n1882, aged 70 years.\\nDUNCKLEE.\\n1. Hezekiah Duncklee, was, probably, a son of Nathaniel\\nand Mary Duncklee, of Watertown and Lexington, Mass.;\\nbaptized in Lexington 21 November, 1708; there m. Dam-\\naris Wilson 17 November, 1734 rem. to Billerica, Mass., in\\n1743, thence, a few years later, to Souhegan West, where he\\nd., probably in 1772, as his will was presented for probate\\n30 July, that year. Li it he gave his negro servant her lib-\\nerty at his death. Their children were\\n2. Hezelinh, b. 17 Septembei 1735.\\n3. Nathanieh 1 23 February, 1737; m. Ruth Johnson, of Woburn,\\nMass., 3 November, 1758; d. prior to 1772.\\n4. Damans, b. 16 March, 1739 d. unm. in Amherst 29 July, 1762.\\n5. ]John, b. 4 March, 1740.\\n6. Manj, b. 26 November, 1742; m. John Ross.\\n7. Hannah, b. 1 October, 1744 d. young.\\n8. ^David, b. 16 August, 1746; m. Phebe Odall.\\n9. Sarah, b. 11 October, 1748.\\n10. ^Joseph, b. 21 October, 1750.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0608.jp2"}, "601": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. oTl\\n11. yrititihh us. 1). 5 .laiiuarv, 17. 5; iii. Sarali Prince.\\nV2. II ni,iuh, 1.. JS May, 175.\\n8. David Duncklee, b. 1G August, 1746; d. 18 August,\\n1826; m. riiebe Odall. Slic d. 6 Jauuaiy, 1839, aged 89,\\nThey settled, prior to ITTii, on the farui near Hullis line,\\nlately occupied In Willimu llayden. Their ehildren were\\n1:5. D(iri(l,h.7 Juiii 17 i7; in. Saiali Hood 2. May. 17!\u00c2\u00bb0; .sottlr-d in\\nMil ford.\\n11. ^./arolK h. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ March, 17G!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n15. U(zcii(ih, b. 1 ^lay, 1771: m. (1) Farley; in. (2) in New\\nYork, and d. in the vicinity of Ticonderoga.\\n16. Jhim cl, h. April, 1773; d. in infancy.\\n17. lJiiiiiel,h. 2.) January, 177(3; ni. Kuth Bontell 11 April, iso:};\\nsettled in Milford.\\nIS. P/Hhr,h. JO Dccenibor. 177S; in. .Varon Wliitiioy; d. ol Janu-\\nary. 1800.\\nIf). /AniHoJi, b. 21 April, 17S1 in. l^ i g-\\n20. Jo/in, b. 5 S ^ptember, 1781; ni. Lucretia Buell, of Newport,\\nwhere thoy resided and died.\\n21. Jessr, b. 19 DtHeinluT. Hst); d. 2. April, 1790.\\n22. Elizdheth, m. Pierce.\\n2.). I ^bi iivzir, in. .Salome V right.\\n21. .Af/H^ .f, b. 6 May. 17!\u00c2\u00bb1 in. Wright, of Milford; resided\\nin ]Merriinack. and d. there.\\n2. Silas, b. 8 January, 1791; res. in Plainfield,\\n14. Jacob Duncklee, b. 26 March, 1769, d. 28 August,\\n1842; m. (1) Abigail Hill 1 March, 1792. She d.l2 July,\\n1814, aged 41; m. (2) Rachel Lund. Near the close of his\\nlife he rem. to the farm now occujiied by Thomas B. and\\nCharles If. Parker, where he d. His children were\\n2ti. Jacob, b. 30 January, 17!t;)t\\n27. Jesse, b. 8 Xoveinber, 1791.\\n28. Abigail, b. 1 February, 1796.\\n29. Sophia, b. 23 January, 1798; d. 23 June, 1822.\\n30. Simeon, b. 11 April. ISOO.\\n31. jLeri, b. 12 May, 18(l2.\\n32. Harriett, b. 20 June, 1804.\\n33. Afarllta Usher, b. 20 Xoveinber, 1808.\\n34. Susan, b. 3 September, 1810.\\n35. Charles Henri/, b. 22 December, Is];?.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0609.jp2"}, "602": {"fulltext": "572 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n31. Levi Duncklee, b. 12 May, 1802; d. 21 January,\\n1872 m. Mary Coggin, daughter of Joseph Coggiii, of Mont\\nYernon. She was b. 23 May, 1805 d. 4 December, 1871,\\nThe last twenty years of their lives were spent in Milford,\\nwhere they d. Their children were\\n36. Luther C.\\n37. Eliza A., m. James G. Wright 27 Xoveniber, 18.56.\\n23. Ebenezer Duncklee, b. 10 May, 1789; d. in Hollis 3\\nSeptember, 1867 m. Salome Wright, of Hollis, 22 April,\\n1813. Shortly after their marriage they rem. to Ludlow,\\nVt., where their children were b. After residing in Lud-\\nlow about fifteen years, they returned to Amherst later,\\nthey rem. to Hollis. Their children were\\n38. Ebenezer Taylor, b. 6 May, 181.1; lu. Abby Wright, of Milford\\n26 May, 1842 res. in Hollis.\\n39. Phehe S.. h. U March. 1817 m. Willard Hayden, of Amherst, 24\\nApril, 1845; d. 10 May, 1851.\\n40. Sylvester J., b. 10 May, 1819; m. Mary Ann Stratton. of Nashua.\\n1 May, 1842; res. in Michigan.\\nChildren of (10) Joseph and Hannah Duncklee\\n41. Martha, b. 31 May, 1770.\\n42. Samuel, b. 4 August, 1772 d. 23 March, 1859.\\nChild of (5) John and Elizabeth Duncklee\\n43. Chapman, b. 13 September, 1774 d. 14 January. 1776.\\n11. Thaddeus Duncklee, b. 5 June, 1753; m. Sarah?\\ndaughter of Lt. Joseph Prince, settled on the farm now oc-\\ncupied by James W. Haseltine thence rem. to Rutland, Vt.,\\nwhere they d. Their children were\\n44. Abel,m; d. in Rutland, Vt., in December, 1867, aged 91 years\\nand 8 months.\\n45. Sarah, m. Wright, of Nelson; d. in Chuttendon, Vt.\\n46. Susan, m. Trescott; d. in Hartford, Conn.\\n47. Abraham, b. 3 June, 1780; d. 14 November, 1853; m. Susan\\nCarter 27 June, 1803. She was b. in Concord 21 Mav, 1780; d. 23", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0610.jp2"}, "603": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (JENEALOGIKS. oT^\\nJamiaiy, 18til. Thev rosided some Vfars in Haiiuver, Imt rciii. toC rui-\\ncord where they d. Among their iliildivii were Heiijamin F. aud\\nJacol) C. Duiicklee, of Concord.\\n48. Jhimnris, m. Capron settled in Knli;iiid, t.; d.. there.\\nt!i. TIkkIiIi US, d. 5 Xovemher, 1702, aged 7 years.\\nlO. J-^st/i r. Ml. Wheeler; resided in Hntlaiid. t.: d. there.\\nr l. I hdililius. III.: d. in KiiUand, Vt.\\n7y2. Jtimcs, d. in Kiitlaud, Vt.; umiiarried.\\n.j;5. Joseph, d. in Kiitiaiid. Vt.: unmarried.\\nA. Hetsffi. 111. Mauley; is now (1^81) residing in Xew ork.\\nChildren of D.wih I^UNCKLEE\\nrj.- Ph,l,e. 1.. 3 dune. 17sl.\\nA mil, li. s December, 1783.\\n57. Ilniiniih. Ii. March, 1787.\\nJohn Dunrldii d. in the north-west parish 10 .Vugiist, IS tl, aged 10.\\nElizdhilh, his widow, d. in Charlestown. Mass., in December, 180- 5.\\nJesse Dniicklie d. of yell \u00c2\u00bbw fever at Xatehe;*, .Miss., in Sejitemlier,\\n1819. He was there empU)yed by Capt. Nathaniel .Morrison, of I eler-\\nborough, who d. in the same month of the fever.\\nBetse;/, wife of Samuel Duncklee. d. 28 September. 170S.ao,.,i \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_)]\\nJesse, their son d. J^i Au:^iist, ITOS^in Ids secon l year.\\nDURANT.\\n1. X.VTHAN .1. DlRANT, 1). Ill Nottiuglm 111 West -J July,\\n1774 d. ill Amliei-st 16 Mai-ch, 1H26 in. Sarah Ha.seltiiie,\\nof Fraiieestowii. She d. 29 Atisriust, 1858, aged 73. He was\\na blaeksiiiitli and carrii d on his l)iisiness in a .shop near the\\nChickerinii- bridge, riicir (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2hildreii were\\n2. Ndthdii, in. Ann Wheeler, of Dracut, M;iss.. in December. ls30.\\n3. Sarah.\\n4. aniline, iii. I ranklin A\\\\ right d. in i^-dfind l. i May, ls()2, aged\\n42.\\nSalirina.\\nf). Mnri/, d. in 1^20, aged 10 years.\\nJacob Dirant m. (2) Nancy Stone, cd ryngsborongh,\\nMass.: residcil many years on the place recently owned by\\nSanl Austin, and 1. there 30 March, 1821, aged 73 years.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0611.jp2"}, "604": {"fulltext": "574 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nAfter his decease his widow m. (2) John Hartshorn, and\\n(3) Joseph Putnam. She d. 28 July, 1850, aged 92.\\nDUTTON.\\n1. John Button, m. Rachel Stearns 1 May, 1781. He\\nand his sons, Samuel and Timothy, served in the army in\\nthe last war with England. Timothy d. in the service at\\nFrench Mills, in 1813. Rachel (Stearns) Dutton d. 17 Jan-\\nuary, 1829, aged 74. Their children were\\n2. Rachel, b. 27 August, 1781.\\n3. Abigail, b. 2 January, 1783 m. Jacob Abbot 17 November, 1803-\\n4. John, b. 16 October, 1785.\\n5. Frances, b. 18 March, 1788.\\n6. Timothy, d. in the service of the United States.\\n7. Samuel, m. Mercy Gibnore in Xoveniber, 1824.\\nEASTMAN.\\n1. Cyrus Eastman, a great-grandson of Capt. Ebenezer\\nEastman, one of the first settlers in Penacook, now Concord,\\nwas a son of Capt. John and Sybil C. Eastman, of Concord,\\nwhere he was b. 7 May, 1787. He d. in Amherst 17 Decem-\\nber, 1862 m. (1) Elizabeth Cushing. She was b. at Shrews-\\nbury, Mass., 18 May, 1794; d. in Amherst 6 October, 1844;\\nm. (2) Mrs. Relief S. Parker, of Concord, 29 October, 1850.\\nTheir children were\\n2. Louisa Cushing, b. in Concord 16 April, 1813; m. Dr. liezekiah\\nEldredge, of Amesbury, Mass., 1 Xoveniber, 1846. He d. 25 January,\\n1870 one child, d. infancy.\\n3. Cijrus Chamberlain, h. in Salisbury 20 September, 1815; d. 19\\nSeptember, 1826.\\n4. Harriet Rice, b. in Amherst, 28 January, 1818 m. AVyatt B.\\nWoodman, of Dan vers, Mass., 11 April, 1850; res. in Danvers; four\\nchildren\\n1. Edward Eastman.\\n2. Elizabeth Cushing.\\n3. Charles Wallace.\\n4. Mary, d. in infancy.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0612.jp2"}, "605": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 575\\n5. Eli:(ih( tli.h.i) September, IS Jl m. Erviii I*. Trii it 1 September,\\n1845; res. in Brooklyn, X. Y.; three children\\n1. Elizabeth.\\n2. Katie, il. at the age of 16 years.\\nAn infant, died.\\n6. Ahh)/,b.lS March, ISi h ui. Ccorgi- H. M.-I.-imIv .30 .Tannary,\\n1849; res. in New York city; four children\\n1. Helen Eastman, b. 26 January, 1852.\\n2. Louisa, d. at the age of 5 years.\\n3. George Kldredge, now a student in Dartmouth College.\\n4. Ann Eliza, d. in infancy.\\n7. Man/ M7/.so/), b. 27 Xovend)er, 1826 in. Alfred Farley 10 Octo-\\nber, 1865; res. in Ilollis.\\n8. WUliitm Ckamhcrlaiii, h. 15 August, ls29 d. 2S January, 18.30.\\n0. S(irah Fnmces, h. S July, 1831 m. William 1 Craig, jr., of New\\nYork, 21 March, 1872.\\n10. Helen Oregon/, b. 2f) Septeinber, 1833 d. 15 Jnly. 1837.\\nCharles East.man, formerly an iim-kot jter iit the place\\nnow owned by Mr. IJryant Melendy d. in [iowcdl, Mass., in\\nJune, 1836, aged about 60 years. Two ni his d:mt!:hters\\nwere ni. during liis residence in Aniher.st.\\nLuirclia in. Samuel I Beckman, of Wrentliam. .Mass., in Novem-\\nber, 1831.\\nIlainid/i, m. .\\\\nios Blodgett, of Bradford. Mass.. in N ovend^er, 1831.\\nEATON.\\n1. r.T. John Eaton resided on tlir Ilullis loud sduIIi of\\nSouhegan river, and carried on the ])laeksniithing bii.siness.\\nHe d. 18 February, 1827, aged 76. Sibyl, hi.s wifr, d. 8 May,\\n1818, aged 65. Their children were\\n2. N//)y,ni. John Taylor, :W August, 17! d. at Nashua 2f) July,\\n18.32.\\n3. A/r/// 111. (1) Sarah F.Wilkin. .sji.- d. 1 Xov.Miber, iSOl;\\nm. (2) Mary Barnard 23 December, 1^02. lb- \\\\\\\\as a m reliant in Bo.s-\\nton, Mass; d. in June, 1818.\\n4. John, m. Lucy Roby 5 May, 1808.\\n5. A/V//), b. 25 July. 17 !1 m. Clarissa l laueh;ird in September,\\n1803.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0613.jp2"}, "606": {"fulltext": "576\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\n6. Jonas, d. 27 May, 1848, aged 65.\\n7. Rebecca, m. Maj. Barzillai Hudson at Boston, Mass., 28 July,.\\n1814; d. 6 February, 1836.\\n8. Sarah A., d. 1 June, 1808, aged 14.\\nLucretia, m. Jolni Shepard d. at Xorth Brunswick, N. J., in\\n1838, aged 48.\\nIvESlDENCK OF HaKRISOX EaTOX, K^ i.\\nBuilt by Hon. Samuel Bell, in 1808, and recently remodeled by the\\npresent owner. After Gov. Bell s removal to Chester, it was owned\\nand occupied by Hon. Clifton Claggett, and afterward by Aaron\\nLawrence, Esq., and others.\\n10. Barrison Eaton, b. in Hillsboroir. -h 9 December,\\n1817; 111. (I) Lucy P. Hartshorn i Aug-nst, 1840. She d.\\n26 November, 1813 m. (2) Laura Ann Wheeler 13 Decem-\\nber, 1816. blie was b. in Merrimack 4 March, 1822; d. 24\\nFebruary, 1878. Their children were\\n11. Mary .1., d. 7 March, 1814, age:! 3 years and -5 months.\\n12. Henrti H., d. 17 February, 1844, aged 15 weeks.\\n13. /fflmV r^, b. 26 September, 1849 m. Susie A. Few 26 January^\\n1871.\\n14. Emma L.,h. in Xashua 25 May, 1857 unmarried.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0614.jp2"}, "607": {"fulltext": "XXI (JENEALOCIKS. )77\\n15. Samuel Eaton, im. Kli/.;i A.Kinson in lS4t). Tlicir\\nchildren are\\nU). J Jllu Fr(i}iifs,\\\\i. r_ .liiuiiiiry. is 17.\\n17. George S.,\\\\k l!\u00c2\u00bb XdvciiiluT, l ils: iii. (Jfovi^iii A. Wnston 2. 8hj\u00c2\u00bb-\\ntemher. 1SG9.\\n18. l),/(tiil,\\\\). m .Filly. I Srxi; dit-d.\\n19. Lizzie M.,h. 11 Nuveiiiber. 1S52.\\n20. Nellie ^r.,h. 23 OctoLer. 18o(\\nKLLl LNWOOn.\\nChildren of .fosEPH and (1) AnKiAii, [.amson) Kllen-\\nWOOD\\nJoseph, 1.. 11 September, 17 1(5 d. M) August. 17.=)0.\\nBenjdiuiii 7 i/\u00c2\u00bb-^-, I). 20 XdvcinbiT. 171S.\\nChildren of Joseph and Saijah Kllenwood\\nJoseph, 1 U Octcilier. 17.\\nSaraJi, b. 1 .Inly, 17. )5.\\nAhiifdil, b. 17 .S pteiiiber, 17. 7 d. (October, 1700.\\nJivnis. b. 10 OctoluT, 17. d. 7 Ootobfr, 17fiO.\\nMiirlha. b. ;J1 ,Fuly. 1761.\\nAhi;/,iil. b. 21 Auj^Mist, 17(13 d. 21 July, 17r\\nJdhii, ll\u00c2\u00bb S pteinber, 170-\\nHelurn, (d i^diter) b. 15 Octob.-r. 1707.\\nJacob, b. 11 Novembpr. 17illl.\\nDaniel, b. (5 April. 1772.\\nChildren of Roland.^on and Abkjail (HiLnitETii) EbLEN-\\nwooi He was l\u00c2\u00bb. 18 April, 1742 they res. in Andier.st some\\nyears: finally rem. to Antrim, where he d. in 1707.\\nJohn, li. 17 .S ptcinbpr, 1770: d. youii^.\\nf.ur,,. b. 11 April. 1773.\\nDiiriil, Mav. 177. d. in Ant rim 22 September, 184G.\\nJohti. b. 3U March, 177H; d. in .\\\\ntriiii .Si j t inbcr, 181)0.\\nAl ii/ ill. b. in Maroli. 1782.\\nROLANDSON ElLENWOOI) and HUNICE XlOHOLS Were m.\\nJune, 17 1. Their ehildren were\\nEuuire, b. 2t April. 171\u00c2\u00bbi\\nJoseph, b. 24 Manh. 179r\\n37", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0615.jp2"}, "608": {"fulltext": "578 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nc-J KBgjSfEZER Ellenwood d. ill December, 1828, aged 79; m.\\n(1) Elizabeth m. (2) she d. in April,\\n1805 m. (3) Molly Pettengill 21 July, 1806. She d. in\\nMarch, 1817, aged 62. Their children were\\nJohn, b. 15 Septeml)er, 1777 vein, to Michigan d. there 9 May, 1856.\\nPhfihe, b. 3 June, 1781; ni. Diniond Warren; (1.30 June, 1848.\\nJohn Ellenwood, son of Ebenezer, b. 15 September, 1777\\nwas town-clerk of Amherst some years rem. to Michigan,\\nwhere he d. 9 May, 1856 m. Jane Stanley 23 June, 1799.\\nTheir children were\\nCnirin, b. 12 Xoveinl)er, 1799.\\nEbenezer, b. 11 .hily, 1803.\\nJane Seafon, b. 19 October, 1805.\\nJmnenia Sla7ilei/, b. 23 Septenibei 1810.\\nJofm MorriK, b. 29 June, 1814.\\nChildren of Jedidiah and Elizabeth Ellenwood\\nHannah, b. 11 October, 1759.\\nEUzaheth, b. 6 October, 1762: d. 1 Fel.ruary. 1837.\\nRehecca. b. 29 November. 1764.\\nAbigail, b. 25 July, 1767.\\nSarah, b. 8 March, 1770.\\n.L ffidiah. 30 September, 177^*: d. in December, 1832.\\nChildren of Ralph and Sfsannah Ellenwood\\nJo-fcph, V 24 January, 1785.\\nJames, b. 30 May, 1786.\\nSumnnah. h. 24 June, 1788.\\nBetsey, b. 17 December, 1789.\\nThomas, b. 3 October. 1791.\\nRalph, h. 30 August, 1791\\nEpitraiiu Ellenwood, d. 17 July, 1876, aged 74.\\nPkebe, wife of Ephrairn, d. 26 December, 1866, aged 69 years and 10\\nmonths.\\nSamuel Ellenwocn, and Lucy Hildreth, of Litchtield, were m. 26 Oc-\\ntoiwT, 1780.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0616.jp2"}, "609": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] ;knkalo(;iks. 579\\ni :lli()Tt.\\n1. FRANri Elliott, from Middleton, Mmss., was h. 15\\nMaiTh,1726: .1.19 Xoveinbor, 1792. lie lu. VUahv. Wilkins\\n14 Auuiist, 1753. Slie d. in December, 1822, n^oA 84. They\\nwere aiuou^ the rarh sfttlrrs in Soulieu aii West. I lirir\\nchildren were\\n2. t-l S l^ .Iiiiii 175. i.\\nP/, l\u00c2\u00bb. 1.. M;iy. 17. )7; in. Curtis; d. 17 Febniarv. \\\\i.\\nAiidn If, h. 25 .Jaimarv, 175 in. Hannah StcvtMis 21 .January,\\nI7f)_ (1. 20 September. 1S:58. Slie d. in Upconibor. 1S49, a;j:ed\\n]Iiiiiii i/i,h. \\\\l .Vpril. 17i!l (1.21 May. 178 unniarricil.\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a65. Rmjer.h. lO May, 17tJl; ui. IVrsis SawyiM- 11 March. 17S!\u00c2\u00bb: .1. 11\\nMarcli, 1S51. She d. 2:5 May, 1S4:{, a;j; Ml 77 no chiltlnMi.\\n7. Siisfnino/i. ]k May, 17 iii ni. fE/.ra Woolson.\\nS. 1 3 March. 17(in ni. Edward Hartshorn.\\n9. Siinili. 1 7 April. 177. in. +I)iilyiiius Pearsons.\\n2. Amos Elliott. 1 17 .]\\\\\\\\nv, 1755; d. 7 A])ril, 1807 m.\\nMartha (Stewart widow df Jame. Ilartshoni. jr., Id May,\\n1781. He was tor some yoars a deacon in the Congrega-\\ntional cliMn-b. riicir cbildicn were\\nlu. t-1 b. in 1782.\\n11. li tsiii.h. iu 178:5: ni. .loim Wiley 12 N..v.-nil er. lS(i7; .1. in\\nLancaster, Mass.. 22 ()ctol er. istil.\\n12. //iiiiiiiiIi,\\\\k\\\\\\\\\\\\ 17 8: ni. IJev. I,e\\\\ i llarlsliorn d. in lierlin. .Mass.,\\n18 October, 18f;7.\\n1:5. U- l r. 1 in F-Liuinv. 17!i|.\\n10. A.MOs Elliott, .lit., b. ill 1782: d. 27 April, l.s2ii; m.\\nMargaret Wiley 4 August. 1S0;{. She d. in (Ireat Falls 26\\nJune, 18()9, aged 85. liike his fatlirr, he was for some\\nyears a deacon in llif Congregational chun-h. Tbrir chil-\\ndren were\\nU. Iinrh s Fl\u00e2\u0096\u00a0llnk\u00e2\u0096\u00a0lill,\\\\ 1 einl) -r. lS;i:5: i,Madnal d al D.irlniowth\\nCollege in 182!) in. Harriett Towne, of Dorry settled as a pliysici. in\\nin (Jreat Falls where he d. 2:^ dune. 1^7(5.\\n15. Cntlicrinr.h. .V) May. ISIH; .1. l. j..\\\\.|.ril, islM.\\n16. Amos h. :5(\u00c2\u00bb Septenil.er. 18)7 d. S Aj.ril, ISlI).\\n17. Amos. b. M) January. isU d. 27 .Sei)tonil er, 18:M.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0617.jp2"}, "610": {"fulltext": "580 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n18. Catherine, b. 6 April, 1813; m. AVilliain Crosby in February,\\n1843 res. in l^owell, Mass.\\n19. Nancy, b. 18 May, 181.3; ni. Capt. Alexander H. Converse 20\\nJanuary, 1835 res. in Hooksett.\\n20. Martha, ni. Moses C. Bates in ^Nlarch, 184.5; res. in Bradford.\\n21. Ahhi/. m. David Colby; d. in Lowell, Mass.. 4 November, 1853.\\n13. Luther Elliott, b. in February, 1794. While in\\nthe employment of Thomas Woolson, jr., he assisted in\\nbuilding- the town clock. He settled in Reading, Mass.,\\nbut returned to Amherst in 1846 and d. 1 April, 1876. He\\nm. Esther Damon, of Reading, 22 September, 1818. She\\nwas b. 30 June, 1793, and res. on the place bought by her\\nhusband on his return to Amherst. Their children were\\n22. i.\u00c2\u00ab^/ e/-,//-., b. in November, 1819 m. Abby Ann Eaton; res. in\\nReading, Mass.\\n23. ^4?u/i/.\u00c2\u00ab/((.s-, b. in April, 1822; m. Ann res. in Bridgeport,\\nConn.\\n24. Si/lranus, b. in September, 1824 m. Lavina Rogers res. in Win-\\nchester, !Mass.\\n25. Luc;/, h. in July. 1829: m. William Pratt 3 March, 1864; res. in\\nAmherst.\\n2(5. Sarah R., b. in June, 1832 res. in Amherst unmarried.\\n27. Andrew Elliott, jr., son of (4) Andrew, was b. 20\\nSeptember, 1795; d. 20 September, 1833; m. Sarah Crosby\\n11 June, 1822. She was b. in Belgrade, Me., 2 March, 1802.\\nTheir children w^ere\\n28. Manj E., b. 20 June, 1830; d. 7 September, 1831.\\n29. Sarah, b. 20 September, 1832 m. Noah P. Batchelder 30 .Januaiy,\\n1862; d.24 March. 1871.\\nSophia Elliott d. in .January, 1842, aged 46.\\n(7/fl/7f,s C\u00c2\u00ab/7-rt//, son of David Elliott, d. 19 October. 1830, aged 21\\nmonths.\\nELLSWORTH.\\nThomas Ellsworth, b. in Rowley, Mass., 23 February,\\n1750 d. in Deering 6 March, 1814 m. Mary Lowell. She", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0618.jp2"}, "611": {"fulltext": "XXI V.J KKNEALOCJIKS. AHl\\nwas 1). ill Rowley, Mass., 14 Se))tiMnl\u00c2\u00bbci 17;V2 \u00c2\u00bb1. in HiadlMnl\\n24 June, 1841. Tlicy rt in. to Amlit i-st t roiu Kowlry aii l\\nres. licrc some years, hut j\u00c2\u00bbiior to IT l ifin. to hn-iinj;.\\nTlifir rliildrrn were\\nThiiiiuis, li. 7 .liiiiiiarv. 177:^\\nIltinna/i 7.., Ii. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ St ptt mhiT. 177 1.\\n\\\\at/iani( l, l IS Aui^ust. 177ti.\\nA/m/, 1). 2 .Taniiarv, 177!t.\\nLui ji, b. ti January, 17S1.\\nBetst ji, 1 15 May, 17S3.\\n5a////, h. 17 Ft^l.niary. 1785.\\nSusdii, 2 J August, 17 7.\\nJnnnthau, h. IZ .July. 178(\u00c2\u00bb.\\nMari/. l in Deering 3 Novt-niliiT. 17lil m. t.li) li ilaiisiiDru.\\nNaneji. 1 .Vpril, 170:!.\\nC/iiirl ti 1.. in March. 17!\u00c2\u00bb7.\\nJo.NATHAN Mi.i.swoRTH, a Itrollier of Tlionias, settled on\\nthe place on the road to I liornton s Ferry, now oceujiied hy\\nMrs. Lowe. lie d. lt\u00c2\u00bb May. 1S14, aged otl. His widow.\\nMrs. Anna KUswurth, d. in .Vnirnst. 1.S48, a jjed 00: no clnl-\\ndren. After the death of .Mr. Ellsworth, she in. (J) Henry\\nKimball 1 Novenil er, 1S14 imt the inarriaire not proving to\\nbe a congenial one. the |)arties separatefl by nuitnal consent\\nand the bride resumed the name of Ellsworth.\\nKMKRSOX.\\nCaI T. Xathanhm. K.MKitsoN, for some years a resident in\\nAmherst. 1. in Walthani. Mass., 2^^ November. Is2l aged\\n74 years.\\nSam ml. Wis stcoud son. il. in China Is .Vii.;iist. 1S05, agcri Jl.\\n.A///if.s-, formerly \u00c2\u00bbf .Vnilu-rst, d. in Saco. Me., in .\\\\j ril, 1833, agi l l. i.\\nJiinis, .son (if Capf. Natlianii-l. d. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_*7 May. isns. ;ige l 10.\\nMiss Kliztibt th I ^niiisniKA native .\\\\nihi i-t. .1. in Boston 3n Novem-\\nber, 1871. agpd si.\\nHaiuHih. wife of Nathaniel Ijnerson. jr.. il. in .\\\\miierst In .January.\\n1S()3.\\nl/iiiniiili. wife of Samuel, il. in Decemlier. IsicJ.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0619.jp2"}, "612": {"fulltext": "582 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSail I/, daughter of Samuel, d. iu December, isdi\\nMuaes Emerson resided a short time on the farm recently owned by\\nMr. Saul Austin rem. thence to Deering, and afterward to Canada.\\nHe m. Reljecca Hartshorn 24 January. 179o.\\nEMERY.\\nAmbrose Emery d. 2 April, 1840, aged 38.\\nEVERDEN^.\\nP/ ete, daughter of John and Phebe Everden. was b. l: October, 1770.\\nFARMER.\\n1. Dea. John Farmer, b. 1 December, 1762; m. Lydia\\nRichardson, of Chelmsford, Mass., 24 January, 1788. She\\nwas b. 7 December, 1763. They res. in Chelmsford until\\nSeptember, 1803, when they rem. to Lyndeborough. They\\nrem. thence to Merrimack where he d. 17 Noyember, 1814.\\nTheir children were\\n2. John, b. 12 June,. 1789 came to Amherst in 1805, and remained\\nthere xmtil 1821, when he rem. to Concord, where the remainder of\\nhis life was spent. He d. 13 August, 1838, unmarried.\\n3. Miles, h. 18 January, 1791 m. Sophia H., daughter of Maj. Turner\\nCrooker, of Amherst, 4 Jul} 1816 res. in Amherst some years, but\\nrem. to Salem, Mass.. about 1819, and d. there.\\n4. Charlotte, b. 20 July, 1792 m. Capt. James Kiddle, in Amherst, 3\\nAugust, 1815; d. in Quincy, Mass., 6 August, 1825.\\n5. Mari/,h. 31 August, 1794.\\n6. Jedidiah, b. 5 April, 1802 learned the printer s trade in the Cabi-\\nnet office settled in Hingham, ^lass., where he published a newspaper\\nseveral years.\\nZadoc Farmer and Mary 0. Barnes were m. 26 November,\\n1874. He d. in Amherst 18 July, 1877, aged 80 years and\\n9 months.\\nFARNUM.\\n1. Joseph Farnum settled in the north-west part of Am-\\nherst, now Mont Vernon, shortly after the incorporation of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0620.jp2"}, "613": {"fulltext": "XXIV.\\n(;knkaL(m;iks.\\n\\\\H A\\nthe town, lit was licutfiiaiit in :i|it. Hi-a lt i)rir- (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2iiiii[iaii\\\\\\nat Benuiii rton, and d. in Munt A crnon 10 May. IS JI. auni\\n78: ni. (1) Marv Lyon; in. (2) Tahitha Baldwin, graiid-\\nmntlici- of Gon John A. I i.\\\\.ot New York, in 171 4. She\\nd. in .lanuai-y, 18:iO, aged 72: ni. (3) F.dith Smith. Sh. 1.\\n!\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Novemhcr.1862, aged 88. Mis cliildren (the two hist l\u00c2\u00bby\\nsecond marriage) were\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. S\u00e2\u0080\u009ernl I). L^J .luuc 17G(\\n.\\\\l ;,,;i/. 1.. L 2 I)ec.Miil..-r, ITOT: iii. I t-i Altl.ot d-i Octnlicr.\\nITss.\\n1. M n 1.. 1!) ,I;iini:in, 177(1.\\n/uhr. \\\\k \\\\J .M;i\\\\. 177 J.\\n(i. Jns././,, 1.. 4 .Manli. 177-1.\\n7. Sii. iniii(i/i, 1 27 Maroli. 177(i: in. /acli:iri;ili B\u00c2\u00abNiiis, of Wh.**!-\\nmiiister, Mass.. 10 .laiiuaiy. 17!i7.\\ns. Thdinns, li. JCi Jaiiiiarv, 177S.\\nU. As K 1 1 Ffliruaiv. 17 l m. .\\\\r tlin ;i I,ov.-j.)y 14 April. IHOa.\\nU)..Jl.l/l/, 1.. L l March. 17M.\\n11. Lur l 3 May. 17.S6.\\n1 J. (irvn, li. JG February. 1705: in. Suplnouia Bills 17 Ocn)i)\u00c2\u00abr,\\n1M7; (1. at Hoxl)ury, Mass., 11 April. ISOI.\\nJo/iu. Auuiist, 17!t(;; mani. d; .1. at lirinliton, Mass., 3tl\\nSHptoinlii V. ls|.\\nFEI/I ON.\\n1. Mlisha Fki.ton. d. in Sc|\u00c2\u00bbteml)ei\\\\ 1805, aged 71: n\u00c2\u00bb.\\nRatlud -^hc d. in October, 1 807. a j;c l t 7. Their\\nehihlren were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. John. I). 20 May, 1700 il. youiii:.\\nSamiitl, 1 14 Septt^iuber. 1771.\\n4. Mnri/, li. 10 .July. 1771; I. 17 .v.Mnl.. r, 1771\\n5. Jo/iii,\\\\ I)\u00c2\u00abH fiiil er, 1777 iii. lAclia Miis-si-y; d. ia i.aii l;,fr )vo.\\nVt., 20 Xovcinber, lS(i.).\\nti. Hiir/iel. h. \\\\0 ih-iohvr, 1770: ni. ni..iiia. lioo-Hui.- 1 Dicrml...,.\\n1S14.\\n7. jEils/,uA HOvti.hvr, 17S1.\\n7. Elish.v Fklton, .in., b. S Octolter. 17S1 ni. Lydia Wd-\\nkins of Amherst, .O December, 1806 (h :2; May, 1S2l Sh\\nd. .liilv, 18H9, aired 04. Their (diihlren w( rc", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0621.jp2"}, "614": {"fulltext": "584 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHarriett, b. 5 July, 1808; iii. Kzra D. Clark, of Amherst, in April,\\n1831.\\nHiram GrunviU(\\\\h.\\\\ February. 1814; ni. Jane Austin, of HoUis, 13\\nPeceniber, 185.5.\\nFERRILL.\\nDaniel Ferrill, a wheelwright, long a resident in Am-\\nherst, d. in Bedford, Mass., 25 July, 1868, aged 68.\\nAbigail G. Ferrill, his wife, d. 2 December, 1845, aged\\n39 years.\\nHendrivk Ffrrill. their son, d. 15 July, 1832, aged 3 years.\\nFEW.\\nWilliam Few, a native of England, b. 7 May, 1825; d. 29\\nJuly, 1863. He was a soldier in the civil war.\\nFIELDS.\\nSamuel Fields d. 23 December, 1824, aged 73. Zerviah,\\nhis wife, d. 24 December, 1824, aged 66. Their children\\nwere\\nZerviah,h.l November, 17S0; m. John Houston, of Lyndeborough,\\n27 March, 1811 d. at Denmark, Iowa, November, 18fi0.\\nJA/ga//, b. 30 June, 1787; m. Porter; d. at Denmark. Iowa,\\n19 Juiy, 1878.\\n/rwe;j/t, settled in Temple. Hannuh, his wife, d. in Temple 3 April,\\n1849.\\nFISK.\\nI. William Fisk, a native of Suffolk county, England,\\nand his wife, Bridget (Musket), came to America in 1637,\\nand settled in Wenham, Mass. He was made a freeman in\\n1643 elected town-clerk in 1644, and representative in the\\nGeneral Court from 1647 to 1652. His son\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nII. William Fisk, m. Sarah Kilham 15 January, 1662;\\nsettled in Wenham, Mass.; was admitted freeman in 1670,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0622.jp2"}, "615": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALO(;iKS. 585\\nand chosen a deacon of tlic cliuicli in ItiTU. [l\\\\i d. 5 Feb-\\nruary, 1727, iijzod S4. His widow d. -G January, 17o7, aged\\n97. Their son\\nIII. William Fisk, b. 30 January, IfitJ:]. m. Mary\\nsettled in Wenham, Mass. Their son\\nIV. ?]nKNi:zER FiSK, b. in 170-^, was elected deacon in\\n1751. He had several cliildren, amon r whom was\\nV. 1. William Fisk, who m. Susannah Batchelder, of\\nWenham, Mass.. in November, 1749. In 1774 they and\\ntheir children rem. to Amherst, where they settled on a\\ntract of land on the south side of Walnut Hill. He il. in\\n1779. After his decease his widow m. nenjamin Davis.\\nShe d. at the residence of her son, William Fisk, Es(j., in\\n1810, aged 79 years, Their children, all b. in Wenham,\\nwere\\n\\\\i. Joitiit/iiiii, 1 1 May. 17. )l iii. Mary Hiai;\\nKlizdhet/i. I). 27 .hint 17. );J.\\n4. ^William, h.2li April, IT w.\\n5. -fDarifl, li. 2. .Iiuie, 1757.\\n6. Af(ir \\\\k -Jl October, 1759; iii. Dr. Samuel Polly in Nc.v.i.il..-r.\\n17S.\\n7. hJlu nezir. 11 February, 1762 m. and .settled in Wilmot. His\\ndaughter, Mehitable. was the mother of ex-(Jov. K. A. Straw, of .Maii-\\nche.ster.\\nS. J\u00e2\u0080\u009e/n,. 1.. 11 April. ]7lil.\\n!t. Siis,nii,n/i. 1.. 2 Octolx.r. ITOO.\\n10. Annr, 1.. 22 Au-ust. 1771.\\nVI. 4. William Fisk, b. at Wenham. Mass., -Jo April,\\n1755; d. in Amherst, 4 June, 1831 m. (1) Eunice Nourse,\\nof Danvers, Ma.ss., 28 October, 1774. Sbe d. 1:5 .Man-h,\\n1819: m. cJ) Hannah Walker, of (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2oncord, 28 Nov.-mber.\\n1819. She d. in Concord 10 December. 1841. i beir chil-\\ndren were\\n11. Kiinir,, 1.. 7 January. 1771; d. Aii ii t, isdl; m. fb -vi Dodpe.\\n12. A cm. 1). 2 April, 177 i: in. M. liiida Blake in isnl d. in l- avette,\\nMe.. 4 October. 1870. a-jed i)\\\\.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0623.jp2"}, "616": {"fulltext": "586 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n13. illiam,h. 11 July, 1778; m. Margaret Cleaves Dodge 4 Sep-\\ntember, 1802 d. at Concord 9 October, 1854.\\n14. Francis Noiirse, h. 12 June, 17S0; m. Mary (Walker) Emery 1\\nMarch, 1813 d. at Concord 7 October, 1870, aged 1)0.\\n15. Ahiffail^h. H Octolter, 1782 d. 24 July, 1852 unmarried.\\n16. Mari/, h. 1 April, 1785; d. 15 October, 1857; m. fBartholomew\\nDodge, jr.\\n17. Fannji, .Fune, 1787; d. 17 June, 1817; unmarried.\\n18. .4//e\u00c2\u00ab, b. 10 April, 1789; d. 18 September, 1875; m. (1) Eliza\\nChapman 5 July, 1819; m. (2) Mrs. Maria Stokes 3() December, 1835.\\nHe graduated at I^artmouth College in 1814. and ^Yas a teacher in Xew\\nYork many years.\\n19. Z m;\u00c2\u00abV/,b.4 May, 1791; d. 29 January, 1882, aged 90; m. Mrs.\\nLydia M. Ilolbrook in March, 1859. She d. 28 February, 1870, aged\\n70 years.\\n20. Naiiri/. h. 17 June, 1794; d. 7 neceml)er, 1854; m. f Stephen\\nDamon.\\n5. David FiSK, b. in Wenliam, Mass., 25 January, 1757;\\nrem. to Amherst witli his parents in 177-1; resided for some\\nyears in Merrimack was a soldier in the war for independ-\\nence, and d. in Amherst 2o July, 1843. He m. Edith Tay,\\nof Charlestown,Mass..in 1786. She d. 18 January, 1815,\\naged 52. Tlieir children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n21. Betae//, h. 12 September, 1788; d. 25 August, 1876; unmarried.\\n22. i,V(7/(,b. 1 March, 1790; m. John Sprague, of Bedford, 18 Octo-\\nber, 1820. They rem. to Ohio and d. there.\\n23. jDavuI,h. 20 September, 1792; d. 22 June, 1873.\\n24. Geoi-ge, h. 22 August, 1794; m. Arinda Lowe, of Bedford, Ma.ss.,\\n6 May, 1824 settled in Bradford, Mass., but rem. to Lowell, where he d.\\n20 February, 1869.\\n25. Ar(leli(i,h. 18 December, 1803; d. 20. September, 1828; unmar.\\n23. David Fisk, 3d, was b. in Merrimack 20 Sep-\\ntember, 1792; d. at Nashua 22 June, 1873. He spent\\nmost of his life in Amherst, where he was a prominent and\\nrespected citizen, and an officer in the church many years.\\nIn his old age he rem. to Nashua. He m. (1) Abigail\\nNourse 19 January, 1823. She d. in June, 1825, aged 25;\\nm. (2) Harriet Nourse 17 January, 1828. She d.at Nashua\\n22 August, 1872, aged 73. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0624.jp2"}, "617": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] CKNKALOlilF.S. TjMT\\nL G. I liuimis Si ,tl. I.. -JL .\\\\M\\\\.iiil.. r, \\\\s-2.\\\\: ni. Claci .1. I illmaii, of\\nNew York.\\nJ7. Jdiiifw J oilfi; 1). .Iiiiu 1)S_ 111. Sariili Hill. of (Jrntoii. .Ma.s.s.,\\ni .Ijimuiry, 18GG; d. ut St. Louis. .Mo.. 10 M:i ls7:5.\\n28. Gcoriii; b. J2 October, iS^o; in. .Myra Mdirili, of .San .lose al.\\n29. Ahhif^ .\\\\nwhi,h.-2\\\\ Nov.miiImt. 1s: .S: hi. Croi-o,. W. ()nl\\\\va\\\\. uf\\nUnulfonl, .Miuss., L O .Itih, 186!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n:5it. Mnrii J oiiir, b. 1) l)f\u00c2\u00ab- -inb.-r. 1^11: in. Con, A. Maul. n. nf\\nI..IW.I1. Mass.. 10 Ih-cnilxT. l.S(;7.\\nFLETCIIKIJ.\\nI. HoHKKT FLET(nKi{,tlie liist ot the name in this conntry,\\nsettU il in Concord. Mass., in ItioO. wIkmo ho il. April, 1\u00c2\u00ab 77.\\ntiircd 85 years.\\nII. William Flktcmki;. his son. it. In KiiLdaiid in Iti i^.\\n111. livdia Hates in 1645; setth-d in Chelmsford, Mass., in\\nlitr)(i, aiiti d. there 6 Xovenil)er, ItlTT. h^avinc: several sons.\\nOf these\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nIII. William, h. lil Kohniary. 1057, setth^j in holms-\\nford, Mass. .on tin- Jnmifstoad whole he was succeeded hy\\nhis s(\u00c2\u00bbii\\nI\\\\ dosiAM. who \\\\v;is ill his tiini snceeeded liy his son\\n.losi All. who spent his life in helnisfoid, ami d. there.\\nleaviiiiT a larire family of ehililien. His son\\nl. 1. JosKi ii FlktchI MU It. 2i! .Mareh. 17t settled in\\nthe easterly part of Chelmsford, Mass.. now in the city of\\nLowell, and remained there nntil 18 J5, when he rem. to Am-\\nherst where he d. Aniri st, 1S4;}. He m. \\\\An:y Proctor 17\\nXovcmher, 171M. Sjie was h. in Clndmsford 2 2 Felirnary,\\n1773: d. in Amherst S Anjrnst. 1S45. Their children\\nwere\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. Jnsrj,/,, b. 9 Miiy. 1793: in. Shuah Hail Fl.-t -li.T 11 Jann.iry. 1S2G;\\nresiiletl in Anihei-sl ami Kranrfstown il. in Francestown JG NovtMuber.\\nIH6G; no children.\\n3. nantmh,h. 17 S.i.tein bt-r. 1791 in. Caj.t. .b.siali KIctrher. 13 Oo-\\ntoiler. 181.S: \u00c2\u00ab1. in C li.-hiisfonl. 9 .Fune. \\\\KM\\\\.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0625.jp2"}, "618": {"fulltext": "588 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n4. ^Daniel, b. 28 August, 1796.\\n5. Merrill, b. 1 April, 1790; resided iu Amherst; d. 8 July, 1877;\\nimmaiTied.\\n6. jSeicall, b. 2 March, 1801.\\n7. Charles, b. 30 January, 180:; d. in Chelsea, Mass., 20 May, 1872\\nunmarried.\\n8. Alpheus, b. 6 February, 180.5: d. in Amherst 25 December, 18.33;\\nunmai ried.\\n9. Georqe Washinntnu, d. 4 March, 1882.\\ny b. 12 bei)tember. 180b;\\n\\\\0. John A hnn d. 14 Feb., 1807.\\n11. Lucy, b. 17 August, 1808; m. Jonas Kendall 1 September, 1857\\nd. at South Framinghaui, Mass., 2 August, 1875.\\n12. Marji Rohhins,h. August, 1810: res. in Amherst unmarried.\\n13. Susdn Proctor, b. 2.S May, 181;) d. in Amherst 2 September,\\n1855 unmarried.\\n14. Boijarniti hdinherlin. b. 18 September, 1815; d. 23 November,\\n181,5.\\nVII. 4. Daniel Fletcher, b. 28 August, 1796, settled in\\nAmherst where lie was an inn-keeper some years, and was\\nselectman, town-clerk, and representative; d. 15 October.\\n1873 m. Charlotte Roby 30 December, 1824. She was b,\\nat Dunstable, now Nashua, 18 December, 1804; d. 31 Jan-\\nuary, 1882. Their children were\\n15. Z aw/e/ J f/rt?)/.s-, b. H November. 1825 res. in Nashua unmarried.\\n16. John.h. 9 October, 1830 res. in Amherst; unmarried.\\n17. Charlotte, b. 15 September, 1845; d. 18 September, 1848.\\n18. Lucji Rehi cca, b. 6 December, 1847.\\nVII. 5. Sewall Fletcher, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 2\\nMarch, 1801; settled in Amherst; m. (1) Sarah Walton, of\\nSouth Readintr, Mass., 24 May, 1824. She d. 29 September,\\n1825, aged 25 m. (2) Rheny Mace, of Amherst, 6 November,\\n1826. She d. 1 January, 1845, aged 41; m. (3) Nancy\\nPeacock, of Amherst, 4 June, 1846, who d. at Augusta, Wis-\\nconsin, 11 July, 1880. He d. in Amherst 12 September,\\n1855. Their children were\\n19. Sarah Lucy, b. in Watertown, Mass., 19 June, 1825: m. Joseph\\nW. Eaton 13 October, 1847; d. 28 .Tan uarv. 1849.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0626.jp2"}, "619": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\nGENKALOCIKS.\\n)81\\n211. S lntll iliu\u00e2\u0080\u009e. 1.. 11 Novniilifi. IS JT: .1. s.-|.t.MiilHT, isG.\\niiiiinarried.\\n21. Eliza .1/,//,!.. is M:i\\\\. \\\\s-l\\\\\\\\ m. Franklin liairiin.iii J Ai-ril,\\n18. )(l.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JJ. .U\u00c2\u00ab///V///. 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Inly, iSoO; m. Franklin W. Kri-u \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ April.\\n1S57; res. in Freeman. Mf.\\n1*3. Jnmt s Jlt uri/, l 4 Septi inliir, ls:jj.\\n21. 3/M/-V Ja/ic. 1). 2!\u00c2\u00bb Scpti mlxM-. 18:5:5: m. li.nrv Mnrill Octoli.T.\\n185. res. in PeiiiH rell. Mass.\\n25. Li/mnn Parhn:/, 1.. 17 .Inly, 1835: .li.-.|.\\n26. Lois Aifirill, :]l .Inly. 18:3t! iinmani. .l.\\n27. IhiuiKih, 1 F.-I.ruary. 183!\u00c2\u00bb; m. OJis.-r Walt. mi In \u00c2\u00bb.t..l..T,\\n18tiO.\\n28. .IZ/ye/V. 1.. 7 .lannary. IsHl; in. .Inlia C liai..-l -Jn Manli. istij; re.s.\\nin .MaKania.\\n29. (iiisliiiii.t (ii/iiiitii. i). 21 .N ovcinlxT, 1S47; ni. Mary F. Stons 7\\nMarch. 1S7S.\\n:5(). Arl/nir niuUiii, h. is ,Fnly. Isl!); ni. S. H.-l.n Danfoitli :5 .Inly,\\n1877; res. in [..owell, Mass.\\n.l. Emilini: CoNiiis, l 18 Ji is, ni. Clintnn l .ra.ll ..r.l 20\\nXuvfinber, 1874.\\n:!1. Einclinr f nllins, 18 .iini.-. 1 S5 ni. Clinton iiradfonl 20 Xo-\\n\\\\fnilier, 1S74.\\nAinoiiii tlio sons ni (111) Willinm Plitclicr. nf lu lms-\\nt ol d, \\\\V!IS\\nI K tl!KlM\\\\ li. ill Itlin, \\\\\\\\li( \\\\v:is (till t\\\\ the lirst scttli-is\\nill rvimslioroiiuJi, Mass. His son\\ny. I\u00c2\u00bbiti!i:i:r. Ii. in 17:^7. in. Small l l;iii li;i!il. (laiiL iiici of\\nCol. .Joseph {{jancliard. 17 .Scptcinhci-, 17t)l. lli- was a man\\nof sonic note in l)nnstaltl( and was I oi sonu time clrrk of\\ntlir conrts in IlillshoroiiLili coimty. Ilr d. I |i1tMiiln r.\\n17 .iH. She d. in .VmlnTst -J .i .March. 17 .tS. a-jcd u Th.-ir\\nson\\nVI. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\1. 1\\\\oi!i:i:t, h. 1 Aiiunst. I7t :i: in. rciniirranco\\nJoidoii. of 1\\\\ ngshoroiij^li, Mass., DcccinlMT, I7 *I. Ho\\nwas an active husiiiess man in Amherst. Hnnstalilo, anil\\nother jdaccs, and is said, at one lime, to have hcen the owner\\nof tlie principal |)art of the territory now occupied by Xasluia", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0627.jp2"}, "620": {"fulltext": "590 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nVillage. Ill his business enterprises he seems to have been\\nparticularly unfortunate. However successful they were at\\nfirst, they usually terminated in failure. At last he pur-\\nchased a tract of timber land in Canada, and employed a\\nlarge number of men in cutting and manufacturing the lum-\\nber. Like most of his undertakings, this enterprise was an\\nunfortunate one, and he terminated his career by shooting\\nhimself at Montreal in November, 1809. Their children\\nwere\\n33. Temperance, b. in 178. d. in Lowell. Mass., 20 May. 1857.\\n34. Mary, 1 2 Aii iist. 17 S7 lu. William Cochran, of Boston, Mass.,\\nin 1807.\\n35. Robert, h. 20 July, 1789 a soldier in the war of 1812.\\n3G. i?\u00c2\u00bb/\u00c2\u00abs, b. 29 July, 1789; was in tlie liattle on lake Champlain\\nd. in Ilavanna 4 July, 1817.\\n37. Christiana, b. in 1791 d. in Andierst in Xoveniber. 1792, aged\\n18 months.\\n38. Ashun, b. 17 August, 1794 lost at sea.\\n39. Af/nea P., h. 4 February. 179o m. (1) Gray ni. (2) Josiah\\nSpalding.\\n40. Catherine, d. in Amherst in Se[)teniber, 1801, aged 10 months.\\n41. George, b. 3 December, 1801 m. Mary E. Cornwall 20 January,\\n1831; res. in New York city; d. at Bay Ridge. N. Y., 1. December,\\n1878.\\n42. Catherine, h. 17 April, 1S03: ni. George X. Minot 11 IMarcli,\\n1824.\\n43. Henri/, b. 19 Xoveniber. 1804: d. in Brattleborough. \\\\t.\\n44. Mar(jar(t,h.\\\\i\\\\ Boston, Mass., 17 August, 180(); ni. Isaac Chani-\\nlierlain; d. in Boxbury, Mass.. 8 April, 1847.\\n45. Saimukl Fli:t(HER, seitled on Cliestnut Hill on the\\nplace n!)w oceupied l\u00c2\u00bby his grandson, J(jhn Fletcher. Of his\\nancestors I am not informed. He m. Susannah G., daughter\\nof Lieut. John Patterson, 9 June, 1795. She d. in October,\\n1822, aged 47. He d. while on a visit to his friends in\\nSharon, Vt., in February, 1825, aged 55. The first notice\\nhis family had of his death was the arrival of a messenger\\nat the house ))ringing his corpse. Their children were\\n40. John Patterson, d. 22 September. ISIO. aged 20 years.\\n47. ^Otis.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0628.jp2"}, "621": {"fulltext": "XXI J f;KNK\\\\LO(;iKs. r 91\\n\\\\S. jllnh.rl, I., ill 18(fJ.\\nl!\u00c2\u00bb. M;ir\\\\. in. A. Ilo.l ^inaii. of f.iitlfi..ii .1. iIi.ti-.\\n47. Hris Fletcher, son \u00c2\u00bbt Sanuit l. m. Aliitrail res.\\n.some years in Amherst, hut rem. to .\\\\;ish\\\\ illc, li;mtaiii|iia\\neouiity. New York: one ehihl\\nad. o,///\u00e2\u0080\u009e. ,1. ill Aiiilinxi \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ N.-v.-iiiImt. 1s:;(\u00c2\u00bb. ;iL;rii \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J\\\\ iiionili..\\n4s. Koni:irr Flktchkk, luothiT ot otis, sueceeded him oii\\nthe homestead; was an aetivc Imsiness man and farmer.\\nII.- m. .Mary Coeliran 11 July, 1882, and d. IH Septrmher.\\n18 \u00c2\u00bb:5, aut d (il. Sjie d. 2 2 Fehruary, l8Ti\u00c2\u00bb. aL d 7 2 vi ars\\nand 11 months. Their children were\\n)1. 1 Ji! Si-|iteiiilMT. is;;:; m. SoIkhkhi I liiicf. nl Amlifisl,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ S April. l.s;U.\\ny2. ffVor//^ 1). li .Iiiuc, ls:{S: i,,. Ada Slu-ikl, of 1 1\\\\ iiioiitli res. in\\nAhiiu hestcr.\\nJ. Afiirii ICUznliilli, 1 DtH-i iiiliiT. istl): m. Goorijc F. StcM-iiN; rns.\\nill .Vsliliiiniliain, Mass.\\ni|. I), in islfi; ii (Ill tlic li(Hii. t.M(l iiiiinai ri.Ml.\\nSim HON Kletcheu, i\u00c2\u00bb. in Chelmsford, Mass.. 2 May,\\n17 JJ m. Mary |)avis, of SouIiclmu West, and settled here.\\nHere their three first ehildi en w(M e i). They then rem. to\\n(Jreenlield where they d. NOlie nf their ehildren seem to\\nhave settled in A nilierst.\\nll i\u00c2\u00bbn Fhtrh, r. .1. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Mairli. 1867, a^ed 70.\\nFhirhrr.A. Jii .fuly. ISO!), a-, l\\nKLIN r.\\n1. .Vmo^ Flim. III. uidiiw Flizaiielh Ticvitt, of I)anvers,\\n80 January, 17(ir) pruhahly a .second marriatic His will,\\ndated 10 March, ITiSS, and presented for prohate 4 Xo\\\\fm-\\nher, 1707, name.s the followintr ehildren\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. +.1//M.V. 5. Miirii Ihiiiijoril.\\nKlizdfirlh I rortitr. t\u00c2\u00bb. Desire i olli/.\\n4. nrtrwir. 7. Juroh.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0629.jp2"}, "622": {"fulltext": "592 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n2. Amos Flint, jr., m. Polly Barnard, sister of Rev. Jere-\\nmiah Barnard, 2 September, 1785. He d. prior to 10 March,\\n1793. After his decease his widow rem. to Rome, N. Y.,\\nand d. there. Their children were\\n.S. Pollii, h. 15 April, 1787. 10. Beti^ty, b. 21 May, 1790.\\n9. Amos, 1). 4 Ootober, 1788. 11. Samuel, b. 14 Sept. 1791.\\n12. Nathan Flint, .jr., son of Nathan and Susan Flint, of\\nReading, Mass.,b. 11 May, 1748; m. Phebe Smith, of Read-\\ning. They were published 17 March, 1778; probably\\nsettled in Amherst soon after marriage. Their children\\nwere\\n13. Ndthati, b. 19 January, 1780; d. unmarried.\\n14. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\Simfion, b. 16 May, 1782.\\n1. ICh/nezcr, h. 20 May, 1784; ni. Charlotte .\\\\ustin, of Sutton, 25\\nFebruary, IHOG.\\n1(5. fsanc, h. 28 May, 1785; ni. Susan Russell resided in Newport\\naiul (iosluMi; (1. at Goshen.\\n17. (JaliHn,] 20 April, 1787 in. Rachel Wilkins, of Mont Vernon,\\n5 April, 1812.\\n18. B lthsh ha, b. 28 May, 1788; ni. Daniel Richardson 27 October,\\n1811 d. at Wilton 18 July, 1878, a-ed 90.\\n19. iS tsYi/i, ni. f Saul Austin IG February, iSl;}; d. in Amherst 21\\nAugust, 1S51, aged 57.\\n20. P/i\u00c2\u00ab/ r in. Jonathan Kendall, of Mont Vernon, 7 December, 1815;\\nd. at Concord 11 May, 1881.\\n21. JSe^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0ev, b. 25 June, 1800; m. (1) Pia-n Herrick. of Wilton; ni.\\n(2) Saul Austin .30 May, 1852.\\n22. Lwij, ni. Asa Jones, of Wilton.\\n14. Slmkon Flint, b. 1(3 May, 1782 m. Sarah Kendall 20\\nAugust, 1804. She m. (2) Aaron Wilkins, jr., of Amherst,\\n16 September, 1824. They settled in the east rly part of\\nMont Vernon. Their children were\\n23. Simeon K.,h. 5 February, 18 J5; d. 23 November, 1879.\\n24. Nathan, b. 8 October, 1806.\\n25. Griaey, b. 17 October, 1808; unmarried.\\n2i Jacob, b. 8 December, 1810.\\n27. Eliza, b. IS February, 1813; d. in Dec.-nib.-r, 1814.\\n28. Daniel K.,h. 15 May, 1815.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0630.jp2"}, "623": {"fulltext": "XXIV.J OENEALOGIES. 593\\nHutchinson Flint, 1j. at Xoitli Reading, Ma.s.s.. 10 June,\\n1764 resided some time in Aiulicrst d. at Antrim in Jnna,\\n1817 m. Lucy Cole, of Amherst. 25 November, 1787.\\nWidoir Flint, d. in Octo er, 1803, aged -^O.\\nLucinrln, daughter of John Flint, d. in December. 1835, aged 15.\\nFOLLAXSBEE.\\nJames C. Follansbee came to Amher.st about 1837 and\\ncarried on the butcliering busines.s several years. He\\nfinally rem. to Fraucestown and d. there 17 December, 1879,\\naged 79. His wife, Mrs. Hannah Follansbee, d. 22 October,\\n1879, aged 73. Their children were\\n1. John Smith. 8. Sarah Ellen.\\n1. Emilif. Lucretia C.\\nJohn Follansbee, resided on the Plain, near the brick\\nsteam mill, where he carried on the butchering business several\\nyears. He d. 22 October, 1864, aged 70. Mary G.,his wife,\\nd. 20 September, 1857, aged 62. He m. (2) Mrs. Mary Ann\\nBrown 24 August, 1858, who survived him and d. in Milford\\n29 Septembf-r, 1874, aged 54: no children.\\nFORD.\\nJohn Ford, who resided some years on the .Stilc^ farm,\\nin the east part of the town, d. 21 et)tf irihcr. 1848, aged\\n78 years.\\nWidow Mnrij G. Ford d. 27 April, 1843, aged rJ3.\\nMrx. Li/flin Ford d. 27 April, 1876, aged 74 years and six nioiiths.\\nMrs. Prwlence Ford d. 5 April, 1881, aged 72.\\nCharles H. Ford d. 30 March, 1881, aged 46.\\nFOSTER.\\nr.T. Jonathan Foster d. in October, 1849, aged 76.\\nSarah, wife of Lt. Jonathan Fo.st*;r, d. in Xovember, 1824, aged 4!).\\n38", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0631.jp2"}, "624": {"fulltext": "594 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nDolly, wife of Samuel Foster, d. in November, 1825, aged 54.\\nLucy, daughter of Samuel P oster, d. 19 July, 1805, aged 2 years.\\nMoses Foster, of Aralierst, and Polly Fuller, of Middle-\\nton, Mass., were puVtlislied 27 February, 1789. Tlieir\\nchildren were\\nMoses, b. 25 December, 1790.\\nIso ic Plumer, h. 5 March, 1702.\\nFOWLE.\\nSamuel Fowle, a Revolutionary soldier, rem. from New\\nBedford to Amherst prior to 1805. After years of suffer-\\ning from a wound received while serving in the army, he d.\\n11 June, 1825, aged 72 years. He m. Lucy, daughter of\\nEbenezer Rea 22 August, 1805. Their child\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nJohn lica, was b. 21 October, 1806.\\n1. Joseph Fowle, b. in Xew Bedford, Mass., 20 February,\\n1793; settled in Amherst in 1825; d. 27 May, 1874; m.\\nSarah J. Hale, of Merrimack, 20 June, 1843. She was b. 5\\nApril, 181G. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Their\\nchildren were\\n2. Afary H June, 1841: m. Thomas S. Burns 1-1 February,\\n1867.\\n3. t./o.sY/-// E.,h. 27 May, 1846.\\n4. Hat/i L.,h. 14 August, ls48: m. Alvin R. Corliss, 16 November,\\n1875.\\n5. SaiNud H..h. 14 April, 1850; d. 22 April, 1852.\\n3. Dea. Joseph E. Fowle, b. 27 May, 1846; m. Emma J.\\nHodgman 16 May, 1878. She was b. in Bedford 1 May,\\n1851. They res. in the easterly part of the town, on the\\nroad to Merrimack; one cliild\\n6. ^fanou E., b. 16 July, 1880.\\nFREEMAN.\\nNaomi B. Freeman d. 25 August, 1877, aged Qi) years and\\n6 months.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0632.jp2"}, "625": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEAL )(;iKS. 595\\nFRKNCII.\\nI. liliMiiiAi.M I i:i:Ntii, li. ill IIillrii(;:i, Mass., ill 17 d. in\\nAmhorst in Scptciuticr. is. .j ui. flaiinnli Mi-lt iidy. She\\nd. 2 Marcli, IT TlH-ir cliildi i ii wore\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. li. L li Aii;;iisl, 177S. Lnniiinl, I.. l. i Miircli. 17^1.\\nIlduiKth. 1 I S Marcli. 17 0. d. Willi, im. 1.. 1:5 Am ;ii^I. 178(5.\\nJ. Mns.s. -js May. 17S-J.\\n7. l i:i:i\u00c2\u00bbi:i;iCK FuKNtii, son n| lU-njainin anil Maiy l irn li,\\n(il |)iinslaliK l\u00c2\u00bb. 26 Septenil)cr, 1766 a lawyer; clerk of\\nIhe coiii-l.s resided in Amherst sonic years; d. 2S .March,\\n1S24 ni. (Irace, danuhtei- of (ren. Jona. Blanchard I^e-\\necniber, 17! il. She d. in Fiouell, Mass., February, 1845,\\naged 77. Thcii- children were\\nBnijiiiuiii Fniltiii L, li. L OcIdIut. 1701 iii. Mary I.claml.of Saco.\\nM... 1 I \\\\(.v.Mnl.(M\\\\ iSlf); .1. in Lowell. Mass.. lO May, 185:}.\\nit. C/iiirle.f, (1. ill Lcxiiii;t(.ii. Mc. in October. 1S. )9.\\n10. Aii/iiir,t\\\\. in Hostou, .Mass.. 1:! D.-coinbcr, 1S4_ H ^vd lf\u00c2\u00bb.\\nII. I! h,r,;i.\\\\\\\\\\\\. IJi.hort Kcad, of .\\\\iiiliiTst. IG DccoiiiIht. islS: 1. in\\nNashua is Octitl.cr. ls:5(;. ai^vd :{S.\\n2. E.hrnnL .1. 2 .Viii, nsf. 18:51. a-v.l -js.\\nAaH(\u00c2\u00bbn I i!1:N( h and Susannah hirk were lu. 27 .January,\\n1s(H. Ilr d. -i i A|.ril. lsl7.a.t2:od 5;\\nFurrz.\\nriEOR(;i-; FltlT/,. hilc lit .\\\\nihcrst, d. al l hihith l|ihi;i. I a., 1\\nAui;ust.l8:U, aued 24.\\nVVU.VM.\\nThomas Fri,i,i;i:, w ho ludtMi^ed lo a t ainily ol hiuli social\\nstandini: in Mnirhind. came over to Massacliusetts in Novem-\\nber, 1(\u00c2\u00bb;5S. on a tour of observation, not intendinir to take up\\nhis residence permanently in tli iintry. While visiting\\nCambridge, he became a convert to ruritanism, and resolved\\nto cast in his lot with the lucthren of like faith in this\\nconntrv.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0633.jp2"}, "626": {"fulltext": "590 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHe purchased a large tract of land in that part of Salem\\nwhich was afterward incorporated as Middlcton, where he\\nbuilt a house by the side of a small stream, about half a\\nmile below Middleton pond, south of Wills Hill. He m.\\nElizabeth Todd, of Woburn, Mass., 3 June, 1643, and d. in\\n1698, in the 80th year of his age.\\nHis descendants have been numerous, and many of them\\nwere men and women of note in the times in which they\\nlived. From him the Fullers who I .ave resided in Amlierst\\nwere descended.\\n1. Nathan Fuller, and his wife Martha, were among the\\nearly settlers of the town. He d. 8 December, 1808, aged 84.\\nShe d. 30 December, 1817, aged 83. Their children were\\n2. Sarah, b. 4 June, 175S.\\n3. jNathan, b. 18 July, 1763.\\n4. Biith, b. IG March, 1765.\\n5. Elizabeth, b. 2 July, 1767.\\n6. Susannah, h. 4 April, 1770; in. Tarker Ricliardsou 12 May, 17S9.\\n7. John, b. 2 October, 1772; (Lin October, 1820.\\n3. Nathan Fuller, jr., b. 18 July, 1763 d. 31 August,\\n1840; m. (1) Tamson Brown. She was b. 4 September,\\n1763; d. 18 September, 1814; m. (2) Betsey Jones 28 Feb-\\nruary, 1815. She was b. 25 April, 1777; d. 8 February,\\n1829. Their children wer.e\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n8. Willutm B.,h. 15 May, 1780; d. 2 September, 1799.\\n9. Tamson, d. iu November, 1803, aged 8 years.\\n10. Tamson H..h. 27 August, 1804; m. fMattliew fi. Rotch.\\n11. Betsey, h. 9 Februaiy, 1816 m. Hut us Lounsbury d. at Rose\\n(xrove, Iowa, 26 Jamiary, 1871.\\nX,2. Israel Fuller, b. in Middleton, Mass., 23 January,\\n1778; rem. toMerrimackin 1805, thence to Amherst in 1810,\\nwhere he served on the board of selectmen many years.\\nHe d. 23 February, 1864; m. (1) Betsey Wilkins 20 Sep-\\ntember, 1804. She was b. in Middleton 18 July, 1780; d.\\n25 December, 1824 m. (2) Betsey Putnam 28 December,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0634.jp2"}, "627": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] i;kni;aL()(;ies. .V.tT\\n18-2(;. Sli, was I). 24 Auiiiist, 17S4: .1. 1^ Octnlirr. 18 )5.\\nriicir cliildrcii wore\\nl. 5. jlsniil, 1(. in .Mcrriiii:i -1 _ Fcln-iiarv, l l (i.\\n11. ^Sawii,/, 1). \\\\n -Mt iTiiiiack \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .July. l^nT.\\n15. Stira/i, h. -jri April, ISIU; .1. S Octol.iT. IS K) iiniiiani.Ml.\\nIG. Est/if^r .S .,l.. 31 May, 181;!; ,1. 18 l-Vbniary. Isjli.\\n17. EHziihrlh.\\\\K 11 Maivh, islS; 111. triiarl. s niiv.Ts.-: d. O.to-\\nll.T, 187.-).\\nis. l-lslhrr S.,U.-2 .Man-li. l^Jl: .1. (I April. ls;{(;.\\n13. Israel Fuller, .11:., in. Sus;in Carleton, of .Mnriinack.\\nShe il. 13 June, IHoi a,uv l 40. Tlicir danuliter\\n1!). .S \u00c2\u00ab.sY/H, wiff of H. Ilu.l.ll.-slciii. 1.1 I .uslnii. Mas^.. .1. Kl .May.\\nlS(;.- a tMl :5((.\\n14. Samuel Fuller, h. in .Mcrrimark 29 July, 1807: in.\\nAhiiiail riastinirs 10 Decenilu i, 1 n40 its. in Siuitli M\u00c2\u00bbM-ri-\\nnnu k. Tlicir cliildi-en are\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JO. Ahlnj r.. 1). L J Xnvcml.cr, ls|-_\\nL l. Mari, .-l.,l.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J7 May, 1811; m. Miles Merrill 1 January, ls71.\\n22. Eslhrr M..h. March, 181(5: ni. Frank J. .Sn.itli. ..f Miir..r.l, IS\\n.NoveinluT, l8Uf).\\n2;5. Jiimt.t X. IL, h. Ortoli.-r, lS. :t.\\n2\\\\. Brssir /\\\\,\\\\k\\\\7 Nov.-inl r, is.-), ni. B. Frank Wliitin- 2 April.\\n1881.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. ..li. iL .lamiary. is.-)!!; m. ,l()^. ].li W A. Kittrclur 4\\n.hnii-. 1^7!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n(i.VCH.\\n1. .I.VMES (Ja(;e, I). Auixiist, 17-)0: d. in JatTrey 30\\nApril, 1815; m. Sarah, (lau;j;hter of Sainutl and Al)i rail\\nlianison 2 .t Septemher. 17t)l. She was It. in 1739; d. 27\\nOctober, 1832, au^ed 9: years, and is said to have heen the\\nfirst ehild b. of Knsrlish parents in Soidiesran West. rh \\\\v\\nrem. from .VnihcrsI tu JalTri v in 177 Their childr. U\\nwere\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. 77/omr/x. I.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Inly. 17 )J: .1. in .latTr.-y 10 Decoiiib.r. 17sl.a-.-.l\\n19 wars.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0635.jp2"}, "628": {"fulltext": "598 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n3. Abi(/ull,h. 20 August, n Hi; m. John French d. in Xew Hart-\\nford, N. y., 20 April, 1860, aged 95.\\n4. JoJm, b. 6 May, 1766; d. 24 May, 1766.\\n5. James, b. 5 August, 1767 m. Polly Drury, of Temple, 10 Septem-\\nber, 1793; d. at McHeiiry, 111,24 January, 1856. aged 88.\\n6. .Sa/-rt/ b. 27 April, 1769; m. Samuel Jewett d. 12 February,\\n1861, aged 91.\\n7. Phehe, b. 1 May, 1771 d. 14 December, 1777.\\n8. Samuel, b. 17 November, 1773 m. Luciuda Edgerton 30 Octo-\\nber, 1799 d. 3 April, 1860, aged 86.\\n9. Elizabeth, b. 4 November. 1776 d. 6 June, 177\u00c2\u00ab.\\n10. Phebe, b. 15 December, 1779: in. Jo.seph Cutter 18 June, 1804;\\nd. 6 December, 1871, aged 92.\\n11. Jonathtn. b. 22 January, 1782; d. 1;; March, 1868, aged 86.\\nThe average age of the parents and the seven children who reached\\nmaturity was 81 years and a fraction.\\n12. Stephen Gage, b. in 1803; d. 23 April, 1878; resided\\nfor more than twenty years on the Colby farm in the\\nnorth part of School District No. 8. His wife, Hannah, b.\\nin 1811, d. 18 October, 18G4. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n13. Hannah P.,h.m 1838; m. Thomas II. McQueston, of Mont Ver-\\nnon, 4 July, 1861.\\n14. Sophronia, b. in 1.S39.\\n15. Stephen P., b. in 1810; m. Eliza A. Pierce, of Gotfstown, 2 May,\\n1871.\\n16. Mary Ann, b. in 1842.\\n17. Nathan A.,h. in 1845.\\n18. Horace jD., b. in 18.52.\\nGARDNER.\\n1. Capt. George Gardner, b. at Nantucket, Mass., 22 No-\\nvember, 1761 d. in Amherst 19 October, 1838; m. Priscilla\\nWoodbury 8 May, 1790. She was b. 7 November, 1766 d.\\n22 August, 1848. He was a sea-faring man, and, his busi-\\nness being ruined by the troubles witli Great Britain, he\\nrem. with his family to Ainliorst in 1808, and resided with\\nhis father-iu-law, Capt. Woodbury, several years. He then\\nreturned to Nantucket whence he made several voyages, but", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0636.jp2"}, "629": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALO(;iES. 591)\\nI etiinietl tu Aiiilicrsl. in Isild. w lit-i-c hf irsiilctl ini\\nthe Woodituiy (nnw until 18: )2. when lie i Mn. tu the ;i|\u00c2\u00bbt.\\nPrior lioiise, on tin- IMnin, wlicir d. Tlifii- cliildicn\\nwere\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. \\\\,it/\u00e2\u0080\u009en,l, ,\u00e2\u0080\u009e//,Hri/. 1.. L s Au,-u l. 17!)l In April. ISI.\\nRehfiaL h. Vl Xov.Miil.er, 17!\u00c2\u00bb4; 1. !i .Inly. 17!t\\n1. Elhiihith Wonilhurfi, 1). lit Oi-titlier, 1S()(J: in. flsiuic V. .\\\\I.K(...ii.\\n^Gfonn B.,\\\\k 17 ,Jiily. ISOO: m. Betsey Bancroft.\\n(Jkorge B. Gakdneh, h. 17 Jnlv, Isoi); i^n A|.iil,\\n1.S43; in. Betsey Bancroft, nf IVpiicrclI. Muss.. I .t .Jaiuuny,\\n1882. He was a l)lacksuiitli. and carried on his l)usiness\\non the Plain. Their child len were\\niinrye Hi lull, li. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ _ April, Is: m. I.;iui;i I uyior. o\\\\ Bnslon,\\nMass., in An^nst, 1S57.\\n7. Siini/i EliziihetliA^. ll Di-ci mln-r. 1S:}(;; ui. Iliin\\\\ W Buri;rs.v, ol\\nCliarlfstown, Mass., -JO (K-tol.cr. ls. (i: \u00c2\u00ab1. in liarl.-stown l!\u00c2\u00bb May. ls.\\n(iAV.\\nBets^ey C. (Iav. d. 4 April. 1^75. aged 81 years 2\\nmonths and 2 days.\\nCKoliCK.\\nJoseph (Ieorge, b. in Salishnry 7 Auiriist. 17 d. 29\\nApril, 1S41 m. Sarah, danirhter of Dr. Natlmnii I Hench-\\nman. She was 1). 1: March. 17^S: d. C M;iich. 1 S He\\nsettled in Amlierst jirior to his marriatn and resided h(!re\\ndnrin x the remainder of his life. Tiieir children were\\n1. iXiil/inniil Urnrlimiin, t Jnne. lS-_ -J.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Xiinri/ ni nc/iiN iii, 1 cnilxT. 1 S-_ 1 ni. I)anii l K. Maivdl Js\\nF\u00c2\u00abl)rnary. 1S48.\\nMnnj Ilenchiiiiin. h. 1 July, 18 _ 7.\\n4. Sarah IIenchmiiii,h. I*! Dccfinb.-r. l!S2!(; ni. H.-nrv W. .Maivi U l!?\\n.Fnly. l.H5(t.\\n(ieoifje Wiishiiii/lon, 1 b )ct(il\u00c2\u00ab r. ls:V_ ni. Kstlior A. Md lnre, of\\nMason. 4 Jnlv, lS. \u00c2\u00bbo. lit- was an \u00c2\u00bb(H \u00c2\u00abm- in tho army anti was wonndt d\\nin tlif (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2i\\\\ il war.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0637.jp2"}, "630": {"fulltext": "600 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nI. Nathaniel Henchman George, b. in Amherst 30 June,\\n1822, and resided here through life, an industrious and use-\\nful citizen. He d. 20 August, 1882 m. Naucy Hamblett 17\\nMar(;li, 1847. ISlie was b. 3 November, 1826. Their cliil-\\ndrcn were\\n(j. Limra Ileiic/nnnii. b. 21 July, 184.S; d. 15 FebruaiT. 1870.\\n7. Ndthaniel Alhcrt, b. 26 July, 18.50; m. Flora A. Proctor, of Man-.\\nclie.ster, 20 July. 187fi res. in Manchester.\\nGIBSON.\\nThe ancestors of (I) Samuel Gibson emigrated from\\nScothind to the province of Ulster, in Ireland, where he was\\nb. in 1693 or 1694, tlience he came to Boston, Mass., where\\nhe m. Ann McAlfee 30 August, 1^33. Thev were the first\\nsettlei s in Hillsborough in 1741, and their daughter, Eliza-\\nbeth, b. 19 May, 1742, was the first female child b. of white\\nparents in that town. On the breaking out of the French\\nand Indian war, in 1744, the settlement at Hillsborough\\nwas abandoned and he settled in Litchfield. In 1770 he\\nrem. to Merrimack, where he d. 4 September, 1779.\\nII. 1. Samuel Gibson, son of Samuel and Ann (Mc-\\nAffee) Gibson; b. in Boston, Mass., 24 August, 1737; m.\\nElizabeth Stewart, of Litchfield, who was b. in 1738. She\\nwas a daughter of John Stewart, who came to Londonderry\\nin company with Rev. James McGregor in 1719. They re-\\nsided in Merrimack, Litclifield, and again in Merrimack\\nwhere she d. 3 February, 1815. After her deatli, Mr. Gib-\\nson rem. to Amherst where he d. at the residence of his\\nson, Robert, November, 1820. Their children were\\n2. Samuel, settled in Hillsborough ni. (1) Margaret ^McCalley m.\\n(2) Mary Miller; m. (3) Jane (Giffen) Grimes.\\nJcdii, ni. John AUds.\\n4. John, a prominent citizen of Fi-ancestown, of which place he was\\nthe representative in the state legislature in 1813-14-15. He was, for\\na short time, one of the directors of the Hillsborough Bank. He as-\\nsisted in building the second N. H. Turnpike, in 1801, and d. 26 April,\\n1821, leaving a large estate.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0638.jp2"}, "631": {"fulltext": "XXI V.J (;kni:alo(:ies. HOI\\nWllHiini. st ttlc il in l.yiiiiiii.\\nAiHK 111. riioiuas uimuiuns.\\n7. (nilnii L ri sifled at down Toiiit. V.\\nS. Mnrl/id, III. .Joiiathiiii MoiiltDii.\\n\\\\tt(tin, settk il in Lyman.\\n10. M liiiiinl, (1) tl. in iiifanov.\\n11. Mnnjiini, J) d. in intaiifv.\\nV2. JCliz ilirl/i, III. I{fnjaiiiiii I arki i.\\n1:5. ^lioficrt, settleil in .Vinlifist.\\n14. Reht cin, (1. in intamv.\\n18. RoiJERT (JiiiSON. 1\u00c2\u00bb. ill Mciriin;ick ti Dix t inhcr, ITSO;\\n(i. 1:2 SoptfiuliLT. 18-J-- m. llaiiiiali, tluiighttT of David Wil-\\nson, of FraiKcstow II. Ho settled in Amherst aliout 1S1 3,\\nand left no cliildicn. His widow ni. (2) .Tames Coeliran,\\nof Hancock.\\n15. WiLLT.\\\\M (JiBSON and .Maltha J. Kendall wore m. in\\nJune, 18-3.S. Tlicir (diildrcn were\\n10. Mdiii A. A d. Jl Dt c t iiilier, \\\\Mo, at, (Ml G yoars and s numtlis.\\n17. fttnn/f .d. 10 S( |(t inlM r. Ls4s, aM; d J years.\\n(UDDINGS.\\nIs.v.vc GiDDiNOs, formerly of New Hoston. d. in Amlieisl.\\nDecember, 1820, aged oS.\\nClI.MdKM:.\\nJ.v.MES and .MoLi.v (Iilmork were from Londonderry\\nwhence they rem. to Amherst about 1770, and .settled in\\nCricket Corner. She d. in isof). He d. in IS Jo, aged 8t).\\nTheir idiildren were\\n1. f/ /n,m ,s.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. -Uo////. I., s Manii. 1771: in. rii(.ina .Maiinin-, in Shuch, IS07.\\nAsa, h. -24: Soptend.er. 1773 in. Lucy Dodi, 10 .Vpril, 17!\u00c2\u00bb7. He\\nwa.s a clotliier, and carried on husini .ss in Milfonl and Hillsborough;\\nfinally settled in Weston, Vt., where he d. in ISJ. They were the\\nparents of Addison and Joseph .Mhree (Jilniore.\\n4. Jrssr. 1 is August. 177 d. young.\\nt. Aniui, 1). 2^ .Iiiiie. 177 in. Benjamin .M.-rrill in I) c.iii1 .t,\\nISOI.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0639.jp2"}, "632": {"fulltext": "602 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n6. Jesse, b. 5 May, 1780 lu. Polly Gilmore 2 May, 1800 d. in June,\\nX825.\\n7. Hannah, b. (J July, 1782 in. Isaac Fields, of Merriniack, 14 Octo-\\nber, 1810.\\nI. Thomas Gilmore, m. Tabitha Wilkiiis, daughter of\\nCapt. Daniel Wilkins. She was b. 28 October, 1774 d. in\\nSouth Marlow 1(3 September, 1848. He d. in the service of\\nhis country, at Burlington, Vt., in 1814. Their children\\nwere\\n8. T/iomas W., b. L 7 :Marcli, 1794 d. in Newport 27 July, 1875.\\nSettled first in Sanbornton rem. thence to Newport ni. (1) Hannah B.\\nLovejoy, of Sanbornton, 17 November, 1822 m. (2) Maria Forsaith.\\n9. Sophia, b. 27 January, 1796 m. f Levi Jones.\\n10. Mar Ann, in. Dr. Reuben Hatch; d. in Griggsville, 111., in No-\\nvember, 1878, aged 73.\\nII. Mehitahle Codman, m. .Toshua :\\\\Iitchell 30 April. 1818; d. in\\nWoodstock, Vt.\\n12. Daniel Wilkins, m. Hannah Taylor, of Sanbornton.\\n13. James Gonlun Taylor, d. in New York unmarried.\\n14. Ebenezer Bradford, ni. (1) Margaret Jane AValdron, of Ports-\\nmouth m. (2) Abigail Taylor, of Sanbornton d. in New York.\\n15. Frank Lanr/don, m. Adeline Orser d. in New Yoi k.\\nSarah Gilmore, of Amherst, m. Asa Spalding. She d. in ^Merrimack\\n18March, 1845, aged 48.\\nGILSON.\\nMrs. Harriet, wife of L. H. Gilson, d. 23 June, 186G, aged 38.\\nSally Gilson, formerly of Brookline, d. 1 February, 1847, aged 68.\\nEsther Gilson, d. 8 December, 1858, aged 77.\\nAbigail Gilson, d. 28 June, 1869, aged 86 years and 10 months.\\nGOODWIN.\\nAlpheus Goodwin, jR.,m. Polly Stratton 16 May, 1802.\\nHe d. in January, 1810, aged 32. Their children were\\nMan/ Holman, b. 15 April, 1803.\\nJohn Barnard, d. 18 March, 1805.\\nAnne Stratton, b. 26 June, 1807.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0640.jp2"}, "633": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] \u00c2\u00abENEALO(;iKS. \u00c2\u00bb;03\\nss.\\nI. I ktkii (ioss, settled in Anilici st somi attfi- tin- incor-\\nporation of the town. He in. M:irv Aliliot. She was li. :22\\nMfirc li, 1741. Tlioir chiltlicn wwv\\nJ. Joliii Al l (tt,h. o .hiui-. \\\\7M: d. in Di-i i iiiluT, ISIO. agnl a\\nsoldier in tin- Revolution.\\nI]. ^Ji/ /iniiiii. b. Aitril, ITHT.\\n4. Miirij, l 21 .May, 17tJ!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n5. I iiiiel, h. 20 Febrnaiy, 1771; d. is SeptfiidM-r, 1771.\\n(5. Siinili, li. 25 Dfceniber, 1772: ni. William Kay 3 Drccndxr.\\n1797.\\n3. Epiiraim (Joss, h. G April, 1767: d. IS Novcmbei-: m.\\nAnali IJatlirick 13 July, 17S(;. She wa.s b. in Leominster,\\nMass.,1 Fel)rnarv, 1770 1. liO M-areli, 1875, atrerl 10; years\\n1 month and 1 days. Ilic oldest person who has ever died\\nin Amherst. Their children were\\n7. Mtirt/t(i. -U) .Villi!. 17^7 d. 21 .June, iSdS unniarricd.\\n8. Leoitim/, 1 21 .Inly, 17S9; ni. (1) Caroline Southack d. at .Mt.\\nCarroll. 111., 22 February, 1S51.\\n9. .l/(o//,lt. 2!) Aniiust. 1791 ni. .lam. Wliiln.-y. uf X.-lsun. 7 .Inne,\\n1822; d. in Amherst, 11 Deeendier. ls7(\u00c2\u00bb.\\n10. Ephniim, b. 1. April, 1791 ni. Kliza 15. Stevens S Xovendier,\\n1S14; d.ia Troy, X. Y., G November. ISGO.\\nII. Snlhi li.,h. 8 May, 179G; m. .Tonathan White. 1 .lanuary. I^IS;\\nd. in (Joffstown 15 .January, 1S7S.\\n12. Xniiiji .U., b. 5 November. 179S; m. Al raliani (ov-l; 21 October,\\n1819; d. in St. Louis, Mo.. 2 .Fannary, 1^11.\\n1:5. J) tiiiel,h- Nov.Muber. ISOl m. Mar-an-t Wri-lit .1. In Xo\\nveml)er, l.S7;3.\\n14. Miiri/ I!..\\\\ 2. .Mareli, Isiil; m. Andu-ose Seaton 15 N. veml er,\\n182S; d. 4 .July, 1sg:5.\\n1.5. Eliznheth II.,h. H Oetober, Isotl: m. llarani \\\\l. Wilcox 11 Oc-\\ntober, 1S-J7; res. in Palmyra. N. Y.\\nId. CirnHne S.,\\\\}.2{y March. 181G; m. Klias S. iSussclJ J] Septem-\\nber, IS 12 d. in Na.shua, 27 August. 1^15.\\n.Average age of j)arent ami children living 11 .January. lsS2)\\nt!9 vears and 11 months.\\nRivhanl son of Richard (i. (ioss, d. in September, 1S:53, a.u -d 10\\nmonths. The father was a baker in .Vndierst a few years.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0641.jp2"}, "634": {"fulltext": "604 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nGOULD.\\n1. Richard (tOuld, from Topsfield, Mass., settled in Soii-\\nhegau West prior to 1754. He was b, in Topsfield 20 April,\\n1722 m. about 1744. His children were\\n2. Man/, h. 24 Marcli. 1745: m. John Sherwin. of Pvindoe 28 No-\\nvember, 1764.\\n3. John, baptized 1 May, 1748; d.31 May, 1748.\\n4. SiisannaJi, baptized If! April 1749.\\n5. Phche, 111. Ezra Diitton 17 June, 1779.\\n6. Stephen Gould, a nephew of Richard, b. 6 February,\\n1754, d, in 1825 m. Lvdia Fuller, of Middleton. She d.\\nabout 1810. Tiiej resided for some years on the farm now\\nowned by James M. Crooker. About 1804 tliey rem. to\\nHillsborough. He was noted as a stock raiser and trainer\\nof oxen. Their children were\\n7. Elijah,!). IS May, 1780: ni. (2) Hannah Chapman IS Se])teni-\\nber, 1823; res. in Antrim.\\n8. ^Stephen, February, 1782; ni. Polly Melendy. of Amherst\\nrem. to Vermont.\\n9. Ahner, m. Almira Codman; res. in Hillsborough.\\n10. Timoth//. b. 2 May, 1789; ra. Clarissa Bradford in 181.5; res. in\\nHillsborough.\\n8. Stephen Gould, b. 3 February, 1782; d. in Cambridge,\\nVt., 3 December, 1852 m. Polly, daughter of Nathaniel\\nMelendy. She was b. 8 November, 1790 d. 16 July, 1867.\\nThey resided for some years in Amherst, but finally rem.\\nto Cambridge, Yt. Their children (the first three b. in\\nAmherst) were\\n11. Charles M.,h. 22 September, 1811 m. Sarah E. Hall; res. in\\nLaconia.\\n12. Caroline, h. 12 August, 181:5; m. T^ong; res. in Cam-\\nbridge, Yt.\\n13. Samuel, b. 20 November, 1816; res. in Cambridge.\\n14. Allen, b. 28 August, 1819.\\n15. John Gould, b. in Chester 4 August, 1829 m. Har-\\nriet Garfield 9 April, 1867. She was b. in Wethersfield,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0642.jp2"}, "635": {"fulltext": "XXIN .J\\n;enkaL()(;iks.\\noor)\\nyt.,lU Drccuihcr, lS4[,aiul is a ilistant relative uf the lati!\\nPi esideiit (lailield. I liey settled in Aiidierst in A|iiil. 1 SiiT,\\noil the Iialei t anu; iid chihlreii.\\nI /iiiili/ms (iiiiilt/, 1 in 17!H, 111. Marv Ann Iliililmrii sflllt-d in Vms-\\nton, Mass.. ill ISI-J; .1. in isHi.\\nLijilla (I miltl, in. Aaron Smitii.\\nJinitilhiin III. Sa Ilia IJootli.\\nJohn (ionhl. tVoiii illllin;4ll^n, Ma il. in Anili rsl. I ll Aiii;nst,\\n1S28. ajiod 7.\\nCnjit. li( njiiiuin Uniilil. 1 .Inly, is I. aijf il 77.\\nAhii/iiil,\\\\\\\\\\\\U- of IJiMijaiiiin (Iiiiild. fi.riniMl\\\\ (if .Msti-ad, il. Xo\\\\ Ii^ i-,\\n1S. )I), ajifil 7^.\\nD( (i. Aiiihnisr r,o((/(/. I ornirily a imTi-liaiii in Hullis, d. Id Apiil. 1 I-\\nair l i5.\\nCOWIXC.\\nUoHKUT ildWiNc, 1). ill l ]diiiliiir,i:h. Seotlaiid, in lti()8, was\\nthe am-estni of tliis laiuil\\\\\\nI. William Jo\\\\MN(i, one of his ih seendants, setth-d in\\nW ihniiiu ton. .Mass.. early in the last (!eiitiiry, and the jilacc\\nhe OCClljtieij has rein;iiiied in the li;inds of his deseendant.s\\nuntil the present time. His son\\nII. Danii:!. Cowinc, d. i; May, IHOI*. a^ed 1\\\\K He m.\\nS,ii-,di r.iiiiia|i who d. in 181-, aji eil 7 Theii- son\\nIII. .lo^i.i it (Iowim;, siie eo(h d theui on the homestead,\\nand 111. Sal ah llarndeii who il. .May, 18(1 aged 77. llo 1.\\n1:^ July, lS 2. a-jed tU. Tiieir son\\nl\\\\. 1. .losLi ii iowiN(;. h. 1.*) daiinary. 17 1 in. Kli/.a-\\nl.etji Walker, of Fiyehiirg, Me., 2;] January. Isiio. She was\\nh. in Shiiley, Mass., 12 I)ec\u00c2\u00ab nihor, 17! t; d. in .VmJierst 2t?\\nJuly, lS7i i hey resided in Aiido\\\\cr. .Mass., Il years rem.\\ntlicnce to Amherst 20 Deeemher, ls3 where they resided\\nnearly 37 years. Alter the death of Ids wife Mr. (Jowing\\nreturned to Wilminirton, Mas; where he is now (1S82)", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0643.jp2"}, "636": {"fulltext": "606 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nliving, on the old Go wing homestead, in good health, at the\\nage of 91 years. Their children were\\n2. Elizabeth, b. 15 October, 1820; d. 18 October, 1820.\\n3. Elizabeth, h. 1 February, 1822; m. Henry Sheldon, of Wihuing-\\nton, Mass., 25 November, 1817; d. at Wilmington 9 November, 1848.\\n4. Sarah, b. 19 July, 1826; m. Henry Sheldon, 23 November, 1861.\\n5. Esther, b. 2 July, 1828; m. Otis C. Buck, of Wilmington, Mass., 4\\nNovember, 1851 d. 6 April, 1856; one daughter.\\n6. Cynthia, b. 29 October, 1832 m. James W. Towne, of San Fran-\\nsisco, Cal., 29 May, 1855; d. at (Grange. N. J., 8 July, 1875; ten chil-\\ndren.\\n7. i/r//-r/e/, b. 9 ^Nlarcli, 1838; res. in Wilmington, ]\\\\Iass. unmarried.\\nGRATER.\\n1. Francis Grater, b. in Barcelona, Spain, in 1750; left\\nthere at the age of 12 years and never returned. He served\\na short time on board a privateer vessel in the Revolution-\\nary war. Near the close of the war he m. Jane Wilson, and\\nsettled in Marblehead, Mass., whence they rem. to Amherst\\nin 1801, where he d. 3 January, 1845, aged 94 years. She\\nd. 27 January, 1832, aged 71. Their children were\\n2. James H., b. 12 September, 1781.\\n3. Charity, b. 7 September, 1784 d. 19 April, 1796.\\n4. George Tr.,b. 25 December, 1786; d. 20 March, 1791.\\n5. Jenny, b. 26 December, 1788 d. 26 May, 1790.\\n6. Francis,!). 30 December, 1790; d. 13 October, 1791.\\n7. Francis, h. 18 November, 1792 d. 2 March, 1794.\\n8. George Wilson, b. 5 July, 1795 learned the printer s trade in the\\nCabinet office worked as a journeyman in Boston, Mass., and Baltimore,\\nMd.; invented an improved printing press; d. in Boston 9 February,\\n1832; m. Elizabeth Adams, of Boston. They had one child, Jane\\nElizabeth, ho d. at the age of about 21) yeai s. After the death of her\\nhusband Mrs. Gi-ater engaged in teaching in a primary school in\\nBoston where she was employed more than thirty years. She d. in\\nCambridgeport, Mass., 18 February, 1877, aged 73 years.\\n9. ^Francis, b. 10 August, 1798.\\n10. Janc,h. 26 March, 1832; d. in February, 1807.\\n2. James H. Grater, b. 12 September, 1781, came to Am-\\nherst with his parents in 1801 m. Rachel Tuttle in March,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0644.jp2"}, "637": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(JENEALOCIKS.\\ntiOT\\n1821; left Ainliei st in Jul\\\\ lS2\u00c2\u00ab,uiid settled in .Johnstown,\\nrjickiiiir county, )hii) rem. llicncc to .Taincstown, Tippcca-\\nnoo coiiniy, Iiul., wlicic he d. at an advanced air* Their\\nfliildicn were\\n11. Ch,irilii W..\\\\k 1. S.|.trinlMT. 1S-_ I.\\n!\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .huH.s M,\u00e2\u0080\u009enn,,h. 10 .Manii. 1S-J:5.\\n1:5. (!c\u00e2\u0080\u009er i Wihou.h. l .Iuih-, IS-Jf).\\n1 1. f hniiKis ImitiiKin. 1.. L t; .Iniii ISL T.\\nKit.vNCiS OitATKi:. .iR.. 1). in Mui-blehead, Mass.. 10\\ngust, 1T9S: snceecded his lather on the homestead; ni. Sa-\\nlinda Uildivth 11 April, 1S-J6. She was h. 1 .lannary, 1801.\\nHe d. 1 JanuarN 1S, )7. Tiicir children were\\nl. i. liiiiUKEthriii,h. 2^y,\\\\;\\\\.\\\\,\\\\^ 21\\\\ unmanit d res. in .VriiluTSt.\\nIfi. r,V\u00e2\u0080\u009e///\u00c2\u00ab ir., 1.. July, IS 2!); nianied ii:i ivsid.-d in .M.-nij.liis,\\nTi-nu.; now res. in Miirhlehcad, ^hiss.\\n17. .1., b. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_*! OftoKcr, ls:!l nnurii d; rc-i. in riovidence,\\nW. I.\\nIS. Jiiin li. II XdVt Uiber, ls;Jl ni. William iiisliolin I Scptcin-\\nImt, lsr r.-s. in MarMrhead, Mass.\\nl!i. .1A//7/ I -JT May, is:]?: ni..l..lin Baill.-ll: ivs. in MarMe-\\nli.-ad, Mas^.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0JO. /(/vV//(/. I .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Jannarv, l i III; d. in .\\\\ni,nist. lsl;{.\\nL l. .Iiihn 1). 8 Felirnary. IS IJ: rt s. in Xaslina.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a02-2. Ilurrut. 1.. f) July. 181. ni. Cliarl.-s II. I ark.-r I S .Vpiil. 1880;\\nros. in .Vmlicrst.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0j;5. .Iinii s /f..\\\\ l l NdNctnliT. 18I;i: nnnianii-d n-s. in MarKlfliead,\\nMass.\\nHanniih ii,,\\\\ d. in OctnlxT. 18 S. a.i;i d -JO vt-ars.\\nCU.W.\\nSamukl (Jit.vv settled in Sitnlii-iran West pri \u00c2\u00bbr to ITdO;\\nm. Sarah Abbott. He d. etol.er, lTt)9, aged 58. She\\nwas a sister f l ]phraini .Vlih \u00c2\u00bbtl who settled in So(die\u00c2\u00abi;an\\nWest.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0645.jp2"}, "638": {"fulltext": "608\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\n[Clmp.\\nBirthplace of Horace Greeley,\\nFoniider of tlie N. Y. Tribune.\\n(IREELEY.\\nZaccheus (tREELEY, a native of Nottingham West, now\\nHudson m. Mary Woodburn, of Londonderry. About\\n1810 the} settled in Amherst where they remained some\\neleven years, when they rem. to Vermont, thence to Wayne,\\nErie county, N. Y., where he d. 18 December, 1807. She d.\\nin December, 1855, aged 68. Their children (b. in Am-\\nherst) were\\nHorace, h.ii February, 1811 founder of the JVew York TrUnine;\\nmember of Congress candidate for president, etc.; d. in Xew York 29\\nNovember, 1872.\\nA child, d. in March, 1814, aged 5 months.\\nGREEN.\\nI. Thomas Green, an emigrant from England, came to\\nthis country probably in 1635 or 163G. In October, 1651^", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0646.jp2"}, "639": {"fulltext": "XXIV. J\\n(JKNKALOcrKS.\\ncon\\n]\\\\v WHS Ii\\\\iiiu- in MaKlcii, Mass.,iii that |iaii u -iiili.l M\\nroso, and d. there ID Dceeinber, 1067.\\nII. Samiki. (;i!i:k\\\\. the yoiiiiiifst si\u00c2\u00bbii of rhoinus, I,, in\\nMarch, lt\u00c2\u00bb4 ni. Mary Ci)ok in ItKJiI. They rcsiih d in Mal-\\n(h n, where he d. l Oetober, 17:i4. Shed. 2i Xoxcndici-.\\niTir..\\nIII. TiittM AS (Jki:i:n. tiic sccinul st)i\\\\ ni Sunnirl and\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Mary, was I), ill IC.i; ni. Hannah Vinton I l .May. \\\\i\\\\W:\\nresi(h d in Maldrn. Ilr d. 2-i \\\\\\\\i xus\\\\, 172.\\nIV. Thomas (JuivJN, son of Tiionias and Hann lii, l\u00c2\u00bb. in\\n-Maiden Deeeinher, 1702; ni. Mary (Jreen, (d Stoncdiani.\\n.Mass. They settled in Reading, Mass., where he d.,| rol al ly\\nin Fi liinary, 1758. She d. 20 June, 1787. a-jcd 7\\n.Vmos (!uki:n, son i)t Thomas and Mary (Jrcen.\\nwas li. in Ueadinii Mass., 1(5 May, 1740; m. Ketiuah Stew-\\nart. They settled in the westerly part (\u00c2\u00bbf the town ot\\nAmherst ahont 1770. He was a fannfr and ji in r. Their\\ncliildren weie\\nI. If(iniiit/i. 27 Septt iiiltiT. 17r- in. .Vinos rpliain ^1 si 1 !i IiiIht.\\n17!)7.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. tl I Xovi iiih^-r. 177(i.\\n.V(//// 1). 1. .Inly. 1778; ni. llanuali Tinw, nf .MnnI Vciikiii\\nresidtnl in IMatt.sburi; X. V.: il. in l.owi ll. .Mass.\\n1. /W///, I). .\\\\iv-;iisl, 17- 1; in. William I .raillnr.l n si.l.-ii m\\nliiirro, Vt.\\nJhlsiff. I.. 1. OcIoImt. 17s:{; hi. lailh.T O.jal! 17 Manh. IHitJ:\\nresided in .Mont i riioii. and tl. ihcrc.\\nSiisiii,iiii/i,\\\\ 10 OiIuIkt. 1781!; in. (1) Joseph K .l inson; J) Mr.\\nMyatt; resided in N eu Vork and d. Iliere.\\n7. Miiitlin. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_*: .IniK I7s8.\\nl. 2. .Vmos (!|{i:i:n, 1). 22 \\\\oveml)er, I77 i; d. 1 b ebrn-\\naiy, ISi .U; in. RutJi llastinijs. She was h. IW Mandi, 1787\\nd. 22 Ai iil, 1S47. He snceeeded his father on the home-\\nstead on Christian hill, and was one of the snhstantial far-\\nmers of the town, a good citizen and a worthy man. Their\\nchildren were\\n39", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0647.jp2"}, "640": {"fulltext": "610 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n8. Gcorijc ir.. b. 21 August, 1807; ni. (1) :Mary I ptou iii. (2)\\nHannah P. Stearns; d. in Mont A ernon in 1881 two children.\\nDnrothji H..h.V-\\\\^{AVQ\\\\\\\\,\\\\S d: d. 24 Septeml)er. 1851; unniar-\\nlitMl.\\n111. J/r^r//. I). 8 December, 1810 unmarried; res. on the homestead.\\n11. Ahiox. li. 2 3 October, 181:5; m. Sarah A. Mills; d. in Chester in\\nAugust, 1873; five children.\\n12. C/iarles, b. 26 June, 181.); d. D January, 1873; unmarried.\\nl; Jane. b. 2S Aujust, 181(5; unmarried; res. on the homestead,\\nl-l. A^a//;r/\u00c2\u00ab,b. 8 December, 182.) d. Ill November, 1841 unmarried.\\n1. Jt/r/(/.s/\u00c2\u00ab /v., b. 14 March, 1823; unmarried; res. on the home-\\nstead.\\n1(3. Daniel A.,h. 19 May, 1826; d. 25 August, 1851; unmarried.\\n17. Jhifiiif, h. 2 August, 182!); d. 11 July, 1874; unmarrie(b\\nGRIMES.\\nTHADr EUS Grimes in. Jane Williams. Their diuigliter\\ni.V////. was b. 1(1 October, 17S8.\\nGUTTERSON.\\nCliiklren of Samuel and Lyota (Jutterson\\nSaraJi. h. 3 Septembei 1774.\\nJarol), h. 21 Xovember, 1777.\\nEli S. Gnllcrson, a soldier in the civil war. d. 1!) May. lSf)3. aged 44\\nyears and 10 mouths.\\nHALL.\\nJoHX S. Hall, b, in 1S12, d. 2 March, 1872 ni. Adeline\\nS.Warren. She was b. in 1807 d. 7 Jannary, 1853. Their\\nchild\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n(Ic.orfie 11 b. in ISIO, d. 11 May, 1861.\\nLucii Hall, wife of Nathan a native of Amherst; d. hi New Host on\\nin April, 1855, aged 54.\\nSamuel Hall, who once resided on the farm now owned by Mr.\\nDvucker d. at Manchester 31 December, 1830, aged 68.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0648.jp2"}, "641": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] OFNKALOCIKS. till\\niia.mij:\\nGeoK(;i-: O. Hamli-i W. Krhnuin ISdo, air,., 1 ,-2.\\nJIAXLV.\\nHenry II anLV whs an Miii:lislmiaii. said tn lia\\\\i licni ca))-\\ntunMl in Biirtroync s aiiiiv. l\\\\r sclfU d in the woods near\\nBi iijaniin Mci rill s, on land owikmI liy KlxMMV.cr Ivinihall.\\nIn 17 S:i lie L-nlistcd in llic :\u00c2\u00bbntini ntal army for tliiTc\\nyears, as one of the (|Uota rcijnired of Anihei sl.\\n2 June, IISO, he m. Mrs. I^lizalicth (Seatun J Imaii.a\\nsister of Dea. John Seaton, jr., whom he abused. In his old\\nap^e lie became poor and was carcfl for by flu* town, llr d.\\n23 May, lS19,bein^, probably, abont 00 yrars of a-j.-. His\\nwidow d. 8 Xovember, ISIO, aucd 7\\nii.w.-^roMi;.\\n(JkoroI I^A^ S( 0^[U, for some years a resident in Andicisf.\\nd. in Milford 27 July, iSlll, aired 63.\\nMrs. Almini J. Iltnisconth, at IIuilsoii S Dceeiuhor, 1S71. agvil 7\\nSarah l-Uizdheth ffmiscnnih. wife of (leorire (trev. il. at Hctlu l. t..\\n:j April, IS.jli.\\nCharlis E. Ilansrinnh. d. at (Jr.i iiwuod. .lacksmi coiiiily. Mi N\\nveiiiber, 1867. aijed 2!\\nMnnj Joii, /fiinsrnmh. .1. at MilfMid \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\u00c2\u00bb -laiir. ISCII, a-r,| \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\\nHANSON.\\nAili/ir Ilini^nii. adoi.tril .laii-lil.-i II. I.. I laiis. ill. .1. 17 .Famiary.\\n1S74. aged Hi.\\nCol. Charlks E. IIaP(;ood, an otFicer in thr oth regiment\\nN. H. A ols. in the eivil war; oame to Amherst in 1858 and\\nremained here in business until 18112. After the close of\\nthe war he riMu. to iirookliui Mass.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0649.jp2"}, "642": {"fulltext": "612 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMrs. Mary E. Hapyood, wife oi Col. Ilapgood, d. in Brookliue 2 Sep-\\ntember, 1879, aged 40.\\nHARDY.\\n1. Elbridge Hardy, b. in Andover, Mass., 10 August,\\n1804; (1. in Brooklyn, N. Y.,1 April, 1874; m. Sarah (Wad-\\nleigh) Stevens, of Deering, 17 May, 1831. She was b. in\\nDeering 12 February, 1810; d. in Brooklyn 29 Decem-\\nber, 1882. They settled in Amherst in 1832, and kept\\nthe hotel south of the Common more than tvventy-iive years.\\nHe was leader of the choir in the church many years; se-\\nlectman in 1837 rem. to Brooklyn in 1862. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n2. Elbridye Gerri/, b. 29 Dceeinlier, 18-32 d. in Tviigsborougli,\\nMass., 14 February, 1877.\\n;3. Sarah Jane, h. 21 -July, 183(i: ni. K. II. Auisdeu: d. iu Bronklyu\\n11 Xovember, 1877.\\n4. Albert Bradford, 1). iu December, 1837; d. iu August. 1845.\\n5. Josie Maria, b. 10 October, 1839 ui. C. ^M. Mills d. iu Brooklyn\\n17 May, 18(J8.\\n(i. Georgia C, b. 1 July. bsl3: ui. Kev. Silas Ketchuiu 4 April.\\nlS(i().\\n7. (i -or;/e A., b. 4 March, 1815; tu. Jeuuie Moore.\\n8. Persis Emeliiir, h. 17 Jauuary, 1847; ui. Thouuis Collius.\\n9. Anna J /iere.ta, It. 11 Xovember, 1849; ui. Capt. Henry Ballou.\\n10. Nrlli, Imofjene. b. July. 1855; lu. Capt. M. P. Smith.\\n11. Albert Hardy, brother of Ell)ridge, b. in Greenlield\\n26 April, 1810 d. 14 October, 1853 m. Rachel Bradford,\\nof Lyndeborough carried on business some years in the\\nold Read store in Amherst. He ser\\\\ed as town-clerk a short\\ntime. One child\\n12. A SON, b. iu 1S41: ,1. ill 1,S4(;.\\nHARRADON.\\nIsaac Harradon, b. in 1792; d. 30 July, 1866 m. Lucy,\\ndaughter of Reuben Stearns, 3 October, 1820. She was\\nb. in 1800. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0650.jp2"}, "643": {"fulltext": "XXIV. I\\nCKNEAI.DiilKS.\\n\u00c2\u00bb;i;\\nWilliird .v., ill lv_ _ was a |iiiiitfr ami a sulilicr in tli !ltli irj;-\\niiiii-iit X. II. Vf)ls.: (1. a) .Maiiclifsl.T :iu .\\\\i iil. I.s7i One ,,f his \u00c2\u00abi Mis\u00c2\u00abl.\\nin till* srrvic T.\\nlli uhin ill 1^:;. (l.-_ 8 .Marcli. ISTI.\\nCfinrhs, i\\\\. in l^^ll. And others.\\nii.virrsiioKX.\\nI. I liOMAs JIaiit.shoun. the liisl Anicriciin aiici stor \u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00bbf\\ntlir families of this iianu^ in Amherst, was one of the Hist\\nsettlors in Readinir, ^lass. lie was nr.uh freeman in I llH.\\nI5v his lirst wife, Snsan. wlio il. in 1 he hud\\nT/iotnas, I). ;i Sejituniln r, UilS.\\nJohn, h. May, It!\\nBcnjiimiii. 18 Ajiril. l i. )l.\\nJonat/iiin. *J0 Aiij;ust, l(i5 i.\\nJ)(iri(l, \\\\k is (MoIht, 1057.\\nSustui. 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ March. HiCn.\\nI v his secdiid wife. Sai ah. he had\\ny/ imnt/ii/, h. S.i Krl.niary. KJtiJ.\\nII. 1. Timothy Hartshorn, 1\u00c2\u00bb. J^ Kelnnaiy, 16\u00c2\u00bb 2; set-\\ntled in Iveadinu Mass. By his wife, Martha, lie had\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. Timnfliif, li. V) St iitcniltiT. IdSS.\\n8. T/i nn(i. h. In .Tmu 10 \u00c2\u00bb1 1. youiitf.\\nI. John, Vt Aii ,Mist. 10 18: d. ymint,\\nAforth.i. 1.. 11 .Ian nary. 10!l(i.\\n0. ^John. 1.. .March, lOflS.\\n7. Afari/. I IS Fchrnary. 17ill.\\nS. llipsiliah, HI April. 17l 8.\\nSiimucL 1). in 170.\\n10. Htinnah,h. -J. March, 17(\u00c2\u00bb^: m. t-l U..utc]l .Inly, 1785.\\n11. t/ /W, I.. 8 March. 17H1.\\nIII. r.. .loiiN IJAinsHoiiN.h. -JO Mareh, 1\u00c2\u00bb )0H: m. Al)ii;:iil\\nHancnift I .Iiilv. 17 J1. Aninm: their cliildrcn was\\nIV. 1 J. .Tamks II autshoijn, h. in Kt-adin^r, Mass., 8 Au-\\nust,!!^*^ Hrni. I aliitha I ratt :i!\u00c2\u00bb Novemlier, 1 758. She", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0651.jp2"}, "644": {"fulltext": "014 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwas 1). January, 17o4; d. in July, 1805. They settled\\niu Amherst about 1765. Their eliiklren were\\n1:!. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0fJrniics./r.. b. 17 March, 17.)5.\\n14. I nn )tli;i, 1). S April, 1757; d. 2 XowmliiT, 18:38; uiuiiarried.\\n1. ]J ihn. b. L^l June, 175i).\\nin. I dliill/n. b. 23 Septeinbei 17(il iii. George Jolnison 25 May,\\n1784: il. in Xew York.\\n17. iEdinirtl, b. 23 June. 1764 d. 22 Au-ust, 1854, aged 90.\\n18. Ehcnrzrr. b. 22 May, 176li.\\n19. Abi(/ail, b. 16 September, 17(i8: ni. Samuel Pearsons in Decem-\\nber, 1700.\\n20. SaiiiKil, 1). 2(1 February, 1771.\\n21. Thomas, b. 3 May, 1773; d. 5 :\\\\Iay, 1773.\\n22. Darid. b. 3 May, 1773; d. on the day of his birth.\\n23. Siinili. 1 26 February. 1775; m. Lewis Stratton 28 September,\\n1797; d. 29 August, 1840.\\nV. 13. James Hartshorn, ji;., I). 17 March, 1755; m.\\n^Nfartha Stewart, of Amlierst d. al)Out 1780. His widow\\nm. Amos Elliot, of Amherst. 16 ^NTay, 1781. He was a pri-\\nyate iu Capt. David Wilkius s eoui] any at the Cedars, and\\nAvas among the ])i isoners taken by the British and Indians.\\nOne child\\n24. Mdifha. b. 13 Octoliei-, 1775; m. Abijah Spalford, of Keading,\\n:Mass.,27 October, 1795.\\nV. 15. Dea. John Hartshorn, b. 11 June, 1751); came\\nto Andicrst with his parents m. (1) Joanna Burdett 23\\nOctober, 1782. She was b. 1 November, 1756 d. 16 Octo-\\nber, 1818 m. (^2) Sarah (Shepard) Kendriclc 20 March,\\n1819. She d. 5 September, 1810, aged 82. He d. 28 No-\\nvember, 1842. Their childi en were\\n25. Jo/ni C(t(li/, I). 8 Xovember, 1783; d. 27 January, 1785.\\n26. Jo/u h. 9 October, 1785; d. 11 October, 1803.\\n27. iJames, h. 1 July, 1787.\\n28. Xancij. h. 21 May, 1789 ni. Hugh McC onihie. of Merrimack. 14\\nJanuary, 1810; d. 27 August, 1856.\\n29. fDaniel, b. s March, 1792.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0652.jp2"}, "645": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(;enealo(;iks.\\nClf)\\nMini/. -It D.-r. iiImt. ITMl .1. in N ;isliii:i 1 .Imniarv. ISHd\\niiiiiii:tn i\\n.l. li. JO )cl()liir. 17fl7: iii. I litninii KiiHTsnii d. at WolMini.\\nMass., -JO l)ec(Miil er, Kstis.\\nV2. Jii(iiiiiti,h. 15 August, Isiki; m. l.utliT IC. Stewns. Clarfmniil.\\nill .laiiiiarv. ISJ. m. (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Mi-. \\\\Vi (nl r. s. in M iiuit apolis. .Minn.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J7. .l.v.MKS H.\\\\KT.SHUKN, li. 1 .Iiil.v, IT-ST .1. 1 .Inly. 1.^7^^.\\niiizi il in settled in Xaslun ni. (1) Jiiditli Stexnis in \\\\h-\\nceinltrr. Isl4. She i\\\\. \u00e2\u0096\u00a02- Dreemher, 1S1 I ni. 2 .M:iiv\\nKniizlit wle) snrvivcs liim. riicir cliildrcii were\\n,s 7f//. Ii. 1:5 OctoluT. l.sl. in. -Ifssi- llntcliinsun. ct Milfonl:\\n1. at Lynn. .Mass.. 1( .S.-].t( nil r, 1851.\\n.\u00e2\u0080\u00a2n. I.. 11 ,liin. ISIT: ni. (1) Kiiclid .Mooiv. of .Milfoid: in.\\n(2) Krccnr.in Cro-^by. nl Milford.\\nliO. (V\\\\i T. Damkl llAKTsiioitN, 1.. S Ma rcli, IT Jii \u00c2\u00ab1. 20\\nKcliniaiy. 1^71 spent his lite in Amherst, where he was\\nanacti\\\\( and nselui citi/.i U ni. (1) j ()lly lla.^tinus 2\\\\\\nA| ill. \\\\s\\\\\u00c2\u00b1 She d. 11 Jamiary, ls:U in. (l\u00c2\u00bb) Mary Wel-\\nliti- in .Vniinst, lS- )4. Of his somewhat nnmi rnns family\\n.all hut (he iollnwinu d. in inlancy\\nWiUiiini, Aili iinr I.iicknian. (if Claieniuiit was a stove inan-\\nufafturtT anil (IcaltT in .Manclicstcr wJHTi in- iu-ld sevfial ini| (pitant\\n(illici s. He d. 17 May, lS7il. aj^t d 57: tlirei- cliildien\\n1. William.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. Maria.\\n;J. Jost pliini\\n;!li. I.iirii piilinnii, li. in I ^lS; ni. 1 Iaiii^i n Katoii in Aiii^iist. ISJI);\\nd. -Ji; NoMMiiix-r, 1S|:;.\\n;\u00c2\u00bb7. Jiiitiinii /v.,l in 1S_ 1: ni. (1) .laiin-^ 15. Cieiivi s L 5 KcliMi.iry,\\n1817. Mr il. IS Xov.Mnlii i. is. iii ni. (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Torn-y. .Sh.- d. at\\nWalthani. Mass., April. 1S(;7.\\n:{8. Siisini, d. 22 NnvtMnlitr. Is51. a^fii 1 _ viars.\\nI JIiii. in. Oiainii-. W. Ilundnen .Inly. IS. r s. in .\\\\iiili rs(.\\n17. llnwAiMi 11ai:tsii()I:n. 1 1 .Fnnc 17ti4 m. Lmy\\nKlliott \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l (M( mlirr. 17s7. She was i.. lo .March, 17(J d.\\nin c;)nseiiiience of injuries received in heiiiLT thrown from a\\ncarriage May,lS:57. He came to Amherst with his par-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0653.jp2"}, "646": {"fulltext": "31(i HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\noiiis and spent liis life here an npi-ight, honest man. Ho\\nd. 22 August, 1854, aged 90 years. Their children were\\n40. Zee/, b. in 1789; graduated at Dartinoutli College in 1813; m.\\nHannah Elliott, daughter of Dea. Aino.s Elliott. .She d. at Berlin,\\nMass., 18 October, 18B7, aged 78.\\n41. Z .,?/r//, b. 22 September, 17.91!; ni. fLoea Pratt.\\n42. Stephen, h. in 1801 d. 15 August, 1818.\\n43. iJotham, b. 23 March, 180:5.\\nVI. 43. JoTH.\\\\M Hartshorn, b. 23 March, 1803; d. 21\\nSeptember, 1878 m. Eliza Blodgett 25 May, 1825. She\\nwas 1). 11 September, 1802 d. 2 January, 1875. He was\\none of the original free-soilers, of Amherst served sev-\\neral years on the board of selectmen, and re])resented the\\ntown four years in the fircneral Court an active, enterpris-\\ning citizen and worthy man. Their children were\\n44. Elizabeth, h. 3 Septeiuber, 1820; d. 17 September, 1820.\\n45. \\\\Lein, b. 3 Septembei-, 1827.\\n46. Charles, b. 21 January, 1830; d. 28 July, 1S53; unmarried.\\n47. ^Frank, b. 6 Septeuiber, 1833.\\nVH. 45. Levi Hartshorn, b. 3 September, 1827 d. 7\\nSeptember, 1872 m. (1) Harriet Holman 18 October, 1852\\nm. (2) Everline (Melendy) Page 7 March, 1867. He was\\none of the prominent citizens of the town, and at the time\\nof his death was chairman of the board of selectmen. Their\\nchildren were\\n48. Charles Puije, b. 28 September, 186!).\\n49. George Leri, b. 11 January, 1872; d. 20 January. I.s72.\\nVII. 47. Frank Hartshorn, b. 6 September, 1833; suc-\\nceeded his father on the homestead an active business\\nman m. Elizabeth P. Knight 2 February, 1860. Their\\nchildren were\\n51). Ltict/ A.,h. 10 December, 1800; m. A. Milton Wilkins 23 Sep-\\ntember, 1880.\\n51. Battle N.,h. 25 April, 1863.\\n52. Lizzie E.,h. 19 July, 1875; d. in infancy.\\n53. Led Jothaui, b 10 October, 187^.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0654.jp2"}, "647": {"fulltext": "XXI CKNKALOCIKS. dlT\\n11,1. 11. I ID llAItTSUOUN, I), ill lvt :i(liu M:iss.,;l M;i\\\\,\\n1710; s( ttl (l ill llic cMsltM-Iy part (tf llic tdwii. iirar NV:iliiiil\\nHill. |iri( r to 1747. lie m. SjumIi I liclps, of Ivrndiipj;. is\\n.Tilly, 17; 5. Tlirir cliildit ii wore\\n)l. ^J (iri,l.jr., 1 -Jo August, 17;M.\\n)5. Afar/fia. u\\\\. (I) Kiinlmll iii. (2) tl ;iilli l iii D-\\nof AiiiliiTst. Sh (I. al.niit 17f)(l.\\ni(i. j.fo/,,,, 1.. ill 1711.\\nr\u00c2\u00bb7. Man/. 111. Daiii.-I sloii, t .\\\\mlin t. -Jn .Xpril. 17il-_\\nIV. i)4. David 11ai;tsiioi!N,. IK.. Ii. lioAuiiiist, 17ol \\\\va.s;i\\nsok^K- r in the French nnd Indian wars. lie d. in the Cape\\nBreton e.xjjcdition. IJy his wife. Saiali, he had oiio child\\niB. jl imot/i;/. 1 OctoliiT, 17. l iii. Margaret SchIku.\\nIV. 50. JoiJ.N Hartsiioun, 1). in Readin i, ^lass., in 1744\\nd. -6 May, 1830; settled on the farm now owned hy Thomas\\nP). ami Charles II. Parker m. (1) Naomi rj)toii. of Itcad-\\ning-, 14 May. 1707. She d. 20 January, 177-5. aizcd \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_*\u00e2\u0080\u00a2 m.\\n(2) Hannah Prince, who d. 19 Decemhcr, 179 aged 42; m.\\n(3) Mrs. Lucy Jones. She d. 13 September, 1822, aged 75; ,,.i-^ J^\\nm. (4 Nancy Stone Durant, who survived him and m.\\nJosejih Putnam. She d. 28 July. 1850, aged 02 years.\\nTheir children wei e\\n50. \\\\fioiitl. 1). 17 ril niary, 17ti d. Jl .luiic. 1771.\\nI)ari 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .laiiuary, 1771 d. 1 Ai iil. 1771.\\nGl. Joliii. 1.. OitoluT, 1771; sotllcd in !5.-ltast, M. ..aii.l .1. th.-n- 5\\nDoceinlxT, l^l^i: uiimarri\u00c2\u00ab il.\\n()2. X(iiiiiii.\\\\ 11 May. 1777: wi-iil In Califoniia when 0;( yi ars dM\\nand d. theip.\\n(58. Iliiuunli, twin sister ttl N annii, 1\u00c2\u00ab. 11 May .1777 settled in Maine\\nand d. there.\\n(i4. BlIavii, b. 17 May. 17S(); settle.! ill .Maine.\\n(m. Snllii, I). -M Ainil. 17.Sl d. in Maine.\\n(Jti. 3/an/, I). 24 .April. 17s. m. f Daniel Moult. )n.\\n07. Tlrztili. Ml. Olds; d. in Venn.int.\\n(is. b. -JS Fidn-uary, 17.S!\u00c2\u00bb; a sol.li.T in the war.if ISl-J. .\\\\fier\\nth. close .)f the war he srttl. .l in Missouri, where li, was kill.-.l by a\\n.stun. tailing uj oii him l Deeeniber, I ^W.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0655.jp2"}, "648": {"fulltext": "618 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n69. jJoaephjh. 12 May, 1791; is the last survivor of the family:\\nwas a soldier in the war of 1812 in. Mary Ellsworth, of Deering.\\n70. Yrimothn, b. 29 May, 1793.\\n71. Prince, h. 9 December, 1795; d. at Waupan, Wisconsin.\\nV. 69. Joseph Hartshorn, b. 12 May, 1791 m. Mary\\nEllsworth 30 March, 1817. She was b. in Deering 3 No-\\nvember, 1791 d. in Bradford 30 June, 1862. They resided\\nin Hillsborough and Bradford and Mr. Hartshorn now\\n(1882) res. in Concord. Their children were\\n72. Dacid Hi nri/,h. 27 ^iiiy, 1823; in. Amanda Forsaith. of Ilills-\\nboroug-h, 14 February, 1853; d. in Bradford 18 April, 1877.\\n73. Mary Antoinette, h. 17 January, 1820; d. 9 .January. 1841.\\n74. Ann Maria, h. 29 June, 1827 m. (1) Henry Cantield 1(3 April,\\n1854. He d. 9 June, 1855 ni. (2) Hiram Farrington 25 June, 1S56\\nres. in Concord.\\n75. SnraJi ])utton, b. 24 January, 1829; d. 26 Septe mber, 1851.\\n76. A son, b. and d. 2 December, 1833.\\n\u00c2\u00a3/\u00c2\u00ab2;a 1 c/eZme 6 /fof)\u00c2\u00ab, an adopted child b. 17 February, 1S20; m.\\n(1) Caleb Knight, of Bradford, 9 December. 1811 ni. (2) Emery Bailey\\n1 February, 1855.\\nV. 70. Timothy Hartshorn, b. 29 May, 1793; d. 25\\nOctober, 1868; settled, at first, on the farm occupied by his\\nfather, which he afterward sold and rem. to t!ie place for-\\nmerly occupied by Moses Barron and James Bell near Bed-\\nford line. He was an industrious fanner and a good citizen\\nm. (1) Betsey P. Gay, of Hillsborough, who d. 15 January,\\n1849, aged 46 m. (2) Mary H. Jackson, of Manchester, 19\\nDecember, 1854. Tlieir children were\\n77. Benjamin G;h. in 1S25; m. Ann M. Mitchell, of .Manchester d.\\nin California.\\n78. Hatinah J.,h. \\\\u 1828; d. 4 January, 1869 unmarried.\\n79. E^/M-a/y/ /J., ra. Anna E. Baltzly, of Xew Philadelphia, 23 August,\\n1862; d. in Manchester 8 September, 1866.\\n80. Juliette, ni. Thomas R. Clement, of ^lont ernon, 2 May, 1855.\\n81. Vaola John, b. in 1835; graduated at Dartmouth College in 186!\\nis now a clergyman at Lawrence, Mass. unmarried.\\n82. Elizabeth, b. in 1837; d. in Andierst in 1863.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0656.jp2"}, "649": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(;kni;.\\\\L()(;ii;s.\\n619\\n\u00c2\u00abS;j. Luri/ Ann, h. hi iSJJf) res. in Miuss. iiiiiiKinifil.\\n.S4. yriinotlni \\\\(:irl(,ii, 1). _ Fclirwarv. isj i.\\nV. 58. TiMdniv II.\\\\i:tsii(ii;n, li. 1 OcIhImt. 17 m.\\nMariiarct Scatnii, ilim^litcr of I c:i. .loliii Scnlon. lie d. in\\nthe aiitiiiuii i\u00c2\u00bbr 1 77i), lfa\\\\ iii^ one child\\nTiiJiiil/i l 7 .liiiif, 1771.\\nI. S4. Timothy Xkwhjn IIautshoiin, m. Maria II. bar-\\nker, ilr was a soldier in the civil war. and is now Issl\\nin l*Jiro|ic. Tlicir cliildrcn were\\n8U. Timothff .\\\\.,h. hi IStit): il. in lS7:i.\\n.S7. KHz(t1,rih, 1). in 1.S07.\\n,SS. Mnhrl. l in 1808.\\nSi MV/Z/V. 1 in l. 70: .1. in 187:5.\\non. Itnmnifi. li. in IsTO.\\nin. William 1Iai;tsiioi;n. li. in IJi-ading, Mass.,il Xnveni-\\nber, 1753 settled in Anilierst aliont 17S0 d. -4 .Tnue,\\n1S81: ni. (1 Mary Walton, of Reading. She was 1\u00c2\u00bb. 17\\nXovenilier. 1757, and (1. 15 .Inly, 17s9; m. Ilepsihah\\nHolt 1^7 A|iiil. 17! (i. She was 1.. at Andover, Mass., 13\\n.Iiine. 1747, and d. in Amherst 11 Jannary, 1IS51, ai^ed\\n\\\\(.t\\\\\\\\ years. Their ehililren were\\nl. I flsifi Sinilii, J^ .Vul;msL 17 _ in. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0i ll(l^l;l-^ Ilailslmrn. of\\nKcaiiiiiL;. Mass.. in Janiiurv, islJ; ,1. at Ailin-tun. .Mass.. in October,\\nist;i\\nMini/ iill, n.\\\\ -JCi .Marcii. ITS. ni. tAiin\u00c2\u00bb ilul l.ar.l.\\n!)t. .s\u00c2\u00ab;\u00c2\u00ab(//. li. .\\\\j.ril, 1787 ni. rii( nia I 1 .S-j.tcniluT, 1M\\nil. at .\\\\r]in.i,M .n. .Mass., -J k-toluT, ISd J.\\nI, il.,rr,i,\\\\ 1 Krhinary. 17^0: m. William Klliolt .1. in Maii-\\nchi stcr.\\niiAi;vi:i,L.\\n1. .loiiN II AKVKLL, h. in Lilehfndd in 17;) d. i April,\\nKSiil ni. Mrs. Rel.ekah (rarhani) Walton May, 17ti3.\\nShe was b. in I)erryliclil. now Manchester, in 17^ d. S Sop-\\ntemlicr. 1,S(I4. They settled on iiestnnt hill in 1703.\\nTheir eliildren were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0657.jp2"}, "650": {"fulltext": "620 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliaj).\\n2. John, h. i Marcli, 1704.\\n3. Rehekah, b. 19 January, 1706 ui. James ^IcLaughliii 2S Novem-\\nber, 1793.\\n4. Esther, b. 14 June, 1708 d. in July, 1851, aged 91.\\n5. William, b. 17 May, 1771; m. Sally Davis 13 February. 1791.\\njJo^ejih, b. 5 March, 1774.\\n7. Suxannah, b. 14 June, 1780; m. Dennis; d. in ^ladison,\\n:Me.,9 April 1822.\\nG. Capt. Joseph Harvell, b. Saturday, 5 Marcli, 1774 d.\\nSaturday, 5 March, 1853 in. Naucy McKeuney 12 July,\\n1804. She was b. in Bedford 15 December, 1782 d. 21\\nSeptember, 1858. He Avas a farmer and resided on the\\nfarm now occupied by his son, Thomas M. Harvell, on Chest-\\nnut liill. Their children were\\n8. John. b. 7 July, 18).5; d. 8 .April, 1806.\\n9. Martha, b. 19 September, 1807; d. 9 December, 1809.\\n10. [Joseph K.,h. 7 April, 1810.\\n11. Benjamin, h. 2 July, 1812; d. 17 June. 1810.\\n12. Mary Jane, h. 29 October, 1814; m. Uev. Benjamin Ihierly 4\\nFebruary, 1836; d. in :Manchester 3 March. 1814.\\n13. Eehelah M..\\\\ 6 April, 1817; in. Isaac C. Cutler, of Bedford, 15\\nSeptember, 1836 res. in Bedford.\\n14. ^Thomas M., b. 9 Jidy, 1819.\\n15. Nancji J.,h. 20 July, 1821 d. 27 :\\\\rarch. 1821.\\n10. John TT b. 20 June, 1825; was a physician in San Francisco,\\nCal.; m. Phebe J. Ryan 2 October, 18.57; d. 2 .March, 1875.\\n10. Joseph K. Harvell, b. 7 April, 1810 d. in Clifton,\\nMonroe county, Wisconsin, 26 December, 1870; m. Ann\\nPerry 24 April, 1834. They rem. to Peterborough, thence\\nto Wisconsin. Their children were\\n17. Josephine, b. 23 February, 1835; m. Joseph M. Sargent in April,\\n1855 res. in Clifton, Wis.\\n18. Theodora, b. 31 December, 1836; d. 16 July, 1848.\\n19. Abnira, h. 29 April, 1838; d. in Peterborough 26 June, 1853.\\n20. Ann 0.,h. 24 June, 1840; m. Edward Draper; d. in northern\\nNew York 9 November, 1861.\\n21. Joseph F.,h. in Peterborough 23 May, 185); m. Kmma Norton,\\nof Clifton, Wis., where they now reside.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0658.jp2"}, "651": {"fulltext": "XXI J (;knkalu ;iks. (;j1\\n14. Thomas Mklkndv IIauvkll, 1). It .)ii1\\\\ lsl9 m. Sniuh\\nM. Maiming- DcciMiihci-, 184:1. She was li. in IJcilfonl 2-\\n.Iiiiic. l^ls. Ill res. (Ill the liMiiicstcad (Ui licstniil hill\\nwhich has Ihm-ii in the j)().ssc.ssi(jn nt flic family nearly mic\\nliini(lrc(| and twenty years. Tiieii ehihii en ufe\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ llonir, 7 1.. JT .\\\\I;iv, isl. m. I.ii -v .V. liiinis. ..f H.Mif..r.l. js\\nApril. Isjii: r,. in Xc\\\\v IJoslmi.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ ^Jn.opl, .1/., 1.. :;i D. CMul.cr, isnt.\\nlM. Stimh X.Ak 2\\\\ February, 1853; in. .Fames U.-iily, ol Miiikr. N. V..\\nJ I l- i-lniiaiy. Is7;! ifs. in .\\\\[()iil fiiioii. Tln-ir .-liiJih-cM ar\\n1. .Mary K.. 1.. -JJ An-nst. ls7:;.\\nL Thomas J.. 1). in IS7:,.\\n25. Main .l.,h. U Octol.iT. ls5S; m. Lcsii.- .S. Hi.lu.-I! I D. c-ml.rr.\\nisTf); ri s. in (lotTstuwii.\\n2(). Jiiltn S Nov.-inluT. ISC.II.\\n2:5. .JOSKIMI .MiNoT I1aI!\\\\KLL, I\u00c2\u00bb. -W l eeeinhcr, ls4 in.\\nKliza .1. IMonil. \\\\e\\\\v llnston. ;;i D.-cmihrr, IST: On.\\nehihl\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a221. Siinili I 1.. 1 Octol.iT. 1S7L\\niiAsi;i;nM:.\\n1. .liiiiN 1 1 ASKi.TiNK. I), r.i XdM iiilnM-. 17 U: d. Aniiiist.\\nISti ill. 1 r.etsev IJatehrldcr \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Deeeniher, 180 She\\nwas h. 10 Jnne, ITS; d. in .\\\\|.ril. Is42: ni. cJ) Mrs. Han-\\nnah Smith lT) Fehniary. 1S4 She was h. in IT .I: d. 1\\nMarch. 1^77. aLfeil 4. Their children were\\nL (7\u00c2\u00ab//7\u00c2\u00bb 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Maivli. isod: .1. .Inly, IS-JC.\\n3. Elizti,\\\\ Hi IVlnuaiy. isdS; m. Franklin Mt-ars rcsitlfd in\\n(iiiffstown and IVterl-oron^h d. in I cttMimroni;!!.\\nI. U l)oc.-ml.ur. Isl-J; m. Tlianktii! I,.-,uli. ..f C.lTslow n.\\nin May. iSll n-s. in Mfliosi Mass.\\nliiKfniinn. I J J .\\\\i\u00c2\u00abril. 1^17: in. iii .lam .\\\\(lani\u00c2\u00bb imw res. in\\nC.mdia.\\n(i. //i-o. li. -T) .Mareli. l.-l!i: in. William Wasuii.ol |..n. Mas\\n;i i ScpttMiihcr, 1 I7; I.at (jnincy, .Mass.. 1. .fniu ISsl.\\n7. ^f n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0l/ I.. J5 .laiHiary. 1S21 d. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J5 Sfptcmlwr, IS-JI.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0659.jp2"}, "652": {"fulltext": "622 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n8. Caroline, h. i April, 1S2;3; in. David Baniurd 1 Jiinuarv, 1863\\nresided in New Boston; d. o January, 1881.\\n0. ^James G., b. 22 February, 1.S25.\\n9. James G. Haseltine, b. 22 Februaiy, 1825; m. Mary\\nJ. Hines in November, 185^. She was b. in March, 1822\\nres. on tlie Haseltuie homestead on Chestnut hill. Their\\nchildren are\\n10. Afar;/ Frances, h. 13 Xoveniber, 1857.\\n11. John EdiiKird, b. 9 April, 1859.\\n12. Charles Frederick, b. 13 May. 1801.\\n13. Nathaniel Haseltine, brother of John, m. Elizabeth\\nPike 20 May, 1815. He d. in July, 1819, aged about 40.\\nHASTINGS.\\n1. William Hastings, d. 20 April, 1832, aged 73; m.\\nDorothy Dyke 31 August, 1785. She d. 14 November, 1827,\\naged 78. He was a soldier in Col. Peabody s regiment at\\nRhode Island, and lost a leg in consequence of a wound re-\\nceived from a cannon ball 29 August, 1778. He was allowed\\nhalf pay by the state from 1 January, 1779, and afterward\\nreceived a pension from the United States. Their children\\nwere\\n2. Ruth, m. t Amos Green, of Amherst; d. 22 April. 18 17. aged fiO.\\n3. illi(im, b. in Xashua m. f^lizabetli ]\\\\IcC alley.\\ni. ^Benjamin, m. Abigail Lovett, of ]\\\\Iont Vernon.\\n.5. Dolhf, m. f Daniel Hartshorn.\\n4. Benjamin Hastings, b. 15 February, 1784 d. 9 Octo-\\nber, 1870; m. Abigail Lovett 18 November, 1818. She was\\nb. 18 August, 1795: d. 24 July, 1872. Their children\\nwere\\n6. Sarah L.,h. 16 September, 1819; d. 12 September, 183 L\\n7. Mar)/ J., b. 9 February, 1821 m. Francis A. Newton 6 ^larch,\\n1845; d. in Malbury, Mass., 20 May, 1865.\\n8. Abb7j F. h. 7 September, 1822 ni. Henry M. Rice May, 1817;\\nd. in Lowell, Mass., 4 April, 1859.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0660.jp2"}, "653": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(;i:nkai.()(:iks.\\n623\\nllo\u00c2\u00bb}\u00e2\u0080\u009eih.\\\\ 17 Ortoli.T. IS-JI; in. Hciirv Kn.st 1 )\\\\.mii1\u00c2\u00bbt. 8I.\\nii s. ill IJostdii. Mass.\\n10. lUnjiimiii 1). JS Jiil\\\\ IHJC; ,1. April, IS-JS.\\n11. Enul me, liKlmic, IS^!); iii..Iunili ariliii r 1 .laiiiiaiv, ls|!);\\nres. ill Kast Hoxltury. Vl.\\nV2. Citrol me. 1 JS A|\u00c2\u00abril. ls:il i,i. l-.n-.-n/o Can- In .Iaiiiiar\\\\. ls. )l\\nri s. in .Aiulirrst.\\nl;]. r/,arA li. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ (K-IoIkt, l.S;}l; III. ai..iiMr Knit I (),t..l.rr.\\n1 sns.\\n11. d-iiriji ir., li. 1(1 .\\\\iimisl. 1S;?7: III. SiiNMii M. Spear :;i .Maifli,\\nisdj; I. ill IIikInoh s .Im,,., 1,^7:;.\\nIlAVnKN.\\n\\\\Vii.i,Ai;i II AVUKN. 1). ill llnllis lo Aju-il, ISl i: .settled in\\n.\\\\iiilierst in lS-15 d. lil Mareli, Issl. I[,. resided on the\\nI unekl(e |iliiec ne;ir lloliis line: ni. (^1) Plielie S. Dnnt k-\\nlee 24 April, 1X45. She d. May, 1851, aged 84: ni. (2)\\nKniiiie raiker. of Danvers, 25 March, 1S52. Sjie d. 5 Scjv\\nteniiier, lcS54, aged 38 m. (3) E.sther M. Hatehelder. of\\n.Morriniark 28 Xoveini.er, 1S54. On child\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nn;i S.ih.uH. I., ill Ai iil. ISItl; in. +Iia A. llatclirl.j.T :51 D. i-.Mii-\\nixT, isr.-j.\\nThomas W. JIavdI N d. 21 Sejiteniliei-, 1S41 a-vd 42.\\nAfrs. .full I If,ii/J,n :;i ().t..l\u00c2\u00bbT. Isls. ,1.\\nll.WXKS.\\n(Jkoiici: IIwnks. fniineilv of llarre, Ma.ss.. d. in .July,\\nISOT.\\n(i ,\u00e2\u0080\u009en/i ills oniv cliild. 1. in ,Iiilv, 1S(17.\\nUKXTll.\\nSiMKoN IIkaiii, who resided on the .Moiilton place a few\\nyears, d. 4 .Inly. IStil, nf^cd 58.\\nll. iili,i\\\\. 1. Jiilv. isiil, ai, \u00c2\u00abl In y.-ai-s.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0661.jp2"}, "654": {"fulltext": "624 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHENCHMAN.\\n1. Dr. Nathaniel Henchman, of Lynn, Mass.,m. Marga-\\nret Mansfield 19 March, 1750-51. He d. 30 May, 1767.\\nShe d. 21 July, 1777. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n2. Deborah, b. 2i September, 175 5; in. Rev. fJereiiiiah Barnard.\\n3. Elizdheth, b. 3 April. 175(); ni. Joseph Turiel 7 November, 177.5;\\nd. 12 June, 1777.\\n4. Anna, b. 7 August, 1751).\\n5. ^Nnthaniel, b. 4 ISIay, 1702.\\n5. Dr. Nathaniel Henchman, b. in Lynn, Mass., 4 May,\\n1762; d. 27 May, 1800 setthd in Amherst in 1783. By\\nhis wife, Anna, b. in 1757, and d. 27 November, 1836, lie\\nhad\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n6. Anna, b. 9 September, 1782; m. fJedidiah K. Smith.\\n7. Mari/,h.5 September, 1784; d. 2(3 June, 1871 unmarried.\\n8. Nathaniel, b. 19 Xovember, 1786; studied medicine; was a sur-\\ngeon in the army in the war of 1812 d. in Woodville, Miss., 5 Septem-\\nber, 1819 unmarried.\\n9. Sarah, h. 13 Marcli. 1788; m. fJoseph George 12 :\\\\Iarch, 1820;\\nd. 6 March, 1855.