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COOS COUNTY.
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Land of the Forest and the Rock! Of dark-blue Lake and mighty River! Of Mountains, reared aloft to mock The storm's career, the earthquake's shock. Our own Coös forever! -Adapted.
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COPYRIGHT, 1888, By W. A. FERGUSSON & Co. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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I. "THE COUNTY OF COOSS." .17
Organization -Towns Included - Extent- Boundaries - Population, Agricultural and Manufacturing Statisties, Etc., 1880-Loca- tions, Grants, and Purchases-Altitudes.
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GEOLOGY .. 20
Rock Formations-The Age of Ice-Glacial Drift-Upper Till-Lower Till-Champlain Drift-Recent or Terrace Period-Modified Drift of Connecticut River, Connecticut Lake, to West Stewartstown-Upper Con- necticut Valley-Kames-Deltas.
III. TOPOGRAPHY. .26
The Water Sheds-Carriage Roads -- Lumber Roads-The Water Basins-The Streams, Connectient, Magalloway, Androscoggin- Source of the Connecticut-Description and Seenery-Second Lake, Connecticut Lake- Tributaries of the Connectieut --- Lake Ma- galloway - Magalloway River - Androscog- gin River-Their Tributaries-Country along the Maine Line-Bogs and Peat Swamps.
IV. SCENERY OF Coos. .34
Pittsburg - Crown Monument - Megantic Mountain - Headwaters of St. Francis and Chaudiere Rivers-Along the New Hamp- shire and Quebec Boundary-Third Lake- Mt. Carmel-Mt. Agizcoos-Cascades-Little Diamond Falls-Huggins Branch-Dixville Notch -"The Old Man of Dixville"- The Flume-Cascade Brook-Huntington ('as- cade-Scenery of Errol-West Stewartstown to North Stratford - Groveton - Stark-Mi- lan-Lancaster-Jefferson-Randolph-Dal- ton-Shelburne-Gorham.
V. INDIAN HISTORY. .40
Aboriginal Indians - Iroquois - Mohawks - Algonquins - New England Tribes - Wig- wams-Social Life, Government, and Lan- gnage-Food-Religion-The St. Francis In- dians -- Gen. Amherst-Rogers' Expedition- Destruction of St. Francis Village-Retreat and Sufferings of the "Rangers."
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VI. WHITE MOUNTAINS. . .16 Topography-Mt. Starr King Group-Mt. Carter Group Mt. Washington Range- Cherry Mountain District-Mt. Willey Range -History-Mythology-First Visited-Win- throp's Account-Darby Field's Route up the Mountains - Josselyn's Description of Scenery-The Crystal Hills-Later Visits- Western Pass, or "Notch"-First Settlement -Scientifie Visitors-Scenery of the Notch- Nash and Sawyer's Grant-"A Horse through the Notch"-Sawyer's Rock-First Articles of Commerce-Tenth New Hampshire Turn- pike-Scientific Explorations-First Settlers Among the Mountains-Nancy's Rock and Brook-First House in the Notch-Craw- ford's Cabin on the Summit-Summit House -Tip-Top House - Carriage Road - Glen House-Mt. Washington Railway-Mountain Tragedies - "Among the Clouds" -- Signal Station-Summer Hotels.
VII. PLANTS. .. 58 Trees-Shrubs -- Grasses --- Introduced Plants -Alpine Plants.
VIII. GAME OF COOS COUNTY .60 Beaver-Dams-Moose-Description, Food, Etc .- Deer, Caribou, Etc .- Horns-Bear- Wolverine - Lynx-Otter - Fisher-Sable- Raccoon-Gray Squirrel-Wild Geese and Ducks-Inffed Gronse or Partridge-Canada Grouse or Spruce Partridge-Wild Pigeons.
IX. EARLY HISTORY. .72
Early Trappers and Hunters -- Indian Threats -Capture of Stark and Eastman -Powers' Expedition -Extraets from Journal - Fort Wentworth First Settlers- Townships, and Date of Grants Early Population.
