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workshop of Charles T. Brown Est., burn, 1907 .
Housewives duties
Hovey, Rev. Horace E., officiates at last religious service in meeting
house
67
Hoyt's Creek.
267
Husking of corn 258
Illuminating methods 257
Illustrations, Mary Dodge Aiken 320
Charles P. Akerman 319
273
and barn of Clarence T. Brown burns, 1855
154
155
264
Hoag, Green, consults William Brown on religious matters
260
Holt, Reverend, dismissed from Epping, 1824
249
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
419
Illustrations, Moses Emery Batchelder
321
Samuel Batchelder
322
Arthur W. Brown.
322
Charles Rufus Brown
324
Geroge Cyrus Brown.
325
Harry Benson Brown .
326
Sarah Gertrude (Norris) Brown
317
Hon. Warren Brown.
316
Dr. Francis Edwin Clark .
361
Mrs. Francis Edwin Clark .
362
Harriett Elizabeth Abbott Clark
362
Morrill Marston Coffin
327
Joseph Blake Cram.
328
George Janvrin Curtis.
330
Dr. William Waldo Curtis
331
Charles Nealey Dodge
332
Horace A. Godfrey
333
John Harrison Gove
334
Frank S. Green
337
Charles A. Hardy
338
Jerome A. Hardy
339
George Clifford Healey
340
Bertram Thompson Janvrin
341
Edwin Janvrin
342
John F. Jones .
343
Henry Harrison Knight
344
Levi Edwin Lane
345
George F. Merrill
346
George Moulton
364
Gen. Charles A. Nason
347
Edwin Prescott .
348
Warren James Prescott .
350
Nathan Henry Robie
351
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, frontispiece and-
352
George Berry Sanborn 353
354
John Newell Sanborn
355
Roscoe Franklin Swain
356
Enoch J. Tilton .
357
Emmons Brown Towle .
358
Mary Dodge White
321
Charles F. Wadleigh
359
Benjamin Franklin Weare
360
Income of parish divided .
38
parsonage devoted to schools
38
Incorporation of the town of Seabrook
30
Independent telephone line established, 1904
.
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162
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John Chandler Sanborn
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PAGE
420
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
PAGE
Independent telephone line to Exeter opened .
194
Indian meal maker, expert John Weare. 286
Influence of William Brown in religious matters . 78
Injunction from court prevents Rev. Sereno Abbott from occupying pulpit .
58
Inscription on Doctor Langdon's tombstone
library .
tablets 168
tombstone of Rev. Josiah Bayley 26
monument to Rev. Theophilus Cotton 16
tombstone of Rev. Joseph Whipple . 75
Installation of Isaac Hurd, 1817 140
Inventor Edwin Prescott
349
Invoice of town 365
Irishmen, first come to town .
258
Islands, location of
267
names of 267
Isles of Shoals
15
Jackson & Son, L. M., buy business of Charles N. Dodge 202
sell business to George F. Merrill 202
James, Albert, dies.
205
Mary A., Mrs., dies
205
Jeremiah, drowns, 1855
157
Janvrin, Bertram Thompson, biographical sketch.
341
elected representative 215, 294-341
illustration 341
selectman 216,294-341
Mrs., dies
229
Clarence Eugene, dies 221
David, selectman, 1840. 284
Edwin, biographical sketch 342
dies 222
illustration
342
selectman and representative.
342
Mrs., dies 214
Edwin I .. , selectman . 230-295
Everett B., enlists in navy 231
Joshua, barn burned, 1845 153, 284
284
William A., selectman
227
William E., selectman.
222-225-295
Jewett, Rev. Henry, employed as minister, 1831 preaches 50
142
Johnson, Charles, dies .
operates clothing and fulling mill 284
205
selectman
44
167
421
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
PAGE
Joint arrangement between Congregational Society and Unitarian Society in 1841 . 72
Jones, John F., biographical sketch . 343 dies, 1889. 343
illustration . 343
representative, selectman, town clerk . 343 Mrs., dies . 228
Rev. Zebulon, dies, 1883. 234
issues treatise on arithmetic, 1845 69
pastor, Baptist Church, 1843-51. 234
principal, Rockingham Academy, 1843-57 271
superintendent of schools and chairman, New Hampshire education commission 234
Jordan, Gov. Chester B., address at dedication of Long Bridge at Hampton. 173
runs first car over Long Bridge 173
Journal extracts from Warren Brown's journal, 1899-1916. 180
Joy, Scythe maker 262
Kansas committee 306
Keeping of geese and ganders 259
Kensington parish formed . 19
Keys and deed of library presented .
