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In 1804 William Badger of Kittery, shipwright, bought of
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John Badger of Portsmouth, tin plate worker, land there, and also, 1809, house and land in Deerfield, of Samuel Badger; took a mortgage deed from William Shute, shipwright, April 6, 1810, of land at Newfields Landing set off to the heirs of William Shute, deceased.
21. Moses Gilman, son of Edward Gilman, was baptized at Hingham, England, March 11, 1630. He is mentioned first on Exeter town books, February 10, 1648; accepted, with his father, to be an inhabitant, May 10, 1652; was selectman, 1653, 1660, 1673, 1677 and 1693; committee on boundary, 1668 and 1671; juror for the trial of Edward Gove, 1683; received important grants of land running from 1652 to March 28, 1698, the grant of March 30, 1674 of 600 acres being known as "Moses' Farm" and was laid out between "the uper corner tree of Mr. Hiltons farm," and "ye teaile of Mr. Hilton's mill at pascasick." A part of this grant was sold by his sons in 1715, and became the Bennett homestead. He was one of a committee to purchase house and land for parsonage, April 20, 1694. His will was dated January 12, 1691, and probated August 6, 1702. His house is mentioned October 10, 1664. Tradition says it stood about 20 or 30 rods northwesterly from the residence of Joseph Furnald. He was active in town affairs and often elected to posts of trust; was selectman, 1653, 1660, 1673-74, 1677 and 1693, and was suc- ceeded in this office by his son, Moses, 1694; was chosen to run a line between the two meeting houses of Exeter and Hampton, also between Exeter and Hampton, March 29, 1668; also between Exeter and Dover, July 10, 1671; in connection with his father, brother, John, and brother-in-law, John Leavitt, received July 8, 1652, 200 acres of swamp; October 10, 1664, 50 acres; was taxed among 66 persons in Exeter, April 20, 1680, and with others petitioned for the government and protection of Massa- chusetts, February 20, 1690; granted 50 acres of land where he can find it clear of other grants, March 28, 1698, "the said Gil- man to give up a grant he had of fifty acres formerly at grass Swamp to the town again." In 1684 his wife gave Thomas Thurston, Governor Cranfield's provost marshal, to understand that she had kettles of boiling water for him, if he came to her house to demand rates.
Intimately associated with the Gilman family in the owner-
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ship of land and mills, were their kindred of the Folsom family.
22. John Folsom, son of Lieut. Peter, and grandson of John Folsom, lived in Piscassic near the Exeter line, where the old cellar still remains. He administered on his father's estate and returned an inventory, April 18, 1718; petitioned for a bridge over Squamscot River, November 21, 1746; and for a lottery in aid of bridge, 1759-60, and 1768. In his will dated February 1, 1756, he gave "the mill &c to Joshua, and the land on the line of Newmarket and Exeter to Peter." Peter was the eldest son, and settled on the homestead. Joshua had built a gristmill at West Epping about 1746. He was a preacher among the Friends.
23. Benjamin Folsom, brother of John, was born in 1696, and lived at Piscassic west of Mackesill Brook; was tithingman, March 29, 1725; petitioned to be governed by Massachusetts in 1739 ; was a soldier, 1746; and died March, 1752, aged 56. He married Rachel, daughter of James, and granddaughter of Moses, Gilman. She was born in 1699, and died March 16, 1785.
