History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire, Part 150

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Philadelphia [Pa.] J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1520


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In 1800 there were two ferries over the Merrimack, -the upper one known as Wise's, and farther down stream was Cross's. They furnished communication with this town, Northfield and Canterbury.


It is generally understood that the first saw-mill in the town was the Webster, or proprietors' mill, located on Punch Brook. At a meeting of the propri- etors held March 22, 1759, a committee was chosen to lay out one hundred acres of land to Captain John Webster for building a saw-mill. The site was located and the mill completed by the 1st of October, 1761. The mill was erected on land belonging to Ebenezer Webster.


One-half the use of the mill was voted to Captain John Webster for three years, he to saw the proprie- tors' lumber at the halves, keep the mill in good repair, and, at the expiration of three years, to leave the mill in good repair. Ebenezer Webster and Eliphalet Gale were each voted a quarter-share of the saw-mill on the same conditions as given Captain John Webster. November 3, 1764, it was voted to give Ebenezer Webster the use of the mill for three years from date, he to saw the proprietors' lumber at the halves. Mr. Webster continued to conduct the mill until his removal to his interval farm, when Stephen Sawyer, conducted it in connection with the grist-mill, and, in addition, put in a clothing-mill.


In 1764 efforts were made to build a grist-mill, and the year following two hundred acres of land were voted to the projectors (who were Benjamin Sanborn and Ebenezer Webster) to put in a mill. This mill was built in one end of the proprietors' saw-mill, and for many years did all the grinding, not only for the settlers of this lot, but the surrounding towns, people bringing their corn from Perrystown (now Sutton) on their backs. It is said the mill-stones were drawn up from below on an ox-sled in the win- ter of 1765.


Andrew Pettengill was the first blacksmith in the settlement, his shop standing just east of Thomas D. Little's residence.


The first hotel in town was erected at the South Road as early as 1768, and was owned by Lieutenant Andrew Pettengill. The first one at the Centre Road was built by Abel Elkins, and is now occupied as a residence by Caleb E. Smith.


The first hotel at the East village (now Franklin) was built by Ebenezer Eastman on the site of the present " Webster house."


It is traditional that Major Stephen Bohonon had the first store in town, it being situated in one of the front rooms of his dwelling, which stood on the site now occupied by the Congregational parsonage. He sold out to Andrew Bowers.


The first store at East village (now Franklin) was erected by Ebenezer Eastman previous to 1803.


William Hoyt had the first store at the Lower vil- lage (now Orphans' Home, Franklin).


The above were the first stores in the several parts of the town, but the principal store, and the one which continues to do the largest business, is the old Greenleaf store at South Road, owned by David G. Bean, and conducted by Andrew E. Quimby. In 1793 there were five merchants scattered throughout the town, who paid the following taxes on stock in trade : John C. Gale, £300; William Hoit, £130; Luke Wilder, £250; Andrew Bowers, £180; Nath- aniel Noyes, £50.


The following list contains the names and short notices of gentlemen who have practiced their pro- fession in the town.


Lawyers .- Hon. Thomas W. Thompson com- menced practice in Salisbury in 1790, continuing till 1810.


Parker Noyes, Esq., admitted to the bar in 1801, and, with the exception of two years, continued in practice until his death, in 1852.


Hon. Moses Eastman, A.M. (see biography).


Thomas H. Pettengill, Esq., practiced at the Cen- tre village from 1822 until his death.


Hon. Richard Fletcher, A.M., LL.D., continued in practice from the time he was admitted to the bar till 1819.


Samuel I. Wells, Esq., admitted to the bar in 1819, began practice in Salisbury, continuing until 1836.


IIon. Geo. W. Nesmith, LL.D., read law with Parker Noyes, Esq .; admitted to the bar in August, 1825, continuing in town till Franklin was formed, when he became a resident there.


Physicians .- Dr. Joseph Bartlett, the first physi- cian in Salisbury, was born at Amesbury, Mass., Janu- ary 14, 1751 ; read medicine with his uncle, Governor Josiah Bartlett ; removed to Salisbury about 1772, continuing until his death, September 20, 1800.