164
Kimball, Rev. Joseph, chosen pastorate over Line Church. 143
Knight, Henry Harrison, biographical sketch 344
dies . 203
illustration 344
moderator, representative, selectman 344
Labrador fisheries 261
fishermen, Lawyer Brown, Richard Dodge, Capt. John W.
Dodge 261
fishing, business of Lawyer Brown . 283
Ladies Benevolent Society of First Congregational Church organized, 1844 167
library
249
incorporated, 1887 . 169
Miss Nancy Perkins, librarian . 280
removed to New Library, 1901 . 169
Lafayette road becomes Eastern New Hampshire boulevard, 1910 291
Lamprey, John, contributes to new meeting house 62
homestead burns 208
Land leased in 1746 for shipbuilding purposes
147
of Samuel and Ruth Fifield sold to Benjamin Pike, 1783 145
Landing place and wharf improved, 1825.
141
Lane, Charles W., Mrs., dies. 224
Lane farm 359
422
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
PAGE
Lane, Jeremiah, appointed church clerk .
41-139
Colonel, builder, selectman 286
Jeremiah, chosen deacon, 1808 140
Joshua A., dies . 208
Levi Edward, biographical sketch 345
chosen church clerk 41, 141, 235
illustration 345
selectman and representative 286, 345
157
store .
256
Langdon, John, chosen U. S. senator
37
Rev., accepts call.
40
appointed chaplain of Colonel Meserve's regiment 42
Dr. Samuel, books in separate case in library 169
chosen delegate to convention to adopt constitution for U. S., 1787 40-137
chosen president of Harvard College 42
church record. 41
born, 1722 42
dies . 44, 138
dismissed .
42
gives library . 41
installed pastor Hampton Falls Church, 1781
43
letter of acceptance
40
library .
166
member of Academy of Arts.
43
pastor at Hampton Falls Church . 20
preaches on Cambridge Common, 1775 14
publishes book 42
publishes map of New Hampshire, 1761. .. 43
receives degree of D. D. . 43
resigns as president of Harvard College 43
salary increased, 1789 137
Thanksgiving sermon, 1759
41
Lantz, H., builds house
202
Large poultry plant at Applecrest farm 289
Largest cattle in town raised by Aaron Sanborn
280
Last religious service held in old meeting house tavern keeper in town. 244 284
64
town meeting held in old meeting house
Lawrence, Rev. Micah, called . 28 dismissed 28
ordained . 28
Lawyer, Jacob A. Cram.
296
Oliver A. Dodge 296
Lawyers of the town 296
Samuel Drake, drowns, 1826 .
423
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
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Leases of clam flats
232
Leavitt, Elder Ebenezer, ordained out of doors
keeps bees 61
see Squire.
George W., legacy used to buy new books for library, 1901 164
Leavitt's Island .
267
Leavitt, Squire, representative, 1825.
287
pioneer democrat 286
Thomas 307
61
Lecture course in Baptist Church, 1858-57
174
Lecture Day .
14
Lectures in Academy hall
174
Lecturers in course in Baptist Church, 1858
174
secured by Rev. A. M. Bridge. 174
Hon. George H. Dodge 174
Legacy to Line Church from Dr. Edward Dearborn
273
Letter of acceptance of Rev. Jacob Abbott.
