A gazetteer of the state of New-Hampshire by John Farmer and Jacob B. Moore ; embellished with an accurate map of the state, and several other engravings by Abel Bowen, Part 19

Author: Farmer, John, 1789-1838. cn; Moore, Jacob Bailey, 1797-1853. cn
Publication date: 1823
Publisher: Concord : J. B. Moore
Number of Pages: 318


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the interval, the town was granted ||into Ashuelot river. Ash-swamp by the Masonian proprietors to Col. John Hill, of Boston, from whom it derives its name. It was incor- porated by charter, Nov. 14, 1772. A congregational church was form- ed Oct. 12, 1769. Rev. Jonathan Barns, who, graduated at Harvard college in 1770, was ordained Nov. 25, 1772 ; dismissed Oct. 20, 1803; and died Aug. 3, 1805. Rev. Ste- phen Chapin, (now D.D.) who grad- uated at Harvard college in 1804, was ordained June 19, 1805 ; dis- missed May 12, 1808. Rev. Seth Chapin, who graduated at Brown University, R. I., was ordained Jan. 1, 1812; dismissed June 26, 1816. Rev. John Lawton, from Windham, Vt. was installed Nov. 7, 1821. A baptist society was formed May 21, 1813, and the church gatnered August 31, 1820. Pop. 1982.


HILTON'S POINT, on the Pascat- aqua, forms the S. E. extremity of Dover ; and is so called from the circumstance of the original set- tlers, Edward and William Hilton, establishing themselves at this place. See Dover.


brook rises in West river moun- tain, runs a S. W. course, and falls into the Connecticut, near the site of Hinsdale's fort. There are sev- eral islands in the Connecticut in this town, On the N. line of Hins- dale, is West river mountain which extends from the banks of the Cou- necticut E. across the whole width of the town. Its greatest elevation is at the W. end. President Dwigln states the height above low, water mark to be from 800 to 900 feet. In this mountain is found iron ore, and some other minerals and fos- sils ; but to what extent or value they exist, it has not been, ascer- tained. Some years since, there was a slight volcanic eruption, but nothing of that kind has appeared. of late. N. of Ashuelot, on the E. line of the town, is Pisgah moun- tain. S. of Ashuelot, is Stebbin's hill, a tract of excellent land, and principally in a high state of culti- vation. The intervals here are ex- tensive, and of an excellent qual- ity. Between the intervals and the hills in the N. part of the town, is a large tract of plain, which is


HINSDALE, a post-town in the well suited for corn, rye and clover. S. W. corner of Cheshire co., in The forest trees are yellow, pitch and white pine, interspersed with white and yellow oak, chesnut and walnut. The principal roads through this town, are the sixth N. H. turnpike which crosses in a W. and N. W. direction from Winchester to Brattleborough, and the stage road from Northfield to Chesterfield. In 1802, a bridge was built over Connecticut river opposite Brattleborough village. It was rebuilt in 1820, and is a firm, commodious and elegant structure In 1818, a new bridge was built over Ashuelot river, in the centre of the town. On the point of a hill, not far from Connecticut river. lat. 42º 48', is bounded N. by Ches- terfield, E. by Winchester, S. by Northfield in Massachusetts, and W. by Vernon and Brattleborough in Vermont, containing 14,000. acres. It is 75 miles from Con- cord, 96 from Boston, 86 from Hart- ford, Conn., and 86 from Albany. It is well watered with springs and rivulets of the purest water. The Connecticut washes its western border ; and the Asbuelot runs through the centre, forming a junc- tion with the Connecticut, a little below the great bend, called Coop- er's point. Kilburn brook rises in Pisgah mountain, runs S. and falls


