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1859 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; Bradstreet Wiggin, representative; James Pike, Augustus Doe and E. P. Osgood, selectmen ; William N. Blair, superintending school committee.
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1860 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk; Bradstreet Wiggin, Augustus Doe, representatives; James Pike, E. P. Osgood and Samuel L. Smith, selectmen; Daniel C. Woodman, superintending school committee.
1861 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk; Augustus Doe, representative; Samuel L. Smith, H. O. Haywood, John Chapman, selectmen; Daniel C. Woodman, superintending school committee; Samuel L. Smith, town treasurer.
1862 .- B. P. Gale, town. clerk ; Benjamin P. Gale, representative ; Joseph W. Robinson, Nathan B. Wadleigh, E. C. Haserick, selectmen; John Davis (2d), superintending school committee ; Noah Robin- son, treasurer, elected by the people, and Joseph W. Robinson was appointed treasurer by selectmen.
1863 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; Benjamin P. Gale, representative; Joseph W. Robinson, Nathan B. Wadleigh and E. C. Haserick, selectmen; John Davis (2d), superintending school committee.
September 28th, "Voted to pay a bounty of three hundred dollars to those who may be drafted or their substitutes." November 30, 1863, " Voted that selectmen be authorized to fill quota by advancing to volunteers all bounties, town, State and national, when mustered, amount not to exceed five hundred dollars.
1864 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; Joseph W. Robin- son, representive; Benjamin M. Sanborn, John Davis (2d), and Samuel M. Doe, selectmen ; Samuel L. Freuch, superintending school committee ; Benjamin M. Sanborn, treasurer.
August 10th, " Voted to pay soldiers under last call to fill quota, $100 for one year, $200 two years, $300 for three years' men." " Voted to pay drafted men $200."
August, 1864, Francis M. Cawley, superintending school committee.
December 28th, "Voted to pay the sum of $600 to enrolled men mustered for three years, and $300 to those who may enlist as substitutes for enrolled men and mustered for three years, and that any enrolled man shall be entitled to have a substitute put in for himself, and said sum of $300 shall be paid to said sub- stitute, said enrolled man paying the difference be- tween legal bounties and the cost of said substitute, and $200 be paid to drafted men for one year."
1865 .- Benjamin P. Gale, town clerk ; E. A. Hib- bard, representative ; Benjamin M. Sanborn, John Davis (2d) and Samuel M. Doe, selectmen; Fran- cis M. Cawley, superintending school committee ; B. M. Sanborn, treasurer.
1866 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; E. A. Hibbard and Samuel M. Doe, representatives; Benjamin M. San- born, E. P. Osgood and Jonathan G. Dow, selectmen ; Francis M. Cawley, superintending school committee, resigned September 10th, and S. Lowell French ap- pointed.
1867 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; B. M. Sanborn, Samuel M. Doe, representatives; B. M. Sanborn, E.
P. Osgood, Jonathan G. Dow, selectmen ; S. Lowell French, superintending school committee; B. M. Sanborn, treasurer.
1868 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk; Benjamin M. San- born and E. P. Osgood, representatives; Samuel M. S. Moulton, Alpheus Dolloff and S. J. P. Hadley, se- lectmen ; Otis G. Smith, superintending school com- mittee; B. M. Sanborn, treasurer.
1869 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; John W. Busiel and E. P. Osgood, representatives ; Samuel M. S. Moul- ton, Alpheus Dolloff and S. J. P. Hadley, selectmen ; Otis G. Smith, superintending school committee ; Samuel M. S. Moulton, treasurer.
1870 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; John W. Busiel and Jonathan G. Dow, representatives; Alpheus Dolloff, Taylor L. Grant and Charles F. Robinson, selectmen ; C. Y. De Normandie and O. A. J. Vaughan, school committee; Alpheus Dolloff, treasurer.
1871 .- B. P. Gale, town clerk ; Timothy D. Somes and Jonathan G. Dow, representatives; Almon C. Leavitt, Charles F. Robinson, Frank M. Rollins, se- lectmen ; C. Y. De Normandie and King S. Hall, school committee ; Daniel S. Dinsmore, treasurer.
