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HISTORY
OF THE
TOWN OF ANDOVER
NEW HAMPSHIRE
1751-1906
PREPARED BY JOHN R. EASTMAN
IN TWO PARTS PART I-NARRATIVE PART II-GENEALOGIES
" He alone deserves to be remembered by posterity who treasures up and preserves the memory of his fathers " -Burke
PRINTED BY THE RUMFORD PRINTING COMPANY CONCORD, N. H. 1910
PART I NARRATIVE
CONTENTS.
EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS
xii
INTRODUCTION xvi
EARLY HISTORY
1
Sketches of the First Purchasers of the Grant from Mason 1
Charter for Township 3
Concession to Settlers
6
Penalties for Non-payment of Assessments
7
The Enabling Act
8
The Settlement
8
The Government by the Proprietors
10
Town Meetings 12
Township Officers, 1773 to 1779
13
Petition for Incorporation
15
Act of Incorporation
16
Proprietor's Records
17
Dates of Proprietor's Meetings
26
Officers of Proprietor's Meetings
27
EARLY SETTLERS
Tax Payers in 1779 .
28 29
List of Tax Payers in 1785
30
Location of Families 1788
31
List of Those Paying a Minister Tax of One Pound or More in 1788 33
List of Tax Payers in 1789 34
Location of Landholders and Residents, 1799-1800 35
Clearing of Farms 38
Houses of Early Settlers .
40
NOTES ON WEATHER, STORMS, FRESHETS, ETC.
43
DIVISION OF THE TOWN 50
DIVIDING THE TOWN INTO SCHOOL DISTRICTS 53
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES AND CHURCHES 64
The First Meeting House 64
28
Partial List of Tax Payers in 1782-83
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
Contest over the Location of a New Meeting House 66
Destruction of First Meeting House . 67 Abstracts from Town Records Concerning a Site for a New Meeting House 69
Settlement of Rev. Josiah Badcock
70
Expenses for Ordination Exercises
71
The New, or Second, Meeting House .
73
Floor Plan of Second Meeting House 74
Dismissal of Rev. Josiah Badcock 76
Minister and Parsonage Lots
77
The First Congregational Societies
79
Subsequent Congregational Societies
82
Early Sunday Schools
85
Free Will Baptist Organization
85
Christian Baptist Church
91
Free Will Baptist Church
96
Baptist Union Society
100
First Calvinistic Baptist Society
100
The Christian Church
101
The Methodist Church
104
The So-Called "Unitarian" Society 105
The Universalist Society . 108
The Union Meeting House at the Centre
111
Dedication of the Union Meeting House
113
Accounts for Building Union Meeting House 114
119
The Unitarian Society
120
The Church at West Andover
123
Revivals .
123
Ministers in Andover
126
Baptizing Localities .
128
Roman Catholic Services .
129
SCHOOLS
Public Schools
131
The Literary Fund .
136
The Tyler School
137
School Teachers
138
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Subscription for Pews 117
Christian Church at the Centre
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CONTENTS.
The Noyes School
139
The Academy at the Centre
141
List of Teachers and Students at Andover Acad- emy .
144-154
Highland Lake Institute . 159
STOREKEEPERS
161
BLACKSMITHS .
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HARNESS MAKERS .
168
STAGE COACHES
168
PRICES OF FOOD, LABOR, ETC. IN 1777
169
DEPRECIATION OF PAPER CURRENCY
173
TAVERNS AND TAVERN KEEPERS .
175
The Proctor House .
180
Drinking and Temperance
181
ANDOVER SOLDIERS
The Louisburg Campaign
186
The French and Indian Wars
187
The American Revolution
187
The War of 1812-14
193
The War of 1861-65
194
The War with Spain, 1898
198
ROADS
The First Road in Andover
199
The College and Other Roads
202
Roads in 1790
205
The Fourth New Hampshire Turnpike
213
The Grafton Turnpike
221
The Northern Railroad
221
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
POUNDS
.
226
TRAMPS
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233
TOWN OFFICERS
Moderator, Town Clerk, Representative
235
Selectmen 237
Superintending School Committees 239
Justices of the Peace 242
STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS
245
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222
225
PAUPERS .
