{"1": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3283", "width": "2044", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3158", "width": "1877", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3158", "width": "1877", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "774 ^54\\nHistory\\nSTODDARD\\nCHESHIRE COL MN, N. H.\\nBY\\nISAIAH GOULD.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "rilSTORY\\nOF\\nSTODDARD\\nCHESHIRE COUNTY, N. H.\\nFrom the time of its Incorporation in\\n1774 to 1854,\\nA period of cSo years.\\nWith some sketches from its first settlement in 1768\\nBY\\nISAIAH GOULD.\\no\\nI UP.LISIIKI) ];y\\nMRS. MARIA A. (GOULD) GIFFIN,\\nKeene, N. H.\\nMARLBORO N. H.\\nW. L. MI^yrCALF, STEAM .lOP, PRINTER.\\nIS 7.\\nJ3\\nWf", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "9647", "height": "3075", "width": "1752", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "y7^3\\n;3 n\\nINTRODUCriON.\\no\\nIt was in the Autumn of 1852 the Author be ran\\nto collect materials, and to prepare the work, that\\nhe now offers to his fellow townsmen, embracing\\nsome of the events that comprise the History of the\\nTown. At that time, it was not his intention, to\\nextend his investigations any further than to gratify\\nhis own curiosity. -T*/\\nHaving procured a loan of the first vol. of the\\nTown Records and in perusing it, found some of the\\ntransactions of our forefathers, that might i)e inter-\\nesting and useful, not only to the present, but to\\nfuture generations, and being impressed with the\\nconviction, that duty to posterity requires, that\\nsome one should prepare a work that should em-\\nbrace some of the deeds of our ancestors, and of\\nthe first settlers of the town, that they might be\\npreserved from the shades of oblivion to which\\nthey are fast hastening with these considerations\\nin view, and the earnest solicitations of several\\nvaluable friends, the conipih^- undertook the diffi-\\ncult task.\\nIn preparing a histor\\\\ of the Town at this late\\nperiod, serious obstacles are to be met with, the old", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "4 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\ninhabitants are gone, no records have been kept\\nand the town books are very deficient in furnishing\\nthe information that is essential towards accom-\\nplishing the work, in fact no records are found\\nprevious to the town incorporation. We have but\\nlittle to rely upon, but the memory of the aged citi-\\nzens, and such events as have been handed down\\nto succeeding generations by their ancestors. By\\nthe aid and assistance of some of the older people,\\nwho have cheerfully communicated such infor-\\nmation as was in their possession the following\\npages are presented to the public, hoping that\\nsomething may be found in them, that will be grati-\\nfying, instructive and useful, if so, that will be a\\ngreat recompense for the labor bestowed upon it.\\nThat errors will occur, is very presumable It\\ncannot be otherwise, since so much depends upon\\nmere recollection. It has been the author s aim, to\\npresent everything correctly, and to express all\\nsubjects he intended to relate, in plain and familiar\\nterms and has not dwelt on any thing in order to\\nincrease the number of pages, beyond the neces-\\nsary limits; nor has he in any case, made comments\\non what actually transpired.\\nA notice of the early settlers, will be very im-\\nperfect since so few of them, were known to the\\npresent inhabitants, their names and residences in\\nmany cases, have been preserved, but nothing\\ndefinite in regard to their history has been obtained.\\nMost of the names that are inserted, have come\\nunder the writer s recollections and have been\\ngathered from the intercourse, with his fellow citi-\\nzens in times past.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "INTRODUCTION. 5\\nThe want of a more thoroufrh education, and an\\nexperience in historical writiiii^, have been a severe\\nobstacle, in giving taste and accuracy, to the sub-\\njects he was about to relate, but would ask the\\nreader, to cast the mantle of charity over the errors\\nand imperfections, and comply with an old adage\\nTo eat th( flesh and throw the bones away.\\nTHE AUTHOR.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF STODDARD,\\nCHESHIRE COUNTY, N. H.\\nO\\n^HE town of Stoddard lies at the north east\\ncorner of the County of Cheshire, is bounded\\non the North by Washington, on the east by Antrim\\nand a part of Windsor, south by Nelson and on the\\nwest by a part of Sullivan, Gilsum and Marlow.\\nIt contains at the present time 185 dwelling\\nhouses, 263 legal voters and in 1850, 1105 inhab-\\nitants which is a gain of qq the last ten years.\\nThe center of the town is nineteen miles from\\nKeene by the stage road, thirteen miles from the\\nrailroad station at Hillsboro Bridge, twenty-five\\nmiles from East Wilton railroad and about the\\nsame distance from the railroad at Mason Village.\\nThe town as originally laid out, began at the\\nnorth east corner of Nelson and running northerly\\n20 degrees east five miles, thence north 25 degrees\\ntwo miles, thence east 10 degrees south seven miles\\nthcmce southerly 21 degrees west two miles,, thence\\nsouth 15 degrees west five miles, thence on Nelson\\nline to the first bound. The lines of the town, are\\nnot at right angles of course. It was laid cait in\\nlots 160 rods in length and 80 rods in width, and\\ncontain 80 acres each. It contains 448 lots and\\n35840 acres, the lot lines run i)arallcl with the\\ntown linens conscfiucntlv thc^ lots are not square", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "O HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nIn the north west corner of the town, a tract of\\nland, about two miles from north to south, and one\\nand a half from east to west was laid out, without\\nany regard to form, or size of lots.\\nIn 1786 two miles square was taken from the\\nsouth west corner of the town, and constitutes a\\npart of Sullivan. In 1835 on the petition of Eben-\\nezer Tarbox, who had no access to Stoddard, but\\nby a circuitous route through Nelson, a strip of\\nland, belonging to him and his sons, one mile in\\nlength, and a half mile in width, was annexed to\\nNelson by an act of the Legislature. This of\\ncourse, makes another indentation in the territory\\nof the south west part of the town. These are the\\nonly alterations that have been made in the town\\nlines.\\nA contention arose early, between the proprie-\\ntors of Marlow and Stoddard, concerning a strip of\\nland on the west side of this town, that caused\\nmuch strife and many law suits, and was not settled\\ntill the year 1805. It was adjusted by a referee,\\nand decided in favor of this town. Marlow claimed\\na strip from the west side of the town extending to\\nabout the middle of the 13th range, which would\\ncontain more than 7500 acres.\\nIn 1791 a petition was presented to the town, ask-\\ning it to set off the east part of the town to be\\nincorporated into the town of Windsor. Another\\nfor the same purpose was presented in 1794.\\nA petition was got up, to set off three tier of lots,\\nfrom the south side of the town, to be annexed to\\nPackersfield (Nelson) in 1802.\\nIn 1846 a petition was presented to the selectmen", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "NAME. Q\\nasking the town to disannex a strip of land on the\\nwest side of the town, about one mile wide, that\\nthe same might be added to Marlow. Voted in\\nfavor of it 8, against it 115. A compromise was\\naffected by the town la3nng out and making a piece\\nof road leading to Marlow, for the better accomm-\\nodation of that part of the town, called Leominster\\nCorner.\\nThe town was incorporated in 1774, and named\\nin honor of Col, Sampson Stoddard of Chelmsford\\none of the principle proprietors.\\nIt is generally understood that, previous to the\\nact of incorporation, it was called Limerick; but I\\nhnd no reliable authority that favors the supposition.\\nAmong the first settlers, some were directly from\\nold Ireland, and many others were descendants of\\nthose that came from that countr3^ It is presumed\\nthat they having that attachment for their native\\nland, which has ever characterized that people,\\nnamed their adopted township after a favorite cit)-\\nin the Emerald Isle. But we find another name\\nStoddard was known by, which comes from a more\\nauthentic source. In the Charter from King\\nGeorge we find the following paragraph. Whereas\\nour Loyal Subjects inhabitants of a tract of land,\\nwithin our province of New-Hampshire aforesaid,\\ncommonly called and known by the name of Monad-\\nnock number seven. This name was given to eight\\ntownships in the vicinity of the Monadnock moun-\\ntain, which were numbered Monadnock No. i, 2, tvic.\\nRindge was Monadnock No. i, Jaffrey No. 2, Dublin\\nNo. 3, iMtzwilliam No. 4, Troy and Marlboro No. 5,\\nNelson No. 6, Stoddard No. 7, and Washington No.S.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "lO HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nIn recording some of the events that transpired\\nin the early settlement of the town we hav.e to\\nnotice no acts of Indian hostility, no terrors from\\nthe savage yell, and the hideous war whoop, no\\nvillages consigned to the flames, nor instances of\\nhuman victims slaughtered, or led captive by the\\nsavage foe. There is no evidence that Indians ever\\ninhabited this place. But instead of the indian\\nwith his savage cruelty, the first settlers often heard\\nthe cries of the Panther and Wild Cat, the howling\\nof the Wolf, and his kindred companions that\\nroamed over the forest.\\nWhether it was in pursuit of game, or to find a\\nhome for themselves and their posterit3^ that\\nbrought the first settlers into this town, tradition\\nhas never told us. Probably the first person that\\never entered the wilderness, and cleared the first\\nland in town, was a Scotchman by the name of\\nKenedy, was on the farm owned by Timothy Hunt\\n(The John D. Copeland place) a little south of\\nwhere his buildings stand. The stream that passes\\nnear where his hut was built, took its name from\\nhim, and to this day is called Kenedy brook.\\nAnother person, by the name of Bartlett, built a\\ncamp by the side of a large rock, that may be seen\\non the south side of the road, as we pass from\\nHenry Stevens house to Hervey Wilson s. He\\nremained there about two years, and was probably\\nthe first person that was in town over winter. He\\ndisappeared suddenly, and it was never known what\\nbecame of him.\\nThe first permanent settler was John Taggart,\\nwho came from Peterboro in 1768. Located as he", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "INCORI ORATION. I I\\nwas, at so great a distance from any inhabitants in\\na new and sterile country, and in a cold and temp-\\nestuous lattitude, his sufferings and hardships were\\nvery severe, far greater, than any other individual.\\nBut we pass for the present, to the act of incorpo-\\nration, and the proceedings of the town in its\\ncorporate capacity.\\nVery little is known of the town prior to this time.\\nThe town records are entirely silent, as to giving\\nany information of the place, and its transactions,\\nuntil its incorporation. All that is known, is what\\nhas been handed down by oral communication, at\\nthe fireside, and in the social circle, to the gener-\\nations that have succeeded the first settlers. It has\\nbeen said, it was incorporated in 1774 It contained\\nat that time 224 inhabitants and in 1780, it had 50\\nfamilies. In 1790 it had 701 inhabitants. The next\\nten years, the increase was greater, after the close\\nof the Revolutionary war, many young men who\\nhad been in the army, were out of employment, and\\nsought a home in the wild and uncultivated regions\\nof the new world not a few of them, found a resi-\\ndence in Stoddard. In iSoo the town contained\\n1 148 inhabitance, almost as great a number as it\\nhas contained at any time since.\\nA copy of the charter is inserted, as a document\\nthat would be interesting to the present and future\\ngenerations.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "12 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nProvince of\\nNew Hampshire.\\nGeorge the third by the Grace\\nof God of Great Britain, France\\nand Ireland King, defender of\\nthe faith c.\\nTo all people to whom these presents shall come.\\nGreeting:\\nWhereas, Our lo^ al subjects inhabitants of a\\ntract of land within our Province of New Hamp-\\nshire, aforesaid, commonly called, and known by\\nthe name of Monadnock number seven, containing\\nby estimation, about six miles square have humbly\\npetitioned and requested us that they may be erec-\\nted and incorporated into a ,township and en-\\nfranchised with the same powers and privileges,\\nwhich other towns within our said Province by law\\nhave and enjoy, and is adjudged by us to be con-\\nducive to the general good of our said Province,\\nas well as of the said inhabitants in particular, by\\nmaintaining good order and encouraging the cul-\\nture of the land the same should be done.\\nKnow ye that we of our special Graces certain\\nknowledge, and for the encouragement and pro-\\nmotion of good purposes and ends, aforesaid, by\\nand with the advice of our trusty and well beloved\\nJohn Wentworth Esquire Governor and Com-\\nmander in Chief of our said Province, and of our\\ncouncil of the same, have erected and ordained,\\nand by these presents for us our heirs and suc-\\ncessors. Do, will and ordain, that the inhabitants\\nof the said tract of land, and others who shall\\nimprove and inhabit therein hereafter, the same\\nbeing butted and bounded as follows. Beginning\\nat the north west corner of Packersfield (Nelson)", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "CHARTER AND GRANT. 1 3\\nat the patcMit line so called, from thence runninor\\nnortherly by said patent line, seven miles, to a stake\\nand stones, from thence south 80 degrees. East,\\nseven miles, to a beech tree marked from thence\\nsouth 21 degrees west, two miles to a stake and\\nstones, from thence south 15 degrees west, five\\nmiles, to a stake in the pond, called rye pond in the\\nline of Packersfield aforesaid, from thence north\\n80 degrees, west seven miles b} said Packersiield\\nto the bound first mentioned, be and they are here-\\nby declared to be a town corporated, by the name\\nof Stoddard, to have continuance forever, with all\\nthe powers and authorities, privileges, immunities,\\nfranchises which any other town in our said\\nProvince by law, hold, and enjoy, to the said inhabi-\\ntants, or those who shall hereafter inhabit thc;se\\nand to their successors forever, always reserving\\nto us, our heirs, successors all white pine trees,\\nthat are, or shall be found, being and growing\\nwithin and upon the said tract of land, fit for the\\nuse of our Ro3^al Navy, reserving also unto us, our\\nheirs and successors, the power of dividing said\\ntown when it shall appear necessary and convenient\\nfor the inhabitants thereof.\\nProvided, Nevertheless, and is hereby declared,\\nthat this charter and grant, is not intended and\\nshall not in any manner continue to effect the priv-\\nate property of the soil within the limits aforesaid\\nand as the several towns within our said proxince\\nare, by the laws thereof enabled and authori/c-d\\nto assemble and by the majority of voters present,\\nto choose officers, transact such affairs as in the said\\nlaws are directed.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "14 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nWe do by these presents nominate and appoint\\nOliver Parker to call the first meeting of the said\\ninhabitants, to be held within the said town, at any\\ntime within sixty days from the date hereof, giving\\nlegal notice of the time and design of holding such\\nmeeting, after which the annual meeting for said\\ntown shall be held for the choice of town officers,\\nand purposes aforesaid, on the last Thursday in the\\nmonth of March annually.\\nIn testimony whereof we have caused the seal of\\nour said Province to be hereunto affixed.\\nWitness our aforesaid Governor, Commander\\nin Chief the fourth day of November in the\\nfifteenth year of our Reign Annoque Domine\\n1774-\\nJ. WENTWORTH.\\nBy his Excellency s command with advice of\\nCouncil.\\nTHEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "I lUST SF,TTI,ERS. I 5\\nIt appears, that Oliver Parker, was appointed to\\ncall the first town meeting under the charter. It\\nwas accordingly held at his dwelling house, on the\\nfirst day of December 1774, and was organized by\\nchoosing Oliver Parker, moderator, town clerk and\\nfirst selectman, Jonathan Bennet and Silas Wright\\nwere the other selectmen.\\nChose Joseph Dodge and Andrew Boynton con-\\nstables, all, were to hold their office till the annual\\nmeeting in March following. This was all the\\nbusiness, that was found necessary to be done at\\nthat meeting, it was accordingly dismissed.\\nAnnual town meetings, were held on the last\\nThursday in March till 1786; they were then held\\non the first Monday in March till 1804, since that\\ntime, they have been held on the second Tuesday.\\nAll town meetings, were warned by a Constable\\nuntil 1805.\\nThe town was first settled, by a hardy, robust\\nand energetic race of men. No hardships were too\\nsevere, to be endured, and, no diffiiculties too\\ndesperate to be overcome. Their means of comfort\\nand convenience were few; and their necessities and\\nwants, were beyond their reach. Located as they\\nwere, at so great a distance from the older settled\\ntowns, without roads or any means of conveyance,\\nhardship was unavoidable.\\nThe only article of barter, that the early inhabi-\\ntants dealt in, to any amount, was Salts. These\\nwere made by falling and rolling together the large\\ntrees of the forest, and burning them to ashes, the\\nashes were leached, and the ley boiled down, (as\\nsugar is made at the present day) and made into", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "1 6 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nsalts, which were carried (frequently on a hand\\nsled) to the store, and exchanged for such articles\\nas necessity compelled them to purchase.\\nThe articles of necessity, at that period, were few,\\ncompared with those purchased at the present time.\\nBarrels of flour. Carpets and Broad cloths, were\\namong the things that were never thought of.\\nTheir bread was made of such grain, as their fields\\nproduced, principally Rye and Corn. If they want-\\ned a little nicer cake or pie crust, some rye meal\\nwas sifted through the fine sive and made with\\nmore care.\\nThe principal food for children, and much for the\\nolder people, consisted of bread and milk, bean\\nporridge and other broths were a common dish.\\nTea and Coffee, were used with a sparing hand\\nnever but once a clay, and then, was confined to\\nheads of families, domestics and visitors.\\nThe carpets were usually the soft side of a\\nboard, without paint and even a plane, was not\\nalways used on them. The dress of people, was\\nsimple and cheap. It might, truly be called the\\nage of homespun this every day dress was com-\\nposed of a striped frock and trowsers. Most men\\nand boys wore leather aprons. Boots were very\\nrare, leggins, knit of woolen yarn, were generally\\nwore to exclude the snow from their feet, and tied\\nover the shoe, sometimes the legs of the pantaloon\\nwere long enough to tie over the shoe. Boys and\\nsome men, wore a cap on their head, in the shape\\nof a cone, it was made to fit the head, and run to a\\npoint, twelve or fifteen inches above it. They were\\nusually made of strips of cloth of different colors.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "IIOl SF.S. 17\\nperhaps reel and black or any other color, which\\nwould o^ive them quite an imposinj:^ appearance.\\nAlc(h1 nuMi, those who were wealthy, and of the first\\nclass in society, usually wore for a Sabbath-day suit,\\nsmall clothes (breeches) that would come below the\\nknee and confined with a silver buckle, long stock-\\nings and shoes with a huge buckle on the instep.\\nThose who wore boots, had a white top, that came\\nhalf way down the leg, the rim of the hat was quite\\nlarge and cocked up on three sides.\\nThe every day dress of females, consisted of a\\nshort loose gown, and a quilted petticoat and\\ncheckered apron. Most women would have a pair\\nof shoes with high wood heels, an inch and a half\\nhigh, that were worn occasionally. Both men and\\nwomen went barefoot much of the time, while at\\nhome.\\nIIOUSKS.\\nIt was in this town, as it usually is in all new\\nsettlements, the first houses were built of round\\ntimber, the chimney and fire-place were of stone and\\nthe top laid with sticks and clay, frequently the\\noven was built without any connection with the\\nhouse, by the side of a large rock, the Movel (as\\nthe barn was called) was built of the same material\\nas the house, this was to shelter their cattle, hay\\nwas put up in stacks; both house and hc^vel were\\ncovered with spruce bark. But the log houses\\nmostl}- disappeared in this town many years ago,\\nand they were entirely gone, until the Glass com-\\npanies went into operation. They hired their wood\\nchoppers from Canada, and emigrants from the old", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "15 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nCountry, who built themselves Shanties, some of\\nwhich were of the same construction of the old log\\nhouse. Very few of the early settlers could boast\\nof a frame house, for their first residence. And at\\na later period, when the frame house was common\\nthey were anything, but being warm and convenient.\\nIt was considered sufficiently finished to be com-\\nfortable when the covering and finish consisted of\\none thickness of boards champhered at the edges.\\nThey mostly contained two rooms, and a chamber,\\nwhich was entered by means of a ladder. The\\nchamber window was made by sawing a board out\\nat the gable end and a strip of board nailed across\\nit, and was left open in the summer season, and in\\nfair weather. A huge fire place extended nearly\\nacross one room. At that time, wood was of no\\nconsequence, the more of it that could be burned,\\nthe better people liked it. The fireplace was so\\nlarge, and so constructed, that large back logs, such\\nas could not be split readily, were dug out of the\\nsnow and rolled into the house. (And instances\\nhave been known when they were drawn in with a\\nhorse) All the wood that was on the fire, was drawn\\nforward, and the log rolled in its place, in the back\\npart of the chimney, and another, generally a little\\nless, placed on the top of it. By this operation, the\\nhouse would be filled with smoke, and the children\\nbe shivering with cold at the back part of the room.\\nWhen the fire got low, the back stick was roll-\\ned forward, often on large rocks, instead of andirons,\\nand another green one put in its place. Wood\\nhouses were unknown, and dry wood was among\\nthe things that were never thought of.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "ClirKCll CISTOMS. K)\\nTh( social feelings, and friendship of the llrst\\ninhabitants were very stronor, they had tj^reat res-\\npect for each other, for morality and the ordinances\\nof reli\u00c2\u00ab4 ion; and almost every family, was in the\\nhabit of constantly attendini^ upon the services of\\nthe sanctuary, on the Sabbath days. Whilst I am\\nwriting-, methinks. I can see in inia.iji-ination one of\\nthe venerable Patriarchs of the town in olden times,\\nridintr up to the stone horse block at the west end\\nof the old meeting house with his wife seated behiiul\\nhim on a pillion, upon the back of the old farm\\nhorse, and frequently with a child in her arms;\\nwhile others of the family would walk. The boys\\nand girls, e\\\\ en; would walk from the most remote\\nparts of the town t{* meeting on the sal)bath, and\\nthought it no hardship.\\nBo3 s would go barefoot, while the girls wore their\\never} day stockings and shoes, and would carry a\\na better pair to put on. when they got almost there,\\nthe other pair would be deposited, in some safe\\njjlace in the wall or bushes, till after meeting, and\\nthen they would be exchanged again.\\nWhen people were at church, they paid close\\nattention to the exercises, and children were required\\nafter they arrived at honu;, to tell where the text\\nwas, and with many families, the Lord s Prayer, the\\ncatechism and commandments, were repeated.\\nThe minister was held in high esteem, he was\\nconsidered far superior to any of the congregation,\\nnot only on the sabbath, but on all other days of\\nthe week. It was considered unmannerly in a high\\ndegree, for a ])erson to meet him on the highway\\nwithout taking his hat ofl. Hovs too, were sure to", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "20 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nreceive a chastisement from their parents if they\\ndid not take their hats off, and make a bow when\\nthey were spoken to by their minister.\\nIn the winter season, the first inhabitants suffered\\nmany inconveniences, trials and hardships, that\\nthe present generation knows nothing of.\\nLocated as they were, on the height of land be-\\ntween the two principle rivers in New Hampshire,\\nthe snow fell uncommonly deep, the roads led over\\nthe highest hills, the wind was boisterous, and the\\nstorms severe. Under these circumstances a ride\\nfrom the most remote parts of the town, would be\\nanything but pleasant. Nor was this all; the meet-\\ning house was situated on high ground, without any\\nmeans of warming it. Many are the times, that a\\nfamily would ride four miles to meeting, without a\\nbuffalo in their sleigh, or sufficient clothing, to\\nkeep a person from suffering at the present day,\\nand sit there through long exercises, and return\\nagain, to their homes, without seeing fire.\\nROADS.\\nRoads were of the most desperate kind. They\\nwere made without any regard to hills; but most\\nusually over the highest; for the reason, that people\\ncleared their first land on high ground, for it ensured\\na better crop, and built their houses wher,e their\\ncleared land was.\\nIn laying out roads, the only object was, to pass\\nfrom one neighbor to another, for their own con-\\nvenience.\\nIn the winter season, the snow fell deep and much\\ndrifted. At such times, the public highways would", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "ROADS. 21\\nbe left, and the travel would be across lots, with-\\nout anything for a guide but stumps or some object.\\nThe fences were covered with snow, but they were\\ndetermined not to be shut up, and never despaired\\nof having a road.\\nAn aged citizen was heard to say, he had broke\\nroads every day in the week, from where he lived,\\n(in the westerly part of the town) to Col. Evens\\nand gone home, on Saturday night, without seeing\\na track.\\nThe first public highway that led through town,\\ncame from Hancock. It entered town at the south\\neast corner of it, by rye pond, came past the Nath l\\nBarrett place to John Wilson s after following where\\nthe road now is 40 or 50 rods, went a north west\\ndirection to Jesse Wilder s and Joel Shedd s and to\\nHarrison Dunn s still continuing a north west course\\nby Abel Adams to the Col. Evens place so on by\\nJerome Messenger s and Reed Shedd s and on to\\nSouth Marlow.\\nAt quite an early period, the road from John\\nWilson s continued north nearly in a straight line\\nover Mount Stoddard, passed the Joshua Reed\\nplace, to nearly where Esq. Fox s buildings stand,\\nfrom thence to the Noah Harden place, thence a\\nnorth west direction to the present village. This\\nroad with several others was laid by the proprietors\\nof the town. It was common witli tliem to give\\nnames to certain places where they laid a road.\\nThat ijart of this road where I)ani(;l Upton lives\\ncalled Queen street It was known l)y this name\\nuntil the inhabitants left, and the buildings reduced\\nto the dwelling house and barns of the present", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "22 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\noccupant. Other streets were named viz. King\\nStreet, High Street, Protection Street, c.\\nWhere they were located I hav(, no means of\\nknowing.