\\n1(1. Bctsci/, m. Charles Torter; d. in Manchester 9 Felnuarv, 180\\nHEY WOOD.\\n1. Nathaniel Heywood was prominent in the organiza-\\ntion of the north-west parish. His will, dated 29 June, 1787,\\nAwas presented for probate 26 April, 1790. In it he names\\nliis wife, Annie, and children\\n2. Sarah m. William Planning.\\n3. Mary m. Timothy ^Manning.\\n4. Nathaniel.\\n5. Abigail.\\n0. Huldah m. William Burnani.\\n7. Joshua, ordained and installed minister of Dunstable, Mass., 5\\nJune, 1799; d. there 11 November, 1814, aged 51 graduated at Dart-\\nmouth College in 1795 m. Lydia French, of Boston, 27 January, 1800.\\n8. William.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0662.jp2"}, "655": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOtJIES. (j iS\\nIIKRRK K.\\nI. Henry Heuuick cimic to Salem, .Muss., from l.cico.stcr,\\nEiijrlaiul, in the year lt)2 J m. Kditha liuskiii, of Salem,\\nprobably in 1G33 settled in Sjilcni, now lievci-ly, wlion^ he\\n(I. in It iTl n i d 07 years. They were anion^r tlu; thirty who\\nformed the lirst ehnreh in Salem, and on the formation of\\na new jiarisli, in ItXiT, they, with their sons and sons wives,\\nassisted in forniinjj: the tii-st ehnreh in what is now lieverly.\\nHenry Iferriek was an Imsbandman in easy circumstances,\\na \u00c2\u00ab^0(^d and h(\u00c2\u00bbnost dissenter from the cstaljlished (dinrc h.\\nand a friend of lliuiiinson, who had been a dissenlinLT nilnis-\\nter at Leieester.\\nThe regulations of tlu l*iiritan ehnreh seem, liowever, to\\nIiavc had but little weight with him and his wife when they\\neame in eonfliet with their ideas of hiunanity, as they were\\nat one time fined ten shillings and costs of court tor aiding\\nan exeommuuieateil |)erson contrary to order.\\nII. JosKi ii IIkrkick, son of Henry and Ivlilha, styled\\n(Jovernor on the i)rob;ite court rec(u-ds, was liaptized\\n1 August, 1G4. d. 4 February, 1717-18; m. (1) Sarah\\nLeach, of Salem, Mass., 7 February, l()Gi)-()7 she d.\\nabout 1\u00c2\u00ab)74; m. (2) Mary Endieott, of Salem, who d. 14 Sep-\\ntember, 170U; m. (3) Mrs. Mary .Maich, who survived him.\\nThey settled on Cherry hill, in Salem. He acquired a con-\\nsideral)le estate, and was an intluential man in the com-\\nmunity.\\nHe was a member of (\\\\ipt. (lardner s company in the\\nNarraganset t\u00c2\u00bb\\\\pedition, and took part in the swamp light\\n19 December, lt)7 His son. Josejih, was one of the gran-\\ntees of Narraganset \\\\o. iKtw Andierst. His son\\nIII. JouN IIkuukk,!). J .lamnry. I i7 -71, d. in 1742;\\nm. Anna Woodbury. She was b. in 1 74: l. in 17 !1). aged\\n95. They settled in Wenham. .Mass.\\nlu", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0663.jp2"}, "656": {"fulltext": "62() HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIV. JosiAH Herrick, son of John and Anna (Woodbury)\\nHerrick, was b. in Wenham 6 February, 1704 d. 14 May,\\n1772 m. Joanna Dodge, of Beverly, Mass., 2 November,\\n1725. She d. 27 August, 1755. They also settled in Wen-\\nham. Their son\\nV. 1. JosiAH Herrick, b. in Wenham 10 November,\\n1733, d. in Amherst in April, 1799- He m. Mary Low, of\\nIpswich, who d. in October, 1806, aged 71. They settled in\\nAmherst about 1781. Their children were\\n2. Mary, d. 6 April, 18o6, aged 80; unmarried.\\n3. Joanna, d. in Milford; unmarried.\\n4. JosiaJi, m. (1) Esther Tarbell m. (2) Fanny Howard 10 March,\\n1841. He settled in Antrim and d. there 8 April, 1853, leaving no chil-\\ndren. He was a soldier in the war for independence.\\n5. Lydla, b. in April, 1765; m. John Cochran; res. in Amherst.\\n6. William, b. 19 January, 1767 m. Elizabeth Kilham settled in\\nEs.sex, Mass., and d. there.\\n7. Betsey, b. 7 May, 1709 m. f Joseph Coggin, jr.\\n8. Daniel Low, b. 4 December, 1771 m. Hannah Weston, of Am-\\nherst; resided in Merrimack and d. there.\\n9. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\.lonathan, b. 22 January, 1774.\\n10. fJo.ieph, b. 3 Novembar, 1775 m. Mary Cox, of Beverly, Mass.,\\n18 April, 1805; d. in Antrim 18 January, 1833.\\n11. Sarah, h. 28 February, 1778 m. fEbenezer Weston, of Am-\\nherst.\\n12. Hannah, b. in 1780; d. young.\\nVI. 9. Jonathan Herrick, b. in Wenham, Mass., 22\\nJanuary, 1774 d. in Amherst 28 August, 1858 m. Deborah\\nOolburn, of Dracut, Mass. She was b. 10 January, 1779\\nd. 18 October, 1860. They resided in Merrimack, Mont\\nVernon, and Amherst. He was one of the selectmen of\\nMont Vernon several years. Their children were\\n13. Mary C, b. 5 November, 1805; d. in Amherst 12 December,\\n1871 unmarried.\\n14. Nancy, h. 19 November, 1810 m. fLevi J. Secomb.\\n15. Fanny, b. 27 March, 1816; m. fDaniel F. Secomb.\\n16. Jonathan,h. 26 June, 1822; d. in Francestown 7 September, 1852;\\nunmarried.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0664.jp2"}, "657": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] r.KNKALOGiP:s. 027\\nVI. 10. JosFPn IIfiruick, b. in Wonliiun November,\\nMl. ni. Mary Co.x, of Hevcrly, Mass., IS April, 1805.\\nThoy settled in Bevei ly rem. to Mont Vernon, and thence\\nto Antrim, where tliry d. TJu ir (diildrt ii \\\\v(M e\\n17. J is fi. 1.. ill .Manli. ISdd.\\n18. ll/i im rw. h. ill May, 1^08; rii. .Sally Uusscll 1 May. is:\\n1!). Sara/i Batc/icldei; h. December, 1810.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JO. t- h. 22 S.-pteinher, 1S15.\\n21. Ji,siti/i. h. 27 ScplomlMT, ISIS.\\nVII. -JO. S.vMUKL D. llKiUiicK, h. 22 September, 1 Hlo\\nni. .M;iry Kli/abetli Abbott 12 December, 1841. She was b.\\n11 June, 1822. I hey settled in Beverly, l)nt afterwaid rem.\\nto Amherst where they now (1882) r(\\\\sid I lieir fhildrcn\\nwci e\\n22. In/iin/, 1.. aii.l .1. 20 .\\\\iimist, ISjr,.\\n2:5. Samuel Ahhoti, 1.. 27 .Manli, 1S17; 111. Kll.-ii W. Talfivy 11 .Ian-\\nnary, 1871; res. in Lowoll. Mass.\\n21. Fninl- Perkins, \\\\u 7) ,]\\\\\\\\\\\\w. \\\\S7r2\\\\ ni. Klla A. I i-Ii(i]\u00c2\u00ab 1:1 Ti-liruary,\\n187:5; res. in Lowell, Mass.\\n2 (itin-in Wlirmiii.h.:\\\\ \\\\\\\\v^\\\\\\\\si, 18. ni. H.-ssii- H. i laislfd 13\\n.January, ISSl.\\n21). Allirrt J:..\\\\ 21 Scpt. iMK. r. lSt)2.\\niiiLDin-rrii.\\n1. 1. .1 A( on llii.DiiKTn came to this (-(jnntry troni 10ii;i-\\nlainl abont 1720, and setth^d in Natacook, now LiteJdield,\\nprior to 17-)6, where he d. at some time .sub.seiinent to 1751.\\nl y liis wife, Al/n!;ail,he had seven eliildren\\n2. \\\\.lnr()li. i. f.iiri/.\\n\\\\Kplirnim. 7. Jo m.\\n4. ^William. 8. ^Ihivi,l.\\n5. Abigail.\\nOf these, Jacob, Kphraim, and David, vSettled in Amherst,\\nwhere Jacob and David d. Kphraim rem. from .\\\\mherst to\\nLindgrovc, Vt.,and d. there.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0665.jp2"}, "658": {"fulltext": "628 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nII. 2. Jacob Hildreth, b. in Litchfield 12 May, 1739\\nsettled on Walnut hill, in Amherst, where he d. 13 Septem-\\nber, 1815; m. Mary, daughter of Col. John Shepard, of Am-\\nherst. She was b. 2 September, 1749; d. 22 January,\\n1823. Their children were\\n9. jjanalkan, h. 16 August, 1767.\\n10. Mary, b. 8 April, 1769 m. John Stephenson d. in f^yndebo-\\nrough 17 November, 18i4.\\n11. Salhj, b. 26 October. 1770; d. 1 June, 1796; unmarried.\\n12. Samuel, b. in 1773.\\n13. Jotham,h. in 1777; d. S December, IS.IO resided and d. in\\nLyndeborough.\\n14. Jacob, b. 1 December. 1780.\\nIII. 9. Jonathan Hildreth, b. 16 August, 1767 res. in\\nAmherst where he was a noted music-teacher, and leader of\\nthe choir in the meeting-house many years d. 5 July, 1816\\nm. Abigail Rust 7 June, 1795; she m. (2) Andrew Leavitt\\nand d. 12 February, 1834, aged 66. Their children were\\n15. Salty, b. 6 March, 1796 m. fWilliam Roby.\\n16. Mary, b. 5 November, 1800 d. 5 April, 1814.\\n17. Ahujail Rust, b. 11 January, 1804: m. Thomas V. Hills, of Hud-\\nson is now residing in Nashua.\\nIII. 12. Samuel Hildreth, b. in 1773 m. Betsey Prince\\n7 October, 1802. She d. 25 December, 1869, aged 86. He\\nd. 3 January, 1837. They settled in Amherst. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n18. Salinda, b. 1 .January. LSOl; m. fFrancis Grater, jr.\\n19. /o^/uzni, m. Abigail Converse in October, 182t) lesidcl in Am-\\nherst and Nashua; d. at Xashua 10 October, 1S6S.\\n20. .4?/^/, d. in New Boston 2.3 Septemlier, 18:J3. aged 22; unmar-\\nried.\\n111. 14. Jacob Hildreth, .ji:.. b. in Amherst 1 Decem-\\nl)er, 1780 d. 26 February, 1850 m. Betsey Odell 15 May.\\n1807. She was b. 28 Septembei-, 1787 d. 27 August, 1850.\\nThey resided on the llildrc th liomestead, on Walnut hill.\\nTheir children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0666.jp2"}, "659": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (JFNKALOCIKS. \u00c2\u00bb)-20\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Jl. Jtthn Iliirtirrtl, 1). 7 October, 1S()S; iitiinarrioil res. on ihi*\\nIi(iiiiestoa l.\\nL -J. Eltzfi.h. \\\\7 F. bniary. ISIO; m. (1) Mr. Wliitlniioiv m. (-J)\\nIsaac Wlicclrr. l. Kcliruaiy. IS 11).\\nS.\\\\. Jncoli, li. 1 Kebruary, 181 il. yinini;.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l. Afanf, I). -Jil Autiust, ISIG; m. Thomas li. I arkor.\\n2. Sfirnh, li. .Iiirn l \u00c2\u00bbjn; d. l:\u00c2\u00bb ScptcnilM-r, ISlU; umiianied.\\nII. I i iiit.viM lliLDKiiTH faille to Aiiilu ist t loiii Litcli-\\nliuld 111. 1 Klizabcth Ellenwctod. She was h. l OctnlMT,\\n1T: .1\u00c2\u00bb: .1.1^7 May, 17S4 m. (-2) Eli/ahctli Williams l(j l Vh-\\nnian 17 S5. IIi k( t a [nihlic lioiis( near the old incctiiiir-\\nlioiisi some cars, the first kejit in town; filially rem. to\\nLanduToxe. I., w iieic lie d. i lieir cliildicii ucic\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Eliznlxih, II. 1. ScptciiilMT, ITil-J.\\nL 7. ICji/miiin. li. 1 Docciiilicr, 17 i-i.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J8. .S a;v//(, b. .lunc, 17i m. 1 riiiiioas Jones 1. .Inly. 17^1 m.\\n(\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J) .Tain s Sniilli d. in Mont N rnion in N ovotnber, 183(1.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22.1. Ahiijail. K. Ki O.toliiT. 17(i7: in. Kiioch Pike .Ajml, 17-^t;.\\nJacoh, b. -JJ September, 17ii!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nM. M\u00e2\u0080\u009eU;i, b. 1-J January. 177li.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0.V2. Liir,/,],. l!l Marcli, 1771; m.Jolin i5..\\\\sers -JC. Oclob.r, 17! 1.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0.V.\\\\. Strriflin,. h. U .Vpril, 1777.\\n:!L .s/Z/r b. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 1 October, 1770.\\n;i Miirthii, b. U) January. 178:5.\\n:5l Frnnrrs. b. 2!\u00c2\u00bb Xoveuiber. 17H7.\\ns. l)\\\\\\\\in llii,i)i;i:Tii. li. in l-iti lilield 17 .hily, 1748 d. in\\nAndierst J Manli. IS^ .I in. M:iry iJi.x by. of Amherst. Slie\\nd. 4 Novcmlier, iHoti, aged So years, lie was a soldier in\\nthe war for independence. Their eliildreii were\\n:17. Jiiirlil, l. yiiunu.\\n:5H. Esther fiij-hi/. \\\\k \\\\u 1 lecrmbiT. 177M mi. Samuel liildivlli d. in\\nI itt.ston, X. Y., in July. 1S. 1.\\nlit. Pollji, d. in Wind. ior, a^ed 17 unmarried.\\nIn. Susan, in. .Folm Ilildretli: n-s. in riieli\u00c2\u00bb. X. Y.\\nII. Cli/tou liixhi/, b. \\\\J .ViiLiust, 17ii7; in. Kli/a S. Fuller, of Ho.ston.\\nMas.s. resided in IJoston. Concord, and I einbroke. She d. in Concord\\n1 .\\\\uifust, 187tJ, a ;ed 78 years and S months. He d. in ^uncook village\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2i February, 18S1. He bocame connected witii the \u00c2\u00bbdd Fello\\\\\\\\. while", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0667.jp2"}, "660": {"fulltext": "630 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nresiding in Boston, and, at the time of his death, was the oldest mem-\\nber of the order in Xew Hampshire.\\nIV. Jacob Hildreth, 2d, son of (13) Jotham Hildreth,\\nof Lyndeborough, resided in Amherst a short time. He was\\na merchant and carried on business in tlie old Read store.\\nHe d. in May, 1849, aged 40. Sarah, his wife, d. 5 July,\\n1844, aged 23.\\nHILL.\\nArthur Hill, son of Harris Hill, m. Nellie, daughter of\\nCapt. George Danforth. One child\\nGeorge Arthur.\\nWilliam Hill, d. in September, 1803.\\nTimothy Hill, d. in September, 1803.\\nLuella Mai/, daughter of Timothy Hill, d. 16 February, 1875, aged 5\\nmonths.\\nMrs. Mary Ella., wife of Henry A. Hill, d. IS April, 1876, aged 26.\\nDaniel son of Samuel H. IHll, d. 29 December, 1878, aged 24.\\nHILLS.\\n1. Moses Hills, b. in Nottingham West, now Hudson, 2\\nOctober, 1781 d. in Amherst 18 September, 1855 m. Sally\\nHills, of Nottingham West, 24 March, 1818. She was b. 2\\nNovember, 1789 d. 22 April, 1866. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n2. Franklin M.,h. 5 August, 1819; m. Martha S. Parkhurst d. in\\nNashua 26 April, 1875.\\n3. Sally Jane, b. 21 November, 1821 d. 7 .July, 1842.\\n4. Mary C, b. 9 September, 1825 m. Levi L. Belcher 24 January.\\n1852.\\n5. Amos, h. 3 May, 1830; d. 12 October, 1830.\\n2. FranklIn M. Hills, b. 5 August, 1819 d. in Nashua\\n26 April, 1875; m. Martha S. Parkhurst, of Chelmsford,\\nMass., 26 December, 1844. Their children were\\n6. Eliza J.,h. 6 November, 1847.\\n7. Frederick E.,h. 13 February, 1852.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0668.jp2"}, "661": {"fulltext": "X X I V J i:.N KA L0(; IKS. (i31\\nllollilS.\\nlliMriiUKV Ilomis, soil ot William and Saiali (Kiiiglitj\\nllul)l)s, was 1). at Topslield, Mass., 18 Fehniary, 1711-12;\\n(1. in lT t\u00c2\u00bb; ni. Anna Synionds 27 July, 17 7. She was h.\\nilO Nov( inhi-r, 1713; d. Scptcnilti-r, 17U1. llo was imr of\\ntilt oriiiinal nicnibeis of the eliurcli in Soulicj^^an West, to\\nwliicli lie was dismissed from the \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jiurcli at Middlcfon.\\nMass.,G September, 1741. I hcir cliildi-cn wim c\\nAnna, 1\u00c2\u00bb. JS Marcli, 1739; m. .loliii Kruwii.\\nJoseph, b. 20 April. 1713.\\nSusnniiiih, h. 1 Scpteinlier, 171 iii. .\\\\;iroii I l aliody I ]May, 17t\u00c2\u00bb0;\\nd. Lu Milfi.rd 7 August. ls-_ 7.\\nSdinuel, h. 17 ScptcnilxT. 17r) l; d. in 17sl.\\nIIol .SON.\\n.JKitK.MiAii lIoiJSON J), at llnxton. Ml in 17. iO; d. at Deor-\\niiiLT in A|iiil. 1 2. lie was a irrandson of .lohn Ilobson,\\nwho was in the Xairatrnnsct foi-t liulit in 107; Jle resided\\nseveral years on the ))lace afterward owned l)y Isaac (Miick-\\neriniT- I y bis wife, i.ncy. be bad\\nJereniitili. 1 Js jcIoImt. 177!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nJondt/ian. 1 2_ Mart-h, 17^3; d. bl duly. 17^4.\\nJoudlliiin, li. 7 NovenditT. 17s. i.\\n/.uri/, b. U daiUKiiv. 17*^\\nllojiCM AN.\\nTimothy 1Ioi)(;.man, son of .Folm Lee IIodLrman, was b. in\\nTownscnd. [ass.,:? September, 17! S m. (1) Charlotte Wil-\\nlon\u00c2\u00abrbby. ui [follis, 1 February, 1827. She was b. 28 May,\\n1S(\u00c2\u00bb2: d. in Jaffrcs 1 .May, 1858; ni. (2) Sarah Lovcjoy,of\\nHollis. 11 Sei)tember, IsOt). She was b. 11 May, 171M. He\\nsettled in Amherst in 1M27 rem. to Jaffrey in 1854, tlicnce\\nto Ilollis in 1SG4, where he is now residinsr. Their children,\\nb. in .Vndu rst, were\\nCliariottf. 1\u00c2\u00ab. 1 I NoviMuber, 1827 d. the same day.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0669.jp2"}, "662": {"fulltext": "632 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCkarlott Frances, b. 22 September, 1828; m. Andrew J. Gilson 21\\nApril, 1852.\\nHenry A.,h. 19 August, 1830; d. 2 January, 1835.\\nSarah Maria, b. 20 July, 1833 m. David D. McKean, of Amherst,\\n24 June, 1869.\\nCharles Henry, b. 21 October, 1838; (1.26 October, 1860.\\nEdward Lee, h. Q July. 1843; m. Almeda T. McKean 23 January.\\n1868.\\nJohn P. Hodgman, b. in Bedford 26 November, 1840 m.\\nEstlicr S. Page 26 March, 1868. She was b. in Dunbarton\\n13 May, 1843 d. 14 September, 1879. They settled in\\nAmherst in 1873. He enlisted in the 4th regiment N. H.\\nVols, in 1861 and served four years in tlie civil war. Their\\nchildren were\\nGeorge H., b. 3 June, 1869.\\nJohn Q.,h. 3 May, 1871.\\nEdwin G., b. 18 September, 1872.\\nJesse M., b. 13 August, 1874.\\nGrade D., b. 21 May. 1876.\\nEffie R., b. 18 October. 1877.\\nHOGG.\\nAViLLiAM Hogg resided in the easterly part of the town,\\nnear Babboosuck brook. He d. 30 May, 1801, aged 70. His\\nwife, Agnes, d. 18 June, 1807. Some of their children ex-\\nchanged the name Hogg for that of Tenant, of which one\\nof them wrote that he was\\nHogg by name, and hog by nature,\\nRut Tenant, made by legislature.\\nTlieir children were\\nJrnet, b. 13 December. 1753 d. 17 December, 1843, aged 90 un-\\nmarried.\\nMargaret, b. 19 January, 1756; m. Robert Milliken, of Wilton, 28\\nFebruary, 1782.\\nJohn, b. 16 April, 1758.\\nRobert, b. 1 May, 1761 m. Alcock, of Deering.\\nAgnes, b. 3 October, 1763.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0670.jp2"}, "663": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. (u\\\\^\\nil/o r.s-, b. n Novcinliir. ITHO; d. J. ])rci iiil)i^r, l :5f! ikuiu (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2li;in;, f(l\\nto Tenant.\\nM(trth t, 1 1. August, 170S ni. Suimirl All iv 17 M;iv, ITsU.\\nMiirii. \\\\k V2 -Inly. 177 _ d. ,hin 177().\\nii()Li;i{()()K.\\nI. Eli.i.\\\\II floLHROOK sor\\\\(Ml as a (|iiarl( iniastrr in tin*\\nRcvoliitiouarv war rem. from Ik lliiigliain. .Mass.,t Alstc.id,\\nabout 1780 m. Abigail Wilson, of Coventry, oim.. 1 Sep-\\ntember, 1781. He d. in AKstead 19 May, 1^08, aLrc.l o^,\\nleaving nine children, three sons and six daiiirhters. TluMr\\nyounirost son\\nII. 1. Stki iikn Holbrook. li. 1 May, 1 7 7, m. Lydia\\nBrigliam, of Alslcad, 3 November, 1815 res. in Alstead\\nuntil 1850, when they rem. to Manchester thence they rem.\\nto Andierst 1 April, isr)4. lie d. in conseipicnce of inju-\\nries received fi om a run-away burse 24 April, lsr)4. His\\nwidow m. David Fisk, of Amherst, in March, iSoO. She\\nd. 28 February, 187(*. Their children were\\n2. 1; Francis Wilson, h. 2:i DiTtMnlicr. IS-JO: ni. Olivia V. Howlaiul.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0i. Louisa A.,\\\\ -i March, 1S 2;3; tl. 1 Deccnilicr, is 17; nnniarrietl.\\n1. Strphm II. ,h. 10. Inly. IS Jl; m. I.onisa M. Smith, of llnthind.\\nVt. 11. d. in Amherst :M dune. 1S.-)S.\\nSainurl li.. 1 2. Sei.tend er. is: t: d. 11 Octoher. iSM.\\n(1. Ellcu M..\\\\k L August, l.Sl-2; ni. tWilliam Peaslee 1 Deeend.er.\\nl.S\u00c2\u00bbiJ\u00c2\u00bb.\\nIII. 2. Francis Wilson Holbrook, b. in Alstead 23 De-\\ncember, 1820: m. Olivia C Howlaiul, of Fraiu onia, 22 Sejn\\ntcmber, ls4G. They .settled on the Isaac Wheeler farm in\\nAndu i st in Aj)ril. 1S. )4. Their childriMi wer\u00c2\u00bb\\n7. Charles li.. h. L s )rtol)er, 1SI7: ni. (1) Kveline .M. .Xtwood. of\\nFrancestown. 1 May. 1S72; she d. 2. .Vngnst. Is7t Hem. (2) Mary\\nW. Ilowlott, of Manchester, ;V) April, ls7s.\\nS. Louisa A.. 1). 11 May, ISIJ); d. 24 Septeml.er, lsl!t.\\nft. Man/ h. 23 .Vugust. 1S. )(I; m. (jeorgo A. Buz/ell, of (^Dnturd,\\n2!) dauuarv. 1 7{: res. in Concord.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0671.jp2"}, "664": {"fulltext": "634 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n10. Frank A.,h. 30 January, 1853; ra. Marcia E. Davis, of New\\nIpswich, 5 October, 1876.\\n11. George E., b. 12 November, 1854 res. with his parents.\\n12. Jennie M.,h. 2S December, 1800 m. Ola Anderson 21 Decem-\\nber, 1881 res. in Concord.\\nHOLDEN.\\nNathan T. Holden d. in March, 1834, aged 35.\\nHOLLIS.\\nBenjamin Hollis, formerly of Braintree, Mass., d. 1\\nMarch, 1874, aged 72.\\nHenry Hollis, of Charlestown, Mass., m. Sarah E. Love-\\njoy, daughter of Isaac Lovejoy, 7 May, 1761.\\nHOLMES.\\nI. Abraham Holmes, with his wife and children, came\\nfrom Ireland, and joined the settlement at Londonderry in\\n1719. He was an elder in the church, and d. in 1753, aged\\n70 years.\\nII. John Holmes, his son, who was about ten years old\\nat the time of coming to this country, settled in London-\\nderry. He was also an elder in the church.\\nIII. Abraham, son of John Holmes b. in Londonderry\\n18 May, 1738; settled in Peterborough about 1765, where\\nhe d. 18 November, 1815. He m. Elizabeth Russell 11 Oc-\\ntober, 1764. She was b. 16 June, 1743 d. 5 August, 1827.\\nTheir son\\nIV. David Holmes, b. in Peterborough 29 March, 1778;\\nsettled in Amherst prior to 1801, where he was an active\\nbusiness man for thirty years. He rem. to Lowell, Mass.,\\nthence to Bath, Me., where he d. 1 November, 1867 m. (1)\\nElizabeth White 12 October, 1800. She d. in Bath 16", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0672.jp2"}, "665": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 635\\nMarch, 184t), a^^etl in. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ Sopliia Sawyer I l DecfiMlicr,\\n1841). Their children were\\n1. Stcphi n 11.,\\\\k 2 2 February, 1 01 j^nuJualcil at Harvard College\\nin 1S-J 2. lit wa.s professor of Siianish at St. Mary s r )llt ;f, Ilalti-\\niiiorc. Mil.; d. at sea 11 .January. 1S;1().\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Asd/it l C, h. I J v i\\\\. Iso:!; d. of yi-llnw fever at New Orleans in\\nSeptember, ISl J.\\n3. Dai iiJ, h. 1\u00c2\u00ab Octol)er, 1S(\u00c2\u00bb. d. in (ieurgia.\\n4. Eliznhelh,\\\\). iN August. iSdS; m. Bcnjaiuiii V. Aiken 1\u00c2\u00bb August,\\nls:U; d. lli October. ISoli.\\nMnrii S., b.:3 dune, LSll d. in Ualli, Me..(; I)eeend er, ISGJ.\\n(i. Charlfs II b. 27 dune, ISKi; in. Sarah d. Ilanling.\\n7. Chiirloltt ll ..l \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Vovend cr, ls Jo in. dacob S. Sewall. f Hath.\\n.Maine.\\nJ.vcoi; Il()LMKs,l\u00c2\u00bbr()lher of (1 David, wa.s b. in Peterbo-\\nroufih U Sejiteuilier, ITbT resided in Amherst some years,\\nand d. here i^i^ Jid.v, 1814.\\nJoNATii.vN Holmes, for some time a resident in Amherst,\\nm. Annis Cavender, of Greenliehl, 1^2 December, 1814. She\\nd. at Piairie Dii Sac. Wisconsin, 1 November, 1861, atrcd\\nI l years.\\nlioi/r.\\nI. Nicholas Holt arrivetl at Uoston, .Mass., in the ship\\nJames of London, from Sunlhnmpton, Jnnc, 1 \u00c2\u00bb;3.). He\\nsettled first at Newbury, .Mass., l)nt, in 1044, rem. to Andover,\\nMa.ss.. where he d. .laiuiary, 1685, a|z:ed 8-3 years.\\nII. Sami kl, son of Nicholas and Elizabeth Holt, was b.\\nin Newbury 6 October, l i41 d. in .\\\\ndover 7 November,\\n17 i; Sarah, his wife, d. in .\\\\ndover 8 .\\\\prii, 1Tl i, atred\\nT\\nIII. Sa.MLEL. son of Sannicl and Sarah Holt, was b. in\\nAndover 3 Anj;nst, 1G7U m. Hannah Farnum 28 March,\\n1693. He d. 20 .July. 1747. She d. .January, 17o8, aged\\n01 vears.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0673.jp2"}, "666": {"fulltext": "636 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIV. 1. Ebenezer, son of Samuel and Hannah (Farnum)\\nHolt, was b. in Andover 8 April, 1705 m. Mehitable Ste-\\nvens 4 December, 1729. About 1750 they rem, to Amherst,\\nnow Mont A^ ernon, where she d. in May, 1805, aged 97.\\nTheir children, all b. in Andover, were\\n2. ]Ebenezer, b. 7 September, 1730; ni. Lydia Peabody 15 FeViru-\\nary, 1753 d. in Mont Vernon in April, 180.5.\\n3. MehitahIe,h.S September, 1733; m., Tames Holt 2 January. 1755.\\nShe d.4 March, 17G7.\\n4. Marl/. m. fl arius AliboL\\no. J^riscilld,\\nQ. Rachel, _,, .1. 14 July. 1717.\\n7. t^zeAvH I\\n8. ^Reuben, b. 27 -June, 1744.\\n9. Hepsibah, b. 13 June, 1747 m. fWilliau) Hartshorn.\\n10. Hannah, b. 27 October. 1740.\\n2. Ebenezer Holt, JR., b. 7 September, 1730 m. Lydia\\nPeabody 15 February, 1753. She was b. 5 July, 1731.\\nThey settled on the farm now occupied by J. 0. Robinson,\\nin Mont Vernon, where lie d. in April, 1805. Their children\\nwere\\n11. Rebecca, b. 7 September, 1752; m. Jonathan Lainson.\\n12. Sarah, b. in 1757 m. Mose.s Peabody 25 May, 1786 d. in Mont\\nVernon 25 May, 1845.\\n7. Ezekiel Holt, b. in Andover, Mass., 7 July, 1741 m.\\nMary Stewart. She was b. 2 September, 1749. They set-\\ntled in Amherst. Their children were\\n13. Elizabeth, h. 8 July, 1773.\\n14. 3Iari/, b. 11 December, 1775.\\n15. Sarah, b. 10 September, 1780.\\n16. Ezekiel, h. 19 Augu.st, 1782.\\n17. Darid, 1 27 February, 1792.\\n8. Reuben Holt, b. 27 June, 1744; d. in Landgrove, Vt.,\\n2 Marcli, 1836, aged 91 m. Lydia Small 6 February, 1772.\\nShe d. 9 March, 1795, aged 50. They resided in Amherst\\nseveral years. After her death he rem. to Lindgrove, of", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0674.jp2"}, "667": {"fulltext": "XXIV. J\\nf;ENEALO(;iP*S.\\nwhich phiic he w:is (tru \u00c2\u00bbf the liisf .-clth-is. Their \u00c2\u00abhihlirii\\nw ere\\nIS. Siinifi, \\\\U N u\\\\i-nil r. ITT J.\\n1!\u00c2\u00bb. llnihin, 1 17 K l ni;uv. 177 ri iilc i in Laudjjrovc, Vt.: 1. _\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\\nNiiVfinbcr, lS.)(j.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J(l. Jut /\u00e2\u0080\u009el,] 2 Sfptt iiilMT. 177 111. riiiii.tliv H(.U.jr.,;{o Aiii, nM.\\n17!\u00c2\u00bb7.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l. EI, u.Z r. 1.. -J .Iiilv, 177S.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l.tjilitt, h. lit April, 17.S1.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ :5. Willinm. I). 1. -Mav. 17s:\\nIsaac Holt, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Andovi-r, Mass.. Maicli. 17:^ d. in\\nAmhorst in 1780; n\\\\. Mary Mari)li\\\\tjt I an\\\\( is. Llti hrci-ni-\\nhrr, 17 )7. Thrv sctthd in Amhorst alxuil nti. Their\\nrhililrcn were\\nOhtKllafi, S.i hirc-h. 175H; m. Susaiiiiali .Toiios May. 178^1 d. in\\nClinton, yU ..i) ,hnu ISl. Sh 1. 18 Aiuil. isSo.\\nMrtr//, b. li Fi hruary. 17Gi): d. L fl Fi l.iuary. 1700.\\n//(/una//, I). 2 May. 17til in. KlK Uf/i-r Clark 17 .\\\\ui,Mist, 17SG rc-\\n.sided in Sharon, t.\\nXaiifif, 1). in 17(i;3; ni. Daniil Karnswortli.\\nIsnar, 1 1!( .\\\\ii .;^u.st. 170. a soldii-r in a (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2(jiiipany tliat wrnt to tin-\\nwi stfni frontier at thr tiiur of the Indian wars in liio. from win-nee\\nlie never retnnieil.\\nDaniil, 1 in .\\\\nilierst l rl)uraiy. 17i!7 ni. .Martha Towne in 17fL\\nnsided in vaiions places in .Massaehu.selts, N l W ilanip-hire, and N l-r-\\ninont; d. at Wells River. \\\\l., IS dime, 1S. )1.\\nMihiUilh. 1.. 1!) .lannary. 17 i!\u00c2\u00bb: d. -W Oetolu r, 177(t.\\nJoseph, 1 March, 1771 m. Kli/.aheth l?eard I ll Novcml.cr. 17: I\\nd. 27 A])ril, ISdil. She was 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ May. 177 d. Jl o.IoIht. is.v.t.\\nThey t^ettled in l{eadini,^ Mass.\\nStiwHil. 1). Ki August. 1771: m. I h\u00c2\u00ab Uirliardson. She 1. :M\\nMarch. Isl7. a-d 7 J.\\nAhi.l.\\nS\u00e2\u0080\u009e\u00e2\u0080\u009eh.\\nMan/.\\nOiJADi.Mi Holt, It. in Ainlicrst J: .Marrh, 17. )S: m. usan-\\nnuli, (luiiLihtcr of .luslma .Junes. May, 17S1. They resided\\nin Amhorst until some time in the \\\\\u00c2\u00ab\\\\ir INO: after that, in", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0675.jp2"}, "668": {"fulltext": "638 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nClinton, Me., where he d. 9 June, 1815. She d. 18 April,\\n1855. Their children were\\nHannah, m. Jacob Eames in 180;3 d. in Clinton in March, 1837.\\nJonathan, m. Lydia Hopkins 6 September, 1816 resided in Milford\\nuntil 1820 afterward iji Clinton.\\nSusannah, m. Nathan Bracket res. in Clinton.\\n[saac, h. 6 March, 1791 ni. Sophia Emery in 181:5 ni. (2) Lydia\\nHopkins in May, 1829; res. in Clinton.\\nMartha, m. William Ames res. in Clinton.\\nMary, m. Jacob Ames.\\nObadiah, b. 27 September, 1795 d. young.\\nAbial, b. 18 March. 1798 m. Martha Noble res. in Clinton.\\nObadiah, b. 7 May, 1800; m. (1) Elizabeth Goodwin; m. (2) Mary\\nDearborn m. (3) Cai oline (Dearborn) Ilobbs res. in Clinton.\\nAbner, b. 3 March, 1803; m. Abigail Brown; m. (2) Mrs. Atwood;\\nres. in Sangei-field, Me.\\nAchsa, b. 3 March, 1S03 m. George Goodwin res. in Clinton.\\nDaniel, b. in Clinton 4 November, 1804 m. Huldah Nason, of\\nCanaan, Me.\\nJona i, b. in Clinton 11 December, 1808 m. Elsie Eldridge. He d. in\\nEllsworth, Me., in March, 1860.\\nNehemiah Holt was b. in Temple 28 January, 1779 m.\\nRhoda She d. in Amherst 6 February, 1835, aged\\n53. He resided in Amherst a few years, but returned to\\nTemple and d. there in April, 1849, aged 71. Their chil-\\ndren (b. in Temple) were\\nEli, d. young. Timothy, d. young.\\nNehemiah, res. in Lowell, ISLiss. Caroline.\\nJoseph, d. young.\\nMrs. Hannah Holt d. in October, 1833, aged 82.\\nThomas Holt d. in July, 1807.\\nDaniel Holt, formerly of Amherst, d. in Milford 3 March, 1849, aged\\n49 years.\\nHarriet, daughter of Daniel Holt, d. 22 February, 1841, aged 19.\\nTheresa, daughter of Edwin M. Holt, d. 21 July, 1848, aged 12\\nyears.\\nAddie M., only surviving daughter of Edwin M. Holt, d. 30 July,\\n1873, aged 26 yeai S and 11 months.\\nGeorge, son of Israel H. Holt, d. 4 October, 1877.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0676.jp2"}, "669": {"fulltext": "XXIV^] (JRNFALOGIES. In^O\\nHOTKIXS.\\nI. Uknjamin lIoi KiNs, b. ill liillerica, Mass.,2o May, ITUl,\\nwas known as (Jovornnr Hopkins, lie settled on the Charles-\\ntown scliool farm at :ni early date d. 11 .Iiiiie, 1787, aged\\n80. His wife, Ihniiiiih, d. 30 July, 1792, aged 93. Their\\nmnains are buried in tlu old cemetery in Amherst. Tlwii-\\nehildriMi, named in his will, presentee] for proljate 21 Au-\\ngust, 17S7, were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 1). JIi .Vpril. 17 Jt: in. Joiiatliaii .loiifs, of Wilmington,\\nMass.\\nBnijiiiiiiii, li. m February, \\\\7 2()- 27.\\n4. Ihhonih, b. 21 .Vpril, 1720 in. Caleb Jones.\\nWiUiiim, b. 11 May, 17;n.\\n(i. jEbenczcr, b. 12 February, 17;52-3;i.\\n7. /,1/ry, b. 10 April, 17;15; in. Ebenezer .Swinnerfdii, nf I.vnn, Mass.\\n5. Li/diii, b. 1(5 April. 17;i7; in. Israi-l Towne, jr., of .\\\\inheisl d. in\\nStixManl in lS2n.\\n!l. Ahi(/ iil, li. Deceinlter, K^JO m. (Gardner Towne. of .Viuherst.\\nCliildreii of (3) Ebenezer IIoi kins, among whom his\\nproperty was di\\\\ided IS Deeemher. 17S9\\nIn. Solomon. 1-J. John.\\nII. William. 11. George.\\n12. Oliri 111. Isaac Hlaneliani.\\nJames Hopkins m. .Martha their child\\nSitni/i, WAS li. 7 Deci Iiilier. 17til\\nJa.mes HorKiNs m. Mary Taylor, of HoUis, in I)eccml\u00c2\u00bber,\\n1778. Their children were\\nJiimat, b. 1(1 .lune, 17^1.\\nM( llii,h. 1. March, 17s:l; ,1. in February. 1803.\\nIIOSKA.\\nCatt. Robert I Iosea, formerly of Plymouth, Mass., was\\none of the early settlers on Clie.stnut hill, lie d. in Bedford\\nin March, 1821, aged 8\u00c2\u00bb). His children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0677.jp2"}, "670": {"fulltext": "640 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMary. b. in Plymouth, Mass., 30 April, 176i; m. Benjamin Damon\\n15 February, 178:3 d. in Amherst 31 July, 1810.\\nSalhj, m. .William Wakefield 17 November, 1786.\\nLydia, m. .lames Nichols 10 September, 1703.\\nBetsey, m. James AVeston 7 April, 1791.\\nMiss Mercy Hosea, sister of Oapt. Robert, d. 3 August,\\n1838, aged 95: a school teacher in Amlierst in ye olden\\ntime.\\nHOW.\\nHannnh, child of Stephen and Ilannali How. 1 21 November, 1772.\\nHOWARD.\\n1. JosiAH Howard, b. in Ipswich, Mass., 3 January, 1758;\\nd. in Amherst 6 February, 1833 m. Mary Stanley in 1785.\\nShe was b. in Beverly, Mass., 25 November, 1769 d. in\\nApril, 1855. Their cliildrcn were\\n2. Betsey, b. 18 October, 1785; m. ^George Prince.\\n3. ]Henry, b. 21 April, 1788.\\n4. Josiah, b. 20 Augiist, 1791 resided in New York, Indiana, and\\nIowa; d. in Monticello, Iowa, 28 December, 1870.\\n5. Jonathan, b. 14 August, 1793.\\nH. Sally, b. 11 August, 1795 d. in March, 1815.\\n7. Herbert, b. in 1798; d. in May, 1805.\\n8. Asenatli, b. 11 September. 1800 m. Eliab Wilkins resided in\\nVermont and d. there.\\n9. David, b. 1 April, 1803; d. 8 August, 1818.\\n10. ^Levi, b. 24 April, 1805.\\n11. Mary Jane, b. 25 Novembei-, 1808 m. flsaac P. Weston.\\n12. Ahnira. b. 18 August, 1811 m. fJeremiah Upton.\\nII. 3. Henry Howard, son of Josiah and Mary (Stanley)\\nHoward, was b. 24 April, 1788 d. 15 April, 1871 m. Polly\\nOdell in 1809. She was b. 13 October, 1789 d. 6 Novem-\\nber, 1875. Their children were\\n13. George, h. 1 March, 1810; m. Sarah Reed in July, 1837; d. in\\nAmherst 6 November, 1842.\\n14. Henry,}:). 18 January, 1812; m. Mary Converse 16 November,\\n1837; rem. to Boston, Mass., in 1838.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0678.jp2"}, "671": {"fulltext": "XXIV, J GENEALOGIES. 041\\n15. Mary, b. 3 November, LSKi; d. S March, 1814.\\n10. Herbert, b. 9 January, i\\\\i).\\n17. liodnei/, h. 20 Miirch, 1S17; in. .Vancy Jane Parker 11 NintMn-\\nbor, 18. )U.\\nIS. Mary Jane, b. 10 April, 181!); m. Hiram Batchelder ir Novem-\\nber, 1H42; d. in Naslnia 25 May, 1857.\\n10. Calo in, b. 3r May, 1821 m. Mary Paisey 31 December, 1853; d.\\nin North Chelmsford, Mass., 21 March, 1870.\\n20. Abiyail, b. 21 August, 1823; m. Samuel J owne 2 August, 1813-\\n21. Muriah, b. 21 July, 1820 m. Charles Wilkins in October, 1848.\\n22. .S uNrt/njrt//, b. 19 May, 1829 m. P urleigh Woodward 11 Decem-\\nber, 1853.\\n23. Edward, b. 4 November, 1831; d. 24 Dt cember, 1833.\\n24. Edward ,S.,b. 20 March, 1835; d. 24 May, 1853.\\nII. 10. Levi Howard, son of Josiali,b. 24 April, 1805;\\n111. Hannah Uoing In DecoinlHT. 18o5. She was b. 22\\nI)eccmI oi-, 18U0 d. 20 June, 1805. Tlicir i-liihlroM were\\n25. Mary Ami, b. October, 1830: m. Daniel Gardner; d. 17 Aftril,\\n1808.\\n20. Sally, b. 19 September, 1837 d. in i Jed lord 20 December, 1852.\\n27. Lizzie b. 27 August, 1839; m. (1) Henry .Symonds, of FiU:b-\\nburg, Mass. in. (2) George Hawkins, of Lunenburg, Ma.ss.\\n28. Anrjie M.,h. 17 August, 1841 d. 29 October, 1871.\\n29. Georye W.,h. 10 March, 1843; d. 15 September, 1802.\\n30. WiLLiA.Ai Howard settled in Soiihegan West as early\\nas 1747. His wife, Luey, was granted \u00c2\u00a318 from his estate,\\n17 December, 1793, from which wc infer that ho d. shortly\\nbefore that time. Of their children\\n31. Ahiyail m. iliiam Itcad 20 June, 1791; d. in .\\\\aslina 1 June,\\n1852, aged 81.\\n32. ^Jonathan; m. .Joanna Kust.\\n32. Jonathan Howard m. Jonnna Rust. He was a nier-\\nchant in Boston. Their childrrn were\\n33. William; killed by a fall in the State House at Boston.\\n34. Robert drowned at Nahant in June, 1832.\\n35. Joanna. 37. Caroline.\\n30. Mary Ann. 38. Ellen.\\n41", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0679.jp2"}, "672": {"fulltext": "642 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nHUBBARD.\\n1. Amos Hubbard, b. in Groton, Mass., 13 December,\\n1784, d. 30 January, 1858; m. Mary Walton, daughter of\\nWilliam Hartshorn, 14 October, 1811. She was b. 26 March,\\n1785 d. 20 July, 1868. They settled in Amherst about\\n1812. Their children were\\n2. ^7Hos, b. 17 May, 1813 m. Nancy King went to Illinois in 1837\\nd. in Ashton, Lee county, 111., 25 February, 1883.\\n3. Eliza, b. 24 December, 1814 d. 6 February, 1835; unmarried.\\n4. Mary Frances, b. 26 October, 1816 m. fHenry Sanderson.\\n5. Nancy, b. 8 November, 1818; d. 4 March, 1847; unmarried.\\n6. ^William b. 9 November, 1818.\\n7. Lucy M., b. 2 February, 1821 m. fCalvin Dodge.\\n8. Sarah T., b. 25 February, 1823 res. in Manchester unmarried.\\n6. William H. Hubbard, b. 9 November, 1818 m. Betsey\\nH. Russell, of Marlborough, Mass., 29 November, 1849.\\nThey res. on tlie place formerly owned by his father and\\ngrand-father, on which he has made many improvements.\\nTlieir adopted child\\n9. ^Eugene C, was b. in Boston 19 July, 1857.\\n9. Eugene C. Hubbard, b. in Boston 19 July, 1857 m.\\nAddie F. Noycs 19 March, 1878. She was b. 3 July, 1859;\\none child\\n10. Fred William, h. 17 January, 1880.\\nHUTCHINSON.\\n1. Nathan Hutchinson was b. in Salem village (iiow Dan-\\nvers), Mass. baptized 10 February, 1717 rem. to Bedford in\\n1784, thence to Amherst; d. 12 January, 1795; m. Rachel\\nStearns, of Billerica, Mass. She was b. 6 June, 1720.\\nTheir children were\\n2. Sarnuel, b. in Souhegan West in 1749 m. Mary Wilkins rem.\\nto Wilton.\\n3. ^Nathan, b. in February, 1752.\\n4. ^Benjamin, b. 9 June, 1754.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0680.jp2"}, "673": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEAL0(;iK8. d^\\n5. 7i/ f?ie;:er, b. 10 September, 1750 in. Thtibo Sawtell Fobni.-iry,\\n1780; settled in Kast Wilton; d. ;J1 January, 1^31.\\nG. Burthohmew, b. in 1758.\\n7. Rachel, h. 10 May, 17() ni. Daniel Johnson; A. 12 September,\\n181-2.\\n3. Nathan IluTCHiNSON,b. in Soulic i;aii West in I Vluiiary,\\n1752 d.iii Milford 26 December, 1831 m. Rebecca, daugh-\\nter of William and Rebecca Pcabody, in 1778. She was b.\\n2 January, 1752; d. 25 February, 1820. Their children\\nwere\\nS. Nnthau, b. 2.j April. 177! in. I.yilia Jones 20 .\\\\pril, 18 )7 .1. in\\nBoston, Mass., 12 September, 182:5.\\n9. Rebi ccn S.,h. in October, 17sl m. Ndiemiali Haywanl; d. in\\nMaryland 9 September, 1850.\\n10. Jicuhen, b. 9 September, 17^2; in. Liioy Hnteliinson 7 Jnne, 18U4\\nd. in Milford 25 Auj u.st, 18(31.\\n11. /m, b. in 1785; d. 5 January, 183:5.\\n12. Olire, b. in 17S!\u00c2\u00bb m. John Wallace, jr., in 18(i9; d. 10\\nApril, 1828.\\n13. Jonas, b. 2 Jim. 1792; in. Nanoy Wallace 5 June, 1815; d. 13\\nSeptember, 18. i7.\\n1 1. Ahrl, U. 8 August, 17!l. in. IV-ts.-y hartli-tt 22 January, I^IO d.\\n19 February, 1.^40.\\n4. I i:n.iamin Hutchinson, b. in Souhegan West 9 June,\\n1754; d. in Milford 12 September, 1832; m. Susannah,\\ndaughter of William and Rebecca Peabody. She was b. 4\\nNovemlicr, 1755; d. 23 August, 1834. Their children\\nwere\\n1. V\u00c2\u00ab/ b. .\\\\u^ust. 1777; in. .\\\\/iibah Taibi-ll. l Ma-nn, in\\nNovember, ISO. J; d. in Milbud U October, ls57.\\n10. Sarah, h. 10 March, 1779; d. 9 November, ls05.\\n17. Susannah, h. 20 April. 1781; d. 2 Augu.st, 17.s:5.\\n18. Luther, b. 2 May, 1783; m. (1) Sarah Mear 2 May, l809. She\\nd. 6 January, 18. )7; m. (2) Mrs. Betsey (Tay) Crosby 12 Noveml)er,\\n1857.\\n19. Etif/eui:,h. 11 .March. 17^5; m. Susan Danforth in 1812; d. in\\nMilford 7 February, 1^51.\\n20. Calliope, b. 7 April, 17^7; d. 25 .September, 1818.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0681.jp2"}, "674": {"fulltext": "644 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n6. Bartholomew Hutchinson, b. in 1758 d. in Milford\\n23 September, 1841; in. Phebe Haggett, of Andover,Mass.,\\n14 October, 1784. She Avas b. in May, 1767 d. 27 August,\\n1849. Their children were\\n21. Jacob, b. 5 February, 1785 m. (1) Elizabeth Burnham. She d. 18\\nJanuary, 1839 m. (2) Esther Whitney in June, 1839. He d. 23 March,\\n1859.\\n22. Lucy, b. 20 December, 1786 m. Reuben Hutchinson 7 June,\\n1804. Slie d. 15 July, 1858.\\n23. Alfred, b. 27 August, 1788; m. Lydia Foster 8 May, 1810.\\n24. Acachy, b. 6 November, 1790 m. Jonathan Buxton in March,\\n1808; d. 20 October, 1852.\\n25. Minerca, b. 31 January, 1792; m. Samuel Hem-y in 1808; d. 14\\nJune, 1831.\\n26. Nancy, b. 19 May, 1794; m. Luther Jones, of Milford, in 1820;\\nd. 11 October, 1821.\\n27. Augustus, b. 25 July, 1796; d. in 1830.\\n28. Rlioda, b. 2 July, 1798 d. 20 March, 1822.\\n29. Alouh, b. 25 January, 1800; d. 6 July, 1826.\\n30. Myra, b. 24 December, 1801 m. William Darracott, jr., 19 Oc-\\ntober, 1823; d.3 December, 1837.\\n31. Eliza, b. 4 October, 180J m. Holland Hopkins 3 February,\\n1823.\\n32. Auffustus, b. 5 August, 1805; m. Adelaide Smith in June, 1836\\nd. in March, 1836.\\n33. Albert S.,h. 8 December, 1807; d.20 August, 1834.\\n34. Solomon Hutchinson, the first town-clerk of Amherst,\\nresided on the spot wl:ere Mrs. Daniel Hartshorn now\\nlives. After his house was burnt he probably rem.\\nto Pond parish, thence to Fayette, Me., where he d.\\nabout 1815. He m. Hannah Putnam, of Danvers, Mass.,\\n22 October, 1746. She was b. in 1726 d. in 1802. They\\nsettled in Amherst a few yeai-s befoi c its incorporation.\\nTheir children were\\n35. Hannah, b. in Danvers in 1748; m. f Moses Barron.\\n36. Solomon, h. 10 Noveml\u00c2\u00bber, 1750; m. Susan Riddle, of Be lford;\\nd. in Fayette, Me., about 182L She d. 5 November, 1841, aged 82.\\n37. Ebenezer, b. 22 March, 1753 m. Littlefield rem. to\\nMame, thence to Ohio d. about 1828.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0682.jp2"}, "675": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. \u00c2\u00bbi45\\n;5 S. J.w, I), in Amherst 17 Xoveml)er, 1759; in. Eunice Davis 1 Au-\\ngust, 1785; d. at Fayette 3) March, 1855, aged 95.\\n;{9. Mehitahu\\\\ h. u\\\\ \\\\7( 0\\\\ ni. Cram; d. at llillslioroii^h in\\n1799.\\n40. Klisha JIutchinson,u liovulutionarv sold kt, was 1). at\\nMifldleton, Mass.,6 Dccombci 1751 d. at Milfurd 12 October,\\n1800 m. Sarah Buxton 10 November, 1772. She was b. at\\nMiddleton in 1751 d. in February, 1828. Thcv settled in\\nAmherst in 1779. It is related that, after Mr. Ilutehinson\\nsettled in Amherst, a large moose one day made its ajjpear-\\nance on his clearing. Hutchinson and his neighbors pur-\\nsued the animal wliicli l)ounded through the woods with\\ngreat speed. It was at last shot, and its meat divided\\namong its captors. Their children were\\n41. Aitflrew, 1 Ft-liruarv, 1775 m. .Martha Kaynicnt, of Hamilton,\\nMass.; d. at Milford 22 October, 1.SG2.\\ni 2. Jesse, h. in Middleton 3 February, 177H; ni. Polly Leavitt 7 Au-\\ngust, 1800; d. in Miliord 16 February, 1851. They were the parents\\nof the Hutchinson Family of singers, of the Tribe of Jesse.\\n13. Sm-nh m. \\\\Villi;im Marvell.\\n44. James l]uTCHJNsoN,.iR.,sonoi James, who wasmortally\\nwounded on Bunker Hill, 18 June, 1775, was b. in Amherst\\n28 April, 1772 m. (1) Ruth Stiles 4 July, 1797 m. (2;\\nAnna Spalding 23 September, 1824; settled in Wilton.\\n45. Asa Hutchinso.x, b. 17 November, 1759; d. in Fay-\\nette, Me., 27 June, 1848; m. Eunice Davis 4 August, 1785.\\nShe was i). 18 May, 17G3 d. in Fayette 30 March, 1855.\\nThey rem. to Fayette in February, 171t9. Their children\\n\\\\vei e\\nttj. L w/// f( b. 10 October, 17S5; m. Daiiid W. Wliitlicr \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ April,\\nISO!) resided in South Chesterfield, Me.\\n17. Mufji, b. 13 Novemi iT, 17S(;; d. in \\\\ViMlhn Me., in April,\\n1839.\\n48. .l. v/, b. 8 July, 17SS; m. (1) Betsey Woodman 21 February,\\n1816. She d. 23 Ootnb..r, 18 53: m. (2) Hannah 15. T.-wksbury n-\\nsided in Favette.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0683.jp2"}, "676": {"fulltext": "646 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n49. Hittie, b. 16 October, 1789 in. John Hankerson, of Madrid, Me.,\\nin 1810.\\n50. Daniel, b. 17 December, 1791; m. Achsah Higgins; d. in Octo-\\nber, 1833.\\n51. Ltilher, d. in Fayette in December, 1815.\\n52. Joseph, b. 12 August, 1794; m. Sarah Waugh in 1814; resided\\nin Fayette.\\n53. Sarah, b. in Fayette 16 July, 1800; m. Comfort Smith 25 No-\\nvember, 1828 resided in Troy, Me.\\n54. Fanny, b. 29 May, 1833 d. the same year.\\n55. Hiram, b. 20 May, 1806 ra. Abigail B. Chandler 18 March, 1829;\\nresided in Burnham, Me.\\n56. Abner Hutchinson, b. in Salem village baptized 6\\nSeptember, 1724 d. 12 September, 1798 m. Elizabeth\\nPhelps. She d. in October, 1801, aged 71. Their children\\nwere\\n57. Jonathan, b. 5 March, 1761 d. 27 January, 1788.\\n58. Elizabeth, b. 25 July, 1765 m. Isaac Bartlett, of Amherst, in\\n1791 d. 4 February, 1846.\\nJAQUITH.\\nIsaac Jaquith d. in Amherst 2 October, 1789, aged 47.\\nPrudence, widow of Isaac Jaquith, d. 8 May, 1832, aged\\n84.\\nAsa Jaquith, son of Isaac and Prudence Jaquith, was b.\\nin December, 1792; d. 19 May, 1871; m. Mary J. Noycs 16\\nSeptember, 1822. She was b. in November, 1806; d. 12\\nJanuary, 1862. They resided for some years in the easterly\\npart of Mont Vernon, afterward in the southerly part of\\nAmherst. Their children were\\nAsa, b. 23 August, 1823; a merchant in Nashua; unmarried.\\nEhetiezer, h. 4. Ai^il, 1825; m. Ellen J. Underwood 26 December,\\n1854; d. in Nashua 6 May, 1870.\\nMary Ann, h.2Q October, 1826; m. Calvin B. Dascomb 6 April.\\n1854; d. in Wilton 17 July, 1856.\\nAlmira, b. 10 April, 18 53; unmarried.\\nEmetine, b. 4 September, 1831; d. 2 October, 1854.\\nI", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0684.jp2"}, "677": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 047\\nJENKINS.\\n1. MiCAH Jenkins, b. in Andover, Mass.; _m. liotscj\\nMooar, of Milford, in 1810. She was b. 25 January, 1790;\\nd. in 1825. TIicv settled on the farm now oci u[)i\u00c2\u00ab d by\\nHenry San Icrson, in tlie easterly j\u00c2\u00bbait of Mont Vernon.\\nTheir children were\\n2. Os nor\u00e2\u0082\u00ac,h.3 December, 181 watchinak r resideil in IMyiiiduth\\nand Boston, Mass.\\n3. De. wrnA, b. 1:5 April, 1810; in. Jothain lark: res. in (Iranby.\\nMass.\\n4. Luther, b. J7 August, 182 J; m. (1) Putnam, of R^ aibiiK,\\nMass. m. (2) Putnam res. in Ileatling.\\nJEWETT.\\n1. Joseph Jewett, d. 4 May, 1702, aged 40. Phebe, his\\nwidow, d. 20 May, 1832, aged 88. Tiieir children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n2. Joseph, b. 10 May, 17G4.\\n3. Mnri/, b. 16 May, 1708; m. William Douglas 17 Jui..-, 1700.\\n4. jJosiah, b. in 1770.\\n5. Jeremiah, h. 24 June, 1773; m. Kli/a True! 28 January, 1706.\\n6. Jesse, b. 3 June, 1775.\\n7. John, h. 10 July, 17r0.\\n8. Joshua, h. 14 August. 1782; d. at Benton, Me., M;ucl., 1802.\\n4. JosiAii Jewett, b. in 1770; d. in .Milfoni 21 April.\\n1853; ni. Rebecca Woods 1 Noveniltcr, 1706. She was b.\\nin 17t;0; d. 17 April, 1842. They settled in Pond parisli.\\nAfter tlic death of his wife, Mr. Jewett rem. to Milford.\\nTheir child rcMi were\\n0. Josiah, h. 1 Seiitember, 1707; d. in f hnster, Plinton rounty, O..\\n22 May, 1827.\\n10. Rebecca,h. 10 April, 1701; m. Alpheus Nutting; d. in llollis 7\\nNovember, 1841).\\n11. Susannah, h. 27 March, 1801 m. Ephraim b. Ilivrdy, of Hollin.\\nin May, 1828.\\n12. Fannij, b. 22 February, 18 J3 in. Richard I aU ih in .lamiiu-y,\\n1825; d. in IloUis in December, 1825.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0685.jp2"}, "678": {"fulltext": "648 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n13. Robert, b. in December, ISOi; d. in Milford 16 November, 1865.\\n14. Nathan, b. 30 October, 1836.\\n15. Parker, b. 28 September, 18:)9.\\n16. Leonard, b. 27 March, 1812;; d. 13 April, 1822.\\n17. Joshua, b. 22 August, 1814; d. in Milford in May, 1849.\\nA blgnil Jetvett, wife of Nathan, d. in August, 1831, aged 26.\\nDavid Jewett d. 13 March, 1820, aged 32.\\nJohn Jewett d. 3 July, 1837, aged 34.\\nJoshua Jewett d. in January, 1814.\\nSusan, widow of John Jewett, d. 22 June, 1866, aged 71.\\nJOHNSON.\\nJoseph F. Johnson, of Milford, and Ann Mary Kidder,\\nm. ill Hollis 14 June, 1857. He was a member of the\\neighth regiment, N. H. Vols., and d. at Ship Island, Miss.,\\n27 May, 1862. She was b. in Mont Vernon 28 April, 1827,\\nand now res. in Amherst. Their children were\\nNellie Ann, b. 16 October, 1858.\\nCharles, h. 27 November, 1861.\\nJohn Johnson and Mehitablc Clark were m. 24 October,\\n1816. She d. in June, 1818, aged 29.\\nJONES.\\nNathan Jones and Elizabeth Coburn were m. in Dracut,\\nMass., in October, 1743. She was a daughter of Josiah and\\nSarah Coburn, and was b. 24 June, 1724. They rem. to\\nAmherst, now Mont Vernon, about 1760, where he d. in Sep-\\ntember, 1799. Their children were\\n1. Elizabeth, b. 10 February, 1744; m. Matthew Parker, of Litch-\\nfield, in June, 1763. Among their descendants were James U. and Na-\\nthan Parker, of Manchester.\\n2. Thomas, b. 20 March, 1746.\\n3. ^Nathan, b. 25 February, 1748.\\n4. Rachel, b. 25 September, 1750 m. Samuel Durant, of Notting-\\nham West, 2 January, 1772; d. in 178G.\\nn. Peter, h. 1 March, 1753; d. young.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0686.jp2"}, "679": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;enealo(7Ikh. 649\\n(i. yrimolhij, 1.. L 7 .Inly. 17 .1. in M:iy. 170:5; in. Kli/al.i-th Ki-ii-\\nhick, of IIollLs, l;}Juii\u00c2\u00ab, 1782.\\n7. r/nnp.has,h. Hi Fchruary, 1758; 1. in 17!):); m. .Suriili lliLln-th\\nI ,lnnt 1784; four children. Alter his di-uth she in..Iainr .s .Smith.\\nS. Man/. 1). -Jl .\\\\pril, 17011; in. Lfvi Kimhall, of L:iii(1 ,m-ov. Vl.\\nrt,r, I.. 1(! .luiic. 17i;-J; m. Hrts.-y \\\\Voi .ll.nry.\\n10. /W///. 1 -Jl M;inli, 17li. ni. DodLjc.of N .-w H.. t..n.\\n8. Nathan Jonks, .11:.. 1.. in Dracut, Mass., 25 February,\\n1748; (I. ill Mont Vcnion f, Xovcmlier, 1813; m. Ksther\\nl)iittiT(ic lil. Tliev scttlcfl on wliat. lias since been known a.**\\ntlic McCollnni jil:u;i in (he north pm-t ol Anilicrsl, now\\nMont ernon. Tiieir cliildini were\\n11. nttsci/, 1). -JU r i\\\\, 1777; in. X;illian Fnlln- -JS iM-l.riiary, Isl.\\n12. ])orc is, b. 22 Marcli, 177!t.\\n13. Doll;/, 1). 17 Oclohor, 17.S1.\\n11. S/ritih, h. 1 OttoWr. 17s:i.\\n1. WaJinn, l lU July, 1787 1. in 1820.\\nIC. IHinilii, 1.. 21 May. 1700; in.,Iain. s I ilc- 7 .May. 1X12.\\n1 Xatiian JoNf;s. ;)(1J(. lU July, 1787 d. in 1820; ni.\\nSiiiali naiKTot t. After liis death slie rem. to IjeUeville,\\n(Janada West, and d. there. Her remains were broujrht to\\nMont Vernon and l)Mried near those of hi^r husband. Their\\nchihiren were\\n17. illi(ni, \\\\lh if.s. in Iielli ill.-.\\n18. rhnothy.\\n1!). Ailnms.\\n20. Siinih III. .Ifthn H. XnttiT: n-s. in Montn-al, Canaila.\\nG. I lMOTFiY Jones, b. 27 .Inly, 1755 d. in Amherst in tlie\\ns|)rinir of 17 .t3; m. Elizabeth, dan\u00c2\u00abrhter of Daniel Kendriek,\\nof llollis, 13 June, 17H2, and settled on the farm west of\\n\\\\V. II. liubliai d s, now uc\u00c2\u00ab-ii]ii( d by (Miarlts II. nuniiiaiii,\\nwhore he died. After his deeease his widow m. Andrew\\nIjeavitt. She d. in May, 1818. Their ehildren wen\\n21. Jit/iit in. and scttli-d in Xew Hoslon. wlu-ic In- dieil.\\n22. Punrrn; d. at sea; never inarrit il.\\n2;?. V7,sy//,- in. Edmund Batchold r; settled in Laiidi,n v. Vi.; d. in\\nI erii. Vt.,!\u00c2\u00bb July, 1869. aged S3 years and montiis.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0687.jp2"}, "680": {"fulltext": "650 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n24. Rachel m. Eben Batchelder 30 June, 1811 d. in Amherst 9 Jan-\\nuary, 1863, aged 76.\\n25. Hannah^a.s insane many years, andd. at the Asyhim for the In-\\nsane in Concord 12 August, 1847, aged 55.\\n26. i Timothy, b. 28 July, 1793.\\n26. Timothy Jones, JR., b. in Amherst 28 July, 1793; d.\\n24 June, 1882 m. (1) Sophia, daugliter of Reuben Stearns,\\n18 December, 1821. She d. 7 July, 1830, aged 26 m. (2)\\nHannah, daughter of Alexander Carr, in 1863. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n27. Abigail P.,h. ^IMareh, 1823; m. George W. Currier; res. in\\nManchester.\\n28. Kendrick Leavitf, b. 18 June, 1826 d. 1 June, 1833.\\n29. Mary J., b. 16 April, 1828; m. John J. Boynton; res. in Clinton,\\nMass.\\n30. Nancy P.,h. 7 December, 1829; d. in Lowell, Mass., 20 August,\\n1847.\\n9. Peter Jones, b. 9 September, 1762; d. 11 October,\\n1842; m. Betsey, daughter of Peter Woodbury, 5 June, 1787.\\nShe was an aunt of Judge Levi Woodbury, and was b. 9\\nFebruary, 1770; d. 3 April, 1843. They settled on the farm\\noccupied by his father, but rem. thence to Amherst in the\\nspring of 1825. Their children were\\n31. Mahala, h. in 1788; m. Mark D. Perkins in February, 1809; d.\\nin Mont Vernon 24 June, 1843.\\n32. 1;Len, b. 9 January, 1790.\\n33. Hannah, b. 20 November, 1793 m. Capt. William Bruce 1 De-\\ncember, 1S14; d. in Mont Vernon 18 July, 1870.\\n34. Peter W., b. 19 June, 1795 d. 4 June, 1797.\\n32. CoL. Levi Jones, b. 9 January, 1790 d. 11 October,\\n1858 m. Sophia, daughter of Thomas Gilmore, 11 June,\\n1815. She was a great-grand-daughter of Rev. Daniel Wil-\\nkins, and a cousin of Gen. John Adams Dix, of New York;\\nb. 27 January, 1796 d. 13 April, 1875. They settled at\\nfirst on the Jones homestead, in Mont Vernon, but rem. to\\nAmherst in 1825. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0688.jp2"}, "681": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 661\\n35. Peter Wuodlurtj, h. 30 March, 1817; m. Cj-nthia .Marland li\\nNovember, 1841. She d. 20 September, 1870, aged 50; no children.\\n3G. Nancy H., b. 2 February, 181!\u00c2\u00bb d. in August, 1826.\\n37. Mnnj Z., b. 13 June, 1821; m. Elbridge F. Perkins 31 January,\\n18. 1; res. in East Wilton.\\n38. Ahbij D.,h. 2!) April, 1823 ni. Jauifs II. Parmelee, of New York,\\nin January, 1818; d. in Manchester 24 January, 18S1.\\n39. O eorye W.,h. 2 February, 182.5; was one of the city otiicers in\\nLowell, Mass.; d. in Amherst 7 September, 1851 unmarried.\\n40. T/kuikix, h. February, 1827 unmarried.\\n41. Nunry b. 18 January, 1S2!); d. in Lowell, Mass., 20 April,\\n181:5.\\n42. Cfuirtts F.,h. 12 March, l.s31 d. 10 October, 1810.\\n43. Harriet N.,h. 15 January, 1833; m. Dr. William E. Rogers, of\\nWestborou Th, Mass., 4 March, 1801.\\n41. JniK M. IK.,1). 3 Aj-ril. 1.S3-); m. D.ivid R. Brant, of IJrooklyt*.\\nN. Y.,14 October. 18. )G.\\n45. Aimlln Frances, b. 3 May, 1^37 d. 10 OctoVjer, 1840.\\n4(1. Daniel 6 b. 3 Auj;iist. 1.S39; d. in August, 1840.\\n47. William Jones was a resident in town in 17G0. He\\nseems to liave resided in the south-west part of the town,\\nnear Lyndeborongh. The ehildren of William and Rebecca\\nJones wore\\n48. .lonalh in, b. 5 Dcccnilicr. 1701.\\n40. Joel.\\n50. Lydia, b. J2 February, 17 i(i.\\n51. Etizniieth Russell, ,_\u00e2\u0080\u009e,\\n52. Ahiynil Waters,\\n53. C.\\\\LKH Jones and his wife fJeborah resided in Monson,\\nin 17 )9. Ilis name appears on a petition from tiiat town,\\npresented that year, ndalive to the division of the prov-\\nince into counties. He d. in Milford l i April, 180,5. ajred\\n79. His children, as named in his will, were\\n51. Zadoik, b. 3 .Inly, 1773. 57. Joshiui.\\n55. Sarah. 58. Caleb.\\nT)id. Deborah.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0689.jp2"}, "682": {"fulltext": "652 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nKEARNEY.\\nThomas Kearney, a native of Ireland, driven from that\\ncountry in the time of the rebellion, settled on the place\\nformerly occupied by Mr. Swinniugton, near the great pond.\\nHe was a noted peddler, carrying his goods over the country\\nin a wagon, and attending all the musters, trainings, and\\nother gatherings of the people. He was Avidely known and\\nhighly esteemed. He d. 2 November, 1854, aged 75. Nancy,\\nhis widow, d. in Milford 27 April, 1856, aged 79. Their\\nchildren were\\nThomas.\\nJohn F.\\nCharles Matthew d. 5 April, 1837, aged 18.\\nJames L.: d. 21 January, 1821, aged 8 months.\\nSarah Ann; m. Samuel C. Moore; d. 5 February, IS. iO, aged 42.\\nRose.\\nKEIFF.\\nMichael Keiff seems to liave come to Amherst from\\nLondonderry. His name is found among the soldiers from\\nAmherst in the Revolutionary war. After being convicted\\nof burning Mr. Atherton s barns he committed suicide, in\\njail, 14 May, 1790. His widow survived him many years,\\nand d. on the town farm 4 September, 1841, aged 97. Their\\nchildren left town many years since.\\nKENDALL.\\n1. Capt. Nathan Kendall removed from Litchfield\\nto Souhegan West sometime between 1747 and 1754. He\\nsettled on a lot near Souhegan river, which, under his care,\\nbecame an excellent farm. He was b. in 1726 d. 10 No-\\nvember, 1791; m. Rebecca Colburn, of Merrimack, in 1753.\\nShe d. in Antrim in 1818, aged 88. Tiieir children were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. ]Nathan, b. 28 July, 175.5.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0690.jp2"}, "683": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;knkalo(;iks. 6oa\\nJus/iua, 1 9 S\u00c2\u00bbii t\u00c2\u00ab inbt r, lloH; m. Howard n-s. in\\nIIillsl oroii ;h; 1. in 1823; four children\\n1. Rachel. 3. Sally.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ ()liv 1. Joshua.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21. Jii f/ifC(t, Sejiteiiiliei-, ITlio; III. t loh Seafoii, jr.\\n5. Jess\u00e2\u0082\u00ac,h. S July, 176!?; ni. Polly Kendall IH .\\\\])ril, 17!tl: .1. in\\nHillsh()rou L;h in Octolmr. lSu 5; four children\\n1. Xatliaii. Converse.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Kiiiily. 1. .Mary.\\n6. Thiii lhii,\\\\\\\\.\\\\ .\\\\u,n;nst, 177(\u00c2\u00bb; ni. E.sther I ierce Walker 2G f)cto-\\nber, 17!)4. ^he was a sister of (ten. IJenjamin Pierce. He d. in So-\\nciety Land II .Vpril, 1S27. She il. in .\\\\ntriin 1. Xoveiiil er. 182G, aged\\n61 years; live children\\n1. Indiana Emerson, I), in .Vniherst Jl Deciiniber, 17!\u00c2\u00bb. j; ni.\\nJanie.s Jameson d. in Lowell, ALiss., 14 December, 1847.\\n2. Tiniotliy Conver.se, b. 1 June, 1797; .settled in Boston, Ma.ss.,\\nand d. there in December, 1S(5().\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2S. Converse d. in infancy.\\n4. Rebecca S.. b. in Seiiteinl)er, l iOl in. Jonatiian 15. Warren.\\na cousin to Gen. X. P. Banks; d. 9 September, ls(is.\\n5. Elizabeth Pierce, b. in June, 18)3; m. Gen. Israel Hun), jr.. of\\nXa.shua; d. in January, 1837.\\n7. yrhwhhus. b. 2 .\\\\ii-iist. 1772.\\n8. John Cnl/nirn. b. 2!\u00c2\u00bb .Vnnust, 1771; ni. (1) .Martha Dodi^e 23\\nAugust, 179!\u00c2\u00bb. She d. 1(\u00c2\u00bb June, isOl; m. (2) Martha O. Chandler;\\nseven cliildic ii.\\n2. Nathan Kkndall, .iit.. ii. in Soulioiraii West -Js July,\\n1755; (1. lit llill.sl)(.n)ii,uh 11 Au^uust, 1S46. wird lU m.\\nSarah Kcndrick.Dl Amlicr.st. in .J;mu:iry. IT She \\\\v;i.s li.\\nin MoiisoiK 2 .i AuLiust. 175 d. 15 July. Is 11 I hcir cliil-\\ndrcn were\\n!l. Siirti/i ll irrlsj .0 April, 17^1 1. .it ...tl-iow ii 7 .May. lMi.\\nunnuuried.\\n10. Aiiim PIfinr, b. 17 July, 17^7; ni. Ira C Wilkins. of .Mont Ver-\\nnon, 11 July, LSI. d. at Burlington, Ohio, Ki July. Is 19.\\n11. Rebecca; d. 28 June, 1790, aged 7 years.\\n12. Ahiffdit d. 10 June, 1796, aged 3 years.\\n13. Lxici/, b. 13 December, 1796; m. flsaac Spalding, of Xashua.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0691.jp2"}, "684": {"fulltext": "654 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n14. Nathan, b. 27 March, 1799 in. Susan Wilson, of New Ipswich,\\n13 November, 1839; d. at Nashua SSeptember, 1842.\\n15. Catherine, b. 12 May, 1801 m. David Steele, of Hillsborough,\\n1 November, 1838; res. in Nashua.\\n16. Abigail Brooks, b. 4 February, 1805; ni. Leonard M. Kimball, of\\nHillsborough, 15 March, 1832; d.7 April, 1851.\\n7. Capt. Thaddeus Kendall, son of Nathan and Rebecca\\nKendall, was b. in Amherst 2 August, 1772; m. (1) Catha-\\nrine Fletcher, daughter of Robert Fletcher, Esq., 25 Septem-\\nber, 1800. She d. 27 April, 1801, aged 22; m. (2) Abigail\\nWilkins, daughter of Dea. Samuel Wilkins, 13 November,\\n1808. She was b. 30 April, 1773 d. in Mobile, Ala., 27 Sep-\\ntember, 1853. He settled in Mont Vernon where he was a\\nmerchant several years. While there he was interested in\\nthe militia, and under his leadership and instruction the\\nNorth West Parish (or Mont Vernon) Company became one\\nof the best in the old 5th Regiment. Leaving Mont Ver-\\nnon he settled in Vergennes, Vt., where he d. Their chil-\\ndren Avere\\n17. George Wilkins, b. in Mont Vernon 22 August, 1809 d. at Post\\nOak Springs, Texas, 22 October, 1807 the well-known founder and\\nconductor of the New Orleans Picayune.\\n18. Thaddeus Richmond res. in Mobile, Ala.\\n19. Catherine; m. Rix; res. in Alabama.\\n20. Dea. Jacob Kendall was b. in Litchfield in 1758; d.\\nin Mont Vernon 3 June, 1823 m. Sarah Lamson, of Am-\\nherst, 25 June, 1782. She was b. 20 March, 1761; d. 10\\nAugust, 1847. They removed from Litchfield to Amherst\\nabout 1783. Their children were\\n21. Amos, b. in 1782; d. in New Boston 12 January, 1859.\\n22. Surah, b. 17 January, 1784; m. (1) fSinieon Flint 20 August,\\n1804; m. (2) t Aaron Wilkins 16 September, 1824 d. 14 September,\\n1861.\\n23. Jacoh, b. 15 April, 1785.\\n24. Elizabeth, b. 11 August, 1788.\\n25. Jonathan, b. 11 August, 1791 m. Phebe Flint 7 December, 1815\\nd. 24 October, 1859.\\n26. Josiah, b. 21 January, 1797.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0692.jp2"}, "685": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (JENEALO(;iK.S. 055\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a227. Danikl Kkndall, 1). ill Litclilicld 18 Jiuuiary, 1700-,\\nd. in Mont Vcnioii 17 Autjust, 1830 m. Sui iili Lovcjoy 14\\nFt l)niarv, 178G. She was h. 6 May, 17G2 d. 14 Aiit;tist,\\n1S47. Thoy settled in Amlierst in 1785. riicir diildiitn\\nwere\\n2S. /M;hW, 1). -il! October, 17-^!); in. Drhorali 15;Utl.-s; .1.31 .Viigu.st,\\n1870.\\n29. Mary, h. .i June, 1792 1. .i XuvcmiIht. lsl:j.\\n30. Sarah, h. 26 July, 1794; in. Jr)hii Ikittles .1. U .Manli, 1H. \u00c2\u00bb8.\\n31. Nathan, b. in 1790; d. in Aunnst, 17! 8.\\n32. Alice, b. 1 August, 1800; in. Reuben K. Batcheider d. 26 June,\\nIS in.\\n33. Ziicrhcus N.,h. 2 June, 1803.\\n31. Ini, 1). 9 January, 180. in. Cjreiie Batcheider in May, 1832; d.\\n20 March, 1803.\\nKENNEY.\\nMiss Eliza Kenney, daui;htcr of Simeon Kcnncy, Esq.,of\\nMerrimack, d. at the residence of Luther Melcndy, in .Vni-\\nlierst. 10 Fehrnary, 1878, a ^ed t57 years.\\nKENRICK\u00e2\u0080\u0094 KENDRICK.\\nI. John IvKNiticK, 1). in England in lt\u00c2\u00bbi)5. was in lioston,\\nMass., as early as 1639. lie was then a memh( r of the\\nchnreh, and took the freeman s oath in 1040. In 1058 ho\\npurchased two hundred and fifty acres of hmd in Cambridge\\nvillage, near Charles river, on which he seem.n to have set-\\ntled. His first wife, Anna, d. in Boston in November, 1050.\\nHis second wife, Judith, d. in Koxl)ury, Mass., 213 August,\\n10S7. He d. 29 August, 168i;.\\nII. John Kenrick, his son, li. in Boston 8 Octol)er, lOH,\\nbecame a resident of Cambridge village, now Newton, Mass.,\\n1 March, 10)59. He visited England in 1G77 and returned\\nthe following year. He m. Esther Hall 28 October, 1078;\\nshe d. 14 September, 1723, aged about 70 years. He d. 80", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0693.jp2"}, "686": {"fulltext": "656 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSeptember, 1721, and was buried on his eightieth birth-day.\\nThey were the parents of twelve children, of whom\\nIII. 1. Caleb KENRiCK,b. in Newton 8 March, 1694; m.\\nAbigail Buwen, of Roxbury, Mass., 14 September, 1721, and\\nd, 31 March, 1771. She d. in Groton, Mass., 16 September,\\n1775. They settled in Newton. Their children were\\n2. John, b. 8 August, 1722; ui. Auua Dana; settled in Newton; d.\\nin 180.3.\\n3. ^Benjamin, b. 30 January, 1723-24.\\n4. Esther, b. 26 April, 1728; m. Joseph Mayo, of Roxbury, Mass.,\\nwho was killed in the Revolutionary war. She d. 26 May, 1775.\\n5. Abigail, b. 28 March, 1729; m. Benjamin Adams, of Boston,\\nMass., in 1747: d. 17 January, 1763.\\n6. Sarah, b. 4 May, 1731 m. Jolni Fillebrown, of Boston, Mass., in\\n1753.\\n7. Cakh, b. 28 October, 1733; d. 16 February, 1730.\\n8. i)\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00ab/e/,b. 4 October, 1735; m. Hannah Harris settled in HoUis.\\n9. Caleb, b. 29 January, 173!\u00c2\u00bb m. Elizabeth Parker, of Roxbury,\\n10 February, 1774; settled on the homestead; d. in 180S.\\n10. Anna, b. 30 April, 1742 m. f Rev. Samuel Dana, of Groton, Mass.,\\nafterward of Amherst.\\nIV. 3. Benjamin Kenrick, b. in NcAvton 30 January,\\n1723-24; m. Sarah Harris, of Hollis, 1 March, 1750; set-\\ntled in Monson in 1749; became a citizen of Amherst in Sep-\\ntember, 1770 d. 13 November, 1812. His widow d. 27 May,\\n1818, nged 87. They resided on what is now the pauper\\nfarm in Amherst. Their children were\\n11. ^4 son, b. in 1750 d. in infancy.\\n12. A daughter, b. in 1752 d. in infancy.\\n13. ^Stephen, b. 13 January, 1756.\\n14. Sarah, b. 29 August, 1758; m. fN athau Kendall, jr.\\n15. Abigail, b. 8 August, 1704; m.f Isaac Brooks, Esq.\\n16. Anna, b. 30 October, 1763; ni. Gen. Bsnjamin Pierce, of Hills-\\nborough, 1 February, 1790. She d. 7 December, 1838. They were the\\nparents of President Franklin Pierce.\\nV. 13. Stephen Kendrick, b. 13 January, 1756; d. 7\\nJune,1811; m. Sarah Shepard; she was b. 17 October, 1757,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0694.jp2"}, "687": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;KNivM.of;iKs. K67\\naiul (I. in Septcinlicr. I.s4 Attei- his (l(;r,\u00c2\u00ab!}i.M^ slif ir\u00c2\u00bb hca.\\n.Toliii Hartshorn. Thcii- chiidifn were\\n17. ^Benjamin. 1). 27 Sfptfiiilifr, 177!\\nIH. Sanili, 1 :5 Xovi iiiluT, 17^1 iii.,l(iliii niiaiil, of Mirriiniuk, li7\\nAiij^nist. 181.\\nl!i. S\u00e2\u0080\u009e/ lii(i. 1\u00c2\u00ab. Fcliniaiv. 17^1 in. Daiiii l Mack, of I5. .|fur.r; \u00c2\u00abl. I i\\n-Mari li, 1.S7J.\\n20. ./oA/J, I). ;5(\u00c2\u00bb Dffcmlicr, 17S. inani. il d. in lioslon. M;lsm., iii\\n()ctol)or, ls:n.\\n21. Shjihrn. 1.. -2 .Iiuif. 17.SS: (1.7 .Vi-ril, 17S!(.\\n22. Slcp/ifit. 1.. ti Jaiiuarv, 17!)lt: ni. (1) Mary Hinl; sin; 1. ,U .Aiij^ iist,\\n1825; in. (2) Asmatli Clianillcr, of Ilr.lfonl. 2 Xov.Mnb.T, 182\u00c2\u00bbi; .1. in\\nXa.slma 2:5 ()ctol)er, LS iS.\\n2;{. h lir/,,! S.,h. 3f) January, 17!i:J: m. Dr. .Mosos Kidilor, of l)iil hii.\\nin January, 1815: roin. to .\\\\shliy. Mass. afterwanl to I^owrtll, Mass.\\nHitjht children.\\n21. M//1/V/. b. in January, 17!) d. fh-tol.T, 18).l.\\n25. CnlpAh.lT Au.i;ust, ITf):) m. Sally CliandJ. r, of 15 dlord, in\\nDt ceniher, 1820: d. 7 Septeniber, 18:52.\\n2\u00c2\u00ab liu/us,h. 18 June, 1708; m. Ilaunali Chaudkr, of Bfdfonl. is\\nl)(c.inb.T. ls25: d. in Manchestfr 20 Soptfnil)cr, 1878.\\nVI. IT. nKN.iAMiN Kknuukk, h. II So])teml)cr, 1779; 0.\\n7 Deeemher, iSoo; m. Rel)oeea Danftn th 24 Scptoniltei\\n1807: she was h. 1 May, 17H9: d. 20 March, \\\\H5^. Their\\nchildren were\\n28. /i ei\u00c2\u00ab? VY;, 1.. 2:5 January. IslJ; m. fJoIni )l r, jr.\\n29. John, b. 20 January. Isll d.2il July, ISIO.\\n30. Jo in, b. 10 Decvniber. Islii; d. al Dorchester, Mass.. bJ NHvi-ui-\\nbf r, 1S71.\\n31. Sop/,1.1 .U..b. 1 .March. IM .i; m. (i -v li. Cusliiii- 10 Di cuii-\\nber, 1813; 1. at Hudson City, N. J.. 7 April. 1 sfjs.\\n32. Ihnjwniii, b. 21 December, 18J0.\\n33. A m/\u00c2\u00ab.s-, b. 27 March, 1S22.\\n31. Fniidlin Pierce, b. 2S July. 1825; d. 5 June, ISl .S.\\n35. Rarlirl A.,h. 2i November, 1S27; m. Henjamin V. DaMfoilb iu\\n.Fanuary, 184 d. at Nashua 15 July. 1.S70.\\n3(i. Nnro/* P., b. 11 October, 183(1; m. Kllery lark JS KcLiujirv.\\n1861 d. at Pepperell, Mass., 12 November, 1866.\\n.37. If.nr;/ b. 21 May. 1^31: d. at Allston. Mass.,: .biu-. l 7-\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a212", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0695.jp2"}, "688": {"fulltext": "658 HISTORY OF AMHRRST. [Chap.\\nKENT.\\nI. Amos Kent, b. on Kent s Island, Newbury, Mass., 16\\nOctober, 1774; graduated at Harvard College in 1795 d.\\nin Chester 18 June, 1824; m. Abigail, daughter of Hon.\\nJoshua Atherton, 27 November, 1799. She was b. 22 Octo-\\nber, 1775; d. in Boston, Mass., 7 February, 1860. He was\\nengaged in the practice of the law at Chester, and was sen-\\nator from District No. 3 in 1814 and 1815. Their children\\nwere\\n2. Charles, b. 1 January, IbiOl.\\n3. Abigail, b. 27 August, 1802; in. Hobert Means, jr., 28 October,\\n1834 d. 3 August, 1857.\\n4. Mart/ Mason, h. 25 February, 1804.\\n5. Philip, h. 30 August, 1805; lost at sea in 1824.\\nJoshua, 1). 13 March, 1807; d. in 1809.\\n7. Frances, h. 21 April, 1809 d. in 1853.\\n8. Amos, b. 14 May, 1811.\\n9. George, b. 12 April, 1813.\\n10. Frederick, b. 22 November, 1814; d. in 1864.\\n9. George Kent, b. in Chester 12 April, 1813; m. Lucre-\\ntia Barnard 3 June, 1844. She was b. 8 August, 1814. They\\nare l\u00c2\u00bboth graduates from the American Asylum for the Deaf\\nand Dumb, at Hartford, Conn., and reside in the old Means\\nmansion houses, on Amherst Plain. He is the champion trout\\ntisherman of the county. One child\\nII. Anrw, b. 17 February, 18.)2.\\nKIDDER.\\n1. WiLLiAM L. Kidder, b. in Billerica, Mass., 13 April\\n1775 m. Nabby Jenkins, of Andover, 19 November, 1798.\\nSettled in Amherst, now Mont Vernon. Their children\\nwere\\n2. t William Lambert, b. 4 .July, 1800.\\n3. Nancy; ni. Amos Batchelder; d. in Goffstown.\\n4. Matiala m. Ambrose Smith; d. in Gotfstown.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0696.jp2"}, "689": {"fulltext": "X X 1 j C KN K A LO I KS. t{)\\nFrnnris in. Sii.smi Kichardsou 1. in Miuit VoniDii.\\nU. Cfiarlrs: in. (Inwiiii, res. in North Kfjidiii), Mass.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. William Lvmbi:ut K iddkk, .iic, li. 4 .IiiI\\\\ Isoo ,1. ii,\\nAmlicrst 29 Scpteinlit-r. IS IO; in. .M;ii\\\\ .June liidianlsoii\\n2. A|.ril, iH itl. She \\\\v;is I). li\u00c2\u00bb April. Isot d. in Anilifist\\n27 Autriist, 18S0. Tlicii cliildiMMi wore\\n7. Ann Marii. 1). JS April, L^i T in. t l li I .I llmsoii.\\ns. Mnrii.lnii,, 1(\u00c2\u00bb .\\\\Iairli. ls:3(J; tl. April. l.S;i(J.\\n1 Williiiiii Ifenri/, _ _ .Iniit 1 ;]7 in. .M l y Hnrse, of lia| l\u00c2\u00bbMj;li,\\n.\\\\I. .._ il Xoveniber, 1H()8; is a machinist; n-s. in Great Falls.\\n111. .liif/mr Jarks iii, h. J .May. l^lO; in. KatY (Jrt ciilt.-af is a far-\\nniii rt s. in Ilmlson.\\n11. J ^iiiinn Ciirolinr,],. Ani^n-t, ISlJ; m. W. 11. smith 21 .\\\\ii-\\nL;nst, ISCd.\\nlii. I l..L _ .\\\\pril. ISIT: .1. at i n.vi.l.-iio U. I., 17 An-iist, 187.\\nuninarricij.\\nll]. Danikl RiDDKU m. Kli/alaitli Mflrmly Ji Xovciultcr,\\n17.S1. Their children were\\n14. Betsey, b. 25 XovcniliiT, 17s\\nlo. D(tni l, h. in Mairh. 178.\\n1(1. lutnini. 1). 10 .March, 17^7.\\n17. Niinrii, ll. 7 Mardi, 17.^0.\\n18. Snsuuiiiih, 1.. 13 ()ctol\u00c2\u00bb\u00c2\u00abr, 17!)1.\\nIJI. H/ihraliii. ii. Id .(aniiary. 17 I.\\nli i. .l() L\\\\ii Kii DLii ;i;id I Liiiiiah X\u00c2\u00bb viiis,(\u00c2\u00bbr Ilullis m. 1\\nhcreiiil.rr, l.SOH. lie d. Js May, 1849, aj^ ed 7U. Ilaiiiiali,\\nhis widow, d. ill Nashua 4 Si ptfinlier, l (r)*J. aged 7;}. Their\\nchild\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ l. .U/V.//M/./. wa- 1..:; l-Cl.ruarv. ISII.\\nStimjistiii K nlihr ll. L i December, 1 V1, :u^e4 70.\\nJam, widow of Sampson Kidder, d. 4 October, IStO, a^ed 70.\\nElhan .1. Kiililfi; their .son, d. 21 June, 18 5:5, ajjed Jl.\\n/9e/jVi, daughter of Samp.son Kidder, and wife of Simeon Wil.son, d.\\nin Merrimack 17 July, 1H(51, aged\\n/.v.j.jc KiHil.r, d. in ISUl.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0697.jp2"}, "690": {"fulltext": "660 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nKIMBALL.\\n1. Ebenezer Kimball, b. in Wenham, Mass., in 1740; d.\\n17 February, 1821 m. (1) Miss Waldron m. (2) Elizabeth\\nFuller. She was b. in Middleton, Mass., 22 April, 1734; d.\\n2 October, 1822. lie was a cabinet maker, and carried on\\nthe business after he came to Amherst. He settled in town\\na few years after the close of tl\\\\e war for independence.\\nTheir children were\\n2. Ebenezer (by his first wife), b. in 1763; ni. Polly Aiken, the first\\nchild b. of English parents in Antrim. They resided in Antri m, Lynde.\\nborough and New Chester, now Hill, in which last place he d. in\\n1835. Their children were\\n1. Ruth AValdron, b. in 179o rn. George W. Crockett, of Boston,\\n]\\\\Jass.\\n2. Tirzah, b. in 1800; m. Rev. A. W. Burnham, of Rindge.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2i. Gilnran, b. in 1804 a distinguished physician res. in Lowell,\\nMass.\\n4. ^lary, b. 5 July, 1807; ni. (1) Dr. John L. Sanborn; settled\\nin Alabama m. (2) Mr. Carroll is now living in Mattapoi-\\nsett, Mass.\\n5. Caroline, b. 1 August, 1809 m. George E. Sherman, of Hill\\nrem. to Mississippi is now living in Mattapoisett.\\n3. Betsei/, m. James Wallace, of Milford, 19 September, 1786.\\n4. Abigail, m. Dr. Robert Fuller, of Milford.\\n5. Jncob. b. in 1768; graduated at Harvard College in 1788; fitted\\nfor the ministry, but abandoned theology and engaged in farming m.\\nBetsey Kimball 4 June, 1818. He d. 1 .\\\\ugust, 1849. She d. 4 April,\\n1875, aged 87; no childi en.\\n6. Me/iitable married and settL d in Xcw Boston.\\n7. Salli/.\\n8. Abraham: settled in one of the southern states and d. there.\\n9. Holton m. Lydia Swett; settled in Amherst; a shoemaker and\\nfarmer; d. 2 November, 1838, aged 63.\\nChildren of Moses, .tr., and Mary Kimball\\n10. Darid, b. 13 August, 1784. 12. Levi, b. 22 April, 1788.\\n11. M^rw.s-, b. 3 May, 1786. 13. Polly, b. 10 October, 1789.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0698.jp2"}, "691": {"fulltext": "XXI V^] ;knkal\u00c2\u00abh;iks. 661\\nIIknuv KiMiJALL was a hatter residod for some years on\\nthe farm now owiumI hy B. B. Whitney, afteiward, (tn the\\nPhiin, where Ik* I. 11 November, 182G, aged 7\\nJiitt/i, iliUii^litiT ..I Ilfiiiv I\\\\iml.;ill, in. IMwaiil lUo.l-.-lt .1. ;it Salis-\\nhiirv ;;n .Iuin 1818, aj, ed 87.\\n(j .^son of N. 1*. Kiiiibull, iiiii-ki c|icr il. in .\\\\|iril, ls:il.\\nKING.\\nWidow Ksthkr Kin(; d. in April, iSl^i, aired Tl\\nJohn, soil ot Miiusticlil Iviiii;. 1. in Marcli, 1 11.\\nA chilli ni Mansticlil Kiii^. il. in Si |itiMiilHT. lsl;{.\\nKINSON.\\nGeor(;e KiNSON. It. iu Mont Vernon 1 April, 1800; d. 2.\\nOctober, 1807; m. Martha M. Walker 5 December, 1825.\\nShe was b. in New Ipswich 20 January, 1805. They settled\\nin Amherst in 1830, where he carried on the blacksmithing\\nhusiiu ss, and was widely known as a skillful woiknian.\\nTheir children wen*\\n(li init li. (i .SL pU iiibcr, IS JtJ; in. .Muriou .M. Slirrniaii -JO Octo-\\nliiT, IS. il res. in Chicajjo.\\nElizii .I.J), lo May. 1S2S; m. tSainucl Eaton in Scptmilx-r, 1816.\\nMiirthn IJ Maivli, ls:?l); m. Kdiimiid K. SkinniT :51 IVci inber,\\nIS. )S; res. ill Ki ailiiig, .Ma^^s.\\nIlekn M.,h. 9 Ai)iil. \\\\^V m. (;.-orii. )s\u00e2\u0080\u009er,\u00e2\u0080\u009e\u00e2\u0080\u009e| r,-l.niaiy, IStiil;\\n1. 17 September, I86s.\\nCharlea IL.h.W Jamiaiy. 1 IJ in. Ilaltic .M.Clark- is I)..(oiMb.;r,\\n1868; res. in (lanhu-r. Mass.\\nElla Geonjliu l 5 Xovi inl)er. ISJT; miiiiarricil lo. in .\\\\iiilii rst.\\nKi i i iii-:n(;iv\\nSoLOMO.N IvirruiODGK settled in Amherst aliout 17 it). lie\\nwas b. in P.illerica, Mass., June, 17:56: d. 24 Auirust, 17!\u00c2\u00bb2;\\nni. Tabitha Ingalls, of And \u00c2\u00bbver, 14 May, 17 She d. 8\\nMav, 17! 4, aged 59 years 1 month and 14 days. He was a", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0699.jp2"}, "692": {"fulltext": "662 HISTORY OK AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nblacksmith, and quite a prominent man in the north-west\\nparish. Their children were\\n1. Solomon, h. in 1755; a llevolutionary soldier d. in Mont N ernon\\n22 October, 1845, aged 90.\\n2. ^Zepkaniah, b. 24 August, 17.37.\\n3. Tahltha, h. 28 July, 1758; m. Benjamin Sawyer.\\n4. Joslnh, h. 26 July. 1761.\\n5. Phehe, b. 5 June, 176-3 ni. Aaron Townseud.\\n6. Ste/)hen, b. 27 June, 1765.\\n7. Li/din. h. 29 ,\\\\ugust, 1767 ni. Josliua Kittredge 2U \\\\ov(Mnl)er,\\n1787.\\n8. [lufalls, b. 10 December. 1760.\\n0. Brtxei/, b. 16 S(!ptember. 1771: m. heek\u00e2\u0096\u00a0r: i. Novem-\\nber, 1865, aged 94.\\n10. Peter, b. 25 September, 1773.\\n11. Asa.\\n12. Sally, b. 19 April, 1779 m. .Vbial Stickncy, of Tewksburv. Mass.\\nd. 28 August, 1847.\\n2. Dr. Zkphani.\\\\h lviTTREn(JE,b. 24 August, IToT d. 17\\nAugust, 1843; m. Elizabeth Stickncy, of Tewksbury, Mass.\\nShe d. in Mont Vernon 6 August, 1851, aged 90. Ho was\\nlong and favorably known as a skillful surgeon and physi-\\ncian. Their children were\\n13. Be.L e b. 18 May, 1782; d. 5 August, 1786.\\n14. Nahh;/, b. 22 March, 1781: m. f Jesse Smith.\\n1866.\\n15. Zephuniah, b. 15 September, 1785; d. 3 .Vugust, 1873 m. Mary\\nWheeler, of Hancock. She was b. in August, 1788 d. 25 February,\\n1880.\\n16. Betseji. d. 5 March. 1709, aged 11 years.\\n17. Nanc i, b. in 1700; m. Uriah W ilkins d. in Stovve, \\\\i.. 10 Jan-\\nuary, 1832.\\n18. Famiji ni. Porter Ivimball. of Mont Vernon. She d. 16 Septem-\\nber, 1821, aged 22 years.\\nKNirrHT.\\nJonathan Kniout, son of Robert and Priscilla (Hutchin-\\nson) Knight, was b. in Antrim 4 Deccmbei 1790; ni. (1)\\nLucy A. Putnam 17 November, 1825: she was b. 21 Octo-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0700.jp2"}, "693": {"fulltext": "X X I K.N KA LUGI KS. 6CH\\nber,1807 d. 31 Deceinbor, ISMC. He m. Ann Mill.-r\\nPatten, of licdford, in Sc|.t( inl)(M\\\\ 1S40: shr d. ^1 Doi-.-m-\\nccr, 184:}. Uv m. (3) Mary -\\\\tiii Dodfrc 20.Fuly. 1M|J^; sh.\\n(1.17 F -ciiil) r. is. ir.- in. (4) Mary J. D.ivis in IH;\\nI lis rliildrc-n were\\n.\\\\f ini A ,\\\\k 2t .\\\\ii-iist, is_ fi; (1. k; .\\\\I;iy, -\\\\C,.\\nLncif I .,h. 2i .Iiimuirv, ISJI) d. 17 DftcenilMir, 1811.\\nJfnniuifi l^rance^, h. lo Ajiril, ls;{(); m. Timotliy I Wliil ru-y, nl\\nNashua, 1. N oveiiiber, 1810.\\nKliz ih,lh li. _\u00c2\u00bb:{ .^pril. 1S:VJ; iii. t^raiik IIart.sli .i ii L K. l.rnar y.\\n1H\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00bb(I.\\nIlnhiii 7 h. J .March. ls;j(J; in. Sophroiiia M. ^\\\\a\\\\ I .laiiuary,\\n1870.\\n(i,nni I)., i. 1 October, 185 J.\\n1.. 14 DccciiiImt, 18.. 1:\\nMwii Ann. I- .Mily. 18.) J.\\nKN(\u00c2\u00bb\\\\vi;r(\\nJosKPH Knowlton resided in tin. west part of tin; town,\\non tlie tract anne.Kod to Milford in December, 1842. lie d.\\n7 March, 1842, ac^ed 7o. Fanny, his wife, d. 26 November,\\n1834, afjred 5. Tln ii- chililnn were\\nFannif m. Francis I.ymli. of N.w IJostoii. )ftol. T, 1^15.\\njVn/icy. 1 in 170ti; niiinanitMl.\\nSamuel 1 .laiiuaiy. 18 mi.\\nHnitunh /v.\\nKinrllii III. .loslnia r iiiii in August, 1S:51.\\nChurl) s .J. KnowllniK 1. in Frhniary, IS.Sl.\\n.VorVf /i., only chilli of hail.s .1. Knowltou. il. T. \\\\ovi-|nl)\u00c2\u00ab r. IftHd.\\na;Cf(l 17 y\u00c2\u00ab ars ami months.\\nLAKK.MA.X.\\n1. .fftsKi M L.VKKMAN.li. in 1 [).s\\\\vii-h, Mas.s., 27 Au;i;n.st, 1766;\\n.1. 3(t March, 1851 m. K bccca Ncvin.s, of Mollis, 24 Decem-\\nlicr, 17SS. Sln was l 1- July, n* d. ,Inly, 1844. We\\ncame to Amherst when al)i)nt fonrteen years old, ami resid-\\ned here tbnin rli the remain ler of his life. Their children\\nwere", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0701.jp2"}, "694": {"fulltext": "8( 4 HISTORY OP AMHERST, [Chap.\\n2; Hebccca; m. James Farley ^1 August, 1808; resided iii Amherst,\\nSal^ni, and Charlestown finally rem. to Utah where she died.\\n3. Joseph m. Sarah Phelps settled in Maine d. there.\\n4. Mary d. young.\\n5. William,b. 14 July, 1797 m. Aseuath Phelps settled in Maine.\\n0. Moody, h. 21 Septeml)er, 1800; m. Amanda Phelps; settled in\\nMaine; d. there.\\n7. Louisa, h. 2b September, 18U4; d. 6 June, 1877; unmarried.\\nSusan, b. 6 February, 1806; res. in Amherst; unmarried.\\nLeviA.,h.^ October, 1809 resided in Amherst d. 27 August,\\n18(57 unmarried.\\nLAMSON.\\nI lie ancestors of the family bearing this name settled in\\nReading, Mass., at an early date.\\n1. Samuel Lamson, the first of whom I have any account,\\nm. Mary Nichols 18 May, 1676. Their children were\\n2. i Samuel, h.o May, 1677.\\n3. Mary, b. 20 June, 1678.\\nA. Ebenezer,\\\\ March, 1680 d. young.\\n5. William, b. 13 June, 1681.\\n0. Joanna, b. 16 August, 1682; m..Jaines Nichols 20 May, 1707.\\n7. Ebenezer,h. 15 March, 1685.\\n8. John, b. 12 August, 1686; ni. Elizabeth Bancroft 26 November,\\n1713.\\n9. Sarah, h. 29 October, 1689.\\n10. Elizabeth, h. 30 September, 1691.\\n2. Samuel Lamson, b. 3 May, 1677 m. Elizabeth Eaton,\\nof Reading, 11 May, 1700. She d. in Amherst 23 May, 1764.\\nTheir children were\\nIJ. f Samuel, h. 8 January, 1701.\\n12. Rebecca, b. 25 November, 1702.\\n13. -Ruthy, b. in 1705.\\nH. Elizabeth, :h. 21 August, 1709; m. fWilliam Melendy 6 June,\\n1728.\\n11. Samuel Lamson, b. 8 January, 1701 d. early in\\n1779; one of the two first settlers in .Souhegan West; m.\\nAbigail Bryant 3 July, 1722. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0702.jp2"}, "695": {"fulltext": "XX IV. I (JENKALOCIKS. fi65\\nl. i. Altiifuil, li. I J \\\\}nniry, ll 2 .i; in. -f K11\u00c2\u00bb.mi\\\\v (j I.\\nl(i. Sn niirl,\\\\ Jl )rt()lifr, 17 Jl in. Ui-licccu Croshy tJ Noveinbt r,\\n1770.\\n17. ^JijiKiiliiiit, li. -Jli S, |.t.MnlM r, 17l. ii.\\n18. Itcherni, I.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Maicli, 17;5:i.\\nl!l. Siirn/i. li. in ]7 siiid to Iwive ln-i ii llir lirsi olii|.| I). (,f i;ni, li li\\n|i;iii iit in .\\\\nilii ist in. t ^iU it s (iiii^c.\\nIT. Jonathan IjAMson, h. in Ki-udiiij;- li^ SL |\u00c2\u00bbtemljcr, 1 TiitJ\\ntl. ill Mniit Vcnion in December, 1815; m. Meliitahlc Holt.\\nShe (1. Iti Fcliiimrv, 1826, a 2:e(l 0 2. Their children whmc\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Me/ilr.ihlr, I.. J.-) .Maivli. 17. .1. in .Naslnia 18 .Vpril, 1811 iin-\\ninarrii il.\\n21. ^Joniithuu. I 10 .\\\\ui,Mi.st, 17. )(i in. IJclM t-ca Holt.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22-2. Elwiuz v, 1.. 20 .Vu.mist, 17. )1\u00c2\u00bb; d. in June, 17G0.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ Siini/i, 1). 20 March, 17(51; in. t :ii jli Kendall 2 .laiiuary,\\n17.S2.\\n24. P/ul\u00c2\u00bb, 1.. II .laiiuarv, 17iio; d. in FcOniiarv. 177;5.\\n2. Ellzah) //i, I). 17 Novi inber, 17U7.\\n2U. El),ii,z r. 1). 10 .July, 17 i!) d. 18 daimary, 1770.\\n27. t-/o/ 10 Marcii. 1771 .1. 12 October, 1841.\\n2H. Jesse. 1). 17 ().-t .l)c r. 177:1.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21\\\\. Jonath.vn Lam.son, h. 10 Aiiiru.st, ITot]: m. Rebecca\\nHolt 14 Murch, 1782. Their sun\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n2!i. Eh, n,z,,;\\\\s \\\\k2:\\\\ l)r,-,.|nl.. r. 17 il.\\n27. .loiiN Lamson, I). 10 Mareh, 1771; d. in Mont Vernon\\n12 OctdlMT. 1S41 m. Catherine Harris. She was h. 27\\n.laniiaiy. 1771: ij. 10 l)( eeiMl)er. 1S53. Their cliihlii-n\\nwere\\n^50. CV////m//(\u00c2\u00ab 1 31) April, 17!)S; nnnianird.\\n;n. Ilainuih, b. 19 January. 180 d. 11 February, l-\\\\\\\\ unmar-\\nried.\\n32. Mi:/iital/tc,\\\\ 2 .Vui,Mist, 180J d. in Nuveiiilier. ls. )J; unmar-\\nli. d.\\nlUtstji, b. 21 July, l8:). j; in. Isaac .Searles in January, 1833.\\n3 J. .SVj/yi/\u00c2\u00ab,1). 23 July. 1807; in. (1) Otis Marsliall, of Chelmsford.\\nMass., 14 Xoveinber, 1831; lie 1. 2[\u00c2\u00bb .\\\\ui, ust. 1837: Slie m. (2) Wil-\\nliam Cutler, of liillerica, M:vs.s., 17 December, 181", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0703.jp2"}, "696": {"fulltext": "666 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n35. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\Len W.. b. 17 March, 1811 in. Elizabeth Fuller, of Lynn,\\nMass.\\n36. Lois, b. 13 July, 1813 m. Joseph Marshall, of Chelmsford, Mass.,\\n10 October, 1836.\\n37. Johu b. 6 October. 181.3; d. 6 October, 1821.\\n35. Levi Woodbury Lamson, b. 13 July, 1813: d. in Am-\\nherst in July, 1856 ni. Elizabeth Fuller, of Lynn, Mass.\\nTheir children were\\n38. LeinA.,h.m 1837. 41. Lucy Ann, h. m 1843.\\n39. John 0.,b. in 1839. 42. Harriett If., b. in 184.5.\\n40. Joseph A..h. in 1841. 43. Sarah J.,h. in 1818.\\nLANCASTER.\\nJoseph Lancaster, from Newburyport, Mass., d. 3 Sep-\\ntember, 1825. aged 44.\\nLANCY.\\nWilliam and Sarah Lancy were among the earliest set-\\ntlers in Souhegan West. He d. previous to 28 Septem-\\nber, 1774. Their children were\\nDeborah: baptized in September, 1742; the first child liaptized in\\nSouhegan AVest.\\nSamuel placed under guardianship of Thomas Towne 28 September,\\n1774.\\nMar 11 rn. Sutherick Weston 20 January. 1770 d. in Antrim 4 Au-\\ngust, 1838, aged 82.\\nLANE.\\nZiBA Lane m. (1) Lydia She d. 30 August, 1801,\\naged 46. He m. (2) Fanny Dennis 9 January, 1806. He\\nd. 25 August, 1807, aged 51. Their child\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nLijdia, d. 2. i August. 1801. aged 17.\\nLANGDELL.\\nWilliam Langdell was a native of England. He came\\nto this country and settled in Beverly, Mass. rem. to Am-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0704.jp2"}, "697": {"fulltext": "XXIV.J\\n(;e.nkal ;iks.\\n6fi7\\nlicrst with his son Joseph liiiiilly went to New Hostoii with\\nhis son liivcnnorc. ami d. Ih i( in iT U. He in. Maria Wit-\\ntrcdirr. of I5c\\\\(m1v, Mass.\\n.JosKI ll L ANChKLL. sou of W iHiaiii ami Maria, icsith d in\\nthe north-west parish was one of the selectmen several\\ny\u00c2\u00ab ars; d. at Wcidiam. Mass.. in May, 182H, aged 4 years.\\nHis children were\\nIi. 7 .luiii 177 1.\\nMnthi. 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J7 -April. 177t): in. -Jdlni IWii ltnnl in ,\\\\i ril. 17!is.\\n/liliiii-d, li. 1:5 .Vpril. 177s m. (I) lli iiiy odiiian. jr.. l!) Fil niaiv.\\n17i\u00c2\u00bb(;; 111. (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Ilaiiiliii: d. .M;iv. Is.\\nliitaeii, l\u00c2\u00bb. 1. XovcmlitM-. 17 iii..FiiIim Khf.i Js Novi-iiili -r. 17!i!\\nAhif/iiH, \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ .I;iiiii;iiv. 17 L\\nEnthrr, K 11 .May. 17s;;.\\nEzra, I .Maivh. ITH. t; ii .silcil tin- li( iiii tc;ii| in Mont Vt-r\\nnoli 1*2 Dt CtMiihtT, 1S5 in. Kf MTci l.aTiLj.lcli. of N -w IJt ^t \u00c2\u00bbn. She\\ni. Ill .laniiary. IS. m.\\nAnn t, I). 9 .Maifli. 17ss: m. CliaiUis aiiiliridj^c *_ .Inly. IsH.\\nMnrh I). May. 17!L d. Tl D.-c inlM-r. lS.-)0: in. laicy \\\\\\\\liipj.l.-.\\n(if N l w ston.\\nL.VKK.VKKK.\\nWitloir Af li/itil J.iirnilx,. il. J IoImt. 1S;{!\u00c2\u00bb. a.i;r(l 7!t.\\nl.v\\\\vki:n\\nI. .luii.N i.AWKi:.NiK, a nativi- of Wissctl, Knt,^laiid, came\\nto New England j)rior to 168; and settled in Watertown.\\n-Nfass. His wife s nann- was I ^li/.alieth.\\nII. l i;i.i;(; FjAWUKNCE, son of Jolm ami Klizalirth. was h.\\n1( dannary. l(\u00c2\u00bbo(t-: 7 resideti in (Jroton. Mass. his wife s\\nname was Mli/al\u00c2\u00bbeth. He d. in (Jroton in Ki J-.\\nIII. KiA sXy.KH liAWiiKNCK. son of I ldcg and Kli/.alieth.\\nwas li. in (Jrolon Js Felnaiary, lti74: m. Mai V ahout\\nI i S. He resided in liittletou. and IN^pperidl. .Mass., and i\\\\.\\ni* .March. 17. )4. Mary, his widow, d. 29 Jnne. ITtll. aged\\n81 years.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0705.jp2"}, "698": {"fulltext": "668 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIV. Peleg Lawrence, son of Bleazer and Mary, was b.\\nin Groton 1 June, 1701 was a deacon of the church in\\nPepperell, and d.27 July, 1757. Ruth Lawrence, his widow\\nd. 4 September, 1757, aged 57 years.\\nV. Oliver Lawrence, son of Peleg and Ruth, was b. in\\nGroton 18 March, 1728 resided in HoUis. He d. 2 April,\\n1797. Mary Lawrence, his widow, d. 20 July, 1799, aged\\n65 years.\\nVI. Eber, son of Oliver and Mary Lawrence, was b. in\\nHollis 28 October, 1771. He was for some time a merchant\\nand inn-keeper in Amherst, leaving there about 1827 m. CI)\\nLucy Burton, of Woburn, Mass. m. (2) Jane D. Frost.\\nHe d. in Burlington, Mass., 20 June, 1855. By his first\\nwife he had\\nWilliam, who m. Lucy Botsford I -i August, 1823 res. in Burlington,\\nMass.\\nChildren of Eber and Jane D. (Frost) Lawrence\\nJane Cununings, b. 29 September, 1802 ni. David Underhill, of\\nAmherst.\\nGeorge Frost, b. 5 IMarch, 1804 was murdered in Texas.\\nAdeline Eliza, b. 14 October, 1830.\\nEber StUlman, b. 20 August, 1807; d. young.\\nVI. Aaron Lawrence, son of Oliver and Mary, was\\nb. in Hollis 5 May, 1774 m. Lucy Putnam, of Stowe, Mass.,\\n8 March, 1802. She was b. in Stowe 19 May, 1786. They\\nresided first in Hollis, afterward in Weston, Vt., where they\\ndied.\\nVII. Aaron Lawrence, son of Aaron and Lucy, was b.\\nin Hollis 23 December, 1804 m. (1) Lucretia, daughter of\\nHon. Clifton Claggett, 14 September, 1830 she d. 15 Sep-\\ntember, 1838, aged 32 years. He m. (2) Sarah Abbott,\\ndaughter of Timothy Stearns, of Billerica, Mass., 14 Decem-\\nber, 1842. She was b. 27 February, 1803 d. 15 October,\\n1865. He d. 1 September, 1867.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0706.jp2"}, "699": {"fulltext": "XXI J (JKNKALCKHKvS.\\nTlic children (\u00c2\u00bbl Aardii jiiid Lucrctia liauirncc ut re\\nEUzabtth Gntlei/, J NDvciiilier, l.s;il iiniiiariiiil.\\nCornelia Margaretta, h. 2i .hiuc, l .\\\\7 iii..I()lni I!. Haril.ll. -.1 I \u00e2\u0080\u009e,v.\\nton, Miuss., 22 .luiu 1871. TlK-ir child. Heat rice l,a\\\\\\\\ ivm-.., .1. jit I\\noi iiihcr, 1S72, a^i-d iiiontlis.\\nThe cliildiX U dI Aanui and Sarah A. Law iciut were\\nStira/i /.itrrcti i, tl NovciiiImt. 1^I. 5; (1.8 Aii,i, u.st, ls7n.\\nAim M iri,i. li. I April. ls|7; .1. 1. S.-i.t. iiil..T. 18t!7.\\nLEAvirr.\\n1. Anihikw Lkavitt, li. ill the vicinity of Kxcti-r in 17 :i:\\nd. in Andicrst -4 Auj nst, 1840, ai^cd 94: ni. (1) Sarah\\nHastings; m. (2) Mrs. Eli/.aheth (Ivcndiick) Jones: shed,\\nin May, 1818, aged 55. lie m. (3) Mrs. Al)igail (Rnst\\nIlihlreth she d. li February, 1834, aged CO.\\nHe learned the housewright s trade of Dea. Kphraini bar-\\nker and eanie with him as a journeyman to Amherst before\\nthe commencement of the Revolution, and afterward carried\\non the business iierc until disabled by age. He was jirescnt\\nat the battle of Hunker Hill, and was at Cambridge when\\nWashington took command of the army, lie was proliably\\nthe last survivor of the Amherst soldiers at I mikcr llill.\\nHis children were\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ AhiIkiv: 111. twict-; scrvi d on lK)anl a privatcfr in tlir war of\\n1812; wa.s tiikf ii prisoner and contincd in Durlnioor prison. Kn^land;\\nd. in Marhlfliead. Mass., afli-r liis lilicration. of disi-asf contracted\\nwliili- in prison.\\nSmall ni. .Vvcrill.\\n4. Mnnj, 1 2. .Inly. 17^. in. .Ic. .m llnlciiin.son, of Milfonl. 7 \\\\n-\\nipist, 1800; d. in Milford 20 SepttMuher, 1868. She was the mother of\\nthe celelirated Ilntchinson Family. of the Trihe of .Ies.\u00c2\u00abie.\\n5. ]J\u00e2\u0080\u009ehu h. Hi .\\\\pril. 17S(;.\\n(i. Bftsi If d. nnmanied.\\n7. Benjamin.\\nS. William; ni. Sarah Hurnham d. 2S NovemKer. l. ^72.\\nNathaniii d. in California.\\n10. Hannah m. .Tohn .\\\\dams.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0707.jp2"}, "700": {"fulltext": "670 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n11. Roxanna m. John Marvell.\\n12. Daniel Kendrick now res. at Carmel, Oliio.\\n13. Nancy in. lliram Parker, of Lexington, Mass. now res. in I o\\\\v-\\nell, Mass.\\n5. John F.eavitt, b. 16 April, 1786; d. 13 August, 1862;\\nsettled on the farm formerl\\\\ occupied by William Small.\\nHe learned the carpenter s trade of his father, and carried\\non the business when not engaged on his farm m. Nancy\\nAverill, of Milford, 17 November, 1816. She was b. 24\\nMarch, 1793: d. 22 November, 1854. Their children\\nwere\\n14. John Call-in, h. August, 1818; d. 18 September, 18:)(!.\\n15. Alma Averill, h. 21 December, 1822; m. -I-Farnutn C. Clark.\\n16. George A.,h. 4 April, 1824; d. 28 November, 1856.\\n17. Nancy A.,h. 5 February, 1827; d. 1^5 April, 1854; unmarried.\\n7. Bbnjamin Leavitt, d. in June, 1848, aged 54. He\\nwas a house-painter and carried on the business several\\nyears on Amherst Plain m. (1) Clarissa Rhoades she d.\\n9 September, 1836, aged 41 m. (2) Mary Ames she d. at\\nFitchburg, Mass., 21 November, 1862, aged 70. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n18. Jatie d. 17 June, 1834, aged 17.\\n19. Abby; d. 9 June, 1836.\\n20. Caroline A.: m. Henry W. Carter in May, 1843; d. 27 Novendier,\\n1846, aged 24.\\n21. Edward: A. 9 October, 1836.\\n22. Charles: d. in Manchester 1 July, 1853, aged 22.\\n23. Joseph Leavitt, a younger brother of (1) Andrew,\\nwas b. in the vicinity ol Exeter in 1760. He settled in\\nAmherst when a young man, and d. there 10 August, 1838.\\nHis widow, Mrs. Mary Leavitt, d. 21 July, 1844, aged 78.\\nTheir children were\\n24. Saralt m. Francis Coombs d.in Moultonborough in -lune, 1824^\\naged 44.\\n25. Elizabeth; d. 28 iMarch, 18.-)(),\\n26. Mary d. 9 March, 1829,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0708.jp2"}, "701": {"fulltext": "XXI J (;knk.\\\\L(j ;iks. tj71\\n27. .\\\\uiui^: il. ill .lumuirv, l S(KJ.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J8. C/iarloii, I. 7 July, 1\u00c2\u00abG7.\\n2!\u00c2\u00bb. I/irmn D.: l. in Xiisiiiui M) .luiii Isj-J. au.-.l (n. ||i, \\\\\\\\i.l.,\\\\N.\\nMrs. .Marv K. I.i-avitt. J. .March, 1S7(), aj, t d i;;].\\nIJvMAN.\\nSa.mi KL Lkman, one of tlio fouiidoi-s ot tlu* (jiiirrcirtitioiial\\nrliiiicli ill Soiilu jrun West, was from Reading, Mass., when;\\nhe 111. Hannah Duncan Se|)tendjer, 1715. They hud the\\nfollowiiii; children, li. in Iveadinir\\nMiinjiint, li. 1-J OctulMT, 1717.\\nMiirif, I). 5 .Sf jjleinhiT, 1719.\\nSainufI, 1). 9 SepUMiilx-r. 1721; etMn.s to liave .settled in Mollis,\\nAhnifimii, 1). 1. .ViiiTust. 1721: sePnis to iiavc settled in Mollis; Kiir-\\niftl in Mont riion.\\nLEWIS.\\n.^A.Mi i;i. liKwis d. in Dnljlin in IT o. He ni. I idly Wil-\\nliams who d. in ITl* I hey resideil in .Vmlicist luil a short\\ntime, and rem. to hnlilin aliniit ITSO. Tlieii children\\nwere\\nSiimm/: in. Maty W liilr x-tllfil in .iin or l.\\nI /iowns, li. in 1770; si-ttlcil in Cainnla.\\nPoll;/, li. ill 177s roi.lfl in Coinisli.\\nThomas and Molly Lkwin were residents in Andierst a\\nhort time: they proliahly left hefore the commencement of\\nthe Kcvolntioii. The liii th of one child is recdided on the\\ntown hook\\nSiiiniirl. li. 10 Kclnnars. 1771.\\n\\\\{k\\\\ Nathan Lord was b. in IJerwick, .Me., liS Novcndier,\\n1708; d. in Hanover 1) .Se|)temi er, 1S70 m. Eli/al)eth K.\\nLeland 2A July, 181\u00c2\u00bbj. She d. 30 January, 1S70, aj^ed ~X\\nsettled in Amherst in ISI*!; rem. to Hanover in lS-8, where", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0709.jp2"}, "702": {"fulltext": "672 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nhe was president of Dartmouth College until 1863. Tlieir\\nchildren, b. in Amherst, were\\n1. Harriett Elizabeth, b. 2 June, 1817 d. March, 1820.\\n2. John Kinf/, b. 22 -March, 1810; graduated at Dartmouth College\\nin 1836 at Andover Theological Seminary in 1841 settled at Hart-\\nfoi d, Vt., in 1811 rem. to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was installed\\npastor of the First Congregational church 21 October, 1847; d. of\\ncholera 31 July, 1849 m. Laura E. Smith, of Ilardwick, Vt., in Jan-\\nuary, 1842 three children.\\n3. Joseph Leland, b. 30 June, 1820: d. in Saxonville, Mass., 1 April,\\n1874.\\n4. Samuel Aiuiust as, i -.o-..-.\\nb. m 1822.\\n.5. Frederick Rickarrhon, j\\n6. William i/.,b. 11 March, 1824 d. in Montpelier, Vt., 18 March.\\n1877.\\n7. Henrij C, b. in 1827; res. in Cincinnati.\\nLOVEJOY.\\nI. John Lovejoy, of Andover, Mass., seems to have been\\nthe first American ancestor of the family bearing his name\\nwho have resided in Amherst. He d. at Andover in 1690.\\nHis son\\nII. Christopher Lovejoy, b. 1 March. 1661, was the\\nfather of\\nIII. Hezekiah Lovejoy, who m. Hannah Austin, of Ha-\\nverhill, Mass., 16 Jnly, 1722. In her old age she resided in\\nAmherst, with her son, Capt. Hezekiah Lovejoy, and her\\ngrandson, Jonathan Lovejoy, at whose house she d. 1 De-\\ncember, 1805, aged 101 years. The children of Hezekiah\\nand Plannah (Austin) Lovejoy were\\n1. Hezekiah, b. 22 February, 1722-23; d. 4 March, 1722-23.\\n2. A child, b. and d. 27 November, 1723.\\n3. Hannah, b. 17 November, 1724.\\n4. Phehe, b. in Andover 29 November, 1727.\\n5. Hezekiah, b. in Andover 29 October, 1729; settled in Amherst.\\nAbial, b. in Andover 16 December, 1731.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0710.jp2"}, "703": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;i:nkalo(;ies. 01^\\n7. jFritii ls, 1). ill AinlMv.^r Oi-tolxT. 17-it; seltli d in Aiiiln-rst\\nrem. to Muine.\\n8. Phelie, 1 in Aii.Iuv.t \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 1 |..1.,t. 17!7.\\nIV. 5. Capt. Hezekiaii Lovhjoy, I), in Andovcr, Mass.,\\n*2J\u00c2\u00bb October, 1720: d. in Amherst (i Ai\u00c2\u00bbnl, 179^ m. Hannah\\nPhelps, of Aiuiover, April, 1751. They probuhly settled\\nin Souhc ?an West shortly alter that time. He was a sol-\\ndier in the war for independence. Their ehiidren were\\nt./rV(H, -M St i-t. iiilM r, 17\\n10. Jdcoh.h. 1. J January, 17\\n11. Siisdiiiiitfiy 1). \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ July, 175(); in. f William Odoll, jr.\\n\\\\2. Hiinnti/i, 1). 20 DectMiilttM*, 1758; m. Zaochcus IMke.\\n1:5. fJonufhaii, h. 3 November, 1702.\\n11. Sani/i, h. 7 November, 1705; m. Stephen Abbot S April, 17 _\\n1.3. C/ilni;\\\\). I April, 170 m. Benjamin Rarnos 4 August, 1785.\\n10. L l!(i. b. n August, 170?); m. Stanley.\\nV. 13. Jonathan Love.toy, b. 3 November, 17 \u00c2\u00bb2 d. 9\\nDecember, 1843 m. Olive, daughter of William Howard,\\nof Amherst, 21 January, 1786. She d. 4 September, 1853,\\najred 90. Their children were\\n17. b. is June, 1787; d. IS October, 1813; unmarried.\\nIS. Junathan, h. 2 April, 17S! d. 10 February, 1828. He wa.s blind\\nL l) years.\\n1!). L /fi;,i, b. IS April. 17!)1 in. Oliver Townsend m Man-h, 1^22;\\nd. in Cineinnati, Ohio, 23 March, IsJO.\\n20. AhUjitU ii tW.b. 13 March, 17i-i3; m. James Noyes. of WiiMlli:mi.\\n1 I March, 1810.\\n21. liiisei/, b. 13 ^larch, 1705 m. Kdiiiund Swoatt in Fcbru:uy. i 24\\n.settled in Chelmsford, Mass.\\n22. Liiri/, b. 21 April. 1797; m. Mosos Sweatt, of Bedford, in 1823.\\n23. t ll V//,7/;i Ilowanl, b. 10 June, 17!I0.\\n24. liufns, b. 25 April, 1801; d. 20 October, 1827.\\n25. b. 4 April, 1803.\\n20. Sarah .l/i\u00c2\u00ab,b. 20 .Vpril, 1800 m. James McColley, of Merrimack,\\nin February, lS2(i.\\nVI. 2: William IIowakd Love.iov, b. 19 June, 1799:\\nd. 2 .laimary. 1S74: m. (1) Hannah Shod 3 Mny, 1827.\\nShe WHS 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Ipswich. Mass., 15 M;iy. 1795 d. 17 August,\\n43", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0711.jp2"}, "704": {"fulltext": "674 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1847. He m. (2) Mrs. Mary Jones, of Goffstown, 27 March,\\n1851. Their children (all living 27 February, 1882) are\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n27. Rufus, b. 9 February, 1828; unmarried.\\n28. Ellzahefh R., b. 15 April, 1829 m. Charles R. Wallace, of ]\\\\Iil-\\nford.\\n29. JoJi7) H., h. 23 May, 1831 m. Ann IVIaria Tibbetts, of Pittsfield;\\nresides in Nashua.\\n30. Sarah S., b. 22 August, 1833 m. Fred. Sawyer, of Milford.\\n31. Helen M.,h. 26 August, 1835; m. Wells Spalding, of Milford.\\n32. William E., b. 9 August, 1838 res. in California.\\n33. Georcje T., b. 23 April, 1841 unmarried.\\n34. L. Frances, b. 29 July, 1843 m. Wyman Witherell, of Ware,\\nMass.\\nIV. 7. Francis Lovejoy m. Mary Bancroft, of Reading,\\nMass., 24 January, 1765. They resided in Amherst some\\nyears rem. to Maine. Their children were\\n35. Francis, b. 30 November, 1766.\\n36. Mar II, b. 12 January, 1768 m. Edmund Ingalls 30 January,\\n1784.\\n37. Hannah, b. 17 May, 1770.\\n38. Aaron, b. 24 March, 1772.\\n39. Samuel, b. 31 May, 1774.\\n40. Daniel, b. 31 March, 1776; a clergyman; d. in Albion, Me., 11\\nOctober, 1833. He was the father of Elijah P. and Owen Lovejoy, of\\nIllinois.\\n41. Lucy, b. 4 March, 1778.\\n42. Luke d. 3 November, 1780, in his first year.\\n43. Abial; d. 10 April, 1785, in his third year.\\nV. 9. John Love.joy, b. 24 September, 1751 m. Mar-\\ntha Odell. Their children were\\n44. John, b. 6 July, 1776.\\n45. Ehenezer Odell, b. 13 June, 1778.\\n46. Etta, b. 8 October, 1780.\\n47. Collins, b. 22 November, 1782.\\n48. Nathan, b. 18 February, 1786.\\n49. Parker, b. 21 August, 1788.\\n50. Jesse, b. 22 August, 1790.\\n51. Maria, b. 12 April, 1794.\\n52. Fanny Fisk, b. 11 April, 1796.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0712.jp2"}, "705": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (JENEALOGIKS. \u00c2\u00bb)7.\\nV. 8. JosniA LovK.iOY, m. Sarali Perkins, of Middlo-\\nt(jn. Mass., and settlccl lirst in Aiidover, .Mass. Tlu v rem.\\nto Anilirrst alioiit ITSl wlicir he served on llie Itoanl of\\nselectmen several years, lie was also town-elerk, and dea-\\ncon in the ehurcli. In ITl o they rem. to Saidjornton, where\\nhed.J8Jannary,1832,a\u00c2\u00abred8S. .Siicd. 8 May, 18:28, aged 83.\\nlie was a soldiei in the French and Indian war, and was in\\nthe l)attle of Knnkei Hill, whei-e lie was severely wounded.\\nTheir children were\\nA. Josliiin, l 7 April, 1771 il. in Ncu Vorlc city in Aii:;ii.st, ls-J|.\\n)5. Anilreir, \\\\t. is June, 1772. IIi was an active business man in\\nSanbornton many years. He d. at llarlfm. Illini)is, Ifi .Vpiil, ls.\\n0*3. Sant/t, b. K! December, 1773.\\n57. Henrif, b. 12 l)eceml er, 177.\\nr)8. Phehe, b. 12 June, 177S.\\nJonathan, h. 25 March, 178i(; ni. .Mary Taylor. He was the\\n|pi(iprietor of Lovejoy s hotel, in Xew York city; d. in Xew York 2\\nMarch, l.S-lo, and ids remains were buried at Concord.\\n60. Molhi, b. 2 March, 17S2.\\n01. Warren, b. September, 1785; m. Sally (J., dauj,diter of Abel\\nlliitchins, of Concord; d. in Boston Octpber. Is2!).\\n02. LipUn, b. 23 October, 1780.\\n03. Perkins, b. l!\u00c2\u00bb :VIay, 17! 2.\\n04. Jo.SKiMi LoviMoY, a soldier of the Kevolntion d. in\\nMont Vernon 18 ()ctol jr, 1814, aged ahont 80 years. He\\nm. Patience, danghter of William IJradloid. duly, 17i l.\\nShe d. in Amherst 8 March, I8i:t), aged ahont 85 years.\\nTheir childi cn were\\n05. Sarah, \\\\u it .May. 1702: m. fPaniel Ktndall U February. 1780;\\nd. in Mont Vernon 14 Augu.st, 1S47.\\n00. i:iliifi,h.7 -Vpril. 1701; d. younj,\\n07. Patience, h. 1 .Vpril, 17(i0; m. fWilliam Small, jr., 1 l i-l ruary,\\n17S7; d. in Morristown. Vt., 18 October. 1S51.\\n08. Sumnna/i, b. U June, 1700 m. fDavid Stewart February, 1796;\\n(1. ill Amherst 24 August, 1810.\\n(jy. Poll;/: m. James Dascomb 20 May. 17! I: .1. in Wili,.-. ]r, V...\\nviMuber, 1851.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0713.jp2"}, "706": {"fulltext": "676 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n70. Betsey: m. Benjamin Parker 10 October, 1794; d. in Amherst\\n25 September, 1839.\\n71. Arethusa; m. Asa Farnura 25 May, 1803.\\n72. Joseph; m. Mrs. Baker d. in Salem, Mass., in November, 1821.\\n73. Stephen Lovejoy, b. in HoUis 22 May, 1773 d. in\\nHollis 27 May, 1852 m. Betsey Hood 9 May, 1795. She\\nwas b. 12 February, 1777 d. 22 May, 1852. They resided\\nin Amherst many years, on the road from Amlierst to Mil-\\nford, mid-way between the two vilhxges. Their children\\nwere\\n74. Betsey, h. March, 1796; m. Hezekiah Hamblet 11 December,\\n1817 d. 3 November, 1848.\\n75. Stephen, b. 11 September, 1797 m. Lucy Hubbard 22 May,\\n1823 d. 10 August, 1878.\\n76. 77a\u00c2\u00ab;irt7i, b. 29 September, 1799; m. Osgood Hamblet 9 Novem-\\nber, 1820.\\n77. James, b. 29 October, 1802 m. Ora Erskine 30 October, 1826\\nd. 15 December, 1876.\\n78. Isaac, b. 20 September, 1804; m. Sophia Truel 21 August, 1827\\nd. 19 February, 1880.\\n79. Mary, b. 20 April, 1808; m. Jacob Bickum 9 July, 1826; d. 21\\nNovember, 1832.\\n80. Sarah, b. 2 March, 1810 d. 3 August, 1813.\\n81. ]John, b. 16 March, 1812.\\n82. Sarah, b. 20 March, 1814 d. 25 June, 1835 unmarried.\\n83. Mark, b. 6 April, 1816 m. Ann Came 2) February, 1842.\\n84. Miles, b. 3 August, 1818; m. Naomi Barrett 7 April, 1842; d.\\n27 August, 1871.\\n81. John Love.joy, b. 16 March, 1812; d. 30 July, 1870;\\nm. Eliza W. Nichols, of Merriniick, 19 March, 1833. She\\nwas b. 17 August, 1808. Their children were\\n85. Mary Eliza, b. 21 March, 18 54; m. Frank Follausb3e 24 June,\\n18.52; res. in Hollis.\\n86. Martha A., b. and d. 5 November, 1835.\\n87. Fanny S., b. 13 November, 1836; m. Charles H. Danforth 23\\nMay, 1861 res. in Reading, Mass.\\n88. Hattie T.,h. 7 February, 1839; unmarried.\\n89. Nellie S., b. 7 April, 1840; m. (1) J. M. Jaquith 10 August,\\n1862; m. (2) H. R. Wheeler 16 January, 1871 res. in Nashua.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0714.jp2"}, "707": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENKALOCIES. 077\\n90. Mi/ni E.,\\\\k 1:J October, isl:}; m. Wil uii 1). i.M-aun i .laii-\\niiary, 1S70.\\n!\u00c2\u00bb1. Jnhii 6 1). 21 April, 1815; in. .Viinio K. Raiulall, of Ludlow, Vt.,\\n7 March, 1S70; res. in Mancln st(tr.\\n92. Allnn, b. May, 1817; d. 19 September, isls.\\n93. Georr/e A.,h. 18 Xoveniber, 185(1; in. (1) Mary Dracy; in. (2)\\nEiHe Mclutire; res. in Lowell, Mass.\\n91. Lrnora A., b. 28 .riily. 18.-)1 ni. Frank C. Kelloy^, JO Jmie, 1875\\nres. in Nashua.\\n95. Jonathan Lovrjoy. li. in .Mctliiicn, Ma.s.s., 5 April,\\n17r)4 111. Tabitha Ui\u00c2\u00bbtoii 31 July, 1777. She was It. in\\nlii ading, Mass., in 17 )1 d. 12 Ajtiil. Isil. Their oliihlren\\nwere\\n90. Tahitha, h. 15 September, 1778.\\n97. Path/ rpton, b. 25 December, 178(i.\\n98. Pluie, b. 22 February, 178:i.\\n99. Imac Upton, b. Id March, 178.\\nlOii. Chlue, b. 8 May, 1787.\\n101. Pollif, b. 5 August. 1789.\\n102. Jonathan, b. 10 .Maroii, 179;i; d. in ^21\\n103. Pkteii Lovkjoy, b. 2 June, 1704; m. Lydia Bral-\\nford 3 October, 1780. Their ehihlren were\\n101. Liidia, b. 20 August, 17.S8.\\n105. Martha, b. :J January, 1791.\\nlOG. Lncy, b. 12 June, 1792.\\n107. Betsiy, b. 15 Xovember, 1791.\\n108. Dia hmia, b. 2G May, 1797.\\n10:\u00c2\u00bb. lielle/ fnyalls, b. 11 February, 1800.\\n110. Samuel Lovejoy, m. Kli/.abetli I lirir chil-\\ndren were\\n111. Elizabeth, h. 12 April, 1780.\\n112. v i:i October, 1789.\\nLOW\u00e2\u0080\u0094 I/)WK.\\n1. WiLLLVM Low, b. in Jpsuicli, Mass., 17 May, 17,;i: d.\\n11 Sepb^niber, lS-20 in. Elizal)eth Crosby, of Amlierst, in\\n177s. She was b. in Monsoii 27 June, 17(50; d. in Concord", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0715.jp2"}, "708": {"fulltext": "678 HISTORY OF AMHERST.* [Chap.\\n25 March, 1886. He settled in Amherst prior to the Revo-\\nlution was a worthy and respected citizen, and one of the\\nleaders of the Republican party of the olden time. He rep-\\nresented the town in the General Court in 1810-11-12 and\\n14. Their children were\\n2. William, b. 20 April, 1779; in. Grace Gardner Nichols, of Am-\\nherst, 9 June, 1808 d. in Concord 9 May, 1847 no children.\\n3. Betsey, b. 3 August, 1781 d. 25 Xovember, 1797.\\n4. Sarah, b. 4 July, 1783 m. Thomas M. Benden 29 January, 1821\\nd. 6 October, 1851 no children.\\n5. Lorenzo, r, -.^of? d. 28 May, 1833.\\ny b. 26 September, 17b5;\\n6. Louisa, j i ^^q August, 1809.\\n7. Mary, b. 12 April, 1788 m. Zenas Wheeler, of New York, 22\\nFebruary, 1821 d. 8 October, 1852.\\n8. Joseph, b. 24 July, 1790; m. Fanny Abbot, of Concord, 16 Sep-\\ntember, 1815; d. 28 August, 1859. He was the iirst mayor of Con-\\ncord.\\n9. d. 10 August, 1793.\\n10. triplets b. 23 June, 1793 d. 21 September, 1793.\\n11. d. 25 November, 1798.\\n12. John Adams, b. 15 October, 1795; m. (1) Eliza Carlton, of Bath,\\n7 July, 1829 m. (2) Louisa Baldwin, of Newark, N. J. m. (3) Eliza\\nG. IVIcCobb, of Waldoborough, Me., 15 August, 1818: d. at Haverhill,\\nMass., 1 December, 1865.\\n13. David Lowe, b. in Fitchburg, Mass., 18 July, 1785\\nd. in Anilicrst 9 January, 1867 m. Betsey Damon 12 Feb-\\nruary, 1811. She was b. in Reading, Mass., 11 September,\\n1789 d. in Amherst 24 November, 1881. They settled in\\nAmherst in 1838. Their children were\\n14. George, h. 7 February, 1812 m. Salome Pebbles 13 January,\\n1835; has been for thirty years a resident in Illinois.\\n15. Abigail S.,h. 20 .hily, IHU; m. Luke Clark 21 February, 1839\\nsettled in Troy.\\n16. Darid Perkins, h. 31 March, 1816; m. (1) Lucy Ann Damon.\\nShe d. 14 June, 1853. He m. (2) Susan Upham 14 June, 1855 settled\\nat first in Amherst, but rem. to Troy.