History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Part 148

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

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1 Kidder & Gould's " History of New Ipswich."

Joel Wheelock 8

Nath1 Read 5

Benja Hoar 7

Aaron Chamberlain 9

Josiah Rogers

Timo Farrar 5

Jno. Wilkins 5

Dan1 Mansfield 5

Peter Fletcher 5

Nath1 Farr

Elijah Davis . 13

Elear Cummings 5

Jon. Brookes Serjt . 13

Jonas Wilson, Jr 7

3 Barrels of Bread being 300 Wt 1

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sustained as you in your Wisdom shall think fit-and your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray

"New-Ipswich Decr 25th 1777.

"FRANCIS FLETCHER " JONAS WOOLSON, JunT

"WILLIAM CLARY "EPHRAIM ADAMS

" EXETER, Febr ye 19th 1778

"the Horse of Francis Fletcher I think was worth £30 William McClary 28 Jonas Woolson 35 Ephraim Adams 30 the Horses was ordered forward by me with the advise of other officers

"THOR HEALD, Leut Col"

PETITION TO PAY FOR A HORSE LOST IN THE SERVICE, 1777.

" To the Houble the Council and Assembly of the State of New Hampshire : "The Petition of the Subscribers, Select-Men of the Town of New- Ipswich in said State

"humbly sheweth

"That on or about the first Day of Octr 1777 we pressed on an Horse, the Property of Capt Charles Barrett of said New-Ipswich (agreable to the Laws of said State) to carry Packs for the Men who turned out Vol- unteers, in Order to reinforce the Northern Army under the Command of Gen1 Gates; that the said Horse was lost in the Expedition, and has not since been heard of, notwithstanding the pains taken : which loss we estimate at sixty Pounds lawful Money.

" Wherefore your Petitioners humbly pray your honors to take the above into Consideration and order such Compensation for the said loss as you in your Wisdom shall think fit and your Petitioners, as in Duty bound, shall ever pray &c

"New-Ipswich, 234 Octr 1778.

"Wm SHATTUCK "ISAAC APPLETON

Select men

" JAMES CHANDLER

" Hillsboro' ss Decr 14th 1778

" The above-named Wm Shattuck, 1 : Appleton and J. Chandler made solemn Oath, that in Appraising the Horse above mentioned, they have acted impartially & according to their best Skill and Judgment. Coram " TIMO FARRAR Just : Pacis "

APPRAISAL OF ESTATE OF ABSENTEES, 1778.

"An Inventory of the Estate of John Tomlinson and John Tufton Mason Esqrs (supposed to be Inhabitants of Great Britain) lying in N-Ipswich in the State of N-Hampshire, taken into Custody and appraised by the Subscribers, Select-Men of sd New-Ipswich by Authority of an Act intitled An Act to prevent the Conveyance of Estate & passed in the Year of our Lord 1777, which Estate is owned in Partnership, viz

" Lot 60 Acres 80

Appraised at £420

Taxes due

" 164

4 163

$6 150

11,

Total 212

730

" The subscribers charge for their Trouble in appraising and renting out the said Land £4 12s. Od.

"ISAAC APPLETON

"Wm SHATTUCK

Select men

"JAMES CHANDLER -

"Sworn to before Timothy Farrar, Oct. 24, 1778."

RELATIVE TO MILITIA REGIMENT, 1785.

" To the Honble General Court of the State of New Hampshire :

"The Petition of the Subscribers, Selectmen and other Inhabitants of the Towns of New-Ipswich, Peterborough, Temple, Lyndsborough, Wil- ton, Mason, Peterborough-Slip, Hancock, and Society-land, in behalf of our-selves and the Towns we belong to

