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the other three he bore a captain's commission, and at Bennington received a wound at the head of his company,-a precious memento of that signal battle. Captain Kimball was a valuable citizen, a much- esteemed neighbor and consistent man."
The diary kept by Captain Kimball in the cam- paign of 1776 and at Bennington, is given in the body of this volume, in connection with the events of the Revolution, from which it will be seen that he was a prompt, efficient and brave soldier. He barely mentions that he was wounded in the battle of Ben- nington,-leaving it to others to speak of his bravery.
He moved from Queen to Water Street after the Revolution, and continued till his death, at the age of seventy-two, a useful and honored citizen. It may be said that Captain Peter Kimball and Colonel Henry Gerrish were leading spirits in the town dur- ing the Revolutionary period. Both were military officers; and the promptness with which they ordered out their commands, when called upon, attests their efficiency.
BENJAMIN THURSTON KIMBALL, the youngest son of Captain Peter Kimball, was born in Boscawen, May 4, 1784. He had no opportunity for educa- tion except the meagre instruction of the district school. He resided on the homestead where he was born, and built the house now occupied by Mr. Wadc. He was an influential citizen, and a member of the Congregational Church and society. He was an early advocate of anti-slavery, and cast his influ- ence and his vote in its behalf. He longed for the day when the slave would be a freeman,-a consum- mation he was not permitted to see. He died July 9, 1852. He was hospitable, kind to the poor and charitable to those who differed from him in opinion.
The Boscawen Academy was organized in 1827, went into operation in April, 1828, with Miss Sarah Crocker preceptress. Joseph Chadwick gave the land upon which the building was erected, conveying it to the following-named gentlemen : Rev. Samuel Wood, Rev. Ebenezer Price, John Greenough, Henry Gerrish, Isaac Gerrish, Thomas Coffin, Hezekiah Fellows, Simeon B. Little, John Farmer.
Academy building was erected in 1827. Rev. Dr. Wood, besides making a generous donation, gave the shingles covering it,-shaved by his own hands.
The bell was the gift of Daniel Webster. Ezekiel Webster gave liberally to aid in the construction of the building, which was erected by Captain William Abbot.
February 11, 1829, the trustees voted that the com- mittee proffer an instructor one hundred and fifty dol- lars and the tuition of the male department.
January 19, 1829, the trustees voted unanimously, "that the thanks of the Board be presented to the Hon. Daniel Webster for his very gencrous donation of a suitable bell for our academy, and that the Presi- dent communicate the same in the manner he shall deem the most respectful."
1 For sketch of Ezekiel Webster, see chapter on Bench and Bar.
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BOSCAWEN.
The trustces, in 1856, voted to loan the building to Mr. Jonathan Tenney for a term of twenty years, the lessee having the right to make such alterations in the building as he might deem necessary. Extensive al- terations were made, and the school became widely known as the Elmwood Institute. In 1868 the lease was canceled by mutual agreement.
In 1872, " Voted to sell the building and grounds for $2000, with the condition that the bell shall not be disposed of, but kept in the building as at present."
Congregational Church. - The Congregational Church in this town was organized October 8, 1740. One of the conditions of the grant to the proprietors of Contoocook was that one eighty-fourth part of the land should be set aside for a parsonage, and one ad- ditional eighty-fourth for the minister, and that a "learned and Orthodox minister " should be settled within the space of four years.
At their March meeting, 1737, the proprietors voted that Joseph Gerrish, Henry Rolfe and Joseph Stick- ney be a committee " to treat with some suitable man & a Christian learned to preach at Contoocook the cumming summer, and in order to settle the aforesaid Gentleman, if he can be rationally agreed with, to serve us in the ministry." Two hundred pounds were raised for preaching, and the assessors were directed to make the town-house convenient for the use of the minister and people on the Sabbath.
The committee secured the services of Rev. Phineas Stevens, who remained pastor fifteen years, and had taken an active part in all of the affairs of the " Plan- tation."
The expenses at the ordination of Mr. Stevens were as follows:
" An Accompt of the Expenses for the Ordination of the Rev. Mr. Phineas Stevens at Contoocook Oct 29, 1740, For which Charge the Pro- prietors are indebted
" To Mr. Edward Emery,
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" To Mr Daniel Coffin
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" To Mr John Adams
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£3 15 11 " To Mr John Rolf Jun
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" To John Brown
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" For Wine . " To Mr Eben'r Choate 1 10 0 " To Mr. Moses Gerrish 0 10 0
" For 5 1hs of Sugar .