44
from Pres. Charles W. Eliot at library dedication. 166
Frank B. Sanborn at library dedication 166
Mrs. Harriett Prescott Spofford at library dedication 166
William C. Todd at library dedication. 166
Library accepted for trustees by James H. Brown. 164
building presented to town of Hampton Falls by John T. Brown, 1901 . 143-163
bookcases presented by John T. Brown. 168
dance at dedication of . 167
dedication address by Hon. Henry K. Braley
166
Rev. D. H. Evans 166
Rev. E. J. Prescott . 166
Charles T. White. 166
description of building . 167
poem by Mrs. Harriett Prescott Spofford 165
letters from Pres. Charles W. Eliot . 166
Mrs. Harriett Prescott Spofford 166
William C. Todd
166
Library, donor John T. Brown.
168
first free, in America .
167
founded by Rev. Jacob Abbott
47
first in Hampton Falls
166
guns from navy yard donated, by government. 169
inscription on . 167
librarian, Sadie E. Janvrin. 169
ladies', incorporated, 1887 169
Miss Nancy Perkins, librarian 280
Rev. Dr. Langdon, books 169
messenger, James Howard Brown, 1905-7 177
PAGE
260
calls town meeting
424
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
PAGE
Library pictures presented by John T. Brown
168
names on tablet.
168
tablet inscription 168
tablets on wall .
168
of Frank B. Sanborn 308
License to sell liquor granted to John W. Gookin
140
Lincoln, Rev. Increase, installed as pastor
73
Warren Elder, preaches
63
Line Church .
13
formed, 1836 142
legacy from Dr. Edward Dearborn
273
organized . 233
meeting house 178-283
renewed between Hampton Falls and Kensington.
138
Linehan, Col. John C., address at dedication of Long Bridge at Hamp- ton
173
Lightning strikes C. Barton's building
193
Baptist Church, 1908
175
damage
buildings of Joseph B. Cram
204
house of Mrs. A. M. Sanborn. 204
strikes Frank Green's house 187
Hugh McAllister's house, 1900.
182
destroys barn of Mr. Yeaton 232
List of eminent scholars, graduates of town schools 239
illustrations, see table of contents.
incorporators of the church at Kensington, 1837 86
139
Hampton Falls division of Sons of Temperance 242
persons admitted to full communion in the church of Hampton Falls by Rev. Joseph Whipple. 86-87-96
81-86
persons dismissed from the church . taxed in 1776 148-151
preachers and supplies. 63
names of pioneers in tile draining 293
representatives since 1900 294
school teachers 235
town officers since 1900 294
Literary activities of Frank B. Sanborn.
309
Living and market conditions, 1840-1850. 240
Location of Line Church, Diana of the Ephesians 178
Ohio meeting house 179
meeting house, 1768. 178
salt marsh land . 266
town landing, early 147
woolen mill prior to 1743 147
175
members of the church in 1798.
425
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
Long Bridge at Hampton
173
dedicated, 1902 173
exercises of dedication . 173
Lord, Frank H., town clerk .... 206, 211, 212, 216, 220, 222, 225, 227, 230, 294 Lonsbury, Rev. Henry, ordained, 1855
58
resigns 58
Lumber dealings
253
Mail service 159
Hampton to Smithtown. 159-160
rural free delivery installed in February, 1905 195
Making of butter soap . 258 278
Manufacture of drainage tile. 293
Map of New Hampshire, Langdon's, published, 1761.
43
Mariner, Walter Williams 147
Marriage of Rev. Jacob Abbott
47
Sereno T. Abbott to Sarah French.
297
F. P. Chesterman to Mary N. Healey
205
Charles N. Dodge to Annie F. Healey
209, 332
John H. Gove to Martha J. Kenyon
335
Dr. Abraham Green and Sarah Treadwell
300
John F. Guynan and Fannie Ward Sanborn
212
Henry Harrison Knight and Ruth Green .
344
Rev. John Lowell and Mrs. Joseph Whipple
24
Sarah Lowell and John Brown ..
301
Sarah Philips Wells to John H. Gove
335
John Porter and Hannah Weare
282
Frank B. Sanborn and Louisa A. Leavitt.
307
Frank B. Sanborn and Ariana Walker
306
Roscoe F. Swain and Mildred L. Brown
208, 356
Charles Treadwell and Sarah Sweet. 299
Charles F. Wadleigh and Annie Lane 359
Gov. Meshech Weare 23
Marsh, Alfred, giant blacksmith 281
Marsh, Elder Jeremiah W., ordained, 1853
63.
