A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume I, Part 44

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

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1890-1894. He was ordained deacon by Bishop Ninde at Manchester, March II, 1897. His appointments have been at Munsonville, 1895-1897 ; Chesterfield, 1898-1899; and at Webster. He is located at Webster now without charge.

In the spring of 1897, there were single services at intervals : by Mr. Sawyer, on Apr. 4 ; by a Mr. Bennett, on Apr. II ; and by a Mr. Smith, on May 16.

19. HERBERT WALKER preached first for the society on Sunday, June 6, 1897. He was called to the pastorate of the two Sullivan churches, June 27, 1897. He accepted the call and began his ministry on July 4, 1897. His pastorate closed, Sept. 14, 1902, and was the longest of any of the recent pastorates, and the longest of any at East Sullivan. See the 22d pastor of the church at Sullivan.

20. TALMAGE MACAULAY PATTERSON began the supply of the Sullivan pulpits, Apr. 1, 1903, and was installed as pastor, March 10, 1904. He remained until the first day of May, 1906. 'He was born at Waterford, N. B., Nov. 10, 1875 ; graduated at the Cobb Divinity School connected with Bates College, 1899; studied for a time at the Harvard Divinity School ; ordained in the Free Baptist Church at New Gloucester, Me., July 6, 1899; served at Wilmot Flat, N. H., Sept. 1, 1899, to Sept. 1, 1900 ; and at the Hudson Square Free Baptist Church of Lynn, Mass., Sept. 20, 1901 to March 30, 1903. After closing his ministry at Sullivan, he engaged in mercantile business, with headquarters at Portland, Me.

Before the formation of this society, several ministers preached to the people at East Sullivan on several occasions. We have already spoken of Rev. George Lyman Nims, who was a native of Sullivan, who preached a few times. Another who preached on several occasions was Rev. Deming S. Dexter, who was for some years the Methodist Episcopal minister of Marlborough, and who spent his last years there. He came to East Sullivan and preached several times before they had fully decided to form a society separate from the old church. Mr. Dexter was born in Newark, Vt., June 15, 1815, and died at Marlborough, Aug. 20, 1873. He Began preaching at 18; was admitted to the Vermont Con- ference in 1846; and transferred to the New Hampshire Conference in 1870, and received the appointment for Marlborough. He was highly esteemed in that town .*

SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The Sunday School connected with this church has always been quite flourishing considering the small size of the town. The first superintendent was Charles Mason, who was succeeded by Dea. L. P. Nims, who was, in turn, suc-

* The Mr. Burr, to whom we alluded on page 444, line 22 was not A. H. Burr. Our informant was incorrect, and the page went to press before the error was discovered It was Rev. Richard Montgomery Burr, who was born in Middletown, Conn., Aug. 13, 1852 ; graduated at the Andover Theological Seminary in 1877; located at Dublin, 1877-1880 ; ordained. June 16, 1880 ; supplied Nelson in 1880 ; and, afterwards preached at Northbridge and Rochdale in Massachusetts, still later at Lyme, Conn. Rev. Ivory Hovey Bartlett Headley, who preached once or twice about the same time as Mr. Burr, was born at New Pedford, Mass., Feb. 23, 1852 ; graduated Amherst, 1875; Yale Divinity School, shortly after ; ordained at Rowley, Mass., Jan. 4, 1877 ; and preached at Rowley, South Coventry, Conn., Elmwood Church in Providence, R. I .; and became later a post chaplain at Fort Yates, N. Dakota.

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ceeded by Austin A. Ellis. Albert Davis held the position from 1886 to 1888, then Austin A. Ellis again performed those duties from 1889 to 1891, after which Dea. Albert Davis again assumed the position and held it until his death. Since then Leslie H. Goodnow has been the superintendent. For a long time, the whole number of persons connected with the school varied from 45 to 50. In 1876, the total was 75, in the returns sent to the general association. This must have included a large adult class.

IV. METHODISTS.

There has been no regular Methodist society in Sullivan, but many Meth- odists have lived in town. William Comstock was a member of the class formed in Marlborough in 1796, under the influence of Rev. Philip Wager. His wives were Methodists. Some of his children have been very prominent Baptists in other towns. On page 385, line 9, of this work, will be found the statement that Melatiah Willis had joined the Methodists. The " society " to which allusion is made refers probably to the denomination of Methodists. He had probably joined a " class " in some adjacent town, for there is no knowledge of any such society in Sullivan. James Comstock was a Methodist, but, in 1838, united with the First Cong. ch.

