History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Part 120

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis
Number of Pages: 1168

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At a special meeting, held on the 19th day of August, 1782, " Voted to have stocks built for the correction of disorderly persons." " Voted, the select- men be a committee to build the stocks." Whether this old Roman engine of punishment was ever built, or used if built, the historian has left us no record ; but if any one was so punished, he would undoubtedly think of St. Paul eighteen hundred years ago and of the unjustness of his punishment. From the above rec- ords we can form a very good history of the early settlers of Lyndeborough, maintaining the same fixed purposes, uncomplaining, enduring all the toils and hardships incident to the early settlements. And

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what has the harvest been ? The children and chil- dren's children are scattered far and wide, and can be found in almost every State and Territory throughout this broad land, aiding and upholding our free insti- tutions, establishing churches, schools and Sunday- schools.

The last town-meeting held in Lyndeborough that was called in " His Majestye's name" was called March 14, 1775. (Recorded in vol. ii. p. 3, town records.)

Representatives .- The following is a list of the men who have been representatives from Lynde- borough 1 :

David Badger ; Joseph Herrick ; Dr. Benjamin Jones, 4; Nehemiah Rand, 4; Francis Epps, 2 ; in 1777, classed with Wilton, chose Major Abial Abbott, 1 ; also in 1778, Nathaniel Batcheldor, 1; Peter Clark, 4; Levi Spalding ; Ephraim Putman, 2 ; Joseph Epps, 1 ; Jacob Dascomb, 2 ; Daniel Putman, 12; Nehemialı Bontwell, 3; Colonel Timothy Put- man, 1; Joseph Jones, 3; Samuel Hartshorn, 2; Israel Putman, 3; Samuel T. Manehan, 2; Benjamin Jones, 2; Daniel N. Bordman, 2 ; Asa Manning, 2; Peter Cram, 2; Jesse Clement, 1; Deacon David Put- man, 1; Jotham Hildreth, Jr., 3; Sherebiah Manning, 1; Ebenezer Russell, 1 ; William H. Grant, 2; Charles Parker, 1; Israel IFerrick, 3; John Richardson, 2; Jonathan Stephenson, 2; Jolin C. Goodridge, 2; Timothy T. Putman, 2; Luther Cram, 2; George A. Putman ; Dr. Wil- liam A. Jones ; Eli C. Curtis, 2; William W. Burton, 2 ; Franklin Sen- ter, 2 ; John H. Goodridge ; Charles Tarbell, I ; Daniel B. Whittenore, 1; Gaylord Smith.

Justices of the Peace .- No complete list of names can now be furnished ; but, almost without exception, every representative of the town was commissioned jus- tice of the peace, and quite often many others. Among the names found not written above are Andrew Fuller, David Stiles, David C. Grant, Joel H. Tarbell, Charles F. Tarbell and Joseph A. Johnson.

Jonathan Cram died January 23, 1790, aged eighty- two years.

Selectmen .- The following is a list of those who have held the office of selectman during the one hundred and twenty-one years of its incorporated ex- istence :

Jonathan Cram, Benjamin Cram, William Carson, Jolin Stephenson Edward Bevens, David Badger, John Hutchenson, Jacob Welman, Levi Spalding, James Boutwell, Osgood Carlton, Ephraim Putman, Adam John- son, Andrew Fuller, Wm. Barron, John Gould, John Ordway, Levi Spald- ing, Franeis Epps, Josiah Woodbury, Nathan Parsons, Joseph Herrick, Nathaniel Phelps, Peter Clark, Jeremiah Carlton, Daniel Gould, Nathaniel Batcheldor, Dr. Benj. Jones, Jacob Cram, Jonas Kidder, Jonathan Butler, Joseph Batcheldor, Abial Wilson, Samuel Hneston, Wm. Dutton, Aaron Lewis, Jacob Dascomb, John Woodward, Uriah Cram, Eliphlet Badger, William Clark, Daniel Putman, Oliver Whiting, Edmund Perkins, Caleb Huston, Nathan Wheeler, Benjamin Goodridge, Jotham Hildreth, Gideon Cram, Joseph Jones, William Jones, Jacob Flinn, J. H. Goodridge, Asa Manning, Joshua Atwood, Oliver Bixby, Oliver Whiting, Henry Cram, Daniel N. Bordman, James L. Clark, Ebenezer Russell, David Putman, James Cram, Samuel T. Manehan, Israel Herrick, Jacob Butler, Benja- min Jones, David Stiles, Samuel Jones, Ebenezer Fisk, Peter Cram, Dexter Burton, Amos Pratt, Jonathan Stephenson, Jonathan Hildreth, Jr., David K. Holt, Ezra Dane, Luther Cram, Daniel Woodward, Jr., Sherebialı Manning, IToward S. Blood, Joseph Chamberlain, Jr., Rufus Chamberlain, David C. Grant, Eli C. Curtis, John Hartshorn, John F. Holt, C. Henry Holt, William W. Howard, Edward P. Spalding, Joel H. Tarbell, Nathaniel T. Mcintire, Charles Tarbell, Harvey Perham, John H. Goodridge, Charles H. Holt, George E. Spalding, John Rich- ardson, E. J. Parker, D. E. Proctor, Andy Holt, Jonathan Dan- forth, Wilks II. Hadley, George Rose, Adoniram Russell, John M. Emory, Erwin D. Wilder, Levi P. Hadley, Jason Holt, Albert Cram,

