A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume I, Part 37

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.]
Number of Pages: 888

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This old meetinghouse soon became inconvenient on account of the difficulty of reaching it. An agitation for a new edifice was begun. On May 22, 1801, it was voted to select a spot near the shop of Enoch Woods for a new meetinghouse. On Mar. 9, 1802, the following 12 men were appointed a committee to consider a spot for a new meetinghouse: Josiah Seward, chairman, Samuel Seward, Joseph Ellis, Jonathan Heaton, Zadok Nims, Benjamin Kemp, Solomon White, Calvin Locke, Thomas Spaulding, Tim- othy Dimick, David E. Boynton, and John Farrar, 2d. On May 3,

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1802, the town voted to reconsider their former vote to set the new church on land near the shop of Mr. Woods, and voted to set it on the old common on the hill. At the annual meeting in 1805, a committee, consisting of Abel Allen, Erastus Hubbard, and Jonas Stevens, was chosen to make a plan of the town, evi- dently with the object of finding a centre for the meetinghouse. On May 16, of the same year, their latest vote was reconsidered, and it was voted to put the new edifice on William Comstock's land, east of Woods's Brook. They chose the following committee of six to locate it: Erastus Hubbard, Samuel Osgood, Isaac Raw- son, Thomas Spaulding, Solomon White, and Josiah Seward. They voted to raise no money at that time for building the meet- inghouse. At an adjourned meeting, on June 18, the quarrel had been carried so far that it was voted to choose an impartial com- mittee from out of town to locate the proposed meetinghouse. They chose Daniel Kingsbury of Keene, Moses Hale of Surry, and Nathaniel Richardson of Stoddard. The following six men were chosen a committee, at the same time, to notify and wait upon the preceding committee; Zadok Nims, David E. Boynton, Abel Allen, Josiah Seward, Messer Cannon, and Samuel Osgood. It was voted to reconsider all previous votes about the location of a meetinghouse and let the decision of this committee be bind- ing. The three gentlemen selected for the "impartial committee" consented to serve and reported, under date of Sept. 4, 1805, that the best place for the building would be in Abel Allen's pasture, southeast of Mr. Muzzy's house. Notwithstanding their agreement, the town refused to accept the decision. Oct. 7, 1805, they voted not to raise any money for the building. On Nov. 14, of the same year, they voted to exempt members of the Baptist society from the meetinghouse tax. On the same day, they voted to put the building on the north-west corner of Wm. Comstock's land, and to raise $300.00 for it; to build it 49 by 37 feet, and have a porch in front. They appointed Abel Allen, Samuel Seward, and Erastus Hubbard, a committee to purchase three acres of land. On Nov. 20, of the same year, they changed their minds again and voted to set the house where the old shop of Mr. Woods had stood, and that the Comstock land be refused. The same meeting was continued by several adjournments until Nov. 5, 1806, when it was decided to buy land of Enoch Woods

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for the meetinghouse. At an adjourned meeting on Nov. 28, Mr. Woods said that he would take $20.00 for land enough for the meetinghouse and common. On Mar. 10, 1807, Mr. Woods wanted $ 12.00 more, to aid in moving his shop. The town agreed to this. On June 1, 1807, Samuel Osgood, Thomas Spaulding, and John Wilson were chosen to set up the frame of the house. After once again changing their minds about the location, another " out-of-town committee" was chosen "to end the quarrel." This committee was composed of Jonathan Robinson of Surry, Robert Hurd of Gilsum, and Samuel Griffin of Packersfield ( Nelson). On Sept. 29, 1807, they decided to set it where the old shop of Mr. Woods had stood. It was voted to procure "liquor sufficient for the raising," and Deacons Carter and Seward were empowered to invite Mr. Muzzy to offer prayer at the time. The items for the expenses of that "raising" are interesting. They were as follows :

"To Thomas Spaulding, for framing meetinghouse, $90.00. To Dea. Elijah Carter, for rum, $15.79. To John G. Bond, for sugar, $7.68. To Capt. Abel Allen, for cider and iron, $1.75. To Thomas P. Batchelor, for cider, $1.33."