By a reference to the members of the church at East Sullivan, it will be seen that several of its members were Methodists, including Dea. Charles A. Tarbox and his wife; Eli N. Cotton and his wife, later of Stoneham, Mass .; Samuel B. Bailey and his wife; Mrs. Jacob Nash, who came from the M. E. ch. of Marlow; Frank A. Tarbox; Mrs. Lorin W. Towne, who formerly belonged to the M. E. ch. at Keene ; Mrs. Austin A. Ellis, who had formerly belonged to the M. E. ch. at Marlow; and Stephen H. Clayton and his wife, who were from, and returned to, a M. E. ch. at Taunton, Mass.

The family of John W. Hammond were Methodists, and the following per- sons were dlsmissed from the First Cong. church to M. E. churches : Arthur J. Hubbard, Dec. 28, 1876, to Keene; Osmond L. Kimball, July, 1889, to Keene ; George W. Wellman, June 26, 1904, to Hubbardston, Mass .; Lewis W. Smith, July 11, 1897, to Keene; Lizzie L. (Jewett) Smith, July 11, 1897, to Keene. The following were received into that church from M. E. churches : Mrs. Chloe Dunn, Mar. 4, 1860, from Keene ; Mrs. Merritt L. Rawson, Apr. 28, 1864, from Wal- pole; Mr. and Mrs. John R. Preckle, July 6, 1873, from Keene; Mrs. Austin A. Ellis, Nov. 2, 1873, from Marlow ; Edith Pearl (Hammond) Smith, Mar. 16, 1902, from Winchester ; and Mrs. Geneva, wife of Rev. T. M. Patterson, Aug. 22, 1903, from Ist M. E. ch. in Hartford, Conn.

v. UNIVERSALISTS.

Several families in the north-east part of the town were interested, many years ago, in the preaching and teaching of Universalism. Meetings were held occasionally in the schoolhouse in District No. 3, but no society was ever organ- ized. Among those who preached in the schoolhouse were Rev. Wm. Wallace Wilson, who was born in Stoddard, Nov. 23, 1819, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Gray) Wilson, who died at Oxford, Mass., June 19, 1874; and Silas Stone Fletcher, who was born in Cornish, Apr. 6, 1820, and died at Exeter, March 29,

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1884. The latter was living at Exeter when the writer of this volume was fitting for college at the Phillips Exeter Academy. He was rather vain of his musical accomplishments. One Sunday, when conducting a service at No. 3 school- house, he said " You have no organ, but I think you will all readily follow me." He pitched the tune and began, but had pitched it so high that he broke down and had to begin again. Calvin May preached in a large chamber in the house of David Seward, once or twice. He was born in Gilsum, Apr. 7, 1823. He was for several years the register of deeds at Keene, where he died, Sept. 20, 1862. Nathan G. Lyman, who belonged to the East Sullivan church, was later a member of the Universalist church in Hartford, Conn. Rev. S. H. McCollester officiated at the funeral of Abijah Hastings and married Thos. F. Barrett and Sarah E. Hastings. Rev. Mr. Barber, then of the Paper Mill Village in Alstead, officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Sarah (Wilder) Wetherbee. Rev. Mr. Coffin of East Jaffrey officiated at the funeral of Manley E., son of F. A. Wilson.

VI. UNITARIANS.

The families of Hammond Keith, David Seward, Hon. D. W. Rugg, Dexter · Spaulding, George Kingsbury, F. A. Wilson, and some others, sympathized with the doctrines commonly taught by Unitarians.

April 7, 1839, Mrs. Lucinda, wife of Hammond Keith, united with the Unita- rian church at Keene, during the ministry of Rev. A. A. Livermore, and on the same day, Mr. Livermore baptized her daughters, Caroline and Celestine Keith. Sept. 3, 1871, Josiah L. Seward was received into the Unitarian church at Keene, during the pastorate of Mr. White, having been previously baptized in Cambridge, Mass. On Nov. 7, 1875, Mrs. Arvilla (Matthews) Seward, wife of David Seward, and Miss Emily Normanda Seward, their daughter, were received into the Unitarian church at Keene, and received the ordinance of baptism on the same day, during the pastorate of Rev. W. O. White, who also received into the same church, on Sept. 3, 1876, Mrs. Celestine (Keith) Fifield, who had been baptized in youth.