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
VOTES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ·
246
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR . 248
POST ROADS, POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS
249
ANDOVER IN THE STATE MILITIA .
253
Training Days and Musters
260
MILLS, MANUFACTURES AND INSURANCE
The First Mills
263
Bonney's Mills
265
Cilley's Mills
266
Hosiery Mills .
269
Tanneries
269
Potash Manufacturing
270
Brickmaking
270
Miscellaneous Manufactures
271
Hame Factory
272
Lumbering
273
ANDOVER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
275
MARRIAGES IN ANDOVER
278
DEATHS IN ANDOVER
Index to List . 290
List of Deaths; by Rev. Josiah Badcock
296
Extracts from Diary of Rev. Josiah Badcock 313
List of Deaths; by W. A. Bachelder .
314
List of Sudden or Accidental Deaths
318
LIST OF BUILDINGS BURNED IN ANDOVER
321
CEMETERIES
324
RECORDS FROM CEMETERIES
Cilley Cemetery on Morey Hill
325
Dudley Family Cemetery . 325
Durgin Cemetery
325
Old Cemetery at the Centre
326
New Cemetery at the Centre
331
Swett Cemetery
335
Taunton Hill Cemetery
336
Philbrick Family Cemetery on Taunton Hill 337
Boston Hill Cemetery
337
Lakeside Cemetery at East Andover
338
Lakeview Cemetery at East Andover .
341
CONTENTS.
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Old North Church Cemetery at East Andover
342
Marston Knoll Cemetery 346
Cilley Hill Cemetery
346
Flaghole Cemetery 346
Sawyer Cemetery 346
Simonds Cemetery 347
MASONIC FRATERNITY IN ANDOVER
List of Officers of Kearsarge Lodge
354
LOCATION AND TOPOGRAPHY OF ANDOVER
355
Mountains
355
Hills
359
Rivers and Brooks
362
Ponds
364
PHYSICIANS IN ANDOVER
367
ANDOVER MEN WHO HAVE PRACTICED MEDICINE ELSE- WHERE
371
LAWYERS IN ANDOVER
374
MINISTERS IN ANDOVER
384
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
First Five Settlers
407
Later Residents
411
AUTHORS
436
COLLEGE GRADUATES
438
POPULATION OF NEW BRETON
439
Census of 1850
441
MISCELLANEOUS
Number of Churches, School Houses and Business
Centres in Town
456
Brief Notes on Weather 456
Large Stock in Town
457
Sheep-raising -
457
First Stock in Town
458
First Carriages and Carpets
458
Tasks in Spinning and Weaving
459
Felling Trees . 459
Pew Owners in North Church
459
Andover Members of a Salisbury Church
460
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348
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
Money Raised and Appropriated for Soldiers and
Their Families, 1861-'65
461
Fraternal Societies Since 1875 . 462
Anecdotes 466 .
Hunters' Tales 473
SHARES, LOTS AND RANGES AS LAID OUT BY THE PRO-
PRIETORS
Maps . At end of Volume . 475
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PART I.
LANDSCAPES.
Site of first house in town . 9
Kearsarge Mountain from Matthews farm 39
Highland Lake from Connor hill
74
Ragged Mountain and Centre Village . 141
Highland Lake and East Andover Village from Bachel- der farm 160
White Birch Avenue . 212
Mountains, Hills and Valleys from Flanders farm 250
Kearsarge Mountain from Ragged Mountain Clubhouse . 365
Kearsarge Mountain from Eastman farm 419
PART II.
PORTRAITS.
Ex .- Gov. Nahum J. Bachelder 10
Hon. Joseph W. Fellows
151
Dr. Henry A. Weymouth
388
A Group of Citizens .
411
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TOWN HISTORY.
EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS.
Warrant for Town Meeting on March 9, 1880.
"ARTICLE 6: To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to prepare and publish the early history of the town and to appoint necessary committees to execute the will of said town."
"Voted to raise one thousand dollars for the purpose set forth in this article."
"Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed by the chair to make the contracts for the preparation and publication of such Town History upon the best terms and at the most practicable time and to put such contracts in writing; and that this committee be instructed to procure for such work at the ex- pense of the town, so far as the same cannot be otherwise ob- tained, suitable engravings not to exceed fifteen in number of Kearsarge and Ragged Mountains and of the Lakes or Ponds and other natural scenery now or formerly embraced within the bounds of the town and the Proctor House or other public build- ings of the town, but with the proviso that no engraving of any individual or private residence shall be at the expense of the town."