X. EARLY SETTLERS .. .77
Character of Early Settlers of New Hamp- shire-Characteristics of Pioneers of Coos- Hardships Endured-Religion and Educa- tion -Traditional Stories - Improvement in Condition - Primitive Houses, Furniture,
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Etc .-- Manners, Customs, Labor. Dress, Fare, Etc .- Description of Early Homes, Kitchens, Utensils. Stoves, Etc.
XI. REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD AND EARLY ROADS. .. 85 War of the Revolution-Frontier and Seout- ing Parties-Proposed Expedition-Conven- tion of Towns-Orders. Receipts, Etc .- Early Roads-Petitions Concerning Roads and New County - Roads in 1797 and 1803 -Tenth New Hampshire Turnpike-Jefferson Turn- pike. Etc.
XII. SURVEY AND MARKING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND MAINE BOUNDARY .. 93
Boundary Surveys-Smuggling. Etc., 1812- 1815 - Boundary Commissions - " Indian Stream Territory"-Indian Stream War- Musters and Militia.
XIII. RESOURCES, ATTRACTIONS, TRADITIONS, SPORTS, AND POLICY OF COOS CONCERN- ING FISH AND GAME. .106
Upper Cohos-Coos-Abenaquis-"Captain Joe" and "Captain John"-King Philip- Metallak - Robbins and Hinds - Mountain Ranges-Lakes-Rivers -- Fish and Game -- Moose --- Wolves -- Deer --- Bear -- Fox -- Salmon -- Trout -- Summer Travel -- Railroad Facilities -- Protection of Forests -- Sports - Game Laws-True Legislation.
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THE TIMBER INTERESTS OF NORTHERN COOS, 123 Spruce Belt-Hard Wood Timber-The Sugar Maple-Other Woods-Resources and Man- ufacture-Opportunities for Investment. 1
XV. Coos COUNTY PRESS: AGRICULTURAL SOCIE- TIES: RAILROADS. .131
White Mountain Egis-Coos County Demo- crat - Coos Republican - Prohibition Her- ald - Independent (now Lancaster) Ga- zette-Coös Herald, Etc .- Northern Sentinel -Colebrook Weekly News-News and Senti- nel-Whitefield Blade - Coos Advertiser- The Mountaineer, Etc .- Coos Agricultural Society-Coos and Essex County Agricultural Society-Railroads: Atlantic and St. Law- renee - White Mountains -Portland and Ogdensburg-Upper Coös,
XVI. MASONRY IN COOS. .139
North Star Lodge, Laneaster - Templar Masonry in Northern New Hampshire- North Star Chapter, Lancaster - Evening Star Lodge, Colebrook - Gorham Lodge, Gorham-White Mountain Lodge, Whitefield -- Officers of Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery from Coos County.
XVII. THE SOLDIERS OF CoOS .160
XVIII, PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 195
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XIX. NATIONAL AND STATE OFFICERS, ... . . 199
Early Representatives -Classed Representa- tives-Senators-County Officers.
IT. BENCH AND BAR. 207
History of the Courts-Bench and Bar- Northern Judicial District.
CONNECTICUT VALLEY, -- LOWER DIVISION.
XXI. LANCASTER. . . . 261 Origin of Name-Charter-Names of Grant- ees - Situation - Scenery, Etc. - Climate, Reason of Its Pleasantness-Change of Boundaries and Location.
XXII. LANCASTER,-(Continued.) . .268 First Settlements - Corn planted - Frost - Difficulty of Travel -Canoes -First White Woman - Supplies from Portsmouth Haverhill -"Samp Mortar"-"Cars" -- First Mills - Revolution - Emmons Stoekwell "would stay"- Major Jonas Wilder - Rieh Soil-Manure thrown away -- Village Plot- First two-story house in Coos County-First Bridge - First Schools - Early Prices - "Alarms During the War"-Early Settlers- Residents, Polls, and Stock, 1793-David Page petitions for more Land-Why "Upper Coos" did not elect Representative-Edwards Bucknam granted mill privilege at North- umberland Falls-Petition, Ete., Concerning Taxes.