24. Lieut. Ralph Hall, son of John Hall of Dover, was born in England in 1618. Tradition locates him on the east side of Salt River at the falls of the Squamscot, near Wheelwright's creek, earlier even than the arrival of Wheelwright's company in 1638. He joined the Exeter combination October 4, 1639, and April 2, 1640; petitioned the governor, deputies and magis- trates, May 3, 1643, "to appoint the bounds of our town," and also "that we may still peacably enjoy those small quantities of marshes at Lamperel River;" granted 50 acres of land, and a marsh he had found, January 21, 1644, 20 acres February 10, 1648, March 21, 1650, September 30, 1655, 10 acres near Stony Brook, sold later to Cornelius Leary, 1664, 1670 and 1674; was on committee on boundaries in 1668 and 1671; commissioned lieutenant in 1656; selectman in 1674, 1676 and 1677; select- man and lot-layer in 1680; was sued by the heirs of John Mason, 1684 ; is supposed to have gone to Dover for a time where he was taxed in 1659, but returned and was admitted an inhabitant of Exeter, October 10, 1664. The town voted him, March 15, 1668, "full power to arrest and sue any inhabitants who refuse to pay the rate of the ministry ;" was on a committee of Dover April 1, 1657, to arrange with Dover Point for the ministry at Oyster
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River; to run line between Hampton and Exeter meeting houses, May 29, 1668 ; and to lay out the line between the Shrews- bury patent and Exeter, March 30, 1668; with his wife, Mary Chesley, was put under bonds to appear at court on a charge of witchcraft, from which they were released by the governor of New York, August 21, 1668; received a grant of 50 acres October 25, 1670; on a committee to consider difficulties between Hamp- ton and Exeter about conveying lands, April 29, 1672; was granted 400 acres of land at Newfields, February 9, 1674, which was laid out the same year on the west side of the Exeter road adjoining the Edward Hilton estate; selectman, 1674 and 1676- 77 ; signed in favor of continuing with Massachusetts, 1677; lot- layer, 1679; deputy from Exeter, 1680 and was sued on behalf of Mason's claims, 1684. He died March, 1701, leaving sons, Joseph Kinsley and Edward.
25. Joseph Hall, son of Lieut. Ralph Hall, and grandson of John Hall, is first mentioned on the town records October 10, 1664, when he received a grant of fifteen acres of land. Per- haps he first settled at Newfields. Another grant of fifty acres, January 31, 1681, was laid out in September, 1702,-"he having lately deceased"- to his two sons, Joseph and Edward, on "the west side of pascasick riuer at the head of the Land that was their father's the boue sd Joseph Hall." These sons were large land owners at Newfields and at the falls of Piscassic on which they probably built "Hall's mill." Joseph Hall married Mary, daughter of the second Edward Hilton.
26. Kinsley Hall, brother of Joseph, was born in 1652. He received land, February 9, 1674, 10 acres August 27, 1677, 100 acres January 31, 1681 and 1702; took the oath of allegiance and fidelity November 30, 1677; was sued by the heirs of Capt. John Mason, 1684; signed in favor of continuing with Massachusetts in 1677; selectman, 1681, 1690 and 1693; was complained of be- fore the court of assistants by Attorney-General Edward Ran- dolph, February 14, 1682, for assembling in a riotous manner at the house of Gov. Edward Cranfield and declaring his abhorence of the "known practice of the Laws of England in the matter of taking oaths;" was on committee, October 6, 1690, to treat with Elder William Wentworth "for his continuance with us in the work of the ministry;" administered on the estate of his brother,
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Samuel, March 28, 1692; assembly-man in 1693-94 and 1698; councillor in place of Richard Waldron in 1696-98; declined the position of associate judge, May 26, 1697; was judge of the superior court, 1697-99; captain of a garrison at Exeter from August 31 to September 28, 1696; and was on committee, Feb- ruary 3, 1698, to seat the new meeting house, when a place for a pew was assigned "to Kingsley Hall and his wife and five children at the west dore;" was chosen, August 26, 1698, to make provision that a church be gathered and Mr. John Clark or- dained September 21, 1698, on which day he joined the church in covenant and profession of faith; was moderator, 1700 and 1704; on committee to call the selectmen to account April, 1702; town clerk, 1720-22, and 1724-25; and ordered by a vote of the town to deliver the town books to Josiah Hall, town clerk, 1726; sold a grant of 100 acres of land, and had it laid out to his sons, Josiah and Paul, "on the north side of the mast way lead- ing from Gilman's mill at Piscassic into the country," February 15, 1725; and 10 acres laid out westward of Piscassic River, March 11, 1725; was apportioned 200 acres of common land, 1725. He died in 1736, no son surviving.