1872 .- Benjamin P. Gale, town clerk; Timothy D. Somes, Thomas O'Donnell and John F. Prescott, representatives ; Frank M. Rollins, Samuel M. Doe, Langdon G. Morgan, selectmen ; Erastus P. Jewell, King S. Hall, school committee; Benjamin M. San- born, treasurer ; Benjamin Munsey, W. F. Bacon and O. A. J. Vaughan, prudential committee. "Voted, to put in street lights."
1873 .- February 17th, B. P. Gale resigned as town clerk and George L. Mead appointed in his place ; George L. Mead elected town clerk March, 1873; Langdon G. Morgan, Samuel M. Doe and John B. Pulsifer, selectmen ; Erastus P. Jewell, John F. Pres- cott and Thomas O'Donnell, representatives; King S. Hall, school committee; Danl. S. Dinsmore, treasurer.
1874 .- George L. Mead, town clerk ; John T. Busiel, Langdon G. Morgan, John B. Pulsifer, Selectmen ; Daniel S. Dinsmore, treasurer; William F. Bacon, school committee ; E. P. Jewell, John S. Wadleigh, Frank M. Rollins, representatives.
1875 .- William F. Knight, town clerk ; John S. Crane, D. S. Dinsmore, A. J. Thompson, John M. Robinson, representatives ; Jonathan L. Moore, Francis M. Davis and Frank W. Reeves, selectmen ; B. P. Gale, treasurer; Charles F. Stone and K. S. Hall, school committee. B. P. Gale resigned and W. L. Melcher appointed in his place.
1876 .- George A. Hatch, town clerk; Richard Gove, Lewis F. Busiel, Joshua B. Robinson and S. M. S. Moulton, representatives ; Sylvester S. Wiggin, George L. Mead and Smith E. Dockham, selectmen ; Benjamin P. Gale, treasurer ; John T. Busiel, school committee; Samuel M. Doe appointed treasurer in place of B. P. Gale, resigned ; Mrs. E. S. Wadleigh ap- pointed superintending school committee July 17, 1876.
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1877 .- George A. Hatch, town clerk ; Sylvester S. Wiggin, George L. Mead and Joseph P. Pitman (2d), selectmen ; Samnel M. S. Moulton, Lewis F. Busiel and Joshua B. Robinson, representatives ; Benjamin P. Gale, treasurer ; Mrs. Ellen E. S. Wad- leigh, superintending school committee.
March, 1878 .- George F. Leavitt, town clerk ; Nelson Richardson, Joseph P. Pitman (2d), Samuel M. Doe, selectmen ; Benjamin P. Gale, treasurer ; Mrs. Ellen S. Wadleigh, superintending school com- mittee; George A. Hatch, Charles A. Busiel and Ste- phen J. P. Hadley, representatives.
November, 1878 .- Charles A. Busiel, George A. Hatch, Stephen J. P. Hadley, representatives for two years ; S. F. Noble, H. F. Moulton and P. C. Smith, supervisors ; E. P. Jewell, D. S. Dinsmore, John T. Busiel, J. H. Tilton, W. S. Thomas and Charles F. Pitman, trustees of Public Library.
1879 .- George F. Leavitt, town clerk; Nelson Richardson, treasurer; Mrs. Lydia E. Warner, super- intending school committee; Sylvester J. Lam- prey, Frank W. Reeves and Paul C. Smith, select- men : Jolın T. Busiel, James H. Tilton, trustees of Public Library ; Daniel S. Dinsmore, appointed treas- urer in place of Nelson Richardson.
1880 .- John W. Ashman, town clerk; Daniel S. Dinsmore, treasurer ; Paul C. Smith, Frank W. Reeves and S. J. Lamprey, selectmen ; Mrs. Lydia E. Warner, superintending school committee; Charles F. Pitman, Daniel S. Dinsmore, trustees of Public Library ; David B. Story, appointed supervisor in place of Paul C. Smith, elected selectman ; George H. Tilton appointed supervisor in place of H. F. Moulton, resigned. November, 1880, Benjamin P. Gale, Sylvester S. Wiggin and Benjamin E. Thurs- ton, representatives; David B. Story, George H. Tilton and John F. Batchelder, supervisors.