Daniel B. Whittemore, Charles II. Senter, Evret E. Low, Charles L. Perham, David G. Dickey.

Military .- Lyndeborough is noted for its military spirit, having supported two organized companies for many years. The Light Infantry was for some years considered the best-drilled company in the old Twenty-second Regiment. The Lafayette Artillery is noted as the oldest military organization in the State, being organized in 1804 under the name of the Artillery ; being assigned to the Twenty-second Regi- ment of the New Hampshire Militia, with head- quarters at Peterborough. The roster of officers that year was,-James Wilson, captain; Nathaniel Mori- son, lieutenant ; Jonathan Mitchell, ensign. In 1833 their headquarters was moved to South Lynde- borough. In 1841 it was incorporated under the name of the Lafayette Artillery. In 1864 it was mnstered into the service of the United States, and did garrison duty at Portsmouth, N. H. The roster of officers that year was,-Joel H. Tarbell, captain ; Eli C. Curtis, first lieutenant; Charles H. Holt, second lieutenant ; John Gage, orderly. The roll contains at date (1885), the names of twenty-eight commanding officers and six hundred and thirty-nine enlisted men.

Revolutionary Records .- I find in the doings of the selectmen (page 30), 1780, the following copies of re- ceipts, worded as follows :

" A memorandum of the receipts received of those men that inlisted in the Continental army for what money and notes of hand they re- ceived of the selectmen.

"May ye 9th, 1777 .- William Lee, Lieutenant, received a note of hand for one hundred and Twenty Pounds € Money, for procuring and pay- ing for men.

" April 11, 1777 .- John Smith received a note of hand for Sixty pounds £ money, for his two Sons doing three years' service.

" April 11, 1777 .- James Campbell received one hundred dollars for doing three years' service.

" April 11, 1777 .- Nathaniel Batchelder received a note of hand for thirty pounds E money, for doing three years' service in the army.

" May 8, 1777 .-- Timothy MeIntire received a note of hand for thirty pounds { money, as a bounty for his service three years in the army.

" April 28, 1777 .- John Rowe received a note of hand for one hundred dollars for his service three years in the army.

"July 22, 1779 .- Israel Hutchinson, John Durpt, Isaac Carkin, Wii- liam Burnham received in cash and notes of hand the sum of sixty Pound each, as a bounty for doing one years' service in the army.

" March 2, 1778 .- Josiah Munroe, Lieutenant, received a Note of hand for thirty pounds £ Money, for procuring and paying a man for doing of three years' service.

A town-meeting held October 28, 1776, was worded as follows :

" As the Town expected an alarm soon, this meeting was Warned after the services on Sunday."

At the above meeting the following vote was passed : "2d, Voted, to Purchase one Bbl. of Powder for a town Stock."

At a meeting held November, 1776, warned the same way, the following vote was passed :

" Voted, to impower James Boutwell to take care of the town Stock of Powder, balls and flints, and procure a lock and hinges for the door in the meeting-house loft."

April 8, 1777, " Voted to give each man that is to be raised to make up the sixteen men that are now called

1 The figures represent the number of years served by each.

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for, one hundred dollars, and that they shall have the interest of the money until paid."

"The committee chosen on the first day of December, 1777, in accord- ance of a vote of the town to allow each man who had served in the war from the commencement to the present time, twenty shillings per month, Reported on the 25th inst. a reward of £757 13s. Ild.