This second meetinghouse in Sullivan, after all the conten- tion and delay which we have noted, was finally dedicated, Dec. 29, 1808. It was last used for public worship, Sunday, Dec, 3, 1848, and for a town meeting on May 31, 1851. The pews were sold at auction on Oct. 19, 1808 (and at the adjourned sale, on Oct. 21). The following were the purchasers of the pews as here numbered, future owners following the first names, with dates of transfer when known. Often, the pew owner's successor to his farm, at the same time succeeded to the pew.

I. Elijah Osgood; later, Solomon White, Frederick B. Nims, and Amos Wardwell. 2. Dea. Josiah Seward. 3. Samuel Osgood ; later, Selim Frost. 4. Caleb Winch who had married Mrs. James Rowe; later John Winch. 5. Thos. P. Batchelor; Benjamin Hastings, after Mar. 12, 1811 ; Abijah and William Hast- ings, after Mar. 16, 1829. 6. Enoch Woods; Nathan Bolster, after Mar. 12, 1811; and, after Mar. 1, 1822, James Comstock and Asa Ellis. 7. Roswell Hubbard, who did not sit in it. It was later sold to Alonzo and Ashley Mason. 8. Caleb Hunt, who failed to pay for it, and the town sold it to Enoch Woods, Mar. 12, 18II ; later, Rufus Mason. 9. Calvin Locke. At a later date, Hammond Keith bought half of the pew. 10. Thomas Spaulding, later occupied by Philip Proctor. II. Pompey Woodward, a Negro, whose wife insisted on a "respectable pew." It was later purchased by Josiah G. White; also used by Judson White. 12. Benjamin Kemp, who later decided on No. 21. No. 12 was then bought by

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Michael Saunders and Josiah Seward, Jr., Mar. 12, 1811 ; later Seward bought the share of Saunders, Jan. 4, 1819; David Seward and his mother's family occupied it after his father's death, Sept. 14, 1831. 13. Erastus Hubbard ; later, Joseph Felt. 14. Erastus Hubbard (as owner) ; later, Lucius Nims. 15. Abel Allen ; later, Isaac Rawson. 16. Cornelius Howlet ; after Mar. 27, 1810, Lock- hart Willard, Jr. ; after Oct. 1, 1812, Samuel Seward, Jr. ; after Feb. 7, 1825, Aaron Miller; after Dec. 16, 1825, Henry and Nahum Nims. 17. Thos. P. Batchelor and Jonathan Baker ; later Aaron Baker; also G. W. Nims. 18. Elijah Carter ; later occupied by Joseph Kingsbury and Asahel Nims, Sr. 19. Ezra Osgood ; later, James W. Osgood. 20. John Wilson ; later, C. F. and D. W. Wilson. 2I. Benjamin Kemp ; later, Benjamin Kemp, Jr. 22. Ebenezer Kendall ; also later, Harrison Rugg. 23. Lucy Brown, one-third of pew, and Zadok Nims two-thirds of pew ; Roswell Hubbard, Jr., after Apr. 4, 1820, the Brown third; later, Dec. 10, 1825, George Nims, the same third; later Dauphin W. Nims. 24. Dr. Messer Cannon and John Cannon; later, George Hubbard; also Elijah and Benjamin Frost. 25. Capt. Samuel Seward; later, Joseph Seward. 26. Joshua Osgood; later, Breed and Charles Osgood; also Asa E. Wilson. 27. Minister's pew. 28. Roswell Hubbard; later, Ellsworth Hubbard. 29. Nathaniel Heaton, purchased on Mar. 8, 1825. 30. Samuel Locke, purchased Mar. 8, 1825. The last two pews were built in the fall of 1824. 31 and 32. Free pews. Previous to the winter of 1824-25, three rows of slips, upon each side of the broad aisle, had been used as free seats. During that season, the space was filled with four new pews, two on each side. According to an original plan of the edifice, still in the town clerk's archives, two pews were placed against the north row of pews, one on each side of the pulpit. The one east of the pulpit was numbered 21, and taken by Roswell Hubbard. The one on the other side was numbered 24 and reserved for the minister's family. Afterwards, it was decided to build two pews in front of each of the existing groups of body pews; Roswell Hubbard taking the one numbered 28, and the one numbered 27 being reserved for the minister's family. No. 25 on the old plan became 22 on the new plan ; 22 became 26, 23 became 25, and 26 became 24. The front corner pews became 21 and 23. The pews added in 1824- 25 were numbered from 29 to 32. The old plan was abandoned before the house was finished, but, as it may be found in the archives, the writer deemed it wise to explain how it differed from the plan actually adopted.