XXIII, LANCASTER. - ( Continued. ) ....... . 276 Lancaster in 1795 and 1804 - Lancaster Bridge Co,-Extracts from Joseph Braekett's Diary. 1799 to 1801-Gen. Moses Hazen- Sonth Laneaster or "Cat Bow"-Lancaster in 1810 - First Sabbath-School - 1820 - 1830 - Stores. Articles of Traffic, Etc .- Freight - Mail. Vehicles, Etc. - 1840 - Ex- tracts from A. N. Brackett's Diary -The Great Hail Storm - Climatic and Weather Records -- Hon. John W. Weeks on Lancaster in 1839-1840 to 1850-J. S. Brackett's Sum- mary from 1850 to 1876-Village Streets- 1870 to 1887-Real Estate and Personal Prop- erty-1986.
XXIV. LANCASTER,-(Continued. ) . .
. . .. 287 Brief Extracts from town Records, 1769 to 1834-First Town Meeting-First Town Clerk -First Representative of "Upper Coos"- Burying Field -- Pound-Vote for President and Senator-Assessment for Roads payable in Wheat-Standard "half bushel"-Preach- ing, Etc .- Concerning building Mills-Em- mons Stockwell, Inn Keeper-Town Meet-
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ings, where held-School Districts-Meeting House-Rev. Joseph Willard-Early Taverns -- Prices of Produce paid as Minister's Salary -- Licenses Granted-Barker's Location An- nexed-First Fire Wards-Miscellaneous Ex- traets from later Town Records-Action of Town in the Rebellion, Etc. - Centennial Celebration-Freshets.
XIT. LANCASTER .-- (Continued.). .. 294
The Old Meeting House, Description of- Pews - Pulpit - "Singers Seats"-Dress - Foot Stove -- Location of Meeting House- Parson Willard-Members of the Congrega- tion, Description of-Choir, Etc.
XXVI. LANCASTER .- (Continued. ) . .299 Ecclesiastical - Early Preaching-First Church-Confession of Faith and Covenant- Original Members- First Pastor-"Parson" Willard's Letter-"Parson" Willard's Dis- missal-Other Pastors .- Orthodox Congre- gational Church-Organization -- Faith and Covenant- Original Members-Pastors-New Articles of Faith, Etc .-- First Unitarian So- ciety-Church Covenant -- First Members- Pastors-Prominent Men in the Church- Officers-Ladies' Benevolent Society -- Sun- day-School -- Rev. J. B. Morrison. -- Methodist Episcopal Church-Early Methodism-Or- ganization-Pastors -- Financial Condition. -- Baptist Church, Formation-Original Meni- bers-Church Building .- St. Paul's Episco- pal Church -- Confirmation -- Church Editice -Rectors .-- Catholicity in Coos -First Pub- lic Service at Lancaster-Priests-Church Building-Missions.
XXVII. LANCASTER .- (Continued.). 323
Chronicles from R. P. Kent's Diary.
XXVIII. LANCASTER .- (Continued.) .333
Early Education, Etc .- The Public Library -Schools-Union Graded School-Lancaster Academy-Sketch of the First Principal- "' Raising Men."
XXIX. LANCASTER .- (Continued. ). .342
Merchants - Manufacturers - Physicians, Apothecaries and Druggists-Hotels.
XXX. LANCASTER .- (Continued. ). .. 350 Civil List, Town Clerks. Selection, and Rep- resentatives - Mails, Postoffices and Post- masters-Lancaster Bank-White Mountain Bank-Lancaster National Bank -- Lancaster Savings Bank-Siwooganock Savings Bank- The New Cemetery-Societies, Grand Army, Relief Corps, Etc.
XXXI. LANCASTER .- (Continued. ). . ... .... 359 Brief Personal Sketches-Miscellaneous.
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XXXII. JEFFERSON .399
Name and Territory Embraced - First and Second Grants Second Charter-Petition- Incorporation - Record of First Town Meet- ing-Names of Voters - Roads - Bridges - Taverns- Residents, Polls, Stocks and Im- provements in 1812.
