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ble talents, and a useful citizen. He was a native of Bolton, Mass .- came to Andover in 1792, and- died June 25, 1795. Dr. Barnard was a descend- ant from Francis Barnard, who, for a while, lived in Hartford, Con. but removed from thence to Amherst, Mass. He was the common ancestor of the distinguished divines of this name who 4 have been an honor to New England.
Doct. JACOB BAILEY MOORE, who succeeded Dr. Barnard, was born Sept. 5, 1772, at George- town, on the Kennebeck, Maine. His ancestors were of Scotland, and emigrated to this country in the early part of the last century. His father, who was also of the medical profession, was a surgeon on board a public vessel in the revolution, and was esteemed skiltul. Dr. Moore acquired his education principally by his own industry. He settled in Andover in 1796, and practised his pro- fession with great success until , 812, when he re- ceived the appointment of surgeon's mate in the lith regiment of U. S infantry. He continued in the service until December of that year, when he returned to his family much indisposed, and died of a lung complaint on the 10th of January, 1813 From his youth he had cultivated music, and composed several excellent pieces, some of which were published in Holyoke's Repository. He also had a taste for poetry, and wrote numer- ous songs and epistles, some of which were pub- lished in the newspapers.
The present physicians in Andover, are Doc- tors Silas Merrill and Tilton Elkins.
JONATHAN WEARE. Esq. a much respected and useful citizen, and who for many years sustained some of the most important offices of the town, was a native of Seabrook. His grandfather was a brother of the Hon. Meshech Weare, celebra- ted as one of the first worthies of New-Hamp-
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shire. Mr. Weare died on the 18th of January, 1816, at the age of 60 years. Jonathan Weare was the first Justice of the Peace in Andover; and it appears from the town records that at a meeting in 1779 he was selected by the inhabi- tants to be commissioned by the government as a civil magistrate. This was indeed a high proof of the confidence reposed in his integrity and jus- tice.
Mr. WILLIAM BLAKE was a native of Kensing- ton-moved with his father, when a youth, to Ex- eter -- thence came to Andover. He died on the 18th of March, 1812, aged 62 years. Mr. Blake was a man of acute understanding, and in all the transactions of life was exceedingly upright and honorable. He was viewed for many years as one of the fathers of the town.
Many other worthy men, and valuable mem- bers of society, have lived and died in Andover, to whose memory should we attempt to pay. a just tribute, it would swell this little sketch beyond its intended limits. No invicious feelings have gov- erned the writer, and he trusts the people for whose use and amusement this history is written, will receive it as a respectful offering-as a testi- monial of the writer's best wishes for their perma- nent welfare. Whatever errors or imperfections they may discover, he hopes will be overlooked, and charged rather to his ignorance than his in- tentions.
In closing this sketch, it may not be improper to glance at a few things, in which the welfare of every town is alike concerned. As human society springs from the wants of men, so is it strengthen- ed and supported by charity and good feelings. Divisions, or sectional disputes, jealousies, or local rivalries, should always be discountenanced and pre- vented. If a town is united, it generally prospers.
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Whilst the pursuits of agriculture engross most of your attention, and you "live by the sweat of the brow," your interest lies also in giving due en- couragement to your mechanics and tradesmen. Every profession is honorable, if well followed- and mutual encouragement it is the policy of all to give. The advantages of education need not be mentioned : all must be ready to admit its value. It is therefore one of the first duties of magistrates and private individuals, as well as of communities, to cherish schools, and provide means for the at- tainment of this greatest of earthly blessings by the rising generation. What if our fathers, when they fixed their homes in the wilderness, were deprived of the benefits of education ? Is it a reason why their posterity should be ? By no means. In proportion as the light of knowledge illuminates the mind, does man become capable of happiness, and of sooner estimating the worth of that Light which is infinite and eternal.
To conclude, I would present for your considera- tion, the picture of a HAPPY SOCIETY, drawn by the worthy Dr BELKNAP. It is partially applicable to your situation, and I earnestly hope your exertions will make it still more so.
" A town consisting of a due mixture of hills, vallies, and streams of water. The land well fenced and culti- vated ; the roads and bridges in good repair. Decent inns for the refreshment of travellers, and for public en- tertainment. The inhabitants mostly husbandmen ; their wives and daughters domestic manufacturers ; a suitable proportion of handicraft workmen and two or three traders ; a physician and a lawyer; a clergyman of good understanding, candid disposition and exempla- ry morals ; not a metaphysical, nor a polemic. but a sc- rious practical preacher A school-master, who should understand his business, and teach his pupils to govern themselves. A social Library annually increasing, and under good regulations. A decent musical society. No intriguing politician, horse-jockey. gambler. or sot. Such a situation may be considered as the most favorable to local happiness, of any which this world can afford."