The Chair appointed :
WILLIAM A. BACHELDER CLARK DURGIN
JOHN M. SHIRLEY - Committee on Town History.
"Resolved, That a committee of ten be appointed by the Chair to secure subscriptions for copies of such history, gather ma- terial therefor and procure donations of engravings of resi- dences, natural scenery and of individuals therefor."
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The Chair appointed the following committee :
Joseph W. Fellows
John R. Emery
W. E. Melendy
J. D. Philbrick
Frank W. Proctor
Henry W. Kilburn
George W. Stone
Jonathan Cilley
B. F. Scribner
John Graves
"Resolved, That none of said committee shall receive any compensation for services or expenses."
Voted, that the foregoing resolutions be adopted.
March 10, 1896: "Voted that Nathan Woodbury be added to the committee on Town History."
March 13, 1900: "Voted to ratify and affirm the votes of the town at its annual meeting held the second Tuesday of March, 1880, whereby the sum of one thousand dollars was then raised and appropriated to prepare and publish the early history of the town. Voted to authorize any committee chosen for that purpose to do all acts necessary for the preparation and pub- lication of the Town History in addition to any authority which may have otherwise been conferred upon them. Voted, to in- crease the committee by adding the name of John R. Eastman. Voted that the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for the following named persons as a committee for the prepara- tion and publication of the Town History and to carry out the foregoing votes relative thereto, to wit: William A. Bachelder, Henry A. Weymouth, Nathan Woodbury and John R. Eastman, which was accordingly done and the Moderator declared them elected."
March 10, 1903: "On motion of George W. Stone, it was voted that James F. Morton be substituted for W. A. Bachelder, de- ceased, on Committee on Town History."
CORRECTIONS.
PART I.
197
After fifth line in list of soldiers, insert, Clark, Lyman, Fifth Illinois Cavalry.
Insert in column of remarks,-Private, Lieutenant, Captain and Major.
277 280
Line 15: for Zeba read Ziba.
of date Jan. 21, 1813 : for Asa Morse, read Asa Mowe.
of date, Feb. 13, 1813: for Autha M. Cilley read Antha M. Cilley.
Richard Elkins, second line : second column insert ch.
Fifth line : for Marion, read Miriam.
440
Second line, population in 1850: for 1,223 read 1,218.
445
Last paragraph : David Merrill resided in Andover imme- diately before and after 1850, but was not living here when the census of 1850 was taken. Therefore the population in 1850 was 1,218.
PART II.
34 Last family on page : Dea. John Brown should be in small capitals. Albert Harleigh should be in small capitals.
56 Fifth line : for Asa M. Loverin, read Ara M. Loverin.
73 Family of BENJAMIN CILLEY: fourth line, between John and DARLING, insert and Mary (Page) ; after DARLING in- sert, b. June 14, 1714.
73 Family of BENJAMIN CILLEY: birth of son John; for read : bap. Apr. 22, 1739.
73 Family of BENJAMIN CILLEY : birth of son Moses; for read : bap. Aug. 12, 1744.
90 Seventh line from bottom : for Harlin read Harlan.
109 The Drury family should appear after the Downes family on p. 110.
116 Bottom line, after - insert, m. Samuel Moody.
135 Fifteenth line from bottom : for ELKINS read ELLIS.
286 292 -232
02
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139
First line: after date of birth, read m. (1) Joshua Lane Weare; m. (2) Rev. Peter Clark of Belmont.
166 Second line : for Simon read Simeon.
227 Twelfth line in Marston family : for Eastow read Easton.
236 Fourteenth line : for Mary R. Connor, read Mary A. Con- nor.
242 Eighth line from bottom: for Mrs. Dolly (Dole) Wood- ward; read Nancy Tewksbury.
258
Family of James Fuller Mowe; for Mr. Fuller read Mr. Mowe.