Dr. Joseph Bartlett, born in Salisbury, 1775, read medicine with and succeeded his father in practice. He died 1814.


Dr. Peter Bartlett, brother to Dr. Joseph, Jr., at- tended lectures at Dartmouth Medical School; re- ceived his degree in 1829; began practice in Salisbury as early as 1818; continued until 1836; removed to Peoria, Ill .; died 1868.


Dr. Jonathan Kittredge, of Canterbury, began practice in Salisbury about 1810, continuing until his death, 1819.


Dr. Job Wilson, of Gilmanton, located at Salis- bury previous to 1814, remaining till 1834, when he removed to Franklin.


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Dr. Thomas W. Wilson, born in Salisbury, 1806; attended lectures at Dartmouth, continuing in prac- tice at Salisbury until his death, in 1861.


Dr. Moses Hill, of Warner, began practice in Salis- bury in 1836, remaining one year.


Dr. Benjamin E. Woodman, of Salem, N. H., re- moved to Salisbury in 1836, remaining one year.


Dr. Jesse Merrill, F.M., M.S., of Peacham, Vt., began practice iu that part of Salisbury now Frank- lin about 1819, remaining quite a period.


Dr. John Proctor was in town and practicing his profession in 1820.


Dr. John Baker, born in Salisbury, 1792; began practice previous to 1841, continuing until 1851.


Dr. Calvin Bachelder was here a short time about 1842.


Dr. Abraham H. Robinson, born in Concord, grad- uated at Yale College; removed to Salisbury early in 1839; removed to Concord in 1859.


Dr. Charles B. Willis, 1859-63.


Dr. Charles H. Towle came to Salisbury in 1865, remaining until December, 1868; removed to Deer- field, and there continues.


Dr. Warren W. Sleeper, of New Hampton, 1853 till 1875; continues at Franklin Falls.


Dr. Edward B. Buxton, born in Dunbarton,-1875- '78.


Dr. George P. Titcomb, of Boscawen, removed to Salisbury in 1868, where he still continues,


Dr. John J. Dearborn, of Concord, removed to Salisbury in the spring of 1878, continuing till De- cember, 1884, when he removed to Tilton.


Biographical Sketches .- The following sketches are of natives of the town, unless the place of birth is given different. (See also Physicians.)


Joseph Bean, son of the grantee Joseph, born at Kingston; commissioned justice by the crown pre- vious to his removal here. He was the wealthiest and most important man in the early settlement, the first town treasurer, aud held all the town offices at different periods. He died June 1, 1804; married Betsey Fifield. She died June 25, 1812.


Nathaniel Bean, grandson of Joseph, born in Sal- isbury, March 5, 1796; always remained in town, taking a prominent interest in its affairs. He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1876, and was a man of wealth and sociability. He died January 18, 1877, leaving a widow.


Sinclair Bean, a native of Brentwood, removed to the west part of Salisbury in 1766, and, with the excep- tion of the Maloons, was the first settler at that part of the town. He was the town's first clerk, holding the office four years, and was an elder in the church. He died February 21, 1798; married, July 18, 1739, Shuah Fifield.


Rev. James Morey Bean, born in Salisbury, No- vember 18, 1833; great-grandson of Sinclair; attended the New Hampshire Conference Seminary and the Theological Seminary now located at Boston; began


preaching in 1862, and since continued; married Mary Trussell.


Rev. John Wesley Bean, born in Salisbury, June 17, 1836; brother to the former; attended the Meth- odist Biblical Institute; was made elder in 1875, con- tinuing in the ministry. Both are meeting with good success in their calling; married (second) Sarah B. Saunders, of Grafton.


Rev. Julius Cæsar Blodgett, born in Salisbury, March 6, 1806; completed his education at the Salis- bury Academy; ordained a minister of the Christian denomination at Saubornton, in January, 1830. In 1845 he became editor of the Christian Herald, then published at Exeter. He spoke with great force and energy, and was a very efficient revivalist. His ac- tive labors covered a period of forty-three years. He died at Kensington, March 26, 1878. Married, Sep- tember 3, 1837, Abigail C. Shaw, youngest daughter of Rev. Elijah Shaw.


