A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume I, Part 95

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


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Concord, N. H., 264, 284, 379, 676 Corinth, N. Y., 432


DANVERS, MASS., 51 Deerfield, Mass., 98, 365 Dover, Mass., 24 Dracut, Mass., 749 Dublin, N. H., 102, 327, 629, 758, 776


EAST DOUGLASS, MASS, 53 East Haddam, Conn., 100, 660, 768 FILLMORE, ILL., 366 Fitzwilliam, N. H., 286, 310, 738 Fitchburg, Mass., 352, 768 Francestown, N. H., 413


GARDNER, MASS., 332, 434, 696, 716 Gilsum, N. H., 23, 26, 28, 59, 69, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 106, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 136, 159, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177, 210, 251, 252, 253, 260, 263, 265, 268, 286, 299, 302, 307, 309, 310, 327, 328, 351, 361, 383, 389, 434, 446, 518, 658, 737, 758 Goshen, N. Y., 76 Granby, Mass., 413 Grand Rapids, Mich., 39, 333 - Great Falls, Me., 160 Groton, Mass., 773


Groton, N. H., 444 Greenfield, N. H., 107 Guilford, Conn., 101, 760 HANCOCK, N. H., 262 Harrisville, N. H., 108, 284, 660.


Hebron, Conn., 98, 102, 103, 660, 739 Henderson, Mo., 445


Henniker, N. H., 413


Hillsboro, N. H., 28, 283, 284, 328


Hingham, Mass., 693 Hiram, Me., 445 Hooksett, N. H., 415 Hubbardston, Mass., 25, 351, 414 JAFFREY, N. H., 41, 270, 307


KEENE, N. H., 22, 28, 54, 85, 86, 92, 99, 102, 103, 104, 109, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 136, 159, 172, 177, 249, 251, 254, 261, 265, 267, 268, 272, 283, 284, 296, 298, 299, 300, 305, 306, 307, 308, 313, 315, 316, 318, 322, 323, 332, 339, 340, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 356, 357, 358, 370, 373, 388, 443, 445, 446, 518, 633, 638, 664, 721, 727


Keene, N. Y., 327 Kingston, Mass., 413


LANCASTER, MASS., 103, 107, 305, 695, 696, 699, 702, 709, 710, 711, 722, 723, 743, 770 Lancaster, N. H., 300, 629


Langdon, N. H., 310


Leicester, Mass., 635, 644, 645


Lempster, N. H., 351


Leominster, Mass., 708, 711


Lexington, Mass., 23, 24, 383, 412, 669


Limerick, N. H., 106 Littlethorpe, Eng., 414


Long Island, N. Y., 309


Longmeadow, Mass., 383


Lyme, Conn., 100, 683


Lyme, Mass., 415


Lyndeboro, N. H., 28


MANCHESTER, N. H., 29S Mankato, Minn., 59 Marlborough, Mass., 747


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Marlborough, N. H., 27, 28, 85, 268, 304, 324, 327, 328, 343, 351, 352, 356, 446, 676 Marlow, N. H., 106, 262, 268, 322, 336, 351, 434 Methuen, Mass., 685


Milford, N. H., 109, 413 Millbury, Mass., 758 Mobile, Ala., 308 Monadnock, No. 7, N. H., 106, 108, 250 Mount Vernon, N. H., 414 Munsonville, N. H., 84, 272, 283, 284,


Hartford, Vt., 414


INDEX TO PLACES.