Richard, blacksmith 281 and Alfred, expert horse shoers and blacksmiths. 260
Marsh's blacksmith shop 259
Marshall, Mrs. Abigail, dies, 1849, aged 100 282
Gideon, revolutionary soldier 282
John, selectman, 1829. 282
Robert, revolutionary soldier . 282
Marsters, John M., graduates from Harvard in 1850 . 77,282
settled over Unitarian Church in Woburn, Mass ...
77
Marston, Sarah, builds house . 258
Martin, Elder A. H., supplies pulpit . 63
PAGE
426
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
PAGE
Mayo, Joseph, warden, state prison, 1865-1870, sketch of.
302
McAllister, Hugh, dies . 190
house struck by lightning, 1900 182
Mrs., dies 191
McDevitt, William H., dies 215
town treasurer . .230-294
McLane, Hon. John, address at dedication of Long Bridge at Hamp-
ton. 173
Meal, cob ..
255
Medicinal herbs . 275
Meeting house built .
33
dedicated
33
demolished, 1842.
143
first heated.
55
Green
1
in Hampton Falls in 1667
7
land sold to Meshech Weare
43
located
33
location at Line
179
lot sold to Wells W. Healey, 1845
143
old, torn down, 1842. 244
33
purchased by John T. Brown, 1901 143
repaired, 1737 9
removed to Kennybrook 64
repaired . 141
shingled, 1829. 44
voted to be sold, 1780.
to see about alternate preaching, 1775.
Melcher farm .
Joseph, cattle judge and selectman
277
place buildings burn, 1898.
178
Samuel, selectman. 244, 277
Members dismissed to Kensington Church, 1757 .
128
Hampton Falls division, Sons of Temperance 242
Memorial poem on Frank B. Sanborn by Annie Higginson Spencer
311
Men prominent in town affairs, 1840-1850 245
Merrill, Aaron, selectman, 1824 286
Rev. Asa, preaches 63
Frank, died . 196
George F., biographical sketch .
346
buys store of Charles N. Dodge 223
business of L. M. Jackson & Son 202
illustration . 346
postmaster 346
9
132
277
Mary, marries Abel Ward, 1724
178
revolutionary soldier
155
pews sold .
427
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
PAGE
Merrill, George F., selectman
294
Phoebe, Mrs., dies. 203
William T., M. D. 296
Methods of cooking .
258
farming and haying, 1850
260
illuminating .
257
Mexican War soldier, Stephen Dodge
261,283
Mike Island.
267
Military muster abolished, 1851
246
Militia, Third Regiment Capt. Wells Healey 280
247
Milk trade to Boston begun in 1849.
251
Miller, William, preaches Advent doctrine in 1843
78
Mill privileges voted to Nathaniel Hubbard Dodge, 1789
137
Minister at Hampton forbidden by governor to observe Thanksgiving Day, 1677 . 118
Moderator since 1896, Warren Brown .
295
Money lenders, Jacob and John B. Brown
281
Money voted to build new schoolhouse on the Exeter road, 1818.
141
Monument to Rev. Theophilus Cotton .
16
Morrill Johnathan, invents ditch digging machine
285
Moulton, Benjamin, drowns, 1826
157
George, biographical sketch . illustration
364
Mrs. Howard T., dies
212
Joseph W., dies
214
Mrs., dies 225 . .
Nathan, selectman . 277
old elm, mention in deed, 1690 177 .
"Turkey" 277
Moth, browntail. 177,197
gypsy . 177
Movement to establish Presbyterian Church in 1760. for temperance and Washingtonian reform
29
Mowing machines make salt marsh obsolete .
269
Murder by Pike in 1868
155
Murkland, President, address at Long Bridge at Hampton.
173
Murray's Row, origin of .
179-282
Mussy, widow, Quaker, killed by Indians, 1703
118
Muster, general . 245
Names of blacksmiths 260
church members in Hampton Falls
139
men enlisted for continental soldiers, 1783 . 145
men supplying church . 50
men omitted from first list of soldiers published in history of Hampton Falls, 1899 . 146
364
243
428
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
PAGE
Names of selectmen, 1783
145
on tablets in library 168
Nason, Gen. Charles A., biographical sketch
347
cattle drover 276
illustration
347
representative 347
selectman
285, 347
Maj. Jonathan, cattle drover
276
selectman, 1823.