\\n17. Cyrus C.,h. 28 October, 1818; to. Cynthia Carter 16 June, 1842.\\nAfter spending a few years in Amherst they went west.\\n18. Samuel, b. 21 April, 1821 d. 15 June, 1821.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0716.jp2"}, "709": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 679\\nW. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\Ncirl, n,h. 2\\\\ Au-ust, Isj:!; m. Ild.-n i;i.|iar.Is,,n l May,\\n1817 settled on tin; hoiiiesti ail.\\n20. .U /i.. I). -Jl August, isi in. (1) li;iil. A. Diiim.h .lunn,\\n1^1. Ilr was killed at Gpttysburg .Inly, Isd. Sh.- in. (2) Kdsoii\\nhavis S (\u00c2\u00bbi-t()l i r, Istl l; res. in Xaslma.\\n11). Newton Lowe, 1). -Jl Aiiuiist, 182;}; in. Ilt. lt-ii Iticli-\\n:ir ls\u00c2\u00bbin 18 May, 1847; settled on the lioinestcad in Amherst,\\nwhere she d. ill 186t), aged 40 years. Their ehddren\\nwere\\nAlhrrt .v.. 1.. in IS 18.\\nAlmlra M.J in islS; m.Srrva F. Iian licr, of Al.ington, .Mass., 13\\n.luiie, ISOf).\\nliuhi/ A.,h. in Is Ml. diaries 15. .Sargent l! .Vjiiil, Isso.\\nWaller D., h. in ISy.l.\\nSarafi L.,h. in ISoS.\\nIdND.\\nChildren of .Ion viii an and Priscilla Lund;\\nJonathan, l 2. July. 1771.\\nDaiitI, 1). 10 ,Iun 177:J.\\nIsaac, h. 17 Manli, 177\\nHannah, b. 13 January. 1777.\\nPriicllla, h. 27) .Funuary, 177!*.\\nOiwer, b. 21 September, 1781.\\nMnr)j, b. (3 August, 1783; 1. S .September, 1780.\\nSamui l, b. 11 December. 178\\nKphraim, 17 .Mareli. 1788; d. 30 Mareh, 1788.\\nElizabeth, b. 15 A|.ril. 17S!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nPhinkhas Li Nil d. of old aue l Deeeinlter, L ^l a jed\\nLVNCII.\\nAi.E.XANDEii liYN( n d- lo .March. 1877.\\nLVON.\\nEbenezer Lyon resided on the tarin reeeiitly owned by\\nSanniel Wilkins, near the Pauper Farm hridtrc. Ilo d. 4\\nJanuary, 1798, aged 88. His widow il. in Jnne, 180\u00c2\u00bb), age(J\\n78.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0717.jp2"}, "710": {"fulltext": "680 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMACE.\\n1. Joseph and (2) Le7I Mace resided in Amherst some\\nyears. After leaving Amherst Joseph became blind. His\\nchildren, b. in Amherst, were\\n3. Joseph, b. in 1810.\\n4. Hiram; \\\\n. Rosanna Cady, of Bedford, in 1837 resided in Bed-\\nford; went west.\\n3. Joseph Mace, b. in 1810 m. Harriett E. Wheeler 23\\nNovember, 1837; d. 2 June, 1864. He was for some years\\none of the selectmen of the town, a useful and respected\\ncitizen. After his decease his widow m. (2) David Hutch-\\ninson, of Milford. Their children were\\n5. \\\\Frank W., b. in 1839 m. Mary C. Averill, of Milford.\\n6. John N., b. in 1841 a member of the 10th llegiment, N. H. Vols.\\nd. at Washing-ton, D. C, 7 Jannary, 1863.\\n7. H. Augusta, b. in 1844; m. Silas P. Parkhurst 3 April, 1861.\\n4. Frank W. Mace m. Mary C. Averill 21 January,\\n1859 res. in Amherst. Their children were\\n8. Carrie M. Two d. in infancy.\\n9. Joseph.\\nJames C. Mace; m. Acachy Blood. He d. in Februarj-, 1824, aged\\n47. She d. 29 Jmie, 1852, aged 67. Their son-\\nJames S. Mace, m. Elizabeth J., daughter of David Stiles, Esq., of\\nTemple.\\nMACK.\\nI. John Mack m. Isabella Brown in Ireland. They\\ncame from Londonderry, Ireland, in 1732, and settled in\\nLondonderry, west parish, N. H. He was a blacksmith, and\\na specimen of his handiwork is preserved in the collections\\nof the New Hampshire Historical Society. He d. in Lon-\\ndonderry in 1753, aged 55. His widow d. about 1770.\\nTheir children were\\n1. ^WilUam. 5. Martha.\\n2. Jeamtette. 6. Elizabeth.\\n3. John. 7. ^Andrew.\\n4. Robert. 8. Daniel.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0718.jp2"}, "711": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0719.jp2"}, "712": {"fulltext": "Van Slyok i Co, Boston\\nr^.^ a^^", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0720.jp2"}, "713": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (lENRALOGIES. fiSl\\nII. 1. WiLLi.v.M M.vt K iviuaiiK d in Iri laiul until he was\\n21 years of age. IFc then came to America and was a sol-\\ndier in the French and Indian wars. After the c.\\\\j\u00c2\u00bbiration\\nof his term of service in the army he m. Mary Ilylands, sis-\\nter of Mrs. Paniel Cam|)I)ell, and settled on the farm re-\\ncently {(cciipicd hy Mr. .Inhn liuhy. in the easterly ]i:irt of\\nthe present town of Mont Vernon. Snl\u00c2\u00bbsequently he rem.\\nwith his family to Londonderry, Vt. Ilis children wer(\\nU. Mai-f/drcl. 1 Andrew.\\n10. John. 1(5. Elijah.\\n11. Oliver. 17. Mnrii.\\n12. Naomi. IS. Jane.\\nl:j. liuth. 19. Jew.\\n11. JeanctI)?.\\nSome of his descendants now res. in Wasliini;;ton connty, N. Y.\\nTI. 7. Andrkw ^I.vck settled in Londonderry m. Eliza-\\nbeth lark. He d. in 182 a-ed 72. She d. in ISoO. aL-ed\\n82. Their son\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nIII. -Jii. John Mack, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Londonderry 7 Augnst, 1780,\\nresided in Tem]\u00c2\u00bble, Wilton, and Amherst, where he carried\\non the hlacksmithinii business in connection with farming,\\nand was widely known as a skillful workman and a worthy\\nciti/en. lie was the lirst i)ostmaster appointed in Wilton,\\nand served on the board of selectmen in that town several\\nyears, lie was also one of the selectmen of Amherst two\\nyears. In 1 24 he purchased the Kendrick farm, in Am-\\nherst, to which he rem. from Wilton. This he sold to the\\ntown iji 1S31. He then rem. to the Rol)y farm, where he\\nd. 1 July, 1854. He m. 1 Phebc (Joodridge, dang-hter of\\nRev. Sewall TJoodridgo, of Lyndcborongh, 22 Jnn(\\\\ 1807.\\nShe was b. in November, 1780 d. 16 September, 1815. lie\\nm. (2) Hannah Abbott, daughter of William Al)l)ott, Esq.,\\nof Wilton, 22 January, 1818. She was b. 17 July, 1780 d.\\n27 -Vugust, 1871. Their children were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a221. Anflr ii\\\\h.M May, isoS; m. Kli/.al)eth SawyiT, of Ilillslioroiigh,\\n24 May, 18:i( now ros. in Orange, Ma.ss. Thoir cliildrcn are", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0723.jp2"}, "714": {"fulltext": "682 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1. Chilion Edward, b. 4 January, 1839; m. Anna A. Woods 27\\nJanuary, 1864 res. in Orange, Mass.\\n2. John Andrew, b. 17 October, 1847; res. in Boston, Mass.\\nunmarried.\\n22. Sewall, b. 9 Xovembar, 1809; d.25 Sapteiuber, 1813.\\n23. John, Jr., h. 7 March, 1811 m. Orpah Spaldin;^- settled in Low-\\nell, Mass. d. at Baltimore, Md., 27 October, 1840 no children.\\n24. Sewall Goodrldge, b. 3 November, 1813 m. Mrs. Orpah (Spal-\\nding) Mack res. in Lowell, Mass has been alderman and mayor of the\\ncity. Their children were\\n1. Anna Maria, b. 12 November, 1849; d. 28 May, 1879; un-\\nmarried.\\n2. Helen Spalding, b. 5 December, 1850.\\n25. Benjamin, b. 15 September, 1815; d. 17 January, 1850.\\n26. Willinm A.,h. 27 October, 1818; d. 25 May, 1822.\\n27. Charles E., b. 9 October, 1820 m. Louisa Curtis went to Cali-\\nfornia in 1849 res. at Sacramento one child\\nCharles E., jr., b. 3 July. 1859.\\n28. Phehe J.,h. 31 August, 1822; m. Leonard Kimball 21 December,\\n1865; d. at Lowell, Mass., 17 April, 1880; one child-\\nMary, b. 9 March, 1863.\\n29. Elizabeth C, b. 28 April, 1824 m. Ira Richardson, at Honolulu,\\nS. I., 18 August, 1856. He was b. at Rochester, Vt.,9 September, 1816.\\nTheir children are\\n1. Arthur Wallis, b. 20 January, 1858.\\n2. Ellen Elizabeth, b. 10 January, 1860; m. George W. Smith,\\nof Honolulu, 14 September, 1882.\\n3. Alice Mabel, b. 14 May, 1863.\\n30. William A.,h. 2 July, 1826 m. Mary J. Batchelder.\\n31. Maria L.,h. 29 October, 1828 m. Daniel F. Mitchell 6 April,\\n1852. He d. 15 February, 1877, aged 54 res. in Lowell, Mass.; three\\nchildren\\nym.l. Fred Gilmore, b. 12 March, 1853.\\n2. Maria E.,b. 28 April, 1858.\\n3. Charles Alfred, b. 21 June, 1860.\\n32. Hannah A.,h. 5 December, 1832; d. 9 September, 1843.\\nIV. 30. William Abbott Mack, b. 2 July, 1826 m.\\nMary Jane, daughter of Perley aud Rgbecca (Damon)\\nBatchelder, of Mont Vernon, 10 December, 1862 resided", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0724.jp2"}, "715": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 683\\non the homestead in Amlierst several years was an efficient\\ntown officer during the civil wai and afterward representa-\\ntive in the General Court; rem. to Lowell, Mass., where he\\nis now a member of the firm of S. G. Mack tt Co. Their\\nchildren, all b. in Amherst, were\\n33. Maria A.,h. 1 February, 18G4.\\n34. Emma, b. 18 April, 186G.\\n35. WUHam L., b. 13 July, 1868.\\n36. Julia, b. 27 July, 1870; d. 15 Auyust, 1870.\\nMcAllister.\\nMrs. Mary McAllister, of Stowe, Vt. d. in Amherst 5\\nSeptember, 1840, aged 62.\\nMcALVIN.\\nEleanor McAlvin d. 13 June, 1862, aged 74.\\nMcCLUER.\\n1. Asa McCluer, b. in Merrimack 28 August, 1793 d.\\nin Amherst 4 June, 1870 m. Mary Allen 19 April, 1820.\\nShe was b. in Charlestown 4 April, 1798 d. in Amherst 3\\nSeptember, 1859. Their children were\\n2. Mary Ann, b. in Amherst 4 May. 1821 m. Enoch S. Rand, of\\nLowell, Mass., 30 October, 1849 res. in Lowell.\\n3. Cha7-les Underwood, b. in Merrimack 4 June, 1823 went to Cal-\\nifornia in 1849 d. there 1 December, 1870.\\n4. Samuel Allen, b. in Merrimack 6 September, 1826; d. in :Marl-\\nborough, ]Mass., 27 December, 1849.\\n5. Martha Abigail, b. in Merrimack 15 April, 1829; m. -f Aaron S.\\nWilkins 18 November, 1852.\\n6. ^George A ppleton, b. in Merrimack 8 July, 1831; m. (1) Malvina\\nMerrill in 1853 m. (2) Lucy AV. Melendy 6 June, 1860.\\n7. James Gilmore, h. in Amherst 2 June, 1834; m. (1) Sarah Leach\\nin 1858 m. (2) Fanny Leach.\\n8. Angdine Eliza, b. 4 September, 1836; m. Josiah Warren, of\\nNew Boston, 30 Sei3tember, 1858.\\n9. Nancy Wason, b. 13 ]March, 1839 m. J. Parker Ferry, of Deer-\\ning, 6 November, 1867.\\n10. Frances Haseltine, b. 20 March, 1842 m. George Hobson of Low-\\nell, Mass., 13 September, 1877.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0725.jp2"}, "716": {"fulltext": "684 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n6. George A. McCluer; m. (1) Malvina Merrill in 1853\\nra. (2) Lucy W. Meleiidj 6 June, 1860. lie was a captain\\nin the volunteer service in the civil war, and was killed in\\nGeorgia 12 May, 1863. His widow d. 11 May, 1873. Their\\nchildren were\\n11. James Everett d. 5 August, 1860, aged 5 years and 4 months.\\n12. Lucy Ahhie, b. 4 April, 1862.\\nMiss Rebecca A. McCluer, a deaf mute, d. from injuries\\nreceived in a fall 6 July, 1867, aged 40.\\nMcCONIHIE.\\n1. Hugh McConihie m. Nancy, daughter of Dea. John\\nHartshorn. She d. 27 August, 1856, aged 67. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n2. \\\\John H.,h. 8 March, 1810; ni. (1) INIartha G. Mussey; m. (2)\\nNaomi S. W. Underwood.\\n3. iei j, b. in June, 1812; m. Ahnira Cash. She d. 29 July, 1854,\\naged 44. He d. in Fitchburg, Mass., 11 April, 1873, aged 60.\\n4. Jane; m. Jonathan D. Hutchinson; res. in Malone, X. Y.\\n5. Luther; m. Susan Ball, of Milford res. in Jacksonville, Fla.\\n2. John H. McConihie, b. 8 March, 1810; m. (1) Martha\\nG. Mussey 28 February, 1832. She was b. 28 August, 1806\\nd. 7 August, 1841. He m. (2) Mrs. Naomi S. W. Under-\\nwood 29 September, 1843. She was b. in Mont Vernon 9\\nFebruary, 1816. He res. on the place once owned by his\\ngrand-father, Dea. John Hartshorn.. Their children were\\n6. Naomi M., b. 24 December, 1833 m. Alfred Wilder, of New\\nBoston, 8 January, 1856 res. in Ashby, Mass.\\n7. Martha J., h. 18 March, 1839 d. 7 April, 1845.\\n8. Manj K., b. 4 July, 1844 m. George O. Farley 2 April, 1867 d.\\nin Nashua 13 August, 1876.\\n9. Emily A.^h.l April, 1846; m. Frank B. French 3 May, 1869;\\nres. in INIilford.\\n3. Levi McConihie, b. in June, 1812 d. in Fitchburg 11\\nApril, 1873; m. Almira Cash. She d. 29 July, 1854, aged\\n44. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0726.jp2"}, "717": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOOIES. 686\\nID. Abhy.\\n11. Adelinr m. (1) Elbridge (J. Hardy in. (J) rranci.s C. l- rost, of\\nMilt(.nl, 5 Jaimary, ISOO.\\nI J. .1 son; d. ill infancy. l:i. Susan.\\nMcGREOORE.\\nMrs. Elizabeth McCJregore d. in June, IHol, atred 71.\\nMdNTlRE.\\nElias McIntire, formerly ol Amherst d. in Lynde-\\nliorough 3 August, 187U, aged 96 years and 8 months.\\nMrs. Jane McIntire d. in .March, 1854, aged jG9.\\nMcKEAN.\\nI. 1. James McKean resided in the north of Ireland\\nand was a staunch Protestant. He took an active part in\\nthe inemorablc defence of Londonderry, against the army\\nof King James. lie had three sons:\\n2. James. 4. William.\\n3. .John.\\nJohn d. in Ireland, and Janu-.s, with the widoNV of .lolni and her eliil-\\ndreu, emigrated to Londonderry in 171S. William emigrated to Tenn-\\nsylvania in 1728, and some of his de.scendants have held high otlioial\\npositions in tliat .stato.\\nIII. n. Samuel MrlvEAN, son of John, who came\\nwith his mother to liomlonderry, was the father of ten chil-\\ndren\\n(i. IIiKjIi. 11. William.\\n7. John. 12. Mary.\\nS. lioherl. 13. M rfha.\\nJames. 11. Atjnes.\\n10. ^Samuil. 15. Jane.\\nIV. 10. Samuel McKean: m. Jane Graham; settled\\nin Amherst in 17()1, on the farm now occupied hy James\\nAlexander, in Mont Vernon, where he remained until\\nabout 177 when he rem. to Windham. He afterward", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0727.jp2"}, "718": {"fulltext": "686 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nresided in Belfast, Me., and finally, with his sons, in Ac-\\nworth, where he d. Their children were\\n16. Hugh, b. 14 January, 1755 in. (1) Danforth m. (2)\\nMary Gregg settled in Acworth about 1784.\\n17. Agnes, b. 24 March, 1756.\\n18. Samuel, b. 18 February, 1758.\\n19. John, b. 24 April, 1760 ni. (2) ^Martha Dunn settled in Ac-\\nworth about 1784.\\n20. Janet, b. 15 February, 1762.\\n21. Martha, b. 20 December, 1763.\\n22. Ephraim, b. 21 January, 1766.\\n23. Jane, b. 25 February, 1768.\\n24. Keziah, b. 16 December, 1769.\\n25. Isaac, b. 30 September, 1771.\\n26. Ahner Graham, b. 4 Janiiary, 1774.\\n27. David Danforth McKean, son of (16) Hugh Mc-\\nKean m. Lydia Page. They settled first in Acworth\\nrem. thence to Antrim, and from Antrim to Bedford. Their\\nchildren were\\n28. jDavId Danforth, b. in Acwortli 28 Xovember, 1809.\\n29. Daniel P.\\n30. f/saac P.,b. in Antrim 20 August, 1812.\\n81. Hugh, b. in Bedford.\\nVII. 28. David Danforth McKean, b. in Acworth 28\\nNovember, 1809 d. in Amherst 25 May, 1877 m. (1)\\nElizabeth P. Blanchard 8 November, 1836. She was b. in\\nMilford 5 May, 1818 d. 13 April, 1865. He m. (2) Sarah\\nM. Hodgman, of Hollis, 24 June, 1869. His children\\nwere\\n32. Calista Ann, b. 23 January, 1838; d. 29 January, 1838.\\n33. Elizabeth Cornelia, b. 7 June, 1840; m. Henry W. Look, of Tis-\\nbury, Mass., 15 March, 1880.\\n34. Ahneda Towne, b. 5 Janviary, 1846; m. Edward L. Hodgman, of\\nHollis, 23 January, 1868; two children.\\nVII. 30. Isaac P. McKean, b. in Antrim 20 August,\\n1812 came to Amherst from Bedford in November, 1832,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0728.jp2"}, "719": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GKNEALOGIES. G87\\nand woiktHl in the wliij) I aclurv oi Mflendx A David sev-\\neral years: als(t at the eaipenlei hnsiness m. Elizabeth W.\\n(lardner Auu ust, lS-5ti. Tlieir childicn uei-e\\no I riscilld M ntiilliiir;/, ScjitriiiluT, -u n-s. in AiiilicrKt;\\nunmarried.\\n36. Louis,i. 1.. 1 Aujrust, l.SlL d. 13 September, 18-13.\\n37. Cfxirlis III lilt/ Hamilton, 1 Aiii^aist. 181(5; res. in F :i\\\\vrf iioo,\\nMass.\\nMANNING.\\n1. John .M.\\\\nnin(;, a soldier in the Revolntion, was h. in\\nMiddlesex cuiinty, Mnss., 14 June, 1749 d. in Mont Vernon\\n5 August, 1829; ni. Lvdia Pike, of Amherst, 15 February,\\n17S4 She was 1). -22 Mareh. 170S: d. 2 February, 1S:U.\\nTheir son\\nJ. ^Eiioc/i, was 1). 11 St ittcinbiT. IT ^I.\\n2. Kno( H Manmn(;, 1). in Amherst 11 September, 1784\\nd. ill Lima, S. A., 11 dune, 1822; m. ^lary Farrington, of\\nli\\\\nn. Mass. She was 1). 17 May, 171^0 d. in Felirnary,\\nIsl Their ehildren were\\n3. L;/,liii Ann, b. in Sal.iii. ,Mass.,L .t .Vugust, IMIO; in. Sctli Wliit-\\nlonl,o{ Nashua, 19 Febniaiy, 1835; d. IT) December, issl.\\nI. Miitih/n J/^., b. in .Salem, Mass., 5 .Inly, 1812; unnianicd n in\\nN asiiua.\\nJiisrji/i Miinninij d. 11 .lune, 1S(!(), aged 77.\\nNancy, widow of Joseph Manning d. 13 April, 1874, aged 76.\\n^f(ll\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^| .I;*;/, wife of William Planning d. in I)ff( nd er. 1836, aged\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J 5.\\nSalnlhid Munniny; d. in October. IS JS, aged ts.\\nBenjamin son of Salathitl Manning; d. 26 October, lsl7.\\nMAHnLK.\\nChildren of Samuel :ind Lri v Maijble;\\nJinileif, b. 30 April, 1817.\\nTi/lah Merrill, b. 9 September, 1818.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0729.jp2"}, "720": {"fulltext": "688 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHARDEN.\\nSusan Harden; d. 24 August, 1843, aged 55.\\nHARSH.\\nJoseph Harsh; d. in April, 1817, aged 40.\\nHARVELL.\\nJohn Harvell d. 5 August, 1834, aged 44.\\nHAYNARD.\\nElizabeth Ann, daughter of Rev. Lyman Maynard d. 31 January,\\n1835, aged 18 mouths.\\nHAXFIELD.\\nHoses Haxfield d. 5 December, 1859, aged 19.\\nHAXWELL.\\n1. Thompson Haxwell, b. in Bedford, Hass.,11 Septem-\\nber, 1742 d. in Ohio in 1834 m. 1 Sibyl Wyman in 1764.\\nShe d.in Ohio in 1802; m. (2) Hrs. Little 6 July, 1807.\\nHe settled in Amherst in 1764, and with his family rem. to\\nBuckland, Hass.,in 1777, thence, at a later date, to Butler\\ncounty, Ohio. His children, b. in Amherst, were\\n2. Joshua, b. 19 May, 1767; d. 25 February, 1768.\\n3. Joshua, b. 29 May, 1769.\\n4. Thompson, b. 12 October, 1771.\\n5. Betsey, b. 20 Februarj^ 1773 d. 16 June, 1776.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0730.jp2"}, "721": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(IKNKALOCIES.\\nMKAXS.\\nC89\\n1vksuh:nck ok thk Lati; Hon. Honi:i:r Mk.vxs, on A^riii kst\\nPlain, now tiik Rksidknci: of nKOKcr. Ki n:.\\nliiiilt alxxit 17:)l\\n1. RoHKRT Mf:ans,S()ii of Tlioin;is ^rcaiis, wus l in Stcw-\\nnrtstowii. Ireland. 2 August, 1742 d. in Anilicrst 24 Jan-\\nuarv, ls2;l: \\\\n. Miry ^[cOrci^oro, ilaimlitcr of \\\\li I)a\\\\id\\n.Mc (Jiegore, ot Ljndondcrry, 24 Xovonihcr, 1774. S lc was\\n1 G December, 1752 d. 14 Jannary, 1838. Their eliildren\\nwere\\n2. ThoiiKut, 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 2 XovenibtM 177 1. in (icor^ia in )ftf l\u00c2\u00bb r, 1821.\\n3. Mitrif, I). 20 October, 1777; d. 12 .Vpril, ]s:y ni. Hon. J n .nuali\\n-Miisoii Novi inber, 1790. Tlu ir childrt ii wpic\\n1. (Jeorge. J r -niiali.\\n2. Mary Klizabeth. ti. .laii.\\nli. .Vltnd. 7. Robert M.\\n4. .James. 8. Charles.\\n9. Mary .\\\\nu (now Mrs. Coninioilore KllLson).\\n44", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0731.jp2"}, "722": {"fulltext": "690 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n4. Elizabeth, b. 8 September, 1779; m. f Rev. Jesse Appletou.\\n5. David McGregore, b. 28 September, 1781.\\n6. Nancij, b. 28 October, 1783 d. 27 November, 1866 tlie last sur-\\nvivor of the family. She m. (1) Hon. Caleb Ellis 4 February, 1816\\nm. (2) Hon. Amos Lawrence, of Boston, Mass., 16 April, 1821. Her\\nchildren (both by the second marriage) were\\n1. Mary. 2. Robert.\\n7. Robert, jr., b. 23 January, 1786 d. at Lowell, Mass., 26 Septem-\\nber, 1842 m. (1) Mary E. Dinsmore, daughter of Hon. Samuel Uins-\\nmore, of Keene, 30 June, 1823 m. (2) Abby A. Kent, daughter of Hon.\\nAmos Kent, of Chester, 28 October, 1834; no children.\\n8. Isaac, b. 25 March, 1788 d. 27 April, 1788.\\n9. .Jane, b. 7 August, 1789; d. 2 November, 1805.\\n10. Marji Ann, b. 23 Deceml)er, 1792; d. 27 September, 1812.\\nDavid McGregore Means, b. 28 September, 1781 d. 5\\nMarch, 1835; succeeded his father in the mercantile busi-\\nness. He was an active, public-spirited citizen, an officer\\nin the militia, and represented the town two years in the\\nGeneral Court. He m. Catherine, daughter of Hon. Joshua\\nAtherton, 12 January, 1808. She was b. in June, 1781 d.\\n17 January, 1838. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n11. Robert, b. 19 February, 1809 m. (1) E. W. Clarke m. (2) S. J.\\nJames. He d. in Beaufort, S. C, 24 April, 1863.\\n12. Mary Jane, b. 1 January, 1811 m. Rev. Frederick A. Adams 23\\nOctober, 1839 d. in Orange, N. J., 28 March, 1882.\\n13. Jaines, b. 27 April, 1813; m. E. P. Johnson; d. in Newbern, N.\\n(\\\\,m April, 1863.\\n14. William Gordon, h. 27 April, 1815; in. Martha Allen; res. iii\\nAndover. Mass.\\n15. Catherine, b. 22 May, 1817; m. Hon. N. Cleveland.\\n16. Xanry Ellis, b. 8 Marcli, 1819 unmarried.\\n17. Eliza Frances, b. 5 April, 1822; m. Hon. E. B. Bigelow.\\n18. Helen McGregore, b. 21 December, 1824; m. Rev. D. P. Noyes.\\n1_9. Rebecca Wentworth, b. 29 March, 1828 m. (1) Robert Appleton\\nm. (2) Henry Upham; d. in Longwood, Mass., in 1859.\\nMELENDY.\\nThree brothers of this family came from England to Mas-\\nsachusetts prior to 1729 and settled in Esse. i county. One", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0732.jp2"}, "723": {"fulltext": ".^^^J^.\\ne-^t^u^", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0735.jp2"}, "724": {"fulltext": "I", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0736.jp2"}, "725": {"fulltext": "XXI J (;enealouie8. 691\\nmariied l)ut Idt no dcscLMidants. Another, who .set tied in\\nlieadiuL niai-ried and left (luUe a family.\\nI. 1. William .Mi:lkni\u00c2\u00bbv, tlie third of the I not her.s, set-\\ntled lirst ill Medford in. l ]li/.al)eth lianisoii, of Reading,\\nJune, 17l! S, and afterward rem. to that town. She was a\\nsister of Samuel Lamson, one of the two lirst settlers in\\nSouhcgan West, and was I), in ixeadinu 21 August, 1709.\\nThey rem. to Amherst in 1761, where he d. early in 1778.\\nHis will was presented fur j rul)ate lo March of tliat year.\\nlie was a cooper and was for a lung time engaged in the\\niiKiiiiifaeture of molasses liogsheads, the materials for which\\nhe would prei are at home, and go with them to the West\\nIndies, where he j)ut them together. A wine guage whii h\\nhe used ahout his liusiness, bearing the date of 1727, is ikjw\\nin the possession of one of his descendants. Their cliildreii\\nwere\\n2. t Wlllldw, 1). Ajuil, 17-J!t.\\n3. liirhnnl settled in Heading, Mass., where he died.\\n4. Ilihci-in: in. Tiiiiotiiy DaiiKtii.\\n.V(j/v(//, li. Fclnnarv. 17- 0: ni. Jnsiah linked; settlrd in Mill-\\nInirv, Mass.\\nSamuel, \\\\k 10 Xovenilicr, 17H; setticil in (Jnilford, t.,and d.\\nthere.\\n7. H tniKili, \\\\k 2 171 t; d. yonng.\\n5. Afar;/, h. 7 -Vngnst. 1710.\\nJ), ynifwiiis. h. 2 Mareh. 17l!t.\\n1 //(;n//a//, 1 J flune. 17. )1 m. fKplnaiin rreneii d. in .\\\\ndiersl\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ s Mareli. 179:5.\\nII. 2. William Melkndv, It. in Keading o April, 1721\\nd. ill Andierst 1 February, ISl:] m. Ilepsibah, daughter\\nof Xathaiiirl Hmerson, of Reading. She was b. Id July.\\n172 J; d. 1. October, 178 He m. 2 Abigail (Nichols)\\nCarter. She was b. 1 August, 1738; d. in April. 182.\\nTheir cliildren were\\nII. Hepsihtih, h. 21 May, 1754 in. Riclianl Finch 3 Xovember, 1779\\n.settled in Peterborough where he d. in 1797. After his death she rein-\\nto Waltham, Mass., where she d. 11 February, l 5:i7.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0737.jp2"}, "726": {"fulltext": "692 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n12. t Wmiam, b. 6 March, 1756.\\n13. [Nathaniel, b. 29 April, 1759.\\n14. Mar;/, b. 7 November, 176-1 d. young.\\nII. 9. Thomas Melendy, b. in Reading 2 March, 1749;\\nd. in Amherst 28 November, 1842 m. Sai ah Patterson, of Lon-\\ndonderry, 25 Deceml)er, 1783. She was b. 14 Jnly, 1759\\nd. 16 June, 1820. tie was a soldier in the war for inde-\\npendence, and at its close settled on the farm on Chestnut\\nHill since occupied by his son, Capt. Luther Melendy. Their\\nchildren were\\n15. Peter, b. 1 October, 1784; enlisted in the U. S. anny in 1813\\nserved a short time in the infantry was transferred to the artillery\\nservice in which he served as lieutenant, and was employed in garrison\\nduty at Fort Constitution, near Portsmouth. He d. in Amherst 15\\nMay, 1S23 never inaiTied.\\n16. John, b. 27 July, 178 j m. Polly Swasey, of Newbury, Vt., hi 1819\\nrem. to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resided forty years. He then rem.\\nto Cedar Falls, Iowa, where lie d. 14 Septeml^er, 1869 no children.\\n17. EHzaheth, b. 5 March, 1788; d. in Amherst 12 March, 1856; un-\\nmarried.\\n18. Thomas Wilson, b. 20 December, 1789 m. Clara Smith Wilkins\\n19 August, 1819. He d. in Jacksonville, 111., 1 August, 1881, aged 91\\nyears. She d. 1 August, 1867; four children.\\n19. James, b. 10 October, 1791; m. Susan Smith; settled in Cincin-\\nnati, Ohio, and d. there 6 November, 1848, leaving two sons and two\\ndaughters.\\n20. ^Luther, b. 2 June, 1703.\\nIII. 12. William Melendy, b. 6 March, 1756; d. 9 April,\\n1814 m. xVbigail Badger, of Reading, Mass., 28 December,\\n1780. She was b. 28 June, 1762 d. 17 January, 1834.\\nThey settled in Amherst. Their children were\\n21. -f William, b. 13 November, 1781.\\n22. Daniel, i .-,i v -i i-oi d. 27 Jan. 1814; unmarried.\\nb. 21 November, l/b4;\\n23. Abigail; d. 26 April, 1830; unmarried.\\n24. Mercy Jarcis, b. 14 June, 1787 d. in Amherst 1 December, 1854;\\nunmarried.\\n25. Hepsibah, h. 22 March, 1791; d. in Amherst 8 August, 1877;\\nunmarried.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0738.jp2"}, "727": {"fulltext": "XXIV. J CKNKALOCIES. 693\\nJO. S irah. 1.. 11 Xoveinher, 17* L\\n27. R h(rr,ijK-21 Kebniiiry, 17!l. in. I liumas I^kI-.t 1. 1),..-,-iii1.,t,\\n1818: d. 11 \\\\()V(!iiil.. r. 18.yJ. 11.- d. in Hosh.n. Mass., r.-l.iiiary,\\n18()S, aged (il.\\n28. ^Fmnces, b. 10 August, 1797; ni. fUobert Houttdl.\\n29. ^Samuel Badger, h. 22 December, 17!\u00c2\u00bbn.\\n30. Eliznheth TlV/r/j, b. 10 October, 1802: m. +I5arnab;is 15. !)avi l.\\n111. i:]. X.VTii.vNii-L Mklkndv, 1.. -IW April, IT.V.t .1. 18\\nJuly, 1S4S 111. Eli/;il)eth Hutchinson, of Pcpitcrell, Mass.,\\n20 Aii.-rnst, 17S1. She was b. 2H Mareli, ITOl d. May,\\n1847. They settled in tlic Chestnut Hill district on the\\nfarm hitrly occupied by Capt. Charles Mclendy, Their\\nchilli ITU were\\n;n. -[Xalhdniel, b. 11 December, 1782; m. Pri.scilla Stearns in 1806;\\nsettled in Cambridge, Vt. d. 12 February, 18G2; ten cliildren.\\n;}2. IKj7/tV/ Mi, b. 11 December, 1782; m. Elizabetli Johnson 1 March,\\nISO!). She was b. in Boston, ^lass., 25 July, 1787; d. at Cambridge,\\nVt., 10 April, ISGO. lie d. 17 September, istO: ten children.\\n3:5. Chnrlnttr, b. 1 Septemlier. 17^-1; d. 2.5 September. 1785.\\n;U. CfKirlnttc, b. 10 .\\\\pri]. 17^0; d. 5 March, \\\\1 unmarried.\\n35. Jnstufi Newhnll. b. 17 March, .17SS; ni. Lucy Arbuckle 5 Febru-\\nary, 1S17. They settled in Cambridge, Vt., but in 1850 rem. to York,\\nCarroll county, 111., where he d. in February, ISGO; six children.\\n36. Po!!i/,h.S Xoveniber, 17!\u00c2\u00bb0: m. t ^t I Could: d. l(j Jidy,\\n18(57.\\n7. Samuel, h. li February, 1793 resided in Caml ridge. Vt. d. in\\nJericho, Vt., 4 Octol^er, 1S77 unmarried.\\n38. Belaeij, b. 25 January, 17!l5; d. 20 March, ISSO: unmarried; res.\\nand d. in Andierst.\\n39. harh. b. 1 June. 1797.\\n40. jBn/iiit/, b. 22 November, ISOO.\\n111. -in. Li TUKi; .Mklkndv, 1). 2 June, 1793: ni. Lucin la,\\ndaughter of Simeon Kenney, E.s(|., of Merrimack, 31 May,\\n1825. She was b. 10 August, 18U0 no children. They\\nsettled on the farm on Chestnut Hill cleared hy his father,\\nwhich he carried on successfully for several years. For\\nmany years he was an active member of the Congregational\\nchurch, lie was one of the first to engaire in the anti-sla-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0739.jp2"}, "728": {"fulltext": "694 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nvery movement, which he advocated and defended against\\nthe most determined opposition, and lived to see crowned\\nwith success.\\nIV. 21. William Melendy, b. 13 November, 1781 d.\\n12 March, 1858; was a prominent and useful citizen of the\\ntown resided in the Cricket Corner district. He m. (1)\\nLucy Winchel Edes 26 May, 1811. She d. 26 June, 1812.\\nHe m. (2) Abigail, daughter of John Jones, of Boston, 26\\nDecember, 1821. She was b. 15 March, 1801 d. 19 Janu-\\nary, 1868. Their children were\\n41. Martha Louisa, b. 30 March, 1812; d. 11 July, 1S14.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a012. Lucy Winchel, b. 18 January, lS2o d. 9 October, 1833.\\n43. Daniel Webster, b. 2 June, 1825.\\n44. William Pinckney, b. 17 September, 1827 d. 25 August, 1829.\\n45. Elizabeth Frances, b. 2 February, 1830 d. 15 September, 1861\\nunmarried.\\n46. yl% Zrtm .sY/,b. 27 June, 1832; m. Frank N. Boutwell 13 May,\\n1857 d. 15 January, 1865.\\n47. Lucy Winchel,h.2(S January, 1835; m. George A. McCluer 6\\nJune, 1860 d. 11 March, 1873. He was shot in Georgia 12 IMay, 1863,\\naged 32 years.\\n48. ^William, b. 18 June, 1838.\\n49. Cordelia Maria, b. 30 April, 1841 d. 19 August, 1866; unm.\\n50. Albert David,}:). dl December, 1843; m. Ella S. Richards, of\\nNashua, 20 August, 1868.\\nIV. 29. Samuel Badger Melendy, b. 22 December,\\n1799; d. 7 November, 1877; carried on the whip manufac-\\nturing business, in company with his brother-in-law, Barna-\\nbas B. David, many years on the Plain, furnishing em-\\nployment to quite a number of people. He was a public-\\nspirited and worthy citizen m. Everline, daughter of Caleb\\nBoutell, 22 December, 1825. Their children were\\n51. George Boutell, b. 17 September, 1826; in. Abby Eastman res.\\nin New York city.\\n52. Abby Badger, b. 18 November, 1830 mimarried.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0740.jp2"}, "729": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GKNKALOGIES. Ij j.\\n5:}. Krerliiw Sop/iin. 1.. S Octol.er, 18 JS 111. (1) ()r^v \\\\V. Pa^e \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J4\\nNovember, 185 J. ilr d. 22 December, 1S55; in. 2) tJ^evi MartsiKtrn.\\nr)4. f{(f t cc(i Conrcrse, b. 11 .bun ls:}7: iminarrii ii.\\nJV. 31. Xatiiamki, Mi:li:n:;v, I). 1 1 D. miter. ITX J: d.\\nill Canibritlge, Vt., 12 Fehriiary, 1H()2 in. Priscill;i,(liunili-\\ntcr uf John Stearns, in 1800. Tlioy residrd in AniluTst a\\nshort time after their niarriagT where tlieir ohh^st chihl,\\nwas h. April, isiiT; 111. Udlit-rt Wailac Tlii ir cliil-\\n(b t ii were\\n1. Caroline; m. .Tosei\u00c2\u00bbii B. Mori^siii.\\n2. Ira; ni. Maria Barrett, of New York.\\n8. Charles; m. P]liza Morgan, of Cambridij;.*, Vt.\\n1. Hebecea; m. Harrison AVarner, of Cambridge.\\n.Vdcline; m. Parker Page, of Cambridge.\\nKstlicr Maiia in. -lolm Wilson, of Cambridge.\\n7. Alfred.\\n8. .Joel C.\\nn. Soplintnia.\\nIV. 30. VwY. lUin.K- .ArKi.KNDV, 1). 1 Jim. 1T 7 s.-t-\\nlled on Clu slnut Hill: ni. (1) Xancv, (hiujrhtcr ut John\\nand Sns:inn:ih Smith, oi Il.iUis, 5 Octob, l 2o. She was\\n1.. 27 Frl)rn;in-, ISi) d. 2 Jnii. 18 ;i. 11. m. (2) .Mrs.\\nSarah liawrcnee, of lVj)]iereil, Mass., 25 Docfniber, 18;il.\\nSlie d. 26 Anirnst, 1SI)8. Their ehihli-en \\\\vei-(^\\n56. yunrii Au(iH^tii,\\\\\\\\. 2\\\\ Marcli, l^^i! d. 17 .Vngust, l.S7o: num.\\n57. Caroline M., 11 Xovembfr, ^27 m. .Moses K. (Jrillin, of\\nPepperell, M:i.ss.,22 February, ISHO; tliree chiMren.\\n5S. C/iarlcs Auf/u^liiiP,]). 4 Deeendter, 1820; m. i.i/zii- M. Sniitli iti\\nYork, Carroll county. 111.. 11 Xovember, 1S(17; four cliildr. n.\\nLkci/ Ellzfilii l/i, 1). JS October, 1831; ni. Frederick (J. Ileusti.s,\\nof York. III., 8 December, 1856.\\n00. Ahignil F..b. 20 Xovend)er, IS. iV. d. Xov. inber, 1802; unm.\\n61. George W., b. 20 Xoveinl er, 18:$. d. 14 .September. 1S()1\\nunmarried.\\n62. John /i., b. 26 .March, 1838 m. Lydia, dauglitcr of I n-i man\\nHutchinson, of Milfonl, 25 Noveml)er, 1860; two childri ii.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0741.jp2"}, "730": {"fulltext": "696 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n63. Susan S., h. 12 Feljruaiy, 1840 ni. f James Carter, of Amherst,\\nin November, 1860; d. 11 September, 1861.\\n6i. Mdry Ann, b. 22 December, 1841; m. Albert Jenness, of Bedford,\\n17 April, 1861. They res. in York, 111. four children.\\n65. J imes Arnohl, b. 20 July, 1844.\\n66. Einerline b. 15 June, 1818; d. 28 August, 1861.\\n67. Eintrs\u00e2\u0080\u009en II. 26 December, 1852; d. 27 September, 1861.\\nIV. 40. Bryant Melenuy, b. 22 November, 1800 set-\\ntled ill Aiiilierst in. Clariuda, daughter of Solomon and\\nMary (Mussey) Prince, 28 January, 1830. She was b. 18\\nMarch, 1805; d. 6 iMarch, 1870. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n68. Frederick B.,h. 23 October, 1831; d. 16 August, 1834.\\n69. Ellen 11. ,h. 4 August, 1833; res. in Amherst; unmarried.\\n70. Bri/ant Hutchinson, b. 24 February, 1836; m. S. Jennette Smith-\\nof Keesville, N. Y., at Battle Creek, Mich., 11 May, 1878.\\n71. Clarinda F?-ances,h. 11 March, 1838; res. in Amherst; unni.\\n72. Hamilton, b. 7 December, 1839.\\n73. .James, b. 27 June, 1842.\\n74. Nathaniel M.,h. 29 April, 1846.\\nV. 48. William Melendy, b. 18 June, 1838; m. Annie\\nS. Hodgkiss, of Boston, Mass., 8 October, 1868. She was b.\\nin Dudley, England. Their children were\\n75. Cordelia Maria, b. 12 March, 1870.\\n76. Amelia Luci/, b. 25 December, 1871.\\n77. William Samuel, b. 16 April, 1873.\\nV. 50. Albert David Melendy, b. 31 December, 1843;\\nm. Ella S. Richards, of Nashua, 20 August, 1868. Their\\nson\\n78. Albert N. C.,was b. in Nashua 19 June, 1869.\\nV. 51. Geor(!E Bolttell Melendy, b. 17 September,\\n1826; d. 24 February, 1883; m. Abby, daughter of Cyrus\\nEastman, 30 January, 1849. Was a civil engineer and res.\\nin New York city. Their children were\\n79. Ilch/n Eastman, b. in Amherst 26 January, 1852.\\n80. Ldulsa d. at the age of five years.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0742.jp2"}, "731": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOCIES. 697\\n81. Gcorrje Eldrrdijc is now (1)^8 J) ;i sludciitiii Darliuuutli College.\\n82. Ann Eliza; d. in infancy.\\nV. 83. Hamilton Mklkndy, frraiidson and addiitctl sou\\nof Nathaniel Melcndy, was b. in Amherst 14 Septeniljcr,\\n1808 d. in Bedford 23 January, 1880; m. Rutli Gerry, of\\nHillshorough, 29 March, 1842. She was b. in 1817 d. 27\\nPYhruary, 185t). Their cliihl\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n84. .f(i/ui Grrri/ ThtmUton. was h. S F( l)ruary, 18.56.\\nMELVIX.\\nDavid Melvin d. 22 November, 1827, aged 69. fie m.\\nMary, daughter of Lieut. Josepli Prince, 20 September, 1788.\\nSlie d. 6 September, 1844, aged 84. They settled in the\\neasti rly part of the town on the Bedford road, al nut half a\\nmile from Bedford line. Their children were\\nDavid; m. :Mary J. Swett, of liedloid, 1-3 .\\\\pril, 1819 settled on the\\nhomestead. A few years before his death he rem. to Na.shua, where\\nlie d. V2 January. 1861, aged 72 years; no children.\\nBetsey; m. Gardner Holmes, of Mopkinton, in FeViruary, 1826.\\nHannah; m. David Weston 8 August, Isl 7.\\nJoseph.\\nSamuel, h. 3 July, 1804 m. Xancy Swett, of Bedford, in 18.31 d. in\\nIlook.sett 5 October, 1859 no children.\\nFranklin.\\nTwo or three childnMi of (liis family d. of dysentery in l8(l(\u00c2\u00bb.\\nMKLZAK.\\nAbraham ^Ielzar, b. in .Marl)k head; resided in Amherst\\nsome years; m.Lovisa Jones, of Hillsborougli. lie d. in\\nHudson 13 February, 1S\u00c2\u00bb)4, aged 8 Their children\\nwere\\nSarah: m. G( orge Danfortli, of Amherst.\\nSophia d. unmarried, aged 21. Eiiz iheth d. youni;.\\nCatharine; d. young. Harriett; res. in Milford.\\nEzra: manied res. in Milford. Josephine; res. in Milford.\\nAfleline; d. unmarried, aged 37. Joanna: d. aged 10.\\nAhnira; res. in Na,shua.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0743.jp2"}, "732": {"fulltext": "698 HISTORY OF AMHEEST. [Chap.\\nMERRILL.\\n1. Benjamin and Elizabeth Merrill resided in the north-\\neast part of the town, on the road to Bedford north-west\\nparish. He d. 9 April, 1815. Their children were\\n2. \\\\BenJamin, h. 25 August, 1768.\\n3. Elizabeth, b. 21 July, 1770 m. SwiningtoTi.\\n4. John, b. 3 July, 1772.\\n5. Daniel, b. 5 September, 1771; m. Hannah Stevens 26 November,\\n1799.\\n6. Sarah, b. 5 March, 1777.\\n7. Jonathan, h. 25 June, 1779 m. Tolly Pike 10 July, 1803.\\n8. Edmund, b. 18 August, 1781.\\n9. Joshua.\\nThe children of (2) Benjamin, jr., and Phebe Merrill\\nwere\\n10. Susannah, b. 10 November, 1792.\\n11. Nabby, b. 12 April, 1794.\\n12. Elizabeth, b. 25 August, 1795.\\n13. Sallij.\\nThe children of (14) Nathan and Susannah Merrill\\nwere\\n15. Nathan, b. 5 October, 1788. 16. Susan?iah, b. 17 June, 1791.\\nMark Merrill, formerly of Amherst, d. in Lowell, Mass., 7 November,\\n1879, aged 73.\\nBetsey, wife of Mark Merrill, d. 4 March, 1874, aged 61 years and\\n11 months.\\nRebecca Merrill, d. 25 December, 1876, aged 77 years and 2 months.\\nSarah Merrill, d. 13 June, 1845, aged 48.\\nLuhe D. Merrill, d. 20 June, 1862, aged 19 years and three months.\\nMILLS.\\nCapt. John Mills, an officer in the battles of Bunker\\nHill and Bennington, also in Capt. Wilkins s company at\\nthe Cedars, where he was taken prisoner, was for several\\nyears an active and prominent citizen of the north-west\\nparish, now Mont Vernon. He m. Keziah Lyon, who d. in", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0744.jp2"}, "733": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENKALOGIES. 60!)\\nWindham, Vt,, in 1824. lie also d. in Windham, whither\\nthey had rem. some years hcfore, in 1S12. Tiieir ehildren\\nwere\\n1. Abi(jail,h. 1 August, IT iO m. Witherspoon n iii. to Mmhic,\\n\\\\vh(M-e she died.\\n2. EifHccer, 1). 123 April. 1770 iii. I laiinali W. Tploii, of Amherst.\\nHe d. ill the aniiy at 15urliiiL;t()u, t., in iSli*.\\n3. \\\\John, b. 2-1 April, 1772.\\n4. Keziah,\\\\i. 11 June, 177 1: in. JdiKithaii Slicrwin rem. to I^aiid-\\ngrove, Vt., and d. there.\\no. Betsey, m. John Dudley; they rem. to inllllam. Vt. slie\\nafterward removed to Canada with her son, and d. tin-re.\\n3. John Mills m. Ednah Wilkins. lie left his family,\\nwent to Nova Scotia, and d. there. Their children were\\nPolli/. h. in January, 17!):!.\\nHezekiah, h. 15 December, 17fl5.\\nMOOR.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 MOimE.\\nJohn Moor, sun of Kcv. Solomon Moor, liist minister\\nof New Boston; was 1 17 Oclolier, 17^2; d. in Amlierst\\n28 October, 18()2 m. (1) Mehitai)le Ray, of Mont Vernon,\\n21 November, 1801; she d. 2 December, Ls;52 m. (^2)\\nMartha (Sprague) Morrison, of Bedford; she d. 20 Novem-\\nber, 186t He commenced bnsiness as a merchant in Am-\\nherst about 183(5. Ilis childi-en, liy liis first wife, were\\n2. Solomon, h. 1 July, isof): d. C Manli, 1^72 in. she d.\\nJuly, 1850.\\n3. ]J(imc.i R., h. 13 October, isod m. (1) Ruth C. N :i.-^h, April,\\n1848; she d. Iti December, 18(J3 m. (2) Alibie Faruliain, 21 Novem-\\nber, 181)7.\\n4. Sahnnn R., b. 11 March, 1S()8 m. Daniel Campbell, of Now Bos-\\nton d. 11 February, ls4i).\\n5. Fntiices Smitli, b. February, is Id in. Alfred K.Cochran; d.\\n9 August, 1S30.\\nG. Jo/tii Ifamilloii, b. 13 .September, 1^11 m. .Sarah C. SpaKHiig, of\\nNa\u00c2\u00ablma.\\n7. Eliza Ami, h. 31 Jniv, 1^13; m. Samuel Leach.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0745.jp2"}, "734": {"fulltext": "700 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n8. Levi W., b. 12 May, 1815 d. 19 November, 1838.\\n9. Alfred, b. 8 July, 1817; d. 9 September, 1836.\\n10. Mehitahle Ray, b. 15 September, 1819 m. Frank Mead, of Lit-\\ntleton, Mass.\\n11. Nancij, h. 2 December, 18-2-2 m. William D. Clark, of New Bos-\\nton, 30 December, 1847.\\n12. George R., h. 15 December, 1821 m. Nancy B. Johnson 15 No-\\nvember, 1855; she d. 9 August,- 1862.\\nChildren by second wife\\n18. Frances M., b. 5 April, 1837.\\n14. Alfred S., h. 29 August, 1839; m. INIrs. Ella S. Huntley, of\\nNashua, 24 February, 1875.\\n15. Elle i M., b. 10 June, 1842; m. Albert F. Adams, of Nashua, 12\\nNovember, 1867.\\n16. William D., h. 28 February, 1845.\\n3. James R. Moor, b. in New Boston, 13 October, 1806\\nm. (1) Rnth C. Nash 6 April 1848 she d. 16 December,\\n1863 m. (2) Abbie Farnham 21 November, 1867. They\\nres. in the liouse on Amherst Plain, formerly occupied by\\nHon. Edmund Parker. Their children are\\n17. Annie M., b. 2 December, 1862.\\n18. Grade R., h. 23 December, 1875.\\nHugh Moore, a soldier of the revolution, b. in 1766 d.\\n7 March, 1854 m. Susannah McAllister, of Bedford, 21\\nMarch, 1792. She was b. in 1772 d. 8 June, 1842. In his\\nyouth he lived with Mr. Samuel Henry on the farm after-\\nward occupied by Zaccheus Greeley. He lived in Bedford,\\nClaremont, Merrimack, and Amherst, carrying on the tailor-\\nng, and toward the close of his life the watch-making,\\nbusiness. Their children were\\n1. Sophia, b. in Bedford 18 March, 1793.\\n2. Harriett, b, in Claremont 13 March, 1795 m. Read; d. in\\nNashua 26 February, 1840.\\n3. Mary, b. in Bedford, 19 November, 1796 m. (1) Capt. Elijah\\nMansur 24 August, 1820 m. (2) Jacob Duncklee, of Milford, 19\\nApril, 1853.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0746.jp2"}, "735": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (GENEALOGIES. 7l\u00c2\u00bbl\\n4. Ruberl, in .Meiiiniack 1() NuvL-iuljcr, ll JS ni. Sarah d. in\\nNashua 8 February, ISTI. Sarah, his widow, died at \\\\Vasljiu;;t(iii, D.\\nC. IS July. 1870. a,nod7(i.\\nIsiiliillii, h. iu Merriuiack September, IHOO; ni. Capt. .Folm I rar-\\nsoij, of Xewburyport, 10 May, lS8:i.\\nG. Sanih Ann, h. in Anihdst JO Marcli, ISmJ in. I aac I I arker in\\nSeptenilier, 1820.\\n7. IIui/li,Jr.,h.\\\\n Andunst 10 November, 1808 learned the printer .s\\ntrade in tlie Tilef/nip/i ollice and the Pnlrlot ollice at Concord was en-\\ngaffed in puMisliing .several newspapers, and compiled a sketch of llie\\nlife of ill. Ktlian .Mien, wliich was published at Plattsburg, X. Y.,\\nin 18;H a writer nf niucli al ility and prouiise; d. in Andienst, Febru-\\nary, 1837 unmarried.\\n8. Smnnrl Campbell, b. iu .\\\\mh rst 11 June, 1615; m. (1) Sarah\\nKearney; she d. February. 1 ^50; resides in New Bedford, .Mass.\\n.M()n;ri x.\\n1. I)anii:i, MoULToN, 1\u00c2\u00bb. ill Wcnliiini. Mas.s., in 1772; d.\\nin Amiici-st 7 Jtmc, 1845; m. (1) Xamui Dodiio G Jiiiio,\\n179i;; she was 1). IH Jiiiu 177: d. 12 Mai-cli. IslO; in.\\n(2) Mary llartslioin in Septcmlitr, 1819 she was b. 24\\nFi hrnarv, 1785; d. Id S( |itcnil\u00c2\u00bbcf, l8o4. Their ehihiren\\nwere\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Iliniin, 1 in eniiani, Mass.. 2^^ .\\\\ugust. iso:} d. in December,\\n1822.\\n3. Call-in, b. in Wenhaui. Mjuss., 19 February, 1805.\\n4. Daniel, b. in Wenham, Ma.ss., 8 April. 1810.\\n5. Jdlin, b. J .bine. l^ Jl ni. and settled in Manchester. here he\\nd. m .May, IMII.\\nti. Ilirain. b. Is dmie. 1 _ ;5 m. Eliza Ingalls, ..f Ibadfnrd. I8l7; d.\\niu Nashua.\\n7. Man/ Xdiuni, 20 June, ls2. uniiiarrird res. in .\\\\nihfrst.\\n8. Xaiiri/, b. 1 December, ls2(); unmarried; res. in .\\\\nilierst.\\n0. Dariil IlarLihorn, b. 7 February, 1828; d. young.\\nMOXROK\u00e2\u0080\u0094 MrXROK.\\nJoseph ^foNiJOK, a native of t ailish-, Mass., studied nicil-\\nicine with I r. Franeis Kittrcdj^c, of Tewksbnry, Mass., and\\nsettUMl in llillsborongh about 1784, where lie remained in", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0747.jp2"}, "736": {"fulltext": "702 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe practice of his profession until his death, 24 February,\\n1798, at the age of 40 years. He m. Azubah Henry, of\\nCarlisle, Mass., who d. in Amherst 23 December, 1847,\\naged 87. Five of their eight children survived him. Of\\nthese\\nElijah Monroe, b. 10 May, 1797, settled in Hillsborough.\\nAt the age of twenty he had the misfortune to lose his left\\nhand. Having received the appointment of jail-keeper for\\nHillsborough County, he rem. to Amherst in 1844, and\\noccupied the county buildings. In 1845 he received the\\nappointment of Sheriff of the county, which office he held\\nuntil 1855. He was a good officer and a good citizen. He\\nm. (1) Aris Bixby m. (2) Matilda Russell, and d. in Bos-\\nton, Mass., 18 February, 1878. Children, all by first wife,\\nwere\\nRebecca; m. H. N. Gay; res. in Hillsborough.\\nJames; ni. (1) Anna H. Nutt 31 December, 1851; she d. 26 Octo-\\nber, 1856 m. (2) Eva W. Roberts, of Milford, 25 November, 1858\\nres. in Boston 2 children.\\nSusan M. m. George Jones, of Bradford, 20 December, 1853; res.\\nin Concord 2 children\\n1. Mary A., b. 27 September, 1856.\\n2. Kate M., b. 15 February, 1863.\\n1. Capt. Josiah Munroe, b. in Lexington, Mass., 12\\nFebruary, 1745 m. Susannah Fitch, of Bedford, Mass., 15\\nNovember, 1768; settled in Amherst about 1777; rem.\\nthence to Marietta, 0., in 1788, where they d. ilieir chil-\\ndren were\\n2. Susannah, b. 22 September, 1770.\\n3. Joseph Fitch, b. 6 May, 1774.\\n4. Sarah, b. 9 October, 1777.\\n5. Polly, b. 27 October, 1780.\\n6. Harriet, b. 2 October, 1784 d. 12 June, 1786 buried in the old\\ncemetery in Amherst.\\nMUSSEY.\\nI. 1. John Mussey, rem. from Lexington, Mass., to\\nKingston, prior to 1720. He was b. in January, 1689 d.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0748.jp2"}, "737": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 703\\n26 October, 172o. Ihunuih Musscv, his wife, was h. in Sep-\\ntemhcr, 1G1 :5 d. 29 November, 1748.\\nII. 2. Reuben Mussry, sou of John ami llaimah. was\\nb. in Kin^ ston 2H November, 1720 d. 2t\u00c2\u00bb Novcinbei-, 17M8\\nm. Sarah Phelps, of Anth)ver, in 1743. Slie was b. 20 June,\\n171 (1. 1 December, 1798. They rem. to Snnhciian West\\nabout 1750, and setth-d on the farm now oecupird by Mr.\\nWilliam Noyes. Their children were\\n3. Jouath(in,h. 19 February, 1711; baptized 20 February. 1711: il.\\n23 June, 1761.\\n4. ]John, b. 31 August, 1715. O. S. baptized 1 .Septonil or, 174.5.\\n.5. Simih, b. 21 April, 174S baptized 1 .May, 1748; in. William\\nStewart d. 21 August, 1775.\\n6. ^Reuben DhimnJ. HI XovcihImt. 171!); li;i].ti/c.l \\\\U \\\\oveuiber,\\n174D.\\nIII. 4. Di;. John Mi ssry, b. in Kinj^ston M August,\\n174. d. in Peterborouuh 17 .Tanuary, 1831 m. (1) Beu-\\nlah Ihitler, of Pelham, in Aiijrust, 1770 she was 1). 1 Jan-\\nuary, 174ti, 0. S. d. 13 Dcceml)cr, 1805: m. (2) Rhoda\\nBartlett, of Epsom. She was b. 2 .rune, 17b(i d. in Peter-\\nborough 12 December, 1843. Tlieir children wi-re\\n7. Jomithin, b. 23 May, 1771 1. 2s .S- ptciuber, 1775.\\n8. Sa/-o//, b. 18 June, 177 1: ni. Xathau Fisher l(i Feln-nary, 1796\\nresided in Francestown i. in .Miiford 25 October, 1857.\\n9. Man/, b. 4 DeceiuluM 1775; ni. t.Si)lonion Prince, of Anilierst.\\n10. John, h. 12 March, 1778; m. Sally Kobl)e. of Peterbonnigh, 3\\nDecember, 1821 she d. at I eter )orougli 27 .Vugust, 1810. lied, at\\nMiiford 3 December, IS 12.\\n11. lietthen Dimoiul, b. 23 June, 1780; d. in Hostou 21 June, isOi;\\nm. (1) Mary Sewall, of Ipswich, who lived but six moutlis after their\\nmarriage m. (2) Ilitty Osgood, of Salem, Mass., 9 June, 1813 she d.\\nin Boston 14 May, 1^00. He was a distinguished teacher of medicine\\nand surgery.\\n12. L;/ilin, b. 9 August, 17^2; m. .loim Felton, of Andierst, 26 Felv\\nruary, 1807 d. 6 October, 1S12, in Landgrove, Vt.\\n13. Jonathan, b. 4 June, 17.S5 d. 10 FebruaVy, 1788.\\n14. Beulah, b. 26 December, 1789 m. Kpiiraini Warren, of (loffs-\\ntown, 18 January, 1825; d. 1 May, 1860.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0749.jp2"}, "738": {"fulltext": "704 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n15. Abigail, b. 26 January, 1792; d. 28 January, 1792.\\n16. Jonathan, b. 24 May, 1810 d. in consequence of a wound\\nreceived by the accidental disciharge of a nuisket 17 October, 1829.\\nIII. 6. Reuben Dimond Mussey, b. 16 November, 1749\\nd. in Poinfret, Vt., 25 September, 1819 m. Sarah Straw,\\nof Epjjiiig Thej rem. to Pomfret about 1810. His re-\\nmains are said to have been stolen from the grave after\\nburial, and never recovered. Their children were\\n17. Jonathan, h. 19 September, 1773.\\nIS. Jofin, b. 19 September, 1775; m. Lucinda Underwood 15 July,\\n1798 d. in Pomfret, Vt. Children\\n1. John. 3. Alden.\\n2. Susan. And others.\\n19. Daniel, b. 7 July, 1778 m. G^ge, of Merrimack.\\n20. Reuben, b. 2 August, 1780 was a lawyer in New York became\\nintemperate.\\n21. Sarah, b. 28 June, 1785; m. Joseph Wyatt 13 Februai-y-, 1810;\\nrem. to Pomfret. He d. there 18 November, 1820, aged 37.\\n22. Hannah Dimond, 1). 10 June, 1787; m. Joseph Parker 27 Decem-\\nber, 1808.\\nNEEDHAM.\\nStearns Needham, m. (1) Alice she d. 14 Feb-\\nruary, 1780 m. (2) Hannah Their children were\\n1. Stearns, b. 3 Fel)raary, 1780.\\n2. Jeremiah, b. 4 February, 178.) d. young.\\n3. Alice, b. 4 February, 1780.\\n4. James, b. 15 May, 1783; d. 8 June, 1783.\\n5. Hannah, b. 14 March, 1784.\\n6. Joh?i, b. 28 November, 1785.\\n7. David Parsons, 9 August, 1787.\\n8. Betsei/ Jaquith, b. 28 March, 1789.\\n9. Samuel Bailey, b. 8 February, 1791.\\n10. Jeremiah, b. 20 September, 1792.\\n11. Phineas Spalding, h. 19 October, 1791.\\n12. Mary, b. 31 October, 1796.\\n13. Josiah Locke, b. 28 August, 1800.\\n14. Sarah, 12 Februaiy, 1803.\\n15. Harriet, b. 19 November, 1805.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0750.jp2"}, "739": {"fulltext": "XXIV.J GENEALOGIES. 7-05\\nNEWTON.\\nUriJHAiU) Nkwton, Esg., Ij. in Nc\\\\v|H)it 1 .luiiiiaiv lT.su\\n(1. tliero IT) Fel)i uary, 1847 m. Abii ail L\\\\()n 25 Novemltcr,\\n1802; s!m; (lied 21 Jaiuuiry, lS4o. He graduated at Dart-\\nmoiitli (Jollege in 181)4 re.id law with Sainu d Ivdl at\\nFrancestown coiiimeiiced j)ractice in Newport in 18(ir);\\nrem. to Amherst in 183 siicccedini!, to the practice of l-\\nmnnd Parker, Esq. remainetl here live years, and rcturnt-d\\nto Newport. Their children were\\n1. Henrietta, b. 7 .\\\\pril. 180fi d. J Septeiubfr, 1870.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Charles II. E., h. lo Ainil. Isos j.riiitt r uiiil cltM-jfy iii res. iti\\nOregon.\\n3. James II.. 12 August, 1811 teacher; d. in Michigan J Jan-\\nuary, 1817.\\n4. Mari/ G., 1 11 VuveuilxT. lsl3: .1. 1-J April, isilS.\\nCatherine M.. h. 2 Deceaih^r, ISUi; d. 1* .lane, IS-J\\nWilliam F., h. -Ji November, 1818; lawyer in .V. ivpDrL\\n7. Adelia M., h. 1 February, is-Jl.\\n5. Arthnr 11 b. lO May, bS-2:5; d. 10 May, 182 1.\\nNICHOLS.\\nI. Richard Nichols, from whom the families liearin^.\\nhis name in Amherst are descended, became a freeman in\\nIjiswich, Mass., in 1638: rem. with .Vnuis. his wife, to\\nReading!:, Mass., where he 1. 22 Septend)er. lt!74. She d.\\nin lt; 2.\\nII. Thomas Nicu ,)Ls, their second son, m. l-]lizaheth\\nEaton in 1680. He served in King Philij) s wai- in 1 I7.\\nwas deacon and representative d. in 17:\\nIII. Timothy Nichols, son of Thomas and Eli/al)eth,\\nh. 16 May, 1702 m. Hannah Perkins, of Topsfield, Mass.,\\n7 October, 1725. They settled in Reading, Mass., where\\nhis old mansion is still standing. He rem. to Audiei-st jirior\\nto 1770. Their cliildren were\\n1. Il /isiliiili. b. 17 January, 1727.\\n2. Hannah, b. in 172!t.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a015", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0751.jp2"}, "740": {"fulltext": "706 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\njTiiiiothf/, b. 12 July, 1731; in. iNIehitable Weston 30 Septem-\\nber, 1751 served iu a troop of horsemen in the French and Indian\\nwar d. at the siege of Quebec in 1759.\\n4. Thomas, twin brother of Timothy, b. 12 July, 1731 m. Charity\\nEaton 3 July, 1767. He served in the army with his brother.\\n5. Surah, b. 9 March, 1737.\\nY 6. iMoses, b. 28 June, 1740. I\\n7. Luc//, b. 11 February, 1743 in. fJohn Wilkins. T\\nIV. 3. Timothy Nichols, b. 12 July, 1731 d. in 1759\\nm. Mehitablb Weston, 30 September, 1751. She was b.\\n27 November, 1727. Their children were\\n8. Mehitable, b. 19 July, 1752 m. Cummings, of Ware,\\nMass.\\n9. Aaron, m. Sarah Abbot 2d January, 1782 was living at Crown\\nPoint, X. y., in 181-5.\\n10. ^Timothy, b. 16 February, 1756; m. Susannah Towne.\\nV. 10. Timothy Nichols, b. in Reading, Mass., 16 Feb-\\nruary, 1756 m, Susannah, daughter of Capt. Archelaus\\nTowne, of Amherst, 21 October, 1779. She was b. 29 De-\\ncember, 1762 d. in Norwich, Vt., 2 December, 1840. They\\nsettled in Amherst, but rem. to Norwich, where the last\\nyears of tlieir life were spent. He died 22 August, 1846.\\nTheir children v^gyq,\\n11. Susannah, b. 30 October, 1780 m. John Smith, of Bradford, 24\\nOctober, 1820 d. at Concord 30 April, 1855. No children.\\n12. Grace Gardner, b. 23 ^lay, 178S m. William Low, jr., 9 June,\\n1808 resided in Concord; d. 14 May, 1868 no children.\\n13. Sophia, b. 29 December, 1785; m. Benjamin Damon, jr., 10 Jan-\\nuary, 1811 resided in Concord d. 21 October, 1866.\\n14. Luther Weston, b. 22 April, 1789 m. (1) Hannah Tompkins in\\nJuly, 1812. She died 25 Dacember, 1852; m. (2) Mrs. Lucy R.\\nHome. He d. 9 April, 1866. She d. 17 June, 1878.\\n15. ^Leonard Toivne, h. 16 February, 1792.\\n16. Laftin Morris, b. 31 October, 1794 m. Clarissa Safford 29 June,\\n1824 d. 18 March, 1 870.\\n17. Jo/in Perkins, b. 19 October, 1798; m. Mary Ann Clark 1 Jime,\\n1831.\\n18. Robert, b. 13 December, 1802 m. Betsey Ainsworth 7 Decem-\\nber, 1826 d. 11 November, 1845.\\n19. Charles, b. 9 December, 1808.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0752.jp2"}, "741": {"fulltext": "XXn GENEALOGIES, 7()7\\n15. Leonaui) Towne Nichols, h. in Amlovcr, Vt., IG\\nFcbruan-, 17!t2 tl. 13 July, 183(5 in. Fanny Dlan.-lianl 24\\nFebrnaiy, 1820. After his decease she m. (2) Olivn- Wil-\\nloby, of Mollis, 3 Juno, lsr)2. She wash, in Lyndehoroii i;h\\n29 April, ITIMJ d. 4 Decemhur, 18t)2. Tiiey settled in Am-\\nherst on the Nichols h jmestead, near the Souhegan river.\\nTheir children were\\n20. Carulliw, I). I S Xoveinbev, 1^2(1; iii. Geori;p X. Damon, of Con-\\ncord, 4 July, 1841.\\n21. Henry Augustus, b. 10 August, 1822.\\n22. Albert, b. 13 July, 1824.\\n23. Harriet, b. 15 July, 1826; m. Abiahani Burlon: d. in .Manches-\\nter 27 pril, 1848.\\n24. Idward Toicnc, b. 11 May, 1830; in. Esther Towle, of Con-\\ncord.\\n25. Grace Towne, h. (J January, 1830.\\nIV. 6. Gen. Moses Nichols, b. in Reading, Mass., 28\\nJune, 1740 d. in Amherst 23 May, 17!tO m. Hannah\\nshe d. 17 June, 1802, aged 63 years. Their children were\\n2G. Hannah, b. 9 July, 17()2.\\n27. ]M( si X, b. 15 DecL niber, 17(5 5 ni. Lucy d. in Sherbrooke,\\nCanada, 28 Xoveniber, 181!).\\n28. \\\\Jnsej}h, b. 11 Xovenib.-r, 1705; m. Ilannali IJlanclianl.\\n29. Elizabeth, b. 8 January, 17G8 ni. t William Patterson, of Xcw\\nHuston, 5 January, 1795; d. in Xew Boston in 1803; four children.\\n30. Eaton, b. 7 September. 1771.\\n31. Perkins, b. 2S September, 1773. lie presented the town with\\na clock which is still i^reserved in the town-honse. lie also presented\\nthe town of Milford with a bell, which is still in use.\\n32. Poll i, b. 20 January, 1776.\\n33. Pearson, b. 14 April, 1779.\\n31. Chariti/, b. 23 .\\\\ugust, 1781.\\nV. 27. Dii. Moses Nichols, jr., b. l. Deeember, 17 I3\\nd. in Sherbrooke, Canada, 28 November, 1849 m. Lucy\\nstudied medicine with his father: commenced\\npractice in Amherst rem. to Thornton in 1784, where he\\nn. mained until 18 )2, when he rem. to Canada; retunu^d to\\nAmherst in 1805, and practiced here a few years, occuiiying", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0753.jp2"}, "742": {"fulltext": "708 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe house now owned by P. W. and Thomas Jones. About\\n1811 he returned to Canada. His children, whose births\\nare recorded in the town book, were\\n35. Moses, h. 15 September, 1785.\\n36. Liici/, b. 19 November, 1786.\\nV. 28. Joseph Nichols, son of Gen. Moses and Han-\\nnah Nichols, b. 11 November, 1765 m. Hannah l^lanchard\\n10 March, 1785 rem. to Canada about 1811. Children\\n37. Zaccheus, b. 9 October, 1785; d. in infancy.\\n38. Zaccheus, h. 17 November, 1786.\\n39. Betsei/, h. 29 August, 1788.\\n40. Moses, b. 10 February, 1791. it\\n41. Hannah, b. 7 August, 1793.\\n42. Lucij, b. 8 August, 1795.\\n43. Charitu, b. 25 July, 1797.\\ni 44. ./as^fijt)/;, b.|3 March, 1800. j^\\n45. Pearson, b. 4 April, 1802.\\n46. Perkins, 21 December, 1805.\\nY^Joseph Nichols, d. on town-farm 18 September, 1849, aged 87.\\nGeorf/e F.Nichols, formerly of Amherst, d. at Charlestown, Mass.,\\n4 August, 1866.\\nGeorge Warren, sob of Henry A. Nichols, d. 29 August, 1870,\\naged 6 months.\\nNOYES.\\n1. Moses Noyes, b. in Wilmington, Mass., 27 April,\\n1767 m. Sally Baldwin. They settled first in Pelham,\\nwhence they rem. to Amherst in April, 1812, and occupied\\nthe farm now owned by their son, William Noyes. He d.\\n18 April, 1859 Mrs. Noyes d. 29 July, 1856. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n2. ^Moses, b. 25 September, 1792.\\n3. Sally, b. 4 September, 1795; d. 29 March, 1812.\\n4. ^Ammlal, b. 15 August, 1798.\\n5. ^William, b. 6 April, 1801.\\n6. Lydla, h. 11 March, 1804; m. Silas Shepard 29 November, 1832;\\nd. in Thetford, Vt., 17 December, 1864.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0754.jp2"}, "743": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0755.jp2"}, "744": {"fulltext": "I^tf^\\n,i\\n(5", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0756.jp2"}, "745": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] CKNI ALOCIES.. TllO\\n7. Jos/hki, 11 Octolx-r, 1S(\u00c2\u00bb8; d. of spotU-d lever, 1 April, 1.S1l\\n8. .Va////, 1.. n A]^ril, islT); m. David .Sweatt M) ()etol er, lsl5; d.\\nin Bedford I Manli, isTC.\\n2. MosKS NoYKs, JR., 1\u00c2\u00bb. ill Pelham G Fehniary. IT .til: iii.\\nSally Wyatt 2; Fehniary, iSlS .she was h. -10 \\\\hH:viu\\\\nn\\\\\\n1797. fie (I. in Derry 10 November, 1\u00c2\u00ab0S. They lived in\\nA inhci-st, Jjt dt ord. (Jn ciihiiiil and IUmtv. Their children\\nwere\\n/.i/f//i I). 1() .huuiarv, I ^l! in. Kol)ort \\\\V. Norton 1 Novem-\\nber, 1848; res. in Greenland.\\n10. Ini ir., h. G Janiiarv, 1821; drowned in Saugns river, r.ynii.\\nMass., 10 September, I8ln.\\n11. M liii l i, 1 7 Fel.rnaiv, ISJ.J: m. Joseph White in .\\\\pril, Isiitl;\\nres. in Derrv.\\n1-2. William I Jii .Inly. 1S-J5 m. i:ii/a K. Miller :;n D mher,\\nIS. resides in Derry.\\nl;;. t .1., i.. Xi.vember. l.si. 7.\\n11. Emihi A., h. 21 Octoher, ls:}() m. .lolm Si.lney Hadger. of\\nNeedliam. Mass., 1 January, 185.\\ni:.. Mnri.it i 1.. 11 January, 183;}; d. 12 February, 1861 wnm.\\nl(i. Stiiiitnt/i(i, b. 1(! June, 1835; m. Simeon S. Maiden .\\\\pril,\\n1SG9; d. in Mandiester 3 January, 187:\\n17. Francis S.. b. -4 July, 1817; d. January, ISCO.\\nIS. Sophrania S., h. 20 September, 1S39 d. 21 December, 1^11.\\n13, Fi:i:ni:i:i( K Noyks, I). 3 Nnveniher, 1S-J7; m. .Mrs.\\nFrances 1 Smilh JT March, IS Their ehihlren are\\nl!l. Eililir Aut/usliis. b. .\\\\pril. 1S. )7.\\n20. A l ll Fra\u00e2\u0080\u009er,s. b. 3 .Iniie. ls.-,!(: m. +Kn-ene C. Hubbard 10\\n.Maivii. 1S7S.\\n5. William Noyks. 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Felhani i .V| ril, Isiij m. Mrs.\\nClarissa J. Steele: she was h. 4 October, ISOO: d. lo July\\n18C-2. Their son\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n21. ^Frank- William, was b. August. 1S. )2.\\n21. FiiANK WiiiiAM Nhvks. b. i\u00c2\u00bb Aii,u;nst, 18 2 I in. An-\\nnie M. Vea/.ie. of .Meredith, .V|iiil. 1S7 res. on the home-\\nstead. Their son\\n22. (u on/r Frank. I\u00c2\u00ab. 7 October. 1n7S: il. 27 July, ISSO.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0757.jp2"}, "746": {"fulltext": "710 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chajt.\\n4. Ammial No yes, b. in Pelliam 15 August, 1798;\\nm. Mary Shepard, August, 1821 she was b. in Bedford 7\\nAugust, 1802; d. l5 October, 1865. He d. 28 April, 1872.\\nThey settled in Amherst. Their children were\\n2 Lury Jane; in. f Benjamin B. Whiting; d. 25 February, 1855.\\n24. Man/ A.; in. William Tarbell 12 January, 1850.\\n25. Sarah E.; m. Charles W. Ring, January, ISGO.\\n26. Albert; d. 21 December, 1861 aged 27.\\n27. Alfred.\\n28. Adeline A.; m. James L. Eaton 12 January, 1850.\\n29. Elvira.\\n30. Nancy M. in. Quincy Barnard H Xovember, 1872.\\n31. Silas Noyes, formerly a resident in Amherst d. in\\nBedford 18 October, 1818, aged 71. Sarah L., his wife, d.\\nin Amherst 18 August, 1829, aged 50. Of their children\\n32. James; d. January, 1815, aged 10 years.\\n33. Samuel; d. XovemV)er, 1819, aged 2^ years.\\n34. Mary m. f Asa Jaquith; she d. 11 January, 1862, aged 56.\\nNUTT.\\nSamuel Nutt succeeded James Ray in the hotel business\\non the Plain in January, 1827, removing from Tyngsbo-\\nrough, Mass., to Amherst. He d. 1 February, 1815, aged\\n57. Hannah, wife of Samuel Nutt, d. in Tyngsborough,\\nMass., in July, 1825. Elizabeth, his wife, d. in Amherst 6\\nMay, 1841. Of their children-\\nGeorge^.; married Lydia J^merson, of ]Mont Vernon, 9 November\\n1842 d. 6 July, 1845.\\nCharles H., is a merchant in Nashua.\\nElbridge G.\\nAnna H. m. James ^lonroe 31 December, 1851 d. 26 October,\\n1856.\\nCatherine Elizabeth, b. 28 November, 1827.\\nFrances A., b. 17 March, 1830; d. 4 February, 1845.\\nMaria Theresa; d. 12 August, 1833, aged 19 months.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0758.jp2"}, "747": {"fulltext": "XXTV.] (JENEALOGIES. 711\\nr,i:i:.\\n1. Jdiin ()i!i:i;, h. in Mollis 2 .Inly, 177 d. in A iiihiTst\\n111 Jamiaiy, ls;Jl ni. Sally Peacock ti April, IsOJ. She\\nwas i in Amherst 13 October, 17 sl d. 1(\u00c2\u00bb June, 1H74.\\nThey lived at first in .Mi-niniaik. hut liuiill) settled in the\\nnant orth district in Amherst. Their cjiildifn wri-e\\nL \\\\.lt lui, jr., 1 in Mcniiiiack isJannarv. Is(i7; il. in Amlnr-t 21\\nMarch, 1.S67.\\n3. ^Samud, h. 13 Feln-iiary. 1810.\\nJietsei/, h. 11 Xoveinli.-r, ISI J; m. tllMiao- IMi. liis.\\nMuri/ Ann, 1:5 t()lici-. 1S1. in. t ^iiiiiiii-l L. Slii |paicl l. i:*.\\nApril, 1847.\\nSophia, b. 12 Aiii^ust, lsl7 m. .Inlm Marvfll: d. hi Milfonl\\nDt oember, 18S().\\n7. Sa/I;/. ill .May. lsl!\u00c2\u00bb: il. in .Iiiii. l^l!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n8. .S u.svui, b. 15 April. ISJO; m. Martin Hall 10 XovciuImt. IspJ:\\nres. in California.\\nI Mitrtliii. b. 10 May, lS-*3; for years a .siicce.ssful teaclieriii the\\nilistrift schools d. L s Junnarv, 18 !C unmarried.\\nJohn Ouki;, .11;., h. in Merrimack 18 Januai-y, lS(i7 d. in\\nAmhei st 11 ^farch, iStlT m. Reltecea, dauirhtcr nt IJi iija-\\ninin Kiiidrirk 1 July, 18 )4; she wasii. in AmlnMst J^i.lan-\\nuary. isli!. Their children \\\\vei-(\\n10. M,ir;i 1.. 1 .Inly, ISH; m. A. .M. riiilbrick 18 July. ISiil).\\n11. FninUin. b. :!0 .\\\\hiy. lsl. d. 1 |)eci inl er, 18. 2.\\n8. Samiki. i;i;i;. It. 1:5 Fehruar*, ISld; ni. 1 Hannah\\nGreeley, of Weston. \\\\t., 14 Octolicr, 1884. She was b. 4\\nJune, 1S14: d. ii4 .May, 18 m. (2) Louisianna Farley,\\nof Hollis, 14 October, 1855. They i-cs. in the Danforth\\ndistrict. Their children were\\n2. Siira/i A.,h. in Cliester, Vt.. -Jil March, 1S;}7: ni. Frank A.\\nWoods, of Hollis. -J.] October, I.S.m; d. Jfl Xoveniber, 1^(51.\\n13. Luci/ }f., b. in Amherst Kl May, ls:58; ni. Daniel W. .Sar-cnt,\\nof Milford, j:5 October, 1S5.\\n14. Sinnurl II):nii/,h. L S Januaiv, 1S|2; a volunteer in the 4th\\nlie-t. X. 11. Vol.s. d. at Hilton Head. S. C, 7 Decend.-r. bS Il.\\nIT). I., 1,. 4 Xoveniber, l |.-i; in. Tilton.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0759.jp2"}, "748": {"fulltext": "712 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nODELL.\\n1. William Odell was a resident in Souhegaii West as\\nearly as 1754. He d. 3 March, 1812, aged 85 m. Phebe\\nslie d. 24 January, 1817, aged 85. Their children\\nwere\\n2. Phihe, b. 1750; m. David Duncklee; d. 6 January, 1839.\\n3. t Wniiam, b. 1752.\\n4. Martha, b. 26 August, 1754 m. John Lovejoy about 1775.\\n5. Ehenezer, b. 22 May, 1756 ni. Sarah Johnson 29 May, 1782.\\n6. iJohn, h. 4 December, 1761.\\n2. William Odell, jr., b. 1752 d. 26 August, 1829 m.\\nSusannah Lovejoy she was b. 25 July, 1756 d. 17 March,\\n1831. Their children were\\n7. Susannah, b. 9 Xovember, 1774 d. 28 September, 1813 unm.\\n8. t William, b. 23 February, 1777 d. 7 November, 1850.\\n9. Hannah, b. 9 August, 1779; d. 11 February, 1781.\\n10. Hannah, b. 23 ]\\\\Liy, 1783 d. 5 January, 1830.\\n11. Lather, b. 9 September, 1785; m. Betsey Green 16 March, 1806;\\nd. 6 July, 1862.\\n12. Betsey, b. 28 September, 1787 m. fJacob Hildreth, jr.\\n13. Polh/, h. 13 October, 1789 m. fHenry Howard.\\n6. John Odell, b. 4 December, 1761 d. 5 November,\\n1844 m. Edith Nourse. She d. 7 September, 1842, aged\\n77. They resided in Amherst and Merrimack d. in Mer-\\nrimack. Their children were\\n14. Phebe, b. 10 December. 1783.\\n15. Edith, b. 19 December, 1785.\\n16. Eunice, b. 21 December, 1787.\\n17. Asenath, b. 20 May, 1790 m. fDavid Secombe.\\n18. John, b. 25 April, 1792.\\n19. Francis, b. 25 February, 1794.\\n20. Nobby Noitrse, b. 25 January, 1796.\\n21. Lucy, b. 6 June, 1798.\\n22. Rodney Putnam, b. 24 April, 1801.\\n8. William Odell, b. 23 February, 1777 d. 7 Novem-\\nber, 1850. Polly, his wife, d. 21 October, 1846, aged 56. Of\\ntheir children", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0760.jp2"}, "749": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 71\\n23. Lurimlii: d. 11 Nuv. nil). r, 1811. a^ l 17.\\n21. Aiiws F.: il. 7 OctolMT, 1801, ag.-.l\\n2 I ll,,!/ F.: y J5- Miller 25 l)eoeiiil er, 1S56.\\nORCrTT.\\nBktsrv Iv, widow t)l Ruins ()rciitt,(l. 20 Fcbniary, 18TU,\\naged 82.\\nJ.ANETT, wife of Riifus II. Oiciitt. d. 2 Aiiuiisl. 1875, aged\\n35 year.s.\\nOSP.ORX.\\nJoseph (^sborn, a native of (Jerinaiiy. d. 2\u00c2\u00ab) Septcraber,\\n1854, aged 2\u00c2\u00bbj.\\nOSGOOD.\\n1. .loEL Fletcher ()s(;ooi), in Westford, Mass., 7 Jnly,\\n18(\u00c2\u00bb7 m. Louisa Uennett 23 June, ]830; settled in Ain-\\nlierst in 1834, wliere he earried on tlie lilaeksniithing\\nbusiness seveial years. Their cliildren were\\n2. Ann M;ri,i, b. 2 April, is:n .1. 12 July. Is:;!.\\n3. o\u00c2\u00bb/;. rj .A//U b. 8 .luiH 18:!2 in. t-bnin s l. I riiice 24 October,\\n1850.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2I. George Wilder, 1\u00c2\u00bb. 11 OftoUer, 183)!; in. (1) llt lfii Kinsoii 9 Feb-\\nruary, I8li(); 111. (2) Surali UiiMle 11 NovcMiiber, 1809.\\n5. Joel Fletcher, yr., b. 2 December, 1815; m. Laura A. Clark 22\\nFebruary, 1800.\\nI)\\\\\\\\ii) Osgood, 1). in DiUeiiea, .Mass.. 20 .Inly, 17ot\u00c2\u00bb d.\\nin Andierst 15 Feln uary, 1828. Hutli liadirer, his wife. d.\\nin March, 1815, aged 53.\\nPALMKK.\\nM.\\\\RY, wife of (iJluKin rainier, d. 5 September, 1.S54. aged\\n32 years.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0761.jp2"}, "750": {"fulltext": "714 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nPARKER.\\nRobert and Penelope Parker settled in the north-\\nwest parish prior to the Revolutionary war. He d. in Mont\\nVernon in April, 1805, aged 73. Their children were\\n1. William, h. 26 April, 1757.\\n2. Robert, h. 3 September, 1759 in. Rebecca Carlton 11 September,\\n1783.\\n3. Rachel, b. 1!) October, 1701.\\n4. Deborah, h. 3 May, 1764.\\n5. ^Benjamin, b. 18 March, 1766.\\n6. Penelope, b. 23 July, 1768.\\n5. Benjamin Parker, son of Robert and Penelope, was b.\\n18 March, 1766; d. in January, 1826; m. Betsey Lovejoy\\n10 October, 1794. She was b. in 1772 d. 25 September,\\n1839. Their children were\\n7. Nancy; m. fMoses B. Stewart in May, 1825; d. in Blulfville,\\nCarroll comity, Illinois, in September, 1855, aged 59 years and 4 months.\\n8. Joseph: d. 26 December, 1823, aged 19.\\n9. Arethxsa; d. in September, 1830, aged 25.\\n10. Thomas J.; d. 21 March, 1837, aged 30 married\\n11. Lucrelia: d. in April, 1834, aged 18.\\n12. Samuel went west, and is still living.\\n13. Isaac Parker, from Reading, Mass. m. (2) Olive\\nAbbott 6 Februaiy, 1794. His children, first three by for-\\nmer marriage, were\\n14. ^Isaac, h. in 1784. 17. Hayden.\\n15. Eunice: d. 3 April, 1863. 18. Ephraim.\\n16. Amos; d. 22 March, 1865.\\n14. Isaac Parker, b. in Reading, Mass., in 1784 rem. to\\nAmherst in 1800 m. Nancy Dowse in 1815. She was b. in\\nBillerica, Mass., in October, 1788 d. 6 May, 1864. Their\\nchildren were\\n19. Jonathan, b. 14 March, 1818 d. 19 October, 1850.\\n20. Isaac, b. 10 June, 1822; m. Julia P. Hodgman in July, 1857; d.\\nin 1882.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0762.jp2"}, "751": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 71\\n21. Xdiiri/ J.,h. 11 Ffliniaiy, 1 1. in. Undiicy Howanl II Xovi iii-\\nber, 1850; r.-s. in Milfonl.\\n22. JoKiph. 1 .limr, l^L 8; ,1. in \\\\.)V. iiihi r, 1.S3:}.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_*3. Joi^iAH Parker, li. in Rciuling:, Mass.,8 May,17r\u00c2\u00bb0; d.\\nin AinluTst ^(S Scptcnihcr, 1845; ni. Aliijrail Peacock, of\\nAinlicrst. She was b. 1 June, 1771; (1.27 Sei)tenil)er, 1843.\\nTheir chihli-cii wei e\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J4. /I li. (I (K-tober, ISO I in. Xatliaii J.-wrtt d. 7 Aii-u-t.\\n1S31.\\n25. ^.fnsinli Merrill. \\\\k lit Si-pl.-iiib-T, Iso. ni. Maria A. Cash J5\\nApril, ls;j;}; ic.k. in Lyndcborounh.\\n26. Snrali, b. 25 Oclobt-r, lSO(i; 1. H Jiiiir. lst;i.\\n27. llaiiiiiih^h. .M Maic-h, 1808; in. Nathan Dan.- in Kol)niarv. ls:n\\nd. in MiniH sota 12 .lanuaiy, lb(i5.\\n2s. ]rhnm\u00e2\u0080\u009es II.. b. 15 October, 1810; in. Mary Ilihhvtli.\\n2!t. Lijilhi M b. 20 .luiK 1812; ni. rdtiali Klctcli.-r, of PcpiH-ivll,\\nMa.ss.\\n28. Tho.mas IJ. PAi{KEi:..s()n of Josiah ami Ahit::iil Parker,\\nwas b. 15 Octoher. lMi\u00c2\u00bb: ni. Mary Ilijdieth. She was b.\\n20 August, 181*). Their ciiildieii wore\\n.10. IIcnr;i M.,h.2\\\\ .May, ls;5!); ni.\\n:{1. Alfred, b. i June, 18-10; d. 5 September, 1840.\\n:V2. Marfha E.,h. 20 .Tamuuy, 18-42; d. 15. Inly, lsJ2.\\n.3:5. Charles S.,h. 15 September, 1813; m. Harriet M. (Jrater 28 AjTil,\\n1881).\\n31. Siinih. li. U .\\\\piil. b^lS; d. 1; dniie, ls7(! nmnarried.\\n25. .losi.vn Mkkimi.i, Pakki:i{. b. I .i Septeuiiter, 18(\u00c2\u00bb5 mi.\\nMaria A. Cash 25 April, ls3; resiiled in Ainhei-st several\\nyears but rem. thenee to Lynilebormiirh. Their ehihlren\\nwere\\n3.5. E(lmiin l .l..h. in 1^;!1. 3!\u00c2\u00bb. Mnri, b. in lsl(\u00c2\u00bb.\\n30. Sarah J/., b. in lS3t;. lo. G(\u00e2\u0080\u009ery U b. in ls42.\\n37. John F.,h. in ls:57. II. .1/ /--.b. in isj.\\n38. Aln;ia,l R..K in bs30.\\n12. Hon. Edmund I akker, son of Alu-l Parker, of Jaffrey,\\nwas b. in .Jaffrey 7 Septeniber, 17^3 d. in C lareniont S Sep-\\ntember, 1S5(!; m. (1 Sns:in (^iitter, of .latVrey, 2U Decern-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0763.jp2"}, "752": {"fulltext": "716 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nber, 1812, She d. 28 July, 1826, aged 44 m. (2) Mrs.\\nSarali (Leland Boynton 13 August, 1827. She d. 9 June,\\n1867, aged 77. Their children were\\n43. Cha7-les Edmund, h. 4: October, 181S; graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1834 m. (1) Sarah E. Parker m. (2) Anna Pierce d. at\\nBeardstown, III, 23 August, 1882.\\n44. Manj Ann, b. 7 September, 1815; m. John J. Prentiss; res. in\\nChicago, 111.\\n45. William Ahel, h.lQ October, 1820; d. at Nashua 5 January,\\n1840.\\n46. An infant son d. 3 November, 1830, aged 3 weeks.\\nRebecca, wife of Ephraim Parker, d. 28 NoA ember, 1851, aged 56.\\nClara A., wife of Granville Parker, d. 13 June, 1878, aged 28 years\\nand 3 months.\\nHumphreij Moore Parker, d. 28 June, 1861, aged 53 years and 9\\nmonths.\\nPARKHURST.\\nI. George Parkhurst, the first American ancestor of\\nthis family, came from England soon after the settlement\\nof Salem, and settled in Watertown, Mass.\\nII. Joseph Parkhurst, son of George, m. and lived for\\nsome time in Watertown, thence he rem. to Chelmsford,\\nMass., prior to 1657.\\nIII. Ebenezer Parkhurst, son of Joseph, b. in Water-\\ntown rem. with his parents to Chelmsford m. and set-\\ntled in Chelmsford. He had six children. Of these\\nIV. James Parkhurst succeeded his father in Chelms-\\nford. Of his eight children\\nV. Philip Parkhurst m. Mary Spalding 14 March,\\n1771 settled in Chelmsford, where they d. Their children\\nwere\\n1. Andreiv, b. 16 March, 1773; d. 26 Jidy, 1834.\\n2. John, b. 6 June, 1775. 5. Ephraim, b. 11 April, 1783.\\n3. Mart/, b. 1 Jime, 1777. 6. Silas, b. 7 November, 1785.\\n4. ^Henry, h. 14 Sept., 1779. 7. Pollj/, b. 5 December, 1788.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0764.jp2"}, "753": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (lENEALOCIES. 717\\nl. 4. IIknry Paukihust, I), in Cht lmslonl 14 Si |it(iu-\\nLiLT, 1771 d. in Amherst 20 February, 18(il in. hydia\\nSpalding ill April, 1802. She was b. 23 April, 1784 d.\\n15 January, 18t)7. They lived in Chelmsford until Novem-\\nber, 1808, when they rem. to Amherst. In 1 S01 they rem.\\nto Bedford, and in 1830 returned to Andierst, where they\\ndied. Their ehildren were\\nS. jSiltis, V ill CliL linstunl 7 Mairli, 1S();J.\\nMan/, h. S .Inly, 18i)t d. in Hodfor.l ;5 OcIoIkt, lsi:{.\\nin. Li/ilia, t). 9 St pteiaher, 1S05 iimnanicd.\\n11. ^Iliiirif, I). 7 Jami:n-y, ISUS.\\n12. Sp(il(llncf,h.in Hedfuiil 14 July, 18(19; m. Sally Fonl, .\\\\ni-\\nhvM-st. He d. V2 April, 18S-_ no children.\\n13. Mury Ann, h. l.S January, iSll in. Stt i.li. u Hutt.-i li-ld, ni\\nChelmsford, 9 8eptenil)i*r, is;}2 d. in Lowfll 17 January. 1S(J8.\\nM. Sdlli/,]). -Ji Auj;iist. isi:}; unmarried.\\n15. Poilif, h. -25 Alarcli. 1^1. d. tober, 1815.\\nU). Polly, I). 7 October, ISIO d. in March, 1819.\\n17. Slillminuh. 11 .March, 1S18; m. Mari^aret Pea.slee. of {{radlnrd.\\n25 November, lSi52 res. in Hedford.\\nIS. E/ fira!m, h. ;51 October, l^W d. l. June, 182(\u00c2\u00bb.\\n19. Emily, b. 11 June, 1S_ :5: d. l:i l)eceud.er, 1843.\\n\\\\11. 8. Silas Pakkhurst, 1\u00c2\u00bb. 7 Murrh. 18t\u00c2\u00bb;; m. (1)\\nPamelia Perry, of liedford, 5 January, 1828. She il. in\\nAmherst 10 March, 184. i: ni. (2) Mary A. Roby, of IJed-\\nford, 9 I)eeeml)er, ls47. lie was a farmer, lived some\\nyears in Bedford, but rem. to Amherst, where the greater\\npart of ins life was sjient. lie d. 10 Febriniry. 1x77. His\\nehildren were\\n20. John S., h. JO OctoU-r, IS JS; m. .\\\\nn Thompson \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .S -pt\u00c2\u00abMnl er,\\n1S50 d. 21 March, is.VJ.\\n21. William B.,h. 14 December. ls:{0 m. Kveh n Travey 28 No-\\nvendier, 1S. res. in North Andover, .Mass.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\u00c2\u00bb. t 9 November, 1832.\\n23. Marin C, b. 4 November, 1834; m. Carlos lleatli. lltey res. in\\nWhitinsville, Mass.\\n24. Jnmr.i S., b. 7 ,fanuarv, 1837.\\n25. AlUrt H., b. 25 Novend.er, 184(1; d. 17 December, 1^12.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0765.jp2"}, "754": {"fulltext": "718 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n26. George W., b. 17 December, 1844 m. Ella J. Williams 14 Jan-\\nuary, 1871 res. in Bedford served three years in the 3d Regt. N. H.\\nVols., and lost a hand in the service.\\n27. Marietta, b. 9 October, 1849.\\n28. Elmer A., b. 13 April, 186.5.\\nVIII. 22. Silas P. Parkhurst, b. 9 November, 1832\\nm. Augusta II. Mace, of Amherst, 3 April, 1861. He is a\\nmachinist; lives on the Damon place, near Damon s\\npond. Their children were\\n29^ John M., b. 20 February, 1863; d. 31 July, 1864.\\n30. Harry G., b. 13 March, 1866.\\n31. Parmelia, h. 15 September, 1867 d. 1 September, 1868.\\n32. Fred E., b. 8 August, 1870.\\n33. Grace P., b. 15 May, 1872.\\n34. Luna A., b. 14 June, 1873.\\nVII. 11. Henry Parkhurst, jr., b. 7 January, 1808\\nm. Abigail Butterfield 31 May, 1831. She was b. in\\nChelmsford 13 September, 1812. They rem. from C helms-\\nford to Amherst in 1836. Their children were\\n35. Abigail E., b. 9 INIay, 1833 d. 24 August, 1835.\\n36. ^Henri/ H., b. 26 May, 1840.\\n37. Washington M., b. 31 July, 1844 d. 12 March, 1857.\\nVni. 36. Henry H. Parkhurst, b. 26 May, 1840 m.\\nHarriet P. Upton, of Amherst, 15 October, 1862. She was\\nb. in Lowell 3 December, 1845. They have one child\\n38. Arthur W., b. 5 April, 1864.\\nPATCH.\\nTimothy Patch d. 1 October, 1868. His widow, Mrs.\\nMary Patch, d. 27 January, 1872. Of their children\\nElizabeth, b. in 1825; d. in September, 1845.\\nGeorge, b. in 1827.\\nCyrus, b. in 1832 m. Sarah M. Smith 15 February, 1859.\\nMary, b. in 1835 m. Frank Abbott 2 December, 1879.\\nSusan, b. in 1838 m. George D. Reed, of Winchester, INlass., 6\\nSeptember, 1866; d. 11 June, 1876.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0766.jp2"}, "755": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;knkalu(;ii;s. 711)\\nI AT ri:!:.\\nfjKMrKi, X. I attki;, li. in Iitttstou ii iH bniury, ls()4; m.\\n:isliti Little in LSiiT res. in Aiitiim; reni. to Amherst in\\nIsll was rc|)re.scntative in 1849 and 185U also r( :;ister\\nof prohate live years; returned to Antrim in 18 )1 thence\\nin l8(il rem. to OotYstown, wlicre he died 1 April. I ^To.\\nOne child\\nManj F.. 1). _ May, ISi S ,,i. .loliii 15. WOodlnny. ..f .\\\\iilrini.\\nMairli. ISIS): ,1. M l)er, l.S. s.\\nPATTERSON.\\nLieut. John Patterson, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Litelilield 4 August, 1742\\nsettled in Andierst jjrior to 17G5 d. l i Deceml)er, 182\\nm. (1) Sarah Burns in 1765. She was b. hi Amherst in\\n1743 d. 28 October, 17i 5 he m. (2) Mrs. Martha (Means)\\nMcGaw 18 October, 17i)t). Slie was b. in Ireland in 1752\\nd. in GotVstown 20 December, 1842, atn-d !M) years. Chil-\\ndren (all by first wife)\\n1. Elhalitlli. 1 11 Xovi MiliiT. IT KJ in. tl l i ii Aiken, of Hctlfurd,\\ns December, ITS d. in .Vndover, Ma.ss., Jl .Septomber, ls55.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. M irtha,h. 120 Augu.st, 17f)9; in. Daviil Si\u00c2\u00bbrague. of Hciltonl, l t\\nDecember, 1703; d. in Bedford 17 April, 1854.\\n3. Surah, b. 22 May, 1772; m. Daniel \\\\Vilkiu.s, of Clareinonl.\\nM-AYch, 1813; d. in Littleton 1 Mav, is.KJ.\\n1. Susan (roulfl, b. in 1775; in. Saninel Fletcher, of Andier.st,\\ndune, 17l\u00c2\u00bbr); d. in Oct .ber, 1S22.\\nJohn, b. in 1778; d. 2. dnly, 17(\u00c2\u00bb5.\\ni. Fannif, l in 17sl ni. William Dole 23 April. Isol; d. in bin.-^-\\nlield, Ind., 26 Jnly, 1830.\\n7. ^fnr_l/, b. 21 Angu. ^t, 1783; m. Dr. William Hums, of Hedford. 2l\u00c2\u00bb\\n.\\\\ugu.st, ISOS. She d. in Littleton 7 February. 1S73.\\nS. lynnri/, 1). 1 October. 17s(i; d. 1 August. 17!\u00c2\u00bbn.\\nWilliam Patterson, of New Boston, m. Eli/abetli,\\ndaughter of Oon. [oses Nichols, of Amherst. lie d. in ^fer-\\nrimack 12 February, 1827. Shed, in New I oston in ISO:\\nleaving four children. Of these", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0767.jp2"}, "756": {"fulltext": "720 HISTOEY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n10. Moses Nichols, the eldest, d. in Boston in May, 1807, aged 11\\nyears.\\n11. Perkins Nichols d. in South Merrimaek 26 March, 1853, aged\\n52 years.\\n12. Capt. Peter Patterson rem. from Amherst to Co-\\nlumbus, Ohio, where he d. 18 June, 1821, aged 37.\\nPEABODY.\\nI. Lieut. Francis Peabody, of St. Albans, Hertford-\\nshire, b. 1614 came to New England in the ship Planter\\nin 1635, and was one of the first settlers in Hampton, going\\nthere with Rev. Stephen Bachilor in 1637 but prior to\\n1657 he rem. to Topsfield, Mass., where he was a large land\\nholder, and was prominent for his enterprise and wealth.\\nHe m. Mary Foster, who d. 9 April, 1705. He d. 19 Febru-\\nary, 1697-8.\\nII. Their son William Peabody, b. probably in Hamp-\\nton) in 1616 m. Hannah Hale, of Newbury, 14 August,\\n1684, and d. in March, 1699. His widow d. 23 February,\\n1733. They resided in Boxford, Mass. He was one of the\\nsoldiers in the Narraganset fort fight in December, 1675.\\nIII. Capt. Stephen Peabody, son of William and Han-\\nnah (Hale) Peabody, b. in Boxford, Mass., 5 August, 1685;\\nm. Hannah Swan. They resided in Boxford, wliere he d.\\n7 January, 1759 she d. 17 April, 1764, aged 75. He was\\none of the original proprietors of Souhegan West.\\nIV. 1. William Peabody, son of Cai)t. Stephen and\\nHannah (Swan) Peabody, b. in Boxford, Mass., 29 June,\\n1715; m. Rebecca Smith 25 March, 1740. About 1742\\nthey settled in Souhegan West, now Milford, where he d.\\n31 May, 1791 she d. 11 May, 1790, aged 72. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n2. ^Stephen, b. 3 September, 1742.\\n3. Sarah, b. 21 ^March, 1744 m. Oliver Wright, of Keene.\\n4. -f William, b. 3 Febriiaiy, 1746.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0768.jp2"}, "757": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 7:21\\n5. Priscilld, h. If) Novfiiilior, 175(1; ni. Martholuiin w (irinu s, of\\nAmherst.\\n6. /ir/\u00c2\u00ab c 7/, I). 2 Jaiiiiarv, 17 )2 in. fNalliaii Ifiitrliiiison in 177s.\\n(1. in Milt onl J t Kehriiary, lsi*(!.\\n7. llaniKih, 1). \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ A[)ril. 1751 ni. |)avi.| Cliandlci-. cif \\\\iM|.i\\\\.r,\\nMass.\\n8. Sits(iiinti/i, \\\\k i Xiivi-niltrr. 17. ni. +l?( njaniin lliilclii:i-i.ii l.\\nin Milfonl 2-\\\\ Aiii,Mist. is: J.\\n2. Stephen Pkahodv, 1). SL-pfcmlicr. 174- .1. 11\\nScj)t( inl)rr. 17 *^0 iii. iruiiiiiih Cliaiullci ihiiiiihtcr of\\nriionr.is and IJaniuih ((Jol t c) IniHllor, of liciltidd. in\\n17 !3: slio (1. ill Montpelier, Vt., in August, 182(j, aged 79\\nyears. Mr was Adjutant of Col. Reed s rcjrimont in the\\nliattlc of Hunker IJill, aid to fJen. Stark at nennington. and\\niii( utriiant-(\\\\)lonel commanding a battalion s nt to RlKtde\\nIsland in 177S. Their cliildrcn were\\nThomas, I.. 15 Kchruarv, 17(;4; in. (1) Sarah P.-rki i- In March.\\n1785; in. (2) Mrs. Hinl, a iist. r of (icn. Jaint s Millc-r. Ih- (tl. l in\\nVt-rniont. XtMr Ih closi- ot the war for in Icji -.Klenc h wa^ Mn ;.;eon\\nin a n-Lrinn iit coinnianded l v 1. K\\\\ans.\\n1(1. ^.lohn, 1.. 17 May, 17G6.\\n11. Uiiiinnh, b. J July, 17( iii. Knoch Carlton, of Anili.-r^t.\\n12. J\\\\(hcccfi, 17 July, 1770; was a i hysic ian and sury;pon in.\\n(Ion. l i rl( y DavLs, of Montpelier, Vt., 4 November, 17!*l: il. in Kast\\n.Montpelier 5 February, 185:}.\\ni:?. Stephen, b. 23 August, 1772 in. Martha Trow (i l)eoenil ei-. 1795;\\nwas a physician in Orancjf, Vt.\\n14. Asnuit/i, b. 25 .Inly, 1771: .1. 11 -Manh. 1777.\\n15. Sarnfi, b. 2 Deci inlier, 177*); 1. smMi iily on tin- day appointed\\nfor her marriage.\\nI i. A.tcnufh, I). 14 Deienibcr. 1770; in. Lewis Parker, of Cambridge,\\nVt. d. in Mandi, isKi.\\nV. 4. William rLAUonv. h. in Souliegan West Frb-\\nnuiry, 174G; d. in Milford 24 August, 1822; m. Abigail,\\ndaughter of Rev. Daniel and Sarah (Fuller) Wilkiiis; she\\nwas b. G August, 174 d. 11 February. 1827. Tin-ir idiil-\\ndrcn were\\n17. Clarissa, b. 29 October, 1771; resided on the hoiut sti-ad, wiiere\\nshe d. 6 October, 1850 unmarried.\\n46", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0769.jp2"}, "758": {"fulltext": "722 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n18. Abigail, b. 20 October, 1773 d. in September, 1777.\\n19. Hannah, b. 23 January, 1775; d. in September, 1777.\\n20. Abigail, b. 7 October, 1777 d. 28 April, 1827 unmarried.\\n21. Hannah, b. 11 March, 1779; ni. Rev. Humphrey Moore; d. in\\nMilford, 2 March, 1830.\\n22. William, b. 14 July. 1780 d. 9 January, 1794.\\n23. Stephen, b. 4 October, 1782 graduated at Harvard College,\\nstudied law; practiced in Portsmouth, Exeter and Amherst; d. sud-\\ndenly in Amherst, 19 January, 1847 m. Jemima P. Bolles, of Milford,\\n20 September, 1824 she d. at Newton Center, ]\\\\Iass., 24 September,\\n1857, aged 57 years 4 children.\\n24. Anna, b. 30 INIarch, 1784; m. Rev. Elijah Dunbar 15 December,\\n1803 d. in Peterborough 25 July, 1828.\\nVI. 10. Dr. John Peabody, b. 17 May, 1766; d. in\\nSalem, Mass., in 1804 m. Keziali Hubbard. Tlitdr chil-\\ndren were\\n25. Jesse Chandler Fox, b. 21 May, 1795.\\n26. John Stephen Frederick Augustus, b. 12 Februarj 1797.\\n27. Charles Calvin Daniel Hnbarf, h. 21 June, 1799.\\n28. Aaron Peabody, b. in Topsfield, Mass., 3 April,\\n1747 d. 19 September, 1826, aged 79. He m. Susannah\\nHobbs, daughter of Dea. Humphrey Hobbs, 4 May, 1769.\\nThey lived in Amherst, now Milford. She d. 7 August,\\n1827, aged 82. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n29. Aaron, b. 15 January, 1774.\\n30. Samuel, b. 20 June, 1776.\\n31. Betsey, b. 29 September, 1778.\\n32. Humphrey, b. 18 November, 1779.\\n33. John, b. 3 February, 1782.\\n34. Joseph, h. 13 July, 1784.\\n35. Amos, b. 28 July, 1786 m. Sarah Wright 9 April, 1812.\\nII. 36. Joseph Peabody, b. in 1644 d. in 1721 m.\\nBethiah Bridges settled in Boxford, Mass. Their son\\nIII. 87. Samuel, b. 8 April, 1678 m. Lydia Holt 27\\nJanuary, 1707 settled in Andover, Mass. He died prior\\nto 1715.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0770.jp2"}, "759": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 728\\nIV. 38. Moses, son of Suiuurl uinl lA(li;i INmIiocIv l\u00c2\u00bb.\\nin 1708 1. in 1740: ni. Sarah Holt 17 .Iiin.\\\\ 17-J7; set-\\ntled in Andnvt i Their children were\\n;59. Lijdiii, b. Ti July, \\\\l m. Klieiiezcr IIoll, jr., 15 Kcliniarv. IT\\n40. Samuel, 1 6 May, 1734; d. in infancy.\\n41. Ilanmth, 1 Aui^nist, 17:5!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n4l jSamuel, 1 1 ^eiitt inlnT, 1711; in. Kii/.al.ctli Wilkiiis.\\n4: Rehired, .liuif, 171. i; in. .lolm Stiles ot lidxt onl, .Ma\u00c2\u00bb.\\nV. 42. Samuel Peai!01 v, b. 1 Septend)er, 1741; d. in\\nMont Vernon 6 August, 1814 ni. Elizabeth, danghti r (d\\nJoseph Wilkins, of Amherst. They settled in Andoxer,\\n!Mass., whence they rem. to Amherst in 17s. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n41. ^^fnscs: 111. I.y.lia II..lt.\\n1. Sainiiel in. Hnldali .Stiles 11 .Iniie. 17!in: d. in June, ls2.\\n46. John m. Holt.\\n17. Joseph, h. 3 (K-tol)er. 1770; 1 Xovuinlier, lS.-,3; ni. (1) Olive\\nllerry 4 September, 1S()(\u00c2\u00bb; m. (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Anna Klinl I -J October, 18n. j. They\\nsettled in Middleton, Ma,s.s., where he was a deacon in the cluircli sev-\\neral years. Their children were\\n1. Olive, b. 11 .July, iSUl d. young.\\nSamuel, b. 10 August, 1800; res. in Middleton. Mass.\\n3. Olive, b. 1 SeptiMnber, ISOS; d. young.\\n4. Jeremiah Flint, I). 9 August, ISl J; res. in Danvcis. .Mass.\\nAnna. b. Septendier, ISlo; res. in Middleton.\\n0. Joseph, b. 30 November, 181S; a teacher res. in Lowell, Mass.\\n7. Dean, 1 JO .May. 1 1 1 a lawyer; res. in L\\\\mi. .Ma,ss,\\n48. Sarah; m. Damon; settled in .Marshtield,\\n49. Aaron; m. Edith Wilkins; d. in Mont Vernon; no children.\\n)0. Jacob; m. Sally Wilkins; .settled in Milford.\\n\u00c2\u00bb1. Joel, b. in 1778; m. Kli/.abeth Wilkins; .settled in Miildleton,\\nMass. Their cliildren were\\n1, Henjamin, b. 14 March, ISIO; res. in Midilleton.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22. John Wilkins, b. 2 March, isiii; res, in Mi ldleton.\\n3. Joel Augustus, b. JO July, 1814; d. young.\\n4. Isaiah lirooks, b. 2 June ISKJ; res. in Middleton.\\nJessie, b. 22 August, 1S19; d. young.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0771.jp2"}, "760": {"fulltext": "724 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nVI. 44. Moses Peabody d. in Mont Vernon 4 Novem-\\nber, 1842 m. Lydia Holt 25 May, 1786. She d. 25 May,\\n1845, aged 88. Their children were\\n52. Moses m. Mary Marvell. He d. in the army at Burlington, Vt.,\\nin May, 1813. Their children were\\n1. Keziah m. Nahum Bullard.\\n2. Mary Ann m. f Joshua F. Skinner in May, 1830.\\n3. A daughter d. in infancy.\\n53. Lydia m. Asahel Bm-nham.\\n54. Francis Peabody, b. 12 February, 1793 d.in Amherst\\n27 July, 1872 m. Lydia Peabody 23 December, 1819 she\\nwas b. 12 January, 1797 d. 20 March, 1862. They set-\\ntled in New Boston, but rem. to Amherst in 1846. Their\\nchildren were\\n55. Aaron F., b. 2 January, 182].\\n56. John, b. 17 January, 1822 d. 30 November, 1824.\\n57. Ann Maria, h. 22 May, 1824; m. Rev. Charles Seccombe d. at\\nSt. Anthony s Falls, Minn., 28 February, 1853.\\n58. John, h. 9 November, 1827 d. in Brookline 18 December, 1873.\\n59. Lydia Esty, b. 9 September, 1829.\\n60. David, b. 17 December, 1831.\\n61. Margaret B., b. 23 April, 1837.\\n62. George W., b. 11 October, 1838.\\n63. Daniel A., b. 29 June, 1842.\\nPEACOCK.\\n1. William Peacock settled in Amherst prior to the war\\nfor independence. He d. 20 October, 1824, aged 75 years;\\nm. Abigail Their children were\\n2. Abigail, b. 1 June, 1771 m. f Josiah Parker.\\n3. t William, b. 24 October, 1773 m. Huldah Hood.\\n4. Daniel, b. 12 September, 1776 m. twice d. in Lempster.\\n5. Betsey, b. 29 September, 1778 m. f Timothy Wheeler.\\n6. Sally, b. 11 October, 1783; m. fJohn Ober.\\n3. William Peacock, JR.,b. 24 October, 1773; d. 5 June,\\n1846; m. Huldah Hood, of Topsfield, Mass., in November,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0772.jp2"}, "761": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOCIES. 7_\\n1795. She wii.s h. 28 XoveiulxM-, 177. d. 17 .Septeinhfr,\\nl^tJl. They i si(lt (i in tin. south part ol the town, iumt\\niloULs line. Their cliildren were\\n7. IF(7//\u00c2\u00bb/w, h. l:i Dpcemlior, 17ni) m. Faiiiiv Hmiiliaiii n-s. in\\nHrookline, Mass.\\nS. Ki n(l(i!l,h. \\\\7 Si ptiMiibei-, ITiJS iii. Ilani.Ht Duncklt. i; il. 1\\nApril, 182fl.\\nI m. Priscilla Hloo l, of Ilollis, 2!)\\n1,. Maivli. ISdO; N )v.Mul)tT, 1820.\\n10. Unldiih, .1. 21 June, ISOl.\\n11. Frceiuati, 1-. lij .Vpril, 1S02: in. Kli/.a A. Pratt, of rM)wii,-l.l.\\nMass. d. in Charlestowii, Ma,ss.\\n12. t./ 3 May, 1804.\\n13. /iu/\u00c2\u00ab,s 1 12 .Vuijust, 181)7 m. Xaiicy I iiikiiaiii .1. 1 Aii-iist,\\n1845.\\n14. Nnnri/, h. I Au .nist. ISOft; in. \\\\Villar.l K.-ii.lall. of Mollis.\\n15. Juliit .l\u00c2\u00ab;i,V).22 December, 1^1. m. riiomas W.IIayili ii; d. in\\nAmiierst 31 October, 1.S48.\\n10. Ezra ir/Z/nf/r///, 1). 22 .laiuiary, 1.S18; m. Kli/.abt lii Ilainl.-i. ut\\nIlollis; no cliiMn-n.\\n12. Ri:v. John Peacock, h. in Amherst May, lsu4; il.\\n1:^ June, 1S7\u00c2\u00bb); m. 1 Maiy l\\\\i(U r. of (JolTstown, 14 Do-\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2niher, 1830. She was h. 22 F. luiiary, iso .i d. c|.trni-\\nl)er, 1 Sf40. He m. (2 Eliza A. Rider, sister of his lirst wife.\\n1 ^farch, 1^41. She was h. 23 February. 1812, and is now\\nresidiniz: in Amhtrst. After fitting for the ministry Mr.\\nPeaeoek was ordained and installed pastor of the IJaptist\\nchureli in (.^anaan 2 August, 1H2 0, and remained in the\\nministry in Canaan and other places until his death. Their\\nchildren were\\n3/ /;V/, 1). 18 May. 1810: m. Cliarl. s A. Tiva.lw.-ll 22 .May. 1S.-.7;\\nres. in Hnxton, Mf.\\nSarah F.,\\\\ 27 Jannary, 184:{; d. November. 1845.\\nJohn ft b. S February, l* 4s m. IMmiim.T res. on tiic Lonl\\nplai-e ill .\\\\mherst.\\nn:.vu\\\\ 0Ns.\\nDiPYMUs Pearsons, son of Anms and Kli/.aheth. was h. in\\nReading, Mass., 13 Fehruaiy, 17nt]; d. in Amherst 21 June,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0773.jp2"}, "762": {"fulltext": "726 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1842. He m. Sarah Elliott 22 September, 1795. She d. in\\nNovember, 1840, aged 68. Their children were\\nLuther m. Sarah Foster in April, 1822 d. at Salem, Mass., in Jnly,\\n1833, aged 34.\\n^Francis E. m. Hnldah Wheeler.\\nJane; d. 24 April, 1842, aged 39; unmarried.\\nFrancis E. Pearsons, b. in 1807; d. 31 December, 1867;\\nm. Huldah Wheeler, of Merrimack, 3 April, 1845. Slie was\\nb. in 1808. Their children were\\nAdeline E., b. in 1842. Sarah F., b. in 1849.\\nMary J. W.,h. in 1840.\\nSophia A., wife of Rev. Ira Pearsons, pastor of the Baptist church in\\nAmherst, d. 8 September, 1848, aged 54.\\nPEASLEE.\\nWilliam S. Peaslee m. Ellen M. Holbrook 1 December,\\n1869. She was b. 23 August, 1842. They res. on the\\nfarm formerly owned by Hon. William Fisk. Their chil-\\ndren were\\nL. Nellie, h. 12 October, 1871 d. 26 March, 1872.\\nAjiiy Louise, b. 11 Feln uary, 1873; d. 20 September, 1876.\\nErnest H., b. 12 November, 1876.\\nEthel 0.,h. 27 September, 1878.\\nPEDRICK.\\nElizabeth C, wife of Jacob G. Pedrick, d. 8 February, 1877, aged\\n.51 years.\\nPERHAM.\\nDolly Perham d. in June, 1804, aged 17.\\nPERKINS.\\n1. Joseph Perkins rem. from Beverly, Mass., to Amherst,\\nprior to the war for independence. He d. in Mont Vernon\\nin December, 1823, aged 92 years. His son", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0774.jp2"}, "763": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALO(;iRS. TliT\\n2. Capt. Joseph Perkins, jr., b. in Hevcrly, Mass.jl Ffl\\nruary, 17()1 d. in Mont Vernon 2 2 Xovenihcr, 18--; ni.\\nHannah, dangliter of James Woodbni y. Slie was b. h Oeto-\\nbei .lTii I; d. 1 A]ii-il. IS. iti. I licir cliildrcn Wfi r\\n//iiiina/i, h. 10 Auj^iist, 1788; in. l.f\\\\\\\\ U;iv.\\nI. Mark I)ofl /i\\\\h.r) June, 17S5 iii. (1) Maluihi .Juiw. s; in. J)\\nCyntliia Johnson. lie voted for Gen. Hancock at the iiresidential\\nlection in 1880, and d. in Mont Vernon 2 2 July. 1881, aj^etl fMi years.\\n0. John Triisk-,\\\\ 7 Dcccnilior, 1787; d. in Mont Vernon 1 Jan.\\nnary, 1S5J(; unmarried.\\nli. Liivrilia, 1 6 March, 17!t ni. Jesse Woodlmry, f Wcart-.\\n7. Jo.f p/i. 1 ill .March, 1791; d. in infancv.\\ns. Jnsrp/,, h. is April, 17!l(i; ni. (1) Sally Smith: m. (12) Susan\\nf.ocke d. in Mont Vernon 21 Octoher, 1877.\\nJiiiiies Wniidftiiri/, 1\u00c2\u00bb. (i March, 1797; 1. in infancy.\\nI l. Jiinirs Wondhury, l\u00c2\u00bb. 17 .Vpril, 179S ni. Fanny Cnchran, of Xew\\nBoston d. in New Chester, Wis., :}0 March, 1S71.\\n11. Sarah, b. liO April, 1800; m. Joseph Trow, of Monl N crnon, 2\\nMarch. 1825; d. in Mont Verncn IM July, 18:57.\\n12. If!r(iiu,h.H) May, iSd-J; m. ^ophia I.ampson 2:5 Fchruary. ls:57\\nd. 13 Xovember. 1880.\\nl- J. .So/w;\u00c2\u00ab ;n, b. 2 March, iSdl d. younj;.\\n1-1. Catherine, b. l. September, 1805; m. Elijah rutnam. jr.. I .May.\\n1820; res. in Andierst.\\n15. Klhr uUje Fisk; h. 9 September, 1811; m. (1) Al.hy Wilkins in\\nMarch, 18:54. She d.4 Octuher, 18.5:5; m. (2) Mary L. Jones :51 Jan-\\nuary, ls51: res. in Kast Wilton.\\nPERRY.\\nEhene/eu PERiiV, b. in Xcwbiuypurt, Mass., lis Fubniaiy,\\n1773; d. in Manchester -5 Jnne, 1800; ni. Bridjjet (ireeley 17\\nApril. IT T. She was b. in Nottingliani West, now Hudson,\\n8 July, 1777 d. in Bedford 24 November, 1851. She was\\na sister to tlie father of Iforace Greeley. They resided in\\nliondoiHb ny, Wrare, Andierst, and llfdlnid. I b ir cbil-\\ndr(Mi were\\n1. J rnnlio, \\\\k in i.onilomlrii v in XovcniliiT. 1797 d. in infaip v.\\n2. Varnum, b. in Londonderrv 9 March, 1799.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0775.jp2"}, "764": {"fulltext": "728 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n3. Lavinia, b. in Weare 7 April, 1801 m. Peter Young d. in Hook-\\nsett 28 ]March, 1850.\\n4. Permelia P., b. in Weare 2 July, 1803 m. f Silas Parkhurst, of\\nBedford, 5 January, 1828 d. 10 March, 1845.\\n5. OrciVs i?., b. in Weare 12 May, 1805 d. in Manchester 1 March,\\n1850.\\n6. Lutlterin E.,h. in Weare 7 July, 1807.\\n7. Zaccheuii G.,h. in Bedford 6 October, 1812; m. Hannah Thomp-\\nson in October, 1836; res. in Merrimack.\\n8. Louisa C.,h. in Bedford 18 July, 1814; m. Charles F. Shepard,\\nof Bedford, 20 February, 1838.\\n9. Lorenzo D., h. in Bedford 3 August, 1816.\\n10. John A.,h. in Londonderry 22 January, 1818.\\n11. Alfred F.,h. in Amherst 13 March, 1822.\\n12. C/\u00c2\u00aba?7o^/e b. in Bedford 10 June, 1824; m. Samuel Sinclair,\\njr., of New York, 23 October, 1848.\\nPETTBNGILL.\\nJoshua Pettengili- resided in Pond Parish, and was here\\nprior to the incorporation of the town in 1760. In his old\\nage he became poor, and, with his wife, was supported by\\nthe town. He was the first person whose remains were\\ncarried to the grave in a hearse owned by the town. He d.\\nin April, 1804. His wife d. in April, 1804, aged 85. Their\\nchildren were\\nJosJuto. Molly.\\nRichard.\\nPHELPS.\\nNathan Phelps, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Phelps, of\\nReading, Mass., was b. in Reading 24 August, 1734; m.\\nBethiah Upton 17 March, 1761. They settled in Amherst\\nprior to 1763. Their chirdren were\\n1. Elizabeth, b. 8 July, 1762 d. 17 September, 1817.\\n2. .Tonathan m. (2) Hannah Marden, of New Boston settled in\\nSutton.\\n3. Samuel m. Sally Perkins 28 June, 1795.\\n4. ^Amos; m. Sarah Whiting.\\n5. Susan d. unmarried.\\n6. Sally d. unmarried.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0776.jp2"}, "765": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;i.:ni:al()(:ii:s. 729\\n4. Amos Phelps, I), in 1777; d. Marcli, 1801; m. Sanih\\nWhiting 20 November, 1800. She d. IH April, 18; )1, aged\\n72. They resided in Amlierst. Their chiUlren were\\n7. Dnu u l iii. Miirv I iU.- in Di-ceinlier, 1S:}1 d. -JO ,F:imi:ii-v. ls(it,\\naged G2. Slie d. 20 July, 1812.\\n.S. Man/: in. Murdough; ros. in Hillsborougli.\\n9. Almond in. d. in Wcaif Jannarv, 1866, aged\\n60 years.\\n10. ]Hnr(ice, h. in 18()o; ni. Betsey Ober.\\n11. Ede Elizabeth ni. David Iloitkins; ros. in Amherst.\\n12. Liifji ni. Lsaac Combs; res. in Andu-rst.\\n13. John Phelps, a brother of Nathan, was It. in Reading,\\nMass., 12 September, 1743; m. Mary They resided\\nin Amherst several years. Their ciiildren, whose births\\nwere reeorded on the town records, were\\n14. Polly,h.-S.\\\\ XovcmlMT. 177:5.\\n15. Deborah, 1 13 St iitend)t. r, 177-\\n16. SiibiL b. 30 Novend)er. 1777.\\n17. John LoreJoi/y\\\\).\\\\7 .\\\\inil. 17S0.\\n10. Horace Phelps, b. in iSOo; m. Betsey Ober 27 June.\\n183o. Their ehildren were\\nis. Sojdiia E., b. in 1S3G.\\n19. Geori/e, h. in 1S39; d. in .\\\\ngnst, 18. )1.\\n20. Charle.t b. in 1S42; was a int nd)orof the 5th KeginuMit N. H.\\nVols., and was killed in battle at Gfttysburg, Pa., 3 July, ls(;3.\\n21. Frank A. yh. in 1850; ni. Lizzie (J. Judkins 25 DeciMubtT. 1876;\\nres. in Nashua.\\nMani. wif( of Jonathan riiclps, d. 2s Maivh, 1S03.\\nPIIILinnCK.\\nJoiicph Philbrick d. 13 Marcii. 18t)^. ai, .-.l Ct.\\nAnna Eceli/n, laugliter of Albert M. IMiilbrick, d. 28 August, 1877.\\nPIKE.\\nBenjarnin Pih d. in Ottob. r, 1S()3, aged 81.\\nLydia, wife of .Tost ph Piko, I. 15 Kebruary. 1781.\\n^frs. Pike, wife of Knoch Pik.-, .1. in (K-lober, 1803.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0777.jp2"}, "766": {"fulltext": "730 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nPLUMMER.\\nIda M. Plummet- d. 11 September, 1878, aged 3 years 10 months\\nand 11 days.\\nPOLLARD.\\nMrs. Lucy Pollard d. in December, 1828, aged 75.\\nPORTER.\\nCharles Porter, b. in Boston, Mass., 2 July, 1796 d. IT\\nSeptember, 1832. His parents removed to Vermont when\\nhe was quite young, and d. shortly after, leaving him the\\noldest of several children. He came to Amherst about\\n1820, and carried on the boot and shoe-making business\\nhere until his death. He m. Betsey Henchman, daughter\\nof Dr. Nathaniel Henchman. She d. in Manchester 9 Feb-\\nruary, 1860. I have the record of the birth of but one of\\ntheir children\\nCharles Henchman, b. 27 November, 1824.\\nPRATT.\\nLoEA Pratt, son of Isaac and Mehitable Nichols) Pratt,\\nb. in Reading, Mass., 23 April, 1785; d. in Amherst 11 July,\\n1875; m. (1) Lucy Hartshorn 22 December, 1814. She d.\\n4 November, 1841 m. (2) Rebecca Wallace, of Milford.\\nHe settled in Amherst about 1813, on the place cleared by\\nJohn Washer on Christian Hill. The children of Ljea and\\nLucy H. Pratt were\\nEdward H. m. Gulina H. Hopkinson, of Buxton, Me., 24 July, 1840.\\nHe was a physician in Great Falls, where he d. 15 November, 1867.\\nStephen H.,h. 15 August, 1818; married; settled in Baltimore, Md.?\\nas a physician, and d. there 19 Januaiy, 1855.\\nFrederic N.,h. 21 March, 1825; d. in Baltimore 4 July, 1846.\\nWilliam, b. 31 March, 1830; m. Lucy Elliott 3 March, 1864; res. on\\nthe homestead; no children.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0778.jp2"}, "767": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOcnPiS. 731\\nPRENTISS.\\nJohn Prentiss rem. Iroin Moiit. Vcriioii to AmherKt in\\n1825, where lie was cashier ul tiie Farmers J auk through\\nthe whole of its existence. lie was also town-clerk and\\npostmaster some years during the time. I lis wife, Mrs. A/u-\\nbah I rentiss, played tiie organ in the meeting house several\\nyears, lie d. in Claremont 2 March, 18G8, aged 82 years.\\nTheir children were\\nHow(ir l.\\nJohn. I.: 111. Mary Ann, (l;ui;,^litcr of Hun. Kdnniml I ;uker; settled\\nin Charoniont was speaker of tlie New Ilaniiisliire House of Repre-\\nsentatives in 1855. They now res. in Chicago, 111.\\nHenri/ d. younn\\nPRINCE.\\nI. 6rtm:ttt+ Prince, the ancestor of the family hearing\\nthat name in Andierst, settled in Salem Village, now Dan-\\nvers, Mass. m. Sarah Warren in 1()()2. lie d. 4 January,\\n1674. She (1. in May, 1692. The hnu^e he l.iiiK is still\\nstanding in Danvers 18S1 The children of Richard and\\nSarah (Warren) Pi ince were James, Elizaiieth, tdose|)h,\\nRichard, and prolcilily others.\\nII. Joseph, son of Richard Prince, m. Eli/alu th Roljin-\\nou o June, 1698. Their children were\\nRolirrl. 1). \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Ueceraber, 1700.\\nf./asry/A, 1). May, 1702; settled in Sonliegan West.\\nTimnt/ii/, h. 17 October, 1703.\\nKlizaheth, baptized 29 July, 1705.\\n.SV\u00c2\u00bb/o///f;\u00c2\u00ab, baptized 30 M.nrch, 1707.\\nIII. 1. Lt. Joseph Prince, son of Joseph and Elizabeth\\n(Robinson) Trince, b. in Salem Village 3 May, IT* m.\\nElizabeth Rollins, of Soiihcgan West, about 1749. lied.\\n28 November, 1789. She d. 29 June, 1823, aged 1\u00c2\u00bb8 years.\\nHe was one of the original grantees of the township in the\\nright of his uncle, Richard Prince, and is l)elieved to have\\nbeen the only one of th( original proprietoi-s who settled\\nhere. Their children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0779.jp2"}, "768": {"fulltext": "732 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n2. Elizabeth, b. 18 February, 1750 m. (1) David Cady m. (2) Ben-\\njamin Roby d. in Merrimack in October, 1830.\\n3. 1[ Joseph.\\n4. Hannah; m. fJohn Hartshorn; d. in Amherst 19 December,\\n1795, aged 42.\\n5. Sarah; m. fThaddeus Duncklee rem. to Vermont where they\\nlived in Johnson and Rutland.\\n6. ]Ahel, b. 1 June, 17.57.\\n7. Mary, b. in 1760 m. f David Melvin d. in Amherst 6 September,\\n1844.\\n8. Susannah; m. Ralph Ellenwood rem. to Johnson, Vt., about\\n1790 d. there 10 November, 1838, aged 75.\\n9. John m. Mindwell Mills rem. to Johnson, Vt. enlisted in the\\narmy in the war of 1812. After the close of the war he rem. to Indiana\\nwhere he died.\\n10. Anna; m. David Reddington 5 May, 1786 rem. to Vermont;\\nafterward to Greensborough, Ind.\\n11. -f Solomon, b. 4 August, 1771.\\nlY. 3. Joseph Prince, jr., m. Sarah Wyatt, a native of\\nDanvers, Mass. They lived on the homestead of Lt. Joseph\\nPrince, where he d. in 1800. Their children were\\n12. Sally, b. 5 January, 1777 m. Samuel Baker in 1798 rem. to Ver-\\nmont, and d. there.\\n13. Polly, h. 14 June, 1779; m. Daniel Lyon 10 November, 1807;\\nrem. to Vermont.\\n14. Fanny, b. 20 March, 1781 m. Andrew S. Stanley 23 April,\\n1807 rem. to Knowlesville, N. Y., in 1816 d. in Ridgway, N. Y., 18\\nOctober, 1878, aged 97.\\n15. Joseph, b. 29 July, 1783 d. in infancy.\\n16. i George Wyatt, b. 10 June, 1785.\\n17. Joseph, b. 29 October, 1787 m. Hannah Stiles 30 March, 1813\\nd. in Pennsylvania.\\n18. Samuel, b. 10 May, 1790 m. Eliza Kittredge in 1814 settled in\\nRoyalton, Vt.; afterward rem. to Whitewater, Wis. d. in 1867.\\n19. Solomon, b. 14 Novembei-, 1792 d. in Charlestown, Mass*, 12\\nJanuary, 1813.\\n20. John, b. 16 August, 1795; m. Mary Mcintosh 25 March, 1817;\\nrem. to Randolph, Vt., where he d. 1 June, 1866.\\nV. 16. GeorCxE Wyatt Prince, b. 10 Jnne, 1785 d.\\nin Tyngsborongh, Mass., 16 December, 1831 m. Betsey", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0780.jp2"}, "769": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (JENEALOGIBS. 7^33\\nIlowiud 20 DeeembtT, ISll. Slu- was h. 18 Octolx-r, ITs\\nd. -G Octol)ur, 1874. Their children were\\n21. Sanih, b. L Xov.-iiiber, 1812 1. 15 May, 18:}(); iiiiiii:ini.-.|.\\n22. Louisa, b. 28 February, 1815; in. Kufiis rarkliurst, ..l lirdfonl\\n22 April, 1839 res. in Bedfonl.\\n23. Geor(je,h.22 January, I^^IT: in. Faimy Co^ i^in, of Mont Ver-\\nnon. 5 DeceinbiM-, 1839; 1. in X. \\\\v Boston 20 May. 1x82.\\n21. C (/-rt/ /(e, b. 17 .hme, ISIJ); ni. I.\u00c2\u00abvi Spaldins, of Lyn lilM(i()Ui, li,\\n2S Xovcniber, 1S31\u00c2\u00bb.\\n25. Emelint, b. 17 June, IbllJ ni. Darius L. Fox, of |)rariit. .Mass.,\\n20 January, 18 IS.\\n2 Josi jih, b. IS December, 1S22 1. in Auburn is \u00c2\u00bb,t,,lMT. ISIS;\\nnnniarrit d.\\n27. Ditc ul Stanlei/, b. 4 September, 1820; ni. Kli/a l*earson.s, of\\nTewk.sbury, Mass.. in April, islS; .settled tirst in Orange, but rem. to\\nSalisbury, where he now resides.\\n28. jSolnmnn, b. IS Aj.ril. 1S31.\\nVI. -IS. SoLo.MoN 1 kinck, h. 18 A)\u00c2\u00bbril, l8ol m. IlarriL t\\nKiclrhrr 28 April, 1851. She was h. 2 Scptcmbci-, 1833.\\nThey res. on the honicstciid ot his uic;it- rrandl ather, Lt.\\nJoseph I rinco, which has l)ceii in the possession of the\\nfamily more than 130 years. Their children were\\n29. Mnrthd J., b. tl January, 1S. )3 m. Wilder J. rriiic.- 17 April.\\n1S72.\\n30. Rixliirii H., 21 Septemlx r, ls. ti; m. Finily F. CarU.-r 30 May,\\n187S. She (1. 1 February, 1880.\\nIV. tl. Ahkl Princk, h. 1 Januiiry. 17 )7 1. .hmc,\\n18: 8 m. Fanny Oowcn. of rerriniaek, 3 November, 1782\\nslic d. IB October, Is41, aired 79. He was a soldier in the\\nwar of the Revolntion. Their children were\\n31. Behr,/, b. 3 M.-ircli. 17^3; ni. fSanmel HiUlretli 7 October, 1802\\nd. 25 December, ISCO.\\n32. John, h. in 17S5; m. Urown settled in Camden, Me.\\n33. Ahiijnil, b. 31 Mareli. 17S7 d. 18 .Jum-. 1818; unmarried.\\n34. Ahvl.\\n35. Jo.ti fili, h. 2 July, 17!i2 m. I.Mciiida Hates; settled in Warreu,\\nTa., where he d. 16 April, 18U.\\n30. ^Jtiines, b. 2 August, 17! 1.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0781.jp2"}, "770": {"fulltext": "734 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n37. Nancy, b. in September, 1796 m. (1) Joseph Wallace, of Mil-\\nford, 14 November, 1816 m. (2) Thomas Proctor, of Hollis.\\n38. Fanny, b. 12 January, 1798 m. Seth Nichols settled in War-\\nren, Pa.\\n39. Sarah, b. 12 February, 1800 m. Cyrus Foster in April, 1829\\nsettled in Elmira, Me.\\n40. Rebecca, b. 15 August, 1803; m. Enoch Gage, of Merrimack,\\n31 December, 1833.\\nV. 36. James Prince, b. 2 Aug-ust, 1794 d. 28 August,\\n1852 m. (1) Polly Uphara 10 April, 1826. She was b. 19\\nSeptember, 1799 d. 4 April, 1837 m. (2) Nancj Simonds\\n1 February, 1838. Their children were\\n41. Mary, b. 24 June, 1827 m. (1) Charles A. Russell 7 November,\\n1844 m. (2) John F. Beasom, of Nashua; d. at Rice Lake, Dodge Co.,\\nMinn., 14 May, 1869.