XXXIII. JEFFERSON .- ( Continued.) ......... 403 Population in 1775 -1790-1800-Scenery-Jef- ferson Hill - Traditions- Early Proprietors - Col. Joseph Whipple-Early Settlers -First Child- Pond of Safety -- First White Woman -Deborah Vicker or "Granny Stalbird "- First Communication -First Cows -- First Barrel of Run Adino N. Brackett's Descrip- tion of Jefferson in 1821-Boundaries- Pop- ulation -- Valuation.
XXXIV. JEFFERSON .-- (Continued. ) .410 Civil List -- Representatives, Town Clerks. Selectmen, Supervisors.
XXXV. JEFFERSON. -- ( Continued. ) .413 Educational Interests-Action of the Town in Relation to Schools 1798-1827-"Old North School-House" -- School Officers -Superin- tending Committee - Board of Education.
XXXVI. JEFFERSON .-- ( Continued.) .415 Ecclesiastical History -- First Sermon -Bap- tist Church -- Names of Early Members-Pas- tors -- Free Will Baptist Church- Members -- Pastors - Elder Morse -- Methodism-Prog- ress - Leaders -- Class - Members- Church Organized -- Pastors -- Sabbath-School.
XXXVII. JEFFERSON. - ( Continued.) .417 Miscellaneous-Cherry Mountain Slide-Jef- ferson Meadows -- Postoffices - Lumber - Merchants-Physician-Summer Hotels and Boarding Honses -Benjamin Hicks-Benja- min H. Plaisted-Daniel Austin-A goodstory.
XXXVIII. KILKENNY .426
A. N. Brackett's Description Settled Por- tions Attached to Jefferson.
XXXIX. CARROLL. .427
C'arroll, location of - Boundaries - Bretton Woods- Soil-Pioneers, Etc. - Roads-Early Mills.
XL. CARROLL -( Continued. ). .430
First Town Record= Bretton Woods-First Residents Inventory - Non-resident Land Owners - Highway Districts Established - School Money - Early Births Recorded.
XLI. CARROLL .- (Continued.) ......... 434 Civil List -Action in the Rebellion-Popula- tion-Religion - Present Valuation - Busi- ness Interests-Hotels.
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XLII. WHITEFIELD 447
Whitefield's Petition for Grant -- The Grant -Charter of Whitefields-Considerations for Land Granted - Paul and Benning Went- worth - Other Grantees- Gerrish Survey- The First Moderator-Capt. Jonas Minot -- Samuel Minot.
XLIII. WHITEFIELD .- (Continued.) .. 455 Organizing under the Grant-First Recorded Civil Officers-Important Sale of Lands, 1795 -Col. Joseph Kimball-Proprietors' Meet- ing, December 3, 1800-Committee and its Powers-Abstract of Proprietors' Records- First Draft of Lots-Names of Grantees with Number of Lot.
XLIV. WHITEFIELD .- (Continued. ). .... .... 460 "What's in a Name"-Rev. George Whitefield - Whitefield - Petition for Incorporation, Etc .- First Town Meeting and Officers, 1805 -Major John Burns - Capt. David Burns, Ete .- Col. Joseph Kimball -- John MeMaster -- First Innkeeper, Asa King -- Col. Joseph Colby -- First Merchant, William Dodge -- First Inventory -- Early Roads.
XLV. WHITEFIELD .-- (Continued.) .. 469
Ecclesiastical. Provisions for Religious Wor- slup-Free Will Baptists -- Congregationalists -- Adventists-Union Meeting-House-Meth- odism -- Young Men's Christian Association -- Catholicism -- Temperance -- Seliools -- Soci- eties.
XLVI. WHITEFIELD .- (Continued.) ... .. 479 Records Concerning School-House, Indian Stream Soldiers and Town House-Action of the Town Concerning the Rebellion-Repre- sentatives-Town Officers.
XLVII. WHITEFIELD .- (Continued. ). .482
Physicians-Lawyers, Etc .- Merchants. Man- ufacturers, and Mills-White Mountain Lum- ber Co .- Present Business Interests- East Whitefield Farmers' Club and White Mount- ain Grange-White Mountain View House.