There has never been any organization of Unitarians in Sullivan. The writer of this work has conducted services several times in the Union Hall at East Sullivan, on Sundays in his summer vacations, and has officiated at many funerals in Sullivan, either alone or in conjunction with other clergymen of other denominations. The pastors of the Unitarian church at Keene have also officiated at funerals in Sullivan.

The scientific study of theology, in the present age, is bringing about a common understanding upon so many of the points in dogmatic theology hitherto in dispute, that it seems no longer necessary that the inhabitants of a small town should be divided very much, if at all, denominationally. There are, of course, and will continue to be, certain differences of opinion, mostly of a metaphysical nature, in regard to certain dogmas ; but the tendency of the age is towards a practical agreement with respect to all essential and vital points. Congregational ministers, especially, are studying these great questions in the most thorough and painstaking manner, and from the largest and broadest point of view.

VII. PROTESTANT EPISCOPALIANS.

There can hardly be said to have ever been an Episcopalian in Sullivan.

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Nahum Osgood, a native of the town (see the genealogies and biographical notices), became a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopalian church and labored in the South. The funeral of Mrs. Levi Higbee was conducted by Rev. (now Rev. Dr.) E. A. Renouf of Keene, both at the house and the grave. It was the first service in town by a priest of that church, so far as known to the writer, although there is a tradition that Rev. Nahum Osgood once preached in town, but probably without using the full ceremonials of his church. Mrs. Higbee had not been confirmed in that church, but had expressed a desire that her funeral be conducted by Mr. Renouf.

VIII. SPIRITUALISTS.

The family of Bezaleel Keith, Hosea Towne, Mrs. Lestina Hastings, Mrs. Rachel (Holt) Tarbox (later Mrs. Luther Richardson), and perhaps others in town, were interested in the movement popularly known as Spiritualism. This word must be sharply distinguished from the very technical meaning of the word spiritualism as used by the learned writers of speculative philosophy, where the words, materialism, naturalism, spiritualism, idealism, realism, etc., stand for ideals as fixed technically as the mathematical axioms. Nor must the word be confused with the meanings of spiritual and spiritualism as used by the profes- sional moral philosophers in dealing with the degrees of the soul's sanctification.

Spiritualism as ordinarily used is more properly " spiritism." It refers to the idea of an intercommunication between the spirits of deceased persons and mor- tals, or more subtly to some point of union or contact between the two environ- ments of mortality and immortality. The coarse and gross manifestations often attributed to the work of departed spirits have no essential relation to the higher philosophical aspects of the problem. It would be out of place here to discuss the merits of any system of theology, but it is generally presumed, even among professed Spiritualists, that so-called physical manifestations are likely to be fraudulent and misleading. On the other hand, many eminent men of all Chris- tian denominations, and indeed of all nations of all times, have recognized the possibility and even the probability of some point of mental contact between the immortal and the mortal spheres of life.

Trance speaking and spiritualistic seances have occurred in Sullivan. Medi- ums have held seances in private houses, and Mrs. Hervey Burdett, then living in the south-east corner of Marlow, a trance speaker or clairvoyant, spoke twice or three times in the No. 3 schoolhouse, always to audiences filling the house.

IX. ROMAN CATHOLICS.

It is only recently, comparatively speaking, that there have been any Roman Catholics in Sullivan. They are principally persons of French Canadian origin, including the families of M. Beauregard, A. Gauthier, Joseph Gomont (called Gorman), and Bruno Theberge, (called " Joe Brown "), together with the families of the married children of these persons. Besides these, other Canadians have lived in town for longer or shorter periods, especially in the old Leland and other deserted houses, but without becoming citizens.

Certain Poles have also stopped in town for short lengths of time, living in the old Lovisa Kingsbury house and other places, working for the lumber com- panies, but without acquiring any legal residence. They were Roman Catholics.

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The family of Mr. Simonich and some others of Slavonic stocks have been Roman Catholics. None of these have remained to be actual citizens of the town.

X. OTHER SECTS.

The preceding denominations which have been considered include the fami- lies of all permanent residents. Presbyterians from Nova Scotia have worked in town, so also have Greek Catholics from the Russian dominions. It is not known that any Jews have found their way here for any purpose, nor any China- men or other Mongolians. Our foreigners have been limited to those who came from the countries already mentioned. None have come from Asia or any Mohammedan country.