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there is to be seen the remains off Willard having come to the mill an Indian fortification, constructed with a guard of 20 men, for the purpose of grinding corn, and hav- ing placed his guards, they were soon fired upon. The colonel gave such loud, and repeated orders to attack the enemy, that they fled with the greatest precipitation,leav- ing behind them their packs and provisions. On June 16, 1748, in crossing from Col. Hinsdale's to fort Dummer, Nathan French, Jo- seph Richardson, and John Frost were killed ; seven others were captured, one of whom, William Bickford, died of his wounds. In 1755, they attacked a party, who were at work in the woods ; killed John Hardiclay and John Alexan- der, and took Jonathan Colby ; the others escaped to the fort. On the 27th of July, they ambushed Caleb Howe, Hilkiah Grout, and Benja- min Gaffield as they were return- ing from their labor in the field. (See Belknap vol. ii. p. 295, and ditto vol. iii. p. 277.) The con- gregational church was formed in 1763. Rev. Bunker Gay, who graduated at Harvard college in 1760, was ordained in 1763; died Oct. 19, 1815. A baptist church was formed in 1808, which has been under the pastoral care of Rev. Jeremy Parker. Pop. 890. prior to the settlement of the town. There is a deep trench drawn across the hill to separate it from the plain back, and is continued to the river. All that is known respect- ing this ancient fortification is from vague and uncertain tradition. Hinsdale was incorporated Sept. 3, 1753. It received its name from Col. Ebenezer Hinsdale, one of the principal inhabitants, who was highly esteemed for his virtue and talents. It was originally a part of Northfield, and was granted by the government of Massachusetts, and was settled as early as 1683. It included in its limits, Vernon till Vermont became a separate state. The former name of this place was Fort Dummer and Bridgman's Fort. This town encountered all the difficulties of the Indian wars, and struggled with other hardships incident to frontier settlements, be- gun in the wilderness and remote from cultivated lands. The early settlers were protected by fort Dummer, Hinsdale's fort, Shattuck's fort and Bridgman's fort ; but these were insufficient to shield them from the hostile incursions of the Indians. On the 24 June, 1746, a party of 20 Indians came to Bridg- man's fort, 2 miles below fort Duni- mer, and attacked a number of men who were at work in a mead- ow. William Robbins and James Parker were killed ; Daniel How and John Beeman taken prisoners ; M. Gilson and Patrick Ray woun- ded, but recovered. How killed One of the Indians before he was taken. In 1747, they burned Bridg- man's fort, killed several persons and took others from that place. In Oct., Jonathan Sawtell was ta- ken prisoner. July 3, 1747, they waylaid a mill in Hinsdale. Col. | pine,beech and maple. From the sap


HOLDERNESS, post-township in Grafton county, in lat. 43º 44', is bounded N. by Campton, E. by Sandwich, Moultonborough and Centre-Harbor, S. by Centre-Har- bor and New-Hampton, and W. by Pemigewasset river, separating it from Bridgewater and Plymouth. It contains 24,921 acres. It is 65 miles from Portsmouth and 40 from Concord. The soil is hard and not easily cultivated, but, when sub- dued, is tolerably productive. The prevailing wood is oak, mixed with


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of the sugar maple, (acer sacchari- num) a considerable quantity of su- gar is annually made. The Pemige- wasset imparts a portion of its ben- ofits to this place, and there are va- rious other streams which serve to fertilize the soil, and to furnish mill seats. Squam river, the out- let of Squam ponds, runs in a S. W. direction and empties into the Pemigewasset near the S. W. angle of the town. This stream affords excellent mill privileges, having on it, 1 saw and grain mill, 2 paper mills, 2 carding machines, 1 trip- hammer and 1 bark mill. There are three ponds or lakes. Squam lake, lying on the borders of this town, Moultonborough, Sandwich and Centre Harbor, is about 6 miles long, and from 4 to 5 wide. Squam pond, lying wholly in Holderness, is about 2 miles long, and 1-2 a mile wide. White Oak pond is about 1 mile long. The road from Plymouth through this place to


fordained at Portsmouth by bishop Seabury, in 1791. There are some congregationalists, baptists, and methodists. Hon. SAMUEL LIV- ERMORE commenced a settlement in this town in 1765; was one of the grantees, and by purchase, be- came proprietor of about half of the township. He was a native of Waltham, Mass., where he was born May 14, 1732, O. S. He grad- uated at Princeton college in 1754; studied law with the Hon. judge Trowbridge, and was admitted to practice in the S. J. C. of N. H. in Jan. 1757. He settled in N. H. in 1758, and in 1769 was appointed King's attorney general. After the assumption of government by the people, he was in the office of at- torney general. He was, several years, a delegate to the old con- gress. In 1782, he was appointed chief justice of the superior court. From 1792 to 1802, he was a sena- tor of the U. S., which office he re- Winnepisiogee lake, and along the signed on account of declining health. He died in May, 1803, aged 71. Pop. 1160.