The gallery pews were sold to the following persons : I. Samuel Osgood. 2. Thomas Spaulding, after Dec. 3, 1834, Ashley Spaulding. 3. Thos. P. Batch- elor ; after Mar. 12, 1811, Josiah Seward, Jr., and Michael Saunders ; after Jan. 4, 1819, Saunders alone ; later, David McIntire. 4. Luther Wilder ; after Mar. 19, 1812, Charles Carter ; later, John Mason. 5. Joseph Mason ; later, Nathaniel Mason had a part of the same pew. 6. William Comstock ; later, Enoch Woods. 7. Capt. Elijah Osgood ; later, John Farrar and Calvin Locke. 8. Thos. P. Batch- elor ; later, after Mar. 12, 1811, Bela Mason and Jeremiah Leland ; later, Rufus Mason. 9. 1 hos. P. Batchelor and Jonathan Baker ; after Mar. 12, 1811, Nathan Bolster ; later, Reuben Morse. 10. Oliver Brown, Roswell Osgood, Ephraim Applin, and Ziba Nye, all jointly ; later, it was owned by Roswell Osgood, and James Comstock. II. Lieut. John Wilson. 12. Daniel Brown Brooks; later, Oliver Wilder. 13. Jonathan Kendall. 14. Joshua Osgood; later, James Saw-

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yer. 15. Roswell Hubbard; later, Samuel Seward. 16. Thos. P. Batchelor after Mar. 19, 1812, Dea. Josiah Seward ; later, George Hubbard. 17. Roswell Hubbard ; later, Joshua Osgood. 18. Dea. Elijah Carter ; later, Asahel Nims, Sr. Thos. P. Batchelor, who bid off several pews in the house, was a speculator, who lived in town for a time. He gave his note for them, but, as the town could not collect anything of consequence upon them, these pews were sold by the town to others.

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This meetinghouse was 49 by 37 feet, with porches at the east and west ends, through which were reached the side, or end, entrances to the audience room. In each porch was a stairway leading to the gallery. The front door opened directly into the broad isle, at the opposite, or northern, end of which was the pulpit. The pulpit was reached by a long flight of stairs. The

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pulpit front and the stairs and balustrade and gallery fronts and supporting columns were painted a light blue. There was a thick cushion upon the pulpit to support the Bible. The oldest Bible was afterwards disused and replaced by one presented by William Muzzy, Jr. The pews were of the prevailing " square pew type" of that period. All were provided with doors. The ends and doors of the pews were panelled. There was a " spindle balus- trade," or as sometimes expressed "a row of little spindles," about the tops of the sides of the pews, each "spindle " being about six inches or more long. Most of these "spindles" could be turned around, which often furnished amusement for little children during the service. These pews were unpainted and, as time went on, rude boys whittled them very badly. Con- trary to custom, there was no sounding-board over the pulpit. There were two services on each Sunday, at 10.30 A. M. and I o'clock, P. M., with a Sunday School, after one was organized in 1825, between the two services. The sermon was often an hour in length. Rev. Job Cushman had sermons which it took two hours to deliver, preaching one half in the forenoon and the other half in the afternoon. The choir was composed of all persons in town, young or old, who were willing to sing. The hymn book was Watts's and Select Hymns. Among the singing books used by them were the old Village Harmony, the Handel and Hadyn collection, the Carmina Sacra, and several other later ones. There was no musical instrument in the building except a bass viol. Reuben Morse, Sr., played such a viol for a time, so also did C. Franklin Wilson. Reuben Morse "pitched the tunes" for many years. During the long prayer (which was rarely less than fifteen, and often twenty, minutes in length ), the audience stood, the uncushioned seats in the old square pews being raised on hinges. At the close of the prayer, these seats were dropped almost simultaneously, with an uproarious clash. The writer himself remembers having fainted, when a small child, while standing during one of those long prayers.