A few members of the First Cong. ch. were received from the United Pres- byterian Church of Cambridge, N. Y., on Jan. 5, 1868. They were Mrs. Emily S. (Rugg) Towne, Rosette E. Towne, later Mrs. Albert Davis, Clarissa A. Towne, later Mrs. Clapp. Also Mrs. Althea S. (Barrett) Davis was dismissed, Mar. 4, 1900, to the Presbyterian ch. at Antrim. These persons were all Congrega- tionalists, living temporarily in towns where there was no Cong. ch.

XI. PRESENT CHURCH-GOERS.

The number of persons in town regularly attending church is still fairly large considering the small population of the town. If every person in the town, old enough to walk, should be at the meetinghouse in the morning, or at Union Hall in the afternoon, the audience would about fill either place. Such a large attendance could not be expected. A very large majority of all the families of the town are represented as a rule in one place of worship or the other, on each Sunday.

A list of the present regular occupants of the pews in the meetinghouse (as promised in line 26 of page 397) is as follows : 7 and 3, Chas. F. Jewett ; 15, Winfred J. White; 19, Eugene Marston ; 23, M. J. Barrett ; 27, Joseph A. Reed (pew of the late Mr. Farrar) ; front pew used by minister's family ; 40, Wm. H. Chapin ; 28, J. N. Nims; 24, Mason A. Nims; 20, Smith family; 16, Price family ; 12, Stone family ; 8, John W. Hammond; 4, Allan M. Nims ; 30, Samuel S. White. Until recently, 21, George Hubbard; 41, Mrs. I. E. Com- stock ; 31, Jewett Morse ; 20, A. P. Tyler. The congregation is not limited to these seats, but those named usually sit in the places indicated. At East Sullivan, the congregation has always worshipped in the Union Hall, where the seats are free to all.

XII. STATE OF MORALS IN TOWN.

We conclude this chapter of the church history with an observation re- specting the general character of morals in the town. Certainly few towns can boast of an equally high average of good moral character among all classes of the population. We know of no community superior to the people of Sullivan, in this respect. From the very first, there have been but few happenings to disturb the stability or shock the moral sense of the municipality. The three murders were undoubtedly due to insanity in each case. The old inns and stores,

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of which we shall speak in another chapter, were licensed by the town to sell spirituous liquors ; but this was the universal custom in the olden time. It did not happen to result in many serious misfortunes in this particular town. The first settlers were of an excellent stock, mostly of straight English descent, with some families who descended from the grand old Scotch-Irish stock which came to America in the eighteenth century. Our ancestors used different spirituous liquors as tonics and as expressions of hospitality, according to the prevailing fashion of the time. Such viands were served at weddings, funerals, and social functions. They were used upon the table and to treat guests, especially the clergyman, who might have felt coldly received if this customary act of hospi- tality were omitted. In Sullivan, the custom was never very much abused. The inhabitants, as a rule, were upon a plane of intelligence and moral culture far above any degrading influences. Of course there were exceptions. Now and then, one might have been found who indulged too freely, especially upon public occasions.

Very few residents of Sullivan, an exceedingly small percentage of them in fact, have ever been arrested or haled into court for any criminal offence. In the nearly 140 years since the first settlement of the place, less than a dozen persons of the town have been sentenced to a state prison. No names will of course be given, but it is proper to observe that three or four of those who were sentenced ought not to have been, and some of them were soon pardoned. There has never been a police court in town, and the cases could almost be numbered on the fingers where any petty offences have been committed, such as thieving, assault, or the breaking of the peace, which would call for such a court. Two or three fires have been suspected to be incendiary, as they quite likely were. Offences against chastity have been very infrequent. The high standard of the past is maintained today.

CHAPTER IX. MARRIAGES.