" Humbly sheweth-

"That by a vote of the General Court passed at their last Session, the In- habitants of the Towns above mentioned were constituted the 23d Regi- ment of Militia : and that the Towns of Rindge, Jaffrey, Dublin, Pack- ersfield, Marleborough & Fitzwilliam were constituted the 12th Regiment, retaining the Number which they had when connected with the greater part of the Towns first mentioned : which we conceive to be injurious, inverting the order which ought to have taken place in their Numbers. And presuming that the General Court were not rightly informed as to the circumstances of those two Regiments, beg leave to lay before your Honors some facts, in order to procure an alteration in their Numbers

which we think ought to take place for the following reasons : - The nine petitioning Towns are the oldest by about twenty years, taking their age upon an average ; Capt Woolson of N-Ipswich having a Com- mission in the 6th Regt Dated in the year 1774 ; before there was a sin- gle Inhabitant in any of the six Towns above named, and many years before a Commission was given to any person within their limits .- By means of being united with those Towns we lost our Number from ti, to 12; therefore ought not to lose from 12, to 23, by dissolving the Con- nection. - By comparing their Numbers and wealth it will appear that we pay £49-15 to the Thousand; they but £32-13 :- That there are eleven hundred rateable polls in this Regt ; and little more than six hun- dred in that :- That there are four field officers in this Regt who will think it degrading to renew their Commissions in the 23d Regt : and but one in that : (and that a second Majr).

" Thus, Gentlemen, whatever we substitute as a Criterion to determine the right of precedence ; whether Age, numbers, wealth, the residence of Field officers or whatever else we can conceive to operate in the minds of the Legislature, the preference is, most clearly, on our side. And as we would not be vainly ambitions for honour, to which we had no title ; so neither would we be thought so mean, as tamely to submit to a sentence by which we are degraded below our Inferiors. We there- fore apply to your Honours as the Guardiansof our rights, humbly pray- ing for a reconsideration of the vote complained of ; and that we may be permitted to retain the original Number. And your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c

"JanTy 27th 1785

"Epum ADAMS of " PAUL PRICHARD ) Selectmen j N-Ipswich

" Timo Farrar, Josiah Walton, Josiah Rogers, Ebenezer Jones, Daniel Foster, Benja Adams Jr, Ephm Hartwell, Benjamin Knolton, Seth Wheeler, Jesse Carlton, Luther Kidder, Nathan Robens, Thos Noals Reed, Amos Baker, Nath1 Hodgkins, Nath1 Farrer, John Wheeler, Richd Wheeler, James Tidder, Peter Fletcher, John walker, Simeon Wright, John Pratt, Enos goodale, Timothy Fox Jur, Jonathan Fox, Lazarus Cary, Elijah Newell, Eleazer Comings, George Start, Isaac Bartlett, Benja Hoar, Joseph Batcheller, Ithamar wheelock, William Prichard, Nehemiah Stratton, John Cutter, William Speer, William Speer Junr, Jesse walker, Isaac How jr, John Champney, Samuel Bartlett, Timothy Fox, Peter Shattuck, Silas Adams, John Shattuck, Steplien Adams, Thos Spaulding, Thomas Spaukling Jr, John Binuey, Joel Baker, Onesimus newell, Caleb Campbell, Samuell Fletcher, Robert Campbell, Ebenr Fletcher, James Chandler, Joseph Warren, moses Carleton, Zebulon Conant, Simeon Blanchard, John Weeeler jun, Samuel wheeler, William Wheeler, Samuel Fletcher, Nathaniel melven, Benjn Gibbs, John Pratt Jur, William Fariss, Stephen Hildreth, Joseph Baker, Reuben Taylor, Thos Fletcher, Peter Jones, James French, Joseph Briant, Joseh Fletcher, Thomas Fletcher Juner, William Wheeler, William Cary, Francis Fletcher, Eben Bullard, Josiah Walton jur, James Walton, Thos Brown, Jonas Woolson Junt, Jonas Whiting, Sam" Heywood, SamHI Whiting. Frans Appleton, Nathan Parker, James Barr, Timothy Wheelock Jr, Simen Goold Junr, Ebenezer Adams, John Champney Jur, Daniel Bartlett, Noah Bartlett, John Prichard, Daniel Mansfield, Ezra Towne, Shurmon Shattuck, Samuel Chandler, Aaron Kidder, Joel Hil- dreth, Nathan Walker, Joseph Parker Jur, Ruben Taylor Jr, Zebedee Taylor, William Wheeler Jr, Daniel Clary, David Clary, Ephraim Fletcher, James Tidder, Jonathan Fletcher, William Delap, Enos Knight, David Knight, Ebenezer Knight, Moses Tucker, Benjn Knight, Samuel Parker, Jotham Hoar, Josiah Robbins, Daniel Parker, Samuel Blood, John Preston, Ebenr Parker, Benjamin Procter, Benja Hoar jun, Nathaniel Prentis."