\\nThe place where Weeks Gilson s Tavern and\\nGlass factory stand was called the city, from the\\nsame authority. A Turnpike was in agitation, call-\\ned the Hancock turnpike, and was to pass through\\nthis town, about the year 1807. The town voted to\\ntake one mile and a half of this road to build, begin-\\ning at the common, near the center schoolhouse,\\nfrom thence running a south east course; and have\\nit completed, as soon as the other part was made b)\\nthe corporation. No part of it was made.\\nAs population increased, and business considera-\\nbly enlarged; another road was built in 181 1 called\\nthe County road. It came from Hancock, nearl)-\\non the same ground, of the former, to what is called\\nBarrett s bridge, from thence to Charles Saw3/er s\\nand continued a northerly course to Wm. Robb s\\nand over mount Stoddard, with some alterations to\\nthe meeting house. Previous to this a road had\\nbeen built across the Bog where it is now travell-\\ned. But still the road was not on the best ground,\\nand the public were not satisfied.\\nIn 1830 the Forest road was laid by a courts com-\\nmittee consisting of Phinehas Henderson of Keene:\\nSamuel M.Richardson of Pelham and Joseph Weeks\\nof Richmond. It was a continuous route from\\nCharlestown, through Stoddard, Hancock and\\nGreenfield to Nashua. It entered the towm, near\\nthe northwest part of it, passing through the middle\\nand running a diagonal course to the south east", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "ROADS. 23\\ncorner by Rye poiul, inakin*^ l)ctwcc;n nine and ten\\nmiles of nearly all new road, at a cost of about $3625.\\nThe next year, 1S31, a committee appointed by\\nthe court, consistinij^ of Jonathan Gove of Acworth,\\nJoseph Weeks of Richmond and Oliver Prescott of\\njaffrey. laid out what is called the Keene and Con-\\ncord road. This road passes throu,irh the corners\\nof the towns of Roxbury, Sullivan, Nelson and\\nStoddard, and through an almost uninhabited part\\nof all of them, consequently, it was met b} a power-\\nfull opposition from each town. It enters Stoddard\\nat the head of F^actory pond, running a northeast-\\nerly direction to Antrim line, making more than live\\nmiles of entirely new road.\\nThe ends of this road viz. from Nelson line to I.\\nCiould s and from the south village to Antrim line,\\nwere made in 1S34; the remainder was built in 1836.\\nThere have been many alterations in the roads\\nof later years, to avoid hills, and better accommo-\\ndate the traveling public.\\nIn 1832 a road was made from Joseph Knight s to\\nthe road, east of Col. Wilson s also from near the\\nbrook east of Marshal Messenger s to the Bog\\nschoolhouse; which was a great improvement from\\nthe old one, with several other smaller alterations\\nin different parts of the town, that I shall not notice.\\nThe road from Mill X illage to Antrim, was\\nthoroughly repaired, and considerably altered, in\\n1852 and 1853, at a cost of over 2800 dollars. .\\\\n\\narch stone bridge, was built across the stream near\\nAntrim line, the only bridge of the kind in town.\\nAs the highways have been removed to lower\\nground, many of the back roads, were completely", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "24 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nblocked up with snow during the winter season, and\\nwere not much repaired in the summer. The\\noccupants, of many of the farms, found the necessity\\nof leaving, and turning them to a pasture.\\nThe greatest misfortune the town ever exper-\\nienced has been, in so many of the citizens leaving\\ntown, and so much of the land, being in possession\\nof non-resident owners. More than one-third of the\\nlots, that were settled and occupied by families,\\nforty years ago; many of them industrious and\\nenterprising men, are now destitute of inhabitants\\nand the farms turned to a pasture.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nThe town is divided into ten school districts,\\nwhich contain about 275 scholars each year.\\nThe people here, began early to provide means\\nfor the educating of their children.\\nThe first appropriation for that purpose, was in\\n1780. Voted, in town meeting, to raise 60 bushels\\nof rye, or the value thereof, for schooling.\\nIn 1 781, voted to raise 1000 pounds continental\\nmoney for schooling, equal to t,t,t,;^ dollars and ^2)\\ncents. Appropriations were made most of the years\\nafterwards, but not so large. The next year, voted\\nto raise 30 pounds, for the use of schools. From\\n1800 to 1808, the town raised 100 pounds each year\\nfor schooling.\\nIn late years, it has been the practice of the town\\nnot to raise more money than is required by law.\\nIn 1816 the town raised 100 dollars in addition to\\nthe requirements of law. In 1840 raised 100 dollars\\nto be divided equally among the several school\\ndistricts.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "SCHOOLS. 25\\nFor many years the town has received annuall}\\nsomething over fifty doHars, of a literary fund,\\nwhich is a tax on bank capital to be appropriated\\nfor schoolinsy. This town usually divides it equally\\namong the districts.\\nWe find nothing in regard to school houses till\\n1 7Q2. The town voted that the town be squadroned\\nanew, and build each squadron a school house.\\nPrevious to this, schools, were kept in private\\nhouses. How schools were kept, and who the\\nteachers were, we have but little knowledge. Mas-\\nter Obadiah Parker is still spoken of, by some of\\nour aged people, as a very excellent teacher, and a\\nfine man. He was frequently employed to teach\\nthe schools; and inoneyear, kept out all the money\\nin town; going from one district to another, till he\\nhad gone through the town.\\nA sketch of some of the practices of school man-\\nagement within the recollection of the writer, ma)\\nnot be uninteresting. The first school I recollect\\nof attending, was kept in a barn, the school house\\nhaving been burnt a short time before, another was\\nsoon built, and the method of procuring firewood,\\ndeserves notice.\\nAbout the time school was to commence, a gallon\\nor two of rum was procured (paid for out of the\\nschool money of course) and notice given for the\\nmen and boys belonging to the district to turn out\\nand get wood for the school some with axes and\\nothers with their oxen. Whole trees were drawn\\nwith a chain (twitched up) and left as they were\\ndrawn, for the large boys, to cut and split, as they\\nwere wanted for use.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "26 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nWhen this method was not taken; some one\\nwould engage to furnish wood for the school, for a\\ncertain price by the week. The wood was always\\ngreen, and all the boys who were large enough to\\nbuild the fire, would take turns in doing it, cut their\\nown wood, and tend the fire through the day.\\nThe inhabitants took measures, early to provide\\nsome person to look after their schools but we\\nfind no school committees appointed till 1812, since\\nthen a variety of modes have been adopted for that\\npurpose. The committee in 181 2 were Rev. Isaac\\nRobinson, Mood}^ Cutter, Aaron Matson. 181 3,\\nIsaac Robinson, Nahum Ward, Lucas Thompson.\\n1814, I. Robinson, Moody Cutter, L. Thompson.\\n1815, I. Robinson, L. Thompson, Nathan Gould.\\n1816, None appointed. 181 7, 1. Robinson, L.Thomp-\\nson, Wm. D.Mathews. 1818, I.Robinson, M. Cutter,\\nHermon Fisher. 181Q, 20 and 21, I. Robinson and\\ntwo in each district. 1822, Rev. Isaac Robinson.\\n1823, One man in each district, chosen by the district.\\n1824, I. Robinson and one in each district. 1825, 6\\n7, I. Robinson and two in each district. 1828,\\nVoted that each district choose their own. 1829,\\nOne in each district. 1830, 31 and 32, None chosen.\\n1833 4, Voted to dispense with the services of the\\nsuperintending school committee as far as examin-\\ning schools is concerned. From 1834 to 1843,\\ncommittees chosen, an alteration in the law was\\nmade, and in 1843, Rev. Wm. S. Cilley, Dr. Josiah\\nFleeman, Dr. Hervey Fisher, Com. 1844, Rev. I.\\nRobinson, Dr. J. Fleeman, Dr. H. Fisher. 1845, H.\\nFisher, J. Fleeman, Sumner Knight, 1846, I. Rob-\\ninson, Rev. Asa Spaulding, James H. Scott. 1847,", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND MEETING HOUSES. 27\\nI. Robinson, A. Spauklini^. J. Flecman. 1848, Isaiah\\nGould. Sumner Knight. John N. Whiton Jr. 1849,\\nI. Gould. S. Knight, J. Flceman. 1850, Sumner\\nKnitrht, Dr. Ira F. Prouty. Chester A. Blodget.\\n1851, S. Knight, Rev. J. Britton, J. M. Whiton, Jr.\\n1852, Sumner Knight. 1853, Dr. Frederick A. Car-\\npenter. Dr. Carpenter died, Sumner Knight was\\nappointed to fill the vacancy.\\nIn 17QQ a number of the citizens, formed an asso-\\nciation by the name of the Stoddard Social Library,\\nfor the improvement of the intellectual faculties of\\nthe people; and the next year (1800) it received an\\nact of incorporation.\\nThe library was composed of about 175 volumes\\nof valuable books. It was frequently enlarged, by\\nan assessment on its members. It was under proper\\nrestricti(Mis. and good regulations, and was read\\nwith much interest; but as newspapers, became more\\ncommon; Periodicals and other books much cheap-\\ner; the lil)rary was neglected, the proprietors inat-\\ntentive, the annual meeting was not attended; and\\nin 1838, it ceased to exist, as a corporate body.\\nThe books, most of them, have been scattered\\namong the proprietors and jjcrhaps others, without\\nany regular di\\\\ision.\\nMKirriNCx HOUSES.\\nThe project of locating and building a meeting\\nhouse, was before the town, at a very early period,\\nin 1775 it was debated in town meeting. A house\\nwas built about that time, by Oliver Parker. It\\nstood at the top of the hill 40 or 50 rods south of\\nGardner Towne s house, whether he built it for the", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "28 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\ntown is uncertain. The town owned it, however,\\nand in 1783, voted to move it, in front of the old\\nTowne s house (where Gardner lives) and use it as\\nlong as they see fit; and then, Capt. Towne (Esq.\\nIsrael probably) agrees to pay what it is worth and\\nappropriate the amount, towards building a new\\none. Whether it was moved or not is not known;\\nbut it was sold at auction in 1789. John Taggart\\nwas the purchaser, for nine pounds and two shillings\\n(about 30 dollars) and converted it into a dwelling\\nhouse and it stood a little north of Chester A.\\nBlodget s house and is at the present time, a part\\nof Sterns Foster s blacksmith shop.\\nThe proprietors of the town put up the frame of\\na meeting house, and covered the outside; but it\\nwas never finished.\\nThe people were much divided in their opinion\\nupon the propriety of repairing the old meeting\\nhouse or building a new one; previous to the time\\nthe old house was sold.\\nIn 1779 was a town meeting, to see if the town\\nwill accept the proposals of Oliver Parker, concern-\\ning the meeting house he built. The subject was\\nbefore the town till 1784. Voted to build a meeting\\nhouse the same bigness of the one in Packersfield,\\nand have it finished within three years; and chose\\na committee of five to draw a plan, and empowered\\nthem to sell the pews, at the same time, petition the\\nLegislature for some assistance, accordingly an act\\nwas passed, authorizing the town to lay a tax of one\\npenny per acre, on all the land lying in town for\\nthree years; one half, to be appropriated towards\\nbuilding a meeting house", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "MEETING HOUSES. 2Q\\nThey immediately went about building one. It\\nwas raised some time in September 1784, and the\\nspectators were entertained at the expense of the\\ntown while raising it. That was the last that was\\nsaid about building a meeting house.\\nThe next difficulty arose in regard to finishing it\\nbut this was not accomplished without much delib-\\neration and difficulty; and probably, had to resort\\nto law. In 1 7QO the town voted to send to Peterboro\\nfor Jeremiah Smith, for advice on some dispute in\\nregard to the subject. At another meeting, the\\ntown voted to finish the out side and paint it, and\\ngive the pew ground, to any man or men, who\\nwould finish the inside. It was taken by twelve\\nmen, citizens of the town, who completed the house\\nfor the pews.\\nThe old meeting house (as it has recently been\\ncalled) was built by the town and finished by indi-\\nviduals, consequently, it was both public and private\\npropert} It was used by the town for all public\\nbusiness and kept in repair, at the town s expense.\\nThe Universalist Society claimed, as their right,\\nthe privilege of occupying it a certain number of\\nSabbaths in each year; which was a small number\\nusually. They afterwards claimed a number, equal\\nto their proportion of taxes; which was always\\ngranted by the town, and the society statedly occu-\\npying it. The Universalist society using it much\\nof the time; the other society had no convenient\\nplace to hold their meetings; beside the house was\\ngetting out of repair, with no means of warming it;\\nso much so that for several winters it was entirely\\nunoccupied. With these difficulties in view, in 1835", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "30 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nthe Orthodox society took measures to build them-\\nselves a new house. A committee was chosen\\nconsisting- of Isaiah Gould, Luke Joslin and Heman\\nEvans, who were to report a plan, and location.\\nThe next year, 1830, the house now occupied by\\nthat society, was built on the spot reported by the\\ncommittee, with a little alteration from the plan\\nproposed; at a cost of something over two thousand\\ndollars exclusive of the bell.\\nThe Universalist society not satisfied with using\\nthe old meeting house as it was, soon went about\\nbuilding one for themselves, and in 1838 they built\\nthe elegant brick church at the lower end of the\\nvillage, with a basement story which in 1841 the\\ntown purchased for 400 dollars and fitted it for the\\nuse of the town, where all town meetings are held.\\nThis is the only brick building in town.\\nThe old meeting house, on the hill, stood some\\nyears exposed to the winds and storms, and was\\nthen sold at auction. Nathan Morse was the\\npurchaser at about one hundred dollars, and con-\\nverted it into his present dwelling house,\\nSTORES.\\nThe first store in town was kept by Col. Nath l\\nEvens at his place of residence, two miles west of\\nthe village. It would be unreasonable to suppose,\\nthat he kept as great a variety as is found in most\\ncountry stores at the present time. He sold his\\ngoods to Gardner Towne and they were moved, to\\nwhat, then was called the middle of the town.\\nAbout that time Esq. Emerson opened a store in\\nhis dwelling house; where Abner Knowlton, Esq.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "STORKS 31\\nnow lives. Mr. Towne put his goods into what was\\nlong known as the white house nearly opposite to\\nwhere Gardner Towne, Jr. s house now is. He after-\\nwards moved three-fourths of a mile farther east,\\nwhere the middle of the town was finally established,\\nand kept the only store in town for man}^ years.\\nJoseph Emerson filled the store he left on the\\nhill, and traded on a large scale, but failed, and left\\ntown. John Evens built a store between G. Towne s\\nand A. Knowlton s house, which was filled by Asa\\nEvens and his son (John) in 1803. He did not con-\\ntinue in business but about two years. It was not\\nfilled again till 181 5. Wm. D. Mathews and Abijah\\nHadley, from Hancock, filled it; after trading a\\nyear Mr. Hadley left and went back to Hancock,\\nand Erances Matson became a partner with Mr.\\nMathews, they however soon relinquished trade.\\nIn 18 1 8 David Lowe and Isaac Duncan, also from\\nHancock, filled the same store with a good assort-\\nment of goods. At the decease of Esq. Towne,\\nMrs. Towne kept his goods, and trad(;d some time,\\nthey were then sold at auction, and Lowe and\\nDuncan moved their goods into the Towne s store.\\nAfter trading a few years, Lowe left and returned\\nto Hancock. Duncan continued business several\\nyears, then relinquished trade.\\nPrevious to this, a store was kept by John Bartlcn,\\non rather a small scale, in an old building, which\\nwas us(?d also for his dwelling house, on the spot\\nwhere Scripture and Whiton s store now stands.\\nHarden traded between 1803 and 1813 when he\\ndied.\\nAt the time Lowe and Duncan wert^ in trade.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "32 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nReuben and Silas Biitterfield from Chelmsford,\\npurchased the school house, standing between the\\nold tavern stand and the burying ground, and fitted\\nit up for a store. After trading some years, they\\nenlarged the building and continued business several\\nyears longer; when they sold their goods at auction,\\nand Silas left, and went to Dunstable (now Nashua)\\nHenry Melville, Esq. from Nelson, filled the store,\\nand Upton Burnap was sent as salesman. Their\\ntrade continued but one year, when Reuben Butter-\\nfield purchased the goods, and soon after sold to\\nOtis Barden, and he to Joel W. Eaton.\\nMr. Barden built, and fitted, a store in 1830 at the\\nplace now owned by Luther Abbott; but his trade\\nwas not of long duration.\\nMr. Eaton continued trade in the Butterfield\\nstore till the business was moved to the foot of the\\nhill, when he built the store connected with his\\ndwelling house, which he occupied till his death.\\nIn 1833 Capt. J. F. Sanderson built the Tavern\\nand store in the village. The store was filled by a\\nMr. Brainard from Washington; but did not remain\\nany length of time. He carried his goods back to\\nWashington. It was next filled by Cleon G. and\\nEbenezer B. Towne, they did business one year.\\nCleon left the store and Wm. H. Ireland became\\npartner with Eben. After about another year Eben\\nleft and George W. Ireland took his place in trade.\\nThey finally left, went back to Boston their native\\nplace, and Gilman Scripture with Warren Walker\\ncommenced trade in the Ireland store. In about a\\nyear Mr. Walker left, and Scripture took John M.\\nWhiton, Jr. as a partner.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "STORKS 33\\nMr. W alkrr i)urchas( (.l a hiiiklin^, that was huilt\\nami occupied as a shoj), and constructed it into a\\nstore and took for a partner William Murphy from\\nPaper Mill village, their race was a short one, they\\nremained but a few months. The store has not since\\nbeen tilled with goods, and is about to be made into\\na dwelling house.\\nShortly after Mr. b^aton wcmt into his new store,\\nhe took Jonathan Cireene as a partner in trade;\\nafter a few years Mr. Greene left and Mr. b^aton\\ncontinued business till his death in 1845.\\nAfter Mr Eaton s death, his stock of goods were\\npurchased by John M. W hiton, Jr. and George C.\\nDuncan in oni- year they were sold at auction.\\nThe store was sold and Gilman Scripture became\\nthe owner, and business, is carried on under the lirm\\nof Scripture, Whiton and Gurtice. When Scripture\\nand Whiton left the Ireland store it was unoccupied\\nfor some years, when John Towne fitted it and\\ntraded about a year, then took Eben A. Rice a\\npartner. Mr Rice afterwards become connected\\nwith the South Stoddard Glass Gompan3^ bought\\nTowne s share of the goods, and moved them to\\nthe south part of the town. A store was built by\\nthe company in 1852.\\nThe Ireland store was purchased b)- G. A. Blod-\\ng(;tt, who still occupies it.\\nA store was built at the south part of the town\\nabout 1843 and filled with goods by James O. Reed\\nfrom Townisend. He remained there four or five\\nyears, then moved his goods to New l])swich. The\\nstore was made into a dwclliuLT house.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "34 HISTORY OF STODDARD,\\nTAVERNS.\\nAbner Knowlton s dwelling house was long used\\nas a house of entertainment. It was built by Nath l\\nEmerson, Esq. and used for that purpose by him.\\nAfter he left town, it was occupied by many\\ndifferent people, most of them kept a public house.\\nAaron Matson, Esq. bought the farm, and Frances\\nhis son kept a tavern when he died in 1834. It was\\nused by Esq. Matson for the same purpose a short\\nafter.\\nThe old Towne s Tavern was built by Josiah\\nShapley many years ago. Esq. Gardner Towne\\nbecame the owner of it, and it has ever been in the\\nhands of his family. Isaac Duncan, Esq. kept it\\nseveral years after the death of Esq. Towne, and\\nuntil the business was done at the foot of the hill.\\nCapt. J. F. Sanderson put up the large Tavern\\nhouse in the village, in 1833 and partially finished\\nit. I. Duncan purchased it, finished and kept it as\\na house of entertainment. It is now owned by\\nLoyal Dodge, and occupied by David T. Petts.\\nThe old Tavern house, barns and out buildings\\nhave been taken down, the last seasons (1852 and 3)\\nand new ones put in their places; all in a superior\\nand thorough style by C. B. Towne of Boston.\\nA Tavern was built at the South part of the town\\nby John Robb about the time the Forest road was\\nopened the owners and occupants since that time,\\nhave been numerous. It is now owned by Luman\\nWeeks and Frederick A. Gilson and kept by Mr.\\nGilson. It is a noted place, and is known by the\\nname of the Box. The name being so singular; the\\nenquiry is often made. What was the origin of so", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "POST OFFICES. 35\\nStrange a name? There are several causes given as\\nto its origin; but which is the true one, is uncertain;\\nhut the person, who had the honor of giving it its\\nname, froze to death one night going home from\\nthe Box. Otis Barden built the house where\\nLuther Abbott lives, intending it for the travelers\\nhome, but he left town soon after, and it has never\\nbeen ,used as such since.\\nPOST OFFICES.\\nThe first post office in town, was established in\\n1822, and Isaac Duncan was appointed post master.\\nThe mail was carried by Peter Jacobs a resident\\nof Marlow. The mail was carried in a one-horse\\nsleigh. The carrier provided himself with a large\\ntin horn, and would blow several blasts upon it,\\nbefore arriving at the offices.\\nPrevious to this, any person, receiving or depos-\\niting letters was under the necessity of going to\\nKeene or Jaffrey and any one wishing to take a\\nstage, must go to one of the above named places.\\nA post office had been established in Washington,\\nand a stage passed through that town that accomo-\\ndated the people in the north part of the town.\\nThose who have been appointed post masters are\\nIsaac Duncan, Wm. H. Ireland, Ashley Jones, Isaac\\nDuncan (a second term) John M. Whiton. Jr. the\\npresent incumbent.\\nSince the Forest road was opened for travel a\\nline of stages, has run over it constantly, from\\nCharlestown through this town to Boston three\\ntimes a week and back. Four, and sometimes six\\nhorses, have been used, with full freight. The", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "36 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nbusiness has diminished, in some measure since the\\nopening of the Cheshire Rail Road.\\nAs soon as the Keene and Concord road was\\nbuilt a post office was located at the south part of\\nthe town known as the South Stoddard Post Office-\\nPostmasters have been Nathan Bailey, James\\nWilson, Wm. L. Lewis and Manley W. McClure.\\nA two horse coach has run over this road from\\nConcord to Keene three times a week.\\nMILLS.\\nMany of the luxuries of life are derived from the\\ngrist mill. It is from that, we obtain our daily\\nbread.\\nStoddard was never much celebrated for the\\nelegance of the mills. The first grist mill was built\\nby Silas Wright, afterwards known as Major Wright,\\nin what is called Mill Village. It has undergone\\nmany repairs and been several times rebuilt and\\nowned by many diferent individuals; and is still the\\nonly one in town. It is owned by Israel F. Towne.\\nA mill was built, and did considerable business\\namong neighbors, by John Henry, at the outlet of\\nthe pond, called Henry s pond near the place where\\nLuther Abbott s factory stands. It was in use\\nabout 1790. A small grist mill stood on the stream\\nthat empties into Factory pond, south of Nathan\\nNye s residence, about the year 1800 owned by\\nIsrael Abbott. It was afterwards rebuilt by Reuben\\nBarrett, Jr. and did grinding for the neighbors.\\nCapt. Samuel Robb, built a grist and sawmill,\\nnear the residence of his son James; and carried on\\nbusiness and did grinding for many years, but it", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "MILLS AND FTRKS. 37\\nwas not noted for much elegance and good order.\\nA mill long known as Chandler s mill, was built\\nby Daniel Foster, and did considerable business\\nmany years ago. A sawmill still stands on the spot.\\nIt has changed owners many times, and is about\\nto be rebuilt, and is intended to do a good business\\nyet. It is owned by Cummings Moor.\\nThere are six saw mills in operation in town, at\\npresent, owned by John and Ephraim Stevens,\\nEdward Reed, Israel F. Towne, Samuel Robb.\\nMoor, Robb and his son, have built in the last\\nseason (1853) a saw mill and pail factory, between\\nIsland pond, and Samuel Robb s mill, where they\\nintend doing a good business.\\nBUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BURNT.\\n1. The first on the catalogue, since the com-\\nmencement of the present century, was a building\\nthat once was a dwelling house, although not occu-\\npied as such; standing between Charles Worcester s\\nhouse and the top of the hill. It took fire by drying\\nflax by the fire place.\\n2. A dwelling house owned by Esq. G. Towne,\\nstanding 30 or 40 rods south of the old burying\\nground and was occupied by Mr. Samuel Dow.\\n3. A small dwelling house owned and occupied\\nby Josiah Cram, being near the south line of the\\ntown, near the Jonas Wilson place.\\n4. An out house, and carriage house, of Esq.\\nMatson was burnt in the day time. It took fire\\nfrom an arch where they had been boiling sap.\\n5. Ebenezer Tarbox s house, barns, and all his\\nout buildings, with his fences, were burnt in the day", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "38 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\ntime during a severe drouth, and high wind, Sept.\\n1829.\\n6. The dwelling house, shop and all the out\\nbuildings of Isaiah Gould were burnt in the night,\\nJanuary 1839.\\n7. Luther Wilson s dwelling with all its contents\\nwas burnt in the day-time 1841. The origin of the\\nfire is unknown.\\n8. A barn belonging to Edward Carrol was burnt\\nby lightning.\\n9. A woolen factory, built by Otis Barden, stand-\\ning where Luther Abbott s factory is built, was\\nburnt supposed by an incendiary.\\n10. A large two story house, was accidentally\\nset on fire in the evening with a candle; owned and\\noccupied by Marcus Richardson, 1842.\\n11. The Glass factory, owned by Scripture\\nWhiton and Curtice was burnt in 1847.\\n12. Two dwelling houses, wood and carriage\\nhouse, owned by Isaiah Reed, Esq. and his son were\\nburnt 1848.\\n13. Two school houses in district No. 4, one in\\n1802, the other in 1810 or about that time.\\n14. A school house in district No. 3, near Col-\\nWilson s, 1839.\\n15. An old school house in the middle of the\\ntown owned by John Towne, 1848, supposed to be\\nset on fire.\\n16. The Blacksmith shop at the south part of\\nthe town, formerly owned by Luther Wilson, 1845.\\nrONDS.\\nStoddard is somewhat celebrated for the number", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "PONDS. 3Q\\nof ponds it contains; formerly there were fourteen,\\nthat bore the name of ponds, several of them have\\nbeen drained and have grown up with grass and\\nweeds, that they scarce deserve the name.\\nThe largest is the one lying between this town\\nand Nelson, and is known as the Factory pond, from\\nthe fact, of a cotton factory standing at the outlet\\nof it. This pond is more than a mile from east to\\nwest, and three-fourths of a mile from north to south,\\nmore than one-half of it lies in Nelson. Forty or\\nfifty rods, from the eastern shore, is an Island of\\nbetween two and three acres. Its bottom is sandy\\nand its shores pleasant. It is stored with trout of a\\nlarge size. Some have been taken, weighing live\\nand six pounds. They are not easily caught. They\\nnever could be persuaded to bite a hook. They\\nusually approach near the shore in the month of\\nOctober (the spawning season) when they have\\nsometimes been killed with muskets. West of the\\nisland, water is found to be no feet deep. The\\npond is fed by several small streams running into it,\\nfrom all directions.