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306, 328, 351, 352, 446 NASHUA, N. H., 262


Natchez, Miss., 349, 352, 368 Natick, Mass., 636, 661


Needham, Mass., 749


Nelson, N. H., 86, 87, 89, 97, 108, 138, 210, 211, 251, 255, 260, 262, 263, 264, 297, 324, 327, 228, 347, 349, 351, 354, 381, 443, 444, 630, 634, 643, 655, 748 New Braintree, Mass., 413


New Ipswich, N. H., 336


New Orleans, La., 308 New Salem, Mass., 766


New York, N. Y., 53, 319, 353, 365 North Berwick, Me., 160


Northfield, Mass., 729


ORANGE, N. H., 116


PACKERSFIELD, N. H., 97, 106, 108, 115, 116, 117, 118, 124, 174, 175, 176, 177, 296, 312, 691, 750, 753 Pepperell, Mass., 49, 106, 107, 316, 697 Peterboro, N. H., 28, 262, 319


Pittsfield, Mass., 733


Poolesville, Md., 331, 353


Portsmouth, N. H., 108, 116, 129 ROXBURY, MASS., 415 Roxbury, N. H., 99, 104, 108, 125, 152, 153, 155, 167, 211, 261, 263, 264, 273, 283, 312, 314, 319, 327, 634, 651


SANDPOINT, IDAHO, 301 Saxtons River, Vt., 295 Seabrook, N, H., 27, 431


Seattle, Wash. Ter., 59


St. Albans, Me., 703


Shelburne, N. H., 300


Sherborn, Mass., 637 Shirley, Mass., 23 Somersworth, N. H., 160 S. Brimfield, Mass., 443 S. Gardner, Mass., 368 S. Hadley, Mass., 24, 41


Springfield, Mass., 284, 435 Sterling, Mass., 325, 336, 777 Sterling, Minn., 797


Stoddard, N. H., 84, 87, 97, 105, 106, 107, 115, 116, 117, 118, 175, 176, 251, 253, 258, 262, 269, 270, 272, 274, 345, 349, 351, 352, 362, 388, 644, 680 Stoughton, Mass., 59, 414, 706 Stratham, N. H., 431


Sunderland, Mass., 300


Surry, N. H., 97, 103, 117, 119, 121, 122, 152, 153, 155, 167, 208, 210, 211, 286, 357, 388, 389, 518, 655, 713, 737, 739, 741, 746, 749, 750, 775 Swanzey, N. H., 28, 104, 111, 268, 270, 289, 326, 720, 758


TAUNTON, MASS., 752 Temple, N. H., 324 Tewksbury, Mass., 102, 740


Topsfield, Mass., 102, 682, 720 Townsend, Mass., 102, 253, 662, 681, 695, 697, 726, 763 Troy, N. H., 304, 310, 319, 443


UXBRIDGE, MASS., 106, 656, 698, 701, 705, 731 WALPOLE, N. H., 697 Waltham, Mass., 369 Warren, Vt., 415


Washington, D. C., 331, 353, 367, 368 Waterford, N. B., 416, 447


Westmoreland, N. H., 97, 268, 315, 518, 655


W. Rutland, Vt., 305


Wilton, N. H., 262, 695, 702, 711 Winchendon, Mass., 23, 42


Winchester, N. H., 71, 284, 297, 298, 383 Winchester, Va., 330, 353 Winslow, Ark., 340 Woburn, Mass., 716 Worcester, Mass., 319, 325


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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.


GENERAL INDEX.


AGENTS OF THE TOWN HALL, 196


Algonquin Club, 549


Amasa Brown road, 257


Animals, 94-96


Appropriations, 536-538


Archaeology, 93


Art, 588, 589


Asa Nash Road, 258


Ashuelot River, 83, 84, 86, 87


Assessors, 179


Auditors, 193, 194


BALANCE GATE, 254 Ballot Clerks, 196-197 Baptisms in


1st Congregational church, 405-412


Baptisms in Union Evangelical church, 440-441


Baptist Church, 425-437


Baptist Meetinghouse, 673


Baptist Society, 435-436


Basketry, 569


Bearden Mountain, 87, 88, 91


Beauregard Road, 261, 272


Beaver Brook, 85, 86, 87, 92


Biennial Moderators, 198-199


Bingham Hill, 87


Bingham Road, 253


Birds, 95


Blacksmiths, 567-569


Board of Health, 196


Bolster Pond, 82, 84


Boundary lines, 77, 78 Bowlder Hill, 87, 88


Boynton Mountain, 87 Bridges, 274, 275


Business Men,


CALAMATIES, 375-376 Care of the poor, 541 Carpenters, 567 Cemetery trust funds, 356