"NATHANIEL BATCHELDER, -

" REUBEN SPALDING,

" DAVID BADGER,

Committee."

"JOSEPH HIERRICK, " BENJAMIN JONES,

The following are the names of those men that went and returned with Lieutenant Barron on the alarm April 20, 1775 :

Samuel Barron, Jolin Reynolds, John Savage, Samuel Stephens, Peter Russell, Philip Fletcher, Nathaniel Burnham, Joseph Herrick, Andrew lolinson, Daniel Goukl, Ebenezer Gardner, John Thompson, Andrew Thompson, Reuben Batcheldor, Amos Whittemore, Jolin Carkin, Na- thaniel Phelps, Lieutenant Spalding.

The following are the names of those that engaged in the service for the year 1775, at Winter Hill, their time being eight months :

Captain Spalding, Lieutenant Thomas Boffee, Ensign William Lee, Joseph Elenwood, Jesse Lynd, Nehemiah Hutchinson, Samuel Me Mas- ter, Nathaniel Batchelder, Jacob Dutton, Ezra Dutton, Edward Bevings, Jr., John Smith, Jacob Wehnan, Elisha Wilkins, Daniel Cram, John Hutchinson, David Putman, Benjamin Bevings, Phineas Barker.

The following are the names of those that went from Winter Hill to York in 1776:

Adam Johnson, John Johnson, Thomas Pringle, Edward Bevens, Jr.

The names of those who went from Winter Hill to Canada and to Trenton in 1776, were:

Captain Spalding, Thomas Buffee, William Lee, Jacob Dutton, Samuel Stiles, Nehemiah Hutchinson, John Woodbury, James Campbell.

The names of those who went, in 1776, to Ticonder- oga, were :

Captain Barron, Jolin Stephenson, John Kidder, John Reynolds, Aaron Lewis, Nathan Parsons, Deacon Putman, Daniel Putinan, David Badger, Robert Badger, George Gould, Daniel Gould, Reuben Batchelder, Joseph Batchelder, Peter Russell, Joshna Hadley, William Carson, John Savage, Esq. Fuller, Lieutenant Kidder, John Ordway, Isaac Day, Lieutenant Hinest on, Amos Whittemore, Simeon Fletcher, Captain Cram, Asa Stiles, Ephraim Putman, Jr., Jolin Boffee, Samuel Stephens, Jonathan Chamber- lain, Ensign Phelps, Jeremiah Carlton.

Those that enlisted September 26, 1776, and went to New York, were:

Nathaniel Woodbury, Josiah Woodbury, Ebenezer Gardner, Benjamin Senter, Hezekiah Duncklee, Asa Dutton, Ithamer Woodward, Amos Whittemore, Ezra Dutton, Joseph Wilkins, Jr., Jesse Putman, sent Nich- olas Beasom.

Those that went to Fishkill, N. Y., in the year 1777, were :

Sammel Chamberlain, Richard Battin, Andrew Creasey, Daniel Cram, Aaron Putman.

Those who went to Ticonderoga, July 1, 1777, were:

Sammel Hueston, Aaron Lewis, Jeremiah Carlton, Jonathan Chamber- lain, Jonathan Chamberlain, Jr., John Beasom, William Holt, Aaron Putman, Timothy Parsons, Nathaniel Hutchenson, Edward Bevens, Jolin HIutebenson, Daniel Cram, John Carkin, Thomas Parsons, Joseph Abbott, Simeon Fletcher, Joseph Batcheldor, Reuben Spalding, John Boffee.

Those who went to Bennington, July 21, 1777, were:

Peter Clark, Stephen Burnham, Nathaniel Burnham, Grengawn Os- good, Daniel Herrick, George l'arsons, John Mead, Aaron Whittemore,

John Hutchenson, Amos Wilkins, John Stiles, Walter Ross, Benja- min Cram, Jr., Benjamin Dutton, William Holt, David Stratton, Reuben Spalding, Jacob Cram, Edwin Bickford, David Cram.

The above men went or furnished substitutes.

Sixteen men also were at Saratoga, (having enlisted) September 29th ; were also at the surrender of Bur- goyne, October 16th ; and were in the service twenty- six days.

Sixteen men were in the service on Angust 6, 1778. in Rhode Island.

The records also furnish the names of many that did some service during the war ; but the above gives the names of those who rendered the most of the ser- vice during the great struggle.