Joseph Bartlett, M.D. (see Physicians), born at Amesbury, Mass., January 14, 1751 ; married, Decem- ber 16, 1773, Hannah Colcord, of Kingston. He was the first of the family that settled here and his de- scendants have been among the most prominent men of the State. He died September 20, 1800; she died August 29, 1839.


Joseph Bartlett, M.D. (2d), read medicine with his father, whom he succeeded in practice, and died No- vember 6, 1806, aged thirty-one years.


Hon. Ichabod Bartlett, A.M., son of Dr. Joseph (1st), born in Salisbury January 24, 1786.


Peter Bartlett, M.D., son of Dr. Joseph (1st), born October 18, 1788 (see Physicians). A writer says : "He was a physician of large practice, a man of bright and genial spirit and one of the most active members of the community and of the religious society in Sal- isbury. His removal to the West was with the great- est regret of his townsmen, by whom he was held in the highest esteem." He died at Peoria, III., 1838 ; married, August 1, 1816, Ann Pettingill ; she died Oc- tober 1, 1837.


Hon. James Bartlett, A.M., son of Dr. Joseph (1st), born August 14, 1792 ; graduated from Dartmouth Col- lege in 1812; began to study law with Moses Eastman at Salisbury and completed with his brother Ichabod at Portsmouth ; beg an practice at Durham ; removed to Dover, where he died in 1837. He represented Dover in the General Court a number of years and was State Senator. From 1819 to 1836 he was register of Probate for Strafford County. He was regarded as a sound and able lawyer, characterized more by strength and clearness than brilliancy. Twice married.


Daniel Bartlett, born Aug. 25, 1795, established him- self in trade at Grafton, representing the town in the Legislature at the time when these four hrothers were members, viz. : Samuel C., from Salisbury, James from Durham, Ichabod from Portsmouth and Daniel from Grafton. He removed to Boston, where he died, un- married, August, 1877.


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Samuel C. Bartlett, son of Dr. Joseph (1st), born in Salisbury January 16, 1780. In 1805 he opened a store at Centre Road (Salisbury), which he kept for a long period, and by frugality, industry and enterprise ac- quired a large property. Esquire Bartlett was liberal- minded, public-spirited and generous, and in his bus- iness and social relations universally respected. He frequently represented the town in her business af- fairs, and did a large justice business. He retained his bright mental faculties to the time of his death, March 31, 1867, aged eighty-seven years ; married, July 31, 1810, Eleanor Pettengill, who died March 7, 1861.


Rev. Joseph Bartlett, A.M., son of Samuel C., born January 5, 1816; graduated at Dartmouth College, 1835; taught at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., 1837-38; tutor at Dartmouth College, 1838-41 ; and graduated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1843, and ordained at Buxton, Me., October 7, 1847 ; died


Samuel C. Bartlett, A.M., D.D. LL.D.


James R. Cushing, born in Salisbury November 24, 1800, completed his ministerial studies at the Bangor (Me.) Theological Seminary in 1825; immediately licensed to preach and labored as city missionary at Boston ; pastor at Boxboro', Taunton, East Haverhill, Mass., and after fifty years spent in the ministry died at Haverhill, April, 1880; married, first, Hannah Law- rence, by whom he had four children ; married, second, Charity M. Daniels ; she died 1879.


Elder John Couch, born August 4, 1814, received his schooling at the old Noyes School, under Benjamin Tyler. In 1842, Mr. Couch felt himself called to preach the gospel as an Adventist and has since labored with great success. In 1870 he was chosen senior editor of the Bible Banner, published in New York. In 1873 he was elected editor of the World's Crisis, an eight-page weekly paper published at Boston ; married, first, 1855, Almeda Greeley; she died May 17, 1870 ; married, second, Maria G. Pickering.


Hiram Morrill Couch, M.D., born February 16, 1818 ; educated at the Salisbury Academy and War- wick (Vt.) University ; read medicine with Dr. A. H. Robinson, at Salisbury, and Dr. Timothy Haynes, at Concord ; graduated at Dartmouth Medical School in 1847 ; began practice at Georgetown, Mass., where he died December 22, 1862; married Mahala Tilton.