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF SAMUEL WALKER, 1782.

"This may certify that I the Subscriber one of the Selectmen in New Ipswich in the year 1780 did with the other Selectmen by order of Court hire Six men to serve Six months in the Continental army of which Number Samuel Walker of New Ipswich was one who marcht off and returned with the others, and I never heard but that he faithfully Did the Service and was properly Discharged.

"New Ipswich August 27th 1782

"ISAAC HOW."

John Goold certified that he served with said Walker for the term of six months, and that they came home together.

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SOLDIER'S BOUNTY.

" The Bounty paid to Hezekiah Sartwell by the Town of New Ipswich amounts to Eighteen pounds.

" Exeter Septr 12th 1786.""

" JOSIAN GILMAN JUNI.

PETITION FOR JOHN THOMAS, 1785.

Ephraim Adams, of New Ipswich, states that John Thomas was in the Rhode Island expedition in 1778, and had a horse impressed into the Continental service ; and that said horse was never returned to him. He asked to be paid for the same. Timothy Fox stated that said horse was worth £IO. Joseph Parker and Peter Fletcher testified that they were in the same regiment (Colonel Enoch Hale's), and knowing to the fact as stated by Adams. He was allowed £10.

PETITION OF CAPTAIN EZRA TOWNE.

" To the General Court of the State of New Hampshire :

" The Petition of Ezra Town of New Ipswich in said State humbly shews that he in January, A. D. 1776, commanded a company in the Ser- vice of the United States, and that his Men went into Canada then to Albany in the same year and on the first of December in the same year his company marched to Pennsylvania and continued there untill the first day of Jany following and soon after his company was dismissed without rations or any subsistance money to carry them home.

" New Ipswich 30th Jany 1786

"EZRA TOWNE."

The petition was dismissed, and he presented another dated February 4, 1788, in which he stated that his company was in General James Reed's regi- ment, and that the men were discharged February 13, 1777, at Morristown, N. J.

PETITION FOR AN ALLOWANCE FOR BOUNTIES PAID THREE YEARS' MEN, 1785.

" Il'hereas it was Enacted by the Authority of the State of New Hamp- shire upon January-1781-

" That for every recruit raised and Mustered to do three years Service in the Continental Army-the Towns who raised said recruits should be entitled to receive out of the Treasury of said State Twenty pounds equal in Vallue to Indian Corn at four Shillings a Bushel for each re- cruit so raised-

"it appears to us that agreable to the foregoing Act the Town of New Ipswich raised the following persons for said Service (viz) John Bullard -Peter Bullard -John Adams-Nehh Stratten- Joseph Procter-Stephen Adams-Phinehas Adams-Sam1 Walker-Jesse Walker-John Thomas -Joel Baker-Amos Baker-Sam' Potter-Wm Hewitt & Wm Scott-

"We therefore desire your Honour the Treasurer for said State to pay the Sums allow'd to the Town for raising the foregoing recruits to Dea- con Ephraim Adams and his receipt Shall Discharge you for said Sum- "New Ipswich May 234 1785

"HON. J TAYLOR GILMAN ESQr

"JAMES HOSLEY Select men

" PAUL PRICHARD for sd

" EPHm ADAMS JR New-Ipswich "

War of 1812 .- The War of 1812 met with but little favor from the citizens of New Ipswich.

The following were in the service :

Aaron Barton, Jolin Eaton, Ephraim Spoor, Peter Cumings, Mr. Stears, Moody Blood, William Hall, Abel Gardner, Bela Gardner, Sewell Spauld- ing, James Spaulding, Ashby Brooks, Jonas Smith, John B. Wright, Peter Wilder, Silas Wheeler, Samuel Chickering, Nathan Severance, Henry Keep (as a substitute for Charles Walker), James Spaulding and - Gould.

The town responded promptly to the call of an im- periled country during the War of the Rebellion, and its record during that conflict is an honorable one. Its quotas were filled and money furnished with the same patriotic spirit evinced by Deacon Appleton as he left the place on that AApril day in 1775 and marched to the Concord fight.

CHAPTER III.

NEW IPSWICH-( Continued).

ECCLESIASTICAL IHISTORY.

Congregational Church-Methodist Church-Baptist Church-Unitarian Church.