XLVIII. DALTON. .. 506
Grantees - Name, Apthorp - Dalton-Tris- tram Dalton-Petition for a Division-Moses Blake Petitions for a Ferry-Recommenda- tion of Bloss - Petitions for Taxing Non- Residents-Petitions for Tax for Repairing Roads-Petition of Walter Bloss for a Ferry -First Settlers.
XLIX.
DALTON .- (Continned.) 512
Act Authorizing First Town Meeting-First Town Meeting - Dalton - Lands and Live Stock. 1809-Town Officers-Town Expenses -First Three School Districts-John's River Bridge-Extracts from Town Records, 1810- 1884.
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L. DALTON .- (Continued.) .519
Early Births-Early Marriages-Early Resi- dents-Ear Marks - Dalton in 1821 - Early Inn Keepers -- Whitefield Road -- Bridge across the Connecticut - Carriages - Mills - Resi- dents' Names, 1849-Civil War, Action of the Town, Etc. - Mines - Murder - Personal Sketches.
LI. DALTON .- (Continued.). 529
Ecclesiastical. Organization of Congrega- tional Church - Original Members - Addi- tional Members - Action in Relation to a Church Building-Erection of Church-Dea- cons - Ministers - Meeting House-Parson- age-Methodist Church.
LII. DALTON .- (Continued. ). .. 535 Civil List, Representatives, Selectmen, Town Clerks.
LIII. NORTHUMBERLAND 539
Origin of the Name "Northumberland "- Township first Granted-Regranted-Incor- porated-Soil-Rivers -- Cape Horn Mountain -Scenery-Early Population-Early Build- ings - Charter - Names of Grantees-Diffi- culty with Woodbury.
LIV. NORTHUMBERLAND .- (Continued.) ... .. 542 Early Settlers - Thomas Burnside - Daniel Spaulding - Capt. Jeremiah Eames- Early Proprietors-Proprietors' Meetings-Action of the Same-First Bridges-Last Meeting of the Proprietors, 1810.
LV. NORTHUMBERLAND .- (Continued.) ... 546 Petition for Road from Conway 1780-Report of Committee relative to said Road 1780- Petition of Enoch Bartlett 1780-Petition for a Ferry 1785-Petition for a Lottery 1791 -Petition for a New County 1791-Petition to Tax for a Bridge 1799.
LVI. NORTHUMBERLAND .- (Continued.) ... . Town Officers-Selectmen - Town Clerks - .549 Treasurers - Representatives - Action of Town on Various Matters.
LVII. NORTHUMBERLAND .- (Continued. ) . . . ... .. 554 Ecclesiastical-Methodist Episcopal Church -Present Members-Ammonoosuc Lodge, I. O. O. F .- Members-Lodge of Good Templars -Members-Schools-Physicians -- Fort Wentworth and Revolution-Soldiers of the War of 1812 and Mexican War-First Judge of Probate -- First Register of Probate --- Bns- iness Interests Etc.
LVIII. STARK .. 562 Stark-"Devil's Slide" -- "Devil's Hop-yard" -Christine Lake and Perey Summer Club- Soil-Minerals-Percy-Boundaries - Legis- lative Acts-Petition for Incorporation-
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Names of Grantees-Proprietors' Meeting- Records, Etc.
LIX. STARK .- (Continued.) .570
r arly Settlers-Residents in 1803-Early Births and Marriages-First Town Meeting -Extracts from Records in Relation to Schools, Roads, Etc .- Civil List.
LX. STARK .- (Continued. ). .575
Union Church-Missionaries-Schools and Districts - Town Hall - Town Library - Action of Town in the Rebellion-Lumber -Business Interests-Brief Sketches.
CONNECTICUT VALLEY,-UPPER DIVISION.
LXI. COLEBROOK. .. 583
Location, Size, Topography and General Feat- ures - Soil -Productions -First Settlers- Indians, Metallak and Wife-Petition for Incorporation-Sketch of Petitioners.