\\n42. James U., h. 30 August, 1828 m. Louisa J. Osgood 24 October,\\n18.50.\\n43. Lucinda, b. 31 May, 1830 m. Levi Stratton 4 November, 1847\\nd. at Owatonna, Minn., 8 October, 1867.\\n44. Ann Jane, h. 2 April, 1832; d. in Amherst 26 March, 1857;\\nunmari ied.\\n45. Lousina, b. 1 January, 1834 m. Taylor Jones res. at Rice\\nLake, Minn.\\nVI. 42. James U. Prince, b. 30 August, 1828 m.\\nLouisa J. Osgood 24 October, 1850. She was b. 8 June,\\n1832. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n46. t Wilder J, b. 30 April, 1852.\\n47. Ma?-y Louisa, b. 5 January, 1856 d. 7 September, 1857.\\n48. Lilla Maria, b. 25 July, 1862.\\n49. Ida Alicia, b. 5 July 1867 d. 17 July, 1867.\\nVII. 46. Wilder J. Prince, b. 30 April, 1852 m. Mar-\\ntha J. Prince 17 April, 1872. She was b. 6 January, 1853.\\nTheir children are\\n50. Burton Wilder, b. 7 July, 1874.\\n51. Louis Osgood, b. 25 April, 1879.\\nIV. 11. Solomon Prince, b. 4 August, 1771 d. 3 De-\\ncember, 1863 m. Mary Mussey, daughter of Dr. John", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0782.jp2"}, "771": {"fulltext": "XXIV. J GENEALOGIES. 785\\nMussey, -1 January, 171*6. She was I), in Pelhani 4 Docom-\\nber,1775 d. 17 Juno, 1847. He was one of tlie substantial\\nfarmers of the town, and a good citizen. Their cliildren\\nwere\\n5-2. Hnnnnh, h. 10 March. 1797; in. Isaac Mcintosh, of BtMlfonl. 26\\nDcceniher, ISlU. They rem. to Bethel, V t., where she il. 25 March,\\n1881.\\n:)i. Dlmoml, h. 1.3 Fel)niary, 1799; d. 22 Septeinl er, ISOO.\\n51. ^fan/, h. 13 .Vpril. 1S()1 tl. in Amherst IS March. ls,S3; mini.\\n55. Luther, b. 15 .\\\\pril, 1S03.\\n5ti. Clarirula, 1). 18 March, isoo: in. tHiTunt Mclciidy.\\n57. Luri)ida,h. March, 1807; d. 11 July, 18l)S.\\n5S. jCalrin, h. 11 June, 1809.\\n59. ^JoJin,h. 22 September, iSll.\\n()0. Beiiliifu b. 2-1 Fel)ruary. 1814; d. of spotted fever. 13 June, 1825.\\n(il. A (laiit/liUr, b. 22 Au-;ust, 181(1 d. 5 September, ISIH.\\nV. 55. Luther Prince,!). 15 April, 180:5; d. 1 Xoveni-\\nhcr, 1802 m. Hannah Farr, of Harvard, Mass., 24 April,\\n1829. She was b. 27 March, 1706 d. 4 April, 1857. They\\nsettled in Amherst, near his father s, on the ^fanchester\\nroad. Tlu ir children were\\n()2. i/ rnnris L.. b. 5 Felirnarv. IS^U.\\n63. John ^f., b. 28 October. 1832.\\n61. Snnih, b. 23 Aui;nst, 1835; unmarried.\\nI. 1)2. Francis L. Prin e, 1). 5 February, 1831 ui.\\nLouise M. Durtrin 4 November, 1855. She was b. in Frank-\\nlin 1 June, 18:57. They liv( d first in Amherst, (hence they\\nrem. to Manchester afterward to Welister. ^^ass.. where\\nthey now reside. Thrii chihlrfn are\\ni)0. Nellie AI., b. 12 Noveinl\u00c2\u00bber, 1S5S married; n-s. in .Manchester.\\n66. Walter F., b. 10 June, 1S61.\\n67. Louise Alice, b. 7 Februar} 186t).\\n68. Irene Calvert, b. 21 December, 1S68.\\nVI. 68. John Mcssey Prince, b. 28 October, \\\\K\\\\2: m.\\nClara K. Durgin 1 January, 1861. She was b. in Fianklin\\n15 May, 1842. Their children are", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0783.jp2"}, "772": {"fulltext": "736 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n69. Lucretia A., b. 19 September, 1862.\\n70. Arthur D., b. 15 April, 1864.\\n71. Grace A.,h.2 March, 1S70.\\n72. Dora F., b. 1 January, 1872.\\n73. l^reMle F., b. 3 June, 1877.\\nV. 58. Calvin Prince, b. 11 June, 1809 m. Abigail\\nRead Wheeler 14 May, 1835. She was b. 16 March, 1815.\\nThey res. near the Chickering bridge, on the old New Boston\\nroad. Their children were\\n74. Lucinda Maria, h. 4: April, 1836; d. 23 February, 1859; unm.\\n75. Mary Elizabeth, h. 31 March, 1837 d. 28 November, 1851.\\n76. Caroline M., b. 8 December, 1838 m. Leonard J. Brown 19\\nDecember, 1861 lives in Sandy Creek, N. Y. three children.\\n77. Solomon E., b. 12 June, 1843 d. 16 September, 1844.\\n78. Charles b. 4 Xovember, 1846.\\n79. William H., b. 1 July, 1848 d. 9 October, 1849.\\nVI. 78. Charles A. Prince, b. 4 November, 1846 m.\\nMargaret S. Welch, of Lowell, Mass., 8 February, 1869.\\nTheir children are\\n80. Willie Furber, b. 6 February, 1870.\\n81. Caloin 0., b. 1 December, 1872.\\n82. Anna L. R., b. 1 April, 1875.\\n83. Lilla E., b. 14 February, 1878.\\nV. 59. John Prince, b. 22 September, 1811 m. (1) Ab-\\nigail Sleeper 2 June, 1835. She was b. in Prancestown 21\\nFebruary, 1811 d. in Amherst 1 May, 1850 he m. (2)\\nHarriet Kelcy 25 October, 1860. She was b. 2 June, 1816\\nsettled in Amherst, where he carried on the cabinet and\\nfurniture business rem. to Manchester in 1850, where he is\\nnow engaged in the nursery business has been a member\\nof the common council of that city. Their children (all b.\\nin Amherst) were\\n84. John Albert, b. 15 April, 1836 d. 18 October, 1836.\\n85. Henry Adams, b. 24 July, 1837 ni. Rachel Langdon 28 June,\\n1868 settled at Gauley Bridge, Va. He was employed in the quarter-\\nmaster s department at Hilton Head and Washington in the civil war.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0784.jp2"}, "773": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. M\\n86. Albert Page, h. 2\\\\ Frl.niary, islO; .1. Fchruarv. isH.\\n87. Edward Pni/snn, h. 17 .July, l^kJ; .1. 7 Ai.ril. isi:,.\\nS8. Miiri/ J., h. 16 .luiie, 1844 iii. Lvinan Chfiicy. of I laiikliii, 2\\nX()veiiil)t r, 1S7(! res. in Lawrence, Mass.\\n89. John, I). 13 Ai.ril. is.-.O: ni. (ieorn ie S. C.\u00c2\u00bbi)k IC .Inm. 1 s;\\ntlH.liii .Muiiclii st. r; JT .March, is.si.\\nPURPLE.\\n.John Prui Lio (or Puijfikld), :i ii;ilivr nt Wah s, was\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2impressed into the Jji-itish naval service, from wliieli\\nhe de.serted and joined the American army, in wliieli he\\nserved at Saratoga, where he witnessed the snrreiider of\\nIJurgoync. He used to say Gates lay drunk in his tent at\\nSaratoga while Arnold was fighting. After the war closed\\nlie settled in Amherst, where he ni. Lydia Lewis 11 October,\\n17S5. Slie d.ll March, 1830, aged about 80 years.\\nAs old age came on his wife died, and, to crown his mis-\\nfortunes, he became totally Idiud. In this condition he was\\nkindly cared for by a neighl)orfor the semi-annual pension\\nhe received for his revolutionary services. He d. Jannary,-\\n184:^, at the great age of 98 years. They had two chil-\\ndren\\nRohrrt (1. ill tlit; army during the war of I ^TJ: iiiiinanietl.\\nJohn: .seiveil in the war of lsl2, ami, at its dose, retnrned home.\\nHe again left town and has not since h. en heard from.\\nPUTNAM.\\nThe will of J.\\\\con PuTN.\\\\M,(\u00c2\u00bbf Wiltnu, :ip]\u00c2\u00bbroved iJS Febru-\\nary, 1 T Jl names wife, Patience children\\nNntliintit l. Calth deoea.sed.\\nPhilip. Sarah.\\nSI, phi n. Mchiliible.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\./()st ph A rchelaus.\\nJiiroh.\\nI. Joseph Putnam, b. in Wilton in October, 17\u00c2\u00bbi3: d. 5\\nFebruary, 1861, aged i T ni. 1 Rebecca Burton: m. 2)\\n17", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0785.jp2"}, "774": {"fulltext": "738 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nNancy Hartshorn 7 December, 1831. He resided in Antrim\\nand Hancock, whence he rem. to Amherst in 1810, where he\\nd. His children were\\n2. Permella m. Hugh Brown; resided in Andover. Manchester,\\nand Stoddai d; finally in Amherst, where she d. 9 January, 1S71.\\n3. Joseph m. Lucy Rumrill, of Milford.\\n4. Reheccd m. Eleazer Rhoads, of Amherst, 29 November, 1837\\nd. 1(5 December, 1849.\\n5. John: m. (1) Sabrina Wiley 30 March, 1817 m. (2) Mary Frye\\nd. in Lawrence, Mass.\\n6. Sarah m. (1) Joseph Barnes, of Merrimack, 27 December, 1817\\nm. (2) Oliver Barrett, of Wilton.\\n7. James: m. Betsey Saltmarsh, of Hooksett d. in Hooksett 16\\nMarch, 1874.\\n8. Mar/j, b. 6 October, 1799; m. fHiram D. Stearns, of Amherst, in\\nNovember, 1825 d. 30 March, 1879.\\n9. Jacob d. 16 September, 1824.\\n10. Capt. Elijah Putnam, son of Jonathan and Lucy\\n(Lane) Putnam; b. in Rindge 5 January, 1780 rem. to\\nBedford, Mass., wlien young; came to AinliCi-st in 1812; d.\\n18 October, 1855 m. (1) Lucy Webber 28 April, 1803.\\nShe was b. 27 October, 1780 d. 20 September, 1837. He\\nm. (2) Hannah Lane 27 September, 1838. She \\\\vas b. in\\nBedford, Mass., 11 October, 1789 d. 22 April, 1874. Their\\nchildren were\\n11. ^Elijah, h. 16 February, 1804.\\n12. Luct/ Adeline, b. 21 October, 1807; m. f Jonathan Knight.\\n11. Elijah Putnam, jR.,b. 16 February, 1804; m. Cath-\\narine Perkins 4 May, 1826. She was b. in Mont Vernon 15\\nSeptember, 1805. Their children were\\n13. Caroline Frances, b. 1 June, 1828; m. Jeremiah O. Pulsifer 21\\nFebruary, 1856.\\n14. Helen, b. 13 September, 1833; m. John F. Whiting, of Amherst,\\n28 November, 1861; d. 29 November, 1868.\\n15. Mark Putnam, b. in Nashua, 10 December, 1818 d.\\nin Amherst 20 January, 1882 m. Mary W. Twiss 10 De-\\ncember, 1839. For more than forty years he was engaged", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0786.jp2"}, "775": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 780\\nt\\nin the cotton manufacturing luisincss, wliii-h ho foHowed ;is\\nan ovorscer in the mills at West Springlicld, Mass., Nashua,\\nand other places. In 1S72 he came to Amlu-rst and pur-\\nchased the (jJd homestead of his wife s family, (in uhidi he\\nma(h many inprovenients. In the spriiiLz- of IsTs he was\\nelected one of the hoard of selectmen, which ollice he held\\nat the time of his death, lie was a good and respected\\nciti/en, and his (h-ath was a pul)lic loss. Their children\\nwere\\nIT). A7/r//,l).iii X;isliii;i :5l) July, 1811 iii. Alviu K. 15( iiiii tt in .Vpril,\\nISOl ros. in Xaslina.\\n17. Georr/e IT. (adoptoil son), b. 19 August, IS.jO ni. Ci lia M.\\nShedd, of Mont Venion, 2 August, 1S81 res. iu Anilierst.\\n1. .Ja.mks liw, or Kka, as the name was foianerly spelled,\\nwas the oidy child of James and i ]li/.ai eth (Dodge) Rca,\\nof Beverly, Mass., where he was h. 1 May,17oO. After his\\nfather s death his mothei- m. Peter Woodhury, of Beverly,\\nand they rem. to the north-west i art (\u00c2\u00bbf -Vmherst, now [ont\\nVernon, in 177:). There young l?ay settled and m. Mehita-\\nhle, daughter of James Woodhury, May, 17s He was\\na noted inn-kee])er, and an active man in the uoith-wcst\\nl)arish and the town of Mont ei-non. N ai the elose of\\nhis life he rem. to Andierst and ke]\u00c2\u00bbt the tavern on the spot\\nnow occupied hy J. B. Fay, where he d. .lanuary, IS^O.\\naged 7 J vears. His widow, h. in Bi verly 1. August, 1 7iii!,\\nd. in Francestown 14 Felnnary, ISoS. Their ehildi-en\\nwere\\n2. .A/wr.s. 1.. 1 .Inly. ITSd; .1.2 Ai ril. 1^ ni, KK.v l):ina 20 April,\\nISIO.\\n8. John, b. 13 Au,i,Mist, 1781.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21. MehltiihI,,^K 1. .Vpril, 17s:}; ni. t-Iohn Moor, of N\u00c2\u00ab w Mostou.\\nLn-i,]). lo .luly, 17S.\\nSiihrin,! ir., b. U Oct^brr, ITSO; 1. in December. lsf\u00c2\u00bb2.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0787.jp2"}, "776": {"fulltext": "740 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n7. Henry Hammond,\\\\ 9 September, 1789 d. 20 February, 1829.\\n8. Nancy, b. 21 March, 1791 m. Ephraim Pike 10 September,\\n1809.\\n9. Frances W., b. 13 January, 1794 m. James W. Haseltine, of\\nFrancestown, in 1814 d. at ^lanchester 12 December, 1877.\\n10. John T., b. 15 November, 1795.\\n11. EUzaheth D., b. 8 May, 1798 m. Newell Dean in December, 1828;\\nd. in Boston, Mass., 7 July, 1858.\\n12. Mary, b. 31 May, 1800,\\n13. Peter W., b. 5 December, 1802.\\n14. Horace, b. 5 Novembei-, 1807.\\n15. Ebenezer Ray m. Lydia Maccalley, b. in Ireland.\\nTheir children were\\n16. Sarah m. Robert Wiley 19 September, 1793 d. in South Read-\\ning, ]\\\\Iass.\\n17. Lydia; d. unm. at St. Johnsbury, Vt.\\n18. John,h. 6 September, 1773; m. Betsey Langdell 28 November,\\n1799.\\n19. Ebenezer, b. 23 July, 1776.\\n20. ]Perley Putnam, b. 24 January, 1778.\\n21. A son and a daughter, h. and d. 29 December, 1779.\\n22. A son, b. 23 February, 1781 d. young.\\n23. Anna, b. 4 May, 1782; m. George Haynes 2 November, 1800\\nd. at Bennington, Vt., in October, 1860.\\n24. Aaron, b. 7 May, 1784 d. at Dunbarton in February, 1846.\\n25. reremiah,l^^,,,.^-j^^^^^.^^^^..\\n26. Lucy, j m. Samuel Fov^de 22 August. 1805.\\n27. Benjamin, b. 4 June, 1788.\\n28. William d. in Vermont.\\n20. Perley Putnam Ray, b. in Amherst 24 January, 1778\\nd. in Dunbarton 6 ])t(, ni )2r, 1846; m. Anna Holmes, of\\nDnnbarton, 11 October, 1807. She was b. in Dunbarton 24\\nJanuary, 1780 d. in Webster 8 November, 1879. Their\\nchildren were\\n29. William, b. 26 September, 1803; m. Lydia Soule, of Boston,\\nMass., 28 December, 1843; d. in Dunbarton, 22 October, 1848.\\n30. Mary Ann, b. in Dunbarton 9 October, 1812 m. Hiram Clifford\\n29 May, 1845 now res. in Webster.\\n31. Susan, b. 3 July, 1817 d. 22 April, 1833.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0788.jp2"}, "777": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 741\\nllA^^M()Xl).\\nPerley Raymond, li. in Westford, Mass., 2 Dccriulx r,\\n1792; (1. in Winchester, Muss.. 4 Sej)t Mil)er, 1S7:5 ni. Han-\\nnah Fletcher 22 March, 1.S21. She was 1). in Thctlonl. Vt.,\\n2 March, 17 .io: .1. in Winchester 8 March, l,S8l I h.-y\\nresided several years on Chestnut ITill, on the tarni nnw oc-\\ncupied by Oliver C artcr. Their children were\\nCharles A., 1 l: .laim.irv, 182-\u00c2\u00bb ivs. in Wilton.\\nNanci/ Jane, V). June, IS-Jt; ni. .Inlm AV. Ailanis; res. in Windirs-\\nter, Mass.\\nJohn PatlersDu, li. 23 Dccenibnr, l i J7: iiianii il ns. in alir iiiiia.\\nWilliam Perlti/, b. 22 May, 18:}0 nianiud res. in California.\\nJ/a/7/u/ -l/rtr/Vf, b. 8 March, 1S3-1 ni. Perley Slater res. in Suiuer\\nvillr. M;,ss.\\nKKAl).\\nI OL. Robert Read was a native of Westford. Mass. .whence\\nhe rem. to Litchheld thence he reni. to Andierst prior to\\n17G0. He d. 11 September, 1803, aged 83: m. (1) Mary\\nAbbot. She was b. 20 July, 1720; m. (2) Joanna Danforth\\n11 January, 1792. Their children were\\nWillitim settled in Ainhcrst was lor many years a merchant on\\nthe Plain; m. (2) Abigail Howard 20 June, 1791; d. 10 October, 1834,\\naged 80. She d. at Xasliua 1. dune. lS.-)2, aged 81.\\nLemuel.\\nRobert.\\nMar)/.\\nOltre m. apt. Sanuit-l fJreele, of A\\\\ ilton.\\nRuiiKUT Read,!). 18 October, HSo; d. at Manchester 10\\nMarch, 1857 succeeded William Read in the store on Am-\\nherst Plain where he was an active business man several\\nyears was town-clerk 13 years, and representative 3 vears;\\nrem. to Nashua about 1835, and a few years later to Man-\\nchester, where he was emjdoyed as agent for manufacturinir\\ncomi)anies. He m. (1) Rebecca, daughter of Frederick\\nFrencli, Esq.,lG December, 181,S. She d. at Xasliua 18 Oc-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0789.jp2"}, "778": {"fulltext": "742 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ntober, 183G m. (2) Jane McLellaii. She was b. 19 Janu-\\nary, 1809 d. 10 Angust, 1872. Their children were\\nWilliam a physician iu Boston.\\nAbigail G.\\nHelen.\\nMary French, d. 23 September, 1826.\\nWalter Read, son of Samuel Read, m. Charlotte Taylor 3 April, 1832.\\nShe d. 28 December, 1835. He m. (2) Miriam Jackson 28 March, 1837.\\nHe d. in West Springfield, Mass., 1 December, 1877, aged 70.\\nWalter David, son of Walter and Charlotte Read, d. 14 September,\\n1835, aged 2 years and 3 months.\\nWilder Read, a native of HoUis, resided in Amherst 30 years. He\\nd. 4 April, 1877, aged 76 years and 6 months.\\nWilliam Read d. 8 April, 1858, aged 19.\\nRHOADS.\\n1. Eleazer Rhoads, from Dedham, Mass., res. for many\\nyears in Amherst an inii-koeper, farmer, and brick-maker.\\nHe m. (1) Elizabeth BuUard 4 November, 1794 she d. 2\\nMay, 1836, aged 64 m. (2) Rebecca Putnam 29 November,\\n1837. She d. 16 December, 1849, aged 58. He d. sudden-\\nly in his field, where he had been at work, 27 June, 1855,\\naged 84. Their children were\\n2. Clarissa, b. 20 April, 1795; m. f Benjamin Leavitt.\\n3. Catharine, h 28 September, 1797 d. 23 Xovember, 1814.\\n4. Lucy, h. 19 April, 1801 m. (1) Joshua Home 18 Xovember, 1834\\nni. (2) Lather W. Nichols m. (3) James Chandler. She d. at Xew\\nIpswich 9 June, 1878.\\n5. Ahby, h. 3 August, 1804 m. (1) James Xewell 17 June, 1832 m.\\n(2) James Chandler 27 June, 1854 d. 9 June, 1878 ]\\\\Ir. Chandler d.\\n31 January, 1878.\\n6. Moses, b. 30 June, 1806 d. 13 March, 1807.\\n7. t Warren, b. 17 February, 1808.\\n8. ^Charles, b. 26 June, 1810.\\n9. Betsey, b. 9 October, 1811; d. young.\\n10. Harriet M., b. 5 May, 1813 m. Henry Tolman 25 February,\\n1835.\\n11. Alfred, b. 24 December, 1818 d. 20 May, 1848.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0790.jp2"}, "779": {"fulltext": "XXIY.] GENEALOGIES. 743\\n7. Warren Rhoads, b. 17 Fcbnuiry, isOS m. Klizahotli\\nRoiich 1(5 .lune, 1S37. Thcii child icn wcro\\n12. Willidin II., h. 21 March, 18:5!).\\nr.i. Sdiah Cnlhdrine, h. 5 April, 18-4(); .1. 23 .Sei.tt ml)L r, 1858.\\n14. l)nvi\\\\l II.. h. 24 r)L cenil)er, 1845.\\n15. Albert, h. 1 Jaiiuarv, 181S.\\n8. Charles Rhoads, 1). 2 Juno, I8I0; d. 1 November,\\n1872; m. (1) Jane Taylor 2G December, 1S3. she .1. .O\\nJuly, 1836, aged 21 m. (2) Martha .1. slu- d. 4\\nMay, 1870.\\nRICIFARDSOX.\\n1. Parker Richardson, b. at .MiiluKu, Mas.s,, 2s June.\\n17()6 d. hi Mont Vernon 6 November, 1842: lu. Susan\\nFuller 12 May, 1789. She was b. 4 April, 1770; d. 22\\nMarch, 1843. They lived in the easterly part ul Mont Ver-\\nnon, lormerly Anihcrst. Their children were\\n2. .lolham,h. 23 April, 17U0 in. Ilutliy Cloiaiuan 1 December, 1S14.\\n3. 7Vnn, ?//i, b. 31 August, 171)2; ni. Bcujauiiu H. Jage 7 iVci inlier,\\nISl, (1. ill l^owell, Mass.\\n4. Nunc;/ Doiltje, h. 11 August. 170t) ni. Xathau K. Srateii 2. IV-\\nceniber, 1817 d. in Iveutuckv.\\n.5. Marif, b. 31 DeceniLcr, 181)1 d. 20 .January, I8ll2.\\nt Miu)i Jane, b. 19 April, 1800; m. tWilliauj L. Kidder 2. Ai ril.\\n1820 1. 27 August, 1880.\\n7. Susan, h. in Xovember, 1809; ni. Francis Kidder 19 .-Vugust, LS30.\\n8. Aaron Richardson, son of Capt. Aaron Richardson,\\nwas b. in Newton, Mass., 1 Feltruary, 1770 in. Nancy\\nThey li\\\\( (l a b-\\\\v yeai s on what is iu\u00c2\u00bb\\\\v known as the r(M)k-\\ner place. There, in a lit of insanity, he coiuinilleil suieide\\nby haiiiiinu himself in his barn in 1812. Their children\\nwere\\nif. Xanci/. 11. Sanih\\n10. Aaron.\\n12. Capt. Charles Richardson, b. in Sudbury. Mass., 10\\nOctober, 1701 d. in Worce.ster, Ma.ss., 12 December, 1878", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0791.jp2"}, "780": {"fulltext": "744 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nm. Mary Locke, of Wobuni, Mass., 14 June, 1812. She was b.\\n3 August, 1791 d. in Worcester 22 March, 1875. They re-\\nsided a few years in Charlestown, Mass., thence rem. to Mont\\nVernon, where they remained but a short time rem. to Am-\\nlierst, where lie was deputy sheriff and jail-keeper more\\nthan twenty years. After this he rem. to Manchester, where\\nhe was paymaster in the Amoskeag mills. Leaving Man-\\nchester he settled in Worcester, where he died. Their\\nchildren were\\n13. Cliarles A., b. 10 Septein1)er, 1813; d. in Manchester 26 August,\\n1853 uiiniarried.\\n14. Andrew J., b. 20 April, 1815; m. Elizabeth Page, of Boston, 5\\nJuly, lcS43 merchant in Boston and New York; no children.\\n15. William H. TF.,b. 9 October, 1816; d. in Amherst 22 December,\\n1816.\\n16. William H. H., b. 28 December, 1817 m. Eliza R. Pray, of\\nBoston, 22 July, 1847 d. 3 May, 1857 merchant in Boston one\\nchild.\\n17. Mari/ Ann, b. 23 July, 1820; m. James F. Allen 9 May, 1849;\\nres. in Worcestei-, Mass. no children.\\n18. Luther F., h. 29 December, 1823 m. Sarah H. Stearns, of Water-\\ntown, ]\\\\[ass. merchant in Boston d. at West Medford, Mass., 1 May,\\n1882 two children.\\n19. Edmund P., b. 12 January, 1825; d. 5 September, 1826.\\n20. SaraJi. E., b. 13 January, 1827 m. George Sumner 28 June, 1854.\\nHe is a merchant in Worcester four children.\\n21. Benjamin F., b. 30 April, 1829 unmarried merchant in Boston.\\n22. Edward P., b. 29 March, 1831 unmarried; enlisted as a private\\nin the 51st Massachusetts Regiment in July, 1862 died of fever at\\nBaltimore 19 July, 1863.\\n23. Frances A., b. 10 February, 1837; d. at Worcester 13 October,\\n1881 unmarried.\\nI. Jacob Richardson, b. in Billerica, Mass., 10 August,\\n1769 d. in Greenfield 9 November, 1839 m. Sarah Lewis,\\noi Amherst 25 July, 1793. They settled in Amherst,\\nafterward rem. to Greenfield. She was b. 4 February,\\n1776 d. 21 October, 1829. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n24. Jacob, b. 17 January, 1794. He is said to have been the first male\\nchild b. in ]VIilford after its incorporation as a town.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0792.jp2"}, "781": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] r.ENRAL()(;ii:s. 745\\n25. Sdiiifi, b. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Fi bnuirv, 17!)7; il. -JO .Inly, 1^75; umiian-ieil.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a220. Benjamin L wis. 1). 1:5 Ft luuarv, 17:\u00c2\u00bb!\u00c2\u00bb; d. 2S July, 18(K).\\n27. LeirU. 1 3 Auj,nist, Isol.\\n28. Albert Louis, b. KJ (October, lS():i.\\n29. Julia Ann, h. 21 July, 1S06.\\n30. jCharles, h. 30 Jiilv, 180!); res. in Ainlinst.\\n31. Ci/rus, b. 23 .\\\\ut(iist, 1812.\\n32. .}fiin/ Dnris, b. 21 .\\\\piil. 1S17.\\n33. Elizabeth, b. 22 March. IS19.\\nII. CHARLKS HiCH.UID. ^On Esy., soil (if Jiic.ol) aiul\\nSarnli, b. in rrmMifirld :50 July, 1800: in. (1 Xanry\\nSpraguo, of Greoiilicld, in .Inly. Is40; she d. in Fcbniary,\\n184 ni. (2) Mrs. (Mara Smith, of (Jrreiilichl, in Dccoin-\\nher, 1S45. She d. M July, 18(i:5 m. (^:5 .Afis. .Mary Few i^\\nJuly, 18(54 resided in Jreenficld until 185:), when he icin. to\\nAmherst .nianufa(. tiirer, merchant, insurance agent, regis-\\nter of deeds for llillshorough county in 1858. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n31. Eiliraril A., h. 27 .Vi iil, tlm i- years in Dartiiioiitli t el-\\nli H\u00c2\u00bb but dill not i;Ta(lualo; iii. Ilattic .1. Nutt, of AinlKMst, 7 .laimary,\\nl \u00c2\u00abti5; lives in .San Francisco; is ilividiMid clerk in the liank of Cali-\\nfornia.\\n3. Xa/ifi/, b. in .Marcii. 1 I7 il. in .\\\\nilierst in .September, 1^57.\\n36. Zeh.vdi.vh Ricilxkkson, b. in Felliam Mandi, 1742-\\n48 d. in Sanford, Me., in 1820 m. llebecca Snow, of Xot-\\ntiuLihiini West; she d. in Fryeburg, Me., in 1822, aged 82.\\nThey lived in Amherst two years, lie served in the army\\nof the Revolution after the close of the war he was jiiistor\\nof the Baptist chnich in Fryeburg several yrars. Of his\\nnine children, the third\\n37. Zrbinlin/i, b. in Amherst 2 .launary, 17 iO; ni. I hel t iiaries,\\nof Fryeburg, Me., about 1700; live l in Fryeburg, Chatham, X. II., Can.\\naila, Helmont and Hamilton counties, Ohio finally, in Houston, Shelby\\ncounty, where he il. 1. Decenilier, 1S22. His widow d. 4 June, ls.5(),\\naged 7 Of their thirteen children, six son.s and .seven daughters,\\ntwelve lived to be married, and their posterity are tol e found in Ohio,\\nIowa, Indiana, Arkan.sas and Mis.souri.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0793.jp2"}, "782": {"fulltext": "746 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nRIDDLE.\\n1. Albert Riddle, son of Gawn and Dolly (French) Rid-\\ndle, was b. in Bedford 5 June, 1808 d. there 7 August,\\n1859 m. Sarah Wheeler 26 November, 1835 she was b.\\nin Merrimack 28 October, 1812. They settled in Amherst\\nabout 1841, on the place now occupied by Mr. Charles H.\\nBurnham, where they remained about fifteen years, when\\nthey returned to Bedfor^. He served on the board of\\nselectmen in 1845 and 1846. Their children were\\n2. Almira Jane b. 16 July, 1837 m. Frederick F. Pl-eiich 9 May,\\n1856 res. in Bedford.\\n3. ^Charles Albert, b. 8 January, 1839; m. Dolly B. Gardner.\\n4. James French, b. 3 February, 1841 ni. Henrietta Hunt 17 Jan-\\nuaiy, 1873.\\n5. Sarah Amanda, b. 26 ]\\\\Iay, 1843 m. George W. Osgood 11 Xo-\\nvember, 1869 res. in Amherst.\\n6. Asenath Holbrook, b. 7 October, 1845 unmarried.\\n7. Laura Anna, b. 5 May, 1851 m. George Heywood 31 May, 1878\\nres. in Gardner, Mass.\\n8. Manj Frances, b. 8 September, 1856 m. Charles E. Clement\\n8 October, 1875.\\n3. Charles Albert Riddle, b. 8 January, 1839 m. Dolly\\nB. Gardner 21 January, 18i)7 she was b. in Bedford 19\\nSeptember, 1846. They now reside on the Mack farm.\\nHe was a soldier in the recent civil war. Their children\\n(all b. in Amherst) are\\n9. Nellie Elizabeth, b. 16 February, 1868.\\n10. Alice Gertrude, b. 8 December, 1869.\\n11. Sidney Albert, b. 2 April, 1873.\\n12. Gena, b. 5 September, 1876.\\n13. George W., b. 2 August, 1881.\\nMary Riddle, d. in October, 1815, aged 86.\\nRIDGWAY.\\nJames Ridgway, once a watchmaker and jeweler in Am-\\nherst, d. in Nashua 17 October, 1840, aged 50.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0794.jp2"}, "783": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (JENEALOCIES. 747\\nRoiiKirrsoN.\\nPktku Rohkktson, a iiativt- of Kni^laiid. cainc td litis couii-\\ntry ill the IJiitisli annyJVom whicli he (h-sertrd ami settled\\nill Aiulierst jirior to the Revolution. After the battle jf\\nliexiiiLLt iii ill i c]iain (l tu Cambridge, and enlisted inn i-nm-\\n|\u00c2\u00bbany eonunanded by a[)t. Arehelaus Towne. )n the ITtli\\nof Jnne foUowinu while erossinii; the Neck, on his way to\\ni unker Hill, a cannon liall carried away a jiortion of his\\nrii^ht hand. This niisjia|t unlittcil him for cariwin^ on the\\nbusiness of a baker, to which he had been bred, and the\\nj^cneral court of the state, in consideration of his misfortune,\\nji;rauted him a pension of twenty shillin :s a month from the\\nfirst day of January, 1770.\\nIn 1777 he eni^aged as a post-rider between Amherst and\\nliostoii. liiit the business seems not to liavc been a jiayini^\\none.\\nAfterward he went in apt. Crosby s comjiany to the as-\\nsistance of tien. ^iillivan, on Rhode Island, in ITT\\nlie 111. Jane (Jarlton,of Ro.vford, Mass.,24 .May, 17 Sl,and\\nd. in Amherst 1 July, 1H(I7, aged 2 year.s.\\nHoi .V.\\nJames Rohy, b. at Tynirsborough, Mass.,r\u00c2\u00bb Jidy, 17r -J d.\\nof the spotted fever in Amherst 20 A|u-il, 1813; m. Lucy\\nCuttvr 17 Pecember, 17S4. She was b. in Cambridge, Mass.,\\n1 .Iiiiic, ITti d. in Sanbornton 25 November, 1743. After\\nhis decease she m. (2) Nathan Fisk, of Dunstable, Mass., 18\\nNovember, 1818, whom, also, she survived. They settled at\\nfirst in Xottingham West, where their two oldest chiliircn\\nwere b. About 17S they rem. to Amherst. Puring liis\\nresidence in this town Mr. Roby was widcdy known as a\\ndej)uty sherilT and auctioneer. Their children were\\n1. C l/n /iiii. 1). IJ .September, 17^5; in. (1) Thomas Dixey, of Mar-\\nblelicail, .Mass., Jo Marcli, 18)4; m. (2) Moses Clark, uf Sanboniton, in\\nOctober, 1824. She d. in Saiiborntun S May, I STi.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0795.jp2"}, "784": {"fulltext": "748 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n2. Lucy, b. 29 August, 1787 in. John Eaton, of Boston, 5 May,\\n1808; d. at Arlington, Mass., 24 November, 1868.\\n3. James, b. in Amherst 7 December, 1790 m. Emma Pedrick in\\nApril, 1812; d. in April, 1819.\\n4. Laura, b. 4 July, 1794; m. Zenas Wheeler 17 October, 1813; d.\\nin Bow 6 October, 1820.\\n5. t William, b. 12 November, 1796.\\n6. Luther, b. 8 January, 1801 d. 22 February, 1883 m. (1) Nancy\\n(Shepard) Curtis 6 February, 1823. She d. 10 September, 1827, aged\\n34 m. {2) Mary Ann Kimball 5 June, 1828. She d. in January, 1875,\\nHe settled in Concord in 1822. His children were\\n1. Mary Frances mai*ried res. in Colorado.\\n2. Charles Greenleaf; d. 13 September, 1827, aged 14 months.\\n3. Charles Frederic.\\n4. Luther; d. in October, 1867.\\n5. Lucy Maria m. Moses H. Bradley res. in Concord.\\n6. William Kimball res. in Manchester.\\n7. Caroline Beaman, b. 11 April, 1838; d. 11 April, 1840.\\n8. Benjamin Franklin d. in May, 1871.\\n9. Caroline Beaman married C. M. Murdock res. in Concord.\\n10. Edward Marion.\\n7. Nancy, b. 30 May, 1806 m. (1) Ralph Fisk 19 February, 1826\\nm. (2) Stillman Swallow; res. in Nashua.\\n5. William Roby, b. 12 November, 1796 d. in Concord\\n30 June, 1879 m. Sally, daugliter of Jonathan Hildreth, 17\\nApril, 1817. She was b. 6 March, 1796, and res. in Concord.\\nThey settled at first on the lioniestead now owned by Wil-\\nliam A. Mack, whence, in 1831, they rem. to Goffstown, and\\nafterward to Hooksett and Concord. Their children\\nwere\\n8. Mary Hildreth, b. 19 February, 1818 d. at Hooksett 16 April,\\n1836.\\n9. Charles F. E.,h. 2 July, 1819; m. (1) Harriet S. Coffin, of Con-\\ncord, 17 December, 1842 m. (2) Mary Ann Coffin is a printer in\\nRand and Avery s office, Boston, Mass. res. in East Boston.\\n10. ZaM?-ct, b. 2 November, 1820 unmarried; res. in Concord.\\n11. William, jr., h. 28 June, 1822; m. Clarissa J. Kendrick; res. in\\nChelsea, Mass.\\n12. Anna,h.2^ January, 1824; m. Rev. D. A. Mack 9 October, 1850-\\nShe is matron and manager of the Orphans Home, in Franklin.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0796.jp2"}, "785": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 749\\n13. Jmnrs, h. i] Fehniarv, 182(1; uiiiimrri)* res. in CoiH onl.\\n14. Liirtf, h. 30 .lamiary, 1Sl 0; in. Il.-niv C. Davis 2\\\\ .\\\\mjii 1. HiS;\\nres. in Concord.\\n1 Joniithan Ilildrctit, h. in ColVstcwn 1 Aj.ril, 1^:L .1. in ll...,h\u00e2\u0080\u009e.il\\n7 Ai.ril, iSSti.\\n1(1. Liilh,,; 1). 22 -Vugust, is u l. 1 .Vpril, is;5(i.\\n17. I Ii I irison A., h. xw Ilooksi tt 21 ^l ttMnl er, ls;}i; ni. So[ hronia\\nI). Sargent Ki .Vpril, lS(jl res. in Coneunl.\\n18. Gionje h. in ConeDnl S .Vpril, is.Jf); ni. Mary O. Sargent 27\\nDeeeniber, is.OG; re.s. in I lyniouth.\\nJohn Rohv, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in .Mci riimick in ITI^ ni. MstluT\\nMl )(lu:ett,oF Chelmsfofd, Mass., in 1771 1. in .Nfont Vcnion\\nS Jiiiio, 182\u00c2\u00bb). Thov settled in Ainliefst soon after their\\ninarri;m on the phiee afterward neeiif icd Ity their son,\\nI llin RmIiv. jr. I licir cJiildiTn wric\\n2(1. Lij /in nnniarried; d. at Xorth Clielnisfurd, Mass.\\n21. t./\u00c2\u00ab///(. l 7 September, 177(i; ni. Hannah Ilasfltine.\\n22. Iltiiinnfi, \\\\t. 7 .Septenil)er. 177J( ni. Joseph (Iill ert 2! .Vngiist,\\n17!l!l; (I. ;it Franeesfown 11 .Vugnst, IS. iS.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl. .I(\u00c2\u00bbHN KouY, .ii:.,l\u00c2\u00bb. in .Vinhcrsl 7 Sc|)icnilit r, 1776 d.\\nin .Mont Vernon 1 June, 18 ni. Hannah Haseltine. She\\nd. )0 October, 18t; iiired So. They settled on tlie farm\\nfiirnicrly (iccniiicd by his lather. Their children were\\n23. Lrri, b. 2S .lannary, I ^Ol in. Louisa Trow, of Naslnia d. in\\nXiuslina Ki .Vpril, IS.\\n2b liiuhin, b. .lannary, 1S( d. 5 May. ISOo.\\n2. ////Yi/H, b. 27 .biiy. isdl: m. Kfbecea C nniniing d. in Nashua,\\n7 Jinie, lS(iS.\\n2(i. C//H^on, b. May, 1 SOS; ni. (l)I.ois Ilarwood; m. (2) .Sanih\\n.bnkins; d.in Mont Vernon 25 October, 1S7(I.\\n27. Hannah, b. 30 Novendter, ISOO ni. .Vsa McMillan d. in X.-w\\nBoston 21 l)eeend er, ISGl.\\n2.S. I.uth,r, b. 21 July, 1S13; d. IS August, 1S2.\\n2!\u00c2\u00bb. Ira, b. 20 October, isl. Hannah Wilkins. of M.rrinia k, 27\\n.Vpril. 1S47; res. in .Vndierst no ehildren.\\nHannah Rohy .1.20 December, 1S3S. aged 20.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0797.jp2"}, "786": {"fulltext": "750 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nROLLINS.\\n1. James Rollins, for several years a resident in Am-\\nherst, rem. to Dublin in 1775. He d. there 12 January,\\n1818, aojed 87; m. (1) Abigail X owing. She d. 7 May,\\n1790, aged 58. He m. (2) Mary Whitney 11 October, 1791.\\nShe d. 3 April, 1799. He m. (3) Hannah Ross, of Jaffrey.\\nShe d. 10 August, 1803. He m. (4) Martha Muzzey 17 No-\\nvember, 1803. She d. 16 December, 1813. He m. (5) Re-\\nbecca Phelps, of Roxbury. Their children were\\n2. Mary, b. 30 May, 1758; m. John Adams 25 January, 1774.\\n3. James, b. 22 August, 1760; ni. Hepsibah Greenwood 4 Novem-\\nber, 1779.\\n4. John, b. 21 May, 1762; m. Elizabeth Johnson 16 August, 1787.\\n5. Joseph, b. 8 August, 1764 m. Abigail Greenwood 6 October,\\n1785 d. 20 December, 1836.\\n6. Abigail, b. 6 March, 1765.\\n7. Haiinnh,h. 30 December, 1767 m. Daniel Gleason 28 December\\n1786.\\n8. Samuel, b. 30 July, 1769; m. Lucy Winch rem. to Canada.\\n9. Li/dia, b. 28 April, 1771; m. Xathan Winch 4 November, 179IL\\n10. William, b. 24 Februaiy, 1772 m. Lydia Stone settled in Ver-\\nmont.\\n11. Fanny, b. 27 April, 1775; m. Noah Norcross; settled in Ver-\\nmont.\\nROTCH.\\nWilliam Rotch, of Provincetown, Mass., was the first of\\nthat name in New England, coming from Salisbury, Eng-\\nland, with his family in 1710. His wife s name was Han-\\n7iah, and he had two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. He was\\nb. in 1670, and his home was in Provincetown from 1728\\nto 1743. He was a literar/ niTi of so.nc promiuence, and\\ntook the lead in town matters, heading numerous petitions\\nto the General Court in 1741 and 1743.\\nJoseph Rotch (b. 1704, d. 1784), sou of William, livjd at Scituate,\\nBraintree and Falmouth before he finally located in Nantucket. He", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0798.jp2"}, "787": {"fulltext": "XXI J (;enealo ;if:s. 751\\nwas Ikhii ill Kiii^laud in 17ol, and aft ;r a roving boyhood, settltMl at\\nNantuckot in 17 J0, working first at his trade as a sliopinaker. He was\\ntiirifty, and saved money, and soon was able to Imy a schooni-r and\\nload her for Spain. He l)ecaine well-to-ilo, ami in 173:] married Love\\nMaey, by whom In- iiad tiiree sons:\\n(1) WiUiniii Rolrh (b. 1734, d. 1828), wlio becamr an eminent mer-\\nliant in \\\\ew Bedford, from whom descended Hon. l\\\\. S. Hoteli and\\nHon. Win. .J. Uoteh, botli of Bostt n\\nJ) Jostpli Jintr/i (b. 1743), a merchant of l ostoii (patron of\\nPhyllis Wheatley), and who died in England in 17 )7 and\\n(3) Francis Rotcli (b. 17. d. 1822), owner of the ships Beaver\\nand Dartmouth, from which the tea was thrown overboard in Boston\\niiarlior, in December, 1773. Francis married his second cousin, Xancy\\nb ot.-li (1 1772, d. iSdl), but neither he nor his brother Joseph left\\nany cliildren.\\nBkniamin H( icii,son of William, of I rovincetown, was also born in\\nKngland. He married Martha, and remained with or near his father s,\\nhis children having birth in that town, as follows Wil/inm, b. Oct. 23,\\n1729; Prinre, b. Nov., 1731 -Ioski ii, b. Nov. 30, 1733; Benjamin, b.\\nNov. 4, 173. Tlie family scattered about 174. The oldest son,\\nWilliam, lived at Rochester, and finally settled at Martha s Vineyard;\\nJosKi ii became a .sea cajitain, and sailed out of New Bedford in the\\nships of his cousin William, the eminent merchant. His home was\\nburned by the British in 1778. He was father of Nannj, who married\\nFrancis llotch, owner of the tea ships.\\nSamukl Botch (b. 17G4, d. 1811), was .son of t apt. Joseph Botch-\\nHe left home early in life, and followed the sea for some years. He\\nsettled in Boston, working first as a rope maker, and afterward en-\\ngaged in trade. In 1704 he married Susannah Johnson (l 1770, d.\\nis. by whom he hail seven .=ons and two daugliters. Of the .sons,\\nWilliam (1 I ^dO, d. 1^49) married Sy.via Leach, a:id v, as a merchant in\\nBoston; ^Lvttiikw fJitiKKix (b. lSi 6, d. 1.S78) married Tamesin Hale\\nFuller (b. 18i 4,dau. of Nathan Fuller, of Amiiei-st, X. H.), and was long\\na resi)ecteil citizen of Mont Vernon, N. H.; All erl Alwnml (b. 1810) mar-\\nried (1) Bhoda Keith and (2) Sarah .Spare. He was for many years jus-\\ntice of the peace at Kaston, Mass. Three sons, Samuel, T/iomas, nud\\nJrt.sv/)/(, died at sea, and another in infancy. Elizalicth (b. 1802, d. 1815)\\nmarrieil James Averill and Man/ Anne (b. 1810) married (ieorge\\nAV. Allan, of Boston.\\nMatthew G. and Tamksix H. Botch had two children (1) Maria\\nAdrlalilr (b. Jan.2. 1837, d. Jan., 1^77) was a woman of good iuteilect-\\nual eiidowiMent. and tine education. .She taught successfully several", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0799.jp2"}, "788": {"fulltext": "752 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nterms of school in various sections of Vei-mont and Massachusetts,\\nuntil her health failed and\\n(2) Albert Atwood Rotch (b. at Mont Vernon, May 5, 1840), for\\nthe last twenty-ftve years a resident of Amherst, N. H. Married Helen\\nReade Boylston, eldest daughter of Edward D. Boylston, with whom he\\nhas been associated in the newspaper (Farmers Cabinet) and printing-\\nbusiness for a quarter of a century, and during the last ten years has\\ncarried on a stock brokerage business, beside doing a general justice\\nbusiness, settling estates, managing trust funds, etc. He is a member\\nof the Board of Trustees of the Guaranty Savings Bank of the New\\nHampshire Banking Company, at Nashua. He has been honored with\\nnumerous town offices acted for several years as clerk of the town,\\nand represented the town in the General Court in 1881-82. He has\\nbut one child\\nWilliam Boylston Rotch (b. June 6, 1859), son of Albert Atwood\\nand Helen Reade (Boylston) Rotch, engaged with his father and grand-\\nfather in the newspaper and job printing business. Was collector for\\nthe town of An^herst for 1881, when but twenty-two years of age.\\nMarried, October 17, 1882, Grace Marston Burrell, eldest daughter of\\nJoseph Warren and Susan Caroline (Hunt) Burrell (Mrs. Stephen W.\\nNash), of Weymouth, Mass.\\nRUNNELS.\\n1. Warben Runnels, b. in Haverhill, Mass., 10 February,\\n180-1 m. Mrs. Ann Wells, of Utica, N. Y., 1 June, 1830\\nsettled in Amherst rem. to Fall River, Mass., about 1835.\\nChildren\\n2. Hiram, h. 21 July, 1831 m. (1) Catherine Garrett, in Loudon,\\nEngland, 5 June, 1850 she d. in 1862 m. (2) Hannah in\\nBoston, Mass., 4 May, 1864 res. in Fall River, Mass.\\n3. Hazen, b. 18 June, 1834 d. 10 September, 1843.\\n4. Harriett Ann, b. 18 November, 1838.\\n5. Amelia Elizabeth, b. 17 September, 1840.\\n6. Warren Hazen, h. 21 December, 1843.\\nRUSSELL.\\n1. David Russell, b. in Middleton, Mass., 4 April, 1797\\nm. Lydia Mclntire 21 April, 1818. She was b. in Reading,\\nMass., 21 June, 1797 d. in Amherst 20 December, 1868.\\nThey rem. to Amherst in 1820. He d. 7 January, 1882.\\nTheir children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0800.jp2"}, "789": {"fulltext": "XXTV.] GKNKALOGIES. ToJJ\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Elids Smith, ill Mi. Ml. tun, Mii^s 21 NVtvciiil.t-r. Isl!); ni. (1\\nCiiroliiii S. (lossL l St ptiMiilifr, 1S1_ Slir- d. 27 Aiii;ii t, isl;\\n3. Charles Aiifjusltis, b. in AiiiluTst 50 Januarv, li^ J: in. Marv\\nI riiiii 7 XovciiiIht, 18il; d. 17 Fcliniurv, islS.\\n4. WUIiiim Allen, h. 10 Feliniarv, l.s2.j; d. IS ().-tol i r, InJO.\\n5. Jttmps Freeiniin, b. 12 Sept ember, 1827 d. 1!) OctobiT, ls27.\\n6. William Waller, b. 4 Sept .-niber, 1S28; d. 11 Oi-tub. r. IS-il.\\n7. Freilerick Chamberlain, h. o August, ISSO d. 1:5 Ki-bruaiy. ISIU.\\nS. EdiranI Waltnu,^. AnuvAvy, 1H:?2.\\n0. Marii I Jli:iihi lh,\\\\t. ScptcmbiT, ls:]l: ,1. 2S ,Inu.\\\\ 1 77 iiiiiii.\\n10. William Fretlerirk; b. 22 ).t..b!T. 18:58; ni. Matti. \\\\V. Tarl.-tou.\\nof Xasliiia. 27 Jiiiif, iX iS.\\n11. .losi.Mi IUjssell, .IK., Ii. ill M;isi ii 1 Sc|itciiilM r. 17!\\n111. Kiiliv Wviiiaii 8 OctolxM 1S26. She was li in W l.lniin,\\nMass., lo March, 18113. Tliey lived in Dm/. .M ml .mii..ii.\\nAinlicrst. and otlior phices. Cliildicii\\n12. Marin Li)iiisii. b. in 1) tiv 2^! SfplciiibfT, 1.827.\\n13. Almira Joscphini b. in Denv 2S Si-ptcinber, 1830.\\n14. l-lihrin, b. ill Mont N crintu 13 .luiir. b ^33.\\n15. Alhrrt (inllatin, b. April. 1S3.\\nir\u00c2\u00bb. Fi{ANKLiN KrssKLi,; lu. IVrsis rn-asoiu liti .Imie,\\n184; Tliric dauuhtcr\\n17. Helen A lelai h, was li. Jnii. islC.\\nIS. .Tames Husskll cariMrd on tlic Ii:irm ss-iii:ikin r luisi-\\nnt ss several years (to the IMain. He was in I. ^OT: d.\\nsudileidy 27 Deeenilior. ISTi Ily his wife, Mary Ann 1).\\nin l. ^OT ).h( ha. I thi-ee children\\n10. George W., b. in 18:57. 2\\\\. A l lai,lr, b. in l^l:;.\\n20. Warren, b. in 181(\u00c2\u00bb.\\nSAXnilKSoN.\\n1. IIenrv Sandeuson, li. in lle\\\\erly, Mass., 1 I chniary,\\nISIO ni. Mary Frances Ilnhhard IH March. 1S41. She was\\nl\u00c2\u00bb. in Anihersl 2 October, ISltK Tlieir children are\\n2. .SV/m/( Francea, b. 2 May, Is 13; m. (liarlfs Lovejuy 1 .luly.\\n1865; res. in Milfnr.i.\\n48", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0801.jp2"}, "790": {"fulltext": "754 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n3. Eliza Ann Hubbard, b. 17 May, 1845; m. Albert F. Boutell 19\\nJVIai-ch, 1866 res. in Amherst.\\n4. Henry Hubbard, h. 31 January, 1850 m. Hflen Brown in 18S1\\nres. in Milford.\\n5. Leander Calcin, b. 19 March, 1852 unmarried.\\nSARGENT.\\n1. Ebenezer Sargent d. 10 November, 1838, aged 83.\\nHis children were\\n2. Ebeiu-zrr, h. 28 March, 1784.\\n3. Mary Tucker, h. 2 October, 1785.\\n4. John, b. 8 August, 1787.\\n5. Ruth, b. 29 AprU, 1789.\\n6. Lydia, b. 2 May, 1791.\\n7. Darid M., b. 21 October, 1793.\\n8. ]Jacob, b. 12 February, 1796.\\n9. William d. young.\\n10. Willis, the discoverer of Milford Springs d. 9 August,\\n1818, aged 18.\\n11. Amos d. young.\\n8. Jacob Sargent, 1). 15 April, 1796 d. 3 May, 1873\\nm. Asenath Blunt 31 October, 1822. She was b. 13 Janua-\\nry, 1798 d. 20 March, 1877. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n12. Jacob E., b. 21 July, 1825.\\n13. Frances Eliza, b. 8 July, 1829 m. John Peabody 22 March.\\n1859.\\n14. jDaniel W.. b. 9 May, 1832.\\n14. Daniel W. Sargent, b. 9 May, 1832 m. Lucy M.\\nOber 23 October, 1855. fie is one of the deacons of the\\nCongregational church in Amherst. Their children arc\\n15. Clara M., b. 8 Novembpr, 1857; d. 18 February, 1858.\\n16. Willie D., b. 23 August, 1861.\\n17. Charles H., b. 24 June, 1866.\\nSATCHWELL.\\nMrs. Martha Satchivell, a native of Bristol, England, came to Amherst\\nm 1859 d. here 17 October, 1876, aged 54.\\nJ", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0802.jp2"}, "791": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] ORNRALOr.IEfi. 765\\nsawteijj:.\\n1. Kli Sawtklle,!). in Brookliiie 1 ()ctol)er,18()0 m. (1\\nlA-dia Hall 10 May, 1835. She was h. in Milfonl ti Auurust,,\\nls()7 (I. ill Anihorst 2 June, IStll m. (2) Mrs. Hannah\\nCutler, of Nashua, J .Inly, ISC.^; she d. 30 Octoher, 1874,\\nat^n .l 71 ni. (3) Mis. Mary Whech r S June. 1.M7. Ili.s\\nchiMreu (all l)y (irst wile) were\\nL ^Eihranl P,i;/. n. 1). S Mairli. ISiU;.\\nWilliam Wfitennuu, b. 13 .\\\\}iril. IS^S; ;i lut iiiber i)f tho lM He^n-\\niiniit H. VdIs.; (1. in tlic army at Hladt iislinrij, Md.. _ Octohfr,\\nisiil.\\n1. /.i/innn Birr/nr, li. 21 Maivli, iSlU; d. it iliscast? contracttd in\\nthe army, at .Vmhorst, 4 Sept^ mbcr, 18t!. 5.\\n5. Eli Aiii/uslus, 1). 27 -Inly, ISU m. Virj^iiiia K. Rnckwi ll. of New\\nHaven. Conn., 21 October, 1S(5!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n(i lnlner, b. 24 October, 1^17 S.-pLmhIht. 18l!l.\\n2. Edwahd Pavson Sawtki.lk, 1\u00c2\u00bb. S March. ls; \u00e2\u0096\u00a02{)\\nJuly, 1880: m. Lucy A. Reed 1 October, lS;V.i. Sh. was\\nb. 31 July, 1838. One child\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nl.lBerthn b. 24 Febrnary, isC;;.\\nSAW^ i:i{.\\nTht ehildrrn of X.vTii amki. and l*Hi:i i:NtK SAWVKKwere\\nFoiuii/, li. r, ,liily, 177H. ll.iniKih. 1.. li D.-c.-mb.-r, 17sn.\\nSCULLKV.\\n.loIlN SCULLKY d. 1 ()rt()bt r, airid 70.\\nSEATON.\\nThk Skaton Family was one of the lea lini:: families in\\nScotland. .Mary (^uern of Scots found shelter in the house\\nof Lord Seaton,at Ni ldy, in Kast Lothian, after her escape\\nfrom Loch Lrven castle, in May, loiiS. On the overthrow of\\nthe Stuarts in (iicat Britain the Seutons. who luni adhered", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0803.jp2"}, "792": {"fulltext": "756 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nto their cause, were banished, and their estates confiscated.\\nSome of them found shelter in Ireland, whence they came\\nto America, some as early as 1729, others ten years later.\\nThey settled in Boxford, Mass. Prior to 1744 John Seaton,\\nafterward a deacon in the church, settled in Souhegan West.\\nHis uncle and father-in-law, Andrew Seaton, settled here\\nabout the same time, and his brothers, Samuel and James,\\na short time afterward. Their names are all found- on the\\ntax-list of the new town of Amherst, in 1760.\\n1. Dea. John Seaton rem. to Souhegan West from Box-\\nford, Mass., prior to 1744 rem. to Washington in 1787,\\nand d. there in A})ril, 1793. He m. his cousin, Ismenia\\nSeaton. Their children were\\n2. Elizabeth, b. S November, 1714 in. (1) Richard Goodman m.\\n(2) Henry Hanley 2 June, 1780 d. 8 November, 1819.\\n3. Jane, b. 6 October, 1740 m. Samuel Stanley d. 5 December,\\n1812.\\n4. Andreio, b. 22 August, 1748; d.*10 January, 1748-9.\\n5. Mary, b. 14 January, 1750.\\n6. Margaret, b. 22 April, 1752 m. f Timothy Hartshorn.\\n7. Martha, b. 27 February, 1754 m. Jesse Stevens 1:} April, 1786.\\n8. ^John, h. 8 April, 1756.\\n9. Anna, b. 5 July, 17G0 m. John Duncan, of Antrim; d. in An-\\ntrim 4 October, 1834.\\n10. Andrew, h. 4 November, 1762.\\n8. Dea. John Seaton, jr., b. S^April, 1756 d. 3 October,\\n1836 m. Rebecca, daughter of jNathan Kendall, Esq.,\\n28 April, 1787. She was ^b. 9 September, 1763 d. at\\nGreenupsburg, Ky., 20 August, 1839. They lived in the\\neast part of the town\u00c2\u00bbon the farm adjoining that occupied\\nby Mr. John H. Hildreth. Children\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n11. John; read law with Aaron Y. Sawyer, and taught school; d. 5\\nAugust, 1813, aged 21.\\n12. Nathan Kendall; m. Nancy Richardson, of Mont Vernon, 25\\nSeptember, 1817 was a merchant was for several years employed in\\nthe custom-house in Boston, Mass. d. at Greenupsburg, Ky., 11 JNIarch,\\n1859. No children.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0804.jp2"}, "793": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 757\\nl;}. Sitiitttel a lawyfr at (iret iiupsluirg in. Hannah KiMv, of Mrii^H\\nt ouiity, Ohio, -J i Aiignsl, 1S_ _ Sht- was h. January, 17!\u00c2\u00bb!); d. 14\\nApril, 1878.\\n11. \\\\Amlir()xi ni. .Mary K. (Joss.\\n14. A.MBUDSK Seatun 111. Mary K. (Joss, of Aiiiliorst, l\\nNovember, 1828 practiced medicine in Amherst, Boston,\\nand Maysville, Ky. lie d. at Araysvillc 9 Apiil. IsCH. ;,n,.d\\n61. Their children were\\nMary Elizahdlt, ;J NnvtMnhi-r, 18-_ !I.\\nNathan K. d. in Boston 12 October, 18;}5, ajjed months.\\nSamuel Seaton, hmthir of I)ca. John, and Rnth Smith\\nwere m. at Andover, Mass., 14 Dcccnihcr. 1750. They set-\\ntU il in Anilierst. I heir danohtor\\nSiirn/i, h. Jo St i tcintii r, ITtil in. llfnry l^iniliall.\\nJames Shaton, hrotlicr of (1) i i a. John. ni. I -li/.alicth\\nT?ol)inson, at Andover, Mass., 5 May, 1748. Th( settled\\nin Amherst. No record found of any chihlron.\\nSIX OMT,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 S Mi;.\\nT. 1. I^KHAIM) Skcomij, h. in ornwali, Kniiland, in 1(!45,\\nwith his wife. Joanna, and five children arrived at Boston,\\nMass., in the .shiji I liity, (icorge Penny, master, from Kw^-\\nland. ill k tolx r, 16S0. They settled at first in Falmontli,\\nMe., near Casco Bay, hut soon rem. to Lynn, Mass., where he\\nd. in 1H04. Theii children were\\n2. Jonnwi. ^Prlrr, 1 in lf \u00c2\u00bb78.\\nMan/. fi. \\\\Rlrfinnl.\\n4. fJnfin. 7. Xonh.\\nII. 4. John Skcdmu was a niii iner, and eoinmaniled a\\nmerchant ves.sel for a nnmlier of years, lie ni. Mehitabh\\nSimmons, of l^oston, 2 Novenilier, 17 J. Their children\\nwere\\n8. John, 1). 19 Xo\\\\i inln r, 170:5; d. in infamy.\\n0. Josrpli, h. 14 .Tune, 17liG; graduatcil at Harvard ollci^f in 1731;\\nwas ordained as a mis.sionarv to the Indians IJ Deoendier, 17 J:J, and", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0805.jp2"}, "794": {"fulltext": "758 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ninstalled as minister of Kingston 23 November, 1737 d. in Kingston\\n15 September, 1760. He m. Mary Thuriel 17 Jannarv, 1738; no chil-\\ndren.\\n10. Mehitable, h. 21 February, 1708.\\n11. Simmons, b. 17 May, 1711.\\n12. Mary, b. in November, 1715.\\nII. 5. Peter Secomb, b. in 1G78, was a merchant in Med-\\nford, Mass., and d. there 8 September, 1756. He m. Hannah\\nWillis, a grand-daughter of John Eliot, the apostle to the\\nIndians, 25 February, 1703. She was b. 1 January, 1673\\nd. in Harvard, Mass., 15 December, 1760. Their children\\nwere\\n13. Wlllii, b. 30 April, 170-1; d. 15 April, 1725.\\n14. John, b. 30 July, 1706 d. 27 May, 1707.\\n15. John, b. 25 April, 1708 d. in Chester, Xova Scotia, in January,\\n1793. He graduated at Harvard College in 1728; was ordained and\\ninstalled as minister of Harvard, Mass., 10 October, 1733 was dis-\\nmissed 7 September, 1757 rem. to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, shortly\\nafter m. Mary Williams, of Weston, Mass-., 10 March, 1737. The\\nauthorship of Father Abbey s Will is attributed to him, and several\\nsermons, delivered by him after his removal to Nova Scotia, were pub-\\nlished.\\n16. Charles, b. 15 January, 1710 d. 28 September, 1730.\\n17. Thomas, h. 16 August, 1711; m. Rebecca Willis. He was town-\\nclerk of Medf ord, jVIass., twenty-two years, and a noted antiquarian.\\nHe d. 15 April, 1773. His widow d. 13 March, 1781, aged 77.\\nII. 6. Richard Secomb settled in Medford; m. Anna\\nTheir children were\\n18. Jonathan, b. 17 September, 1710.\\n19. Anna, b. 17 September, 1712.\\n20. Dorothy, b. 24 January, 1715 m. Henry Fowle 8 ]\\\\larch, 1738.\\nIII. 11. Simmons Seccomb, b. in Boston 17 May, 1711\\nm. Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Rand, of Chariest own,\\nMass., 11 January, 1732. She was baptized in the old\\nNorth church in Boston 20 June, 1714. They settled in\\nBoston, whence they rem. to Derry field, now Manchester,\\nabout 1736, where he d. in 1740. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0806.jp2"}, "795": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 759\\ntil. EUzdhelh: .1. 12 July, 179 1.\\n22. ^John, June, 17;}3.\\n2;]. ./o.se/*//, li. ill Denyfield 7 1 (titilM-r. IT-!!); in Kiitli Hrooks, of\\nMedford, Mass.; ivsided in Daiivris, Maxs., ami Sali-iii. Mas-. d. in\\n.N ovoiiibiT, ISlO; (devt ii children.\\n24. MehltuMe, 1 10 Xovcndu r, 17;JS: d. IS Auirust. 17 I.\\n25. Simmons. 1 December, 1740: d. 1(\u00c2\u00bb Jiini 1811); ni. .Mary TajH\\nI\u00c2\u00abaii. ot Kiiii;stoii. Id October, 1770. They settleil in Kingston on the\\njilace forinorly occupied by his uncle, Kev. Joseph S: conib. He Wiis a\\njustice of the peace, town-clerk, and postmaster, in Kinifston many\\nyears, and was universally re.spected and esteemed.\\n1\\\\ 22. John Secco.mh, b. in IJustoii i! Jiiiic. IT:]8: rem.\\nwith his parents in inrancy tn ni i-rylicM, thcni-i-. in 17tI2. td\\nAmherst, wht-n he setth-il on the phicc now oei n|iie(l l\u00c2\u00bby liis\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2rreat-irrandson, llenrv W. Seconilt. He m. 1 Marv Small\\n1:5 November, 1777. She d. C April, 1781. lie m. (2) Mr.s.\\nMli/.abeth (Carter) Wheeler, of Ilollis, 14 .luie 17s4. Slic\\nwas b. 12 March, 1754: d. 27 Aimnst. Isii7. Ilr .1. 14 Jau-\\nuarv, 179(!. Their ehihircn were\\n26. iJnfin. 1.. ol Au-iist. 177x.\\n27. Daniel, b. (5 .Vi.ril, 1781.\\n2S. Elizabeth, b. 21 April. 17s. m. William K. Tiehlwell. d; I eler-\\nl)orough. 23 January. ISlO; d. in IVterbitrou^di I April, isi}:} two\\nchildren.\\n29. t/ b. 1 March, 17S7.\\n.l/nry, b. 4 IK cember, 1789; d. 2 J July. 170:?.\\n:U. Sail;/, b. 2 December. 1791 d. 29 July, 1793.\\n32. Man/, b. 20 June. 1791 1. in Peterborouijh 2i November. 1S72;\\nunmarried.\\n2r). John Skcombk, 1\u00c2\u00bb. :U An^nist. 177 thiouLrh his\\nwhole life a resident in Amherst; d. 2o .hily, IS; m.\\nI\\\\a lirl niiiaiit 2 i April, 170s. She was 1 in Nottingham\\nWest, now llndson,l! Septemiier, 177 and d. 17 Septem-\\nber, ISS .t. Tlieir (duldren were\\n33. Rachel, b. fi February. 17!i9 d. 27 December, 1S74 unmarrietl.\\n3t. Btlse;/, h. 22 .\\\\ui.;ust. 18 lO; d. Is February. 1S2.t; unmarried.\\n3. ^Leri .fone. i, b. 4 Fel\u00c2\u00bbruary, lsil4.\\n36. .fohn. b. 16 May, ISilit; 1. 9 February, 1S1;{.\\n37. ^Danirl FnniUin, b. 17 January, lS2(t.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0807.jp2"}, "796": {"fulltext": "760 HISTORY OF AMHPJRST. [Chap.\\nV. 27 Daniel Secombe, b. 6 April, 1781 d. 12 January,\\n1846; settled in Mont Vernon, adjoining Amherst m. (1)\\nBetsey Durant 23 July, 1805. She d. 1 2 October, 1826, aged\\n42. He m. (2) Elizabeth Austin 28 September, 1828. His\\nchildren were\\n38. Mahalu Jones, b. 27 July, 1806; m. fGeorge C. Coburn.\\n;59. Nancif Duranf, h. 27 September, 1812 d. in Concord oO January,\\n1857; unmarried.\\n40. Mar//, b. 11 March, 1814; m. fCharles Austin.\\n41. .fa7ie, b. 27 October, 1821 d. in Concord 22 Xovember, 1846.\\n42. Daniel Andrew Jackson, h.lQ September, 1829 m. Emily A.\\nGlover, of Franklin, Yt., 17 October, 18B1. He d. in IMont Vernon 16\\nAugust, 1880; one child George.\\n43. JoJm, b. 21 August, 1833; d. 18 August, 1835.\\n44. Charles, b. 16 January, 1836 res. in Lowell, ]\\\\Iass. unmarried;\\n45. Harriet Newell, b. 9 November, 1838; m. tJohn H. Coggin.\\n46. John, b. 20 February, 1840 d. in September, 1844.\\nV. 29. David Secombe, b. 1 March, 1787 d. in Milford\\n22 December, 1844 m. (1) Ascnath Odell 1 March, 1813.\\nShe was b. 20 May, 1790; d. 30 May, 1814. He m. (2)\\nLydia Adams 18 December, 1823. She d. in Am!;erst 3\\nApril, 1859, aged 70. For the last twenty years of his life\\nhe resided in Milford where he held many important offices.\\nis children vrere\\n47. Asenath Ann, h. and d. 7 April, 1814.\\n48. Frances Charlotte, b. 6 January, 1825; d. in Amherst 30 April,\\n1848; unmarried.\\n49. Darid Adams, b. 25 May, 1827. He is a lawyer in jSIinneapolis,\\nMinn.; m. Charlotte A. Eastman, of Conway, 27 February, 1855. Their\\nchildren are\\n1. Carrie E., b. 17 May, 1857.\\n2. David Willis, b. 5 July, 1860.\\n3. Frank, b. 7 September, 1875.\\n50. Charles Carroll, b. 25 January, 1830 res. in Minneapolis, Minn.\\nm. (1) Annabell Frances Crosby, of Milford, 14 September, 1871 one\\nchild\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nAnnabell, b. 25 August, 1873.\\n51. William Wirt, b. 14 October, 1832 d. in New York city 8 Sep-\\ntember, 1877 unmarried.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0808.jp2"}, "797": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (ilCNKALOCIKS. 761\\nVI. 35. Lkvi Jonks SKC0MI5, I). 4 Fdinian, ISOI d. 31\\nOctober, 1882 m. Nancy llcnick 7 A| ril, ls: ,l. She was\\nIt. li November, 1810. riieii- fliiiilicn were\\n)\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_*. Ilehn Eliztilicth, 1 1:5 July, l o iii. .Icsm- Koliiiison, of\\nMont Vt i-noii, 2(\u00c2\u00bb Ai)ril. 1S. )8; d. JT .Iiiiiu, isiil. Tlifir cliildnni\\nwere\\n1. Altiv.l Kohinsoii, 1.. L l .Miirch. 18. in. Aiiiiii K.\\nIVoi tor. of .M:irll or(iuLjli, ti Fi liniarv, lss;5; res. in Marl-\\nhoiou^li.\\nL Il. leii Eliz:il..Mli Hol insoii, I.. 11 .M;n. isiil.\\nITeni-fi WehMer, l I ti .March, 183G in. Lucy .Fane lianm-U _ l\\nl).-c Mnl i r. ISllf. Sill was 1.. -Jl Jnly. l.s 5S; ,1. -JJ .Fiuniarv, istKi; no\\ncliildren.\\nW. )7. I)anii:i, Fijankijn Skcomh. 17 J:iini:ir\\\\ ISl O\\nm. (1) Fanny Merrick 11 Dcccniber, 185(1. She d. 7\\nSeptcnilter, 18,V.t in. -2 Eliza A. Damreil Gordon 28 Feb-\\nrnary, 18t)i\u00c2\u00bb. She was b. 15 AnuMist, 183( riu ir cbildren\\nwere\\nAl/rril lltrrii-k, h. (i Fclirnarv, IS. d. l:; Anj^nst. 1S.\\n5. nincis Liiirrenci\\\\ h. i) Jannury, iSfJl I l ,Inly. 1S(;|.\\nilG. fifori/e Fran II in, h. J t OctolxT, isti. i|. .lanuarv, ISIJS.\\n57. Mfiri/ Grace, h. _ Auijfust, iHGIt.\\nAim Ha Willis Gordon, stcpHlauf^htiT of D. K. Sccoinh t\u00c2\u00bb .Sipt ni-\\nln-r. l; in. Saimiol Howe Babcock, of Hoston. Mass.. 10 .January,\\n18^:5 n in Hoston.\\nSIIANXON.\\nAndukw SifANNON, and his wife IMii lic. Ii\\\\fd many ycar.s\\nin Pond I arish. I hcir childrfii were\\n1. Miirii. h. 10 ^t\u00e2\u0080\u00a2^^tl\u00e2\u0080\u00a2nll)l I7 )1.\\n2. William, b. June, 17()7.\\nPlit hr, b. 12 K. l rnary. 1770; ni. .Fnhn Pipor 12 Ai.ril. ISOl.\\n4. A n t rr IV, h. S-i .Fnly. 1771.\\n.-;ii.\\\\ rn( K.\\nNai iiANiKi. SnAiTicK, i\u00c2\u00bb. in rcniple 27 Fcbrnary, 1774;\\nd. in Concord 1 Septeiubcr, \\\\1( A ni. 1 Mary Wallace 15\\nJune, 180t). She was b. in Temple 5 A|iril, 17 d. 3\\n.Tune, 1812 m. (2) Sally Stanley. She was I), in Amherst", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0809.jp2"}, "798": {"fulltext": "762 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n25 July, 1789 d. in Manchester 7 February, 1865. Their\\nchildren were\\n1. Anne Jane, h. in Milford 12 May, 1809 m. B. F. Wallace, of\\nAntrim, 13 August, 1829 d. in Bedford 16 August, 1817.\\n2. Mary Wallace, b. 28 March, 1817 d. 6 March, 1819.\\n3. i Algernon Parker, b. 15 February, 1819; ni. Catlierine Sweet, of\\nNewark, N. J., 17 July, 1851.\\n4. Catherine Kendall, b. 15 December, 1823 ra. Rev. Aaron W.\\nChaffin 20 April, 1848.\\n5. George Freeman, b. 9 October, 1825 d. 10 December, 1827.\\n6. Henri/ Campbell, h. 9 August, 1827 d. 6 April, 1828.\\n7. George Henry, h. 9 December, 1830.\\n8. Abial Shattuck, who res. in Amherst some years\\nwas b. in Hillsborough 10 June, 1795 d. in Townsend,\\nMass., in April, 1859; m. Susan B. King of Merrimack, 6\\nApril, 1814. Their children were\\n9. Nancy Jane, h. 28 May, 1815 m. James Hildreth, of Townsend,\\nMass., 26 August, 1840.\\n10. Charles Russell, b. 1 March, 1817 m. Rebecca Eagles, of Rox-\\nbuiy, Mass., in 1840.\\n11. j Francis Mansfield, b. 17 February, 1819 ni. Elmira Blanchard.\\nof Greenfield, 15 October, 1840; d. in Antrim 16 January, 1876.\\n12. Sarah. Ismenia, b. 3 February, 1821 d. 10 October, 1823.\\n13. Abial Edivin. b. 5 February, 1823 m. Susan Williams.\\n14. Sarah Marinda, b. 25 January, 1825 m. James L. Simonds 21\\nDecember, 1842.\\n15. Stephen Afoss, b. 25 June, 1827 m. Sophia Savryson in .Tune,\\n1850 d. 12 September, 1851.\\n16. Harriet Mahala, b. 15 April, 1829 d. 15 May, 1849.\\n17. Supply Dean, b. 8 Xovember, 1831.\\n18. Mary Caroline, b. 5 August, 1833.\\n19. Elizabeth, h. 5 November, 1835 d. 25 November, 1837.\\n11. Francis M. Shattuck, b. in Merrimack 17 February,\\n1819 m. Ehnira Blanchard, of Greenfield, 15 October,\\n1840; d. in Antrim 16 January, 1876. He spent some\\nyears of the early part of his life in the employ of Dr. M.\\nSpalding was an iron-molder by trade, and an active, efli-\\ncient, reliable man. Tlieir children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0810.jp2"}, "799": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 763\\n20. Minii E., in AirilMT t 11 .Inly. 1nI1: hi. .\\\\l\\\\iii K. H:ik.T 1\\n21. LaHrn,h.\\\\\\\\\\\\ Lymli-lioroiiuli ^U )(l(.lici-. isi;.; m. i.ivi M. Curtis\\nlf MuitIi. ISOl.\\nJ J. Mnrtlia 1.. in (Jn-fiilirld I d Krlpiiiai y, ls|9 ni. Il..i;i,-.-\\nTuttle L 7 Octol.iT. 1S7(I.\\n23. Alma J\\\\, h. in Xasliiia U) May. is j. m. Iiank O. C lL-iiiuiit 22\\n.\\\\pril, 1S7() iv.s. in .Mantlifstcr.\\nSHAW.\\n(^Kouci: H. SiiAW, son of William and Asenath Sliaw, of\\n.Milford. 1). -lO March, 1807 ^ettlod in Amherst about 1835\\nm. Lydia Stiles in April, 1838. She was 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Mont Ver-\\nimn .May. 1804 no childnMi.\\nSHEPAin).\\nI. Col. John Shki .\\\\ri) came to Sonhegan \\\\Vest from\\nConcord, Mass., about 1741, and built the mills on Souhegan\\nriver, lonu known as Slu |)aid s mills, lie settled on the\\ntract of land i:i-antrd him liy the |ii(i|\u00c2\u00bbrift(\u00c2\u00bbrs of tlu town-\\nship, and was a prominent and useful citi/en of the town.\\nHe was one of the foui- citizens of the town who refused to\\nsifi^n the Association Test Paper, in March. 17Tit. lie\\nm. 1 Miss Hartwidl m. Sarah French, who d. 31 Oc-\\ntober, ISO-J, aired 80. lie d. Xovend)er, 178o,agctl79.\\nTheir chihlr* were\\n2. f./o/f/f, 1 in 17; _\\n3. Li/ffiti III. llowc; (1. 11 .June, 17tn.\\n4. Ahif/iiil, h. (5 April. 173s m. Steveiisuii d. in Lyatli l ui-\\noiigh 23 Aii.uu.st, 1S22.\\nT). Mii ujnmiu, b. Is .Manli. 1711.\\n6. fSaiititel.\\n7. M iri/, h. 21 Soptoml T. 171!*: in. t- ii- ob llil.livtii.\\n8. Stini i. 17 October. 17. .7: in. (1) t^tephoii Kendric-k in. (2)\\nDoji. .lohii liartsluirii.\\nJ). .I\u00e2\u0080\u009e!l, iw, I). 22 .Inn. 17(il.\\n10. Ji(icli(Lh.5 Aj.iil. 17r._ m. Sanuu l Doil.uc jr.. I July. 1781; d.\\n23 duly. 178.\\nII. li. 2. .Sfi\u00c2\u00abti-inl iT, 1701: in. Fanny W t-iitwdrtli 2. i May,\\n171)3.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0811.jp2"}, "800": {"fulltext": "764 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n2. Col. John Shepard, jr., was for many years one of\\nthe selectmen of the town and town-clerk, an officer in the\\nmilitia, and a justice of the Inferior Court of Common\\nPleas. He m. Mercy Wilkins, of Middleton, Mass., 21 Octo-\\nber, 1757. He d. 4 December, 1802, aged 71. She d. at\\nMason 11 August, 1825, aged 93 years. Their children\\nwere\\n12. Elizabeth, h. 16 April, 1759.\\n13. Mary, b. 5 October, 170() in. James Gilman d. in Milford 8\\nOctober, 1S41.\\n14. Jonathan, b. 31 October, 1762 d. 13 January, 1820.\\n15. Sarah, b. 28 Xoveinber, 1767; m. William Ci osby, of Amherst;\\nd. in Milford in December, 1845. Her death was occasioned by injuries\\nreceived from her clothes taking fire.\\n16. Ljidia, b. 12 June, 1770 m. Daniel Staniford 24 May, 1795.\\nShe d. in Boston, Mass., 1 June, 1796.\\n5.. Benjamin Shepard, b. 18 March. 1744; d. 26 March,\\n1810 m. Lucy Lund. She d. 6 November, 1822. They\\nsettled in the south jjart of the town on what was known as\\nthe Honey Pot farm. Their children were\\n17. {James, b. 14 June, 1777.\\n18. William, b. 29 July, 1780 m. Miss Lund settled in Vermont.\\n19. f.AoAn, b. 22 September, 1783 m. Lucy B. Nichols; settled in\\nBedford.\\n20. ^Benjamin, b. 24 March, 1786.\\n17. Capt. James Shepard, b. 14 June, 1777 d. 16 Octo-\\nber, 1834; m. Olive Glover 6 November, 1803. She d. 6\\nFebruary, 1837, aged 53. They settled on the farm pre-\\nviously occupied by his father. Their children were\\n21. James Herveij, b. 8 December, 1804 married; d. 22 February.\\n1829 no children.\\n22. ^Robert Glover, b. 14 May, 1808.\\n23. Lucy, b. 18 July, 1812 d. young.\\n24. Fanny, b. 10 October, 1813 m. David Hutchinson in August,\\n1835.\\n25. Lydia, b. 10 April, 1817; m. David Hutchinson in August, 1837.\\n26. Benjamin Hartwell, b. 18 January, 1822 m. Lucia A. Page.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0812.jp2"}, "801": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 765\\n127. (Hirt; Emelint h. 1 OctnlH-r, 1823; d. youiij;.\\n28. Elizahtth, 1.. 17 Maivli, 1825: m. (iardtu!!- V. Ilol.l.iiis.\\n29. Willinm, 1.. 2r Ajiril, 1S27; d. 11 July, isr.l.\\n22. RunKRT (Ilovhu Siii:i-ai;i\u00c2\u00bb, I.. II .M;iy, 1808; in. (1)\\nEunicH P. Shepard in. 2 Olive Bidwoll; ni. Hannah\\nIvin^shnry Ivainic 1; Apiil, 187; He scttlt d at lirst on\\nllic SlR |)ai (l honicstcad. thence rem. to Shaker Village;\\nnow res. in .Mmiclifstcr. i lirir rhildifH were\\n;M). Clinrlode Maria, I). S Dci-eiidH r, is^JO; iii. (ynis 1). Curtis, uf\\nBoston, Mass.\\n31. ^Roherl TohiKU, Sr\u00e2\u0080\u009e/I, 1 2 Manli, ls;;-j.\\n32. Franres Lurina, 1-. 11 F. l.niury, 18 51: d. 20 .\\\\pril, 18.-,r\\n33. Lurij E/itia, h. 18 flamiary, 183(i.\\n34. Marif Morse, h. 16 SepteinlxT. 1837; d. 6 April. 1848.\\n35. James Andrew, j. 2. Man;li, 1839; in. Sarali Joliiisori, of Hriili;-\\nton, Me.\\n36. Ilannnh Parker, 11 l-\\\\ l)niary, 1811\\n37. Charles Filch, I.. 11 I)ei-.^inl..T. 18 12.\\n38. Olire Lamira, h. HI .\\\\ii-usl, 18|I.\\n39. Genrr/e E(Iiriinl,\\\\KS Man-ii. 1^ If, m. l :dH )liic\\\\ ..f I aw i u.kri.\\nK. I.. 1 .laiuiary, l88:i.\\n31. RoitKKT ToLMAN ScOTT SlIHl AKh. li. 2 .M:nvll. 1832;\\nni. (1 Ireiia P.. l o\\\\v( rs, of rittslield, .M... 11 May, 1853.\\nShe d. ill .Vpril, ISdii. lie ni. (2) Charlotte T. Kainie, of\\nli)\\\\vell, Mass., 24 Xoveniher, 18tiit: res. in Manchester.\\nTheir children were\\n4(\u00c2\u00bb. Waller SrotL 9 January, 1855.\\n41. James Franklin, 1 oO July, 1857.\\n42. Anffttsta .\\\\faria, 1 21 June. 1860; d. 26 Juii.-, 18(;3.\\n43. Auijnsta Maria, l 30 January. 1865.\\n44. Al/rifl Kaime (ilorer, 1). 28 S( j)ttMnlM r, 187(1.\\n45. (nrtrwle Mail. 1.. 27 tolMT. 1872.\\n111. .liMlN SnKl AUii, li. 22 S( |iii Milier, ITs: d. at Ueillord\\n11 .Ma\\\\. Is7(); 111. Lucy l Nichols, of iiedford, 4 June,\\nISII. She was b. IS April, 1701: d. 31 March, 1874. They\\nsettled in the nortlj part of iiedford. Their children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0813.jp2"}, "802": {"fulltext": "766 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n46. Rebecca, b. 20 September, 1812 d. 20 May, 1840 unmarried.\\n47. Lucy M., b. 2.5 November, 1814 d. 5 October, 1865 unmarried.\\n48. John W.,h. 27 August, 1816; m. Silvina Field 16 October, 1837.\\n49. Andrew N.,h. 22 July, 1818; m. Harriet W. Brown 1 January,\\n1850 has resided in Winchester and Lowell, Mass., and Amherst.\\n50. Stillman A., b. 18 January, 1821 m. B. J. Nichols :]0 May, 1854\\nres. in Bedford.\\n51. Clarissa D., b. 13 July, 1823 d. 19 August, 1840.\\n52. Benjamin A.,h. 19 August, 1827; d. 3 September, 1851.\\n53. Maru Ann, b. 16 February, 1830; res. in Winchester, Mass; un-\\ninanied.\\n54. Orleanna J., b. 12 July, 1833 d. 25 September, 1857 unmarried.\\n20. Benjamin Shepard, b. 24 March, 1786 d. 6 October,\\n1864; res. hi Boston, Mass., from 1809 to 1813; returned\\nto Amherst in 1813 m. Rebecca D. Skelton, of BurUngton,\\nMass., in December, 1812. She was b. 23 September, 1787\\nd, 22 December, 1866. Their chihlren were\\n55. Benjamin F.,h. in Boston, Mass., 27 September, 1813; m. Julia\\nA. Phelps, of Clinton, Mass.; d. in Napa City, Cal.,,28 June, 1866;\\nthree children.\\n56. Erastus P., i i i j i si 7 Concord, 1 December, 1875.\\n57. Alonzo P., d. 18 February, 1818.\\n58. Alonzo P., h. 7 September, 1821; m. Hattie A. (Swan) Tilton, of\\nHudson, 29 April, 1866 res. in Amherst.\\n59. Rebecca A.,h. 23 August, 1823; unmarried; res. at Shaker Vil-\\nlage.\\n60. Martha A.,h. 13 March, 1826; m. (1) Nathaniel Drake in No-\\nvember, 1849; m. (2) Nathan Kemp; res. in Wellfleet, Mass.; two\\nchildren.\\n61. Mart/ A.,h. 13 March, 1826; in. Zolieth Sparrow; res. in Con-\\ncord two children.\\n62. Isaac N., h. in 1833 d. in Burlington, Mass., in 1835.\\n6. Capt. Samuel Shepard, settled in the south part of\\nthe town near his brother Benjamin, where he d. 12 Janu-\\nary, 1835,ag-ed 85 m. Elizabeth She d. 16 Janu-\\nary, 1838, aged 84. Their children wde\\n63. Samuel.\\n64. John; for many years engaged in the staging business. He\\nafterward kept an hotel in Amherst and Manchester d. in Manchester\\n24 September, 1855, aged 75.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0814.jp2"}, "803": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;knk.\\\\L()(;iks. 767\\n65. \\\\Lninmns, li. .lamiiiry, 17S(i; m. Kilnuli Towiu\\n(50. Nr.hemidh nvs. in Amherst d. 22 July, If^ i iiLjfil T l; mini.\\n(57. HiirtweH.\\nt)S. C/inrlfi\\n6f). LuMMUs Sm:i .\\\\iu 1\u00c2\u00bb. .Imiuarv. ITSil; m. Kdiiali\\nP.iwiiL ll rarcli, 181-2. She d. 24 .Novt-mlier, 1 sr)G, aged\\nTO. They settled in the soiitli part ot the town. \\\\\\\\v d. in\\ni onseiiueuci of injuries rceeived fi-oiu a fallini:; tree 14\\nMareli,lS49. Their children were\\n69. DanUl, I). 2!) D. cember, ISTJ .1. Ji^ K.-l.ru:vrv. lsf;5.\\n70. t Sf/muf/ b. fi .\\\\ugvi.st, l.Slt5.\\n71. Henry Harfirrll, 21 D. Ct .mluT, 181!) res. in lilimiis.\\n72. Charles 1!) January, l.Sl :5: .1. IJ .Marcli. IST.J.\\n7:5. Ezrn Ahhntt, 1). l .rnm-, IS JS; .1. in F.-hruary. lS:n.\\n70. S.-vMCKL li. SnKi .viti), ii. t! .\\\\uirnst, ISlti d. _ Kchrii-\\nary,18r):;; ni. Marx .Vnn )1mm- ll F.-hrnary, 18:W. Shed.\\n1 .Vpril. 1S4T. Thrii childirn were\\n71. M iri/ Kniili/. li. A| iil, l il(l: in. Danii-I I row ics. in .\\\\m-\\nll.Tst.\\n7 H irlirrll Henri/. 1 4 Ot-tobcr, 1S4 J; d. 1(! .\\\\m, nst. 1^. ):5.\\n7t!. }fiiriii Kilnn, 1 7 Jnly. ISIT li. 17 .Vmju.st, IS.M.\\nSIIIKMJ;V.\\nI ANIEL v. SmuLKY, 1). 24 March, 18:5; d. in California;\\nm. Jnlia Ann Chickerinu: 2:5 A|\u00c2\u00bbril, 18(50. She was It. 28\\nAjiril, 184:5. Their (diildrcn we -e\\nElla M iri i. h. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\u00c2\u00bb:\u00e2\u0080\u00a2. Jnn.-. ls(i:5.\\nAlbert (_ It. 17 Sopt.-mlx-r. lsr)(;: d. (i Marcli. IsTO.\\nIda, h. 19 March. 1871.\\nSIMONDS.\\nBenjamin Simonds in. .Mar\\\\, daniihtor of .John .Vverill\\nsettled in the North-west Tarisli. now Mont Vernon; rem.\\nto Antrim in 179:3, and d. thcie in 182(5, ag\u00c2\u00ab d 6 Tlieir\\nchildren wer*", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0815.jp2"}, "804": {"fulltext": "768 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nLuoj, b. 30 January, 1784 in. Enoch Sawyer in 1802 d. 7 June,\\n1853.\\nPolly, b. 21 May, 1787; ni. Robert Burns 1 September, 1812; d. 3\\nOctober, 1857.\\nJolm, b. 3 May, 1790 ni. Sally B. Preston 3 February, 1814 set-\\ntled in Antrim d. in 1858.\\nSally, b. 8 March, 1792 m. William D. Atwood 7 :\\\\Iay, 1812 rem.\\nto Hartland, Vt. d. in 1836.\\nBenjamin, b. in Antrim 5 June, 1796 m. Betsey Parsons, of Wind-\\nsor d. in Antrim 27 October, 1850.\\nNancy, h. 24 February, 1798; m. Simeon Buck 29 December, 1818;\\nd. in Windsor.\\nSahrlna, b. 25 February, 1803; m. Simeon Buck d. in Windsoi\\nMarl; h. 24 May, 1807; d. 1 November, 1807.\\nWidow Hannah Simond. t d. 20 June, 1852.\\nSKINNER.\\nJoshua Flint Skinner, son of Samuel and Hannah (Flint)\\nSkinner, b. Lynnfield, Mass., 29 July, 1806 d. 28 July, 1882\\nm. Mary Jane Peabody, of Mont Vernon, 11 April, 1830.,\\nShe was b. 2 July, 1812. They settled in Amherst in April,\\n1839. Their children were\\nJoshua A., h. in Reading, Mass., 17 October, 1830 m. Carrie S.\\nWinn, of AVilton, 8 October, 1850; two children; both d. in infancy.\\nEdmund E., b. in Woburn, Mass., 30 November, 1832 m. Martha\\nJ. Kinson 1 January, 1856. He d. 29 December, 1864. Two children.\\nMary L., b. 8 May, 1835 d. 29 September, 1836.\\nJulia A., h- 9 July, 1847; m. John A. Boynton 24 August, 1866;\\nfour children.\\nSLOAN.\\n1. George N. Sloan, b. in Wilminuton, Mass., 14 May,\\n1817 m. Lucy A. Ball, of Milford, 10 October, 1835. She\\nwas b. in Milford 10 July, 1813 d. 8 February, 1879. They\\nlived at first in Milford, but about 1854 rem. to Amherst.\\nTheir children were\\n2. Lydia A.,h. 5 June, 1838; m. Edwin N. Cobb, of Woodstock,\\nVt., 4 July, 1854. She d. 4 September, 1854.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0816.jp2"}, "805": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;eni:alo(;iks. 769\\n(ieorye B., I 21 May, iSlli; was a mr-iiiIht ..f Co. 11. loth IU-kI-\\niiu iit N. H. Vol.s., aiidd. in Fairfax Semiiiarv, a., li().-| ital. Jf* Novrm-\\nl.cr, 1862.\\n4. Alin- E., h. 29 .\\\\iii;iist, 1.S46; in. Frank .Vck.i man. of N.-w\\nUoohelle. X. V., 7 October, 18U8.\\nAhhi/ F.. h. 29 .\\\\ugust, 18 .1. 11 Ot-toher, 18.Vi.\\n6. Nellii- I.. 1 7 .Vuirust. 1S.-),S; d. 2U SeptfinlM-r.\\n7. Will u \\\\V., 1.. 21 r\\\\\\\\. ls(JL\\nSMALL.\\n1. AViLLiAM Small inul I lidicl Nccdliain wcrr m. ;if\\nDaiivcis. Ma.s.s., 21 Fi l)riiary, 1712-13, They st-ttU d in\\nDaiivcrs, where he d, IS Xoveniher, 174 S, aued S:^ years.\\nShe d. 1. A|iiil, 17i 8. ai:ed Kl years. Their sui\\nII. 1. WiLLLVM Small. .11!.. 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Danvcrs. in 1714: in.\\nSarah thev settled in Danvers, but about 1750 rem.\\nto Souheuan West, where he d, 1 September, 1781. ^he d.\\n8 August, 1771, aged 60 years. I heir ehildreii were\\n2. Joseph: baptiztjd in Danvtis 1 .Inly, 17:i i nianii-d n-ni. to\\nSonhi gaii West; d. ni .-Vudu isl It! DcccnilMT, 18n(i no cliililn n.\\nRiti/iel l)aptized 7 May. 173s ni. f^Villiani Bradford 1. in\\nAnili.Tst 21) .Ian nary, 1S02.\\nI. Siini/i baptized 18 July, 1710; d. 21 March, 177 iininarriod.\\ntn7//m/\u00c2\u00ab, U. 21 October, 174:?.\\n6. Lyditi baptized :U October, 17l. ni. tl{ d i n Holt Fclirna-\\nry. 1772.\\n7. Htinnd/i baptized 10 May, 1717: d. young.\\n8. (ji (ir;/t baptized 2. June, 1749: d. 27 Seitteuibir. 177 nnni.\\n9. Ahiifiiil, b. ill Souheyan West; in. Stephen Curtis il. lo.lanu-\\nary, 1782.\\n1(1. Man/, b. in \\\\7 in. tJ S.cconib 1: \\\\ovinilM-r. 1777.\\n11. MehitabU b. in 17. d. I May. 179ll imniarri. d.\\nIII. WiLLLx.M Small, b. in Dauvers. .Mass.. lil October,\\n174; d. in Morristown, Vt.,x Janiniry, 1S34 m. Patience\\nliovejoy 1 Feliruary, 1787. She was b. in AnduM st 1 April,\\n17t t d. in .Monistown IS ()ctobcr, 1S )1. They .settled m\\nthe farm recently ofcnpicd by .John Le;i\\\\itt, whenc\u00c2\u00ab they\\nrem. to Morristown in 1813. Their children were\\n49", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0817.jp2"}, "806": {"fulltext": "770 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n12. Willimu, b. 7 September, 1787; d. 1 July, 1862: m. Lydia\\nChurchill settled in Morristowu four children.\\n13. George, b. 1 July, 1789 d. 27 May, 1875; la. Orpah Wilkins 11\\nFebruary, 1819; settled in Morristown ten children.\\n11. Luther, b. 2 May. 1791 d. in Morristown 14 September, 1851\\nunmarried.\\n15. Patience Lovejoy^ b. 1 April, 1793 d. in Morristown 26 Septem-\\nber, 1849 unmarried.\\n16. Sarah, b. 22 September, 1796; d. 16 February, 1874; m. Am-\\nherst Palmer four children.\\n17. Mary, b. 10 June, 1799 d. 1 December, 1863 unmarried.\\n18. Lucretia Carter, b. 9 June, 1802 d. 22 September, 1805.\\n10. Joseph, b. 2 March, 1804 d. 16 September, 1805.\\n20. A son, b. and d. 7 October, 1806.\\n21. Nancy Bradford, b. 28 November. 1807; res. in Morristown;\\nunmarried.\\n22. Norman Chandler, b. 28 November, 1807; d. 2 March, 1808.\\n23. Laura Roby,h. 14 April, 1810; m. Nathan Ilerrick res. in Min-\\nnesota; four children.\\n24. Gilbert Small, b. in Goffstown 8 February, 1820:\\nm. Sabra P. Lock 3 April, 1845. She was b. in Deering 18\\nAugust, 1820. Tliey rem. from Weare to Amherst in April,\\n1819. He is a blacksmith and occupies the shop built and\\noccupied by George Kinson. Their children are\\n25. Lc-Ha J., 1). 11 September, 1849 m. f Charles W. Dodge 11 March,\\n1878.\\n26. George G., b. 13 July, 1854.\\n27. Belle F.,h. 11 October, 1860.\\nSMITH.\\n1. Timothy Smith and Mary Damon, of Reading, Mass.,\\nwere m. 9 April, 1751. They settled in Amherst about\\n1762. He d. 13 March, 1798, aged 68. She d. 30 April,\\n1798, aged 70. Their children were\\n2. Rebecca, b. 14 August, 1759.\\n3. Isaac, b. 28 January, 1762.\\n4. ^Macerick, b. 2 August, 1764.\\n5. EUns, b. 13 May, 1770; d. 21 January, 1771.\\n6. Timothy.\\n7. Mary.\\nI", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0818.jp2"}, "807": {"fulltext": "XXI CKNKALOGIES. 771\\n4. .Mavi;i;iik Smith, It. J AulhisI, 17t \u00c2\u00bbl: m. R.-ln cca\\nD.iiiiMii. 1)1 Koiidiim-, Mass., iK Juno, 17SH. Tli\u00c2\u00bb\\\\v s. ttlod\\nill Aiiilicrst. Ill il. 11 ScptciiilxT. 1H; )0. She (1. in Fohru-\\nary, 1831, aged 64. Tlioir children woir\\n8. Relwrr,!, h. .M.iivh. 17!ll.\\n9. X M;/,h.-J\\\\ l).n-.-iiil\u00c2\u00bb r. 17;i;{.\\n1(1. Mitrrrir/,; l in ITIK) m. Ilaimiili H.mU-M in F. l.niary. ls:{;i;\\n1 May. IS-lO.\\n11. Mlmho ll, 1.. in 17!i7.\\nr_ Snra/i.\\n13. Catherine.\\n14. CoOLEY Smith, of Ipsu-ii-h llauilit, .Mass., ni. Sirali,\\ndauijliter of Tiiomas and Sarah Miirnharn,of Ipswich, Mass.\\nThey settled in MiiMli ti\u00c2\u00bbii, Mass. Tlifir chililren were\\n15. EzeUel, h. -.i .inw, 17-il .1. \\\\U .Vov.-ihI.it, 1737.\\nIG. P.iltlnh, 1). 2 .\\\\ii,Mist. 17-5 5: d. in 171)2; umnarii d.\\n17. Simih.h. 17 May, 17;5tj m. (1) Oziminh Wilklns ni. (2) Dan-\\niel Wilkins, of Sutton.\\nLS. Aari n,h. 21 April, 17-5S ni. (1) Mary Thomas; ni. (2) Mr.s.\\n15ixl y. They scttleil in Anihi-rst,, \\\\orth-we.st Parish.\\n1! Amc//, b. 20 June, 1740 u\\\\. Ai/u!la WHkins, oi New F^ondon.\\n2(1. ICnnire^h. JH .Inn. 1712; ni. A .iir Millins il in Mi.l.lU-ton,\\n.Mass.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22\\\\. Jemima. 1.. 22 Ainil. 17 H; ni. Enus Will.ins, of Mi.MI. ton,\\nMass.\\n22. .faroh. 1.. ID Maivli, 17l ni. Hannah Upton, of Mi.ldleton\\nr. ni. to .Vnduiisl, N orth-w.-s; I .nish d. in Mont Vernon in 1.S12; 4\\n.sons\\n1. Daiut l. 3. JfTciniaii.\\n2. David. I. Jacol..\\n2 5. D trill. 1 DecpndxT, 171^; ni. SwcftsiT; si tflcd in Soutli\\nlii a liii now Waki field, M.i-is. four sons\\n1. David. 3. An-hil.al.i.\\n2. \\\\M:ih. I. A.l.im.\\n24. i.lam,s.\\\\K 11 I-V l.rnary. 17. i: ni. (1) .M..riali llolfe ni. (2)\\nSarah (Flildreth) Join-s.\\n2. LifiHa. 1 !i Xoviiudifr. 17 )5; m. ^Aamn Wilkin.i .sottled in\\nAinhtTst.\\n20. Xanmi. l 5 Aj ril. 17. )7 ni. lUuiamiu ]ViUin.i .settleil in\\ni.vndi horouirli.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0819.jp2"}, "808": {"fulltext": "772 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n24. James Smith, b. in Beverly, Mass., 14 February,\\n1750 d. in Mont Vernon 29 January, 1831 m. (1) Moriah\\nRolfe, of Middleton, Mass., in 1775. They settled in Mid-\\ndleton, where they remained until about 1778, when they\\nrem. to Amherst, North-west Parish, where Mrs. Smith d.\\nin December, 1802. He m. (2) Mrs. Sarah (Hildreth)\\nJones, who d. in November, 1S30. Their children were\\n27. j;Rngers, b. in Middleton, V2 June, 1776.\\n28. Reheccii, h. in Amlierst in 177S m. Robert Christie d. in Xew\\nBoston 6 September, 1804 four children\\n1. James. 3. -lesse.\\n2. Mary. i. Rebecca.\\n29. -f Jesse, b. 5 April, 1781 m. Nabby Kittredge.\\n30. j James, b. 8 February, 1784 m. Susannah White.\\n31. ^Luther, b. 27 December, 1786 m. Mary Carleton.\\n32. Mary d. in infancy.\\n33. Leander, b. 22 August, 1808 m. Sophronia Wilkins 29 Novem-\\nber, 1833 was selectman and representative of Mont Vernon several\\nyears rem. to Antrim in 1860, where he now res. Three of his sons\\nlost their lives in the service of their country in the late civil war.\\n27. Rogers Smith, b. in Middleton, Mass., 12 June, 1776\\nstudied medicine with Dr. Jones, of Lyndeborough com-\\nmenced practice iu Amlierst; rem. thence to Mont Vernon\\nafterward to Greenbush,N. Y., and Weston, Vt. m. Sarah,\\ndaughter of Samuel and Sukey (Washer) Dodge, 15 Janu-\\nary, 1802. She was b. 18 September, 1779 d. in Weston,\\nin August, 1840. He d. in Weston 25 March, 1845. Their\\nchildren were\\n34. Samuel, b. in Amherst 7 July, 181)2 d. 24 September, 1804.\\n35. Asa Dodge, h. in Amherst 21 September, 1804 d. in Hanover\\n16 August, 1877 m. Sai-ah A. Adams, of North Andover, Mass. She\\nd. 24 September, 1882, aged 76. He graduated at Dartmouth College\\nin 1830; was pastor of the 14th St. Presbyterian Church, in New Yoi k,\\n29 years, and President of Dartmouth College from 186 3 to 1877.\\n36. Sarah, b. in Mont Vernon 2 August, 1806; m. (1) John Dale\\nm. (2) Elijah Munson, of Wallingford, Vt. d. in August, 1851.\\n37. Rebecca, b. in Mont Vernon 12 November, 1808 m. Cephas\\nDale res. in Iowa.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0820.jp2"}, "809": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] CKNKALOCIKS. TTo\\n38. Antifi, h. in rJio iil)usli, N. V. m. Kev. Dennis Chiipin.\\n8f). flnniff IC, h. in Weston, Vt. is an eminent lawyer in .fulinston,\\nX. v., ;iinl Di iui of till Albany Law School.\\n29. Jksse Smith, h. in Amln i-st April, ITsl d. in M,,iit\\nN t iiioii 14 April, 1862 in. Nabhy, dausrhter I)r. /fph-\\naiiiali Kitti-cdoc, in ISOI. She 7 .May, l ^t)6. Their rhil-\\n(iren were\\n40. Jesxe Kilt n 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Octnlt.-r, ISOl ,1. I l D.-cmiiImt, 18.j1 a\\nkillfnl snrgeon and I liysician in .Mont Vernon.\\n11. Awl msf, l 10 Scpteniltcr, IBOS; res. in (iotYstown.\\nJ. Xnriiiini. 1). lU October. Isll a snrijeon and j)liysician in (imton,\\nMass.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a01:5. f.iiuni. li. J[ Xoveinln r. ISll n-s. in .Mont N ernon unni.\\nl\\\\. ./iiiius, b. 1*:5 Septend.er, 1S17 d. 7 Septendier, l ils.\\nJamks Smith. 1 8 February, 1784; d. in Mont Ver-\\nnon 2t\u00c2\u00bb Septcndn r, ISOII; ni. Sn.sannali White, ot Lynde-\\niMJi-oiiLih, 1 daiuiary. 18 i. I hcir (diiiilren were\\nb ./(lines G.. b. 22 December, b ^Oa a Metliodi t clergyman res. in\\nriymonth.\\n46. Lutht i; b. October, bS(\u00c2\u00bb7: d. in Manchester in March. IHtJi\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a017. Moridh Holj i, b. 11 Jannary. 1 10; 1. in infancy.\\nol. LiTiii .R Smith, 1). 27 December, 17(Si; a jthysieian at\\nllill.sboroiigh Bridj^e, where he d. August, 1824. He in.\\nMary, daughter ot Oea. John Carleton. She wa.s b. 19 Jan-\\nuary, 171X): d. 2it Martdi. 1S72. Their children were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2IS. Mnnj E., b. 7 May, 18ls d. 10 .lane, 185:5.\\n19. C/n rles James, b. September, 1820; now res. in Mont Vernon,\\nwhere he Invs servcil as sni)erinten lin,ii .school committee many years\\nrepresented the town in the tjeneral court, and served a.s .senator for\\nDistrict No. 8 two years. He ha.s also compiled and published a val-\\nuable historical sketch of the town of IlillslKtrou ^h.\\n50. JoNATir.vN Smith, b. in I)anvers, Ma.ss., 21 F( briiary,\\n1785; d. in Ainh(M-st 1 April, 17 J5 ni. Abigail\\nShe was b. 27 November, 17: d. IM .Mareh. Isol. They\\nsettled in Amherst al)ont 17ti where he was an inn-kee|)er\\nseveral years. Their children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0821.jp2"}, "810": {"fulltext": "774 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n51. -fJonathan, b. in 1762.\\n52. Walter, b. in 1766.\\n53. ^Jedididh K uhurn, b. 7 November, 1770.\\n54. Elizdheth, b. in 1772; d. in Jaiuxary, 177-5.\\n51. Jonathan Smith, jr., b. in 171)2 d. in Bedford,\\nPenn., in May, 1813 m. Amelia, daughter of Hon. Samuel\\nDana, 8 December, 1787 succeeded Gen. Moses Nichols as\\nregister of deeds for Hillsborough county in 1790, and held\\nthe office until he left Amherst in October, 1802. His\\nwife remained in Amherst until about 1824, when she rem.\\nto New York city, where she d. in 1826. Tlieir children\\nwere\\n55. Amelia, h. 17 March, 1791); m. Solomon Parker 7 November,\\n1808.\\n56. Luri/ Gi(l(lin(/s, b. 23 October, 179-i m. Hon. Samuel Bell 4\\nJuly, 1826 d. in Chester 8 May, 1881).\\n.37. Harriet m. Horatio Perry in March, 1826.\\n58. George studied medicine settled in Middleton, Mass. d. in\\nAmherst 2 August, 1822, aged 23 years.\\n59. Anna Dana m. Rev. Stephen I. Bradstreet, of Cleveland, O., 5\\nAugust, 182-i.\\n53. Jedidiah Kilbdrn Smith, b. in Amherst 7 November,\\n1770 d. 17 December, 1828 was an active Republican\\npolitician during the war of 1812-15; representative in Con-\\ngress, councillor, postmaster, and a judge of the county\\ncourt m. Anna Henchman 30 September, 1802. She d. 4\\nJuly, 1810, aged 27. Their children were\\n60. Jedidiah Killninu Jr. d. 9 May, 1827, aged 22.\\n61. Anna Hencliman m. Tyler Tapper in April, 1834; d. in Mont\\nVernon.\\n62. Peter Elkins Smith carried on the blaeksmithing\\nbusiness several years in the shop on Amherst Plain, since\\noccupied by Joel F. Osgood. He m. Betsey Runnels 31\\nAugust, 1817. She was b. in Haverhill, Mass., 12 March,\\n1798 d. in Milford 7 October, 1875. They left Amherst\\nabout 1839. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0822.jp2"}, "811": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] {;knkalo(;ii;s. 77\\n;3. Sop/iiii li iinnils, Irt OcIhImt. IsIs; m. Mr. ii.iiiiiiiiliii\\nifs. ill Iowa.\\ntil. (iniline Elizahelli, Si pti-iiil)cr. ISi d m. Iti-v. Mr. .lewrll\\nri s. ill Illinois.\\nC/tarles (flis, li. May. Isl 5; .1. in rauiitoii, .Mass., I iMii.riiaiy.\\n1 ^72.\\nJam rmlfr/iill. I), i Jiiii ISiH iii. Mr. Sari^t-iil.\\nt u. Mitri/ Luri/, 1 L S \\\\i i\\\\ imiiIht. ls;jj; III. y\\\\v. I at t Tsoii it s. in\\nI uri;lit .stt!r.\\n(i S. Ilerltert Auyiislus, h. 17 Octolx r, 1S8. m. Kiiiiiia \\\\V si 7\\nSf]it( inl i r, (I. ill Bradford. Mass., 20 tiaiiiiarv. 1S7\\nL\\\\\\\\(;in).N S.MiTH, lu. Sai .ih Ann, daiijjIitLM- of J.\u00c2\u00bbrj.li\\nCr. sliy. 11 Aiiirust, 1835 .sottled on the Crosby lioiiicstcad.\\nTlicii cliiMrrii were\\n70. S lrith Miiriii, 1 22 Mav, 1S:J( m. Cvnis Tatc-li lo K.-l riiary.\\niN; d. in (^niiicy. .Mass.. IS January. lss:{.\\n71. dunlin r /Iu;/t, li. Ill .January. ls|J: in. Mary Frances Xii-Imls L l\\n.March, istlli.\\nThe liirths oi the rollowiiiir ehihln ii of (7i!) .loil\\\\ S.MITH\\nare recorded on the town l)ook o( reeord.s\\n7;5. Jdlin, 1). S l)3c?iul er, 17 1. 77. IS ii/iimin, h. 2-i No\\\\. 17\\n71. .l/.f///. I., (i Xove iibiT, 17 78. Dirhl, b. H .Fiily. 17\\n7. Sont/i, 1). :J.) July, 17. 7!\u00c2\u00bb. Iirlil;/,t, l May. 17iL\\n70. .1;//!^/, I). i Jiiiu 17. )t\u00c2\u00bb. so. /.\u00c2\u00bb/r/( b. :J0 Dt c-mlcr. 17fil.\\nChildren of si |)ami:l and KM mam.vh S.Miin.as re-\\neordfd on the town honk\\nsj. Stimutl,h.2-2 Sept. 17S:i. S[. M,ir,/,h- 2 .\\\\u;.{ust. 17SJ).\\ns:{. Xanri/. .March. 17^i7. S. i. Siisunufili, lO July. 17!\u00c2\u00bbl.\\nDanikl SMirn \\\\v:is a llevolntionary soldier. Affrr the\\nlose of the wai- hr niairitMJ and settled in Andierst thence,\\naftfi some years, he I fin ivcd, with his fanjily, to t iiii \u00c2\u00bbnt.\\nSNOW.\\nKnMt M) and rK ;(;Y Snow wen- icsidrnts in .Vinln-rst\\nsome years. lie d. in Camlirid,!li |\u00c2\u00bbort. .Mass.. 17 .Maich.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0823.jp2"}, "812": {"fulltext": "77G HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1848, ngcd 82 years. Two of their cliildren d. in Am-\\nherst\\nCharles d. 19 February, 1 S1:3, aged 2i\\nLeancler W. d. 20 April, 1818, aged 23.\\nSPALDlNCx.\\nI. Edward Spalding, the first American ancestor of\\nthis family came to America probably between 1630 and\\n1633. He seems to have settled at Braintree, Mass., where\\nhis wif^, Margaret, d. in 1640, and liis daughter, Grace, in\\n1641. He m. (2) Rachel He was made a Free-\\nman 13 May, 1640. In October, 1645, he, with thirty-one\\nothers, received a grant of a tract of land not exceeding\\nten thousand acres from the General Court which seems\\nnever to have been located. In 1652 and 1653 he was en-\\ngaged with others in procuring a grant of the town of\\nChelmsford, Mass., which was surveyed and laid out probably\\nin 1653, and incorporated in May, 1655. He settled in\\nChelmsford about 1654, and d. there 26 February, 1670, leav-\\ning five children. Of these\\nII. John Spalding, b. about 1683, went, with his father,\\nto Chelmsford m. Hannah Hale at Concord, Mass., 18 May,\\n1658. She d. 14 August, 1689. He d. at Chelmsford 3\\nOctober, 1721, leaving eight children. He is said to have\\nbeen a soldier in King Philip s war. Of his children\\nIII. Joseph Spalding, b. 22 October, 1673 m. Elizabeth,\\ndaughter of John Colburn, of Chelmsford, 10 April, 1700.\\nHe d. at Chelmsford 12 March, 1728, leaving four chil-\\ndren.\\nIV. Col. Simeon Spalding, son of Joseph and Elizabeth\\n(Colburn) Spalding, was b. 4 August, 1713; m. (1) Sarah\\nFletcher, about 1736, by whom he had five children. She\\nd. 14 November, 1746; he m. (2) Mrs. Abigail (Johnson)\\nWilson, of Woburn. They had nine children. She was b.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0824.jp2"}, "813": {"fulltext": "S^:^.^^^-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0827.jp2"}, "814": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0828.jp2"}, "815": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(JKNKALOCIKS.\\n777\\nir, .July, IT J:!; 20 .Jimc, ISl-J. II.. in li..|iiisf(.nl 7\\nApril, 17.^, Col. Spaldiiiif \\\\v:is an ai ti\\\\c iiaViiot in the\\nRcvoliitidiiary coiitcsf, and lillcd nuuiy iiii|i()rtant and rc-\\ns|t()nsil)l( (illiccs in his town.\\nUr^iDiNCK i)y Till I. A II l i:. Mai iiii\\\\- M\\\\ii i\\\\i.. i\\\\v iiik\\nl{i ii i:NrK OK 111 ,lii i \\\\ii (i. 1)\\\\\\\\ IS.\\nA portion ot llic main liouse was Imill l y Saiimrl Stfwaii prior to\\n177tl. It was purcliasi d l)y lion. Samnel Dana in 17^1 ami cnlargi d,\\nafter whicli it was occiipit d l\u00c2\u00bby liiin and his family until aliont 181 J.\\nIt was then i nrflia.s\u00c2\u00ab l l y Dr. SpaMini,^ and occn] ii d liy liim until his\\ndeath, in May, 1S65, sinci which tiini- it has lict-n owned ;ind occu-\\npied by I fv. Mr. Davis.\\n1. l i!. Matthias Spalpim;, son (d Col. Simron and\\nAt)i,uail Wilson) S|)aldin}j^, was 1). in ludinsfonj J. .Ijine,\\n1769: d.in Ainhoi-.st 22 May,1865 m. Rtdiccoa Wcnlwoith,\\n(latmlitci- of lion, .roslnia Athorton, l*! Sc ptiMnlii f, 1S()(\\nShe was It. 7 An,u;iist, 177S d. 27 Decondtcr, 1862. lie\\nsettled in Andierst in 1806. Their children were", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0829.jp2"}, "816": {"fulltext": "778 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n2. Frances Rebecca, h. 10 July, 1807 d. 5 January, 1808.\\n3. Abigail Atherton,h. 3 December, 1809 m. fRev. Josiah G. Davis.\\n4. Frances Rebecca, b. 27 August, 1811; d. 8 September, 1815.\\n5. Edward, b. 15 September. 1813 m. Dorothy Everett Barrett, of\\nNew Ipswich, 23 June, 1842; res. in Nashua. Three children\\n1. Mary Appleton, b. 20 March, 1818.\\n2. Edward Atherton, b. 13 October, 1852 d. 10 November,\\nlS(i3.\\n3. Dora Narcissa, b. 25 July, 1857.\\n6. Alfred, h. 24 October, 1815; m. R3becca, daughter of Samuel\\nSeaton, P]sq., of Greenupsburg, Ky., 14 May, 1846 d. at Greenupsburg\\n20 December, 1878. Five childien\\n1. George Atherton, b. 14 January, 1849 m. Rebecca A. Davis\\n4 September, 1878.\\n2. Hannah Eddy, b. 2 November, 1853 d. 28 July, 1854.\\n3. Alfred Matthias, b. 13 April, 1854.\\n4. Helen Hockaday, b. 31 October, I860.\\n5. Rebecca Weutworth, b. 15 September, 1863.\\n7. George, b. 24 November, 1817 killed at sea by a fall from a\\nmast 21 March, 1837.\\n8. James, b. 11 December, 1820; d. 21 October, 1826.\\n9. Rebecca Frances, b. 9 November, 1822 d. 20 October, 1826.\\n10. Isaac Spalding, b. in New Ipsvvicli 1 February, 1796;\\nd. in Nashua 14 May, 1876 m. Lucy Kendall, of Amherst,\\n1 May, 1828. She was b. 13 December, 1796. Tiieir chil-\\ndren were\\n11. Edward Francis, b. 6 ^Slay, 1831 d. 30 August, 1837.\\n12. Isaac Henri/, b. 13 March, 1840; d. 30 August, 1844.\\nSTACKPOLE.\\nAndrew Stackpole, formerly of Bath, Me., d. in Amherst 15 February,\\n1877.\\nSTANLEY.\\n1. Samuel Stanley m. Jane Seaton. They resided on the\\nfarm now occupied by Francis W. Holbrook. He d. of spotted\\nfever 19 April, 1811, aged 61. She d. 5 December, 1812,\\naged 66. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0830.jp2"}, "817": {"fulltext": "XXI (;knealo(;ies. TT .i\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. ^A mill ir. li. I rliriiaiv. 177;\\nI ei/i/if, .i Si i t( mlifr. 177 m. .fnslni.i Wviiiaii L D.rcmliiT,\\n17!\u00c2\u00bbt;.\\ni). Salli/, b. 2; July, 17S!); in. f Natliaiiicl Siialliu-k, Ksq.\\n2. Andkkw Stanlkv, l l-Vlinuii-y, 177 il.iii Itidjjcway,\\n)il( ;iiis coiiiity. New York, in May, \\\\Si m. l- aimy I linci\\n2a A|.riK IsoT. Slu- .1. 18 October, 1878, aged 97. On.-\\ncliiltl Ituiii in Ainlu i st\\ntJ. Sitiiiii l. li. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0J7 .lamiarv. l lt).\\n4. David and S\\\\\\\\n\\\\ Stanlkv. A ircord of iln- liirflis n(\\ntill- t liUiiwiiiir (diildrcii of David ami Maiy Stanley is I nnnd\\non the titw n Ixiok\\n7. Diirul.\\n1.. l;i l).-iTml..r. ISll.\\nSTKAKNS.\\nI. Daniel and 2 .Tomn Stkaijns, brothers, and their con-\\nsin.- ZAriiAKiAM. setth d in AnduMst at an earl\\\\ ihite.\\n1. Dami;l Sti:ai!Ns ni. (1) IJetsey Arhnekle, of Mi rri-\\nniark ni. (2) Dntton left one child.\\nThe children of (2) .loMN Stkakns were\\n4. Jiilin III. .Sally Hlanciianl f\u00c2\u00bb )ct(tl\u00c2\u00bb r. 17H1 s.-ttli-il in ViTinout.\\n5. Klnizrr: .settled in .Vinlici-sl \u00c2\u00ab1. March. ls4(;, aged S(( mini.\\nJolhdin .settled in (iolYstown; one of his dauu liter.s in. lion.\\nMace Moultoii, ot Manchester; anether. heacmi Cyrii.s Ka.slMian, of\\n.Vmlierst.\\n7. flieuhfii.\\nK. EHjdli married was drowned in Merrimack river ii iir ti s\\nFalls.\\nn. t-/ -t Aiiirust. 1774.\\n10. linrh.l m. .Fohn Diittoii 1 .May. 17 1 d. 17 .laniiary. isj i. a^cl\\n7ly..ar\\nII. n,l\u00e2\u0080\u009er.;i m. HoyiT Duttoii .Inly, 178i\u00c2\u00bb.\\n12. Salli/ m. Anderson, of Merrimack.\\nl;}. Bi tseif m. Xaccheiis leariis 1;{ Decemlx-r, 17!*1.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0831.jp2"}, "818": {"fulltext": "780 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n7. Reuben Stearns m. Miriam Whiting 28 March, 1799.\\nHe d. in November, 1842, aged 73. She d. in Bedford 9\\nSeptember, 1851, aged 76. Their children were\\n14. Sophia m. f Timothy Jones, of Amherst.\\n15. Almira m. Bradley Blaiichard, of Dunstable, in October, 1826\\nd. 28 February, 1827, aged 20.\\n16. Locey; d. in Lowell -i May, 1832, aged 20.\\n17. Luci/ m. j Isaac llarradon .3 October, 1820.\\n9. James Stearns, b. 30 August, 1774 d. 14 January,\\n1854 m. Lydia Glover, of Nottingham West. She was b. 29\\nJuly, 1780 d. 2 May, 1863. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n18. Ahiya d m. Reuben Hardy, of Mollis.\\n19. Harriet A. m. Minot Blood 14 March, 1844; d. in South Merri.\\nmack 1 February, 1883, aged 81 years and 10 months.\\n20. f Hiram D. m. Mary Putnam.\\n21. Solomon Granville: m. (1) Mary Collins m. (2) Susan Harra-\\ndon m. (3) Ritterbush m. (4) He d. in North\\nHyde Park, Vt., 12 December, 1882, aged 78 years and 4 months.\\n22. James m. Patch settled in Vermont.\\n28. Betsey m. William Pitcher d. in Attleborough, Mass.\\n24. Adeline: m. Charles Gregg 13 November, 1831 res. in New-\\nYork.\\n25. Caroline R.,h. 13 August, 1812: m. Alexander McC. Wilkins 2\\nDecember, 1834 res. in Merrimack.\\n26. Mary m. James Laugdell res. in Lowell, Mass.\\n27. Frances m. Henry W. Brown, of Providence, R. L, in Septem-\\nber, 1838 d. in Amherst.\\n28. Charles married res. in New York.\\n29. Jane m. William King res. in New Jersey.\\n20. Hiram D. Stearns, b. 27 November, 1802 m. Mary\\nPutnam in November, 1825. She was b. 6 October, 1799\\nd. 30 March, 1879. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n30. Granville A.,h. 16 September, 1826 d. 30 August, 1853.\\n31. Rebecca Ann, b. 2 January, 1829 d. 7 ]March, 1831.\\n32. James,h. 22 January, 1832; m. Mrs. Sarah R. Eaton 16 October,\\n1873 res. in Amherst.\\n33. William. D.,h. 20 August, 1834 m. (1) Fanny E. Mai-vell 24\\nNovember, 1859. She d. 1 March, 1863. He m. (2) Julia She\\nd. 28 March, 1876, aged 35.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0832.jp2"}, "819": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALO(nRS. 781\\n34. Marii I), ill August, l.s:57 d. 20 .July,\\n35. Eiizn li. 2;{ September, 1.S42; res. in Amherst iimnarri.-d.\\n3. Z.\\\\CHAKiAii Stearns, cousin ol .Jdlm nml Itanid, m.\\nI )ctt\\\\ (lauf^liter of John. Tlicii- luily cliild\\n30. Leonard, d. mmiarried.\\n87. Sami KL Stkai{Ns ni. Ifciisilcili l i yant, of Middlct in,\\nMass., 21 Octolicr, 17. )7. lie was in Anilicrst in ITTii.lmt\\nall of his family had Ict t v\\\\nv to lS()4.\\nChild of (;iS) l5i:N.rAMiN ami .Mi:iiri ahlh Stkakns\\n39. Benjdiniii. 2 May. 17SG.\\nMi.ts /\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Jiniiii II Stenrns d. 21 XdVcmliiT, 1877, aj^i d S, years and\\n2 months.\\nWillow Slffirns d. ill daiiiiarv. isl aged 8(1.\\nMrs. Stearns, wife of SdIoiuoii (J. Stearns, d. in August, ls;{l.\\nSTKKL, OR STKHLK.\\nJoseph Steel, a wherlwriirht, set fled in Sonlu tran West\\nbefore flic incor|)i)ratioii of Amherst. Ife d. 2 Fcinnarv,\\n178S. His will was |)resentcd for |\u00c2\u00bbroi)alt li f Mari.-h id that\\nyear. In it he nantcs his wife, Sally, ami idiildrm.\\n.loliii, 1). 2!) August, 173.J. He relincjuishtMl all further elaim ui on\\nhis father s estate upon tln rcci ipt of iglil cii Spanish milli-d ilnlhirs\\n2!t August. 17. )li.\\nJosi pli, li. in 173S.\\nSusannah, 1 in 1711.\\nRachel; ni. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2John McMillen. of \\\\e\\\\v Hoston.\\nJane: iji. .Vnnanias M Allisti r.\\nSarah m. Kli;us Hassell.\\nSamuel, h. 19 Fehruarv. 17. )1.\\nHannah, h. in Julv. 17\\n/l/i\u00c2\u00bb(r;, daughter of .Jt)si pii and Klizaheth ^teelt^ was \\\\i. ItrcciM-\\nber, niiS.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0833.jp2"}, "820": {"fulltext": "782 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nSTEVENS.\\nDaniel and Hannah Stevens, probably from Andover,\\nMass., were among the early settlers in Souhegan West.\\nHe d. 30 May, 1806, aged 77 she d. 23 May, 1815, aged\\n83. Among their children were\\n1. jDanlel, Jr., b. 8 April, 1751. jEnoch, h. 5 June, 1774.\\n2. Solomon, b. in 1772.\\nI. Daniel Stevens, jr., son of Daniel and Hannah Stevens,\\nb. 8 April, 1751 d. 2 March, 1825 m. Snsannah Abbott\\nin 1771. She was b. 20 December, 1753 d. in May, 1830.\\nTheir children were\\n4. Sumnnah, b. 1 March, 1772.\\n5. Persis, b. 1 Decsinbar, 177o lu. Farrium d. 20 July, 1853.\\n6. Betsey, b. 17 December, 177() d. 11 April, 1854.\\n7. Charle. i, b. 9 January, 1780 in. Mary H. Blunt 7 July, 1803 d.\\nin July, 1810.\\n8. Hannah, b. 5 September, 1781 m. d. in March,\\n1832.\\n9. John Abbott, b. 29 Marcli. 1783 d. 14 April, 1836.\\n10. Lucretia, b. 19 August, 1785 d. in February, 1831.\\nII. Frances, b. 21 November, 1789 m. Isaac Morse, of Winchen-\\ndon, Mass., 20 February, 1821 d. 9 June, 1865.\\n12. Nanci/, b. 16 April, 1792 m. Daniel M. Day d. in Buffalo,\\nN.y., 6 June, 1854.\\n13. ^Daniel Farnuni, b. 3 October, 1794.\\n14. Clarissa, h. 11 August, 1796; m. Hazen Mills, of Milford, 15\\nJuly, 1834 d. in March, 1872.\\n13. Daniel Farnum Stevens, b. 3 October, 17i^4 was for\\nmany years a merchant on Amherst Plain d. 21 January,\\n1852 ra. Mrs. Sophronia (Holt) Winchester 17 May, 1832.\\nTheir children were\\n15. George Francis, b. 28 Xovember, 1838 m. Mary Elizabeth\\nFletcher 6 June, 1866 res. in Ashburnham, Mass.\\n16. Henry, b. 17 February, 1843 d. 12 July, 1843.\\nAlma E. Winchester, daughter of William and Sophronia (Holt) Win-\\nchester, step-daughter of Daniel F. Stevens, b. in Milford 5 August,\\n1825 d. in Amherst 13 May, 1866.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0834.jp2"}, "821": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0835.jp2"}, "822": {"fulltext": "Pfcz^;^:^", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0836.jp2"}, "823": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] KN KA Lu( I i;s. 7 s:?\\n2. Soi-OMON Stkvkns in. .Martha Hall An May, ITl T lie\\n(i. 2t .May, ISl SIk d. in January, isls. :iir.-.l 17. Th.-ir\\ncliildrni ufre\\n17. Almira Si/mmrs. h. l2H XovtMiilicr, l~ .)7.\\nIS. lienjnmin Whitiiuj, h. 18 March. iSOd.\\n19. Gntr, Hull, h. IS December, 1S((1.\\n20. Solomnn Haskell, h. 1 April, ISO I.\\n21. Enoch Jnrksnn, h. 7 March, ISIKJ.\\n22. Miirthii Jane, h. 24 .Vugu.st, ISDS.\\n2:J. Sninh Ann Prt m-nlt. 1 4 .August, islO.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J I. M inj Atif/itsta. Ii. 17 .Vui^ust, 1S12.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0j:.. W ihioiN R. \\\\V,nl r\u00e2\u0080\u009er//,. I.. 2:5 Dr.-rrill.iT. ISl L\\nKnoch Stkvkns, l\u00c2\u00bb. .lunc 1774; ni. arali Warner,\\n(laii jiiti r of Col. |)ani( l Wariici-. She was h. 2 f\\\\){r]n-\\nl\u00c2\u00bbrr. 1777 d. 10 Aui:;u.st, ISIG. I licir rliililr.-n were\\n2tl. Alinn lit. William l attiT.S(iii, of Mfrrimack.\\n27. Elizft B. m. IO|ihraim (loss, jr., of Amhcrsl, s Xovcmlicr.\\nWiUinm Stevens: d. 1 5 .\\\\iiL;ust, 1S73, ajjeil 111.\\nEmelin F., wife of .Vlphfiis Stevens, 1. 2r\u00c2\u00bb July, 1S. \u00c2\u00bbS, aijfd 2S.\\n.S (/^/iV. (laughter nf AIpln us Stevt us, l. 10 \u00e2\u0096\u00ba\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\u00e2\u0080\u00a2toln r. 1S72. .aj, oil 4\\nmoiitlis.\\nMrs. Slircns, wil i- nt .Vl|ilieu.s Stevens, il. 12 Septcmln r. l 7. i, atjcil\\n}1 yeans, 1 monlli.\\nHenjntnin M. Stirens (lilacksmitli d. 27 Fflniiary, 1S|7, aijt il M.\\nsTKWAirr. (\u00c2\u00bbi: riAirr.\\n1. IxoitKKT Stknvaut, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in (Ilasii ow, Scotland cinitrratt d\\nto America, and .scttit d first in Andovcr, Mass., tlience he\\nrem. to SonlieLrau West as early as 174! He had two sons,\\n(2) .Fohn ami Samuel, both of whom settle(l in Souho-\\ngan West.\\n3. Samii:i, SiKWAiiT settled on .Vmhersi Tlain where \\\\\\\\r\\\\.\\n.1. i. Davis now residi s. lie d. ^7 .May. 1770, a^rcd \u00c2\u00bb)0\\nyears. Sai-ah. his widow, d. in Se|itemliei-. HHl). nired 1.\\nTheir children were\\nI. .l/ary. 1). 2 Septcml)! 17l i: m. Kz.-ki. I H-.It.\\nEll:iil th,h.:i Mav. 17. m. Li.-iil. Uoh.-it H. Wilkiii .ilo.to-\\nIter. 17S2; d. 7 Julv. 17S1.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0839.jp2"}, "824": {"fulltext": "784 HISTOKY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n6. Samuel, b. 2.) February, 1753; m. Lydia EUenwood 17 Novem-\\nber, 1778.\\n7. ]Davki, b. 20 December, 1757.\\n7. David Stewart, b. 20 December, 1757 d. 14 Novem-\\nber, 1821. He served fourteen years on the l)oard of select-\\nmen, and was treasurer of Hillsborough county from 1803\\nuntil his death. He m. Susannah Lovejoy 18 February,\\n1795. She was b. 11 June, 1769 d. 24 August, 1846.\\nTheir children were\\n8. Sarah Tarhell, b. 12 September, 1797 in. Jonathan Haskell 15\\nNovember, 1826 d. 29 December, 1843.\\n9. jDnrid, b. 4 May, 1799.\\n10. Aiisire.f. i, h. 29 June, 18 J 1 m. (1) Rev. Jeremiah Stowe 13 July,\\n1826; m. (2) Henry Pierce; d. at Canandaigua, N. Y., 3 January,\\n1874.\\n11. Mari/ Blanchard, b. 20 February, 1803 m. Dr. Josiali Kittredge\\nd. at Pembroke 23 October, 1825.\\n12. Charles Lovejoij, b. 1 January, 1895; d. at White Plains, N. Y.,\\n1 April, 1868. He was a merchant in Amherst and New York city\\nafter his removal to New York he accvinmlated a large estate. He\\nwas an enterprising, public-spirited citizen m. Amanda Louisa Pons-\\nford 10 November, 1847 she d. in New York City in December, 1876.\\nTheir children were\\n1. Charles L. d. 9 April, 1862, aged 14.\\n2. Henry Pierce res. at White Plains, N. Y.\\n3. Josephine.\\n4. Frank Haskell m. Mary L. Wilson in October, 1876.\\n5. Lousia A.\\n13. Frederick, b. 4 October, 180 S d. at Pliillipsville, Alleghany Co.,\\nN. Y., 11 March, 1853 two children\\n1. Mary. 2. William.\\n14. Robert, b. 1 June, 1811 d. 26 July, 1813.\\n9. David Stewart, jr., b. 4 May, 1799 d. 30 August,\\n1880 served for several years on the board of selectmen,\\nand as town-clerk and representative. He was an active\\nand useful citizen rem. to Nashua in 1860, but returned to\\nAmherst in 1879 m. (1) Charlotte Adams 18 November,\\n1834. She d. 23 January, 1853. He m. (2) Mrs. Eliza", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0840.jp2"}, "825": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\n(;KNi:.\\\\L\u00c2\u00bb) iii\\n785\\nUiixton, of Nashil:t. Sin- .1. 11 Mav, 1 sT .t. hmviI 7 ||is\\ncliildicii were\\n15. ICiliniiitil Piir^ir, 1). IJ iVfiiil iT, IH-JfJ; ni. .Vim K. Ilntistoii. of\\nN t!W York, 1 .\\\\ii;,nist. ls(i-;. She il. -Jt) April, ls(;9, n^^ml n-s. in\\nN cw Yolk.\\nli). Mail/ Ailiiiiis, li. L il August, 1839; n-s. in .\\\\iiilu*rst iiiiiiiarri l.\\n17. Siini/i Mdiiti, li. Is Maivli. Isl- i; n-s. in .VinlitTst unnianicil.\\n2. John Stkwaht sctllccj on llic rurin west of the irirat\\niiH!ii(lo\\\\v now owiu ii hy Mr. Diuckfi-. lit- in. Kctni aii Holt,\\nof Anilovcr, Mas.s., 17 DcccnilxT, 1741. .^hr was h. in Feh-\\nniaiy. 171. d. .Janiiai 17l 7. Their cliildrrn were\\nl.S. Kitnnili: Ml. t Aiims iii iMi.\\nli). ^l/rnri/.\\n20. t V/;i/w,;,.\\n21. J\u00c2\u00bb/in.\\n2 2. WUIiiiin n-ni. to frnn Mt.\\n2 Miirtlia ni. (1) t l:iiii\u00c2\u00ab U.iil-.|i(.rii. jr.; m. (L t-^ni..- l.np.it.\\nsen.\\nr. I1i:m;v Stkwaut ni. Sarah\\nShe il. .lanna-\\nry, 171^ They settled in Anilicrst rem. to I)idilin in\\n177!t, tlu iu-t to New Yoi-Jc. Their (diildren were\\nL l. S iiiih, 1 21 Supti-nilicr.\\n2b. Luci/. 1 i SeptenilxT, 177ti.\\n20. .Mini/. 1 1 Xovfinhrr, 177\\n27. Jiiin;/. 1 1 April, 17S1.\\n2S. Hiiiri/. 1). 1 .Fanuiuy, 17M J; 1. 5 Foltrnary, 17^.\\n20. Simpson Sriiw.xuT settled first in Amherst rem. to\\nJafl rey ahiint 17S0 m. Hannah Their ehildreii\\nwere\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Jnlin. lit .\\\\pril. 1771.\\n3). .Siiiip !,,ii. 11 Ki lunaiy. 177 i.\\n;U. llnnmi/i, 1.. :51 .Vu,i,Mist, 177^.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2.V2. Eplintim II.. 1.. in .lalTivy 2.1anuary. 17S1 .1. 7 N ovfail.-T. 17S:}.\\n3 5. Willinm II., 1.. 17 May, i7s:5.\\n34. I-Jf)lirniin, h. 13 April, 1785.\\n35. lictavij, b. 5 January. 1788.\\n36. Luther, h. (5 January, 1791).\\n5(1", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0841.jp2"}, "826": {"fulltext": "T86 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n37. John Stuart, whose Scotch ancestors settled in Ha-\\nverhill, Mass., was a resident in Merrimack in 1760, and prob-\\nably some years earlier. He d. prior to 16 March, 1776.\\nHis children were\\n3S. John, Jr., a, joiner, in. Mary Barron; lived in ^Merrimack and\\nAmherst d. in Bedford in 1803.\\n39. Thomas, h. in 1749 m. Sarah McCalley, of Litchfield settled\\nin Antrim. d. there 9 December, 1803.\\n40. William; was a soldier in the war for independence.\\n41. Jean; m. John Stuart, of Antrim. He was b. in Haverhill,\\nMass., in 1758. They were the parents of Mrs. John Elliott, of ^lont\\nVernon.\\n42. Francis, h. in 1761; )n. Susy Swan, of^ Peterborough; settled\\nat first in Antrim i-em. to Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt, thence to\\nGrand Isle, Vt., where they died.\\n43. Rachel.\\n44. S(n-nh.\\n45. Jame.\\n38. John Stewart, jr., ra. Mary Barron, daughter of Capt.\\nMoses Barron, of Bedford. Silas Barron, her oldest brother,\\nis said to have been the first child born of English parents in\\nthat town. They settled on the place afterward owned by\\nZaccheus Greeley, the birth-place of the founder of the\\nN. Y. Tribune. He d. in Bedford in 1803. Their children\\nwere\\n46. Sarah, b. 4 September, 1775; m. Barry; rem. to Vermont.\\nThey were the parents of Gov. John S. Barry, of Michigan.\\n47. John, b. -21 October, 1778.\\n48. Hannah, h. 11 February, 1780; m. Amos Fassett, of Alstead, 12\\nJune, 1803 rem. to Albany, N. Y.\\n49. Lucii, b. 20 August, 1782 m. Timothy Fassett 8 April, 1802\\nrem. to Albany, N. Y.\\n50. \\\\Moses Barron, b. 3 January, 1785.\\n51. Mary, b. 26 June, 1787.\\n52. Rachel, b. 1 -June, 1791.\\n53. Thomm, b. 3 Febrnary, 1795; d. in Erie, Pa., about 1877.\\n50. MosES Barron Stewart, b. 3 January, 1785 d. in\\nBedford 13 June, 1868 m. (1 Jane Arbuckle 13 March,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0842.jp2"}, "827": {"fulltext": "XXI CFlNFALoniKS. 