\\nCenter pond, being three-fourths of a mile in a\\nsouth westerly direction from the middle of the\\ntown. From its location, probably it received its\\nname. It is of a circular form, of considerable\\nmagnitude and is surrounded by high hills. Former-\\nly considerable quantities of Pickerel, Perch, and\\nand other fish, have been caught there; but in late\\n3^ears, few have been taken.\\nLong pond extends from jNIill village into Wash-\\nington, and is the largest collection of water in town,\\nbut it is known by different names as Stacy s pond,", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "40 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nMud pond, c. It is in some places merel}^ a river\\nof two or three rods in width, to a half a mile.\\nThe bottom is muddy, and its shores mostly lined\\nwith bushes. Its waters are stored with a variety\\nof fish, and in great abundance. Fishermen from\\nthe neighboring towns, and even from 40 miles dis-\\ntant, resort there on a fishing excursion, and often\\ncarry off more than a hundred pounds of Pickerel,\\nPerch, Horn pouts, c.\\nIsland pond lying half a mile below Mill village\\nis a large collection of water. It contains nine\\nislands. This also has fish of various kinds and it\\nis sought by many people to obtain them.\\nThe water in the above named ponds, run a south\\neasterly direction, nearl}^ to the south village, when\\nthey unite with a stream, having its head in Nelson\\nthen running a north east course, and form a branch\\nof the Contoocook river, and empty into the Merri-\\nmac.\\nTrout pond is situated in the north east part of\\nof the town. It takes its name from the kind of\\nfish, that are found in it. It is not large.\\nRye pond is at the south east corner of the town.\\nIt derived its name, from the waving of the long\\ngrass, that springs up out of its water. In it stands\\nthe land mark that bounds Stoddard on that corner\\nof it. It is not noted for any thing in particular.\\nIt is mostly grown up with weeds, it has been\\nadmired for the abundance of white lillies it con-\\ntained.\\nReed s pond, located near where Joshua Reed\\nonce resided, and still bears his name. It has been\\ndrained and is mostly grown up. It formerly pro-", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "PONDS. 41\\nduccd lillies in abuiulance.\\nBotx pond is near the residence of 1 Vox, Esq.\\nIt has been th uined. and is covered with a jjoor\\nkind of trrass, and is mowed in dry seasons.\\nHenry s pond derived its name from the j^erson\\nliving near it, is not an extensive bod}- of water and\\nis not memorable for an^ thing. Mills have been\\nerected at the outlet, but the water privilege is not\\ngreat.\\nTaylor s pond lying at the south west part of the\\ntown is a body of water of considerable extent and\\nderived its name from Esq. Taylor living near, and\\nowning the land around it.\\nAll waters in the westerly part of the town empty\\ninto a branch of the Ashuelot river, and this river\\ninto the Connecticut at Hinsdale.\\nThe streams on the east part of the town empty\\ninto the Contoocook and on to the Merrimac river.\\nThe height of land between these two ri\\\\ ers,\\npasses nearly through the center of the town, north\\nand south.\\nThe old Towne house now owned by (lardner, jr.\\nstands so completely on the ridge, that watc-r, run-\\nning from the roof on the east side, goes into the\\nMerrimac river; that on the west side, passes on,\\nand goes into the Connecticut.\\nThe dam across the stream at Mill \\\\illage, throws\\nthe water l)ack six miles, before coming to falls.\\nNew Hampshire has long been called the Swit-\\nzerland of America. Stoddard may with as much\\npropriety be called the .Switzerland of New 1 lamp-\\nshire. Eor no town has so high hills, so deep valleys,\\nso ragged precijiices, or so huge rocks.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "42 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nThe hills are mostly known, by the name of the\\nowner or some person living near, for instance the\\nDakin hill, the Morrison hill, the Shedd hill, the\\nBlood hill, c. But no one is so high and so much\\ncelebrated as the Pitcher hill. This is on the high\\nrange between the Connecticut and Merrimac rivers\\nand is the highest land in the county except the\\nMonadnock.\\nA monument of rough stones, was built on the\\npinnacle of this hill by Oilman Joslin, of Boston and\\nhis brother Edward, of Keene. By some accident\\nit was thrown down. It was rebuilt by Oilman\\nJoslin and Isaiah Gould in 1848. It consists of such\\nstones as could be rolled together, and is in the\\nform of a pyramid, the stones being square. It was\\nbuilt without the sound of the hammer or any\\nother tool being heard. Although it is but nine\\nfeet high, it is seen at a distance of several miles.\\nStoddard has ever been a healthy town. No\\ndisorder has prevailed to any great degree. The\\nnumber of deaths for the last fifty years, have been\\nabout twelve each year, on an average, the greatest\\nnumber in any one year was in 1S16, there were\\ntwenty-eight deaths that year, in 1824 there were\\ntwenty-three, and twenty-four in 1853. The small-\\nest number in any year, was about 1830, the precise\\nyear is not known, four persons only died that year.\\nIn the spring of 1840, John Stevens and his wife\\ndied of the Small Pox. What has ever been con-\\nsidered a mystery, is, by what means they took it;\\nand what is still more mysterious, that no other\\nperson had it, although many were exposed. These\\ncircumstances were so unaccountable, that many", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "OLD rKOl LE. 43\\nwere iinwillinij: to l)elieve the disorder to be Small\\nPox; hut Physicians, aiul others who had been\\nextensively acquainted with that disease pronounced\\nit to be Small Pox, of the most malignant character.\\nOne person onl3^ has ever lived to be one hundred\\nyenrs old. That person was Antipas Dodge, who\\nlived at the north east part of the town. He was\\nmarried at the age; of ninety years. The ceremony\\nwas performed in the highway, in order to avoid\\nthe liability (as he said) of paying some debts that\\nwere standing against his wife. When he was ninety-\\nfive, he worked his highway tax on the road, and\\nwas allowed man s wages at the age of one hundrc;d\\nand three years, he moved to Goffstouni where he\\ndied in 1835, aged 107.\\nThe oldest person ever died in town, was in the\\npast year (1853) at the age of 97. Those who have\\nlived to go yrs. and over, are:\\nMrs. Alexander Scott Died Aged 93\\nIsaac rhomi)son I )ied, 1 823 94\\nEnos Goodak; 1836 gi\\nPeter Wright 1 843 g i\\nMrs. John Greene 1848 g3\\nJacob Copeland, Esq 1837 gi\\nMrs. David Scott 1848 g2\\nMrs. James Barden g5\\nMrs. Ephraim Adams 1844 go\\nMrs. Daniel Locke 181 4 g3\\nJonathan Thompson, died in Alstead 1845 g4\\nMrs. Saniu(;l Dow 1853 g7\\nMrs. Benjamin Davis 1853 gs\\nThere are eleven persons now living in town over\\n80 years of age viz.: Dan forth la^ lor, Esq. 84, Mrs.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "44 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nTaylor 84, Willard Corey 82, Mrs. Willard Mansfield\\n84; Mrs. John Taggart 82, Mrs. Richard Richardson\\n88, Mrs. Ziba Richardson 85, Mrs James Wilson 82,\\nMr. Samuel Nickols 81, (since died) Mr. Elijah\\nDodge 85, Mrs. Jonathan Jefts 87 (since died.)\\nCASUAL OR ACCIDENTAL DEATHS,\\nWITHIN THE LAST FIFTY YEARS.\\nJohn Wright, son of Stephen Wright, a lad of\\n16 years of age, was killed while at work in the mill\\nyard, in Mill Village, by rags rolling over him about\\nthe year 1805.\\nGrace Towne, daughter of Israel Towne was\\ninstantly killed, by the falling of a stub in the pas-\\nture. She with her brothers were after a bird s nest\\nthat was supposed to be in it in 1806 or 7.\\nJesse Barden was drowned while bathing in the\\npond below the mill, at Mill Village 181 2, aged 17.\\nA daughter of Danforth Taylor, Jr. was scalded\\nby throwing over a tub of hot water, she died the\\nnext day, March 1816.\\nJonas Wilson was thrown from his horse, and\\nbroke his neck. His sons, with the assistance of\\nother boys, obtained a wagon and carried him to\\nhis residence about a mile before they discovered\\nhe was dead, in 1821, aged 42.\\nIsaac Barrett an aged man, was flung from his\\nhorse, his foot held in the stirrup, his horse run\\nwith him in this condition, and was killed in 1822.\\nIn 1823 Joel Flint was handling some boards, in\\nwhich were nails. He accidentally pricked the\\ninside of his thumb with the point of a nail. It was\\nsoon painful, began to swell and inflame, which", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "ACCIDENTAL DEATHS. 45\\ncaused his death in three days.\\nHannah Booth, a maiden lady livin, x at the; east\\npart of the town, fell backwards down the? cc^llar\\nstairs and was killed in 1824, aged 55.\\nSame year Micajah Mears was taking care of\\nCyrus Flint, a raving maniac. As he was sitting by\\nthe tire, Flint seized the fire shovel, and struck him\\nacross the forehead, fracturing the skull, he died in\\nthree or four days, the same 3 ear.\\nA child of Luke Holmes was burnt to death l:)y\\nits clothes taking fire and died in a few hours, also\\nin 1824, Nathaniel Blodgett was dressing a calf. In\\nsplitting the brisket, he stuck his knife into his thigh,\\ncut the main artery, which caused his dt-ath in a few\\ndays.\\nWillard Si)aulding went fishing alone in a canoe,\\nhe fell overboard and was drowned.\\nAaron Fairbanks had been fishing, he did not\\nreturn as was expected, his family was not alarmed\\nal)out him, as he was in the habit of working from\\nhome, much of the time. After becoming satisfied\\nthat he was lost, diligent search was made and he\\nwas found in a pasture after having been exposed\\nto the sun and heat, several days.\\nCapt. Samuel Robb, had been to a town-meeting.\\nIn going home, he wandered from the road, got\\nlost among the bushes, where he was found dead.\\nthe next day in 1833, aged 73.\\nJames Wilson, 2nd, son of Capt. |oc;l Wilson, was\\nat work in the woods, when a limb fell from a tree,\\nand struck liim on his head, he died in a lew days,\\naged 24.\\nMrs. Messenger, wife of Marshal MessengcM-, aged", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "46 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\n29, and a domestic by the name of Mary Carter,\\nwere instantly killed by lightning, 1835.\\nAsaph Reed was frozen to death going home from\\nthe village in South Stoddard, aged 49.\\nJoseph Butler was instantly killed while blasting\\nrocks, aged about 25,\\nJuly 1848 Hervey Uunclee was thrown from a\\nload of hay, by a sudden start of the oxen. The\\ncart wheel passed over his body, which caused his\\ndeath in four days, aged 23.\\nJuly 1850 Albert Joslin, a promising and enter-\\nprising young man, was drowned in Keene while\\nbathing, aged 22.\\nMarch 1853 Henry Whitman was digging sand in\\nthe employment of the Granite Glass Company.\\nHe incautiously dug under a bank when it sud-\\ndenly caved in upon him crushing him under its\\nweight and killing him instantly, aged 17.\\nPeter Aneas (an Irishman) was drowned while\\nbathing in Stacy s pond August 1853, aged about 40.\\nOthers have died suddenly without any known\\ncause or disorder. Among them are Lemuel Farns-\\nworth, Samuel Messenger, Major Nath l Friend,\\nMrs. Simeon Gould, Mrs. Willard Corey, Samuel\\nEmerson and probably others.\\nThe first person that was known, to have died in\\ntown, was frozen to death. He was a hunter by the\\nname of Abbott. He had a line of traps from Cen-\\nter pond extending clown the stream towards Keene.\\nHe went to his traps, one extremely cold day, but\\ndid not return as was expected, search was made\\nand he was found on the hill north of Nathan Nye s\\norchard. It appeared by his tracks, that he came", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "CEMETERIES. 47\\nup the pond on snow shoes and began to falter\\nbefore leavinij^ it. by his tracts being short and irreg-\\nular and overcome by hunger, cold and fatigue, he\\nexpired in the snow.\\nThere have been, in the last fifty years, nine cases\\nof suicide whose ages are from 17 to 73 years.\\nSome of them were the most wealthy, and useful\\ncitizens, and all with one exception in the i)rime of\\nlife, and to api)earancc; in the enjoy nient of health\\nand i)rosperity.\\nCEMETERIES.\\nThe first place in town, used for a place for the\\nburial of the dead; was north of the Brick church\\nprobably on the south east corner of Capt. Joel\\nWilson s land. This spot was soon relinquished;\\nand at present no appearance of graves, are to be\\nseen, and it is a question with many, whether such\\na thing ever existed. Another place was selected\\non the hill 40 or 50 rods south of Gardner Towne s\\nbuildings, where some gravestones are still to be\\nfound. They are of the rudest kind, such as were\\nfound among the ledges without any workmanshij),\\nbut the hand of nature, except letters cut with such\\ntools as were then obtained. One stone has the\\nletters A. D. another S. D. it is supposed thc^y stood\\nat the graves of Asa and Sally Dutton.\\nWhen a place for the middle of the town was\\nseU Cted and the meeting house located, a number\\nof acres were reserved for a common and a burying\\nground. This was the principle, and lor many\\nyears, the only place of intc^rment in town. The\\noldest gravestones in this yard bears the date of", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "48 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nJanuary i, 1792, where a child of Joshua Reed was\\nburied. Whether it was the first occupant is uncer-\\ntain. It is supposed that some children of Benjamin\\nDavis were buried there before, and perhaps others.\\nBut convenience required, that other places should\\nbe provided. Consequently a small piece of ground\\nwas procured of Mr. J efts in the north-west part of\\nthe town, where those who have died in that part\\nof the town have found a resting place. In the\\nwest part of the town, (Leominster corner) a piece\\nof ground was purchased of Mr. Parmenter, and\\nfenced by the voluntary labor of the neighbors,\\nwhere the remains of many of the citizens of the\\nneighborhood, are deposited, with suitable monu-\\nments to designate the spot.\\nIn the south part of the town, is another yard or\\nburial place, for the use of the neighbors and vicinity.\\nIt was a gratuity of Capt. Samuel Robb. It is a\\npleasant and feasible spot and is the most suitable\\nfor that purpose of any in town.\\nStill there is another in the middle of the town,\\non land of Sterns Foster. This is owned by indi-\\nviduals and is laid out in lots, and each lot numbered.\\nA small piece of ground is enclosed on land of\\nJohn Stevens, used for a family burying place,\\nprincipally. Its first occupants, were John Stevens\\n(Seignor) and his wife, who died of Small Pox in\\n1840. Their children have enclosed it with a sub-\\nstantial stone wall and have erected at their expense,\\nan elegant marble monument over the remains of\\ntheir deceased parents.\\nThe several cemeteries in town are enclosed with\\na stone wall, and in most instances, the mouldering", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "MAINTAINANCE OF THE POOR. 4^\\nremains of friends and relatives are designated by\\nthe stone that marks the spot.\\nMAINTAINANCE OF THE POOR.\\nLaws have always existed, which require, that\\npoor persons, who have not the means to support\\nthemselves, should be maintained at the expense of\\nthe town where they should have a settlement.\\nThe most ancient law to define the settlement of\\na poor person, was the warning out law. Any\\npersons coming into any town, had a settlement in\\nthat town unless in the course of a year they were\\nwarned out. This was law not only in this state,\\nbut in most of the New England states.\\nFor this purpose when a person or familycame into\\na town, the selectmen would issue their warrant to\\na constable under their hand and seal, ordering him\\nto warn them out of town. The precept was served\\nin the usual way, and ordering him or them, to\\ndepart immediately. Each member of the family,\\nniust be personally named. Thfe town would not\\nbe liable for their support, should they become poor,\\nwhen this was legally done, although they might\\nremain in town, as long as they chose. Accordingly\\nmany who proved to be the most wealthy and valu-\\nable citizens, received the summons to immediately\\ndepart. This law was repealed in 1796.\\nThe method that this, and most other towns, took\\nto maintain their poor, was to vendue them, and\\noften men, who had not the means to support their\\nown families, would take some of the town s poor,\\nso that the amount received, would help them to\\nprovision to support their own families, and those", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "50 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nwho were unfortunately poor, were handed over to\\nthe tender mercies of the man who would keep them\\nthe cheapest. This for many years was the cause\\nof much deliberation, and sometimes angry debate\\nin town-meeting. It was contended that the poor\\nwere not properly taken care of, they were not\\nalways provided with suitable meats and drinks,\\nand were otherwise neglected and abused.\\nIt was afterwards required that the person, bid-\\nding them off should receive the approbation of the\\ntown, before taking them into their care. This\\nmethod did not prove to be very satisfactory; for\\nthere were but few men in town, who were not\\nconsidered suitable on a town-meeting day; and\\nthe poor often went into the hands of persons, no\\nways suitable to take charge of them. Sometimes\\nthey would be bid off by some responsible person,\\nand then disposed of to some more unworthy neigh-\\nbor. In 1 829 the town voted to vendue the poor,\\nall who were on the town, and all who should come\\non. The person bidding them off, should receive\\nthe approbation of the town and run the whole risk,\\nexcept the funeral charges (should any die) and\\nthe doctor s bill. They were bid off by Isaac Fisher\\nfor 224 dollars. It was customary for several years,\\nfrom that time, to vendue the doctoring of the\\ntown s poor. It was bid off, by one of the physicians\\nand cost from ten to fifteen dollars. This course\\nwas pursued most of the time, till the town purchas-\\ned their farm in 1848.\\nIn 1830 the poor was bid off by Reuel Dodge on\\nthe same conditions as the previous year for 223\\ndollars. 1831 bid off by Wm. Howard for 266", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "THE POOR. 51\\ndollars. 1832 sold to John Robb for 269 dollars, c.\\nIn iS40thc town s poor were sold for three years,\\nall that were on the town, and all that should come\\non, and clear the town of every expense. They\\nwere bid off by Thomas Spaulding at 400 dollars a\\n3 ear. They were afterwards taken by Loyal Dodge\\nwho fulfilled Mr. Spaulding s contract. In 1843 the\\ntown hired John Stevens and his wife, together with\\nhis farm, stock and tools. 1844 Harrison Chase\\ntook the paupers to clear the town of every expense\\nfor 350 dollars. Mr. Chase died before the close of\\nthe year, but his wife kept them the time out. In\\n1846 and 7 they were let to Dexter Fletcher for 350\\ndollars a year.\\nNo method seemed to give satisfaction. The\\nexpediency of purchasing a farm, was often debated\\nin town-meeting and sometimes a majority of the\\nvoters, were in favor of it. A committee was chosen\\nfor that purpose, at two or more different times,\\nbut the project was never executed till 1848. The\\ntown by their committee consisting of Chancey\\nJones, Silas Dinsmore and Willard Spaulding\\npurchased of Frederick Brooks, the farm they now\\noccupy for two thousand dollars. Eight individuals\\nall aged people were moved on to it, the paupers of\\nthe town. Two died the first year.\\nAfter purchasing provisions of every discription,\\nand refitting the house, in order to better accommo-\\ndate the family and hiring much extra labor, the\\nexpense of keeping the paupers over and above the\\nincome, was 350 dollars, in 1849 w^iole expense was\\n315 dollars, 1850 expense 108 dollars, 1851 245 dollars,\\n1852 there was an income of $3.27. 1853 whole", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "52 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\ncost was 73 dollars.\\nSince purchasing the farm, between 25 and 30\\ndifferent persons have received support from it.\\nEleven have died whose average age is about 76\\nyears, three were over 70, four over 80 and two over\\ngo years.\\nFor the last four years John S Wilson has been\\noverseer of the poor, and Elias D. Elliott and\\nPerkins W. Hopkins have charge of the farm, two\\nyears each.\\nPROFESSIONAL MEN.\\nThe names of the Clergymen will be found in the\\necclesiastical part of this work.\\nPHYSICIANS.\\nThere was a physician in town, very early in its\\nhistory by the name of Willard Frink, very little is\\nknown of him. The first who remained any length\\nof time was Ward Eddy, he came from Dublin in\\n1782 or 3, and filled some town offices, and died in\\ntown at an advanced age, although he went to Ver-\\nmont and was gone several years.\\nAsher Loveland came to town from Gilsum in\\n1790. He was an enterprising man and a skillful\\nphysician, he did a large amount of business; but\\nunfortunately was always poor. Died, 184Q, aged 80.\\nJonas Flint, a physician from St. Johnbury, Vt.\\nalthough a native of Westmoreland, came to town\\nin 1802, he remained but a few years and went to\\nsome town in Vermont.\\nNathaniel Worcester came from Jaffrey about\\n1810, died, 1823, aged 42.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "rUOKESSIONAL MEN.\\n^.S\\nMcrvcy Fisher was a native of this town, he;\\nstndied medicine and went into practice in i.SiS.\\nDied, 1S47, ai^ed 55.\\nJonathan Knight from Westmoreland, settled in\\ntown in 1815. He married and left town, 1817, and\\nwent back to Westmoreland, afterwards practiced\\nin Tunbridge, Vt., returned again to town in 1825,\\nleft in 1837, and went to Piermont, where he still\\nresides, but has given up practice.\\nJosiah Fleeman, from Alstead, came to town and\\nwas the principal physician for several years, lie\\nmarried the daughter of Wilder Knight, (an only\\nchild,) he with Mr. Knight s family left town in 1850\\nand are now at East W ilton.\\nIra F. Prouty from Paper Mill Village (Alstead)\\nin 1850 and remained but two years.\\nF rederick A. Carpenter, a descendant of Dr.\\nCarpenter of Alstead, was the only practicing phy-\\nsician about two years, his health failed, and his\\nplace was supplied by Dr. D. W. Hazeltine formerly\\nof Antrim, the only physician in town. 1 )r. CarpcMi-\\nter died, April 1854.\\nLAWYERS.\\nStoddard was never much celebrated, for the\\nlimbs of the law, who have favored the town with\\ntheir services.\\nMoody Cutter was the only Pettifogger who\\nremained in town any length of time. 1 lis practice-\\nconsisted chierty of small cases of litigation in his\\nown town. Me came from New i|)swich, as early\\nas 1808 or 10. Died, 1S27, aged 44.\\nJohn M. Foster was in town a few years, about", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "54 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\n1807 or 8, but not finding sufficient employment he\\nsoon left.\\nA young lawyer, by the name of Prescott, came\\ninto town from Westford, and was here a short\\ntime about 1810 or 12. He went to Greenfield and\\nremained several years.\\nBut a small number of the young men in this\\ntown have engaged in the learned professions; and\\nit is a singular fact, that but one has ever received\\na college education.\\nRev. Wm. D. Wilson, D. D. son of Wm. Wilson,\\nEsq, is undoubtedly the most thorough scholar, ever\\nwent from town. After having been well fitted for\\ncollege, he entered the divinity school at Cambridge\\nand after graduating with honor, engaged in the\\nministry. He spent several years in different places,\\nand then became connected with the Geneva Col-\\nlege, N. Y., where he still remains, and is a professor\\nand a useful man.\\nRev. Moses Gerould, a very popular and energetic\\nOrthodox clergyman, is a native of this town. He\\nwas first settled in Alstead (East Parish) and\\nremained several years. He left and went to Hins-\\ndale a few years, and at present, is settled over a\\nsociety in Canaan, N. H.\\nJames Loveland, quite a celebrated minister of\\nthe Methodist order, is from this place, and is\\nlocated at Charlestown, Mass, Henry S. Loveland,\\nhis brother, is also a Methodist preacher, and is in\\nCalifornia.\\nWm. W. Wilson is a preacher of the Universalist\\norder and is engaged in the state of Maine.\\nFrederick A. Cutter is the only person who went", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURERS. 55\\nfrom town and enf]fa :^ecl in the practice of medicine.\\nHe studied with Dr. Fisher principally and wcMit\\nto Canada, where he reniains.\\nJohn Nichols is a Counsellor at Law, and is es-\\ntablished in business in Wisconsin. He is from this\\ntown, and the only one, who has received a colle ^e\\neducation.\\nMECHANICS AND MANUFACTURERS.\\nLess has been done in this town in mechanical\\narts or in manufacturing, than most towns, no\\nmechanical business more than the wants of the\\npeople require.\\nA small Woolen factory- was built by Otis Harden\\nat the outlet of 1 lenry s pond on the road to Marlow.\\nHe failed in business; the factory was afterwards\\nburnt. It has been rebuilt by Luther Abbott, but\\nhas not yet been put in operation.\\nThe largest business ever carried on in town is\\nthe manufacturing of Glass Bottles.\\nIn 1842 Joseph Foster came from Keene and built\\na furnace (of stone principally) in an old house west\\nfrom Gilson s tavern, and run it a short time, but\\nhaving no capital, he failed in business. He after-\\nwards built anoth(^r 80 rods north of the village, but\\nagain failed.\\nOilman Scrii)tur(;, John M. Whiton, Jr. and Calvin\\nCurtice built a large factory for making bottk-s at\\nMill Village in 1846, and were doing a proiitable\\nbusiness. The next winter the factory was burnt.\\nIt was soon rebuilt. They are making annually\\nabout 2500 dollars worth of bottles of various sizes\\nand descriptions.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "56 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nAnother factory was built at the south part of the\\ntown for the same purpose in 1850 by Luman Weeks,\\nAlmon Woods, Ebenezer A. Rice, Nicholas Hill and\\nFred A. Gilson, where they carried on business two\\nyears when Messrs. Woods Hill left the company,\\nafter another year Mr. Rice sold out, the business\\nis carried on by Messrs. Weeks and Gilson, they\\nare doing a good business, but something less than\\nthe other company.\\nFor several years, considerable business has been\\ncarried on in Rake making by Jacob Taylor, Jona-\\nthan Jefts and Samuel Robb. The Jeft s rakes have\\nbeen considered the best, there is in use. Messrs.\\nTaylor and Robb, make a very good article. Mr.\\nJefts and his son who carried on rake making, have\\ndied, the business is done by I. Hodgman. The\\nthree shops make over one thousand dozen annually.\\nHoe handles are manufactured by Benjamin\\nF. Messer Samuel Robb, more than three thous-\\nand dozen are disposed of annually, others have\\nbeen engaged in the business formerly.\\nBobbins were once made by James Boyd, and\\nothers at the place where Samuel Robb s shop stands.\\nThis shop has recently been purchased by I. B.\\nSawtell from Townsend, where he is engaged in\\nmaking Powder kegs.\\nS. Robb has built a new shop the last season (1853)\\nand will increase his business.\\nThere are two tanneries in Mill Village owned by\\nFerdinand O. Cutter and Gardner Towne, Esq. who\\nare doing a profitable business.\\nA tannery was once in successful operation in the\\nvillage. The vats were under Wm. F. Loomis", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "REVOLUTION. 57\\ndwelling house, and the buildings stood where the\\ntavern now stands.\\nIn 1830 the compiler began to manufacture Ox\\nYokes for the Boston market, and has continued in\\nthe business to the present time and has disposed\\nof nearly four thousand yokes, principally to that\\nmarket. No one thought the business sufficiently\\nlucrative to engage in it till 1850. Since then,\\nseveral others are engaged in the business and\\nprobably in the course of the year 1854 as many as\\nseven thousand yokes will be disposed of at Boston.