27. Edward Hilton, Jr., son of Edward Hilton, was an adher- ent of royalty and of the established church. He was appointed, July 8, 1652, one of the "overseers to build the meeting house forthwith, twenty feet square each inhabitant to do work" "and euery man shall come forth to work upon it as they are called out by the surueyor ;" was relieved of this service, October 23, 1652, because of the pressure of his private business. With others he petitioned for meadow land, May 24, and received a grant November 6, 1852. He received a deed of Washucke "about six miles square between the branches of Lampy Riuer" from Sachem Wadononamin in 1660, "ye Indian Sagamore of Washuck and Pascataqua," "now liuing at Washuck." He was among the petitioners to King Charles II, July 15, 1665, to be taken from the Bay government which has "denyed us in our publique meeting the common prayer, sacramts and decent buriall of the dead contrary to the Laws of England." He sold, June 13, 1681, to John Folsom, Jr., two pieces of land, contain- ing 12 acres of upland and four of marsh, "ye upland beginning at the water side in the field commonly called Wm Hilton new
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field and so running up to a small white oak by the way-side yt goeth down to Wm Smarts and so running on a square line to John Wedgewood's land between which said line & ye water side .- four acres of marsh joining at the east end with ye land of Mr. John Cutt and so running up a creek commonly called Mr. Hilton's first creek;" by the will of Walter Barefoote, October 3, 1688, was released from the payment of a debt of his father due to Barefoote; gave name to a garrison, 1690; was re- inforced by two men from Hampton, April 24, 1693. Mr. Hil- ton was an amiable and hospitable man, but not ambitious of public honors. He kept up the reputation of his place as the house of those who needed homes, furnished work for those able to work, and bread and cheese for those who needed a support, which from age or infirmity or misfortune they were unable to earn. He married Ann, born October 16, 1641, daughter of Rev. Samuel Dudley of Exeter, and granddaughter of Gov. Thomas Dudley. Her mother was Mary, daughter of Governor Winthrop of Massachusetts. His children were Winthrop, Dudley and Joseph, and several daughters. He died April 28, 1699.
28. Col. Winthrop Hilton, son of Edward, Jr., and grand- son of Edward, Sr., was a man above the medium size, muscular, active, well-formed, among the most fearless of the brave, the most adventurous of the daring; had a garrison on his farm, and his neighbors looked to him for counsel in difficulty and protection in danger; became after the death of Col. Richard Waldron, the leading military man in the province, and had chief command in several expeditions against the Eastern In- dians ; was commissioned by Governor Allen, May 17, 1689, Lieu- tenant of the Troop of Horse. Was selectman, 1696; as- signed seats in the meeting house February 3, 1697; and made surveyor of highways, 1697.
At a town meeting held in Exeter March 29, 1697, "It was voted and agreed upon that Theophilus dudley and David Law- rence and Same Thing be a Committy with full power from the Town to make demand or sue m' Peter Coffin or Richard Hilton or Winthrop Hilton for money due to the town for halling or carrying of masts out of this Township as by said town axts may appear to be dou the town." Accordingly suit was brought against them. He received 100 acres of land, February 3, 1698,
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and 400 acres the first Monday of April, 1706; and the same day was on a committee "to mark a full agreement With mr John Odlin for his sallary & other things needful;" was promi- nent in the Indian wars, and commanded an Exeter expedition ; was granted 50 acres of land, February 3, 1698, which was laid out August 10, 1717, and sold by Benjamin Thing to Robert Barlow, March 7, 1757, at Piscassic, 40 rods north of Piscassic River; constable, 1701; is called Major and marched with Colonel Church to the east against the enemy, 1703-04; marched to Norridgewock, 1704-05; was granted 200 acres of the com- mon land by the town of Exeter, April, 1706, cornering on the land of Theophilus Dudley, running parallel with land of James Gilman and the town commons, and along Piscassic River. A main way was laid out December 4, 1707, between his dwelling house and that of Dudley Hilton's, from Newfield land- ing to the extent of the town's lands by Gilman's sawmill; jus- tice of the Court of Common Pleas, April 15, 1707, retaining the office till his death; was out as a scout to Amesbury with 64 men, 1707; his farmers attacked in the hayfield, with four killed, one wounded and three captured, July, 1707; commis- sioned colonel of the new forces raised by Gov. Joseph Dudley, 1707; proceeded to Port Royal, May 26, 1707; marched to Pig- wacket, 1709; councillor, 1710; and was killed, with his brother Dudley and others, by the Indians "up the mast way," June 23, 1710.