Census, 534


Centennial celebration, 1-76


Centre Pond, 85


Christian Endeavor Society, 547-548 Cider mills, 569


Civil War, 521-530


Chapman Brook, 84, 86 Chapman Pond, 82, 86


Clergymen, 590-596 Clerks of 1st Congregational church, 417-418


Clerks of Union Evangelical church, 441


Coffin makers, 355


Collectors, 179-180


College men, 606-608 Commons, 285, 286


Comstock Road, 259


Connecticut River, 83


Constables, 180, 181 Coopers, 567 Corders, 186, 187 Coroners, 209 County Commissioners, 198


County officers, 198-209 Cradle Roll, 548 Cullers of hoops and staves, 187 DEACONS OF 1ST CONGREGATION- AL CHURCH, 416-417 Deacons of Union Evangelical church, 441


Deaths under unusual circumstances, 358-375


Defective classes, 376-377


Dentists, 604


Diary of John Davis, 755


Distillery, 566


Districts and villages, 79-80 Dressmakers, 567


EAR MARKING, 569-570 East Sullivan Cemetery, 341-352 East Sullivan Village Improvement


Society, 550


Election inspectors, 196, 197 Ellis Mill pond, 266, 269


FARM BURIALS, 354 Female Circle of Industry, 546


Fence Viewers, 187-191 Ferry Brook, 85, 86, 105 Fires, 377-381


First bride, 111 First bridge, 274


First child born in Sullivan, 100


First Congregational church, 382-424


First Congregational Society, 421-422 First Meetinghouse, 21, 22, 386, 387, 424, 659


First house, 681


First Pound, 659 First road, 249, 250


First schoolhouse in Dist. No. 1,


636


First schoolhouse in Dist. No. 2,


666


First settlers, 99-104


First Town meeting, 16, 119


Fish and game wardens, 187


Forest Road, 262


Freemasonry, 551


Funeral services, 290, 291


GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, 90 Giant's cradle, 788 Giant's table, 92, 788


Gifts to 1st Cong. church, 418-420


Gilsum Road, 263, 264, 265 Goodnow orchestra, 6, 7, 37, 75 Granite Lake, 85 Great Brook, 84, 85, 86, 87, 120 Great gale, 381-382 Great Meadow reservoir, 82, 91 Grist mills, 562, 563


Gulf Road, 251, 252, 255, 257 HEARSE HOUSE, 292, 669, 766 Hemenway Brook, 83, 86, 87 High school, 504-505 Highway surveyors, 275-282 Hog-reeves, 182, 183 Home comforts, 555-558 Honor Bright Grange P. of H., 546


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GENERAL INDEX.


Houghton ledge, 83, 86 Hubbard brook, 83, 85, 86 Hubbard hill, 83, 86, 88, 102 Hubbard Quartette, 6, 12, 75 INCORPORATION, 114-118 Industries, 558-576 Inn keepers, 570-572 Inventors and noted mechanics, 573- 576


JOSEPH ELLIS ROAD, 258 Joseph Mason road, 272 Jurors, 199-207 Justices of the Peace, 207-208 KENDALL LANE, 258


LADIES AID SOCIETY, 547 Languages, 577-578 Lawyers, 596-597 Lawsuits, 538 Library, 576-777 Liquors at funerals, 293


Literature, 578-588 Locke road, 256


Lovejoy hill, 87 Luther Wilder road, 259


MACK ROAD, 255 Marriages, 452-479 Mason road, 261 Maynard road, 257


Means of communication, 553


Measurers of wood and bark, 186- 187 Meetinghouse cemetery, 328-341


Meetinghouse of 1st Cong. society, 668


Memorial tablet, 424 Mexican war, 511, 512 Methodists, 448 Merchants, 572-573 Milliners, 567 Military history, 505-534