7^7\\nISll. She (1. \u00c2\u00b12 .lull. 1S11\u00c2\u00bb. II,. ,M. (J) \\\\;uicy Park.T in\\nM;iy, 1 SJ. She l. in I .liirfvillc, CaiT.)ll Co., 111., 1 S- ptein-\\nber, 1855, a\u00c2\u00ab:;(?d 59. lie iiNcil for some yeiirs with Mr. Jolm\\nArhucklc attcrw.inl ho liveil on thf larni inljoininir th;it\\nowncil hy .lolin Flctchi-r on (^hi stnnt Hill. Tlicii- chililrpn\\nwore\\nJ.,f,n A.. 1.. iD.liily. ISll.\\n55. William, 1 S Octol.iT, ISIJ; in. M;iry Amiis 10 .Marcli. ISo .f\\nr(\u00c2\u00bbs. on thi farm one nwiu^d hy his granilfatlnT. John .Vihiicklr.\\n.-.(1. ffanir,. 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ F.-l.niarv. ISU!: .1. in Mra^lvill.-. .M.... -JS .M;,y.\\nISTI.\\n)7. T/ii ,iri^, 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 7 Octoher, 1818; I J .Imi.-. ls;{ii.\\n58. Joliu, li. 1 NovcniKer. 1S.*5; in. .lam M. Cox. \u00c2\u00bbt NCwvillc, I a.\\nres. in CovinLCton, I ml.\\nMnscs Parker, \\\\i. -J .Nhiy, 1 -J7 ni. Anni. .M. l!i-lilan.l. ..f I al-\\nniyra. Mo. re.s. in Palmyra.\\n(5(1. George, h. 17 Septeinher, 18*28; res. in Carhondale, Ml.; nnm.\\n(U. Nancy J., b. Fel rnary, 18(1 m. K. Tolfonl d. in H.Mlf,,nl\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J I Xovemher, 1870.\\n(ij. 3/-OV/ 7s., 1.. 1 .Manii. ls:j;: ni. W. Hancock; r.-s. in Man-\\nchester.\\n6:j. Charles F.. 1). _ .Inly, 18-35; killo.l in ih I ninn arms at\\nMemphis, IVnn.. _* I Au^;nst, 18(Jl.\\nI ll. Laura A., li. 7 Feliruary. ls:J9; m. ^olon Koine, of (JotTstnwn\\n.1. in (J.ilVstown 11 ()ct .l) r. 1SIJ2.\\nWilliam ri:u Aitr, probably belon^inir to this l)r,ini h of\\nthe Stewart family, was a re.sident of Sonhegan West in\\n1 75:;.\\nSTICK m:^.\\nThomas .Stk k.nkv, b. in 11 )\\\\for(l, .M:iss.,(! .I;inu;iry, 175.\\nd. in Fairfax, Vt., 15 February, 1839; m. I riseilla (Cole)\\nWilkins 17 Miy, 1781. She was b. in Boxfonl 25 Deeeni-\\nber, 175 d. in F.iirfiK 17 .Nf ly, 181:5. lie was a soldier\\nat Hunkor Hill wis in Arn )ld s expedition to Canada, and\\nwas at C^nel)eo when Montijoniery was kilh d, wIhmt he was\\ntakon jtrisoner. but w.is ndeasecl at the linn- of HnrL oyne s\\n.surrender. lb- served live vears in the arinv. Thev", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0843.jp2"}, "828": {"fulltext": "788 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nresided a short time in Amherst, but removed to Hillsbor-\\nough near the close of 1782, thence to Fairfax, Vt.\\nSTILES.\\n1. Caleb Stiles was one of the earliest settlers in Sou-\\nhegan West. He was one of the founders of the church\\n22 September, 1741, and his name is attached to the peti-\\ntion to Gov. Wentworth in May, 1747. It is also found in\\nthe list of tax-payers in 1760. He m. (1) Sarah m.\\n(2) Polly Dalton. His children (by first wife) were\\n2. Rebecca, b. 26 September, 17^54.\\n3. Sarah, b. 11 February, 1736.\\n4. Caleb, h. 19 June, 1737.\\n5. Mehitable, b. 10 June, 1739.\\n6. Dorothji, b. 2 September, 1740.\\n7. Hannah, h. 26 May, 1746.\\n8. Joshua, b. 16 June, 1749 m. (1) Mehitable Leman m. (2) Han-\\nnah Lenian m. (3) Sally Dusten d. at Greenfield 11 July, 1824.\\n9. Cyrus Stiles, b. in Middleton, Mass., 13 May, 1753;\\nd. in Amherst, 24 August, 1831 m. Hannali Berry, 29\\nOctober, 1789; she was b. in Middleton, 14 March, 1771\\nd. in Amherst, 28 September, 1852. They settled at first\\nin the North-west Parish, but afterwiii-d removed to the\\neasterly part of the town. Their children were\\n10. Ci/rus, h. at Middleton, 25 [February, 179!) d. in Amherst, in\\n1794.\\n11. Hannah, b. at Middletin, 1 April, 1792; m. Joseph Prince, of\\nAmherst, 3) N oveinber, 1813; removed to Warren, Pa.; d. 13 Jan-\\nuary, 1837.\\n12. Hiram d. young.\\n13. Mari/ m. Peter McNiel, of New Poston, 23 September, 1818;\\nd. in New Boston, 1882.\\n14. Abbji d. in IMont Vernon, aged 14.\\n15. Cynthia d. in Mont Vernon, aged 14.\\n16. Elizabeth B.; d. 13 March, 1874,.a^ ed 71 unmanie 1.\\n17. Lijdia, b. 10 May, 1804; m. George H. Shaw in April, 1838; res.\\nin Amherst.\\n18. Josiah d. in Lynn, Mass., 3 August, 1868, aged 9.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0844.jp2"}, "829": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] r.RNF.u.(M;ii:s. TSO\\nr.\u00c2\u00bb. I. i:\\\\vis Stiij:s .1. -I-l March, ISTo, a ;r.| T .t ymrs.\\nHis widow, Mrs. |-:ii/,a llartWL-ll Slil. s, l. 28 .January, 1 870.\\na\u00c2\u00abr( (l 81 years. Their sitii\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JO. W.M.TKK L. Stiles, h. 181t;, d. -Ii] .July, IsTa;\\nFaiiiiy Squires, (if Milford. 7 Soptenilier, 18ot!; she was h.\\nApril, ISIO; d. in Manehesler, Jidy, 1878. Their (ddl-\\ndren were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl. M irl/,u I... 1.. l^l:t.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ Anna 1.. Is.VJ.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2j:{. Mnnj .1., 1.. ls.-,7.\\nSWAN.\\nAsa Sw.\\\\n m. Kli/.a I oihird, 1\u00c2\u00bb. in Hudson, J7 November,\\n1805; they lived in Hudson and Lawrence, where h died.\\nAfter his decease she ni. Asa Wynian.of Hudson, wljod. in\\nAmherst. Mr. an 1 .Nfrs. Wynnn liccunie residents in\\nAmlierst in 1804. Children of Asa and Eliza P. Swan\\nBenjamin F., 1). in Ilmlson. 1) cimiiIht, 183i\\nIlfiltie A., I). IS July. ls:{(i; 111. Alou/o P. Sln panl .it .\\\\iiiIi.Mst.\\nSani/i 7 May, lS4l); m. (1) Josepli Kai w.-U in. _ .lain.-\\nP. Wcli.ster; livrs in Ainher.st.\\nAndrew J., I), in I.,awrence, Mivsa., 29 January, 1817, Mie Krst nialo\\nrhild h. in tliiit place after its incnrporatidii as a city. He served in\\nthe :{il X. II. Vols, from Merrimack, and d. in .\\\\mherst, 2S July, 18(]\\naged 18 years.\\nTAId .OT.\\nI hilo Tiilhuf d. in F.-l rnary. 1^07, aj;e l sj.\\nTAR BEL I..\\nAfify .1., wife of /inrles Tdrhell, .1. Jii .Inly, ls.\\nT.WI.oK\\nTlie ancestors of this fauiily were, prolialdy, from Wali-s.\\nDk. Eijknkzkk Taylou is saiil to have been on the\\nocean while his parents were on the voyai^e from En^ lan l\\nto America. Hence he was sometimes called .Seaborn", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0845.jp2"}, "830": {"fulltext": "790 HISTORY OF AMHKRST. [Chap.\\nTaylor. He ni. Coburn, of Tjngsborough, Mass.,\\nand settled in Dunstable, now Nashua. They had sons\\nJames. William. Benjamin.\\nBenjamfn was ,b. iu 1733; d. 17 November, 1787; m.\\nMartha Lyon,, Said to have been the first white cliild b. in\\nMerrimack settled in Dunstable. Their children were\\nBenjamin. Abner.\\nDavid. Ehenezer.\\nLuther.\\nThey also had two daughters, one of wlioiii in. Merrill; the\\nother, oods.\\nBenjaiiiiu and David served in the aruiy in the war for indepen-\\ndence. David d. in the service. Benjamin was in the Battle of Bunker\\nHill, and at Monmouth. He also served on a privateer vessel and was\\ntaken prisoner by the British. After the close of the war he settled in\\nMaine, thence, in 18;53, he rem. to Ohio, where he d. at an advanced\\nage. Luther remained on the homestead, in Dunstable, and d. there.\\nAbner settled in Bangor, Me., and left a large family.\\n1. Ebenezer Taylor, son of Benjamin and Martha (Lyon)\\nTaylor, was b. in Dunstable in 1761 d. in Amherst 10 Au-\\ngust, 1835 m. Lucy Weston 27 January, 179L She was b.\\n27 February, 1772 d. 24 July, 1834. He ^vas for some\\ntime a prominent citizen of the town, and served on the\\nboard of selectmen several years. Their children were\\n2. Lucy, h. 2 December, 1792 m. Col. Benjamin P. Brown, of Wal-\\ntham, Mass., 28 October, 1821. She d. 17 July, 182i. He d. in Low-\\nell, Mass., in March, ISl-\\n3. Ehenezer, Jr., h. 10 March, 1794; d. at ^Nlechanicsville, Ohio, 19\\nMarch, 1864 unmarried.\\n4. David, h. 11 October, 1796; m. :Margaret C. Bell, of Hillsbor-\\nough, 23 February, 182 5 d. in Low^ell, ]\\\\Lass., 20 January, 183 1. She\\nd. 6 April, 18.54.\\n5. Daniel, b. in 1798; d. 1 March, 1803.\\n6. Harriett, b. in 1803 d. 24 February, 1803.\\n7. Charlotte, h. o May, 1805; m. Walter Read 3 Aiml, 1832 d. 28\\nDecember, 1835.\\n8. Daniel Hamilton, h. 26 September, 1807; unmarried.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0846.jp2"}, "831": {"fulltext": "X.\\\\I\\\\ CKNKAl. (K.IKS. 7!\u00c2\u00bb1\\n9. Lu!/,n:\\\\ .U ()r\\\\o\\\\H-i,\\\\ m. 1 rii.-l..- li.-iTy, at [...well. Mjisj*.,\\nill IS. Shf l.at riftstii-l.l, Mass., ill lsl7. II.- in. (J) Loiiisu lierry.\\nin. ./(int. Hi SejitcmlHT. ISlt; in. Cliarlfs \\\\V. Khouds, of Ain-\\nli.rst, (i Doci inl.cr, l.s:]5 d. July. ls:Ui.\\n11. 6V\u00c2\u00abr//e, l 25 Sopteiiiber, ISIS; ni. Mary A. M. .Krnics tl A| ril.\\n1^18; res. ill Drac ut, ^las.s.\\nI J. IIitiniiKtnil (1. in infaiicv.\\nXdl/iiiii Tiii/lnr, t nmi Ainlii i st, scttlfil in .\\\\ntriin in 17 il. 11.- d. in\\nAntrim in isiis.\\nrilN.V NT.\\n1. MosKS ri-;.NANT was a smi of Williaiu and Aliik-s ll(\u00c2\u00bbi;g.\\nMis iiaiiM was (\u00e2\u0080\u00a2liaiJii:tMl tioiu Ifoi^i^ to I maiit. lie was a\\nnative of Anilierst, h. U NovoiiilxM-, ITtiil d. ll-T Jamiarv,\\nIX M in. Sai-ah She d. of si\u00c2\u00bbotto(l fover 20 April,\\n1 *1. aut d I ^oiii- of tlit ir chilili eii (1. of the satue dis-\\nease Plicir rliililii ii were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Moses Jinrnet, U. *_ May. 17! t; .1. I Manli, 1S15.\\na. William Miti-hrl, h. d An-nst. 17it. d. 8 Novfiiil iT. Hl\\n4. Stiiuuel, h. 31 Januarv, 1707 .1. 7 .Maivh, 1815.\\nJofin WiilkT. h. S Sfpti inlKT. 17!)!t.\\n(1. Sam/,, 1.. 21 March, ISDl d. 11 .Iidv. ISll.\\nJosiAii TuissKi.L. li. ill ISO, i-csidcd several years in the\\nnorth-east part of the town. I y his wife, Al)itrail, l\u00c2\u00bb. in\\nIMIS. he liad ehihlreii\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nWiiotlhurii, li. in ls;51. yniirif Ann. I in Isln.\\nAllrn. h. in is;i;{. Eliza J.,h. in Is-fi.\\nSanili A.,\\\\ in ls:5.-.. Eldreihjp .It. in 1.S44.\\nM\u00e2\u0080\u009er\u00e2\u0080\u009e /...I., in ls;?7. I. \u00e2\u0080\u009er,ll T..\\\\k in 1S4S.\\nni(\u00c2\u00bb.MA\\nKlias Thomas, h. 20 .Mareh. 17s7, and Liiey I .ills were\\n111.80 Mareh, 1817. He d. in lSti4. Tlieir .son\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nCharles, h. in 1S17. d. JL dulv, lsf.2.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0847.jp2"}, "832": {"fulltext": "792 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIsrael Thomas, b. 20 April, 1786 d. 5 September, 1821.\\nLydia, his widow, d. 27 July, 1811, aged 51. Their children\\nwere\\nRobert d. 23 May. 1840, aged 23.\\nJoanna.\\nTHORNTON.\\nMatthew Thornton, .jr., son of Hon. Matthew Thornton,\\nof Merrimacis:, m. Fanny, daughter of Dr. Samuel Curtis.\\nHe d. in a few years a victim of intemperance. She d. 30\\nApril, 1807, aged 26 years. Their children were\\nAbigail Curtis, b. 3 July, 1800 m. Capt. David McGregor, of Lon-\\ndonderry, 15 July, 1824.\\nHannah Jack, b. 15 October, 1801 d. at Washington, D. C.\\nTHOMPSON.\\nOliver Thompson m. (1) Betsey Clark 27 August, 1814.\\nShe d. 8 March, 1841, aged 43. He m. (2) Sarah\\nShe d. 15 December, 1878, aged 88 years and 9 months. He\\nd. 3 December, 1877, aged 87. Their children were\\nA child (scalded) d. in September, 1819, aged 1 year.\\nOliver, jr. d. 10 December, 1841, aged 19.\\nTOWNE.\\n1. Capt. Israel Towne was descended from William\\nTowne, one of the first settlers of Topsfield, Mass. He was\\nb. at Topsfield 24 March, 1705 d. in Amherst 22 November,\\n1791 m. Grace Gardner 23 May, 1729. She d. 3 Septem-\\nber, 1803, aged 96. Prior to 1741 they settled in Souhegan\\nWest, on the farm recently occupied by their great-grand-\\nson, Luther Towne. Their children were\\n2. iHumws, h. in 1732.\\n3. ^Archelaua, h. in 1734.\\n4. ^[Israel, h. 16 No^vembei-, 1736.\\n^Mose.% h. in 1738.\\n6. Gardner, b. 6 June, 1741 m. Abigail Hopkins.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0848.jp2"}, "833": {"fulltext": "XXIV. J\\n(;kni:aL(j\u00c2\u00ab;ik.s.\\n798\\n7. EUzalntI,, li. ;M.Iiiii. 171 d. If. July. 17!\u00c2\u00bbJ.\\nS. Susannah, h. JS .Mjiv, 17IS.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2t. M.irii. 1.. -Jii April. 17; .i. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .\\\\ii-iist. 17^1 miiii.uri.Ml.\\n1. Tm(im.\\\\s TowNK, 1). ill 17i5 i: m. II;iiin;ili She\\nd. 2-3 Novi iulicr, \\\\11\\\\\\\\ aged 44. Their chihlrcn wn-c\\n10. Dorcas, 1 lO Xoveiiiher, 175 m. tDciicoii S;mnn l Wilkiiis.\\n11. Josip/i, 1). :5(t St ])temlit r, 1758; a int irliaiif in Ilcuiiikfr iii. (1)\\nSarali lOwiic 1 .lanuarv, 17^ in. (2) Mari;art t Harkfi Jl .\\\\uj;ust,\\n1S()\u00c2\u00ab).\\n12. RelHi-ra, 1.. .Man-li, 17(51); \u00c2\u00ab1. yr nn,\\nU. lielirrra, I., in \\\\;r,:\\\\- ,1.2 Maivli. 1788.\\n11. Hiunuih, \\\\k 1 Oftol.iT, 17ti7; \u00c2\u00ab1. f\u00c2\u00bb Octolior. 17\u00c2\u00bb;7.\\n1. I.ijiIki: D.-r.-rnlxT. 17SI, a^v.] 17.\\n3. CaPT. .VimIIKI. MS ToWNK. :ili oIliciM- in the ;illli\\\\ I t thf\\nR( \\\\ohilitiii li. in 17 U; ni. (1) .Mniv Al)lnil. Slic was\\nh. 24 .luiK IT^JT ni. el) Martha Alihot. II d. in tho\\narmy at Fishkill, N. Y.Jn Novcniltcr, 1T71 Their idiihlrcn\\nwere\\n1(5. Sarah, I.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\u00c2\u00bb:} May. 17. .S.\\n17. Arrhilaiis. .Inly, 17(!;\u00c2\u00bb; in. I^IIht \\\\V.ston J J ScplcnilHT,\\n1781.\\nis. Susannah, h. 29 Dcim uiImt, 17 J; Ml. tTiniotliy Xii-luils. jr.\\nl!l. Afari/, h. \\\\2 Si-pteinbor, 1771: in. Holt; ivin. t\u00c2\u00ab. or-\\nintiiit.\\nL n. Afartha, \\\\k 12 Soptoinlwr, 1771 aildplcil liy I)aiiiol C ain] ht ll\\nin. .\\\\ino.s DodLjt d. m Salt in, Ma-ss.\\n4. CaI T. ISRAKl. ToWNK, .IK.. I., in Tnlislirid. .Mass.. lii N(i-\\nvcniliri lT )t\u00c2\u00bb came ti Sonhciran West with his parents;\\nin. Ijvdia ll()])kiiis, who d. in 1820, uijed Si), lie was one\\nof the seh ctnien of the town several year.s. Ahoiit 17X2 he\\n|(urehased a hiiire tract of land in Stoddard, to which he\\nrem. with most of his family shortly after, lie d. at Stoil-\\ndard 28 Aj\u00c2\u00bbril, 181:). Their children wen\\n21. hrarl, h. 11 .Inn.-, 17f.l in. Ilannali .M.Im.I J I .May, 17S1. Sii.\u00c2\u00bb\\nd. n March. 1S47, aged m. He tl. jit Stoddard 2 May. 1H48.\\n22. t Williaw, h. 2. March, 176;{ .settled in Ainlierst.\\n2 5. (ianlnrr, 1.. 1 Mav. 171). d. 10 December, 1815.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0849.jp2"}, "834": {"fulltext": "794 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n24. Benjamin, b. 23 March, 1767 d. 2 August, 1816.\\n25. Andrew, h. 11 July, 1739 d. at Marlow 26 July, 1865, aged 96.\\n26. Li/dkt, h. 11 April, 1772; d. 28 .August, 1777.\\n27. Daniel, b. 2 J August, 177-1; d. 11 July, 1814.\\n28. Hannah, b. 28 August, 1776 d. at Tyugsborough, Mass., 13 .Oc-\\ntober, 1870, aged 94.\\n29. Lemuel, b. 10 May, 1782; d. at Leiupster 1 July, 1872, aged 90.\\nThis family was distinguished for longevity, the average age of its\\nmembers, excluding one who d. in infancy, beiug 75 years and 28 days.\\nSix cliildren of (21) Israel Towiie were living in 1871 as\\nfollows\\nLydia Hodyman, Stoddard, aged 90.\\nArclielaus Toivne, Langdon, aged 89.\\nEsther Howe, Sullivan, aged 83.\\nGardner Toicne, Marlow, aged 79.\\nEbenezer Towne, Boscawen, aged 75.\\nLi(c Ujifoii, Stoddard, aged 74.\\n5. Moses Towne, b. in 1738 d. 9 February, 1824 in.\\nMary Gray 3 December, 1701. She d. 19 October, 1775,\\naged 31. Their children were\\n30. Sarah, b. 10 December, 1762.\\n31. Samuel Gray, b. 25 May, 1764.\\n32. Moses, h. 21 August, 1766 m. Sarah She d. 17 April,\\n1851, aged 84. He d. 14 August, 1854.\\n33. Mar//,h. 15 September, 1768; d. 1 March, 1777.\\n34. Elizabeth, h. 27 October, 1770.\\n35. Lemuel, h. 17 June, 1773 d. 8 October, 1775.\\n22. William Towne, son of Capt. Israel, jr., and Lydia\\n(Hopkins) Towne, was b. 25 March, 1763 settled on the\\nplace once occupied by his grandfather, Capt. Israel Towne,\\nwhere he d. 8 July, 1841. He m. Martha Burns, of Mil-\\nford. Their son and only child\\n36. T^uther Towne, b. 17 September, 1805, succeeded his father on the\\nTowne homestead ni. (1) Nancy Tolman; m. (2) Mrs. Xancy F.\\n(Barrett) Pollard; rem. to Xashua where he now res. His children,\\nall by his first wife, wei-e", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0850.jp2"}, "835": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;i-:nkalo(;ii:s. 795\\n37. .Man; iiianiiMl ri-s. in Klinida.\\n3H. Harriett; iii. L. \\\\V. Niciiuls Jmir, 1S:)7; n-s. in \\\\V .icf.st\u00c2\u00ab!r,\\nMass.\\na;\u00c2\u00bb. .vnlhia S. m. Krv. .Ii.liii A. liaskwi-U 1 .May. l^CJ.\\nU). IliMirii ita iimiiai rird ri w itli ht-r sistt-r in l- loriila.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a211. .loNATllAN ToWNK. hi-itllicror 1 srnrl st iii T, a lid I llisha,\\nli. at I opslield H Septciulicr. IT 28; sctticd in .Mmmsoii ([.in\\nllic iinny, at Crown Toiiit. in Jnly, ITT i; m. .Mar-y Doanu\\nol OctohiT. 17 )1. Sill- (1. in 17^1. Tlicir cJiildrcii were\\n-JL t/,)n,i/lHin.Jr.,\\\\ .-Jf^ April. IT. .l.\\nl. l. Afarif, h. 23 SepteinlnT. IT di; il. (i Manli. I il7: imiiiai rii-il.\\n44. Heine If, li. in 17r)S.\\n4 Aaron, b. 14 .Mairli. IT H.\\n4(). l ill 17 i:{.\\n47. Plivhr. 1.. l:i X,.vriiilMT. 17ti.-..\\nThe fliildivn of 4l .loNATHAN. .IK., and .\\\\l.\\\\uv ToWNE\\nwere\\n45. Salhi, I.. -J I Ai-ril. 17-\\n4!). Jondt/iini, li. (i .\\\\ni,Mist. 17M.\\n50. Dfirltl, h. IS June. 17.S(i.\\nMiir;/, li. In Xov. iiiImt. 17 ^7.\\n52. Elisha Tow.nk, Inotlier of Capt. Israel, .senior, wash.\\nat Topsfield 5 September, 1708; in. Mary Foster, of Tops-\\nlield, 11 .Iiini 17 58. Aliont 174S he i-eiu. to Monson, now\\n.Millunl. where he and his Innlhei- Israel had purchased :i\\ntarin,(il Widow Altiixaii Tayhn on which he setijed. I hcii-\\nchildren wei e\\nPt S. Joseph. 1). ill 173!); i. in inlancv.\\niM. litirtholoiui ii\\\\ 1). 8 .April. 1711.\\n55. ThouKif, I). S tVhruarv, 1743.\\n5(5. Mercy, h. 15 February, 1745.\\n57. S(trttfi. h. 2 Novcnibi r. 1747.\\n58. Ells/, i, b. 11 May. 1751: y..nii.-.\\nSdnniel. b. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J3 Ailjjust. 1753.\\n60. Mart/, b. 31 July. 1751.\\n61. Ellshii. b. !i Mav. 17G", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0851.jp2"}, "836": {"fulltext": "796 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\n62. Israel Towne, b. in Boston, Mass. ni. (1)\\nm, (2) Sarali Brazier; came to Amherst in 1837;\\nd. 25 October, 186 aged 74. Their children were\\n63. Clara.\\n64. Maria; uninaiTied res. in New Jersey.\\n65. Amelia; m. Zeph. Bassett; res. in Chelsea, Mass.\\n66. Hannah m. W. W. Wilson res. in Billerica, Mass.\\n67. Elizabeth B. ni. William J. Weston res. iu Amherst.\\n68. James W.; m. (1) Cynthia Gowing; m. (2) Rebecca Eames, of\\nWilmington, Mass. res. in East Orange, N J.\\n69. William married res. in California.\\nZO. Emily R. unmarried res. with her brother in New Jersey.\\n71. Charles; married d. in California 31 December, 1875,\\naged 37.\\nTROW.\\nJoseph P. Trow, b. in Mont Vernon 26 November, 1826\\nm. Lenora F. Underwood 8 January, 1856. She was b. in\\nNew Boston 10 June, 1836. They settled in Amherst in\\nApril, 1857, and occupy the farm formerly occupied by\\nCapt. Elijah Putnam, on Christian hill. Tiieir children\\nare\\nClarence L., b. 13 November, 1860.\\n.George A., b. 18 December, 1862.\\nTRUELL.\\n1. Amos Truell, jR.,b. in Amherst 13 August, 1776 d.\\n24 September, 1841 m. (1) Elizabeth Wilson in October,\\n1799. She was b. in Merrimack 2 October, 1780 d. 2 July,\\n1826. He m. 2) Thankful Rider in April, 1828. She was\\nb. in Dunbarton 15 April, 1796; d. 9 December, 1844.\\nTheir children (all b. in Amherst) v;ere\\n2. Amos, b. 24 April, 1800 d. 3 February, 1821.\\n3. Jacob, b. 14 March, 1802; d. 6 May, 1814.\\n4. Elizabeth, b. 11 April, 1804; d. 2 May, 1814.\\n5. Sophia, h. 17 June, 1806 m. Isaac Lovejoy in September, 1827.\\n6. Martha, b. 27 August. 1808; m. Abbot Russell in May, 1836.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0852.jp2"}, "837": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (;r.Ni;ALO(;iHs. 797\\n7. I 12 NcvciniMT, ISIO; iii. Miiry A.(;ia_v in .ln\\\\\\\\. s\\\\\u00e2\u0080\u009e-\\n.1. at Caul.Mi. Mass., 28 August, ISoT.\\nS. Mar;/ .l,t\u00e2\u0080\u009er. h. 27 Deceiiil)f r. IslJ; ,1. May, l-Sll.\\n9. ./(tcii/i, 1 22 )rt )l)er, ISI. in. l.oiiisa A. Fl(;tclii?r in ScpttMnhfr,\\nIHH.\\nKt. EH ithril,, 1.. 11 May, lsl ni. I.yniaii .\\\\n.liv\\\\\\\\s An-ust,\\nisll.\\n11. Mmii Jaiir, li. SJaniiaiy. l^L l .1. 2) January, IS.\\n12. Amos. li. l. t .Vjiril, ls;5J: ni. iHana .Saiisliuiy in August, 1852;\\n(1. a prisoner of war in ^alislmry jdison. North Carolina, 2S Dcrcin-\\ni)er, l.S(M.\\n13. Jdliii Cr 1 ^fi-ti-nihcr. 1S:{(J.\\n14. Moses Thukll ni. E\u00c2\u00ablc Holt. Sljc was b. in Temple\\n14 .laiiutuT, 1777: 1. :i .lime, IS-J. Tlieif children\\nwell\\n1 Mnsis.\\nU). Siirnh. 1.. 1 January, 1811 d. 7 May. 181 1.\\n17. /v/(,l.. 7 May, ISl.j; d. 11 -ei.t.-nil.er, 1817.\\n18. ClKirbs, I.. 1 Aj.ril. Isl7; d. 21 February, IMS.\\nAmos J nu/I: d. in .\\\\]iri!, 1 822, aged 83.\\n]Vitl(tir Tntell d. in .January, iSi 9, aged UK.\\nElizalidli Tniell d. in August, 1811, aged 88.\\nSdiiinel Triiill d. 2(i Fcliruary, lS3o, aged (5t.\\nMrs. S list I II IK I /i TrudI d. 2 Fehruary, IS JI, age(l 11.\\nJauiinii, tiaughter of Ihirii/ mnl Siini/i luill, was 1 10 .April. 17tiil.\\nrrcK.\\n.loiiN TrcK. ;i rcsiilmt in Amlicrsl. stylcil liimscU u mai--\\niiicr ill liis will. .Mnry, his wile. l. i -Vpril, 1 03. He\\n^jiww the ;j. ir;it( r jKirt d his jiroporty to his dauirlitei s,\\nKstlier and Sally, as thev were lame, but eommeiided tlirir\\nI lMthcr ;iii(l sisters to thi ir rare .should thev need ussist-\\naiicc. The children of .loliii :ind .Mary i ind were\\n1. Jii/in (I. Xovenilier. lsi 7. agi-d 3.\\n2. Pol/;/, h. 1 1 August, 177(!.\\n3. Sulli/.\\n4. Eliziihith.\\nb. Est In,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0853.jp2"}, "838": {"fulltext": "798 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nTUFTS.\\nWidow Miriam Tufts d. 26 December, 1835, aged 69.\\nTUTTLE.\\nNathan Tuttle, a Revolutionary soldier, d. in Mont Ver-\\nnon in July, 1828, aged 92. Elizabetli, his wife, d. 17 Sep-\\ntember, 1821, aged 73. Among their children were\\nWilliam Bradford. JotJiam. James.\\nOf these, Williinu Bradford d. at Woodstock, Baltimore county, Md.,\\n29 September, 1852, aged 48. He was engaged in working a granite\\nquarry on the Patapsco, about 12 miles from Baltimore. James m.\\nHannah Bradford 5 July, 1798.\\nCharles Bell Tuttle, for twenty years a popular mer-\\nchant on A mherst Plain, was a son of Dr. Peter and Gratia\\n(Kittredge) Tuttle. He was b. in Hancock 9 May, 1818\\nsettled in Amherst in 1835; rem. to Milford in 1865 d. 16\\nDecember, 1880 m. (1) Lydia Ann Cleaves 8 June, 1843.\\nShe was b. in Mont Vernon 8 April, 1823 d. 26 July, 1866.\\nHe m. (2) Chase. Their children were\\nCharles W., b. 27 October, 1847 d. 19 August, 1866.\\nCatherine A.,h. 19 June, 1849; m. Frank W. Chase, of Milford, 18\\nJune, 1877.\\nCharlotte E.,h. 25 July, 1851; d. 14 June, 1852.\\nCaroline L.,h. 3 August, 1854; d. 6 September, 1854.\\nEdward Spalding, b. 8 July, 1819; d. 12 September, 1860.\\nAnna L.,h. 19 March, 1862 d. 6 October, 1862.\\nIsabella L.,h. 12 February, 1865; d. 22 July, 1868.\\nM. Caroline, wife of William Cullen Tuttle, d. 13 October, 1853,\\naged 29.\\nTWISS,\\n1. DiMON C. Twiss, the only child of Daniel and Rebecca\\n(Creasey) Twiss, was b. in Marblehead, Mass., 4 September,\\n1773. He in. (1) Mary Woodbury, of Beverly, Mass., in 1793,\\nwho d. in 1795 m. (2) Sarah Ireson, of Marblehead. in", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0854.jp2"}, "839": {"fulltext": "XX 1\\\\ CKNKAUXnhS. 799\\n171*S, \\\\vli(\u00c2\u00bb ti. ill ISl III. Mar\\\\ .Junes. of Hillslioroii^ li,\\nill .Inly. Isl7. She was li. 17 Scptomher, 17x9, and is still\\n1i\\\\iii.r. Ill nsidcd in Hcvfi-ly, Marldclicad, Xoltinixliain\\nWest and Aiitiiiii; aine lo Ainlii-rsf alcdit 1 X 1 and, after\\na few years, rem. to Mont Vei iiun, wjit re lie d. in .January,\\nIStil Tlieir cliildreii were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Fiirinif .J ill H.-\\\\crly, .M:i s.. Is )\u00c2\u00abI.)1..t. 17l !l m. .Fr -f Carr\\n;5 hiMi iiilicr. 18;3:{; il. in Aiilriiii M) Novniili.T. ls. )S.\\nPoll;/, I.. -JJ NoveiiiluT, l.S(KI; d. in iSl 1.\\n1. ThoiiKis in Marl)lt ht a(l, Mass., \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Di i-.-inlM-r, isnl i,i. H t-\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2soy II. Hrackett :5() .lanuarv, 18 {4 d. 2\\\\ March, isTU.\\n.5. JJiiiioii, 1 in Au ,nist, l.S(\u00c2\u00bb:J; in. (I) Harriet I aniKMitt r M) Octo-\\nl). r, 1S.54. Sli. d. in isn. He in. (2) M. liital.l.- Hills In .Innt 1H45.\\nlit was a Macksniitli, and rarricd n Imsincss in Anlriin si-vcral years.\\niIh iicc lie rt in., in ISOS. to Mont N criinn. \\\\vli ie lie still n-s. His wifod.\\n1 .lime. 1.S74.\\nli. (icnrije, h. in Xottinjj;liain West (nuw Hudson) In Decfniher,\\nH ll; m. Mary Flajjg in 18:51; d. in Boston, Mass., -Jd .Inly, IS.VJ.\\n7. Daniel, 1\u00c2\u00bb. 18 December, iSCKi; a honse painter: in. and res. in\\nKasI Boston, Miiss.\\n8. Jnmi/t, h. 27 Ani^nst. ISO!); d. Scptt iiilter, ls. unniarrifd.\\n9. Surah, 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Anj^nst, 1811 1. in infaney.\\nin. Ahnt/iam G.,h. 1!) May, l ^l m. Sahra (J. Carr. of Antriin. in\\n1 41 wa.s a machinist; d. in Manche.ster 8 April, 1870.\\n11. .\\\\far;f II 2t) October, 1810 m. Mark Pntnaiii Id 1 mber,\\nls:{f). He .1. in Ainli. rst JO .lainiarv, 1S8. ai, tMl 5.\\n12. \\\\.fnhu 2 .May. 1S22.\\n1:5. ilJi J. J\\\\ Drr. inlMT, 1 _ I: m. t Fiv..maii C. HilN.\\nII. iMark: 1). Febrnary, 1827.\\n1. ^Cfiarles C, b. s .Vniru.st. 182!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n1(5. Ailitniram 2\\\\ March. ls; i2 m. Mary Jil snn, of Xa.sliua.\\nMi:s. .M.\\\\RY (.Tones) I wiss, wi(i(\u00c2\u00bb\\\\v of Dinion Twiss, is\\nnow March, lSS-2 rcsidini; with her dantrhter. Mrs. Mark\\ni ntnani.iii full |iiissossioii id all her faculties and in irood\\nliealtli. On her ninetieth hirth-day the I?a|\u00c2\u00bbtist society, in\\nAmherst, gave a ]iarfy at the church in her honnr, which she\\nattended. At the same time the house, which had l)eeil\\nnnderiroinir repairs, was iv-dedicatcd.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0855.jp2"}, "840": {"fulltext": "800 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n12. John W. Twiss, b. 2 May, 1822; m. (1) Hannah\\nMcllvaine in September, 1846. She d. in September, 1856.\\nHe m. (2) Margaret Price, of Piattsburg, N. Y. He d. 6\\nMarch, 1876. Tlieir children were\\n17. Gertrude, h. 16 December, 1847 m. Alex. Henderson 13 Janu-\\nary, 186S; res. in Attleborongh, Mass.\\n18. Charles V., h. 19 September, 1851 m. Alice .Tardy in Septem-\\nber, 1872 res. in Boston, ]\\\\Iass.\\n19. George W., b. 19 August, 1856; adopted by ^lai k Putnam in in-\\nfancy, and bears the name of Putnam.\\n14. Mark Twiss, b. 5 February, 1827 m. Caroline\\nCrosby, of Milford, 1 November, 1851. He is an iron\\nmolder, and res. in Providence, R. I. Their son\\n20. Edward, was b. 3 Ma} 1854 res. in Providence.\\n15. Charles Cummings Twiss, b. 8 August, 1829 m. (1)\\nHarriet Glover, of Franklin, Vt., 4 March, 1857 m. (2)\\nMrs. Ellen Jaquith, of Nashua, 19 September, 1S76 res. in\\nNashua. Their cliildren are\\n21. Mary, b. in August, 1858; res. in Amherst.\\n22. Hattie, b. in April 1861 m. Fred. Merrill in October, 1881 res.\\nin Andierst.\\n23. FranJc, h. in March, 1808.\\n24. John C, b. 1 March, 1870.\\nChild of (25) Jonathan and Rachel Twiss\\n26. Jonathan, b. 15 May, 1778; m. Phebe Clark 2 December, 1709.\\nChildren of (27) John and Elizabeth Twiss she d. 29\\nJanuary, 1782\\n28. John, b. 14 February, 1775.\\n29. Joseph, b. 7 Aprib 1777.\\n30. Benjamin, b. 7 November, 177S.\\nChildren of (27) John Twiss\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n31. Jeremiah, b. 27 November, 1784.\\n32. Caleb, b. 30 November, 1786.\\nChildren of (33) Eben and Nabby Twiss", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0856.jp2"}, "841": {"fulltext": "X X I GKNEAI.OCMKS. HOt\\nM. Al.iiriiL 1.. L 2 I)rc. riil.. r, 17H3.\\nKhriuzt r, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ August, ITS\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Mi. Jmiies, h. Aii^;iist, 178S.\\n:57. Ihinmi/i, 1\u00c2\u00bb. 17 Jim. 17!M\u00c2\u00bb.\\n;{s. D.silniumn, 1 l. i Mairli, 179-\\n:i!i. I.Hilirr. I.. 10 .May. 17!ll.\\nlit. all-in, h. l. i .lime, 17!M).\\n11. 1.. l: April, 17!\u00c2\u00bbs.\\n12. M./,ii\u00e2\u0080\u009eh/f, 1.. Ul April. l i)i).\\nrNi)i;i{iii[.i..\\nD.wiD Indkiuiill, li. ill Clu stcr; was fur some years a\\nItroiuiiieiit citi/.cii and politician in .\\\\tnherst d. (suicide)\\n1 1 Deceinljer, 1840, aired 41 iii. 1 .Tane Lawrence,\\nis Octoltrr. 1S2 she d. .Inn. ISiiH m. (li Lucretia\\nPrencli, of Milford. 4 lie cliildrfii of David and Lncrctia\\nl I iid TJiill wcrt\\n./nsr/.li l).MTml..T, 182f), a.i;\u00c2\u00ab .l 11 moiitlis.\\n./astpl, J I.. 17 .Iim. 1831 .1. at Hrooklyn, N. V.. 11 .M.i\\\\. ISTti.\\nI niuk- Piiiii tl. 11 ScpttMiilier, 1S31, agetl 11 iiioiillis.\\nIlnrrit P.: il. yniiiiL;.\\n/v;n( i\\nUM i:i:W(\\nTiK^MAs I ndfsRwooi) lived for some years on the farm on\\nChestnut Hill, since owned by Asa fr( luer and l\\\\ W.\\nJones. Ilr 111. .Mehitahle (Jairo, and d. in IlillslioroiiLdi IX\\nNovemI.er, 1S88, af^^ d 79: she d. 14 diinr. lsiil\u00c2\u00bb, ;,.L \u00c2\u00abd C\\nTheir children were\\nLuriniiii .Jithii Miissi-y.\\netrr.\\nJi)fii).\\nC/uirhs.\\nT/tniiiiis.\\nIII. I-aac dai, Mfrriiiiark. \\\\9 Marcli. IslC\\nParhr.\\nJainrs m. .1. 9 July, ISS i, aged 32.\\nWlHiiim.h. 30 Octoher, ISOC); in. (1) in. (2) Naomi\\nS. Wilkins 10 January. 1833; 1. 28 Noveml er. IMl.\\n:.l", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0857.jp2"}, "842": {"fulltext": "802 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nWilliam Underwood, son of Thomas and Mehitable, b.\\n30 October, 1806 d. 28 November, 1841 m. (1)\\nm. (2) Naomi S. Wilkms, 10 January, 1833. Their chil-\\ndren were\\nEllen J., h. 21 February, 1834; m. Ebenezer Jaquith, of Amherst,\\n25 December, 1854; res. in Nashua.\\nFareno F., b. 10 June, 1836 m. J. P. Trow S January, 1856 res.\\nin Amherst.\\nGeorr,e F., b. 15 Au-ust, 1838; d. 14 May, 1841.\\nHannah Underwood d. 1 November, 1841, aged 90.\\nUPHAM.\\nThe surname Uphani was known in England in 1208. It\\nwas probably derived from the name of a town, in which\\nuse it is found as early as 1050. This being before the\\nNorman invasion, the name and probably the race bearing\\nit were of Saxon origin.\\nI. John Upham, b. in England in 1597 came to Wey-\\nmouth, Mass., where he was admitted freeman 2 September,\\n1635. He was often employed in public business, and lield\\nthe office of deacon at least 24 years. He d. 25 February,\\n1681. His wife, Elizabeth, d. probably in December, 1670,\\nand he m. (2) Catharine Holland in 1671.\\nII. Lieut. Phineas Upham, son of John and Elizabeth,\\nb. in 1636, the fifth of their children and the first b. in Amer-\\nica m. Ruth Wood 14 April, 1658. He was Lieutenant in\\nthe company commanded by Capt. Johnson in the assault\\nmade on the Narraganset fort, 19 December, 1675, in which\\nbattle he received a wound from the effects of which he d.\\nin October, 1676. His wife, Ruth, d. 18 January, 1696-7,\\naged 60.\\nIII. Phineas Upham, eldest son of the last named, b. in\\nMaiden, 22 May, 1659 m. Mary Mellins, of Charlestown,\\nprobably in 1683. He served as selectman, moderator,\\nrepresentative, and deacon, and d. in October, 1720.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0858.jp2"}, "843": {"fulltext": "XX 1\\\\ (;knkaL()(;iks. S(i:j\\n1\\\\ I lllNKAS I I llAM, soil ot |).-;i. IMlilJiMS ;ill(l .M;irv,\\nwash. Ill .Inn,.. ]i]s-2: iii. I mimz.iii Hill :i:{ Novnulicr. lTn;j.\\nMr (I. ill IT it). His wife, r;imz;iii. d. ill April. IT i miT I\\nV. riMdTIIV CrilAM, sitil 1)1 the hisl liiiiiif.l, h. 2 .t\\n.AiiiTust. ITlii; III. .Miiiv Cliccvor, ni l.yiiii, li I Doc^Miihor,\\n173! I iii ii- SUM, Tiinotliy. Ii. Feliruarv, 1747-8; }::rii(l-\\nuatcfl :i( Harvard C.)ll( in 170S, and was ()ril;iiiici| and in-\\nstalled as minister of Dccrfndd, N. H., in 177i He was\\ntill- tatlii i- of (icii. riiimtliv rpliani, of I ortsnioutlL ami\\nHon. Nathaniel l |\u00c2\u00bbliani, of II n liestcr, the [\u00e2\u0080\u00a2atliiT df Hon.\\nNatlianicl (J. I liliani. of Concord.\\nV. J WW./. I l ilAM, lirotlicr of the la-^t naiiii d, was a\\npliysiciaii ill IJi iioklii ld, .Mass. He was tin- father of\\nPhineas, who was the father of Hon. (Jeoiue 15. I ldiain. of\\nClarenionl.\\nV. JacoI! I l ilAM. the yoiiim-esf child of I liilieas and\\nTani/an. ii. .Vpril. ll l in. Rel)ecca l iirna|t. ll Jan-\\nuirv. 174 il. Sejiteiiilier. 177;\\nl. 1. .Ia( oi; I l ilAM, son of Jacoh and R hccca, h. Iti\\nMay. 17tit;; d. in .Vinhcrst 1 April. lS4 .t in. (1) Sarah\\nPratt, 17 Xoveiiil.er. 17 l she was h. l O April. I7. d.\\n17 Novenihcr, LS20 ni. (2)Siiili Whittcniorc 1 .\\\\piil\\n1827: she was i.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Inly. 177. d. 2^ April, lS4:t. He\\nsctth il ill .\\\\nilier t in 17 2. Their children were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. 1 JJ .Mar.li, 17:) I .1. 17 .Manli. 17!tli.\\nj.fiin,!,. I ll (KIoIkt. 17!\u00c2\u00bbs.\\nVII. Jacob fham. .ik., I\u00c2\u00bb. in Amherst 2 .t (Ktoher,\\n17; S; d. 14 Octoher, 18VJ: m. Sarah Hayward 2 Ni\u00c2\u00bbvem-\\nber, 1822; she wa.s b. 31 August, IS()4. and is still liviiii;\\nin Nashua. Their chihlren wei(^\\ni. \\\\.Itic l Jiuniiiji, i 4 .liiuiiiiry, 1821.\\n5. Sarah T iiii:aii, 1 7 F. l\u00c2\u00abruary. 182t5 ni. Sumuel H. Vose 6\\nNoveinlier, 1811): d. in Sal. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2in It! Xoveraber, 180 1: nochildi.n living.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0859.jp2"}, "844": {"fulltext": "804 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n6. Mary, b. 25 March, 1827 ui. Gilniau D. Kelly 25 November,\\n1847 res. in Salem, N. H.; four children.\\n7. Emilii Dorcas, b. 30 July, 1829 m. (1) Lucius B. Merriam 28\\nMay, 1851; he d. 17 June, 1853; m. (2) Henry E. Babcock 13 Feb-\\nruary, 1858; res. in Bolton, Mass. She d. 20 June, 1863 two children\\nliving.\\n8. Susan, h. 11 April, 1832 m. David Perkins Lowe 14 June,\\n1855; res. in Troy; three children.\\n9. fJo/i/i Henry, b. 21 November, 1835.\\n10. Ruth Elizabeth, b. 18 October, 1838 resides in Nashua; unm.\\n11. /e.\u00c2\u00ab6 Hayward, b. 19 February, 1841; d. 3 March, 1841.\\n12. George William, b. 23 April, 1842 m. Sarah A. Buss, of Tem-\\nple, 2 May, 18(57; has two children d. in Nashua 12 February, 1883.\\n13. Warren, b 8 March, 1850; now in INlinnesota.\\nYIII. 4. Jacob B. Upham, b. in Amherst 4 January,\\n1824 m. 1 Mary E. Chapin, of Antrim, 31 August, 1871\\nb. 12 May, 1835. She d. 11 November, 1874 ra. (2) Sarah\\nF. Converse, of Amherst, 4 November, 1875. Their chil-\\ndi en were\\n14. Mary Bertha, b. 15 August, 1872.\\n15. Ernest Jacob, b. 17 July, 1874; d. 15 August, 1875.\\n16. Charles Jacob, b. 16 August, 1876.\\nVIII. 9. John H. Upham, b. in Amherst 21 November,\\n1835; m. Catharhie E. Colburn, of Merrimack, 22 April,\\n1862. Their children are\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n17. Charles Henry, b. 27 March, 1863.\\n18. George Foster, b. 21 September, 1865.\\n19. Osgood Fifield, b. 29 July. 1869.\\n20. Phineas Upham, b. in Maiden, Mass., in 1744 died\\nin Amherst 10 April, 1815; m. Ruth Green; she d. 17\\nApril, 1815, aged 71. Their children were\\n21. Ruth, b. 2 September, 1767.\\n22. ^Phineas, b. 24 May, 1769.\\n23. ^Amos, b. 15 October, 1771.\\n22. Phineas Upham, .tr., son of Phineas and Ruth, b. 24\\nMay, 1769; d. 2 February, 1831; m. Lois Stratton 13", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0860.jp2"}, "845": {"fulltext": "XXI\\\\ GENKALOCIKS. H(\u00c2\u00bb0\\nFi hriiiiry, IT l ^lir d. rlii-ii;ir\\\\-. 1^: )1. I ln-ii- cliiMi-cii\\nwere\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J4. jP/ilmas, 1). l;j (KtuluT, 17!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n25. Isaac, h. Jo Septeinbfir, 17! 7 l. 2 t Septeiiil i r, L^OL\\n20. Poll;/. 1 10 .Sfpti iuber, 17! .t ni. t.I:i r;.s Prince.\\n27. t/ Fi l.ruarv, isifj.\\n28. Lmli.r. 1- (I) Margaret Kiustinaii in. (2) in.\\nI., is An:.;ii l. isio. [(;i) r..s. in Mouks.-ti, X. 11.\\n2!\u00c2\u00bb. /.\u00c2\u00bbfv/. .1. 21 Auj-iKst, 1S43; inunani.Ml.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2M). Al/n,/. 1.. 17 -Miivh, lSl-_ ni. .M/.ina .1. in \\\\Vin.l Mr.\\nVt., 12 Manli. ]8H.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a22-). I hinkas I lMiAM. sDii (\u00c2\u00bbr IMiiiKMs, jr., Miiil Ijiis. I\u00c2\u00bb. l:{\\nOetulier, 170. d. li A|Hil, Isd i,i. (1) .Miry Cro.sby,\\n24 March, IS U .slifw;i.s l\u00c2\u00bb. in llomc, .Mr 4 Sei)t\u00c2\u00bb inl)er,\\n180.S d. ill Ainherst ti June, 1888; in. (2) Mr.s. Sully\\n(Crosby) Klliot, si.ster of lir.st wife, lit F.-iinuiiy, 18.\\nshv d. -J. M.iivli. 1SS(\u00c2\u00bb. child\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n1. i/ /iin as li. 2 Kflnnarv. 1S: in. Nrllif Sleveii.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a231. I hink.vs ri H.vM, only child of Phiiieas and Mary,\\n1). 2 Fcltriiary, IS-I d. 5 An_nist, 18.jll ni. Xoilic Stevens,\\n8 January, l(S )o. ()ii( chilil\\n:{2. .\\\\fari/ E.. \\\\k in .\\\\inli.Mst )ct.)l..T. ls.-,8.\\n21. Is.v.vr I i MAM. son of Phineas and Lois, Fol)-\\nrnary, Isoii d. 17 .V|.!-il. Istili: m. .Miiriln .1. C.irtor\\n5 July, IS; Their children were\\n:{:3. Martha I., 1). 8 July, 18:}. in. Fran.i Sliaw. of Franklin. 2(J\\nApril. 18.-) 5: .1. 2.- April. 18.-)l. a;, e.l 18.\\nU. Hrnr,, /..I.. 7 May, 18:^7: m. Myra K. Ipton 1. .May, ISOO;\\n,sho WHS h. 8 ()ctolH r, ls:{7 1 chilil. Willif II.. h. 24 .laiinarv. ISiL\\nres. in Conconl.\\n2 Amos Timiam, son of I hiiieas and liiitli. h. I. Octo-\\nber, 1771 d. 24 Xovember, l S2t m. (1) Hannah (Jreeii\\n3 Septenil)er, 17 .t7 m. (2) Betsey Ilas.soU in Jiinr, 1808.\\nLois I lthiiii 1. in S pteinlii r. 1827, a^ed", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0861.jp2"}, "846": {"fulltext": "806 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nAmos Upham, fornierlj of Amherst, d. in Lowell, Mass., 11 February,\\n1869. aged 69.\\nLiic)/ Upham d. 21 August, 1813, aged 33.\\nNathan Upham in. Sally Osgood, 21 March, 1810.\\nRuth Adeline, daughter of Nathan Uphain, d. in November, 1829,\\naged 11 years.\\nA child of Amos I pham d. in October, 1803, aged 7 months.\\nLuther Upham ni. Calista A. Farnsworth, of Danville, Vt., in July,\\n1841.\\nUPTON.\\nJeremiah Upton, b. 21 February, 1811 m. Almira\\nHoward, 4 November, 1832 she was b. 19 July, 1812.\\nTheir children were\\nCharles, b. 24 January, 1836; m. Jennie W. Patterson, of Hopkin-\\nton d. in Nashua, 18 fluue, 1870.\\nAlmira E., b. 8 October, 1837.; m. Henry I. Upham 15 May, 1860;\\nres. in Manchestei\\nJames Henry, b. 4 August, 1839; m. (1) Esther M. Smith; (2)\\nTheresa M. Gale; (3) Fanny S. Griffin.\\nMartha M., d. ;51 July, 1842.\\nh. 7 November, 1841\\nMarii S., d. 24 July, 1842.\\nGeorcje H., b. 24 January, 1843 m. Abby F. Greeley, of London-\\nderry.\\nHarriet P., b. 3 December, 1845 m. fHenry H. I arkhurst.\\nWilliam P., b. 7 May, 1848; d. 27 December, 1S73.\\nHelen R..h. 16 July, 1851; m. Noble C. Sparks; res. in Bristol,\\nConn.\\nJeremiah E., b. 5 November, 1855 m. Etta L. Mace, of Bedford,\\n17 October, 1882.\\nAddie E., b. 18 August, 1859.\\nUSHER.\\nEleazer Usher, b. 10 June, 1746 d. 8 July, 1811 m.\\nMrs. Prudence Wilson she d. 10 January, 1828, aged 83.\\nTheir children were\\nJacob, b. in 1775; d. in January, 1814, aged 39.\\nPolhj, b. in 1783; d. in May, 1809, aged 26.\\nSimeon, b. 10 June, 1785; d. 28 April, 1786.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0862.jp2"}, "847": {"fulltext": "XXTV] fJENRALOcilKS. K( 7\\nA[(;ii\\\\.\\nJoseph .\\\\r(;iiN. li. 17l\u00c2\u00bbt ;it thr As\\\\ lum inr thr Insane,\\nill (/oiicnnl, A|iriK IsTti. lie ciiniiMl on tlic Imsincss of\\na watcli-inakci on the Tliiin nioic tli:tn tut-nty vcars. His\\nwife. Mrs. li.inict N jiiiLilin. li. in |S(I. d. .Inne, Ixl. t.\\nI lirir cliiMicn were\\nFrame.-! 1/.; in. Hohfit Kiiumsom 50 ScptciiilxT, 1S47.\\nJoseplt If., I., in IS-JJ).\\nWillinm 1.. Ill 1S:L\\nCurolitK, 1.. in ls:j(i: .1. l!i .Vii-u l. iSiUt.\\nV(KSK.\\nS.\\\\MrEL osi;. well i no\\\\vn as a stauc owner :in(l staj^c\\ndrivel d. 15 Marcii, IS. )T, nued .*)7 ^^al\u00e2\u0080\u00a2v A., Iiis widow,\\nd. T) Jnnc, 186--^, a ::ed )8. I lieir rliiidirn weic\\nCliiirlts ilrow 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ OctolM-r, ls|l. af, (l years.\\nEilicanI, li. ill 183!); wa.s a iih iiiImt of tlic itli Kf^^iinciit N. II. Vols,\\nin the civil war; d. in tin- .service.\\nAnn M.. 1.. in is III; in. William H. Ilarlwrll IS Aj.ril, Is.\\nG in ISIL III. Kli/a Katoii.nl lIillslion)Hj;Ii, 1. April, ISCtl.\\nUp was a iikmiiIkm- of Co. F, rith Ke fiiiieiit X. II. ols.. and wa.s\\na| i\u00c2\u00bboiiifc(l Isl Lieut. 5 July. 1S(M.\\nWilliam /v.. 1). ;5 Xovenil\u00c2\u00ab r, |S44.\\nWAKKl lKIJ).\\n1. TiioMA^ Wakkfikli), of Hr adinu Mass.. son of Tlmnias\\nand Cas.sy Wnkeliejd, wns ii. in iJoston f Anjrust, IT JT;\\nm. T ore;is Pi alt. J M;irfli. 1750, and settled in SonIir r;in\\nWest shortly afw-r. He d. |\u00c2\u00bbrol\u00c2\u00bbal)ly in Septenilier. 17 l\\nshe d. in Reudinj; Jt! Xovcinbor, 180^ ai;ed 78. He was\\none of the selectmen of Amherst 2 2 years, and town-clerk\\nseveral years, beside lillinir other impDrtant olViees. Their\\nchildren were\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. i l /iniiKi.f, li. in Ki-aling IJ .Fannaiy, I7 )l.\\na. .fo.irph, h. U May. I7.VJ.\\nI. ilChenczfi:", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0863.jp2"}, "848": {"fulltext": "808 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n5. Timothy, b. 15 February, 1756; settled in Reading; d. 19 April,\\n1849, aged 93.\\n6. t William ni. Sally Hcjsea 17 November, 1786.\\n7. Dorcas, b. 13 December, 1759 m. Daniel Damon 28 October,\\n1794; d. at Reading 1 May, 1819.\\n8. John, h. 7 March, 1762.\\n9. Pet.er, b. 7 March, 1764; m. Keziah Burns 3 March, 1792.\\n2. Thomas Wakefield, jr., b. in Reading, Mass., 12 Jan-\\nuary, 1751 d. in Jaffrey, in January, 1839 m. Elizabeth\\nHardy, of Hollis, in 1772 slie was b. in Bradford, Mass., 22\\nJuly, 1750 d. in 1832. They lived in Amherst seven years,\\nthence they rem. to Dublin in 1778, and in 1808 to Jaffrey.\\nTheir children were\\n10. Thomas, b. in August, 1773; m. Olive Hart, of Castine, Me.,\\n1805 removed to Maine.\\n11. Othniel, h. 25 April, 1775; d. at Seneca, N. Y.. 5 September,\\n1800.\\n12. Betsey, h. in March, 1777 m. Timothy Wakeheld, Jr., of Read-\\ning, in October, 1802; d. in November, 1848.\\n13. Cyrus, b. 16 November, 1779; m. Sally Mason in June, 1803.\\nHe d. 5 October, 1810.\\n14. ./a?\u00c2\u00abes, b. 9 September, 1782 m. (1) Hannah Henunenwayll\\nOctober, 1803 settled in Marlborough, now Roxbury, N. H. His son\\nCyrus, b. 7 February, 1811, built a large rattan manufactory in South\\nReading, and accumulated a large estate in compliment to him the\\nname of the town was changed to Wakefield.\\n15. Abigail, b. 3 June, 1784 m. Rev. Amos Pettengill in Jaiui-\\nary, 1807 removed to Champlain, N. Y.; d. in IMarch, 1810.\\n16. Peter, b. 16 April, 1786 ni. Esther Whitcomb in November,\\n1809 removed to New York.\\n17. Martha, b. 11 April, 1788; m. Rev. Peter Sanborn, of Reading,\\nin 1810 d. in 1849.\\n18. Dorcas, b. 11 March, 1790; m. Horace Riidd in 1817; removed\\nto Ohio.\\n19. Joseph, b. 7 July, 1792; m. Sarah Sawyer in 1813; settled\\nin Ohio; d. in 1828.\\nChildren of (4) Ebenezer and Abicjail Wakefield\\n20. Polly, b. 11 March, 1786.\\n21. Arethusa, b. 9 March, 1788.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0864.jp2"}, "849": {"fulltext": "XXI J (;knkal(x;iks. 80i\u00c2\u00bb\\n22. Ebemzfi; I.. L 7 .Inly, 17!\u00c2\u00bbl\u00c2\u00bb.\\n23. Thomits Lore, 1 1l April. 17!\u00c2\u00bbJ.\\n24. 1.. I May. 17!\u00c2\u00bbl.\\n0. William Wakkiikld, m. .^:ill\\\\ iiusca 17 Nmciiihrr,\\nITNti. II.- (I. Xovemher, iSiiC, ii^red il!). Tliey settled in\\nAmherst. Tlicir i-liildicn weic\\n2. yV/.v, h. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ April, 17!\u00c2\u00bb0; .1. in Iv.-a.liii .Ma- s.. 1 Was. 1S|.-,.\\n26. Xunri/, h. 7 .Fumiary, 17! -J; il. JS June. 17!\u00c2\u00bb:5.\\n27. Xnnri/, l Octclx-r, 17!):3.\\n2.S. William l. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Fuly. 18l)4, a,i, l (5 \\\\.-;irs ami J iiiunliis.\\n2!\u00c2\u00bb. n,oiiiiis .1. 8 OctolMi-. 1S17. a-. .l 17.\\nM). Man/.\\n;U. So/,/, In.\\nWALKKII.\\n1. (tKOHce Walkki!. ol Aiulierst, ml S;ii;di K in|i.tit I)iiii-\\nstalile, Mass.,17 December, 1845. Their children were\\n2. Sarah Emma, h. It) June, 181.S; d. l!l D. c. iiiImt. is:,}.\\nA. ^George A I). 17 August, l^ 5().\\n4. C/iailrs ^/.,\\\\K js .lanuary. 1S.\\na. (Jp:om:K Iv. Walkku, b. IT Anjj:ust. ly^O; m. liiittit- (J.\\nlleald 2. I)eceml)er, ISTI one child\\nr (irarlr Ma,/, t! May. 1871.\\nW.VLL.V\\nChildn-n nf 1 Willi \u00c2\u00bbM mid .M \\\\i:v W\\\\lla( K\\n2. ./i,.i p/i. li. Si ptt iiil t r, 17. ).j.\\njJo/in, l 2(1 Mari-li. 17. 7.\\n4. Mar,/. Id Aii-ii L 17.\\nWilliam, 1 Ai ril, 17iil.\\n6. U lmr. i, 1.. 17 -t..lM-r, 17tit;.\\n8. John Wallaci:, b. :i .March. 1T. )T d. S-) .Inly. 1S3.-,\\n111. r.tlly Bradford. Their children were\\n7. ./o/i;(. 1 2S Manh. 17S1 m.Oiiv.- IIut.-liiiiMHi in istii; \\\\Nas\\na jiliysifian in Milford: il. .Xugu.st, ls;37.\\ns. t-l 2S Man-li. 17S:{.\\nn. .}far;/, 1.. 1:5 .May. 17S.-\\n1(1. Ilatiiiah. 1). \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .Inni 17 -7.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0865.jp2"}, "850": {"fulltext": "810 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n11. Asa, b. 21 AvigiLst, 1789.\\n12. Sallij WarrJ, b. 8 Xovember, 1792.\\n13. Nancy, h. 4 .lune, 1794 m. Dr. Jonas Hutchinson 5 September,\\n1815.\\n14. Rebecca, b. 8 January, 1797.\\n15. William, h. 8 March, 1801 was a merchant in Milford.\\n6. James Wallace, b. 17 October, 1766 m. (1 Betsey\\nKimball 19 September, 1786 m. (2) Sophia Tuttle. Their\\nchildren were\\n16. James, b. 24 August, 1787.\\n17. Betsey, b. 5 December, 1788 unmarried.\\n18. Polly, b. 5 April, 1791.\\n19. Royal.\\n20. Elisha Fuller; graduated at Dartmouth College; m. Lydia\\nWheelwright, of Boston, Mass., 14 November, 1820.\\n21. Rodney.\\n22. Caroline m. Abel Lawrence, of Salem, Mass.\\n23. Jane married\\n8. Andrew Wallace, Esq., son of Dea. John and Polly\\nWallace, was b. in Amherst, now Milford, 28 March, 1783 d.\\nin Amherst 23 September, 1856 m. Hepsibah Cummings in\\nDecember, 1820. She was b.in 1794; d. 17 September, 1874.\\nAfter fitting- for the practice of the law, he settled in Mont\\nVernon, which town he represented one year in the General\\nCourt thence he rem. to Hancock, where he remained un-\\ntil April, 1824, when lie received the appointment of Clerk\\nof the Courts in Hillsborough county, and rem. to Amherst,\\nwhere he spent the remainder of his life. He resumed the\\npractice of the law 1 November, 1839. Their children\\nwere\\n24. Horace Willard, b. in Hancock 25 March, 1822 d. 9 October,\\n182(i.\\n25. Charles Andrew, h. in Amherst 5 August, 1825; d. 8 March,\\n1832.\\n26. Mary Caroline, b. 30 ]\\\\Iay, 1828 d. 11 August, 1833.\\n27. Henry Horatio, b. 10 January, 1831 d. 18 August, 1833.\\n28. Mary Caroline, b. 4 July, 1834; d. 4 January, 1846.\\n29. Charles Henry, b. 14 September, 1835 d. 21 June, 1861.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0866.jp2"}, "851": {"fulltext": "^:XIV.] (;i:ni:aL() ;ii:s. HU\\n\\\\v.\\\\i;r\\n1. Samuel Walton, of lioiuliiiu-, M!iss.,m. |[;iiiii;ili Seniles,\\n\u00c2\u00bbr \\\\V( iili:im. fass.. 22 Dofcinlicr, 17 l*. They settled in\\nReiidinti Tlieii- rliildicii wci e\\nJ. Il u,\u00e2\u0080\u009e ih, 1.. -r, Xc.vrmlHT. 17ii;i.\\n]S,nnnil,h.l Octol.rr, 170.\\n4. Surah, I.. 21 N(.\\\\f iiilMT. 17tt7.\\nWilliam, 1.. iL Ai-ril. 17ll!l.\\ni. M\u00e2\u0080\u009es,s. 1.. -Jl May, 171 J.\\n7. Mar;i. 1.. 1-J April. 17U;.\\n5. Jiniathan, 1). .lamiaiy. 17 Jii.\\n3. Samukl Walton, .IK., soil ol S;iiniiel :iiid Ilaniiidi. was\\nD. 17 Octolter, ITOf) in. Ileljecea Davis, of Readiiii:-,. March,\\nI7:i0. He was one of the first settlers in the towiishi|) of\\nS anairaiiset \\\\o. D. or Smiheuaii West, in 17\\n\\\\VAi;i\u00c2\u00bb.\\nI. William Ward was from l*]n rhind,aiKl was one of th\u00c2\u00ab\\n?arly settlers in Siidhuiy. Mass., where he had hiiwls granted\\nliiiii as early as lt 40. ||is son\\nII. .In UN Wakd.Ii. ill Kii jlaiid ill UJl^ti in. i liimiah .Faek-\\nsoii ai)niit 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2I. )(i. and set tle(l in ami \u00c2\u00bbrid ire Villa lt* now New-\\nIon, Mass. He was one of the first hoard of scdeetmen\\nL hoseii in New amhridui and its first representative in the\\nGeneral Coiiit. Ilr d. 2 .Inly. 17os. SImmI. 2\\\\ Aj.ril, I7oI.\\naged 7- Their son\\nIII. KiciiAiM) Wand. Ii. 1. Novemher, lt)60 m. Thank-\\nful Trowhridue 1 Peeeinher, lli .HI sneeeetled his father\\non the homestead was stdeetinan, re|\u00c2\u00bbr( seiitative. and dea-\\ncon in the (diiireh. lled. JT .Mar.di. 17;V.\u00c2\u00bb. Sh d. in I 7 IJ,\\na\u00c2\u00abre(l 7o. Their son\\nIV. KiMiNAiM Wahd, h. in 17n:{ m. 1 Mary Stone 6\\n.lannary. 17 Sjie d. 1 I Oetolier. M^ l. He in. 2) Mary\\n(Haven) Stone: settled in Newton: was seleetman and", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0867.jp2"}, "852": {"fulltext": "812 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ndeacon. He d.l December, 1772. She d. 30 October, 1773,\\naged 76. Their son\\nV. 1. Richard Ward, b. in Newton 9 September, 1739\\nm. Peggy Chandler, of Bedford, 16 September, 1764, and\\nsettled in Amherst in what was afterward the north-west\\nparish, now Mont Vernon. Here they continued until Feb-\\nruary, 1794, when they rem. to Chester, Vt., where he d. 27\\nDecember, 1795. She d. in March, 1812. He seems to\\nhave taken (|uite an active part in the formation of the\\nnorth-west parish in 1780, and was one of the fii st members\\nof the church formed there. Their children were-\\n2. William, b. in 1765; was a physician d. in Maine.\\n3. Murcjaret, b. in 1767 I. in Andover, Vt., in 1841 unniarried.\\n4. Manj, b. 26 Jnly, 1769 m. Caleb Barton, of Chester, Vt., in\\n1798 d. 26 .July, 1799 one child.\\n5. Sarah, b. in 1772 d. in 1792.\\n6. Richard, h. in 177-4 m. Hannah Smith in 1798; d. in Chester 6\\nJune, 1832; four children.\\n7. Ephraim, b. in 1777; m. Patty Snow; d. in Canaan, Me.\\n8. Zachariah Chandler, b. in 1781 m. Elizabeth Willard in 1802\\nd. in Bolton, Warren county, N. Y., 14 August, 1842 eight children.\\n9. John, b. in 1782; m. Sally Lord; res. in Hague, N. Y.\\n10. Sally: m. (1) Jonas Putnam, of Windham, Vt. both became\\nMormons. After his decease she m. again and settled in New York.\\n11. Thomas, b. in 1788 m. Rebecca Gerald res. in Northtield, Vt.\\nno children.\\nWARNER.\\n1. Daniel Warner, with his sons, (2) Daniel and John,\\nemigrated from Enghxnd to Massachusetts in 1636, and set-\\ntled in Ipswich, Mass. Subsequently John rem. to Wethers-\\nfield, Conn., where he died.\\n3. Daniel Warner, a grandson of (2) Daniel, was b. in\\nIpswich 25 June, 1745 d. in Amherst 20 March, 1813 m.\\nElizabeth, daughter of John Boardman. She was b. in Ips-\\nwich 28 November, 1750 d. 29 March, 1833. They resided\\nin Dunstable some years, but rem. thence to Amherst, near", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0868.jp2"}, "853": {"fulltext": "XIV.] GENEALOGIKS. Sl.\\ne close ol flic war tor iiiilc]ti iiilriif( Col. Warner rcpiT-\\niitcd Aiulicrsl ill tlir (Jnu ral Coiii t cit^lit years was\\n:utc naiit-iM)l(\u00c2\u00bbiicl, iniiuMandiiiu: the tli rciriiiK Ht several\\nars took the eeiisiis ot Ilillshoroiiiili coinily in IT O,\\n100 and 1810. ami made the surveys of the town and of\\nout Vernon for Carriirain s nKi|t of the state, uhieh was\\nihlished in 181G. lie was a proiiiinent meniher and olli-\\nr of r i iicvolrnt Lodi -e No. 7. F. and .V. Masons, and his\\nneral services were i-ondneted l\u00c2\u00bby his iirothcr-craftsinen,\\nV. I^|ihraiin 1*. r radford onieiatin i as (diajdain. The\\nildrcii of Col. haiiiel ami Mrs. Mli/alielh Warner were\\n4. Jnhn BiKinliiKin, 1). 2 May, ITOS d. lo Si pleiiilicr. 177s.\\nI .heni zer, li. 11 April, 1770; (1.8 Septeiiilicr, 177S.\\nti. lhini,U 9 .Tuly, 177-_ d. Octoher, 1792.\\n7. llliziilKih, li. J. Deceinl)! 1771 d. 3 Septt iiil)\u00c2\u00bb*r, 1778.\\ns. .s a/v///, It. 2 ScpteinliiT, 1777; in. Kiioch Stevens 23.Fainiaiv. 17!*7;\\n1(1 .\\\\u,-, ust, ISIG.\\n9. Jnhu, I), is Mardi, 17.S0; l. Dcc ihIut. \\\\1^\\\\.\\n111. i:iiza, I). 2:5 DeciMiihiT, 17.S2: in. Henry Ficl.l.-^ 2 Octolu-r. 1S(I2\\nM.to Lansinijhnri, X. V.; d. 19 Feliruary. 1.S12.\\n11. .Inlin. 1\u00c2\u00ab. i l lirnarv, 17s6 was a sergoant in tin- aiiny and d. at\\nckett .s Harbor in I Vliriiarv, 1814.\\n12. A rt\u00c2\u00abc\u00c2\u00bb/, h. yO .fan nary, 1789; m. I liiinliii,-; NN ldtney ro.sided for\\ninu time in Merrimack; d. 2t! Xoveinher, 1822. Some of her de-\\nMidants now res. in Mercer, .Somerset connty. Maine.\\n1:5. Ehnczcr, h. 9 .\\\\n.-,Mist, 1791.\\nw.\\\\i;iJi:\\\\.\\nDi.MOND W.MtUKN. soli of John Warren, was h. in Chelins-\\nrd, Mass. lie d. in New Dostmi 2( Deeeinher, 1S. )7. ajjed\\nl ni. riielte l ]llenwood. Their hildren were\\nEhen res. in New Huston.\\nJohn: m. .Miij;ail .M. Iilakc in .M;iy, 1 J n-in. to Lynn. .Mass.,\\n)out IMl.\\nAdeline m. .lolm Hall. t Mt rrimack. 22 Deceinhcr. 1^;}9.\\nW.VSIIKK.\\n1. John W.\\\\sni;i{, in iOiiLiland, came to America at flic\\nje of ten vears m. Hannah Wilkins. td Middletoii, Mass.,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0869.jp2"}, "854": {"fulltext": "814 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nin March, 1735. She d. in Mont Vernon in 1808, aged 89.\\nThey resided in Souhegan West, prior to 1760, on the farm\\nnow occupied by William Pratt. Their children were\\n2. Amy baptized in 1740; m. fDea. Oliver Carleton settled in\\nAmherst, now Mont Vernon.\\n3. ^Stephen; published to Sarah Wilkuis 1 March, 1758.\\n4. Anna ra. Samuel Bradford 17 December, 1761 settled in Hills-\\nborough d. in Antrim in 1833.\\n5. A daughter; m. Barton.\\n6. A daughter m. Cochran.\\n7. Susannah m. f Samuel Dodge.\\n8. John d. in 1806.\\n3. Stephen Washer, son of John and Hannah, m. Sarah\\nWilkins, of Middleton, in March, 1758. She d. in 1815.\\nThey resided in Pond parish near tlie great pond. Their\\nchildren were\\nf). Solomon: m. Susannah Bishop 13 March, 1781; settled in Indi-\\nana.\\n10. Hannah m. Ebenezer Cumuiings 29 May, 1787.\\n11. Salig became insane d. in March, 1815, aged 46.\\n12. Patience; d. 2 May, 1806, aged 34.\\n13. Betsey d. in Chelmsford, Mass., in December, 1841.\\n14. ]John, b. 11 August, 1779.\\n14. John Washer, b. 11 Auoiist, 1779 d. in Goffstown\\n11 August, 1851 m. Mary Robertson, of Amherst, 15 April,\\n1801. He was for some years engaged in teaching school.\\nTheir children (the first six b. in Amlierst) were\\n15. Ismenki..\\n16. Sarah m. Buckman res. in New Ipswich.\\n17. Mary Seaton, h. 18 March, 1806 m. Timothy D. Wood, of Mol-\\nlis, 14 December, 1824 resided in HoUis, Amherst, Bedford, Salem,\\nMass., and, in 1843, rem. to Piipia, Ohio, where she d. 16 November,\\n1882.\\n18. Louisa; m. Barter Holt; res. in Concord.\\n19. Stephen.\\n20. George E.: res. in MilforJ.\\n21. Johr\\n22. Petei\\n23. Hannah.\\nin. I\\nter. J", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0870.jp2"}, "855": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] OENKALOC.IKS. 815\\nWATSON.\\n.luiiN Watson was :i rcsidnit of Aiiilirr l sunic Iwcnfv\\ny :u*s. Ahiiiit ISIO he ffin. to New ^^)^k. lit- d. in Allianv\\nin Doci iiihcr, iSl;?, mlicmI ol years; m. 1 Bt tsoy Stevens\\nli. .June, ITSC. She d. 1 J DL-ceiuber, 1801, ageil 3; He\\nin. (2) Lydia Whitney, of Shirhn Mass., 8 .hmuary. Isol.\\nTheir children were\\ni:.ts,!i S. ,1. l).-c.-iiil iT, 17.S7, ii-v.i In Ml.mlll^.\\nJohn W. il. Ffbrujiry, 1H()6, aged 4 iiioiitlis.\\nJohn lioirns il. 15 \\\\oveml)er, 1S()7, agcil 1 iinuiilis.\\nlli- bcccu il. 2 2 Febriuiiv, If^O!), jigctl 1 month.\\nWAi (;ii.\\nJusi;rn Waicjh was overseer ol the town larni several\\nyeai s. His wife, Mrs. Sai ah II. Wan ;h, d. in April, 18M0,\\nair* li m. l l anny\\nWKHIiHK.\\n.Ml.ss SrsAN Wkhhkk, of Bedford, .Mass., d. at the resi-\\ndence of ai\u00c2\u00bbt. 1). llai-tshorn o Se|\u00c2\u00bbtenil)er, 1805. aged 45.\\nWMnSTKK.\\n.TamKS Wkhstkij, il. in Draeut, .Mass., IJ.Iannaiy, 1S:;();\\nni. Mi-s. Sarah C. Fai-well. She w.is h. in llndson 7 .May,\\n1840. He s\u00c2\u00ab rved one year in the ;M 11. ols., for Merri-\\nniaek. After the close of the war of llu Uel)ellion he\\nsettled in Amherst, on the ohl r .id in-ai- Siickncy s mills.\\nTlieir children were\\nCharlrs 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\u00c2\u00bb(\u00c2\u00bb .May, l-SIJ.-); .1. 1 .July, 1S(;(\\nLilfie .1., li. 7 .lainiarv, 18(50.\\nA: -n,ith, will- i,{ Jn ni I Wii isifi; (1. 1. .Vpril, is:5t;, ng.-.l :{7\\nWKLLINUTON.\\nDonas WtHiiujton d. at the pauper farm in .\\\\pril. is.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0871.jp2"}, "856": {"fulltext": "816 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nWEST.\\nJoseph C. West, b. in Salisbury in 1806; d. in Amlierst\\n3 Marcb, 1859; m. Rebecca Pike. She was b. in Amherst\\nin 1817. Tlieir children were\\nCharles E., h. 1840.\\nGeorge, b. 1845.\\nHen7-y, b. 1847.\\nWESTON.\\nI. John Weston, the ancestor of this family, m. Sarah\\nFitch, in Reading, Mass., 18 April, 1653. Their children\\nwere\\nJohn d. in infancy.\\nElizaheth.\\nSarah.\\nSamuel.\\nMary.\\nStephen.\\nJohn.\\nji Thomas.\\nII. Thomas Weston, b. 20 November, 1670; m. Eliza-\\nbeth She d. 26 June, 1715. They settled in Read-\\ning, Mass. Their children were\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\Ebenezer, h. 28 January, 1702.\\nElizaheth, h. 2 April, 1705.\\nJoskih, h. July, 1708.\\nIII. 1. Ebenezer Weston, b. in Reading, 28 January,\\n1702 m. Mehitable, daughter of Isaac Sutherick, 29 Novem-\\nber, 1726. She was b. in October, 1706. They settled in\\nSouhegan West about 1752. Their children were\\n2. Mehitable, b. 27 November, 1727 ni. fTimothy Nichols.\\n3. Elizabeth, b. 6 October, 1729 m. Larrabee.\\n4. ^Ebenezer, b. 10 February, 1731.\\n5. Ann, b. 31 March, 1734; d. 3 September, 1751 unmarried.\\n6. Daniel, b. 11 October, 1735.\\n7. Hepsibah, b. 11 June, 1738 d. at an advanced age unm.\\n8. Sarah, b. 7 September, 1740 d. 22 September, 1751.\\n9. Judith, b. 3 June, 1742; d. 31 August, 1751.\\n10. YFhomas, b. 26 June, 1744 m. Ruth Tuttle.\\n11. [soar, I). 11 May, 1746; in. Hannah Cole.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0872.jp2"}, "857": {"fulltext": "XXI V.J (iKNEALOGIR SIT\\n12. Tuhithfi. 1.. :U March. ITl.S; m. (1) tl anifl Wilkiii.s jr.; m. J)\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0f.Fosso lialilwiu iii. fl^t.. Joseph Funiiim il. in .Mont Vernon in Jan-\\nuary, IHJO. Siic was ^^^andinothor of (Ikn. .Fomn A. Dix, of Now\\nYork.\\nl:i. ^Snthcrick-, l!l Nnvciiilx-r. IT il iii. Sarali l.aiicv.\\nIV. 4. Kiu:nk/i;u Wkston, .ir., h. in Ri-adiiij: 10 Fohni-\\narv, 17: )1 d. in Aiulierst 22 DecoinWcr, 1S()5; in. 1 K.sther\\nTaylor, of Diiiistahlo, Muss. She d. 28 June, 1767 in, (2)\\nliUcy Kicliiinlsoii, r Litclilicid. Shod, in .May. lHl:{. i lioir\\nchildren were\\n14. Esther, 1\u00c2\u00bb. SepttMnLcr, 17. 0 d. L S October, 176U.\\nI. ^Ebenezer, h. 25 .Inly, 1701.\\nIt). ICslhrr, h. 7 July. 17 I 5 ni. .\\\\rchclaus To\\\\mo, jr., 22 St-pl^nilx-r,\\n17.^7.\\n17. .fesft:, 2 SepteiiiKcr, 17( il. .March. 17(i7.\\n18. Uesse, h. 21 June, 17ii7.\\n10. Dimitl, li, 9 February, 1770; d. 27 February-. 1773.\\n20. f.uri/, b. 27 February. 177:1; in. fFbenczer 4\\\\iylor.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl. iDain.l, b. 19 Au;.,aist. 1771.\\nV. If), Ebenezku Weston, 8d, h. 2; .July, 17()1 m. (1\\nKli/a Ilildreth 18 Novemher, 1784. She d. 18 July, 1799.\\nHe ni, (2) Sarah Ilcrriek 1 Jannary, ISOO. She was b.\\n28 Frhniary, 177S d. 22 Jnne,lS.-,7. Ilo d. 12 June, 1H4\u00c2\u00bb;.\\nlie was a farmer in the south-easterly j)art of thr town,\\nnear the Souhe ;an river. Their children were\\n22. Ehenrzer, b. 21 Au.t(ust. 178 in. Jane Boyd 17 Noveinl er,\\n1812; removed to Maine; d. at Haimor 1 September, 1859.\\n2:5. AV/caM/j, b. 30 January, 1788; d, 18 June, 1817; uninarrie l.\\n21. Snraon, 1 5 February. 1792; in. \\\\anry Weston 4 June, 1821;\\nd. at Xa.shua 23 April, 1837.\\n25. Rehccrn Fhtchrr.h. ~i\\\\ OcXuU V. 1^ rit. James I l Sep-\\ntember, 182ti.\\n2i). Ihi,ti, l, b. 11 July, 1S(I5; d. 2() Au-u.t. is72.\\n27. ^Willinm b. IH July, ISlO.\\nV. 1^1. Damki. \\\\Vi:, ton, I). r.\u00c2\u00bb Anirnst, 1774 d. Srj^\\ntcniher. ISlS ni. Arethusa, dau,ii;hter of Pea. Saniucd Wil-\\nkins, 2(\u00c2\u00bb t \u00c2\u00bbl)er, 170 She was h. 1 May. 177. d. at,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0873.jp2"}, "858": {"fulltext": "818 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nNorth Andover, Mass., 9 November, 1852. Their children\\nwere\\n28. Samuel Wilkiiis, b. 27 July, 1800; in. Polly Gould 28 December,\\n1821. She was b. at Boxford, Mass., 21 January, 1803 d. 9 March,\\n1879. They settled in Middleton, Mass., where he d. 9 July, 1853.\\n29. Daniel Franklin, b. 28 December, 1801 was a merchant in Bos-\\nton drowned near Nahant 12 June, 1832 unmarried.\\n30. Charles, h. 14 May, 1803 d. 22 February, 1870 m. Mary Dean\\nWard 25 November, 1829. She was b. 20 June, 1806 d. in August,\\n1878. They resided in Salem, INIass., where he was engaged in a\\ntannery.\\n31. Ebenezer Hamilton, b. 30 April, 1805; d. 7 March, 1806.\\n32. Sarah Farwell, b. 22 November, 1806; d. in North Conway\\n13 February, 1882; m. Willard Russell 20 September, 1830. He was\\nb. in 1805 d. in JNIiddleton in 1874.\\n33. Abigail Frances,h. 2 Q September, 1808 d. 7 July, 1846; m.\\nAbijah Fuller 14 December, 1826. He was b. in 1801 d. in 1878.\\nThey settled in Middleton.\\n34. Ebenezer Hamilton, b. 26 February, 1810 m. Sarah A. Wyman\\nin 1835. They res. in Belmont, Mass. He is a noted musician and a\\nmember of the Boston Brass Band.\\n35. Robert, b. 12 May, 1812 d. 20 November, 1882 m. Sarah Wel-\\nman in 1840. She d. in January, 1863 res. in Middleton, Mass. He\\nsuffered from paralysis many years.\\n36. William Henri/, b. 11 October, 1813 d. 17 August, 1815.\\nVI. 27. William J. Weston, b. 16 July, 1810 d. 1 Oc-\\ntober, 1863 m. Elizabeth B. Towne 14 February, 1850.\\nThey settled on the Weston homestead. Their children\\nwere\\n37. James F., b. 19 October, 1851.\\n38. Clara A.,h. 29 July, 1854.\\n39. Lizzie M., b. 12 July, 1856.\\n40. Hattie E., b. 13 November, 1858.\\n41. Will L., b. 12 September, 1860.\\n42. Fannie E., b. 24 July, 1862.\\nlY. 6. Daniel Weston, b. 11 October, 1735 m. Mary-\\nHartshorn 20 April, 1762. Their children were\\n43. Judith, b. 30 March, 1763 m. f John Carletou.\\n44. Daniel, b. 8 July, 1764; d. young.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0874.jp2"}, "859": {"fulltext": "XXI (;knkaU)(;ii:s. .slU\\n4r Mm;/, 1). I d F.-I.iiiiirv, ITtJC; ni. |):iiip-1 M.riill J 1 April. 17S8.\\n4\u00c2\u00abi. Ihirl-I, I.. l:{ OctolMT. 17ti7.\\nIV. 1;5. SniiKiticK \\\\Vi:sT(\u00c2\u00bbN, 1.. :it Ri-ndin;:, Mass.. 10\\nXuvciiihrr, 1T. )1 il. at Aiilriiii 11 May, 1831 m. Marr\\nLaiicN, of Amherst, -0 .)aim;irv, 177 J. SIic 1. 4 August,\\n1S. )8, a,i!( l Sii. riK\\\\v rem. to Anlrim in lT8i\u00c2\u00bb. He was a\\nsoldier at I!iiiil r Hill, ami was one ol tlie |irisoners tak\u00c2\u00bbMi\\nliy the lliitish and Indians at the Cedars, wlu^re he was in-\\niniinanly treated l\u00c2\u00bby his captors. Their children were\\n17. Mini/ A.. 11. IJ Xovciiiher, 17S0; in. Dnnit l .Mooro, c)f I5i ilff n]\\n(I. at MoiitjM licr. i.\\n4.S. Siil/ierlrLh. March, 17.S:{; in. Sarah 8. Mo.\\\\ulcy 3) May. ISitS;\\n.sottknl in .\\\\iitrini, hut rem. to Xasliua in ISlI!. He d. -V) May, IS.\\n4!). 1.. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ I April, 17S.V. .1. in ll;iii.M .-k L D ml. r. isJl\\nunmanit-d.\\n)0. Sophia, li. in OotdhiT, 17 (j; d. in ciiildhond.\\n51. Leonarfl, 1 lU Ootobiir. 1791; m. Alma Wright in ISlS: \u00e2\u0080\u00a2,.-n],.,]\\nin Phelps, N. J.; rem. to Mic hi,;;an in 1841); d. in IS.IS.\\n.52. .S r\u00c2\u00bb/j/i(Vi. 1). 2.) October, 1701 m. Capt. William (iri i:;i;. of Annim,\\n7 Fohrnary, 1811; settle;! in .Antrim; rem. to Xa-slnia in 1817; d. 20\\n.Fnno, IS 14.\\n:5. Lniiri/, I.. 11 Novcmht-r, 1S(H\u00c2\u00bb; d. in Dc-fmlM-r, 1877; m. Kliza-\\nhi tli Moore, of Medt onl; re.s. at tirst in .Antrim; rem. to Hodford in\\n1847. llienee they rem. to M mnt lemons, Micii.. in 185(1.\\n1\\\\ 10. TiKi.MAS Wkston, 1). in Readin 2(3 Jnne, 1744;\\n111. Kuth Tutlle ahont 17t! They setthMJ in (he north-we.\u00c2\u00ab*t\\npari ol thi- town. ni \\\\v .Mont t nioii. I hrir children\\nwere\\n54. liiil/i, li. 17 November, 17 ;9.\\n5.5. yr/ioinas,ji:,U. 20 .lannarv, 177^5.\\n50. Sani/i, b. in 1770; d. 17 Mareii. 1777.\\n57. Snm/i. b. 21 .Inly, 177!i.\\nV. TnoM \\\\s Wkston. .III.. 1). io .laniiary, 177; d. Jli\\nXovemher, 1S40 ni. Liiey Wilkins in 17lt5; settled in\\nMont Vernon. Their tdiihlren were\\n58. fni, b. IS February. 17!H\u00c2\u00bb; m. Miriam li-ili- in isj.\\n5!). Liiri/. b. 7 .September, 179!).", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0875.jp2"}, "860": {"fulltext": "820 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n60. John, b. 13 September, 1801.\\n61. Thomas, b. 27 October, 1803; killed by lightning 30 May, 1810.\\n62. Jason, b. 17 May, 1805; m. Eliza AVilkins in 1832.\\n63. Langdell, b. 24 March, 1808 d. 16 March, 1814.\\n64. Sarah, b. 12 September, 1810; m. Elbridge G. Fairfield in 1836.\\n65. Abigail Tarhell, b. 13 October, 1813; d. 27 March, 1814.\\n66. Abigail Tattle, h. 4 March, 1815; m. Nathan F. Richardson in\\n1840.\\nIV. 11. Isaac Weston, b. in Eeading 11 May, 1746;\\nm. Hannali Cole. She d. 1 June, 1831, aged 80. Their\\nchildren were\\n67. fJoh?i, b. 17 July, 1775 m. Abigail Haseltine 27 September,\\n1802.\\n68. Hannah, b. in 1777; in. Daniel L. Herrick 15 November,\\n1801.\\n69. Betsey, b. in 1779 in. Benjamin Durant.\\n70. Susannah, b. in 1781.\\n71. i Isaac, b. 27 November, 1784; m. Mehitable Batchelder.\\n72. Luther, b. in 1785; d. in infancy.\\n73. Luther, b. hi 1787 d. about 1808.\\ny. 71. Isaac Weston, jR.,b. 27 November, 1784 d. 23\\nJanuary, 1869 m. Mehitable Batchelder 20 August, 1812.\\nShe was b. 25 August, 1788 d. 18 April, 1871. He resid-\\ned in Pond parish near the great pond. Their children\\nwere\\n74. Isaac Flumer, h. 20 December, 1812.\\n75. Luther, b. 30 May, 1816 d. at Kenton, Ohio m. Eliza J. Bates,\\nof Wilton, in November, 1838 rem. to Ohio four children.\\n76. Mehitable J., b. 9 October, 1818; in. John C. Putnam in Novem-\\nber, 1843.\\nVI. 74. Isaac Plumer Weston, b. 20 December, 1812\\nd. 23 January, 1879 m. Mary J. Howard. They resided\\non the farm formerly occupied by his father. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n77. Caroline F., b. 14 March, 1836 m. Charle-s W. Temple, of Mil-\\nford, 15 November, 1855.\\n78. Martin P.,b. 20 July, 1838; d. at Fort Simmons, Md., 11 Jamx-\\narv, 1865.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0876.jp2"}, "861": {"fulltext": "XXIV.]\\nCKNKALiXMK.\\n821\\n7! Litlhn: l II Nnv.mlMT, is:!!); m. i.uiii-^ji S. Straw, of Na^lnia,\\nin Xovi inbcr, ls(L*.\\n80. Emrl nte, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ .luly, 18U \u00c2\u00ab1. IW .lainuiry. 1^5!). Sli.- was to havo\\nbt-en iiiarritMl mi the wiM-k of her deatJi.\\n81. Helen .U.. 1.. _ August, IS-i:} m. John M. Kat-.n t .\\\\ugust, l.StJ2.\\n82. Arahella, \\\\2 .July, 1K45.\\n83. George IK., b. 28 Doci-inb.-r, 1817.\\n81. Mnrieltii. I 11 .Viigust, 185(1; ui. .laiii. s Carr, of Milfonl. JT\\nJanuary, 1^70.\\n8. (ieonjiiiiiitii .l.,b. 8 .\\\\i ril. l i.VJ; ni. fleorgo .S. Kalon 2 Scptcni-\\nbcT, 18r)!l.\\nV. IS. Ji^si: Wkston, 1). lil Jmic, ITGT d. in Ocloljor,\\n1S27; in. (1) Anna Hartshorn. She d. 1 2 August, 1820.\\nIlr ni. (2) Ahiuail Read 4 Jannarv, 1S21. Slic d. in A|.iil,\\n1(S42. Their children were\\nXintri/, b. Sei t\u00c2\u00ab nibfr. 17! _* ni. Sanson Wcsfon 4 June, IS Jl.\\ns7. Af tri/, b. :51 August, 1704; ni. Milo Hrown.\\n88. Esther, b. 7 April. 17!Hi; ni. Alpln us dates 27 July, 1S21.\\n89. Ditvi l, h. 22 March. 17!\u00c2\u00bb.S ui. Hannah .Melvin 8 August, 1S27.\\nJesse Kendall, b. in .laniiary, 18(10; ni. Soplii.i .Ainln-ws in Oc-\\ntober, 1821.\\n91. Sarnli. b. in Marrii, ISQJ; il. in Nashua in 1S78; unmarried.\\n92. Lucy 7 ai/lor,\\\\i. 22 April, lStl4; ni. Lemuel Tr)wne.\\n9:5. Al)i(f(iil Ealon, b. 8 .\\\\pril, ISOO; m. Ilaskej Colliurn in 1832.\\n91. Eliza, b. 7 April. 18;)8; m. H. A. Matteson in 18:5S.\\n95. Ehen Hartshorn, b. 2 April, ISIO m. Aurelia J. C rowell 19 Oc-\\nt ..ber, 1812.\\n90. Georije, 1 in June, 1811 d. in June, lsl2.\\n97. A uifiista.\\n98. .4 nt/eline.\\n99. (icori/e d. in infancy.\\nV. 07. .loilN Wkston. It. IT .Inly. 177 was kilh-d hy\\nthe Tail ot a iiiillstone. I fr m. .Vhi ^ail Hasidtinr 27 Si p-\\nt\u00c2\u00bb inl)er, 1S )2. Their (diihirm were\\nUK). Hannah. 1 I3. Ahi;/ail.\\n101. ./aHic.s- res. in Lowell. Mass. 104. Mary.\\n102. Thir.^a.\\n105. John Wkston; ni. Sarah IJontell 12 March, 17\\nShe d. 18 Auirust, 1843, aged 71. Their children wen-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0877.jp2"}, "862": {"fulltext": "822 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n106. Liberty, b. 3 November, 1705.\\n107. Equity, b. 13 October, 1796.\\nWETHERBEE.\\nWilliam Wetherbee, Esq., a native of Walpole, resided\\nin town some years. He was Register of Deeds for Hills-\\nborough County, and represented the town in the General\\nCourt. He d. 18 May, 1878, aged 80 years.\\nAnnie E.: his only cliilil, J. uuni. 31 August, 1857, aged 26.\\nWHEELER.\\n1. Timothy Wheeler d. 28 November, 1826, aged 77 m.\\nBetsey Nevins in 1773. She d. in October, 1815, aged 65.\\nThey lived near Babboosuck pond, on the farm since occu-\\npied by their son, John N. Wheeler. Their children were\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0fTimotliy, h. 12 January, 1774-.\\n3. Simeon; d. 6 February, 1803, aged 25.\\n4. Nathan; m. Huldah Wilkins, 25 November, 18U7.\\n5. William N. ra. ]\\\\Iary Odell, 30 July, 1803; d. at Plymouth.\\n6. f Daniel, h. 26 October, 1789.\\n7. ^Jnhn N., h. in :\\\\Iay, 1791.\\n8. ^Jonathan.\\n9. Mary m. Peregrine Nichols, of Merrimack.\\n10. Betsey died young.\\n11. Rebecca; m. (1) Jacob Mclntire 31 December, 1807; m. (2)\\nSpalding, of Chelmsford.\\n12. Joseph d. February, 1806.\\n2. Timothy Wheeler, jr., b. 12 January, 1774 d. 5\\nFebruary, 1853 m. Betsey Peacock in 1802. Slie was b.\\n29 September, 1778 d. 5 August, 1855. He was a farmer,\\nand lived on the Huliis road near the town line. Their\\nchildren were\\n13. ]Timolhy, Sri, b. 28 September, 1803.]\\n11. Natha?!, b. 29 May, 1805; m. Hannah Wheeler 26 November,\\n1850; d. 21 October. 1861; Hannah, his wife, d. October, 1856; no\\nchildren.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0878.jp2"}, "863": {"fulltext": "XXI V.J (;knkalo(;iks. h28\\n15. William, h. 17 .Faniiary, l.S((7 rii. ami sftfh-ri in I .oiia, 111.;\\n(I. tlu ie 19 .Vpril, ls4!t 2 rliildren\u00e2\u0080\u0094 hotli .U ikI.\\n10. Eli C. I). 17 .\\\\pril. IM).!; III. Hiiiiiiali II. .It. ..f II..lii^. Ki S\u00c2\u00ab p-\\nt*riil.. r, 183:}; sottl.-il in .Mill or.I. liil.livn\\n1. .Mary .laiic. Iliiiciinc V.\\n2. Alma V. I. IsaL.-l.\\n17. ^Porter. 1 8 Fphniaiy. IslL\\nIS. H l^.;i. 1.. !t .\\\\|.ii!, IMI; m. \\\\\\\\-u\\\\ Diittoii 1 .\\\\|.ril. IhU. Five\\ncliiliinii\\n1. Amlnu .1. 1. Kliza A.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. KriR-sl i;. Frank P.\\nMilan. la W.\\n19. fiardnrr G h. 17 Juno. ISIO d. _ _ May, 18 rn. (1) Irene\\nFollaii.sbee, of Merriniaok iii. _ Taliitlia Brown 21 Dcreiiilter, 1849.\\nShe d. November, 1847, a^^ed 29.\\n18. Timothy Wheelkr, 3d, b. 28 Septcmlier, 1803; .i. 24\\nDccfinlicr, 1878; m. Morcv Foster 17 April, 1833. -^lif (1.\\nL i Januarv, iSo .t, a;j:c(l )9. Tlioir cliildrcii were\\n20. F, slei\\\\ I.. C. May. Is;i4 m.; u-^. in U Im-pI.t.- Clia .s Mix Co.,\\nDakota; 2 rhildrfn.\\n21. C/inrlrs, h. 22 No\\\\. iiil i r. ls:i. ni.; r.s. in Hiid-i.ni, Hale.i Co.,\\n.Mis.souri 1 ciiild.\\n22. Henri/, h. 2 XoveiulM-r, 183S; m. Frances K. Kiniball. of Hook\\n8Ptt. 11 .April, iSCil n s. in .VinJicr.st. on tlu farm formerly owm-d l)y\\n.lonailian I lij.livtli 1 .lau.L;li(.T, Mary K. WIu-i-I.t.\\n17. roiMKi: WiiKKLKK. li. 8 Fcliniaiv. 1S12; d. 23 No-\\nvciiili.T. 1n7i ni. Mai-y Unit -Ji April. IsH; its. in Ain-\\nlirr.st. riifir childn n ufic\\n23. /\u00e2\u0080\u00a2V(vw //i li. 22 March, 1S42; ilicd yoimt,\\n24. Ilarrift X., h. f! .September, 1S4G; in. Alfred P. Kcyi-.s 22 .Sejv\\nt.niber, ISGO; res. in Xjvslma, and liave three childnMi.\\n2.*). (hnilf.o P., b. 13 OctoWr, 1.S49; m. (Jeorgia F Holt. 2 Sep-\\nh lnlxT. 1^73; res. in .Aiiiln ist have oin dain;hf r.\\nDanif.l WiiFKi.Ki!. li. 2 March. 17sr\u00c2\u00bb; d. (from the\\nefTcct.H of a fall) lU DccciuImm-. lsi\u00c2\u00bb7; in. Martha (i. Aiken\\nin October, ISI^J. She wr.s h. in hcoriin; 2\u00c2\u00ab) March, 1798;\\nfl. Angnst, 1877. i licv si tllcd on the fai iii now occu-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0879.jp2"}, "864": {"fulltext": "824 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\npied by F. A. Noyes, east of the great pond near Merrimack\\nline. Their children were\\n26. Rodney, b. 2 October, 1817; d. (accidentally shot) 19 April, 1834.\\n27. Martha G., b. 5 November, 1819 in. Asa K. Emery 5 December.\\n1849.\\n28. Daniel F., b. 2 August, 1821 m. Roxanna Caldwell in Februa-\\nry, 1850. He d. (drowned) 15 August, 1868.\\n29. Alfred, b. in September, 1823; d. 28 May, 1825.\\n30. Alfred, b. 4 September, 1825 m. Sarah J. Morgan in February,\\n1857.\\n31. Catherine S., b. 22 February, 1827 d. 7 February, 1877 m. Jus-\\ntin Sjjear in May, 1857.\\n32. Henri/ A., b. 28 July, 1829 d. 15 September, 1846.\\n33. Mary E., b. 8 October, 1831; m. Calvin Merrill in May, 1856.\\n34. John E., b. 9 September, 1833 graduated at Amherst (Mass.)\\nCollege in 1857 m. Clara G. Martin in Aiigust, 1880. He is a clergy-\\nman.\\n35. Ahhie M., b. 30 June, 1835.\\n36. Frances R., b. IS March, 1838.\\n37. Harry R., b. 22 February, 1841; m. (1) Nettie A. Mills 11 May,\\n1864; m. (2) Nellie S. Jaquith 16 January, 1870. He is a printer in\\nNashua.\\n7. John Nevins Wheeler, b. in May, 1791 d. 29 No-\\nvember, 1859; m. Nancy Rhoads 11 December, 1814.\\nTheir cliildren were\\n38. Abigail R., b. 16 March, 1815; m. Calvin Prince in May, 1835;\\nres. in Amherst.\\n39. Lucinda R., b. 12 April, 1817; m. (1) Eli S. Gutterson, of Am-\\nherst, in December, 1842. He d. 19 May, 1863. She m. (2) Robert\\nHall; res. in Londonderry.\\n40. Nancy E., b. 30 March, 1819 m. Robert Hall in July, 1843.\\nShe d. in Londonderry 15 February, 1868.\\n41. Harriet E., b. 13 March, 1821; m. (1) Joseph Mace, of Amherst,\\n23 November, 1837. He died 2 June, 1864. She m. (2) David Hutch-\\ninson, of Milford.\\n42. Mary F., h: 22 February, 1823; m. Philip S. Barrett, of Am-\\nherst, 22 January, 1847.\\n8. Jonathan Wheeler m. Martha Beals 29 November,\\n1815. He d. in March, 1844, aged 49. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0880.jp2"}, "865": {"fulltext": "XX 1\\\\ (JKNKAUXMKS. 825\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2l.*}. JoHiithnn li., IS (\u00c2\u00bbi-i,,l,t..r, IsK).\\n44. llnnwih. 1.. iL .Marcli, 181!).\\nA t. Fanny, h. 10 Ajuil, 1S-J3; d. in SfpteiiibtT, 18 2(i.\\n4f). Josejih X., h. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Ai)ril, IS-JT.\\n47. (icorge Nelson, b. 2 May, l.s;in; m. Mary \\\\V. Hill. (,f (Ii, .i.-n5-\\nl m;4li, v., 1 June, 1S52. He was Sergeant in C\u00c2\u00ab i KhIi N. H.\\nVdl.s.. ami .1. at Fortre.-^.s Monroe 23 Auj.jii.st, 1864, leaving one son\\n(ieorge Henry, b. in Amherst 14 November, 1858.\\nIS. William iV., b. 21 February, 1832.\\ntn. Samuel Dexler, b. 23 May, lS3r\\nf)!*. li/ioiln Ann, l 5 May, 183S; ni. Miirl Knu-rson. .She il. in\\nChclmsfonl. Mass.. in ISSQ.\\nIsaac WiiEtLHi;, l\u00c2\u00bb. liG Fclini;irv, ITSl d. li June,\\n18TU; m. (1) Stiralj Dodti^e 1\u00c2\u00bb June, 1S03 m. (2) Al.ijrail\\nSli. 1. li July. ISU. jiirctl HI. (3) Kli/.:i llil-\\ndivtli. OiR chilli\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ Maria il. 2:5 .laniiarv, 1S33, aged 18 year.s.\\nr)3. Charles S. Whkklku, son of (4) Xathan ami lIuMali\\n(Wilkins) Wheeler, 1). hi 1S20 d. 13 January, ISf.T. II.\\ncarried on the bnsinc.s.s of a carpenttT and houst. -liuilder in\\nAndicrst several years, fie was a skillful workman and a\\ngood citizen. His widow, Mary H. Wheeler, d. in well,\\nMass., 12 AufTust, 1875, aged Their children were\\n54. Marion M.. b. in ISl!); ni. George E. M.rrill 1 Xovember. 18S0,\\n55. Harriet A., in ls. )l.\\n.56. George Henri/, h. in 18. )6: i. 10 December, lS.5!).\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a07. .1///)// h. in is.-,!t.\\n)S. John WnKKLKR m. Keitecca Hills 10 r)ecenil)er, 1S(M\\nHe died 14 January, 1 8^)4, aged )1. She d. 1 Sei teiuher,\\n1857, aged 70. Of their children\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\n50. John .1. 17 .Fune. 1816, aged 7 years.\\nCO. Mahala: d. 4 April. 1814, aged 2 year.s.\\nMrs. Li/itia /ircl :r, motli.^r of Isaac Wheeler, d. 23 .Inly. 181(5.\\naged 85 years.\\nXathan Whreler d. 21 October, isc.l. ag.-d .50 yeai-s.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0881.jp2"}, "866": {"fulltext": "826 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nRhoda Wheeler d. 3 August, 186 i.\\nHannah J. Wheeler d. 27 Februaiy, 1839, aged 20.\\nGeorge Wheeler, a native of Amherst, d. 10 October. 1876, aged 68.\\nZenas Wheeler d. in Canton, Mass., 15 ]\\\\Iay, 1876, aged 84.\\nNathan Wheeler, formerly of Amherst, d. in Boston, Mass., 27 De-\\ncember, 1871, aged 62.\\nJohn Wheeler d. 12 May, 1817, aged 58.\\nBiah, wife of John Wheeler, d. 15 March, 1814, aged 53.\\nWHITE.\\n1. Jonathan White, b. 17 March, 1792 d. in Goffstowu\\n12 May, 1876 m. Sally B. Goss 1 January, 1818. She was\\nb. 8 May, 1796 d. 15 January, 1878. Mr. White was for\\nsome years a resident of Amherst, and engaged in the man-\\nufacture of Machine cards in company with Dea. David\\nHolmes. The children of Jonathan and Sally White were\\n2. James Whitney, b. 2 July, 1818; ni. (1) Almira Jeiiks in Janu-\\nary, 1843; m. (2) Harriet Fowler res. in Hanover, 111.\\n3. Elizabeth, b. 25 July, 1821; m. Rev. Alexander Fairley 16 Feb-\\nruary, 1832; res. in Washington, D. C.\\n4. Ann Mary, b. 1 June, 1823 in. Frederick A. Brown 18 Novem-\\nber, 1847; d. in Boston, Mass., 21 December, 1852.\\n5. Jonathan, b. 7 February-, 1825; d. 29 August, 1826.\\n6. William, b. 31 December, 1826; d. 19 December, 1831.\\n7. William, b. 31 December, 1831; d. 24 March, 1839.\\n8. Frederick H.,h. 6 February, 1838; d. 29 July, 1839.\\n9. Sarah: m. (1) Frank D. Keirt 23 July, 1848; m. (2) Person C.\\nCheney 29 May, 1859 res. in Manchester.\\n10. Jonathan: m. (1) Ellen Ii-eganown 12 September, 1855; m. (2)\\nArvilda Lightener 25 August, 1874 res. in Hanover, 111.\\n11. Charles Goss: m. Rachel Montgomery in 1861); res. in Hanover,\\nIllinois.\\n12. Agnes R. m. Josiah Laselle 30 October, 1860; res. in Goffstown\\nCenter.\\nWHITING.\\n1. Nathaniel Whiting, b, in Dedham, Mass., 7 Novem-\\nber, 1779; d. 30 October, 1843 m. Nancy Richardson 1\\nApril, 1804. She was b. 19 September, 1780 d. 14 April,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0882.jp2"}, "867": {"fulltext": "X X 1 (J KN i: A LOG I ES. K27\\n1858. They rem. to Wasliinirton (N. II.; in l.sil, tlinn-c\\nto Amhnsl in Marcli, ISlS, wjicrc they settled on the farm\\nloniHMU i)ci ii|iic(l 1\u00c2\u00bb\\\\ llriiiy Kiinlcill. Tiirii- cliildrfii\\nwere\\nL C /(//(.s .sv(, l \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jfs Ai iil, l.suii; III. Asa K. Claik. nl MHTl .in. Ma.^s.,\\n!l ()i;tt.lier, IS JS; ,1. H .lamiary, 187:5.\\n3. \\\\Iienj(imi)i /iilliiii/s, 1). 1 Octolicr. ISlU.\\nt. N(incif,\\\\K October, lbl5; m. JLTeiiiiah K. Ilawcs, nf Sln rlxtrn,\\n1 1 .May. 1S47.\\nAl/re,/. 1.. 18 Spptembor, 1817; in. Mary S. Harris L l )(I..1 (t,\\nisll.\\nFull^r,h.U) March, isjj i\u00e2\u0080\u009e. 1 Kliza J. Wiley, ..f Wake-\\nfield, Mass., IS May, 1818; 111. (li) II. I. M M. I utiiaiii 2s Xuv. iiilx r,\\n18(il. She 1. 29 Xoveinber, 18(is. |I,. i\u00e2\u0080\u009e. (:i) L()\\\\ ilia M. Hoiilell, of\\n^Iclroso, 19 January, 1871.\\nUkn.iamin 1 illin(;s WiiiTisn, I), in Wasliiniiton I Octo-\\nber, 1813 m. 1 Lucy Jane Noye.s -Jtl January, 1843. She\\nil. 25 Fehrnary, 18 )0. He m. (J) .Mrs. Minday S. IVaslee,\\nof radford, 24 Auijnst, 1855. She was h. in Wasliinirton\\n4 October, lsl5. He settled on the farm occupied by his\\nfather, on which he made many improvements. Their chil-\\ndren were\\n7. Minlhn Ellen, h. L 7 .Iiiiie, lst7; m. ,b hii .Story in .Iiiiw. 1S7H.\\nS. Henjnmin Franklin, b. 1:} April. ISIU; d. 11 O.-tob.r. 18. .1.\\n9. \\\\[ani Sabrlna, b. 10 Oeto\u00c2\u00bb)er, 18r\u00c2\u00bb2.\\n10. Hrnjamin Fninklln, b. .30 April. Is. .H in. H.-m. ruller 2\\nApril. Is81.\\n11. Ilanwih .l,in..\\\\K\\\\-\\\\ April. IS. m.-b.-.-pli 11. Drnck-M 1:5 Marrh.\\ni 7;i.\\n1- Ilflcn Putnam, b. 10 May, 1^(51.\\n1:5. .Inim, l\u00c2\u00bb. 17 October, 18(58.\\n11. Anna Clementine, h. 20 May, 1.S70.\\nir Ifnrrey, h. 4 September, 1S72.\\n1(5. Florrni c BffifriiT. b. I August, 1S76.\\nJohn and Kliz-akktm NVihtinc;. Their ehiUlrcn wore\\nMiriam, b. 2i .Vpril. 177 Ihiifail. b. G Xoveint er, 17s(l.\\nElizahelh. b. 2tt .\\\\ii,i,Mist. 1778. lUujamin. b. i:{ February. 178:}.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0883.jp2"}, "868": {"fulltext": "828 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIra and Unity Whiting. Their children were\\nLeiois Fales, b. 1 February, 1820.\\nElizabeth Eaton, b. 12 June. 1825.\\nSamuel Whiting m. Anstress Barker 31 March, 1795.\\nHe d. 24 Marcli, 1805, aged 42. Their children were\\nAnstress d. 5 August, 1803, aged 8 months.\\nMary; d. 23 April, 1805, aged 4 months.\\nCapt. Thomas Whiting d. 16 December, 1801, aged 27.\\nJonathan Whiting d. 17 December, 1802, aged 24.\\nWHITNEY.\\nAaron Whitney was a blacksmith, and carried on his\\nbusiness in Amherst, where he was a prominent citizen for\\nsometime. About April, 1819, he rem, to Maine. He d.\\nin Calais, Me., 16 February, 1845, aged 74 m. (1) Phebe\\nDuncklee 16 November, 1797. She d. 31 January, 1800,\\naged 21. He m. (2) Olive Their children were\\nLevi, b. 7 July, 1798.\\nMarl; d. 22 February, 1807.\\nT i/ b. 2 January, 1800\\nAaron, b. 15 December, 1801.\\nOlive, b. 15 May, 1805.\\nWHITTEMORE.\\nRobert Davis, child of David Whittemore, was b. 25 May, 1806.\\nWIGGIN.\\nNoah Greeley Wiggin was a hatter by trade and carried\\non business in Amherst some years rem. to Bath, Me., where\\nhe d. 13 October, 1813 m. Matilda Hutchins, sister of Abel\\nHutchins, of Concord. She wash, in Concord IL Septem-\\nber, 1777 brought up in the family of Col. Timothy Dix,\\nof Boscawcn, and d. in Concord 4 February, 1819. Their\\nchildren were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0884.jp2"}, "869": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] (5ENKAL0f;iK.S. H29\\nA child, I). 15 OctobtT. I.SOO; il. in wifaiicy.\\nTimothy I)ix, b. 25 SepU inber, ISQl; (1.21 Xov Ih1mt. In hi.\\nCaroline, h. SO Murrh, ISOl; d. (J |)i;ct inlMT, isos.\\nManjitret Sarr/ent, 1). \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ OctobtT, ISOO.\\nMatihlii Clrerl,;,, b. 2 Febniaiy, 18 l!\u00c2\u00bb; 1. 11 )ctub. r, 1850.\\nSarah Greclfi/ Ilulrhius, b. !l .Inly. l n d. in .Fnlv. IsjO.\\n\\\\vllJ\u00e2\u0080\u00a2;^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2.\\nRoUKKT WiLKV in. Sall.v l{;iy I .t Sc|.tfiiil)cr, IT M. II.-\\nL l; Oi tulMT, 1822, aged )_. Tlicir I liiKlivn woit\\nliobert Corhntn, h. 20 Maivli, 17! i.\\nSahrina, b. :J April, 1798.\\n5\u00c2\u00ab/-\u00c2\u00ab/i, b. 11 .September, 18LI2 in. (Jeorge Xidioi.s in ISl i;; d. in\\nriiarl. stdwn, Mass., in Maroii, ls29. aj^ed 26.\\nLitril, b. 11 .Inni 1S(\u00c2\u00bb5.\\nf.V,,;-,/. IS .S.-pt.Mnbcr. iSM.\\nJohn Wilkv m. Hctscy Elliott 12 November, iSdT. He\\n(1. S Marcli, 18:} .l, ai;oci 51. .She d. in Lancaster, rass.,22\\nOctober, ISiJl, aiicil 78. Their chihlreii were\\n.1 sDii d. in Mimli, lsi4, ag\u00c2\u00ab d 2 yt ars.\\nMnrtlia J. .1. 1 .May. 1870. a.i;iMl .5.\\n(!i:oiu;e Wilkv Sarah [lart.slioni 8 DeceuiixT, 17G1.\\nriu ir daughtci\\n^diiih. \\\\\\\\a^ I ;il .Vni^iist, 17t);3.\\nliittiert, Ai/ncs, Sitsniinah, John and Jonathan W itri/ w r la od nn-\\ndiT the i^nardiun.sliip of James Miller 20 December, 1785. They were,\\nprobably, children of George Wiley.\\n.John Wili-y and Dorcas .\\\\bbott were m. 7 .Kiiynst, 17. \u00c2\u00bb2.\\nW 11, KINS.\\nBi{AV WiLKiNS was authorized by the irencral court of\\nMassachusetts, 6 September, 1638, U) ereet a house and keej)\\na ferry at Neponsct river, and have a penny for each person\\ncarried over.\\nAbout Itlild Wilkins and John (Jiiiiih- bought a hirge\\nfarm at Will s hill, adjoiuini; RoadiuiT, which ha l been\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2rrautcd to (iov. Kic-hard l?clliui:ham about t\\\\s\u00c2\u00abulv vt ar.s", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0885.jp2"}, "870": {"fulltext": "830 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nbefore. With the assistance of his sons he soon paid\\nhis share of the purchase money, and afterward bought\\nand paid for his partner s share of the farm. From this\\ntract he sold several lots, and afterward added others, so\\nthat finally his farm extended two miles in length, along\\nReading line, and comprised about seven hundi ed acres of\\nland, on which the patriarch and his children dwelt with\\ntheir families. There he d. an ancient man 1 January,\\n1702, at the age of 92 years. The farm, at his request, was\\nannexed to Salem, and, upon the incorporation of Middleton,\\nMass., became a part of that town.\\nThis family furnished one of the victims of the Salem\\nwitchcraft. On the Salem record of deaths we find the\\nfollowing\\nDaniel Wilkins, bewitched to death May 16, 1692, aged\\n17.\\nThe families in Amherst bearing the name of Wilkins\\nare all descended from Bray Wilkins, the Patriarch of Will s\\nHill, Middleton, Mass.\\n1 Rev. Daniel Wilkins, the first minister of the town,\\nprobably a great-grandson of Bray, and a son of John and\\nAbigail Wilkins, was baptized 18 May, 1710 m. Sarah Ful-\\nler, of Middleton, 9 September, 1736 settled in Souhegan\\nWest about 1740 d. 11 February, 1784. She d. 23 April,\\n1790. Their children were\\n2. Francis d. 8 November, 173- (Copied from grave-stoue. Part\\nof the inscription is illegible.)\\n3. ]John, b. in 1740 d. in Ohio.\\n4. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0fSamiiel, h. 8 Januaiy, 1742.\\n5. -f Daniel d. in the army in 1776.\\n6. Abigail, h. 6 August, 1745; m. f William Peabody, Esq.\\n7. ^Jonathan a Revolutionary soldier.\\n8. William Henri/; d. in the army at Yellow Springs, Peiui., in\\n1778.\\n9. Andrew; d. 13 September, 1753.\\n10. Sarah; d. 27 May, 1756.\\n11. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\Andreu\\\\ h. in 1761; ni. Lucy Blanchard.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0886.jp2"}, "871": {"fulltext": "X X I J i;knkalo(;iks. s:n\\nK John Wilkins. Iciiitizcd in 1740; il. at Ailinis, Oliio,\\nin ISOS rrailniilL il at Harvard Colk ire in 1701, in the class\\nwith (Ji)v, Stronj^, uf Massaclmsutts, standintr the oiL liteontli\\nin a class \u00c2\u00bbf lorty-six. Ik ni. Lucy Xifliols, a sister of (Jen.\\nMoses Nichols, in 17t! She was h. at Headinir 11 Fclirn-\\nary, 17 1:5-4: d. at Atli.iis, Ohio, in lS(i7. IJr is sai l to\\nhave been the first sture-keeper in Amherst. Al\u00c2\u00bbi\u00c2\u00bbnt 1798\\nthi V I em. t(j Ohio and settled lirstat Middleton on the Hock-\\nhockinj; river, thence they rem. tu Athens where, they died.\\nTheii- children were\\n12. Sail If 111. .Fdlm DiMiiiison, (\u00c2\u00bbf Amherst il. in IVmisylvania in\\n17!tS, while on lier way tu Ohio, leavintj one .son, who settled with his\\niiiK le Tiinotiiy, in St. Loiii.s.\\ni;J. Liiri/: III. Daniel Witliee; settle.l in Oliio; d. .Inly, IS:;. l.-av-\\niiiLj several eliildren.\\n14. Iiclierca, h. \\\\n 1784; in. .li linsi ii settled in Ohio and\\nleft several oiiiUlien.\\n15. Timothtj; settled in St. Louis and d. there, leavinj^ ehildren.\\n4. Dka. S.\\\\ml i:l W ilki.ns, li. s January, 174:!; d. 1~ Dc-\\ncend)or, 188-2, a ,^ed JO m. 1 Ahii^^ail Farwell iS Fehrii-\\nary,1769. She was h. 1 April, 1747 d. 4 Fehrnary, 1780.\\nlie m. (2) Dorcas Towne 24 November, 17S8. She was b.\\n10 November, 17. )5 d. 4 Jidy. 1S31 Their childr\u00c2\u00ab n\\nwere\\nlii. Frniicis, l -Jl Felnnarv. 1770; d. 1 Xoveniber, l\u00c2\u00ab2t uniii.\\n17. .\\\\h \u00e2\u0080\u009ei tU, 1.. :Ji) .Vpiil, 177;5; in. tTlia l len.s Kendall, of Mont Ver-\\niinii. i:; Noveinlier, Isos. Tiiey were the parents of (Jeorgn Wilkins\\nKendall, of the Sew Orlrans Piaii/unr. Sin- d. at Mobile, Alabama. 27\\nSej)tember, 185;].\\nis. Ardhusa, h. 1 May. 177 in. tl ^miel Weston, of Amherst.\\n10. Snrnh a/v/i 1). 20 May. 1777; lu. Katon i. about\\n1801.\\n20. Snp/iin, h. lH Septcniher, 1779; m. Solomon Wilkins, of Middle-\\nt(\u00c2\u00bbn. .Mass., 14 Xoveinher. isi. d. at Mid.lleton .\\\\pril, 18i;i; no\\nchildren.\\n21. nrhc ci, I.. 14 -Vpril. 17^1 ni. David K. llark, of N-nn I?..-.i..ii.\\n27 ,Inne, 1816; d. at harlestown. Ma.s.s., in April, 1848.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0887.jp2"}, "872": {"fulltext": "832 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n22. Samuel, b. 16 April, 1783 is supposed to have perished in the\\ntheater, at Richmond, Va., 26 December, 1811.\\n23. Mary, b. 5 July, 1785 d. in infancy.\\n24. Daniel, b. 13 October, 1789 d. 6 .lune, 1847 unmarried.\\n25. ^Thomas, b. 25 May, 1792.\\n26. ]John Hubbard, b. 10 December, 1794.\\n5. Capt. Daniel Wilkins d. in the army at Chimney\\nPoint,N.Y., in July, 1776. He m. Tabitha Weston. She\\nd. in Mont Vernon in December, 1819. He was first\\nlieutenant in Capt. Crosby s company on Bunker Hill,\\nand captain of a company composed largely of Amherst\\nmen, in Col. Bedel s regiment, which was surrendered to the\\nBritish and Indians at the Cedars, in May, 1776. He d.\\nof disease shortly after his exchange. The children of\\nCapt. Daniel and Tabitha Wilkins were\\n27. Daniel, b. 31 October, 1769 settled in Claremont.\\n28. Abigail, b. 28 May, 1772 m. Timothy Dix, of Boscaweu, 22\\nMarcli, 1792. Gen. John Adams Dix, late governor of Xew York,\\nwas one of their children. She d. at Boscawen 3 December, 1808.\\n29. Tabitha, b. 28 October, 1774; m. (1) Thomas Gilmore; (2) John\\nCarleton, of Mont Vernon. She d. at South Marlow 16 September,\\n1848.\\n7. Jonathan Wilkins was a soldier in the Revolution.\\nHe also served on board the armed ship Hague, and was\\nwounded in a battle with a British vessel. He d. at Mont\\nYernon 18 April, 1821, aged 75 years. Susannah, his first\\nwife, d. 23 December, 1778, aged 30. Their children\\nwere\\n30. Polly m. Blanchard.\\n31. David G. res. at Addison, Vt.\\n32. Jonathan res. at Goffstown.\\n33. Samuel; res. at New Albany, Ind.\\n34. Robert; I es. at Jaffrey.\\n35. James, b. 15 December, 1781 was apprenticed to James McKeau,\\nof Amherst, whence he took the name of McKean. He rem. to Maine\\nwith Mr. McKean, where his education was neglected. When he re-\\nturned to Amherst, at the age of 19, he was unable to read or write.\\nDetermined to have an education, he applied himself vigorously to", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0888.jp2"}, "873": {"fulltext": "XX I (;i:m;al()i;ii;s. as,\\n.sillily, litteil for college, yriidiiiittMl at Dartiiiuiitli in l!Sl2, rejul law\\nwilli Hull. Daniel Al)l ot, of I)iin-;tahle, and lUMcticcil many years in\\nHedfuni and Manchester. He served as re|\u00c2\u00bbre.sentative, .senator, and\\ncouncillor. an l d. at Maiiili .January, l^.V), uninarri d.\\n11. Andrkw WiLKi.NS \\\\\\\\a. II j)riv;i(( ill tlie coiniiuny com-\\niiKindt d l\u00c2\u00bby lii.s i\u00c2\u00bbrotlicr, Daniel, at the Ccilar.s, in Mav,\\nITT i. lie HI. Lucy lUanelianl and rem. tt\u00c2\u00bb Detroit, Mieli.,\\nwilt re lir il. 10 Septemiier. Isl .i. Their ehiklren were\\n;tli. Wil/iiii/i I/inn/,\\\\K 2s Octulier, 17 U rcsidetl in lJurlinj, ton, t.\\nd. at .^t. Alban.s Vt., \u00c2\u00b12 Deceniher, IS.\\n37. Lucy Jane nj. and went to California.\\n38. I Ueazer Blaiic/ianl .settled in Watertowii, N. V.,and d. there.\\n3!). Samuel Andrew; resided in Vermont; d. at Wa.shinglon, D. C.\\nin. Daniel was a lawyer in Chicago.\\n11. AliKjail Clarissa ni. Timothy Kastman, of i lyniouth.\\n12. Xanci/ Treftlhen.\\nl;]. .lost fill lllaitrhiinl res. in New York.\\nCuL. Tim.MA.s WiLKi.N.s, b. -o May, 17*J2 il. lo Xu-\\n\\\\iiiii\u00c2\u00bbcr, 18t)8 ni. Sarah (Crosby, of Milfonl, 2-i Deeember,\\n1834. She was b. If) Sej.teinber, 1798 d. 5 June, 1850.\\nHe wa.s for some years one of the seleetmojj of the town,\\nand an ollieer in the militia. They lesided mi the farm once\\nowned by his grandfathei Thomas Tuwne. Their children\\nwere\\n41. Kliza/iiili llnliliant,h. .Maiih, i ..fi; .1. iii Noriii onway it\\nOctober, 1S78; unmarried.\\nAnna Frances, b. March, 1S39 m. Henry W. Uus.sell 30 Octo-\\nber, lst;n res. ill N ortli Conway.\\n4t!. D.vMKL Wii.KiNSand Lucv nuADtuUD m.in^Iiddleton,\\nMa.s.s., 27 Felirnary, 1740, and settled in Souhe.i?an West\\nshorlly aft r. Their children were\\n17. Hannah, b. 27 .laniinry. ll A d. 17 r\\\\\\\\, 176!).\\nis. Litci/, b. 1(3 January, 17. )3.\\n49. jliolicrt Iira l/or(l,h. 2i) September, 175.\\n50. .-l.vji, b. 1 August, 1757; was a .soldier in seanmiei r.-^iinem\\nfrom 1777 to 1780.\\n.\u00e2\u0096\u00a0)3", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0889.jp2"}, "874": {"fulltext": "834 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n49. Lieut. Robert B. Wilkins, b. in Souhegan West 20\\nSeptember, 1755 d. in Boston, Mass., in August, 1832. He\\nm. (1) Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Samuel Stewart, 31\\nOctober, 1782. She d. 7 July, 1784, aged 31. He m. (2)\\nresided in Amherst, Hillsborough, Concord,\\nPembroke, and Boston, Mass. Their children were\\n51. Elizabeth: m. Ephraim Blanchard.\\n52. Robert B. d. in Milford 6 September, 1809, aged 22.\\n53. Minerva d. in Concoi d in September, 1819, aged 28.\\n54. Aaron Wilkins, son of Uriah and Lydia Wilkins,\\nwas b. in Middleton, Mass., 20 October, 1745, 0. S. killed\\nby a falling tree 23 April, 1800 m. Lydia Smith. She was\\nb. 9 November, 1755 d. 25 March, 1837. They settled in\\nAmherst in the spring of 1779. Their children were\\n55. ^Aaron, b. in Middleton 17 Febrnary, 1778.\\n56. Alexander, b. 12 March, 1779 m. settled in\\n]\\\\Ierrimack, -where he d. 17 April, 1849.\\n57. Lydia, b. 12 May, 1781 d. 28 Angust, 1773.\\n58. Naoyni,h. 16 March, 1783; m. Joseph Russell in Januar3% 1805;\\nsettled in Lyndeborongh, Avhere she d. 2 June, 1869.\\n59. Lydia, b. 1 June, 1785 m. Elisha Felton, of Amherst, 30 Decem-\\nber, 1806 d. 30 eTuly, 1859.\\n60. Uriah, b. 4 Novembei 1788 m. Nancy Kittredge resided in\\nStowe, Vt. d. 26 February, 1874.\\n61. Eliab, h. 24 December, 1790; m. Asenath Howard 20 January,\\n1820 settled in Vermont d. at Morristown, Vt., 28 November, 1879.\\n62. Clara Smith, b. 21 March, 1792; m. Thomas W. IMelendy in\\n1819 d. at Jacksonville, TIL, 1 August, 1867.\\n63. Orpah, b. 29 August, 1794; m. George Small 11 February, 1819;\\nd. at Morristown, Vt., 10 August, 1877.\\n55. Aaron Wilkins, ,TR.,b. at Middleton, Mass., 17 Feb-\\nruary, 177^; d. in Amherst 3 June, 1862; m. Sarah (Ken-\\ndall) Flint, a great-granddaughter of Samuel Lamson, 16\\nSeptember, 1824. She was b. 17 January, 1784 d. 14 Sep-\\ntember, 1861. He occupied the farm left by his fathei and\\nwas one of the best citizens of the town an upright, hon-\\nest man. Their son\\n64. Aaron Smith, was b. 25 January, 1827.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0890.jp2"}, "875": {"fulltext": "XXI (;kni:al()(:iks. s3\\nt!4. Aauon Smith Wjlkins,!). ^5 Jaiuian Im 7 m. Martha\\nA. McCliicr l.S Novuinlicr, lsr)2. She was I), in MLTrimaok 1\\nA|iiil. 18:21). They reside on Hu- laini once owned by his\\nfath T ami ixraiidrafhor. Their -hiIdi i ii are\\nG l. Adiiii) MilliDi, 1 12 .liiiiuaiv, is. jl; m. I^iicy Ihirtslmni 2 St j\\nteiiilMT, IS^O.\\nn (iionje Hrnri/, h, 2.S Deceinlier, IS.\\nii7. Frank- Eilwin, h. f) Sei t(Mnbor, IS.IS.\\nCharles Lincoln, b. 2^ Ainil, iSfJl.\\n0 Brrtha Miirm. h. 17 DecemlK r, 18G:5.\\n7(1. Iliirrij Alhvrl, K. :j April, ISUO.\\n71. Lizzie Liiwrnnce, b. 1. November, 1870.\\n2. Ben.i.vmin WiLKiNS, a youn\u00c2\u00ab:;er hrotlior of Aamn, was\\n1). ill ^ridtlU toM, Afass., 3 Jimo, 17(54 d. in Andierst 12 St, j\\ntt nil)er, 1S21 ni. Sarah Wilkins, of Middleton, 22 Si |iteni-\\nber.lTTs. Slu- d. in Merrimack 26 Doi*enilior, 1842. They\\nre.sided n the |\u00c2\u00bblaee since (tccnpied Ity Isaac and Isaac 1*.\\nWeston. To distingnish him fiom IJenjamin Wilkins, of\\nMen-imack,he was familiarly eallcd Pond* l\u00c2\u00bben. Wilkins.\\nTheii- ehildiT ii were\\n7;{. Jnitiit/iiin who scltlr.l ill i;iii- i ;iil, ;iiiail;i.\\n71. Li/flia in. Josopli Uichanlsdii; rcsidcil in Coniisli.\\n7. Ifiili/ii/i ni. N athan Whoeler Jo November, 1807; d. 25 Decem-\\nber, isr.L a^ c.l 78.\\n7 i. P l l, iii-i il. ill infaney-\\n77. T/iirz i/i tl. niiinurrieii in Merrimack 1 May. 18. 5, aged Ul.\\n7s. Mrah, b. 1 January, 179 i nvs. in Amherst and other place.-*;\\n11. to Wiscon.sin in isfJl d. in Slian^n, Wis.. 22 December, 1881.\\n70. Hiinmth. h. 1. I) \u00e2\u0096\u00a0ctMiibcr, 17!i7; res. in .Vmlierst.\\n50. JosniA Wii.KiN.s, h. ill Middleton, .Mass.,2\u00c2\u00ab! Anirnst,\\n1718, and his wife, Rnth, were residents in Amherst in\\nMar. h. 177t). Their cliildren were\\n51. Asa/ l,, b. 17 .March, 17:^8.\\n82. 1). 21 September, 17-Jl d. young.\\n83. Si/lrtsUr. b. 11 .lamiaiv. 1711; d. young.\\n84. Joshua, h. 12 Octobei 1710.\\n85. Elizabeth, b. 1(5 November, 17 IS: d. young.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0891.jp2"}, "876": {"fulltext": "836 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n86. jAhiJaJi, h. 7 October, 1751.\\n87. t-^ 6 April, 1753; settled in Amherst; served on the board\\nof selectmen several years.\\n88. Sylvester, b. 24 jSTovember, 1757 a Revolutionary soldier d. at\\nEaston, Pa.\\n89. Ruth, b. 21 March, 1761.\\n90. Elizabeth, b. 15 June, 1761.\\n86. Abijah Wilkins, b. in Middleton 7 October, 1751\\nd. in Mont Vernon in Jnly, 1833 m. Lucy Averill 7 May,\\n1772. She was b. 18 December, 1752. He m. (2 Sarah\\nFarmer 30 September, 1788. Their children were\\n91. Ablj ah, h. 18 September, 1771.\\n92. Lucy, h. 27 March, 1777.\\n93. Jason, b. 7 December, 1780.\\n94. Charles W., b. 30 October, 1791.\\n95. George, b. 12 December, 1793.\\n96. Esther, b. 28 October, 1797.\\n97. Ruth, b. 19 December, 1799.\\n87. Eli Wilkins, b. 6 April, 1753 m. Leach.\\nThey settled in the easterly part of the north-west parish,\\nnow Mont Vernon. He was frequently employed as a\\nschool teacher served on the board of selectmen from 1781\\nto 1788 inclusive, and held a commission as justice of the\\npeace many years. Their children were\\n98. Eli\\n99. Ira; u\\\\. Nancy Kendall.\\n100. John L. m. Susan Weston.\\n101. Joshua.\\n102. Tryphosa m. Gerry Knights, of Francestown.\\n103. Alvah; m. (1) Sarah Hill; m. (2) Sarah S. Gould 25 Septem-\\nber, 1860; d. 5 October, 1862, aged 65.\\n104. Nathaniel.\\n105. Samuel Wilkins, b. in Merrimack 25 May, 1792 d.\\nin Amherst 2 May, 1857 m, Lucy Gilmore, of Merrimack,\\n17 May, 1818. She was b. 17 May, 1799 d. 22 November,\\n1876. Their children were", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0892.jp2"}, "877": {"fulltext": "XX I CKNKALOCIKS. ;}7\\nl()f). t 1 I J -Mny, I82i\u00c2\u00bb.\\n107. Nanri/, I). :i() Oclolicr, 1S2J; in. Sinicun C art\u00c2\u00ab r, jr. nvs. in\\n\\\\Viiichi ii(loii, Mass.\\nlOS. 1 l;i August, 1Sl ,S; (1. 1 Kfl.ruarv, IS. O; uuMiairifd.\\n109. Man/ Ti., 1). IS Octoher, \\\\\u00c2\u00ab30; ni. Joliu R. l Vs.s 3 July, 18:.2;\\n(I. in aiiiptdii 21 nt cfinlx r, 1S. \u00c2\u00bb7.\\nlOG. Samui:i WiLKiNs, jr., h. If) May, 1S20; lu. Alil.y\\nSiuilli,i)f .Milfoid, 24 Xovoiiiltcr, lSo: She was 1). 2 .fiily,\\nISJ: Tlicir childit ii are\\n110. Cfiarles Eihnuixl, l 1 Februarv, I-SjT.\\n111. Samuel Franklin, 1(1 .May, 185;\u00c2\u00bb.\\n11 L\u00c2\u00bb. Abhie Frances, h. 19 IVbiuary, 1804.\\nWILSON.\\nTiKiMAs F. Wilson, 1). 27 August, 1800 d. 27 January,\\n1874: m. Ruth BnutcU 17 Xovember, 18;3 5. She wa.s b. 1\\nAr;iy.ls1ii. Tlu ir children wore\\nLurii .1//;/, 1.. March, ISIJO; .1. 10 OctobL-r, ls|ii.\\nFrederirk- A b. 20 Au-just, 1 S 12.\\ni:,lw,ir L h. 8 Auj,nist, 1811 d. 22 Mairli, 180:5.\\nSurah b. 12 February, IS.VJ.\\nSiMKON Wilson, formerly (\u00c2\u00bbf Amherst, d. at Xashtui 1 Feb-\\nruary, 18()7, ag cd 7*.i.\\n.lonathan Wihon I. in May, 1824, agod about 50.\\nEmlii r, wife of Jameis A. WiUnn, formerly of Manchester, d. in Au-\\ngust, 1817, a;, c (l 35.\\nWIIJJAMS.\\nThe ehihlreii of Stei URN and .Mai;v Williams wen\\nStephen, b. 23 October, 1779.\\nThoiiKin, b. .30 .Tun. 17^1.\\nDariil. 1 27 .January, 1783.\\n/i//ca/w/,, .laui^htf-r f :,,\u00e2\u0080\u009e1 r/,-,,;,. ir,7;,\u00e2\u0080\u009e u 1. 17\\nFebruary, 1777.\\nDiin i/ ll /7///\u00c2\u00bb;/i. foriixTly cl A iiili. r-i iii Mi.i..i-,i \\\\i, April, l\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^.i.\\nngt d 8.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0893.jp2"}, "878": {"fulltext": "838 HISTORY OP AMHERST, [Chap.\\nWINCHESTER.\\nLemuel Winchester m. Lydia Flint, of Readinf^, Mass.,\\n28 August, 1760. They were afterward residents in Am-\\nherst.\\nWINN.\\nJoseph and Sarah Winn. He d. 10 August, 1856, aged\\n84. She d. 3 May, 1826, aged 51. Their children were\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nJoseph, b. 19 August, 1798.\\nParker, b. 8 August, 1800.\\nRodney, b. 14 April, 1802.\\nSarah Kendall, h. 31 July, 1807.\\nJoseph, jr., and Sarah Winn. He d. 14 February, 1842.\\nTheir daug!;ter\\nSarah Sophia, was b. 10 August, 1839.\\nAndrew J. Winn d. 18 February, 1823, aged 5 years.\\nWOODBURY\u00e2\u0080\u0094 WOOD BERRY.\\nI. John Woodbury was one of the original settlers of\\nBeverly, Mass. He came from Somersetshire, England, in\\n1624 was made freeman in 1635 d. in 1640.\\nII. Humphrey, son of John, came over with his father.\\nHe was b. in 1609 admitted to the church in 1(348 ciiosen\\ndeacon in 1668 m. Agnes and was living in 1681.\\nIII. Peter, son of Humphrey and Agnes; baptized 19\\nSeptember, 1640 made freeman 29 April, 1668 d. 5 July,\\n1704. He m. Sarah, daughter of Richard Dodge. She was\\nb. in 1644 d. IL September, 1726.\\nIV. JosiAH, son of Peter and Sarah, b. in Beverly, 15\\nJune, 1682 resided in the second parish of that town d.\\nin 1746. He m. Lydia, daughter of Joseph Herrick, a\\ngreat-granddaughter of Henry and Edith Herrick, the an-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0894.jp2"}, "879": {"fulltext": "XX1\\\\.J (;enealo(;iks. d39\\ncestors of tlK I iiniilifs of tliill iiaiin- in M:i- :i.!iii (!U :iii,I\\nNew flaiiiijsliire. They had oiu- son\\nV. JosiAH, b. 15 Fohruiuy, ITO .t ni. llaimah iVrkins,\\nul Ipswich, Mass., who d. in lltll, aiicd -1(3 years, lie d. in\\n177-^. They had two sons and lunr ilau^htcrs, of whom\\nVI. 1. PiOTKii WoouBUUY, li. ill IJeveily, .Mass., 28 Mareh,\\n17 iS d. in .Vntriin 1 1 )i;tol)er, 1S17 m. Kliz;d)eth Dodj^)\\nRea in 1700. She d. in- Antrim A|\u00c2\u00bbril, 1S12, aj2:od (H\\nyears. Tiiey settled in Andierst, now Mont V crnon, in\\n1773; rem. to Antrim in 17 1) or 1800. Their ehildirn\\nwere\\n2. Levi. It. 20 .Iiumarv, ITiil rnpturi il on tl\u00c2\u00bbe priv;vt\u00c2\u00bb er Kss\u00c2\u00bb\u00c2\u00bb.\\\\, and\\ncarried a prisoner of war to Kugland, where ho d. at I lyiiioutli.\\ny. Jesse, 2 Oclober. 17()3 went to Mexico wliere lie ol taiiiL-d\\nlari;t; g^rauts of laud. He d. in Te.xius alKiiit ISJJ. j.\\n4. I ctei\\\\ h. Jaiiiiarv, 17 i7; d. in Fraiicrstow n IJ lSf| lcMdii-r.\\nls:il; ni. Mary, daugliliT of .lames Wondlmrv, J:} .Vpril, IT^ T; s.ttlfd\\nill Fraiicestown. Their cliilth eii were\\n1. ^hlrv. li. 2S Octolier. 1787; in. (1) Dr. Adunijaii llowi-. i.f\\n.latfrey; ni. (J) Dr. Lnke llowe. if .laffrey d. is .laniiary,\\n187 3.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Levi. 1 J l)ecetnl er, 1789; (Jovernor of New llainpshin-\\nSecretary of the Treasury, and Secretary of the Navy A.s-\\nsociate Ju.stice Supremo Court, V. .S. d. 4 Septemlier, IS\\n3. Peter v., b. 8 Atigust, 17!) I a physician in Bedford d. 5 De-\\ncember, 1800.\\n4. .\\\\nstross H., b. 2lt .May. 17!i:5; iii. Xeheiniali Kaslman, of\\nI anningtdii d. l(t Si-ptember, 1S|7.\\ni. Martha, b. 14 .Vugust. 1700 m. riininiis (;iiiii. of\\nWindsor, \\\\t.; d. 2 DecemU-r, 1S; )4.\\n(i. llaiiiiali T.. 1 17 March, 17n!\u00c2\u00bb: m. I a:i. Ikuii.-. ni lio.n-\\nton, .Mass; d. February 28. bSTt.\\n7. .Fames Trask, b. May, IstCS; a lawyer and clergyman; d.\\nill Acton, .Mass., 1(5 .Fanuary, Istil.\\ns. llairirt. b. 1 .May, 1 ^0.5; m. I erley Dodge, t)f .\\\\mlier t.\\nit. .lesse, 1 17 May, 1807 res. on the homestead in Franccat^\u00c2\u00bbwn.\\nKK Adeline,!). 22 .Vpril, ISQ.h m. Ktlwin F. itunnell. of Bos-\\nton, Mass.\\n11. (ieoige \\\\Va.sliington. 2 .Fiiik-. 1811; a pliy.sician in Yjuumi\\ncouiitv. Mi-s. d. in Februarv, ls7(", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0895.jp2"}, "880": {"fulltext": "840 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Cliap.\\n5. Betsey, b. 9 Februaiy, 1770 m. f Peter Jones, of Amherst.\\n6. Hannah, b. 14 February, 1772; d. young.\\n7. Mark, b. in Amherst 1 January, 1775 d. in Antrim 17 March,\\n1828 a successful merchant in Antrim. He m. Alice Boyd, of Antrim.\\nTheir children Avere\\n1. Luke, b. 25 December, 1800 d. 27 August, 1851 was Judge\\nof Probate in Hillsborough county, and, at the time of his\\ndeath, the Democratic candidate for governor of New\\nHampshire.\\n2. Sabrina, b. 4 February, 1806; ni. George W. Hill; d. 8 May,\\n1862.\\n3. ]Mary, b. 8 December, 1805; m. Joshua C. Dodge; d. 3 May,\\n1836.\\n4. Betsey, b. 8 May, 1808 d. in infancy.\\n5. Betsey, b. 8 IMay, 1809 m. Benjamin B. Muzzey d. 20 ]\\\\Iarch,\\n1849.\\n6. Mark B., b. 9 May, 1811 d. 24 October, 1874.\\n7. Fanny, b. 14 November, 1813; d. 15 October, 1858.\\n8. Nancy, b, 28 October, 1817 m. (1) A. N. Moore m. (2)\\nGeorge C. Trumbull, d. in Boston 21 October, 1855.