285
Nason's schoolhouse . .
236
Navy department donates guns for common
169
letter ordering guns from navy yard . 169
New Baptist meeting house dedicated, 1836
142
Boar's Head house burns 209
136
England Farmer published, 1822
264
Telephone Company buys People's Telephone Company .
215
Hampshire Traction Company extend feed wires in town.
175
house built on Thomas Brown place .
227
meeting house built and dedicated, 1835.
63
dedicated, 1771
131
party
34
parish formed .
28
Newspapers 1840-1850
248
Noon houses
54
Nudd's Canal .
267
Nudd, David, salt works .
268
Nudd's Ferry . 267
283
selectman, 1843
283
Oats raised .
271
Obituary, Charles P. Akerman
175
Ocean House
254
Stacy Nudd, manager 283
343
Ohio meeting house .
179
Old elm, Moulton elm
177
meeting house lot sold to Wells W. Healey
57
remodeled into library building 66
sold to Nathaniel Healey 39-43
torn down, 1842
244
parsonage house destroyed by fire, 1749 .
125
sold to Nathaniel Healey, 1785 137 toll house burns . 208
Only soldier from Hampton Falls in Mexican War, Stephen Dodge 261 Opening exercises at Long Bridge 173
burying ground purchased of Jeremiah Lane
Nudd, Stacy, manager, Ocean House
Odd Fellows Rockingham Lodge
429
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
PAGE
Opposition to location of meeting house at Line
179
military muster owing to drunkenness 246
school at Nudd's . 236
Ordination of Ephriam Abbott in 1813.
140
Rev. Jacob Abbott
45
Sereno T. Abbott 59,297
Timothy Alden, Jr., 1798
138
Josiah Bayley .
24-25
Stephen Bailey, 1817 .
140
Fedaral Burt, 1817
14
Jacob Caldwell . 234
Theophilus Cotton . 10
Jacob Cummings, 1824 . 141
50
Moses Dow 50
61
of Rev. Elias Hull, 1798 31-139
Stephen Hull, 1800 139
Samuel Langdon as pastor at Portsmouth . 20
Elder George Moore Paine
234
Nathan Tilton in 1800. 139
Rev. Joseph Whipple. 18
Mr. Wingate, 1763. 29-36
Leonard Withington, 1816 140
Order of exercises, exhibition at union school, 1851 237-238
from navy department for guns for common 169
Origin and formation of salt marsh theory of Esquire Philbrook. of milk trade in Boston, 1849 .
292
Murray's Row
179
dedicate new meeting house, 1836.
142
Ovens, brick
274
Over river district . 278
Overseers of the poor chosen, 1722
119
Overthrow of governor, Sir Edmund Andros, 1689 336
Oxen, largest yoke ever seen
250
Page's Abel, barn struck by lightning, 1905 175-197
Page, J. Herbert, selectman. .216-294
Isiah, Quaker 283
63
pastor over Christian Baptist church. 234
127
Parish builds ammunition chest and buys powder, 1755. meeting held, 1770
34
votes for officers of the Federal Government, 1787 . 137
Parson Abbot's library 166
Parsonage allowance of thatch ground 266
251
Orthodox members attend meeting at Seabrook, 1835.
142
Paine, Elder, George Moore, ordained, 1841 ..
Joseph W. Dow, Tyringham, Mass.
Ordination hill.
430
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
PAGE
Parsonage and church records burned, 1858.
43, 56, 73, 153
Bounds renewed, 1731
burned, 1858 . 122
43, 56, 73, 153
committee report, 1750
126
income appropriated to use of schools, 1776 divided, 1777
133
land laid out. .
17
land grant, 1716.
17
presented to Baptist Society by Mrs. Mary Dodge Aiken in 1894 .