We here give the list of marriages recorded in the Sullivan town and church records, together with some others which should have been thus recorded. In each case, the bride or the groom, or both, belonged legally to Sullivan, it being understood that, previous to the incorporation of the town, in 1787, Sullivan is to be regarded as the territory afterwards included within the limits of that town. Previous to the date of the incorporation, Sept. 27, 1787, persons who are said to live in Gilsum, Keene, or Stoddard, are understood to have resided in the parts of those towns not afterwards included in Sullivan. Where no residence is stated, Sullivan, or what is now Sullivan, is to be understood. Where a ? occurs in any column, it is to be understood that information is lacking respecting the place or the person. The years of the marriages are placed in the centre of the page. The month and day of the marriage are given in the first column, the place of the marriage in the second column, the names of brides and grooms

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in the third column, the residences of brides and grooms, at the time of marriage, in fourth column, if other than Sullivan, and the names of officiating clergymen or jus- tices of the peace in the fifth column. The " Rev." is omitted, justices being indicated by J. P. The clergyman or justice lived in the place where the marriage was solemn- ized, if not otherwise stated.

Date.

Place.

Groom and Bride.

Residence.

By whom Married.

Oct. - , 1772

Joshua Osgood

Mary Batcheller

Topsfield,

Jan. 20, 1773

Thomas Morse

Mass.

Oct. 8, 1774

John Dimick

1775 or 1776

Zadok Nims

[Mass. Leominster Keene

E. Goddard

Mary Ellis

John Rowe, Jr.

[stock

Jan. 13, 1778

John Chapman

Feb. 19, 1778|Keene

Eliakim Nims

Aaron Hall

May 12, 1779

Ebenezer Hibbard

Keene Gilsum

June 29, 1780 Keene

Jemima Griswold

Keene

Aaron Hall

an. - , 1781 Groton,

Mass.

Mrs. Thankful Clarke Philip Proctor Hannah Locke Lt. Jonas Barrett Urania Locke

Keene Ashby,

Teb. 5, 1781

Ashby,

Feb. 22, 1781 Townsend,

Josiah Seward

(Brookline) Samuel Dix

Nov. 15, 1781 Keene

Peter Wilder

Raby (now Keene

. Aaron Hall

Tay 31, 1782 Surry

Timothy Dimick

D. Darling

ept. 14, 1782 Keene

Sarah Beals (or Beels) Jesse Wheeler

Keene Keene

Aaron Hall

Iar. 27, 1783 Pepperell,

Mass. ?

Roswell Hubbard

Mass.

pr. 1, 1784

Elizabeth Church Ebenezer Burditt Hannah Rowe Benjamin Kemp Abigail Nims

Keene Surry

L. Holmes, J. P.

- - -, 1784

George Parkhurst Cecilia De Wolf Benjamin Chapman Eunice

Tar. 2, 1785 Lancaster,

Ezra Osgood

T. Harrington

pr. 28, 1785 Swanzey

Joshua Corey Jemima Griffith

Lancaster,

Mass. E. Goddard

Swanzey

Nov. 13, 1777

Swanzey

James Sawyer

Nov. 26, 1777

Mrs. Hephzibah

Com-

Mary Rowe

Marian ("Manie") Rowe Timothy Dewey

Aaron Hall

Oct. 22, 1780 Keene

Jonathan Heaton

Mass.

Mass. Sarah Osgood

Thamar Rice

Hannah Dwinnell

Samuel Seward Olive Adams

Pepperell,

783 or '4 or 5

Gilsum

? Aaron Hall

une 7, 1784 Keene

uly 12, 1784 Surry

Mass. Susannah White

Martha Rowe

Prudence De Wolf

Betsey Brown

Abigail Briggs

Mass.

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Date.

Place.

Groom and Bride.

Residence.

By whom Married.

July 28, 1785 Keene

Dec. 29, 1785 Swanzey

Mar. 16, 1786 ?

Apr. 4, 1786

July 23, 1786 Keene

Sept. 21, 1786 Swanzey

Dec. 31, 1786 Keene

Jan. 1, 1787 Townsend, Maśs.

Aug. 29, 1787 Keene

May 4, 1788 Published

Oct. 16, 1788 Swanzey

Dec. 3, 1788 Sullivan

Ist m. in Dec. 11, 1788 Surry [town

Sept. 1, 1789 Keene

-- -, 1789 Surry

Dec. 31, 1789 Marlboro ?

1790 ? ?

July I, ? 1790

Mar. 13, 1791 Lancaster

Dec. 20, 1791

Apr. 23, 1792

Oct. 12, 1792 Published Nov. 15, 1792

Jan. 20, 1793

Aug. 27, 1793 Surry

Oct. 6, 1793 Lancaster,

Mass.