261 Eighteenth line : for London read Loudon.
270 Third line: for Oliver Rowe of Wilmot read Henry Rowe of Andover.
306 Fourth line : for d. at Danbury unm. read m. James Tucker.
351 First line : for read James Noyes.
355 Family of Walter Scott Thompson : birth of Mary Helen and Walter Scott Thompson ; for Andover read Boston. 367 ) On p. 367 the parents of Betsey Tucker who m. William 371 True are given as Joseph and Betsey (Sargent) Tucker; on p. 371 her parents are given as Ebenezer and Mary (Adams) Tucker. In the first case the date of birth is given as May 7, 1764, in the other as May 4, 1765. The date of marriage is taken from the church records in Salisbury, Mass. The names of Betsey's parents and the date of her birth are still uncertain.
370 Family of James Tucker: after SALLY in name of first wife, read dau. of David and Sarah (Fuller) Sanborn.
378 Eighth line: for Katherine Marrion read Katherine G. Marrion.
378 Children of Israel Walker: John Rogers should be in small capitals.
INTRODUCTION.
It was a fit remark of Daniel Webster, who was born within the broad evening shadow of Kearsarge Mountain, and breathed in his youth the pure air blowing over and from our Andover hills, that: "It is wise for us to recur to the history of our an- cestors. Those who do not look upon themselves as a link con- necting the past with the future do not perform their duty to the world."
It may well be added that, for those who do not hark back to a long ancestral list of those who "did and dared," there is no better time than the present to begin an accounting for their civic responsibility in the present time as well as in the future.
The statesman worthy of the name, must be a diligent stu- dent of history, both recent and remote.
An enlightened and useful citizenship is largely attained through a knowledge of history of a local character, closely re- lated to the land in which we live and to the town of our birth or our home.
Only a small fraction of the world's history is ever written; it exists as the stream of flowing events in the current age; as individual knowledge; to some extent in architecture, sculp- ture, manuscripts and printed books, but in much larger propor- tion, in tradition.
In this volume will be found some of the results of much study of the printed page and of manuscripts relating to Andover, its people and its principal historical events. Here are gathered facts from the memories of many men and women of Andover stock. There are also many items of great interest that have been discovered through clues furnished by tradition and checked by contemporaneous events; and by fugitive letters and manu- scripts.
The preparation of this history should have been undertaken at least sixty-five years ago and that portion relating to the early history pushed to a conclusion. Then scores of men and women
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were living in town who had the historical facts and tradi- tions in full and clear possession; but they have passed over to the ranks of the great majority, and in that way much pertain- ing to the early life of the town has been lost.
Concerning the pictures in this volume it should be said that, by vote of the town, all illustrations made at the expense of the town were to be confined to landscapes. Accordingly it has been the intention to exhibit, as far as possible with the limited number of pictures, the typical scenery of the town.
It was found that satisfactory half-tone portraits could only be made from first class photographs. Only pictures from such photographs have been used, which accounts for the small num- ber of portraits found in the volume.
It would be almost impossible to commend too highly the zeal and diligence of Mr. George E. Emery who first undertook the task of preparing a history of his native town. He was a direct descendent of Dr. Anthony Emery, one of the best known and most active of the original Proprietors to whom the town was granted, and he brought to his task the stimulus not only of his love and respect for his ancestor, but an ardent and appre- ciative love for his native town. He began to accumulate mate- rial for his work nearly thirty-five years ago and continued this labor until his health failed and he was obliged to seek re- cuperation in complete rest. Unfortunately all efforts for that end were unavailing and after continued suffering for fifteen years he died in London, England, January 6, 1900.
Ever mindful of the absorbing interest which sustained Mr. Emery in his work, and in full sympathy with his strong wish that a history of his native town should be prepared, his family, without any stipulation of terms or any mention whatever of compensation, transferred, through the kindly offices of Mr. W. A. Bachelder, all of Mr. Emery's collected data to the committee having charge of the town history.
With this mass of matter as a basis the committee began anew the preparation of the history.
At the earnest solicitation of a number of citizens deeply in- terested in the plan for a history, the writer consented to take up a small portion of the work which came within his personal
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knowledge, with the understanding that the main portion of the labor would be undertaken by some other person. Unfortu- nately, the "other person" has not yet appeared ; and gradually, step by step, the work has increased, expanded in various ways, and the entire preparation has finally fallen to the lot of one who had no intention of assuming any rôle but that of a tem- porary helper.