Hon. Joel Eastman, born February 22, 1798, and was the son of Joel and Betsey (Pettengill) Eastman ; fitted for college at Salisbury Academy and graduated at Dartmouth, 1824; read law with Samuel I. Wells, at Salisbury, and Hon. William C. Thompson, at Plymouth. Atter being admitted to the bar, in 1827, he located at Conway. The same ability and studious habits which caused him to rank second in his class at Dartmouth soon gave him success as an eminent lawyer throughout the State. In politics he was a Whig, and was a clear, eloquent and persuasive stump- speaker. He was elected to the Legislature in 1836,


'37, '38, '53, '54, and '55. In 1839 he was delegate to the Harrisburg National Convention, and on his return he took the stump for the ticket ; appointed United States district attorney in 1841, and was succeeded by Hon. Franklin Pierce, judge of Probate for Carroll County, in 1856, continuing until disqualified by age, in 1868. In 1861 he was a candidate for the Repub- lican nomination to Congress, but on account of a se- vere storm and the non-arrival of his friends, Hon. Gilman Marston received the nomination and was elected. In 1863 he was nominated for Congress, but was defeated by Hon. Daniel Marcy, the Democratic candidate.


He was a man of vigorous mental and physical con- stitution, and at the age of eighty-five had not retired from practice. He died at Conway, March 16, 1885 ; married, December, 1832, Ruth G. Odell, of Conway ; she died April 8, 1880.


Hon. Moses Eastman, born August 1, 1770; grad- uated at Dartmouth College in 1794, receiving the de- gree of A.M .; read law and admitted to the bar in 1797, opening an office in his native town ; was post- master some thirty years; was clerk of the Circuit Court, filling the same position in the Superior Court after the formation of Merrimack County ; in 1847 removed to Waltham, Mass .; died April 19, 1848 ; married, first, Sukey Bartlett ; second, Eliza Sweetser.


Joseph Bartlett Eastman, A.M., son of Hon. Moses and Sukey (Bartlett) Eastman, born February 4, 1804; graduated at Dartmonth, 1821; read law with his father; then studied medicine with his uncle, Dr. Peter Bartlett, and practiced medicine until 1831 at Waterford, Me .; taught the Salisbury Academy ; stud- ied divinity at the Andover Theological Seminary in the class of 1837; licensed to preach by the Addison Association of Vermont. He continued preaching and died at Windsor, N. Y., December 31, 1861 ; married Mary, daughter of John Huse, of Hill. His sons became celebrated in their chosen professions, but none of them were born in Salisbury.


Elbridge G. Eastman, son of Hon. Moses, graduated at West Point Military School. He was a highly-re- spected officer in the army, and died at Fort Gibson, Ark., in 1834, unmarried.


Adjutant Edward Evans, a native of Ireland, set- tled at Chester, N. H., about 1760 and removed to Salisbury previous to 1775. He was known as " Mas- ter Evans," and was a most successful school-teacher. It is said he and Carrigan were the best penmen in the province. For a time he served as secretary for Generals Washington and Sullivan. He was com- missioned adjutant of the Second Regiment of militia. He was at Bunker Hill, Bennington, and served in the New Jersey and New York campaigns. He died 1818; married Sarah Flagg. She died 1831, aged seventy-nine.


James L. Foote, Esq., son of Thomas and Lydia (Taber), born April 15, 1856; read law with Hon. J. M. Shirley, at Andover, aud Hon. E. B. S. Sanborn,


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of Franklin Falls; admitted to the bar in 1877, and opened an office at Manchester.


Jonathan French, M.D., son of Lieutenant Joseph, born in Salisbury, October 5, 1777; married Shaw ; practiced his profession at Hampton ; removed to Amesbury, Mass .; died.


John Q. A. French, M.D., son of Captain Nathaniel and Phebia (Wells) French, born in Salisbury ; practices his profession at Washington, N. H.