borders of that lake to Wolfebor- ough is highly interesting ; display- ing scenery which is scarcely equalled in this part of our counttry. Holderness was first granted by charter, Oct. 10, 1751, to John Shepard and others, but this char- ter was forfeited because its condi- tions were not fulfilled by the gran- tees. It was again granted Oct. 24, 1761, to John Wentworth and sixty-seven others, all of them, it is said, professing the doctrines of the church of England. The first settlement was made about the year 1763, by William Piper from Dur- · ham, or its vicinity. Others of the early settlers were from Barrington. In this place, there is an episcopal church, over which, Rev. Robert Fowle has officiated for more than thirty years. He was graduated at Harvard college in 1786, and was


HOLLIS, a post town, in Hillsbo- rough county, in lat. 42º 44', is bounded N. by Milford and Am - herst, E. by Dunstable, S. by the state line of Mass., W. by Brook- line, containing 19,620 acres. It is 8 mile's from Amherst, 36 from Con- cord and 42 from Boston. Nashua river waters the S. E. part, and Ni- sitissit crosses the S. W. extremity. There are four ponds, known by the name of Flint's, Penichook, Long and Rocky ponds. This town con- tains a variety of soils. On the Nashua is some excellent interval. In the N. and S. E. parts are con- siderable tracts of pine land. There is a pleasant village near the cen- tre of the town, on a site somewhat elevated, having a handsome con- gregational meeting-house, a num-


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ber of dwelling houses, stores, a post office, an attorney's office, and. other buildings. There is a socie- ty, formed in 1801, and incorpora- ted in 1814, for raising a fund which shall be adequate to support the gos- pel in this place. Its amount of funds is over $2000. There is a social library containing 120 vol- umes. This town has produced a large number of persons who have received a collegiate education. The following is a list of them, viz. At Harvard College, Rev. Peter Powers, 1754; Rev. Josiah Good- hue, 1755; Rev. Henry Cumings, D.D. 1760; Joseph Emerson, 1774; Dr. Samuel Emerson, 1785; Josiah Burge, 1787; Rev. Daniel Emer- son, 1794; Rev. Joseph Emerson, 1798; Benjamin M. Farley, 1804 ; Benjamin Burge, M.D. 1805 ; John Proctor, 1813; Rev. William P. Kendrick, 1816; George F. Farley; .1816; Taylor G. Worcester, now in senior year .- At Dartmouth col- lege. Rev. Samuel Worcester, D.D. 1795; Rev. Abel Farley, '1798 ; Rev. Mighill Blood, 1800; Rev. David Jewett, 1801 ; Rev. Caleb J. Tenney, 1801 ; Jonathan Eastman, 1803; N. Hardy, 1803; Rev. Ste- phen Farley, 1804; Rev. Eli Smith, 1809; Rev. Grant Powers, 1810 ; Rev. Leonard Jewett, 1810; Dr. Noah Hardy, 1812 ; Luke Eastman, '1812 .-- At Yale college. Joseph E. Worcester, 1811; Rev. Ralph Em- ·erson, 1811 .- At Brown universi- ty. Rev. Daniel Kendrick, 1809 ; Luther Smith. At Middlebury col- lege, William Tenney, 1808; Rev. Fifield Holt & Solomon Hardy .- At Tennessee ' college. Eli Sawtell. Besides these, all of whom were natives of Hollis, are several who have received honorary degrees from the New-England colleges. Rev. Noah Worcester received the degree of D. D. from Harvard col-