Jan. 19, 1794 Swanzey

Mar. 26, 1794

Apr. 10, 1794

Abigail Butterfield Samuel Barron Locke Hannah Russell Nathan Ellis Betsey Haven Moses Bartlett Lavinia Locke Asa Towne Peggy Wyman Jonathan Kendall, Jr. Mary Clarke Calvin Wilder Polly Brintnall Thomas Beals (or Beels) Charlotte Dimick Rufus Brockway Elizabeth Rowe Luther Wilder Phebe Merrill Moses Adams, Jr. Hannah Wilson David De Wolf Sally Borden Joshua Burditt Charlotte Houghton Dr. John M. Field Martha Hewes Moses Hills Prudence Dimick Simon Haven, Jr. Melintha Ellis

Keene

Aaron Hall ?

Littleton, Mass.

Marlboro ?

Keene Swanzey

R. Hubbard, J. P.

T. Harrington

Lancaster, Mass.

R. Hubbard, J. P.

Surry

R. Hubbard, J. P. R. Hubbard, J. P.

L. Holmes, J. P. J. Sprague, J. P.

Swanzey Swanzey

? Lancaster, Mass. E. Goddard

R. Hubbard, J. P.

Bezaleel Mack Rachel Hurd Wm. Griffith Deborah Corey Ebenezer Burditt Ruth Loveland William Corey Mary Bates Comstock Samuel Corey Mary Bingham Ichabod Keith Abigail Hammond Elias Mackentire Miriam Rice

Gilsum Swanzey

E. Goddard

Aaron Hall

Gilsum

Swanzey Gilsum

Aaron Hall

Swanzey

T. Baker, J. P.

Montague, Mass.

E. Goddard

Swanzey

R. Hubbard, J. P.

L. Holmes, J. P.

Mrs. Hannah Thatcher John Pindal (or Pendal) Melinda Mack Elijah Osgood Elizabeth Thompson Simeon Ellis Lydia Comstock John Chapman, Jr. Sarah Burditt Enoch Woods

Townsend, Mass.

E. Goddard

Edward Richards Eunice Locke John Harvey

Gilsum

Aaron Hall

Dublin

455

MARRIAGES.

Date.

Place.

Groom and Bride.

Residence.

By whom Married.

Sept. 2, 1794

Dea. Ben. Kingsbury Lucretia Locke David Chapman Bathshua Ellis

Rindge

R. Hubbard, J. P.

Jan. 13, 1795

Jan. 14, 1795

Porter Lord, Esq. Sophia Locke Joseph Ellis

Norwich, Vt.

Feb. 12, 1795 Lancaster,

Mass. ?

Abigail Divoll Amasa Brown Polly Gleason Samuel Mason

Princeton,

Mass.

E. Willard

Oct. 15, 1795

Pottersville

Mary Willard Ephraim Adams Martha Mason Calvin Locke Sarah Jewett

Pottersville

Mar. 7, 1796

May 26, 1796 Temple ?

May 29, 1796 Worcester, Published

Mass. ? Esther Barker

Worcester,

June 1, 1796 Keene

David Cummings Azubah Richardson Jehiel Wilcox

Mass.

Jer. Stiles, J. P.

June 26, 1796

Keziah Houghton Benjamin Ellis, Jr. Chloe Haven Oliver Osgood Huldah Dimick Dr. Messer Cannon Anna Bill Solomon Woods Betsey Mead Michael Saunders Elizabeth Dimick

Gilsum

Aaron Hall

Keene

Aaron Hall

Gad Newell

Packersfi'ld

H. Fish®

Marlbor'gh

Gad Newell

Packersfi'ld Swanzey

Wm. Muzzy

Sept. 20, 1798 Lexington,

Mass. Nov. 12, 1798 Packersfi'ld

Dec. 20, 1798 Surry

Dec. 30, 1798

an. 29, 1799 Stoddard

Nov. 28, 1799 Sterling,

Abigail Wilson Gaius Hills Priscilla Cummings William Thompson Betsey Baker Rev. Wm. Muzzy Anna Munroe Peter Freeman (negro) Cath. Bozroth? (negress) Samuel Crandall Hannah Hibbard David Bill Susannah Locke Isaac Clarke Martha Dutton James Comstock Mass. Lucy Wilder

Lexington, Mass. Gad Newell

Surry

P. Howe

Gilsum

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A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume I, Part 44

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