War of the Rebellion .- The following is a list of the volunteers belonging to Lyndeborough, who were mustered into the United States service during the War of the Rebellion :

FIRST REGIMENT (Three Months).

Asher Curtis (2d), Alden B. Bennett, William Ordway, Hiram F. Cur- tis, William Langdell, Hiram M. Tarbell, William R. Duncklee, Harvey M. Newton, Martin Hale.

SECOND REGIMENT (Three Years).

Harvey Holt, Jr., killed at the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. Corporal John A. IFartshorn, killed at the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862.

James M. Wellman, discharged January, 1863.

FOURTH REGIMENT (Three Years).

Edward K. Marsh, discharged February, 1862.

Martin Ilale.

FIFTH REGIMENT (Three Years).

Fred. S. Manning, died at Richmond, Va., January, 1863. Jolin S. Stephenson.

SEVENTHI REGIMENT (Three Years). Hale Gage. EIGHTH REGIMENT (Three Years).

Corporal Joseph Blanchard, Jotham P. Draper, Samuel A. Conant, George E. Follensbee (died at Ship Island, summer of 1862), Samuel A. Conant, Sergeant Azro D. Cram, Lewis W. Smith, Elnathan Ilodgman, John Benton Dolliver, Andrew J. Marshall, Iliram M. Tarbell, William Ordway, (discharged), Sergeant George E. Winn, Nathan A. Fish (dis- charged), Edward Ross, Benjamin S. Woods.

NINTH REGIMENT (Three Years).

William Joslin and Edward K. Marsh.

ELEVENTH REGIMENT.

Iloward B. Ames.

THIRTEENTH REGIMENT (Three Years).

Lieutenant Nathan B. Boutwell. Corporal Benjamin J. Boutwell, David E. Proctor,1 Corporal George T. Woodward, 1 Henry E. Spalding, William T. Boutwell.

SIXTEENTII REGIMENT (Nine Months).

Captain George W. Bosworth, Sergeant George T. Jones, Sergeant Anda Holt, Corporal Eben J. Palmer, William P. Steele, John C. Carkin, John H. Karr, Nathan S. Harris, William HI. Ordway, Benjamin J. Clark, Abrahamı Boutwell, Michael Ford, Charles R. Bacon, George B. Ray- mond, John C. Ordway, Joseph Mason, William Blanchard, James Bout- well, John A. Franklin, Richard Batten, John R. Butler.

Surgeon Alfred F. Holt, First Texas Cavalry.

Isaiah B. Curtis, Illinois Cavalry.

George F. Johnson, Illinois Cavalry. William Langdell, Fourteenth Regiment United States army.

1 David E. Proctor and George T. Woodward were captains of colored companies during the latter part of the war, and were discharged with rank of colonel.

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Jonathan H. Stephenson, Fourteenth Regiment United States army. Gorham B. Clark, Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Otis Harwood, Second Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers.

Whole amount of bounties paid volunteers from Lyndeborough, three thousand dollars.

Harvey Holt Post, No. 15, G. A. R., was organized September 22, 1868, by C. Henry IIolt, W. P. Steele, W. W. Woods, J. Blanchard, C. F. Tarbell, A. Holt, F. A. Nourse, G. T. Jones, J. C. Carkin, J. H. Good- rich, M. C. Fuller, W. N. Cheever, E. A. Cram, as charter members.

The first officers of the post were, -Post Com- mander, C. H. Holt; Senior Vice-Commander, A. Holt; Junior Vice-Commander, G. T. Jones; Ad- jutant, C. F. Tarbell; Quartermaster, F. A. Nourse ; Sergeant-Major, J. Blanchard; Quartermaster-Ser- geant, J. H. Goodrich.

The membership was soon increased to thirty.

It was voted to name the post after Harvey Holt, the first soldier who was killed from this town and State, who fell at the first battle of Bull Run ; he was in the Second Regiment and on the skirmish line. D. G. Dickey, of this town, was beside him when he fell, Holt was killed by a piece of shell which burst near him.

In 1871 the post voted to appropriate all the surplus funds in their treasury, which were one hundred and thirty dollars for a soldiers' monument, and placed them at interest until they could obtain enough to purchase one. In 1879 the town voted two hundred and fifty dollars to assist the post in the purchase of a monu- ment, which was erected that year in the South Cemetery, with all the names of soldiers from this town who were killed or died of disease and not brought home.