29. William Hilton, son of Edward Hilton, Sr., was styled "Captain ;" had a mill at Lamprey River, and was granted sixty acres of land, April 14, 1657 ; received land of Symmes, February 18, 1667; had a grant made out to him by the town measurers, April 3, 1671, "bounded southeast upon the river, upon the Towne's land northwest with Robert Smarts land North east with the creek next to his house and the Towns land southwest, and this land being a mile and forty eight rod square;" sold sixty acres on Exeter River adjoining land of Robert Smart, to Wil- liam Perkins of Oyster River, July 25, 1675; received his share of his father's estate, the northern portion extending from George Norton's shipyard to first marsh point, January 1, 1677 ; paid province rates at Exeter, April 20, 1680; was grand juror in 1681; juryman, 1683-85; provost marshal, September 20,
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1684; petitioned for the government of Massachusetts, as form- erly, February 20, 1690; was selectman, 1690; made his will in 1684, and died about 1690. He married Rebecca Symmes of Kittery.
30. Richard Hilton was the son of Capt. William and Rebecca (Symmes) Hilton, and grandson of Edward Hilton, Sr. He was commissioned lieutenant, 1692; bought mills and marsh at Pis- cassie River of John Folsom, August 2, 1693; was on a com- mittee April 20, 1694, to purchase house and land near the meeting house to be improved by the town for the use and bene- fit of the minister. A place for a pew was assigned February 3, 1698, "to Richard Hilton" and family "on the north side of the meeting house Joyning to the parsonage pew;" received with his brother Winthrop a grant of 100 acres joining to their mill in Piscassic, February 3, 1698; and 20 acres of meadow land "up pascasick river," February 21, 1698; was commissioned justice of the Superior Court, March 13, 1699; purchased a salt marsh and flats at Lamprey River, May 24, 1699; received a grant of 20 acres, April 17, 1700; was granted the privilege of a ferry over Squamscot River for fifty years, June 12, 1700, which privilege was granted to Jonathan Wiggin for 29 1-2 years, July 13, 1721; selectman, 1701 and 1707-08. In 1703 we find there was "ye Schoulmaster to keep scoul at Richard Hiltons" he "to provide sª schoul master with hous rome & fire wood convainent." He was on a committee to collect Mason's claims due to Sam- uel Allen, June 4, 1704; also to call the selectmen to account 1704; and to provide preaching for three months, September 3, 1705 ; sold 21 acres of land lying near his house to Robert Bar- ber, April 17, 1705; was on a committee April, 1706, "to mak a full agreement with Mr John Odlin for his sallary & other things needful," which was signed June 6, 1706; bought land of Joseph Hilton, January 23, 1710; mortgaged 50 acres to George Jaffrey, 1713; sold land to Richard Hilton, Jr., 1715; with George Jaffrey mortgaged 284 acres, reserving 12 acres for Jonathan Hilton, to Mrs. Mary Plaisted, January, 1717; deeded land to his son, Samuel, 1719; and all his estate, subject to in- cumbrances, to Edward Hall, December 28, 1721; was appor- tioned 150 acres of common land, 1725; deeded to his sons, Wil- liam and Samuel, 900 acres in Newmarket, October 12, 1732;
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assigned 10 acres laid out to Samuel Hilton, August 9, 1738; deeded buildings and 30 acres of land to Josiah Burley, 1739. He finally removed to Portsmouth.