Moderators of 1st Cong. church, 417 Municipal annals, 119-160 Municipal government, 535-536 NELSON BROOK, 84 New Hampshire grants, 113


Nims hill, 83, 86, 88. 99, 104, 266, Nims hill road, 256 North part road, 259 Notaries public, 209


ODD FELLOWSHIP, 552 Offences against law and order, 552- 553


Old armory, 515, 670, 671 Old baptistry, 766 Old four corners cemetery, 288-297 Old hearse, 290 Old Home Week association, 549


Old Militia company, 512-521 Ordination of Rev. Luther Hemen- way, 751 Osgood road, 257, 258 Otter river, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 Overseers of the poor, 195, 196 PAINTERS, 569 Parsonage, 423, 669


Pastors of 1st Cong. church, 412-416 Pastors of the Union Evan. church, 443-447 Pastors of Baptist church, 431-435 Perambulators, 192 Philanthropies, 543-544 Phillipine war, 534 Physicians, 597-604 Plants, 93, 94


Plicated rock, 702 Political clubs, 551


Postmasters, 235 Potash industry, 566


Pound keepers, 193


Pounds, 284, 285


Present church goers, 451


Profile Physical Culture club, 549


Profile rock, 686


Professional men, 609-610


Prominent men, 610-611 Public lands, 174-177


RAILROAD, 283, 284 Red Men, 552 Referendum votes, 161-174


Representatives to 211 Congress, 209-


Revolutionary War, 505-510


Road commissioner, 198


Roads, 249-273


Roman Catholics, 450


Rowe hill, 86


SALARIES OF MINISTERS, 422 Saw mills, 563-564 Schools, 480-505


School district No. 1, 487-494


School district No. 2, 487-488, 496- 498


School district No. 3, 488-489, 498- 500


School district No. 4, 489, 500-502


School district No. 5, 489, 502-504


School district No. 6, 490-494, 504


Sealers of weights and measures, 185


Second house in town, 660


Second meetinghouse, 666


Second road, 250, 251


Senators, 209


Settlement, 97, 98


Seward hill, 87


Situation and extent, 77, 78


Societies, 544-552


Soldiers monument, 352, 531-533,


669


Solicitors, 541


Social Reading Circle, 550 ·


South part road, 257, 261, 271


Spanish-American war, 533


Spaulding brook, 84, 85, 86, 87, 120, 255, 256 Special police, 185


Spiritualists, 450


State officers, 209-249


State of morals in town, 451


Stoddard road, 254, 255, 258


Sullivan soldier's aid society, 547


Sullivan Improvement society, 550 Sunday Schools of 1st Cong. church, 420-421


Superintendents of cemeteries, 356 Surveyors of lumber, 185-186 Supervisors of check list, 197-198 TAILORS, 566


Tanneries, 565-566 Taxation, 538 Taylor brook, 84 Taylor pond, 84


Teachers, 605-606


Telephone, 554-555 Third road, 251, 252


Tithing men, 17, 181, 182


Town clerks, 178 Town farm, 661 Town hall, 667


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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.


Town officers, 178-198 Town treasurers, 178-179 "Training days", 514-516 Treasurer of 1st Cong. church, 420 "Triple tree," 658 Total Abstinence society, 545 UNION EVAN. CONG. CHURCHI, 437- 448


Union Evan. Cong. Church society, 441-442 Unitarians, 449


United Order of the Golden Cross, 546 Universalists, 448 VALLEY ROAD, 266, 269, 270


Votes for electors of Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the United States, 241-249


Votes for Representatives in Con- gress, 235-241


WAR OF 1812, 510-511 Warning out of town, 19, 553 Warren hill, 87, 91


Warren road to Nelson, 256, 267 Weighers, 194


West road, 86, 255, 258, 265


Wheelwright shops, 565 White road, 259, 260 Widow Nash road, 257, 274


Winch hill, 86


Wilson road, 257


Women's work during the war, 531 Woodenware mills, 564-565


World War, 816-a


YOUNG MEN'S TEMPERANCE SO- CIETY, 544


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