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Webber, John.
Fiske, Amos.
Marsh, Samuel.
Webster, Abel.h
Fletcher, Gershom.h
Nevins, David.
Webster, Amos.h
Goold, Benjamin.
Parker, Eleazer.
Webster, David.h
Grenough, William.
Parker, Zechariah.h
Webster, Nathanael.
Hardy, -
Patterson, George.
Webster, Stephen.
Hartshorne, Ebenezer.h
Phillips, Amos.h
Wells, Benjamin.
Harvell, James.
Phillips, Benjamin.
Wells, Jonathan.
Hobart, Col. David.h
Powers, Nahum.h
Wells, Paul.
Hobart, Gershom.h
Ramsay, Hugh.
Wells, Winthrop.
Hobart, James.h
Read, Joseph.h
Wheeler, Daniel.
Hull, George,
Richardson, Zebediah.
Wheeler, David.
Hull, Nathanael.
Ryan, James.
Wheeler, Joseph.
Keyes, Ephraim.
Simpson, William.
Wheeler, Thomas.
Keyes, Jonas.h
Snow, Widow Miriam.
Willoughby, John.h
Lovejoy, Phineas.
Stearns, Peter.
Worcester, Francis.h
Lucas, Thomas.
Tatton, William:
Wright, Dr. Abijah.
Lund, Ephraim.
Taylor, Edward.
NOTE J (page 10) .- Rev. Peter Hobart, born in Hingham, England, in 1604, came to this country in 1635, and was installed the first pastor in Hingham, Mass., September 18, where he died 1679, January 20. Of eight sons, four graduated at Harvard,-Joshua and Jeremiah in 1650, and Gershom and Nehemiah in 1667,-and all became " respectable" min- isters. Nehemiah was settled in Newton 40 years; Joshua in Southold, L. I., and Jeremiah in Topsfield, Mass., and Haddam, Ct .; was grand- father of David Brainerd, the missionary. Gershom was ordained the second pastor in Groton, Mass., 1679, November 26. He was dismissed 1704-5, January 22, and died 1707, December 19, aged 62. His son Gershom was the father of Gershom, Jonathan and John, of the Plym- outh grantees, and his son Peter the father of Peter, David and James. Colonel David Hobart was born 1722, August 21, and was one of the most active and influential of the settlers of Plymouth. After the Revo- lution, he lost his wife, and married again in Haverhill, Mass., removing to that town, where he died. History has perversely sought to rob this good man and brave soldier of his laurels. Colonel Stark's report of the Bennington battle spells his name Hubbard, as was often done, and so it has gone into Belknap's history and all others, and the world has wondered who the brave Colonel " Hubbard " was !
NOTE K (page 10) .- Could the cannon of Bunker Hill be heard in Plymouth ? The distance in air line is one hundred miles, and atmos- pheric conditions must have been favorable ; but the testimony cannot be lightly set aside. That the tradition prevailed all along the Connecti- cut Valley is certain. I have met it as far west as Barnard, Vt., from the
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son of Thomas Freeman, who with others affirmed the fact as unques- tionable. [See Thompson's Gazetteer of Vermont, part 3, page 7.] It is reported from Hanover ; and in Hartford, Vt., men were that day shingling the house in which I was born, and heard the cannonade distinctly. The Plymouth account is still more conclusive. The obituary of Colonel Webster [published in Farmer & Moore's Historical Collections, vol. 3, page 272] stated that he ordered the long roll to be beaten, collected the people ; and, after deliberation, went below to learn what was going on and take part, if necessary. Many were living at this time (1824) who must have known the facts, and who would have denied these state- ments if not true. And if true, they settle the question.
NOTE L (page 11) .- Elder Stephen Webster, who came from Chester to Plymouth, was the brother of Abel, the proprietors' clerk, and the father of Colonel David, Amos and Lydia, the wife of Samuel Cummings, Esq., of Hollis, a leading man in that town, and very active among the Plymouth proprietors. He was son of Nathan, one of the first settlers of Chester. His father, also Nathan, of Bradford, Mass., was son of John Webster, who came from Ipswich, Engand, to Ipswich, Mass., free- man, in 1635. Ezekiel and Daniel Webster were descendants of his son Thomas, through three generations of the name Ebenezer.
NOTE M (page 13) .- For the recovery of this long-lost date I am in- debted to the Ward Genealogy. For many years the formation of the church had been associated with the installation of Mr. Ward, and dated a year too late. The centennial discourse was as much out of time, the error not having been till recently proved, although for some time sus- pected.