|lege in 1818, and Rev. Thomas Worcester that of A.M. from Dart- mouth college, in 1806. The'old- est person living in the preceding list is the venerable Dr. Cumings of Billerica, who has been the minis- ter of that place more than 60 years. The number of deaths for 25 years ending in 1818, was 567. One in nine lived to the age of 80 years or upwards. Mrs. Ulrick, a native of Ireland, died here in 1789, at the age of 104-was active till after slie was an hundred. The original name of Hollis was Nisitissit, its Indian name. It was afterwards the West Parish of Dunstable. The first settlement was made by Capt. Peter Powers in 1731. Peter Pow- ers, his son, was the first child born in town. It was incorporated April 3, 1746. The name is either deri- ved from Thomas Hollis, a distin- guished benefactor of Harvard col- lege,'or from the Duke of New-Cas- tle, whose name was Hollis. The congregational church was formed in 1743. Rev. Daniel Emerson, from Reading, who graduated at Harvard college in 1739, was -or- dained April 20, 1743 ; died Sept. 30, 1801, aged 85. Rev. Eli Smith, who graduated at Brown University in 1792, was ordained as colleague with Mr. Emerson, Nov. 27, 1793. The number of communicants is about $270. The late NOAH WORCESTER, Esq, was a resident in this town. For a notice of him, see Historical Collections for 1822, p. 260. Pop. 1543.


HOOKSETT, post town, in Hills- borough county, in lat. 43º 5,ni's bounded N. by Bow and Allens- town, E. by Deerfield and Candia, S. by Chester and Manchester, and W. by Goffstown. It is nine miles from Concord, 12 from Hopkinton, and 54 from Boston. The river Merrimack, whose course here is


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nearly N. and S. passes through this town a little W. of the centre. . Here are those beautiful falls, known by the name of Isle of Hook- sett Falls. The descent of water is about 16 feet perpendicular in 30 rods. A high rock divides the stream, and a smaller rock lies be- tween that and the western shore. From an eminence, called the Pin- nacle, on the W. side, there is a delightful landscape; the water above and below the falls, the ver- dant banks, the cultivated fields, and the distant hills in the back ground, form a picturesque scene, which relieves the eye of the traveller from the dull uniformity of a road not rendered remarka- ably pleasant. The soil in a con- siderable portion of this town is not of the most fertile character, but there are some excellent farms under a good state of cultivation, and the interests of agriculture re- ceive more attention than formerly. There is a small village on the W. side of the river, containing two taverns, two stores and a number of dwelling-houses and mechanics' shops. The Londonderry turnpike passes through this village. There is a strong and well built bridge over Merrimack river. Hooksett canal is in this town. It is 1-4 of a mile long-the fall is 16 feet per- pendicular. It cost $6,210. Hook- sett was detached from Chester, Goffstown and Dunbarton, and in- corporated as a separate town in June, 1822. No enumeration has been made of the number of inhab- itants. The number of voters is 150. A large and extensive cotton factory is soon to be built on the E. side of the river, which will add to the business and wealth of the place.


HOPKINTON, a post town, and one of the seats of justice in Hills-


Įborough county, is situated in lat. 43º 11', and is bounded N. by War- ner and Boscawen, E. by Concord, S. by Bow, Dunbarton and Weare, and W. by Henniker. It contains 26,967 acres. It is 28 miles N. of Amherst, 7 W. of Concord, 46 N.E. of Keene, 30 S. E. of Newport, 50 W. of Portsmouth and 65 N.N. W. of Boston. Contoocook river flows from Henniker into the southwest- erly part of this town, and mean- ders in a N. E. direction. In its course it receives Warner and Blackwater rivers and several large brooks, and empties into Merrimack river at Concord. On these streams are some valuable tracts of inter- val and meadow lands, which were laid out in small parcels, and are principally owned by persons who have upland farms. Widely ex- tended hills comprise a considera- ble part of the surface S. of Con- toocook river. They were former- ly covered with a heavy growth of deciduous trees, interspersed with evergreens ; but these swells now exhibit many well cultivated farms. The declivities and vales are now found the most easy lands for culti- vation, producing fine crops of grass, corn, rye, &c. The hills on the N. of the river were formerly covered with white, black, and yellow oak. The intervening grounds and some bordering on the S. side of the river, were well clad with the vari- ous kinds of pine and other trees. The inhabitants are accommodated with numerous well made common roads, which are kept in very good repair; but those of the greatest public travel through the town have been located anew in many places and are not well made. The Lon- donderry Branchı turnpike extends about two miles through the S. E. part of the town. There is a pleas- ant village, 7 miles from the state-