No work of this character is ever complete; additional facts, new sources of information and fresh opportunities for investi- gation, continually appear, and it is never ending. Approxi- mate success, even, is only possible with the hearty cooperation of others whose zeal and interest never flag. In all this labor great assistance has been rendered by many loyal sons and daughters of Andover but special recognition should be given to the constant and tireless assistance of Mr. William Adams Bachelder, continuing to within a few weeks of his lamented death; and to the active and enthusiastic assistance of Mrs. Marcia F. Hilton in finding "signs" of many genealogical trails that had been lost for years; and in rediscovering long forgotten but important facts in many family histories.
In the following pages may be found the chronicles of a quiet beautiful town in the hill country of picturesque New Hampshire; written and compiled in a spirit of loving apprecia- tion of those who have gone before, of those who really lived the simple but important life of the independent, thoughtful citizen.
No credit can be claimed but for the honest endeavor to record the facts for the sake of the truth and its preservation.
Errors are inevitable and original anthorities sometimes differ widely.
It is earnestly hoped that the mantle of charity may be broad enough to cover all mistakes.
JOHN R. EASTMAN.
May 31, 1910.
THE EARLY HISTORY.
In 1635 Capt. John Mason obtained a grant of the province of New Hampshire. At his death he gave to his grandson, Robert Tufton, Mason Hall and the lands in that vicinity, and to his grandson, John Tufton, on condition that he assume the name John Tufton Mason, the remainder of the entire New Hampshire grant or province. Finally, John Tufton Mason sold his entire claim to the following persons for the sum of £15,000:
THEODORE ATKINSON,
NATHANIEL MESERVE,
MARK HUNKING WENTWORTH,
THOMAS WALLINGFORD,
RICHARD WIBIRD,
JOTHAM ODIORNE,
JOHN WENTWORTH,
JOSHUA PIERCE,
GEORGE JAFFREY,
JOHN MOFFATT,
SAMUEL MOORE,
. THOMAS PACKER.
Eleven of the above purchasers of Mason's grant were residents of Portsmouth. Thomas Wallingford resided in Somersworth.
Theodore Atkinson, the son of Hon. Theodore Atkinson, was born at Newcastle, December 20, 1697; graduated at Harvard College in 1718, was a counsellor in 1734, subsequently a judge of the Superior Court and was secretary of the province when Benning Wentworth was governor. He died September 22, 1779.
Mark Hunking Wentworth was the son of Lieut .- Gov. John Wentworth and the father of Sir John Wentworth. He was a merchant of ample means, good reputation and as favorably known in commercial circles in London as in the new country. He died in Portsmouth, December 19, 1785.
Richard Wibird came to this country in one of the king's ships as purveyor, or poulterer, to the ship's officers. He mar- ried a Mrs. Due of Hampton, of approved business ability. He engaged in commerce and was successful. He and his wife accu- mulated a large estate and built the first brick house ever erected in Portsmouth.
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
John Wentworth was the only son of Gov. Benning Went- worth. He was wealthy, charitable and a man of much influ- ence in Portsmouth, where he died November 8, 1759.
George Jaffrey, Jotham Odiorne and John Moffatt were men of wealth and good reputation in Portsmouth.
Samuel Moore commanded a New Hampshire regiment in the Louisburg campaign.
Nathaniel Meserve was a lieutenant-colonel at the siege of Louisburg, in 1745, and constructed the sledges on which the cannon were drawn through the morass. In 1756 the Earl of Loudoun, commander-in-chief of his majesty's forces in North America, presented him with an elegant silver bowl in testimony of his good services at Fort Edward, where he was in command of the regiment in charge of the fort. He afterwards went to Louisburg again and died there.
Thomas Wallingford was a native of Somersworth. In early life he was dependent on manual labor for support, but by industry and economy he acquired considerable property and became a merchant and a respected citizen. He was a colonel in the militia and a judge of the Superior Court. He died in Portsmouth, August 4, 1771, and was buried at Somersworth.
Joshua Pierce was a son of Hon. Daniel Pierce of Portsmouth, who, in 1766, was one of his majesty's council. The son was principally known as an extensive landowner.