NOTE N (page 21) .- Dr. Bouton, in his interesting discourse preached at " Father " Ward's funeral, gives a different text for this farewell ser- mon. But the concurrent and independent statement of at least three persons who heard the sermon and remembered it well, inclines me to trust their memory of it, as given above.
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NOTE O .- Ministers of the Church.
EDUCATION.
Ordination.
Installation.
Dismission.
Death.
NAME.
BIRTH.
College.
Theological.
Ward, Nathan,
.
Newtown, Mass., 1721, Apr. 11,
D. C., 1791, "h"
-
a. 1750, . ·
1765, July 10,
1798, Jan. 4,
1804, June 15.
Fairbank, Drury, ·
.
Holliston, Mass., 1772, Oct. 13,
B. U., 1797, .
·
·
1800, Jan. 18,
Same, ·
1818, Mar. 18,
1853, Jan. 11.
Ward, Jonathan, ·
·
Plymouth, 1769, Aug. 27, ·
D. C., 1792, .
·
·
1796, Sept. 28,
Not, ·
-
-
1860, Feb. 24.
Punchard, George, . ·
Salem, Mass., 1806, June 7, ·
D. C., 1826, . ·
Andover, 1829, ·
1830, Mar. 11,
Same,
·
1844, Mar. 6,
-
·
Boscawen, 1787, Jan. 2, . .
M. C., 1811,.
·
Dr. Walter Harris,
1817, Mar. 5,
At Loudon, .
A. P., 1844, .
1868, June 17.
Jewett, William Reed,
.
Rockport, Mass., 1811, Sept. 12,
A. C., 1831, .
.
Andover, 1834, ·
1837, Jan. 18,
1845, June 25,
1862, July 11,
-
PLYMOUTH, N. H.
Ministers born in Plymouth, or spending early years in the town.
Hobart, James,
·
Plymouth, 1766, Aug. 2, .
.
D. C., 1794, .
·
Dr. Asa Burton, .
1798, Nov. 7, Berlin, Vt., . .
1829, Apr., ·
1862, July 16.
Ward, Jonathan, . ·
Alna, Me., 1800, Nov. 30, · Alna, Me., 1803, May 21, . ·
D. C., 1822, . ·
Andover, New Haven, 1832,
1834, May 21, Abington, Mass., .
1856, Nov. 21,
1873, Jan. 31.
Ward, James Wilson, · Ward, Milton, . ·
·
Plymouth, 1807, ·
D. C., 1825, . ·
Rev. Calvin Cutler,
1834, July 23, Hillsboro', . .
1835, Nov. 10,
1874.
Plymouth, 1804, Nov., ·
B.C., M. D., 1832, ·
Ceylon, . .
1855, Mar. 7, Brownington, Vt.,
-
-
1860, Nov. 29.
Ward, Nathan, M. D.,. Tucker, William Jewett,
Griswold, Ct., 1839, July 13, .
D. C., 1861, .
Andover, 1866,
1867, Jan. 24, Manchester, .
1875, May 2,
-
·1
Hazen, Henry Allen,
Hartford, Vt., 1832, Dec. 27, .
D. C., 1854, .
·
Andover, 1857,
.
1858, Feb. 17,
1863, Jan. 21,
1868, July 15,
-
-
Richardson, Cyrus, . ·
Dracut, Mass., 1840, Mar. 30, .
D. C., 1864, . ·
Andover, 1869, ·
1869, Sept. 30,
Same, .
1873, May 1,
-
-
Scott, George Hale, ·
Bakersfield, Vt., 1839, Apr. 23,
W. C., 1865, ·
Andover, 1873, ·
1873, Sept. 3,
Same, .
.
-
1
-
-
1825, Oct. 26, Biddeford, Me.,
-
1826, Feb. 3.
D. C., 1826, . ·
Dr. Emmons,
Dr. Emmons,
.
.
.
Corser, Enoch,
INDEX.
Page
Page
Academy, Holmes Plymouth, Theolog -.
General Association, Meetings in P., . 28
ical School proposed, . 28 George, King, . 17
Anti-Slavery Confliet, 24
George, Dea. Washington, . 26, 29
Atkinson, Theodore, 6, 33 .
George, William, Esq., . 18
Bailey, Capt. Jacob,
8
Goddard, Rev. Samuel, .
23
Baker, Capt. Thomas, 5,31
Baker, Otis, 31
Baptist Church, 19
. Organization, 12
Battle with Indians,
5
Green, William, . 27, 29
Benevolent Contributions,
29
Hanover, . · 8, 16
Bennington, Battle of, .