143
property sold in 1832 to Wells Healey
136
purchased of Jonathan Perkins, 1783 136
39
of Rev. Joseph Whipple burned in 1749
23
Pastor and teacher relations
3
Pasture of horses and cattle in road.
259
Pasture sold to Moses Batchelder 56
Pasturing of cattle . 276
59
Pearson, Jeremiah, tailor
176
Pegged boots.
252
Pelon, Joseph, leases clam flats.
232
Pens, steel and quill .
People's Telephone Company absorbs Shaw Line.
162
organized, 1906
162
sold out to New England Telephone and. Telegraph Company 162, 215
Perkins, Miss Nancy, librarian, ladies' library
280
Capt. Nathaniel, selectman, 1808 283
Sarah, Mrs., expert seamstress 247
Perley, Rev. Samuel, becomes member of Salem Presbytery . 31
30
church record 31
30
officiates at wedding ceremony of John Brown and Sarah Lowell
301
pastor at Groton and Moultonboro
30
Permission voted to build schoolhouse, 1728.
Pervear, Mrs. Angeline, dies
229
Daniel Emmons
224
fish peddler
286
Samuel Lewis, dies.
204
Warren B., dies . 230
Mrs., dies 191-219
Petition for a new parish .
16
fair in 1732 151
of inhabitants of the south part of Hampton 7
121
death .
chosen pastor Presbyterian Church, 1765
236
Peabody, Rev. A. B., repairs church
sold.
133
431
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
PAGE
Petition for Presbyterian Society .
28
Pews sold to pay for meeting house, 1769
131
Philbrick, Esquire, theory on salt marsh . 292
Phillips, Rev. Daniel B., dies . 197
Philosophy, School of, organized by Frank B. Sanborn in 1879
308
Physicians . 273, 296
Charles E. Akerman 296
Arthur M. Dodge 296
Abraham Green 176 296
William T. Merrill
native of the town
296
Charles H. Sanborn.
296
Pierce, Elder George, preaches
63
Rev. George, embraces Advent religion . James, preaches 63
76
Pike-Brown, murder, 1868
155
Pike, Elder Daniel P., ordained .
63
member, governor's council
77
collector, port of Newburyport
77
ordained as pastor of Christian Church, 1837
77
Edward D., dies .
196
Josiah, executed, 1869
302
Joshua, frame maker. 260
281
place buildings burn, 1910 sold
202
Pine Island .
wood sells for $3 a cord.
259
Pioneers in tile draining, list of names
293
Pioneer democrat, Squire Leavitt.
286
Plan for state government rejected, 1779 .
134
Platform of state government accepted, 1782 136
Plows made by John French of Kensington 259
Poem read at library dedication, written by Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spof- ford .
165
Poland, Rev. Joseph W., pastor supply Baptist Church
284
Polling off, of Presbyterians
30
Pollock caught off coast in 1865
174
Polly, Moses, preaches .
63
Popham, John S., dismissed from Newbury Church, 1815 140
Portrait of John T. Brown presented to Library 168
Postal cars put in service on street railway 159-160
Postmaster Jacob T. Brown. . 256
Lowell Brown, Jr. 256
Charles Nealey Dodge 332
William H. Hills 256
.
.
168
Pictures presented to library by John T. Brown
·
.
.
266
Nathan, shoemaker, tithing man®
156
432
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
PAGE
Postmaster George F. Merrill.
346
Enoch J. Tilton . 357
Post Office department establishes mail service, 1899 159
removed to residence, Thomas Brown
256
Posts, new guide erected by selectmen, 1904
178
Potato disease in 1845 251 varieties . 251
Potatoes sell at record prices.
230
Poultry plant at Applecrest farm
289
Pratt, Miss, school teacher saves children from lightning, 1908. 175
Presbyterians, apply for new parish. 29
build meeting house, 1763. 29-30
established as separate parish 30
cease as church in 1775 . 31
obtain old meeting house 29
outvote Congregationalists
29
petition to General Assembly for new parish 30
synodical council at Salem 31
unite with Congregationalists, 1808 29
Prescott, Aaron, col., Third Regiment, also selectmen, 1849 287
Alvah D., dies
225
Rev. Alvin J., graduates from Meadville, Pa., Theological
School
78
settled over Unitarian societies
Edwin, biographical sketch
illustration 348
inventor . 349
Elvin J., liberal clergyman
239
Fort
290
Harriett Ann Maria, dies 224
Henry, member school board 218
Lewis F., dies 215
James, appointed to clear alleys in meeting house, 1723-4 119
chosen Deacon, 1812. . 140
Josiah D., barn struck by lightning, 1906
175
Smith, selectman, 1845.