LXII. COLEBROOK. - (Continued.) .587 Colebrook from 1796 to 1815-Road through Dixville Notch-Whiskey Manufacture-Con- tract of Smith & Pratt-Their Various En- terprises - McAllaster Mills - Dugway - Amount Invested by Smith & Pratt.
LXIII. COLEBROOK .- (Continued. ). .590
Invoice of 1816-Residence of Tax Payers- Number of Polls, Horses and Cattle-Taxes of 1816-Cold Seasons of 1816 and 1817 -- Burning of Cotton Factory -- Rebuilding of the Same- Roasting Pigs - John Whitte- more.
LXIV. COLEBROOK .- (Continued ). .594 Education in Colebrook - The Common Schools - Colebrook Academy - Original Grantees-Grant of land from the State --- Mercantile Interests-Traders of former Days and Now -- Fire of July 24, 1870 -Rebuilding of Village-Odd Fellows-Physicians.
LXV. COLEBROOK .- (Continued.) .. .600
Postoffices and Postmasters in Colebrook- Saw-mills-Grist-mills- Stareh-mills-Man- ufacture of Potash and Pearlash.
LXVI. COLEBROOK. - (Continued.). .604
The Churches of Colebrook-Organization of Congregational Church-Creed and Doe- trine-Pastors of the Church-The Metho- dist Church-Sketches of Members of the Churches-East Colebrook Church.
LXVII. COLEBROOK. - (Continued.). .616
Early Settlers-Old Doenments.
LXVIII. COLEBROOK .- (Continued. ). . . . . . . . . .. 626 Civil List - Seleetmen, Treasurers, Town Clerks and Representatives-Conclusion.
CHAPTER. PAGE. LXIX. DIXVILLE. .649
Roads-Hotels Scenery, Etc.
L.X.X. STEWARTSTOWN .651
Grants and Grantces - Petition (1795) to Assess Tax on Non-Resident Lands-Petition to Amend Act of Incorporation-Call for First Town Meeting-Action of Said Meeting - Boundaries - Second Town Meeting - Election of First Representative First In- ventory-Settlers before 1800-Early Times -Hardships Endured-First Licenses-War of 1812-Historie half-bushel-First River Road - Earmarks - Taverns and Hotels- Corporations -- Diamond and Nathan Ponds. how named -- Metallak -James Miner Hilliard -The Great Hail Storm-Bridges across the Connecticut.
LXXI. STEWARTSTOWN .-- (Continued.). .659 Description. Lots, and Settlement -- West Stewartstown -- Settled and Unsettled Terri- tory -- Ponds and Streams -- Soil and Minerals -- Game -- Horses, Cattle and Sheep -- Grasses -Grass Seed-Journeys to Portland-Roads and Sleighs -- Clothing -- Potatoes -- Wheat, Oats, and other Products.
LXXII. STEWARTSTOWN .- (Continued.) .664 Settlers prior to 1800 -- Non-Resident Land -Settlers Early in this Century-Settlers in 1856 -- Extracts from Records giving Action of Town on Roads, Soldiers, Etc .-- Civil List: Representatives, Selectmen. Town Clerks - Votes for Governor.
LXXIII. STEWARTSTOWN .- (Continned.). .669 Salts and Pearlashes-Flax-Briek-Leather -Shoes and Harnesses-Blacksmiths-Saw- Mills-Girist-Mills -- Starch Factories -- Shingle and Clapboard Mills-Planing and Wood- turning-Machine Shops - Wheelwrights -- Furniture and House Furnishings-Woolen and Carding Mills-Foundry and Tinsmith -- Merchants and Traders-Physicians, Etc.
LXXIV. STEWARTSTOWN .- (Continued. ). ...
.. 674 Ecclesiastical -- Congregational Church Organization-Names of First Members - Pastors -- Sunday-school. Christian Church -- Organization - Action of the Church -- Original Membership -- Extracts from Records -- Organization of "Union" Church -- Membership and Dates of Reception- Ex- tracts from Records and other History - Ed- ucational Interests-First School District, Etc.