\\nThose engaged are Nathan Gould, Gardner Towne,\\nEdwin Jenkins, Heman Jenkins, Edwin R. Locke\\nand some others.\\nF ormerly cabinet furniture was made for the\\npeople in town, sleighs and wagons were to some\\nextent, towards supplying the demandsof the inhab-\\nitants; with a sufficient number of blacksmiths and\\nshoemakers, for the wants of the people. At the\\npresent time no furniture, neither carriages of any\\nkind are made in town and a great part of the boots\\nand shoes are furnished by the merchants.\\nWAR OF TIIK RK VOLUTION.\\nAt the commencement of the American Revo-\\nlution, Stoddard was in its infancy, it having been\\nincorporated with town privileges but the year\\nbefore and contained probably not more than 30\\nmen fit for actual service, yet she furnished her\\nshare of men and money to carry on the contest.\\nWe have no means of knowing how many men,\\nbelonging to town, were actually engaged in the war,\\nnor who they were, but by what can be gathered", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "58 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nfrom the town records, and from the recollection of\\nsome of the aged inhabitants.\\nWe first learn from the records in 1776 a town-\\nmeeting was called to choose two selectmen in the\\nroom of Nathaniel Emerson and Isaac Temple who\\nwere going into the Continental army. In the\\nrecord of the proceedings of the said meeting, chose\\ntwo selectmen in the room of Nathaniel Emerson\\nand Isaac Temple who have gone into the Conti-\\nnental army. In 1777 the town voted to raise go\\npounds as a bounty, to pay three men to serve in\\nthe continental army. In 1778 voted 100 pounds to\\nhire a man for the army. Same year voted Mr.\\nAbraham Morrison 30 pound for his son in the army.\\nWhich son, the above vote referred to, is not\\nmentioned, most probable it was Samuel as he was\\nout in a large part of it, then voted that Benjamin\\nDavis, should pay it, and it should go for his turn.\\n1780 a town-meeting to see what sum of money\\nthe town will raise to purchase beef for the army,\\nwhich the general court requires of us. Voted to\\nraise 180 pounds to purchase beef. In 1781, voted\\nto raise 300 silver dollars for raising three soldiers\\nfor three years. At another time a town-meeting\\nto see if the town will provide for the family of\\nRichard Richardso*n, according to an act of the\\ngeneral court. Mr. Richardson was in the army,\\nand laws required that his family should be provided\\nfor at the expense of the town. In 1785 was an\\narticle in a warrant for town-meeting to see if the\\ntown will allow Samuel Morrison any compensation\\nfor the last three years in the army.\\nFrom the foregoing extracts, and the best infor-", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "RF.VOI.UTION. 5Q\\nmation that can be otherwise obtained, we have\\nreason to believe that the following persons served\\nin some part of the Revolution and were at the time;\\ncitizens of town. Viz: Nathaniel Emerson, Richard\\nRichardson, John Robb, Benjamin Dunn, Samuel\\nMorrison, Samuel Robb (Continental Samashe was\\ncalled) John Taggart, Isaac Temple, Isaac Kinney,\\nEphraim Adams, Nathaniel Richardson, Joseph\\nDodge and John Ober, the three last never returned\\nto town. Mr. Dodge died of the Small Pox at\\nPhiladelphia. Mr. Ober was killed by Indians.\\nIt is to be regreted, that measures have not been\\ntaken to preserve from the shades of oblivion, more\\nof the history and public services, of the men, who\\nwere engaged in the war of the Revolution. No\\nindividual of them are living in town, and very few\\nare to be found in the country and they very aged.\\nAll that is known of their services, is what has\\nbeen handed down to succeeding generations by\\nthose veterans of the Revolution as they were rela-\\nted at the fireside and in the social circle.\\nAfter the close of the war and early in the settle-\\nment of the town more than 70 of the soldiers, had\\na permanent residence in this town, but no one of\\nthem are now living and no record of .their services\\nare found, nothing but their names are left that\\nposterity and their country niay know the deeds of\\nvalor they performed.\\nSoldiers of the Revolution who afterwards lived\\nin town.\\nDavid Allen, Joseph Brockway, Samuel Dow,\\nBunton, Ephraim Adams. John Davis,\\nJohn Adams. Ebenezer Blake, Nath l Emerson.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "6o HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nJob Brooks, Bariich Bolster, Nathaniel Evens,\\nTim y Baker, Jacob Blodgett, Simeon Fisk,\\nJohn Brown, Aaron Fairbanks, James Barden,\\nPhilip Barden, Harbor Farnsworth, John Barker,\\nIsaac Barrett, Sam l Farnsworth, Benjamin Dunn,\\nNath l Gibson, Sam l Messenger, Samuel Robb,\\nSimeon Gould, Thomas Nichols, Capt. Sam l Robb,\\nSam l Gerould, Dennis Organ, James Scott,\\nBenj. Howard, John Ober, David Scott,\\nLevi Parker, Oliver Hodgman, Ebenezer Stacy,\\nNath n Hardy,Joseph Procter, Asa Stevens,\\nIsaiah Hardy, Jonathan Petts, Benjamin Tarble,\\nWm. Pitcher, Isaac Thompson, George Holmes,\\nDavid Jenkins, Jonth n Thompson, Edw d Phelps,\\nNath l Joslin, Levi Phelps, John Taggart,\\nDavid Joslin, Samuel Wilson, Joshua Reed,\\nObod h Jenkins,Nath l Richardson, Samuel Wasson,\\nLem l Jenkins, Rich. Richardson, Peter Wright,\\nSam. Morrison, El nathan Reed, Ebenezer Wright,\\nThe only record of enlistment or term of service\\nI have been able to obtain, was made with David\\nJoslin and is taken from the history of Leominster,\\nby Hon. David Wilder; and as posterity seems to\\ndemand that all documents of that kind, should be\\npreserved; I insert the contract verbatim.\\nLeominster, April lo, I jSi.\\nI, the subscriber, do engage to serve in the\\nContinental army, for three years, unless sooner\\ndischarged; for the class, that Capt. Joshua Wood\\nis the head of, provided the class pay me two\\nthousand dollars in paper money, or silver at the\\nexchange before I go and eighteen three-year-old", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "ENLISTMENT. 6 1\\nmitldlin cattle; j^rovitlccl I stay two yc^ars and six\\nmonths, said cattle are to be two years old; and if\\nI stay not one week, said cattle are to be one year\\nold. S/^?iC(/,\\nDA VI D JOSLIN.\\nLancaster, April 12, 1781. Then passed muster\\nDavid Joslin for a Continental soldier, for the term\\nof three years, and for the town of Leominster, and\\nCapt. Joshua Wood s class.\\nBefore me Wm. Dunsmoor, Muster Master.\\nMr. Wilder further says, he staid his time out and\\nreceived the cattle accorclin j^ to the agreement.\\nAt the time, Mr. Joslin enlisted into the Conti-\\nnental army, he was und(;r sixteen years of age, he\\nwas quite slender, and so small, that he obtained a\\nfull suit of under-clothes, and a pair of high heel\\nshoes; and tradition says, he barely passed muster\\nat that. Before his leaving home a lock of his hair\\nwas shorn off, and retained in the family as a me-\\nmento, should he never return. That lock of hair\\nwas as white as the head of any urchin, and is now\\nin the possession of the writer s family.\\nWhen he obtained his discharge, he brought a\\ncertificate from his commanding officer, certifying\\nthat he had been a good soldier. That fact may\\nalso be inferred from the following incident. At a\\ncertain time an individual, was taken prisoner, wh(^\\nproved to be a l^rittish Spy. A sergeant was sent,\\nwith a sufficient guard to convey to head quarters\\nof which young Joslin was one of them. When they\\nstopped for the night the guard lay upon the floor,\\nand the prisoner was laid between them, and Joslin", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "62 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nwas left as a watch, but, alas! the prisoner made his\\nescape, by what means, no one could give any\\naccount. But after proper deliberation, it was\\ndecided to return. They had lost the prisoner, and\\na Court Martial was the result. The accusations,\\nwere, the sergeant for loosing the prisoner and\\nDavid Joslin for getting to sleep on his post. The\\nnext morning the regiment was paraded to hear\\nthe sentence announced. The punishment, that\\nwas inflicted upon the sergeant, is not material at\\nthis time, but David Joslin for getting to sleep on\\nhis post, is sentenced to receive fifty lashes upon\\nhis naked back, then added but the commanding\\nofficer sees fit to forgive him, for his former good\\nconduct.\\nMr. Joslin came to this town soon after the close\\nof the war, and was an industrious and useful citizen,\\nhe died, April, 1825, aged 60 years.\\nAfter the close of the Revolution, taxes were\\nexceeding high, and debts had accumulated to an\\nalarming extent, and much sacrifice of property was\\nmade to liquidate them and a general dissatisfaction\\nprevailed throughout the country, especially in the\\nstate of Massachusetts.\\nIn 1784 and 5, nearly 4000 actions were entered\\nin the county of Worcester, and so general was the\\ndissatisfaction, that it manifested itself in open\\nrebellion to the laws of the state.\\nIn 1786, a man by the name of Daniel Shays,\\nhaving a large number of writs against him, assem-\\nbled an armed mob, to stop the court from holding\\nits session at Springfield. About the same time\\nanother body of the disaffected had assembled, to", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "CHARACTERS OF I 786. 63\\nStop the court at Worcester.\\nUnder these circumstances, the Militia were noti-\\nfied to assemble, and a goodly number volunteered\\nto march against the insurgents; who had assembled\\nto the number of one thousand men.\\nAt Springfield the militia was under the command\\nof Gen. Shepherd, who gave notice to Gen, Shays,\\nif he approached within a certain distance of the\\ncourt house he would be fired upon. Shays, how-\\never paid no regard to the notice, and passed the\\nforbidden bound. Two shots were made, without\\nany intention of harming them. At the third fire,\\nthree men were killed upon the spot, and others\\nwounded, the whole then fled without firing a gun,\\nthat was the end of Shays rebellion.\\nSome of the men who were engaged in this rebel-\\nion also one, or more, who were called out under\\ngovernment, to suppress it, settled in this town.\\nJason Parmenter, who lived in what is called\\nLeominster corner, was of the number. He for\\nsome cause shot a man, (a neighbor) about the\\ntime, and was sentenced to be hung. The day\\narrived, he took leave of his family, was placed upon\\nhis, coffin and carried to the gallows, he mounted\\nthe platform, the rope was put about his neck, the\\ncap drawn over his face, when a pardon was read,\\nand he returned to his family; and soon came to\\nthis town where he lived to a good old age.\\nIt is said another individual, who spent a long life\\nin town, was engaged in the insurrection, and came\\nhere in order to escape the penalty of the law.\\nThose who have known him, and heard him boast\\nof his Republican principles and his attachment to", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "64 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nthe laws of his country, would be unwilling to believe\\nhe was ever engaged in a rebellion against its\\nauthority.\\nIn view of the cost of the American Independence,\\nand the toil and the suffering of the soldiers endured\\nto obtain it, many of them would assemble on the\\nreturn of its anniversary and while partaking a soial\\nmug of toddy or a bowl of punch, [would relate\\nsome of the adventures of the camp, and, as it were,\\nfight their battles over again; and at public cele-\\nbrations, none would enjoy it, with as much enthu-\\nsiasm as they. I undertake to say without any\\nhesitation, in no country town, has held so many\\ndays of public festivity, in commemoration of\\nAmerica s birthday as Stoddard. Orations, and\\npublic addresses, have been delivered; dinners have\\nbeen provided; sentiments commemorative of the\\nevent have been given; and have been responded\\nto, by a discharge of musketry, many of them,\\nposterity, must forever remain ignorant. They\\nwere universally performed by a military parade.\\nWithin the recollection of many of the present\\ninhabitants, a large company was paraded on the\\ncommon, composed entirely of soldiers of the Rev-\\nolution. No company has been collected on the\\noccasion, whose discipline and tactics were equal to\\nit. Col. Nathaniel Evens, was martial, Capt. John\\nBarker, commanded, Ebenezer Blake was Lieuten-\\nant, and Oliver Boutwell, Ensign, Simeon Gould,\\nMartial of the music.\\nAt a much later period, the writer had command\\nof a company of volunteers on an Independent day,\\namong them, were several of the Revolutionary", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "TIMKS OI- iSl 2-1S14. 65\\nsoldiers.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2The last celebration, of a military character, was\\nin 1S43. In addition to the company of Grenadiers,\\nin this town who appeared in a new and splendid\\nuniform, accompanied with an elegant brass band,\\nwas a large company of artillery from Hancock;\\nthe Cheshire guards, and a rifle company from\\nMarlow. The Oration was given by Rev. L. j.\\nFletcher, a Universalist clergyman. The oration\\nand the martial appearance of the troops, was far\\nsuperior to anything of the kind ever known in\\ntown.\\nIn June 181 2, a war was declared by the United\\nStates against Great Britain. The war was disap-\\nproved by many of the citizens of this town, but\\nsome of her sons, enlisted in the war service, antl\\nserved on the Canada frontier, viz: Moses Emerson,\\nJedediah Butters, Roswell and Samuel W. Loveland,\\nLewis and Joseph Howard, Thomas Darling and\\nJonathan Mansfield. S. \\\\V. Loveland was wounded\\nin battle and has for many years drawn a pension\\nof six dollars per month.\\nEarl)- in tlie autumn of 1S14 large British force\\nentered Penobscot Bay and threatened an attack\\non the sea-port of New England. A large number\\nof the militia of New Hampshire, either volunteered\\nor were drafted to march to the defence of Ports-\\nmouth.\\nAt that time, there were two companies in Stod-\\ndard. They were separated l)y the road leading\\nfrom Nelson to Washington, and were denominated\\nthe East company and the West. In the West\\ncompany, under the command of Wni. Wilson, a", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "66 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nsufficient number volunteered, viz: Wm. Howard,\\nJob Brooks, Jr., Ralph Dodge, Joseph and Wilder\\nKnight, David Joslin, Jr., Elisha Stevens, Calvin\\nWilson and Benjamin Jenkins.\\nThe East company was commanded by Capt.\\nJoel Wilson. Not a sufficient number was found to\\nvolunteer; the deficiency was supplied by a draft.\\nThose who went were: Samuel Upton, David\\nScott, Jr., Moses Robb, Gardner Towne, Joseph\\nDunn, Jonathan Mansfield, Joseph Brown, Obodiah\\nGoodale and John Kimble. They all returned\\nagain to town.\\nThe vicissitudes of war, kept the public mind in\\na state of excitement, for almost three years; but\\nthe welcome news of peace, came in February 1815,\\nwhich produced an out burst of joy. Party animosity\\nwas laid entirely aside, and the citizens a few days\\nafter, held a social meeting for mutual congratu-\\nlation.\\nIn 1815 the town voted to make up the pay to the\\nsoldiers who went to Portsmouth, to fifteen dollars\\na month. A soldier s pay from government being\\nbut eight dollars.\\nThe downfall of the Continental Currency during\\nthe war of the Revolution, has been a theme of\\nconversation among men of that time; and most of\\nthe aged people at this day, have had more, or less\\ntraditionary information concerning it, and the\\ndisaster that was caused by it; without knowing its\\nhistory, and the cause of the suffering among the\\npeople, occasioned by fluctuation of the continental\\nbills of credit during the Revolutionary war.\\nA short history, of the transactions, would be new", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "CONTINENTAL MONEY. 67\\nto most of our readers, and is considered sufficiently\\ninteresting to require a place in this work.\\nNo other medium, other than Continental bills\\nfor the payment of public obli^^ations, bein*^ within\\nthe command of Congress for a long time.\\nThe citizens, who most cheerfully furnished ser-\\nvice and supplies for carrying on the war; were\\nmost severely scourged by its depreciation and\\ndownfall.\\nTo destroy the credit of the Continental money,\\nwas one of the leading objects of the Brittish gov-\\nernment. Impressed with the belief, that Congress\\npossessed no other means of waging active warfare,\\nthey supposed that when its credit was destroyed;\\nthe war must cease on the part of the Rebels.\\nHence the immense flood of counterfeit, conti-\\nnental bills put into circulation, by the Brittish and\\nTories in every part of the continent where the}-\\nhad footing. Large as was the amount of conti-\\nnental bills authorized by Congress, say about three\\nhundred million of dollars; it has been generally\\nestimated, by those best acquainted with the subject;\\nthat the enemy, i)ut into circulation false bills, to at\\nleast, three fold that amount. They were given,\\ngratis, to the Tories, in any sum they might choose\\nto carr} away. They were scattered broadcast from\\nCanada, over New England. Wherever the Britt-\\nish army held a post; and was in communication\\nwith those disaffected to the American cause; coun-\\nt(!rf(Mt continental bills were spread from that point\\nover the whole surrounding region. It was so\\ndifficult for men in th(^ ordinary walks of lile. to\\ndistinguish between true and false bills; that the", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "68 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\ndesign of the enemy in destroying their credit,\\nfinally was successful; but did not result in stopping\\nthe war as they had expected.\\nThe first measure of Congress, after adopting the\\nFederal Constitution, was to provide for Revolu-\\ntionary claims. An act was passed, 1790, for re-\\ndeeming all genuine Continental bills; by paying,\\none dollar for every hundred dollars.\\nThe town records show the extravagant prices\\nthat were paid in Continental mone^^ about that\\ntime.\\nIn 1779, the town voted to raise one thousand five\\nhundred pounds (equal to 8333 dollars) to work on\\nthe highway; and to pay twelve pounds (40 dollars)\\nper day for a man, and eight pounds (26.67) for a\\npair of oxen. The like extravagant prices were\\npaid for everything that was purchased. One of\\nour townsmen (Col. Evens) paid one hundred dol-\\nlars for a quart of new Rum. Several similar\\npurchases might be related.\\nWILD ANIMALS.\\nWhen the first settlers came into town, they found\\nthe woods inhabited with all the species of wild\\nbeasts that were found in New England; that had\\nranged the forests unmolested for ages.\\nThe Catamount was found here, but not common.\\nThe Moose, the largest species of the deer was\\nfound. Wolves, Bears and Deer were very com-\\nmon. The flesh of the Moose, Bear or Deer,\\nfurnished the early inhabitants with their winter s\\nstock of meat and many families had no other.\\nSeveral wolves would collect together, the}^ then", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "WILD ANIMALS. 6q\\nwere called a pack they would then make the\\nnight hideous by their howling. Hunger would\\nmake them ferocious, and would then, attack any-\\nthing, either man or beast; that came in their way.\\nSheep, Cattle and Swine were often destroyed by\\nthem. Deer were harmless and inoffensive animals.\\nThey were considered, rather a benefit, than an\\ninjury to the country. Laws were enacted to pre-\\nvent the killing of them at certain seasons of the\\nyear. For that purpose the town chose at their\\nannual meeting, an officer called a Deer-reef, whose\\nduty it was to see that the laws were enforced, as\\nto killing them at the unlawful seasons of the year.\\nTo kill a Wolf or Bear was a common occurence.\\nSo much so, that it appears unnecessary, to relate\\nall the adventures that might be collected, from\\naged people, even at this day. But as settlement\\nadvanced the wild animals disappeared; and the\\nlargest kinds have long since left the place.\\nI n the early part of the present century, straggling\\nBears or Wolves, have sometimes made their\\nappearance. In such cases, an alarm was given, and\\na general hunt ensued.\\nEarly in the spring of the year 1803, some sheep\\nbelonging to Simon Greenwood, were killed by\\nWolves. It was supposed by the tracks, that there\\nwere several of them in company. The inhabitants\\nwere alarmed, and a large number soon collected;\\nwith many from the neighboring towns. A large\\ntract of the wilderness was surrounded, and on\\ncoming together at the top of Dr. Eddy s hill. the\\nfound they had encircled three Wolves, a Bear and\\ntwo Foxes. Two of the wolves were killed; the", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "yO HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nOther and the Bear escaped. The next day, they\\nsurrounded another piece of woods, and killed the\\nother wolf; the Bear again escaped. The third day\\nthey met again, and the Bear was killed. But the\\nsport came nigh proving fatal, to a young man one\\nof the party. Mr. Locke, carried with him a horse\\npistol for a weapon. After the hunt was over, he\\ngave the pistol to his son, Enos, a lad of twelve or\\nfourteen years old, without telling him it was loaded.\\nOn the way home another youngster (Samuel\\nHoward) was a little forward of Enos when he\\npointed the pistol towards his head and said if you\\nwas a Bear, how easily I could kill 3 OU, at the same\\ntime pulling the trigger, the pistol went off, and a\\nball passed through Howard s hat and grazing the\\nskin on the top of his head.\\nWhen John Wilson was a young man, he went\\none day to a pasture, his way led through the woods\\ntowards Hancock. He had not gone far, before he\\ndiscovered a Bear and two cubs, across his path. He\\nimmediately returned home and with his brothers\\nand a few neighbors, started in pursuit of them.\\nOn arriving at the woods they separated them-\\nselves, in order to be more likely to discover them.\\nThey were provided with such weapons as hap-\\npened to come in their way. Some however had\\nguns. They had not proceeded far before Joel\\nWilson saw the old Bear, and made chase after her.\\nHe had not gone but a short distance before the\\nBear turned, raised herself upon her hind legs, in\\norder for an attack. He was provided with no\\nweapon, but an axe, and remembering to have heard\\nit said, that a Bear would strike it from a person s", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "WILD ANIMALS. /I\\nhand instantly, he looked for a tree that he could\\nclimb. When he started towards the tree, the Bear\\nstarted towards him. All this time he was hallooing\\nto his companions for heljj. Before he had ascended\\nmany feet up the tree, the Bear was at the foot of\\nit. The tree being so small, she could not climb it,\\nbut would spring as high as she could, at the same\\ntime Wilson would draw his feet up as high as he\\ncould to keep them out of her reach. As she would\\nslip down, he would climb a little higher. He was\\nsoon released from his perilous situation by the\\narrival of his companions. After receiving a few\\ncharges from the muskets she left the place and\\nwas soon out of sight.\\nTheir next object was, to capture the Cubs, they\\nwere found at the top of a high tree; where they\\ncould not be reached by musket balls, and the only\\nway to get them, was to fall the tree, this was\\naccordingly done and the Cubs caught, and the\\ncaptors bore them off in triumph.\\nIn 1818 it was supposed that a pack of Wolves,\\ninhabited the large body of woods lying between\\nStoddard and Antrim, from depredations that were\\ncommitted on flocks of sheep, bordering on this\\nforest. Notice was given pretty extensively and\\nmen from Stoddard, Washington, Hillsboro, Antrim\\n1 lancock and Nelson, to a large number surrounded\\nthe wood. After a severe ramble, they returned\\nhome, weary, hungry- and disappointed; and found\\nno wolves.\\nA few years after the above an animal, supposed\\nto be a Wolf (judging from the tracks) was started\\nin Lempster and followed through Marlow. collect-", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "72 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\ning the inhabitants on the way and driven into a\\npiece of woods near FrankHn Richardson s. Notice\\nwas sent to the middle of the town, and a number\\nof the people went to their assistance, the wood was\\nsurrounded and the animal killed, which proved to\\nbe a Wild Cat, or Siberian Lynx, of a monstrous\\nsize. Others of the same species have been killed\\noccasionally, one by Jonathan Jefts, one by Col,\\nWilson and others, one by Mr. Parmenter, Willard\\nCorey killed one under his barn having been driven\\nthere by hunger, and a severe snow storm.\\nThe Beaver was once common here, but now are\\nentirely extinct. Perhaps there is no animal in the\\ncountry that appeared to possess so much of the\\nhuman skill as the Beaver. They would select some\\nspot on a stream of water for a residence, and raise\\na pond by building a dam across it. They would\\nfall trees and cut them of a suitable length, draw\\nthem across the stream with their tails, and with\\nmud make it tight, using their tail for a trowel,\\nwhich is broad and flat.\\nA Beaver was once seen to work on her dam, by\\none of our citizens, while two young ones were at\\nplay a short distance off. She left her work went\\nand caught, first the one, and then the other and\\ngave them a severe flogging with her tail; she then\\nwent back to her work, and her idle children followed\\nher.\\nThe Otter, Fox and Raccoon still inhabit the\\nplace, with most kinds of small animals subject to\\nNew England,\\nWEATHER, STORMS, ETC.\\nStoddard has long been celebrated for cold", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "SNOW. 73\\nweather and deep snows and many anecdotes have\\nbeen told in reij^ard to the hitter.\\nIt was once said, that a traveler was passin^r\\nthrough town, he saw a woman digging into a snow\\ndrift to a considerable depth, he inquired of her\\nwhat she was after. She replied, that she was dig-\\nging to find snow that was seven years old to make\\nsoap, it was said to be better.\\nIt is evident that snows have fallen deeper in\\nStoddard, than any town in the same latitude.\\nThere have been cold days and snow storms,\\nwithin the limits of these annals, that should find a\\nplace in a work like this; but so few are found on\\nrecord that most of them must be passed over.\\nOnly a few extracts from a journal kept by the\\nauthor, for the last 30 3 ears, will be noticed.\\nFebruary 20, 1S28, came one of the most severe\\nsnow-storms ever known. It commenced snowing\\nin the night and continued through the following\\nday. Snow fell to the de])th of two feet, and very\\nmuch drifted. It extended through New England,\\nit was more tedious in Massachusetts than any other\\nplace. It snowed again the 25th, 15 inches of snow\\nfell at this time, another succeeded in a few days,\\ntill it was almost impossible to break through it.\\n4 feet of snow was upon the ground b) these\\nstorms. 1S34, snow fell early in the month ot\\nDecember to the depth of 18 inches, other snows\\ncame soon after, till the ground was covered 4 feet\\ndeep, which rendered business abroad, out of the\\nquestion. Many people had to draw their fire-wood\\non a hand sled as but few had their stock of wood\\nat the door. There were no thaws, nor much", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "74 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nadditional snow after the first of January. The\\nsnow went off early and suddenly. The first of\\nApril the snow was gone, and the ground dry.\\nFrom the loth to the middle of the month, the\\nweather was like summer. Cattle retreated to the\\nshade, and people were riding under their umbrellas\\nto screen them from the scorching rays of the sun.\\nNotwithstanding, the spring was backward, the\\nmonth of Ma}^ was cold and stormy, the i8th was\\na driving snow storm. Sheep that were out to\\npasture, were completely covered up, as they were\\nsheltered by the fences.