There were nine windows on the front or south side of the main building, two on each side of the front door, on the lower floor, one over each of these, as well as one over the front door, on the second floor. There was the same number, opposite these, on the north side, the one behind the pulpit being quite large

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and ornamental. There were four windows in each end of the edifice, one on each side of the lower and upper entrances to the audience room. Each porch had a window opposite the entrance to the audience room, at the east or west end, according to the porch. The outside of the building was painted in a yellowish tint, with white trimmings. Mar. 12, 1822, the town " voted to paint the meetinghouse like the one in Keene," which was of the color just described. At the annual meeting in 1823, it was voted "to have the doors that open into the body of the meetinghouse hung with weights." At the annual meeting of 1824, it was voted " that the body seats in the meetinghouse be made into pews and that John Wilson, Wm. Brown, and Amos Wardwell be a com- mittee to superintend it." At the annual meeting of 1825, the two pews thus made which came in the side aisles were sold to Samuel Locke and Nathaniel Heaton, as the plan shows. At the annual meeting of 1826, a stove was allowed for the first time, and the meetinghouse caretaker was required "to provide fuel for the stove and keep a fire when necessary." Previous to this, the only heat was furnished by foot stoves carried by the women, who usually obtained their live coals from the open fireplace of Enoch Woods near the meetinghouse. It required strong moral courage on the part of our forefathers to sit, with no fire, through those almost interminably long sermons, in midwinter. The care- taker used to be required to wash the meetinghouse twice a year and sweep it six times. At the annual meeting of 1820, it was also voted that he should keep the floor "sanded." In 1829, it was voted that he should not be paid until he had complied with these conditions. In 1831, it was voted "not to sand the floor any more." At the annual meeting of 1832, it was voted that " individuals have leave to put two stoves into the meetinghouse, and to carry the pipes out through the roof if necessary." This was done. They were put in the north-west and north-east corners, one in pews 18 and 19, and the other in pews 2 and 3. At the annual meeting in 1833, the town voted not to sell the meetinghouse to the First Congregational Society, then newly formed, and voted "to allow all who pay for the support of the Gospel to use the meetinghouse their proportionate time, accord- ing to valuation." Neither of the first two meetinghouses had a spire or a bell, or any musical instrument other than a bass viol or clarinet.

SULLIVAN MEETING-HOUSE. DEDICATED DEC. 7, 1848.

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The third meetinghouse was erected by the First Congre- gational Society independent of the town. It was completed and dedicated, Dec. 7, 1848. It still remains substantially as built. Slips were used, instead of square pews, and their arrangement may be seen upon the plan. The building cost about two thous- and dollars, which was practically met by the sale of the pews. Apr. 5, 1855, a committee, consisting of Selim Frost, Asa E. Wilson, and T. S. Norton, was chosen to purchase a musical instrument. They purchased a melodeon, of the kind called a seraphine, of Foster & Felt of Keene, for ninety dollars. , A subscription of $101.75 had been previously raised among the inhabitants of the town, which covered the price of it. Out of the surplus a cloth covering for the melodeon was purchased, and the remainder was given to the one who played it. This instru- ment was placed in the church, May 5, 1855. This was, at a later date, replaced by a cabinet organ.

This church was furnished with a handsome spire. In 1860, an excellent bell was purchased for this spire. James Comstock started the subscription with fifty dollars. The "Ladies' Circle of Industry" labored earnestly for the enterprise and raised con- siderable money. A committee, consisting of Seth Nims, chair- man, F. B. Nims, and A. C. Ellis, went through the town and solicited subscriptions, which completed the amount needed. The bell was cast by Jones & Co. of Troy, N. Y. It weighs 1074 pounds, is cast to the note of A, and cost $300.72. The hangings complete cost $40.00; the freight, $3.90, and sundry other expenses, $8.75. Total cost, $353.37. It was raised to its place in the belfry, Saturday, Oct. 27, 1860. A large concourse of citizens assembled and were delighted with its sweet and rich tones. At first, it was rung every noon and, on every evening, a curfew was rung at nine. It is long since this custom was observed. It was first tolled for the death and funeral of Henry H. Keith (see page 295).

The purchasers of the pews in the new meetinghouse, num- bered according to the plan submitted in this chapter, at an auction held on Dec. 9, 1848, were the following :

I. Thomas Winch ; later used by Justus Dunn. 2. Dauphin Spaulding. 3. Chas. Rawson. 4. David Boynton. 5. Alexander B. Brown. 6. Joseph Seward ; occupied by Asa Leland. 7. Thomas Winch. 8. Oliver Wilder., Jr. 9. Hersey Wardwell. 10. Caleb Goodnow. II. Frederick B. Nims. 12. Perley W. Frost ;

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PLAN OF THIRD MEETINGHOUSE.