1881 .- J. W. Ashman, town clerk; Sylvester J. Lamprey, P. C. Smith and David B. Story, select- men ; Orran W. Tibbetts, treasurer ; Lydia E. War- ner, superintending school committee; E. P. Jewell and W. S. Thomas, trustee of Public Library ; George B. Lane, appointed supervisor in place of D. B. Story elected selectman April 14, 1881. Edgar A. Rowe was appointed supervisor February 28, 1882, in place of G. H. Tilton, resigned.
1882 .- John W. Ashman, town clerk; Orran W. Tibbetts, treasurer ; David B. Story, Sylvester J. Lamprey and David O. Burleigh, selectmen ; John H. Robinson, superintending school committee; James H. Tilton and John T. Busiel, trustees Public Library ; Lydia E. Warner, appointed superintending school committee in place of J. H. Robinson, March 20, 1882; John H. Robinson, appointed October 12, 1882, supervisor in place of J. F. Batchelder, re- signed November, 1882; John T. Bnsiel, Charles F. Moulton and Horatio F. Moulton, representatives ; George B. Lane, George E. Stevens and John H. Rob- inson, supervisors.
1883 .- John W. Ashman, town clerk; Orran W. Tibbetts, treasurer; Angeline B. Eastman, superin- tending school committee; Daniel S. Dinsmore and Charles F. Pitman, trustees Public Library.
1884 .- John W. Ashman, town clerk; Orran W. Tibbetts, treasurer ; Sylvester J. Lamprey, Freeman W. Ladd and Seth Flanders, selectmen; Angeline B. Eastman, superintending school committee; John W. Ashman and William F. Knight, trustees Public Library. November, 1884, Napoleon B. Gale, Sylves- ter J. Lamprey and Stetson J. Hutchins, representa- tives ; George B. Lane, George E. Stevens and John H. Robinson, supervisors.
1885 .- George B. Lane, town clerk; Orran W. Tibbetts, treasurer; Sylvester J. Lamprey, Freeman W. Ladd and Jonathan G. Dow, selectmen ; John T. Busiel and James H. Tilton, trustees Public Library ; Angeline B. Eastman, superintending school com- mittee.
CHAPTER VII.
LACONIA-(Continued). MASONIC HISTORY.
Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, A. F. and A. M., was chartered June 10, 1819; Lyman B. Walker, John Chase, Nathan Bean, charter members. The following were the first officers February 23, 1820 : Jonathan Piper, W. M .; Benjamin Swasey, S. W .; John Burns, J. W .; Lyman B. Walker, Sec.
The first application received was from John Avery, February 23, 1820, and received his E. A. Degree March 29, 1820.
October, 1820 .- Benjamin Swasey, W. M .; Aaron Martin, S. W .; Jonathan Piper, J. W .; Mark W. Piper, Sec.
October, 1821 .- Aaron Martin, W. M .; Jonathan Piper, S. W .; Lyman B. Walker, J. W .; John T. Cof- fin, Sec.
Received an act of incorporation June 27, 1822.
October, 1822 .- Benjamin Swasey, W. M .; John T. Coffin, S. W .; Stephen P. Tolman, J. W .; Francis Russell, Sec.
May, 1824 .- John T. Coffin, W. M .; John Avery, S. W .; Amos Smith, J. W .; Francis Russell, Sec.
May, 1825 .- John T. Coffin, W. M .; Francis Rus- sell, S. W .; Amos Smith, J. W .; James Molineux, Sec.
May, 1826 .- Francis Russell, W. M .; Benjamin Swasey, S. W .; John Avery, J. W .; James Molineux, Sec.
May, 1827 .- Francis Russell, W. M .; James Moli- neux, S. W .; Jeremiah Avery, J. W .; Thomas Wilder, Sec.
May, 1828 .- Aaron Martin, W. M .; James Moli- neux, S. W .; Jeremiah Avery, J. W .; Thomas Wilder, Sec.
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May, 1829 .- Francis Russell, W. M .; Benjamin R. Gilman, S. W .; John Avery, J. W .; William T. Cool- idge, Sec.
May, 1830 .- James Molineux, W. M .; Benjamin R. Gilman, S. W .; I. W. Mudgett, J. W .; W. T. Cool- idge, Sec.
May, 1831 .- Amos Smith, W. M .; Benjamin R. Gilman, S. W .; I. W. Mudgett, J. W .; Charles Mor- gan, Sec.