" To Cutting Lunt 1 8 0
" For four Gallons of Molasses .
" To Richards & Titcomb
" For Carrying up their Famls Each 208 2 0 0
£104 0 0
" A true Accompt Errors Excepted Newbury Nov 5th 1740 "JOHN BROWN."
He died January 19, 1755. The following is an in- ventory of his estate :
" We the Subscribers being appointed a Committee to apprize the Es- tate real & personal of the Revd Mr Phinehas Stevens, late of the Place called Contoocook within his Majestys Province of New Hampshire, Clerk Deceased, being first sworn to the faithful Discharge of the said Truet have taken the following inventory of the said Estute.
" Vie- " Of personal Estate-
"Imprimis. To Books- £. a. d.
Mr Pool's Synopses Criticorum in five volumes in Folio . Other books the whole of them 1
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Mr. Stevens was succeeded by Rev. Robie Merrill, who was ordained December 29, 1761. He was dis- missed December 9, 1766. Rev. Nathaniel Merrill was ordained pastor October 19, 1768, and resigned April 1, 1774. Rev. Samuel Wood, of honored mem-
ory, was ordained pastor of this church October 17, 1781, and for more than half a century his life was identified with the history of the church and town.
Dr. Wood's civil contract with the town was dis- solved May 7, 1802, though his pastoral relation with the church still continued. In 1804 the Second Church was organized in the western section of the town, and Rev. Ebenezer Price settled as its pastor.
Rev. Mr. Wood, during these years, prepared a number of young men for college. Among them was Daniel Webster.
From 1809 he was actively engaged in promoting the cause of education, and acted as visiting com- mittee for twenty years.
As early as the year 1797 he endeavored to secure the establishment of an academy, but, failing in that, was the means of starting a library. Thirty years later the project of an academy was revived, and through the energy and liberality of Hon. Ezekiel Webster, and the hearty co-operation of the citizens, Dr. Wood had the gratification of seeing the realiza- tion of his early plans. He contributed liberally to establish the institution,-giving the shingles, which he had shaved with his own hands.
The Boscawen Church, nominally, was Presbyte- rian till 1828, when Dr. John Rogers was appointed to see what its relations were to the Presbytery. He could find no such organization, and the church passed a vote readopting the Congregational polity.
On October 17, 1831, Dr. Wood completed a half- century of ministerial labor, and noticed the event with appropriate services. He stated that he had re- ceived into the church, by profession, four hundred and eighty, of whom one hundred had severed their relation, one hundred and nineteen had died, thirty had been excommunicated, leaving a church at that time of two hundred and thirty-eight members. He remained pastor until his death, 1836.
In December, 1832, Rev. Salmon Bennett was in- stalled as junior pastor. By the terms of settlement, Mr. Bennett was to have a salary of three hundred dollars and one-fourth part of the time for service elsewhere, which, proving inadequate for his sup- port, resulted in his dismissal, October 25, 1836.
The death of Rev. Dr. Wood occurring soon after, the church extended a call to Rev. Caleb B. Tracy. He was installed September 12, 1837. Large additions were made to the church in 1842-43.
The organization of the church in Fisherville re- sulted, however, in the transfer, about this time, of thirteen members to that body.
Mr. Tracy remained pastor till 1851, when he was dismissed by mutual consent.
During the year 1852 the church was under the charge of Rev. Mr. Slocum.
On June 15, 1853, Rev. Ambrose Smith was in- stalled pastor, remaining till his death.
Rev. Milton L. Severance was installed February 16, 1864, dismissed December 22, 1868.
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Rev. Joseph A. Freeman installed June 30, 1875, dismissed July 3, 1877.
Rev. Frank Haley installed October 11, 1882, dis- missed June 11, 1885.
The first meeting-house was built of logs, forty feet long and as wide as Rumford (Concord) meeting- house, only two feet higher. This was occupied until 1767, when it was therefore voted that a new meeting-house should be erected, and a committee was appointed to select a site.
It was voted that, pending the erection of the meeting-house, the meetings should be held half the time at the house of Jesse Flanders.
The committee appointed to select a site- reported as follows :
" BOSCAWEN, Sep. 8. 1767.