\\n1839, the winter was a singular one. The weather\\nmuch of it was extremely cold, but not snow enough\\nto make good sleighing at any time during the\\nwinter.\\n1841, Nothing remarkable in the winter, but the\\nspring deserves notice. From the gth of April to\\nthe 20th of May was a continuation of cold weather\\nand snow storms and blows. Sledding and sleigh-\\ning, during the whole time, cross roads are full of\\nsnow that bears teams. 21st of May, trees look\\nlike January; not a bud had started. From this time\\nto the end of the month, was fine weather.\\n1843, Nothing worthy of notice till March. The\\nmonth came in mild, but a tremendous snow storm\\nthe 13th, the 14th was town-meeting. But few\\nhorses, could be got through the snow to the middle\\nof the town. From this time to the end of the\\nmonth the snow storms and blows continued.\\nFirst and second days were cold and stormy, 7th\\nsnow more than 4 feet deep and sleighing good,\\nstone walls, in many places, are under cover", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "WINTKUS. 75\\ni^rows warin, snow is mostly carried oil by the heat\\nof the sun.\\n1844, Snow fell to the depth of three feet, the\\nstorms were light and snow but little drifted.\\nApril was a warm and mild month; the snow\\nwent off early in the month, vegetation immediately\\nstarted, most of the plowing and sowing was done\\nin this month. Moosebush and Sugarplumb in blos-\\nsom the 3rd of May.\\n1846, A fine winter, scarcely two feet of snow, and\\nmost e.xcellent sleighing, Spring forward, April a\\nwarm month ground dry and warm. Sugarplumb\\nand Moosbush in blossom May 1st.\\n1849, A north-east snow storm, was not known\\nthis winter, snow gone, and travelling good the 8th\\nof April, l)ut became cold and a backward spring.\\n1850, Snow came early and deep but little fell alter\\nthe first of January. April, a cold stormy month,\\nfifteenth, roads were impassible. Sleighs were used\\nconstantly from 3rd of December to 20th of April,\\nStage on runners the iQ. 139 days of sleighing.\\nMay a wet and cold month, rain almost every day\\nfrom the loth to end of the month. Pieces of\\nground designed for planting corn, was not plough-\\ned till June. Some farmers did not i)]ough a furrow\\ntill Election.\\n1 85 1, b our or five inches of snow fell the loth t)l\\nNovember. .Sleighs and sleds were used, some\\nadditional snows between this and the 25th which\\nmakes sleighing good. It continued (but being\\ninjured by thaws) till the 13th of April when about\\ntwo feet of snow fell. .Sleighs were ust-d from loth\\nof November till 19th of April which make 161 da\\\\s", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "76 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nof sleighing.\\nCattle and sheep were confined at the barn and\\nhad to depend for their whole living there, for full\\nsix months, the longest winter ever known.\\nIn addition to the foregoing, there happened on\\nthe 8th of October 1804, a snow storm of remarkable\\nseverity. It covered the ground to the depth of\\nnearly a foot. A large part of the potatoes, apples\\nand corn, were buried under the snow. In cold\\nplaces that were secluded from the sun, the drifts\\nlay till the next spring.\\nJanuary iq, 1810, is memorable for a severe cold\\nday rendered almost intolerable by a driving wind.\\nIt is still remembered by aged people as the Cold\\nFriday, several people perished with the severity\\nof the cold.\\nIn the summer of 1826, was a great drouth and a\\nsurprising multitude of Grasshoppers. It has long\\nbeen referred to as the Grasshopper year. The\\ncrop of hay and grain was reduced nearly one-half,\\nby these destructive insects, and the dry weather.\\nThe autumn yielded an abundance of grass; the\\ncold weather was late -in coming and the ensuing\\nspring was quite early; which rendered the short\\ncrop of fodder, a comfortable supply.\\nCattle, and some Colts, were driven from this\\ntown to Vermont to be wintered; which proved to\\nbe an unprofitable undertaking for the owners; for\\nsome of them were to poor to come back in the\\nspring.\\nMISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.\\nIn 1776 at a town-meeting, the question arose,\\nwhether it was the opinion of the town that Isaac", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "MISCELl.ANKOrS irF.MS. 77\\nKinney had perjured himself by being sworn into\\nthe office of Selectman and afterwards refused to\\nserve. The town voted in the affirmative.\\n1777, was the first tax that was assessed upon the\\ninhabitants, and they voted not to pay it.\\nWhether it was paid or not, is not known. The\\nfirst tax, found on record was in 1784, the first col-\\nlector was chosen in 1781.\\n1778, a town-meeting was held to choose a dele-\\ngate to attend a convention that was to hv. held at\\nPeterboro and to see how long the town would\\nauthorize him to stay. Chose Capt. Towne to\\nattend the convention at Peterboro and left it with\\nthe selectmen how long he should stay. A caution\\nto modern legislators.\\n178Q, a town-meeting to attend the drawing of\\none good and lawful man out of the jury box, to\\nserve at the Court of Common Pleas. Drawed\\nCaleb Hunt out of the box, c.\\nGrand jury-men, were chosen by the town and\\nwere to serve one year. Justices of the peace were\\nchosen by the town till 1792.\\nP^or many years this town, was classed with\\nCamden (now Washington Packersfield (Nelson)\\nand Gilsum, for the choice of a Representative to\\nthe Legislative Assembly. Afterwards Stoddard\\nand Washington sent Jacob Copeland who was often\\nchosen to the office. In 1794 Stoddard sent a rep-\\nresentative independent of Washington, and Nath l\\nPZmerson was honored with the appointment.\\nEarly in the history of the town, little was know n\\nof the political parties, which have characterized\\nthe people at later periods.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "78 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nIn 1786, John Langdon had 32 votes for governor\\n(President as he was called) all there were cast.\\n1 795 John Taylor Gilman received all the votes, 47-\\n1796, Electors of President had 25 votes each.\\nThe first we find two candidates for the same\\noffice was in 1803. John Langdon (Republican)\\nhad 21 votes for governor when John T. Gilman\\n(Federalist) had 77.\\n1802, at the annual meeting, a town clerk and a\\nboard of selectmen were chosen, at an adjourned\\nmeeting Voted to reconsider the vote of the former\\nmeeting, so far as town officers were concerned and\\na town clerk and an entirely different board of\\nselectmen were chosen. Whether such proceedings\\nhad the stamp of legality, is not our present business\\nto inquire.\\n1 81 7, early in the spring of the year. Pigeons were\\nseen flying in vast multitudes about in town. They\\ncollected in the low-land lying in the south-east part\\nof the town, there they built their nests and remained\\nduring the season of incubation. They would be\\nseen flying (mostly in the morning) towards the\\nwest, in flocks, that would extend for miles, and\\nreturn in the latter part of the day. W hen their\\nyoung were sufficiently grown, they all moved to\\nthe far west or to parts unknown. This is the\\nonly time that they have been known to hatch and\\nrear their young in this part of the country. Stod-\\ndard and Croyden in Sullivan county the only places\\nthey were known to have assembled at that time.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "l-CCLHSIASTICAL HISTORY.\\nf^HE early settlers of this town, were like most of\\nthe first inhabitants of New England; they\\nrespected and reverenced the ordinances of Religion,\\nand spared no effort to maintain it. Their first acts,\\nwere to take measures to provide for the preaching\\nof the Gospel. At almost, if not every town-meeting\\namong the business, was an article to raise money\\nto hire preaching and they were generally met by\\nraising a generous sum, in fact, it appeared they\\nthought on a faithful maintenance of a preached\\ngospel, depentied all their prosperity.\\nAt their first annual town-meeting thirty pounds\\nwere raised to hire preaching; while at tlu^ same\\ntime, an article to raise money for schooling was\\ndismissed.\\nIn 1779, the town voted to raise a sum of money\\nto hire preaching. At a subsequent meeting, a vote\\nwas passed, to reconsider that vote; and the com-\\nmittee was instructed not to hire any more preaching\\nthan could be helped with decency owing probably,\\nto the scarcity of money and the calamities of the\\nwar, the} were engaged in.\\nThe first minister we hear of, was a Mr. 1 lutchin-\\nson who preached in town in i 77S. Some time after\\nMr. Houston preached here. We hear nothing who\\nthe ministers were again till 1787, when Mr. I^noch\\nFond officiated in tow^n and thepeoplegavehim a call\\nto settle with them in the ministr\\\\-. The conditions\\nof his settlement were, to gi\\\\e him seventy-fi\\\\e\\npounds salary annually, and a hundred pounds as a", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "8o HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nsettlement. The two above sums were to be paid\\nin the following articles, viz.: Rye at four shillings\\na bushel, corn at three shillings; fresh pork at four\\npence per pound, grass fed beef at twenty shillings\\na hundred, butter at eight pence per pound, flax at\\neight pence, and other produce of the farm, in like\\nproportions. Mr. Pond did not see fit to accept the\\nproposal, and was not settled.\\nIn this year (1787) the Congregational church was\\norganized, and consisted of seven members, viz.:\\nEphraim Adams and his wife, Timothy Thompson\\nand his wife, Dr. Ward Eddy and wife, and Mr.\\nEleazar Blake. Mr. Adams and Dr. Eddy were\\nchosen deacons. Deacon Adams held the office till\\nhis death in 1823. Dr. Eddy resigned his charge,\\nand moved to Vermont, but came back and died at\\nan advanced age.\\n1791, voted to settle the Rev, Solomon Adams\\nas our minister. A committee was chosen to confer\\nwith Mr. Adams, they agreed upon terms of settle-\\nment, and made report to the town, the report was\\naccepted; that is the last we hear of it, but he was\\nnot settled.\\nIn 1793, Rev. Abisha Colton was ordained. The\\ntown voted to give him the interest of one hundred\\nand fifty pounds for the first year, by his giving the\\ntown a title to the ministerial land, and the town to\\nsell the land and purchase a parsonage, to the value\\nof one hundred and fifty pounds, to be occupied by\\nMr. Colton, or any other minister the town ma)\\nsettle. Also voted to give Mr. Colton seventy-five\\npounds for the first year, as a salary, and to increase\\nit annually, by twenty shillings, till it amounts to", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "CHURCH ITK.MS. 8l\\neighty pounds; then to stop and increase no more.\\nIn reply to the foregoing proceedings, Mr. Colton\\ngax c the lollowing answer.\\nTo the Congrcgatiotial Church ami f^coplc oj (iod\\nill Sfoddard of iWrc Ha)uf^shirc.\\nGentlemen\\nI have taken into consideration, the invitation,\\nwhich you give me to settle with you, in the gospel\\nministr}- and have sought to Heaven for direction\\nin this weighty affair; have consulted some of the\\nministers in the neighboring churches, together,\\nwith some of my friends and acquaintances, and\\nhave w^eighed the unhappiness of 3^our continuing,\\nto live as you have done; like sheep scattered over\\nthe mountains, without a shepherd. And not with-\\nstanding, the many discouragements, that present\\nthemselves, that tends to prevent my compliance\\nwith your request. Having deliberated them matu-\\nrely in my own mind, my answer is in the affirmative.\\nFurther, as 3 ou have voted me a parsonage to the\\namount of one hundred and fifty pounds, to be\\nim|)roved by me. during my ministry among you.\\n1 propose to accept the annual interest of the\\nparsonage, money in lieu of the parsonage. And\\nalthough 1 give my answer to tarry with you, ujoon\\nthis plan, that if settled among you, I will resign m\\\\\\nministerial charge of ou whcncxcr th(^ society shall\\nrequest it, or whenever 1 shall choose to resign it.\\net shall expect this privilege, that as I am settled\\nin a regular wa\\\\ so ma\\\\ 1 be dismissed in a regular\\nway, viz.: by a mutual council. I do als(^ request,\\nthis favor of the town, that as I li\\\\e at a consider-", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "82 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nable distance from my friends and relatives; that\\nthey would allow me a sabbath or two annually, to\\nvisit them, without supplying the desk.\\nMr. Colton was dismissed, at his own request, in\\nJuly, 1793 and died in Vermont, 1823.\\nOn the town book, in a warrant for a meeting,\\nwe find the following record, in regard to the dis-\\nmissal of Mr. Colton. To see if ye town will concur\\nin ye vote of ye church in granting ye request of ye\\nRev. Abisha Colton in regard to his asking a dis-\\nmission from ye pastoral care of ye Congregational\\nchurch and congregation in Stoddard as a Watch-\\nman\\nMonday, loth day of August IJQS-\\nThe action of the town, on the foregoing article,\\nwas as follows:\\nYe town voted to dismiss ye Rev. Abisha Colton\\nagreeable to his request; ye town voted to send for\\nye council to come on Wednesday ye ninth day of\\nSeptember next, to dismiss ye Rev. Abisha Colton\\nin ye town voted to dismiss ye meeting.\\nWe hear nothing who the ministers were, after\\nAbisha Colton was dismissed, till 1798 when Rev.\\nElijah Dunbar, preached in town. Rev. Stephen\\nWilliams was in town a short time in 1800; and in\\nDecember of the same year Rev. Robinson Smiley\\ncame here as a candidate for the ministry. Each\\nof the above named clergymen, had a call from the\\npeople, to settle among them in the gosfDel ministry;\\nand each gave a negative answer.\\nIn 1802, Rev. Isaac Robinson from Hudson, N. H.\\ncame into town and was engaged to preach one year.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "c liiKt II iii:ms. 83\\nAt a l()\\\\vii-iiu ctin j,- lu-kl Au*j:ust 30, 1802, X otcd\\nto n^ive Rev, Isaac Robinson a call to settle in the\\ngospel ministry in this town. Also voted to give\\nMr. Robinson five hundred dollars as a settlenient,\\nto be paid, one-third annually; and two hundred\\nand sixty-six dollars and sixty seven C( nts (80\\npounds) as a salary to be paid annually, so long as\\nhe remains our minister.\\nUpon the foregoing proceedings of the town.\\nMr. Robinson made the following reply.\\nJh-clhrcii of {he CliurcJi and (iciiilcmcu of I he\\nCongregation:\\nVou will permit me to express my gratitude to\\nyou, for the respect which you have shown me b}-\\ninviting me to be your pastor; and for the attention\\nwith which you have bestowed upon my instructions\\nsince I have labored among you; and if any of you\\nhave received any spiritual good from my ministry\\nI entreat you to ascribe all the glory to God, to\\nwhom alone it belongs. Divisions, you are full)-\\nsensible ha\\\\e prevailed among you, heretofore, and\\nhave been productive of very unhappy consequences.\\nI hope you will endeaver to keep the unity of the\\nspirit in the bond of peace and to walk in love to\\nGod and one and another.\\n1 feel myself utterl\\\\- unwortlnto take charge ol a\\npeople, and very inadequate to the important task;\\nand should I be ordained as your pastor; I must\\nrequest the exercise of your candor and charit\\\\\\nThat I shall commit errors is very presumable, and\\nshould any of you discover anything, either in m\\\\-\\npreaching or conduct which you may consider as", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "84 HISTORY OF STOPDAKD.\\nsuch; I shall esteem it an expression of kindness in\\nyou, to tell me of it with fidelity and tenderness. -I\\ntrust if I am not deceived, that my greatest desires\\nare, to be instrumental in promoting your eternal\\nwelfare; and I think I can say with the apostle. I\\nseek not yours but you nor is it possible for you\\nto afford me greater happiness; than to seek first\\nthe kingdom of God and his righteousness, and to\\npractice those amiable virtues enjoined in the gospel.\\nAnd now Brethren of the Church I beseech you\\nfor the Lord Jesus Christ s sake, and for the love of\\nthe spirit; that ye strive together with me in your\\nprayers to God for me, and for the prosperity of\\nHis kingdom in this place, that there may be a\\ncopious effusion of the divine spirit upon sinners in\\nthis place, that multitudes may be converted from\\nthe error of their ways, to the wisdom of the just,\\nthat we ma}^ all be able to discharge with fidelity,\\nthe duties incumbent on us, and to lay hold on eter-\\nnal life that we may be each others rejoicing in the\\nday of the Lord Jesus, and that this may be the\\nhappy case of each one of us, is the fervent prayer\\nof your affectionate friend in the bonds of thegospel.\\nISAAC ROBINSON.\\nStoddard, Ahrj. 1S02.\\nThose who have attended to the ministration of\\nDr. Robinson, will recognize the similarity of this\\naddress to the people of his charge, and his preach-\\ning for the long period of his labors in this town.\\nMr. Robinson was ordained January 5th 1803, at\\nthe age of 22 years, and he still remains pastor of\\nthe Congregational church and society in Stoddard.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "ORDINATION. 85\\nThe Ecclesiastical council consisted of:\\nRc\\\\ Aaron Hall, of Kcene and delegates.\\nRev. Elisha Fish, of Gilsum and delegates\\nRev. Reed Page, of Hancock and delegates.\\nRev. Gad Newell, of Nelson and delegates.\\nR( John 1 1. Church, of Pelhani and delegates.\\nRev. William Mu/zy, of Sullivan and delegates.\\nRev. Walter Fullerton, of Antrini and delegates.\\nRev. Levi Laneton, of Alstead and delegates.\\nORDKR OF ORDINATION.\\nIntroductor)- prayer, by Rev. John 11. Church\\nSermon, by Rev. Reed Page\\nConsecrating prayer. by Rev. Levi Laneton\\nCharge. by Rev. Aaron Hall\\nRight hand of fellowship, by Rev. William Muzz\\nConcluding prayer, by Rev. Walter Pullerton\\nOne person, only of the council or delegates who\\nassisted at Dr. Robinson s ordination, are now living.\\nRev. Abner Newtdl, of Nelson still survives, and\\nis over ninet\\\\ years of age. It is sev(;ral years since\\nhe was discharged from pastoral duties, but he\\nattends religious meetings constantly, and is a\\nremarkable spry old man.\\nIt is fifty years since Mr. Robinson has ministered\\nto the spiritual wants of the people in Stoddard. It\\nhas been very seldom, that he has been prevented\\nfrom attending to pastoral duties on account of ill\\nhealth, no storms, nor inclemency of weather, has\\nkept him from the sanctuary on a sabbath dav;\\nalthough for forty years, he resided a mile and a\\nhalf from the middle of the town; for the last ten\\nyears, he has not failed in supjjlying the desk, a", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "86 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nsingle sabbath day.\\nOn the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination (Jan.\\n5, 1853) the members of his congregation, to the\\nnumber of about one hundred, waited upon him at\\nhis residence, to congratulate him on so uncomnion\\nan event; and services suited to the occasion were\\nheld. As they were about to leave, Gilmon Script-\\nure, Esq.inbehalf of the friends assembled, presented\\nhim with fifty dollars and an elegant bible with the\\nfollowing inscription:\\nPRESENTED\\nTO THE\\nREV. DR. ROBINSON,\\nBy the members of his Church and Congregation,\\non the Fiftieth Anniversary of his Ordination,\\nJanuary 5th, 1853.\\nIn the summer of 1842, without the knowledge of\\nany one, and to the surprise of all, Mr. Robinson,\\nat the close of his services on one sabbath, asked a\\ndismission from his society in town, and that a\\ncouncil be immediately called. Accordingly a coun-\\ncil consisting of Rev. Messrs. Whiton, of Antrim,\\nGerould, of Alstead, Atwood, of Sullivan, was held\\nat the dwelling house of Deacon Joslin.\\nAll the argument offered by Mr. R. in favor of a\\ndismissal was, that he was doing no good. The\\ncouncil not finding sufficient reason for dismissing\\nhim, also the members of his church and society\\nappeared and contended earnestly that he should\\nremain with them. He was dismissed however on\\nconditions. He should stay and preach as usual\\nuntil February following, and then if terms were", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "CIUKCII SOCIKTV. S;\\n|)ro])osccl that should be satisfactory to pastor and\\npeople he should remain; if not he was considered\\ndischarged from further service. A meeting was\\nsoon called and a committee was chosen, who were\\nto consult with Mr. Robinson and obtain from him\\nterms, that would be satisfactory, and report at an\\nadjourned meeting. The committee reported at\\nthe adjourned meeting; that Mr. Robinson had con-\\nsented to remain with his people, if they requested,\\non condition that they pay him his original salary\\n($266.67) H ^d form a society, for the assurance of\\nthe payment of it.\\nA society was soon organized consisting of 44\\nmembers, llis salary was raised by )luntar\\\\\\nsubscription as usual till 1846, when it was voted to\\nraise it by a tax on the members. This was found\\nto give dissatisfaction to some of those whose taxes\\nwere high. Mr. Robinson, requested that the tax\\nshould be reduced one-fourth part, which would\\nreduce it to two hundred dollars which is the sum\\nraised annually since.\\nAt the annual meeting of the society, in Xovember\\n1853, the following resolutions were introduced by\\na member.\\nJ^eso/zr(/, That while we fully appreciates the\\nuntiring zeal and faithful labors of Re\\\\-. Isaac\\nRobinson, over this church and society, for half a\\ncentury, we are nevertheless admonished by his\\nadvanced age, physical debility and mental decaw\\nthat he is unable much longer to perform the amount\\nof ministerial lal)or required among a peoi)le so\\nremotely scattered.\\nRcsoiz cd, That the execulixe committee, of this", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "88 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nsociety, be authorized to consult with Dr. Robinson\\nin reference to the above resokition, and to express\\nto him the determination of the society, to continue\\nhim as their pastor, so long as it shall be his pleasure\\nto remain such; and that should he be of opinion\\nthat he was unable to the task; we will take such\\nmeasures, as his judgement shall dictate in reference\\nto a future supply.\\nThe resolutions were adopted and a copy trans-\\nmitted to Dr. Robinson, by a committee appointed\\nfor that purpose; but they were not received by him\\nin a friendly manner, which was unexpected by the\\ncommittee and the members of the society. He\\nconsidered, they conveyed to him a hint that his\\nservices w^ere not wanted, and that he should resign\\nhis ministerial charge; accordingly, on the second\\nsabbath in January, at the close of his exercises, he\\nasked a dismission from his society, to take effect\\nthe first of May, and a council be called at that time.\\nThe society held a meeting on the first of April\\nand voted to concur in the request of Dr. Robinson;\\nif it should be his wish to call a council, and chose\\na committee for that purpose. The committee held\\nan interview with him; and the result was, that he\\nshould remain and preach as usual for one year.\\n(See Appendix.)\\nA society of Universalists has long existed in town.\\nA large number of influential and wealthy citizens\\nhave been of that order. They have had no settled\\nminister, a great length of time. Ebenezer Paine\\nwas settled over the society, at Stoddard and Wash-\\nington, in the early part of the present century.\\nWm. S. Cilley, a native of Gilmanton, a useful", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "SorTH-WFST SCIinoi, DISTRICT. Sc)\\nman and a LTOotl citi/.cn, was settled over the s()ci(;ty\\nin iS^c) and was dismissed in 1843.\\nTheir ministers have usually been engaged for a\\nseason. Those who have officiated in town are Rev.\\nMessrs. Willis, Balch, Barber, Skinner, Cooper,\\nSmith, Britton, S|)auldintj:, W riglit and others.\\nllic South-west School District, Stoddard\\nAS IT WAS, AM) AS IT IS.\\nAs the years are continually rolling away, achange\\nin most of the circumstances of lif(; are continually\\ntaking place among the inhabitants. Perhai)s there\\nis no place in this, or any other town, that has under-\\ngone so great a change as the school district known\\nin former times by the South-West District. This\\ndistrict, at the time the writer was one among a\\nlarge number of scholars, contained twenty-seven\\nfamilies. To give a short history of the place and\\nthe change that has taken place in the neighborhood\\nis the object of the writer at this time and shall take\\nnames and places at his earliest recollection.\\nAs it was said this was called the South-\\\\\\\\ est\\ndistrict, consequently it was located in the south-\\nwest part of the town.\\nThe first farm, we come at in that part of the\\ntown, is Ebenezer Tarbox s. 1 lis farm is still occu-\\npied by his son Mark Tarbox. 1 lis buildings and\\nfences were all burned down during a severe drouth\\nseveral years ago, but they were rebuilt; the farm\\nhas been set off from Stoddard and annexed to\\nN(dson.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "go HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nAdjoining the above is Elias Mclntire, he died\\nsome years since, the farm is owned by Martin, his\\nson, and is occupied by Augustus Howard, the old\\nbuildings are taken away, the present buildings\\nsome distance from the place.\\nThe farm of Reuben Davis was sold to Sewel\\nPage many years since, who still occupies it. Davis\\nmoved to Charlestown. Page came from Fitchburg.\\nJonathan Petts lived a little north, he died many\\nyears since; the buildings remain, but the farm is\\nmostly pastured. Mr. Petts raised a large famil}^\\nbut none of them remain in town.\\nA house and barn was built a little west of the\\nlast mentioned by Benjamin Felt, was subsequently\\nsold to Solomon Easty and is now owned by Sterns\\nTarbox, but is not occupied.\\nA little further north lived Jacob Blodgett and\\nhis son Nathaniel. The farm was sold and Mr.\\nBlodgett lived in several places but died in Marlow.\\nNathaniel became involved in debt and ran away\\nbut came back and died in the north part of the\\ntown from a wound received while dressing a calf.\\nHe had a large family but they all di ed of con-\\nsumption, there is not a descendent from either\\nfamily in town.\\nJohn Brooks lived further east, he died while in\\nthe prime of life, his family returned to Princetown.\\nhis former residence; his buildings were taken away,\\nthe farm is a pasture and owned by J. H. Melville\\nand M. Mclntire.\\nNear by lived Samuel Gerould, he died the 3^ear\\n1824; the farm is owned by his son, Samuel and is\\npastured, some of the buildings remain. Samuel", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "SOUTII-WKST SCHOOL DIS IRKT. QI\\nlives at the mickllc of the town.\\nOn the extreme north lived Joseph Dodge, he\\nwas one of the first settlers in the town; on the same\\nlot lived Reiiel Dodge, his son. Reuel still lives\\nwith his son Loyal, at the middle of the town; the\\nfarms are still (occupied, the former by Dodge s\\ndescendants; the latter by I larrison Dunn; liis father\\nlives with him.\\nEphraim Dakin lived up the hill farth(;r south.\\nMr. Dakin came from Concord, Mass. raised a\\nlarge family, he moved to Roxbury and none of his\\nfamily are in town. His farm is owned by j. Smith\\nand is pastured.\\nThe old Dick Emerson place (as it was called)\\nsubsequently owned and occupied by Jonathan\\nEmerson, is pastured, the buildings are gone and is\\nowned by J. H. Melville; Emerson lives at the middle\\nof the town.\\nMoses luiierson s place is also pastured. A rem-\\nnant of the buildings remain, the farm also is owned\\nby J. H. Melville. Emerson went to Richmond.\\nThe John B. Flint place is mostly owned by\\nGeorge Wliite of Sullivan, and pastured. Mr. b lint\\ndied, 1816, the farm was owned and occupied for\\nmany yc ars by his son John; he sold and went to\\nI lancock.