May, 1832 .- Amos Smith, W. M .; Benjamin R. Gilman, S. W .; I. W. Mudgett, J. W .; Charles Mor- gan, Sec.
May, 1833 .- Aaron Martin, W. M .; B. R. Gilman, S. W .; I. W. Mudgett, J. W .; Charles Morgan, Sec. May, 1835 .- L. B. Walker, W. M .; J. Elkins, S.W .; L. M. Barker, J. W .; D. H. Sanborn, Sec.
May, 1836 .- Jeremiah Elkins, W. M .; Amos Smith, S. W .; Mark Chase, J. W .; D. H. Sauborn, Sec.
No meetings were held from May, 1836, to August 7, 1844.
August 7, 1844 .- John T. Coffin, W. M .; Mark Chase, S. W .; James S. Hoitt, J. W .; Chas. Morgan, Sec.
May, 1845 .- Francis Russell, W. M .; Mark Chase, S. W .; James S. Hoitt, J. W .; B. Boardman, Sec.
May, 1846 .- Jeremiah Elkins, W. M .; B. Board- man, S. W. ; J.S. Hoitt, J.W .; Charles Morgan, Sec. May, 1847 .- Francis Russell, W. M .; J. S. Hoitt, S. W .; Samuel Winkley, J. W. ; N. P. Burnham, Sec.
April, 1848 .- Francis Russell, W. M .; James S. Hoitt, S. W .; Samuel Winkley, J. W .; John T. Cof- fin, Sec.
April, 1849. - Francis Russell, W. M .; Samuel Winkley, S. W .; Amory Warren, J. W .; John T. Coffin, Sec.
April, 1850. - Francis Russell, W. M .; Samuel Winkley, S. W .; John Brown, J. W .; John T. Cof- fin, Sec.
April, 1851. - Jeremiah Elkins, W. M .; John Brown, S. W .; Elbridge E. Webster, J. W .; John T. Coffin, Sec.
April, 1852 .- Jeremiah Elkins, W. M .; Elbridge E. Webster, S. W .; Benjamin R. Gilman, J. W .; John T. Coffin, Sec.
April, 1853 .- James S. Hoitt, W. M., Elbridge E. Webster, S. W .; Benjamin R. Gilman, J. W .; John T. Coffin, Sec.
April, 1854 .- James S. Hoitt, W. M .; E. E. Web- ster, S. W .; B. R. Gilman, J. W .; John T. Coffin, Sec.
April, 1855 .- Fraucis Russell, W. M .; James S. Hoitt, S. W .; B. R. Gilman, J. W .; John T. Coffin, Sec.
April, 1856 .- Francis Russell, W. M .; Elbridge E. Webster, S. W .; James S. Hoitt, J. W .; John T. Cof- fin, Sec.
April, 1857 .- Elbridge E. Webster. W. M .; Charles C. Clement, S. W .; J. S. Thing, J. W .; Ira F. Fol- som, Sec.
April, 1858 .- Elbridge E. Webster, W. M .; Charles C. Clement, S. W .; J. S. Thing, J. W .; Ira F. Fol- som, Sec.
April, 1859 .- Charles C. Clement, W. M., J. S. Thing, S. W .; E. H. Blaisdell, J. W .; Thomas Wil- der, Sec.
April, 1860 .- Eldridge E. Webster, W. M .; John Aldrich, S. W .; C. P. S. Wardwell, J. W .; Thomas Wilder, Sec.
April, 1861 .- John Aldrich, W. M .; C. P. S. Ward- well, S. W .; W. L. Melcher, J. W .; Thomas Wilder, Sec.
April, 1862 .- John Aldrich, W. M .; W. L. Melcher, S. W .; Alpheus Dolloff, J. W .; Thomas H. Belt, Sec.
March, 1862 .- Voted that the regular meetings in April, June, August, October, December and Feb- ruary be held at Lake village; and months of May, July, September, November, January and March at Laconia, for the year.
April, 1863 .- Alpheus Dolloff, W. M .; W. L. Mel- cher, S. W .; Samuel E. Young, J. W .; Thomas H. Belt, Sec.
In 1863 .- Took a lease of hall in Folsom's Block for ten years.