Rev. Winthrop Fifield read medicine with Dr. Jesse Merrill, of Salisbury ; attended medical lectures at Dartmouth, and for three years practiced at Pitts- field, at which place he began theology under Rev. Jonathan Curtis, and completed at Andover Theolog- ical Seminary; ordained at Epsom, May 10, 1837; died at South Newmarket, May 9, 1862, aged fifty- six ; married, first, Sophia Garland ; second, Sarah A. O. Piper.


Ebenezer O. Fifield, son of Jonathan and Dorcas (Pearson) Fifield, born in Salisbury ; entered Dart- mouth College with Ezekiel Webster; graduated in 1804; read medicine with Dr. Nathan Smith, of Han- over. When Daniel Webster went to Boston, to open his law-office, Mr. Fifield weut with him, and completed his studies under Dr. Asa Ballard. Began practice in -, Me. In the 1812 War he entered the army as sur- geon ; captured by the French and was a prisoner in France for eight months. Shattered in health, he be- came a principal of the Alexandria (Va.) Academy ; then in the old State Bank at Boston; eyesight fail- ing, he removed to Lowell, where he died October 22, 1859 ; married Anna G. Gough, of Boston. She died 1875.


John L. Fifield, M.D., read medicine with Dr. El- kins at Andover, and is a successful practitioner at Victoria, III .; married Laura Cushman.


James Fifield, M.D., practiced medicine at Clare- mont; died April 30, 1827, aged thirty-three years ; married Lucinda Talmer, of Claremont. She died August 22, 1881, aged seventy-eight years.


Jesse Fifield, M.D., settled at Waterloo, N. Y .; married Sarah Burnham.


Rev. Amos Foster, A.M., born March 30, 1797; graduated at Dartmouth, 1822; studied theology and was licensed to preach by the Windsor Association in February, 1824; ordained pastor of the Congregational Church at Canaan, which he served eight years; installed at Putney, Vt., and with a few changes settled there as his home, and died September 21, 1884, aged eighty-seven years, five months, twenty- two days ; married, June 29, 1825, Harriet A. White. His publications were quite numerous and eagerly sought after.


Rev. Benjamin F. Foster (see church record), born June 16, 1803 ; graduated at Amherst College in 1829; studied divinity, was ordained in March, 1832; died November 2, 1868; married, first, April 19, 1832, Ruth H. Kimball ; second, Mary C. Perry.


John M. Fitz, M.D., born October 19, 1820; read


medicine with Dr. C. P. Gage, of Concord; attended medical lectures at Harvard, and graduated from Dart- mouth Medical College; eventually settled at Brad- ford; died February 8, 1883; an active member of the New Hampshire Medical Society ; a man of great per- severance, possessing a quick perception, he arrived at a diagnosis seemingly by intuition ; married Nancy Chase, of Warner.


Andrew L. Greeley, born September 10, 1835; ad- mitted to the bar in 1859, and is now district attorney of Esmeralda County, Nev. He was a member of the first Legislature which met in that State. Mar- ried Mrs. Mary A. Osborne.


Luther J. Greeley, a brother of the previous, born February 5, 1840; read law with Hon. John M. Shirley at Andover; admitted to the bar in October, 1863, and practices his profession at Bodie, Col.


Carlos S. Greeley, one of the self-made men of our times, born July 11, 1811 (see Daniel B. G.ile). Messrs. Greeley and Gale built up a large business, which has continued to increase until at the present time Mr. Greeley is at the head of the firm which has built the largest grocery-store and do the largest business in their line of any store in the United States. He has ever been connected with public enterprise ; his keen business qualities place his name as a finan- cier in such a high rank that it stands as president of numerous institutions of philanthropy, learn- ing, charity and financial enterprise. He possesses a benevolent heart, a sympathetic nature, and with his wealth renders his acts of kindness truly noble. Married, 1841, Emily R. Robbins, of Hartford, Conn .; died 1878; one child.


Henry Greenleaf, A.M., born May 15, 1797, grad- uated at Dartmouth 1823. He read law, was admit- ted to the bar and practiced for a period. Died No- vember 27, 1832, unmarried.