His descendants were numerous. One of his granddaughters, a girl of fine face and form, but wanting in fortune, was a house- maid in the family of Gov. Benning Wentworth during his widowhood, and struck his excellency's fancy, as also that of a joiner in the neighborhood. The governor saw danger in such a rival, and a press gang swept him out of the way and carried him on board of a 74-gun ship. The governor's court- ship was short. He had the gout and wanted a nurse. Martha handled his gouty foot with discretion, and convinced him that nothing should be wanting on her part to keep his excellency comfortable. So one day he had a large party to dinner, and before the feast conducted Martha into the room and invited the minister to marry them. He did so and Martha Hilton, the maid, became the governor's lady and took her seat at the head of the table.
It is fitting to note here the agreement of the Hilton brothers, Winthrop, Dudley and Joseph, for dividing the estate left them.
Whereas our Honored ffather Edward Hilton Late of Exeter Deseased hath given and bequeathed unto us Lands Meddows and Interests in Mills,
wee, the said Winthrop Hilton, Dudley Hilton and Joseph Hilton haue unanimously Agreed To Divide and Alott, and do hereby own, Ac- knowledge and Declare That we haue unanimously Divided and Allotted to eatch other our Soule and Hoole Right Tittle and Interest of or unto all the Lands meddows or Mills giuen us abouesaid, to Eatch and Euery of our Satisfactyon and Content, Which Diuisyon and particular allot- ment is as ffollows:
"To Winthrop Hilton The Dwelling House Barn oarchard and all the Land and Marsh Lyinge between The Parkings Brooke and a Ded Red oake tree at the north Este corner of the orchard, and ffrom said Red oake to Run on a North Weste Line to the Haed of said Hiltons (De- seased) Land, and the one halfe of the ffiuety Acres of Land at Pick- pocket and Allso the Grist mill, and saw mill upon the Parkins Brooke to be ye Soule and Propper use Benefitt and Beehoofe of him the said Wintrop Hilton ;-
"To Dudley Hilton all the Land between the aboue said Red oake and a Rock in the ground and an other upon that Rock near ouer Against Liftenant Wiggins Poynte and so to Run that Breadth vizt, about fforty Eight Rods on a north west Line to the Hed of said Hilton Deseased
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Lands, and six Acres of Marsh and flats bee it Moore or Less commonly Called the upper End of the ffirst Marsh, and Allso one sixth parte of a saw mill on Piscassart Riuer wch was his ffathers, and also one quarter part of the ffiuety Acres of Land at Pickpocket, To haue and to hold to him the said Dudley Hilton;
"To Joseph Hilton all the Land that was his ffathers at his Desease between the Line Last mentyoned and John Wedgwoods Land up to the Hed of said Land, and one quarter parte of the ffiuety Acres of Land at Pickpocket, and the marsh that was our ffathers at the upper and Lower End of the ffirst Crike, and also the Sixth part of a Saw mill on Piscasset Riuer wch was their ffathers, to haue and Hoold to him the said Joseph Hilton.
"June 7, 1700.
"WINTROP HILTON (Seal)" DUDLEY HILTON (Seal) ANN HILTON Guardian to JOSEPH HILTON (Seal)
This was signed in presence of Kinsley Hall and Biley Dudley before Moses Leavitt, Justice of the Peace.1
On June 18 following, the three brothers signed the accom- panying document in the presence of the same witnesses : unto our Sister Jane Matoon all the right title and Inter- est that we or either of us haue or ought to haue in fiue acres of Land allotted to her by our father Edward Hilton late of Exeter deseased.2
From the first settlement of Newfields till 1710, the Hiltons stood high in society and gathered around them the mass of the community. They were generous and hospitable. Their houses were as taverns in everything but the payment of bills, and a hurrah for the last was received as satisfaction in full for all favors. Such a family could not grow rich. The grants made to Edward Hilton have been divided among the community. A small portion thereof has come down to his posterity and still remains in their hands. George E. Hilton has still in possession a portion of the patrimony, and has in him a respectable portion of the modified and corrected characteristics of his ancestors. The homestead of the progenitor curtailed by many alienations, with the graveyard of the family where the remains of eight generations repose in peace, is still in possession of a descendant.