\\nJoel Flint died in 1S22 or 3. Mr. Mint had a large\\nfamily but no descendant of his, or J. B. I^Mint, are\\nin town; his death was caused by a prick of a nail,\\nhe was handling some boards and received a wound\\non his thumb which caused his d(?ath, in three or\\nfour days. His farm was sold, Job Brooks, Jr.\\nbecame the purchaser, the buildings were carried", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "Q2 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\naway, the farm is pastured.\\nJob Brooks, Senior, lived on the next farm. He\\nalso raised a large family. He went to live with\\nDaniel, his son, and died at Charlestown. No\\ndescendant nor a relative remains in town. Gardner\\nhis son, was settled at home, he became involved in\\ndebt, he went away privately and died in Illinois in\\n1850; the farm was sold to satisfy creditors, it was\\npurchased by Job Brooks, Jr. Both sets of buildings\\ntaken down and is used (most of it) for a pasture.\\nThe farm owned by James Wilson was also pur-\\nchased by J. Brooks. Wilson came from Peterboro\\nwhen quite a young man, lived here with his mother\\nseveral years, he afterwards married and raised a\\nfamily, moved to Keene where he died several years\\nago. The above named farm with the two last\\nmentioned and a part of the John Flint place, are\\nowned by the town, used to keep the poor belonging\\nto the town.\\nIsaac Fisher died, 181 6, he came from Wrentham,\\nraised a family of six children, all have died. One\\nhowever, by a second marriage, lives in Alstead.\\nHis farm was owned and occupied by Hermon\\nFisher his son, for several years, he left and went\\nto Nelson Factory and died some years after. The\\nfarm was sold and Nathan Nye became the purchaser\\nand still lives on it.\\nThe old residence of Joseph Wilson, situated near\\nthe above, was. purchased by Hermon Fisher and\\nthe buildings taken down. Wilson built on the\\nnorth side of the pond where Rodney now lives.\\nAt the foot of the hill, farther south, stood an old\\ngrist-mill owned by Israel Abbott, afterwards occu-", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "FARMS. 93\\npied by Abncr Bennett; they both went to Charles-\\ntown and Reuben Barrett was the last occupant, he\\nwent to the state of Maine.\\nIn an easterly direction lived Reuben Barrett,\\nSenior, he lived to a o^ood old age, his farm came\\ninto the hands of Job. his son. It was conveyed to\\nNoah Blodgett and at this time is owned and occu-\\npied by Isaac Dunn.\\nA little farther east, Benjamin Felt built and lived\\na few years, he left and went to Nelson Factory,\\nthe farm was purchased b} Artemas Parker, he came\\nfrom Chelmsford, he lived on it a few years and\\nwent back to Chelmsford; the farm is pastured, the\\nbuildings moved off.\\nThe homestead of Simeon Gould was the next in\\ncourse, he came from New Ipswich and settled while\\nthe farm was a wilderness. Perhaps no man in\\ntown has been more engaged in town business than\\nhe. P or 14 years he held the office of town-clerk\\nand selectman, he died, 18 16. the farm has been\\noccupied since by the writer of this sheet. The\\nhouse was burnt in iS^g and the location has been\\nchanged.\\nEnos Goodale lived near, he was a native of\\nShrewsbury, Mass, came here while in early man-\\nhood, had quite a large family, he gave his property\\nto his son Joel for a maintenance. They did not\\nagree, Joel left, went West, the old man gave the\\nuse of the farm to any one that would board him.\\nwhen this failed the town took care of him. he died\\nat the age of qi, the farm after changing owners\\nseveral times, was bought by Jo(d Shedd who still\\nlives on it.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "94 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nThe last on this list is Samuel Morrison, he came\\nfrom Peterboro and went back there where he died.\\nThe farm is owned by William Robb, the buildings\\nare taken away, and it is pastured.\\nThere is still one place that has not been noticed,\\none building that has not been registered in the\\ncatalogue of events. The history of the old school\\nhouse remains yet to be told.\\nIt has stood neglected and unoccupied for years,\\nthe wreck of former days, exposed to the ravages\\nof time, and the pelting blasts of the north-east\\nstorms. The windows broken in, the clapboards\\nare falling off, the doors off their hinges, the chimney\\nfallen down and the seats and benches torn to pieces.\\nInstead of school boys and girls assembling there\\nto receive instruction in the useful branches, it has\\nbeen occupied by cattle and sheep as a shade from\\nthe scorching rays of the sun or a shelter from the\\nchilling blasts of cold storms. But the old school\\nhouse too is gone. In the last summer, 1852, it was\\ntaken down, and nothing remains but a pile of rub-\\nbish to mark the spot where it stood.\\nThis was the third school house built in this\\ndistrict. The two preceding it, were burnt. 1 he\\nfirst during a severe storm, February, 1802, the other\\nabout the year 1810, (this house built 1816.)\\nAs we said at the commencement of these pages,\\nthe district contained 27 families but at the present\\ntime they are reduced to 10, of course 17 farms or\\nplaces that were occupied by families, are now\\nentirely destitute of any inhabitants. As the inhab-\\nitants moved away, conveniencies for schooling\\nbecame more inconvenient and one after another,", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "DISTKU TS. Q5\\nwere added to the district where the) could be better\\naccommodated. In the north part (the Dodges)\\nwere added to the middle of the town district. All\\nat the west of the Brooks hill were set off by them-\\nselves, but have been to Nelson for the benefit of\\nschooling. George R. Wilson has since been added\\nto that district. The farms of Mr. Gould and\\nGoodale have been added to the district, east, and\\nat this time there remains but three families of that\\nonce large and flourishing school district.\\nThe question naturall} arises, what has been the\\ncause of so great a decrease of the population in\\nthis part of the town? It is a question more easily\\nasked, than answered.\\nWhen a place becomes desolate, when the build-\\nings go to decay, the fences and farms get out of\\nrepair, and the appearance of waste and ruin on\\nevery side, the cause is often, very often found in\\nthe use of intoxicating drink, but in this case I am\\nnot prepared to give that as the principal cause.\\nIt was here as in other places at that time, all used\\nspirits and some to excess frequently. Yet I know\\nof but two families who were made unliappy or\\nmuch disturbed, and whose property was much\\ndiminished by intemperance.\\nI. GOULD\\nStoddard, February 12, /S^J.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "STODDARD TAX-PAYERS IN 1800,\\nWITH THEIR RESIDENCE AND THEIR SUCCESSORS.\\nO\\nEphraim Adams, began a farm and occupied it\\nduring his life in the westerly part of the town. His\\nson Ephraim settled with him, but died in early life,\\n(lived on the farm but left and went to Sullivan, the\\nbuildings are taken down.) Another son, Stephen\\noccupied the farm till his death, and Jonas also\\nowned with him.\\nJohn Adams, lived where H. Jerome Messenger\\nlives. He gave his property to Hermon Messenger\\nfor a maintenance. Messenger died. His widow\\nand her son own the place.\\nIsrael Aiuk)TT, lived at the foot of what is called\\nTolman hill, on the old road leading to Nelson.\\nHe went to Charlestown. The place was after-\\nwards occupied by Abner Bennet, and subsequently\\nby Reuben Barrett, Jr. the buildings have been gone\\nmany years. A grist-mill was in operation at the\\ntime.\\nDavid Atlen, lived where Josiah M. Rice now\\nlives. He left town and Aaron F airbanks, afterward\\nAaron, Jr., owned and occupied it. The farm got\\ninto the hand of Amisa, Aaron s son, who sold it to\\nPeter Rice, Josiah s father, he died and left it to his\\nwidow and family.\\nJohn Brooks, lived on the place owned by Josiah\\nH. Melville. It was began by Allen Spear. After", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "tax-i .\\\\vi:rs in iSoo. q7\\nMr. I^rooks cli( cl, the i)lac(. was occui)iccl by several\\npersons tor a lew y( ars. but it is many years since\\nthe buildings have been taken down.\\nISA.\\\\c Barrett, lived on the place now owned b)-\\nNathaniel Friend. He was killed by his horse run-\\nning wMth him. while one foot was held in the stirrup.\\nThe farm was afterwards owned by Samuel Ten-\\nney. Jesse Pike and Wilder Knight.\\nOi.iVKR Boi TWKi.L, owned a farm joining Col.\\nEvens, a part of it he sold to Nathan Gould who\\nbuilt on it and lived several years, he took the\\nbuildings down and moved them to the middle of\\nthe town. The Boutwell j^lace was presently owned\\nby William Dutton.\\nJob Brooks, owned a farm in the south part of\\nthe town, lived on it till age rendered him incapable\\nof labor, w^hen he w^ent to live w^ith his son Daniel,\\nand died at Charlestown. He settled his son Gard-\\nner, at home, but he became involved in debt, left\\ntown and died at Illinois near Chicago. The farm\\nwas sold in pieces and is now owned by the town as\\na home for paupers.\\nRfaiben Barrett, began on a farm the first lot\\nin the 8th range. After becoming aged, he sold to\\nReuben Scripture but took it back and lived alone\\nseveral years, but gave it to his son Job, for a\\nmaintenance. Job conveyed it to Noah Blodgett.\\nAfter shifting ow^ners a few times it was purchased\\nby Govenor McClure, who lives on it.\\nJacob Blodgett, lived at a place owned by\\nMartin Mclntire. He left it many years ago and\\nno one has hved there since. It is a pasture.\\nJohn Brown, had no permanent residence, he", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0105.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "gS HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nlived in several different places.\\nJames Ball, lived where William Robb lives.\\nHe sold to Robb, where he has ever lived.\\nEdward Bates, lived off from the road south-\\nwest from the Joshua Reed place. It is not known\\nwhether any other person ever lived there.\\nNathaniel Blodgett, formerlylivedon the same\\nlot with his father, afterwards lived and died on a\\nplace now owned by Elias D. Eliott, near Franklin\\nRichardson s.\\nDaniel Cram, lived on the road leading to Mar-\\nlow. His son Andrew, lived there many years after\\nhim and subsequently Andrew, Jr. After the build-\\ning of the Forest road, the buildings were moved\\nto near that road and owned by Hervey Thompson\\nand now owned by Harrison Dunn, who lives on it.\\nJohn Barker, lived in what was called Leomin-\\nster corner on a farm owned by Frederick Picher,\\nit was formerly owned by Samuel Farnsworth.\\nGuile Barker owned, after his father s decease and\\nsold to Picher.\\nNoah Barden, lived at a place now owned by\\nIsaac Duncan and is rented to some one. Noah, Jr.\\nlived on it several years after his father s decease.\\nAquilla and Ebenezer Barden, lived at the east\\npart of the town, the place not known.\\nPhilip Barden, lived where his son Lewis now\\nowns.\\nAbisha Colton, was the first settled minister in\\ntown who lived on the minister lot, the buildings\\nwere west from the residence of the late Rev. Dr.\\nRobinson.\\nAsa Chandler, once lived on the farm long owned", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0106.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "T.W-l AVKKS IX 1800. QQ\\nb}- Rev. 1. Robinson but cxchan ^cd farms with\\nDaniel Foster and went to the southerly part of the\\ntown, near where Cummings Moor s mills are.\\nWii.LARD Corky, lived on the same farm that he\\nstill lives on. For many years the buildings were\\naway from any road, but new ones were erected\\nafter the Forest road was opened. Willard. jr.,\\nmanages the farm.\\nWilliam Chambers, lived, while in town, on the\\nfarm where Elias Whitney now resides. It was\\npurchased by Timothy Hunt, after Mr. Hunt left\\ntown, Sampson Jenkins occupied it a short time,\\nsubsequently Mr. Whitney became the owner.\\nWtlliam Corey, lived more than a mile about\\nnorth from the middle of the town, no one lives\\nthere and no road passes the place.\\nJacob Copeland, li\\\\ed where his son Asa, now\\nlives.\\nJohn D. Coi ELand, lived where Timothy Hunt\\nlives.\\nIsaac Copeland, lived where Silas Messenger\\nlives, he purchased the farm long owned by William\\nPicher, where he still lives.\\nAbraham Copeland, lived many years with John\\nSpaulding. Cleon G. Towne became the owner and\\nlived on it and is still in the hands of his descendants.\\nN Isaac Carter was at the east part of the town.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0107.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX.\\nRev. Isaac Robinson, D. D., died, July q, 1854, aged\\n74 years, and in the fifty-second year of his ministry.\\nAt that time Mrs. Robinson was laboring under\\na species of mental derangement, and his two\\ndaughters were at the insane hospital in Concord.\\nMrs. Robinson went to board with a family in the\\nneighborhood but died on the first day of September\\nafter. The youngest daughter Emily, returned\\nfrom Concord soon, and went to live with a sister\\nin New-York, thus in less than two months the heads\\nof this long respected family died, their family\\nbroken up, and their personal property sold at\\nauction. Dr. Robinson was a remarkable man. In\\nearly life he educated himself in all kinds human\\nand divine learning, without ever having been within\\nthe walls of a college, he made himself a more\\nprofound scholar than almost any one, who had\\nspent his whole life in it. Although he labored on\\na farm till he was 18 years of age, the Latin, Greek\\nand Hebrew languages were completed in early life,\\nand having pursued a course of theological studies,\\nwas settled shortly after arriving to the age of man-\\nhood. In 1847, the degree of Doctor of Divinity\\nwas conferred upon him, by Dartmouth college, and\\nno man was more worthy.\\nAs a Theological writer Dr. Robinson was sur-\\npassed by no one; and had very few equals, although\\nnot many of his works have appeared in public.\\nThe columns of the Congregational Journal, have", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0108.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "APPKXDIX. lOI\\nfrequently been fax ored with the liroductions of his\\npen.\\nAbout the year 1815, he visited Acworth, during\\na powerful revival of reli^^ion in that town. The\\nnext sabbath, he preached a sermon from Luke 15,\\n10. Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in the\\npresence of the angels of God, over one sinner that\\nrepenteth, in which he gave an interesting account\\nof the revival, and many incidents connected with\\nit; which sermon was printed, by the request of his\\naudience, and was considered one of his most extra\\nproductions.\\nIn 180Q, a doctrinal controversy was carried on\\nbetween Dr. Robinson and the Rev. Mr. Paine of\\nWashington, and Rev. Mosea Ballou of Vermont.\\nThe origin of the controversy was as follows: Rev.\\nMessrs. Paine Ballou, addressed a letter to three\\nOrthodox ministers, viz.: Rev. L Robinson, Rev.\\nReed Page, of Hancock and Rev. Stephen Chapin\\nof Hillsborough, inviting them to a verbal dispute,\\non the subject of Universal Salvation. Rev. Mr.\\nChapin being out of health at the time, Messrs.\\nRobinson c^ Page wrote a reply, in which, after\\ndeclining, for reasons which they there stated, a\\nverbal dispute, they informed Messrs. Paine\\nBallou, that if either of them should see fit to publish\\non the subject, one or the other of them, would\\nattempt a reply. Accordingly, Mr. Paine published\\na pamphlet entitled a Doctrinal Controversy, \u00c2\u00ab5 :c.\\nto which Mr. Robinson published a pamphlet entitled\\nA Candid Reply. To this Mr. Ballou wrote an\\nanswer, but a very few of them w^ere ever circulated.\\nJoseph Healy. Esq., immediately issued a pamph-", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0109.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "I02 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nlet exposing the character of Mr. Paine. Mr. Ballou s\\nattempting to vindicate him, turned the controversy\\ninto a different channel, and no answer appeared\\nnecessar}^ to Mr. Ballou s rejoinder. These works\\nwere widely circulated and extensively read.\\nA similar controversy was began in 1826, between\\nMr. Robinson and Rev. Mr. Sullivan, of Keene,\\nUnitarian clergymen, under the following circum-\\nstances. Rev. Dr. Robinson preached a sermon at\\nNelson, illustrating the human and official inferi-\\nority and supreme divinity of Jesus Christ, which\\nwas published by request of the audience. On this\\nsermon Mr. Sullivan published remarks. Dr.\\nRobinson then published a Review, on this review\\nMr. Sullivan published a Reply, of this reply. Dr.\\nRobinson published a brief examination. To this\\nMr. Sullivan replied in a pamphlet entitled A brief\\nexposure of Mr. Robinson s evasions, perversions,\\nc. On this last pamphlet, Dr. wrote Strictures,\\nwhich ended the controversy.\\nThe summer of 1854 was memorable for the\\nexcessive drouth, perhaps its equal has never been\\nknown. Streams of water were dried up, that was\\nnever known to be dry by the oldest inhabitant.\\nGrasshoppers, in some parts of the town, were\\nnumerous and made much havoc among the fields\\nof grain, the crop of hay was light, being the third\\nyear, that the hay crop was reduced one-half, from\\nan ordinary one. Fire too, madegreat havoc among\\nthe timber and woodland. In the early part of\\nSeptember, a fire was raging in a piece of land,\\ncovered with brush and other combustible matter.\\nOn the Forest road, towards Hancock, a three", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0110.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "TOWN Ol KICKRS.\\nlO-\\nhorse team was passing at the same time, loaded\\nwith merchandize. The fire approached with such\\nrapidity, that *^he teamster escaped to save his life;\\nbut the horses were left to perish and the wagon\\nand goods were entirely consumed.\\n1855 Tuesday, Feb. 6, a remarkably cold day,\\nthe coldest for 45 years, thermometer 33 degrees\\nbelow zero. In Massachusetts it was much colder.\\nTOWN OFFICERS.\\nTOWN CLERKS.\\nNO. YEAKS.\\nNO. YE.\\\\RS\\n774.\\n776,\\n778.\\n780,\\n781,\\n783,\\n785,\\n786,\\n787,\\n788,\\n789,\\n791.\\n792,\\n793.\\n794.\\n795.\\n1774.\\n1775.\\n1776.\\n1777,\\n1778.\\nOliver Parker, 2 1798,\\nIsaac Temple, 2 1802,\\nEphraim Adams, 2 1803,\\nSeth Wheeler, i 181 2,\\nNath l Emerson, 2 1813,\\nEphraim Adams, 2 1814,\\nIsrael Towne, 1 1821,\\nEleazer Blake, i 1827,\\nEphraim Adams, i 1830,\\nWard Eddy, i 1832,\\nIsrael Towne, 2 1841,\\nNath l Emerson, i 1844,\\nNathaniel Evens, i 185 1,\\nEleazer Blake, i 1853,\\nGardner Towne, i\\nWard Eddy, 3\\nSimeon Gould,\\nJonathan Davis,\\nSimeon Gould,\\nAaron Matson,\\nIsaiah Reed,\\nAaron Matson,\\nDan forth Taylor,\\nFrances Matson,\\nDanforth Taylor.\\nJ. W. Eaton,\\nWilliam S. Cilley,\\nJonas P. Reed,\\nEben A. Rice,\\nChes. A. Blodgett.\\nSELECTMEN.\\nOliver Parker, .loiiatliaii lifiiiict. Sila.s Wrif^ht.\\nOliver Parker, Isaac Temple, Kpliraiin Adams.\\nAlexander Scott, Nathaniel Kmer.\u00c2\u00abon, Isaac Kinney.\\nL *aac Temple, Silas Wright, .John Dntton.\\n.Joseph Dodge, .lohn Farley.\\nEphraim Adams, .Xhrahain Morrison, .John S] nnliliiig.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0111.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "I04\\nHISTORY OF STODDARD.\\n1779. Ephraim Adaniss,\\n1780. Seth Wheeler,\\n1781. Nath l Emerson,\\n1782. Nath l Emerson,\\n1783-4 Ephraim Adams,\\n1785. Israel Towne,\\n1786. Edmund Ingalls,\\n1787. Ephraim Adams,\\n1788. Ephraim Adams,\\n1789. Israel Towne,\\n1790. Israel Towne,\\n1791. Nath l Emerson,\\n1792. Nathaniel Evens,\\n1793. Eleazer Blake,\\nNath l Joslin,\\n1794. Gardner Towne,\\n1795. David Joslin,\\n1706. Isaac Fisher,\\n1797. Simeon Gould,\\nJob Brooks,\\n1798. Simeon Gould,\\n1799. Simeon Gould,\\n1800. Simeon Gould,\\n1801. S. Gould,\\n1802. Jonathan Davis.\\n1804-5-6. S. Gould,\\n1807. S. Gould,\\n1808-9. S. Gould,\\n1810-11. S. Gould,\\n1812. Aaron Matson.\\n1813. Isaiali Reed,\\n1814-15. A. Matson,\\n1816. A. Matson,\\n1817. A. Matson,\\n1818-19-20. A. Matson\\n1821-2. D. Taylor,\\n1823-4-5-6. D. Taylor.\\n1827-8-9. F. Matson,\\n1830. D. Ta.ylor,\\n1831. D. Taylor,\\n1832-3. Jacob Taylor,\\n1834. Frances Matson\\n1835-6. Jacob Taylor,\\nSeth Wheeler.\\nDavid Haws,\\nEphraim Adams,\\nDavid Scott,\\nIsrael Towne,\\nEdmund Ingalls,\\nPeter Wright,\\nIsrael Towne,\\nWard Eddy,\\nJacob Copeland,\\nJacob Copeland,\\nIsaac Fisher,\\nDavid Joslin,\\nNathaniel Evens,\\nGardner Towne.\\nDavid Joslin,\\nNathaniel Joslin,\\nTimothy Thom])son\\nAsher Loveland,\\nEnos Locke.\\nJacob Copeland,\\nDavid Joslin,\\nDavid Joslin,\\nI). Joslin,\\nSimon Greenwood,\\nD. Joslin,\\nD. Joslin,\\nA. Matson.\\nD. Joslin,\\nIsaiah Reed,\\nNathaniel .losliu,\\nD. Tayloi-,\\nD. Taylor.\\nD. Taylor,\\nLucas Thom])son,\\nL. Thomi)son,\\nFrances Matson,\\nIsaac Duncan,\\nJacob Taylor,\\nL. Thompson,\\nWilliam Wilson,\\nWilliam Wilson,\\nI. W. Eaton,\\nJacob (Jopeland.\\nSamuel Parks.\\nJam^ S AVilson.\\nBevioni Boynton.\\nJames Scott.\\nI\u00c2\u00bbeter Wright.\\nWaid Eddy..\\nIsaac Thompson.\\nPetei- Wright.\\nWilliam Osgood.\\nJames Soott.\\nDavid Joslin.\\nIsaac Fisher.\\nEdnmnd Ingalls,\\nNathaniel Joslin.\\nNathaniel Evens.\\nJohn Spaulding.\\nBenjamin Wright,\\nNathaniel Evens.\\nAsher Loveland.\\nJacob Copeland.\\nSimon Greenwood.\\nNathaniel Evens.\\n.1. Copeland.\\nAaron Matson.\\nBenjamin Wright.\\nIsaiah Reed.\\nDanforth Taylor.\\nMoody Cutter.\\nB. Wright.\\nI). Joslin.\\nBenjamin Wright.\\nDaiifortli Taylor.\\nAbraham Co])eland.\\nIsaac Duncan.\\nIsaiah Reed.\\nLucas Thompson.\\nBethuel Thompson.\\nWilliam Shedd.\\nB. Thom])son.\\nWilliam Wilson.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0112.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "SELECTMEN.\\nlO\\n1S3T. William Wilson, Isaiali Rivd,\\n1S38. Jai ob Taylor, Isaiah Kcwl,\\n1885). J. Taylor, I. F. Towno,\\n1840, William Wilson, Silas Diiismoro,\\n18-41-2. S. Dinsmui-o, Jonas V. Koed,\\n1843-4-5. ,1. Taylor, Cleon G. Towne,\\n184G. William Wilscjii, G. Scrii)tnre,\\n1847. Ck on G. Towno, I ^liphaleli Fox,\\n1848. E. Stevens, William Wilson,\\n1849. Jacob Taylor, E. Stevens,\\n1850. J. Taylor, G. Towne,\\n1851. G. Seripturc, Lnman W coks,\\n1852. William Wilson, A. Knowlton,\\n1858. Silas Dinsmore, E. Fox,\\nREPRESENTATIVES\\nIsrael F. Towne.\\nI. F. Towne.\\nEdward L. Vose.\\nFrederick Brooks.\\nEliphalet Fox.\\nGilnian Script nr(\\nE. Fox.\\nEpliraim Stevens.\\nWilliam F. Loomis.\\nWilliam F. Lo(Mnis.\\nLnman Weeks.\\nAbner Knowlton.\\nNathan Morse.\\nJohn S. Wilson.\\nVKS.\\nI\\n4\\nI\\n1794-5, Nath l Emerson, 2 1828, F. Matson,\\n1797, Jacob Copeland, i 1829-32, D. Taylor,\\n1798-1801, N. Emerson, 4 1833, J. W. Eaton,\\n1S02, Gardner Towne, i 1834-5, Jacob Taylor, 2\\n1803, David Joslin, i 1836, Isaac Duncan, i\\n1804-5, Nath l Emerson, 2 1837-8, Jacob Taylor, 2\\n1806-7, Aaron Matson, 2 1839, J. W. Eaton, i\\n1808-9, Gardner Towne, 2 1 840-1, Asa Copeland, 2\\n1 8 10- 1 3, A. Matson, 4 1842, Isaiah Reed, i\\n1 814-16, I). Taylor, 3 1843-4, J. Taylor, 2\\n1817, Aaron Matson. i 1845, J- F^ton, 1\\n1818, Dan forth Taylor, i 1846, J. Taylor, i\\n1819, A. Matson, i 1847-8, A. Knowlton, 2\\n1820-2, D. Taylor, 3 1849-50, Wm. Wilson. 2\\n1823-6, Francis Matson. 4 1851 -2, Eliphalet l^ o.x. 2\\n1827, Aaron Matson, i 1853, Ebenezer Rice.\\nJUSTICES OF THE PEACE,\\nNOW IN COMMISSION.\\nJacob Taylor. Abner Knowlton,\\nWilliam Wilson, P^liphalet Fox,", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0113.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "io6\\nHISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nJonas T. Reed,\\nGardner Towne,\\nIsaiah Gould,\\nGilman Scripture,\\nEbenezer A. Rice.\\nThe Names of Men found on the Town Books,\\nWho Hved in town between 1775 and 1800, and\\nhave no descendants left and the present\\ngeneration know nothing of them.\\nNehemiah Adams,\\nThomas Adams,\\nZachariali Adams,\\nElec Adams,\\nJonathan Bennet,\\nAmos Buttei-field,\\nThomas Rurdit,\\nAaron Blaisdel,\\nBaruch Bolster,\\nJoseph Brockway,\\nBenoni Boyntoii,\\nAndrew Boynton,\\nJames Crosfield,\\nJonathan Cummings,\\nJonathan Chandler,\\nThomas (^umminf^ s,\\nSamuel McCloud,\\nWilliam Diitton,\\nJohn Button,\\n.John Davis,\\nWilliam Eaton,\\nSamuel Farnsworth,\\nWilliam Frink,\\nStephen Greswold,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Toel Gilson,\\nPatrick Grady,\\nJoshua Hogg,\\nDavid Haws,\\nRichard Holding,\\nCaleb Hunt,\\nJoseph Hazel tine,\\nAmbrose Hale,\\nJesse Howard,\\nJonathan Hamblet,\\nEdmund Ingalis,\\nJames Jei-rett,\\nDaniel Kenny,\\nMoses Kenny,\\nDaniel Keys,\\nJacob Keni](,\\nKzekiel Kingsbury,\\nIsaac Kimball,\\n.lohii N. Mather,\\nDennis Organ,\\nJohn Ober,\\nSnmuel Parks,\\nSamuel Parker,\\nNathan Procter,\\nAsa Parker,\\nPhinehas Parker,\\nThomas Bobbins,\\nHenry Spaulding,\\nAllen Spear,\\nSamuel Sever,\\nJosiah Shapeley,\\nJohn Stroud,\\n.John Tenny,\\nIsaac Tenijjle,\\nJoseph Taylor,\\nEbenezer Taylor,\\nAmos Taylor,\\nAbraham Taylor,\\nIsaac Taylor,\\nStephen Twitchell,\\n.lohn AA ilson,\\nJohn Wasson,\\nJose])h Wheat,\\nAbner Whitney,\\nSamuel Wells,\\nJoseph Woods,\\nPaul Wright,\\nEleazer Wright.\\nThe First Tax Assessed in Town was in 1784.\\nThe Followino were those who Paid it.\\n*Obadiah .lenkins,\\nLemuel .lenkins,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Tohn Walton,\\n*Ephraim Adams,\\nPhinehas Richardson,\\nSa.mue] Sever,\\nnVilliam Robb,\\n*Samuel Robb,\\nJohn Morrison,\\nSamuel Morrison,\\n.lesse JaesoU;\\n.lames Robb,\\nSamuel Seward,\\n*Josiah Seward,\\nEzra Ansgood,\\n*John Greene,\\n.laeob Kemp,\\n*Da,niel Ivocke,\\n*H}tve descendants in town.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0114.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "TAX-rAVERS IN 1 784.\\n10:\\nSaiiuiol (Jniiistock,\\nEliiutliiUi Heed,\\nAbiier Whitney,\\nKIk iu zci- Craiii,\\n*lMiilii) l$ar(U ii,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Tt sse Haywood,\\n*.Iaines Bardon,\\nMaaics Scott,\\nAlexander Scott,\\nAlexander Scott, Jr..\\n*Natlian Hardy,\\nIsaiah Hardy,\\nJonas Hardy,\\nArthur Hardy,\\nEhenezer Hardy,\\nHciijaniin Hardy,\\nai t. Sihis Wrij ht,\\nCaleb Wrig-ht,\\n*T)aniel Stevens,\\n*Saninel Geronld,\\nSamuel MtiCiond,\\n*Ricliard Emerson,\\nEdmund Taylor,\\nStei\u00c2\u00bbhen Twitchell,\\nAndrew Robh,\\nDavid Sr-ott.\\nNathan Piorter,\\nAaron Fairbanks,\\nSamuel Eades.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Richard Richardson,\\nevi Spaulding\\nMohn Spauldinu:,\\nJonathan Cninmin^,s,\\ni. John Tau,f\u00c2\u00bbart,\\nPatrick Grndy,\\n*Joshua Reed,\\nIsaac Taylor,\\nWilliam Wilson,\\nNathaniel Evens,\\n*()badiah Jenkins, Jr,\\nHarb(n- Farnsworth\\nJohn Adams.\\n*01iver Hodp;man,\\n*Saniuel Wilson,\\nSamuel Farnsworth,\\nAaron Taylor,\\nSamuel Evens,\\nWilliam Dutton,\\n*J()se]\u00c2\u00bbh Dodf;e,\\n*I)avid Jenkins,\\nJonathan Burnam,\\nIchobod Kieth,\\nNathan Bolster,\\n*Jacob Co[)eland,\\nEi\u00c2\u00bbhraim Brockway,\\nDan Brockway,\\nJames Jerrett,\\nJohn Robb,\\nEli Adams,\\nIsaac Barrett,\\nRichard Holden,\\nEben r I ^arley,\\nJohn X. Mather,\\n*John Henry,\\n*John Henry, Jr.,\\nZiba Henry,\\n*Benja,min Dunn,\\n*P.-ter Wrio-ht,\\n*Enos Locke,\\nBenoni Boynton,\\nThomas Nickols,\\nEbenezi r Wri};ht,\\nMonathan Shedd,\\nBenjamin Howard,\\nEzra Baker,\\nAmos Taylor,\\nJosiali Bobbins,\\nDaniel Kej s,\\nJames Wilson,\\nDavid Morrison,\\n*IMiinehas Parker,\\nBenjamin Davis,\\nAsa Parker,\\n*Saniuel Parker,\\nJohn I ^arley,\\nJob Brooks,\\nAllen S])ear,\\n*Isaac Thomjjson,\\nJoimthan^Tliomiison,\\nJoel Gilson,\\n*Noah Woods,\\nMoses Kenney,\\nIsaac Kenn(y.\\nDaniel Kenney,\\nSamuel Parks,\\nJohn Dutlon,\\n*William I ii-her,\\nNathaniel Emerson,\\nIsrael Towne,\\nIsrael Towne, Jr.\\nWilliam Towrn-,\\nEdmund Iii !,alls,\\nTlIK FOLLOWING WFRF TaX-PaVKKS IN 1 80O.\\n*E|ihi-aim .\\\\dams,\\n]|ihraim Adams. .Fi-.,\\nJohn Adams,\\nIsrael .\\\\bbott.\\nDavid Alh ii.\\nTimothy r)ail(y,\\n*Job Brooks,\\n-Itenben Barrett,\\nJacob I .lod^vtt.\\nJohn I r()wn,\\n.lolm Barker,\\nJohn Ball,\\nXoah I?ai len,\\nA(|uil!a Barden,\\n-Philili Barden.\\n-Have Descendants in Town.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0115.