" We do hereby deliver it as our honest and impartial judgment that it be erected on that sapling pine lend abont ten or twelve rods from the roed towerda Jesse Flanders, from that knowl above Ephraim Wood- bury's, which was the last voted place, and that this meeting-honse be placed for those only that live on the Easterly side of Battle street, so called, and that those who live on the Westerly side of said street be ex- empted from any cost in building said honse.
" As witness our hands,
" EZEKIEL MORRILL, "SINKLER BEAN,
Com."
" ARCHELAUS MOORE,
The site finally selected for the new meeting-house was near the northwest corner of the cemetery, west of Woodbury's Plain. It was
" Voted To Raise two hundred & fifty pounds old tenor Toward De- fraying the charges already arisen in building the meeting-house frame, to he paid in Labonr et fifty Shillings a Day, and whoever Don't La- bonr when Notified, or pay Staff fit for the use of the house, to pay money.
" Voted To begin & Go on with the finishing said meeting-honse as far as the pew privileges will go, together with the money as above voted.
"George Jackman, Jun., Mr. Joseph Atkinson, Ene. Peter Kimball, Mr. Benjamin Eastman & Deacon Jesse Flanders ware chosen and fully Impowered as a committee to carry on the finishing said Meeting- honse."
The old tenor currency had so far depreciated that fifty shillings was only equivalent to about forty-two cents lawful money, a shilling being less than one cent.
The committee appointed to appraise the pew privi- leges reported the appraisal and articles of sale as follows :
" 1st The pewe to be sold to the highest bidder.
"2-The money bid is to be understood, Hampshire's old tenor.
"3d 'That no person bid less then 20 shillings a bid. [Abont sixteen cents.]
" That every purchaser shall pay one-fourth part thereof in money & the remainder in labor or lumber, as said committee & purchaser shall agree,-provided the same be at Cash price & when wanted for the use of said house.
"5tb That Each pew be forfeited unless the purchaser pay the sum for which the same was bid off at in the following manner, viz. :
"The money to be paid in three monthe from the time said pew was bid off and the other to be paid when called for by the committee for the nae of said house. .
"6. That every person shall forfeit his pew privilege except that the purchaser have the same well finished within twelve months from the time said pew was bid off.
"7. That any purchaser shall pay down or give security for one-lenth part of the value of what said pew was bid off at-which sum shell be forfeited unless the articles ere fulfilled.
" 8. That any person who will pay Nails & Glass at Cash price, or pru- vide a joiner acceptable to the committee when wanted, the same shell answer in lien of money.
" J'oted by the town, that no wall pew be raised more than 12 inches above the meeting-house floor, & that no hody pew be raised more than six inches,"
There is no writing that sets forth the dimensions of this first framed meeting-house. It was nearly square and had a gallery, which was not finished till several years later, even if it was ever wholly fin- ished. There was a pile of boards in one corner of the gallery, behind which the boys used to secrete themselves, greatly to the annoyance of the tithing- man. The present town-house in Webster was modeled after this house. There was a porch at each end and a front-door. It was built after the prevail- ing style of the time,-a box-like edifice.
This meeting-house was subsequently burned, and the next house was erected on King Street.
Population .- The first census of the town was that of 1767,-285 inhabitants. In 1783, when the first census after the Revolution was taken, the number was 756. The first census of the general government was in 1790. The returns are as follows : 1767, 285 ; 1783, 756; 1790, 1108; 1800, 1414; 1810, 1829; 1820, 2116; 1830, 2093 ; 1840, 1965 ; 1850, 2063; 1860, 1458;1 1870, 1637 ; 1880, 1380.
Civil History .- The men who have been selected to represent the town have been citizens of high character. Colonel Henry Gerrish, George Jackman, Captain Joseph Gerrish, Major Enoch Gerrish and Captain Benjamin Little were the representatives of the last century. These five men represented the town from 1760 to 1801.
During the first quarter of the present century such men as Timothy Dix, Caleb Knight, Ezekiel Web- ster, Joseph Little, Jeremiah Gerrish, Major Enoch Gerrish and Colonel Isaac Chandler acted as legis- lators. Their successors in the next quarter were such men as Hezekiah Fellows, Colonel John Farmer, Captain Joseph Ames, John Greenough, Moses Fel- lows, Thomas Coffin, William H. Gage, Benjamin Kimball, Nathan Plummer, Abraham Burbank, Rich- ard Gage, Simeon B. Little, Joseph Morrill, Rev. Ebenezer Price, Elbridge F. Greenough, Abiel R. Chandler, Nathan Pearson, Jr., Thomas Gerrish, Luke Corser, Caleb Smith and Calvin Gage.