APPENDIX.
NO. 1. BILL OF MORTALITY FOR 39 YEARS, Furnished the compiler by the Rev. Josiah Badcock.
Years.
Jan.
Fcb.
March
April.
May.
June.
July.
August
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total.
1782
1
1
1783
1
2
3
1784
1
1
1
5
1785
1
1786
1
-
1
11
111
1
1
131
11
1789
1
1
1112
111
1
1794
2
1
1795
1
1
- 8
1796
6
1797
13
1798
11
11
11
11
1
1
21
9
1801
2
1802
2
1803
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
13
1804
1
1
1
1
1
11
1905
1
1
39
2
1 4
1
2
10
1803
3
4
111
151
1
1
1
1
1
14
1810
1
1
1
1
2
21113
11
8
1812
2
20
1813
2
1
15
1314
1
13
1815
1
4
1
1
2
2
17
1816
4
1
441
1391
02-5100 01
813
1
1
41
2
17
1340
3
1
2
1
2
3
21
1,21
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1
3 10
12
131
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7
1799
01
1
6
20
3
2
1
42
1 1
1 1
1 4
1
10
1806
1
3
13
13 9
1811
1
119
13
1
1
20
1817
2
->
1
2
1
15
1919
1
1
1
3
2
3.4
1819
34
1
315
1
1 1
1
5
1767
1
1788
1
346
1791
2
1
GI
5
1792
1793
12
1900
9
1807
1
1809
1
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2
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N. B. A mortal sickness (the dysentery) prevailed in 1802; during which year, as will be seen above, 42 persons were swept away, principally children. In 1812, the typhus fever was general- ly mortal, being of a very malignant species, and 21 dicd, chicfly in the meridian of life. The annual average of deaths for the last forty years has been about eleven.
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NO. II.
Names of persons who have represented the town of Andover in the Legislature of the state, since the adoption of the constitution.
1796 to 1802, Joseph Philbrick.
1803, Jonathan Weare.
1804. Joseph Phibrick.
1805, Jonathan Weare.
1806, Jacob B. Moore.
189" to 1339, Jan than Weare.
1810 to 1812, James Tucker.
|1813, Jonathan Weare, jun.
1814, James Tucker.
1815, Jonathan Weare, jun.
1816 and 1817, No representative.
1818. Samuel Graves.
11819, No representative.
||1820 and 182., Robert Barber.
NO. III.
Selectmen of the town of Andover, since its incorporation in 1779.
1779. Joseph Philbrick, S muel Blake, Jabez Morrill.
1730, William Enery, Joseph Chan ller, Jonathan Weare.
1731, Paul S nith Mirsto .. Joseph Chandler, Thomas Blake: $1782, Joseph Chand er, William Blake, Thomas Sleeper.
1783, Simon Rollings, Joseph Chin Hler, William Blake.
1784, Jonathan Voare, Joseph Philbrick, William Blake.
1785, William Emnery, Joseph Phubrick, Jonathan Weare. 1786, Jonathan Weare, Joseph Philbrick, Paul S. Marston. 1787, Same as in 1786.
1783, Nathan Rowe, Jonathan Weare, Thomas Blake.
1739, Jonathan Were, Thomis Blake, William Emery. 1700, Jonathan Weare. Joseph Brown, jr. John Turrill. 1791, Jonathan Weare, John Turrill, Samuel Blake, jr. 1732, Joseph Brown, jr. Jabez Morrill, Jonathan Weare. 1793, James Tucker, Joseph Philbrick, Silas Barnard. 1794. Jonathan Weare, William Blake, Silas Barnard. 1795, William Blake, Jonathan Weare, Moses Welch. 1796. Moses Brown, Pelatinh Corliss, William Emery. 1797. Jacob B Moore, Joseph Philbrick, Pelatiah Corliss. 1798, Joseph Philbrick, Willard Emery, John Turrill. 1799, Jonathan Weare, John Turrill, Willard Emery. 1800, Willard Emery, Josiah Hains, Weare Hilliard.
1801, Willard Emery, Weare Hilliard, Joseph Brown, jr. 1802, Willard Emery, Jonathan Weare, Weare Hilliard. 13/3, Same as 18 )2.
1804, Samuel Graves, Caleb Marston, Weare Hilliard. 1805, Junes Pocker, Willard E nery, Weare Hilliard. 1806, Willard Emery. Samuel Graves, Weare Hilliard. POUT, Same as in 1806. F
1808, Caleb Marstou, Samuel Graves, Jacob Eastinan. 1809, Willard Einery, Jonathan Weare, Moses Brown, 1810, Caleb Marston, John Bailey, Jacob Eastman.