Congregational Church .- In the original grant of the town a reservation was made of a certain piece of land for the support in part of the Christian min- istry, and at the town-meeting in 1750 it was voted " to choose a committee to provide a proper person to preach in said town." They also voted forty-six pounds, old tenor, "for preaching in the fall of the year," and chose Joseph Stevens and Reuben Kidder a committee "to provide a proper person to preach." Two years afterwards (1752) one hundred and fifty pounds, old tenor, were voted "to pay for what preaching there had been, and to be laid out in preaching for the futer," and also " to have constant preaching hereafter." In 1754 it was voted " to hire two months' preaching in six months next coming, and no more."

It was voted, February, 1755, " to proceed to settle a minister," and subsequently, "that Mr. Peter Powers be our gospel minister." Joseph Stevens and Ephraim Adams were chosen to apply to Mr. Powers, " and make some proposals to him about his settling with us, and hear his reply, and make Report at the Adjournment of this meeting." They were also directed " to hire Mr. Powers to preach with us hear in this place till the adjournment of this meeting." They voted to give four hundred pounds, old tenor, in passable bills, for "a settlement," and also to give him four hundred pounds, old tenor, equal to about forty pounds silver, for a salary, with thirty cords of wood yearly.

Mr. Powers accepted the call, but before the day appointed for the ordination he requested to be re- lieved from his obligation to become their pastor. The request was granted, and, November 26, 1759, Rev. Stephen Farrar was called, and ordained October 21, 1760, when the church was also organized. Rev. Mr. Farrar remained pastor of this church until his death, which occurred suddenly June 23, 1809. He was succeeded by Rev. Richard Hall, who was or- dained March 12, 1812, and remained until his death, July 13, 1824. Rev. Isaac R. Barbour was pastor from March 8, 1826, to September the same year ; Rev. Charles Walker from February 28, 1827, to August 26, 1835; Rev. Samuel Lee from May 5, 1836, to 1862; Rev. Calvin Cutler settled March 12, 1862, dis- missed April 11, 1867; Rev. Prescott Fay settled January 1, 1868, dismissed October 6, 1869; Rev. Benjamin F. Ray acting pastor from July 1, 1870, until death, January 1, 1872; Rev. Thomas S. Robie acting pastor from May, 1872, until March, 1874; Rev. Bela N. Seymour, acting pastor from October 1, 1874, until March 15, 1878; Rev. Horace Parker,

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acting pastor from August 1, 1878, until May 30, 1880; Rev. Sumner G. Wood settled December 31, 1880, dismissed March 1, 1883 ; Rev. George F. Mer- riam, acting pastor, April 15, 1883.

The first meeting-house was erected by the proprie- tors of the town, but probably was never used as a house of worship, and was destroyed during the de- sertion of the town in 1748.

In 1752 it was voted to build a meeting-house, which was completed in 1759, and a committee was appointed, consisting of Aaron Kidder, Joseph Bates and Ichabod How, to "seat the meeting-house ; " and they were directed to " seete ten persons on each Long Seat and four on each short one."

This was an unpretentious building, and in 1762 it was

"Voted to build a Meeting-house 50 feet long, 40 feet wide and 24 feet post.

"Voted to chuse a Committee to receive and provide stuff such as boards, slit-work, shingles, clapboard and the like for the Meeting-house. Chosen Mr. Robert Crosby, Mr. John Chandler, Dea. Benjamin Adams and Capt. Reuben Kidder."

A controversy arose respecting the location of the house, which lasted until 1767, and after the location had finally been decided upon, and the church erected, another controversy occurred in relation to the distri- bution of the pews. Some wished to have a com- mittee "to prise the pew spotts and let the highest payers have them according to their pay," and others wished to have them sold to the highest bidder at public vendue. It was finally agreed, November 18, 1768,

" That all persons who hath a mind to have his proportionable part in the pew ground in the New M. H., prefer a Request to the Contee chosen to dispose of the Pews at Vendne, by the 25th day instant at 9 o'clock in the morning, shall have their proportionable part, according to their pay, sett off to such as Request it.

"Voted, by Intrest, that all the persons Intrested in the New M. 11. shall sell the pews (that are not sett off to such as Requested their part) at public vendue to the highest bidder, and have the benefit of the money said pews come to, in proportion to their pay."