TOWN OFFICERS.
1760 .- Joseph Coffin, moderator ; George Jackman," clerk ; John Fowler, John Webster, Joseph Eastman, selectmen.
1761 .- John Webster, moderator ; John Webster, Enos Bishop, George Jackman, selectmen.
1762 .- Joseph Eastman, moderator ; George Jackman, John Flanders, Joseph Hoit, selectmen.
1763 .- John Fowler, moderator ; Joseph Hoit, Ephraim Plummer, Thomas Foss, selectmen.
1764 .- John Fowler, moderator ; George Jackman, Jesse Flanders, Oliver Fowler, selectmen.
1765 .- John Fowler, moderator; George Jackman, John Fowler, Jesse Flanders, selectmen.
I Town divided.
2 From 1760 to 1796 he was re-elected.
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HISTORY OF MERRIMACK COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1766 .- Joseph Eastman, moderator ; Mosea Bnrbank, Moses Call, Heory Gerrieh, selectmea.
I767 .- Jesse Flanders, moderator; Heory Gerrish, George Jackmaa, Jesse Flanders, selectmed.
1768 .- John Fowler, moderator ; Ilenry Gerrish, Peter Kimball, Oliver Fowler, selectmeo.
1769 .- Moses Morse, moderator ; Captaio Heury Gerrish, Moses Morse, George Jackman, selectmen.
1770 .- Rev. Robie Morrill, moderator ; Moses Morse, Henry Gerrish, Peter Kimball, selectmea.
1771 .- Moses Morse, moderator ; Winthrop Carter, Moses Call, Moses Morse, selectmed.
1772 .- Captaio Henry Gerrish, moderator ; George Jackman, Deacoa Jesse Flaoders, Samuel Muzzy, aelectmeo.
1773 .- Henry Gerrish, moderator ; Ebenezer Hidden, Samuel Gerrish, George Jackmau, selectmen,
1774 .- Peter Coffin, moderator ; Samnel Muzzy, Peter Kimball, Jesse Flanders, selectmen ; Heory Gerrish, delegate to State Convention.
1775 .- Stephen Webster, moderator; Moses Call, Eoch Gerrish, George Jackman, selectmeu ; Henry Gerrish, delegate to State Cooveo- tioo.
1776 .- Robie Morrill, moderator ; George Jackman, Cutting Noyea, John Eliot, selectmea.
1777 .- Heory Gerrish, moderator ; George Jackman, John Eliot, Cut- ting Noyes, selectmeo.
1778 .- Heory Gerrish, moderator ; George Jackman, Lieutenant Eooch Gerrish, Cutting Noyes, selectmen ; George Jackman, delegate.
1779 .- Heory Gerrish, moderator ; George Jackman, Enoch Gerrieh, Samuel Muzzy, selectmea ; George Jackman, Heary Gerrish, delegates.
1780,-Peter Kimball, moderator ; George Jackman, Stephen Webster, Cutting Noyes, selectmeo ; Henry Gerrish, representative.
178I .- Henry Gerrish, moderator ; George Jackman, Cutting Noyes, Captain Peter Kimball, selectmeo.
1782 .- Peter Coffin, moderator ; George Jackman, Joseph Jackman, David Corser, selectnien.
1783 .- Ebenezer Hidden, moderator ; George Jackman, Isaac Pearson, David Corser, selectmeo.
1784 .- Peter Kimball, moderator ; Eooch Gerrish, Peter Kimball, George Jackman, selectmeo.
1785 .- Ebenezer Hiddeo, moderator ; Lieutenant Enoch Gerrish, Bea- jumia Sweatt, George Jackman, selectmeu; George Jackman, represen- tative.
I786 .- Samuel Fowler, moderator ; George Jackman, Benjamin Sweatt, Lieutenant Benjamin Jackman, selectmen ; George Jackman, representative.
1787 .- Henry Gerrish, moderator; Joseph Gerrish, Peter Kimball, Benjamin Little, selectmen.
1788 .- Henry Gerrish, moderator ; Joseph Gerrish, Cutting Noyes, Peter Kimball, selectmeu ; George Jackman, representative ; Heury Gerrish, delegate to Convention.