287
True, selectman .
244, 287
Warren James, biographical sketch
350
illustration 350
representative 350
305
President of Harvard University, James Walker
Samuel Langdon 42
Presidential election 229
elector, Warren Brown. 177,210
Presentation of deed and keys of library 164
Rev. Mr. Langdon's books to library 42
78
348
433
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
PAGE
Prevalence of consumption
54
Prices in 1840-1850
240
of salt marsh land. . 265
"Priest" Abbott, ordained, 1837 143
Principal Briggs of Rockingham Academy 271
Lysander Dickerman of Rockingham Academy 303
Rev. Zebulon Jones of Rockingham Academy
234
Printing town accounts first time, 1842 244
Private burying places 261
Privilege for erection sawmill, 1743 .
147
Process of ham smoking .
274
Program of exercises at dedication of Long Bridge at Hampton exercises at library dedication
173
ordination of Rev. Mr. Wingate.
36
school exhibition February 24, 1851 . 236, 237, 238
Prominent men in town affairs.
245
product of town schools 239
Protest against minister tax, 1770
131
Pugilist, John G. Chase 285
Putnam, Dr., discontinues halfway covenant. 51
Putney, Henry M., address at dedication of Long Bridge at Hampton. 173
Puritan Record, Congregational publication 249
Quakers appear in Dover 22
apprehended by cart law
22
conveyed out of the province 22
granted twelve acres of land . 20
Isiah Page 283
meeting house built at Seabrook
21
originated by George Fox, 1644
21
parsonage land .
17
persecuted at Dover
23
reach New England
21
sent out of country
21
Society at Weare.
21
Seabrook
23
trouble with 14
Quill pens made . 236
Railroad, Eastern, opened, 1840 243
station built, 1849 244
by Samuel Fogg 244
Railway postal clerk, Horace A. Godfrey
176
Raisings (buildings)
255
Record of baptisms, 1727-1734, by Rev. Joseph Whipple 97-117
Records of the church . 79-117
29
fires 153
164
434
HISTORY OF HAMPTON FALLS
Records of first popular vote for U. S. senator
PAGE 224
for the years 1712-1726 of persons admitted to full communion in the church by Rev. Theophilus Cotton 79-81
of principal events in town, 1899-1916 the town. 171
180
weather, 1899-1916 180
Recollections of seventy years, by Frank B. Sanborn
308
Red Lion store burns, 1909.
155
sentiment united in one meeting house, 1916
143
Remarks of John T. Brown presenting library .
164
Remonstrance to Presbyterian petition for new parish
30
Request of Baptists denied .
49
Requisition made for beef for continental army
135
Repairs made to Governor Weare's house
201
Report of T. Clark Campbell, government inspector on rural free delivery route .
161
Representative, Charles P. Akerman.
294
Moses Batchelder
194, 281
David F. Batchelder
294
James H. Brown 294
Josiah Brown 279
William Brown 281
Nehemiah Porter Cram
278
George H. Dodge
284
John W. Dodge 284
Benjamin W. Elkins.
201-294
Maj. Jeremiah Godfrey
279
Frank S. Green 337
John F. Guynan 224, 294
George Clifford Healey
340
Bertram T. Janvrin .
215, 294, 341
Edwin Janvrin .
342
John F. Jones
343
Henry Harrison Knight
344
Levi Lane 286, 345
287
Gen. Charles A. Nason 347
Warren James Prescott . 350
Fred P. Sanborn 177, 210, 294
George Berry Sanborn 353
John Chandler Sanborn 354
John Newell Sanborn 355
List of, since 1900 294
Thayer S. Sanborn 244, 282
William H. Thompson 294
William E. Walton 299
Religious newspapers .
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