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later, Geo. C. Hubbard. 13. Daniel W. Houghton ; later, used by Chas. E. Hough- ton and Henry O. Spaulding. 14. Daniel Adams Nims. 15. David Nims. 16. Joseph Felt ; later used by family of Martin Rugg. 17. Nahum Nims. 18. Abijah Seward. 19. Asahel Nims, Jr. 20. Dea. Asa E. Wilson; later, John Symonds. 21. David Alvaro Felt. 22. Amos Wardwell, Jr. 23. Ellsworth and Geo. F. Hubbard. 24. Lucius Nims. 25. Ashley. Mason. 26. Benjamin Kemp, Jr. 27. Dauphin W. Nims, occupied by George Hubbard. 28. Ichabod N. Ward- well. 29. Franklin Buckminster. 30. David W. Buckminster, later George White. 31. Chas. P. Locke. 32. Dea. Selim Frost, later Chas. Mason. 33. John Mason, later Ashley Spaulding. 34. Levi F. Mason and Jeremiah Mason. 35. Amos Wardwell & Co., occupied by Roswell Osgood. 36. Seth Nims. 37. Samuel Locke. 38. Asa Ellis. 39. Selim Frost and George Wardwell, the latter occu- pying the pew. 40. Atwell C. Ellis. 41. Dauphin Spaulding, being the pew in which his family sat. 42. Fred B. Nims. This pew was used also by Dexter Spaulding and G. W. Nims. 43. Stephen Foster, Sr., and Samuel Winchester and Elliot C. Winchester. 44. Reserved for the minister. 45. Dauphin W. Wilson. 46. Daniel Adams Nims, occupied by Martin Spaulding. 47. Dauphin W. Nims, the pew which he occupied. 48. Rufus Mason. 49. Chas. Frank- lin Wilson. David Seward hired a part of this pew. 50. George Wardwell. 51. Joseph Seward. 52. James Comstock. The family of Harrison Rugg sat here. 53. James W. Osgood, also used by John Locke. 54. Chauncy W. Raw- son. The gallery, which was over the entry, was reserved for singers. These singers' seats were often well filled for many years after the church was built. All who could sing, especially among the younger members of the congregation, were expected to help in this part of the service. Some of the singers had quite good voices. All parts were quite well sustained. Later and present pew occu- pants will be given in a later list.

The following is the roll of membership. To ascertain whether any member was living at the time of this publication (June 1, 1905), see the GENEALOGIES.

1792, Oct. 17, the original covenanters were : Elijah Carter and Sally, his wife, both dismissed to Keene, May 1, 1815 ; Joseph Ellis from church in Gilsum ; Daniel Wilson and Abigail, his wife, the latter from the church at Keene ; Benja- min Kemp and Abigail, his wife, the latter from the church in Keene; Joshua Osgood and Mary, his wife; Eliakim Nims and Abigail, his wife; Zadok Nims ; Elijah Osgood and Elizabeth, his wife; Roswell Hubbard and Elizabeth, his wife; Josiah Seward; Olive, wife of Samuel Seward; Chloe, wife of Nathan Bolster ; Jesse Wheeler and Hannah, his wife; and Rachel, wife of Jonathan Burnham ; 22 in all.

1793, Jan. 27, Jonathan Burnham ; Eunice, wife of Grindall Keith. Aug. 25, Jonathan Baker and Sarah, his wife.

1794, Sept. 15, Abel Allen and Mary, his wife, from the church in Lancaster, Mass.

1795, May 31, Abraham Clark, from church in Townsend, Mass .; Polly, wife of Jonathan Kendall; Aug. 30, Luther Wilder and Phebe, his wife, the latter dismissed, Oct. 6, 1850, to Lempster; Dolly, wife of Fortunatus Eager,

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dismissed Aug. 19, 1800, to Gilsum ; Abigail, wife of Enoch Woods, from church in Packersfield (Nelson) .

1796, Oct. 16, Hinds Reed and Beulah, his wife, both dismissed, Jan. 7, 1798, to Fitzwilliam; Eleazar Brown.

1797, July 2, Joseph Cummings and Lucy, his wife, from church in Swanzey ; Hephzibah, wife of John Rowe, Jr., from church in Gilsum; Nov. 5, Elijah Rugg and Lois, his wife, from church in Lancaster, Mass .; Susannah, wife of Ezra Osgood, from church in Lancaster, Mass.