INSCRIPTION.

Lyndeborough. "They died that our Union might live." Post Harvey Holt, No. 15, G. A. R.

EAST FACE.

I. Ilarvey Holt, Co. I, 2d Regt. N. H. V. Killed at Ist Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.

2. George R. Follansbee, Co. B, 8th Regt., N. II. V. Died of disease at Ship Island, Miss., May 1, 1862.

3. Corp. John A. Hartshorn, Co. G, 2d Regt., N. H. V. Killed at Williamsburgh, Va., May 5, 1862.

4. Walter Chamberlain, Co. G, 16th Regt., N. HI. V. Died of disease at New Orleans, La., May 7, 1863.

NORTH FACE.

5. Frederick S. Manning, Co. 1, 5th Regt., N. H. V. Killed at Gettys- burgh, Pa., July 2, 1863.

6. Nathan S. Harris, Co. G, 16th Regt, N. II. V. Drowned near mouth of White River, Ark., Aug. 6, 1863.

7. John II. Karr, Co. G, 16th Regt., N. H. V. Died of disease at Vicks- burg, Miss., Aug. 10, 1863.

8. Corp. Austin Blood, Troop C, Ist N. H. V. Cavalry. Died of wounds at Winchester, Va., Dec. 10, 1864.

9. Elnathan Hodgman, Co. E, 8th Regt., N. H. V. Died of disease at Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 9, 1865.

WEST FACE.

10. Edward P. Ross, Co. B, 8th Regt., N. II. V. Killed at Port Hudson, La., Jan. 14, 1863.

II. Jotham P. Draper, Co. E, Sth Regt., N. H. V. Died of disease at Baton Rouge, La., May IG, 1863.

12. John R. Butler, Co. G, 16th Regt., N. HI. V. Died of disease at New Orleans, La., June 28, 1863.

13. Corp. Eben J. Palmer, Co. G, 16th Regt., N. H. V. Died at Baton Rouge, La., June 30, 1863.

14. Sergt. William Langdell, Co. A, 14th U. S. Infantry. Died in Ander- sonville prison, Ga., Sept. 25, 1864.

Every year since organized the post has placed ever- green crosses at the graves of all soldiers buried in this town ; there are 18 soldiers of 1861, 12 of 1812, and 17 of 1776, which makes 47, and 14 on the monu- ment,-total, 61.

Number of soldiers living in town at this time that have been in United States service, 49.

Pinnacle Grange was organized December 26, 1873, with a charter membership of seventeen. An interest in the order of Patrons of Husbandry had been developed among the citizens, and at a meeting held December 9th of that year, Eben Thompson, a deputy of the National Grange, explained the objects of the order, and the benefits to be derived from a co- operative association among the farmers. C. C. Shaw, of Granite Grange, Milford, was its first installing officer, and was much interested in perfecting its or- ganization. The growth of the Grange for a number of years was slow ; some prejudice and much doubt as to the advantage of membership was encountered. Andy Holt was the first Master, holding the office until 1875, and again in 1877. David C. Grant wielded the gavel the next year, being installed in the office of Master by C. C. Shaw. January, 1876, Martin Whit- ney was elected Master, and also in 1878. From 1879 until January, 1883, Benjamin G. Herrick was its pre- siding officer. During this latter period Grange in- terests all over the country were in a depressed condi- tion, and Pinnacle Grange was no exception. Much credit is due Mr. Herrick for his abiding faith in the aims of the order, and his sturdy courage and faithful attendance during those five years when it seemed as if the Grange must go down. In 1883, Jacob A. Woodward was chosen Master, holding the office until 1885. About this time a change was made in Grange methods. The social and educational features of the order were brought into prominence, and the business or financial part eliminated. The result was a rapid increase in membership, and new life and energy in- fused into the organization. Its meetings were held at the town hall and Armory Hall alternately during the first years of its existence, but the meetings at the latter place were finally given up. Pinnacle Grange is well represented in the county organization of the order. Aiming to promote better methods in the management of the farm, to encourage the adorning and refining of the home, taking a warm interest in the welfare and education of the young, cultivating the social relations of a community isolated, in a measure, upon scattered farms, Pinnacle Grange is a potent factor for good in the town of Lyndeborough. Eli C. Curtis is the present Master, being elected to the office in 1885. It is in a very flourishing condi- tion financially, and numbers among its members some

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of the best-known and enterprising farmers and farmers' wives in town. There is a large element of young people connected with this grange, and their presence and interest give abundant assurance that when the older Patrons shall have passed away, the order will still prosper in Lyndeborough. Its regular meetings are held on the Tuesday on or before the full of the moon ; special meetings every two weeks. James H. Karr has been its trusted treasurer since its organization, and John H. Goodrich its efficient secretary since 1878. Its present membership is over one hundred, having doubled since 1883.