31. Samuel Symonds of Ipswich, Mass., June 3, 1657, in the presence and with the consent of the Indian Sagamore Mohari-
1 County Record, 5 : 181.
2 County Records, 10 : 355.
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met, took possession of 640 acres "on Lamper Eele Riuer, at Island falls," now Wadleigh's. His will is dated February 16, 1673.
When the Gilman and Folsom families arrived at Hingham, Mass., they found the family of Hersey already there. Several members of these families intermarried and came to Exeter.
32. William Hersie, Sr., one of the original planters of Hing- ham, Mass., received a grant of land, June, 1635; was made a freeman, 1638; member of the artillery company, 1652; and died March 24, 1658.
33. Robert Hersey petitioned the governor, deputies and magistrates May 3, 1643 "to appoint the bounds of our town," and also "that we may still peaceably enjoy those small quan- tities of marshes which are at Lamperel Riuer." He also "peti- tioned that Exeter might be joined to Massachusetts, May, 1643, and received a grant of meadow, January 27, 1645."
34. Thomas Hersey belonged to Exeter, 1650.
35. Peter Hersey married Elizabeth, daughter of James, and granddaughter of Moses Gilman, and settled at "Hersey Lane," where sixty acres of his estate were "within ye Tract of Land Comonly Called & knowne by ye name of Moses Gilman's six hundred acre grant." Here he died in 1722. A son, Peter, Jr., served his time as a farmer with his grandfather, James Gilman, who gave him land and mill at Piscassic where he built the Her- sey house in 1740 to 1742. A daughter, Polly, married Col. Jeremiah Folsom of the brick house. They were devout fol- lowers of Whitefield.
36. Capt. Jeremiah Gilman, son of Moses Gilman and grand- son of the first Edward Hilton, was born August 31, 1660. The Gilmans, who early came to Exeter, branched off into that part of the town which is now Newfields. He petitioned to be governed by Massachusetts as formerly, February 20, 1690; was a soldier in garrison in 1696. His wife was admitted to the church at Hampton, April 4, 1697, as there was then no minister at Exeter. A place for a pew in the meeting house was assigned, February 3, 1698 "to Jeremiah Gilman and his family joining to the south door." On same date he received a grant of land at Piscassic; had mill at Piscassic, 1706, and land there, 1721; was one of the proprietors of Gilmanton, May 20, 1727; gave a deed to his son,
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Ezekiel, December 10, 1729; was apportioned 100 acres of land "over Piscassic river" August 9, 1738; and petitioned for the formation of a parish at Brentwood, in 1743.
37, 38. Peter and Robert Coffin were sons of Hon. Peter and Abigail (Starbuck) Coffin of Dover and of Exeter. Peter was taxed in Dover in 1659, and was deputy for Dover in 1672, 1673 and 1679; was authorized to build a turret and hang the bell, February 15, 1665, in the second house of worship at Dover Point; and also a fortification around it, May 4, 1667. Peter and Robert inherited Elder Edward Starbuck's interests in land and mill rights at Lamprey River.
Capt. Peter Coffin was born in Brixham, England, in 1630; came to this country and resided in Dover until late in life when he removed to Exeter; lived in the present location of Phillips Exeter Academy ; sold to John Hall of Greenland, 1662, land granted to Elder Starbuck; was selectman, 1668 and 1675; judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1670-74; representative, 1672-73 and 1679-80; counsellor, 1688; was a member of the court that tried and condemned Rev. Joshua Moody of Ports- mouth; bought of the town of Dover, June 25, 1675, all its "Right in Lamper-Eel River Neck both Land and timber from the head of John Goddards Creek so far as the tide flows upon a strait Line to the Cove at high water mark below Lamper-Eel River fall where Mr Hills works stood, for the sum of one hun- dred and Fifty Pounds and upon the said Coffins procuring the said Waldrons note for so much accepted In part of what the Town doth owe him that the Selectmen shall Confirm to the said Coffin, or his order the Neck of Land;"1 encouraged many to stick to the government of Massachusetts, 1677.
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