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "io8\\nHISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nJohn Brooks,\\nEbenezer Blake,\\n-Isaac Barrett,\\nOliver Boutwell,\\nAndrew Cram,\\nAsa Chandler,\\nAbial Cram,\\n-Willard Corey,\\nWilliam Chambers,\\n-William Corey,\\n-Jacob Copeland,\\n-John D. Copeland,\\n-Isaac Copeland,\\nAbraham Copeland,\\nSteplien Carter,\\n-Isaac Carter,\\nJonas Chase,\\n-Samuel Dow,\\n-Benjamin Davis,\\n-Benjamin Dunn,\\n-Jonas Dunn,\\n-Jonathan Davis,\\n-Elijah Davis,\\n-Josei)h Dodge,\\nReuben Davis,\\nEphraim Dakiu,\\n-Elijah Dodge,\\nJoseph Emerson,\\n-Nathaniel Evens,\\nNathaniel Emerson,\\n-Richard Emerson,\\nMoses Emerson,\\n-Ziba Richardson,\\n-Richard Richardson\\n-Richard Richardson, Jr\\nPhinehas Richardson,\\n-Nathan Richardsf)n,\\nWilliam Mansfield,\\n-Willard Mansfield,\\nJohn Morrison,\\nRobert Morrison,\\nAbraham Morrison,\\n-Ha\\nJames Ball,\\nEdward Bates,\\nNathaniel Blodgett,\\nDaniel Cram,\\nCyrus AlexaTider,\\nWilliam Eaton,\\nAaron Fairbanks,\\nAaron Fairbanks, Jr,\\nJonathan Felt,\\nJohn B. Flint,\\n-Daniel Foster,\\n-Joel Flint,\\n-Isaac Fisher,\\nHarbor Farnsworth\\nSamuel Farnswoi-th,\\n-Samuel Foster,\\nJonas Flint,\\nSamuel Gregg,\\nSimon Greenwood,\\n-Nathaniel Gilson,\\n-Simon Gould,\\n-Johti Greene,\\n-Samuel Gerould,\\n-Enos Goodale.\\nAmbrose Hale,\\nJohn Holt,\\nWilliam Howard,\\nSamuel Hodges,\\nDavid Hodgman,\\n-Oliver Hodgman,\\n-Oliver Hodgman, Jr.\\n-John Henry,\\n-Enos Locke,\\nAaron Matson,\\nNathan B. Monroe,\\n-Samuel Messengei\\nSamuel Morrison,\\nEInathan Reed,\\n-John Spaulding,\\n-Willard Spaulding.\\n-Levi Si)au!ding,\\nAaron Spaulding,\\nve Descendants in tow\\n-Ebenezer Barden,\\nAbisha Colton,\\nJohn Cram,\\n-John Cram, Jr.,\\n-John Henry, Jr.,\\nBeni Henry,\\nReuben Hodgman,\\nBenjamin Howard,\\n-George Holmes,\\n-Reuben Heath,\\n.fesse Hardy,\\nJoshua Hogg,\\nStei)hen Hardy,\\nJosiah Hardy,\\nArthur P. Hardy,\\nIsaiah Hardy,\\n-Nathan Hardy,\\nJesse Haywood,\\nEdmund Ingalls,\\nObodiah Jenkins,\\n-Obodiah Jenkins, Jr.\\nJonathan Jenkins,\\n-David Jenkins,\\n-Nathaniel Joslin.\\n-David Joslin,\\n-Jonathan Jel fts,\\nSamuel Jojies,\\nJohn Knight,\\n-Oliver Kemp,\\n-Oliver P. Kcnip,\\nDavid Locke,\\n-Asher Loveland,\\nEben Tarbox,\\n-Israel Towne,\\n-Israel Towne, .li\\n-Danforth Taylor,\\n-Benjamin Towne,\\n-Johji Taggart,\\n-Gardner Towne,\\nAndrew Towne,\\nDaniel Towne,\\nJeremiah Wright,", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0116.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "TAX-l AYERS IN 1 8oO. lOQ\\nIFugli Maxfiokl, Nathan Rh. dtl, I aul Wrij^lit,\\nPeter Nilcs, -Jonathan Sliedd, -IVter Wright,\\nJohn ()sji;oo(l, Ambrose Stac.v, Jolin WcHton,\\n-Edward IMiclps. -Daniel Stevens, Joel AVrij;lit,\\n-William I ielier. -Ileni .v Stevens, Ste|)lu n Wright,\\n-Ellis IMeher, David Seott, -Silas \\\\Vrij;li(,\\n-Joseph I roeter, William Scott, Silas Wi-ifi,iit, Jr.\\n-Jason Parmenter, -James Scott, -Benjamin Wright,\\nJonathan Petts, John Stroud, Ebenezer Wright,\\n-Azariah Procter, Aaron Shattuck, -Noah Wood,\\n-Samuel Robb, -Asa Stevens, -Samuel Wilson,\\n-Samuel Uobb. Jr., Samuel Sever -James AVilson,\\nJonathan Thomi son, William Robb, -James Wilson, Jr.\\nAndrew Uobb. Timothy Tli()m])s()n,-Jose])h Wilson,\\nMoor Robb, .\\\\mos Thompson, -Jonas Wilson,\\n-Joshua Reed, -Nathaniel Tuttle, -Joel Wilson,\\nEli;dcim Reed. -Renjamin Tarble, J()s( |)ii Wood.\\n-Isaiah Reed, -Jonas Tarble.\\nT.)4 Families. lOO, no deseendeiits left.\\n-Have descendants in town.\\nIHijG, There are seven of the foregoing- number remaining in lown.\\nviz.: Willard Corev, Isaac Copeland, Elijah Dodge. Samuel l \\\\)ster.\\nOliver Tlodgman, Isaiah RcimI, Danforth Taylor.\\nElijah Do.lge. died Mareh. IS. .\\\\ged, 1)5.\\nSome of the F.aiiy Settlers.\\nJohn Taggart, was tlic pioneer in the settlement\\nof Stotlchird. 1 1(^ came from Feterhoro antl settled\\nnear the village in the center of the town. I lis log\\nhut stood near where Nathan Morse s buildings arc.\\nThe well that is back of his shop, it is said Mrs,\\nTaggart dug with her fire shovel.\\nNo one of the settlers suffered so much, none\\nwhose trials and hardships so great as was Mr.\\nlaggart s. While we attem|jt to chronicle sonu; of\\nthe events that transpired in the early days of our\\nforefathers, the case of Mr, Taggart, deserves some-\\nthing more than a passing notice. Me was born in", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0117.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "no HISTORY OF STODDARD,\\nLondonderry, Ireland, in the year 1722. He came\\nto this country when quite a lad, at the same time,\\ncame the young lady that was his future wife. They\\nlanded at Boston, and both were bound out to ser-\\nvice to pay the expense of the voyage. In after\\nyears they were married and went to Londonderry,\\nin this state, where they remained till about 1760,\\nthen they came to Peterboro and in 1768 came to\\nStoddard, then a howling wilderness.\\nTheir nearest neighbors were at Peterboro, Wal-\\npole and Keene. Their provisions were to be\\nbrought from Peterboro by Mr. Taggart, on his\\nback through the pathless wilderness and often\\nthrough deep snows. On one occasion, the snow\\nwas so deep and the weather so extremely cold, that\\nhe delayed going for a supply of provision, till his\\nwhole stock was consumed, except the flesh of a\\nMoose, Mr. Taggart then went for a supply. After\\narriving there another tremendous snow storm\\ncame, which made it impossible for him to return.\\nSnow fell more than three feet deep in this storm.\\nHe remained there till the ninth morning before he\\nattempted to return, then with a little meal and\\nprobably some other necessaries upon his back,\\nbegan his wearisome journey through the wilderness\\nto his starving family. After arriving within sight\\nof his cot, in the early part of the evening, he was\\nso much overcome with the thought of the fate of\\nhis family, supposing that every member of it must\\nhave perished, that he was unable to proceed.\\nHaving spent some time in reflection he approach-\\ned the house, but was still unable to open the door\\ntill he heard a voice within. On entering the house", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0118.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "EARLY TIMES. 1 I I\\nhis first words were: Be ye all alive?\\nIn view of the sufferings and danger they had\\nexperienced and the joy of finding himself again\\nwith his family and by his fireside, so completely\\noverpowered them that no other word was spoken\\nfor many minutes and their gratitude was expressed\\nby a profusion of tears.\\nBefore his land was under cultivation his hay was\\ncut on a piece of meadow land that was partly\\ncleared by beavers, now owned b) James Scott antl\\nknown as the Moor Robb meadow, and drawn to\\nhis residence in the middle of the town, on a hand-\\nsled (after making a path in the snow, on some\\nwarm day, with snow shoes) a distance between 3\\nand 4 miles, also on another piece of land cleared\\nin the same manner, formerly owned by Peter\\nWright. In this manner Mr. Taggart obtained a\\nsufficient quantity to keep his cow through the long\\nwinter.\\nHe soon chaired his land and began to keep more\\nstock, his sheep and sometimes young cattle were\\nkilled by wolves and other wild beasts. When he\\nbegan to cultivate his land, his implements were of\\ntlic rudest kind. The first plow evc-r used in town,\\nMr. Taggart brought from Peterboro, on his back.\\nMrs. Taggart brought at the same time, a foot\\nspinning wheel.\\nScarce had he began to enjo\\\\- the comforts of\\nhome and a release from the toil and hardship\\nwhich he had experienced, before the war of the\\nRevolution was about to commence. The domestic\\ncircle, his family and fireside were to be exchanged\\nfor the camp and the strife of contending armies.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0119.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "112 PilSTORY OF STODDARD.\\nHis first service was with a party to cut a road\\nthat the army and military stores might be trans-\\nported through the wilderness to Burlington. He\\nthen entered the army, but how long he remained\\nin it, we have no means of knowing, probably his\\nservice was not of long continuance.\\nIt is said he sold a pair of oxen for 40 dollars and\\npaid the whole towards the support of the army.\\nMrs. Taggart, too was far from eating the bread\\nof idleness. She was accustomed to perform much\\nout of door labor. In the absence of her husband,\\nthe whole care of the farm and stock was assigned\\nto her and in the most busy seasons of the year,\\nwould accompany him to his daily labor from home\\nand has taken her sickle and gone with him to\\nPeterboro, on Monday morning, and returned on\\nSaturday night, receiving the same wages as her\\nhusband did.\\nMr. Taggart died, 1792, aged 70 years. Their\\nfamily consisted of ten children, none are in town.\\nThe widow of his eldest son is still living here,\\naged 82.\\nRichard Richardson s, was the next family that\\ncame into town. They came from Townsend, Mass.\\nin 1 77 1. He began the place owned by Isaac P.\\nHowe, died, 1843, aged i. His family consisted of\\nten sons and two daughters, all have died except a\\ndaughter who lives in Alstead, two grandsons are\\nall the relatives in town. The first child born in\\ntown was a son of Mr. Richardson. The proprie-\\ntors had promised a lot of land to the first child\\nborn there and John Richardson was entitled to it.\\nMr. Richardson was a soldier during the war of", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0120.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "i:ari,n skitlkks. i 13\\nthe rc Nolution. :incl was with Cjcmi. Arnold as he\\nwent through the wilderness against Quebec, whose\\nsufferini^s were extreme, their provisions were so\\nreduced that each man s allowanct? was 3 ounces of\\nbread and 3 of meat.\\nriu widow ot Richard Richardson, |r. is still li\\\\-\\nin^r in town, at the a.t^e of 8q years, the oldest\\nperson.\\nRiunKN Walton, came here about the same Umc.\\nand built near where Samuel Coj^eland lives. Mis\\nhouse was made by splittin ash lo^^s into boards\\nand pinning- them on poles stuck into the ground.\\n1 le tlitl not remain in town long and little is\\nknown of him.\\nBknjamin DiXN. came from Chelmsford, in 1771,\\nhe began the place owned by Joseph Richardson but\\nli\\\\-ed in several different places, died. 1S23, aged jb.\\n1)a\\\\ii) Wilson, from Peterboro, was the fifth\\nfamily in town. He began the farm owned l)y the\\ntown as a Poor-farm. He died soon after, the family\\nwas broken up and Mrs. Wilson returned to Peter-\\nboro. .She came back and John, her eldest son,\\nattempted to clear up the farm, he died, and another\\nson I)a\\\\id, took the place but he left and went West\\nand James the youngest, came and lixed with his\\nmother. Circimistances made it necessary for lu;r\\nto lea\\\\-e and go and live with a son at the West,\\nwhere she died.\\nlew of the settlers underwent more hardshi|) than\\nold lady Wilson. .She often trax elled to l\\\\ terboro\\nand carried a child in her arms, on one occasion she\\ncarried herchikl and a half bushel of meal with the\\nassistance of a small bo\\\\", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0121.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "114 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nJohn N. Mather, was in town as early as 1771.\\nHe came from Connecticut and began the farm\\nknown as the Cram place. He left town and went\\nto Vermont.\\nJoseph Dodge, from Winchester, in 1772 moved\\ninto the house with Mr. Mather, and remained there\\na short time and then went on a farm at the lower\\nend of Center Pond.\\nMr. Dodge went into the Continental army in the\\nearly part of it and died at Philadelphia, in 1782, of\\nthe Small-Pox.\\nEphraim Adams, long known as Deacon Adams,\\na native of Chelmsford, came to town in 1772.\\nPrior to his settling here, he came when quite\\nyoung and assisted in laying out the town into lots.\\nDied, 1823, aged 72. Deacon Adams was a worthy\\nman, was chosen Deacon of the church at its first\\norganization in 1785, and held the office till he died.\\nOi.TVER Parker, was quite an early resident in\\ntown. He came from Groton as early as 1772 or 3.\\nWhen the town was incorporated in 1774, Mr.\\nParker was appointed to call the first meeting, and\\nwas chosen moderator, town-clerk and first select-\\nman. Mr. Parker soon lost his popuhirity. At the\\nbreaking out of the Revolution war, his attachment\\nto the mother country was so strong, that he found\\nit necessary for him to leave town and took up a\\nresidence in the British dominions, off NewBruns-\\nwick. He lived on the hill west of the village, built\\nthe house where Gardner Towne lives, and the\\ntown-meetings and religious meetings, for some\\nyears were held at his house. 1 his house is the\\noldest dwelling^ house in town.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0122.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "1 AKIN SK rri.Kks. 1 15\\nJ)a\\\\ii) Haws, married a clau\u00c2\u00abj:htcr of Mr. l^arkcr\\nand hey^an the tariii where Jesse Wilder hves, he\\nleft and went with Mr. Parker when he left town.\\njwii.s W lLsox, came from Townsend, Mass. in\\n1774. lie be^an the farm where John Wilson (his\\nson I li\\\\es. He canie to town, cleared some land,\\nraised i^^rain and set out some fruit trees, before\\nbriniring his family. 1 le raised apples from trees\\nthat he set out as earl\\\\- as 177Q, the first that grew\\nin town.\\nMr. Wilson soon became a large land-holder and\\na wealthy man. The only road leading through\\ntown, for many years, passed l)y his residence. He\\nkept a house of entertainment, it was extensively\\nknown as Wilson s Tavern. His family consisted\\nof U\\\\c sons and a daughter, the sons all settled in\\ntown; land sufhcitMit lor a good farm was furnished\\nby the father. Jonas lived a little south of the old\\nhomestead, he was thrown from his horse and\\ninstanti\\\\ killed in iS2i,aged 43. No one of his\\nfamily are in town. James lixcd and died where\\nHervey now li\\\\ es. Joel lived many years where\\nDeacon Luke |oslin lives and is the oldest person\\nin town who was born here. |esse was ne\\\\cr\\nmarried.\\nMr. ilson 1 senior 1 was a soldier in the brench\\nwar. He went back to Townsend in 171)7, died,\\niSog, aged 67.\\nBkniami.n I)a\\\\ is, becaiutt a resident in town in\\n1772, he came from Chelmsford, lb- li\\\\cd in\\nseveral different places, but lor the greater part ol\\nthe time in the north-east part. He died, iS2g, aged\\nSo. His third wife died in 1S53, at the age of 94.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0123.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "Il6 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nSilas Wright, from Westford, came to town\\nquite early, the precise time is not known, he was\\nin town in 1774 and was one of the first board of\\nselectmen, and was the first captain of a militia\\ncompany. It is unknown at what time a company\\nwas organized but previous to 1784. He built mills\\nat the Mill Village and the first in town. He also\\ncarried on tanning business for many years, one of\\nhis buildings used for a bark house, is still standing\\nand is the oldest building in town, it is used by\\nWm. Parker for a barn.\\nPeter Wright, from Westford, came at the same\\ntime and lived north from the middle of the town,\\nnot on any public road. Died, 1843, aged gi.\\nJacob Copeland, became an inhabitant in town\\nin 1775, came from Stoughton, Mass. He began\\nthe farm where he lived to an advanced age, now\\nowned by Asa, his son. He became a wealthy man\\nand was often chosen as one of the selectmen and\\nrepresentative to the state legislature. He had six\\nsons, who settled in town, four are now living here,\\nviz.: Isaac, Asa, David and Samuel. Died, 1837,\\naged Qi.\\nJob Brooks, a native of Lmcoln, Mass. came to\\nHancock and lived some years. He became a resi-\\ndent in this town in 1787 or 8. The farm he long\\ncultivated, is a part of the one owned by the town.\\nIt was not entirely new. some land had been\\ncleared and a house built by John Farley. Mr.\\nBrooks lived on the farm till age rendered him past\\nlabor, then he went to live with his eldest son Daniel,\\nand died in Charlestown, N. H. He married Sally\\nHildreth, a very worthy woman, few women have", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0124.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "KAKl.Y SKTTLKRS. I 17\\ndone more towards supporting a large family and\\nperforming faithfully the duties of a housekeeper\\nthan Mrs. Brooks. The first summer after they\\ncame to town, she was under the necessity of going\\nto Mr. Gerould s, a distance of nearly a mile, to do\\nall her baking, she would knead her dough, tie it up\\nin a cloth and take it upon one arm, and her child\\nupon the other and carry them across the woods\\nand return at night with a supply of the staff of\\nlife. In their family of ten children may be seen a\\nrude specimen of nicknaming, their names were\\nSally, Daniel, Lucy, Job, Gardner, Tryphena, Can-\\ndace, Alfred, Grosvenor and Lincoln, they were\\ncalled by the parents and others, Sal, Dan, Luce,\\njob, Gard, Phene, Can. Arl, Grove and Link.\\njc^b s name was afterwards changed to Frederick,\\nby an act of the legislature and was called b^red. of\\ncourse. No descendant or relative now live in town.\\nA neighborhood in the south-east part of the\\ntown was settled principally by emigrants from\\nPeterboro, consequently were of the Scotch Irish\\ndescent, viz.: Alexander Scott, David Scott, John\\nRobb and his sons Andrew and Moor, Patrick\\nCiradN Samuel Robb, Samuel Morrison and perhaps\\nothers.\\nAi.F.XANDF.K Scott, was among the hrst settlers,\\nhis sons James and Alexander had at the time\\narri\\\\ed at the age of manhood, they settled on the\\nfarm now owned and occupied by James Scott and\\nhas ever remained in the family.\\nDavid Scott, another of the numl)er, li\\\\-ed near\\nto James. lie raised a large famih-. they all died\\nwith consumption, while in the middle age of life,", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0125.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "Il8 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nexcept a daughter, who lives in Nelson. Died, 1855.\\nSamuel Morrison, began the place that still bears\\nhis name. After clearing up his farm and becom-\\ning somewhat wealthy, he went back to Peterboro.\\nSamuel Robb, built on the same lot with Morrison\\nbut many years since moved to the place where his\\nson James now lives, he built a grist and saw mill.\\nJohn Robb, with Andrew his son, lived a little\\nsouth of where Daniel Upton s buildings stand.\\nThe house bore the name of the Old Ark from\\nwhat cause is unknown. They moved to Antrim\\nin 1796 and began to clear up that extensive range\\nof pasture land in the west part of the town, and for\\nmany years, was known as Robb s Mountain.\\nAndrew left many years ago and went to the\\nstate of New York, where he died.\\nMoor Robb, also went to the Mountain some\\nyears after Andrew, and went to New York also.\\nUncle Moor as he was called, was quite hard of\\nhearing, and it was said, had a faculty of hearing\\nsome things much better than others. When any\\nthing was spoken of, against his interest or con-\\nvenience, he was quite deaf, but if any one should\\nask him to drink a little toddy, he could hear as\\nreadily as most men.\\nWhen he went to the Mountain the land, being\\nnew and after taking off a crop of rye, it produced\\nherdsgrass in large quantities, which was harvested\\nmerely to obtain the seed. Uncle Moor having a\\nquantity one year, went to Stoddard and sold it to\\nthe trader there for less than the worth of it, not\\nknowing the price, and was to carry it up the next\\ntime he went. He soon found he had made a bad", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0126.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "1^ARI.^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0 SK ri.KRS. I ig\\nbaru^ain, and did not carry it as he had a^^rccd and\\nthe following- dialogue took place.\\nTrader, sa)s: Uncle Moor did you bring that\\ngrass seed?\\nMoor: No.\\nTrader: Well, 1 depend upon it.\\nMoor: Did you say you didn t want it?\\nTrader: No, I said I ^//V/ want it.\\nMoor: Ah! well, you needn t have it if you don t\\nwant it.\\nTrader: But I do want it, I depend upon it.\\nMoor: I thought it was a fair bargain enough\\nbut you needn t have it.\\nTrader: But dani it I do want it. I depend upon\\nit, 1 have j)romised it.\\nMoor: I can sell it to 1 lancock and you needn t\\nha\\\\e it. Ashe was about to leave the store, he says,\\nThen ou saj you won t take that grass seed.\\nEnos Goodai.k, a native of Shrewsbury, Mass.\\ncame to Temple, N. 11. and lived some years and in\\n1787, came to the farm that long bore his name,\\nnow owned by Joel .Shedd. lie was in comfortable\\ncircumstances and took much pleasure^ in indulging\\nthe idea that he was l)etter off than liis neighbors.\\n1 lis wife died in 1809, after lier death, his property\\nbegan to waste for the want of a housekeeper and\\nother miscalculations, till the income ot his hirm\\n(which was secured to him 1)\\\\ a liie lease 1 ditl not\\nsup|)ort him, he was assisted b\\\\- the town. 1 le died.\\n1836, aged gi years, lie has no desccMidant or\\nrelati\\\\ e in town (;xce]jt a daughter (land aiul she\\nis sujiported Ijy the town.\\nA neighborhood, in the west part of the town was", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0127.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "I20 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nsettled between 1784 and 1790 by emigrants from\\nLeominster, and has ever been called Leominster\\ncorner. They were John, Nathaniel and David\\nJoslin; Levi, Luther and Edward Phelps, John\\nBarker, Levi Blood and Joseph Knight. John\\nJoslin took up, what has been known as the Par-\\nmenter place. He sold out and removed to Jaffrey.\\nLuther Phelps and Mr. Knight s farms were in\\nMarlow and Mr. Blood s in Gilsum, although in the\\nvicinity of those in Stoddard. Levi Phelps was\\nnever married, he was drowned in Chesterfield many\\nyears ago. They were an intelligent and industrious\\npeople. They lived in harmony with each other,\\nmost of them raised large families and accumulated\\na handsome property. Perhaps the most hostile\\naffair, that ever occured among them was a duel, it\\nw^as one fought between Levi Phelps and a man by\\nthe name of Polly. Some dispute arose between\\nthem which was carried to such an extent, that a\\nchallenge was given by Phelps and accepted by Polly.\\nCol. Evens and David Joslin were chosen seconds.\\nThey were to use muskets. The parties insisted\\nupon seeing the guns loaded with powder and balls.\\nThe seconds were careful to extract the balls be-\\nfore giving the arms to the combatants. After\\nreceiving their instructions, the duelists took their\\nposition, marched the prescribed distance, wheeled\\nabout and hred; but as neither was killed nor\\nmortally wounded, a reconciliation was acconi-\\nplished, with the aid of a few mugs of flip.\\nA son of Deacon Nathaniel Joslin and one of Mr.\\nKnight s are all that remain in Leominster corner\\nof the oriw-inal stock.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0128.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "KARl.V SKTIl.KRS. 121\\nIsaac and Jonathan Thompson, (brothers) came\\nfrom Sterling, in 1781. Isaac began the place where\\nhe lived to an advanced age. Bethuel, his only\\nson inherited the farm but afterwards sold it to\\nHorace Harden. Mr. Thompson had but two chil-\\ndren, they both live in town. He died, 1823, aged\\n04.\\nJonathan Thompson, began the farm afterwards\\nowned by Luman, his son, who died in early man-\\nhood, he then went to live with Jonathan, Jr., at\\nAlstead, died, 1S45, aged 94. It is a singular fact\\nthat these men, with another brother married three\\nsisters, by the name of Osgood.\\nSamuel Gerould, from W rentham, Mass, came\\nto town and began the farm where he afterwards\\nlived and died. The farm is still owned by Samuel,\\nhis son, but is improved as a pasture, some of the\\nold buildings are yet standing. His first begining\\ntowards clearing his land, was on the memorable\\nDark Day. May ig. 1786. Mr. (ierould died. 1S24.\\naged 68.\\nWill lAM PrrciiKR, a nati\\\\e of Rhode Island, came\\nfrom .Xttleborough. in 1770, went on the farm now\\nIsaac Copeland s, when it was a wilderness, died,\\n1S24, aged 77.\\n(iKOROK Hoi.MES, came from Sharon, Mass. in\\n1792, and began a farm in the wcsterlx part ol the\\ntown at the place known as the lirown jjasture,\\nI Ic mo\\\\-ed to the south |)art of the town to the\\nfarm now owned by Jesse Wilder, in iSooor iSoi,\\nwlu^re he di(!d. 184;^ aged S2 \\\\-ears. His famil\\\\-\\nconsisted of ten children. 1 le was tlie first who tlied\\nin liis f amil\\\\-; although tlie youngest was 40 years", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0129.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "122 HISTORY OK STODDARD.\\nold at the time. All have left town but two daugh-\\nters. The farm was began by David Haws, quite\\nearly.\\nIsaac F isher, began the farm where Nathan Nye\\nlives, he came from Wrentham, Mass. Mr. Fisher\\nwas an intelligent man and quite independent in\\nthe circumstances of life. His family consisting of\\nthree sons and three daughters, were much respected.\\nAll have died except a son by a second marriage,\\nwho lives in Alstead. His eldest daughter was\\nmarried; she and her husband died within a few\\ndays of each other, in May, 1802, aged 22. Mr. Fish-\\ner died, 1816, aged 59.\\nJonathan Petts, from Towmsend, Mass. came to\\nStoddard in 1792 or 3. He found some land cleared\\nand a log house and barn built. The farm was\\nbegan b}^ one. Smith from New Ipswich. Mr. Pett s\\nfamily was large, but all have left town and no\\nrelative remains. Died 1827, aged 75.\\nJonas Chase, was at the east part of the town.\\nSami EL Dow, when first came to town, lived in a\\nhouse west from where Gilson s tavern now stands.\\nHe lived many years in a house south from E.\\nbox, Esq. s residence but died at Mill Village.\\nBenjamin I), wis, livc^d in several different places\\nbut most of the time at the east part.\\nBenjamin Dinn, when first came to town, lived\\nwhere Joseph Richardson now is. The place was\\nlong known as the Stroud place, having been owned\\nby a person by that name, afterwards was occupied\\nby John Holt, Abner Bennett, Reuel Dodge, Ben-\\njamin Jenkins and others.\\nJonas Dinn, had no permanent residence but", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0130.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "F.ARI.V SI iri.KKS. 123\\nlived in many places.\\nJonathan Davis, lived and dictl where )l)ed\\nHale lives, tOrnierK it was owned hy Benona\\nBoynton.\\nHi.isiiA 1)a\\\\is, li\\\\-ed where Marcus l)a\\\\is is.\\nAsa 1 )a\\\\ is, li\\\\{ d nian\\\\ Nears where his lather\\nlived.\\nJosKi ii DoixiK, lived south from Center pond,\\nwhere his sons Rnfus and Ral|)h lived some years,\\nsubsequently, Rali)h and his son Milan.\\nRkl BKN Davis, li\\\\ ed where Sewel Page now owns.\\nEi UKAi.M Darin, was located on the north side of\\nthe hill, on the old road leading from Nelson.\\nRiciiAun r^MKRSox. Jr., lived there before him.\\nElijah Doixik, was So or icxD rods south trom\\nWilliam Wilson s. Jonas Taylor owns the premises.\\nNatiianiki. Kmerson, li\\\\ed where Abner knowl-\\nton lives. After I ^sq. Kmerson left town, the place-\\nwas occupied by many indi\\\\ iduals, till Aaron Mat-\\nson, Esq. became the owner, he sold to Knowlton.\\njosKi H hLMi .RsoN, was with his hither, Nathaniel\\nEmerson.\\nNatiianiki. 1{\\\\ i:\\\\s, lirst settled on the hill where\\nhe ever lived.\\nRichard I^mkrson. Ii\\\\-etl at the height ol land on\\nthe road from N(?lson to .Sioddanl, south trom the\\nDakin place. Jonathan, his son owned alter him.\\nMosKS Enh .rson, lixctl on the next lann south\\nfrom Richard, his father. Jonathan l^merson lived\\nthere manyyears, afterwards Jonas I )unn and others.\\nCvkts Ai.KXANDKR, lived in a little house near\\nwhere South Stoddard \\\\illage is.\\nW li.i.iwi h^vrox, w^as at the east part of the town.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0131.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "124 HISrORV OF STODDARD.\\nAaran Fairbanks, lived where Josiah M. Rice\\nnow ow^ns. Peter Rice lived there after Mr. Fair-\\nbanks.\\nJonathan Felt, lived where Martin Mclntire\\nnow owns. He sold to Elias Mclntire, Martin s\\nfather.\\nJohn B. Flint, lived off from the road leading\\nfrom Nelson. John Flint, his son afterwards lived\\non the same place.