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1811, Willard Emery, Samuel Graves, Jacob Eastman.
1812, William Blake, Samuel Graves, Jacob Eastman.
1313, Willard Emery, Robert Barber, Jacob Eustman: 1814. Same as in 1813.
1815, Ditto.
1816, Caleb Marston, Robert Barber. Jacob Eastman.
1817, Caleb Marston, Jacob Eastman, Willard Emery.
1818, Samuel Brown, Willard Emery Phir.chas Huntoon.
1819, Samuel Brown, Josiah Babcock, David Buswell. 1820, Same as in 1819.
1821, Samuel Brown, Jacob Eastman, John Simons.
NO. IV.
Town Clerks in Andover, since its incorporation .*
1779 to 1792, Jonathan Weare. 1793 and 1794, Silas Barnard.
1805, Jonathan Weare. 1806 to 1810, John Weare. 1811, Willard Emerv.
1795, Jonathan Weare. 1796 and 1797, Jacob B. Moore.
1812 to 1818, Robert Parber.
1798 and 1799, Jonathan Weare 1819 to 1321, Samuel Brown,
1800 to 1804, Jacob B. Moore.
* As early as 1773, when the inhabitants first organized their town govern- ment, Paul Sinith Marston was appointed Town Clerk. and continued in office until 1779, when the town was incorporated by the legislature of this state ..
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NO. V.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Names of persons who have commanded militia companies in Andover.
e William Emery, Josiah Bachelder, Josiah Scribner.
1st company.
William Proctor,*
Jacob B. Moore,
James Tucker, Jonathan Weare,*
William Emery, Josiah Evans,
Micah Kimball, Joseph Brown.
Henry Hilton, Henry Di ...... William Huntoon.
2d company. Samu 1 Elkins,
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" William Proctor afterwards held the commission of major; and Jonathan Weare, that of major, and subsequently colonel of the regiment.
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Names of soldiers from the town of Andover serving in the revolu- tion.
John Chandler, Nathaniel Call, Ezekiel Fellows .* Paul Smith Marston, Thomas Sleeper, Joshu Dinford, Elward Danford, Josi- ah Hains, Joseph Tucker. Benjamin Fellows, Joseph Fellows, Rob- ert Wise, John White, Thomas Welch.
Committee of Safety in 1775 .-- Samuel Blake, Paul Smith Mars- ton, Thomas Blake, Joseph Severens and Moses Clough.
Justices of the Peace in Andover since 1779 .-- Jonathan Weare, tJacob B. Moore, Ephraim Eastman, William Proctor, Robert Bar- ber, Willard Enery, ¿Benjamin Thompson.
Robert Barber, Justice of the Peace and Quorum.
Health and Longevity .-- Andover has generally been a healthy town, though fatal diseases have sometimes prevailed. The oldest person who ever lived in Andover was Job Kenistone-he was a member of the society of Friends, and lived to the age of about 102 years, retaining his activity until within a few months of his death. Mrs. Hannah Fuller was the oldest female : she died at the age of 95. There are several aged people now residing in Andover, and who were among the earliest settlers.
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" Now a pensioner. tDeceased. # Resigned.
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Topographical and Historical SKETCHI.
ANDOVER, a post-town in the county of Hils- borough, is situated in latitude 43º 27' north, and is bounded on the north by New-Chester, east by the Pemigewasset river, a branch of the Merri- mack, which separates the town from Sandborn- ton; south by Salisbury, and west by Wilmet- in length about ten miles from east to west; its average width four miles from north to south- containing 29,883 acres, or nearly forty-six square miles.
Pemigewasset river, which forms the eastern boundary, is a rapid stream, subject to sudden swells from the numerous brooks and rivulets which wind round almost every hill in the vicinity. This river rises on the south-westerly sides of the White Mountains, and running a southerly course passes through Lincoln, Peeling, Thornton and Campton, and by Holderness, Plymouth, Bristol, New-Chester and Andover, uniting with the Win- nepissiogee about two miles below Andover. The two rivers united form the Merrimack. The Pemigewasset is fordable at several places near Andover in summer, and even when the waters are high, the fishermen can sometimes cross on the rocks jutting out near the falls. Salmon, and a va- riety of other excellent fish, are annually caught here, though in less quantities than formerly. Blackwater river. one of the tributary branches of the Contoocook, is formed by two small streams, one of which rises in Danbury, and the other is- sues from Pleasant pond in New-London. These branches unite soon after crossing the westerly
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