Thomas Packer was sheriff of the province of New Hampshire for 30 years; and was highly esteemed by his fellow citizens. He died June 22, 1771. His father was a surgeon, born in London, and came to Portsmouth as a physician. He held several impor- tant offices previous to 1695, and in 1719 was a councillor.
In 1748 a number of Louisburg soldiers and others petitioned the above-named Masonian proprietors for the grant of a town- ship of land next north from Stevenstown (now Salisbury), and presented a rough draft of a survey of the territory.
The proprietors, at a meeting held at Portsmouth, December 7, 1748, "Voted That Mr. Edmund Brown and associates have a township equal to six miles square joining upon the north side of Stevens' and associates' above said tract, upon the west side of Pemigewasset river, upon such reservations and Limitations hereafter to be agreed upon."
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THE EARLY HISTORY.
No further action was taken under the above grant, but Edmund Brown and his associates again appeared in 1751 as petitioners for a larger territory and were successful.
CHARTER FOR TOWNSHIP.
Province of ) At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Lands Pur- New Hamp. ( chased of John Tufton Mason Esq. in the Province of New Hampshire held at Portsmouth in said Province on Wensday the twentieth day of November Anno Domini 1751 by adjournment .-
Voted,-That there be and hereby is Granted unto Edmund Brown William Swain Archelaus Lakeman John Hoyt John Brown Daniel Cram Nathan Row Amos Dwinell Daniel Sanborne John Sanborn Joseph Gove Benjamin Leavitt Nathan Longfellow David Norton Wal- ter Williams Benjamin Swett Junr. Benjamin Shaw Benjamin Tilton Joseph Prescott Thomas Sillia, Isreal Blake John Ellis Daniel Weare Nathaniel Healey Benjamin Sanborn Robert Miller Tobias Lakeman all of Hampton Falls in said Province Edward Brown & Jonathan Beck of Salisbury in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay Samuel Bathrick of Portsmouth in said Province of New Hampshire Ezekiel Worthen Joseph Weare Samuel Blake Junr. John Chapman Samuel Blake Nathan Dow Samuel French William Brown Clough Jesse Pres- cott Ebenezer Loverin all of Kensington in the Province of New Hamp- shire aforesaid Anthony Emery John Marston Simon Marston Joshua Towle Daniel Marston John Leavitt Jonathan Leavitt Nathaniel Bach- elder all of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire aforesaid Samuel French Richard Smith Benjamin Eaton Joseph French Heze- kiah Carr Benjamin French all of South Hampton & Hampton Falls in the Province of New Hampshire aforesaid David Page David Lowel Nason Cass Joseph Rawlins all of Exeter in said Province of New Hampshire Jonathan Sanborn of Kingston in the Province Aforesaid Robert Calf of Chester in the Province of New Hampshire aforesaid- On the Terms Conditions & Limitations Herein after Expressed all that Tract of Land within the Province of New Hampshire Containing the quantity of about forty miles Square Bounded as follow's Vizt. Begin- ning at a great Rock on the Westerly side of Pemiquwasett river which Rock is the Northeasterly Bounds of a Tract of Land Granted to Eben- ezer Stevens Jedediah Philbrick & others by said Proprietors, then Running West Seventeen Degrees South ten miles then Beginning again at said Rock & Runing up said river so far as to Contain four Miles upon a Strait line thence West Seventeen Degrees South ten Miles thence on a Strait line to the end of the first ten Mile line-
To have & to hold to them their heirs & assigns forever in Equal Shares on the following Terms Conditions & Limitations that is to say the Tract of Land within the said Boundaries (Saving what is herein aftermentioned to be otherwise Improved) be divided into Eighty one
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
Shares or Rights & each Share to be laid out into three Distinct Lots the two first to Contain each an hundred acres & the other all the rest of the land belonging to each Respective Share That the whole be laid out as Equitably as Possible that the three lots belongs to one share be Numbered with the same Number so as to make but one Draught for the three lots belonging to each share That the said land be so laid out within nine Months from the Granting thereof & then the lots Drawn for in the usual manner of Drawing for lots of land in such Cases and that this be done at Portsmouth aforesaid under the Care and Direction of the Grantors and a true plan thereof Returned at the
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