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house in Concord, containing a con- gregational meeting house, a spa- cious town and court house, a jail, 42 dwelling houses, 4 stores and 4 attorneys' offices. There are in the town a second congregational meeting house, a baptist meeting house, 5 grist mills, 5 saw mills, 2 clothing mills, 1 trip hammer, and 2 mills for circular sawing clap- boards. There is a social library, containing 130 volumes. Hopkin- ton was granted by Massachusetts, Jan. 16, 1735, to John Jones and others, of Hopkinton in that state, and was called Number 5, and af- terwards New-Hopkinton. The first settlement was made about 1740, by emigrants from Hopkinton, Ms. In consequence of the French and Indian war, which commenced in 1744, the inhabitants were compel- led to leave the place, and the set- tlement was not resumed till after the conclusion of that war. This town suffered from Indian depreda- tions. On the 22d of April, 1746, six Indians, armed with muskets, tomahawks, knives, &c., broke into a garrison, and took prisoners eight persons, while in their beds, viz. Mr. Woodwell, his wife, two sons and a daughter, Samuel Burbank, and his two sons, Caleb and Jona- than. See Hist. Coll. for 1822, p. 284. Abraham Kimball was the first male child born in-town-he was born April 18, 1741. He is now (1823) living in Peacham, Vt. at the advanced age of 82 years. On the 13th of April, 1753, while going from Kimball's garrison to Putney's garrison, he was taken by the Indians, who, also, at the same time, took Samuel Putney, a man 60 years of age. On the 3d day after they were taken, the Indians being on the hills, W. of Boscawen plains were so suddenly attacked by some of the inhabitants of Bos-


cawen, that they fled, leaving Put- ney in the rear, and Kimball es- caped through the help of a dog, who seized an Indian while in the act of drawing his tomahawk to kill Kimball. Nov. 30, 1750, Henry Mellen and others received a grant from the Masonian proprietors, which occasioned a long and per- plexing dispute with the proprietors of Bow. It was finally settled by the incorporating charter, which was granted Jan. 11, 1765. The con- gregational church was gathered Nov. 23, 1757, and Rev. James Scales was ordained the same day. " The ordination was solemnized in Putney's fort, so called, and the numerous spectators attended the solemnity abroad in the open air, the weather being very warm, calm and pleasant for the season." Mr. Scales was dismissed July 4, 1770, and Rev. Elijah Fletcher, from Westford, who graduated at Har- vard College in 1769, was ordained Jan. 27, 1723. He died April 8, 1786, aged 39. Rev. Jacob Cram was ordained Feb. 25, 1789 ; dis- missed Jan. 6, 1792. Rev. Ethan Smith was installed March 12, 1800 ; dismissed Dec. 16, 1817. Rev. Roger C. Hatch, who gradu- ated at Yale College in 1815, was ordained Oct. 21, 1818. The bap- tist society was formed the 8th of May, 1771. The episcopal society, by the name of Christ's Church, was established in 1803, and ad- mitted to the union with the other churches in the state, and to a seat in convention, on the 17th of Aug., in the same year. Pop. 2437, of whom 520 are electors.


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in the highlands near the N. limit| their advantageous situation for of the state, and pursues almost a direct S. W. course to its junction with the E. branch flowing from lake Connecticut.


ISINGLASS river takes its rise from Long pond in Barrington and Bow pond in Strafford, and after receiving the waters of several other ponds, unites with the Co- checo near the S. part of Roches- ter.