\\n9. Levi, b. 18 August, 1820; d. in Antrim 10 August, 1865.\\n10. John B., b. 13 August, 1823 res. in Antrim.\\n8. James Woodbury, b. in Beverly, Mass., 4 June, 1738\\nd. in Francestown. 3 March, 1823 m. Hannah Trask. She\\nwas b. in Beverly 28 September, 1741 cl. in Francestown\\n6 October, 1819.\\nHe was one of the famous rangers who served under\\nRogers and* Stark in the French and Indian war, and was\\nnear Gen. Wolfe when he fell at Quebec in 1759.\\nHe rem. from Beverly to Amherst in 1782, thence to\\nFrancestown about 1800. Their cliildren were\\n9. MehitalAe, b. 15 August, 1762 m. James Ray, of Amherst, 5 May,\\n1780 d. in Francestown 14 February, 1858.\\n10. Abigail, h. 13 March, 1765; m. Fisk, of Wilmot,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a211. Hannah, b. 5 October, 1766 m. Capt. Joseph Perkins d. in\\nMont Vernon 15 April, 1856.\\n12. Mar//, b. 15 August, 1769 m. Peter Woodbury 23 April, 1787;\\nd. in Francestown 31 December, 1839.\\n13. Sarah, h. 5 May, 1771; m. (1) Josiah Beard 3 December, 1798;\\nm. (2) Isaac Andrews; d. in Francestown 25 March. 1863.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0896.jp2"}, "881": {"fulltext": "XXI (;knkalo(;iks, 841\\n11. Aiiiiii, 1). 4 AuLfiist, 1771: m. .Ii.lm Avcrill, jr., ..f ^I,,iif ^^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2nl,,ll\\n(1.0 May, ls:)H.\\n1. lit tKi ij, 1 11 August, 1777; m. I aul lii|.ji. 10\\nOctober, 1705.\\nLurii, I). 4 OetohiT, 177!\u00c2\u00bb; 1. 2 .Jun. 17s2.\\n17. f.uni, li. 17 Au^nist, 17 m. John S. I yler 7 SepteinlMjr, 1806;\\nil. in N.-Nv York ll May, isilj.\\n18. Cai t. Nathamiil WoonniRY, I), in Nantucket, Mass.,\\nin ITiiU; d. in Ainlicrst, 1 July, iS^o ni. Kli/.abctli, diiujrli-\\ntcr (if .losiali Cotliu, of Nauhn kct, in 17. )7. She was a rcl-\\nafivc (if Admii-al Sir Isaac Cotliu. and was h. in ITilli d. in\\nNantucket in 171^0. Slu^rtly aftci- her decease (/apt. Wood-\\nbury rem. to Andierst and settled on a i arui jiurcliased hy\\nhis son, Andrew \\\\Vo()dl)nry,in I he south-east part of the\\ntown, when? the reinaindei- of his life was spent. Their\\nchildren were\\nin. ^//ca/^cM, 1). in 17. 8; in. \\\\U-\\\\. Zchulon Bntlor. .1. in Fal-\\nniontli, Me. She d. in .Vuiherst 2G February, 18 J2.\\nL o. AhiijftU, h. in 170i(: in. tC ^ipt- nanifl Prior.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jl. Xiithduiil, 1). in 1703; d. at sea.\\n22. PrI.srilld in. fCupt. George (iardncr.\\n2:5. .*?(in//i (1. in Amherst unmarried.\\n21. Aiti/mr: in. settled in lialtiinon M l. i. at\\nsea.\\n2. .\\\\fiirif (1. in .\\\\inli rst iininarrit il.\\nIfoRACK E. Woonni:mn ,a n:itivc of Beverly, Mass. a mer-\\nchant, and post-master in Amherst some years: rem. to\\nWest Newton, ^^ass., in ISSO. lie m. Tsahella Larcom, of\\nBeverlv, 2 Feliruary, IStJO. Tlnir .liildiiii were\\nEilul J/., L). 20 Dereniber, ls7.\\nPu iffht Liircom, b. 1 February, \\\\S^0.\\nWooL.^oN.\\n1. Tiio.MAS WooLsoN, a luitive of Wohurn, Mass.. settled\\nin Amherst .shortly aft( r the close of the Uevolutiou. lie\\nresided on the |)laee afterward occupied hy his .son, E/ra,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0897.jp2"}, "882": {"fulltext": "842 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nand now (1882) by Lorenzo M. Can*. He m. (1) Martha\\nm. (2) Joanna Reed 1 January, 1803. She d. 3\\nAugust, 1824, aged 96. He d. hi September, 1823, aged 93.\\nTheir chikiren were\\n2. jEzra, h. 6 January, 1761 m. Susannah Elliott.\\n3. Martha, b. 26 August, 1763 d. 22 February, 1785.\\n4. Mary, b. 13 December, 1764.\\n5. Durid ni. Sally Crosby, of Milford, in April, 1798.\\n6. tr/;omfl.y, b. in 1777.\\n2. Ezra Woolson, b. 6 January, 17G1 m. Susannah\\nElliott 12 December, 1793. She was b. 13 May, 1765 d. 1\\nNovember, 1841. He d. 16 September, 1844. Their son\\n7. ^Nathaniel, b. 24 April, 1795; ni. Lucy Putnam.\\n7. Nathaniel Woolson, b. 24 April, 1795 m. Lucy Put-\\nnam, of Milford, 19 August, 1818. Slie d. 5 April, 1845.\\nHe d. in Milford 5 December, 1844. Their children were\\n8. Henrij P., b. in 1819 d. in Springfield, Mass., 31 July, 1859.\\n9. Daniel: res. in Colorado.\\n10. Mary Ellen res. in Boston, IMass.\\n11. Ezra, b. in 1824 d. in Fitzwilliam 14 January, 1815.\\n12. Su!^an, b. in 1829 d. 7 May, 1832.\\nWRIGHT.\\nLucy, wife of Francis Wright, d. 8 October, 1875, aged\\n82 vcars and 6 months.\\nGeorge W. Wriyht d. 31 August, 1870, aged 13 years and 4 months.\\nWYATT.\\n1. Samuel Wyatt, a native of Danvers, Mass., settled in\\nAmherst in 1782, on the place now occulted by his son, Foster\\nWyatt, where he carried on the tanning business tor some\\nyears. He served in the army during a part of the war for in-\\ndependence, and was in the battles preceding the surrender of\\nBurgoyne, in one of which, Capt. Putnam, liis commander,\\nwas killed. He was then made lieutenant of the company,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0898.jp2"}, "883": {"fulltext": "XXIN .J GENRALIXIIKS. \u00c2\u00ab13\\nand, utter the suncmlci- ol IJiirnoyiu served in N* .1.\\nwhere lie came near losing his life from a fever. As soon\\nas he was ai)le he n-lnrned linme. lie received his pay in\\nContinental money, whifli heeamr worthless (jn his hands.\\nIn Anu.iisi, l.sl:2, ihiiin i a t resliet, a yoim;:; woman, named\\nAmy i earl)orn, fell into the i)rook neai* his honse. Heinj;\\na uood swimmer In- went to her rescue, but was carried un-\\nder the water ami drowned. A hystander I oaehed the end\\nof a pole to file vonni! Woman wlm ciMe Iit il and was drawn\\nashuiT.\\nlie was l in Danvers 19 June.lTol; d. in .Vndieist 22\\nAnj,Mist,181 i: m. (1) Sarah I arker lli .May, ITTS. She\\nwash. 3 March, lTr)3; d. 2( April. lTl\u00c2\u00bb-2: m. (2) Mar-\\ngaret McCally, of Ilill.shoron.vdi, 9 December, 1794. She\\nwas b. 2\\\\) February, ITob d. Is March, ISiid. Their ehil-\\ndiin were\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J. Stiiinii.l, It. 4 DrfcmlxT, 177- il. in tiii MiI I i i fciiilnT, I ^-iiJ\\numiiarrifd.\\n:j. n illiam P,irhr, 10 .lainuny, 17 1 m. !sil..-l M Fiit.. li d. in\\nItamlolpli, V t., in .luii. ISL 8.\\n1. Josep/i, I). 27 NovtMiibcr, 1782; ni. iSally Mussey, of .ViuIktsI, 13\\nFi-l.iuary, ISlU; .1. in Poinfret. Vt., 18 NovembtM-, Is-J\\nSali if, h. 7 June, 1785; \u00c2\u00abI. I ()ctol er, 1701.\\nti. I fit fn 1.. n Fol.ruarv. 17^8; ni. Sainiiol MilnUi.-li in 1 VlMiiary,\\n1^1:5; (1. at Ik tli. l, Vt., 12 January, 18S0.\\n7. t^ l Xoveuiber. 17!)5; ni. Mary (oTgij. of N\u00c2\u00ab w Ro.ston,\\nill ISlS; n-s. on tlio lioniestfjul.\\n8. Sail;/, h. 2$) December, 17!i7 ni. .Moses Noye,H, jr., of .\\\\nilierst, 1\\nJune, 1S18: res. in Derrv.\\n7. Fo.sTKii Wv.\\\\TT, b. 1^! November, 1795; d. 5 February,\\n1882: m. Mary (Jreu ir. She was b. 19 March, 1789: d. 9\\nNovember, ISCS. They res. on the Wyatt homestead.\\nTheir children were\\nIliirriet, b. M .\\\\ujjiist, 181S; n-.s. witli her fatlier: uimianie.l.\\n1(1. /i/Hj/y, b. 2s M.-jy, 1S22; in. Hichard.s, of (Joff.stowu d.2l\\n.\\\\pril, 1855.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0899.jp2"}, "884": {"fulltext": "844 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n11. Mary, b. 7 May, 1824; m. (1) John K. Bartlett, of Manchester.\\nHe d. 1 November, 1867. She m. (2) Ephraim W. Jones, of Amherst,\\n9 December, 1875.\\n12. Frances Adeline, b. 17 February, 1728; m. Luther W. Biirns, of\\nMilford.\\n13. Sarah Jane, b. 26 October, 1829 m. John M. Burns, of ^Milford.\\nYOUNG.\\n1. Peter YounCx m. Lavina, dano-liter of Capt. Ebenezer\\nPerrj. He resided some years on the place formerly occu-\\npied by William Low, Esq., and d. there suddenly 24 Octo-\\nber, 1833. His widow rem. to Hooksctt, where she d. 2(S\\nMarch, 1850. aged 47. Their cinldi en were\\n2. Elizabeth J. m. Ozro M. Smith, of Manchester, in December,\\n1842.\\n3. Luthora E.\\n4. Orvis P., b. in 1828.\\n5. Nancy H.\\n6. Harriet A.\\n7. Peter H.\\nMARRIAGES IN AMHERST,\\nNOT INCLUDED IN THE FAMILY REGISTERS.\\nCopied principally from the Town Records.\\n1874, 10 February, Ezra B. Abbott and Sarah L. Stearns.\\n1851, 9 July, H. T. Abbott, of Goffstown, and Sarah A. Thissell.\\n1858, 1 June, Hezekiah Abbott, of l^yndeborough, and Rachel A.\\nRobbing.\\n1864, 25 November, James M. Abbott, of Lowell, Mass., and Julia\\nM. Sawyer.\\n1806, 27 November, John Adams and Esther Taylor.\\n1832, July, William Ames, of Milford, and Eliza Knowlton.\\n1875, 16 February, Alvaro Annis, of Goffstown, and Lizzie A. Breed.\\n1798, 1 February, John Atwill, of Hollis, and Tabitha Fairfield.\\n1834, 4 December, Stephen Austin, of Dunstable, and Jane S.\\nBrown.\\n1821, 29 November, Asa Averill, of Boston, iNLass., and Susan Mc-\\nIntire.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0900.jp2"}, "885": {"fulltext": "XXI (J EN KA LOU IKS. S J\\n17^:!, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ Ai-ril, Kimi.-l Avfiill and Man Westuii.\\n1783, 2 i April, Daviil Averill and .Mary Carh-ton.\\n17.SL -JS May, Klijali .Vvorill and .Mi-liitalde Hradlur.l.\\nls(\u00c2\u00bb!), i .laniiary, IClisha Avt-rill antl F^ois .Macf.\\niSofi, 1 5 iK cenilHT. .Idlni Avi-rill, of Munt N t-rnon, and Donas A.\\nSmiley.\\nls 5, 5 FfWruary, Asa .Vvery, and .Martha Stearns.\\n17! 1, 2. November, .Samuel Hadj^t-r and Susannah Ila.-M-liine.\\nISIO, L l Deeendier, Edward I Bancroft, of Uoston, Mass., and Clam\\nI IVabody.\\n1 \u00c2\u00ab10, September, Klltridye Harden, of Nashville, and Kli/.a A.Jenni-\\nson.\\n17 tJ, *Jl l)enMnl er, Nathan Barker and .Snsainiah Cole.\\nIb. jy, 21 November, Augustu.s Berry, of I lenniker, and Dora l{. .Snow.\\n2\\\\, 2f) June, .\\\\sa Beverly and Koxanna Loveji.y. of Ibdlis.\\n17 ^(j, 17 August, .losiah Bickford ami Sarah Bussell.\\n1S7U. 1;! January, (jeorge F. Bills and Ida .M. .Sticknev.\\n1871, ;UI August, Walter W. Blak. of II.. His. and .Mi~. Ann.;,, I\\nJones.\\n17^0, 27 tiannary, .\\\\mos Blanehaid .iini i..iviii,i 11 kju-.\\n1S05, J August, Israel Blanehanl and Abigail Wiley.\\nisdl, I. February, Edward Blo\u00c2\u00ablgett and Butli Kimball.\\nISOl 11 Deeember, Dexter L. BK od, of Hollis. ami Cornelia\\nLovejoy.\\nlb2S, May, .Major Franei.s Blooil, of Temple, and .Vehsali\\n1805, 1:] .lanuary, Jt)sepii B iutell and Nancy Wilkins.\\nisnn, 30 December, Charles L. Bradford and Eliza Cliuuiaid, wl\\nMill on 1.\\nIMK). l-J Ai.ril. William W. Bradford, of l. .well, Mass., and Addle\\nKendall.\\n1852, :3 June. Charles II. Brooks, of Njishville, and IVrmelia .1. Wil-\\nson.\\n1705, 25 October, James Brown and Sally Ablxitt.\\n180!), October, .John D. Brown, of .Mis ouri Valley, Iowa, and Fanny\\nC. Noyes.\\nls. H), January, John Brown anil .Mary J. Buttriek.\\n17il!), IS August, William Brown, jr., and I abitha Bontell.\\n1 20, November, Samuel L. Brown, of Haverhill, .Mass., and Eliza-\\nbeth M. Hood.\\n1^73, 10 .lune. John 1 l^urnham. of Lawrence, Ma.ss.. and Etta\\nEaton.\\n1870. 7 January. Alb.rl lUiswell and Lillian II. Wilcox, of\\nNa.shua.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0901.jp2"}, "886": {"fulltext": "846\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n[Chap.\\n1878, 12 December, Benjamin F. Butterfield and Sarah J. Fuller, of\\nNew Boston.\\n1875, 13 January^ Fletcher H. Cambridge, of Lowell, Mass., and\\nMargaret E. Pedrick.\\n1859, 26 June, Brooks R. Came, of Milford, and Mary A. Duncklee.\\nAugust, George W. Came and Hannah E. Knowlton.\\n18 June, James Campbell and Agnes Kilpatrick.\\n2 February, William Carson and Abigail Heyward.\\n1 May, Henry W. Carter and Julia E. Wilson, of Chelsea, Vt.\\n29 NoA ember, Daniel Chase and Abigail Eaton.\\n7 December, Jedidiah W. Cheney and Rhoda AVilliams.\\ni December, Edwai d G. Clark and Mrs. Laura Abbot, of Man-\\n1831\\n1795\\n1790\\n1848\\n1807\\n1786\\n1873\\nChester\\n1801\\n1778^\\n1786\\n1796:\\n1793\\n1827,\\n1864\\njoy.\\n1819\\n1821\\n1802\\n1866\\nfield.\\n1873\\n1856,\\n1802,\\nkins.\\n1848,\\nStiles.\\n1834,\\n1784\\n1827\\nSmith.\\n1801\\n1803\\nPutnam.\\n1791\\n1793\\n1808\\n1796\\n2 March, John Clai k and Susannah Wilson.\\n9 November, Joseph Clark and Eunice Carkin.\\n3 May, Richard Clai k and Betsey Kidder.\\n2 October, Samuel Clark and Betsey Cleaves.\\n21 November, Timothy Clark and Prudence Wilson.\\nSeptember, John Coggin, of Dunstable, and Myra Underwood.\\n13 June, Jonathan T. Colburn, of Hollis, and Elvira A. Love-\\n4 May, Oliver Colbvirn, of Reading, Mass., and Mary Smith.\\n9 August, James Colgan and Sally Mayberry.\\nJonathan Conant and Sarah Hutchinson, of INIilford.\\n13 December, Eben Converse and Betsey A. Hill, of Ivitch-\\n3 July, Eben Converse and Susan E. Parker, of Milford.\\nJune, Daniel Cram and Sarah Blood.\\n10 February, William Cristy, of New Boston, and Cynthia Wil-\\nApril, Solomon Curl)y, of New Haven, Vt., and Melinda C.\\n4 February, Levi CiTrinuiugs and Rebecca King, of jNIilford.\\n26 Api il, John Damon and Susannah White.\\n1 fJanuary, Samuel Damon, of Lancaster, Mass., and Rebecca\\n23 April, Leonard Danforth and Polly Henry.\\n8 Febriiary, Joseph Darrah, of Charlestown, Mass., and Relief\\n3 August, George Dascomb and Sally Lovekin.\\n5 December, Daniel Dean and Polly Davis.\\n21 November, Peter Deccan and Polly Tuck.\\n28 August, Andrew Denjiison and Sally Wilkins.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0902.jp2"}, "887": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 847\\n1881, 4 JaTuiaiy, Dr. Walter H. Dinsmore and Susie E. Bootliby, of\\nBuxton, Me.\\n1819, 10 November, Allen Dodge and ]\\\\Iary Upton, of Mont Ver-\\nnon.\\n1S34, 19 December, Daniel Dodge, of Roxburv, Mass., and Caroline\\nClark.\\n1798,23 May, Josej)h Dodge, of Xew Boston, and Sally Smith.\\n1804, 6 June, AVilliam Dodge and Eleanor Boutell.\\n1867, 18 April, Benjamin W. Dolloff, of East Cambridge, Mass., and\\nEtta M. Hall.\\n1790, 17 June, WDliam Douglas and Mary Jewett.\\n1880, 29 May, Walter Drucker and Edith a. Cross.\\n1824, November, Samuel Dutton and Mercy Gilmore.\\n1879, 6 October, Rev. Gorham Estabrook and Dolly A. Blodgett, of\\nBoston, Mass.\\n1867, 17 September, Ephraira Ellenwood and Tabitha Wheeler.\\n1780, 26 October, Samuel Ellenwood and Lucy Hildreth, of Jaffrey.\\n1792, 24 January, Andrew Elliott and Hannah Stevens.\\n1814, 14 February, John Elliott and Mary Stewart.\\n1821, 14 November, Reuel Ellis and LydiaP. Hosmer.\\n1848. 18 September, J. Milton Emerson, of Methuen, and Sophia T.\\nPearson.\\n1819, 24 JauTiary, Joseph Emerson and Susannah Clark.\\n1801. 16 April, Nathaniel Emerson and Hannah Cochran.\\n1803. 19 June, Samuel Emerson and Susannah Huntoon.\\n1834, 24 February, Samuel J. Emerson and Clarissa Andrews, of\\nHillsborough.\\n1819, April, Joseph Emery and Susiinnah Clark.\\n1825. 17 May, Israel Farnum and Susannah Farnum, of Mont Ver-\\nnon.\\n183.5, November, Thomas Farnum, of Mont Yernon, and Lucy Clark.\\n1830, April, William Farnum, of Lowell, Mass., and Sabrina Parker.\\n1818, April, William Farrier and Lucy Kittredge, of Mont Vernon.\\n1857, 24 September, Charles P. Felch, of Amboy, 111., and Mrs. Mary\\nC. Godfrey.\\n1830, June, Thomas Fessenden and Sarah Pearsons.\\n1810, 14 October, Isaac Fields, of Merrimack, and Hannah Gilmore.\\n1823, June, Joshua Fields, of Merrimack, and Eunice Truel.\\n1857, 16 December, Daniel Fisher, of Sandusky, Ohio, and Emily L.\\nLove joy.\\n1834, 30 March, Jason Flanders, of Lowell, Mass., and Lucy Ann\\nClark.\\n1789, 26 November, Jonathan Flanders and Sally Steel.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0903.jp2"}, "888": {"fulltext": "848 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1848, 20 June, Amos A. Flint, of Xashville, and Catherine Carter.\\n1799,2 March, Richard Floyd and Polly Upton.\\n1802, 28 April, Benjamin Foster and Hannah French.\\n1827, December, Jonathan Foster and Mrs. Lydia Tarbell, of Mil-\\nford.\\n1801, 27 January, Aaron French and Susannah Clark.\\n1803, 5 April, Abraham French, of Lyndeborough, and Naomi Wil-\\nkins.\\n1828, 8 November, Burleigh French and Nancy Haywood, of Mont\\nVernon.\\n1778, 5 March, David French and Lydia Parker.\\n1802, 31 October, Aaron Fuller and Betsey Boynton.\\n1869, 26 December, Albert S. Fuller and Mary E. Nichols, of Bur-\\nlington, Mass.\\n1864, 19 October, B. W. Gage, of Charlestown, Mass., and Anna A.\\nEoby.\\n1785, 12 May, John Gage and Rachel Stewart.\\n1788, 29 AiM-il, Moses Gage and Ruth Fuller.\\n1875, 2 June, Charles E. Gates, of HoUis, and Adelia A. Peacock.\\n1838, June, William Gibson and Martha J. Kendall.\\n1848, December, Isaac B. Giddings and Julia A. Buttertield, of New\\nLondon.\\n1789, 19 April, Jotham Gillis and Abigail Codnian.\\n1794, 20 October, Trueworthy Oilman and Eliza Towne.\\n1800, 15 November, David Goodall and Polly Raymond.\\n1852, 17 October, Elbridge Goodnow, of Boston, Mass., and Jane F.\\nNichols.\\n1814, 20 March, Allen Goodridge, of Mont Vernon, and Mary Emer-\\nson.\\n1849, February, John E. Gould, of Weare, and Eliza A. Holdeu.\\n1778, 13 October, Stephen Gould and Mary Johnstone.\\n1794, 23 October, Colburn Green and Susaimah McDaniel.\\n1786, 11 May, Thaddeus Grimes and Hannah Straw.\\n1796, 24 iMarch, Chase Hadley and Hannah Smith.\\n1857, November, John Hadlock and Sarah E. Carlton.\\n1821, 22 November, Nathan Hall, of New Boston, and Lucy Dodge.\\n1860, 3 IVIay, Simon II. Hammond, of Harvard, Mass., and Lillian\\nSteele.\\n187!), 20 July, John A. Hanson and Georgianna D. Seavey, of Bed-\\nford.\\n1843, May, Elbridge Hardy, jr., and Abigail Simonds, of Andover,\\nMass.\\n1834, 1 April, John F. Harris, of Dunstable, and Olive Brown.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0904.jp2"}, "889": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 849\\n1801, 19 Febraary, William Harwood and Asenath Mills.\\n1844, November, Peter W. Ilaseltine, of Nashua, and Sarah Harden.\\n1788, 28 August, William Haywood and Dorety Parker.\\n1873, 27 November, B. Frank Hazen, of Goft stown, and Mary E.\\nParker.\\n1811, 20. November, Reuben Heath, of Deering, and Ellis Nichols.\\nlSo7, 7 December, Simpson S. Heath, of Wendell, and Lucretia P.\\nRay.\\n1824,4 August, Dr. Charles T. Ilildreth and Elizabetli F. Dunton,\\nof Boston, Mass.\\n1877, 12 July, Alonzo Hill and Cora E. Knight.\\n1797, 30 Aiigust, Timothy Hill, jr., and Rachel Holt.\\n1S62, 25 August, Timothy B. Hill and Jennie Duncklee, of Milford.\\n1880, 17 August, William H. H. Hinds, of Milford, and Margaret\\nTwiss.\\n1777, 2 July, John Hitchcock and Rachel Littlehale.\\n1793, 22 July, Daniel Holt and Patty Towne.\\n1874, 31 March, Israel H. Holt and Eva E. L. Freeman, of Wilton.\\n1839, 29 October, Lorenzo W. Holt, of Wilton, and Lavina Brown.\\n1794, 12 March, Joseph Hood and Eleanor Woodbury.\\n1829, March, Joseph Hood and Dorothy Kirk, of Deering.\\n1829, Joseph W. Hood, of Billerica, Mass., and Elizabeth Upham.\\n1792, 2 December, Isaac How and Sarah Griffin, of Temple.\\n1779,22 August, John How and Hannah Dutton.\\n1871, 7 December, Samuel II. Howard, of Irasburg, Vt., and Christina\\nKendall.\\n1802, 29 September, Pitman Howard and Mary Stevens.\\n1819, 14 January, John Hutchins, of Dunbarton, and Hannah Blood.\\n1831, August, Freeman Hutchinson, of Milford, and Mary J. Lan-\\ncaster.\\n1866, Justin E. Hutchinson, of Milford, and Mary Lewis.\\n1784, 30 January, Edmund Ingalls and Mary Lovejoy.\\n1805, September, Thomas Jameson and Isabella McGaw.\\n1816, 24 October, John Johnson, jr., and Mehitable Clark.\\n1880, 3 June, Blanchard C. Jones and Susan C. Olmstead.\\n1780, 7 December, John Jones and Ruth Hutchinson.\\n1858, 31 March, William S. Kempton, of Newport, and Irene L.\\nWright.\\n1799, 28 November, Hezekiah Kendall, of Hollis, and Lucy Kidder.\\n1773, 22 April, John Kendall and Molly Boynton, of Hollis.\\n1813, 25 November, Joshua Kendall, of Hillsborough, and Mary-\\nStickney.\\n1781, 19 April, Silas Keyes and Sarah Lovejoy.\\n54", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0905.jp2"}, "890": {"fulltext": "S50 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1781, 22 November, Daniel Kiddev and Elizabeth Melendy.\\n1802, 30 September, Jonathan Kidder and Susannah Hagar.\\n1835, 20 February, Joseph Kidder and Rebecca Pike.\\n1809, 19 December, Josiah Kidder and Hannah Nevins, of Hollis.\\n1784, 25 November, Jonathan Kimball and Sarah Howard.\\n1871, 2 Decembei Tyre P. Kimball and Emma D. Chapman.\\n1876, 26 October, Tyre P. Kimball and Alice E. Hamlet, of Hudson.\\n1800, 24 April, Mansfield King and Rachel Gorman.\\n1780, 27 January, William King, jr., and Lavina Wheeler.\\n1782, 29 August, Francis Kittredge, jr., of Tewksbury, and Lucy\\nCrosby.\\n1787, 29 November, Joshua Kittredge and Lydia Kittredge.\\n1788, 27 November, Stephen Kittredge and Mehitable Russell.\\n1831, 15 February, Willard Knowles, of Charlestown, Mass., and\\nPolly Kidder.\\n1817, 17 Apj il, James Lane and Frances G. Morse.\\n1779, 1 June, Benjamin Lewis and Anna Johnstone.\\n1854, 18 June, James A. Lovejoy and Harriet A. Towne, of Mil-\\nlord.\\n1868, 2 April, Leander Lovejoy and Hattie C. Burns.\\n1871, 18 April, Milton E. Lovejoy, of Milford, and Lenora A. M.\\nBuzzell. I\\n1780, 7 December, Edward Lyon and Miriam Straw.\\n1879, 27 November, Charles A. McAffee, of Bedford, and Susie A.\\nDruker.\\n1783, 13 June, John McAllister and Anna Steel.\\n1793, 6 June, Robert McAllister and Sarah Stewart.\\n1832, 6 December, James McCluer, of Merrimack, and Eliza J.\\nHeath.\\n1803, March, Thomas McCoy and Sally Merrill.\\n1785, 2 November, Llugh McMullen and Eunice Cole.\\n1876, 19 April, John R. McKay and Angle A. Corliss.\\n1807, 12 March, Thomas Manning and Mary Gilmore.\\n1803, March, Zara Mansfield and Mary Cross.\\n1796, 6 January, David Marshall and Sally Hopkins.\\n1870, 26 September, Levi F. Martin and Sarah S. Wilkinson, of\\nPeterborough.\\n1877, 12 June, Walter E. Maxwell and Helen J. Richardson, of Hol-\\nlis.\\n1835, 2 April, Thomas Melendy and Mai y Badger.\\n1811, 10 October, Joseph Merriam, of Dorchester, Mass., and Betsey\\nPvand.\\n1801, 3 December, Benjamin Merrill and Anna Gilmore.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0906.jp2"}, "891": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIKS 851\\nISG I, 28 Octobpr, Cliarlcs :M. irill, of Melrose, Mass., and Marv V.\\nButtei-liel.l.\\n1709.20 Xovoinber, Daniel Merrill and naiinali Stevens.\\n1.S71, Angust, Frank (i. Morrill and Minnie I). Coliurn, of Xortli\\nChelmsford.\\n1803, ID July, Jonathan .Merrill and Polly Pike.\\n1877,25 May, William J.Merrill, of Goffstown, and Kldnra L. Wei.-\\nber.\\n17n:5, Xoveml)er, Jam^s Miller and .Susannah O.lell.\\n1812, 12 March, William Mills, of France.stuwn, and Rachel Parker.\\n1832, December, James Minor and Elvira Buell, of Greenfield.\\n1879,1 January, Wil lard H. Moore, of Milford, and Eunice Hun-\\ntress.\\n1799, 28 November, William ^forgan and Polly Dodge.\\n181)8,2.3 May, Zelotes Morgan, of .Milford, and Martha French.\\n181)8, 16 March, Daniel Mooar, of Ilollis, and Mary Nevius.\\n1798, 16 October, Daniel II. Morrison and Jane Henry.\\n1841, January, William .Moses, of Beverly, .Mass., and Pamdia F.\\nKidder.\\n1774, 17 December, M. B. Xash, of .Sparta, Michigan, and Laura S.\\nBerry.\\n1868, 1 April, Albert F. Nelson and Mary A. Corliss.\\n1782, 29 January, Aaron Nichols and Sarah Abbott.\\n1809, 5 November, Benjamin Nichols and Comfort Tay.\\n1826, November, George N ichols and Sarah Wiley.\\n18.J8, 29 November, Orlando II. Nichols and L. C. Gilson, of Nashua.\\n1866, 2. February, William Xoyes and Mrs. M. A. Greenwood, of\\nNasluia.\\n1796, 12 Jaimary, Ebenezer Nutting and Sally Kidder.\\nl.S,- 6, 2.J December, Pliny F. lall and Lucy P.. .Miller, of .Merri-\\nmack.\\n1862.21 April, Benjamin H. Osni r, of Peterborough, and .Mary\\nBoutell.\\n1S72, 2 April, Artlnir H. Parker, of Wakefield, Mivs.s., and Emma II.\\nHill.\\n1877. 2i\u00c2\u00bb June, Frank K. Parker and Lura .M. Jones, of Nashua.\\n1879, 4 March, Herman H. I arker, of New Boston, and Ilattio L.\\nTaylor.\\n1S.39, 13 October, .Alelvin C. Parker, of Milfor.l, and Ellen F. BaWh-\\nelder.\\n1S68, 12 November, Adam.s Parkhur.-^t, of Bedford, and Mary AshV)y.\\n1822, November, Amos Parsons, of Waltham, Mass., and llebecca\\nCombs.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0907.jp2"}, "892": {"fulltext": "852 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1802, 9 February, Isaac Patch and Hannah Wilson.\\n1831, 4 August, Douglas R. Patterson and Dolly Ann Wood, of Hol-\\nlis.\\n1795, 12 June, Ebenezer Patterson and Sally Clark.\\n1833, 26 September, Stillman Peacock and Lucmda Heath.\\n1813, November, William B. Peacock and Mary J. Wright, of Mil-\\nford.\\n1797, 12 September, Asa Pearson, of Lyndeborough, and Betsey Har-\\nwood.\\n1787, 23 November, Daniel Pearson and Patience Kimball.\\n1868, 9 April, Samuel A. Perliam, of Chelmsford, Mass., and ]\\\\Irs.\\nOlive A. (iray.\\n1862, 12 August, Joseph Pettengill and Julia A. Merrill.\\n1802, 7 March, Nathan Phelps and Hannah Mclntire.\\n1802, 11 March, Nathaniel Phelps, of Vermont, and Anna Trow.\\n1817, 30 December, Jesse Plmumer, of Salem, Mass., and Sally Nich-\\nols.\\n1811, June, Jerahmeel C. Pratt, of Iloxbury, Mass., and Julia A.\\nFarnum.\\n1848, 24 October, J. W. B. Preston and Mary McKean, of Manches-\\nter.\\n1858, 30 INIay, Giles F. Putney, of Hollistou, Mass., and Rosella E.\\nWright.\\n1872, 11 NoA ember, Byi-on G. Quimby, of Lcnell, Mass., and Delia\\nTrask.\\n1793, 27 September, Jonathan Rand and Sally Abbot.\\n1876, 11 January, Edward Reed and Susan Rockwood, of Nashua.\\n1879, 17 August, David H. Rhoads and Annie S. Lowd.\\n1879, 19 Jime, George E. Robbins and Ellen M. Wyman, of Wilton.\\n1789, 21 May, Ebenezer Rider and Sarah Wright.\\n1836, IMay, Abbot Russell, of Billerica, Mass., and Martha Truell.\\n1803, October, Jedidiah Russell, of Lyndeborough, and Abigail\\nWhiting.\\n1788, 26 June, Pomp Russell and Margaret Cutt.\\n1873, 27 November, Frank W. Sargent and Jennie P. Merrill.\\n1878, 12 ]\\\\Iarch, Charles W. Searls and Helen M. Marvell, of Mont\\nVernon.\\n1846, 11 March, Josiah Severance, of Merrimack, and Elizabeth H.\\nMelendy.\\n1787, 27 December, Thomas Sewall and ]\\\\Iary Lyon.\\n1793, 25 May, Daniel Shepard and Fanny Whiting.\\n1859, 18 September, Silas G. Shirley and Sophia B. Atwood.\\n1816, 27 February, Elias Smith, of Goshen, and Mary Smith.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0908.jp2"}, "893": {"fulltext": "XXIV.] GENEALOGIES. 853\\n1S66, S. ptomlifr, Gooryc H. Siniih :m l .Ian.- L. Flrl. h.;r, of Muiit\\ni riioii.\\nITOK, n Fi liruarv, Isaac Smith and AyiH-s oliiiau.\\nI i01, 25 March, Isaac Siiiifli ami Widow Lovett.\\n1792, G Fi liriiary, Sj)imnT ami Ilamiah Xicliols.\\nlsr)7, S Fi hniary, Boiijainiii SpufTonl, o( Maiicliestcr, ami Eim-line\\n15. Port.T.\\n1 (\u00c2\u00bb1, 27 .\\\\i ril, Moses Sfjuiri s ami Susannah Uarnea.\\n1S15, 17 Soptcinber, Dea. David Staiilpy and I atience Melendy.\\n1781, 1. Fchruary, Sauiiicl Stearns, jr., and Molly Coggin.\\n1S3!), 1. November, Ahiel Stf. le and Flizaheth Hardy, of IloUis.\\n17!\u00c2\u00bb1, .\\\\pril, Joseph Steel and Mehitalile Kiiowland.\\nISIK K) March, Samuel Stewart, of Lyndel.orongh, and Elizabeth P.\\nl?OUteli.\\n1S()7, 8 January, Jonathan Stiles and Elizabeth Tuck.\\n1800, 10 April, Eln nczcr Stinipsoii and Mary M. King.\\nislf), 10 Augu- t, Bernard Stratton, of Orange, Ma.ss.,and Charlotte\\nlioutell.\\n1S7(], 20 September, David Sweatt, of Bedford, and Mrs. Martha A.\\nJUizzell.\\n1790, i February, George Sumner and Lydia Winchester.\\n1790, December, Eliphalet Symonds ami Damaris Duncklee.\\n1791, 29 December, Nathaniel Symonds and Iletsey lUanchard.\\n1793, 20 Sepb mber, Robert Taggart and Mary Bra Iford.\\n1S23, 9 February, David Taylor and Margaretta H. U.\\n1^77, 1 .lanuary, Frank C. Taylor and Nrllie M. Eaton.\\n1817. 19 .May, Nathan S. Taylor, of Woodstock, Vt.,and Mary J.\\nI pton.\\n1791, 2i June, John Towne and Rebecca Taylor.\\n17!\u00c2\u00bb. 21 December. Josejjh Towne ami I olly Averill.\\n1777, 9 December, Ri -hard Towne and Jane Corey.\\n1791, 10 February, Joseph Trow and Betsey Perkins.\\n17S0, .\\\\pril, David Truel and Mrs. Sarah Fisk, of Ilollis.\\n1780, 15 .Vugust, Moses Truel and Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton.\\n1793, 21 November, Samuel Truel and Sally .Vbbot.\\nISII). 10 February, Samuel Truel and Susannah Clark.\\nl ^19. 27 September, Willard Truel and Roxanna Clark.\\nIS. January, William Tuck and Elvira II. Rumford, of Great\\nFalls.\\n17! 7, Iti November, Stephen Tuttle and Sarah Holt.\\nISlo. 21 March. Nathan I pham and Sally Osgood.\\n180 5. l. i Juue, Ezekiel I pton ami Ai)igail Dodge.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0909.jp2"}, "894": {"fulltext": "854 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\n1864, 15 April, Lieut. George Vose and Eliza J. Eaton, of Hillsbor-\\nough.\\n1818, 27 January, Cato Walker, of Goffstown, and Catherine Owen.\\n1866, 3 July, William E. Wallace and I\\\\Irs. Fannie E. FoUett, of\\nPawtucket.\\n1786, 5 March, Davis Walton and Deborah Walton.\\n1786, 25 June, John Watson and Betsey Stev-ens.\\n1806, 8 January, John Watson and Phebe Whitney, of Shirley, Mass.\\n1872, 9 November, James E. Watts, of Fi eedom, Me., and Laura E.\\nGilmore.\\n1872, 26 Xovember, Samuel B. Webster, of Fairfield, Me., and Lucy\\nJ. Austin.\\n1824, 5 March, Charles Wells and Mary J. Wiggin, of Concord.\\n1870, 28 April, George W. West and Mrs. Clara J. Cady, of Bedford.\\n1867, 19 June, Henry J. West and Mary Ann Blood.\\n1869, 6 January, Henry J. AVest and Charlotte Cady, of Bedford.\\n1813, 27 June, David Weston, of Reading, Mass., and Lucinda Bou-\\ntell.\\n1812, 15 February, Jonathan Weston, of Reading, Mass., and ^lartha\\nElliott.\\n1784, 2 December, Abiezer Wheeler and Ruth Williams.\\n1831, 24 November, David Wheeler and Catherine Aiken.\\n1777, 10 April, Reuben AVheeler and Dorcas Stevens.\\n1864, 27 February, Enos L. White and Marietta A. Wright.\\n1853, 1 March, James H. Whiting and Mary J. Smith.\\n1785, 3 February, Oliver Whiting and Hannah McKean.\\n1851, 23 August, Charles E. AViley and Mary E. JNIansur.\\n1789, IS February, Elisha AVilkinsand Mehitable Dodge,\\n1798, 3 May, Gideon AVilkins and Sally AVilkins.\\n1819, 12 May, Simeon AVilson, of Merrimack, and Roxanna Gil-\\nmore.\\n1870, 31 May, Isaiah AVoodward, of Fitchburg, Mass., and Addie E.\\nPearsons.\\n1805, 11 February, Joseph D. AA oodward and Betsey Cochran.\\n1830, April, Samuel AVoodward and Eunice Clark.\\n18i)4, December, Amos AYoolson and Polly AVoolson.\\n1798, 25 December, John AVorthley and Sally Weston.\\n1821, 10 INIay, Jonathan T. AVright and Nancy Blunt.\\n1838, 10 March, Timothy AA right, jr., of Brookline, and Rosannah\\nBadger.\\n1853, 23 February, T. AV. AVyman, of Stanstead, Conn., and Mary\\nA. Carter.\\nI", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0910.jp2"}, "895": {"fulltext": "XXV.] OENEALOGIES. 855-\\nCHAPTEU XXV.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\ni:i;v. 1 i:i:i)i:iucK a. adams\\nWas burn in New Ii\u00c2\u00bb.s\\\\vicli l! July, 1807; giahiattMl at Dartnioiitli Col-\\nlege in 183:5; manietl Mary Jane, daughter of Col. David McH.\\nM.-ans, 23 Octobor, 1^30. She died at Orange, X. J., -JS Marcli. 1882.\\nAfter leaving Amherst he engaged in teaching in Byfield Academy;\\nthence he removed to Orange, X. J., where he now resides. He has\\npublisiied several valuable text-bnoks for use in schools. (See p. 301.)\\nKEY. SILAS AIKKN\\nSpent his boyhood on his father s farm in Bedford, engaged in the\\nordinary lal)ors of the farm, and, for a short time in the spring of\\neach year, in tending a saw-mill which stooil upon a biiMik tliat ran\\nliuough the premises.\\nlie grew up a strong ami il;imiiii siiiiih, who never felt \\\\\\\\f;iriiii-. -s\\neven in the heavy farm work during the siunmer heat. On this ac-\\ncount, and for his love of work, he was selected i y liis father to suc-\\nceed him on the farm.\\nr ut his life s work was destined to be done in another profession.\\nAt the age of nineteen he decided to prepare himself for the ministry.\\nAfter having pretty thoroughly mastered the rudiments of I.,atin at\\nhome, he went, with one of the students in Phillips Academy, at Au-\\ndover, Mass., to enter that instituticin at the commencement of one of\\nits academical years. He is deseril)t (l as being at that tini of a large\\nsi/e, and possessed of great muscular strength. In .scholarship, as in\\nevery thing else he undertook, his distinguishing characteristic was\\nthoroughness, and he engaged with eagerness in th investigation of\\nditRcult questions. The sami trait followed him through life. He\\nentered Dartmouth College in lS21,and graduated the valedictorian of\\nhis class, in 2 i. During his school vacations he supported himself\\nby teaching .school, and, while teaching a term in his native town,\\nnumbered Horace (ireeley among his pupils.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0911.jp2"}, "896": {"fulltext": "856 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nAfter his graduation he was ajipointed tutor in the college, and re-\\ntained that position three years. During this time he studied theology\\nwith President Tyler and Professor Howe.\\nHe coinj)leted his studies for the ministry, and, while on a visit to\\nhis father, occupied the pulpit in his native town for a single Sabbath.\\nAn Amherst man, who was present, was so well pleased with his per-\\nformance that upon his return home he induced his townsmen to send\\nfor him to preach as a candidate for settlement, as Mr. Lord was about\\nto retire fi-om the ministry to assume the charge of Dartmouth College.\\nMr. Lord received him and introduced him to his people, and the result\\nwas that he was ordained and installed as colleague pastor with Rev.\\nJeremiah Barnard, of the church in Amherst.\\nThe ministry of Mr. Lord had prepared the way for that of his suc-\\ncessor. The work was laid out, and the new pastor entered upon it\\nwith a zeal that knew no weariness or fatigue, and the results of his\\nlabors were soon apparent. In 1832, some sixty members were added\\nto the church, and in 1835 a still larger number, the last additions be-\\ning, to a great extent, from the young men and women of the town.\\nHaving accepted an invitation to become the pastor of Park Street\\nChurch, in Boston, he resigned his pastorate in Amherst, and was dis-\\nmissed 5 March, 1837. He then entered upon his new field of labor,\\nW hich he occupied twelve years, his ministry in Boston being marked\\nby his usual zeal and thoroughness. Finally he desired a release from\\nthe care of so important a parish, and tendered his resignation, which\\nwas accepted. He was installed pastor of the church in Rutland, Vt.,\\n29 March, 1849, where he labored with his accustomed earnestness and\\nsuccess until 1859, when a colleague was settled to share the burdens\\nof his office. Three years later he was constrained, by increasing in-\\niirinities, to retire from the work altogether. After he retired from the\\nministry, the reorganization of the common schools in Rutland was\\nj)laced in his hands, and the people of that town are largely indebted\\nto him for the excellent school system they now enjoy.\\nIn June, 1868, he visited Amherst and preached to the people of his\\nfirst charge, their children and successors, for the last time. During\\nthe smnmer of that year, while engaged in gathering hay, he was af-\\nfected with something like a sun-stroke. From that time forward his\\nliealth. gradually declined until his death.\\nIn addition to his other labors he was one of the trustees of Dart-\\nmouth College several years. He received the degree of D. D. from\\nthe University of Vermont.\\nA friend described him as having been one of the best remaining\\nspecimens of the old-fashioned, healthful, and conservative virtue of\\n.New England. He was wise in advance of his generation studious", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0912.jp2"}, "897": {"fulltext": "XXV.] GENEALO(;ii;s. 857\\nof jtriiiciplos ratlicr than of cxpodients, of tend\u00c2\u00abMicii!S rather tlian of\\naccidents, flaws and their natiir.il issues rathnr than spocnlaf ions, con-\\nceits and possiliilitii s a tiiu man, and one of (ioil s paradoxies;\\nstrongest in Wfaknfss, richest in i)overty, brightest in ohscnrity, and\\nmost eloquent in the silence of the grave. (See pp. 20^, IS 2: V.)\\nMl:. SI 111 AMI.-,\\nSon (if Dr. Nathaniel .Ann s, was horn in hedhani, .Mass.. IJ Keliruary,\\n171 J; graduated at Harvard College in 17t5J studied medicine,\\nami settled in Amherst where lie practiced some years witii great suc-\\ncess.\\nllis health finally failed, owing, it is said, to an excessive use of\\nsniitT. and he returned to Dedham where he died 1 January, 1778.\\nFisher Ames, the celebrated Kecleral orator and statesman, and Dr.\\nNathaniel Ames, jr., a noted physician, almanac publi.sher, and Keimb-\\nlican politician, were brothers of Dr. Ames. (See p. 46fl.)\\nHON. .iii-m A Aiiii:i;ri N\\nNumbered among his cla.ssmates at IIar\\\\ard. Elbridge Gerry, Jeremy\\nHelkna]! and other distinguishe 1 men. While residing in Litchfield\\nand .Merrimack he was intimate with Col. Lutwyohe, a retired colonel\\nof the British army, a man of mean.s, of refined tastes, aci|uainted\\nwith the world, ami used to good .society.\\nHaving received the appointment of Register of Probate for Hill.s-\\nborough county, Mr. .\\\\tlierton removed from Merrimack to .Vmherst\\nin the summer of 177^5, and was soon busily engaged in the ractice of\\nhis profession. In a shnrt time, however, as the dispute lu tween the\\nmother country and her American col(\u00c2\u00bbnies iiicrea.sed in bitterne.ss, as\\nhe wa.s an open and avowed loyalist, he fell under the popular li.splea.s-\\n11 re.\\nIn common witli many other well-informed men of his time, he wa.s\\nnot in.sensible of the wrongs infiicted upon the colonies by the British\\ngovernment, but saw no prosjiect of their redre.ss by an api)eal to arms.\\nHis profession, tot), was an unpopular one, and it was an ea.sy matter\\nfor the leaders in the new moveimmt to excite the people against him.\\nIt is also noticeable that much of the persecution to which he was sulv\\njected had its origin in towns adjoining Amherst, rather than among\\nhis townsmen.\\nAn account of a visit to him by a party of the inhabitants of Bed-\\nford, and others, in the autumn of 1771. has been preserved among the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0913.jp2"}, "898": {"fulltext": "858 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\npapers of Matthew Patten, Esq., which, as it illustrates the feelings and\\ncustoms of the times, we give in Mr. Patten s words\\nSeptember 19, 1774, I attended a town-meeting, at evening, and\\nthe people intended to go to Amherst to visit Mr. Atherton, who in-\\nsisted on my going with them. They told me must and should go\\nthat if I did not, they would visit me, and which I said I would go,\\n20th. I went to Amherst and about 300 men assembled and chose a\\ncommittee who went to Mr. Atherton and he came to the people to the\\ncourt house, and he signed a Declaration and read it to the people who\\naccepted it. He invited them to go to Mr. Hildreth s and drink what\\nthey pleased. The people dispersed about midnight without doing\\nany Outi ageous act. I stayed till morning.\\nThe declaration alluded to was as follows\\nAVhereas there has been much said against me of my not being a\\nSon of Liberty, and not being willing to choose a person to meet at\\nExeter in order to choose a Committee to meet at the General Con-\\ngress, to be holden in the City of Philadelphia, I now say I am, and\\never have been, a friend to the liberties of America, and have ever\\nthouglit that a General Congress was the most eligible means of ob-\\ntaining a Redress from the grievances we labor under. And I am\\nready to conform to and acquiesce in whatever the General Congress,\\nnow met at Philadelphia, agrees upon. And as it has been Reported\\nthat I took down a number of names in a town-meeting, held at Am-\\nherst for chasing a Delegate to meet at said Exeter, I do declare I\\nnever did take down any person s name at said meeting who voted\\nfor the same, and If I mentioned any such thing, I never intended to\\ntake any advantage of said persons or to Injure them in any manner\\nwhatever.\\nWhereas it has been Represented that I have taken or engrossed too\\nmuch fees in my office of Attorney at Law, and also of the Registry of\\nProbate office, I do Declare I am sorry for any thing I have done wrong\\nin Either of said offices, and am Ready and willing to make full resti-\\ntution for any misconduct of mine to John NeaU, John Stark, and Lt.\\nAsa Patten, or Either two of them, and I do hereby promise to pay any\\nsum of money to any person or persons on demand with the Cost\\nof determining the same that said Committee shall say I have\\nwronged them off. And in Case any person or persons shall bring a.\\nfalse accusation against me they are to pay me Damage and costs. As\\nto building a new Courthouse in the town of Amherst, I never voted\\nfor the same and am willing it should Remain where it is.\\nJOSHUA ATHERTON.\\nSworn to be the sentiments of his heart.\\nBefore Matthew Patten, Justice of the Peace.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0914.jp2"}, "899": {"fulltext": "XXV.] GENEALOGIES. 859\\nNutwithstaiKliiig this dcchiratiun, parties still continued to visit him.\\nOn one occasion, it is said, he was jielted with rotU^n eggs while occu-\\npying a stand on a inohusses liDgshead, near the corner of the old nieet-\\ning-liouse; bnt these indignities did not cure him of his loyalty, or\\ncause him to leave the country. In April, 177 i, he refused to sign the\\nAssociation Test Paper, when it was presented to him. At last he\\nwas disarmed, his favorite fowling-piece being taken from him, and,\\nlater, he was placed in confinement in Exeter jail as a disafTecttMl jxir-\\nson whose presence at large would be dangerous to the liberties of the\\ncountry. Some indulgences, however, were granted him, as we fiixl tiie\\nCommittee of Safety, 21 August, 1777, ordering the prison-kefpcr to\\nlet .Joshua Atherton have the liberty of the yard, he procuring snlfi-\\ncient bondsmen in the sum of I odO. an l to be under the care of tlie\\nguard. Tiiis indulgence was granted on account of the very bad\\nstate of his health. 10 September, 1777, the connnittee gave the jail-\\nkeeju r permission to liberate Joshua Atherton, Est}., from confinement,\\nand ilirected said .\\\\tlierton to take private lodging in the thickly set-\\ntled part of Exeter, .and to confine himself within twenty rods of .said\\nlodging at all times except when he rode forth agreeable to former li-\\ncense.\\n11 October, 1777, a written order was sent him to confine himself\\nwithin ten rods of his lodgings.\\nHe was transferred from Exeter to Andierst .is soon as the jail in\\nthe latter place was prejiared to receive prisoners. Here he met with\\nbetter treatment, as he was allowed by the jailer to spend his nights at\\nhome with his family.\\no June, 177^ he was liberated from confinement on his recognizance\\nto cappear before the sniireine court of judicature at its next .session,\\nthen and there to answer to all things that might be objected against\\nhim, and also giving bonds to be of good behavior in the meantime.\\nAt the time appointed he ajipeared ami w:u\u00c2\u00bbs discharge l from his re-\\ncognizance by the court wiiich con M.-I )i Weare, Matthew\\nThornton and Eeverett Ilubbanl.\\nAt the January term of the inferior c (urt. in I77li, he took the oath\\nof allegiance, and the attorney s oath, and was admitted to praetii-e.\\nHe was al.so admitted to practice in the sujx rior court at its session in\\n1779, uix)n taking the re(|nired oaths. notwithstan ling remon.strances\\nN\\\\ ere presented from Xew Boston and I.yndeborougli. His bnsine.ss80oa\\nafter became abundant and lucrative. The good will of his fellow-\\ncitizens began to return to him. He took an active part in the ordi-\\nnation of Mr. Marnanl, in 17 it In 1783 he was clio.\u00c2\u00aben a delegate to\\nthe convention that f.irnie.l (he first permanent constitution of the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0915.jp2"}, "900": {"fulltext": "860 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nstate. In this convention he took an active part, and was a firm advo-\\ncate of the bill of rights.\\nIn 1788 he was chosen a delegate to the convention to ratify or re-\\nject the proposed constitution of the United States. Acting upon his\\nown convictions of right and the instructions of his constituents, he\\nopposed its ratification.\\nIn 1792 he was appointed a delegate to the convention called to re-\\nvise the state constitution, adopted in 1783. After several sessions\\nthe work of this convention resulted in the amended constitution\\nadopted by the people in 1792, which remained unchanged for nearly\\nsixty years.\\nIn 1793 and 1794 he served as senator in the state legislature, and\\nin the latter year received the appointment of Attorney General of\\nthe state. At this time many young men resorted to his office for in-\\nstructioji in their chosen profession William Plumer, William Cole-\\nman, afterward of the New York Ecening Post, and William Gordon,\\nbeing among the number.\\nAfter the new administration of the affairs of the country under the\\nFederal government had gone into operation, and had exhibited proofs\\nof a steady, wise, and firm rule over the whole country, he became one\\nof its firmest supporters.\\nIn 1798 he was appointed a commissioner for the county of Hills-\\nborough, under the act passed by congress 9 July of that year, provid-\\ning for the valuation of lands, dwelling-houses, c., in the United States,\\nwith a view to the le\\\\^ ing and collecting direct taxes for the support\\nof government. This act was an exceedingly unpopular one, and his\\nacceptance of office under it I evived all the old ill-will against him.\\nHe, however, discharged the duties of the office, and had the honor of\\nbeing hung in effigy at Deering. His health and mental vigor becom-\\ning impaired, he resigned the office of Attorney General, in 1800, and\\nthenceforth devoted himself to the pursuits of a private citizen. (See\\np. 487 IV.)\\nHON. CHARLES HUMPHREY ATHERTON\\nOccupied a prominent place in the Hillsborough county bar for nearly\\nfifty years. He was a prudent and judicious counselor, and a faithful\\nadvocate. As a probate lawyer he had few equals, and no superiors in\\nthe state.\\nHe represented the town in the general court in 1823, 1838, and 1839,\\nand served many years on the superintending school committee of the\\ntown, ever manifesting a deep interest in the prosperity of its common\\nschools.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0916.jp2"}, "901": {"fulltext": "XXV.] GENEALOGIES. 861\\nlie was one of the I uuiuleis of tin- IIilI.slioniuj;li oiiiitv .\\\\j,MUiilliiral\\nSociety, in 1819, and exerted himsi lf in the etYorts made for the ad-\\nvaueenieiit of the agrieiiltunil and niaiiiifacturiiii, interests of tin-\\ncounty.\\nMr. .Vtherton was one of tliu directors of tiie ill-fated lIillslioroni;h\\nHank, and ui on the organization of tiie Fanners Hank, in 1 _ he was\\nchosen one of its directors. Subsequently he was elected president of\\nthe lioard of directors, and held tlie ottice during the whole period of\\nth\u00c2\u00ab^ existence of tlie corporation.\\nHe hecaine a Master Mason J(l Kehruary, 170S, and was afterward,\\nfor three years, Master of Henevolent Lodge Xo. 7.\\nIn his religions belief he was a I nitarian, of the Channing .scliool.\\nIll took an active part in the local I nitarian controversy, in the\\neatabli.slinient of the Christian Society and the .settlement of Mr.\\nSewall as its pastor, in 18^5.\\nTolitically he was a Kedt;ralist, of the school of Wivshington and\\nHamilton. After tiie breaking up of the old political parties he acted\\nwith the National Repid)lican and Whi i.Miiic^. of whii Ii l:i t\\nhe was a somewhat rominent member.\\nIn historical and nntiipiarian researches w- look a greai iini ii i.\\nHe became a mendier of tiic New Hampshire Historical Society soon\\nafter its formation, and subseipu-ntly served two years as its [iresident,\\ncontributing .several valuable papers to its collection.s.\\nliy imlu.stry and economy lie accumulatetl one of the largest estates\\never left in Amherst. (See p. 48S: V.)\\nHON. tllAUI.KS (iftUDOX .\\\\TI[KRTON\\nGraduated at Hanard College in 18 J 2; studied law and commenced\\npractice in Nashua village in 1S25. He early engaged in jmlitics, and\\nidentified himself with the Democratic party, to which he adhered\\nthrough life.\\nIn 1S;{(), 3, 4, 5 and (5, he was a member of tlie house of representa-\\ntives from DunstaVde, and for tlie four Uv-^t youis served as speaker.\\nIn 18:57 he was elected to Congress. On the 10th day of December,\\n18:^8, he introduced what was called the Gag rule into the House,\\nwliich provided that all petitions for the abolition of slavery shouhl l o\\nlaid upon the table, and no further action taken upon them. This rule\\ncontinued in force until ISj. and provoked much discussion in and\\nout of CongTcss.\\nIn 18!:) he was elected to the Senate, in which he served a full term\\nof six years. He was again elected in 185 J, and died in olFice.\\nHe stood high in his profession as a coun.selor antl advocate, and oc-\\ncu) ied a resjiectable p isition among the able Democratic statesmen of\\nhis time. (See p. 488: 14.)", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0917.jp2"}, "902": {"fulltext": "862 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nCOL. NAHUM BALDWIN\\nWas for some yeai s a prominent citizen of Amherst. He served as\\ntown-clerk, selectman, and representative, and was for a long time one\\nof the officers of the church.\\nIn the autumn of 1776 he commanded a regiment sent to reinforce\\nthe army in northern New York, and took part in the battle at White\\nPlains.\\nA^ tradition had bsen handed down that he and several others were\\nonce taken prisoners by the Indians. Two of the savages, with hatch-\\nets in their hands, would lead one of the prisoners to the top of a preci-\\npice, near by, down which they would throw his remains, after dis-\\npatching him. Not relishing the idea of being disposed of in this\\nmanner, Baldwin broke away fx om his captors, leaving his onlj re-\\nmaining garment in their possession, and ran for his life.\\nThe Indians threw their hatchets after him, which passed near his\\nhead, but fortunately missed hiin. After running about twelve miles\\nhe reached a place of safety. (See p. 491.)\\nJOSEPH BARKER\\nCame to Amherst in 1778 or 1779, and learned the house-wright s\\ntrade of his father, Dea. Ephraim Barker.\\nlie was noted for his feats in boxing and wrestling, which attracted\\nthe attention of Sheriff Kelley, who delighted in such sports, and\\nencouraged him in them. lie abounded in fun, and had a keen sense\\nof the ludicrous, which was often the source of much amusement to\\nhis companions.\\nWhile living in Amherst one of his neighbors, a cross-grained, crab-\\nbed old man, whom nobody liked, had a mare which roamed about\\nthe village, annoying the neighbors by her depredations in their\\nyards and gardens. She one day made her appearance near a house\\nwhere Barker was engaged in doing a job of white-washing. Think-\\nmg that a coat of white-wash might improve her appearance, he\\ncaught her, and administered it. On being liberated she went home,\\nbut her owner, not recognizing his beast, drove her away with stones\\nand curses. The next time she appeared he set his dog upon her,\\nwondering why she was so persistent in her calls.\\nHe soon missed his mare, and commenced a search for her which\\nwas unsuccessful until the wliite-wash began to wear oft when he dis-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0918.jp2"}, "903": {"fulltext": "XXV.] GENEALOtJIRS. 863\\ncovered, to his great disgust, tliat he had for some days heen starving\\nand abusing his own beast.\\nIn the autumn of ITS!), Barker removed, witli his fatlier-in-law. Capt.\\nAViUiain Dana, to Marietta, Ohio. The journey of seven hundred\\nmiles was nuide in wagons drawn l y oxen. A cow which accompa-\\nnied them funiisheil milk for the family.\\nAn Indian war broke out in Ohio, in 17r)l,wliieh was not finally\\nclosed until 170.^. After the close of the war he commenced clearing\\na tract of laml about seven miles above Marietta. To this i)lace he\\nmoved his family, in December of that year. In January, 17! 7, he\\nlost most of his tools, materials for clothing, and bread stutTs, l)y a lire\\nwhich consumed the cabin in which they were stored.\\nAfter this misfortune he carried on the building business in Marietta\\nsome years. In 170!) and 1800 he i)uilt the splendid residence of .Mr.\\nHlemierhasset on the island in the Ohio river now known by tiie name\\nof its former owner.\\nShip-building was commenced at Marietta and on the Muskingum\\nriver in ISOO. In this new business he took an active part. In ISO J\\nhe built two vessels on his farm, an l in 1S03 one. In 180G he was\\nemployed by Hlennerhasset to build tifteen large batteaux to be used\\niu the famous expedition of Col. Aaron Hurr.\\nDuring this time he held several luibjie ollices, the dutii s of which\\nhe discharged to the satisfacticm of his constituents. In 1830 he was\\nelectiMl an associate judge of the court of common ])leas, and at the ex-\\npiration of the ternj he was re-elected. This office he held until 1812,\\nwhen, owing to the failure of his health, he retired. lie died iu Sep-\\ntember, 1843, and was almost the last survivor of the first settlers of\\nthe state of Ohio.\\nNine of ten children survived him, and most of tln-m liad large fam-\\nilies. (See p. V.y) 1.)\\nHF.V. .IKKIMIAII n\\\\i;\\\\AKI\\nThe following notice of Mr. I arnard appeared in the Boston Centinel,\\nshortly after his death in Janiuiry, 183.\\nDied in Amherst. X. 11., on the 15th inst., the Rev. Jeremiah Bar-\\nnard, aged 84, senior pastor of the Congregational church in that\\ntown.\\nThis aged servant of the Most High commenced his ministerial\\ncareer in the vicinity of this city, in the most trying ])erioil of the |{cv-\\nolution, and by his prayers and i)atriotic sentiments contrilmted to en-\\ncourage the Christian jiatriots who distinguished themselves at Lex-\\nington, Concord, and Bunker Hill.\\nIn 1780 he was associated with the Kev. Daniel Wilkins as joint\\npastor of the church and society in Andierst. and. after a hap| y and", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0919.jp2"}, "904": {"fulltext": "864 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nharmonious association of four years, by the death of Afr. Wilkins, the\\narduous and responsible duties of sole pastor devolved on Mr. Barnard.\\nHe continued solely to discharge these duties with uninterrupted zeal\\nand fidelity for more than thirty years, in course of which the society\\nwere united and made honorable progress in moral and religious im-\\nprovement from year to year, and were distinguished for harmony and\\nsocial order.\\nIn 1816, in consequence of his advanced years and infirmities, Rev.\\nMr. Lord was associated with him as colleague, which relieved him of\\na portion of the burden of his pastoral duties in his declining years.\\nTill within a few years, however, lie continued to visit the sick, and\\nadministered to the distressed. Although the mighty hand of time\\nhad impaired his physical and intellectual energies, it had not dimin-\\nished the benevolence of a Christian and philanthropic heart. The re-\\nligion of Mr. Barnard was deep-rooted, though cheerful, fervent with-\\nout austerity. It was, indeed, a religion of the heart pure, social, and\\nuiKiffected.\\nHe was listened to with respect as a Christian teacher he was re-\\nspected for his good sense, and beloved as a friend.\\nAfter a ministry of fifty-five years, in the fullness of time, he has\\nbeen gathered to his fathers, and he will long be remembered with\\nrespect by his society, particularly those who are old enough to know\\nhim as he was before age had impaired his bodily faculties and\\ndimmed his nuud. (See pp. 263, 287, 495 1.)\\nDR. PUTKAJM BARRON\\nReceived his name from Gen. Israel Putnam, a near relative of his\\ngrandmother, Hannah (Putnam) Hutchinson, wife of the first town-\\nclerk of Amherst.\\nAfter receiving a good common-school education, and a partial\\ncourse at Dartmouth College, he studied medicine under the direction\\nof Dr. Matthias Spalding, of Amherst, and Dr. Jennison, of Hartland,\\nVt. He commenced practice in Charlestown, in 1818, where he con-\\ntinued twenty years, when he removed to Ohio, where, after practicing\\nin several places, he settled in Edinburgh, Portage county, in 1841.\\nThere he remained until 1865, when he removed to Raveiina, and\\nresided with his daughter. In 1871 he was prostrated by paralysis,\\nfrom which he never recovered. He died 16 March, 1872.\\nHe was an active member of the Episcopal churcli, to which he was\\ngreat]} attached, and died leaving an honorable record as a good i^hysi-\\ncian, and a worthy man. (See p. 494 11.)\\nDR. BRADLEY H. BARTLETT,\\nSon of Richard and Olive Bartlett, was born in Grantham, studied\\nmedicine with Drs. Charles E. Berry and John Wheeler, of Pittsfield,\\nand at the Pennsylvania University of Medicine and Surgery. He\\npracticed in Manchester and Pittsfield, and as a surgeon in* the army", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0920.jp2"}, "905": {"fulltext": "XXV. J lUoCliAI lIKAL SKKTCIIKS. 805\\na slinit tiiiif (luring llic -iviI war. IIi- caini- to .ViiiIutsI in Kel)ruary,\\n187 J, and .soon SL curcil cjuiU a piacticc In Octohcr, 187 he was\\n.strifkcii witli paralysis, aftfr whic-h liu uradually fail (l until liis li-ath,\\nwhich occiiinul 20 Uecenilx-r, 187.S, at llu; aj;c of 1!\u00c2\u00bb years ami nitiw\\nmouths.\\nDurini; his n-sidi-nce in .\\\\ndiiTst he served on the snjierinlendini^\\n.school coniniittei and as moderator of one of the annual town nieet-\\nin^s. He was a whole-.souled man, of a social nature, of liheral views,\\nami a generous, puhlic-siiirited citizen.\\nDlt. lOIlN I l IN AM li.VTCIIELDEK,\\nBorn Aui^ust, 17.S-1, dieil in Xew York city 7 April, LSOS, was the only\\nchild of Lieut. Archelaus and Mary (Putnam) Batchelder. His father,\\na soldier in the war for independence, resided in Amherst many yearr,\\nand di (l here in Deceniher, 182;5, at the age of siyi-ars. His mother\\nwas a de.scentlant of Gen. Ilufus Putnam, another revolutionary officer,\\nand one of the first settlers of the state of Ohio.\\nDr. Hatchelder commenced the study of his prof(;ssion under the\\ndirection of Dr. Samuel Fitch, of (Jreentield, and afterward studied\\nin the office of Dr. Matthias Spaldini;, in Andier.-t. He received a\\nlicense to practice in June, 1S07, ami after attending a course of lec-\\ntures at the Medical School, at Cambridge, receive l the degree of\\nM. I)., from Harvard University, in 181\\nHe practiced a few years in Charlestown, an I in 1S17 was appointed\\nProfessor of Anatomy in C:v.stleton, Vt., Medical College. Subse-\\nquently he was appointed i rofessor of Surgical Anatomy in the Medi-\\ncal School at Pittstield, Mivss., to which place he removed from\\nCharlestown. .^fter a few years he removed to Utica, N. Y., which\\nplace he finally left, and for the last twenty-five years of his life\\nresided in New York city.\\nHe stood high in his profession and performed many dillicult opera-\\ntions with remarkable success.\\nwiii.iAM nn;if)w,\\ngraduate of Harvard University, in the chuss with Hon. Charles H.\\nAtherton, was for a short time the editor of the VUlarie Mrssentjer in\\nAmherst, while pursuing the study of divinity, under the direction of\\nRev. Mr. Thayer, of Lancaster, Mass. He was quite a favorite with\\nthe young people of the place during his residence here, and mad(^ a\\nlively, wide awake pajiir of the Afrsseiufer during his connection\\nwith it.\\nAft\u00c2\u00abr he left Amherst he engagnd in teaching a private cla.ssical\\n.school in Salem, Mass., prea hing occasionally on the Sabbath. Kroni\\n35", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0921.jp2"}, "906": {"fulltext": "8(36 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nSalem lie removed to Boston, where he had charge of tlie Boston Latin\\nSchool, having Edward Everett, N. L. Frothingham, and Charles P.\\nCurtis, among his pupils. He frequently preached in the Brattle-\\nsquare, and HoUis-street churches. During this time he published\\nseveral text books for use in schools, which were jnuch used. In\\n1830 he published a history of Natick, and later, one of Sherborn,\\nMass.\\nHis liealth finally failed, and he removed to Maine wliere hi^ taught\\nschool and wrote for newspapers and magazines.\\nToward the close of his life he returned to Boston, where he foiind\\nemployment as a proof-reader in various printing offices. While en-\\ngaged in this business he was seized with apoplexy, which resulted in\\ndeath in a few days.\\nHe was born in Natick, 22 November, 1773 died in Boston 12 Janu-\\nary, 1841.\\nRICHARD ROVLSTON\\nServed a four years apprenticeship in the office of the Federal Spy, in\\nSpringfield, Mass., and finished his trade in the office of the Boston\\nCent.inel, where he was; employed seven years under the direction of\\nMaj. Ben. Russell.\\nEarly in 1809 he came to Amherst, in answer to an advertisement for\\na journeyman printer, to take the place of Isaac Hill, who was about to\\ngraduate from the Cabinet office.\\nAfter presenting his credentials. he was engaged and assigned a\\nplace beside the future governor, Avho left shortly after, and, on the 18th\\nday of April, 1809, connuenced his career as editor and publisher of the\\nNew Hampshire Patriot.\\nIn the autumn of that year the proprietor of the Cabinet office be-\\ncame involved in the failure of the Hillsborough Bank, of which he was\\none of the directors, and to avoid doing worse left town somewhat sud-\\ndenly, and located himself in Baltimore, Md., where the remainder of\\nhis life was spent.\\nPrevious to his leaving he called IVIr. Boylston to him, and, after,\\ntelling him frankly of his plans, offered him his printing establishment,\\nwith the book-store, at that time the only one in the county, on easy\\nterms assuring him that with proper care and management there was\\nevery prospect of doing a successful business. To this offer he required\\nan answer early on the following morning, as circumstances would ad-\\nmit of no delay.\\nFor some time the young journeyman knew not what to say. He\\nwas young, without capital, or a proper education, his school days hav-\\ning terminated when he was twelve years of age. What could he do", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0922.jp2"}, "907": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH KS. 867\\nAfttT liDiirs of ;iii\\\\ii)iis tli(iiiy;lif tin* tiim- ari iviMl. An atliniiative\\nanswer was nivi;ii, and Mr. Cnsliin.; ilcparti il to liis n Ikjiiic.\\nTin; lirst lUiinhRr of tlic Cahiuti undiT Mr. Hoylstfin s iliroction was\\nissiH d 10 October, 1.S09. and from tliat timi- liis sni-ci ss was assured.\\nFor tell years the papiM- liad no rival in tiio county. Heing located at\\nthe county seat it had a lan^e advertisinjj; patrona:.;e, beside which, a\\nlarge aiuonnt of job work was done in the office. The proprietor also\\nhad nearly all the book trade in the county. Lartje invoices of school\\nbooks were bought and .sold at a satisfactory profit, and l)efore a long\\ntime had elapsed Mr. Cushing s claim was paid in full.\\nIn 1810 Air. Boylston nuirried, and again he was fortiuiate. ilis\\nwife, a neice of Paul Hevere, of Ilevolutionary fame, proved to be a\\nheljimeet indeed. Her husband, in his old age, said, To her etficient\\nh(dp and wise management of all the family concerns I owe all\\n.my after prosperity and success in life. Of her, also, a graduate of\\nthe Cahliu l otHce, for some years an inmate of the family, said, when\\nmore than eighty years of age, MoIIkm- lioylston was. emphatically,\\nth editor s better half.\\n.\\\\nd so time passed away. I nder his management the Cithinet\\nmaintained a respectable standing among the journals of its time, and\\nhail ([uite an exten.sive circulation.\\n.\\\\s his lU ^ans iiicreaseil Mr. Hoylston was ready to engage in enter-\\njtrises that promised to benefit the place of his residence. lie was one\\nof the. first to advocate the bnililingof a railroad to Amherst, the build-\\ning of a steam mill, and kindred enterprises. He early took ilecided\\ngrounds in favor of the temperance movement and the improvement\\nof the common .schools. For many years he was a nu;niber of the Con-\\ngregational church, and was repeatedly elected one of its olticer.s, but\\ninvariably declined the acceptance of the charge. He .served on the\\nsuperintending school committee .several ycar.s, and, in IS-il, t. and 4t),\\nrepresentetl thi- town in the general court. (See p. 515 20.)\\nM A.ll U U Ml I AM 1!I;AI I l\\nWas a sergeant in apt. Crosliy s company on Hunker Hill, and an en-\\nsign in Capt. Wilkins s company at the Cedars. where he was takeu\\npri.soner and abused by the Indian.s. He afterward served as a lieu-\\ntenant in the Continental army.\\nHe took an active part in the organi/.afion of the .second parish, and\\nthe incorporation of the town of Mont Vernon, of which he was the\\nfirst representative in the general coin t.\\nIn ISpJ he received a maj ir s commission in the first regiment H.\\nVolunteers, but this organization w;vs .soon disbanded, ami he retired", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0923.jp2"}, "908": {"fulltext": "868 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nfrom the service. Shortly after he removed to Barre, Vt., where he\\ndied in 1816. (See p. .517 7.)\\nCAPTAIN JOHN BRADFORD\\nWas second lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Taylor s company at\\nWinter Hill, in the vv^inter of 1775-6. He commanded the Amherst\\ncompany in the battle of Bennington, and was in the thickest of the\\nfight, being the second man. to scale the Hessian breastwork. In 1778\\nhe served as adjutant of Col. Nichols s regiment in Rhode Island.\\nAbout 1800 he removed to Hancock, where he died 27 June, 1836, at\\nthe age of 93 years. (See p. 518 29.)\\nREV. EPHRAIM PUTNAM BRADFORD\\nGraduated at Harvard College in 1803, in the class with Rev. Nathan\\nParker, of Portsmouth, Dr. Edward Payson, of Portland, Judge Josiah\\nButler, of Deerfield, and other noted men. He was ordained and in-\\nstalled pastor of the Presbyterian church in New Boston 26 February,\\n1806, which office he most acceptably filled until his death, which oc-\\ncurred 14 December, 1845.\\nRev. Silas Aiken wrote of him, He was literally one of natui-e s\\nnoblemen, of princely person, with a sonorous, commanding voice, ex-\\nceptionally fluent and accurate in speech, so richly gifted in mind and\\nheart that, Mith little preparation, he stood among the first preachers in\\nthe state.\\nA constitutional lack of ambition and energy alone prevented his\\nadvancement to the highest positions attainable by men of his pro-\\nfession.\\nHe was one of the kindest and best of men a peace-maker among\\na people of strong arms and iron wills. His company was sought by\\nall, and his death was sincerely lamented. (See p. 519 43.)\\nJOHN BRADFORD,\\nSon of Rev. E. P. Bradford, was born in New Boston in 1815 served\\nas a clerk in the store of Stewart Lawrence and Aaron Lawrence\\nCo., several years, where he was held in high esteem by his employers\\nand acquaintances. He afterward settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,\\nwhere, with some of his brothei s, he engaged in mercantile pursuits.\\nIn a few years he acquired a competency, retired from business, and\\ndevoted his time to the management of his estate. He died at Mil-\\nwaukee 3 May, 1879.\\nISAAC BROOKS, ESQ.,\\nSpent a few months in the early part of the year 1776 with Dr. John\\nHale, of Hollis, after\\\\\\\\ ard a surgeon in the army of the Revolution.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0924.jp2"}, "909": {"fulltext": "r.^ ^i-;..\\nf.^:", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0925.jp2"}, "910": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0926.jp2"}, "911": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BiOGRAi iiicAL -^Kl\u00e2\u0096\u00a0:T( l^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2;s^. 869\\nIII tlu ii rt turm-il to liis luitivc town, wliiTf lif \\\\\\\\a- cIjo-jcii tow n-dcrk\\nill 17n;{. Lt Hviii!; Wolmrii lie tan;^lit school in MiTriinack, Wilton,\\nrrinj)K and Amherst. For some tinii- In- was t-inplovfil in a ^tor. in\\nWilton.\\nIn the summer and autumn of \\\\S .)2 he was t lmtloyeil asacl rk in tlic\\nottice of the register of deeds for IIillsl)orouj,di eounty, ami, on th\u00c2\u00bb resij;-\\nnation of the reufister, in Oetoher, ISICJ. lie wiis a| i)oint il to till the va-\\neanev, and took the oath of othee )ctol)t r, ISll J. Shortly after In- pur-\\nchaseilthe house now owne l hy his trraiitlson, Isaac H. Dodge, Ksij., into\\n\\\\Yhieli he moved with his family, and in which the county records were\\nkept during the term of his uccupancv of the otHcf, which exUMidfd to\\nSeptember, 1.S2S.\\nHe was enii hatically the man for the place he so long tilled, heing\\nan excellent penman, and scrupulously exact in the transaction of Imsi-\\nnes.s. The people of the county showed their appreciation of his ser-\\nvices by re-electing him to the otRce, year after year, when a majority\\nof them wen politically oj)iiosed to him.\\nThrough his whole lile he was a victim of a sort of nervous hypochon-\\ndria, and fancied himself troubled with about all the ills that tiesh is\\nheir to, for the cure of which he was perpetually dosing himself with\\nmedicines and cure-alls, which accumidated in his house in quantities\\nalmost sufficient to stock an ordinary drug store. (.See p. .V_ 1.)\\nCAl T. KI.I lUiOW.V,\\nA retired sea captain, in cond ortable circumstances, settled in .\\\\ndu rst\\nabout 180 and was for some years one of its prominent citizens. lie\\ninvested a considerable jiortion of his property in the Hillsborough\\nHank, ami lost heavily by its failure. These losses seemed to embitter\\nhim against many witli whom he came in contact. Kditor Roylston\\nfell under his displeasure, and he denounced him in no gentle terms\\nin the columns of the /*ntrlof. He also published a terribly bitter\\npamphlet against Hon. Sanuiel Hell, the president of the bank. At\\nthe commencement of the war of 1812 lie volunteered his .services to\\nthe government, and, after the departure of Commodore Perry to Lake\\nKrie, was jdaced in command o^ the fleet of guiiboat.s on the coast of\\nNew England until the close of the war. He then n tired on half pay,\\nand died in 182 t, leaving a widow and five children. Of the.se,\\n.nHIN I. IlKOWN,\\nThe eldest son, learned the bl.acksmith s tratle of apt. William Hriice,\\nin Mont Vernon. When he had finished his apprenticeship he went\\nto Boston an l found eni] loyment in a scale man u factor} as a finisher.\\nHi-! health failing, he went to New Orleans in ISlj. where he i-emained", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0927.jp2"}, "912": {"fulltext": "870 HISTOUY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\none year. He then commenced tlie manufacture of scales in New\\nYork, and the excellence of his products creating a large demand, he\\nsoon built up an extensive and remunerative business, lie was a con-\\ntractor on many of the public works in Xew York city, including pav-\\ning, sewerage, sweeping streets, ike.\\nlie was boini in Amherst 7 August, 1805; died in New Y ork city 28\\nMarch, 1875. He accumulated a large estate, and left a widow and\\none son.\\nGEN. JOEL BHOWX,\\nA native of HolUs, commenced his business life in Amherst, in 1824, in\\nthe store now occupied by Mr. A. W. Sawyer. Here he remained some\\nsix or seven years. He then removed to Peterborough, where he car-\\nried on an extensiA e mercantile business for some time. Meeting with\\nreverses he relinquished business at Peterborough, and was afterward,\\nfor eighteen years, commencing in 1850, employed as agent for the iron\\nworks at Brady s Bend, Pa.\\nWhile residing in Peterborough lie l)eca;ue interested in military\\naffairs, and was at one time major-general of the od division of New\\nHampshire militia.\\nHe finally returned to Amherst and resided with his brother on the\\nbirth-place of Horace Greeley, where he died 25 March, 1878, at the\\nage of 82 years. He never married.\\nHe was an earnest, whole-souled man, who had a ho^it of friends and\\nbut few enemies.\\nREV. JOHN BRUCE.\\nThe following account of jNIr. Bruce is taken mainly from a sketch of\\nhis life and character prepared by Dr. Rogers Smith\\nMr. Bruce entered Dartmouth College in 1777, and graduated in\\n1781. He went through the usual course of study with reputation to\\nhimself, and to the satisfaction of his instructors, and, by his teachable\\ndisposition, gentleness of manners, mild, serious, and dutiful behavior\\nin all respects, obtained, it is said, from the highest authority in his\\ncollege, the distinguishing appellation of good Mr. Bruce.\\nSoon after leaving college he commenced the study of divinity,\\nwhicli he pursued the usual time, and, being regularly examined and\\nlicensed, he commenced the gospel ministry. After preaching as a\\ncandidate in several places, he received and accepted a call to the pas-\\ntoral care of the church in the north-west parish of Amherst, now Mont\\nVernon, where he was ordained and installed 3 November, 1785. There\\nhe continued in the faithful discharge of the duties of his office until\\nhis death.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0928.jp2"}, "913": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 871\\nAlthough his stature was considerably above tlie medium size, and\\nlie was well-proportioned, liis constitution was not firm and robust,\\nbeing enfeebled, pi obably, by a sedentary life and study. For several\\nyears before his death his health sensibly decayed, and for nrore tlraii\\na year he was afflicted with the almost total loss of the sight of one\\neye.\\nPerhaps he would not have been ranked among the first in point of\\ntalents, but any inferiority in this i-espect was more than compensated\\nby the goodness of his heart and the purity of his moi als. He was a\\nman of solid sense, and his literary acquirements were by no means\\nbelow mediocrity.\\nIn his religious sentiments he was strictly Calvinistic, of the Congre-\\ngational order, but controversial divinity occupied but a small part\\nof his attention, and his hearers were never perplexed with fine-spun\\nspeculations. His preaching was plain, serious, and practical. It was\\naddressed to the understanding and the heart, instead of the imagina-\\ntion and the passions, and was always accompanied with convincing\\nevidence of a dee23 impression on liLs own mind of its infinite impor-\\ntance.\\nHis patience was unwearied, and his exertions unceasing to promote\\nthe advancement of the kingdom of his Divine Master on the earth,\\nand his labors were blessed to the conversion of many souls.\\nHe was meek, pious, and humble kind and gentle, and possessed\\nin an eminent degree of that charity wdiich suffereth long and is kind.\\nAmong the most distinguishing traits in his character, aside from\\nthese, were his prudence and discretion. He was eminently entitled\\nto be called a peace-maker. All who knew him loved and revered him.\\nAs a parent he was kind and indulgent; as a neighbor, friendly and\\nhospitable as a citizen, patriotic and as a Christian, true and sin-\\ncere. (See pp. 73, 521 1.)\\nDANIEL CAMPBELL, ESQ.,\\n(^ne of the stalwart men of his time, for many years a prominent citi-\\nzen of the town, settled here permanently in the spring of 1761. He\\nand his wife traveled on foot from Londonderry to Lutwych s ferry,\\nwhere they crossed the Merrimack river in a log boat, and thence pro-\\nceeded to their new home in Amherst.\\nHis manner of living was plain, his habits regular, and lie was tem-\\nperate in all things. He rose with the sun and retired early.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0929.jp2"}, "914": {"fulltext": "872 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIn his time the u,?e of ardent spirits was common on all occasions,\\nbut a wine-glass full twice a day sufficed him, and an invitation to par-\\ntake of more was always declined.\\nFor many years he was much employed as a surveyor of land, and\\nby that means he acquired a better knowledge of the farms and lots in\\ntown than was possessed by any other person.\\nThe town of Hillsborough was surveyed and divided into lots under\\nhis direction, and the adjoining town of Windsor received its first\\nname, Campbell s Gore, from him.\\nIn 1766 he received a commission as coroner from Governor Went-\\nworth, which office he filled a long time under botli the provincial and\\nstate governments.\\nHe served on the board of selectnien thirteen years, and was, for\\nyears before his death, the senior survivor of those who had served in\\nt lat capacity. He was, also, the last survivor of the town officers\\nelected prior to the Revolution.\\nHe was one of the four citizens of the town who refused to sign the\\nAssociation Test paper in 1776, as he doubted the ability of the\\ncolonies to resist successfully, by arms, the claims of the mother coun-\\ntry. His townsmen, much to their credit, respected his opinions, and\\nhe was not molested on their account.\\nHe was a man of iron frame and strong will, possessed of decided\\nconvictions, and ever ready to express them fully and freely.\\nIn early life he was a decided Presbyterian, but shortly after the\\ncommencement of Dr. Lord s ministry he joined with others in the\\nmovement which resulted in the establishment of the Unitarian society\\nin Amherst, to which he adhered during the remainder of his life.\\nHe retained his physical and mental vigor wonderfully. After\\nhe had passed his ninety-eighth year he held a breaking-up plow a\\nlong distance, his son and grandson walking on either side of him as a\\nsort of body-guard to assist him in case of accident.\\nIn his old age he was a great reader, and kept well posted in the cur-\\nrent events of the day. He was quite a politician, and retained his\\ninterest in town and state matters to the last. The spring before his\\ndeath he attended the annual March meeting, the largest ever held in\\ntown, and voted the Whig ticket. He was the oldest man who ever\\ndeceased in Amherst. (See p. .526 7.)\\nCAPT. D.\\\\NIEL CWMPBELL, .JR.\\nTaught school for a succession of winters in Amherst and the adjacent\\ntowns. He was a competent land surveyor, coroner for the county of\\nHillsliorougli, a director of the Farmers Bank, served twelve years on", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0930.jp2"}, "915": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0931.jp2"}, "916": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0932.jp2"}, "917": {"fulltext": "XXV.]\\nHKMJRAPHK AL SKET^H^:S.\\n873\\n(li( board of s(^lt ctiiR ii, rt prcsciitt d tho town two yoars in the i^eiioral\\ncourt, and was niodt/rator of the annual town nientinps threi- years.\\nHe passed his entire life on the iioniestead on which he was born,\\nwhich ho inana^od to advantage and profit, Ixmulj i n j of I In- most suc-\\ncessful stock-^Towfrs and farmers in town.\\nlie was a man of probity and intc ;rity, conservative, but ever loyal\\nto his convictions, of sound judgment in business matters, deliberate\\nin action, and wortiiy of the confidence re] )sed in liim by his fellow-\\ncitizens. (See i )L 7 11.)\\nHON. ii.vi;i.i;s u. iami iu.i.i.\\nReceived his education at the district .school, and attended an acadeniy\\na few terms; commenced teaching at sixteen years of age, which vo-\\ncation he followed in the winter for several years, lie labored on the\\nliom farm, succeeding his father in its management; was engaged\\nquite largely in the cattle trade, and as a public salesman of real estate\\nand other property; .served :us moderator of the annual town meeting\\nnine years on the board of selectmen one year; and represented the\\ntown in the legislature five years. In 1804 lie was chairman of the\\ncommittee on finance, in the House of Representatives, that originated\\nand rejiorted the bill to Provide for funding the State del t.\\nHaving disjiosed of the greater part of his real estate in Amherst, he\\nremoved to Nashua in ISOli, where he establisheil the fir.st real estate\\nagency in the city, connecting therewith the auction busine.s.s.\\nHe represented the seventh .senatorial district two years in the .Sen-\\nate, and, in 1S72. was president of that body.\\nHe now resides in Nashua, and is one of the leading auctioneers in\\nthe state. (.S,.,. p. oiT IM.)\\niio.N. (1,11 roN ci..\\\\ ;t;i:TT\\nStudied law under the direction of his father and commenceil juactice\\nin Litchtield in 17S7, whence he remove l to Amherst in ISll. While\\nresiding in Litchfield he represented the town in the general court .sev-\\neral years. In 1802. ISlfi, ami b81 8, he was elected a Representative to\\nCongress. In islo he was aj)pointeil judge of probate for Hillsborough\\ncounty, and held the office until September, 181 J, when, having been\\na]i]ioinled one nf the jiidue iif the -.npi fior c-(iiirt. lie )cviMii,-d. From", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0935.jp2"}, "918": {"fulltext": "874 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthis last office he was removed, upon the reorganization of the court, by\\nthe Federal party the following year.\\nIn 1823 he was appointed judge of probate for the county of Hills-\\nborough, and held the office until his death.\\nDr. John Farmer wrote of him, Without any commanding powers,\\nbut with the possession of respectable attainments. Judge Claggett gave\\nhis constituents, and the public generally, that satisfaction which has\\nnot always been imparted by those of higher acquisitions, or by those\\nof the most popular and sjilendid talents. (See p. 533 2.)\\nCAPT. .JOSIAH CROSBY\\nWas a native of Billerica, Mass. Tradition says his father was killed\\nby the Indians. At the age of fourteen or fifteen he was placed under\\nthe care of Joseph Fitcli. of Bedford, Mass., to learn the mill-wright s\\ntrade.\\nIn 1748 he was a soldier on tlie frontier, near Connecticut river.\\nWhile there he and fifteen others, under the command of a lieutenant,\\nwere ordered to march from Fort Dummer to Fort Hinsdale. When\\nwithin about a mile of their journey s end, the party fell into an\\nambush of about one hundred and twenty French and Indians, who\\narose and fired upon them. The party then separated, each man seek-\\ning his own safety. Two of the number escaped by secreting them-\\nselves, one reached Fort Hinsdale, and Crosby ran up the river toward\\nFort Dummer, followed by an Indian, who, coming up within a few\\nrods, discharged his gun, the ball j^assing near him. Crosby then\\nturned and fired at the Indiaii, who gave him no further trouble.\\nHe then pursued his way up the river, and, on coming opposite Fort\\nDummer, attempted to swim across, but before reaching the opposite\\nshore his strength failed and he sunk. Some of the soldiers in the fort\\ncame to his assistance and rescued him. He and the three others above-\\nnamed were all of the party that escaped.\\nIn 17. j3 he settled on a tract of land purchased of his wife s father,\\nin that part of Monson which was afterward annexed to Amherst.\\nIn 1771, and some subsequent years, he was one of the selectmen of\\nAmherst, and during some of the years of the Revolution he was one\\nof its representatives in the general court and a member of the com-\\nmittee of safety.\\nPrior to the battle of Lexington a company of minute men was or-\\nganized in town, of which he was chosen captain. After the com-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0936.jp2"}, "919": {"fulltext": "XXV.] IJKXJHAI HK AL SKKTCIIKS. 87.\\niiiciifciiiL iit of hostilities llie coiiiiiaiiy ifjiairLMl to Cuiiilirid;^* and, on\\nthe orgixniziition of the New Ilaiiipsliin rt ^imcnts. in May t olhjwing,\\nit becanu a i)art of tlic third roj^inient, and was plaecd undiT the com-\\nmand of Coh James Reed, of Fitzwilliam. It paitiripated in tlie I attle\\nof linnker Hill, and many of its mendiers remaini-d in ihi- service un-\\ntil the evacuation of Boston by the British, the March followin;.;.\\nC a| t. Croslty also commanded a company sent to reinforce (Jeneral\\nSiillivaii in Illntde Island, in 177S. (See p. 5-lS 1.)\\n1)1!. sAML Ei. cruris.\\nSon of Key. I liiliji Curtis, of Sharon. .Mass., graduated at Harvard Col-\\nlege in ITOfi, being the eighteenth in a class of forty. He was a siu\\ngeon in the army of the Revolution, and receivr d a pension the\\nlatter i)art of his life. He commenced practice in Andierst in\\n17S!I, but in a few years gave up his jirofessional imsiness for tiiat\\nof an innkei per. He also kept an apothecaries shop in his tavern,\\nlie was the comjiiler of Curtis Pocket .\\\\hnanac and New Hampshire\\nItt gister, Avhich was ublished annually from 180!) tt) ISOO inclusive,\\nand several other works. (See p. _ 1.)\\n.losKi-ii isniNi;\\nComnienceil tin- ]iulilieation of the Ftirnitrs Cnlniul 11 Xovt-mber, 18(12,\\nand continued it until the dose of volume Vn,3 October, 18(19, when\\nhe sold the establishment to Richard Moylston. He afterward estaln\\nlished himself in Baltimore. His successor in the Cnhiiwl office said of\\nhim, He began busine.ss in this place with snniU means, and pursued\\nit here and elsewliere energetically initil he became a ricli and honored\\nman. Before leaving Amherst he had purposed to increase his busi-\\nness by entering more largely into the printing, publi.shing. and selling\\nof book.s. With this in view he had erected the large l)rick building\\non the Plain which was (o be occupied for the purpose. After .settling\\nin Baltimore he entered largely into book-selling, and supplied the\\nwestern trade in large quantities. He was a man of good natural and\\nacquired ability, and pos.se.ssed talents which lifted him for ublic po-\\nsitiims. Thi .se, however, h(! generally declined, believing a well-con-\\nducted private station to be the highest jiost of honor.\\nFor SOUK years, mar tln clo.se of his life, he was president of a sav-\\nings baidx. which otlice he tilled with credit to himself and to the sati.s-\\nfaclion of tho.se whose savings were entrusted to his care.\\nBeing of a social, generous, and very hospitable disposition, In- was\\nmuch respected while residing in Amherst. (See p. 55:", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0937.jp2"}, "920": {"fulltext": "876 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHON. SAMUEL DANA\\nEntered the freshman class of Harvard College at the age of twelve\\nyears, and graduated four years later, having for classmates President\\nJohn Adams, Governor John Wentworth, and other noted men.\\nAfter fitting for the ministry he received and accepted a call to set-\\ntle in Groton, Mass., where he was ordained and installed 3 June, 1761.\\nThere he remained in office until 15 May, 1775, when the affections of\\nmany of his parishioners having become alienated from him on ac-\\ncount of the course he saw fit to pursue in regard to the controversy\\nbetween Great Britain and her American colonies, he voluntarily re-\\nlinquished his pastoral charge. He however remained in Groton en-\\ngaged in the cultivation of a small farm, and, for some months, in 1780\\nand 1781, acted as the minister of a poi tion of the peojile, who, not\\npleased with his removal, had formed a new society.\\nAbout this time a law library came into his possession, and from a\\nperusal of the volumes he formed a taste for the investigation of legal\\nmatters. An attorney who boarded with him furnished him with some\\ninformation in his investigations. In 1780 he spent some months in\\nAmherst in the office of Joshua Atherton, Esq., from whom he received\\nfurther instruction. In the fall of that year he purchased a small ten-\\nement of Mr. Atherton, into which he moved with his family in the\\nspring of 1781. In the autumn following he was, on motion of Mr.\\nAtherton, admitted to practice as an attorney in the court of common\\npleas, and soon came into full practice.\\nIn 1782 he purchased the farm and buildings of Samuel Stewart s\\nheirs, at the west end of the Plain, which he occupied throughout the\\nremainder of his life.\\nIn November, 1782, he was chosen a delegate to the convention\\nwhich framed the constitution of the state. Shortly after the adoption\\nof the constitution he was ajipointed a justice of the inferior court of\\ncommon pleas, but declined to accept the office. In 1785 he was a\\\\\\npointed register of probate for Hillsborough county, and held the office\\nuntil 9 January, 1789, when he was appointed judge of probate. This\\noffice he resigned 21 December, 1792, saying, in the letter conveying\\nhis resignation, that for the support of my family I am obliged to\\npractice as an attorney, and there is danger that I may not always be\\nable to distinguish between a fee to the attorney and a hribe to the\\njudge.\\nIn 179:5 he was chosen to the state senate to fill a vacancy caused by\\nthe resignation of Hon. Joshua Atherton. In tliis position he took an\\nactive part in procuring the passage of a law abolishing the courts of\\ngeneral sessions f)f the peace.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0938.jp2"}, "921": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 877\\nA few years before his death he procured the establishnieut of a\\nlodge of Free Masons in Amherst, of which he was the first worshipful\\nmaster. This lodge held their meetings for some time in his house,\\nwhere a hall was fitted up for their accommodation. His death, caused\\nby typhus fever, violent in its attack and rapid in its progress, occurred\\n2 April, 1798, and his remains were entombed with Masonic honors on\\nthe fourth, when Timothy Bigiow, of Groton, delivered a funeral ora-\\ntion.\\nIn his person Judge Dana was tall, spare, and very ei ect, except an\\ninclination of the knees, which never deserted him when he was in a\\nstanding position. He had a blemish, occasioned by the small-pox^\\nwhich had destroyed the sight of one of his eyes.\\nHis religious views were of the most liberal kind, and he was a kind\\nfriend and supporter of Rev. Mr. Barnard, the minister of the town.\\nHis talents as a lawyer were above mediocrity, but many of the hab-\\nits acquired in the ministry remained through life. A contemporary\\nsays, Could a person have been placed so as to hear Judge Dana\\nwhile he was addressing a jury, without distinguishing his words, not a\\nshadow of doubt would remain in his mind that the speaker was en-\\ngaged in devout and earnest prayer.\\nIn his will, written in 1795, the usual invocation to the Deity is\\nomitted. No bequest of his soul and body or mention of his reli-\\ngious belief is made, the first instance it is believed in the county,\\nsays Hon. C. H. Atherton, of the omission of these siipposed essentials\\nto a will. (See p. 554 1.)\\nCAPT. WII.LIAM DANA,\\nA younger brother of Hon. Samuel Dana, was born in Brighton, Mass.,\\nin 1745 married Mary Bancroft, of Pepperell, Mass. resided in\\nC harlestown and Worcester, Mass. removed to Amherst in 1779,\\nthence, in 1788, to Marietta, Ohio. He died in Ohio in 1809.\\nHe enlisted in the American army at the commencement of hostili-\\nties in 1775, and served some two or three years as a captain in the\\nartillery under the command of Gen. Henry Knox. In 1778 he sold\\nhis property in the vicinity of Worcester, receiving his pay in conti-\\nnental bills which became worthless on his hands, and he was reduced\\nto poverty. His pay in the army being inadequate for the support of\\nhis family, he reluctantly resigned his commission and left the service.\\nHe soon after removed to Amherst where he engaged in farming. He\\nalso worked at his trade as a carpenter. A portion of the time he\\nacted as a deputy sheriff.\\nIn the spring of 1788 he, and his two eldest sons, started for tlie new\\nsettlement at Marietta, Ohio, where they arrived near the last of June,", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0939.jp2"}, "922": {"fulltext": "878 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nafter a toilsome journey. After building a log cabin they engaged\\nin the manufacture of bricks, -the first tliat were made in Ohio.\\nThe spi ing following he returned to Amherst for the remainder\\nof his family, who accompanied him on his return to Ohio. He then\\nlocated himself on a tract of bottom land, near the^ Ohio river, just\\nabove the head of Blennerhassett s island, where, after a few years of\\ntoil and danger, he secured a comfortable home.\\nIn his person Capt. Dana was tall and had the bearing of a soldier.\\nTn his disposition he was cheerful and social. He had eleven chil-\\ndren, eight sons and three daughters, and his descendants rank among\\nthe first families in Ohio.\\nPROF. JAMKS FUEKMAX DANA\\nFitted for college at Exeter Academy, and graduated at Harvard l ni-\\nversity in 1813. He was early interested in chemical studies, and in\\n1818 was sent to England, by the overseers of the university, to procure\\na suitable chemical apparatus for the use of the college. While in\\nEngland he applied himself assiduously to the study of his favorite\\nscience, and after his return he was appointed assistant professor of\\nchemistry at Cambridge.\\nHe commenced the study of medicine soon after his graduation,\\nunder the direction of Dr. Grorham, of Cambridge, and received the de-\\ngree of M. D. in 1817. The next year he married and commenced the\\npractice of medicine in Cambridge.\\nAs but little opportunity was aiforded him for a display of his pro-\\nfessional skill, he, in connection with his brother, Samuel L. Dana, pub-\\nlished, in 1818, a small octavo volume on the geology and mineralogy\\nof Boston.\\nIn 1820 he took the name of James Freeman Dana, by authority of\\nthe legislature of INIassachusetts, and in the latter part of that year he\\nreceived the appointment of professor of chemistry at Dartmouth Col-\\nlege, which he accepted, and removed to Hanover, giving up the prac-\\ntice of medicine and devoting himself to the duties of his professional\\nchair.\\nHe was highly esteemed at Hanover, both in the college and by the\\ncitizens of the town.\\nIn 1824 he was appointed an aid to Governor Morril, with the rank\\nof colonel, and in that capacity assisted in the reception of General\\nLafayette at Concord, in June, 1825. He was also chosen a represent-\\native to the general court in 1825.\\nHe was a Mason in high standing, and, at the age of 31 years, was\\nchosen Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the state.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0940.jp2"}, "923": {"fulltext": "XXV.] RIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 879\\nIn 1820 he was appointed one of the visitors to the military academy\\nat West Point, by the Secretary of War, and, near the close of the\\nyear, received the appointment of professor of chemistry in the col-\\nlege of physicians and surgeons of the Fniversity of New York. On\\nliis removal to New York, in November, 182( he applied himself to the\\nduties of his office, but in the month of April following he was attacked\\nby erysipelas, which soon extended to liis brain and in a few lays ter-\\nminated his life. (See p. 55o 11)\\nDIJ. SAMIKI. I.l TIIKU DAXA\\nFitted for college at Exeter, and graduated at Harvard I niversity in\\n1S1;3.\\nlie commencetl the study of law with his uncle, lion. Sanuud Dana,\\nof Charlestown, ^lass., but soon abandoned it. Shortly after he joined\\nthe ami}-, where he served as lieutenant in the first artillery regiment\\nin New York and Virginia until the close of the war in 181 Tn\\ndune, of that year, ho resigned his commission and commenced the\\nstu ly of medicine under the dir/Bction of Dr. Bancroft, of Croton. lie\\nreceived the degree of m. n. from Harvard, and commenced practice in\\nfiloncester, Mass., in 1818. In 181!) he removed to Waltham where\\nhe continued in practice until 182ti. During this time he was much in-\\nterested in chemical investigations, and assisted in estal lisliiug a lab-\\noratory for the manufacture of oil of vitriol and bleaching salts. He\\nalso founded the Newton Chemical Company.\\nFrom 1830 fo 1833 he was often called to Lowell as a consulting\\nchemist. Tn the spring of 1834 he delivered a course of lectures before\\nthe Mechanics Association of that place, and in the autumn of that\\nyear received the appointment of chemist of the Merrimack Manu-\\nfacturing Company and removed to Lowell. Here his services to the\\ncompany, in the discovery of new methods of printing calicoes, and the\\neconomical tiseof coal in the steam engines, used l)y the company, were\\ninvaluable.\\n^Vhile employed by the company In- was engaged in the appliration\\nof his favoriti^ science to agricultural pursuits, and ])ublished the Far-\\nmers Muck Manual. His essay on nuinures received the prize ofter-\\ned by the Massachusetts Agricultural Society in 1813. He also pub-\\nlished several pamphlets on the action of lead pipe upon the water\\nconveyed in them, and a treatise on the amouutof nutrinn iit contained\\nin the common articles of food.\\nIn Novendter, iSol. he removed to ryng.sborough, where he hail pur-\\nchased a farm, on whicli he resided until iSOi), when he returned to\\nLowell, retaining the farm as a suuniier resort until lS(j(i, when it\\nwas sold.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0941.jp2"}, "924": {"fulltext": "880 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nHe died in Lowell 11 March, 1808, in consequence of injuries received\\nby a fall upon the ice on his doorstep several weeks before. Said Dr.\\nHayes, In the death of Dr. Dana we must conclude that a great and\\ngood man has left us, whose highly scientific labors were constant for\\nthe benefit of others, but whose modesty and sphere of action precluded\\npublic acknowledgment and praise. (See p. 5.55 12.)\\nTIMOTHY DANI ORTH, ESQ.,\\nEngaged in quite a number of business enterprises in the course of his\\nlife, being a merchant, taveruer, farmer, brick-maker, and whip manu-\\nfacturer by turns. He was also a well-known auctioneer, deputy sheriff,\\nand crier of the courts many years. Toward the close of his life he\\nwas .appointed post-master, which office he held a short time. Gentle-\\nmanly in his manners and jaeaceable in his demeanor, he maintained a\\nrespectable standing in society in all the various occupations in which\\nhe engaged. (See p. 557 3.)\\nJAMES B. DAVID\\nWas one of the first citizens of the town to tender his services to the\\ncountry in the civil war of 1861-5. Enlisting as a private, he was,\\nupon the organization of his company, appointed first lieutenant, and\\nwas stationed at Fort Constitution, near Portsmouth, during the term\\nof his enlistment. He again enlisted and was appointed first lieuten-\\nant in the 5th regiment jST. H. Vols. After serving a year he was\\nhonorably discharged. Afterward he assisted in raising a cavalry reg-\\niment at Dubuque, Iowa, and was commissioned as a captain of one of\\nits companies. His regiment was employed in service among the In-\\ndians on the frontiers. After four years of service in this capacity he\\nwas honorably discharged, having received brevet commissions as\\nlieutenant-colonel and colonel, for meritorious conduct on the Plains.\\nHe now resides in Somerville, Mass. (See p. 560 4.)\\nREV. JOSIAH GARDNER DAVIS\\nGraduated at Yale College in 1836; studied theology at Andover\\nTheological Seminary, and at Union Theological Seminary, New\\nYork, from whence he graduated in 1841. He was ordained and install-\\ned pastor of the Congregational church and society 22 May, 1844,\\nand, after an able and successful ministry was dismissed, at his own re-\\nquest, 22 January, 1880.\\nHe was elected a trustee of Dartmouth College in 1871, and was a\\nmember of the Constitutional Convention in 1876. He has served as\\nstatistical secretary of the general association of New Hampshire sev-\\neral years, and is a corporate member of the A. B. C. F. M. has been", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0942.jp2"}, "925": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRArHKAL J^KETCHES. H81\\na nieiiibcr of tho supprinteiuliiit;- school coniinitter of tlif tf)\\\\vii twentv-\\none years, and has performed his full share of work in councils, associa-\\ntions, and other ecclesiastical bodies.\\nHe received the honorary degree of S. T. I), from Darlmoutli Clollege\\nin 186G. (See pp. 3U-1. 5(i2 V2.)\\nDAA ID DODGE,\\nSon of Samuel I)odg(% was jilaoed under the guardianshi[ of Daniel\\nCampbell, Esq., 1(\u00c2\u00bb March, IT^ST.\\nHe became a noted teacher, and was town-clerk of Charlestown,\\nMass., from 18U to 1817, and from 1825 to 1847. He was also city-\\nclerk of Charlestown in lS-47 and 1S4S.\\nHis portrait hangs in the reading room of the public lilirary of that\\ncity.\\nIn his old age he removed to Billerica, where he died Fcbniiuy,\\n1853, aged 83 years. (See p. 568: 16.)\\nPEur.KY dod ;k. esq.,\\nWorked on his father s farm in New Boston until he was sixteen years\\nof age, tiien fitted for college graduated from Union College, Sche-\\nnectady, X. Y., with the class of 1824; read law in the offices of Nehe-\\nmiah Eastman, of Farmington, and Titus Brown, of Francestown, and\\nwas admitted to practice in the courts of Xew Hampshire in 1827. He\\ncommenced business in connection with Hon. Titus Brown, in Frances-\\ntown and New Boston removed to Amherst 7 March, ls;J2, where he\\ncontinued in practice in the county of Hillsborougli for fifty-one years, at-\\ntending every term of the court sitting in the county. From 1830 to\\nto 1857 he was clerk of the courts in Hillsborough county, and during\\nthat time he received and recorded every verdict, e.Kcept one, rendered\\nby the juries.\\nHe represented the town in the general court of New Hamjishiro in\\nthe years 1837, 53, and 54.\\nAs he is now unable to attend the courts he ha.s retired from prac-\\ntice, and has returned to his first employment the cultivation of the\\nsoil. (See p. 5U0 62.)\\nDEA. CYRUS EASTMAX\\nServed a seven years apprenticeship at the clock and watch-making\\nlousiness with Major Timothy Chandler, of Concord. About 1814 he\\nremoved to Amherst and commenced business.\\nHaving an inventive genius he was constantly making experiments,\\nand in 1815, or thereabout, devised a jilan for making lead pipe,\\nfoi- which he obtained a patent, and engaged in its manufacture.\\n56", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0943.jp2"}, "926": {"fulltext": "882 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIn 181!) he went to New Orleans in the employ of a company who\\nhad a contract to furnish the city with water. But the undertaking\\nproved an unfortunate one, as most of the company sickened, and some\\ndied there. The survivors returned home poorer but, perhaps, wiser\\nmen.\\nWhen Manchester began to be built up Mr. Eastman was one of a\\ncompany to furnish the inhabitants with water by means of aqueducts.\\nHe also furnished the pumps and pipes for the use of the railroad com-\\npanies between Lowell and Franklin.\\nHe was an excellent mechanic, an active business man, and a public-\\n.spirited citizen.\\nFor many years he was a member of the Congregational church, and\\none of its officers from 30 December, 1836, until his death. (See p.\\n574: 1.)\\nDAVID EVERETT, ESQ.,\\nBorn in Princeton, Mass., in 1769, died in Marietta, Ohio, 21 December,\\n1813 married Dolly, daughter of Deacon Isaac Appleton, of New Ips-\\nwich, 29 December, 1799. She was born 6 September, 1770 died in\\nNew Ipswich 15 January, 1859. They resided in Amherst from 1802\\nuntil 1807.\\nHis father fell in the war for independence, and he was left to the\\ncare of relatives at Wrentham, Mass., whence, at the age of 21, he went\\nto New Ipswich, where he attended the academy, teaching school in\\nwinter to give him the means of support. It was while thus engaged\\nthat he wrote the oft repeated piece commencing\\nYou d scarce expect one of my age\\nTo speak in public on the stage,\\nwhich was spoken for the first time at a school exhibition in the acad-\\nemy by Ephraim H. Farrar, afterward a well-known and worthy citizen\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2of the town.\\nHe graduated at Dartmouth College in 1795 read law with John\\nM. Forbes was admitted to the Suffolk bar, and had an office on Court\\nstreet, Boston, with Thomas O. Selfridge, who afterward shot Charles\\nAustin in a street affray.\\nIn 1802 he removed to Amherst, where he remained five years, when\\nhe returned to Boston and soon afterward formed a business con-\\nnection with Lemuel Shaw, Esq., afterward Chief Justice of Massachu-\\nsetts.\\nIn 1809 he assisted in establishing the Boston Patriot. Leaving the\\nRepublican party in 1812, he advocated the election of De Witt Clinton", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0944.jp2"}, "927": {"fulltext": "XXV.] IJIOGRAPHICAL SKKTCHES. 883\\nto tlie presidency. After this he coiuhieted the Ynnkec aiul tiie I iloi\\nnewspapers, tlie latter of which continued Init a sliort time.\\nIn 18l:$ he went to Marietta, Ohio, with the intention of establishing\\na newspaper there, Imt died shortly aftiT his arrival in that place.\\n(^^^z^ ?2^ (T^i/i^n^ i/y^\\nI K. .nUIN 1 AliMKK\\nCam(! to Andicrst in ISOo, and .served as clerk in a store on tin IMaiii\\nfive years. At the end of that time, finding the occupation too lalu)-\\nrions for his feeble health, he relin(iuished it and engaged in teaching\\nschool, devoting his leisure hoiu s to literary and historical studies.