Charles F. Greenough, son of Eldridge F. and Eliz- abeth R. (Eastman) Greenough, born July 29, 1849; read law with his father (D. C. 1828) ; admitted to the bar, and practices at Wauseon, Ohio.


Hon. Jacob Gale, born February 22, 1814; grad- uated at Dartmouth, 1833, removing to Peoria, III., the year following, where he still resides ; admitted to the bar ; in 1844 elected clerk of Circuit Court, holding the position twelve years; judge of Judicial Court in 1856, and through his personal efforts has made the present school system of that city what it is ; has been mayor two terms and filled many offices of trust, with great ability ; married Charlotte, daughter of Dr. Peter Bartlett; she died 1871.


Daniel B. Gale, a brother of the preceding, boru March 30, 1816. Although not a professional man, yet he should receive notice; fitted for college, but at the last moment decided to become a merchant; a great student and one who always did what he could in the cause of education. Purchasing a stock of goods in Boston, he shipped them by the way of New Orleans, and, in company with Carlos Greeley,


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began business in 1838 at St. Louis, which partner- ship continued thirty-six years. During that period no partnership papers were ever made out and they never had a word of disagreement. Mr. Greeley says Mr. Gale was a good, honest, working man, always ready to do his share of hard work-and there was plen- ty of it for many long years. For many years Mr. Gale was a director in several banks and a large stock- holder of the Kansas and Pacific Railroad. In char- itable organizations and in the cause of education he gave liberally. He died September 23, 1874. Mar- ried Charlotte E. Pettengill, of Salisbury.


Rev. Benjamin Huntoon, born November 28, 1792; married, first, Susannah Pettengill; second, Lydia Bowman ; third, Mrs. Ann Payson. He died April 19, 1864 ; graduated at Dartmouth, 1817; began the study of divinity at Andover Theological Seminary in 1819 ; ordained over the Congregationalist Church at Canton, Mass., in 1822. Later in life he be- came one of the most noted of the Unitarian ministers and acquired a prominent position in the Masonic fraternity ; an active and zealous laborer in the cause of human brotherhood and an uncompro- mising opponent of every form of oppression.


Palmetus Hunton, Esq., son of Dr. Arial and Polly (Pingry) Hunton, born November 30, 1809; studied law and admitted to the bar at Hyde Park, Vt., 1837; married Louisa Parsons. He died at Charleston, S. C., August 4, 1839.


Sylvanus Hunton, M.D., brother of the former, born June 2, 1811 ; read medicine ; graduated at Cas- tleton Medical College in 1836; died at Carrol- ton, Ga., February 26, 1847 ; married Clarissa M. Baily.


Charles B. Haddock, A.M., D.D., born June 20, 1796, entering Dartmouth College in 1812, possess- ing marked mental qualities. His natural endow- ments and diligence of application at once made him the best scholar of his class. After graduating, in 1816, he entered the Theological Seminary at An- dover, Mass .; impaired health prevented him from completing his studies and he made the tour of the Southern States. On his return, in 1819, he was ap- pointed to the chair of rhetoric at Dartmouth, con- tinuing till 1838. As an instructor he was thorough ; as a critic, discriminating ; as a writer, fertile; and as a speaker, graceful and attractive. He was popu- lar with the students, endearing them to him by his dignity and that thoughtful, manly kindness which improves and gives charm to every form of inter- course. After resigning his position he was made professor of intellectual philosophy and civil policy. While holding this position he was chargé d'affaires of the United States at Portugal, from 1850 to 1854. On his return to his Alma Mater he resigned the chair. Professor Haddock never sought the fame of authorship, but in 1846 he published " Addresses and Miscellaneous Writings." They were produc- tions of rare merit, showing the same finish of style,


purity of diction and richness and practicability of suggestion which characterized all his intellectual efforts. He subsequently published a number of val- uable works. The last of his life was spent at West Lebanon, where he died January 15, 1861. Married, first, Susan Saunders, daughter of Richard Lang, of Hanover; second, Mrs. Caroline (Kimball) Young.




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