LXXV. CLARKSVILLE. .. 689 Boundaries -- Origin of Name -- First Propri- etors- Early Settlers -- First Town Meeting --- Early Marriages- - Civil List.
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LXXVI. PITTSBURG .. 696
Pittsburg -- Boundaries -- First Explored -- Topography - Lakes -- Streams - Ponds -- Rocks -- Minerals.
LXXVII. PITTSBURG. -- (Continued. ) .700 Exploration in 1789 -- Resources -- First Settlers --- Permanent Settlers --- Ebenezer Fletcher-Growth of the Settlement.
LXXVIII. PITTSBURG .- ( Continned. ). . .705
Action and Report of Legislative Com- mittees in 1824 Concerning Titles under King Philip's Deed.
LXXIX. PITTSBURG .- (Continued. ). . .... 707 Progress and Growth for the Next Decade- Independent Government-Blanchard's Ar- rest -Incorporation-Kimball B. Fletcher -- Tornado.
LXXX. PITTSBURG. - (Continued.). .712
Legislative Action Concerning Pittsburg, 1844-1867-Action of Town in the Rebellion -Civil List.
LXXXI. PITTSBURG .- (Continued.). .. 717
The First Church -- Religions Societies -- Schools -- Agriculture -- Connecticut River Lumber Co .--- Business, Etc .--- Upper Con- nectient River and Lake Improvement Co .-- Upper Coos Railroad -- Advantages to Pitts- burg.
LXXXII. COLUMBIA .721
Grant of Township-Signers to Petition -- Wales's Location -- Boundaries -- Lime Pond -- First Town Meeting -- Resident Tax List- Polls and Ratable Estate in 1810 -- Valuation of Buildings in 1824-Schools-Town Offi- cers' Fees Politics-Cemeteries.
LXXXIII. COLUMBIA. - (Continued. ). .725
Pioneers. Abel Larnard -Abel Hobart- The Wallaces - Noah Buffington - Philip Jordan -- Benjamin Jordan.
LXXXIV. COLUMBIA .- (Continued. ). ...
.. 731 Mills --- Pearlashes and Potash-Tanning and Shoe-making -- Cloth Dressing - Potatoes, Distilleries and Starch-Mills -- Ferry and Toll Bridge-Merchants Stores.
LXXXV .-- COLUMBIA .-- Continued. ). .735 Civil List -- Representatives, Town Clerks and Seleetmen-War of the Rebellion -- Sta- tisties of 1886.
LXXXVI. COLUMBIA. - Continued. ). . ........... 738 Church History-Early Services-Columbia Church-Christian Church -- Profession of Faith-Preachers-Church Edifice -- Deacon Jolm Annis.
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LXXXVII. STRATFORD .744
Introductory-Woodbury-Names of Gran- tees-Difficulty Concerning Boundaries- Transfers Prior to 1772-Proprietors' Action -Call for Meeting-Gov. Wentworth's De- cision.
LXXXVIII. STRATFORD .- (Continued. ). .748 Stratford -- Conditions of Charter -- Grantees' Names, with Number of Lot-First Settlers -First Woman Settler-Contest of Skill- Brief Description of Settlers and their Families-Description and Topography of Town-The First Settlements-Pitches Al- lotted-Extracts From Proprietors' Records; Concerning Mills, Town Plot, Lots and Roads. Trouble about First Grist-Mill -- First Settlers have First Pitches.
LXXXIX. STRATFORD .-- (Continued. ). . ..
.754 The Revolution-Soldiers' Claims and Orders -Condition of Matters. Taxes, Etc., in 1778 -Petition for Abatement and Incorporation. 1778 --- First Settlers. Improvements and Stock, 1777 -Petition for a Guard, 1780- Certificate, Burnside's Ferry, 1786-Petition for a New County, 1791 -- Petition for Abate- ment of Taxes.
XC. STRATFORD .--- (Continued.) .759
Development, Growth and Population - Early Officers --- First Marriage-The Town of Stratford-Call for First Town Meeting. Etc .- Survey --- Extract from Town Records --- War of 1812-Great Civil War --- Stratford Hollow: Business, Etc .- Methodist Church.
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