1798, Feb. 7, Rev. Wm. Muzzy, from church in Shirley, Mass .; May II, Lucy, wife of Eleazar Brown, from church in Swanzey; July 4, Philip Proctor ; Sept. 2, Joshua Burditt and Charlotte, his wife, both dismissed, Dec. 9, 1799, to what church is not stated ; Mary (called Molly), wife of Oliver Osgood ; Betsey, wife of Nathan Ellis, dismissed, May 13, 1832, to Gilsum; Susannah, widow of James Locke, Jr., and subsequently wife of David Bill, dismissed, July 16, 1800, to Gilsum, received back, Nov. 13, 1831.

1799, Jan. 20, Thomas Rider and Anne, his wife; Feb. 17, Hannah, wife of Philip Proctor ; Feb. 24, Jeremiah Leland and Abigail, his wife ; Dec. 15, Jesse Morse and Hephzibah, his wife, both dismissed, Mar. 4, 1814, to Natick, Mass.

1800, Feb. 2, Anna, wife of the Rev. Wm. Muzzy, from church in Lexington, Mass .; Mar. 7, Ruth, wife of Solomon Rugg, from the church in Rindge; Sept. 15, Lydia, widow of Joseph Ellis, Sr .; Nov. 9, Elizabeth, widow of William Rider, from church in Natick, Mass .; Mary Sanford, from same church.

1801, Jan. 18, Thomas McLeod and Alice, his wife, from church in Lancaster, Mass .; Apr. 26, James Sawyer and Mary, his wife; Oct. 3, Abigail, wife of Joseph Ellis, Jr.

1803, June 21, Widow Elizabeth Brown.

1805, July 14, Betsey, wife of Solomon Woods, dismissed, Oct. 11, 1807, to Gilsum.

1806, May II, Esther, widow of James Rowe, later wife of Caleb Winch, Sr., dismissed, Sept. 20, 1807, to Fitzwilliam.

1807, Nov. 8, Ruth, wife of Caleb Hunt, from church in Sterling, Mass.

1808, July 31, Erastus Hubbard and Abigail, his wife; Nov. 7, Anna, wife of Thomas P. Batchelor, dismissed, Sept. 9, 1810, to Keene; Ebenezer Kendall, and Esther, his wife.

1809, Feb. 12, William Winch and Mary, his wife, both dismissed, July 25, 1817, to Riga, N. Y.

1810, Aug. 10, Sally, wife of Jonas Stevens ; Sept. 9, Polly (or Patty?) Ware ; Lucy, wife of James Comstock; Sally wife of Roswell Nims, dismissed, May 1, 1815, to Keene.

1811, Oct. 3, Anna, wife of Dr. Messer Cannon.

1814, Aug. 15, Nahum Osgood, who became a clergyman in the Protestant Episcopal denomination ; Sept. 11, Miss Abigail Kemp.

1816, May, 18, Joseph Gibbs and Betsey, his wife, both dismissed, Mar. 8, 1818, to Benson, Vt. ; July 6, Fanny Hubbard, wife of Erastus Kemp ; also Eliza Hubbard, later Mrs. Benjamin Tyler.

1817, Feb. 16, Rebecca Baker, later Mrs. Solomon Smith, dismissed, Oct. 24, 1842, to Gilsum ; received back, July 3, 1853. July 13, John Mason and Mary,

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his wife, both dismissed, Jan, 15, 1832, to Lancaster, N. H .; Aug. 2, Deborah Farrar, wife of David Porter; also Lucy Porter, a sister of David, then stopping in his family, who, later, married Chester Lyman of another town; Sept. 13, Phebe, widow of John Wright, later, wife of Joseph French, dis., Feb. 9, 1834, to Ludlow, Vt .; Oct. 20, Sarah, wife of Bela Mason.

1818, Jan. II, Joseph French ; Elizabeth Morse, dis. Feb. 1, 1846, to Milford ; Rachel Wright. Mar. 8, Arathusa, wife of Joseph Mason ; Betsey Mason, widow of John Hoar, later, Mrs. Thomas Thompson of Keene.

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A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume I, Part 37

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917 Publication date: 1921 Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.] Number of Pages: 888

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.]
Number of Pages: 888