1864 .- W. L. Melcher, W. M .; Samuel E. Young, S. W .; B. F. Peaslee, J. W .; John T. Coffin, Sec.
April, 1865 .- Alpheus Dolloff, W. M .; B. F. Peaslee, S. W .; John F. Morrill, J. W .; S. M. S. Moulton, Sec.
April, 1866 .- E. E. Webster, W. M .; A. J. Thomp- son, S. W .; J. S. Crane, J. W .; E. B. Bell, Sec.
April, 1867 .- Alpheus Dolloff, W. M .; E. B. Bell, S. W .; George E. Chase, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
April, 1868 .- Ezra B. Bell, W. M .; George E. Chase, S. W .; J. G. Jewett, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
April, 1869 .- Alpheus Dolloff, W. M .; J. C. Blake, S. W .; R. R. Somes, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
April, 1870 .- Alpheus Dolloff, W. M .; I. P. Plum- mer, S. W .; Arthur Tucker, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
April, 1871-72 .- I. P. Plummer, W. M .; D. S. Dinsmore, S. W .; G. B. Lane, J. W .; W. F. Knight, Sec.
April, 1873 .- D. S. Dinsmore, W. M .; J. B. Hend- ley, S. W .; H. B. Quinby, J. W .; George L. Mead, Sec.
April, 1874 .- D. S. Dinsmore, W. M .; W. H. Jones, S. W. ; E. C. Covell, J. W .; George L. Mead, Sec.
April, 1875 .- D. S. Dinsmore, W. M. ; W. H. Jones, S. W .; E. C. Covell, J. W .; F. H. Champlin, Sec.
1876-77 .- W. H. Jones, W. M .; E.C. Covell, S. W .; Isaac Fonda, J. W. ; F. H. Champlin, Sec.
1878 .- E. C. Covell, W. M .; I. Fonda, S. W .; K. D. Sawyer, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
1879 .- Edgar C. Covell, W. M .; Isaac Fonda, S. W .; B. Frank Drake, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
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1880 .- Isaac Fonda, W. M .; John B. Hendley, S. W .; M. M. Robinson, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
1881 .- Isaac Fonda, W. M .; Mark M. Robinson, S. W .; John G. Jewett, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
1882-83 .- Mark M. Robinson, W. M .; John G. Jewett, S. W. ; Edgar A. Rowe, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
1884 .- John G. Jewett, W. M .; Kendrick D. Sawyer, S. W .; Edgar A. Rowe, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
1885 .- Kendrick D. Sawyer, W. M .; Edgar A. Rowe, S. W .; Stephen S. Jewett, J. W .; George B. Lane, Sec.
The first meeting of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, was held in the house now occupied by L. F. Busiel, on Pleasant Street ; afterwards a hall was fitted up in the Williard Hotel ; then to what was called the office building of L. B. Walker, on Main Street ; then to the hall on land now occupied by them till the fire in 1860, when meetings were held alternately at Lake village and this place; after Mr. Folsom built the present block the lodge was permanently located again.
Pythagorean Council, Royal and Select Masters, No. 6, was instituted at Sanbornton Square in 1830; after working a few years became dormant; in 1870 it was revived and removed to Laconia with the fol- lowing charter members: Charles Lane, A. J. Thompson, Alphens Dolloff, John P. Smith, Jr., George B. Lane, Hazen Copp, Fred. H. Coffin, John C. Blake, B. F. Peaslee, C. P. S. Wardwell, Francis Russell, Ezra B. Bell, A. H. Busiel, G. A. Copp, E. J. Dinsmore, C. H. Fullerton, J. L. Flanders, Isadore Fox, Jewell Gove, E. W. Gourd, E. C. Hasiruk, W. H. Jones, I. P. Plummer, R. R. Somes, C. A. Sanborne, K. D. Sawyer, H. P. Smith, George R. Somes and E. E. Webster.
The following is a list of the officers of Pythagorean Council from its organization in 1870 to 1886:
1870 .- Charles Lane, T. I. M. ; Andrew J. Thomp- son, D. M .; Alpheus Dolloff, P. C. of Work.
1871 .- Andrew J. Thompson, T. I. M .; Alpheus Dolloff, D. M .; I. P. Plummer, P. C. of Work.