ISRAEL's river, is formed by the waters which descend in cataracts from the summits of Mounts Adams and Jefferson, and running N. W. it passes through Durand and Jef- ferson, discharging itself into the Connecticut near the centre of Lan- caster. It is a beautiful stream, and received its name from Israel Glines, a hunter, who with his brother frequented these regions long before the settlement of the county.


ISLES OF SHOALS, a name ap- propriated to a cluster of islands, 8 in number, situated 9 miles S. E. of the Portsmouth light-house, 21 N. E. of Newburyport lights, and in lat. 42º 59'. The line which di- vides this state from Maine, passes through these islands, leaving Ha- ley's,Hog, Duck, Cedar, and Mala- ga isles on the N. E. in Maine, and Gosport, or Star-island, White and Londonner's isles on the S. W. in New-Hampshire. The largest is Hog island, containing 350 acres. Star island contains 150 ; Haley's, 100 ; and the largest of the others about 8-the smallest 1 acre. These islands were discovered by the cele- brated John Smith, in 1614, and were named by him Smith's Isles. They are a bed of rocks, raising their disjointed heads above the water, and for the most part cover- ed with a thin soil-their appear- ance is inhospitable ; and but for


carrying on the fisheries, would probably never have been inhabit- ed. Upon all the islands are chasms in the rocks,having the appearance of being caused by earthquakes. The most remarkable is on Star isl- and (Gosport,) in which one Betty Moody secreted herself when the Indians visited the island and took away many female captives ; and thence called to this day " Betty Moody's hole." For more than a century previous to the revolution, these islands were populous, con- taining from 300 to 600 souls. They had a court-house on Haley's isl- and; a meeting-house, first on Hog island, and afterwards on Star isl- and. From 3 to 4 thousand quin- tals fish were annually caught and cured here, and 7 or 8 schooners, besides numerous boats, were em- ployed in the business. The busi- ness of these islands has since very greatly decreased ; there are now 66 inhabitants in Gosport. Wil- liam Pepperell and a Mr. Gibbons, from Topsham, Eng. were among the first settlers at the Shoals-the former an ancestor of the celebra- ted Sir William Pepperell. Previ- ous to 1641, a meeting-house was erected on Hog island, and regu- lar preaching was thereafter had until 1775-though Rev. John Tucke was the only clergyman or- dained. He continued to preach from his ordination in 1732, till his death Aug. 12, 1773. A wo- man, of the name of Pusley died in Gosport, in 1795, aged 90. In her life time she kept two cows. The hay on which they fed in winter, she used to cut in summer, among the rocks, with a knife with her own hands. Her cows, it was said, were always in good order. They were taken from her, but paid for, by the British, in 1775, and killed, to


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the no small grief of the good old woman.


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JAFFREY, a post-township, in Cheshire county, in lat. 42º 50', is bounded N. by Dublin, E. by Peter- borough and Sharon, S. by Rindge and Fitzwilliam, W. by Troy and Marlborough, containing 25,600 acres. It it 62 miles N. W. from Boston and 46 S. 46° W. from Con- cord. The Grand Monadnock is situated in the N. W. part of this town and in Dublin. (See Monad- nock mountain.) Fanumerable streams of water issue from the mountain. Those which issue from the western side, discharge them- selves into the Connecticut river ; those from the eastern form the head waters of Contoocook river. The largest stream rises about 100 rods from the summit, and descends in a S. E. direction. With this brook, the thirsty and fatigued visi- tors of the mountain associate the most pleasing recollections. Thir- ty years since, Monadnock was nearly covered with evergreen wood of considerable growth. By the repeated ravages of fire, it now presents to the distant beholder, nothing but a barren and bald rock. But on ascending, we find plats of earth sufficient to give growth to the blueberry, cranberry, mountain ash, and a variety of shrubs. Some caves are discovered, which excite curiosity. They appear to have been formed by large fissures, and by extensive strata being thrown from their primitive state, and form- ing different angles with each other and with perpendicular precipices. The uneven soil of Jaffrey, afford- ing numerous meadows and early and rich pasture, is peculiarly adap- ted to raising cattle. There are several ponds in this town. Out of the Rev. Laban Ainsworth, a grad-




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