In March, 1769, it was voted that the committee "proceed to build a pulpit and make the Body of Seats, and Seal up the window stools, and lathe and plaster to the Gallery girts and so under the Gallerys, and Build the Stairs, and lay the gallery floor and also the ministerial Pew, all to be compleated this Summer coming."

In January, 1770, it was voted to finish the meet- ing-house this present year; to have a row of pews around the gallery, sell them at auction and apply the proceeds towards the finishing of the house. They also voted to paint the interior as the commit- tee should " think proper upon advise of men skilled in painting." The last recorded act in relation to the completion of the house was to build seats on the spaces over the stairs, "and the Negroes to set on the Hindmost of said seats in each gallery," though by a subsequent record it appears that they had not been built in 1774.

The fourth and present church edifice was com- pleted in 1813.

February 22, 1759,

"Voted to give Joseph Stevens €9 9s. in silver, old tenor, for going to Concord to hier a preacher, and to Townshend to wait on Mr. Farrar up; and for going to Cambridge, £7 4s. silver, old tenor ; £2 10s., like tenor, for going to Chelmsford on the like business."

November 26, 1759. At a meeting of the proprie- tors,

" Rev. Daniel Emerson presiding, and after solemn supplication, Voted by Proxes, and chosen Mr. Stephen Farrar to be our Gospel minister in this place.

"Voted to give Mr. Stephen Farrar £40 starling money of Grate Brit- ton in addition to the first Minister Rite of Land in this Place, if he settles in the ministry in this place.

" Voted to give Mr. Stephen Farrar forty pounds starling, as afor-said, for a yearly Sallery, so long as he continues a Gospel minister amongst 118.

"Foted to add to Mr. Farrar's Sallery five Pounds Starling, to be paid yearly, when there is Eighty families ; and five Pounds starling more, to be paid yearly, when there is one hundred famelies settled in this place, said addition to continue so long as he does the work of a Gospel minister in this place, and no longer.

"Voted to give Mr. Stephen Farrar thirty Cord of good Wood, cord- wood length, to be delivered at his house anualy, if he settles in this place.

"Voted that the Comtee apointed to hier preching shall inform Mr. Farrar of our Call and the Conditions of the same."

The following signed the church covenant :

Stephen Farrar (pastor-elect), Ephraim Adams, Joseph Bates, Thomas Fletcher, Andrew Spaulding, Jonah Crosby, Amos Taylor, Zechariah Adams, Stephen Adams, John Dutton, Reuben Kidder, Ebenezer Bul- lard, Joseph Stevens, Benjamin Hoar, Benjamin Adams, Thomas Adams, John Chandler, Joseph Bullard.

To these were added, in the course of the succeed- ing twelve years, thirty-eight others. Among these were :

1764 .- Barnabas Davis, Nathaniel Carleton and wife, Rachel Kidder, Cornelius Cook, Joel and Hannah Crosby, Marshall Farnsworth.

1765 .- George Start and wife, Ichabod and Sarah How.

1766 .- Edmond and Abigail Briant, Nathan Boynton, Rebecca Melvin and the wives of Ezra Town and Abijah Smith.

1767 .- Seth Cobb and wife, Jonathan and Sarah Davis.

1768 .- Joseph and Ruth Pollard, and Rebecca, wife of John Preston.

1770 .- Samuel and Bridget Brown, Silas Richardson, John and Su- sannah Cutter, and the wives of Jonas Woolson, Josiah Brown, Stephen Brown and Elijah Mansfield.

1772 .- Isaac Clark, William Elliot and the wife of Simeon Fletcher.

According to Mr. Walton's memoranda, there were added, in 1786, 88; 1787, 10; 1789, 5; 1790, 1; 1791, 2; 1792, 3; 1794, 2; 1800, 5; 1801, 3; 1806, 1; 1808, 2; 1809, 3.

Ephraim and Benjamin Adams were the first deacons.

The Second Congregational Church was organ- ized October 9, 1851, with fifty-seven members, but within ten years later united with the old church.

The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1841. The following is a list of pastors from its organization to the present time:

Horace Moulton, from December, 1841, to June, 1842; Jacob Boyce, from July, 1842, to July, 1841; George W. T. Rogers, from July, 1844. to June, 1845 ; Ilenry Nutter, from June, 1845, to May, 1846; J. W. Grumdly, from May, 1846, to June, 1848; Joseph Hayes, from June, 1848, to May, 1849 ; Jonathan Hall, from June, 1849, to May, 1851 ; ().