10 Hardships of Early Settlers, .
9
Blake, Rev. Robert,
23
Hardy, Daniel,
19
Blanchard, Col. Joseph, .
Blodgett, James,
8
Hazen, Rev. H. A., .
36
Blood, Elnathan,
8 Hazen, Capt. John, . 8, 31
Bouton, N., D. D., .
. 31, 35
Hazen, Gen. Moses, 32
Brown, Lt. Josiah, .
8,10
Hobart, Col. David, 8, 10, 34
Brown, Silas, .
8
Hobart, James, 8
10
Hobart, Rev. James, . 21, 36
8,32
Hobart, Genealogical note, 34
Hollis, 8,33
Charter of Plymouth,
8
Instructions to Representative, 1775, . 11
Charter Names of Grantees, .
33
Jewett, Prof. M. P., 28
Chester, .
. 8, 35
Jewett, Rev. Wm. R., . 25, 36
Church, Date of Organization,
. 13, 35
Lebanon, .
8,16
Little's History of Warren, 31
Coos, Powers' History of,
31
Lord, Nathan, D. D., 23
8, 11,16
Cummings, Jotham,
8,11
McQuesten, Dea. Alvah, . 26, 29
Meeting-houses, 16, 18, 24
Cummings, Samuel, 7,35
Deacons, List of, 26
Dearborn, Samuel, .
3, 10
Fairbank, Rev. Drury, . 19, 36
Fenton, John, Esq., 11
Merrill, Jacob,
. 18, 29
Methodist Church, .
20
Ministers from Plymouth,
. 27, 36
Ministers' Wives from Plymouth, . 28
Monthly Concert, .
29
Fletcher, Elder Joshua, .
26 '
Morrison, Dea. James,
.
26
Goold, Dea. Benj., .
26
Grafton County Settlement,
7
Bartlett, Dea. Ebenezer, 26
Grantees of Plymouth, 33
·
7 Haverhill, .
8
Bunker Hill, Battle of,
Campton, .
Census, Early, .
8
Coor, proposed Colony at,
6
Corser, Rev. Enoch, . 25, 36
Lyme,
.
Cummings, Jotham, Jr., Statement of, 9
38
INDEX.
Page
Page
Newcastle, Me.,
15
Stark, Gen. John, .
6, 11
Newton, Mass., Mr. Ward's Separatist Ordination in,
Stevens, Capt. Phineas, . Stone, Benj. P., D. D., .
Newbury,
8
Sutherland, Rev. D.,
23
Normal School, N. H. State, .
30
Tax-payers, 1775,
33
Orford, 8, 11, 16
Temperance Reform,
20
Parker, Zechariah, .
8
Thompson, George,
28
Parsons, Rev. J. U.,
25
Tucker, Rev. W. J.,
27, 28,36
Pastors, Table of, .
36
Ward, Rev. J. W., .
. 27, 36
Protracted Meetings,
23
Ward, Rev. Jonathan, ·
. 20, 36
Powers, Capt. Peter,
7
Ward, Rev. Jonathan, Jr.,
. 27, 36
. Powers, Rev. Peter,
16
Ward, Rev. Milton,
. 27, 36
· Powers, Rev. Grant, Powers, Nahum,
31
Ward, Rev. Nathan,
. 13, 36
10
Ward, Rev. Nathan, M. D.,
28, 36
Punchard, Rev. G. .
21, 36
Ward Ancestry,
15
Revolutionary War,
10
Webster, Abel,
7,8
Richardson, Rev. Cyrus,
28, 30, 36
Webster, Amos,
11
Robbins, Dea. Asa,
26
Webster, Col. David,
8, 10, 35
Rogers, John, .
28
Webster, Dea. D. C.,
. 26
Rogers, N. Pcabody,
24
Webster, Elder Stephen, 8, 26, 35
Rumney, .
8
Webster Genealogical Note, .
. 35
Russell, Hon. Moor,
28
Wentworth, Gov. B.,
7, 12, 33
Russell, William W.,
29
Weston, Ephraim, .
8
Russell, Dea. W. W., Jr.,
. 26, 29
Willey, Rev. Isaac, .
. 32
Sabbath Schools,
29
Willoughby, Elder John,
8, 11, 13, 26
Sanborn, Dea. S.,
26
Worcester, Elder Francis,
26
Scott, Rev. G. H., .
. 30, 36
7
15
. 19, 28
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