1789 .- Peter Coffin, moderator ; Joseph Gerrish, Peter Kimhall, Bea- jamio Little, selectmen.
1790 .- Joseph Gerrish, moderator ; Joseph Gerrish, Peter Kimball, Benjamin Little, selectmea ; Heary Gerrish, representative.
'1791 .- Enoch Gerrish, moderator ; Joseph Gerrish, George Jackman, Samuel Ames, David Corser, Nathaniel Green, selectmeo ; Henry Ger- rish, representative ; Nathaniel Green, delegate to revise State Constitu- tion.
1792 .- Enoch Gerrish, moderator ; Benjamin Little, Enoch Gerrish, Lieutenant Johu Chandler, selectmen ; Enoch Gerrish, representative.
1793 .- Heary Gerrish, moderator ; Joseph Gerrish, Benjamin Little, George Jackman, selectmeo ; Euoch Gerrish, representative.
1794 .- Henry Gerrish, moderator ; Joseph Gerrish, Benjamio Little, George Jackman, selectmen : Eooch Gerrish, representative.
1795 .- Joseph Gerrish, moderator ; Joseph Gerrish, Enoch Little, George Jackmaa, selectmeo ; Benjamin Little, representative.
1796 .- Thomas Thorla, moderator ; Tristram Noyes, clerk ; Winthrop Carter, Thomas Thorla, Enoch Little, selectmen ; Benjamin Little, rep- resentative.
1797 .- Thomas Thorla, moderator ; Tristram Noyes, clerk ; Winthrop Carter, Thomas Thorla, Daniel Shepard, selectmeo ; Enoch Gerrish, representative.
1798 .- Eaoch Gerrish, moderator; George Jackman, clerk ; Eooch Gerrish, Timothy Dix, Jr., Joseph Little, selectmeo ; Eaoch Gerrish, representative.
1799 .- Major Eooch Gerrish, moderator ; George Jackman, clerk ;
Enoch Gerrish, Timothy Dix, Jr., Joseph Little, selectmen ; Major Joseph Gerrish, representative.
1800 .- Thomas Thorla, moderator ; Samuel Choate, clerk ; Benjamin Jackmaa, Joseph Couch, Caleb Kaight, selectmen ; Euoch Gerrish, representative.
I80I .- Nathaniel Green, moderator ; Samuel Choate, clerk ; Benjamio Jackman, Joseph Conch, Caleb Koight, selectmen ; Timothy Dix, Jr., representative.
I802 .- Nathaniel Green, moderator; Phinehas Bailey, clerk ; Joseph Couch, Nathaniel Greeo, Samuel Mnzzy, selectmea ; Timothy Dix, Jr., representative.
1803 .- Enoch Gerrish, moderator; Joseph Couch, clerk ; Nathaniel Green, Nathan Davis, Benjamin Jackman, selectmen ; Timothy Dix, Jr., represeotative.
1804 .- Nathaniel Green, moderator ; Joseph Conch, clerk ; Benjamio Jackmao, Isaac Chandler, Joseph Little, selectmen ; Timothy Dix, Jr., representative.
1805 .- Colonel Joseph Gerrish, moderator ; Caleb Putney, clerk ; Ben- jamio Jackman, Joseph Little, Major Isaac Chandler, selectmen ; Caleb Koight, representative.
1806 .- Joseph Gerrish, moderator ; Samuel Choate, clerk ; Joseph Little, Daniel Pillsbury, Josephi H. Morrill, selectmen ; Benjamin Little, representative.
1807 .- Joseph Gerrish, moderator ; Joel Freoch, clerk; Daniel Pille- bury, Joseph Little, Captain Somersby Pearsoo, selectmea ; Benjamin Little, representative.
1808 .- Joseph Gerrish, moderator; Joel Freoch, clerk ; Captain . Somersby Pearson, Ezekiel Morse, Stephen Gerrish, selectmeo ; Eooch Gerrish, representative.
1809 .- Joseph Gerrish, moderator ; Joel French, clerk ; Stephen Ger- rish, Joseph Il. Morrill, Peletiah Peasley, selectmeo ; Enoch Gerrish, representative.
1810 .- Joseph Gerrish, moderator ; Samuel W. Lang, clerk ; Stephen Gerrish, Joseph Little, Thomas Coffin, selectmen ; Ezekiel Webster, representative.
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