1872 .- Alpheus Dolloff, T. I. M .; George B. Lane, D. M .; I. P. Plummer, P. C. of Work.
1873 .- I. P. Plummer, T. I. M .; George B. Lane, D. M .; W. H. Jones, P. C. of Work.
1874 .- George B. Lane, T. I. M .; W. H. Jones, D. M .; K. D. Sawyer, P. C. of Work.
1875 .- George B. Lane, T. I. M .; F. R. Gammon, D. M. ; B. W. Crosby, P. C. of Work.
1876 .- Frank R. Gammon, T. I. M .; George A. Hatch, D. M .; Frank H. Champlin, P. C. of Work.
1877 .- George A. Hatch, T. I. M .; Frank H. Champlin, D. M .; George R. Somes, P. C. of Work.
1878-79 .- Frank H. Champlin, T. I. M .; Charles M. Elkins, D. M. ; George E. James, P. C. of Work.
1880 .- Charles M. Elkins, T. I. M .; John R. Champlin, D. M .; W. H. Jones, P. C. of Work.
1881 .- W. H. Jones, T. I. M .; John R. Champlin, D. M .; Frank H. Champlin, P. C. of Work.
1882 .- K. D. Sawyer, T. I. M .; E. J. Dinsmore, D. M .; G. H. Everett, P. C. of Work.
1883 .- K. D. Sawyer, T. I. M .; G. H. Everett, D. M .; C. E. Frye, P. C. of Work.
1884-85 .- George H. Everett, T. I. M .; C. E. Frye, D. M. ; S. S. Jewett, P. C. of Work.
John L. Perley, Jr., Post, No. 37, G. A. R., was chartered November 30, 1877, with the following charter members: W. H. Piper, D. H. Lewis, John F. Baker, A. H. C. Jewett, James Collins, Jr., Jack- son H. Lawrence, P. H. Rowen, Edward C. Ryan, Winslow O. Whipple, William Goulding, Bernard Mulligan, Charles W. Baldwin, D. A. H. C. Jewett, S. M. S. Moulton, A. J. Farrar, H. L. Wilkinson, M. B. Plumber, George B. Lane, D. B. Nelson, John L. Bachelder.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
HON. JOHN CARROLL MOULTON.
The first historic mention of the Moulton family is in the " Doomsday " Book, compiled in 1086. This shows the Moultons to be of Norman origin, and to have accompanied William the Conqueror in his in- vasion and conquest of England, 1066. The follow- ing concerning the early history of the family and description of coat-of-arms is furnished by John T. Moulton, of Lynn : "Thomas de Multon was a fav- . orite of Richard Cœur de Leon (1190). He is called 'Lord of Gillesland,' in Cumberland, and by the Normans ' Lord de Vaux.' Sir Walter Scott intro- duces hini as such in the 'Talisman.' He is proba- bly the same Thomas de Multon who, as one of the . barons, signed Magna Charta, in 1215. Thomas de Multon, doubtless a grandson of the first Thomas, was also a signer of the Great Charter of Edward, in 1297. They were Lords of Egmont, in Cumberland. Multon Hall, in Wilberton, now in ruins, was once the property of Sir Thomas. Dugdale says : 'Acre was an old hospital for poor people, dedicated to St. Leonard, which, being given with the manor, A.D. 1230, to the Knights Hospitalers by Sir Thomas Mul- ton, Knight, etc.' Prior to 1571 the Moultons bore arms with devices differing somewhat in minor details, yet alike in the main. The following is the descrip- tion of the arms granted in 1571 : Moulton-Argent ; three bars ; gules, between eight escallop shells, sa- ble; three, two, two and one. Crest on a pellet, a falcon rising Argent."
As many as seven Moultons were in America at a very early date, one in the Jamestown, Va., settle- ment. In 1635, John and Thomas Moulton emigrated
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HISTORY OF BELKNAP COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
from Norfolk County, England, to Newbury, Mass. They came to Hampton, N. H., in 1638, and their names appear on the list of the first settlers. John Moulton (1) was born in England about 1599; mar- ried Anne -. Their children were Henry, Mary, Anna, Jane and Bridget (twins), John and Ruth. He was a man of note, and, in 1639, was a representa- tive to the General Court. John (2), born in New- bury in 1638, married Lydia, daughter of Anthony Taylor, also one of the earliest settlers of Hampton. John (2) was a "Lieutenant." The children were Martha, John, Lydia, Daniel, James, Nathan, David, Anna, Lydia, Jacob and Rachel. Jacob (3), born 1688, married Sarah Smith, December 10, 1714. He died in 1751, and his wife in 1739. Children: Sarah, Lydia, Nathan, Dorothy, Jonathan and John.