\\nJoel Flint, lived near Job Brook s residence.\\nNo one lived there after him any length of time.\\nIsaac Fisher, was where Nathan Nye now lives.\\nHermon, his son lived there many years after him.\\nHarbor Farnsworth, lived on the farm that\\nJacob Taylor now owns.\\nSamuel Farnsworth, lived on the place long\\nowned by Capt. John Barker, afterwards Guile\\nBarker occupied it, now owmed by Francis Picher.\\nSamuel Foster, still lives where he always has\\nlived. Hosea Foster owns the farm.\\nJonas Flint, lived about west from Samuel\\nFoster s\\nSimon Greenwood, lived on the igth lot in the\\n1 2th range commonly called the Dr. Eddy farm.\\nHe lived many years with the doctor. Ilic build-\\nings are taken down.\\nNathaniel Gilson, owned and lived on tlic 25th\\nlot in the 12th range. Peter Wright lived there\\nafterwards.\\nSimeon Gould, began the 4th lot in the 8th range,\\nafter his decease, in 1816, the writer lived on it till\\n1855, it was sold to Manley McClure.\\nloHN Greene, lived on the gth lot in the 12th", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0132.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "KARl.V SI iri.KRS. 125\\nran^-c. 1 lis son Amos, owned after him, afterwards\\nSamuel C. and then Alonzo, Samuel s son, who\\nconveyed it to a Mr. hittier wh(^ occupies it still.\\nSami kl Gekoui.I), bejran the 6th lot in the loth\\nrange lived on it till his decease. Samuel, Jr. occu-\\npied it many years then left it unoccupied.\\nEnos CjOODALK, went on the 5th lot in the 8th\\nrange from Temple, lived there till old age. it was\\nafter occupied by different persons, Joel Shedd owns\\nit.\\nAmhrosk Uai.k, lived on a part of the Qth lot in\\nQth range, Reuel Dodge afterwards owned it also\\nIsaac Procter and Harrison Dunn now owns it but\\nlives at the west part of the town.\\nJohn Holt, once lived on the 5th lot in 7th range.\\nCiKOR(]K Hoi.MHS, Came there about iSoo, lived\\nduring life. Jesse Wilder came there from Keene.\\nW li.i.iA.M Howard, lived on the 10th lot in i^:;th\\nrange. Heman Jenkins afterwards owned it, li\\\\ed\\nthere several )-ears and sold to Asa Davis, Jr.\\nSami Ki. 1 loi (ii:s, li\\\\ed on the iith I0I in i^^th\\nrange, long owned b\\\\ Asahel Parmenter, subse-\\nquently by John Josliii, now by Luther Picher.\\nDavid IIoiximw, lixcd on the 15th lot and lOth\\nrange.\\n()i,i\\\\i;r Hodoman, was 17th lot, i,:;th range.\\n()ii\\\\i,R HoDOMAN, jr., Ii\\\\( s on iSth lot in 14th\\nrange.\\n|oii\\\\ 11i:nr\\\\ was on 21st lot in 12th range.\\nJohn, |r., li\\\\-ed there after him, then J(;hn the third,\\nwhen Benjamin Tarbcl become owner.\\nP)1MAMIN 1 low ARD, settled on 12th lot and 12th\\nranu e. W Orcester 1 loward, his son was settled at", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0133.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "126 IlISroRN OK STDDDARI).\\nhome. The farm was sold to Gardner Towne.\\nTowne sold to Marshal Messenger. Mr. Howard,\\nsenior went to Swanzey and Worcester, moved to\\nWestminster, Vt. subsequently to Boston.\\nGeorCxE Holmes, first lived on a lot in the west-\\nerly part of the town, moved to 5th lot and 7th range,\\nwhere Jesse Wilder now lives.\\nRKriiKN Heath, lived on 24th lot and 13th range.\\nReuben. Jr., lived there after him. Nathaniel, his\\nson occupies the place still with his mother.\\nJesse Hardv, was at the east part, lot not known.\\nJosHiA H()f,n, lived on 22nd lot and 3rcl range.\\nSrETHEN, JosEMi AND Aktiii r P. Hardv, Were at\\nthe east part.\\nIsAEMi Hardv, lived on i8th lot and 5th range,\\n.Samuel Stacy afterwards owned it, Oilman, his son\\nis cm it, 1858.\\nNathan Hardv s. was iQth lot and 6th range.\\nAbel Stacy lived on it, after his death Daniel, his\\nson lived there.\\nIesse Haywood, li\\\\-ed at the 16th lot and 4th\\nrange.\\nMdmind .1n(;aes, was a blacksmith, lixcd at the\\nmiddle of the town.\\n)iiADiAi[ Jenkins, was on 12th lot, loth range.\\nAbel Adams succeeded him, he moxcd to Dublin,\\n1857.\\nDavid Jenkins, lived on 10th lot, loth range but\\nleft and went to loth lot and 13th range, the William\\n1 loward place, now owned by Asa Davis, Jr.\\nloNA iHAN Jenkins, was on 1 ith lot and loth range.\\nJohn Farrar afterwards owned it, also Noah Blod-\\ngett and lob Barrett lived there.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0134.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "i:.\\\\Ri.\\\\ sK rii.i;Rs.\\nXaiiiamki. Josi.iN, o\\\\viK;d loth lot in 15th ran^t\\nStephen C his son inherited it but left ami went to\\nMarlow\\nD.wii) josi IN, Ii\\\\( (l on 14th lot and ihth ranij^e.\\nLuke Joslin li\\\\cd there alter him hut sold to\\nlulward Reed and moved to the middle of the town.\\nJoNA iiiAX JKi rs. ()\\\\vned a large tract of land in\\nthe north-west corner ol the town, (dlhert, his son\\nlives on the old farm.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0135.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "THE FATHERS OF NEW ENGLAND.\\nWritten for the History of Stoddard, by Norman A. Tuttle.\\nO\\nAfrciss the wild Atlantic s roar,\\nWhose waters iiiiiiftle far and wide,\\nAnd wash the fair New England shore,\\nOf ours the gift, and ours the pride.\\nAcross the billowy sea of old.\\nThere lived a stalwart holy band,\\nWho sought where they, in peace might dwell.\\nAnd fled their own proud Fatherland.\\nThough years have swiftly circled round.\\nAnd quietly through their seasons run:\\nThough ages gone and i)ast i-ecall.\\nWill never more to eai th return.\\nYet still methinks in fancy bi-ight\\nsee those bold find fearless few;\\nin sacred councils gathered there.\\nTheir lives to i)ledge, their faith renew.\\nliehold them leaving Eurojje s shore.\\nWhere j^ersecution s cruel rod\\nPursued, with unrelenting jiower.\\nWith prayers arising unto God.\\nBehold them board that noble shiji,\\nThe Mayflower, sacred be the name.\\nWith hearts of living faith; to face\\nThe dangers of the stormy main.\\nBe theirs, the story often told\\nWith songs of triumph, li] s of ])raise:\\nYet let their deeds, forever l)e\\nA monument whereon to gaze.\\n.\\\\nd as the generations pass,\\nLike breaking c;louds befoi e the sun;\\nPcrchancie twill wake some dying thought\\nOf g lories past, of l)attles won.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0136.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "THK lATlIKKS oK M W 1:N( M .AN 1\\n1 29\\nHow ^sl )\\\\\\\\ly .T tllf (I-Mi klrss (lf. p.\\nThat iii)l)lr sliip. bears on Iut way:\\nThe stormy winds in fury swee]!,\\nAnd clouds liaiin- round in dark array.\\nYet centered are their liopt s in Him.\\nWho stays tlie wild and wintery stoiin:\\nWho ruleth o er the waters dim.\\nAnd bids the rolliiifj,- sea. be calm.\\nLon^ days ol toil, and caie untold;\\nl.ons months of hardships calmly bore,\\nPa.ssed o er them, ere they hailed the coast,\\nAnd pressed the wild and savage shore.\\nOn Plymouth Rock at last they stood:\\nlOnvelojied in its wintery shroud\\nAround them came the sweeping;- blast,\\nThe waters murmured deeji and loud.\\nIpon that cold and sterile shore.\\nUeneath the chilling wintery air.\\nThose honoi-ed Fathers, lifted u\\\\\\nTheir hearts in c.irnest, thankful prayer.\\nThey reared their huts ui\u00c2\u00bbon tlu sand.\\nWith ji lowing: altars, trustiuf;- fait h\\nThey |)lanted there, our Tiljirim land\\nAmid Mil .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2^niiiid ;uid w.iil of death.\\nSwift yeai-s s|ic(l on. yet still tho.se few.\\nIn whom a des|.ots wat -hfull care\\nCould ne er the voice of cf //.sc7 7ycc still.\\n.\\\\or .set the seal of silence there.\\nCame onward oer the suruinji wave\\nTo tread the rubified western shore:\\nTo dwell beneath the forest shade.\\nAnd tli f proud Albion cvermori-.\\nI hroutih tire and blood, throujih dauf-ers wil\\nThroujih lilooniy forests, deep and wide.\\nThose honored Katiiers. fought thr-ii- way.\\nWith heaven to help, and heaven to guide.\\nThf Indian f -ll bfucatli t heir stroke,\\n.Vnd backward rolled his steaily w:iy;\\nThe Pilgrim pressed his onward march.\\nNo power (\u00e2\u0096\u00a0(uild stop, no hand i-ould stay.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0137.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "130 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nO shall their glory ever fade\\nTheir daring deeds e er be forgot\\nWhile sons can tell the fearful tale\\nWhile their graves, the land doth dot?\\nNo, while every hill and every vale\\nIs eloquent, though voiceless still\\nAnd speak the words, no tongue can tell.\\nTheir memory lives, and ever will.\\nLet Massacliusetts speak and tell\\nHer tale of desolation, made\\nBy ruthless hands, and savage foe,\\nOf sons in death forever laid.\\nOld Deertield let her voice be heard.\\nAnd speak her tale of tire and woe.\\nOf death shrieks rising loud and high.\\nOf hearts and homes laid sad and low.\\nYe state of hills, and mounts sublime,\\nYe state, whose rivers reach the sea;\\nWhose towers of Granite ])ierce the sky.\\nAnd stand, bold guardians of the free.\\nOld Granite State as speeds thy course\\nOf honor, wealth and sounding fame:\\nForget not those of olden time,\\nWho lived, and died with scarce a name.\\nForget not those of early days.\\nWho fought and bled their homes to savi\\nThough, in quiet graves they lie.\\nLet geiierations call them bi-ave.\\nlict no jn oud shaft of marble rise.\\nTheir deeds to tell, their tale imjiart\\nHut let their deeds, their names, their word:-\\nBe dnejily gi-a V( ii on the heart.\\nNew England! thou art worth the jtricc\\nThat bought thee; thine own soil\\nStands unpointed and uncursed.\\nWith galling chains, aTid driven toil.\\nO! stand forever, firm and bold\\nStand from oi)]iression s ])roud behest\\nThen shall thy sons as ages roll.\\nRise up, and call thee ever blest.", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0138.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "Persons Married by Isaae Robinson,\\n(\u00c2\u00bbF STODDAKI). N. II.\\nAinos Tlioinson and Liu-y Moliiies, iimirii fl Mnicli 1 18()M\\n.Icssf Hardy and .Iwiny Hardy Ian. I l, 1804\\nWilliam Henry and Lucy (Jilson Feb. 22, lfS()4\\nJohn Wilson and I hebe Spanldin;; Ajnil 11, 1H04\\nDaniel Towne and Sukey Evans, May 30, l8()4\\nJacob 8. HntchiiiKon and Lucy Jenkins Nov. 24, 1804\\nWilliam Titcher and Betsey Adams, Feb. 17, l80r(\\nNathaniel Harrett and Leefe Stevens, Feb. IM, 180\\nMoody Cutter and Henrietta Fisher, Ai ril 10, 180r.\\nJ o[i_n _ Baialen and Achsa Proctor, May 2, 180r(\\nI n njamin Temple and Alsa Jenkins \\\\tay lit, 180.\\nP^zra Snuth and Hannah Henry .May {0. 180;\\n.Asa Davis and Nabby Hodgnian, Inne LSOf)\\nOliver Hodj inaii and Lydia Towne, lune (J. 180.\\n.Vndrew Cram and Sally Towne Sejtt. MO, 180.\\nAbiaham Copeland and .\\\\ima Sjianldiuii Nov. 24. 180.\\nBenjjimin Kiiifiht anil Lncy I ai-dcn Dec. 10. 180.\\nEphraim .Vdams and .\\\\iiiia Kinney Dec. 2(), 180.\\nJohn Stevens and .\\\\ziibali I roctor I b. 2 180()\\nSilas Towne and Becca .loslin Nov. 27, 1800\\nLevi iilood and I olly l{aymon l Ian, 8. I,s(t7\\nThom;is Nii-hols, .Jr. and I rnda Thomson Ian. 2s, 1S(\u00c2\u00bb7\\nI arker Sliattnck and r.etsey .Moiiison .Inne 4. lS(i7\\nSamuel Seavei- :ind Bebecca I rooks Inly 1807\\nSlepheii .\\\\(hims and I .eci-a Whircomb Inly Ki, 1807\\nAbel Stacy an i .\\\\iina Hardy Nov. 22, 1S(\u00c2\u00bb7\\nElish.-i Wooils .iiiil Submit llodjiinan Nov. 2r,. l.S(i7\\nMoses Brown and Knth Yonn;i- De 1S()7\\nJephtha Wright and Bebsey Fmcrso n Dec 1(1. 1S(17\\nNalinm Thompson and .N aiicy Thomjison Feb. 18(\u00c2\u00bbs\\nArchelaus Cram and Beulah Kinney Feb. 11, ISOS\\nJames Hunter ami Hannah (i laic March 1, lM \u00c2\u00bbM\\nJosiah Yonnu- and I olly Biirdci May 1. lst\u00c2\u00bbN\\nWilliam Howard .ind Betsey Dunn .May 22, iMiis\\nThomas Clark and Klio.la Kinncv \\\\u;i. Isd.s", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0139.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "132 HISTORY OF STODDARD.\\nDaniel Holt and Lydia Pike, Nov. 21, 1808\\nAndrew Hardy and Susannah Jenkins, Feb. 28, 1808\\nJonathan Kmer.son and Polly Reed March 5, 1809\\nJohn Williams and Margrett Henry, March 16, 1809\\nJoel Sawyer and Sukey Davis, May 9. 1809\\nJames Hathaway and Catharine Pitcher, June 4, 1809\\nDaniel Farnsworth and Polly Farnsworth July 13, 1809\\nWebster Ring- and Mary Nilson, June 14, 1810\\nStephen Mead, Jr., and Sally Stevens, June 14, 1810\\nCharles Wright and Polly Barney, Sept. 24, 1812\\nDavid Copeland and Jerusha Gerould, Dee. 22, 1812\\nLemuel Towne and Dolly Knight, Jan. 12, 181H\\nNathaniel Worcester and Lucy F ox, Jan. 21. 1813\\nGardner Hodgman and Cynthia Wood Feb. 24, L81H\\nJacob Ames and Martha Farnsworth, April 29, 1813\\nThomas Spaulding and Sarah Champney, April 20, 1813\\nObed Hale and Nancy Davis, Se])t. 7, 1813\\nJoseph Wood and Susannah Fisher .....Sept. 9. 1813\\nSamuel Stacy and Mary Hardy, Nov. 11, 1813\\n.Vrchilaus Towne and Clarissa. Gerould, Dec. 14, 1813\\nNathaniel Evens and Rhoda Copeland, Jan. 10, 1814\\nWilliam Tuttle and Rebecca Richardsoi ...March 22, 1814\\nWilliam Wilson and Rhoda Gould May 3, 1814\\nHeman Fisher and Fanny Evans, June 2, 1814\\nWillinui Shedd and Mame Spaulding,.. lune 21, 1814\\nSauiuel Gerould and Salome Keith Oct. 25, 1814\\nIsaac Fisher and Sarah iiarrett, Oct. 26, 1814\\n.\\\\l|)haus Wright and Nancy Messenger, Dec. 22. 1814\\nDaninl Phelps and Mary Muuroe Ian. 22. 181\\nJose[)h Rrown and Abagaii Locke June 7, 1815\\nRichard Gould and Lydia Upton Se])t. 13, 1815\\n.lesse Pike and Anna Green, Nov. 8, 1815\\nGardner Brooks and Sarah Howard, Dec. 7, 1815\\n.Vmaziah Carter and Margaret Scott, Dec. 24, 1815\\nJonathan F. Sanderson and Christiana Towne Ian. 10, 1S16\\nSamuel Ui)ton and Lucy Towne, PVb. 13. I.SIG\\nSamuel S. Blood and Emily Monroe, March 7. 181()\\nJonathan Sliedd and Patty Wright, May 1(5, 1816\\nDaniel Warren and Susan Sjjaulding, lune 3. 1816\\n.\\\\ntipas Dodge and Mary Marvil, luly 18, I8l(\\nJames Wood and Hannah Jefts, Sept. 19, 1816\\nSamuel O. Green and Mary Ball Oct. 22, 1816\\nTsaiali Gould and Susan Joslin Nov. 5, 1816", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0140.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "MAkkIA(;i;s l K\\\\. ISAAC ROlilNSON. 1 33\\nHt tliiifl Tli()iii|is()ii 1111(1 Asciictli Wood, Nov. r IHKi\\nJoliii Wjitts and Sybil lUirn tt Ian. 7, 1817\\nJonathan Knij lit and Dolly .loslin, Ian. 14, 1H17\\nDaniel Rnst and Susanna Towne, Ian. 14, 1H17\\nJoel Tennoy and Lavina Mes8enf r, March 20, 1H17\\nKimball Danforth and Tryphena F. Rrooks, Sept. -i, 1817\\nWilliam Howard and Lucinda (liase Feb. 17, 1817\\n.Mlison Gilson and Orinda Richardson, Ai)ril 1, 1817\\n.Marcus Richardson and Anna Locke, April 1 1817\\nJosiah Henshaw and Elizabeth (ireene, May 27, 1817\\nJ().sepli Knifiht and Ro.xaunii Pitcher, lune 19, 1817\\nJosiali Colony and Hannah Taylor, Auf?. 17, 1817\\nEnos Locke and Harriett Wilson Se])t. K), 1817\\nSamuel Hardy and Eunice Burbank, Se])t. 17. 1817\\nTheodore Rich.irdson ,iiid Rebecca Howard Sept. 18, 1817\\n.Moses Fiichardson and Electa Joslin Dec. 2, 1817\\nJohn Raymond and Lydia Davis, Dec. 4, 1817\\nRoswell Loveland and Luciiida Stevens Dee. 9, 1817\\nNathan Gould and Zili)ha Carey, Dec. 23, 1817\\nJohn Joslin and Azubah Tarble, Dec. 23, 1817\\n-Vmbi ose I/. aIIlum and Rel\u00c2\u00bbecca Stacy Dec. 2u, 1817\\n.Xrchelaus Towne and Ruth Kenney, Ian. 22. ISIS\\nHervey Fisher ;ind Charlotte Copeland Feb. 1(\u00c2\u00bb. ISlS\\nReiijaniin .\\\\dains mihI I.ucy Tuttle M.nch 22. iSlS\\nThomas Seward and Sally Dodjic Miiicli 31. 181S\\nTimothy Mai-ney and Sally I roctor v\\\\\\\\ 14. 1818\\nAsa Stevens and Betsey Iv Thompson May 19. 1818\\nElijah Dod^e and Patty Howard Sept. 17. 1818\\nWilii.im W. Howard nnd Candac-e Brooks Oct. 29, 1818\\niiimbod H. Fletcher and iMiifi Barden Oct. 29, 1818\\nJ(.hn Ph. lps and Electa (Jerould Dec. 1. Isls\\nSamuel Smlrh .-ind Sojdiia Dowe F b. 19. 1S1\\nI.rvi W.n-n i, and Lncy Towne F.-b. Is. ISl!)\\nD.ivid Joslin and Lucy Knij-ht .March 11. ISIK\\nAsa Chandler iind Sarah Fisher Vpril isp.)\\nAbijah Jenkins and .Mary Wil.-^on May 20. isl .l\\nGilbert Richards and Susan Joslin Sept. 23. 1819\\nJohn Henry iind Roxaniia Parnu iitt-r Vpril 20, 1S2(\\nNoah Rlodyett and Fanny Joslin .\\\\pril 27, IS-JO\\nEleazar Woodward and Hannah .Mears May 4. Is2(t\\nJames .Moor ami Catharine Cram May 11, lS2t)\\nSamuel .Messen^,! and .Nancy Phelps, June S. 1S20\\n.losiali l- armon and Rhoda Manning July 12. lS2(t", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0141.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "134 HISTORY OF SrODDARI).\\nIsaac Fislifi- aiul Mary 1). Coiiflaiul, Ian. 1S21\\nA.sa Adams Reed and Sarah Daviw, Ian. 1(5, 1821\\nLuther Barrett and Mary Greene Jan. 25, 1821\\n.lonathan .lefts and Almira Hodfiinaii, May 10, 1821\\nHenry Sawyer and Roxanna Eniernon, April 1, 1821\\nJesse Wilder and Dolly Holmes Oct. 4, 1821\\nTimothy Barney and Theodosia King-sbury, Feb. 14, 1822\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2loel Mansfield and Belinda lUrden, Feb. 27, 1822\\nSamuel Messenger and Sally Bend, June 1822\\n.\\\\bner Raymond and Clarissa Wilson June 25, 1822\\nBenjamin Fisher and Melissa, Woods, Oct. 8, 1822\\nEber Pike and Mary Daken Dec. 14, 1822\\nLeonard Hoar and Pamelia Hodgman Dec. 17, 1822\\nCalvin Phelps and Sally Fox March 13. 1828\\nWilliam Harndcm and Betsey Wilson, March 16, 1823\\nOtis Barden and Edy Farnuni, May 1, 1823\\nJohn O. Henshaw, and Mary Greene, May 4, 1823\\nI ibenezer Towne and Tryphena Cory May 29, 1823\\nCollins AVhittemore and Sally Wilson, May 29, 1823\\nAsahel Hill and Hannah Barden, July 9, 1823\\nStephen Wf)od and Maria Foster Nov. 4, 1823\\nWillard Spaulding- and Abigail Tayloi-, Nov. 23, 1823\\nLewis Barden and Sally Stacy, Dec. 18, 1823\\nLevi Mclntire and Mary Tnttle Dec. 21, 1823\\nNathaniel Friend and Sojihia Dow ...Dec;. 25, 1823\\nRalph Dodge and Betsey Tarl\u00c2\u00bble Ian. 1, 1824\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lohn Waters and Olive Richardson Feb. 3, 1824\\nCaleb Colburn and Jane H. Kemp, .\\\\|)iil 22, 1824\\nSti phen Wilson and Louise (Jould Miiy 31, 1H24\\nDavid .VIcQuestion and Pamelia Richardson Inly 15, 1824\\n.John (ii-eene and Sai-ah Brown, Oct. 5, 1M24\\n{{nt us Wilson and Cynthia Richardson Nov. 11, 1.S24\\nRiifus Dodge and Cordelia Messenger Nov. 18, 1824\\nLuke Joslin and l.ydia Foster Nov. 24. 1824\\nElviras Parmentcr and Electa Howard Dee. 30, 1824\\nStearns Foster and Cynthia Wilson Feb. 3, 1824\\nThomas Hodgman and Esthei- Shed March 3, 1S25\\nNathan Atwood and Dolly Farnum, March 22, 1825\\nThomas Richardson and Nancy Kemp Mar(*h 23, 1825\\n.instin Pease and Nancy Knight, .Vlaich 24, 1825\\nThomas Colburn and Catharine Reed A]M-il 19. 1825\\nSamuel Royce and Mary Buss, lune 1, 1825\\nThomas Sanderson and Sallv !{eed lunc 2, 1H25", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0142.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "MARKIACKS in KKV. ISAM ROIMNSON.\\nKzt kicI I lfirdt ii and Sopliia Iploii, Iiiiii IG,\\nHeiijainiii Jf tt8 and Olive Reed, luly (i,\\nJohn Smith and Irene Harden Ian. 22,\\nSilas Warner and Ada Alexander Feb. H,\\nJesse Reed and Sally Mcliitin Feb. 0,\\nMoses Collins aiuJ Electa Temple Feb. 1(5,\\n(Oliver (lould and Mary Upton Feb. 1(5,\\nFranklin Marker and Retsey IJlood April 2(5,\\nCynis Harris and Lury Cary. April 20,\\nStejihen Tiittle and Snsaiina Wilson -^HK- 27,\\n.\\\\sa Whittemore and Lncy Rrown, Nov. 20,\\nCalvin llollowel and Hannah Flint, \\\\pril 15),\\nJohn Rarns and Rachel Mansfield. Nov. 5,\\nOlias Hardy and I.avinia Harden, Nov. 2!),\\nElijah Rlanchard and Polly Friend, Dec. 27,\\nLyman Cojieliind and Julia Richardson Feb. o,\\nZolva leaker and Sally Holmes May S,\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lacoli Taylor and Mary llamden lune 2H,\\n.lolm Joslin and Harriett Ireni- White, Inly 7.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lonali I .all and .Mary Spanlding-, Sejit. M.\\nSilas Messenf-er and .Arvilia li. CojM land Se])t. 11,\\n.\\\\sa Taft and Nancy Riirnap Sept. W,\\nMark (Jillis and Elvira Wilson, Feb.\\nSamuel Fpton and Louisa I itchei-, \\\\jii-il MO,\\nSamnci Jenkins and Nancy Reed \\\\njj-. IS,\\nSamuel Keith and Rlioda S. (ierould -An 2(5,\\nSolomon .Ma k and Adaline Knij iit Sept. 22,\\nI aul (Jriswold and Laura Uolstei- v. 24.\\nWilliam Nay and Diadema Cram Nov. lit.\\n.Melvin I arney and aMc\\\\ .M. TJiompson .Nov. 2(\u00c2\u00bb.\\n.Marshall Messen^i-r and .\\\\an(\\\\ I l-iend Dec\\nThomas Mr.Mastcr ami L\\\\flia C. Thom]is(Mi Dec. I s.\\nMark I owers ami Sdina Foster I eb. 1\\nNathan .Morse and -lane Rohb \\\\pril 1.\\n.\\\\lphens Kendall and Meroa Dodj-i- Vl ril 2tl.\\n.loseph Rii-liardsoii and Sally Dunn April 27.\\nHarvey llealy and Elizabeth Richardson May 27,\\nIsaiah Reed and Lu.-iml.i Dud^v Vu;:-. 12.\\nFrederi -k A. Cutter, and llep,s;ibelii IV Rutterfiehl... Vn^. 20,\\nLolyiMis CirmeiitiT and risnl.i C. .Melli-n Sept. 2.\\nJohn .\\\\L I .iy and .Mary lOvan-;, .\\\\ov. 11.\\nNathaniel Joslin and .\\\\nna Thompscni .Ian. I.\\nThomas CJiandlci- ,iml Lilev Towne T l li. l.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0143.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "1^6 lllS r )l Oh SroDDAKD.\\nStciinis Tarbox and Nancy Smith, April 5, lH;n\\nJoseph Waugli and Fanny Dow, April 4, 1881\\nBenjamin Tyler and Laura Taylor, May 80, 1831\\nAmos Robbins and Randilla Pike May 3, 1831\\nJonas Taylor and Rhoda Evans, Oct. 2. 1831\\nJonas P. Reed and Ann Waldron Oct. 20, 1831\\nCharles Foftfi; and Roxa Farnnm, Nov. 2, 1831\\nFranklin Richardson and Harriett Wilson Nov. 24. 1831\\n.lesse Sheldon and .Sarah Emerson Dec 2! 1831\\n(iilnuin Tenney and Sally Cram, Feb. 21, 1832\\nNehemiah Richardson and Roxanna Howard Feb. 23. 1832\\nJesse Reed and Clarissa Mclntire, March 15, 1832\\nLavvson Belknap and Sally Monroe May 2, 1832\\nJohn H. Sawtell and Clarissa, Towne, Inly 11, 1832\\nIsrael F. Towne and Lucretia Taylor Oct. 1832\\nSamuel Hlaneha/d and Hannah Friend March 21, 1833\\nHenry Stevens and Hannah Scott June 2, 1833\\nPienjamin F. Wliittemore and Sylvia K. Wilson, June O, 1833\\nJeremiah Foster and Mary Temple Tune 11, 1.S33\\nWarren Mclntire and Harriett Underwood, Oct. 1,1833\\nLuther Richardson and Lucy T. Davis, Oct. 3, 1833\\nEdward Haywood and Emily Foster Oct. 10. 1833\\nDavid T. Petts and Phebe Stevens Oct. 22, 1833\\nHosea Foster and Mary (i. Rice, Nov. 7, 1833\\nF*aui)oint Kendall and Betsey Wilson Jan. 7, 1833\\nJohn Stevens and Mary Stacy Ian. 16, 1833\\nAllen M. Wilder and Caroline Emerson March 24, 1834\\nF{euben Monroi^ and Marjiaret Dowe May 13, 1834\\nDavid Stacy and Louisa Custice July 0, 1834\\nIra Brockway and Hannah Jefts \\\\u 21, 1834\\nEphriam C. Hull and Lucy C. Locke Oct. S), 1834\\nLevi Barrett and Julia Thompson Oct. 23, 1834\\n(lilmaii Seriptui-e and Azubah Stevens, Xjtril H). 1835\\n.Vbraham P. Nichols and Althea Dodge Inly 27, 1835\\nDavid Preston and Belinda Davis. Oct. 22, 1.S35\\nEdward L. Vose and Aurelia Wilson, Oct. 2J), 1835\\nChester Blodgett and Azubah P. Barden, Ian. 17, 183(5\\nRichard Knapp and Rhoda A. Dodge Ajiril 11, 183(\u00c2\u00bb\\nDaniel Upton and Mary Robb May 5. 183()\\nMarshall Messenger and Fanny M. Holmes July 14, 183(5\\nChauncy Blodgett and Esther Comstock Aug. 30. 183(\\n(Jilman Jones and Eliza Towne Se|)t. 28, 183(5", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0144.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "MARKIACKS HV RK\\\\ ISAAC K()|!I\\\\S()\\\\.\\nWilliiuii Ilnstiugs jiiitl Lfstiiia KiniM soii, Nov. IM,\\n-Marcus Davis and Lydia L. WUhdii, Dec 27.\\n(ieorj e Riiifi; and Louisa Knowltou, Dec 2 .K\\nSilas ram and Persis L. Dow Dec 2\\nEliphalet Fox and Mary Hnrkcr Ajiril IM,\\nAlvin Wliite and Susanna Heath, May 4,\\nReuben M. Sawyer and Mary Preston May IH,\\nSamuel (i. linrker and Sarah Towne, May 1H,\\nl^eonard Jones and Hacliel Spanhlinfi, Mine 7,\\nJonathan Clark and Soplironia Reed, Uiji 27,\\nMark M. Woodbury and Kmily Wilson, Sept. 20,\\nDaniel Harvey and Fatima Shed Oft. 12,\\nGriffin Wilson and Elizabeth Stevens, Nov. 24,\\nFllanson Rrown and Nancy Davis, .\\\\ov. 2H,\\nRichard Razey and .\\\\nn Metcalf Dec. 21.\\nAmbrose Stanley and Susan Kmerson Dec. 2M,\\nJohn Uarrett and Sally Dow Dec. Ml,\\nK. I Towne and Alnmda Wilson .Vnu.\\nJosiah Fleeman and Candace (i. Knijiht Oct. 1,\\nJoseph Thatcher and Nancy Joslin, Dec. 27.\\nFranklin Knowltf\u00c2\u00bbii and I ersis Stacy, .Ian. 24.\\nChauncy Jones and .Vhifiail liOveland Feb.\\nTimothy Hunt and Try|)liena Fisher .March\\nDexter I all and Hannah P rockwa \\\\\\\\\\\\iX. 2.\\n.Varon Smith and .Martha .M. I ap Sept.\\nFlijah Wet herbe* antl Fanny F. Mnnroe Oct.\\nJosejih Stickney and Rachel D. Cram Dec\\nWilliam Dole and I aura Dowe, ...Jan. Id.\\nJtmathan (ireen and .\\\\bby 1). orcester .Ma\\\\ 7.\\nIsaac 1*. Howe and L.iuiinda Jenkins Innc4.\\nKethuel (ireeiie and Fydia r|)loii Dec. 2J.\\nCaleb I Woodbury and Fmily A. ullrM- Dec 24.\\nSamuel Osfi ood and Flizabeih K. Hunt i eb, 2.\\n.Vzel Hatch and .Mary 1 Worccslci- Scjii. .i.\\nDaniel Downinu and Lucy T. I plon Sept.\\nKdwin L. .Men-ick and Lucy R. Rice Feb. 1 i.\\nD.-ivid Harron and Sabi-ina Kemp .Manh\\n(Jardner I Riufj,- and Soplironia Knowltou .Manli lo.\\nCharles Worcester and llai-rietl .N. I arker lune Hi.\\n.\\\\ndrew Cram and .M.iiy llensh.iw .Nov.\\nNathaniel .Mitchd and Harriett Iv Knowltou Feb. 2(1.\\nSewell D;iy and Hannah Wilson .May Kl.\\n.\\\\sa Davis. Jr., and Soplironia L. (ioiild Nov. 2n.", "height": "3070", "width": "1804", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0145.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "138 HISTORY (^F STODDARD.\\nFrancis Jewett and Selina A. Dodge, April 4, 1844\\nPhilip W. Wilds and Lucinda Loveland, April 4, 1844\\nSumner Knight and Martha Phelps, June 2, 1844\\nHartwell Frink and Sarah D. Jefts, Sept. 24, 1844\\nAlden Davis and Hannah E. Upton, Tune 5, 1845\\nSamuel L. Sloder and Mary L. Loomis June 11), 1845\\nFranklin B. Locke and Lucy B. Sanderson, Aug. 27, 1845\\nEdwin L. Merrick and Rhoda Ann Rice, Sept. 11, 1845\\nJohn B. Brown and Lavina B. Chase, Dec. 18. 1845\\nGardner Towne, Jr., and Susan W. Locke Dec. 25, 1845\\nWilliam Dodge and Sarah Ann Stacy, Jan. 20, 1840\\nAtwell C. Ellis and Nancy Adams, Feb. 3, 1846\\nEdward Hall and Harriett Robinson, March 10, 1846\\nJohn Mellen and Rebecca AV. Phelps March 3, 1846\\nWinslow Royce and Susan R. liarden June 3, 1846\\nJosiah Grimes and Amy Dodge, lune 16, 184(5\\nK. (i. Dudley and Christiaima Dun(;an, Oct. 6, 184(5\\nLowell Symonds and Mary Jane Barrett, Dec. 24. 184(5\\nPaschal P. Hodginaii and Susan A. Wilson Dec. 31. 1846\\nNathaniel O. Osgood and Hannah Hunt, June 2, 1847\\nFranklin Kimball and Retsey Davis, Se]\u00c2\u00bbt. 8, 1.S47\\nJoseph F. Moore and Lucy A. Davis Feb. S. 1848\\nHenry Perley and Mary Jane Stacy May 18. 1848\\nJonas W. (loodhue nnd Pliel)e Wilson lune 7, 1848\\nFreeman W. Jet ts and Electa Towne Sejit. 14, 1848\\nLeonard Harrington and Sojyhronia 1*. Henry Oct. 5, 184S\\nJ. (iuincy Jones and ynthia J. (lould Dec 31, ls4 S\\nDaniel W. Mears and Clarissa I pton May 15, 1840\\nManly McClure ainl Joanna A. Hep.l Dec. Is, 1S40\\nDaniel W. Barney ami Adalaide .\\\\yr March 24, 1850\\nHollis Towne and Elzina M. Carey March 25. 1850\\nHenry G. Foster nnd Alicia (i. Wilson .hine 23. 1850\\nGeorge Wells and Amanda Gerould June 25, 1850\\nJames Downing, Jr.. and Electa Foster June 27. l.S5()\\nAbel C. Wilder and Rosalva Knight Sejit. 2(5 1850\\nSamuel Dutton and Jjucinda .McClure Nov. 7, 1S50\\nDavid Mc(^lure and Eliza Hart Nov. 13, 1S50\\nJames Hanimett and Sarah E. Foster Ian. 10, 1S51\\nHiram Fairtield and Rebecca F ^atoii I ^cb. 20, 1851\\nSamuel Wriglit and Lucy Towne .March 27, 1851\\nUnci K. Conanl and .Inlia A. Curtice, Oct. 6, 1851\\nHoratio W. Smally and Clara M. Scripture Nov. 13. 1851\\nSolon Estev and Christina Warren Dec. 11. 1851", "height": "3065", "width": "1763", "jp2-path": "historyofstoddar00goul_0146.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "MAUKIAGF..S BY RKV. ISAAC KOl .INSON. 1 3Q\\nMilan Dodge and Laura C. Bailey, April 22, 1852\\nWilliam Cluggett, Jr., aud Martha L. Richardson,. ..Aug. 17, 1852\\nAVilliaui Robb and Abagail Jones, March 17, 1853\\nAlden Green and Lydia P. Jenkins, Nov. 28, 1853\\nS. r. Jenkins and Caroline O. Powell, Nov. 28, 1853\\nCharles 1. Wright and Maria A. Carey, Dec. 1, 1853\\nClark H. Carr and Caroline A. Gould Dec. 1, 1853\\nArnold Scri]tture and Submit llodgman, Jan. 17, 1854\\nIsaac Robinson was ordained, January 5, 1803, over the church in\\nStixldanl. N. II. 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