\\nIn IS 1:3 he was elected a corresponding member of the Massachusetts\\nHistorical Society, and immediately began to contribute to its collec-\\ntions.\\nIn 181t) lie pulilished a history of Hillerica. Mass., in jtamphlet form,\\nand assisted in collecting materials for a history of C lirlnisford, which\\nwas afterward pid)lished liy Rev. Wilkes Allen.\\nIn 1820 he published an historical sketch of the town of Andierst, of\\nwhich a second edition was published in 1837, and forms a part of\\nvolume five of the collections of the Mew Hampshire Historical So-\\nciety.\\nIn 1821 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Matthias Spal-\\nding, but relintjuished it ;vs his health would not admit of his engaging\\nin practice. He then removed to Concord.\\nAfter his arrival in Concord he opened an apothecary s store in com-\\npany witli Dr. Samuel Morril, from which circumstance he ac(piired\\nthe title of Doctor. Finally, (putting the apothecary business, lie de-\\nvoted nearly his whole time to his favorite pursuits, and became widely\\nknown as one of the jnost learned .and accurate historians and anti(iua-\\nrians of his time.\\nIn 1822 he received tht honorary degree of Master of .Vrts from\\nDartmouth College.\\nOn the formation of the New Hampshire Historical Society he be-\\ncame one of its leading niend ers. and was, until his death, its corre-\\nsponding secretary.\\nHe never married, and his remains rest in the burial lot of his friend,\\nGen. .Joseph Low, in the old cemetery at Concord, where a marble\\nmonument lias been erected to his memory, bearing the inscription", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0945.jp2"}, "928": {"fulltext": "884 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nJOHN FARMER,\\nBorn in Chebnsford, Mass., 12 June, 1789. Died in this town 13\\nAugust, 1838, aged 49 years.\\nHonored as a man\\nDistinguished as an Antiquarian and Scholar\\nBeloved as a friend\\nAnd revered as a Christian Philantliropist\\nAnd a lover of impartial liberty.\\nHis death has occasioned a void in Society\\nWliich time will fail to supply.\\nAnd the reason and fitness of which.\\nAs to time, manner, and attendant circumstances,\\nEternity alone can fully unfold.\\n(See p. 582: 1.)\\nHON. WILLIAM FISK\\nWas, for a long time, one of the most influential and widely-known\\ncitizens of Amherst. He was one of the leaders of the old Republican\\nparty in town, and, although he had nothing more than a common\\nschool education, is said to have been quite a formidable opponent\\nto Hon. Charles H. Atherton, and other educated men of the Federal\\nparty, in the discussions which took place in the annual town meetings,\\nand on other public occasions. He served on the board of selectmen\\ntwenty-five years in succession from March, 1790, to March, 1815;\\neighteen years as town-clerk from March, 1794, to ]\\\\Iarch, 1812; rep-\\nresented the town six years in the general court, and District No. 7\\nfour years in the senate.\\nIn 1813 he was appointed one of the justices of the court of common\\npleas for Hillsborough county.\\nIn 1814 he received the appointment of pi incipal assessor of the di-\\nrect tax in Hillsborough county, and in 1820 and 1824 served as\\nan elector of president and vice-president of the United States. (See\\np. 585 VI-4.)\\nHON. FRANCIS NOURSE FISK\\nWas a descendant, on his mother s side, from Francis and Rebecca\\nNourse, of Salem, ]Mass., the latter of whom was one of the victims of\\nthe witchcraft delusion in 1692.\\nMr. Fisk received his education in the common schools and in the\\nAurean Academy. In 1802 he removed to Thomaston, Me., where he\\nwas engaged in teaching until 1810. Then he returned to his native\\nstate, settled m Concord, and became widely known as a successful", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0946.jp2"}, "929": {"fulltext": "XXV\\\\] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 885\\nDK^rchaiit. He nnnained in business until ls. wlien ho retired,\\nand his time thenceforth was ownpicd in the niana einent of liis am-\\nple estate.\\nHe was a good citizen, deniocratic in liis habits and party associations,\\ncautious and conservative in his business affairs, and sustained an en-\\nviable r utation as a man of honor and integrity. For many years\\nlie was ;i member of the First Congregational church in Concord, and\\ntook a deep interest in its prosperity.\\nIn ISli) he was elected town-clerk of Concord, and held the office by\\nsuccessive re-elections until 1829. In 1825 and 1826 he was a repre-\\nsentative in the general court, and in 1827, 29 and 30 a riiember of the\\nexecutive council.\\nFt)r thirteen years he was president of the Merrimack County Bank\\nand New Hampshire Savings Hank, two of the soundest and best-man-\\naged banking institutions in the state.\\nHe retained his faculties fully to the last, and passed gently away 7\\nOctober, 1870, in the ninety-first year of his age.\\nHe married, in 1813, ^Irs. Mary (Walker) Emery, a daughter\\nof Hon. Timothy Walker, of Concord, and granddaughter of Kev. Tim-\\nothy Walker, the first minister of the town. She died 2.3 February,\\n1817.\\nThree children, a son and two daughters, survived him. (See p. -586.)\\nAI.I.KX riSK, ESQ.,\\nStudied law under the direction of Clifton Claggett and Jonathan Fisk,\\nKsfj., of New York city, where he was admitted to the bar in 1819. He\\ncontinued in practice but a .short time. He next engaged in the com-\\npilation of school books, many of which were jmbjished ami favorably\\nreceived.\\nIn ;\u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ he opened a private school in Troy, X. V., which continued\\nseveral years with marked success. Thence, in 1832, he removed to\\nAulnirn, X. Y., where he took charge of the academy as principal.\\nHecoming wearied with the labors of teaching, and his health being\\nimpaired, he resigned his position in 183(J and retired to a small farm\\nin the neighboring town of Scipio. With the return of liis health he\\nagain engaged in teaching, first in his own house, next in the village of\\nSkaneateles, and finally in Troy, where he established a weekly news-\\npaper, in 184 in connection with his sons David and Albert, which\\ncontinued until 1862, when its publication wiis suspended and he re-\\ntired from business. He removed soon after to Kenwood, 111., where\\nhe resided in the family of his eldest daughter until his death, in 1S7. 5.\\n(See p. 586: 18.)", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0947.jp2"}, "930": {"fulltext": "886 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nDH. FRANCIS PEUUY FITCH,\\nA native of Greenfield, commenced practice in New Boston in 1832,\\nwhence he removed to Amherst in 1839, where he succeeded Dr. Amory\\nGale. Here he continued until 1 November, 1865, when, on account of\\nfailing health, he gave up his business, and, shortly after, removed to\\nMilford. His health continuing to fail, he went to Vineland, N. J.,\\nwhere he died 24 December, 1874, aged G8 years. Late in life he\\nmarried, but left no children.\\nHe was a prominent member and officer of the New Hampshire\\nMedical Society, and maintained a high standing in his profession and\\nas a citizen. He was a man of strict integrity, with decided convictions\\non all matters.\\nDuring the civil war he was appointed by the governor and council\\nto visit the hospitals in Washington and vicinity, and look after the\\nwelfare of our sick and woimded soldiers.\\nCAPT. DANIFL FLETCHKK\\nSettled in Amherst about 1825, and was, for more than twenty years,\\nth popular landlord of the Fletcher tavern in Cricket Corner. He\\nfinally relinquished the tavern business and removed to the Plain,\\nwhere he died.\\nAfter his removal to the village he served on the board of selectmen,\\nwas town-clerk, and represented the town one year in the general\\ncourt.\\nHe was a generous, public-spirited citizen, and stood high in the es-\\ntimation of his townsmen and acquaintances. (See p. 588 VII-4.)\\nCAPT. GEOKGE W. FLETCHER\\nSettled on a farm near the noted tavern-stand of his brother, Captain\\nDaniel Fletcher. He was one of the most active and enterprising\\nfarmers in town, and a public-spirited citizen. He commanded the\\nLafayette rifle company in its palmiest days.\\nHe w-as disabled by a fall from a tree while gathering its fruit, 5 Oc-\\ntober, 1864, and the remaining years of his life were passed in con-\\nstant suffering, which was borne with wonderful patience. (See p.\\n588: 9.)\\nSAMUEL GIBSON,\\nAVho died in Amherst in 1820, was one of the two hundred New Hamp-\\nshire soldiers who were surrendered to the French and Indians at fort\\nWilliam Henry. Eighty of the number were tomahawked and scalped\\nby the Indians after the suiTender, and others were burned alive, suffer-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0948.jp2"}, "931": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0949.jp2"}, "932": {"fulltext": "-^ce\\nSngr are d l^y J!\\nC.Buttre KewTorbi.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0950.jp2"}, "933": {"fulltext": "XXV\\nRIOfiltAJ HICAL SKFTCIIFS.\\n88\\ning all the torments that tlie inft-niiil iiii, niiity ot the .siivaj^es could\\ninflict, in violation of the |)roniisi of jiroteetion ^iven Ity the French\\nconiiiiandi i-. i\u00c2\u00ab ii. .Miuitcaliii, hefore tln snnrndcr. (St c p. (i(l(l 11 1.)\\nifj^^--^\\nIIDN. will lAM t;ni;i i\u00c2\u00bb\\\\,\\nA native of Boston, ,nailnateil al llaivanl C ollei, in 177!\u00c2\u00bb; read law\\nwith lion. Joslma Atherton coninienceil practice here in 17 ^7. He\\nwa.s post-master, senator in the state legislatnre, representative to con-\\ngress, and attorney-general of the state, the duties of which oliiics Ik;\\ndischarged to the satisfaction of his constituents.\\n.Vn obituary notice, published in the Portxmonth Ontvte, speaks of\\nhim a,s a man of benevolence, integrity, constancy, and truth pos-\\nsessed of an independence of sj)irit,a jiurity of morals, and correctness\\nof thought, which ranked him above the prejudices of party, tin- iriean-\\nmss of avarice, and the frowns and flatteries of the world.\\nHe died at Boston 8 May, 18;)2, aged 3! years. His remains were\\nbrought to Amherst where they were buried on the iL th. Kcv. Mr.\\nBarnard iircacln il a funeral discourse from Psahn xii: (I.\\nHe married Frances Atherton, the eldest daughter of Hon. .loshua\\nAthertf)n, and left one son, William (Jordon, who griuluated at Harvard\\nCollege in ISOd read law with his uncle, Charles H. Atherton com-\\nmenced practice in I eterborough in ISOO; removed thence to Waljiole\\nanil Charlestovvn, X. H.\\nHe dieil in the asylum for the insane at Brattleborough, V t., 1 _ .Jan-\\nuary, 1S71, agt d S:5, leaving no children. (See p. lIlG.)\\nrif ltA K (iUIKI.KY,\\nFf uii(l(T the Siw York Trilnme, was born ia Andierst W February,\\nISll, and .spent the first ten years of his life here.\\nHe was early not* d for his love fif reading and study, and before the\\nfamily left .Amln-rst there was scarcely a book \\\\\\\\ithin ten miles of his\\nhome, that he could borrow, which he had not read.\\nDriven from Amherst by the failure of his business plan.s, liis father\\nniiiovid with his family to West Haven, Vt., in the spring of 1821,\\nwhere, for tive year.s, the future editor was engaged with the rest of the\\nfamily in a struggle for the means of/subsistence in a new settlement.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0953.jp2"}, "934": {"fulltext": "888 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIn the spring of 182(3 Horace entered the office of the Northern Spec-\\ntator, at f]ast Poultney, Vt., as an apprentice to the printing business,\\nwhere he soon became an expert workman. There he availed himself\\nof all the means for acquiring knowledge that came within his reach.\\nHis apprenticeship was closed by the breaking up of the Spectator estab-\\nlishment in 1831.\\nAfter a short visit to his parents, who then resided in Erie, Pa., he\\nfound employment in offices at Erie and Jamestown, N. Y. In Octo-\\nber, 1831, he went to New York city in search of employment, his\\nearthly possessions consisting of a ten dollar bill and a scanty ward-\\nrobe. There he labored in several offices until 1 January, 1833, when,\\nin company with another young printer, he engaged in the publication\\nof a penny daily paper, the first in the country. This enterprise failed\\nin less than three months, and in less than six months his partner in\\nbusiness died.\\nIn 1834 the New Yorker, a weekly political family and literary news-\\npaper, was connnenced by Horace Greeley Co. In the department\\nof political statistics this paper was regarded as high authority by all\\nparties, and .t had a large circulation but owing to a defect in its\\nbusiness management it was not greatly renanieratve.\\nIn 1838 Ml Greeley conducted the Jejf ersoiuan, a weekly political\\nnewspaper, published in Albany in the interest ^f the Whig party.\\nIn 1840 he edited the Log Cabin, which had an extensive circulation\\nthrough the length and breadth of the country.\\nIn April, 1841, the Daili/ Tribune was commenced, and in September\\nfollowing the Weekly Tribune took the place of the New Yorker.\\nThe Tribune soon attained a wide circulation and wielded an influence\\nsurpassed by few other journals published in the country.\\nAside from his labors on the various newspapers on which he was\\nengaged, he found time for the compilation of several valuable histori-\\ncal, statistical, political, and agricultural works.\\nHe was elected to Congress in the autumn of 1848 and served one\\nsession. While in Congress lie was distinguished for his efforts in\\nfavor of a reform in the mileage system, as then practiced.\\nIn 1850 he visited Europe, and served as one of the judges at the\\nCrystal Palace international exhibition.\\nIn 1851 he visited California and was every where cordially received\\nby the citizens of the Golden state.\\nOn the foi mation of the Republican party Mr. Greeley became\\none of its staunchest advocates, and through the civil war his pen and\\ntongue were ever ready for the defense of the national cause.\\nIn 1872, deeming that a policy of reconciliation would soonest re-\\nstore harmouv between the different sections of the country, he advo-", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0954.jp2"}, "935": {"fulltext": "XXV. J HKxntAriiMAL sKKTcmos. 889\\ncated its adoption, and was jmt in iioininatioii for tlie jnfsidt iu-y by a\\nportion of tli\u00c2\u00ab Republican party. Tlu nomination w;is adopted by tlie\\nIK inocracv. l)nt in theidection wliich followed he was defcalfd, (mmk-hiI\\n(irant receivini; a lartje majority of the electoral votes.\\nHe died before the electoral votes were cast, worn out with a life of\\ntoil and til.- libors nf an i-xciting presidential canvass. (Sim- p. (1()S.)\\nI IIAItlKS E. IIArC.OOD,\\nMorn in Shrewsbury, Mass., 11 UectMuber, 18;\u00c2\u00bb1) received his education\\nin the schools of his native town learned the jun-inaker s trade in hi.s\\nfather s shop removed to Worcester in 18 )1, where he was for .several\\nyears enyayed in one of the lari;est produce connnission houses in that\\ncity; removed to Amherst in 18. )S, ;ind, in company with II. K. .\\\\bl)ott,\\nof Worcester, bought the stand and business of Charles H. Tut tie, on\\nthe Plain. In September, 18(51, he sold his share of the business to his\\npartner, and 10 October following received a commission as captain of\\ncompany I, r)th Hegimeut X. II. V^)ls. lie shared the fortunes of the\\ncom[)any until 9 July, 181)2, when he came home for the benefit of\\nhis health. He was suksequently employed in the recruiting service\\nin Concord and other places. After the battlQ of Fredericksburg he\\nwas commissioned as lieutenant-colonel, and, at his own request, ordered\\nto rejoin his regiment, wliich he did 18 February, 18(;a. Ileconnnand-\\ned the regiment in the l)attles at Chancellorsville and (icttysburg, and,\\nJuly, isivt, was promoted to be colonel in place of Col. Cross, who was\\nkilled in battle.\\nHe continued with his regiment until lO June, 1801, when he was\\nseverely wounded. 1 August, 18(51, he was ordered to Philadelphia,\\nby the AVar Department, to .serve as president of a board of inspectors\\nof the military hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania. He remained\\non duty until 17 (^)ctober, 18G4, when he was mustered out. his term of\\nservice having expired.\\nHe removed to Boston soon after his return to Amlii-rst, and is now\\nengaged in business in that city.\\nLKVI IIAKTSMOKN,\\nSon of Kdward and Lucy (Klliott) Hartshorn, graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1813, in the class with Jonathan Kittredge, .Joseph H. Felt,\\nand other eminent men. He titted for the ministry and was invited\\nto settle at Dunstable, Mass., as the succe.s.sor of Mr. Heywood. but de-\\nclined the invitation.\\nHe was ordained at (iloncestcr, .Mass., 18 October, b^l. the ordain-\\ning prayer on the occasion being made by Rev. Mr. Barnard, of this", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0955.jp2"}, "936": {"fulltext": "890 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ntown. He died while on a visit to his father, in Amherst, 27 Septem-\\nber, 1819.\\nHe was a good man, and his death was greatly lamented. An obit-\\nuary notice, published soon after his decease, said, The loss of such a\\nman as Mr. Hartshorn can not easily be estimated or repaired.\\nAt his funeral a prayer was offered at the house by Rev. Mr. Burnap,\\nof Merrimack. The i-emains were then taken to the meeting-house,\\nwhere a sermon was preached by Mr. Lord from Acts, VIII 2. At\\nthe close of the exercises at the meeting-house the remains were carried\\nto the burying-ground, preceded by the male members of the church\\nin Amherst and other places, and followed by his relatives and the fe-\\nmale members of the church. Many other citizens of the town joined\\nin the procession. (See p. 616 40.)\\n.JOHN HARVEI.L,\\nA native of Litchfield, was a soldier in the French and Indian war^\\nand used to relate the following story of his experience in camp life\\nAMiile encamped in the vicinity of Ticonderoga the soldiers one\\nday saw a girl, who lived in a hut near by, baking bread in a Dutch\\noven. Being desirous of obtaining the bread, as their rations were short,\\nthey arranged for a dance, Harvell acting as fiddler. Having enticed the\\ngirl into the party of dancers, some of the soldiers managed, when her\\nback was turned, to secure the bread which they carried to the camp.\\nThe dancing party broke up shortly after and followed the fiddler\\nto the barracks.\\nHarvell returned home on foot, the well-known hills and mountains\\nalong the route, Crotched mountain in Francestown among the number,,\\nbeing his guides.\\nAfter his return he married and settled in Amherst, on the farm now\\noccupied by his grandson, Captain Thomas M. Harvell. (See p.\\n619: 1.)\\nDR. NATHANIEL HENCHMAN, JR.,\\nEntered Dartmouth College but did not graduate. He studied medi-\\ncine under the direction of Dr. Matthias Spalding, and, on the breaking\\nout of the war of 1812, entered the army as a surgeon s mate. After\\nthe close of the war he practiced some time in Paterson, N. J., whence\\nhe removed to Woodville, Miss., where he died 5 September, 1819.\\n(Seep. 624: 8.)\\nREV. JOSHUA HEYWOOD\\nWas a son of Nathaniel Heywood, for some years one of the leading\\ncitizens of the north-west parish.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0956.jp2"}, "937": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 891\\nIk fijraduated at Daitmouth College in 179 studieil divinity, and\\nwas ordained and installe l pastor of the church in l)unstal le, Mass.,.\\nJune, 1799. Kev. Mr. liruce, of Andierst, preached the ordination .ser-\\nmon from Mark, XVI: 15, 16. He continued in the ministry until\\nhis death, whicli oceurred 11 N oveniber, isll, in the tifty-second year\\nof his aj^e.\\nMr. Nason writes of him, in tiie iiistoi v of Dunstable, lie was a\\n\\\\:iv i;e man, of dark complexion, dignified and courti-ous in his demeanor,\\nand highly respected by all who knew him.\\nDr. Loriui;- said of him, at tlie Dunstable centennial, \\\\7 September,\\n1^7;}, Of no minister, here or elsewhere, can higher praise be uttered\\nthan of .Joshua Hey^vood, who, recognizing the burdens which pres.sed\\nupon his people, declined to avail himself of any statute for his pecu-\\nniary advantage, refused to make the stipulation between a minister\\nand his people .a matter of speculation, and appealed to their sense of\\nhonor to stand by the contract he had made with them, even though it\\nmight be to his own lo.ss.\\nHON. |SA.\\\\t IIII.I.,\\nSon of Isaar and Hannah (liusscll) Hill, was lunn in West CambridLrc,\\nMass., April, 1788, and removed to .Ashburnham witli his parents at\\nthe age of 10 years. His love of knowledge was n)anifested at an early\\nage. Before he was eight yeare old he had read the Bible through\\nin course, dwelling with particular pleasure on the historical portions.\\nAll other books which came within his reach were eagerly read, aiul he\\nmade the best use he could oi the insti Uftion received in the com-\\nmon schools.\\nHe commenced an apprenticeship in the otiice of the Fanners Cabi-\\nnet, then conducted by Joseph Cushing, 3 December, 180 2, which ended\\nApril, 1809, when he went to Concord and purchased the American\\nPatriot establishment, from which he issued the first uumV)er of the\\nNew Ilam/is/iin Patriot, 18 April, lStl9.\\nThe business of the office was conducted by Mr. Hill, and his brotii-\\ner, Walter R. Hill, who also learned his trade in the Caij/ic/ office, and\\nan apprentice.\\nThe circulation of the ])aper, at first small, had increa.sed in August,\\n1810, to 18(10 copies weekly, and it soon ac(piired a power and influ-\\nence in the state equaled by that of no other journal.\\nThe Patriot took a leading part in advocacy of the measures adopted\\nby the government which led to the declaration of war against Great\\nBritain in 1812, also in the controversy which resulted in the attempted\\namendment of the charter of Dartmouth College, and the pa.s.sage of", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0957.jp2"}, "938": {"fulltext": "892 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nthe toleration law in 1819. It supported Gen. Dinsmore for gov-\\nernor in 1823, who was defeated William H. Crawford for president\\nin 1824 and with a large majority of the old Republican party in New\\nHampshire, it advocated the election of Gen. Jackson to the presidency\\nin 1828.\\nHaving been appointed second comptroller of the treasur} Mr. Hill\\nrelinquished the control of the Patriot in the spring of 1829.\\nIn January, 1859, he issued the first number of the Fanners Monthly\\nVisitor, and with his sons continued its publication some ten years.\\nFree from all political partisanship, it was devoted to the interests\\nof the farmers of New Hampshire and was exceedingly popular with\\nall parties.\\nIn 1840 the publication of Hill s New Hampshire Patriot was com-\\nmenced by Mr. Hill and his sons. The publication of this paper, one\\nof the best of its kind ever issued in the State, ceased in May, 1847,\\nwhen it was merged in the N ew Hampshire Patriot.\\nMr. Hill was elected clerk of the senate of New Hampshire in 1819\\nsenator of District No. 4 in 1820, 21 and 22; appointed second comp-\\ntroller of the treasury of the United States in 1829, but was rejected by\\nthe senate took his seat as senator from New Hampshire, November,\\n1831, and served until his election as governor, in 1836, which oSce\\nhe held three yeai-s. He also held the office of assistant-treasurer of\\nthe United States, at Boston, during the administration of President\\nTyler. He died of catarrhal consumption, at Washington, D. C, 22\\nMarch, 18.51.\\nMr. Hill was a man of decided convictions and was perfectly fearless\\nin their expression. He had many warm friends, and some bitter\\nenemies.\\nHis life marked an era in the newspaper press of New Hampshire.\\n.JOSIAH HOWARD,\\nA native of Ipswich, Mass., settled in Amherst in 1785. He enlisted\\ninto the army at the commencement of the revolutionary war, when\\nbut 17 years of age, and served four years, participating in the battles\\nof Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, and othei s, and passing the winter\\nwith the army at Valley Forge. He was finally discharged on account\\nof severe wounds he had received.\\nAfter partially recovering from his wounds he enlisted in the navy,\\nwhere he served until the close of the war. (See p. 640 1.)\\ngp:orge wilkins kendall.\\nIn the beautiful and well-cared for cemetery at Boone, Kendall\\ncounty, Louisiana, is the grave of George AV. Kendall. Over it, on a\\nmarble slab, is this inscription", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0958.jp2"}, "939": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOfJRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 893\\nGenvgo Wilkins Kcn lall, horn in New Hampshire Auijust 22,\\nISOO; (lied at Post Oak Springs, Texas, Octolx-r 22, 1S\u00c2\u00ab7. I oot,\\njournalist, author, farmer eminent in all clear head, stout heart, a\\nman of many friends, best beloved by those who knew him l)est.\\nHe was the elde.stson of Cajit. Thaddeus and Mrs. Aliii, ail (Wilkin.s)\\nKendall, of Mont Vernon. His mother was a grand-tlaughter of Kev.\\nHaiiiel Wilkins, and a cousin to the mother of Cien. John A. Dix, of\\nNew York. A largo portion of the years of his boyhooil was sj^ent at\\ntiie home of his grandfather. Dea. Samuel Wilkins, of Amherst. He\\naccpiired a knowledge of the printing business in the otlices of the\\nAmherM Herald and New Hampshire Statesman, and after learning his\\ntrade traveled in the Western and Southern States, working as a com-\\npositor in printing ottices as opportunity offered. During this time he\\nspent some months in New York city, in the employ of Horace (Jreeley\\niS: Co., proprietors of the New Yorker. In 183. he went to New Orleans,\\nwhere he assisted in estalilishing the New (Orleans Picayune, the first\\ncheap daily journal puldished in that city. Under his direction the\\nPicai/une became one of the leading journals in that section of the\\ncountry.\\nWith the hojie of benefiting his health he joined the famous expe-\\ndition which start Ml from Austin, Texas, for Santa Fe, Mexico, in\\n1841. .\\\\fter his return In* published a volume which contained an\\naccount of his adventures and captivity, which had a wide circulation.\\nHe accompanied the American forces under the connnand of Generals\\nTaylor and Scott in the Mexican war of 184(1 and 47, and witnessed\\nmany of the principal battles. He subse(piently spent two years in\\nEurope, superintending the publication of a costly work on this war.\\nIn 1852 he established a large grazing farm in Comal county,\\nTexas, when? the larger part of the remainder of his life was spent.\\nIn 18(i6 he visited Europe, and, on his return, in October of that year he\\nmade a brief visit to Andaerst.\\nHe remained at home through the civil war, attending to his own\\nconcerns and protecting his possessions from the attacks of the Indians,\\nwho occasionally made a de.scent upon his flocks and herds.\\nThrough the whole war he remained loyal to the old flag, though he\\nhad abandoned politics years before. (See p. G. )4 17.)\\ns ii)M(i\\\\ Ki rruKixJE\\nDied in Mont rium 22 October, lS4r), aged 00 years, 2 months ami\\nIff days.\\nHe joined the army when about 2o years old, and was in the liattles\\nof liunker Hill anil Honnington. He was taken prisoner bv the Hrit-\\nish and Indians at the Cedars, in Canada. 10 May, 1770. and shame-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0959.jp2"}, "940": {"fulltext": "894 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\nfully treated. His clothing was mostly taken from him, but he\\nmanaged to escape and reached home in a destitute condition, having\\nneither hat, coat or shoes. (See p. 662 1.)\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0p^-i/L^\\nSAMUEL LAMSOX,\\nOne of the first settlers in the township, was a native of Reading,\\nMass. He located on a lot about a mile south of the present village,\\nwhich was assigned him by the proprietors 8 September, 1735, in lieu\\nof lot No. 28 of the first division which he had drawn. The lot is\\nnow owned by Mr. Bryant Melendy, a descendant in the fourth genera-\\ntion from his sister Elizabeth (Lamson) Melendy.\\nAbout 1765 he removed to Billerica, Mass., where he died about\\n1779. His son, Jonathan Lamson, died in Mont Vernon in 1815, at\\nthe age of 89 years, and his descendants are found in Mont Vernon,\\nNew Boston, Amherst, and other places. (See p. 664: 11.)\\nAARON LAWREXCK\\nCame to Amherst in his boyhood and served as a clerk in the store\\nkept by his uncle, Eber Lawrence. On the first day of January, 1826,\\nbut a few days after he had completed his twenty-first year, he entered\\ninto partnership with Charles L. Stewart, who completed his twenty-\\nfirst year on that day, for the transaction of the business usually done\\nin a country store. This partnership continued until 16 September,\\n1836, when it was dissolved. Although the partners were totally un-\\nlike in almost every respect their business was a successful one. Mr.\\nLawrence carried on the business a short time alone, and afterward\\nwith Charles B. Tuttle, as partner, the firm being A. Lawrence Co.\\nSoon after the firm consisted of Tuttle and Wheeler, afterward Tut-\\ntle, Wheeler and Boylston. After the lamented death of Mr. Boylston\\nthe business was carried on by Charles B. Tuttle.\\nMr. Lawrence was always an invalid, but managed in spite of his\\ninfirmities to accomplish a vast amount of business. He was for many\\nyears a member of the Congregational church and for a long time the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0960.jp2"}, "941": {"fulltext": "XXV.] HIOr.HAPHICAL SKETCHES. 895\\nonly young man connected with it. Toward the close of his life he\\nwas one of its otticers. By good niauagenient he aciiiiired a hand-\\nsome property, which he distributed freely for what he considered ^oml\\nt)lijects tlie churches, schools, town and individuals frciincntlv receiv-\\ning liheral donations. He will he remcnihcrod for a long time a.s a\\ngenerous, [tuhlic-spiritcd citizen. (Sec p. t)ii8 l!.)\\ntAI T. UI/IKIAH I.cVK.IOV\\nSettled in Souhegan West at an early date. lie would .sometimes\\ntravel on snow shoes to Dunstable, carrying a bag of corn or other\\ngrain to mill; at other times lie would pound his corn in a hollow log.\\nHe was lieutenant in one of the companies which marched to Khode\\nIsland in 177S. By his will, which was presented at the probate court\\n25 June, 1793, his son Jonathan received tlie homestead, and was di-\\nrected to maintain his grandmother properly, and at her death to\\ngive her a decent burial. She died 1 December, 1805, aged 101 years, 7\\nmonths, 13 days, having had eleven children, fifty-one grandchildren,\\n223 great-grandchildren, and fifty-one great-great-grandchildruu, mak-\\ning 33ii descendants. (See p. G7 2- l\\\\ -5.)\\nlU v. DANIKI, I.OVK.IOY\\nRemoved with his parents to Maine, where the greater part of his life\\nwas spent. He received his literary training for the ministry in the\\nacademy at Byfield, Mass., where he was an inmate in the family of\\nRev. Elijah Parish, i He was ordained as an evangelist in 1805,\\nand labored as a missionary in different parts of Maine until ISlS,\\nwhen he was installed as pastor of a churcii in Kobbinst nvn, but re-\\nsigned the next year. He continued in the active duties of the min-\\nistry at other places until his death. His son\\nKlirvil I-AUISH I. K.IOV,\\nBorn at All ion, .Me.. 9 November, 18()2, was one of the pioneers in the\\nanti-slavery movement in this country. Failing in an attempt to\\nestablish an anti-slavery press in St. Louis, Mo., he removed to Alton,\\n111. There two of his printing otiices were destroyed liy mobs. In\\ndefending his property against a tliird attack by the mob, he was shot\\nand killed 7 November, 1837.\\nOWK.N I.OVK.InV,\\nBrother of Elijah P., was afterward a member of congress from\\nIllinoi.s. (See p. (574: 40.)", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0961.jp2"}, "942": {"fulltext": "896 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nJOSEPH LOVEJOY\\nEntered the army at the commencement of the Revolution and served\\nthrough the whole war, acquitting himself as a good soldier. At the\\nclose of the contest he returned home in poverty. Witli a large fam-\\nily dependent upon him, the struggle for a subsistence was a hard one\\nfor years. Finally his children were able to assist him, and he closed\\nhis life at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Kendall, in Mont\\nVernon. (See p. 675 64.)\\nKEV. NATHAN LORD, D. D., LL. D.\\nThe following notice of Dr. Lord was taken from a sketch of his life\\nwhich ajipeared in the Boston Journal 10 September, 1870\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Dr. Lord was inaugurated president of Dartmouth College 29 Octo-\\nber, 1828, succeeding President Tyler, who was the fifth incumbent of\\nthe executive chair of that institution. His administration extended\\nto July, 1863, a period of nearly tiiirty-five years.\\nFor the office he so long filled he possessed many and varied qualifi-\\ncations. Among them may be mentioned superior scholarship, great\\nexecutive ability, remarkable firmness of character and devotion to\\nprinciple, unwearied application to labor, a wonderful uniformity of\\ndisposition and temper, and very genial and winning manners and ad-\\ndress. His long administration of itself speaks volumes for his useful-\\nness and success. Though a disciplinarian of the strictest kind, he\\nnever failed to secure the respect and esteeni of every student. The\\nexact number who graduated during his presidency was eighteen hun-\\ndred and twenty-four. It is doubtful whether a man can be found in\\nall that number who would not defend and even eulogize their col-\\nlege president. During his term of service Dartmouth rose in num-\\nbers, strength, prestige and influence. Her fame was known through-\\nout the continent, and even spread bej^ond the sea.\\nAs one glances in imagination over the long list of graduates who\\nreceived their degrees from the hands of President Lord, what proud\\nand noble thoughts suffuse the mind Thronging before the vision\\ncome up in long array distinguished divines, statesmen, publicists, ju-\\nrists and men of business, all making their deep impress on the age\\nin which they live. But among the highest stand the patriot sons of\\nDartmouth, who, on many a battle-field of the great Rebellion, exem-\\nplified the sublimest devotion to one s countrj^, and glorified tlieir Alma\\nMater. In reviewing all this, no one will feel disposed to withhold the\\ngenerous meed of jM-aise that is due to that honored president, who, for\\nso many years, faithfully and undeviatingly guided and controlled the\\ncollege, and who never, in any of the dark and discouraging seasons", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0962.jp2"}, "943": {"fulltext": "XXV.] i{io(;r{.\\\\r UKAL skftchrs. H[*7\\nwliicli the institution cxiMTicnccil, talt.-n tl for one niorni-nt in tin- linn\\nliclicf that j,n f ;itly incivasi il sncct-ss and rosfK rity awailt-d I .ii t inontli\\nin the future.\\nAt the centennial ceIel ration of the collei^e, in 18 iJt, President\\nf.ord was prevented 1)V siekness from taking part in the exercises that\\nhad been assigned to him, Imt hi was ahle to sit at his ehaud er win-\\ndow, an l after tiie giand jnoeession was formed, it piusscil \\\\t\\\\ liis lionse,\\nthe grathiates and distinguished guests uncovering their heads and\\nbowing. It was a scene that toudied all hearts. No military cotn-\\nmai\\\\der of ancient or modern times could have been prouih r of his\\narmy, flushed with honorable victory, than was President Lord in re-\\nceiving the tokens of love and reverence from the great l ody of his\\ngraduates who passed in review l)efore him.\\nThe same plea.sant relations that existed between Presidiuit Lord\\nand the students, also characterized his intsrcourse with tlu; fjiciilty\\nand trustees. In times of peril in college he was calm, considerate and\\ndecided. During the early years of liis administration, some will recrol-\\nlect the electric effect of a speech of his to the students who were\\nmoved to rebel. They had threatened to leave the college eu 7nasse\\n(as they often lo) if their wishes were not complied with. One sen-\\ntence from Dr. Lord went like a loaded shell into their ranks. It w is\\nthis, (Jo. young gentlemen, if you wi.sh we can bear to see our seat^s\\nvacated, but not our laws violate(,l. This wjus said with such regal\\ndecision and dignity that no man of those classes afterward spoke of\\ndeserting the college *)n account of any temporary lisatTection.\\nHe was an earne.st, impre.ssive, and solemn preacher, and. until\\nbodily infirmities made him inco:np:^tent to the task, in extreme age,\\nhe was listened to with the same devout attention which his youthful\\neloiiuence called forth. Ilis nund seemed not to .share the decay of\\nhis body. It was active and brilliant till the light of his t^ye wa.s\\n(pienched by approaching deatii.\\nIn theology he was an adherent of the old school, whi(;h w;is\\nfounded by Edwards, Hopkins and liellamy. Dr. I^ord iiudined U) a\\nliteral interpretation of the prophecies, which led to his belief in th\\npre-millennial advent of the Saviour. This theory gave birth to all\\nthat was called peculiar in his theology. From a similar interpretation\\nof the narrative portions of the Old Testament aro.se his peculiar\\nviews of slavery. In his opinion flod ordained the state and the fam-\\nily. Rulei-s and subjects, fathers and .sons, husbands and wives, ma.s-\\nt\u00c2\u00abrs and servants, were divinely constituted agencies for the education\\nand elevation of our race and all of them neces.sary Ut ihv highest\\ngood of mankind, and destined to continue to the end of time.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0963.jp2"}, "944": {"fulltext": "698 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIn society Dr. Lord was a gentleman of the old school\u00e2\u0080\u0094 polite, affa-\\nble, and courteous never i-ude, abrupt, or intrusive. His conversation\\nwas often racy, pointed, witty, and sometimes sarcastic. He was a\\nman of decided opinions, but never forced them upon the attention of\\nothers. In argument he was terse, logical and effective in controversy\\ncool, confident, and self-possessed. Those who have held official rela-\\ntions with him for thirty years aver that thsy have never known him\\nto yield to passion or to reply with bitterness.\\nDr. Lord died as he lived, an earnest, truthful, faithful servant of\\n(Jod. He had nine sons and three daughters, of whom two died\\nearly in life. Of the sons, eight were graduates of Dartmouth College.\\nSix of them are now living, engaged in different professions and\\nbranches of business.\\nIn the death of Dr. Lord the country loses one of its ablest and\\nmost successful instructors, theology an eminent divine, and the sjihere\\nof letters a scholar of superior endowments. (See p. U7L)\\nGKX..JOSKPH LOW\\nLearned the painter s trade in liis boyhood. He was appointed ensign\\nin the United States army 26 May, 1812, and was attached to the twenty-\\nfirst ]-egiment, conunanded by Col. Eleazer W. Ripley. In the summer\\nfollowing he was appointed second lieutenant of Capt. William Brad-\\nford s company and was attached to the first regiment of New Hampshire\\nVolunteers. He was subsecpiently chosen adjutant of this regiment, l)ut\\ndeclined the appointment. He was then appointed quartermaster,\\nand subseipiently paymaster. The regiment being disbanded in the\\nwinter of 1812-13 he repaired to Concord on recruiting service and\\ncontributed largely in raising the forty-fifth regiment, afterward com-\\nmanded by Col. Denny McCobb. Shortly after the close of the war\\nhe settled in Concord, and was appointed postmaster by President\\nMadison in 181.5, which otfice he held until 182.Q, when he was succeed-\\ned by his brother, William Low.\\nIn 1819 and 1820 he served on the staff of Gov. Bell, and 19 Decem-\\nber, 1820, was appointed adjutant-general of the state. Fi om this\\noffice he was removed, for political reasons, 1 July, 1839. In the\\nautunm of 183.5 he was sent, by Governor Badger, to quell the dis-\\nturbances on the Indian Stream territory, which nussion he accom-\\nplished shortly after.\\nIn 1838 he was chosen one of the representatives of Concord in the\\ngeneral court, and in November, 18i4, his name headed the Whig\\nticket of candidates for electors of president and vice-president of the\\nUnited States.\\nIn February, 1847, he abandonel his old i^arty associates on the", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0964.jp2"}, "945": {"fulltext": "XXA^.] BIOCRAPHK AL SKKTCUKS. 899\\nMexican war qut stiDii. ami tluMiccfoi-tli arti il willi tin- Dt iiioeratic\\n]\u00c2\u00bbaity.\\nHe advocated t!u acceptance of the city ch;irti i- of Concord, and,\\nn])on its adoption, in 18. was nominated i)V his party for mayor, and\\nelected on the sec nd ballot. The next year he was re-elected.\\nHe took an active part in bnildin^ the Concord, and Concord and\\nI ortsinonth railroads, and in the establishment of the New Hampshire\\nAsylum foi- the insane.\\n(ien. Low was a keen, shrewd mana:;er in business matters, and by\\nniarriai^e and trade accumulated a handsoiiie estate.\\nIn i)i)litic:il al fairs he was not particularly successful, and his advice\\nto his children was, L.jt politics alone and attend to your own busi-\\nness. (Seep. OTS: 8.)\\nMI!S. ANNA (UOltV) .MA(K\\nIveceived her education in the common schools and at the Concord Liter-\\nary and Scientilic Institute was eni[)loyed eight years as a teacher in\\nthe public sciiools in Concord married Rev. Daniel A. ALack, a clergy-\\nman of the Methodist Kpiscopal church, in IS. il), and was stationed\\ntwelve or thirteen years in various towns in .Massachusetts and Ver-\\nmont. Her husband served tiiree years as chaplain of the -id rejjiment\\nN erinont volunteers in the civil war. After the close the war lie took\\nan active part in raisinvj fumls lor the purcha.se of the \\\\Vel)ster\\nplace, and the establishment of the Orjihans Home, at Franklin. She\\nhas been the matron and manager of the Home during tin; whole\\nl eriod of its existence, devoiing years of li -r life to the care and in-\\nstruction of its inmates, an 1 contributing largely to the success of the\\ninstitutinn. (.See p. 71^ 1_\\n1)I.A. SKWAI.r. (J. M.\\\\(K\\nLearned (he blacksmithing business in his father s shop, and worked\\nat il ill Amherst and other places. He was, also, for some time, en-\\ngaged in the manufacture of stoves in the shop of Hartshorn\\nI ratt.\\nIn 18l() he removed to Lowell, wliere he took the place of his brotlier,\\ndohn Mack, jr., in tin- firm of Cushing ^Lack, stove numufacturers\\nand dealers, in which business he still contiinies.\\nIn 1843 and 1814 he was a niend)er of the common council; in 1847\\nand 18.38 a member of the board of aldermen, and in ls. and ls. )4\\nmayor of the city of Lowell.\\nDuring his administration as mayor the first measure for supplying\\nLowell w ith pure water was originate i, which, after a struggle of many\\nvear duration, was tinallv successful*", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0965.jp2"}, "946": {"fulltext": "900 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nIn 1862 he was a member of the legislature of Massachusetts; beside\\nwhich he has been a director of the Railroad Bank and Stony Brook\\nRailroad, president of the Lowell Gas-Light Company, and of the Mid-\\ndlesex Mechanics Association, served one or two years on the school\\ncommittee, and held other positions of honor and responsibility.\\nHe is still actively engaged in business, and is held in high esteem\\nin the city of his residence. (See p. 682 24.)\\nTHOMPSON MAXWELL\\nWas the son of an Irish immigrant, who settled in Bedford, Mass., in\\n1732, and died there in 1759.\\nHe was in the ranger service from 1757 to 1763, some of the time\\nunder the command of Rogers and Stark, and assisted in the destruc-\\ntion of the Indian village of St. Francis in 1759. He was present at\\nthe destruction of the tea in Boston Harbor, 16 December, 1773, aiid\\nengaged in the pursuit of the British in their retreat from Concord, 19\\nApril, 1775.\\nOn tlie organization of minute-men in Amhei st, early in 1775, he was\\nchosen second lieutenant and acted as such in the battle at Bunker Hill\\nthe following June.\\nAfter the evacuation of Boston by the British, in March, 1776, he\\nmarched with the army to Providence and New York, thence to Can-\\nada, and afterward to Crown Point and Ticonderoga. In December\\nof the same year the regiment to w hich he belonged joined the army\\nirnder Gen. Washington, and participated in the battles of Trenton and\\nPrinceton.\\nIn 1777 he was again at Ticonderoga and was in the disastrous fight\\nat Hubbardston, Vt.\\nHe was also in the battles of Bennington, Bemis s Heights, and Sar-\\natoga.\\nIn 1778 he was employed in the ranger service in central New York\\nand was in the battle of Stouy Arabia. The next year he accompanied\\nGeneral Sullivan in his expedition against the hostile Indians in Cen-\\ntral New York, and assisted in destroying their villages, orchards, and\\ncorn-fields.\\nWith this expedition his participation in the war of the Revolution\\nclosed, and he retired to Buckland, Mass., whither his family had re-\\nmoved some two years before. There he was chosen a member of the\\nconvention that framed the constitution of the commonwealth. In\\n1787 he was captain of a company raised to assist in suppressing the\\ninsurrection of Gen. Shays in western Massachusetts.\\nIn 1800 he removed to Butler county, Ohio, and engaged in farming.\\nIn 1812 he joined the army under Gen. Hull, and marched to Detroit", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0966.jp2"}, "947": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, 901\\nwliere he was taken prisoner. After liis release, upon parole, he re-\\nturned home, when his house was burned V)y a mob who accused hinj\\nof having advised the surrender of Hull.\\nIn 1 13 he joined the army under Harrison, and in 1814 served under\\n(Jencral Miller at Chippewa and Lundy s I^ane, and in the sortie at\\nFort Erie. Near the latter place he was again taken prisoner by the\\nBritish, who treated him with great severity, from which he was re-\\nlieved by Major Rogers, a son of his old commander in the ranger .ser-\\nvice, who conducted him to a good house and ordered him to be well\\ntreated. He was exchanged V\\\\ March, 1S14, and returned home. (See\\np. 6S,S: 1.)\\noi.. ijonr.nr mkans.\\nRobert Means and .laeoli Me(Javv, two young weavers from the luu tli\\nof Ireland, landed in Hoston in 1706. After paying their passage they\\nhad but one shilling and six pence (twenty-five cents) to divide be-\\ntween them. They soon found their way to the north-west part of\\nMerrimack, where they settled and applied themselves to the business\\nof their trade. To this they added i)eddling goods from small trunks,\\none going out at a time.\\nAs their s ock increased they engaged in trade on a larger scale, and\\nit seemed de arable that one of them should remove to Amherst. Both\\nwished to remain in Merrimack, and it was finally decided, by cast-\\ning lots, that Mr. Means should go to .\\\\mherst. Mr. McCiaw continued\\nin Merrimack where he became a wealtiiy aiiil intlucntial citizen. He\\ndied in 181:) at the age of 73.\\nMr. Means carried on the weaving busini-^s som^. time after he set-\\ntled in .\\\\mhersl, but finally aliandoned it and engaged wholly in mer-\\ncantile pursuits. He was noted for honesty, fair dealing, and close at-\\ntention to business, and in time became one of the most widely known\\nand distinguished merchants in the town or state. His marriage was\\na fortunate one, his wife proving to lie a true heljvniate.\\nHis property, too, increased rapidly. In 1797 and onward ln pai l\\nthe heaviest tax as.ses.sed on any person in town.\\nIn ITS )-4-;V) and H he was elected to represent the town in the\\ngeneral court. He served two years in the senate, and was a member\\nof the executive council one year. Beside this he acted as justice of\\nthe peace many years, was an officer in the militia, and treasurer of\\nHillsborough county for a long series of years ending with 1S(I3.\\nHis descendants have been numerous and respectalde. One of his\\n(laughters was the wife of .ludge KUis, of this state, an l afterward of\\nAmos Lawrence, Another was the wife of .leremiah Mason, one of\\nthe greatest jurists of his time, ami another the wife of President", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0967.jp2"}, "948": {"fulltext": "902 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Clmp.\\nAppletou, of Bowdoiii College. One of her daughters was the lady of\\nthe White House during the presidency of her husband, Franklin\\nPierce.\\nNone of the descendants of Colonel Means remain in Amherst.\\n(See p. GS9 1.)\\nWILLIAM GOHDON MKANS.\\n(Ahridf/K/ f roin Slelches of Successful Nov Hampshire Men.\\nAmong liis associates Mr. Means is remembered as a quick-witted\\nboy, fond of adventure and overflowing with fun. He receivt-d his ed-\\nucation in the village schools and at Pinkerton Academy in Derry.\\nTn tlie autunui of 18:30 he went to Boston and entered the store of\\nDaniel McGregor, then a dealer in dry goods, finding employment,\\nafter an apprenticeship of four or five years, in the house of Robert\\nAppletou Co.\\nThe commercial crisis of 1.S37 threw him out of employment, and\\nhe returned to his home in Amherst.\\nIn 1838 he became cleik of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company,\\nat Manchester, taking charge of the books and pay-roll of the land and\\nwater power department, then under the direction of Robert Read,\\nEsq. The knowledge and experience acquired in this position quali-\\nfied him for the important agencies that have since engrossed his\\ntime.\\nHe resigned this position in 18o4 and united with others in organiz-\\ning a company for building railway engines. By the act of incorpora-\\ntion it took the name of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Without\\nadeipiate capital, in adverse times, with no reputation as builders, and\\na limited capacity for construction, it was not easy to obtain patronage.\\nBut with a pluck and persistence that deserved success, the proprietors\\ndetermined to make only first-class engines, and at the end of ten years\\nthey had gained a position which commanded a wide confidence.\\nSince that time the business, with some slight interruption, has\\nsteadily increased so that the number, weight, and value of the engines\\nnow built in a month, often exceeds the entire product of some former\\nyears.\\nIn 1858 Mr. Means was elected treasurer of the Salmon Falls Manu-\\nfacturing Company. The mills of this company were in the eastern\\nportion of the state, and for convenience of access he removed his fam-\\nily to Andover, Mass., still retaining his place as treasurer of the loco-\\nmotive-works, and having an office for the business of both companies\\nin Boston. Under his management the condition of the Salmon Falls\\ncompany was much improved. The capital stock of the company was,\\nby cash payment to its stockholders, reduced from $1,000,000 to", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0968.jp2"}, "949": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHKAL PKKTCHF.S. 003\\n!S(iO(l,(M)0. New mills were erected, and tlin product ivc ca| ;icitv uf tliu\\nCdiicern enlarged one fourth, without any assessinentHS or sacrifices\\non the part of the stockholders, a result which illustrates beyond dis-\\npute the good judgment and skill of the management. Mr. MeauH re-\\nsigned the treasurershij) September 1, 1877.\\nIn politics Mr. Means has been Whig and Hepulilican. Conversant\\nwith the alTairs of government, and a careful observer of pulilic men,\\nhe hiis manifested a generous appreciation of the good (|ualitieR of\\nthose with whom he did not agree. Loving justice and abhorring the\\nwrongs by which any cl.ass of his fellow-men suffered injury, he strongly\\nadhered to the principles, and steadfastly upheld the policy, of the party\\nwith which he voted. In is. jl he was elected repiesentative from ward\\nthree in .Manchester, and served one term in tiie houst at Concord.\\nHaving removed from ward three, he was not elected a second time.\\nIn religion Mr. Means has firmly held to the evangelical system of\\ndoctrine. Tn early manhood he made profession of his faith by uniting\\nwith the Congregational church in his native town transferring his\\nmend)ership to the Ilanover-stre^t church iu Manchester, and tlusnce\\nto the .South church in .Vndover, with successiv- changes of residence.\\nIn all of these places he has proved astaunch friend of the ministry, and\\na liberal supporter of Christian institutions. .V man of clear convic-\\ntions and f)f marked indepMidenc of character, he has not stood aloof\\nfrom the comnuniity, but, cherishing a hi-arty r. spect for human na-\\nture, he hits taken an active part in the popular movements in behalf\\nif education and local improvement.s. To th appeals for charitable\\naid, whether c(tming from individuals, churches, or institutions of\\nlearning, the response has be.Mi cordial. The establishment of the\\nMeans prizes at Phillips Aca lemy, illustrat^^-; his discriminating beni-fi-\\ncence. In times of ditficulty and depression he has been helpful in\\nbearing burdens, making good deficiencies, an I |uietly upholding tlu;\\ncause he had espoused.\\nHe is .still interested in tln weif.ire of lli- church and the state,\\nthoughtful of his friends and former associates, considerate of neigh-\\nbors, and bestowing sympathy ami ii-ssistance where they are needed,\\nseeks to keep alive the ancient virtues of Xew Kugland life, and main-\\ntain the best staiulards of .service and citizenship. (See p. S0 M.)\\nTHOMAS W MI IKNOV\\nRemoved to (iermantown. Ohio, in b ^l!*. and engaged in the manuf. u*-\\nture f\u00c2\u00bbf fanning mills for cleaning grain. Krom (lermantowu he re-\\nmoved to Cincinnati, whence, in 18 53. he removed to Jacksonville, 111.,\\nwhere the remainder of his life Wius s| ent.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0969.jp2"}, "950": {"fulltext": "904 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Cliap.\\nHe was one of the four or five original anti-slavery men in Jackson-\\nville, and prior to 1810 assisted in securing the freedom of a slave\\nwoman who had been brought to Jacksonville, when her master sought\\nto carry her back to bondage.\\nOwing to his course in this matter, and his outspoken advocacy of\\nanti-slavery doctrines, he became unpopular in Jacksonville, and, with\\nthe members of his family, was subjected to many annoyances and\\npersecutions from his neighbors. These, however, ceased before his\\ndeath, and he was universally considered to be an intelligent, upright\\nman, possessed of independence enough to follow his convictions of\\nright though they canie in conflict with the opinions of a large majority\\nof his fellow-citizens. (See p. 692 18.)\\nDK. GKOKGK W. MOORE,\\nA native of Princeton, Alass. born in 1820 graduated at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 1841; studied medicine and received the degree of m. d.\\nfrom the University of Pennsylvania in 1843. He commenced practice\\nin Amherst in July, 1843 married Miss Margaret Ramsay, of Green-\\nfield, but left no children.\\nHe died 8 September, 1866. Mrs. Moore married (2) Dr. Leonard\\nFrench, of Manchester, 25 June, 18 i7.\\nDr. Moore was a good scholar, and a well-read, skillful physician, but\\nrough and eccentric in his manner. While here he was a somewhat\\nactive member of the Democratic party, and served as school commis-\\nsioner for the county some years. He also served on the town school\\nconmiittee. He was appointed register of probate for Hillsborough\\ncounty 5 September, 1852, but was removed by Gov. Metcalf upon the\\naddress of the Know Xothing legislature of 1855.\\nWILLIAM S. MORTON,\\nBorn in Roxbiiry, Mass., 22 September, 1899, died in Quinc} Mass., 21\\nSeptember, 1871.\\nHe graduated at Harvard University in 1831 read law with Sidney\\nBartlett, Esq. commenced practice in the office of Perley Dodge, Esq.,\\nin Amherst, in 1810, but in a short time removed to Quincy, where the\\nremainder of his life was spent. He man-ied Miss Mary J. W. Grimes,\\na niece of Hon. Levi Woodbury, 3 October, 1839, by whom he had six\\nchildren. One of their sons served in the cavalry in the recent war,\\nand lost his life in consequence of exposure and suffering. Another\\nson served in the navy.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0970.jp2"}, "951": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 905\\nCAl T. .mSIAIl MINKUK\\nReiiiov.^il fioiii Loxiiigtoii, Mass., to Amherst about 1777. He servetl\\na short time in tlie Freiieli war in 17 i J. Karly in tin- Ktvohition he\\nserved a few months in New Jersey. In 1777 lie enlisted in the third\\nN. II. Reyiment. where he oonfinuetl until the close of the war, rising\\nto the rank nf eaptain 5 -Inly, 17S0. His kinsman, Abraham Munroe,\\nwho (lied in Asliliurnhain, Mass., in 182. elaimed to have tired tlie\\niirst gun discharged at the British on Lexington common, 19 April,\\n1775.\\nIn 1788 Capt. Munroe joined the first party of emigrants to the\\nnorth-western territory, and ixssisted in making tiie first settlement\\nwithin the state of Ohio, lie difd in .Marietta. O. (Seep.7lt2: 1.)\\nKi:ri$KN MUSSKV,\\n(Irandfather of Professor Reuben D. Mussey, removed from Kingston\\nto Souhegan West, and settled on the farm now owned by William\\nNoyes.\\nHe .sometimes got into trouble with his neiglil)ors al)out the boun-\\ndaries of his farm and the line fences. On one occa.sion he had (]uite\\na dispute about a line fence with Lt. Joseph Prince, whose premises\\nadjoined liis. He told Prince he didn t see why he couldn t get along\\nbetter with Amherst folks; he never had any trouble with his neigh-\\nbors in Kingston they were all friendly, and wlien he moved away\\nmany of them turned out and gave him a day s work to help him of^\\n.\\\\ndierst folks woulil do better than that, said Prince. There are\\nmany of them who would gladly give a week s work to get rid of you.\\n(See p. 7(13: 3:5, 2.)\\nDl!. IJI.rUK.N DIMU.NO Ml SSKV\\nLived in .Vnilier t from 17!*1 to about 180 He acijuired a lilx.-ral ed-\\nucation, mainly through his own exertions, graduating at Dartmouth\\nCollege in 18n3, in the cla.ss with Kdmuiul Parker, Henry Hubbard,\\nand other eminent men; fitted for his j rofession under the instructi(\u00c2\u00bbn\\nof Dr. Smith, of Hanover, and Dr. Howe, of .Faffrey. He also attend-\\ned the medical lectures at Hanover, where he took the degree of Rach-\\nelor of Medicine in 180G. In Septenilier of that year he commenei d\\nractice in Ipswich, Mass., but subsequently .settled in .Salem.\\nIn 1814 he was appointed to a professorship in the New Hampshire\\nMedical College, and at various periods between that time and 18^57 he\\ntilled tlie medical professorship in that college.\\nIn 1837 he accepted a profe-s-sorship in the Ohio Medical College at\\nCincinnati, where he remained fourteen vears. H tle-n founded the", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0971.jp2"}, "952": {"fulltext": "906 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nMiami Medical College, where he labored six years. Finally, at the\\nage of seventy-eight years, he relinquished his professional duties and\\nretired to Boston where the remainder of his life was spent.\\nAs a surgeon he was bold and fearless, and ever ready to assume\\nany legitimate responsibility. As a lecturer he was always respected\\nand beloved by his students. From his youth he was a constant and\\ndevout Christian, and his record is without a blemish. Few have lived\\nsuch a life of usefulness as hi did. (See p. 703 11.)\\nGEN. MOSES NICHOLS\\nCommenced practice as a physician in Amherst about 1761 served\\nseveral years as one of the selectmen and as a representative. At the\\ncommencement of the war for independence he took an active part in\\nbehalf of the popular cause. He was appointed colonel of the fifth\\nregiment 5 December, 1776, in place of Colonel Lutwyche, of Merri-\\nmack, a loyalist. He commanded the right wing of Stark s army at\\nBennington, and his regiment commenced the attack upon the Hessian\\nentrencliment. In 1778 he was placed at the head of a regiment sent\\nto assist Gen. Sullivan at Rhode Island, and in 1780 he was in com-\\nmand of a regiment at West Point at the time of Arnold s treason.\\nAfter the close of the war he was appointed brigadier-general of the\\nfourth brigade of New Hampshire militia.\\nOn the organization of the state government under the temporary\\nconstitution, 5 January, 1770, he was appointed register of deeds for\\nHillsborough county, and held the office until his death. (See p. 70r\\nIV, 6.)\\na-^^^^2^ ^-^^i: C^^t-^^\\nHON. EDMUND PARKER\\nGraduated at Dartmouth College in 1803; succeeded David Everett,\\nEsq., in the practice of law at Amherst in 1807; was moderator of the\\nannual town meeting six years, and representative ten years, county\\nsolicitor and judge of probate. He was also one of the trustees of\\nDartmouth College a long time. In 1835 he removed to Nashua, where\\nhe was agent for tlie Jackson Manufacturing Company several years.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0972.jp2"}, "953": {"fulltext": "XXV.] rnofjRArHifAL sketches. !t07\\nHe was a well-read lawyer, faithful in all tho business entrust. in his\\nrare, a peace-maker, an excellent citizen, and a worthy man.\\nIn his old age he went to reside with his daughter, at Clareniont,\\nwluTf he died 8 8ei teinlier, 18.5(1. (See 71. 4l\\nCIIIKF .irSTUK .lOlcr. rAItKKI!\\nStudied law with liis lirother, Kdniuuil, on the IMaiu. I.ike his hrnther,\\nhe abounded iti fun in which tiiere was soiuetiu es mixi l a toh-rable\\nsiiarc dl inischii l\\nWhile r.siiling here he was called upon to do military dutv in Old\\nWest, one May training day- Orderly Sierg-ant Tom Wilkins,\\nwho officiated on that occasion for the first time in that capacity, was\\nbusily engaged in forming the company, passing in front to see that\\nall was right; just as he had passed Parker that worthy sought to ac-\\ncomplish his overthrow by placing his musket in such a position that\\nhe would stumble over it. The trick was discovered in .season to pre-\\nvent tiie accomplishment of its pur]iose. and its perpi-trator wa.s salut d\\nby a blow from the fist of the olHcer whicii laid him on the gnmnd.\\nlie soon regained his feet, and ever after treateil the sergeant with the\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2most distinguished consiileraliou.\\n.i;sAK I AHKKi;.\\nFifty years ago no training, muster, cattle show, or Knurlli of .Fuly\\ncjebration, could have been succi.ssfully carri 1 on without th presence\\nof (u sar Parker, a jolly, good-natured .\\\\frican, black as the ace of\\nspades, whom the boys, young ami old, rather irreverently called Old\\nCa sar, and took delight in tormenting.\\nCa sar is said to have been a native of Hosion. whence, in his youth,\\nhe was brought to i/itchtield and held as a slave. Th succ \u00c2\u00bbssful war\\nfor independence put an end to slavery in the (iranite State, and\\nthenceforth Ca .sar was one oi tiie .sovereigns of the land. Marrying a\\nwhite woman he settleil on a small farm in the south part of Mont\\nVernon, adjoining .\\\\ndierst. and his marriage proving a fruitful one, he\\nSQOU rejoiced in a large family, princijially boys, to one of whom he\\ngave the name of the worthy Pastor of the Ciiurch in Milford.\\nHe was .accused of bjing al licti I tj paty pilferin, and stori. s are\\ntold of some rather slippery dealings in regard to a loa I of fish he was\\nassisting a dealer in getting up M ;it Veruo.i hill but wliat \u00c2\u00bbver his\\nfailings in this regard might have b\u00c2\u00bb ;i, th y were generally (h-tected\\nand pro nptly putiisli I by th\u00c2\u00ab at*en l:\\\\nts at th old K-a I store, who,\\nafter the toils of the day were over, met at that somewhat celi-brated\\nmanufactory of Weston s Itch Ointment and eiiiporiion i ,\\\\yy", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0973.jp2"}, "954": {"fulltext": "908 HISTORY OP AMHERST. [Chap.\\ngoods and groceries, to talk politics, drink flip, or something stronger,\\nand organize raids upon old buildings that were obnoxious to Dea.\\nCarleton s company. One of the performances of this society, we\\nmay infer, was described by George Wilkins Kendall, himself an\\nhonorary member, at least, of the club, in the melting story publish-\\ned in the New Orleans Picayune some years since.\\niTflOne winter our hero unfortunately lost his cow, that hai contributed\\nlargely to the support of his numerous family. On making his loss\\nknown to Judge Parker, who thea ha 1 a law office on the Plain, he re-\\nceived a handsome contribution toward purchasing another animal.\\nThe judge also furnished him with a papar commending the bearer to\\nthe consideration of charitably disposed people, which Csesar circulated,\\nand soon received enough to enable him to purchase another cow.\\nThat cow paper did duty for a long time, and over a large extent of\\nterritory. When change grew scarce Cajsar started off on a collecting\\ntour, and seldom returned without a supply of the needful.\\nTn his old age C;vsar went to Rhode Island, where, in the vicinity of\\nNewport, he died in 1858, at the age of about 96 years.\\nr R. JOHN PEABODY,\\nOf the north-west parish, visited Milford 9 August, 1798, wearing a\\nFrench cocka le on his hat. .A. large collection of citizens of the place\\nsoon gathered around the hous? where he stopped, and requested him\\nto remove the French emblem which they regarded as a badge of trea-\\nson. Upon his refusal to do this, and attempts to defend himself with\\na butcher-knife, while cursing the constitution of the country, recourse\\nwas had to argum3nts stronger than requests the cockade and hat\\nwere dismantled, and the doctor wa^ seen parading through the door-\\nway with his heels in the air. The citizens then formed a circle around\\nhim and gave three cheers for the triumphs of Federalism, after which\\nthe doctor was dismissed, with an intimation that, if he visited the\\ntown again wearing a cockade, the m (7/ joonrf would be at his service.\\nVillage Messengn; August 11, 1798. (See p. 722 VI, 10.)\\nCAPT. JOSEPH PERKIXS, JR.,\\nFrom Beverly or Wenham, Mass., settled in Amherst prior to the war\\nfor independence. In that contest he served on board a privateer vessel,\\nwhich was taken by the British and the crew carried prisoners of\\nwar to Ireland, whence they were taken to England and were\\nconfined in what was called the .Mill Prison. While in prison he\\nworked at tailoring, that being his trade, in which way he contrived to\\nget some money, which made his lot more tolerable than that of\\nmany others. Tradition says that when he had secured a giunea he", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0974.jp2"}, "955": {"fulltext": "XXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKKTCHES. 009\\nwould cover it with clolh and sew it on his cnat for a Imttmi. Afb-r\\nhis release he returned to Amherst, where lie spent the remaindfr of his\\nlife a useful and respected citizen. (See p. 727 2.)\\nKZKA rUKSCOTT, KSl^.,\\nRead law -with Hon. Titus Brown; commenced practice in Frances-\\ntown, whence, in 1821, he removed to (ireentield. II was elected\\nregister of deeds for Hillsborough county in March, 1S2 S, and removed\\nto Andierst in the fall of that year. He held the ottice of register\\nuntil ISK*, after which he resumed the practice; of his profession. He\\nmarried Miss Eiizaheth Hardy, of Koxbury, X. H., in May, 18Ji and\\ndied 28 September, 184.J, aged ti-i years, leaving no children.\\nSAMUEL PHKSTOX,\\nSon of Dr. John and Rebecca (Farrar) I reston, was born in New-\\nIpswich 2i June, 1778. He learned the printer s trade and succeeded\\nSamuel Cushing in the publication of the Vilhtfje Messenrjer, at Am-\\nherst, 18 April, 17!)7, which he continued to edit and publish until\\nDecember, 18^)1, when the publication was discontinued.\\nHe left Amherst .soon after, and engaged in trade in Dunslalile,\\nwhere he continued until 1800. There he married Ksthcr, daughter\\nof Timothy Taylor, Es(i., 50 Decend)er, 1804.\\nIn 1819 lie removed to Bronson, Huron county, Ohio, where he con-\\ntinued two years. In 1821 he removed to Xorwalk, in the same\\ncounty. There he resided through the remainder of his life. In\\nFebruary, 18^50, he commenced the publication of the Ilnrtm lifjlerttir,\\nin which he was engaged imtii his death, which took place ;i .March,\\n1852.\\nHe filled many important ortices to the satisfaction of his constitu-\\nents, and departed, leaving no enemies l)ehind.\\nnfoA p\\nr^yiyc-l^\\n1.1 1.1 T. .lOsKTII rijiNcr.\\nWas pi()l al ly tin- only one of the original proprietors of the townsliip\\nwho .settled here permanently. He is said to have laid out the road\\nfrom his cabin to the first meeting-house bv fr)llowiiig the .sound of the\\nhaminers of the workmen who were engageil in building tiie hou.se.\\nDuring the French and Indian wars block-hou.ses were built in va-\\nrious parts of the town for the protection of* the settlers. For some\\ntime he declined taking refuge in the Idock hou.se at night, but finally.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0975.jp2"}, "956": {"fulltext": "910 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [CllUp.\\nsuspecting that the Indians were lurking around, he sprinkled ashes\\non the ground around his dwelling, and the next morning saw tracks\\nmade by Indian moccasins during the night. After this he was more\\ncareful. On one occasion, as he was going to the block-house in the\\nevening, an Indian arrow whizzed past his head, without touching him.\\nThe next day he found the arrow sticking in a tree near the path he\\nfollowed to the garrison-house. (See p. 7-i\\\\ III, 1.)\\nCAl T. I).\\\\MEL PlUOll,\\nBorn at Nantucket, 1760; died in Amherst it October, ISOS mar-\\nried Abigail, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Woodbury, in 1784. She\\nwas born irx 1760 died 6 January, 1811.\\nHe purchased the house on the Plain, now occupied by Isaac V. Mc-\\nIvean, in January, 1799, in which he resided, and kept a grocery and\\ndry goods store. Tliere also he kept the post-ottice from 1803 until his\\ndeath. In 1802 he commenced the manufacture of tvvine in a build-\\ning he had erected on the farm of his father-in-law, in the south-east\\npart of the town, in which business he was engaged at the time of his\\ndeath.\\nKOBKRT HEAD, KSQ.,\\nCommenced his business career as clerk in a store at Chelmsford, Mass.\\nSubsequently he returned to Amherst, where he was a successful mer-\\nchant for nearly thirty years. In 18;} he removed to Nashua, where\\nhe acted as agent of the Nashua Manufacturing Company. In 1837\\nhe removed to Manchester, having i-eceived the appointment of agent\\nof the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. This office he filled near-\\nly fourteen years, and during the period of his agency a large portion\\nof the operations of the Amoskeag Company, in the way of buildings\\nand real estate was completed.\\nHe resigned his agency in Manchester 1 January, 18.52, and\\nreturned to Nashua, where the remainder of his life was spent.\\nHe held the office of town-clerk of Amherst thirteen years, and rei\\nresented the town three years in the general court. In 18.30 he served\\nas a delegate to the constitutional convention from Manchester.\\nFor some years he commanded the West company of infantry in\\nAmherst, and in the autumn of 1814 he served three months at Poits-\\nmouth as lieutenant of one of the companies sent there to defend the\\nplaci against an anticij^ated attack of the British fleet, then cruising", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0976.jp2"}, "957": {"fulltext": "p\\nXXV.] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHKS. .H 1\\nill the vicinity. In iSi S Ik; \\\\v;i.s appoint. -il aiilf-d. -camp t(j (Jnv. ,I. liii\\nHell, with the rank of colonel.\\nHe was an active and enterprisini; Imsincss man, ami liy lii imluslrv\\nat cumulati il a handsonit estate. (Sei- p. 711.)\\nLITHKK ItOHY, K.S\u00c2\u00abJ.,\\nLearned the printer s trade in the office of the Farmers CnOintf, luui\\nworked a shoit time as a journeyman printer in Boston, hut returned\\nto Andierst, where he opened a printinj; ollice and hook-store. Late in\\nthe antiunn of LS 2 J he removed to.Concord, where, on the (jtli of .lan-\\nuary, 1823, he issued tlie first nnmhi rof tlie New Hampshire Stalesman,\\nwhich he continued until June following, when he disposed of the\\nestahlisliment to Amos A. I arker, the paper heing printeti in his\\noffice for sometime afterward. Me continued in tin printing I )usine.ss,\\nto which he suhsequently added the manufacture of stereotype plates,\\nand in connection with Samuel .V. Kimhall and Ilnfus Merrill, under\\nthe firm of Rohy, Kind)all Merrill, did a large Imsiness in the man-\\nufacture of liihles, testaments, anil school-books. In ls(!) was\\nengaged in the construction of a canal to extend the navigation of the\\nAlerrinuvck, above Concord, but the building of the Northern railroad,\\nshortly after, caused the aV)andonment of the umlertaking. to the\\nserious loss of those engaged in it.\\n.Mr. Koby next engaged in opening the granite ledges on Rattlesnake\\nHill, and lor some years did a large business in ipiarrying and furnish-\\ning granite for buililing purjmses.\\nHecontribnted largely toward establishing the Lyndfborough (llass\\nCompany, and was for .some time emjdoyed in opening a graphite\\nmine in (Joslien.\\nIll was for nniny years a member of the Concord Fire Department,\\nand fur some time its chief-engineer.\\nIn i~ and l.S4! he w;i.s one of the rt iiresentatives from Comord in\\nthe general court.\\nMr. Koby was an active nnin in eveiy thing he undertook. He jmj.s-\\n.se.ssed a gift of language sel loin eipialcd, and many of his quaint,\\noriginal sayings, are vsell remendiered by his aci|naintance.s. (See p.\\n74S (J.)\\ni A\\\\ ii Ki ssKi.i..\\nCarried on the shoe business in town as maniifacturrr and dealer, fifty\\nyears. He also kept a drug store a short time. He was jiost-nKister\\none year; served a.s town-clerk six yeai-s; wa.s secretary of the Ilill.H-\\nborough County Kire Insurance Comi)any a long time, and n-ceivetl a\\ncommission as justice of the i\u00c2\u00bbeace in l li", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0977.jp2"}, "958": {"fulltext": "912 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHe became connected ^Yith the Congi-egational church in his native\\ntown, from which his relations were transferred to the church in Am-\\nherst, in 1821. In, 1823 he became a member of Benevolent Lodge,\\nNo. 7, Free and Accepted Masons, and was for some time the oldest\\nliving member in both organizations.\\nFor some years he was contemporary with several of the old resi-\\ndents in the town, from whom he learned many facts in regard to its\\nearly history. These he treasured up, and in his old age his mind was\\na perfect store-house of events connected with the history of the town,\\nand its inhabitants, which he loved to rehearse to visitors. For some\\nten years preceding his death he was totally blind.\\nHe was a man of sti ict integrity, a kind friend and neighbor, and a\\npublic-sjiirited citizen. (See p. 7o2 1.)\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lOHX SABATTEA,\\nAVho had served in the British army, under Burgoyne, was taken sick\\nof a fever, in Amherst, during November, 1784, which resulted in a\\nsore on his leg. Being wholly without means he applied to the\\nselectn)en for relief. As he had gained no settlement in any town, no\\none was liable for his support, but out of jiity the selectmen requested\\nMr. Samuel Dodge to take him into his home and care for him, which\\nhe did for twenty-two days, charging therefor \u00c2\u00a36, 12s. Dr. Codman\\nthen boarded him eighteen and a half weeks, for which he charged\\n17, Is., 2d. He also presented a bill for medicine of \u00c2\u00a34, .5s., lOd. and\\nDr. Weston presented one of 15s., for advice and medicine, making, in\\nthe whole, \u00c2\u00a331, 12s., which the town directed the selectmen to ask\\nthe general court to refund, in June, 1788.\\nCOL. PAUL DUDLEY S AUG EXT,\\nSon of Col. Epes and Catherine Dudley Sargent, was born at Glouces-\\nter, Mass., in 1715. His father soon after removed to Salem, where it\\nis probable the son passed his youth and early manhood.\\nDriven from Massachusetts by the enmity of Gov. Hutchinson, he\\ncame to Amherst about 1773. His father having been one of the pro-\\nprietors of the town he possessed several tracts of land hei-e, which\\nhad become his by inheritance.\\nHe early took a decided stand in behalf of the colonists in their\\nstruggle with the mother country. He represented Amherst wholly or\\nin part in the first, second, third, and fourth, provincial congTCSses, held\\nat Exeter, Moses Parsons, Esq., being his colleague in the two last.\\nIn the month of May, 1775, he raised a small regiment, with which\\nhe repaired to Cambridge, and entered the army encamped there.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0978.jp2"}, "959": {"fulltext": "XX J li|(i(;i!Al lll(AL SKKTCHKS. I l;\\nIn llic iiioiitli 111 N dv.Miilicr tnllowiiii; his rt ji;iiiic iit was kiuiwit af=\\ntilt Sixteentli Massachusetts. He contimicd in the service until after\\nllu evacuation of Kostou l y the British, in March, 177(!. when he*\\nMiJirched with the rest of tin- ;irmy to .Vew York. I urin^ the suirimer\\n(it 177(5 he actt il as hrii^atlier j,n ni ral, ami his services in West ChcHter\\nciiunty, in the latt r part of that year, were luLjhly creditaMt! to hitri\\nanil useful to the country.\\nIt is not known when In- retired from active rvi r from what\\ncause.\\nlie sul se(|uently resided in Sullivan, Maine, where he died in Se|\\ntiinlier, 18i 7. His wife, a dau ^hter of Kev. Thoimus Smith, of Fal-\\nmouth, and two cliiMren, survived him.\\nWillis SAKliKNr.\\nriie following account of th.- discovery of .Mil ford S[.rin,i, s is\\ntaken from a coiuniuuication signed hy lOheiiezer Sargent, pulilished\\nin the Farmers Cnhiucl 5 Decemlier, 1818:\\nWillis was sick of consumption, and onth- f(jreiioou of the I Jtli\\nof hily, preceding his death, fell asleep. During his sleep he had a\\ndream or vision of a man standing l\u00c2\u00bby a large rock in a wood a .short\\ndistance from his father s hou.se, who told him there was a spring m\\nttie groiuid, under the spot on which he stood, the water of which\\nwhen drank would cu:-e consumption. The night following he had\\nthe same dream or vision. On the eighth day of August lie had\\nanother vision, in which he saw the same man, who repeated his mes-\\n.sage, and also told him he was the angel (iabriel. He was not tohl\\nthat the water would cure him, hut that it would help others, aiul he\\nwas very an.xious to have it tried.\\n.Some persons then dug at a short distance from the [.lace iixlicated,\\nand found water of a clayey appi-arance, that would not .settle dear\\nbut Willis said that was not tiie water he expected to find.\\nAs he was so anxious about it, he wa.s carried about seventy r iils to\\nthe place, and indicated the precise spot on winch the man stood. The\\nmen present commenced digging, but after going down about seven\\nfeet without finding water abandoned digging. After Willi.s s death a\\nman. who w;ts fretiuently employed to tin i hidd. u springs by mean.\\nof a metallic rod, was engaged, and on going to the spot directed the\\nparties present to dig ileeper, ami they would finally find water. On\\nligging about three feet deeiier they came to a fine spring whicii gave\\nan aliundant supply of water. (See p. 7\\niS", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0979.jp2"}, "960": {"fulltext": "S14 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nREV. WILLIAM T. SAVAGE\\nWas born in Bangor, Me., 14 November, 1812; graduated at Bowdoni\\nCollege in 1833; also at Lane Seminary, Ohio, where he was a teacher\\nin Hebrew. He was ordained pastor of a Congregational Church in\\nHoulton, Me., where he labored for some time. He was installed pas-\\ntor of the Congregational Church in Amherst 2.3 Februarj 1840, and\\ndismissed 4 April, 1843.\\nHe preached in Maine several years after leaving Amherst, and was\\ninstalled pastor of the Congregational Church in Franklin, 4 Sep-\\ntember, 1849. x\\\\fter a successful ministry of nearly twenty-five years,\\nhe was dismissed 27 August, 1874, and is now employed in his calling\\nin some of the Western States.\\nHe married Mary L. Bradbury, of Alfred, Me., 5 April, 1841. She\\ndied at Franklin, leaving no childi-en.\\nCAPT. .lOHN SECOMBE,\\nFoi many years one of the prominent citizens of Amherst, was a na-\\ntive, and through his whole life a resident, of the town.\\nIn early manhood he took quite an interest in military matters, and\\nat one time commanded the artillery company in the 5th Regiment\\nN. H. Militia, whence he obtained the title of captain, by which, as\\nwas customary in those times, he was ever after known.\\nHe served on the board of selectmen twenty years was moderator\\nof the annual town meeting sixteen years, and represented the town\\nin the general court three years. He was also treasurer of the county\\nof Hillsborough seven years, and held a commission as justice of the\\npeace twenty-five years.\\nPolitically he was a Republican of the school of Jefferson and\\nMadison, but with many others of like faith supported John Quincy\\nAdams for the presidency in 1828, and thenceforth acted with the\\nNational Republican, Whig, and Republican parties, in opposition to\\nthe Jackson or Democratic Rejjublican party.\\nHe was a Calvinist in his religious belief, and, at the time of his\\ndeath, was the oldest member of the Congregational Church in Am-\\nherst.\\nHe was a man of few words, firm and decided in his opinions,\\npossessed a good share of perseverance in his undertakings, and was a\\nbeliever in honest work. His own work was well done, better in many\\ncases than his jjecuniary interests would wai rant. Much of it still re-\\nmains to bear witness to his faithfulness and honesty.\\nA lover of reading, he delighted in collecting books and newspajjers,\\nand spent much of his leisure time in their perusal, thereby becoming", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0980.jp2"}, "961": {"fulltext": "XXV.]\\nHIOCi: AI IIKAI, SKKTCUKS.\\n:\u00c2\u00bbi.\\nl ;iinili;ir willi liistoiiciil iiialttTs :iii l the curn Mt evi iits of tin- liiv.\\n(St c p. T. .O: V. 20.)\\nN A 1 1 1 will\\nII I rich. I\\n(iia(luat (l at Dartinoiitli oil. in isill.in the rlas.s with Dani.-l \\\\Vt!h-\\n.ster; n-ail law with IJcii jaiiiiii J. iillti-rt. (if llaiiovfr, and TiiiiMthv Hiij-\\nIciu, of (initoii, Mass.. ami was adiiiittt il ti) thi Midilh. .sHX liar in l ^i\\nllt ioiiiiia iia tl piactict. in .Miifont in ISOtJ. I rior to IHIJ he r\u00c2\u00bbMnovtMl\\nto AmhtTst, where he remained until the sutnnier of 18:J0, when he\\nremoved to Mason. lie afterward reinoveil to Hrookline, whc^re he re-\\nmained in till practice of liis profession until the failure of his eyesijjht,\\nill lsH. His sight was partially restored l\u00c2\u00bby a siirijiciil op^ ratioii, hut\\n111- did not resume practice. Later he Ixn-ame deran^^ed, and died of\\nan apoplectic attack at the Asylum for the In.sane, in Concord, 1 Sep-\\nteiiilier, 1.S64, at tlie aj, e of 00 years.\\nMis father wa.s one of the fifty-three wlio f.jl with thi- ini etiug-hou.se\\nframe, at Wilton. 7 .Scptemlier, 177;{. (Si-e p. 7t)l.)\\n^OO^ ^i^\\ni IKIIN lll l-AKI). .lit.,\\n.*^eems to have Im-ch the tirst justice of the peace appointed in .\\\\m\\nherst, his name being found in the list of the eighty justices who held\\ncommissions in the I rovince in 17(5 Ilis .services in that capacity\\nseem to have given general .satisfaction to liis townsmen, and we tind\\nthe .selectmen petitioning for his re-appointment in .\\\\ugust. 1785.\\nTheir pi-tition may .serve as a model for those who desin; a similar\\nfavor at the present time.\\nTo Eirrlhurii l/ir Piraiilrnt ami the Ilnnnrahlf. the Council in ami\\nfor the Stale of Xcir //unipsfiire\\nIt is known that for .some time .Inlm .Sii. ph.ird. dr.. Ks j.. of this\\ntown, held otiice in the executive department under the la.st adminis-\\ntration, ami as far as we know to a good deal of .satisfacti \u00c2\u00bbn, ami at\\nand since the commencement of the hostilities, apjx ared to have im-\\nhilted the true Kepuldican principles, and if he might now have a\\ncommission on the peace, on thi one hand we ho|K it would not a", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0981.jp2"}, "962": {"fulltext": "916 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\ndisgrace to the commission on tlie otlier, we believe it would give very-\\ngeneral satisfaction to the people.\\nSigned\\nTHOMAS WAKEFIELD, Selectmen\\nJOSHUA LOVEJOY, of\\n(See p. 76i 2.) ELI WILKIXS, Amherst.\\nREV. ASA DODGE SMITH\\nRemoved with his parents to ]\\\\Iont Vernon shortly after its incor-\\nporation thence to Weston, Vt., about 1810. He was apprenticed to\\nIde Aldrich, of Windsor, Vt., 10 December, 1819, and worked in\\ntheir printing office some years. Being desirious of obtaining a liberal\\neducation, he procured a discharge from his apprenticeship, and en-\\ntered upon a course of study. He graduated at Dartmouth College in\\n1830 was principal of Limerick, Me., academy one year, after which\\nhe entered Andover Theological Seminary, whence he graduated\\nin 1831. Shortly after he was ordained and installed pastor of the\\n14th Street Presbyterian Church in New York city, wliich position he\\nably and successfully filled until October, 1863, when he resigned. He\\nwas then inaugurated President of Dartmouth College, which office he\\nfilled until 1 March, 1877, when he resigned on account of ill health.\\nHe received the honorary degree of D. D. from Williams College, in\\n1849, and of LL. D. from the University of New Y ork in 1864. (See\\np. 772 35.)\\nHOX. JEDIDIAH KILBURN SMITH,\\nA native of Amherst, son of Jonathan Smith, read law with Judge\\nDana, and commenced practice about 1800. He was an active Repub-\\nlican politician was chosen representative to Congress in 1806, and\\nserved one term of two years served as councilor for Hillsborough\\ndistrict in 1810-11, and lacked but one vote of being elected senator\\nin congress in 1810. He afterward filled several minor offices in the\\ncounty and town. His last years were made miserable by his intem-\\nperate habits. He died 17 December, 1828, aged 59 years. (See p.\\n774 53.)\\nDR. MATTHIAS SPALDING\\nBegan his studies in Westford Academy, under the instruction of Pro-\\nfessor Hedge graduated at Harvard College in 1798, in the class with\\nStephen Longfellow, William Ellery Channing, and Joseph Story, and\\nalthough he was the oldest member of his class, he survived all but two\\nof them.\\nHe studied his jwofession with Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse, of Cam-\\nbridge, and Dr. E. A. Holyoke, of Salem. In 1801 he went to London,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0982.jp2"}, "963": {"fulltext": "XXV.] i!iO(;ii.\\\\i ni( AL skktcuks. 917\\nwlioru lie ;itteii(li il iiH-iiical lechirt s, and di votcd liimstdf to ar(|uiiiii:r\\nthe kiio\\\\vle(lj;i art unled liy its iiicilical sdiools and liospitals. lie at-\\ntended the lectures oi Sir Ast lev Cooper, and the yi iiiii, er Cliiie, and re-\\nceived from tluMu nianyinarks of personal attention. With Dr. .lenner\\nhe had a special ac(]uaintance, and received from him much informa-\\ntion relatiiig to vaccination a subject in which he was uuicli inter-\\nested. Dr. Batchelder, of Xew York, oiu of his pupils, says, I erhaps\\nit would not l e too much to say that, with the exception of Dr. Water-\\nhouse, he did more than any other man to introihice that important\\npractice into this country.\\nMl liis return home, in Isd-J, li,. was the hearer of a letter from Dr.\\nJfimer to Dr. aterhouse, with the celebrated silver snulY-hox, contain-\\nin;; vaccine, aud having on it the inscrijition. Fiom the JeniK-r of the\\nultl world to the Jenuer of tlie new.\\nSoon after his return Dr. Spaldini; rounui-iici-d pracliet- in iii naiiv.-\\ntown, where he remained four years, and .secured a large busine.ss and\\na hii;h rt iMitation as a surgeon.\\nIn 1 0() he removed to Andierst. where the remainder of his life was\\nspent.\\nAlthough his cou titution was originally t eeble. by regularity of life,\\nand a careful abstinence from all injurious indidgences, he was enabled\\nto perform a vast amount of ])rofe.ssif)nal labor.\\nSensible of the advantages that would accrue to the profession and\\nthe public from a more intiniate aciiuaintance of physicians with one\\nanother, he exerted himself to bring the regular physicians of his neigh-\\nl orhood together for mutual improvement aud i rofessionaI culture,\\nand to him, nu)re than to any otlier one, is due the establishment of\\nthe Southern District Xew Hampshire Medical Society, of which he\\nwas, for numy years, the president and librarian.\\nIn IS()9 he was elected a member of the New Ilampsliirc .Medical\\nSociety, of which he was vice-president from 1.S15 to 1S21 inclusive,\\nand president in \\\\X J 2 and 1S2:1. In 1S17 he received the honorary\\ndegree of Doctor of Medicine from Dartmouth College, and he wa,s\\nelected an honorary member of the New York Academy of Medicine\\n1 dune, 18(10.\\nFavored with an ediu-alion which was superior to that of most of his\\nmedical brethren around him. he was also gifted by nature with nuiuy\\ni|ualities which admiral ly fitted him for the j)rofessii n of his clutire.\\nlie w;us a gentleman in heart aud manners, and his integrity and purity\\nuf character were never iiuestioned. Ilis etiuaniinity and cheerfulness\\nrarely forsook liim calm and self-reliant, he imi)res.se l his jiatientt\\nwith the feeling that he comprehended their situation, and would do", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0983.jp2"}, "964": {"fulltext": "918 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nall that an intelligent, faithful, and cautious physician could do. He\\nhad great faith in true science, and genuine contempt for all quackery\\nin medicine or practice.\\nIn the early part of his professional life his office was the resort of\\nstudents, many of whom attained distinction in other states as physi-\\ncians and surgeons, and professors in medical institutions.\\nBeside his labors in his profession, he was deeply interested in agri-\\ncultural matters, in which he was an enthusiast to the last years of his\\nlife. He was one of the first members of the Hillsborough County\\nAgricultural Society, and contributed, by his example and pen, to the\\nadvancement of the objects which it was formed to promote.\\nPolitical office he never sought, but was always relied upon as the\\nfriend and supporter of such measures as tended to promote education,\\ngood morals, and the general welfare.\\nHe was a member of the Congregational church, to which he was\\nwarmly attached, and in which he held the office of deacon for nearly\\nhalf a century.\\nAfter a long and useful life he went to his rest 22 May, 1865. (See\\np. 777:V. 1.)\\nDR. EDWARD SPALDING\\nGraduated at Dartmouth College in 1833 studied medicine with his\\nfather, and at Harvard Medical School, graduating M. D. in 1837 be-\\ngan practice immediately at Nashua, and there continues has often\\nbeen a member of the municipal government, and was mayor of the\\ncity in 1864.\\nHe became a trustee of Dartmouth College in 1866, and in 1877 and\\n1878 was a member of the executive council. (See p. 57S .5.)\\nDR. ALFRED SPALDINCi\\nSpent two years in Dartmouth College and some time in Yale. He\\nstudied medicine with his father and Dr. Reuben D. Mussey, and re-\\nceived the degree of M. D. from Dartmouth in 1843.\\nHe commenced the practice of his profession at Greenup, Ivy., soon\\nafter receiving his degree.\\nHe had a natural aptitude for his profession, in which he greatly\\nresembled his father. With the genial, quiet manners of the courteous\\ngentleman he united the discriminating and cautious judgment of a\\nsuperior mind.\\nIn his practice his industry and pains-taking fidelity soon won the\\nconfidence of all classes.\\nDuring the Rebellion his house was a hospital for the wounded sol-\\ndiers, and his services were sought by those who did not sympathize\\nwith his loyalty to the old flag.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0984.jp2"}, "965": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0985.jp2"}, "966": {"fulltext": "^A^^z-oc^^^^", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0986.jp2"}, "967": {"fulltext": "XX\\\\ IflOGI! M HICAL SKKTCHKS. U\\\\ .i\\nHis eiithusiasm in th. stmly of iii. diciiie never iili.iterl. Tli,. UwhI\\nrejiorts ami the most improvt d siirj;ii;al iiistniiiifiits and a|i| ar:itiiH\\nvery thiii^r posscssiiij; any a lvantaj, t to his proffssion \\\\v:i. examined,\\neven llioUi,di it deprived him of needed rest anrl sleep.\\nMe was a ^ood horseman, and when he came into the possession of\\nlands suit^Ml to the purpose, devoted some time to the raisinj; of his\\nfavorite animals.\\nMis interest in all local enterprise\u00e2\u0080\u00a2^ and improvements wa.s constant\\nand i nictical, and he made n)any ami fast frieiuls.\\nHi iiealth failing, he reliminished his jiractice, ami, lh\u00c2\u00ab summer lie-\\nfore his death, revisited his birth-place, for a time with some iK-nefit\\nl nt it proved not to l e permanent, and in Xovendwr he retunie*!, hv\\nslow .stages, to his home, where 111- di. d jo l)cceMdMT, ls78. (S\u00c2\u00ab e p.\\no7.S:\\nISAAC sr Al I I\\\\ i. Ksc^,\\nCame to .\\\\mherst as a clerk in the store of IJoluTt Read, Ksij., in Ibuf).\\nIll 181t) he became a partner in Imsiness witii Mr. Head, ami so cotitin\\nni d for ten years, dnrini; part of which time he wjis post-m;usler. in\\n\\\\X JQ he removed to Xasiuia and soon became the most prominent mer-\\nchant in that thriving village, .\\\\fter twelve years in business he re-\\ntired to engage in railroad and other enterprises, lie served either an\\ndirector, treasurer, or president of theConconl Hailroiul, from it,s incor-\\n(loration in is;}. to ls(i6. For more than twenty-tive years he was\\npresident of the Nashua Hank, which wound up its affairs in IStJIi.\\nHe was chosen one of the trustees of the New Hampshire Asylum\\nfor the Insane in 1S63, and on the death of Hev. Charles Burroughs, in\\nls6f), succeeded him as president of that institution.\\nHe served several years on the board of selectmen in Nashua; re|\\nre.sented the town in the legislature and in the constitutional conven-\\ntion in is.^iO, and was a member of the executive council in 18( (i and\\n18f)7.\\nIn the civil war he was ap| ointed tinancial agent of the go\\\\ernment,\\nand assisted in providing moans for the country s succe.ss in thatstrug-\\ngle.\\nHv close attention to b\\\\isiness and good management he l came the\\nwealthiest citi/eu in Hillsborough county, and perhaps in the stat*-.\\nIn his will the sum of ten thousand dollars is UMpiealhed Ui v-.u-h\\nof the town.s of New Ipswich, Wilton, ancl Amherst, to \\\\te pai\u00c2\u00abi in one\\nvear from the decease of his widow, an l kept by each of those towns\\nas a permanent fund to l e known as the Spahling fuufl, an l securely\\ninvested, the annual income from which is to Iw ii lded, year by year,\\nto the money raised by the town for the supi\u00c2\u00bb\u00c2\u00ab rt of scIhkiI.s, and ex-", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0989.jp2"}, "968": {"fulltext": "920 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Cliap.\\npeiided as such money is now, or may hereat ter be required to be ex-\\npended by the laws of the state. (See p. 778 ]0.)\\nMK. SWINIXGTON,\\nA cooper, and an excellent workman, lived on the place in Fond\\nparish since occupied by peddler Kearney. He was not satisfied with\\nMr. Barnard s preaching, and would walk to Merrimack to hear Mr.\\nBurnap.\\nMr. Barnard employed him to do his coopering, and being at his\\nshop one day, the conversation turned upon his going to Merrimack to\\nhear Mr. Burnap preach. Why do you do it said Mr. B.\\nWhy do you come to me to get your coopering done replied Swin-\\nington. There are other coopers nearer you, who would be glad to\\ndo it.\\nBecause, said Mr. Barnard, I think you do better work than they,\\nand r am willing to go farther to get it.\\nThat is just the reason why I go to hear ]\\\\Ir. Burnap preach, said\\nSwinington, he does the best work.\\nJOHN TAGGART\\nServed three years in the Continental army for Amherst. He was\\nborn at Roxbury, Mass., 22 February, 17511 removed to Feterborough,\\nwith his parents, when two years old lived there, and in Sharon, until\\n1797, when he removed to Dublin, where he died 15 November, 1832.\\nHe was orderly-sergeant in C apt. Marcy s company on Bunker Hill.\\nOn the retreat from that battle, being thirsty, he stopped his compan-\\nions, and, after taking a drink from his canteen, said: Now let us\\ntrust in God and take another run.\\nEBP:X TAYLOR, .JR.,\\nAcquked a good education, and was emploN^ed as a teachei- a large\\nportion of his life. The following description of the old Taylor\\nschool district, from his pen. had a large circulation at the time it was\\nissued\\nOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.\\nOur neighborhood s a pleasant place as one could wish to see, sir,\\nAnd all the folks are peaceable and live in harmony, sir.\\nNo placej you 11 find, in all our State where there s so little rumpus,\\nAnd where so many likely chaps live in so small a compass.\\nInto his neighbor s business, sir, there s no one ever pr^ ing.\\nA pious place it is, also, as one could set his foot in.\\nWhere people read their bible, sir, and always go to meeting.\\nFew wicked folks can here be found, a circumstance quite rare, sir.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0990.jp2"}, "969": {"fulltext": "XXV.] iu )(;kai III( .\\\\l skktcmks. Oiil\\nAikI \\\\rry si-liloiii will ymi tun! ;i man wlio ll f\\\\fi- swt-ar, \\\\r.\\nA Wfalthy placid it is, also, altli )iii;li it lonks so ^ivasy,\\nCliock full of every kiixl ol trash, of suet skuis aixl sjn cie.\\n(U\\\\ it the hanlness of the times have male no great iiiipri-ssiou,\\nAmi factorir s of every kiml have ristui hi succession.\\nIt s on the road to Boston, too, about a mile from town.\\nWhere you can see the people s cartas as they are goini; down.\\nirii;ht through it runs a pretty brook, a better one none wishes.\\nWhere often on a summer s day thtiy catch the little fishes.\\nAnd on its surface, too, I ve seen the swallows often skimming,\\nAnd little boys, that went to school for mischief s sake, a swimming.\\n(iret ii grows tliH grass upon its banks, and gr- i.h.L.. l...ik,\\nir.\\nAcross it, tuu, they ve built a briilge all out of stcup- ami imTl.ii.\\nNigh to this bridge, as you go up, once live 1 old C\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00bbL. Waknkk,\\nAnd over it the people jniss to go to Cricket Corner.\\nSome dozen rods above it, too, long before you were born, sir,\\nThere was a mill for sawing boards, and one for grinding corn, sir.\\nOur neighV)orhood s a thriving place, for business nvMi, a station\\n\\\\Vhere people can be found of almost every occupation.\\nThe names of these, with your consent, I 11 now proceed to mention.\\nIf you ll just listen to my spjt!ch and to m; pay attention.\\n()m) Tim lives here, tlie sa-no Old Tim that used to make the bricks.\\nThough of late he s changed his trade ami gone to making ni.i\\nMeside this business, also, for exercise ai\u00c2\u00bbd sport, sir.\\nHe lets the pi-ople out of jail, and cries, too, for the cf)urt, Mr.\\nNot far from him. .some fifty rods, upf n a little hill, sir,\\nK. Tayi.ok lives, the clothing man, who t^-nds the fulling-mill, sir.\\nHere Amos I i M.vm lives, also, that makes the wooilen boxes,\\n.\\\\nd Wai.tku Hkap, tlie trapping man, that catches all the foxe.H.\\nHere Kastman keeps the tavern-house, and .sheds to put the t4 ains in,\\nAnd Toi.mas bakes the earthr^rn pots for folks to bake the beans in.\\nHere Sami;ki. Kkad. the farnvr, live.s, and tills the barn with corn, sir,\\nAntI LovK.K Y makes the powder kegs, and blows the bugle horn, sir.\\nHere K.vsutN [..uruKU farms it. too, and plays the violin, sir.\\nAnd Lakkman makes the little kegs to put the fishes in, sir.\\nHeir I I To.v, oncc a sailor, lives, though he has lately come, sir,\\n.\\\\n(l here is Dankoktu, too, who beats the oM b.-iss drum, sir.\\nAnd here is aitai.n Lkwis, too, a little way from town, sir.\\nAnd nigh unto old Folly bridge lives I KAn\u00c2\u00bbf .\\\\nKi. Pow.nk. sir.\\nAnd here is Khf.s Tayi.ok, too, whom I forgot to name, sir,\\n^Vho kept the winter school last terni, and means to keep again, sir.\\nAnd Stkat roN lives among u.s, too. riirht on the old Forge hill. sir.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0991.jp2"}, "970": {"fulltext": "922 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap\\nNot more than fifty rods, or so, from Taylor s fulling-mill, sir.\\nNor has Eleazer left iis yet, our former tavern-keeper.\\nAnd DtCKiNsox has come at last, the beater of the beater,\\nWho various kinds of capers cuts, is never known to blunder,\\nTurns somersets and earthen pots, and sets the world to wonder.\\nThen down the road lives Leonard T., a man of genius rare, sir.\\nWho makes the pretty little busks for all the girls to wear, sir\\nWho makes all kinds of wooden things, of maple, pine, and birch, sir,\\nAnd is a very nice young man belohging to the church, sir.\\nA temperance man is Leonard T., and never drinks the bitters\\nNeighbor to him is Uncle Bill, that keeps the horned critters.\\nBut I ve not mentioned all the folks, the place is wider still.\\nFor through the woods lives Col. Tom, who tends the cider-mill.\\nAnd now the list is incomplete, admitting great extension,\\nAnd, as an auctioneer would say, too numerous to mention.\\nBut those whom I ve neglected, sir, will pardon the omission,\\nFor I ve just reserved their names unto my next edition.\\n(See p. 790 8.) Amherst, N. H., March 13, 1834.\\nDAVID UNDERHILL,\\nA native of Chester, learned the wheelwright and carriage-maker s\\ntrade in the shop of Lewis Downing, in Concord, N. H., and afterward\\ncarried on the business in that place, in company with John Titcomb.\\nAbout 1825 he removed to Amherst and established his business here.\\nHe soon became a somewhat prominent Democratic politician, and was\\nappointed post-master iu 1829. This office he held until his death.\\nIn 1834 he was elected treasurer of Hillsborough county, and held\\nthe office three years.\\nAbout 1834 he relinquished the wheelwright business, and engaged\\nin trade on the Plain, in the store occupied for many years by William\\nand Robert Read.\\nELISHA F. WALLACE,\\nA native of Amherst, graduated at Dartmouth College in 1811 read law\\nwith Solomon K. Livermore, Esq., of Milford commenced practice in\\nMarblehead, Mass., and remained there until 1820, when he removed to\\nAmherst. Here he remained until 1825, wlien he removed to Syracuse,\\nN. Y., where he died in 1874.\\nSAMUEL WALTON,\\nA native of Reading, Mass., was one of the first settlers in Souhegan\\nWest in 1735. He seems finally to have located himself in the easterly", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0992.jp2"}, "971": {"fulltext": "XX lUOCUAl HK AL KKTCHKS. 2 A\\njiart (if the towii.iu ar Kalibuosiick poiul. Mis naino appeal s ucca-niou-\\nally oil the itiDprictors records, uiul Ls atlixol tn a |K titiiiii for as-sist-\\naiice a;, aiiist tin* Indians, sent to the j;oviTnor and council lA Mav,\\n1717, l ut it is not found on the tax-list of ITtU).\\nI roin the records of the proliate court we learn liial William al-\\ntoii was a] jioi!ited atliiiinistrator of his estate 9 .June, 1771. I roliahly\\nIk- died a short time previous t i that date. All of his descendants\\niiiiLst have left town shortly after, as the name does not ap] ear on the\\n.\\\\ssocialion Test j a|H r of 177 (See p. ^H\\nI Hum A i;. WKI.I.S.\\nMr. Wells wa.s a native of. llopkintoii. Before coniui^ to Amherst\\nlif was employed in the oltice of the C/irisliau liftjisler at Hoston.\\n.Uter leaving .Vmherst he was for a short time one of the proprietor.\\nof the Sell Hum/ishire SinttsiiKin at Concord. Cjuittiii;.; this, he wius\\nemployed as a journeyman printer in the office of Luther Kol y.\\nIn IX JC) he sailed in the ship Beverly, from Boston, with the intention\\nof estalilishiii^ a pre.ss at .some point on the western cua.st of South\\n.Xiiierica.