General Jonathan Moulton (4) was born in 1726, and died in 1788. He was representative to the Gen- eral Court in 1755-58; was distinguished for his energy and enterprise, and rendered valuable service in the Indian wars. When thirty-seven years old, in 1763, the town of " Moultonborough " was granted to him and sixty-one others by the Masonian proprie- tors. He had great foresight and shrewdness. The following amusing incident of the way in which he obtained the grant of land now known as the town of New Hampton is characteristic : "Having a very fine ox weighing fourteen hundred pounds, fattened for the purpose, he drove him to Portsmouth as a present to Governor Wentworth. He refused any compensation, but said he would like a charter of a small gore of land he had discovered adjoining Moultonborough. The Governor granted this simple request, and General Moulton called it · New Hampton in honor of his native town. This small gore of land contained nineteen thousand four hundred and twenty-two acres, and a part now con- stitutes Centre Harbor." In July, 1774, General (then Colonel) Moulton was one of the four delegates to the Provincial Congress, at Exeter, to choose dele- gates to the Continental Congress. His title of gen- eral was gained in the Revolution, where he greatly distinguished himself. In 1777 he was stationed at Saratoga. Energetic, and a born leader of men, General Moulton did much to forward the settlement and build up the region adjacent to the lake on the north, and absolutely created the three towns of Moultonborough, New Hampton and Centre Harbor. Among the children by his first wife, Abigail Smith, was Benning (5), who was born May 21, 1761. He married, November 7, 1782, Sally Leavitt, and settled in Centre Harbor in 1783, where he died December 23, 1834. They had six children,-Nancy (married Jonathan Moulton), Jonathan S., Thomas L., Ben- ning, John H. and Elizabeth (Mrs. Daniel Hilton). Jonathan Smith (6) was born at Centre Harbor De- cember 14, 1785. He married Deborah Neal, and died November 15, 1855. He was a large farmer and also was quite extensively engaged in merchandising.
Mrs. Moulton is now living with her son, John C., at the advanced age of ninety-seven, in the full posses- sion of her faculties.
Hon. John Carroll Moulton (7), son of Jonathan Smith and Deborah (Neal) Moulton, was born at Centre Harbor, N. H., December 24, 1810. His dis- trict-school education was supplemented by an at- tendance of several terms at Holmes' Academy, Plymouth, N. H., then in charge of that famous educator, Samuel Burns. Evincing an aptitude for mathematics, he availed himself of the instruction of " Master Dudley Leavitt," the astronomer and mathe- matician, whose fame was almost world-wide. Under this tuition he developed rapidly a great proficiency in this branch of science, which has been of valuable assistance to him. In vacation-time he assisted his father in all branches of his extensive business. And so he attained manhood, acquiring a strong physique by labor among the rocks and hills, and a mental dis- cipline of more than ordinary quality formed as acute and powerful a mind. He commenced active life by entering into trade at Sandwich, but in a few months removed his business to Centre Harbor, and, in 1833, opened a hotel in that place, and continued both as merchant and landlord. This hotel met with great approval, and was the pioneer of the numerous and elegant hostelries of that attractive summer resort. In 1836 he changed his residence to Lake village, and engaged in merchandising and manufacturing. In 1841 he removed to Meredith Bridge (uow Laconia), and from that time he has been one of the formative aud directing forces of the progress of this flourishing place,-first, as landlord of the popular " Belknap Hotel ;" next, as bookseller and druggist; then as postmaster of the lively village, appointed by Presi- dent Tyler. He continued in this office, being reap- pointed by President Polk, for about six years, when, under the Whig administration of Taylor, he was deemed an "offensive partisan " and removed. He was again appointed by Frank Pierce, continued in office by Buchanan, but shortly after Lincoln's acces- sion to the Presidency he was succeeded by a Repub- lican. This long term of service-sixteen years-is the strongest proof of his popularity.
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