ALFRED F. HOLT was born in Lyndeborough, N. H., December 16, 1838, and lived here until nine- teen years of age, working on his father's and the neighboring farms during the busy parts of the year.

He attended the district school until fifteen, and after a few terms at the academy of Mont Vernon.

When about nineteen years old he commenced the study of medicine, spending the first year with Dr. W. A. Jones, the physician of the town, the next two years with Dr. Woodbury, of East Boston, attending courses of medical lectures at Harvard University in the winters of 1858 and 1859, and 1860. In the spring of 1860 he attended a course of medical lectures at the University of Vermont, where he graduated as a Doctor of Medicine in June of that year.

In August, 1860, he commenced the practice of medicine in Cambridge, Mass.

On the evening of the 16th of April, 1861, he joined a company of volunteers, and early on the morning of the 17th started for the South. This company was the first one raised in the United States for the War of the Rebellion. It was attached to the Third Reg- iment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia as Company C, and sailed for Fortress Monroe the evening of April 17, 1861.

During the voyage Dr. Holt was made hospital steward of the regiment, which position he held during the three months of service.

This regiment assisted in the destruction and burn- ing of the great navy-yard near Norfolk, Va., April 22, 1861, the second great event of the war; its service after this was at Fortress Monroe and Hampton, Va.

Returning from the three months' service in August, Dr. Holt at once sought a position in the medical corps of the army.

In November he went to Camp Chase, Lowell, where General Butler was organizing his force for service in the extreme South, and a few weeks after was made assistant surgeon of the Thirtieth Regi- ment Massachusetts Volunteers.

January 2, 1862, this regiment embarked on the steamer ",Constitution," and a few days after sailed for Ship Island. During the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip this regiment was on ship- board a few miles below, and after the surrender of the forts it was one of the first to enter New Orleans. For the next few months Dr. Holt was in active

service with his regiment, first in front of Vicksburg, Miss., digging the cut-off, and later at Baton Rouge and Carrollton.

At the battle of Baton Rouge Dr. Holt was especi- ally mentioned in general orders for humanity and bravery in giving aid to the wounded as they fell.

In December, 1862, he was promoted to surgeon of the First Texas Cavalry, a regiment made up largely of Union men that had been obliged to leave their homes on account of their Union sentiments.

In December, 1863, he left the medical department, and was made the senior major of the regiment.

A few months after, he was promoted lieutenant, colonel of the same regiment, which position he re- tained until his final muster-out, in October, 1865, at San Antonio, Texas, commanding his regiment almost continuously from the time he was made field officer. During this service he took part in nearly all the campaigns, battles and skirmishes that occurred in the Department of the Gulf. Returning to Cambridge early in the year 1866, he again commenced the prae- tice of medicine, and has remained in that city since. He is now a member of the Cambridge Medical Im- provement Society, the Massachusetts Medical Soci- ety, the American Medical Association and the Amer- ican Association for the Advancement of Science.

In June, 1879, Dr. Holt was appointed one of the medical examiners for Massachusetts, and in Janu- ary, 1884, he was appointed surgeon-general of Mas- sachusetts, with rank of brigadier-general, a position he now holds.

He is also the health officer of Cambridge, a posi- tion he has held for the last five years.

ENOCH LYNDE, grandfather of Benjamin Lynde, was a merchant in London. Simon Lynde, father of Benjamin, was born at London in 1624; was appren- ticed to a merchant when a boy ; first went to Hol- land, but afterwards removed to Boston in 1650, where he was much respected as a merchant and a magis- trate for the remainder of his life. He died at Bos- ton in November, 1687.

Benjamin Lynde was born in Boston September 22, 1666. He was prepared for college under the tuition of "Master Cheever," a famous teacher of those days, and graduated at Harvard in the class of 1686.

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History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Part 120

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) Publication date: 1885 Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis Number of Pages: 1168

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis
Number of Pages: 1168