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H. Jasper, from May, 1851, to December, 1851 ; O. P. Pitcher, from De- cember, 1851, to June, 1852 ; Jonathan Hale, from June, 1852, to May, 1855; J. P. Stinchfield, from May, 1855, to July, 1856 ; S. G. Kellogg, from July, 1856, to July, 1858; David Culver, from January, 1859, to April, 1839 ; A. P. Hatch, from May, 1859, to April, 1861; George F. Eaton, from April, 1861, to April, 1862 ; Irad Taggart, from April, 1870, to April, 1872; Jacob F. Spaulding, from April, 1872, to April, 1875 ; Israel Ainsworth, from April, 1875, to April, 1877 ; F. W. Johnson, from April, 1877, to September, 1877; G. M. Curl, from September, 1877, to April, 1879; Geo. S. Wentworth, from April, 1879, to April, 1880; F. II. Corson, from June, 1880, to April, 1883 ; J. M. Coburn, from June, 1883, to April, 1884.

The church has no pastor at the present time.

An Unitarian Society was formed here and a meeting-house erected in 1833. Among the ministers were Rev. Mr. Harding, Rev. R. Bates and Rev. Warren Burton. The church is now extinct.

CHAPTER IV. NEW IPSWICH-( Continued).

APPLETON ACADEMY.I

WE read in the " History of New Ipswich," that though the town had made provision for instruction in the languages, it was for only a few weeks in the year; and after the close of the Revolutionary War it was not to be supposed that such men as the Farrars, Champneys, Prestons, Barretts, Appletons and Kid- ders, who had children growing up, would be satisfied with the advantages enjoyed. In 1861, at a re-union of the alumni of the academy, Hon. John Preston, in responding to the toast, "The Original Founders of the Academy," said,-

" As early as 1787, when but one Academy had been established in this State, thirty-two men of New Ipswich and other towns in this vicin- ity bound themselves by mutual covenants to contribute their several proportions to the support of a school in New Ipswich, where the higher branches of knowledge might be taught. In 1789 our Academy was in- corporated. Some of the founders had been soldiers in the War of the Revolution ; all were suffering from the embarrassments occasioned by the expenses of the war and a depreciated currency. Many of them were involved in debt ; yet, for the sake of providing the means of educating their children, they increased those debts and even mortgaged their farms, firmly convinced that they could leave their children no legacy so valuable as a good education."

In the fall of 1787 the school opened in a district school-house, with Mr. John Hubbard for its first pre- ceptor. The school flourished and outgrew its first home; so, in 1789, a building, now occupied as a dwelling by Emerson Howe, was erected, and a charter of incorporation obtained. Trustees were se- lected from those who had been members of the as- sociation, all papers and money given to the new board and the old association gave place to the new. Rev. Stephen Farrar was chosen president of the trustees, Dr. John. Preston secretary and John Hub- bard was retained as preceptor till his resignation, in 1795. The next year Mr. Samuel Worcester, who had fitted for college under Mr. Hubbard, was se-

cured as preceptor, and remained two years, when he resigned to begin his vocation of the ministry in 1798. Mr. Worcester was succeeded by Mr. David Palmer. who remained one year, and the school was closed that winter.

The next two terms were under the charge of Mr. Peter Cochran.

In September, 1799, Mr. Warren Pierce took the school for two years. At this time there seems to have been a depression, and the school was closed for two years, to open in 1803 under the care of Mr. Joseph Milliken, who remained till 1807, when Mr. Benjamin White was put in charge for a year. He was succeeded by Mr. Oliver Swain Taylor, who re- cently died in Auburn, N. Y., at the age of one hun- dred. Under Mr. Taylor the school was prosperous, and a goodly number of the daughters, as well as the sons, of the town attended. At this time we find the first lady assistant (Mrs. Mitchell, afterward married to Mr. Peter Batchelder). Mr. Taylor resigned in 1811, and the next few years we find the school to have been in charge of Messrs. Luke Eastman, Hart Talcott, Jesse Smith and Elijah Demond.

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History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Part 148

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