\\nOn the passa^;e out, 1. .Novemher. ISJG. the ship was burned, and two\\nof the t)fHcirs, six .seamen, Mr. Wells, ami .some others, e,scajK*d in a\\npinnace and landed at I aramarilxi, Juiaiia, on the fifteenth day after the\\ndestruction of the ship. After this he led a sort of roving life for some\\nyears, traveling from place to place. On the breaking out of the gold\\nfever, in 1819, he went to California and established himself in the\\nexpress aii l l anking business at San Kransisco. At the time nf the\\ngreat tire in that place, he remained in his oHice, in a tire-proof build-\\ning, until the surrounding buildings were eiiveloivd in tlame, and the\\nheat became almost uneinhirable. On attempting to esca|v\u00c2\u00bb he found\\nthe iron doors of his othce were .so expanded by the heat that tlmy\\ncould not readily 1m\u00c2\u00bb opene\u00c2\u00abl. After a long time, during which his\\nhaiiils were .severely burned, he succeedetl in oj ening the d K rs and\\nmaking his egress; but the wooden buildings on Iwith sides of the street\\nfor a long distance were a ma.ss of Haines, through which he was obliged\\nto pa.ss to reach a place of safety, i his he finally accomplished, l arely\\nescaping with his life; init li bon- the mark.s of that terrible run on\\nhis cri] pli l fraiin ev.r .iftcr. lie died at Hopkinton some years\\nsince.\\nISAAl WMKKI Kit,\\nLong an honored citizen of .Vmherst. was, in early life, a shipwright,\\nand worked at his traile in the Charlesfown mivv-vard .several vears.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0993.jp2"}, "972": {"fulltext": "924 HISTOEY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nHe also assisted in fitting out Commodore Perry s fleet on Lake Erie\\nin 1813.\\nSome years after the close of the war he settled on the place former-\\nly owned by Samuel Stanley, and now owned by Mr. Francis W. Hol-\\nbrook, on which he made many improvements.\\nHe was an excellent mechanic and farmer. Politically he was a Re-\\npublican of the school of Jefferson and Madison, and, in his old age, a\\nWhig. In his religious belief he was a staunch XTniversalist, and left\\na considerable shai e of his property to Tufts College. (See p. 825 51.)\\nGILMAN WHEELEIJ,\\nA native of Nelson, commenced business with his brother at Newton\\nFalls. He was a clerk in the store of William Wallace, Esq., in Mil-\\nford, from 1838 to 1841.\\nIn 1841 he came to Amherst and went into business with Charles B.\\nTuttle, under the firm of Tuttle Wheeler, occupying the store for-\\nmerly occupied by Stewart Eawrence. In 1844 Richard W. Boyls-\\nton was admitted to the firm, and the business was carried on by the\\nfirm of Tuttle, Wheeler, Boylston. This firm was dissolved by\\nthe death of Mr. Boylston in Novembei 1845. Soon after that time\\nhe commenced business in Milford in company with Mr. John Coch-\\nran, under the firm of Wheeler Cochran. In 1853 he sold out his\\nbusiness in Milford and went south to recruit his health. He died\\nsuddenly, of Briglit s disease, at Jacksonville, Fla., 10 December, 1872,\\naged 56 years.\\nHe married (1) Miss Gratia Tuttle, of Hancock married (2) Miss\\nFa!nnie Mitchell, of Pawtucket, R. I., who survived him. He left one\\nchild, a daughter, by his first wdfe.\\n^r^^l,.^^\\n.JOSEPH WHEAT,\\nA native of Hollis, followed a variety of occupations at different times\\nin his life, being a stage driver, cooper, and town crier. In 1802 he\\nwas the proprietor of a stage line from Boston to Windsor, Vt. The\\njourney from Amherst to Boston was made every Monday and Wednes-\\nday, starting at 6 A. M., and arriving at Boston on the evening of the\\nsame day. The return trips were made Wednesdays and Saturdays.\\nFor Windsor, the stage left Amherst at 6 A. M. every Thursday, and\\narrived at Windsor the next day, at 11 A. M. Returning, it started", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0994.jp2"}, "973": {"fulltext": "XXV.] |{hk;i;ai hi( \\\\L skktches. 025\\nliom Wiiidsoi- ;ii 1 I M. cvcrv Fiitlay. :iii l ;irri\\\\\u00c2\u00ab il at Aiiiln-rst mi the\\neveniiijj; of tlie iit-xL ihiv. Fan- fnnii Huston to Wirnlsor (Ho iiiilcs),\\n?5 way passe uj^ers, (i ^.I lits per iiiilf.\\nWlu at wiis blessed willi a nose of gi inToiis sizf, which was tin*\\nsource of much ainu.si meiit to himself ami aciiuaintaiices, of wliich\\nthe following may serve as a specimen\\nIn the Cub mel of 17 February, ISlCJ, the editor says The south-\\nern mail was not received last evening. As the .nosk had not appeared\\nat half-past 11 o clock, we presumed the mail must then he at some dis-\\ntance, and consequently were obliged to put our paper to press without\\nits reception.\\nIn the next issue of the paper the mail carrier, proprietor of the\\nNo.\u00c2\u00abiK, reported as follows\\nMr. Cnshing I observeil a complaint in your last paper that the\\n.NosK did not arrive on Wednesday evening last, and therefore you was\\ndisappointed about the southern news. But the nosk recpiests the\\npublic not to laugh at nature s works, but they may depetid on the\\nNOSK to appear at the j)ost-oltice at G o clock 1*. .M. Conse |uently, the\\nmail will arrive in half an hour after. .1. W.\\nHe was something of a rhymester in his way, and freipieMlly had\\nsomething to offer on the occasion of the marriagi- of his friends.\\nThe late (iovernor Ilill w;is married in a terribly cold term in\\nthe month of February, which event wa.s noticed by Wheat as follows:\\nOn f)ncord street I saw a sight quite rare.\\nwalked out to take the Ai/er.\\nAnd now, since earth and sky have come together,\\nI think there II be a change of weather.\\nJo-r^J tfjA:.\\nyr\\\\A\\nI KA. SAMIKI W II KINS\\n\\\\A a.s for many years me of the leading citizens of the town, ami filled\\nmany of its most important offices. He .served a.s moderator of the\\nannual meeting eight years, was one of the board of s\u00c2\u00ab lectinen fifteen\\nyears, town-clerk ten years, and representative in the general court one\\nyear. He wjis also one of the rle.-xcons of the church forty-two years.\\nIn his early manhood he wivs one of the chaiiipions of the town in\\nthe wrestling and the running matches then common on public occa-\\nsions. It i.s said that but few could be found that couhl lay him on\\nhis back. Tn his old age he ecame quite infirm, and for a long time", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0995.jp2"}, "974": {"fulltext": "926 HISTORY OF AMHERST. [Chap.\\nwas unable to walk or even rise without assistance. In his infirmity-\\nhe was tenderly cared for by his sons Daniel and Thomas. (See p.\\n831 4.)\\nJOH f HUBBARD WILKINS,\\nYoungest son of Dea. Samuel Wilkins, graduated at Harvard College\\nin 1818; commenced business as a publisher in Boston, in 1821, in\\nwhich calling he was eminently successful. He was afterward en-\\ngaged as a wholesale paper dealer, and acquired a large property and\\nan extensive influence.\\nHe retired from business in 1 .%3 to accept the office of president of\\nthe National Bank of Boston, which he retained until within a month\\nof his death. He was a member of the common council of the city,\\nin 1840, 41, 42 and 48 an alderman in 1844, 48 and 49 a member\\nof the State senate in 1850 and 51 was a member of the Cochituate\\nwater-board five years, and once a candidate for mayor, but failed of\\nan election. He married Mrs. Thomasine E. Minot, a sister of Prof.\\nBond, of Harvard College, 17 November, 1826, but left no children.\\nThe bulk of his property was left to societies connected with the New\\nJerusalem Church, of which he had long been an active member, and\\nto different charitable institutions.\\nROBERT BRADFORD WILKINS,\\nA native of Souhegan West, enlisted in the army 23 April, 1775, and\\nwas a private in the company commanded by Capt. Levi Spaulding of\\nLyndeborough. He took part in the battle of Bunker Hill, in which\\nhe was severely wounded.\\nOn the reorganization of the New Han pshire regiments, in 1777, lie\\nenlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Frye, of Wilton,\\nwhich formed a part of Col. Scammel s regiment. He was commis-\\nsioned ensign 28 March, 1777, and 1 May, 1779, received a lieutenant s\\ncommission, at the request of Gen. Lafayette, for meritorious service\\nnear King s bridge, in New York.\\nOn this occasion he received a present of a uniform befitting his\\nrank from the General.\\nAfter the close of the war he married Elizabeth Stewart, a sister of\\nthe late David Stewart, sen., and settled in Hillsborough, wliich town,\\nwith that of Henniker, he represented in the convention which\\nadopted the Federal constitution, in behalf of the people of New-\\nHampshire, 12 June, 1788.\\nFrom Hillsborough he removed to Concord, and subsequently to\\nPembroke, where he resided for some years. Finally, in his old age,", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0996.jp2"}, "975": {"fulltext": "XXV.] HKXaiAI HK AL SKKTl IIKS. \u00e2\u0099\u00a6\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J7\\nhe rfiimvi-il to Mostoii. when- li.- ilicl in Au^jiist, 1 s;j _ at tin- jii, i f\\nnearly 77 ycais.\\nWln-ii l.afiiyettc visiteil oiicoid. in l^L i, Wilkin-. an l inanv i tln r?*\\nof liis 1)1(1 coinpaiiions in arms met liim in the urea l)elc w tli\u00c2\u00ab repre-\\nsentatives hall in tiie State-house. The general recojjiiized and em.\\nI laeed him, ealliiij; him. in his broken Kii^^li.sh, Boh Wilks. While\\nthey were emhracinjj; one another, the tears rolliiij, down fiieir cjjeeks,\\n(Jen. I ieree, who acte l as ma-ster of ceremonies on the ooeasioii,\\ntouehed Wilkinson the shoulder, .-iayini;, Come, Uoh, move on.\\nThis was too miieh for tlie vi teraii. Tiiniiiii;. and looking Pierre full\\nin the face, he exclaimed: Hen Pierce, I commanded ifott in the\\nIvevolntion, and I 11 he d ^l if you shall command me now. S.-.-\\np. s.-J!) 4:1.)\\nKKV. SK.NK.C A Willi K,\\nrHiin in Suttni.. .Mas lT Filirnaiy. 1794, graduated at hartiimiith Col-\\nlege in 181s, and at Andover Theological Seminary in IVJl. lie laKored\\nas a missiuiiary inditVerent parts of Maine was .settled jus pastor of the\\nSouth Congregational Cliurch in Hath. Maine, in 1823, where he re-\\nmaiiu d .seven years. He wjis pa.stor of the church in Wiscas,set frouj\\nls;} J to ls;J7, and suh.soquently supplied the church in FreeiKirt .some\\ntime. Ill IS.tS he was .settled over the church in Mar hfirld. .Ma.ss., and\\nniiiaiiied there until iS. iO, when, on account of ill health, he resigned\\nand removed to l5o toii. wluie he resideil until iSiVJ, when he removed\\nto .\\\\mhirst, and dieil 11 daniiary, 1805, leaving a widow hut no\\nchildieii. During his residence in Amherst he .S4 rved on the .scIumiI\\ncommittee several years, and preached occasionally, iis opi ortunity\\nolVered and the state of liis health wdiilil permit.\\nlie had a high standing :us a .scholar while in his college and\\nseminary course, which he retained while in the ministry. While re-\\nsiding in Maine he was for .some years one of the trustees of B\u00c2\u00ab)wdoiii\\nCollege.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0997.jp2"}, "976": {"fulltext": "928 HISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.\\nP. 2. 23cl line, erase hundred.\\nP. 60. 22d line, instead of ten, read two miles.\\nP. 125. 2d line, instead of 22, read 21 September.\\nP. 406. 8tli line from bottom, James Clark d. at Mount Inde-\\npendence.\\nP. 443. 14th line, instead of Henry, read Josiah Howard.\\nP. 469. 6th line, instead of Henry Codnian, son of Henri/ Codman,\\nread Henry Codman, son of Willinm Cod.\\nP. 485. ARBUCKLE.\\nElizabeth Arbuckle, sister of William, who settled in\\nMerrimack, was born on tlie ocean, during the passage of\\nthe family from Ireland to America. She married William\\nPatterson, and they were great-grandparents of Hon.\\nJames W. Patterson, of Hanover.\\nP. 520. Brown.\\n5. Alary Jane, h. I September, 1812 immarried d. in Amherst\\n13 February, 1883.\\nP. 522. Bruce.\\n4. James, b. 5 November, 1789 d. 19 July, 1869,\\n7. Nathaniel, b. 26 July, 179r d. in March, 1874.\\nP. 540. COD.\\n1. For Henry, read William Cod.\\nP. 555. DANA.\\n11. His name, Jonathan Freeman, was changed by the legislature\\nof Massachusetts to .Tames Freeman.\\nP. 565. DODGE.\\nFor Vr. 9. Levi Dodgk, read VI. 13. Levi Dodge.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0998.jp2"}, "977": {"fulltext": "ADDITIONS AND CORRKCTIONS. U 2.0\\nv. 5f;e\\nII. ti. JosKPn I)()i)(;i:, li. in 1\u00c2\u00bb\u00c2\u00bb )1 m. S.iriili Kiitoii, of\\nRfjuliiii:-. Mass. lir d. 10 .Vii-iist. 1716; she d. 12 Dccem-\\nv\\\\\\\\ ITl I. aiicd r\u00c2\u00bb I vrars.\\nV. )\u00c2\u00bbis.\\n54. Bkn.ia.min i ()i) ;i; m. i^ Widow .Mnd^ dt, uf\\nW.aiv. 1. .\\\\faiclu IMI-J: she d. D.tciuImt, 1^;5.S.\\nI r.T .t. KMdoir.\\nII. C/inrles Fniitlclih in. Harrlt t I /ioin, ni D.-rry.\\nP. 5s-_ FAR.MKir\\n3. Miles in. (2) Lucy I^. (iray. Tlii y n nmvt d from Saltm to\\nNa. *hua, whfre he died 24 S( |it\u00c2\u00ab inl r, Isfio.\\nr. .VST. FIJircilKK.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Jiisep/i ni. Slmah Fletcher.\\nP. 5S!t.\\n2S. AUuil, res. in Boston.\\nJO. Ciustiirits Gilmiin, re.s. in Ahibniiui.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0W. (InnI la t, ICmeliiie 0 //iW tn. Clinton Bradford 2f\u00c2\u00bb Novcinlxr.\\n1-71.\\nI I.\\nr)2. Geonjr, li. ti .Fiiuf, IS^JS; in. .\\\\ddi Jnii s, i.i i lyinoulh n-s. in\\nManchester.\\nA. John Pdtti isoii, i 28 .May, Islf* n-s. on tin- iioinest^-ad nn-\\nrnarrii d.\\n.v.t3. r(ti,i..\\\\\\\\si;i;i:.\\n.1(\u00c2\u00bbHN FoLi.ANsnKE, tTjist iin (diild ii ii, aiid iiisort, Their\\ndaiiiilitci-\\n.1/. 21 Augnst, l^. .!t; ni. L. Wallac- 1^ March. lS7!t; r.-\\nin Chicago.\\nPage 51t4. FOWIJ].\\nS.vMi KL FowLK, ;i resident in Amherst prior to l.s t. m.\\nLiicv Ilea 22 Ani^nst, ISO; Their sun\\nJohn Ren, \\\\va.s b. 21 Octohcr. 1806.\\n59", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_0999.jp2"}, "978": {"fulltext": "\u00e2\u0080\u00a2930 HISTOEY OF AMHERST.\\nSamuel Fowle, a Revolutionary soldier, rem. from New\\nBedford, Mass., to Amherst, in Apri), 1825. He d. 11 June,\\n1825, aged 72 years, after years of suffering from a wound\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2received while in the army. He m. Rachel Lawrence.\\nTheir children were\\nSally, Harriets\\nSavniel, Mary,\\n^Joseph, Ruth.\\nJonathan,\\nP. 616. HARTSHORN.\\n43. JoTHAM Hartshorn m. Elizabeth Blodgett.\\n47. For Frank, read Franklin.\\nVII. 47. For Frank Hartshorn, read Frankltx\\nHartshorn.\\n51. For Hattie N., read Hattie M.\\n53. For 10 October, 1878, read 10 October, 1877.\\nP. 617.\\n1 n. 2. David Hartshokx was b. in Reading, Mass., .3 March, 1711.\\nP. 664. HOWARD.\\n30. William Howard m. Lucy Hassell.\\nInsert 30^. Olive ni. Jonathan Lovejoy.\\nInsert 32^. William, b. 23 May, 1766 m. Rlioda Sinionds in 1794.\\nShe was b. 20 August, 1768 d. 14 July, 1849. They settled in Hills-\\nborough, where he d. 28 May, 1854.\\nP. 654. KENDALL.\\n7. Capt. Thaddeus Kendall d. in Burlington, Yt.,\\n16 October, 1843.\\nP. 684. McCLUER.\\nGeorCxE a. McCluer was killed in Virginia. His widow\\ndied 11 March, 1873.\\nP. 685. McKEAN.\\nJohn and others emigrated to Massachusetts in 1718.\\nP. 686.\\n27. David Danforth McKean m. Lydia Page 19\\nJanuary, 1809. They settled first in Acworth removed", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1000.jp2"}, "979": {"fulltext": "AhDITIONS AM) CORRKCTION S. lt: l\\ntlii iicc ti\u00c2\u00bb A lit liiii, :iii(l t litiii Aiitiiiii to niMlt iiid. Tlii ir\\ncliildrfii were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J^. Jhiriil Ihtiijorllt, l in Acwnrlli JS NovtMiil tT. l\u00c2\u00abil!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n20. Ihn.iel, b. 18 March, iHll.\\n:5ll. Isiiiir h. ill Antrim 20 Aui^iist, lsl2.\\n:n. I., in Hf.lfunl 2! Xov.-inlH-r, 1\u00c2\u00ab1 4.\\nMary J., h. 20 Maivli, 18111.\\nLiicimiii fr., I). 2l\u00c2\u00bb Oi toliiT. 181.S.\\n/,W i M.v. iv. l.\\nLnri/\\nAlrint W 17 N..v..inl..T. 1820.\\nP. \u00e2\u0099\u00a6)87.\\n:{\u00c2\u00abi. Louisa Hamiltaii, 1). 7 .Vn!,Mist, 1842; l. 115 .Sf|.t\u00c2\u00bb-Mil..T. l8|;{.\\nA7. Charh.t Htiuri/ J/aiiiillnn. h. 1. Ocl .t).T, ISlli.\\n1 tii i. .Ml;IJ\u00e2\u0080\u00a2;^l\\nS(na/i, li. 5 Kcliiiiarv, 17-5!* mi. .Innali /liiml.\\ncm.\\n40. Cunlelia Maria d. l!) l)rlnl\u00c2\u00bbr, l i.\\n.12. Ahhi/ Bmltjer, li. 10 XowmiImt, LSJit.\\n1\\\\ CaI T. CiIAULKS MkLKNKV, 111. :2 .Mis. ^;ii:ih\\nl.,iu iTiii c li. I)ccri,il rr. isr.l. Sin- .1. -Jii .Viiiriot, 1^7\\nr. tii 7.\\n88. IIVMII.TON MkI.KNM V .1. J: .I:iiiii;ir\\\\ 1881.\\nr. t;9:t. mills.\\n1. Afiii/ail, 1 .\\\\iii;iist. 17 i in. Joint \\\\ViiliiT ii(M ii It Xovem-\\nher, \\\\1U:\\\\.\\nT i:;. MISSi:^\\n.Sarali i lu lp-. wit- .it K.-ul.eii (II. 2.), was I.. 2ii 171\\nin. 4. Dk. John Missky m. J) Rlio.iu Barflott, of\\nL|is(iiii, l i N(.vriiil.cr, LSdT.\\nI\\\\ 7 i4.\\nill. U. ^al\u00e2\u0080\u00a2all (Striiw) Miis.sey, widow of iti-utHMi Diinond, livod\\nto ho nearlv llMI years old.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1001.jp2"}, "980": {"fulltext": "932 HISTORY OF AMHERST.\\n17. Jonathan, b. 19 September, 1773; m. Miss Allds.\\n19. Z)\u00c2\u00abnie/, b. 7 July, 1778 m. Naomi Gage, of Merrimack.\\n22. Hannah Dimond, h. 10 June, 1787; m. Joseph Parker 27 De-\\ncember, 1808 settled in Woodstock, Vt.\\nP. 710. NOYES.\\n29. Elvira m. James L. Hardy res. in Wilton.\\n29^. Frances C. m. John D. Brown in October, 1869 res. in\\nMissovu i Valley, Iowa.\\nP. 723. PEABODY.\\n47. Joseph, b. 3 August, 1770.\\nP. 728. PETTENGILL.\\nJoshua Pettengill resided on the west part of the farm\\nnow owned by Tliomas B. and Charles H. Parker. He m.\\nRollins, a sister to the wife of Lieut. Josepli Prince.\\nBeside the children named on P. 728, they had\\nHannnh who m. Wetherby, and settled in Boston.\\nJacob who d. in Boston, and\\nMoses who m. Eunice Bradford.\\nMolly m. Ebenezer Ellenwood 21 July, 1806, and d. in March, 1817.\\nP. 731. PRINCE.\\nI. For Richard Prince, read Robert Prince, Robert\\nPrince m. Sarah Warren 5 February, 16^32, and d. 4 June,\\n1674. After his decease she m. Alexander Osborn, an im-\\nmigrant from Ireland. The marriage was not a congenial\\none, and she became depressed, if not distracted, in her\\nmind. She was also bedridden for some time. In this\\ncondition she was accused of witchcraft, and, after ex-\\namination, was confined in jail, where she died 10 May,\\n1692.\\nII. Children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Robinson)\\nPrince, beside those named on P. 731\\nSusannah, b. 3 July, 1709 d. 27 August, 1799 umn.\\nAhel, b. 8 April, 1711.\\nMartha, b. 21 June, 1713.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1002.jp2"}, "981": {"fulltext": "ADDITIONS AND COURECTIONS. 033\\nEUzaheth, 1.. Is Marcli, 17^5.\\nWilliam, h. H Sept\u00c2\u00abMiiln r, 1717.\\nStnnvel, 1 7 .Imu 171!\u00c2\u00bb.\\nTimothij, 1 I J August, 172 J.\\n11. Lik[:t. .Ioski H riustK scttlt-ii in SouIh-i.;,,! West aa\\nearly iis lT-4 iii. l-lli/alx th KnUiiis in ITltJ.\\nP. 732.\\n2. Elizdlx t/i, I). IS K.;l)niarv, 1717: .1. in )ri..l). r, ls;!l.\\nAlif l, 1 1 ./(iittmri/, \\\\7\\n8. Susatiiia/i, h. in 17ti3.\\n10. Annti, in. Ddiiiel Heddingtoii 5 May. 17S().\\nP. 733.\\n34. Aliel ^i i\\\\ in Wani ii, INim.\\n:5(i. Jdinr^, 1 \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ A II- list. 1793.\\nP. 734.\\n3!t. Snnth, 1.. 1:2 iSOn.\\nVI. 3G. JAMK.S, 1). 2 Autrust, 1793.\\nP. 73;-^.\\n(54. Siiiuih, 1). \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ 3 Aiiijust. 183. iiiarri. il.\\nP. 73\u00c2\u00bb;.\\ntil). Liirirti i A., 1 1!) Si iitcinlMT, lst;:[.\\n70. Arthur 1.. 1 Oi-toher, ISHl.\\ni\\\\ 7\u00c2\u00bbn. sii.vrrrcK.\\nNa riiAMKi. Smatiick 1. ill Coiicord 1 .St ptRinl)i!r, 18(54.\\nl\\\\ 7 2. I oWM:.\\nTliis tainiiy runiislicd two victims to the miserable witchcraft\\ndelusion in 1 ()!\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\\nRkhkcca Tuwne, daiijrlitcr of William, the iinmii;rant\\nfrom Kiiirlaiul, mairicil Francis Xoiir.se .settled in Salem,\\nand, after livinj; a u.srfiil and e.\\\\em|ilary life, was, at the\\nage of seventy, ac\u00c2\u00ab nscd of witeheraft. On this charjre sjie\\nwas tried, found irniltv, and extM-ntiMJ I .t .Iiilv. l(i .\u00c2\u00bb2.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1003.jp2"}, "982": {"fulltext": "934 HISTOUY OF AMHERST.\\nMary Towne, her sister, married Isaac Easty. Slie was\\nalso accused of witchcraft, and shared the fate of her sister,\\nbeing one of the eight Last executed on Gallows Hill,* 22\\nSeptember, 1(: 92.\\nSarah Towne, another sister, married Peter Ch:\u00c2\u00bbyse.\\nShe was accused of witchcraft, and brought before the\\nmagistrates, but for some cause not now known was not\\ntried.\\nP. 801. UNDERHILL.\\nFrancis French, b. in 1840 ves. in Brooklyn, N. Y.\\nWESTON.\\nP. 817.\\nIV. Ebenezer Weston, jr., m. (1) Esther Kendall.\\n1:3. S Lithe rick m. Mary Lancy.\\n16. Esther; d. 2!;) April, 1850.\\n20. Lucy, h. 27 February, 1772.\\n25. Rebecca Fletcher: d. 27 April, 1883.\\nP. 818.\\n28. Samuel Wilkins d. 9 July, 186-5.\\n32. Willard Russell d. in North Conway 21 February, 1874.\\n33. Ahijah Fuller: d. 13 July, 1878.\\n35. Robert Weston d. 20 November, 1882.\\nIV. 6. Daniel Weston d. about 1768. He was a sol-\\ndier in the French and Indian war.\\n43. Judith; m. John Carleton in March, 1782; d. 25 November,\\n1824.\\n44. Daniel, b. 18 July, 1764; d. in Gray, Me., 28 May, 1837.\\nP. 819.\\n45. Mar// m. Daniel Averill.\\n46. Darid d. in infancy.\\n50|-. Achsah, b. 20 January, 1788 d. in infancy (scalded).\\n51. Leonard; m. ]\\\\Iary A. Waite in 1818; d. 8 January, 1855.\\nIV. 10. Thomas Weston, d. 27 December, 1822.\\n57. Sarah m. John Worthley.\\nV. 55. Thomas Weston, Jr. m. Lucy Wilkins 12 July, 1795.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1004.jp2"}, "983": {"fulltext": "Ar\u00c2\u00bbriITK)NS AMI OFiRKPTIONS. Wf)\\n58. Ira: d. IJ Octoli.-r, ISdS. Miiiani (Cliclli.H) Wilkiiis d. 1\\n.Iriiin. iry, l^firi.\\nf.iir,, (1. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ F. l.niiirv. 1^17.\\nP. s-j(i.\\nHO. .1. It; .May. l^. .T.\\n(VJ. .Itison rii. (1) Klizii Wilkins; li.- iII.mI 17 .Inly, Is tit m. j)\\n.Jaiir II. CamiuPlt2{) Xoveiiiber, 1810.\\nn(i. Ahif/tiil 7 iit/lc A. Ki XovemlHT. \\\\s y.\\\\.\\nI. 7 1. Isaac I l.iMKIl U i;-T( d. l J:iiiii:iiv, ISSO.\\nV. ^21.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J. Artthclla iii. Thnma. C arr.\\nGfortje \\\\V. 1. wIhmi i years old.\\n1. Mnriftta, 1 in January. 185(t.\\n18. Je. ^SK We.-^TON in. Anna llart lic.iii is .faiiii.u V,\\nITliL\\n8f Dorid: ,1. -JSjiily, ISM).\\n01. Sanih d. IS S.-pl.-nilxM-, 1S78.\\n02. Tfii/lor n\\\\. LcmiK Towm- in 183^.\\n0. f-:/itn Harlahinn mi. .\\\\urplia J. Cnnv.dl 20 O.-IoImt, 1S}2.\\nHI. John Wkston was killed in 181(1.\\n105. John Wkston hi. 1 ^aiali. daiiglitcM- of Kciulall\\nBoutoll shed. 2i May, Isos; rl) Xancv Weston r\\nNovcmlxT. 18(10; shr d. 2 ().-t\u00c2\u00ab.lK i-, 1S48. He dird 1\\nril, 1 S41*. Ill settled in South Readintf, Mass., where\\nhi was |\u00c2\u00bbii t Miastrr many years.\\nr. S-JJ.\\nliM i. l.iliirii/, 1 N ovi iiiIht. 170. d. ill N i*w Orli-aiis in I -l i uaiy.\\nIKIO.\\n1( 7. J\u00c2\u00bb/,n E i iallt;/. h. 13 October, 17!M) d. 2 July. lH:n.\\nXint otlirr oliildn H wcri- Ixiin in South Kc;uliiig.\\nWILKLNS.\\nr. s:U.\\n8. John Wilkins d. in the sunnner of 1807.\\nLucy (Xichol.s) Wilkins d. in tlu^ suinniprof ISOO.\\n10. Sorali Ffiricfill m. David S. Katon. Hi- married (2) I olly S.\\nBarnard. daiightiM- of Ufv. JtMiMiiiali Harnard.\\n21. liehfcin d. 27 ril. ls4s.", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1005.jp2"}, "984": {"fulltext": "936 HISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nP. 832.\\n23. Mary, b. 5 July, 178.5 d. 19 September, 1787.\\n.5. Tabitha (Weston), wid. of Capt. Daniel Wilkins, d. in Janu-\\nary, 1820.\\n32^. Sally; d. 23 February, 1807, aged 29 years.\\nP. 833.\\n37. Lucy Jane settled in Michigan.\\n42. Mary A Trefethen.", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1006.jp2"}, "985": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMKS i)F I KKSONS.\\n9:5 7\\nINDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS-PR 1-476.\\nAimnii. Majur Al i;il SS.\\nI aiiit l, Ks(i l. to, -MiT\\nDarius SO, .Si, i fJ7, 37r\u00c2\u00bb, 3IMI\\nKpliraim 47, 51\\nK] liiaim. _M 37. j\\nllrmy 19U, 21S\\nI li iiiiaii 457\\n1 1. .His K. 126, 170, 317, 423, 447\\nIsaac 81), S8, 267\\nl^aac, jr 88\\n.F..hii 32\\n.I..sliua 47. r)l. 61\\n.Inshiia, 5(1 :Win. 37(\u00c2\u00bb. 373. 4o3\\n.losiali 17. .I. til\\nNathan 374,4(13\\nNathani. l 4(13\\nr.U i- 395, 31 7.4(\u00c2\u00bb3\\nSaiiiuel 88\\nK.-v. Saimifl 311\\nSainiK l 457\\nSteph. ii 3Sl. 1(12. Il\u00c2\u00bb3\\nI lioiiias 34\\nWilliam 323\\nAhkkcuomiuk. (Jen 52\\nAt KiKMAN. Naliimi 14(5\\nAi-AM-. Mrs. Al.i^ail 174\\nDr. Daiiii-1 131), 45(i\\nl(( v. Frederick A.. .280.30(),3()1,\\n302\\n.lar..l. 88\\nl\\\\fv. .lames 312\\nI ri s. .Folm 115\\n(apt. I.evi 443\\nKrv. Za)..lit-1 264, 2(J5\\nAiKKN. Renjairiiii F 420\\nDr. K.lwar.i. .17!), 317. 447. 14S,\\n16.5. 17(\u00c2\u00bb\\nEdward 179\\nGeorge F 422\\nKev. .laine.s 304\\nMartha 195\\nAli.sH Sarah K 317\\nHev. Silas.. 208, 248. 288, 289.\\n2!tt), J97. 298, 299, 31KI. 308,\\n470\\nAiN. w\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00bburji, l{ev. Israel. 179, 311\\n.\\\\lhany, Samin l 348\\nAi.cocK, John 188\\nAl.KXAXDKK. .lailH 1.52\\nMary ...198\\nSiichenj 3\\nWilliam K 179\\nAlM). .lames 188, .397, 403\\nAi.i.K.N. Mr 72\\nRev. Steph.-n T 302\\nAi.voni). Kev. F 3(17\\nAmks, Dr. S.th 209, 409\\nFisher 469\\nWilliam 350\\nAmhkkst. Cieii. .lefTrey. 12. 27. 51\\n363\\nAnoukws, Ahraham 4.57\\nAlexand.r ...3.S0\\n.John... 30\\nKolH-rt 30.43\\nAxxis, Alv.iro. 179\\n.John 413\\nAi iM.KTox. .Mr-^. Klizalxih l^s", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1007.jp2"}, "986": {"fulltext": "938\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nAppleton, Rev. Jesse. .323, 449\\nMaj. Samuel 5\\nWilliam 465\\nArbuckle, John 188, 194, 267\\nArmstrong, George 459\\nAtherton, Mrs. Charles G.. 313\\nHon. Charles G.. .132, 148, 164,\\n330, 429, 464\\nHon. Charles H.. .76, 120, 121,\\n125, 128, 130, 131, 132, 144,\\n145, 149, 152, 154, 188, 202,\\n211, 213, 216, 218, 247, 276,\\n277, 279, 282, 294, 309, 326,\\n327, 339, 449, 450, 451, 4.57,\\n4.58, 464, 466, 467\\nHon. Joshua. .90, 106, 113, 210,\\n211, 213, 215, 228, 230, 232,\\n260, 261, 322, 339, 349, 377,\\n401, 456, 4.59, 466\\nAtherton Sawyer 468\\nAtkinson, George 215\\nRobert 179\\nTheodore 50, 56, 432\\nAtwood, John 179\\nRev. John 217\\nAustin, Albert S 422\\nAsa 218\\nSaul 198, 218\\nTimothy 77\\nAvERiLL, Chandler 218\\nDaniel 395, 3.97, 403\\nDavid 403\\nEbenezer .52, 65, 80, 84, 88, 267,\\n375\\nElijah. .65, 80, 88, 378, 384, 397,\\n403\\nflesse 77\\nJohn.. 61, 70, 71, 77, 258, 261,\\n267, 375, 403\\nJohn, jr 77, 378\\nMoses 80, 386, 393, 403\\nThomas 52, 61\\nThomas, ir 375\\nAyer, Widow Anna 350\\nSimon 179\\nBadgeis, James. 83\\nSanmel 197\\nGov. William 216\\nBailey, Emily 192\\nLeonard 2 is\\nBaker, Gov. Nathaniel B 217\\nDr. P. R 470\\nThomas 31\\nB ALCH, Andrew 35\\nBaldwin, E. T 127\\nCapt. Isaac 322\\nCol. Nahum 102, 103, 106, 201.\\n202, 203, 209, 210, 211, 228,\\n257, 264, 309, 320, 3.53, 366,\\n371, 374. 375, 378, 379, 384,\\n402, 403, 440\\nNahum, jr 395, 396, 403\\nReuel 88, 219\\nWilliam O 469\\nBall, Rev. Mason. .21.S, 312, 325\\nBallard, John 30, 31\\nNathan 30\\nCapt. Nathan 372, 386\\nWilliam 3it\\nBancroft, Capt. Samuel 41\\nThomas 42\\nBard, Dr. S. Ingersoll 139\\nBarker, Ebenezer 30\\nDea. Ephraim 106, 240, 242,\\n273, 309, 315, 322, 375\\nJoel 88\\nNehemiah 88\\nBarnard, Mrs. Deborah 194\\nRev. Jeremiah 68, 69, 70,71,\\n104, 113, 132, 188, 194, 230.\\n2.50, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265,\\n266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 272,\\n273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279,\\n281, 282, 28.5, 286, 287, 289,\\n291, 292, 293, 295, 296, 297.\\n315, 316, 321, 326, 441, 456,\\n474, 476", "height": "3225", "width": "1871", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1008.jp2"}, "987": {"fulltext": "INI KX OF NAMFS OF ITJiSONS.\\n1Ui:n.M{1 .Mi s \\\\.\\\\i\\\\\\\\n liMi IJ n h, .M,,s.. L lK\\nMrs. Mary litJt HAtitsnux, Cliarles 424\\nJiARNKS, Dr. Jost i.li :\\\\7U Hayi.ky. Daniel 59\\nMr I I Ifiirv 30\\n15.\\\\k.\\\\i:tt, Mary 1 l!Mi IJka.nk, Km .1. Mi.wrey 314\\nBakhktt, Charl. s .M 179 Samuel 44\u00c2\u00ab\\nIlciiry H IS Bkdki.. Col. John 217\\n.l.ssc 41(;, 121. 422 Col. Timothy M.\\\\\\nNathaniel. .:UJ9, 370, 375, 403 Hkkok, Rev. Tliom!i.s. .2!i2. 2!i3\\nI liiii]. S 17! ,21S Hki. iii.i:. Cuv. .Imiatlian .1^. 10.\\n.Strph.Ml II 4ti2 21. 1)\\nliAi!K(\u00c2\u00bb.\\\\, Lmy 1H3 IJki.i.. .s. li;irl.- II 2lf\\nMo.ses (il, Klfi. 2( 23(i, 2. 3(i!), James 17s, 2!!. 2f\u00c2\u00bb7. 130\\n375, 3!)3, 403. 430 lion. James 217\\nSolomon 18S, 441 .lolin, Ivstj 407\\nSolomon Hice 21H (Jov. .John. .2Ui\\nCapt. William. .37!S, 3!)5, 402 Jcsepli 4. )7\\nHakkows, Lorenzo D 217 Gov. Sanmel 216, 32t 330,\\nH \\\\Ki{Y, James 179 3. .(l, 449. 407\\nWilliam 179 Thomas 32\\nnAKTiirr. Dr. I raill y H...175. Hki.i.ows. Hon. Henry A 205\\n202, 470 John 215\\n(;.n. Bra.ll.ury 13.5\u00c2\u00ab Bkndk.n. K.lsvin I20, 122. 423\\nMrs. Cornelius M. 1 170 Hohert 422\\nlion, k-hahod 210 Thomas M 218.40(1\\nIsaae ss Bknnktt. Al.len B 179. 21S\\nKrv. J. i; 314 James 77\\n(Jov. Jo.siali .2l. p Jonathan 21.S. 246\\nLemuel 197 Bkkky. Kdwanl 179\\nSidney, Ksij 468 Isaiah S 170\\nThomas 40 CJov. Nathaniel S 217\\nI \\\\Mv\\\\VKi.i., Hev. .1 312 Bna.ow. Bev. Jacob 264\\nBassktt. William 31 Timothy 4(!7\\nBATriiirm-.i:. Liiiit. ,\\\\r h. laus William 323. 448\\n\\\\7 \\\\u:\\\\ Bii 1^. Arlhnr 177\\nKhenezt-r 77.1m; Dana V ...414\\nha A 171 Kln-nezer 77, 1H\u00c2\u00ab\\n77 Kn-fuian C 179\\nIsrael\\n.John :n Mrs. Haniiali 19.5. 4 OS\\nCaj.t. .lolin 75, 77. lOO. 430 Jahez .21s\\nDr. John r 4.57 Jal ez F 179\\nNoah V 122 Lueiu.s K 179\\n.Mr Kach.-l 17s Lnk.- Hamilton 192", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1009.jp2"}, "988": {"fulltext": "940\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\nBills, Marinda 192\\nBissELL, Lemuel 202, 218\\nBixBK, Andrew 47, 52, 61, 357\\nJohn 27,30, 35\\nJonathan 77\\nJoseph 30\\nBlack, Charles 443\\nBlackfield, Henr} 30\\nBlackmer, John 217, 218\\nBlaisdell, Benjamin E 351\\nLetitia S 334, 351\\nBlake, Jasper 188\\nSamuel 188\\nBlaxchard, Augustus, Esq.. 80,\\n81, 82, 84, 86, 88, 204, 211, 213,\\n230, 321, 339, 372, 401\\nEphraim 132, 188, 205, 211, 247,\\n293, 294, 309, 441, 458\\nIsaac 88\\nJames 188\\nJames, 2d 420, 422\\nJohn 88\\nJoseph 40\\nCol. Joseph 45, 358, 431\\nJoseph 322\\nWidow Lucy 88\\nSimon 65, 88\\nStephen 65, 88\\nStephen, jr 88\\nBlaney, Col 42\\nBlasdell, Samuel 375\\nBlodgett, Jacob. .369, 375, 403\\nJoshua .384,385,405\\nBlood, Gen. Francis 397\\nGeorge H 179\\nLemuel 188,218, 442\\nMinot 218\\nRufus 188\\nSimon A 218\\nBluxt, David Webster 218\\nJohn 188, 194\\nMary 196\\n_ Taylor W 416, 421\\nBlydenburg, Rev. John 257, 2.58\\nBoARDMAN, Rev. Amos W.. .312\\nBodwell, Edwin A 213\\nBoxD, Edward ,38\\nBoodro, John 422\\nBosworth, Miss Abby. .175, 176\\nCapt. George W. 179, 202, 305\\nBoTJDiNOT, Hon. Elias 401\\nBouTELL, Aaron 106, 194, 378,\\n403\\nAbraham 188\\nAlbert F 176, 423\\nAmos 106, 373,403\\nCaleb 188, 218\\nFrancis K.. .176, 179, 205, 206,\\n218\\nHannah 197\\nHenry R 179,422\\nHorace S 179\\nJames C 179,422\\nJohn 389\\nJohn A 179\\nDea. Joseph .48, 52, 61, 106, 188,\\n192, 259, 291, 308, 315, 375\\nJoseph, jr.. .106, 188, 3.52, 369,\\n370, 375, 403\\nKendall,. .52, 61, 106, 193, 375,\\n394\\nLilly E 188\\nLuther 188\\nMiss Rebecca 197\\nReuben 375, 378, 386, 403\\nRobert 179,218\\nThomas 403\\nBouTON, Rev. Nathaniel 227\\nBowDEN, Michael 31\\nBowers, Col. George 418\\nHon. Jesse 58, 346\\nLucy 188\\nOliver 88\\nBowman, Capt. Joseph 22, 24\\nBowTEL, John 32\\nBoYLEAU, Pierre 424", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1010.jp2"}, "989": {"fulltext": "INDKX OF NAMKS oK I KRSONS. .Ml\\nHoviMoN. Miss Al l ie F -iM IW; \\\\m vn, Cornelius 170\\nK.iwanI I)...ltil. Hi:}, KJG, Hhamx.x, John 33\\nITti, IT .i. JH. -Jis, 3(i\u00c2\u00bb, lit), Hka/.ku, Hi-v. .lolui 310\\nHit. MS HuKKi.. II. my A 179\\nMiss Fannie A 17ti I iniotliy 31\\nMrs. .Mary 1 l! i HitKWKii, apt. Moses 34\u00c2\u00abi. 317\\nKiiliard i 15, 15l l. )4, l.J5, l. )l Pi-ter 3H4, SS.-). 103. KlfJ\\nlti3, 188, 211. -*M, 21(), 219. Huiiu;k, K.-v. Klx-ne/.er 2ti:)\\n24s. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J7!t, 293, 29.J, 297, 3(1. Rev. .losiab 20r\u00c2\u00bb\\n32(1, 41S. 474 ol 389\\ni:irli:inl \\\\V Jl!* Hi:. ku a V. IIm^h W 17!)\\nr.oi N i.iN. Iiliali.xl ;;i Jain. s 11 179\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2I lliii 31, ss HituitKiticK, Junies H 179\\nM..s -s 219 TlMiina-s 171. 422\\ni;i -liard (i. j, 8S Hu.m.ks. Isaac. K-sij. 1S8. 194. 21 J,\\nKi.lianI, jr 88, 4(t3 32 3.\\nrii.iMias 8: .Iiiiin 350\\nI .i; M.HiKY. .F.)seph S 219 liuowN, AllxTl I 179\\nWilliam 188 Alexamler 3tJ9. 37( Hi3\\nHi; Ai\u00c2\u00abi .iiti a[it. Andrew. .52, (!5, Kev. Ania.sa 312\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0SU, 81, S4, 8S, 1(13, 2(\u00c2\u00bb3, 2ii!\u00c2\u00bb. Augu.stu.s W 179\\n211, 23(i, 237, 375, 384. 39.\\\\ Capt. I enjaniin V 430\\n397, 403 Calel) 88\\nC liarl.s 1 2(15 Capt. Eli 119. 122. 447. 454\\nKiK.s 7(i. 77, let;. 27(i, 375, 3s9. John 193\\n3!\u00c2\u00bb4, 4(t3 John 197\\nK.-v. Kphraim V.. .29S. 3(il. 323 J..hn 219\\nI ipt. John 8(1, 81, s2,S4.8S, Jdhn Dalton 219\\n109, 22!\u00c2\u00bb, 2(57, 375, 3S5, 38ti, .Joseph A 422\\n387, 389, 390, 391. 392, 393, I anielia l!\u00c2\u00bb(i. 44 1\\n403, 430, 451 Teter 380\\nLi. ut. J..s.ph 309, 372. 403. 4o7 Kol\u00c2\u00bbert 33\\nLaiiihert 7(5, 77 Samuel .219\\nSamuel 358 Samuel F ...219\\nCapt. William 5 Tahiiha 190\\nWilliam. .42. 43. 50, .52. 71, 70, lion. Titus .408\\n77, 85, loo, 105, 203, 270, 291, Warren .218\\n357. 37.5, 3SS, 4. \u00c2\u00bb4 William 1. IS8, 193\\nMaj. William 71. 73, 75, 77, 11.5, William, jr.. .179. 18S. 309, 373^\\n2(i9. 210, 211, 22S, 25s, 2(il, 381, 395, 390, 399, 40.3\\n207.308.370,373. 403, 43(\u00c2\u00bb. 4.54 William. 3.1 Iss. 219\\nHu v.. .i..Folm ls8 William, lih. .219\\nHkmiamy. Patrick 179 Willi. on ...424", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1011.jp2"}, "990": {"fulltext": "942\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nBruce, Rev. John 72, 75, 85, 230,\\n321\\nBuchanan, Pies. James. .165, 414\\nBuckley, Daniel 179\\nDennis 179\\nPatrick 179\\nBuLLARD, Edmund E 423\\nMrs 198\\nNahuni 219\\nBuLLis, Thomas 380\\nBullock, John 32\\nBuRDETT, Sarah 197\\nBuRDiCK, Rodney. .416, 421, 422,\\nBurns, Moses 88\\nThomas. .81, 82, 85, 86, 88, 204,\\n209, 210, 228, 256, 268, 270,\\n366, 375, 401\\nWilliam 380\\nBurrill, Ebenezer 31\\nJohn 31\\nBurroughs, Rev. David. 163, 312\\nBurtt, Edwin K 179\\nEdwin R 172, 179\\nButler, Simeon 88\\nStephen 188\\nWilliam A 219\\n423 BuTTERKiELD, Benjamin F. .179\\nBuRGOYNE, Gen. John 392\\nBurnet, Gov. AVilliam 12, 44\\nBuRNAM, John 457\\nBuRNHAM, Andrew 88, 393\\nAsahel 219\\nCharles H 179\\nDavid 81, 386, 403\\nIsrael 81, 386, 403\\nJeremiah 267\\nJohn 71\\nJohn, 2d 123\\nJonathan 369, 373, 38 j, 403\\nCol. Joshua. .65, 81. 82, 84, 86,\\n88, 267, 369, 4l)3, 431\\nMark 77\\nOramus W 214\\nStephen 65, 81, 85, 88, 103, 209,\\n267, 375, 384\\nBuRNAP, Rev. Jacob 271, 291\\nBurns, Daniel 88\\n99\\n373\\nDaniel, 2d 179--\u00e2\u0082\u00ac-ame, Brooks R 202, 205\\nDavid 52, 61\\nGeorge 81, 88, 204, 2U9, 267,\\n375\\nJames 88\\nJohn. .52, 61, 64, 80, 82, 88, 192,\\n204, 209, 268, 358, 375\\nJohn, jr 88, 209, 268, 375\\nJohn, 3d 375\\nCapt\\nMajor Isaac\\n.Foseph\\nJoseph, 2d 179\\nMrs 99\\nBrxToN, Jonathan 88\\nByels, Jonathan 30\\nCady, Joseph F 421\\nNathan 179\\nCesar, Julius 45\\nCaldwell, Alexander 188\\nDavid 188, 219\\nDustin 219\\nEdward A 179,459\\nIsaac F 179,219\\nJane 192, 198\\nJosiah 188\\nSarah 198\\nC.A.LL, Capt. Xathan 248\\nCambridge, Charles 77\\nC.\\\\MPHELL, Charles H.. 165, 166,\\n169, 202, 205, 211, 214, 219,\\n416, 418, 430\\nDaniel, Esq 76 90, 102, 106,\\n125, 161, 188, 198, 201, 203,\\n209, 211, 214, 236, 240, 242,\\n255, 256, 257, 269, 270, 272,\\n274, 276, 277, 284, 323, 325,", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1012.jp2"}, "991": {"fulltext": "lM)i:X OK NAMKS OF I KUSONS. 943\\n(ami iiki.i.. l);iiiiel, Esq. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2V\\\\S, ;Jo J, Ciiaxdi.i k Mallanl.\\n:5ti. :;OiJ. 377. --V.):), -.Mii), \\\\M, Dani.-l i s\\nJ. )ti, 4()-_ D.iiii. l, lM 88, .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JS\u00c2\u00bb\\n(apt. Daniel, jr.. .ll O. V.i J, 14( Davi.l tlKt\\nISS. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ (\u00c2\u00bb\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ J04. -JOG, L 07. ill, .Majnr John 111. 11. l-j, 24\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jli). lMS. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2J7!i. -JS;-), :{(I4. 320,1 Primus 373. 4(\u00c2\u00bb3. 4(\u00c2\u00bb0\\nl J7. 130 Saiim.-I. .13. 11. 15, IH, 1!\u00c2\u00bb, JJ,\\nll. iiiy 73 24. 25\\nKolx it SS, 3!)5, 11)3 CiiA.N.M.Mi, \\\\U\\\\. Williain K.. 2^2\\nSamuel 1(33 C iiaimn. Ui-v. St\u00c2\u00ab i lit n .2!t3. .151\\n.Mis. Sii aii \\\\!I2 C liAi M A.\\\\. .Mary l;\u00c2\u00bbti\\n(Aui.i.Tu.N-. I)udl.-y l\u00c2\u00bb(j t llA.sK, K.-V. n. 311\\nKluMif/.er 37.S, 4(i3 Rev. SU plien 2.52\\nKnoch 3! 7, 403 Chkkvkk, H.-ujaiuiu. .48. 23!\u00c2\u00bb, 3.57\\nMrs. Kuuicc 77 HiMijamiu, jr 3.57\\nHaimali l!tl) Cuk.nky. (Jov. Person 218\\nDea. .Jnliii. .75. 77. 3sl\u00c2\u00bb, :!!i;!. 4(13 CmcKKHiNt:, All ert K 17!\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2loliii. jr ll!i Frank 41t!, 421\\nJohn 44(i Isaac IHS, .30 474\\nMoses 188 Isaa jr 2151\\nOliver ..52. 01. 71. 72. 73, 74, CiiitisToi ni.ii, fieorge. .3!(7. 403\\n20!i. 201. 2(is. 375, 3sS, 4.54 Ciintcii, Rev. John II 2ns\\nI .-ler It; I. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_ I. Jl: lJ!i Cii.i.KY, r.en. Josepii 13.5. 382\\nriK.mas 20.S l LA ii;i: r r. Hon. Clifton Ins, -JH,\\nTimnlhy 194 21 I. L 77. 2S3. .31(;. 32(5. 31.5,\\n(auk, horen/o 170 4(\u00c2\u00bbs, 420, 111. 107\\nNathan 334, 3.*.2 .Mrs. Margar.-t l!t2\\n(AUitKi.i.. Tiioma-s 375 Miss.Su.san I!i0\\nCahtki!, Henry W 21!i William .157\\nJame.s 17!( Ilnn. Wy.seman 107\\nMieliael iSS C i.ai Jolni .70\\nOliver. 17!t. 430 C i.aimiam, Cliark .40\\nSimeon 2l!t Ci.ai. K. Henjamin 52. 01, loO\\nWilliam 21!i lienjamin, jr lO i. :t7x, 403\\n\\\\\u00c2\u00ab-ii. .Fames lu V. lU-njamin 1 .302\\n(An. ll(.n. A.sa 1 217 Calvin 168. 2in\\nA n N. .F(.hn 424 Charle.s C 17})\\nCaisky, Kev. L. vin P 314 CharW J 17J)\\nCiiA( i;. Frank W 17!\u00c2\u00bb Daniel. .14.S, 105, 188. ins. 2U\u00c2\u00bb\\nChamhimsi.in, Brothers 454 Kltene/er 188, 21!\u00c2\u00bb\\nlinn. Levi 217 Ivhvar.K; 17!i. I M\\niiAMP.M V. lleiijamin 315 Ci.akk. Knnna 1. .170\\nharle 123 K/.ra 188", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1013.jp2"}, "992": {"fulltext": "944\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nClakk, Ezra Dexter 219\\nHenry 434\\nHiram A 214, 330\\nHorace A 418\\nIra 424\\nJames 373, 403, 406\\nJohn 443\\nJohn H 179,423, 465\\nJohn L 145\\nJoseph 48\\nJoseph, jr 52\\nJoshua 268\\nMrs. Joshua 195\\nJosiah 33\\nLucy 195\\nRebecca W 195\\nKichard 89\\nSamuel 392, 403\\nThomas 47, 50, 52, 61, 100, 202,\\n357, 369, 375, 403\\nThomas Jeftersou 219\\nTimothy 188\\nW.B 169\\nRev. William 179, 211, 307\\nWilliam B 465\\nWilliam D 179\\nWilliam R 179\\nCleaves, James B 219\\nNathan 77, 323, 375\\nXathaniel 209\\nClippenger, Rev. Mr 313\\nClough, Nathan R 457\\nCloutman, Capt. Thomas 75, 77\\nThomas, jr 138\\nCoBURN, Josiah 77\\nLeonO 179\\nCochran, Isaac 322\\nDeacon James 52, 61,290, 309,\\n357\\nJames 179, 373, 384, 396, 403\\nJohn 76, 188, 194, 375, 378, 403\\nJonathan 379, 384, 403, 406\\nRobert. .369, 373, 378, 384, 403,\\n406\\nCodman, Henry 469\\nDr. Henry 81, 375, 395, 403, 469,\\n475, 476\\nDr. Henry, jr 77,469\\nWilliam 375\\nCoFFREN, James 42\\nCoGGiN, John H 177, 179, 206\\nJoseph 77, 106, 375\\nJoseph, jr 106\\nLuther, jr 179, 206, 423\\nWilliam, 2d 312\\nCoLBURN, James 202, 211\\nJosiah 422\\nRobert 59, 88\\nWilliam 59\\nWilliam, jr 59\\nColby, Gov. Anthony. .216,217\\nCharles C 179\\nIsaac 188, 441\\nSylvester J 179\\nCoLCORD, Rev. Edward J. 179, 312\\nCole, Mrs. Anna 2\\nEleazer 106\\nJohn .52, 62, 71, 258, 261, 268,\\n389, 403, 406\\nI John, 2d 369, 370, 375, 403\\nI Nathan 71, 262, 268, 375, 385,\\nj 386, 403\\nThomas 323\\nCoLLixs, Henry 31\\nJoseph 31\\nWilliam 27,31\\nColston, Fred 179\\nHenry F 444\\nWilliam H 179\\nCombs, Isaac. .1.^0, 188, 214, 219\\nCoNANT, Benjamin 81, 85, 89\\nJonathan 74, 77\\nLot 77\\nMrs. Rebecca 438\\nCONNANT, Lot 30\\nConverse, Capt. Alexander H. 429\\nCharles 180, 219", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1014.jp2"}, "993": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.\\nP45\\nCoNVKRSE, Charles J IHO Caosnv, .losiah, jr. fi8, \u00c2\u00ab1, Sf), 38r\u00c2\u00bb,\\n38fl, -lo;}\\nJosiah 1) 219\\nNathaniel 309, 10:5\\nPaul an?, Hi3\\nPortor HH\\nSampson 81, Hft, 268, 375\\nStephen 309, 370, 3H5, 380, 389,\\n39. 403\\nElipnezer 180, 1S8, 190, 219\\nC apt. Josiali. .iss, 112, 430, 44.5\\nhuther H 180\\nMrs. Mary 193\\nHolu-rt ISO, ISS, 193\\nlluliis 219\\nSamuel, jr 113\\nCook, Rev. Samuel 312\\nWilliam 403 William 65, 81, 84, S8, 89, 323,\\nCooi.EncK, Silas 378,384, 3.S5, 4(13 38. 387, 403\\nCooi.KY, Lawrence 122 ^^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0illialll, 2(1 474\\nCoopEU, Sir Astlev 470 Cross, Cyrus Iso\\nLemuel P 217 I Nathan 77\\nCoRi-iss, Samuel W 420, 422 i William L 180\\nI\\nCovKUi.Y, Nathaniel 448 I Ckowlky. Jeremiah 422\\nCowKN, William .390, 399, 403 Cumhehlanh, Duke of .51\\nCkam, Dea. Dani.l 197,205,211,214 Cummings, Silas 375, 3H9, 403\\nI\\nDaniel W 180\\nKhen 447\\nCrkaxey, Kd 444\\nC ROMACK, Kev. ,1. C 312\\n(romiuk, .John 133\\n.John, jr 145\\nCromwklk, Oliver 304\\nCrookkr, Carroll .1 180\\nCharles V 422\\nEnos H 219\\nGeorge E 422\\n.lames M 219\\nMelzar 188\\n.Melzar, jr 219\\nMaj. Turn- r 282,411\\nCkoshy. Alpli. us. .392, 39.J, 403\\nK/ekiel 403\\n.John 89\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Joseph. .05, ISS, 192, 194,408\\n.Joseph Fitrh 219,430\\nCapt. .losiali. O. 81, 82, 83, 84,\\n201, 204, 20!t. 210. 211, 228.\\n250, 2. )7, 2.5! 200, 201, 209,\\n270. 338, 308, 370, 371, 375, Cjttkr, Kdward S\\n387, 389, .392, Hi3. iW Tit tin.;. Mr. .T..lu\\n00\\nCuNNiNGHA.M, Robert .384, 385,\\n403\\nRobert, jr 384, 38.5, 403\\nCuK TICK. El)enezer 390, 4(H\\nIsaac Palmer 373, 379, 3S.5, 387,\\n395, 404\\n.Jacob 100, 270, 273, .375\\nJacob, jr. 309, 375, .379, 385, 3S0\\n404\\nJames .30, 77\\nLemuel 404\\nSanniel 380, 387\\nStephen 373, 3h7. 404\\nWilliam 32\\nCiKTis, Levi 429\\nMrs. Nancy 188\\nDr. Samuel .ISS. 214, 322. 320.\\n34.5. 34S. 445, 447, 449, 450,\\n409, 172\\nCrsHiNG, .lo.seph. .448, 449, 4.57\\nSanuiel 448\\nCm Kit, Z.iocheus, Esq.. .102, 381,\\n3S8. 3S9\\n.172.211\\n.22,24", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1015.jp2"}, "994": {"fulltext": "946\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\nDamon, Benjamin .91, 188, 195,\\n219, 311, 408\\nCharles A 420, 422\\nJohn 375\\nStephen 188, 219\\nWarren 188, 462\\nDana, Jonathan F 464\\nCapt. Luther 188, 398, 404, 427,\\n431, 457\\nHon. Samuel 90, 106, 201, 211,\\n214, 228, 230, 274, 322, 327,\\n338, 339, 345, 348, 401, 437,\\n456, 457, 458, 466, 467\\nSamuel, jr 128, 345, 441\\nSamuel L 464\\nCapt. William 106, 228, 229, 399\\nDane, Philemon 21\\nNathan. .154, 155, 205, 211, 214,\\n220\\nTimothy 220\\nDanforth, Charles C 220\\nCharles P 429\\nDaniel O 220\\nDavid 87, 88, 204, 212, 322, 434,\\n476\\nCapt. George 180, 219\\nHarriet 443\\nCapt. Jacob .143, 188, 195, 219\\nJonathan 2, 475\\nSimeon C 196, 220\\nTimothy 130, 131, 132, 188, 214,\\n219, 232, 346, 413, 447, 455\\nWalter 132\\nWillard 205, 212, 214\\nWilliam 220,444\\nDarrah, Robert 89\\nDavenport, Charles .392, 404\\nDavid, Albert F 192\\nBarnabas B. 152, 154, 155, 156,\\n157, 166, 174, 180, 205, 211,\\n214, 220, 246, -305, 308, 309,\\n313, 350, 415, 455\\nCharles H 220, 309\\nDavid, Edward C 465\\nJames B 416, 421, 422\\nJohn 455\\nJohn 180, 220\\nMrs. Lucy 197\\nWilliam G 465\\nDavis, Andrew 106\\nBenjamin 52, 61, 106, 197, 204,\\n212, 259, 260, 262, 270, 895,\\n404, 438\\nBenjamin, 2d 369\\nCharles L 180\\nEdson 180, 422\\nEzekiel 384, 404, 406\\nHerman V 180\\nJohn 52,61, 3.57\\nJoseph 384, 404, 400\\nRev. Josiah G. 1.58, 163, 166, 169,\\n174, 175, 176, 177, 180, 233,\\n248, 249, 289, 304, 305, 306,\\n307, 308, 331, 415\\nRev. Levi W 312\\nLydia 194\\nMarshall 170\\nMrs 193\\nMiss Rebecca A 176, 332\\nSamuel 188\\nThomas 33\\nCaptain William 2\\nDay, Benjamin 375\\nHenry C 180\\nJohn 39\\nDearborn, Captain 390\\nDexter, Philip 31\\nDickey, Adam 192\\nJames 220\\nThomas M 188, 220\\nDike, Benjamin 369, 373, 384, 404,\\n406\\nStephen 398, 404\\nDiLLE, Rev. W. R 314\\nDinsmore, John 220\\nGov. Samuel 216", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1016.jp2"}, "995": {"fulltext": "INDEX OP NAMES OF PERSONS.\\n947\\nDiNs.MOKK, Gov. Sainiifl, jr.. J17\\nDr. Walter II ISO. t7i\u00c2\u00bb\\nDix, .Jona.s, Ksq \u00e2\u0096\u00a0UU\\nDoDGK, .Mlyn 77\\nAmos 47\\n.\\\\ii(irt \\\\v yo\\nHartholoinew 11)0, l.s8, 27U, 375\\nI .arthuloniew, jr.. .140, 188, 204,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2J 12, 296, 21)7\\nHfiijaiiiia 375\\nCalvin 220\\nCharle.s W 180\\nDr. CM 470\\nDavid 7\\nMrs. Kuuice 19(5\\nHenry C 17G. ISO\\nIsaac H 170. isQ, 187, 205\\nMrs. Jerusha 193 1\\n.luhn 30\\nJohn, 2d 411\\nJonathan 30\\nJoseph 77\\nJosiah 71, 77, 202, 208, 375\\n].evi 188, 192,279, 441\\nMary 194 1\\nNiiiian C 443 I\\nPerley, Esq.. .144, 152, 156, 157,\\n103. 100, 109, 172. 180, 202,!\\n211, 214, 220. 233. 110, 408\\nIVrley W iso, 423\\nMrs. Perley W..., 177 i\\nHev. Mr 158 1\\nSamuel 81, 26S, 377, 399\\nWilliam 30\\nDoi.E, Stephen 322\\nWilliam .27!\u00c2\u00bb\\nDouit, John I(\u00c2\u00bb4, loo\\nD()rt;i..vs, Hon. Stephen .108\\nNathaniel 380\\nDuw, John 384\\nJonathan 230\\nSamuel 22(1\\nDowm:, D.a. Al.el. 205, 212, 24\\n299, 309\\n.Mrs. liaiiiiah S 1U7\\nDovK.N, .laeol) 395, 401\\nDoYi.K, .Jeremiali J Isd\\nJohn 1 -Ml\\n.John, jr l.M)\\nPatrick ISO\\nThonuus 422\\nDrk.sskk, Henjiiinin 2, 01\\nI)hivp;k, Robert 31\\nRuth 31\\nDkuckkr, Joseph 439\\nJoseph II 180\\nMrs. Jo.seph H 459\\nDiDLKV, .Major 12s\\nCol. William 13. 1-1\\nDuMMEit, Lieut.-(iov. William 11\\nDfNHAii, Rev. Klijah 31(\u00c2\u00bb\\nDrNCKi.EE, David 87. 89, 188, 193,\\n37:.\\nDavid, jr 8!i\\nEhenezer 220\\nCapt. Ebenezer T 220, 430\\nJacob .S9, 188, 192\\nJohn 71, 375\\nJonathan 77\\nJo.seph 71, 208, 375\\nLevi 220\\nPhel.r .191, I .ii;\\nPort\u00c2\u00ab r 180\\nSarah 195\\nSylvester J 220\\nDritANT, Benjamin 77\\nJacob 188, 102\\nNathan J 189\\nDruKK-K, Rol)ort 88\\nDr.HTiN, Rev. Caleb 313\\nDfTToN, tiacob 4(H\\nJohn 189, 384, 4 t4\\nJohn, 2d 411\\nJonathan 4o4\\nRoger 373. 379, 385. 387, 3S9. 404", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1017.jp2"}, "996": {"fulltext": "948\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\nDuTTON, Samuel 220, 411\\nTimothy 411\\nEames, Rebecca 197\\nEastman, Dea. Cyrus. .159, 189\\n220, 300, 309\\nHon. Ira A 217, 351\\nHon. Nehemiah 468\\nMoses 131\\nEaton, George S 180\\nDavids 315\\nHon. Harrison. .169, 170, 172,\\n180, 211, 214, 220, .305, 419,\\n420, 454, 467\\nHarry G 180\\nLieut. John. .106, 189, 322, 401\\nMrs. Laura A 176\\nLoammi 220\\nPhilip 430\\nSamuel 180\\nMrs. Susie A 175, 176\\nDr. Thomas 138\\nEdmons, Samuel 31\\nElam, Elisha E 457\\nEllenwood, Ebenezer 48, 52, 62,\\n106, 235, 357\\nEbenezer, jr 48, 52, 62\\nJames 389, 404\\nJedidiah. .52, 62, 106, 387, 404\\nJohn 202,212, 326\\nJoseph 48, 52, 62, 404\\nRalph 106\\nRolandson 62, 106, 126\\nElinwood, John 30\\nRalph 30\\nEllery, Isaac 31\\nElliott, Dea. Amos. .189, 294,\\n309, 325, 385, 386, 404, 473\\nDea. Amos, jr 309, 350, 430\\nAndrew 189, 379, 404\\nCharles F 465\\nDavid 220, 412\\nFrancis 52, 61, 106, 375\\nHannah 195\\nElliott, Luther 197, 412\\nPhebe 193\\nRoger 189, 195, 220\\nSophia 192\\nEllsworth, Jane 195\\nJohn 390, 404\\nLucy 193\\nNancy 198\\nElwell, John 32\\nEmerson, Mr. Brown 320\\nCaleb 457\\nRev. Daniel 265\\nCapt. Daniel 393\\nNathaniel 430, 460\\nEmery, Capt. Benjamin 379\\nEnglish, Joe 98, 99\\nEstabrook, Rev. Gorham W. 312\\nEvERDEN, John. .48, 358, 387, 389,\\n404\\nEverett, David, Esq.. .214, 339,\\n449, 466, 468\\nFairfield, Henry M 173\\nFarr, Joseph 31\\nFarley, Benjamin M., Esq. 58\\nGeorge 424\\nGeorge E 180\\nLuther 457\\nFarmachiff, Jonathan 380\\nFarmer, Daniel Davis .334, 350,\\n351\\nDr. John 323, 326, 457\\nZadoc 197\\nFarnum, Asa 404\\nIsrael 77, 412\\nJames 443 I\\nJohn 132,404\\nJohn 373\\nLieut. Joseph 71, 74, 75, 77, 209,\\n258, 262, 268, 375, 386, 404\\nStephen 258, 375, 378, 389, 404\\nThomas 77\\nFarrar, Hon. Timothy 123, 215,\\n276, 339", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1018.jp2"}, "997": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAME9 OF PERSONS.\\n949\\nFARRlN(iT( N, -Idllll :n\\nKAititow, Saiinifl -i-*\\nFay, .Icscpli H. 1811, 2()U, 2(13, JlC),\\nI ll, 214, 419, 420, 422\\nKei.ton, Klisha .52, H2. l(\u00c2\u00bb(i, ISS,\\n375, 391\\nHiram 180, 220\\nWilliam U2\\nFKiiKti.L, Daniel 220\\nFkw, Mrs. Mary W 314\\nWilliam. 420\\nFiKi.us, Kdwin 180\\nFrancis 189\\nHenry 34 5\\nJohn 397, 404\\nSamuel l *^9\\nFisiiKK, Miss Cora li 459\\n.Joel H 177, 18.1, 20tJ\\nFisK, Allen 457, 465\\nDavid .1S9, 195, 374, 404, 4os\\nDavid, jr 19S, 220, 245\\nDea. David, 3d,. .103, 220, 296,\\n297, 300, 301, 303, 309, 412,\\n430\\nJiilm 77\\nCI. Xatt 412\\nWilliam 376\\nHon. William 75. 10(5, 121. 125,\\n132, 133, 139, 189. 202. 204.\\n206, 210, 212, 214, 241, 276,\\n277, 279, 281, 2S4, 292. 293,\\n325, 327, 370, 430, 441, 415\\nFisKK. Kev. Al el ^-J\\nFitch, Dr. Franeis 1*. .156. lt 3.\\n169, 170. 214, 220, 116,\\n470\\nThadd.-u.s 369. 370, 404\\nFit rs. Abraham 33\\nFi.KTciiK.K, .\\\\lbert 422\\nArthur 174\\nCapt. Daniel 134. 158, 203, 2o5.\\n211, 212, 220, 435\\nDaniel A 180.203\\nI ll TtiiKK (apt. (ie(iri;c W.. .169,\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J20. 129\\nHenry A 123\\nI.saao, Ks,, 46.S\\nJohn l^^o. 423\\nJohn V ISO\\nMajor Jo.sepli 220, 134, 442\\nMerrill 220\\nOtis 311. 441\\nRobert, Es(i.. .214, 273, 322. 366\\nRobert, jr .437, 156\\nRobert 220, 311. 441\\nSamuel 1*^9\\nSewall 220\\nSimeon 52, 62\\nRev. Simnn 311\\nFi.i.N.N, Jarob, K.sij !^9\\nFmnt, Amos .106, 204, 256. 2.57.\\n262. 264. 270, 1*91. 376, .95.\\n154\\nAmos, jr 106, 369, 376, 104\\nButler P ISO. -123\\nCalvin \u00e2\u0080\u00a2189\\nCharles K 423\\nNathan 71,72, 77, 26S, 376\\nNathan, jr 71\\nSamuel 7\\nHdu. Samuel. 21 1\\nMrs. Sarah 1^9\\nWidow 192\\nFi.ynt, John 12\\nThonuus ^2\\nFoi.soM, Cieneral Nathaniel. 361\\nFoi.LAXSUKK, James C .156, 205.\\n212. 220\\nFoKHK.H. John M 466\\nFoKi., KlizaK th 196\\nI Frederick IsQ, 463\\n.Tames\\n.lohn 220\\nCapt. John \u00e2\u0080\u00a2i^^\\nFoHSAiTH, Wilson D. 176, ISO,\\n203, 447, 459", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1019.jp2"}, "998": {"fulltext": "950\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nFoster, Rev. Edmund 259\\nEdward 89\\nJonathan 189, 460\\nMoses 89\\nSamuel 445, 447\\nFowLE, Joseph 196, 220\\nJoseph E 180, 308, 309\\nMrs 194\\nFowler, Asa 217\\nElizabeth 34\\nFox, John 424\\nJohnM 416, 422\\nFray, George 424\\nFreeman, Hon. Peyton R. 323\\nFrench, Benjamm 89\\nBenjamin F 457\\nEphraim 189, 268, 295, 376, 378,\\n404\\nFrederick, Esq.. .140, 189, 214,\\n326, 449\\nHannah 195\\nJosiah 380\\nStephen B 412\\nFrye, James 31\\nCapt. Isaac 370, 371\\nFuller, Israel 140, 189, 196, 204,\\n206, 207, 212, 220, 285, 309,\\n328\\nIsrael, jr. 142, 152, 154, 205, 214\\n220, 429, 435\\nJohn 76\\nMartha 189\\nNathan 52, 62, 76, 106, 189, 261,\\n350, 376\\nThaddeusM 197\\nThomas 32\\nTimothy 42, 235, 251\\nWilliam 32\\nFullerton, Rav. A. H 313\\nFurber, Rev. Franklin 313\\nGage, James 209, 376\\nGai ;s, John 29\\nGale, Dr. Amory. .145, 310, 470\\nGardner, George B 220\\nHabbakuk 32\\nCapt. Joseph 32\\nMrs. Friscilla 195\\nGatchel, Jeremiah. .27, 32, 35\\nJohn 32\\nGates, Gen. Horatio 387, 392\\nGay, Betsey C 197\\nBrig.-Gen 427\\nGearish, Col. Joseph 21\\nGeorge the Second, King. .49, 432\\nthe Third, King 55\\nGeorge W 416, 422, 469\\nMiss Laura H 447\\nNathaniel H 180, 447\\nGibson, Elizabeth 19$ 3j\\nRobert 189\\nSamuel 189, 19^3\\nGilbert, Benjamin J., Esq.. .467\\nLaraford 261, 268, 373, 387, 404\\nGiles, Thomas 369, 370, 404\\nGill, Charles 180\\nGiLMAN, Daniel 412\\nCol. David 379, 402\\nJames 81\\nGov. John Taylor 76, 113, 215,\\n382\\nNicholas 387\\nTimothy 215\\nGilmore, Asa 89\\nJames .189, 192, 209, 369, 370,\\n376, 378, 386, 404\\nJames, jr 189, 431\\nJesse 189\\nGov. Joseph A 217\\nMercy 195\\nThomas 322\\nGilpatrick, Thomas M..420, 422\\nGiLSON, Abel 89\\nAbigail 196\\nFrank 180\\nLuke 180, 349\\nStephen H 180", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1020.jp2"}, "999": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS. Onl\\nf;i.f Yi), .Iiilin :V2 fJovK, Joimtliaii\\n(ioAUiiAM, Col. 8hul ael. .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ \u00e2\u0080\u00a2_ (Ikwing, Josoi\u00c2\u00bbli J 2l\\n(ioKKK, Col. Joliii A, 5. 201, (Ikaiiam. Arthur s\\\\\\n208, 212, 358 .loliu 2(i;{\\n(ioi i Aiiaiii ;j;{ JoiKithaii 2\u00c2\u00abJ.S\\n(Jooi.Ai I.. A a 80 Samuel 81\\n(iooimt K, Kiv. .Mr 256 Gkatkk, Charles E 180, 422\\nCcH.iiM AN. Huhanl ;J6!\u00c2\u00bb, :i.S4. 40 1, Francis iS!), l} ,s, 221\\n4(17 Fraiiris, jr 221\\n(io.ii.iiii.uK, Allen. .71, 77, 2(52, .lanie.s II Il\\n_ t)S, :}76, :{80, ;i87, :{S!\u00c2\u00bb, 4li4 (Jkavks, Col. Kiifus I In\\nLieut. Allen 77 Samuel ;{1\\nGooDSi KKD, John ;J50 Gray, Robert 420, 422\\nGooDWi.N, Daniel HO Samuel 52\\n(;f)v. k-haboil 217 Giik ;oky XIII, rojie U]\\nMr. Xathani. l 12, 1 1, 17, Is, 2it Gkkklky, Horace I(i7\\nWilliam K 221 Col. Josepli 127\\nGordon, Hon. William 201. 212, Zaccheu.s isjj\\n211, 271, 322, :;il, :U. Grkkn, Amos. .S7, 20!\u00c2\u00bb, 370, 1\u00c2\u00ab1\\n1 17, 4t 0 Amos, jr 189, l!\u00c2\u00bbti, 221\\nWilliam, jr I. i7, 405 Charle.s 221\\n(JoKK, Hon. Christopher 3:{!i Daniel 4(\\nGo.ss, Mrs. Anah l!\u00c2\u00bb!\u00c2\u00bb Da\\\\ i l 37(}, 3s7\\nKphraim IsO, 316, 397, 40l, los Capt. .lohn\\nJohn II .Jonas 89\\n.Tolm Abbott 3915, 4( 4 Nathan 77\\n.lolm K 1S(( Rev. Samuel 298\\nIVfer 309, 3!\u00c2\u00bb7, 40l (Jukknvii.i.k, Alonzo S 157\\nSamuel 435 GRiMK. i, Francis 387, 4(\u00c2\u00bb4\\nGon.i), Aml rose. 192 ifc\u00c2\u00bbhn HI, .370, 378, KM\\nHenjamin 221 .Ihiiathan 81, 376\\nDaniel 71, 20H Thad\u00c2\u00ableus 81\\n.lolm ISO. ffo William 81\\n.Joseph. .203, 209, 240, 2. )3, 2. .0, (Mtiswoi.D. (Jeorge 1* 416. 422\\n366, 376 (jRoirr, Charles 121\\nMr H8 Grout, .John 401, 4o|\\nNelson D 428 Gun.v, Samuel 3(50\\nKeulMMi 50 (irTTKR.soN, Kli S.. .221, 420, 422\\nKichan! 2. 7 1 72, 2. (5, 260, 268. .John 8ft\\n37(5, 391 .Samuel 6.i, 89\\nSilas .3.S7, 401 Samuel, 2d 89\\nStephen 369, 379, 404 Simeon 89\\nGovK. Hon. Charles F 148 Hadi ev, Hon. .Tnhn I.. .221, 3.39", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1021.jp2"}, "1000": {"fulltext": "952\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nHadlock, John 423\\nKendall 221\\nHagar, Joel -143\\nHaile, Gov. William 217\\nHale, Charles A 422\\nRobert, Esq 35, 36\\nDr. John 392\\nJonathan 89\\nJonathan, 2d 89\\nCol. Nathan 382\\nWilliam 88\\nHon. William 216\\nHaley, Julia 198\\nHall, Charles A. B 420\\nCharles F 422\\nHon. Hiland 361\\nJude 376, 384, 385, 404\\nMr 388\\nSamuel 376\\nHammond, Rev. Mr 313\\nHanafokd, Mr 112\\nHancock, Gov. John 366, 367\\nHandley, Henry 397, 404\\nHanson, John A 180\\nJoseph F 180,423\\nHanscomb, George 221\\nHapgood, Col. Charles E..168,214,\\n418, 422\\nHardy, Albert 203, 212\\nArthur 180\\nElbridge. .144, 158, 163, 205,\\n212, 214, 221, 317, 429\\nElbridge, jr 221\\nJames L 162, 422\\nSarah 195\\nHarper, Capt. William 378\\nHarradox, Isaac 221\\nJohn 32\\nJoseph 311\\nReuben W 423\\nHarradaway, John 32\\nHarris, Henry 384, 404\\nHenrv A 180\\nHarris, Samuel 30\\nSamuel, 2d 376, 387,404\\nHarriman, Gov. Walter 217\\nHarrington, Edward W .217\\nHarris, John 424\\nHarrison, Robert 422\\nHart, Col. John 358\\nHartshorn, Benjamin 376\\nCapt. Daniel. .132, 142, 156, 165,\\n167, 189, 205, 212, 221, 246,\\n430, 436.\\nMrs. Daniel 440\\nHartshorn, David 51, 52, 62, 357,\\n358\\nDavid, 2d 411\\nEdward. .189, 198, 221, 397, 404\\nFranklin 180, 211, 332, 423\\nGeorge R 180\\nHepsibah 199\\nJames 106, 209, 270, 273, 376, 454\\nJames, jr 394, 404\\nJames, 3d 189\\nJennie P 459\\nJohn, 106, 189, 194, 376, 378, 404\\nDea. John, jr 106, 189, 192,\\n19.5, 296, 297, 309\\nJoseph 411, 412\\nJotham. 170, 205, 211, 212, 214,\\n221, 305\\nRev. Levi 205, 457, 465\\nMrs. Lucy 443\\nMrs. Mary 196\\nNewton T 416, 423\\nSamuel 89\\nSarah 194\\nTimothy 106, 194\\nTimothy, 2d 205, 221\\nVaola J 465\\nWilliam 106, 189\\nHarvell, John 193, 204, 212, 268\\nCapt. John 430\\nJohn H 180\\nCapt. Joseph. .189, 221, 311, 441", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1022.jp2"}, "1001": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.\\n958\\nn VRVKi.i., .Tosf]ili K 2*21\\nTh.-iiius M. 172. ISO, 20:), 221,\\n:W2, l:i(\u00c2\u00bb. t.\\nII Aic\\\\ 1.1, (Ji.v. Matlliew 21G\\nIIakwdod, John .52, (52, 71, 77,\\n258, 2(J1, 208, 1)7 r\\n.loliii, jr 77\\nII.vski.tim:, Mrs. lict.si-y 197\\nCharle.s ...221, U:J\\nJames G 180, 2o5, 459\\nJolin 180, 1!IG.2()1, 212. 221. :n2,\\nni\\nJoliii E 180\\nXathanifl JoS, 370, 378, 380, 104\\nH.vssKi.i.. (ifor^ e K 180\\nJo.sepli II 180, 403\\nMrs li 4\\nllASTiN(is, Benjamin 190, 221\\nCharles 423\\nWilliam 390\\nIIatiii, Joscpli 31\\nII.WKN, Joseph 31\\nil.A.Yi)KX, Samuel 59\\nThi.mas W 221\\nWillurd 20. 212, 221\\n1 1 AYi;.**, lifv. .Varon \u00e2\u0096\u00a0M 2\\nIIav.nks, llev. Mr.. l.\\n11kai\u00c2\u00bb, (iov. Xatt J 18\\nIJKAt.i., Uev. Albert 248, 312\\nIJKAi.KY, Hon. Jo.seph 210\\nIIkatii, Alvin 180\\nGeorjije K 422\\n11i:nlh.man, Mr.-^. Anna 1^9\\nDr. Nathaniel 127. 409\\nRev. Nathaniel 2r 3\\nllKN-itY. Samuel 100. 208, 370\\nIIkkkick. Mrs. Dehorah 190\\nFrank V ISQ\\nGeorge W 180\\nJoseph 33\\nJonathan 152, 190\\nJonathan, jr l.VJ\\nLieut. Jo.siah 77\\n01\\nI IIkukuk, Miss Mary 104\\nPeter 77\\nSamuel I) -ISO\\nMrs. Samuel I) 177\\nI IIkywood, Rev. Jo.shua. .323, 405\\nJ..slnia 397, 404\\nNathaniel 73, 22s, 20S\\nNehemiah 72\\ni William 397, 401\\ni IIiCKS, Major Joshua. .38,41, 42,\\n101, 2.-)l\\nlIiiDKKTU, Al.el F 323\\nDr. Charles F 470\\nDaviiL.lOO, 189, 194, 370,390,\\n404\\nKphraim 52, 209, 240, 348, 370,\\n399, 430\\nHannah 189\\nJacob 02. 376\\nJacob, jr., isO, 214, 2l 1.2I. 327\\nJacob, 2.1 221\\nJohn H 180, 221\\nJonathan 310\\nJotham 221\\nMary W 189, 194\\nSamuel ISO, 400\\n11 II I,, Alonzo 180\\nArthur II 180\\nHradlord A ISO\\nGcorije F 459\\nMrs. George F 4r)0\\n(;ranville S 180\\n(iov. Lsaac. .12.3, 14s, -JlO, 311,\\n457\\nMrs. Judith 77\\nStephen 309, 4(\u00c2\u00bb4\\nLieut. Timothy 75, 77, 100,370\\nIIii.i.s, FrankliiiM 221\\nGilbert 214\\nMo,ses 189,221\\nSally J 192\\nIIiLMAKit. Francis 148\\nHiNU, Williauj 32", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1023.jp2"}, "1002": {"fulltext": "954\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\nHinds, Benjamin F 424\\nRev. Orlando 312\\nHitchcock, John 380\\nHoar, Joseph 89\\nJoseph, jr 89\\nHoBBS, Mrs. Amey 52\\nDea. Humphrey .42, 289, 290,\\n308, 358, 359, 360\\nHoBSON, Mr. John 10, 11\\nCapt. Jeremiah. .106, 322, 348,\\n430\\nHoDGMAN, George 180\\nJohn P 180\\nTimothy 221\\nHoDKiNS, Edward 180\\nHoGAN, Edward 424\\nHogg, Miss Janet 198\\nWilliam .52, 62, 208, 209, 268,\\n376, 387, 404, 454\\nHoiT, Hon. Daniel 216, 217\\nHoLBROOK, Ebenezer 311\\nFrancis W 177, 180\\nFrank A 180\\nGeorge E 180, 459\\nRalph 311\\nStephen 444\\nHoLDEN, George W 180\\nWillard 197\\nHolland, John 388\\nHoLLis, Edward 33\\nHolmes, Abraham 429\\nDea. David .189, 214, 283, 293,\\n294, 309, 449, 454, 455\\nMrs. Elizabeth 294\\nJacob 457\\nSarah M 189\\nStephen R 464\\nHolmes White 454\\nHolt, Abiel 379, 404\\nCharles 221\\nClark 221\\nDaniel 90\\nEbenezer 52, 62, 77, 106\\nHolt, Ebenezer, jr 52, 376\\nEdwin M 180, 221\\nEzekiel 62,77\\nEzra 161, 221\\nFrank H 420,423\\nHannah 194\\nIsaac 376\\nIsrael H 180\\nIsrael P 221\\nJabez 369, 373,404\\nJoshua 457\\nNathan K 181\\nObadiah 373, 387, 395, 404\\nReuben 106, 376\\nHolton, Joseph 33\\nHoLYOKE, Dr. Edward A 470\\nHoney, Calvin 392, 404, 407\\nHoNEYMAN, John 452\\nHood, Joseph 89, 189, 195\\nJoseph, jr 89\\nHook, Messrs 317\\nHopkins, Benjamin 43, 83, 89, 209,\\n268, .376\\nBenjamin, jr., 65, 81, 89, 376, 390\\nBenjamin, 3d 89\\nDavid 89\\nDavid, 2d 181\\nEbenezer 81, 268,;376\\nJames 71,77,268\\nJames, jr 77\\nJohn 89\\nPeter 89\\nSolomon 86, 89\\nWilliam 89\\nHosEA, Miss Mercy 198\\nCapt. Robert 77\\nHoughton, Mr. Jonas 11, 14\\nHow, Isaac 53, 89, 376\\nSamuel 81\\nStephen 89\\nHoward, George 192\\nHenry 189, 196,221\\nHenry, jr 455", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1024.jp2"}, "1003": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.\\n955\\nHoward, Herbert 181, 221\\nJonathan 412\\nJosiali 189, 44:{\\nLevi 181, 221\\nMarv 19. 108\\nNatliaiiirl l. )4\\nPolly 197\\n|{o(iney 221, 462\\nWilliam lOU, 270, 357\\nII .\\\\VK, Hev. A. M 312\\n.I.K l ;?69, 376, 37S. :{,S6, 4o4\\nilowK Goodwin 4r)5\\nIIiBBARD, Amos 189, 221\\nKugene C 181\\nGov. Ilenrv .i:.l. 216, 428, 466\\n.I\u00c2\u00abM-tMniali 8f)\\nMrs. Mary W 196\\nWilliam il 181, 206\\nllrinii-.s, Kidianl. .369, 376, 384,\\n396, 404\\nMr NT, Calel) 396, 404\\nH.Miry 396,404\\n.Fal.i-z II\\nMr. Thomjus 12\\nMl TCHixs, Col. Gordon 379\\nJohn 33\\nliiTCHiNsoN, Abner 62,65, 72, 81,\\n89, 209, 268\\nBarlholomt W. .65, 81, 89, 268\\nB.-njamin 65. 81, 82, 85, 86, 89,\\n204, 212\\nEbenezer 376, 38.5, 404\\nElisha \u00c2\u00ab!5, 81, 85, 86, 89, 268, 376\\nKugene 457\\nIsaiah 181\\nJonathan 81\\nJosiah 1) 221\\nJoseph 33\\nJustin K. 181\\nCapt. Nathan 65, 81, 82, 83, 85,\\n201. 212. 270, 376, 395, 396\\nNathan, jr. 6.5, 81. 89. 268, 376,\\n386, 404\\nHuTCiiiNso.v, Nathaniel 850\\nSarah 68\\nSolomon 48, 50, 53, 62, 102, 202,\\n203, 357, 440\\nSolomon, 2d 387. 404\\nThomas. Esq 12\\nTimothy 86\\nIngalls, Daniel 350\\nSamuel 31\\nIvK.s, Captain 35\\nJackson, I res. Andrew .248, 429\\nJames M 181, 459\\nJaffuky, George, Esq 337\\nJaqi-itii, Asa, jr 205, 423\\nEbenezer 423\\nIsa.oc 107\\nJkkkukys, Francis 30\\nJknnison, Rev. F^dwin 301\\nEdwin P 181\\nJei-son, Benjamin 181, 222\\nJkss, Kob\u00c2\u00bb rt 181\\n.fKWKi.L, Henjamin, jr 412\\nJkwktt, George W isi\\nHiram F 441\\nJohn 189\\nJoshua 222\\nJoseph 107, 189, 387, 4(H\\nJosiah 189, 222\\nNathaniel 189\\nMrs. Phebe 194\\nMrs. Uelwcca 193\\nRobert 222\\nJohnson, Daniel 89\\nCapt. Is.iac 2\\nJonathan 31\\nJoseph F 420,422\\nRichard 32\\nSanmel 32\\nJones, Caleb. .65, 66, 85, 89, 268\\nCaleb, jr 268, 386,404\\nMrs. Cynthia 444\\nEphraim W 181\\nHon. Frank 218", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1025.jp2"}, "1004": {"fulltext": "956\\nHISTOEY OF AMHERST.\\nJones, John 451\\nJonathan 85, 89\\nJoshua 89, 473\\nCol. Levi 222\\nRev. Mr 313\\nNathan 37, 75, 77, 258, 376\\nNathan, jr 71, 268, 376\\nPeter 37,77, 192, 195\\nPeter Woodbury 181, 200, 338\\nRev. Samuel 312\\nThomas 176, 181, 205, 211, 338\\nThomas, 2d 424\\nTimothy 106\\nTimothy, 2d 181, 189,222\\nWilliam .53, 209, 255, 404, 407\\nJosLiN, Levi 222\\nKearney, Thomas 189, 222\\nKeeth, Mr. Josiah 22, 24\\nKeeleb, Rev. Dr 248\\nKeiff, Michael 334, 347, 349, 376,\\n396, 404, 459\\nMrs. Rachel 198, 350\\nKelley, Hon. Moses 120, 322, 345,\\n382\\nPatrick 181\\nKendall, Asa S 218\\nDaniel 77\\nDea. Jacob 75, 77, 204, 212\\nJohn 77\\nJohn, jr 376\\nJohn L 420, 422\\nJoshua 106, 404\\nLeonard 222\\nNathan. .51, .53, 106, 203, 209,\\n212, 270, 353, 376\\nNathan, jr. 106, 189, 198, 214,\\n322, 327, 3.52, 369, 404, 408,\\n430, 441, 447\\nSarah 194\\nStephen 189,212\\nCapt. Thaddeus 77, 427\\nKendrick, Benjamin 87, 143, 193,\\n201, 204, 209, 212, 242, 256,\\n259, 365, 366, 376\\nKendrick, Benjamin, 2d 189, 222,\\n316, 317\\nDaniel 59\\nWidow Sarah 193\\nStephen 87, 106\\nKeney, Thomas 33\\nKenney, Archelaus 369, 404\\nDaniel 27, 35\\nDaniel, 2d 370,395,404\\nKennedy, Rev. Nathaniel .121,\\n457\\nKent, Miss Anna 176, 317\\nGeorge 126, 181,463\\nGeorge 216\\nKeyes, Horace W 181\\nKidder, Andrew J. 181, 423, 463\\nBenjamin 222\\nDaniel 384, 402, 404\\nJosiah 189,222,376\\nJosiah, jr 268\\nWilliam L 77\\nKimball, Anna 198\\nBetsey 197,\\nEbenezer 189, 193\\nEli 387,404\\nElizabeth 189\\nGeorge 323,457\\nHenry. .107, 189, 376, 395, 404\\nHolton 189\\nJacob .142, 189, 195, 222, 326,\\n464\\nJohn ...242\\nMrs. Lydia 192\\nMoses 74, 106,376,430\\nMoses, jr 106\\nRev. True 75\\nKing, Mansfield 189, 413\\nRobert M ...459\\nMr. William 320\\nKingsbury, Eleazer W.. .369, 404\\nKiNSON, Charles H 181, 423\\nMiss Ella 459\\nGeorge 222", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1026.jp2"}, "1005": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.\\n957\\nKiNSON, Mrs. Sarah If).\\nKiTTRKixJi:, Jo.siah 77\\nSolomon 77, l(i:5, 204, -Jo L li J,\\n26.S, ;569, 373, 376, 381, 3S6,\\n300, 4(H\\nSolonioii, 2(1 2(58\\nDr. Zepliaiiiah 7s, :578, 104\\nKnkki.and, Samuel 14, 1 10. 21,\\n2:{, 33\\nKxiniiT. Jonathan. .150, 181. 20.\\n222, 24(1, 461\\nRolu-rt T 181\\nKnott. Doctor V2\\nKnowi.ton. Joseph. .Sf), 180, 102\\nKi-HN, John M 412\\nr..AFAYKTTP:, (teneral .119, 13.\\nLakkman, Joseph .14s. 180, 10.5.\\n222\\n{..\u00e2\u0080\u00a2vi 222\\nI. AKIN, William 4o4\\nLamson, Jereniiah. .360, 373, 40.\\n407\\nJesse 78\\nJonathan. 02. 35S. .370. 378^\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0AS 387, 405\\nJonathan, jr 78, lOO\\nMrs. Mary 75\\nSamuel 36, 42. 48, 53, 251, 289,\\n3.58\\nSamii. l. jr 48. 53, 309, 4o5\\nWilliam. .71. 70. 258, i til. l (18,\\n370. 3S8, 309\\nI-k.\\\\NCASTER, Jnshu.i .405\\nLancy, Deborah 290\\nGeorge 346\\n.Sarah 20O\\nWilliam. 2.-)l. 200\\nL VNODKLL, Joseph 71, 75. 76, 78,\\n204, 212, 258, 201, 268. 370\\nLangdon, Gov. John 70, 21.5, 304\\nLangk, Adolph 443\\nLang LEY, Lucinda 107\\nLaskin. Thomas .33\\nLa.skin. Timothy 33\\nI, ATiiKoi*, John 440\\nhAWUKXci:, .Varon. .153, 150, 103,\\n100, 211, 212, 214, 222, 299,\\n.3(11. .30.3. .301, 30.5. 3(10, 317.\\n330, 331, 42(1, 421. 447, 401\\ni:i\u00c2\u00aber 131, 1.H9, 3O0, 441\\nHorace 423\\nIsaac 31(5\\nLiz/ie G 176\\nMi.ss S. Lue :U1\\nLeavitt, .\\\\ii(lrt w 71,76, iso, lOS,\\n242, 300, 370, 371, 405\\nBenjamin 180, 222\\nFrank 181\\nJohn 1H9, 222\\nJoseph 189, 300, 405\\nMrs. Mary 4os\\nMichael 181\\nMichael, jr isl\\nWilliam 1.52\\nLei.ani), Rev. Willis D. isl. jso.\\n307, 30S\\nLeman, Abraham .59\\n.Sanmel 280\\nLemmons. .325\\nfjEONAKl), Kev. Levi W 310\\nSamuel 412\\nLekned, K.V. J. 11 312\\nLevin, IVter 422\\nLewis, Asa 386, 387, 40.5, 407\\nHenjamin 65, 89\\nBenjamin, jr 65, 389\\nEdmund 32\\nJohn 34\\nJo.seph 105\\nMrs lOL V.iH\\nLiunv, Jeremiah I |(i\\nLiGONiER, Lord 51\\nLincoln, Pres. Abraham 414, 415\\nLiNDsEY, John 31\\nLitti.e. LHJor .Vlfreil 31\u00c2\u00ab)\\nLiTTi.iMiAi.E. .M raham. .3! 1(", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1027.jp2"}, "1006": {"fulltext": "958\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\nLiVERMORE, Hon. Arthur 339, 358\\nRev. Jonathan 78, 264\\nHon. Samuel 276, 335\\nSolomon K 467,468\\nLivingston, Samuel M 412\\nLivius, Hon. Peter 335\\nLoNGA, Charles H 181\\nLoNGLEY, John 13, 14\\nLord, Rev. Nathan 127, 131, 189;\\n279, 281, 282, 283, 285, 286,\\n287, 289, 292, 295, 301, 308,\\n317, 326, 351\\nLovE-TOY, Abial 144\\nAbijah 53, 62\\nAugustus 229\\nBenjamin 48, 53, 62\\nBenjamin, jr 62\\nDaniel 268\\nFrancis. .106, 376, 378, 396, 405\\nHannah 19-5, 198\\nCapt. Hezekiah 47, 53, 62, 103,\\n106, 203, 212, 229, 270, 376,\\n384, 387, 389, 391, 393, 395,\\n405, 430, 454\\nJacob.. 106, 376\\nJames 222\\nJohn 106, 376, 38.5, 405\\nJohn, 2d 222,444,463\\nJohnG 422,423\\nJonathan 89, 118\\nJonathan, 2d 195, 222\\nJoseph 53, 62, 70, 261, 268, 358,\\n373, 396, 399, 405\\nDea. Joshua 109, 202, 204, 212,\\n273, 309, 437\\nLeander 181\\nMark 222\\nMiles 222,430\\nMrs. Olive 198\\n]Mrs. Patience 193\\nSamuel 89\\nStephen 189, 222\\nWilliam II 222\\nLovEWELL, Moody D 350\\nGen. Noah 388,389\\nLowe, Albert N 181\\nMrs. Betsey 198\\nCyrus C 222\\nDavid 196, 222\\nDavid Perkins 222\\nNewton 181\\nWalter D ....181\\nLow, Jonathan 78\\nGen. Joseph 132, 411\\nMiss Sarah 189\\nWilliam, Esq 115, 181, 189,\\n210, 212, 242, 244, 376, 385,\\n405, 444, 445\\nLowDEN, James 22, 24\\nLowell, Rev. Charles 310\\nLull, O. W 172\\nLuM, Nicholas 32\\nLuMMUs, Porter 85, 89\\nLund, Augustus 431\\nEphraim 53, 62\\nJonathan 209, 376, 391\\nJotham 89\\nPhinehas 197\\nLutwy che, Edward G., Esq. 337,\\n388\\nLynch, George F 181\\nLy On, Daniel 443\\nEbenezer. .47, 48, 53, 201, 212,\\n236, 357, 358\\nEdward 405\\nJonathan 53, 62, 209, 376,\\n385, 405\\nMatthew 117\\nMace, Frank W 181, 202\\nJames C 189\\nJohn N 420,422\\nJoseph 164, 205, 212, 214, 222, 330\\nMack, Charles E 222\\nMrs. Hannah A 196\\nJohn 140, 141, 204, 212, 222,\\n245, 295, 297, 434\\nJ", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1028.jp2"}, "1007": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PEIWONS.\\n9o9\\nMack, Sewall G 429\\nWilliiim A. .107, 170, IHI, 202,\\n2(15,211,214, ;H7, 41.S. 41!)\\nMackay. Charles 11 I8l, 447\\nJohn IHI\\nMcAllister, Thomas 370\\nMcClernaxd, Jolm 53\\nMcCi.uKK. Asa 189, 222\\n(ieorge A 420, 422\\nMcC omhik, John II 181\\nLevi 222\\nMcCcTCHiNS, Gen. Luther .218\\nMcFarland, Rev. Asa. .282, 292,\\n293\\nMcGakfin, Lauy:Iilin SSO\\nMcGakfy, Stephen 423\\nMc(tA\\\\v, Jacob 322\\nMcGee, Rev. Jonathan 302\\n.Mt(JKATn, Daniel 4(\u00c2\u00bb5\\n.M( Craw, James 405, 407\\n.M( (iuK.a.K, li. v. Davi.l 293\\nMcIntihe, Andrew 4(t5\\nHoratio 181,206\\nTimotliy 53, 62. 65\\nMcKEAN-.Davi.l I) 176, 222\\nFrank A 218\\nHugh 373,405\\nLsaac i* 181\\nJames 10(5, 37(j, 397, 405\\nJohn 308\\nJohn, 2d 392, 4o5\\nSamuel 2(il, 2o3, 237\\nMcKknney. Dani. l 360\\n-Mr.Mi RiMiY, Archibald 40\\nMd HERSON, James 323\\nMahan, Richard isl, 423\\nMa.iory, Captain 38\\nJo.seph 32\\n.Man. I.saac 380\\nMannim;. Henry H 41(5. 425\\nIsaac 78\\nJoseph 457\\nNiclioliiis 33\\nI Manximj, Reuel G U(5, 422\\nSalathiel 189\\n.Mansiiei.I), Danit l 85\\nI Jost pli 31\\nMansi-r, Capt. Klijah 430, 449\\nMarble, Henjamin 181\\nMarcy, Capt. Dani.-l 218\\nMarhen, (Jeorge A 418\\nMarsh, J. Abbott 187\\nJonathan 33\\nOnesiphorous 53\\nMarshall, David 78\\nI.saac 89\\nMartin. James 35(J\\nNathaniel 408\\nrhomiLS 32\\nTimothy 405\\nMarvell, Daniel K 181\\nJohn 89\\nJoiin. 2d 22\\nMason, Hon. .I.-remiah. .210. 339.\\n407\\nLowell ICO\\nMaxwell, Francis l^l\\nThompson. .209. 366, 3(57, 368,\\n370, 405\\nMay.nakk, Ivt v. Lyman. 1 15, 310\\nMeans, Col. David Mo(; 133.\\n134. 14L 189. 211, 212, 214,\\n2 14. 295, 297. 427, 430. 457\\nRev. James. .14(i, 302. 304, 465\\nCol. Robert 75.76. 90, 106.\\n121. 120. 1.S9, 193, 2 i2, 2l0,\\n212. 214, 230, 250. 257. 277.\\n279, 281, 284, 292, 322, 320,\\n.339, 34S, 370, 399. 401. 433.\\n445, 454. 459\\nRob.rt. jr... .132. 131. HO. 214,\\n21( 2!t. 320, 3_ 7. 411. I .O.\\n405, 407\\nMrs. Robert, jr J\\nRobert, 3d 222\\nMears, Franklin. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Ill", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1029.jp2"}, "1008": {"fulltext": "960\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nMears, Oliver 311\\nMelendy, Miss Betsey 197\\nBryant 36, 181, 222, 454\\nBryant H 423\\nCapt. Charles, 181, 222, 430, 441\\nDaniel W 181\\nMrs. Elizabeth 195\\nHamilton 222\\nMiss Hepsibah 197\\nJames 181\\nJohn H 181\\nJoseph 89\\nCapt. Luther 181, 222, 246, 303,\\n430, 441\\nNathaniel 190, 195, 222, 441, 454\\nNathaniel M 181\\nLieut. Peter 326, 411\\nMiss Patience 475\\nSamuel B. 152, 159,222,429,455\\nThomas 190, 192, 198, 373, 405,\\n408\\nWilliam 53, 62, 81, 85, 193, 209\\n268\\nWilliam, 2d 62, 376, 454\\nWilliam, 3d. .134, 190, 204, 212,\\n223, 435\\nWilliam, 4th 181, 423, 463\\nMelendy David .455\\nMelory, Robert 405\\nMelvin, David 190, 395, 405\\nDavid, jr 190, 222\\nMrs. Mary 195\\nMklzar, Abraham 222\\nMerrill, Benjamin. .107, 369,\\n376, 385, 387, 405\\nBenjamin F 181\\nB. Frank ISl\\nMr.s. Betsey 198\\nCharles 181\\nRev. Charles 313\\nCharles N 203, 317\\nHoratio 190\\nNathan 89\\nMeserve, Eben 181\\nMe.sser, Fifield H 420, 422\\nMetcalf, Gov. Ralph 217\\nMillard, John F 181\\nMiller, Alexander 424\\nFarrar 396,405\\nGen. James 132\\nMills, Capt. John. .71, 209, 2.58,\\n261, 268, 358, 368, 373, 386,\\n389, 397, 405\\nEbenezer 78\\nMitchell, Ebenezer 360\\nJohn 62, 376,405\\nSamuel 78\\nMooar, Joshua 65, 89, 431\\nWilliam 181\\nMooNEY, Col. Hercules .393, 403\\nMoor, Alfred L 416, 422, 463\\nDr. George W 470.\\nJames R 181\\nJohn 196, 222, 460\\nMoore, Henry 323\\nHugh. .190, 195, 222, 316, 317,\\n408\\nRev. Humphrey... .86, 122, 138,\\n293, 298, 301, 302, 305, 458\\nRobert 187\\nSamuel C 222\\nMrs. Susannah 192\\nMoran, Patrick 423\\n]\\\\I0RG AN, Joseph 30\\nMorril, Gov. David L. 132, 135,\\n216, 346\\nMorrison, Joseph 190\\nCapt. Samuel 443\\nWilliam F 457\\nMorse, John 1 181\\nMorton, Hir9,m F 424\\nWilliam S 214, 468\\nMouLTON, Daniel 190, 222\\nJohn 222\\nMullen, John 181\\nMichael 181", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1030.jp2"}, "1009": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS. 961\\nMiTXROK, Mr.s. Aziibali 10. Xiciioi.sox, Willi.ini 31\\nElijah \\\\il\\\\ XoKius, Ki-v. K. F :i07\\nJames J14, 161 Non, K.-v. Haml. 298\\nCapt. .Tosiah 3!\u00c2\u00bbiJ, 4 )1, K) Xoiksk, Jaiii.-s V 181, 3.\\\\2\\nMrs. Susannah 3!\u00c2\u00bb2 Ni.yk.s, All.-il I Jn. l 2, 423\\nMrssKY, Diinuii.l 370 Alfivd 181\\nDr. Juhii 27. i, 27ti. It5!i, 171 Anmiial 223, 129\\nJohn n: 171 U. v. Kli 1* 312\\nK. iibeii 5(1, .j3, o. (i2, 107, 2()3, Frank W iHl\\n2()(\u00c2\u00bb, 210, 212, 227, 22S, 25. Fn-derick A 181\\n2. jf!, 257, 259, 268, 377, 3!\u00c2\u00bb1 Rev. James 314\\nHt uU n 1) 107, 3S9, 105 Muses 190, l!\u00c2\u00bb.s, 223\\nDr. Reul)cn D 465, 466, 469 Mosvs, jr 190\\nM YitKK, Lucretia H 176, 177 Parker, Ks.i 339\\nN ath, Al.raham 3.S() Mrs. Sally 195\\nXkal, Jerumiali 33 Sihis 190\\nNkkdham, Stearns 89 William 181, 223\\nXesmith, John 152 Nutt, George A 223\\nNevins, Benjamin 89 Miss Hannah 105, 169\\nThoma-s 59 Samuel 137, 148, 223, 435\\nWilliam 59 )hf.r, Henry S 110. l2o, 122\\nNkwhai.i., John .02 John lno\\nSamuel 32 John, jr 223\\nNkwton, Frank S 181 John A 181\\nHubhanl, Esq 149, 20l, 212, i Mrs. Sally 198\\n214, 24H, 108 .Samuel 170, 181. 223\\nNuiiui.s. Aaron lo7, 373. 3.S);, 4o5 O Hkikn, James 121\\nFreeman .312 O CoxNKi.i., John 181\\nI I.nry A 122, 4(!4 Thoma-s 181, 422\\nJoM-ph .77, l!io, 195, 393. 395, Odkm,, Ebenezer 76, 78\\n396, 405, 430 Ebenezer, jr.. 78. 379, 386, 3S7,\\nLeonard T 190, 413 389, 405\\nLuther W 461 .lohn 389, 393, 405\\n(uMi. Moses. .201. 203, 210, 212, Luther 190\\n214, 227. 230, 237, 366, 376, I hebe 193\\n384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 391, Pliny F 181\\n39.5, 402, 405, 468, 469 William. .53. 62. 107, 193. 209,\\nDr. Moses, jr 409 257. 376, 39l 391, 438\\nPerkins 445 Lieut. William, jr 107, 376\\nTimothy 268, 376 William. 3il 190, 223\\nTimothy, jr. 107, 190. 29.5, 326, Oni.ix, Dudley 40\\n378, 385, 389, 405, WL 412 O Donxki.i., I atrick 181\\nNicholson, Robert 31 O Xeil, Daniel 424\\n62", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1031.jp2"}, "1010": {"fulltext": "962\\nHISTOEY OP AMHERST.\\nOrcutt, Rufus 190\\nMrs. Betsey E 197\\nOrr, Miss Ami 160\\nOsgood, George W. 176, 181, 422\\nRev. James 252\\nJoelF 181,205,223\\nJoelF., jr 181\\nJosiah 89\\nLam-aS 176\\nOtis, Harrison G., jr 457\\nPage, Gov. John 216\\nCapt. Theophilus 413, 480\\nPalfrey, Rev. John G 310\\nPalmer, George L 447\\nParker, Arthm- H 181\\nCapt. Benjamin. .75,78, 190, 430\\nCaptain 42\\nCharles 181\\nDr. Charles E 465\\nCharles S 181\\nCapt. Ebenezer 433\\nHon. Edmund 132, 133, 134, 135,\\n136, 139, 149, 190, 202, 204,\\n208, 210, 212, 214, 245, 281,\\n282, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299,\\n309, 326, 345, 430, 441, 450,\\n454, 466, 468\\nEphraim 223\\nGeorge E 181\\nGranville 181, 459\\nGranville, jr 181\\nHenry M 176, 182, 424, 459\\nIsaac... 182, 190, 193\\nIsaac T 429\\nJohn 30\\nJohn, 2d 156\\nJonathan 223\\nCapt. Joseph. .39, 42, 234, 235\\nJoseph 190,193\\nJosiah 195,223\\nJosiah M 223\\nMartha E 192\\nRobert. .71, 109, 268, 376, 387\\nParker, Robert, jr.78, 378, 384, 405\\nThomas B 182, 223, 462\\nTruman 223\\nWilliam 335, 405\\nParkhurst, Charles S. .420, 423\\nEphraim A 182\\nGeorge W 422\\nHenry 196, 223\\nHemy, jr 182, 233\\nHenry H 182\\nJames S 182,424\\nSilas 223\\nSilas P 182\\nSpalding 182,223\\nStillman 223\\nParson, Samuel 65\\nThomas 65\\nWilliam 65\\nParsons, Moses 209, 466\\nPatch, Timothy .161, 223, 444\\nPattee, Lemuel N. 157, 202, 211,\\n212, 214, 223\\nPatten, Matthew, Esq 366\\nWilliam 350\\nPatterson, Adam. .369, 376, 385,\\n397, 405\\nJames W 420, 423\\nLieut. John 53, 62, 90, 109, 140,\\n194, 204, 212, 268, 338, 386,\\n405\\nJesse C 223\\nCapt. Peter .282,431\\nCapt. William 122\\nPeabody, Aaron 65, 78, 79\\nCharles A 182\\nDaniel A 182,416,422\\nFrancis 134, 159\\nHannah 71\\nIsaac 378, 405\\nJohn. 78,397,405\\nM. B 176\\nMatthew T 223\\nMoses 386, 405", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1032.jp2"}, "1011": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OP PERSONS.\\n968\\nI k \\\\nnt)Y. Hon. Oliver lMS I kickins, Jcseph, 2rl 71, 7.5, 7(\\\\, 78,\\nSaiimol 78\\nSamuel, 2(1 228\\nStophon 27, M(i,\\nCol. Stephen. KW, 2()8, 209, 210,\\n212, 240, 258, 358, 368, 370,\\n370, 37S, 381. 380, 3.S9, 300,\\n2.-)8, 2fll\\napt. Jdsepli, jr.. .7H, .378, 302,\\n3nH, 10.-), 131\\nSamuel ;j3\\nThoma.s j-i\\nZat-oheus 3;j\\n301, 102, 405, 454 Vhiry, Hev. David .{01, 302\\nCol. Stephen. 2 1. .117, l.VJ. 187,\\n214, 223, 320, 408\\nThoma.s 38.5, 397, 405\\nWilliam... 41, 47, 53, .55, 00, 81,\\n83, 84, 101, 1!\u00c2\u00bb8, 203, 200, 213,\\nCupt. El enezer 224\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Joseph 80\\nLorenzo I 224\\nThonia. .370\\nZa X heus O ,300\\n255, 2H1, 2fis, 3.57, 370, 3S2 Tkuson, Daniel 89\\nC apt. William, jr.. .00, 80. 87, Kl\u00c2\u00bbenezer .89\\nxo, L\u00c2\u00bblu, 270, 370, Jol, 430, Pktkr. Andrew 30\\n454, 408 I^ev. Andrew .30, 252\\nI KArocK, Mrs. Abigail 198 Pktkrson, Christian 424\\nK/ra W IH J, 223 Pkttenoii.l, John .53\\nIluldah 1!)6 .loscph 423\\nRev. John 312 Joshua .02, 369, 387, 389, 405\\nJohn (J 182 I ^Irs 1Jj2\\nRuins .228 I Moses 397, 405\\nRufus A 182 I hki.i*s, Almond 224\\nWilliam 190, 268, 376 Amos 190, 106, 224\\nWilliam, jr IDO, 228\\nWilliam K 223\\nI l AK. Benjaniiii, jr 412\\nPk.\\\\rso\\\\. Thomas 380\\nPE.\\\\R.\u00c2\u00abiONs, Didymu.s 190, 192\\nFranri.s K 224\\nJane 192\\nI lither 4(J0\\nI tASLEK, William S 182\\nPedrick, George A 420, 423\\nJohn D.\\nJosi ph\\nCharles II 178, 416, 420, 422\\nDaniel 221\\nFrank A 182\\nFrank P 182, 332\\nHorace 182\\nJonathan 89\\nMrs. .Mary 102, 444\\nNathanii l 02, 107, 209\\nSamuel 30, 78, 397, 405\\nSusannah 190\\n....182\\nPiiiLBRicK, Albert M\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0.300. 405 f 182\\nI o James A 423\\nI i:kkin Daniel S 170; 1 u\u00e2\u0080\u009e p ,co\\nhn C 182\\nPill MP. King of the Wampanoag.\\n:n e 4571 ;j^ jj\\nKev. Jared 217, 31.; Pun mis Hon. John 408\\nfo^V^ 31 PiCKi Ri.\\\\(;, lion. John 215", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1033.jp2"}, "1012": {"fulltext": "964\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\nPickering, Thomas 364:\\nPickett, Joseph 30\\nPiCKWOBTH, Samuel 33\\nPierce, Gen. Benjamin. .123, 131,\\n132, 135, 216, 345, 346, 351,\\n427\\nJoseph 376\\nPiERPONT, Rev. John 310\\nPike, Ens. Benjamm. .78, 107, 192\\nBenjamin, jr 107\\nEphraim 78\\nJacob 412\\nHon. James 217\\nPiLLSBURY, Josiah W 205\\nPiNGREESE, Moses 33\\nPlumer, Gov. William. .215, 216,\\n339\\nPollard, Elizabeth 194\\nLucy 194\\nPool, Benjamin 431\\nPoor, Gen. Enoch 382\\nPotter, Capt. Benjamin 251\\nPowell, Thomas. .369, 373, 384,\\n405\\nPratt, Edward H 224, 465\\nLoea 198, 224, 303\\nStephen H 224\\nWilliam 182, 206,459\\nPrentiss, Mrs. A 317\\nJohn. .144, 202, 213, 214, 224,\\n317, 447, 450\\nPrescott, Col. Benjamin. .21, 22,\\n32\\nGov. Benjamin F 218\\nMrs. Elizabeth 196\\nEzra, Esq 214, 224, 247, 467\\nBresson, John 30\\nPreston, Samuel 448\\nPrice, Rev. Ebenezer 113\\nPriest, Aaron 89\\nPrince, Abel. .96, 107, 190, 194,\\n379, 380, 405\\nMrs. Betsey\\\\^ 197, 400\\nPrince, Calvin 182\\nCharles A 182\\nMrs. Elizabeth 197\\nGeorge 190, 224,443\\nJames 224, 311\\nJames U 182, 205, 206, 332,\\n458\\nJohn 224\\nJohnM 182\\nLieut. Joseph 36, 42, 53, 62, 107,\\n192, 235, 358, 376, 430, 431,\\n475\\nJoseph 33\\nJoseph, jr 376\\nMrs. Joseph 194\\nLuther 224\\nRichard 33,36\\nRodney 182\\nSolomon 190, 198, 224, 471\\nSolomon, 2d 182,424\\nWilder J 182\\nPrior, Capt. Daniel 121, 447, 449\\nPuffer Howe 455\\nPuLSiFER, Jeremiah O.. .170, 182,\\n214\\nPutnam, Capt. Elijah 138, 140,\\n190, 204, 213, 224, .^^96, 297,\\n304, 328\\nElijah, jr 182, 224\\nGeorge W 182,4.59\\nJames 466\\nJohn 190\\nJohnC 224,430\\nJoseph 190, 198\\nMark 206,213\\nMoses 85\\nMrs. Nancy 198\\nThomas 33\\nPurple, John 174, 19(t, 192, 198,\\n408\\nJohn, jr 412\\nRobert .....412\\nPyke, Charles 314", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1034.jp2"}, "1013": {"fulltext": "INDEX OP NAMES OF PERSONS.\\n965\\nRahson, Joliii :13\\nThonia-s 3:i\\nIUmsay, I)iivi l :J08, 405, t(i7\\nHamsdki.i,, Atpiila 32\\nHfiijaniin 3 J\\n(Jeorgfi A 1 Til. J 11\\nI.it ut. Iluinpluvv 17;{\\nHand, KoLeit .TJ\\nH ANCKij, Klit iuv.t i- IH 2\\nliANo, .Idlni 385\\nHay, KlMMU zer 370, 37S, lOo\\n.Jami s 7S, 13li, 191), 214, 338, 37!\u00c2\u00bb,\\n387, 389, 40.-)\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Fames, jr 78\\nF.fvi 78\\nKa VMKNT, Ebenezer 22, 27, 3.- 38\\n3! 42. Ui, 23.-)\\nNathaniel 89\\nThomas 30\\nWilliam 3(1\\nU AY MOM), Charles A 224\\n(ieorge 13.S\\nParley 1. Ill\\nMrs. Pheho .7S\\nHead. Christ i|)h\u00c2\u00bbir ..30\\nRobert 17, 4S, .i3. I(i7. 1!)2. 201.\\n203, 213. 237. 200, 370. |3o\\nRobert, 2.1 120, 13.3, 13.=). 130.\\n144, 100, 202. 211. 213, 214,\\n326, 413, 430, 141, 450, 457\\n.Samuel 224\\nWalter 224\\nWilliam 121. 120. 140. 100, 104,\\n279. 2^1. 322. 328, 309. 377.\\n379, 405, 445\\nDr. William 105\\nUkai) Spam in 109\\n|{i:kI). rol. .James 3 )7. 3S2\\nKi MiNUT\u00c2\u00ab)N, I olly 100\\niiiroADS. Albert .1S2\\nAllivd II 221\\nCharles 221\\nDavid 11 182\\nRiioAD.s, Eleaxer lH2. lOo, 10. 224\\nWarren .1H2, 224\\nWilliam. Ih2\\nRnK. |{al|ih 360\\nIlll II *l!l\u00c2\u00bbi, H.-V. \\\\l!stil, iH.liOl.\\n.3112\\nSarah 194\\nRichardson, Capt. Charh-.s 190.\\n204, 213. 214, 129. 430\\nCharles. i:s 102. 17o, \\\\sj, ls7.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jtt:., 211, 410. no. 447. 4.52\\nK. B Ki!)\\nJoiin, Esq 21\\nCapt. Jo.s. ph 39, 43, 23.5, 251\\nParker .75\\nMrs. M. W 170\\nHon. William M 330\\nZaccheus 224\\nRiDDi.K, All)ert 205, 213, 224\\nCharles A 177. 182\\nLaura 170\\nMary 193\\nHideout, Abel I .Is-j\\nHii.KY, )\\\\veii 1.S2\\nHiNDOK, Hon. Daniel 215\\nHoubins, fieor^;t E 182\\nHonKKTs. Hon. Hiram R 218\\nHoHKHThuv. lVt. r .300. 870, .377.\\n389. 405\\nSamuel 370, 405\\nRoBi.ssoN. .Mexander .53\\nSamuel 53\\nRudy, In. 182\\nJames 322. :J47. 349\\nJohn .78,377\\nJohn. jr. 7^. l \u00c2\u00bb7\\nWilliam. 1\\nWoodbury 144\\nHocKwooD, Ebenezer 5\\nHoor.its, Charles IJl\\nCapt. Robert 3^8\\nR\u00c2\u00abv. Mr 0O4\\nWilli.im 34", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1035.jp2"}, "1014": {"fulltext": "966\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nRollins, Hannah 53\\n-James 53\\nJohn 78\\nJohn, 2d 311\\nJoseph 107, 377, 389, 392, 405\\nRoss, Hugh 48, 53, 62\\nJohn 33\\nRoTCH, Albert A. .174, 176, 177,\\n182, 203, 211, 214, 424, 449\\nMrs. Helen R 176, 317\\nWilliam B 182, 459\\nRoiJNDY, Edwin R 423\\nRouse, Owen L 424\\nRow^ Henry 31\\nJacob 31\\nRuGGLES, Capt. Joseph 21, 22, 24\\nRuLAND, Rev. George W 248\\nRunnels, Alexander 397, 405\\nRuPEL, Edward 424\\nRuss, Isaac J 182\\nRussell, David 197,202,213,214,\\n224, 338, 447\\nGeorge W 416, 422, 423\\nMiss Helen A 170\\nJames 268\\nJames, 2d 224\\nJosiah 224,435\\nWarren S 423\\nWilliam 160\\nWilliam F 182, 423\\nRyan, Bart 182,422\\nJames 422,423\\nJames T 182\\nJames W 182\\nRyder, George H 248, 317\\nSackett, Indian Captain 359, 360\\nSalter, Rev. John W 301\\nSampson, John 182\\nSanders, Oliver 62\\nSanderson, Henry 152\\nSargent, Andrew 34\\nCharles B 182\\nDaniel W 308, 309\\nSargent, Dennison 34\\nEbenezer 89, 194\\nEnoch P 182\\nEpes, Esq 42, 43\\nRev. F. D .308\\nFrank 182\\nCol. Paul Dudley 209, 213, 364,\\n365, 366, 367\\nShepton M 182\\nThomas D 182\\nWilliam B 182\\nSaunders, Thomas 170\\nSau8 AMON, John 3\\nSavage, George J 424\\nRev. Thomas 298, 301, 302, 804\\nRev. William T.. .224, 289, 302,\\n304, 308\\nSawtelle, Eli 182, 205, 224\\nEli, 2d 350\\nEli A 182\\nHenry 1 224\\nLyman B 420, 422\\nWilliam Waterman .416, 420,\\n422\\nSawyer, Aaron F 450\\nAndrew F 182, 424\\nBenjamin 386, 387, 405\\nJonathan 377\\nJosiah 47, 48, 209, 366, 368, 370,\\n377\\nJosiah, jr 377, 386, 405\\nNourse 369, 405, 407\\nHon. Thomas E 217\\nScAMMEL, Col. Alexander .382\\nRobert 405\\nScott, Rev. D. B 307\\nEli 360\\nThomas 405\\nSearles, Thomas 224\\nSeaton, Dr. Ambrose 202, 213)\\n299, 317, 46.5, 471\\nAndrew 48, 53, 62, 357\\nJames 203, 209, 257, 377", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1036.jp2"}, "1015": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMF:8 OF PERSONS.\\ni \u00c2\u00bb;7\\nSkaton, D.ii. .I..I111. 1(\u00c2\u00bb7, 2r)\u00c2\u00bb,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JGl, 309. 3:)7, 377. 301, 4. I\\nDea. John, jr. 1!*0, l!\u00c2\u00bbl, 3(Mt, 30:t.\\n31.-.. 171. 173\\nNatiian K IDO, 1 1!\u00c2\u00bb\\nSuinii. .53, G 2, 107, 259, 200,\\n;\u00e2\u0080\u00a2_\\nSkavky, Nathaiiii l\\nSecomu, Charles 1 v_\\nDaniel F 177, -M\\nDavid liJO, 457\\nHenry W 182\\n.lohul 2, 377\\nCapt. John.. .62. 132, 133, 111).\\n187, 1110, 202, 201, 2(\u00c2\u00bb(5, 207.\\n211, 213, 214, 224, 270, 27!\\n280, 2S1, 285, 295, 320, 328,\\n413, 431, 435, 445\\nLevi ,1.. 171, 1S2. 202, 205, 211,\\nL 14, 224, 120. 42!)\\nSkkly, Mr 313\\nSklden, K\u00c2\u00bb V. K. (i 3()7\\nSkwall, Rev. K 1miuihI .289,\\n310\\n.Sii.vj.uuch, William 384, 38.5,405,\\n407\\nSu.vKKKK. ).scar l.s:\\nShannon, Amlrew. .)!2, lo7, l!\u00c2\u00bb3,\\n3S7. 405\\nSiiAi-i.KV. Daviil 32\\nKichanl 32\\n.SHATTtcK, Franei.s M 224\\nXaUum 190\\nNathaui.-l. K.s.i... .133. 190, 214,\\n407\\nZaocheua 59\\nShaw. C. A 170\\nGeorge II 182, 224, 402\\nShea, .fohn 423\\n.\u00e2\u0080\u00a2^UEAKE, Hon. .laiMfs 215\\nShed, Simon 89\\nSuEHAN, Daniel li .182\\nJeremiah 182\\nShkm \\\\i:i., KcL.Ti .1.S2\\nHKI*AltlJ. .Vlon/o 1 \\\\S J\\nAndrew N l.vj\\nBenjamin 190, 224\\nHenjamin F 311\\nBenjamin F., 2d 225\\nCharle.s II 423\\nDaniel 84, 89\\nKli/.al).-lh 194\\nKliy.al.eth, 2d 190\\nCapt. Jame.s 190, 431\\nCol. John 41. 47, 53, 87. 209. 23.\\n315, 310. 357. 300, 377, 3S2.\\n430\\nJohn. jr.. K.Mi. .53, 84. 85, 87, 89,\\nli l, -JUl. 202, 203, 209, 213,\\nJ 11, 215, 230, 237, 2.-.0, 2tJ0,\\n204, 209, 270, 272, 291. 315,\\n322. 336, 30(i, 308, 377\\nJohn 190\\nJ(.iin. jr 190, 225\\nJonatlian 121\\nJotham 84, .S9\\nLucy 193\\nLummus 190, 225. 414\\nMerry 190\\nMrs. 120\\nNehemiah -5\\nCapt. Robert 13o\\nSamuel 190, 194, 4o5, l3o\\nSamuel L 225\\nWidow M\\nShei I.ey, Chester 182, 424\\nShekihune, .Iiilm S 215\\n.Shiki.ey, Daniel 121\\n(;ov. William\\nShokam, Frank 182\\nShovk, .Mr. Kdward lo. 11. 14,22,\\n24. 25\\nShutk, Gov. .Samuel 44\\nS11.8HV, ()/.ia.s 4-i7\\nSiMoxns, Daniel 71\\nSiMi soN, James 5", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1037.jp2"}, "1016": {"fulltext": "968\\nHISTORY OP AMHERST.\\nSinclair, Hon. John G 217\\nSkinner, Appleton J 182\\nJoshua F 182, 225\\nJoshua A 423\\nSkully, John 182\\nSloan, George 182\\nGeorge B 420,423\\nJames 190\\nSmall, Gilbert 172\\nJonathan 369, 405\\nJoseph 47, 53, 107, 858\\nWilliam 107, 377\\nWilliam, jr 377, 378, 405\\nSmith, Rev. Asa D 469\\nMrs. Amelia 126, 190\\nBenjamin 379, 405\\nCharles E 182\\nDaniel 71, 78, 268, 377, 379, 386,\\n405\\ny Daniel, jr 78, 89\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2David 78\\nEben 78\\nRev. Eli 298\\nGeorge E. 182\\nIsaac 71, 78, 377\\nIsaac, jr 78, 384, 405\\nJacob 71, 78, 261,268, 377\\nJames 71, 75, 78, 262, 268\\nHon. Jedidiah K. 122, 125, 140,\\n190, 202, 210, 213, 214, 276,\\n326, 413, 447, 466\\nJeremiah 78\\nJudge Jeremiah .215, 216, 276,\\n389, 344, 345\\nJohn 48, 53, 89, 255\\nJonathan 262, 265, 269, 344, 877,\\n440\\nJonathan, jr. 202, 213, 322, 456\\nLangdon 182, 225\\nRev. Matthew Hale 305\\nMaverick 190\\nNathan 78\\nDr. Rogers 122,469\\nSmith, Thomas 446\\nTimothy 53, 62, 71, 78, 103, 204,\\n209, 228, 229, 257, 268, 364,\\n877, 384, 890, 454\\nTimothy, jr 71,268\\nSmyth, Gov. Frederick 217\\nSnow, Alonzo, Co 454\\nWilliam 182\\nSoAMS, Joseph 83\\nNathaniel 33\\nSouLE, Gideon L 328\\nSouTHWiCK, Isaac 89\\nNathaniel 89\\nSpalding, Dr. Alfred 465\\nDr. Edward 465\\nHenry 77\\nIra 156\\nHon. Isaac 126, 144, 383, 447\\nJoseph 190,284\\nDr. Matthias 130, 181, 182, 138,\\n190, 198, 214, 225, 277, 279,\\n292, 298, 296, 297, 801, 309,\\n487, 470\\nDr. Matthias, jr 457\\nMrs. Rebecca W 196\\nCol. Simeon 470\\nSparks, Rev. Jared 182\\nSpofford, Abijah 78\\nStandford, Mr. Robert 222\\nStaniford, Daniel 328\\nStanley, David 208, 475\\nJacob .107, 377, 389, 895, 405\\nPatience 190, 198\\nSamuel 107, 377, 389, 405\\nStaples, Alphonso E 182\\nLevi 182\\nSamuel E 182\\nStark, Gen. George 217\\nGen. John. .365, 882, 886, 887,\\n388, 402\\nJohn, 2d ...388\\nWilliam 388\\nStarnes, Benjamin 78", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1038.jp2"}, "1017": {"fulltext": "INDEX OP NAMES OF PERSONS.\\n009\\nS TKAUMCS, .Jollll 87, 88\\nStkakxs, Heiijiuiiin 26*_*\\nHt iijainiii, jr. 208, 387, 195, 4(1.\\nKlea/er l!u 195, 225\\nMiss Eunice \\\\V 197\\nIliraiii 1) 182,225, -lO.\\nIsaac 373, 3Sl. 4 t. 407\\nJames l!)( 1!). 225\\nJames B 1\\nJames U 422\\nJohn 89, 193, 405\\nJoseph .59\\nJotham 389, 395, 405\\nLydia 190\\nMrs l:i:i\\nGov. Onsluw JI7\\nOren iKo\\nHeuben 190, 192\\nSamuel .71. 107. 202, 20s, :J77,\\n405\\nSamuel, jr .59, 3(19, 370, 375\\nWilliam D 422\\nZacelieus 190, 193\\nS iKKi., Joseph 48, 53, 71, 192, 209,\\n237, 255, 377\\nJoseph, jr 377\\nStkki.k, .\\\\l)ial 2n.-. 211, 225\\nDaviil, Es4i. Its\\nCol. John 413,427\\nGov. John II 216,217\\nStkvkns, Col. A. F 41K\\n-Mpheus 183\\nHimslev 395, 405\\nDaniel .107. ll\u00c2\u00bbii. 192. 2\u00c2\u00bb5s. 377,\\n443\\nDaniel Farnum 15b, 225\\n1 )orcas 1 93\\nKlizal .-th 193\\nHon. Knns 210\\nGeorge 1 170,203,214\\nI Stkvkns, Samm-I. i\\nDea. .Sninufl 3!il\\nSanmol 113\\nThomas 107, 389, 4o\u00c2\u00ab\\nWilliam 225\\nSiKWAUT, .Mien 396, 406\\nCharles 1 2oj. 2V.\\\\, 246, 3J9.\\n455\\n!\u00c2\u00bb;i\\\\i.l.. .107. 121, 125. 131, 19o.\\n204, 213. 242, 279, 322\\nDavid, jr. 140, 146, 151, 155, l\u00c2\u00ab;i,\\n106, 197, 202, 204, 211. 213,\\n214, 225, 295, 304, 33o, 401\\nHorace 225\\nJohn 91. 107. 35S. 3^0. 400. 43s_\\nI I l\\n.K.iui. J.l 11.\\nJohn, jr 112\\nMrs. Keturah 192\\nMoses H 190,225, 412\\nKoliert 3.58\\n.^amuel. .48, 53, 203, 209, 213,\\n410\\nSamuel, 2.1. .301, 386, 387, 406\\nSarah 197\\nMi.vs .Sarah .M 176\\nSinipson 377, 386, 3S7, 406\\nWilliam 48, 107\\nWilliam. 2.1. .1.S3, 225, 378, 386,\\n3S9, 406, 430\\nSticknky, .Vmos 71. 72. 212. 208,\\n377\\nTimothy J 183\\nST1LK.S, Caleb 4s, .53, 62, 289, 357\\nCyrus 78, 190, 193\\nMi.ss Kliza II 197\\nHannah 195\\nL\\nJesse\\n.434\\nJohn\\nCapt. rhineha.s.\\n63\\n.3S9\\n159\\nWalter L 225\\nStratton, Davhl -44^$\\nSamJiel 377\\n.S\u00c2\u00abwall 190\\nStuaw, (;.)V. Ezekiel A 217", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1039.jp2"}, "1018": {"fulltext": "970\\nHISTORY OF, AMHERST,\\nSullivan, Hon. George. .216, 3:}9\\nGen. John .108, 111, 215, 364,\\n366, 372, 466\\nSwan, Gustavus 457\\nRev. James 252\\nJanet 197\\nSwEATT, Joseph 32\\nStephen 32\\nSwETLAND, Rev. Mr 256\\nSWINNERTON, A.sa 406\\nJosiah 78\\nSymonds, Daniel 268\\nDaniel, jr 268\\nTaggart, John 384, 385, 406\\nRobert 78\\nTalbot, Philo 193\\nTalbert, William. .386, 389, 395,\\n406\\nTarble, Coinielius 27, 35, 38, 39,\\n43, 251\\nDeacon 235\\nJohn 33\\nTarbox, James 196\\nSamuel 32\\nThomas 35, 39, 41\\nTaylor, Benjamin 48, 53, 62, 203,\\n236, -379, 386, 387, 389, 406\\nCapt. Benjamin. .371, 406, 407\\nDaniel H 225\\nEbenezer 190, 204, 213, 322, 325,\\n326, 445\\nEbenezer, jr 457\\nJacob 433\\nJohn 190\\nJohn 225, 379, 406\\nJonathan 107, 369, 377, 389, 406\\nMary 194\\nNathan T 423\\nSamuel 107\\nWidow 90\\nWilliam 107, 209, 377\\nTemple, Benjamin. .66, 268, 377\\nEbenezer 377\\nTewksbury, Henry 311\\nThayer, Joel F 190\\nJonathan 190\\nRev. Nathaniel 31(1\\nThissell, Josiah 225\\nThomas, Charles 225\\nElias 190\\nGeorge 190\\nIsrael 190\\nGen. John 373\\nWilliam 225\\nThompson, Benjamin, Count Rum-\\nford 388\\nCharles 375\\nHon. Ebenezer 71\\nDavid F 42-!\\nOliver 190, 197, 225\\n]Mrs. Sarah E 197\\nWilliam 424\\nThornton, Hugh 406\\nThurston, Rev. Mr 84\\nThyng, Rev. Mr 312\\nTiLESTON, Maj. Thomas 10, 12, 13,\\n14, 21, 22, 24, 25\\nToTMAN, John 352\\nTowNE. Allan 78\\nCapt. Archelaus .257, 369, 377,\\n387, 392, 406, 407, 430\\nArchelaus, jr. 369, 387, 392, 406\\nBartholomew. .81, 90, 369,389,\\n406\\nGrace 197\\nIsrael. .47, 48, 53, 107, 192, 289,\\n357, 358, 377, 396\\nCapt. Israel, jr. 53, 203, 213, 242,\\n377, 382, 395, 430\\nJonathan .81, 85, 90, 406, 407\\nLuther 225,429\\nMoses 53, 90\\nRichard 379,406\\nSamuel 225\\nSamuel G 322\\nThomas. .53, 62, 209, 377, 382", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1040.jp2"}, "1019": {"fulltext": "INDKX OF NAMES OF PERSONS. 071\\nTowNi:. Tliiiiiius, jr. 71. 2t)S, ;i77, Twiss, Mrs. Mary ;\u00c2\u00bb1 1\\n:57! Sjunufl li\u00c2\u00bb7\\nWilliimi 19l\u00c2\u00bb, 320 Tyi.ku, Kbenozcr 30\\nWilliam 1 249 Samiu l 30\\nI ow .\\\\sKNi .Andrew 32 rNKKitiiii i., I):i\\\\iil 12(\u00c2\u00bb, 14. 21 I,\\nTkask. Mr..Iulin. .21, 21, 27,33 217. 117\\nKiiliis 3(i ioa rxr Ki{\\\\vu()i liamiali l!\u00c2\u00bbH\\nWilliam 33 Jam.-s 3.SH\\nTkiavitt, lleiirv l^, 386, 3H7,4ti6 .F..lm \\\\V 141\\nai.t..Iaim S T II: Ilinma.s. .l: l!ll. 3S(;. llH5\\nlicow. ClartMicL- I Iss li ii.vM, .\\\\mo.s l!tl\\nI )aiii.l W 1S3, 2(\u00c2\u00bb5, 424 George W 12 1\\n.loliii 7S Isaac 225, 4(52, I7 i\\n.lusci.h 7s Jacob 11\u00c2\u00bb1, l!*. 22.\\n.Ii)st i li, jr 78 .lacol), jr 22*\u00c2\u00bb\\n.I.),seph V 1.S3, 211(5, 424 .lacol. 1? 1H3\\nliu-Ki., .Ainus (52, l(i7. l!\u00c2\u00bb(i, 1!)3,20\u00c2\u00bb John II. 183\\nAmo.s, jr yfJ Xathau l!tl\\nDavid )3, 62, 377 lMiiii. lia.s l!tl, 377\\nDavul, jr 39l 406 IMiiiK-liius. jr 225\\nKli 225 Mrs. Sarah 1! 5\\nKlizah.-th .1!I3 Wanvii 4(55\\nJan.l. 225 I l inN, .\\\\aroii I V In7\\nM...r^ .-.3, (iJ, 111.) Calel. 53\\n.Mrs i:i- Charles 423\\nI ully i:n..s 71, 78, 262, 268\\nSamu.-I iM, i^i,.\u00e2\u0080\u009et. Kzrki. l .71, 7s, 2(58, 377\\nWillard 1:M l),.a. Kzeki.-l 7S, 2. .8\\nTiTK, IJciijamiii .5!)7, 406 George II. 122, 123\\nJohn 107, 377 (Jeor-^e W 423\\nJoseph 171, 262, 26.S Jcremiali ll^i\\nWilliam 3(50. 40(1. 407 J. Kdwar.l .1H3\\nTriKKK. K.-v. Mr 313 .lohn 25\\nI r 1)1)1!. lli-nry .1 457 Neheniiali 7S\\nrtrri.i:, Charles H. 155, 2o2. 203, Uehecca\\n213, 21 I. 22.-). 1 17 IsnKi!, Eleazer 193, 387, 406\\nlion. Jacob 346 .Mrs I\u00c2\u00bb4\\nJames 132, 191 Van/.ki.in. .lohannes 380\\nNnlhan 3S4, 398, 406 Vaiuhn, Joseph 1\u00c2\u00bb7\\nTwiss. Cl.arl- C 423 Vkui.y, Mr. Luk- 19. 21. 23. 24\\nnimiH I ..225 Vkrhy, Jonathai 3\\nJolin lo7, 377 Samuel .33\\nJonathan 377 Vosk, Kdward 1 JO, 422", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1041.jp2"}, "1020": {"fulltext": "972\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nVosE, George 416, 422\\nSamuel 225\\nWaddie, James 880\\nWadleigh, Bainbridge 173\\nWadsworth, Mr. John 12\\nWakefield, Eben 369, 370, 406,\\n430\\nJoseph 369, 370,406\\nPeter 397,406\\nThomas 53, 55, 62, 106, 107, 202.\\n203, 213, 228, 257, 259, 270,\\n271, 377, 391, 396\\nThomas, jr 377\\nWilliam 370,406\\nWalbrox, Richard 44\\nWalker, Charles 323\\nCharles M 183\\nGeorge 183, 205, 225, 230\\nGeorge K 183\\nMrs. Ilattie 175\\nNathan 360\\nHon. Timothy .323\\nWilliam 107\\nCapt. William 379, 402\\nWallace, Andrew, Esq. 132, 202,\\n211, 213, 214, 225, 232, 248,\\n4.57, 467\\nBetsey 86\\nCharles H 203, 213, 465\\nRev. Cyrus W 307\\nElisha F 122, 214, 309, 467\\nMrs. Hepsibah 197\\nJames 59, 86, 90, 450\\nJohn .58, 66, 81, 82, 85, 90\\nJohn, 2d 18.3, 386, 387, 389 604,\\nDr. John, jr 345\\nJoseph 65, 85, 90, 369, 377, 379,\\n406\\nLetitia 86\\nMary S6\\nWidow Mary 90\\nWilliam 53, 66, 81, 103, 209,237,\\n268, 377, 384, 395\\nWallace, Wlliiam E 423\\nWalton, Benjamin F 183\\nDavis 53\\nReuben 53\\nSamuel 36, 42, 43, 235, 251, 357\\nWilliam 107\\nWard, Dea. Richard 71, 85, 109,\\n268, 377\\nWardwell, Elisha 34\\nWarner, Rev. Abner B 304\\nCol. Danitel 75, 76, 90, 110, 113,\\n187, 201, 210, 213, 214, 230,\\n276, 322, 325, 326, 335, 389,\\n406, 458\\nMrs. Elizabeth 194\\nJohn 412\\nWarren, Diraond 191\\nJohn 225\\nWasher, 325\\nBetsey 191\\nJohn 53\\nJohn, 2d 311, 377\\nSolomon 386, 389,406\\nStephen 53, 107, 204, 209, 377,.\\n386, 406\\nWashington, Gen. George .112,\\n115, 119, 122, 135, .371\\nWason, Horace 225\\nJohn 53\\nWaterhouse, Dr. Benjamin 470\\nWatson, John 322\\nWeare, Daniel 407\\nPres. Meshech .215, 372, 374\\nWebb, Rev. E. B 307\\nWi^BSTER, Hon. Daniel. .232, 3.39,\\nI (57\\nCapt. Ebenezer 232, 379, 397\\nJames F 183\\nJames P 183\\nJohn 225\\nMoses 226\\nMrs. Eben 198\\nWelles, Mr. Sanmel 19", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1042.jp2"}, "1021": {"fulltext": "INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS. 973\\nWri.i.s, Hon. John S -JIT A\\\\ iikki.f.h, Franklin .l 26\\nThomas 149 (iardnerG Ji O\\nWilliam II 1(50 Georj^ e N 423\\nWellington, Dorcas 191 (iilman 2 J\u00c2\u00ab)\\nWklsii, Micluu l 4*23 Ilcnry 183\\nWkn TwoKTii, Ciov. Benuing 2, 4^i, Isaac li 6, 220\\n49, o. 5G, 58, 60, 3; 3. )(5, 432 .Iamt\\\\s 59\\nJov. John 03, 335, 303, 304 Jolm HH\\nWkst, Henry 183 John K 405\\nJoseph C 220 John X \\\\U], 226\\nPreshury, jr 408 Jonathan U\u00c2\u00bbl, 220\\nAVkston, Daniel 53, 02, 358 Lydia 195\\nDaniel, 2 1 121, 323, 320, 3!\u00c2\u00bb5, Nathan 220\\n397, 400, 465 Panl J 217\\nDaniel, 3.1 220, 444 Porter 220\\nKhenezer. .53, 62, 106, 107, 203, Reuben 369,385, 4 iO\\n209, 213, 229, 255, 20S, 269 Rodney 443\\nKbenezer, 2d. ..53, l(i7. 377, 395. Timotliy 220\\n109 Timothy, jr 191, 220\\nKbenezer. 3il 191, 195, 226 Wiiiitle, (ien. William 389\\nIsaac 7\u00c2\u00bb, 202, 377, 406 Whitcu.mu, John 191\\nIsaac, 2d 191. 196. 220, 312 Wiiitk, Charles II 183\\nIsaac Plumer 220. 429, 403 Charles S 183\\nGov. James A 217, 21 S Cajit. Kdward 14\\nJame.s F 177, 1S3, 159 Hon. J..hn H 210. 217\\nJohn 78 Jonathan 451. 455\\nMartin P 420, 423 Nathaniel 218\\nMehitable 196 Timothy 22\\nHon. Nathan. 100 Wiiitk iS: Piffkr 454\\nSarah 195 Win riN(;, Hm jamin 36.5. 360\\nSutherick 201, 309, 373. 4(iO Benjamin M. HM. 1.S3, 2(i5. 220.\\nThomas. 78. 107, 258, 202, 377 35s, .129\\nWilliam J.. .104, 205, 213, 214, Benjamin F 1S3\\n220 Ira 191\\nWi nil Kill K, Capt. Samu.l. .378 John F 102. 109. 24(1. 121\\nWilliam. V. i r. f.. 1!I7. 211. 213, Nathaniel. 220\\n214 Samuel .75,223\\nWiiK.\\\\T, Joseph 172 Capt. Thoiiuus 130\\nWiii:ki.p:u, Benjamin 1S3 j Whitxkv. Aaron. .447. 4.VS, 40(1\\nCharles P 183 Klizabeth 191\\nDaniel .59 j Wiiittimoim:. B.Tnard B.. 214,220.\\nDani.l, 2d 191, 22(i, 44 1 Uis\\nDavid 226 i Kbenc/.n 02", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1043.jp2"}, "1022": {"fulltext": "974\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nWiiiTTEMORro, Jacob 346\\nWilliam 346\\nWhittle, William 133, 134\\nWn.D, John 34\\nWiLDKU, Joseph, Ks(i 11\\nWii.E!., John :!9, 235\\nWiley, George )3\\nGeorge, 2d 191\\nJohn 373\\nJohn 191, 406\\nLevi H 226\\nPvobert 1!)1\\nWiLKixs, Aaron 11)7, 443\\nAaron, jr 196, 226, 316\\nAaron ^lilton 459\\nMrs. A. M 459\\nAaron Smith 176, 183, 205, 214,\\n308, 309, 458\\nAbial 78\\nAbijah 71. 72. 7S, 204, 213, 242,\\n261, 268, 277\\nAmos 53\\nAndrew 107. 373, 406\\nAsa 385, 406\\nBenjamin 18, 53, 107, 192\\nL5enjamin, 2d 107\\nBenjamin, 3d 107\\nBenjamin, 4th 191\\nCharles S 183, 45!)\\nKev. Daniel. .48, 59, 60, 61, 68,\\n105, 127, 251, 252, 253, 254,\\n255, 256, 257, 258, 2.39, 260,\\n268, 271, 286, 287, 289, 290,\\n291, 31)8, 314, 318, 336, 337,\\n351, 355, 356, 357\\nDaniel, jr 48, 53, 71, 357, 358\\nCapt. Daniel, jr.. .368, 370, 373.\\n399, 406, 407\\nDaniel, 3d 226, 208, 373, 396, 406\\nMrs. Dorcas 194\\nEli, Esq 71, 75, 76, 78, 115,\\n204, 214. 258, 369, 370, 386,\\n387, 395, 406\\nWiLKixs, Eliab 316\\nFannie A 45;)\\nFrank E 183\\nGeorge II 183\\nJames I\\\\IcKean 323, 465\\nJohn 377, 465, 469\\nJohn Hubbard 327, 465\\nJonathan .78, 192, 258, 369, 370,\\n377, 379, 386, 389, 398, 406\\nJoseph 3.57\\nJoshua 71, 2()1. 268, 377\\nJotham 191\\nLucy 53\\nLucy A 459\\nLydia 192\\nLydia, 2d 193\\nLydia, 3d 194\\nMary .53\\nPeter 78\\nLieut. Robert B.. .369, 379, 385,\\n392, 406\\nMrs. Sarah 273\\nDea. Sannu l. .7-5, 76, 106, It, 7,\\n191, 198, 201, 202, 209, 21(1,\\n213, 214, 230, 255, 257, 25.),\\n260, 261, 271, 272, 273, 276,\\n284, 291, 293, 309, 322, 326,\\n352, 366, 377, 399, 43:5, 437,\\n456, 473\\nSamuel, 2d 226\\nSamuel, jr 183, 226, 424\\nSamuel F 1 83\\nSolomon 10, 41\\nSylvester 373, 385, 4()6 407\\nCol. Thomas 140, 142, 201,\\n213, 226. 430\\nWilliam 268, 377\\nWilliam Henry 398, 406, 407\\nWiLLAKD, Abt l, Esq 466\\nJohn 90\\nCol 338\\nMr 338\\nWiLLEY, Samiu l 373", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1044.jp2"}, "1023": {"fulltext": "INDKX OF N.\\\\Mt^- ur\\nW III I AM-\u00c2\u00ab, Im\\\\ 1 107\\nKlH iiezt-r 1\\n.v. .laiT.I W 17\\n.louatl.aii. .I J. II. 17. IH. 1!\u00c2\u00bb. i n.\\n.loiiiitliaii, \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_\\n.Samuel 20\\nSaiimel, 2-1 831), 370. 400\\nStei heu\\nriioiiiii.s i!5s\\n\\\\Vn ox, Frederick A I JJ\\nGeorge 385, 387, 406\\n.Jacol is:^\\nGen. Jame.s, jr 10\\n.I(.lm\\n.lonathaii 191\\nCapt. .loiiatliaii 3U7, 308\\nJosepli 39J, 303, 3U0, 4U0\\nMary 191\\nSiiiit tm J JO\\nTlioMia.s F -JO\\nCapt. Zacrh.-u.s 408\\nWin. Ill -1 i;i!. Keiimt-l. .202, 208,\\n309, 370, 377, 4(J0\\n.^.lUlll M 71\\nWix.N. Joseph 192, 190\\nWi.Nsinw, (i(\u00c2\u00bbv. tJiisiali 1\\nWtM.corr, .luliii L\\nJoiiatiiaii .:12\\nW(\u00c2\u00bbi,i-i.. Gen. .IaIne.^ 30 5\\nWuoDiiKUKY, Horace E.. 170, 211,\\n317, 147\\nWouniii i{Y, .lanu .s 71, 72, 78, 1((!\\n2. )2, -JtlJ, 20S, 377, 390. 391,\\n404\\nWoMfiinitv, Levi.. 303, :i^,\\ntill..\\n4n7\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2liid^e Levi 21\\nl*et4T. .71. 72. 2 il. 20!i\\n2. 2. )7, 201, 2I5M,\\nDr. IVler I*.\\nWoods, Duttiii.\\nWilliam U\\nWiioi \\\\v.vuu, Aaron IV\\nAlfred A....\\nI.saoc\\nSamuel\\nWo )L.SO.N, h/.ia\\nHenry V\\nJoanna\\nXathanii l\\nThoma- lii7.\\nTlioina. J\\nWoiicESTKK, Frank\\nJoel\\nWKKiiiT, Benjamin\\nCol. Carroll 1)\\nCharle. F\\nKben Wiiicol 357, 370,\\nFrancis 103.\\nIsaac.. .3011.\\nJosej li\\nJosiiiia\\nLii.%\\nW V I 1. I .1. S,\\n205,\\n377. 4.VI\\n.101\\n130\\n.I8;i\\n.183\\nWy.max, Col. Tsaao.\\nYoiNO, On is 1\\n226\\n220\\n2215\\n....198\\n191, 220\\nlitl. 1!\u00c2\u00bb7\\n4.V1\\n1S3\\n...443\\n..65,90\\n....173\\n....183\\n4O0. 407\\n171, 214\\n377. 406\\n421\\n377\\n1!\u00c2\u00bb7\\n191, 197.\\n210, 220\\n.....443\\n.378, 402\\n103", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1045.jp2"}, "1024": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3230", "width": "1917", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1046.jp2"}, "1025": {"fulltext": "INDKX TO inocJKAl UMAl. SKCTCUKS.\\nINH ^X TO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\n.\\\\miii.J{st, Gt ii. .lefirev\\nAdams, Kev. Fredurick A 8.\\nAiken, Uev. Siliu* ^\u00c2\u00ab55\\nAmks, Dr. Seth ri. )7\\nA niKKToN, llim. .Fiisluia 8o7\\nCliarl. .s II 8(5(1\\nlloii.Cliarl. s C sdl\\nBaldwin, Col. Nalmm 80J\\nB.\\\\KKKK, Joseph 8(J2\\nBaunakd, Rev. Jcri iiiiali 287, 8(13\\nHakkiin, Dr. I ntnam 864 j\\nBakti.ktt. Dr. HradU v II. ...8(54\\nBatcuki.dkk, Dr. .loliii P. ..8(j5\\nBiGLow, William 8155\\nBovLSTON, Kichanl 806\\nBkadkohd, Maj. William 8t57\\nCapt. .Fohn 868\\nKev. Kphraim V 868\\n.Foliu S(is\\nBkooks, Isaac, Ks(i 8t!!\\nBkown, Capt. Kli 869 J\\nJohn 1 8(59\\nGen. Joel 87(\u00c2\u00bb\\nBkuci:, Rev. John sTo\\nCami hki.i., Daniel, Ksi| s71\\nCapt. Daniel, jr 872\\nHon. Charles II 873\\nClaugktt, lion. Clifton .873\\nCkosuy, Capt. .losiah 87 1\\nCurtis, Dr. Samuel 87.\\nCusiiiNtJ, Joseph 875\\nDana, Hon. Samuel 876\\nCapt. William 877\\nProf. James Freeman 878\\n01\\nDana, Dr. Samuel 1 879\\nDani-oktii, Timothy, Kstj. ...88U\\nDavid, James B 880\\nDavis, Kev. J. 88()\\nDoDiJK, David 881\\nPerley, Ks.i 881\\nKastma.n, Dea. Cyrus 881\\nKvKKKTT. David, Ks 882\\nFakmi-.k. Dr. Jnhn 883\\nFisK, Hon. William sSI\\nFrancis N 8S4\\nAllen, F.s.i 8s.)\\nFiTcii, Dr. Francis P 8s6\\nFi.KTCiiKK, Capt. Daniel 886\\n(;corge W 886\\nGinsox, Samuel 8,S({\\nG(\u00c2\u00bbiU)ON, Hon. William 8m7\\nGuKKi-KV, Horace 8S7\\nII.vriiooD, Col. Charles K 8S9\\nHaktsiiorn, Kev. Levi 889\\nHarvki.l, John i9(\u00c2\u00bb\\nHknchman. Dr. Nathaniel .s9(l\\nDr. .Nathaniel, jr Mid\\nHkvwood, Kev. Joshua 89(1\\nHim., Hon. Isaac 891\\nHoward, Josiah 892\\nKkndai.i., George W 892\\nKiTTREDGE, Solonion 893\\nLamson, Samuel 894\\nLawrknce, Aaron 894\\nLoviMOY, Capt. Hezekiah 89.\\nRev. Daniel ^95\\nElijah P -^95\\nJoseph 9(?", "height": "3234", "width": "1888", "jp2-path": "historyoftownofa00lcseco_1047.jp2"}, "1026": {"fulltext": "978\\nHISTORY OF AMHERST.\\nLoKD, Rev. Nathan s6l, 896\\nLow, Gen. Joseph 898\\nMack, Mrs. Anna R 899\\nDea. SewellG 899\\nMaxwell, Thompson 900\\nMeans, Col. Robert 901\\nWilliam G 902\\nMelkxdy. Thomas W 903\\nMoore, Dr. George VV 904\\nMorton, William S., Esq 904\\nMunroe, Capt. Josiah 905\\nMussEY, Reuben 905\\nProf. Reuben D 905\\nNichols, Gen. Moses 906\\nParker, Hon. Ednmnd 906\\nHon. Joel 907\\nCfesar 907\\nPeabody, Dr. John 908\\nPerkins, Capt. Joseph 908\\nPrescott, Ezra, Esq., 909\\nPreston, Samuel 909\\nPrince, Lieut. Joseph 909\\nPrior, Capt. Daniel 910\\nRead, Robert, Esq 910\\nRoBY, Luthei-, Esq 911\\nRussell, David. Esq 911\\nSabattea, John 912\\nSargent, Col. Paul D 912\\nWillis 913\\nSavage, Rev. William T 914\\nSecombe, Capt. John 914\\nShattuck, Nathaniel, Usq. .915\\nShepard, Col. John, jr 915\\nSmith, Rev. Asa D 916\\nHon. Jedidiah K 916\\nSpalding, Dr. Matthias 916\\nDr. Edward 918\\nAlfred 918\\nIsaac, Esq 919\\nSWINIXGTON, Mr 920\\nTaggart, efohn 920\\nTaylor, Eben, jr 920\\nUnderbill, David 922\\nWallace, Elisha F 922\\nWalton, Samuel 922\\nWells, Thomas G 928\\nWheeler, Isaac 923\\nGilman 924\\nWheat, Joseph 924\\nWhite, Rev. Seneca 927\\nWilkins, Rev. Daniel 272, 287\\nDea. Samuel 925\\nJohn H., Esq 926\\nLieut. 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